The Pittston Dispatch 05-22-2011

Sunday, May 22, 2011

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An optimist’s take on ‘the end’

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I did not see any accounts where an exact time was mentioned, which means, as I write this at about 7:30 Saturday morning, the Rapture may already have come and gone.

Come to think of it, the only people I’ve seen so far today are my wife and Joe Scarantino walking his poodle. If the Rapture has occurred, I want to know what that poor little dog ever did to be left behind.

If indeed Saturday wound up being the end, or even the beginning of the end, the thing that has me most upset, aside from the obvious – yes, it would have been nice to see my kids one last time – is that I did not pick up a pizza Friday night as I promised myself I’d do all day long. Why? Because I worked late. How I dread going through all eternity having to admit that every time someone asks, “So, how’d you spend your last night?”

I did have a beer before bed, though. A Newcastle Brown Ale, I am proud to say. And I

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used one of the good beer glasses from the China closet, too, the kind that makes a perfectly pitched ding when you click the rim with your fingernail, the kind we never, ever use for drinking beer. So I have that going for me.

I am aware that if the world ended Saturday there is absolutely no one reading today.

Nevertheless, I want to go on record that I went out ever the optimist, finding the good even in this.

And there is good – plenty of it. For all the wondrous things I will miss following the end, there are almost as many I won’t. And that gives me great solace.

For one thing, I won’t miss acid indigestion – I guess I still have that not-eaten pizza on my mind – or burning the roof of my mouth on molten cheese when I cannot wait to take the first bite.

And I won’t miss highway construction projects, that sinking feeling when you realize all

the drivers in front of you are hitting their brakes because all the drivers in front of them have already hit their brakes and so on and so forth for the next 12 miles. I won’t miss that.

Or tailgaters, speaking of driving. Or litterbugs.

Or that clueless guy who won’t pull over into the passing lane and let me merge into traffic on the interstate. Yeah, you, buddy. I won’t miss you.

Reality TV. I won’t miss that either. Along with any TV show that includes in its title “with the stars.”

I won’t miss fast food. Or slow service.

And I won’t miss my alarm clock.

Or shaving.

Or the pesky tendonitis in my right Achilles tendon.

Or buying shoes. (I have weird feet.)

I won’t miss wondering how that young man’s jeans are staying up … or if he ever takes off his baseball cap.

I won’t miss petty politicians.

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Heck, petty people in general. Or whiners. Get over it already.

I won’t miss the little hourglass on the monitor in front of me as my computer cooks up its latest surprise.

I won’t miss finding out one more time what happens when you put something in the microwave uncovered.

I won’t miss head colds.

I won’t miss flossing.

And, God knows, I won’t miss my ever present love handles.

And I particularly won’t miss all those people who have spent their lifetimes convinced that when the Rapture does come, they will be first in line.

And if the end did not come on Saturday? Well, I guess I can put up with all these things a little while longer.

At least until December of 2012, which everyone knows will bring the real end of the world. Expect great Christmas presents that year. I’m maxing out all my credit cards.

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If you’re reading this then the world did not end Saturday which is pretty good news for everyone who isn’t a New York Mets fan or Charlie Sheen’s father.

Actually, I guess it’s not the official closing of the curtain that this 89-year-old preacher from California predicted for Saturday but rather the beginning of the end, i.e. Judgment Day – which, for the record, never happens at Planet Fitness.

Anyway, the highlight of Saturday was supposed to be the Rapture, a moment where all the goodest people would be vaporized directly into heaven and the rest of us would remain here to deal with all sorts of mass hysteria and Justin Bieber songs.

I read where about 200,000 people would wind up on that express elevator to the Pearly Gates which is a pretty small number when you think about it. I’m guessing a decent amount of them, however, are Dispatch readers.

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James, Licata win county council nominations Luzerne County Council primary race back story: under votes

By Jack Smiles

Associate Editor

In the primary races for 11 nominations from each party to run for the new county council in November, Democratic Greater Pittston area candidates batted .100, while the Republicans batted 1.000.

Bill James, a businessman from Harding, was the only local Republican candidate, out of 16, and he won a nomination.

He was seventh on the Republican side with 6,747 votes.

Of the 10 Democratic candidates from the local area, out of 33, only one, Sal Licata, won a nomination. Licata, a retired Pittston Area school teacher from Pittston, was seventh among the Democrats with 8,967 votes.

Of the other nine local Democrats who didn’t win nominations former Pittston Area school director John Adonizio came the closest.

He was 12th on the Democratic side, missing the cut by 176 votes to Elaine Maddon Curry, 7,884 to 7,608.

James, the local Republican winner, said name recognition helped him. “I’ve been around Luzerne County my whole life,” he said. “I ran for state representa-

Bill James a Republican nominee for Luzerne County Council

Salvatore Licata a Democrat nominee for Luzerne County Council.

tive twice, I ran for county commissioner, I was on the council in Forty Fort and I’m on the Exeter Township planning commission.”

But James didn’t rely on the hope that enough voters would recognize his name.

“I was attending every event, going door-

to-door. I wanted to prove to myself that people knew me as Bill James the person, not just the politician who put signs all over the place.”

Asked about the oddity of a father and son with the same name – Stephen J. Urban and Stephen A. Urban – being the top

voter-getter in the Republican and Democratic parties respectively, James said name recognition was the key again. He chuckled and said, “Is it home rule or Urban rule? That’s what I heard people saying out there.”

The elder Urban, Stephen J., is a sitting county commissioner who switched from the Republican to the Democratic party last December. James said some Republicans may have voted for the son thinking he was the father.

“I believe that happened in some cases,” James said. “Steve, the elder, is popular with both sides. I believe there were voters who didn’t know or forgot he switched.”

Not that James believes nominating the younger Urban was a bad outcome. “I know the whole Urban family. Young Steve is brilliant, he made his own way. I can’t say anything derogatory about him.

It’s going to be interesting when we get to the general.”

Licata, the Democrat from Pittston, was one of 11 candidates from a union-endorsed Working Families for Better Government slate and one of only four of those to win a nomination.

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See COUNTY COUNCIL, Page 29

Pierantoni, Vough, Rogers, Gelb win judicial nods

By Jack Smiles

Associate Editor

See JUDICIAL, Page 4

Fred Pierantoni celebrates his win for Luzerne County Judge with his wife, Donna, left, and sons, Fred and Matt, Tuesday night at the Dupont VFW. PHOTO BY S. JOHN WILKIN

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Two local men – Fred Pierantoni with almost 24,000 votes and Michael Vough with just over 22,000 – were the top votegetters in Tuesday’s primary election for nominations for six seats on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.

Pierantoni, from Dupont, is the Magistrate of District 4 in Pittston, a post he has held for 20 years.

Pierantoni was the winner on the Democratic ballot and fourth on the Republican side.

Vough, a lawyer was second and third respectively.

Vough, an Avoca native, lives in West Pittston. He is a Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney.

Two other Pittston area attorneys did not crack the top six on

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011 Jennifer Rogers, a former West Pittston resident, autographs a poster for John Newman Tuesday night.

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Judicial

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Mike Vough and wife Cindy watch returns come in Tuesday night.

PHOTO BY CLARK VAN ORDEN

either side. Joe Saporito grew up in Pittston and lives in Jenkins Township. Mark Bufalino is a West Pittston native who lives in Trucksville.

Saporito came closest, finishing seventh on the Democratic side, 428 votes behind Molly Mirabito out of over 33,000 cast for them combined.

Jennifer Rogers is a lawyer with local ties who made the cut for both parties. She was sixth on the Republican side, edging Jim Haggerty by less than 100 votes, and fifth on the Democratic side.

Rogers is a West Pittston native.

She moved away with her family as a child but came back to the area and now lives at Harvey’s Lake and has a private practice with a concentration in family law.

West Pittston Mayor Bill Goldsworthy, who watched the judicial campaign and election closely, said there was a shocker and some surprises. “I was shocked that Lesa Gelb got a double and surprised Saporito didn’t get at least a Republican nomination.” Apparently Gelb was not hurt by a lawsuit field against her by her former employee West Pittston Atty. Mike Cefalo, which alleges she took confidential files when she left Cefalo’s office in 2008.

Lesa Gelb, an attorney with Greater Pittston ties, celebrates her nomination Tuesday night.

PHOTO BY CLARK VAN ORDEN

Mixed results for no-nepotism school board slates On the Wyoming Area nonepotism slate were incumbent Estelle Campenni, and newcomers Tom Cason, Beth GoberMagnan, and Carl Yorina. Campenni was the top vote-getter for both the Democratic and Republican nominations. Gober-Mangan also won a double nomination and Yorina won a Republican nod, coming in second to Campenni.

Long-time Wyoming Area incumbent Toni Valenti ran with incumbent Nick DeAngelo and newcomer Jerry Stofko. Stofko did not win a nomination and DeAngelo won a Democratic nomination only. Valenti won a double, but she was fifth on both sides, beating Yorina by only 12 votes on the Democratic side and Cason by 29 on the Republican side.

The top three vote-getters – Campenni, Gober-Magnan, and surprising independent Deanna Farrell – are positioned well to win in November.

That leaves Valenti, DeAngelo and Yorina to vie for the other

two seats. Counting total votes, Valenti was the lowest of the three.

She tallied 1,789 Republican and Democratic votes combined. Yorina got 1,880 and DeAngelo 1,812.

Though Valenti has the advantage of a double nomination, while Yorina and DeAngelo have singles, there is precedent for a

double nominee losing in Wyoming Area.

In the 2009 general Frank Casarella and Gil Dominick ran as independents and displaced two candidates who had won both nominations in the primary.

Campenni said the results were bittersweet for her. Sweet because she was the top votegetter and because two of her

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DEBIT

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Except for the players, it was hard to tell the two local school board races apart. In both Pittston Area and Wyoming Area five seats were on the ballots. In both districts sitting board members whose terms were up did not run, opening up the race to newcomers. In both districts the campaigns featured slates of nonepotism candidates against slates headed by well-known incumbents.

Judging by the results, nepotism wasn’t a major issue for the voters in the Pittston Area, but it did seem to affect the Wyoming Area outcome.

Of the three Pittston Area candidates who ran promising to implement a no-nepotism policy, only one, Bob Gorzkowski, was successful. Gorzkowski was appointed to the board last fall to replace Mike McAndrew who resigned. Gorzkowski won a double nomination. He was first among Republicans and fifth among Democrats. But his slate mates, Bob Lampman and Tony Tuttle, who appeared only on the Democratic ballot were defeated. They were the only school board candidates not to crossfile.

Popular incumbent Tony Guariglia ran with a five-member slate of four newcomers called Team Patriot. Four of the team – Guariglia, Joe Kelly, John Casey Donahue and Charles Sciandra – won double nominations. Somewhat surprisingly Sciandra was the top vote-getter on the Democratic ballot and second on the Republican ballot with Guariglia a close second on the Democratic side and third on the Republican side.

The fifth Patriot team member John Boone, a veteran of Avoca council, missed by just two votes of getting a Republican nomination and was 150 behind Gorzkowski on the Democratic side out of over 5,000 votes between them.

Guariglia said to the extent that the no-nepotism pledge was a shot at him, there are no grounds for it. “I don’t need to sign a nepotism pledge. I never hired a relative and I stand by my record.”

Sciandra at PA, Campenni at WA top vote getters

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By Jack Smiles

Associate Editor

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

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SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

Pittston Tomato Festival in today’s Parade Magazine

By John Krispin

The Times Leader

A local food festival will make another kind of splash this weekend, months ahead of the actual event.

The 28th annual Pittston Tomato Festival will grace the pages of this week’s nationally published Parade Magazine, an insert in today’s Sunday Dispatch and Sunday Times Leader, in the feature story “Eat Your Way Across America, 50 States, 50

Fabulous Food Festivals.”

“The tomato fight caught our eye,” said Daryl Chen, features editor of Parade Magazine. “It was also great that the money for the event goes toward a good cause.”

Chen said that she and other editors were looking for events that have not occurred yet this

year so the readers would have a chance to attend the festivals without waiting for the following year. Other criteria were that the food items were synonymous with the area of the event and that the event is well established and ongoing.

Festival Chairwoman Lori Nocito, who has been involved with

the festival for the past 14 years, is humbled by the thought that the local event, which she admits is a “labor of love,” will be reaching a large audience.

“I think people really enjoy small-town festivals, but the quality in food and the events and entertainment is what draws them. We hope this proud tradi-

tion continues and attracts more people so they can enjoy. The entire committee is so dedicated.”

Nocito said this isn’t the first time the festival has made national news. “Two years ago, the Washington Post did a full page story on the festival. People read it in the Post and wanted to come up to the festival.”

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PA school director Republican (Winners bold) Richard Gorzkowski . . . . 481 Charles A. Sciandra . . . . .476 Tony Guariglia. . . . . . . . . 449 John Casey Donahue . . . .426 Joe Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 John D. Boone . . . . . . . . . 424 PA school director Democrat Charles A. Sciandra . . .3,085 Tony Guariglia. . . . . . . . 3,025 Joe Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . 2,776 John Casey Donahue . .2,655 Richard Gorzkowski . . 2,505 John D. Boone . . . . . . . . . 2,429 Robert Lampman. . . . . . .2,350 Anthony Tuttle. . . . . . . . . 1,401

WA School Director Republican Estelle Campenni. . . . . 883 Carl J. Yorina Jr. . . . . . . . 731 Deanna C. Farrell. . . . . . . .715 Beth Gober-Mangan. . . . 659 Toni Valenti . . . . . . . . . . 628 Thomas Cason . . . . . . . . . 599 Nicholas T. DeAngelo. . . . 583 Jerry Stofko . . . . . . . . . . .582 Michael A. Aufiere . . . . . . .551 Ree Ree DeLuca. . . . . . . . . 396

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WA School Director Democrat Estelle Campenni. . . . . 1,410 Deanna C. Farrell. . . . . .1,320 Beth Gober-Mangan. . .1,285 Nicholas T. DeAngelo. .1,229 Toni Valenti . . . . . . . . . 1,161 Carl J. Yorina Jr. . . . . . . . 1,149 Jerry Stofko . . . . . . . . . 1,013 Michael A. Aufiere . . . . . . .866 Thomas Cason . . . . . . . . . 767 Ree Ree DeLuca. . . . . . . . . 661

McLean, Argo win Pittston council nominations

By Jack Smiles

Associate Editor

There was no drama after all in the high-profile race for two Democratic nominations for Pittston council. Incumbents Joe McLean and Danny Argo were the top vote-getters and are virtually assured of winning election in November.

One time running mates, McLean and Argo broke ranks and took on different running mates and campaigned as opponents this time around. McLean had asked his supporters to vote

for Kim Alfano, while Argo ran with Ginger Murphy. Poll numbers suggest coattails were not as important as incumbency.

McLean was the top vote-getter with 669 and Argo was second at 565 just 33 ahead of Alfano.

Though Alfano came close, the numbers mean 104 voters who voted for McLean did not vote for Alfano.

Murphy got 431 votes meaning 96 Argo voters voted for someone other than Murphy.

It seems likely, given the numbers, that some voters voted for

both men despite their positioning themselves as opponents.

Argo said incumbency helped him and McLean. “I’ve been around. This is my third time.

I’ve already proven I get things done. A majority of voters were happy to keep me in. Mr. McLean has been in there just as long as I have and he was backed by hierarchy of city hall. And others took 336 votes. Who knows where they would have went. I think some of them would have voted for Ginger,” Argo said.

Frank Sheperis got 168 votes

and Barb Zangre 152.

McLean did better than he expected. “I was surprised I did so well,” he said. “I thought there might be a backlash over the sewer fee, but I guess people realized the sewers are necessary.

We have to take care of our infrastructure or there could be a major incident.”

Of Argo McLean quipped, “If he’s the voice of the people, I must be the conscience.”

Argo has been the lone “no” vote in several 4-1 votes during his two terms, but he said it’s not fair to label him as being anti-

progress. “I basically vote yes over 90 percent of the time,” he said. “In most cases me voting no isn’t going to mean anything.

I hope I never have to vote no, but when something I don’t like comes up, I’ll speak my mind.”

McLean said he’s willing to work with Argo.

“I’m going to have to sit next to him,” McLean said. “Maybe we won’t be friendly, but we have to have a working relationship.”

Argo said they may even be friendly again.

“I would hope we would be after time goes by.”

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Open house Tuesday night on Butler Tunnel Concern over cancer risk prompts Barletta, Yudichak to call meeting The high number of cancer cases that have been documented in Pittston near the Butler Mine Tunnel will be the subject of an open house and information session on Tuesday, May 24.

Congressman Lou Barletta and State Sen. John Yudichak have brought together federal and state officials for area residents seeking more information about the Butler Mine Tunnel

and its effects.

The open house is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Martin L. Mattei Middle School on New Street in Pittston.

Families in the area of the

Farmer’s market vouchers for seniors at Pittston Center June 9 The Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties announced the distribution schedule of Farmers Market nutrition vouchers provided by the Pennsylvania and United States Departments of Agriculture.

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ronmental issue in their community,” Yudichak said. “Congressman Barletta and I have been working together for several months to get these families the answers they deserve.”

“I know there are many questions surrounding the Butler Tunnel for some of the residents of Greater Pittston, so this public information session will be very helpful for those who have concerns,” added Congressman Barletta. “I’m pleased to work with my friend, Senator Yudichak, to put this information session together. I hope the panel of experts who will be there will be able to answer questions and ease some fears.”

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“There have been approximately about 60 cancer cases reported near Carroll and Mill streets. I’ve met with families that have legitimate concerns about high concentrations of cancer cases related to an envi-

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

LOCAL CHATTER

Christopher Carey included into Who’s Who

Local residents were among just 59 undergraduate students at The University of Scranton who have been included in the 2011 edition of "Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges."

Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory selected students as national outstanding leaders, based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

A list of local students from the Jesuit university named to Who’s Who follows.

Daniel Jackowitz of Moosic is a senior majoring in both electrical engineering and computer science at Scranton.

Christopher Carey of Duryea is a senior majoring in biology at Scranton.

HOBYFaith Musinski has been selected to represent Wyoming Area High School at the Central Pennsylvania Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) from May 19-22, 2011 at Millersville University. She will join 245 leaders representing may high schools throughout central and northeast Pennsylvania. Faith is the daughter of Mary and Patrick Musinski, West Pittston.

Faith is also active in the Wyoming Area Drama Club and a Thespian in Troupe 4795.

She is a member of the National Society for High School Scholars, a competition dance student at the David Blight Studio in Pittston and a member of the Wyoming Area Varsity Field Hockey Team.

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Happy BirthdayHappy birthday wishes go to Stephen Vitek of Port Griffith who will celebrate on May 24.

Father Ed. Michelini formerly of St. John Evangelist, now at Our Lady of the Abingtons, Dalton who will celebrate on May 24.

Cathy Yablonski of Avoca will celebrate on May 23.

Susie Grey of Duryea will

Falls Senior Center donates to Blue Chip animal shelter

Members of the Falls Senior Center, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/ Wyoming Counties made a donation to Blue Chip Animal Rescue Shelter. The Falls Senior Center members contribute to their local community by volunteering and donating to several local organizations.

Pictured are Margaret Zalackas, Jeanette Martin, Jean Franko, Florence Keyes, Elaine Pendleton, Darlene Headley, Pat Fisher and Pat Smith. celebrate on May 23.

Mary Lou Gula of Duryea will celebrate on May 23.

Special birthday greetings go out to Stephanie Dillon of Pittston Township who will celebrate her big day on Wednesday, June 1.

Ashley Ostrander of Pittston will celebrate her 13th birthday on June 2. She is the daughter of Richard Ostrander Jr of Pittston and Joy Ostrander of Pittston.

Get Well WishesGet well wishes go out to Hughestown Councilwoman Marie Griglock.

New ArrivalsA boy was born to Margaret and Justin Mancini of Pittston Township on May 10.

A girl was born to Nicole and Ronald Scavone of Wyoming on May 10

Recent GradsJonelle M. Lasky graduated magna cum laude from Misericordia University on May 21, 2011 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and certifications in elementary education and early childhood education. She is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society of Educators and the Pennsylvania State Education Association.

She made the Dean’s List in each of the semesters she has studied at Misericordia. She also recently completed two student teaching assignments at Sarah J. Dymond Elementary in Harding and Gate of Heaven Catholic School in Dallas.

She resides in Jenkins Township with her parents, Jack and Andrene Lasky, and her brother, Jack.

Samantha Kalina daughter of Dave and Patty Kalina, Pittston graduated May 17 from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY with a Bachelor of Fine Arts,Communication Design.

Samantha is the granddaughter of Patricia Stout, Pittston and the late Westley Stout and Marge Kalina of Pittston and Martin Kalina of WilkesBarre.

Ashley Graff of Pittston earned a Bachelor of Science, in Nursing from Wilkes University.

Dean’s ListNicole Herbst of Wyoming, a member of the class of 2011 at Washington and Lee University, has earned dean’s list status for the recently ended winter term.

Dean’s list status at Washington and Lee represents a term

grade-average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.

InductedJulieann A. Ostroski of Harding was among the 58 University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the national honor society for students in Jesuit colleges and universities, at a ceremony held recently on campus. The Scranton chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu was founded in 1943 and is the oldest honor society at The University of Scranton. Juniors and seniors who have distinguished themselves in scholarship, loyalty and service are eligible for membership.

Ostroski is a junior majoring in nursing at Scranton.

Kathleen K. Lavelle of Avoca was recently inducted into Phi Sigma Tau, the national honor society for philosophy at The University of Scranton. Lavelle is a senior at the Jesuit University.

Ashley Graff of Pittston was one of 15 Wilkes University students inducted into the Zeta Psi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

Nursing students inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Psi participate in community service outreach and leadership activities and have achieved academic excellence after completing at least half of the nursing program requirements.

PerformsThe Lock Haven University choirs, directed by Associate Professor Ronald E. Miller and accompanied by Kathleen Malenke, performed before a standing-room only audience at the Price Performance Center on Sunday, May 1.

The concert, entitled "With a Little Bit of Luck (and Funding)," featured the University Choir, Cantori, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Men’s and Women’s ensembles.

Linda A. Rubino from West Wyoming, a junior Communication Media major, performed in Cantori, University Choir.

Born with one arm, one leg, 15-year-old is downhill ski champion Harding is ranked 10th in the world among her fellow athletes in competition.

Her perseverance, accomplishments and attitude so inspired a group of employees at White Haven Center that they recently made helping her achieve her ultimate goal their special project.

Residents, staff and officials at the residential care facility for mentally challenged adults presented Jallen with a check to help her on her journey to the Paralympics.

“In appreciation for the inspiration you have given to us - and it’s a little bit compared to what we hope to raise - on behalf of White Haven Center leadership class and everyone involved, we’d like to present you with a check for $3,500 to help you get to Russia and win,” center employee Angelo Delorenzo told Jallen.

Delorenzo is a member of the center’s leadership development

Stephanie Jallen, pictured here at a fundraiser on her behalf, has been notified that she has made the U.S. Paralympic team.

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and competing to prepare for the Paralympics.

Her recent travels took her to Park City, Utah, where she competed in the Hudson Cup; Girdwood, Alaska, for the U.S. Nationals; and Vail, Colo., for the SkiTAM competition.

While the U.S. Olympics pays for team members’ travel, the Paralympics does not, so Jallen said she appreciates all the small community fundraisers that add up and help defray her expenses.

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Jallen first started skiing when she was 9 years old. Now, six years later, the 15-year-old from

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She will now travel/train with the team throughout the world to prepare for the World Cup and Paralympic Games.

This is a major stepping stone on her journey to the 2014 Para-

class, center Director Fred Lokuta said. Lokuta first met Jallen at a fundraiser for her in Scranton and asked her to speak to the leadership class at the center “Stephanie was selected as their legacy project. So they organized their efforts, and a lot of work went into a number of fundraising projects that culminated into the check being presented to Stephanie this evening,” Lokuta said.

A member of the U.S. Ski Team, Jallen has achieved her high ranking through competing in Alpine ski racing on the slalom, giant slalom, downhill and super-G (super giant slalom) in the face of dealing with CHILD Syndrome, a congenital birth defect that caused her to be born with one arm and one leg.

CHILD is an acronym for Congenital Hemidysplasia with Ichthyosiform erythroderma and Limb Defects.

Jallen spends about three months each winter traveling

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MATTERS OF FAITH

Father Hitchko to be remembered today A memorial dinner in honor of the late Rev. Daniel D. Hitchko will be held at St. Cecilia’s Church, 1700 Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, in the church hall today, Sunday, May 22, at 1 p.m.

The day includes a Musical Concert with Spiritual Interludes by special guest Reverend Ed Bucheit, Passionist Priest from St. Ann’s Monastery, Scranton, and Catholic TV. Ticket cost is $20.

For reservations and tickets please call 654-2049, 693-1091 or 654-2133 and please leave a message. The event is sponsored

by St Cecilia’s Altar and Rosary Women’s Society.

FINAL MASS After 106 years the final Mass and closing ritual for St. John the Baptist Church, Schooley Avenue, Exeter will be celebrated on Sunday, May 29, at 2:00 p.m. All parishioners, former parishioners, and friends are invited to attend this closing liturgy.

After Mass the congregation will process to St. Anthony’s Church. If you cannot walk, cars will be provided. If you are in need of transportation, please call the rectory (655-3761) by May 23.

A social will follow hosted by the parishioners of St. Anthony’s.

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POLISH HYMN FEST As part of a yearlong celebration of the centennial anniversary of their church, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish will host a Polish Hymn Fest today, Sunday, May 22. The centennial event featuring Polish ethnic music will be held in St. Mary’s Visitation Church, 619 Dundaff St., Dickson City, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Performed by the parish choir, under the direction of Robert Manento, the music will feature various selections from religious celebrations throughout the year.

All are invited to share in the rich heritage of the Polish hymns.

Programs will be available for those who wish to view the translation or prefer to sing along in

Little Sisters to honor Vince Vanston The Little Sisters of the Poor, Scranton, will honor local funeral director Vince Vanston at their fifth annual golf tournament Saturday, June 11, at the Scranton Municipal Golf Course, Lake Ariel.

The event will begin with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. and have a captain and crew format.

The cost per golfer is $100 which includes green fees, use of a cart, a golf shirt, and dinner at the course clubhouse following the tournament.

Several types of sponsorships, which are great advertising vehicles, are available including hole signs for $100 and corporate sponsorships for $500.

the Polish language. A reception will be held in the school auditorium following the hymn fest.

PATRIOTIC CONCERT The congregation of the Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001 Main St., Avoca, will host a patriotic concert Sunday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m. Various local artists will perform as well as bagpipers. Refreshments will be served following the concert.

The public is invited to this celebration of our heroes both past and present.

PIZZA SALE The First United Methodist Church of West Pittston will hold their final pizza sale until the fall on Friday, June 3. Pizzas can be ordered baked or unbaked, with or without onions.

Cost for a tray of pizza is $10.

Toppings of sweet red peppers, pepperoni or sausage can be added for $1.50 each.

Specialty pizzas, broccoli and tomato and garlic are $13 per tray. They also are offering a vegetable pizza for $12 that includes tomatoes, onions broccoli, red peppers and mushrooms, no cheese.

Orders may be called in to the church office at 655-1083 or Andy Griglock at 654-9075.

The Little Sisters are also offering a special $500 golf package which includes golfing for four people, use of golf carts, dinner, golf shirts, and a hole sign. There will also be numerous raffles of the Sisters’ famous gift baskets throughout the day.

For information or to register, please contact Jackie Galvin, director of development/communications at Holy Family Residence, at (570) 343-4065 or scdevelopment@littlesistersofthepoor.org by June 1.

All proceeds will benefit the Sisters in their mission of caring for the elderly poor with dignity and respect.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL The Session and Deacons of the First United Presbyterian Church of West Pittston are planning their annual Strawberry Festival and mini Flea Market on Saturday, June 4, in the courtyard of the church. The church is located on the corner of Exeter Avenue and Warren Street.

The Flea Market and Strawberry Festival will open rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to come and do a little shopping at the flea market, have some lunch and top it all off with some cake, strawberries and ice cream provided by the Deacons.

Tickets for the strawberries and ice cream cost 45 and are available at the door.

STRAWBERRY SOCIAL St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 100 Rock Street, Hughestown, will present their Strawberry Social on June 15 from 4:30 to 6:30.

Shortcake, beverage donation is $5. Take outs are 4 to 4:30. Additional menu of wimpies, hot dogs and salads, will be available.

ORGAN RECITAL An Organ Recital presented by Dutch organist Henk DeVries will be held at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre, on

Monday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.

DeVries will perform a variety of organ pieces on the church’s 87-rank Berghaus pipe organ, which was restored in 2002. The Solo division, which includes stops such as the French horn, clarinet, and tuba, was completed in 2008.

A free-will offering will be collected during the recital.

Canon Mark Laubach, the church’s Organist and Choirmaster, is celebrating his 25th anniversary of service to Saint Stephen’s this year.

BUS TRIP A fall Doo Wop Cavalcade Bus Trip to American Music Theater in Lancaster is planned for Saturday, September 24, at 2 p.m. Reservations must be made

by Wednesday, June 1.

There will be a stop for the famous smorgasbord at Shady Maple following show.

Cost is $94 which includes bus seat, show ticket, dinner, bus driver tip, all taxes and tips. A $50 deposit is required when making reservation and balance is due by August 1.

For additional information or to make a reservation call 6031915; leave a message if no answer. Trip is being sponsored by the United Methodist Church Pittston.

BENNETT PRESBYTERIAN 501 Bennett Street, Luzerne Everyone is welcome. The church is handicap accessible.

Further information may be obtained by calling the church 288-7361 BETHEL UNITED METHODIST Main St., Avoca 11:15 a.m. Worship BRICK UNITED METHODIST 905 Foote Ave., Duryea Pastor Michael Shambora Service: Sunday 9:45 a.m.

CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH Holy Redeemer, Harding Immaculate Conception, West Pittston The parish bazaar is on its way.

Everyone is invited on Wednesday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m., at Holy Redeemer Church. Security, grounds set up, equipment, tents, foods, games, entertainment, raffle, donations, so on and so on will be discussed.

The Corpus Christi Youth Choir will be singing the national anthem at SWB Yankee Stadium in Moosic on Sunday, July 24, for the 1:05 p.m. game, SWB Yankees vs. Syracuse Chiefs. It is also “Kids Run Day.” Following the game all children 12 and under are invited to run the bases. To reserve your seat, please take a form (found in the vestibules of the churches) fill it out and return it to the rectory.

All children are welcome to join the Youth Choir, just fill out a registration form (found in the vestibules of the churches).

Parish website is www.corpuschristinepa.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Pittston Rev. James H. Breese, pastor, First Baptist Church, Water Street, Pittston Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and praise service/Children’s Sunday school, adult/teen Sunday school immediately following service.

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Church of Avoca is pleased to welcome new interim pastor Rev. Barbara Shaw Jenkins.

The Langcliffe Church is handicap accessible and Sunday School/Nursery is provided for young children during worship.

The Langcliffe Church is pleased to continue with our care packages for soldiers. To date over 40 packages have been sent to our soldiers serving our country overseas.

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Wed. 7:15 p.m. Bible Study: The Tabernacle For more information, please contact the church at 654-0283.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH West Pittston Sunday, May 22 - 10 a.m. Worship; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School Monday, May 23 - 7 p.m. Boy Scouts; 7 p.m. trustees Wednesday, May 24 - 10 a.m.

Mommy and Me; 5 p.m. strings and wings; 7 p.m. choir Thursday, May 25 - 7 p.m.

Weight Watchers FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh.

FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN West Pittston The Session of the First United Presbyterian Church of West Pittston announces the following schedule Sunday, May 22 - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:40 a.m. Choir rehearsal Monday, May 23 - 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book meets in kitchen Wednesday, May 25- Noon, 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday, May 28 -10:30 a.m.

Overeaters Anonymous.

The First United Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Exeter Avenue and Warren Street. The Sanctuary is handicapped accessible and child care is available during Worship

HARDING CHURCH OF CHRIST RR 1 Box 187A, Falls Sunday services: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School and 11:00 a.m.

Church Service.

Call 388-6534 www.hardingchurchofchrist.org HOLY MOTHER OF SORROWS PNCC 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont Fr. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m.

Traditional Mass,10:30 a.m.

Mass for Graduates of our parish, from high school, colleges and universities. After Mass, please come to the hall where there will be light refreshments for all attending.

Daily Mass, 9:00 a.m. Monday thru Saturday; May Devotions are held every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

May 30, Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery at 9:00 a.m.

The School of Christian Living is not going to be held during the summer. The SOCL will resume in the fall.

June 5, Installation of the Central Diocese Bishop John Mack in Scranton at Saint Stanislaus Cathedral. A dinner will be held at Youth Center. Reservations are needed by May 23. You can call Fr. Dawid for more information at 654-4262.

Main St., Inkerman Services: Sundays, 8:30 a.m.

LANGCLIFFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Main Street Avoca Sunday Worship at 11:15 The Langcliffe Presbyterian

MOOSIC ALLIANCE CHURCH 608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic Pastor: Doug Jensen 457-6020 maccma2@verizon.net Saturday Evening Bible Study at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.

Prayer Meeting, Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery Ministry, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH Highway 315, Pittston Masses are held daily in the seminary chapel at 7:00 a.m.

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GLENDALE GOSPEL CHURCH 105 Church Drive Glendale/Pittston Township Sunday Service 10:45 a.m.

Second Presbyterian Church, Parsonage Street, Pittston, will be celebrating Children's Day and Pentecost Sunday today, Sunday, Sunday, May 22. Children of the Sunday School will be conducting the church service by presenting the sermon, being greeters, singing songs, with the adult choir and also collecting the offering. Shown are some of the children of the Sunday School, first row, Paul Westawski, Adriana Grillo, Kaylee Erfman, and Angel Stahlbird; second row; Nicole Lazevnick, Rachel Lazevnick holding Mia Turak, Pastor Dave, Anjelica Singer and Alexis Elgin. Absent at time of photo was Tony Saitta, Tallia Isenberg and Jacob Davis. This year's teachers were Elaine Bell and Jennie Lucarella. Sunday School will resume in the fall and is for ages up to 15, beginning at 9:30 am. The Rev. David Brague is pastor of the church. For additional information, please contact the church office at 654-1411.

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC 500 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Pastor: the Rev. Wayne Shontz, Jr. Sanctuary is handicapped accessible.

Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Worship Service

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(Monday – Friday) and on Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m.

There are no weekend Masses.

Confessions are heard daily from 9:00 a.m. – noon and from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Office hours are Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., evenings and weekends by appointment. Office phone number is 654-7542.

Every Wednesday evening Mass is celebrated at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello.

Novena prayers and the blessing of the first-class relic of St. Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph Congregation, immediately follow the Mass.

Tune into Catholic Radio 750 AM. The radio studio is located in the seminary building and is broadcast daily from dawn to dusk. For more information about this station, contact Ed Niewinski at 287-4670.

Congratulations to Father Daniel L. Schwebs, OSJ, who will be celebrating his 25th anniversary of ordination to the Holy Priesthood this afternoon with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 2:00

p.m. in St. Rocco’s Church, Pittston, followed by an informal reception at St. Anthony’s Parish Center, Exeter. All are welcome to join Fr. Dan on his special day.

Father Schwebs was ordained a priest in St. Anthony’s Church, Exeter, on May 24, 1986, by Bishop James C. Timlin, D.D., former Bishop of Scranton. Our prayers and best wishes go out to Fr. Dan for many more years of good health and a successful priestly ministry.

Earthly Angels Autism Board will hold a brief meeting at noon today in the seminary community room.

Monthly Mass for the Deaf will be held this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the seminary chapel.

Annual Triduum and Feast of St. Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of St. Joseph, will be held Memorial Day weekend from May 27 – 30 in the seminary chapel. The Triduum (May 27-29) will include Mass every evening at 7:00 p.m., followed by special prayers to St. Joseph Marello. Preaching this year’s Triduum will be Father Mariusz Beczek, OSJ, a native of Poland and currently serving the Oblate CA province as rector of the theologate in Oxnard, CA. See FAITH, Page 13

On Mother's Day, May 8, St. Monica Parish honored the Blessed Virgin Mary with a May Crowning at 11:00 a.m. Mass. Participants at the Crowning shown first row, left to right, Dylan Ostroski, Karly Milazzo, Elizabeth Sheeder and Cael Heck; second row, left to right, Maria Amato, Linnae Homza, May Queen Brittany Bubblo, Lindsey Clarke, Jackie Stash and St. Monica's Pastor Reverend Leo J. McKernan.

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(Friday - Sunday) Mass every evening at 7:00 pm

Novena prayers to St. Joseph Marello & Blessing of relic Preached by Rev. Mariusz Beczek, OSJ of the Oblate California Province

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(Memorial Day) Solemn Feast Day Mass at 7:00 pm

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Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry The Parish Mass Intention Book is open through August 30.

Please call or come into the of-

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In recent days, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, President of the United States

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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL ST. ROCCOS Oblate Fathers are hosting their annual Triduum in preparation for feast of Founder St. Joseph Marello, Memorial Day weekend May 27-29, with masses every evening at 7 p.m. in the chapel. The Feast will be celebrated with a special mass at 7 p.m. Monday, May 30.

Shrubbery along head stones in the cemetery should not be as high as the stone itself. If you want shrubbery removed contact the rectory at 654-2914, 6546902. Cemetery clean up is in progress for Memorial Day. Memorial Day Services, Sunday May 29, Rosary at 3 p.m. St. Rocco’s Cemetery. Monday, May 30, 10 a.m. in St. Rocco’s Cemetery.

Mt Carmel/St. Rocco Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, June 12, at the Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course in Bear Creek. Registration forms are available at the rectory and back of St. Rocco’s/ Mt Carmel Church.

Pittston Regional Youth Group meetings Oblate Semina-

OUR LADY OF THE EUCHARIST PARISH 535 N Main Street , Pittston, PA 18640 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and by appointment Vacation Bible School 2011 Registration for Vacation Bible School can be submitted online at www.cokesburyvbs.com/ shake-it-up-cafe/PittstonCatholicChurches. There are forms for both participants in Grades PK-5 and volunteers, Grade 6 to adult.

Volunteers should check youth or adult on the form. Online registration for participants closes on June 25, 2011.

Parish meetings: Monday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m.

– Parish Advisory Council Tuesday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m.

– Scripture Study Tuesday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m.

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The Feast of St. Joseph Marello will be celebrated on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day), with a solemn Mass at 7:00 p.m., celebrated by Bishop John M. Dougherty, D.D., retired Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton. Oblate Fathers will serve as concelebrants and an outdoor reception will follow on the seminary grounds, hosted by the laity of the Josephite-Marellian Association. The public is invited to this special celebration honoring the Oblate Founder.

The final meeting of the social year for the Josephite-Marellian Laity will be held on Wednesday, June 1, following the 7:00 p.m.

Mass/Novena to St. Joseph. New officers for 2011-14 term will be elected at this meeting and will be officially installed by the Oblate Provincial at the Labor Day St. Joseph the Worker Mass in September.

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ry Sunday 6:30 p.m. Call 6547542 for more information.

Mt. Carmel 11th annual raffle with Grand Prize your choice $20,000.00 or 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. Winner will be drawn on Sunday July 17. Purchase your tickets or request ticket to sell.

Seller of winning ticket wins $500. Fill out order and return to parish office or call 654-6902 or Frank Sciabacucchi655-6125.

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OUR OPINION

Just do it Interesting how two words can ruffle so many feathers. The words, which appeared in an editorial here last week: no nepotism.

We wrote last Sunday, two days before the primary election that we, as a matter of policy, do not endorse candidates, but we will endorse an idea.

The idea was no nepotism.

We pointed out that some candidates in the school board primary elections at Pittston Area and Wyoming Area campaigned on a no nepotism platform, saying the first thing they would do if elected would be to enact a no nepotism policy. We applauded that.

Since these candidates were on record, we mentioned them by name.

And that caused a bit of an uproar.

Some of the candidates not mentioned, simply because they were not espousing a no nepotism platform, were upset saying they were also against nepotism in hiring practices.

One, an incumbent, said he never hired a relative and never will and felt he was unjustly impugned by the editorial since his name was not included. He did admit the concept of no nepotism was not mentioned by him or his running mates in their campaign.

Our intent was not to point fingers but to encourage a policy that would actually prevent fingers from being pointed.

Yes, a no nepotism policy seems unfair by eliminating potential good teachers just because they are related to school board members. The answer to that is to not run for school board if you anticipate such a situation occurring during your tenure.

That may seem unfair but it is no more unfair than potential teachers having no chance at all at a job purely because they have no connections.

For the record, the no nepotism stance may not have been as big an issue with voters, especially at Pittston Area, as might have been expected.

For those on school boards who were upset at last week’s editorial, we offer some advice, in three words instead of two: just do it. Enact a no nepotism policy and all of this controversy immediately goes away.

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Student art adorns JA Mericle Center

Young students from Arts YOUniverse worked hard over the past few months to create beautiful paintings that are now displayed at the JA Mericle Family Center for Enterprise Education in Pittston Township. “The paintings are beautifully crafted by such young artists, I am impressed by their talent and am excited that other students in the area will have a chance to see them”, said Paul Francis, Senior Program Director of Junior Achievement of Northeastern PA, Inc. This year, approximately 7,500 students will visit the Center to participate in JA BizTown or JA Finance Park.

For more information about Arts YOUniverse please visit http://www.artsyouniverse.com/.

If you are interested in viewing the paintings please call Junior Achievement, 570-602-3600.

In photo, from left to right: Ava Radel, Heather Radel, Madison Pertl, Amanda Koronkiewicz, and Izzy Radel.

To submit items for Your Space, drop off or mail to the Sunday Dispatch, 109 New St., Pittston, PA 19640, or email to sd@psdispatch.com

YOUR OPINION

Takes issue with Smiles column about WA police Concerning Jack Smiles’ column on May 5 and its references to the Wyoming Area Police Department, Wyoming Area has had police presence in our schools since 1998. In 2007 The Luzerne County Sheriffs Department started protecting our children and did so until Sheriff Savokinas was elected. After he was elected, he made the decision to remove the department’s presence from all schools.

The Wyoming Area Police Department was created out of a necessity not nepotism. Since 1996, there have been dozens of documented incidents of school violence in the United States; including Littleton, CO; Richmond, VA; Nickels Mine, PA; Williamsport,PA; Dover, DE. Safety and security are the second level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, just above food, clothing and shelter, no educational program can be effective if the students do not feel safe and secure in the environment.

One of the main concerns of parents of Wyoming Area is that their children have a safe learning environment. For Wyoming Area School District to not have a police presence in the schools would be a complete disservice. Furthermore, I ask you to provide an example of a local school district that does not have some type of police department or law enforcement presence.

As far as the successful person for the position, two individuals applied for the job and the Board chose the candidate that had the most experience. That’s a fact.

You can make all the fun you want about the police and the cars and what ever else you want. We all long for the days when the streets were safe and presence of police meant that you did something wrong. However, those days are past. We must do what we need to do, as I am now with this letter.

David Alberigi

Mayors seek sponsors for this year’s fireworks display On behalf of the communities of West Pittston Borough and the City of Pittston, we would like to enlist the assistance of area business and civic leaders, in providing a Fireworks Display for the people of Greater Pittston during the week of the celebration

of the birthday of our nation’s independence.

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own bunion four years ago that I rushed her to my cousin, the podiatrist, who performed the equivalent of emergency open-heart surgery on her teeny, tiny little foot malformation.

And, here is what she does not enjoy about her father: His giggle in response to anything she deems “serious”, such as the fact that he refuses to pay more than $12.00 for jeans, his refusal of her plea for air conditioning, even though she claims her lipstick is melting in the “heat” of her cell, his awful dancing and his most criminal misstep: his love of high-fructose corn syrup and neon orange crunchy cheese products.

Here is what her brothers do that she does not enjoy: Breathe.

I thought she would become more accepting of our endearing, familial idiosyncrasies once she left for college, but … no.

I’m hopeful that once she gets married and has children of her own, (well into her 30s), she will view me in a more understanding and forgiving light. You really don’t understand an insane mother until you become an insane mother.

I just pray to God her babies do not smack their formula too loudly or chomp on their binky like a cow chewing their cud. Otherwise, I fear for them.

But, to be honest, there is much that I do enjoy about her.

She is tough on me but she is also loving.

She’s the only person who can approach me with a molten vat of wax, a Popsicle stick and a smirk and proclaim: “Time to wax your ‘stache, Maria!”

And I actually let her. Wax my ‘stache. I’m afraid not to. I have decided to ignore the sheer enjoyment she gets from this little hair-removal procedure and the extraction of my top layer of upper-lip epidermis.

She will run any number of errands for me, even the hugely humiliating ones. I won’t detail those here, but they usually entail a trip to the Feminine Care aisle at CVS. When I underwent surgery for my breast cancer, she came home from college repeatedly without a second’s hesitation to take care of her father and brothers. I never asked and I never had to. She just knew.

She still tells me she loves me. After every phone call and before every good night.

And, most amazing, I think she is proud of me sometimes.

Until she reads this column, anyway.

Then, she will come after me with hot wax and it won’t have anything to do with my ‘stache.

Daughters are like a bra with six hooks. Annoying, itchy and infuriating … but a necessary and comforting source of eternal uplift and support.

Maria Heck makes her kids proud of her – not to mention her husband – every other week in this space.

Mary R. Ehret, MS, RD, LDN Penn state Cooperative Extension

Emergencies and food Earlier this week rain was in our forecast almost every day and several other states’ forecast too. It is a four letter word, and if you are familiar with the movie “Bugs Life Year,” you will know that the grasshoppers reacted to rain just like us humans do, especially when damage from rain water overflows into our personal properties.

Rain is out of our human control, however, being a bit better prepared is not. Now is a good time to review some basic how to’s to prepare for a possible weather emergency.

Penn State Extension has a publication “Preparing for Emergencies, a Consumer Guide,” which can be accessed via the web link below, or call our office for a copy to be sent to you. USDA Food Safety Inspection Service also has a wealth of information on their web site. Meanwhile USDA recommends that we take these actions before an emergency takes place. Keep these recommendations for future reference.

1. Keep an appliance thermometer in the refrigerator and freezer.

An appliance thermometer will indicate the temperature inside the refrigerator and freezer in case of a power outage and help determine the safety of the food. Make sure the freezer is at 0°F or below and the refrigerator is at 40°F or below.

2. If you have room, freeze containers of water for ice to help keep food cold in the freezer, refrigerator or coolers after the power is out.

This is a good idea to do as an energy saver if you do not keep your freezer full. In addition, purchase or make ice and store in the freezer for use in the refrigerator or in a cooler. Other options are Freeze gel packs and freeze pops. These can be used in the freezer itself to keep it cold or in a cooler.

3. Plan ahead and know where dry ice and block ice can be purchased.

4. Have coolers on hand to keep refrigerator food cold if the power will be out for more than 4 hours. If the power goes out, quickly group food together in the freezer — this helps the food stay cold longer.

5. Store food on shelves that will be safely out of the way of contaminated water in case of flooding.

If you are one of the unlucky ones and need to make some decisions on whether or not food is safe to eat after an emergency, here are the guidelines to keep in mind: 1. Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature.

2. The refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) and the door remains closed.

3. Discard refrigerated perishable food such as meat, poultry, fish, soft cheeses, milk, eggs, leftovers and deli items after 4 hours without power.

4. Foods in the freezer may be safely refrozen if they contains ice crystals or are at 40°F or below when checked with a food thermometer.

5. Obtain dry or block ice to keep your refrigerator and freezer as cold as possible if the power is going to be out for a prolonged period of time. Fifty pounds of dry ice should hold an 18-cubic-foot full freezer for 2 days.

6. If a thermometer has not been kept in the freezer, check each package of food to determine its safety. If the food still contains ice crystals, the food is safe to either refreeze or cook and then refreeze.

See NUTRITION, Page 31

Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative Extension, Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston, Pa., 18643.

(570) 825-1701/602-0600. Fax (570) 825-1709. mre2@psu.edu.

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The sparrow has returned to the nest.

I think the sparrow is the species of birds with the most incessant and irksome squawk, right?

She has flown from her dorm room, where there are no rules, regulations, curfews or me, and has secured her place back in the family hierarchy as Queen of Everything and All Things Her Way. Oh, you know we love her.

And she loves us.

I think she loves us.

I’m pretty sure she loves us.

I know she loves me when she sneers at my Wonder Bread offering and needs my money to purchase organic, 110 grain, pesticide and gluten-free bread (or maybe that’s her shampoo), and decides that $6.99 a loaf is well worth a happy, operational intestine.

She loves me when I hand her the cars keys to a vehicle that is free of dents but not free of air-conditioning, as her own ride is, and I know she loves me when I surprise her with brown, macrobiotic, cage-free eggs for breakfast. (I actually just saved the macrobiotic, cage-free carton from her purchase last year and just put plain, old caged and inorganic eggs in there. I’m no dummy.)

Anyway. Sigh. They fly away and things change.

But some things don’t.

Like her low threshold for anything that is too loud, too smelly, too much pontificating (and make that an annoyance to the third power when I am trying to watch my Dr. Phil) and of course, too much me.

I am her Cliff Claven, her Steve Urkel, her Kramer, her Gilligan … I am her main source of uberirritaion.

Here are things that my daughter does not enjoy about me, the woman who pushed out her cantaloupe-sized cranium after 31 hours of labor and couldn’t walk straight or sit without a donut pillow for three months: She doesn’t enjoy when I eat anything except marshmallows or air during Glee. This includes my recent inhalation, just hours ago, of Cheez-Its, Good n’ Plenty, Tums, beef jerky and a ladle of peanut butter.

Most definitely does not enjoy when I drink anything during show time, either. Apparently I have an odd swallow reflex that sounds like a frog trying to ingest a pregnant ferret. There’s a visual.

She hates when I don’t hear her the first time she makes any proclamation or query. She mumbles and I am old. I can’t hear my alarm in the morning, let alone a disgruntled 20 year-old asking me if I think she should buy soba noodles. From three floors away. I kid you not.

She will not ever let me whine about anything.

She does not want to hear it.

The reverse of course, never holds true.

If I say so much as: “My feet hurt”, she snipes: “There are people all over the world who have no shoes! So don’t you whine about your bunion!”

She forgets that she was so concerned about her

Maria Jiunta Heck

NUTRITION CORNER

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MOTHER’S DAZE

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Sister Josephine addresses gathering at OLMC center

Keynote speaker Sr. Josephine Palmeri, left, is greeted by Marie Marranca of West Pittston at the 59th annual mother's communion breakfast at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Pittston last Sunday morning.

PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS

The Altar and Rosary Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Rocco’s Parish Community presented its annual Mother’s Communion Breakfast last Sunday at the parish center. Guest speaker was Sister Josephine Palmieri. Barbara Sico served as mistress of ceremonies.

Keynote speaker Sr. Josephine Palmeri, left, chats with Connie Toole of Pittston Township at the 59th annual mother's communion breakfast.

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Event Chairwoman Peggy Guffrovich, left, and toastmaster Barbara Pirrella-Sico review the itinerary for the breakfast.

St. Joseph Marello's Altar and Rosary Society outgoing President Diane Charge, left, Rev. Philip Massetti, keynote speaker Sr. Josephine Palmeri, toastmaster Barbara Pirrella-Sico, and incoming President Theresa Mulesky.

Two-year-old Sienna Frushon works on finishing her glass of orange juice at the mother's communion breakfast in Pittston last Sunday morning.

Question In 1974, new moneymaking devices were popping up in the city of Pittston.

What were they?

Peeking into the past With Judy Minsavage

Francis Yates, Sr., an early settler in the borough. In 1809, Joel Hale built the first frame house there. The two men were also believed to be the first to mine coal in the borough.

1974 – 37 Years Ago John Polak, of West Pittston and a senior at Wyoming Area High School, received a prestigious $6,000 scholarship from the William T. Morris Foundation. The scholarship is based on a students academic and leadership abilities. John was an Eagle Scout and planned to major in biology.

William Thomas Morris after whom the scholarship was named was born in West Pittston the son of Thomas J and Jane Reese Thomas. Upon working his way up to the presidency of American Chain and Cable Company, William Morris focused his charitable nature on establishing the William T. Morris Foundation in 1937. The foundation contributes to religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities. To read more about the history of William T. Morris and the foundation go to the web site http://www.wtmf.org/history.htm.

Sadie Cosgrove, president of the Pittston Swimming Pool Association, announced that the pool located on Market Street, would not open for the summer of 1974. To ensure public safety, repairs needed to be made, and funds were not available. Mrs. Cosgrove had seen the pool’s 800 family membership in its first year dwindle to just 300 families in 1973. The pool which was constructed in 1963, kept the $20 membership fee constant in all of its years of operation. The city of Pittston, while awaiting government funding, planned to purchase to the pool from the association for $70,000.

Third grade students at the Luzerne Avenue School participated in a conservation project headed by their teacher Alyce Zura. The class planted Norway spruce seeds and learned about the function of trees in the environment. Louis Manganello, Ken Stackhouse Michelle Bonfanti, Dave Gavigan, Lynn Orth, Diane Zezza, Chris Shannon, Diana Mirro, Mary Giambra and John Chiampi were some of the students who

1984 – 27 Years Ago Mr and Mrs. Norman Saunders of Wyoming received an award from the Luzerne County Children and Youth Services. The couple not only raised nine children of their own, they were foster parents to 76 children during their marriage, some with special needs. Mr and Mrs. Saunders also had 26 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

According to the National Foster Parent Association web site, in 1853, Charles Loring Brace began the free foster home movement in New York. During the early 1900s, social agencies began to supervise foster parents. Records were kept the children’s individual needs were considered when placements were made, and the federal government began supporting state inspections of family foster homes.

The Shantytown baseball team kicked off their Central League season hosting Swoyersville West Side Club.

Baseball’s once strong foothold in Greater Pittston, was slipping to the growing popularity of softball. “Sunday Baseball” reigned supreme in Pittston for many years enjoyed by players and fans alike. But in 1984, Shantytown was finding interest and number of teams fielded dwindling. If anyone has photos of the Shantytown team, call me at 6020168.

Theresa Romanowski of West Pittston and Angela Valenti both received academic scholarships from College Misericordia. Theresa ranked number two in a senior class of 264 students at Wyoming Area and Angela ranked number one in a class of 353 students at Pittston Area. Both girls planned to major in nursing.

Vincent Carozza, Howard J. Fear, Ben Tielle, Sterling Simons, Drew Smith, Doug Roberts, Warren Pollard, Raymond Ramage, David Patrick and organist Catherine J. Fear under the direction of Joanne S. Austin were some of the members of the First United Methodist of West Pittston 30member choir.

1994 – 17 Years ago In 1994, the Pittston city pool was back in the news. In the 1970s the city and the Pittston Area School District

agreed to jointly operate the pool, both contributing to half of the cost of maintenance and operation which in 1994 totaled $25,000. Free to all residents, the pool was in need of repair due to vandalism and normal use.

Superintendent of Pittston Area School District Frank Serino announced that for the first time in Pittston Area’s history, members of each graduating class would remain together as a group from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district reorganized the schools based on the “successful implementation of the Kindergarten Center.”

The beginning of the 94-95 school year would see Pittston City Elementary renamed Primary Center and Lincoln School renamed Intermediate Center.

The West Pittston Library was celebrating its 120th year. Founded on September 12, 1873, the entire library contained 200 books and was located in the Post Office. In 1994, the library contained over 18,000 volumes, with an average yearly attendance of 17,000. The library has priceless photographs of the Greater Pittston flood of 1904. The icejammed Susquehanna River overflowed carrying gigantic blocks of ice onto city streets.

Earl Hadley of Avoca and Leo Madden of Pittston were honored as Hibernians of the year in 1994. The Avoca Chapter of the Ancient Order was also celebrating its tenth anniversary. Hadley received the award for his tireless efforts for the fraternal organization and “Butch” Madden for initiating the creation of the Avoca chapter.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is a Catholic Irish-American Fraternal Organization founded in New York in 1836.

The order traces its roots to a parent organization that in Ireland 300 years ago. Past honorees were Mayor James Haddock, James Timlin, Joe Corcoran, Alex Brogna and Thomas Durkin.

Answer New double-headed parking meters were replacing the old pre-1950s style mechanisms on city streets. Street Superintendent “Tricky” Kridlo demonstrated the new mechanisms to police officer Joseph Capone, George Knitkowski, Nick Salerno and Ned Levey.

The new meters took a nickel for a halfhour and a dime for one hour.

A photo of the old style meter can be viewed at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FtLaudAntiqueCarMusParkingMeter1.jpg it.

Tomorrow is fresh, with no mistakes in - L.M. Montgomery

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1964 – 47 Years Ago The Pittston High School class of 1943 presented to the school a portrait of Frank Earley, superintendent of city schools in the 1950s. The former class members insisted that the portrait be placed in the main corridor of the High School. They also suggested that the portrait of Elizabeth G. Battle, predecessor of Superintendent Earley, which hung in the library, be placed alongside Mr. Earley’s portrait. It was the wish of the class that these portraits be in the same location and visible to those entering the school.

The Pittston Area School District was created in 1966 by merging Pittston, Pittston Township, Hughestown, Dupont, Duryea, and Avoca School Districts. The first superintendent was Martin L. Mattei.

After leaving Saigon, Vietnam in 1964, Joseph M. Cukauskas, HM2, U.S. Navy of Exeter, and two of his naval buddies took something very unusual to their new assignment in Taipei, Taiwan. While in Vietnam, the trio adopted a baby Bengal Tiger weighing about four pounds.

The three men were the subject of a feature article in the Pacific issue of “Stars and Stripes” in which they detailed their difficult experiences with keeping the pet. The tiger was expected to reach a weight of 600 pounds and the men although attached to the cub planned on sending it to a zoo in the United States.

Copies of the Pacific edition of the “Stars and Stripes, which began publication in that region in 1945, can be found online, as well as harrowing soldier’s stories of close encounters with the massive cats in the jungles of Vietnam.

The construction location of the Pittston Area School was in question, after a state action moved to join the Pittston School District to the already formed Northeast School District. At the time, Roy Stauffer of Pittston offered a 33acre site in Pittston Township to the new district for $1.00. The land valued at $40,000 was partially excavated and ready for development. The school eventually was constructed in Yatesville.

It opened in 1968.

According to the web site luzernecounty.org Yatesville was named after

participated. Each classmate received the “Last Log Drive Coloring Book” detailing the Potlatch Company’s last log drive on the Clearwater River in North Idaho. The coloring book can be seen on Ebay. The log drives experienced from 1928 to 1971 are detailed at www.foresthistory.org.

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Local man adopted Bengal Tiger in ’64

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for the parishes, dioceses, regions, provinces and states affected by the recent widespread tornado damage in the southeastern United States.

In solidarity and charity, Bishop Bambera has authorized a special collection in all parishes of the Diocese of Scranton for the people affected by the tornados to be taken up at all Masses of obligation this weekend, May 21-22, 2011.

Funds from the Tornado Recovery Collection will be used to support the efforts of the USCCB and Catholic Charities USA, the national office for local Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates nationwide.

The Ministry Schedule is posted on the parish webpage. In addition, preference forms for July through September, 2011 have been mailed to all active ministers. You are requested to return the forms as soon as possible.

An invitation is extended to all parishioners who might be interested in serving our parish as an Altar Server, Lector, Cantor, and Eucharistic Ministers. You will find a form in the back of the Church for this purpose or call the parish office and leave a message.

The Pittston Catholic Youth

Group meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary. Please check out their website at http://www.pittstoncatholicyouthgroup.blogspot.com/ The address for the parish webpage is: www.eucharist-pittston.org. .

On the first Friday of each month Communion is brought to those who are unable to participate in Sunday Mass because of age or health. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated with anyone seriously ill, anticipating a serious operation, or quite elderly. Please notify the parish office of anyone desiring these Sacraments, as well as anyone in the hospital or a nursing home.

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Sunday, Mass 8 and 10 a.m.

St. Lawrence’s Church, Main Street, Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.

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Session I: Monday, June 20 - Friday, June 24 Session II: Monday, Aug. 15-Fri., Aug. 19 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

each day in May before the first Mass.

The Dupont VFW Post 4909 Veterans will conduct their annual Poppy Sale before and after all masses today.

There will be an 8:30 a.m. mass celebrated at the Cemetery Chapel on Memorial Day, May 30. The Rectory Office will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

Mark your calendar for the Sacred Heart “Picnics of Picnics” to be held on August 4, 5 and 6.

ST. ANTHONY’S Memorial Avenue, Exeter Today, Sunday, May 22, children and their parents and grandparents are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Mass. The junior choir and senior choir will participate.

On Sunday, May 29, St. Anthony’s parish will welcome the parishioners of St. John the Baptist Church in Exeter.

A special Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church.

After the Mass, a procession with the Blessed Sacrament and the statue of St. John the Baptist will take place.

Weather permitting the procession will start from St. John the Baptist Church, Cedar St., to Lincoln St., across Wyoming Ave. to St. Anthony’s Church on Memorial St. A short prayer service with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the procession.

After Benediction, everyone is invited to St. Anthony’s Parish Center to socialize, and refreshments will be served.

St. Anthony’s cordially invite the members of St. John the Bap-

tist Church and St. Anthony’s Church to participate in this very special ceremony, to pray together, to worship God together, and to share friendship with each other.

All women of St. Anthony’s and St. John’s Churches are asked to bake for the reception following the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on May 29.

Baked goods can be dropped off at St. Anthony’s Center on Sunday morning.

A special meeting for St. Anthony and St. John the Baptist churches in Exeter, will be held this Monday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. Plans will be presented for May 29 celebration.

The parish bazaar is July 22, 23, 24, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A planning meeting is this Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center.

The consolidation of the Exeter churches will take place on Sunday, June 12.

There will be a special Mass at 2 p.m. to inaugurate the new Parish name of St. Barbara in Exeter, which will consist of Saint Anthony’s Church and Saint Cecilia’s Church.

After the special celebration a social with refreshments will be held at St. Anthony’s Center and Pavilion.

St. Anthony Church will be the main Church in Exeter and St. Cecilia Church will be a worship site.

On Memorial Day, May 30, a special Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. for all Veterans living and deceased sponsored by American Legion.

Anyone who wishes to have a loved one remembered at this Mass, please, sign the form located at the entrance of the

church and mark living or deceased.

Weekday Masses: Monday through Saturday at 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Mass with Novena prayers to the Miraculous Medal and Mother Cabrini. Confessions before Mass.

Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Mass with Novena prayers to St. Anthony of Padua. Confessions before Mass.

Every Wednesday after the 7:00 and 11:00 a.m. Mass, Novena prayers to Saint Joseph and St. Joseph Marello.

Weekend Masses: on Saturday at 4:30 p.m., on Sunday at 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. and at 7:00 p.m. (the last Mass in the valley).

Confessions are heard on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and before Masses.

The Eucharistic Adoration is held every day from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. followed by the Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament.

The Month of May is dedicated to Our Lady. The Rosary will be recited 20 minutes before all weekend Masses during the month of May. Congratulations and our best wishes and prayers to Daniel & Heather Steber (Kolankosky).

May God bless them as they are beginning a new life together through the Sacrament of Marriage.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH COMMUNITY Pittston Closing Mass for CCD will be 10 a.m. today, Sunday, May 22.

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All parents anticipating Baptism of their first child are required to attend baptismal instruction. The next session will be held Tuesday, June 7in the parish center 7:30 to 8:30.

The Altar and Rosary Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1 in the church hall.

Congratulations to Monsignor John J. Bendik on his 44th anniversary of priestly ordination on Friday, May 27.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day and will reopen on Tuesday, May 31, at 9 a.m.

The Greater Pittston Food Pantry is sponsored by the Care and Concern Committee of St. John the Evangelist Parish. If you are in need of food please call 654-9923. Distribution of food is by appointment only.

The Free Health Clinic is open every Wednesday from 5:30 in the former Seton Catholic High School, and on first come first serve basis.

Pediatric Health Clinic is open on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Registration is held in the Seton building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Bring your child’s immunizations records.

Greater Pittston Kids Closet is open Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. and on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Closet accepts donations new and gently used. For information call the parish office.

The Pittston Catholic Youth Group will meet on Sunday evenings at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary, Laflin at 6:30 p.m.

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The group is under the direction of Father Phil, Father Paul and Jeff McCabe. For more information call Father Paul 654-7542 or email osjseminary@comcast.net ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN 9 Wood St., Pittston Pastor - John Castellani Organist - Marcia Colleran Lay Reader - Tracy Drummond Acolyte - Katie Colleran 9:30 a.m. Service today. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.

On Friday, May 13, St. Johns Lutheran Church lost one of its long time members, Friend Rosner passed away. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family.

Please keep our Church members Bobby Drummond, Leonard Peterson, Gene Rooney, Charles Barone and Barb Mizenko and shut-ins Mary Agnes Mangel, Ted Burke, Donna Capobianco, Elaine Proietto, Charlotte Kerns, Gladys Bowman in your thoughts and prayers.

June Acolyte List is as follows: June 5 Justin Peterson, 12 Shelby Rinaldi, 19 Katie Colleran, 26 Marissia Faccipointi.

June Altar Guild: Doris Mersincavage, Maureen Orth, alternate is Amy Saunders.

Panda Mania....Where is GOD wild about you.... is the theme for this year Vacation Bible School August 1-5.

Eye glasses and postage stamps are continually being collected. You can place them in the marked containers in the rear of the Church. Eye glasses are being collected by the Lutheran Hour. These will be sent to St. Louis where they will be distributed to foreign countries where

Wyoming Area Catholic School, 1690 Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, will hold an Open House Program for prospective students and their families on Wednesday, May 25, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Administration, faculty, staff and parents will be available for tours and registration information. The school will be accepting registration in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade. Wyoming Area Catholic School offers a Catholic Faith based academic education ranging from 3 years old to junior high level, eighth grade. The school offers a wide variety of programs including formal writing portfolios, accelerated math in grades 6-8, aftercare program, basketball, cheerleading, intramural sports, chess, forensics and peer tutoring and mant other programs. Wyoming Area Catholic is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information please call the school at 654-7982 or checkout wacath.com. First row, Anthony D'Amato, Emily Jobson, Eric Fritz, Juliana Buonsante, Alexa Blandina, Noah Heck, Nick Allardyce, Matthew Clemow. Second row, Christian Coassolo, Abigail Burge, Stephen Hannon, Justin Januszko, Sara Flannelly.

there are needed.

Postage stamps are always for missions through the Bible Society. One pound of canceled stamps brings a bible to someone over seas who needs it. Please

save at least 1/4 inch around the stamp when trimming. Our recycling program is starting up.

Drop aluminum cans, (crushed if possible), copper, etc. in the back of the church lot. If you have any

questions, or would like to join our Church call 655-2505.

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ST. JOHN’S P.M. CHURCH 316 Main St., Avoca Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 6:007:30 p.m.

ST. MARIA GORETTI Laflin Road, Laflin A Spring Concert Presented by the St. Maria Goretti Parish Choirs and under the direction of Jennifer Johnson will be held today, Sunday, May 22, at 3:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served following the concert.

There will be a Festival Meeting on Monday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. All are welcome to attend. Chairmen are needed for various stands. Please call the Parish Office if you are interested. We are also looking for soda donations. We are asking for the following: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Caffeine-Free Pepsi, Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, Caffeine-Free Coke, Caffeine-Free Diet Coke, Sprite, Diet Sprite and Brisk Iced Tea. You may leave your donations in the foyer of the Church.

The public is invited to St. Maria Goretti Church on Wednesday, May 25, at 5:30 p.m. for the Sacrament of Anointing and the Eucharist. Rev. David Betts will be main celebrant as he is joined with clergy from the Greater Pittston/Plains area. Before the service, you are invited to bring a pot luck contribution of your choice to the Parish Center where the congregation will retreat for a meal and fellowship following the service.

SAINT MONICA’S CHURCH 363 West 8th Street, West Wyoming, PA 18644 Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. Phone: 570-693-1991 Email: olos363@verizon.net Web site: www.stmonicanepa.com Father Leo J. McKernan, Pastor The annual St. Joseph’s Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Cemetery on May 30 at 10:30 a.m. weather permitting or at OLOS site if necessary.

The Blessed Mother Sodality

7 a.m. Mass.

Listen to JMJ Catholic Radio 7.50 am

is restarting. Girls 3rd through 12th grades interested in joining are invited to call Sandy Nardell at 693-0416 or email srnardell@6mail.com.

The Rosary of the Blessed Virginia Mary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy are recited before the

SAINT PETER’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 100 Rock Street, Hughestown

Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Confirmation Class 10:00 a.m. Worship service June 12 Concert - Rev. Mitchell and our organist Michael Sowa June 15 - Strawberry Social

ST. MARY’S PARISH 200 Stephenson Street, Duryea Rev. Richard Wosiak - Pastor Phone: (570)-457-2291

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SAINT MARY’S/SS PETER AND PAUL’S CHURCHES 715 Hawthorne St./1000 Main St., Avoca stmarysavoca@verizon.net www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com The women’s guild will have their annual Communion luncheon today at 12:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St. There will be a worship committee meeting Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. The social concerns committee will meet Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Rectory.

The contemporary music group will participate in the Saturday, May 28 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Church.

The finance council will meet Tuesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Rectory.

Become a fan today! St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches now has a page on Facebook.

Anyone who is interested in renting St. Mary’s School for child care, parties, or other useful activities is invited to call the rectory at 457-3412 to learn more about this opportunity.

Daily Masses: During May at SS. Peter and Paul’s Church, 1000 Main St., at 8 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul’s Church.

Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m.

Mass Weekends Masses: Saturday at 4 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul’s Church and at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church; Sunday at 8 and 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church and at 10 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul’s Church Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul’s Church; anytime upon request by calling 457-3412.

Prayer Chain: 457-5867

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Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Thursday’s at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United Methodist Women: second Monday unless told otherwise Website www.umcpittston.org Phone 655-4340 leave message We will be starting Confirmation Classes today Sunday, May 22, following service. Children in Grades 4 and up are eligible for these classes. Parents are asked to sign the registration sheet posted on the bulletin board if your child/children will be attending these classes. Tentative date for Confirmation is Sunday, June 19.

Saturday, Sept. 24 - Bus trip to Lancaster to see a Doo Wop Cavalcade Show and Smorgasbord dinner at Shady Maple. For additional information call 603-1915.

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and socks and toiletries to the Scranton church.

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Newly renovated banquet room and kitchen. All Day Rental $100. Reservations at 654-3261.

Music Together Classes: Fun and music for infants and children through age five accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Visit www.musictogether.com for details or call 654-3261.

Trinity’s Giant Neighborhood Yard Sales. Every First Saturday through October. Reserve space in advance by telephoning the parish office at 654-3261. All day vendor space only $10.

Lunch items such as chili-dogs, wimpies and baked goods available throughout the day. Average of 30+ vendors every First Saturday and hundreds of customers visiting!

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SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 143 Parsonage Street, Pittston The Session of the Second Presbyterian Church, 143 Parsonage Street, Pittston announces the following schedule: Sunday, May 22 - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 11 a.m. Children Day Worship Tuesday, May 24 -7 p.m. AA

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH Spring Street and Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston Parish Mission: “To live and build holy community.”

All welcome: Worldwide Anglican Communion: “We believe in one holy, Catholic apostolic church.”

Web of information and links at www.trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org and www.diobeth.org.

Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. every Sunday.

Holy Days as announced.

Monday—Day of Prayer: Noon Prayer 12:00 to 12:15 p.m.

Open to the public. Special intentions are welcome.

Food Pantry: May item needed is cereal.

Prayernetwork. Open To Public. Daily prayer for those with needs requesting prayerful support. Start Prayernetwork at par-

ish office 654-3261.

Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. every Sunday.

Weekday special events and service projects as announced.

Faith Forum for Adults: Enrichment for adults seeking spiritual renewal and opportunities for ministry and volunteerism.

Parish Life Events Team: Bimonthly first Sundays.

Parish Council: Every second Sunday.

Women of Trinity: Every third Sunday. WOT Ministry Invitation. The Women of Trinity have undertaken a ministry to help support Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of Scranton in their outreach to the homeless of the region. Each month after enjoying a home cooked meal at Good Shepherd all who have needs may “shop” for necessities like clothing, shoes, toiletries in a store-like setting in the church’s refurbished basement of donated items.

The Women of Trinity has supported this ministry by recently delivering donations of clothing, new undergarments

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Mineral, gem show today at Oblates Seminary Young adult book club meets Monday at Pittston Library

Pittston Library

The Hangout Club, the young adult book club for high school students, will meet on Monday, May 23, at 6 p.m. Copies of the month’s selection, “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie” by David Lubar are available for checkout at the circulation desk. Mew members are always welcome.

Refreshments will be served.

The crochet club meets each Monday and Thursday from 6 to 7:45 p.m. participants bring their own supplies (crochet hook and yard) and learn to make simple projects. Open to ages 12 and up.

The library will be closed on Saturday, May 28, and Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Pittston Area Memorial Library is located at 47 Broad Street, Pittston. Hours are Mondays and Thursdays, noon to 8

p.m; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone numbers if 654-9555 or visit us on the web at www.pittstonlibrary.com.

Ride for Lisa

Ride for Lisa II Motorcycle Ride and Picnic Benefit will be held June 25 at Jefferson Park on New Street, Pittston. Register in advance for the ride or on the day of from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ride begins at 11 a.m. Cost is $10 per person for riders/passengers.

Picnic begins at12:30 p.m. and is $10 per person and includes picnic, food, beverages, and entertainment. Everyone is welcome.

Event t-shirts are $10, and tshirt sponsors are $25. The event will also include instant bingo, basket raffles, 50/50, face painting, and more. Live entertainment will be provided by Far In Between, Mr. Echo, and more.

For more information, to join the motorcycle ride, tickets, sponsors or donations, please call Joanne at 237-2257, Billy at 237-2765, Joe at 237-5205, Barbara at 814-3014 or email rideforlisa2010@yahoo.com.

All proceeds going to the family of Lisa Knowles.

Theatre Workshops

Vouchers Continued from Page 7

There will be a one day voucher distribution at all area agency on aging sponsored senior centers. Representatives will be available on Thursday, June 9, 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. at the Pittston Senior Center, 441 North Main St., Pittston – 6555561 during regular center hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Based on prior experience, the earlier you arrive at a designated site, the longer you will have to wait in line.

Jenkins Class of ‘61

Jenkins Township High School class of 1961 will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 24, at 6:30 at Tony’s Pizza, City Line Plaza. All class members are invited to attend.

If anyone has information on the following people contact Joan at 654-1590 or email jbtlr@aol.comBarbara Fee, Geraldine Segeda, David Walker, Lorraine Gobish or Joseph Dziedzic.

PA Class of 1957

The Pittston High School class

of 1957 will meet on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Tony’s Pizza, City Line Plaza, Pittston.

All classmates are invited to attend as plans will be made for the 55th reunion to be held Labor Day weekend 2012 and everyone’s input is welcome.

PA Class of 1981

Pittston Area class of 1981 will be holding a reunion meeting cookout on Saturday, May 28, at 3:30 p.m. at the home of Sandy Russo-Schwartz, 12 Friend Street, Pittston.

Classmates that plan on attending are asked to please email paclassof1981@gmail.com or Sandy directly via Facebook.

PSVP for the class reunion are due by June 1 with payment of $35 per person due no later than July 1.

Please forward payments to Patty Capitano-Kachinsky, 508 McCullen Street, Duryea Pa 18642. Our 30th class reunion will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Firelite Banquet Hall Dupont.

clude the following: AARP – Pennsylvania Office, Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/ Wyoming Counties, Loftus-Vergari and Associates, Inc., Milton Hershey School, the Luzerne Foundation, an Anonymous Friend, as well as a sponsorship in memory of Lillian and Thomas Foy, loving grandparents by daughter Roxanne Foy. The Conference will feature Keynote Speaker Amy Goyer, AARP Grandparenting Expert, who is Senior Vice President of Outreach Grandparents.com.

The Conference will also include workshops on various important aspects related to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

Howard J. Grossman, Chair of the NEPA Intergenerational Coalition, will provide the welcome and Rabbi Larry Kaplan, Temple Israel will give Final Remarks.

Registration deadline is Friday, May 27. Invitations are being mailed and sent electronically by various members of the NEPA Intergenerational Coalition. To register, contact Annette Grella, Area Agency on Aging, 1-800-252-1512 or 570-822-1159

Grandparents Conference

The Fifth Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference “Knowing Where to Turn” will be held on Friday, June 3, from 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Genetti’s Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre.

This conference is being presented through the auspices of the NEPA Intergenerational Coalition along with several sponsors.

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These forms are now available at any of the senior centers sponsored by Area Agency on Aging listed below. Regular weekly hours are listed for each center.

No other form or note will be allowed. The ‘proxy’ form shown in the paper can be used.

A limit of two proxy forms is allowed per person. A spouse must have the official proxy form if picking up vouchers for his/her spouse. A person having power of attorney is required to provide a completed and signed proxy form.

The Music Box is pleased to announce the following Theatre Workshops: Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop for ages 8-12. Classes begin July 25 and run Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - noon through August 19. The students will perform Disney’s Aladdin Kids on August 19 & 20. Tuition is $200 per child.

Music Box Theatre Academy for ages13-18. Classes begin August 30 and will be held twice weekly in the evening through October 13. The students will perform Grease on October 14, 15 & 16. Tuition is $275 per student.

Both programs are enrolling now and will fill up very quickly.

Call 283-2195 for enrollment forms or additional information.

All classes will be held at The Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes Street in Swoyersville.

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The show features minerals, fossils, crystals and gems, free kids activities, door prizes, exhibits and demonstrations.

Adults $ 3.00; children under 12 and Scouts or military in uniform are free.

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Incumbent councilman ousted in Exeter Most candidates unopposed in local municipal elections

By Jack Smiles

Associate Editor

Borough council nominations were on ballots in all nine local boroughs – Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Exeter, Hughestown, West Pittston, West Wyoming, Wyoming and Yatesville.

Of those only two, West Pittston and Wyoming, had Republican candidates on the ballot.

And only Duryea, Exeter, West Pittston and one Avoca ward had contested races. In the other boroughs candidates were unopposed.

The most surprising result in the boroughs was in Exeter where long-time incumbent councilman Rick Turner did not win a nomination. Democrats Denise Adams, John Morgan, Joseph J. Esposito and Larry Dellegrotto won the four nominations over Turner and Sharon Korba.

Turner was the only incumbent to lose in any of the local races. Adams is an elected incumbent. Morgan was appointed to council after John Kizis resigned last September. Esposito is a former councilman and Dellegrotto is a political newcomer.

Dellegrotto is a real estate broker, appraiser and educator. He

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Northmoreland Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. will host an open house June 4 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. at their hall on Demonds Rd. in Centermoreland. Bingo, refreshments and activities for all.

has lived in Exeter for eight years and is on the borough planning commission. “I worked hard. I went door-to-door,” Dellgrotto said. “I went out and got myself prepared to be a councilman.”

“We,” he said referring to Korba who went with him, “went to courses at Penn State at Lake Lehman in zoning and municipal planning.”

Dellgrotto was a member of Exeter First, a grass roots antiWalmart-in-Exeter organization, but he did not run against Walmart “I was involved in Exeter First, but not as involved as other people. I was concerned about method and manner with which the council and zoning handled the situation. It should have been more open and transparent. At the last planning commission meeting we voted to approve Walmart’s preliminary plan with a lot of conditions.”

Dellgrotto and Korba won write-in nominations on the Republican side, so Korba will be on the November ballot as a Republican nominee.

Dellegrotto said it wasn’t fun upsetting Turner. “I won, but I can still feel bad about it. He’s a good man and he served Exeter for years.”

In Wyoming there were no council contests as incumbents Frank Yurek, a Democrat, and Republicans Cheb Nalewajko and Bill Starr were unopposed in wards one, two and three respectively. Nalewajko also won the Democratic nomination with write-in votes.

In West Wyoming incumbent Democrats Dan Gadomski, Gary Stavish and Eileen Cipriani were unopposed for three council nominations.

In Hughestown council incumbents Edward Strubeck, Philip Falvo and Wayne Quick were unopposed for three Democratic nominations.

In Dupont incumbent Jeffrey M. Kaminski and Brian Nesgoda were unopposed for two Democratic nominations for council seats.

In Avoca Gary A. Halagarda was unopposed in ward one, Michael Fuller was unopposed in ward two. In ward three incumbent Joseph Satkowski defeated Susan LeLack.

In Duryea a newcomer, Lois Hanczyc, was the top vote-getter for three council nominations.

Incumbents Audrey Yager and Alfred Akulonis Jr. also won nominations over Lorraine Harmanos Henrich.

In Pittston Township Steven Rinaldi was unopposed on the Democratic supervisors’ ballot.

On the Republican side Dale Newman was unopposed and barely held off a write-in 36-30.

In West Pittston, where there were no Democratic candidates, incumbents Jim Rose, John Hood, and Peter Albano won the Republican nominations over former councilman Kevin Lescavage and newcomer Bill Bohn.

But Lescavage won a write-in nomination on the Democratic side so he will be on the November ballot.

In Yatesville mayor Vince Tossi was unopposed and incumbent councilmen Joseph Zambetti III, Christopher Lizza, and Paul Farber held off a challenge by Sal Alaimo.

In Jenkins Township Stanley Rovinski was unopposed on the Democratic ballot for a six-year supervisor seat and Coreen A. Milazzo defeated Frank “Waxie” Vaxmonsky for nomination to a 2-year seat.

In Exeter Township incumbent Republicans Donald J. Hoffman and James Dowse were unopposed for two supervisor seats and Jack Ruane was unopposed on the Democratic side.

A minumum of 10 write-in

votes are required in borough council and township supervisor primary elections to get on the November ballot. The numbers of the write-in votes were official on Saturday, but a breakdown by names was not available at press time.

There were Republican writein votes for council in Duryea (42), Yatesville (29), and West Wyoming (22) and for the sixyear (28) and two-year (50) Jenkins Township supervisor seats.

Some or all of those write-ins could have been for the winning Democratic candidates who will then appear on the November ballots of both parties. Or it is possible there could be write-in Republican candidates on the November ballots in those towns.

There were 117 write-in votes cast on the Democratic side in that Exeter Township race, so a second Democratic candidate will be on the November ballot for Exeter Township Supervisor.

One poll-watcher in Exeter Township said Hoffman, one of the Republican candidates, may have collected most of those Democratic write-ins. If so, he will be on both ballots in November.

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“It’s an experience not to be missed,” observes Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army Captain Patty Richwine. “Time spent at camp can be a life-changing experience for kids. We are so grateful to our friends who sponsored these children.”

Last summer, 34 children from the Wilkes-Barre area went to a weeklong camp where they played sports, swam, explored the outdoors and made crafts.

Children ages 7-17 can have the opportunity to attend The Salvation Army camp at Camp Ladore in Waymart. The camp is owned and operated by The Salvation Army and consists of 1,200 acres of land surrounding a 265 acre lake.

Programs contribute to the spiritual, educational, social, and

recreational needs of every camp. Transportation is provided to and from camp. Scholarships are based on need, with proper paperwork completed two weeks before camp.

“School will be ending soon,” Richwine points out. “For some kids, going to Camp Ladore is the highlight of the whole summer.”

Parents interested in sending their children to summer camp should register at The Salvation Army, 17 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. For more information, contact The Salvation Army at 570-824-8741.

support will be held on Saturday, August 6, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center, William St., Pittston.

The evening features open bar, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing. There are also dozens of giveaways.

Live music will be provided by the band “Them Again.”

Tickets are limited to 200 and will be available soon.

The event is sponsored by The Earthly Angels autism Fund.

Valley Lodge No. 499 of West Pittston is having a Charity Golf Tournament Saturday, June 25, at Mill Race in Benton with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. Captain and Crew format. Everyone is welcome. Cost is $85 per golfer $340 per team which includes a round of golf, cart, refreshments and dinner. Hole sponsors are sought. Respond to Valley Lodge #499, 318 Linden Street West Pittston, Pa. 18643 by June 1. Make checks payable to Valley Lodge #499.

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A summer golf league has formed at the Pittston Senior Citizens Center. Golfing is at Four Seasons Golf Course in Exeter for 14 weeks followed by a golf banquet at the end of the season.

Golfers meet on Thursday mornings. A couple of openings are available. Clarence Briggs, former champion at Four Seasons is overseeing and organizing this group. To register or for further information contact Connie Andrews at 655-5561. This is a mixed league.

Wednesday, May 25, a 90-plus special dinner will be held at noon. All center member 90 years of age or older will be honored. Dinner reservations must be made at least one day in advance. Asking donation for dinner is $2.

A Stars and Stripes wreath making class will be held on Thursday, May 26, at 1 p.m. Cost of the class is $10 covers supplies needed to complete the wreath.

Registration is necessary for this class by calling the center.

Zumba Gold classes will begin on Tuesday, June 14. Anita will be conducting the class which is geared for members 60 years of age or older. Cost for each class is only $2 and registration is required due to limited space. To register call the center and ask for Connie and Hazel.

Reservations are open for the following trips: August 17: Bloomsburg Fair, Monday, September 26 and American Music Theater, Thursday, December 1.

For further information or to reserve a seat call the center.

Reservations area also being accepted for a 5 day/4 night trip to Wildwood, New Jersey on September 11 to 15. Price is $395 which includes transportation, three night oceanfront accommodations in Wildwood, one night at the Tropicana Casino Resort with revue show if available, 8 meals, visits to Cape May, Smithville, an afternoon pizza party, an ice cream social and three nights of entertainment. A $150 deposit is required to reserve a seat.

Senior Citizens Centers, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming counties, offer hot noon meals, Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program.

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WP Cherry Blossom committee member Mark Kolmansperger presents a plaque to the 2011 Grand Marshal, WP Mayor Bill Goldsworthy.

Lil' Miss finalists, left to right, Alana Aufiere, winner; Kaitlyn Slusser, 1st runner-up; Madeline Hindmarsh, 2nd runner-up; Abigail Decker, 3rd runner-up.

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tude.”

James agreed that it was a lot to ask voters to pick 11 candidates.

“We had16, but the Democrats had to pick 11 out of 33. It was a popularity contest. A lot voted for names, not people.”

Jim Lewis, a voter from Wyoming borough, didn’t chose 11 county council candidates and may have been typical.

“I voted for the ones I felt comfortable with,” he said. “I figured rather than vote for a ‘maybe’ and undercut the one I really wanted, I’d let them work it out.”

West Pittston mayor Goldsworthy summed up the undervote back story saying, “Nobody knew anybody.”

County Council 11 Republican winners Stephen J. Urban . . . . . . .8,865 Rick Morelli . . . . . . . . . 8,769 Kathleen M. Dobash . . . .8,081 John Ruckno. . . . . . . . . . 7,875 Harry Haas . . . . . . . . . . 7,747 Blythe H. Evans III . . . . . 7,081 William Bill James . . . . 6,747 Eugene L. Kelleher . . . . .6,664 Gina Nevenglosky . . . . . .6,601 Joyce Dombroski-Gebhardt . .

. . . 6,586 Michael Cabell. . . . . . . . . 6,582 County Council 11 Democratic winners Stephen A. Urban . . . . . .12,170 Linda McClosky Houck. . . .

11,0019 Jim Bobeck . . . . . . . . . . 10,548 Edward A. Brominski . 10,325 Jane Walsh-Waitkus . . . .9,507 Eileen M. Sorokas. . . . . . 9,377 Salvatore Licata . . . . . . 8,992 Tim McGinley . . . . . . . . . 8,975 Michelle Bednar . . . . . . .8,840 M. Theresa Morcavage. .8,130 Elaine Maddon Curry . .7,884

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“I would have liked to see some other members of my team elected because they were truly concerned citizens and they want to help our county move forward,” Licata said. “But four out of eleven isn’t bad at all for a group of people who were never involved in county politics before.”

Licata said his career, he was also a Pittston Area football coach, helped him win.

“Because I was a teacher, taught many students over the years and met their parents, coached all those years and served with community organizations a lot of people know me, not only in the Greater Pittston area, but in other parts of the county. I really believed name recognition helped me. It didn’t hurt both Steve Urbans either,” he added.

Like James, Licata didn’t rely on being known.

“I tried to speak to and meet as many people as I could. I was out at least six days a week,” he said.

“On many days I traveled to two and three different events. I met with as many different groups of voters as I could. I spoke to Latinos in Hazleton, a senior citizen group in WilkesBarre, the NAACP and everyone else that would have me. I learned it’s very difficult to run for a political office, not only for the candidate but also the candidate’s family.”

There were 127,000 so-called “under votes” in the Republican county council races and 203,000 in the Democratic side.

That means most of the voters did not vote for11candidates and many voted for one, two or even none.

Licata said geography played a part. “I think some voters were worried that they would have no local representation on the council so they only voted for candidates from their community or area.”

Again Licata talked about name recognition and its importance in a unique election like a new county council.

“With the amount of candidates on the ballot a lot of people

voted for candidates they knew personally or names them were familiar with and then stopped,” Licata said.

Licata came away impressed with the people he met. “The people I met were very friendly and receptive. I learned a lot from listening to them. I also met most of the Democratic County Council candidates and all of the candidates running for Judge.

They are all good people, concerned about doing what is best for Luzerne County, solving its problems and helping it move forward. Each and every one of them has my respect and grati-

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Thank you to all who supported my candidacy for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. Although I did not prevail in the election, I am immensely grateful to all of you who supported my campaign.

I realize that this was my ambition, and I am appreciative to all of you for your help in my effort to achieve it. I appreciate the

confidence that you have in me and most importantly, I will always treasure our friendship.

Please join me in congratulating all of the nominees and I encourage you to support them in the pursuit of justice.

Gratefully yours.

Your friend, Joe Saporito

Licata expresses gratitude to voters I would like to thank all the Democratic Voters of Luzerne County who put their faith and trust in me and my abilities and voted to nominate me for the position of Luzerne County Council. It is truly an honor and privilege for me.

I also want to thank the Working Families Team and all others who helped make this possible.

Congratulations to all the other men and women who gained nominations on their party ballots. Your success in the election

was proof of your hard work and determination.

Finally, to all the other candidates, both Democrat and Republican, although you didn’t gain a position on the November ballot, you are most certainly winners. You took the time and effort to run for County Council and had the courage and strength of your convictions to face newspaper editors and reporters, television cameras, radio talk show hosts, political blogs and most importantly the voters of Lu-

zerne County. No easy task!

You placed yourself in front of the public with the most honorable of intentions. You wanted to bring back honesty and integrity to our government and make Luzerne County a better place for its citizens. You walked the walk and wanted to make a difference.

No one can take this away from you. I commend and thank you for doing this.

Salvatore Licata Pittston

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Saporito grateful for support in campaign

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He was traveling on 81 and was involved in an accident that threw him from his vehicle.

PennDOT workers, or angels in disguise, were behind him and surrounded him to protect him from other traffic until the ambulance came. This was such a kind gesture and I am truly thankful

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Please know how much our family appreciates your help.

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A few weeks ago, my eight year old daughter brought home an entry form to take part in this year’s West Pittston Cherry Blossom Idol festival. Well, being that West Pittston is my hometown, as well as my daughter’s home town, I wanted to consider this opportunity for my child. Something fun, something that she will remember. I recall when I was a little girl going to

the Cherry Blossom Festival was always something I looked forward to. Hearing the performances was always a treat, coupled with laughing with my friends, playing games, etc.

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If you decide to assist us from either side of the river, please send your donation to “PittstonWest Pittston Community Fund” c/o Pittston City Clerk’s Office, Pittston City Hall, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, Pa, 18640 as

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Meals On Wheels of Greater Pittston expressed its thanks to all of the volunteers who participated in the Letter Carriers Food Drive on May14 and especially to the mail carriers, themselves, who collected all the food in addition to their regular work schedule. More than 20,500 pounds of food was collected.

In addition to the mail carriers, 93 volunteers gave 358 “man hours” for this one day collection.

Groups assisting were: United Methodist Church of West Pittston, Verizon Bell Pioneers, First Presbyterian Church, West Pittston, Troop 285 Duryea, Stand Tall Against Drugs and Alcohol Pittston Area High School, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, West Pittston, Jacqueline’s and Knights of Columbus, King’s College Students, Valley Masonic Lodge #449, IBEW local 163, Teamsters local 401 and CWA local 30,000.

Anthony Dombroski served as Drive Volunteer Coordinator.

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King's College seniors Maria Cometa, left, and Kristen Piazza, both of Pittston, have been volunteering at the Greater Pittston Meals on Wheels since their freshman year at Pittston Area.

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far too young of an age to have to learn that she may not be good enough to win. While I can, I want to shield her from the realities of life, especially one that may make her feel less than excellent.

Being on the fence, as I stated I was, I placed a call to the contact number on this registration form.

My main concern was the winner/loser scenario and how the officials were going to present this “competition” to such young children. I was informed that although there will be a first place winner, all children will receive a prize of acknowledgement for participating. Obviously, neither I nor she would be interested in the prize but more so the fact that everyone leaves a winner.

Based on the information presented to me, I felt confident that this “Idol Contest” would be held in a manner that would not

judge or upset my child. I presented the idea to my child and she wanted to be a part of it. She practiced for 14 days. Every chance she got. As soon as school let out for the day, my daughter would listen to the song on repeat, over and over again.

She and I had talks of what may happen regarding winning and/or losing. I expressed to my child that everyone has an opinion and some people’s opinion may be different than mine. I informed her that although I feel she is the very best, someone judging may not. I also assured her that everyone leaves a winner. I assured her that no matter the winner, everyone gets a prize. She was very excited. We talked about different ways to calm her nerves. This was a big deal for her which in turn was a big deal for me. She knew which outfit she’d wear days before the show.

Well, we reported to the stage at noon. We registered, obtained our number and gave our CD to the sound technician. Every-

thing was a go.

I sat with my video recorder ready and my child stood in line awaiting her turn. Her number was called. She began by announcing her name and the song she’d be singing. She began. I was so proud of my little gal, having the courage to sing in front of all of those faces. As proud as a mother could be!

For reasons I am not aware of, her song began to skip. Constantly and repeatedly. She kept up with the confusion but I could see in her eyes the nervousness.

Thankfully, it was announced that due to the equipment malfunctioning, my child would be given a second chance. She had her second chance, the song repeatedly skipped… she did a great job keeping up but the skipping made her performance a bit difficult.

All in all, she did a fantastic job, she smiled… kept her chin up and most was well.

The few things that were not well… things that may seem petty to most… but for a mother whose child put quite the effort

into this contest, the issues hurt my feelings and hurt the feelings of my child.

After every child sang, the judges judged. Now, I understand this was a contest and judging is a part of competition, but for children of such a young age to be judged, from the very first negative comment, I knew that I should not have allowed my child to participate. “Your performance lacked choreography”, “you should have smiled”, “you should have used your diaphragm”, etc.

Well, this is just my opinion but in a world where children already are struggling to be themselves, why criticize them for wrong doings… why not instead encourage them and compliment them.

Some of those kids on that stage Sunday afternoon were frightful. Standing in front of a bunch of strangers is quite the nerve racking experience. Especially for little ones…

And when it was all said and done, the winners were chosen and the children who were not

winners were not acknowledged.

No consolation prizes were given, the children left the stage and the event was over.

I am deeply disappointed in myself for allowing my child to be taught her very first lesson in competitiveness by The West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival Idol Contest.

She was hungry for acknowledgement but clearly learned in the wrong manner that giving her best had very little impact on the events that day.

She, as well as the other children, should have been given endless praise for the courage they mustered up. They should have been acknowledged for the good they did, rather than being left to stand in the backdrop, behind the winners.

Some might say, ‘In life, there is always someone better than oneself.’ I disagree with that statement. There is unrepeatable grace and individuality in the lives of each child. Teaching them otherwise is abhorrent.

Lisa Caruthers West Pittston

Appreciates effort of letter Hose Company launches fund drive carriers in food drive The CEO/Weinberg Food Bank sincerely appreciates the participation of local letter carriers, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service in Stamp Out Hunger 2011, the nation’s largest singleday food drive.

Without the willingness of letter carriers to collect donated food while delivering mail on May 14, this charitable food drive would not be possible. We are grateful to hundreds of families along the mail routes who contributed non-perishable food.

Volunteer food drives make an enormous impact on hunger here

in Northeastern PA. As the local affiliate of Feeding America, the nation’s largest network of food banks, the CEO/Weinberg Food Bank fights hunger year round.

With a continuation of challenging economic conditions, thousands of our neighbors, including far too many children, are hungry or lack a dependable supply of food.

On their behalf, we extend our boundless thanks to our local letter carriers and food donors in their generous efforts to Stamp Out Hunger.

Judge Hugh F. Mundy President

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Thank you note A special thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the annual Nite at the Races that was held on Saturday, February 26, at the Seton catholic Cafeteria, Pittston.

Your support was greatly ap-

preciated. The proceeds will benefit the societies’ projects and the parish From The Holy Name Society and The Altar and Rosary Society Of St. John the Evangelist Parish.

The members of the Hughestown Hose Company announce that the 2011Annual Fund for the Hose Company has just started.

This drive is a major source of the Hose Company’s financial well-being. In particular, the drive makes it possible for the firefighters to manage their dayto-day operations. This includes utility bill payment and building maintenance costs.

The Hose Company is requesting that each residence contribute $25 for this year’s drive. A donation letter was recently sent to each residence and business. Everyone is asked to make their donation return by June 15.

Residents and businesses are reminded that the Ambulance Fund Drive is scheduled to begin on September 1. The Ambulance Drive is a separate donation drive which serves to reduce the costs associated with the operation of the Borough’s ambulance service. For more information or to view the latest photos of the Hose Company members in action, log on to www.hughestownfiredept.us.

HUGHESTOWN

Grass Clippings

Grass collection in the borough will be on Wednesdays.

Grass only and in opened containers with a limit of three containers per household. Anything over 35 pounds will be left behind.

A reminder to residents, there is an ordinance against high grass and garbage. This ordinance will be strictly enforced.

Picnic in the Park

The annual Picnic in the Park is in the stages of being planned.

Anyone wishing to be a part of the committee, please call the borough building at 654-2061 and leave your name and number.

The date has been set for Saturday, July 16.

Strawberry Social

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

will be hosting the annual Strawberry Social on Wednesday, June 15. More information on the time and ticket prices will be forthcoming.

Get Well Soon

Get well wishes go to Marie Griglock after her recent surgery.

Primary Results

Hughestown voter total was 510.

Councilman Eddie Strubeck 280, Phil Falvo 252, Wayne Quick Jr. 246.

Judge Fred Pierantoni 361, Lesa Gelb 123, Mark Bufalino 117, Michael Vouch 252, Joseph Saporito Jr. 270.

School Director Joe Kelly 157, Tony Guariglia 186, Robert Lampman 169, Anthony Tuttle 169, Richard Gorzkowski 157, Charles Sciandra 191.

County - Thomas Rome 131, Fred Stuccio 144, Michael McGlynn 127, John Adonizio 207, Stephen Urban 100.

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Divine Mercy Celebration at Oblates Seminary Chapel Sunday, May 1, the Feast of Divine Mercy was celebrated at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary Chapel, Laflin, with a standing room only crowd on hand for the event. Serving as principal celebrant and homilist for the Mass and devotions was Rev. Paul A. McDonnell, OSJ, rector of the Oblates Seminary.

The event is coordinated each year by Miss Cathy Mack, local delegate for the apostolate of Divine Mercy. Also assisting at the ceremony were the Pittston Knights of Columbus and David Tighe serving as music minister. Pictured are scenes from the celebration.

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The reunion committee seeks information on the following classmates: Ann Marsico Ash, Carole Tonnetti Broskiski, Patricia Budzelek, Jim Carruthers, Kathryn Cheresko Clifford, Catherine Donovan, John Dunaj, Alice Mayhoff Ernst, Barbara Hannon Evans, Stanley Fritz, Mary Cimakasky Hamilton, Thomas Hammon, Sandra Kaninetz, Ann Hoban King, John Krakowski, Ann Kraski Musto, Diane Dudek Malitoris.

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PA Class of 1986

Pittston Area Class of 1986 will hold a 25th reunion weekend. The following events are set: Friday September 23, tailgate party at PAHS 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, September 24, networking at Good Fellos in Pittston from 7-11 p.m.

Formal invitations will soon follow. Please submit your current mailing information to Janine Kubasko-Starinsky (starz364@verizon.net) or Romaine Gillow- Astolfi (rtessie1@aol.com).

The Greater Pittston Area Leo’s Club will take part in Dupont’s Annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30.

The club’s theme for the parade “Home of the Free because of the Brave” will feature an 18-foot float, compli-

ments of Dupont Lion Mark Kowalczyk.

Pictured are the members of the Leo’s Club and principals: 1st row left to right: Assistant High School Principal Arthur Savokinas, Marie Terese Fox, Haleigh Zurek,

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GP Leo Club to participate in Memorial Day Parade

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‘Raffle for Radle’ will help Debbie in her battle If you haven’t bought yours yet, you had better do it fast! And what is it you need to buy quickly you ask? Read on for all of the details!

Tickets are still available for the “Raffle for Radle”, a benefit for Debbie Radle in her fight against an illness she has been battling for quite some time.

Tickets, which are $5 each, offer buyers a chance to win one of five cash prizes plus help Radle defray the cost of her medical bills. The prizes are $600, $500, $400, $300, and $200.

Tickets can be purchased until May 27 at the following locations: Bronzed Bunz, 401 Main St., Duryea; Town Tavern, 815 Foote Ave., Duryea; Rehoski’s Market, 201 Foote Ave., Duryea; Ernie G’s, 1022 Main St., Avoca; and Valley Meat and Deli, 629 Main St., Avoca.

The drawing will take place Saturday, May 28 at the West Side Social Club, 711 Main St. The public is invited to stop by the club on the drawing date for food and refreshments and to show their support for Radle.

Please note tickets will also be available at the club on the drawing date.

For more information, please contact Matt Davis or Frank Marriggi.

Golf Winners

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luncheon today at 12:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St. Worship Committee

St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches’ will have a worship committee meeting Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. Social Concerns

St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches’ social concerns committee will meet Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. Garbage Stickers

The 2011 Avoca Borough garbage stickers can still be purchased from Therese Wrubel at the Avoca Municipal Building, 752 Main St. The fee schedule for purchasing the window sticker in order to have up to three bags collected weekly is as follows: $180 if purchased by May 24 and $190 if purchased between May 25 and June 25. Wrubel’s office will be open Wednesday, May 25 from 9-11 a.m.

Please note delinquent accounts will be referred to district court after June 25, and all Avoca home owners and renters are obligated to purchase a garbage sticker.

Residents who are unable to stop by the municipal building to purchase a garbage sticker, can mail a check made payable to Avoca Borough and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Avoca Borough c/o Therese Wrubel, 129 Factory St., Avoca, PA 18641.

The office will be closed May 31 through June 7 but mail payments will still be accepted during this period. If you have any other questions please call Wrubel at 457-4891.

cliffe Presbyterian Church will host a patriotic concert Sunday, May 29 at 6 p.m. at the church, 1001 Main St. The concert will include various artists from the area, bagpipe music, and poetic readings by veterans who served during various wartimes. Refreshments will be served following the performances. A free will offering will be accepted with the proceeds benefitting the long term care unit of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes-Barre and the congregation’s “Remember Our Military” program which ships care packages to our service men and women.

Finance Council

St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches’ finance council will meet Tuesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.

Musical Mass

Vettes for Vets

St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches’ contemporary music group will participate in the Saturday, May 28 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St.

The West Pittston American Legion, 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Post 542 will have a Vettes for Vets fundraiser Sunday, June 12 from12-3 p.m. at West Side Auto Service, (Valero Gas Station), 401 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. Registration is $10 and includes food and beverages. For more information or to register,

Patriotic Concert

The congregation of the Lang-

please call Ron Gitkos at 6542261. Please be sure to register early to ensure a good spot.

Waleski Camp

The Stan Waleski Basketball Camp will take place July 11-29 at the St. Joseph’s Oblates Seminary gymnasium, 1880 Highway 315, Pittston, for boys and girls in Kindergarten through eighth grade. The camp stresses fundamentals, skills, team play, and fun. All attendees will receive a camp T-shirt and certificate.

For more information, please contact Coach Waleski at 4571206 or stanwaleski@yahoo.com or Coach LoBrutto at 654-8030. Camp information is also available at www.stanwaleski.com.

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In the towns

Until Next Time

That’s about it for this week! If you would like something to appear in next Sunday’s edition of the Avoca News, please e-mail or call me with your information

by Thursday at noon. You can email me at avocahappenings@verizon.net or call me at 457-3351. Please be sure to include your name and phone number with any correspondence in case I need to reach you.

Have a great week!

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2011 St. Mary’s Classic golf tournament: championship flight - Bob Bennie team; first flight - A/R Custom golf team; second flight Mark Sufrinko, John Gazdowicz, Dan Marisano, and Paul Broody; senior flight - Bob Martin, Tinker Thomas, D. Morgan, and K. Yean; men’s longest drive: Joe Mihelka; women’s longest drive: Donna Dorward; closest to the pin #6: Jack Gilroy; and closest to the pin #16: Tom Paddock.

Luncheon Today The Avoca Ancient Order of Hibernians thank everyone who made their Night at the Races a huge success. The promise to be back with an even more spectacular event next year.

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St. Mary’s/SS. Peter and Paul’s Churches’ women’s guild will have their annual Communion

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Borough receives $461,000 grant for compost program At Tuesday regular monthly council meeting is was announced that Dupont Borough has received official notice from the Pennsylvania State Gaming Commission that they have been awarded more than $461,000 in gaming grant funds for the purchase of machinery to convert yard waste into compost.

Dupont Council applied for the funding and requested the involvement of six surrounding communities: Avoca, Duryea, Hughestown, Jenkins Twp, Laflin and Pittston.

Councilman Stan Knick, who initiated the idea of using the Borough’s 33 acre parcel on Commerce and Garden Drive as a recycling site, will be meeting with Dupont officials, as well as the involved communities, in the near future to work on a plan of action on the use of the machinery.

Once operations begin, Dupont residents will be given compost free of charge. The municipalities will also look into selling leftover compost.

In other business, Borough Manager, Patty McDonald reported on the upcoming construction projects in the Borough: street paving project for Coolidge, Oak, Atwell, Pine, Wood Gedding and Bridge will begin on May 23; the traffic light project at the Heidleberg Bridge/ Dupont-Avoca is scheduled to being on July 1; traffic light at Lackawanna/Main/Chestnut/ Airport Rd/Holden & Everhart will being on June 1 with paving of Route 315-Main St/Chestnut plus handicap sidewalk ramps.

Also, blocked drains on Suscon Road, Bear Creek Rd. and SR 2059 will be cleaned by Luzerne County by June 1.

McDonald said she received a letter from PennDOT regarding upcoming projects and completed projects. PennDOT reported that the work on Route 315 at the bottom of Suscon Road is complete where the water break occurred.

McDonald, however, said she the project was not completed correctly. PennDOT patched blacktop where there was previously a concrete rubble strip island, she said.

The Commerce Road project should be completed by June 30, she reported. Popple Construc-

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tion is finishing up with the entrance sign and island work along with the street signs at the intersections. Once that is done borough officials will have a final walk thru.

Council President Knick said he hopes this will help with truck traffic through town with new signage and also with the proposed airport access road project that is moving forward. Tentatively the project is scheduled for November of this year, however, there are a few issues pending that may push the date back.

Completion date for the access road is 2014.

Knick, Fire Chief Don Hudzinski and Tony Gangemi from PA American Water Co. have had conversations regarding the borough sponsoring a project to paint the fire hydrants in town.

Hudzinski has provided the color coding for the different locations based on the pressure flow of yellow, green, orange, red, and blue for the top of the valves.

Knick noted he would like to see council members come out and complete this project.

Borough Manager McDonald noted that the Water Company is looking into whether a waiver is needed for those involved in painting the hydrants for liability/safety reasons.

Refuse Bags

Dupont Refuse Bags are available for purchase at the Hub 1.

Cost will be 10 bags for 16.00.

Vettes for Vets

A Corvette fundraiser for the West Pittston American Legion, Post 542, 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo, will take place on Sunday, June 12, from noon until 3:00 p.m. at the West Side Auto (Valero Gas Station), 401 Wyoming Ave.. Registration is $10.00 which includes food and beverage.

For more information contact Ron Gitkos at 654-2261.

Bulk Pickup

Dupont Borough advises resi-

dents if they are planning a cleanup to do so by the end of May. There will be no bulk pickups after May. Residents are asked to put all small items in purple or blue Dupont borough bags; all other disposal of larger items excluding metal will be the responsibility of residents. The borough will no longer provide trucks for large cleanup projects.

Memorial Day

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church will celebrate a Memorial Day Mass at the Cemetery Chapel on Monday, May 30 at 8:30 a.m.

Holy Mother of Sorrows will celebrated their Memorial Mass at their parish cemetery on Monday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m.

Pastoral Council

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Tuesday, May 24, at7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the rectory.

Wyoming Area Catholic School, 1690 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, will hold an Open House Program for prospective students and their families on Wed., May 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. Administration, faculty, staff and parents will be available for tours and registration information.

The school is accepting registrations in grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 7th grade.

WAC offers a Catholic faith based academic education ranging from 3 years old to 8th grade.

The school offers a wide variety of programs including formal writing portfolios, accelerated math in grades 6-8, aftercare program, basketball, cheerleading, intramural sports, chess, forensics, peer tutoring and many other programs.

For more info, please call 6547982 or visit the website at www.wacath.com.

VFW Meeting

The V.F.W. Post #4909 will hold their next meeting on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the post home. Commander John Phillips will preside. The Home

Association meeting will follow.

Food, refreshments and camaraderie after both meetings.

Party in the Park

Dupont Borough annual Party in the Park is scheduled for August 13. Anyone interested in providing entertainment or donations for the Chinese auction, food and refreshments is asked to contact the borough office at 655-6216. This will enable the committee to set the time of the event along with other activities.

Any ideas for a theme or for this year’s T-shirts please feel free to let the committee know.

Basketball Clinic

Boys Basketball Clinic will be held at Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre for boys in grades 4 through 9 on June 23, 24, and 25. Fee is $60.00 per player. Call Coach Mark Belenski at 570-262-9562 for more information and to register.

Eco-tip

Here is Joey Jones Eco-tip of the week: If you have a deck or walkway that needs lighting, use solar lights instead of electric lights. This will save energy!

Lions Club

There will be a Dupont Lions Club meeting on Monday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW on Main St in Dupont. One of the topics to be discussed will be the upcoming Memorial Day parade in Dupont.

Food giveaway

The monthly food distribution sponsored by the Dupont Lions will take place on Thursday, May 26, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave. from 4 to 5.

All qualifying residents of Dupont and Suscon are eligible.

Borough Website

Information regarding yard maintenance, dog ordinance, pavilion rental and park cleanup can be found on the Dupont borough website at www.dupontpa.info.

Office Hours

A representative from Congressman Lou Barletta’s office will be available at the West Pittston Municipal Building on Exeter Avenue, the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The representative will be there to answer questions from residents regarding Medicare, Social Security, Veterans benefits, etc.

No appointments are necessary, any resident with questions or concerns are welcome to stop by during these hours.

Softball Tournament

The 5th Annual Dupont Softball Tournament has been scheduled for July 15 – 17 at the Dupont Little League Field. All proceeds from this tournament will benefit the Dupont Little League, the Dupont Lions Club and other local charities.

The games are set to begin on Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m. and continue all day Saturday, July 16, before concluding on Sunday, July 17.

This event will be a doubleelimination tournament which guarantees each participating team at least two games played.

Entry fee for each team will be $150 with prizes being awarded to the winner and runner-up of the event.

For further information or to enter a team please contact Rob Lopata at 883-0185 as entrants are limited.

Service Schedule

Dupont service schedule for the week of May 21st is as follows: Monday, May 22 - Purple refuses bags Tuesday, May 23 - Ashes, yard waste.

Wednesday, May 24 – Recycling mixed papers Got News?

If you have an article which you would like to submit you can send the information to dupont.news@comcast.net or by calling 654-0897.Send your news items by Wednesday evening. Please include a contact phone number.

The Area on Aging will have its monthly outreach program Wednesday, May 25, at 1 p.m. at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. A representative from Brightstar Home Services will have a presentation on home services and care giving for the elderly.

Senior citizens and caregivers are invited to attend.

Ambulance Drive

The 2011 Membership Campaign of the Duryea Ambulance and Rescue Association is underway. This drive serves as a major source of funding for the association. It is a means by which its vehicle and building are paid for and maintained, medical equipment and supplies purchased, and how its insurance and other costs are provided for.

The Association boasts a very active, highly trained and experienced crew, who respond to all kinds of emergencies on a 24hour a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year basis. Calls for the preceding years run in the 1-2 calls per day range.

Management is maintained by a Board of Directors and also by several line officers.

The cost for becoming a member is $30 per family/residence or business. As a member, you will not pay any costs not covered by your health insurance.

This includes paramedic costs

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and the services of partner, Avoca Ambulance. Without membership, however, the amount of the bill not covered by your insurance carrier will be passed on to you for payment.

Each year is the start of a new membership period. You must renew your membership each May. Each residence and each business in the borough of Duryea has been sent membership materials in the mail. All returns are due by May 31. If you or someone you know has not received a membership mailer, call 4510404, and one will be provided.

Top Honors

Congratulations to Christine Housley, Old Forge, who graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 2011at Lackawanna College, Scranton.

Housley, who is the daughter of Pat and Lydon Heil, Taylor, and the granddaughter of Barbara Tinklepaugh, Duryea, majored in accounting. While at Lackawanna, she achieved membership in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Moskovitz Honors Program.

Housley also received the

PAASHE All-Pennsylvania Academic Team Scholarship.

She will continue her education at East Stroudsburg University.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Bernie Pernot who is celebrating his special day today!

Happy belated birthday to Bernie’s grandsons, Brian and Nathan too! Brian celebrated his special day on May 13, and Nathan celebrated his special day on May 21.

Little League

The Duryea Little League will have its monthly meeting today at 7 p.m. at the Duryea V.F.W. Post 1227, 492 Stephenson St. Crime Watch

The Duryea Neighborhood Crime Watch group will have its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. The general public is invited to attend.

Class of 1962

The Duryea High School class of 1962, which was the school’s final graduating class, will have a reunion planning meeting Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Brennan Regan Post 585, 329 Main St. All interested class members are urged to attend.

Anyone with contact information for the following classmates is asked to call Bill Aruscavage at 457-0526: Kenneth Haste, Eileen MacRae, Lucille Hunter, Neil Pascoe, and Joan Marie Foster.

Wildcats Signups

The Duryea Wildcats will have an early sign-up session May 25 and June 8 from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Duryea Wildcats field, corner of Kramer and Shaft Streets.

All participants must submit their birth certificate, two proofs of residency, a photo, and medical clearance from a doctor to play.

The registration fee is $60 and 20 tickets for a single family and $60 and 25 tickets for a family of two or more.

Returning players who have not returned their uniforms are asked to do so at this time.

For more information, please e-mail Wildcatsmommy05@verizon.net.

Raffle for Radle

Tickets are still available for the “Raffle for Radle”, a benefit for Debbie Radle in her fight against an illness she has been battling for quite some time.

Tickets, which are $5 each, offer buyers a chance to win one of five cash prizes plus help Radle defray the cost of her medical bills.

The prizes are $600, $500, $400, $300, and $200. Tickets can be purchased until May 27 at the following locations: Bronzed Bunz, 401 Main St., Duryea; Town Tavern, 815 Foote Ave., Duryea; Rehoski’s Market, 201 Foote Ave., Duryea; Ernie G’s, 1022 Main St., Avoca; and Valley Meat and Deli, 629 Main St., Avoca.

The drawing will take place Saturday, May 28 at the West Side Social Club, 711 Main St. The public is invited to stop by the club on the drawing date for food and refreshments and to show their support for Radle.

Please note tickets will also be available at the club on the drawing date.

For more information, please contact Matt Davis or Frank Marriggi.

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Area on Aging outreach program Wednesday

Sons of the Legion

The Sons of the American Legion (S.A.L.S.), Squadron 585, will have its election of officers Sunday, June 12 from 12-6 p.m. at the post home, 329 Main St. There will also be a S.A.L.S meeting at 3 p.m.

The election nominees are as follows: commander - Jim Balchune or Dan Lock; senior vicecommander- Shawn Erfman Jr.; vice commander - Jerome Chromey; finance officer - David Dehaba; historian - Mike Andrews; See FAITH, Page 44

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Duryea Cub Scout Pack 375 held their Frog Races and Cubmaster Dorothy Collins announced the winners: First Place ± Lion Cub Anthony Ranieli, Second Place Wolf Cub Jacob Giardina, Third Place ± Lion Cub Kyle Skutack, Alternate was Billy Bonczek ± Wolf Cub. Best Looking Frog went to Lars Thomas ± Tiger Cub and Good Sportsman Award to Jake Jones ± Tiger Cub.

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Connor Mangan Eagle project: a welcome sign Plans complete for annual West Pittston/Exeter Memorial Day Parade Conner Mangan, a Life Scout in Boy Scout Troop 302, is currently working on the rank of Eagle Scout. To fulfill one of the requirements for this rank, he must complete a community service project.

His goal is to replace the “Welcome to West Pittston” sign on the corner of Erie and Wyoming avenues.

The new sign will be constructed of an eco friendly and durable composite, Mangan said. He will also beautify the area around the sign with new landscaping.

This project will cost approximately $3000 and even the smallest donation will help him achieve his goal. Checks can be made out to Boy Scout Troop 302 and sent to 1250 Wyoming Ave, Exeter 18643.

This project does not benefit the Boy Scouts of America in any way and all money raised will be used to enhance the community.

Memorial Day

The annual West Pittston/Exeter Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the corners of Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston.

The parade will march down Wyoming Avenue and conclude at the St. Cecilia’s Church parking lot where a brief ceremony will take place.

This year’s feature speaker is John Lemmond, a retired Navy Master Chief.

Organizers are asking citizens to stand and support the men and women who have served and currently serve our country that allows us to be free.

Paci’s Band will be on hand to perform taps. There will be selections by the Wyoming Area Band and the Ceol-Mor Bag Pipes.

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Friendly Circle

The Friendly Circle Seniors will meet on May 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the Exeter Community Room on Schooley Street. Host is Ann Harvilla.

EXETER EILEEN CIPRIANI

287-3349 ecipriani@comcast.net

New members are always welcome.

Cosmopolitan Seniors

The Cosmopolitan Seniors will meet again on Tuesday May 24, at1p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Parish Center, in Exeter.

Vic Malinowski will preside.

Hosts/Hostesses are: Frank Fountain, Marcella Fountain, Marion Kratzer, Marie Mantionne, and Theresa Menhennett.

Earlier this month the Cosmopolitan Seniors started their day at St.Anthony’s Church by attending a Mass concelebrated by Monsignor Joseph Kelly, Director of Catholic Social Services, Wilkes-Barre and Rev. Joseph Siblano, OSJ, of St. Anthony’s on the occasion of the 36th Anniversary of the club.

Marge Zinkavich was the Lector and Johanna and Vic Malinowski presented the Offertory Gifts. Mary Coleman crowned the statue of The Blessed Virgin Mary assisted by crown bearer Evelyn Naples.

Bill Kull was the organist and the choir of Amy Alpaugh, Mary Ann Barasha, Marie Cheskiewicz, Marcella Fountain, Evelyn and Joe Kleback, Terri Mislan.

Frances Voveris sang beautifully.

The buffet dinner, catered by Avenue Diner and served by the men of the club, followed. Chairman Bernie Petrasek and his committee were congratulated for their work in arranging the dinner.

Afterwards, bingo was played and the special game winner was Evelyn Kleback and Amy Alpaugh was the jackpot winner.

Mary Ann Barasha, Mary Coleman, Marcella Fountain, Johanna Malinowski, and Bernie Petrasek each won door prizes.

Cosmopolitan Seniors travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip to Mount Airy Casino on Wednesday, June 8.

The following new trips have also been scheduled: The Italian

Festival at Mt. Haven, Wednesday, June 15, includes a breakfast buffet, dinner buffet, entertainment, and open bar; Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster Wednesday August 17, dinner and theater tickets; Wednesday, October 19 King Henry and the Showmen at Penn’s Peak with family style lunch and show.

All trips are open to the public.

Details can be obtained from Johanna at 655-2720.

Street Sweeping

The Exeter Borough Police Department in conjunction with Exeter Borough announced street sweeping has begun on the first Friday of each month from June to November.

Residents along Wyoming Avenue should make note of this change.

All vehicles which are parked along Wyoming Avenue during this period is subject to parking citations.

Vettes for Vets

A fundraiser for the West Pittston American Legion 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Post 542 is Sunday, June 12, from noon until 3 p.m. at West Side Auto, (Valero Gas Station), 401 Wyoming Avenue.

Registration is $ 10, which includes food and beverage.

Register early to ensure a good spot.

For more information contact Ron Gitkos at 654-2261 Exeter Website

The new Exeter Borough website up and running, you can visit it atwww.exeterborough.com Refuse Stickers

The refuse stickers are now in the penalty stage. Anyone in the borough who has not purchased a sticker will be cited by the police department. I

t is mandatory to purchase a refuse sticker. The cost is now $250 plus a fine.

Residents are reminded that the recycling containers are not to be used for yard waste. Only glass, plastic, aluminum and tin are to be placed in the round containers, and newspaper and junk mail in the square containers.

Yard waste is to be placed in an open garbage can or other container.

Yard waste will not be taken if it is in a bag.

Residents are reminded that garbage must be in a bag and placed in a can to keep the animals away from it.

The trash haulers will not pick up bags that have been ripped open.

Residents are also reminded that even though the waste haulers start at 5a.m. (note new time) they may not pick up your garbage until later in the day depending on where you live.

Any questions call 654-3011 ext #2. Hours are Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

St. Anthony’s Parish

Today, Sunday, May 22, children and their parents and grandparents are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Mass. The junior choir and senior choir will participate.

On Sunday, May 29, St. Anthony’s parish will welcome the parishioners of St. John the Baptist Church in Exeter.

A special Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church.

After the Mass, a procession with the Blessed Sacrament and the statue of St. John the Baptist will take place.

Weather permitting the procession will start from St. John the Baptist Church, Cedar St., to Lincoln St., across Wyoming Ave. to St. Anthony’s Church on Memorial St. A short prayer service with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the procession.

After Benediction, everyone is invited to St. Anthony’s Parish Center to socialize, and refreshments will be served.

St. Anthony’s cordially invite

the members of St. John the Baptist Church and St. Anthony’s Church to participate in this very special ceremony, to pray together, to worship God together, and to share friendship with each other.

All women of St. Anthony’s and St. John’s Churches are asked to bake for the reception following the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on May 29.

Baked goods can be dropped off at St. Anthony’s Center on Sunday morning.

A special meeting for St. Anthony and St. John the Baptist churches in Exeter, will be held this Monday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. Plans will be presented for May 29 celebration.

The parish bazaar is July 22, 23, 24, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A planning meeting is this Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center.

The consolidation of the Exeter churches will take place on Sunday, June 12.

There will be a special Mass at 2 p.m. to inaugurate the new Parish name of St. Barbara in Exeter, which will consist of Saint Anthony’s Church and Saint Cecilia’s Church.

After the special celebration a social with refreshments will be held at St. Anthony’s Center and Pavilion.

St. Anthony Church will be the main Church in Exeter and St. Cecilia Church will be a worship site.

On Memorial Day, May 30, a special Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. for all Veterans living and deceased sponsored by American Legion.

Anyone who wishes to have a loved one remembered at this Mass, please, sign the form located at the entrance of the church and mark living or deceased.

Reminder

That is all for this week; remember if you have any events or news you would like listed in the Exeter Town column, you can reach me at 287-3349 orecipriani@comcast.net.

The Wyoming Area cheerleaders will hold their Annual Car Wash on Saturday, May 28, from 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at Dileo’s Service Station, Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming.

Tickets are $5.00. You may purchase a ticket from any cheerleader prior to the car wash or the day of the car wash.

Pictured are the 2011-2012 Wyoming Area Cheerleaders, coached by Krista Baines, and Josette Cefalo.

Front row, left to right: Kendra Radle, Lindsey Timek, Hannah Shelly, Dori Williams.

Second row: Danielle Bulger, Brittany Lemardy, Rachel Leandri, Alex Dougherty, Anna Malsky, Kierstein Gregorio, Alexa Malloy.

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Wyoming Area cheerleaders annual war wash listed

Third row: Emily Connors, Karyssa Gregorio, Mari Taggart, Erin Maloney, Nickerna Gilpin, Brittney Winsock, Jaclyn DeNardi, Juliana DeNardi.

Forth row: Hannah Begley, Abby Gibbs, Kayla Radle.

Absent at time of photo: Christie Argenio, Lauren Maloney.

Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 30, at 11:30 a.m.

WEST PITTSTON Tony Callaio 654-5358 tonyc150@verizon.net

perform taps as well as a selection by the Wyoming Area Band and the Ceol-Mor Bag Pipes.

“Please make and effort to attend the ceremony and honor those that have sacrificed their lives for our country,” said chairman Ron Gitkos.

Also, West Pittston American Legion Post 542 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo is requesting all residents to display their American flag during the month of May as well as parade day in respect for Veterans that have served our country.

Vettes for Vets

A fundraiser for the West Pittston American Legion, Post 542, 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo, will take place on Sunday, June 12, from noon until 3:00 p.m. at West Side Auto, (Valero Gas Station), 401 Wyoming Avenue. Registration is $ 10.00 which includes food and beverage.

Register early to ensure a good spot.

For more information contact Ron Gitkos at 654-2261.

Rams Signups

The West Pittston Rams Junior Cheerleading and Football Association Announces 2011 season registration dates at the Moose Lodge, 425 Exeter Avenue on May 24, June 9, 23 and 30, and July 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for residents of West Pittston, Harding, Falls & Exeter Township from ages 5 to 14years. Children will be placed in age-designated teams fees due at registration Fees are: $60.00 registration fee, $10.00. The cost for a football jersey is $30.00, if needed.

There is a $25 refundable activity fee for concession stand staffing.

A birth certificate is required, a photo of the child to be regis-

tered, 2 documents to prove residency (ex: utility bills, driver’s license), and a Medical clearance to participate in football or cheerleading.

Rams supporters are asked to visit Sabatini’s Pizza for a Ram’s Nite Fundraiser on Wednesday, May 25. When you pay your tab for dine in or take out, simply say you are there to support the Rams; a percentage of your total bill will be donated by Sabatini’s Pizza to the Rams Association.

Strawberry Festival

The Session and Deacons of the First United Presbyterian Church, the corner of Exeter Avenue and Warren Street, are See WEST PITTSTON, Page 44

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The annual West Pittston/Exeter Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the corners of Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston. The parade will march down Wyoming Avenue and conclude at the St. Cecilia’s Church parking lot where a brief, but poignant ceremony will take place.

All are invited to attend the ceremony.

This year’s feature speaker will be John Lemmond, a retired Navy Master Chief.

Organizers are asking citizens to “stand and support the men and women who have served and currently serve our country that allows us to be free.”

Paci Band will be on hand to

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planning their annual Strawberry Festival and Mini-Flea Market on Saturday, June 4, in the courtyard of the church.

The Flea Market and Strawberry Festival will open rain or shine, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The public is invited to come and do a little shopping at the flea market, have some lunch and top it all off with some cake, strawberries and ice cream provided by the Deacons.

Tickets for the strawberries and ice cream are $5.00 and are available at the door.

For more information, contact Sharon Harding or James Thyren at 654-8121.

Needs Help

Conner Mangan, a Life Scout in Boy Scout Troop 302, is currently working on the rank of Eagle Scout. To fulfill one of the requirements for this rank, he must complete a community service project.

His goal is to replace the “Welcome to West Pittston” sign on the corner of Erie and Wyoming Avenues.

The new sign will be constructed of an eco friendly and durable composite, Mangan said. New landscaping will also be added.

This project will cost approximately $3,000.00 and even the smallest donation will help achieve Conner’s goal. Checks can be made out to Boy Scout Troop 302 and sent to 1250 Wyoming Ave, Exeter 18643.

This project does not benefit the Boy Scouts of America in any way and all money raised will be used to enhance the local community.

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Book/Bake Sale

A Book/Bake Sale is scheduled this year for June 24-25 on the grounds around the West Pittston Library.

There will be books on sale for every age category, from EZ Read and beginning readers to children’s, juvenile, Young Adult, and fiction and nonfiction.

Book prices start at 25 cents and there will be plenty of books at this price. Selections include mysteries, drama, art, politics,

cooking, travel, gardening, history, biographies, and auto biographies, all arranged by topic and some by author.

The bake sale will feature all homemade baked goods from breads, to cake, cookies, and pies. Specialty baskets will be offered for you to try your luck.

Drawing for the baskets will be on June 25 around 2:30 p.m.

Street Department

Yard waste pick up: Montgomery Avenue to Erie Street will be picked up on Mondays while Montgomery Avenue to Susquehanna Avenue will be picked up on Tuesdays. Please place yard waste in open containers for pick up. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be picked up.

Branches are to be tied in small bundles no larger than one inch round by 4 feet in length.

Grass and leaves are to be in containers weighing no more than 25 to 30 pounds.

Recycling materials are picked up curbside on the first and third Thursdays of each month and include newspapers (in covered containers only) and commingled glass and aluminum cans.

Drop off recycling is every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Facility, 505 Delaware Avenue. Residents can drop off commingled, newspaper and corrugated cardboard.

Office Hours

A representative from Congressman Lou Barletta’s office will be available at the West Pittston Municipal Building on Exeter Avenue, the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

The representative will be there to answer questions from residents regarding Medicare, Social Security, Veterans benefits, etc. No appointments are necessary, any resident with questions or concerns are welcome to stop by during these hours.

Tax Reminder

Taxes due are currently in face value amount until June 8.

Tax office hours are: Tuesday

and Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to noon or by appointment by called 655-3801.

If you are requesting a receipt, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Library Programs

Adult Programs Beginner Yoga: Tuesdays & Thursdays, thru 5/31, 8:30-9:30 a.m. - $7.00 drop-in; discounted punch passes available.

Classes are held in the former American Legion Building at 316 Linden St. next to the Montgomery Ave. Elementary School.

West Pittston Library Book Club: First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m.

Basic Computer Classes: Session 2: Thursdays, thru 5/26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. - $35.00.

Beginner Knitting Class: Session 2: Mondays, thru 5/23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Friends of the Library Meeting & Fundraisers: The Friends of the Library meet once a month at the Library.

Call the Library for information about their upcoming meetings.

Resume Workshop for Education Applicants: One-on-One Resume & Cover Letter Review: 5/25, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Intro to Ebooks and the Library: 5/24, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Children’s Programs Weekly Story Time: Every Friday, 1:00 p.m.

Some events require registration. Stop by the circulation desk or call the library at 654-9847 to sign up.

If a cost is associated with the program, the fee will be required at the time of sign-up to reserve your spot.

For detailed program information, please visit www.wplibrary.org, join our mailing list, or give the Library a call!

Birthday Note

Happy birthday to Maria Earles who celebrates today!

Thought for the Week

You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.

Ella Schultz, above, was a contestant in the Little Miss Cherry Blossom Festival contest last Saturday. Her name was misspelled in last week's paper.

PHOTO BY TONY CALLAIO

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and sergeant at arms- James Galushka.

Vettes for Vets

The West Pittston American Legion, 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Post 542 will have a Vettes for Vets fundraiser Sunday, June 12 from12-3 p.m. at West Side Auto Service, (Valero Gas Station), 401 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston.

Registration is $10 and includes food and beverages.

For more information or to register, please call Ron Gitkos at 654-2261.

Please be sure to register early to ensure a good spot.

Wildcats Meeting

The Duryea Wildcats will have their monthly meeting Tuesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. at the Duryea Wildcats field, corner of Kramer and Shaft Streets.

Until Next Time

That’s about it for this week!

If you would like something to appear in next Sunday’s edition of the Duryea News, please email or call me with your information by Thursday at noon. You can e-mail me at duryeahappenings@verizon.net or call me at 457-3351. Please be sure to include your name and phone number with any correspondence in case I need to reach you.

Have a great week!

Muscle cars, tuners, classics, race cars, bikes, choppers, and trucks are welcome at the Inaugural Luzerne County Historical Society Classic Car Show today at the Swetland Homestead.

Registration cost is $15 per vehicle with all proceeds benefiting the society. Registration is from 9 a.m. - noon, judging from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and trophies awarded at 3 p.m.

Trophies will be awarded to the top 25 vehicles plus Best of Show and Executive Director’s Choice. Dash plaques will go to the first 100 entrees.

There will be 50/50 raffle, food, and music.

The Swetland Homestead will be open for tours.

Rotary Golf

The Rotary Club of Wyoming will hold their annual Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday June 9, at Wilkes-Barre Golf Course in Bear Creek. The golf tournament is a major fundraiser that benefits non-profit service organizations throughout the Wyoming Valley. Cost for Captain and Crew teams is $320. Silver Hole Sponsorships are$50 and Gold Hole Sponsorships are $100.

Make checks payable to: Wyoming Rotary Club, Mail to P.O. Box 4002 Wyoming, Pa 18644.

Any support from local businesses will be greatly appreciated. Pick up is available for any donated item. Call (570) 6753045 or (717) 305-0262.

WYOMING NEWS EILEEN CIPRIANI 287-3349 ecipriani@comcast.net The Memorial Day’s events ican Legion and West Wyoming begin with a ceremony at the War Borough will cosponsor a public Monument in front of the VFW cookout under the pavilion at in Wyoming Post 396 at 8 a.m. Dailey Park.

Remember when you replace Memorial Day morning. Following this, a service will be held at your worn, torn or faded Amerthe War Memorial at 8th street ican flag save it and drop it off at and Shoemaker Avenue in West the West Wyoming Borough Wyoming. The service will be- town hall. It will be disposed of gin at 8:30 a.m. conducted by with Dignity by Post 904 on June both the American Legion and 14,. Flag Day. the VFW. The parade starts at 8:45 a.m. Friendly Circle at Dailey Memorial Park, locatThe Friendly Circle Seniors ed on Shoemaker Avenue in will meet on May 26 at 1:30 p.m.

West Wyoming with the parade in the Exeter Community Room beginning at 9:15 a.m.

After the parade a short pro- on Schooley Street. Host is Ann gram at the Wyoming Cemetery Harvilla. New members are alwill include a rifle salute by ways welcome.

American Legion Post 904 West Wyoming and a fly over.

St. Monica’s Parish The guest speaker is Master Vacation Bible School is a Gunnery Sergeant Frank Car- week of fun and learning about den, USMC Reserve Retired. He God for grades Pre-K (must be is a veteran of Viet-Nam, Gulf starting kindergarten in 2011) War, Operation Desert Shield through 5th. On the final day, the and Desert Storm. He has re- children invite parents and famceived a number of military dec- ilies to a performance. The 2011 orations and awards. theme is Pandamania (Where The Grand Marshall is Frank God is wild about you). Dates: Napkora, a U.S. Army Veteran. Monday. June 20. to Friday, June Father Leo J McKernan from St. 24. from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Monica’s will offer the invoca- OLOS Hall at St. Monica’s Partion. ish.

After the program, the AmerCost is $20 per child ($15 per

child if more that three children in the same household). Checks can be made out to “St. Monica Parish.” Call the Parish Office for further information at 6931991. Lillian Dominici is coordinator for the School.

Volunteers are also needed to make Vacation Bible School a success. Teens (and pre-teens) in grades 6-12 are encouraged to volunteer. Parents must sign consent for under 18.

St. Monica’s is sponsoring a trip to the PNC stadium on Saturday, July 9, to see and hear our choirs sing the National Anthem prior to the Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees - Rochester Redwings game.

Tickets will be on sale after all the Masses and cost $11, which is presale, group rates. All are invited to come and enjoy a night out with your parish and support Junior and Senior Choirs. Call Tom Tomsak at 237-2188 for more information and to get your tickets.

Guardian of the Redeemer – Catholic Men’s Fellowship will meet at St. Monica’s Rectory (OLOS site, West Wyoming) at 8 a.m. on May 28.

The group normally meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The meeting is approximately one hour and includes a time of prayer, Scripture sharing and discussion.

For more information call Fr. Leo McKernan at 693-1991 or

Dr. Lou Guarnieri at 288-9998.

Men from many local parishes are involved and all are welcome.

Guardian of the Redeemer – Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at St. Monica’s Parish (OLOS Hall, West Wyoming) on Saturday, June 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. There will be breakfast, prayer and praise with music and a speaker. All men are welcome and can bring their sons who are 12 years of age or older.

To register call St. Monica’s at 693-1991 or email atmonicaww@verizon.netor Glen Yanik atgmyanik@epix.net.

Bible Study continues on Thursday Evening at 7:30 p.m. after the 7 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Hall in the Parish of St. Monica.

All are welcome.

Please bring a Bible if you have one. Jesus said: “Come to me” and sit at my feet and “learn from me for I am meek and gentle of heart.”

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Historical Society classic car show today at Swetland

Reminder

That’s all for this week; remember if anyone has any Wyoming news or special events, such as birthdays or anniversaries, I would like to hear from you.

You can contact me at 2873349, Fax 287-3349 orecipriani@comcast.net.

Recreation Board

The Wyoming Recreation Board will have their next meeting on Monday, May 23, at 8 p.m. in the temporary borough building in the Midway Shopping Center next to Price Chopper.

Items for discussion include Farmer’s Market, Movie Nights in the Park among other topics.

New members are welcome. If you cannot make the meeting but would like to be a member, please contact Jeanne Wisnewski at 905-1946 orjeannezano@gmail.com.

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Memorial Day

The Rotary Club of Wyoming will hold their annual Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday June 9, at Wilkes-Barre Golf Course. It will be a Captain and Crew format, with am 11:00 a.m. shot gun start. Cost is $300 per foursome; hole sponsor are Gold $100.00 and Silver $50.00. Attending a recent planning meeting, left to right, John Harrington, Club President. Mark Sobeck, John Piszak, Tournament Chairperson, Frank Sobeck and Brian Zaborny.

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Sports

Warriors spike Hawks in finale Wyoming Area beat Hanover in sixth win of season

By Matt Page

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Dispatch Correspondent

While it was raining outside, it was thundering inside the gym as the Wyoming Area pounded the ball to the floor en route to a 25-9, 25-14, 25-12 three game sweep of Hanover Area on Thursday in Exeter.

Wyoming Area may have played its best game of the season, and it came in the final game of the year and the final game of the careers of all but one Warrior.

“They played well,” said Coach Noah Pickett. “I joked with them that they peaked in the last game of the season, but they really came along…they looked good, I’m proud of them.”

After falling behind 4-3 early in the first game, Chris Evans scored four of the Warriors next seven points, three of those being aces, to take a 10-4 lead. Then after a Hanover Area point, Tony Richards set the ball to Kevin Thompson for a big kill, starting another Warrior rally. During that six-point rally, Cody Gates came up with two big blocks giving WA a 17-6 lead.

A Hanover Area point stopped the rally, but Gates picked up where the rally left off. Richards set the ball to Gates who blasted the ball to the floor for the kill.

Then Gates stuffed another Hanover Area attempt followed by a Richards kill giving WA a 20-7 lead.

Richards recorded two aces during the final five points as WA owned the first game 25-9.

The Warriors came out firing in game-two, storming to an early 5-1 lead. Richards set up Gates for the first point then Gates denied the Hawkeye attack for the second point. Dylan Reedy came up with an ace for the third point, then Richards set up Evans and Gates for points four and five.

Both teams scored two points before Gates came up with the biggest hit of the day. Richards set the ball and Gates attacked it aggressively, smashing the ball off the head of a Hawkeye, who appeared to not even see the ball.

Hanover Area responded with a point but then the Warriors went on another six-point run.

Larry Popovich started the run with a kill, then Richards set up Thompson and Evans followed with an ace. Popovich had another big kill and Evans had another ace before Richards set up Reedy for the kill giving WA a 14-4 advantage.

Hanover Area went on a 4-1 run before WA responded with two points putting the Warriors up 17-8.

After a Hawkeye point, the Warriors rattled off five points on two Hanover Area miscues, a kill and an ace by Reedy and a kill by Gates. Hanover then scored two points but WA answered on a big kill by Evans and an ace by Richards. Then Thompson added a kill to give the Warriors a 25-14 game-two win.

After falling behind 5-2 in the third game, WA scored four straight points before another point by HA tying the game at six. That was the last time the game was close, as the Warriors rallied off six consecutive points on two errors by Hanover Area, two points by Reedy and two aces by Evans.

Hanover Area scored the next two points to cut the lead to 12-8 but WA responded with three points including a huge smash by Popovich. Both teams exchanged the next few points and WA held a 19-12 lead.

Richards scored five of the final six points on a kill and four consecutive aces before Thompson iced the game with a kill givSee VOLLEYBALL, Page 51

Wyoming Area's Larry Popovich spikes the ball against Hanover in the Warriors sweep of the Hawkeyes on Thursday in Exeter.

PHOTO BY TONY CALLAIO

Soccer teams miss out on playoffs Lady Patriots, Lady Warriors fall short of qualifying for last spring tourney

By Rick Notari

Dispatch Staff

Both Pittston Area and Wyoming Area missed out on the final District 2 Girls’ Spring Soccer Championships even after turning in successful seasons as both the Lady Patriots and Lady Warriors finished at the .500 mark.

Pittston Area fell short of landing one of the two bids that the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2A received in the 10-teams tournament. The Lady Patriots finished third at 6-6-1 behind division champ Honesdale (11-2) and runner-up North Pocono (7-4-2), both of which qualified for the championships.

This is the last season for spring soccer in District 2 as the PIAA has remanded that all girls’ soccer be played in the fall.

Pittston Area’s season was highlighted by wins over playoff-bound North

Pocono, and rival Wyoming Area.

Wyoming Area also missed out as the WVC Division 2B was only awarded one berth in the tournament. WVC Division 1A was given four berths into the tournament (out of five teams), and WVC Division 1B was awarded three spots. The WVC divisions were split by strength of program in the final year of spring soccer.

The Lady Warriors finished the season with a 6-6-1 record, which was highlighted by victories over WVC Division 2A North Pocono (7-4-2) and Wyoming Seminary (5-7-1). Four of WA’s six losses game to the two teams that finished ahead of them in the WVC Division 2B standings, champion Meyers (9-2-2), and runner-up Tunkhannock (9-3-1).

WA 0, Honesdale 2

Wyoming Area closed out its season with a 2-0 loss to Honesdale in a Wyom-

ing Valley Conference Division 2 crossover game on Thursday afternoon in Wayne County.

Megan Yurek stopped eight shots in goal for the Lady Warriors against the WVC Division 2A champion Lady Hornets.

Statistics

Goals 1. Ruby, PA.....................................11 2. Mikitish, PA ................................9 3. Scalzo, WA .................................7 4. Skrinak, WA................................6 5. Acacio, WA.................................5 6t. Schwerdtman, WA .....................4 6t. Sutkowski, PA............................4 Assists 1. Bone, WA ....................................6 2. Scalzo, WA .................................4 3t. Mikitish, PA ...............................3 3t. Ruby, PA ....................................3

3t. Schwerdtman, WA .....................3 3t. Stull, PA.....................................3 3t. Sutkowski, PA............................3 Saves 1. Cumbo, PA ...............................101 2. Vitale, WA ................................93 3. Yurek, WA.................................32

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Standings

WVC Division 2-A Honesdale ...................................11-2 North Pocono............................7-4-2 Pittston Area .............................6-6-1 Wyoming Seminary ..................5-7-1 Hanover.....................................4-8-1 WVC Division 2-B Meyers ......................................9-2-2 Tunkhannock.............................9-3-1 Wyoming Area ..........................6-6-1 GAR..........................................3-9-1 MMI Prep...................................0-13

VA R S I T Y B A S E B A L L / S O F T B A L L

Diamond post-season spots far from settled Six local teams await word on opening round games

By Rick Notari

Dispatch Staff

Softball

In the District 2 3A tournament which will feature Wyoming Area and Pittston Area, the top spot was set with LLD2 champ Valley View (13-0). The No. 2 seed was up for grabs between Dallas (10-3) and Tunkhannock (9-4). Depending on their final games, the team with the better record would win the WVC Division IWest.

The Lady Warriors were in position to earn the No. 9 seed in the 14-team tournament. But if Honesdale (3-9) could bump WA with games left against Scranton (111) and West Scranton (6-7).

Should Wyoming Area remain the No. 9 team, they could take on North Pocono (6-6) or West Scranton (6-7) in Tuesday’s opening round. The Lady Warriors beat North Pocono in a pre-season game.

Pittston Area (3-11) looks to be the No. 13 seed heading into today’s game with Crestwood. If the Lady Patriots upset the Lady Comets they could bump up to the No. 12 seed.

PA would travel to Scranton to face Prep (8-4) as the No. 13 seed or Berwick (8-5) as the No. 12 seed.

In the District 2 1A tournament, things are just as unsettled.

Old Forge – the three-time defending champion – is the No. 6 seed as of Friday.

A win by the Blue Devils against Riverside today would more than likely push them into the No. 5 slot. Forest City (4-8) is ahead of Old Forge (4-9) right now but could finish 4-10 with games left against Mt. View (5-6) and Montrose (8-4).

Regardless of the outcomes, Old Forge will be on the road on Wednesday against either Freeland MMI (7-6) or Mt. View.

But where the Blue Devils finish is important as to whom they could face if they win their opening round game.

If Old Forge finishes sixth, they would be matched up with top-seeded Northwest (11-1) in a possible semifinal matchup. Should the Blue Devils finish fifth, they would matchup with small-school nemesis Blue Ridge (11-2) in the semis.

Baseball

In the District 2 3A tournament only Wyoming Area (7-7) and Valley View (13-1) had completed their seasons as of Friday. The Cougars were set to be the top-seed in the tournament while the Warriors could end up anywhere from seventh to tenth.

Should Pittston Area (10-3) win the WVC Division I-East, it could finish as the No. 2 seed at best and No. 4 seed at worse, but would probably project as the No. 3 seed looking at remaining oppoSee DIAMONDS, Page 51

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Countless days of delays and postponements from a rain-soaked April and May schedule have caught up with high school baseball and softball teams as we enter what was to be the first week of the District 2 playoffs.

Over 60 baseball and softball games were scheduled to be played between this past Friday and Monday in both the Wyoming Valley Conference and Lackawanna League as teams crammed to get in finals games before the D2 deadline.

Some schools – like Western Wayne – had four softball games yet to be played, while others like Riverside had to schedule around its Friday prom.

And there was no guarantee that the weather was going to cooperate this weekend. So come this morning, it’s probably best to check either www.timesleader.com or www.piaad2.org to see exactly where the Dispatch-area teams stand.

Both the Wyoming Area baseball and softball teams had completed their seasons as of Friday with the Warriors post-

ing a 7-7 record and the Lady Warriors finishing 4-10.

The Pittston Area baseball team played yesterday against Crestwood after Dispatch deadlines, and were set to face Holy Redeemer on Monday. A win in either game gave the WVC Division I-East championship to the Patriots.

The Old Forge baseball team was slated to complete its Lackawanna League Division II schedule yesterday after Dispatch deadlines against arch-rival Riverside, and the Blue Devils softball team is finishing up today against the Lady Vikes in a suspended game from Thursday.

Here are some projections as of the division standings on Friday afternoon.

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Pittston Area wins second straight Blue Devils snap six-game losing streak, WA loses finale Pittston Area won its second consecutive game of the season with a 5-0 victory over Holy Redeemer on Monday in WilkesBarre.

Alyssa Talerico pitched the complete-game shutout for the Lady Patriots, scattering six hits and five walks over seven innings to earn the victory.

Marissa Nardone tripled and drove in two runs for Pittston Area (3-11).

The Lady Patriots will complete their Wyoming Valley Conference Division I schedule today at Crestwood at 1 p.m. The game has District 2 Class 3A playoff implications, as did many games being played this weekend, in terms of seeding spots for the upcoming tournament which was slated to begin on Tuesday or Wednesday.

WA 6, Berwick 8

Wyoming Area dropped its WVC Division 2 finale against Berwick, 8-6, on Monday afternoon in Columbia County.

The Lady Warriors had a rally stopped short in the top of the seventh when they scored three runs to close to within the final.

Melissa Eipper led Wyoming Area at the plate with three hits and an RBI. Kaitlyn Kross added two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI, and Nicole Turner smacked a two-run home run among her two hits.

Adrianne Pryzbyla and Serra Degnan also added two hits and an RBI each, and Kayla Kross and Riley Thomas each chipped in with two hits for the Lady Warriors (4-10).

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OF 4, Mid Valley 2

Old Forge snapped its longest losing streak in over a decade when it stopped a six-game slide with a 4-2 win over Mid Valley in a Lackawanna League Division II game on Monday night in Throop.

Nicole Marianelli picked up her first career win for the Blue Devils, allowing just four hits and three walks in seven innings on the mound. The senior also struck out four and added two hits at the See SOFTBALL, Page 52

Above, Old Forge pitcher Nicole Marianelli is in the top of her windup in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday afternoon against Riverside. Below left, OF left fielder Jess Casey throws a ball into second base from the outfield. Below right, Blue Devils third baseman Lindsay Regan makes a throw to first base for an out.

PHOTOS BY RICK NOTARI

Durako wins two District 2 gold medals Laflin resident takes top spot in 1600m and 3200m distance races

By Rick Notari

Dispatch Staff

District 2 Class 3A Track & Field Championships

The District 2 Class 3A Championships were set to go off Tuesday, and then Thursday, but were postponed both dates due to rain. The event was run yesterday with semifinals and finals set to take place after Dispatch deadlines.

Check back next week for a full report of Pittston Area and Wyoming Area athletes that took part in the championships.

Times Leader sports staff contributed to this report.

Holy Redeemer's Marnie Kusakavitch wins bronze at the D2 Champinonships PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS

Holy Redeemer's Marissa Durako won two District 2 gold medals on Monday at Scranton Memorial Stadium. She is pictured earlier in the year at a meet at WyomSUBMITTED PHOTO ing Area.

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Holy Redeemer sophomore distance runner Marissa Durako continued to make her mark on the district stage, winning two more gold medals at Monday’s District 2 Class 2A Championship Meet on Monday at Scranton Memorial Stadium. The Laflin resident won District 2 Class 2A Cross Country gold this past fall, giving her three gold medals in her young career.

Durako won the 1600m and 3200m distance races as the Lady Royals won the overall team title. The former Wyoming Area Catholic student won the 1600m in a time of 5:17.95, catching runner-up Maria Trowbridge of Elk Lake (5:18.10) just before crossing the tape, and dominated the 3200m field, winning by almost 40 seconds over Trowbridge with a time of 11:19.53.

“It’s so good for our training that we always train together,” said Durako of the Lady Royals 1-3-4 finish in both the 1600m and 3200m races. “We make each other better.

“It’s so good to have teammates behind and with you.”

The two victories qualify Durako for the PIAA Class 2A Track & Field Championships which will be held next weekend at Shippensburg University.

Durako wasn’t the only Greater Pittston athlete to succeed at the district event.

Lauren Bernardi of Pittston was part of the Holy Redeemer silver medal 4 x 800m Relay team which also qualified for the PIAA Meet. Bernardi ran the lead leg of the Lady Royals 9:57:19 time in the event.

She also earned a fourth-place medal in the 800m with a time of 2:27.02.

Marnie Kusakavitch won bronze in the 100m dash with a time of 12.60. Kusakavitch – who qualified for the PIAA Meet with her time - finished behind Lackawanna Trail’s Lauren Ellsworth, who set a meet record with a time of 12.22, and Holy Cross’s Nikolette McCloe. Her sister Melanie Kusakavitch placed eight in the 100m with a time of 13.58, and her other sister, Mallory Kusakavitch placed fifth in the 800m with a time of 2:27.51. Melanie and Marnie also won a fourth-place medal as part of the HR 4 x 400m Relay team.

On the boys’ side, West Pittston’s Tim Lambert earned a silver medal in as part of the Holy Redeemer 4 x 800m Relay team which posted a time of 8:24.40 to finish behind Elk Lake. Lambert also won a bronze medal in the 800m with a time of

2:00.70.

Holy Redeemer also won the District 2 Class 2A boys’ team title.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

WA football parents hosting ‘Meet the Coaches’ Wyoming Area Football Parents Association is holding a "Meet the Coaches" meeting on Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. It will be held at the High School auditorium. It is imperative that at least one parent/ guardian of every football player entering grades 7-12 for the upcoming football season to attend.

There will be some changes for the upcoming season. Any questions you may call WAFPA Pres. Dan Resciniti at 814-5803 or WAFPA Sec. Tammie Jones at 693-0753.

Waleski Baskeball Camp accepting registrations

Registrations are being accepted for the Stan Waleski Basketball Camp to be held at the St. Joseph’s Oblates Gym in Laflin from July 12-30 for boys and girls in grades K through 8.

The camp stresses skills, fundamentals, competitions, team play and fun with all players receiving a camp t-shirt and certificate.

For camp info, call Coach Stan Waleski at 4571206 or Coach Charles LoBrutto at 654-8030. Camp info is also available at stanwaleski.com or by emailing stanwaleski@yahoo.com.

BMX Race for Life set

The annual Race foe Life will be held at Cedar BMX track on Saturday, May 28, with registration from 5-6:30 p.m. All money raised from this event benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma society.

The track is located off of Newton Ransom Boulevard, in Newton, behind the Red Barn Village. Riders of all ages and skill level will race their bicycles on a dirt track, in support of the L&L society. Please help spread the word about the event. We are also looking for donations for a 50/50 raffle or prizes for the riders that raise the most donations. For more information, visit cedarbmx.com or call (570) 6905018.

WA Ice Hockey sets registration

The Wyoming Area Ice Hockey Association will hold its 2011-2012 registration for incoming 7th thru 12 grade students residing within the Wyoming Area School District on May 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Coal Street Ice Rink in Wilkes-Barre. A $100 deposit will be required at the time of registration.

For more information contact Dawn Thomas at mejane134@aol.com.

WA Ice Hockey coach letters due

The Wyoming Area Ice Hockey Club is accepting letters of intent for volunteer varsity and JV coaching positions. Letter must include USA Hockey CEP# and LVL. Send resume to: WAIHA, P.O. Box 4341, Wyoming, PA 18644.

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YMCA sets aquatic programs

The Greater Pittston YMCA is offering a full slate of aquatic programs for this summer.

Including in the programs are swim lessons for parents/children, preschool, beginner, intermediate and advanced; summer swim team for children ages 4-19 with competitions from June to August; adult programs of water aerobics, water walking, arthritis class, master swim team and triathlete training; birthday parties; and free swim times.

For more information, call Judy Dessoye Rostkowski, aquatic director, at 655-2255, ext. 106 or by email at jrostowski@greaterpittstonymca.org.

Duryea LL meeting May 22

The Duryea Little League will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Duryea VFW. PA Baseball Boosters offering SWB tickets

The Pittston Area Baseball Booster Club is offering a ticket special for the SWB Yankees and Toledo Mud Hens baseball game at PNC Field on Friday, June 3.

Join the boosters for the game and get a game ticket, Wendy’s Value Meal voucher, a limited edition hat and a game day program for only $12. It’s a $35 value.

All the players in the Pittston Area program have order forms. Contact a player or call Joe Bone at 654-6734 or 650-2309.

WA Diamond Club selling tickets

The Wyoming Area Diamond Club is selling tickets for the June 3 game of the Scranton WilkesBarre Yankees. The game is at the PNC Field with the first pitch at 7 p.m. The tickets are $12.50 each, which includes your entrance into the game, upper level seat, game day program, limited edition hat, and a Voucher to Wendy’s for a value meal. To purchase tickets contact Joe Bellino at 654-0730 or 817-1267 after 5 p.m. First come first served, supplies are limited. All proceeds go to the Wyoming Area Baseball program.

WWWE Panthers registering

The Wyoming-West Wyoming-Exeter Panthers Football/Cheerleading Association will hold registration for the 2011 season on the following dates and times: June 12, 12-3 p.m.; and June 26, 12-3 p.m.

Registrations will be at the Panther Field house on Cedar Street in Exeter. Cost is $60 for an individual and $75 for a family.

West Pittston Run set

The 34th Annual West Pittston Anthracite Run for the Coal four-mile run/fun walk has been set for June 4. This year’s event is sponsored by Big Top Tent Rental, and all proceeds benefit West Pittston children’s park and recreational activities.

Registration will begin that day at 7:30 a.m. at the West Pittston Borough Building. The Fun Walk Course is two miles with the Run Course a four-mile loop around the perimeter of West Pittston. Streets will be traffic controlled and miles will be marked.

The start and finish will be at the borough building.

The course is relatively flat with some hills. Cost of the event is $15 if you pre-register by May 30, and $18 after May 30.

Trophies and prizes will be given to the Top 3 Male and Female runners in the overall and each age group. There are 11 age groups for males and 10 age groups for females. Both course records were set in 2008 with Kenn Barrelli running a 20:09:19 and Heidi Wolfsberger running a 22:12:00.

For more information, call the West Pittston Borough Office at 570-655-7782.

Youth soccer tourney scheduled

The Greater Pittston Stoners Soccer Club, in conjunction with the Hanover Youth Soccer Organization, has organized a soccer tournament/family fun day to benefit Mackenzie Marx, who is being treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia The tournament is June 25 at the Hanover Youth Soccer Complex with a rain date of June 26. The tournament is U6-U13 with an entry fee of $50.

Games begin at 9 a.m. and WVYSA rules will be followed. Teams do not have to be affiliated with any organizations. Other activities scheduled include face painting, Bounce House, money wheel, bake sale, a DJ, and much more. All proceeds will be directed to the Marx Family.

For more information, contact Stoners vice president Jamie Szafran-Williams at newtown22@yahoo.com.

Rock Rec slates Summer Camps

The Rock Rec Center, 340 Carverton Road, is now accepting registrations for Summer Camp, including Wrestling, Basketball, Cheerleading and Tennis. Camps run June 20 through August 12.

For more information check our website www.rockrec.org or call (570) 696-2769.

Rock Rec hosting hoops camp

The Rock Rec Center, 340 Carverton Road, will be holding its 9th annual Summer Basketball Camp.

The camps are open to girls and boys Pre-K through 6th grade.

Dates and times are as follows: Pre-K - 1st Grade, weeks of June 27th and July 25th, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

2nd-3rd Grades, weeks of July 11th and August 1st, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

4th - 6th Grades, weeks of July 18th and August 8th, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

All 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. camps include swimming at Valley Tennis & Swim Club. Early registration discounts if you register by June 1. For more information contact the Rock Rec Center at (570) 696-2769 or www.rockrec.org.

Rock Rec wrestling camp set

The Rock Recreation Center is offering a wrestling camp that will run from June 20-23. The camp will be from Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost is $250 which includes lunch and swimming for leisure at the Valley Tennis and Swim Club.

Camp will be instructed by Rocky Bonomo and Brian Morrow. For more information please call us at 570-696-2769.

Pace Setter leagues forming

The Pace Setter Athletic Club basketball organization of Northeastern PA will sponsor and operate a series of basketball leagues throughout the months of May, June, July and August for in girls and boys divisions, 5-12 grades. Parish teams, community teams, school teams, as well as clubs organized by individual sponsors are welcome. Individual players may be placed on team (numbers permitting). Interested parties can contact the Pace Setter A.C. at 347-7018 or at pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net.

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ing the Warriors a 3-0 victory.

“They’re a hard working group,” said Pickett. “Last year only getting one win to this year, they really came along. They worked hard and they played well.”

Tony Richards led the way with 20 assists, seven aces and three kills while Cody Gates added 10 kills and three blocks.

Dylan Reedy contributed with nine kills, two assists and two aces. Chris Evans had two kills and seven aces. Larry Popovich and Kevin Thompson each had four kills.

WA 3, West Side Tech 0

Wyoming Area started the week with a 3-0 victory over West Side Tech in a WVC Volleyball matchup on Tuesday in Pringle.

Larry Popovich served 12 aces to lead the Warriors in the 25-13, 26-24, 25-15 sweep.

Tony Richards added 38 assists, four aces and four kills for WA, and Chris Evans chipped in with nine kills and three aces.

Statistics

Aces Tony Richards ....................20 Chris Evans.........................16 Larry Popovich ...................12 Assists Tony Richards ..................259 Kills Cody Gates .......................108 Tony Richards.....................51 Chris Evans ........................30 Blocks Tony Richards ....................20 Cody Gates .........................19 Standings

PHOTO TONY CALLAIO

Cuz’s Susquehanna Bar & Grill took over first place by winning all three matches this week. The Barmen are led by Guy DePascale Sr., Tony Russo, Ed Seprish and Guy DePascale Jr. Also posting three wins was JetSurge Power Cleaning. The Power Cleaners are Sonny Bonomo, Pat Williams, Charlie Adonizio and Mike Dudziec.

Standings

Teams .................W-L Points Cuz’s Bar & Grill .........4-1 59 Blandina Apartments ...4-1 55 JetSurge Cleaning ........4-1 49 Bassler Equipment.......4-2 65 Dyller Law Firm ..........3-2 46 KWIK ’N EZ Market...2-3 41 Atlas Realty .................2-4 49 Old Forge Chiropractic 1-5 36 Robert’s Repairs...........0-5 45

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nents.

Now that you are hopelessly confused, here are the possibles for the Patriots and Warriors.

Valley View and Tunkhannock (11-2) look to be set at No. 1 and No. 2 with Pittston Area ready to earn the No. 3 seed unless West Scranton (11-2) can beat out Scranton (12-1) for the Lackawanna League Division I title.

Scranton would need to lose to Honesdale (4-8).

So the Patriots are currently set to face Nanticoke (2-11) or Crestwood (2-11) on Tuesday when the tournament gets underway.

Wyoming Area is in a spot where they must wait on Dallas (8-5), Abington Heights (6-6), Scranton Prep (6-7) and North Pocono (6-7) to finish their scheduled. Should the Warriors remain at the No. 8 spot – where they were on Friday afternoon – they would host either Scranton

Prep or North Pocono. Should they bump up to No. 7 or drop to No. 9 or No. 10, Wyoming Area would still face either the Cavaliers or Trojans, but could also see Abington Heights depending on the remaining schedule.

In the D2 Class 1A tournament, Old Forge – the four-time defending champions – will be seeded No. 2 and host winless Forest City (0-12) on Tuesday at Pagnotti Park at 4:30 p.m. The Blue Devils are seeded behind Lackawanna Trail (12-1), the LLD3 champs. Old Forge beat the Lions for last year’s title when Tony Goodall tossed a nohitter.

Blue Ridge (7-6) is the third seed and will host Susquehanna (2-9). Freeland MMI (5-8) is the fourth seed and will host Wyoming Seminary (4-8).

A win by the Blue Devils would set up another home game against either Blue Ridge or Susquehanna.

Send your sports scores, news and photos by email to rnotari@ psdispatch.com

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Dylan Reedy sends the ball over the net for Wyoming Area in the Warriors win over Hanover.

WVC Holy Redeemer................15-0 North Pocono ..................14-2 Abington Heights ............13-3 Coughlin ..........................13-3 Crestwood ........................11-5 Tunkhannock ...................10-5 Nanticoke.........................10-6 Dallas...............................10-6 Lake-Lehman ....................9-7 Wyoming Area ................6-10 Hazleton...........................6-10 Delaware Valley ...............5-11 Meyers..............................5-11 Valley West ......................5-11 West Side Tech ................2-14 Berwick............................1-15 Hanover ...........................0-16

Cuz’s takes over first in Yatesville

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YO U T H BAS K E T BA L L

Rock Solid wins White Rose girls tournament The Rick Solid 7th Grade Girls AAU team recently won The White Rose Tournament with a perfect 4-0 record.

Pictured from left to right, first row, Kayla Hones, Emilee Zawatski, Brielle Brace, Courtney Hoats, and Rachael Solano; second row, Head Coach Mark Lacey, Nicole Wright, Katie Kravitsky, Nicole Wren, Lauren Slavoski, Courtney Kijek and Assistant Coach Chad Lojewski.

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plate for Old Forge (4-9).

The Blue Devils took advantage of three unearned runs in the second inning to give Marianelli a 3-0 cushion. Andi Alsalahat, Lauren Casey and Taylor Nemetz each scored runs in the inning for Old Forge.

Lindsay Regan knocked in Alsalahat in the fourth with an insurance run after the Spartanettes scored two in the bottom of the third to get within, 3-2.

Chelsea Cadwalder smashed three hits and drove in a run for the Blue Devils, and Carey added a double.

Dana Bilski, Sara Fish, Jess Casey and Nemetz all chipped in with singles for Old Forge.

Old Forge completing game today

The completion of the Old Forge/Riverside game at the Taylor Softball Complex will take place today at 3:30 p.m. The Blue Devils trailed the Lady Vikes, 5-1, in the top of the second with one out and a runner on second base.

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Standings

WVC Division I East Nanticoke .......................................13-0 Hazleton .........................................12-2 Crestwood ........................................7-6 Coughlin .........................................4-10 Pittston Area ...................................3-11

JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL

Holy Redeemer ..............................2-12 WVC Division I West Dallas..............................................10-3 Tunkhannock....................................9-4 Berwick ............................................8-5 Wyoming Area ...............................4-10 Valley West .....................................2-11 Lackawanna Division II Valley View ....................................13-0 Riverside ..........................................8-5 Lakeland...........................................7-5 Carbondale .......................................6-7 Dunmore ..........................................6-6 Holy Cross .......................................5-8 Old Forge .........................................4-9 Mid Valley ......................................2-11 This week’s schedule

Sunday PA at Crestwood, 1 OF at Riverside, 3:30 Tuesday District 2 Class 3A Playoffs Wednesday District 2 Class 1A Playoffs Thursday District 2 Class 3A Playoffs Friday District 2 Class 1A Playoffs

Lady Patriots win two Pittston Area suffered a loss at the bats of Crestwood in Monday’s contest. The Lady Patriots never gave up coming within one run, but falling just short in the 5-4 loss.

The Lady Patriots jumped out to an early lead 1-0 in the bottom of the first. Crestwood then plated two on a triple to left center in the third. PA then tied the game when Taylor Baloga singled and scored on a Liz Cappelloni RBI single.

Crestwood answered back with three in the fifth but the Lady Patriots put up one last stand scoring two in the seventh inning off of hits by Theresa Domarasky, Julie Silinskie and Megan Karuzie. But the rally fell short.

Baloga suffered the loss giving up five earned runs and 10 hits, but struck out eight and didn’t allow a walk.

“It was a hard loss for us, but now we realize there is still more work to be done.

We can’t just settle and be content. Other teams are getting better, so we have to get better,” said Coach Stephanie Griffin.

The team bounced back against Nanticoke on Tuesday in a 9-5 win. The Pats put up eight runs in the first three frames to Nanticoke’s one.

Theresa Domarasky and Adison Hazlet reached base to start the game and both

scored on a Laruen Dragon single. Dragon, Hazlet, and Domarasky would prove as keys in the game all scoring twice.

Julie Silinskie, Mindina Lieback, and Allie Barber would account for the other three runs.

The Lady Patriots had seven hits in the game by Dragon, Karuzie, Lieback, and Allie Barber. Domarasky posted a perfect 3-for-3 day while adding a walk.

"I told them it was up to them what they wanted to do after yesterday’s game. Today they told me they wanted to keep working and win. We came out on fire, which was important, and I’m proud of the way they bounced back today," Griffin said.

Baloga threw a two-hit, shut out on Thursday when the Lady Patriots took on Coughlin.

Pittston Area put up nine runs on 12 hits.

Lauren Dragon and Megan Karuzie had multiple hits in the game supplemented by hits from Adison Hazlet, Mindina Lieback, Liz Cappelloni and Kassity Roche.

Amanda Radginski added a homerun and Kaitlin Loftus tripled down the first base line for PA. The Patriots are now 6-5 on the season and look to secure the first winning record for the Junior High in over four years when they play Berwick on Tuesday.

Pittston Area baseball players sign LOI Bone, Savakinus headed to LC; Musto chooses Potomac State Musto chooses Potomac State

Pittston Area catcher and Ashby MVP winner Ron Musto signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Potomac State College in West Virginia.

Potomac State is a Division I Junior College and a feeder school to West Virginia University. The Catamounts are coached by Doug Little. Ron chose Potomac because of its small, comfortable campus and relatively close distance to home. He credits Pittston Area pitching coach, John Richards along with head coach, Paul Zaffuto and assistant coach, Al Brogna for developing his skills as a catcher and getting him ready to play at the next level.

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

VA R S I T Y B A S E B A L L

Bone, Savakinus headed to Lackawanna

Pictured above Pittston Area catcher Ron Musto signs his letter of intent to attend Potomac State in West Virgina. From left to right, first row, PA asst. coach John Richards, Ron Musto, and PA head coach Paul Zaffuto; second row, PAHS principal John Haas, PAHS assst. principal Art Savokinas, Ron Musto, Sharon Musto, PA athletic director Charlie Turco, and PA asst. coach Ace Brogna.

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Pictured above, Pittston Area's Josh Savakinus and Jordan Bone sign their letters of intent to attend Lackawanna College in Scranton.

From left to right, first row, PA head coach Paul Zaffuto, Josh Savakinus, Jordan Bone, Lackawanna College head coach Chris Pensak, and PA asst. coach Ace Brogna; second row, PAHS principal John Haas, Teri Savakinus, Joe Bone, Mary Bone, PA asst. coach John Richards, PA athletic director Charlie Turco, and PAHS asst. principal Art Savokinas.

Pittston Area pitcher Jordan Bone and shortstop Josh Savakinus recently signed letters of intent to play baseball at Lackawanna College.

Bone, a left hander, has been a two-year starter for Pittston Area. He plans on majoring in accounting. He has chosen Lackawanna College for their prestigious history.

Jordan’s decision was strongly influenced by the recruiting efforts of Coach Pensack. He credits Pittston Area pitching coach, John Richards along with head coach, Paul Zaffuto and assistant coach, Al Brogna for enhancing his baseball skills throughout his career at Pittston Area.

Savakinus is a three-year starter for the Patriots and currently leads the Wyoming Valley Conference in batting average. He plans on majoring in nursing and chose Lackawanna because of the strength of their program and their success rate of placing student athletes into four-year programs. He credits Coach Zaffuto and the Pittston Area coaching staff for inspiring him to continue playing at the next level.

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

LITTLE LEAGUE

W/WW Diamond Manufacturing beat Giants, Legion Greater Pittston LL

W/WW Diamond 8, Jenkins Twp. Giants 3 Brandon Charney, Matt Hindmarsh, and Matt Silinski had multiple hits for Diamond Manufacturing in an 8-3 win over the Jenkins Twp. Giants.

Jimmy Kosco and Kyle Brown also added singles for the winners, and Cole Keating added some insurance by belting his first home run of year in the sixth inning. Silinski was the winning pitcher and Charney got the save for the Diamond boys.

Havrilla had a double and two singles for the Giants.

W/WW Diamond 9, Duryea Legion 2 Cole Keating and Alex Gonzalez combined for a three-hitter as Diamond Manufacturing defeated Duryea American Legion, 9-2.

Keating and Matt Silinski added multiple hits for the winners, and Brandon Charney, Matt Hindmarsh, and Jimmy Kosco also added hits.

Diamond’s Dimitri Dipietro added an RBI in the second inning.

Pliska, Ralston, and Meglio had hits for Legion.

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Dupont VFW 5, W/WW Legion 1 Dupont VFW defeated Wyoming/ West Wyoming American Legion, 5-1, on Monday evening in Avoca.

Aidan Jopling picked up the win on the mound with a complete-game, one-hitter. He also struck out nine batters.

Brandon Baldrica had a two-run triple, and Walter Coles had a double and two runs scored for Dupont.

Alex Hawk had the lone hit for American Legion, while Jason Mapes scored a run.

Exeter Yankees 9, JT Phillies 6 Kyle Musto broke a 5-5 tie in the third inning with a double to lead the Exeter Yankees Aamco Transmission to a 9-6 win over the Jenkins Twp. Milazzo Phillies.

Alex Chronowski made an inningending catch in the bottom of the fifth with the bases loaded to preserve the lead for the Yanks, andNick Allardyce homered and doubled. Jake Wiesner, Joe Mikoliczyk and Adam Buczynski had key hits for the Yanks.

Steve Shamnoski doubled and Ryan Zelonis knocked in a run for Jenkins.

The Pittstob City Little League lines up at the edge of the infield for Opening Day ceremonies under very threatening skies on Sunday afternoon.

PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS

Graduate Pat Mitchell, center, applaudes during the Pittston City Little League Fred DeSanto, left, presents a plaque recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Pittston Little opening ceremony.

League to President Ken Lucke.

Exeter Phillies 8, JT Giants 2 Behind the combined pitching of Steve Homza, Mike Wall, and Ryan Shuleski, the Exeter Parini Phillies downed the Jenkins Twp. Giants, 8-2.

Hitting for Exeter were Homza, Sam Giordano, Matt Wright, John McNeil, Wall, Shuleski, Ryan Wrubel, Morgan Coolbaugh, and Alex Ambruso.

Jenkins hitters included Moscelli and Mozeleski.

Exeter Phillies 10, A/D VFW 0 The Exeter Phillies bats came alive in a 10-0 win over Avoca/Dupont VFW. Steve Homza hit two doubles and a single, while Sam Giordano added a

triple and a single. Matt Wright belted a home run and a single, followed by John McNeil with two singles. Ryan Shuleski added a double, Ryan Wrubel singled, and Morgan Coolbaugh provided the game ending single.

Wright and Shuleski combined on the mound for the win.

Hitting for Avoca/Dupont were Jopling, Coles, and Krawczyk.

Old Forge LL

Mariotti’s 15, H onor Awards 5 Winning-pitcher Lorenzo Febbo struck out eight and collected four hits, including a double, to lead Mariotti Lumber to a 15-5 win over Honor Awards.

Shane Smith added four hits for the

Lumberman, and Ben Grochowski smacked three hits, including a triple.

DJ Megotz added a single and a double for the winners, and Matt Mariotti chipped in with a triple.

Old Forge Jr. LL

OF Boosters 6, C onnell/East 1 Mike Wasko struck out 13 in a complete-game one-hitter as Old Forge Boosters beat Connell/East, 6-1.

Paul Papi doubled for the winners.

All Little League coaches are reminded to please provide first names for all players listed in score and stat submissions. Coaches can submit scores and stats by email or rnotari@psdispatch.com

Cashmere Memorial Golf tourney set for June 4 The Brian Cashmere Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountaintop on June 4.

All proceeds from the tournament are donated to a scholarship in Brian Cashmere’s name, which is given annually to a senior from Pittston Area High School to assist in their college tuition.

The entry fee is $100 per person which includes cart, green fee, and dinner provided afterwards at Blue Ridge, as well as entry into several prize giveaways. The format will be captain and crew, and there will be a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.

Anyone wishing to sponsor a hole can do so for a minimum donation of $100.

The Golf Tournament Committee will also be accepting gift certificates or other prizes from any local business interested in donating. All donors will be listed on the golf tournament flyer to be handed out that day to all golfers, as well as subsequent newspaper write ups.

This year will be the first year that the Brian Cashmere Scholarship will be awarded, and the award will be given to the recipient during the dinner after the tournament. Anyone interested in playing in the tournament, sponsoring a hole, or donating to the scholarship fund, please call Scott 570-466-2627 or Tim 215-2984495 for more details.

PA Hoop Boosters golf tourney set

On June 4, the Pittston Area Basketball Booster Club will host a captain-andcrew golf tournament at Four Seasons

Golf Club with an 8 a.m. shot gun start.

Fee for the tournament will be $65 a person which will include cart, green fee and old fashioned cook out at Four Seasons after golf. To sponsor a hole for $50 or to register a team for the tournament call Carl at 883-7220 or 954-3067. Deadline to register is June 1.

Pittston Kiwanis/YMCA golf tournament set for June 17

Pittston Kiwanis Club’s 26th annual golf tournament will be held Friday, June 17 at Emanon Country Club in Falls with tee off at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per player and includes light lunch, buffet dinner, beverages, golf, cart, and prizes. Single players as well as foursomes are welcome.

Registration begins at 10 a.m.

The tournament benefits the Greater Pittston YMCA and Kiwanis projects. For registration or sponsorship contact Sal Bernardi, 820-8459; Don Shearer, 6545063 or Ron Faust, 814-7157.

Kids Helping Kids at Emanon

The second annual "Kids Helping Kids" golf outing at the Emanon County Club will take place on June 20 from 5-7 p.m. All proceeds go to benefiting SAFE (Serving Autistic Families Everywhere).

The Emanon closes will be coursed during this time to serve the benefit.

Each participating child will receive a medal and gift donated by Stevens Financial. Other contributors are Gertrude Hawks Candies and Tunkhannock Kiwa-

nis. Notable volunteers on hand will include Tunkhannock High School Golf Coach Andy Neely and PIAA State Golf Champion Brandon Matthews from Pittston Area.

Food preparation will be handled by Tim Kohl, chef at Emanon Country Club.

The top four holes will be utilized fornongolfing children to chip and putt and ride in a golf cart. There is also a 9-hole captain and mate format for children 14 and younger who do play golf.

A pizza party along with music and games follows the event. Registration is required by calling the Petrucci’s at Modern Market (654-7031),Amy Wagner at Emanon (388-4013) or Kelli Lyons-Stevens (587-1230).

Tee Time for Kiel

The Friends of Kiel Eigen are sponsoring the Third Annual Tee Time for Kiel Golf Tournament on June 4 at Sand Springs Golf Club. The Tournament is Captain and Crew with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Cost is $100 per player and includes golf fees, lunch, dinner and a snack and drink at the turn. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and range time scheduled for 12 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place in each flight.

Teams will be accepted on a first-come basis. All fees must accompany registration. Hole Sponsors are also welcome at $100 per hole.

For more info or to register contact Adam Barsigian at 561-5822, J Argonish at 862-3566, Corey Palma at 861-4743 or Ian Nemetz at 267-6802.

All proceeds go to the Kiel Eigen Fund.

Little Sisters sets Golf Tourney

The Little Sisters of the Poor, Scranton, will honor local funeral director Vince Vanston at their fifth annual golf tournament Saturday, June 11 at the Scranton Municipal Golf Course, Lake Ariel. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. and have a captain and crew format. The cost per golfer is $100 which includes green fees, use of a cart, a golf shirt, and dinner at the course clubhouse following the tournament.

Several types of sponsorships, which are great advertising vehicles, are available including hole signs for $100 and corporate sponsorships for $500. The Little Sisters are also offering a special $500 golf package which includes golfing for four people, use of golf carts, dinner, golf shirts, and a hole sign. There will also be numerous raffles of the Sisters’ famous gift baskets throughout the day.

For information or to register, please contact Jackie Galvin, director of development/communications at Holy Family Residence, at (570) 343-4065 or scdevelopment@littlesistersofthepoor.org by June 1. All proceeds will benefit the Sisters in their mission of caring for the elderly poor with dignity and respect.

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

GOLF BRIEFS

JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY

Royal Cougar Challenger boys win two races The Royal Cougar Challengers Junior High Cross Country team competed against St. Mary’s Dunmore and LaSalle Academy at Condella Park this past week. They also made up a meet with All Saints Academy and Our Lady of Peace.

The Conference Meet was held yesterday at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit.

Here are this week’s results: Varsity Boys

ASA 27 RCC 28 OLP 20 RCC 35 3. Jordan Nagle 11:24 5. Kevin Kizis 11:54 11. Eric Sklanka 12:55 18. Peter Kulick 13: 42 19. Tyler Egan 13:43 20. Joey Rutledge 13:43 21. Lucas Mark 14:28 22. Thomas Day 14:29 23. Gaetano Buonsante 14:30 24. Michael Gorski 14:31 Varsity Girls

LSA 18, RCC 37

SMS 10, RCC 11 4. Megan Moran 13:23 10. Lauren Aldrich 15:24 11. Ana Rogers 15:49 12. Isabella Romani 15:54 13. Sarah Scavo 16:05 14. Katie Stonikinis 16:09 15. Brianna Mazzaccaro 16:10 17. Vicky Sidari 16:30 19. Isabella Paglianite 17:48 20. Nicole Telford 17:52 23. Claudia Shandra 22:20 24. Katelyn Sharp 22:20 ASA 18 RCC 37 OLP 15 RCC 40 10. Megan Moran 14:20 16. Lauren Aldrich 15:44 20. Ana Rogers 16:07 21. Sarah Scavo 16:30 25 Katie Stonikinis 16:43 26. Alexa Blandina 17:00

28. Michaelene Mecadon 17:26 29. Vicki Sidari 17:36 30. Nicole Telford 17:40 31. Bri Mazzacaro 17:59 JV Girls

RCC 24, LSA 31 SMS 27, RCC 28 3. Samantha Rajza 6:12 4. Courtney June 6:18 5. Rosalie Bennie 6:26 12. Jocelyn Kosik 7:24 14. Andrea Ruby 7:27 17. Jenny Frederick 7:35 ASA 19 RCC 36 OLP 22 RCC 33 6. Samantha Rajza 7:20 7. Rosalie Bennie 7:21 13. Courtney June 7:46 17. Ashton Ashby 8:05

18. Jocelyn Kosik 8:29 20. Andrea Ruby 8:59 22. Genny Frederick JV Boys

LSA 19, RCC 36 SMS 17, RCC 19 4. James Cunningham 5:48 8. Kyle McAndrew 6:26 13. Ryan Hartigan 6:51 14. Conor Nealon 7:32 18. Matt McGlynn 8:47 19. Chris McDonough 9:05 ASA 26 RCC 29 OLP 15 RCC 40 15. James Cunningham 7:37 16. Kyle McAndrew 7:39 20. Ryan Hartigan 8:15 23. Conor Nealon 8:33 30. Matt McGlynn 9:38 33. Chris McDonough 11:24

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RCC 27, LSA 28 RCC 8 , SMS 13 1. Jordan Nagle 10:36 4. Kevin Kizis 11:03 7. Tyler Egan 11:27 8. Eric Sklanka 11:34 13. Lucas Mark 12:34 14. Gaetano Buonsante 12:36

15. Joey Rutledge 12:41 16. Michael Gorski 12:47 17. Thomas Day 12:53 18. Peter Kulick 12: 57 27. Eric Curtis 16:16

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Watch out for ticks and poison ivy I’m looking for a little sympathy here. You have no idea what it’s like being an outdoor reporter during the fifth wetness spring on record? More than half of the stories we had set up for this week had to cancel because of the storm front that parked itself over the state. Don’t get me wrong, real dedicated outdoor enthusiasts wouldn’t change their plans because of a little sprinkle or two and I consider myself one of those people. It’s just that our $40,000 camera gear can only withstand so much water before it simply stops working and that’s with rain gear. It has truly been a nightmare of a spring for videotaping outdoor stories.

We did manage to get out for a story or two for Pennsylvania Outdoor Life over the past two weeks. The rain stopped long enough for us to follow up on a story we did in Schuylkill County on the re-introduction of Pheasants. The hope is to establish a reproducing population from a few hundred transplanted birds from Montana. We hit the fields, armed with radio telemetry receivers in search of collared hen pheasants. We found what we were looking for plus a few dozen ticks. Three weeks ago we noticed an increased number of ticks in both Wayne and Wyoming Counties as well.

The ticks weren’t hard to find.

After shooting the story, we headed back to the vehicles to take off our microphones. It was then that I noticed a tick crawling down the side of Pennsylvania Outdoor Life producer Brian Hollingshead’s face. I simply reached over and plucked it from his brow. That simple action turned out to be the beginning of a very uncomfortable afternoon.

It seems like when you find one tick you start thinking that they are everywhere and it could send you into a never ending search for the little critters. This could drive you nuts. Our tick searches did discover several other hitch hiking members of the dog tick family.

There are about 25 different ticks that call Pennsylvania home. While most of them are annoyances, only a few are known to carry diseases from an infected host to other uninfected hosts. The most common and

ers. Gently grasp the tick near its head or mouth. Don’t squeeze or crush the tick, but pull carefully and steadily. Once you’ve removed the entire tick, dispose of it and apply antiseptic to the bite area.

General use of insect repellents will also help mosquitoes.

This wet weather will surely bring on a large batch of these biting fly machines. Be sure to dump out any standing water before the bugs move in.

OUTDOORS WITH JAKE

by Don Jacobs

Poison Ivy

Jordan and Jessica Sleboda of Wyoming each bagged a turkey on the Youth Day Hunt. The twins will be 13 on May 30.

recognized carrier of disease is the deer tick. It is known to carry Lyme disease from infected mice and deer. I know several people who are still dealing with the effects of Lyme disease and it is no laughing matter. One outdoor writer from the Poconos ended up in intensive care because the Lyme disease spread to his heart.

It is not a matter to take lightly.

If you happen to be bitten by a tick, remember that signs and symptoms of Lyme disease begin to appear, well after that particular tick is long gone. These signs and symptoms include a rash, severe flu like symptoms, migratory joint pain and in some cases neurological problems like Bell’s palsy. This is not a complete list

of symptoms, so please visit your doctor if you are concerned. I do recommend that you talk about ticks and Lyme disease with your veterinarian if you have a dog or cat that spends time outside.

I don’t want you to be so scared about ticks that you cancel your outdoors plans. There are a few safety measures you can take to prevent exposure to ticks: 1. Avoid areas with a lot of ticks as much as possible. Ticks prefer wooded and bushy areas with thigh grass and a lot of leaf litter. I find a lot of them around secluded swamps and wetlands that have a large deer population.

2. Keep ticks off your skin.

Wear long pants and tuck your pants into your socks to keep

ticks off your skin. Light colored clothing will help you spot ticks more easily.

3. Use insect repellents on your skin. Look for EPA-registered repellents. Be sure to follow the instructions on the label carefully.

A few repellents are designed to be sprayed onto clothing instead of directly on the skin. Ask your pediatrician about what repellents are safe for your child.

4. Check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks carefully and promptly remove ticks.

Ticks usually need to feed for at least 36 hours in order to transmit Lyme disease, so daily tick checks and prompt removal of the ticks prevent infection.

5. Remove a tick with tweez-

I have also noticed an increased amount of poison ivy on my travels. Some researchers agree that poison ivy is growing bigger and bigger every year.

Some say the increased amount of CO2 in the air is helping it to thrive. I don’t care what’s causing it. It is bigger and more widespread than ever and for some people it could mean a horrible rash and painful experience. Remember that all poison ivy has three leaves, but there are other plants with three leaves as well. If you’re not sure, leave it alone.

You can get it from touching it, or touching something that has touched it, like your clothes or your dog. You normally get it from touching the leaves. Be sure it’s not in the way of your weed whacker. Using a weed whacker to remove poison ivy will result in spraying your legs with poison ivy. If you are bare-legged and get scratches splattered with sap from poison ivy, you may be headed to the emergency room.

If you think you have had a poison ivy encounter, it is best to react within the first several hours by rinsing with lots of cold water like a garden hose. Hot water will open your pores and let the oil in.

Taking a shower could be a disaster by spreading the poison ivy all over the body. Washing with alcohol may still help remove the oil, but many say that after 1/2 hour the oil has already soaked in and cannot be removed.

This has been a very unusual spring. Remember to watch out for ticks and poison ivy. Be sure to watch Pennsylvania Outdoor Life tonight at 6:30 p.m. on WNEP TV. We’ll take you to Schuylkill County for an update on the pheasant restoration project. Have a great day!

Olivia Lanza

Ahmad Bouie

Gary Puckett

PA Track

WA Track

OF Baseball

On the verge of a big win all season, the young Pittston Areagirls’trackandfieldteamgotaboostfromsophomore Olivia Lanza just when it needed it most.

Lanza won two individual events, and teamed up with other Lady Patriots to win a relay event, as PA beat Tunkhannock, 76-74, in a WVC meet last week.

For her effort, Olivia has been named The Sunday Dispatch Pittston Area Athlete of the Week for the week May 6-15.

Lanzawonboththe100mand300mHurdlesandthenran a leg in the 4 x 400m relay to get a win for the Lady Patriots.

Posters of Olivia can be seen at Tony’s Pizza, Pittston and Smart Designs and Graphics, Wyoming, sponsors of the Pittston Area Athlete of the Week.

Ahmad Bouie got off to a fast start and so did Wyoming Area as the sprinter won six races to lead the Warriors to victories over Lake-Lehman and Northwest in WVC action last week.

Bouie won three races in each meet – including the 100m and 200m sprints – as WA finished the WVC Division II season in second place.

For his effort, Ahmad has been named The Sunday Dispatch Wyoming Area Athlete of the Week for the week May 9-15.

Bouie also won the 400m race in both events to run his season total to 11 total wins in the three races combined.

Posters of Ahmad can be seen at Januzzi’s Pizza, Wyoming and Smart Designs and Graphics, Wyoming, sponsors of the Wyoming Area Athlete of the Week.

Old Forge has been looking for some pop out of the lower half of the lineup, and as the District 2 playoffs approach, it looks as if the Blue Devils have found some.

Catcher Gary Puckett smashed three hits in a win 15-2 over Carbondale as Old Forge bounced back from a loss to Valley View.

For his effort, Gary has been named The Sunday Dispatch Athlete of the Week for the week May 9-15.

Puckett, a senior, also drove in a run for the Blue Devils in the win, and has served as their everyday catcher during the season, handling a pitching staff that has won 10 games.

Posters of Gary can be seen at Revello’s Pizza, Old Forge, and Smart Designs and Graphics, Wyoming, sponsors of the Old Forge Athlete of the Week.

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

T H E S U N D AY D I S PAT C H AT H L E T E S O F T H E W E E K

JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL

Holy Rosary celebrates Royals hoops Parents’ Night

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Holy Rosary School recently held Parents’ Night for the Royals Varsity Basketball Team. Pictured in the bottom row left to right – Jordan Nagle, Brandon Winn, Joey Rutledge, Anthony DeLucca, Michael Gorski, Eric Sklanka, Matt Klein, Sarah Scavo, Michael Wasko. In the top row, left to right – Tom and Karen Nagle, Mary Ellen and Eddie Winn, Lisa and Joe Rutledge, Melissa and Anthony DeLucca, Joanne and Ken Gorski, Grace and Donny Sklanka, Patty and Ed Klein, Caren and Frank Scavo, Marianne Wasko and Mike Wasko.

SUNDAY DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

VA R S I T Y B A S E B A L L

VA R S I T Y T E N N I S

Wyoming Area on 6-1 spurt after starting 1-6

PA teams eliminated in first round

Warriors streaking Two WA doubles teams win into D2 playoffs first round matches at districts

By Rick Notari

Dispatch Staff

The Wyoming Area baseball is peaking at the right time.

The Warriors won its sixth game in its last seven when he beat back Berwick, 9-4, on Monday in the Wyoming Valley Conference Division I-West finale in Columbia County.

Dylan Maloney pounded out three hits and drove in three with a double and two singles as Wyoming Area (7-7) pounded out 14 hits, including six for extra-base hits.

The Warriors broke open a 3-3 game with four runs in the top of the fifth to give senior Ron Klepadlo.

Klepadlo pitched four innings, allowing just three hits and two earned runs. Maloney and Kody Nowicki came out of the pen to preserve the win for WA. Ryan Carey and PJ Bone each doubled and singled for the Warriors, and Klepadlo also added two hits and an RBI. Chris Murphy also stayed red hot with a 2-for-2 day at the plate that included a single and triple. Kyle Colarusso chipped in with a double for WA.

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OF 7, Mid Valley 2

In his first outing against upstart Mid Valley, Old Forge starting pitcher Dave Chromey lasted just 2.2 innings as he struggled with his control. Almost one month later, the sophomore lefty threw a gem at the Spartans.

Chromey fanned 14 batters and allowed just an infield single in the fifth inning as he pitched his second complete game of the season in leading the Blue Devils to a 9-3 victory in a Lackawanna League Division II game on Monday afternoon at Spartan Stadium in Throop.

Old Forge (10-3) gave Chromey all the support he would need with two runs in the first

innings as Dave Argust and Dom Avvisato drew basesloaded walks to put the Blue Devils ahead, 2-0.

A double steal in the second inning scored Chris Talipski who had singled to start the inning, and Old Forge added three more runs in the fourth as Michael Long and Connor Fultz drove in runs to take a commanding 6-0 lead before adding a seventh run in the fifth.

Mid Valley scored two unearned runs off of Chromey in the bottom of the fifth.

Mario Martinelli led the Blue Devils with four hits, and Long and Talipski both had two hits for Old Forge.

Standings

WVC Division I East Pittston Area..................10-3 Holy Redeemer ...............8-5 Hazleton ..........................8-6 Coughlin..........................5-9 Crestwood ......................2-11 Nanticoke.......................2-11 WVC Division I West Tunkhannock..................11-2 Valley West .....................9-4 Dallas ..............................8-5 Wyoming Area ................7-7 Berwick .........................3-10 LL Division II Valley View....................13-1 Old Forge.......................10-3 Riverside .........................7-5 Mid Valley.......................7-6 Dunmore .........................5-7 Holy Cross ......................5-8 Lakeland..........................4-8 Carbondale ....................0-13 This week’s schedule

Monday PA v. Holy Redeemer Tuesday D2 Class 3A First Round D2 Class 1A First Round Thursday D2 Class 3A Quarterfinals D2 Class 1A Semifinals

nado and Zach Kavulich of Riverside, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4. They were outsted by sixth-seeded Jay Patel and Matt Hanahue of Scranton Prep, 6-2, 6-1.

By Rick Notari

Dispatch Staff

District 2 Class 2A Doubles

Wyoming Area had both of its District 2 Class 2A Championship Doubles Teams advance to the second round of action this past week at the Birchwood Racquet Club in South Abington Township.

The teams of Davide Fanelli and Trevor Alder, and Nick Szewczyk and Tyler Manganiello each won first round matchups before falling in the second round to seeded opponents.

Fanelli and Alder defeated Holy Redeemer’s Dan McGraw and Dan Geraghy in a hard-fought three-setter, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4. They then lost to fifth-seeded Zach Warriner and Mike Roman of Montrose, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round.

Szewczyk and Manganiello beat Irwin Maldo-

District 2 Class 3A Doubles

Pittston Area sent two doubles’ teams to the District 2-4 Class 3A Sub Regional Championships this past week at the Birchwood Racquet Club in South Abington Township.

Teammates Jeremy Homschek and Suraj Pursnani and Tyler Woodruff and Justin Coe represented the Patriots in the event. Both teams were eliminated in the first round of action on Thursday.

The Pittston Area tandem of Homschek-Pursnani lost to fifth-seeded team of Joey Hunt and Kevin Quinn from Delaware Valley, 6-0, 6-1. Woodruff and Coe lost by the same score to sixth-seeded Tom Delahanty and Nick Bartal of Hazleton.

YO U T H BAS K E T BA L L

Joyce receives Our Lady of Peace Leadership and Athletic Award RobertJ.Joyce,IIIofAvocawastherecentrecipient of this year’s Monsignor John H. Lewis Leadership and Athletic Award from Our Lady of Peace School, Clarks Green.

This award was presented at the O.L.P. Sports Banquet held April 28 at Montdale Country Club. Monsignor John H. Lewis and Jane Quinn, principal of the school, were on hand to make the presentation to this eighth grade student.

Robert,whoisamemberofthebaseballandbasketball teams, completes numerous community service, schoolandchurchrelatedactivities.Healsoparticipates in the Johns Hopkins University Center for TalentedYouthProgramandattendsSeminarsatDartmouth College,Hanover,NewHampshire.Joycewasnamed an Ignatian Scholar, based upon superior achievement on the recent Scranton Preparatory School scholarshipEntranceExam.HeplanstoattendScranton Prep as a member of the freshman class this Fall.

Robert is the son of Noreen and Robert Joyce Jr. of Avoca. His sister, Bridgeen, is a seventh grade student atOurLadyofPeaceSchool.Heisthepaternalgrandson of Eleanor and Robert Joyce, Sr., of Avoca and the maternal grandson of Mary Nixon and the late James Nixon of Scranton.

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OBITUARIES Irene F. Barycki May 19, 2011 Irene F. Barycki, 65, of Old Forge, formerly of Avoca died May 19,2011 at the Moses Taylor Hospital,

Scranton.

She was born in Avoca, April 27, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Lynch)

Murphy. She was a member of Nativity of our Lord Church, Duryea, and attended Avoca Schools.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years Andrew Barycki, and her daughter Andrea Melissa Barycki.

She was also preceded in death by a sister Ann Marie Rutkowski, her brother-in law, Joseph Rutkowski and an infant brother.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Kiesinger Funeral Services, 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Duryea.

Friends may call tonight from 6-8 p.m. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca. Online condolences may be made at www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

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Richard E. Richards May 18, 2011

The Pittston Area "Bulldogs" 4th grade girls’ basketball team, made up of girls from the Pittston Area School District, captured first place in the Wyoming Area Catholic’s Basketball Tournament.

Pictured from left to right, first row, Krista Maurizi, Christina Radle, Kayleigh Walker and Jenna Smith; second row, Alexa McHugh, Emily O’Brien, Lauren Cawley, Megan Mihalka and Angeline Falcone; third row, Coach Brian Walker and Coach Brian Cawley. Absent from picture is Coach Mike Smith.

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Richard E. "Dick" Richards, 78, of Beverly Hills, FL, died May 18, 2011, in Gainesville, FL. He was born February12,1933, in Edwardsville, a son of Thomas and Ann (Ellis) Richards. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He worked as an engineer with the Federal Weather Department, for 30

years. He moved to Beverly Hills, FL, from Damascus, MD, 15 years ago. He was Protestant by faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Nancylee Schutter.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Shirley Richards of Beverly Hills, FL; brother, Thomas J.

Richards Sr., of Laflin; sister, Ruth Turner of Larksville; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

A Service of Remembrance was held May 20 at the Beverly Hills Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HooperFuneralHome.com.

Russell C. DeLong May 19, 2011 Russell Charles DeLong, 86, of Chapin Apartments, Kingston, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

He was born on January 12, 1925, in West Wyoming, and was a son of the late Ralph and Gertrude DeLong. He graduated from Forty Fort High School and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II with the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his retirement, he was employed

for many years by Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. of Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of the Kingston Masonic Lodge 395, the Kingston VFW and the Plymouth Christian Church. He was also active in the Kingston Senior Center for the last 10 years.

He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edwin DeLong.

He is survived by his daughters, Beth Ann DeLong Hornick and husband, LTC John W. Hornick, Hardeeville, SC, and Karen DeLong Miller, Esq., and husband, Kevin Miller, of Annapolis, MD;

granddaughter Jacqueline Marie Carini, Scranton; and grandsons, Hayden Charles Miller and Grant Tate Miller, Annapolis, MD; and his sister, Shirley DeLong Norcross, Forty Fort; nieces and nephews.

Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kingston Senior Center, 680 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, 18704.

Tabitha M. Drass May 19, 2011 dren, Gabriel Lesh, 3, Marilyn Lesh, 5, and Logan Lesh, 2, all of Pittston; two sisters, Tina Lewis and husband, Terry, West Pittston, and Livia Drass, Pittston; four brothers, Christian Poling, Leeandrew Poling, Hayden Drass, and Devon Drass, all of Pittston; her step-mother Tammi Poling; numerous aunts; uncles; cousins; nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held today at 7 p.m. with a blessing service

in the Neil W. Regan Funeral Home Inc., 1900 Pittston Ave., by the Rev. Michael Bryant, pastor of St. John Neumann Parish.

Private interment. Friends may call today from 4 to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a fund for her children, the Joseph R. Lesh Foundation, Penn East Federal Credit Union, 720 Davis St., Scranton, 18505.

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Jacob Jenkins, a student from Sitara’s Karate School, recently participated in the 2011 Pennsylvania State Open Championship in State College. He competed with his weapon and came in 1st place for the Grand Championship.

From left to right is Jacob Jenkins, Green Belt, and Master Sheridan, owner of Sitara’s Karate.

Talitha Marie Drass, 23, of Dupont, formerly of Pittston, died May 19, 2011, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph R. Lesh.

Born in Scranton, a daughter of Richard and Joyce Werkheiser Drass, she was a long and caring mother, daughter and friend who was deeply loved and will be truly missed by all who knew her.

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May 18, 2011 Gertrude M. Sine, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, died May 18, 2011, at her home.

Born July 3, 1927, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Joseph (Giuseppe) and Irene Ritter Siene. She was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. Before retiring, she worked for RCA in Mountain Top. Although she had an affinity for shopping at Boscov’s and scratch-off lottery tickets, Gertrude was most proud of the devoted care she gave to her sister Evelyn and brother

William. She enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews.

Sisters Audrey Papatopoli, Katherine Harring, Helen Sebastian and Evelyn Siene; brothers William and Frank; an infant brother William; and a niece, Barbara Kirshman, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Darlene Morris of Mountain Top; Robert and his wife, Roberta Harring, of North Carolina; Dennis and his wife, Jane Harring, of Wisconsin; Charlotte Teese of Vermont; Stephen and his wife, Paulette Sebastian, of Pittston; Linda Papatopoli O’Sullivan

May 7, 2011 and her husband, Donal, of Boston, Mass.; Frank, Paulette, Fred, Jimmy and Joey Siene; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Celebration of Life will be held Monday at 8:30 a.m. from McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, with funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hanover Township. Visitation will be held Sunday at McLaughlin’s from 6 to 8 p.m.

Permanent messages and memories can be shared with the family at www.celebrateherlife.com.

Anna C. Sanders May 20, 2011 Anna C. (Koteck) Sanders, 97, formerly of Avoca, died May 20, 2011 at Golden Living Center, East Mountain, where she had been a resident since 2003.

Born in Avoca on October 14, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Jalowiec) Koteck. She

was a life long resident of Avoca and graduate of Avoca High School. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont.

She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Jesse L. Sanders; brothers John J. and Edward Koteck, both of Dupont and Joseph J. Koteck, Clarence, NY; sister Helen Urbanowicz, Stratton, CT. She is survived by several

nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, 728 Main Street, Avoca with a Mass of Christian Burial at10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. Interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call Monday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent at www.BestLifeTributes.com.

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May 20, 2011 Genevieve Romaine Clarke Morgan, 77, died May 20, 2011, at her home in Pittston.

She was a daughter of the late Willard and Genevieve Doyle Clarke of Pittston. She was a graduate of Pittston High School and was employed for many years as a teacher’s aid in Pittston Area elementary schools.

She was the President and General Manager of Morgan Communications Inc., the founding owner and operator of WTLQ-FM 102.3 Pittston.

She was an active member of St. Mary Help of Christians

Parish, its Marion Club and Altar and Rosary Society.

She was also preceded in death by her brother, William Clarke, of Phoenixville.

Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Charles, and their three children; Chuck and his wife, Cathy, Moosic, Donna Dunn and her husband, Gary, La Plata, MD, and Linda Morgan, Pittston; four grandchildren, Chucky and Colby Morgan, Moosic, and twins, Kyle and Alicia Dunn, La Plata, MD; a twin sister, Maryagnes Clarke Fitzmaurice and her husband, John Leonard, of Bound Brook, NJ; and brother, Robert Clarke and his wife, Barbara, of Port Grif-

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fith; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from Paul Leonard Funeral home, 575 N. Main St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Holy Eucharist Parish in Pittston.

Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Monday at the funeral home.

The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Genevieve’s name to the Medical Oncology Prescription Fund, 382 Pierce St., Kingston 18704.

Almon G. Case, 90, of Brea, CA, and formerly of West Wyoming, died May 7, 2011, at his home.

Born in West Wyoming, he was a son of the late Gerald and May Crosby Case. He and his wife, Lois Spiegel Case, would have been married 62 years on May 21, 2011.

He was also preceded in death by his sister, Geraldine; and brothers, Robert, and William.

Also surviving are daughters,

Sally, Brea, CA; and Deborah, Chino Hills, CA; sons, Ronald, New York City, and Robert, Ft. Kent, ME; eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held May 10 at the Brea Baptist Church, Brea. Interment National Cemetery, Riverside, CA, on June 17.

Memorial donations can be made to the Brea Baptist Church, 217 E. Birch St., Brea, CA 92821.

Sharon Dugan May 15, 2011 Sharon O’Brien Dugan, 59, of Pittston, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born on June 19, 1951, in Pittston, she was a daughter of Ruth Virginia Anderson O’Brien, and the late William O’Brien. She graduated from St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, class of 1969. She received an associate’s degree from Luzerne County Community College, and also attended East

Stroudsburg University.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Daniel Blake.

She is also survived by two brothers, Rick O’Brien and his wife, Lynette, Bushkill, and William O’Brien Jr. and his wife, Sandra, East Stroudsburg; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by the Paul F. Leonard Funeral Home, Pittston.

Helen LaPorte May 18, 2011 Helen LaPorte, 86, of Plains Township, died May 18, 2011, in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late David John and Erma Walters and step-father Henry Harding.

She was a graduate of Kingston High School. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at the former Rea & Derick of Edwardsville for over 20 years. She had a passion for music, and sang at the Anchor Bar of Buffalo, NY, most recently noted for being the original home of Buffalo Wings, and locally in the Mayfair Supper Club in Pittston.

Also preceding her in death was her brother, David Wal-

ters.

Surviving are sons, Ron LaPorte and his wife, Regina Mattei, Pittston, and Jess LaPorte and his wife, Brenda, Rochester, NY; life companion William Bartleson; sister, Mary Wood; grandchildren, Mark LaPorte, Dylan LaPorte, Wendy Bevan, and Erica Mattei; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, Donna Swankie, June Ebaugh, David Walters, Cathy Walters, and Susie Whitney.

Funeral services were held May 21 in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home, Wyoming, with the Rev. Jeffery Klansek, of the First Baptist Church of Wyoming, officiating. Interment Chapel lawn Cemetery, Dallas.

Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 18702.

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sencrance, Catherine Bechtold, and Pauline Dugan.

She is survived by three daughters, Mary Lou, with whom she resided, Emily Chester, Pittston, and Linda, Scranton; a sister, Josephine Vandevord and her husband, Charles, IL; three grandchildren, George, Michele, and Tyrell; and three great-grandchildren, Brianna, Kylea, and Kira; family friend, Ann Marie Ushing; numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 16 at Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston. Interment St. Michael’s Cemetery, Pittston. Arrangements by the Paul F. Leonard Funeral Home, Pittston.

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Surviving are son, Edward Faulent and his wife, Rose Ann, of Duryea; daughters, Adella Donlin and her husband, Edward, of Avoca, and Lorraine Mindock and her husband, James, of Allentown; five grandchildren, Edward Faulent, Edward and David Conlin, Cathy Ann Tully and Kristen Mindock; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Walter Ziskowski of Archbald; nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held May 20 from the Piontek Funeral Home, Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Duryea. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Duryea.

his young life was cut short.

The name Matthew means Gift of God, and to his parents he was just that, a Gift of God. As a final gesture of his giving and loving nature, Matthew made a selfless decision and passed on God’s Gift by being an organ donor through the Gift of Life Organization. Because of this, five individuals received transplants. Matthew’s heart, both lungs, his liver, pancreas and both kidneys were donated to local patients waiting for the life saving gift of an organ. Matthew’s corneas will also help two people regain their sight.

Matthew was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Peter J. Romani.

In addition to his parents, Matthew is survived by his beloved brother, Christopher, at home; f iancé Cathryn Glycenfer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Mary Chipolis, Duryea; maternal grandmother, Regina Romani, West Wyoming; aunts and uncles, Joseph and Joyce Chipolis and children, Emily and Jacob of Laceyville; Joseph and Diane Romani of Wilkes-Barre; Leonard and Mary Romani Sklaney and children Leonard and Rachel Sklaney; John and Christine Gavigan Romani and children, Anneliese, Isabella and Tessa Romani of Harding; Anthony Romani and com-

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Adella Faulent, 97, formerly of Duryea, died May 16, 2011, at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, where she had been a guest since 2001.

Born in Archbald, on August 11, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Julia Ziskowski. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea. She was an accomplished seamstress.

She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Anthony Kiehart; second husband, Edward Faulent, who passed away in 1992; two sons, John and Bernard Faulent; three brothers, Peter, Frank and Bernard Ziskow-

Matthew Stephen Peter Chipolis, 19, of Harding was released to God on Friday, May 13, 2011 after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident.

Born in Kingston on April 9, 1992, he was the beloved son of Stephen and Gina Romani Chipolis of Harding.

Matthew was an active and committed member of the Corpus Christi Parish, Church of the Holy Redeemer, Harding. There he had served as an altar server and participated in the Living Stations.

Matthew graduated from Wyoming Area High School in 2010 and was attending Luzerne County Community College where he was studying electrical engineering.

Matthew enjoyed playing football since he was a young boy and was a proud member of the Wyoming Area Warrior Football Team, wearing number 26. He was a versatile player, often positioned as a fullback or noseguard, but could also be counted on as a linebacker. He enjoyed hunting and f ishing. His dad was his hunting partner and he and his younger brother, Christopher, shared many family memories of summer vacations f ishing and tubing at his grandpa and grandma Chipolis’ cottage on Black Lake.

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Emily Phillips, 87, of Pittston, died May 14, 2011, at Highland Manor, Exeter, surrounded by her family.

Born September 21, 1923, in Ransom, she was a daughter of the late John and Ana Rugletic.

She was a member of Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston, formerly St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish, and its Altar and Rosary Society and Marian Club. She worked as a nurse’s aide for many years and retired from Valley Crest Nursing Home.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1989; seven brothers, Andrew, John, Louis, Joseph, Stephen, Michael and Frank; and five sisters, Mary Visnich, Evelyn Zipp, Anna Ro-

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Monsignor Kevin P. O’Neill, a resident of Little Flower Manor, died May 17, 2011, at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore.

Msgr. O’Neill, a son of the late Lawrence F. and Mary P. Manley O’Neill, was born in Avoca on October 26, 1951. He received his early education at Cathedral Grammar School and Cathedral High School. Monsignor graduated from the University of Scranton in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He attended the North American College in Rome and received his STB from Gregorian University in Rome in 1976.

He was ordained to the priesthood on July 10, 1977, in Saint Gregory’s Church, Clarks Summit, by the Most Rev. James C. Timlin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Scranton. Msgr. O’Neill served as an assistant pastor at Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit; and then as a resident

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at Immaculate Conception Scranton; Saint Catherine of Siena, Moscow; Holy Rosary, Scranton; St. Mary’s, Avoca; and St. Eulalia’s, Elmhurst, during the summers while working on his graduate studies in Canon Law. Msgr. O’Neill received a doctorate in canon law from the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. He served as administrator of Saint Therese Parish, Shavertown, before being appointed as pastor. He was also pastor of St. John the Evangelist, St. Casimir, St. Joseph’s in Pittston and St. John’s in Bushkill, Pa. In addition to his parochial duties, Msgr. O’Neill served on the Liturgical Commission and as Moderator of Engaged Encounter. He served the Diocesan Tribunal first as a judge and then as judicial vicar from 1985 through 1990. While serving in his parish assignments, he remained with the Marriage Tribunal as a judge from 1990 through 1995. He was a diocesan consultor from 1989 through 1994 and dean of the Monroe County Deanery from

1998 through 2000. Msgr.

O’Neill was named a Chaplain of His Holiness on July 10, 1990.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Maureen Thorburn and her husband, William, Clarks Green; his nephew, Brian Thorburn, and wife, Meghan; and his nieces, Stacey McHale and husband Timothy, and Heather McCormick and husband Sean; and three great-nephews.

Vigil Mass was celebrated May 18 at St. Gregory, Clarks Green, with the Rev. Thomas M. Muldowney, V.E. Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, presiding. A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on May 19 in St. Gregory, Clarks Green. Interment Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701; or Catholic Social Services, 516 Fig St., Scranton, 18505. To send an online condolence, visit www.jenningscalvey.com.

Patricia A. Koloski May 11, 2011 Patricia Alice Koloski, 63, formerly of Nanticoke, died May 11, 2011, at Kingston Com-

mons, Kingston.

Born in Hazleton, on October 30, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Harry S. and Elizabeth A. (Kettrick) Baut. She was a graduate of West Wyoming High

School.

She was also preceded in death by husband, Raymond Ronald Holup.

Surviving are her son Jeffrey David Holup, Kingston; daughter Elizabeth Ann Dougherty and her husband, Neil J., Shavertown; two grandchildren, Neil Raymond and Claire Elizabeth Dougherty; sisters, Mary E. Sklaney and her husband, Edward T., Nanticoke, and Barbara

A. Baut, Nanticoke; and a brother, Harry A. Baut and his wife, Darlene, Las Vegas, NV. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family from the Stegura Funeral Home, Nanticoke, with a Memorial Mass on May16 in St. Faustina Parish, Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton, Kingston Township.

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Ret. Lt. Col. John Edward Voyack, Sr., 94, of Carlisle, and formerly of Avoca, died May 17, 2011.

Born in Avoca, he was a son of the late Edward and Catherine (Blieharz) Voyack. He served in U.S. Army for over 20 years and was a veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by brother, Francis Voyack; and sisters, Laura Melioris, Anna Spindler and Marie Roginsky.

Surviving are wife, the for-

mer Mary Margaret Hines; son, John E. Voyack Jr.; three grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; brother Theodore Voyack; sister Mrs. Helen Zatorsky; nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 21 at Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Avoca.

Interment will be held Tuesday 2:30 p.m. in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Services by Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., Avoca.

Christy Mundenar May 13, 2011 Christy Mundenar, 59, of Pittston, died May 13, 2011, at Hospice Care of the VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Scranton on November 23, 1951, she was a daughter of Josephine Masucci Mundenar, of Pittston, and the late William J. Mundenar Sr. She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, and received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Marywood University.

Prior to her illness, she was employed for 28 years as a teacher in the Pittston Area School District. She was a member of St. Rocco’s Church, Pittston. She was preceded in death by her father,

William J. Mundenar Sr. Surviving are her mother, Josephine Masucci Mundenar; brothers, William Mundenar Jr., and his wife, Mary, Pittston Township, and Mark Mundenar, Pittston; and five nieces, Angela Lynn, Maria Kaluzavich, and Ashley, Kelsey and Jenna Mundenar.

Funeral services were held May 17 from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, West Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Rocco’s Church, Pittston. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care of the VNA, Heritage House, 80 E. Northampton St., WilkesBarre, 18701. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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May 17, 2011 Steven Cook; and paternal grandparents, Edward Wilishefski and Rose Skokan.

Also surviving are her sons, Mark and Jonathan; brothers, Thomas Wilishefski and Albert Orlando; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Czyzewicz; nephews, Thomas Wilishefski and Christian Orlando; goddaughter Caitlyn Majiros; aunt Margaret Kern; uncles, Thomas Cook, Edward Wilishefski and Richard Czyzewicz; and numerous cousins.

Funeral services were held May 21 from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow in St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wilkes-Barre. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Online condolences may be sent to www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

Robert Lutz May 16, 2011 Robert Lutz, 75, a resident of Sweet Valley, died May 16, 2011, after a long illness in Hospice Care VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.

He was born August 8, 1935, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late Sterling and Catherine Lynch Lutz. He was an accomplished musician and also a 44-year member of Local No. 30 and No. 6, Pa. Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers International Union.

He was also preceded in death by sisters, Eleanor Dietrick, Ann

Forney and Frances Lutz; and a brother, John Duris.

Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Nancy Lutz; daughter Heidi; sisters, Leona Hummel and Dorothy Hummel, New Jersey, and Bertha Lutz, Kingston; brother, Sterling Lutz, Pittston; grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held by the family at a later date.

Arrangements by the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home, Hunlock Creek.

May 18, 2011 Margaret F. "Peggy" Sarf, 95, of Larksville, formerly of Laflin, died May 18, 2011, at home.

She was born in Larksville on May 16, 1916, a daughter of the late John and Mary Heffernan McHugh. She was a graduate of Larksville High School. She was employed by the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, as a licensed practical nurse, until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.

She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Eugene J. Sarf, who died on May13, 2004; an infant daughter, Peggy Sarf; sisters Rita Allman, Ann Bucikowski and Jean Kelly; and brothers, Edward and John McHugh.

Surviving are her son, Edward "Ned" Sarf, at home; two grandchildren, Karen Sarf, Scranton, and Michael Sarf, Wilkes-Barre; one great-granddaughter, Malina Mack, Hanover Township; sister Patricia Keller, Vienna,

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Surviving are son, Paul Karsko, and his wife, Elaine; daughters, Claudia DelCasino and her husband, Michael, and Anita Wilson and her husband, Al; four grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Funeral was held May 21 from the Piontek Funeral Home, Duryea, with a Mass in St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Pittston.

Cemetery, Larksville.

Memorial donations can be made to Hospice Care of the VNA, 900 Rutter Ave., Forty Fort, 18704; or to St. Maria Goretti Church, 42 Redwood Drive, Laflin, 18702.

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She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Karsko; two brothers, Peter and John Petrisin; and three sisters, Susan Gnall, Mary McArdle and Helen

VA; many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were May 21 from the Strish Funeral Home, Larksville, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Maria Goretti Church. Interment St. Vincent’s

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Ann Marie Wilishefski, 41, of Hanover Township, died May 17, 2011, in Hospice Community Care at Geisinger South WilkesBarre, following a lengthy illness.

She was born June 24, 1969, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of Ann Marie Wilishefski Orlando of Port Griffith Township, and the late Thomas Wilishefski. Ann Marie was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, class of 1987.

She worked at the Penn Place building in Wilkes-Barre, and she was a nurse’s aide at the Wesley Building. She was the senior vice president of VFW Post 5267. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception in WilkesBarre.

She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Charles Czyzewicz; maternal great-grandparents, Ann and

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CAPE COD HOME WITH 3-4 BEDROOMS, 2 1/2 BATHS, LOTS OF CLOSET SPACE, 2 CAR GARAGE, TWO TIER DECK WITH AG POOL, BAMBOO FLOORS, EXCELLENT MOVE IN CONDITION. GET READY FOR SUMMER FUN! MLS# 11-657 CALL COLLEEN 237-0415 DIR: RIVER ST. PLAINS TO RIGHT ON SAYLOR AVE, LEFT ON SUSQUEHANNOCK DR, HOME STRAIGHT AHEAD.

TUCKED AWAY WITH GREAT VIEWS OF THE WINDMILLS, YET CLOSE ENOUGH TO ALL MAJOR HIGHWAYS! 4 BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATHS, LARGE OPEN BASEMENT WITH WALK-OUT TO YARD IS INSULATED AND READY TO BE FINISHED. MLS# 104060 CALL COLLEEN 237-0415 DIR: RT 315 TO LIGHT AT LAFLIN ROAD, LEFT ON HAVERFORD, LEFT ON PEACHWOOD TO LEFT ON HICKORYWOOD

NICE BRICK FRONT 2 STORY HOME IN PRESTIGEOUS DEVELOPMENT, 3 BR, 2 1/2 BATHS, FAMILY ROOM WITH FP, 2 CAR GARAGE, FINISHED ROOM IN LL. CENTRAL A/C. MLS# 10-2379 CALL LUANN 602-9280 DIR: SOUTH MAIN ST. PITTSTON TO FORK STAY LEFT ON STOUT ST PAST PA HIGH, RIGHT INTO WILLOW VIEW, RIGHT ON OSBORNE.

START THE SUMMER OFF RIGHT WITH THIS 3 BEDROOM SPLIT LEVEL COUNTRY HOME WITH TOO MANY AMENITIES TO MENTION. BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE, ORDCHARD, POOL, PLENTY OF PARKING AND EXTRA POLE BARN WITH PLENTY OF STORAGE FOR CAR ENTHUSIAST OR HOBBYIST. CALL PHIL 313-1229 DIR: W. 8TH ST. WEST WYOMING FOLLW TO LEFT ON ORANGE RD, HOME ON RIGHT.

FRESHLY PAINTED AND INSULATED, IMMACULATE AND SITTING ON ALMOST 1/2 AN ACRE, THIS 3BR 1 1/2 BATH HOME CAN BE YOURS. FEATURES INCLUDE MODERN KITCHEN, LAUNDRY ROOM, CENTRAL A/C, OFFICE & FREE STANDING FP. ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDED. JUST MOVE RIGHT IN. MLS# 11-604 CALL KIM 466-3338 DIR: WYOMING AVE NORTH, HOME ON RIGHT.

3 BEDROOMS WITH MASTER ON 1ST FLOOR WITH 1/2 BATH, LAUNDRY ON 1ST FLOO R, ALL NEW SIDING, SHINGLES, WINDOWS, WATER HEATER, KITCHEN & BATHROOMS. MLS# 11-73 CALL TOM 262-7716 DIR: MAIN ST. TO MCALPINE, LEFT ON PACKER, HOME ON RIGHT.

STATELY BRICK HOME WITH MODERN KITCHEN & B AT H, 3 BE DR OO MS, PR I VAT E YARD & D EC K, NEWER ROOF, FURNACE & WINDOWS. OFF STREET PARKING! MLS# 10-1182 CALL JULIO 592-3966 D I R : W Y O M IN G A V E E XE TE R N E A R P E N N A V E INTERSECTION.

AFFORDABLE PRICE FOR THIS CAPE COD WITH 1ST FLOOR MASTER BR, 3 SEASON PORCH, ATTACHED GARAGE. MLS# 10-1069 CALL NANCY 237-0752 OR MELISSA 237-6384 DIR: RT. 81 TO RIVER ST, TO EAST MOUNTAIN ROAD, LEFT ON ARNOLD.

VERY IMPRESSIVE! ENJOY CAREFREE LIVING IN THIS 1BR END UNIT CONDO IN NEWBERRY ESTATES! BONUS 2 CAR GARAGE, STORAGE ROOM AND NEW FURNACE. ALSO INCLUDES ENDLESS USE OF POOL, TENNIS AND GOLF. PETS WELCOME. CALL MICHELE 905-2336 DIR: PIONEER AVE INTO NEWBERRY ESTATES, FOLLOW ROAD TO THE RIGHT TO ORCHARD WEST.

FOUR BEDROOM, 1 BATH, CAPE COD WITH 2 CAR GARAGE, CENTRAL AIR, NEW ROOF, GREAT LOCATION. SELLER WILL GIVE CREDIT TOWARDS NEW CARPETS & WINDOWS. MLS# 11-1434 CALL TOM 262-7716 DIR: MARKET ST. KINGSTON GOIGN TOWARD BRIDGE, MAKE LAST LEFT ONTO S. DAWES, HOME ON LEFT.

SEMI-PRIVATE LOCATION WITH PRIVATE BACK YARD, 3 SEASON ROOM, GAS FIREPLACE IN LOWER LEVEL FAMILY ROOM. 4 BEDROOMS, GARAGE. MLS# 104740 CALL CHARLIE 829-6200 VM 101 DIR: RT. 315 TO ST. JOE’S OBLATES, RIGHT ON PITTSTON AVE, RIGHT ON REID ST.

PICTURE PERFECT 2 STORY 3 BEDROOM HOME WITH 1 1/2 MODERN BATHS, NEW KITCHEN WITH CENTER ISLAND, STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, NEW HARDWOOD FLORING ON 1ST FLR, NEW CARPETING ON 2ND, GAS HEAT 2 CAR GARAGE. CALL LUANN 602-9280 DIR: NORTH ON MAIN ST. PITTSTON, RIGHT ON PARSONAGE, LEFT ON FOOTE, LEFT ON HOOVEN.

GREAT 3 BEDROOM CAPE COD WITH CHARM & CHARACTER, 1 3/4 BATHS, NICE YARD. MLS# 10-342 CALL NANCY 237-0752 OR MELISSA 237-6384 DIR: WYOMING AVE TO SUSQUEHANNA AVE TO DENNISON.

LOADS OF SPACE IN THIS MODERNIZED TRADITIONAL HOME. 3RD FLOOR IS LARGE BR WITH WALK-IN CLOSET, MODERN KITCHEN, FAMILY ROOM ADDITION, LARGE YARD WITH DECK, 4 BEDROOMS 1 1/2 BATHS. NOT JUST A STARTER HOME! A HOME TO STAY & GROW IN! MLS# 11-622 CALL COLLEEN 237-0415 DIR: SAN SOUCI HWY TO LIGHT AT WILLOW ST, U TURN TO DIAMOND AVE.

FOUR BEDROOM RANCH HOME WITH HARDWOOD FLOORS, LARGE ROOM SIZES, GAS HEAT & CENTRAL A/C GARAGE AND CARPORT. NICE HOME, CORNER LOT, LARGE UNFINISHED BASEMENT. MLS# 11-1209 CALL CHARLIE 829-6200 VM 101 DIR: MAIN ST. TURN WEST ON OAK ST. 3 BLOCK TO LEFT ON JOHNSON ST.

FORGET THE HASSLE, WE DID THE BUILDING FOR YOU! INTERIOR IS DESIGNED WITH CONVENIENCE IN MIND, HARDWOOD FLOORS, GAS FIREPLACE, CENTRAL A/C, MODERN KITCHEN WITH GRANITE AND SS APPLIANCES, PATIO IN BACK. 2 CAR GARAGE. MLS# 10-3676 CALL COLLEEN 237-0415 DIR: PITTSTON BY PASS TO GAIN ST, HOUSE ON RIGHT.

BEAUTIFUL RANCH HOME WITH 2 CAR GARAGE AND FI NISHED BASEMENT ON ALMOST 1 ACRE NEA R FRANCIS SLOCUM STATE PARK. CLEAN AS A WHISTLE, NO WEAR AND TEAR ON THIS ONE. MLS# 11-370 CALL CHARLIE 829-6200 VM 101 DIR: MT. OLIVET ROAD TURN ONTO SICKLER RD, RIGHT ON CIRCLE DR, 1ST HOME ON LEFT.

P R IV A T E L O C AT I ON L O G C AB I N H O M E W I T H 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, 1.01 ACRES, 2 CAR GARAGE SO CLOSE TO TOWN BUT SECLUDED FOR COUNTRY LIVING AT IT’S BEST! MLS# 11-319 CALL CHARLIE 829-6200 VM101 DIR: HWY 315, TURN EAST ON WESTMINSTER RD, TRAVEL APX 1.5 MILES TO HOME ON THE LEFT.

LOCATED IN PITTSTON TWP, WELL ESTABLISHED 8 UNIT IN A QUIET COUNTRY LIKE LOCATION, ZONED COMMERCIAL AND LOCATED RIGHT OFF INTERSTATE 81. PARK IS PRICED TO SELL. OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE WITH DOWN PAYMENT. MLS# 11-1530 CALL KIM 466-3338 DIR: RT 81 TO EXIT 180 TO ROUTE 502, FOLLOW APX 1 MILE TO PROPERTY ON LEFT.

IN THE HEART OF THE DOWNTOWN, CORNER LOT 2 UNIT COMMERCIAL BUILDING. 1ST FLOOR IS STOREFRONT AND 2N FLOOR IS 2 BR APARTMENT. BUILDING HAS BEEN RECENTLY RENOVATED AND IS FULLY OCCUPIED. ADDITIONAL LOT FOR PARKING ON COLUMBUS AVE. MLS# 11-1576 CALL LUANN 602-9280 DIR: MAIN ST. PITTSTON, CORNER OF COLUMBUS.

LARGE HOME IN QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSE TO SCHOOLS, FENCED YARD WITH 2 SMALL STORAGE SHE DS, LARGE DECK I N B ACK WI TH ACC ESS TO KITCHEN. 3 BEDROOMS, 2 1/2 BATHS. MLS# 11-1391 CALL BILL 362-4158 DIR: OLD RIVER ROAD TO CATLIN, HOME IS ON THE LEFT.

THIS MULTIFAMILY HOME BOASTS THREE VERY LARGE WELL KEPT APARTMENTS. LIVE IN ONE AND LET THE OTHER TWO PAY THE MORTGAGE. UPDATED HOME ALL IN MOVE IN CONDITION. 2 CAR GARAGE PLUS 4 OSP. MLS# 11-1447 CALL TERRY 885-3041 OR ANGIE 885-4896 DIR: NORTH ON MAIN ST. DURYEA, HOUSE ON RIGHT.

3 BEDROOM VICTORIAN LOCATED IN THE OREGON SECTION OF PITTSTON, SEMI MODERN KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE, 1ST FLOOR LAUNDRY, FINISHED LOWER LEVEL WITH 1/2 BATH, GAS HEAT. CALL LUANN 602-9280 DIR: KENNEDY BLVD TO RIGHT ON OAK ST, LEFT ON ELIZABETH

HARDWOOD FLOORS AND HIGH CEILINGS ADORN THIS CHARMING HOME WITH 1 CAR GARAGE, PRIVATE YARD AND QUIET STREET. THREE BEDROOMS 1 1/2 BATHS. MLS# 11-1456 CALL JULIO 592-3966 DIR: SOUTH ON MAIN ST, PASS ORLOSKI’S ON LEFT MAKE LEFT ONTO HILLDALE AVE HOME ON LEFT.

NICE DOUBLE ON A QUIET STREET, GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY OR LIVE IN ONE SIDE AND LET YOUR TENANTS H E L P P A Y T H E M O R T G A G E . N EW F U R N A C E, WA TE R HEATER AND KITCHEN ON ONE SIDE. NEW ELECTRIC IN OTHER. MLS# 11-1543 CALL JULIO 592-3966 DIR: PITTSTON BY PASS TO TEDRICK TO MARKET LEFT ON CURRAN, RIGHT ON PINE.

BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS HOME WITH HIGH CEILINGS, FINISHED LL WITH BAR AND REC ROOM, INGROUND HEATED POOL, OUTSIDE CABANA, AND MUCH MORE. MLS# 10-2469 CALL MELISSA 237-6384 OR NANCY 237-0752 DIR: YATESVILLE RD, TO RIGHT ONTO HIGHLAND DR, HOUSE ON LEFT.

CUSTOM BUILT SOLID BRICK 4 BR 4 BATH HOME ON 1+ ACRE LOT. CENTRAL A/C, 2 MBR EACH WITH MBATH AND FP, ULTRA M OD E R N KI T C H E N, H AR D W O O D F L O O R S T H R OU G H O U T , CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, OPEN FLR PLAN, OLD FARM ESTATES. MLS# 11-653 CALL KIM 466-3338 DIR: RT. 115 S TO BLAKESLEE, THROUGH CORNERS TO LEFT ON CHESTNUT ROAD INTO OLD FARM EST., HOME ON LEFT CORNER.

MOVE RIGHT INTO THIS SPACIOUS RANCH IN ONE OF THE MIDVALLEY’S MOST DESIRABLE DEVELOPMENTS. CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, OVERSIZED 2 CAR GARAGE, 16X12 DECK, GAS HEAT, CENTRAL A/C. HUGE BASEMENT JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO FINISH. DOUBLE LOT. MLS# 10-3716 CALL MICHELE 905-2336 DIR: 81 N TO EXIT 188, RIGHT ON RT 347, R ON SANDERSON, L ON UNDERWOOD, L INTO SCHOOLSIDE EST. R ON SCHOOLSIDE DR, L ON VARSITY TO END.

ENJOY THE SERENITY OF COUNTRY LIVING IN THIS BEAUTIFUL TWO STORY HOME SURROUNDED BY NATURE THE PROPERTY HAS IT’S OWN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, GREAT ENTERTAINING INSIDE AND OUT! 3 CAR GARAGE, PLUS 2 CAR DETACHED, A MUST SEE! MLS# 11-831 CALL NANCY 237-0752 OR MELISSA 237-6384 DIR: FOLLOW RT. 92 TO CORNER OF LOCKVILLE ROAD.

VERY CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR THIS 3BR TOWNHOME WITH DECK & PATIO FOR OUTDOOR LIVING, LARGE LR/DR COMBO WITH GAS FP PLUS LL FAM ROOM BOTH WITH HW FLOORS 3 1/2 BATHS, GARAGE! MLS# 11-782 CALL COLLEEN 237-0415 DIR: RT. 315 SOUTH TO LEFT ON MUNDY ST, LEFT ON BEAR CREEK BLVD, RIGHT ON NITTANY LANE INTO JADE HILLS.

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ary Granahan met the newest member of her diasporas family on a perfect Mother’s Day in West Pittston.

Mary, who celebrated her 97th birthday in March, welcomed sixmonth old Forest Killian Keane and entertained intervening generations of her family visiting from Enfield Connecticut.

Seated are Forest’s mother, Emily Theresa Ouellette, Forest, and Michelle Ward Keane-Taylor, grandmother of Forest and grand-daughter of Mary; Mary Hamlin Granahan, great-great-grandmother of Forest; and Molly Granahan Gillespie, great-grandmother of Forest and daughter of Mary.

Standing are Ryan Patrick Keane, father of Forest and great-grandson of Mary; Allison Elizabeth Keane, aunt of Forest and great-granddaughter of Mary.

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olores Anzalone celebrated her 80th birthday on February 23rd, 2011.Dolores currently, of Scranton, PA, has lived most of her life in WestPittston & Exeter and had worked at Rea Derick Drug Store for over 30years. Today, Dolores regularly enjoys spending time with her familyand attending local bus trips to regional performances, casinos, andscenic tours.Dolores is the proud mother and mother in law of Grace Alba and herhusband Michael Alba of Coral Springs, FL and JoAnn Alu and herhusband Frank V. Alu of Scranton, PA. Dolores has been blessed with 5grandchildren, Carmen Alu and his wife Dawn of Wake Forest, NC, JosephMurphy of New Orleans, LA, Maria Alu of Scranton, PA, James Murphy ofBoca Raton, FL, and Vincent Alu of Scranton, PA. Dolores has also beenblessed with one greatgrandchild, Jayden Chase Alu. Dolores’s Dolores Anzalone wasmarried over 49 years to the late James Anzalone who passed away inJanuary 2002.To celebrate her birthday, Dolores’s trip with contributions from her grandchildren.

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lizabeth Fasciana and Joseph Daley together with their parents announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dr. Guy M. and Patricia Fasciana, Pittston Township. She is the granddaughter of John and Dolores Miller, Pittston Township and Michael and Helen Fasciana, Pittston.

The prospective groom is the son of Mr. James and Margaret Daley, Pittston Township. He is the grandson of the late Frank and Theresa Daley and the late Joseph and Helen Mullen.

Elizabeth is a 2003 graduate of Seton Catholic High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from College Misericordia in 2007. Elizabeth is employed

by Bayada Nurses as a Client Service Manager.

Joseph is a 2003 graduate of Seton Catholic High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University in 2007. Joseph is currently finishing his third year at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, NY working towards his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. He will graduate in May 2012.

The couple will exchange vows on June 25, 2011, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont.

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orenza Galella and Matthew Dunnigan together with their families announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Lorenzo and Patricia Galella of Harding. She is the granddaughter of the late Joan Morgan of Wilkes-Barre, the late Jack Morgan of Wilkes-Barre and the late Pasquale and late Henrietta Galella of Hilldale, Plains.

The prospective groom is the son of Kim Dunnigan of Hughestown and Matthew Dunnigan of Huntersville, NC. He is the grandson of Bronwen and the late Martin Miglionico of Hughestown and Jack and Mary Dunnigan of West Pittston.

The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and a 2006 graduate of Susquehanna University with a degree in creative writing and public relations. She is the communications and media relations manager at Johnson and Wales University in North Miami, Florida.

The prospective groom is a 2002 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and a 2006 graduate of Bucknell University where he earned a degree in business management and economics. He is currently an investment associate at H.I.G. Capital Management in Miami, Florida and will be pursuing an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

The couple resides in Miami Beach, Florida and will exchange vows on June 18 at Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida.

‘A Disney Spectacular’ at OF this Monday The first, second, and third grade students at Old Forge Elementary will present their concert, “A Disney Spectacular,” on Monday, May 23 in the Old Forge High School Auditorium.

The concert begins at 7:30 and there is no admission charge to the event.

Some of the third grade students who have been working on their program are pictured. Front row, left to right are Gabby Zambetti, Dalkiel Hoffman, Jeremy Zaykowski, and Makenzie Horn.

Second row: Aaliyah Aldubayan, Mr. Marty Ort (Music Specialist), and Jordan Levan.

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100 Years Young

ena Lipperini celebrated her 100th birthday on May 17.

Lena is a lifelong resident of Greater Pittston, where as a young woman, owned and operated a dress shop in Dupont. She is a member of St. Rocco’s Church in Pittston. Lena’s husband Albert D. Lipperini passed away in 2003.

Lena was one of five children born to Stephen and Rosina Lucchino LaTorre. She is the proud mother of two sons, Daniel, Pittston and Albert Jr. (deceased), of Honesdale. She has two daughters-in-law, Carol of Pittston and JoEllen of Honesdale and four grandchildren, Dan Jr., of Swoyersville; Joel of Pittston, Shira and Brooke of Honesdale.

Lena is still quite self sufficient and lives on her own at home.

She spends her days knitting, working puzzles and watching the NY Yankees on TV. During the warm months, she loves to sit on the patio enjoying the sun and sharing stories with her family and friends. Lena is still young in heart and spirit.

A family party marked this momentous occasion.

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Kindergarten, Primary and Intermediate Centers Monday –Chicken nuggets or meatball hoagie, green beans, apple slices, low fat milk. Breakfast: French toast sticks 100% fruit juice, low fat milk Tuesday –Beef fajita wrap or taco or hot dog on bun, carrots, mixed fruit, low fat milk. Breakfast: Ham, egg and cheese on bagel 100% fruit juice, low fat milk Wednesday –Port BBQ on roll or chicken patty on bun, corn, peach crisp, low fat milk. Breakfast: Pancakes with syrup 100% fruit juice, low fat milk.

Thursday –Ham slice or grilled cheese sandwich, potatoes a gratin, broccoli, Jell-O apples, low fat milk, Breakfast: Scrambled eggs & toast 100% fruit juice, low fat milk Friday -Italian dunkers or cheeseburger, peas, mixed fruit, low fat milk Weekly choices -Ham and cheese wrap, Chef salad, turkey sandwich ,Bologna & cheese hoagie. plain pizza available daily.

Breakfast available daily - Assorted whole grain cereals w/ toast, breakfast pizza, buttered toast.

Middle and High Schools Monday –Pasta and meatballs, garlic bread, carrots, peaches, low fat milk Tuesday–Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, bread slice, corn, low fat milk.

Wednesday –Cheeseburger attack wrap green beans, wheat bread slice, pears, low fat milk Thursday –Hot Buffalo chicken hoagie with cheese, peas, applesauce, low fat milk Friday –Chili taco, bread slice, green beans, mixed fruit, low fat milk Daily at High School - Favorites - Plain Pizza. Grill Specials - Cheeseburgers, Buffalo chicken patties, Panini Sandwiches, grilled chicken patties and chicken fajita Deli Specials: Salad assorted "made to order" hoagies and wraps.

Daily at Middle School - Favorites - Plain Pizza; Grill Specials - Cheeseburg-

ers, hot dogs, Buffalo chicken patties, grilled chicken patties and chicken fajita.

Deli Specials - salads, assorted hoagies and wraps.

This weeks specials: High and Middle SchoolsPizza Monday -Hot chicken wing Tuesday and Thursday -Pepperoni Wednesday -Fresh tomato white pizza Friday -Hot chicken wing Weekly specials: High School - Panini Monday -steak and cheese Tuesday -Hot chicken & cheese Wednesday -Ham and cheese Thursday -Hot chicken & cheese Friday - Turkey and cheddar Monday -Egg & cheese on bagel or French toast sticks with syrup Tuesday -Sausage & cheese on English muffin or scrambled eggs with toast Wednesday - Pancakes with syrup or egg, bacon and cheese on bagel.

Thursday – Breakfast pizza or egg and cheese on bagel Friday –Waffles with syrup or ham and cheese on bagel St. Mary’s Assumption

Monday –Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Chicken Noodle Soup, Applesauce Tuesday – Pizza & Ice Cream Wednesday –Rigatoni, Meatballs, Roll, Peaches Thursday – Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Roll, Pears Friday – Grilled Cheese Wyoming Area

Elementary Monday-New turkey and cheese on bun or grilled cheese sandwich, carrots, celery, broccoli/dip, chicken noodle soup, crackers, peaches, chocolate chip cookie.. Alternate Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz yogurt and Animal Crackers all w/ choice of string cheese or sunflower seeds Breakfast-Warm Danish ,cereal, fruit juice, milk Tuesday-Hot dog on bun, shell macaroni ’n cheese, green beans, applesauce, Rice Kirspie Treat.

Alternate Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz yogurt and Animal Crackers all w/choice of string cheese or sunflower seeds Breakfast-Whole wheat English muffin w/jelly, fruit juice, milk Wednesday -Baked popcorn chicken, bread, mashed potatoes/gravy, brown sugar carrots, jigglin’ Jell-O. Alternate entrée Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz yogurt and Animal Crackers all w/choice of string cheese or sunflower seeds. Breakfast: Super fortified donut, cereal, juice, milk Thursday -Cheeseburger on chicken patty on bun, baked freedom fries, pickle slices, diced pears,. Alternate Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz yogurt and Animal Crackers all w/ choice of string cheese or sunflower seeds. Breakfast-Scrambled eggs w/sausage, whole wheat toast, fruit juice, milk Friday -Early dismissal no lunch service - Breakfast - Break Box Secondary Center Monday- A. Chicken cheese quesadilla w/salsa, sour cream.

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Wilkes University awards degrees at May 21 ceremony More than 800 undergraduate and graduate students received bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at Wilkes University’s 64th annual spring commencement on Saturday, May 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena in WilkesBarre.

Attorney Robert Listenbee, advocate for the rights and interests of children in the juvenile justice system, delivered the keynote address.

A list of graduates from Luzerne County follows.

Doctor of Education: Kerry Speziale, Dallas Doctor of Pharmacy: John Chakan, Wilkes-Barre, Pharmacy; Kevin Coughlin, Nanticoke; Gaetano Fasciana, Exeter; Michael Gionfriddo, Shavertown; Sherri Homanko, Hazle Township; Kristina Loscombe, Plains, Kelly Monoski, Wilkes-Barre; Courtenay Pientka, Nanticoke; Richard Powers, Wilkes-Barre; Michael Prokopick, Hazle Township; Sarah Witkowski, Glen Lyon; Lauren Zubey, Kingston Master of Arts: Rachel Goetzke, Kingston, Master of Arts, Creative Writing Master of Business Administration: Alexis Baez, Kingston; Arpana Bawa, WilkesBarre; Naveenrit Bhatti, WilkesBarre; Richard Cloeter, Kingston; Jason Decker, Kingston; Tara DeGiusto, Plains; Martha Fimowicz, Dallas; Jennifer Fitzmaurice, Ashley; Vineet Goyal, Wilkes-Barre; Jenna Gupko, Kingston; Karen Kuklewicz, Sugar Notch; Quentin Logan, Wilkes-Barre; Brandon Magzanian, Kingston; Tonisha Morris, Wilkes-Barre; Manpreet Pannu, Kingston; Michael Pryor, Wilkes-Barre; Manveer Randhawa, Wilkes-Barre; Thomas She-

mansky, Hazleton; David Straub, Wilkes-Barre Township; Le Tran, Wilkes-Barre; David Valenti, West Pittston Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing: Benjamin Forsberg, Nescopeck; Shawn Hatten, Ashley; Anne Henry, Mountain Top; Joseph Nalbone, WilkesBarre Master of Science: Abdullah Almodian, Kingston, Master of Science, Engineering Management; Linda Benesky, Kingston, Master of Science, Nursing; Gretchen Black, Huntington Mills, Master of Science, Education; Nicole Bryk, Avoca, Master of Science, Education; Daniel Casey, Pittston, Master of Science, Education; Michele P. Cassic, Hazle Township, Master of Science, Nursing; Gina Considine, Hanover Township, Master of Science, Education; Neil Dadurka, Pittston, Master of Science, Education; Lili Dibai, Kingston, Master of Science, Education; Rachael Dunn, Dallas, Master of Science, Education; Ashley Fiume, Hazleton, Master of Science, Education; Diane Gabrielle, Freeland, Master of Science, Education; Brian Gerrity, Plains, Master of Science, Education; Tracey Ghannam, Pittston, Master of Science, Education; Judith Greenwald, Pittston, Master of Science, Education; Ayman Hamoh, WilkesBarre, Master of Science, Engineering Management; James Hughes, Mountain Top, Master of Science, Education; Amber Jacobs, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Education; William Kane, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Education; Tracy Kaster, Mountain Top, Master of Science, Education; James Keaney, West Pittston, Master of Science, Education; Jaclyn Krogul-

ski, Dallas, Master of Science, Education; John Lawzano, Nanticoke, Master of Science, Engineering Management; Amber Lazo, Mountain Top, Master of Science, Education; Leslie Lightner, Dayton, Master of Science, Education; Abby Loefflad, Mountain Top, Master of Science, Education; Sushanth Mali, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering; Amanda Marko, Plains, Master of Science, Education; Kaitlyn Martin, Forty-Fort, Master of Science, Education; Sarah McNew, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Education; Kimberly Metzger, Plains, Master of Science, Education; Jeneive Michalek, Kingston, Master of Science, Education; Erik O’Day, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Education; Desiree Podrasky, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Education; Sarah Polacheck, Kingston, Master of Science, Education; Jessica Raczkowski, Ashley, Master of Science, Education; Rebecca Rebovich, Pittston Township, Master of Science, Education; Marianne Rupchis, Mountain Top, Master of Science, Nursing; Juexi Song, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Education; Andrew Sorber, Hunlock Creek, Master of Science, Education; Ruthann Taylor, Dallas, Master of Science, Nursing; Rajesh Velichala, Wilkes-Barre, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering; Jessica Vernon, Hazleton, Master of Science; Education; John Warnek, Avoca, Master of Science, Education; Victoria Witner, Nescopek, Master of Science, Education; Lisa Wright, Nanticoke, Master of Science, Education; Christine Yatsko, Drums, Master of Science, Nursing; Allison Zielinski, Dupont, Master

Old Forge students to hold concert on Tuesday The fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students at Old Forge Elementary will present their concert, “Only the Good Die Young,” on Tuesday, May 24 in the Old Forge High School Auditorium. The concert begins at 7:30 and there is no admission charge for the concert.

Sixth grade students preparing their program in the photo are: Front row, left to right are Mr. Francesca Samony, and Joel Riv- Ben Grochowski, Autumn Marty Ort (Music Specialist), era. Second row: Dylan Wilcox, Mead, and Abrianna Killino.

of Science, Education Bachelor of Arts: Shevaun Ambrose, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology; Danielle Banas, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts; Alexandria Briggs, Larksville, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Tauheedah Catty, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts Sociology; Matthew Duffy, Shavertown, Bachelor of Arts, History; Anthony Ferrese, Pittston, Bachelor of Arts, History; Alyssa Fusaro, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts, Communications; Carl Glowacki, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Michael Guba, Nuremberg, Bachelor of Arts, History; Britney Hazleton, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Communications; Alison Heck, Edwardsville, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Lindsay Herron, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Biology; Kevin Hettrich, Kingston, Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts; Melissa Hoover, Duryea, Bachelor of Arts, Communications; Daniel Hunter, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Anne Janecek, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Arts, Integrative Media; Kirk Jones, Duryea, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Jeremy Kalinay, Nanticoke, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Aliso Kasper, Shavertown, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Sara Kaspriskie, Exeter, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Amanda Kaster, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Arts, History; Bonnie Kerin, Laurel Run, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Matthew Kogoy, Larksville, Bachelor of Arts, English; Jeremy LaPorte, West Pittston, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Michael Leahey, Larksville, Bachelor of Arts, History; Rachel Leggieri, Larksville, Bachelor of Arts, Communications; Jack Lewis, Pittston, Bachelor of Arts, History; Jacqueline Lukas, Courtdale, Bachelor of Arts, Communications; David Mahalak, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics; Herbert Nahas, Kingston, Bachelor of Arts, History; Emily Parks, Hanover Township, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Kristen Pechulis, Ply-

mouth, Bachelor of Arts, English; Marquita Peck, WilkesBarre, Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts; Michael Prokopick, Hazle Township, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish; Whitney Roper, Edwardsville, Bachelor of Arts, Communications; Matthew Rutkoski, Larksville, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish; William Schweitzer, West Hazleton, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Sarah Simon, Kingston, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Maggie Sorber, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Cathy Styles, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Matthew Watkins, Courtdale, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Kathryn Welsh, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Kaitlin Wolcott, Duryea, Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Sara Wolman, Shavertown, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; David Yezefski, Nanticoke, Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts; Jenna Zapotoski, Hanover Township, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Bachelor of Business Administration: Ali Salem, Alsagoor, Kingston, Bachelor of Business Administration; Majed Alsalhi, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Business Administration; Abdullah Alshaikh, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Business Administration; Brice Biruta, WilkesBarre, Bachelor of Business Administration; LaChanda Davis, Ashley, Bachelor of Business Administration; Adam Fraley, Swoyersville, Bachelor of Business Administration; Andrew Hiller, Hunlock Creek, Bachelor of Business Administration; Gael Kanyabugoyi, WilkesBarre, Bachelor of Business Administration; Amanda Kemmerer, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Business Administration; Edward Pearson, Hughestown, Bachelor of Business Administration; Joshua Pstrak, Hanover Township, Bachelor of Business Administration; Eric Wagner, Plains, Bachelor of Business Administration; Abdullah Yousef, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Science: Ibrahim Almardumah, Wilkes-Barre,

tons. C. Philly double cheese steak hoagie. D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken patty on bun. Sides: Celery and carrots/ ranch dip, baked potato wedges, pineapple.

Tuesday- A. Hot dog w/chili sauce and/or cheese sauce. B. Shell macaroni ’n cheese. C. Southwest chicken wrap. D. Riba-que, cheeseburger or chicken patty on bun. Sides: Green beans, seasoned spiral potatoes, applesauce.

Wednesday -A. Popcorn chicken, bread. B. Meatball hoagie w/ mozzarella cheese C.Hot turkey sandwich. D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken patty on bun. Sides: Mashed potatoes/ gravy, brown sugared carrots, jigglin’ Jell-O. Thursday - A. Asian sesame chicken, rice. B. Taco hard/soft shell w/ meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, rice. C. Tyson hot ’n spice chicken sandwich. D. Rib-a-que, cheeseburger or chicken patty on bun. Sides: Lane C&D baked fries, pickle slices, diced pears.

Friday -Early dismissal no lunch - Grab and Go breakfast.

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Ali Alwuqayyan, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; Cassandra Baloga, Dallas, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; John Borzell, West Pittston, Bachelor of Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences; Carmen Bower, Kingston, Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Alexander Caicedo, Pittston, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Timothy Carroll, Pittston, Bachelor of Science, Accounting; Paul Chmiel, Old Forge, Bachelor of Science, Accounting; Ramatoulie Conteh, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Accounting; Brianna Cyprich, Wyoming, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Russell Dehaut, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; James Deom, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science; Deanna Drako, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering; Santino Gabos, Beaver Meadows, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; Paul Graham, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science; Jo Hardik, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Jason Homza, Kingston, Bachelor of Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences; Khalid Ismail, Edwardsville, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; Kevin Jacobs, Nanticoke, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering; Hannah Laimer, Laflin, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Justin Orlandini, Dallas, Bachelor of Science; Michael Pauley, Shickshinny, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry; Joshua Perry, Dallas, Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Renee Poesnecker, Drums, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Tylor Ricker, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Amanda Rodney, Hunlock Creek, Bachelor of Science, Nursing; David Rossi, Conyngham, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; Wei Shang, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Science; Jessica Shuliga, Hazleton, Bachelor of Science, Accounting; Lori Skurkis, Pringle, Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Frank Sokola, Hanover Township, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Ryan Williams, Forty Fort, Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Chorus concert scheduled for June 3 at Tenth Street Field Trip Dates

May 24: Fourth grade goes to WB/Scranton Yankees game May 25: Sixth grade goes to Camp Orchard Hill May 26: Fifth grade goes to Knoebel’s June 8: Second grade goes to Butterfly Museum in Jim Thorpe Please return all paperwork.

Field Day

Field Day will be Friday, June 3. Fifth and sixth grade will be in the morning and kindergarten through fourth will be in the afternoon. Lots of help is needed for this event. Tuesday, June 7 is

an end of the year dance on May 27 from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Sixth Yearbooks grade will have an end of the year Yearbook ads have come dance on June 6 from 5:45 to home. The money raised is used 7:45 p.m. The dance had to be to offset the cost of the yearbook. moved due to a band concert.

Please return them as the due End of Year Treat date has passed.

The school will have an end of Chorus Concert the year treat. Hillside Farms ice The elementary chorus con- cream truck will be at the school cert is set for June 8 at the High Monday, June 13. The PTO will School. It is for second through purchase Ice cream for all the fourth grades. Join us in appre- students and staff. ciating the student’s hard work.

Thank you to Mrs. Sperrazza for Last Day of School presenting this for the parents.

The last day of school will now Third through fifth will have be June 15.

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Michael Margalis Michael Margalis Jr., son of Mike and Nicole Margalis of Thornhurst, will celebrate his sixth birthday on May 20.

Michael is the grandson of

Ray and Ellie Perrins, Thornhurst and the late John and Nancy Margalis. He is the great grandson of Eleanor Iorio, Port Griffith. Michael has two big sisters, Rayelle and Kristi.

His godparents are his cousins Diane Perrins, WilkesBarre and Chris Iorio, Jr., Laflin, Michael attends St. Catherine’s Preschool in Moscow and plays tball for the North Pocono area.

Michael celebrated his birthday with a party with family and friends.

of Carmen and Nancy DeMark of Bear Creek, will celebrate his fifth birthday on May 24.

Nico’s grandparents are John and Delores Seman of Wyoming and the late Carmen DeMark and Ann Fornett.

Nico has a little sister, Ava Grace who is one year old.

Nico plays tball and soccer for the Bear Creek Bobcats and will attend kindergarten in the fall. Nico will celebrate his birthday with Nico DeMark family and friends at a Batman Nico Carmen DeMark, son party at his home.

Jonathan Renfer Jonathan Joseph Renfer is celebrating his eighth birthday today, May 22. He is the son of James and Christine Renfer, Suscon. Jonathan has two sisters, Joyce, six years old and Samantha, two years old and three brothers Stephen, five years old; Christian, four years old and Brandon, three years old.

He is a student at Wyoming Area Catholic School, Exeter. Grandparents are the late James and Judith Mulhern and the lateMerle and Ellen Renfer.

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Joshua Litwin

Joshua Stephen Litwin will be celebrating his first birthday on May 27. He is the son of Edward and Nicole Litwin, Jr., of Pittston.

Joshua is the grandson of Stephen and Carol Stanczak, Inkerman and Edward and Marilyn Litwin Sr., Harding.

A party is being held to celebrate his special day.

Josephine Kivak Josephine Kivak, daughter of Dave and Maura Kivak, celebrated her first birthday on May 18.

Grandparents are Patricia Seliga, Dupont, Thomas Biscotti, Duryea; Stanley and Marilyn Kivak, Pittston. Great grandparents are Mauer and Dolores Biscotti, Dupont; Stanley and Irene Kivak, Dupont; Frances Para and the late Leo Para, Inkerman.

Godparents are Steve Kivak and Tia Biscotti.

Lily Milazzo Lily Milazzo celebrated her second Birthday May 19. Lily is the daughter of Chuck and Karen Milazzo of Shavertown.

Lily is the grandaughter of Betty Milazzo of West Wyoming, Sylvia Weishaupt of Williamsport, and Charles Milazzo of West Wyoming.

Lily has an eight year old sister Karly.

OF students attend PMEA Bandfest Two Old Forge Elementary students attended the annual PMEA District 9 Bandfest held on April 29 at Mid Valley High School. More than 250 students in grades five through eight were involved in the all day event that culminated in a concert performance.

The students who attended from Old Forge were Alexandra Nocera, Mr. Marty Ort (Music Specialist), and Iain Kerrigan.

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Maeve Judge Maeve Bernadine Judge, daughter of Timothy and Jennifer Judge, Avoca, will celebrate her second birthday on May 26.

Maeve is the granddaughter of Gene and Grace Brady, West Pittston, Pat and Kim Judge, Moosic and the late Bernadine Krehely.

Anthony Forlenza Anthony Albert Forlenza celebrated his fifth birthday on May 17. He is the son of Albert and Gina Forlenza of West Pittston.

Anthony has an older sister, Selena. He is the grandson of John and Doreen Lamela of Sweet Valley and Albert and Kathy Forlenza of West Pittston. He is the great grandson of Julia Boyer of Missouri, Manuela Lamela of New Jersey and Jule Bianco of West Pittston.

Irelyn Corcoran Irelyn Corcoran, daughter of Lynn and Donald Corcoran, Laurel Run is celebrating her fourth birthday on May 23.

Irelyn is the granddaughter of Joseph and Angelica Borysewicz, Dupont and Charlotte Corcoran, Plains.

Irelyn has three brothers, Cameron, 11; Shane, 9 and Evan, 5.

Caroline Karotko Caroline Martha Karotko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Karotko, Hughestown celebrates her third birthday on Monday, May 23.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith of Pittston. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karotko of Mt. Bethel. She is the great granddaughter of Julie Karotko, Stroudsburg.

Caroline has two sisters. Kaya, ten years old and Clare, eight years old.

Matthew Martin Matthew Martin, son of Henry and Judy martin of Plymouth, will celebrate his eighth birthday on May 23. He is a second grade student at St. Nicholas/St Mary’s School in Wilkes-Barre.

Maternal grandparents are Emmanuel and Dorothy Ziobro of Dupont.

Paternal grandparents are Henry and Diane Martin of Halstead and the late Mary Martin of Plymouth. Matthew is also the great grandson of Margaret Milewski of Dupont.

Matthew has a sister, Samantha.

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Pittston Area Student Council holds Adopt a Highway cleanup Highway clean-up By: Jordan Gruttadauria

The Pittston Area Student Council held this year’s second Adopt a Highway cleanup on Saturday, April 30. The students arrived at 9am and cleaned the span of road in front of the high school, starting at the beginning of Stout Street and ending near the Oblates.

The students were able to help the environment and make the community a better place, but also had the pleasure of discovering the weird items that people carelessly throw out their windows. “ We found many strange things”, said Pittston Area Junior Sarah Kosik.

Among the weird items were a bag of baby carrots and a hook to name a few. Even though this job seems undesirable to some, these students volunteered their time in order to make the community a nicer place to live.

Pictured in first row, hunched over students: Liz McKitish, Amanda Tracy, Jamie Lee, Carly Bellas, and Danielle Dorosky. Second row: Julia Shandra, Jessica Oliveri, Shelby Smith, Kaylene Sutkowski, Emily Zielinski, and Jordan Gruttadauria. Third row: Matt Shamnoski, James LaMarca, Sarah Kosik, Brittany Czerniekowski, Emily Zurek, and John Lombardo.

Third quarter honor roll release at Pittston Area High School Thomas Adel, James Alfano, Mr. John Haas, Principal of Pittston Area Senior High John Baiera, William BalasavSchool would like to announce age, Carly Bellas, Antonella Castro, Nicholas Collins, Charthe third quarter Honor Roll: les Cometa, Alyssa Donato, Twelfth Grade, Honors with Chelsey Fetter, Jonathan Forkin, Distinction Brandon Hampton, Caitlin HunWilliam Ardoline, Tyler Ba- ter, Lyndsie Johndrow, Chelsea ran, Tyler Bauman, Shelby Ben- Jones, Katie Joyce, Lindsey Kartler, Amanda Boland, Jordon zenoski, Ryan Kochanowski, Bone, Rachael Branas, Mariah Andrea Krevey, Matthew LaBuckley, Brandilen Burke, Kyle Porte Taryn Leyshon, David Callahan, Cara Capozucca, Ma- McLean, Kelsey Mundenar, Erria Carone, James Castellino, ica Murdock, Ronald Musto, Jenny Chaump, Angelia Clark, Thomas Nissen, Danielle OliveWhitney Cooper, Joseph V ri, Jacob Parrick, Anthony PasCoyne, Ashleigh Crispell, Ma- sarella, Aaron Pepe, John Peterriah Curtis, Tyler Daczka, son, Kathleen Prest, Keri PromoBryanna Darbenzio, Michael vitz, Christine Rizzo, Tyler RobDiMaggio, Michael Domarasky, inson, Alyssa Scatena, Joshua Ashley Drouse, William Elko, Smith, Christina Varvaglione, Ralph Emmett, Robert Falvo, Kendra Yakobitis.

Shannon Gilhooley, Miranda Godlewski, Anthony Guariglia, Twelfth Grade, Second Honors Jennifer Hreha, Samantha Hurtt, Aylin Akbay, Elburus Cangoz, Jonathon Jugus, Alexandria Kel- Robert Cappelloni, Daniel Cotly, Sara Kielbasa, Samantha trell, Alisa Decker, Raymond Kirn, Kathryn Kitcho, Ashley DelPriore, Danielle Dorosky, Kocher, Annarose Kosierowski, Carolyn Falcone, Michael FlanBrianna Kresge, Michael Len- nelly, Kayley Gedrich, Marc Gechak, Frederick Lokuta, Bran- orge, Dierdra Gruver, Thomas don Lombardo, John Lombardo, Hawksley, Emil Ishley, Abigail Kyle Magda, Ryan Maroni, Jakuboski, Amy Jones, Chelsey Heather Marsico, Danielle Karp, Kelsey Knowles, Barbara McDade, Arturo Mejia, Robert LaSota, Rachel Loicono, Robert Meranti, Mitchell Miller, Chris- Macario, Samantha Oliveri, tina Musto, Peter Nallin, Jessie Christy Petro, Angelina Russo, Napkora, Taylor Pascoe, Jennif- Rachel Smyden er Peters, Niclole Pitts, John Poli, Cory Poplawski, Vlincent Riggi, Eleventh Grade, Honors with Dominic Rinaldi, Amy Ruda, Distinction Thomas Allardyce, Anthony Maria Sagliocco, Joshua Savakinus, Rachel Scanlon, Erin Amitia, Shelby Aruscavage, JesSchneider, Frank Shannon, Des- sica Baker, Joshua Blaker, Kathtiny Simon, Alyssa Stella, Kay- leen Blazosek, Emily Bogdan, lene Sutkowski, Michael Szum- Tina Boyanowski, Nicolette ski, Amanda Tracy, Megan Vele- Bradshaw, Kaitlin Brady, Charhoski, Justin Wall, Letitia Waru- les Bressler, Ciera Callahan, nek, James Whispell, Emily Vincenzo Chimento, Pietro Colella, Elizabeth Cox, Tyler CumZielinski, Emily Zurek mings, Brittany Czerniakowski, Twelfth Grade, First Honors Christine D’Agostino, Brian De-

laney, David Dragon, Dominique Exter, Michelle Fernando, Nina Fischer, Paul Gestl, Brian Gima, Jordan Gruttadauria, Jennifer Hadley, Rebecca Hetro, Michael Hizny, Rachel Kashuba, Kelly Keener, Alexander Korjeski, Sara Kosik, Christopher Kovaleski, Kara Kozar, Robert Kuzynski, James LaMarca, Jamie Lee, Timothy Lello, Kelly Lynn, Anthony Mancini, Katherine McGinty, Ashley Menichini, Kenneth Miller, Samantha Moluski, Amy Mozeleski, Christopher Musto, Kristi Naylor, Kimberlee O’Hop, Jessica Oliveri, Grace O’Neil, Michael Panuski, Anna Podrasky, Ariel Porzuczek, Rachele Poveromo, Nicholas Remsky, Anthony Schwab, Christen Sedlak, Jenna Sharr, Steven Sklanka, Alison Slomba, Shelby Smith, Michael Stankoski, Steven Stravinski, Matthew Taylor, Tanya Tiffany, Gabrielle Vaxmonsky, David Whispell, Mallory Yozwiak Eleventh Grade, First Honors

Jonathan Aston, Miranda Bellas, Bianca Bolton, Donald Booth, James Connors, Devon Davis, Sarah DeMace, Patrick Dougherty, Danielle Fereck, Afton Fonzo, Joseph Harth, Joshua Herron, Samantha Horchos, Stephanie Jugus, Patrick Kaczmarczyk, Susan Kitcho, Edward Klein, Thomas Matthews, Kendall Melochick, Taylor Miller, Todd Mitchell, Patrick Nallin, Benjamin Pace, Ali Quinn, Elizabeth Raffa, Christopher Santana, Jamie Scarantino, Samantha Scialpi, Keith Tonte, Marissa Vogue, Jessica Welter, Edward Winn III, Bryan Winters, Thomas Wolcott

Eleventh Grade, Second Honors

Samantha Bird, Edward Byrd, Caitlynn Cadwalder, Michelle Coyne, John Cummings, Amanda Dockett, Madeline Dworak, Bruce Edwards, Christopher Gerrity, Brittany Gilley, Angelo Guariglia, Evan Hahn, Katlyn Jumper, Cherie Klush, Alexandra Kochis, Anthony Lizza, Caroline Manganiello, Bradley McKitish, Jaret Monteforte, Marissa Nardone, Ashley Sadberry, Kevin Tonte, Christopher Wesolowski, Ashley Young, Emily Zera.

Tenth Grade, Honors with Distinction

Frank Ardo, Kyle Berlinski, Aaron Black, Nicholas Bolka, Maria Capitano, Anthony Capozucca, Matthew Carroll, Michael Chisdock, Anthony Cotto, Jordan Cumbo, Christian Curtis, Kevin Dolman, Sarah Driscoll, Austin Elko, Kristen Fereck, Carmella Gagliardi, Cassandra Giarratano, Lauren Golden, Michael Harding, Jeremy Homschek, Mianna Hopkins, John Kielbasa, Austin Kostelansky, Kyle Kostelansky, Joseph Koytek, Kaitlynn Kutchta, Olivia Lanza, Jenna Leiva, James Lizza, Catherine Lombardo, Jamie Lombardo, Kristen Lombardo, Katrina Luztecki, Christopher Lynch, Felix Mascelli, Elizabeth Mikitish, Connor Mitchell, Kelly Mitchell, Brian Mlodzienski, Nicholas Montini, James Musto, Cassie Nocito, Calvin O’Boyle, Karlee Patton, Mark Prebish, Suraj Pursnani, Shelby Rinaldi, Joshua Rugletic, Bryan Russo, Marina Sell, Matthew Shamnoski, Julia Shandra, Amy Silinskie, Jillian Starinsky, Joseph Starinksy, Stephen Starinsky, Amanda Stella, Brian Stonikinis, Cory

Tobin, Jonathan Tonte, Ian Tracy, Ryan Tracy, Shannon Turner, Miranda Wrunek, Kaitlynn Wolfram, Matthew Yatison.

Tenth Grade, First Honors

James Ardoline, Nicole Baker, Alicia Chopyak, Sara Czerniakowski, Trina Davilla, Ronald D’Eliseo, Ciara Edwards, Santo Giambra, Ryan Hawksley, Justin Martinelli, John Minich, Nicole Piccoletti, Matthew Pierantoni, Kevin Psolka, Joshua Reynolds, Dakota Rowan, Gary Thomas, James Tugend, Michael Twardowski.

Tenth Grade, Second Honors

to, Rachel Longo, Iene Magdon Cameron Marotto, Jennifer Mataloni, Dana Maurizi, Patrick McGinty, Breana Miller, Kallie Miller, Mark Miscavage, Jenna Mundenar, Leanne Para, Justin Peterson, Michael Pieszala, Troy Platukus, Charles Poli, Taylor Powers, Joshua Razvillas, Taylor Roberts, Alyssa Rodzinak, Sara Ruby, Michael Schwab, Rachel Simansky, Kyle Sommer, Tyler Spurlin, Bridget Starinsky, Alyssa Talerico, Kayla Vogue, Carly Walker, Trent Woodruff, Tyler Woodruff, Meredith Yozwiak.

Ninth Grade, First Honors

Daniel Brady, Laura Brady, Casey Deaton, Tyler Demich, Anthony Halat, Kenneth Hoover, Brittany Hypolite, Kyler Kovaleski, Adrian Langan, Kaycee Langan, Tyler Lutecki, Nicole Mayerski, Matthew Miller, Brittni Morrell, Samantha Moska, Matthew Mott, Tyler Mullen, Samanth Piazza, Cody Powell, Jacqueline Rabender, Alleysha Reynolds, Evan Rosengrant, Kaitlyn Simyan, Kaitlyn WalNinth Grade, Honors with lace, Richard Weinstock, David Distinction Wilczdwski, James Wychock, Michael Antal,Rhiannon Av- Jean Luc Yur Chak, Mariah Zimvisato, Anthony Baldiga, Kevin merman, Haleigh Zurek.

Boone, Ali Brady, Nicole Chaiko, Joseph Champi, Enrico Con- Ninth Grade, Second Honors nors, Caitlin Conway, Robert Taylor Balasavage, Christine Costello, Christopher Cum- Briggs, Samantha Coleman, Damings, Alexa Danko, Lori DeFa- niel Costantino, Robert Dudek, zio, Anthony D’Eliseo Jr.,Domi- Megan Farrell, Kayle Forkin, nique DelPriore, Megn Dough- Robert Haas, Aarika Henningtery, James Emmett, Brandon ton, Maria Lussi, Patrick Lynch, Ferrance, Marie Terese Fox, Lea Jennifer Meck, Mark Modlesky, Garibaldi, John Nickol, Courtney Osiecki, Candido Green, Mason Gross, Cales Owens, Robert Ryzner, Michael Harth, Emily Herron, Ian Satkowski, Eric Scatena, Katie Jobson, Allison Kizer, Ra- Emily Schwartz, Kevin Wesochel Lazevnick, Steven Lee, lowski, Marissa Williams, AnSierra Lieback, Carmen LoBrut- drew Yuhas.

Timothy Allen, Alexandria Anastasia, Justin Coe, Kaalyn Girman, Lisa Karp, Haley Kline, Kristopher Littleton, Kaitlyn McGuire, Ashley Muchler, Angelina Reed, Kristen Santey, Michael Sell, Alexandria Serafin, Taylor Stull, Carissa Suhockey, Marissa Vogel, Justin Wilk, Ariele Williams, Hannah Zondlo .

PA Intermediate students to visit JA’s Biz Town this week Fifth Grade Junior Achievement Biz Town

The annual fifth grade Biz Town visits are on Tuesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 26. Classes that will visiting on May 24 Mr Struckus, Mr Wrubel, Mrs. Zbysheski, Mrs. Pupa, Ms. Rickus and on May 26 - Mr. Lombar-

do, Ms. Beseda, Mr. Twardow- Memorial Day ski, Mrs. Ralston, Ms. Roman.

There will be no school on Monday, May 30 in observance Act 80 Day of Memorial Day. There will be an Act 80 dismissal on Friday, May 27. Dis- PTO Class Field Trips missal will be 1:20 walkers and The annual PTO class trips to car riders and 1:30 buses.

Knoebels will be on May 31, June 1 and 2. Third grade will

visiting on May 31, fourth grade and an afternoon of games. at 9:30 in the Middle School on June and Fifth grade on June Third grade will be held on June cafeteria.

1, fourth grade on June 2 and 2.

PTO Dance fifth grade on June 3.

Spring Games The annual fifth grade dance will be held on Friday, June 10 The annual Intermediate Cen- PTO PAC Breakfast ter Spring Games will be held on The annual fifth grade PAC from 6 to 9 p.m. in the IntermediJune 1, 2, and 3. The Spring Reading appreciation breakfast ate Center gym. Friday, June 17 Games features morning bazaar will be held on Thursday, June 9 is the last day of school.

PA Middle School to hold eighth grade dance this Friday May Act 80 Day

Friday, May 27 is an Act 80 Day. Middle School students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.

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tation home, and all rides must be at the middle school no later than 4:10 p.m.

Dress rehearsal will be held on Wednesday, June 1, from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. The big show will be held on Friday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m.

The Pittston Area School District will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memo- Junior Achievement rial Day. Schools will reopen on The eighth grade class will be Tuesday, May 31. participating in the Junior Achievement Program this year.

Drama Club Practice This program helps to teach “reThe Middle School Drama al world” skills and lessons. The Club will practice Wednesday last group will attend the workfrom 3:00 until 4:15 p.m. at the shop on May 31. middle school. Students are responsible for their own transpor- Spring Band Concert

The middle school Spring Band Concert was held this past Thursday in the high school auditorium. Congratulations to Mr. Lemoncelli and all of the members of the concert band who put on such a wonderfully entertaining show.

Eighth Grade Dance

Our Middle School student council will sponsor the annual eighth grade dance on Friday, May 27. The dance will be held in the Middle School Cafetorium from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. Music will be provided by a DJ, and refreshments will be served. A photographer will be on site to

take photos. For those who are interested in having individual or group pictures taken by the photographer, picture money is due

by Thursday, May 26. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the dance, and no limousines are permitted.

The dance is a casual affair.

Any casual clothing that meets the district dress code is acceptable. Girls are not permitted to wear gowns, low cut dresses, short dresses or miniskirts, etc.

All rides must be in front of the middle school no later than 8:45 p.m., and students are not per-

mitted to leave the school before this time. All rules of behavior and decorum that are expected of our students on a daily basis are also expected at the dance.

While we do not anticipate any problems, if one arises, the parent(s) of those involved will be contacted and asked to pick the student(s) up immediately.

We hope that the dance will be a memorable experience for all of our eighth grade students as it has been in the past, and we appreciate everyone’s cooperation in this matter. Permission forms were due this past Thursday. If you have any questions, please

PTO meeting this Wednesday for Kindergarten Center Kindergarten Registration

Pittston Area Kindergarten Registration for the 2011-12 school year will take place on May 23 through May 26 at the Kindergarten Center in Dupont.

Registration hours are 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m. The child must

be five years old by August 31 to Act 80 Day be eligible. If you have any quesFriday May 27 will be an Act tions, please call 654-0503.

80 Day. Students will be dismissed as follows: car students/ Monthly PTO Meeting walkers - 1:05 p.m; van/pink The PTO monthly meeting for May will be on Wednesday, May 1:10 p.m.; all other buses 1:20 25 at 7 p.m. in the Middle School p.m. cafeteria.

Field Day

The Kindergarten Center’s annual field day will be on Friday, May 27. The PTO purchased a tshirt for each student to wear on field day. The shirts will be sent home next week. There will be a menu change for field day.

Lunch will be hot dog, carrot sticks, pretzels, corn and fresh fruit. The only alternate will be pizza. Students can purchase lunch or bring a lunch to school.

Tour of First Grade

On Wednesday, June 1, the Kindergarten Center students,

contact the main office at 6552927.

Communications Club

MID-TV’s schedule for 5/23 through 05/27: Members of the Red Team should report to the TV Studio first thing in the morning. All members are reminded to check in with their homeroom teachers prior to reporting to the studio.

High School Golf Team

Any 8th grade student interested in playing on the golf team next school year is asked to signup in the main office as soon as possible. along with their teachers and educational assistants, will be touring the Primary Center in Hughestown. The students will be able to see the new school and the first grade classrooms. Buses will leave promptly at 9:15 a.m.

Permission slips will be sent home on Wednesday, May 25.

Sign and send back to your child’s teacher by Tuesday, May 31.

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Pittston Area holding kindergarten registration this week Mr. George Cosgrove, Superintendent of the Pittston Area School District has announced that registration of students who plan on attending kindergarten in the district for the 2011-12 school year will take place on May 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2011. Registration hours will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center, Walnut Street, Dupont.

Students will be registered alphabetically according to the child’s last name. A-F: May 23; G-L: May 24; M-R: May 25; S-Z: May 26.

All students must be 5 years old by August 31, 2011. For registration you will need your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. All children entering kindergarten require proof of the following immunizations, as required by the PA Dept of Health: DPT 4 doses, 1 dose on or after the 4th birthday; Polio - 3 doses; MMR - 2 doses; Hepatitis B 3 doses: Varicella (Chicken Pox) - 1 dose of vaccine of history of disease. Our school district also requires parents to show proof of residency. Ac-

ceptable documentation includes: a deed, a lease, current utility bill, current credit card bill, property tax bill, vehicle registration, driver’s license or DOT identification card. Each child also receive hearing and vision screenings. Children will also receive a Reading Readiness Assessment, which is an assessment of pre-reading skills, consisting of two parts: identifying letters of the alphabet and phonetic awareness assessment. If there are any questions, please call the Pittston Area Kindergarten Center at 654-0503.

Pictured in the front row, left to right are Kevin Lockett, Andrew Menendez, Kaden Whispell, Ryan Shannon, and Nicholas Losavich. Middle row: Mrs. Donahue, School Nurse; Kaylyn O’Brien, Mykayla Mancini, Anthony Stynes, Kyle Breymeier, Evelynn Pourmonir, and Mrs. McAndrew, Principal.

Third row: Mrs. Kenney, Title I Teacher; Ms Babonis, Head Teacher; Ms Spigarelli, Guidance Counselor; Mrs. Antal, Kindergarten Teacher; and Mrs. Lello, Administrative Assistant.

Primary Center holds ‘What’s Special About May’ assembly

On Friday, May 13 the Primary Center "What’s Special About May" assembly was held. Mrs. Pisack’s 1st grade class and Mrs. Oliver’s 2nd grade class performed songs, poems and highlighted special events during the month of May. Reading and math

skills are integrated into the performance. All students at the Primary Center have the opportunity to perform in one assembly during the year.

At left is Mrs. Pisack’s first grade class. In first row, from left to right are Nina Huffer, Ariele Shucosky, Sage Scott,

Warrior News

By Debbie Gross

Senior Sentiments

This past week, I headed back to New York City on a class trip to the Metropolitan Museum. While wandering around the labyrinth of exhibits, I discovered something just a bit beyond the spectacular paintings and sculptures set before my eyes. I stopped repeatedly at works of art that ‘spoke’ to me, or caught my attention in any sort of profound way. Many a time did I attempt to interpret the piece, only to find, upon reading its description, that my analysis did not reflect that of the artist. Often, it was nearly the opposite of what the artist was trying to convey. So I got to thinking. If I can not correctly read into the meaning of a colored canvas hanging motionless on a wall, how could I possibly be capable of understanding a human being upon first glance?

When it comes to judging people, any assumptions made are usually not reliable unless they are based on some kind of facts. A

Giana Neishman, Zoe Scott, Zachary Chilson, and Aleksander Chilson. Second row: Michael Nagy, Adam Musto, Frank DiAielo, Nicholas Lombardo, John Ozark, Mason O’Donovan, Jacob Gregory, and Sam Turkos. Third row: Paige Washko, Emily good friend of mine recently offered me some advice on this very subject: “First figure it out, then judge it.” In our fastpaced world of instantaneous answers, this patience-based strategy might seem next to impossible. But it isn’t. In truth, investing a bit of time in getting to know people can save you a lot of time in the long run— days and weeks apologizing for misunderstandings and false interpretations, that is.

Whether you learned this lesson through “don’t judge a book by its cover” or some other similar saying, how many of you have actually adhered to it?

Certainly it is easier said than done, especially in high school, when many choose to define themselves by superficial char-

Dietrick, Cara Mia Hogan, Olivia Hogan, Hailey Walling, Mikayla Genter, Kayla Mease, Kiera Langan, Nicole, Dennis, and Mrs. Pisack.

At right is Mrs. Oliveri’s second grade class. First row:

John Colarusso, David Bulford, Kylie Lynch, Martin Kuna, Alexis Vernagis, Noah Jacobs, Jada Tokar, and Mikayla Zabrowski. Second row: Jacqueline Jackson, Jessica Smith, Nicolas Martiney, Sydney Adcock, Carol Wind-

sor, Hailey Monahan, Shanelle Singleton, and Brook Bulford. Third row: Mrs. Oliveri, Bruce Rydzy, Kelly Doran, Nicolas Aschenback, D.J. Darbenzio, Jackson Rubino, David Behm, Carmen Marranca, and Santina Zaino.

acteristics. The point is that it can be done. And as difficult as it might be, we should make every effort to refrain from judging people or situations before we really know them.

In truth, there is a lot more to a painting than the way its colors are arranged on a canvas.

And there is much more to a person than how the outside world perceives them. Keep this in mind the next time you meet someone new, be it at college, your workplace, or through a stranger you run into on the street. Invest enough time in people before making any decisions about them, and you might just get the same courtesy in return.

yearbooks available. See Mrs. Lynch as soon as possible if you are interested in purchasing one. Anyone with a yearbook balance must be paid by June 1 or you will not graduate on stage. Advertising is still being accepted until June 1.

wear their class T-shirts and arrive at the scheduled departure time.

Scholarship Celebration

The senior scholarship celebration will be held in the Secondary Center cafeteria from 6 to 9pm on May 26. Students are Chorus Concert reminded to arrive at the approThere will be a high school priate times and previously set chorus concert held in the Sec- locations to get their pictures ondary Center auditorium at 2 taken. p.m. today, May 22.

Band Concert

Quote of the Week

It seems to me that people A band concert will be held have vast potential. Most peoin the Secondary Center audi- ple can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or torium at 7pm on May 24. take the risks. Yet most people Junior Class Trip don’t. They sit in front of the The junior class trip to Ellis telly and treat life as if it goes Island will take place on May on forever. –Philip Adams Yearbooks 25.

Students are reminded to There are a limited number of

Joseph A. Paglianite cooking classes this summer at LCCC Luzerne County Community College will offer summer fun cooking classes at the College’s new Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Institute in downtown Nanticoke. Classes are for individuals looking to become a better cook. Each class covers a different and unique area of food preparation. For the beginner, Cooking Fundamentals and Techniques, covers various cooking techniques and methods. The class will be held on Tuesdays,

from June 7 to June 28, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Three baking and dessert classes will be offered. Cake Decorating 101 is a hands-on course with an emphasis on piping borders, floral sprays, and flowers. The one-session course will be held on Thursday, June 9, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Quick and Easy Summer Desserts provides instruction on summertime desserts using fresh seasonal fruits. The course will

be held on Thursday, June 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. Quick Breads offers recipes and techniques involved in production of savory cakes, cookies, and confections that take minimal time, effort, and ingredients. The class will be held on Thursday, June 30 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Basic Meat Identification is an introduction to meat and meat fabrication as done in the food service industry. The one-ses-

sion class will be held on Thursday, June 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. For those interested in new styles of cooking meals, five courses will be offered.

Mediterranean Cuisine will allow students to prepare and sample foods and ingredients from Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. The four-session course will be held Tuesdays, June 7 to June 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. Outdoor Grilling will teach students

to grill like pros. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from July 5 to July 26, from 5 to 8 p.m.

American Regional Cuisine delves into the diverse culinary regions of the United States. The course will be held on Tuesdays, from July 5 to July 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. International Cuisine will feature a different country and culture each week. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from August 2 to August 23, from 5 to 8 p.m.

For people looking for a healthier alternative, Cooking Light will teach students how to lower calories and fats in their diet without skimping on portions or taste. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from August 2 to August 23, from 5 to 8 p.m.

For more information, or to register, call the LCCC Continuing Education Department at 740-0658 or (800) 377-LCCC, extension 7658.

the Tools for Schools program.

Once you sign up, everything you purchase at Price Chopper with your AdvantEdgeCard earns points to help our school.

Every dollar you spend earns a

point for our school, which helps us earnfree equipment. You can also register your SureSave cards to earn rewards for our school.

Tyson Chicken A+ Program: Clip and save labels from participating Tyson products earns us 24 cents for each label. We will announce a date for collecting the labels in the future.

JFK Elementary schedules ‘Fun Day’ for June 7 take place on Wednesday, June 1 Third grade field trip to Lake at 6:30 p.m. Thank you to AmanTobias will take place on May 26. da and Vanessa Casterline for providing child care for the May PTO Meeting meeting.

The next PTO meeting will

Third Grade Field Trip

Sabatini’s Night

The next Sabatini’s Night will Fun Day take place on Thursday, June Fun Day is scheduled for June 2nd. Just mention JFK and we 7 with a rain date of June 8. will receive 10% of the order.

Thank you to Sabatini’s Pizza for Tools for Schools their continued support.

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WA Catholic fourth graders graduate from Junior Deputy Mr. James Renfer’s fourth grade class at Wyoming Area Catholic School graduated from Luzerne County Junior Deputy Program. Instructor, Deputy Erin Joyce had spent several weeks informing students how to live a life making smart decisions and becoming productive citizens of our society. A pretigious ceremony was held on March 21, 2011 Pictured in row one are Michael Mecadon, Lindsey Chepalonis, Abby Connors, Mackenzie Crake, Adiya Golden, Relena Horwath, Abigail Kolessar, Elizabeth Kravitz, Allyson Laiuvara, Emma Ulichney, Danielle Morris, Bianca Mazzarella, Courtney Wartella and Rebecca Lalko.

Row two: Deputy Torres, Judge Burke, Jacob Modelsky, Mark Kruchinsky, Kenneth Remus, Nicholas Prociak, Dylan Burwell, Christian Holmes, Joshua Hartigan, Dominic Cirelli, Jeffrey Johnson, Deputy Erin Joyce, instructor and Sheriff

Waiting for Spring Timmy Murphy – Fourth Place, Grandma’s Garden Maddie Pavlico – Honorable Mention, Rain Drops Open House

Wyoming Area Catholic School will sponsor an Open House on Wednesday May 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Field Trips

May 24: “Seussical” at Scranton Cultural Center, PK, kindergarten, and first grades May 26: Eighth grade trip to Baltimore Cross Country Poetry Contest John F. Gilligan Absent: Alexis Stella and GreMr. James Renfer, English gory Godlewski Teacher for grades 4-8 announces the winners of the Poetry Fair Dates to Remember Contest. There were two diviMay 27: Field Day sions: Junior Varsity, Grades 4-5 May 30: No School Memorial and Varsity Grades 6-8. FollowDay

ing are the names and the titles of their poems.

Junior Varsity Jada Exter - First Place, “If ” Lindsey Chepalonis – Second Place, An Ordinary Day Nicholas Prociak – Third Place, Baseball Delight Rebecca Lalko – Fourth Place,

All About Us Christian Holmes – Honorable Mention, Catholic Schools Varsity Megan Moran – First Place, Time Mary Pat Blaskiewicz – Second Place, Graduation Molly Holmes – Third Place,

May 21: Cross Country Conference Meet at Baptist Bible College Labels

Please keep sending in Campbell Soup Labels and Box Tops for Education. The containers for the labels are in the main hallway.

Saint Mary’s Assumption Preschool holds Lenten collection Students in Amy Layaou’s class, Saint Mary’s Preschool, held a canned goods collection during the Lenten Season. The students surpassed their goal of 100 cans and collected and donated over 130 canned goods to Saint John the Evangelist food pantry in Pittston. The children enjoyed math lessons that included counting and recording the cans during Math Class.

Some of the participants are pictured. In row one, from left to right are Jagger Szydlowski, Isabella Granteed, Jameson Sciandra, Annalucia Kasisky, and Jack Golden. Row two: Robert Savakinas, Jacob Aftewicz, Luke Snyder, Ben White, Kylie Miller, and Allie Mozeleski. Row three: Jacob Carden, Mrs. Amy Layaou, teacher, Alexandria Mortimer, and Mrs. Sharon Bosco, teacher’s aide Mass

Our next school Mass will be on Thursday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. Second grade is preparing the celebration; this will be our annual Group Communion. Fr. Maloney will be our celebrant.

All parents and families are invited to join us.

Pre School News

The last day for the 3 year old children will be Tuesday, May 31. The four year old children are not to attend on May 31. The four year old children

will have their Moving Up Day seventh grades will make up the chorus. A donation of $5.00 per on Wednesday, June 1. family will be used to defray Finance Office the cost of the performance.

Final voucher credits have Please have the children at the been posted and a final state- auditorium no later than 6:15 ments were sent home. All fun- p.m. draising balances MUST be paid in full as soon as possible. Save the Date Very important: Please return Thursday, June 2: 6:00 p.m. your Facts Management Paper Mass and Reception for all curto St. Mary’s Assumption rent and past families and School signed and dated as alumni of St. Mary’s Assumpsoon as possible. This will in- tion School. sure that the tuition process will Sunday, June 12: SMA Famcontinue to run smoothly and ily Fun Day the paperwork will be forwardWednesday, June 15: Knoeed to your new school within bels Day, Last day of school. the system.

Children may wear SMA Tshirt with long shorts or Capri’s Event Schedule (for girls) no short shorts for Tuesday, May 24: Kindergar- Mass. Sneakers or sandals are ten and first grades go to the both fine. Mass will begin at Crayola Factory 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 26: Second Holy Rosary News grade Group Communion Gift Certificates Friday, May 27: Field Day Wednesday, June 8: Possible Gift certificate orders will be seventh grade trip to Gettysburg filled on Wednesday, May 25, instead of Thursday of that Musical week. Please send in your order Members of St. Mary’s As- by Tuesday morning. The regusumption School fifth through lar schedule resumes the foleighth grades would like to in- lowing week. vite everyone to their Spring Two new stores have been Musical entitled “The Granny added to the preorder list. They Awards.” This musical will be are Crazy 8 and Talbots. Both held on Monday, May 23 at are available in $25.00 denom6:30 p.m. in the former Seton inations. If you wish to order Catholic Auditorium. Members them please write them on your of the eighth grade make up the order until you have an updated musical’s cast. Fifth through form.

Shadow Day

On Monday, May 23 all students in kindergarten, through third grades that are currently registered at Holy Rosary for next year will be attending “shadow day” at Holy Rosary

school. The bus will leave SMA at 8:00 a.m. and return around 12:00 p.m. Permission slips are in today’s envelope.

On Wednesday, May 25 all students in fourth through sixth grades that are currently regis-

tered at Holy Rosary for next year will be attending “shadow day” at Holy Rosary school.

The bus will leave SMA at 8:00 a.m. and return around 1:00 p.m. Permission slips are in today’s envelope.

PTO holding dance this Thursday at Montgomery Avenue May Events

Junior Deputy

Early dismissal: May 27 Junior Deputy graduation: May 25 Kindergarten celebration pictures: May 25 Fourth grade field trip: May 26 Fifth grade dance May: 26 Schools closed: May 30

Our Junior Deputy graduation for our fourth grade students will be held at the Montgomery Avenue Elementary School in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 25 at 2 p.m. This prestigious ceremony serves as the culmination activity to honor the hard work, diligence and dedication the fourth grade classes have dem-

onstrated in committing to a life of making smart decisions and becoming productive citizens in our society. Deputy Erin Joyce is the instructor for the Junior Deputy Program. Mr.. Robert Kaluzavich is the building principal.

have their group picture taken on Wednesday, May 25 for the end of the year kindergarten celebration. Envelopes from Golden Studio were sent home with the students last week.

Mr. Sabol and Mrs. Broda’s fourth grade students to Frances Slocum State Park. The students will be leaving the building at approximately 8:45 a.m. and will be returning to the school at approximately 3 p.m.

SJD fifth grade students at the school cafeteria on Thursday, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorial Day

All schools in the Wyoming Area School District will be PTO Field Trip closed on Monday, May 30 in obKindergarten Picture servance of Memorial Day. On Tuesday, May 26, the PTO Dance Mrs. Burdett and Mrs. Augel- will be conducting a field trip for The PTO will hold a dance for Schools will resume on Tuesday, lo’s kindergarten students will Mrs. Kleback, Mrs. Campenni, the Montgomery Avenue and May 31.

Wyoming Valley Montessori School welcomes guest reader Students in Mrs. Kara Taylor’s Lower Elementary class welcomed Mr. Brett Decker from Safelite Auto Glass for Community Reading Day. The event sponsored by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry along with corporate sponsor Bank of America brings business leaders into local classrooms as guest readers.

Mr. Decker read from books selected by the Northeaster Pennsylvania Reading Association one of which was donated to the school. Along with his reading Mr. Decker discussed his job and the importance of a good education in the business world.

Pictured is Mrs. Taylor’s class with Mr. Decker. From left to right, seated are Maeve McAvoy (Bear Creek), Annabelle Witkowski (Mountaintop), Simon Scharrer (WilkesBarre), and Yousef Ramadan (Kingston).

Kneeling: Grazia Saporito (Pittston) Jessica Kline (Mountaintop) Kevin McNulty (Kingston), Seamus Mooney (forty Fort), Karima Scharrer (Wilkes-Barre), and Hosanna Hinton- Williams (Milford).

Standing: Barbara Comerosky (Shavertown), Margaret Walting (Nanticoke), Mr. Brett Decker (Safe Autolite), Brennen Kirchner (Berwick) Oscar Scharrer (Wilkes-Barre), Philip Byriel (Mountaintop) Abel Waksor (Dallas) and Remedy Allport (Nanticoke).

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Convertible Exquisite Candy Apple Red black soft top. 13,000 original miles. All available options, including gold alloy wheels.

Garage Kept. 1 owner. Final Model Year.

Gorgeous Automobile! $31,000 $29,900 $27,900

From an Exotic, Private Collection

Call 570-650-0278

MERCEDES-BENZ `01 C-240 Loaded, automatic, AC, heated leather seats, 4 door. $4,700 Call 570-388-6535

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77K highway miles, Excellent condition, dealer serviced. Sun roof, heated seats. $15,500. Call 570-288-3916

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $8,900.

Call 570-237-5119

INFINITI `05 G35 MERCEDES-BENZ `95 MERCEDES BENZ Sports Coupe. Black with slate leather.

SL 500 Original owner. 69K `74 450 SE Convertible, with miles.

Fully SOLID CAR!

miles, silver, runs great, $11,500. negotiable.

570-479-2482

570-760-2035

$760 Monthly Profit + Tips

Blue, 5 speed manual, CD, Air, factory alarm, power windows & locks. 38K. $7,500 negotiable.

Call 570-540-6236

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

$300 and Up $125 extra if driven, pulled or pushed in.

NOBODY Pays More

$400 Monthly Profit + Tips

570-829-7107

MERCEDES-BENZ `05 240C 4Matic, V6 - Gray,

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BMW `07 328xi

HYUNDAI `04 TIBURON GT

CHRYSLER `02 PT CRUISER Inferno Red, flame

412 Autos for Sale

Chamberlain Street, Driftwood Drive, Hilldale Drive, Jason Drive, Lombardo Drive

412 Autos for Sale

Light green, 18,000 miles, loaded, leather, wood trim, $24,000.

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412 Autos for Sale

CHRYSLER ‘06 300C HEMI

3 door coupe. Only 122,000 miles.

Cd player, AC, Moonroof, leather interior, alloy rims, Like New tires.

Fresh detail and Full of GAS...

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SATURN ‘99 SC1

281006

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removable hard top, dark Blue, camel interior, Summer Driving Only, Garage Kept.

Very Good Condition, No Accidents. Classy Car. Price Reduced! $13,995 or trade for SUV or other.

570-388-6669

MINI COOPER `08

Clubman. Black & White. Sunroof. 30K miles. Leather interior, fully loaded. 6 speed.

Excellent condition. 40 MPG. $19,950. Or best offer. Call 570-262-8811

PONTIAC ‘69 FIREBIRD 400 CONVERTIBLE Blue/white top & white interior.

Recent documented frame-off restoration. Over $31,000 invested. will sell $21,500.

570-335-3127

PORSCHE `02 BOXSTER S Great convertible,

black top, 6 speed manual transmission, carbon fiber dash, leather interior, front & rear trunk, fast & agile. $18,000 or best offer. Call 570-262-2478

TOYOTA `93 MR2

T-top, 5 speed.

AM/FM/CD, AC, power antenna.

New tires. No rust.

Great condition.

$5,000

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VOLVO `01 XC70

All wheel drive, 46,000 miles, burgundy with tan leather, complete dealer service history, 1 owner, detailed, garage kept, estate. $9,100.

570-840-3981

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CADILLAC `80 COUPE DEVILLE Excellent condition, $3,000 located in Hazleton.

570-454-1945 or 561-573-4114

Interior perfect, exterior very good.

Runs great! New tires, 68K original miles. $5,500 FIRM. 570-905-7389 Ask for Lee

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. $31,000. Call 825-6272

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT DRASTICALLY

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This model only produced in 1967 & 1968. All original 45,000 miles, Color Burgundy, cloth & vinyl interior, 350 rocket engine, 2nd owner. Fender skirts, always garaged. Trophy winner at shows.

Serious inquiries only, $7,500.

570-690-0727

421

CUSTOM CREST 15’

Fiberglass boat with trailer. Outboard propulsion. Includes: 2 motors Erinmade, “Lark II series”

PRICE REDUCED! $2,400 NEGOTIABLE

570-417-3940 LARSON 1984 16’ fiberglass bow, Mercury 115hp, power tilt & trim, trailer included. $1,000. or best offer. 570-466-1768 can email pictures.

427

CHEVROLET `72 CHEVELLE

Two door hard top.

307 Motor. Needs work. Comes with additional 400 small block & many parts. $3,500. Serious inquires only.

(570) 836-2574

CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP Very Good Condition!

Low miles! $7500. FIRM 570-905-7389 Ask for Lee

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FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. $9,500.

570-579-3517

FORD `66

Mustang Coupe.

Pearl white, pony interior. Pristine condition. 26K miles. $17,000 or best offer.

(570) 817-6768

LINCOLN `88 TOWN CAR 61,000 original

miles, garage kept, triple black, leather interior, carriage roof, factory wire wheels, loaded, excellent condition. $5,500. Call Mike 570-237-7660

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FORD ‘99 E350 BUCKET VAN Triton V8. 2 speed

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Great condition. Call 570-675-3384 or 570574-7002

430

Heavy Equipment

EQUIPMENT TRAILER Brand new 2010

tandem axle, 4 wheel electric brakes, 20’ long total, 7 x 16 oak deck, fold up ramps with knees, removable fenders for oversized loads, powder coat paint for rust protection, 2 5/16 hitch coupler, tongue jack, side pockets, brake away switch, battery, 7 pole RV plugs, title & more!! Priced for quick sale. $2,995 386-334-7448 Wilkes-Barre

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HARLEY DAVIDSON ` 06 SOFTTAIL NIGHTTRAIN Dark gray metallic, new rr tire & brakes, many extras. $10,900 (570) 592-4982

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LEGAL NOTICE

NAME CHANGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY No. 06747 of 2011 IN RE; CHANGE OF NAME OF LUISA FERNANDA CHU LOPEZ A.K.A. LUISA KEEZER KEEZER, A minor NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on MAY 13, 2011, the Petition of Deborah M. Keezer and Kenneth A. Keezer, parents of the minor child formerly known as Luisa Fernanda Chu Lopez and also known as Luisa Keezer Keezer was filed to No. 06747 of 2011 in the Prothonotary’s Office of Luzerne County requesting a decree changing the name of said minor child to Kendrah Luisa Keezer.

The Court has fixed June 27, 2011 at 9:30 a.m., 3rd floor in Luzerne County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing of the aforesaid Petition at which time all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any why the relief requested by Petitioners should not be granted.

Barry J. Chromey, Esquire ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER Supreme Court ID 35312 3218 Pittston Avenue Scranton, PA 18505 (570) 558-2610

LEGAL NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS PUBLICATION DATE: May 22, 2011 GRANTEE NAME:

City of Pittston

ADDRESS:

City Hall 35 Broad Street Pittston, PA 18640

TELEPHONE:

570-654-4601

This notice shall satisfy the above-cited two separate but related procedural notification requirements.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about June 7, 2011, the City of Pittston will request that the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) release Small Communities Program funds for the projects listed below.

Assessed Activities Library Park (multi-year) A vacant parcel to the rear of the Pittston Library will be used to create a new public park, constructed in phases. Phase I will be the construction of a community-built playground. Materials and site preparation will be supported by $40,000 in FY 2010 CDBG funds. Future improvements will include an amphitheater.

Categorically Excluded Activities Riverfront Park Streetscape Improvements FY 2010 CDBG funds in the amount of $107,180 will be used for streetscape enhancement along Kennedy Boulevard in the vicinity of the Riverfront Park. This project complements PennDOT’s $250,000 Transportation Enhancement Project in and around the park. Sidewalks will be replaced, collapsed storm inlets will be replaced and street furniture and lighting will be improved.

Fencing will be placed along Kennedy Boulevard to separate public and private spaces. The carillon will be upgraded.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Pittston has been determined that the projects will have no significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the above listed address and is available for public examination and copying, upon request, Monday through Friday during normal working hours.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this decision may submit written comments to Gerard Mullarkey, City Hall, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, PA 18640. All written comments received by June 6, 2011, will be considered by the City of Pittston prior to authorizing submittal of a request for release of funds.

RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of Pittston certifies to DCED that Mr. Jason C. Klush, in his capacity as Mayor, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process, and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. DCED's acceptance of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and allows the City of Pittston to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS DCED will accept any objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification received by June 27, 2011, or for a period of fifteen days following its receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of the applicant approved by DCED; (b) the ERR indicates omission of a required step/decision; (c) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality; or (d) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred funds not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of release of funds by DCED. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58), shall be addressed to the Department of Community and Economic Development, Office of Community Development and Housing, 400 North Street, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

Potential objectors should contact DCED to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Jason C. Klush, Mayor City Hall 35 Broad Street Pittston, PA 18640

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RAV4 ........... 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd.............. 26,864 Mitsubishi Eclipse......... 2dr Spyder Auto GT...........................12,973 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr EX.......................................32,049 Dodge....... GrandCaravan 4dr Wgn SXT .....................................26,204 Jeep .......... GrandChero 4WD 4dr Laredo ................................42,709 Nissan....... Rogue.......... AWD 4dr S ........................................5,140 Ford........... Explorer ...... 4WD 4dr V6 XLT ................................28,882 Toyota....... FJ Cruiser.... 4WD 4dr Auto ...................................42,953 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr SE.......................................34,158 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr SE.......................................38,604 Toyota....... Camry ......... 4dr Sdn I4 Auto LE............................. 10,411 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr SE.......................................45,038 Acura........ TL ................ 4dr Sdn Auto .....................................29,753 Ford........... Escape......... 4WD 4dr XLT .....................................30,966 Dodge....... Dakota......... 4WD Crew Cab Bighorn/Lonestar..... 13,123 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr SE.......................................50,648 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr EX-L....................................54,276 Chrysler.... T&C ............. 4dr Wgn Touring................................24,665 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr SE.......................................51,573 Honda....... Odyssey ...... 5dr EX ................................................49,288 Honda....... Accord......... 4dr V6 Auto EX-L PZEV......................45,295 Dodge....... Dakota......... 4WD Crew Cab Bighorn/Lonestar..... 12,321 Toyota....... RAV4 ........... 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd.............. 23,405 Toyota....... Tundra4WD Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT SR5.................62,285 Acura........ RDX ............. AWD 4dr Tech Pkg ............................60,778 Honda....... Pilot ............. 4WD 4dr EX.......................................32,743 Toyota....... Tundra4WD Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade..............41,984 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Ext Cab 143.5â€? LT.....................21,185 Nissan....... Frontier ....... 4WD Crew Cab SWB Auto SE .......... 19,582 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Ext Cab 134.0â€? Work Truck *Ltd Avail*....11,684 InďŹ niti ....... G35.............. 4dr Auto G35x AWD..........................24,760 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................42,416 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................18,908 Honda....... Ridgeline..... 4WD Crew Cab RTL w/Lthr............... 20,439 GMC.......... Terrain......... AWD 4dr SLE-2 .................................28,860 Cadillac..... SRX ............. AWD 4dr V6 ......................................35,319 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Ext Cab 143.5â€? LS ....................6,691 Mercury ... Mariner ....... 4WD 4dr ............................................8,679 Lexus ........ IS 350 .......... 4dr Sport Sdn Auto............................46,809 Acura........ TL ................ 4dr Sdn Auto .....................................28,393 Lexus ........ IS 250 .......... 4dr Sport Sdn Auto AWD..................46,239 Dodge....... Ram 1500.... 4WD Quad Cab 140.5â€? SLT ............... 37,344 Lincoln...... MKX ............ AWD 4dr............................................31,903 Toyota....... RAV4 ........... 4WD 4dr 4-cyl 4-Spd AT Ltd.............. 9,438 Acura........ TL ................ 4dr Sdn Auto Nav..............................29,817 Toyota....... Avalon......... 4dr Sdn Limited .................................24,654 Ford........... SupDutyF-250 4WD SuperCab 158â€? FX4..................51,841 Chevrolet . Equinox....... AWD 4dr LT w/2LT ............................7,695 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Ext Cab 143.5â€? LTZ...................34,286 Lincoln...... MKX ............ AWD 4dr............................................29,326 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Ext Cab 143.5â€? LT.....................13,714 Toyota....... Tundra4WD Dbl 5.7L V8 6-Spd AT Grade..............35,571 Volvo......... XC70............ 4dr Wgn w/Snrf ................................34,206 GMC.......... Acadia ......... AWD 4dr SLE1...................................35,723 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................31,761 Honda....... Odyssey ...... 5dr EX-L w/RES .................................33,322 Acura........ TSX ............. ...........................................................44,097 Acura........ TL ................ ...........................................................25,908 GMC.......... Acadia ......... AWD 4dr SLT1...................................29,863 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................26,270 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................15,751 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Crew Cab 143.5â€? LS.................4,275 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................22,761 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................29,967 Ford........... F-150............ 4WD SuperCab 145â€? STX .................6,866 Lexus ........ ES 350 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................33,950 Lexus ........ IS 250 .......... 4dr Sport Sdn Auto AWD..................29,283 Nissan....... PathďŹ nder ... 4WD 4dr V6 LE ..................................9,592 Toyota....... Sienna......... 5dr 7-Pass Van XLE Ltd AWD............ 38,265 Toyota....... Highlander.. 4WD 4dr V6 Base..............................15,950 Cadillac..... SRX ............. AWD 4dr V6 ......................................29,357 Jeep .......... GrandChero 4WD 4dr Laredo ................................15,821 Toyota....... 4Runner ...... 4WD 4dr V6 Limited..........................40,073 Nissan....... Murano ....... AWD 4dr LE.......................................16,337 Jeep .......... GrandChero 4WD 4dr Laredo ................................14,422 Toyota....... Sienna......... 5dr 7-Pass Van XLE FWD ..................21,440 MB............. C-Class ........ 4dr Sdn 3.0L Sport 4MATIC............... 14,704 Acura........ MDX ............ 4WD 4dr ............................................42,177 Chevrolet . Silverado1500 4WD Ext Cab 143.5â€? LT.....................1,932 Lexus ........ RX 350......... AWD 4dr............................................30,245 Lexus ........ 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R-Class ........ 4dr 3.5L 4MATIC................................25,472 Lexus ........ RX 350......... AWD 4dr............................................30,806 BMW......... X3 ................ AWD 4dr 30i......................................11,080 MB............. C-Class ........ 4dr Sdn 3.0L Luxury 4MATIC.............20,192 Toyota....... 4Runner ...... 4WD 4dr V6 SR5 ...............................26,102 Audi .......... A5 ................ 2dr Cpe Man quattro 2.0L Premium Plus ..31,765 MB............. GL-Class ...... 4MATIC 4dr 4.7L................................29,502 MB............. M-Class ....... 4MATIC 4dr 3.5L................................25,172 MB............. M-Class ....... 4MATIC 4dr 3.5L................................24,282 Lexus ........ RX 350......... AWD 4dr............................................41,678 Lexus ........ RX 350......... AWD 4dr............................................27,853 Toyota....... 4Runner ...... 4WD 4dr V6 Limited..........................15,603 MB............. SLK-Class.... 2dr Roadster 3.5L ..............................7,398 Cadillac..... Escalade...... AWD 4dr............................................32,520 Lexus ........ LS 460 ......... 4dr Sdn ..............................................26,277 Lexus ........ RX 350......... AWD 4dr............................................5,905 Toyota....... Sequoia....... 4WD 4dr LV8 6-Spd AT Ltd................15,288 MB............. R-Class ........ 4MATIC 4dr 3.5L................................14,493 BMW......... X5 ................ AWD 4dr 30i......................................21,554 Lexus ........ LS 460 ......... 4dr Sdn AWD ....................................25,773

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MotorWorld Drive, Just Off Interstate 81, Wilkes-Barre

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ON EVERY VEHICLE LISTED BELOW NEW 2011 FORD FUSION SE NEW 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLS FWD Auto., AM/FM/CD, Tilt Wheel, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, Anti-Theft Sys., 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center, SYNC

Front Wheel Drive, Auto., Air, Pwr. Locks, Side Air Bags, Roof Rails, 16” Steel Wheels, Pwr. Windows, Keyless Entry with Remote, Safety Canopy, Cargo Cover

24 Mos.

72 Mos.

72 Mos.

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 5/31/11.

NEW 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4

NEW 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLS 4X4

All Wheel Drive, Automatic, Pwr. Locks, 16” Steel Wheels, Pwr. Windows, Keyless Entry with Remote, Safety Canopy, Air, Side Air Bags

All Wheel Drive, XLT, Safety Canopy, Roof Rack, Air, CD, Side Impact Air Bags, PW, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Auto., PDL, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass,Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., SYNC, Sirius Satellite Radio, 16” Alum.

Wheels,

72 Mos.

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72 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 5/31/11.

NEW 2011 FORD TAURUS SEL NEW 2011 FORD F-150 4X4 Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, Reverse Sensing Sys., AM/FM/CD, Keyless Entry with Keypad, PW, 18”Alum. Wheels, Anti-Theft Perimeter Alarm, PDL, Sirius Satellite Radio

3.7L V6, Auto., Air, AM/FM/CD, Cloth Seat, Cruise Control, 40/20/40 Split Seat, ABS, XL Plus Pkg., XL Decor Group FOOT BOX

72 Mos.

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*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 5/31/11.

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*Tax and tags extra. Security Deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate.

Special APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. “BUY FOR” prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000 financed with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details. Sale ends MAY 31, 2011.

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Motorcycles

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘10 SPORTSTER 1200

A MUST SEE! Custom Paint.

Only driven under 10 miles!! Asking $8,900 or best offer. For info, call 570-864-2543 or 215-379-1375

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVR0LET`02 EXPRESS

CONVERSION VAN Loaded. Low miles. Excellent condition.

$18,900

570-674-3901

HSoft ARLEY DAVIDSON ‘80 riding FLH. King of the Highway! Mint original unrestored antique show winner. Factory spot lights, wide white tires, biggest Harley built. Only 28,000 original miles! Never needs inspection, permanent registration. $8,500 570-905-9348

KAWASAKI ‘ 99 ZX6R 600CC, Muzzy Exhaust.

Great condition.

Asking $3,100 CALL FRANK 570-301-7221 theadvertisinguy @gmail.com

Q-LINK LEGACY `09

250 automatic. Gun metal gray. MP3 player. $3,000.

Great first motorcycle. 570-696-1156

SUZUKI `07 C50T CRUISER EXCELLENT CONDITION Windshield, Bags,

Floorboards,V&H Pipes, White walls,Garage Kept.

6K Miles $5,200 (570) 430-0357

YAMAHA `04 V-STAR 1100 Custom. 5800

miles, light bar, cobra exhaust, windshield, many extras, must sell. $4,900. Call 570-301-3433

YAMAHA `97 VIRAGO 750cc. 8,000 miles,

saddlebags, windshield, back rest, Black & Pearl, Excellent Condition.

Must See. Asking $2,499. Call after 4.

570-823-9376

YAMAHA ‘07 650 V-STAR

Matted black finish.

Mint condition. New tires, inspected, fully serviced & ready to ride. Windshield & sissy bar.

Low miles & garage kept. $4800. or best offer. 570-762-5158

YAMAHA` 08 R1 BEAUTIFUL BIKE Perfect condition.

3700 miles, new rear tire, undertail kit, cover. Price negotiable $7,600 570-852-9072

442 RVs & Campers

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC

Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, water purifier, awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, raised panel fridge & many accessories & options.

Excellent condition, $22,500.

570-868-6986

SUNLINE `06 SOLARIS

Travel Trailer. 29’, mint condition, 1 slide out a/c-heat.

Stove, microwave, fridge, shower inside & out. Many more extras.

Reduced. $13,500.

Call 570-842-6735

SUNLITE CAMPER

22 ft. 3 rear bunks, center bathroom, kitchen, sofa bed.

Air, Fully self contained. Sleeps 6.

New tires, fridge awning. $4500.

215-322-9845

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUS CX HARD TO FIND!!

AWD, Fully loaded, 1 owner, 20,000 miles.

Small 6 cylinder.

New tires. Like new, inside & out. $14,900. Call (570) 540-0975

TRUCKS FOR SALE Ford, GMC,

International-Prices starting at $2,295.

Box Truck, Cab & Chassis available.

Call U-haul 570-822-5536

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

FORD `99 E250

Wheelchair Van 78,250 miles. Fully serviced, new battery, tires & rods.

Seats 6 or 3 wheelchairs. Braun Millennium lift with remote. Walk up door. Front & rear A/C. Power locks & windows. Excellent condition. $9,500.

570-237-6375

CHEVROLET `05 TRAILBLAZER LT FORD ‘68 BRONCO Black/Grey. 18,000

miles. Well equipped. Includes On-Star, tow package, roof rack, running boards, remote starter, extended warranty. $16,000 (570) 825-7251

CHEVROLET `09 EQUINOX LS Low mileage, 15000

miles, automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, AM/FM radio, cassette player, CD player, keyless entry, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, tinted windows. $17,500.

(570) 954-9333 Call after 9:00 a.m.

CHEVY `05 EQUINOX LT (premium pack-

age), 3.4L, 47,000 miles.

All wheel drive, power moonroof, windows, locks & seats.

Leather interior, 6 cd changer, rear folding seats, keyless entry, onstar, roof rack, running boards, garage kept. $14,750.

570-362-1910

302 V8 engine.

3-speed on the floor transmission.

34X9.50 swamper tires. Racing seats, roll cage. $9,500 For more pics or information, call (570) 301-7221 advertisinguy @gmail.com

GMC `99 SUBURBAN

Champagne exterior, leather interior, power windows & locks, 4 wheel drive. $4,850.

Call for condition and known issues.

570-362-4080

HONDA `10 ODYSSEY

CHEVY `94 GLADIATOR

Custom Van. 67K miles. Interior has oak wood trim, carpeting, storage areas, TV, rear seat convertible to double bed, curtains.

Seats 7. Power windows & seats. Custom lighting on ceiling. New exhaust system. New rear tires.

Recently inspected. Excellent condition. $4,200 or best offer. Call 570-655-0530

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570-829-7130

DODGE `05 GRAND CARAVAN Tan 54,000 miles,

excellent condition. $7,999.

570-817-9644t

DODGE `10 GRAND CARAVAN Only 17k miles.

Fully loaded.

Excellent condition. Factory & extended warranty. $17,995 (570) 690-2806

DODGE `94 DAKOTA 2 wheel drive,

138,000 miles, some rust, $2,000.00 Call 693-1262 after 5:00 PM

DODGE `94 DAKOTA with cap. 1 owner,

garage kept, very good condition.

Many extras including lift & back seat.

29 MPG gas. $4,000 or best offer (570) 868-0944

1500 LARAMIE MARK 3

82,000 miles, automatic, chrome step up and mirrors & leather interior.

Good Condition.

Drums Area. $4,500 401-524-9763

DODGE `99 DAKOTA SPORT 4 X 4, extended

cab, 117,000 miles, new inspection, just serviced, oil, trans flushed, new fluid transfer case & axels, cooling system flushed. $6,599.00 Call 693-1262 after 5:00 PM

FORD `04 FREESTAR Automatic, front

wheel drive, 4 door, anti-lock brakes, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, cruise control, AM/FM radio, CD player, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, tinted windows, new starter, just inspected, $3,900.

570-594-4992.

Call after 4:30 p.m.

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

TOYOTA `06 TACOMA ACCESS CAB 78000 miles,

5 speed, four wheel drive, new Matching Fiberglass cap, $16,000 (570) 472-9091 Call after 4:30 p.m.

TOYOTA `06 TACOMA

Automatic, V6, TRD, Sport Package, 4x4, 45K miles, Excellent condition. $18,900 (973) 906-9311

TRACTOR TRAILERS

FREIGHTLINER ’97 MIDROOF 475 CAT & 10 speed transmission. $12,000 FREIGHTLINER ’99 CONDO 430 Detroit, Super 10 transmission.

Asking $15,000.

‘88 FRUEHAUF 45’ with sides. All aluminum, spread axle. $6,500.

2 storage trailers.

570-814-4790

Special Edition.

Maroon, Fully loaded. Leather seats. TV/DVD, navigation, sun roof plus many other extras. 3rd seat .

Only 1,900 Miles.

Brand New. Asking $37,000 (570) 328-0850

INTERNATIONAL ‘95 DUMP TRUCK

Refurbished, rebuilt engine, transmission replaced.

Rear-end removed and relubed. Brand new 10’ dump. PA state inspected. $12,900/best offer.

570-594-1496

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Auto Accessories

BACK UP CAMERA KIT, 12 volt $40. 12 volt blue tooth $40.

12 volt refrigerator, holds 6 packs $35.

570-675-7024

503

Accounting/ Finance

BOOKKEEPER Local bookkeeping

company hiring full time full-charge bookkeeper.

Send resume and salary requirements to acctg2002@ gmail.com TJ, Black with grey interior. 4 cylinder, 5-speed manual transmission. CD player, hardtop, full doors, sound bar.

4” Skyjacker Suspension lift with steering stabilizer.

Like new BF Goodrich 35’s with Full size spare. Only 85,000 miles. $6,999 (570) 301-7221

JEEP `02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

DODGE `97 RAM

TRAVEL TRAILER 33 ft

Rear queen master bedroom, Walk thru bathroom.

Center kitchen + dinette bed. Front extra large living room + sofa bed.

Big View windows.

Air, awning, sleeps 6, very clean, will deliver. Located in Benton, Pa. $4,900.

215-694-7497

SUNDAY DISPATCH

Triple black, economical 6 cylinder.

4x4 select drive.

CD, remote door opener, power windows & locks, cruise, tilt wheel.

108k highway miles.

Garage kept. Super clean inside and out.

No rust. Sale price $6,895. Scranton.

570-466-2771

JEEP `07 WRANGLER X 4x4, stick shift, soft

top. Red exterior, well maintained, garage kept. 11,500 miles, one owner.

AC, CD player, cruise control.

Tow package with cargo carrier.

Excellent condition. $18,700 Call 570-822-9680

MITSUBISHI `95 MONTERO SR 4WD 177,102 miles, auto-

matic, four wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, cruise control, AM/FM radio, cassette player, CD changer, leather interior, sun roof, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, new Passed inspection, new battery. $2,500 (570) 868-1100 Call after 2:00 p.m.

FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER

A/R, A/P, General Ledger. Extensive knowledge of QuickBooks preferred.

Marquis Art & Frame 122 South Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA Email resume to: marquisartframe@ epix.net

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANValley Wyoming

Motors has immediate openings available for experienced Service Technicians in our various car lines. A clear driving record and valid PA driver’s license are required. We offer competitive wages and an excellent benefit package. All applicants must be able to pass a drug test.

Interested applicants may contact Dan Yurko at : WYOMING VALLEY MOTORS P.O. BOX 1308 KINGSTON, PA 18704 570-288-7411 570-718-6213 FAX dany@wyoming valleymotors.com

SATELLITE/CABLE TECHNICIAN SUBCONTRACTORS

Wanted, reliable and experienced satellite/cable technician subcontractors for northeastern and central PA areas.

Must have white van, ladders, industry specific tools, and liability insurance.

Will train select individuals but experience is preferred. Highest pay rates in the area! Please call (570) 820-9900 ext 2 or email wilkesbarre@antestar.com

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

SERVICE ADVISOR

Wyoming Valley Motors is seeking a professional and experienced service advisor to join our Volkswagen/Mazda service team. Applicant must possess good people skills and be able to manage a team of flatrate technicians.

ADP experience preferred. A clear driving record and valid driver’s license are required.

We offer outstanding career potential, strong management support, and an excellent benefit package. All applicants must be able to pass a drug test.

Interested applicants may contact Dan Yurko at: WYOMING VALLEY MOTORS P.O. BOX 1308 KINGSTON, PA 1804 570-288-7411 570-718-6213 FAX dany@wyoming valleymotors.com

538

Janitorial/ Cleaning

HOUSEKEEPERS, FLOOR CARE AND LAUNDRY

Healthcare Services Group is currently looking to fill full time and part time positions. Please apply in person at Green Ridge Healthcare Center 2741 Boulevard Ave Scranton, PA

542

548 Medical/Health

PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Full time at the Neuropathy Center in Kingston.

Send resume to: wpmmah@ gmail.com

VETERINARY ASSISTANT Looking for long

term part time employee, will train.

Send letter of interest/resume to: Nanticoke Animal Hospital 226 S. Market St. Nanticoke, PA 18634 No phone calls.

551

Other

INSTALLER/ INSPECTOR

Looking for individuals with firestop & fire damper, inspection and installation experience. Experience helpful but not required. We will train the right person. All out of town work. Must have valid driver’s license & transportation.

Serious inquiries only.

Send Resumes: c/o The Times Leader Box 2545 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

554

Logistics/ Transportation

Production/ Operations

TOOLMAKER/ DRIVER/WAREHOUSER Full time position.

CNC OPERATOR Local work.

Full time 2nd shift CDL required with 1 year experience.

Straight truck & material handling.

Benefits included.

Apply in person at: Specialty Products and Installation Co. 2 Stevens Road Wilkes-Barre, PA EOE

DRIVERS Fanelli Brothers Trucking has established new and increased driver pay package and an increased sign on bonus. Due to additional business, Fanelli Bros. Trucking Co. is adding both regional and local drivers to our Pottsville, PA terminal operation. Drivers are home most nights throughout the week. Drivers must have 2-3 years of OTR experience, acceptable MVR and pass a criminal background check.

The new pay package offers: • .38 cpm for qualified drivers • $1,500 sign on bonus • Paid vacations and holidays • Health/Dental/ Vision Insurance • 401K Plan Contact Gary Potter at 570-544-3140 Ext 156 or visit us at 1298 Keystone Blvd., Pottsville, PA Drivers - CDL-A: Local Dedicated route! Home every night! Great Pay, Benefits!

Estenson Logistics.

Apply: www.goelc.com 1-866-336-9642

545

Marketing/ Product

TELEMARKETING

Our Call Center is expanding in Wilkes-Barre.

Immediate openings for day & night shifts.

Excellent base rate + lucrative bonus plan.

Call 570-825-9402

548 Medical/Health

DENTAL ASSISTANT

Full time. Needed for Wilkes-Barre Dental Office. X-Ray Certified required.

Paid vacation & retirement package offered. Please call Dr. David Troynacki Sr. or Jr. at 570-825-2247

DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ASSISTANTS, & RECEPTIONISTS Full Time positions available.

Expanding family oriented practice.

Email Resume to: WyomingValley FamilyDental@ hotmail.com or send to: c/o Times Leader Box 2550 15 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

DENTAL TECHNICIAN

• On the job training • Competitive salary • Benefits No experience necessary. Please e-mail or fax resume Fax: 570-693-1410 E-Mail: shawlabs@epix.net

WE’RE HIRING

• Home Health Aides • Certified Nurse Aides

Call Bayada Nurses 570-883-5600

position. Requires a high degree of knowledge of the toolmakers craft and ability to use all shop tools and machines. Experience in setup and operating CNC, milling center and/or wire EDM equipment. Programming is a plus.

Job requires working to close tolerances and from prints. We offer an excellent salary and benefit package.

Submit resume to: Michael Holcomb Diamond Manufacturing Co. PO Box 4174 Wyoming, PA 18644

566

Sales/Retail/ Business Development

DOOR TO DOOR SALES Local company is seeking individuals for door to door sales. Must be outgoing, self motivated & flexible. Please email resume to: reliablesales@ ptd.net

INSIDE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Local sales operation is looking for an experienced telemarketer/inside account executive for it’s NEPA location. Qualified individual will set-up appointments for outside sales representatives with businesses in NEPA. Some clients are existing customers.

COLD CALLING IS REQUIRED! Position is full-time with health benefits, paid vacation, hourly and bonus pay.

Please e-mail resume to prminc14@aol.com.

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BABY ITEMS: Newborn swing $50.

Childcraft crib $75.

Childcraft oak 4 drawer chest $100.

Oak dresser combo changing table $100. Newborn-12 month clothing - girl $5. each 570-825-0569

702

Air Conditioners

AIR CONDITIONER Sharp, window unit 6000 BTU $100.

(570) 825-0553 AIR CONDITIONER: window, 5,000 BTU with remote control. $60. 570-675-0248

708

Antiques & Collectibles

COLLECTIBLE Seagram’s Mirror( great condition) 1908 Stanley Cup $50. or best offer. Call Mark at 570-301-3484 or Allison at 631-6635 DOLLS: Effanbee, 1 spanish, 1 Scottish, 1 Goldilocks, all 12” tall, never used still in original box, completely dressed in their own costumes $10. each.

570-654-6283 NY YANKEE autographed Whitey Ford 16x20 black & white picture in frame $300. sell for $150. Approximately 10,000 baseball cards $50.

570-262-0708 WOODEN SWING mini for decoration, Boyds Bears or dolls. $10.696-2008 YEARBOOKS: Coughlin H.S. 1926, 1928, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1961, 1963, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949. G.A.R. H.S. 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1980, 1985, 2005, 2006.

Meyers H.S. 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1960, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977. Kingston H.S. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1949.

Plymouth H.S. 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1959, 1960.

Hanover H.S. 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960. West Pittston H.S. Annual 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1959.

Luzerne H.S. 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959. Berwick H.S. 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969 ,1970. Lehman H.S. 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980. Nanticoke Area H.S. 1976, 2008. Dallas H.S. 1966, 1967, 1968. Bishop Hoban H.S. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975. West Side Central Catholic H.S. 1965 1974, 1980, 1981.

Westmoreland H.S. 1952, 1953 - 1954 G.A.R. H.S. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Pittston H.S. 1936, 1951, 1954, 1963 Pittston Hospital School of Nursing, J.O.Y. of 1957, 1959 West Pittston H.S. 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960 Hazleton H.S. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 Hazle Twp H.S. 1951, 1952 570-825-4721

710

Appliances

BREADMAKER: Toastmaster, used 1 time. Like new. $35.

570-868-6327

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Business Opportunities

JAN-PRO COMMERCIAL CLEANING OF NEPA Be Your Own Boss Work Full or Part time Accounts available NOW throughout Wilkes Barre, Scranton, and Hazleton.

We guarantee $5,000 to $200,000 in annual billing.

Small investment We’re ready Are you?

For more info Call 570-824-5774

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STROLLER: Expedition jogging stroller $40. Call 829-0217, leave a message.

714

GENE’S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA

(570) 819-1966 REFRIGERATOR 2.7 cu. ft., white, 19w x 26h x 19d, $60.

570-287-0690 REFRIGERATOR: Frigidaire.

White.

Large. Freezer up top. Very Clean, fairly new, in good working condition. $250 negotiable.

Call 570-283-6943 Leave Message

712

Baby Items

STROLLER excellent condition with hood & basket. $20.

570-288-1063

Bridal Items

WEDDING package: ring pillow, money bag, apron babushka, hanky, satin slippers. All made with satin lace, pearls & sequins, beautiful, never used $100.

570-654-6283

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Baby Items

Building Materials

BATHROOM SINK SET: Gerber white porcelain bathroom sink with mirror and medicine cabinet.

Matching set. $80.

570-331-8183 FRENCH DOOR: Interior swing with 15 glass panes from top to bottom.

Mounting hardware includes. 80x31 1/2.

Honey color, $60. or best offer.

Can email pictures.

570-466-6481 HARDWOOD PLANKS, Bruce 40 sq. ft. golden wheat color $30. good for small bath.

LAMINATE Wilson Art glue type 20 sq. ft. box, light oak, 10 bottles of glue $150.

570-283-0811

GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 KITCHEN CABINETS Oak, entire set in excellent condition.

Vanity Mirror with light for bathroom.

Call 570-868-6123

720

Cemetery Plots/Lots

ST. NICHOLAS’ CEMETERY, SHAVERTOWN 6 Plots. Can be divided.

Near Entrance. $550 each. Call 570-675-9991

726

Clothing

WOMEN’S CLOTHING, size 4X, tops & slacks, New $5.

Slightly used $2.

Call between 10 am. and 9 pm. please @ 570-288-9936.

730

Computer Equipment & Software

COMPUTER DESK 47x24 $35.

(570) 825-0553

730

Computer Equipment & Software

COMPAQ COMPUTER TOWER Windows XP Pro SP3, 2-drives, DVD/ CDRW, included. Over 30 games & programs, works well, fast, with extended memory & year left on warranty hooked up, try before buying $120. 457-6610 COMPUTER TOWER win xp 510 memory $50. GE 40 channel hand held cb transceiver $35. pc24200u mb 256 sticks $10.00 each.

570-704-8689 LAPTOP: Compaq Presario XP Home Edition, 60gb, 512 mb ram 15” wide screen $100.

570-283-0811

742

Furnaces & Heaters

HEATER For trailer $300.

570-735-1372

744

Furniture & Accessories

BEDROOM SET Bassett, 4 pieces, white with gold accents, single bed with or without canopy, dresser, desk with light, & chair. $350. Brass headboard like new. $350.

570-287-8711.

BEDROOM SET Girl’s, dresser with 2 side shelves & chest.

570-868-6123 BREAKFRONT 4 door cherry $400.

Excellent condition.

570-675-0920 CABINET: Wood country wall cabinet, wall shelf, & small stool with Apple design on top, $5. each.

Large assortment of Sunflower items, $.50 to $10.

Child’s wood high back country bench with cut out hearts, $15.

3 24” metal planters, made to hook over deck railing, $15. for all.

SOFA TABLE 48” long, oval, wood $40. Call 570-868 5275 /570-301 8515 CHAIR. Solid Oak Rocking. New condition. $100 negotiable.570-655-5102 DAY BED white wicker Henry Link with trundle, desk, chair, mirror, night stand, 6 draw dresser, removable bookcase, wardrobe, magazine stand $500. or call for individual prices 570-498-0977 DESK brown, very sturdy, 2 drawers, excellent condition, $40. 570-239-2937 DRESSER: 3 drawer, brown, $10.

570-868-6018

Resident Care Manager Full Time

Seeking RN with personal care experience, sound clinical practice and good assessment skills to coordinate delivery of high quality services consistent with the philosophy of personal care that complies with state laws and regulations.

Must have a current license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse; Demonstrated management and supervisory skills.

Competitive salary and benefits offered Forward resume to:

The Meadows Manor 200 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612 EOE

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

744

Furniture & Accessories

DESK, Queen Anne w/china closet on top, $100. TABLE, Gate leg, drop, leaf, $30. CHAIRS, 4 to match table, $30 all.

ROCKER, pine, $40 DRY SINK, pine, $100, SETTEE, pine, $75. 570-675-2693 DESK, Secretary drop down top 3 drawers, pecan finish, excellent condition $100.

570-287-2517 DINING ROOM SET, European, imported, frosted glass rectangular table with silver hardware, 6 high back chairs, excellent condition $450. 855-8966 DINING ROOM SET: Beautiful Country French dining room set.

Table, four chairs, large hutch.

Off white/blue trim $500. Outdoor Beer Cooler: On wheels.

Taps included. $250.

570-905-5602 FILE CABINET, tan metal, 2 drawer, 15w x 28h x18d $20.

SHELVING UNIT, chrome, over toilet design, 23wx68h x 10d $10. SHELVING UNIT, chrome, bath storage, 12wx65h w 12d, 6 shelves with clear trays $20.

MICROWAVE CART, white finish, 2 shelves, 24w x 30h x15d $20. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, medium wood finish, 42wx48hx15d, fits 32” TV $25.

570-287-0690 GUN CABINET. Holds 10 guns.

Medium oak, 2 drawer storage, etched glass design on doors. $250 firm 570-457-7854 KITCHEN/DINETTE SET. 5 piece rattan, 42” round tile top table & 4 swivel arm chairs with upholstered seats. Excellent condition, delivery possible. $125.

570-868-6327 LAMPS (2) grey metal & black. $25 each. 570-740-1246 LOVESEAT & OTTOMAN solid sand colored cushioned, excellent shape $200.

570/824-7807 or 570-545-7006 OTT-LITE with 3x optical magnifier for reading, hobbies, crafts, adjustable flex neck,work hands free $50. (paid $129.)

Wall lamp great for reading or over desk nice wooden base $30. Tiffany floor lamp 69” height, shade is 5 “ height & 14” across $60.

Basketball swag light, red, white, blue in color with orange rim & white net in very good condition $45.

570-288-8689 PATIO FURNITURE 5 piece with cushions, 42” round table, 4 chairs, 2 lounges, umbrella $225. Sofa, 2 swivel rockers, ottoman $300. Washer/Dryer Whirlpool estate, electric, heavy duty $300. Ceiling light fixture $10.

Microwave $15. pair of end table lamps $30. 570-474-5188 ROCKER RECLINER soft material, very good condition $25. heavier wood rocker very good $10.

570-735-3489 SOFA & LOVESEAT, plaid, looks good. $150.

570-779-0718

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

WEST WYOMING

Panzitta Sales And Service

72 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

Panzitta Sales and Service, a leader in Automotive Equipment Service and Repair, is looking for a energetic and motivated individual to join our team. The person will be required to troubleshoot and repair all types of automotive lifts, tire changers and wheel balancers. Some hydraulic pneumatic and electronic experience will be helpful.

The person should possess good customer and problem solving skills. The person will be trained for operation and repairs on all types of equipment.

For more information on our company visit our web site at www.panzittasales.com.

Requirements: - Prior experience with automotive equipment is a plus - Valid PA driver license required - Lift 20 to 75 lbs regularly without assistance - Technical problem-solving skills - Self starter and dependable - High school graduate Submit resume to bwas@pazittasales.com or Panzitta Sales And Service 72 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

520 Shoemaker St May 22, 9am-2pm Household items, crafts, toys, furniture, clotes and lots of great deals. Rain or Shine.

752 Landscaping & Gardening LAWNMOWER Craftsman /Honda motor includes bag, self propelled, runs good $150. after 3pm 655-3197 PERENNIALS $3-$4 a pot.

570-675-0920

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

Maintenance Electrical Technician Sapa Extruder, Inc. is looking for a skilled and experienced Maintenance Electrician with a strong background in hydraulics, programmable controls and electrical facets of plant maintenance activities. The opening is on 2nd or 3rd shift. The successful candidate must possess the ability to diagnose and repair electrical/hydraulic problems, trouble-shoot electrical problems and knowledge of industrial hydraulics. A minimum of four years experience in a plant of comparable environment is required. Hourly starting pay range is $15.00-$18.00 and we offer an outstanding benefits package. If qualified, send a resume with salary requirements to: Sapa Extruder, Inc. 330 Elmwood Avenue Mountain Top, PA 18707 Attn: Human Resources teresa.mandzak@sapagroup.com E.O.E. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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CLEAN FILL, Dirt with rocks, as much as you want, 81’ long, three stories high. Free if you pickup, bring a shovel, Excavator, backhoe, triaxial truck, or pickup. 189 Foote Avenue, Duryea. 457-6610

WHEEL CHAIR, Tracer IV by Invacare, heavy duty-extra wide, 450 lb. weight capacity. $300. call 10am-9pm @ 570 288 9936.

756

Medical Equipment

Medical Equipment

758 Miscellaneous

STAIR LIFT. Excellent condition. Like new. $950. Call anytime,570-674-3120

ATTACHE burgundy leather, new in box $25.

Rotisserie Broil King electric for grill $15.

570-696-2008

554

554

Production/ Operations

Production/ Operations

758 Miscellaneous

758 Miscellaneous

758 Miscellaneous

758 Miscellaneous

758 Miscellaneous

758 Miscellaneous

AIR PURIFIER Sharper Image, Ionic Breeze Quadra, tower model with ozone guard, instructions & quick start CD, quiet, easy care, Excellent like new condition. $25.

570-709-3146

ART WORK: beautiful paintings by a known Pittston artist. Sullivan Trail Coal Company breaker, Exeter Ave. West Pittston, 18 x 22 Pittston City Hall, Broad St. circa 1950's. Newcomb Bros. Coal and Ice, lower Tompkins St, Pittston, circa 1950's. All paintings 18x22 $35. each.

An original picture of the St. Cecelia church complex in Exeter, Pa. also a framed copy of a newspaper front page of the St. Cecelia complex destroyed by fire. $20. each call Jim 570-655-9474

CHINA SET service for 8 with extras, American Legend $100. 675-0920

GARAGE SALE ITEMS. PIANO, Korg Electric, $75. POOL, 26’ above ground $500, WEDDING GOWN, 1957, $50, HOVEROUND, 2010, $300, GOLF CLUBS, Titleist Clone, $30 570-675-3509

CANES & WALKING STICKS - Uniquely made from the roots of Slippery Elm trees. Over 16 available. $4 & 5 each.

CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS Over 200 items, flowers, vases, baskets, lamps, Christmas trees, lights, year round items. Most items 60 years old.

Also 4 piece luggage set. Belt massager (exercise machine) A $250 value for $95.

Call 570-735-2081.

GRILL: charcoal $20. Longaberger items for baskets $20.

Samsonite clothes bag $10.

570-474-6028

BARREL, wooden.

53 gallon.

Excellent condition $195.

570-876-3830

554

Production/ Operations

Hiring Assemblers & Fork Lift OperatorsE Seeking Assemblers & Fork Lift Operators for Duryea Manufacturing Facility. Generous benefits include affordable healthcare with minimal co-pays.

401 York Ave, Duryea, PA 18642 Apply online at www.pridemobility.com/careers EOE/MF/DV/AA

522

Education/ Training

522

Education/ Training

522

Education/ Training

O pen H ouse

BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10 truck bedliner, standard cab $30.

2000 Chevy Cavalier LS rear trunk spoiler, black $10.

Four barrel carb running from Chevy motor $50. 3 suitcases in excellent shape $40. 570-740-1246 CEDAR CHEST, $75, Box 360 Guitar Hero, $15 and Racing Wheel, $25.

Floor Lamp, $25, Vera Bradley Purses, $20 each, Shelves, $10, Swag, $10. 570-693-2612

542

Logistics/ Transportation

FIREPLACE corner, electric heater or no heart $300.

570-675-7024 GLASS DOOR. 4 way glass door for bath tub. $25 570-331-8183

542

Logistics/ Transportation

PICNIC TABLE $25.

(570) 331-2218

542

Logistics/ Transportation

Dedicated Account Drivers Team Driver Positions - Home Weekly Automotive Industry Gouldsboro, PA

TeamOne a National Logistics Organization is currently recruiting for dedicated account Team Drivers for their new facility that will begin operation in mid June 2011. These fully benefited positions are well compensated. The route drivers will be delivering auto parts to dealerships throughout the southern portion of the US. Qualified candidates should be 23 years of age and possess a valid CDL A drivers licenses with a minimum of two years OTR verifiable experience. Candidates must possess an acceptable BI and MVR. Drivers must possess doubles and Haz Mat endorsements. TeamOne offer a competitive salary and affordable benefits inclosing choice of medical plans, dental, vision, 401K, etc. Interested candidates can call 866-851-9902 to set up an interview.

TeamOne is an equal opportunity Employer M/F/H/V

542

Logistics/ Transportation

542

GAS GRILL. Kenmore, $90. TREADMILL, Weslo, $100.

TIVO, new, $60, DISHES, Mikasa, Day Dreams, $85 570-655-0952

LAMP, Hurricane, colonial style, hand painted glass shade, $20 RUG, 5x7 oriental look. Light green. $20.

CHAIRBACK COVERS, lace (6) $25.

COFFEE TABLE, WIcker, outdoor, green. $25 570-674-2985 LAMPS: large table lamp creme, beige shade with dark brown & gold trim, good condition in $5. 607-565-1726 SEWING MACHINE $100.

570-735-1372

548 Medical/Health

548 Medical/Health

A licensed Personal Care Home is seeking to fill the following full time position:

Food & Beverage Director

Requirements: Food Services Management experience and Serve Safe Certification.

Responsibilities: Ensure the delivery of high

quality dining services which is consistent with the Personal Care philosophy; Personnel Management; Inventory Control.

Ambitious, Energetic, and Motivated candidates may apply at:

Oakwood Terrace

400 Gleason Drive, Moosic, PA 18507 or call 570-451-3171 ext 102

548 Medical/Health

548 Medical/Health

548 Medical/Health

548 Medical/Health

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

Logistics/ Transportation

MID-ATLANTIC YOUTH SERVICES 701 Sathers Drive Pittston Township, PA 18640

To view detailed job descriptions and learn more about MAYS, please visit us at: www.midatlanticyouth.com Please contact Melissa Sweetz-Rusonis, Human Resource / Office Manager at 570-883-1803 or email msweetz@midatlanticyouth.com for further information.

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

Every Thursday in May

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Tunkhannock Library

Interested Applicants can Apply Online! www.XLCServices.com or Call 888-382-4078

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

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MAYS offers outstanding career opportunities for qualified candidates.

Benefit package for full time employees include health, vision, dental and life insurance, tuition assistance, short and long term disability, 401K retirement, and paid time off. All candidates must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid PA Drivers license, submit to pre-employment drug testing, be free of communicable diseases, obtain criminal, federal and child abuse clearances and be able to effectively manage youth in a residential setting. MAYS is an equal opportunity employer and appreciates the benefits of a diverse workforce.

906 Homes for Sale

Unique 2stry w/exceptional mother-in-law apt. 4-5BRs, HW & 9ft ceilings 1st flr. 2FRs w/2 gas FPs, 4zone heat/A/C, plenty of granite & tile. 2 car gar in desireable Blueberry Hills Estates. 10-4120 DEB R. 714-5802 North on Main St, R on Phoenix, L on Blueberry Drive, L on Huckleberry Drive, property on L.

Brand new 2300SF 2story w/4BRs, 2.5 baths, DR w/ HW, lg FR w/FP, tile in kitchen, bath & laundry. Corian in kitchen. Level lot. 10-4664 JIM 715-9323 Main St., Avoca to turn onto McAlpine, straight across Foote Ave. to L into Blueberry to 1st L onto Cranberry.

Completely remodeled on a spacious private lot. A must see for anyone seeking a spacious home w/every amenity! 111085 MARCIE 714-9267 N on Rt 315, L on Laflin Road, R on Fordham to last stop sign, cross Old Mill Road to Fordham.

Exquisite 3stry home in prestigious area. 3BR & 2 3/4 bath w/3rd flr 1BR apt. 2 car detached garage, deep lot. Beautiful foyer & wood thru-out. Lowered to flood zone "B". $300/year. 11-896 ANDY 714-9225 North on Wyoming Avenue, R on Montgomery, home on L near the end of the street.

Beautiful open staircase w/original woodwork greets you in this formal foyer. Features LR, DR, Kit, 4BR, 1 bath & private drive. 10-3837 KATHLEEN 696-0870 Avoca Exit off Rt.81 to Main St. Avoca - R onto Plane St. House on L.

Unique 4BR Traditional w/ add’l 2BR Apartment & separate utilities nestled on secluded cul-de-sac.

Panoramic views of mountains, in-ground pool & wrap around deck in park-like setting! 10-3766 MARIE 881-0103 From back road in W. Wyoming, follow 3rd to Ferretti Drive.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. No upgrades needed. Includes HW, tile baths, granite & stainless in kitchen.

All units have open floor plans. VIRTUAL TOUR! 11-1696 MARCIE 714-9267 OR MARIE 881-0103 Rte. 315 to Oak St. Oak St. to Pittston by-pass. L on bypass to end. L on Main. Insignia Courtyards is on the R.

Beautiful new 2story w/all the extras in a wonderful community! Large lot & many great features.

Come & see!

LISA 715-9335 10-2209

Supreme living! Set a new standard of living in this wonderful brick/vinyl sided 2sty nestled in a great neighborhood! Large sunken LR w/gas FP, tastefully decorated mod kitchen, 3BRs & much more!

ROSEMARIE 714-9231 10-3101

Beautiful stately home w/old world charm & all the modern amenities. Breathtaking inside w/ crown moldings, built-ins, wainscoting & so much more!

PEG 714-9247 11-1446

Well cared for & nicely kept. A place to call home! Complete w/2 car oversized garage, C/A, 1st fl laundry, eat-in kitchen. Convenient to shopping, West Pittston pool & ball fields.

JUDY 714-9230 11-583

Move right into this 3BR, 1 3/4bath split level w/open floor plan, HW flrs, wood burning stove, garage located on a quiet street. Add’l lot included in sale.

DEB R. 714-5802 10-2246

Spacious 4BR home w/formal DR, HW flrs, huge LR w/fireplace, 2nd floor laundry.

NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 10-1343

Move into luxury! Bright open floor plan w/2story foyer, great room & stone FP. Balcony loft!

Energy efficient & more!

TOM 715-9329 11-705

3BR move-in condition Ranch. Sunken LR w/ HW floor, DR w/hardwood, eat-in oak kitchen w/Corian countertops, 2 baths, 2 car garage.

MATT 714-9229 11-969

Appreciate the comforts in this 3BR split level home. Great location! Only minutes from I-81.

DIANE 696-0889 10-3728

Lovely spacious home w/2BRs, 2 baths. Why rent when you can buy?

SHARON 970-1106 11-976

Terrific 4-5BR 6000SF home on 1.68acres; LR & DR; eat-in cherry Kit w/all appls; 1st flr FR w/FP; MBR Ste; 1st flr office; A/C; Rec rm; Pool; 3 garages.

RAE 714-9234 11-270

OAKWOOD PARK - Beautiful landscaping, great views surround this gracious all brick ranch. Great kitchen w/brkfst area, opens to heated FL rm. 2 FP’s. Frml LR & DR w/HW. Must see!

TERRY D. 715-9317 10-4583

Great location! Many upgrades to this 4 BR, 3 bath Tudor. New roof, hw floors, Corian, tile. Move right in!

SHIRLEY 714-9281 10-4093

Stately brick 4 unit w/2 car garage. This immaculate building features Executive Apartment w/custom kitchen, A/C & more are above average. Add’l 3 units. 111482 JUDY 714-9230

Live on one side while the other helps pay the mortgage! Remodeled double with many upgrades. Must see!

11-862 TINA 714-9277

Like new Duplex. Both units have granite & tile kitchen & tile baths. Gas forced air & C/A. 1st floor - 3BRs, 1.5 baths w/FR. 2nd floor - 2BRs & 1 bath. 11-46 ANDY 714-9225

4 unit money maker. Estimated Net Income @ $16,800. 11-1044 JONATHAN 714-9241

Update this 3BR, 1.5 bath Townhome w/gas heat & C/A nestled in lovely neighborhood. 2 miles from Casino, I-81 & Turnpike.

MARIE 881-0103 11-224

278290

MAYS provides specialized treatment services to adjudicated and dependent males and females, 12-21 years of age.

XLC Services, LLC (Logistics) is seeking experienced forklift operators & Inexperienced candidates with great employment history to work at their Mehoopany, PA location. The following skills are necessary for these positions: • High School Diploma/GED • Computer Skills • Valid Driver’s License • Criminal Background Check • Pass Pre-employment Drug Screen & Physical • Part-time position for experienced driver only.

All full-time positions come with the following benefits: medical, 8 paid holidays, 401k after 1 year, and paid vacation. Pay increase based on skill development.

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Mid-Atlantic Youth Services, Corp., (MAYS) manager and operator of the PA Child Care facility in Pittston Township, is having an Open House on THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011, every hour on the hour from 9 am to 4 pm. Interested applicants are encouraged to stop at the facility and bring their resume. Each hour, we will be conducting information sessions on our mission and values, the programs we offer, and the type of youth we serve. A brief question and answer period will follow, along with a tour of the facility and the ability to complete an application for employment. Positions available include Youth Service Specialists and Teachers.

PAGE 15 SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011 QUAD TIRES, 4 Dunlop (2) at 25x8x12; (2) at 25x10x12.

Real Good Condition $100. 826-0451 SLOW COOKER, Corningware Crock Pot, 6 quart, lid, instruction/recipe book, new condition $15.

Rotisserie, George Foreman Baby George Rotisserie, excellent like new condition, all parts & owner’s manual, original cost over $80 selling for $35 firm, call 570-709-3146 THE AVENGERS - 6 Classic VHS TV Episodes of The Avengers. Patrick MacNee and Honor Blackman.

Very good. 19.95 Rick 570-283-2552 TOASTER OVEN white, Hamilton Beach $10.

570-239-2937 TOMATO STAKES. 4-5’, $.50 each, TRUCKS, Hess, new in box 2000-2008 $20-$50.

KNIFE. Hamilton Beach electric. $20.

570-675-4383

To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649 TONNEAU COVER. Fits Dodge Dakota A,R,E, solid top.

Excellent. $175 570-817-8982 TRAILER HITCH with hardware, fits 20052008 Escape, Mercury Mariner, Mazda Tribute $110 or best offer. 570-466-1214 WAGON WHEELS 3’ wooden pair, round $40. 40” tin knight $25.

Match box cars loose in case $30. 570-574-0271

762

Musical Instruments

GUITAR. Nearly new. 6 string Electric acoustic. $90 Charlie 333-4604

764 Musical Lessons/Services

DRUM SET

COMPLETE SONOR 503 SERIES

with stool, excellent condition, like new. $400.

570-696-6996

766

Office Equipment

COPY MACHINE SHARP SF 7320 $250.

570-675-7024

770

Photo Equipment

AQUAVIEW UNDERWATER CAMERA $130. 696-2039

772

Pools & Spas

LADDER A frame ladder for above ground pool. All aluminum. $30.

570-823-0597

POOL 15 X 30 OVAL

3 years old. Hayward filter. 1.5 hp pump, solar & winter cover & accessories $1,000.

Heavy Duty walkin stairs with rails $350. 6 x 16 pressure treated deck with rails, stairs, gate, lattice with storage door $375 floating pool loungers $25 or COMPLETE PACKAGE $1500 Buyer must dismantle & remove.

570-331-2197 POOL 21’ round x 56” deep, new liner, new cover, new pump, new filter complete with deck. $975. or best offer.

570-328-6767 POOL Four foot by 12 ft round pool $600. or best offer.

570-824-7582 POOL: Above ground swimming pool 21’ round 4ft deep. Ladder, liner (1 yr old), frame, Hayward Pump and filter (new hoses installed last summer). Skimmer, Vacuum, Metal deck and fencing around pool included. Buyer responsible for tear and removal. Great condition and available for immediate pick up.

Asking price $800 please email Eggo55@epix.net or call 570-817-2040

774

Restaurant Equipment

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

8x12 walk in cooler $2300; 8x8x10 walk in freezer $3800; Pizza oven with stones $2000; Stainless steel kitchen hood $3000; Stainless steel pizza oven hood $4000; bread pan rack $100; 2 soup warmers for $100; 2 door sandwich prep table $500.

All equipment is sold as is. For more info, call

570-847-0873

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

Somerset Dough Sheeter, Model CAR-100. Only 1 available. $1,500 Call for more info

570-498-3616

774

Restaurant Equipment

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

SOMERSET TURN OVER MACHINE model SPM45, $500; ALSO, Bunn Pour Over Coffee Machine, Model # STF15, $225 For more info, call

570-498-3616

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

Bev Air 2 door refrigerator/ sandwich prep table, Model SP48-12, $1300. For details

794

Video Game Systems/Games

GUITAR ONLY for Guitar Hero III – xbox 360 only, used almost new $20 570-868-6018

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for

baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax.

570-212-0398

776 Sporting Goods

BASKETBALL HOOP; Great condition, asking $90.

Call 570-331-8183 BICYCLE Girl’s 16” $20.

570-696-2039 BICYCLES ladies Ross 26” $50. Boys & girls 20” $35. each. 570-822-4251 BIKE women’s 12 speed Apollo 26” looks & runs excellent $60. AIR MATTRESS queen size with electric pump $35. 696-2008 FISHING POLES: 4 brand new fishing poles/ 3 brand new reels $160.

570-654-2396

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CATS: (2) FREE TO GOOD HOMES. Male & female.

MALE: 1 1/2 years old, loves attention & to play, not aggressive.FEMALE 2 1/2 years old, quiet, loves to lounge & look outside. Very dependent so theres no need to keep them together, but they would love to be adopted together.

Can’t keep for family reasons. Thanks for your interest.

Call Evan: 570-262-8689.”

GOLF BALLS. Name brand.

Excellent condition. $3 per dozen. 735-5290

KITTENS (2) 8 weeks old, free to good home, preferably both to same home, grey female & buff male.

570-675-3395

GOLF CLUB TRAVEL CASE $10.

570-675-7024

KITTENS (5) free to good home, call 570-575-9984 after 3 pm.

GUN CASE hardcover for traveling $20.

Golf cart, woods, irons, ball retriever, wedge, etc $50. 2 bags of tees $3. 72 golf balls $10.

570-474-6028

KITTENS FREE 1 gray & white tiger, 1 black & white, 1 black, all males, long hair. Must go to indoor homes only.

570-762-1015

NORDIC TRACK ski pro $45.

Toledo scale, $75. Hardshell arrow carrier with 6 aluminum arrows, $30. Telescope ladder $60.

Jackhammer chisels $40.

System One rack & box system, Dodge $600.

COD RCXD car, new $75. MP5 air soft, new $100.

570-825-5281 SOCCER GOAL, net & frame, pvc piping, 6x5x4, by Impact Sports, never used $40. 570-287-0690 TENT POP-UP 10 x 10 very good condition $25. 2 cots $20. very good condition.

1 Coleman gas stove $20.

570-693-2981 TRAMPOLINE, large, good condition.

Must pick up. $125. or best offer.

570-406-0964

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Stereos/ Accessories

AUDIO CASSETTES 17 Engelbert Humperdinck tapes $1. each.

8 Kenny Rogers tapes $1. each. 868-5066.

TURNTABLE, Optimus semi-automatic belt drive, little use. $25. 570-868-6327

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TELEVISION: GE. 28” works good, needs remote $90.

570-740-1246

782

Tickets

TICKET, DMB Caravan at Balder Field, Atlantic City, NJ. June 24th thru June 26th, 2011.

1-ticket $195 (cost) re-entry for all three days.

Must Sell.

570-817-6820 TICKETS Daniel O’Donnell (2) Tuesday, May 31 at the Kirby. section Orchestra, row 0. $176. 570-474-6549 TICKETS: 4 Yankees & Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs tickets at PNC, May 19, 2011 @ 6:35. section 109 cash or paypal $30. each 570-735-2661 TICKETS: Phillies vs Rangers, Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:35 P.M. Section 310, Row 5, Seats 13 & 14 $48. 498-4556

784

Tools

CHAIN SAW electric 14” bar, like new $25. 570-696-2008 SAW, Reciprocating Makita, new. Model JR 3020 w/carrying case. Never used. $110. 570-457-7854

786 Toys & Games SANDBOX turtle with sand $18.

Child’s 16” bicycle $15. toddlers pool $5. All excellent condition. 287-4181

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL...

IN CLASSIFIED! 788

Stereo/TV/ Electronics

STEREO & 2 speakers AIWA, plays CDs, tapes, am/fm radio $25.

570-474-6028 TVs Sanyo 27” color, remote $20. 13” Magnavox, color $15. 570-239-2937

Dogs

ITALIAN CANE CORSO

Mastiff Puppies Registered and ready to go! Parents on premises. Blue & blue fawn.

Vet Checked 570-617-4880

KITTENS FREE litter trained, 7 weeks old. Call after 1:00 570-417-1506 KITTENS FREE TO GOOD HOMES ONLY. CALL 570-457-4104 KITTENS: 7 weeks old free to a good home, liter trained & friendly with children. 518-779-3015.

Kittens: Free to good home. Please call 570-388-2118

Male, AKC, 18 weeks, All Shots & wormed. Vet checked. $275 570-864-2643

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES & POMERANIAN PUPPIES Parents on premises Shots Current. $500 - Poms $550 - Shih-Tzus 570-401-1838

845

Pet Supplies

DOG CRATE, wire, with plastic tray bottom.

24”x18” DOG CRATES 2 Petmate medium 27Lx 20wx19h $25. each 570-654-2396

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DUPONT

MALE SIAMESE NEEDED

815

Dogs

PAWS TO CONSIDER....

Single family home for sale in quiet neighborhoodBeautiful 2400 Sq. Ft. with 6 bedroom, 2 full baths, 2 story home, fully air conditioned, oil & gas heat, renovated kitchen, full unfinished basement, 2 enclosed porches, 15 x 20 deck with power awning cover – generous size lot, off street parking, first floor washer & dryer.

All appliances included.

JUST REDUCED $168,000

Call 570-421-0587 or Rodite@enter.net use “Dupont Home” in email subject line.

DURYEA

ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website.

623 Hooven St. Picture perfect 2 story with 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 modern baths, brand new kitchen with center island and stainless steel stove, dishwasher and microwave.

Tiger wood hardwood flooring throughout the first floor. New carpeting on 2nd floor, all 3 bedrooms have closets. Walk up attic, gas heat, 2 car detached garage. For addition information and photos, email: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-1413 $145,210 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

AKCFor PAPILLON PUPPIES Sale. Visit

gettepapillons.com or call 570-772-0012

ALASKAN MALAMUTE PUPPIES AKC Registered.

DURYEA

Family Raised.

Call 570-510-6428

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS

AKC. Black & Tan Regular & long coat guardianangel shepherds2.com $900 each. Call 570-379-2419

GERMAN SHORTHAIR POINTER PUPS Males $425, fe-

males $475. Vet Checked, tail docked, dew claws removed, 1st shots, AKC REG, ready to go 5/28 serious inquiries call Chris @ 570-332-4961

906 Homes for Sale

FORTY FORT

PITTSTON

Small ranch home. 2 bedroom, full basement, new roof.

Large carport. Very low utility bills. 1 mile from Route 81. Asking $40,000. Call Nick 570-702-4077

17 ONEONTA HILL FOR SALE BY OWNER Year Round Home!

Spectacular View!

Low Taxes!

Sellers assist 9K toward closing.

Three bedroom ranch home, completely renovated (tile, hardwood, granite, carpet, roof, Stainless appliances) two baths, Dining room, Living room, Family Room, Laundry, Garage, office, rec room, utility room, lot is 75x150.

Over 2,500 sq ft of living space, finished basement. $169,900.

Call Jim 570-212-2222

175 Oak St 3 bedroom single family, 1.5 baths, fenced yard, 3 season porch, 1st floor laundry, off street parking, corner lot, easy access to major highways. $99,000 MLS# 11-1974 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC 570-291-0070

WEST PITTSTON Lots of off street parking, close to Grotto.

Raised ranch with 2 car garage, 3 Bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, large porch with lake view & bar. $142,500.

OPEN HOUSE COMING IN JUNE

Directions Left @ Grotto @ Stop sign make left, then quick right onto Oneonta Hill, 3rd House on right.

CALL Dave @ 570-417-6661

HARVEYS LAKE LOG HOME FOR SALE 38 Hemlock St.

Fireplace, central air, finished basement, deck, hardwood floors and ceramic tile throughout. $189,900. Call 570-696-5668 for a private showing

210 Susquehanna Avenue Well cared for 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, modern kitchen, sunroom, 1st floor laundry. Updated electric, replacement windows, gas heat, off street parking. Beautifully landscaped property with pond and fish, storage shed, river view, no flood insurance required.

For additional info and photos view our site at www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-1641 $134,900 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

WEST WYOMING 438 Tripp St

JENKINS HIGHLAND HILLS Stylish Bi-Level, 3

JENKINS TWP./ INKERMAN 45 Main St.

Own this home for less than $400 a month! Large 3 bedroom home with formal dining room, off street parking and large yard. For more information and photos, log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS#09-2449 $64,900 Call Charles ATLAS REALTY,INC. 570-829-6200

KINGSTON

$67,900 Updated in 2005 Needs Fast Sale 102 Price Street (570) 287-7013

PARDEESVILLE

738 PARDEESVILLE RD CORNER LOT

SUNDAY 1:00PM-3:00PM Completely remodeled home with everything new.

New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (835.00 / 30years/ 5%) 570-654-1490

WILKES-BARRE Affordable Newly built 3 bedroom home.

20-year no-interest mortgage.

Must meet Wyoming Valley Habitat for Humanity eligibility requirements.

Inquire at 570-820-8002

WILKES-BARRE Large Modern Bi

Level.

Newly remodeled, hardwood floors, 2 story addition.

Deck, garage, large fenced yard. Quiet neighborhood. Extra amenities. $190,000 Call 570-814-5948

909

Income & Commercial Properties

PITTSTON 5U M F NIT

Single family built in 2005. 2.5 baths, two story with attached garage.

Oil furnace with central air. 90 x 140 corner lot.

Kitchen with center cooking island, dining room, raised ceiling with glass door entry & hardwood floor.

Carpeting thru out home.

Tiled kitchen and bath.

Kitchen appliances included.

NICELY PRICED $219,900 (570) 233-1993

WEST WYOMING

TOY TOWN SECTION

148 Stites Street

CHARMING BUNGALOW $74,500

650 sq. ft.

On corner lot with 2 car garage.

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, walk up attic & full heated basement, hardwood floors with three season room. Freshly painted & move in condition. 570-446-3254

941

ULTI

AMILY

2 Buildings.

4 Car garage.

Prime location with over 6,000 sf.

3 New furnaces in last 2 years.

New roof in ‘08.

Separate utilities.

Close to churches, parks & town.

Fully rented gross income over $25,000!! $169,000 OBO 570-563-1261

Sell your own home!

Place an ad HERE 570-829-7130

912 Lots & Acreage

JENKINS TOWNSHIP

New Section in Highland Hills, Charles Place Open!

Four 1+ acre lots available. Call 570-498-9244

915 Manufactured Homes

ASHLEY PARK

Laurel Run & San Souci Parks, Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, facebook.com/ MobileOne.Sales Call (570)250-2890

Apartments/ Unfurnished

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

KINGSTON

938

Apartments/ Furnished

WILKES-BARRE

Charming, Victorian 2 bedroom 3rd floor apartment. 70% furnished. 34 West Ross St. View at houpthouse.com Most utilities included with rent. Historic building is non smoking and pet free.

Base rent: $700. Security & References required.

Call Vince: 570-762-1453

72 E. W alnut St. 2nd floor, located in quiet neighborhood.

Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedrooms, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood and carpeted floors, fireplace, storage room, yard, w/d hookup and new stove. Heat and hot water incl.

Available May 1. 1 yr. lease + security $900/month 570-406-1411

FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APT.

Short or long term Excellent Neighborhood Priv. Tenant Parking $750 includes all utilities. No pets.

(570) 822-9697

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

AVOCA

3 rooms, wall to wall carpeting, appliances, coin-op laundry, off street parking, security. No pets. $410/month (570) 655-1606

EXETER LARGE ROOMS 2 bedrooms, central

air, gas heat, off street parking. $625 /per month, plus security deposit.

570-299-7103

FORTY FORT

FORTY FORT

Available June 1 39 Tripp St. Spacious 2nd floor 2 bedroom with dining room plus sunroom and rear porch. Off Wyoming Avenue. Modern kitchen and bathroom. Includes stove, fridge, w/d, storage, garage and off street parking. $550/mo + utilities. No pets, no smoking. $550/per month. Call (570)417-2775 or 570-954-1746

AMERICA REALTY

QUALITY COLONIAL FORTY FORT -

FIRST FLOOR DUPLEX. UNIQUE $595 + UTILITIES. Cook’s kitchen with built-ins, formal dining room, front/rear enclosed porches, custom window coverings. TWO YEAR SAME RENT, NO PETS/SMOKING/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION Managed

AMERICA REALTY 570-288-1422

NANTICOKE

2 bedroom, 2nd floor spacious apartment. Electric range, refrigerator & water included.

Off street parking.

Private entrance & back porch. Gas heat. No pets. Non smoker. 1 month security & references required. $500 / month + utilities & lease. Call 570-696-3596

KINGSTON OLD FORGE

WILKES-BARRE

2nd floor luxury apartment on Wyoming Ave. 2 bedroom, 1 bath.

Large eat-in kitchen, modern appliances, washer/ dryer included.

Central air, gas heat, carport.

Available June 1st. $695 + utilities.

Call 570-574-9500

Line up a place to live in classified!

bedrooms, granite, stainless appliances, heated in ground pool. $219,900 Call 570-655-8034

KITTENS: free to loving homes, litter trained & very loveable. Ready in 2 weeks. 332-8663.

For purpose of breeding with female Siamese Cat. If interested, please call 570-655-8820

906 Homes for Sale

HARVEY’S LAKE

POMERANIAN

Call 570-498-3616

BASKETBALL HOOP. Regulation size. Adjustable with portable base. Good condition. $50.

570-262-1559

815

A GREAT PLACE!!!

LIKE NEW!!

2 bedroom

apartment in great neighborhood. 2nd floor.

Includes new kitchen (with new stove, dishwasher & microwave) & bath w/washer dryer hookup.

Hardwood throughout with ceramic tile in kitchen and bath. $695/mo + utilities and security.

No Pets, references required.

Call Scott (570) 823-2431 Ext. 137

KINGSTON BEAUTIFUL & SPACIOUS Luxury 2nd floor

apartment. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Large living, dining room, den, eat-in kitchen, enclosed porch all on 1 floor.

Built in bookcases, modern appliances, washer, dryer, microwave included. Central air. Call 570-313-2930

KINGSTON Bring Rover or Kitty & move right into your choice of a 1 or 2 bedroom apt.

Off street parking, coin laundry, great location. $450$600/mo + security, heat & electric.

Call 570-262-1577

4 rooms. Second floor. Heat and sewer included.

Security and references required. $635/month Call (570) 457-7854

Need a Roommate?

Place an ad and find one here!

570-829-7130

PITTSTON AREA

Apartments for Rent. 2nd floor, washer, dryer hook ups, heat & water included. No pets.

Call 570-654-2433

PLAINS TOWNSHIP

Walking Distance to the Casino!! 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, off street parking. $600/month + utilities, security & references. Call Classic Properties Nikki Callahan 718-4959 Ext. 1306

WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!!

E. WALNUT ST.

Certain Restrictions Apply*

2 bedroom, 2 bath.

1st floor. Laundry hookup. Off-street parking.

Available now. $625. References & security.

570-793-9072

KINGSTON E. Bennett

143 St. High end, ultra modern, fireplace, bar & fully equipped kitchen. BBQ deck, off street parking, central air, powder room, huge master bedroom. 2nd floor, washer & dryer, double sink designer bathroom . 3rd floor 2nd bedroom or office & powder room $775 + utilities. (570) 881-4993

KINGSTON

2 bedroom, second floor, off street parking, stove & refrigerator.

No Pets. $520./month Includes water (570) 779-1684

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WILKES-BARRE

West River Street Several 1 bedroom apartments available.

Hardwood flooring & appliances included.

Heat, water, sewer & trash also included. Walking distance to Wilkes University. Pet Friendly.

Available June 1.

Starting at $600.

570-969-9268

WYOMING

Clean & efficient 1st floor 1 bedroom.

Includes stove, fridge, sewer & garbage. Laundry facilities. Private setting. Security & references. No pets, non smoking. $495/month. Call (570) 466-4176 or (570) 388-6468

944

Commercial Properties

COMMERCIAL SPACE KINGSTON FOR RENT 620 Market St.

Newly Renovated Prime Space.

1,250 sq. ft., Near Kingston Corners. Great location for retail or business office.

Easy Access and parking. Call Cliff 570-760-3427

PLAINS TWP 7 PETHICK DRIVE OFF RTE. 315 1200 & 700 SF Office Available.

Reasonable.

570-760-1513

315 PLAZA

WILKES-BARRE 1 bedroom

apartment. $375/ month + utilities & 1 month security.

139 Sambourne Street. Section 8 okay. No pets.

570-460-6173

944

KINGSTON

Commercial Properties

Half Doubles

JENKINS

3 bedroom 1/2 double, gas heat, washer & dryer included, off-street parking, $700/per month, plus security. Call (570) 299-7103

944

Commercial Properties

WILKES-BARRE

EATON TERRACE

PROVINCIAL TOWER - S. MAIN

317 N. Maple Ave. Large Two story, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, Central Heat & Air,washer/dryer in unit, parking. $830 + utilities & 1 month security 570-262-6947

Great Commercial Store Front, & Inside Suites Available Steps from New Intermodal Hub & Public Parking

Starting at $650

utilities included FREE RENT - Call For Details Today!

570-829-1573

KINGSTON

Rutter Ave. 1 bedroom 1st floor, large living room, neutral decor.

Gas heat, water included. Off street parking. No pets. $420 plus security & lease.

570-793-6294

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE

Immediate Occupancy!!

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS 61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

LUZERNE Cozy 1 bedroom,

HARVEY’S LAKE Recently remodeled

apartments.

Laundry facility. Off street parking available. Starting at $440. 570-332-5723

950

HANOVER

Land for sale?

Place an ad and SELL 570-829-7130

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

1750 & 3200 SF Retail / Office Space Available 570-829-1206

LYNNWOOD SECTION

2 bedroom, washer/dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, gas stove, central a/c, off-street parking.

Newly painted.

Front porch. Utilities by tenant. No smoking or pets. $575/month Call (570) 331-3475 leave message

Apartments/ Unfurnished

www.mayflower crossing.com

KINGSTON

Light, bright, 1st floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, Security system. Garage.

Extra storage & cable TV included.

Laundry facilities.

Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood.

Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References.

Security. Lease.

No smokers please. $840.

570-287-0900

941

2nd floor. Kitchen, living area. New flooring, private entrance, yard access. Off street parking. $440/mo.

Water & trash included. Security & 1 year lease. Call (570) 760-5573

MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.

No pets.

Rents based on income start at $405 & $440.

Handicap Accessible.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Call 570-474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

NANTICOKE

1st floor, 1 bedroom.

Heat, water, garbage & sewage included. Off street parking. All appliances included. $530 + security.

Call 570-406-5221

• Affordable Senior Apartments • Income Eligibility Required • Utilities Included! • Low cable rates; • New appliances; laundry on site; • Activities!

• Curb side Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 TDD/TTY 800-654-5984

NEWPORT TWP. PRIME APARTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE!

ST. STANISLAUS APARTMENTS 141 Old Newport Rd., Newport Twp.

Affordable, Accessible 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Income Eligibility* Required.

Rents: $455-$656 plus electric

(*Maximum Incomes vary according to household size)

• High Efficiency Heat/Air Conditioning • Newer Appliances • Laundry Rooms • Community Room • Private Parking • Rent Includes Water, Sewer & Refuse For more info or to apply, please call: 570-733-2010 TDD: 800-654-5984 Great, Convenient Location!

Apply Today!

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SUNDAY DISPATCH

SUNDAY DISPATCH 950

Half Doubles

KINGSTON

3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, washer/ dryer hook up. No pets, no smoking.

Fenced yard & offstreet parking.

Excellent location, $700 + utilities, lease & security.

Available June 1st 570-283-1180

NANTICOKE

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011 PAGE 16

953 Houses for Rent

PLAINS

SINGLE HOME COMPLETELY REMODELED

River St. New roof, siding, gutters, windows, kitchen, hardwood floors on first floor, finished basement, laundry facilities, off street parking, single garage. 3 bedrooms, full bath first floor, 1/2 bath second floor. Security deposit required.

No Pets.

570-498-8588

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971 Vacation & Resort Properties ORANGE 55 Loomis St 3 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, full basement & attic, stove, fridge & water included. No pets. $630 plus security 570-814-1356

NANTICOKE

West Green Street, 3 bedroom, semi modern kitchen and bath, w/w carpet, washer/dryer hookup, basement, yard, gas heat.

No Pets. $525/month + utilities, security & lease Call 570-256-3461

953 Houses for Rent

BACK MOUNTAIN

2 bedroom, 2 bath home in beautiful rural setting next to Friedman Farms. $1,100 monthly. Call 570-822-2992

DUPONT

Large completely remodeled 2 bedroom styled townhouse. Stove & fridge included.

Private interior attic & basement access. Washer/ dryer hookup. Heat included. Nice yard. $750. No pets.

570-479-6722

AMERICA

REALTY RENTALS BEAUTIFUL HOMES FOR RENT, CHECK AVAILABILITY. ALL NO PETS OR SMOKING. 2 YEAR LEASES, SAME RENT. EMPLOYMENT/APPLICATION REQUIRED, STARTING AT $850 + UTILITIES & UP. 570-288-1422

KINGSTON

HICKORY GROVE CAMPGROUND Camp sites

available!

Shaded. Showers, flush toilets, water & electric.

Lake fishing, canoeing, biking & golf.

20 minutes from Wilkes-Barre.

570-639-5478 or 570-371-9770

WILDWOOD CREST Ocean front, on

the Beach. 1 bedroom Condo, pool.

5/6-6/23 $1,250/ week. 06/24 - 9/9 $1,550/week 570-693-3525

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GUTTER 2 GO, INC.

PA#067136- Fully Licensed & Insured.

We install custom seamless rain gutters & leaf protection systems.

CALL US TODAY ABOUT OUR 10% OFF WHOLE HOUSE DISCOUNT! 570-561-2328

1135

Hauling & Trucking

A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, Fire & Flood Damage.

Free Estimates, Same Day Service!

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Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric

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1165

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1204

screened porch, washer/dryer hookup. $450/month.

Garbage & sewer paid. Call 570-362-0581 ask for Ron

NEWSPAPER NEWS

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Mower Maintenance

Painting & Wallpaper

A.B.C. Professional Painting 36 Yrs Experience We Specialize In New Construction Residential Repaints Comm./Industrial All Insurance Claims Apartments Interior/Exterior Spray,Brush, Rolls WallpaperRemoval Cabinet Refinishing Drywall/Finishing Power Washing Deck Specialist Handy Man FREE ESTIMATES Larry Neer 570-606-9638

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1198

46 Zerby Ave Sunday 1pm-3pm Lease with option to buy, completely remodeled, mint, turn key condition, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large closets, with hardwoods, carpet & tile floors, new kitchen and baths, gas heat, shed, large yard. $134,000, seller will pay closing costs, $5000 down and monthly payments are $995/month.

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