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In an email back around
Christmas, a friend told me his
son, maybe 12 or 13 years old,
said he couldnt believe it was
another Christmas already.
My friends response was
something like: Tell me about
it. Sometimes I think the earth
is spinning faster.
No big deal, perhaps, just a
cute little quip about the rapid
passing of time.
Except for this: my friend is a
scientist.
A scientist with a doctorate.
And while I do believe his
response to his little boy was
more tongue-in-cheek than
scientific, I wondered at the
time if he wasnt actually onto
something if the earth isnt
really spinning faster but we
humans cant perceive it. We
sense it, as we write 2012 on
checks before we got comfort-
able with 2011, but tend to
brush it off, thinking it must be
just us.
But what if its not just us?
If my friend is reading this,
the scientist in him surely is
laughing. And thats okay. Im
not offended.
But I have to say I cannot
stop thinking about his com-
ment.
Even as I write, I have a hard
time accepting that the email
Im talking about has already
rocketed nearly two months
into the past.
And taken Christmas right
along with it.
I think about my friends
comment when I find myself
referring to last Sundays Super
Bowl, only to be corrected that
it was actually two Sundays
ago.
I think about it when it seems
I carry a bag of garbage to the
curb every night of the week,
instead of just Tuesday.
Or when Friday evening turns
into Monday morning with
seemingly nothing in between.
I think about it every time I
hear someone refer to 1980
and literally have to do the
math to convince myself that
1980 was more than 30 years
ago. In fact, I just took a mo-
ment and worked that out with
paper and pencil to be sure. Im
not kidding.
I was thinking about my
friends comment when I heard
Whitney Houston had died and
all I could picture was my
three-year-old little girl in front
of the TV at my moms house
watching Whitney sing I Want
to Dance with Somebody on a
program called Nick Rocks
on the Nickelodeon network.
Wasnt that just yesterday that
I dressed her in Osh Kosh
Bgosh bibbed denims in the
morning and allowed her to
wear two different colored
socks because thats what she
wanted before dropping her off
at Grammys while I went off to
work?
If it was yesterday, then who
is that 28-year-old who drove
from Austin, Texas, to Los
Angeles Saturday to start a new
job?
Of course, I know who that
is. I just find it incomprehen-
sible.
Shes the big sister of a little
tyke who just caught a pop up
for the final out in a tee-ball
game with me coaching.
Im certain Im supposed to
throw his uniform in the wash
today and then help him with
his homework, except he turned
25 in September and moved
from Boulder, Colorado, to
Chicago last week, also to take
a new job.
The two of them used to be
the children of a guy who
planned his whole day around
them. Suddenly, theyve be-
come the children of some old
man I catch looking at me from
the mirror every morning.
I know this guy, whose beard
he is about to shave is no longer
gray but white, and I feel sorry
for him. He never saw any of
this coming.
I remember what he was like
in the days when the earth spun
a lot slower. Summer days of
sandlot baseball would go on
forever. And even as an adult,
hed go off on a five-mile jog
on a country road and while he
might be gone only an hour or
so, out there, alone with his
thoughts, time would practical-
ly stand still. That guy thought
he and his kids would be
young forever.
Today you might find that
same guy still running, but
now on an apparatus at a gym
while watching Sportscenter on
an overhead TV monitor and
checking his smart phone for
email messages, hopefully from
his kids.
And when one of those mess-
ages is from a friend joking that
the earth is spinning faster he
latches onto it and convinces
himself that must be the prob-
lem. After writing this column,
I know I have to get a hold of
that guy in the mirror and tell
him maybe it isnt the earth
thats spinning faster after all,
maybe he is.
Id better find him soon,
though. Ive heard him say
more than once that if the next
20 years go by as fast as the last
20, hell soon be an old man in
a nursing home. Somebody has
to save him from that.
Ed Ackerman, optimist
eackerman@psdispatch.com
Spinning faster indeed
Hometown Heroes Memorial .........................3
War Story...........................................................4
Returns home...................................................6
Downtown professionals.................................7
Local Chatter ....................................................8
Matters of Faith ...............................................10
Editorial.............................................................14
Maria Heck........................................................15
Nutrition............................................................15
Peeking into the Past ....................................24
Town News ......................................................33
Sports...............................................................39
Obituaries .........................................................51
School menus .......................................Social 2
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Most people who visit the
Florida Everglades look for alli-
gators. Charlie Adonizio looked
for a chamber of commerce of-
fice. Looking for chambers is
something Adonizio has done on
most of his travels in the eight
years hes been an executive offi-
cer of the Greater PittstonCham-
ber of Commerce.
As we traveled, I stopped at
other chambers to see how they
did things and what the offices
were like. I did this in Vermont,
Massachusetts, Colorado, Tuc-
son, Napa Valley and even the
Florida Everglades, he said.
He found that every one of
those chamber offices hadsome-
thing the Greater Pittston office
does not have a flag pole flying
Old Glory.
Now the president of the local
chamber, Adonizio said the lack
of a flag pole is an embarrass-
ment for him. In November
2010, on the day of the funeral at
St. John the Evangelist Church
for Spc. Dale Kridlo who was
killed in action in Afghanistan,
the city sent out a mass email,
asking that flags be lowered to
half staff.
That hit it home poignantly,
said Adonizio, referring to the
chambers lack of a flag pole.
After the Kridlo funeral, Ado-
nizio thought a lot about the sac-
rifices of Kridlo and men like
him and about the thousands of
people who stopped traffic in the
city the day of Kridlos funeral.
Were free to pursue our busi-
nesses in our country because of
men like him, Adonizio said.
With that thought in mind,
Adonizio decided the chamber
should do more than just erect a
flag pole. He came up with the
idea for a Hometown Heroes
Memorial to honor three local
servicemen and a police officer
who died in the line of duty.
Last week, the chamber
kicked off a campaign to raise
approximately $30,000 for the
memorial which will include a
50-foot flag pole, four black pol-
ished monuments with affixed
brass plates engraved with the
likeness and information of the
memorialized heroes and a pair
of search lights.
Adonizio said there was some
half-hearted resistance to the
idea centered around the thought
that such a memorial is more of a
civic responsibility than a busi-
ness one, but three simple words,
Why not us? sold the idea. The
chambers standout location on
Kennedy Boulevard was also a
selling point.
Chamber plans memorial for Hometown Heroes
Memorial bricks to be sold, other fundraising events planned
By Jack Smiles
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
Artist's rendition of the proposed memorial for Hometown Heroes to be erected on the grounds of the Greater Pittston Chamber of
Commerce building.
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce President Charles Adoni-
zio talks on Monday night about effots for the proposed Home-
town Heroes Memorial.
Al Kridlo, father of Spc. Dale Kridlo, listens to a presentation at
the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce during a planning
session for the Hometown Heroes Memorial on Monday night.
See HEROES, Page 30
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One of the torpedoes fired
from German submarine U-515
was on target. It struck the Pan
Pennsylvania, one of the largest
tankers in the world, on the port-
side at midship, tearing a hole in
the hull. Some of the 140,000
barrels of 80 octane gasoline she
carried ignited in a fireball and
gigantic plume of black smoke.
Though it happened 68 years
ago in April 1944, 93-year-old
Al Stoesser has vivid memories
of the torpedo attack and the en-
suing action involving his ship
and the German sub.
Sitting at his kitchen table on
NarrowStreet in West Wyoming
where he has lived for 55 years,
Stoesser talked about the Pan
Pennsylvania and his other
World War II experiences as a
$21-a-month Coast Guard quar-
termaster aboard the Destroyer
Escort Joyce (DE-317.)
Stoesser was born and raised
in Brooklyn. He enlisted in the
Coast Guard on January 9, 1942,
a month after the Pearl Harbor
attack. Everybody was getting
drafted and joining, Stoesser
said. I didnt like the Army; I
liked the water so I joined the
Coast Guard.
After quartermaster school in
New Jersey, he was sent to Or-
ange, Texas, a shipyard and deep
water port on the Gulf of Mex-
ico, where he was assigned to the
Joyce, a brand new Navy De-
stroyer Escort.
They were considered fast,
Stoesser said of the DEs, which
could travel 21 knots, about 23
miles per hour.
We formed our crewin Texas
where the ship was built. We had
six Destroyer Escorts. Of course,
they had the Navy banner. We
were an all Coast Guard crew,
but the Navy took over the Coast
Guard during the war.
As quartermaster, Stoesser
kept the ships log and drove the
ship as a relief helmsman. From
Texas, the Joyce and the other
brand new DEs shipped out on a
shakedown cruise - the Navy
term for training cruises for new
ships - to Guantanamo Bay, Cu-
ba and Bermuda.
During training, Stoesser had
a surprise visitor. My brother-
in-lawwas onthe Navydestroyer
Edison. They were training
around Guantanamo. He came
aboard our ship. I was having
chow and he hit me on the head
with his cap. Man, was I sur-
prised to see him there, he said.
Stoessers brother-in-law, Ge-
orge Britto, was married to
Stoessers wifes sister.
After the shakedown, the
Joyce was assigned to trans-At-
lantic convoy duty. On her first
assignment in December o43,
shipping out from Norfolk, Vir-
ginia Stoesser and the Joyce es-
corted a 100-ship supply convoy
to Africa.
That was a long slow trip to
Africa, Stoesser said. We end-
ed up in Casablanca. They were
having some kind of a holiday
there and we had some kind of a
special food for that day.
The Joyce got back to the
States fromCasablanca on Janu-
ary 31, 1944 and shipped out
again as an escort for a fast-mov-
ing convoy to Londonderry, Ire-
land on March 1. That was when
things got hairy.
One of the convoys DEs, the
Leopold, was torpedoed by a
German submarine and sunk.
The Joyce, dodging torpedoes
and fighting 50-foot waves, res-
cued 28 Leopold crewmen cling-
ing to life rafts or floating in the
waves. Stoesser remembers the
horror of the rescue attempt.
We were a day of so out of
Ireland, he said. After the sub
torpedoed the Leopold, he was
still around firing torpedoes at
us. We were trying to pick up
survivors. The captain heard the
sound of a torpedo coming. He
had to go full speed ahead to
dodge it. Some of those poor
guys were probably chopped
up.
The Joyce steamed ahead of
the convoy to Londonderry with
the 28 survivors. She got back to
NewYork on March 28, and then
went out with another convoy on
April 15, right into hot action
when the Pan Pennsylvania was
torpedoed only 200 miles east of
New York City.
We were just starting out,
Stoesser said. The convoy was
still forming when they torpe-
doed the tanker. They sounded
the alarmand we had to go to our
assigned stations. I was assigned
to the stern, where I was sup-
posed to take over the steering if
something happened up on the
bridge.
After the attack, the German
sub tried to hide under the burn-
ing tanker, but the Joyce found it
on sonar while picking up survi-
vors from the Pan Pennsylvania.
The Joyce dropped a pattern of
WA R S T O R I E S
German sub encounter still fresh 68 years on
Al Stoesser of West Wyoming talks about his WWII experience
By Jack Smiles
smiles@psdispatch.com
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
93-year-old Al Stoesser points to clippings about the action he experienced during World War II.
See WAR, Page 5
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depth charges, which damaged
the sub.
They had to come to the sur-
face. They ran for the deck guns,
but they couldnt do much.
The Joyce and two other DEs,
the Gandy and the Peterson,
shelled the sub and the Gandy
rammed it. Just 40 minutes after
the Joyce had detected the sub, it
sank with most of the crew
aboard.
The Joyce rescued 13 Ger-
mans who were bobbing in the
water, including the skipper, and
took them prisoner. One of them
died as soon as he was taken
aboard the Joyce and, slipped out
fromunder an American flag, he
was buried at sea with his sub.
Our captain was a little new at
that, Stoesser said. A lot were
wondering why he had the
American flag on him.
The photograph that depicts
that burial and the German sub
photograph were taken by an of-
ficer aboard the Joyce.
Stoesser said one of the Ger-
mans admitted how accurate the
Joyces depth charges were. He
said one of thembounced off the
hull before it exploded.
Crowded with the German
prisoners and 31 of the 56 survi-
vors from the Pan Pennsylvania,
the Joyce steamed ahead to En-
gland. Twenty-five crewmen of
the Pan Pennsylvania were
killed.
The ship later capsized and
was bombed and sunk by Allied
aircraft two days later.
The Joyce sailed eight more
escort trips across the Atlantic,
returning form the last one on
May 13, 1945, a week after the
Germans surrendered.
On June 4, the Joyce was or-
dered to Hawaii for duty with the
Pacific fleet, anticipating an in-
vasion of Japan. On June 23 with
quartermaster Stoesser at the
helm, she passed through the
Panama Canal.
The atomic bombing of Hi-
roshima and Nagasaki in August
precluded the need for an inva-
sion. Stoesser mustered out after
the bombing decorated with six
medals.
Stoesser met his wife, Flo-
rence Fellie Gedrich, an Avoca
High graduate, at a danc hall in
Brooklyn where she was visiting
her sister just before the war.
They married during the war be-
tween convoy escort trips.
After the war, we lived with
her sister, Stoesser said. Then
we got a cold water flat. I worked
for American Airlines for five
years, then we decided to move
up here. We lived with the wifes
mother in Avoca at 902 Main St.
Then we bought this home in
West Wyoming. That was 55
years ago.
Stoesser worked as a machi-
nist.
His wife died in 2004. His son,
Robert, also a Coast Guard vet-
eran, died last November at 65.
Stoesser has a daughter, Mau-
reen Librick; a granddaughter,
Lea and a 2-year-old great-
granddaughter, Gwendolyn.
Al Stoesser has this photo of a burial at sea of a German sailor during World War II.
War
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Mia Ellis met her father for the
first time in August when she
was just 5 months old. Now, she
cant stop saying Da Da.
This week, the toddler got a
chance tosee her Da Da inper-
son for just the second time since
she was born. Dennis Ellis, a
corporal in the U.S. Marine
Corps, flew home late Wednes-
day after a yearlong deployment
in Afghanistan.
She has yet to say Mama,
said Mary Ann Ellis, Mias
mother, of Dallas.
Four generations of the Ellis
family, including his grandpar-
ents, Herman and Louise Castel-
lani of Exeter, as well as close
friends, were at the Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton International
Airport Wednesday night to wel-
come their favorite military man
home.
Sharon Ellis, Dennis mother,
said her son enlisted when he
was 25, shortly after graduating
fromWilkes University. She said
he always wanted to be a Marine.
We told him not to do it at
first because it wasnt the best
time, with everything thats go-
ing on right now, she said. But
now we couldnt be more proud
of him. Corporal Ellis father is
Dr. Jack Ellis.
Mary Ann Ellis said she and
Dennis, now 27, began dating
shortly after he enlisted in the
military, but didnt expect the re-
lationship to get as serious as it
did.
The pair has been married for
more than a year, and Mia Ellis
was born just two months after
Ellis was deployed overseas. Fa-
ther and daughter met for the
first time when Corporal Ellis
was home on leave in August.
Mary Ann Ellis has two other
daughters, 12-year-old Morgan
Jenkins and 5-year-old Adriana
Pitts.
Skype is a blessing, Mary
Ann Ellis said. We were able to
talk pretty much every day be-
cause he was able to have his lap-
top.
Louise Castellani walked
around the airport terminal
Wednesday night carrying a
brown paper bag containing a sa-
lami sandwich loaded with
mustard.
My grandson loves these
sandwiches, she said.
Frank Oatridge III, Ellis best
friend since second grade, got
special permission to be at the
airport while on duty as an Exe-
ter Borough police officer.
Oatridge, who served in Iraq
as a Marine a few years ago, is
glad his friend is home safe and
with loved ones. My mother
died right before I went to Iraq,
and Dennis mother is like a sec-
ond mother to me, he said.
Theyre like a second family.
Mary Ann Ellis was worried
that her daughter wouldnt re-
spond to her father when he got
off the plane, but amid hugs and
kisses from family and friends,
baby Mia just kept reaching for
her fathers face.
I did miss my family, espe-
cially spending time with my
newborn - I missed her birth,
Corporal Ellis said.
Ellis will be in town for two
weeks before returning to Camp
LeJeune in North Carolina to
finish his two years of military
service. Hes looking most for-
ward to getting some sleep, eat-
ing home-cooked meals and
spending time with his family
and friends.
Grandson of Exeters Castellanis returns from Afghanistan
Dennis Ellis reunited with wife, baby daughter and grandparents
By Sarah Hite
Special to The Dispatch
PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Marine corporal Dennis Ellis, of Dallas, is welcomed home Wednesday night by his grandfather,
Herman Castellani, and his grandmother, Louise Castellani, both of Exeter, after a year-long tour of
active duty in Afghanistan.
Sharon Castellani Ellis, originally fromExeter, greets her son
Dennis as he returns froma tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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provides information about the rights of
employees to organize and bargain collectively
with their employers, and to engage or refrain
fromengaging inother protected activity. It also
lists actions that are illegal for employers and
for unions under the NLRA. The poster explains
that charges may be fled promptly with the
NLRB by any person who believes their rights
or the rights of others have been violated, and
also provides contact information.
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A
ccoutrements such as
streetscape, period
lighting, brick cross-
walks, vintage signage and retro
building facades are fine. But
everyone involved in the revital-
ization effort in Pittston agrees
the key to success is attracting
people to the city to live and
work.
In the past fewmonths, several
professionals have, in fact,
moved into offices in the city.
Bill Anzalone, Jr., 36, a foren-
sic psychologist, moved from
Wilkes-Barre into the Reilly
Building, formerly the Dime
Bank, last month and hes glad
he made the move.
The main reason I moved to
Pittston, Anzalone said, was
the revitalization of downtown
andhowbright andsafe it feels in
the evenings. And the Dime
Bank building was far beyond
what myexpectations were when
I walked in for the first time.
They did a fantastic job and I
couldnt be happier with my of-
fice.
Though he grew up in Plains,
graduated fromWyoming Semi-
nary in 1994 and lived and
worked in Florida, Anzalone
feels connected to Greater Pitt-
ston. He lives in Jenkins Town-
ship and has deep roots in the
Oregon section of Pittston where
his grandfathers lived after im-
migrating from Italy. His father
is Atty. Bill Anzalone and his
mother is the former Tina Med-
ico.
Anzalone said the Reilly
Building and downtown Pittston
are great locations. Theres easy
access to a lot of things, he said.
I walk to lunch, the bank, the
post office. There arent many
offices in Luzerne County like
that. Its a big convenience.
Though hes been downtown
only a month, Anzalone has dis-
covered a lot of spots. I have
lunch at the Coffeetable a lot. I
love Sabatelles. Its not open for
lunch, but I love Palazzos, too.
Pittstons centrality is another
plus for Anzalone. A lot of my
clients are lawyers from Wilkes-
Barre and Scranton, he said.
Anzalone earneda bachelors de-
gree in psychology from La-
fayette College and a masters
degree in clinical psychology
fromNova Southeastern Univer-
sity in Florida.
In Florida, he helped start the
first Mental Health Court in the
country. When he heard Luzerne
County wanted to start a Mental
Health Court modeled on the
countys successful Drug Court,
he applied and was hired to cre-
ate a court here.
The mental health court takes
non-violent offenders diagnosed
with serious mental illnesses out
of county jail into community
health programs, Anzalone
said.
He worked for the Luzerne
County Mental Health Court
fromMay 2007 to January 2010,
and then went into private prac-
tice in Wilkes-Barre before the
move to Pittston. He still con-
sults for the mental health court.
His wife Jennifer is an attorney
for the Social Security Adminis-
tration.
Former District Attorney
Jackie Musto-Carroll opened a
private practice in the Vogue
building at 126 S. Main St. in a
space she shares with Atty. An-
thony Ross who assumed Judge
Mike Voughs practice after
Vough was sworn into the Lu-
zerne County bench.
Ross is originally from
Wilkes-Barre and lives in Moun-
taintop, but hes impressed with
the new Pittston.
Its beautiful, he said. The
work thats been done downtown
is revitalizing the city. There are
some great businesses. The peo-
ple are great, welcoming and ac-
commodating. Its great time to
be here.
Musto-Carroll said she likes
looking down Main Street at
night. When I come out at night
and look down Main and see the
street lights and the signs for the
businesses, Im amazed. Im
thrilled to be here.
Musto-Carroll said being a
neighbor to Sabatelles comes
with a bonus. They tell me
when the doors are open the
smells fromSabatelles drawyou
over there soI cant wait for sum-
mer.
Atty. Joe Dessoye moved into
the Sciandra Building last sum-
mer where he does title work for
a Texas oil and gas company. He,
too, is impressed by the Main
Street look and the convenience,
especially for lunch.
I think I gained about 25
pounds, he said with a laugh.
Ive been going to New York
Downtown Pittston is turning pro
Professionals are moving into downtown Pittston offices
By Jack Smiles
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
See PROFESSIONALS, Page 31
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The West Pittston Library is
re-opening in its original loca-
tion on Monday, Feb. 20. Amere
five months post-flood, the li-
brary has moved fromits tempo-
rarylocationandis set tore-open
the doors of its original location
on Warren Street.
Normal hours will be in effect:
Monday-Thursday 12-8 p.m.,
Friday12-6 p.m. and Saturday10
a.m.-5 p.m.
The library lost all of its furni-
ture, half of its books andmost of
its computers and equipment
during the September flood. The
library has been completely ren-
ovated and re-designed to meet
the demands of changing library
services and the needs of chang-
ing community demographics.
The library has incorporated
more computers as well as iPads
to meet technological demands.
More seating areas have been
added for those who use the li-
brary as a place to read, work,
study and catch up with friends.
The childrens area has expanded
to meet growing reading inter-
ests, technological advances and
educational programs.
Though the flood was devas-
tating, it gave us an opportunity
to re-imagine and modernize the
library. As one patron remarked,
it now looks like a cozy living
room. With more people work-
ing from home, students en-
rolled in cyber school, patrons
signing up for enrichment pro-
grams, and people looking for a
convenient place to congregate
with friends, it is critical for the
library to serve as an open, wel-
coming space to spend an after-
noon or evening, said Library
Director Anne Bramblett Barr.
Maria Jiunta Heck, library cir-
culation coordinator, added,
This community has been
through a lot. So many families
are still displaced as work is be-
ing done on their homes. Not on-
ly are we providing our neigh-
bors and friends with a commu-
nity and information center, but
we serve as a symbol of the pow-
er of a community to come to-
gether and move forward after a
tremendous set-back.
The Library is planning a
grand re-opening party for Fri-
day, March 9, from 5-8 p.m.
Student teachers
Jason Herman and Amy Ol-
iveri, of Pittston, and Brianna
Jacobs, of West Wyoming, are
currently student teaching as
part of the education curriculum
at Kings College.
Herman and Oliveri are stu-
dent teaching at Pittston Area
Primary School and Pittston Ar-
ea Intermediate Center, respec-
tively. Jacobs is student teaching
at Wyoming Valley West High
School in Kingston.
The supervised student teach-
ing experience is necessary to
fulfill Kings degree require-
ments and to obtain a Pennsylva-
nia Teacher Certificate.
Birthday notes
Happy Birthday wishes for
Deanna Yonki, of Hughestown,
who celebrated her birthday on
February 13; Bill Yaple, Hugh-
estown who is celebrating today,
Feb. 19; Gary Griglock, of Bear
Creek and Elissa Gydish, of
Houston, Texas, who will cele-
brate their special day on Febru-
ary 20; Pat Acierno, of Hughes-
town, celebrating February 22;
Sharon Purdy, Hughestown,
celebrating February 24; and
Karen Rush, Jenkins Twp. cele-
brating February 21
Deans list
Sadie Smiles of Wyoming has
been named to the deans list for
the fall 2011semester in the Col-
lege of Communications at Penn
State University, University
Park. She is a 2009 graduate of
Wyoming Area.
Joshua Krall of West Pittston
has been named to the deans list
for the fall 2011 semester at Mi-
sericordia University. A 2010
graduate of Wyoming Area, he is
majoring in Chemistry and Biol-
ogy and is also enrolled in the
Physical Therapy program.
Danielle Dorosky, of Avoca;
Lindsey Karzenoski, of Du-
ryea; and Jenny LynnChaump,
of Pittston, have been named to
the fall 2011deans list at Indiana
University of Pennsylvania. Stu-
dents achieve deans list status
when they are full-time (12 or
more credits) with a grade point
average of 3.25 or higher.
Dorosky is majoring in Biolo-
gy/Pre-Medical, Karzenoski is
majoring in Biology/Pre-Medi-
cal and Chaump is majoring in
Respiratory Care.
Allison Booth, of Dupont, at-
tained a 4.0 grade point average
for the fall 2011semester at West
Chester University. A2008grad-
uate of Pittson Area High School
where she was the valedictorian,
she is majoring in English and
Secondary Education.
WP Library re-opening Monday at original site
Recently several young violinists fromthe YOUniversal Suzuki Strings, under the direction of Mary Ann Saylor, performed live on
WNEP-Channel 16s early morning show, Leckey Live. Shown after their performance at the new Art SEEN gallery in Pittston are,
from left, first row, Christina Schuler, Sarah Newman, Jared Bozinko, Margaret Mihalick, and Eliana Parra. Second row, Ryan
Leckey, host of Leckey Live; and Mary Ann Saylor, director of the YOUniversal Suzuki Strings.
Violinists perform at new Art Seen Gallery
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practice law rm that handles a broad range
of legal matters including:
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Social Security Disability
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Powers of Attorney
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Greater Pittston Friendly Sons
of St. Patrick President Patrick
Gilligan announced that Joe
Long will serve as General
Chairman for the 98th annual St.
Patricks Day Banquet that will
be held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday,
March 17, at the Woodlands Inn
and Resort, Route 315, Plains.
James (Jim) R. Wills, Jr., Dep-
uty Chief of the consolidated
Kingston-Forty Fort Fire De-
partment and a Pittston native,
has been named grand marshal.
Avoca native, Richard (Dick)
Callahan, the voice of the Oak-
land As baseball team, will re-
turn to the Greater Pittston Area
as principal speaker.
Long was born April 11, 1964,
tothe late JosephF. Long, Sr. and
Rosemary Larkin Long of
Wilkes-Barre.
He grew up in South Wilkes-
Barre attending St. Aloysius
Grade School and was a 1982
graduate of Bishop Hoban High
School.
After working for the Luzerne
County Clerk of Courts and
Deemers Office Supplies, Long
returned to school and earned his
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ele-
mentary Education from Kings
College in 1997.
He started his teaching career
that year at St. Marys of Pittston
as a middle school math teacher.
In 2001, he was appointed to a
technology teaching position at
the Pittston Area Intermediate
Center.
While teaching there, Long
earned a Masters Degree in
Classroom Technology in 2003,
and a Masters of Educational
Leadership in 2006 from Wilkes
University.
In June 2006, he was appoint-
ed to the principals position at
K.M. Smith Elementary School
and Nanticoke Area Educational
Center in the Greater Nanticoke
Area School District and is still
currently in that position.
Most recently, Long was
named head mens basketball
coach at Luzerne County Com-
munity College where his teams
qualified for the EPCC Tourna-
ment in two of those seasons.
From 1997 through 2006, he
was the head mens basketball
coach at Seton Catholic High
School, Pittston.
During his tenure, Seton cap-
tured two Wyoming Valley Con-
ference Division 3 Champion-
ships and one PIAA District 2
Single A Championship.
Longs teams made four ap-
pearances in the PIAA state
playoffs, including a 2002 run to
the final eight of the A tourna-
ment.
Prior to that, Long spent 10
years as an assistant at Meyers
High School and four years as an
assistant at Coughlin High
School.
He was also the boys basket-
ball director at Camp St. Andrew
Basketball Camp for nine years.
Long married the former Jen-
ny Meade of Jenkins Township
in 2001.
The couple has three children,
Joey, 8; Jack, 7; and Julia Rose,
3.
Banquet tickets are available
from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. any
Wednesday night at the Pittston
Knights of Columbus or by con-
tacting any active member of the
Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of
St. Patrick. The event is usually a
sell-out.
The Friendly Sons honored
Past President Michael J. Cad-
den at the annual Past Presidents
Dinner Saturday night at the
Knights of Columbus home in
Pittston.
Long general chairman of Friendly Sons banquet
98th annual St. Patricks Day event is March 17 at Woodlands
Joe Long
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MATTERS OF FAITH
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St. JosephMarelloParish(Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Roc-
cos churches) will continue to
celebrate Festa Italiana today,
Sunday, Feb. 19, after the 11 a.m.
Mass. at Mt. Carmel Parish Cen-
ter, William St., Pittston. Italian
food will be served until 4:00
p.m.
Everyone is invited. Tickets
will be available at the door.
SOUP SALE FRIDAY
On Friday, Feb. 24, the Wyom-
ing United Methodist Church,
376 Wyoming Avenue, Wyom-
ing will be selling homemade
creamof broccoli soup. The cost
is $6 per quart and $3.50 per
pint. Pick up from 11a.m. to 1
p.m.
To order call 693-1303.
LENTEN CONCERTS
In a 63-year tradition of inspir-
ing prayer and meditation
through music, the Catholic
Choral Society will present Len-
ten Concerts on March 4 in
Wilkes-Barre and on March11in
Pittston.
The first concert on March 4
will be held at St. Andrew Par-
ish, 316 Parrish St., Wilkes-
Barre, on Sunday afternoon, at 3
p.m. The pastor of St. Andrews
Church is Rev. James E. McGa-
hagan while the Permanent Dea-
con is Francis J. Bradigan Jr.
The second concert will be
presentedat St. Johnthe Evange-
list Parish ,35 William Street,
Pittston on Sunday, March 11 at
2:30p.m. The pastor of St. Johns
Church is Msgr. John J. Bendik
while the assistant pastor is Rev.
Richard J. Cirba. The senior
priest is Rev. Hugh H. McGroar-
ty and the deacons are James G.
Cortegerone and David E. Marx.
Both concerts are open to the
public free of charge.
Dr. Thomas Rittenhouse and
Brenda Grunza are co-presi-
dents of the Catholic Choral So-
ciety. Ann Manganiello is music
director of this group while Jean
Shields is accompanist.
Further information may be
obtained by calling 570-587-
2753 and also atwww.catholi-
cchoralsociety.org.
SHROVE TUESDAY DINNER
The centuries-old tradition of
Shrove Tuesday will be celebrat-
ed by Trinity Episcopal Church
of West Pittston with a pancake,
egg and sausage dinner.
Shrove Tuesday is often
known as Pancake Day in the
United Kingdom, Canada, Aus-
tralia, New Zealand and parts of
the United States because people
traditionally used up ingredients
like eggs, fat and sugar before
starting the Lenten season of
fasting in preparation for Easter.
Trinity Episcopal Church will
host the dinner from 3:30 to 7
p.m. onFebruary21inthe under-
croft of the church at the corner
of Montgomery Avenue and
Spring Street. The meal includes
pancakes, sausage and scram-
bled eggs, a dessert and beverage
and costs $6 for adults and $4 for
children ten and under, and take-
outs are available. Tickets are
available fromparishioners or by
calling the church office at 654-
3261.Tickets will also be availa-
ble at the door while supplies
last.
SOUP SALE
St. Johns Lutheran Church on
Wood Street in Pittston will offer
a soup sale from10 a.m. to noon
today, Sunday, Feb. 19. Home-
made soups will be sold for pick-
up only at $7 per quart.
Soup choices are chicken noo-
dle, chili, or Manhattan clam
chowder. Call 655-2505 to place
your orders by Feb. 12.
PEDIATRIC CLINIC
The Care and Concern Pediat-
ric Health Clinic, located in the
former Seton Catholic School
building on William Street in
Pittston, will be open the first
and third Thursday of each
month.
Free healthcare is providedfor
infants through age 11. Registra-
tion is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Participants should bring your
childs immunization records
with them. Parents or guardians
must be present to have their
child examined. All services are
free and confidential.
The clinic is sponsored by the
Care and Concern ministries of
the Parish Community of St.
John the Evangelist, Msgr. John
Bendik, Pastor. For more infor-
mation call 855-6035.
PORK AND SAUERKRAUT
Saint Andrew Parish, 316 Par-
rish St., Wilkes-Barre, will hold
its annual Kaffee Klatsch Pork
and Sauerkraut Dinne today,
Sunday, Feb. 19, serving from
11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both take
outs and served dinners will be
available throughout that time
period. The tradition of the Pre-
Lenten Pork and Sauerkraut
Dinner began as a coffee and
dessert social before Lent at
Saint Boniface Parish in Wilkes-
Barre in 1901 and in the 1940s
became a pork and sauerkraut
dinner. The menu includes slow
roasted pork roast, mashed pota-
toes, sauerkraut, green beans
with bacon, coffee or tea, and
dessert. The event will also in-
clude a Bake Sale and a Theme
Basket Raffle.
The tradition is being main-
tained at Saint Andrew parish
which is a consolidation of the
former parishes of Saint Boni-
face, Saint Patrick and Holy
Rosary. Tickets, which are $9.00
for adults and $4.50 for children
under 12, will be available at the
door.
REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF WYOMING VALLEY
1700 Wyoming Avenue, Forty-
Fort
Pastor Rev. R.F. Dymond
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Bible School: 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday evening prayer
service: 6:30 p.m. every other
Wednesday
Visitors are welcome. For ad-
ditional information call 570-
693-1918
BENNETT PRESBYTERIAN
501 Bennett Street, Luzerne
Everyone is welcome. The
church is handicap accessible.
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.
CHRISTIAN AND
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
CHURCH
Luzerne Ave. and Parke Street
West Pittston
Christs Community Clothes
Closet will be open from 6 to 8
p.m. on Wednesday and Thurs-
days. The closet will be closed
on days that Pittston and Wyom-
ing Area School Districts are
closed due to weather or holi-
days. There are clothes for men,
women and children.
This community ministry is
open to the public free of charge.
For more information, call 654-
2500.
CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH
605Luzerne Ave, West Pittston
The Youth Group will attend a
hockeygame at 7:05p.m. onSat-
urday, Feb. 25 featuring the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
guins vs. Syracuse.
Cost is $10 for Youth Group
members and $12 for guests.
This will be Military Apprecia-
tion Night with a Penguins Bob-
blehead giveaway. For further in-
formation, call Mrs. Klepadlo at
430-1470.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
Water Street, Pittston
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and
Praise Service/Childrens Sun-
day School, Adult/Teen Sunday
School immediately following
service.
Wednesday 7:15 pm Bible
Study
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue
West Pittston
Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor
Sanctuary is handicapped ac-
cessible.
Sunday Worship Service 11
a.m.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. Diaconate
Meeting; 7:30 p.m. Church
Council Meeting
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
14 Broad Street Pittston
Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.
with Rev. William N. Lukesh.
Festa Italiana concludes today at Mt. Carmel
Corpus Christi Parishs Social Concerns
Committee is sponsoring an Ash Wednesday
Fish Dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Immac-
ulate Conception Church Hall, 601 Luzerne
Avenue, West Pittston.
Adult ticket are $8.00 and child tickets are
$3.00.
Adult menu: breaded deep fried haddock,
baked potato wsour cream, vegetable, coleslaw,
soda, coffee, homemade desserts.
Child menu: homemade macaroni & cheese,
applesauce, soft drink, dessert.
Serving is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Take
outs are available from 4:00 p.m.
For tickets, call 654-2753.
Fish dinner on Ash Wednesday
See FAITH, Page 11
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
West Pittston
Rev. James Thyren
654-8121
Feb. 19 10 a.m. Sunday
School, 11 a.m. Worship, 12:05
p.m. choir rehearsal
Feb. 22 7 p.m. Ash Wednes-
day Service at Second Presbyter-
ian Church, Parsonage Street.
Services are being held at St.
Cecilias Roman Catholic
Church, Wyoming Ave., Exeter,
as the church recovers from the
flood of September 2011. There
is parking on Wyoming Avenue
and in the lot behind the church.
FULL GOSPEL CHAPEL
Avoca
Weekly church schedule is:
Adult Sunday School, 9:30;
Sunday morning worship at
10:30 a.m.; Wednesday evening
Bible study and prayer service at
7:00. The church also hosts the
Rose of Sharon Church with
Rev. Vincente Torres on Sunday
afternoon at 3:00 p.m. for the
Hispanic community.
Community Movie night will
be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7
p.m. Light refreshments will fol-
low the film.
GLENDALE GOSPEL
CHURCH
105 Church Drive
Glendale/Pittston Township
Sunday Service 10:45 a.m.
HARDING CHURCH OF
CHRIST
RR 1 Box 187A, Falls
Sunday services: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School and 11:00 a.m.
Church Service.
Call 388-6534 www.harding-
churchofchrist.org
HOLY MOTHER OF
SORROWS PNCC
212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor
Sunday Mass schedule: 8:00
a.m. Traditional Mass; 9:15 a.m.
School of Christian Living
(SOCL) and Confirmation
Class; 10:30 a.m. Traditional
High Mass
Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. Monday
through Saturday.
Ash Wednesday is on Feb 22.
Lenten Fish Fry Dinner spon-
sored by our parish YMS of R
will be held on Feb. 24 from4:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dinner in-
cludes: fish , fries, vegetable, co-
leslaw, and dinner roll. Donation
is $8.00.
INDEPENDENT BIBLE
CHURCH
328 Main Street
Duryea, PA18642
(570) 451-0346 Home/Office
JLaCava@TheBible-
Church.org
INKERMAN
PRESBYTERIAN
Main St., Inkerman
Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.
LANGCLIFFE
PRESBYTERIAN
1001 Main St Avoca
Sunday worship 11:15 a.m.
The Langcliffe Church is
handicapped accessible. Nurs-
ery is provided for children dur-
ing worship.
The Care for Soldiers program
continues. To date, over 50 care
packages have been sent to ser-
vicemen and women overseas.
MOOSIC ALLIANCE
CHURCH
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic
Pastor: DougJensen457-6020
maccma2@verizon.net
Sunday morning Sunday
School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday morning Worship at
10:45 a.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesdays
at 7:00 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.
(Monday Friday) and on Sat-
urday 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 ap-
pointment. Office phone num-
ber is 654-7542.
Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m.
every Wednesday in conjunction
with the Novena to St. Joseph &
St. Joseph Marello. Novena
prayers and the blessing of the
first-class relic of St. Joseph Ma-
rello, Founder of the Oblates of
Saint Joseph Congregation, im-
mediately follow the Mass. All
are welcome.
Living the Eucharist for Teens
is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Febru-
ary 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, and
26, (Mondays) at the seminary.
Kathy Yaklic, theology teacher
at HolyCross HighSchool, Dun-
more, will be the presenter. The
$20 fee includes cost of the
workbook. Five or more students
fromone parish or school can at-
tend for a total of $75. To register
for the above program, call 207-
2213, ext. 1107.
The province and seminary
website will soon be undergoing
a complete revamping in the
weeks and months ahead. You
can follow the changes just by
clicking on towww.oblates-stjo-
seph.com
ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
PARISH
OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
ST. ROCCOS
Pittston
Any homebound parishioner
who would like to receive Holy
Communion, should call the
Rectory at 654-6902.
Public and parochial school
students in sixth, seventh and
eighth grades who belong to St.
Joseph Marello Parish will re-
ceive the sacrament of Confir-
mation at 5 p.m. on Friday, April
13 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church. If they have not done so,
Confirmation candidates should
write a brief letter to Fr. Sibiliano
expressing their desire to receive
the sacrament and should be
working on their report explain-
ing their choice of Saint and
name for Confirmation. The re-
port is due February 19. Parents
of parochial school students who
have not contacted the church
and who have not received infor-
mation regarding Confirmation
requirements should call the
CCD director, Terrie Audi, at
654-3326 as soon as possible.
Mt. Carmel Senior Choir will
hold rehearsal from 7 to 8:30
p.m. on Mondays. St. Rocco Se-
nior Choir will resume weekly
rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. on Tues-
days in the choir loft of St. Rocco
Church.
The annual Italian Festival
concludes today Sunday, Feb. 19
in Mt. Carmel Center. The menu
includes pasta/meatball dinner
with salad, roll, cake and bever-
age; tripe, polenta with sausage,
porketta sandwiches, hot dog
and pizza fritta will also be avail-
able while they last.
Raffle ticket prizes:
$1,000-1st prize, $500-2nd
prize, 3/$100 prizes, and 4/$50
prizes will be available at the
door the drawing is Sunday af-
ternoon.
In case of inclement weather,
during the evening hours, the
parish asks church-goers and
neighbors to not park automo-
biles in the church lot so that
snow removal can take place.
St. Joseph Marello Parish Raf-
fle is now underway. Buy your
tickets now for a chance to win
2012 Chevrolet Cruz or $20,000
Tickets are $20 each and only
2,000 tickets will be sold. Seller
of the winning ticket receives
$500. Call Connie Toole-655-
3681, Frank Sciabacucchi 655-
6125, Pena Hansen-332-5989, or
the rectory office-654-6902.
To rent the Parish Banquet
Hall or meeting roomcall Chris-
tine Silinskie, Hall Manager, at
704-8861 for details and/or a
tour of the facility.
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Weekday Masses: Monday
through Friday at 7:30 & 11:30
a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church.
Every Tuesday after the 7:30
& 11:30 a.m. Mass, Novena
prayers to the Miraculous Medal
and Mother Cabrini.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Hour at our Lady of Mr.
Carmel Church.
Every Wednesday after the
7:30 &11:30 a.m. Mass, Novena
prayers to Saint Joseph and St.
Joseph Marello.
Weekend Masses: At Our La-
dy of Mt. Carmel Church, on
Saturday at 4:00 &7:00 p.m. and
on Sunday at 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.
At St. Rocco Church, on Satur-
day at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday
at 9:30 a.m.
Golf Committee Meeting is
scheduled on Monday, Feb. 20,
at 6:00 p.m. in the parish center
meeting room.
The office will be closed on
Monday, Feb. 20. Office hours
will resume on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 21, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fa-
ther will be available for any
emergencies.
Ash Wednesday Masses: 7:30
a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ashes will be
distributed after each Mass
Stations of the Cross every
Friday during Lent at. Mt. Car-
mel Church after the 11:30 Mass
andat 5:00p.m. withthe Euchar-
istic Benediction.
At St. Roccos Church, Sta-
tions of the Cross follow every
Friday 11:30 a.m. Mass.
The Fridays of Lent are meat-
less days. Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday are meatless and
fasting days from 18th birthday
up to 60.
Operation Rice Bowl: A Len-
ten programof sacrifice, eat a re-
ducedmeal eachweek, andplace
the savings in a family Rice
Bowl. Participate in this pro-
gramto help people and children
who have no food. Containers
are at the entrances of the
Church.
Practice for the new Altar
Servers will be held on Saturday
at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Carmel
Church. Any child from third
grade up may be an Altar Server.
To serve at the Altar of God is a
special privilege that you receive
from God.
First Penance is scheduled for
Sunday, Feb. 26, at 1:00 p.m. at
Our Ladyof Mt. Carmel Church.
Other important dates for the
First Communion Class of 2012
are Saturday March 10, First
Communion Retreat at the Ob-
lates of St. Joseph Seminary
from12:30--2:30 p.m., and Sun-
day May 6 First Communion
Ceremony at Our Lady of Mt,
Carmel Church at 1 p.m.. Prac-
tices will be heldthe weekbefore
First Communion with times to
be announced.
The Diocesan Wedding Anni-
versary Mass will be celebrated
on Sunday, June 3. Bishop Jo-
seph Bambera will preside at a
2:30 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral,
followed by a reception. The
event is designed for 25th and
50th anniversary celebrants, but
we can include couples who mis-
sed their special year. Cathedral
seating will be reserved for the
anniversary couples. Please call
the Rectory at 654-6902 to make
your reservation.
OUR LADY OF THE
EUCHARIST PARISH
535 N Main Street, Pittston
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 ap-
pointment
Religious Education classes
for Grades 1 thru 7 are 9:15 a.m.
to 10:15 a.m. in the Religious
Education Center. Due to the
Presidents dayHolidaythere will
be no classes this weekend.
The parish office will be
closed on Monday, Feb. 20.
Wednesdayis AshWednesday.
Ashes will be blessed and dis-
tributed at the following times:
8:00 a.m. Mass, noon Service,
4:00 p.m. service, and 7:00 p.m.
Mass
Stations of the Cross will be
celebrated every Friday in Lent
at 7:00 p.m.
Scripture Study continues this
week. There are two programs,
one on Tuesday mornings from
8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and
one on Tuesday evenings from
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Rehearsals for the Adult Choir
will be held on Wednesdays
from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Michael
Sowa, Director of Music Minis-
try, invites all current members
as well as those who are interest-
ed in joining for the first time.
The Adult Choir will sing for the
Road to the Resurrection
Mass on Wednesday, March 7 at
7:00 p.m., as well as the Masses
and services during the Easter
Triduum. Rehearsals for the
Childrens Choir will be held on
Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
The Childrens Choir will sing
for Family Masses throughout
the rest of the school year and al-
so for the 10:30 a.m. Mass on
Easter Sunday. If you have ques-
tions about either the Adult
Choir or Childrens Choir, please
see Michael after any Mass or
call him at 881-2301.
The next meeting for the Pitt-
ston Catholic Youth Group will
be on Sunday, March 11, from
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Reli-
gious Education Center. All
youth of the Greater Pittston Ar-
ea are invited to participate in the
youth group.
The dates, sites and speakers
are nowin place for Road to Res-
urrection. The first step on our
journey will be on Wednesday,
February 29th at St. Maria Go-
retti, Laflin. Fr. Gerard Shantillo
from St. Judes, Mountaintop
will be the speaker. Wednesday,
March 7 will be at Our Lady of
the Eucharist with Fr. Joseph El-
ston, Chaplain, Holy Redeemer
High School; Wednesday March
14 will be at Queen of the Apos-
tles, Avoca with Fr. Edward
Buchheit, CP from St. Anns
Monastery; Wednesday, March
21 will be at St. Joseph Marello
Parish, Our Lady of Mount Car-
mel worship site with Fr. Louis
Grippe, Most Precious Blood,
Hazelton; and the final will be
on Wednesday, March 28 that St
John the Evangelist with Fr. Phi-
lip Altavilla, St. Peters Cathe-
dral. All Masses begin at 7:00
p.m. and all are invited to walk
this journey together.
Introductory yoga classes will
be offered free of charge to de-
termine if there is interest in our
area. Please call the parish office
at 654-0263 for more informa-
tion.
Yoga for Absolute Beginners
is for learning more about yoga
and its benefits. Learn the funda-
mental poses, the power of deep
breathing and how to deeply re-
lax. Class date: March 1. Class
time: 7-8:30 pm
Total Yoga for Strength and
Relaxation offers a comprehen-
sive yoga experience and is ideal
for those with some yoga back-
ground. Come experience all the
ways that yoga strengthens and
tones the body as well as its ca-
pacity to deeply relax. Class
ends witha deeprelaxationproc-
ess. Open to all ages. Class date:
March15. Class time: 7-8:30 pm
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Gentle Yoga is for seniors de-
signed to increase awareness,
flexibility, strength and relaxa-
tion. Bring a yoga mat and blan-
ket. No prior experience needed.
Class date: Monday, March 19.
Class time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Instructor Biography: Dr.
Christine E. Kiesinger has been
teaching yoga since the early
1990s. She has taught in Florida,
Texas, and Washington D.C.
Christine believes that optimal
health and well-being are rooted
in a state of calm, ease and grace.
Dress comfortably and bring a
yoga mat and blanket for all
classes.
Children of the parish are in-
vited to meet the Easter Bunny
and participate in an Easter egg
hunt on Saturday, March 31 at
10:00 a.m. Carolyn Moscatelli
has volunteered to chair this
event.
The new Liturgical Ministry
schedule for through April 1 has
been posted on the parish web-
page at www.eucharist-pitt-
ston.org. You will find links to
the Schedule for Liturgical Min-
isters, weekly bulletins, monthly
calendars, upcoming events and
additional information.
Check out our parish Face-
book page for all the latest infor-
mation. The address is
www.facebook.com/OLEPAR-
ISH.
Ministrytothe SickandElder-
ly is on the first Friday of each
month Communion is brought to
those who are unable to partici-
pate in Sunday Mass because of
age or health. The Sacrament of
the Anointing of the Sick is cele-
brated with anyone seriously ill,
anticipating a serious operation,
or quite elderly. Please notify the
parish office of anyone desiring
these Sacraments, as well as any-
one in the hospital or a nursing
home.
PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH
Old Forge
St. Marys Church, Lawrence
Street, Saturday Vigil 4 p.m.
Sunday, Mass 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Lawrence Church, Main
Street, Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
The mass schedule for the
week is: Monday through Friday
at 7 a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Also,
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The blessing and signing with
ashes will take place during the 7
a.m. and 7 p.m. masses and also
during prayer services at noon
and 4:00 p.m. If you would like
to take ashes to a homebound
person, please bring an unused
tissue or a small envelope.
Stations of the Cross will be
prayed on Fridays at 7 p.m.
CCD classes will be held on
Feb. 27. There is no class on Feb.
20 due to the Presidents Day ho-
liday.
The CCDMass takes place to-
day at the 8:30 a.m. mass. Grade
3 will assist Father with the
mass. In case of school closing
or an early dismissal due to se-
vere weather, the CCD program
will be closed for that night. If
there is a delay to the start of
school classes, CCDwill be held
as scheduled.
The Holy Name Society 300
Club will begin on March 4. Five
weekly prizes will be awarded.
The Choir will meet on Thurs-
day, Feb. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. in the choir loft. If you
wouldlike tojointhe choir, come
to the practice. The Girl Scouts
will meet on February 27 from
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the lower
level of the rectory. Bible Study
will take place on February 29 at
7 p.m. in the lower level of the
rectory. All are invited to attend.
Come and bring your Bible.
The Senior Outreach Commit-
tee will meet on Monday, Febru-
ary 27 at 6 p.m. in the lower level
of the rectory. Plans for the an-
nual Health Fair will be dis-
cussed.
The Holy Name Society
Spring 300 Club will begin on
March4. Five weeklycashprizes
will be awarded. Tickets are
$10.00 each and are available
from any member or by calling
the rectory.
Help is needed to make the
pierogi. Please consider coming
and helping with any of the fol-
lowing jobs.
Peel potatoes (Sunday thru
Tuesday 8:30 a.m.)
Cooking and mashing pota-
toes (Sunday thru Wednesday
6:15 a.m.)
Making and cutting dough
(Sunday thru Wednesday 7:30
a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Rolling balls and pinching
(Sunday 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and
Monday thru Wednesday 8 a.m.
until 3 p.m.)
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Check out the story today on page four
about 93-year-old World War II Veteran
Al Stoesser. Its a tale we felt almost duty
bound to tell and we hope to tell similar
ones in the future
Hopefully, Al Stoessers story will be
the first story in what will become a series
we are calling simply War Stories.
Thats where we need your help. While
we are especially interested World War II
vets, we want to hear from veterans who
engaged in action in other wars from Ko-
rea to Vietnam and Iraq to Afghanistan.
We wonder if there are veterans out
there of lesser known campaigns such as
the 1983 invasion of Grenada by 8,000 U.
S. Marines or the 1989 invasion of Pana-
ma which involved 27,000 American
forces.
If you are or knowof a veteran who has
a war story he or she wants to tell please
call Jack Smiles at 570-602-0178 or email
him at jsmiles@psdispatch.com.
A call for
war Veterans
OUROPINION
While were thinking about veterans we
call your attention to page three today and
a story about the project the Greater Pitt-
ston Chamber of Commerce is undertak-
ing to memorialize veterans who cant tell
their stories.
The chamber wants to build a memorial
with monuments to three local service-
menandone state trooper whowere killed
inaction. The estimatedcost of the project
is $30,000.
Some fund raisers are planned, but do-
nations will certainly help.
For more information about the memo-
rial and donating, call the chamber at 655-
1424 or email info@pittstonchamber.org.
A worthy project
Main Street in Pittston may be almost unrecognizable to
someone who hasnt seen it in months.
The city has undergone a makeover, complete with newlight
fixtures, sidewalks and businesses. Buildings have been de-
molished, making way for new residences, storefronts and
parking lots.
Much of the remodeling is now finished on Main Street and
residents and city officials alike are proud of the downtown
area. Along with the changes made, the city acquired a touch of
flare that gained permanent residency.
Pittston now has its very own pet mule located in front of
First Liberty Bank on Main Street.
The citys pro bono Main Street Manager Rose Randazzo
had an opportunity to enhance the landscape of the area when
the parking lot of the bank was being repaved. In an effort to
encourage people to display all forms of art throughout the
downtown area, Randazzo had the mule permanently secured
to a concrete base in front of the building. To ensure the safety
of the mule, security cameras were arranged. Lush landscaping
will be installed during spring.
It works with the revitalization of Pittston, said Randazzo.
The mule was originally part of the Miles of Mules project
created by the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corri-
dor in order to, according to Bucks Countys community web-
site, buckscountyalive.com, celebrate the history and beauty
of Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks coun-
ties.
The mule model was chosen to represent the animals once
depended on by the former anthracite coal mining industry of
Pennsylvania. Anthracite coal was first mined in the region,
and mules provided the locomotive power to transport the coal
through mines and canal systems.
Miles of Mules expanded in Luzerne County through the
Cultural Council in July of 2002, and nearly 200 mules were
painted and located throughout the region.
Artist and Pittston native Angela DeMuro created the design
of the Main Street attraction, recently renamed Tony the To-
mato Mule, which was originally sponsored by the Pittston
Tomato Festival.
The mule looks great, says DeMuro. What Pittston is do-
ing is awesome.
Lori Nocito, chairperson of the Pittston Tomato Festival, is
also satisfied with the permanent location of the mule, which
was displayed at the Tomato Festival for many years.
The Tomato Festival Committee is glad that it has found a
prominent year-round home, Nocito said of the mule. Down-
town Pittston looks fabulous and we are very proud of our city.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first mules painted
for the Miles of Mules project, Bucks Countys community
website is encouraging people to make an effort to locate the
mules, photograph them and submit pictures.
We are interested in finding as many mules as we can, no
matter where they are located, explains Jack Mikula of buck-
scountyalive.com. Wed love to have more entered.
All mules found so far can be seen at buckscountyalive.com/
mules.
D O W N T O W N S H A P I N G U P
Passersby get a kick out of Main St. mule
By Melanie Socash
Dispatch Intern
Tony the Tomato mule is a perfect sym-
bol of the Pittston downtown revitaliza-
tion.
We say that because the people who
made the revitalization work were stub-
bornabout it. There were setbacks andde-
lays, but like a mule carryinga packover a
mountain, they kept putting one hoof in
front of another.
If you havent seen the new Pittston, do
yourself a favor and take a ride on South
Main, especially at night.
Better yet, stop.
Pittston is hot
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Ive finally cracked the code to the mystery of
historic misperceptions about motherhood. The
whole mess began with Mother Goose, whos been
spewing unbecoming images of mothers since
1916!
Even the illustrations make all the women look
like Willard Scott in a bonnet!
But the nursery rhymes themselves portray
mothers (and females in general) as consistently
ugly and mindless.
For example, take Miss Muffet shes such a
scaredy cat. A little spider prompted her to run for
the hills?
Please.
Way to portray the female character as strong
and fearless. Miss Muffet would never survive on
Survivor, I guarantee.
And the Mother of all Goose tales: Mother Hub-
bard.
This poor sap was obviously senile and her dog
wasnt far behind. In the end, I surmised, Old
Mother Hubbard is on some psychogenic medica-
tion and her dog isnt really a canine at all, but her
husband. I know this because throughout the
rhyme she is waiting on him, pawand tail trying to
please himwith everything frombeer to tripe! The
last line intimates that she is indeed, his servant and
his response for all shes done for him is a paltry
bow wow, which I take to mean make me a
steak and iron my shirts.
The point is if Old Mother Hubbard is a servant
to her dog/husbandhow far is Mary Mary Quite
Contrary going in life?
Jack Sprat and His Wife? Just bizarre all the way
around. Licking plates and all that strangeness-
.they both need counseling. Why isnt a male
Mother Goose character ever contrary, or fat or
dense or weak or ugly in these rhymes? Except for
Jack Be Nimble. Something disturbing about a
man jumping continuously to and fro over a can-
dlestick. And is this the same Jack who led poor
Jill up that damn hill? In the usual Mother Goose
mold, she was following blindly behind the male
and tumbled down!
The men in nursery rhymes are idiotic but the
women are just inept.
This imbalance of the sexes is not restricted to
Madame Goose.
Take a lookat our most popular tales. Everyprin-
cess is skinny and stunning, with flawless skin and
perfect teeth. Im not saying theyre the brain trust
because really, if they were thinking princesses
they wouldnt wait for that omnipresent prince to
solve everything with one slimy kiss. But, how
come the prototypical damsels Cinderella, Snow
White, Sleeping Beauty are not intelligent and
dynamic mothers? The only maternal figure we
see is Cinderellas stepmother who is just evil and
crazy. Or poor Hansel and Gretels stepmother
and we all know how that breadcrumb debacle
panned out. Lots of post traumatic stress disorder
after that trip through the forest.
These rhymes and fairy tales are the nail in the
proverbial coffin for setting-up our daughters and
sons to viewfemales as dimwits. I realize its fanta-
sy. But Id like a nursery rhyme to just once portray
a mother who is interesting and intellectual and
doesnt require a flipping kiss from a handsome
prince before shes able tomake coffee inthe morn-
ing and lick an envelope. The one who would lead
Jack up the hill, make him get the stupid water,
bring it back down, boil it and make chicken soup
while she gets a pedicure.
So, while little Jack Horner sits in his corner, I
can only assume his mother is elsewhere, trying to
figure out a way to release her friend, Peter Peter
Pumpkin Eaters wife, from the pumpkin shell,
where she sits in punishment for reasons probably
stemming from undercooked pickled peppers ob-
tained from Peter Piper.
And, I just hope that old woman in the shoe fig-
ures out that shes eligible for lowincome housing.
Wheres the father anyway?
Dont tell me singing a song of sixpence in
some bar? Apparently hes not sending any money
home tothe wife andkids theylive ina loafer for
Gods sake!
How functional. Maybe this is real life after all.
MOTHERS DAZE
Maria Jiunta Heck
Once upon a time
The fast pace of our busy lives causes us to short change ourselves
in many areas. One is the old fashioned family sit down meal. This
Presidents Day weekend, you might find that you have a few mo-
ments to plan and make a family meal.
Years ago, being together for the evening meal was both a tradition
and expectation of families. Today, families are busy participating in
extracurricular activities and find that sitting down together for a
meal is often impossible.
Studies show that most people eat more balanced meals and a
wider variety of foods when they eat with family or friends.
Children learn social skills from watching and listening to their
parents.
It is also a time to share positive things that happened during the
day. Its best to postpone negative conversation about behavior until
another time away from the table.
Keep meals simple and easy.
Simple foods served with love and laughter will outshine gourmet
meals almost any time.
Soits not the time toserve a three course meal yieldinga lot of pots
and pans.
Try to eliminate interruptions and distractions as much as possible.
If you are used to eating with the television on, try turning it off.
If the cell phone rings or a text comes in, use an answering machine
or voice mail to take calls while youre eating.
Get everyone involved in meals.
Preplanning the meals gives an opportunity for each person to take
a role. They might take part in choosing one of the foods, setting the
table, making a salad, or cleaning up.
The skills your children will learn are priceless.
Food preparation, teamwork and cooperation skills are life skills
that can come from the home.
Getting your family together to share a meal may seemlike a diffi-
cult task, but the benefits of eating together make family mealtime a
tradition worth pursuing.
Try it this Presidents Day holiday. Here is a healthy version of a
favorite dessert to try.
Cherry Pudding
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine
2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour1 cup skim milk
1 cup canned cherries, drained
Cream together sugar & margarine, add egg and beat well.
Alternately add flour & baking powder with milk. Blend well, stir
in cherries.
Pour batter into a greased 9inch baking dish.
Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until lightly browned.
If you would like to read more about the importance of family
mealtime, click on the link to download a pdf file at http://
pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/uk082.pdf, or call our office at 825-
1701 and request your copy of Family Mealtime.
NUTRITION
CORNER
Mary R. Ehret, MS, RD, LDN
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Make family meals a tradition
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.
The 40 Days for Life campaign will take place at
Planned Parenthood in Wilkes-Barre at 63 N. Fran-
klin St
Planned Parenthood is the largest provider of
abortions in the country. Monday thru Friday we
will pray 5 decades of the rosary at 9:00 am for an
end to abortion.
This is a peaceful approachtoshowingothers the
consequences of abortion in their own neighbor-
hoods. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with
God in the carrying out of His plan for the end to
abortion in America.
Come witness for life withthe purpose of repent-
ance, to seek Gods favor to turn hearts and minds
from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus
bringing an end to abortion in America. Please be-
gin Lent on February 22 by praying the rosary on
the sidewalk of Planned Parenthood.
40 Days for Life also begins on Ash Wednesday
and ends on April 1.
40 days for life is a community-based campaign
that draws attention to the evil of abortion through
the use of: prayer and fasting, constant vigil and
community outreach
Ada Magni
West Wyoming
YO U R O P I N I O N
Urges participation in 40 Days of Life campaign
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Cooking and cooling piero-
gies (Sunday thru Wednesday 9
a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Packing orders (Sunday thru
Wednesday 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Refilling pots with water and
potatoes for next day (Saturday
thru Tuesday 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.)
Clean up (Sunday thru
Wednesday 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.)
ST. BARBARA PARISH
28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter
Office Hours: Monday Fri-
day 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Evenings, by appointment.
Phone: 654-2103
The Diocesan Wedding Anni-
versary Mass will be celebrated
on Sunday, June 3. Bishop Jo-
seph Bambera will preside at a
2:30 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral,
followed by a reception. Please
note the event is designed for
25th and 50th anniversary cele-
brants, but couples who missed
their special year can be includ-
ed. Cathedral seating will be re-
served for the anniversary cou-
ples. Please call the Rectory at
654-2103 to make your reserva-
tion.
Ash Wednesday Masses: 7:00
a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 7:00 p.m.
Ashes will be distributed after
each Mass, and also at a special
service at 3:30 p.m.
The Christian Womens Orga-
nization thanks everyone who
baked, donated, or helped in any-
way to make our recent bake sale
a success. Also thank Mariano
Fanelli for generously supplying
the girls with lunch.
The Golden Age Club will
meet onThursday, Feb. 23at 1:30
p.m. at the Parish center. Host-
esses are: Susan Begliomini,
Theresa Blasavage, and Carol
Burns.
The follow up meeting for the
Parish Council and Picnic Plan-
ning Meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Parish Center. It was origi-
nally scheduled for Feb. 23.
The monthly Mass honoring
all married couples celebrating
their wedding anniversary dur-
ing the month of February will
be held on Tuesday night, Febru-
ary 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Lenten Program: A Biblical
Walk through the Mass: a series
designed to bring Catholics clos-
er to God will be held at St. An-
thonys Hall of St. Barbaras Par-
ish hosted by Fr. Phil, Rocco
Yanora, Barbara Russo and Ray
Pasavage during Lent on Wed.
evenings beginning Feb. 29 thru
March 28.
ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY
35 William Street
Phone: 654-0053
Pittston
Baptismal Instruction will be-
gin 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 10 in
the parish center.
Bereavement Support Group
will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 21and continue every Tues-
day evening in the parish center
dining room. For more informa-
tion call the parish office at 654-
0053.
Applications for Holy Name
Scholarship are in the parish
center.
The Parish office will be
closed Monday, Feb. 20 for Pres-
idents Day and will reopen at 9
a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
The Ethnic Heritage Dinner
will be held on Sunday, March18
Holy Name Society will meet
Sunday, March 4 at 11 a.m. in
Seton Catholic auditorium.
The Greater Pittston Food
Pantry is sponsored by the Care
and Concern Committee of St.
John the Evangelist Parish. Any-
one in need of food is asked to
call 654-9923. Distribution of
food is by appointment only.
The Free Health Clinic is open
at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in
the former Seton Catholic High
School, and on first come first
serve basis.
Pediatric Health Clinic is open
on the first and third Thursday of
the month. Registrationis heldin
the Seton building from 4:30 to
5:30 p.m. Bring your childs im-
munizations records.
Greater Pittston Kids Closet is
open Wednesday from9 to11:30
a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. The Closet
accepts donations new and gent-
ly used. For information call the
parish office.
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN
9 Wood St., Pittston
Pastor John Castellani
Organist Marcia Colleran
Service begins at 9:30a.m. To-
day is a Communion Sunday, the
Seventh Sunday in Epiphany.
Lay Reader is Michelle Cher-
ney and Acolyte Justin Laza-
nowicz.
There will be a soup sale from
10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb.
19. Homemade soups will be
sold for pick up only at $7 per
quart. Choices will be chicken
noodle, chili or clam chowder.
Orders must be made by today,
Feb. 12.
For more information, call
655-2505 or e-mail stjohnspitt-
ston@verizon.com
Please keep in your Prayer list
militarypersonnel andtheir fam-
ilies: Nancy Dymond, Hackett,
Emalee Kachurka, Donna Mis-
cavage, Bobby Drummond, Leo-
nard Peterson, Gene Rooney,
Charles Barone, Joe Dennis,
Mike and Jody Farrell and Barb
Mizenko, Ray Morgan and Patri-
cia Colleran; also shut ins: Mary
Agnes Mangle, Ted Burke, Don-
na Capobianco, Elaine Proietto
,Donna Bobbouine and Gladys
Bowman.
The newest Acolytes to serve
here at St. Johns: Richard
Drummond, Trisha Renna, Jus-
tin Lazanowicz, Sarah Ciesla,
Emily Goyne, Brett Rooney
along with the veterans Brooke
Cherney, Justin Peterson, Maris-
sa Faccipointi, Shelby Rinaldi
and Katie Colleran.
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Ash Wedneday Acolyte is Sa-
rah Ciesla service is at 7 p.m.
If you would like to join this
Church Family call 655-2505 or
e-mail stjohnspittston@veri-
zon.com
ST. JOHNS P.M. CHURCH
316 Main St., Avoca
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00-
7:30 p.m.
ST. MARIA GORETTI
Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702
42redwood@comcast.net
www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org
The road to resurrection will
start at St. Maria Gorettis
Church on Feb. 29 at 7 p.m.
The speaker is Father Jerry
Shantillo from St. Judes Moun-
taintop. A small reception will
follow.
A homemade pasta and sau-
sage dinner will be offered on
Sunday, March 4, noon to 5 p.m.,
with takeouts noon to 4 p.m.
(Take-out containers will be pro-
vided). Children 5 yrs. and under
eat free - Eat-In Only. Price for
all others is $9.00.
Ash Wednesday is Feb. 22.
There will bet two Masses on
Ash Wednesday (8:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m.) with the distribution
of ashes. Ashes will also be dis-
tributed at noon following a
short Liturgy of the Word.
The first meeting of the partic-
ipants in the Saint Maria Goretti
Talent Show to be performed on
April 22 is on Sunday, Feb. 26, at
7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center.
This is a popular parish event
which will be directed by Peggy
Sosnak assisted by Frank Mag-
dalinski and Jennifer Johnson.
Contact the rectory if you would
like to be in the show. There will
be live and lip sync performanc-
es. The performance is free and
refreshments will be served by
the Social Committee.
The St. Maria Goretti Adult
Choir has resumed rehearsals.
They are Wednesday evenings at
7 p.m. in the Church. For more
information on either choir, or if
you are interested in becoming a
cantor, please contact Jennifer
Johnson at JMSJohn-
son7@gmail.com or 283-0362.
Mass schedule: Saturday 4:30
p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. Weekdays 8:00 a.m.
The Banquet Hall is available
for special events. Event Coordi-
nator, Patrick, will be pleased to
assist in the planning of your
event.
Seating capacity is 220 for sit-
down dinners and 350 for audi-
torium-style events. To schedule
your event, call the Parish Office
at 655-8956.
ST. MARYS POLISH
NATIONAL CATHOLIC
CHURCH
200 Stephenson St.
Duryea
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock,
Pastor
Sunday Masses
8:00 a.m. Traditional Mass
9:15 a.m. School of Christian
Living (SOCL) and Confirma-
tion Class; 10:30 a.m. Tradition-
al High Mass
Daily Mass - 9:00 a.m. Mon-
day, and Tuesday
Ash Wednesday 9:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m. with distribution of
ashes at both Masses.
9:00 a.m. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Lenten Devotions on Friday at
7:00 p.m. Bitter Lamentations.
Lenten Fish Fry Dinner will be
sponsored by the parish YMS of
R on Friday, Feb. 24, from 4:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Dinner includes fish, fries,
vegetable, coleslaw, and dinner
roll. Donation is $8.00.
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SAINT MONICAS 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
website: www.stmonicanepa-
.com.
Father Leo J. McKernan, Pas-
tor
Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon
Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
OLOS. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. STJ;
11:00 a.m. OLOS
Daily Mass at OLOS
Mon-Tues-Fri: 7 a.m. (Please
note: no Wed. a.m. Mass);
Thurs: 7 p.m. followed with Bi-
ble Study & Night Prayer. Bible
Study has resumed and all are
welcome.
Beginningthe weekafter East-
er on Thursday, April 12, and
continuing thru the Thursday be-
fore Pentecost, May 24, St. Mon-
icas Parish will be teaching a
seminar entitled, Life in the
Spirit.
Each Thursday after the 7:00
p.m. Mass, there will be a teach-
ing on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and the Holy Spirit. For more in-
formation call Fr. McKernan at
693-1991 or email at moni-
caww@verizon.net. Registra-
tion is necessary in order to
know how to prepare for the
seminar.
During Lent on Wednesday
Evenings sponsored by St. Bar-
baras and St. Monicas Parishes,
there will be a series of talks de-
signed to bring Catholics closer
to God thru a more profound ex-
perience of this central mystery
of our Faith. Father Phil Masset-
ti, O.S.J. Rocco Yanora, Barbara
Russo and Ray Pasavage will
host it. The series begin Wednes-
day, Feb. 29 thru March 28 at
7:00 p.m.
St. Monica Parish Mens
Group Retreat: This weekend re-
treat will be held on the weekend
of June 1-3, at Mount Saviour
Monastery located between El-
mira and Corning, NewYork. To
learn more about the Monks and
the Monastery, go to www.msa-
viour.org. For information about
the retreat or to make reserva-
tions contact Father McKernan
at 693-1991 or email at moni-
ca.ww@verizon.net. You may
contact Joe Lisewski at 693-
3366 (home) or his cell at 466-
6099. His email is joelisew-
ski@aol.com. Group size is lim-
ited and reservations will be on a
first-come basis.
Pre-K & Kindergarten CCD
Class being formed: Children 5
years and over will be accepted
for the class. Registration forms
may be obtained from the CCD
Office, Parish Office or on the
table in the Hall or at the back of
the Church at St. Josephs site.
For more information, please
call Elaine Kelley at 693-1521.
Adult CCDClass: This class is
for an Adult that may be mental-
ly challenged but so capable of
loving the Lord. During the Len-
ten Season classes will be held
under the direction of Debbie
Koss. If you wish to register a
family member, please call Deb-
bie at 693-2958 or Mrs. Kelly,
CCD Coordinator at 693-1521
for more information and to reg-
ister. Anyone wishing to volun-
teer with these classes is encour-
aged to do so.
H.S. Theology Group will
meet in the Rectory with Father
McKernan at 9:45 a.m. every
Sunday. This newprogramoffers
Teens the opportunity to learn
more about the Catholic Faith as
it relates to important issues of
today.
Registration is on going so if
you want to attend, call Father
McKernan at 693-1991.
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Chris-
tian Initiation (Education) for
Adults: This program is for any-
one interested in learning more
about their Catholic Faith as well
as anyone interested in preparing
to become a Catholic. Call the
Rectory (693-1991) and speak to
Father McKernan. These classes
are held on Wednesday evenings
at 7:00 p.m. on the back porch of
the Rectory.
SAINT PETERS
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
100 Rock Street, Hughestown
Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com
654-1009
Confirmation Class - 9:00
a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Communion
Wed. Feb. 26, 7:00 p.m. Ash
Wednesday Service
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St.
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have a Night at the Races
Saturday, Feb. 25 in St. Marys
School auditorium, 742 Spring
St. The doors will open at 6 p.m.,
and the races will begin at 7 p.m.
Admission is $5 which includes
dinner, soda, andcoffee. This is a
B.Y.O.B. event. Horses are $10
each. Racing forms can be ob-
tained at the church, 715 Haw-
thorne St., following the 8, 9:30,
and 11 a.m. Masses today; by
calling the rectory at 457-3412;
or at the event. The sponsor of
the winning horse will win $50
and does not need to be present
to win.
The parish extends a special
thank you to Joe Malosh of That
Guy with the Dough, Moosic,
for supporting their parish fun-
draiser. With this fundraiser, ad-
vertisers are invited to place their
businesses flyer in the parish
bulletin for a nominal fee. For
more information, please call the
parish office at 457-3412.
Congratulations to the follow-
ing children fromour parish who
received the Sacrament of First
Penance yesterday: Darren Bro-
jakowski, Brooke Casey, Cole
Ferranti, Kacie Lee Fisk, Mi-
chael Fuller, Ryan Hoover, Mol-
ly Houston, Nicholas Kwiat-
kowski, Joseph Lavelle, John
McAdarra, Mia Nardone, Kate-
lee OBrien, Graziz Saporito,
Saige Stempien, Gino Triboski,
and David Vito.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have Ash Wednesday ser-
vices February 22 at St. Marys
Church, 715 Hawthorne St., at
the following times: 9 a.m.,
noon, and 7 p.m. Mass and dis-
Faith
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tribution of ashes; 5 p.m. distri-
bution of ashes only.
The parishioners invite the
community to pray the Stations
of the Cross with themevery Fri-
day during Lent at 7 p.m. at St.
Marys Church, 715 Hawthorne
St.
The parish youth group will
meet Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6:30
p.m. in St. Marys School, 742
Spring St. This meeting will in-
clude the January and February
birthday celebrations. New
members are always welcome.
For more information, please
call Lori Ostrowski at 457-8840.
Several Protestant and Cathol-
ic churches in Avoca, Duryea,
Old Forge, and Moosic will have
ecumenical services Tuesdays at
7 p.m. throughout Lent. The first
service is Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the
Full Gospel Church, 1113 Main
St., Avoca, where the Rev. Rich
Rock, pastor of St. Johns Prim-
itive Methodist Church, will be
the speaker.
Due to the Pittston Deanerys
Road to Resurrection Lenten
Masses each Wednesday during
Lent, Queen of the Apostles Par-
ish will not have their normally
scheduled Wednesday evening
parish liturgy. They will have
one at 8 a.m. instead.
The parish will have a Lenten
food sale Friday, March 9. The
sale includes tuna hoagies, with
or without onions; homemade
Manhattan clam chowder; and
haluski. Hoagies are a $1.50 for a
small and $3 for a large. The
clam chowder is $1.50 per cup
and $6 per quart. And, the halus-
ki is $3. To place an order, please
call Arlene at 346-8060, Jeanette
at 457-7804, Kayat 457-8470, or
the rectory at 457-3412 by
March 7. Orders over $20 will be
delivered. Orders under $20 can
be picked up at SS. Peter and
Pauls Church, 1000 Main St.,
between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The parish has gone green!
Any person who would like to
drop off aluminum cans may
place them in a container in the
empty bay of St. Marys Rectory
garage which will be open on the
weekend during Mass times:
Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at
8, 10, and 11 a.m. To have your
cans picked up, please call Jason
at 351-5062.
Anyone interested in renting
St. Marys School for child care,
parties, or other activities call the
rectory at 457-3412.
Daily Masses: 8 a.m.
(Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues-
days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Wednesday following the 7 p.m.
Mass
Weekends Masses: Saturday
at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30, 11
a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
Feb 19 - 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School, 11 a.m. Worship
Feb. 21 7 p.m. AA meeting
Feb. 22 7 p.m. Ash Wednes-
day Service
TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Spring Street and Montgom-
ery Avenue, West Pittston
Parish Mission: To live and
build holy community.
All welcome: Worldwide An-
glican Communion: We believe
in one holy, Catholic apostolic
church. Web of information and
links atwww.trinityepiscopal-
churchwestpittston.or-
gandwww.diobeth.org.
SundayHolyEucharist:11a.m.
every Sunday.
Ash Wednesday Holy Euchar-
ist with distribution of ashes be-
gins at 5:15 p.m.
Food Pantry: February items
needed are Gerritys gift cards,
cash donations and pasta and
sauce
Prayernetwork: Open To Pub-
lic. Daily prayer for those with
needs requesting prayerful sup-
port. Start Prayernetwork at par-
ish office 654-3261.
Youth Program:10:45 a.m. ev-
ery Sunday. Weekday special
events andservice projects as an-
nounced.
Faith Forum for Adults: En-
richment for adults seeking spir-
itual renewal and opportunities
for ministry and volunteerism.
Parish Life Events Team: Bi-
monthly first Sundays.
Parish Council: Every second
Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every third
Sunday.
WOT Ministry Invitation. The
Women of Trinity have under-
taken a ministry to help support
Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church of Scranton in their ou-
treach to the homeless of the re-
gion.
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 churchs
refurbished basement of donated
items.
The Woman of Trinity has
supported this ministry by deliv-
ering donations of clothing, new
undergarments and socks and
toiletries to the Scranton church.
WOT will continue to collect
trial size and hotel toiletries and
invites the parish community to
join with themin helping the less
fortunate.
Donations of trial size and
sample size toiletries are wel-
come.
Party and Banquet Space.
Newly renovated banquet room
and kitchen. All Day Rental
$100.
Reservations at 654-3261.
Music Together Classes: Fun
and music for infants and chil-
dren through age five accompa-
nied by a parent or caregiver.
Next semester starts in late
March.
Visit www.musictogether.com
for details or call 654-3261.
Annual Shrove Tuesday Pan-
cake, Egg&Sausage Dinner will
be held February 21from3:30 to
7 p.m.
Seating and takeouts availa-
ble.
Dinners include pancakes,
eggs, sausage, beverage and
dessert. tickets are $6 for adults
and $4 for children10 and under.
For tickets or information call
654-3261.
Tickets available at the door
while supplies last.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Broad & Church
Sts.
Rev. Dr. Michael Turner
Wednesday, Feb. 22 - Ash
Wednesday service at 7 p.m.
Sunday Worship Service: 9:30
a.m. Childrens Sunday School:
9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: 1st Sunday
each month
Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays at
7 p.m. unless told otherwise
United Methodist Women:
2nd Monday unless told other-
wise
Websitewww.umcpittston.org
Phone 655-4340
Faith
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Happy 40th
Birthday
John!!
Mom, Maureen, Joyce,
and Lynne
The Sunday Dispatch named
Our Flooded Neighbors as
Persons of the Year for 2011.
Now we want to recognize each
of them by name.
The Dispatch will publish the
names of Greater Pittston resi-
dents who incurred flood dam-
age to their homes during the
September, 2011 flood in a spe-
cial tribute in the March18 issue.
We ask those who were flood-
ed and wish to be included in the
list to send your names to the
Dispatch, so that we can give you
proper recognition. The deadline
to submit names has been ex-
tended to Feb. 28.
Names can be emailed to the
Sunday Dispatch to jminsav-
age@psdispatch.com or mailed
or dropped off to the newspaper
at 109 New St., Pittston, PA
19840. If it is more convenient,
feel free to call Judy Minsavage
at 602-0168.
Send names exactly how you
wish them to appear. Feel free to
mention everyone in a family if
you desire.
Food giveaway
The monthly food distribution
sponsored by the Dupont Lions
Club will be held at Holy Moth-
ers of Sorrows Church Hall,
Wyoming Ave. Thursday, Feb.
23, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Women
The LithuanianWomens Club
of WyomingValleywill meet at 1
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Bos-
covs, Wilkes-Barre. Lunch will
be at noonwithbusiness meeting
chaired by President Martha
Warnagiris.
Baton twirling class
Lynnettes Twirlerettes is of-
fering a complimentary baton
twirlingclass from6to6:45p.m.
on Monday, March 5 in the gym
of the Pittston YMCA. This
class is open to any child 4 years
of age and older. To register, 281-
9797.
Hughestown Lions
The Hughestown Lions Club
will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,
Feb. 20 at the Hughestown Hose
Company. President Steve Golya
will preside.
Hughestown Sports Club
The Hughestown Sports Club
will meet at 2:30 p.m. today, Feb.
19, at Granteeds Tavern, 247
Parsonage St., Hughestown.
PA Class of 1977
The Pittston Area class of
1977 will meet Saturday, Feb. 25
at the Knights of Columbus on
Main Street Pittston to plan for a
25th reunion.
TRX Training at Y
The Greater Pittston YMCAis
offeringgroupTRXTrainingbe-
ginning February 21.
The class is taught byWellness
and Sports Director Mike La-
bagh, who is among the first to
be certified in the Wyoming Val-
ley.
This is a whole new way to
look at personal training, said
Labagh. TRX training is in-
tense and offers a full body
workout.
The TRX training method us-
es suspension straps which lev-
erage gravity. Individuals per-
form hundreds of exercises with
the straps using their own body
weight to develop strength, bal-
ance, core stability and flexibil-
ity.
The training program was de-
veloped by the Navy Seals.
Labagh will be heading up the
TRX Training course at the Pitt-
ston YMCA. The course runs
from Feb. 21 to March 22 on
Tuesday and Thursdays
from7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is
$75 for members and $100 non-
members.
For more information or to
register call the Greater Pittston
YMCA at 570-655-2255 ext.
107 or visit the YMCA online at
www.greaterpittstonymca.org.
Polish Womens Alliance
The Polish Womens Alliance
of America, Council 40 and 44
will hold is annual Bal Polonaise
on Saturday, Apr. 14. Young
women will be formally present-
ed to family and friends and will
perform the Polonaise, the na-
tional dance of Poland. Any
young woman interested in par-
ticipating should contact Berna-
dine Regis at 693-2293 or Ber-
nadine Borinski 779-4337.
Ameeting of the Womens Al-
liance is scheduled for 2 p.m. to-
day, Feb. 19 at the Iron Skillet
Restaurant, Dupont. All pro-
ceeds of Bal Polonaise benefit
the scholarship funds of Council
40 and 44.
Pittston Hospital Nurses
The 1982 class of the Pittston
Hospital School of Nursing is
planning a 30th class reunion for
the fall of 2012. Members of this
graduating class are asked to
contact either Ted Kross or Janet
Kelly (Endres) to gather contact
information and help plan event.
Ted can be reached through e-
mail at tedandgina9@com-
cast.net or 570-655-4952. Janet
can be contacted through e-mail
at janetakelly@aol.com or 570-
693-4165.
Volunteer Villages
The Presbytery of Lackawan-
na will open two Volunteer Vil-
lages in March to coordinate
flood recovery and to host visit-
ing and local volunteers. The
volunteer centers, sponsored by
churches across the presbyterys
seven counties and by Presbyter-
ian Disaster Assistance, will
open at First Presbyterian
Church of Towanda and at the
Wyoming Institute at Wyoming
Presbyterian Church on March
4.
Continuing the Presbyterys
fall 2011 efforts, Volunteer Vil-
lages are established to provide
space for meeting, fundraising,
housing and coordination of
both local and visiting volunteer
work.
Homeowners who need assist-
ance are urged to contact the
presbytery office for referral to
the work-site committee as soon
as possible. Volunteers wishing
to use either volunteer center or
join a work-site teamshould call
the presbytery office for contact
information.
For more information, contact
Administrative Coordinator
E V E N T S , M E E T I N G S , B R I E F S
Dispatch still seeks names of those flooded
Dupont Lions food giveaway Thursday; free baton twirling classes at Y
See BRIEFS, Page 23
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Snow White at OFHS
Scranton Public Theatre and
the Old Forge High School Dra-
ma Club will present Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs at
1p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the
Old Forge High School auditori-
um.. Proceeds will benefit the
Old Forge Drama Club.
All tickets are $5 and can be
purchased at the door beginning
at 12:30 p.m. the day of the per-
formance. The play will star pro-
fessional actress Agnes Cum-
mings as the Evil Queen along
with a cast and crew of students
from Old Forge High School.
Pasta dinner
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents Association will hold a
pasta dinner fromnoon to 5 p.m.
on Sunday, March 4 in the
Wyoming Area Secondary Cen-
ter Cafeteria. Takeouts will also
be available.
Tickets are $8 and available
through any drama parent or at
the door. Tickets can also be ob-
tained by contacting Donna at
357-3303.
Softball teams
Hughestown Girls League
softball teams will hold registra-
tion at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Feb. 29 in the borough building,
42 Center St. Girls between the
ages of 7 and 14 from Hughes-
townandoutlyingareas are eligi-
ble to sign up. For information,
call Dave 709-5727 or Joanne
313-0321.
Bingo on Mondays
Bingo will be held on Monday,
Feb. 20 at the Northmoreland
Township Volunteer Fire Hall in
Centermoreland.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and early
bird games start at 6:30 p.m.
Food and beverages are availa-
ble.
Roast beef dinner
A roast beef dinner will be
held from5 to 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Feb. 29 at the Northmore-
land Twp. Vol. Fire Co. Center-
moreland. Cost is $8 for adults
and $4 for children under 12
years of age. Tickets will be
available at the door. Takeouts
will be available.
Volunteer Fair
The National Park Service
staff at the Steamtown National
Historic Site in Scranton is hold-
ing a Volunteer Fair from10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. today, Feb. 19. The fair
is intended to recruit and intro-
duce interested people to volun-
teer jobs in Steamtowns Inter-
pretive Division.
Slovak League
Luzerne County Slovak
League of America Branch 474
election of officers and installa-
tion dinner will be held today,
Feb. 19, at 2:30 at the Wyoming
Hose Co. #2, Third St., Wyom-
ing.
Dog licenses
The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture announced that
application for 2012 dog licenses
are available by contacting the
county treasurers office, 200 N.
River St,, Wilkes-Barre, or by
calling 825-1780.
Applications only are also
available at the local S.P.C.A.
and at the Sunday Dispatch of-
fice.
Annual license fees for dogs
spayed or neutered is $6.45, not
spayed or neutered $8.45.
Senior citizens 65 years of age
and older or persons with a dis-
ability pay $4.45 for a spayed or
neutered animal and $6.45 for a
non-spayed or non-neutered ani-
mal.
All dogs 3 months of age or ol-
der are required by Pennsylvania
law to have a current license.
Failure todosomayresult infine
up to $300.
Music festival
The Wyoming Seminary Mu-
sic Department will present a
Shostakovich Chamber Music
Festival, featuring the music of
Russian composer Dmitri Shos-
takovich, at 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 31 and at 3 p.m. on Sun-
day, April 1 in the Great Hall of
Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just
north of Kingston Corners. The
concerts will include instrumen-
tal and vocal works and will fea-
ture professional and student
performers.
For more information, call
270-2192.
Music Box auditions
The Music Box repertory
Company will hold auditions for
its upcoming murder mystery at
7 p.m. on February 20 and 21 at
the Music Box Dinner Play-
house, 196 Hughes St., Swoyers-
ville.
All men and women ages 16
and over are welcome to audition
and will be asked to read from
the script.
Auditions will also be held for
the Elvis-inspired musical All
Shook Up at 7 p.m. on February
27 and 28.
For more information, call
283-2195.
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Question #1
In 1960, what event
promised to be the
greatest benefit to
Pittston residents?
1950 62 Years Ago
George Terrana, Pittstons Acting
Superintendent of Streets, received a call
to inspect a mine settlement incident.
Upon arriving at the property on El-
izabeth Street, Terrana found a crater 25
feet deep, threatening the foundation of
the home owned by Anna Roche. As he
carefully inspected the subsidence, an-
other void opened, swallowing Terranas
right leg up to his hip. Terrana quickly
lunged to safety, narrowly escaping
injury.
Fred A. Ramage, cashier at the Lib-
erty National Bank in Pittston, an-
nounced a new service for customers. A
check imprinter manufactured by the
Todd Company of Rochester New York
made it possible for customers to have
personal checks printed in-house with
their name and address free of charge
and bound in a pocket checkbook. Tak-
ing two minutes to complete, the service
was an innovation in banking.
Officer Frank Valeski of the Pittston
Police Department noticed George, an
occasional overnight guest of the jail,
stumbled into the station with a bundle
under his arm. Spotting Valeski at his
desk, George leaned over and confessed,
I have done wrong. Officer Valeski
asked his familiar buddy, Whatd you
do now, George? At that, George ex-
plained how a friend had given him
money to pick up his laundry. He did,
but spent the excess coinage on a few
drinks at the local bar and he had no
way to get back home. The officer, not
wanting George to hurt himself, pro-
ceeded to usher George to the one re-
maining vacant cell to sleep off his
over-indulgence at which time George
proclaimed, Not that cell; its not as
homey as the other ones.
The Sunday Dispatch Inquiring Pho-
tographer asked Pittston residents, Do
you think married women should com-
pete with men in the field of employ-
ment?
Cas Azaravich answered, I dont
think they should work unless the mon-
ey is needed.
Paul Whyte said, They got married
to make a home so they should do just
that.
Catherine Curley added, At the
beginning of a marriage, I think it prop-
er for a wife to work.
Ann Cabot answered, Theres no
crime in a woman working, as long as
its honest work.
Tony Lizza stated, What did they get
married for, for better or for worse?
1960 52 Years Ago
Dante Begliomini, Gilbert Perry,
Joseph Tirpak, Richard Harding,
Thomas Pealer and Charles Adonizio,
members of the West Wyoming School
Board, inspected the new high school
cafeteria.
The district was one of the first to
complete renovations necessary to ad-
here to the mandatory fire protection
requirements issued by the Departments
of Public Instruction and Labor and
Industry.
After a devastating fire in Chicago at
Our Lady of Angels School that killed
92 pupils and three nuns, comprehensive
changes in school fire safety regulations
were enacted nationwide.
Residents in Duryea gathered at a
community meeting to hear plans for
flood control. The meeting was set to
inform residents of the obligations of
Duryea Council relative to the $382,000
project. Properties bordering the Lack-
wanna River would have to be deeded
to, or purchased by, the borough. The
Flooding in Duryea topic 52 years ago!
Peeking
into the past
With Judy Minsavage
The Dupont High School Class of 1950 posed for this photo during their class trip to Washington, D.C. The photo was recently restored by John Baloga who sent it to the
Dispatch. First row, left to right, Ed Tetlak, Paul Swantkowski, John Kotula, Joe Bostock, Joe Tible, Ted Gemzik, Rich Larnard, Joe Lello, Mike Malinics, Al Bryk, Andy
Marancik, John Kulick. Second row, Dorthy Cislo, Sally Kuna, Margie Torynacki, Marie Naualanu, Mary Kotula, Madelyn Farino, Florene Wiancek, MaryAnn Kubick, Alberta
Larnard, Rose Mary Lolli, Mary Ann Waselinko, Charolett Klimek, Jean Liberasky. Third row, Gloria Regula, Joan Brysac, Michelene Chihocki, Bernandine Lis, Gertie Rit-
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bowski, Ed Romanko, Martha Hudick, Mr. Golensky, Miss. Korsnwa, Mr. Kundla, Marcella Tokash, Dominic Bau, John Mlodzenski, John Patrick, Mr. Thompson.
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levee construction was slated to
start at a point in the rear of
890 N. Main St. to a point in
the rear of 51-53 S. Main St.
A tractor trailer plunged over
a 30-foot embankment near the
Avoca-Dupont boundary, taking
with it two poles that carried
high tension wires and transfor-
mers. Kayo Kirocholek, of
Avoca, was the first on the
scene. His first thought was to
call his employer John Sacki
Slezak, owner of a car dealer-
ship and service garage in Avo-
ca. When John arrived, he
quickly went to work attempt-
ing to free the driver from his
dangerous prison. Fighting a
blinding snowstorm and high
voltage wires, John freed the
driver. Many suggested Slezaks
name should have been sub-
mitted to the Carnegie Hero
Commission in Pittsburgh for
his heroic rescue. The Hero
Fund was established in Pitts-
burgh in 1904 with a trust fund
of $5 million by Andrew Car-
negie.
Question 2
What local event brought the
Carnegie Hero Award to an
Exeter resident?
1970 42 Years Ago
Growing up as friends on
Chittenden Street in Duryea,
Michael Rakowski and Paul
Baclawski didnt know they
would one day be decorated for
gallantry in action while serv-
ing their country. Sgt. Rakow-
ski received the Army Com-
mendation Medal for distin-
guished and meritorious
achievement in Vietnam. He
also received the Air Medal and
the Bronze Star. Sgt. Baclawski
earned the Silver Star for gal-
lantry in action while serving as
squad leader with the 9th In-
fantry Division near Vinh
Conh, Vietnam.
West Pittston Womans Club
officers Mrs. Edward Wicks,
Mrs. Carlton Stauffer, Mrs.
John Smith, Mrs. Stephen
Elko, Mrs. Joseph Andaloro
and Mrs. Russel Firestine
prepared for their spring hat
fashion show, featuring the
most popular styles from Berg-
mans.
The Womans Club Chorale,
directed by Mrs. John Portelli,
performed songs from Broad-
way productions.
Boy Scouts of the First Pres-
byterian Church in West Pitt-
ston decorated the window of
Sams Shoe Repair Shop on
Wyoming Avenue. The display
theme, Man Power through
Boy Power, a collection of
posters and photos was ar-
ranged by Mrs. Charles Her-
ron, Clark Herron, Jimmy
Nicito, Francis Hawk, Mi-
chael Barber, Stanley Hanc-
zyc, Nicky Gerard and Sam
Rizzo.
1980 32 Years Ago
Members of the Seton Ca-
tholic Cheerleading Squad,
Freddy Dellario, Linda
McGarry, JoAnn Dileo, Patty
Clarke, Katie Philbin, Su-
zanne Fath, Denise Gemzik,
Lynne Dommermuth, Grace
Gavigan, Charlene Kulick,
Missy Gibbons, Marlene Cen-
trella and Gail Casterline
captured first place at the an-
nual cheerleading competition
sponsored by Luzerne County
Community College.
Joe Scrobola, a Wyoming
Area junior, defended his PIAA
District 2 diving championship
held at Kings College in 1980.
Joes 394.75 score far out-dis-
tanced his nearest competitor.
Top Ten Songs of 1980
Longer, Dan Fogelberg
Coward of the County,
Kenny Rogers
Romeos Tune, Steve For-
bert
Second Time Around, Sha-
limar
Dont Let Go, Isaac Hayes
Wait For Me, Hall and
Oates
Desire, Andy Gibb
This Is It, Kenny Loggins
Too Hot, Kool and the
Gang
Him, Rubert Holmes
Answer 1
The buying public of Grea-
ter Pittston will be treated to the
greatest bargains ever offered
by the merchants of Pittston,
stated Bernard Barton, presi-
dent of the Merchants Bureau.
The city-wide sales event coin-
cided with George Washing-
tons birthday.
Over 30 stores participated,
guaranteeing spectacular bar-
gains. Cash prize coupons
were offered by the Sunday
Dispatch.
The promotion and planning
committee consisted of Ky
Levin, Manny Grossman and
Paul Riffle.
In 1971, President Richard
Nixon combined Washingtons
and Lincolns birthdays into
Presidents Day
Answer 2
Amadeo Pancotti, of Exeter,
was awarded the Carnegie
Foundation medal on August
30, 1959, for the part he played
in the rescue of 32 fellow work-
ers after the Knox Mine col-
lapsed on January 22, 1959.
Twelve workers died in the
catastrophe.
Discourage litigation. Per-
suade your neighbors to com-
promise whenever you can.
Point out to them how the nomi-
nal winner is often a real loser
in fees, expenses, and waste
of time. As a peacemaker, the
lawyer has a superior opportu-
nity of being a good man. There
will still be business enough.
Abraham Lincoln
I shall possess firmness and
virtue enough to maintain what I
consider the most enviable of all
titles, the character of an honest
man.
George Washington
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Baseball player Jimmy Mor-
ris, made famous in the movie
The Rookie, said, If you dont
have dreams, youdont have any-
thing.
Twenty-year-old Alicia Savi-
nelli, of Avoca, has a big dream.
When Savinelli was just 8
years old her, her grandmother
videotaped her singing. Aston-
ished by the girls talent at such a
young age, Savinellis family en-
couraged her to pursue her tal-
ents.
I started noticing I had a tal-
ent for singingat 10years oldand
I knew right then, it was my pas-
sion, said Savinelli.
At age13, Savinelli sangsongs
from artists such as Celine Dion
and took lessons to improve her
voice control. However, she soon
realized that, although her fam-
ily knew she had talent, she was
nervous about having other peo-
ple judging her as a singer.
I actually taught myself, she
said. Even though I was scared
to sing in front of my teachers, I
would always sing on my own as
much as I could because it was
what I loved to do.
One day, Savinelli sang out-
side a local restaurant and no-
ticed that people stopped to lis-
ten. When she finished singing,
she was approached by a strang-
er who commended her.
From then on, Savinellis fear
shifted into a strong will to do
whatever she could to accom-
plish her dream. She wrote and
shared her music on Youtube and
promoted herself on Facebook.
I started getting good criticism
from others which helped build
my confidence and kept pushing
me forward, she said.
She became known around
townas the girl whowill let noth-
ing stand in her way of doing
what she truly loves to do. The
once-shy singer also tried out for
last years American Idol
show.
Savinelli writes and sings all
types of music and has perform-
ed rock, country, hip-hop and
jazz, although she prefers coun-
try.
Country is real, she said. It
speaks to me like paint speaks to
an artist. Stars like Taylor Swift,
Rascal Flatts and Chris Young
inspire Savinelli to write music
and one day while listening to ra-
dio station Froggy 101, she
caught the break she always
wanted.
Learning of Froggys Song
Writers Party Contest where lo-
cal country talent sends in songs
they wrote and performed for a
chance to produce their own de-
mo CD and work with country
superstar Eric Paslay, Savinelli
jumped on the opportunity and
was one of five performers cho-
sen. It was an amazing feeling
meeting such an icon, she said
of Pasley. Eric was a genuine
guy who gave great advice.
Savinelli recorded her first de-
mo CDon January 25 where she
worked with manager Brandon
Stuchkus and studio owner Joe
Loftus. This is Gods gift to me
and it would be wrong for me not
to use it, said Savinelli, who
hopes to eventually reach out to
others and showthemthat with a
big dream, hard work and strong
will anything is possible.
Savinellis CD will be availa-
ble for purchase next year and
she will perform at area loca-
tions. Two songs Savinelli has
written, Lets Go and Coun-
try Girl are available on her
Youtube channel, Alicia Lynn
(Alicia Savinelli).
Local singer closer to realizing her dream
Songs she has written and performed can be heard on Youtube
By Matt Powell
Dispatch Correspondent
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Singer and song writer Alicia Savinelli has big dream in music.
Alicia Savinelli the day she
tried out for American Idol
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The Work of Art Learning
Center will conduct an open
house on Wednesday, Feb. 22,
and Thursday, Feb. 23, at St. Bar-
baras Parish Center (former St.
Anthonys) from 9:00 a.m. to
noon. Age specific classes (ages
2 4) run Monday through
Thursdayfrom9:00to11:30a.m.
The children are under the
guide of owner/director Gina
Malsky and her staff, Francene
Carabetta and Nicole Golden
who teach the three-year old
children. Jennifer Vogel is the
fourth grade teacher.
The reason for opening the
Work of Art Learning Center is
to give children of all ages the
opportunity to learn, said Mal-
sky.
Teaching thousands of chil-
dren over the years, I hated the
idea of leaving the younger sib-
lings outside so I decided lets in-
vite the little ones to have an in-
troduction to all art forms and
then they could see what they en-
joy.
The Work of Art Learning
Center is more than arts and
crafts. Jan Thyren teaches music
appreciation getting all of the
children involved.
Music helps with the chil-
drens communication skills,
added Malsky. Communication
with other children is a very im-
portant part of the program.
Correne Farrell is a yoga in-
structor on staff. Malsky feels
yoga helps children with control,
discipline and stretching which
she believes all children need to
learn at a very young age so it
could become second nature to
them as the get older.
At Work of Art Learning
Center we encourage all the stu-
dents are able to express them-
selves in many different ways ...
we encourage them to participa-
te in any way, said Malsky.
Positive reinforcement is a ma-
jor part in school. All the staff
have children and love working
with others, really it is a dream
job.
G R E AT E R P I T T S T O N B U S I N E S S
Open house set at Work of Art Learning Center
By Tony Callaio
Dispatch correspondent
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Sara Golden shows off her hands full of paint after creating a masterpiece in art class at Work of Art Learning Center in Exeter.
Right, story hour with Miss
Fran at Work of Art Learning
Center. Students, seated left to
right, Gavin, Luke, Simon,
Jude, Emma, CJ and Sara.
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The Knights of Lithuania, Council 143, Pittston, conducteda ceremonyat PittstonCityHall onthe 94th
anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanians independence and the 21st anniversary of the re-establish-
ment of Lithuanian independence.
Following the ceremony, the Lithuanian flag was raised at City Hall.
The program included citations from the Pennsylvania State Senate and House, Governor Tom Cor-
bett, as well as the City of Pittston.
A luncheon followed at the Lithuanian Citizens Social & Beneficial Club, Butler Street, Pittston.
Anniversary of Lithuanian independence is noted
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Preparing the Lithuanian flag to be raised in recognition of the 94th annual anniversary of the resto-
ration of Lithuanian's independence are, fromleft, Jimmy Connors, Rich McNeil, David Kizis and Ed
Malaski.
Shown during an invocation at the ceremony given by Rev. Richard Cirba are, fromleft, first row,
Peggy Yanklunas, co-chair and moderator; and Martha Warnagaris. Second row, City Councilman
Joseph Chernouskas, City Clerk Ron Mortimer, former Pittston Mayor Joe Keating, PA State Rep.
Michael Carroll (hidden) .
Martha Warnagaris intently listens as Carly Warnagaris, 13, reads
a proclamation fromPA Gov. TomCorbett. Carly Warnagaris is a
third-generation Lithuanian Club member.
Yvonne Brannas recites a proclamation fromPA House Rep. Lou
Barletta.
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Here comes
the bride...
Get ready for
The Times Leaders
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special section!
Look for it in one of your
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THE TIMES LEADER
Saturday, February 25
SUNDAY DISPATCH
Sunday, February 26
GO LACKAWANNA
Sunday, February 26
SPONSORED BY:
An anonymous donor who is a
member of the chamber board
has already agreed to pay for the
flag pole. Joe Makarewicz of Ev-
erest Business Services donated
such things as brochures and
hard boards for an office depic-
tion of the memorial.
Graphic artist Jenn Robinson
designed a rendering of the me-
morial. Greg Timonte, of Du-
pont Monument, has consulted
with the chamber on the monu-
ments and plaques.
Were in the fund raising
mode, Adonizio said. We are
planning some events. Were
having a concert in the Open
Space with the Banana Ham-
mocks on May 12 and they are
donating their time. Hopefully,
well do something at Coopers.
They said they want to help.
Maybe well do something at the
Cabana. Were going to mem-
bership, too. Well get there; Im
confident.
The chamber will also sell en-
graved 4 x 8 bricks and larger 12
x12 blocks in a monument walk-
way.
In addition to Kridlo, the mon-
uments will also honor 1st Lt.
Jeffery DePrimo, of Pittston, and
Lt. Col Richard Berrettini, for-
merly of Dupont, who were
killed in Afghanistan and State
Trooper Joshua D. Miller, who
was killed in a shoot out.
The chamber also plans to
plant a tree to honor retired Unit-
ed States Army Captain Thomas
Jerome T.J Hromisin who was
severely wounded in Iraq.
We will distinguish him as a
living hero with a plaque at the
base of the tree, Adonizio said.
For more information about
the memorial and donating, call
the chamber at 655-1424 or
email info@pittstoncham-
ber.org.
Heroes
Continued fromPage 3
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Angela Miller, right, and Helen Ann DePrimo listen to a presenta-
tion at the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce during a plan-
ning session for the Hometown Heroes Memorial on Monday
night.
Joe and Sandy DePrimo, left, Judy Degilio, and Rosemary Des-
soye listen to a presentation at the Greater Pittston Chamber of
Commerce during a planning session for the Hometown Heroes
Memorial on Monday night.
Mary Ellen, left, T.J., and Jerry Hromisin listen to a presentation at
the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce during a planning
session for the Hometown Heroes Memorial on Monday night.
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Pizza Cucina, the Coffeetable,
Napolis and the Gramercy.
The Sciandra building at 159
S. Main St. is a little below the
completed streetscape area
which extends to Market Street.
It looks beautiful down there
with the nice cross walks and
lighting, Dessoye said of the
streetscape area. Wed like to
see it continued down here.
Dessoye may get his wish. A
phase three of streetscape which
would beautify Main Street to
Columbus Avenue is designed
and shovel ready, but not yet
funded, though the city is com-
mitted to finding a funding
source.
Chiropractor Dr. Frank Colel-
la is another newcomer to Pitt-
ston, though not by choice. He
was forced out of West Pittston
by the flood and is now in the
Main Street Commons Building
at 135 S. Main St., across from
Sabatelles. He moved in on Sep-
tember 27.
Colellas heart is still in West
Pittston, but he likes what he sees
in Pittston. Its gorgeous, at
night especially. Theres a lot
more activity. Theyre doing a
great job bringing the downtown
back. And the building is beauti-
ful and my patients are coming
back.
Another business new to Pitt-
ston is Polit and Costello Dentis-
try on North Main which was al-
so displaced from West Pittston
by the flood.
In addition to the profession-
als moving into offices, there is a
trend of business owners remod-
eling and moving into apart-
ments above their storefronts.
Three examples are Antonio and
Tiffany Castiglione who live
with their two daughters above
their business, Napolis Pizza;
Chris and Beth Barcia and their
three children who live part-time
above Palazzo and Chris Scoda
of Advanced Arms who also
lives above his business with his
family.
Professionals
Continued from Page 7
The Earl F. Detweiler AM-
VETS Post #189 of Greater Pitt-
ston is expanding by forming a
Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of
AMVETS Organizations.
To be eligible to join AM-
VETS Auxiliary or Sons of AM-
VETS applicants 18 years or ol-
der and have a grand parent, par-
ent, spouse or child current 90
days in the US Armed Forces or
honorably discharged since
WWII to date.
Applications will be available
at the NewBeginning meeting
on February 29 7 p.m. at the Pol-
ish American Citizens Club at
111 Elm Street, Dupont.
There are currently over 200
AMVETS Post #189 regular
members.
AMVETS is a Premier Veter-
ans Service Organization. AM-
VETS Post #189 provided a re-
ported value of over $108,000 of
Community Service Programs
for the year of 2011.
AMVETS is a leader since
1944 in preserving the freedoms
secured by Americas Armed
Forces, AMVETS provides sup-
port for veterans and the active
military in procuring their
earned entitlements, as well as
community service and legisla-
tive reform that enhances the
quality of life for this nations ci-
tizens and veterans alike.
AMVETS is one of the largest
congressionally-chartered veter-
ans service organizations in the
United States, and includes
members from each branch of
the military, including the Na-
tional Guard and Reserves.
Veterans since WWII with an
Honorable Discharge and Mili-
tary personnel w/ 90 days active
duty are welcome to join AM-
VETS Post #189.
For more information visit
WWW.AMVETS.ORG or call
AMVETS Post #189 Command-
er Bernie McDonald at 570-817-
4858 or Post Adjutant Jerry Gur-
nari at 570-655-2924.
AMVETS lists
expansion plans
Ladies Auxiliary and Sons
of AMVETS groups proposed
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Members of the Kit Kats dance group of the Pittston David Blight Studio recently competed at the
MBC Talent Competition at the Holiday Inn in Somerset, NJ. The dancers competed in the 13 to 15
year-old age group category. They took first place honors in pantomime, modern, ethnic, hip-hop and
open (novelty). Mrs. Amanda Connell instructs the award-winning Kit Kats. Member of the club are,
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Everyone visiting the Pittston
Senior Center is asked to wear
purple, green and gold on Tues-
day, Feb. 21to celebrate the Mar-
di Gras special dinner. Dinner
reservations must be made by
noon at least one day in advance.
February is cherry pie month.
A cherry pie raffle will take
place following the Ash
Wednesday Special Dinner.
Join the recipe exchange at the
center. Recipes will be ex-
changed at centers throughout
the state and via the Internet.
Reservations are open for the
following trips:
Hollywood Casino, March 7;
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse,
April 28; Mount Airy Casino,
May 2, two-in-one trip which in-
cludes rebates, show and meal
ticket. Call Connie Andrews,
center director, at 655-5561 for
more information.
Zumba Gold Classes are held
at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurs-
days with Anita. Cost is $2 for
center members and $3 for non-
members.
Classes are designed for those
55 years of age or older. To regis-
ter or for further information,
contact Connie Andrews at 655-
5561. Center membership is $5
donation per year.
The Senior Center is seeking
donations of 4-ply yarn. Dona-
tions can be dropped off at the
center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Ar-
rangements can be made to pick
up the yarn if necessary.
MENU FOR WEEK
Monday Center closed for
Presidents Day
Tuesday - Mardi gras special
dinner: chicken creole (mush-
rooms), steamed white rice, din-
ner rolls, garden salad with
dressing, dessert, margarine,
milk, coffee
Wednesday- Crabcake gravy,
roasted beets, mashed potatoes,
multi-grain bread, peanut butter
cookie, ketchup, tartar sauce,
margarine, milk, coffee
Thursday - Stuffed pepper,
fresh vegetable medley, whole
wheat bread, pierogies, tropical
fruit, margarine, milk, coffee
Friday- Macaroni andcheese,
stewed tomatoes, garlic spinach,
whole-wheat dinner roll, banana
raisin bread pudding. margarine,
milk, coffee
S E N I O R C I T I Z E N S M E N U
Mardi Gras special dinner Tuesday
The Lower Lackawanna Val-
ley Sanitary Authority business
office will be closed on Monday,
Feb. 20 due to Presidents Day
and will re-open Tuesday, Feb.
21.
The first quarter bills have
been mailed and are due Mar. 31.
Payment can be made at the
Medicine Shoppe in Old Forge,
Lewellyns in Avoca or The Hub
in Dupont; however, senior citi-
zen discounts cannot be applied
at these locations.
The breakdown of payments is
as follows: $60 for all residential
units per quarter, $54 for senior
citizens showingproof of age per
quarter, $288 for residential
units paid prior to March 31 and
$204 for senior citizens with
proof of age paying before
March 31.
Sanitary Authority closed Monday
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In the towns
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have a Night at the Races
Saturday, Feb. 25 in St. Marys
School auditorium, 742 Spring
St. The doors will open at 6 p.m.
and the races will begin at 7 p.m.
Admission is $5 which includes
dinner, soda and coffee. This is a
B.Y.O.B. event. Horses are $10
each. Racing forms can be ob-
tained at the church, 715 Haw-
thorne St., following the 8, 9:30
and 11 a.m. Masses today, by
callingthe rectoryat 457-3412or
at the event. The sponsor of the
winning horse will win $50 and
does not need to be present.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Megan
Bartuska, daughter of Bruce and
Patti Bartuska, Avoca, who has
passed her Pennsylvania State
Board examination to become a
registered nurse.
Thank you
Queen of the Apostles Parish
extends a special thank you to
Joe Malosh of That Guy with the
Dough, Moosic, for supporting
their parish fundraiser. With this
fundraiser, advertisers are invit-
ed to place their businesses flyer
in the parish bulletin for a nomi-
nal fee. For more information,
call 457-3412.
Lions Club
Members of the Avoca Lions
Club would like to thank every-
one who participated in their an-
nual holiday fund drive. The
fund drive is ongoing. Anyone
who would like to donate may
send donations to Avoca Lions
Club c/o Francis Regan, 914
School St., Avoca, PA18641.
First Penance
Congratulations to the follow-
ing children from Queen of the
Apostles Parishwhoreceivedthe
Sacrament of First Penance yes-
terday: Darren Brojakowski,
Brooke Casey, Cole Ferranti,
Kacie Lee Fisk, Michael Fuller,
Ryan Hoover, Molly Houston,
Nicholas Kwiatkowski, Joseph
Lavelle, John McAdarra, Mia
Nardone, Katelee OBrien, Gra-
ziz Saporito, Saige Stempien,
Gino Triboski, and David Vito.
Garbage stickers
The 2012 Avoca Borough gar-
bage stickers can be purchased
fromTherese Wrubel at the Avo-
ca Municipal Building, 752
Main St. The office is open from
9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and from 6
to 7 p.m. Fridays. The fee sched-
ule for purchasing the window
sticker in order to have up to
three bags collected weekly is as
follows: $155 if purchased by
February 21, $160 if purchased
between February 22 and March
21, $170 if purchased between
March 22 and April 21, $180 if
purchased between April 22 and
May 21 and $190 if purchased
between May 22 and June 21.
Delinquent accounts will be
referred to district court after
June 21/ All Avoca home owners
and renters are obligated to pur-
chase 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-ad-
dressed stamped envelope to
Avoca Borough c/o Therese
Wrubel, 129 Factory St., Avoca,
PA18641.
For more information, call
Wrubel at 457-4891.
Ash Wednesday services
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have Ash Wednesday ser-
vices on February 22 at St. Ma-
rys Church, 715 Hawthorne St.,
at the following times: 9 a.m.,
noon and 7 p.m. Mass and dis-
tribution of ashes; 5 p.m. distri-
bution of ashes only.
Stations of the Cross
Queen of the Apostles Parish
invites the community to pray
the Stations of the Cross with
them at 7 p.m. every Friday dur-
ing Lent at St. Marys Church,
715 Hawthorne St.
Youth group
Queen of the Apostles Parish
youth group will meet at 6:30
p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 in St.
Marys School, 742 Spring St.
This meeting will include the Ja-
nuary and February birthday cel-
ebrations. For more information,
call Lori Ostrowski at 457-8840.
Finance council
The Queen of the Apostles
Parish finance council will meet
at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in
St. Marys Rectory.
Archives Club
The Old Forge Coal Mine and
Anthracite Archives Club will
have its first 2012 meeting at
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. in the
Eagle McClure Hose Company
hall, 375 Milwaukee Ave., Old
Forge. The meeting is open to all
persons interested in mining and
local history. Attendees are en-
couraged to bring their old pho-
tos to share with the group.
Mining equipment and books
will also be on display. For direc-
tions, please e-mail info@old-
forgecoalmine.com.
Ecumenical services
Several Protestant and Cathol-
ic churches in Avoca, Duryea,
Old Forge and Moosic will have
ecumenical services at 7 p.m. on
Tuesdays throughout Lent. The
first service is Tuesday, Feb. 28
at the Full Gospel Church, 1113
Main St., Avoca, where the Rev.
Rich Rock, pastor of St. Johns
Primitive Methodist Church,
will be the speaker.
Liturgy time changed
Due to the Pittston Deanerys
Road to Resurrection Lenten
Masses each Wednesday during
Lent, Queen of the Apostles Par-
ish will not have its normally
scheduled Wednesday evening
parish liturgy. Liturgy will be
held at 8 a.m. instead.
VFW Auxiliary
In lieu of the regular March
business meeting, the Ladies
Auxiliary to V.F.W. Post 8335
will have a covered dish dinner at
6 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 in
the post home, 915 Main St. The
ladies will conduct nominations
and elections of auxiliary offi-
cers for the 2012-2013 term at 7
p.m. on Monday, April 2. at the
post home. The officers instal-
lation ceremony will be held in
May. President June Fitzgerald
will preside over the meeting and
Mary Starinsky and Mary Orluk
will host it.
Lenten food sale
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will have a Lenten food sale Fri-
day, March 9. The sale includes
tuna hoagies, with or without on-
ions; homemade Manhattan
clamchowder; andhaluski. Hoa-
gies are a $1.50 for a small and
$3 for a large. The clamchowder
is $1.50 per cup and $6 per quart.
Haluski is $3. To place an order,
call Arlene at 346-8060, Jeanette
at 457-7804, Kayat 457-8470, or
the rectory at 457-3412 by
March 7. Orders over $20 will be
delivered. Orders under $20 can
be picked up between11a.m. and
6 p.m. at SS. Peter and Pauls
Church, 1000 Main St
Night at the Races
The fourth annual Night at
the Races to benefit The 1st. Lt.
Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund
will take place Saturday, March
31at St. Anthonys Parish Center
in Exeter. The doors will open at
6 p.m. and the races will begin at
7 p.m. Admission, which in-
cludes food and beverage, is free
with a $10 purchase of a horse
and $5 without the purchase of a
horse. Patrons must be 21 years
of age or older to attend.
To submit items for publica-
tion in Avoca news, please call
457-3351 or e-mail avocahap-
penings@verizon.net.
Queen of the Apostles Parish sets Night at the Races
AVOCA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
avocahappenings@verizon.net
Duringa recent boroughcoun-
cil meeting, Bob Gale and Dave
Stefanoski reportedonitems that
can be dropped off and finances
of the proposed Greater Pittston
Regional Compost Facility in
Dupont. Another meeting is
scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, March 7, at the Dupont Bor-
ough Building.
A special Hughestown Bor-
ough Council work session will
be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,
March1. Aregular council meet-
ing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday, March 12 with Wayne
Quick presiding. Anyone wish-
ing to see the boroughs new fire
truck may call 654-4188.
Mary Paul Hindmarsh and
Councilwoman Marie Griglock
will attend the next Pittston Area
School Board meeting to discuss
problems on Rock Street.
Fire Chief Jamie Merlino re-
ported that the Hughestown
Hose Company had three activa-
ted fire alarms, six cancelled en-
route, 36 EMScalls, one fire-po-
lice, one investigation, one pub-
lic assist, four structure fires.
Total calls for 2011were 24 ac-
tivated fire alarms, four aircraft
incidents, four brush and wild
land fires, 89 cancelled, 213
emergency medical, 18 fire-po-
lice, one hazardous material, 10
motor vehicle accidents, 15 pub-
lic assists, one trash fire, one
stand by, 28 structure fires, one
vehicle fire for a total of 218 fire
calls and 213 EMS calls.
Council work session set
HUGHESTOWN
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Stan Knick, president of bor-
ough council, announced at
Tuesdays council meeting that
Dupont has been awarded a
$75,000 grant from Luzerne
County Office of Community
Development.
Borough Council has ear-
marked $65,000 for street pav-
ing and $10,000 for demolition.
The paving project will include
Lidys Road, Gill, Walnut and
HighlandStreets and$10,000for
the demolition of an abandoned
house located in an alley be-
tween Wyoming and Penn Ave-
nues. Both projects are tentative-
ly scheduled for late June.
Bob Naegle, the newly-ap-
pointed borough engineer, pre-
sented his first report on projects
he has been working on since his
appointment. He has attended
PennDOT meetings to get up-
dates on projects and how they
all fit with borough plans;
marked the sewer lines for the
Main Street improvement pro-
ject; talked about creating elec-
tronic files, taking the boroughs
old maps, scanning them and
turning theminto electronic files
to improve the efficiency be-
tween the engineers and the bor-
ough.
Naegle also reported that he is
still working on the municipal
garage specs and should have
themcompleted by the end of the
month and ready to put out to
bid.
Council members Stan Knick
and Mark Kowalczyk and Bor-
ough Manager Pat McDonald
met with Mike Trussa from UGI
on February 2 regarding natural
gas lines through Dupont. UGI
officials provided a map of the
areas currently with service and
reported they are looking into
other areas of the community
that have requested gas lines.
Kowalczyk stated that placing
lines would be quite expensive
and UGI is looking to see if this
project would be cost effective.
He suggested the way to move
forward is to have more residents
send letters of interest to the util-
ity company.
Council passed a motion to
pay for a newnatural gas-power-
ed packer truck at a cost of
$200,300 of which $149,132 will
be reimbursed by the state De-
partment of Environmental Pro-
tection.
Council also voted to pay
$10,000 to install a natural gas
pumping station to fuel the new
truck. McDonald reported that,
in addition to the grants, the bor-
ough has already received, it ha-
sapplied for three additional
gaming grants for additional
street paving, another for a po-
lice SUV,and security fencing at
the recycling center.
President Knick also noted
that other ongoing projects in-
clude the newtraffic signals near
Heidleberg Bridge, street widen-
ing, sidewalks, curbing, drain-
age, the mineral reclamation
project and plans for future con-
struction of single-family homes
or senior housing.
The next regular council meet-
ing will be held at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, March13 at which time
the 2011 audit will be presented
at this.
Fish fry dinner
ALenten fish fry dinner spon-
sored by Holy Mother of Sor-
rows YMS of R will be held
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 24 at the parish hall on
Wyoming Ave. The dinner in-
cludes fish, fries, vegetable, co-
leslaw, and dinner roll. Donation
is $8.
Officers installed
Dupont Volunteer Hose Com-
pany #1recently held installation
of officers at the company home.
The swearing-in ceremony was
performed by Luzerne County
Judge Fred Piearantoni.
Officers for 2012 are Bernie
Babonis, president; Judy Cocco,
vice president; Patty Golla, sec-
retary; Gary Kaspriskie, treasur-
er; Donald Hudzinski, fire chief;
David Boynowski, assistant fire
chief; Charles Tetlack, member-
ship secretary; John McCardle,
relief secretary; and Albert Mi-
halka, Sgt. at Arms. Members of
the board of directors are Judy
Slezak, Tom Titton, Bill Davis,
Ed Zielinski and Judy Cocco.
Public meeting
A public meeting will be held
at 6 p.m. on Monday, March19 at
the Dupont Municipal Building
for comments and input on the
possible elimination of the Turn-
pike Bridge on Garden Road in
Dupont. State Representative
Michael Carroll and State Sen-
ator John Blake will attend to
discuss options.
Softball signups
Dupont Softball/Teeball sig-
nups will be held from noon to 3
p.m. today, Feb. 19; from 6 to 9
p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20; from6
to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at
Fieldhouse, 200 ElmSt. Dupont.
Tee ball is boys and girls ages 4
to7andsoftball is for girls ages 7
to 17. For more information, call
Bob at 881-8744 or log onto
http://dupontsoftball.clubspac-
es.com.
Softball league
The County Line Girls Soft-
ball League withteams fromDu-
pont, Taylor and Minooka is an
ASA REC league looking for
girls, teams or towns/organiza-
tions to join. The league is open
to girls ages 7 to 17 from sur-
rounding communities. For in-
formation, call Bob at 881-8744
for log onto http://dupontsoft-
ball.clubspaces.com.
Eco-tip
Here is Joeys Eco-Tip of the
week: If your driveway is dirty,
dont hose it down with water.
Use a broom instead. This saves
water!
Lent services
Sacred Heart of Jesus will
have the blessing and signing
with ashes during Mass at 7 a.m.
and7p.m. andat noonand4p.m.
on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Anyone who would like to
take ashes to a homebound per-
son is asked to bring an unused
tissue or small envelope.
Stations of the Cross will be
prayed oat 7 p.m. on Friday at
Holy Mother of Sorrows. Distri-
bution of ashes will be celebrat-
ed at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses.
Church meetings
Meetings at Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church: Choir will meet
from6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day, Feb. 23 in the choir loft. Girl
Scouts will meet from 6:30 to 8
p.m. on February 27 in the lower
level of the Rectory. Bible Study
will meet at 7 p.m. on February
29 in the lower level of the recto-
ry. Senior Outreach Committee
will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday,
Feb. 27 in the lower level of the
rectory. Plans for the Annual
Health Fair will be discussed.
300 Club
The Holy Name Spring 300
Club drawing will be held start-
ing March 4. Five weekly cash
prizes will be awarded. Tickets at
$10 each are available from any
Holy Name member or by call-
ing the rectory.
VFWmeeting
The Dupont VFW Post 4909
will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Mon-
day, March 5 at the post home.
Nominations for all offices will
be accepted. Commander Dave
Burrier will preside. Home As-
sociation meeting will follow.
Food and refreshments will be
served.
Dinner dance
The Dupont VFW Post 4909
Home Association will hold its
annual St. Patricks Day Dinner
Dance on Saturday, March 17 at
the post home, 401-402 Main St.
Dinner buffet will be served
from7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Gary Dee
and Company will play from 9
p.m. to1a.m. for dancingandlis-
tening pleasure. The bar will
open from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30
a.m. Door prizes will be award-
ed. For tickets and reservations,
call Bob Lopata at 654-9104 or
see Bob any evening at the post
home. Tickets are $25 per per-
son. Deadline is Friday, Mary16.
Knox Mine disaster
Please take the time to look at
former local resident Al Broc-
cas trailer on the Knox Mine Di-
saster at kickstater.com and
searchKnoxMine. Mr. Brocca is
raising funds to complete the
feature film Knox Mine Disas-
ter: The End of Anthracite. You
can pledge $25, $100 or $1000 or
you can write a check to Pitch
Films and mail it to Jackie No-
wakowski, 226 Delaware Ave.
West Pittston, Pa 18643. For
more information, call Al Broc-
ca at 323-680-7397.
Organization expanding
The New Beginning meet-
ing date is 7 p.m. on February 29
at the Polish American Citizens
Club, 111 Elm St., Dupont. The
Earl F. Detweiler AMVETS Post
#189 of Greater Pittston is ex-
panding by forming a Ladies
AuxiliaryandSons of AMVETS
organizations.
The eligibility requirement to
join AMVETS Auxiliary or
Sons of AMVETS is 18 years or
older, must have a grandparent,
parent, spouse or child current
90 days in the US Armed Forces
or honorable discharge since
WWII or to date. Applications
will be available at this gather-
ing.
For more information, call
AMVETS Post #189 Command-
er Bernie McDonaldat 817-4858
or Post Adjutant Jerry Gurnari at
655-2924 or log onto www.am-
vets.org.
Wildcats
The Duryea WildCats are
meeting on February 21 at 6:00
p.m. at the P.A.C.C (across from
the Dupont Little League.) Any-
one interested in volunteering or
coaching can inquire at this
meeting.
Bowling scores
Universal
High scratch series scores:
Jerry Coggins, 656; Dale Reese,
645; Edward Collins, 618; eric
Pramick, 600; Tom Titton, 597;
David Titton, 591; Richard Ardi-
ti, 590; Nicholas Berlinski, 553;
William Elko, 549; Lowell
Stoss, 531.
National
High scratch series scores:
Jerry Coggins, 778; Keith
Weinschnek, 669; Mark Kulick,
656; Neal elko, 651; Edward
Collins, 649; Anthony Ferretti,
Most of $75,000 grant to go for street paving
DUPONT
ANN MARIE PADDOCK
654-0897
dupont.news@comcast.net
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The Germania Hose Compa-
nys annual all-you-can-eat pan-
cake breakfast buffet from7 a.m.
to noon today, Feb. 19, at the hose
company, 430 Foote Ave.
The menu includes home
fries, sausage, ham, eggs, home-
made pancakes, rolls, choice of
juice,and beverages. Tickets,
which are $8 for adults and $5
for children, can be purchased at
the event. All proceeds will ben-
efit the companys building
fund. For more information, call
Roberta Welling at 457-4160 or
visit www.germaniafire.net.
Lodge meeting
Polish National Alliance
Lodge 187 will not meet today.
The next meeting will take place
in March.
Clam sale
The Sons of the American Le-
gion (S.A.L.s), Squadron 585,
will have a clam sale at 11 a.m.
today, Feb. 19 at the American
Legion Brennan Regan Post 585,
329 Main St.
Derby Day
Duryea Cub Scout Pack 375
will host Derby Day today at Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus Hall, 529
Stephenson St. Registration will
begin at 1 p.m. The boys pine-
wood cars and regatta boats will
compete for a spot at the district
races. Refreshments will be pro-
vided by Boy Scout Troop 285.
Offices closed
The Duryea Borough offices
will be closed Monday, Feb. 20
for Presidents Day. Garbage
will be collected a day late this
week.
Visioning meeting
There will be a community vi-
sioning meeting at 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 21 in the Duryea
Municipal Building, 315 Main
St. All residents, business own-
ers, and anyone with an interest
in planning for a brighter Duryea
are invited to attend.
Crime Watch meeting
The Duryea Neighborhood
Crime Watch monthly meeting
which was originally scheduled
to take place Tuesday, Feb. 21
will now be held a 6:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the Duryea
Municipal Building, 315 Main
St.
Blessing of ashes
Nativity of our Lord Parish
will have the blessing and distri-
bution of ashes on Ash Wednes-
day, February 22 at the following
times and locations: 7 a.m. Mass
at Holy Rosary Church, 127 Ste-
phenson St.; 8 a.m. Mass at Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus Church, 529
StephensonSt.; 11a.m. service at
Crossin Towers, 500 Brown St.;
noon service at Holy Rosary; 4
p.m. service at Sacred Heart of
Jesus; and 7 p.m. Mass at Holy
Rosary.
Lenten food sales
Nativity of Our Lord Parish
will have its annual Lenten food
sales from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
February22, March2andMarch
30 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Hall,
529 Stephenson St. On February
22 (Ash Wednesday), the sale
will feature potato pancakes,
homemade Manhattan (red)
clam chowder, vegetarian vege-
table soup, seafood bisque,
homemade pierogi, homemade
haluski and pizza. On March 2
and 30, the sale will feature
Manhattan (red) clam chowder,
homemade pierogi, haluski, piz-
za and baked goods.
Ash Wednesday services
St. Marys Polish National Ca-
tholic Church will have Ash
Wednesdayservices onFebruary
22 at the church, 200 Stephenson
St. Holy Mass with the blessing
and distribution of ashes will be
celebrated at 8 a.m. An evening
service with Bitter Lamenta-
tions, distribution of ashes,and
benedictionwill be heldat 7p.m.
Pizza sale
The Germania Hose Company
Scuba Teams Lenten pizza sale
is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. every
Friday during Lent at the hose
company, 430 Foote Ave. Trays
are $11 each and available in red
or white. Orders can be placed in
advance on sale days by calling
451-3750 or by stopping at the
hose company.
Stations of the Cross
The parishioners of Nativityof
our Lord Parish invite the com-
munity to pray the Stations of the
Cross with them at 7 p.m. every
Friday during Lent aat Holy Ros-
ary Church, 127 Stephenson St.
There will also be Exposition
and Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament.
Lenten devotions
The parishioners of St. Marys
Polish National Catholic Church
invite the community to their
Lenten devotions at 7 p.m. every
Friday during Lent at the church,
200 Stephenson St.
Pack Night
Duryea Cub Scout Pack 375
will have Pack Night at 7 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 27 at Sacred Heart
of Jesus Hall, 529 Stephenson
St. At this event, four Webelos II
Scouts will receive their Arrow
of Light Awards, the highest
rank a Cub Scout can earn. A
special thank you is extended to
the Webelos for hosting the
event.Wildcats
Wildcats meeting
The Duryea Wild Cats are
meeting on February 21 at 6:00
p.m. at the P.A.C.C (across from
the Dupont Little League.) Any-
one interested in volunteering or
coaching can inquire at this
meeting.
Archives Club
The Old Forge Coal Mine and
Anthracite Archives Club will
have its first 2012 meeting at
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in
the Eagle McClure Hose Com-
pany hall, 375 Milwaukee Ave.,
Old Forge. The meeting is open
to all persons interested in
miningandlocal history. Attend-
ees are encouraged to bring their
old photos to share with the
group. Mining equipment and
books will also be on display. For
directions, please e-mail in-
fo@oldforgecoalmine.com.
Night at the Races
The Excelsior Hose Co. No. 2
will have its sixth annual Night
at the Races Saturday, March
24. The cost of a horse is $10plus
a $2 admission fee at the door.
Horses can be purchased from
any member.
DePrimo event
The fourth annual Night at
the Races to benefit The 1st. Lt.
Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund
is Saturday, March 31 at St. An-
thonys Parish Center in Exeter.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the
races will begin at 7 p.m. Admis-
sion, which includes food and
beverage, is free with a $10 pur-
chase of a horse and $5 without
the purchase of a horse. Patrons
must be 21.
Garbage stickers
Duryea Borough garbage
stickers are still on sale. Stickers
can be purchased from 7 a.m. to
noon and from1 to 3 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday at the Duryea
Municipal Building, 315 Main
St. Stickers can also be pur-
chased from5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday at the
municipal building. Prices of the
garbage stickers including the
$10 late fee are $90 for one bag,
$145 for two bags, $185 for three
bags and $225 for four bags.
Garbage will not be collected
from homes that do not have the
2012 garbage sticker displayed.
Basketball game
The Sixth Annual Guns N
Hoses charity basketball game is
Saturday, April 21at the Pittston
Area High School gymnasium, 5
Stout St., Yatesville.
Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
and tip-off time is 5 p.m. During
this game, area police officers
and firefighters will hit the hard-
wood to raise money for St. Jude
Childrens Research Hospital.
There will also be door prizes,
entertainment, anda foodandre-
freshment stand catered by My
Sisters Kitchen, of Duryea.
Tickets are $5 for adults and
$3 for students ages 5 to18. Chil-
dren under 4 will be admitted
free.
Businesses and individuals
cansenddonations toChief Nick
Lohman, Duryea Police Depart-
ment, 315 Main St., Duryea, PA
18642.
Checks should be made paya-
ble to St. Jude Childrens Re-
search Hospital and in the memo
area list Guns N Hoses 2012.
Be sure to include your name
with your gift in order to have it
included on the acknowledge-
ment poster which will be dis-
played at the game. Businesses
that would like to supply door
prizes can mail or drop them off
at the Duryea Police Depart-
ment.
To submit items for publica-
tion in Duryea news, call 457-
3351 or e-mail duryeahappen-
ings@verizon.net.
All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast today
DURYEA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
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ter Ave., will be open to the pub-
lic for a ziti dinner from noon to
5 p.m. today, Feb. 19. If you are a
sauce aficionado, here is your
opportunity to enjoy the Mooses
award-winning tomato sauce
from the 2010 Pittston Tomato
Festival Sauce Wars.
Ziti dinners include salad, roll,
meatballs and dessert. Tickets
are $8 at the door. Proceeds ben-
efit Care & Concern Ministries
and Moose charities.
Spaghetti dinner
Boy Scout Troop 352s annual
Presidents Day all-you-can-eat
spaghetti supper will be held
from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Mon-
day, Feb. 20 at the First United
Methodist Church, 408 Wyom-
ing Ave.
Cost is $7 per person with pro-
ceeds going towards the troops
trip to Washington, D.C.\
Benefit event
Moose Lodge 1207, 425 Exe-
ter Ave., will hold a benefit for
Elyssa Yanik, a 16-year old
WyomingArea sophomore diag-
nosed with a rare formof thyroid
cancer with lymph node metas-
tasis which is aggressive in chil-
dren in 2008 from8 p.m. to mid-
night
Over the past three and a half
years, Elyssa endured ongoing
testing and treatments at Chil-
drens Hospital of Philadelphia.
Her treatment included three ex-
tensive surgeries and radiation
therapy to manage the cancer.
Elyssas most recent surgery oc-
curred in January 2012 and she
continues to be treated on an on-
going basis.
Charity event
The 13th Annual Blue-n-Gold
Skate Game will take place at the
Revolution Ice Center in Pittston
on Friday, March 2.
The WA/PA JV game will be
played at 7:10 p.m. for the
Stick trophy and the WA/PA
varsity game will be played at
8:50 p.m. for the Skate trophy
at 8:50 p.m.
This years charity recipient is
Faith Stoshak, a 5-year old twin
from West Wyoming who is bat-
tling leukemia. There will be a
bake sale and a basket raffle. Ad-
mission is $ for students and $3
for adult withproceeds beingdo-
nated to the Stochak family.
Pasta dinner
The Wyoming Area Drama
Parents Association will hold a
pasta dinner fromnoon to 5 p.m.
on Sunday, March 4 in the
Wyoming Area Secondary Cen-
ter cafeteria. Take-outs will be
available. Tickets are $8 and will
available through any drama par-
ent or at the door. Tickets may al-
so be obtained by contacting
Donna at 357-3303.
Salvation Armys anniversary
The West Pittston Chapter of
The Salvation Army has begun
preparation for the upcoming
100th anniversary of its presence
in the borough. Major Sheryl
Hershey has met with several of
the Advisory Board members to
make earlyplans for this celebra-
tion, scheduled for May 10-12.
Contact Major Sheryl Hershey
for additional information at
655-5947 or e-mail her at She-
ryl.hershey@use.salvationar-
my.org.
Golf tournament
The West Pittston Rams Par-
ents Association will conduct its
first annual golf tournament on
Saturday, April 28 at Four Sea-
sons Golf Course. Registrationis
at 8 a.m. and the Captain and
Crew format tees off at 9 a.m.
Cost of $75 includes lunch,
beverages and golf. Reserva-
tions are required. For further in-
formation, contact Chrissy Fer-
nandes at 954-0329.
Library programs
Beginner Yoga 8:30 to 9:30
a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays;
Vinyasa Yoga (All Levels) 6:15
to 7:15 p.m. Mondays; Restora-
tive Yoga (All Levels) 6 to 7
p.m. Wednesdays.
Classes are held in the former
American Legion Building, 316
Linden St. by the Montgomery
Avenue Elementary School.
Cost is $7 for drop-ins and $5
with discounted punch passes.
Birthday notes
Celebrating this week: Karlie
Klocko, February 19; Nikki Par-
dini, February 21; John Cenera,
February 23; and Nicole Skesav-
age, February 25.
Thought of the week
The woman who is known on-
ly through a man is known
wrong.
Quote of the week
For books are more than
books, they are the life, the very
heart and core of ages past, the
reason why men lived and
worked and died, the essence and
quintessence of their lives. -
Amy Lowell, American critic.
Bumper sticker
Dont call the world dirty be-
cause you forgot to clean your
glasses.
Public invited to ziti dinner today at Moose
WESTPITTSTON
Tony Callaio
654-5358
tonyc150@verizon.net
Proceeds fromlast year's football game between the Wyoming Area Warriors and the Lake-Lehman
Black Knights were donated to the American Red Cross on behalf of all flood victims in the Wyom-
ing Area School District. Fromleft, are Frank J. Parra, Wyoming Area athletic director; Joanna
Springer, American Red Cross representative; and TomRokita, Lake-Lehman athletic director.
630; Jeff Lopata, 630; Allyn Sr.
Ferretti, 610; Robert Lussi, 600;
Joe Burns, 599.
Junior/Senior
High scratch series scores:
Mens Division: Peter Kulick,
720; Billy Jr. Elko, 637; Michael
Szumski, 621; Stephen Yuhas,
584; Michael Lenchak, 571.
Womens Division: Katie
Wynn, 457; Michelle Gross-
bauer, 347.
Warehouse Mixed League
High scratch series scores:
Mens Division: John Borgia,
769; Dan Zingaretti, 594; Matt
Charney, 584; Dom Tafani, 581;
Chris DeHaas, 571;
Womens Division: Melony
Yurek, 487.
Magic Circle
High scratch series scores:
Mens Division: Don Zieminski,
696; Matt Charney, 684; Don
Whiting, 643; Vito Buzzetta,
623; Rich Jr. Aston, 611; Rich Sr.
Aston, 592; Chris renfer, 581;
John Colarusso, 572; Paul
Chmiel, 569; Wally Zieminski,
561.
Womens Division: MaryThe-
resa Pupa, 480; Denise Gordon,
478; Lisa Heck, 472; Debbie
Stevens, 425; Sarah Helcoski,
371; Ashley Fuller, 332.
Pittston Twp VFW
High scratch series scores:
Wally Moore, 722; Joe Jr. Walsh,
676; Joe Sr. Walsh, 646; Jack
Casper, 622; Russ Stevens, 621;
Joe Dalessandro, 618; Joe Arge-
nio, 604; Rich Russian, 598;
Larry Jr.OBrien, 568; Anthony
Grieco, 550.
American
Highscratch series : JohnGro-
howski, 759; Neal Elko, 747;
Dave Kern, 742; Gerry Reilly,
694; Scott Kowalczyk, 687;
Mark Kulick, 666; Chris Kasa,
638; Rich Kuligowski, 627; Pete
Latona, 624; Tom Spurlin, 583.
Dupont Bowlerettes
High scratch series scores:
MaryAnn Shugdinis, 609; Ma-
ryLou Fereck, 503; Irene Jemio-
la, 501; Rose McDade, 476;
Debbie Stevens, 465; Gracelynn
Williamson, 465; Trisha Chmeil,
438; Barbara Slusser, 435; Ann
Alfano, 419.
To submit items for Dupont
news, call 407-0231 or e-mail
dupont.news@comcast.net.
Dupont
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The Fourth Annual 1st. Lt. Jef-
frey DePrimo Memorial Fund
Night at the Races will be held
on Saturday, March 31, at St. An-
thonys Parish Center in Exeter.
Admission, which includes food
and drink, is free with the pur-
chase of a horse for $10. Without
horse purchase, admission is $5.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and post
time is 7 p.m.
Hose Co. #1
Exeter Borough Hose Co. #1,
13405 Susquehanna Ave., will
hold a potato pancake sale from
4 to 8 p.m. starting Ash Wednes-
day, Feb. 22 and ending on Good
Friday, April 6. Pierogies and ha-
luski, along with weekly spe-
cials, will also be sold. Phone or-
ders, call 602-0739.
Mardi Gras party
Plans are complete for the
Wyoming Area Kiwanis Fourth
Annual Mardi Gras party to be
held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 21at Gobers Deco
Lounge, Wyoming Avenue, Exe-
ter. Cost is $20 and the event is
open to the public.
Included in the admission are
select beverage choices and the
Cajun Buffet which includes:
Cajun chicken, Jambalaya,
southern style green beans, jala-
peo/cheddar corn bread, red
beans and rice and dessert items
King Cake, rice pudding and
bourbon peach cobbler. The buf-
fet will be served from 7 to 9:30
p.m.
CNR will provide music from
7:30 to11:30 p.m. and basket raf-
fles and door prizes will be
awarded along with the naming
of the king, queen and jester.
Tickets are available fromclub
members or at the Deco Lounge
but are limited to 100 patrons.
Refuse stickers
Refuse stickers are available
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at
the municipal building. Price of
stickers will is $150 for anyone
under the age of 65. Senior citi-
zens rate is $110 for persons
who are 65 years or older by
March 31. These prices are avail-
able until February 28.
From March 1-31, the price
will be $180 for anyone under 65
years of age and $130 for senior
citizens 65 years or age or older.
From April 1-30, the sticker
will be in penalty and the charge
will be $250 for everyone. On
May1, the delinquent list will be
turned over to the chief of police
and citations will be issued.
Those issued a citation will pay a
fine plus the $250 refuse bill.
Payments can be mailed to Re-
fuse Office, 1101Wyoming Ave.,
Exeter, PA 18643. When a self-
addressed/stamped envelope is
included, the ticker and a calen-
dar will be mailed. Payments can
be made in cash, check, money
order or any credit card other
than American Express.
For more information, call
Lynda at 654-3001 Ext. 2.
Cosmopolitan Seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
will met at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
Feb. 21 in St. Anthonys Cente-
rand enjoy a Pizza lunch. Vic
Malinowski will preside. Dues
will be collected. Hosts/Hostess-
es are: Virginia Craig, Kathy
Loucks and Fran Lepo. Reserva-
tions for the pizza lunch must be
made by February 20. Fifty
members attend the previous
meeting. In recognition of Val-
entines Day, they were greeted
with red and white tablecloths
and red roses.
President Malinowski called
the meeting to order and VPKle-
back led the group in prayer,
Pledge of Allegiance and a patri-
otic song. Secretary Terri Mislan
read the minutes of the last meet-
ing and Treasurer Amy Alpaugh
gave the treasurers report.
Refreshments were served af-
ter the business meeting and
Bingo was played with Ron Go-
sart as caller. Winners of the 50/
50 were Aggie Abromavage,
Marie Cheskiewicz, Maureen
Gosart, Antoinette Manganello
and Cheryl Pipher. Toni Hall
won the special Bingo game and
Mary Ann Markowski won the
jackpot game.
Travel coordinator Johanna is
accepting reservations for a trip
to Woodloch Pines Resort on
Tuesday, May 1. This trip in-
cludes a seafood buffet along
with American and Italian cui-
sine, as well as entertainment.
Pickups will be in Exeter and
Pittston. Non-members are wel-
come. Call Johanna at 655-2720.
St Barbara Parish
Ash Wednesday Masses: 7
a.m., 11a.m. and 7p.m. Ashes
will be distributed after each
Mass.
The Christian Womens Orga-
nization thanks everyone who
baked, donated or helped in any
way to make its recent bake sale
a success.
The Golden Age Club will
meet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 23at the parishcenter. Host-
esses are Susan Begliomini,
Theresa Blasavage and Carol
Burns.
The follow up meeting for the
Parish Council and picnic plan-
ning meeting will be at 7 p.m. on
Thursday, March 1 in the Parish
Center.
The monthly Mass honoring
all married couples celebrating
their wedding anniversary dur-
ing the month of February will
be heldat 7p.m. onTuesday, Feb.
28.
Lenten program: A Biblical
Walk Through the Mass, a se-
ries designed to bring Catholics
closer to God, will be held on
Wednesday evenings during
Lent, beginning February 29 and
continuing through March 28 at
St. Anthonys Hall of St Barba-
ras Parish. The program will be
hosted by Fr. Phil, Rocco Yano-
ra, Barbara Russo and Ray Pa-
savage.
The Diocesan Wedding Anni-
versary Mass will be celebrated
on Sunday, June 3. Bishop Jo-
seph Bambera will preside at a
2:30 p.m. Mass in the cathedral,
followed by a reception. The
event is designed for 25th and
50th anniversary celebrants. Ca-
thedral seating will be reserved
for the anniversary couples. Call
the 654-2103 for a reservation.
To submit items for publica-
tion in Exeter news, call 287-
3349 or e-mail ecipriani@com-
cast.net.
Night at the Races to benefit DePrimo Memorial Fund
EXETER
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
Plans are complete for the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Fourth Annual Mardi Gras party from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Gob-
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Casagrande, Dawn Marie Crake, Jackie Kasa, Matt Crake and Tiffany Callaio.
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The Wyoming/West Wyoming
Seniors met recently at St. Mon-
ica meeting center with Frank
Perfinski presiding.
February celebrants were Ar-
monde Casagrande, George
Kraynsk and Vicky Mechlavage
Fifty-fiftywinners were Helen
Markert, Paul Piccillo and Nan-
cy Marcy. Bingo jackpot winner
was Angie Zagursky.
Valentines Day was celebrat-
ed with a special menu.
Plans were made for the 36th
anniversary dinner to be held on
May 1. The committee consists
of Theresa Kennedy, Sam De-
Salvo, Helen Markert, Genny
Labaty and Joan Kwasny. The
next meeting will be held at 1:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Servers
will be Ann Kosloski, Charlotte
Pieszola and Mary Matani. Dues
will be collected. Callen Jones,
of the Department of Aging, will
speak on health care. There will
be refreshments and Bingo will
be played.
Blue-n-Gold Skate
The 13th Annual Blue -n-
Gold Skate game will take place
on Friday, March 2 at the Revo-
lution Ice Center in Pittston.
The Wyoming Area/Pittston
Area JV game will be played at
7:10p.m. for the Sticktrophyand
the WyomingArea/PittstonArea
varsity game will be played at
8:50 for the Skate trophy at 8:50
p.m.
Wyoming Area Ice Hockey
will host this years charityevent.
WyomingArea Ice Hockeychar-
ityrecipient is FaithStoshak, a 5-
year-old twin from West Wyom-
ing, who is battling leukemia.
There will be a bake sale and a
basket raffle. Admissionis $2for
students and $3 for adults with
all proceeds being donated to the
Stochak family.
Zoning and planning
Wyoming Borough has trans-
ferred zoning and planning mat-
ters to Luzerne County. The
county planning and zoning of-
fice is located at the Penn Place
Office Building, 20 N. Pennsyl-
vania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, and
can be reached at 825-1560.
Building projects cannot begin
until a zoning permit has been is-
sued.
Masonic Lodge
Wyoming Masonic Lodge
#468, Wyoming Avenue,
Wyoming will hold its annual
Lenten meals from 3 to 7 p.m.
beginning on Ash Wednesday,
Feb.22 and continuing every Fri-
day in Lent, including Good Fri-
day. Meals consist of potato pan-
cakes, haluski, pierogies, red and
white clam chowder. Eat in or
take out dinners will be availa-
ble. For more information, call
885-1441 or 693-2608
St. Monicas Parish
To help defray the cost of
printing the Sunday church bul-
letin, businesses and services in
the community can place an ad
on the back of the bulletin. If in-
terested, please call the parish of-
fice at 693-1991.
St. Monica Mens Group will
hold a St. Patricks Day Party
from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday,
March 17 at Our Lady of Sor-
rows Church Hall, West Wyom-
ing. Food will be provided by by
KLs Distinctive Impressions and
music will be provided by Chic
Colarusso. Tickets are $20 per
person and may be purchased
from any member of the mens
group or by calling Rocco Yan-
ora at 693-2999. Tickets will al-
so be available after weekend Li-
turgies at Our Lady of Sorrows.
Reserved tables of eight are en-
couraged. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. This is a non-smoking
event.
40 Days for Life: Feb. 22
April 1. Join others to pray the
Rosaryfor Life at 9a.m. Monday
through Friday at Planned Par-
enthood in Wilkes-Barre
Bible Study: There will be no
Bible Study during Lent. A spe-
cial program will replace it at 7
p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 29
through March 28, at St. Antho-
nys Hall of St. Barbaras Parish.
The Lenten Program is entitled
A Biblical Walk Through the
Mass. Co-sponsored by both St.
Monicas and St. Barbaras par-
ishes, it is designed to bring Ca-
tholics closer to God. Fr. Phil
Massetti, Rocco Yanora, Barba-
ra Russo and Ray Pasavage host
the program.
Ronan Tynan, Irish Tenor, will
appear in concert with pianist
Bill Lewis at 2 p.m. on Sunday,
April 29 at Pottsville Area High
School Auditorium. For tickets,
call St. Patricks rectory at 622-
1802. Check out our Web site
atwww.stmonicanepa.com.
Library news
Friends of the Wyoming Li-
brary and local CVS pharmacist
Todd Glynn invite you to a work-
shop entitled, Over the Counter
Drug Safety at 1p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 24at the library, 358Wyom-
ing Ave. Glynn will teach partic-
ipants how to read over-the-
counter drug labels, howto safe-
ly store medication, how to
choose medications that are safe
and howto keep an accurate pre-
scription history. To register, call
the library at 693-1364 by Febru-
ary 22. There is no charge for the
workshop.
The Wyoming Library has the
following classes scheduled:
How to Meditate - Death, Dy-
ing and Lucid Dreaming: A
Glimpse of Things to Come - 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 24;
How to Write and Publish Your
Non-Fiction Book 11a.m. to 4
p.m. on April 14.
The classes will be conducted
byMarkStavish, M.A., author of
five non-fiction books that have
been published in seven lan-
guages, who has taught writing
and public speaking on the uni-
versity level. He has been a con-
sultant or guest for televisionand
radio programs, including Coast
2 Coast (C2C), 21st Century Ra-
dio, X-Zone Radio, Animal
Planet, History Channel, A&E,
and the BBC.
Pre-school story time is start-
ing again and will run from 11
a.m. to noon through March 30.
All children ages 3 to 5 are wel-
comed to come and listen to sto-
ries, do a craft and have a tasty
snack afterwards. Call the
Wyoming Free Library at 693-
1364 to register.
The Wyoming Free Library
will offer a four-part book dis-
cussion series. The first book
will be The Notebook by Ni-
cholas Sparks. The group will
view the movie at 6 p.m. on Fri-
day, March 23 at the library.
Book discussion will be held at 6
p.m. on Friday, March 30.
Anewservice offered at the li-
brary is the Coupon Clippers
Corner. Bring in your unexpired
clipped coupons and place them
in the designated box by catego-
ry. Then browse through the
available coupons and take the
ones you need.
The Wyoming Free Library
has announced the schedule for
the Saturday Family Movie Day:
Puss N Boots, February 25;
Lion King 2 Simbas Pride,
March 10.All movies start at
noon and popcorn and soda is
provided.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, 10
am. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday.
To submit items for publica-
tion in Wyoming News, call or
fax 287-3349 or e-mail ecipria-
ni@comcast.net.
Senior citizens make plans for 36th anniversary
WYOMINGNEWS
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
Rick Miller, Osterhout Library Executive Director and System
Administrator, was a guest speaker at the Wyoming Free Library
Board of Directors February meeting. He reviewed the governing,
policy making and financial and planning responsibilities of the
directors. Fromleft, are Susan Maria, library board member; Miller
and Sue Begliomini, library board member.
St Monica's parish recently held a Nite at the Races. Fromleft, are David Kuharchik, of WBRE-TV,
master of ceremonies; Father McKernan, pastor; and TomTomsak, chairman of fund-raising com-
mittee.
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Sports
Pittston Area junior Sam Falcone is
known for wreaking havoc on the defensive
side of the football. On Wednesday night at
Thomas R. KellyGymnasiuminYatesville,
Falconeprovedhecoulddoexactlythesame
thing on the wrestling mat as well.
I wasnt reallythinkingabout toomuch. I
wasjust tryingtodothebest I coulddo,Fal-
conesaid. Iwent out thereprettyaggressive
and I was feeling really good. I dropped
downaweight classandit wasagainst arival
andI wantedtobe real aggressive andmake
a stand tonight.
Falcone led the Patriots to a 46-30 non-
conference victory over cross-river rival
Wyoming Area with a pin at the 3:47 mark
of the 160-pound bout. Pittston Area head
coach James Woodall felt Falcones aggres-
sionwas thekeytohis pinover EvanPetros-
ky.
Ithought SammyFalconewasterrificto-
night, Woodall said. I really liked the way
hewrestled. Hewasveryaggressiveandthat
wasoneofmyfavoritematchesofthenight.
Despite ultimately winning in blowout
fashion, the Patriots droppedthe first match
of the night.
Andy Schutz earned a 9-5 decision over
Kevin Wesolowski. Schutz, a two-time dis-
trict champ, gained control of the match
earlywithaseriesoftakedownsandacollec-
tion of backpoints. Wesolowski tried to
creep back into the match, but time was not
on his side as Schutz remained on top at the
final buzzer.
Schutzstartedoffthematchverywell for
us andhe got a goodwinover a toughwres-
tler, WyomingArea headcoachSteve My-
tych said. I was very happy with how he
wrestled tonight.
The Patriots tooka 6-3leadwhenAngelo
Lussi pinnedNickHeckat the 3:24markof
the145-poundbout. Lussi came out andgot
a quick takedown and added three back
points to take a 5-0 lead in the first round.
Lussi proved to be too much for Heck as he
was pinned midway through the second pe-
riod.
The Warriors tied the match at 6-6 when
Nick Mazzone earned a 6-3 decision over
Aggressive Patriots get best of WA
Falcone leads PA to 46-30 victory over Warriors
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Above, Pittston Area's Angelo Lussi, top, wrestles Wyoming Area's Nick Heck in the 145-pound bout in Yatesville on Wednes-
day night. Below left, WA's Ryan Filipiak has a hold of PA's Frank Ardo in the 160-pound bout. Below right, Pittston Area's Pat
Nallin, back, wrestles Wyoming Area's Judy Polit-Moran in the 182-pound bout.
See FALCONE, Page 46
By Josh Horton
Dispatch Correspondent
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The Sixth Annual Eugene
DeMinico II Memorial Game
featuredtwoteams whohave had
much different seasons.
Pittston Area has been the bet-
ter of the two Cross River Rivals
all year and they proved it again
on Friday night as they beat
Wyoming Area, 66-46, in a
Wyoming Valley Conference
crossover at the Wyoming Area
Secondary Center Gymnasium
in Exeter.
Doc has been with me since I
was at Seton Catholic and this is
always a game we want to win,
said Pittston Area Head Coach
Alan Kiesinger. We love keep-
ing that trophy in our place.
I thought the whole team
played well. (Steve) Stravinski
had a great game, (Steve) Sklan-
ka playedreallywell and(Shaun)
McDermott also played pretty
well. He hit some key shots. He
is playing with a bad hip, but he
is still doing great things for us.
The Patriots dominated for the
majority of the game but needed
to survive a quick scare fromthe
Warriors.
In the third quarter, Wyoming
Area cut the PAlead to just eight
points when Mike Carey con-
verted an easy layup bringing his
Warriors to within eight points at
41-33 with just 16 seconds re-
maining in the quarter.
However, the Patriots lead
didnt stay in the single digits for
long as Pittston Areas Steve
Stravinski nailed a three-pointer
from way beyond the arc and
with a defenders hand in his face
just before time expired in the
third quarter.
As soon as I woke up this
morning I was pumped for this
game, Stravinski said. I felt
goodall dayandI felt reallygood
when I got out on the court. It
was a great team win.
Stravinski has been notorious
for his slowstarts, but not Friday
night. He woke up ready to go
and it showed as he went for 11
points in the first quarter giving
the Patriots a 12-point lead after
the first stanza.
The Patriots defense was also
stellar in allowing just six points
on two three-point field goals.
Lou Vullo put the Warriors on
the board when he dialed long
distance, cutting the Patriots lead
to 13-3 with 2:00 remaining in
the first quarter. Mike Carey pro-
videdthe other three points when
he banked a three-pointer just
beating the first quarter buzzer.
With 2:41 remaining in the
first half, Bart Chupka found the
bottom of the net for the first
time with an easy layup bringing
the Warriors to within 26-13.
Stravinski and McDermott re-
sponded for the Patriots with a
5-0 run to end the quarter giving
the Patriots a 31-15 lead heading
into the locker room.
Chupka, Danny Newheart,
and Carey sparked the late third
quarter 7-2 run getting the War-
riors to within eight, but that was
as close as they would get.
The Patriots offense became
re-energized on Stravinskis long
three-ball at the end of the third
quarter.
Sklanka picked up a steal and
converted the break away layup
with 4:08 remaining in the game
to give Patriots their biggest lead
of the game at 60-36. Shortly af-
ter, Pittston Area (13-9 overall,
3-4 division, 6-7 district) put the
game out of reach, both coaches
cleared their benches.
Late in the game, the Wyom-
ing Area faithful chanted for
James Kelly and Warriors Head
Coach Alex Brogna granted that
wish. Kelly brought the house
down when he made his second
of two free throws and the roof
nearly collapsed when he nailed
a mid-range jumper. Players and
coaches from both teams also
applauded Kelly.
Stravinski was the leading
scorer for the Patriots with 26
points. He completed his second
straight double-double with 16
rebounds. He also added six
blocks and earned the games
MVP Award.
Sklanka added 12 points,
while Michael Schwab chipped
in with eight. Mason Gross add-
ed seven and McDermott racked
up five. Jordan Houseman, Jus-
B OY S VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Pumped up Stravinski pushes PA past WA
Patriots beat Warrrios in sixth annual DeMinico Game
By Josh Horton
Dispatch Correspondent
PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Above, Wyoming Area's Jordan Zezza goes to the basket between three Pittston Area defenders
during the Sixth Annual DeMinico Memorial Game on Friday night in Exeter. Below left, PA's Jordan
Houseman has the ball in traffic against Wyoming Area. Below right, PA's Steve Stravinski blocks the
shot of Wyoming Area's Bart Chupka.
See PUMPED, Page 44
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At just a glance of the Pitt-
ston Area box scores this
season, it could easily be de-
termined that standout up-
perclassmen Mia Hopkins
and Grace ONeill are the
pistons that drive the Lady
Patriots engine.
But a closer look shows
that it has been freshmen
starters Allie Barber and Liz
Waleski that have provided
the missing spark the team
needed coming off a disap-
pointing 2010-2011 season.
Although Hopkins and
ONeill put up the same
numbers a year ago as they
are this season, Kathy Hea-
leys team wasnt where they
wanted it to be last year.
They lacked additional
punch on scoring.
This year, on the other
hand, the addition of Barber
and Waleski has improved
the team greatly.
(Allie and Liz) can score
at any time. We needed that,
said Healey in her third sea-
son at Pittston Area.
Healey said that each girl
brings something different to
the team. Waleski is not
flashy but she is very smart,
she handles the ball well, and
she does the little things that
count while Barber is quick
and she is an intense defend-
er.
Liz knows the game well
and she plays with a lot of
heart, said Healey. Allie is
an in-your-face defender.
Barber says her strengths
are dribbling and driving on
people. Waleski says it is her
shooting and taking care of
the ball that stands out with
her.
Both girls have def initely
had an impact on this years
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Frosh sparked
PA this season
Barber, Waleski provided
much needed balance to
Lady Patriots offense
PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Freshmen Allie Barber and Liz Waleski have given the Pittston
Area girls' basketball teamwhat they were missing a season ago.
By Tommy Romanelli
Dispatch Intern
See BARBER, Page 50
The Cross River Rivalry hit
the hardwoods on Thursday
night and Pittston Area
proved why it will be the team
playing for a championship
on Monday night.
The Lady Patriots powered
their way to a 64-41 victory
over Wyoming Area in the
Wyoming Valley Conference
regular-season final for both
teams at the Thomas R. Kelly
Gymnasium in Yatesville.
Pittston Area will now face
Wyoming Valley West for the
WVC Division I all-season
championship at Holy Re-
deemer High School Monday
at 7:30. The Lady Patriots
won the first-half title, while
the Lady Spartans claimed the
second half.
The Lady Warriors saw its
season come to an end with
the loss. They finished 6-16
overall and 1-15 in WVC Divi-
sion II play.
"We go into every game
with a great deal of respect for
our opponent," said Pittston
Area Head Coach Kathy Hea-
ley. "Pittston Area-Wyoming
Area is a great rivalry and you
never know what is going to
happen. We were very excited
for this game."
Pittston Area struggled
from the floor early, allowing
the Lady Warriors to capture a
5-3 lead in the first two min-
utes of the game.
Allie Barber used a combi-
nation of good defense and
even better offense to give the
Patriots a 7-5 lead with 4:11
remaining in the first quarter.
Barber tied it at 5-5 with a
quick steal and an easy lay in.
Kelly Mitchell then gave the
Patriots the lead when she
nailed a jump shot from just
inside the free throw stripe.
With 2:09 remaining in the
first quarter, Mia Hopkins
drove the lane and was fouled,
but still converted the left-
handed layup. She went to the
line with a chance to convert
the traditional three point
play, but instead missed the
free-throw, got her own re-
bound and put it right back up
and in giving the Lady Patri-
ots a 13-7 lead.
The Lady Patriots only
heated up from there as they
went into the locker room up
35-18.
Hopkins got hot in the third
quarter as she went for 13
points leading the Patriots to a
45-29 lead after three quar-
ters. The Lady Warriors failed
Lady Patriots give
championship effort
PA dominates WA in 64-41 victory
By Josh Horton
Dispatch Correspondent
PA's Grace O'Neill shoots over Wyoming Area's
Abby Thornton in the Lady Patriots win over the
Lady Warriors on Thursday night
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Mia Hopkins scores two of her game-high 20 for
Pittston Area as Wyoming Area's Nicole Turner
defends.
See EFFORT, Page 45
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PittstonAreasenior MadelineDworakre-
cently signed a letter-of-intent to attend
Kutztown University, an NCAADivision II
school, ona fieldhockeyscholarship. Dwo-
rak becomes Pittston Areas first student-
athlete to go to college on an athletic field
hockey scholarship.
It makesmefeel proudtobethefirst field
hockey player from our school to get the
scholarship, said Dworak. All of my hard
work paid off and [field hockey] is some-
thing I love to do.
Pittston Area field hockey Head Coach
Caitlin Hadzimichalis said that Dworak is a
very aggressive player with a lot of energy.
She also says that Dworak is a very hard
worker and is always trying to improve her-
self.
(Thescholarship) is great for thePittston
Area fieldhockeyprogramandits great for
(Madeline) personally, said Coach Had-
zimichalis. It is especiallygoodfor thepro-
gram because (we) havent
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Dworak first from PA to receive FH scholarship
Pittston Area's Madeline Dworak signs her letter of intent to Kutztown University. Pictured fromleft to right, seated, PA assist-
ant coach Dana Baloga, Dworak, Patti Dworak and PA Head Coach Caitlin Hadzimichalis; standing, PA High School Principal
Mr. John Haas, PA athletic director Mr. Charlie Turco, and PA assistant principal Mr. Arthur Savokinas.
Senior signs
with Kutztown
By Tommy Romanelli
Dispatch Intern
See DWORAK, Page 49
athletic offer though. She also
received an offer from the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania for
Track and Field. She credits a
lot of her success to her parents.
[My Parents] support me a
lot. They bought me the neces-
sary equipment and they paid to
put me on a travel f ield hockey
team to help get me exposed to
schools and coaches, said Shin-
er.
Shiners plan after high school
is to complete her four years at
Stevens playing f ield hockey
and pursing her degree. After
getting her degree she plans to
transfer out to another school to
become a veterinarian.
Wyoming Area senior Saman-
tha Shiner has accepted an offer
to play f ield hockey at Stevens
Institute of Technology and Sci-
ence in Hoboken, NJ where she
will major in Pre-Veterinary
Science.
Shiner will be playing NCAA
Division III f ield hockey at Ste-
vens under an academic/athletic
scholarship.
Ive been playing f ield hock-
ey since I was in f ifth grade,
said Shiner. I just love the
sport.
Stevens was not Shiners only
WAs Shiner signs
with Stevens Tech
Lady Warriors senior led
team to District 2 playoff win
By Tommy Romanelli
Dispatch Intern
Shown in the photo with Samantha are her parents, JoAnne and John Shiner, and Wyoming
Area athletic director, Frank Parra.
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The Old Forge School District
honored its 1,000-point scorers in
a ceremony prior to its game
against Carbondale on Feb. 10 in
what was deemed Legends
Night in the Devils Den.
The ceremony recognized 22
former Blue Devil basketball
players in what was the comple-
tion of 2011 OFHS graduate Mi-
chael Longs senior project.
Long, a freshman at the Pennsyl-
vania State University, took part
in the dedication which also hon-
oredhis mother, Michele Symosh
Long the first female basketball
player in school history to reach
the plateau.
Other former Blue Devil girls
basketball players honored in-
cluded Linda Branas who reac-
hed the 1,000-point plateau in
1978, Rose McCauley (1979), Ai-
mee Thomas (1987), Jackie
Dougherty Cusano (1989), Tanya
Gillette (1991), Aimee Giacomet-
ti Marsico (1994), Allison Pikul-
ski Lucarelli (1995), Krista Renzi
Galella (2001), Marissa Hastings
(2004) and Kim Kaville (2010).
Dougherty Cusano and Kaville
were also named to the Pennsyl-
vania All-State team during their
careers. Kaville earned the honor
twice, as a sophomore and senior,
and Dougherty Cusano was se-
lected as a senior. Dougherty Cu-
sano went on to play at the Uni-
versity of Scranton where she
twice earned NCAA Division III
All-American status.
On the boys side of the gym,
two-time all-state selection Sam
Cavalieri highlighted the players
honored who played for the Blue
Devils boys basketball program.
The octogenarian was the first
1,000-point scorer in Lackawan-
na County, reaching the mark in
1949. Cavalieri was an all-state
selection when only five players
from across the commonwealth
were named to the mythical all-
star team.
Other honorees included Char-
ley Rushefski (1952), Carmen
DiSimoni (1953), Marty Farrell
(1953), Nick Anzelmi (1957),
Bernie Skutack (1979), Mike Lu-
carelli (1992), John Yanniello
(2000), Patrick Mischello (2005),
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Old Forge HS honors 1,000-point scorers
The OFHS female 1,000-point scorers, pictured fromleft to right, kneeling, Krista Renzi Galella, Marissa Hastings, and KimKa-
ville; standing, Michele Symosh Long, Linda Branas, Aimee Thomas, Ann Marie and Jack Dougherty - respresenting their daugh-
ter Jackie Dougherty Cusano, Tanya Gillette, Vita and James Giacometti - respenting their daughter Aimee Giacometti Marsico,
and Allison Pikulski Lucarelli.
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
The OFHS male 1,000-point scorers, pictued fromleft to right, first row, John Yanniello, Mark Palma - representing his uncle Ber-
nie Skutack, Mike Lucarelli, Jared Yanniello, and Rick Notari - representing his uncle Carmen DiSimoni; second row, Stepphen
Semenza, Patrick Mischello, Nick Anzelmi and SamCavalieri.
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
See LEGENDS, Page 51
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James Torbick and Evan Rosen-
grant also scored in the game for
the Patriots.
Danny Newhart earned the
MVP for the Warriors. He had
nine points, and played stellar
defense for Wyoming Area.
Chupka racked up a teamhigh
12 points, and Mike Carey added
10. Vullo finished with five and
Jordan Zezza followed with four
points. Nick Gushka and Kelly
rounded out the scoring for the
Warriors.
The victory coupled with
Lake-Lehmans loss to Wyom-
ing Seminary - gives the Patriots
the last WVCseed in the upcom-
ing District 2 Class 3A playoffs.
Pittston Area will take on the
top-seeded team from the WVC
on Friday.
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Steve Stravinski continued on
the offensive for Pittston Area as
the senior dropped 29 on Wyom-
ing Valley West in a 66-50 victo-
ry in a WVC Division I game on
Tuesday night at the Thomas R.
Kelly Gymnasium in Yatesville.
Stravinski buried three triples
including his 50th three-point-
er of the season to go with a
6-for-7 performance at the char-
ity stripe in leading the Patriots
on the scoreboard. The 63
swingman has averaged 28.3
points per game in Pittston Ar-
eas last three games heading in-
to Fridays finale against cross-
river rival Wyoming Area.
The Patriots raced out to a
22-6 lead in the opening quarter
and never looked back, outscor-
ing the Spartans in every quarter.
Steve Sklanka added 11 points
for PA, and Shaun McDermott
chipped in with 10.
WA 26, Tunkhannock 60
Trailing 28-14 at halftime,
Wyoming Area was held without
a field goal in the third quarter as
WVC Division II leader Tunk-
hannock put the game with a
17-0 run during a 60-26 victory
on Tuesday night in Wyoming
County.
Lou Vullo led the Warriors
with eight points and Jeremy
Zezza chipped in with seven. Ju-
nior center Bart Chupka was
held to just one point in the loss.
Wyoming Area managed just
10 field goals five of which
were three-pointers and went 1-
for-10 from the free throw line.
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Old Forge produced a season-
low output on the offensive end
during a 49-23 loss to Holy
Cross in a Lackawanna League
Division II finale on Tuesday
night at Holy Cross High School
in Dunmore.
The Blue Devils led 2-0 and
4-3 early on, and tied the scored
at 6-6 on Brian Tomasettis put-
back of an offensive rebound at
the 5:12 mark of the opening pe-
riod. But the Crusaders ran off a
20-5 spurt to end the first half,
taking a 26-11 lead at intermis-
sion.
Holy Cross opened the third
quarter on an 8-0 run to put the
game away at 34-11 with under
four minutes left in the period.
Dave Chromeys three-pointer at
the 3:10 mark stopped an Old
Forge drought that spanned al-
most eight minutes.
Jimmie Aversa led the Blue
Devils with seven points. Jake
Manetti, Chromey and Tomaset-
ti added four points each for Old
Forge.
Dispatch Staff Reporter Rick
Notari contributed to this report.
This weeks schedule
Friday
D2 Class 3A Quarterfinals
PA v. WVC-1
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PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
Old Forge's Jake Manetti in
action earlier this season.
The Wyoming Area field hockey team held
its annual Senior Parents Night. From left,
kneeling are Kaitlin Maguire, Jenna Skrinak,
Morgan Kane, Ally Adonizio, Olivia Adonizio,
Brionna Murray, and Sam Shiner. Standing,
Mark and Deborah Maguire, Kathy Skrinak,
Kay Kane, Kathy and John Adonizio, Jennie
and Sean Murray, and JoAnne and John Shiner.
VA R S I T Y F I E L D H O C K E Y
Seniors, parents honored by WA
Wyoming Area cross country held its an-
nual Senior Parents Day recently. From left,
are Matt Crake, Sarah Crake, Dawn Marie
Crake, Allison Golden, Denise Golden, Kin-
berly Golden, Maureen Radzwilka, Sara
Radzwilka, Dr. Joseph Radzwilka, Karen
Klimas, Matthew Klimas, Mike Klimas, Mi-
chael Coco, Angela Coco and Karen Coco.
VA R S I T Y C R O S S C O U N T R Y
XC seniors, parents honored at WA
Email sports news, scores,
stats and photos to Rick Notari
at rnotari@psdispatch.com
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to get any closer.
Despite losing the game,
the Lady Warriors had two
players in double figures.
Serra Degnan led the War-
riors with 11 points and Sarah
Radzwilka added 10.
Ashlee Blannett finished
the game with five points and
nine rebounds for the Lady
Warriors. Valerie Bott and
Felicia Turner followed with
four, while Abby Thornton
had three points to go along
with her 11 rebounds.
The Lady Patriots also had
two players in double figures.
Hopkins led the team with a
double-double going for 20
points and 15 rebounds. Allie
Barber added 13 points, four
steals and three assists.
Pittston Area (17-5 overall,
3-4 division, 8-5 district) had
10 different players score in
the game.
Mitchell chipped in with
eight points and 12 rebounds,
while Grace ONeill added
six points.
The Patriots honored
ONeill and fellow senior
Charley Zanta as part of their
pre-game senior night cere-
monies. Zanta played an
abundance of minutes and
was 1-2 from the free throw
stripe.
Freshman Liz Waleski got
the night off for the Patriots
as she was nursing a sprained
ankle. Healey said she should
be ready for Monday night.
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Pittston Areas Achilles
heal came back to haunt them
in a 42-40 loss to Wyoming
Valley West on Monday night
in a WVC Division I contest
in Plymouth.
The Lady Patriots shoot-
ing just 60 percent from the
free throw line this season
missed seven shots from the
stripe in the two-point loss to
the Lady Spartans.
PA fell behind 27-21 at
halftime before rallying in
the second half to get within
range.
Mia Hopkins led the Lady
Patriots with 16 points, and
Grace ONeill added 11. Liz
Waleski chipped in with six
points for PA.
WA 39, Tunkhannock 60
Wyoming Area hung around
with Tunkhannock one of the
top teams in the WVC before
the Lady Tigers pulled away in
the fourth quarter for the 60-39
victory in a WVC Division II
game on Monday night at the
Wyoming Area Secondary Cen-
ter in Exeter.
The Lady Warriors trailed by
eight after the first quarter but
played the 15-win Lady Tigers
close to even for the next two
periods, trailing 43-34 entering
the fourth quarter.
But Tunkhannock used a 17-5
spurt over the final eight min-
utes to pull away fromWyoming
Area (5-16 overall, 0-6 division,
1-11 district), sending the Lady
Warriors to their seventh con-
secutive defeat.
Serra Degnan scored 12
points to lead the Lady Warriors
on the offensive end. Abby
Thornton and Sara Radzwilka
added eight points each for WA,
and Ashlee Blannett chipped in
with five.
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Old Forge got a strong sec-
ond-half performance from se-
nior center Morgan Malia to
pull away from Holy Cross in a
43-28 victory in the final regu-
lar-season game of the Lacka-
wanna League Division II
schedule on Senior Night, Mon-
day in the Elio Ghigiarelli Gym-
nasium in Old Forge.
Malia scored all 11 of her
points in the final two quarters
including eight in the third quar-
ter when the Blue Devils used a
19-7 run to take control.
Trailing 14-13 at halftime,
sophomore Rhyan Barnic
drained back-to-back three-
pointers to open the third quar-
ter and give Old Forge a 19-14
lead. Malia then scored her first
basket of the game before Vicki
Lee drilled a triple to put the
Blue Devils up by 10 with 5:20
left in the quarter.
Holy Cross answered with
four straight, but Malia made a
steal at halfcourt and finished
the play with a layup before
scoring another basket 30 sec-
onds later to push the lead back
to 10.
Malia also added six re-
bounds and two steals to go with
her 11 points. Barnic added 10
points and three steals.
Wyoming Area's Abby Thornton battles for a loose ball with Pittston Area's Charlie Zanta on Thurs-
day night at the Thomas R. Kelly Gymnasiumin Yatesville.
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PA's Allie Barber drives past Wyoming Area's Serra
Degnan during the Lady Patriots 64-41 victory.
Sara Radzwilka powers her way to the basket-
basket for Wyoming Area.
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Wyoming Area's Valerie Bott chases down the
basketball ball against Pittston Area.
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But Frank Ardo recaptured the
lead for the Patriots with a 16-1
technical fall victory at the 5:31
mark of the 160-pound bout. Ar-
dos fall gave the Patriots an 11-6
lead, which they never looked
back from.
The pins continued to flow for
the Patriots as Falcone got the pin
over Petroski at 170, and Pat Nal-
lin pinned Jude Polit-Moran at
182-pounds.
John Minich then earned a win
by forfeit increasing the Patriots
lead to 29-6. Wyoming Areas
Shawn Whiting also earned a win
by forfeit at 220 pounds to get the
Warriors those points back.
But Chris Wesolowski gave the
Patriots another six points with a
pin over Carl Zielinski at the 1:34
mark of the heavyweight bout.
Shaun Vazquez then earned a
forfeit win at 106 pounds, bring-
ing the Warriors within 35-18.
At 113-pounds, Pittston Areas
David Dileo earned a pin against
Nick Hromek at the 3:07 mark of
the bout.
Out of nowhere Dave got an
ankle and that was one of the best
takedowns I have seen him hit
yet, Woodall said. He is coming
off of an injury and he is starting
toget backintoit. Helooksgood.
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mentumfromDileos pintoearna
16-0 technical fall over Eric Fil-
ipiak at 120-pounds to put PA
ahead 46-18.
WyomingArea stoppedthe run
and got a much needed six points
when Carmen Mauriello pinned
Pittston Areas Dan Gambini at
126-pounds
Carm looked good. I wanted
tomatchhimupwithLutecki, but
I amglad he was able to get a win
and get back on the right track
heading into postseason, My-
tych said.
Shaun OMalley finished the
meet with a pin over Pittston Ar-
eas Justin Pagliante. OMalleys
pin came at the 1:39 mark of the
132-pound bout.
OMalley is a great wrestler,
Mytychsaid. Unfortunatelyheis
asenior. I wishhewasafreshman,
because he has so much talent.
This weeks schedule
Friday
PA at District 2
Class 3A Championships
At Hazleton Area
WA at District 2
Class 2A Championships
at Lake-Lehman
Saturday
PA at District 2
Class 3A Championships
At Hazleton Area
WA at District 2
Class 2A Championships
at Lake-Lehman
Records
1. Andrew Schutz, WA......21-2
2. Jamie Scarantino, PA....24-5
3. Angelo Lussi, PA..........20-7
4. Nick Heck, WA.............19-6
5. Tyler Lutecki, PA..........17-9
6. Nick OBrien, WA........16-7
Pins
1t. Angelo Lussi, PA.............13
1t. Andrew Schutz, WA........12
3. Nick OBrien, WA............11
4t. Jamie Scarantino, PA........9
4t. Chris Wesolowski, PA ......9
6. Frank Ardo, PA..................8
Quickest Pins
1t. Angelo Lussi, PA..........0:15
1t. Carl Zielinski, WA .......0:15
3. Corey Popovich, WA.....0:21
4. Jamie Scarantino, PA....0:22
5t. Jamie Scarantino, PA...0:25
5t. Andrew Schutz, WA....0:25
5t. Andrew Schutz, WA....0:25
8. Carl Zielinski, WA........0:33
9. Justin Wilk, PA .............0:34
10. Corey Popovich, WA ..0:38
11. Chris Wesolowski, PA.0:44
12. Angelo Lussi, PA........0:50
* as of Feb. 17
Falcone sets tone for Patriots victory over Warriors
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Wyoming Area's Andy Schultz, top, wrestles Pittston Area's
Kevin Weslowski in the 138-pound bout in Yatesville on
Wednesday night.
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Wyoming Area's Nick Hromek, right, wrestles Pittston Area's Dave Dileo in the 113-pound bout in Yatesville
on Wednesday night.
Pittston Area's Tyler Lutecki, back, wrestles Wyoming Area's
Eric Filipiak in the 120-pound bout.
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The Wyoming Area Football Parents Association will
hold a Night at the Races on March 3 at St. Barbaras
Parish Center in Exeter. Doors open at 6 p.m., with races
beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for the 21-and-over
only event. Food and drinks will be provided. Horses cost
$10 each.
The WAFPAis also seeking sponsors for the event. For
more information, call Dan Resciniti at 814-5103 or visit
the group website at www.wyomingareafootball.org. All
proceeds benefit the Wyoming Area Football Program.
GP Sr. Legion reorganizing
The Greater Pittston Senior Legion is reorganizing for
the 2012 season.
All current and prospective players are asked to call
655-1919 and leave a message, including name and
phone number, to begin the registration process.
Duryea Wildcats to meet
The Duryea Wildcats organization will have a meeting
on February 21 at 6 p.m. at the P.A.C.C (across from the
Dupont Little League).
Anyone interested in volunteering or coaching can in-
quire at this meeting. All are welcome to attend.
A/D LL registrations this week
Avoca/Dupont Little League will hold registrations at
the upper Avoca Little League field clubhouse today and
Monday from 6-8 p.m.
Registration fee is $60 per player and $75 per family.
Teener baseball sign-up fee is $60 each player. Programs
include: tee-ball (ages 4-6), coachpitch(ages 7-8), minor
softball andbaseball (ages 8-10), major softball andbase-
ball (ages 10-12), junior baseball (ages 13 & 14), senior
baseball (ages 15 &16), and big league baseball (ages 17
&18).
WASPA meeting Tuesday
The Wyoming Area Softball Parents Association
(WASPA) will conduct a meetingonTuesdayat 6:30p.m.
at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Gymnasium
Lobby. All parents of players in grades 7th thru 12th are
urged to attend. Plans for upcoming fundraisers will be
discussed at this time.
GP Jr. Legion seeking players
Any baseball players interested in joining the Greater
Pittston Junior Legion Baseball program must contact
rmusto369@comcast.net.
Cedar BMX Banquet set for March 4
The 2011 Cedar BMX awards banquet will be held
March 4, from1-4 p.m. at the Chinchilla Fire hall on Sha-
dy Lane Road, in Clarks Summit.
All riders and their families are encouraged to attend.
Please RSVP to candyrosie@lycos.com by Feb. 27. The
2011 track champions will receive their awards, and we
will discuss plans for the upcoming season, which is
scheduled to begin March 24.
JTLL monthly meeting
The Jenkins Twp. LL will hold its monthly meeting on
Sunday, March 4 from12-12:30 p.m. upstairs at the Jen-
kins Twp. Fieldhouse at the Little League FieldComplex.
Items to be discussed are 2012 season preparations and
golf tournament. All interested parents are welcome.
GP Stoners Youth Soccer signups set
Spring signups for Greater Pittston Youth Soccer have
been set for Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 23 from
6:30-8:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 6:30-8
p.m. at the Exeter Scout Home in the rear of the Exeter
Boro Building on the corner of Wyoming Avenue and
Lincoln Street, Exeter.
Cost is $25 if you do not need uniform and $40 with a
uniform. For more info, visit http://stonersoccer.org/.
Inaugural Big Blue Devil
Golf Classic set
The inaugural Big Blue Devil Golf Classic will take
place May 20 at the Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club.
Cost for the Captain and Crew event will be $125 per
golfer or $500per foursome. Cost includes cart andgreen
fees, tournament dinner, cash prizes to flight winners and
runners-up, scats, prizes and tournament golf shirt.
To register your team, email BigBlueDevilClas-
sic@gmail.com or 570-650-9356. Spots in the tourna-
ment are expected to go fast, so reservations are required
as soon as possible.
Scholarship sponsorships are available for $250; Hole
sponsorships for $100; and a $50 patron sponsorship is
also available. All sponsorships will be advertised at this
years tournament and other events to take place this year.
Donations are tax deductible.
If you cannot play and wish to make a donation to the
Richard P. Notari Sr. Scholarship Fund, you can mail do-
nations care of Rick Notari, 13 Lincoln St., Old Forge, PA
18518. Checks can be made payable to the Richard P. No-
tari Sr. Scholarship Fund.
JTLL registrations set
Jenkins Township Little League have scheduled its
third and fourth registration periods.
The third registration period will be held Wednesday
from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Jenkins Twp. Field House at the
Little League Field Complex.
Fees due at sign up are $65 for Major/Minor Baseball/
Softball, $55 for Coach Pitch, $50 for T-Ball and $75 for
Teeners. Additional child cost is $30 with no rebate for
Teeners.
Please bring a copy of childs Birth Certificate and
three Proofs of Residency. Forms and information can be
found at www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com. Any player
who wishes to sign up after the third registration date will
be assessed a $20 late fee. If you can not sign up by one of
the registration dates, please let us knowso we can make
other arrangements.
The fourth and final registration period will be held
Sunday, March 4 at 12:30 p.m. at the same location as the
third signup period.
PTLL sets final registration
The Pittston Twp. Little League will hold final regis-
tration for the upcoming 2012 tee-ball, baseball and soft-
ball season on Wednesday at the Pittston Twp. Municipal
Building from 6 to 8 p.m.
Registration fee is $50 per player and $75 per family.
Little League Divisions include, Little League, Girls
Softball, and Junior/Senior LL. The league is open to
children of Pittston Twp. and Hughestown.
All new players must provide copy of birth certificate
and proof of residency. T-ball players must be 5 by May1,
2012. Questions can be directed to Nick at 690-2748.
Dupont Softball signups
The Dupont Softball/Teeball League will be holding
signups at the Dupont Fieldhouse, 200ElmSt, Dupont on
Sunday, Feb. 19fromnoonto3p.m.; andMonday, Feb. 20
from 6 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The league as no residential boundary restrictions, and
is open to all children from the Greater Pittston area as
well as surrounding communities. Teeball is for boys or
girls ages 4 to 7; and softball for girls ages 7 to17. Cost is
$25 per player for teeball, and $50 for 1 player, $85 for
twoplayers or $110for three players fromthe same family
for softball.
There is no league fundraiser required.
For more info, call Bob at 881-8744 or visit http://du-
pontsoftball.clubspaces.com.
JTLL sets Field Prep Day
There will be a Field Preparation Day on Saturday,
March10 from8 a.m.-12 p.m.. All managers and coaches
must be present on this day for field preparations for the
upcoming season. If you can not make it on this day, you
must designate someone to be there in your absence. An
alternate day will be scheduled in case of inclement
weather.
Softball league calls players, teams
The County Line Girls Softball League, a newly
formed ASA Rec League with no boundary restrictions,
open to all girls, ages 7-17, is seeking players or teams to
participate in a fun and friendly league with minimal
travel.
Girls Softball towns alreadysignedupinclude Dupont,
Taylor and Minooka
Call Bob at 881-8744 for more information or visit
http://dupontsoftball.clubspaces.com
Warrior Legacy
The Wyoming Area Football Alumni Association is
collecting old Warrior football programs, Sunday Dis-
patch Goalpost editions, and other printed memorabilia
for posting on the internet. The Warrior Legacy Project
can be viewed at www.wyomingareafootball.org
Thus far, with the exception of 1981 and 1985, all pro-
grams since 1980 have been posted. Programs and print-
ed materials from 1966 to 1979 are needed. Pictures of
cheerleaders and coaches are also being captured and
will be posted at a later date.
Anyone who has a 1981 or 1985 Warrior football pro-
gram, or programs printed from1966 to1979, is asked to
contact Nick Perugini at nperugini@aol.com. Materials
will be scanned and returned promptly to the owner.
Pace Setter 3-on-3
The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern Pa. will
conduct a 3 on 3 tournament and skills contest day on
Sunday, April 1 at the Greater Scranton YMCA in Dun-
more.
Action begins at noon with a one-hour instructional
clinic, followed by 3-on-3 competition and shooting and
skills contests for three-player teams of boys and girls in
grades 6-7-8.
A Pizza Party, NCAA Final Four coverage and addi-
tional YMCA activities are also included.
For further information contact; Pace Setter A.C. at
347-7018 or 575-0941 or e-mail pacesetterbasket-
ball@verizon.net.
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WA grid parents hosting Night at the Races
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Devils with 12 points nine
of which came in the f irst
half. The sophomore also
hauled in six rebounds and
made four steals. Taylor Ne-
metz chipped in with f ive
steals and four assists for
Old Forge (15-6 overall, 5-2
division, 10-4 district).
Dispatch Staff Writer Rick
Notari contributed to this re-
port.
This weeks schedule
Monday
WVC-1 Championship
PA v. Valley West
at Holy Redeemer
Saturday
D2 Class 3A Quarterf inals
PA v. TBA
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Pictured at top, Old Forge senior Kelci Wolfe takes a shot in a win over Holy Cross. Above left, Lau-
ren Carey eyes the basket on a breakaway. Above right, Teri Vieira is fouled on her way to the basket,
and Rhyan Barnic dribbles past a HC defender.
DEVILS
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It came down to the last game of
the season, but the Pittston Area
boys basketball teamis in the dis-
trict playoffs.
The Patriots win over Wyoming
Area, coupled with Lake-Leh-
mans loss to Wyoming Seminary
on Friday night, earned Coach
Alan Kiesingers cagers the final
Wyoming Valley Conference
berth in the upcoming District 2
Class 3A playoffs.
According to Dispatch calcula-
tions (WVC berths are deter-
mined by a complicated point sys-
tem), Pittston Area will take on
Crestwood the WVC top seed -
on Friday, Feb. 24 in the district
quarterfinals at a site and time to
be determined. The Comets beat
the Patriots twice this season.
Dallas and Tunkhannock will
be second and third WVC seeds
depending on the result of their
Division II championship game.
Holy Redeemer is the fourth
WVC seed.
Scranton Prep is the top Lacka-
wanna League Class 3Ateamand
has earned a berth into the district
bracket. The winners of last
nights Valley View v. Abington
Heights and Honesdale at North
Pocono will be the other LLrepre-
sentatives.
The Class 3A semis are Tues-
day, Feb. 28 with the champion-
ship tilt on Friday, March 2.
The official District 2 brackets
should be released today, and can
be found at www.piaad2.org.
Girls Class 3A
Pittston Area will be either the
No. 3 or No. 4 team out of WVC
according to Dispatch numbers.
The Lady Patriots are currently
tied with Crestwood for those two
spots.
A win in the WVC Division I
title game by Pittston Area tomor-
row would earn it the third seed,
but a loss drops them to No. 4 as
Crestwood holds a tiebreaker ad-
vantage in victories over teams in
the same class.
Should the Lady Patriots take
the third seed, they would face the
Valley View-Honesdale winner
on Feb. 25 at a site and time to be
determined. If they are the No. 4
seed they would take on top Lack-
awanna League seed Scranton
Prep.
Holy Redeemer is the WVCtop
seed and Nanticoke is the No. 2
seed. Dallas is No. 5.
The Class 3A semis are
Wednesday, Feb. 29 with the title
game set for Saturday, March 3.
Boys Class 1A
Old Forge will earn either the
No. 1or No. 2 seed based on a coin
flip held today by the District 2
committee. The Blue Devils fin-
ish tied With Susquehanna for the
top record in the Class 1A field
with all tiebreakers being exhaust-
ed.
A win of the flip sets Old Forge
upwitha game against MMI Prep,
the No. 4 seed. Should the Blue
Devils lose the flip, they will take
on Forest City.
The Class 1A semis are set for
Tuesday, Feb. 28 with the cham-
pionship game slated for March 2.
Girls Class 1A
Old Forge is the second seed,
finishing one game behind Forest
City for the top seed in the District
2 Class 1A Girls playoffs.
Despite a worse overall record,
the defending champion Lady
Foresters earned the top seed with
an11-3 Lackawanna League Divi-
sion III record while Old Forge
went 10-4 in the LLD2. The Blue
Devils who beat the Lady For-
esters on the road in mid Decem-
ber finished the season at 15-6
while Forest City finished at 11-9.
The other teams in the tourna-
ment include, No. 3 seed North-
west (13-8), No. 4 seed Blue
Ridge (2-19), No. 5 seed Susque-
hanna (2-20), andNo. 6seedMMI
Prep (2-19).
The quarterfinals will take
place Saturday, Feb. 25 with the
semifinals scheduled for Wednes-
day, Feb. 29. The title game will be
heldSaturday, March3. All games
will be played at a neutral site.
D I S T R I C T 2 P L AYO F F S
Pittston Area
playoff bound
Pats, Lady Pats play Fri-Sat,
OF plays Feb. 28-29
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
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had much success (historically).
Dworak was recruited by other
schools but she chose Kutztown
because she decided the others
were farther away from home
than she wanted to be.
Imgrateful to be able to play
Division II field hockey at Kutz-
townandImexcitedtoplaywith
(Kutztown field hockey Head
Coach) Betty Wesner, said
Dworak.
Kutztown plays in the Pennsyl-
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(PSAC).
DWORAK
Continued fromPage 42
Pittston Area dominated in the
pool on Senior Day, winning all 11
events sweepingsevenof them
on its way to completing an unde-
feated Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence Division III season with a
150-32 victory over Dunmore on
Wednesday afternoon at the Pitt-
ston Area Pool in Yatesville.
Freshman Mia Nardone led the
way for the Lady Patriots, win-
ning four events, including post-
ing a season-best time for Pittston
Area in an event she didnt swim
all season.
Nardone turned in a time of
59.71in the100 Free almost two
seconds better than the previous
best time this season by a PA
swimmer.
She also won the 200 Free for
the Lady Patriots and teamed with
Irene Mangan, Lauren Dragon
and Tiffany Smith to win the 200
Free Relay, and with Smith, Nina
Fischer and Liz Scialpi to win the
400 Free Relay.
Fischer added a victory in the
500 Free in a season-best time of
6:47.88, and a second-place fin-
ish in the 200 Free. Smith added a
second-place finish in the 200 IM
and Kosik placed second in the 50
Free and 100 Free.
Sam Scialpi added three victo-
ries for PA, winning the 50 Free in
27.01, the 100 Back in 1:12.40,
and the 200 Medley Relay with
Sarah Kosik, Kaitlyn Brady and
Liz Scialpi.
Emily Seaman won the 200 IM
for the LadyPatriots, andfinished
second in the 100 Fly.
Lauren Senese won the 100 Fly
in a time of 1:12.40, and placed
third in the 100 Back.
Antoinette Antonnacci won the
100 Breast, and Ashley Beers
took the Diving competition.
PA122, Lehman 61
Pittston Area swept all three re-
lay races and the 100 Free and
Diving events on its way to a
122-61 victory over Lake-Leh-
man in a non-conference meet
against Lake-Lehman on Tuesday
afternoon in the Back Mountain.
In the 100 Free, Tiffany Smith
paced the field for PA with a
104:40, finishing ahead of team-
mates Sarah Kosik and Lauren
Senese. In the Diving portion of
the meet, Theresa Domarosky
won the event with Ashley Beers
and Lauren Dragon finishing sec-
ond and third respective.
SamScialpi added a victory for
the Lady Patriots, winning the 50
Free ina time of 26.78, andplaced
second in the 100 Back.
Mia Nardone also garnered a
first and two second-place finish-
es, winning the 100 Fly in a time
of1:06.03while placingsecondin
the 200 Free and 200 IM.
Antoinette Antonnacci added a
win in the 100 Breast in a time of
1:21.25 for PA, and Nina Fischer
won the 500 Free in season-best
time of 6:48.48.
WA 70, Coughlin 106
Wyoming Area managed just
three victories in a 106-70 loss to
Coughlin in a WVC Division III
meet on Wednesday afternoon at
the Kistler Pool in South Wilkes-
Barre.
Amy Alder won two of the
events for the Lady Warriors,
winning the 200 Free in a time of
2:31.15, and the 500 Free in a time
of 6:45.43.
Keirstin Lasher won the other
event, taking the Diving portion.
Tia Brown added two second-
place finishes for WA in the 50
Free and100 Free. Nina Cruz also
earned a second-place finish in
the 200IM, andplacedthirdinthe
100 Flky.
BOYS
PA 84, Lehman 47
Brandon Winters won two
events, and Tyler Cummings and
Nick Remsky each won an event
and earned a second-place finish
to lead Pittston Area to an 84-47
victory over Lake-Lehman in a
non-conference meet on Tuesday
afternoon in the Back Mountain.
Winters took the 50 Free and
the 100 Back. Cummings won the
100 Free in a season-best time of
56.7, and Remsky won the 100
Breast in a season-best time of
1:16.59.
Cummings finished second in
the 50 Free to Winters, and Rem-
sky took second in the 200 IM.
Scott Sayer added a win for PA
with a victory in the 200 Free.
VA R S I T Y S W I M M I N G
UNDEFEATED
Pittston Area goes 10-0 to
win WVC D-III crown
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
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First of all, for all you younger
readers, please allow me to give
the Wikipedia definition for
Pepe le Pew. Pep le Pewis a fic-
tional character in the Warner
Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie
Melodies series of cartoons, first
introduced in 1945. A French
Skunk that always strolls around
in Paris in the springtime, when
everyones thoughts are of
"love", Pep is constantly seek-
ing "lamour" of his own. How-
ever, he has two huge turnoffs to
any prospective mates: his malo-
dorous scent, and he cannot take
no for ananswer, blissfullycon-
vincedthat thegirl is flirtingwith
him, even when she physically
assaults him. In short, hes look-
ing for a mate and that brings me
to this weeks article.
Its that time of year again. The
skunks are getting active and
looking for mates. Most of the
skunk population will be mating
in the next month or so. This
means we will start smelling
more of them in our backyards
and on roadways. I counted four
dead skunks on my way to work
this morningandI have givenout
the skunk recipe several times in
the past two weeks. This means
they are already on the move.
Many people consider skunks to
be odorous, obnoxious pests that
dont belong in our neighbor-
hoods. However, these animals
have some beneficial habits.
They are veracious eaters and
they kill insects and rodents.
The stripedskunks we normal-
ly see wondering the streets of
our small towns usually weigh
between four to ten pounds.
Thats about the size of a small
house-cat. Besides the white
strip down its back is also has tri-
angular shaped head and a long
large bushy tail. But perhaps this
animal is best known for the
smell it leaves behind as a de-
fense mechanism. The strong
musk characteristic of skunks is
launched from two scent glands
in its behind. All skunks have the
ability to shoot the nauseating
musk from their glands and they
can do so accurately up to ten
feet. Contrary to popular belief
they are capable of spraying their
musk several times.
Every pet owner fears that
their dog or cat will have a con-
frontation with a skunk. This
usually means be sprayed or bit-
ten. Skunks are nocturnal ani-
mals and thats when the most
problems take place. It is proba-
bly a good idea to watch your pet
a little more closely in the eve-
ning and especially now that its
their mating season. Male
skunks get quite vicious when
competing for a mate. In fact,
males and females will fight
making it quite common for one
or both animals to frequently
spray their musk. Litters of four
to eight young are born 9 weeks
after mating. The young skunks
stay with the female for several
months, but usually begin to dis-
perse by mid to late summer.
Ok enough of the skunk biol-
ogy lesson. Skunks can also
cause severe damage to gardens
and lawns while searching for
grubs and other insects. They are
often attracted to residential ar-
eas by the availability of food,
water, and shelter. They can be
encouraged to leave by reducing
or eliminating one or all of the
above. Remove unused pet food
and water bowls at night, and
keep tight fitting lids on garbage
cans. Be sure to store pet food in
animal proof containers. The key
here is to get rid of the animals
before you get sprayed. Every-
one reacts differently to skunk
musk. It could cause mild irrita-
tion to severe headache, nausea,
vomiting, and burning of eyes
and nostrils. No diseases are
known to be transmitted through
the smelly juice.
The most effective way to get
rid of the smell fromyour pet is a
formula derived from common
household products. I call it the
Skunk Recipe.
SKUNKRECIPE
1quart of 3%hydrogen perox-
ide formula (from a pharmacy)
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tsp. liquid soap
Mixtogether andwashanimal,
beingcareful tokeepmixture out
of animals eyes, nose, and
mouth. Rinse with tap water.
The eyes of both humans and
family pets could be irritated by
the musk. First rinse the eyes
gently with clear water, bathe
with a "No Tears" shampoo tak-
ing special care around the eyes,
then rinse with clear water. You
may use any over-the-counter
eye drops as a final soothing eye
treatment. If your pet was bitten
by the skunk, take it immediately
to your veterinarian. Skunks can
sometimes carry rabies. So re-
member, you can see and smell
skunks anytime now because its
mating time for Pepe Le Pew.
No More Holes In The Back
You dont have to wear your
hunting or trapping license on
your back anymore. Starting last
Monday, hunters and trappers no
longer have to display their li-
censes on an outer garment, but
they still must have their licenses
in their possession while a field,
as well as a secondary form of
identification, such as a drivers
license. The Game Commission
has been pushing for this change
for years. But based on the rules
in Pennsylvania it took a House
Bill tobe approvedandsignedby
the Governor to remove the anti-
quated requirement.
The Commission hopes that
with the newlicense format, this
change in the law will make
hunting less complicated, im-
prove license management by
hunters and trappers, and limit
the inconveniences and troubles
associatedwithlost or misplaced
licenses. Now, our hunters and
trappers can simply put their li-
censes intheir pockets or wallets,
along with the required second-
ary form of identification. I do
recommend that you keep them
away from any form of heat like
the dash of your vehicle or the
clothes dryer. It will cause the
material toshrivel andturnblack.
Be sure to watch Pennsylvania
Outdoor Life tonight at 6:30 on
WNEP-TV. We will take you
beaver trapping with a real ex-
pert. Have a great day!
Its mating time for Pep le Pew
OUTDOORS WITH JAKE
By Don Jacobs
team. Barber says the team
just meshes this year and
they all have conf idence in
each other.
I think our experience and
knowledge of basketball
helps the team this year,
said Barber who was averag-
ing 7.5 points per game
heading into the season-f i-
nale against cross-river rival
Wyoming Area.
As f irst-year players at the
varsity level, it would have
been natural to think there
would have been an adjust-
ment period for the duo. That
has not been the case though.
(The adjustment) has
been pretty good. I knew
Grace and Mia my entire life
and they made it easy on
me, said Waleski, who
along with Barber has start-
ed every game for the Lady
Patriots this season. Doing
summer leagues helps get
ready for the season. Im on-
ly a freshman so I still have a
lot to learn.
One thing that has helped
out the freshmen girls has
been the support their team
has offered them. Both girls
have said their teammates
have always been willing to
help them and they are there
for them whenever they need
them.
The older girls have def i-
nitely taken them under their
wing. Everyone has em-
braced them, said Healey.
Barber and Waleski both
have fathers that are varsity
coaches which may be a big
reason for their success this
season. Each of their fathers
brings them different aspects
to help improve their game.
My dad has helped me by
telling me the little things I
do wrong and just how to get
better, said Waleski, whos
father Stan a former boys
varsity coach at Pittston Ar-
ea.
When I have an issue, he
always knows how to calm
me down, said Barber,
whose dad Steve is the wres-
tling coach at Valley West.
He always has good advice
and hes good at motivating.
With Allie and Liz compli-
menting Pittston Areas top
players, it is easy to see why
the team has been at the top
of their game this season.
Barber, Waleski have Lady Patriots playing for title
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OBITUARIES
Thomas M. Kudrak, age 93,
of Stratford, CT, husband of the
late Elinor Breawa Kudrak, died
peacefully at home surrounded
by his loving family on Febru-
ary 16, 2012.
Tom was born on July 1, 1918
in Pittston to the late Michael
and Mary (Stofan) Kudrak. Af-
ter high school, he was a bull-
dozer operator in the Civilian
Conservation Corp in Lock
Haven. Tom then served in the
United States Army Transporta-
tion Corps stationed in the
Aleutian Islands from March
1942 to October 1945.
Tom is survived by four chil-
dren, James Kudrak, Susan Ku-
drak,Ralph Kudrak and Laura
DiBartolomeo; four grandchil-
dren, Michael Kudrak,
Adrienne Zaleski, Matthew Ku-
drak and Joshua Pollack; two
brothers, John Kudrak and Da-
niel Kudrak; two sisters, Pau-
line Olsen and Martha Lock;
and many nieces, nephews and
friends.
He was also predeceased by;
three brothers, infant Leo, Paul
and Edward; and two sisters,
Ann Morris and Agnes Sho-
back.
Friends may call on Monday
from 3-7 p.m. at the Pistey Fu-
neral Home, 2155 Main Street,
Stratford, CT. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be held on Tues-
day at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Name
of Jesus Church, Stratford, CT.
Interment with military honors
will follow at Gate of Heaven
Cemetery, Trumbull, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to Stratford Senior
Services, Baldwin Center, 1000
West Broad St., Stratford, CT
06615 or Raymond T. Goldbach
VFW Post 9460, 100 Veterans
Blvd., Stratford, CT 06615.
Thomas M. Kudrak
February 16, 2012
Paul D. Job-
son Sr., age 74,
of Kingston,
died February
16, 2012 at the
Regional Hos-
pital, Scran-
ton.
Born in Philadelphia, he was
a son of the late Lawson W. and
Marguerite Bateson Jobson. He
was a graduate of Upper Darby
High School, Class of 1955,
and attended St. Josephs Uni-
versity, Philadelphia. Paul was
a member of the United States
Marine Corps and served
aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga.
Paul had been employed with
Jostens American Yearbook
Company and in later years by
Wilkes-Barre Area Vo-Tech
School in Plains Township. An
avid golfer, Paul had been a for-
mer golf coach for the E.L.
Meyers High School. He was
formerly active with Back
Mountain Youth Sports. He
was a member of the Dallas
American Legion Post 672
where he enjoyed shooting
pool.
Also preceding him in death
were a son, Paul D. Jobson Jr.,
and brothers, Lawson Ward
Jobson and William Robert
Jobson.
Surviving are son Scott D.
Jobson and wife, Annie, Exe-
ter; daughter, Jill D. Jobson,
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; for-
mer wife, Joyce Holsomback
Jobson, Harveys Lake; grand-
daughters, Katie and Emily
Jobson; daughter-in-law, Sha-
ron Jobson, Pittston; several
nieces and nephews also sur-
vive.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 11 a.m. from the Ha-
rold C. Snowdon Funeral
Home, 140 N. Main Street, Sha-
vertown. Reverend Mr. Thomas
M. Cesarini will officiate. Mil-
itary Honors will be conducted
Monday at the funeral home.
Friends may call today from 4
to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to the
Luzerne County SPCA, 524, E.
Main Street, Wilkes-Barre,
18702 or to the American Dia-
betes Association, 63 N. Fran-
klin Street, Wilkes-Barre,
18701.
Paul D. Jobson, Sr.
February 16, 2012
Vincent P. Cella, 86, of
West Pittston, died Feb. 16,
2012, at Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center, Plains
Township.
Born in West Pittston, on
June 12, 1925, he was the son
of the late Pasquale and Ma-
ria Oliveri Cella. He was a
member of Corpus Christi
Parish/Immaculate Concep-
tion Church, West Pittston.
Vincent was formerly em-
ployed at B.F. Goodrich Co.,
Walsh Brothers Plumbing
and retired as caddy master at
Fox Hill Country Club.
He was also preceded in
death by his wife, Magdale-
na, in 2002; brothers Charles,
Carmen, Anthony and Louis;
sisters Ann Oleski, Clara
Cella and Carmella Ventre.
Surviving are daughters,
Margaret Wolcott and her
husband, Jack, of Harding,
and Maria Tarullo and her
husband, David, of West Pitt-
ston; brother Frank Cella of
Macungie; sister Josephine
Fetch of Wyoming; grand-
children, Jessica Rusinski
and her husband, Jesse; Brian
Wolcott and Lindsay Wolcott;
Jason, Christopher and Pa-
trick Tarullo; great-grand-
daughter, Olivia Rusinski;
numerous nieces and neph-
ews.
Funeral will be held Mon-
day at 9 a.m. from the Antho-
ny Recupero Funeral Home,
406 Susquehanna Ave., West
Pittston, with Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Im-
maculate Conception Church,
with Monsignor John Sempa
officiating. Interment West
Pittston Cemetery. Friends
may call today from 4 to 7
p.m. at the funeral home.
Vincent P. Cella
February 16, 2012
Ramon P.
Moretti, 65, of
Dupont, died
February 15,
2012 at the De-
partment of
Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center, Plains
Township.
Born on April 27, 1946, in
Nanticoke, he was a son of the
late Fred L. and Ruth Bronson
Moretti Sr. He graduated from
Greater Nanticoke Area High
School in 1964. A veteran of the
Vietnam War, Ramon served
with the U.S. Army from1965 to
1968. He was awarded the Na-
tional Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal and the
Republic of Vietnam Campaign
Medal with device 60 and at-
tained the rank of 1st Lieutenant.
After his military service, he re-
sided in Washington State for a
number of years before returning
to this area. He was last employ-
ed at the Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Center, Plains
Township, in the records depart-
ment, retiring in 2011.
He was also preceded in death
by a sister, Linda Cobb in 1997.
Surviving are his brother, Fred
Moretti, and his wife, Ursula,
Midlothian, Va.; and a niece, Lee
Ann Yingling, her husband, Mi-
chael, and their four children of
Chesterfield, Va.
A memorial service was held
Feb. 18 from Davis-Dinelli Fu-
neral Home, Nanticoke, with
pastor Timothy G. Hall, of Nebo
Baptist Church, Nanticoke, offi-
ciating. Private interment Maple
Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek.
Ramon P. Moretti
February 15, 2012
Nancy Ri-
baudo, of Pitt-
ston, died Feb-
ruary 16, 2012,
in Pittston.
She was
born February
1, 1939, in Pittston, daughter of
the late Leonardo Ribaudo and
Mary (Barella) Ribaudo She
loved casinos and horse racing.
Surviving are brothers, Sam
Ribaudo, Pittston; Leo and
wife Gloria Ribaudo, Pittston;
Joe and wife Margaret Ribau-
do, Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters,
Caroline Golomb, Bethlehem;
Betty Olivieri, Old Forge;
niece and caretaker Debby Gil-
christ; and many loving nieces
and nephews as well as great-
nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral Services are entrust-
ed to Graziano Funeral Home,
Pittston Township. Viewing
hours will be held today from 4
to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held on Monday at 9:30
a.m. from St. Joseph Marello
Parish (St. Roccos RC
Church), Pittston. Interment
St. Roccos RC Cemetery Pitt-
ston Township. The family
would like to thank Hospice of
The Sacred Heart. Also, the
family would like to give spe-
cial thanks to Donna, Patty and
Joyce of their compassion and
care in their time of need.
Nancy Ribaudo
February 16, 2012
Stephen Semenza (2007), and
Jared Yanniello (2007).
Farrell, Lucarelli and Semen-
za were also named to the PA
All-State team during their se-
nior seasons. Rushefski, DiS-
imoni, Farrell and Anzelmi
played during the Golden Era
of Old Forge basketball when the
Blue Devils dominated the
Lackawanna League.
John Yanniello led Old Forge
to its only PIAA Eastern Final
appearance of the modern era in
2001, and Mischello and Jared
Yanniello led the Blue Devils to
their first Lackawanna League
title in more than 45 years in
2004. The younger Yanniello,
along with Semenza, led Old
Forge to its best record in a little
over seven decades when the
Blue Devils went 28-1 in 2006-
07.
LEGENDS
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6/19/1974-2/17/2004
TodayIsatb yyou rgraveside
Rem em b ering daysgoneb y
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Silenceall arou nd m e
Until th ewind wh ispersyou rnam e
H iding in th esh adows
Of aneverending pain
Su ddenlyth etearssu b side
A nd th esu n com essh ining th rou gh
A presenceall arou nd m e
A nd Ik now th atitwasyou
Ilook ed overth eh ill
Onto th esnowcapped trees
A warm draftof airswirled arou nd m e
Lik eagentleb reeze
You told m eth atyou loved m e
A nd Iwou ld seeyou again som eday
Th atyou arewith m ealways
Bu tyou m u stb eon you rway
You said th atyou wereh appy
A nd now can seeth eligh t
Th ereisno pain norsadness
Onlysu nsh inedayand nigh t
So Iwill waitpatiently
Until m ydaysaredone
W h en Ican tell you in person
Im so prou d you arem yson.
IL ove You Philip
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The Family of Rose Rosetti
Wish to express our deepest gratitude to family,
friends and neighbors for owers, food, cards of sympathy,
masses and memorial donations sent at the
time of the loss of our mother and grandmother.
Aspecial thanks to
Rev. Phillip Sladicka of Queen of the Apostles Parish and
Rev. Raymond Tabon of St. Barbaras Parish.
It is such a comfort to know so many people share our loss.
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In Heaven
February 15, 1947
Frank
and Mary Ozark
Love,
Your Children,
Grandchildren
and Daughters-in-law
OBITUARIES
Beatrice E.
(Serino) Mon-
tagna, of Pitt-
ston, died
February 17,
2012 at Geis-
inger Medical
Center Danville. Her husband
is Salvatore Montagna.
Born in Pittston on July 11,
1942, she was a daughter of the
late Stanley Serino and Anna
(Redding) Serino-Davis. She
was a graduate of Pittston
High School, Class of 1959.
She was preceded in death
by brothers Al and Stanley Se-
rino; sister-in-law Tina Serino;
and brothers-in-law John An-
zalone, Joseph Scifano and
Robert Kowalcyk.
She is survived by daughter
Ann Marie Giarratano; sons
Charles Montagna, and his
wife Marianne; Salvatore
Montagna, and his wife Ron-
ica; and Joseph Montagna, and
his wife Angela; sisters Ma-
ryann Persall, Ann Marie Ko-
walcyk, Eva Wojtowicz and
Patricia Kreseski; brother
John Serino; granddaughters
Alyssa Giarratano and Ava
Sophia and Zoe Montagna and
Kristyn Giarratano; grandsons
Ryan Montagna and Mark
Montagna, and Nicholas Giar-
ratano; great-granddaughter
Ella Regina Phillips; brother-
in-law Carmen and wife Nan-
cy Montagna, sisters-in-law
Leona and Patricia Montagna.
Funeral services are Tues-
day at 9 a.m. from the Grazia-
no Funeral Home with a Mass
of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Par-
ish (St. Roccos), Pittston. In-
terment St. Roccos Cemetery,
Pittston Twp. Viewing will be
held Monday from 2-4 p.m.
and 7-9 p.m.
Beatrice E. Montagna
February 17, 2012
George E. Cameli, 83, of Dun-
more, died peacefully on Febru-
ary15, 2012 at the VNAHospice
Unit of Geisinger CMC, in the
arms of his beloved wife, sur-
rounded by his family. He was
the husband of the former Elaine
Sofranko. The couple celebrated
their 55th wedding anniversary
on August 4.
Born on July 3, 1928 in the
Browntown section of Pittston,
he was the son of the late Bernar-
do and Mary Tavaloni Cameli.
George was a 1946 graduate of
Pittston Township High School
where he playedfootball andvar-
ious other sports. After high
school, he was employed by
Franconi Auto Parts, Kingston
before enlisting in the U.S. Army
during the Korean War. George
served as a Corporal stateside at
several bases including Fort
Knox, KYandCampPickett, VA
where he developed his auto me-
chanic skills. After serving for
two years he attended Temple
University in Philadelphia and
studied electronics. He then be-
gan his 30-year career at the To-
byhanna Army Depot as a super-
visor in the electronic communi-
cations division. He traveled to
Army bases in Germany, Swit-
zerland, Italy, The Philippines,
Japan, and other countries over-
seeing and repairing communi-
cation systems.
George was a member of SS
AnthonyandRoccoParish, Dun-
more. He was an avid golfer and
had served as president of the
Municipal and Tobyhanna golf
leagues for years. He enjoyed
cooking and traveling across the
country. He enjoyed a fabulous
28 years of retirement spending
most winters in West Palm
Beach, FL. His greatest enjoy-
ment in life came from spending
time with family, friends and es-
pecially his five grandsons. He
will always be remembers as a
kind and giving person who
would do anything for anyone,
unconditionally. The twinkle in
his eye for his wife Elaine re-
flected the depth of love in his
heart.
He was also preceded in death
bysiblings James Cameli, Franc-
es Dellario, Lola Gross, and Jo-
seph Cameli; a nephew, John
Cameli, and a niece Krista Cam-
eli.
Also surviving are three
daughters, Susan and her hus-
band, Dr. John Scanland, Clarks
Summit; Maine andher husband,
Kevin Keith, Lebanon; Sandy
Cameli, Dalton; and dear family
friend Karen Stroney; five
grandsons, Craig and Brendan
Scanland, Chris, Brian and Tyler
Keith; sister Rosemary Balku-
nas, Taylor; and brothers Bernie
Cameli, West Palm Beach, FL;
and Eugene Cameli, Pittston.
Aspecial thankyoutocaregiv-
ers Jason Manger, the Vinskov-
ski Family, George Macko, Al-
lied Services, CMCICU, Dr. Se-
rine and Dr. Alocci and staffs,
and all who provided support for
George over the years.
The funeral mass will be held
Tuesday at 11 a.m. from St. An-
thony of Padua Church, 302
Smith St., Dunmore. All friends
attending the mass are asking to
go directly to the church. View-
ing will be held Monday from
3-7 p.m. at the John F. Glinsky
Funeral Home, 445 Sanderson
St., Throop.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to St.
Anns Basilica, 1250 St. Ann St.,
Scranton 18504 or St. Francis of
Assisi Kitchen, 500 Penn Ave.,
Scranton 18509.
George E. Cameli
February 15, 2012
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OBITUARIES
The Rev. Ga-
ry T. Jones, 64,
a resident of
West Wyom-
ing, died Feb-
ruary 12, 2012
in Abington
Memorial Hospital following a
lengthy illness.
The Rev. Jones was born in
Wilkes-Barre, son of the late
John and Mary Reese Jones,
was a graduate of the Class of
1965 of James M. Coughlin
High School, Wilkes-Barre and
received an associates degree
from Kings College, Wilkes-
Barre. He served two tours of
duty with the U.S. Marine Corps
in Vietnam and was discharged
in 1969 with the rank of Ser-
geant. He later joined the Penn-
sylvania Army National Guard,
West Pittston, and was dis-
charged with the rank of First
Lieutenant. He had owned and
operated the Jones Offset Print-
ing Co., West Wyoming, for
more than 30 years and closed it
in January 2011due to ill health.
Pastor Jones had been a Licens-
ed Minister of the Penn North-
east Conference of the United
Church of Christ, Palmerton,
Pa. He had done pulpit supply
work in many churches through-
out the Conference and had
served as pastor of St. Lukes
UCC Church, Wilkes-Barre;
Trinity UCC Church and First
Congregational UCC Church,
both of Scranton. He had been a
member and was raised in Min-
er Congregational UCC
Church, Wilkes-Barre, and was
currently a member of First Re-
formed Church, Plymouth. He
was a member of Wyoming
Lodge 468, Free and Accepted
Masons; the St. Davids Society
of Wyoming Valley; Wilkes-
Barre Detachment, Marine
Corps League; the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the American
Legion. He had also been active
in Little League and helped with
the Junior Bowling League at
Modern Lanes, Exeter. He
served West Wyoming Borough
as an auditor and as judge of
election.
He was also preceded in death
by a sister, Mrs. Beverly Bella.
Surviving are his wife of 41
years, Catherine M. Herbert
Jones, at home; daughters,
Catherine Marie Miller and her
husband, Clifton, West Pittston,
and Amy Maslousky, at home;
grandchildren, Gary A., Antho-
ny, Carl III, Morgan, Felicia and
Tatum; step-grandchildren,
Becca, Charles, Christopher and
Carmie; step-great-grandchild,
Isabella; a brother, the Rev. Jack
Jones, Wilkes-Barre, and nu-
merous nieces and nephews.
Funeral with full military
honors by the U.S. Marine
Corps was held Feb. 16 from the
H. Merritt Hughes Funeral
Home, Wilkes-Barre, with the
Rev. Jack Jones, pastor, First
Reformed Church, Plymouth,
brother of the deceased, officiat-
ing. Interment Oak Lawn Cem-
etery, Hanover Township.
Donations in the Rev. Jones
memory may be made to a char-
ity of the donors choice.
The Rev. Gary T. Jones
February 12, 2012
Grace V. Lawton, 91, of
Drums, entered into eternal rest
on February 14, 2012, in Hazle-
ton General Hospital.
Born in Ontario, Canada, she
was a daughter of the late Wil-
liam and Mary (Bannon) Veals.
Grace arrived in the United
States in 1948. She received her
masters degree in education
from Columbia University.
Grace was a very brave and car-
ing person who worked with dis-
advantaged youths in New York
City. She was a member of the
MountainTopQuiltingClub, and
volunteered at the Homework
Club for Fairview Park, Moun-
tain Top. She was appointed to
the International Y.W.C.A. Con-
ference in Norway, held just after
the end of World War II. Grace
was also a member of the North-
ern Westchester Ethical Culture
Society of New York State. She
loved to sew and knit and was an
avid reader her entire life.
Grace was also preceded in
death by her husband, Walter
Lawton; daughter, Katherine;
and sister, Dorothy Locklin.
She is survived by sons, Ri-
chard Lawton and his wife, Pau-
la, Mountain Top, Bill Lawton,
Nanticoke; daughter andcaregiv-
er, with whom she lived, Eliza-
beth Duryea and her husband,
Howard, Drums; grandchildren,
Jacob, Jessica and Allison; and
sister, Eileen Veals, Lindsey, On-
tario.
The funeral service was held
Feb. 17 in McCune Funeral
Home, Mountain Top. Interment
at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Habitat for Human-
ity online at Habitat.org.
Grace V. Lawton
February 14, 2012
Alice M.
Ernst, 63, of
Wernersville,
died February
11, 2012 in
Reading Hos-
pital. She was
the wife of Lee E. Ernst, whom
she married on June 14, 1969, in
Dupont.
Born in Pittston, she was the
daughter of Helen (Turkos)
Mayhoff, Dupont, and the late
Stanley Mayhoff. She was a
graduate of Kutztown Universi-
ty in 1971. Alice was a lab man-
ager for Willow Creek Animal
Hospital, Leesport, for 18
years, retiring in 2000. She also
was a substitute teacher in the
Reading, Muhlenberg, Gover-
nor Mifflin and Schuylkill Val-
ley school districts. She was a
member of St. Albans Episco-
pal, Wilshire, where she en-
joyed singing in the choir for
over 40 years. Alice was an avid
bridge player; she also be-
longed to a pinochle club. She
loved to read and sew. Alice
won a statewide sewing contest
through her local womens club.
Alice was also preceded in
death by her son, William Ernst
III.
She is also survived by her
daughter, Rebecca L., wife of
Donald Mearkle, Oley; three
siblings, John Mayhoff, Du-
pont; Joseph Mayhoff, Peoria,
Ill., and Wanda Stash, West
Wyoming; and three grandchil-
dren, William Ernst Wingfield,
and Dillon and Alex Mearkle.
Services were held Feb. 16 at
St. Albans Episcopal Church.
Burial St. Gabriels Cemetery,
Douglassville.
Memorial contributions may
be made to St. Albans Building
Fund, 2848 St. Albans Drive,
Sinking Spring, PA 19608. On-
line condolences may be made
at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Alice M. Ernst
February 11, 2012
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Pastor Leo
A. Mancini, 57,
of Waymart,
died February
10, 2012 at the
Northeast Pa.
Hospice unit at
Regional Hospital of Scranton
after a brief illness. He and his
wife, the former Cindy Snyder,
celebrated 36 years of marriage
on September 27.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, son of
Leo J. and Florence Alfonso
Mancini of Pittston, he resided
most of his life in Pittston before
moving to Waymart 12 years
ago. Leo was a former member
of the well-known band Abilene
of Northeast Pa. In 1994, he was
an assistant pastor at the Berean
Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre,
and while serving there was or-
dained to gospel ministry. In
2000 he took the pastorate at The
First Baptist Church of Way-
mart, where he faithfully served
until very recently due to his ill-
ness. The ministries that were of
utmost importance to him and
dearest to his heart were the
C.E.F., the Scranton Rescue
Mission and his church.
He is also survived by four
sons, Joseph and wife Marie,
James and wife Lisa, Justin and
wife Margaret, and Joel, all of
Pittston; a sister, Sheila Mancini,
Pittston; seven grandchildren,
Joey, Jacob, Mykayla, Liam, Ka-
ra, Evan and Luciano; many
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-
law; aunts, uncles, nieces, neph-
ews and cousins.
The funeral was held Feb. 15
fromThe First Baptist Church of
Waymart. Interment was in Pitt-
ston Cemetery.
Donations may be made to
The First Baptist Churchof Way-
mart, 344 Honesdale Road,
Waymart, 18472 Arrangements
by the Jenkins Funeral Home,
Waymart.
Pastor Leo A. Mancini
February 10, 2012
Mr. Robert J.
Muchler, age
64, of Ashley,
died February
12, 2012 at the
Wilkes-Barre
General Hospi-
tal.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre a
son of the late Ira and Jean Wilde
Muchler and attended the Ply-
mouthschools. He hadbeenself-
employed for most of his life as a
handyman, carpenter and had a
lawn care business. He also had
been employed by Offset Paper-
back for four years. Mr. Muchler
had attended the First Welsh
Baptist Church, Plymouth.
He was also preceded in death
by his grandparents Williamand
Jennie Wilde; a sister, Diane
Dopko, and a nephew, Yancee
Muchler.
He is survived by sons, Rob-
ert, Kingston; Michael and Tim,
both of Wilkes-Barre; and
Adam, Allentown; brother, Wil-
liam, Ashley; sisters, Catherine
Nesler, Shavertown; Donna
Gyle, Ashley; Jackie Zampetti,
Wyoming; Elizabeth Hender-
son, Plains Township; numerous
great- and great-great-grand-
children and several nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service was held
Feb. 14 from the William A.
Reese Funeral Chapel, Ply-
mouth, with the Rev. Anita J.
Ambrose officiating.
Robert J. Muchler
February 12, 2012
Rose Williams, 71, formerlyof
Pittston, died February 12, 2012,
at Highland Manor and Conva-
lescent Home, Exeter. She was
the wife of Archie Williams,
Pittston.
Rose was a daughter of the late
Ross andPauline BufalinoShan-
dra.
Also surviving are children,
Paulette Musto, Plains Town-
ship, Steven, Hughestown, Ar-
chie Williams, Duryea, Brian,
Pittston; grandchildren, Brien
Speck, Justin Williams, Ashley
Harper, Joe and Kevin Musto,
Shawn, Erick, Jeremy, Saman-
tha, Mirion, Dayna Williams;
seven great-grandchildren;
brother, Jimmy Shandra.
Memorial service was held
Feb. 18 at the Yeosock Funeral
Home, Plains Township, with
the Rev. Reginald H. Thomas of-
ficiating. Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to family.
Rose Williams
February 12, 2012
Dorothy Hoover, 94, of
Metuchen, NJ died February
10, 2012 at JFK Medical
Center, Edison.
Born in Pittston, she resid-
ed in Metuchen, NJ since
1957. She was a parishioner
of St. Francis Cathedral Me-
tuchen and had previously
been employed by the News
Tribune as a proof reader.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband Char-
les Hoover (d.1988).
Surviving are her children
Robert Hoover and his wife
Patricia of Naples, FL; Carla
Callahan of Skaneateles,
NY; Jeffrey Hoover and his
wife Maryann of Metuchen,
NJ; and Christopher Hoover
and his wife Anne Marie of
Keansburg; grandchildren
Michael Hoover, Jeffrey
Callahan, Scott Hoover,
Timothy Callahan, Craig
Hoover, Kelly Hartsgrove
and Bradford Hoover; great
grandchildren Charles, Tho-
mas, Daniel, Katherine, Ka-
ralyn and Emma.
Funeral services were held
Feb. 13 at Costello-Runyon
Funeral Home, Metuchen
followed by a Funeral Mass
at St. Francis Cathedral, Me-
tuchen, NJ. Interment Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming.
Dorothy Hoover
February 10, 2012
Walter E.
Chamberlain
Jr., age 84, of
Lehman Town-
ship, died Feb-
ruary11, 2012at
the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Mr. Chamberlain was born Ja-
nuary12, 1928, in Westfield, N.J.,
and was the son of the late Walter
E. Jr. and Edith Rhoades Collins
Chamberlain. After graduating
from high school, Walter served
in the Navy during the Korean
Conflict. He owneda landscaping
business in Huntsville for many
years and also was employed by
TV Reader Service, Forty Fort,
and retired from Scranton Litho-
graph, Pittston. Walter attended
the Grace Community Church in
Dallas. Mr. Chamberlain was a
well-loved man in the community
and was dedicated to his beloved
family who will miss him dearly.
He loved music and was an ac-
complished classical pianist.
Surviving are his loving wife of
56years, the former Joyce Oncay;
sons, Walter E. Chamberlain and
his wife, Karen, and Scott N.
Chamberlain and his wife, Myr-
tle, all of Lehman; daughter, April
Compton, and her husband, Har-
ry, of Toccoa, Ga.; grandchildren,
Andrew, Brenda, Sabrina, Chris-
topher, Zachary, Nicolette and
Joshua; brothers, Francis, of Lake
Silkworth, andRobert, of Pittston.
Funeral services were held Feb.
15 from the Swanson Funeral
Home, Pikes Creek, with the Rev.
RolandPreisler, officiating. Inter-
ment Lehman Center Cemetery,
Lehman Township.
Walter E. Chamberlain, Jr.
February 11, 2012
Frank J.
Loux of
Wilkes-Barre
died February
8, 2012, at
home with his
loving family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was
a graduate from St. Marys High
School and an employee at Pep-
si-Cola for 32 years. He was a
son of the late Henry Loux and
Mary McNally-Loux.
He was also preceded in death
by his son, Robert.
Surviving him are his wife,
AudreyBrown-Loux; daughters,
Michele Totten, Wilkes-Barre,
Laura Mullery and Christa
Loux, both fromHanover Town-
ship; brother, John Loux, Ne-
braska; sisters, Catherine, Con-
necticut, Ann, Kingston, and
Margaret, Exeter; 13 grandchil-
dren; 7 great-grandchildren.
The Loux family would like to
thank all of the nurses and care-
givers from Hospice of Sacred
Heart.
Frank J. Loux
February 8, 2012
Gerald J. Connell, 73, of Jen-
kins Township, died February
10, 2012, at the Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Cen-
ter, Plains Township.
He is survived by his wife of
54 years, the former Elizabeth
"Betty" Kirkpatrick Connell;
daughters, Betty Lou Connell,
Gerri McDonald and husband
Marty; Trish Ratchford and hus-
band Dave; Kathleen Connell
Karl; sons, JosephandFranCon-
nell; four grandchildren, Patrick
and Meghan McDonald, Bran-
don Connell and Alyx Karl; sis-
ters, Peggy Sibley and Anne
Germain; brother, Leo Connell.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Feb. 15 in Our Lady of
Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre. In-
terment with military honors
Chapel Lawn Memorial Park,
Dallas.
Gerald J. Connell
February 10, 2012
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Mr. Bernard J. Ostrosky P.E.,
80, of Duryea, died February11,
2012, in Riverside Rehabilita-
tion and Nursing Center, Taylor.
Born in Duryea, he was a son
of the late Barney and Lottie
Shemanski Ostrosky. He was a
graduate of Duryea High
School; Penn State University,
Scranton; and the University of
Scranton, with a degree in me-
chanical engineering. Bernard
had an extensive career as a reg-
istered plumbing engineer. He
was a member of the Penn So-
ciety of Professional Engineers
and the American Society of
Plumbing Engineers. He was in
partnership with John M. Casey
P.E. as Commonwealth Engi-
neering and owned Ostrosky
and Associates before retiring.
Bernard was an avid outdoors-
man, passionate about hunting
and fishing. He was a member
of Nativity of Our Lord Parish,
Duryea.
He was also preceded in death
by his brother, Charles; sisters,
Lenore Martsoff and Charlotte
Bennett.
Surviving are his wife of 59
years, the former Theresa Na-
dolny; sister-in-law, Lucille Na-
dolny McHugh; nieces, Kristen
McHugh, Tracey McHugh Spi-
na and her husband, Al; nephew,
Michael McHugh; great-nieces,
Carly and Raegan Spina.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Feb. 18 in Holy Rosary
Church, Duryea. Interment Ho-
ly Rosary Cemetery, Duryea.
Arrangements by the Piontek
Funeral Home, Duryea. The
family wishes to thank the staff,
nurses and aides of Riverside for
the care he received as a patient.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Holy Rosary School,
127 Stephenson Street, Duryea.
Bernard J. Ostrosky, P.E.
February 11, 2012
Helen C. Yarolin, 65, of Pitt-
ston, died February 14, 2012, at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,
following an illness.
Born in Pittston, she was a
daughter of the late Paul and Ju-
lia Silvanage Yarolin. She was
educated in the Pittston Schools.
Prior to retirement, she was em-
ployed by Silver Care, Pittston,
as a Home Health Aide. She was
a member of St. Michaels Byz-
antine Catholic Church, Pittston,
and the Pittston Senior Citizens
Center. Helen was a beloved
daughter, sister and aunt, who
was cherished by her family and
will be dearly missed.
Surviving are her siblings,
Mary Ann Petrenchak, Plains
Township; John Yarolin, Sunbu-
ry; Paul Yarolin, Camp Hill; and
Charlene Sproul, Waverly; neph-
ew, John Yarolin; nieces, Joyce
Bussacco, Mara Vitali, Maria
Yarolin, and Stephanie Yarolin.
The funeral was held Feb. 18 in
the Baloga Funeral Home, Pitt-
ston (Port Griffith), with the Of-
fice of Christian Burial with Di-
vine Liturgy in St. Michaels
Byzantine Catholic Church, Pitt-
ston. Interment parish cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer
Society. To send an online con-
dolence, visit www.balogafuner-
alhome.com.
Helen C. Yarolin
February 14, 2012
Florence M. Snee, 80, of
Wilkes-Barre, died February 11,
2012 at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was
thedaughterofthelateEdwardand
Mary (Shedlock) Dulsky. She was
a graduate of Jenkins Township
HighSchool, andwasemployedas
afactoryworkerinmanufacturing.
She was also preceded in death
by her sisters, Anne Giza, Mary
Dooley, Sophie Dougherty and
Jean Walkowiak, and her brother
John Dulsky.
Surviving are her sisters, Helen
Wolczyk, Wilkes-Barre; Margaret
McCarroll, Hampton, N.J.; Shirley
Yonkoski, Laflin, and Josephine
Ward, Tacoma, Wash.; brother Jo-
seph Dulsky, Totowa, N.J., several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral was held Feb. 16 from
the Corcoran Funeral Home,
Plains, with a Mass of Christian
Burial in Ss. Peter &Paul Church,
Plains. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery, Carverton section of
Wyoming. Online condolences
maybemadeatwww.corcoranfun-
eralhome.com.
Florence M. Snee
February 11, 2012
Marguerite Saylor of Stark
Road, Tunkhannock, died Feb-
ruary 14, 2012, in Golden Liv-
ing Center.
Born in Endicott, NY, on Sep-
tember 25, 1928, she was a
daughter of the late DeWilton
and Cecelia Kochmer Sweet.
Marguerite was an active mem-
ber of the church of Nativity
BVM, Tunkhannock.
She was preceded in death by
her husband of 53 years, Merle;
daughter, Patricia; sisters, Con-
nie Ayers and Lois Talcott; and
brother, William Sweet.
She is survived by nine chil-
dren, Gary Saylor and wife,
Blennie, Tunkhannock; Ste-
phen Saylor and wife, Diane,
Tunkhannock; Donna Saylor,
Pittston; Rose Mary Swartwood
and husband, Stephen, Falls;
Robert Saylor, Tunkhannock;
David Saylor and wife, Darlene,
Meshoppen; Ann Gross and
husband, William, Danville;
Jeffrey Saylor and wife, Beth,
Tunkhannock; Michelle Roth
and husband, Justin, Tunkhan-
nock; 19 grandchildren; and 19
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Feb. 17 in the Sheldon-Kukuch-
ka Funeral Home, Tunkhan-
nock, with Mass of Christian
Burial in Nativity BVM
Church, Tunkhannock. Inter-
ment Pieta Cemetery, Tunkhan-
nock.
Memorial contributions can
be made to Nativity BVM
Church, 99 E. Tioga St., Tunk-
hannock, 18657.
Marguerite Saylor
February 14, 2012
Grace
(Thompson)
Nossavage, 95,
of Duryea, died
February 13,
2012, in Geisin-
ger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center, Plains
Township.
She was born in Duryea, on Ja-
nuary9, 1917, daughter of the late
Wesley and Sophie (Orloski)
Thompson. Grace was a member
of Nativity of Our Lord Parish,
formally Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church, Duryea. She attended
Duryea schools. Throughout her
life, Grace worked various jobs
locallyandretiredfromthe Lamp
Shade Company of Old Forge.
Grace was an outstanding cook
and baker, something she took
much pride in doing. She will be
sadly missed by her family and
friends.
She was also preceded in death
by her husband, Joseph Nossav-
age, who passed away in 1987;
brothers, Wesley, John, Theodore
and Henry; sisters Margaret
Thompson, Beatrice Hallett, Jen-
ny McGerrity and Caroline
Thompson.
Surviving her are daughters,
Joan Pisack, Duryea, and Mar-
guerite Evans, Plains Township;
sister Lorraine Rusnock, Duryea;
five grandchildren, Matthew
Evans, Lynn Evans, Janice
Timek, Michelle Desiderio and
Carl Pisack; 10 great-grandchil-
dren; several nieces andnephews.
Funeral services wereheldFeb.
16 in the Kiesinger Funeral Ser-
vices, Duryea, with a Mass of
Christian Burial in Sacred Heart
of Jesus Church, Duryea. Inter-
ment St. Johns Cemetery, Du-
ryea. Online condolences may be
made at www.kiesingerfuneral-
services.com.
Grace Nossavage
February 13, 2012
Theresa A. Ripa, 87, Old
Forge, died February 13,
2012, in Cedar Brook Nurs-
ing Home, Allentown.
Surviving are son, Frank,
and wife Dorothy; daughter,
Theresa Pavlacka, and hus-
band Joseph; brother, Ray-
mond Festino; sister, Lucille
Salerno; four grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral services were
held Feb. 16 from the Ciuccio
Funeral Home, Old Forge,
followed by a Mass at the
Prince of Peace Parish-St.
Marys Church, Old Forge.
Interment Old Forge Cemete-
ry.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Alzheim-
ers Association, 57 N. Fran-
klin St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701.
Theresa A. Ripa
February 13, 2012
Michael C. (Whitey) Con-
nors, age 62, died February 2,
2012 in Cheverly, Maryland.
Born in Pittston he was the
son of the late George H. and
the late Eleanor Kelly Con-
nors.
He is survived by sister,
Anne Connors of Cheverly,
niece Kim Taylor and great
nephew, Matthew Taylor of
Mechanicsville, Maryland.
He was also preceded in
death by sister, Rosemary
Taylor, brother Danny Con-
nors, and nephew Joey Taylor.
A Mass of the Christian
Burial was held on Feb. 6 at
St. Ambrose Church, Chever-
ly, MD. Interment St. Johns
Evangelist Cemetery, Pitt-
ston.
Local arrangements by PJ
Adonizio Funeral Home.
Michael C. Connors
February 2, 2012
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Social Section
Inside
School menus ....................2
Birthdays............................3
Schools ......................2, 5, 7
Classified......................8-16
S E C T I O N B
S O C I A L
Kristin Jasinski and Michael J. Lizonitz, together with their
families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Patricia andPeter D. Jasinski,
of South Windsor, CT. She is the granddaughter of the late Do-
rothy and Chester Jasinski and the late Mary and Roman Rem-
linger.
The prospective groom is the son of Patricia and Michael P.
Lizonitz, Jr., of Hughestown. He is the grandson of the late Helen
and Joseph Kulick, of Dupont and the late Janet and Michael P.
Lizonitz, Sr., of Duryea.
Ms. Jasinski is a 2002 graduate of South Windsor High School
andgraduatedsumma cumlaude fromProvidence College, Prov-
idence, Rhode Island with a bachelors degree in Mathematics.
She is a treasury analyst at Cigna Health Care in Bloomfield, CT.
Mr. Lizonitz is a 1998 graduate of Pittston Area High School
and graduated summa cum laude from East Stroudsburg Uni-
versity with a bachelors degree in Applied Mathematics. He is a
Fellow in the Society of Actuaries and is employed by Cigna
Health Care in Bloomfield, CT as an actuarial manager.
Awedding is planned for early summer. The couple will reside
in South Windsor, Connecticut.
Michael J. Lizonitz and Kristin Jasinski
Summer wedding planned
Frances Salus Mercincavage, of Exeter, is celebrating her 90th
birthday today, Feb. 19. Her husband is the late Edward Mercin-
cavage, of West Pittston. She is blessedwiththree daughters, Car-
ol OToole and her husband, Larry, of Plentywood, MT; Jean Ka-
na and her husband, Stephen, of Spartanburg; SC; and Anne and
her husband, Steven, of Bethesda, MD. Her grandchildren are
Thomas and Caitlin, MT; Sarah and Claire, SC; and Olivia and
Mathew, MD. A family dinner was given in her honor.
Frances Salus Mercincavage
90th birthday today
Recently, a fourth generation was added to the family of East
Joseph Berti, Swoyersville, who will turn 92 this June. Frank Jo-
seph Pacelli was born on December 6, 2011.
Pictured are the four generations: Debbie Berti Walsh, West
Pittston, Kelly Walsh Pacelli and Frank Joseph Pacelli, Wyom-
ing, and East Joseph Berti, Swoyersville.
Four generations
Frank Joseph Pacelli was baptized on Sunday, Feb. 5, at Holy
Trinity Church, Swoyersville, by the Rev. Richard J. Cirba.
Frank is the son of Frank and Kelly (Walsh) Pacelli, Wyoming.
He is the grandson of Joseph and Deborah Walsh, West Pittston,
Jean Ann Wienches, Sugarloaf, and the late Frank Pacelli, Hazle-
ton. He is the great-grandson of Joseph Berti, Swoyersville.
Godparents are Joseph Walsh, West Pittston and Elizabeth
Henderson, Drums.
Frank was born on December 6, 2011.
Frank Joseph Pacelli
Baptism celebrated
Ann (Nancy) Musto, of Dupont, celebrated her 80th birthday
on February 25.
She is the proud mother of Cathie Rice and Patty Sklanka, both
of Avoca; Mary Beth Cassidy, Uniondale; and the late Frank Pe-
tritis.
She has beenblessedwiththree grandchildren, BrianBechtold,
Sara Bechtold and Rick Davis.
A family dinner was held in Anns honor at the East Mountain
Inn.
Ann (Nancy) Musto
Celebrates 80th birthday
The Pittston Area Leos Club
and Fibers of the Earth, a recy-
cling company, have joined
forces to help the environment.
The Leos Club invite area resi-
dents to clean out their closets to
support a Clothing and Shoe
Drive Fundraiser.
The collection will start on
March 1 and continue through
March 16.
There are two drop off loca-
tions: Pittston Area High School
, 5 Stout St. Yatesville, or the Du-
pont Municipal Office, 600
Chestnut St. Dupont.
Fibers of the Earth will pay per
pound to the Leos Club and
funds will be used for the Leos
Club tree planting projects. The
tree planting project is part of the
Lions Club International Million
Tree Planting Campaign, a glob-
al campaign taking place from
through June that focuses on car-
ing for the environment and
communities through tree plant-
ing.
With questions about the drive
contact Claire Ellen Hopple at
654-2415 ext.2101 or about Fi-
bers of the Earth at 570-586-
5242 or email fibersofth-
eearth@gmail.com or visit fi-
bersoftheearth.com.
Lions and Leos Clubs are
groups of men and women who
identify needs within the com-
munity and work together to ful-
fill those needs.
Lions Club International is the
worlds largest service club orga-
nization with 1.35 million mem-
bers in approximately 46,000
clubs in 206 countries and geo-
graphical area around the world.
Since1917, Lions clubs have aid-
ed the blind and visually im-
paired and made a strong com-
mitment to sight preservation
and community service through-
out the world.
For more information about
Lions Club International visit
the website atwww.lionsclub-
s.org.
Clothing and shoe
drive begins March 1
Marie Cary, chair of the Pittston Area Leo Club fund drive, and
Michaela Moore, CEO of Fibers of the Earth, announce a clothing
and shoe drive to begin on March 1.
TheFriends of thePittstonMe-
morial Library, along with the
Pittston Kiwanis, will hold their
yearly Night at the Races at 6:30
p.m. onSaturday, March24at the
Jenkins Township Hose Compa-
ny
Funds raised will support chil-
drens programs at the library.
Purchase of a horse for $10 in-
cludes food and beverage.
Horse forms are available at
the library.
Hearts for sale
February is Library Lovers
month. Patrons can declare why
they LOVE the Pittston Library
by buying a heart for $1.
Teen events
Hangout Club, the librarys
teen book club, will meet at 6
p.m. on February 20. Mad about
Mad Libs will be held at 6 p.m.
on February 23. Teen Tech Week
is March 5-10.
Crochet Club
Crochet Club will meet at 10
a.m. onTuesdays andat 6p.m. on
Thursdays. New members al-
ways welcome
Computer class
The library is offering individ-
ualizedbasic computer classes at
10:30 a.m. on Mondays at 10:30
am. Call the library to register.
Lego Club
The much-anticipated Lego
Clubwill beginat 4p.m. onMon-
day, March 12. The club is open
to children age 6 and up
Please call the library this
week to pre-register.
Donations of Legos and Lego
accessories arestill beingsought.
Story time
Toddler and Preschool story
time will run for six weeks with a
different theme with stories and
activities every week. There are
three sessions. The next session
will begin Feb. 28. Call the li-
brary to register.
Books &Bagels
The librarys adult book club
will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
March17. The Curious Incident
of the Dog in the Night-Time by
MarkHaddonis theMarchselec-
tion. Stop by the circulation desk
for a readers guide and a copy of
the book. Coffee and bagels will
be served and new members are
always welcome.
Library hours
The library is located at 47
Broad St. Pittston and is open
from noon to 8 p.m. on Monday
and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Saturday.
Friends of Pittston Library and Kiwanis plan annual Night at the Races
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S C H O O L S
PA High School/Middle School
Monday: No school.
Tuesday: Italian Stromboli corn, fruit, low fat
milk
Wednesday: Macaroni & cheese, bread slice,
peas, fruit, low fat milk.
Thursday: Bacon cheeseburger attack wrap,
carrots, fruit, low fat milk.
Friday: Triple grilled cheese, tomato soup,
green beans, fruit, low fat milk
High school breakfast: Grab & go at cafeteria
store has hot breakfast sandwiches, breakfast piz-
za, bagels and cream cheese, cereal with toast,
breakfast bars, fresh fruit, juice and low fat milk.
Middle school breakfast:
Monday: Egg and cheese on bagel or French
toast sticks with syrup.
Tuesday: Sausage and cheese on English muf-
fin 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
Available daily: Plain and specialty pizza,
whole grain chicken patty, buffalo chicken hoagie,
salads, assorted hoagies and wraps
PA Intermediate Primary, Kindergarten
Monday: No school.
Tuesday: Meatball hoagie or pizza cheeseburg-
er, green beans, pears, low fat milk.
Wednesday: Macaroni &cheese or chicken faj-
ita, fried rice, bread slice, corn, peaches, low fat
milk
Thursday: Hot ham hoagie or taco salad, bread
slice, potatoes au gratin, mixed fruit, low fat milk.
Friday: Italian dunkers or rib-a-que, peas, pine-
apple tidbits, low fat milk
Alternates: ham&cheese wrap, chef salad, tur-
key hoagie, chicken patty on bun
Breakfast:
Monday: Hot pockets.
Tuesday: Pancake sausage wrap.
Wednesday: Sausage, egg and cheese on bagel
Thursday: Scrambled eggs with toast
Friday: Waffles with syrup
Available daily: Breakfast pizza, assorted cere-
als with buttered toast, juice and low fat milk
WA Secondary Center Menu
Monday: No school
Tuesday
A. Popcorn chicken, bread
B. White French bread pizza
C. Philly Double-cheese steak hoagie
D. Rib-a-que cheeseburger or chicken patty on
bun
Sides: Mixed veggies, crispy baked colossal
fries, cinnamon applesauce.
Wednesday
A. Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup
B. Fish sandwich with cheese or tuna wrap with
lettuce
C. Taco hard or soft shell, with meat, cheese, let-
tuce, tomato, rice
D. Rib-a-que cheeseburger or chicken patty on
bun
Sides: Veggies/ranch dip, seasoned potato
wedges, pears.
Thursday
A. Buffalo chicken sub
B. Southwest chicken wrap w/lettuce
C. Meatball hoagie with mozzarella cheese
D. Rib-a-que cheeseburger or chicken patty on
bun
Sides: Veggies with ranch dip, baked hash
brown potato, warm apple crisp.
Friday
A. Cheese or pepperoni pizza
B Fish and chips
C. Ham and cheese hoagie, lettuce
D. Rib-a-que cheeseburger or chicken patty on
bun
Sides: Tossed salad/dressing, baked colossal
fries, pineapple.
WA Elementary Menu
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Baked popcorn chicken, bread, baked
colossal fries, mixed veggies, cinnamon apple-
sauce. Alternate: Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz
yogurt and animal crackers w/choice of string
cheese or sunflower seeds.
Breakfast: Apple spice muffin, cereal juice,
milk
Wednesday: Grilled cheese or tuna salad on
bun, celery, carrots, broccoli/dip, tomatosoup, sal-
tine crackers, Minute Maid Juice Bar. Alternate:
Cheese sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz. yogurt and ani-
mal crackers w/choice of string cheese or sunflow-
er seeds.
Breakfast: Warm danish, juice, cereal, milk
Thursday: Triple French toast, syrup, w/sau-
sage patty, baked hash brown potato, warm apple
crisp, 100% fruit juice cup. Alternate: Cheese
sandwich or PBJ or 4 oz. yogurt and animal crack-
ers withchoice of stringcheese or sunflower seeds.
Breakfast: Super fortified donut, cereal, juice,
milk
Friday: Fresh cheese or pepperoni pizza, tossed
salad with dressing, juice pineapple, cinnamon
teddy cubs, Alternate: Cheese sandwich or PBJ or
4oz. yogurt andanimal crackers w/choice of string
cheese or sunflower seeds.
Breakfast: Warmhoney bun, cereal, fruit juice,
milk
S C H O O L M E N U S
Senior interviews
by Amy Laure
Pat Nallin is the son of Pete
Nallin and was born June 13,
1994.
A resident of Hughestown, he
lists Brock Lesnar as his idol and
his best friends are Iron Mike
and the T-Man Tim Lello.
Pat says he would change
nothingabout his highschool ex-
perience and he plans to attend
college after graduation.
Jordan Gruttadauria is a
resident of Duryea and was born
January 18, 1994.
She is the daughter of Johnand
Helen Gruttadauria. When she
isnt busy with her many after
school activities such as swim-
ming, Student Council, Key
Club and ICE Club, Jordan en-
joys cheesesteaks and watching
Titanic.
She is usually seen with Mi-
chelle Fernando, Ali Slomba,
Sarah Kosik, Ashley Menichini
and Sam Scialpi and her favorite
teachers are Ms. Conlon, Mr. Pe-
sontini and Mrs. Saunders.
Jordan plans to attend college
after high school and says if she
could go back in time, she would
not put things off until the last
minute.
AlisonSlombais the daughter
of Marybeth and Jerry. A resi-
dent of Pittston, she was born
May 16, 1994. Alison is a mem-
ber of volleyball, swimming,
softball, Medical Explorers, ICE
Club, KeyClub, Student Council
and National Honor Society.
Her most memorable high
school moment was her prom
and she says her high school ex-
perience was quick. Alisons fa-
vorite teachers are Ms. McGarry,
Mr. Richards and Mrs. Hazlet
and her best friends are Joe
Stoss, Sam Scialpi and Jordan
Gruttadauria.
Benjamin Pace was born July
31, 1994, and is the son of Antho-
ny and Teresa Pace. His favorite
teachers are Mr. Richards and
Mr. Hazlet and he enjoys the mo-
vie, Gran Torino.
He loves the band Led Zeppe-
lin and the song, Everybody
Knows This is Nowhere by Neil
Young.
He plans toattendcollege after
high school.
Born January 18, 1994, Mi-
chael Hizny is the son of Megh-
an and Jacob Hizny. He is a resi-
dent in Pittston.
When he graduates from Pitt-
ston Area, he plans to further his
education and major in pre-med
and eventuallyattend medical
school. Michael has been in-
volved in Key Club, Student
Council, National Honor Socie-
ty, StandTall Club, Art Club, and
P. I.T Crew, along with Ice Club
and Telecommunications Club.
Michael may be highly in-
volved and work hard in school,
but the one thing that was hard
for him during his high school
experience was paying attention.
One way to describe his high
school years is unforgettable!
Brittany Gilley, of Pittston, is
the daughter of Christine Gilley
andPete Mongione andwas born
on January 4, 1994.
Brittanys time in high school
has been short but, like most stu-
dents, she has a favorite teacher
or two in Mrs. Miller, and Mrs.
Adams.
When shes not at school, she
is hanging out with her best
friends, Kara Kozar, Ciera Call-
ahan and Susie Kitcho.
From Duryea comes Chuck
Bressler, the son of Lisa and
Chuck Bressler. Chuck was born
on January 14, 1994. Chucks
years inhighschool were livedto
the fullest, with extracurricular
activities such as baseball, class
officer, Key Club and National
Honor Society.
Even though Chuck had plen-
ty on his plate, he made time to
see manyother sportingevents at
school and support his alma ma-
ter. When Chuck isnt busy with
school activities, he enjoys his
favorite move, Wild Wild
West, and listening to the song
Up, Up and Awa by Lil
Wayne.
Chuck usually spends his time
with his best friends Brian De-
lancy, Tommy Allardyce, Adam
Bykowski and Eddie Winn. Dur-
ingChucks junior year, he hadto
take A.P courses and P.S.S.As,
which were both the most chal-
lenging parts of his high school
career.
Chuck idolizes his father and
when he graduates from Pittston
Area, he plans to go to college
for nursing or sports medicine.
PA KINDERGARTEN
Raffle tickets
Gift baskets and gift certifi-
cate raffle tickets will be availa-
ble for $1during the week of par-
ent conferences with proceeds
donated to American Heart As-
sociation. Items were purchased
by staff and gift certificates were
donated by local businesses.
Winners will be selected at the
end of February. Additional tick-
ets can be purchased throughout
the month.
School schedule
There will be no school on
Monday, Feb. 20, for Presidents
Day.
Parent identification
Parents/guardians must pre-
sent identification whenever stu-
dents are released from school
and are asked to have this infor-
mation ready when entering the
office. Parents are reminded to
review school bus safety rules
with their child. All children
must remain seated until the bus
stops.
PTO fundraiser
The annual Gertrude Hawk
Chocolate Fundraiser is over. .
The candy will be delivered the
end of March in time for Easter.
Cancellations
In the event of inclement
weather, school cancellations,
earlydismissals andmorningde-
lays are broadcast over local tele-
vision and radio stations and on
media websites. Kindergarten
Center is included with Ele-
mentary for cancellation an-
nouncements.
Healthy znacks
Birthday and holiday treats
should be healthy and nutritious.
Alist of ideas for healthier class-
room celebrations was sent
home. The food service depart-
ment can provide safe and por-
tion-controlled food items for a
reasonable cost. Contact Sue Ru-
dalavage, food service director,
at 654-7770.
Box tops collected
General Mills Box Tops for
Education logos for 2011-2012
are being collected at the school.
Parents are asked to cut the box
tops and place in bundles of 50
before sending them to their
childs teacher.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Science Olympiad
Members of the Science
Olympiad will meet from 3 to
4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23
and Thursday, March 1 in room
145. Those driving students
home should be in front of the
Middle School no later than
4:15pm. The Science Olympiad
will be held on Wednesday,
March 7.
Presidents Day
The Pittston Area School Dis-
trict will be closed tomorrow,
Feb. 20, in observance of the
Presidents Day holiday. Schools
will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 21
according to the regular sched-
ule.
Mathcounts
Congratulations to the follow-
ing students who traveled with
Dr. Keska to the Luzerne County
MATHCOUNTS Competition
last Saturday, Feb.11 at Luzerne
County Community College.
The team placed fourth in the
competition.
Team members are Kate Mus-
to, Abigail Sheerer, Steven
Shamnoski, Patrick Mitchell,
Austin Smithonic, Marley
OBrien, Taylor Baloga, Molly
Walsh, Haley Norwillo and Abi-
gail Norwillo.
PSSA assessments
The PSSA Reading and Math
Assessments will be held from
Monday, March 12 through and
including Monday, March
19.They will be given to all stu-
dents in the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades. It is of extreme
importance that all students at-
tendschool onthe days of the test
unless excused due to serious ill-
ness. In addition, students
should have a good nights sleep
and a nutritious breakfast on ex-
am days.
Tips
Here are tips from each of the
reporting categories in reading
and math to enhance your childs
understanding of some of the tar-
get skills on the PSSATest. Here
are some ways to help prepare:
Reading - After reading a sto-
ry, ask your child what the main
idea of the selection is and to
support it with two details from
the story. Underline five words
in the passage. Ask your child
the meaning of each word as
used in the text. Your child
should use context clues to fig-
ure this out. Take the five under-
lined words again and ask your
child to give an antonym or syn-
onym for each.
After reading a story, ask your
child the authors purpose for
writing the selection. Ask your
child to describe the characters,
setting, plot, theme, mood, and
tone of the passage. Ask your
child to find a fact and an opin-
ion in the passage. Ask your
child to identify from which
point of viewthe passage is writ-
ten.
Math
Reporting Category: Numbers
and Operations - While shop-
ping, compare and order prices
of items. Askyour childtofigure
out how much tax will be added
on to the item. Have your child
provide a reasonable estimate for
the total amount of items pur-
chased.
Reporting Category: Mea-
surement - Calculate the area of
your childs bedroom. Using a
recipe, convert measurements
from cups to pints, gallons to
quarts, etc. Using a map, inter-
pret and apply the scale shown to
calculate distances between ci-
ties.
Reporting Category: Geome-
try - Identify basic geometric
shapes that appear in buildings
or homes (rectangles, circles,
cubes, etc...) While walking out-
side, have your child find exam-
ples of perpendicular and paral-
lel lines. Take a part a cereal box
to illustrate nets of figures.
Reporting Category: Alge-
braic Concepts - Play a number
game using questions such as,
What number added to 4 equals
19? Make flashcards using in-
dex cards with an equation on
one side and the correct answer
on the other. Use magazines or
newspapers to find tables or
graphs for which a variable ex-
pression or pattern can be deter-
mined.
Reporting Category: Data
Analysis and Probability - Use a
dice or a spinner to find proba-
bilities of certain events. Ask
questions such as, What is the
chance that the next number
rolled will be odd? Use maga-
zines or newspapers to analyze
and interpret graphs and charts.
Have your child conduct a sur-
vey of friends and family on a
topic of interest and then create
an appropriate graph with the re-
sults. Look for patterns that
emerge and make predictions
based on the results.
For more information, call
Mrs. Rebovich or Dr. Keska,
PSSA Coordinators, at 655-
2927.
Scholarship program
The Greater Pittston Friendly
Sons of Saint Patrick, along with
the McDonalds on Route 315,
are sponsoring a scholarship
fundraiser benefitting Pittston
Area High School students from
5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6.
McDonalds will donate 20% of
its sales to the Friendly Sons of
Saint Patrick Scholarship Pro-
gram.
PSSA writing assessments
The PSSA writing assess-
ments will be given to all eighth-
grade students Monday, April 16
through Wednesday, April 18.
PSSA science assessments
The PSSA science assess-
ments will be given to all
8thgrade students Monday, April
23 through Thursday, April 26.
Sports and activities
Any student who participated
in a winter sport is reminded to
return their uniformand any oth-
er equipment to their coach or to
Mr. Lopresto in room 231 as
soon as possible. Uniforms must
be washed prior to being return-
ed. Any player failing to return
their uniform or equipment will
not be allowed to participate in a
spring sport until they do so.
Students are asked to mark the
bag containing their uniformand
equipment with their name and
the name of their sport.
Spring sports news
Any boy or girl planning to
participate in baseball, softball,
or track and field should see Mr.
Lopresto in room 231 as soon as
possible in order to complete the
necessary paperwork. Students
are reminded if they participated
in a fall or winter sport they will
not need another physical, but
must see Mr. Lopresto to com-
plete spring sport paperwork to
be eligible for participation.
P I T T S T O N A R E A S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
No school Monday; Science Olympiad planned at middle school
Pittston Area students who attended the Newton Math Contest at Coughlin High School are, fromleft, first row, Kristen Lombardo,
Cassie Nocito and Jillian Starinsky. Second row, Michael Amitia, Joe Starinsky, Suraj Pursnani, Michael Schwab, Matt Yatison and
Anthony Cotto.
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B I R T H D A Y S
Michael and Brayden Bogdon, sons of Chris and Tracy Bog-
don, of Larksville, are celebrating February birthdays.
Michael celebrated his ninth birthday on Feb. 18 and Brayden
will be 6 years old on Feb. 21.
The boys grandparents are Sam and Nancy Farinella, of
Plains, Donna Bogdon and the late, Michael Bogdon, of Ply-
mouth and Ron and Ellen Williams, of Lake Winola.
Michael and Brayden Bogdon
Abigail Virginia Clark, daughter of Audra Clark, of Hughes-
town and Brian Clark, of Taylor will celebrate her fifth birthday
on Feb. 20.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kaspriski Jr.,
of Hughestown. Paternal grandparents are Barry Clark and Nan-
cy Clark, of Illinois.
Abigail, above right, is picturedwithher sister Allison, whois 2
years old.
Abigail Clark
MaxAnthonyMihalka,
son of Mark and Jeanna
Mihalka, celebrated his
third birthday on Feb. 17.
He is the grandson of
Kathy and Wayne Belles
and Joe and Betty Mihal-
ka.
Max has a sister, Made-
lyn Grace, nine months
old.
Max Mihalka
Ethan Joseph Cash-
well, son of Allison
Smalley Weidl and Jo-
seph Cashwell, of Orlan-
do, Florida, celebrated
his sixth birthday on Feb.
17.
Ethan is the grandson
of Nina and Joseph
Smalley, of Pittston.
He has a brother, Ai-
den, who is 10 months
old.
Ethan Cashwell
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David Chaump, son of
Dave and Roseann
Chaump, of West Pitt-
ston, will celebrate his
second birthday on Feb.
24.
Maternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Cervas. Paternal grand-
parents are Donald and
Gail Chaump.
David Chaump
Giuliana Celia Domin-
ick, daughter of Joseph
and Maria (Gubitose)
Dominick, of Tampa,
Florida, celebrated her
fourth birthday on Feb. 6.
Her grandparents are
Freddy and Patty Gubi-
tose, Pittston; Paul and
Helen Dominick, Dunel-
len, NJ; and Robert and
Marlene Kosenak,
Swoyersville.
Her godparents are
Heather Koss, Pittston
and the late Sam Nar-
done. Giuliana has a little
brother, Paulie, 16
months and attends Car-
rollwood Day School. A
party at Gymboree Play
& Music was held in her
honor as well as a party at
school and another one at
home. Giuliana enjoys
singing and dancing. A
trip to Cinderellas Castle
at Walt Disney World Re-
sort will also mark the oc-
casion.
Giuliana Dominick
Maxwell Wallace Gre-
gor, son of Michael and
Mary Elizabeth Gregor,
Plains, will celebrate his
sixth birthday on Feb. 20.
Max is the grandson of
Joseph and Kate Heffers,
of Port Griffith and Rob-
ert and Diane Gregor, of
Plains. He is the great-
grandson of Francis and
the late Anna Wallace, of
Plains, the late Joseph
and Esther Shea, the late
John and Mary Heffers
and the late Clayton and
Elizabeth Neville. Max
has a brother, Declan, 3
years old.
Maxwell Gregor
Karamia Bella Marran-
ca, daughter of Stephanie
Fiaschi, West Pittston, and
Michael Marranca, West
Pittston, celebrated her
sixth birthday on Feb. 6.
Maternal grandmother is
Patricia Sompel and pater-
nal grandparents are Car-
men and Maryann Marran-
ca, of West Pittston. Mater-
nal great-grandparents are
the late Andrew and Joan
Sompel, of West Pittston.
Paternal great-grandpar-
ents are Josephine Halat
and Dolores Marranca and
the late Michael Marranca,
all of Pittston.
Karamias aunts are An-
gela Fiaschi, of Luzerne,
Justine Marranca and
Gianna Marranca, of West
Pittston.
Karamia Marranca
Tyler Joseph Karcut-
skie, son of Joseph and
Maria Karcutski, of Du-
ryea, will celebrate his
first birthdayonSaturday,
Feb. 25.
He is the grandson of
Gini Ciampi and the late
Al Ciampi, of West Pitt-
ston and Charles and
Beatrice Karcutskie, of
West Wyoming.
Tyler has two sisters,
Gianna, 5 years old and
Kayla, 3 years old.
A party will be held in
his honor.
Tyler Karcutskie
Kara Miller, daughter
of David and Amy Miller,
Suscon, celebrated her
10th birthday on Friday,
Feb. 17.
Kara is the grand-
daughter of Michael and
Alice Marie Nocito, Sus-
con and the late Larry and
Ann Miller.
Kara has a sister Kylie,
6, whom she loves very
much.
Kara Miller
Anthony Thomas, son
of Kelly Widdick, of Jen-
kins Twp., will celebrate
his ninth birthday on
Tuesday, Feb. 21.
He is the grandson of
Stephen and Denise Wid-
dick, of Jenkins Twp. and
the great grandson of Ma-
ry Jo Walutes, of Pittston
Twp.
Anthony wrestles for
Pittston Area and has a
brother, Ayden, who is 7
years old.
Anthony Thomas
Special Spaces NEPA is
completing the chapters first
bedroom makeover on Satur-
day, April 14.
The recipient is a 4-year-
old boy with Down Syndrome
and other health complica-
tions.
Local media and interested
volunteers or donors may
contact Special Spaces for ad-
ditional details.
In conjunction with a wine
and cheese event, an art auc-
tion fundraiser will be held on
Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m.
at the Hoyt Library in King-
ston.
The suggested donation for
the event is $10 and a new
childrens book, all of which
will benefit future recipients
of the bedroom makeovers.
The general public is wel-
come to attend.
Art for the auction will be
created by local children who
will paint replicas of famous
artwork. Children who are in-
terested can participate at the
Hoyt Library Feb. 13-25 dur-
ing regular library hours:
Mondays and Thursdays
from 1 p.m. 8 p.m., Tues-
days, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. and
Saturdays from9 a.m. 4 p.m.
Special Spaces is nonprofit
organization that creates
dream bedrooms for children
with life challenging illness-
es.
As of today, the organiza-
tion has created over 90 dream
bedrooms and has affiliates
throughout the United States.
The chapter in Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania was created
this year by members of the
Leadership Wilkes-Barre
Class of 2012.
For more information con-
tact Michelle Morgan at NE-
PA@SpecialSpaces.org or
(570) 212-9728.
Wine and cheese
for Special Spaces
The Wyoming Seminary Mu-
sic Department will present a
Shostakovich Chamber Music
Festival, featuring the music of
Russian composer Dmitri Shos-
takovich, at 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 31 and at 3 p.m. on Sun-
day, April 1 in the Great Hall of
Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, just
north of Kingston Corners.
The concerts will include in-
strumental and vocal works and
will feature professional and stu-
dent performers.
For more information, call
270-2192.
Chamber music festival
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S C H O O L S
Wyoming Area history teach-
er Barbara Bullions and Spanish
teacher Christine Marianacci are
planning an EF Educational
Tour of Greece for summer 2013.
After three days in Athens, the
group will board a cruise ship
with stops in Mykonos, Rhodes,
Crete, Santorini and Patmos.
The ship will also stop in Kusa-
dasi, Turkey.
Returning to the mainland, the
students will next travel to Epi-
daurus, Mycenae, Argolida, Pi-
los and Olympia.
This will be Mrs. Bullions
seventh trip through EF Tours.
She previously accompanied
students toEngland, Italy, France
and Spain.
An informational meeting will
be heldat 7p.m. onTuesday, Feb.
21 in room 180 of the high
school.
The trip is being planned early
so that students are able to
stretch payments as there will be
a price increase in March.
For more information, call
655-2836 x 2180
All schools in the Wyoming
Area School District will be
closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in
honor of Presidents Day.
R.I.F. program
The district has received fund-
ing for the R.I.F. (Reading is
Fundamental) program which
will enable all first-grade stu-
dents to receive a free book at
each of the three distributions
throughout the school year.
The RIF program develops
and delivers children and family
literacy programs that help pre-
pare young children for reading
and motivate older children to
read regularly.
UGI is a sponsor for the RIF
program. As a sponsor, the cor-
poration provides monies to dis-
tricts to buy books which are dis-
tributed three times a year. The
next book distribution will be
Thursday, Feb. 23 in the first-
grade classrooms.
DARE graduation
The Drug Awareness Resist-
ance Education (DARE) gradua-
tion will be held at 9:30 a.m. on
Friday, Feb. 25 in the Montgom-
ery Avenue cafeteria. The pro-
gramwill last approximately one
hour. All fifth-grade parents are
invited to attend this graduation.
Officer Nancy Smith is the in-
structor for the DARE program
which was held during Mr. Piza-
nos health classes.
WYO M I N G A R E A S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
WA teacher plans trip to Greece; DARE graduation Feb. 25
Students in Mrs. Denniss
third-grade health classes at
Tenth Street Elementary School
participated in a nutrition activ-
ity to promote healthy snacking.
The students from Mrs. Cefa-
los and Mrs. Molinos classes
learned that dairy foods supply
essential nutrients for strong
bones and teeth.
They learned that low-fat
cheese canbe a healthyandsatis-
factory snack. Students who are
lactose intolerant or allergic to
dairy learned that there are other
ways to get enough calcium, vi-
tamin Dand protein in their diet,
through lactose-free products,
supplements or other foodchoic-
es. As a culminating experience,
the students created creatures
with low-fat cheese and pretzel
sticks.
They had a great time eating
their works of art.
Mr. Pollard is the building
Principal at Tenth Street Ele-
mentary School.
Tenth Street Elementary School students who recently learned about healthy snacking are, fromleft, first row, Chelsea Spencer,
Jacob Katulka. Second Row: AdamWisneski,Michael Stanczyk, Aiden Rogowski, Lily Harden Steven Start. Third Row: Robert Car-
roll, Lydia Pealer, Kyle Emsley, Gabrielle Castellano, Jessica Petrillo, Myllenia Mapp, Thadeus Erzar, Bryce Hinkle. Fourth Row: Nath-
an Winnick, Grace Washney, Jenna Moore, Sydney Kruszka, Jeremy Cook, Amanda Cook, Cael Heck, Tyler Harden.
10th Street students learn about healthy snacking
Monday, Feb. 20
No School Presidents Day
Ash Wednesday
Liturgy 1 p.m., St. Cecilias
Church. Fr. Paul McDonnell will
be the celebrant. Grade 3 will
lead prayers.
The season of Lent, a period of
40 days set aside for prayer, fast-
ing and doing good things for
others, begins on Wednesday,
Feb. 22. In this way the WA Ca-
tholic family prepares for Easter.
Mass will be celebrated for the
school community at 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 22 at St. Ceci-
lias Church. Fr. Paul McDonnell
will be the celebrant.
Schedule for Friday Stations
of the Cross:
Feb. 24 - 8:15 a.m., grade 8
March 2 - 12:30, p.m., grade 7
March 9 - 10:15 a.m., grade 6
March 16 8:15 a.m. grade 5
March 23 1 p.m., grade 4
March 30 8:15 p.m., grade 3
Wednesday Lenten Mass
Schedule
Feb. 22 1 p.m., grade 3
Feb. 29 - 1 p.m., grade 4
March 7 1 p.m., grade 8
March 14 1 p.m., grade 7
March 21 1 p.m., grade 6
March 28 1 p.m., grade 5
April 4 - 8:15 p.m., grade 4
LENTEN FUNDRAISER
The Wyoming Area Catholic
PYG will conduct a Lenten fun-
draiser from 4 to 7 p.m. on Ash
Wednesday, Feb. 22. Haluski
(cabbage or cottage cheese) and
Manhattan Clam Chowder will
be available for $6 a quart. Pre-
orders can be sent to school and
will be accepted through Tues-
day, Feb. 21. For more informa-
tion, call 654-7982.
FORENSICS NEWS
Practice for Forensics the
week of Feb. 21:
Monday - 2:45 to 4 p.m.; Tues-
day- 2:45to4p.m.; Wednesday-
2:45 to 4 p.m.
WYO M I N G A R E A C AT H O L I C
Ash Wednesday
liturgy scheduled
Congratulation to the students
who have attained the Honor
Roll for the second quarter! Stu-
dents in grades 6-7-8 are eligi-
ble.
HIGH HONORS
Averages of 93 or above in all
major subjects.
The following students at-
tained High Honors, with aver-
ages of 93 or above in all major
subjects:
Grade eight: MatthewMarsh,
Nina Mucciolo, and Edward
Sankus.
Grade seven: Taryn Ashby,
Julienne Chropowicki, Samuel
DEliseo, Amelia Desiderio,
Vienna Donnelly, Joseph Gor-
man, Collin Halagarda, Tyler
Mackell, Emily Mazur, Joshua
Mies, Jessica Smith and Jonath-
an Smith.
Grade six: Brooke Costanzo,
Harleigh Davis, Jayna DeLucca,
Gianna DeSanto, Olivia John-
son, Alyssa Kornish, Sidney
Miller, Cecelia Newhart, Andrea
Ruby and Nicole Wartella.
HONORS
Averages of 85 or above in all
major subjects/
Grade eight: Joseph Gutow-
ski, Patrick Hotchkiss, Joshua
Megliola, Alexa Minichelli, Mi-
chael Pope, and Kevin Yanul.
Grade seven: Sienna Arus-
cavage, Adam Chase, Elana
Clancy, Megan Conlon, Justin
Coyne, Joseph June, Christopher
Klein, Logan LaClair, Victoria
McNulty, Abby Megliola, Cory
Miglionico, Denise Pinto, Za-
chary Scanlon, Breanna Taglia-
terra, and Matthew Walsh.
Grade six: Ava Angeli, Ash-
ton Ashby, Rosalie Bennie,
Alexis Bressman, Holly Daves-
ki, Alexis Evans, Lorenzo Feb-
bo, Gianna Galli, Courtney June,
Samuel Marranca, Kyle McAn-
drew, Chris McDonough, Ma-
riah Menichelli, Kayla Stelma,
Trevor Tigue, and Jillian Wara-
bak.
No school Monday
School will be closed Monday,
Feb. 20 in observance of the
Presidents Day holiday.
Ash Wednesday
We will begin our Lenten jour-
ney with the Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass at 9 a.m. on Wednes-
day, Feb. 22 in St. Marys
Church, Avoca. Ashes will be
distributed during the Mass.
Registrations due
Registrations for the 2012-
2013 school year are due on
March 2. Families are asked to
return registrations as soon as
possible, as there are limited
openings in some classes. For in-
formation on new registrations,
call the school office at 457-
2553.
Gift certificate news
Voucher sales will continue to
be held from 8 to 10 a.m. every
Thursday in Sacred Heart
Church Hall in Duryea. School
families may send orders on
Wednesday to be filled on
Thursday
Recycling
In addition to cartridge recy-
cling, we also have cell phone re-
cycling. Select cell phones can
be dropped off in the same loca-
tion and recycled for credit. For
more information or for a list of
qualifying cartridges, visit
www.fundingfactory.com or
contact Mrs. Skutack at 457-
2553.
Labels and box tops
Campbells Soup labels and
Box Tops for Education are be-
ing collected. These programs
enable us to provide educational
resources that may be unafforda-
ble through our regular budget.
Please check labels for expira-
tion dates. They can be sent in
immediately and processed be-
fore they expire; there is no need
to wait until a quantity is accu-
mulated.
H O LY R O S A R Y S C H O O L
Holy Rosary School announces second quarter Honor Roll
Wyoming Area School Dis-
trict is offering two Drivers Ed.
Theory classes for sophomores.
Session one will consist of 20 1
1/2-hour classes meeting two or
three times per week. Session
two will consist of 10 3-hour
classes meeting once per week
on Saturdays.
Each student will pay $90 for
the class. Checks maybe payable
to the Wyoming Area School
District.
Seats are on a first come/first
served basis with15 students per
class. Classes will be held at the
Secondary Center with Session
one in room 164 from 2:30 to 4
p.m. Session two will also meet
in room164 from9 a.m. to noon.
Session one will be held on:
Feb. 21, 23, 27, 29; Mar. 5, 6, 8,
12, 13, 15, 19, 20. Session two
will be held on: Feb 25; Mar. 3,
10, 17, 24, 31; Apr. 14, 21, 28.
These classes will meet the
30-hour theory aspect of Drivers
Education.
Drivers ed classes
DuringCatholic Schools Week, awards were giventostudents at WyomingArea Catholic for students whoachievedthe most laps andthe
students who collected the most sponsors/money during the Race for Cougars held in the fall.
Fromleft, first row, are Ethan Cegelka, grade 4; Kayla Kovaleski, grade1; Michael Casey, grade K; John Wayne Kravitz, grade1; Brady
Jones, pre-school. Second row, Nick Allardyce, grade 8; Zach Patterson, grade 7; Sarah Cragle, grade 7; Samantha Rajza, grade 6; Jordan
Chepalonis, grade 2; Dominic Cirelli, grade 5; Ryan Reedy, grade 4; Ethan Kozden, grade 3; and Christopher Tigue, principal, Wyoming
Area Catholic.
WA Catholic students receive awards
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C O M M U N I T Y
Wilkes Universitys Polish
RoomCommittee presented two
Wilkes University students with
scholarships, which not only
helped pay their tuition but also
celebrated their Polish heritage.
Justin Balint, Drums, a senior
pharmacy/Spanish major, and
Lauren Para, Jenkins Township,
a sophomore pharmacy major,
were awarded two separate
scholarships at the recent 62nd
annual Kosciuszko Ball at the
Woodlands Inn and Resort.
Balint was presented with a
$3,000 scholarship from the
committee and Para received a
$1,000 Judianne Stanitski Schol-
arship, donated by Frank and
Monica Stanitski. Both students
have maintained perfect averag-
es during their college careers
and both have demonstrated fi-
nancial need.
Nine applications were re-
ceived for the scholarships and
were reviewed by a panel of
judges.
It is an honor to consistently
support students of Polish de-
scent who attend Wilkes, said
Bernadine Tarasek, president of
the Polish Room Committee.
Tarasek said the committee
works hard to keep the Polish
heritage alive.
Taraseksaidsome members of
the committee also worked hard
on the dance floor while practic-
ing for the Polonaise. She said
the Woodlands was nice
enough to lend them a room to
practice the traditional Polish
dance.
Every aspect of the event, in-
cluding music provided by the
George Tarasek Orchestra, the
Polonaise dance and the present-
ation of the scholarships, high-
lighted the committees desire to
preserve the Polish heritage in
the local community.
The ball is a tribute to Gen.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, who
fought for America in the Revo-
lutionary War and was commit-
ted to democratic principles. He
was granted American citizen-
ship and was a national hero both
in the United States and Poland.
Two receive scholarships at 62nd annual Kosciuszko Ball
PHOTOS BY DON CAREY
Joseph and Dorothy Vogl with Kay and George Misnick at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko Ball at the Woodlands.
Bob and Lois Mlinar dance at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko Ball at
the Woodlands.
Jerry Jecen, Rose Fritzen, and Dorothy Tarasek at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko Ball at the Woodlands.
Jean Levandowski, Josephine Kline, and Bernadine Tarasek at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko Ball at the Woodlands. Angelo Musso and Marg Magli at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko
Ball at the Woodlands.
Wilkes University students Justin Balint and Lauren Para received scholarships presented by the
Wilkes University Polish Roomcommittee at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko Ball at the Woodlands.
Bill and Joan Coniglio at the 62nd Annual Kosciuszko Ball at the Woodlands.
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Fourth-grade students at the Tenth Street Elementary School of
the Wyoming Area School District learned about nutritious snack-
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chose snacks from the grain, fruit, vegetable, dairy and protein
groups.
Each student created a snack almanac.
Theypickedsnacks that were nutritious andappealingtothemand
then chose one to take to school as part of the nutrition unit. They
learned about portion sizes and the importance of hand washing be-
fore eating.
Food allergies were also discussed.
Students from Mrs. Przybylas, Mrs. Bonomos and Mrs. Antho-
nys classes are pictured before they enjoyed their snacks. Mrs. Den-
nis is the health teacher and Mr. Pollard is the building principal.
Fourth-grade students at Tenth Street Elementary School who recently learned about nutritious
snacks are, fromleft, first row, Charisma Fell, Ryan Petrucci, Rachel Voychuk. Second row, Jo-
nathan Greiner, Josh Cumbo, Neal Wanko, Luke Coolbaugh, Joseph Sanfilippo. Third row, Aidan
Dollack, Abigail Barhight, Charles Banashefski, Carly Yuhas, Chelsea Morgan, Rebecca Dymond,
Riley Russin, Michael Sinibaldi, Fourth row, Amarah Scott, Darren Rodney, Michael DeSanto, Shy-
ann Smith, Dante Bovani, Marissa Kovaleski, Carlyle Robinson, Kevin Claudio.
Fourth-grade students at Tenth Street Elementary School who recently learned about nutritious
snacking are, fromleft, first row, Joshua Guilford, John O'Brien, Ian Leshko, Joseph Ciampi, Made-
line Ross, Skylar Brown. Second row, Thomas Wycoski, Jade Nace, Gabrielle Andiario, Blake Eve-
lock, Ian Williams, Kara Yorina, Brianna Misson. Third row, Evan Freeman, Elyse Freeman, Matthew
Brown, Robert Semyon, Jonathan Augustine, George Sharkey, Morgan Rico
WA students study
healthy snacking,
make snack almanac
Fourth-grade students at Tenth Street Elementary School who recently learned about nutritious snacking are, fromleft, first row,
Joshua Jones, Steven Ames, Emma Sands, Brenna Johnson, Jack Dileo, Vinny Maltese, Tauhid Shahid. Second row, Britney Ches-
kiewicz, Samantha, Mazerowski, Cody O'Neil, Michael Alba, Cassidy Orzel, Nicole Selinskie, Alison Lynch, Hannah Novakowski,Za-
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135 Legals/
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ESTATE NOTICE
NOTICE is here-
by given that Let-
ters Testamentary
have been granted
in the Estate of
EMILIO D.
CASAGRANDE,
a/k/a EMILIO
CASAGRANDE,
late of the City of
Pittston, who died
January 10, 2012.
All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate
are requested to
make payment and
those having claims
to present the
same, without
delay, to the Execu-
tors, EMILIO J.
CASAGRANDE
and ELIZABETH
ANN
DOMARASKY and
their Attorneys
SAPORITO,
SAPORITO &
FALCONE
490 NORTH
MAIN STREET
PITTSTON, PA
18640
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150 Special Notices
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our loving home.
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888-942-9899
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OF SHAVERTOWN
Is looking for
people who
have had
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310 Attorney
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Bankruptcy $595
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825-5252 W-B
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$5000
LEOS AUTO SALES
92 Butler St
Wilkes-Barre, PA
570-825-8253
GE0 93 TRACKER
2 door, soft top, 4
cylinder, auto, 4x4
$1,750
Current Inspection
On All Vehicles
DEALER
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
412 Autos for Sale
ACURA `06 TL
White Diamond
80K original miles,
1 Owner, Garage
Kept, Camel Lea-
ther Interior, 3.2L /
6 Cylinder, 5-Speed
Automatic,
Front/Rear & Side
Airbags, ABS Nav-
igation System, 8-
Speaker Surround
System, DVD /CD
/AM/FM/ Cass-
ette, XM Satellite
Radio, Power &
Heated Front Seats,
Power Door Locks
& Windows, Power
Moonroof, 4 Snow
Tires Included!....
And Much, Much,
More!
Car runs and looks
beautiful
$16,500 Firm
Call 239-8461
412 Autos for Sale
BMW `01 X5
4.4i. Silver, fully
loaded, tan leather
interior. 1 owner.
103k miles. $8,999
or best offer. Call
570-814-3666
BMW `04 325i
Automatic. Dark
blue with black inte-
rior. Showroom con-
dition. 20,000 origi-
nal miles. Garage
kept.
$14,900
(570) 814-8106
To place your
ad Call Toll Free
1-800-427-8649
BMW `99 M3
Convertible with
Hard Top. AM/FM. 6
disc CD. 117 K miles.
Stage 2 Dinan sus-
pension. Cross
drilled rotors. Cold
air intake. All main-
tenance records
available. $11,500
OBO. 570-466-2630
BUICK 01 PARK AVE
66k original miles,
rebuilt tranny in
12/11, great condi-
tion. Green with
gray interior. fully
loaded. $6200 OBO
570-824-9614
CHEVROLET `04
CORVETTE COUPE
Torch red with
black and red
interior. 9,700
miles, auto, HUD,
removable glass
roof, polished
wheels, memory
package, Bose
stereo and twilight
lighting, factory
body moldings,
traction control,
ABS, Garage kept
- Like New.
$25,900
(570) 609-5282
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
412 Autos for Sale
EAGLE `95 TALON
Only 97,000 Miles.
Full custom body kit,
dark green metallic
with gray interior.
Dual exhaust, 4 coil
over adjustable
struts. All new
brakes, air intake
kit, strut brakes,
custom seats, cus-
tom white gauges, 2
pillar gauges, new
stereo, alarm, cus-
tom side view mir-
rors. 4 cylinder
automatic, runs
excellent. $8,500.
Call 570-876-1355
or 570-504-8540
(evenings)
HONDA `07 ACCORD
V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1
owner with mainte-
nance records.
Slate blue with
leather interior. Sun-
roof. Asking $12,500.
Call 570-239-2556
HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S
Excellent condition
inside & out. Garage
kept. Regularly
serviced by dealer,
records available.
Option include alloy
wheels, decklid
spoiler, sport seats,
interior accent light-
ing (blue), Nose
mask and custom
cut floor mats. Dark
grey with black inte-
rior. 56K highway
miles. REDUCED!
$13,300. Call
570-709-4695
HONDA 04
Civic LX Sedan
PRICE REDUCTION
Fully loaded, gas
stingy 4 cylinder,
1.7 liter engine, well
maintained, very
good condition,
driven less than
10.1 k miles per
year. $7995
570-855-0095
LEXUS `98 LS 400
Excellent condition,
garage kept, 1
owner. Must see.
Low mileage, 90K.
Leather interior. All
power. GPS naviga-
tion, moon roof, cd
changer. Loaded.
$9,000 or best
offer. 570-706-6156
412 Autos for Sale
JAGUAR `00 S TYPE
4 door sedan. Like
new condition. Bril-
liant blue exterior
with beige hides.
Car is fully equipped
with navigation sys-
tem, V-8, automatic,
climate control AC,
alarm system,
AM/FM 6 disc CD,
garage door open-
er. 42,000 original
miles. $9,000
Call (570) 288-6009
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570-301-3602
MAZDA 02 626LX
Sedan, auto, power
windows & locks,
CD, 4 cylinder.
122,000 miles. Good
on gas. $3,000.
570-472-2634
Boat? Car? Truck?
Motorcycle? Air-
plane? Whatever it
is, sell it with a
Classified ad.
570-829-7130
VOLKSWAGEN `04
Beetle - Convertible
GREAT ON GAS!
Blue. AM/FM cas-
sette. Air. Automat-
ic. Power roof, win-
dows, locks &
doors. Boot cover
for top. 22k. Excel-
lent condition.
Garage kept.
Newly Reduced
$14,000
570-479-7664
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Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel,
PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg.,
Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd
Air Curtains,
Anti-Theft Sys.,
Sirius Satellite
Radio, Keyless
Entry, Message
Center,
%
STX, 3.7 V6, ABS, 17 Alum.
Wheels, Cloth Seat,
40/20/40 Split
Seat, Decor Pkg.,
Cruise, Air, Pwr.
Equipment
Group, Auto.
*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 2/29/12.
24
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 2/29/12.
*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 2/29/12.
*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 2/29/12.
24
Mos.
CALL NOW 823-8888 CALL NOW 823-8888
1-800-817-FORD 1-800-817-FORD
Overlooking Mohegan Sun Overlooking Mohegan Sun
577 East Main St., Plains 577 East Main St., Plains
Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B
*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 FEBRUARY 29, 2012.
APR
Mos. FOR
PLUS
APR
Mos. FOR
PLUS
Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, Reverse
Sensing Sys., CD, Keyless Entry with
Keypad, PDL, PW, 18 Alum. Wheels,
Anti-Theft Perimeter Alarm,
Sirius Satellite Radio,
Leather Seats,
Pwr. Moonroof
APR
Mos. FOR
24
Mos.
30
MPG
EcoBoost Engine, Pwr. Windows,
Pwr. Door Locks, Air, Advance
Trac with Roll Stability
Control, Remote
CD, Keyless
Entry,
MyFord
APR
Mos.
FOR
PLUS
XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety
Pkg., Pwr. Drivers Seat, Auto., PDL, PW,
Air, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof
Rack, 16 Alum. Wheels,
Sirius Satellite Radio,
Keyless Entry, Rear
Cargo Convenience
Pkg.,CD,
*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 2/29/12.
24
Mos.
XLT, Safety Canopy, Side
Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Drivers Seat, Air,
Auto., PDL, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass,
Roof Rack, 16 Alum.
Wheels, Sirius Satellite
Radio, Keyless Entry,
CD, PW, Rear Cargo
Convenience Pkg.,
APR
Mos.
FOR
PLUS
33
MPG
APR
Mos.
FOR
PLUS
Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety
Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains,
Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless
Entry with Keypad, Message Center,
*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 2/29/12.
24
Mos.
APR
Mos.
FOR
PLUS
FORD - LINCOLN
*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 2/29/12.
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TOYOTA 04 CELICA
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Red & red, all
original. No hits,
restoration. Rides
and looks new.
Exceptionally clean.
A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K
$14,900 OBO
570-563-5056
DESOTO CUSTOM
49 4 DOOR SEDAN
3 on the tree with
fluid drive. This All
American Classic
Icon runs like a top
at 55MPH. Kin to
Chrysler, Dodge,
Plymouth, Imperial
Desoto, built in the
American Midwest,
after WWII, in a
plant that once
produced B29
Bombers. In its
original antiquity
condition, with
original shop &
parts manuals,
shes beautifully
detailed and ready
for auction in Sin
City. Spent her
entire life in Ari-
zona and New
Mexico, never saw
a day of rain or
rust. Only $19,995.
To test drive, by
appointment only,
Contact Tony at
570-899-2121 or
penntech84th@
gmail.com
FORD `52
COUNTRY SEDAN
CUSTOM LINE
STATION WAGON
V8, automatic,
8 passenger,
3rd seat, good
condition, 2nd
owner. REDUCED TO
$6,500.
570-579-3517
570-455-6589
FORD SALEEN 04
281 SC Coupe
1,000 miles
documented #380
Highly collectable.
$28,500
570-472-1854
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MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MERCEDES 1975
Good interior &
exterior. Runs
great! New tires.
Many new parts.
Moving, Must Sell.
$1,300 or
best offer
570-362-3626
Ask for Lee
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500
HD DUMP TRUCK
2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles.
Vehicle in like
new condition.
$19,000.
570-288-4322
439 Motorcycles
BMW 2010 K1300S
Only 460 miles! Has
all bells & whistles.
Heated grips, 12 volt
outlet, traction con-
trol, ride adjustment
on the fly. Black with
lite gray and red
trim. comes with
BMW cover, battery
tender, black blue
tooth helmet with
FM stereo and black
leather riding gloves
(like new). paid
$20,500. Sell for
$15,000 FIRM.
Call 570-262-0914
Leave message.
DAELIM 2006
150 CCs. 4,700
miles. 70 MPG.
New battery & tires.
$1,500; negotiable.
Call 570-288-1246
or 570-328-6897
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
HARLEY DAVIDSON `03
100th Anniversary
Edition Deuce.
Garage kept. 1
owner. 1900 miles.
Tons of chrome.
$38,000 invested. A
must see. Asking
$18,000. OBO
570-706-6156
HARLEY DAVIDSON 80
Soft riding FLH.
King of the High-
way! Mint origi-
nal antique show
winner. Factory
spot lights, wide
white tires,
biggest Harley
built. Only
28,000 original
miles! Never
needs inspec-
tion, permanent
registration.
$7,995 OBO
570-905-9348
YAMAHA 97
ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With
windshield. Runs
excellent. Many
extras including
gunfighter seat,
leather bags, extra
pipes. New tires &
battery. Asking
$4,000 firm.
(570) 814-1548
442 RVs & Campers
FLAGSTAFF `08
CLASSIC
NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth
Wheel. LCD/DVD
flat screen TV, fire-
place, heated mat-
tress, ceiling fan,
Hide-a-Bed sofa,
outside speakers &
grill, 2 sliders,
aluminum wheels, ,
awning, microwave
oven, tinted safety
glass windows,
fridge & many
accessories &
options. Excellent
condition, $22,500.
570-868-6986
FOREST RIVER 10
SURVEYOR 234T
24 Travel trailer.
Sleeps 7, two
queen beds, tinted
windows, 17
awning, fridge,
microwave,
oven/range, sofa
bed, water heater.
A/C, one slide out,
smoke free, only
$14,995.
570-868-6426
SUNLINE SOLARIS `91
25 travel trailer A/C.
Bunk beds. New
fridge & hot water
heater. Excellent
condition. $3,900.
570-466-4995
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
BUICK `05
RENDEZVOUS
BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully
loaded, 1 owner,
22,000 miles.
Small 6 cylinder.
New inspection.
Like new, inside
& out. $13,000.
(570) 540-0975
CADILLAC `99
ESCALADE
97k miles. Black
with beige leather
interior. 22 rims.
Runs great. $8,500
Call 570-861-0202
CHEVY `99 SILVERADO
Auto. V6 Vortec.
Standard cab. 8
bed with liner. Dark
Blue. 98,400 miles.
$4,999 or best offer
570-823-8196
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition
59,000 miles,
4 door, 3 row
seats, V6, all power
options, moon roof,
video screen
$12,999.
570-690-3995 or
570-287-0031
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original
non-smoking owner,
garaged, synthetic
oil since new, excel-
lent in and out. New
tires and battery.
90,000 miles.
$7,500
(570) 403-3016
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CHRYSLER `02
TOWN & COUNTRY
Luxury people
mover! 87,300 well
maintained miles.
This like-new van
has third row seat-
ing, power side &
rear doors. Eco-
nomical V6 drive-
train and all avail-
able options. Priced
for quick sale
$6,295. Generous
trade-in allowances
will be given on this
top-of-the-line vehi-
cle. Call Fran
570-466-2771
Scranton
GMC `05 SAVANA
1500 Cargo Van.
AWD. V8 automatic.
A/C. New brakes &
tires. Very clean.
$10,750. Call
570-474-6028
JEEP `03 LIBERTY
SPORT. Rare. 5
speed. 23 MPG.
102K highway miles.
Silver with black
interior. Immaculate
condition, inside and
out. Garage kept.
No rust, mainte-
nance records
included. 4wd, all
power. $6,900 or
best offer, trades
will be considered.
Call 570-575-0518
MERCURY `03
MOUNTAINEER
AWD. Third row
seating. Economical
6 cylinder automat-
ic. Fully loaded with
all available options.
93k pampered miles.
Garage kept. Safety /
emissions inspected
and ready to go. Sale
priced at $8,995.
Trade-ins accepted.
Tag & title process-
ing available with
purchase. Call Fran
for an appointment
to see this out-
standing SUV.
570-466-2771
Scranton
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07 SPORT
Supercharged
59,000 miles, fully
loaded. Impeccable
service record.
$36,000
570-283-1130
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Trucks
Wanted
Highest
Prices
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IN THE AREA
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506 Administrative/
Clerical
Administrative
Assistant
Highly successful
business in the
Wilkes-Barre Area
with immediate
need for an experi-
enced administra-
tive assistant. Data
entry, preparing
reports & corre-
spondence, record-
ing meeting notes,
etc. Strong under-
standing of Excel a
must.
-Competitive Salary
-401k
-Paid Vacation
-Health Care
Send resume to
collette@gocolours.
com Deadline 2/24
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
Entry Level
Construction Laborer
Two person crew,
no experience nec-
essary, company
will train. The work
is outdoor, fast-
paced, very physical
and will require the
applicant to be out
of town for eight day
intervals followed by
six days off. Appli-
cants must have a
valid PA drivers
license and clean
driving record.
Starting wage is
negotiable but will
be no less than
$14.00 per hour plus
incentive pay with
family health, dental
and 401k. APPLY AT
R.K. HYDRO-VAC,
INC., 1075 OAK ST
PITTSTON, PA
18640
E-MAIL RESUME TO
TCHARNEY@
RKHYDROVACPA.COM
OR CALL 800-237-
7474 MONDAY TO
FRIDAY, 8:30 TO
4:30 E.O.E. AND
MANDATORY DRUG
TESTING.
SUMMER LABORERS
Part-time, summer
help for various
commercial build-
ing and grounds
maintenance proj-
ects. Start date:
May 14, starting
rate: $11/hour, flex-
ible schedule to
allow for academic
requirements,
summer sports &
planned vacations.
Must be 18+ & have
valid drivers
license and reliable
transportation.
Send resume or
letter of interest to:
The Times Leader
Box 2945
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250
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518 Customer
Support/Client Care
CSR
Do you have
internet or modem
knowledge?
RFM is looking for
someone with the
ability to prioritize
and organize
requests. Self moti-
vated individual with
a dedicated sense
of follow through.
Call center or help
desk experience is
necessary.
Must have comput-
er knowledge &
possess good peo-
ple skills. Competi-
tive starting rate.
Pleasant office
environment. Must
be dependable.
Call 1-888-514-8883
for details, ask for
Stephanie.
Fax resume to:
570-517-5003
522 Education/
Training
CHILDCARE TEACHERS
NEEDED
EXPERIENCE PRE-
FERRED. FULL TIME &
PART TIME. DALLAS,
WILKES-BARRE AND
MOUNTAIN TOP LOCA-
TIONS. 570-905-3322
THE PITTSTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
is seeking applicants
for the following
position:
HEAD GIRLS
SOFTBALL COACH
All interested par-
ties are to submit a
letter of interest,
Act 34 and Act 151
Clearances & FBI
Fingerprinting to:
Mr. George B.
Cosgrove,
Superintendent
Pittston Area
School District, 5
Stout St.
Pittston, Pa 18640
Deadline for
Submission:
February 23, 2012
527 Food Services/
Hospitality
Premier Private
Club in the
Hazleton Area is
seeking a
BANQUET
MANAGER
for a fast paced
environment where
high quality and
presentation are
first priority. Com-
petitive salary and
benefits provided.
Minimum of two
years experience
required.
Please call
570-788-1112 ext.
118 or
vccchefs@ptd.net
to set up an
interview.
NOW HIRING!
All Shifts.
All Positions.
Apply Within.
Kidder Street
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
NOW HIRING!
Caf Associates
Alignment Specialist
Inspection Bay Tech
Tire Technician
Tractor Mechanic
Located in
Pittston, PA
Apply online at
www.primeinc.com
542 Logistics/
Transportation
DRIVERS
Due to our contin-
ued growth, Bolus
Freight Systems
is expanding its fleet
of company drivers.
Company drivers
will enjoy dedicated
runs or regional
runs. You can be
home every night or
every weekend, the
choice is yours.
You can earn in
excess of $1400 per
week, and you will
be driving a new or
late model truck.
Part time and week-
end work also avail-
able. This is a
career opportunity
for dependable driv-
ers to work for an
industry leader and
one of the highest
paying companies in
the business. We
offer a performance
bonus, paid vaca-
tions and holidays,
medical and life
insurance as well as
401K. For more
information call:
1-800-444-1497
ext 721
Drivers:
Home EVERY
Weekend! Great
Pay & Excellent
Benefits! Dedicated
Runs. Safety Bonus
up to $2500. CDL-
A. 2 Years Experi-
ence. Annette:
800-852-9190
Drivers, CDL-A:
Home every night!
Local Hazleton
Dedicated route!
Great Pay, Benefits!
1-866-336-9642
PIONEER
AGGREGATES, INC.
Experienced
Tri-Axle Drivers
needed for our
Spring operations.
Must have clean
M.V.R. and medical
screening. We
offer paid health,
dental, and vision,
along with paid holi-
days, vacation, and
a 401k plan.
Apply in person at
215 E Saylor Ave,
Laflin PA,
Between 8a & 3p
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548 Medical/Health
DENTAL RECEPTIONIST
Full Time. Day and
Evening Hours.
Benefits. Prior Den-
tal Office Experi-
ence preferred.
DENTAL HYGIENIST:
Part Time. Tuesday
3-8, Thursday 3-7
Email, Fax, Send
resume to
Carpenter Dental,
1086 Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort,
18704. Carpenter
Dental@hotmail.com
Fax 570-714-5184.
Part Time
LPN Positions
Looking for caring
& compassionate
people for
Alzheimers Per-
sonal Care Facility.
Reliable applicants
need only apply. No
phone calls please.
Apply within.
KEYSTONE
GARDEN ESTATES
100 NARROWS RD
ROUTE 11
LARKSVILLE
RURAL HEALTH
CORPORATION OF
NORTHEASTERN PA
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/
NURSE PRACTITIONER
FULL TIME
A full time position
is available at the
Shickshinny Health
Center, Shickshinny,
PA. Please go to
www.rhcnepa.com,
click on: employ-
ment opportunities,
then job openings.
EOE M/F/V/H AA
548 Medical/Health
RN SUPERVISOR
FULL TIME 3PM-11PM
LPN
PART TIME 3PM-11PM
EVERY OTHER WEEKEND
LPNs & CNAs
PER DIEM
Apply in person to:
MOUNTAIN TOP
SENIOR CARE AND
REHABILITATION
CENTER
185 S. MOUNTAIN
BLVD.
MOUNTAIN TOP, PA
18707
(570) 474-6377
551 Other
FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED!
FCCY is looking for
people to help meet
the growing demand
for foster homes.
Those interested in
becoming foster
parents call 1-800-
747-3807. EOE.
GENERAL LABOR
Pittston
1ST & 2ND SHIFTS
SEEKING CANDIDATES
WHO ARENT AFRAID OF
HARD WORK!
TEMP TO HIRE
$10.00 PER HOUR
SUBMIT TO
BACKGROUND &
DRUG SCREEN
CALL ADECCO
TODAY
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554 Production/
Operations
TOOLMAKER
Full time 2nd shift
position. Ability to
use all shop tools
and machines,
experience in set-
up and operating
CNC equipment a
plus. Job requires
working to close
tolerances and from
prints.
Excellent salary and
benefits package.
Submit resume to:
MICHAEL HOLCOMB,
DIAMOND
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY,
P. O. BOX 4174
WYOMING, PA
18644
569 Security/
Protective Services
SECURITY OFFICERS
Join Vector Security
Patrol and become
a name on a winning
team. We have
career opportunities
for Security Officers
and those wishing
to begin a career in
the security field
with openings for
Part Time hours in
Wilkes-Barre and
Noxen. Previous
security experience
a plus. EOE
800-682-4722
573 Warehouse
Warehouse Associate
RAPIDLY GROWING
COMPANY IN NEED OF
FULL TIME WAREHOUSE
ASSOCIATE. COMPLETE
BENEFITS PACKAGE
PLEASE SEND RESUME
TO store015@
gocolours.com
DEADLINE 2/24/12
FORKLIFT EXPERIENCE
A PLUS.
600
FINANCIAL
610 Business
Opportunities
BEAUTY OR NAIL
SALON/
BARBERSHOP
TURN KEY OPERATION
Client List
available.
Excellent Condi-
tion
$18,500
Serious Inquiries
Only
Please respond to
Box 2940
Times Leader,
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711
610 Business
Opportunities
TAX REFUND COMING?
INVEST IN
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JAN PRO
Quote from current
Franchisee,
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small investment &
I have grown my
business over
600%. It definitely
changed my life and
I would recommend
Jan-Pro.
* Guaranteed Clients
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Bonding
* Training &
Ongoing Support
* Low Start Up Costs
* Accounts available
throughout Wilkes-
Barre & Scranton
570-824-5774
Jan-Pro.com
630 Money To Loan
We can erase
your bad credit -
100% GUARAN-
TEED. Attorneys
for the Federal
Trade Commission
say theyve never
seen a legitimate
credit repair opera-
tion. No one can
legally remove
accurate and timely
information from
your credit report.
Its a process that
starts with you and
involves time and a
conscious effort to
pay your debts.
Learn about manag-
ing credit and debt
at ftc. gov/credit. A
message from The
Times Leader and
the FTC.
700
MERCHANDISE
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
PEDAL CAR 1980s
era black Copen-
hagen AJ Foyt Indy
pedal car and red
1980s era Marlboro
pedal Indy car $200
for both. 696-3988
710 Appliances
FREEZER 13 cu. ft.
upright. Good work-
ing condition &
seals. FREE.
570-542-5102
GENES
RECONDITIONED
APPLIANCES
60 Day Warranty
Monday-Friday
8:00PM-5:00PM
Saturday
8:00AM-11:00AM
Gateway
Shopping Center
Kingston, PA
(570) 819-1966
JENNAIRE BBQ
GRILL includes
rotisserie, gas. Like
new. Paid $700 ask-
ing $250. OBO.
570-331-3564
WASHER & electric
dryer, Moving. Very
good condition ask-
ing $400. for both.
570-693-1462
WASHER kenmore
portable needs
hose $100.
570-288-1281
712 Baby Items
CRADLE & SWING:
baby girl purple fish-
er Price purchased
at Babies R Us. paid
$169. asking $75.
Excellent condition.
570-301-3484 or
570-631-6635
CRIB/TODDLER BED
brand new no mat-
tress $30. Pack n
Plays $25. Graco
Snap N Go $20.
Jumparoo $25,
Wedding Dress $50,
Tiara $20. Travel
System like new, 2
car seat bases $75,
Bird Cages $25
each. 693-3028
726 Clothing
CLOTHING boys
name brand jeans
sizes 7 reg, 8 reg,
10 slim $5 each
Childerns Place
winter coat 5/6 $20
Columbia winter
coat 8 $25 570-
823-4432 aft 4pm
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
JACKET, leather,
black, small new
$50. Dolce Gab-
bana handbag
$200. 654-4440
JACKETS black
medium, $60. Fox
jacket small $50.
570-822-2641
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SUITS 5, mens,
32l, sizes between
38-39. All for $150
or sold separately
call 570-654-4793
732 Exercise
Equipment
AEROBIC CROSS
TRAINING SYSTEM,
Weslo, 30+ exercis-
es, 150 lb weight
stack, weight dowl-
ing system, 300 lbs
resistance. 3 per-
son capacity. Paid
$600. sell $50.
cash. 675-3890
ELLIPTICAL/STAIR
STEPPER excellent
condition, barely
used. $200.00 Call
570-332-4869
TREADMILL
Cadence 2300,
excellent condition .
$200 Exercise Bike
stationary. $ 60
570-735-2081
TREADMILL electric
with pad, proform
$65. 570-822-2641
TREADMILL: Pro-
form 495Pi excel-
lent condition. $200.
570-654-8117
744 Furniture &
Accessories
A BRAND NEW
P-TOP QUEEN
MATTRESS SET!!
Still in plastic!!
$150!!
MUST SELL!!
Call Steve @
280-9628!!
BED FRAME, queen,
tubular steel head &
foot board, $200.
Black wicker chair
$25. SHELVING,
metal, 4 shelves,
$5. (570) 654-4440
BED solid pine
sleigh bed & match-
ing chest of draw-
ers, cream colored
with floral design,
great for a girls
room, excellent
condition/never
$900. 212-0948
BEDROOM SET
5 piece with King
size bed complete.
Excellent condition!
Broyhill Attic Heir-
loms 5 piece bed-
room set. Solid oak.
Beautiful full dresser
with mirror + addi-
tional dresser + 2
nights stands + king
size oak bedframe
& headboard + USA
Olympic quality. Paid
$7k+ for this beauti-
ful integrated bed-
room set. Moving to
Philadelphia in small
apartment or would
bring with me!
$1,200 for the entire
set. 570.855.2751
BEDROOM SET: 6
pc. Dresser, mirror,
door chest, 2 night
stands and head-
board that is good
for full, queen or
king size. Must see
great shape. $450
570-814-5477
BOSTON ROCKER
with design, beauti-
ful paid $1300 ask-
ing $300. Lazy Boy
recliner, brown
leather $200, never
used, selling to
make room.
570-822-5391
COMPUTER DESK,
walnut wood, 5h
x5l, used 2 months.
Moving, paid $595
sell for $200.
570-592-1541.
DINING ROOM SET
10 piece Antique
Bernhardt, good
condition. $950
OBO. 570-542-5102
FURNI SH FURNI SH
FOR LESS FOR LESS
* NELSON *
* FURNITURE *
* WAREHOUSE *
Recliners from $299
Lift Chairs from $699
New and Used
Living Room
Dinettes, Bedroom
210 Division St
Kingston
Call 570-288-3607
HOOSIER CABINET
Antique with flour
bin & pull-out baking
table. Must pick up.
$650.570-970-3576
HUTCH 2 piece
hutch $100. Large
end table $75. 2
piece old bedroom
set $350. each old
mirrors included.
570-200-5311
LOVE SEAT
green striped $60.
570-675-3890
ONE BEDROOM
APARTMENT
ALL CONTENTS FOR SALE
Call 868-5973
744 Furniture &
Accessories
RECLINER SOFA
burgundy, like new
$300. Futon, wood
frame, thick mat-
tress with cover
$100. Microwave
cart $50. 824-4185
SOFA & LOVESEAT,
leather, 3 1/2 years
old, excellent condi-
tion paid $2100 sell
for $600. Two glass
end tables, like new
$120. 570-301-4102
SOFA, like new,
microfiber, beige
color, kick-out
recliners on sides,
beautiful. $300.
Call 570-287-4933
DUPONT
220 CENTER ST
Sat. & Sun.
2/25 & 26
Starting at 8am
Furniture, house-
wares, collectibles,
womens clothing/
jewelry, glass ware
& Christmas items
752 Landscaping &
Gardening
FIELDSTONE WALL,
FREE, 40 x 3. You
haul away.
570-696-1853
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754 Machinery &
Equipment
WOODSHOP
DUST collection
system. Grizzly 2hp
dust collector.
Homemade chip
separator. Some
pipng (plastic) blast
gates, etc. Multiple
tool controller. Cir-
cuit breaker.
see and pick up in
Mtn Top. $200..
OBO (570)474-6088
758 Miscellaneous
ANGELS set of 2
Syrocco for wall
$20. Beautiful 2
piece wall planter by
Syrocco, top half
has a spout bottom
can be filled with
flowers or greenery
$25. Deluxe all-in-
one paper cutter/
dispenser 1 com-
plete welded frame,
regular blade, light
gray includes paper/
dispenser (Bulman
Products) $35.
Hearing impaired
(Opentech miracle
phone), feel your
caller voice, visual
ringer flashes when
there is an incoming
call, instructional
video also included
$20. Sears 36 TV
display technology:
C RT (tube), $65.
570-288-8689
CABINET from old
Singer sewing
machine $10.
570-474-5653
CANES & walking
sticks, new batch.
Variety of 30+ avail-
able. Made from
slippery maple
trees. $4-$5 each.
Over 200 Christmas
& household items.
Includes, Christmas
trees, ornaments,
flowers, vases, bas-
kets, lamps, candle
lights, Samsonite
belt massager, 4
pieces of luggage.
all for$60. 735-2081
DINNERWARE 64
piece $35. Black
carpet 60x*0 $20.
White lace 50 yards
8 straight piece
with 3 gather riffle
$40. Wedding
bows, white lace 24
for $12. Farberware
coffee urn 12 to 55
cups, need stem
$25. 570-654-4440
DINNERWARE SET
service for 8 with
matching silver-
ware, white raised
edges $45.
570-696-0187
GRILL/GAS small,
good condition $25.
neg. 570-510-7763
HELMET Fly Venom
ATV/BMX /motorcy-
cle helmet unisex
adult xl, pink/black,
like brand new, only
used once. $60
Christmas casse-
role dish ceramic
casserole dish, holly
berry design, like
new $10 Tampa Bay
Buccaneers clock
NFL clock, like new.
$15. 570-235-6053
758 Miscellaneous
LIGHTS 2 tungsten
lights with bar
doors, & tripod
stands, extra bulbs
2 umbrellas, 1 tri-
pod, 1 light meter
with case, clamp
gaffe tape, never
opened, reflector
(silver, white, gold)
back drop stand,
never opened still in
box It extends to a
height of 8 ft. 6,
collapses to 4. &
telescopic cross bar
can extend to 10 W
weighs only 14 lbs.
Most of the equip-
ment is from B&H, &
Amazon.com. $325
for all. email if inter-
ested at Kari.Shinko
3@gmail.com.
LPs 130+ albums &
records from the
40s, 50s, 60s sell
all for $50.
570-675-3890
MATERIAL assorted,
2 boxes for crafts/
quilting, small
pieces $5. 6 Rogers
silver plated grape-
fruit spoons $10. 4
piece silver plated
coffee set includes
serving tray $25.
570-675-0920
MILK CAN & lid,
painted black has
decal, $30. Kaz
cool moisture
humidifier with air
cleaning filter, 20-24
hour operation,
$12. Beautiful hand
made 25 Raggedy
Ann & Andy doll,
hand made clothes
with embroided
faces, sold in set
$75.HP FAX-900 a
stand alone plain-
paper inkjet facsimi-
le (fax) machine
$15. Canon CB-2LV
battery charger for
the Canon NB-4L Li-
Ion also comes with
the Canon NB-4L Li-
Ion battery for
Canon SD1400IS,
SD940IS, SD960IS
and Other Select
Canon digital cam-
eras $20. 650-8710
MOVIE POSTERS:
genuine $15. Classi-
cal 33 records $3.
each. 5 drawer side
ti side $350.
570-280-2472
NOOK COLOR in
box. Used approxi-
mate 1 hour. $150
firm. Call 823-5943
RAILROAD JACK
$35. Railroad spikes
.25 cents each.
570-696-1036
SWIFTER wet jet
mop $8. 2 - X-
box live 3 months -
$20.00 or $21.00 if
mailed. 868-6018
SWING
$20.
570-510-7763
TABLE TOP. Oval
glass. 40x51.5
FREE. 570-735-7331
TABLEWARE gold
color $100.
570-822-2641
TANNING BED, Full
Size Excellent Con-
dition. $1,000
570-332-4869.
TIRES (2) all season
tires, 225-55-17, like
new $50 each.
570-690-2721
TIRES. Studded
snow (2) Traction
King plus/10 ply.
245-75-16-M&S.
Lightly used. $149.
570-333-4827
774 Restaurant
Equipment
GRILL: 24 electric
table top. 208
phase. Made by
Anvil. $400.
570-542-7532
780 Televisions/
Accessories
TV 15.5 very slim flat
screen hi definition
LCD, remote, beau-
tiful picture, original
box paid $109. sell
for $65.
570-258-0568 or
570-406-4523
TV Sony Trinitron
36 tube with flat
front. HD ready. V.
good condition.
$30.
784 Tools
CHAINSAW Ryobi
20 cut with carry-
ing case, used
once, sell $165.
570-878-2849
COMPOUND SAW
Craftsman with fold-
ing metal stand
$225. 457-7854
GENERATOR Troy-
bilt, 10HP, 550
watts, with 4-way
electrical splitter,
like new, great buy
$650.
570-457-7854
746 Garage Sales/
Estate Sales/
Flea Markets
Need a Roommate?
Place an ad and
find one here!
570-829-7130
Purebred Animals?
Sell them here with a
classified ad!
570-829-7130
Purebred Animals?
Sell them here with a
classified ad!
570-829-7130
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2006 GM C CANYON SL
R EGU L AR CAB 4W D
2007 FOR D R ANGER
SU P ER CAB 4W D
2008 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
1500 4W D EX TEND ED CAB
2008 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
1500 EX TEND ED CAB Z71 4W D
2004 CH EV R OL ET C4500 D U R AM AX
D IESEL R EGU L AR CAB D U M P TR U CK
2007 CH EV R OL ET 5500 4X 4 D U R AM AX
D IESEL CR EW CAB D U M P TR U CK
2008 CH EV R OL ET COL OR AD O
CR EW CAB L T 4W D
2009 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
1500 EX TEND ED CAB 4W D
EXIT 170B OFF I-81 TO EXIT 1. BEAR RIGHT ON BUSINESS ROUTE 309 TO SIXTH LIGHT. JUST BELOW WYOMING VALLEY MALL.
V A L L E Y
CHE V ROL E T
K E N W A L L A CE S
*Prices plus tax & tags. Prior use daily rental on select vehicles. Select pictures for illustration purposes only. XM Satellite & OnStar fees
applicable. Not responsible for typographical errors.
Mon.-Fri. 8:30-7:00pm; Sat. 8:30-5:00pm
$
24,895
*
#12152A ,5.3LV8,A utom atic,
Stabilitrak,A ir,PW ,PD L,C ruise,
Tow ing Pkg.,Tilt,A lloy W heels,
35K M iles
Cap
$
18,999
*
#Z2619,3.7LA utom atic,A ir,
PW ,PD L,C ruise,Tilt,A M /
FM /M P3,O nStar,43K M iles
$
53,900
*
#Z2635,6.6L
D uram ax
D ieselA llison,
A utom atic,
12D um p Body,
A ir,C ruise,
A M /FM Stereo
ONLY
19K
M ILES
#Z2637,D uram ax
6600 D iesel,
6 Speed M anualTrans.,
Rear Locking
D ifferential,
C ruise C ontrol,
H i-Back BucketSeats
ONLY
35K
M ILES
$
20,999
*
#12356A ,5.3LV8,
A utom atic,A ir,PW ,PD L,
H eated M irrors,EZ Tailgate
Pkg.,H D Trailering Pkg.
1-Ow ner
$
22,999
*
#Z2410,4.8LV8,A utom atic,A ir,
XM Satellite Radio,Tow ing Pkg.,
Folding Rear Seat,Locking Rear
D ifferential,D eep Tinted G lass,
Trailering Pkg.
ONLY
35K
M ILES
$
16,999
*
#12069A ,6 C yl.,A utom atic,
A ir,Fog Lam ps,Rear Jum p
Seats,C D /M P3,PW ,PD L
1-Ow ner
ONLY
47K
M ILES
$
14,999
*
#Z2582,3.5L,A utom atic,A ir,
PW ,PD L,A lum .W heels,C D ,
Bedliner,Fog Lam ps,
O nly 42K M iles
1-Ow ner
Sunroof
$
28,999
*
2007 GM C SIER R A
1500 R EGU L AR CAB
$
15,800
*
#Z2638,4.3LV6,
A utom atic,A ir,A lloys,
Tinted W indow s,G M
C argo M anagem ent
Sysltem w /ToolBox &
M aterialRacks
ONLY
31K
M ILES
821-2772 1-800-444-7172
601 K id d e rS tre e t, W ilke s -Ba rre , P A
Scan
From
M obile
Device
For M ore
Specials
1-Ow ner
1-Ow ner
2012 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
2500 H D R EGU L AR CAB 4X 4
$
28,999
*
#12211A ,6.0LV8,
A utom atic,A ir,Suspension
Pkg.,PW ,PD L,C ruise,
Tow ing Pkg.,SteelW heels
6 Chrom e
Steps
1-Ow ner
ONLY
90
M ILES
2008 FOR D R ANGER FX 4
SU P ER CAB X L T w / CAP
$
18,999
*
#12245B,V6,
A utom atic,A ir,PW ,
PD L,A M /FM M P3,
Running Boards,
A lloy W heels
ONLY
25K
M ILES
2008 GM C SIER R A 3500 4W D
EX TEND ED CAB D U R AM AX D IESEL
2009 TOYOTA TACOM A
R EGU L AR CAB 4X 4
2008 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
1500 EX TEND ED CAB 4W D
2007 GM C SIER R A SL E
EX TEND ED CAB 4W D
2009 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
1500 EX TEND ED CAB 4X 4
2009 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
1500 EX TEND ED CAB Z71
2003 CH EV R OL ET S- 10
EX TEND ED CAB X TR EM E P ICK U P
#Z2583,V6,5 Speed
M anualTransm ission,
A ir,PW ,PD L,Bedliner,
Third D oor,A lloy W heels,
FrontBuckets
ONLY
38K
M ILES
$
25,590
*
#12398A ,V8,
A utom atic,A ir,C ruise,
PW ,PD L,C hrom e G rill
$
26,900
*
#12478A ,5.3LV8 A uto.,
A ir,PW ,PD L,
P.Rear Side W indow ,
Rem ote Start,D eep Tinted
G lass,C ruise,
18A lum .W heels
& M ore.1 Ow ner
ONLY
26K
M ILES
$
23,958
*
#Z2517,5.3LV8,A utom atic,
Rear Park A ssist,A utotrac
Transfer C ase,PD L,PW ,Rem ote
Start,1-O w ner,Low M iles
$
24,950
*
#11908A ,V8,A utom atic,
A ir,PW ,PD L,C ruise,O nStar,
Pow er Seats,Tow ing Pkg.,
A lloy W heels
$
17,900
*
#12503B,4 C yl.,
M anualTrans.,
A ir C onditioning,
Backup C am era,
Bedliner
$
36,895
*
#12238A ,D uram ax
D ieselV8 Turbo A llison,
A utom atic,A ir,
Sunroof,Rem ote Start,
Pow er O ptions,
Rear Parking
A ssistance,O nStar,
XM Satellite & M ore.
ONLY
28K
M ILES
2007 FOR D F- 150 X L T
SU P ER CAB 4X 4
$
19,999
*
#12026B,V8,A utom atic,
A ir,PW ,PD L,Running
Boards,C ruise,Tilt
1-Ow ner
ONLY
33K
M ILES
1-Ow ner
1-Ow ner
1-Ow ner
V isitu s24/ 7
w w w .va lleych evro let.co m
2008 FOR D F250 SU P ER D U TY P OW ER
STR OK E D IESEL L AR IAT CR EW CAB
$
37,675
*
#12299A ,Pow erstroke
D iesel,Leather,
N avigation,Running
Boards,A lloys,Pow er
O ptions,Tinted W indow s
ONLY
39K
M ILES
$
12,999
*
2007 CH EV R OL ET COL OR AD O
EX TEND ED CAB 4W D Z71
$
17,999
*
#Z2505A ,
3.7LI5,A utom atic,
D eep Tinted G lass,
O ffRoad Pkg.,Insta-
Trac 4x4,PW ,PD L,
A ir,C astA lum inum
W heels,46K M iles
2008 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O 1500 EX TEND ED CAB 4W D
#11935A ,V8,A utom atic,A ir,
Tow ing Pkg.,A lloy W heels,
H ard Tonneau C over
$
19,999
*
1-Ow ner
2008 CH EV R OL ET TAH OE L TZ 4W D
$
29,900
*
#12339A ,5.3LA utom atic,A ir,Sunroof,
C enter Buckets,D VD N avigation,
H eated Leather Seats,3rd Row Seat
1-Ow ner
V AL L EYS V AL L EYS
2006 JEEP
L IBER TY 4X 4
$
12,995
*
#Z2596A ,3.7LV6
A utom atic,A ir
C onditioning,PW ,
PD L,Tilt,A M /FM /
C D ,A lloy W heels,
42K M iles
2007 CH EV R OL ET SIL V ER AD O
3500 4W D D U M P TR U CK
$
28,895
*
#Z2643,Vortec 6.0L
V8 5 Speed M anual
Transm ission,Snow
Plow Prep Package,
W heelFlares,Locking
Rear D ifferential,
C loth Bench
ONLY
20K
M ILES
ONLY
39K
M ILES
LTZ
1-Ow ner
LTZ
Leather
1-Ow ner
1-Ow ner
1-Ow ner
1-Ow ner
PAGE 14 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 SUNDAY DISPATCH
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
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Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
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784 Tools
MECHANICS TOOL
CHESTS Craftsman
one 5 double deck-
er, 1 single roll
chest, great condi-
tion. asking $185.
for both 831-5510
786 Toys & Games
CHILDS MAT
almost new pur-
chased at Best Buy
on 12-11-12 for $21.
have receipt sell
$12. 570-258-0568
or 570-406-4523
RADIO FLYER items-
Liberty Horse $125.
Rocket $40. First
scooter $20. Wagon
$50. Butterscotch
the horse , fabric
saddle included.
$125. All in very
good condition.
570-855-8966
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
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PAID FOR YOUR
UNWANTED
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1-800-822-6253
570-885-2766
VITOS
&
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Wanted:
WANTED
ALL JUNK
CARS,
TRUCKS &
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
800
PETS & ANIMALS
810 Cats
CHIHUAHUA 9 year
old female free to
good home. Not
good with kids/other
dogs. Owner was
elderly man who
passed away.
570-902-5330
815 Dogs
DOGS FREE 2
boston terriers. 1
male, 1 female, 3
years & 1 1/2 years
old. 570-825-5659
or 570-793-3905
GERMAN SHEP-
HERD, purebred,
female, no children,
fenced yard. FREE
570-262-1917
POMERANIAN PUPPIES
Male. $500
570-250-9690
POMERANIANS
AKC, 8 weeks, 2
females. Shots &
wormed. Vet
checked. Home
Raised. $500.
570-864-2643
SHIH TZU PUPPIES
YOU CAN BUY LOVE
Registered.
Available 02/21.
570-714-2032
570-852-9617
815 Dogs
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
906 Homes for Sale
Having trouble
paying your mort-
gage? Falling
behind on your
payments? You
may get mail from
people who promise
to forestall your
foreclosure for a fee
in advance. Report
them to the Federal
Trade Commission,
the nations con-
sumer protection
agency. Call 1-877-
FTC-HELP or click
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BACK MOUNTAIN
Centermorland
529 SR 292 E
For sale by owner
Move-in ready. Well
maintained. 3 - 4
bedrooms. 1 bath.
Appliances includ-
ed. 2.87 acres with
mountain view. For
more info & photos
go to:
ForSaleByOwner.com
Search homes in
Tunkhannock.
$275,000. For
appointment, call:
570-310-1552
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EXETER
Nice size four
bedroom home with
some hardwood
floors, large eat in
kitchen with break-
fast bar. 2 car
garage & partially
fenced yard. Close
to everything!
$92,900
MLS# 11-1977
Call Christine
Kutz
570-332-8832
Four Star
McCabe Realty
570-674-9950
906 Homes for Sale
EXETER
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna
Ave
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
new rear deck, full
front porch, tiled
baths and kitchen,
granite counter-
tops, all Cherry
hardwood floors
throughout, all new
stainless steel
appliances and
lighting, new oil fur-
nace, washer dryer
in first floor bath.
Great neighbor-
hood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
HARDING
3 bedroom, 1.5 bath
raised Ranch on 1
acre. Home boasts
a gas fireplace in
living room, tradi-
tional fireplace in
finished basement.
Central A/C, 2.5 car
garage, covered
deck, out of flood
zone. $179,900. Call
570-388-4244
570-388-2773
JENKINS TWP
1252 Main St.
3 Bedrooms,
1 Bath, Finished
Walk-Out
Basement, Single
Car Garage
Nice corner lot
$59,500
Call Vince
570-332-8792
LAFLIN
210 Beechwood Dr
Rare brick & vinyl
tri-level featuring 8
rooms, 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
family room with
fireplace, rear
patio, sprinkler
system, alarm sys-
tem & central air.
MLS#11-2819
$199,000
CALL DONNA
570-613-9080
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BY OWNER
459 Broad St.
3 bedroom 1 bath
attractive home in
great location,
hardwood floors
100x144 lot
asking $109,900
570.970.0650
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OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
52 Barber Street
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1
bath home in the
heart of the town.
With new carpets,
paint, windows,
doors and a mod-
ern kitchen and
bath. Sale includes
all appliances:
refrigerator, stove,
dishwasher, washer
and dryer. Nice yard
and superb neigh-
borhood. Priced to
sell at $89,900 or
$433.00 per month
(bank rate; 30
years, 4.25%, 20%
down). Owner also
willing to finance
100% of transaction
with a qualified
cosigner
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
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655-6710
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Northeastern
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SINCE 1976
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COUNTER TOPS
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u
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FULL SERVICE
570.693.4350
570.371.9917
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Kitchen Cabinets
Interior Woodwork
Closet Systems
Countertop
Replacements
Storage Unit
Custom Built In
PA CONTRACTOR
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CONTRACTOR
For All Your Interior Home
Improvement Needs
HEATING
ATTENTION
FLOOD VICTIMS
Call Northeast Plumbing, Heating
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For all your needs. Licensed / Insured
570-499-3225
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Locally Owned & Operated Since 1987
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570.654.4220
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Siding
Enclosures
Fiberglass Doors
Storm Doors
Vinyl Railings
Roong
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Got Power?
C. Burti Electric Co.
Keeping the
Traditions of Great
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RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL
570-457-0431
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TRAVEL
CALL: 570-655-4247
BROADWAY SHOW
BUSTRIPS
JERSEY BOYS
Wednesday, April 11,
$150 (Front Mezz)
WICKED
Wednesday, May 2,
$169 (Orchestra)
INCOME TAX
PREPARATION
PICK UP SERVICES AVAILABLE
Bruce Moluski 570-457-1840
Tuesday, March 6 & 7
Complementary room, transportation
& baggage handling. Food, Beverages
& Snacks served on bus.
$25 per person.
Al Lispi: 570-814-3137
or 570-823-9578
Overnight Junket to
Atlantic Citys
Taj Mahal!
The economy may be slowing, but GWC Warran-
ty is growing! GWC, a nationwide leader in vehi-
cle service contracts, is seeking a Marketing Man-
ager for our brand new Wilkes-Barre executive
office. The ideal candidate will possess an analyt-
ical mind, an eagerness to manage a variety of
projects and the ability to drive those projects to
completion. Typical projects would include:
Strategic differentiation, market segmentation,
gathering voice of the customer data, market-spe-
cific growth strategies and brand messaging.
This job is MBA-level work but may also be per-
fect for the high-performing individual who has
experience overseeing process development and
execution of strategic, corporate initiatives. Can-
didates must possess a bachelors degree and have
strong working knowledge of the Microsoft
Office Suite (Excel, Project & PowerPoint in par-
ticular). Additional knowledge of other database
& operating platforms is a plus.
GWC Warranty offers a competitive salary &
comprehensive benefits package including med-
ical and 401k.
Marketing
Manager
Interested candidates may submit their
resumes via email to
careers@gwcwarranty.com
or by fax at 570-456-0967
Area manufacturer is accepting applications for
Production Manager. This position reports direct-
ly to the V.P. of Operations and oversees a multi
department production facility. Candidates will
have several years experience in the manufactur-
ing of products in a fast pace manufacturing envi-
ronment. Motivating employees and developing
on floor work flow strategy and methodology is
the core of this position. Daily interaction and
problem solving with several departments in oper-
ations.
The successful candidate has 5 years experience
in management; self motivated, able to work in a
fast paced environment, has the ability to multi-
task; is highly organized; knowledge of lean man-
ufacturing and six sigma are a plus but not
required. Experience working in a manufactur-
ing/assembly facility preferred.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits.
Send resume and salary history to:
c/o The Times Leader
Box 2935
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
Production Manager
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Development
566 Sales/Business
Development
AUTOMOTIVE SALES
CONSULTANTS
Valley Chevrolet is seeking
individuals who are self-starters,
team-oriented and driven.
(No experience necessary)
We Offer:
Salary & Commission Benefts
401k Plan 5 Day Work Week
Huge New & Used Inventory
Apply in person to:
Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager
Rick Merrick, Sales Manager
601 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre
906 Homes for Sale
WEST WYOMING
438 Tripp St
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
Completely remod-
eled home with
everything new.
New kitchen, baths,
bedrooms, tile
floors, hardwoods,
granite countertops,
all new stainless
steel appliances,
refrigerator, stove,
microwave, dish-
washer, free stand-
ing shower, tub for
two, huge deck,
large yard, excellent
neighborhood
$154,900 (30 year
loan @ 4.5% with 5%
down; $7,750 down,
$785/month)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
AVAILABLE
Call Bob at
570-654-1490
912 Lots & Acreage
LAND FOR SALE
24 ACRES
Wyoming Co, NY
Bennington Twp.
Cotton Hill Rd.
ASKING $32,000
1-814-392-6548
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
DUPONT
2nd floor, 2 bed-
rooms, w/w carpet-
ing, fridge, stove.
Hot water, heat,
sewer included. No
pets, no smoking.
$600/mo. + security
570-655-5196
KINGSTON
E. WALNUT ST.
Light, bright, 3rd
floor, 2 bedrooms,
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. $715.
570-287-0900
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
FORTY FORT
BEAUTY -
EFFICIENT
1 bedroom,
fireplace, court-
yard parking,
appliances,
professionally
managed.
LEASE/
EMPLOYMENT
APPLICATION/
NO PETS/
SMOKING
$465+ utilities
AMERICA
REALTY
288-1422
KINGSTON
Newly renovated. 3
bedroom. Wall to
wall carpet.
Screened in porch.
Off street parking.
Fridge, stove,
washer & dryer
included. Sewer,
lawn maintenance
& snow removal
also included. $750
+ utilities. Call
(570) 807-7204
LEAVE MESSAGE
KINGSTON
Third Avenue. 2nd
floor. 2 bedrooms, 1
bath, eat in kitchen,
dining room, living
room, washer/dryer
hookup. $525/
month, + utilities &
1 month security.
Call 570-654-0817
NANTICOKE
2 bedroom, new
carpet/paint, wash-
er dryer hookup, no
pets. $450/month +
security & utilities.
Please call
570-822-7657
NANTICOKE
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room, washer/dryer
hookup, off street
parking. No pets.
$450/month,
heat, water, & hot
water incl.
570-855-3958 leave
message.
NANTICOKE
Nice clean 1
bedroom. Heat, hot
water, garbage fee
included. Stove,
fridge, air-condition-
ing, washer/dryer
availability. Security.
$525 per month
Call (570) 736-3125
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
NANTICOKE
Very clean, nice, 2
bedroom. Water,
sewer, stove, fridge,
Garbage collection
fee included. W/d
availability. Large
rooms. Security,
$545/mo.
570-736-3125
PITTSTON
2nd floor rear apart-
ment. 3 rooms +
bath. Wall to wall
carpet. Heat &
garbage paid by
landlord. $425 +
security. No pets.
Call 570-655-1713
PITTSTON
2nd floor. 1 bed-
room, private
entrance, newly
painted, w/w car-
peting, washer/
dryer hookup, off
street parking.
Water & sewer
included. No Pets
No Smoking!
$425 + security.
570-883-9384
PITTSTON APARTMENT
2 bedrooms, 1 bath-
room, living room,
kitchen, refrigerator
& stove provided,
off-street parking,
no pets/ smoke
free. $500/month+
utilities, security and
lease required.
570-237-0190
PLYMOUTH
2 bedroom apt.
Heat, water, stove
& fridge included.
Near bus stop.
$600/month
No smoking or
pets. Credit and
background check,
security &
references
required. Call
(570) 592-2902
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WEST PITTSTON
2 bedroom. 2nd
floor. $500
plus utilities
570-299-5471
WILKES-BARRE
264 Academy St
1.5 bedrooms,
newly renovated
building. Washer &
dryer available.
$600/per month
includes heat, hot
water and parking.
570-328-9896
570-855-4744
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright
open floor plans
- All major
appliances included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term
leases available
Call TODAY For
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crossing.com
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WILKES-BARRE
GENERAL
HOSPITAL
WALK
Close to Cross
valley.
Marvelous,
clean, 2nd floor,
1 bedroom, tiled
bath, appli-
ances, courtyard
parking.
LEASE/NO
PETS/
SMOKING/
EMPLOYMENT
APPLICATION
$465 + utilities.
AMERICA
REALTY
288-1422
944 Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space
Available, Light
manufacturing,
warehouse,
office, includes
all utilities with
free parking.
I will save
you money!
944 Commercial
Properties
Center City WB
FREE HIGH SPEED FREE HIGH SPEED
INTERNET! INTERNET!
Why pay extra for
internet? Our new
leases include a
FREE FREE high speed
connection!
Affordable mod-
ern office space
at the Luzerne
Bank Building on
Public Square.
Rents include
internet, heat,
central air, utili-
ties, trash
removal, and
nightly cleaning -
all without a
sneaky CAM
charge. Parking
available at the
intermodal garage
via our covered
bridge. 300SF to
5000SF available.
We can remodel
to suit. Brokers
protected. Call
Jeff Pyros at
570-822-8577
950 Half Doubles
PLAINS
NEW LUXURY
DUPLEX
This beautiful, com-
pletely renovated 2
bedroom luxury
apartment could be
yours! All new high
end amenities
include: hardwood
floors, gorgeous
maple kitchen cabi-
nets with granite
countertops & stain-
less steel appli-
ances. Spacious
great room with gas
fireplace. Stacked
washer/dryer. All
new tile bath. Large
screened-in porch.
Many large, conven-
ient closets. Central
Air. New gas heat-
ing system. Huge
attic for storage.
Must See!
$850 + utilities,
lease & security.
NO PETS. Call for
appointment.
570-793-6294
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
PLYMOUTH
3 bedroom, 1 bath.
Located on
Academy St.
New paint, carpet &
windows. $700 +
utilities & security.
Small pet OK with
extra security. Off
street parking .
Call 570-760-6410
953Houses for Rent
DRUMS
SAND SPRINGS
Golf Community
Townhouse. Mod-
ern kitchen,
3 bedrooms, 2 1/2
baths, 2 stall
garage. 3 minutes
to interstates 81 &
80. $1350 + utilities.
Call 570-582-4575
HARVEYS LAKE
2 bedrooms, 2
baths, all appli-
ances, hardwood
floors, washer/dryer
on premises, single
car attached gar-
age. No pets.
$925/month + secu-
rity. Water, sewer
& garbage paid.
Call 570-855-2687
HARVEYS LAKE
3 bedrooms, 2 full
baths, large living
room, dining room
family room,
kitchen with appli-
ances, washer /
dryer hookup.
New w/w carpet &
freshly painted.
Large yard &
screened porch.
Water, sewer,
garbage & snow
plowing included.
No pets. Non
smoking. Security
deposit, refer-
ences & credit
check required.
$1,100/per month
+ utilities.
570-709-6678
NANTICOKE
Desirable
Lexington Village
Nanticoke, PA
Many ranch style
homes. 2 bedrooms
2 Free Months With
A 2 Year Lease
$900 + electric only
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PITTSTON
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
off-street parking,
no pets, total gas,
includes cable &
garbage. All appli-
ances included.
$700 + utilities &
$700 security.
Call 570-709-9765
SWOYERSVILLE
Completely remod-
eled Large 2 story, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
single family home
including refrigera-
tor, stove, dish-
washer & disposal.
Gas heat, nice yard,
good neighbor-
hood,. Off street
parking. Shed. No
pets. $995 / month.
570-479-6722
1000
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