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NANTICOKE – For years, the city has been working to create the Greater Nanticoke Area Recreation Park as part of a revitalization of the downtown. Now, the city is one step closer to making the park a reality after filing eminent

domain proceedings in Luzerne County Court to acquire nearly 90 parcels of land. The $1.1 million plan began nearly seven years ago. The planned park will include bleachers, a concession stand, practice football field, several pavilions, skate park, tee-ball field, basketball courts, softball field, sitting areas, open practice fields, natural and camping areas, walking and biking paths, and a boat launch and fishing area.

The first step is land acquisition. “No agency will give us funding (to start the project) if we don’t have the land to make something happen on,” Holly Cirko, Nanticoke city administrator said. “We won’t get funding until that’s over. Until that’s done, we’re kind of on hold.” The declaration of taking proceedings filed April 10 in county court includes nearly 90 parcels of land that will See PARK, Page 12A

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This soccer field on Lower Broadway Street is on land already owned by Nanticoke that will be part of the new recreation area.

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pare for the brutal realities of the job market that would await them. They began networking for jobs much earlier, as freshmen in some cases. They pursued summer internships not simply as resume boosters, but as gateways to permanent jobs. And they developed more realistic expectations about landing a job in the ideal place and at the ideal salary. On campuses across the country, spirits are more upbeat this spring, and the

WILKES-BARRE – Attorney Tom Marsilio knows exactly what to tell his clients who have been charged with alcohol-related crimes. His own story. He’s been there. For 15 years, Marsilio struggled with an alcohol addiction. And then? “I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. That’s the honest-toGod’s truth,” MarMarsilio silio said. “I woke up and decided that’s it. I’m done drinking.” Marsilio’s story appeared recently in the May/June issue of The Pennsylvania Lawyer, published by the Pennsylvania Bar Association and distributed to 30,000 readers six times a year. Marsilio, 63, says he began drinking at age 22, the same age when he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He tells his clients he has driven drunk on three different continents, but luckily was never arrested. He can recall falling asleep in the back of a Denver police cruiser after an alcohol-related crash in which he was an inebriated passen-

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here is something about flowers and Mother’s Day. Maybe they are the perfect gift; especially those ready to plant for a summer bloom. The sunshine and the occasion Sunday brought out people to shop at the flower tent on Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming. Lori Sullivan, right, loaded a flat with some pansies, daisies and marigolds. Meanwhile her daughter Morgan, behind Lori, checked out the assortment of annuals for sale.

’12 grads entering better job market

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NEW YORK — The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs. To the relief of graduating seniors — and their anxious parents — the outlook is brighter than it has been in four years. Campus job fairs were packed this spring and more companies are hiring. Students aren’t just finding good opportunities, some are weighing multiple offers.

In some ways, members of the class of 2012 got lucky. They arrived on campus in September 2008, the same month that Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, touching off a financial crisis that exacerbated the recession. On campus, they were largely insulated from the collapsing U.S. economy. While older brothers and sisters graduated into a dismal job market, they took shelter in chemistry, philosophy and literature classes. They used their college years to pre-

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>> GOODBYE, GIBBS: Television’s top-rated show not named “American Idol” bids the glowing box adieu this Tuesday when “NCIS” airs its 2011-12 finale. Our witty, crime-solving heroes put a lid on their ninth season with an episode titled “Till Death Do Us Part.” You can bet terrorists are involved, at least one murder and some head-slapping. The show airs at 8 p.m. >> LIL’ SWIMMERS: Consider, for a second, the lowly 6

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KUCHAR CAPTURES TITLE AT PLAYERS Matt Kuchar looked beyond the edge of the 16th green at a scene packed with enough stress it could wipe away even his smile. Across the water was an island green that was awaiting him Sunday in The Players Championship. The guy dressed all in orange and pumping his first was Rickie Fowler after making a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th to cut Kuchar’s lead to two shots. Kuchar stepped over his 15-footer and answered with a birdie just as big. PAGE 1B

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brine shrimp. Science types refer to these tiny crustaceans as Artemia from the family Artemiidae. Kids, and adults who live a “maturity-optional” lifestyle, like to call them “Sea-Mon-

keys.” And if you’ve ever wanted an excuse to raise yourself a kingdom of the critters, then this Wednesday is your day. It’s “National Sea-Monkey Day,” of course. Stir up a batch of the little tykes and throw yourself a Sea-Monkey party. Just make sure you can tell the punch bowl apart from the “monkey tank.” That could be disastrous.

>> I’M GOING TO WONDERLAND: Looking for something to do with the kiddos -- other than sit at home and watch “SpongeBob”? Then pack your little ones in the family truckster, and drive straight down the rabbit hole this Friday at the F.M. Kirby Center. The American Family Theater will be performing Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” with a show at 10 a.m. The kids will love the tale of talking rabbits with bad time management, good-natured invisible cats, mentally unstable headwear makers and temperamental monarchs with Machiavellian ideals of justice. Don’t explain it to them THAT way, though.

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often get labeled as mindless entertainment. So, to combat that, we’ve hired William Shakespeare to pitch an upcoming film: “Be thou fencing with idleness O’r this Saturday’s eve? Then align ye walking pedestals in synchronous harmony and alight to yon theatre. Where a battle most foul doth brew, betwixt warriors of seafaring iron and a rain of devils from the starry heavens. ‘Battleship,’ be thus the moniker of the stirring yarn, that taketh place without copious abundances of spandex.” TRANSLATION: The new action flick “Battleship” opens on Friday. It’s got explosions, aliens and big boats, but it ain’t “The Avengers.”

>> DANCE, MEET THEATER: The Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre will be hoofin’ it this weekend when it presents the dance-filled production of “Stepping Out.” Just to be clear, it’s a play about a group of folks in a tap-dancing class, not about some people who go outside for a quick smoke. That play would be boring. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the theater on North Main Street.

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Marvel-ous ticket sales ‘Avengers’ blockbuster leads for second-straight weekend, bringing in $103.2 million. The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — “The Avengers” is taking a page out of Superman’s comic book — flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office. The superhero blockbuster took in $103.2 million to lead for a second-straight weekend, raising its domestic total to $373.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. With $95.4 million more overseas, “The Avengers” lifted its international receipts to $628.9 million and a worldwide haul of just over $1 billion, only 19 days after it began rolling out in some markets. “You never think that it can happen this quickly,” said Dave Hollis, head of distribution for Disney, whose Marvel Studios unit produced the ensemble film after a long buildup in its solo superhero outings. “You hope you can get to this day, and the

fact that it is happening this early is a testament to a lot of work that went in on the Marvel side over the last six years to get us to a place where people wanted to see the Avengers assemble.” “The Avengers” easily fended off Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s vampire romp “Dark Shadows,” which had a so-so domestic start of $28.8 million to finish a distant No. 2. That’s far below such past Depp-Burton collaborations as “Alice in Wonderland,” which opened with $116.1 million, and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which debuted with $56.2 million. “Dark Shadows” added $36.7 million in 42 overseas markets for a worldwide total of $65.5 million. “The Avengers” was the first movie ever to pull in more than $100 million domestically in its second weekend, passing the previous best of $75.6 million for “Avatar.” The film also topped $300 million domestically Saturday after just nine days in release, beating “The Dark Knight.”

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home on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Wilma was born in Dallas Township, on May 24, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred Higgins Weidner. She graduated from Dallas Township High School in 1956 and was employed as a secretary for the former Commonwealth Telephone Co., Dallas, for several years and was later employed by Greco’s Apothecary, Kingston. Wilma and her husband, Willard Russell Lansberry, who were married on March 31, 1962, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She worked tirelessly on their dairy farm and was a loving mother to her children. Wilma was a member of the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, Lehman. Her beautiful voice adorned church choirs throughout her life, and her Christian values brought comfort and understanding to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her brothers Richard and Donald Weidner. Surviving, beside her husband, Willard, are children, Deborah Misson and her husband, William, of Hunlock Creek; Russell Lansberry and his wife, Mary, of Lehman; Lawrence Lansberry of Lake Township; grandchildren, Heather Perry, Thomas Perry, Joshua Perry, Sarah Perry, Lucas Lansberry and Justin Lansberry; twin brother William Weidner and his wife, Ellen, of Allegany, N.Y.; sisters-in-law, Betty Weidner of Centermoreland and Shirley Weidner of Lehman; nieces

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aylee McGreary of Laceyville gave birth to a son Sunday morning at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Noah McGreary weighed 8 pounds, 1.6 ounces and was delivered at 9:36 a.m. He was one of three babies born on Mother’s Day at the hospital. Noah was the first son for McGreary and Brandon Davis of Wyalusing.

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and nephews. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, Mountain View Drive, Lehman, with the Rev. Robert Ryder officiating. Friends may call at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service on Tuesday. A private interment will be in the Lehman Center Cemetery, Lehman. The family would like to thank all those who visited, prayed and cared for her, including Asera Care Hospice, and a special thanks for the prayers and guidance from the Cross Creek Community Church, Trucksville, and the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, PO Box 1, Lehman, PA 18627. Funeral arrangements are by the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek. Online condolences may be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com.

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She was the eldest daughter of her dearly departed parents, Hilda Welsch Begley and Walter J. Begley, of Pittston. She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School and Pittston Hospital School of Nursing. Upon obtaining her R.N. degree, she moved to New York and joined the staff of The Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, where she also attended Brooklyn College. It was in Brooklyn where she met and married her life’s love, Michael J. Rehm, who preceded her in death in 1989. She loved nursing and continued to advance in the profession through many hospitals in New York City, retiring as Administrator of Nursing from Knickerbocker Hospital in 1975. She and her husband relocated to Laflin after his retirement from Chemical Bank, New York, in 1975, where they both became active members of St. Maria Goretti Parish. Ann was preceded in death by her brother Walter and sister and brother-in-law Rosemarie and William F. Clarke. Also preceding her in death

was her nephew William F. Clarke Jr. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Joseph and Grace Begley, Fairfax, Va., and brother and sister-in-law John and Elaine Begley, Pittston, and a sister-in-law Dorothy Begley, Christiana, Pa. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. There will be no viewing hours held. Ann’s family will receive friends for one hour on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin, prior to the celebration of her funeral Mass. The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m.. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, from St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. Interment will take place in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston. Memorial contributions may be made in Ann’s name to one of the following organizations: St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or ASPCA Animal Shelter, Jumper Road, Plains.

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MOOSIC -- The Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain ushered in its summer concert season a little early Saturday night with three metal bands pummeling an enthusiastic, fist-pumping crowd. The show, which drew somewhere in the neighborhood of 7,000 fans despite the lawn section being closed, was co-headlined by Megadeth and Rob Zombie – who really pulled out all the stops visually -- and was opened by a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy. Lacuna Coil, which means “empty spiral” in English, is fronted by vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro and is a sort-of latter day Jefferson Airplane, but much, much heavier. Five of its members wore uniforms of some sort, with emblems all over them including a red cross on the back that made them look a little like longhaired paramedics. The band’s 40-minute set was highlighted by a trio of songs from its latest album “Dark Adrenaline” including the single “Trip the Darkness,” “Upsidedown” and “Give Me Something More.” The other standout was “Heaven’s a Lie,” the band’s award-winning song from its 2002 breakthrough album “Comalies.” Next up was Megadeth, led as always by guitarist and singer Dave Mustaine, who first appeared wearing a white buttondown shirt and holding a white Flying-V guitar. Mustaine has kept Megadeth, considered one of heavy metal’s “Big Four,” going for the better part of 28 years with a revolving door of band mates, including longtime bassist David Ellefson (who played in the band from its inception in 1983 through 2002 and again since 2010) and more recent recruits, guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover. Mustaine displayed a wicked sense of humor to go along with his wicked guitar chops, relaying a story about the last time he was in Scranton. “I missed my flight and had to take a later one, so the only way to get here on time was to be picked up by the police with the sirens and lights and everything. As I was getting naked in the back of the car, changing from my street clothes to my stage attire, I realized what I was doing, sitting naked in the back of a police car. “I have done some stupid things in my time, but that just

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about rose right to the top.” Megadeth’s set was highlighted by “Head Crusher,” “Sweating Bullets” and the epic title track from its 1986 album, “Peace Sells…but Who’s Buying?” Other standouts included the two singles from its latest album “Thirteen” -- “Public Enemy No. 1” and “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?).” The crowd then anxiously awaited the arrival of Zombie as the stage crew feverishly set up the massive, horror-movie inspired set behind a curtain featuring a black-and-white image of the original “King Kong.” When Zombie and his band finally took the stage at 10 p.m. with a song called “Jesus Frankenstein,” the place nearly erupted as the crowd filling the mosh pit and the 100- and 200sections collectively got to its feet and started pumping its fists. And it never let up, as weird beings (besides Zombie and his band members) paraded on and off stage during various numbers and the crowd shouted along with the hook-heavy choruses to each song. They even helped out with a two-word phrase not suitable for publication during the band’s recent single “Sick Bubblegum.” Highlights included Zombie “serenading” the ladies of the audience, who he commanded to the shoulders of the guys they were next to, with “Living Dead Girl,” “Never Gonna Stop” and the White Zombie (Rob’s previous band before he went solo) favorite “More Human than Hu-

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man.” The main set ended with another White Zombie standout, “Thunder Kiss ’65,” with Zombie making his way through the crowd as guitarist John 5 wailed away on stage, finishing up with the opening lines of “The StarSpangled Banner” played with his teeth a la Jimi Hendrix. After the stage went dark, Zombie showed a two-minute trailer from his upcoming movie, “The Lords of Salem,” and came back to the stage to encore with “Dragula” as images of Herman Munster in a drag racer filled the video screens. The next concert at the Toyota Pavilion is Dave Matthews Band, returning to the mountain after a summer off the concert schedule. Montage Mountain will host more metal on Aug. 4 when Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax and eight other bands join together for the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

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A Scranton woman was killed early Sunday when she was struck by multiple vehicles after being thrown from an SUV vehicle involved in a crash on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County. Jeri Todd, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene as the result of multiple traumatic injuries, said Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland. Todd was a passenger in a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer traveling north on the interstate around 3 a.m. when it went off the west side of the roadway and slid back across the left lane into the trailer portion of a tanker truck at mile marker 200.3, state police said. The impact caused the SUV to spin around and slide off the west side of the roadway, state police said. Todd and the driver, Jason Wood, 28, also of Scranton, were not wearing seatbelts and were thrown from the SUV, state police said. Wood was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, with moderate injuries. The driver of the tanker truck, Richard Synakowski, 50, of Holland Patent, N.Y., was wearing a seatbelt and not injured, state police said. State police continue to investigate the crash. ROSS TWP.

Claims consultant at office

A claims consultant from the WilkesBarre Veterans of Foreign Wars will be at the Sweet Valley office of state Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to assist veterans and their families. Veterans assistance hours are held at the office located at 5929 Main Road on the third Tuesday of each month. Appointments are not necessary. Contact either the Boback Sweet Valley office at 570 477-3752 or Tunkhannock office at 570 836-4777. Residents also can call toll-free at (800) 278-3930. More information about Boback’s efforts to assist veterans is available at RepBoback.com and Facebook.com/ RepBoback. DUNMORE

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The PennDOT District 4 office advises motorists the construction and roadwork are expected to significantly affect traffic this week on the following roadways: Interstate 81 • Exit 178A (Wilkes Barre/Scranton Airport) to Exit 182 (Davis Street) northbound: Left lane will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Tuesday for base repair and crack sealing. • Exit 180 (Moosic) to Exit 178 (Avoca), southbound: Patching from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Thursday. • Exit 180 (Moosic) Off-ramp: Ramp closed and detour in place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday for extensive base repair and crack sealing. • Exit 182 (Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road) to Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) northbound: Right lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for extensive base repair and crack sealing. Delays are expected. • Exit 182 (Davis Street) to Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) northbound: Alternate lane closures from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for extensive base repair and crack sealing. Major delays are expected. • Exit 184 (Moosic Street) to Exit 182 (Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road) southbound: Today through Thursday beams will be placed on the St. Mary’s Cemetery Bridge and the travel lane will be closed 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. There also will be intermittent, shortterm rolling road blocks stopping traffic in both lanes for approximately five minutes as the beams are set. State Route 93 (Broad Street Project in Hazleton): Work continues 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Work will continue along Washington Street (SR 924) from Broad Street to Putnam Street. One lane of traffic will be open and the area will be highly congested. Motorists should either avoid the area, if possible, or allow for extra travel time. State Route 309 (Cross Valley) southbound Exit 1: Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., patching. State Route 1011 (Veterans Memorial Pierce Street Bridge) Single lane, both directions. Motorists should allow extra time when traveling between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre as delays are expected.

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Amanda Halchak, Thomas Caffrey as Frank Woolworth, Ben Sullivan as Fred Kirby and Rachel Finnegan prepare for their performance in the National History Day competition in the play ’A Revolutionary Empire Built on Nickles and Dimes.’

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ILKES-BARRE – Nickels and dimes led the way to success for Frank Woolworth. Four local students are hoping dollars will pave their way to the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest in Maryland this June to shed light on this innovative man. National History Day is a writing-intensive academic program promoting the study of history through research, writing documentaries, performances and papers.

Every year, National History Day has a different theme, which is released in the spring. The students start working on their projects during the fall, said Jody Finnegan, mother of student Rachel Finnegan. This year’s theme was Revolution, Reaction, and Reform in History. After competing together for five years, students Rachel Finnegan, Amanda Halchak and Thomas Caffrey, sophomores at Holy Redeemer, and Ben Sullivan, a freshman at Scranton Prep, made it to the national competition at the University of Maryland June 10-14. A fundraiser will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Rodano’s, WilkesBarre, to help them on their way. Janine Halchak, coach and mother of Amanda Halchak, said they are

starting with a budget of $600, a donation from Holy Redeemer. She estimates the cost to be about $800 each for student and a chaperone, totaling $3,200. For $10, participants can receive a pizza, a soda and enjoy historical presentations from the students, as well as other local students who had competed on the local and state levels. They will be competing against hundreds of other teams from all over the world, Janine Halchak said. Inspired by their parents’ memories of Woolworth’s Five and Dime, the foursome said they learned a lot about Woolworth, including that he became a forgotten man in his hometown of Lancaster, and a connection to WilkesBarre with a local businessman, Fred

A fundraiser will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Rodano’s, Wilkes-Barre, to help a team of four students compete in the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland. For $10, participants can receive a pizza, a soda, and enjoy historical presentations from the students, as well as from other local students who had competed on the local and state levels.

Kirby. Sullivan said he was surprised to see that many residents in Lancaster did not know who Woolworth was. “There was once a plaque in town, but it was torn down years ago,” he said. Caffrey said he surprised to see a close tie to the Wilkes-Barre area and how it helped Woolworth to change the retail world. The students also uncovered a connection with Kirby, who financially backed Woolworth to start his own business. This step would lead Woolworth to design a store where customers could touch and feel the quality of See HISTORY, Page 4A

Honoring tradition on Mother’s Day Intertribal powwow in Noxen emphasizes values that anyone should be able to relate to.

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Area native to lead WVU student gov’t Zach Redding elected president of West Virginia University’s Student Government Agency.

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NOXEN -- Having one mother (or grandmother, aunt, whomever you choose to celebrate) on Mother’s Day is certainlyenoughofablessing,butvisitthe annualMother’sDaypowwowontheNoxen Volunteer Fire Department grounds and you’ll find you have much more than that. “These kids you see running around right now, well, there’s about 100 grandmothers on these grounds and they’re all watching them,” powwow coordinator Natalie Bowersox, who goes by her American Indian-given name Wisteria, said. “When you come here, you’re family.” The annual gathering emphasizes just that, a sense of community and a safe haven to come together and celebrate, whether American Indian or not. “This is a day to not only gather, but to educate,” Bowersox said. “We want people to know that there are still Native Americans living in the United States. We want them to understand that we’re very spiritual people and we honor everything -- the earth, sky, wind, animals.” Sunday marked the last day of the powwow, a day that kicked off around noon with various different dancers and drum-

WILKES-BARRE – The city Parking Authority is expected to approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) at its meeting on Tuesday and then sit back and wait to see if any bidder is willing to plunk down at least $20 million to lease the city’s parking assets. Desman Associates, a parking consulting firm from Chicago, has been retained by the authority for $5,000 to look at all of the city’s parking financial records and assure that the RFQ is complete and will offer prospective bidders accurate information upon which to base their bids. Tom Torbik, the authority’s executive director, said Desman will determine if the $20 million upfront payment that Mayor Tom Leighton said would be a “minimum” the city would accept is accurate. Jerry Salzman, of Desman Associates, is handling the city account. He said he hasn’t determined what the upfront figure should be. “We won’t know by Tuesday, either,” Salzman said. If the recommendation from Desman for the upfront payment is less than the $20 million Leighton put out there, Torbik said he still thinks the RFQs will go out. “It’s a good question,” Torbik said. “But I still think we want to find out what level of interest there is. We are looking for ballpark figures on where the numbers are.” Torbik said the goal is to get the maximum upfront payment as possible. Ed Katarsky, a member of the authority board, grilled Alan Wohlstetter, the attorney from Fox Rothschild hired to consult on the leasing process, about the $20 million figure. Katarsky asked several times how the figure was arrived at. “The $20 million doesn’t seem to be realistic,” Katarsky said.

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young women dressed up in fancy shawl regalia, which is a more upbeat way of dancing. In addition to the dancing, vendors lined the outer rim of the grounds selling various crafts. Many who were present had a story to tell or tradition to share, and all were more than willing to do so. Murph Hislop, who ran the powwows before passing the responsibility on to Bowersox seven years ago, had been organizingsuchthingsfor25years.Heremem-

HANOVER TWP. -- Hanover Township native Zach Redding was recently elected president of the West Virginia University Student Government Agency. Carrying a dual major of political science and internationRedding al affairs, Redding, 21, said he hopes one day to be a “big-time lawyer or CEO of a major corporation” – maybe his own company. “I’m ecstatic,” Redding said of his victory. Redding will sit on the 15member university Board of Governors – having a vote in all

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Dancers take part in the Mother’s Day intertribal powwow on Sunday at the Noxen Fire Company grounds. For Click photos from the event, see Page 1C.

mers.Theceremonyopenedwiththehonoring of veterans as several made the grand entrance bearing flags that marked what unit of military or war they were a part of. Leading the way was a man carrying an eagle staff, what Bowersox called the Native Americans’ “version of the American flag.” The celebration also called for dances thathonoredthosewhohavepassedaway, children and, of course, mothers. The dancers danced and dressed in the men’s and women’s tradition, wearing buckskin dresses and feather bustles. There were

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the merchandise and that offered price-lining. This was innovative for the time. Halchak and Finnegan said that before these changes, customers were not allowed to touch the products and prices varied. Sullivan added Woolworth also was the first businessman to offer his employees sick time and vacation time. The students made frequent trips to Lancaster, where Woolworth opened his first store. They visited the historical society and researched in libraries as well as online. But one source of information stood out from

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“Was it just a number they pulled out of a hat? Was anything done mathematically to determine that $20 million is a reasonable expectation to be paid up front?” Katarsky, a financial analyst, said he thinks bidders will not go for the $20 million upfront payment. “I doubt any bidder will even be close to that number,” he

the rest. A man named Jim Morrison, of Paradise, Pa., had a replica of a Woolworth’s Five and Dime in his basement. The students and their parents visited several times. “It was like walking into Woolworth’s,” Janine Halchak said. “It brought tears to my eyes.” Morrison gave the students original 5-cent and 10-cent price tags from Woolworth’s to use in their presentation. Dressed in early 1900s clothing, they do a skit based on Woolworth’s early days and his climb to success building a multimillion-dollar empire. Woolworth laid the ground work for many of today’s retail stores, including Kmart, which started as a five-and-dime store in Detroit, Mich. said. Torbik said any discussion on rates going up if a private company takes over is speculation. He said if rates do increase significantly, customers could be lost. He said the authority would be involved in any discussions about rate hikes before any leasing agreement being struck. “Just because you can raise rates doesn’t mean you’re going to,” Torbik said. “Bidders have to figure out what they need to do to pay the city whatever their bid is.”

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university matters. After his victory, Redding told the school newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum, “I’m going to take what I hear from the students and what I’ve learned over the past few years and use that to make the best-informed decisions for the students.” Redding, the son of Mitch and Kim Quinn of Hanover Township, and brother to Katie and Kearney Quinn, had to get 1,500 petition signatures of his fellow WVU students just to get on the ballot. “We campaigned for two weeks, speaking to groups, clubs and organizations and standing in front of places that are popular with students,” he said. “We also had a debate in front of the student body.” There are approximately 30,000 students on the Morgantown, W.Va., campus. He said one of the major issues facing the school is its transition in athletics from the Big East Conference to the Big 12. “Realignment to the Big 12 is the biggest issue at West Virginia,” Redding said. “We want to

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“Realignment to the Big 12 (athletic conference) is the biggest issue at West Virginia. We want to make a good impression and establish West Virginia as a power in the Big 12.” Zach Redding of Hanover Township

make a good impression and establish West Virginia as a power in the Big 12.” He said the position is a oneyear term. He said health insurance is a major issue for students. “Within the next year or two, every student will have to have it,” Redding said. “We want to ensure students get the best coverage at the lowest possible rate.” Redding has served as president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, as well as being head of the alumni and social committees. Redding is a 2009 graduate of Holy Redeemer High School, where he played basketball and volleyball, and served as a captain on both squads. Redding and Vice Presidentelect Jarred Zuccari were part of the United Party who defeated the Golden Ticket candidates. Redding was quoted in his inaugural speech as saying, “Today we are here to celebrate a

victory. Not for ourselves or our party, but for the students of this university.” He also said, “We will step up to the plate and represent the students of this university to our greatest ability. The United Party’s goals include instilling fundamentals back into SGA, increasing social justice, and curbing unacceptable student behavior on campus.” After Redding’s election, he was informed by The Center for American-Russian Engagement of Emerging Leaders (CAREEL) that he was accepted into the Kremlin Fellows Program. Only 15 student leaders nationwide are selected to participate in the summer 2012 exchange program sponsored by the Russian Federation’s Federal Agency on Youth Affairs.

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Redding will travel to Moscow May 25 to June 3 and represent WVU in meetings with Russian government officials, entrepreneurs and student leaders. The Kremlin Fellows Program enables the most accomplished young American leaders to visit and meet with their Russian peers. During this exchange, Redding will meet with students at Moscow State University, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Skolkovo Open University. Zach is the grandson of Paul and Regina Chmil of Ashley, and Marty and Barbara Quinn of Pittston. He is the greatgrandson of Helen Brigido of Pittston.

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Taliban denies responsibility in death of ex-minister in deposed Taliban government. By ALI SAFI McClatchy Newspapers

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Little monk marks a milestone

A South Korean Buddhist monk shaves the head of Hye Oh during a service to celebrate Buddha’s upcoming birthday at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, 2012. He is one of the nine children who entered the temple to have an experience of monks’ life for three weeks, called Little Buddha Camp.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Unknown assailants shot and killed a senior Afghan peace negotiator Sunday, government officials said, in the latest major blow to President Hamid Karzai’s 2-year-old effort to negotiate a truce with insurgents.

The peace envoy, Arsala Rahmani, a former minister in the deposed Taliban government, was on his way to work Sunday morning when a car stopped next to his vehicle in western Kabul. A gunman opened fire and killed him with a silencer-equipped weapon, said Mohammad Zahir, the head of Kabul police’s criminal investigation division. “The bullet hit Rahmani’s heart, so he passed away a few seconds after he was shot,” Zahir said. A spokesman for Karzai, Ai-

mal Faizy, said at a news conference that the attack was carried out by “enemies of the country who are against peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan.” The Taliban, which had previously vowed to target members of the High Peace Council as part of their spring offensive, denied responsibility for the attack. “The Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate have no hand in his assassination,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, using the group’s

official name. “We deny any kind of involvement.” Rahmani had been a key figure in negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Perceived as a relative moderate, he reconciled with the Afghan government and Karzai appointed him two times as a senator to the upper house of Parliament. He was chairman of the peace council’s committee on political prisoners and was seen as the main negotiator in efforts to get the Taliban’s detainees released from U.S. military pris-

IRAN MILITARY SITE Sketch shows chamber needed for nuke-weapons-related tests

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Radical left skips talks

reek state television on Sunday said radical left Syriza party leader G Alexis Tsipras has refused to attend a

meeting of party leaders to be convened today by the country’s president to seek a solution to the deadlock in forming a coalition government. President Karolos Papoulias called the meeting for this evening after lastditch efforts to find a solution foundered Sunday. The meeting was to be between the heads of the parties that came in the top three spots in last week’s inconclusive elections: the conservative New Democracy, radical left-wing Syriza and socialist PASOK, plus the head of the small Democratic Left party which is in a king-maker position.

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Bodies found along highway

Mexican authorities, acting on an anonymous tip, on Sunday found about 50 mostly mutilated bodies dumped on the side of a highway between Monterrey, Mexico’s wealthiest city, and the U.S. border. The bodies of at least 43 men and half a dozen women were found in plastic garbage bags near the town of Cadereyta Jimenez, the location of a large state-run oil refinery, officials in the state prosecutor’s office said. Determining the exact number of dead was made difficult by the condition of the bodies. Army troops and police descended on the site and temporarily closed the highway, a major thoroughfare from Monterrey to the border city of Nuevo Laredo. Sunday’s discovery apparently was linked to a string of increasingly violent attacks as rival drug-trafficking gangs battle for control of the lucrative northeastern corridor of Mexico.

Donations from gays now major President Obama’s campaign has hosted many events targeted at gay and lesbian donors.

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Three executives at JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, are expected to leave their jobs this week after a $2 billion trading blunder, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The Journal, citing people familiar with the situation, reported that one of the executives is Ina Drew, who for seven years has run the risk-management division at the bank responsible for the loss. A JPMorgan spokeswoman did not immediately return a request for comment from The Associated Press. Earlier Sunday, NBC aired an interview in which JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said that he was “dead wrong” when he dismissed concerns about the bank’s trading last month.

ons. In a prepared statement, the U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force, condemned the killing and praised Rahmani, saying that he “chose to make a positive contribution to his nation by turning his back on an insurgent movement that continues to be wholly detrimental to the future of Afghanistan. His decision to help make the future brighter for Afghans serves as an inspiration to us all and his contributions will be missed.”

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The military complex at Parchin, Iran, about 19 miles southeast of Tehran. In its next round of nuclear negotiations with world powers, Iran is seeking possible pledges by the West to ease sanctions.

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Data comes from official of nation tracking Iran By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press

IENNA — A drawing based on information from inside an Iranian military site shows an explosives containment chamber of the type needed for nuclear arms-related tests that U.N. inspectors suspect Tehran has conducted there. Iran denies such testing and has neither confirmed nor denied the existence of such a chamber. The computer-generated drawing was provided by an official of a country tracking Iran’s nuclear program who said it proves the structure exists, despite Tehran’s refusal to acknowledge it. That official said the image is based on information from a person who had seen the chamber at the Parchin military site, adding that going into detail would endanger the life of that informant. The official comes from an IAEA member country that is severely critical of Iran’s assertions that its nuclear activities are peaceful and asserts they are a springboard for

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A chamber of the type needed for nuclear arms-related tests that U.N. inspectors suspect Tehran has conducted at the Parchin military site. The official who provided information for the drawing demanded he and his country remain anonymous in exchange for sharing the information. Any evidence that such a structure exists is significant in International Atomic Energy Agency attempts to investigate the alleged experiments.

making atomic arms. A former senior IAEA official said he believes the drawing is accurate. Olli Heinonen, until last year the U.N. nuclear agency’s deputy director general in charge of the Iran file, said it was “very similar” to a photo he recently saw that he believes to be the pressure chamber the IAEA suspects is at Parchin. He said even the colors of the computer-generated drawing matched

that of the photo he had but declined to go into the origins of the photo to protect his source. Warnings by Israel that it may attack Iran’s nuclear facilities eased after Iran and six powers -- the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany -- met last month and agreed there was enough common will for talks May 23 between the six and Tehran in Baghdad.

WASHINGTON — In 1988, wellheeled gay activists went to Michael Dukakis’ presidential campaign with an offer to raise $1 million for his election effort. The campaign said no, according to the activists. “They turned us down flat because it was gay money,” said longtime gay rights advocate David Mixner. Less than a quarter-century later, the gay and lesbian community ranks as one of the most important parts of President Barack Obama’s campaign-finance operation. The campaign has hosted a slew of events targeted at gay donors, from intimate dinners to extravagant galas. Wealthy gay business executives and philanthropists fill the ranks of Obama’s top bundlers. Twenty-one prominent gay individuals and couples raised a total of at least $7.4 million for the president’s re-election through the end of March. Born of the desperate urgency of the AIDS crisis, the fundraising powerhouse assembled by the gay community has propelled its concerns to center stage. The Obama campaign and gay activists reject the suggestion that the president’s endorsement of same-sex marriage was tied to fundraising. But there is no doubt that a once-marginalized constituency is now mainstream, influencing electoral politics from city hall to the White House. “People just have a better understanding and appreciation about how much impact they can have,” said Chuck Wolfe, president of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which works to elect openly gay and lesbian officials. Its budget has increased nearly sixfold in the last decade. “They’re electing state legislators who can deal with marriage issues. They’re electing school board members who can talk about bullying,” Wolfe said. Democratic candidates have overwhelmingly benefited from gay and lesbian support, an alliance bolstered by presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s reiteration last week that he opposes same-sex marriage.

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Syrian relations worsening

Syrian forces killed at least five people when they raided a Sunni farming village on Sunday, torching homes and looting shops in what activists said is a sign of worsening relations among the country’s religious groups. Tensions stemming from the 14month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad also touched off clashes across the border in Lebanon as the revolt threatened to morph into a broader conflict. The relentless violence further undermines a U.N.-backed peace plan that is supposed to bring an end to Syria’s deadly crisis. A cease-fire that was supposed to begin on April 12 has had only a limited effect, throwing into doubt the rest of the plan that calls for talks between Assad’s regime and those seeking to end his rule.

Prospects dim for autistic young adults A third lack job experience, college or tech school education, study being published today finds. By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO — One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical school nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That’s a poorer showing than those with other disabilities including those who are mentally disabled, the researchers said. With roughly half a million autistic

kids reaching adulthood in the next decade, experts say it’s an issue policymakers urgently need to address. The study was done well before unemployment peaked from the recession. Ian Wells of Allentown, N.J., is 21, autistic and won’t graduate from high school until next year. He is unlikely to attend college because of his autism. He wants a job but has only found unpaid internships and is currently working part-time and unpaid as a worker at a fastener factory. He’s a hard worker, with good mechanical skills, but has trouble reading and speaking, said his mother, Barbara Wells.

The study, published online today in Pediatrics, was based on data from 2007-08. It found that within two years of leaving high school, more than half of those with autism had no job experience, college or technical education. Things improved as they got older. Yet nearly seven years after high school, 35 percent of autistic young adults still had no paid employment or education beyond high school. Those figures compare with 26 percent of mentally disabled young adults, 7 percent of young adults with speech and language problems, and 3 percent of those with learning disabilities.

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Ian Wells, 21, of Allentown, N.J., has autism and has had trouble finding paid employment.

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POLICE BLOTTER HANOVER TWP. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Township police reported the following: â&#x20AC;˘ The owner of Sagerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auto Repair on Breaker Road reported Sunday radiators were stolen from six vehicles. The hoses were cut on the vehicles being used for auto repair parts. The thefts occurred between Saturday and Sunday. â&#x20AC;˘ Jennifer Miers reported Saturday afternoon she was struck in the face and her hair was pulled by a woman known to her while at a residence on Center Street. â&#x20AC;˘ A manager of the CVS Pharmacy on Carey Avenue reported Saturday afternoon a man took a Craig DVD player from its box and left the store without paying for it. Store manager Esther Krupa described the person as a white man, bald, wearing a black bandana and black jacket. He was last seen heading south on foot toward the Hanover crossroads. WILKES-BARRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; City police reported the following: â&#x20AC;˘ A man tried to steal a juke box, vacuum pump and a ramp kit from the A&A Auto Store on South Main Street on Thursday. The suspect was described as a white male in his 20s, approximately 6 feet tall with short brown hair, wearing a white T-shirt and blue sweat pants with two white stripes. He dropped the merchandise, fled to the rear of the store and then left in an unknown direction. â&#x20AC;˘ Philip Danni of Macungie was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and loitering and prowling Saturday after he fled the residence of Chris Gazdick on Birch Street. Witnesses said they saw Danni step out from the residence onto a roof and poke his head out. He went back into the residence and fled before police arrived, but was later apprehended based upon the description provided by witnesses. Police said he was taken for an overnight arraignment at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility and later released on bail. â&#x20AC;˘ Adam Hobson of East Chestnut Street reported Saturday his apartment was burglarized. A PlayStation 3, two controllers, an HP laptop computer, an iPad 2 and clothing were stolen. â&#x20AC;˘ Jesse Rowles of Almond Lane was arrested early Sunday morning after police responded to a report of a man trying to enter vehicles on Regent Street. A records check determined Rowles was wanted in Snyder County for failure to appear on charges, police said. He was committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility to await extradition to Snyder County. â&#x20AC;˘ James Valenti was charged with retail theft Saturday after he returned to the Video Game Store on South Main Street where he See BLOTTER, Page 12A

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Pa., others taking liquor sales heat Critics say wine kiosks fiasco further proof that states should get out of booze business. By MELISSA MAYNARD Stateline.org (MCT)

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For about a year, Pennsylvania wine-lovers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go to a state-run Fine Wine & Good Spirits store to pick up a bottle of their favorite cabernet or sauvignon blanc. They could swing by the grocery store, like Americans in most states, with one major caveat: They had to purchase the wine from a state vending machine. To get their bottle out of the machine, they had to blow into a breathalyzer and wait for a state employee in a central office to verify their identity and sobriety. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initial attempt to modernize its retail operations with wine vending machines in grocery stores ended in September after a little more than a year of operation. An audit released last August found that the wine kiosks were inconveFOTOLIA.COM PHOTO nient and took in $1.12 million less Eighteen states have an agency charged with overseeing the wholesale or retail sale of liquor or wine, but only than the cost of operating them. Pennsylvania and Utah exert complete control over all such sales. They frequently malfunctioned and were shuttered on Sundays, the top Changes in Washington state Liquor Control Board. One thoubust.â&#x20AC;? sales day for grocery stores. Simmons likes to remind people Last November, voters in Wash- sand state employees will lose their what former Gov. Gifford Pinchot ington state approved a ballot mea- jobs after the transition. Public vs. private However, opponents have chalsaid when he created the Pennsyl- sure that will make Washington the Eighteen states have an agency vania Liquor Control Board at the first state since the 1930s to aban- lenged the validity of last Novemcharged with overseeing the whole- end of Prohibition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said that he berâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballot initiative, arguing that sale or retail sale of liquor or wine, was going to make the sale of alco- don its role in retail and wholesale it is unconstitutional because it inbut only Pennsylvania and Utah ex- hol as inconvenient and expensive liquor sales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the same cluded more than one measure. The ert complete control over all such as possible, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essentially basic structure among the states state Supreme Court will review since the end of Prohibition,â&#x20AC;? said sales. Now Pennsylvania is one of the same system we have today.â&#x20AC;? the case on Thursday. Leonard Gilroy, director of governseveral states grappling with The measure attracted heavy inAn online campaign from a freewhether to modernize its system or market think tank, the Common- ment reform at the Reason Founda- volvement from business, and Costget out of the alcohol business en- wealth Foundation, at freemydrink- tion, another free-market think co poured about $20 million into tirely. .com lays out the case even more tank that advises states and locali- promoting it. Its chief opponents Proponents of privatizing retail bluntly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somehow, the PLCB ties on privatization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not much were wine and liquor distributors and wholesale purchases of wine thought customers would like the has really changed on the map.â&#x20AC;? concerned about a rule that allows Washington auctioned off its retailers to purchase directly from and liquor in Pennsylvania believe convenience of blowing into a pubthe vending machine episode is lic breathalyzer and gazing into a state-run liquor stores earlier this distilleries. Large retailers are also proof the state doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belong in the state-run camera where an off-site, month, and it will complete the allowed to warehouse products booze business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are free to taxpayer-paid employee verified transition to a private system by themselves. run their business however they their sobriety and identity. â&#x20AC;Ś The June 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really taken a billionIn Washington, smaller retailers like without any concern for market â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blow and Goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fiasco shows just how dollar business with 300 locations could bid for the former state sites demands; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a monopoly,â&#x20AC;? said inept government can be when they and brought it to a screeching halt that were put up for auction, but onRep. Justin Simmons, a Republi- ignore customer needs and try to in less than six months,â&#x20AC;? said Pat ly retailers with more than 10,000 can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They spent millions of dollars imitate the benefits of free mar- McLaughlin, business enterprise square feet of space are allowed to director for the Washington State sell liquor at a new location. on wine kiosks and it was a total kets.â&#x20AC;?

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DOMINICK F. KILLINO, 95, Old Forge, died Saturday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Celia Pienta. He served in the Navy during World War II. Also surviving are a daughter, Diane Reviello, Moosic; a sonin-law, Thomas Colburn, Sr., Old Forge; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Colburn; brothers, Frank and Sam; and sisters, Grace Morock, Theresa Embrico, and Genevieve Mecadon. The funeral will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge, with Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Old Forge. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Old Forge. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. To leave an online condolence visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com. WALTER NEBERDOSKY, 67, of Larksville, passed away on Friday. Walter was a drummer and lead singer for the Nomads and the Detour Bands. Walter was a taxi cab driver for Plymouth Taxi and was employed by many silk mills throughout the area. He was preceded in death by parents, Edward and Josephine Neberdosky; infant daughter, Sandra; brother, Edward; sister, Carol. Surviving are wife, Stella; son, Walter J., Nanticoke; grandson, Darius; brother, Joseph, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Plymouth. Calling hours are Tuesday from 9 a.m. until funeral time.Visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions or to submit condolences. LUCY GUPKO REID, 94, of Northumberland, formerly of Hanover Township, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Maria Hall, Danville. Surviving are a son, James, and his wife, Constance, Blackhawk, Colo.; daughters, Patricia Reid, Milton, and Margaret Reid and her husband, Dr. Edward Gross, Falmouth, Mass..; grandchildren, Jessica Cox and her husband, Marcus Cox; Alex Gang and Samantha Gross; brother, Donald Gupko, Spotswood, N.J.; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Leo the Great/Holy Rosary Church, Ashley. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. MICHAEL J. KEPICH, 89, a resident of Exeter, passed away on Sunday morning, May 13, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. His loving wife is Frances F. (Stanishefski) Kepich. Together, Michael and Frances shared 63 years of marriage. Funeral arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to the care of the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. MARY CONRAD, 84, widow of Leonard Conrad, of Nanticoke Towers, passed away Sunday morning, May 13, 2012 under the care of Hospice Community Care in the Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Funeral arrangement details and a complete obituary will be announced by Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 East Broad Street, Nanticoke.

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uby Holloway, 79, of Mountain Top, passed away peacefully Friday evening at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on February 22, 1933, in Aiken, S.C., she was a daughter of George and Julia (Simkins) Holloway, Sr. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by two brothers, Coley Jenkins and George Holloway, Jr., three sisters, Maggie Walters, Sarah Holloway and Thelma Jones. Ruby is survived by two sisters, Hattie Carter and Mary Jane Holloway, both of Wilkes-Barre; a brother, Warren Holloway, N.Y., N.Y.; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all the Advocacy Alliance caregivers who helped Ruby lead a full life, especially Dawn, Drew, Roxanne, Amber, Sam, Tatlynn, Brenda, Vicki and Randi over the years. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Officiating will be the Reverend Michael Brewster, of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Online condolences are available at www.BestLifeTributes.com.

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Smith. Funeral Services are entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Viewing hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2012, at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 9 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Pittston, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., with the Rev. Paul McDonnell, O.S.J, officiating. Interment Services will follow at St. John’s The Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston. The family would like to recognize the staff at Wesley Village and Dr. Charles Manganiello for the care and compassion they showed Mary. Also the family would like to give special thanks to Mary’s roommate, Margaret “Doris” Davies. Donation can be made in Mary’s name to St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 William St., Pittston, PA 18640, or The Care & Concern Clinic, 35 William St., Pittston, PA 18640.

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ike Welles, 71, of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away on Saturday, May 12, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Michael Jay and Elizabeth Haines Welles. He graduated from St. Leo’s High School, Ashley, and attended Mansfield College. Mike served in the U.S. Coast Guard, and spent most of his working years covering Northeastern PA as a tire salesman. Most recently, he was employed with T&F Tire in Kingston. Mike lived a simple life, and recently retired to enjoy it. He loved quiet nights outside conversing with his wife, and watching his grandchildren grow. Energetic, upbeat and often smiling, he was a joy to be around. He enjoyed dinner and friendship at the Barney Inn, and enjoyed holiday visits and celebrations with his family, especially Christmas, where he taught his children to decorate and take in the joy of the season. Mike excelled in sports as a young man and was proud to be part of St Leo’s 1958 State Champs. He was an avid Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles fan and enjoyed spending time at Cape May, N.J. He was preceded in death by brothers James, Frederick and Robert Welles. Mike is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara; son Michael and his partner, Chris, Dallas; daughter, Jodell, and her husband, Brian, Mountain Top; son Kevin and his wife, Nancy, Wilkes-Barre; and son Tim and his wife, Stacy, Plymouth; step-

Jean Smith, 96, of Nicholson E mma Township, died Friday at Abing-

children, Corinne Gilsky and her husband, Jason, Mountain Top, and Stephanie Andrejko, Hanover Township; grandchildren, Ronald, Alec, Brandon, Emily, Megan, Kevin, Tess, Carissa, Cady, Lily, Max and Emily; brothers Gary Welles and wife Pat of Plymouth Township, and Thomas Welles and wife Donna, Plymouth. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., WilkesBarre, with the Reverend Thomas J. O’Malley officiating. Friends may call today from 5 to 8 p.m. or Tuesday from 9 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mike’s name to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704. Condolences may be sent by visiting Mike’s obituary at www.lehmanfuneralhome.com.

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Albert S. Karichner

T. Koprowski, age 65, M r.ofJames Plymouth, died Saturday

evening at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late Frank and Florence Janusziewicz Koprowski. He graduated from Plymouth High School, class of 1964, and King’s College. He had served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Prior to his retirement in 2005, he had been employed for many years by the American Asphalt Co. as a Human Resource Manager. Mr. Koprowski was a member of All Saints Parish, the American Legion and the VFW, all of Plymouth. He enjoyed bowling with the Shawnee Mixed Bowling League, golfing, traveling, and most especially spending time with his four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, the former Mary Ann Jones of Plymouth; daughters, Kerry Coxe and her husband Michael, Sanatoga, Pa.; Kelly Marchlenski, Plymouth; grandchildren, Sydney, Ryan, Tyler and Madison; sister,

May 12, 2012 lbert S. Karichner, 87, a resident of Harding, Exeter Township, A died Saturday, May 12, 2012 in the

Mary Lou McMann, Plymouth; brother, John and companion Dotty, Bear Creek, and several nieces. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the William A. Reese Funeral Chapel, rear 56 Gaylord Ave., Plymouth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints Parish, Willow Street, Plymouth. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be sent to the Plymouth Public Library, 107 W. Main St., Plymouth, PA 18651.

FUNERALS ARNOLD – Richard, funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. today in the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 130 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call at 9:30 a.m. BINIEK – Andrew Jr., funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Michael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 S. River St., Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains Township. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. CONAHAN – Patricia, Mass of Christian Burial with cremated remains 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, Manhattan Street, Ashley. DIAZ – Ismael, funeral 5 p.m. today in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. Friends may call 3 to 5 p.m. FEDEROWICZ – Matilda, Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Saturday in All Saints Parish, Plymouth. FRANQUET – Munjia, friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. GOBER – Leona, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday in St Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish, 97 East 6th St., Wyoming. All relatives and friends are asked to go directly to the church the morning of the service. Friends may call 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today in Gober’s Deco Lounge, 1248 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. HENNING – Betty, memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday in the Russell Hill United Methodist Church, Rt. 6, Tunkhannock. JOHNSTON – Stephanie, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Church of the Holy Redeemer (Corpus Christi Parish), Harding. Those attending are asked to go directly to the church on Tuesday morning as there will be no procession from the funeral home. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. KOHL – Charles Sr., Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. today in St. Mary Our Lady Hope of Christians Church, Dorrance Corners, Wapwallopen. Friends may call 9:30 a.m. at the church. KOPINSKI – Joseph, funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St.,

Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today. LIGUORI – Dominick, service 8 p.m. Tuesday with military honors in the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. RUDZKI – Christine, funeral 10 a.m. today in the Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in the Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Friends may call 9 to 10 a.m. SWETTS – Eleanor, funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. WESNAK – Robert, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. today in St. Joseph Marello Parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 237 William St., Pittston. Those attending the Mass and interment are asked to go directly to church.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Karichner was born in Hughestown, son of the late George and Margaret Karichner, and attended Hughestown High School. During World War II, Mr. Karichner served with the 55th Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army, in New Guinea and in Luzon, the Philippines, earning the American Theater ribbon; the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon with two bronze service stars; the Philippine Liberation ribbon with one bronze service star; the Good Conduct Medal; Distinguished Unit Badge and the World War II Victory Medal. In addition to the preceding, Mr. Karichner was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service against the enemy in Baguio, Luzon, Philippine Islands. He organized the defenses of his unit’s perimeter, installing barbed wire, an alarm system and machine gun nests, contributing greatly to the success of his mission, despite unfavorable terrain and inclement weather. Following his military service, Mr. Karichner was employed by the Pennsylvania Lawn Mower Co., Exeter, for several years and prior to his retirement, due to ill health, he was associated with Roy Stauffer Chevrolet Co., West Pittston, for some time. He was a faithful member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Hughestown and had been a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a homebody who especially enjoyed his home, family and woodworking. He was preceded in death by a

Emma Jean Smith May 11, 2012

ary Rosaleen (Dowd) Gavigan, a resident of West Pittston, died Friday, May 11, 2012, in Wesley Village. She was born December 3, 1924, in Pittston, daughter of the late John Dowd and Laura (Gill) Dowd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Gavigan. She graduated from St. John’s High School and Wilkes-Barre Business College. She was a charter member of the local chapter of Pennsylvanians For Human Life. Surviving are sons William and wife Grace Gavigan, Laflin; Joseph Gavigan, Cedar Hill, Texas; Gerard (Jerry) and wife Patty Gavigan , Plains; daughters, Mary and husband William Long, Wayne, Pa.; Jane Denion and fiancé Mark O’Connor. West Wyoming; Anne Smith, Chandler, Ariz.; Eileen Greene and companion Gary Tedder, Soddy Daisy, Tenn.; Laurie and husband Paul Bosco, West Pittston; brothers Jack Dowd, Leo Dowd; granddaughters, Laura, Shannon, Kathleen, Jude, Maura, Emily, Katie, Leslie, Michelle; grandsons, Michael, Chris, Evan, Matthew, Brian, John; great-granddaughters, Kasey, Catherine, Leah; great-grandsons, Justin and T.J.; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by son Owen Gavigan, who passed away on Jan. 19, 2011, and brothers Joseph Dowd and William Dowd; sister, Agnes Swift, and son-in-law, T.J.

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daughter, Linda M. Ament; brother, George Karichner and sisters, Helen Dean, Dorothy O’Dell and his twin sister, Alberta Keiderling. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Myrtle Lumley Karichner, at home; a son, Don A. Karichner and his wife, Holly, Shavertown; grandchildren, Ronald and Warren Ament and Jill and Ryan Karichner; greatgrandchildren, Devon and Claire Ament; several nieces and nephews, including Kevin McCracken and his wife Ganella, and Charles Karichner. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home, Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 211 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston, with the Rev. Robert F. Sauers, retired Lutheran pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the service. The family requests that flowers be omitted and that memorial donations in Mr. Karichner’s name be made to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Center and Rock streets, Hughestown, PA 18640.

Joan S. Booth May 12, 2012 S. Booth, age 82, of Lake J oan Township, was mercifully re-

leased from the grip of Alzheimer’s disease and allowed to join her beloved husband and family in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Mrs. Booth was born February 25, 1930, in Plymouth, and was the daughter of the late Gordon and Mabel Obitz Shafer. She graduated from Harter High School, West Nanticoke, in 1948. Joan was a dedicated homemaker who was a devoted wife, loving eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandmother, grandmother and great- children. grandmother. She was an avid readFriends and family are invited to er, especially of the Bible, and was attend Joan’s funeral service on member of the Outlet Bible Taber- Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Curnacle. tis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., Her husband, the Rev. Kenneth E. corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Booth, died in 1995. She was also Creek, with the Rev. William Stritzpreceded in death by a brother, inger officiating. James Gordon Shafer, and sisters; Interment will be in the Chestnut Ruth (Toni) Blackwell, Jeri Shafer Grove Cemetery, Loyalville. and Tillie Calvert. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. on She is survived by her son, Gary Tuesday. E. Booth, and his wife, Peggy, of The family requests that in lieu of Harveys Lake; Lynn Browning and flowers, memorial contributions be her husband, Rick, of West Salem, made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. Ohio; Carol Glass and her husband, Northeastern PA Chapter, 63 N. Roy, of Blacksburg, Va.; Beth Sufrin- Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA ko and her husband, Mark, of Wap- 18701. wallopen; Jennifer Acquisto and her Online condolences may be made husband, Sal, of Mountain Top; at clswansonfuneralhome.com.

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ton Manor in Clarks Summit. Her husband of 57 years, Otis W. Smith, died in 1996. Born in Peckville, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Blanche M. Oberts Young. Jean grew up on Colburn Avenue in Clarks Summit, graduating from Clarks Summit High School in 1935. She was also a graduate of Lackawanna Business College, where she studied accounting. Jean and her husband moved to Nicholson Township in the 1950s where they opened a dairy farm for more than 30 years. She enjoyed watercolor and oil painting, playing cards, sewing, cooking fantastic meals and baking beautifully decorated birthday cakes for her family. Jean built many finely crafted stone walls on the farm, gathering stones from the pastures. She built her final wall, using a hammer and chisel to crack the stones, at age 85. She was a longtime member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of the Abingtons in Waverly Township. Surviving are a son, Gary Y. Smith, and wife Dale, Tunkhannock; and a daughter, Sandra S. LaCoe, and husband William; Nicholson Township; nine grandchildren, Laura Anderson and husband Roland, Tunkhannock; Steven Smith and wife Marie, Retta; Tammy Jones, Meshoppen; Jennifer James and husband Donny, Uniondale; Crystal Smith and husband Brett, Lawton; Brandie Sue Smith, Nicholson Township; Brandon Smith, Nicholson Township; Jean Lynott and husband Jerry, Nicholson Township; and Scott LaCoe and wife Stephanie, of Montrose; and numerous great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit, with service by the Rev. Ken Knapp, pastor of the First Baptist Church of the Abingtons, Waverly. Interment will follow in the Clarks Green Cemetery with her ashes of her beloved golden retriever, Maggie. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. For directions or to sign the online guestbook, go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.

Mary F. Lewis May 11, 2012

F. Lewis, 95, formerly of East M ary Union Street, Nanticoke, passed

away early Friday morning, May 11, 2012, at the home of her son, Keith Lewis, in Browns Mills, N.J. Born on December 31, 1916, in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late David and Martha Jones Howells. She attended the Nanticoke public schools and early in life was employed by the former Duplan Silk Mill. From 1955 to 1976, she resided in Browns Mills, N.J. She had been employed as a pharmacist’s aide at the New Lisbon State School for 2½ years. Mrs. Lewis also resided in Girardville, Schuylkill County, for six years, where her late husband, the Rev. William C. Lewis, had served as a Primitive Methodist minister. They returned to live in Nanticoke in 1982. She was a member of Nebo Baptist Church, Nanticoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. William C. Lewis, in 1995; a daughter, Janice Wetterskog; a sister, Olwen Kivler, and a brother, Robert Howells. Surviving are her sons, William R. Lewis, Nanticoke; David A. Lewis, Brooksville, Fla.; Keith J. Lewis (Tracey), who cared for her in their home since 2005; and Wayne C. Lewis (Maureen), Elmer, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; numerous great- and greatgreat-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Betty) Howells, Nanticoke. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 East Broad Street, Nanticoke, with Pastor Timothy G. Hall, of Nebo Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Township. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in Mrs. Lewis’ memory be made to Nebo Baptist Church, 75 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke, PA 18634. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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Lackawanna County custody official under fire By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press

SCRANTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Michael Stefanovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9-year-old son just wanted to play hockey. Though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been diagnosed with strep throat a day earlier, the boy was feeling better, his pediatrician cleared him to skate in a pair of weekend games and Stefanov gave the OK. Then Danielle Ross swooped in and stole the puck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing hockey, he will be hot, sweating and in an ice cold ice rink,â&#x20AC;? she declared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not agree he should play and am recommending accordingly.â&#x20AC;? And that was that. The guardian had spoken, and there was nothing Stefanov says he could do about it. As a court-appointed â&#x20AC;&#x153;guardian ad litem,â&#x20AC;? Ross is supposed to be a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocate in custody disputes. In reality, critics say, she wields enormous power over the daily lives of hundreds of northeastern Pennsylvania parents. Some beleaguered moms and dads complain she billed them hundreds or thousands of dollars for services they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and hauled them into court if they paid late â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while bragging she had the final word on decisions involving their children. And she allegedly issued threats, including the loss of visitation rights, if they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow her instructions. Now parents are fighting back. Four years after getting the job,

Ross faces a civil lawsuit, a state sive relationship. Kaminski inquiry and a federal criminal wound up losing custody for six probe that some parents hope weeks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and spent $1,000 on a will expose a system they say is psychological evaluation ordered by Ross that she says turned up broken and beyond repair. Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawyer says she is doing nothing. Bruce Levine tells a similar exactly what the courts ask of her and attributes the sniping to dis- tale. Ross was appointed to be the gruntled parents fighting over guardian of Levineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two sons aftheir children. She has not been ter a judge denied his request for charged with any crime, nor been a protection order against his exsubject to discipline, and contin- wife. Ross accused Levine of ues to work as a guardian ad li- alienating the boys from their mother and recommended that tem. But Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin, a he be limited to one hour per family law attorney in the Phila- week of supervised visitation, a delphia area, said Lackawanna situation that lasted 14 months. Levine said County judges have Ross told him given Ross free rein that, as guardian, to impose her will, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as you she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;driving abdicating their rethe busâ&#x20AC;? and sponsibility to chilfile a custody would make life dren and parents. case, you lose uncomfortable â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as you control of your unless he did exfile a custody case, child to someone actly as she said. you lose control of The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; your child to somewhoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never met mother later died one whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never met your kid?â&#x20AC;? of a suspected your kid?â&#x20AC;? she said. Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin drug overdose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be scared to Family law attorney Levine, who live in that county as said Lackawanna a parent.â&#x20AC;? County ignored Karen Kaminski his complaints has firsthand knowlabout Ross, has edge of the Scransince organized ton-based guardian other parents who say they have program. She said Ross turned on her af- been hurt by Ross and the guarditer her 11-year-old daughter be- an system. The parents have made their gan losing weight and was admitted to the hospital, where doctors case to state and federal authorities. The FBI launched an invescould find nothing wrong. Kaminski said Ross told the tigation several months ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; judge in her custody case that Ka- Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; billing records were subminski was making her kids sick poenaed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while the Adminisbecause she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get over the trative Office of Pennsylvania fact that her husband had moved Courts, at the request of the Lackon, even though it was Kaminski awanna County court system, is who left what she called an abu- conducting its own review of the

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guardian office. Stefanov, meanwhile, has filed a federal suit seeking to dismantle the program, arguing that Ross has trampled on parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights. He previously lost a state court bid to get Ross booted from his custody case. Ross, an attorney, argues she is entitled to judicial immunity and wants a judge to dismiss the federal suit. Another defendant, Lackawanna County, argues the federal court lacks jurisdiction and has also asked that Stefanovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawsuit be tossed. The remaining

defendants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a trio of Lackawanna County judges â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have yet to respond. Nicholas Mattise, Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer, said that while he cannot comment on specific complaints, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the nature of a custody dispute that one or both parents will be unhappy with the process. Mattise also said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal precedent that guardians are permitted to make day-to-day decisions in custody matters if a judge orders it. Under the law, a guardian may be appointed to represent the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;best interestsâ&#x20AC;? of a child in family court. In practice, Pennsylvania family law experts say, guardians are used rarely and only in the most difficult custody cases, such as those involving allegations of abuse. No so in Lackawanna County, where a guardian is automatic in any custody case that meets any one of 13 criteria, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;lack of communicationâ&#x20AC;? between parents and â&#x20AC;&#x153;domestic instability.â&#x20AC;? And that means parents who land in family court are likely to have to deal with Ross.

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Elections reveal Europe unwilling to sacrifice

HE RECENT elections in France and Greece suggest that an insidious myth is starting to take hold across Europe. It was best articulated by France’s new socialist president, François Hollande, in his victory speech. “Europe is watching us,” he said, with characteristic Gallic self-effacement. “Austerity can no longer be the only option.” That is fast becoming the new economic orthodoxy. In Greece, the governing coalition that signed the country up to the European Union’s fiscal stability pact was humiliated by the anti-austerity parties, including the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn. In Spain there is growing unrest at the scale of unemployment, particularly among the young. In Italy and Portugal people are bridling at the pace of fiscal con-

solidation. The common theme here is that, four years after the crash, voters are no longer preHollande pared to accept austerity measures. In place of self-sacrifice, there is a growing popular belief that there might be some magical, pain-free way out of this crisis. This is a cruel illusion, with which responsible political leaders should have no truck. The only rational course of action is for governments to spend less. Yet the elections show that a great many voters are now happy to suspend logic and go for the soft option, which will of course cost them far more dearly in the long run. The Telegraph, London

QUOTE OF THE DAY “This is a guy who was as familiar as a bedtime story.” Arsenio Hall The comedian and former talk show host characterized the late Johnny Carson, whose life is the subject of a public television show that premieres tonight. “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night,” a two-hour “American Masters” portrait, is set to air at 9 p.m. on WVIA-TV.

Oil is Canada’s security

ATIONAL Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair is borrowing from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s playbook, laying the blame for Central Canada’s economic struggles at the feet of Alberta’s oilsands. Alberta is accustomed to being the target of criticism over the oilsands, and indeed, stiff scrutiny can be partially credited with existing and planned measures to improve the industry’s environmental performance. But suggesting the oilsands are somehow bad for Canada reveals remarkable ignorance by a senior Canadian political leader as well as a sad lack of ambition. Both leaders overlook the fact Ontario’s economy is the

country’s second-largest beneficiary from the production of Alberta crude, according to a study by the Calgary-based Canadian Energy Research Institute. Between 2010 and 2035, it says Ontario will realize $63 billion in economic spinoffs and 65,520 oilsands-related jobs. Nations around the world look at Alberta’s energy wealth with envy, not only for the economic value it represents, but also its assurance of a fair measure of energy security. No, instead of maligning Canada’s economic engine, Mulcair should be championing investment in machinery and equipment across the country. Calgary Herald Canada

Rebuilding trust in Japan

HE DEVASTATING accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant last year has evoked serious public distrust of politicians, bureaucrats and scientists. The government has promised to promote “national debate” as part of its efforts to map out a new nuclear power and energy policy. Specifically, it plans to sort out the possible policy options that have been discussed by related advisory councils and study groups and present them to the people. The government says it is aiming to build a national consensus on the future direction

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of the policy by summer. But not all the assumptions for the debate are clear. The government’s committee looking into the nuclear accident has yet to compile its report. The proposed new nuclear safety watchdog, tentatively named the “Nuclear Regulatory Agency,” has yet to be created. It will be even longer before new nuclear safety standards are established. A well-thought-out plan and its careful implementation are vital. A rough-and-ready approach could even deepen the people’s distrust. The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo

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Rep. Karen Boback ally has grown disillusioned

s much as I liked and supported state Rep. Karen Boback in the past, I now find it difficult. Her vote against cutting the size of the state Legislature is one reason. I know only too well that rural areas might be affected; however, it’s in the best interest of all taxpayers. Population in Pennsylvania has decreased dramatically over the years with the end result of a loss of seven U.S. congressional seats, but life goes on. It’s not feasible to continue to pay unneeded lawmakers with huge salaries, pensions, perks, taxpayer-paid office rents, etc. You got it wrong, Mrs. Boback. Her support for the voter ID law also was, in my judgment, bogus. What about all the senior citizens in nursing homes, personal care homes or those who live alone and don’t drive? The argument was to keep the integrity and honesty of those elected. Yet look at our school boards, county and local governments, the jurists, and the list goes on. You also profess that you co-sponsored legislation to eliminate the school property tax. What bill number? How many sponsors? Did it ever reach a floor vote, and if not, why? I collected hundreds of signatures. I gave my signed petitions to Grace Griffin, a thoroughbred in the fight for taxpayer justice. Still, many years have gone by and yet no positive result. States such as Maryland, Virginia and Arizona have no school property taxes, but Pennsylvania keeps chugging along with an outdated, unfair system. Your illustrious governor calls it not feasible. He passed the buck by cutting school aid. It’s a shame when lawmakers don’t listen to their constituents. They don’t even abide by the law. Lawmakers in this commonwealth have been found guilty of the most grievous crimes against the people they were elected to protect, and yet still keep their names on the ballot for re-election. It’s time for all elected officials to get off the fence and do what’s right. Only then will honesty, integrity and economic fairness prevail. Michael Yashowitz Wright Township

Red-light camera menace shouldn’t spread to state

he state Legislature and the Philadelphia City Council have legalized the use of a product that injures and kills motorists, for the profit of a few special interests. A red-light camera is not a safety device. I want no extension of Philly’s red-light cameras under any circumstances, and no expansion of cameras anywhere else in

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Lottery could benefit even more Pa. residents

ay is Older Pennsylvanians Month, an ideal time to honor our state’s older residents and celebrate how the Pennsylvania Lottery has generated $21.5 billion for vital programs that support older adults. The Pennsylvania Lottery recently marked its 40th anniversary. Far from having a midlife crisis, our lottery is healthy and strong. However, now is the right time for us to make sure lottery revenues keep growing to meet the needs of our state’s changing population. Today, our state is home to nearly 2 million people over the age of 65, more than 300,000 of whom are 85 or older. But the Baby Boomers are coming, and coming fast. By 2030 nearly a quarter of the state’s population will be over age 65, and the 85-plus population is expected to grow by 80,000 people. This means demand for lottery-funded services will only increase. To be ready, we’re exploring a private management agreement for the lottery. The Pennsylvania Lottery performs well, but we want to tap private sector innovation to find new ways to maximize its performance. Because we take very seriously our mission to fund services for older adults, we want to ensure that our funding support grows along with the population. Last year the lottery provided more than $960 million, or about 30 cents of each $1 ticket sold, to fund low-cost prescription drugs, free and reduced-fare transit, property tax and rent rebates, long-term living services and a variety of social, educational and recreational programming through a statewide network of 52 Area Agencies on Aging and hundreds of full- and part-time senior centers. With the help of lottery funds, on average last year older Pennsylvanians enjoyed more than 22,800 hot meals, every day. Through the free transit and reduced-fare shared ride program, the lottery helped older Pennsylvanians get to medical appointments, grocery stores, family visits and other errands through more than

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Air quality has improved, but it’s still not safe

s a pulmonologist practicing in Delaware for three decades, I have seen patients suffering from a variety of lung diseases. I’ve seen them struggle to breathe and struggle to understand why they could not. I’ve met them in the hospital and in the emergency room, as their struggles to breathe became near impossibility. What I have not seen in all of these years is a decrease in the number of people suffering from lung disease. Lung disease is still the same killer that it was when I first began practicing medicine. And yet, I’m optimistic for the future. The American Lung Association recently released its 13th annual State of the Air report. It shows that while the air most Americans breathe is still polluted, still filled with too much smog and soot, it’s getting better. But better is not safe. More than 127 million people are living in counties with dangerous levels of either ozone or particle pollution. And for those people who already have lung diseases such as asthma, COPD or bronchitis, polluted air makes their symptoms much worse. Thanks to the Clean Air Act, we’ve made great progress. But there’s still a lot of work to be done. The Philadelphia metro area, which includes five New Jersey counties, was listed in the 2012 State of the Air report as being in the worst 25 city areas for ozone and for daily and year-round particle pollution. Pennsylvania had two counties among the 25 most polluted in the nation for short-term particle pollution and three counties among the 25 most polluted in the nation for year-round particle pollution. I urge everyone to visit www.stateoftheair.org and learn about the air quality in your community. Then, take a moment to think about your friends, your neighbors and your loved ones who have lung disease and need our support to fight for air that’s safe for everyone to breathe. Join me in the fight for clean healthy air. Learn how to protect yourself and your family from air pollution by visiting www.stateoftheair.org. Dr. Albert A. Rizzo National volunteer chair American Lung Association Newark, Del.

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earlier stole a video game controller. Video surveillance footage showed Valenti, 32, of North Wells Avenue, Kingston, lean over a glass display case containing video game controllers and remove an Xbox 360 controller and put it in his pocket on Wednesday, police said. PITTSTON – A resident of New Street scared off an intruder early Saturday morning, police said. Police said the woman who lived in the residence reported she was awoken around 1:15 a.m. by a male standing at the rear of her bed. She screamed and he ran out the residence. When police arrived they

bers hearing stories from his grandfather as a child and not realizing until he was much older that they were not only true, but about his family. “I’ll never forget a story he told where my grandmother was running from Indians and crawled into a log to hide, but when the Indians passed by they saw a cobweb on the entrance of the log, so they figured no one could be in there, and it saved her. To this day, no one

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tion of a pavilion, parking area improvements, pedestrian walkway, observation area, rain garden, installation of site amenities, removal of invasive species, handicap access, landscaping and signage. State Sen. John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township, who has been working with the city on the project, said the DCNR grant will pay for the 20,000-square-foot area. The entire project has gained some funding from the beginning, including a $100,000 state grant used to come up with a comprehennoticed the rear door open and met the woman inside. She described the intruder as having a very skinny build, standing 5 feet, seven inches and wearing a dark puffy jacket. He wore a covering over his face, she said. Police advised residents to ensure all doors and windows are locked and secured. If anyone sees suspicious activity around their property they should call Luzerne County 911. Police asked anyone with information about the intruder to call 911 or Pittston police at 570 654-2425. DUNMORE -- State police recovered four life vests scattered along Interstate 84 westbound near Exit 1on Saturday afternoon. Whoever owns the vests should contact state police at Dunmore at 570 963-3156 and provide a description of them.

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ultimately make up the 134.58 acres of the planned park. After the Agnes Flood in 1972, William Finnegan, the city’s solicitor, said most of the land on Lower Broadway Street in the city was used to house Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers for residents to get back on their feet. After the flood, the lots were sold off or people left, creating title problems. Finnegan said he doesn’t expect any problems in acquiring the land, and that a meeting will be held soon to update city administrators on the eminent domain proceedings. Any land owner who objects must do so in writing to the court within 30 days. As of Wednesday, no objections were filed. Finnegan said many of the parcels are small, which is why so many are needed to make up the proposed park. “The parking lot (on the property now) alone was 20 parcels,” Finnegan said.

in my family will kill a spider.” More than 20 different nations were represented at the powwow, though Bowersox said just who was of no concern. “We don’t ask you what tribe you’re from here because it doesn’t matter,” she said. “What matters is that you’re here and you’re having a good time.” “There is so much history here, especially in the valley,” Hislop said, “it’s something that people are really starting to look into now. The one thing I would say to anybody, whether they were Indian, Polish, whatever -- honor your heritage. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

sive master plan. The plan, drafted by the Borton-Lawson architectural and engineering firm, was updated in 2009 with a $15,000 state grant, Yudichak said. “It’s a lot of land, with several different land owners, defunct coal land and rail land,” Yudichak said. “With the (state’s) budget situation

over the last two years, and the elimination of the community development program, it resulted in a loss of $100 million that curtailed our efforts.” Yudichak said the DCNR grant is good news, and a way to begin work on the project that has taken years to put together.

“We want to see it done. It would be a new recreational entrance to downtown (Nanticoke), an attraction for the city, and would bring the business district closer and the community connected to the (Susquehanna River),” Yudichak said. Most of the area has undergone environmental work

that still continues with the state Environmental Protection Agency -- testing soil, monitoring a nearby stream and planning for future flooding of the area, Yudichak said. “We want something people of all ages can use,” Cirko said of the park. “We’re eager to see some construction start (with the DCNR grant).”

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employment outlook is especially promising, according to interviews with three dozen seniors and career center directors. “It’s just been such a dramatic change from what we saw in 2008,” says Mercy Eyadiel, who oversees career development at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. Back then, openings disappeared overnight and companies were calling recent graduates to rescind offers. “It was a very bad, ugly situation.” The job market remains tough, even for those graduating from the best universities. Hiring is not back to its pre-recession level and plenty of seniors are leaving campuses without jobs. Yet this year’s graduates are less likely to face the disappointment of moving back in with mom and dad, or being forced to work at a coffee shop to pay off loans. “I was nervous that my college degree would go to waste,” says Laura Mascari, who arrived on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus in the fall of 2008. Mascari, who received two job offers, will work in marketing — her major — for chemicals giant DuPont. Between September 2008 and August 2010, 6.9 million American jobs were eliminated. In the last year and a half, 3.1 million jobs have been created. The strengthening job market has made a big difference to seniors who are job-hunting in their final semester. The unemployment rate for college graduates 24 and under averaged 7.2 percent from January through April. That rate, which is not adjusted for sea-

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ger and passing out in Philadelphia from a standing position while wearing his Marine uniform. Marsilio served five active years in the Corps and 19 in the reserves. At age 37, Marsilio says he had his wake-up call. He decided to swear off alcohol. “I stayed in situations where alcohol was consumed, but I would have soft drinks,” he said, noting willpower and not wanting to return to alcoholism were his form of rehabilitation.

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sonal factors, is down from the first four months of 2011 (9.1 percent), 2010 (8.1 percent) and 2009 (7.8 percent.) For all Americans, the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. Wake Forest senior Lesley Gustafson started her job search during her freshman year. She met with a career counselor to discuss her goals. Gustafson picked a double-major — computer science and political science — that made her more marketable. And she found internships every summer that helped her build skills and a network of professionals to offer advice. Gustafson was aggressive in other ways, too: She took part in mock interviews offered by the campus career center so that she’d be better prepared for real employer interviews. Gustafson’s work paid off. In March, she was offered a job with consulting firm Accenture. “I knew I would find some-

thing,” Gustafson says. “I was more nervous finding something that I would be interested in rather than having to take a job just to take one.” College career centers across the country are reporting seeing more students and seeing them earlier. At the University of Chicago, just 46 percent of freshman sought advice in the 2008-2009 school year. This year, it is expected to be more than 80 percent. Students’ expectations have also changed. . Seniors are instead focusing on steppingstone positions that will hopefully lead to better opportunities. Jonathan Fieweger, a senior at New York University, doesn’t have a long-term job offer. But he was able to turn a public relations internship with TV network Showtime into a yearlong, post-graduation job. Others are willing to move to

less desirable locations and settle for lower salaries. Pay for new graduates fell 10 percent during the recession, according to the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. Despite the lower pay, students today have more confidence in the job market. Two years ago, career directors say, seniors were so afraid of the recession that they flocked to graduate schools to wait out the dark times. That trend is reversing. The number of U.S. students taking admissions exams for graduate business school and law school are down 8 percent and 16 percent. This year’s grads also have an advantage over those a year or two out of school with equal qualifications. Employers would rather have somebody fresh out of college than somebody who spent two years working at a local book store waiting out the market.

“I remember I went into a bar once and some guy poked fun at me because I was drinking Coca-Cola. I expected that, but it didn’t bother me,” he said. Over the years, Marsilio’s alcoholism crept back into his life, but in a way he didn’t expect. On a vacation to the Caribbean, he said, a woman who worked at the hotel he was staying at approached him with an Alcoholics Anonymous pamphlet. Thanks to him, she said, she joined AA and was sober. “When did I tell her my story?” Marsilio said he wondered. After thinking back, he recalled telling her the year before while on vacation.

“If I can make a difference in someone’s life by telling this story, I certainly want to do it,” Marsilio said. Now, he helps his clients who are struggling with alcohol addiction. “I tell them my story,” he said. “I encourage them to just quit drinking.” It’s a problem that is common among families in our area, Marsilio said, partially because the substance is legal. Marsilio has previously worked as a prosecutor and has owned his private practice in which he handles criminal defense, injury and other cases since 1981. He also urges his fellow attorneys that alcohol addiction af-

fects all “social, economic and intelligence spectra.” “Just as tenacious as I was about consuming alcohol, I am now equally hell-bent on abstinence,” Marsilio wrote in The Pennsylvania Lawyer article. “I shall not and I shall never subject myself to the scourge of alcoholism ever again.” Marsilio mentions his 34year-old son, Jeff, who practices law in Los Angeles, in the article. Jeff says his father is a positive role model who made him confident and strong enough to also not drink. “I’m prouder of the fact that I beat it than I am ashamed it had me in its clutches,” the elder Marsilio said.

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Pettitte’s return to Yanks spoiled Yankees starter says he was ‘comfortable’ on mound despite suffering loss. By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer

Los Angeles avoids collapse to win just third playoff series in franchise’s 41 years. By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Los Angeles Clippers refused to let a third chance to knock the Memphis Grizzlies out of the playoffs slip away. Kenyon Martin scored seven of his 11 points in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with an 82-72 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7 on Sunday. “That’swhyit’s seven games,” Martin said. “If you don’t do it before, you get another chance. So they did what they had to do, CLIPPERS they came and stole home court back on our floor. ... We had a GRIZZLIES chance to close it out. We knew we letitgo,anopportunity get away.” The Clippers blew an eightpoint lead in the fourth quarter Friday night. So Martin huddled the Clippers together at the start of the fourth quarterSunday,andtheveteranled the bench in outscoring the Grizzlies 25-16. Chris Paul had the only bucket by a starter in the final 12 minutes, and the Clippers’ bench outscored the Memphis reserves 41-11overall. “Our bench was our MVP,” Clippers guard Randy Foye said. “They realized what they had to do. We had a lot of guys hurt, so we just continued to grind.” Now, the Clippers have their third postseason series win in 41 years and their second since relocating to Los Angeles. They last beat Denver in 2006. The Clippers also avoided becoming the ninth NBA team to blow a 3-1 lead in a best-of-sevenseriesinmovingonto play the top-seeded Spurs starting Tuesday night in San Antonio. “Iwanttheguystoenjoythis,and then we’ll regroup tomorrow and focus in on that,” Clippers coach

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NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried — in his “aw shucks” manner — to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange. Pettitte was back on the mound Sunday for the Yankees, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run

since retiring after the 2010 season was party crasher Kevin Millwood’s performance for Seattle — helped by three double plays. The 37-year-old Millwood (1-4) gave up three hits in seven innings and got his 2,000th career strikeout as Seattle avoided a three-game sweep. The Yankees tried to prevent their old MARINERS YANKEES pal Pettitte from taking the loss with a rally in the eighth against four Seattle rehomers in New York’s 6-2 loss to the Seat- lievers. Robinson Cano was walked with two outs by Charlie Furbush with the tle Mariners. bases loaded to make it 4-2. Mark TeixeiIt was as if he never left. “I just cannot believe how comfortable ra, though, struck out to end the inning. The lovefest for Pettitte (0-1) began this is for me,” Pettitte said. “I don’t know when the lefty appeared with several how to explain it.” Nearly lost amid the excitement over Pettitte’s first major league appearance See PETTITTE, Page 5B

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The teams of Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman tangle after the race for Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on Saturday in Darlington, S.C.

Kyle Busch tangles with opposing pit crew By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Those Busch brothers can’t seem to avoid the spotlight at Darlington Raceway. A year after Kyle Busch tangled with Kevin Harvick in the pits following Regan Smith’s first Sprint Cup win, the crew for Kurt Busch scrummed with Ryan Newman’s group while Rick Hendrick and Jimmie Johnson celebrated the

car owner’s 200th career victory at the Southern 500 on Saturday night. Kurt Busch’s temper rose after he slid six laps from the end. Newman was caught up in the incident as well. Busch sped out of the pits near Newman’s crew. After the race, Busch hit the back of Newman’s car and further angered rival crew members. Moments later, both sides were packed together and a series offi-

cial was knocked backward on Busch’s car hood. NASCAR is reviewing the fracas to see if penalties are warranted, said vice president of competition Robin Pemberton. “That’s just Southern 500 emotion,” said racer, team owner and broadcast analyst Michael Waltrip. Seems the Busch boys can’t escape that at Darlington. In 2011, Harvick was angered

by Kyle, the younger of the Busch brothers, after the two had contact late in the race won by Smith. While Smith and his underdog team celebrated, Harvick confronted Busch and tried to throw a punch through the window. Kyle Busch eventually pushed Harvick’s driverless car out of the way. Both drivers were fined $25,000, placed on suspension See NASCAR, Page 5B

STRIDERS SPRING TRAIL RUN

Event tries out age group handicap race

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Matt Kuchar looked beyond the edge of the 16th green at a scene packed with enough stress it could wipe away even his smile. Across the water was an island green that was awaiting him Sunday in The Players Championship. The guy dressed all in orange and pumping his first was Rickie Fowler after making a 20foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th to cut Kuchar’s lead to two shots. Kuchar stepped over his 15footer and answered with a birdie just as big. “Yeah, absolutely I saw the putt,” Kuchar said. “Watched the thing disappear and he gave a big fist pump. I knew it got him to within two shots and he could birdie 18 to bring it within one. That could have changed the whole scenario of how I would have approached and played 18. So I was really excited to drop that birdie on 16. That was big.” Everything was big for Kuchar on the TPC Sawgrass — most of all, that smile. After a three-putt bogey he could afford on the 17th, and a tap-in par on the final hole with his family watching, Kuchar closed with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory, his fourth career win and by far the biggest in so many ways. It was his first win in 38 starts See PGA, Page 4B

Some runners (older females) start. Some runners were given a “It was different,” said Jesse. were given as much as an 11-minhead start based on their age ute head start, while others, such “It’s a little hard running in a and gender. as males ages 35-39 were given small group. I enjoy starting off By ROBERT MINER For The Times Leader

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Mike McAndrew and Deedra Porfirio head toward the finish line Sunday at Frances Slocum State Park. The pair were actually the top male and female finishers in the race, but were disqualified because they took a wrong turn.

KINGSTON TWP. – For the first time in its 21-year history the Wyoming Valley Striders Spring (5.3-mile) Trail Run on Sunday at Frances Slocum State Park was run as an age group handicap race. Runners – depending on their gender and ages – were given head starts.

just a 56-second head start. Male runners 34 and younger were classified as open division competitors and didn’t receive a handicap. Tony Korch ran to his third victory in the Spring Trail Run, breaking the tape in 53 minutes, 15 seconds. Korch, 52, of Nanticoke was given a 4:20 head start. Sandy Jesse won top female honors, finishing 9th overall in 63:57. The 39-year-old from Dallas was given a four minute head

in a large group. I like hearing the sound of the starting gun.” But Jesse pointed out that her group featured some good runners. “Deedra (Porfirio) went out quick in our group,” said Jesse. “So I had someone to chase. If Deedra hadn’t run the wrong way, she would have beat me easily.” Mike McAndrew and Porfirio See RUN, Page 5B

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Matt Kuchar celebratesthe 18th green after winning the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday.

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R TODAY H.S. BASEBALL Berwick at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Crestwood at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Northwest, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Crestwood at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Hazleton Area, 6 p.m. Meyers at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. North Pocono at Honesdale, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at GAR, 7:30 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Berwick at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Crestwood at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Northwest, 4:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m. H.S. TRACK AND FIELD District 2 Class 3A Meet at Scranton Memorial Stadium, 3 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Coughlin at North Pocono Delaware Valley at Hazleton Area Hanover Area at Berwick Wyoming Valley West at Dallas H.S. BOYS LACROSSE District 2 semifinals TBD at Delaware Valley, 4 p.m. Crestwood at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE District 2 semifinals TBD at Wyoming Seminary, 4 p.m. Dallas vs. Delaware Valley at Wyoming Seminary, 6 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Misericordia at Swathmore, 4 p.m. TUESDAY H.S. TRACK AND FIELD District 2 Class 2A Meet at Scranton Memorial Stadium, 3 p.m. H.S. BASEBALL Lake-Lehman at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Berwick at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Crestwood at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Tunkhannock at Lake-Lehman H.S. BOYS TENNIS PIAA Team Championships First round Wyoming Seminary vs. Moravian/Allentown Central Catholic WEDNESDAY H.S. BASEBALL Berwick at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Berwick at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Northwest, 4:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Delaware Valley at North Pocono, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS District 2 doubles tournament first three rounds H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Berwick at Coughlin Dallas at Delaware Valley North Pocono at Crestwood H.S. BOYS LACROSSE District 2 final TBD at Wyoming Seminary, 7 p.m. H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE District 2 final TBD at Wyoming Seminary, 5 p.m. THURSDAY H.S. BOYS TENNIS District 2 doubles tournament semifinals and finals H.S. BASEBALL Hanover Area at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Northwest at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. H.S SOFTBALL Nanticoke at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Meyers, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Nanticoke at Wyoming Valley West Tunkhannock at Holy Redeemer FRIDAY H.S. BASEBALL Crestwood at Hughesville H.S. SOFTBALL North Schuylkill at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER District 2 tournament first round COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD ECAC Championships SATURDAY COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD ECAC Championships

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Selected the contract of OF Xavier Avery from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Stu Pomeranz to Norfolk. BOSTON RED SOX—Placed OF Darnell McDonald on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Selected the contract of 1B Mauro Gomez from Pawtucket (IL). Transferred OF Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-day DL. NEW YORK YANKEES—Selected the contract of LHP Andy Pettitte from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Cody Eppley to Scranton/WilkesBarre. Transferred RHP Mariano Rivera from the 15- to the 60-day DL. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Reinstated RHP Joel Hanrahan from the bereavement list. Placed RHP Daniel McCutchen on the 15-day DL. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Activated LHP Jeremy Affedlt from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Travis Blackley for assignment. Optioned INF Conor Gillaspie to Fresno (PCL). Recalled INF Charlie Culberson from Fresno. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Activated 1B Lance Berkman off the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Shane Robinson to Memphis (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Placed C Wilson Ramos on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of C Sandy Leon from Double-A Harrisburg. Eastern League ALTOONA CURVE—Announced LHP Kris Johnson was promoted to Indianapolis (IL). TRENTON THUNDER—Announced INF Yadil Mujica was assigned to the team from Scranton/ Wilkes Barre (IL). American Association AMARILLO SOX—Released OF Danny Gallinot and C Chris Hannick. LAREDO LEMURS—Signed OF Luis Uribe. LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Released C Michael Derr and RHP Jeremy Brewer. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed C Patrick D’Aoust, RHP John Mariotti, INF Josh Colafemina, RHP TJ Stanton, OF Bobby Wagner and RHP Guillaume Duguay. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM—Released RHP Steve Winnick. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed RHP Zac Treece. Released OF Harold Brantley, Jr., RHP Erick Carrillo, C Justin Dunning, SS Brian Harris, UT Nick Popescu, RHP Travis Ruppel, OF Derrick Shaw and INF Blair Springfield. JOLIET SLAMMERS—Released OF Reid Chenworth, C Michael Corrigan, LHP Kevin Crimmel, RHP Seth Hobbs, OF Kris Kasarjian and RHP Chris Sobota. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Released INF Justin Correy Figueroa, OF Patrick Norris and RHP Jon Sintes. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS—Released OF Pat Biserta, INF Jordan Castaldo, RHP Wally Goodline, C Brad Hawn, RHP Andy Heston, LHP Vinny Lally and SS Ellis Lowe. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS—Signed C Blake Whitt. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed OL Peter Konz, FB Bradie Ewing, S Charles Mitchell and DT Travian Robertson to multiyear contracts.

N A S C A R Sprint Cup-Bojangles' Southern 500 Results Saturday At Darlington Raceway Darlington, S.C. Lap length: 1.366 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 368 laps, 141.1 rating, 48 points, $319,786. 2. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 368, 116.4, 43, $238,656. 3. (17) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 368, 103.1, 41, $209,415. 4. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 368, 120.9, 41, $178,123. 5. (6) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 368, 117.2, 40, $147,554. 6. (19) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 368, 96.7, 38, $154,776. 7. (7) Carl Edwards, Ford, 368, 104.8, 37, $145,906. 8. (3) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 368, 108.8, 37, $108,790. 9. (28) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 368, 74.8, 35, $130,748. 10. (21) Joey Logano, Toyota, 368, 90.6, 34, $104,715. 11. (26) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 368, 86.1, 33, $120,969. 12. (1) Greg Biffle, Ford, 368, 115.4, 33, $107,580. 13. (14) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 368, 76.4, 31,

$100,705. 14. (9) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 368, 79.4, 30, $117,488. 15. (15) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 368, 75.9, 29, $124,725. 16. (23) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 368, 85.1, 28, $136,391. 17. (24) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 368, 75.9, 28, $96,930. 18. (10) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 368, 69.9, 26, $126,530. 19. (13) Aric Almirola, Ford, 368, 67.3, 25, $124,416. 20. (18) Mark Martin, Toyota, 368, 65.1, 24, $87,605. 21. (25) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 368, 87, 23, $110,063. 22. (31) Casey Mears, Ford, 367, 54.2, 22, $99,063. 23. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 367, 79.1, 21, $125,263. 24. (27) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 366, 57, 20, $113,696. 25. (36) David Gilliland, Ford, 366, 54.5, 19, $94,913. 26. (20) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 366, 57, 19, $108,575. 27. (34) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 365, 51, 17, $78,255. 28. (37) David Ragan, Ford, 364, 38.7, 16, $90,152. 29. (22) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 364, 55.3, 15, $88,680. 30. (42) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 363, 39.7, 0, $89,505. 31. (38) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 362, 44.5, 0, $76,980. 32. (33) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 362, 40.4, 12, $76,805. 33. (16) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 357, 70.9, 11, $121,480. 34. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 345, 63.7, 10, $107,813. 35. (12) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 339, 80.9, 9, $124,466. 36. (41) David Reutimann, Toyota, 314, 43.4, 8, $84,380. 37. (43) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, clutch, 132, 32.5, 7, $75,915. 38. (39) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, vibration, 35, 30.9, 0, $75,682. 39. (32) David Stremme, Toyota, overheating, 32, 34.1, 5, $72,225. 40. (40) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, power steering, 27, 31.4, 0, $72,050. 41. (35) Mike Skinner, Toyota, electrical, 20, 29.6, 0, $71,875. 42. (29) Scott Speed, Ford, overheating, 20, 29.5, 2, $71,780. 43. (30) Josh Wise, Ford, vibration, 19, 27.3, 1, $72,139. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 133.802 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 45 minutes, 25 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.781 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 38 laps. Lead Changes: 22 among 8 drivers. Lap Leaders: G.Biffle 1-48;K.Kahne 49;J.Johnson 50;L.Cassill 51;Ky.Busch 52-72;G.Biffle 73-98;D.Hamlin 99-100;J.Johnson 101-172;Ky.Busch 173;J.Johnson 174-179;Ky.Busch 180-188;J.Johnson 189-194;Ky.Busch 195;D.Hamlin 196-199;K.Kahne 200-231;D.Hamlin 232-280;D.Earnhardt Jr. 281;M.Truex Jr. 282-298;D.Hamlin 299;M.Truex Jr. 300-307;J.Johnson 308-312;Ky.Busch 313-324;J.Johnson 325-368. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 6 times for 134 laps;G.Biffle, 2 times for 74 laps;D.Hamlin, 4 times for 56 laps;Ky.Busch, 5 times for 44 laps;K.Kahne, 2 times for 33 laps;M.Truex Jr., 2 times for 25 laps;D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 1 lap;L.Cassill, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. G.Biffle, 411;2. M.Kenseth, 409;3. D.Earnhardt Jr., 397;4. D.Hamlin, 394;5. J.Johnson, 372;6. M.Truex Jr., 372;7. T.Stewart, 369;8. K.Harvick, 361;9. Ky.Busch, 349;10. C.Edwards, 337;11. C.Bowyer, 335;12. B.Keselowski, 328. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

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CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Tour of California, Stage 2, San Francisco to Santa Cruz, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis SNY— Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets COMCAST – Houston at Philadelphia YES – N.Y. Yankees at Mets NBA 7 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, Game 2, Philadelphia at Boston NHL 8 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference finals, Game 1, New Jersey at NY Rangers

H . S . G I R L S S O C C E R WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE STANDINGS Division 1-A........................... W L T GF GA y-Dallas ................................... 10 1 0 62 7 y-Coughlin............................... 10 2 1 39 16 y-Berwick................................. 7 3 1 27 13 y-Crestwood ........................... 8 4 0 63 28 Holy Redeemer ...................... 3 9 0 17 52 Division 1-B.......................... W L T GF GA xy-Lake-Lehman ................... 9 3 0 39 21 y-Delaware Valley................. 6 7 0 22 24 y-Hazleton Area .................... 4 7 1 17 25 Nanticoke ............................... 1 11 0 11 60 Wyoming Valley West.......... 0 11 1 3 53 Division 2-A........................... W L T GF GA xy-Pittston Area...................... 10 3 0 58 13 Hanover Area.......................... 6 5 1 27 28 North Pocono.......................... 6 5 1 16 13 Honesdale............................... 2 9 1 19 40 Wyoming Seminary ............... 2 9 1 14 50 Division 2-B......................... W L xy-Wyoming Area ................ 10 2 Tunkhannock ........................ 8 2 GAR ....................................... 8 4 Meyers................................... 5 6 MMI Prep............................... 0 12

T GF GA 1 48 29 2 37 13 0 62 30 1 29 26 0 7 75

x – Clinched division title y – Clinched playoff berth DISTRICT 2 PLAYOFF QUALIFIERS 4 Div. 1-A teams 3 Div. 1-B teams 2 Div. 2-A teams 1 Div. 2-B team Today's Games Crestwood at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Berwick, 4:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Hazleton Area, 6 p.m. Meyers at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. North Pocono at Honesdale, 4:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at GAR, 7:30 p.m. at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday's Game Berwick at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. WVC SCORING LEADERS DIVISION 1-A G Ashley Dunbar, Dallas ......................... 28 Gabby Termini, Crestwood ................. 20 Ivy Nulton, Coughlin............................. 15 Colleen McDonald, Dallas .................. 11 Olivia Termini, Crestwood................... 10 Vanessa Parsons, Dallas .................... 6 Nora Fazzi, Coughlin ........................... 3 Sarah Andrews, Crestwood................ 7 Morgan Kile, Crestwood ...................... 5 Hannah Coffin, Crestwood.................. 8 Abby Takacs, Berwick ......................... 5 Megan Lercara, Coughlin.................... 6 Emily Orrson, Crestwood .................... 6 Caty Davenport, Berwick ..................... 6 Ashley Strazdus, Dallas ...................... 6 Emily Schramm, Holy Redeemer....... 3 Karleigh Hartman, Berwick ................. 4 Olivia Zurad, Holy Redeemer ............. 4 Shaina Dougherty, Holy Redeemer... 4 Hannah Sulkowski, Crestwood .......... 4 Talia Szatkowski, Dallas...................... 3 Marissa Lercara, Coughlin.................. 4 Olivia Conklin, Berwick........................ 3 Briana Floryshak, Berwick................... 2 Summer Lentini, Coughlin .................. 2 Elaina Tomaselli, Dallas...................... 3 Jade Welsh, Berwick ........................... 3 Grace Fazzi, Coughlin ......................... 2 Bailey Novak, Coughlin........................ 1 Sabrina Zurek, Dallas .......................... 1 Kaitlyn Pearage, Coughlin .................. 1 Olivia Gregorio, Holy Redeemer ........ 2 Erin Gruber, Holy Redeemer.............. 1 Kara Pawloski, Coughlin...................... 2 Hallie Rexer, Holy Redeemer............. 2 Bethany Carpenter, Crestwood.......... 1 Kelly Sheptock, Berwick...................... 0

A Pts 14 70 10 50 3 33 9 31 10 30 13 25 12 24 7 21 11 21 2 18 7 17 4 16 2 16 2 14 1 13 6 12 2 10 2 10 1 9 1 9 3 9 0 8 1 7 3 7 3 7 1 7 1 7 2 6 4 6 4 6 3 5 0 4 2 4 0 4 0 4 1 3 3 3

DIVISION 1-B G A Pts Shoshana Mahoney, Lake-Lehman .... 21 2 44 Kyrsten Brockmann, Delaware Valley. 10 3 23 Emily Sutton, Lake-Lehman ................. 5 8 18 Brittany Sugalski, Nanticoke................. 5 3 13 Kelly Cappello, Delaware Valley.......... 5 2 12 Anna Chamberlin, Delaware Valley..... 6 0 12 Kaylee Hillard, Lake-Lehman ............... 2 8 12 Krista Leitner, Hazleton Area ............... 5 2 12 Morgan Goodrich, Lake-Lehman ......... 3 4 10 Monica Baranko, Hazleton Area .......... 3 1 7 Nicole Semenza, Hazleton Area ......... 3 0 6 Nikki Sutliff, Lake-Lehman.................... 1 4 6 Aleaha Blazick, Lake-Lehman ............. 1 3 5 Josie Zapatosky, Hazleton Area .......... 2 1 5

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AMERICA’S LINE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH BOXING REPORT: The WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson has been canceled; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300. BASEBALL Favorite

Odds

Underdog

American League BLUE JAYS

-$130

Rays

Yankees

-$115

ORIOLES

RED SOX

-$172

Mariners

RANGERS

-$200

Royals

Indians

-$122

TWINS

Tigers

-$112

WHITE SOX

ANGELS

-$185

A’s

National League NATIONALS

-$148

Padres

PHILLIES

-$172

Astros

Katie Heindel, Lake-Lehman ................ Francesca Matriccino, Hazleton Area . Cassie Yalch, Nanticoke ....................... Kloey Cimakasky, Nanticoke................ Jessica McMahon, Nanticoke .............. Samantha Nice, Nanticoke ................... Brielle Whitenair, Hazleton Area ......... Amy Ahlers, Delaware Valley ............... Cathy Byrnes, Wyo. Valley West ......... Alexandra Echavarria, Hazleton Area. Gianna Pampalone, Delaware Valley.. Ashley Jackson, Lake-Lehman............ Lindsay Lane, Nanticoke ....................... Meagan Markowski, Nanticoke ............ Heidi Mejia, Hazleton Area................... Stephanie Serafin, Wyo. Valley West . Alyssa Shaver, Wyo. Valley West ....... Hannah Stull, Lake-Lehman ................. Denae Sutliff, Lake-Lehman.................

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DIVISION 2-A G A Pts Allie Barber, Pittston Area..................... 36 3 75 Gabby Murphy, Hanover Area ............. 13 1 27 Liz Mikitish, Pittston Area ..................... 9 8 26 Haylee Goodenough, Honesdale ........ 5 0 10 Seneca Propst, Honesdale .................. 4 1 9 Larrisa Bannon, Hanover Area ............. 3 2 8 Nicolette Bradshaw, Pittston Area ....... 4 0 8 Madison Cardinale, Pittston Area........ 2 4 8 Bridget McMullan, Wyo. Seminary ...... 3 2 8 Casey O’Connell, North Pocono ......... 3 1 7 Jackie Sanchez, Honesdale ................. 3 1 7 Danielle Fereck, Pittston Area.............. 1 4 6 Alyssa Hamill, North Pocono................ 3 0 6 Kayla Keating, Hanover Area................ 2 2 6 Desirae Santarsiero, North Pocono .... 3 0 6 Skye Marte, Honesdale ........................ 1 3 5 Michelle Stefanelli, North Pocono ....... 2 1 5 Allison Weidner, Honesdale ................. 2 1 5 Carly Filipski, Pittston Area .................. 0 4 4 Katelyn Pugliese, Pittston Area............ 1 2 4 Hailee Shuman, Hanover Area ............ 2 0 4 Molly Turner, Wyoming Seminary ....... 2 0 4 Mariana Azevedo, North Pocono ......... 1 1 3 Mallorie Deschaine, North Pocono ..... 1 1 3 Rhea Fowler, Honesdale ...................... 1 1 3 Julie Grosek, Wyoming Seminary ....... 1 1 3 Renee Mackunis, Hanover Area.......... 1 1 3 Sarah Richards, Hanover Area ............ 1 1 3 Lindsay Warriner, Wyo. Seminary....... 1 1 3 Alexis Burkavage, Honesdale.............. 1 0 2 Megan Chen Wyo. Seminary ............... 1 0 2 Bridget Fennell, Honesdale.................. 1 0 2 Christine Harris, Wyo. Seminary ......... 1 0 2 Sin’Dera Harris, North Pocono ............ 1 0 2 Joi Jones, North Pocono....................... 1 0 2 Megan Karuzie, Pittston Area .............. 0 2 2 Marissa Keegan, Hanover Area........... 1 0 2 Alissa Kincel, North Pocono................. 0 2 2 Nikki Masher, Hanover Area ................ 1 0 2 Jenny Meck, Pittston Area.................... 1 0 2 Sara Moss, North Pocono .................... 1 0 2 Jamita Wemple, Wyoming Seminary.. 1 0 2 DIVISION 2-B Brea Seabrook, GAR ............................ Jenna Skirnak, Wyoming Area ............ Valerie Bott, Wyoming Area ................. Jenn Bone, Wyoming Area................... Cheyenne Brown, Tunkhannock ......... Ingrid Ritchie, Meyers ........................... Bre Mosier, GAR.................................... Janel Kalmanowicz, Tunkhannock ...... Aubree Patronick, Meyers..................... Mara Sickler, Tunkhannock.................. Kaleigh Bubblo, GAR ............................ Vanessa Novinger, MMI Prep .............. Riley Conahan, Meyers......................... Paige Elmy, GAR ................................... Bri Majikes, GAR.................................... Leanne McManus, Meyers ................... Myiah Custer, Wyoming Area .............. Danielle Stillarty, Wyoming Area ......... Kyra Wolsieffer, Meyers........................ Lexi Prebola, Tunkhannock.................. Katie Flannery, Meyers.......................... Amanda Tredinnick, Meyers ................. Lizz Jones, Wyoming Area................... Sam Kirschner, GAR ............................. Selina Sosa, GAR.................................. Mya Toczko, Tunkhannock................... Vicki Williams, Tunkhannock................ Sam Acacio, Wyoming Area................. Kaitlyn Kovach, GAR............................. Julianna Leco, GAR............................... Madison Nichol, GAR............................ Alyson Wilbur, Tunkhannock................

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H A R N E S S R A C I N G Pocono Downs Results Saturday First - $25,000 Trot 1:52.0 1-Fox Valley Iliad (Th Jackson) 4.60 2.80 2.20 2-Monsignor Flan (Ty Buter) 4.20 2.80 7-Lolique (An Napolitano) 3.40 EXACTA (1-2) $18.20 TRIFECTA (1-2-7) $49.20 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $12.30 SUPERFECTA (1-2-7-4) $194.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $9.71 Scratched: Equity Second - $8,500 Pace 1:52.3 4-Booze Cruiser (An Napolitano) 2.80 2.20 2.10 1-Donnie Bop (Th Jackson) 6.60 5.00 6-Skedaddle Hanover (Ty Buter) 3.40 EXACTA (4-1) $22.00 TRIFECTA (4-1-6) $110.80 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $27.70 SUPERFECTA (4-1-6-5) $700.40 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $35.02 DAILY DOUBLE (1-4) $11.00 Scratched: Cardmaster Third - $12,000 Pace 1:50.1 2-Rader Detector (An McCarthy) 26.60 3.20 3.80 4-Grinning Breed (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.20 2.10 3-Card Hustler (Th Jackson) 2.60 EXACTA (2-4) $61.80 TRIFECTA (2-4-3) $265.80 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $66.45 SUPERFECTA (2-4-3-1) $518.40 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $25.92 Fourth - $16,000 Trot 1:54.3 9-Marion Miss Julie (Er Carlson) 24.40 11.80 6.40 5-Ax Man (Ty Buter) 11.80 8.00 1-Looking To Score (To Hall) 4.60 EXACTA (9-5) $253.40 TRIFECTA (9-5-1) $2,447.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $611.90 SUPERFECTA (9-5-1-3) $30,817.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $1,540.86 Fifth - $8,500 Pace 1:53.2 1-Dial A Dragon (Er Carlson) 10.00 6.00 3.80 3-Multiple Choice (Th Jackson) 14.20 8.80 4-Starspangledpanner (Ty Buter) 6.00 EXACTA (1-3) $68.40 TRIFECTA (1-3-4) $382.00 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $95.50 SUPERFECTA (1-3-4-7) $2,195.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $109.79 PICK 3 (2-9-1) $750.00 Sixth - $18,000 Pace 1:49.3 3-Whogoesfirst (Ge Napolitano Jr) 5.40 3.00 2.20 4-Amillionpennies (Ma Romano) 4.80 3.20 5-Southern Allie (Ma Kakaley) 2.40 EXACTA (3-4) $28.00 TRIFECTA (3-4-5) $78.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $19.65 SUPERFECTA (3-4-5-8) $217.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $10.85 Seventh - $17,000 Pace 1:52.2 5-Kiddie Mccardle (Ge Napolitano Jr) 7.80 4.60 3.60 9-Southwind Trini (An Napolitano) 9.00 5.60 2-Fashion Majorette (Er Carlson) 6.40 EXACTA (5-9) $87.60 TRIFECTA (5-9-2) $985.40 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $246.35 SUPERFECTA (5-9-2-6) $3,663.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $183.16 Eighth - $21,000 Pace 1:48.2 3-Transcending (Ma Kakaley) 12.00 5.40 3.00 2-American Rage (An Napolitano) 6.80 4.40 1-Real Flight (Er Carlson) 3.80 EXACTA (3-2) $58.60 TRIFECTA (3-2-1) $156.20 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $39.05

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SUPERFECTA (3-2-1-4) $384.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $19.20 Ninth - $16,000 Pace 1:50.4 7-Adams Hanover (Ma Kakaley) 4.20 3.20 2.10 1-Sea Me Now (Er Carlson) 5.20 3.00 8-Top Notch Hanover (An Napolitano) 6.60 EXACTA (7-1) $20.00 TRIFECTA (7-1-8) $146.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $36.65 SUPERFECTA (7-1-8-6) $1,978.40 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $98.92 PICK 4 (3-5-3-(7,9) (4 Out of 4)) $78.80 Scratched: Bettor Win Tenth - $25,000 Pace 1:49.0 2-Rockin The House (Ma Kakaley) 9.00 2.80 2.20 1-Big Bay Point (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.10 2.10 7-A J Corbelli (Br Simpson) 2.20 EXACTA (2-1) $18.00 TRIFECTA (2-1-7) $38.40 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $9.60 SUPERFECTA (2-1-7-3) $214.40 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $10.72 Scratched: Fitz’s Z Tam Eleventh - $14,000 Pace 1:52.0 1-Theetownlittleguy (Ty Buter) 7.20 3.20 2.20 3-Theredandpanlines (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.60 2.20 2-Literate Hanover (An Napolitano) 2.20 EXACTA (1-3) $16.00 TRIFECTA (1-3-2) $44.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $11.15 SUPERFECTA (1-3-2-5) $149.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $7.45 Scratched: Another Homer N Twelfth - $16,000 Pace 1:49.3 1-Three New Dawns (Ge Napolitano Jr) 4.60 3.00 2.40 4-Legacy N Diamonds (Gr Merton) 3.00 2.40 3-Elusive Reward (Er Carlson) 3.00 EXACTA (1-4) $22.20 TRIFECTA (1-4-3) $91.80 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $22.95 SUPERFECTA (1-4-3-7) $773.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $38.69 PICK 3 (2-1-ALL) $14.40 PICK 3 (2-ALL-1) $14.40 PICK 3 (ALL-1-1) $14.40 Thirteenth - $14,000 Pace 1:51.1 7-Hurrikane Scotty J (Jo Pavia Jr) 5.80 3.20 2.80 2-Oil Magnet (An McCarthy) 3.00 2.40 5-Cambassador (Ty Buter) 3.20 EXACTA (7-2) $25.60 TRIFECTA (7-2-5) $111.20 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $27.80 SUPERFECTA (7-2-5-4) $642.20 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $32.11 Scratched: Jimmy Cowan N Fourteenth - $10,000 Pace 1:52.0 2-Ahead Ofthe Curve (Er Carlson) 7.40 3.80 2.60 7-Twinscape (Ma Kakaley) 3.40 2.40 3-Dvc Givemeattitude (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.00 EXACTA (2-7) $32.40 TRIFECTA (2-7-3) $108.40 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $27.10 SUPERFECTA (2-7-3-8) $233.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $11.69 Scratched: Mr Vitti Fifteenth - $17,000 Pace 1:51.3 3-Fearless Diablo (An McCarthy) 2.80 2.40 2.10 2-Showdown At Sun Up (An Napolitano) 30.00 7.60 8-Eastwood Blue Chip (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.60 EXACTA (3-2) $79.00 TRIFECTA (3-2-8) $371.80 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $92.95 SUPERFECTA (3-2-8-5) $6,103.60 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $305.18 LATE DOUBLE (2-3) $17.60 Total Handle-$255,859

Brendon de Jonge (54), $137,988 ......................................69-71-72-71—283 Bob Estes (54), $137,988 ..........73-69-76-65—283 Peter Hanson, $137,988 ............73-71-71-68—283 Martin Kaymer, $137,988 ..........73-69-70-71—283 Spencer Levin (54), $137,988...74-68-72-69—283 David Mathis (54), $137,988 .....72-71-69-71—283 Adam Scott (54), $137,988........68-70-74-71—283 Henrik Stenson (54), $137,988.71-71-71-70—283 Chris Couch (48), $95,000 ........72-71-71-70—284 John Huh (48), $95,000 .............75-66-72-71—284 Tim Clark (42), $66,548 .............71-70-71-73—285 Brian Davis (42), $66,548 ..........68-70-72-75—285 Jim Furyk (42), $66,548 .............72-70-72-71—285 Bill Haas (42), $66,548...............68-71-74-72—285 Phil Mickelson (42), $66,548.....71-71-70-73—285 Pat Perez (42), $66,548 .............69-75-70-71—285 Ian Poulter (42), $66,548 ...........65-76-71-73—285 John Rollins (42), $66,548.........72-72-69-72—285 Kevin Stadler (42), $66,548.......68-71-73-73—285 Charlie Wi (42), $66,548 ............71-67-73-74—285 Keegan Bradley (34), $46,835 ..72-70-74-70—286 Tom Gillis (34), $46,835.............70-71-73-72—286 Jeff Maggert (34), $46,835 ........70-71-71-74—286 Johnson Wagner (34), $46,835 69-73-69-75—286 Jimmy Walker (34), $46,835 .....71-70-71-74—286 Kris Blanks (29), $37,050...........69-74-72-72—287 J.J. Henry (29), $37,050 ............71-73-74-69—287 Bryce Molder (29), $37,050.......72-72-70-73—287 Alvaro Quiros, $37,050 ..............72-72-72-71—287 Tiger Woods (29), $37,050........74-68-72-73—287 Marc Leishman (26), $31,350 ...73-70-73-72—288 Ricky Barnes (23), $26,334 .......74-69-72-74—289 Harrison Frazar (23), $26,334...68-76-69-76—289 Brian Gay (23), $26,334 .............71-72-71-75—289 Ryan Moore (23), $26,334.........69-72-75-73—289 Josh Teater (23), $26,334..........71-71-76-71—289 Brian Harman (18), $22,496 ......73-68-76-73—290 Chris Kirk (18), $22,496 .............71-73-72-74—290 Justin Rose (18), $22,496 .........76-68-75-71—290 Kevin Streelman (18), $22,496 .72-68-72-78—290 Michael Thompson (18), $22,496 ........................................68-71-75-76—290 Sergio Garcia (13), $21,280 ......73-71-68-79—291 Trevor Immelman (13), $21,280 ........................................72-72-72-75—291 Robert Karlsson (13), $21,280..70-74-76-71—291 Rod Pampling (13), $21,280 .....71-72-78-70—291 Nick Watney (13), $21,280 ........71-70-76-74—291 Robert Allenby (9), $20,520 ......72-72-75-73—292 Sung Kang (9), $20,520 .............75-68-72-77—292 Lee Westwood (9), $20,520 ......71-70-74-77—292 Stewart Cink (6), $19,855 ..........71-72-78-72—293 Harris English (6), $19,855........70-67-79-77—293 George McNeill (6), $19,855 .....70-73-82-68—293 Heath Slocum (6), $19,855 ........73-70-78-72—293 Jason Dufner (3), $19,285.........73-71-76-75—295 David Hearn (3), $19,285 ..........69-75-77-74—295 Graham DeLaet (1), $18,905 ....71-73-76-76—296 Justin Leonard (1), $18,905 ......75-68-74-79—296 Cameron Tringale (1), $18,620.73-71-77-76—297

N H L All Times EDT CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 Saturday, April 28: NY Rangers 3, Washington 1 Monday, April 30: Washington 3, NY Rangers 2 Wednesday, May 2: NY Rangers 2, Washington 1, 3OT Saturday, May 5: Washington 3, NY Rangers 2 Monday, May 7: NY Rangers 3, Washington 2, OT Wednesday, May 9: Washington 2, NY Rangers 1 Saturday, May 12: NY Rangers 2, Washington 1 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 Sunday, April 29: Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 3, OT Tuesday, May 1: New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 Thursday, May 3: New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 3, OT Sunday, May 6: New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 2 Tuesday, May 8: New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix 4, Nashville 1 Friday, April 27: Phoenix 4, Nashville 3, OT Sunday, April 29: Phoenix 5, Nashville 3 Wednesday, May 2: Nashville 2, Phoenix 0 Friday, May 4: Phoenix 1, Nashville 0 Monday, May 7: Phoenix 2, Nashville 1 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 0 Saturday, April 28: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 1 Monday, April 30: Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 2 Thursday, May 3: Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 2 Sunday, May 6: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 1 CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Monday, May 14: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19: NY Rangers at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Monday, May 21: NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 23: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. x-Friday, May 25: NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, May 27: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix vs. Los Angeles Sunday, May 13: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Thursday, May 17: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Sunday, May 20: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 22: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, May 24: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. x-Saturday, May 26: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

I N T E R N AT I O N A L LEAGUE At A Glance All Times EDT North Division W L Pct. GB Pawtucket (Red Sox) .............. 25 13 .658 — Lehigh Valley (Phillies) ........... 20 15 .571 31⁄2 Buffalo (Mets)........................... 21 16 .568 31⁄2 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) ................................. 18 17 .514 51⁄2 Syracuse (Nationals)............... 16 21 .432 81⁄2 Rochester (Twins) ................... 14 22 .389 10 South Division W L Pct. GB Gwinnett (Braves) ................... 23 13 .639 — Charlotte (White Sox) ............. 19 18 .514 41⁄2 Norfolk (Orioles) ...................... 16 20 .444 7 Durham (Rays)......................... 14 24 .368 10 West Division W L Pct. GB Indianapolis (Pirates) ............. 21 15 .583 — Toledo (Tigers)....................... 20 16 .556 1 Columbus (Indians)................ 17 19 .472 4 1 Louisville (Reds) .................... 11 26 .297 10 ⁄2 Saturday's Games Syracuse 11, Rochester 0 Pawtucket 7, Columbus 6 Lehigh Valley 5, Louisville 3, 10 innings Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3, Durham 2, 10 innings Indianapolis 5, Norfolk 4, 14 innings Gwinnett 3, Toledo 2 Charlotte 5, Buffalo 4 Sunday's Games Durham 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1 Pawtucket 5, Columbus 4 Norfolk 2, Indianapolis 0 Syracuse 4, Rochester 2 Lehigh Valley at Louisville, ppd., rain Toledo at Gwinnett, ppd., rain Buffalo 7, Charlotte 6 Monday's Games Norfolk at Indianapolis, 11:05 a.m. Rochester at Syracuse, 12 p.m. Columbus at Pawtucket, 12:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Louisville, 5:05 p.m., 1st game Durham at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 p.m. Toledo at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. Buffalo at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Louisville, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game Tuesday's Games Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Toledo, 6:30 p.m. Syracuse at Columbus, 6:35 p.m. Gwinnett at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Pawtucket at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Louisville at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Charlotte at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.

G O L F The Players Championship Scores Sunday AtTPC Sawgrass, Players Stadium Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,215;Par 72 Final Matt Kuchar (600), $1,710,000 .68-68-69-70—275 Ben Curtis (203), $627,000 .......68-71-70-68—277 Rickie Fowler (203), $627,000 ..72-69-66-70—277 Zach Johnson (203), $627,000.70-66-73-68—277 Martin Laird (203), $627,000.....65-73-72-67—277 Luke Donald (110), $342,000 ...72-69-72-66—279 Bo Van Pelt (94), $296,083 .......71-70-70-69—280 Kevin Na (94), $296,083 ............67-69-68-76—280 Jhonattan Vegas (94), $296,083 ......................................68-74-68-70—280 Carl Pettersson (80), $247,000.71-72-69-69—281 David Toms (80), $247,000.......69-74-73-65—281 Blake Adams (68), $199,500.....66-73-72-71—282 Jonathan Byrd (68), $199,500 ...68-70-72-72—282 Geoff Ogilvy (68), $199,500 ......70-73-70-69—282

N B A Daily Playoff Glance All Times EDT (x-if necessary) FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Wednesday, May 2 San Antonio 114, Utah 83 Indiana 97, Orlando 74 Memphis 105, L.A. Clippers 98 Thursday, May 3 Miami 87, New York 70 Oklahoma City 95, Dallas 79 Friday, May 4 Boston 90, Atlanta 84, OT Philadelphia 79, Chicago 74 Denver 99, L.A. Lakers 84 Saturday, May 5 Indiana 101, Orlando 99, OT L.A. Clippers 87, Memphis 86 Oklahoma City 103, Dallas 97, Oklahoma City wins series 4-0 San Antonio 102, Utah 90 Sunday, May 6 Philadelphia 89, Chicago 82 New York 89, Miami 87 Boston 101, Atlanta 79 L.A. Lakers 92, Denver 88 Monday, May 7 San Antonio 87, Utah 81, San Antonio wins series 4-0 L.A. Clippers 101, Memphis 97, OT Tuesday, May 8 Indiana 105, Orlando 87, Indiana wins series 4-1 Atlanta 87, Boston 86 Chicago 77, Philadelphia 69 Denver 102, L.A. Lakers 99 Wednesday, May 9 Miami 106, New York 94, Miami wins series 4-1 Memphis 92, L.A. Clippers 80 Thursday, May 10 Philadelphia 79, Chicago 78, Philadelphia wins series 4-2 Boston 83, Atlanta 80, Boston wins series 4-2 Denver 113, L.A. Lakers 96 Friday, May 11 Memphis 90, L.A. Clippers 88 Saturday, May 12 L.A. Lakers 96, Denver 87, L.A. Lakers wins series 4-3 Sunday, May 13 L.A. Clippers 82, Memphis 72, L.A. Clippers wins series 4-3 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Saturday, May 12 Boston 92, Philadelphia 91, Boston leads series 1-0 Sunday, May 13 Miami 95, Indiana 86, Miami leads series 1-0 Monday, May 14 Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 Indiana at Miami, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17 Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20 Miami at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Monday, May 21 x-Philadelphia at Boston, TBD x-L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, TBD Tuesday, May 22 x-Indiana at Miami, TBD x-L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, TBD

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A H L Playoff Glance All Times EDT (x-if necessary) CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS BEST OF 7 EASTERN CONFERENCE Norfolk 4, Connecticut 2 Wednesday, May 2: Connecticut 3, Norfolk 2, OT Friday, May 4: Norfolk 4, Connecticut 1 Sunday, May 6: Norfolk 4, Connecticut 3 Monday, May 7: Connecticut 4, Norfolk 1 Wednesday, May 9: Norfolk 4, Connecticut 0 Friday, May 11: Norfolk 2, Connecticut 1, OT St. John's 4, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 Tuesday, May 1: St. John’s 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 Wednesday, May 2: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3, St. John’s 1 Saturday, May 5: St. John’s 2, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1, OT Sunday, May 6: St. John’s 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2, OT Tuesday, May 8: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3, St. John’s 2, 2OT Friday, May 11: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, St. John’s 2 Saturday, May 12: St. John’s 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Toronto 4, Abbotsford 1 Tuesday, May 1: Abbotsford 3, Toronto 1 Thursday, May 3: Toronto 5, Abbotsford 1 Saturday, May 5: Toronto 4, Abbotsford 1 Tuesday, May 8: Toronto 3, Abbotsford 1 Wednesday, May 9: Toronto 3, Abbotsford 2, OT Oklahoma City 4, San Antonio 1 Thursday, May 3: San Antonio 6, Oklahoma City 4 Saturday, May 5: Oklahoma City 5, San Antonio 4, OT Monday, May 7: Oklahoma City 2, San Antonio 1, OT Thursday, May 10: Oklahoma City 2, San Antonio 1, OT Friday, May 11: Oklahoma City 4, San Antonio 3 CONFERENCE FINALS BEST OF 7 EASTERN CONFERENCE Norfolk vs. St. John's Thursday, May 17: St. John’s at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, May 19: St. John’s at Norfolk, 8 p.m. Monday, May 21: Norfolk at St. John’s, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22: Norfolk at St. John’s, 6 p.m. x-Saturday, May 26: Norfolk at St. John’s, 6 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 29: St. John’s at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 30: St. John’s at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Oklahoma City vs. Toronto Thursday, May 17: Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Friday, May 18: Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Monday, May 21: Oklahoma City at Toronto, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 23: Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m. x-Friday, May 25: Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m. x-Monday, May 28: Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 30: Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

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The Phillie Phanatic, right, helps his mother during a Mother’s Day skit between innings in the Phillies’ game with the San Diego Padres on Sunday in Philadelphia.

Hamels returns to pitch Phillies over Padres Nationals. Pirates 3, Astros 2

PITTSBURGH — Josh Harrison’s 12th-inning single drove in Clint Barmes and the Pittsburgh Pirates came back for a win over the Houston Astros. Cubs 8, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE — Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and scored the go-ahead run on an error, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a three-game sweep by their division rivals. Braves 7 Cardinals 4

ST. LOUIS — Jason Heyward ended a 10-pitch at-bat with a bases-clearing double in Marlins 8, Mets 4 third inning, helping the AtlanMIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton ta Braves give rookie Lance hit a two-out grand slam to cap Lynn his first loss and beat the a ninth-inning rally by the St. Louis Cardinals to complete Miami Marlins, who beat an a three-game sweep. angry Frank Francisco and the New York Mets. Giants 7, Diamondbacks 3 The walk-off victory was the PHOENIX — Melky Cabrera second in the three-game sesingled four times to extend ries for the Marlins, who have his hitting streak to 11 games, won 10 of their past 12 games. The Marlins trailed 4-2 when Gregor Blanco drove in three runs with a pair of hits and the Emilio Bonifacio led off the San Francisco Giants beat ninth with his second triple of Arizona to take two of three the game against Francisco from the Diamondbacks. (1-3). John Buck walked and pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs folDodgers 11, Rockies 5 lowed with an RBI single. LOS ANGELES — Bobby Reds 9, Nationals 6 Abreu hit a three-run double and A.J. Ellis added a three-run CINCINNATI — Joey Votto homer during a sixth-inning hit a grand slam in the ninth rally Sunday that carried Ted inning for his third home run Lilly and the Los Angeles of the game, rallying the CinDodgers to a victory over the cinnati Reds to a rain-delayed victory over the Washington Colorado Rockies.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP

Johnson, Zobrist homer as Rays defeat Orioles The Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Elliot Johnson and Ben Zobrist homered, Carlos Pena ended an extended slump with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 Sunday and avert a three-game sweep. James Shields earned his sixth win for the Rays, who snapped a three-game skid and won for only the second time in eight games. Tampa Bay entered the series tied atop the AL East with Baltimore. The Rays led 7-1 in the fourth inning and 9-6 in the eighth, but it was 9-8 when Fernando Rodney got Matt Wieters to ground out in the ninth with runners on second and third with two outs. Rangers 13, Angels 6

ARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz hit his third career grand slam, Josh Hamilton drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday night to hand Jered Weaver his first loss. The slam by Cruz capped a five-run third for the Rangers. Hamilton chased Weaver an inning later with a two-run double that made it 8-2. Tigers 3, Athletics 1

OAKLAND, Calif. — Justin Verlander struck out eight in seven innings to win his fourth

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Braves 7, Cardinals 4

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PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2. Hamels (5-1) was suspended by major league baseball after the Phillies left-hander intentionally threw a pitch that hit Washington rookie Bryce Harper a week ago. Hamel allowed five hits while striking out five. Jonathan Papelbon worked a perfect ninth — striking out two of the three batters he faced — for his 10th save.

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N AT I O N A L L E A G U E R O U N D U P

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straight decision and Detroit beat ailing Oakland to salvage a series split. Red Sox 12, Indians 1

BOSTON — Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered during a six-run seventh inning and drove in five runs to lead Boston past Cleveland. Royals 9, White Sox 1

CHICAGO — Jeff Francoeur hit his first homer of the season and pinch-hitter Johnny Giavotella had a two-run double to lead Kansas City over Chicago. Alcides Escobar went 3 for 3 with two walks for Kansas City, which broke it open with six runs in the ninth inning. Francoeur also had an RBI single and made a nice play in right field. Twins 4, Blue Jays 3

MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Diamond pitched seven shutout innings, Brian Dozier hit his first career homer and Minnesota Twins held on to beat Toronto. Ryan Doumit and Jamey Carroll added two hits apiece for the Twins, and Matt Capps pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save in as many chances. Yunel Escobar and Eric Thames knocked in runs for Toronto, which closed a 5-5 road trip.

Los Angeles ................................. San Francisco .............................. Arizona ......................................... Colorado....................................... San Diego.....................................

All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 13 .629 — — 14 .600 1 — — 15 .559 21⁄2 1 16 .543 3 ⁄2 19 .441 61⁄2 4 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 16 .529 — — 17 .500 1 2 19 .457 21⁄2 31⁄2 51⁄2 20 .394 41⁄2 24 .294 8 9 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 12 .647 — — 17 .514 41⁄2 11⁄2 20 .444 7 4 19 .441 7 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 13 .629 — — 1 ⁄2 — 13 .618 15 .559 21⁄2 — 16 .529 31⁄2 1 19 .457 6 31⁄2 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 14 .588 — — 16 .515 21⁄2 11⁄2 18 .471 4 3 19 .441 5 4 19 .441 5 4 20 .412 6 5 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 11 .676 — — 17 .500 6 2 20 .429 81⁄2 41⁄2 20 .394 91⁄2 51⁄2 23 .343 111⁄2 71⁄2

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday's Games L.A. Angels 4, Texas 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Seattle 2 Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 3 Boston 4, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 0 Toronto 2, Minnesota 1 Oakland 3, Detroit 1 Sunday's Games Seattle 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Boston 12, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 8 Kansas City 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 4, Toronto 3 Detroit 3, Oakland 1 L.A. Angels at Texas, (n) Monday's Games N.Y. Yankees (Nova 4-1) at Baltimore (Hammel 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 2-3) at Toronto (Morrow 4-1), 7:07 p.m. Seattle (Vargas 4-2) at Boston (Lester 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (B.Chen 1-4) at Texas (Feldman 0-0), 8:05 p.m. Cleveland (J.Gomez 2-2) at Minnesota (Pavano 2-3), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Smyly 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 2-4), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (T.Ross 1-3) at L.A. Angels (Haren 1-3), 10:05 p.m. Tuesday's Games Cleveland at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

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Arizona

Str L-1 W-1 L-1 L-1 W-3

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L10 4-6 5-5 4-6 6-4 4-6

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L10 5-5 6-4 5-5 6-4

Str L-1 L-1 W-1 W-1

Home 9-6 9-10 7-8 9-8

Away 13-6 9-7 9-12 6-11

L10 7-3 6-4 6-4 8-2 4-6

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Str L-3 W-1 W-2 L-2 L-1 W-1

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Away 12-7 8-8 6-10 5-11 6-10 5-10

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Str W-4 W-2 L-2 L-3 L-1

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Away 8-8 9-10 8-8 5-10 3-9

NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 2 N.Y. Mets 9, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2 San Diego 2, Philadelphia 1 Washington 2, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 7, St. Louis 2 San Francisco 5, Arizona 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Colorado 1 Sunday's Games Miami 8, N.Y. Mets 4 Cincinnati 9, Washington 6 Pittsburgh 3, Houston 2, 12 innings Philadelphia 3, San Diego 2 Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee 2 Atlanta 7, St. Louis 4 L.A. Dodgers 11, Colorado 5 San Francisco 7, Arizona 3 Monday's Games Chicago Cubs (Dempster 0-1) at St. Louis (Westbrook 4-2), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Harrell 2-2) at Philadelphia (Blanton 3-3), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Stauffer 0-0) at Washington (Detwiler 3-2), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey 1-3) at Atlanta (Delgado 2-3), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (Batista 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Lincoln 2-0) at Miami (A.Sanchez 2-0), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (I.Kennedy 3-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 2-1), 10:10 p.m. Colorado (Friedrich 1-0) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 1-2), 10:15 p.m. Tuesday's Games Houston at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi Scutaro 2b 4 2 2 1 GwynJ lf-cf 4 2 1 0 Colvin 1b-cf 4 1 2 0 M.Ellis 2b 3 2 0 0 CGnzlz lf 4 1 1 2 Kemp cf 2 0 0 1 Cuddyr rf 3 0 1 1 Abreu lf 2 1 1 3 Tlwtzk ss 4 0 0 0 Ethier rf 3 0 0 0 RHrndz c 4 0 0 1 VnSlyk rf 1 1 1 2 Nelson 3b 4 0 0 0 Loney 1b 3 2 1 0 Fowler cf 1 1 0 0 A.Ellis c 4 1 2 4 Pachec 1b 2 0 0 0 AKndy 3b 3 0 1 1 White p 2 0 1 0 Sellers ss 3 1 1 0 MtRynl p 0 0 0 0 Lilly p 2 0 0 0 Brothrs p 0 0 0 0 Elbert p 0 0 0 0 JHerrr ph 1 0 0 0 Belisari p 0 0 0 0 Roenck p 0 0 0 0 Uribe ph 0 1 0 0 Rogers p 0 0 0 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 WRosr ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 7 5 Totals 3011 811 Colorado .......................... 300 100 100 — 5 Los Angeles .................... 110 060 12x — 11 E—A.Ellis (2). DP—Los Angeles 1. LOB—Colorado 5, Los Angeles 7. 2B—White (1), Gwynn Jr. (3), Abreu (4), Van Slyke (1), Loney (8), A.Kennedy (1). HR—A.Ellis (3). SB—C.Gonzalez (6), Cuddyer 2 (5), Van Slyke (1). S—A.Kennedy, Lilly. IP H R ER BB SO Colorado White L,0-2 .............. 41⁄3 5 6 6 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 Mat.Reynolds........... 2⁄3 Brothers ................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Roenicke .................. 1 0 1 1 2 1 Rogers...................... 1 1 2 2 3 1 Los Angeles Lilly W,5-0 ................ 61⁄3 6 5 4 3 1 Elbert ........................ 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Belisario H,3 ............ 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Guerra ...................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 WP—Mat.Reynolds, Roenicke. Umpires—Home, Mark Carlson;First, Cory Blaser;Second, Ed Rapuano;Third, Angel Hernandez. T—3:15. A—49,124 (56,000).

Reds 9, Nationals 6

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Cubs 8, Brewers 2 Chicago

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Milwaukee

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A M E R I C A N L E A G U E

Colorado

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St. Louis

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Dodgers 11, Rockies 5

N AT I O N A L L E A G U E San Diego

Atlanta

Mariners 6, Yankees 2 Seattle

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Washington

Rays 9, Orioles 8 Tampa Bay

Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Zobrist rf 4 2 3 3 Avery lf 4 0 0 0 BUpton cf 4 0 0 0 Betemt ph 1 0 0 0 Joyce lf 5 1 2 1 Hardy ss 4 3 2 0 Scott dh 5 0 0 0 Markks rf 4 1 2 3 C.Pena 1b 5 1 2 2 AdJons cf 5 0 1 0 Kppngr 3b 4 1 1 0 Wieters c 5 2 2 2 SRdrgz 3b 1 0 0 0 NJhnsn dh 3 1 1 1 Rhyms 2b 5 0 2 1 C.Davis 1b 4 0 1 1 Gimenz c 3 1 0 0 Andino 2b 4 1 1 0 EJhnsn ss 4 3 3 2 Flahrty 3b 4 0 1 0 Totals 40 913 9 Totals 38 811 7 Tampa Bay......................... 031 300 020 — 9 Baltimore ............................ 010 003 211 — 8 E—C.Pena (2), Rhymes (2). DP—Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 7, Baltimore 6. 2B—Zobrist (7), C.Pena 2 (7), Hardy (8), Markakis 2 (7), Wieters (6). HR—Zobrist (5), E.Johnson (2), Wieters (8), N.Johnson (2). SB—Zobrist (2), B.Upton (4), Rhymes (1), E.Johnson (5). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Shields W,6-1.......... 61⁄3 7 6 4 2 5 Badenhop H,2 ......... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 McGee H,3 .............. 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Jo.Peralta H,7 ......... 1 1 1 1 0 1 Rodney S,10-10...... 1 2 1 0 1 1 Baltimore Arrieta L,2-4............. 32⁄3 10 7 7 2 6 Gregg ....................... 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Patton ....................... 3 2 2 2 1 6 O’Day........................ 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Arrieta. Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis;First, Phil Cuzzi;Second, Greg Gibson;Third, Vic Carapazza. T—3:22. A—29,552 (45,971).

Royals 9, White Sox 1

Marlins 8, Mets 4 New York

Miami

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Red Sox 12, Indians 1 Cleveland

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Twins 4, Blue Jays 3 Toronto

Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi KJhnsn 2b 5 1 1 0 Span cf 4 1 1 0 YEscor ss 4 1 1 1 Dozier ss 5 2 2 1 Bautist rf 4 0 1 0 Mauer 1b 2 1 1 0 Encrnc 1b 4 0 3 0 Wlngh lf 3 0 0 1 BFrncs dh 3 0 0 0 Doumit dh 4 0 2 2 Thams ph-dh 1 0 0 1 Plouffe 3b 3 0 1 0 Lawrie 3b 4 0 1 0 Komats rf 3 0 1 0 Rasms cf 4 0 0 0 Butera c 3 0 0 0 Arencii c 4 0 1 0 JCarrll 2b 4 0 2 0 Mathis pr 0 0 0 0 RDavis lf 3 1 2 0 Lind ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 310 2 Totals 31 410 4 Toronto............................... 000 000 030 — 3 Minnesota .......................... 001 030 00x — 4 E—R.Davis (1), Plouffe (3). DP—Toronto 3, Minnesota 1. LOB—Toronto 7, Minnesota 11. 2B—Encarnacion (9), Mauer (7), Plouffe (2). HR— Dozier (1). SB—Encarnacion (6), Lawrie (4), R.Davis 2 (5), J.Carroll (4). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto R.Romero L,4-1 ...... 51⁄3 9 4 4 5 0 Carreno .................... 12⁄3 1 0 0 3 0 Oliver ........................ 1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Diamond W,2-0 ....... 7 5 0 0 0 4 Burton....................... 1⁄3 4 3 3 0 0 Perkins H,4 .............. 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Capps S,7-7 ............ 1 1 0 0 0 1 WP—Perkins. PB—Arencibia. Umpires—Home, Jeff Nelson;First, Bill Welke;Second, Tim Tschida;Third, D.J. Reyburn. T—2:59. A—36,889 (39,500).

Athletics 3, Tigers 1 Detroit

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Rangers 13, Angels 6 Los Angeles

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L E A D E R S

BATTING—DWright, New York, .400; Furcal, St. Louis, .383; Kemp, Los Angeles, .359; MeCabrera, San Francisco, .348; Jay, St. Louis, .347; LaHair, Chicago, .340; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .339. RUNS—Kemp, Los Angeles, 29; Beltran, St. Louis, 28; CGonzalez, Colorado, 26; Uggla, Atlanta, 26; MEllis, Los Angeles, 25; Furcal, St. Louis, 25; Bourn, Atlanta, 24; Freeman, Atlanta, 24; DWright, New York, 24. RBI—Beltran, St. Louis, 32; Ethier, Los Angeles, 32; Freeman, Atlanta, 28; CGonzalez, Colorado, 28; Kemp, Los Angeles, 28; Bruce, Cincinnati, 26; Freese, St. Louis, 26. HITS—Bourn, Atlanta, 51; Furcal, St. Louis, 51; MeCabrera, San Francisco, 49; SCastro, Chicago, 46; DWright, New York, 46; DanMurphy, New York, 45; Kemp, Los Angeles, 42. DOUBLES—Votto, Cincinnati, 16; YMolina, St. Louis, 12; Alonso, San Diego, 11; Ethier, Los Angeles, 11; 7 tied at 10. TRIPLES—OHudson, San Diego, 5; MeCabrera, San Francisco, 4; 9 tied at 3. HOME RUNS—Beltran, St. Louis, 13; Kemp, Los Angeles, 12; Braun, Milwaukee, 10; Bruce, Cincinnati, 10; LaHair, Chicago, 8; 7 tied at 7. STOLEN BASES—Bonifacio, Miami, 17; SCastro, Chicago, 12; DGordon, Los Angeles, 12; Bourn, Atlanta, 11; Schafer, Houston, 11; Victorino, Philadelphia, 11; Maybin, San Diego, 10.

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BATTING—Hamilton, Texas, .402;Jeter, New York, .372;Ortiz, Boston, .348;Konerko, Chicago, .333;Sweeney, Boston, .333;AJackson, Detroit, .320;Pedroia, Boston, .319. RUNS—Hamilton, Texas, 30;Kinsler, Texas, 30;AdJones, Baltimore, 27;AJackson, Detroit, 26;De Aza, Chicago, 25;Pedroia, Boston, 25;Jeter, New York, 24;Ortiz, Boston, 24. RBI—Hamilton, Texas, 41;MiCabrera, Detroit, 29;Encarnacion, Toronto, 29;ADunn, Chicago, 26;Butler, Kansas City, 25;Ortiz, Boston, 25;Scott, Tampa Bay, 24;Swisher, New York, 24. HITS—Jeter, New York, 54;Hamilton, Texas, 49;Ortiz, Boston, 46;Pedroia, Boston, 46;Andrus, Texas, 41;Cano, New York, 41;AdJones, Baltimore, 41;Konerko, Chicago, 41;ISuzuki, Seattle, 41. DOUBLES—Ortiz, Boston, 14;AdGonzalez, Boston, 13;Pedroia, Boston, 13;Sweeney, Boston, 13;Brantley, Cleveland, 12;AEscobar, Kansas City, 12;ACabrera, Cleveland, 11;Cano, New York, 11;Moustakas, Kansas City, 11. TRIPLES—Joyce, Tampa Bay, 3;Kipnis, Cleveland, 3;Rios, Chicago, 3;Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 3;9 tied at 2. HOME RUNS—Hamilton, Texas, 18;ADunn, Chicago, 11;Encarnacion, Toronto, 11;Granderson, New York, 11;AdJones, Baltimore, 10;Bautista, Toronto, 8;Hardy, Baltimore, 8;Reddick, Oakland, 8;Wieters, Baltimore, 8. STOLEN BASES—JWeeks, Oakland, 9;DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 8;AEscobar, Kansas City, 7;Lillibridge, Chicago, 7;Pennington, Oakland, 7;7 tied at 6.

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Taking a second look at draft-day projections Quick quiz: What do Albert Pujols, Troy Tulowitzki, Joey Votto and Robinson Cano have in common? (Other than they are four people who have never been in Cliff Clavin’s kitchen.) The answer: They have as many home runs combined this season as the Rangers’ Josh Hamilton has since Monday. (That would be 9) And every one of them was a firstround pick in most fantasy drafts. Hamilton’s been so good, that if he started his season on May 7, he’d already be in the top 10 among HR leaders. He’s even on pace to top Barry Bonds’ 73 home run mark

S W B YA N K E E S

RICH SHEPOSH FANTASY BASEBALL from 2001. Scientists have a name for that kind of performance: “pretty darn good.” And yet, a month and a half ago at fantasy draft time, he was ranked as third- or fourthround material. Why is that? Much of those pre-season rankings are based on past performance sprinkled with a dash of speculation, but how accurate are they once the cleats hit the basepaths? Let’s find out, shall we? Here’s a consensus “All-Star” fantasy team, looking at only the hitters, thrown together from pre-season rankings. They’re followed by the number one ranked fantasy player

at that position so far in 2012. We’ll see how the spring training darlings are doing. CATCHER: Fantasy No.1: Carlos Santana, Indians. 2012 Reality: Carlos Ruiz, Phillies. Where did this come from? “Chooch” has been a good real-baseball catcher for years, and a clutch postseason player, but a .340 average, 6 HRs and 22 RBIs on May 12? I hope he keeps it up, as he’s on my fantasy team AND my favorite team, but his career suggests he’ll slide back a bit. FIRST BASE: Fantasy (tie) Miguel Cabrera, Tigers; Albert Pujols, Angels. Reality: Adam Dunn, White Sox. Using a strict position eligibility guideline here, but Dunn has rebounded from a DREADFUL 2011 to be a power-mashing, run-producing force for Chica-

go. Pujols’ struggles won’t continue, and Cabrera’s a monster in Detroit, but Dunn has them both beat right now. SECOND BASE: Fantasy: Robinson Cano, Yankees. Reality: Jason Kipnis, Indians. Kipnis earned his street cred in the minor leagues, winning Cleveland’s Minor League Player of the Year award in 2010, so it’s no surprise his game has translated over to the big leagues. He’s no fluke. He may give Cano a run for top 2B in the 2013 draft. SHORTSTOP: Fantasy: Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies. Reality: Derek Jeter. Yep. THAT Derek Jeter. The “Only Yankee with 3,000 hits” Derek Jeter. He’s back! Well, for now, anyway. He turns 38 in June and he’s seen his stats decline over the last few years, but it seems

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on the PGA Tour, dating to The Barclays in 2010. He won $1.71 million, the richest prize in golf, and moved to No. 3 in the Ryder Cup standings and a career-high No. 5 in the world ranking. His parents moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, so he stayed with them all week and delivered the perfect gift on Mother’s Day to the woman who taught him to have fun while playing golf. Even at scary Sawgrass, that was never a problem. Not so for Kevin Na. Already struggling with a preshot routine of practice swings, waggles and a few intentional whiffs so he could start over, Na

Sox. Reality: Josh Hamilton, Rangers; Carlos Beltran, Cardinals; Kemp. OK, finally, fantasy and reality collide. Kemp was the NL MVP in April, and is one of the game’s best hitters. Even with a recent slump he’s still in the top five in HRs and RBIs. Hamilton we all know about. He’s on pace to hit, like, 40,000 HRs this year. But where did Beltran come from? Wasn’t he finished as a fantasy force? Apparently not. Lost in Hamilton’s big week, is that Beltran hit 5 homers and drove in 12 runs himself since Monday. Of these three, only Beltran comes with a concern. His knees have been an issue in the past and there’s no guarantee he holds up over a season. If he does, he’s gold. You can bank on Hamilton and Kemp.

H.S. GIRLS SOCCER

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Banuelos sharp, but Yanks fall

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees wasted a strong outing by starting pitcher Manny Banuelos, falling to the Durham Bulls 3-1 on Sunday afternoon. Banuelos had his longest outing of the season, going six innings while allowing just one unearned run on five hits, seven strikeouts and no walks. The prized BULLS prospect threw 89 pitches, an incredible 61 of them were YANKEES balls. The Bulls got on the board first in the top of the third inning. Kyle Hudson scored from second when left fielder Ronnier Mustelier bobbled at single by Shawn O’Malley. The Yankees answered in the bottom of the fourth . Steve Pearce doubled and later scored when Bulls catcher Craig Albernaz threw the ball into centerfield while trying to catch a runner stealing second. Once Banuelos was taken out of the game, Durham took advantage of the Yankee bullpen, scoring a single run in each the seventh and eighth innings off Chase Whitley and Adam Miller. The Yankees and Bulls play the final game of their four game series at Frontier Field at 7:05 p.m. Monday. Right hander Adam Warren (2-1, 5.34 ERA) is expected to start for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees while Durham will use right hander Alex Cobb (1-4, 4.71 ERA).

like he’s taken Doc Brown’s DeLorean back to 1999. Probably won’t keep this pace up the whole year. And beware of Tulowitzki. He’s a notorious second-half hitter. THIRD BASE: Fantasy: Jose Bautista, Blue Jays. Reality: Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays. OK, so let’s explain. Bautista is an outfielder but eligible at third base. Encarnacion is a third baseman who also plays first and DH’s. So two guys from the same team are eligible at the same spot. See how that works? Either way, Encarnacion is having a huge season with 11 HRs and 29 RBIs. He’s been a good, but not great player in the past, so temper your expectations. OUTFIELD: Fantasy: Matt Kemp, Dodgers; Ryan Braun, Brewers; Jacoby Ellsbury, Red

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Riders pedal on a climb during Stage 1 of the Tour of California on Sunday in Cazadero, Calif.

Slovak wins first stage in California

synonymous with Sonoma County. The SANTA scene shifted ROSA, Calif. through a red— Peter Sawood forest gan overcame and another a punctured curving climb, back tire in when the pelothe final five ton pulled the miles to chase lead trio — down the field Maxime Bouet, and capture Jeffry Louder the first stage and Ben Jacof the Tour of ques-Maynes California on — by the end Sunday. of a difficult The LiqPeter Sagan, center, of Slovakia, receives kisses on the podium descent down uigas-Cannon- after winning Stage 1 of the Tour of California cycling race SunHighway 1 dale team wine country came in the form along the coastal cliffs. rider lost about 20 seconds during a mechanical change in of morning fog. Giro d’Italia The stage started with two the last sprint. Sagan survived LAGO LACENO, Italy — a crash ahead of him and mas- leveled laps around downtown Domenico Pozzovivo of Italy terfully guided through a tech- Santa Rosa in front of a cowwon the eighth stage of the nical decent in serene Sonoma bell clanging, horn-blowing Giro d’Italia on Sunday after a crowd that turned out by the wine country to finish just strong ride on a tough uphill thousands in this cyclingahead of Heinrich Haussler finish while Ryder Hesjedal of loving city. and Fred Rodriguez. Canada kept the overall lead. Eight sprinters built a 10“It was a confusing finish. Pozzovivo made his break There were very few people in minute lead by the time the with less than 41⁄2 miles from the peloton,” said Sagan, who peloton returned for the first won his fourth stage victory in of two trips — and the far the finish of the 142-mile leg flatter route — to the city’s the Tour of California. from Sulmona to Lago Laceno main drag. Patches of sunThe 115.9-mile opening to win in 6 hours, 6 minutes, 5 stage of North America’s most shine broke through in the seconds. The Colnago-CSF afternoon for a mountainous prominent cycling race began Inox rider was 23 seconds the eight-day, 733.5-mile jour- loop out to the Pacific Ocean ahead of Movistar’s Benat and back that brought the ney that ends in downtown Intxausti. day’s total climbing to more Los Angeles. Joaquin Rodriguez led the than 6,000 feet. After weathering pelting main pack over the line 27 The breakaway maintained rains in the past and canceling seconds after Pozzovivo to the opening stage in the Sierra the firm lead through the close the gap on Hesjedal to rolling hills, verdant vineyards nine seconds in the overall last year because of late-seaand blooming wildflowers son snow, the only downer in standings. The Associated Press

heard it from the fans who heckled him with chants of “Pull the trigger!” and “Hit it!” He lost the lead for good with four bogeys in a five-hole stretch to finish the front nine, and when he hit his tee shot in the water on the par-3 13th, fans serenaded him with, “Na-na-na-na ... good-bye.” He closed with a 76, keeping a peculiar record intact — since The Players moved from March to May in 2007, the 54-hole leader has not shot better than 74 in the final round, with an average score of 76.3. “I backed off and they’re booing me,” Na said. “I said, ‘Look, guys, I backed off because of you guys.’ ... But it is what it is. I also felt that a lot of people were turning towards me and pulling for me, which I really appreciate.” Fowler missed an 8-foot birdie

putt on the last hole — the difference of $399,000 — and shot 70 to settle for a four-way tie for second. He was joined by Ben Curtis, who holed a 10-foot birdie on the last hole for a 68; Zach Johnson, who shot 68; and Martin Laird, who made bogey on the 18th for a 67. Laird made the strongest run on a cloudy, breezy afternoon, tying for the lead with his third straight birdie on No. 12. Laird lost his momentum with a poor tee shot on the 14th that led to bogey, and with a bogey on the final hole, he needed big mistakes from Kuchar that never came. Luke Donald finished alone in sixth after a 66, not quite enough to replace Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the world. Tiger Woods shot 40 on his

front nine and rallied for a 73, at least finishing The Players Championship under par. That was the smallest of consolations. Far more alarming was that he tied for 40th, the first time in his career that he has finished no better than 40th in three straight tournaments. The streak began after a five-shot win at Bay Hill for his first PGA Tour title in 30 months. “Just keep working. Keep working,” Woods said when asked what he could take out of the week. Kuchar opened with a tee shot into the woods and a bogey, though that was his only significant mistake until he could afford one with the three-putt at the 17th. The key shots turned out to be pars in the middle of the back nine.

Today is the final full day of the final season of Wyoming Valley Conference girls soccer in the spring. So it’s time to hand out some awards. These are just my opinions, although some were formed through informal discussions with coaches and others in the know. So without further ado, here are some awards that are sure to stir the pot. Division 1-A MVP: Dallas’ Ashley Dunbar. Dunbar emerged as a big-time scorer, netting 28 and assisting 14 more with two games to play. The 14 assists lead all WVC players. Coughlin’s Ivy Nulton (15 g, 3 a) doesn’t have as impressive stats because she played defense early in the season, but she received consideration as well. Division 1-B MVP: This was by far the toughest choice after narrowing it down to three Lake-Lehman players. Sophomore Shoshana Mahoney can run like the wind and is an incredible finisher. Fellow sophomore Emily Sutton really hustles at midfield and is part of the reason Mahoney has a division-high 21 goals. But the two underclassmen lose out to a senior teammate – midfielder Nikki Sutliff. Sutliff has just one goal and four assists, but her leadership and contributions throughout her career are the overriding factors. Division 2-A MVP: Slam dunk here – Pittston Area freshman Allie Barber. She zips around defenders like a highperformance sports car on a road course track. Her 36 goals are the most in the WVC. One coach asked me if Barber could start on Division 1-A teams, which are traditionally the strongest in the WVC. The answer – absolutely. Division 2-B MVP: Another slam dunk – GAR freshman Brea Seabrook. Seabrook set the school single-season goal record the other day, increasing her total to 34 with a game to play. She has a powerful, accurate shot and does much more than just score. Coach of the Year: Wyoming Area’s Mike Sokolas. Sokolas became the Warriors’ third coach in as many years, and had to quickly learn the strengths and weaknesses of his 34-player roster that lost its best player, Katie Scalzo, to graduation. The result was a 10-2-1 record and the Division 2-B title. Moreover, Wyoming Area won many tight games without a true superstar in the lineup. The Warriors are just a solid bunch that played hard and

JOHN ERZAR NOTEBOOK showed plenty of teamwork. Most Improved Player: Dallas keeper Amber Yang had the honor hands down until a midApril injury sidelined her. Since then, another player has caught my eye – Coughlin sophomore midfielder Nora Fazzi. Maybe I just didn’t notice her last season or maybe she just wasn’t that noticeable. Either way, Fazzi has made her mark with her active play at midfield and her 12 assists, third most in the WVC. Rookie of the Year: Pittston Area’s Allie Barber. Her play is similar to four-time All-WVC selection Bella Jaffin, a former Berwick star who finished her first season at Kutztown University. She is very similar to Jaffin in stature as well. Toughest Luck: Holy Redeemer’s Hallie Rexer. Rexer signed with Division I St. Francis prior to the season, but the rest of her senior year hasn’t been as memorable. She was sidelined with an injury that wiped out most of her season. Rexer has scored twice since her return, but after a 15-goal junior season big things were expected. Best Big Game: Wyoming Area 2, Pittston Area 1 double overtime. The two eventual divisional champions and archrivals played an incredibly exciting game before a nice sized crowd at Tenth Street Elementary. Wyoming Area appeared to have a 1-0 victory locked up until Pittston Area’s Liz Mikitish curved in a corner kick with under two minutes left in regulation. The teams continued their slugfest until Jenn Bone ended it with a direct kick with two minutes gone in the second overtime. Worst Big Game: Coughlin 1, Dallas 0 double overtime. Coughlin vs. Dallas is the best rivalry in WVC girls soccer. It’s one of the best in any WVC sport. The teams have played some memorable games throughout the years. This just wasn’t one of them. Sure, Coughlin knocked Dallas from the unbeaten list and broke the Mountaineers’ 10-game winning streak. But the end was anticlimactic, with the Crusaders converting a penalty kick to win. The previous 97 minutes were a rather dull stalemate. COACHES MEETING

Another reminder to WVC coaches about the coaches meeting to select divisional all-stars. It’s 6 p.m. Sunday at Marvelous Muggs, which is off Interstate 81’s Davis Street exit in Moosic. Stats, Standings, Page 2B

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MVP James gets 32; Heat top Pacers in Game 1 By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

MIAMI — LeBron James was promised some rest. It never came. The MVP didn’t care, not after he and the Miami Heat struck the first blow against the Indiana Pacers. James accepted his third MVP trophy from Commissioner David Stern before the game, then scored 26 of his game-high 32 points while playing every second of the second half — adding a season-high15 rebounds as well — as the Heat survived some rough stretches to beat the Pacers 95-86 on Sunday in Game1of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. “I just looked at him straight in

the eyes and said, ‘You can flat-out not get tired, period,”’ Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “And he made MVP plays on both ends of the court.” Dwyane Wade scored 29 points for the Heat, who won the game but lost Chris Bosh for the second half and possibly longer. Bosh scored 13 points before leaving late in the first half with a lower abdominal strain, with the team saying he was being scheduled for an MRI exam to determine the severity. “Hopefully (Monday) we get good news,” Wade said. “We all just want to make sure Chris is healthy. So that’s all we know right now. Our brother is going to go (Monday) to see if he can get

back out there and play with us. If not, then we’ve got to have someone step up very big. You can’t fill Chris Bosh’s shoes, but you can have a few guys step up. So we’ll see.” David West and Roy Hibbert each scored 17 points and combined for 23 rebounds for the Pacers, who got 10 points each from Darren Collison and George Hill. Indiana controlled long stretches of the first half and didn’t trail by more than two points at any time until the fourth quarter, when it was outscored 25-16. Indiana shot 50 percent in the first half, 30 percent in the second. “We started to get defensive stops,” James said. “We started

getting things rolling.” Game 2 is Tuesday in Miami. “We’re not just here to play. We’re here to win,” Hibbert said. “We need to win Game 2 and come back strong.” Playing one star down, James and Wade raised their games accordingly after halftime. They combined for 42 points in the third and fourth quarters, four more than the entire Indiana roster. The Pacers scored 16 in the fourth, and James had that many alone. “We definitely let this one get away,” Indiana’s Paul George AP PHOTO said. “It seemed like we weren’t supposed to win this one. Every- Indiana Pacers forward David West passes as he is guarded by body in this room knew we had Miami Heat center Joel Anthony during the second half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Sunday in Miami. this game.”

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and stole the spotlight from the success of Smith’s one-car operation run out of Denver far from NASCAR’s Charlotte hub. The latest Darlington drama unfolded as one of the sport’s most respected NASCAR leaders in Hendrick enjoyed his long-anticipated milestone victory. Johnson broke free from Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin on the final restart. The victory capped 16 races of waiting since Johnson won Hendrick Motorsports’ 199th race at Kansas last October. As the celebration played out in victory lane, Kurt Busch came into the pit and knocked into Newman’s car. Newman’s gas man, Andy Rueger, moved toward Busch on pit road and the driver had to be held back by his team members. A Sprint Cup official fell back on Busch’s car, but Pemberton didn’t think it was an aggressive move toward the official. “We’re looking at film, we’re still getting all the facts straight,” Pemberton said after the race. “We haven’t talked to Kurt; we talked to Ryan a little bit. He talked to Kurt afterwards and he told him he didn’t mean to hit him, he was taking his helmet off and looked up and he’d run into the back of him. So right now that’s really all the facts that we have.” Anger issues cost Kurt Busch his ride with Penske Racing as both sides mutually parted after last season. Busch acknowledged the split came about because he was too tightly wound. He said he started seeing a sports psychologist last December. Busch did not talk to reporters following the Southern 500. But Newman wasn’t buying Busch’s explanation to NASCAR. Newman said he and his team were upset because Busch sped through their pit after the last stop. “It’s easy to say that Kurt blew a fuse again,” Newman told SI.com. “I’m not sure why he did it and tried to run over our guys and NASCAR officials. And nobody is. I think the chemical imbalance speaks for itself. Kurt drilled me in pit lane and said that he was taking his helmet off, and he didn’t see where he was going. I’m pretty sure there were 42 other guys that are taking their helmets off and doing whatever for the last 10 years, and that’s the first time that’s happened to me. “Circumstances I think are that he lied and was so frustrated that he doesn’t know how to deal with his anger,” Newman said. There were only smiles and gratefulness from Hendrck and his organization at their latest accomplishment. Johnson presented the car owner with a commemorative helmet signed by all the drivers who worked for Hendrick since he opened what was then called All-Star Racing in 1984. Geoff Bodine captured Hendrick’s first victory at Martinsville that season and through the years the rechristened Hendrick Motorsports has fielded 10 series driver champions, including five with Johnson.

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actually finished 1-2 in the race, but were disqualified, along with third-place finisher Reginald Thomas and fourth-place finisher Greg Bassham for going the wrong way that resulted in a short cut. Bill Lawrence, who actually finished 14th overall, disqualified himself for going the wrong way. Tom Walski, an avid runner from Nanticoke and a member of the Striders running club, suggested the idea of using this format to Striders officials. And the officials decided to give it a go. The handicaps were determined by the World Masters Association, an organization that collects statistics on how much

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players in videos welcoming fans to Yankee Stadium after batting practice. The cheers grew as he strolled out to the bullpen for warmups and fans rose for a standing ovation when the five-time World Series champion followed his teammates onto the field for the first inning. “I thought it was so awesome. I was so excited. I know we lost today and that’s what a lot of people are going to focus on — I could really care less about that,” Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher said. “We got our boy back.” The Core Four member even got special treatment from the Bleacher Creatures. They broke protocol after their roll call and started a chant for Pettitte that most of the 41,631 in attendance joined in on. The Creatures normally don’t include the starting pitcher when calling out player’s names in the first inning. Yankee Stadium got awful quiet, though, when Casper Wells homered in the sixth to give Seattle a 4-1 lead with his first of the season, an oppositefield drive off the netting on the right-field pole. Justin Smoak homered for Seattle’s first hit with two outs in the fourth.

runners slow down with age. The format gives older runners a chance to pull off a big win. The handicaps are determined mathematically. Theoretically, all runners should finish around the same time. Walski, who finished tenth overall in the race, said that there are races like this throughout the United States, including one run in California in Dipsea County, near the Golden Gate Bridge, that has been run for 107 years. But, as far as Walski can determine, there has never been a race using this format run in Northeastern Pennsylvania. After the race, the consensus of opinion among the runners was to go back to running the race the way it had always been run in the past and forget about the age group handicap format. Wyoming Valley Striders 21st annual Spring (5.3-mile) Trail Run results

Pettitte’s return had become more important to the Yankees because their rotation had been struggling, with Freddy Garcia demoted to the bullpen. But through the first five games of this homestand, the team’s starters were 4-0 with a 1.31 ERA and Girardi thought their performance would take some of the pressure off Pettitte. The broad-chested 39-yearold appeared calm as ever in his first big league start in 573 days, since Game 3 of the AL championship series against Texas on Oct. 18, 2010. He sat out last season before deciding in midMarch to make a comeback. With his cap pulled low, and peering over his glove held up in front of his nose, it looked as if No. 46 never left New York. “To me it looked like he hadn’t missed a beat,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. After Swisher caught leadoff batter Dustin Ackley’s fly to right with a leap at the wall, Pettitte walked Wells. He then got Ichiro Suzuki to ground into a double play. Pettitte walked Alex Liddi with two outs in the second but Mike Carp grounded out to end the inning. Not having allowed a hit two outs into the fourth, Pettitte walked former Yankees prospect Jesus Montero and Smoak lined a homer to left. Pettitte showed characteristically little emotion on the mound.

Top 15 award winners Tony Korch, 52, Nanticoke, 53:15 Joe Dutko, 65, Mountain Top, 56:09 Joe Drumsta, 43, Scranton, 58:53 James Ryan, 19, Wilkes-Barre, 59:08 Aaron Stredny, 31, Forty Fort, 60:11 Bob Warnagiris, 52, Hunlock Creek, 60:13 Rich Pais, 51, Wilkes-Barre, 62:03 Robert Miller, 56, Forty Fort, 63:52 Sandy Jesse, 39, Dallas, 63:57 Tom Walski, 61, Nanticoke, 64:36 Traci Dutko-Strungis, 43, Mountain Top, 65:06 Leo Turissini, 60, Scott Twp., 65:14 Mike Rawls, 53, Mountain Top, 65:18 Kevin Moran, 51, Harveys Lake, 65:21 Ron Lozowski, 42, Warren Glen, 65:23 Note: Mike McAndrew, Deedra Porfirio, Reginald Thomas and Greg Bassham actually finished 12-3-4 respectively, but were disqualified because they went the wrong way. Bill Lawrence, who actually finished in 14th place, disqualified himself for going the wrong way. The following is a list of when the runners started out once the clock started ticking: W 70 and older, 0; W65-60, 3:39; W60-64, 6:50; W55-59/M70 and older, 9:32; M65-69, 11:37; W50-54, 11:57; M60-64, 13:11; W45-49, 13:59; M55-59, 14:38; W40-44, 15:25; M50-54, 15:59; W35-39, 16:19; WOPEN,16:50; M45-49, 17:12; M40-44, 18:20; M3539, 19:23; MOPEN, 20:19. Field: 53 (41 men and 12 women). Official starter: Vince A. Wojnar. Timing: Vince P. Wojnar. Results: Wyoming Valley Striders. Race directors: Vince A. Wojnar and Don Grose. Schedule Sunday: Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley’s River Street 3 Mile Run/Walk at the JCC, S. River St., Wilkes-Barre at 10:30 a.m. Info: Bill Buzza, 824-4646. Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Forty Fort Lions’ Old Fort 5 Miler at the borough park, Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort at 9 a.m. Info: Bernie Popson, 4987665. Saturday, June 2: 35th annual West Pittston Anthracite 4 Mile Run/Walk at the borough building, Exeter Avenue, West Pittston at 9 a.m. Info: Borough office, 655-7782.

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Vinny Del Negro said. “But obviously another big challenge for us.” Paul scored 19 points despite playing with a strained right hip flexor. Nick Young had nine of his 13 off the bench in the fourth as the Clippers finished off the series with their biggest margin of victory. Paul was so confident of victory he bought plane tickets for his wife and son to San Antonio on Saturday. “I felt like we should have won earlier,” Paul said. “But it doesn’t matter.Aslongasyouwin,Ithinkit is a step in the right direction for our franchise. Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol each had 19 for Memphis, which lost a Game 7 at Oklahoma City a year ago in the second round of the playoffs. Zach Randolph had a gamehigh 12 rebounds. “Unfortunately, no one on the bench stepped up and helped us,” Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. The Clippers, who trailed 56-55 after three quarters, took control by opening the fourth with an 11-2 run started by a jumper by Martin. He tipped in a shot for a 66-58 lead with 8:41 left. Mo Williams matched the Clippers’ biggest lead to that point at 10 with a 3-pointer pushing it to 71-61with 7:04 left in a 16-5 spurt to open the quarter.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dwight King scored his second goal of the game into an empty net and the Los Angeles Kings opened the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night to remain unbeaten on the road in the playoffs. The Kings dominated early despite a week off and outshot Phoenix 48-27. Anze Kopitar scored 4 minutes in, Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist, and King had his first career two-goal game to give the Kings their sixth straight road victory of the playoffs. Derek Morris beat Jonathan Quick from the center line, and Mikkel Boedker also scored for the Coyotes, who trail in a series for the first time this year. Game 2 is Tuesday night in the desert. This was the Western Conference finals few expected. The Coyotes weren’t picked to even make the playoffs, entering the season with an unproven No. 1 goalie and no owner for the third straight year. Grinding and relying on Mike Smith’s breakout season in goal, the Coyotes won their first division title as an NHL franchise and beat Chicago and Nashville, two supposedly better teams, in the first two rounds to make their inaugural appearance in the conference finals. The Kings had expectations, but didn’t quite live up to them. Los Angeles was among the NHL’s worst-scoring teams all season, costing coach Terry Murray his job in December, and squeaked into the playoffs as the last team in the West behind Quick’s stellar season. The Kings, too, were underdogs in the playoffs and didn’t seem to mind, racing through Vancouver and St. Louis to re-

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ach the conference finals for the first time since 1993 and become the first No. 8 seed to knock off the top two teams in the same playoffs. That set up what figured to be a testy series between Pacific Division rivals. The Coyotes and Kings know each other well, playing six times every season, a familiarity that’s led to some brutality, including a fight between captains Shane Doan and Brown in February. Playing for a spot in the Stanley Cup finals, it didn’t figure to let up any. Game 1 was certainly testy, with multiple scrums, hard hits and a roughing penalty on a goalie (Smith) in the first period — a trend that continued throughout the game. The Kings had the game’s first eight shots and Kopitar scooped up a loose puck in front before flipping a backhander past Smith’s glove side early in the first period. With Los Angeles still in control — a 12-3 advantage in shots — Morris caught everyone offguard, particularly Quick, by ripping a slap shot from the red (center) line past the Vezina Trophy finalist. That tied it at 1 and left Kings coach Darryl Sutter smirking in disbelief on the bench. After outshooting the Coyotes 17-4 in the first period, Los Angeles kept up the pressure in the second, setting up King’s rebound goal on a 2-on-1 with Mike Richards midway through.

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The Los Angeles Kings’ Jonathan Quick makes a save on a shot by the Phoenix Coyotes’ Keith Yandle during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

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In celebration of its Day of Caring event’s 20th anniversary on June 21, United Way of Wyoming Valley is hosting a Children’s Book Drive competition. The goal of the drive is to collect 2,000 books which will be distributed to area youth. Early donations have been received from Penguin Putnam, 135 books, and the staff at Lord & Taylor, 277 books. There is a need for a wide variety of books. New and gently used books are being accepted, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at United Way’s office, 8 W. Market St., Suite 450, Wilkes-Barre. Donations will be accepted until June 20. For more information, contact John Winslow or Amy Zawada at 829-6711, ext. 237 or ext. 222. United Way staff members, from left, are Ellen Parmenteri, Amy George, Cathy Beretski, Sue Jones, Bryne Lewis, Melissa Davis and Walter Klepaski.

Freeland VFW Post 5010 and its Home Association recognized MMI Preparatory School junior Matthew Yurish with a certificate of merit and monetary award for his participation in this year’s Voice of Democracy Program, sponsored by The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Ladies Auxiliary. The theme of this year’s essay was ‘Is There Pride in Serving in Our Military?’ Yurish, the son of Thomas and JuleAnn Yurish, Freeland, received his award from representatives of the Freeland VFW and the Home Association. At the presentation, from left: Bob Kislan, president, Home Association; Yurish; Ray Clymer, junior quartermaster, Freeland VFW; Joe Barna, honor guard, Freeland VFW; and Thomas Hood, head of school, MMI.

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WILKES-BARRE: The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran Affairs is conducting a town hall meeting 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the WyomHANOVER TWP.: The Hanover Township Memorial Day ing Valley Marine Corps Committee and Veterans Group League Detachment Headwill meet to plan Memorial Day quarters, 158 E. Main St. Deputy Adjutant General for events at 7 p.m. on Tuesday Veterans Affairs, Brigadier and May 22 at the American General (Pa.) Michael G. Legion Post 609, Lee Park Gould, will discuss PennsylvaAvenue. For more information contact nia veteran benefits and various topics related to veteran issues. Louis Sewell at 991-1816 or All area veterans are encouremail BigLouCapt@aol.com. aged to attend. For more information, conKINGSTON: The Disabled American Veterans will meet 7 tact Jim Spagnola, director, Luzerne County Veteran Afp.m. Thursday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 757 Wyoming fairs, at 706-3975. Ave., across from Thomas’ Market. Special issues will be discussed. Editor’s note: A complete list of Volunteer OpPITTSTON: Tobyhanna portunities can be viewed Army Depot retirees will meet at www.timesleader.com 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Perby clicking Community kins Restaurant and Bakery, News under the People Route 315. All depot retirees tab. To have your organizaand current employees are tion listed, visit the United welcome. Way of Wyoming Valley’s For more information contact volunteer page at www.uBernie Petrasek at 287-9093, nitedwaywb.org. For more 239-1682 or bjpetra@juno.com. information, contact Kathy Sweetra at 970-7250 or SWOYERSVILLE: Andrew ksweetra@timesleadLawrence American Legion er.com. Post 644, 259 Shoemaker St., is holding nomination of legion officers at the regular meeting 7 Find us onk o Facebo p.m. May 21.

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The Junior Leadership program of Leadership Wilkes-Barre recently received a $2,500 donation from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA). The donation will be used to enhance leadership training and provide assistance to participants in the form of assistance and waivers of application fees. At the check presentation, from left: Tom Williams, advisory council chair, Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre (JLWB); Shelby Foster, JLWB Class of 2011 graduate and advisory council representative, Lake-Lehman; Kim Koehl, program director, JLWB; Bill Wagner, PSEA representative and teacher, Dallas School District.

SWOYERSVILLE: The Catholic War Veterans Memorial Post 1601 will meet 7 p.m. Thursday at the Swoyersville American Legion. Commander Donald Rakus will conduct the meeting. The Catholic War Veterans Home Association will meet immediately following the post meeting. President John Tobias will preside.

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Women veterans plan spring luncheon The Women Veterans Program at the Wilkes-Barre Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will hold its annual spring luncheon at noon on FriBabcock day in Liberty Hall on the second floor of the medical center. Mary Babcock, registered dietitian at the center, will discuss “A Healthy Plate for a

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Healthy Heart,” and Thomas Franko will present “Cholesterol Medication Myths Debunked.” A “Healthy Kitchen” cooking demonstration will be given by Nutrition Services. Staff will be available to provide information about the various health care programs available to women veterans. Any female veteran that would like to attend can call Pat Conroy, manager, Women Veterans Program at 1-877928-2621 ext. 7517 by today.

The Dupont Lions Club recently held its annual Easter egg hunt at the Dupont Little League Field. Over 450 Easters bags with candy and prizes were presented on the field and eight bicycles were awarded to four different age groups. Committee members, from left, with the Lion mascot are Susan Gregory, Denise Hudzinski-Rowan and Janet Rooney, chairperson.

Ethan John and Emma Grace Rusinko, twin son and daughter of Rob and Karen Rusinko, Pittston, are celebrating their fourth birthdays today, May 14. Ethan and Emma are the grandchildren of Mary Ann Sudol and late John Sudol, Dupont, and Jean Rusinko and late John Rusinko, Pittston.

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Erin M. Hines Erin Marie Hines, daughter of Robert and Katherine Hines, Mountain Top, is celebrating her 1 1th birthday today, May 14. Erin is a granddaughter of Dorothy Farrell, Wilkes-Barre; the late Gene Farrell; the late Anna Hines; and the late Robert Hines. She has two sisters, Meghan, 14, and Elizabeth, 13.

I.O.O.F. Lodge 899 and Twin Boro Lions co-sponsored an Easter party that was attended by 60 children from the Twin Boros of Sugar Notch and Warrior Run. The children received Easter goodies and visited with the Easter Bunny. Helping to pack the treats are members from I.O.O.F. 899 and Twin Boro Lions, from left, first row, Mike Pegarella Jr., Kaitlyn Stasko and Mike Pegarella. Second row: Bob Minnick, Dave Luette, Charley Seiger, Henry Moriarty, Charley Chase and Hank Jablonski. Third row: Chris Olejar, Chris Stasko, Steve Brezna, Ed Bliss, Ed Brogan, John Pechulis and John Bath.

Collaboration between the Misericordia University Department of Occupational Therapy and Pride Mobility of Exeter resulted in seven gently used wheelchairs being donated to Wheels for the World through a local contact at Joni and Friends International Disability Center. Wheels for the World will refurbish the chairs and give them to people who have a need for mobility. Delivering the wheelchairs, from left: Jim Miller, Ashland, occupational therapy student; Betsy Packer, Shavertown, Joni and Friends; and Jessica Harper, Bethlehem, occupational therapy student.

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The Dallas Lions Club recently held its 62nd annual Charter Night celebration at a dinner meeting at Irem Country Club in Dallas. Representative Karen Boback was the featured speaker. She brought the club members and their guests up to date on the latest legislative happenings in Harrisburg and discussed Marcellus Shale developments. At the event, from left, are Lion Gary Hozempa, committee chairman for Charter Night, and Rep. Boback.

The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross recently presented Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) with an original Sue Hand painting in gratitude for the company’s principal financial support for flood-relief efforts last fall. The painting depicts the Red Cross response to the 1936 flooding that impacted the Wyoming Valley. In addition to $20,000 in corporate support, BCNEPA’s employees collected cleaning supplies which were donated through the Red Cross to help families with their clean-up efforts. At the painting presentation, from left: Craig Harley, regional chief development officer, NEPA Region of the American Red Cross; Joanna Springer, regional development coordinator, Wyoming Valley Chapter; Denise S. Cesare, president and chief executive officer, BCNEPA; T.J. Fjelseth, vice president, Human Resources, BCNEPA and Wyoming Valley Chapter board member; and Cynthia A. Yevich, senior director, Corporate Affairs, BCNEPA.

Larksville Borough receives new truck Larksville Borough Council recently purchased a new truck for the borough’s Street Department. With the truck, from left: Mayor J. Zawadski; Ms. Chackon; J. Richards; J. Romanaskey, council chairman; J. Pekarovsky; J. Gimble; R. Altavilla; and L. Adamski.

IN BRIEF DALLAS: Community volunteers are needed for the Back Mountain Memorial Library auction to be held July 5-8. Volunteers, 12 years of age and older, are needed to assist with setting up merchandise, hanging banners, staffing booths, direct-

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*Dark Shadows - PG13 - 120 min (1:00), (1:45), (3:30), (4:15), 7:10, 7:45, 9:40, 10:15 Marvel’s The Avengers - PG13 - 150 min (1:20), (2:15), (4:20), (5:15), 7:20, 8:20, 10:20 ***Marvel’s The Avengers 3D - PG13 150 min (12:45), (1:00), (3:45), (4:00), 7:00, 7:40, 9:00, 10:00 Marvel’s The Avengers in DBOX PG13 - 150 min (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 10:00 The Five-Year Engagement - R - 135 min (1:15), (4:00), 7:10, 10:00 ***Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D - PG 95 min (1:20), 7:00 *Pirates! Band of Misfits - PG - 95 min (3:30), 9:10 The Raven - R - 120 min (1:45), (4:20), 7:30, 10:10 Chimpanzee - G - 90 min (1:00), (3:00), (5:00), 7:00 The Lucky One - PG13 - 110 min. (1:30), (4:10), 7:40, 10:10 Think Like A Man - PG13 - 130 min. (1:50), (4:30), 7:15, 10:00 The Three Stooges - PG - 100 min. (1:40), (3:50), 7:00, 9:15 The Hunger Games - PG13 - 150 min. (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 10:00

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12:50PM, 4:10PM, 7:30PM, 10:50PM

AMERICAN REUNION (DIGITAL) (R)

8:05PM, 10:45PM

ARTIST, THE (DIGITAL) (PG-13)

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CABIN IN THE WOODS, THE (DIGITAL) (R) 12:20PM, 2:45PM, 5:10PM, 7:50PM, 10:30PM

CHIMPANZEE (DIGITAL) (G)

12:30PM, 2:40PM, 4:45PM (4:45PM, DOES NOT PLAY ON MONDAY, 5/14)

DAMSELS IN DISTRESS (DIGITAL) (PG-13) 12:00PM, 2:35PM, 5:05PM

DARK SHADOWS (DIGITAL) (PG-13)

12:05PM, 1:00PM, 1:55PM, 2:50PM, 3:45PM, 4:40PM, 5:35PM, 6:30PM, 7:25PM, 8:20PM, 9:15PM, 10:05PM, 11:00PM

DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (DIGITAL) (PG) 1:15PM, 3:40PM, 5:55PM

FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT, THE (DIGITAL) (R)

12:25PM, 2:05PM, 3:20PM, 4:55PM, 6:20PM, 7:45PM, 9:35PM, 10:35PM

HUNGER GAMES, THE (DIGITAL) (PG-13) 12:55PM, 4:05PM, 7:20PM, 10:25PM

LUCKY ONE, THE (DIGITAL) (PG-13) 12:45PM, 3:25PM, 6:05PM, 8:35PM

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS (3D) (PG-13)

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MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS (DIGITAL) (PG-13) 12:10PM, 3:30PM, 6:50PM, 8:10PM, 10:10PM

PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (3D) (PG) 2:00PM, 7:00PM

PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (DIGITAL) (PG) 11:40AM, 4:20PM, 9:20PM

RAVEN, THE (DIGITAL) (R) 1:45PM, 5:00PM, 7:35PM, 10:15PM

SAFE (DIGITAL) (R) 7:40PM, 10:20PM

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Teen must be made aware of the responsibility associated with driving Dear Abby: My niece, “Amy,” got her driver’s license last November. Since then she has been stopped six times for violations. Unfortunately, she wasn’t ticketed for any of them — just given warnings. Who knows how many other times she should have been ticketed? When Amy told me about it, she acted like it was a joke and something she was proud of. Her parents are divorced and her father spoils her beyond reason. He gives her whatever she wants, including buying her a new car. Her mother has little control over her. My niece doesn’t seem to

DEAR ABBY ADVICE understand the possible consequences or what serious damage a car can do to her or to someone else. How should I handle this? I have no contact with her father. Any ideas? — Concerned Aunt in Massachusetts Dear Concerned Aunt: Although Amy was old enough to get her license, she is not yet mature enough to handle the responsibility that goes along with driving. For her sake I hope you will impress upon her mother that LIVES could depend upon her exerting control over her daughter. Many states restrict conditions

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). After much effort on your part, you’ll have an uncanny stroke of luck this afternoon. Could it be that the very thing you were looking for was, all along, trying to find you? TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll appreciate what a gentle, natural environment can do to your mind, how it can bring a softness to your experience. Music ripples in your thoughts like a brook meandering over pebbles. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Repetition will work for you over the next 48 hours. You’ll assimilate new behaviors into your habits until eventually they become second nature. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may have trouble staying motivated toward a particularly challenging goal. Consider this a long-term project, and set a series of short-term goals to help you stay focused. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you were wondering how you came to be the way you are, looking at your parents may answer a few questions. At the intersection of irritation and compassion, you just may find self-acceptance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Living at a distance from the ones you love brings its own bag of mixed blessings. The time you spend together will be concentrated and full of emotion. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you have a terrific feeling about what it is to be you, you’ll produce stellar results. When you produce stellar results, you’ll have a stellar feeling about what it is to be you.

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