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A-R principal hired as new superintendent Budget proposal indicates tax hike

By RANDY WELLS

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MARION CENTER — Clint Weimer, the principal at Apollo–Ridge High School, in July will become the new superintendent of the Marion Center Area School District.

The Marion Center directors Monday hired Weimer to succeed Dr. Frank Garritano, who is retiring at the end of June after serving six years as the Marion Center district’s top administrator.

For Weimer, his new position will bring him back to the district where he was an assistant CLINT principal from 2008 WEIMER to 2010.

School board president Gregg Sacco said 11 people applied for the superintendent’s post and four were interviewed before Weimer was selected.

Weimer is a graduate of Saltsburg High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from St. Vincent College. He obtained his superintendent’s letter of eligibility from Edinboro University.

He holds teaching certificates in the education of the exceptional child, elementary education and as a reading Continued on Page 10

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BLAIRSVILLE FIREFIGHTER Mike Clem worked Monday afternoon to unplug drains to reduce water pooling along Market Street in Blairsville after heavy downpours. Some businesses reported flooding, prompting several calls for a pumping detail. AccuWeather is predicting mostly sunny skies today and Wednesday before a chance of storms returns Thursday.

Expert: Autopsies point to signs of explosion in EgyptAir crash

By SAM MAGDY Associated Press

CAIRO — Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir Flight 804 have burn marks and are very small in size, suggesting an explosion on board may have downed the aircraft in the east Mediterranean, a senior Egyptian forensics official said today.

“The logical explanation is that an explosion brought it down,” the

official told The Associated Press.

The official, who is part of the Egyptian team investigating the crash that killed all 66 people on board the flight from Paris to Cairo early last Thursday, has personally examined the remains at a Cairo morgue. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.

However, the head of the government’s forensic agency today dismissed as speculation all media reports about human remains from

the crash indicating an explosion.

“Whatever has been published is baseless and mere assumptions,” Hisham Abdel-Hamid told Egypt’s state MENA news agency.

A statement from the government’s investigative committee also warned media outlets to be cautious about what is published “to avoid chaos and spreading false rumors and damaging the state’s high interests and national security.”

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By RANDY WELLS

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MARION CENTER — In the past week, administrators and directors of the Marion Center Area School District pared more than $40,000 from a proposed general fund budget for next year, and on Monday the school board approved a tentative 2016-17 budget of $24,481,321.

That total is a 1.44 percent increase over the current budget.

However, revenues for the school district next year are projected to be $24,345,441, leaving a shortfall in the tentative budget of $135,880.

District business manager Richard Martini told the school directors Monday a real estate tax increase of 0.283 mills — based on projected post-reassessment property values — may be needed to close the funding gap. A tax increase at that level, Martini said, would be the maximum allowable under the state’s Act I index for the district and would add Continued on Page 10

Ex-DEP chief’s email rapped environmentalists

By MARC LEVY Associated Press

JOHN QUIGLEY

HARRISBURG — In an email that precipitated his resignation, Gov. Tom Wolf’s environmental protection secretary criticized environmental

advocates for a lack of “pushback” against certain bills and said they were “without influence.”

He also accused Democratic lawmakers of “apostasy” and Republicans of “shilling” for the natural gas industry amid

policy battles over drilling and power plant pollution.

John Quigley, a longtime environmental advocate, resigned Friday after Wolf’s office disclosed that it was looking into the email Quigley had sent from a private email ad-

Spending plan shows no increase in taxes

By HEATHER BLAKE

UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT

EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP — No tax increase is expected under a tentative budget proposal school board directors adopted Monday for the coming school year.

In a unanimous vote, the board adopted the proposed budget of $21,417,482 in expenses and $20,551,815 in revenue, with the $865,667 difference to be borrowed from the fund balance.

The budget would provide for a millage rate of 102.15 with no tax increase over the current rate on all property within the district

upon which county taxes are levied and assessed.

As a result of the countywide reassessment, the 102.15 millage rate will be adjusted accordingly.

Superintendent Barbara Parkins said once the board does the final budget, “then we’ll have a motion to equalize the millage at that time.” She said the district hasn’t yet received its county reassessment numbers.

The tentative budget does not include the committed 1.7 mill increase to accommodate the Continued on Page 10

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SCOUTS HONOR BOY SCOUT Troop 29 from Indiana placed flags on veterans’ graves at St. Bernard’s Cemetery in White Township on Monday, a service the Scouts have provided for 25 years.

Pictured are Trevor Midock, 11, left, and Shay Smith, 13. Trevor is the son of Sonnie Morelli and Larry Midock, of Indiana. Shay is the son of David and Katrina Smith, of Indiana. Memorial Day is Monday.

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In the email, Quigley wrote that he “can no longer hold back” and warned that vetoes

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Clinton email probe in late stage; FBI may question her

By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — FBI agents probing whether Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server imperiled government secrets appear close to completing their work, a process experts say will probably culminate in a sit-down with the former secretary of state.

The FBI has already spoken with Huma Abedin, a Clinton confidant who was among the Democratic presidential front runner’s closest aides at the State Department. Former chief of staff Cheryl D. Mills is also cooperating with the investigation, according to her lawyer.

This signals that agents will probably seek to interview Clinton soon, if they haven’t already, former Justice Department officials told The Associated Press.

The FBI’s standard practice is to save questioning the person at the center of an investigation for

last, once it has gathered available facts from others.

“With a person like Secretary Clinton, the FBI probably assumes they are going to get one chance to interview her, not only because she is a prominent person but because she is very busy right now with the presidential campaign,” said David Deitch, a former Justice Department prosecutor. “It makes sense they would defer interviewing her until late in their investigation.”

On CBS’s “Face the Nation” on May 8, Clinton said the FBI had not yet reached out to her, but she was “more than ready to talk to anybody, anytime.”

“I hope that this is close to being wrapped up,” she said.

Clinton has good reasons to want the FBI to close its investigation soon. She has been dogged by questions about her email practices for more than a year, since AP revealed that the clintonemail.com server was in the

basement of Clinton’s New York home while she served as the nation’s top diplomat from 2009 to 2013.

Clinton has acknowledged in the campaign that her homebrew email setup was a mistake, but said she never sent or received anything marked classified at the time.

FBI Director James Comey said this month he is keeping close tabs on the investigation to ensure that it’s conducted properly and completed promptly. However, he added there is no timeline for completing the probe tied to events on the political calendar, such as the 2016 Democratic National Convention in late July.

Republicans want to keep the issue alive through the November presidential election, alleging that she put national security at risk.

“Clinton’s irresponsible behavior as secretary of state and her deliberate attempts to mislead the American people show she

lacks the judgment and character to be president,” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said this month.

In addition to the FBI investigation, inspectors general at the State Department and the U.S. intelligence community are reviewing whether security procedures or laws were broken. At least three dozen civil lawsuits have been filed, including one by the AP, over public records requests related to Clinton’s time as secretary.

A federal judge recently approved a request from the conservative legal advocacy group Judicial Watch to question Clinton’s aides under oath in a series of depositions scheduled through the end of June. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan also said he may require Clinton herself to testify, depending on what information comes to light.

The State Department has so far released more than 52,000 pages of Clinton’s work-related emails,

Man convicted of killing Iowa lawmaker’s sisters

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AN ARMY UNIFORM lay in the casket containing remains of Army Pvt. Earl Joseph Keating after it arrived at the Schoen Funeral Home Monday in his native New Orleans. Keating’s remains were returned to the U.S. after being discovered in New Guinea, where he died in 1942 during World War II.

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State won’t pursue fine against drillers HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania environmental regulators are not pursuing an $8.9 million fine against a Texas-based energy company previously accused of repeatedly failing to repair a natural-gas well that contaminated groundwater and a stream.

State regulators had said stray gas caused elevated methane levels in several water wells in the northcentral part of the state.

Pennlive.com reported Saturday that Range Resources-Appalachia has been notified the state won’t pursue the fine for alleged violations associate

with the gas well.

Pennlive reported that the company withdrew its appeal of the proposed penalty after the state rescinded it.

Range denied it caused the contamination.

The Pittsburgh PostGazette reported that the fine was dropped in an unreleased agreement.

The newspaper reported that Range will likely face a penalty later. A state spokesman said they are investigating and will take appropriate action.

2 adults charged in shooting death MOUNT PLEASANT (AP) — Two adults have been

including some that were censored because they contained information considered sensitive to national security. Thousands of additional emails were withheld

by Clinton, whose lawyers said they contained personal messages unrelated to her government service.

Critics have questioned whether Clinton’s server might have made a tempting target for hackers, especially those working with or for foreign intelligence services.

A Romanian computer hacker now in U.S. custody, Marcel Lazar, has boasted that he breached Clinton’s home server three years ago. However, Lazar, who went online by the name Guccifer, has provided no evidence to back up his claim. Also, Lazar’s expertise was hacking into the email accounts of politicians and celebrities who used free commercial services, not breaking into a stand-alone email server.

charged with child endangerment in the death of a 13-year-old boy who authorities allege was shot by a 14-year-old friend playing with a handgun.

Westmoreland County authorities alleged that Joshua Hudec, 31, owned the gun with which James Gustafson, 13, was killed on March 20.

They alleged in a criminal complaint that the weapon was unregistered and kept in an unsecured location.

Hudec and Brooke Nelson, 18, are also charged with reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm by a minor.

Another person is charged with a firearms violation.

Man accepts deal in police beating PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh man’s lawyer says his client has accepted a $125,000 settlement more than six years after the man — who is black — said three white police officers wrongfully arrested him and then beat him. Attorney Joel Sansone said his 24-yearold client, Jordan Miles, decided to end the litigation.

Miles wasn’t immediately available to comment.

City council plans to take up legislation on the proposed settlement today. A spokesman for Mayor Bill Peduto said the deal was reached during federal mediation.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A jury in Pennsylvania convicted a man Monday in the slayings of two neighbors — sisters of an Iowa state lawmaker — and now must decide whether his punishment should be death or to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Allegheny County jurors found Allen Wade, 45, guilty on all charges brought against him, including criminal homicide, robbery and burglary.

Prosecutors say Wade fatally shot Susan Wolfe, 44, and Sarah Wolfe, 38, after they returned from work on Feb. 6, 2014.

Then he stole a bank card belonging to one of the women and withdrew $600, prosecutors said.

During closing arguments Wednesday, Deputy District Attorney Bill Petulla used crime scene photos, DNAstained clothes and bags containing pieces of evidence to form a trail across the courtroom floor, from the jury box to the defense table. “All roads lead right to Allen Wade,” he told jurors.

Prosecutors showed surveillance video of a man in a hooded sweatshirt stopping at the automated teller machine where the money was withdrawn. They said the man in the video was Wade. They also said Wade’s DNA was found under the fingernail of Susan Wolfe and the DNA of both Wade and Sarah Wolfe was on a sock found along the route they contend Wade took to the ATM. Wade’s attorney argued that police rushed to judgment to charge their client because of the prominence of the victims’ sister, Democratic

Iowa state Rep. Mary Wolfe. Public defender Lisa Middleman suggested police didn’t investigate thoroughly because the victims were white women from a good family rather than drug dealers or street criminals.

“Some of what was done and some of what wasn’t done is because these were very nice people,” Middleman said. “That’s not an objective investigation.”

Jurors deliberated for seven hours Friday and asked to examine some evidence in the case. Deliberations on Thursday were delayed after a juror was dismissed for unspecified reasons, and the judge admonished other jurors to consider only the evidence they heard in court.

During the penalty phase of the trial beginning today, the panel must decide whether Wade should be executed or serve life in prison without possibility parole.

Wade’s relatives said they hope jurors will choose to sentence him to life in prison, and they expressed sympathy for the family of the victims.

“We want them to know our family are Christians and extend all the love in our heart to them,” said Sharlene Hayes, Wade’s cousin.

Relatives of the defendant said the case has been difficult for them to understand despite the evidence.

“We’ve known him since the day he was born. He’s always been a gentle, kind-hearted person,” Hayes said.

“To see him turn to something this ugly, this monster, is something that we can’t soak in at all.”

Fed inspectors find sick, dead animals at pet dealer ranch

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press

Federal inspectors found sick and dead animals, inadequate sanitation, untrained employees performing euthanasia and other deficiencies at a Pennsylvania small-animal dealer that supplied major pet retailers like Petco and PetSmart.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report on its January inspection of Holmes Chinchilla Ranch that said inspectors found dozens of animals in need of veterinary treatment for symptoms ranging from hair loss to eye abnormalities to lethargy.

USDA spent several days at Holmes after an animal-rights group shot video purporting to show substandard conditions at the dealer’s facility in Barto, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, where it keeps thousands of hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and other species.

The video, which People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shared with The Associated Press, included scenes of bins with dead guinea pigs; dishes filled with what appeared to be fouled water; loose cats that PETA said preyed on hamsters, mice and rats; live rats stuffed in a plastic bag and placed in a freezer; and a “wastefilled cooler” where dozens of

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small animals of varying species were dumped and gassed, “sometimes ineffectively,” PETA said.

Holmes employees told USDA they learned how to euthanize animals on the Internet, according to the USDA inspection report, which said employees must be appropriately trained in the procedure.

A company official didn’t immediately return a phone call seeking comment Monday.

Holmes released a statement in January that said it would work with USDA to “resolve any concerns.”

USDA’s investigation remains open. After wrapping up the probe, the department’s Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service could issue a warning or fine, or take action to suspend or revoke Holmes’ license.

The company has already lost business as a result of the publicity surrounding its facility, with Petco announcing in January it dropped Holmes as a supplier.

PetSmart, however, refuses to say whether it is still getting animals from Holmes.

“As a standard practice, we do not comment on the status of relationships with our vendors,” Michelle Friedman, PetSmart’s vice president of corporate communications, said in a statement.

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Dan Paden, PETA’s associate director of evidence analysis, said his group was told by two people, including someone who works for Holmes, that PetSmart is still procuring animals from Holmes.

“The secrecy says it all,” Paden said Monday. “PetSmart is standing by a company that has just been cited for at least 117 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act.”

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OBITUARIES Lucille Ann Blasin Lucille Ann Blasin, 78, of Conemaugh Township, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Indiana Regional Medical Center.

Born Sept. 23, 1937, in Torrance, she was a daughter of the late George A. Stephens and Ethel (Devinney) Stephens.

Lucille was a 1955 graduate of Elders Ridge High School and worked as a nurse’s aide at Torrance State Hospital for 27 years.

She also liked to volunteer at the Alice Paul House and the Indiana Hospital. Lucille worshiped at the Alpha Lion’s Den Ministries, Derry.

She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and traveling, but Lucille most loved spending time with her family.

She loved the Lord, and will be remembered fondly as a loving and compassionate person with a beautiful smile.

Lucille’s wishes to friends and family: “Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that’s how I will remember you all.”

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph G. Blasin, who passed away on March 7, 2000; grandparents, Gawin H. Devinney and Rosabelle (Lyons) Devinney; sisters, Evelyn M. Brett and Janet R. Wilson; and a brother, John W. Stephens.

Lucille is survived by her son, Joseph G. Blasin Jr., of Brush Valley; daughter, Carol A. Blasin, of Elders

Ridge; grandson, Daniel (Kathryn) Clawson, of East Vandergrift; granddaughter, Christina (Brad) Rupert, of Saltsburg; great-grandchildren, Craig and Savannah Rupert; brother, Alan Stephens, of Rochester, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews, including special niece Sandra (Brett) Lease, of Derry.

At Lucille’s request, all services are private and have been entrusted to the Curran Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Saltsburg. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made in Lucille’s memory to the Alpha Lion’s Den Ministries, 716 W. Fourth Ave., Derry, PA 15627.

To send an online condolence to the family, please visit www.curranfuneral home.com.

Paul Bradway Byrne Paul Bradway Byrne, 83, of Indiana, formerly of Warren, N.J., died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Hersey Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born in 1933 to Paul Patrick and Stella Rice Byrne in Washington, D.C., and raised in Florida, Hawaii and Massachusetts, the oldest of two sons and a daughter.

He studied electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and graduated from MIT in 1955.

He began his career in electrical engineering at Engelhard Corporation of Iselin, N.J., where his knowledge led to several patents, advancement and his partnership in a spin-off company, Electrocatalytic Inc. (Elcat). Electro-Chemistry water technologies developed by Paul included electrochlorination using seawater and cathodic protection systems, (trade names CHLOROPAC and CAPAC now owned by Siemans Water Technologies Corp.).

Upon retirement from Elcat, Paul moved to Indiana with his wife Angela in 1996.

He wanted to have horses and be close his son. He loved their home and horse barn and pastures on land converted from a Christ-

mas Tree farm.

Paul and Angela’s travels to Alaska, Australia, England, Ireland, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore and all around the U.S. were enjoyed, but a family cruise celebrating their 40th anniversary, frequent family vacations at the New Jersey shore and hosting family at Christmas were most memorable.

Paul is survived by his wife Angela, (his Angel) of 55 years; five children: David (Barbara) Byrne, Cheryl (Dennis) Kasner, Laura Byrne, Michelle (Martin) Matheusch, and Michael (Amy) Byrne; six grandchildren: Cory, Cassandra, Nicholas, Julia, Maxwell and Matthew; three step-grandchildren, Alfredo, Kayla and Joseph; one great-grandchild, Colton; three step-greatgrandchildren, Madison, Marcella and Rocco; and a sister and brother, Dianne Bowen and Peter Byrne.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a stepgrandaughter, Alexandra Alvarez.

Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the BowserMinich Funeral Home, Indiana. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Monday, May 30, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent. Interment will be private. www.bowserminich.com

Edna Campbell Edna Campbell, 95, of Indiana, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at the Homestead Nursing Home, Garden City, Kan. She was born in 1921 in Brush Valley Township to Robert Jefferson and Clara M. Deyarmin McCormick.

Mrs. Campbell was a charter member of the Calvary Evangelical Free Church, Indiana.

She was employed as a seamstress at Campus Sportswear for several years and had worked as a caregiver and baby sitter for many years in the area.

Edna was also a farm wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She also enjoyed quilting and puzzles.

Edna is survived by two daughters and three sons: Marjorie Campbell, Niles, Ill.; Kenneth Campbell and wife Barbie, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Paul Campbell and wife Dianne, Homer City; Karen Kyler and husband John, Garden City, Kan.; and Keith Campbell and wife Martha Joy, Canton, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mildred Cochran and husband Art, Brush Valley; and sister-in-law Jean McCormick, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her

Calvin G. Foust Calvin G. Foust, 90, of North Huntingdon, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Walden’s View Senior Care, North Huntingdon.

The son of Lawrence P. and Helena (Littell) Foust, he was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Campbells Mill.

Calvin was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, having served during World War II, and worked as a dairy manager for Kroger Super Markets for 35 years, retiring in 1980.

He loved to travel the world and enjoyed gardening his flowers as well as playing cards with his friends.

Surviving are 17 nieces and nephews; 24 greatnieces and -nephews; 15 great-great-nieces and nephews; and three greatgreat-great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; nine brothers: McKinely, Albert, Howard, John, Russell, Paul, Lindy, Herbert and Gilbert; and four sisters, Wilda Carlton, Pearl Foust, June McNemer and Marie Clawson.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

today and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home with Rev. Gary LaPietra officiating.

Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville.

Military services will be accorded by the Blairsville VFW Post #5821 and American Legion Post #0407.

To view the online obituary, sign the guest registry or send condolences, visit www.shoemakerfh-monu ments.com.

Rita C. Lechnar Rita C. Lechnar, 88, Uniontown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

Rita was very strong in her Catholic faith and was dedicated to her loving family. She is survived by her children: Mary Rita (Thomas) Rush, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Joseph S. (Joyce) Lechnar Jr., of Uniontown; and the Rev. William J. Lechnar, of Kent; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; her sister, Sister Ursula Cazalé, D.C., of Bridgeton, Mo.; and many other relatives and friends.

Friends will be received in the Kezmarsky Funeral Home, 71 Pennsylvania Ave., Uniontown, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 26, and from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 27. On Saturday, May 28, please proceed directly to Saint Joseph R.C. Church, 180 Old Walnut Hill Road, Uniontown, where additional viewing will take

place from 9 to 10 a.m. A funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Interment follows in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Hopwood.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Rita’s name to Saint Joseph R.C. Church, Uniontown, or Geibel Catholic High School – Lechnar Memorial Fund, Connellsville. www.KezmarskyFuneral Home.com

Evelyn Lydic Evelyn Bertha Lydic, 92, Indiana, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at the St. Andrew’s Village.

The daughter of Charles and Agnes (Hancock) Lance, she was born Dec. 17, 1923, in Indiana.

Evelyn was a 1942 graduate of Indiana High School.

She had been employed as a sales clerk for Brody’s Department Store.

Evelyn was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and she was a past VFW Auxiliary District president.

Surviving are her daughter, Patricia (Richard) Yeomans, Shippensburg;

daughter-in-law, Janelle Lydic, Blairsville; nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joseph, whom she wed Aug. 2, 1943; sons Joseph, William and Charles; and sisters Margaret Eckenroad, Sarah Battick and Dorothy Goss.

Funeral arrangements will be private and under the arrangements of the John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home. www.lefdahlfuneralhome .com.

Charles Robert Reed Charles Robert “Chuck” Reed, 73, of Marion Center, Grant Township, died Saturday morning, May 21, 2016, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana.

Family and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today, May 24, at the Rairigh-Bence Funeral

Home in Clymer, where his funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 25.

The Rev. Ramon R. Degenkolb will officiate.

Interment will follow in East Mahoning Cemetery, Purchase Line.

Online condolences may be made at: rbfh.net.

Carl E. Shaffer husband of 64 years, H. Wayne Campbell, who passed in 2005; a granddaughter-in-law; two brothers, Edward and Clyde McCormick; and a sister, Fannie Lowther.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Gino Cosentino officiating.

Interment will be made in the Bethel Church Cemetery, Clyde.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Children’s Ministry Outreach, Calvary Evangelical Free Church, 100 Ben Franklin Road South, Indiana, PA 15701; or the Linsz Ministry Fund 036938, SIM USA, P.O. Box 7900, Charlotte, NC 28241. www.bowserminich.com

Carl E. Shaffer, 72, Homer City, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at his residence. He was the son of the late Michael and Hazel (McKendrick) Shaffer and was born June 8, 1943, in Josephine.

He was a member of the Homer City American Legion and the AOH, Connecticut. Carl worked at Teledyne Rodney in Massachusetts for 22 years and recently at Townsend Tree Service.

He is survived by his wife, Rose Shaffer; children Tammy (Van) Yntema, Florida; Jimmy Olsen, Florida; Paul (Michelle) Shaffer, Salem, Mo.; Brian and John Shaffer, both of Massachusetts; William (Roberta) Swanson, Illinois; Patricia Smith, Illinois; Geoffrey (Karen) Swanson, Washington; and Dawn Buck, Berwick; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-

grandchildren.

He is also survived by three sisters: Emma Jackson, Indiana; Betty (Dean) Shoup, Armagh; Barb (Kevin) Ruddock, Homer City; and one brother, Ray Shaffer, Indiana.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Paul, Art, Michael Bruce and Robert; and his sister, Anna Mae McKendrick.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hope Lutheran Church, Homer City, with the Rev. Stephen Bond officiating.

C. Frederick Bowser Funeral Home, Homer City, is handling the arrangements.

Allen J. Peterson Allen J. Peterson, 89, formerly of Conemaugh Township, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 20, 2016, in the Elmcroft Personal Care Home, Beaver Falls.

Born Dec. 2, 1926, in Wheelwright, Ky., he was the son of the late James and Edith (Coursin) Peterson. Allen served our country with the United States Army during World War II and was the recipient of the Meritorious Award and World War II Victory Ribbon.

He lived in Robinson as a young child, attended school and went to work in the coal mines. Allen later worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

He partnered with his parents to open a small grocery store and later moved to Saltsburg in 1955 to take over the Red and White Super Market, where he retired after 18 years in 1973.

Allen continued for a short time at Acme Super Markets as a meat cutter, then took a job driving a school bus for the Saltsburg School District.

Allen was well-regarded as a self-educated man in biblical studies and Native American history. He spoke at schools and historical societies and served as the former president of the Saltsburg Historical Society.

Allen was a lay pastor at Laurel Swamp Union Church, taught Sunday school at the Saltsburg Baptist Church and Blairsville Baptist Church, and served as deacon and on several church boards. The last church he attended was the Blairsville Baptist Church.

He loved the outdoors

and was fond of fishing, hunting and boating.

In addition to his parents, Allen was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gladys R. (Bloom) Peterson, who passed away on Oct. 4, 2011.

He is survived by his children, Dennis A. (Kimberly) Peterson, of Beaver Falls, and Joyce A. Shawley, of Saltsburg; grandchildren Lonnie Gabrielson, Robin (Kelly) Hamm, Crystal Shawley, Bree (John) Shivler, Brooke (Joshua) Talys, Aaron Peterson and Tess Peterson; and great-grandchildren Jordan, Mary, Mathias, Myka, Christian, Josiah, Tegan, Asa, Isabella, Malachi, Eden and Hayden.

Please note that a funeral service will be held at noon on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in the Curran Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 701 Salt St., Saltsburg, with Pastor Gary Mariano officiating.

This service is open to the public. Interment will be in Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, at the convenience of the family.

To send an online condolence to the family, visit www.curranfuneralhome. com.

Edward Pierce Edward Martin Pierce, 87, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, at his home in Aurora, Colo., surrounded by his wife and children.

Born May 17, 1928, in Indiana, he was the middle son of attorney William Elliott Pierce and Edna Todd Bell.

Ed graduated from Indiana High School in 1946 and the West Point Military Academy in 1950. He served in the Army 26 years, including the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, and retired with the rank of colonel.

He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars and Purple Heart.

In addition, he served as an attaché to the former country of Yugoslavia in the 1960s.

Ed also had a doctorate in finance and economics and spent 30 years as a college professor after retiring from the military.

He enjoyed golf, skiing, windsurfing and gardening.

Several family relatives still reside in the Indiana area, including his brotherin-law, Jim Shea, and his wife, Darlene, plus Bill and Atty. Judith Pierce, Ed’s nephew and niece.

Pierce Hall on the IUP campus is named after Ed’s father, the late William E. Pierce.

Ed moved to Colorado in August 2015, to be closer to his family. Prior to moving to Colorado, he lived in Davie, Fla., for 25 years.

Outgoing, kind and with a positive, sunny disposition, Ed impacted the lives of family, friends and medical professionals who helped in his final years.

He was known for his sense of humor, his winning smile and his concern for those around him.

Ed will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Aleita June Manson; four children (Lynn Whitlock, Nancy Reid, Edward M. Pierce Jr. and Katherine Schlimm) and nine grandchildren (David Reid, Catherine Reid, Claire Schlimm, Robin Schlimm, Juliet Schlimm, Sean Whitlock, Ryan Whitlock, Shannon Pierce and Billy Pierce,) to whom he was lovingly known as “Pa Ed.” He is also survived by a brother, Dr. Robert B. Pierce, of Oberlin, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Pierce Bennett (James), of Nanuet, N.Y., and his brother, Atty. William T. Pierce (Margaret Shea), of Indiana.

Condolences can be sent to the family in care of Nancy Pierce Reid, 3140 S. Evanston Way, Aurora, CO 80014.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to your favorite charity in Ed’s memory.

An online memorial site can be found at www.new comerdenver.com/obituar ies.

TOMORROW’S FUNERALS PETERSON, Allen J., noon, Curran Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Saltsburg REED, Charles Robert “Chuck,” 2 p.m., Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, Clymer SHAFFER, Carl E., 11 a.m., Hope Lutheran Church, Homer City (C. Frederick Bowser, Homer City)

LATE DEATHS KASUN, Armeda, Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, Indiana, (724) 349-2000 LAWSON, Emilie E., James F. Ferguson Funeral Home, Blairsville, (724) 479-9422 TAYLOR, M. Eileene, Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, Indiana, (724) 349-2000

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AUTISM SPEAKS

If you see these people today, be sure to wish them a happy birthday: • Kathy Duncan, Shelocta • Greg Frederick, Blairsville • John Kunkle, Creekside • Sophia Meyer, Elizabethtown • Addison Pound, Homer City • Taylor Shearer, Creekside • Candy Streams, Indiana • Wayne Woodley, Cherry Tree

KEVIN STIFFLER/Gazette

AUTISM AWARENESS Happy Hour was held recently at Twisted Jimmy’s in Indiana. Local band Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing provided entertainment. Guest bartenders from New Story were, from left, front row: Laura Vossen-Weyant, Kim Schloder and Joyce Mowery; and back row: Dana Monroe, Cori Kellar, Susan Griffith and Tracy Serbian. Money was raised for Autism Speaks through tips and donations.

The Gazette would like to wish you a “Happy Birthday!” To have a name added to the list, call (724) 4655555, ext. 265.

If you leave a message, be sure to spell out the first and last name of the person celebrating their special day and remember to tell us the day and the town where they live.

Messages left with incomplete information will not be run on the list.

Why buy when you can borrow for free My adult children are big on borrowing stuff from their parents. And from time to time they (you know who you are, son) fail to mention having borrowed something, like a Milwaukee Tool Sawzall Reciprocating Saw in its big, bright, red Email case. This questions or prompted their tips to father, after mary@every searching the daycheap garage high and skate.com or low for the saw Everyday on a day he had Cheapskate, an urgent need 12340 Seal for it, to assume Beach Blvd., the tool had Suite B-416, been stolen, furSeal Beach, CA ther prompting 90740. him to reluc-

EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE tantly make a trip to Home Depot to buy a replacement.

This little blast from my past illustrates — in an odd way — how not everyone needs to own the same things. My husband uses his Sawzall so frequently that he routinely replaces the blade. But my son, Jeremy? He hardly ever uses it — like maybe once a decade. He is better off borrowing it, but Harold needs to buy his own. (All is forgiven, by the way).

A recent story in Time (“Finally, an App That Lets You Borrow a Corgi”) made me smile. It seems you can now borrow a dog (in this case, borrow means renting by the hour) if you can’t afford to own one, don’t have room for one, lack the commitment to own one or want to take a particular

breed for a test drive as part of the doggy decision-making process.

Besides apps, many public libraries are becoming a fantastic source for borrowing unusual items you may need only once a year, or even less frequently. Why buy when you can borrow for free?

The Ann Arbor District Library in Ann Arbor, Mich., offers lots of unusual stuff to lend to its patrons. AADL lendables include: art prints ready for hanging; Sizzix Big Shot die-cutting kits; Book Clubs to Go for kids and adults (with 10 copies of a featured book, a DVD to go with it if available, and a resource folder with summaries, reviews and discussion questions); games of every imaginable size and type; home tools (I’m not sure if they have added a Sawzall to the collection yet), music tools (unusual and fun musical instruments);

science tools (the kind that help students do cool science projects); and a variety of telescopes.

The Marvin Memorial Public Library in Shelby, Ohio, lends its vast collection of character cake pans.

With a library card, a patron can borrow a pan for one full week at no charge. That should be plenty of time for a couple of practice runs making the best birthday cake ever — plus, you’ll keep the $25 it would cost to own (and store) a cake pan you may never use again.

The Blasco Library in Erie loans out fishing poles and tackle boxes, while both the Chicago Public Library and New York Public Library provide digital hot spots so patrons can access mobile broadband Internet at home or on the go.

The Pima County Public Library in Tucson, Ariz., has seeds of hundreds of types of vegeta-

bles, herbs and flowers that patrons can take home and plant in their garden. You can’t return them like books, of course, but the library encourages borrowers to keep and donate seeds from their grown plants.

The Oakland Public Library in California has a variety of carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical and landscaping tools to lend out, including — you guessed it — a Milwaukee Tool Sawzall Reciprocating Saw in a big, bright, red case.

This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually.

Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of “Debt-Proof Living,” released in 2014. To find out more about Mary and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Did you know volunteer work is real work? Volunteer service can enhance a résumé.

Not looking for employment?

Retired? Looking to change career fields? Want to give back to your community? Or just love volunteering?

Indiana County has numerous opportunities for adults to volunteer. Where does your interest lie?

ANIMALS • Four Footed Friends can use your help with animal care, walking dogs and as a foster parent.

(724) 349-1144 • Indiana County Humane Society is looking for volunteers to bathe, groom and walk the animals. (724) 465-7387/3977

CLERICAL • American Red Cross needs help with front desk/clerical support. For more information, call (724) 465-5678.

• Community Guidance Center needs volunteers to file and do data entry. Contact Kerry Ray at (724) 465-5576, ext. 128.

• Four Footed Friends is looking for a volunteer receptionist. (724) 349-1144 • Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP) needs volunteers to answer the phones, type and do filing. (724) 465-2657 or (724) 248-9555 • Indiana County Humane Society can use assistance with filing, mailing and answering the phone. (724) 465-7387/3977

DISASTER ASSISTANCE The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers for the Disaster Action Team Health and for safety instructors. (724) 465-5678

EDUCATION • ARIN has a need for tutors to work with adults to improve basic math and reading skills in preparation for the GED. Also, tutors are needed for the English as a Second Language Program. (724) 463-5300, ext. 2329

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Indiana Free Library needs volunteers to reshelve books from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Contact John Swanson at (724) 465-8841.

• Torrance State Hospital needs a library aide, GED and literacy tutors and computer tutors. Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 459-4464.

• Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County is looking for a library volunteer. Contact Jonathan Bogert at (724) 4639600.

MEDICAL/SOCIAL WORK/ CHILD CARE • accessAbilities Inc. is looking for volunteers who can provide companionship for their consumers by making crafts, playing cards or board games, reading or doing small home repairs. (724) 465-6042 • Aging Services Inc. is looking for volunteers who can help with group activities such as crafts, reading, music and card games; and provide friendly one-on-one visits. Contact Jim McQuown at (724) 349-4500.

• Alice Paul House is seeking volunteers to provide crisis intervention and counseling to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, juvenile offenders, and other crime. By completing a training course in paraprofessional crisis intervention counseling, volunteers will be able to assist and empower individuals in crisis first hand by answering the crisis hotline and interacting with shelter residents and clients. For more information, contact Whitney Mottorn at (724) 349-5744.

• Aging Services Inc. is looking for ombudsman volunteers. If you have two hours of free time a month to help ensure the quality of life and care of long-term care residents, they need you. Call (724) 349-4500 for more information.

• Aging Services Inc. is looking for APPRISE volunteers to assist older adults with services and in-

formation on health insurance benefits, Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, claims filing, benefits counseling, telephone assistance, consumer protection, referral to other resources, and advocacy.

Call (724) 349-4500.

• Communities at Indian Haven needs volunteers to assist residents in wheelchairs, assist residents with activities and religious services; bring appropriate pets to visit, share craft ideas/skills and join the adopt-a-grandparent program. (724) 465-3900 • Indiana County Community Action Program needs mentors and child care providers at its shelters. For more information, call (724) 465-2657 or (724) 2489555.

• Big Hearts Little Hands Mentoring Program, a program of the YMCA of Indiana County, is in need of positive, caring adults to provide guidance, care and emotional support to one of Indiana County’s youth in need.

Those interested must be 18 years of age or older to be a Big. Call (724) 463-9622.

VNA • VNA Family Hospice needs volunteers to assist with grief support and companionship for patients and their families, respite relief, running errands for families and other activities. Contact Mary Edith Cicola at (724) 4638711.

• CareNet, a service of the Visiting Nurse Association, is looking for volunteers to provide friendly visits, transportation or shopping assistance to the elderly and disabled in the community. Those interested may contact June Stewart at (724) 463-6340 or jstew art@vnaindiana.org.

• Hopeful Hearts, a service of VNA family hospice, needs peer support group facilitators, family greeters and food servers. Contact Diane Giever at (724) 349-3888.

OUTDOORS • Historical & Genealogical So-

• Submissions may be mailed to The Indiana Gazette, 899 Water St., Indiana, PA 15701; faxed to (724) 465-8267; or emailed to fami ly@indianagazette.net. For more information, call (724) 465-5555, ext. 265, or visit bit.ly/IGsubmissionguidelines

ciety of Indiana County is looking for building and grounds volunteers to help with upkeep and janitorial tasks. Contact Jonathan Bogert at (724) 463-9600.

• Evergreen Conservancy is looking for volunteer board members, a volunteer secretary for the board, organizational help to manage membership and social media, and environmental educators to teach children at the Tanoma AMD Wetlands outdoor classroom and other locations; and water monitors to install water probes in streams, download data from data loggers, help with maintenance of data loggers and obtain water samples for testing. For more information, call (724) 471-6020 or (724) 463-8138.

• Habitat for Humanity is in need of volunteers skilled in building trades such as masonry, framing, carpentry, electricity, plumbing and heating, roofing and siding, dry wall finishing, flooring/carpet laying and painting.

Also needed are people willing to be trained in these skills or general labor. A willingness to help is all that is needed.

For more information or to volunteer, call (724) 397-5546 or (724) 422-5042.

WEB/TECH • Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County could use an experienced IT volunteer. For details, contact Jonathan Bogert at (724) 463-9600.

OTHER • Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP) can use your assistance in the food warehouse. For details, call (724) 4652657 or (724) 248-9555.

• The Indiana County Humane Society is looking for volunteers to assist with grant writing and publicity. For more information, call (724) 465-7387.

• Evergreen Conservancy is looking for volunteer board members who will attend board meet-

• For coming events, reunion and anniversary announcements, items must be submitted at least one week prior to the requested date of publication. Information is run in the order received.

• All submissions must be typed and must

ings the first Thursday of every other month and committee meetings (the opposite month), and work with their accounts to track day to day expenditures and revenues, chair the finance committee, etc.

(724) 4716020 or (724) 463-8138.

SPECIAL EVENTS • accessAbilities is in need of volunteers to assist with 5K Run/Walk and a murder mystery dinner. For more information, call (724) 465-6042.

• The American Red Cross needs volunteers at blood drives to serve as walkers, greeters or canteen workers.

For more information call (724) 465-5678.

• Four Footed Friends needs special event volunteers. Call (724) 349-1144 for details.

• ICCAP can use help with Care and Share Day and other special events.

For more information, call (724) 465-2657 or (724)248-9555.

• Indiana County Humane Society is looking for volunteers to assist with the county fair, school presentations and fundraising.

Call (724) 465-7387/3977 for details.

• Historical & Genealogical Society needs a collections assistant and special events volunteer.

Contact Jonathan Bogert at (724) 463-9600.

• Torrance State Hospital needs assistance for special events (picnic, auction, holiday events) through the year. Contact Donnalee Fleming at (724) 459-4464 for more information.

SENIOR CORPS is a national volunteer organization. It provides volunteers age 55 and over with volunteer opportunities in nonprofit agencies. Benefits include free accident, personal liability and access automobile insurance while volunteering. Contact Janeen Love at (800) 648-3381, ext.

236, or at jlove@jccap.org for more information.

include a daytime phone number.

• All submissions are subject to editing for space and content.

• High school reunions are accepted starting with the 25th and in increments of 5 years thereafter.

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Indiana Gazette

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Established in 1890

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MICHAEL J. DONNELLY President and Publisher

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“The Gazette wants to be the friend of every man, the

promulgator of all that’s right, a welcome guest in the home. We want to build up, not tear down, to help, not to hinder; and to assist every worthy person in the community without reference to race, religion or politics. Our cause will be the broadening and bettering of the county’s interests.”

Obama’s pivot Trump and the Supreme Court to Asia working I

W

hen President Obama declared in 2011 that he wanted U.S. foreign policy to pivot to Asia, some derided the move as a clumsy attempt to flee the messy conflicts of the Middle East.

But the pivot has actually worked pretty well — as will be evident when Obama travels to Asia this week. Almost every country in the region is clamoring for a closer relationship with the United States.

The most striking case is Vietnam, most of whose leaders are old enough to have fought in their country’s war with the United States. The communist regime has been openly courting a deeper military relationship, and has even invited the U.S. Navy to return to Cam Ranh Bay, its base during much of the war. During his visit Monday, Obama lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam.

The impetus for this rapprochement is China, Asia’s increasingly assertive great power. Beijing’s pursuit of sovereignty over the islands of the South China Sea, most of which are also claimed by other countries, has flung China’s neighbors into the arms of the United States.

“Any time China tries to put its thumb on any of its neighbors, that makes them enthusiastic about getting close to us,” noted Derek Chollet, a former Defense Department official.

Only a few hundred miles from Vietnam’s coast, Chinese construction teams have been dredging the seafloor and using landfill techniques to increase the size of China’s Doyle McManus is a columnist for territories, then building infrastructure to support military facilities. the Los Angeles The newly built islands aren’t Times. His much use in a military conflict with column is the United States; U.S. Navy officers distributed by dismiss them as sitting ducks. But as Tribune News military bases, they could still help Service.

Beijing intimidate weaker neighbors such as Vietnam and the Philippines.

Eventually, the islands could also enable China to assert economic rights to the estimated 11 billion barrels of oil beneath the seabed. Even fishing rights are at stake; China’s fishing industry, the world’s largest, employs more than 14 million people.

On a visit to Washington last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised not to “militarize” the islands, but he never defined what the term meant. Some Chinese officials later said Xi’s policy merely banned “major offensive weapons.” That created alarm in the Pentagon and prompted the Obama administration to sharpen its denunciations of the construction projects.

This is an asymmetric struggle; there aren’t many practical steps the United States can take to stop China’s dredging. The Pentagon sends ships near the islands to assert U.S. freedom of navigation, but that hasn’t slowed the construction.

“It’s not clear what else we can do,” a former official told me. “We’re not going to start a war, and we’re not going to occupy an island ourselves.”

The United States does have one asymmetric advantage of its own: its ability to forge stronger alliances with China’s worried neighbors — not only Vietnam, but the Philippines, Malaysia and others as well.

A stronger Vietnamese navy — one that holds joint maneuvers with the U.S. Navy — would deny China some of the military advantage it hoped to gain from building all those airstrips.

The idea, in short, is to raise the long-term cost to Beijing. Of course, that strategy works only if the United States is willing to invest in those stronger relationships — through not only a U.S. military presence, but expanded trade agreements, too.

So Obama faces what Chollet calls a “reassurance challenge.”

“All these countries are looking for reassurance that the United States will be there,” he said. “They all want the United States to do more — and we can’t possibly deliver everything they want.”

Indeed, all three remaining candidates in the presidential campaign have been critical of the Trans Pacific Partnership, Obama’s trade agreement with most of Asia except China. Donald Trump, in particular, has promised to scrap TPP if he’s elected.

That would be a particularly acute problem for Vietnam, a low-income country which would be a major beneficiary of the agreement. Administration officials warn that if Congress refused to ratify TPP, Vietnam and other developing countries will have little choice but to tie their economies more closely with China’s.

In other words, if Trump gets his way, the biggest beneficiary in Southeast Asia might well be China. doyle.mcmanus@latimes.com

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n releasing his list of potential • Allison Eid is an associate justice Supreme Court nominees, Donald on the Colorado Supreme Court.

Trump, the presumptive Republi- Prior to her judicial service, Eid was can presidential nominee, has begun Colorado’s solicitor general and a law to solidify his support among conser- professor at the University of Colvatives as perhaps no other an- orado. She clerked for Justice nouncement could do.

Clarence Thomas, another conservaThe record of any of the 11 judges tive favorite. currently serving on federal or state • Raymond Gruender was named benches may calm the fears to the U.S. Court of Apof those who are not commitpeals for the Eighth Circuit ted “NeverTrump-ers.”

by President Bush in 2004.

A clear sign of how well Among his decisions that these men and women would will delight conservatives perform on the court is the was a written opinion that reaction by Hillary Clinton, the Pregnancy Discrimiwho calls them “extreme idenation Act of 1978 did not ologues.” Today, if one wishes give female employees the to return to the boundaries right to insurance coverset for government by the age for contraceptives Constitution, the left considused solely to prevent ers that extreme. Violating pregnancy. constitutional boundaries is Judge Gruender also disconsidered “progressive.” sented from a panel ruling CNN.com writes, “John that upheld an injunction Malcolm, a senior legal fellow striking down a South at the Heritage Foundation Dakota law requiring who compiled and published Cal Thomas abortion providers to inthe foundation’s list of eight writes a form patients that an “abortion will terminate potential Supreme Court column the life of a whole, sepanominees in March, called distributed by rate, unique, living human Trump’s selections ‘excellent’ being.” … and (the list) should be re- Tribune Media • Joan Larsen is an assoassuring to those conserva- Services. ciate justice of the Michitives who have had doubts about Trump’s judicial appoint- gan Supreme Court and before that a professor at the University of Michiments.”

Malcolm responded to my request gan School of Law. She clerked for the for an analysis of their philosophy late Justice Antonin Scalia, which would make her nomination espeand rulings: • Steven Colloton, who serves on cially poignant.

Of interest to conservatives is her the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, was appointed by statement after being named to the President George W. Bush in 2003. He Michigan court. Promising to be a earned a law degree from Yale and “strict constructionist,” she exclerked for the late Chief Justice plained, “I believe in enforcing the William Rehnquist, a conservative laws as written by the legislature and signed by the governor. I don’t think icon.

CAL THOMAS

judges are a policy-making branch of government.”

• Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2007. His ruling that a jail policy of strip-searching all arrestees does not violate the Fourth Amendment was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2012. The following year, he dissented from his court’s decision on a New Jersey law requiring applicants for licenses to carry handguns in public to show “justifiable need,” citing the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The others on Trump’s list also have stellar conservative credentials. The question is: will he follow through, or change his mind, as he has done on so many other issues?

A Washington Post editorial said that by publishing their names now, Trump “has practically guaranteed that none of the judges he offered will be seen as fair over the next several months, their every ruling scrutinized for evidence that they are applying for the job — even if they try to conduct their duties evenhandedly.”

The Post also chastised Clinton and Sanders for applying litmus tests to judges they would nominate, but it’s no secret that liberal presidents name liberal judges and conservatives presidents mostly, but not always, nominate conservatives.

The Heritage Foundation would be a good source for Trump, as it was for Ronald Reagan, who used its 1980 “Mandate for Leadership” as a guide for his first term on many domestic and foreign policy issues. Trump would improve his credibility and knowledge of important issues if he did the same.

Email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

We all know victims in opioid crisis

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e was a high school football star there isn’t. However, I am confident and a hero in the community, that over time we can combat this but just a few years later he was epidemic and eventually stop it for gone. She was a loving mother who good. We will do it if our community had plans to go back to school leaders, our schools, and in order to get a good-paying the local, state and federjob so she could support her al governments continue family, but she is now gone. to work together. The efHe was a young and successforts will not only save ful small business owner with lives, but will also repair a lucrative future ahead of our communities that are him, but he is now gone. being ravaged by drug While these are just fictional abuse. examples, stories like this are We pride ourselves of sadly becoming a reality in living in an area where our region more and more we know our neighbors, each day. Since 2000, opioidknow their families, and related overdose deaths have feel safe at home and in increased 200 percent nationtown. The victims in this wide, and Pennsylvania ranks battle are the same peoamong the highest in the naple we see in church and tion of where these deaths are at the grocery store. occurring.

These people are sufferU.S. REP. We are losing sons and ing, and we can help; we BILL SHUSTER daughters, fathers and mothmust help. We must not ers, leaders in the community, turn a blind eye to these role models for our young people, tragedies occurring right here in our and people of all demographics and backyards; we need to face them backgrounds. We are losing them in head on and can never accept these every town across America and at an deaths as the new normal. even alarmingly higher rate in our reRecently, with my support, the gion. We are losing them to the devas- House took significant action on the tating opioid epidemic. federal level to combat overdose-reI wish I could say there was an im- lated deaths by passing a major legmediate fix to stopping this crisis, but islative package containing over a

AS I SEE IT

dozen measures. The package increases funding for treatment, reauthorizes substance abuse programs and provides better access to naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug.

The House action also increases federal support for programs for pregnancy and postpartum women and will help prevent the overprescription of opioids to our veterans in the VA system. These measures passed by huge margins with Democrats and Republicans working together to combat this scourge in our communities.

This is an ongoing effort and by no means can we now sit idly by and hope this legislation completely stops the crisis. We all have to come together as friends, neighbors, community leaders and elected officials to shed light on this epidemic in order to address it.

The action by the House is just one step in a larger puzzle that involves many pieces, but it will undoubtedly save lives and begin the process of healing families and communities who have been broken by these terrible drugs.

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, represents the 9th Congressional District, which includes Indiana County.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Clinton should follow Obama policies The only thing correct about Rick Stancombe’s letter on Sunday was the headline written by a Gazette editor.

Hillary Clinton does promise to continue the policies of President Obama.

Those of us who are grateful — for health care, overtime pay for workers, reduction of the deficit (whether you know it or not), steady job growth, salvation of the auto industry, protection of civil rights, and plans to protect the environment — say it’s a good thing that Hillary Clinton promises to continue Obama’s policies.

Mr. Stancombe is placing blame in the wrong places. Not giving cost of living increases for Social Security and veterans were the decisions of the Republican Do-Nothing-TeaParty-Congress, not the president.

Candidate Obama did say, “If somebody wants to build a coal-fired power plant, they can, but it’s just that it will bankrupt them” because of

fines imposed by new EPA regulations, which the Supreme Court backed by saying the agency has a right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Decisions to use gas or solar instead of coal to generate power ended up being business decisions made by owners, not government.

Obama did not “promise a war on coal.” Those words were fabricated by Mike Carey, president of Ohio Coal Association (politifact.com).

Obama and Clinton spoke the truth, whether coal miners want to hear the truth or not.

Hillary is the only candidate who has a policy to bring jobs to coal country by implementing renewable energy there, replacing jobs lost with green jobs.

The same is true for the trade issue.

There are many good things in the trade agreements like monitoring human rights and currency manipu-

lation. But, when jobs go overseas, it is up to government to train joblosers to help them find new jobs.

Green Energy is a wide open field.

However, Mr. Stancombe is not a coal miner; he is a retired coal miner.

He says he gets retirement money from coal production and is in danger of losing some of this income.

Whether he votes for Clinton or Trump, Stancombe will lose. Owners are making business decisions, not political decisions.

If Stancombe thinks that Trump will solve his problems, he might have to think again.

Trump is running as a Republican, and what do Republicans want to do?

End Social Security and Medicare as we know it.

Any retiree who votes Republican is putting those at risk, too. Hillary is the better choice.

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Death toll rises in Syria bombings BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide bomber who targeted a hospital in a Syrian coastal city the previous day killed 43 people, the World Health Organization said today, as an activist group raised the overall death toll from the day’s unprecedented wave of attacks on government strongholds to 161.

The attacks — seven bombings altogether — targeted civilians in the coastal cities of Tartus and Jableh for the first time in the country’s five-year war, raising fears of more violence among residents living in government bastions who have enjoyed relative quiet.

Most of those killed in Monday’s explosion at the Jableh National Hospital in the city of Jableh were patients and visiting family members, but three doctors and nurses were also among the dead, WHO said.

The hospital was badly damaged and is no longer operational, WHO added.

Obama chides Vietnam on rights

By FOSTER KLUG and NANCY BENAC Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam — President Barack Obama today pressed Vietnam to allow greater freedoms for its citizens, arguing that better human rights would improve the communist country’s economy, stability and regional power.

On his second full day in the southeast Asian nation, Obama also met with activists and entrepreneurs as part of a push for closer ties with the fast-growing, strategically crucial country. The visit included the lifting of one of the last vestiges of Vietnam War-era antagonism: a five-decades-old arms sale embargo.

In a speech at the National Convention Center, Obama sought to balance a desire for a stronger relationship with Vietnam with efforts to hold its leadership accountable for what activists call an abysmal treatment of government critics.

Nations are more successful when people can freely express themselves, assemble without harassment and access the Internet and social media, Obama said.

“Upholding these rights is not a threat to stability but actually reinforces stability and is the foundation of progress,” Obama told the audience of more than 2,000, including government officials and students from five universities across the Hanoi area. “Vietnam will do it differently than the United States does ... But there are these basic principles that I think we all have to try to work on and improve.”

Freedom of expression is where new ideas happen, Obama said.

“That’s how a Facebook starts.

That’s how some of our greatest companies began.”

Journalists and bloggers can “shine a light on injustice or abuse” when they are allowed to operate free of government interference or

intimidation, he added. And, stability is encouraged when voters get to choose their leaders in free and fair elections “because citizens know that their voices count and that peaceful change is possible. And it brings new people into the system,” Obama said.

Obama also traced the transformation of the U.S.-Vietnamese relationship, from wartime enemies to cooperation. He said the governments are working more closely together than ever before on a range of issues.

“Now we can say something that was once unimaginable: Today, Vietnam and the Unites States are partners,” he said, adding that their experience was teaching the world that “hearts can change.”

Earlier today, Obama met with six activists, including a pastor and advocates for the disabled and sexual minorities. He said several others were prevented from coming.

“Vietnam has made remarkable

Adult smoking rate falls to 15%

Iraq: Clashes outside city briefly subside BAGHDAD (AP) — Clashes between Iraqi government forces and the Islamic State group outside the city of Fallujah briefly subsided today, the second day of a large-scale military operation to drive militants out of their key stronghold west of Baghdad.

Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and paramilitary troops, mostly Shiite militias, Iraqi forces launched the offensive on Sunday. The push to take Fallujah is expected to be a challenge for Iraq’s struggling security forces due to defenses put up by the militants and the thousands of civilians who remain there. IS has held the city for more than two years.

In nearby Garma, Mayor Ahmed al-Halbosi said engineering teams were clearing booby traps from houses and government buildings today — a day after capturing most of the town. Garma is just east of Fallujah and is considered a main supply line for IS.

Five dead after tour plane crashes HONOLULU (AP) — Five people died after a skydiving tour plane crashed and caught fire in Hawaii, one of two plane crashes reported Monday in the islands.

It happened about 9:30 a.m. on the island of Kauai, the county fire department said. The pilot, two skydive instructors and two tandem jumpers were believed to be on the plane.

Four of them were pronounced dead at the crash site, just outside Port Allen Airport. One man was taken to Wilcox Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

City bars prayer from Satanic Temple SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Officials said Scottsdale will bar the Satanic Temple from leading a scheduled prayer at a City Council meeting in July.

City spokesman Kelly Corsette said Scottsdale informed the Satanic Temple’s Arizona chapter that only representatives from institutions that have a substantial connection to the Scottsdale community will be allowed to give the invocation.

Scottsdale now is making other arrangements for the July 6 invocation.

Satanic Temple spokesman Stu de Haan said the city has twice approved plans for the invocation — first for April 5 and then for July 6 when the group had to reschedule for logistical reasons.

De Haan learned about Scottsdale’s decision Monday afternoon.

He said it’s too early to say what the group might do next.

strides in many ways,” Obama said, but “there are still areas of significant concern.”

Obama also referred in the speech to China’s growing aggression in the region, something that worries many in Vietnam, which has territorial disputes in the South China Sea with Beijing.

Obama got a round of applause when he declared that “big nations should not bully smaller ones,” an allusion to China’s attempt to push its rivals out of disputed territory. Obama said the United States will continue to freely navigate the region and support the right of other countries to do the same.

After Hanoi, Obama flew to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. He visited the Jade Emperor Pagoda, considered one of the most beautiful pagodas in southern Vietnam and a repository of religious documents that includes more than 300 statues and other relics.

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A REFUGEE family carried their belongings during a police operation today at a makeshift refugee camp at the Greek-Macedonian border near the northern Greek village of Idomeni.

Greek police evacuate hundreds from Idomeni refugee camp

By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press

IDOMENI, Greece — Greek authorities sent hundreds of police into the country’s largest informal refugee camp today to support the gradual evacuation of the Idomeni site on the Macedonian border.

The left-led government has pledged that police will not use force, and says the operation is expected to last about a week to 10 days. Journalists were blocked from covering inside the camp.

By about midday 23 buses carrying a total 1,110 people had left Idomeni, heading to new refugee camps in northern Greece, police said, while earth-moving machinery was used to clear abandoned tents. No violence was reported.

Vicky Markolefa, a representative of the Doctors Without Borders charity, said the operation was proceeding “very smoothly” and without incident. “We hope it will continue like that,” she said.

The camp, which sprang up at an informal pedestrian border crossing for refugees and migrants heading north to wealthier European nations, was home to an estimated 8,400 people — including hundreds of children — mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.

At its peak, when Macedonia shut its border in March, the camp housed more than 14,000, but numbers have declined as people began accepting authorities’ offers of alternative places to stay.

In Geneva, UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards said the evacuation appeared to be taking place “calmly,” and the U.N. refugee agency was sending more staffers to Idomeni.

“As long as the movement of people from Idomeni is ... voluntary in nature (and) that we’re not seeing use of force, then we don’t have particular concerns about that,” he said.

“It often does help move people into more organized sites, when they’re willing to move to those places,” he added.

In Idomeni, most have been living in small camping tents pitched in fields and along railroad tracks, while aid agencies have set up large marquee-style tents to help house people. Greek authorities have sent in cleaning crews regularly and have provided portable toilets, but conditions have been precarious at best, with heavy rain creating muddy ponds.

Recently the camp had begun taking on an image of semi-permanence, with refugees setting up

small makeshift shops selling everything from cooking utensils to falafel and bread.

More than 54,000 refugees and migrants have been trapped in financially struggling Greece since countries further north shut their land borders to a massive flow of people escaping war and poverty at home. Nearly a million people have passed through Greece, the vast majority arriving on islands from the nearby Turkish coast.

In March, the European Union reached an agreement with Turkey meant to stem the flow and reduce the number of people undertaking the perilous sea crossing to Greece, where many have died when their overcrowded, unseaworthy boats sank.

Under the deal, anyone arriving clandestinely on Greek islands from the Turkish coast after March 18 faces deportation to Turkey unless they successfully apply for asylum in Greece.

But few want to request asylum in the country, which has been struggling with a deep, six-year financial crisis that has left unemployment hovering at around 24 percent.

Journalists were barred from the camp during the evacuation operation. An estimated 700 police were participating in the operation.

TSA security chief removed from post

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced.

“Kelly Hoggan has been removed from his position as head of security at TSA,” the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform posted on Twitter.

Meanwhile, The Associated Press obtained a memo sent by TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger that does not mention Hoggan but names a temporary replacement.

“Darby LaJoye will serve as the Acting Assistant Administrator of the Office of Security Operations,” Neffenger wrote in the memo addressed to TSA senior leaders.

“Darby LaJoye is an experienced

Federal Security Director with successful leadership tours at two of the nation’s largest airports, Los Angeles International Airport in California and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.”

The oversight committee said Hoggan received more than $90,000 in bonuses over a period from late 2013 to late 2014.

About a year later, a report from the Homeland Security Inspector General’s office revealed that agency employees failed to find explosives, weapons and other dangerous items in more than 95 percent of covert tests at multiple U.S. airports.

That report and allegations of other mismanagement within TSA have drawn congressional scrutiny and promoted multiple hearings on Capitol Hill.

Hoggan’s ouster also comes amid

growing concerns of massive security lines at airports this summer.

The long lines have been blamed in part on more travelers during the busy summer travel season and a shortage of screening officers manning checkpoints.

Neffenger has also attributed some security line woes to fewer people than anticipated applying for the government’s PreCheck program, which allows passengers to move through security faster after submitting to a background check.

In recent weeks there have been reports of thousands of people missing flights because of the lengthy wait times. Problems have been reported in Chicago and Neffenger last week was in the city meeting with local officials to discuss the problems.

NEW YORK — The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.

The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years, according to a new government report.

The rate fell 2 percentage points from 2014, when about 17 percent of adults in a large national survey said they had recently smoked.

The smoking rate has been falling for decades, but it usually drops only 1 point or less in a year.

The last time there was a drop nearly as big was from 1992 to 1993, when the smoking rate fell 1.5 percentage points, according to Brian King of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC reported the new statistic today. It’s based on a large national survey that is the government’s primary measuring stick for many health-related trends.

Smoking is the nation’s leading cause of preventable illness, causing more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, the CDC estimates.

Why the smoking rate fell so much in 2015 — and whether it will fall as fast again — is not quite clear.

About 50 years ago, roughly 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked.

It was common nearly everywhere — in office buildings, restaurants, airplanes and even hospitals. The smoking rate’s gradual decline has coincided with an increased public understanding that smoking is a cause of cancer, heart disease and other lethal health problems.

Experts attribute recent declines to the mounting impact of anti-smoking advertising campaigns, cigarette taxes and smoking bans.

The increased marketing of electronic cigarettes and their growing popularity has also likely played a role. But it is not yet clear whether this will help further propel the decline in smoking, or contribute to an increase in smoking in years to come.

E-cigarettes heat liquid nicotine into a vapor, delivering the chemical that smokers crave without the harmful by-products generated from burning tobacco.

That makes them a potentially useful tool to help smokers quit, but experts fear it also creates a new way for people to get addicted to nicotine.

Some CDC surveys have shown a boom in e-cigarette use among teenagers, and health officials fear many of those kids will get hooked on nicotine and later become smokers.

As today’s teenage e-cigarette users become adults in the next few years, “we may see 18-, 19and 20-year-olds pick up the habit,” worried Dr. Jonathan Whiteson, a smoking cessation specialist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York.

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‘XX’ exhibit at IUP highlights female artists “XX,� a showcase of artwork from the University Museum’s permanent collection created by female artists, opened Monday on the IUP campus with a public reception and will run until June 11. Admission is free.

The exhibit, curated by Jen Blalock and Ashley Bouton, is representative of various times, cultures and styles from Mary Cassatt to Käthe Kollwitz and beyond.

Each artist’s unique perspective is reflected in the imagery of these selected works. Artists were chosen based on originality of expression from content to technique to material.

The concept behind “XX� was born in the University Museum’s storage area where, as graduate assistants, Blalock and Bouton work cataloging and organizing the museum’s permanent collection. Through this task, the two have become familiar with the treasures held within the collection and the infrequency with which these treasures are enjoyed by the public. Realizing the incredible female artists represented in the collection such as Cassatt and Kollwitz, they soon agreed they should curate an exhibit showcasing the work. “XX� will feature prints from both artists as well as those of Susan Currie, Norma Morgan and more.

Ceramics from Maria Montoya Martinez will also be

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THE WORKS of Mary Cassatt, left, and Anna Marie Schnur are part of the “XX� exhibit at IUP’s University Museum. The exhibit runs through June 11. on display in addition to paintings by Eunice McCloskey and Anna Marie Schnur. Paintings range from the abstract to the realistic, from folk to fine art.

The diversity and originality of the work has inspired Blalock and Bouton as female artists, and they say that they hope to share that inspiration with fellow artists and everyone who

visits the exhibit.

Blalock is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, where she received her BA in ceramics.

She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching: Art Specialization degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She also studied abroad at the Pädagogische Hochschule in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Blalock

taught all levels of high school art for over five years at South View High School in Hope Mills, N.C., before attending IUP, where she is currently working towards her MFA in drawing.

Her work was included in the fourth annual Armstrong National 2D Competition Exhibition at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga.,

‘Weiner’ offers a riveting story There are lots of fly-onthe-wall documentaries.

But occasionally there’s one that makes you want to ask the fly: Just how did you get onto that wall, and how did you manage to stay there?

In the case of “Weiner,� the compulsively watchable new film about Anthony Weiner and the implosion of his 2013 New York mayoral run amid a revival of his sexting scandal, part of the answer is clear. Director Josh Kriegman once worked for Weiner, who was forced to resign his congressional seat in 2011. And Weiner clearly hoped Kriegman and co-director Elyse Steinberg would be documenting an inspiring comeback.

At first, it seemed like they were, as the charismatic Weiner chipped away at public skepticism (if not the media’s) and climbed to the top of the polls. Then it all came crashing down, as more lurid photos and text exchanges emerged, some that occurred after Weiner’s resignation. And for some reason, Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin — a longtime top aide to Hillary Clinton and current vice chair of her presidential campaign — let the filmmakers keep going.

As Kriegman himself asks at one low point, inches away from the miserable couple in their own kitchen: “Why are you letting me film this?�

Why, indeed. But it makes for riveting filmmaking — as a portrait of a campaign in crisis, of a fascinatingly flawed politician, and especially of a marriage. Watch Abedin’s face as she stares at Weiner on the day the scandal breaks anew, disappointed and stunned, with no words spoken and none necessary.

We begin with a chastened Weiner, at the end of the race, reflecting: “I guess

and in the Bank of the Arts Juried Exhibition-With a Twist! at the Craven Arts Council in New Bern, N.C., among others. She co-curated and participated in Mireia Sentis’ “Words and Objectivity� show recently in Kipp Gallery with a group of fellow art students.

Bouton was raised in Indiana, where she developed a passion for the arts at a

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young age. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in art education at California University of Pennsylvania and went on to earn her Master of Arts degree from IUP with a concentration in painting. She is currently continuing her graduate studies at IUP as a Master of Fine Arts painting and drawing candidate with an expected graduation date of May 2017.

Since 2013, Bouton has participated in over 20 local and regional exhibitions in the Pittsburgh area. Her list of volunteer work includes serving as president of IUP’s Graduate Art Association (GAA), representing the GAA on the board of directors for the University Museum, and being a member of RAW: Natural Born Artists, which is an internationally known art association. She has curated this year’s annual GAA art auction as well as the GAA show in the Miller Gallery of Sprowls Hall at IUP. She also co-curated and exhibited in Mireia Sentis’ “Words and Objectivity.�

She is co-curating a workshop in Peru with the organization Threads of Peru expected to take place in 2017. Bouton will be conducting brief periods of field study on the Navajo reservation in Arizona over the course of her upcoming thesis year and will be attending an artist residency in Balchik, Bulgaria, upon graduation.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Rather will host an hourlong television special in two weeks on five musicians who have died within the past 13 months, featuring his own interview with the late Merle Haggard.

The special also focuses on Prince, David Bowie, Natalie Cole and B.B. King and is scheduled for June 7 on AXS-TV. The former CBS News anchor has been conduct-

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And the film, which seeks neither to judge nor ignore Weiner’s actions, sets out to show it. A prelude includes footage of Weiner’s impassioned speeches in Congress, on behalf of 9/11 responders, for example. We see why voters liked him.

Then we see that Twitter image of bulging underwear, the humiliating media coverage, the resignation.

Two years later, though, Weiner’s ready to try again.

The early days of his mayoral campaign are encouraging. We see Abedin smiling, laughing and quipping lightheartedly to her husband in an elevator: “I’m not crazy about those pants.�

We meet the campaign’s energetic and loyal young volunteers. We see the couple making fundraising calls, Abedin expertly buttering up her contacts, and Weiner exclaiming “Kaching!� when she succeeds.

Suddenly Weiner’s leading in the polls.

And then the other shoe drops. We see campaign staffers in battle mode.

Abedin’s face is drained of its smile — for the rest of the film. Nervously, she tells a packed news conference that she loves her husband, and they’re moving forward.

But of course they can’t.

Weiner’s besieged with scandal questions. We watch a painful meeting in which campaign staffers express their hurt. Abedin, ever the pragmatist, suggests to Weiner’s visibly upset top aide that when she exits the building, “You will look happy� — lest reporters see her crying.

Can it get worse? Yep. After a painful, combative

TV interview, Weiner watches at home and laughs. Abedin stares. “Why are you laughing?� she asks. “This is crazy.� Asked later how she’s doing, she replies: “It’s like living a nightmare.�

Then on Election Day (spoiler alert: he loses!)

Weiner’s erstwhile sexting partner, Sydney Leathers, seeks to confront him.

Aides conspire to avoid her by detouring through a McDonald’s. In an excruciating exchange, Abedin is heard saying to her husband: “I am not going to face the indignity of being accosted by this woman.�

Weiner and Abedin apparently haven’t seen the film. One wonders if now they regret allowing the directors such intimate access. Either way, the filmmakers have done a compelling job as flies on that wall.

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Haggard performs “Sing Me Back Home� following his last interview with Rather.

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Officer cleared of all charges in Gray case

By JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press

BALTIMORE — After two trials and no convictions, Baltimore’s top prosecutor is facing criticism that she moved too quickly to file charges against six officers in the death of Freddie Gray without first ensuring there was enough evidence to bring them to bear.

Even the judge overseeing the cases — in his verdict Monday acquitting the latest officer to stand trial in the death of the AfricanAmerican man — said the state failed to prove its case on any of the charges.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams acquitted Officer Edward Nero of the assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges in connection with Gray’s arrest last year outside a West Baltimore housing complex.

Gray died on April 19, 2015, a week after his neck was broken while handcuffed, shackled, but left unrestrained by a seat belt in the back of a police van. The circumstances of his arrest and his subsequent death triggered protests demanding justice for Gray. On the day of his funeral, rioting and looting broke out. The National Guard responded, and a curfew was imposed.

Williams delivered his verdict in the racially charged case before a packed courtroom Monday.

Nero’s parents and his brother sat in the front row; a few rows away, Gray’s stepfather. Noticeably absent, however, was State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who was present when Williams declared a mistrial in the trial for Officer William Porter in December.

EDWARD NERO, center, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, left the courthouse Monday in Baltimore after being acquitted of all charges in a trial.

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After announcing charges against the officers last May — one day after receiving the police department’s investigation while a tense city was still under curfew — Mosby did not shy from the spotlight. She posed for magazine photos, sat for TV interviews and even appeared onstage at a Prince concert in Gray’s honor.

After the acquittal, Nero’s lawyers sought to send a strong message to her.

“Officer Edward Nero, his wife and family are elated that this nightmare is finally over,” wrote Marc Zayon and Allison Levine in a statement. “The state’s attorney for Baltimore city rushed to charge him, as well as the other five officers, completely disregarding the facts of the case and the applicable law. His hope is that the state’s attorney will

reevaluate the remaining five officers’ cases and dismiss their charges.”

Mosby spokeswoman Rochelle Ritchie, citing a gag order in the case, declined comment Monday.

David Weinstein, a Florida attorney and former federal civil rights prosecutor, said the verdict will probably serve as a “wake-up call” for prosecutors.

“This speaks to the notion a lot of people had when this first happened, which is that it was a rush to judgment,” Weinstein said.

“The state’s attorney was trying to balance what she had with the public outcry and call to action given the climate in Baltimore and across the U.S. concerning policing, and I think she was overreaching.”

Harvard University professor Alan Dershowitz said he believed

the judge’s verdict was an example of the legal system looking at the facts of the case without being influenced by race or community pressure. He said he “absolutely” believed Mosby overreached in bringing charges against the six officers.

“There’s no question she acted irresponsibly,” Dershowitz said in a telephone interview. “She acted politically. She acted too quickly, and the public ought to make her pay a price for seeking to distort justice.”

Although the judge’s ruling referred specifically to Nero’s case — the other officers will be tried separately for their alleged roles — he rejected nearly every claim the state made at trial, repeatedly telling prosecutors they had failed to prove any of the counts beyond a reasonable doubt.

Prosecutors had argued that Nero and colleague Garrett Miller illegally detained and arrested Gray without probable cause, and that Nero was reckless when he failed to buckle Gray into a seat belt during the van’s second stop blocks from the arrest. Zayon argued Nero wasn’t involved in Gray’s arrest, having only arrived after the 25-year-old man black man was in handcuffs. As for the seat belt, Zayon said not only was Nero unaware of a newly revised policy requiring officers to buckle in prisoners — the previous policy gave officers discretion based on circumstances — but that it was the van driver’s responsibility to make sure Gray was safe.

In his verdict, Williams said he believed Miller, who took the stand as the state’s principal witness and testified that he alone detained and handcuffed Gray.

The judge told prosecutors they failed to prove Nero did anything wrong.

In terms of the arrest that the state alleged was an assault, Williams ruled Nero wasn’t involved. As for his failure to buckle Gray in, Williams said there was no proof Nero knew he had a duty to belt the prisoner in, or that he failed to do so on purpose.

“The state’s theory from the beginning has been one of negligence, recklessness, and disregard for duty and orders by this defendant,” Williams said. “There has been no information presented at this trial that the defendant intended for any crime to happen.”

Associated Press writers Brian Witte in Baltimore and David Dishneau in Hagerstown, Md., contributed to this report.

Madonna responds to critics of her Prince tribute

By The Associated Press Madonna is dismissing critics of her tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards with style.

A day after her performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and duet with Stevie Wonder on “Purple Rain,” the pop singer took to social media Monday and posted a picture of herself in a purple boa with a flower in her teeth.

She wrote that anyone who wants to do a tribute to Prince is welcome to, “whatever your age, gender or skin color. If you loved him and he inspired you then show it!!! I love Prince 4 ever.” She later posted a video of her dancing with a caption that indicated the criticism didn’t bother her.

The decision to have Madonna honor Prince sparked criticism online

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and sparked a Change.org petition in the days before the awards show, with some asking that other musicians more closely aligned to Prince be involved as well.

Madonna and Prince collaborated on “Love Song” from Madonna’s 1989 album, “Like a Prayer.”

Madonna’s performance on Sunday was met by a flurry of tweets complaining about her version of “Nothing Compares 2 U.” Some were underwhelmed, others found it inappropriate.

BET responded to Madonna’s performance on Twitter by advertising its upcoming Prince tribute during their awards show next month, adding the caption “Yeah, we saw that.

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defended her on Twitter, pleading for fans to “not get ugly” wondering what Prince would approve of. ❏❏❏ LONDON — Oscar-winning actress and activist Angelina Jolie has been appointed a visiting professor at one of Britain’s most prestigious universities.

The London School of Economics announced Monday that Jolie will be working with students studying for a master’s degree in Women, Peace and Security.

Among others appointed to teach the course is former British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

“I hope other academic institutions will follow this example, as it is vital that we broaden the discussion

on how to advance women’s rights and end impunity for crimes that disproportionately affect women, such as sexual violence in conflict,” Jolie said in a statement.

“I am looking forward to teaching and to learning from the students as well as to sharing my own experiences of working alongside governments and the United Nations.” ❏❏❏ MUMBAI, India — British actor Ian McKellen is being quoted by a Mumbai newspaper as saying that “India needs to grow up” regarding its attitudes toward homosexuality.

The actor was in the west coast Indian city this week to promote the British Film Industry’s “Shakespeare on Film” series coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. He

also dined with Bollywood stars, and plans to open the regional LGBT-themed Kashish Film Festival on Wednesday.

The Mumbai Mirror today published an interview with the openly gay actor saying it was “appalling and ironical that India would use a colonial law to oppress its homosexuals.”

The 76-year-old actor is perhaps best known for playing Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” film franchise and Magneto in the “X-Men” franchise. ❏❏❏ LAS VEGAS — One of the stars of the reality TV show “Pawn Stars” told a judge on Monday he’s taking a plea deal that would spare him jail time in a case stemming from the discovery of guns, marijuana and other drugs at his Las

Vegas home.

Austin Lee Russell, who is known as “Chumlee” to television viewers, said he’ll plead guilty to a felony weapon charge and a misdemeanor attempted drug possession count in an agreement that will get him counseling and three years’ probation.

If he stays out of trouble until 2019, the felony charge would be dismissed and Russell would be left with only a misdemeanor conviction on his record.

If he doesn’t, he’ll face two to five years in state prison on the weapon possession charge.

Russell and his attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, didn’t comment as they left court.

They’re due back June 1 to enter Russell’s pleas in Clark County District Court.

Funding for cancer sufferer seems brazen to co-worker DEAR ABBY: A co-worker has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She’s not sure how long she may have. She is relatively young, so it’s tragic. We have excellent insurance from work, national health care and disability insurance.

Another co-worker sent out an email with a link to a crowdfunding site as well as an invitation to a party selling products. The proceeds will be donated to fulfilling a “cancer bucket list,” which includes pampering, trips and other luxuries.

I sympathize with anyone having a terminal illness, but why does that mean I have to give money? Do they have a

right to be pampered on other people’s dime?

This kind of fundraising, without real financial need, seems to happen often: Coworkers who have had accidents, fires, unexpected or stressful incidents all have office collections set up, even when they are fully insured and the damage is covered by their policies. A friend (or Human Resources) contacts everyone who has had even a passing interaction with the individual and solicits donations.

I am happy to write letters and notes to people I know are having a hard time. I visit with closer friends and may bring a meal or flowers to

their home. But people I’ve spent only a few hours of my life with asking for money for luxuries seems nervy to me.

Am I a tightwad, or is a financial donation necessary to express condolences?

— TIGHTWAD IN CANADA DEAR TIGHTWAD: Because you receive a solicitation does not mean you are obligated to respond to it.

(Unless the “solicitor” is holding a gun, in which case I would advise you not to argue.) Whether to make a donation for something like this is your choice, and if you choose not to join in, you should not feel — or be made to feel — guilty if you decline.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter

is being married in June. Her father — my ex — has let her know she must invite his new wife’s parents to the wedding.

They are drinkers, and have in the past been very rude to my daughter. She has no relationship at all with them and doesn’t want them at her wedding. She is aware that this will cause hard feelings with her stepmother and her father.

My soon-to-be son-in-law called me asking for advice. I said maybe they should be invited to keep peace in the family, but my daughter is very upset at the idea of having these people around on her “special day.” Any advice?

— WEDDING INVITE IN

WISCONSIN DEAR WEDDING INVITE: Your ex-husband’s new inlaws are not related to your daughter and do not appear to have made an effort to befriend her. Because of that, I see no reason why they “must” be invited, unless your ex is footing the bill for the wedding.

If this is the case, and the wedding is a large one, the couple could be seated “in Siberia,” which might be a less than satisfactory, but workable, solution. (Why they would insist on coming under these circumstances, I can’t say, but some people will do almost anything for a free dinner.)

TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press

Today is Tuesday, May 24, the 145th day of 2016. There are 221 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.

On this date: In 1775, John Hancock was elected president of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph.

In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland.

In 1935, the first major league baseball game to be played at night took place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.

In 1937, in a set of rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935.

In 1941, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the North Atlantic, killing all but three of the 1,418 men on board.

In 1959, former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles died in Washington, D.C., at age 71.

In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7.

In 1966, the Jerry Herman musical comedy “Mame,” starring Angela Lansbury, opened on Broadway.

In 1976, Britain and France opened trans-Atlantic Concorde supersonic transport service to Washington.

In 1980, Iran rejected a call by the World Court in The Hague to release American hostages.

In 1991, the feminist film drama “Thelma & Louise,” starring Susan Sarandon (as Louise) and Geena Davis (as Thelma) was released by MGM. In 2001, 23 people were killed when the floor of a Jerusalem wedding hall collapsed beneath dancing guests, sending them plunging several stories into the basement.

Ten years ago: In rare, election-year harmony, House Republican and Democratic leaders jointly demanded the FBI return documents taken in a Capitol Hill raid as part of a bribery investigation of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La. (President George W. Bush ordered the documents placed under tem-

porary seal; Jefferson was later found guilty of bribery and sentenced to 13 years in federal prison.) “An Inconvenient Truth,” a documentary about former Vice President Al Gore’s campaign against global warming, went into limited release. Taylor Hicks was named the new “American Idol” over runner-up Katharine McPhee.

Five years ago: Egyptian authorities ordered former President Hosni Mubarak tried on charges of corruption as well as conspiracy in the deadly shooting of protesters who’d driven him from power. (Mubarak was ultimately found guilty of corruption, and is facing retrial on charges related to the deaths of protesters.)

President Barack Obama was honored with a state dinner in London as he continued his visit to

Britain. Oprah Winfrey taped the final episode of her long-running talk show.

One year ago: Conservative challenger Andrzej Duda won Poland’s presidential election, ousting the incumbent, Bronislaw Komorowski, in a runoff vote.

The 68th Cannes Film Festival concluded with French filmmaker Jacques Audiard’s Sri Lankan refugee drama taking the coveted top honor, the Palme d’Or. Juan Pablo Montoya sliced his way from the back to the front twice to win his second Indianapolis 500.

Today’s Birthdays: Actorcomedian-impressionist Stanley Baxter is 90. Jazz musician Archie Shepp is 79. Comedian Tommy Chong is 78. Singer Bob Dylan is 75. Actor Gary Burghoff is 73. Singer Patti LaBelle is 72. Actress Priscilla Presley is 71. Country

singer Mike Reid is 69. Actor Jim Broadbent is 67. Actor Alfred Molina is 63. Singer Rosanne Cash is 61. Actor Cliff Parisi (TV: “Call the Midwife”) is 56. Actress Kristin Scott Thomas is 56.

Rock musician Jimmy Ashhurst (Buckcherry) is 53.

Rock musician Vivian Trimble is 53. Actor John C. Reilly is 51. Actor Dana Ashbrook is 49. Actor Eric Close is 49. Actor Carl Payne is 47.

Rock musician Rich Robinson is 47. Actor Dash Mihok is 42. Actor Bryan Greenburg is 38. Actor Owen Benjamin is 36. Actor Billy L. Sullivan is 36. Actor-rapper Jerod Mixon (aka Big Tyme) is 35. Rock musician Cody Hanson (Hinder) is 34.

Dancer Mark Ballas (TV: “Dancing with the Stars”) is 30. Country singer Billy Gilman is 28. Rapper/producer G-Eazy is 27. Actor Cayden Boyd is 22.

The Indiana Gazette

Page 10 — Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Family wins year of free groceries

By JASON L. LEVAN

jlevan@indianagazette.net

Submitted photo

BRENT AND Heather Morrison, of Saltsburg, now have an extra $13,000 to spend on groceries for their family of seven.

A Saltsburg family of seven has won free groceries for a year from Shop ’N Save.

Heather and Brent Morrison were surprised over the weekend, as guests at the Westmoreland County International Air Show, with the award from Shop ’N Save and Eckrich Foods, which sponsored the air show.

After Brent served in the

Army for 3½ years, including a two-year deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Morrisons began volunteering for Operation Homefront and Hearts of Valor, a program that supports a network of caregivers for wounded or ill military personnel.

“It’s a wonderful group.

They offer many programs that help keep veterans and their spouses connected even after leaving the military,” Heather said by email Monday.

The gift is worth $13,000 — about $250 a week — in free groceries.

“We were completely shocked, overwhelmed and speechless. We are so thankful to Operation Homefront, Shop ’N Save, and Eckrich.

We feel like this is a true blessing from God,” she said. “We feel very honored to receive this award. We can’t thank the donors enough. It’s an amazing gift.”

The couple’s children are Georgia Morrison, 16;

Savannah Morrison, 13; Zachary Bendis, 11; Hailey Morrison, 4; and Avery Morrison, 2.

Heather said the family has no plans to splurge on groceries, necessarily, but that they might now be able to help out some of their less-fortunate family and friends.

“We loved the air show.

My husband really liked the old-school planes and my daughters loved the jet, even though it was super loud,” she said.

MC hires new superintendent Continued from Page 1 specialist. He also obtained Pennsylvania supervision credentials in curriculum, instruction and assessment and a principal certification for grades K through 12.

Before entering school administration, Weimer taught special needs students in various classroom settings for seven years. He has been an administrator for the past eight years, serving as assistant principal and central office interim curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator in the Marion Center district and as Apollo-Ridge High School principal for the past six years.

“I consider myself very fortunate to be given the opportunity to return to the Marion Center Area School District,” Weimer told the directors after his hiring was approved. “I want to thank the board for bestowing upon me the responsibility to lead the district. I am excited to foster relationships with my administrative team, my staff and the community, which will further propel student growth here at Marion Center.

“It will be difficult to fill Dr. Garritano’s shoes,” Weimer continued, adding that Garritano is a highly respected veteran in the field of education. Weimer said he wanted to thank Garritano in advance for what he is sure will be a “healthy and wholesome hand off of responsibility for the district.”

Following Monday’s board meeting, Weimer said that when accepting any leadership role, fit is important.

“Marion Center was a good fit for me,” he said. “I have experience here. I know the kids, the community, the staff.”

Asked what challenges he sees the district facing as he assumes the role of superintendent, Weimer said the Marion Center district, like most school districts, will need to stay focused on its budget and on student achievement.

Weimer lives in New Alexandria with his wife, Kristy, and their two children.

His hiring will be effective July 1. His salary in the first year of a three-year contract will be $116,900.

Budget proposal indicates tax hike Continued from Page 1 $25.42 to the annual tax bill of the average property owner in the district.

The directors must adopt a final budget before the end of June.

The school board Monday also approved the 2016-17 general fund budget for the Indiana County Technology Center. Marion Center’s share of the ICTC budget next year will be $560,155.

The directors agreed to purchase new health, physical education, business, computer, information technology and world languages textbooks and resources that were presented to the board in March. The purchases were recommended by teachers and in most cases will replace outdated textbooks. The purchases include some laptops for classes where an effort is made to use not only information in textbooks but also to access the latest information on some topics through the Internet.

The board approved a pair of maintenance projects to be completed this summer with money from the capital projects fund.

On-Line Refrigeration will install a new walk-in cooler system and refrigerant lines in the cafeteria cooler at the high school and McCreery Elementary at a cost of $7,274. And LaVan Fencing will replace sections of the fence at the J.R. Mallino Stadium at a cost of $2,569.

The directors agreed to create a permanent position for a support teacher for students with autism and hired Diana Snyder to fill that position at a salary of $47,271.

In other action the directors: • Approved a cooperative sponsorship agreement that will allow Penns Manor Area School District students to participate in Marion Center’s interscholastic wrestling program.

• Transferred Ruth Ann Timblin to the position of central office administrative secretary to the director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at a salary of $28,500.

• Added Wendy Green, Eric Cook and Ron Mabon to the elementary volunteer list.

• Added Kyrie Kerr, Brianna Switzer and Candice Bolger to the professional substitute list.

• Approved the list of 95 seniors scheduled to graduate on June 1.

• Named Cherish Kennelley as the junior high assistant volleyball coach at a salary of $2,000.

• Approved a supplemental contract with Amy Fairman for $3,300 to be the high school varsity assistant girls’ basketball coach.

• Approved a supplemental contract with Karlie Snyder for $2,750 to be the junior high assistant girls’ basketball coach.

Spending plan shows no increase in taxes Continued from Page 1 previous elementary school renovation project. That was a commitment made by an earlier board of directors that was to result in the budget increasing at least by 1.7 mills each year for six years and by at least 1.4 mills for one year.

“This board felt very strongly that if there was ever a year that the property owners deserve a break, it was this year because of all the uncertainty around the reassessment,” said board President Eric Matava. “So despite that resolution … this is us listening to the taxpayers.”

The board also approved North Star Contracting Group Inc. to remove and dispense of asbestos-containing material collected during the drilling of approximately 60 3-inch holes through one layer of linoleum and one layer of floor tile in connection with the energy-saving project. The total cost of the abatement is $3,175.

KEVIN STIFFLER/Gazette

PREPARING FOR the annual A Vintage Affair fundraiser at Benjamin’s Restaurant recently were, from left, Larry Miller, Jackie Overdorff, Theresa Coleman and Catey Hunter.

Vintage Affair set for June 12 Women of all ages are welcomed to an afternoon of tea and refreshment in support of Lifesteps at this year’s A Vintage Affair, scheduled for June 12 at Benjamin’s Restaurant, in Indiana, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Attendees are encouraged to participate in this year’s theme, “Time-

less Love of Shoes,” by wearing their favorite shoes to the event.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Lifesteps Family Caring Fund, which is used to pay expenditures not reimbursed by grants.

Lifesteps programs and services benefit children, families and adults

across a 10-county area, including Indiana.

For more information about the event or other future Lifesteps events, contact Community Relations Representative Ashley Misterka at (724) 841-7046 or by email at amisterka@lifesteps.net.

Signs point to plane explosion Continued from Page 1 The Egyptian expert told the AP that all 80 pieces that have been brought to Cairo so far are very small. “There isn’t even a whole body part, like an arm or a head,” said the official, adding that one piece was the left part of a head.

He said the body parts are “so tiny” and that at least one piece of a human arm has signs of burns — an indication it might have “belonged to a passenger sitting next to the explosion.”

“But I cannot say what caused the blast,” he said. He did not say whether traces of explosives were found on the human remains retrieved so far.

The expert’s comments mark a new dramatic twist surrounding last week’s crash, which still remains a mystery. The plane’s black boxes have yet to be found and photographs of retrieved debris published by the Egyptian military over the weekend were not charred and appear to show no signs of fire.

Egyptian officials have said they believe terrorism is a more likely explanation than equipment failure, or some other catastrophic event, and some aviation experts have said the erratic flight reported by the Greek defense minister suggests a bomb

blast or a struggle in the cockpit.

But so far no hard evidence has emerged on the cause of the disaster.

Also today, the investigative team led by Ayman al-Moqadem issued its second report on the case, saying that so far pieces of the plane wreckage have been taken to Cairo in 18 batches. It added that the priority is to locate the black boxes and to retrieve more bodies.

France’s aviation accident investigation agency would not comment on anything involving the bodies or say whether any information has surfaced in the investigation to indicate an explosion.

A French patrol boat took one doctor on board to help with searches when and if the body parts are found. But the French Navy said that if it finds debris and body parts, this would be first reported to Egyptian authorities and French justice officials.

In a search for clues, family members of the victims gave been arriving during the day today at the Cairo morgue forensics’ department to give DNA samples to help identify the remains of their kin, a security official said. The official also spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.

Also, a technical team from Egypt’s forensic medicine department went to a hotel near the Cairo International Airport where relatives of the victims are gathered to take DNA samples to use in identifying the bodies.

The EgyptAir crash shocked a nation struggling to revive its ailing economy and contain a resilient insurgency by Islamic militants.

Safety onboard Egyptian aircraft and at the country’s airports have been under close international scrutiny since a Russian airliner crashed in the Sinai Peninsula last October, killing all 224 people on board, shortly after taking off from an Egyptian resort. The crash — claimed by the Islamic State affiliate in Sinai and blamed by Moscow on an explosive device planted on board — decimated Egypt’s lucrative tourism industry, which had already been battered by years of turmoil in the country.

If mechanical or structural failure is found to be behind the crash of Flight 804, that would deal another severe blow to both tourism and the national carrier. If downed by an act of terror, the Egyptians can point to security at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, from which the plane took off.

Email rapped environmentalists Continued from Page 1 hobby horse does anything to advance the cause of protecting the environment and public health? Do you really think the Governor will veto this (legislation) with NO support?

The environmental community is without influence in Harrisburg.

What will you do about it?” Quigley wrote.

Wolf has not discussed the contents of Quigley’s email. In a brief interview on Friday with The Associated Press, the Democratic governor confirmed Quigley’s resignation, but he would not explain the reasons behind it and said he did not fire Quigley. Wolf said only that Quigley did a “fine job.”

Quigley has not responded to voicemails seeking comment.

Quigley, 56, was appointed by Wolf last year and confirmed by the Senate. In addition to being a longtime environmental advocate, he is a former Hazleton mayor and served in former Gov. Ed Rendell’s administration, including as the Department

of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary.

Quigley titled the roughly 120-word email “Chapter 78” — a reference to oil and gas drilling regulations — but did not recommend any specific action to environmental groups.

He sent the email a day after the House and Senate Environmental Resources and Energy committees each held a non-binding, bipartisan vote disapproving of tougher oil and gas drilling regulations being sought

by Quigley through a separate regulatory process.

In the email, Quigley questioned “where ... were you people yesterday?

The House and Senate hold Russian show trials on vital environmental issues and there’s no pushback at all from the environmental community?

Nobody bothering to insert themselves in the news cycle? Is there no penalty for D apostasy, at least, or shaming of the gas-shilling Rs? Apparently so,” he wrote.

After the committee votes, the committees’ Republican chairmen

each wrote a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission saying Quigley’s department had blatantly violated provisions of regulatory law in advancing the proposal. The commission nevertheless approved the proposal on April 21 in a 3-2 party-line vote.

Critics say Quigley dealt poorly with lawmakers seeking compromise.

Quigley had a “determined resistance to collaborative conversation,” said Allegheny County Rep. John Maher, the Republican chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

Environmental advocates and some Democratic lawmakers have stood by Quigley.

The director of Clean Water Action’s Pennsylvania chapter, Myron Arnowitt, called Quigley’s resignation a loss for the state and blamed it on “a long-standing lobbying campaign” by industry enemies to remove him for speaking out strongly on drilling and climate change policy.

Indiana Gazette

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Sports

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 — Page 11

Toronto takes second straight from Cavaliers.

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DISTRICT 6 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Homer-Center 3, Williamsburg 0

Wildcats find comfort zone Novak fires four-hit shutout in playoff opener

By JUSTIN GERWICK

jgerwick@indianagazette.net

CENTER TOWNSHIP — Getting comfortable hasn’t been easy for the Homer-Center Wildcats.

It’s not something the Wildcats were able to do midway through the season when they were riding a six-game win streak to first place in the Heritage Conference.

Homer-Center ended up finishing second behind Blairsville in the conference after stretches of consecutive wins and losses throughout the latter part of the season.

And it’s not something the Wildcats did once they locked up the

third seed and a first-round bye in the District 6 Class A baseball playoffs. They took their free pass through the first round as an opportunity to scout their second-round opponent.

On Monday, Stephen Novak and the Wildcats finally eventually found a comfort zone at First Commonwealth Field against Williamsburg. Novak pitched a four-hit shutout, and Homer-Center used timely hits to rack up a 3-0 win and advance to the semifinals.

It took some time for Novak to

find his footing. Williamsburg (911), the 11th-seed, collected three hits and another runner reached base on an error through the first three innings. But over the next three innings, Novak allowed just one base runner and retired the last nine batters of the game.

“Stephen is a guy that gets stronger as the game goes on,” Homer-Center coach Scott Bauer said. “I knew that he would get settled in. I don’t know if he’s tight early or doesn’t get loose enough, but it’s usually like the second or

third inning that he really starts to fire the ball pretty good.”

Novak used just 63 pitches to work through six efficient innings, often pounding the strike zone and pitching to contact. The lefthander recorded a strike on 50 of the pitches he threw and issued no walks.

“I feel confident in my defense,” Novak said. “If I wasn’t, I’d be going for more strikeouts. But I trust that I can put the ball in the zone and they can go make plays for me.”

Novak and the Wildcats’ defense stranded five runners, and all four of Williamsburg’s hits were sin-

gles.

“We knew coming in that this is a team that doesn’t strike out a lot,” Bauer said. “They put the bat on the ball. … Stephen did a great job just trusting his defense, and that defense behind him made the plays. He did an unbelievable job.”

Novak is one of three pitchers that the third-seeded Wildcats (15-5) relied on throughout the season. He wasn’t originally tabbed as Homer-Center’s second-round starter, but some firstround scouting led to him getting the call.

Continued on Page 13

It’s now or never

MLB: Pirates 6, Rockies 3

Penguins face Tampa Bay in elimination game

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer

GENE J. PUSKAR/Associated Press

PIRATES PITCHER Ryan Vogelsong was attended to by trainers as teammates Andrew McCutchen and Francisco Cervelli, manager Clint Hurdle and umpire Jeff Nelson looked on after he was hit in the head by a pitch in the second inning of Monday’s game.

Scary Situation

Vogelsong hospitalized after getting hit in head

By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — With reliever Ryan Vogelsong making a spot start Monday in a game rescheduled from the day before, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle knew that he was going need a few innings from his bullpen.

Things took an unexpected turn, however, when Colorado Rockies starter Jordan Lyles hit Vogelsong in the head with a pitch in the bottom of the second inning of a game Pittsburgh went on to win 6-3.

After loading the bases, Lyles was ahead in the count 2-0 when his 92 mph fastball struck Vogelsong in the

left cheek. The Pirates right-hander was taken from the field on a cart and was later admitted to a hospital to have an injury to his left eye evaluated.

Late Tuesday night, Vogelsong’s wife, Nicole, tweeted, “He is stable & will be OK. Pirates will update more (today).”

Wilfredo Boscan (1-0) replaced Vogelsong on the mound, pitching four innings of relief.

He was making just his second big league appearance, and doing so after watching his teammate leave the field was a challenge for the young Venezuelan.

“That’s a serious situation,” Boscan

said through an interpreter. “At that moment, mentally, I started speaking to myself and getting myself ready. I started working even harder in the bullpen, so when I came out, I could dominate.”

Boscan allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two batters. He also contributed with his bat, hitting an RBI single in his first career plate appearance in the bottom of the third.

“We actually gave him a heads-up that he would get involved today. Obviously, (it came) earlier than anyone intended,” Hurdle said. “He was able to mix his pitches extremely well.”

Continued on Page 12

PENGUINS vs.

LIGHTNING Best-of-7 x-if necessary Lightning lead series 3-2 Game 1: Lightning 3, Penguins 1 Game 2: Penguins 3, Lightning 2 (OT) Game 3: Penguins 4, Lightning 2 Game 4: Lightning 4, Penguins 3 Game 5: Lightning 4, Penguins 3 (OT) Today: Penguins at Lightning, 8 p.m. x-Thursday: Lightning at Penguins

“He keeps climbing the ladder, and he keeps getting better. But what has really been remarkable for me this year in watching him is the timeliness of his game.

He’s not scoring one goal in a 6-1 loss or the sixth goal in a 6-1 win,” Cooper said Monday.

“He’s getting the gametier, game-winner, sets up the biggest of the biggest goals, and that says a little bit about the type of player you are,” the coach added.

“When you need him, he’s the one ultimately, more often than not, that’s there for you. I think that’s the one thing that’s remarkable about him.”

Pittsburgh has gone from a 2-1 series lead to facing elimination for the first time this postseason after losing consecutively for the first time since January.

Coach Mike Sullivan said he wouldn’t make a decision on a starting goaltender for Game 6 until this morning.

Marc-Andre Fleury made his first start in nearly two months in Game 5 and was unable to protect leads of 20 and 3-2.

Rookie Matt Murray started the first four games of this series and is 9-4 with a 2.33 goals-against-average and .923 save percentage.

Continued on Page 15

Pitt’s Conner declares he is free of cancer

INTO THE WILD OUTSIDE IN teachers Dan Pajak and Lee Manning led a group of students in a Trout in the Classroom program in which students learn about cold-water conservation while raising brook trout from eggs to fingerlings in a classroom aquarium. Last week, the teachers and students released the fingerlings into Brush Creek in Brush Valley Township. The program is conducted in coordination with the the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

TAMPA, Fla. — The bigger the playoff moment, the more Nikita Kucherov shines.

The young Russian has a knack for scoring when Tampa Bay needs it most, which is one of the reasons the Lightning are within one victory of reaching the Stanley Cup final for the second straight year.

Kucherov has found the back of the net a NHL-leading 11 times in 15 games this postseason, seven of them in situations in which he’s either tied the score or given his team a lead.

The 22-year-old’s latest addition to his impressive playoff résumé he began compiling last year was a late goal Sunday to force overtime against Pittsburgh in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. He also notched an assist on Tyler Johnson’s winner less than a minute into the extra period.

The 4-3 victory on the road gave Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is tonight at Amalie Arena.

“When you’re a rising star in this league, as he is ... every team’s got one of those guys at some point,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “It just seems the bigger the moment, the bigger they rise to the occasion. He is proving that last year wasn’t a fluke. He’s just a gifted, skilled, determined player. He’s really a pleasure to coach.”

Kucherov had 10 goals in 26 playoff games a year ago, including a pair of overtime winners that helped the Lightning to the Stanley Cup final, where they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.

One more victory and Tampa Bay will become the first team to make consecutive trips to the championship round since the Penguins and Detroit Red Wings did it in 2008 and 2009.

By The Associated Press

TOM PEEL/Gazette

Pitt running back James Conner said he is cancer-free, less than six months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.

Conner posted on his Twitter account Monday: “God is AMAZING. Just got the call that my body is clean of cancer!!!”

Been a long road but God has my back.

Thanks everyone who said prayers!”

Conner was the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year in 2014, then tore a JAMES ligament in his right knee in the first game CONNER of last season. Doctors discovered tumors on Conner’s chest and neck at Thanksgiving and he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He started chemotherapy in December.

Baseball

Page 12 — Tuesday, May 24, 2016

MLB NOTES

MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP

Darvish set for return

By The Associated Press

ROYALS: Kansas City has placed All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right wrist.

Manager Ned Yost said Gordon will not need surgery but will miss three to four weeks. Gordon was injured in a loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday when he collided with third baseman Mike Moustakas.

Moustakas is listed as day to day with a bruised knee.

Gordon is hitting .211 with four home runs and 10 RBIs this season.

The Royals recalled infielder Cheslor Cuthbert to help fill in while Gordon is out.

METS: New York has placed Lucas Duda on the 15-day disabled list with a stress fracture in his lower back that’s expected to sideline him long term.

Manager Terry Collins estimates the first baseman will be out at least four to six weeks.

With Duda on the DL, the Mets picked up the contract of Ty Kelly from Triple-A Las Vegas. Eric Campbell was at first base Monday night against the Washington Nationals.

Collins said the team will try various options at first base, but for now those won’t include moving David Wright from third base.Duda is hitting .231 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs.

PIRATES PREVIEW

ARIZONA (21-25) vs.

PITTSBURGH (24-19)

Righty could pitch vs. Bucs Yu Darvish is in line to make his first start Saturday for the Texas Rangers in nearly 22 months after having Tommy John surgery.

Darvish, 29, is expected to start for the Rangers in Saturday night’s home game against Pittsburgh after five rehab outings this month.

Manager Jeff Banister said Monday that Darvish will start the middle game of that interleague YU series if he DARVISH feels good.

The right-hander from Japan last pitched in a major league game Aug. 9, 2014, then missed the end of that season with right elbow inflammation.

Darvish had more issues the following spring and had surgery on March 17, 2015.

In the five rehab starts split between Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco, Darvish had a 0.90 ERA with 21 strikeouts and six walks in 20 innings. After throwing 87 pitches in six scoreless innings for Frisco on Sunday, Darvish said he felt good and was ready to get back.

“All the reports we got were glowing. The fastball, how he used the fastball, secondary stuff was sharp,” Banister said. “More important for me is today, tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and how he continues to respond and how he feels. ... If he feels good enough to start, he starts on Saturday.”

The Rangers have an off day Thursday, and Cole Hamels, who pitched for them Sunday, will start the opener against the Pirates on Friday night. Banister said that allows Hamels, their ace left-hander, to stay on regular rest, and for the returning right-handed ace to have an extra day of rest after rehab.

That would also provide an extra day for Darvish between his first two starts for the Rangers. They have another scheduled off day the following Thursday.

Darvish was 39-25 with a 3.27 ERA and 680 strikeouts in 83 starts for Texas from 2012-14, after seven seasons in Japan. He was an All-Star in each of his first three seasons for the Rangers.

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THE CARDINALS’ Randal Grichuk (15) celebrated with teammates after hitting a game-winning home run in the ninth inning Monday.

Kershaw tosses gem in Dodgers’ victory

By The Associated Press Clayton Kershaw tossed a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers past Cincinnati 1-0 Monday night for their eighth straight win over the Reds.

Kershaw (7-1) struck out seven, ending his franchise-record streak of six starts in a row with at least 10 strikeouts. He gave the bullpen some much-needed rest after the Dodgers used a combined 13 relievers in consecutive extra-inning games at San Diego last weekend.

The left-hander retired his final 17 batters after issuing just his fifth walk of the season to Joey Votto leading off the fourth. Kershaw threw 102 pitches.

The Dodgers won back-to-back games for the first time since taking three in a row May 12-14. They needed just 2 hours, 11 minutes, to beat the Reds after outlasting San Diego in 5:47 on Sunday.

Brandon Finnegan (1-3) allowed five hits in his first career complete game for Cincinnati. The left-hander, who struck out two and walked four, hasn’t won since April 16.

CARDINALS 4, CUBS 3: Randal Grichuck hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth to lift St. Louis past Chicago.

Matt Adams tied the score with a two-run homer off in the seventh for St. Louis’ major league-leading ninth pinch-hit homer of the season. It also ended a streak of 13 innings of one-run pitching by Chicago starter John Lackey against his former team.

Grichuk drove a 2-2 pitch off of Adam Warren (3-1) for the win.

The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist had three singles and a walk, extending his streak to 29 starts with reaching safely. He is hitting .387 during that span.

GIANTS 1, PADRES 0: Brandon Belt scored from first base when pinch-hitter Hunter Pence’s bloop double to short right field fell between two San Diego players with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give San Francisco the win.

Johnny Cueto (7-1) allowed two hits in his third complete-game win over the Padres this season. The right-hander struck out six and didn’t walk a batter while becoming the first Giants pitcher since Jason Schmidt in 2004 to win seven times in his first 10 starts.

Cueto appeared headed for a no-decision before Pence’s game-ending hit.

Belt led off the ninth with a single against Brad Hand (1-1). Brandon Crawford and Gregor Blanco both struck out swinging before Pence lofted a shallow fly on a 1-1 pitch. The ball dropped between right fielder Matt Kemp and second baseman Alexi Amarista as they chased in vain METS 7, NATIONALS 1: David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Neil Walker homered on the day Mets slugger Lucas Duda went on the disabled list, leading New York past Washington.

Pitching on the eve of his 43rd birthday, Bartolo Colon (4-3) allowed one run and five hits in seven efficient innings. Baseball’s oldest player struck out two and walked two.

With Duda out at least four to six weeks with a stress fracture in his lower back, Mets manager Terry Collins acknowledged it will take a committee approach to replace his power.

Point taken, as Wright hit a three-run shot off Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez (3-2) during a five-run third inning, and Cespedes and Walker went back-to-back in the fifth.

Asdrubal Cabrera also drove in a run with the Mets’ fifth consecutive hit in the third, and fill-in first baseman Eric Campbell produced another with a sacrifice fly.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ANGELS 2, RANGERS 0: Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run, the 569th of his career, and Nick Tropeano threw 6 2-3 strong innings to help Los Angeles beat Texas.

The Angels have won eight of their last 11 games.

Pujols’ homer in the third inning tied him for 12th in career homers with Rafael Palmeiro.

Tropeano (3-2) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out six. He has held opponents to two runs or fewer in seven of nine starts and lowered his ERA to 2.86.

Texas’ Derek Holland (3-4) pitched 6 2-3 innings, matching his longest outing of the season, and allowed two runs on seven hits.

WHITE SOX 7-1, INDIANS 6-5: Rajai Davis’ two-run homer in the fifth inning of the second game put Cleveland ahead to stay, Jose Ramirez hit his second long ball of the day and Juan Uribe also went deep and the Indians earned a split of their doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox. Davis’ shot to left field off Erik Johnson (0-2) on a 3-0 fastball snapped a 1-all tie.

That was enough offense for Cody Anderson (1-3), who struck out a career-best nine over seven innings as the Indians snapped a three-game skid.

In the opener, Brett Lawrie broke a fifthinning tie with a three-run homer, Todd Frazier hit his 14th of the season and the White Sox held on for a 7-6 victory.

Ramirez homered on the last pitch he saw in the opener and the first of the second game for Cleveland, which finished the day with six homers.

Austin Jackson added three hits and two RBIs, and Mat Latos (6-1) allowed three runs over six innings in the first game.

Marlon Byrd’s two-run homer in the fifth off Latos tied it at 3 a half-inning before Lawrie sent Mike Clevinger’s fastball into the left-field seats.

Mike Napoli had a solo homer and an RBI groundout.

ROYALS 10, TWINS 4: Salvador Perez had a career-high five hits, including a double, a triple and an RBI, to lead Kansas City past Minnesota.

Paulo Orlando added three hits and two RBIs in the rain-delayed game for the Royals, who put All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon on the disabled list earlier in the day with a fractured right wrist.

Ricky Nolasco (1-3) gave up six runs on eight hits and struck out three in 2 2-3 innings for the Twins (11-33), who have the worst record in the majors.

Peter Moylan (1-0) picked up the win in relief of Ian Kennedy, who gave up two runs on five hits in 3 1-3 innings.

ATHLETICS 5, MARINERS 0: Rich Hill pitched eight innings to win his fourth straight start, Stephen Vogt hit a leadoff homer in the seventh inning to snap a scoreless tie and Oakland ended a four-game skid.

Taijuan Walker (2-4) held the A’s to two hits through six innings, but then Vogt opened the seventh by driving a 3-1 pitch deep over the right field wall for his fourth homer.

Hill (7-3) allowed six hits over the first three innings, then retired 14 consecutive batters before Chris Taylor’s bloop single to shallow center with one out in the eighth.

The A’s broke it open with four unearned runs in the eighth, aided by two throwing errors from shortstop Taylor, called up Sunday to replace injured Ketel Marte.

INTERLEAUGE MARLINS 7, RAYS 6: Ichiro Suzuki had four hits, including a single in Miami’s two-run eighth inning, and the Marlins rallied past Tampa Bay. The 42-year-old Suzuki has 10 hits in the past three games to raise his average to .417 and increase his career hit total to 2,960.

Struggling Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton put the ball in play in all three atbats and reached on a single and walk.

Marcell Ozuna had three hits for Miami, including his ninth homer.

The Marlins trailed 6-5 in the eighth, but their first two hitters singled off Erasmo Ramirez (6-2). Pinch hitter Cole Gillespie’s sacrifice fly tied the game, and Suzuki singled to put runners on the corners with one out.

Martin Prado then hit a one-hopper that deflected off the glove of reliever Alex Colome. He had to settle for an out at first as the go-ahead run scored.

TIGERS 5, PHILLIES 4: Miguel Cabrera hit two of Detroit’s four solo homers, then scored the tiebreaking run on Victor Martinez’s seventh-inning single to lift the Detroit past Philadelphia.

J.D. Martinez and Nick Castellanos also homered for Detroit, which has won seven of eight.

Maikel Franco and Tommy Joseph hit solo shots for the Phillies, who fell to 14-4 in one-run games this season.

Cabrera, who is 6-for-6 over his last two games, doubled with one out in the seventh. After moving to third on a wild pitch, he scored on Victor Martinez’s hit off Colton Murray (0-1).

Justin Wilson (1-1) got the win in relief for Detroit, and Francisco Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances.

When: 7:05 p.m. today and Wednesday, 12:35 p.m.

Thursday Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh On the air: Root and WCCS-1160 AM All-time series: Diamondbacks lead 70-56.

So far this season: Pirates lead 2-1. The Pirates took two of three games from the Diamondbacks in a series at Chase Field in April.

Managers: Pirates: Clint Hurdle (sixth season with Pirates, 455-398). Diamondbacks: Chip Hale (second season with Diamondbacks, 100-108).

About the Pirates: The Pirates are 24-19 after winning two of three games in a home series against the Rockies. ... Jung Ho Kang injured his hand sliding into home on Saturday and missed Monday’s start. Kang pinch hit on Monday and is expected to return to the lineup today. ... Ryan Vogelsong was carted off the field during Monday’s game after being hit in the face by a pitch while batting. Vogelsong is likely to be placed on the disabled list, with another reliever likely taking his place on the 25-man roster. ... Gerrit Cole has earned a win in each of his last three starts, limiting opponents to three runs over 21 innings. ... Josh Harrison has reached base safely in seven of his past eight games. During that stretch, Harrison is batting .321 with a triple and five RBIs. ... Francisco Cervelli has been in a major slump throughout May. Over the last 16 games, Cervelli is batting .185 with 15 strikeouts.

About the Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks are 21-25 after winning two of three games in a road series against the Cardinals. ... Shelby Miller is off to a disastrous start, allowing 30 runs over 40 2-3 innings. The right-hander, who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Braves, hasn’t made it past the sixth inning in any of his nine starts. ... Jake Lamb has reached base safely in his last nine games. During that stretch, Lamb has six extra-base hits, six RBIs and six runs scored. ... Paul Goldschmidt is off to an uncharicteristically slow start. The first baseman, who has batted .300 or better in each of the past three seasons, is batting just .245 and has eight home runs.

Probable starters • Shelby Miller (1-5, 6.64) vs. Francisco Liriano (3-3, 4.63) • Rubby De La Rosa (4-4, 3.53) vs. Jeff Locke (2-3, 5.00) • Patrick Corbin (2-3, 3.99) vs. Gerrit Cole (5-3, 2.79) Projected lineups Pirates Name Pos. Avg. HR RBI 1. John Jaso 1B .303 3 15 2. Andrew McCutchen CF .249 8 19 3. Gregory Polanco RF .297 5 23 4. Jung Ho Kang 3B .256 5 11 5. Starling Marte LF .323 3 16 6. Francisco Cervelli C .267 0 20 7. Josh Harrison 2B .308 2 23 8. Jordy Mercer SS .303 1 16 9. Starting Pitcher SP — — — Bench: Chris Stewart (C), Sean Rodriguez (utility), David Freese (INF), Matt Joyce (OF), Cole Figueroa (INF).

Bullpen: Mark Melancon (R, closer), Tony Watson (L), Neftali Feliz (R), Arquimedes Caminero (R), Jared Hughes (R), Wilfredo Boscan (R), Kyle Lobstein (L).

Diamondbacks Name Pos. Avg. HR RBI 1. Jean Segura 2B .321 5 23 2. Brandon Drury RF .306 7 15 3. Paul Goldschmidt 1B .245 8 26 4. Jake Lamb 3B .272 6 23 5. Yasmany Tomas LF .286 5 15 6. Welington Castillo C .288 7 20 7. Chris Owings CF .294 1 15 8. Nick Ahmed SS .205 3 15 9. Starting Pitcher SP — — — Bench: Chris Herrmann (C/1B), Phil Gosselin (INF), Ricky Weeks Jr. (OF), Michael Bourn (OF).

Bullpen: Brad Ziegler (R, closer), Tyler Clippard (R), Daniel Hudson (R), Randall Delgado (R), Andrew Chafin (L), Jake Barrett (R), Zac Curtis (L), Evan Marshall (R).

Next: The Pirates travel to Globe Life Park for a three-game series with the Texas Rangers, Friday through Sunday.

Vogelsong injured in win vs. Rockies

Continued from Page 11 Vogelsong pitched two scoreless innings before getting hit, holding Colorado to two hits and getting two strikeouts. The team expected an update on his status today.

Offensively, the Pirates built a big lead on Lyles (12) in the second and third innings and took the lead for good. They scored all six of their runs over those two frames, but most of the damage on Lyles was selfinflicted. The 25-year-old right-hander walked three, allowed two stolen bases, threw a wild pitch and gave up six runs over 2 1-3 innings.

The Pirates had six singles from five different batters in that stretch, piling up the runs without any extrabase hits.

“It’s all part of your offense being complete,” Hurdle said. “Maybe you don’t get balls that you can drive into gaps for extra bases. You have to take what you can get, shoot some holes, get some singles, get some men on base and use that type of action.”

Mark Melancon pitched the final two outs of the ninth to collect his 15th save of the season.

Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez snapped a 0-for-17 streak at the plate. He finished the afternoon 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and

scored on a D.J. LeMahieu sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Home plate umpire Jeff Nelson left the game after a piece of debris struck him in the eye during a play at home. He was replaced behind the plate by first base umpire Ben May. With Sunday’s game postponed because of rain after one inning, Hurdle decided to send Juan Nicasio back to the end of the line.

Hurdle’s decision was based on limiting innings for Nicasio, who has already thrown 42 1-3 innings this season, after throwing 58 13 in all of 2015.

“I think the pause will actually help him,” Hurdle said. “We’re actually helping him build his endurance right now through the first six or seven weeks of the season.”

Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang was held out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive day with a left hand injury. He pinch hit for Boscan in the sixth inning, flying out to left-center field. He is expected to start tonight.

Francisco Liriano (3-3, 4.63 ERA) will take the mound tonight looking to shake off back-to-back losses. His last one was of the tough-luck variety, as he pitched seven innings and gave up only two runs against the Atlanta Braves on May 18.

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DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS

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AROUND THE AREA

By The Indiana Gazette

Armstrong wins Youth Legion game PUNXSUTAWNEY — Armstrong gave pitchers Eddie Morris and Jordan Dillard all the run support they needed in the second inning of a 4-2 win over host IMedical in an Indiana County Youth Legion baseball game Monday.

Armstrong used four hits, two walks and a sacrifice fly to score four runs and take a 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning. After I-Medical scored its only two runs on a hit, a walk and a hit batsman in the third to make the score 4-2, Morris pitched 3 2-3 innings of scoreless and hitless relief.

Morris struck out five and walked three in posting the win, and Dillard fanned four, walked two and allowed three hits in 3 1-3 innings.

Noah Cyphert singled and doubled to pace Armstrong.

IUP tennis players, coach earn awards IUP tennis players earned four of the top seven awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Region.

Alanna McFail, a senior, was named the most improved player; Jarka Petercakova, a junior, was named the player to watch; Claudia Menes, a freshman, was named the rookie of the year; and David Jacobs was named the assistant coach of the year.

McFail won a combined 27 matches for the 22-5 Crimson Hawks, including a 14-8 record in doubles play. She finished her career with 74 doubles victories, the fourth most in program history, and also ranks eighth all-time at IUP with 115 combined victories.

Petercakova went 16-6 in dual matches, including a 51 mark against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division foes, and also had a 5-4 record against regionally ranked opponents. She has a 19-7 in doubles.

Menes broke the IUP single-season record with 28 singles victories. She combined for 49 victories, going 21-10 in doubles play.

Jacobs helped lead IUP to its sixth straight PSAC runner-up finish and the program’s sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division II Championships round of 16.

The Crimson Hawks tied a single-season program record with 22 wins.

Homer-Center slates youth football camp HOMER CITY — The seventh annual Homer-Center Youth Football Camp will be held Tuesday through Thursday, June 21 to 23, at the high school practice field.

The camp runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day and is open to players ages 7 to 12. The cost is $40.

Forms can be obtained at www.homercenter.org by clicking on the high school link.

For information, contact Greg Page at (814) 241-9012 or gpage@homercenter.org.

Indiana sets girls’ basketball skills camp The annual Indiana Girls’ Basketball Skills Camp will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 6 to 9 at the high school.

The camp is open to girls entering grades 2 through 9.

Campers should come dressed for a full range of basketball activities. Plastic drink bottles with names are encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome.

The camp is co-sponsored by the Indiana Basketball Boosters. The cost is $70 if paid by May 31 and $75 after.

Checks should be made payable to Dave Woodall, 51 Stonegate Road, Indiana, PA 15701.

For information, call (724) 349-3924 or email dwoodall622@yahoo.com.

Basketball camp set at Penns Manor KENWOOD — A basketball camp will be held at Penns Manor High School from June 13 to 17.

The camp is open to players from any school district, male or female, entering grades 3 to 7. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day.

The cost is $75 before June 1 and $85 after May 31.

Registration forms are available at www.pmhs.penns manor.org.

For information, contact Jason Miloser at (724) 8406796 or jasonmiloser@gmail.com.

Homer-Center camps scheduled HOMER CITY — A basketball camp and a shooting clinic will be held at Homer-Center High School in June.

The camp will run from June 13 to 17 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. for boys and girls entering grades 3 through 6 and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. for boys and girls entering grades 7 through 12.

The clinic will run from June 20 to 24 from 8 to 10 a.m. for boys and girls entering grades 3 through 7 and from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for boys and girls entering grades 8 through 12.

Registration forms can be obtained at www.homer centerbball.com.

Registration can be completed at the door.

For information, call (724) 541-5555 or (724) 3570738.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Rams advance; Stingers exit

By The Indiana Gazette Lexie Petrof tossed a gem, and fourth-seeded Ligonier Valley advanced to the semifinals for the first time in three years by outlasting 13th-seeded Forest Hills, 31, in a quarterfinal-round game of the District 6 Class AA softball playoffs Monday in Ligonier.

The Heritage Conference champion Rams were clinging to a 1-0 lead before plating two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 3-0 lead.

Petrof, a sophomore who struck out 11 and walked none in a five-hitter, allowed her lone run in the seventh.

Catou Cmar and Sara Klinchock each singled and doubled to lead Ligonier Valley.

Ligonier Valley (18-3) travels to Philipsburg-Osceola to face the top-seeded Mountaineers in the semifinals Thursday.

Philipsburg-Osceola has played in the district championship game in five of the past six years.

CENTRAL 13, MARION CENTER 0: Central’s Dylan Claycomb and Kaitlyn Thompson combined to toss a nohitter, and the second-seeded Dragons mounted a big rally in the third inning to topple seventh-seeded Marion Center in a District

6 Class AA quarterfinalround game in Martinsburg.

The game was shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule.

Central broke open a onerun game and plated 12 runs on six hits, four walks, a hit batsman and an error in the bottom of the third inning to take a 13-0 lead.

“We haven’t had an inning like that in years,” Marion Center coach Ed Peterson said. “It was just one of those innings where it seemed like we couldn’t get anyone out. … They’re worthy of their No. 2 seed, and if you open the door for a team like that, they’re going to break it down.”

Claycomb, a freshman, struck out five and walked none in four innings, and Thompson, a sophomore, allowed no hits and no walks in one inning of relief.

After beginning the season with a 6-4 record, Marion Center won seven straight games to conclude the regular season with a mark of 13-4.

Central edged the Stingers, 6-5, in 10 innings in the district championship game last year.

“I was a little worried early in the year, but we got it together and finished on a big winning streak,” Peterson said. “We’re young, and we’ll be back with a lot more experience next year.”

Novak, ’Cats find comfort zone Continued from Page 11 “I wasn’t supposed to start this game,” Novak said.

“Williamsburg just saw a pitcher that’s almost identical to Alex (Arone). So, we wanted to give them a different look so that they wouldn’t have him timed up. But we have confidence in three pitchers that can go out and win any game.”

Aden McMonagle experienced some early success pitching for Williamsburg as well. McMonagle’s sidearm delivery gave the Wildcats trouble early on, and he worked through 3 1-3 scoreless innings before HomerCenter caught on.

Arone doubled to leftcenter field to lead off the fourth inning, and Novak followed two batters later with a double to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead.

“It’s just something awkward, because you very rarely see a sidearm pitcher,” Novak said. “It’s just something to get used to. It took us a couple innings, but we were able to get on it eventually.”

Arone tallied three of the Wildcats’ six hits and drove in a run to put the Wildcats up 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth. Corey Cavalier drove in Homer-Center’s other run two batters prior.

“(Arone) has been hot late in the year,” Novak said.

“He’s getting hot at the right time. It’s good to see him confident, because when he’s confident everyone has energy and everyone gets to feed off it.”

McMonagle exited after 4 1-3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out four.

“It’s a tough delivery for a lot of kids,” Bauer said. “Our kids were just taken aback a little bit. But once they caught on, they were good.

We hit it hard early, and then we started finding some gaps.”

Homer-Center advanced to play the winner of today’s matchup between No. 2 Ferndale (15-4) and No. 7 Juniata Valley (12-8). Ferndale earned a first-round bye, and Juniata Valley advanced to the second round with a win over No. 10 Northern Cambria.

“It’s going to be a battle between those teams,” Bauer said. “It’s going to be a good game, and we’ll be ready for either team. It’s nice that we get two days to prepare for either team.

We’re just going to get back to work. We were a little bit tight early on. We just kind of got loose as the game went on.”

DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS

CLASS A

CLASS A

First Round St. Joseph’s 17, United 0 Conemaugh Valley 1, Blacklick Valley 0 Portage 8, Bishop Guilfoyle 5 Williamsburg 3, Claysburg-Kimmel 0, 8 innings Juniata Valley 9, Northern Cambria 2 Quarterfinals Monday’s Games St. Joseph’s (10-8) at Blairsville (15-3), ppd Portage 10, Conemaugh Valley 0, 5 innings Homer-Center 3, Williamsburg 0 Juniata Valley (12-8) at Ferndale (14-4), ppd.

Today’s Game St. Joseph’s (10-8) at Blairsville (15-3) at Homer City, 4 p.m.

Juniata Valley (12-8) at Ferndale (14-4), 4 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday’s Games Blairsville-St. Joseph’s winner vs. Portage (16-5) Homer-Center (14-5) vs. Juniata ValleyFerndale winner Championship Date, site, time TBA Semifinal winners, TBA

Quarterfinals Monday’s Games Claysburg-Kimmel 5, Bishop Carroll 2 Southern Huntingdon 12, West Branch 1 Northern Cambria at Glendale, ppd.

Today’s Game Northern Cambria at Glendale, 4 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday’s Games Claysburg-Kimmel at Conemaugh Valley, 4 p.m.

West Branch-Southern Huntingdon winner vs. Northern Cambria-Glendale winner Championship Wednesday, June 1 At Penn State Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS AA

THE SANSO’S sixth-grade girls’ basketball team won the championship at the Court Time Sports Classic, the Westmoreland Classic and the PA Blue Thunder Tournament. The team, which is 25-1 with five tournament titles, consists of players from United, Homer-Center, Indiana, Penns Manor, Marion Center and Blairsville. Team members are, first row, from left, Lexi Martin and Jordyn Travis; second row, Megan Dumm, Marlee Kochman, Isabel Pynos and Greta Ratay; and third row, coach Ricc Brown, Tiana Moracco, Jayde Rummel, Hope Cook and coach Adam Kochman.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

First Round Bedford 10, Everett 0, 6 innings Forest Hills 5, Bald Eagle 0 Central 5, Southern Huntingdon 0 Mount Union 5, Ligonier Valley 1 Bishop McCort 7, Bellwood-Antis 5 Juniata 10, Penn Cambria 2 Philipsburg-Osceola 4, Chesternut Ridge 3, 10 innings Richland 7, Tyrone 1 Quarterfinals Monday’s Games Bedford (11, Forest Hills 14, 5 innings Central 1, Mount Union 0 Bishop McCort 4, Juniata 0 Philipsburg-Osceola 8, Richland 14 Semifinals Thursday’s Games Central (16-5) at Bedford (16-4), 4 p.m.

Philipsburg-Osceola (13-6) at Bishop McCort (16-5), 4 p.m.

Championship Date, site, time TBA Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS AA First Round Westmont Hilltop 5, Richland 2 Forest Hills 5, Penn Cambria 2 Ligonier Valley 5, Mount Union 2 Bishop McCort 11, Cambria Heights 1 Marion Center 3, Blairsville 0 Quarterfinals Monday’s Games Philipsburg-Osceola 9, Westmont Hilltop 0 Ligonier Valley 3, Forest Hills 1 Bald Eagle Area 9, Bishop McCort 2 Central 13, Marion Center 0 Semifinals Thursday’s Games Ligonier Valley at Philipsbuirg-Osceola, 4 p.m.

Bald Eagle Area at Central, 4 p.m.

Championship Wednesday, June 1 At Penn State Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS AAA Monday’s Games Quarterfinals Huntingdon 7, Johnstown 0 Hollidaysburg at Somerset, ppd.

Today’s Game Hollidaysburg at Somerset, 4 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Semifinals Huntingdon-Johnstown winner Bellefonte Hollidaysburg-Somerset winner Bellwood-Antis

at at

CLASS AAAA

CLASS AAA Monday’s Game Quarterfinal Bellefonte at Johnstown, ppd.

Today’s Game Bellefonte at Johnstown, ppd.

Thursday’s Games Semifinals Bellefonte-Johnstown wiinner at Somerset, 4 p.m.

Huntingdon at Hollidaysburg, 4 p.m.

CLASS AAAA Thursday’s Games Semifinals Altoona at Central Mountain, 4 p.m.

State College at Mifflin County, 4 p.m.

MONDAY’S BOX SCORE HOMER-CENTER 3, WILLIAMSBURG 0 Williamsburg — 0 Verbonitz 3b 3-0-0-0, Knorr c 3-0-1-0, McMonagle p-ss 3-0-1-0, Houck 2b 3-0-1-0, Dishong ss-p 3-0-1-0, Carper cf 3-0-0-0, Fay rf 3-0-0-0, Michelone lf 3-0-0-0, McCauley 1b 20-0-0, Totals 26-0-4-0 Homer-Center — 3 Alexander ss 3-1-0-0, Alcon c 2-0-0-0, Cavalier 2b 3-1-1-1, Lee 3b 3-0-0-0, Arone 1b 3-1-3-1, Davis rf 3-0-0-0, Novak p 3-0-1-1, Rankin lf 1-0-0-0, Orsargos dh 2-0-0-0, Bruner cf 2-0-1-0, Popovich pr 0-0-0-0, Moore pr 0-00-0, Totals 25-3-6-3 Williamsburg 000 000 0 — 0 4 1 Homer-Center 000 120 x — 3 6 1 2B — Arone 2b, Novak 2b.

W — Novak 0 K, 0 BB. L — McMonagle 4 K, 2 BB.

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Monday’s Game Quarterfinal Altoona at DuBois, ppd Today’s Game Altoona at DuBois, 4p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Semifinals Altoona-DuBois winner at Mifflin County, 4 p.m.

State College at Central Mountain, 4 p.m.

MONDAY’S LINE SCORES CENTRAL 13, MARION CENTER 0 Marion Central 000 00 — 0 0 2 Central 10(12) 0x — 13 6 1 2B — Fernandez (C).

W — Claycomb 5 K, 0 BB. L — Ryen 2 K, 5 BB.

LIGONIER VALLEY 3, FOREST HILLS 1

Forest Hills 000 000 1 — 1 5 2 Ligonier Valley 000 102 x — 3 5 1 2B — Cmar (LV), Klinchock (LV).

W — Petrof 11 K, 0 BB. L — Stigers 6 K, 0 BB.

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ARMSTRONG 4, I-MEDICAL 2 Armstrong 040 000 0 — 4 7 0 I-Medical 002 000 0 — 2 3 0 2B — Johnston (IM), Huey (IM), Cyphert (A).

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The Indiana Gazette

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 — Page 15

NBA PLAYOFFS

FRENCH OPEN

Raptors pull even in East finals

Third-seeded Kerber ousted in first round

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press

TORONTO — A series that once looked lopsided is now even.

Kyle Lowry scored 35 points, including a driving layup in the final minute, and DeMar DeRozan had 32 as the Toronto Raptors evened the Eastern Conference Finals by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 10599 in Game 4 on Monday night.

DeMarre Carroll scored 11 points and Bismack Biyombo had 14 rebounds as Toronto improved to 8-2 at home this postseason and got back on level terms after big losses in Games 1 and 2.

“We’ve been counted out, and we like that challenge,” DeRozan said.

The next challenge for Toronto? Game 5 on Wednesday night in Cleveland, where the Raptors are 0-3 this season, losing by a combined 72 points.

“We have to continue to make sure that when they punch, we punch back,” Lowry said. “And if they punch three times, we punch four times.”

The Raptors are 2-6 on the road in the playoffs.

After a 10-0 start to these playoffs, the Cavaliers are counting on home court advantage to help them reach their second straight Finals.

“Going back home we have to play a lot better and I think we will,” LeBron James said.

Cleveland lost consecutive playoff games to an Eastern Conference opponent for the first time since dropping the final three games of the conference semifinals to Boston in 2010.

“We had a few defensive breakdowns that you can’t have down the stretch of a game, especially in the playoffs,” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. “They executed every time we made a mistake.”

James scored 29 points and Kyrie Irving had 26 for the Cavaliers, who trailed by as many as 18 points. Channing Frye scored nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter.

Lowry scored nine in the fourth and DeRozan had 12, connecting on five of six shots.

“It’s a cakewalk for me when (Lowry) gets going,” DeRozan said. “It opens up everything.”

The Raptors led 78-69 to begin the fourth but Frye made consecutive 3-pointers as Cleveland opened the final quarter with an 8-0 run, cutting it to 78-77.

The Cavaliers made their first 11 shots of the fourth quarter.

“It wasn’t enough because we got off to a horrible first half once again in this building and you’re playing catch up the whole game,” James said.

Frye’s errant 3-point attempt at 4:12 was Cleveland’s first miss of the fourth. DeRozan made two free throws at the other end and, after another miss by Frye, Carroll made one of two to put Toronto up 99-96 with 3:23 to go.

A long 3 by Irving made it 101-99 with 2:00 left, but DeRozan answered with a driving bank shot at 1:33.

Toronto got the ball back after Biyombo blocked J.R. Smith’s 3, and Biyombo kept the offensive possession alive by rebounding Lowry’s missed shot.

After a timeout, Lowry let the shot clock wind down before driving for the decisive layup, making it 105-99 with 22 seconds to go.

Kevin Love shot 4-for14 in Game 4. He finished with 10 points.

Love did not play in the fourth after appearing to injure his left ankle late in the third.

By The Associated Press Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber lost in the first round at the French Open today.

The third-seeded Kerber was beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 by 58th-ranked Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.

It’s the second time in three years that the Australian Open women’s champion lost in the first round at Roland Garros — the same thing happened to Li Na in 2014.

Kerber received treatment on her left shoulder at the changeover as she trailed 3-0 in the deciding set. The left-handed Kerber then briefly left the court and returned to win her service game but could not break back and lost the match.

Kerber arrived in Paris on the back of early losses in both Madrid and Rome. Last week she pulled out of the Nuremberg tournament because of her shoulder injury.

In men’s play today, Andy Murray completed his ninth career comeback from two sets down, erasing that big deficit and beating 37-year-old Radek Stepanek 3-6, 3-6, 60, 6-3, 7-5.

They finished the match today after play was suspended because of darkness Monday night with Murray leading 4-2 in the fourth set.

The second-seeded Murray twice was two points from losing while serving and trailing 5-4 in the fifth. But he held there, then broke Stepanek and served it out.

John Isner used 40 aces to move into the French Open’s second round with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (12), 7-6 (7), 7-5 victory over 60th-ranked John Millman of Australia in a match played over two days.

The 15th-seeded Isner won both sets played Tuesday after the match was suspended by darkness right after the American managed to eke out the second set to pull even on Monday night.

Rafael Nadal is back doing what he does best: Demolishing opponents on the red clay of Roland Garros. The nine-time champion’s 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 victory against Sam Groth of Australia added another notch to the Spanish player’s stunning record in Paris, now at 71 wins, with just two losses.

Groth, an Australian ranked 100 who has yet to make the second round of the French in two visits, lacked the variety of shots and power to derail Nadal’s pursuit of a 15th major title.

“So bad, so bad,” he muttered to himself after netting a backhand as Nadal raced through the first set. In all, they were on court for 80 minutes.

Seeded fourth, Nadal lost last year in the quarterfinals to Novak Djokovic, ending a 39-match winning streak at Roland Garros.

On Monday, Stan Wawrinka was asked, were you aware that in the long history of the French Open, no defending champion ever had lost in the first round?

“No,” Wawrinka replied quickly, his arms crossed, the hint of a smirk on his scruffy face. After waiting a comedic beat, he added with a chuckle: “And it’s still not the case, so it’s good.”

Sure, by then, it was easy for the 2015 champion at Roland Garros to kid around, because he barely avoided making the sort of history no athlete would embrace. Eventually warming up on a gray, chilly afternoon, and twice coming back from a set down, Wawrinka edged 59th-ranked Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 63, 6-4 on Monday to sneak into the second round.

“I know that physically I’m stronger than he is, and I knew that he was going to decline a little bit,” said the No. 3-seeded Wawrinka said. “That’s exactly what happened.”

There were no bracket-busting stunners, but the surprises included 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic’s 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 loss to 166th-ranked qualifier Marco Trungelliti of Argentina.

Four seeded women exited, most notably No. 7 Roberta Vinci, the Italian who ended Serena Williams’ Grand Slam bid at last year’s U.S. Open.

The temperature was in the 50s and rain delayed the start for roughly 2½ hours, conditions favoring Rosol. Early on, nothing went Wawrinka’s way. Even his terrific backhand was problematic, including one shank that ended the third set. In all, Wawrinka made 46 unforced errors, 17 on the backhand side.

This should have been easier for him.

Wawrinka is a two-time Grand Slam title winner; Rosol never has made it past the third round in 20 major tournaments and is 110-137 in tour-level matches.

Wawrinka and Rosol played four times previously, with Wawrinka winning each one, most recently Friday at Geneva.

“I wanted ... payback,” Rosol said.

Penguins on the brink of elimination in Tampa Bay Continued from Page 11 “I thought Marc made some big saves for us, especially early in the game,” Sullivan said, adding it was difficult to gauge how much the long layoff impacted Fleury’s performance.

“It’s a tough circumstance. We believe in the guys we have. We think we have quality people, but it’s an imperfect situation,” Sullivan said before the team flew south to Florida on Monday. “All things considered, we’re trying to make the best decisions we can.”

The Penguins are confident than can rebound tonight and take the series back home for a seventh game.

“I believe in my team. I believe in myself, and we can come back to Pittsburgh for sure,” Penguins star Evgeni Malkin said.

“Every game you shake off, win or lose,” Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz said.

“This group has done a terrific job all year of just staying in the moment and not dwelling on the past, not getting ahead of itself, and just trying to focus on that one game in hand,” Sullivan said, “and that’s what we’re going to have to do.”

Tampa Bay plans to approach it the same way.

The Lightning beat the New York Rangers on the road to take a 3-2 lead in last year’s conference finals. They returned home and were trounced 7-3 in Game 6.

“You can’t sit here and dictate or guarantee what the result’s going to be, but our mindset going into the game has got to be a heck of a lot different,” Cooper said. “And our group is well aware of that.”

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Sharks take 3-2 series lead

By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer

ST. LOUIS — All the time Joe Pavelski has spent practicing his stick work has paid off big for the San Jose Sharks.

And the Sharks captain has his team on the brink of their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

“You think back to some of the best scorers ever, his ability to get his stick on pucks in front of the net from different angles is as good as anybody I’ve ever seen,” coach Peter DeBoer said. “His biggest asset is he works at it.”

With the Sharks trailing by a goal, Pavelski tied the game late in the second period and then scored the go-ahead goal in the opening minute of the third period in the Sharks’ 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues for a 3-2 lead in Western Conference final on Monday night.

“You play a good game like that, you want to ride that,” Pavelski said. “Everyone’s played a key role so far and it’s going to have to continue.”

Joel Ward also scored twice, including one of two empty-netters, in the final minute for San Jose, which can close out the series at home on Wednesday night.

Joe Thornton had three assists.

“We just keep coming.

We’re not going to give up

and they’re not going to give up,” Thornton said.

“Both teams, we’re here for a reason.”

The Sharks had a strong response after losing 6-3 in Game 4 in San Jose.

“We’ve done it all season, all playoff run,” forward Logan Couture said. “If we get down, the bench stays pretty even, pretty calm.”

Pavelski leads all players in the playoffs with 12 goals and has three two-goal games, one in each series.

The Sharks’ captain added an assist and is tied with Couture for the postseason points lead, each with a franchise-record 21 points.

“It’s good to see Sharks up there,” Couture said.

Rookie Robby Fabbri scored and David Backes had an assist for St. Louis.

Both were questionable coming off injuries in Game 4.

But star forward Vladimir Tarasenko was silent again.

Tarasenko was minus-2 with one shot and is scoreless in the series after getting seven goals in the first two rounds.

“He’s struggled this series,” coach Ken Hitchcock said. “He hasn’t gotten the looks that he normally gets.

But he’s one shift away from breaking it open.”

BRIEFS From Gazette wire services

“Deflategate” case still has plenty of air NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court for a new hearing before an expanded panel of judges, telling them that it is not just a silly dispute over underinflated footballs — it’s the basic right to a fair process that is shared by all union workers.

Setting the stage for the “Deflategate” scandal to stretch into its third season, and putting Brady’s fourgame suspension back in the hands of the courts, the players’ union asked all 13 judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case that a three-judge panel decided in the league’s favor.

In the appeal filed on Monday, Brady’s lawyers said that Commissioner Roger Goodell’s “biased, agendadriven, and self-approving ‘appeal’ ruling must be vacated.”

The 2-1 decision by the panel, they wrote, “will fuel unpredictability in labor arbitrations everywhere and make labor arbitration increasingly capricious and undesirable for employers and employees alike.”

The NFL had no comment.

• WASHINGTON (AP) — National Football League officials improperly sought to influence a government study on the link between football and brain disease, according to a senior House Democrat in a report issued Monday.

New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone said the league tried to strong-arm the National Institutes of Health into taking the project away from a researcher who the NFL feared was biased. The NFL denied Pallone’s findings.

• WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson was cited for a head-on accident that injured former Duke quarterback Anthony Boone over the weekend, a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper said.

Trooper John Burgin told The Associated Press that Thompson’s vehicle collided with one driven by Boone on Sunday morning near Weddington, located about 20 miles southeast of Charlotte. Burgin said Thompson told authorities in his statement that he reached down to pick up his dropped cellphone, leading to a citation for driving left of the center line.

Burgin said Boone broke his pelvis but his injuries weren’t life-threatening. Thompson wasn’t injured.

Gwynn’s family sues tobacco industry SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Gwynn’s widow and two children filed a lawsuit seeking to hold the tobacco industry accountable for the Hall of Famer’s death.

The suit was filed in San Diego Superior Court by Alicia Gwynn and her children, Tony Jr. and Anisha Gwynn-Jones. The suit says Gwynn started dipping as a 17-year-old freshman ballplayer at San Diego State. He died of cancer of the right parotid salivary gland on June 16, 2014, at 54.

The lawsuit said Gwynn dipped in his lower right cheek for more than 30 years.

The court filing lists eight defendants, including Altria Group Corp. and US Smokeless Tobacco Co. LLC., and two people the suit says ran an intramural softball team called “Skoal Brothers” at San Diego State in the late 1970s. The “Skoal Brothers” provided free samples of smokeless tobacco products, the lawsuit said.

Altria spokesman Brian May said in an email that the company had no comment.

Green fined, but not suspended for kick NEW YORK (AP) — Draymond Green was fined $25,000 but not suspended by the NBA for kicking Oklahoma City center Steven Adams in the groin.

The league also upgraded the foul to a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in an automatic ejection had officials given it that ruling when it happened. That moved him closer to an automatic suspension for accumulation of flagrant foul points.

But Green will be on the court when the Warriors try to even the Western Conference finals at 2-2 today at Oklahoma City.

Green was called for a flagrant 1 foul after he was fouled by Adams with 5:57 remaining in the second quarter and kicked his leg up into Adams’ groin.

FIFA fires finance director of 13 years GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has fired its finance director of the past 13 years, removing another fixture of the Sepp Blatter presidential era in another round of revelations about irregular million-dollar payments.

Markus Kattner’s exit came after he spent several months in his highest profile role at the scandal-rocked world soccer body — as its interim top administrator promoting FIFA’s wish to change its tainted culture even as his links to other investigations added up.

Duke freshman wins women’s golf title EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Duke freshman Virginia Elena Carta won the NCAA individual women’s golf title Monday with a 3-under 69 for an eight-shot victory, and her team was among eight who advanced to match play at Eugene Country Club.

Lilia Vu shot a 67 to lead UCLA to the low team score, three shots better than Stanford. The other six teams advancing to the final eight were Stanford, USC, Washington, Virginia, Duke, South Carolina and Oregon.

Northwestern and Arizona finished one shot behind Oregon in a bid for the eighth spot.

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Fish are still out there An influx of rain added just the right color to the area waters, allowing anglers a chance at dinner.

The majority of trout waters have been stocked a second time and should produce some angling action.

As spring slips away into the heat of summer, the bulk of those with trout stamps forget about fishing. Lush vegetation, biting insects and reduced numbers of available fish all impact the exodus from the stream banks. Those that remain in touch with the trout should be able to enjoy good fishing well into June.

While this area is not a premier Zeke Wilson destination for covers the fishing, there outdoors for are a halfThe Indiana dozen streams Gazette.

Email: sports@ and two lakes that receive indiana trout stockings gazette.net. within 30 minutes of Indiana. The delayed-harvest section of Little Mahoning along the upper portions of the watershed does receive its share of travelers.

The scenery along this section is a draw in itself, with the chance to hook a trout year round often the main draw.

Exploring new waterways can be just as rewarding as catching a limit from a favorite fishing hole. The thick vegetation conceals much of the manmade surroundings, making most destinations appear wild once on the watershed. Underbrush can also hide tripping hazards, and care should be used when exploring new destinations.

Crossing off an approved trout water of the exploration list is satisfying, regardless of age or angling ability.

Other angling action is also available, with pond panfish always an easy option.

• The upcoming heat wave should get the majority of those with boats, canoes and kayaks contemplating their next launch. Personal flotation devices should be inspected and worn whenever on the water this year. If you are a rider on a boat, remember to ask where the throwable floatation device is before launching.

• On Sunday, I spotted a blue and a green heron on the wing.

• Much like the trout anglers, the bulk of turkey hunters are now out of the woods for one reason or another. From what I have witnessed and heard, the population is down throughout the area, placing more competition on the vocal gobblers. With the early youth hunt and second spring gobbler tag, a good portion of birds are bagged before hens attempt to renest.

Being in the woods on the right day at this point in the season is of more importance than calling ability. If a woodlot is known to harbor turkey, simply waiting and listening will often help solve the puzzle as to how to tag the gobbler.

Not all days are created equal as far as turkey vocalization goes, with some being better for an early second breakfast.

Setting up in a known strut zone and calling intermittingly is perhaps the best way to wait and listen. When a gobble is heard, using cover and terrain to close the distance should be easy enough. With the thick canopy, pinpointing or estimating how far a gobble was can be difficult after not hearing one for a week.

With the ability to hunt all day and until the end of the month, patience is important when gobbling is limited. Being in the woods is the best way to know when the gobblers go crazy and answer every thunder clap.

With few other hunters still pursuing their spring bird, hearing second-hand how things are progressing is not an option for most. Knowledge of a gobbler may be all a hunter has to go with until the gobbler decides to announce his presence. Choosing an elevated spot that is also a known turkey crossing will allow one to listen while also waiting for a silent bird to slip in unannounced.

Good camouflage and cover are necessary when a gobbler suddenly appears in range.

Always positively identify your target and enjoy what is left of the 2016 license year.

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BRIEFS

YOUTH ARCHERS

By The Indiana Gazette

Bass tourney slated at Glendale The Cambria Bass Club will hold an open buddy bass tournament on Sunday, Aug. 7.

The top 10 teams in each tournament will receive payouts.

For more information, call (814) 2476106.

Hope Fire Co. to hold tourney The Hope Fire Company will hold its 27th annual open buddy bass tournament on Sunday, June 19, at Glendale Lake.

The top 20 place finishers receive payouts, with the first-place finisher guaranteed $1,000.

For more information, call (814) 6599563.

Turkey shoots set at Twolick

ZEKE WILSON

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RC INDOOR ARCHERY of Clymer held its annual Junior Youth League banquet on May 14. Pictured are, first row, from left, Noah McCoy, Collin Craig, Sean Craig, Trent Marshall, Evan Risinger, Ty Marshall, Hoyt Carpenter and Christian Moyer; second row, Luke Winters, Drew Rhea, Kara Marshall, Jenna Thacker, Aimee Cessna, Alex Cessna and Dale Carpenter; and third row, Ethan Marshall, Shawn Cessna, BJ McCunn and Savanna Smith. Absent from photo: JT Hopkins, Katie Duncan, Alaina Leasure and Noah Carnahan. The placewinners were: ages 13 to 15 (20 yards), Dale Carpenter, first place; Savanna Smith second; and Shawn Cessna, third; ages 10 to 12 (20 yards), Ethan Krawcion, first; Hoyt Carpenter, second; and Luke Winters, third; ages 8 to 10 (10 yards), Evan Risinger, first; Trent Marshall, second; and Noah McCoy, third; and ages 5 and 6 (10 yards), Christian Moyer, Noah Carnahan and Sean Craig.

Few soft baits are as versatile as soft jerkbaits, which catch a variety of gamefish species spring through fall.

Soft jerkbaits encompass a family of soft minnow-shaped baits such as Zoom’s Fluke (and Super Fluke), Case Plastic’s Sinking Salty Shad and Winco’s River Darter. Typically they stretch out from 3½ to 5 inches in length and are well-laden internally with salt, which provides weight.

Soft jerkbaits can be fished by way of several means.

UNWEIGHTED: When fished without any additional weight, soft jerkbaits do a great job of mimicking a wounded minnow, one struggling to right itself.

For flowing-water smallmouth bass — ones found in rivers and warm-water streams — simply hooking the bait through the nose is often the best rigging option.

This gives the bait plenty of freedom of movement; the angler has great control over what the bait does.

Hooks such as Gamakatsu’s Octopus hook in size 1 or 1/0 is a good choice. Hook the bait about an eighth of an inch from the tip. It doesn’t matter if you go through the

side, or up through the bottom. When the hook hole gets worn from hooking fish, just switch to the opposite hooking option to get a few more fish before it is torn clear through.

Angler manipulation is important with unweighed soft jerkbaits. In general, one imparts a series of twitches and pauses, the aggressiveness and timing of which can be tailored to the situation.

More often than not, however, it’s better to go slow. Use a twitch or two to get the fish’s attention, a look like an impaired minnow. Then pause the bait, which lets it free-fall slowly. Pause the bait for several seconds. It’s at this time that most fish hit.

When rigged weedlessstyle, with a 3/0 or 4/0 Gamakatsu EWG (extra wide gap) hook, a soft jerkbait excels at coaxing largemouth bass out of submerged weed beds.

Again, use a cadence of twitch/pause to work the bait.

When you see visible open patches in a submerged weed bed, be sure to kill the lure and allow it to sink down in the open slot.

WEIGHTED HOOKS: Keelweighted hooks, the kind used with soft swimbaits, also work well with soft jerkbaits.

SHELOCTA — The Shelocta Sportsmen’s Club will hold its annual handicap fishing day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SHELOCTA — The Shelocta Sportsmen’s Club will hold a turkey shoot on Saturday.

Registration begins at 6 p.m., and the shoot follows at 7.

Jerkbaits attract a variety of gamefish

By JEFF KNAPP

Shelocta club sets handicap day

Turkey shoot slated at Shelocta

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CHERRY TREE — The Twolick Valley Rod and Gun Club will hold turkey shoots on Saturdays, June 11, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept 10, Sept 24, Oct 15.

Registration begins at 1 p.m. followed by the shoot at 2.

The club is located at 487 Dogwood Road, Cherry Tree.

For information, contact Patti at (814) 421-1539.

Since they act like a splint, they cut down the action of the bait. However, this option does get the bait to sink faster and attain greater depths. It’s an option for working deeper water, or when fish seem reluctant to rise up to eat an unweighted bait.

Keel-weighted hooks in the 1/16- to 1/8-ounce range work well for this rigging tactic.

JIG HOOKS: For walleyes, as well as northern pike and muskies, soft jerkbaits rigged on a leadhead jig can take fish. It also provides a good option for rescuing baits that have had the nose torn out from hooking fish, as well as providing a fairly large profile bait (when compared to a more classic jig/fake minnow combo).

Using scissors, trim about a quarter-inch from the tip of the bait. This provides a nice flat surface to hook a jig. I especially like leadhead jigs like Gopher Tackle’s Mushroom head for this approach, as the flat backside of the jig nested neatly against the flat surface of the freshly trimmed bait.

Fish the leadhead/jerkbait combo as you would any leadhead jig, bouncing it along the bottom along lake drop-offs and deeper river/stream spots.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT RICK ORR, a senior at Homer-Center High School, was presented with a scholarship from the Yellow Creek chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation at its annual banquet Saturday at the Rustic Lodge. Rick Roser, the chapter president, presented the scholarship. Orr plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

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Blackleggs group meets monthly YOUNG TOWNSHIP — The Blackleggs Trout Nursery and Watershed Association holds its regular monthly meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Saltsburg Sportsman Club.

For information, contact Art Grguric at (724) 972-8675 or Jon Neese at (724) 9101947.

Cowboy Action Shoots slated Cowboy Action Shoots will be held at the Indiana County Bow and Gun Club on the following Sundays: June 26, July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 9.

Registration will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by a mandatory safety meeting.

The entry fee is $15.

Shooters under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a parent. No shooters under 12 are allowed. Single Action Shooting Society rules apply, and appropriate dress of the late 1800s is required.

For information, call (724) 479-8838 or (724) 349-8847 or visit www.stewartsregu lators.com.

HUNTER EDUCATION COURSES Hunter-trapper education courses will be held at the following sites. Prior to attending a class, participants must complete an online independent study, which will take approximately four hours.

To register for classes and to access the online training log, visit ww.pgc.state.pa.us.

When: Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Moss Creek Rod and Gun Club Contact: Larry Olsavsky, (814) 247-8968 Address: Moss Creek Road, Northern Cambria When: Saturday, June 18, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Keystone Sportsmen’s Club Contact: Melvin Fairman, (724) 397-2361 Address: 198 Hollow Road, Creekside When: Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Colver Sportsmen Club Contact: Larry Olsavsky, (814) 247-8968 Address: 570 Wolfe Road, Colver When: Saturday, June 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Dilltown Sportsmen’s Club Contact: Ralph Muir, (724) 459-5468 Address: Oneida Road, Dilltown When: Saturday, June 18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Rossiter Sportsmen’s Club Contact: William D. Aaron, (814) 938-2835 Address: 4315 Juneau Road, Punxsutawney

SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS

ERICA WHEELER, 15, bagged her first turkey while hunting with her father in Armstrong Township, Indiana County. The turkey weighed 23 pounds and had a 10-inch beard and 1¼-inch spurs.

When: Saturday, June 25, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Keystone Sportsmen’s Club Contact: Melvin Fairman, (724) 397-2631 Address: 198 Hollow Road, Creekside When: Sunday, June 26, noon to 7 p.m.

Where: Northern Cambria Civil Defense Contact: Larry Olsavsky, (814) 247-8968 Address: 813 Lion Road, Northern Cambria Submitted photos

DALTON (DALE) HOGUE, of Blairsville, harvested a turkey near Derry Lane. The bird had an 8-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.

When: Sunday, July 10, noon to 7 p.m.

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Lung surgery a last option DEAR DOCTOR K: My mother has severe emphysema. Medication and oxygen therapy aren’t helping much anymore. Are there any good surgical options?

DEAR READER: Emphysema is a long-term lung problem that makes it harder and harder to breathe as the disease progresses. It is often grouped together with chronic bronchitis under the label of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Emphysema destroys the walls between tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. When this happens, the lungs cannot absorb oxygen and expel carbon dioxide normally. So they deliver less oxygen to the bloodstream. (I’ve put an illustration on my website, AskDoctorK.com.) The lung tissue also loses its resilience, which makes it harder to expel air as forcefully. This leaves air trapped in the air sacs.

All of these changes result in shortness of breath. As the disease worsens, a person with emphysema may have trouble catching his or her breath even while sitting or lying down.

Medications that help open the airways are the cornerstone of treatment. Many people eventually also need supplemental oxygen therapy.

Surgery is an option only for people with severe emphysema who have trouble breathing despite medical treatment and pulmonary rehabilitation. (Pulmonary rehab is therapy that combines exercise breathing retraining, patient education and psychological support.)

The most common surgery is lung volume reduction surgery in which a surgeon removes damaged areas of the lung. The idea is to create space in which healthier lung tissue can expand and contract more easily. It also enables the diaphragm to return to a more normal position, so it can work more effectively to get air in and out of the lungs.

A newer, less invasive procedure called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction surgery sometimes can be done instead. It involves putting one-way valves into the airways leading to the diseased parts of the lung.

The valves let air out but not in. This collapses the diseased parts of the lung.

This procedure does not involve cutting open the chest, as traditional surgery does, but the result is similar: The space taken by an ineffective part of the lung is freed up.

In another procedure, bullectomy, the surgeon removes large, abnormal air pockets in the lungs.

This procedure is done infrequently.

The final option is lung transplantation. It is a last resort for people whose lungs are failing because there is just not enough healthy lung left from the ravages of emphysema. This physically demanding procedure is usually done only on younger people, who are more likely to withstand the risks.

In other words, the few treatments available for end-stage emphysema are pretty drastic and only partially effective.

But at least there is something to offer your mother that may have some benefit.

Dr. Anthony Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School.

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Genetic website helping families, scientists

By JONEL ALECCIA The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — It took Karen Park and Peter Lorentzen more than a year to decide to post details of their 3year-old son’s rare genetic condition on social media — but it took just six days to hear back from another family whose child shares one of Milo’s anomalies.

When Bo Bigelow and Kate McCrann put up a website about their daughter, Tess, 6, who has another little-known genetic mutation, a doctor who studies kids with the same problem wrote back within 12 hours.

“We are so thrilled that we are laughing and crying at the same time,” Bigelow wrote in a blog post about that day.

The two families, who live on opposite coasts — one in San Francisco, one in Portland, Maine — say they now understand the power of publicly sharing their families’ most personal information.

That’s why they’re among the first to join a new University of Washington website that aims to combine the massive reach of the Internet with genetic data to help families facing undiagnosed rare diseases find answers.

“Without a diagnosis, there’s no prognosis,” said Park, the San Francisco mother of Milo, now 5, who has significant developmental delays and physical problems, but no identified cause.

The site, called MyGene2, went live in March and now has more than 100 profiles posted by families, researchers and clinicians — with more added daily. It’s one of the first advanced, searchable platforms that makes it easy to share clinical and scientific informa-

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DEBBIE NICKERSON, left, director of the Northwest Genomics Center, chatted with investigators Jessica Chong and Michael Bamshad. tion about genetic mutations that may underlie unknown conditions.

“There are tens of thousands of families with information sitting in silos,” said Dr. Michael Bamshad, a UW professor of pediatrics and chief of the division of genetic medicine, who cofounded the site. “One of the obstacles to gene discovery is the sharing of data.”

For years, even decades, some families have endured what Bamshad calls the “diagnostic odyssey,” trying multiple doctors and tests in their search for a definitive cause for unusual conditions.

In cases where they were offered gene testing and a little-known mutation was detected, the results might be published in a medical journal seen by a limited audience, if at all.

That slow process has delayed discovery of genes that underlie socalled Mendelian disorders, named after Gregor

Mendel, the Austrian monk who first identified the basic rules of genetics in the 1860s. They are conditions that typically rise from mutations in a single gene, often passed on through family inheritance.

Of some 8,000 Mendelian conditions, scientists have identified genes for only about half, Bamshad said.

ACCELERATING DISCOVERIES Accelerating the pace of discovery is one goal for the new website, said Jessica X. Chong, analysis group leader for the UW Center for Mendelian Genomics.

It’s a repository for a wealth of information, from results of whole exome sequencing to photos and personal essays that describe the impact of a disorder on a patient’s life.

“You can put (information) up on MyGene2 in 30 minutes, but a paper might take a year,” Chong said.

“With this, families have the same access that re-

searchers have.”

That’s important to Park, 45, a financial adviser, and Lorentzen, 44, an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, who suspect that mutations in two genes, KDM1A and ANKRD11, may be responsible for Milo’s differences.

Such mutations are so rare, however, that there’s been little research and scant awareness.

The couple, who have two other sons without genetic problems, kept Milo’s condition private for a long time.

But they, like Bo Bigelow, read a 2014 New Yorker magazine story about a child with an ultrarare disease and his parents’ quest to find a cause.

That inspired them to create a website, Milo’s Journey, and to post their son’s story on social media.

That quickly led to the discovery of two other children, one in the U.S. and one in another country,

with the KDM1A mutation.

Locating others will be key to Milo’s future, said the couple, the first family to post on the MyGene2 site.

“In the world of ultrarare disorders, at the end of the day, it’s parents who are going to identify other families and these super-rare syndromes that don’t yet have names,” said Park.

Finding a community sharing information might provide a bigger pool of patients for research, and more support for families, said Bo Bigelow, whose daughter, Tess, has a rare mutation in the USP7 gene.

She’s 6, but functions at about the level of an 18month-old — and doctors can’t say why.

“For us, it’s all about community,” said Bigelow, 42, a lawyer in Portland, Maine, who created a blog and podcast about his daughter. “When you have a child with a rare disease, you have no community at all. You’re alone in the world. You come to believe that you’ll always be alone.”

Bamshad and his collaborator, Debbie Nickerson, a UW professor of genetic sciences, hope that thousands of families, clinicians and researchers eventually will learn about the site and start posting to it, boosting the number of potential matches.

Dr. Heather Mefford, an associate professor of pediatrics in UW’s division of genetic medicine, said she plans to use the site, but volume will be key.

“I work on epilepsy and we need several hundred cases to find multiple patients with mutations in the same gene with rare disorders,” she said.

“Once you have a critical mass of patients, you might start to make some progress.”

Study: Nearly half of all heart attacks are silent

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO — Almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening, according to research on more than 9,000 middleaged men and women.

It’s one of the biggest studies to examine socalled silent heart attacks and to also explore them across racial and gender groups.

Researchers at Wake Forest University’s medical school led the governmentfunded study. Results were published online Monday in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation.

THE DETAILS Middle-aged adults from

four U.S. communities were enrolled: Washington County, Md.; suburban Minneapolis; Jackson, Miss.; and Forsyth County, N.C. The study’s aim was to examine causes of age-related artery damage that can lead to heart disease.

Whites and blacks were included.

Participants had periodic clinic exams including electrocardiograms and phone interviews with the researchers. They were followed for about 13 years.

RESULTS Overall, 45 percent of heart attacks were the silent kind, which are usually discovered some point later when a patient has an abnormal EKG reading that suggests previous heart damage.

Use 20-20-20 exercise to take strain off eyes

By ALISON BOWEN Chicago Tribune

Sitting hunched over while staring at a computer screen isn’t great for your spine or your eyes.

The eyes are not built for what a typical workday looks like, says Dr. Paul Casey, a Las Vegas-based ophthalmologist. Staring for hours at a screen inches

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Looking away from your computer from time to time isn’t enough, though.

Switching your focus, such as looking 20 feet away a few times an hour, is necessary to help reduce strain, Casey said.

Think of the muscle movement required to zero in. “Try to focus on some-

Silent heart attacks were found on EKGs in 317 participants, or about 3 percent, who hadn’t had suspicious symptoms. By contrast, 386 patients, or 4 percent, had full-blown heart attacks with symptoms.

Symptoms often include chest pain, jaw and arm pain and shortness of breath.

Silent heart attacks may cause mild fatigue or other vague symptoms that don’t seem serious.

THE RISKS About 1,830 participants died during the study, 189 of them from heart disease.

Those who had silent heart attacks were three times more likely to die from heart-related causes during the study than those without heart attacks. Among thing 3 inches from your eye, and you’ll feel ... there’s real work going on there,” he said.

When your focus is farther away, the eyes relax, and the muscles aren’t working as hard.

When working for extended periods of time at a computer, the ciliary muscle needs to contract to focus, he said.

“That muscle can get cramped, and it can actually become difficult to uncramp it,” Casey said. “The eyes can just feel real tired and achy.”

He recommends what he calls the 20-20-20 exercise.

Every 20 minutes or so, look about 20 feet or more away from your desk, and let your eyes linger for about 20 seconds.

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participants who had classic heart attacks, these deaths were five times more common than among those without heart attacks.

COMPARISONS Both types of heart attacks were most common in men. Classic heart attacks were more common in white men; the rates were about equal in black men.

Among black women, silent heart attacks were more common than classic attacks; among white women the rates were about the same.

Previous studies on the prevalence of silent heart attacks have had varying results ranging from about 20 percent to 60 percent of all heart attacks.

The authors of the curFind something that can be a target for your eyes, and that will break the spasm — or even prevent it, Casey said.

rent research note that many were on smaller, less diverse groups of patients.

Smoking and family history of heart disease were slightly less common among silent heart attack patients but otherwise the groups were pretty similar.

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Once discovered, the researchers say silent heart attacks should be treated as aggressively as classic ones. That includes getting blood pressure and cholesterol under control, maintaining a healthy weight and getting lots of exercise.

“That’s long enough to take a break,” he said. “You can’t just look at your coffee cup — that’s not far enough away.”

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NOTICE INDIANA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA The Board of Commissioners of the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located on the 2nd Floor, Indiana County Courthouse, 825 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701 to act on the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 98-0923B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 98-0923, AND 98-0923A, KNOWN AS THE EXCISE TAX ORDINANCE OF INDIANA COUNTY DESIGNATING THE INDIANA COUNTY TOURIST BUREAU AS THE RECOGNIZED TOURIST PROMPTION AGENCY FOR INDIANA COUNTY, CHANGING THE RATE OF TAX, AND INCORPORATING THE DEFINITIONS AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN 16 Pa.C.S.A. §1770.7, AS AMENDED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED, THAT THE INDIANA COUNTY ORDINANCE KNOWN AS THE EXCISE TAX ORDINANCE OF INDIANA COUNTY, NO 98-0923, AND 98-0923A, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: A. The Indiana County Tourist Bureau is designated and certified as the recognized and tourist promotion agency for Indiana County, and shall have all of the rights, duties, and obligations of said designated agency.

B. Section 2 of the Indiana County Ordinance 98-0923, as amended, is now amended to read as follows: SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS: (a) Bed and Breakfast or Homestead. A public accommodation consisting of a private residence, which contains ten or fewer bedrooms, used for providing overnight accommodations to the public and in which breakfast is the only meal served and is included in the charge for the room. (b) Cabin. A permanent structure with beds and running water that is located on a campground on state land or private property and is available to provide overnight lodging for consideration to persons seeking temporary accommodations. The term does not include a yurt or walled tent. (c) Conflict of Interest. Use by a Board Member, Director, Officer or Employee of a recognized tourist promotion agency of the authority of his or her office or employment or any confidential information received through his or her capacity in relation to a recognized tourist promotion agency for the private pecuniary benefit of himself or herself, a member of his or her immediate family or a business with which he or she or a member of his or her immediate family is associated. The term does not include an action having a de minimis economic impact or which affects to the same degree a class consisting of the general public or a subclass consisting of an industry occupation or other group which includes a Board Member, Director, Officer or Employee, a member of his or her immediate family or business with which he or she or a member of his or her immediate family is associated. (d) Consideration. Receipts, fees, charges, rentals, leases, cash, credits, property of any kind or nature or other payment received by operators in exchange for or in consideration of the use or occupancy by a transient of a room or rooms in a hotel for a temporary period. (e) County. Any county of the third through eighth class that was authorized to levy a hotel occupancy or room rental tax under the former section 1770.2 or 1770.6. (f) Hotel. A hotel, motel, inn, guesthouse, rooming house, bed and breakfast, homestead or other structure which holds itself out by any means, including advertising, license, registration with an innkeepers’ group, convention listing association, travel publication or similar association or with a government agency, as being available to provide overnight lodging for consideration to persons seeking temporary accommodation; any place which advertises to the public at large or any segment thereof that it will provide beds, sanitary facilities or other space for a temporary period to members of the public at large; any place recognized as a hostelry or any cabin. The term does not include any of the following: (1) A charitable Institution.

(2) A portion of a facility that is devoted to persons who have an established permanent residence.

(3) A College or University student residence hall currently occupied by students enrolled in a degree program.

(4) An educational or religious institution camp for children, including a camp registered under the act of November 10, 1959 (P.L. 1400, NO. 497), entitled “An act providing for the annual registration of organized camps for children, youth and adults; defining the duties of the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and prescribing penalties.

(5) A hospital (6) A nursing home (7) Part of a campground that is not a cabin (g) Immediate Family. A

spouse, parent, brother, sister or child. (h) Marketing. An action by a recognized tourism promotion agency that includes, but is not limited to, promoting and encouraging visitors to visit a specific county, counties or geographic region. (i) Occupancy. The use or possession or the right to the use or possession by any person other than a permanent resident of any room in a hotel for any purpose or the right to the use or possession of the furnishings or to the services accompanying the use and possession of the room. (j) Operator, Any individual, partnership, nonprofit or profit-making association or corporation or other person or group of persons who maintain, operate, manage, own, have custody of or otherwise possess the right to rent or lease overnight accommodations in a building to the public for consideration. (k) Patron. Any person who pays the consideration for the occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel. (l) Permanent resident. A person who has occupied or has the right to occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel as a patron or otherwise for a period exceeding thirty consecutive days. (m) Recognized Tourist Promotion Agency. The nonprofit corporation, organization, association or agency which is engaged in planning and promoting programs designed to stimulate and increase the volume of tourist, visitor and vacation business within a county and certified by the county as of the effective date of this subsection or under section 1770.11. (n) Room. A space in a building set aside for use and occupancy by patrons or otherwise, for consideration, having at least one bed or other sleeping accommodations provided. (o) Transaction.

The activity involving the obtaining by a transient or patron of the use or occupancy of a hotel room from which consideration emanates to the operator under an expressed or implied contract. (p) Transient.

An individual who obtains accommodation in a hotel by means of registering at the facility for the temporary occupancy of a room for the personal use of the individual by paying a fee to the operator.

C. Section 3(1) of the Indiana County Ordinance 98-0923, as amended, is now amended as follows: (1) There is hereby imposed a five percent (5%) tax on the consideration received by each operator of a hotel within Indiana County from each transaction of renting a room or rooms to accommodate transients.

D. Section 4 of the Indiana County Ordinance 98-0923, as amended, is now amended to read as follows: SECTION 4.

COLLECTION, PAYMENT, REPORTS AND RETURNS OF TAX (1) The tax shall be collected by the operator from the patron of the room and paid over to the county where the hotel is located.

(2) The treasurer of each county electing to impose the tax shall collect the tax and deposit the revenues received from the tax in a special fund established for that purpose. Subsequent to the deduction for administrative costs, as authorized herein, the county shall distribute to the recognized tourist promotion agency all revenues received from the tax not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of the tax revenues.

(3) The revenues from the special fund shall be used by the recognized tourist promotion agency for any of the following purposes: (a) Marketing the area served by the agency as a leisure travel destination, (b) Marketing the area served by the agency as a business, convention or meeting travel destination, (c) Using all appropriate marketing tools to accomplish these purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, publicity, publications, direct marketing, sales, technology and participation in industry trade shows that attract tourists or travelers to the area served by the agency. (d) Programs,expenditures or grants that are directly and substantially related to tourism or a business, convention or meeting travel destination within the county, augment and do not compete with private sector tourism or travel efforts and improve and expand the county as a destination market as deemed necessary by the recognized tourist promotion agency.

The following shall apply to grants awarded under this paragraph: i. Grants require a cash or in-kind local match of at least 25%. ii. Grants may not be used for signage that promotes a specific private entity on the situs of that entity, except where the signage also carries the logo of a recognized tourist promotion agency. (e) Any other tourism or travel marketing or promotion program, expenditure or projects that does not compete with private sector tourism or travel efforts as deemed necessary by the recognized

tourist promotion agency.

(4) Each taxable year for any tax imposed under this section shall run concurrently with the county’s fiscal year.

(5) An audited report or financial statement, as determined by the county in consultation with the recognized tourist promotion agency, on the income and expenditures incurred by a recognized tourist promotion agency receiving any revenues from the tax authorized under this section shall be submitted annually by the recognized tourist promotion agency to the county commissioners.

(6) If a recognized tourist promotion agency fails to submit an annual audit report or financial statement as required herein within ninety days of the end of the recognized tourist promotion agency’s fiscal year, the county may withhold tax revenues collected and deposited in a special fund under this section until the required annual audit report or financial statement is submitted to the county. In the event the county does not take action under this paragraph within one hundred twenty days of the end of the recognized tourist promotion agency’s fiscal year, the secretary of community and economic development may require the county to withhold tax revenues collected and deposited in a special fund under this section until the required annual audit report or financial statement is submitted to the county and the Department of Community and Economic Development.

(7) Any Board Member, Director, Officer or Employee of a recognized tourist promotion agency shall disclose to the recognized tourist promotion agency the nature of any conflict of interest or financial interest and recuse himself or herself from any action taken on behalf of the recognized tourist promotion agency which may result in a private pecuniary benefit to the individual, a member of the individual’s immediate family or a business with which the individual or a member of the individual’s immediate family is associated.

(8) For the purpose of defraying the costs associated with the collection of the tax imposed under this section and otherwise performing its obligations under this section, the county may deduct and retain an administration fee from the taxes collected under this section. The administrative fee shall be established by the county but shall not ex-ceed four per centum of the taxes collected in any taxable year.

(9) A penalty of one and one-half per centum per month shall be imposed upon the operator of a hotel for failure to timely collect and remit the tax authorized by this section. In addition to other remedies available for collection of debts, the county may file a lien upon the hotel in the name of the county and for the use of the county as provided by law.

E. In all the respects, the Excise Tax Ordinance of Indiana County shall remain in full force and affect. To the extent any portion of the ordinance shall be in conflict with the County Code, the terms of the County Code shall control.

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In today’s deal, which is the same as yesterday’s, South reaches the secondbest contract of four hearts. It might be no disgrace, but it would help if he could make the contract; otherwise, he really will wish he had played in five diamonds.

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Three clubs was fourth-suit gameforcing. After South described his twosuiter, North supported diamonds.

Then, when South continued with four hearts, North assumed this showed a suit strong enough to play opposite kingdoubleton.

The danger in four hearts is retaining trump control because West’s takeout double indicates shortage in hearts. Rather than try to draw trumps, it is better to cash sidesuit winners and take some trump tricks.

South should ruff the second club, play a diamond to the king, and return a diamond to his ace.

Then he can give up a diamond trick (East discards a spade). If West does not play another club, South can draw trumps and cash pointed-suit winners. Or, when West leads a third club, declarer ruffs and plays on spades.

East ruffs the second, but a fourth club is ruffed in the dummy, trumps drawn, and diamonds cashed.

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INDIANA Boro 2 Bdrm, 1st fl, off st. pkg., w/d hu, neat/clean. n/p, n/s, $600 + utilities. (412) 309-0379 INDIANA BORO: N. 7th St. 3 bdr, 1 ba, on quiet St., 3 unrelated individuals. permitted, off St. prkg, $700 mo + util.

(724) 422-9615

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Mobile Homes For Rent

3 BDRM, 2 bath, Burrell Township. 3/4acre private lot. $500/mo. + Sec. dep. and references. All utilities need paid. (724) 248-3817 or (724) 464-3405

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Help Wanted

DIRECT CARE WORKERS Needed for new personal care home.

Opening soon, Indiana Square, Indiana.

All Shifts.

Admin. experience and CPR/first aide certified perferred but willing to train.

Located along bus route.

Contact Mary at

724-471-2140

RECEPTIONIST/ GREETER Full time position.

Ideal candidate should have a great can do attitude, provide excellent customer service and have basic computer skills.

Responsibilities include welcoming our customers, working a switchboard phone, maintaining a professional appearance and completing light office work.

Experience helpful, but not necessary.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Apply In Person.

PATIO home near Chestnut Ridge G.C. Amazing view, contemporary 2 bdrm, ceiling fans, AC, skylight. (724) 459-7514

Colonial Motor Mart

349 N. 4th St., Indiana Ask for Managers John or Mike.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016

by Eugenia Last Joint ventures will intrigue you. Put a cap on the amount you will spend and set up rules and guidelines to avoid being taken advantage of.

Uncertainty will surface if you are too willing to accept what others say or do.

Impulsive moves will lead to regret.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Personal responsibilities and health concerns are best addressed early in the day. Refuse to let anyone take advantage of your time or pressure or entice you to neglect your duties.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — If you share your feelings, you will convince people to see things your way. Home improvements will make your life better.

An unexpected change in lifestyle will be beneficial.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Visit a destination that gives you hope of positive change. Put more energy and thought into bringing your ideas out in the open and making them work for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — Exercise your right to voice your opinion. If you explain what you want to do to someone with vision, you will receive the help you need to get started.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Spend more time on presentation.

Update your appearance and make a point to take better care of your health. Don’t let an emotional matter drag you down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Take charge and do things your way. Your unique approach and bold vision for your life will help

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Keep a tight hold of your possessions, assets and personal information. Don’t trust anyone using manipulative measures to find out what you are up to.

Focus inward, not outward.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If you close a deal or negotiate a settlement, you will come out ahead.

Positive changes at home can be made based on a good plan and by using extra cash that comes your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — You’ll crave change and excitement. Check out the job market for a position that allows you to use your physical skills as well as your experience.

Romance and personal development are highlighted.

PISCES (Feb. 20March 20) — Your intuition will be finetuned.

You’ll recognize if someone is trying to take advantage of you or manipulate a situation that involves you. Speak frankly to avoid being misinterpreted.

ARIES (March 21April 19) — A wellthought-out strategy, along with discipline and the willingness to make abrupt decisions, will help your financial situation. Personal updates will pay off.

Love is encouraged.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Make travel plans or get together with an old friend. Mingling and sharing information will help you make a decision regarding a future prospect. A change of location looks inviting.

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Financial Supervisor

This position serves as the accounting and financial advisor to the Board of Commissioners. The successful candidate will supervise payroll, accounts payable, participate in budget preparation. A thorough understanding of generally accepted governmental accounting principles is necessary. A degree in accounting or business administration and at least 2 years of direct experience in governmental/ fund accounting, auditing and/ or budgeting. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to HR Director, Indiana County, 825 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701

Help Wanted

Part-time Program Monitors Firetree, Ltd. a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment programs has a need for Program Monitors at our inpatient facility located in Indiana, PA. Duties include: admission intakes, security checks, client accountability, supervise client activities and medication monitoring.

Minimum qualifications: high school diploma and experience in effectively dealing with the public. Must be willing to work different shifts and some weekends and holidays. Must pass required criminal background checks and drug screen.

Resumes will be accepted until suitable candidates are found.

ANIMAL SHELTER POSITION Kennel Attendant Experience Required

Please send cover letter, resume and 3 references to: fff220beck@ gmail.com

Conewago - Indiana Attn: Joseph Duffey, Director 2275 Warren Road Indiana, PA 15701 or Fax: (724) 471-7105 e-mail: jduffey@firetree.com Firetree, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer

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NURSE’S AIDES/CNA’S

For 3-11 & 11-7:30. FT or PT Must have a diploma or GED. Stop in at Rose Haven between 9 and 3 for application.

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CASIOTONE Electronic keyboard. 49 keys, DC power or AC power adaptor. Like new. $65.

Call (724) 349-0410

724-694-8011

Yamaha Electone organ, synchro start & ending rhythm, originally $15,000 asking $500, (724) 479-9409

Residential & Commercial Paving • Sealing Line Striping

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Antiques

VINTAGE 4 legged apple or grape press, wooden troft & bucket, hand cranked, 41” tall, 22 “ wide, excellent cond, asking $325. Call (724) 422-7450

TREE MONKEYS

Professional Tree Service - Pruning and Removal - Stump Grinding

We Specialize In Hazardous Trees

Fully Insured

BDR SERVICES Painting, Dry Walling, Mowing, Clean Up, Yard Maintenance, Power Washing Reasonable rates.

Fully insured.

724-465-4083

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HAULING Need your unwanted items hauled away. Call 724-463-8254.

Machinery & Tools

Die Hard Battery Charger, 200 amp engine starter, 40/2 manual charge,like new, w/ owners manual , asking $50.

(412) 289-0084

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King Size Bed, wooden head & foot boards, good condition. asking $250.

Call (724) 465-2944 KOFFEE KING, Commercial Coffee Maker, 3 burners, good working condition, asking $75, Call (724) 349-2789

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LIFT Chair, brown upholstry, wooden arms, good working condition . Call (724) 465-2944

Report any errors in time for the next edition of the newspaper.

The Gazette will only be responsible for errors the first day an ad runs.

ATTENTION...

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Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home.

The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who may sell your pet for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents very carefully when giving away your pet.

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Household Goods

30” WHIRLPOOL Gas Range, good working condition, white & black, asking $150/OBO, Call (724) 541-8858

Pets & Supplies For Sale

Sports Equipment For Sale

ADJUSTABLE Portable Basketball hoop & stand, $20 obo. (724) 388-6720

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MONGOOSE, Men’s 21 Speed, 26”, like new, $100 obo, (724) 464-9629

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Miscellaneous For Sale

METAL Bed Frame, adjusts from single to queen size, on wheels, asking $25. Call (724) 717-6979

55 Gallon Barrels , 3 black, 3 white, w/cart with 4 barrel holders, $75/all.

Call (724) 422-7450

QUEEN Size Box Spring & Mattress, also a chest of Drawers, clean , good condition, In New derry Area asking $50/both.

Call (724)541-3998

LARGE Collection of old sewing items (spools, pin cushions & etc.) $25. for all. (724) 459-8861

TRADITIONAL Classic cherry entertainment center, excellent condition, 78” high by 38” wide.

Storage on bottom, $375.

(724) 479-3124

MARLENA Evans doll.

New in box. $60. (724) 397-8124 METAL Swing Set, 7.5 ft. wide plus slide, like new, $45. (724) 479-9926

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for details.

Swimming Pools For Sale

Pools: 19’ x 31’ above ground, $899 installed FREE- site prep extra.

1-800-548-1923

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Parts & Accessories For Sale

TIRES: 2 P225/75R15; 2 205/65R15 all season, approx. 25% $30 per pair. Call after 5pm. (724) 463-8238

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Autos For Sale

1996 Lincoln Town Car , 135k, Clean , runs great , asking $2400 obo., Call (724) 349-0138

LAWN FARM

GARDEN CENTER

BRUNNER

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2012 FORD F150 SC 4x4 Running Boards, V8, Auto., Air, $ 119,000 Mi. .......

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SNAPPER High Vac Riding Lawn Mower, w/bagger , electric/pull start both, 8p motor, good condition, asking $550.

Call (412) 289-0084

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Trucks For Sale

2005 Chrysler Sebring Limited Convertible, 39K, Black w/white leather int. $8500. (724) 479-8708

Lawn & Garden Tools For Sale

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1997 TOYOTA Tacoma, 4X4, 4 cyl, 5 speed, 44K miles, $2,500. (724) 465-9412

1 mi. N. of the YMCA on Ben Franklin Rd. N. Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 8-?

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Autos For Sale

2003 DODGE Caravan, seats 7, pw/pd, air, runs good, clean interior, remote start, 115,000 miles, asking $2000. Call (724) 349-5666

WE DELIVER 38 Years in Business

FREE ESTIMATE 724.954.2986

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JOHN Deere L10 Lawn tractor, 42” cut, runs good. $500 obo. (724) 464-9641

HOMER CITY BOROUGH

724.465.5555

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Trains Magazines, asking $50. Call (724) 801-8007

724-463-7980

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STEELER Season Tickets, 2 Seats-Section III, Row P, Seats 12-13, Face Value $2,652, 4 SeatsSection 128, Row S Seats 15-18 Face Value $4,272.

Parking Pass, Call Tom Zaucha 724-388-2616

Bicycles For Sale

ADULT Schwinn Tricycle, new chain and brake cable, $325.

(724) 349-6517

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For Ads running: •Tuesday through Friday call before 1pm the day before.

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•For Sunday, call before 1 pm Friday.

•For Monday, call before 4pm Friday.

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Vehicle Repairs

CONVENIENT

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2008 MOTORCYCLE/ Scooter, 250cc, Wildfire, 4,300 mi, elec. start, auto.

100 mpg, excel. cond. $900 obo.

(724) 422-7450

HARLEY Davidson 2008 Sportster 883 custom XL, 13k, $4,200 obo (724) 349-3717 / 717-512-5915

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1874 Oakland Ave. INDIANA

724-349-7007 201 S. Jefferson St. KITTANNING

724-545-2880

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Boating Needs

WANTED Boat with TwoLick Pass. Call (724) 349-4030

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AUCTION SALE

WED., MAY 25 2:00 P.M.

1745 Pearce Hollow Rd., Marion Center Watch for arrows approximately ½ mile south of Home off Route 119 to sale site.

J.D. X540 multi-terrain garden tractor-54” deckpower steering-water cooled, lawn roller, lawn sweeper, small trailer, 2 wheel cart, crosscut saws, lg. & sm. parts cabinets, fiberglass/alum. stepladder, lg. screw jack, garden tools, 26” flat screen, 7 pc. oak dining room suite, lamps, dome clock, cedar chest, single beds, elec. sewing machine, chest of drawers, Howard Miller clock, canning jars & supplies, quilt, glassware, meat saw & slicer, 2 dehumidifiers, Garmin Nuvi 600/650 navigator, two - 4 drawer file cabinets, graniteware, bedding, sad irons, partial listing.

All coming from a 2-story home, garage & outbuildings.

Bring truck. Come early, stay late. An old fashion sale. Refreshments & restroom on grounds.

For photos go to auctionzip.com #1010.

TERMS: Cash or check subject to approval. No out-of-state checks.

OWNER: Delores Donald

Pete Stewart & Son Auctioneers & Realtors

724-463-0715 • Lic.# AU-000904-L A name that has been trusted in the auction world for over 50 years!

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