Tax Panel Picks Berkheimer: He Imes Eader
Tax Panel Picks Berkheimer: He Imes Eader
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postseason if Oakland
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the playoffs since 2006,
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game out in the AL wild-
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NANTICOKE The Luzerne Coun-
ty Tax Collection Committee on
Wednesday chose Berkheimer Associ-
atesof Bangor toreplacetheembattled
Centax/TheDonWilkinsonAgencyas
the earnedincome tax collectionagen-
cy for all county municipalities and
school districts.
Centaxstoredearnedincome taxre-
ceipts in a segregated account for Lu-
zerne County, but encountered prob-
lems determining how much is owed
to each of the 91 municipalities and
school districts for which it collected
those taxes, creating a budget crunch
for many awaiting significant chunks
of tax revenue.
Committee Treasurer/Secretary
PamHeardsaidmunicipalities are still
owed about $12 million in total,
though, she added, Its just really hard
to handle because were still not get-
ting good information from Centax or
their bonding company.
Centax began collecting the tax in
Januaryaspart of changesintaxcollec-
tionprocedures mandatedby state Act
32, which requires most of the states
Tax panel picks Berkheimer
New collector of earned income
tax to take over from Centax.
By MATT HUGHES
[email protected]
See TAX, Page 11A
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Don Armstrong of Rice Township
asks a question during the Luzerne
County Tax Collection Committee
meeting Wednesday.
Area residents who are due refunds of earned
income taxes collected by the Centax/Don Wil-
kinson Agency should expect to receive the
money within the next few weeks, according to
a consultant assisting the company in closing
down its operations.
Michael Von Lehman, a consultant with the
Meridian Group of Pittsburgh, on Wednesday
said refunds to roughly 28,000 taxpayers are
Consultant: Refunds
coming in few weeks
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
[email protected]
See REFUNDS, Page 16A
WASHINGTONOver six frightening
months, a deadly germ untreatable by
most antibiotics spread in the nations
leading research hospital. Pretty soon, a
patient a week was catching the bug. Sci-
entists at the National Institutes of Health
locked down patients, cleaned with
bleach, even ripped out plumbing and
still the germ persisted.
By the end, 18 people harbored the dan-
gerous germ, and six died of bloodstream
infections from it. Another five made it
through the outbreak only to die fromthe
diseases that brought them to NIHs
world-famous campus in the first place.
It tookgene detectives teasingapart the
bacterias DNA to solve the germs wily
spread, a CSI-like saga with lessons for
hospitals everywhere as they struggle to
contain the growing threat of superbugs.
It all stemmed froma single patient car-
ryinga fairly newsuperbugknownas KPC
Klebsiella pneumoniae that resists
treatment by one of the last lines of de-
fense, antibiotics called carbapenems.
We never want this to happen again,
saidDr. TaraPalmore, deputyhospital epi-
demiologist at the NIH Clinical Center.
Infections at health care facilities are
one of the nations leading causes of pre-
ventable death, claiming an estimated
99,000 lives a year.
Wednesday, government researchers
published an unusually candid account of
last years outbreak, with some advice:
Fast sequencing of a germs genome, its
full DNA, may be essential. It can reveal
howdrug-resistant bacteria are spreading
so that doctors can protect other patients.
Superbug
hospital
nightmare
Deadly germ killed 6 in 2011 before
doctors deconstructed its DNA.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
See BUG, Page 16A
T
he suspect in an armed
robbery at Movies 14 in
Wilkes-Barre on Sun-
day night surrendered
Wednesday afternoon
after a several-hour standoff with
police in Watertown, Conn.
The Town Times newspaper in
Connecticut reported on its web-
site that Sean Patrick Flavin, 33,
surrendered at about 4 p.m.
An arrest warrant was issued
for Flavin, last known address as
Regent Street, Wilkes-Barre, on
Tuesday, charging him with rob-
bery, theft, simple assault and il-
legal possession of a handgun.
City police allege Flavin was
armed with a handgun and threat-
ened Colin Henry as he left the
ticket box office at about 10:30
p.m. Sunday. Flavin demanded
the money bag and told Henry
not to watch him leave, according
to the criminal complaint.
A security camera recorded Fla-
vin entering the lobby before the
robbery wearing plaid shorts, a
gray T-shirt with Army across the
chest and a black hat.
Police released a photo of the
suspect to media outlets on Mon-
day.
City police Detective Charles
Jensen stated in the criminal
complaint that Lydia Naperkow-
ski recognized the person in the
picture as Flavin.
Naperkowski stated Flavin was
staying at her residence on Re-
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Police have Sean Patrick Flavin, 33, in custody after about a five-hour standoff with police in Watertown, Conn.
Flavin was in a house at 103 Artillery Road. He was wanted in connection with an armed robbery at Movies 14 in
Wilkes-Barre on Sunday night.
Taken into custody
Movies 14 robbery suspect in Conn. standoff
Police had secured the scene where Flavin had barricaded himself in the
beige house in the background for about five hours on Wednesday.
By EDWARD LEWIS
[email protected]
See MOVIES, Page 16A
Similar leaps are not in the
cards for future classes, a col-
lege official said.
Having reached enroll-
ment goals set by our strate-
gic plan, we plan to level off
our controlled-growth initia-
tive, so as to be able to con-
tinue to offer the quality edu-
cation, small class size and
personal attention that we are
Today is move-in day for
freshmen at area colleges and
universities, several of which
set records for enrollment
and application numbers.
It will be extra crowded at
Misericordia University in
Dallas Township, which saw
the largest increase.
With more room due to a
new residence hall, Miser-
icordia shattered its 2-year-
old record by more than 140
students. At 522, it will be
the largest freshman class in
the schools 88-year history.
The old mark was 379, set in
2010.
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Bob Legge of Innovative Painting in Edwardsville prepares wallpa-
per for the first-floor lounge of Wilkes Henry Student Center on
Wednesday preparing the school for returning students today.
Area college freshmen to arrive
Some local schools experience
record enrollment or
applications as year begins.
By ANDREWM. SEDER
[email protected]
See COLLEGE, Page 16A
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day incorrectly identified
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H
enry (Hank) Ziminski, 83, of
Chase Manor, Shavertown,
passed away Tuesday, August 21,
2012, after a brief illness.
Born in Pringle, he was a son of
the late William and Stella Bienick
Ziminski.
He was a member of Holy Family
Parish, Luzerne.
He was co-owner of Bills Garage
for many years with his brothers,
Bill and Micky Ziminski.
Henry preceded in death by sis-
ter, Gloria Balavage.
He is survived by his wife, Marga-
ret Handley Ziminski; son, John Zi-
minski of West Chester; daughter,
Bonnie Ziminski Georgiou and hus-
band Jack, of Philadelphia; grand-
son, Kyrie Georgiou; and grand-
daughter, Maria Georgiou, both of
Philadelphia.
Funeral will be held on Friday at
9 a.m. from the Betz-Jastremski Fu-
neral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St.,
Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Family
Parish, Luzerne, with the Rev. Mi-
chael Zipay officiating. Friends may
call this evening from7 to 8 p.m. To
light a virtual candle or leave a
message of condolence for his fam-
ily, please visit www.betzjastrem-
ski.com.
Henry Ziminski
August 21, 2012
More Obituaries, Page 7A
S
amuel S. Davis, 79, of Scranton,
died Tuesday morning, August
21, 2012, in the Commonwealth
Hospice following an illness.
His wife is the former Carol J. De-
trick. The couple celebrated 54
years of marriage on August 16.
Born April 23, 1933 in Scranton,
he is a son of the late Glyndwr and
Elizabeth (Shively) Davis.
Sam was a graduate of West
Scranton High and School.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Ar-
my, serving during the Korean Con-
flict.
Prior to his retirement, he was
owner and operator of Sam Davis
Tires Inc.
He attended Trinity Baptist
Church in Scranton, Pa
Sam was an avid car enthusiast
andlovedrestoring cars, andwas in-
volved with stock car racing for
many years.
He was well-known and well-
liked by many people, but his great-
est passion was his family, which
was evident in their Sunday dinner
gatherings. He will be greatly mis-
sed by his family and friends.
Surviving, in addition to his wife,
are two daughters, Karen L. Wil-
liams and husband Craig of Trucks-
ville, Lynn A. Magnotta and hus-
band Robert of Trucksville; one sis-
ter, Elizabeth Roczniak, and hus-
band Paul, of Scranton; four
grandchildren, Kelly Cook and hus-
band Kevin, Ryan S. Williams, Ra-
chel A. Magnotta, MatthewR. Mag-
notta; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Thomas Davis; two sisters,
Annette Lobo and Susan Joy.
Funeral service will be con-
ducted Friday at 7 p.m. in the
Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home,
1810 Sanderson Ave., Scranton,
with the Rev. Ginger Daubenhauser
as officiating clergy. Friends may
call Friday 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral
home. A service will be conducted
at a time to be announced in Trinity
Baptist Church in Scranton.
Memorial contributions can be
made to Trinity Baptist Church,
1546 Monsey Avenue, Scranton, PA
18509. For online condolences, visit
www.duffyandsnowdon.com.
Samuel S. Davis
August 21, 2012
SHOOTING INCIDENT PROBED
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
W
ilkes-Barre police escort a vehicle on Sylvanus Street with its rear window reportedly
shot out to headquarters Wednesday afternoon. An occupant of the vehicle was
seen getting into an ambulance at headquarters. Police said they responded to near si-
multaneous reports of an assault victim on South Welles Street and shots fired in the
Amber Lane area, both of which were followed by a report that someones car window
was shot out. Police said Jamal Gregory was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center for treatment of injuries he suffered in a fight with several unknown
males. Darnell Jackson, who was with Gregory, was uninjured, police said. Police also said
Maurice Richardson reported he and his girlfriend, Jessica Montigney, were driving away
from an altercation when several shots were fired at his car in the area of Amber Lane. A
bullet shattered his car window, but no one was injured. Richardson was treated at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital for injuries he received in the fight, police said. Police believe the
events are related and possibly originated with an altercation that occurred several days
ago and that people were specifically targeted in Wednesdays incidents. Police said they
are anxiously awaiting the cooperation of the victims and others involved so they can
close the investigation and file necessary and proper criminal charges. Anyone with in-
formation should call police at 826-8111.
WILKES-BARRE A woman
kept callinga youngboy for dinner
Tuesday night, but she got no re-
sponse.
When the boy came downstairs
inside the house onWest Chestnut
Street, the woman felt something
was wrong.
She kept pressing the boy to tell
the truth when he said, We had
sex.
City police arrested Tyler Gron-
er, 20, on charg-
eshesexuallyas-
saulted the boy.
Groner was ar-
raigned
Wednesday in
Wilkes-Barre
Central Court
on a single
count of involuntarydeviatesexual
intercourse.
He was jailed at the Luzerne
County Correctional Facility for
lack of $25,000 bail.
According to the criminal com-
plaint:
Two city police officers respon-
ded to the West Chestnut Street
residence to find Groner sitting on
a chair in the rear yard just after 6
p.m. Anofficer stayedwithGroner
while the other officer went inside
to talk with the woman.
After speaking with the boy, the
womantoldpolice, she confronted
Groner about what the boy had
told her. Groner initially denied
anything happened before he
statedI hadsexwithhim,accord-
ing to the criminal complaint.
While the officer was inside the
residence, Groner allegedly told
the officer outside, I know why
youre here, because I hadsexwith
the boy.
Groner told police he had no
cluewhyhesexuallyassaultedthe
boy, the complaint says.
A preliminary hearing is sched-
uled on Aug. 30 in Central Court.
Man charged in sexual assault on boy
Tyler Groner, 20, arraigned on
a charge of involuntary
deviate sexual intercourse.
By EDWARD LEWIS
[email protected]
Groner
HARVEYS LAKE Coun-
cilwoman Amy Williams on
Tuesday night urged all res-
idents to display their 911
addresses on their homes.
The green signs must be a
minimum of 3 inches tall
and made of reflective ma-
terial, she said at borough
councils meeting.
The emergency services
need to be able to locate the
addresses clearly and quick-
ly. As well, the signs must
be posted on the mailboxes.
A change of address form
is not needed, as the old
and new address is linked.
The post office will forward
the mail for one year.
Residents may call Bor-
ough Secretary Susan Sut-
ton at 639-2113 for informa-
tion on where to obtain the
signs, as well as how to dis-
play them properly.
In other matters:
Councilwoman Mi-
chelle Boice asked why the
number of calls to the po-
lice department that are re-
ported to Harrisburg and
the number announced at
the monthly meetings was
so different.
Boice said the number of
calls given at the meeting is
much greater than the num-
ber reported
to Harris-
burg.
Police
Chief Char-
lie Musial
said that un-
der Title 18,
only misde-
meanors incidents or high-
er are reported.
Resident Phil Krazner
questioned the 1986 two-
story boathouse rule. The
ordinance prohibits any
boathouse in Harveys Lake
from having a second story.
Council President Larry
Radel told Krazner he could
fill out a request form to
have it looked at by the
planning and zoning de-
partment.
Solicitor Charles McCor-
mick said the issue was vot-
ed on again in 2009, after a
two-year review. Council
voted to keep the ordinance
intact.
McCormick said the rule
helps to keep the boathous-
es from being used as resi-
dences.
Resident Carol Culver
expressed concern as to the
reason why her trash was
not picked up this week. A
number of other residents
were missed as well.
Council said the borough
has a new crew picking up
the trash and they were not
familiar with the route. The
situation is expected to
clear up by the next pickup
date.
House number
display urged
Harveys Lake councilwoman
questions stats on police
calls in reports to state.
By SUSAN BETTINGER
Times Leader Correspondent
Boice
WILKES-BARRE A Millville
man charged with possession of
childpornographywill standtrial
in December, a county judge or-
dered Wednesday.
Paul Eric Gochenaur, 20, of
Bottom Road, will stand trial on
Dec. 10 on 11 child pornography
counts, Judge Fred Pierantoni
said. Gochenaur appeared before
Pierantoni onWednesday andhis
attorney, Steven Greenwald, re-
quested the trial.
According to court papers, on
Aug. 3, 2011, a detective with the
Delaware County District Attor-
neys Office was conducting an
online investigation to identify
users sharing child pornography.
Police said the detective locat-
ed a computer sharing 62 files, 12
of which had previously been
identified as child pornography.
Police said the images depict-
ed children under the age of 18
engaged in sexual acts or poses.
Investigators obtained a court
order to determine the Internet
provider and address of the user,
which came back to a Hunting-
ton Mills address.
Police learned Gochenaur
would frequently visit the resi-
dence and use the homeowners
Internet service with his own lap-
top computer.
Police then interviewed Go-
chenaur, who allegedly admitted
to downloading child pornogra-
phy on his laptop.
I need help, I know I do, po-
lice said Gochenaur told them.
Investigators said that when
they searched Gochenaurs com-
puter, they found several videos
of child pornography.
Gochenaur was formally ar-
raigned on the charges in March,
where he entered a plea of not
guilty.
Child porn suspect will face trial
By SHEENA DELAZIO
[email protected]
DURYEA The month-
ly meeting of the Duryea
Borough Sewer Authority
will be held Monday,
Sept. 10 in the municipal
building.
The authority also re-
minds all residents that
for those with past due
accounts water shut offs
will begin Sept. 4. Office
hours are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
and noon to 3 p.m.
MUNICIPAL BRIEF
RICE TWP. -- The Luzerne
County Republican Party will
hold a pre-convention rally
and barbecue from 1 p.m. to
6 p.m. Sunday at Urbanski
Farms in Rice Township.
The farm is located at
3130 Church Road, acces-
sible from Interstate 81 Exit
159.
A donation of $15 per per-
son or $25 per couple will
be accepted, though children
10 and under will be ad-
mitted free.
Payment will be accepted
at the door.
No advance tickets are
required.
All candidates, committee
members, elected officials
and supporters of the party
are invited and urged to
attend.
Food and activities will be
provided. Guests are encour-
aged to bring a covered dish
or desert. RSVPs are request-
ed but not required to
[email protected] or by
calling 570-654-6567.
POLITICAL BRIEF
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PLAINS TWP.
Stolen credit card probed
Township police said they are
searching for a woman who allegedly
used a stolen credit card at Donnas
Convenient and Mountain Beverage
on River Street on Aug. 12.
The unidentified woman arrived at
the business with a man who had a
thick dark beard, police said.
They arrived at the business in a
green or blue minivan.
Anyone who can identify the wom-
an is asked to call Plains Township
police at 829-3432.
WILKES-BARRE
Public hearing is today
A public hearing will be held today
at 3 p.m. in the city council cham-
bers on the Community Develop-
ment Block Grant, the Emergency
Solutions Grant and the Home In-
vestment Partnership program and
to review the citys consolidated plan
on the progress of the programs.
The public and interested agencies
are invited to attend.
Comments will be accepted until
Sept. 15 and will be forwarded to the
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
HAZLE TWP.
Airport gets $93,750
The Hazleton Municipal Airport
was awarded a $93,750 grant for
airfield maintenance equipment.
The airport was one of 19 in line to
receive a total of $3.7 million in
funding through PennDOTs aviation
development program.
A tax on the sale of jet fuel funds
the program and recipients provide
$1.2 million in matching funds.
Dominic Yannuzzi, engineer for
the city of Hazleton, which owns the
airport, said the funds will purchase
two fuel trucks and equipment such
as lawnmowers, cutting decks and
chainsaws.
The airport applied for the grant
and must complete paperwork before
receiving the money.
KINGSTON
Kaufer challenges Mundy
Aaron Kaufer, the Republican
candidate for state representative in
the 120th Legislative District, mailed
a letter on Monday to his opponent,
Democrat incumbent Phyllis Mundy,
challenging her to three debates
before the November
election.
Calling an informed
electorate vital to the
election process,
Kaufer said public
debates would help
educate voters and encourage voter
participation in the district. He sug-
gested having debates at Wyoming
Valley West Middle School, Wyom-
ing Area High School and Jackson
Township Fire Hall, but was more
than willing to leave the dates and
times up to Mundy.
Kaufer said he would be happy to
meet with her to work out details
and would be happy to arrange
everything the venues, the broad-
casts and nonpartisan moderators.
Mundy did not immediately return
a call seeking comment.
DUPONT
Drink to fight cancer
Midtown Sports Bar & Grill in
Dupont will host Drink to Pink on
Sept. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., an
American Cancer Society Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer
event.
Members of the community, in-
cluding Midtown Sports Bar & Grill,
Solid Cactus and the band Plan B,
will unite that evening for the kickoff
Happy Hour Fundraiser. A minimum
$5 donation gives participants access
to the event.
Donations for the raffles are being
accepted. For more information,
email [email protected].
More information can also be found
on the Facebook Event, Drink To
Pink.
N E W S I N B R I E F
SUBMITTED SURVEILLANCE PHOTO
Plains Township police are seeking
public help to ID this woman.
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ELECTION
WILKES-BARRE Beau
Biden, son of Vice President
Joe Biden and an Iraq War
veteran, said the Obama ad-
ministration has increased
spending for veterans bene-
fits every year and will con-
tinue to do so next year.
Biden held a press confer-
ence in downtown Scranton
on Wednesday afternoon
and later stopped at The
Times Leader to discuss vet-
erans benefits as he cam-
paigned for the Obama-Bi-
den Democratic ticket.
To help veterans returning
from war with psychological
challenges and those who
have been injured in action,
Biden said the Department
of Veterans Affairs recently
announced a national
recruitment program to hire
mental-health professionals.
This isnt just about the
suicide rate, Biden, 43,
said. Its also about the
more than 50,000 wounded
veterans with post-traumatic
stress disorder, or those
with head trauma injuries or
amputees. Thats why the
president has allocated
more money than any presi-
dent in history for veterans.
The Pittsburgh Post-Ga-
zette recently said suicide
kills more military members
than armed conflict or road-
side bombs.
The Post-Gazette noted
July was the worst month for
military suicides 38 since
the Army began keeping de-
tailed records in 2009. In
June, 26 active-duty person-
nel took their own lives.
Biden, who is attorney
general for the state of Dela-
ware, said President Barack
Obama recognizes the cost
of war goes beyond econom-
ics.
The president realizes
the enormous costs to mil-
itary personnel and their
families, he said. Thats
why he has made such a
strong commitment to all
veterans. He has put his
Beau Biden in NEPA to boost campaign
Vice presidents son touts
administrations increased
funding for veterans.
By BILL OBOYLE
[email protected]
Beau Biden Joe Biden
See BIDEN, Page 6A
One development proposal was
submitted for the Sterling Hotel pro-
ject by Wednesdays noon deadline,
according to Wilkes-Barre Economic
Development Director Greg Barrouk.
We received one proposal from a
well-known developer, and we are re-
ally excited to read through the pro-
posal to find out more information,
Barrouk said.
Two other prospective developers
participated in the preliminary pro-
posal process but chose not to submit
plans, Barrouksaid. Thosedevelopers
did not cite reasons.
ThecityandCityVest, theSterlings
nonprofit owner, are not publicly re-
leasing the lone proposal at this time.
Documents received through gov-
ernment public request-for-proposals,
or RFPs, become public when a con-
tract is awarded or if all proposals are
rejected, said Melissa Melewsky,
media law counsel with the Pennsyl-
vania Newspaper Association.
Barrouk said the proposal is from a
national developer that has offices in
Pennsylvania.
The request sought an experienced
developer to construct a signature
mixed-use project on the 4-acre site
at the corner of River and Market
streets.
Barrouk said his cursory review of
the proposal meets that condition,
though he wouldnt elaborate.
We are very pleased, he said.
Representatives of the city and
CityVest will review the submission
with state and county officials, likely
next week, as part of a discussion on
proceeding with demolition, Barrouk
said.
Government funding will be re-
quired for demolition because the de-
veloper wants a clean site, Barrouk
said.
CityVest is out of funds and spent
most of a $6 million county loan to
make the parcel larger, tear down an
attachedhigh-riseandremovehazard-
ous material from the original 114-
year-old former landmark hotel.
County Manager Robert Lawton
has said he may ask county council to
allocate community development
funding toward the Hotel Sterling
demolition, but only for a credible
development project that will create
jobs.
A majority of county council had
voted in April to accept Lawtons rec-
ommendation to cancel an up-to-$1.5
million community business loan
fund allocation for the Sterling demo-
lition.
Lawton advised cancellation be-
cause demolition alone wouldnt cre-
ate jobs and would diminish funding
available for other potential viable
projects.
The city and CityVest responded by
seeking development proposals. The
city also obtained 14 demolition bids
ranging from $486,000 to more than
$1.1 million.
The city has committed $270,000
toward demolition, which could re-
duce the county share to a minimum
$216,000.
Sterling
gets one
proposal
Only one developer submits a plan
for the landmark site.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
[email protected]
HAZLETON A city man was
charged Tuesday night with directing
threats at Luzerne County District
Attorney Stefanie Salavantis.
Sean Donahue, 43, of Cleveland
Street, was arraigned before District
Judge Joseph Zola on a misdemeanor
charge of terroristic threats and a
summary charge of harassment.
Donahue was lodged at the Lu-
zerne County Correctional Facility
for lack of $100,000 bail. He is sched-
uled for a preliminary hearing on
Aug. 29 before Zola.
According to the criminal com-
plaint fled by Hazleton Detective Lt.
Kenneth Zipovsky, on Aug. 17 Dona-
hue sent an email to Salavantis.
The district attor-
ney notified police
she was concerned
and alarmed about
the threats made,
and she believed they
were directed toward
her.
Police said Dona-
hue threatened to engage in a gun-
fight with police officers if the dis-
trict attorney did not do as he wanted
and made not-so-veiled threats that
people would be killed if he did not
get the actions he demanded.
Several other emails were sent to
Salavantis after the initial email.
Salavantis said Wednesday she
could not comment on the allega-
tions because she is the victim in the
case.
The email sent to Salavantis on
Aug. 17 was also sent by Donahue to
several media outlets, North Penn Le-
gal services, the FBI and several local
legislators.
In the letter, Donahue talks about
injustices by Hazleton Career Link
and Hazleton police he allegedly en-
dured. Donahue alleges he is being ig-
nored over complaints made as a re-
sult of being threatened by city po-
lice and Career Link workers.
This is illegal. This is harassment.
This is official oppression . I will
ring the bell that is heard around the
world and your summary denial of my
rights will be physically challenged,
Hazleton man charged with threatening DA
By SHEENA DELAZIO
[email protected]
Donahue
See DONAHUE, Page 6A
N
ANTICOKE Ahigh school senior project could lead to
a community swim program for residents of the city.
Anthony Perrone, superintendent of Greater Nanti-
coke Area School District, said the high school pool has been
open three days a week Mondays, Tuesday and Fridays dur-
ing the summer, and he wants to see it become a bigger commu-
nity resource.
The pool needs some work, but
we hope to generate revenue
through a swim program so we can
open it to the public more often,
Perrone said. The student project
was a great idea it got a lot of peo-
ple of all ages to come in and use
the pool.
The pool has been open to the
greater Nanticoke area community
since July 16. The last day for the
program is Friday from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. at a cost of $1 for children and
$3 per adult.
There has been a great response
with children and adults of all ages
using the pool, said Andrea Med-
ura, whose daughter, Constance, is
a member of the swim team and
one of three students who partici-
pated in the pool project.
Lap swimmers, recreational
swimmers and those learning how
to swim have benefited from the
pool this summer, she added.
Swim team members and others
interested in swimming volun-
teered their time to make this sum-
mer program become a reality.
Medura said participants include
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GNA High School students and members of the school swim team, from left, Connie Medura, Kat Ferrucci,
Adam Ferrucci and Katherine Mash, volunteer their time as lifeguards or swimming instructors during the
summer for the community pool program.
Pooling resources
District wants public to use pool more often
Youngsters swim at the Greater
Nanticoke Area High School pool
on Tuesday. The community pool
program will be ending Friday.
By BILL OBOYLE [email protected]
See POOL, Page 6A
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N A T I O N & W O R L D
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
Spies blamed for attacks
T
he Afghan government blamed
foreign spy agencies for a rising
number of killings where government
soldiers and policemen have gunned
down their international partners, and
ordered stricter vetting of recruits and
screening of those in the 350,000-mem-
ber Afghan security force.
The United States had no informa-
tion suggesting that the insider attacks
were the work of foreign intelligence
services, a senior U.S. defense official
said. Instead, he said attacks typically
are carried out by Afghans acting on
their own, although some might have
had help, on occasion, from insurgent
networks. The official spoke on condi-
tion of anonymity to discuss intelli-
gence information about the attacks.
So far this year, there have been 32
insider attacks against coalition forces,
resulting in 40 deaths, according to the
NATO military alliance. Thats up from
21 attacks for all of 2011, with 35 killed.
MIAMI
Isaac looms pre-convention
Forecasters are watching Tropical
Storm Isaac, which was looming in the
Atlantic Ocean and poses a potential
threat to Florida during next weeks
Republican National Convention in
Tampa.
Its much too early to say with any
certainty whether it will gain hurricane
strength or make a beeline for Tampa,
on Floridas west coast. But its the type
of weather that convention organizers
knew was a possibility during the peak
of hurricane season and they have
backup plans in place in a worst-case
scenario.
Its been 90 years since a major hurri-
cane made a direct hit on Tampa. The
last to strike Floridas west coast was
Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 pack-
ing 150 mph winds that hit Aug. 13,
2004.
MANTON, CALIF.
Fire burns dozens of homes
Firefighters in Northern California
are making progress in containing a
huge wildfire that has burned dozens of
homes and other structures in remote,
densely forested terrain.
The Ponderosa Fire, which has
scorched about 38 square miles, was 50
percent contained Wednesday morn-
ing, according to the California Depart-
ment of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The threat to homes about 35 miles
east of Redding has dropped from
3,500 earlier this week to roughly 200
residences.
CAMDEN, N.J.
Woman decapitates son, 2
A woman who had previously ad-
mitted blacking out from drug use
decapitated her 2-year-old son and put
the boys head in her freezer before
killing herself, just five months after
having regained custody of the boy
from the states child welfare agency,
authorities said Wednesday.
Chevonne Thomas killed her son
and called 911 just after midnight Tues-
day, then fatally stabbed herself while
officers were outside, police said.
During the 911 call, she first accused
her boyfriend of stabbing Zahree Tho-
mas, but then said repeatedly I did it,
I did it, said Jason Laughlin, spokes-
man for the Camden County prosecu-
tor.
Thomas, 33, had lost custody of
Zahree in November 2010 after alleged-
ly leaving the boy unattended in a car
and admitting to police she had
smoked marijuana laced with PCP and
blacked out in a nearby park, author-
ities said.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Who-o-o you calling fat?
Elton, an 8-week old spectacled owl
(pulsatrix perspicillata) is weighed
Wednesday under the watchful eye of
his keeper Lucy Smith at London Zoo.
Zookeepers are grabbing their scales
and reaching for the tape measures as
they prepare to monitor every animal
at ZSL London Zoos annual weigh-in.
PHILADELPHIA Ousted
Penn State President Graham
Spanier and his lawyers at-
tacked the university-backed
report on the Jerry Sandusky
sex-abuse scandal Wednesday,
calling it a blundering and in-
defensible indictment as they
went on the offensive while
they await word on whether
hell be charged in the case.
Lawyer Timothy Lewis
called Louis Freeh, the former
FBI director and federal judge,
a biased investigator who
piled speculation on top of in-
nuendo to reach pre-formed
conclusions.
The Freeh report, as it per-
tains to Dr. Spanier, is a myth.
And that myth ... ends today,
Lewis said at a downtown Phi-
ladelphia news conference.
Spanier did not attend, but
told media outlets in stories
published hours later that he
never understood early com-
plaints about Sandusky to be
sexual. Sandusky was convict-
ed this year of molesting 10
boys and awaits sentencing.
Im very stunned by Freehs
conclusion that I dont think
heusedthewordcover-up; but
he uses the word concealed,
Spanier told The New Yorker
magazine. Why on earth
would anybody cover up for a
known child predator? Adverse
publicity? For heavens sake!
Every day I had to make some
decision that got adverse pub-
licity.
At the news conference, Le-
wis, alsoa former federal judge,
complained that Freeh never
interviewed key witnesses, ig-
nored inconvenient facts and
manipulated the truth.
For instance, he said, the re-
port assumes former graduate
assistant Mike McQueary told
coach Joe Paterno in 2001 that
he saw something sexual in a
locker room shower, and that
Paterno echoed that to athletic
director Tim Curley and vice
president Gary Schultz. Freeh
likewise assumes that they in
turn told Spanier the same
thing.
Curley and Schultz have de-
nied that they ever told Dr.
Spanier anything of the sort,
Lewis said. Horseplay was
referred to over and over again,
but never with any sexual con-
notation or suggestion of
abuse. But Judge Freeh paid no
attention to that.
The Freeh group said
Wednesday that it stands by its
report.
Spanier, lawyers attack Freeh report
Ex-PSU prez says he never
thought early complaints
about Sandusky were sexual.
By MARYCLAIRE DALE
Associated Press
Lewis Spanier
PASADENA, Calif. The NASA
rover Curiosity made its first test drive
Wednesday on ancient soil of Mars.
Wheel tracks on Mars, Jet Propul-
sion Laboratory engineer Allen Chen
tweeted along with an image sent from
one of the rovers cameras. The EDL
(Entry, Descent and Landing) team is
finally done. Congrats to the mobility
and surface teams!
The rover moved forward about 15
feet, rotated to a right angle and re-
versed a short distance.
The drive was successful and means
therovers mobilitysystemis fullyfunc-
tional, lead rover planner Matt Heverly
told a JPL press conference.
Were very excited to have this kind
of milestone behind us, Heverly said.
We see that the system is performing
very well and were in a great place to
do some science.
Michael Meyer, leadscientist for NA-
SAs Mars exploration program, an-
nounced that Curiositys touchdown
site has been named Bradbury Landing
in honor of The Martian Chronicles
author Ray Bradbury, who would have
been92onWednesday. Bradbury, anin-
spiration to many on the Curiosity
team, died in June.
The test drive is part of a health
checkupthe rover has beenundergoing
since arriving on Aug. 5. Eventually,
the rover could roamhundreds of feet a
day over the ancient crater where it
landed.
Meanwhile, researchers discovereda
damaged wind sensor while checking
out instruments that Curiosity will use
to check the Martian weather and soil.
The cause of the damage wasnt
known, but one possibility is that peb-
bles thrown up by Curiositys descent
fell onto the sensors delicate, exposed
circuit boards and broke some wires,
said Ashwin Vasavada, deputy project
scientist for Curiosity.
A second sensor is operating and
should do the job.
Scientists also continued to test and
calibrate Curiositys 7-foot-long arm
and its extensive tool kit which in-
cludes a drill, a scoop, a spectrometer
and a camera in preparation for col-
lecting its first soil samples and at-
tempting to learn whether the Martian
environment was favorable for micro-
bial life.
Curiosity
takes a
test drive
Mars rover takes short trip forward
and back to try out its mobility.
By ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer
A New Jersey teenager left
brain-damaged after being
struck by a line drive while he
was playing in a youth baseball
game will receive $14.5 million
to settle his lawsuit against the
bat manufacturer, Little
League Baseball and a sporting
goods chain.
The settlement of StevenDo-
malewskis lawsuit was an-
nounced in state Superior
Court on Wednesday morning
in Passaic County. The boy,
now18, lives in Wayne, N.J.
The Domalewskis are still
saddened by the tragic events
of June 2006, but this settle-
ment provides themwith some
relief and comfort that Steven
will get the care he needs for
the rest of his life, saidthe fam-
ilys attorney, Ernest Fronzuto.
Domalewski was pitching
when the batter rocketed a line
drive off his metal bat.
The ball slammed into Ste-
vens chest, just above his
heart, knocking himbackward.
The ball had struck his chest
at the precise millisecond be-
tween heartbeats, sending him
into cardiac arrest. He fell to
the groundandstoppedbreath-
ing.
Domalewski was playing in a
Police Athletic League game,
but Little League was sued be-
cause the group certifies that
specific metal bats are ap-
proved for and safe for
use in childrens games.
Little League reached an
agreement withthe major man-
ufacturers in the early 1990s to
limit metal bats performance
to that of the best wooden bats.
Little League said in 2008 that
injuries to its pitchers fell from
145 a year before the accord
was reachedtothecurrent level
of about 20 to 30 annually.
$14.5M settlement reached in suit over teens injury by metal bat
AP FILE PHOTO
Steven Domalewski, center, sits with his parents Joseph and
Nancy Domalewski in 2008 at their home in Wayne, N.J.
By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press
B
EIRUT Syrian re-
gime forces shelled
two central Damas-
cus districts Wednesday
before troops backed by
tanks swept through to
carry out house-to-house
raids, killing at least 35
suspected rebels, in a ma-
jor flare-up of fighting in
the Syrian capital, activ-
ists said.
In a particularly hard-hit
northern district, activists
said they discovered doz-
ens of bodies that appeared to have been shot exe-
cution-style. Such gruesome reports have become
increasingly common in recent months as the civil
war has taken on heavy sectarian undertones.
The capital is one of many fronts President Bash-
ar Assads regime is struggling to contain as the
17-month-old rebellion against his rule gains
strength.
Government forces are also engaged in a major
battle for control of the northern city of Aleppo as
well as smaller scale operations in the countrys
south, east and center.
On the diplomatic front, a senior U.N. official said
Irans arms supplies to Syria violated U.N. sanc-
tions. France also indicated it has provided the re-
bels with communication and protection equip-
ment but cautioned against foreign intervention
without a U.N. mandate.
A prominent opposition figure, meanwhile, re-
jected as more lies comments by a senior Syrian
official that Damascus would be willing to discuss
Assads resignation but only after the opposition
agreed to join in negotiating a peaceful settlement.
As for his resigna-
tion, making his resig-
nation a condition for
dialogue effectively
makes holding such a
dialogue impossible,
said the official, Depu-
ty Foreign Minister Qa-
dri Jamil. During the
negotiating process
any issues can be dis-
cussed, and we are
ready to discuss even
this issue.
Reached in Turkey,
Adib Shishakly of the
Syrian National Coun-
cil, a key umbrella opposition group, said: Its the
first time that we hear such talk, but its difficult to
believe. We have grown accustomed to the regimes
lies.
Around dawn Wednesday, regime forces in Da-
mascus rained mortar shells on the upscale Kafar
Soussa area home to the foreign ministry, the
prime ministers office and several foreign embas-
sies and adjacent Nahr Eishah, activists said.
Government troops appeared to be shelling the
districts from the Qasioun mountain overlooking
the capital, a Damascus resident said on condition
of anonymity for fear of retribution.
Iran, together with Russia and China, are the Syr-
ian regimes strongest backers.
On Wednesday, Russias Foreign Ministry ac-
cused Western powers of openly instigating Syr-
ian opposition groups to take up arms against As-
sads regime. The West, it said, has done nothing
to urge the Syrian opposition to start a dialogue
with the government. Instead, they are engaged in
openly instigating it to continue their armed strug-
gle, the ministry said in a statement.
AP PHOTOS
Sana Mustafa, 5, who fled her home in Anadan, Syria, with her family due to fighting, talks with her brother
Riyyad in a school where she and her family took refuge on the outskirts of Aleppo.
Shelling in capital
Syrian regime kills at least 35 suspected rebel
A boy carries carrying a bag of bread on his head
Wednesday while walking back to his home in the
city of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria.
By HAMZA HENDAWI
Associated Press
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Budget dictates priorities
Biden said the Democratic
policy on veterans is in sharp
contrast to the Republican
team of Mitt Romney and Paul
Ryan. He said the Ryan budget
calls for 17 to 20 percent
across the board cuts, includ-
ing veterans and the VA.
My grandfather used to
say, Dont tell me what your
priorities are show me your
budget and Ill tell you what
your priorities are, he said.
Biden said the Romney-
Ryan budget plan would be
disastrous for middle-class
families, veterans, seniors and
students raising taxes on the
middle class, cutting funding
for veterans programs and
education investments, and
turning Medicare into a
voucher program to pay for
tax breaks for millionaires and
billionaires.
Bidens stop in the region
was the last of a series of
events with veterans in Penn-
sylvania Wednesday. He visit-
ed Philadelphia and Allen-
town earlier in the day.
He added that under the
Romney-Ryan plan, Pennsyl-
vania students and teachers
could feel a devastating im-
pact, including: a cut of $186
million for K-12 schools;
12,000 fewer spots for Head
Start programs in the next two
years; and an average cut of
$810 in Pell Grants for 313,000
Pennsylvania students.
Republican response
Kate Meriwether, Romney
spokeswoman, responded by
stating the House-passed bud-
get spends more than Obamas
proposed budget when it
comes to veterans funding.
A Romney-Ryan adminis-
tration will ensure our veter-
ans and military families are
provided every ounce of sup-
port they have earned, includ-
ing a full funding of veteran
programs, she said. It is un-
fortunate the Obama cam-
paign would resort to this
type of attack. Mitt Romney
and Paul Ryan are strong sup-
porters of our veterans and
will stop President Obamas
looming defense cuts that his
own Secretary of Defense
called devastating and could
overwhelm Veterans Affairs.
Meriwether said Obamas
policies have made it harder
for veterans to find jobs.
The Romney-Ryan eco-
nomic plan will ensure that
our veterans have better pro-
spects for finding work when
they return home from de-
fending our country, she
said.
Biden said Pennsylvania is a
key state in the 2012 election
and Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia is a critical region in
winning the states 20 electo-
ral votes.
The president and my fa-
ther are proud to have carried
Pennsylvania in 2008, he
said. Its always good to be
back in this beautiful part of
the country.
BIDEN
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Beau Biden, attorney general of Delaware and son of Vice Presi-
dent Joe Biden, talks with people on North Main Street in Wilkes-
Barre on Wednesday afternoon. He was in NEPA stumping for the
Democratic ticket in the November election.
a woman who is a 5K runner
and uses the pool to do water
aerobics, and two friends, one
who has a hip replacement and
the other, a former Nanticoke
swimteammember, who come
in the morning to swim laps.
And then there are the kids,
whose smiles and energy are
contagious to everyone, Med-
ura said. Because of this sum-
mer program, they have a place
to go where they are exercising
and sharing time with family
and friends.
In addition to Constance
Medura, high school senior Kat
Ferrucci and sophomore broth-
er Adam Ferrucci volunteer
three days a week to make the
summer program available.
Swim team members also
come to help out.
Constance and Kat also ran
a swim clinic this past April as
part of their senior project,
Medura said. The clinic was
offered to the Nanticoke Area
Middle School students. Mem-
bers of the swim team also
were there to help. They were
introduced to the different as-
pects of swimming and also
had an hour of recreational
swim time.
Perrone said the pool area is
in need of some aesthetic re-
pairs, which are presently in
the works; however, there are
many items that are needed for
swim meets and future pro-
grams.
We are seeking donations to
help us reach our goals to bring
the pool up to par so that we
can provide what is needed to
run the programs effectively,
Medura said.
She said some donations
have come in from Janisons on
East Main Street, Jerry & Son
Market and attorney Rich Ship-
toski.
A wish list has been com-
piled to improve the facility for
swim competitions. Medura
said the swimteamalso is seek-
ing alumni or individuals with
swimming expertise to help
the swim team this year.
Perrone praised the students
for the work on the project and
he was pleased with the turn-
out all summer.
I think we averaged 35 peo-
ple per day in the pool, he
said. And they were all ages.
We want to see more activity in
the pool.
Perrone said with school re-
suming next week, the public
swimtime will end, but eventu-
ally reopen when he can assure
that lifeguards will be paid
with non-district funds.
I believe the kids in Nanti-
coke need an outlet, Perrone
said. The pool should be uti-
lized.
POOL
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Donahue wrote. I will not
stand there and die at the hands
of a corporal of any other offi-
cers in a firing line intended to
keep me from using my rights.
Give me liberty or give me
death, but not necessarily my
own!
Donahue, in the two-and-a-
half-page letter, also requests
that the county sheriff give him
access to a locker of weapons, as
well as the FBI providing him
with a bullet-proof vest and oth-
er gear.
The FBI may ship the Kevlar
items and accompanying web-
bing and vest vis UPS. It may
not include electronic surveil-
lance devices. I forbid it, Dona-
hue wrote. The sheriff may de-
liver two weapons and associat-
ed equipment and ammuni-
tion.
Donahue says one weapon
must be a black rifle and the
other a .45-caliber pistol.
The sheriff must grant
me an exception, allowing
me to jog and walk the
streets with gear and weap-
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and all law enforcement
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EDWARDSVILLE -- The bad news for
members of the Northeast Pennsylvania
School District Health Trust is that they
wont see any reimbursements in their
insurance premiums akin to a small re-
fund received by non-member Crest-
wood School District.
The good news: Theres no reimburse-
ment because the trusts program is
highly efficient: About 94 percent of pre-
miums paid in are spent on claims.
Crestwood, which does not belong to
the trust, recently received an $11,200
refund from its insurance provider
thanks to the newhealth care reformact.
Under the law, insurance companies
must use a certain percentage of each
premium dollar for claims expenses.
If the company spends less than the set
percentage often called a medical loss
ratio, or MLR on claims, it must re-
fund money to clients. The goal is to re-
duce the amount of premium payments
spent on administration and overhead.
At Tuesdays meeting of the board that
oversees the trust, handouts included a
letter from Robert Glus, of the actuarial
firm Conrad Siegel. Glus explained that
Crestwood received a small refund be-
cause its insurance provider had an over-
all MLR below 85 percent, meaning
more than 15 percent of each premium
dollar goes to administration and over-
head.
The trust uses Blue Cross to manage
its program, but does not actually get in-
surance through Blue Cross. The trust is
a self-funded insurance program -- it col-
lects and holds money for claims pay-
ments -- and is running at a 94 percent
MLR, meaning only about 6 percent of
each dollar goes to administration and
overhead.
Glus also noted the trusts budget has
been revised to reflect the fact that Lake-
Lehman School District negotiated med-
ical insurance coverage directly from
Blue Cross rather than through the
trust. Glus said the changes to the bud-
get were negligible because Lake-Leh-
man is one of the smaller districts in the
trust.
Lake-Lehman saw substantial savings
this year as result of the Blue Cross deal,
and other member districts have ques-
tioned why the trust cannot negotiate
similar savings for the other members.
Glus has told the board he believes Blue
Cross gave Lake-Lehman an artificially
low premium rate and will lose money
on the deal.
After Wednesdays meeting, trust
board co-chairman Ralph Scoda said the
trust did ask Blue Cross if a similar deal
could be worked out for other districts
and was told districts would see premi-
ums increase substantially if given the
same Blue Cross plan as Lake-Lehman.
School health trust highly efficient
Officials say member districts wont
get reimbursements because 94% of
premiums goes for claims.
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[email protected]
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ELIZABETHBETTY MCDO-
NALDGULICKpassedawayTues-
day, August 21, 2012, after an 11-
year struggle with Alzheimers dis-
ease at William Hill Manor Nurs-
ing Home in Easton, Md.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Corcoran Funer-
al Home Inc., 20 S. MainSt., Plains
Township.
ANTHONY LUKASAVAGE, 77,
of Pittston Township, passed away
Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at
Hospice Community Care, Wilkes-
Barre. He was born in Wilkes-
Barre on July 19, 1935, son of the
late Peter and Mary (Haliszik) Lu-
kasavage. Anthony, retired from
Valley Chevrolet, was a U.S. Army
Paratrooper servingduringtheKo-
rean War. He is survived by his
wife, Diane (Berlinski) Lukasav-
age; sons, Robert, Frank, Anthony;
daughter, Lisa Maddox; brother,
Peter; sisters, Barbara Hockenbu-
ry, Joan Lusk; many grandchil-
dren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be pri-
vate. Arrangements are
made by Kiesinger Funeral Servic-
es Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.
DONNAM. MISCAVAGE, 52, of
the Parsons section of Wilkes-
Barre, passed away Wednesday
morning, August 22, 2012, in her
home.
Funeral arrangements are
pending and will be announced
from the Bednarski & Thomas Fu-
neral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-
Barre.
MARY HELEN PIRILLO, Elm
Street, Plymouth, died Tuesday,
August 21, 2012, in Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Center,
Plains Township.
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromKielty-Moran Funer-
al Home Inc., 87 Washington Ave.,
Plymouth.
MARK R. WILLIS, 55, of Plains
Township, passed away Tuesday
evening, August 21, 2012, at the
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son
of the late Ralph and Alice (Geve-
rakas) Willis. He was a graduate of
James M. Coughlin High School,
and was formerly employed as a
press operator for Suburban Print-
ingandQuebecor Printing. Surviv-
ing are his fiance, Marie Rossi,
with whom he resided in Plains
Township; stepdaughter, Ashley;
and his beloved dog, Jo Jo.
Funeral arrangements will be
held at the convenience of the fam-
ily. Arrangements are by the Cor-
coran Funeral Home Inc., Plains
Township. Online condolences
may be made at www.corcoranfun-
eralhome.com.
GEORGE R. WILSON, 93, of
Kingston, died Wednesday morn-
ing, August 22, 2012, in the Mead-
ows Nursing Center, Dallas, where
he was a guest.
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromthe Hugh B. Hughes
& Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044
Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.
M
argaret D. Dragon, 92, devoted
mother and grandmother, of
Washington Square Apartments,
Wilkes-Barre, and a lifelong resi-
dent of Wilkes-Barre Township,
passed away on Monday, August 20,
2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital.
She was born in Czechoslovakia
on September 22, 1919, a daughter
of the late Jacob and Anna Kolom-
ber Duda. She attended Wilkes-
Barre Township schools. Margaret
retired from the Spa Restaurant in
Wilkes-Barre.
Margaret was a member of Our
Lady of Hope Parish in Wilkes-
Barre. She was a longtime member
of St. Josephs Monastery and its Al-
tar and Rosary Society in Wilkes-
Barre Township, where she was a
pierogi and craft maker for the
churchs annual bazaar.
Margaret was also a member of
the Ladies Auxiliaryof Wilkes-Barre
Township, American Legion Post
815, and the Ladies Auxiliary of
American Legion Post 305 in St. Pe-
tersburg, Fla.
In addition to making pierogies
and crafts, Margaret delighted in
cooking and baking for her children
and grandchildren, and she loved
gardening and dressing up for holi-
day parties, with a beautiful hat as
her signature.
She was preceded in death by her
daughter Joann M. (Joan) France,
on May 6, 2012; sister Anna Brooks;
brothers, Bernard, Jacob and Emil
Duda.
Surviving are daughters Dorothy
Krugel, Wilkes-Barre Township,
Carol Goncalves and her husband,
Walter, St. Petersburg, Fla.; step-
son, Jackson Dragon, Sweet Valley;
grandchildren, Lisa Gurdock; Jo-
seph Krugel and his wife, Michelle;
Kevin Krugel and Jessica; Suzette
Drendall andher husband, Dale; Re-
nee Powell; Andrew France Jr.; Me-
lissa France; Jacqueline McConnell
and her husband, Jeremy; Kerry
Whitmore; great-grandchildren,
Jennifer Gurdock; Jason and Ste-
phanie Krugel; Cameron Krugel;
Derek, Devan, Matthew Drendall,
Brianna Powell; Taylor and Kevin
McConnell; Alex Whitmore; great-
great-grandson, Jack Nathan Perez;
sisters Maryann Shoplick, Wilkes-
Barre; Eleanor Kashuba, Wilkes-
Barre Township; Betty Koko, Pensa-
cola, Fla.; Louise Kubek, Wyoming;
numerous nieces and nephews.
Margarets children and family
would like to thank Dr. Patrick J.
Kerrigan for his many years of lov-
ing and compassionate care.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday morning at 9 a.m. from the
Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89
Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a
Mass of ChristianBurial to followat
9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Par-
ish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. En-
tombment will beinSt. Marys Mau-
soleum, Hanover Township.
Friends may call this evening from6
to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. On-
line condolences may be sent by vis-
iting Margarets obituary at
www.natandgawlasfuneralhome-
.com.
Margaret D. Dragon
August 20, 2012
A
nn Mae Bellas, age 90, formerly
of Dallas, entered into eternal
rest Tuesday, August 21, 2012, after
spending19 months as a resident of
the Berwick Retirement Village
Nursing Home, Berwick.
Born September 16, 1921 in Ha-
nover Township, Ann Mae was a
daughter of the late Chester and
Grace Mitchell Bellas.
Ann Mae lived most of her life in
the Lee Park section of Hanover
Township before moving to the
Meadows Apartments, Dallas, more
than 25 years ago.
She was very proud of her war-
time efforts, having been employed
by the United Can Company of
Wilkes-Barre, where she worked
making bullets during WorldWar II.
A soft-spoken, shy person, Ann
Mae was happiest when she had a
crochet hook in her hand. She made
hundreds of beautiful Afghans, doi-
lies and baby clothes. Those who
were fortunate to be gifted with one
of her creations felt as if they were
given a work of art.
Preceding her in death, in addi-
tion to her parents, was her sister
Dorothy Adams and nephew, Ches-
ter Adams.
Surviving are her sister Evelyn
Bellas, Dallas; nieces, DottieMattey
and husband Don, Sugarloaf; Karen
Burke, Dallas; eight great-nieces
and nephews; several great-great-
nieces and great-great-nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
the convenience of family with in-
terment in Hanover Green Cemete-
ry, Hanover Township.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made to the Hanover
Green Cemetery Association, 689
Main Road, Hanover Township, PA
18706, for the upkeep and mainte-
nance of its chapel. Arrangements
have been entrusted to the Harold
C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140
N. Main St., Shavertown.
Ann Mae Bellas
August 21, 2012
C
harles R. Miller, 63, of Shick-
shinny, died Monday evening,
August 20, 2012, at Bonham Nurs-
ing and Rehabilitation Center, Reg-
ister.
Born October 14, 1948 in Ber-
wick, he was a son of the late
Vaughn and Lorraine (Hontz) Mill-
er.
He was a graduate of Northwest
Area High School, and also gradu-
ated in 1968 from Ohio Technical
College.
He was employed as a computer
engineer at AT&T Works in Allen-
town until he retired. He was a
member of the Quarter Midget Rac-
ing Club of the Lehigh Valley.
He is survived by his dog, Sally.
The family would like to thank
the Bonham Nursing and Rehabil-
itation Center and the Columbia
Montour Home Health/Hospice for
the excellent and loving care given
to Charles.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Mayo Fu-
neral Home Inc., 77 N. Main St.,
Shickshinny, with the Rev. Michael
Bodek officiating. Burial will be in
Roselawn Cemetery, Berwick. Vis-
itation will be Friday from 6 to 9
p.m. For additional information, or
to send condolences, please visit
www.mayofh.com.
Charles R. Miller
August 20, 2012
R
obert Henderson, of Walnut
Street, Forty Fort, died Tues-
day, August 21, 2012, at his home.
BorninPlymouth, he was a sonof
the late Dr. William and Daisy Hen-
derson.
Robert, a graduate of Forty Fort
High School, received a bachelor of
science degree in music from West
Chester StateTeachers College, and
a master of science in music educa-
tion fromthe University of Pennsyl-
vania. He started his teaching ca-
reer at the Dallas School District,
where he taught music and history.
He was the supervisor of music in
Kingston, then Wyoming Valley
West School District. He taught for
43 years, not missing one day.
Robert served in the U.S. Army
for three and a half years and was a
member of the 44th Infantry Divi-
sion in the European Theater of Op-
erations.
He was a member of the Forty
Fort United Methodist Church for
over 50 years where he held many
offices and position.
Preceding in death are his wife,
Mary Gallup Henderson, who died
on August 6, 2010; and his brother,
William.
He is survived by daughter,
Elayne (Arjay) Morgan, Zephyr-
hills, Fla.; sons, Robb(Norma), Exe-
ter; Doug (Lanette), Quarryville;
grandsons, Jason, Gareth and Ian.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. from the
Hugh B. Hughes &Son Inc. Funeral
Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty
Fort, with the Rev. Robb Henderson
and the Rev. Louis Falcone officiat-
ing. The interment will be in the
Forty Fort Cemetery. Friends may
call Fridayfrom2to4p.m. and7to9
p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions, if desire
can be made to the SPCA, 524 E.
Main St., Plains Township, PA
18705.
Robert Henderson
August 21, 2012
C
ataldo Tavana, 92, of Wilkes-
Barre, passed away Wednesday,
August 22, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre on
April 2, 1920, a son of the late Frank
and Lucia Tavana.
Cataldo was an Army veteran,
serving during World War II.
Prior to his retirement, he was
employedas a truck driver for Town
& Country Furniture.
Prior to its closing, he was a
member of Holy Rosary Church in
Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of
VFW Post 283 in Kingston, and a
member of Teamsters Local 401 in
Wilkes-Barre.
He was preceded in death by his
brother Frank Tavana; sisters Mary
Shelly, Dora Bode, Connie Wier-
zeicki and Rosie Januzzi.
Surviving are his wife, Emily De-
SantoTavana; brother DominickTa-
vana, Exeter; sisters Antoinette Re-
isser, Wilkes-Barre; Adeline Ney,
Arizona; Lucy Kratz, Wilkes-Barre;
numerous nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral
Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre,
with a Mass of Christian Burial to
follow at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of
Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-
Barre. Interment will be in the Ital-
ian Independent Cemetery, West
Wyoming. Friends may call Friday
from6 to8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent by
visiting Cataldos obituary at
www.natandgawlasfuneralhome-
.com.
Cataldo Tavana
August 22, 2012
HOWARDBROWN, 50, of King-
ston and Long Pond, died Wednes-
day, August 22, 2012, at Golden
Living-Summit Nursing Home,
Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromthe Yeosock Funeral
Home, 40 S Main St., Plains Town-
ship.
MARIANNE GEBHARDT, 70,
of Osborne Drive, Pittston, died
Wednesday morning, August 22,
2012, at home.
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromthe Yeosock Funeral
Home, 40S. MainSt., Plains Town-
ship. A complete obituary will be
in Fridays newspaper.
CARLE Lynda, memorial service
for Lynda and her mother, Cathe-
rine, 1 p.m. Saturday in Kingdom
Hall, Hildebrant Road, Dallas.
CARTER Harold, funeral 10 a.m.
Friday in the Blakeslee United
Methodist Church, Route 115,
Blakeslee. Friends may call 6 to 8
p.m. today at Lehman Family
Funeral Service Inc., 403 Berwick
St., White Haven, or 9:30 a.m.
until service time Friday at
church.
CENTINI John, Memorial Mass 10
a.m. Saturday in Holy Savior
Church, Wilkes-Barre.
CHAIKO Joseph, funeral 9:15 a.m.
today in Semian Funeral Home,
704 Union St., Taylor. Divine
Liturgy at 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas
of Myra Byzantine Catholic
Church, 140 Church St.
CHERINKA Michael, funeral 9:30
a.m. Friday in Louis V. Ciuccio
Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Rd.,
Old Forge. Mass 10 a.m. at Prince
of Peace Parish- St. Marys
Church, W. Grace and Lawrence
Sts., Old Forge. Friends may call 5
to 8 p.m. today.
CLEMM Carl, family and friends
may call 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in S.J.
Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530
W. Main St., Plymouth.
COMSTOCK Corey, funeral 10 a.m.
today in Sheldon-Kukuchka
Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga
St., Tunkhannock.
CRISPELL Ellen, memorial ser-
vice 2 p.m. Sunday in Forty Fort
United Methodist Church.
DONOVAN Romayne, funeral 9
a.m. today in Kopicki Funeral
Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston.
Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m.
in St. Ignatius Church.
FULLER Claude, memorial service
noon Saturday in Daniel K. Regan
Funeral Home. Friends may call 10
a.m. until service time in the
funeral home.
GRAY Marie, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Friday in E. Blake Collins Funeral
Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-
Barre. Mass of Christian Burial 10
a.m. in St. Benedicts Church,
Austin Avenue. Friends may call
Friday 8:30 a.m. until service time.
JONES Mildred, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today in George A. Strish Inc.
Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., Glen
Lyon. Divine Liturgy is at 10 a.m. in
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic
Church. Family and friends may
call 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. today.
KOWALSKI Mary, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today in Grontkowski Funeral
Home P.C., 51-53 W. Green St.,
Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial
10 a.m. in St. Faustina Parish (St.
Marys Church).
MONTEFORTE Richard, friends
may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in
Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pitt-
ston Township. Mass of Christian
Burial 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St.
Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic
Church) William St., Pittston.
NANCARROW Harriet, funeral 11
a.m. today in Thomas P. Kearney
Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St.,
Old Forge.
OWAZNY Sophia, funeral 11:30 a.m.
today in Earl W. Lohman Funeral
Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanti-
coke. Mass of Christian Burial
noon from St. Marys Church,
Nanticoke.
PRIEBE Verna, memorial service 11
a.m. Sept. 15, in St. Pauls Lutheran
Church, Dallas.
REAKES Willard, memorial ser-
vices 11 a.m. Friday in Clarke Piatt
Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake
Rd., Hunlock Creek.
ROOS Edmund Jr., celebration of
life 6 p.m. Friday in McLaughlins,
142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-
Barre. Visitation begins at 4:30
p.m. Friday.
SGARLAT Dr. Joseph, memorial
service 10:30 a.m. Saturday in
Church of Christ Uniting, 190 S.
Sprague Ave., Kingston. Reception
at the church will follow the ser-
vice.
SOROKIN William, funeral 10 a.m.
Saturday in Corcoran Funeral
Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains
Township. Friends may call 6 to 8
p.m. Friday.
ZAWATSKI Edward Sr., funeral 9
a.m. today in S.J. Grontkowski
Funeral Home, Plymouth. Mass at
9:30 a.m. in All Saints Parish,
Plymouth.
FUNERALS
Francis
Frank or
Fran McGin-
ley, of Plain-
view, N.Y.,
passed away
Saturday, Au-
gust 18, 2012,
at his home in
New York after an illness.
Born in Moosic, he was a son of
the late John and Kathleen Doud
McGinley.
Frank was a graduate of Wyom-
ingMemorial HighSchool, class of
1955.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air
Force. Prior to retirement, he was
employed by American Airlines at
JFKAirport, for 38years, andmost
recently at the Plainview/Old Be-
thpage Library.
He was a loving and devoted fa-
ther, grandfather, great-grandfa-
ther, brother and uncle whose
memory will live on in the lives of
those who knew and loved him.
Franis survivedby his daughter,
Marie Rock, andhusbandMichael,
and son, John, all of N.Y.; sister El-
izabeth Betty Dabbieri, Pittston;
brother Gerard McGinley and wife
Marge, Hurst, Texas; four grand-
children; two great-grandchildren;
many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his wife,
Marie; sisters Anne McDonaldand
June Keska; brothers Jack, Robert
and Paul McGinley.
Funeral services and inter-
ment were held in NewYork.
Francis McGinley
August 18, 2012
R
ose Marie Ro Fronzoni of
Clearwater, Fla., formerly of
Mountain Top, passed away
Wednesday, July 11, 2012, after a
lengthy illness.
She was a daughter of the late
Samuel and Nellie Angelo.
Ro is survived by her husband,
Edward, with whom she celebrat-
ed their 49th wedding anniversary
in April; daughter, Andrea Balav-
age, and her husband, William;
son, Edward; grandchildren, Ely-
sia and Preston Balavage; brother,
Charles Angelo; several nieces and
nephews.
She graduated from Plains
Township High School and Gener-
al Hospital School of Nursing. Pri-
or to her retirement, Ro worked at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,
John Heinz Rehabilitation Center,
and the Red Cross of Northeast
Pennsylvania.
Ro was a compassionate person,
evidenced by the abundance of do-
nations she contributed to the St.
Labres Indian School in Ashland,
Mont., and possessed a zest for
life, travel and a passion for cook-
ing.
She was active in several organi-
zations, both in Mountain Top and
in Florida, including the Mountain
Top Womens Club and the Viking
Condo Association.
Memorial services will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. at Holy Family
Parish in Luzerne.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to St. Labre Indian
School.
Rose Marie
Fronzoni
July 11, 2012
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ich told a panel of state law-
makers that a fund is needed to
help disaster victims when fed-
eral damage thresholds are not
met, state Sen. Lisa Baker an-
nounced legislation that will
do just that.
A flash flood that washes
out only a small portion of a
township can be just as devas-
tating to a family or a commu-
nity as a hurricane that rips
through half the state, yet to-
days disaster assistance pro-
grams fail to recognize that
fact, Baker, R-Lehman Town-
ship, said in announcing Sen-
ate Bill-1585. Although
judged to be small by federal
standards, these catastrophes
wipe out homes, streets,
bridges and municipal bud-
gets. The state should play a
role in helping communities
recover. The gaps are hurting
people who experience tre-
mendous loss but dont meet
disaster guidelines.
Baker and state Sen. John
Yudichak, D-Plymouth Town-
ship, are two sponsors of
SB-1585, aimed at helping mu-
nicipalities and flood victims
cope with localized disasters
by establishing a state disaster
assistance program.
The program would give
state grants to victims to assist
with uninsured losses caused
by flash floods, fires, snow-
storms, tornadoes, landslides,
hazardous material spills and
other emergencies, but
(which) fall below the states
$16.5 million threshold for fed-
eral aid, Baker said.
When Bekanich testified last
year, he told the panel: One of
the most difficult things I have
to do in my job is tell people
that I cannot provide them the
financial help that they need
when they are faced with their
own personal disaster. A state
program will make all of our
jobs that much easier.
Bekanich testified before the
joint House-Senate Veterans
Affairs and Emergency Prepa-
redness Committee. Baker
serves as chairwoman of the
committee that was charged
with examining whether Penn-
sylvania should establish a
state disaster assistance pro-
gram.
Under SB-1585, state assist-
ance would be limited to
grants to help repair damage
to primary residences, person-
al property and public facili-
ties. Debris removal also
would be an eligible expense.
Some 25 states have establish-
ed state disaster assistance
programs.
Baker said funding would
come from the Johnstown
Flood Tax, which was estab-
lished in 1936 with the express
purpose of aiding flood vic-
tims. Unspent money would be
returned to the state budget.
The Johnstown Flood Tax is an
18 percent levy on alcohol.
Bekanich said Wednesday
that he has been in constant
contact with Baker, Yudichak
and other state legislators to
establish the state fund.
No doubt, this is definitely
something that is needed, Be-
kanich said. It would help im-
mensely -- especially those tax-
strapped communities -- to
come back from these events.
Plymouth Township and Ply-
mouth Borough suffered se-
vere flash flooding damage last
July from heavy downpours
and in September after rain
from Tropical Storm Lee
swelled the Susquehanna Riv-
er to a record 42.66 feet, caus-
ing severe flooding in areas not
protected by the Wyoming Val-
ley Levee System. An estimat-
ed 130 Luzerne County busi-
nesses and hundreds of resi-
dences along the Susquehanna
were damaged by the flooding.
Disaster-aid bill aims to close gaps
State Sens. Baker, Yudichak
are two sponsors of way to
help in localized calamities.
By BILL OBOYLE
[email protected]
Baker Yudichak
Bill OBoyle, a Times Leader staff
writer, may be reached at 829-7218.
C M Y K
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PAGE 10A THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com
WASHINGTON For all the
attention it got, Republican Mitt
Romneys selection of Rep. Paul
Ryan of Wisconsin as his running
mate has not altered the race
against President Barack Obama.
The campaign remains neck and
neck with less than three months
to go, a new AP-GfK poll shows.
Overall, 47 percent of regis-
tered voters said they planned to
back Obama and Vice President
Joe Biden in November, while 46
percent favored Romney and
Ryan. Thats not much changed
froma June AP-GfKsurvey, when
the split was 47 percent for the
president to 44 percent for Rom-
ney.
At the same time, theres a far
wider gap when people were
asked who they thought would
win. Some 58 percent of adults
said they expected Obama to be
re-elected, while just 32 percent
said they thought hed be voted
out of office. Majorities say they
expect Obama to win regardless
of their level of interest in the
campaign.
Yet while partisans generally
expect their own candidate to
win, Republicans are less sure
about Romney than Democrats
are about Obama 83percent of
Democrats say Obama will be re-
elected while 57 percent of Re-
publicans think hell be voted out
of office.
One such Republican, 78-year-
old Catherine Shappard of Dal-
las, saidshes beenalarmedtosee
even conservative commentators
warning that Obama has a good
shot at re-election.
I think its close, Shappard
said. Alot closer thanIdlikeit to
be.
After just over a week on the
campaigntrail, Ryanhas a 38 per-
cent favorable rating among
adults, while 34 percent see him
unfavorably. Among registered
voters, his numbers are slightly
better 40 percent favorable to
34 percent unfavorable. Ryan re-
mains unknown to about a quar-
ter of voters.
Romney put the 42-year-old
conservative chairman of the
House Budget Committee on the
ticket Aug. 11. The AP-GfK Poll
was conducted Aug. 16-20.
Still too close to call, new poll says
AP PHOTO
President Barack Obama
speaks Tuesday during a cam-
paign event at a community
college in Reno, Nev.
But 58 percent who were
asked believed that President
Obama will win re-election.
By TOMRAUM
and JOSH LEDERMAN
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. Differences
between Mitt Romney and Paul
Ryans positions this time on
hot-button social issues were
on display Wednesday as the
GOP ticket found itself dragged
into a debate over abortion.
The vice presidential candi-
date emphasized anewthat Rom-
ney is the nominee, brushing
aside differences in their records.
Im proud of my record. Mitt
Romneys going to be the presi-
dent and the president sets poli-
cy, Ryan told reporters as his
campaign plane flewfromVirgin-
ia to North Carolina.
Romney does not oppose abor-
tion in cases of rape and incest or
if it will save the mothers life,
while Ryan does oppose abortion
in cases of rape and incest.
SincechoosingRyanas his run-
ning mate, Romney has been
dogged by questions about how
his own views differ from the
Wisconsin congressmans. Ryan
is the architect of a controversial
budget blueprint that would dra-
matically change Medicare and
cut funds for a series of other pop-
ular programs. After his selection
Democrats immediately began
trying to tie Romney to his new
No. 2s plan, with President Ba-
rack Obama launching a new
push on cuts to education this
week. Romney says his own bud-
get plan is different from Ryans,
but he largely refused to outline
specifics of the differences.
The focus on abortion comes
in the wake of comments from
Missouri Senate candidate Todd
Akin, who is challenging Demo-
cratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Asked in an interview aired Sun-
day if abortion should be legal in
cases of rape, Akin said: If its a
legitimate rape, the female body
has ways to try to shut that whole
thing down.
Ryan on Wednesday defended
a bill he cosponsored in the
House to permanently ban feder-
al funding for abortion except in
cases of incest and forcible
rape. That language, which was
eventually changed, would have
narrowed the exception for rape
victims. Akin and 225 other
members of the House, including
11 Democrats, also cosponsored
the bill.
Democrats have seized on the
bill and accused Ryan of trying to
redefine rape and remove pro-
tections for rape victims.
Akin has refused to heed calls
to step down including one
from Romney and now would
need a court order to leave the
race. He has until Sept. 25 to do
so. After that point, he would
have no way to remove his name
from the ballot.
Ryan, a colleague of Akins in
the House, called the Missouri
congressman to urge him to bow
out of the Senate race. Ryan said
Wednesday he doesnt have any
plans to speak to him about it
now that Akin is staying in.
The questions about abortion
were overshadowing the GOP
tickets campaign events in Iowa,
Virginia and North Carolina
Wednesday, where Romney was
tryingtokeepthe focus onthe na-
tional debt and deficit.
Romney, speaking hours after
the Congressional Budget Office
warned of a new recession if
Washington continues its stale-
mate over taxes and spending
cuts, criticizedObama for not do-
ing more to solve the countrys
fiscal problems.
Its bad economics, he said.
Its the wrong course for Amer-
ica and I believe its immoral to
pass our burdens on to the next
generation.
Romneys campaign was again
attacking Obamas policies on
Medicare, looking minimize fo-
cus on differences between the
running mates. That comes in a
new TV advertisement linking
Obamas divisive health care
overhaul tocuts inMedicare. The
ad, titled Nothings Free, as-
serts that Obama raided $716 bil-
lion from Medicare in order to
pay for his health care law.
AP PHOTO
Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., waves during a campaign rally Tues-
day at the American Helicopter Museum & Education Center, in West Chester, Pa.
Abortion enters campaign
Romney, Ryan differ on issue
that has been spotlighted by
the Akin controversy.
By BETH FOUHY and KASIE HUNT
Associated Press
C M Y K
THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 PAGE 11A
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WILKES-BARRE A Hazle-
ton man who pleaded guilty to a
third-degree murder charge and
was sentenced to 17 to 34 years
in prison in the January 2011
beating and stabbing death of
another man has appealed his
sentence to the state Superior
Court.
Angel Sanchez, 21, filed the
appeal through his attorney,
Caelie McCormick Sweigart.
Sanchez and Rodolfo Hiraldo
Perez, 25, where charged in the
death of 21-year-old Vladimir
Ruiz. Perez was convicted of a
first-degree murder charge and
sentenced to life in prison.
Perez is also appealing his
case to the Superior Court.
WILKES-BARRE A city
man scheduled to stand trial in
September on several charges of
possession of child pornography
has asked that a judge not per-
mit prosecutors to mention in
court his son, who has the same
name and is serving a life sen-
tence on a murder charge.
Gregory Fann, 48, of Maple
Lane, said in court papers filed
through his attorney, Mark
Singer, that prosecutors should
be prohibited from mentioning
his son, Gregory Orlando Fann,
25, was convicted and sen-
tenced to life in the killing of
19-year-old Aaron Witko in May
2008.
The information should be
withheld from jurors, Singer
said, because state police al-
leged they uncovered the child
pornography on computers and
compact discs inside a bedroom
while investigating Witkos
death.
A judge has not yet made a
ruling on Singers request.
WILKES-BARRE A Ply-
mouth man charged with not
providing police with a valid
address when registering under
Megans Law pleaded guilty
Tuesday to a related charge and
was sentenced to two to four
years in state prison.
Dale Novitski, 51, of Nesbitt
Street, pleaded guilty to a
charge relating to verifying his
address as required by Megans
Law and was sentenced by
Judge Fred Pierantoni. Novitski
was originally scheduled for a
bench trial before Pierantoni.
According to court papers, in
August 2011, Novitski was re-
quired to register for life under
Megans Law after being con-
victed of sexual assault crimes
in 2000. Police said two address-
es Novitski had listed as places
he would reside could not be
verified as his current residence.
The case was prosecuted by
Assistant District Attorney
Jenny Roberts. Novitski was
represented by attorney Mark
Singer.
WILKES-BARRE A Hazle-
ton man pleaded guilty Wednes-
day to several retail theft charg-
es.
Michael Verbitsky, 24, with no
last known permanent address,
entered the plea to three counts
of retail theft and an unrelated
charge of escape. Judge Lesa
Gelb said Verbitsky will be sen-
tenced on Oct. 10.
According to court papers, on
Jan. 18 and 19, and March 2,
Verbitsky tried to steal merchan-
dise from a CVS Pharmacy store
on two occasions in Hazleton
and the Walmart in Hazle Town-
ship, respectively. Police also
said that on Aug. 18, 2011, Ver-
bitsky did not return to the
county prison after an appoint-
ment at the Salvation Army
Adult Rehabilitation Center.
COURT BRIEFS
67 counties to have one tax collec-
tor for earnedincome taxes. Previ-
ously, the tax was collected by tax
collectors in each community.
Berkheimer officials confirmed
Tuesday that Centax is going out
of business and has agreed to sell
its contracts to Berkheimer. The
handling of undisbursed taxes
fromthe first and second quarters
of 2012will benegotiatedbetween
the committee, Centax and its
bonding company, Travellers In-
surance, Berkheimer President
Patty McNamara said.
Weremorethanwillingtohelp
out and take over the delinquent
(disbursals), McNamara said.
The new agreement with Berk-
heimer will beginwiththe thirdfi-
nancial quarter of 2012 and will
last throughDec. 31, 2013. Finance
Committee Chairman Paul Keat-
ing of Kingston at first suggested
awarding the contract on a 60-day
trial basis, but that suggestionwas
shouteddownby municipal repre-
sentatives eager to put the Centax
debacle behind them.
The committee, which met at
Luzerne County Community Col-
lege, selected a proposal from the
familiar Berkheimer, which han-
dled earned income tax collection
for more than half of Luzerne
County municipalities and school
districts in 2011, according to
McNamara, over slightly more at-
tractive terms offeredbyKeystone
Collections Group of Irwin.
Berkheimer, the largest agency
of its kindinthestate, alsocollects
earned income taxes for nearby
Schuylkill, Carbon and Columbia
counties. Agency Vice President
John DeRemer said the company
beganhiringandtrainingnewem-
ployees more than a month ago.
The county also received a one-
paragraph reply to its request for
proposals from the Capital Tax
Collection Bureau of Harrisburg,
but representatives of the compa-
ny did not attend Wednesdays
meeting.
Keystone promised to charge a
slightly lower interest rate for its
services of 1.45 percent plus post-
agetokeepcountytaxreceiptsina
segregated account or 1.4 percent
for a non-segregated account, ver-
sus Berkheimers rate of 1.48 per-
cent plus postage for a non-segre-
gated account.
Berkheimer did not offer a seg-
regated option, but promised a
virtual segregation would be
maintained in its reporting proc-
ess.
Keating encouraged committee
members to consider the security
offered by segregation.
The segregated account al-
lowed us through this entire proc-
ess toknowthat our moneywas in
asegregatedaccount, it just wasnt
processed, he said. We knew
that if we had $10 million in an ac-
count, our money was there. We
just didnt know where it was go-
ing.
Bothcompanies saidtheir proc-
essing systems would eliminate
the confusionfacedbyCentaxand
they would not charge extra inter-
est on delinquent accounts.
Berkheimer received67percent
of the committees total vote,
which is weighted to give schools
a larger say than municipalities.
Keystone received 27 percent,
withtheremainderof thepanel ab-
sent or abstaining.
Drew Salko, Lake-Lehman
School Districts delegate to the
committee, was one of those vot-
ingfor Keystone. He saidthe secu-
rity of a segregated account and
the slightly lower interest rate
Keystone promised swayed his
vote.
I understand that they consid-
er it virtually segregated, but no-
body thought that Don Wilkin-
son/Centax would have this issue
when they were applying, and
look what happened, Salko said.
At least our money was safe and
protected.
Committee president and
Wyoming Area School District
delegate John Bolin said the one
upshot of the Centax fiasco may
have been increased participation
at Wednesdays meeting.
Representatives of 65 of the 91
Luzerne County municipalities
and school districts attended,
which Bolin said is more than
twice the number typically attend-
ing committee meetings.
Unfortunately, its bad times
that bringeverybodyout, hesaid.
TAX
Continued from Page 1A
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
John Bolin, left, president of the Luzerne County Tax Collection
Committee, conducts a meeting Wednesday at the LCCC Educa-
tion Conference Center.
The Luzerne County Tax Collec-
tion Committee has instructed its
solicitor, Jeffrey Malak, to draft a
contract between the committee
and Berkheimer Associates for
the collection of earned income
taxes effective through December
2013 before the committees next
meeting. The committee is sched-
uled to meet Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Luzerne County Communi-
ty College Education Conference
Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanti-
coke.
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There was bipartisanship six
years ago. Now there is a logjam
of ideology.
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski
The Democrat from Wilkes-Barre, who was first
elected in 2006, said during a rally this week in
Exeter that the climate in Harrisburg has changed, harming the
Legislatures ability to set good policy on critical issues such as public
education.
Dont equate pedophilia
with homosexuality
W
hile reading the letter to the editor
from Mr. Mark Bielinski (Writer
believes Scouts must exclude gay
leaders, Aug. 17), I got the impression
that he believed that all homosexuals were
indeed sexual predators and therefore
deviants. It would be hard to explain this is
not the case in light of Penn States and the
Catholic Churchs well-publicized scandals.
I felt it must be stated that statistics show
that pedophilia is overwhelmingly a hete-
rosexual event, not in the domain of homo-
sexuality.
There is a wealth of information on the
subject. We are in an age when homosex-
uality is being discovered as a biological
change, evidenced by changes in the brain
and genetic structures.
It also is a fact that there are many
same-sex partners who live very produc-
tive, normal lives and do not go on to
commit sexual crimes. It is ridiculous for
Mark to assume that being a homosexual
automatically enters you into criminal
behavior.
It appears that more education is re-
quired to the greater public on the subject,
as their ignorance is showing.
Mark Sinclair
Dorrance Township
Kind, generous service
gets couple out of jam
I
n late July my wife and I were in the
Wilkes-Barre area for a speaking engage-
ment. One night we had an accident that
left our vehicle markedly damaged. We
were 700 miles from home and uncertain
about whether the van was even drivable
for such a distance.
A young man, Travis Hess, was in the
audience I was addressing. Afterward, he
referred us to MotorWorld, his place of
employment, for consultation. Early that
Monday morning we met Joe Reilly, Kevin
Klime and Sherry Hampton at Motor-
Worlds body shop. They greeted us with
smiles, courtesy and sensitivity. They
made several adjustments, inspected the
van for reliability, sent us on our way with-
in an hour and even waived all charges.
What a bright spot in a tough moment.
And what a positive reflection on your
entire community!
Daryl E. Witmer
Monson, Maine
Writer blames Clinton
for job outsourcing
I
hear Democrats complaining about
former Gov. Mitt Romney shipping jobs
overseas. Liberals conveniently forget
the real outsourcer: Bubba Clinton. Re-
member NAFTA and how great it was
going to be for the United States, Japan
and China? How is that working out for
us?
These ads from the lefties about facto-
ries closing are all because of Clintons
selling us out.
Jimi Jag Jr.
West Pittston
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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 PAGE 15A
SINCE PENNSYLVANIAS
new Voter ID law went into
effect in March, there has
been some speculation
about how the state De-
partment of Transportation
is handling its responsib-
ility to serve Pennsylvanians.
As always, PennDOT is committed to
ensuring we offer the very best service
possible through our 71 driver license cen-
ters. With the recent decision by Common-
wealth Court, PennDOT will continue to
maintain that focus as we move into the
fall.
Every year, PennDOT serves about 2.4
million customers face to face at our cen-
ters, and last year more than 88 percent of
those customers were served within 30
minutes or less. While the Voter ID law
was purported by some to cause a major
influx of Pennsylvanians seeking an ID, so
far we have not seen any significant in-
crease. In fact, since the law was enacted,
about 4,350 free IDs have been requested
and issued. PennDOTs dedicated teams of
professionals have been fully briefed and
stand at the ready to serve all of our cus-
tomers.
PennDOT has long-standing procedures
in place that allow us to quickly respond to
driver licensing changes that might come
into play as the result of federal or state
law. The procedures allow us to quickly
update our managers, supervisors and
front-line employees of any revisions, such
as those presented as part of the new Voter
ID Law. One of the changes associated with
the new law, which permits an alternative
process to secure a birth certificate certifi-
cation, has resulted in only 92 individuals
utilizing this process since May.
Later this month voters will have anoth-
er form of identification available to them if
they do not qualify for a PennDOT secure
drivers license or identification card. Start-
ing in late August, PennDOT begins issu-
ing the new Department of State voter
identification card; but even with this
change, driver license center operations
will largely remain the same. We will work
closely with the Department of State to
determine if a customer qualifies for the
new card by verifying that the customer is
registered to vote.
Customer service is engrained in the
very fabric of PennDOT, and as it always
has been, it is a standard PennDOT prac-
tice to quickly address any issues as part of
our customer service culture. As part of
our standard operations, we work closely
with customers to resolve issues quickly.
Our quick response to addressing custom-
ers concerns is one factor that contributes
to customers telling us, through surveys,
that they have a very high satisfaction level
with our services.
Moving forward, we invite Pennsylva-
nians to continue as our partners with a
shared responsibility for making their driv-
ers license, identification card or Depart-
ment of State identification card process a
smooth one. To help ensure our customers
have all the necessary documents to
streamline their processing, they can con-
tact our call center at 1-800-932-4600 or
visit our website: www.dmv.state.pa.us.
Our website includes information on
how to apply for a drivers license or identi-
fication card, and also has an easy-to-use
locator tool allowing customers to find the
closest center, its services and the hours
and days of operation.
Our commitment is to providing the best
possible service to all of our customers it
is what they expect and it is what they
deserve.
Barry Schoch is secretary of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation.
PennDOT committed to making ID law work for voters
COMMENTARY
B A R R Y S C H O C H
C
ONGRESS continues
to move at a snails
pace in confronting
the increasingly im-
portant issue of getting online
retailers to collect state taxes.
A Senate committee took
testimony earlier this month
before Congress went home
for the rest of the summer. But
the deadlock over how to deal
with the shift toward online
shopping continues.
Online sales often dodge the
whole tax issue, paying noth-
ing to the state where the com-
pany is and collecting nothing
for the state where the item is
headed. That is permissible
under a U.S. Supreme Court
ruling years ago that said no
law required companies to col-
lect taxes for states where they
do not physically operate.
Amazon, surprisingly, has
gone to bat for congressional
actiontoset upcollectionof re-
mote taxes. Presumably thats
because Amazon has been ex-
panding its warehouse oper-
ations and now has a presence
in many more states than it
used to. But many other online
companies continue to fight
against collecting sales taxes.
Meanwhile, most states face
increasing financial troubles.
The hope that citizens might
voluntarily pay remote sales
taxes is mostly a pipedream.
And online commerce contin-
ues to grow. In the first quarter
of this year, online sales topped
$50 billion the first time that
mark was reached outside of a
nonholiday shopping quarter.
Besides states, retailers with
actual stores have stepped up
their calls for collection of the
sales tax.
Detroit Free Press
OTHER OPINION: SALES REVENUE
Click on fairness
for online taxes
S
TATE Transportation
Secretary Barry
Schoch has seen the
road ahead, and it is fil-
led with potholes, weight re-
strictions, closings and de-
tours, plus more impassable
bridges. Schoch, alongwiththe
rest of Pennsylvania, needs
help from his boss, Gov. Tom
Corbett.
Due to cuts at both the feder-
al and state levels,
Pennsylvanias 12-
year transportation
spending plan is
nearly 40 percent
lower than the one
adopted four years
ago. The $41.6billion
is down by $26.3 bil-
lion, which means
new capacity-adding
projects will be off
the table and pro-
gress that the state
has madetoreducethenumber
of deteriorating bridges will be
reversed.
There is plenty of blame to
go around for this sad state of
affairs.
Congress cut Pennsylvanias
allocation of transportation
dollars by $111 million in ap-
proving a new, two-year federal
authorization bill. The states
accelerated bridge repair pro-
gramwhichreducedthenum-
ber of structurally deficient
bridges from 6,300 to 4,700
has ended. And theres been no
legislative action on revenue-
generating recommendations
made by the governors hand-
pickedTransportationFunding
Advisory Commission.
Despite the recent progress,
Pennsylvania still holds the du-
bious distinction of having
more deficient bridges than
any other state, andthe empha-
sis on bridge repairs came at a
cost to road maintenance.
Twenty-one percent of state-
owned roads are rated poor
due to the roughness of their
surfaces, and by
2016 the propor-
tion will grow to
40 percent.
Thats if nothing
changes, and
thats where Gov.
Corbett must step
in.
His commission
put together a
package of moves
that could gener-
ate $2.5 billion an-
nually for transportation, with
higher fees for drivers licenses
and vehicle registrations and
removal of a cap on fuel taxes
paid by wholesalers. The plan
has won widespread support,
including from some promi-
nent Republicans, save one.
It needs a strong statement
of support from Corbett to go
forward in the Legislature
when members return to Har-
risburg. Without it, traveling to
the state capital and any-
where else inthe state will be-
come only more treacherous.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
OTHER OPINION: ROAD WORK
Corbetts gotta
give green light
Despite the recent
progress, Penn-
sylvania still holds
the dubious
distinction of
having more
deficient bridges
than any other
state
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N E W S
expected to be mailed out to-
day. Von Lehman said ap-
proximately 62,000 addition-
al refund requests are still
being processed. He hopes
those returns will be com-
pleted within the next few
weeks, but cautioned it may
take longer.
The money is available.
Its more of a processing is-
sue, Von Lehman said. We
are hoping over the next
three weeks, but I dont
know if thats realistic or
not.
Some residents were con-
cerned they would not get
their refund after learning
Centax is going out of busi-
ness and is transferring its
contracts to its longtime ri-
val, Berkheimer Associates
of Bangor.
We received a lot of calls
from irate taxpayers who are
due hundreds, and in some
cases, even thousands of dol-
lars, said Paul Keating, ad-
ministrator for Kingston.
News the refunds will be
honored was a relief to Ron
Bernoski of Swoyersville,
who said he is owed about
$400.
Bernoski said he called
Centax about six weeks ago
and was told his refund was
being processed. He became
concerned when he called
back this week and got a fast
busy signal when he pushed
the option to be connected to
the customer service depart-
ment.
None of the municipal-
ities are getting their money.
We were concerned we wont
get any, he said.
Funds werent disbursed
Centax has come under
fire for failing to timely dis-
tribute millions of dollars in
earned income taxes that are
due to 91 municipalities and
school districts in Luzerne
County. The delays have
caused a serious financial
strain, forcing some munici-
palities to seek a tax antici-
pation note to cover the
shortfall.
Centax began collecting
the taxes in January as part
of changes in tax collection
procedures mandated by Act.
32, which requires most of
the states 67 counties to
have one tax collector for
earned income taxes. Previ-
ously the tax was collected
by tax collectors in each
community.
Maggie Good, president of
Meridian, said Centax ran in-
to problems because it did
not have a proper computer
system in place to process
the taxes. It recently reached
an agreement to sell its con-
tracts to Berkheimer.
The Luzerne County Tax
Collection Committee
(TCC), which oversees
earned income tax collec-
tion, voted Wednesday night
to terminate Centaxs con-
tract and award the business
to H.A. Berkheimer.
Keating, who chairs the
TCCs finance committee,
said the money collected by
Centax is being held in an
account thats being moni-
tored by the TCC. The issue
is determining how much
money each community is
due. That will be up to the
new tax collector.
Keating: Money not
missing
Keating said forensic audi-
tors have reviewed Centaxs
accounts and have found no
evidence that any tax money
due municipalities, school
districts or taxpayers is mis-
sing.
The forensic auditors at
this time dont anticipate
there is any fraud or impro-
priety, Keating said. Every-
thing boils down to gross
mismanagement and negli-
gence and their failure to
bring their (computer)
equipment into compliance
with Act 32. They were un-
able to process pursuant to
the new system and that
caused them to implode.
REFUNDS
Continued from Page 1A
This is not an easy story to
tell, saidDr. Julie Segre, a senior
investigator at NIHs National
Human Genome Research Insti-
tute. She led the genetic sleuth-
ing that found the bug hiding in
sink drains and, most chilling,
even in a ventilator that had been
cleaned with bleach.
Infection-control specialists at
other hospitals called this de-
tailed anatomy of an outbreak,
published in the journal Science
Translational Medicine, impor-
tant to share.
They were able to demon-
strate that this sneaky little bug
was able to stay alive and get
transmitted in ways they hadnt
quite predicted before they had
the detailed genetic informa-
tion, said Dr. Sara Cosgrove, as-
sociate hospital epidemiologist
at Johns Hopkins University. Its
very revealing.
Absolutely this could happen
in any hospital, said Dr. Dever-
ick Anderson, co-director of a
Duke University infection con-
trol network that advises smaller
community hospitals.
Normally, the Klebsiella bacte-
ria live in human intestines and
dont harm people with healthy
immune systems. But the multi-
drug-resistant
strain named
KPC has
emerged over
the past decade
to become a
fast-growing
threat in inten-
sive care units,
spreading eas-
ily between ve-
ry ill people
and killing half
of those it sick-
ens. Worse,
people can carry KPC without
symptoms unless the germs slip
into the urinary tract or blood-
streamtheirs or the persons in
the next bed through a cathe-
ter or surgical wound.
The 243-bed NIHClinical Cen-
ter, in Washingtons suburbs, is a
unique hospital, only treating
people enrolled in government
research studies.
So on June 13, 2011, a research
nurse carefully checked the med-
ical records as a New York City
hospital transferred a study par-
ticipant who hadbecome critical-
ly ill witha rare lung disease. The
nurse found that the patient had
KPC as well.
The woman went into strict
isolation: Everyone entering her
room donned a protective gown
and gloves and rigorously
washed their hands. Her medical
equipment got special decontam-
ination. All other patients in the
ICU had their throats and groins
tested regularly to see if the bug
was spreading.
All seemedOK. The womanre-
covered, and went home on July
15.
Fast forward three weeks. Now
a man with cancer has KPC de-
spite never crossing paths with
Patient No. 1. Ten days later, a
woman with an immune disease
fell ill, too. Both died of the infec-
tion.
Did they arrive carrying their
own KPC bacteria, or did that
first patients germ somehow es-
cape into the hospital? Standard
tests couldnt tell. Segre, the ge-
neticist, turned to DNA.
As bacteria multiply, mistakes
appear and are repaired in their
genetic code. Sequencingthat ge-
nome allowed Segre to followdif-
ferences in single genetic letters
like a trail of the germs transmis-
sion and evolution.
Sure enough, the KPC origi-
nated from the New York patient
despite NIHs precautions. Test-
ing bacteria fromthe17 addition-
al patients whoultimatelycaught
it shows the KPC was transmit-
ted three separate times fromPa-
tient No. 1, and then spread more
widely.
Even this sophisticated tech-
nology couldnt prove exactly
how transmission occurred. But
it turns out that Patient 3 had
been in the ICU at the same time
as the NewYork woman and real-
ly was the next infected, silently
carrying the bug longer before
becoming sick. That was enough
time for Patient 3s infection to
spread to Patient 2, who just got
sick faster.
Meanwhile, NIH was making
big changes. All the ICU patients
underwent more invasive test-
ing, using rectal swabs, to check
for silent germ carriers. A new
wall created a separate ICU to
house them. Doctors, nurses,
even janitors assigned there
could work nowhere else, and
monitors were paid to make sure
everyone followed infection-con-
trol rules.
Yet a patient a week was either
becoming infected or found to be
a silent carrier of the same KPC
strain.
Honestly,
we were very
scared at that
point, Segre
recalled.
Test after
test never
found the bug
on hospital
workers
hands. Tainted
objects like the
ventilator
couldnt be
ruled out but NIH adopted
more complex and expensive de-
contamination, using robot-like
machines to spray germ-killing
hydrogen peroxide into the ti-
niest of crevices in all affected
rooms and equipment.
Still, November brought more
bad news: The outbreak strain
had escaped the ICU, as two pa-
tients whod never been there
nowwerecarryingit. Anewisola-
tion room was built, and all 200-
plus patients inthe hospital start-
ed undergoing rectal testing.
The outbreak now is over, the
last carrier found in December.
But NIH isnt dropping its guard.
The isolation room remains,
used every time one of the seven
outbreak survivors returns to the
hospital for their ongoing re-
search studies because they
still carry the strain. Those rectal
tests continue, hospital-wide
once a month, to be sure no new
KPC strain sneaks in.
Bacterial sequencing is becom-
ing fast and cheap enough for
most large hospitals to use dur-
ing tough outbreaks, said Dr.
Lance Peterson, microbiology
and infectious disease director at
NorthShore University Health-
System in Evanston, Ill.
But another lesson is how
much it takes to guard against
these bugs sneaking in in the first
place. Peterson said his hospital
does weekly rectal testing of ev-
ery ICU patient as a precaution.
Theres better technology be-
coming available for your hospi-
tal to prevent these bacteria from
spreading, and this is what you
should expect from your hospi-
tal, he said.
BUG
Continued from Page 1A
AP PHOTO
Dr. Tara Palmore, deputy hospital epidemiologist at the National
Institutes of Health Clinical Center, left, and Dr. Julie Segre, a
geneticist with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Normally, the Klebsiella bacte-
ria live in human intestines and
dont harm people with healthy
immune systems. But the mul-
tidrug-resistant strain named
KPC has emerged over the past
decade to become a fast-grow-
ing threat in intensive care
units.
gent Street, sleeping on a
couch. She allegedly turned
over a money bag she found
under a childs playpen to
police. Henry identified it
as the money bag taken
from him, the complaint
says.
Police said they recovered
plaid shorts and two black
hats from Naperkowskis
residence.
Watertown police Lt.
Mark Raimo told the Town
Times newspaper that Wa-
tertown police received a
call at 11:19 a.m. Wednesday
indicating that a man sus-
pected in a robbery in
Wilkes-Barre was hiding at
103 Artillery Road in Water-
town. Members of the Wa-
tertown police force and an
emergency response team
from Waterbury, Conn., sur-
rounded the house.
Adjacent houses on Artil-
lery Road were evacuated,
the Town Times newspaper
reported.
Raimo told the Town
Times newspaper that Fla-
vin knows the homeowners
on Artillery Road but de-
clined to say how.
Flavin stated on his Face-
book page that he is from
Woodbury, Conn. and was
residing in Clarksville,
Tenn. He recently resided
on West River Street,
Wilkes-Barre, and in Wyom-
ing County.
Luzerne County District
Attorney Stefanie Salavantis
said Wilkes-Barre police
would be handling any ex-
tradition proceedings and
have not yet referred the
case to her office.
Salavantis said Flavin
could be transferred to
Wilkes-Barre if he did not
object to extradition, but
typically a hearing is held
on the matter.
Wilkes-Barre police said
no information on Flavins
extradition was available
Wednesday night.
Times Leader staff writer
Steve Mocarsky contributed
to this report.
MOVIES
Continued from Page 1A
known for, said Glenn Bo-
zinski, director of admis-
sions at Misericordia.
At Wilkes University in
Wilkes-Barre, the record set
in 2007 is safe, but barely.
Wilkes expects 624 freshmen
this year, just three off the
all-time record of 627. It is
only the second time the
freshman class has topped
600.
Kings College, Wilkes-
Barre, will not set a record
but did surpass its goal of
500 freshmen by 15, and this
will go down as the fifth
largest incoming class in
school history.
Luzerne County Communi-
ty College is reporting fewer
new students and a lower
overall enrollment than in
2011, though those numbers,
as they are for all schools,
are unofficial until mid Octo-
ber. The smaller student
body comes even though the
school saw a 3.6 percent in-
crease in applications from
fall 2011 to fall 2012.
Wilkes also saw an in-
crease in prospective fresh-
man applications. It drew
2,979 this year, a record
number.
Melanie Wade, vice presi-
dent for enrollment services
at Wilkes, said the schools
reputation is driving those
numbers.
We know students and
their parents are looking for
a college experience in
which their children will be
mentored to grow as individ-
uals and future profession-
als, Wade said.
Keystone College in La
Plume will boast overall full-
time student enrollment of
1,400, the highest in the col-
leges 144 year history.
At 471, Maywood Universi-
ty in Scranton will be about
30 freshmen below its record
setting year of 2010 when the
school broke the 500 thresh-
old for the first time. At the
University of Scranton, 973
freshmen have enrolled, well
short of the record set last
year of 1,054. The school did,
however, set a record for ap-
plications as it received
9,673.
Penn State campuses in
Lehman Township and Sug-
arloaf Township will not re-
lease figures until they made
official in mid-October.
New campus buildings
Students will see some
new buildings when they be-
gin classes Monday. At Mi-
sericordia, theres also a new
athletic team to play in an
upgraded venue.
In addition to the opening
of the $6.2 million Michael
and Tina MacDowell Hall, a
118-bed, 37,000-square-foot,
three-story residence hall lo-
cated just inside the campus
north gate, the school has
put the finishing touches on
more than $700,000 in up-
grades to its Mangelsdorf
Field, where the Cougars
football team will play home
games in its inaugural sea-
son.
At Kings, a $10.5 million
expansion of the Scandlon
Gymnasium will be complet-
ed by the end of September.
The improvements include
new bleachers, addition of
air conditioning and renovat-
ed locker rooms in a 33,000-
square-foot, two story addi-
tion.
COLLEGE
Continued from Page 1A
ATLANTA U.S. health of-
ficials reported Wednesday
three times the usual number
of West Nile cases for this time
of year and one expert called it
one of the largest outbreaks
since the virus appeared in this
country in 1999.
So far, 1,118 illnesses have
been reported, about half of
themin Texas, according to the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. In an average
year, fewer than 300 cases are
reported by mid-August. There
have also been 41 deaths this
year.
Were in the midst of one of
the largest West Nile outbreaks
ever seen in the United States,
said Dr. Lyle Petersen, a CDC
official.
Never before have so many
illnesses been reported this
early, said Petersen, who over-
sees the CDCs mosquito-borne
illness programs.
Most infections are usually
reported in August and Sep-
tember, so its too early to say
how bad this year will end up,
CDC officials said.
They think the mild winter,
early spring and very hot sum-
mer have fostered breeding of
mosquitoes that pick up the vi-
rus from birds they bite and
then spread it to people.
West Nile virus was first re-
ported in the U.S. in 1999 in
New York, and gradually
spread across the country over
the years. It peaked in 2002 and
2003, when severe illnesses re-
ached nearly 3,000 and deaths
surpassed 260. Last year was
mild with fewer than 700 cases.
Only about one in five infect-
ed people get sick. One in 150
infected people will develop se-
vere symptoms including neck
stiffness, disorientation, coma
and paralysis.
In recent years, cases have
been scattered across the coun-
try. Hot spots are usually in
southeast Louisiana, central
and southern California, and
areas around Dallas, Houston,
Chicago and Phoenix.
Those areas seem to have a
combination of factors that in-
clude the right kinds of virus-
carrying mosquitoes and birds,
along with large numbers of
people who can be infected,
health officials say.
The best way to prevent West
Nile disease is to avoid mosqui-
to bites. Insect repellents,
screens on doors and windows
and wearing long sleeves and
pants are some of the recom-
mended strategies. Also, emp-
ty standing water from buck-
ets, kiddie pools and other
places to discourage breeding.
West Nile outbreak sickens 1,118
By MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
AP FILE PHOTO
Mosquitoes are sorted at the Dallas County mosquito lab in Dallas, Texas. U.S. health officials say
there has been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases.
Were in the midst of one of the largest West Nile
outbreaks ever seen in the United States.
Dr. Lyle Petersen
a CDC official
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efore he left to play major college
football at Penn State, Eugene
Lewis ran and passed the ball all
over the Wyoming Valley Conference
as the biggest difference-maker for
Wyoming Valley West.
Darrell Crawford did the same at
GAR before heading off to Lafayette
College.
They were supremely-talented quar-
terbacks with similar styles, and they
were the two brightest stars in the
league.
But their old high schools have rea-
sons to believe this season still looks
shiny, even without them.
Because Valley West and GAR may
just find themselves dazzled by new
stars under center.
Mike Baur has a name Spartans fans
will surely remember and Corey Moore
had a game last year GAR fans wont
soon forget.
And theyre looking to make their
own memorable moments now.
You cant replace a guy like Darrell
Crawford, said Moore, a senior and
GARs new quarterback.
You dont replace a player like Eu-
gene, Valley West coach Pat Keating
said.
They dont have to.
Baur doesnt have to rush for 1,410
yards and throw for 1,016 more and
produce a combined 37 touchdowns
the way Lewis did from Valley Wests
quarterback spot last season.
Moore doesnt have to run the keep-
er like Crawford, who rushed for 1,308
yards and threw for 673 yards and
combined for 23 offensive touchdowns.
All the new guys have to do to attain
success is be themselves.
Baur just keeps getting better and
better for us every day, Keating said.
But hes not going to magically turn
into Lewis, or even his uncle.
Strong bloodlines
Way back in the early 1980s, Frank
Baur became a big name throwing
passes for Valley West, before he went
on to a record-setting college career at
Lafayette and on to a tryout with the
New York Giants.
So Mike Baur not only has a legend-
ary quarterback to follow, hes got a
legacy to live up to.
Talk about feeling pressure.
I kind of do, said Mike Baur, a
junior, with all the records he (his
uncle Frank) set at Lafayette and all he
did here. Big shoes to fill with him and
Eugene.
Those shoes will fit him just fine if
Mike Baur continues to move Valley
Wests offense with his arm the way he
has during preseason practices.
Michael brings some other things to
the table, said Keating, whose offense
will likely be based on more of a tradi-
tional passing attack than the option
running Lewis provided. Hes ex-
tremely intelligent, very tough, a phys-
ical kid. Things will change.
Over at two-time state qualifier GAR,
nobodys expecting an adjustment to
the results. But the way the Grenadiers
go about gunning for a third straight
trip to states may be altered a little.
GAR fans got a small sampling of the
strong-armed Moore when he threw for
more than 300 yards and four touch-
downs in an emergency start against
Lakeland last year.
Anytime you have a good game
PAUL SOKOLOSKI
O P I N I O N
Throw those
comparisons
way downfield
See SOKOLOSKI, Page 4B
OAKLAND, Calif. Make it two 50-
game suspensions inexactly one week
both starters for contending teams from
the Bay Area, both for testosterone.
Former CyYoungAwardwinner Barto-
lo Colon of the Oakland Athletics was
suspendedfor 50 games Wednesday after
a positive test, joining San Francisco Gi-
ants outfielder Melky Cabrera on the sus-
pended list for the rest of the regular sea-
son.
Major League Baseball made the an-
nouncement of Colons penalty a week af-
ter All-Star game MVP Cabrera received
his 50-game suspension
I apologize to the fans, to my team-
mates and to the Oakland As, Colon
said in a statement released by the play-
ers association. I accept responsibility
for myactions andI will serve mysuspen-
sion as required by the joint drug pro-
gram.
He will miss the final 40 games of the
regular season and the first 10 games of
the postseason if Oakland advances that
far.
Any remainder of the suspension
would be served in a future season, if Co-
M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
Another week, another ban
AP FILE PHOTO
Bartolo Colons improbable comeback
has come to an end after testing posi-
tive for elevated testosterone.
Bartolo Colon is the second player in
seven days to be suspended for 50
games after failing a drug test.
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Baseball Writer
See COLON, Page 5B
LOS ANGELES As an um-
pire for decades on some of ten-
niss biggest stages, Lois Good-
manmixedit upwithJohnMcEn-
roe and Martina Navratilova,
Roger Federer and the Williams
Sisters.
Already in New York City for
next weeks U.S. Open where she
was to serve as a line judge, the
70-year-old Goodman was met
Tuesday with a felony arrest war-
rant from her hometown of Los
Angeles, where
police and pros-
ecutors say she
beat her 80-
year-old hus-
band to death
with a coffee
mug in April.
Goodman
has been a line
judge at the U.S. Open for many
years and was scheduled to work
at this years tournament, which
begins Monday, and was about to
begin working the tournaments
qualifying matches on Tuesday,
said tournament spokesman Tim
Curry, who had no further com-
ment.
In1994 when Goodman had al-
ready been officiating for 15
years, she was profiled by the Los
Angeles Times and described as
an avid tennis fan who got the
chance to be a referee.
Its exciting, Goodman said
at the time. This is my favorite
spot and Im out there rubbing
shoulders with the best players.
Theres no real way to describe
it.
Goodman said the job was
worth the paltry pay, the dirty
looks from McEnroe and the ver-
bal assaults from players like
Andre Agassi.
You just cant let anything
bother you, Goodman said.
And you cant take anything per-
sonally. If you do, youre in big
trouble.
The profile said Goodman and
her husband, AlanGoodman, had
owned a Southern California au-
to parts business since the early
1960s and had three daughters.
Alan Goodman would die on
T E N N I S
Out! Ump
facing
murder
charge
Lois Goodman, 70, is alleged
to have beaten her husband
to death with a coffee mug.
By LINDA DEUTSCH
AP Special Correspondent
See MURDER, Page 5B
Goodman
LAUREL RUN Unlike the
automotive race that graces the
Giants Despair every summer,
this Hillclimb favored endu-
rance over speed, willpower
over horsepower, strategy over
mechanics.
In other words, Wednesdays
One Source Valleys Fastest
Man Giants Despair 1Mile Run
is nothing like the race that
made the Laurel Mountain hill
famous.
Hardings Frank Redmond
pushed on the final straighta-
way to come from behind to
claim the second leg of the Val-
leys Fastest Man series. Scran-
tons Heidi Peoples won her
second consecutive female
overall race to push a com-
manding lead in the overall
womens standings.
Ill tell you: you get halfway
up and you just feel pooped,
Redmond said. Plus, I was
hurting. Thank God, you see
everyone at the finish line. To
be honest, thats the only thing
that pulled me through. I kept
driving for that.
Redmond stood in fourth
place for much of the race until
he caught up to Conshohock-
ens Sean-Patrick Oswald and
Shavertowns Kyle Suponcic.
He ran neck-and-neck with For-
ty Forts Jeffrey Skwierz until
VA L L E Y S FA S T E S T M A N S E R I E S
Late kick earns victory for Redmond
Harding native rallies for
win while Peoples leads
women for second week.
By JAY MONAHAN
For The Times Leader
See FASTEST, Page 4B
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Frank Redmond (left) spent much of the race off the lead, but
pulled ahead of Jeff Skwierz and the rest of the pack to win.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT Tennes-
see scratched out two late runs to get to
the U.S. final in the Little League World
Series.
Cole Carter had an RBI single after
Luke Rucker scored the tying run from
second on a throwing error to give the
boys fromGoodletts-
ville, Tenn., a 4-3 vic-
tory over San Anto-
nio on Wednesday
night,
Next stop for un-
beaten Tennessee:
The U.S champion-
ship game Saturday.
Texas had scored twice in the fifth be-
fore Tennessee rallied with its late-game
heroics.
Reliever Luke Brown closed it out with
a double play, and giddy Tennessee play-
ers celebrated in front of their dugout
with wide smiles while kneeling on the
ground as friends and families cheered
from the stands.
Earlier Wednesday, Japan played text-
book baseball in a 4-1 victory over Pana-
ma.
Texas must now play an elimination
game tonight against Petaluma, Calif.
Tennessee can rest up until Saturday,
when it will face the winner of the elim-
ination game.
Tennessee had squandered several op-
portunities to build on an early 2-1 lead.
L I T T L E L E A G U E W O R L D S E R I E S
AP PHOTO
Tokyos Kotaro Kiyomiya (left) is greeted by teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of Wednesdays
International pool semifinal at the Little League World Series. Tokyo won 4-1.
Closing in on the crown
Tennessee and Tokyo both won to
earn spots in the championship
rounds of their respective brackets.
By GENARO C. ARMAS
AP Sports Writer
See SERIES, Page 4B
K
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MaximumImpact will be having an
advanced hitting clinic for all ages
this Saturday, Aug. 25 from 3:30-5
p.m. Space is limited. The price is
$10 for an hour and a half. Call
822-1134 to register.
MaximumImpact is having an Ad-
vanced Softball Hitting Clinic on
Sunday, August 26, from1:30 p.m.
-3 p.m. The cost is $10 per player.
Call 822-1134 to sign up.
Misericordia baseball is hosting a
summer exposure camp for high
school players interested in play-
ing college baseball Aug. 26. The
camp will run from 9:30 a.m. to
4:45 p.m., and will feature the first
organized baseball activity on the
new Tambur Field. For details and
registration form, visit athletic-
s.misericordia.edu.
MEETINGS
GAR Memorial High School Football
Booster Club will meet today, Aug.
23 at 5 p.m. in the choral room at
the high school.
REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS
Impact Panthers is establishing a
U16 fast-pitch softball team with
serious competitive athletes for
2012-2013 season. Tryouts will be
Aug. 25-26 at Abington Rec. Fields
on Winola Road, Clarks Summit.
Registration is at 12:30 p.m., and
tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. Pre-
register at impactpanthers16u@ya-
hoo.com.
Lackawanna Lightning Softball is
establishing a U14 fast-pitch soft-
ball travel team. Tryouts will be
held today, Aug. 23 (registration is
at 6 p.m., tryouts start at 6:30
p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 25 (regis-
tration is at 10 a.m., tryouts start at
10:30 a.m.). Tryouts will be at
Sherwood Park, Dunmore. To
register or for more information,
contact Wally Peck at 430-4748 or
Dino Darbenzio at 650-5159 or via
e-mail at [email protected].
Wyoming Valley Flames will be
holding tryouts for girls fast pitch
softball on the following dates: 10U
&12U age group will be on Aug. 25
at 10 a.m. 16U age group will be on
Aug. 23 at 6 p.m., and Aug 25 at 11
a.m. All tryouts will be at the
Ashley softball field on Conyng-
ham St. If you are unable to make
these dates or for more informa-
tion, call Pat at 466-9644, Hank at
328-2643, Bernie at 239-3627, or
Bob at 574-5075.
UPCOMING EVENTS/OTHER
American Red Cross of Lackawanna
County will hold its 10th Annual
Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17,
at Glenmaura National Golf Club in
Moosic. The field is limited to 120
golfers on a first-come, first-served
basis. Registration is $300 per
golfer and includes lunch, 18-holes
of golf with a cart, cocktails, full-
course dinner, awards presentation
and raffle prizes. Rain date is Sept.
18. The tournament begins with
registration at 11 a.m., followed by
lunch from11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and
a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cock-
tails, dinner and awards presenta-
tions will begin at 6 p.m. Sponsor-
ship opportunities are available. To
reserve a space at this years
tournament or for more informa-
tion about sponsorship opportuni-
ties, call the Red Cross at 207-
0100. Deadline for golfer regis-
tration is Sept. 12.
Good Life Golf Classic will be held
August 31 at Sand Springs Country
Club. Proceeds from the tourna-
ment will go to benefit families of
children with muscular dystrophy.
Registration is at 8 a.m. the day of
the tournament and is $80 per
person or $320 per team. Regis-
tration cost includes use of the
driving range, greens fees, 18 holes
of golf and a riding cart. Register
online at crlgoodlife.org or call
480-658-7534
Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of
St. Patrick will host its annual
Black Shamrock Open Aug. 26 at
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Course. The
format of the tournament is cap-
tain and crew and the entry fee is
$75 per golfer. The event will kick
off with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start.
Refreshments and a buffet meal
following the tournament at the
golf course will also be available. If
interested, call president Jimmy
Clancy at 881-4176 or any active
member of the G.P. Friendly Sons
of St. Patrick. Registration should
be completed as soon as possible.
Hanover Area Quarterback Club will
host a Pig Roast, today, Aug. 23 at
6 p.m. for all players and their
families free of charge at the
Ashley Firemans Park.All families
attending are asked tobring a case
of soda or Gatorade to the event.
Jewish Community Center of
Wyoming Valley is offering a
heated, full size gymnasium for
soccer, basketball, lacrosse, field
hockey, dodge ball, baseball and
softball during the fall, winter and
spring months. The full size gym is
located on the JCCs 40-acre
campsite located one mile before
Harveys Lake in Lehman Town-
ship. For more information, call
Rick Evans at 824-4646 or 947-
6766.
Jenkins Township Little League will
be having its Family Picnic on
Saturday, August 25 beginning at
4 featuring dunk tank, bouncy
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
[email protected] or dropped
off at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD house, lots of food and games for
the kids and an outdoor movie.
Cost is $15 for parents and non-
players. Players are free. Please
contact your manager to register
for the picnic if you havent al-
ready done so. There will be a
monthly meeting held on Monday,
August 13 at 6 p.m. at the field
house to discuss the up coming
picnic and fall ball. All managers
and interested parents are urged
to attend.
Kingston Forty Fort Little League is
accepting nominations for all
board positions for the 2013 sea-
son. Visit www.eteamz.com/kbsi
for a complete list of open posi-
tions. A letter of interest must be
mailed to PO Box 1292, Kingston,
or emailed to [email protected]
no later than Sept. 7. For more
information, call 714-4035.
Knights of Columbus Council 302
of Wilkes-Barre is hosting its
annual charities golf tournament
Aug. 25 at Sand Springs Country
Club. For more information, call
Joe Licosky at 239-0133 or Jerry
Nash at 262-8983.
Mickey GorhamGolf Tournament
will be held on Sunday, Aug. 26 at
Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf
Course. Captain-and-crew format
with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Regis-
tration is $80 per golfer ($85 day
of tournament) which includes
green fees, cart, registration gift,
refreshments and dinner. Regis-
trations can be emailed to
[email protected] or
call 881-7259.
Solomon Junior High School, in
conjunction with the American
Heart Association of NEPA, will
host a play day field hockey event
held at Solomon/Plains Jr. High
School August 25. All field hockey
teams from schools are invited and
encouraged to come and participa-
te. The public is invited. For more
information, call Brian Fischer at
270-0618.
South Wilkes-Barre Little League
will hold field day and closing
ceremonies Saturday Aug. 25 at 5
p.m. Players should wear their
team shirts and hats.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
will host their Third Annual Pens-
Fest on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Ice
Rink at Coal Street. The festivities
begin at 5 p.m. and will feature a
free public skate, autograph ses-
sions with Penguins prospects, live
music and outdoor activities for
the entire family. Fans can take
part in the public skating session
on the ice at Coal Street from 6:45
p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Penguins will
hold autograph sessions at 5 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m. with players such as:
Beau Bennett, Brian Dumoulin,
Tom Kuhnhackl, Reid McNeil,
Jason Megna, Joe Morrow, Adam
Payerl and Dominic Uher. Live
music will be provided by the
Chixie Dix and concessions are
available inside the Ice Rink at
Coal Street.
Wyoming Area Soccer will hold
"Meet the Warriors" night Sunday,
Aug. 26. This event includes the
varsity boys and girls teams and
the junior high team. It will be held
in the Wyoming Area Secondary
Center cafeteria at noon. Pizza will
be served for the players and their
families. The parents association is
asking junior varsity players to
bring a bottle of soda, girls varsity
to bring a bag of chips or pretzels,
and boys varsity to bring a dessert.
Wyoming Valley West Aquatic
Teams are holding their second
annual golf tournament on Sun-
day, Aug. 26, 1 p.m. at Four Seasons
Golf Course. Entries of either a
golfer or a foursome, donors and
hole sponsors can be forwarded to
golf chairman Dawn Holena at
417-8716.
Wyoming Valley Jewish Community
Centers Physical Education
Department will hold the 2012
Benjamin August Memorial 3-Mile
Run & Walk on Sunday, Oct. 14. The
Walk & Run begins at 9:00 a.m.
and the registration fee before
October 1st is $15.00; after October
1st or on race day the fee is $17.00.
Pre-registration race packets may
be picked up starting at 8:00 am.
Race day registration will be held
at the JCC beginning at 8:00 am.
Registration closes 10 minutes
prior to the race start. Please
make checks payable to Jewish
Community Center. Mail pre-entry
fee and official entry form to Bill
Buzza, Recreation Director; JCC,
60 South River Street, Wilkes-
Barre. If there are any question,
call 824-4646.
Wyoming Valley Vipers Fast-Pitch
Travel Softball is looking for a few
10u players and a coach interested
in playing fall ball. For more in-
formation, call Steve at 417-7217.
BASEBALL
Favorite Odds Underdog
American League
TIGERS 7.5 Blue Jays
RED SOX 9.5 Angels
RAYS 8.5 As
RANGERS 9.5 Twins
National League
METS 8.0 Rockies
CARDS 8.5 Astros
PHILLIES 7.0 Reds
Braves 7.5 GIANTS
NFL Pre-Season
Favorite Open Curr. O/U Underdog
Thursday
Packers 3 3 44.5 BENGALS
RAVENS 7 7 41.5 Jaguars
TITANS 4.5 4.5 40.5 Cards
Friday
BROWNS NL NL NL Eagles
Falcons 3 3 39.5 DOLPHINS
BUCS NL NL NL Patriots
VIKINGS 1.5 1.5 40.5 Chargers
GIANTS 4 4 40.0 Bears
CHIEFS 1 1 40.5 Seahawks
Saturday
REDSKINS 3 3 42.0 Colts
BILLS 1 1 40.5 Steelers
Lions 1.5 1.5 43.5 RAIDERS
SAINTS 3 3 43.5 Texans
COWBOYS 6.5 6.5 40.5 Rams
Sunday
BRONCOS 1.5 1.5 40.0 49ers
JETS 3 3 38.5 Panthers
College Football
Favorite Points Underdog
August 30
S Carolina 7 VANDERBILT
C Florida 23.5 AKRON
BALL ST 3.5 E Michigan
s-Texas A&M 7 LA TECH
CONNECTICUT 25.5 Massachusetts
Ucla 16 RICE
BYU 13.5 Washington St
Minnesota 8 UNLV
S ALABAMA 6 Tx-S Antonio
August 31
a-Tennessee 4 Nc State
MICHIGAN ST 7 Boise St
STANFORD 25.5 San Jose St
September 1
i-Notre Dame 16.5 Navy
W VIRGINIA 24 Marshall
PENN ST 6.5 Ohio U
Northwestern 1 SYRACUSE
OHIO ST 22.5 Miami-Ohio
ILLINOIS 9.5 W Michigan
Tulsa 1 IOWA ST
CALIFORNIA 11.5 Nevada
NEBRASKA 17.5 So Miss
BOSTON COLL 1 Miami-Fla
c-Iowa 6.5 No Illinois
d-Colorado 5.5 Colorado St.
GEORGIA 37.5 Buffalo
FLORIDA 29 Bowling Green
TEXAS 28.5 Wyoming
HOUSTON 37.5 Texas St
a-Clemson 3 Auburn
USC 38.5 Hawaii
ar-Alabama 12 Michigan
Rutgers 17.5 TULANE
Oklahoma 30.5 UTEP
ARIZONA 10.5 Toledo
WASHINGTON 14.5 San Diego St
Troy 5.5 UAB
DUKE 4 Florida Intl
LSU 43.5 N Texas
OREGON 35.5 Arkansas St
September 2
LOUISVILLE 14.5 Kentucky
BAYLOR 11 Smu
September 3
VA TECH 7.5 Ga Tech
CFL
Favorite Open Curr. O/U Underdog
MONTREAL 4.5 4.5 60.0 Hamilton
Friday
Br Columbia 5 5.5 50.0 WINNIPEG
Saturday
SASKATCH-
EWAN
2.5 3 53.5 Calgary
Monday
TORONTO 3.5 3.5 45.5 Edmonton
Home teams in capital letters.
AME RI C A S L I NE
By ROXY ROXBOROUGH
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
TODAY'S EVENTS
H.S. FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE
Mifflin County at Berwick, 6 p.m.
H.S. GIRLS TENNIS
Wyoming Seminary at Pittston Area
Wyoming Area at Tunkhannock
GAR at Berwick
Dallas at Hanover Area
Crestwood at Hazleton Area
Coughlin at Holy Redeemer
Wyoming Valley West at MMI Prep
FRIDAY, AUG. 24
H.S. FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES
(7 p.m. unless noted; subject to change)
Athens at Northwest
GAR at Dallas, 4 p.m.
Hanover Area at Honesdale
Hazleton Area at Bangor
Lackawanna Trail at Crestwood, 6 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Riverside
Meyers at Mid Valley
Pittston Area at Dunmore
Scranton at Coughlin
Western Wayne at Tunkhannock, 5:30 p.m.
Wyoming Area at Valley View
Wyoming Valley West at Wallenpaupack
H.S. GOLF
Meyers at Wyoming Area
Wyoming Seminary at Holy Redeemer
Nanticoke at Lake-Lehman
Hanover Area at MMI Prep
SATURDAY, AUG. 25
H.S. FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE
Holy Redeemer at Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, 10
a.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Penn Tech at LCCC, noon
W H A T S O N T V
CYCLING
4 p.m.
NBCSN U.S. Pro Challenge, stage 4, Aspen to
Beaver Creek, Colo.
GOLF
9:30 a.m.
TGC European PGA Tour, Johnnie Walker
Championship, first round, at Perthshire, Scotland
2 p.m.
TGCPGATour, The Barclays, first round, at Far-
mingdale, N.Y.
6:30 p.m.
TGC LPGA, Canadian Womens Open, first
round, at Coquitlam, British Columbia (same-day
tape)
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
4 p.m.
ESPN World Series, elimination game, teams
TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa.
8 p.m.
ESPN2 World Series, elimination game, teams
TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m.
SNY Colorado at N.Y. Mets
7 p.m.
MLB Regional coverage, L.A. Angels at Boston
or Oakland at Tampa Bay
7 p.m.
CSN Cincinnati at Philadelphia
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m.
SE2, WYLN Erie at Reading
NFL FOOTBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN Preseason, Arizona at Tennessee
Midnight
NFL Preseason, Green Bay at Cincinnati (tape)
PREP FOOTBALL
7:30 p.m.
FSN Akron Buchtel (Ohio) at Massillon (Ohio)
TENNIS
1 p.m.
ESPN2 WTA, New Haven Open, quarterfinal, at
New Haven, Conn.
3 p.m.
ESPN2 ATP World Tour, Winston-SalemOpen,
quarterfinal, at Winston-Salem, N.C.
11 p.m.
ESPN2 ATP World Tour, Winston-SalemOpen,
quarterfinal, at Winston-Salem, N.C. (same-day
tape)
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Suspended Oak-
land RHP Bartolo Colon 50 games for a violation of
the Major League Baseballs Joint Drug Prevention
and Treatment Program.
American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Agreed to terms with C
Jason Jaramillo on a minor league contract.
TORONTOBLUE JAYS Placed SS Yunel Esco-
bar on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Chad Beck
from Las Vegas (PCL).
National League
MIAMI MARLINS Assigned SS Gil Velazquez
outright to New Orleans (PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS Released LHP Randy
Wolf. Recalled INF Jeff Bianchi from Nashville
(PCL).
NEW YORK METS Placed LHP Johan Santana
on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18.
SAN DIEGO PADRES Selected the contract of
LHPAndrewWerner fromTucson (PCL). Optioned
RHP Brad Boxberger to Tucson. Designated OF
Jeremy Heredia for assignment.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DALLAS MAVERICKS Announced the retire-
ment of F Eduardo Najera, who was named coach
of Texas (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALOBILLSPlaced CBCris Hill and SJosh
Nesbitt on the waived-injured list.
TENNESSEETITANSWaived DTShaun Smith.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
EDMONTON OILERS Agreed to terms with F
Taylor Hall on a seven-year contract extension.
American Hockey League
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE Signed F David Pa-
can.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCARFined Paul Menards crewchief, Slug-
ger Labbe, $100,000 and suspended him, car chief
Craig Smokstad and crewmember Grant Hutchens
until Oct. 3 for illegal modifications found on the
Chevrolet last weekend at Michigan. Docked Me-
nard and car owner Richard Childress 25 points.
COLLEGE
BRIDGEWATER (VA.) Named John Rogers
womens golf coach.
CLEMSONNamed TimHall associate head track
and field coach. Named Brad Herbster associate
head cross country coach. Named Shawn Cobey
operations manager for track and field and cross
country programs.
DREW Named Charlotte Labate softball coach.
DUKE Named Will Rowe assistant wrestling
coach.
LEES-MCRAE Named Marcus Wilmoth mens
assistant basketball coach and Danny Ives mens
assistant lacrosse coach.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Named Ashley
Robinson athletic director.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL Named Donald
Thomas mens assistant basketball coach.
PRESBYTERIAN Named Corey Mullins wom-
ens assistant basketball coach.
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Named Kara Wil-
liamson womens basketball coach.
SPRING HILL Named Kristin Hoskinson cheer-
leading and dance coach.
UMASSPromoted assistant softball coach Molli-
ca Goldstein to head coach.
UNC GREENSBORO Named Alejandra Guerra
womens graduate assistant tennis coach.
WAKE FOREST Named Timothy Sullivan and
Lauren Reimer assistant track and field coaches.
WASHINGTON (MD.) Named Dorian Long
mens assistant basketball coach.
B A S E B A L L
International League
At A Glance
All Times EDT
North Division
W L Pct. GB
Yankees.................................. 76 56 .576
Pawtucket (Red Sox) ............. 71 61 .538 5
Lehigh Valley (Phillies).......... 71 62 .534 5
1
2
Rochester (Twins).................. 66 66 .500 10
Syracuse (Nationals) ............. 63 69 .477 13
Buffalo (Mets) ......................... 62 69 .473 13
1
2
South Division
W L Pct. GB
Charlotte (White Sox)............ 77 55 .583
Norfolk (Orioles)..................... 68 65 .511 9
1
2
Durham (Rays) ....................... 61 72 .459 16
1
2
Gwinnett (Braves) .................. 59 73 .447 18
West Division
W L Pct. GB
Indianapolis (Pirates) ............. 79 53 .598
Columbus (Indians)................ 68 64 .515 11
Toledo (Tigers)....................... 55 78 .414 24
1
2
Louisville (Reds) .................... 50 83 .376 29
1
2
Wednesday's Games
Toledo 8, Columbus 3
Durham 2, Norfolk 0
Indianapolis 7, Louisville 5
Lehigh Valley 1, Rochester 0
Yankees at Buffalo, late
Today's Games
Yankees at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m.
Syracuse at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
Lehigh Valley at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Louisville at Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m.
Norfolk at Durham, 7:05 p.m.
Toledo at Columbus, 7:05 p.m.
Pawtucket at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m.
Eastern League
At A Glance
All Times EDT
Eastern Division
W L Pct. GB
Trenton (Yankees)................... 73 57 .562
New Britain (Twins) ................. 68 62 .523 5
Reading (Phillies) .................... 68 62 .523 5
Portland (Red Sox).................. 63 66 .488 9
1
2
Binghamton (Mets).................. 63 67 .485 10
New Hampshire (Blue Jays)... 54 76 .415 19
Western Division
W L Pct. GB
Akron (Indians) ....................... 76 53 .589
Bowie (Orioles)....................... 69 61 .531 7
1
2
Richmond (Giants) ................. 66 64 .508 10
1
2
Altoona (Pirates)..................... 62 67 .481 14
Harrisburg (Nationals) ........... 61 69 .469 15
1
2
Erie (Tigers) ............................ 55 74 .426 21
Wednesday's Games
Harrisburg 2, Reading 1
Altoona 14, Trenton 2
Binghamton 6, New Hampshire 3
Portland 7, New Britain 2
Akron 6, Erie 4
Bowie 9, Richmond 3
Today's Games
New Britain at New Hampshire, 6:35 p.m.
Richmond at Altoona, 7 p.m.
Binghamton at Portland, 7 p.m.
Trenton at Akron, 7:05 p.m.
Harrisburg at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.
Erie at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
Knights of Columbus holding golf tourney
Knights of Columbus Council 302 is hosting its annual
charities golf tournament Aug. 25, at Sand Springs Country
Club. For more information on the event, call Joe Licosky
at 239-0133 or Jerry Nash at 262-8983. Pictured, from left:
Jerry Nash, event co-chairman; Owen Moran, event volun-
teer; Kevin Coolbaugh, event volunteer; Thomas Keeney,
Grand Knight of Council 302; Joe Licosky, event co-chair-
man.
Pocono Snow completes Lehigh Valley season
The Pocono Snow junior soccer club recently completed
their first soccer season in the Lehigh Valley League. The
Snows U11 team is shown. First row: Anthony Gesford, An-
drew Battin, Karl Pascal, Payton Glynn, Ryan Miller. Second
row: Jordan Miale, Zachary Holthaus, E.J. Williams, Frank
Nockley, Sean Boland, head coach Winga Siwale.
Berry, Poder tops at WVCC Senior Championship
Shown are the top players at the Wyoming Valley Country
Club Senior Club Championship. John Poder, left, was the
Super Seniors champion. In the 70-and-over group, Poder
posted a two-round 160. Rick Berry, right, was the overall
winner. Berry had rounds of 71 and 76 for a score of 147,
claiming the title in a one-hole playoff.
S O C C E R
MLS
At A Glance
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Sporting Kansas City ................14 7 4 46 31 22
New York....................................13 7 5 44 43 36
Houston ......................................11 6 8 41 37 29
Chicago.......................................12 8 5 41 32 30
D.C. .............................................12 8 4 40 41 32
Montreal......................................11 13 3 36 39 44
Columbus ................................... 9 8 6 33 25 25
Philadelphia................................ 7 12 3 24 24 28
New England.............................. 6 13 5 23 27 31
Toronto FC................................. 5 15 5 20 28 45
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
San Jose.....................................14 6 5 47 48 32
Real Salt Lake............................13 10 3 42 37 32
Seattle .........................................11 6 7 40 34 24
Los Angeles ...............................11 11 4 37 44 40
Vancouver ..................................10 9 7 37 28 33
FC Dallas.................................... 8 11 8 32 33 35
Chivas USA................................ 7 9 6 27 15 26
Colorado..................................... 8 15 2 26 32 36
Portland....................................... 5 13 6 21 24 42
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday's Games
D.C. United 4, Chicago 2
Columbus 2, Toronto FC1
Friday's Games
Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
C M Y K
THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012 PAGE 3B
M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
WASHINGTON Kris
Medlen pitched seven shutout
innings in his latest winning
performance and Martin Pra-
dos two-run double proved
decisive to help the Braves end
a four-game losing streak with
a 5-1 victory over the Washing-
ton Nationals on Wednesday
night.
Medlen (5-1) allowed seven
hits while striking out seven
and walking one in his fifth
start of the season.
The Braves have won 16
consecutive starts behind the
right-hander dating back to
May 2010.
Reds 3. Phillies 2
PHILADELPHIA Bronson
Arroyo allowed three hits in
eight-plus innings, and Jay
Bruce homered to lead the
Cincinnati Reds to a victory
over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Arroyo (10-7), who gave up
both runs while striking out
four and walking none, retired
the first 14 batters before Do-
monic Browns two-out homer
in the fifth.
Brown doubled off the wall
in right-center with one out in
the eighth and pinch-hitter
Kevin Fransden reached on an
infield single leading off the
ninth for the other hits off
Arroyo.
Rockies 5, Mets 2
NEW YORK Wilin Rosa-
rio hit a tiebreaking homer in
the seventh inning, and the
Colorado Rockies beat the New
York Mets for their seventh
straight victory at Citi Field.
Rosario also had a sacrifice
fly, and DJ LeMahieu drove in
a run with a squeeze bunt to
help the last-place Rockies win
their fourth in a row and
eighth in 11 games.
Brewers 3, Cubs 2
MILWAUKEE Ryan Braun
hit his NL-leading 34th homer
and Yovani Gallardo pitched
seven strong innings as Mil-
waukee completed a three-
game sweep of Chicago.
John Axford pitched a score-
less ninth to convert his sec-
ond straight save, returning to
his role as the Brewers closer
after he was demoted earlier in
the season.
Padres 4, Pirates 2
SAN DIEGO Andrew
Werner allowed two runs over
six-plus innings in his major
league debut and Carlos Quen-
tin drove in three runs, leading
the San Diego Padres to a
victory over the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
The Padres swept the three-
game series and have beaten
the Pirates in 18 of 21 games.
Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 2
PHOENIX Tyler Skaggs
allowed three hits through 6
2
3
innings in his major league
debut, pitching Arizona to a
victory over the Miami Marlins
in the opener of the first home
doubleheader in Diamond-
backs history.
The 21-year-old left-hander
gave up a two-run homer to
Justin Ruggiano in the second,
then shut down the Marlins on
one hit the rest of his outing.
He fanned four and survived
five walks, then left to a stand-
ing ovation from the crowd of
17,239, Arizonas smallest at
home this season.
Cardinals 4, Astros 2
ST. LOUIS Kyle Lohse
pitched seven innings of three-
hit ball to earn his seventh
consecutive win and the St.
Louis Cardinals beat the Hous-
ton Astros.
N AT I O N A L L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Medlen is Braves
good luck charm
The Associated Press
CHICAGO Chris Sale
struck out 13 in 7
2
3 stellar
innings to get his 15th victory,
Alex Rios hit a go-ahead
homer and the Chicago White
Sox beat the New York Yan-
kees 2-1 on Wednesday night
to complete a three-game
sweep in the meeting of divi-
sion leaders.
Sale (15-4) outpitched New
Yorks Phil Hughes, allowing
one walk and three hits, in-
cluding Derek Jeters solo
homer in the sixth the
Yankee stars third homer in as
many nights.
Addison Reed worked the
ninth for his 23rd save in 26
chances.
New Yorks loss and Tampa
Bays victory over Kansas City
reduced the Yankees lead in
the AL East to three games,
their smallest since before play
on June 26.
Rangers 12, Orioles 3
ARLINGTON, Texas
Adrian Beltre hit three home
runs, including two in a nine-
run fourth inning, and had five
RBIs in the Texas Rangers
victory over the Baltimore
Orioles.
Beltre hit his first homer
leading off the second against
former teammate Tommy
Hunter.
He connected again off Hun-
ter for a two-run shot with
none out in the fourth. He
then hit another two-run drive
with two outs while facing
Kevin Gregg.
Rays 5, Royals 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
James Shields took a three-
hitter into the eighth inning,
leading Tampa Bay over the
Kansas City Royals for the
Rays 16th win in 21 games.
Shields (12-7) retired 12 in a
row after Alcides Escobars
two-out single in the third and
allowed three runs and five
hits in 7
2
3 innings.
The right-hander struck out
seven and walked one, improv-
ing to 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA in
his last five starts.
Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2
DETROIT Anibal San-
chez pitched effectively into
the seventh inning, and the
Detroit Tigers held on to beat
the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sanchez (2-3), acquired
from Miami in a five-player
deal last month, allowed one
earned run and five hits in 6
2
3
innings.
He struck out six and walk-
ed two, leaving with the tying
run on third base.
Athletics 5, Twins 1
OAKLAND, Calif. Coco
Crisp homered, hit an RBI
double and scored three runs,
and the Oakland Athletics beat
the Minnesota Twins for their
second straight winning series.
Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-
ahead two-run single in the
third inning that held up for
Tommy Milone, and Crisp also
singled and stole his 28th base
to give the As a much-needed
boost.
Mariners 3, Indians 1
SEATTLE Eric Thames
hit a tiebreaking two-run dou-
ble with two outs in the eighth
inning, and the Seattle Mari-
ners beat the Cleveland Indi-
ans for their eighth straight
win.
A M E R I C A N L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Sale puts Yankees out
of business in Chicago
The Associated Press
STANDINGS/STATS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tuesday's Games
Detroit 5, Toronto 3
Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 0, 10 innings
L.A. Angels 5, Boston 3
Baltimore 5, Texas 3
Chicago White Sox 7, N.Y. Yankees 3
Oakland 4, Minnesota 1
Seattle 5, Cleveland 1
Wednesday's Games
Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3
Oakland 5, Minnesota 1
Seattle 3, Cleveland 1
Detroit 3, Toronto 2
L.A. Angels 7, Boston 3
Texas 12, Baltimore 3
Chicago White Sox 2, N.Y. Yankees 1
Thursday's Games
Toronto (Happ 2-1) at Detroit (Verlander 12-7), 1:05
p.m.
L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-9) at Boston (F.Morales
3-4), 7:10 p.m.
Oakland (T.Ross 2-8) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-8),
7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Diamond 10-5) at Texas (Oswalt 4-2),
8:05 p.m.
Friday's Games
L.A. Angels at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.
Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Oakland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuesday's Games
Washington 4, Atlanta 1
Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 4
Colorado 6, N.Y. Mets 2
Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 2
St. Louis 7, Houston 0
Miami 6, Arizona 5, 10 innings
San Diego 7, Pittsburgh 5, 10 innings
San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 1
Wednesday's Games
Milwaukee 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Arizona 3, Miami 2, 1st game
San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 2
Atlanta 5, Washington 1
Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 2
Colorado 5, N.Y. Mets 2
St. Louis 4, Houston 2
Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m., 2nd game
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Colorado (Chatwood 3-3) at N.Y. Mets (McHugh
0-0), 1:10 p.m.
Houston (Keuchel 1-5) at St. Louis (Westbrook
12-9), 1:45 p.m.
Cincinnati (Cueto 16-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels
14-6), 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Hanson 12-5) at San Francisco (Zito 9-8),
10:15 p.m.
Friday's Games
Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Houston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
N A T I O N A L
L E A G U E
Nationals 4, Braves 1
Atlanta Washington
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Bourn cf 3 0 0 0 Werth rf 4 0 1 0
Prado lf 4 1 1 0 Harper cf 4 0 0 0
Heywrd rf 4 0 3 0 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 1 0
FFrmn 1b 2 0 0 1 Morse lf 4 0 0 0
Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0 Berndn lf 0 0 0 0
McCnn c 4 0 1 0 LaRoch 1b 2 1 1 0
JFrncs 3b 4 0 0 0 Dsmnd ss 3 2 2 1
Janish ss 3 0 0 0 Espinos 2b 3 0 0 0
Mahlm p 2 0 0 0 Flores c 3 1 1 3
RJhnsn ph 1 0 1 0 Strasrg p 2 0 0 0
Durbin p 0 0 0 0 Storen p 0 0 0 0
Lmrdzz ph 1 0 1 0
SBurntt p 0 0 0 0
Clipprd p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 Totals 30 4 7 4
Atlanta ................................ 000 001 000 1
Washington ....................... 010 030 00x 4
EClippard (1). DPWashington1. LOBAtlanta
6, Washington 3. 2BPrado (34), Werth (12), Des-
mond (25). HRDesmond (19), Flores (4). SB
Heyward (18). SFF.Freeman.
IP H R ER BB SO
Atlanta
Maholm L,11-8........ 7 7 4 4 1 6
Durbin....................... 1 0 0 0 0 3
Washington
Strasburg W,15-5 ... 6 4 1 1 1 10
Storen H,6................ 1 0 0 0 0 0
S.Burnett H,27 ........ 1 1 0 0 0 0
Clippard S,28-32..... 1 1 0 0 0 0
HBPby S.Burnett (Bourn).
UmpiresHome, Kerwin Danley;First, Paul
Nauert;Second, Dana DeMuth;Third, Doug Ed-
dings.
T2:24 (Rain delay: 0:51). A33,888 (41,487).
Reds 3, Phillies 2
Cincinnati Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Cozart ss 5 0 2 0 Rollins ss 4 0 0 0
Stubbs cf 5 1 1 1 Pierre lf 3 0 0 0
BPhllps 2b 5 0 1 0 Wggntn ph 1 0 1 1
Ludwck lf 4 0 2 1 Mrtnz pr 0 0 0 0
Bruce rf 4 1 2 1 Utley 2b 4 0 0 0
Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0
Frazier 1b 3 0 1 0 Mayrry cf 3 0 0 0
Hanign c 3 1 2 0 DBrwn rf 3 1 2 1
Arroyo p 3 0 0 0 Polanc 3b 3 0 0 0
Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 Schndr c 3 0 0 0
Worley p 1 0 0 0
L.Nix ph 1 0 0 0
Lindlm p 0 0 0 0
Valdes p 0 0 0 0
Frndsn ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 35 311 3 Totals 31 2 4 2
Cincinnati ........................... 000 020 010 3
Philadelphia....................... 000 010 001 2
ERolen (9), Rollins (10). DPCincinnati 1, Phila-
delphia 2. LOBCincinnati 9, Philadelphia 2.
2BD.Brown (6). 3BBruce (3). HRBruce (26),
D.Brown (1). SArroyo.
IP H R ER BB SO
Cincinnati
Arroyo W,10-7......... 8 3 2 2 0 4
Chapman S,31-35 .. 1 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia
Worley L,6-9............ 6 8 2 2 2 3
Lindblom.................. 2 2 1 1 0 1
Valdes ...................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Arroyo pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
HBPby Worley (Rolen). WPChapman.
UmpiresHome, CB Bucknor;First, Cory Blaser-
;Second, Bill Miller;Third, Dan Iassogna.
T2:37. A41,794 (43,651).
Brewers 3, Cubs 2
Chicago Milwaukee
ab r h bi ab r h bi
DeJess lf 3 1 1 1 Aoki rf 4 1 1 0
Valuen 3b 4 0 0 0 RWeks 2b 4 0 0 0
SCastro ss 3 0 1 0 Braun lf 4 2 3 2
Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 ArRmr 3b 4 0 0 0
LaHair rf 4 1 1 1 Hart 1b 3 0 2 1
Clevngr c 3 0 1 0 Mldnd c 3 0 0 0
Mather pr 0 0 0 0 CGomz cf 2 0 0 0
BJcksn cf 4 0 0 0 Ransm ss 2 0 1 0
Barney 2b 3 0 0 0 Gallard p 2 0 0 0
T.Wood p 2 0 0 0 Lucroy ph 1 0 0 0
Vitters ph 1 0 0 0 Hndrsn p 0 0 0 0
Russell p 0 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0
Camp p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 29 3 7 3
Chicago.............................. 100 000 100 2
Milwaukee.......................... 200 001 00x 3
ERansom(5). DPMilwaukee2. LOBChicago
5, Milwaukee 4. 2BAoki (21), Braun (23), Hart 2
(29). 3BBraun (3). HRDeJesus (6), LaHair
(15), Braun (34). SBC.Gomez (24). SRansom.
IP H R ER BB SO
Chicago
T.Wood L,4-10 ........ 7 6 3 3 1 6
Russell .....................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Camp........................
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee
Gallardo W,13-8...... 7 4 2 2 2 9
Henderson H,2........ 1 0 0 0 1 1
Axford S,20-28........ 1 1 0 0 0 3
UmpiresHome, Jeff Kellogg;First, Vic Carapaz-
za;Second, Eric Cooper;Third, Marty Foster.
T2:42. A30,743 (41,900).
Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 2
First Game
Miami Arizona
ab r h bi ab r h bi
GHrndz cf 3 0 0 0 GParra rf 4 2 2 0
Dobbs ph-lf 1 0 0 0 A.Hill 2b 3 1 2 3
DSolan 2b 3 0 2 0 Kubel lf 3 0 0 0
Reyes ss 3 0 0 0 Gldsch 1b 3 0 0 0
Ca.Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 MMntr c 3 0 1 0
Stanton rf 3 1 0 0 CYoung cf 3 0 0 0
Ruggin lf-cf 3 1 1 2 RWhelr 3b 3 0 0 0
J.Buck c 4 0 1 0 Elmore ss 3 0 0 0
DMrph 3b 3 0 0 0 Skaggs p 2 0 0 0
JaTrnr p 2 0 0 0 Ziegler p 0 0 0 0
Kearns ph 1 0 1 0 DHrndz p 0 0 0 0
Zamrn p 0 0 0 0 CJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0
Putz p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2 Totals 28 3 5 3
Miami .................................. 020 000 000 2
Arizona............................... 201 000 00x 3
DPArizona 1. LOBMiami 6, Arizona 1. HR
Ruggiano (12), A.Hill (18). SBG.Parra (13). CS
Reyes (8).
IP H R ER BB SO
Miami
Ja.Turner L,0-1 ....... 6 4 3 3 0 5
Zambrano................. 2 1 0 0 0 0
Arizona
Skaggs W,1-0.......... 6
2
3 3 2 2 5 4
Ziegler H,9...............
1
3 1 0 0 0 1
D.Hernandez H,19.. 1 0 0 0 0 2
Putz S,25-28............ 1 1 0 0 0 1
UmpiresHome, James Hoye;First, Angel Cam-
pos;Second, Jim Joyce;Third, Lance Barrett.
T2:20. A17,239 (48,633).
Padres 4, Pirates 2
Pittsburgh San Diego
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Tabata lf 4 0 0 0 EvCarr ss 3 1 1 0
Walker 2b 4 0 0 0 Venale rf 3 2 1 0
AMcCt cf 4 1 1 0 Headly 3b 2 1 0 0
GJones rf 3 0 1 0 Quentin lf 4 0 2 3
GSnchz 1b 4 1 1 1 Kotsay 1b 3 0 0 1
PAlvrz 3b 2 0 1 1 Layne p 0 0 0 0
McKnr c 3 0 0 0 Forsyth 2b 3 0 0 0
Barmes ss 3 0 0 0 Maybin cf 4 0 1 0
JMcDnl p 1 0 0 0 JoBakr c 2 0 0 0
JHughs p 0 0 0 0 Werner p 3 0 0 0
Snider ph 1 0 0 0 Brach p 0 0 0 0
Resop p 0 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0
Alonso 1b 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 2 Totals 27 4 5 4
Pittsburgh .......................... 000 100 100 2
San Diego.......................... 300 010 00x 4
EWalker (8). DPPittsburgh 1, San Diego 1.
LOBPittsburgh 4, San Diego 6. 2BG.Jones
(22), Venable (21), Quentin (16). HRG.Sanchez
(4). SBEv.Cabrera 2 (24), Forsythe (5), Maybin
(23). CSQuentin (1). SFKotsay.
IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsburgh
Ja.McDonald
L,11-6 ....................... 5 5 4 4 5 2
J.Hughes.................. 1 0 0 0 1 0
Resop....................... 2 0 0 0 0 1
San Diego
Werner W,1-0.......... 6 4 2 2 4 2
Brach H,8................. 1 0 0 0 0 1
Gregerson H,22 ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Layne S,1-1 ............. 1 0 0 0 0 1
Werner pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
UmpiresHome, Sam Holbrook;First, Andy
Fletcher;Second, Rob Drake;Third, Joe West.
T2:28. A20,311 (42,691).
Rockies 5, Mets 2
Colorado New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Blckmn rf 5 0 0 0 Tejada ss 4 1 1 0
JHerrr ss 4 1 1 0 Edgin p 0 0 0 0
Fowler cf 2 0 1 0 Frncsc p 0 0 0 0
Pachec pr-1b 2 0 1 0 JuTrnr ph 0 0 0 0
CGnzlz lf 4 0 0 0
RCeden
2b-ss 5 0 1 0
WRosr c 3 1 1 2 DWrght 3b 2 0 0 0
Colvin 1b-cf 4 2 2 0 Hairstn rf-lf 3 1 1 1
Nelson 3b 3 1 1 1 I.Davis 1b 3 0 1 1
LeMahi 2b 3 0 0 1 Bay lf 3 0 0 0
Francis p 1 0 0 0 Vldspn ph-rf 1 0 0 0
CTorrs p 0 0 0 0 AnTrrs cf 4 0 1 0
MtRynl p 0 0 0 0 Shppch c 3 0 0 0
WHarrs p 0 0 0 0 Baxter ph 1 0 1 0
Rutledg ph 1 0 1 1 Harvey p 2 0 2 0
White pr 0 0 0 0 RRmrz p 0 0 0 0
RBtncr p 0 0 0 0 RCarsn p 0 0 0 0
DnMrp
ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5 Totals 33 2 8 2
Colorado ............................ 000 100 202 5
New York ........................... 100 000 010 2
EShoppach (1). DPNewYork1. LOBColora-
do 5, New York 9. 2BColvin (18), Rutledge (11),
Tejada (21), Hairston (22). HRW.Rosario (20).
SBColvin (7). CSD.Wright (10). SLeMahieu,
C.Torres. SFW.Rosario, Hairston.
IP H R ER BB SO
Colorado
Francis...................... 5 5 1 1 2 4
C.Torres W,2-1 ....... 2
2
3 1 1 1 1 1
Mat.Reynolds........... 0 1 0 0 0 0
W.Harris H,1............
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
R.Betancourt
S,25-30..................... 1 1 0 0 1 1
New York
Harvey...................... 6 3 1 1 2 9
R.Ramirez L,2-3......
2
3 2 2 2 0 0
R.Carson..................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Edgin ........................ 1 0 0 0 0 1
F.Francisco.............. 1 3 2 2 0 0
Mat.Reynolds pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
BalkF.Francisco.
UmpiresHome, Gary Cederstrom;First, Lance
Barksdale;Second, Fieldin Culbreth;Third, Adrian
Johnson.
T3:15. A22,204 (41,922).
Cardinals 4, Astros 2
Houston St. Louis
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Altuve 2b 4 0 1 0 Jay cf 4 1 2 1
MGnzlz ss 4 0 0 0 MCrpnt 3b 4 0 0 0
Wallac 1b 4 1 1 1 Hollidy lf 4 1 2 0
BFrncs lf 4 0 0 0 Beltran rf 3 0 1 0
SMoore 3b 4 0 0 0 Craig 1b 4 1 1 0
Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 YMolin c 3 0 1 1
BBarns cf 3 0 0 0 Descals 2b 4 0 1 1
Wrght p 0 0 0 0 Furcal ss 3 1 1 0
FRdrgz p 0 0 0 0 Lohse p 1 0 0 0
CSnydr c 2 1 1 1 SRonsn ph 1 0 0 0
Maxwll pr 0 0 0 0 Boggs p 0 0 0 0
JCastro c 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0
BNorrs p 2 0 0 0
Bogsvc cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 3 2 Totals 31 4 9 3
Houston.............................. 101 000 000 2
St. Louis............................. 010 020 01x 4
EFurcal (14). LOBHouston 3, St. Louis 6.
2BAltuve(31), Holliday (29), Beltran(23), Descal-
so (8). HRWallace (6), C.Snyder (7). SBJay
(14). CSHolliday (3). SLohse.
IP H R ER BB SO
Houston
B.Norris L,5-11........ 6 7 3 3 1 1
W.Wright .................. 1
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Fe.Rodriguez...........
2
3 2 1 1 1 1
St. Louis
Lohse W,13-2.......... 7 3 2 2 0 3
Boggs H,24.............. 1 0 0 0 1 1
Motte S,29-34.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1
WPB.Norris.
UmpiresHome, Gerry Davis;First, D.J. Reyburn-
;Second, Phil Cuzzi;Third, Manny Gonzalez.
T2:32. A35,198 (43,975).
A M E R I C A N
L E A G U E
White Sox 2, Yankees 1
New York Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Jeter ss 4 1 1 1 Wise cf 4 0 1 0
Swisher rf 4 0 0 0 Youkils 3b 1 0 0 1
Cano 2b 4 0 2 0 A.Dunn 1b 4 0 0 0
Teixeir 1b 4 0 1 0 Konerk dh 3 0 1 0
AnJons dh 2 0 0 0
JrDnks
pr-dh 0 0 0 0
ErChvz ph 1 0 0 0 Rios rf 4 1 2 1
Grndrs cf 3 0 0 0 Przyns c 3 0 0 0
RMartn c 3 0 0 0 Viciedo lf 3 0 0 0
McGeh 3b 3 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 3 0 1 0
ISuzuki lf 3 0 0 0 Bckhm 2b 3 1 1 0
Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 28 2 6 2
New York ........................... 000 001 000 1
Chicago.............................. 001 001 00x 2
DPNew York 1. LOBNew York 4, Chicago 6.
2BCano (33), Teixeira (26), Beckham(20). HR
Jeter (13), Rios (20). SFYoukilis.
IP H R ER BB SO
New York
P.Hughes L,12-11 .. 7 5 2 2 2 5
D.Robertson............ 1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago
Sale W,15-4............. 7
2
3 3 1 1 1 13
Myers H,5 ................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
A.Reed S,23-26 ...... 1 1 0 0 0 2
HBPby D.Robertson (Youkilis). PBR.Martin.
UmpiresHome, MikeMuchlinski;First, Bill Welke-
;Second, Tim Tschida;Third, Jeff Nelson.
T2:27. A26,319 (40,615).
Rangers 12, Orioles 3
Baltimore Texas
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Markks rf 4 0 3 3 Kinsler 2b 5 0 2 0
Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 Andrus ss 5 0 0 0
AdJons cf 4 0 0 0 Hamltn cf 3 2 1 0
Ayala p 0 0 0 0 Olt rf 0 0 0 0
Wieters c 3 0 0 0 Beltre 3b 5 3 3 5
Tegrdn c 1 0 0 0 N.Cruz rf 4 1 1 0
MrRynl 1b 3 0 0 0 Gentry cf 0 0 0 0
Ford dh-lf 4 1 1 0 MiYong dh 4 2 2 0
McLoth lf-cf 4 1 1 0 DvMrp lf 3 2 3 1
Machd 3b 3 0 0 0 Soto c 3 1 1 1
Andino 2b 2 1 0 0 Morlnd 1b 3 1 1 5
Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 35121412
Baltimore.......................... 001 020 000 3
Texas ............................... 010 910 10x 12
DPBaltimore 2, Texas 1. LOBBaltimore 4, Tex-
as 4. 2BFord (3), Kinsler (35), Dav.Murphy (24),
Soto (2). 3BMarkakis (3). HRBeltre 3 (22), Mo-
reland (13). SFMoreland.
IP H R ER BB SO
Baltimore
Tom.Hunter L,4-8 ... 3 8 8 8 2 0
Gregg ....................... 1 1 2 2 1 1
J.Romero ................. 1 2 1 1 0 1
Lindstrom................. 1 0 0 0 0 1
S.Johnson................ 1 2 1 1 0 1
Ayala......................... 1 1 0 0 1 0
Texas
D.Holland W,8-6...... 7 5 3 3 2 5
M.Lowe..................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Ogando..................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tom.Hunter pitched to 8 batters in the 4th.
WPJ.Romero. BalkM.Lowe.
UmpiresHome, Todd Tichenor;First, Tony Ran-
dazzo;Second, Bob Davidson;Third, Brian Gor-
man.
T2:37. A40,714 (48,194).
Rays 5, Royals 3
Kansas City Tampa Bay
ab r h bi ab r h bi
L.Cain cf 4 0 0 0 DJnngs lf 4 0 0 0
AEscor ss 4 1 2 1 BUpton cf 5 1 2 0
AGordn lf 4 0 1 1 Joyce rf 4 1 1 0
Butler dh 4 0 0 0 Longori dh 3 0 1 0
S.Perez c 4 1 1 0 Fuld pr-dh 0 1 0 0
Mostks 3b 3 0 0 0 Zobrist ss 2 0 1 1
Francr rf 4 0 1 1 Kppngr 3b 4 0 2 1
Hosmer 1b 3 0 0 0 C.Pena 1b 2 1 0 0
Giavtll 2b 3 1 1 0 RRorts 2b 3 0 1 1
Loaton c 3 1 1 1
Totals 33 3 6 3 Totals 30 5 9 4
Kansas City ....................... 010 000 020 3
Tampa Bay......................... 002 001 11x 5
EA.Escobar (14), L.Cain (3). DPKansas City 1.
LOBKansas City 4, Tampa Bay 10. 2BS.Perez
(11), Zobrist (31), R.Roberts (5). 3BA.Escobar
(6). HRLobaton (2). SBA.Escobar (25), B.Up-
ton (24). SLobaton. SFZobrist.
IP H R ER BB SO
Kansas City
Mendoza L,7-9........ 4
1
3 5 2 2 4 0
L.Coleman ............... 1
1
3 1 1 1 2 0
Collins.......................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
K.Herrera ................. 1 2 1 1 0 0
Crow......................... 1 1 1 1 0 1
Tampa Bay
Shields W,12-7........ 7
2
3 5 3 3 1 7
McGee...................... 0 1 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth H,5 .......
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Rodney S,39-41...... 1 0 0 0 0 0
McGee pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
HBPby Mendoza (Longoria). BalkMendoza.
UmpiresHome, Scott Barry;First, Jerry Meals-
;Second, Gary Darling;Third, Paul Emmel.
T2:54. A11,892 (34,078).
Athletics 5, Twins 1
Minnesota Oakland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Revere cf 4 0 0 0 Crisp cf 3 3 3 2
ACasill 2b 4 0 0 0 Drew ss 2 0 0 0
Mauer 1b 3 0 0 0 Reddck rf 3 0 1 1
Wlngh lf 4 0 0 0 Cespds lf 3 0 1 2
Doumit dh 3 1 1 0 Carter 1b 4 0 0 0
MCarsn rf 4 0 2 0 S.Smith dh 4 0 0 0
Plouffe 3b 4 0 0 0 Dnldsn 3b 4 1 2 0
Butera c 3 0 0 1 Kottars c 4 0 0 0
Flormn ss 3 0 0 0 Pnngtn 2b 3 1 1 0
Totals 32 1 3 1 Totals 30 5 8 5
Minnesota.......................... 010 000 000 1
Oakland.............................. 102 100 10x 5
EFlorimon (2), Crisp (3), Drew (1), Reddick (4),
Donaldson (7). DPMinnesota 1, Oakland 1.
LOBMinnesota 6, Oakland 6. 2BM.Carson (1),
Crisp (15), Donaldson (10), Pennington (15). HR
Crisp (8). SBCrisp (28). CSReddick (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
Minnesota
Hendriks L,0-6......... 5 6 4 4 3 2
Al.Burnett ................. 1 0 0 0 0 0
T.Robertson ............
2
3 1 1 1 2 1
Fien...........................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Perkins ..................... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland
Milone W,10-9......... 8 2 1 1 1 5
R.Cook ..................... 1 1 0 0 0 3
HBPby Milone (Doumit). WPHendriks.
UmpiresHome, Mark Ripperger;First, Mike Esta-
brook;Second, Larry Vanover;Third, Dan Bellino.
T2:35. A16,657 (35,067).
Mariners 3, Indians 1
Cleveland Seattle
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Kipnis 2b 5 0 1 0 Ackley 2b 4 0 0 0
AsCarr ss 4 0 0 0 MSndrs cf 4 1 1 1
Choo rf 3 1 2 0 Seager 3b 4 1 2 0
CSantn dh 4 0 1 0 Jaso dh 2 1 1 0
Brantly cf 3 0 1 0 JMontr c 3 0 0 0
Ktchm 1b 2 0 2 1 Thams rf 4 0 1 2
Lillirdg ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Smoak 1b 3 0 0 0
Carrer lf 3 0 0 0 TRonsn lf 3 0 0 0
Hannhn 3b 4 0 1 0 Ryan ss 2 0 0 0
Marson c 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 8 1 Totals 29 3 5 3
Cleveland........................... 000 001 000 1
Seattle ................................ 100 000 02x 3
EKipnis (5). DPSeattle 3. LOBCleveland 10,
Seattle 7. 2BSeager (25), Thames (12). HR
M.Saunders (14). SBChoo 2 (15), C.Santana (3).
IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland
McAllister ................. 6 3 1 1 3 4
J.Smith ..................... 1 0 0 0 1 0
Pestano L,3-1.......... 1 2 2 2 1 1
Seattle
Iwakuma................... 5
2
3 6 1 1 3 5
O.Perez BS,2-2....... 1 1 0 0 1 2
C.Capps...................
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
Furbush.................... 0 0 0 0 1 0
Pryor W,3-0 .............
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Wilhelmsen
S,19-21..................... 1 0 0 0 1 1
Furbush pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
UmpiresHome, Mark Carlson;First, Wally Bell-
;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Chris Conroy.
T3:02. A18,578 (47,860).
Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2
Toronto Detroit
ab r h bi ab r h bi
RDavis lf 3 1 0 0 AJcksn cf 4 1 0 0
Rasms cf 4 0 0 0 Infante 2b 3 1 1 0
Encrnc dh 3 0 1 1 MiCarr 3b 2 0 0 0
Cooper 1b 2 0 1 0 Fielder 1b 3 0 1 1
Mathis ph-c 2 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 4 0 0 0
Sierra rf 4 0 2 0 DYong dh 4 1 1 0
Gose pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Dirks lf-rf 2 0 1 0
Torreal c-1b 3 1 1 0 JeBakr rf 2 0 1 1
KJhnsn 2b 4 0 0 0 Berry ph-lf 1 0 0 0
McCoy 3b 4 0 1 0 Avila c 2 0 0 0
Hchvrr ss 2 0 0 1
Vizquel ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 32 2 7 2 Totals 27 3 5 2
Toronto............................... 000 001 100 2
Detroit................................. 000 111 00x 3
EHechavarria (2), A.Sanchez (1), Dirks 2 (3).
DPToronto 2. LOBToronto 7, Detroit 6.
2BSierra (2). 3BInfante (4). SBR.Davis (39),
McCoy (1). CSVizquel (1). SInfante. SFHe-
chavarria.
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
Laffey L,3-5.............. 6 5 3 2 3 2
Delabar..................... 1 0 0 0 1 3
Janssen.................... 1 0 0 0 1 2
Detroit
A.Sanchez W,2-3.... 6
2
3 5 2 1 2 6
Villarreal H,8............
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Benoit H,25.............. 1 1 0 0 1 2
Valverde S,25-29.... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Laffey pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
WPLaffey.
UmpiresHome, Tom Hallion;First, Alfonso Mar-
quez;Second, Brian ONora;Third, Chad Fairchild.
T2:47. A37,225 (41,255).
Angels 7, Red Sox 3
Los Angeles Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Trout cf 4 0 1 0 Pdsdnk lf 5 0 3 0
TrHntr rf 5 0 1 2 Ellsury cf 5 0 1 0
Pujols 1b 2 1 2 0 Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 0
V.Wells lf 3 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 5 0 0 0
KMorls dh 5 0 0 0 C.Ross rf 4 0 1 0
Trumo lf-1b 4 0 1 1 Sltlmch c 4 1 1 0
HKndrc 2b 4 2 2 1 Lvrnwy dh 3 1 1 1
MIzturs 3b 4 2 3 1 Aviles ss 3 0 1 1
Aybar ss 4 2 2 0 Ciriaco 3b 3 0 1 0
Iannett c 4 0 3 1 Nava ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 715 6 Totals 37 310 2
Los Angeles....................... 002 203 000 7
Boston................................ 000 200 010 3
ETor.Hunter (3). DPLos Angeles 1, Boston 1.
LOBLos Angeles 6, Boston 10. 2BPujols (34),
H.Kendrick (20), C.Ross (26), Lavarnway (2),
Aviles (26). 3BIannetta (1). HRH.Kendrick (7).
SBTor.Hunter (7), Podsednik (7), Pedroia 2 (11).
CSTrumbo (4).
IP H R ER BB SO
Los Angeles
Weaver W,16-3....... 7 7 2 2 1 5
Hawkins....................
2
3 2 1 0 1 1
Jepsen H,10 ............ 1 1 0 0 0 2
Frieri .........................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Boston
Buchholz L,11-4...... 5
1
3 12 7 7 1 3
Tazawa..................... 2
2
3 3 0 0 0 3
Melancon ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1
HBPby Frieri (Pedroia). PBIannetta.
UmpiresHome, Brian Runge;First, Tim McClel-
land;Second, Jordan Baker;Third, Ted Barrett.
T3:14. A37,373 (37,495).
T H I S D A T E I N
B A S E B A L L
Aug. 23
1906 On their way to the American League pen-
nant, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington
Senators 4-1 for their 19th straight victory.
1907 Pittsburghs Howie Camnitz pitched a five-
inning, no-hitter in the second game of a double-
header at NewYork. ThePirates beat theGiants1-0.
1931 Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics
was beaten 1-0 by Dick Coffman of the St. Louis
Browns, snapping a personal 16-game winning
streak. A misjudged fly ball by outfielder JimMoore
led to the winning run.
1936 In his first major-league start, 17-year-old
Bob Feller struck out 15 Browns as the Cleveland
Indians beat St. Louis 4-1. Feller gaveupsix hits and
allowed four walks.
1952 During a game against the Cardinals at the
Polo Grounds, the Giants Bob Elliott complained
and kicked dirt arguing over a called strike. Umpire
Augie Donatelli ejected him from the game. Bobby
Hoffman finished the at-bat by being called out on
strikes andwas alsoejectedby Donatelli for arguing
the call.
1982Seattlepitcher GaylordPerry was ejectedin
the seventh inning for allegedly throwing a spitball
against the Red Sox. It was the first ejection for Per-
ry, who was subsequently suspended for 10 days.
1989 Rick Dempseys leadoff homer in the 22nd
inning gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 victory
against the Montreal Expos in the second-longest
shutout in major league history.
1992Therewerenohits inClearwaters1-0victo-
ry over Winter Haven in the Class A Florida State
League. In what appeared to be the first profession-
al game in 40 years without a hit, Andy Carter and
the Clearwater Phillies beat Scott Bakkum and the
Winter Haven Red Sox. The only run scored in the
seventh inning on a pair of walks and a pair of sacri-
fice bunts.
1998 Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his
50th and 51st homers against the Houston Astros.
Mark McGwire hit his 53rd at Pittsburgh marking
just the second time two National League hitters
have50homers inthesameseason. In1947, Ralph
Kiner of Pittsburgh and the NewYork Giants John-
ny Mize tied for the league lead with 51 each.
1998 Barry Bonds became the first player in ma-
jor leaguehistory tohit 400homeruns andsteal 400
bases when he homered off Floridas Kirt Ojala in
the second inning of San Franciscos game at Flor-
ida. Bonds, who hit his 26th homer of the season,
had 438 steals.
2001 Randy Johnson struck out 16 in seven in-
nings to become the first pitcher to strike out 300 in
four straight seasons, only to see his eight-game
winning streak end as Kevin Youngs two-run
homer ledthePittsburghPirates toa5-1victory over
Arizona.
2006 The Kansas City Royals became the sec-
ond team in major league history to have a 10-run
first inningandnot winthegame. At KauffmanStadi-
um, the home team took a 10-1 lead, but were de-
featedby theIndians in10innings, 15-13. OnJune8,
1989, Pittsburgh scored10 runs in the top half of the
first against Philadelphia and lost 15-11. 2009 Er-
ic Bruntlett turned an unassisted triple play to finish
Philadelphias wild 9-7 victory over the New York
Mets.
2011Craig Kimbrel tied a major league rookie re-
cord with his 40th save.
AP PHOTO
Braves second baseman Tyler Pastornicky gets the forces out the
Nationals Danny Espinosa on the front-end of a double play dur-
ing Wednesdays game at Nationals Park in Washington.
S T A N D I N G S
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
New York...................................... 72 52 .581 5-5 L-3 39-24 33-28
Tampa Bay ................................... 69 55 .556 3 7-3 W-1 34-28 35-27
Baltimore ...................................... 67 57 .540 5
1
2 6-4 L-1 32-29 35-28
Boston .......................................... 59 65 .476 13 8
1
2 3-7 L-3 29-36 30-29
Toronto......................................... 56 67 .455 15
1
2 11 3-7 L-4 31-30 25-37
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Chicago ........................................ 68 55 .553 6-4 W-3 35-26 33-29
Detroit ........................................... 66 57 .537 2 1 5-5 W-2 36-25 30-32
Kansas City.................................. 55 68 .447 13 12 6-4 L-1 26-33 29-35
Cleveland ..................................... 54 70 .435 14
1
2 13
1
2 1-9 L-8 30-29 24-41
Minnesota .................................... 51 72 .415 17 16 2-8 L-2 24-37 27-35
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Texas ............................................. 72 51 .585 5-5 W-1 38-23 34-28
Oakland.......................................... 67 56 .545 5 6-4 W-2 39-27 28-29
Los Angeles .................................. 64 60 .516 8
1
2 3
1
2 4-6 W-2 33-29 31-31
Seattle ............................................ 61 64 .488 12 7 9-1 W-8 33-30 28-34
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Washington.................................. 77 47 .621 6-4 L-1 36-24 41-23
Atlanta........................................... 71 53 .573 6 5-5 W-1 36-29 35-24
New York...................................... 57 67 .460 20 10
1
2 3-7 L-4 28-33 29-34
Philadelphia................................. 57 67 .460 20 10
1
2 5-5 L-2 27-35 30-32
Miami ............................................ 57 68 .456 20
1
2 11 5-5 L-1 29-31 28-37
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Cincinnati...................................... 76 49 .608 7-3 W-2 41-22 35-27
St. Louis ....................................... 67 56 .545 8 6-4 W-2 39-26 28-30
Pittsburgh..................................... 67 57 .540 8
1
2
1
2 3-7 L-3 37-23 30-34
Milwaukee .................................... 57 66 .463 18 10 5-5 W-3 38-28 19-38
Chicago ........................................ 47 76 .382 28 20 3-7 L-4 30-28 17-48
Houston........................................ 39 85 .315 36
1
2 28
1
2 2-8 L-6 27-35 12-50
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
San Francisco.............................. 68 55 .553 7-3 W-2 35-26 33-29
Los Angeles................................. 67 57 .540 1
1
2
1
2 6-4 L-2 33-27 34-30
Arizona ......................................... 63 61 .508 5
1
2 4
1
2 6-4 W-1 32-28 31-33
San Diego..................................... 56 70 .444 13
1
2 12
1
2 5-5 W-4 31-32 25-38
Colorado....................................... 49 73 .402 18
1
2 17
1
2 8-2 W-4 26-39 23-34
C M Y K
55
C M Y K
Life S E C T I O N C
THE TIMES LEADER THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
timesleader.com
MINNEAPOLIS Weve all been
there cornered at a party, in the gro-
cery store or while on a simple neigh-
borhoodstroll, ensnaredinanintermi-
nable conversation, our niceness sty-
mieing the vehement desire to cut off
the talker and cut out.
But not all of us have experienced
the Johnson goodbye. Since Tom
Stangl married into the Johnson fam-
ily decades ago, he has learned to
chuckle at the clans perennial pen-
chant for an adieu ritual that is ex-
tremely kind and incredibly slow, bid-
ding godspeed with no speed whatso-
ever.
Ive seen them introduce new sub-
jects all the way to the curb. One time,
one of themfollowedmy sontohis car
and then got in the car with him and
stayed 30 min-
utes. And my
sonactuallyhad
to go some-
where.
Because fam-
ilymembers are
so fond of one
another, and
the practice is
so well-estab-
lished, its fun
to watch,
Stangl said. But
getting button-
holed by a boor
or a bore, an
egotist or a po-
lemicist, can be
quite the chal-
lenge.
True experts
a politician, a
psychologist
and a bartender
use provenex-
it strategies. It
should be little
surprise that a favored tactic among
these seasoned veterans of dealing
with gabby gasbags involves modern
technology.
The cell phone is kind of a get-you-
out-of-anythingexcuse, saidT.J. Aker-
son, bartender at Mission American
Kitchen in Minneapolis. He said cus-
tomers will look at their phone, and
that will give theman excuse. Ive got
to call this person.
Minnesota Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Far-
mington, admitted that he uses con-
temporary telecommunications to his
advantageinmoreways thanone. My
favoritetrickisthat I havetheabilityto
have my phone make a noise, Garofa-
lo said. One of the benefits of owning
an iPhone 4S is I can make it chirp on
demand with Siri.
Then, when hes putting the phone
to its intended use, the easiest thing
todois theunintentional phonedrop,
hesaid. Yousay, Hey, this calls break-
ing up, Imabout to lose my signal.
Garofalo is quick to point out that
these tactics are for peers and definite-
ly not for voters in his district. You
never cut off a constituent. When they
get me onthe phone, Imonthe phone
till theyre done talking. They visit me,
the same thing.
Disengaging from a peer is another
matter. The meanest thing to do in a
(political)groupfunctionistosay, You
know whos great on basket weaving?
Rep. Johnsonhereisreallyanexpert.
Cutting someone off is probably
suitedonly for one-way, soapboxsitua-
tions, psychologist Mindy Mitnick
said. When you want to have a con-
versation but the other person wants
tohaveamonologue,shesaid, youre
going to get out of that situation soon-
Adroit
adieus
How to escape
those dull chats
By BILL WARD
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
some
people,
when they
say, Its so
great to
see you;
lets do
lunch,
what it
really
means is I
cant stand
to talk to
you for one
more sec-
ond.
Mindy Mitnick
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and I can sit on a bench.
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equipment, but the location.
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Dear Abby: I started
dating my boyfriend
a month ago. On
our third date he
informed me that
he was previously
married. It lasted
two years and he has
been divorced for almost a year. It
didnt bother me, so I let it go.
He introduced me to his two room-
mates one of them is female. After
spending a day with them, I noticed
he had an odd relationship with her.
When I asked him about it later, he
said shes his ex-wife. They live to-
gether and share basically everything.
He cant seem to understand why Im
disturbed by this.
He says the decision to divorce was
mutual and that they have both been
seeing other people for a while. I
adore him and hate to end a fantastic
relationship because Im jealous. I
have no life experience to prepare me
to handle this sort of situation, so I
dont know what to do. Help!
Taken Aback in Pittsburgh
Dear Taken Aback: Sometimes when
a person doesnt know what to do, the
best thing to do is nothing. Your
relationship is very new. Stay calm
and see how it develops. If you both
decide to take it to the next level, the
living arrangements may change to
something youre comfortable with.
Dear Abby: My 70-something-year-
old mother is being remarried soon.
Im happy she has found love again
after my fathers passing. Several of
her friends are throwing her a linge-
rie shower to celebrate. Abby, I am
uncomfortable attending this party.
I asked that she exclude me from
the list, but yesterday I received an
invitation. Hooray! She has a new
life which involves new love. I just
dont want to think of my mother in
that role. Am I wrong to not want to
attend?
They Grow Up So Fast
Dear T.G.U.S.F.: Youre not wrong.
While most of us are aware that
we did not arrive via immaculate
conception, few of us want to dwell
on the reality of our parents as sexual
beings. Because you have already told
your mother how you feel, simply re-
spond to the invitation by saying you
are unable to attend.
Dear Abby: I often read letters in
your column you refer to as Pennies
From Heaven. I have something Id
like to share with you.
I believe that I have received such
gifts from my older brother, Shane,
who passed away as an infant. I found
one the other day that cant be ex-
plained away as anything but a penny
from heaven.
As I was about to leave for my
morning commute to work, I went
out to the garage where I keep my
bike, helmet and biking gloves. As I
pulled my glove on, I found you
guessed it! A penny was lodged in
the little finger. I never keep money
where these gloves are, so I can only
guess that shane put it there for me.
Loved Little Sister in
Indiana
Dear Loved Little Sister: The penny
may indeed have been a token of your
angel brothers affection. Keep it for
luck while youre on the road, and
pedal on with confidence knowing
youre being lovingly watched over
from above.
DEAR ABBY
A D V I C E
Womans new boyfriend is uncomfortably involved with his old life
To receive a collection of Abbys most
memorable and most frequently re-
quested poems and essays, send a busi-
ness-sized, self-addressed envelope, plus
check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in
Canada) to: Dear Abbys Keepers, P.O. Box
447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage
is included.)
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The
one who gives you a chance is
giving you a gift. And when you
seize the opportunity and do
your best, its a living, breathing
thank-you note.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Ordinary aspects of your life
seem to shout out for extra
attention. Someday youll be
really glad to look at the pictures
you took today.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Foodies
talk about the flavor, texture and
presentation of meals. Youre
more concerned with the nutri-
tional value. Your focus on sub-
stance will lend you luck in more
than one area of life.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You
prefer pleasant emotions, but
you embrace whatever comes,
knowing that laughter and joy
are as essential to being human
as are frustration and tears.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Youll be
rewarded for getting things
done, not for getting things done
perfectly. Youll find a balance
as you strive for a good product
without letting every concern
stop you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Sometimes you feel like youve
found your tribe, and sometimes
you want to keep looking, believ-
ing that the tribe that found you
is not a perfect fit. Today youll
experience both mindsets.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is
difficult to measure your prog-
ress when your pursuits are as
broad as yours are. The spiritual
aspects of your life are impos-
sible to quantify. For now, be
content with a feeling that all is
well.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You
know what real love is and what
it is not. Even though grand ges-
tures can come from someone
who really loves you, they are
not proof of love. That comes in
small, specific gestures that only
the two of you understand.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Like it or not, you are strongly
affected by the people you
spend the most time with, and
youll become like them in many
ways. A slight change in your
social lineup will make a big
difference.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
There are people who have done
more with less than you have,
and there are other people who
have done less with much more.
Thats why making compari-
sons is useless. Keep your eyes
trained on your own path.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Wanting too much from a loved
one will create unnecessary
drama. The most peaceful rela-
tionships involve expecting a
loved one to be who they are
and to do what they do.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
Judging from today, the benefits
of balanced living may be over-
rated. Youll see quick progress
precisely because you focus all
of your energy in one direction.
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (Aug. 23).
Different people and settings
will accommodate your need for
excitement. Its as though youve
entered a new world, and youll
deepen your investigation of it
in September. Aries and Cancer
people adore you. Your lucky
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LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Housing Development Corporation of
Northeastern Pennsylvania will receive
Bids for the rehabilitation of the property
located at 654 -656 North Locust St,
Hazleton, PA.
Bids will be received until 3:00P.M. (local
time) August 30, 2012 at the Broad Street
Business Exchange Suite 11, 100 West
Broad Street Hazleton, PA. Bids will be
publicly opened and read aloud at that
time.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, including Spec-
ifications and Work Write Up, may be
examined and obtained at the Housing
Development Corporation of NEPA, Broad
Street Business Exchange Suite 11, 100
West Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may also be
examined at the Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia Contractors Association, Inc., 1075
Oak Street, Suite 3, Pittston, PA 18640.
Bidders may register their interest and
secure Specifications and Work Write up
upon payment of thirty five dollars
($35.00). Checks shall be made payable
to Housing Development Corporation of
NEPA, and will not be refunded. A walk
through will be held on Wednesday August
22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. for interested bid-
ders.
The Housing Development Corporation of
Northeastern Pennsylvania reserves the
right to reject any or all Bids and to waive
informalities in the Bidding.
BIDS may be held by OWNER for a period
of not to exceed thirty (30) days from the
date of the opening of BIDS for the pur-
pose of reviewing the BIDS and investigat-
ing the qualifications of Bidders, prior to
awarding of the CONTRACT.
Housing Development Corporation of
Northeastern Pennsylvania
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
LUZERNE COUNTY, DOMESTIC RELA-
TIONS SECTION IS INTERESTED IN
CONTRACTING FOR THE SERVICES
OF AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF PROVIDING ACCOUNTING AND
AUDITING FUNCTIONS AND THE PREPA-
RATION OF AN ANNUAL CERTIFIED
AUDIT.
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD, IN WRIT-
ING, CONTACT JAMES M. DAVIS,
DIRECTOR, DOMESTIC RELATIONS
SECTION, 113 WEST NORTH
STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18711
TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012.
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MEETING NOTICE
Tunkhannock Twp.
Board of Super-
visors, Wyoming
Co., 113 Tunkhan-
nock Twp. Dr.,
Tunkhannock, PA
will hold a special
meeting Thursday,
August 23rd, at
7:30 PM. The pur-
pose of this meeting
is to address per-
sonnel matters and
the Act 537 Study
Update. If required,
other Township
business may be
conducted at that
time.
Judy Gingher, Secy.
Tunkhannock Town-
ship
ESTATE NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Letters
of Testamentary
have been granted
in the Estate of
Willard Nesbitt, late
of Ashley Borough,
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, who
died on March 15,
2012. All persons
indebted to said
estate are required
to make payment
and those having
claims or demands
to present the
same without delay
to Marian Kornacki,
Executrix in care of
John D. Sieminski,
Attorney for the
Estate.
JOHN D. SIEMINSKI,
ESQUIRE
1575 Wyoming
Avenue
Forty Fort, PA
18704
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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General contractor
seeking minority
and disadvantaged
business participa-
tion on a project
bidding August
28th, 2012 in Toby-
hanna, PA. Subcon-
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PUBLIC NOTICE
LUZERNE COUNTY
CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN THAT A
MEETING OF THE
LUZERNE COUNTY
CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU
(LCCVB)
WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST
28, 2012
AT 11:00 A.M. IN
THE LCCVB MAIN
OFFICE,
56 PUBLIC
SQUARE,
WILKES-BARRE,
PA, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING
THE GENERAL
BUSINESS OF THE
AGENCY.
MERLE D. MACKIN
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
The LCCVB Office is
a facility accessible
to persons with dis-
abilities. Please
notify Connie Mazur
at 570.819.1877 no
less than 48 hours
in advance if special
accommodations
are required.
LEGAL NOTICE
SEALED QUOTES
WILL BE RECEIVED
BY THE BOARD
SECRETARY OF
THE PITTSTON
AREA SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT FOR:
FUEL OIL
SPECIFICATIONS
MAY BE SECURED
FROM THE SECRE-
TARYS OFFICE IN
THE PITTSTON
AREA SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL, 5 STOUT
ST., YATESVILLE,
PITTSTON, PA.
QUOTES WILL BE
PUBLICLY OPENED
ON SEPTEMBER 6,
2012 AT 11:00 A.M.
IN THE BOARD
ROOM OF THE
SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL.
THE BOARD OF
SCHOOL DIREC-
TORS RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO
REJECT ANY OR
ALL QUOTES OR TO
ACCEPT OR
REJECT ANY ITEM
OR ITEMS
THEREOF.
BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD
DEBORAH
A.RACHILLA
BOARD SECRETARY
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LEGAL NOTICE
SEALED BIDS WILL
BE RECEIVED BY
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE
PITTSTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR:
WINTER SPORTS
2012-2013
SCHOOL YEAR
Boys & Girls
Basketball
Wrestling
Swimming
SPECIFICATIONS
MAY BE SECURED
FROM THE SECRE-
TARYS OFFICE IN
THE PITTSTON
AREA SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL, 5 STOUT
ST., YATESVILLE,
PITTSTON, PA.
A BID BOND OR
CERTIFIED CHECK,
TEN PERCENT
(10%) OF HIGHEST
TOTAL BID MUST
ACCOMPANY BID.
BIDS WILL BE
OPENED ON SEP-
TEMBER 5, 2012 AT
11:00 A.M. IN THE
BOARD ROOM OF
THE SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL.
THE BOARD
RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REJECT
ANY OR ALL BIDS
OR TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT ANY ITEM
OR ITEMS
THEREOF.
BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD
DEBORAH A.
RACHILLA
SECRETARY
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Rita
Thompson, late of
Nanticoke, PA. (died
July 25, 2012), Let-
ters of Testa-men-
tary having been
granted, all persons
having claims or
demands against
the estate of the
d e c e d e n t
shall make them
known and present
them, and all per-
sons indebted to
said decedent shall
make payment
thereof without de-
lay to:
Robert Thompson,
Executor,
17 Gunhurst Garth,
Baltimore, MD
21236.
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BUS TRIPS
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$169
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A CHRISTMAS
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WED. DEC. 5TH
$150 Orch seats
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 12 CV 5105
ACTION TO QUIET TITLE
PATRICK HOBAN, BRIDGET HOBAN, JOHN
MORAN AND ANNA E. MORGAN, AND ALL
THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSORS,
AND ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS CLAIM-
ING BY, FROM, THROUGH, OR UNDER
THEM,
You are notified that the Plaintiff, JAMES
WILLIAM, JR., has filed and Action to Quiet
Title in the Court of Common Pleas of
Lackawanna County, above identified set-
ting forth that he is the owner of the fol-
lowing described piece or parcel, per
Instrument Number 201123762 from the
Lackawanna County Tax Claim Bureau.
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel locat-
ed in the City of Scranton, County of Lack-
awanna (by way of predecessor County of
Luzerne) and State of Pennsylvania and
known as lots number 74 and 75 in Square
or Block number 16 and fronting on Wales
Street being about 460 feet in front by
about 158 feet in depth according to a plan
or map Parkers addition to the Borough of
Providence (now Scranton) by allotment of
the Spencer Farm.
Being the same piece or parcel conveyed
by Brian McGuire and Anna McGuire, his
wife, unto Patrick Hoban by deed dated
March 29, 1878 and recorded in Luzerne
County Deed Book No. 212 at pages 233
& C on June 21, 1878.
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING FROM THE
ABOVE CONVEYANCE the following:
All that certain pieces or parcels located in
the City of Scranton, County of Lackawan-
na and State of Pennsylvania being fifty
(50) feet of the most easterly portion of
said Patrick Hoban Estate.
Being the sum of the pieces or parcels
conveyed by John Moran and Anna E.
Moran unto Frank Myers per deeds dated
October 21, 1925 and November 6, 1931
and recorded in Lackawanna County Deed
Book No. 350 at page 587 on October 22,
1925 and Lackawanna County Deed Book
No. 386 at page 296 on November 7,
2931.
The above residual piece or parcel having
been recently surveyed and plotted as fol-
lows:
ALL that certain piece or parcel of land sit-
uate in the City of Scranton, County of
Lackawanna and Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at an iron rebar set in place
along the northeasterly line of Wales
Street, being the southwesterly corner of
lands N/F of Robert F. Cuozzo;
Thence along said Wales Street, North 46
degrees 3000 West four hundred twelve
and ninety-nine hundredths (412.99) feet
to an iron rebar set in place along lands
N/F of John J. & Carol Fritch;
Thence along said Fritch lands, North 44
degrees 0137 East, one hundred eighty-
six and eighty-eight hundredths (186.88)
feet to an iron rebar found in place along
lands N/F of Thomas J. & Jane Evans and
Jack & Diane Coyle;
Thence along said Evans and Coyle lands,
South 42 degrees 4509 East, three hun-
dred sixty-six and seventy-four hun-
dredths (366.74) feet to an iron rebar
found in place along lands N/F of Keith &
Tamara Fidati;
Thence along said Fidati lands, the follow-
ing two (2) courses and distances:
1) South 42 degrees 4411 East, forty-four
and thirty-seven hundredths (44.37) feet
to an iron rebar set in place;
2) South 46 degrees 0801 East, one and
four hundredths (1.04) feet to an iron rebar
set in place along said Cuozzo lands;
Thence along said Cuozzo lands, South 43
degrees 3000 West, one hundred fifty-
nine and ninety-eight hundredths (159.98)
feet to the point and place of beginning.
The above parcel contains 71,477 sq. ft. or
1.64 acres of land, more or less and is
shown on a plan entitled, Survey Map-
Lands of James Williams, Jr., prepared by
Nicholas A. Piccini, P.L.S., dated 06/12.
The above is also a mets and bounds
description for lands previously described
in Instrument #201123762.
NOTICE
The Court has ordered service of the com-
plaint to be made upon you by publication
and you are hereby notified that if you wish
to defend you must take action within
twenty (20) days after service hereof by
entering a written appearance personally
or by an attorney and file your defenses or
objections in writing with the Court. You
are warned that if you fail to do so, the
case may proceed without you and that
judgment may be entered against you
without further notice for the relief
requested by the plaintiff(s). You may lose
money or property or other rights impor-
tant to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO
YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD
ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE
SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE
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Scranton, PA 18503-1631
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409 Autos under
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
570-825-8253
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Convertible
4 cylinder, auto
$1,650
Kia Sedona 04
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Current Inspection
On All Vehicles
DEALER
LINCOLN 99
CONTINENTAL
107,000 miles. Fully
loaded, sunroof,
alpine radio system
6 disc CD. $4,000
David - 735-7412
412 Autos for Sale
AUDI `01 A6
4.2 Engine, good
condition, per kelly
blue book, Quatro
awd, abs 4 wheel,
navigation system,
integrated phone,
plus all standard
Audi options, super
clean, garage kept,
recently inspected.
If you ever wanted
an Audi, heres
your opportunity!
Asking $5,200.
570-881-5257
BMW `07 328XI
sedan, black, black
leather, only 71,900
miles. One female
owner, always
maintained at BMW
dealer, garage kept,
loaded, pristine con-
dition. $17,900. Call
570-784-5572
412 Autos for Sale
ACME AUTO SALES
343-1959
1009 Penn Ave
Scranton 18509
Across from Scranton Prep
GOOD CREDIT, BAD
CREDIT, NO CREDIT
Call Our Auto Credit
Hot Line to get
Pre-approved for a
Car Loan!
800-825-1609
www.acmecarsales.net
11 AUDI S5 CONV.
Sprint blue, black
/ brown leather
int., navigation,
7 spd auto turbo,
AWD
10 CHEVY MALIBU LS
blue 4 cyl. auto
09 CHEVY IMPALA LS
Silver, V6
08 CHEVY AVEO
red, auto, 4 cyl
07 BUICK LACROSSE
CXL, black, V6
07 BUICK LUCERNE
CXL, silver, grey
leather
06 LINCOLN ZEPHYR
grey, tan leather,
sun roof
06 MERCURY MILAN
PREMIER, mint
green, V6, alloys
05 HYUNDAI SONATA
GLS, blue, sun-
roof, 79K miles
05 FORD 500
AWD grey, auto V6
05 CHEVY IMPALA
silver, alloys, V6
04 NISSAN MAXIMA LS
silver, auto,
sunroof
03 CHEVY MONTE
CARLO LS blue
V6 auto
03 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
GS blue sunroof
49,000 miles
03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO,
mid blue/light grey
leather, naviga-
tion, AWD
01 TOYOTA CELICA
GT silver, 4 cyl
auto sunroof
00 BMW 323i
silver auto
73 PORSCHE 914
green & black, 5
speed, 62k miles.
SUVS, VANS,
TRUCKS, 4 X4s
08 DODGE NITRO
SXT orange,
auto, 4x4
08 FORD ESCAPE XLT
SILVER, V6, 4X4
07 DODGE CARAVAN
SXT green,
4 door, 7 pass
mini van
06 INFINITY QX56
Pearl white, tan
leather, Naviga
tion, 3rd seat, 4x4
06 DODGE RAM 1500
QUAD CAB, Black,
V8, 4x4 truck
06 FORD EXPLORER
XLT, black, 3rd
seat, 4x4
06 CHEVY TRAILBLZAER
LS, SILVER, 4X4
05 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT
green, V6, 4x4
05 FORD FREESTAR SE,
white, 7 pax mini
van
05 CADILLAC SRX
black, leather, V6,
AWD
05 HYUNDAI TUSCON LX
green auto, AWD
05 DODGE DURANGO
LTD Black, grey
leather, 3rd seat,
4x4
05 JEEP LIBERTY
RENEGADE Blue,
5 speed, V6, 4x4
04 MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER XLS
red, auto, 4 cyl.,
AWD
04 KIA SORENTO EX
blue, auto, V6 AWD
04 FORD EXPLORER
XLT silver,
3rd seat, 4x4
04 NISSAN XTERRA XE
blue, auto, 4x4
04 CHEVY TAHOE LT
4x4 Pewter, grey
leather, 3rd seat
04 CHEVY AVALANCHE
Z71, green, 4 door,
4x4 truck
04 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE OVERLAND
graphite grey,
2 tone leather,
sunroof, 4x4
02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZ-
ER LT, silver, V6,
4x4
02 FORD F150
SUPERCAB XLT
silver, 4x4 truck
01 FORD F150 XLT
white, super cab,
4x4 truck
01 FORD F150 XLT
Blue/tan, 4 door,
4x4 truck
00 DODGE RAM 1500
QUAD CAB SPORT,
green, V8, 4x4
truck
00 CHEVY 1500
SILVERADO X-CAB
green, 4x4 truck
99 NISSAN PATHINDER
gold, V6, 4x4
BUICK `97 LESABRE
Limited. V6. 4 door,
silver exterior, grey
interior, fully equip-
ped, power every-
thing. 94k original
miles. Snow tires
included. Currently
inspected. Family
car. $2900.
570-675-2468
CADILLAC 00 DTS
Tan, satellite
radio, leather,
moon roof, loaded
excellent
condition. 136k
miles. $4,995.
570-814-2809
CADILLAC 03
DEVILLE
low miles. extra
clean and sharp,
$7,995
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
444 Market
Street Kingston
CADILLAC 08 SRX
AWD, mint
condition. $19,999
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
444 Market
Street Kingston
CHEVROLET `02
IMPALA
68,700 miles, 4
door, excellent
condition. $5,200
570-881-5179
412 Autos for Sale
CHEVY 95 ASTRO
MARK III CONVERSION
VAN. Hightop. 93K.
7 passenger.
TV/VCP/Stereo.
Loaded. Great con-
dition. $3,495
(570) 574-2199
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 03 IMPALA
V6, Very clean
car! $3,995
570-696-4377
DODGE 02
VIPER GTS
10,000 MILES V10
6speed, collec-
tors, this baby is
1 of only 750 GTS
coupes built in
2002 and only 1 of
83 painted Race
Yellow it still wears
its original tires
showing how it
was babied. This
car is spotless
throughout and is
ready for its new
home. This vehicle
is shown by
appointment only.
$39,999 or trade.
570-760-2365
DODGE 03
GRAND CARAVAN
Inspected 6/12,
100K mile, 7 pas-
senger, green, V-6,
3.8L, automatic.
ABS, power locks/
windows. Power
driver seat, dual air
bags. CD, cassette,
am/fm radio. Front
& rear AC, power
steering. Tilt wheel
& roof rack.
$5,200.
570-814-8215.
FORD 01 MUSTANG
CONVERTIBLE
V6, 120k, female
driven, black, auto
leather, 6 disc cd,
flowmaster, intake,
17 wheels & tires,
no leaks, cold air,
new top.
$6000 OBO.
(347) 452-3650
(In Mountain Top)
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
FORD 08 FOCUS
41,000 miles, red
with black interior.
very clean. A-title
auto. $9800. 570-
570-331-2409
HONDA 07 CIVIC
SDN. Silver, 4 door,
excellent condition,
41,375 mi. $13,000
570-574-4854
HONDA 08 ACCORD
4 door, EXL with
navigation system.
4 cyl, silver w/
black interior. Satel-
lite radio, 6CD
changer, heated
leather seats, high,
highway miles. Well
maintained. Monthly
service record
available. Call Bob.
570-479-0195
HONDA 09 CIVIC
42,000 miles, 4
door, 4 cyl, auto,
$15,400
WARRANTY
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
444 Market
Street Kingston
HONDA 12
ACCORD LX
4 door, 4 cyl, auto-
matic, showroom
condition, 6,000
miles. $20,900
Warranty
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
444 Market
Street Kingston
HYUNDAI 09
SONATA LIMITED
6 cylinder, leather,
navigation system,
AM/FM/CD Sirius,
red, 28,000 miles,
1 owner. $16,700.
570-574-9054
JEEP 12 LIBERTY
TRAIL RATED 4X4
6 cylinder, auto,
4x4, 14,000 miles
$21,495
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
444 Market
Street Kingston
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H
PAID
570-301-3602
412 Autos for Sale
VITOS
&
GINOS
949 Wyoming
Ave, Forty Fort
288-8995
09 Mercedes
GL450, 7 pas-
senger. Too many
options to list. 30K
miles. Garage
kept. Creme puff.
$47,800
04 Nissan
Armada, 7 pas-
senger. 4wd.
Excellent condi-
tion. $11,900
93 UD Tow Truck
with wheel lift.
64k. $10,000
96 Jeep, Grand
Cherokee, 4
wheel drive, 4
door, runs excel-
lent
$3,995
95 Buick Park Ave
54k. $3,995
96 Plymouth
Voyager 82k
$3,495
99 Chevy
Cavalier, 89k. 4
door. $2,495
00 Chevy S10
Blazer. 4 door.
4wd. Red.
$2,795
96 Nissan Maxi-
ma, V6, 4 door,
air, auto, sun-
roof. 103K.
$3,495
96 Buick Skylark
Auto, 4 door, 81K
$2,495
96 Jeep Grand
Cherokee,wd
auto, runs great!
$3,995
Junk
Cars &
Trucks
wanted.
Cash paid.
Looking for the right deal
on an automobile?
Turn to classified.
Its a showroom in print!
Classifieds got
the directions!
MARZAK MOTORS
601 Green Ridge St, Scranton
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
07 DODGE CALIPER R/T
AWD, loaded with
options including
power sun roof,
heated seats,
cruise, power win-
dows, etc. NADA
book value $12,995
Our Special
$6,995
00 Ford Taurus
Station Wagon
Silver, grey leather
interior, 132,000
miles, all options
work. $2,895
02 Mercury
Mountaineer
AWD, green exteri-
or, tan leather interi-
or, lots of options.
$4,500
99 GMC Sierra
Pickup 4x4,
extended cab, bed
cap, gray, 132,000
miles $4,795
05 CHEVY AVEO
Silver, 4 door, grey
cloth interior, A/C,
re-built transmission
with warranty, 4 cyl.
79,000 miles
$4,995
03 Mazda 6
5 speed, yellow with
grey interior, 4 door,
loaded with options.
$5,295
Warranties Avail-
able
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
570-445-5622
MERCEDES-BENZ `91
500 SL
CONVERTIBLE
Red with tan leather
interior, power win-
dows, am/fm with
CD player, remov-
able hard top. 80k.
$16,000 OBO
(570)704-6789
MERCURY `03
MOUNTAINEER
Premiere
1 owner, Black with
charcoal leather
interior, remote
keyless entry, auto
garage openers,
power moonroof,
tow package, 6 CD,
3rd row seating and
17 aluminum
wheels. 34,000
miles. $12,500
(570)823-7507
MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
$1500.
570-899-1896
PONTIAC 07
G6 GT
Good condition.
68k miles. FWD,
Auto, All power,
Remote start,
4 Door, Heated
leather seats, Sil-
ver. $9,500.
Call Denise at
570-793-3412
TOYOTA 09 CAMRY
18,000 Miles,
1 owner, 4 cylinder.
$16,500
MAFFEI AUTO
SALES
570-288-6227
444 Market
Street Kingston
412 Autos for Sale
TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue,
5 speed. Air,
power
windows/locks,
CD/cassette, Key-
less entry, sun-
roof, new battery.
Car drives and
has current PA
inspection. Slight
rust on corner of
passenger door.
Clutch slips on
hard acceleration.
This is why its
thousands less
than Blue Book
value. $6,500
OBO. Make an
offer! Call
570-592-1629
TOYOTA 04 COROLLA
Navy Blue with
light gray interior.
5 speed. AIR,
stereo, CD.
119,000 miles.
Body in perfect
condition. Asking
$5850.
570-406-5293.
VW 10 JETTA
15,900 miles, stan-
dard transmission.
Garage kept, white
with sunroof. $15K
570-387-8639
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVROLET `76
PICKUP
4 Cylinder
Very Good
Condition!
NEW PRICE
$2,500.
570-362-3626
Ask for Lee
CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
$47,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original.
$9,000
MERCEDES 29
Kit Car $5,500
OR TRADE
JUST REDUCED
(570) 655-4884
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
421 Boats &
Marinas
FISHING BOAT.
Like new. 16 1/2
Trophy Fiberglass.
25 HP Johnson
motor, 48 lb
thrust, trolling
motor with foot
control. Recharg-
er, pedestal front
seat, carpeted
floor. Live well,
storage compart-
ment. Excellent
condition. $4500.
570-675-5046
after 12 noon
JON BOAT
12 x 36
Alum Weld Xpress
2000.Trailer & a
lot of extras.
570-287-0193 or
570-762-4824
STARCRAFT 17 BOAT
7 passenger 3.2
Cobra inboard/out-
board motor with
trailer, 2 batteries,
fish finder, 4 life
jackets, water tube,
good condition.
$3500 neg.
570-287-8306
424 Boat Parts/
Supplies
SEATS, fishing boat
with swivel and
pedestal. (2) $16
each. Life vests,
(10) 6 never used,
$7 each.
570-474-9866
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
12 BRAND NEW
SCOOTER
All ready to ride,
electric start, auto-
matic transmission,
disk brakes, rear
luggage trunk,
under seat storage,
around 100 mpg,
fully street legal, all
ready to go! only
$1,595. Call
570-817-2952
HARLEY 10 DAVIDSON
SPORTSTER CUSTOM
Loud pipes.
Near Mint
174 miles - yes,
One hundred and
seventy four
miles on the
clock, original
owner. $8000.
570-876-2816
HARLEY 12 DAVID-
SON SOFTAIL
DELUXE. Brand New
Tag price of $18,699
but will take best
offer. Binghamton
area. 607-239-4925
leave message.
KAWASAKI 05
VULCAN 800
1,800 original miles.
Blue, 1 owner,
includes back rest &
saddle bags. Excel-
lent condition.
$3,400.
570-826-6089
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
SUZUKI 01 VS 800
GL INTRUDER
Garage kept, no
rust, lots of
chrome, black with
teal green flake.
Includes storage
jack & 2 helmets.
$3600
570-410-1026
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
2011 Palomino Pop
Up
Like new, 2 queen
size beds, 2 bench-
es with a table
between and a side
bench. Gas stove
for inside or out,
fridge, heater and
sink, lots of stor-
age space. $7500
call 570-379-3898
EXPEDITION 03 37U
CUMMINS 300 DIESEL
PUSHER
19,000 miles,
2 slides, 8 kw Gen.
2 Air conditioners,
Microwave-Convect
Oven, 4 door ref-
with automatic ice
maker, heated
holding tanks,
Corian counter
tops, 2 TV- sur-
round sound, cherry
cabinets, ice maker,
washer/dryer.
Sleeps 6. Queen
beds, back up
camera, recently
inspected, garaged
in winter. $64,500
570-288-2649
442 RVs & Campers
PACE ARROW VISION
99 M-36 B (FORD)
Type A gas, 460
V10 Ford. Excellent
condition, 11,000
miles. I slide out, 2
awnings, 2 color
flat screen TVs.
Generator, back up
camera, 2 air con-
ditioners, micro-
wave/convection
oven, side by side
refrigerator with ice
maker, washer/
dryer, queen size
bed, automatic
steps. $29,900.
570-288-4826 or
570-690-1464
WILDERNESS 33FT.
Camper with slide
out 1998, large
refrigerator, queen
bed, Air, stereo sys-
tem, microwave,
large bathroom with
skylite. Excellent
condition. Many
upgrades, sleeps 6.
$8500. neg.
570-881-3550
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
CHEVROLET `03
S-10
6 cylinder, 2x4 auto-
matic, 45k, extend-
ed cab and cap.
$8,500
(570)722-8650
CHEVY 99 BLAZER
Sport utility, 4
door, four wheel
drive, ABS, new
inspection. $4200.
570-709-1467
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
CHEVY 03
SILVERADO 4X4
REG CAB
AUTO, V8. LOOKS
& RUNS GREAT
$6995.
4x4, 6 cyl., auto, 1
owner, great work
truck $4995.
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
CHRYSLER `06
Town & Country.
Touring Edition, all
power options, stow
& go seating, 72k
miles. Automatic
trunk & sliding
doors. Book value
$11,500. sell for
$9,995.
570-479-7063
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
DODGE 04
DURANGO
1 owner, leather
sunroof, 3rd row
seat $6,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
GET THE WORD OUT
with a Classified Ad.
570-829-7130
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
DODGE 03 CARAVAN
Auto, V6. Nice
clean car $4995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
FORD 90 F-150
4x4. Cap, extra
tires, $1500 FIRM
Runs great!
570-639-3089
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
FORD `04 F150
Silver, 4 wheel
drive, automatic,
56,000 miles, extra
tool box, leather
cover and plastic
bed. Runs perfect,
asking $7,500.
Cell-570-472-8084
Home-
570-825-2596
Line up a place to live
in classified!
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
FORD 73 F350
Stake Body Truck
55,000 Original
miles - garage
kept, only 2 own-
ers, hydraulic lift
gate, new tires,
battery and brakes.
Excellent condition.
No rust. Must see.
$4900 or best offer
Call 570-687-6177
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 00
EXPLORER XLT
EXTRA CLEAN!
4X4.
$3,995.
570-696-4377
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 03
EXPLORER XLT
4X4, leather,
sunroof, like new!
$5,995
570-696-4377
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
FORD 03 F150 XL
4x4, 6 cyl., auto, 1
owner, great work
truck $4995.
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
GMC 99 YUKON
130,000 miles, new
brakes, rotors, tires,
& radiator. No rust.
Leather. clean.
$2950. 570-288-
9507 or 881-6315
JEEP 02 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
6 cylinder 4 WD, air
conditioning power
windows, door
locks, cruise, dual
air bags, tilt wheel,
AM/FM/CD. keyless
remote. 130k miles.
$5400.
570-954-3390
SUZUKI `07 XL-7
56,000 miles,
automatic,
all-wheel drive,
4 door, air condi-
tioning, all power,
CD player, leather
interior, tinted
windows, custom
wheels, $13,000
Call 570-829-8753
Before 5:00 p.m.
We Need Your Help!
Anonymous Tip Line
1-888-796-5519
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Is aggressively seeking resumes for the
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Subaru Inspected. Certied. Covered.
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Certied
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Every Certied Pre-Owned Subaru offers:
6-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Coverage
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CARFAXVehicle History Report
24/7 roadside assistance
1101 N. Church St. (Rt. 309) HazleTownship, PA 18202
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VIN# 87353120
Was $21,995
$279*per month
Or Now
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18,995*
1-Owner Only 37K!
08 Subaru Outback SW
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
VIN# BH519588
Was $18,995
$273*per month
Or Now $18,495*
11 Subaru Impreza Premium AWD
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
10 Subaru Forester 2.5XS AWD
Was $15,995
$
235*per month
Or Now $15,495*
A RARE FIND! 5 Speed Special Edition! Moonroof
08 Subaru Legacy SE
VIN# 86216499
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
Was $19,995
$
273* per month
Or Now $19,495*
Only 24K Miles! New Forester Trade!
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
Vin# 97236180
Was $18,995
$
265* per month
Or Now $17,995*
Super Clean! Special Edition Moonroof
09 Subaru Legacy SE
AWD, Auto, Alloys, Low Miles.
VIN# B3323398
Was $24,995
$
349*per month
Or Now $24,499*
Fresh Trade,
Only 9,400 Miles!
Premium, Gorgeous Car!
11 Subaru Outback Premium AWD
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
Was $22,995
$
312* per month
Or Now $20,995*
Only 25K! Moonroof Leather
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VIN# 87352379
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
Was $16,995
$
239*per month
Or Now $16,495*
ONLY 27K! 1-OWNER
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VIN# 9H512766
AWD, Auto, Alloys.
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New Impreza Trade! Premium Moonroof, Only 21K!
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Was $16,995
$239*per month
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VIN# 9H506900
1-Owner! Premium Moonroof, Only 29K!
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CADILLAC-BUICK-GMC TRUCKS
12th & Pine Streets, Berwick
570-759-1221
*Tax and tags extra. All rebates applied.
HOURS: Mon.-Tue. 9-8, Wed. 9-5, Thur. 9-8, Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-3
Stk. # Year/Model MSRP YOU PAY
CHEVROLET
C2348 2012 Sonic $18,580
$
17,908
*
C2345 2012 Cruze $18,865
$
17,987
*
C2350 2012 Cruze $18,590
$
17,743
*
C2351 2012 Cruze $21,030
$
19,969
*
C2352 2012 Cruze $20,540
$
19,534
*
C2355 2012 Cruze $22,915
$
21,714
*
C2349 2012 Cruze $18,785
$
17,916
*
C2121 2012 Impala Sedan $27,995
$
23,130
*
C2347 2012 Equinox $29,520
$
27,423
*
C2346 2012 Equinox $26,105
$
24,779
*
T3007 2013 Equinox $28,500
$
27,043
*
T2296 2012 Silverado Reg. $26,930
$
22,114
*
T2167 2012 Silverado Ext. $38,464
$
28,503
*
T2280 2012 Silverado Ext. $36,575
$
26,920
*
T2302 2012 Silverado Ext. $36,825
$
27,133
*
T2043 2012 Silverado Ext. $37,890
$
28,128
*
T2280 2012 Silverado Ext. $36,575
$
26,920
*
T2338 2012 Silverado Crew $55,680
$
46,725
*
T2243 2012 Silverado Crew $40,550
$
31,915
*
T2295 2012 Silverado Crew $39,830
$
31,303
*
T2292 2012 Silverado Crew $38,380
$
30,070
*
T2272 2012 Silverado Crew $39,750
$
31,235
*
T2273 2012 Silverado Crew $39,830
$
31,303
*
T2270 2012 Silverado Crew $39,240
$
30,801
*
T2268 2012 Silverado Crew $38,890
$
30,504
*
T2232 2012 Silverado Crew $38,240
$
29,951
*
T2233 2012 Silverado Crew $38,240
$
29,951
*
T2230 2012 Silverado Crew $39,100
$
30,682
*
T2218 2012 Silverado Crew $39,610
$
31,116
*
T2058 2012 Silverado Crew $38,960
$
30,681
*
T2052 2012 Silverado Crew $47,975
$
39,465
*
T2341 2012 Silverado Dually $61,620
$
52,357
*
T2197 2012 Tahoe Z71 $52,270
$
45,155
*
T2041 2012 Traverse $35,708
$
30,951
*
C2353 2012 Suburban $50,935
$
44,135
*
T2244 2012 Avalanche $45,825
$
36,262
*
Every
2012
Must Go!
BERWICK CHEVROLET-BUICK-GMC-CADILLAC
GMC
G2228 2012 Terrain $29,990
$
27,641
*
G2175 2012 Terrain $29,520
$
27,239
*
G2176 2012 Terrain $35,514
$
31,636
*
G2020 2012 Terrain $31,030
$
28,517
*
G2062 2012 Acadia $35,895
$
31,071
*
G2247 2012 Acadia $38,235
$
35,111
*
G2265 2012 Acadia $44,040
$
38,501
*
G2264 2012 Acadia $43,135
$
37,668
*
G2221 2012 Acadia $51,215
$
44,939
*
G2241 2012 Acadia $38,235
$
33,241
*
G2220 2012 Acadia $38,180
$
33,194
*
G2336 2012 Canyon Crew $31,105
$
27,116
*
G2354 2012 Sierra Ext. $37,705
$
27,918
*
G2329 2012 Sierra Ext. $51,155
$
41,284
*
G2266 2012 Sierra Ext. $38,585
$
28,666
*
G2162 2012 Sierra Ext. $36,475
$
26,872
*
G2322 2012 Sierra Crew $55,920
$
46,450
*
G2029 2012 Sierra Crew $39,195
$
30,418
*
G2260 2012 Sierra Crew $40,590
$
31,486
*
G2261 2012 Sierra Crew $38,790
$
29,956
*
G2209 2012 Sierra Crew $39,650
$
30,687
*
G2185 2012 Sierra Crew $39,650
$
30,687
*
G2183 2012 Sierra Crew $38,790
$
29,956
*
G2170 2012 Sierra Crew $40,155
$
31,116
*
G2154 2012 Sierra Crew $39,720
$
30,709
*
G2036 2012 Sierra Crew $41,915
$
32,932
*
G2139 2012 Sierra Crew $39,444
$
30,490
*
G2144 2012 Sierra Crew $54,950
$
45,605
*
BUICK
B2258 2012 Enclave $44,670
$
39,070
*
B2204 2012 Enclave $44,335
$
38,748
*
B0234 2011 Enclave $50,715
$
37,330
*
B2319 2012 LaCrosse $32,115
$
28,948
*
B2324 2012 LaCrosse $34,820
$
31,404
*
B2316 2012 Verano $23,470
$
21,389
*
B2254 2012 Verano $25,955
$
23,597
*
CADILLAC
K2203 2012 CTS AWD Sedan $52,060
$
45,644
*
K2172 2012 CTS AWD Sedan $44,275
$
38,511
*
K3001 2013 XTS AWD $55,335
$
52,658
*
K3005 2013 Escalade ESV $79,415
$
75,047
*
BERWICK CHEVROLET
BERWICK CHEVROLET
Pmt. based on 36 month closed end lease. Tax and fees not included with $995 cash down or equal trade. First month pmts. and bank requisition fee ($695) due
on delivery. No security deposit required. 30,000 miles allowed. $1000 SAAB/Volvo owner loyalty. Rebate included. See sales person for details. Offer Expires 8-31-12.
SANTOVOLVO
207-8149
VIEW OUR INVENTORY 24/7 AT WWW.SANTOCARS.COM
Montage Auto Mile, 3514 Birney Ave., Moosic
29mpg Hwy.
2.5 liter, Turbo, AWD, Power Glass, Moonroof,
Heated Leather seats, Keyless Drive and more
Plus: Pay nothing to repair or maintain
your S60 for the entire lease
Per month 36 months
Just
$
995 down
JUST
$
369
5YEAR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
2013 VOLVO S60 ALL WHEEL DRIVE ALL NEW
2005 Audi A8L NAVI .............................$15,999
2003 BMW 325ci Conv ........................$13,495
2006 Chevy Cobalt ................................$8,999
2006 Chevy Colorado P/U.......................$8,800
2008 Chevy TrailBlazer V8....................$19,500
2011 Ford E250 Cargo.........................$18,999
2007 Ford E350 Pass...........................$14,450
2008 Ford Escape XLT .........................$15,999
2008 Ford Mustang GT ........................$18,950
2008 Jeep Wrangler UL Sahara ............$23,999
2009 Jeep Wrangler Sport ...................$20,999
2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic.........$26,999
2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Conv.........$27,999
2007 Nissan Murano S AWD.................$16,999
1971 Plymouth Road Runner ................$27,000
2009 Nissan Sentra 2.0FE+ .................$12,949
2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid ...................$13,999
2005 Nissan Sentra 34K Miles ...............$9,999
2011 Ford F150 Crew XLT 4x4 .............$28,999
2012 Kia Rio EX GSI 5K Miles...............$14,999
2010 Lexus RX350 ..............................$33,449
2008 Mazda 3Sport GT ........................$14,878
2010 Mazda 6i Touring ........................$15,999
2007 Mercury Grand Marquis Leather ..$13,990
2006 Pontiac GTO 33K Miles................$18,495
2009 Subaru Forester Lmtd AWD..........$18,499
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Hemi.......$15,399
2008 Honda CRV Lmtd.........................$19,469
2011 Mazad 3 S Sport HB 4011 Miles ..$19,469
2009 Pontiac Vibe................................$12,900
1553 Main Street, Peckville, PA 18452
PRESTIGE
ONE AUTO
WEBUY
VEHICLES!
Call Dan Lane @ 570-489-0000
*Tax, tags & license fees not included.
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
JEEP 04 GRAND
CHEROKEE LOREDO
4x4, 6 cyl, 1
Owner, Extra
Clean SUV!
$5,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
To place your
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451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
MAZDA 01
B3000
4x4, 5 speed,
extra clean truck
$3,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
Boat? Car? Truck?
Motorcycle? Air-
plane? Whatever it
is, sell it with a
Classified ad.
570-829-7130
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE
AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/
stop engine with
keyless entry, heat-
ed seats, 18 alloy
wheels, many extra
features. Only Low
Miles. 10 year,
100,000 mile war-
ranty. $22,500. Will-
ing to negotiate.
Serious inquires
only - must sell,
going to law school.
(570) 793-6844
Selling your
Camper?
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451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
SATURN 04 VUE
Front wheel drive,
4 cyl, 5 speed,
sunroof, clean,
clean SUV! $4,995
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
457 Wanted to Buy
Auto
BUYING
USED
VEHICLES
Call
Vitos & Ginos
949 Wyoming Ave,
Forty Fort, PA
288-8995
503 Accounting/
Finance
JUNIOR
ACCOUNTANT:
Responsible for
month end close,
A/P, A/R. Knowl-
edge of account-
ing with college
preferred. Good
pay & benefits
package:
Respond with
resume to:
h/r@calex
logistics.com
EOE
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
CARPENTER
Hand and power
tools. Valid drivers
license and vehicle
required.
Knowledge of all
phases of remodel-
ing. Minimum 10
years experience.
570-287-4067
LABORER
Excavating and
Paving Company
looking for experi-
enced laborer. Call
570-674-7912
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 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.
Line up a place to live
in classified!
524 Engineering
PROJECT ENGINEER
Full time position
available for
Mechanical Engi-
neer in manufactur-
ing facility. Comput-
er skills required.
Must be able to
read drawings/blue-
prints-3D Modelings
& CAD experience
helpful. Responsible
for planning, track-
ing and organization
of projects through
internal planning
and working with
outside suppliers.
Contact
570-876-4844
for interview
appointment.
527 Food Services/
Hospitality
AGOSTINI BAKERY
OLD FORGE
Baker Wanted
Night shift.
Experience
preferred but will
train. Good hours,
good pay.
570-457-2021
BAR BARTENDERS TENDERS
High volume local
bar/nightclub. Sub-
mit contact info and
work history to
Bartenders258@
hotmail.com
RESUME NOT NECESSARY
CONVENIENCE STORE
TEAM MEMBERS
All level positions
available.
call Jack at
570-696-0576
Monday - Friday
9am - 2 pm
Managers/Bartenders
Modern nightclub,
Wilkes-Barre Area.
Must have a follow-
ing. Salary & some
benefits. Mail
resume to:
PO Box 2827
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702
Say it HERE
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
WILKES BARRE SPRING
& ALIGNMENT
Seeking:
Qualified suspen-
sion technician
Please call: Dan
570-822-4018
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
Industrial Maintenance/
Machinery Repair
Person Wanted.
Applicants should
possess a general
mechanical
knowledge and
have some welding
ability. Health
insurance, 401(k).
Apply in person
Monday - Friday
8:30am-4:30pm
BARDANE
MANUFACTURING
301 DELAWARE ST.
JERMYN, PA
538 Janitorial/
Cleaning
HOUSEKEEPER
Full time. Evening
shift. Must pass
background check.
Experience pre-
ferred.
570-239-6203
542 Logistics/
Transportation
CDL Drivers
Class B License &
Hazmat certification
required. Delivery
region includes
New England/Mid-
Atlantic areas,
trucks are pre-
loaded with minimal
overnight runs.
Submit resumes or
complete
applications: Jerrys
Sport Center
100 Capital Road,
Jenkins Township,
PA 18640.
[email protected]
570-883-6800
x6875
Truck Mart- Job Fair
August 24, 2012
8:00AM to 4:00PM
Truck Mart 24 Truck
Tech Way, Ship-
pensburg, PA 17257
Exit #24 I-81 Call
Frank Brassell
877-611-0797 ext 5
JOCKEY TRUCK
DRIVER CDL
Jockey Truck driv-
ers needed for long
term contract in the
Hazleton area. Part
time available
immediately, 10 to
30 hours per week,
with possibility of full
time. Shift is 6pm to
4am. Seasonal posi-
tions also available,
Oct through Jan.
Drivers must have
jockey experience,
Class A CDL, and
good driving record.
Please call Mike at
717-309-0100.
Expanding Second
generation, family
owned & operated
business seeking
2nd shift Mechanic
Pay based on expe-
rience. Benefit
package available.
Fax or Email
resume:
970-0858
atowmanparts@
aol.com
Call: 823-2100
Ask for:
Dave or Frank
MECHANIC
(2ND SHIFT)
548 Medical/Health
DIRECT CARE WORKER
ALLIED SERVICES
IN-HOME SERVICES
DIVISION has part-
time day shift hours
available in Luzerne
County. Minimum of
1 year of home care
experience and
valid PA drivers
license required. If
interested, please
apply online at:
www.allied-services.org
or call Trish at
(570) 348-2237.
Bilingual individuals
are encouraged to
apply.
ALLIED SERVICES IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER.
HOME HEALTH
AIDE WANTED
Weekly
9am-12noon
570-675-0065
VETERINARY
ASSISTANT
Experienced or will
train. Send resume
to: c/o Times Leader
Box 4140
15 North Main St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711-0250
548 Medical/Health
FT MEDICAL SURGERY
SCHEDULER
Busy Ophthalmolo-
gy Practice has an
immediate opening
for a conscientious
individual who will
assist patients in
scheduling their sur-
geries. Ability to
travel to our multiple
offices (e.g.
Berwick, Hazleton,
Nanticoke, Scran-
ton) is required.
Some previous
medical knowl-
edge/experience is
desirable but we are
willing to train the
right candidate.
COA certification is
a plus. Spanish
speaking applicants
are encouraged to
apply.
APPLY ONLINE:
www.icare
specialists.com
SUBMIT RESUME:
HR Dept.
703 Rutter Ave.
Kingston, PA 18704
Fax: 570-287-2434
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Village at
Greenbriar
Assisted
Living
Personal Care Aides
2ND &3RD SHIFTS
Cook
PART TIME
Dietary Aide
PART TIME
APPLY WITHIN:
4252 Memorial
Highway
Dallas, PA 18612
WYOMING VALLEY
WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT
HAS THE FOLLOWING
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
2 LPNS
LPN needed for
immediate employ-
ment at the
Wyoming Valley
West School Dis-
trict. Candidates
should possess a
valid Practical
Nurse License.
Applicants would be
compensated at
$10.50 an hour.
Candidates must
work 6.25 hours
per day for 182
school days per
year. Applicants
should submit an
electronic resume
and letter of inter-
est immediately to
Mr. Irv Deremer -
[email protected]
rg or Mrs. Maylan
Nicholson Maylan
@wvwsd.org.
Employment hours
for this academic
school year are
from 8:40 a.m. to
3:40 p.m. Appli-
cants will need to
acquire acceptable
clearances for
Act 151, Act 35
and Act 114.
554 Production/
Operations
METAL FABRICATION
SHOP FOREMAN (M/F)
Ability to supervise
and coordinate all
metal fabrication for
space and commer-
cial projects, includ-
ing labor, materials,
and scheduling.
Design and fabri-
cate intricate and
irregular jigs and fix-
tures as necessary.
Adheres to proper
codes and stan-
dards. Must have a
minimum of 15+
years of general
metal/welding expe-
rience. Send
resume via email to:
[email protected]
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548 Medical/Health
ACTIVITY AIDE ACTIVITY AIDE
Birchwood nursing is seeking an individ-
ual to work part time in our activities
department. Experienced or certified
activity aide preferred.
Complete application for employment
Birchwood Rehab & Nursing
395 Middle Road, Nanticoke
Call 877-339-6999 x1
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