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It’s time What I really like about this day is that, even if in only the smallest of ways, we humans break our bonds today. Today, we set ourselves free. Free from the most horrible tyrant mankind has ever known: the tyrant time. All of our lives time rules. If it isn’t time for this, it’s time for that. Time to wake up, time to go to bed, time to brush our teeth, time to go to work, time to eat, time to do the dishes, time to take our pills, time to get a check up, time to grow up, time to act our age … okay, I’ll stop. It’s been said man is the only animal who goes to sleep when he isn’t tired and wakes up when he is. Hurts to hear it put that way, doesn’t it? Our pets surely think we’re crazy. No dog or cat would invent something as insulting as the alarm clock. Yes, we’re slaves to time. And we can’t do a thing about it. Wait a minute (pun not in-
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tended). Didn’t we just take our clocks off the wall and set them back an hour? Who’s the slave now, time? Okay, it’s a short-lived triumph. But doesn’t that simple act of adding an hour to an autumn day, or taking one away in spring, tell us something? Doesn’t it tell us that the only power time has is the power we give it? And, therefore, can’t we take some of that power away? Yes we can. That’s what I say. My personal method of sticking it to time is to do my best to live outside of it. It’s easier than you think. Several years ago I read: I never knew how much time I had until I threw my watch away. I immediately took the watch off my wrist – admittedly a cheap Timex – and tossed it in a waste basket. And except for a brief period about 12 years ago when I bought a pricey Movado thinking I needed to
impress some people, I have not worn a watch since. Don’t you wind up late for things? people often ask. Actually, I tell them, I’m always early. When you don’t have a watch you can’t afford to be late. What I strive for mostly, though, is to make time disappear. That’s the ticket. This concept didn’t originate with me, but I have discovered the happiest experiences of my life are when time goes away. Ironically, the best way to grasp this notion is to think of its opposite. The worst experiences of our lives are when we are most aware of time. Whether it’s a toothache or a heart ache nothing slows a clock like pain. And nothing speeds it up like joy. It speeds it up until it disappears all together. For example, I have two friends, a husband and wife, who regularly invite me and Mary Kay when she can make it, for late afternoon coffee. We arrive about four and a moment
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later there’s a cup of cappuccino in front of us. A moment later it’s 7:30. And we only become aware of that when one of us happens to notice it’s become dark outside. You’ve been there. The company in the car is so good you’re in Philly before you know it. You lift your eyes from a book and discover three hours have vanished. The End pops up on the screen and you swear you just sat down in the theatre. The key to this is love. You love the movie, you love the book, you love the company. All expressed far more perfectly than I can by Henry Van Dyke: Time is too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve, Too short for those who rejoice, But those who love Time is not. It’s as simple as that.
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I never have enough time. You don’t either. Nevertheless, when we are presented with this whole extra hour today most of us will spend it sleeping. I’m sure I will. And that’s just wrong. Who on their death bed if offered an extra hour to live would say, “Thanks, I think I’ll take a nap?” This day deserves better. Why, I’ve often wondered, isn’t today a really big deal? Why not a national holiday? Why not the biggest holiday of the year? Today is 25 hours long for cryin’ out loud. And you won’t hear even a single firecracker. No champagne corks will pop. No, except for that extra hour’s sleep, we tend to take today right in stride. The only thing that might make it stand out is if we forget to change our clocks, which by the way usually dawns on us when we are the only person at church for the 9 a.m. service.
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A bitter pill to swallow Konicki’s Pharmacy in Dupont filled final prescription on Friday
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Customers filed in to pick up their prescriptions, but most came in to say goodbye. “It’s been an emotional two weeks,” said Pete Konicki, owner of Konicki Pharmacy on Main Street in Dupont. After 28-and-a-half years, Konicki closed his doors on Friday, a victim of “big medicine.” “Shrinking reimbursements from the insurance companies and mail order prescriptions,” Konicki said. “They were the two biggest factors that did us in.” Konicki’s was about as
hometown as they come. Besides medication, the two aisles of the store were filled toys and decorations and candy. The soda fountain was removed years ago and replaced with a greeting card aisle. “I met a lot of great people here,” Konicki said. “I made a lot of friends. It’s humbling to know that these people still remember my dad. They still remember my uncle. They still remember the soda fountain that used to be right there,” he added pointing to the Hall-
marks. The Konicki Pharmacy got its start down the street in Dupont when his uncle, John Konicki, opened up in 1932. It moved to its current location sometime in the 1940s or 1950s. John Konicki ran the business until he died in 1970. Anther pharmacy moved in for several years, but the building remained vacant for much of the time. In 1984, Konicki graduated from Temple University School of Pharmacy and he and his father re-opened the business. It’s been a Dupont fixture ever since. “I never lost sight of the family angle,” he said. “I was very fortunate to have this opportunity. I never lost sight of that.” Some bigger pharmacies diversified to stay afloat. “They carved out little niches,” he said. “Some do high volume or compounding of medical equipment such as beds, walkers, commodes.” But he dis-
Pharmacist Pete Konicki talks about closing his pharmacy on Main Street in Dupont after 28 years in business on his last day on Thursday.
cussed the economics of independent retail pharmacy. “You’ve seen this happen before,” he said. “Redicka’s up the street closed a few years ago. Burke’s up in Scranton was over 100 years old and they closed. Crossroads Pharmacy (in Hanover Township). The list goes on and on.” But with Konicki’s small store and location, he said his focus was prescriptions and quality customer service. “That’s what I wanted to do,” he said. “I want every customer of mine to know that I took their prescription very seriously. That’s what kept me here all these years.” He said he was much more comfortable when he stepped out from behind the counter and talked to his customers one-on-one, eye-to-eye. “That’s the number one thing I’m going to miss about this,” he said. “The thousands of people I’ve helped.” He’s spent the greater part of the past several weeks saying farewell. “It’s very difficult for me,” he said. “I didn’t get chance to say goodbye to everyone, but over the last two weeks I’ve tried. Anyone who came in the store, I’ve been personally thanking them.” He said he wants every customer to know how much he appreciated their business. “I’m thankful for their patronage and their trust in me,” he said. “I’m grateful they trusted me to be their pharmacist.” He said the Rite Aid, between Laurel Street and the Pittston ByPass in the Laurel Plaza, has obtained all the prescription data from his pharmacy. At 52, Konicki is unsure of his future. He said pharmacist jobs are tougher and tougher to come by. He said the influx of pharmacy graduates is high with six pharmacy schools across the state. Also, the
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Pittston is a little less colorful today with the passing of artist Joe Borini. Borini, who died at 82 on Tuesday, was Pittston’s unofficial resident artist and mural painter. Borini worked in different mediums, but was probably best known for his large-scale patriotic and Pittston-history “When I themed murals. was a kid, I Two of his historical couldn’t themed murals stand fill the walls of white pa- Savo’s Pizza. There’s a 124per lying foot Borini muaround. I ral in Gerrity’s remember supermarket in West Pittston. my mother Another is on a had wallpa- wall in Marine Corps League per and I in Miners knew there Mills. One Borini would be Patrioticsome left- themed mural over and I is seen by thousands of people couldn’t every day on wait to get the outside wall my hands of the VFW on Main Street in on it so I Dupont. It decould paint picts, among other scenes, a on it.” 9/11 motif with Joe Borini the Pentagon, In 2010 “Let’s Roll,” President Bush and Rudy Giuliani. Hundreds of smaller prints of Borini drawings of historical Main Street in Pittston, the Lehigh Valley Passenger Station
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In this photo from May, Joe Borini works on what would be his last large mural on a wall in the Dental Building waiting room on Main Street.
and other local history scenes can be found in homes and businesses throughout the local area and beyond. Drawings of Pittston City, the Laurel Line, a train and a breaker are displayed in the American Embassy in Japan. The son of an Italian immigrant miner, Borini was born and raised in Pittston Township and graduated from Pittston Township High School in 1947. In an interview in 2010 when he was voted best artist in the Best of
Greater Pittston Sunday Dispatch Reader’s Poll, Borini said he started painting when he was 5 or 6 years old. “When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand white paper lying around,” he said. “I remember my mother had wallpaper and I knew there would be some leftover and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it so I could paint on it.” As a teenager he got a set of oil paints. “It got to the point where any free time I had and anything
that was available whether it was a piece of wood or paper, I did something with it.” During the Korean War Borini was stationed on Okinawa with a bomb squad where he painted a bikini-clad girl on a bomber the airman nicknamed “Hot to Go” after World War II planes. “The plane was shot down,” Borini recalled in that 2010 interview. “When the war was over prisoners came back to Okinawa and said, “Joey you’ll never
guess what the Chinese did. They brought in blown up pictures of ‘Hot to Go’ and said you Americans are nutty for putting beautiful women on airplanes that kill people and do all this damage.” Borini was also a craftsman, a skill common among his ancestors in Northern Italy. General Norman Schwarzkopf owns a chess set crafted by Borini. He See ARTIST, Page 13
City voters will decide on home rule Question on ballot the result of a yearlong study by elected commission By ED ACKERMAN
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of controller. If approved, the charter calls for the seven previously elected study commission members to serve as a transition team with all transitions to be complete by Dec. 31, 2013. One who believes home rule is not the way for Pittston to go is former city assessor Anne Bradbury, who served from 1990 through 1999. Bradbury said one of her main concerns about the Home Rule Charter is “it removes checks and balances.” She said she is uncomfortable “It rewith the removes placement of checks and an elected controller with an balances.” auditor who Anne Bradbury will be a city Former assessor employee. She also has concerns about giving council the power to enact a wage tax. “It might sound good but we have never seen concrete numbers. Rumors have it that a wage tax could range anywhere from 1 to 3 percent and while there’s talk of reducing property taxes, will they?” Bradbury said a wage tax will have a negative impact on property values. “Why buy a home in Pittston and pay a wage tax?” she said. “This doesn’t make the city attractive to young families and we need young families.” Bradbury said her opinion on the charter “has nothing to do with the people involved or with politics, it has to do with these serious issues.”
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The Greater Pittston region has several state lawmakers to elect on Tuesday’s ballot. Three-term incumbent state Rep. Mike Carroll, a Democrat, is again squaring off against Republican Terrence O’Connor, founder of the Stroudsburg Tea Party Patriots in the 118th legislative district. The 118th includes Pittston City, Jenkins Township, Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown and Laflin. Across the river, in the 120th, 11-term incumbent Phyllis Mundy, 64, a Democrat, is running against 24year-old Aaron Kaufer, who has worked part-time as a political consultant and col-
lege public safety guard. The 120th includes Exeter, West Pittston, West Wyoming, Wyoming, and Exeter Township. All four candidates met with the Times Leader’s editorial board. In the 114th district, which includes Pittston Township and Yatesville, Sid Michaels Kavulich a Democrat from Taylor, is running unopposed. 118th District
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Last November, Pittston City voters approved the formation of a commission to study home rule for the city. Tuesday they will vote to accept or reject that commission’s work. Voters in Pittston will be asked the following question on Tuesday’s ballot: “Shall the Home Rule Charter contained in the report, dated August 27, 2012, of the Government Study “The city Commission, prepared in ac- has come a cordance with long way, the Home Rule Charter and but unless Optional Plans we do this, Law, be adopted by Pittston we cannot City?” move to Enacting the the next Home Rule Charter basi- place.” cally allows Mike Lombardo elected city ofStudy commission ficials flexibility in governing not allowed by the current Third Class City Code, especially when it comes to taxation. The biggest change city residents are likely to experience if the charter is approved is in this area as council would be able to raise revenue through an earned income tax (EIT) rather than merely through property taxes. Former Pittston mayor Michael Lombardo, a member of the study commission along with current mayor Jason Klush (chair), Ginger Murphy (vice chair), Art Bobbouine (treasurer), Joe Chernouskas, Fred Stuccio, Ben Tielle Jr., said this is crucial in moving the city forward and providing tax relief for senior citizens on fixed incomes.
“The city has come a long way,” Lombardo said, “but unless we do this, we cannot move to the next place.” He said that under home rule city council could use a wage tax to generate revenue and in turn lower property taxes. For example, a half-percent wage tax could mean a 20 percent reduction in property tax, he said. The burden of funding the city would begin to shift from the homeowner to the wage earner. And since the tax would be on earned wages, it would not affect Social Security benefits. State Rep. Mike Carroll commented on the Home Rule Charter, which is available for inspection at city hall and at www.pittstoncity.org. “Flexibility is the key,” he said. “Home rule takes away the bonds of the Third Class City Code and allows the city to take away the burden of taxes from retirees. Property taxes are an out-dated model,” he said. Carroll said the thing he hears most from his constituents is “something must be done about property taxes.” Lombardo said lowering property taxes encourages home ownership and that is important to the city. Currently fewer than 50% of city residents own their homes. The Home Rule Charter changes Pittston’s form of government from a commission form to a council-manager form. It calls for a four-member elected city council and elected mayor who presides at meetings and has voting power. It also calls for an appointed city administrator who must meet certain minimum qualifications, along with an elected tax collector/treasurer and appointed solicitor, engineer and independent auditor. It eliminates the current elected office
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The wooden crucifix that had overlooked the Scared Heart Cemetery in Dupont for decades has fallen, a victim of the wicked winds of Hurricane Sandy last week. The concrete statue of Jesus, attached to a wooden cross, was not damaged, but structure will need to wait until spring to be repaired. The cross is attached to a large concrete statue of the Blessed Mother, Mary Magdeline and St. John the Apostle. That structure is on a stone base. The entire work overlooks the grave of a longtime former church pastor, the Rev. Chester H. Kolakowski, who was pastor from 1938 to his death in 1971. The statue is more than 75 years old, said the Rev. Joseph Verespy, Sacred Heart pastor. The cross didn’t fall off completely, Verespy said. “It bent at a 45 degree angle.” But it had to be removed for safety concerns. Tim Stonikinis, of Dupont, a general contractor and parishioner, will coordinate the repair. The 8-foot cross will spend the winter in storage in the church’s garage. It is made with 4-by-6 pieces of dark stained hemlock. The base is six feet high. All the statues are made of concrete with an auto paint finish. The cross is supported with cast iron plates. “We’ll have to disassemble the base somehow, pull it apart and remount the cross,” Stonikinis said. He said when the original work was built, the timber went several fee into the base. But after it was renovated several years ago, the cross was bolted to stainless steel plates and went into the statue 8 inches. “But the wood continued to decay,” he said. “All it took was a big breeze.”
An indentation in the back of the monument where the crucifix had been attached.
A wooden crucifix, attached to a monument in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, was damaged by high winds during last week's storm. The entire work overlooks the grave of a longtime former church pastor, the Rev. Chester H. Kolakowski. .
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yond casting votes on bills and amendments,” Carroll said. “And that is you become an ambassador and an advocate for your communities in substantive ways ... the state (representative) certainly is a catch-all for problem solving.” Carroll said that role has been particularly important in Luzerne County, where smaller municipal governments often don’t have the resources to answer all the questions and solve all the problems residents approach them with. Carroll, the Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways, named three projects he has successfully brought to his district through earmarks: the reconstruction of Commerce Road in Pittston Township and Dupont, the planned construction of a new airport access road in Avoca and the repair of a dam on Boy Scout camp property in Tobyhanna Township in the Monroe County portion of his district. “There are a whole series of other victories that somebody like me gets in terms of dealing with the 15 communities (in the 118th district) that are much less noteworthy as far as dollars and cents go that are much more important as far as communities go,” he said, naming a Duryea flood wall project as an example of such a smaller project. Carroll said he would continue to make investing in transportation infrastructure a
Mike Carroll Dem candidate for State Representative in the 118th District.
Terrence O'Connor, Republican candidate for state Representative in the 118th District.
Phyllis Mundy Democratic candidate for state Representative in the 120th District.
Aaron Kaufer candidate for State Representative in the 120th District.
priority if reelected. He said investment in infrastructure creates construction jobs, and would partially alleviate high unemployment in the region and around Pennsylvania. O’Connor is running for state office, but is doing so to stand up to federal policies. He said Pennsylvania’s government should directly challenge Congress on issues that harm the state and companies doing business here, including health care reform, gun control and environmental regulations placed on industry. O’Connor is challenging Carroll for the second consec-
utive election. The last time he ran, O’Connor said, he stepped up to challenge a candidate who had no opponent, a situation O’Connor said he found “inexcusable.” On state issues, O’Connor said he supports Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget because it is balanced and the state “cannot go back to the era of the Rendell budget deficits.” His answer to economic issues plaguing the state, like high unemployment and the state pension crisis, is to create economic growth, especially in the energy sector by encouraging development and use of natural
gas in the Marcellus Shale. O’Connor said he opposes any additional taxation of the gas industry, noting that gas companies “already pay the second highest corporate income tax in the nation in Pennsylvania,” but said the state should require gas companies to develop infrastructure to encourage the use of natural gas vehicles.
He said he would work to pass a law mandating large oil and gas companies that run gas stations make compressed natural gas fuel available at strategic locations around the state, though he does not support spending tax dollars to finance that infrastructure. O’Connor said he supports the
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Avoca native has sons worth bragging about Raymond J. Gutowski is former resident of Avoca, who graduated from Duryea High School in 1958 and from King’s College with a B.S. in Accounting in 1966, after serving in the U. S. Navy. He moved to Broomall after that, but stays connected with the old home area by reading the Dispatch on line every SunRaymond day, he said in an email. His mother Evelyn Gutowski still lives in Avoca and Ray wrote in an email, “She avidly reads the DisDavid patch.” Ray has been married to the former Loretta Falcone of Philadelphia for 42 years and they have two sons. Ray attached bios of his sons asking the Dispatch to publish them, “in order that my former neighbors and friends might catch up on us,” he wrote. Raymond A. Gutowski is First Vice President, Investments with Raymond James & Associates in Bala Cynwyd. He has earned the professional designation of Chartered Retirement Plan Counselor (CRPC) and is specially trained to evaluate and establish retirement plans. He was named to the firm’s Chairman’s Council in recognition of his outstanding performance. His community activities include serving as a member of the Big Brother/Big Sister organization and Habitat for Humanity. He graduated from Villanova University in 1993 with a B.S. degree in accounting. David J. Gutowski is a partner and member of the State Tax Group in the Philadelphia Office of Reed Smith. His law practice involves multi-state sales and use and corporate tax appeals, including representing clients in state tax litigation before administrative boards and courts in various jurisdictions. He is also is a frequent speaker on state and lo-
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If President Obama wins Pennsylvania on Tuesday, he owes Patrick Joyce a nice bagel basket. Joyce, a native of Avoca, graduate of Pittston Area High School (Class of ’70) and recently retired public school teacher, has been bicycling across the state in support of Obama’s campaign. He says he’s biked 1,000 miles in support of the president. A youtube video about his mission has caught a lot of attention, he says, adding the purpose of his rides is to inspire Obama sup- The sign on Patrick Joyce's bicycle says it all. porters. “If a 60-year-old can ride his bike hundreds of miles for the president, then maybe the 20-years-olds in his campaign offices will step up their efforts,” he said. The youtube video, shot and edited by Tomah Mackie, is about Joyce’s ride from Scranton to Hazleton. He has ridden to Williamsport and State College and planned trips to Philadelphia and Easton this weekend, weather permitting. “I am a volunteer, not a paid staffer, and personify what this campaign is all about: middle class vols fighting to keep the middle class strong,” he said. Joyce is the father of 28-year-old twin sons. Ryan Patrick is a designer for Chrysler and Shawn Patrick is a lawyer. Both, he said, are Obama supporters. cal tax issues. He is a member of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s Taxation Committee and a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1995) and Temple University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). He was selected as a 2011 New Jersey Rising Star in tax by Super Lawyers Magazine
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operations. The trainee performed as a team member in support of battlefield operations, installation law and order operations and security of Army installations. Additional training included providing peacetime support to the military community through security of resources, crime prevention programs, and preservation of law and order. Lieback is the son of Karen Decker of North Goodwin Avenue, Kingston, and Peter Lieback of Old Boston Road, Pittston. He is a 2011 graduate of Pittston Area High School. Honor student Christopher Donnelly of West Pittston, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2015, has been inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of first-year students. Donnelly was among the 180 students who received the prestigious distinction for having earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2011-2012 academic year. Currently a sophomore at Colgate, Donnelly, is a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School. They’re brand new A boy was born to Jillian and Ryan Grochal of Harding on Oct. 6 A girl was born to Megan Preuss and Justin Donaldson of Avoca on Oct. 8 A girl was born to Marissa Remus and Raymond Roberts of Wyoming on Oct. 14 Hearing aid questions? Design Hearing Instruments, Inc., of Duryea, will conduct a Service Center at Fino’s Pharmacy, 32 Main St., Pittston, on Monday, Nov. 5, from11a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have a hearing aid that needs to be serviced, repaired or replaced, a representative will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Information will be available on many different styles of hearing aids. A free gift will be given to anyone who stops by.
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A West Pittston couple is keeping their son’s passion for the theater alive. As a result of a gift from Carmen and Sandra Maffei, the King’s College theater has been named in honor of their late son, George P. Maffei, II, a 1979 graduate of King’s, and an endowment has been estabGeorge Maffei lished in his name to provide a student scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a “student interested in participating in theatre productions.” The first recipient of the scholarship will be named this fall. George P. Maffei graduated from King’s College with a bachelor’s degree in English. He was active in the theatre his junior and senior years, participating in six productions between September 1977 and April 1979. He acted in plays by Aristophanes, Anton Chekov, Shakespeare and
William Inge. He also portrayed the huntsman in a Children’s Theatre Production of “Cinderella” sponsored by the Women’s Junior League. Maffei’s largest role was in the spring 1979 production of Georges Feydeau’s farce “A Flea in Her Ear.” According to published reviews, “George Maffei is brilliant as Camille Chandebise, a gentleman with a speech impediment. Young Maffei brilliantly carries off his part under the coaching and direction of J. Gerald Godwin. He does it with class and provided many of the night’s laughs.” Maffei followed in his father’s law footsteps and went on to earn his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. While there, he participated in community theatre from 1980 through 1984. He also directed a law clinic for Actors Guild members at Southwestern and was a volunteer for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Maffei relocated to Florida in 1985 and began his own law practice specializing in entertainment law. He died in an automobile accident in Pompano Beach, Florida, in September 2008. George’s father, Carmen Maf-
fei is a 1956 graduate of King’s and a retired attorney. He formerly served as the West Pittston area Magisterial District Judge for 32 years before retiring in 2002. He and his wife, Sandra, reside in West Pittston. “As a student, George was happiest when he was participating in a theatre production,” his parents said in a news release. “The passion, joy and satisfaction that he derived was obvious. Both of us feel, and at times George agreed, that he was sorry he had not pursued theatre as his vocation. We are extremely happy and proud that other students will have the opportunity to experience the same passion and joy from the theatre that George cherished.” The Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C.,
The late George P. Maffei II, far left, starred in William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' while at King's College.
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Bonnie Baird Jr. Miss president in ‘64 Peeking into the past
Question With the 1964 presidential election scheduled for Nov. 3, the city of Pittston announced that there With Judy Minsavage were a total of 7,095 registered voters. However, what did some voters find unusual about the rations and flowers and shrubbery. Withtally? out hesitation, she stamped out the fire, 1954 – 58 Years Ago Built in 1927 and financed by “Attorney Charles Loveland and Mrs. Hollenback of Wilkes-Barre,” the Dupont Community House had become a staple in the borough. Hosting organizations as the Boy Scouts, Forget-meNot Club and Goodfellows Club among other groups, the building was in jeopardy of being sold by the board of directors. The Dupont Board of Education investigated the possibility of using the building to house students then attending classes in the Pulaski School or house students who once attended the Lincoln School, which was destroyed by fire in 1948. Harold Gammon, first director of the community house, held hope that the historic building would remain a community center, remembering that residents attended Sunday School classes there during the 1920s and ‘30s and during World War II, the building was used as an induction center. Pittston City Council and Mayor Joseph Saporito were “engaged” in a review of operational costs with regard to the 1955 proposed budget. In 1954, expenditures totaled $596,764 with “anticipated like income.” The budget provided for $92,435 for the Department of Public Affairs which included police, parking meters, communication, city engineer and Bureau of Health, $30,545 for the Department of Accounts and Finance headed by Joseph Walsh. Council budgeted over $80,000 for Department of Public safety and $177,793 for Department of Streets and Public Improvement. The Department of Parks and Recreation was allotted $8,362, which included the cost of maintenance of city hall and payment of employees. Other accounts provided for were $33,000 for redemption of bond issues, $4,530 for interest, $2,000 for Social Security payments, and $6,500 for compensation and insurance. Mrs. Orlando Biscontini, of West Pittston, was visiting St. Cecilia’s Cemetery in Exeter when she noticed an overturned candle had started a grass fire threatening to spread to gravesite deco-
saving the cemetery from costly damage.
1964 – 48 Years ago Over 100 youngsters dressed in costumes ranging from devils to angels attended the Halloween party sponsored by Serve Your Y Club at the YMCA in Pittston. Judges awarded prizes to Donna Marino and Dennis Bohan for funniest; Debbie Wieczorek and Paul Tamolinus, scariest; Raymond DelPriore and James DelConte, prettiest; and Stanley Chase and Kathryn Yanchis, most original. According to the web site www.history.com, in the second half of the 19th century, “America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland’s potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money.” Bonnie Ann Baird, of Wyoming, was elected the first president of the newlyformed Wyoming Valley Junior Miss Sorority. She represented girls who, over the years, were finalists in the Wyoming Valley Junior Miss Contest sponsored by the West Side Junior Chamber of Commerce. Miss Baird and the winners of other such contests across the state went on to compete in the Miss Pennsylvania Junior Miss Pageant and, if chosen, went on to the America Junior Miss Pageant. According to pageantopolis.com, in 1958, what began as America Junior Miss Pageant changed in 1959 to America’s Junior Miss. In 1989, it was renamed America’s Young Woman of the Year because the emphasis was on scholarship, talent and achievement. In 1992, it went back to America’s Junior Miss for marketing and promotional purposes, as well as general recognition. However, in 2010 it was changed to 2010 Distinguished Young Woman of America. 1974 – 38 Years Ago The newly-constructed Duryea Borough building was dedicated. The ma-
sonry structure built on the site of the former Lincoln School for $430,000 featured a large council chamber and library on the upper level and a large community room on the lower level. The entrance lobby contains a ceramic tile mural depicting the “delineation of the Borough of Duryea. The blue tiles represent the Susquehanna and Lackawanna Rivers. Red tiles show the three dams and Falling Springs and the extended portion of the mural is the Fifth Ward which extends in Avoca.” Vacendak’s Home Center at 101 S. Main St. in Pittston held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mike and John Vacendak partnered in the paint and homebuilding material store. Present at the ceremonies were Floyd Evans, Joseph Quinn, Dick Lyons of the Chamber of Commerce, Jerry Mirro and Jack Lewis. Ensign Walter “Skip” Stocknick, of West Pittston and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, was stationed at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia with the Squadron VA-176 attack bomber squadron which flew the A-6 Intruder twin-engine jets. He received training both in Yuma, Arizona and aboard the Franklin D. Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier. Known as a basketball and track star at Wyoming Area High School, Skip was set to attend flight school to become a Navy jet pilot. Lawrence Mead, Jr,. who later was instrumental in the design of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Lunar Excursion Module, led the A-6 bomber’s design team. Warrior golfers chalked up their 72nd consecutive league golf match win in Wyoming Valley Golf Conference playoffs. Coached by Joe Satkowski, golfers Rich Donlavage, Joe Jumper, Joe Angelella, Billy Briggs and Henry Petroski took the league title by a 20stroke margin. 1984 – 28 Years Ago Pittston Area School District offered Creative Enrichment classes to give first-hand information to students on the political process. Special events gave the students a comprehensive look at the American system of government and its elections. John Denney of the ReaganBush headquarters and Jennifer Wintner of the Mondale-Ferraro headquarters visited the school to discuss the various facets of attending conventions, meeting candidates and debating issues facing the country. The students held a pre-election poll and staged a mini-mock debate. In 1984, the presidential election was held on Nov. 6. Republican Ronald Reagan was elected to a second term, defeating
Democrat and former U.S. vice president Walter Mondale. Reagan won 49 states and received 525 electoral votes to Mondale’s 13, making the election one of the biggest landslides in U.S. history. Mondale also made history that year by choosing as his running mate Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman selected by a major political party for its presidential ticket. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Tennis League Southern Division champions, Pittston Area Patriots, closed their season with a 12-0 mark. Team members included Paulette Kern, Tammy Jackson, Nancy Rydzy, Marie O’Brien, Mary Pat McMullen, Susan Charney, Karen Smalley, Kim Lizak, Colleen Curtin, Paula Kmiec, Kathleen Cosgrove, Maria Sciandra, Dawn Dankulich, Tracy Pahl, Janice McMullen, Mary Ellen Opeka, Mary Polino and Chris McNulty. Denise Klaproth, of West Pittston, received her black belt in Kung Fu from the Shaolin School. Miss Klaproth participated in competitions over a fiveyear period during which she received 28 trophies. The Sunday Dispatch Inquiring Photographer asked, “In your opinion, what are the major issues that voters should be concerned with while casting votes?” Dorothy Dructor, of Duryea, answered, “Poverty, that two people have to work in a family to keep home going.” Martha Moranski, of Avoca added, “Unemployment, give people a job then they can solve their own problems.” Jimmy Dennis, of West Wyoming stated, “A stable economy, not empty promises of a balanced budget.” Margaret Hatrak, of Exeter said, “Make sure to vote for the man best qualified to lead America for the next four years.” Answer In 1964, the list of eligible voters showed 1,461 male Republicans, 1,641 female; and 1,885 male Democratic voters and 2,092 female. Overall, 387 more female voters than men. According to the Gallup Poll, 48 percent of likely voters this year are male, up 1 percent from 2008, while female voters dropped 1 percent to 52 percent. According to The Center for American Women and Politics, in every presidential election since 1984, “the proportion of eligible female adults who voted has exceeded the proportion of eligible male adults who voted.”
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America? Author unknown
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Konicki Pharmacy on Main Street in Dupont closed its doors after 28 years in business on Thursday.
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Above, Pete Konicki fills a prescription on his last day in business on Thursday. At left, Pharmacist Pete Konicki, left, chats with customer Alfred Lis of Dupont.
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chains are cutting back on 24hour pharmacy service. “It’s tough out there,” he said. For Konicki, it’s always been a family affair. His wife, Mary, and their sons David, 25, and Jimmy, 22, have supported him in good times and in bad. David is an engineer and Jimmy is in insurance sales. His sons’ Eagle Scout pictures hung prominently in the store. His brother, John, occupies a dentist office in the same building. His longtime worker Elaine Duzen, along with students and customers he considered part of his family. “This just isn’t a pharmacy that’s going away,” he said. “It’s really a whole family.” When dealing with customers, he had one simple rule. “I wanted to get the customers in and out as quickly as possible,” he said. “The big chains want you to stay for 20 minutes, but I never bought into that.” If there was a mother with a sick baby with a prescription for an antibiotic, that mother got priority, even if there were three other people standing in line. “She was up all night with her sick baby and they’re both exhausted,” he said. “The last thing she wants to do is spend time in a drug store. And second, there’s the sick baby. All that mother wants to do is get that baby home and give him the medicine and make him well. That’s how I operate.” A steady stream of customers stopped in to say goodbye. Ceil Piechota wished Konicki
well. The lifelong Dupont resident said she’s been coming to Konicki’s much of her life. “We’ll miss you. Thank you. I wish you luck in the future,” she said. Alfred Lis of Dupont walked in and Konicki immediately asked him about his dog. They chatted a bit. “Everything’s going down and my bills are going up,” he told Lis about the closing. The men shook hands and Lis departed. “Konicki’s is a piece of Dupont,” he said. “We’re losing a piece of Dupont.”
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Library schedules groundbreaking
Event signifies start of construction of new addition, the Cosgrove Annex The Pittston Memorial Library Board of Directors has announced groundbreaking for the new 5,175 square foot addition to the library will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 3:30 p.m. on the library grounds, 47 Broad St., Pittston. “The groundbreaking ceremony will mark the start of a significant step in expanding the library so that we can better serve the community and meet the growing demand for services,” said Cosgrove Barbara Quinn, chairman of the library board of directors. The expansion project was first conceived following the gift of his personal library and historical artifacts from Pittston native John P. Cosgrove who spent more than 70 years working in the media in Washington, D.C. A former preident of the National Press Club, Cosgrove made the first donation to the library’s expansion campaign, a gift of $50,000. the addition will be called the Cosgrove Annex. “It has been an amazing proc-
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OUR OPINION What won’t happen Tues. Whatever happens after Tuesday’s election, we know what won’t happen. If Republicans win there won’t be any War on Women. Women will still be able to get birth control and they will still be allowed out of the kitchen. If Democrats win they won’t take over the private sector and come for our guns like Commies. We will still be allowed to go hunting and start businesses. If Republicans win the world won’t turn into an inferno. If Democrats win we won’t be forced have windmills in our yards. If Republicans win granny won’t be pushed off a cliff. If Democrats win Christianity won’t be banned. If Republicans win poor people won’t be left to starve. If Democrats win rich people won’t have their wealth taken away. If Republicans win we won’t drop the A-bomb on Iran. If Democrats win we won’t reduce the military to McHale’s Navy. If Republicans win there won’t be gas wells on every corner. If Democrats win we won’t be forced to drive electric golf carts. If Republicans win the economy won’t be fixed. If Democrats win the economy won’t be fixed. If Republicans win, life will go on. If Democrats win, life will go on.
Football notes As far as we know this year the rivalry part of the 46th annual Pittston Area – Wyoming Area football game was strictly on the field. We didn’t hear about any pre-game shenanigians of the type that pop up once in a while, such as a deer carcass thrown on the field as happened one year. Even the game itself on Friday, while hard-hitting and bitterly-contested, was civil. Not only were no late hit or personal foul calls of any kind, Pittston Area had only one flag thrown on them for just five yards. The game was muddy, but clean. The fans were frenetic, but friendly.
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Former mayor urges yes vote on home rule Over the past 15 years, the City has realized unprecedented progress. The blue print has been a multi-point plan addressing such critical areas as downtown development, infrastructure improvement, public safety, municipal cooperation, operational restructuring, housing and tax relief. My administration, the Keating administration and the Klush administration have focused on these objectives. One impediment still in the way is an out-dated City Charter (the Third Class City Code). This form of government is archaic and a factor in so many Third Class cities reaching distressed status. It places an unfair tax burden on home owners; particularly our retired senior citizens and limits a city’s ability to respond to modern day challenges. In order for this city to continue to move forward, we all must work together with the common goal of making Pittston the most progressive, safest and taxpayer friendly place in Northeast PA. It is to that end that I am respectfully asking you to vote YES for Home Rule this Tuesday. If one thing is true about my 8 years in office it’s this: when I
told you my administration would do something - we did it! Similarly, the Klush administration has done the same and has offered the following guarantee: vote Yes for Home Rule and home owners will see a reduction in their City property tax. You won’t have to wait. This reduction will be integrated into the 2013 budget. It is to that guarantee that I have asked Mayor Klush to cosign this letter. In a time when most of our nation, this Commonwealth and many municipalities are struggling; the City is on an undisputed path to prosperity. Our bills are paid, our overall debt is below the acceptable level, crime is low, new housing is being built and real tax relief is on the way. There is still much to be done but we are certain it can be achieved if we continue to work together. Michael A. Lombardo Former Mayor, City of Pittston Jason C. Klush Mayor, City of Pittston
Says home rule not a good deal for Pittston City Let’s cut to the chase. The reason Pittston City officials want to change to home rule is simple. They want to raise the wage tax on those of us who are working and they can’t do that with the present form of City government. They promise that they will be able to reduce the local property taxes with the revenue from the increase in wage tax. But, they have no concrete numbers to support that claim. The population of Pittston City is increasingly elderly. Raising the wage tax will not generate enough money to lower property taxes. So we’ll have both the highest property tax rate in the
county AND higher wage taxes. Many, many towns in Luzerne County have low property values due to the soft real estate market. If Pittston City has a high wage tax rate and the highest mileage rate on properties, it will discourage people from moving into the City and will further depress our property values. That’s moving Pittston City in the wrong direction. Vote “NO” on home rule. Anne Bradbury Former City Assessor
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Bob Casey, Tom Smith and coal about real work? Man what a dilemma? At a Democratic rally a few months ago Casey complained about his opponent spending millions of his own money on his campaign. So what? Is Casey saying if he had it he wouldn’t spend it on himself? Sometimes these guys can be funny, though, because standing next to Casey as he said Smith was spending his own money was Matt Cartwright who spent at least $400,000 of his own money on his primary campaign. Presidential election
Yeah, I’m going to vote from Romney and I hope he wins, but by personality I’m not an optimist and I don’t like to make predictions. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future. If I did I wouldn’t be sitting here, I’d be sitting on the veranda of my island home writing a novel. I hope Romney wins, but if he doesn’t I’m not a fatalist. I don’t think Obama will destroy the economy, but he will hold it back. Lately there have been tiny improvements in the economy. Obama supporters claim that shows his polices are working. To me the improvements mean the economy is working in spite of Obama’s policies. He and the Democrats held back the economy with their, ahem, “affordable” healthcare act and so-called stimulus bill, but they can’t kill it. The economy always ebbs and flows. Political decisions can slow it down or speed it up, but it still has a life of its own. As I’m not fatalistic about Obama, I’m not over optimistic about what Romney will be able to do. It would be way better with him, but he can’t bring back the roaring 20s, because the federal government is too big, too unwieldy. Last year the government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs, not counting Social Security, Medicare. That’s 32 percent more than 2010. Look the number of programs again - 83. Do you really believe that funneling $1 trillion through 83 bureaucracies is the way to help people? Put that money where it was taken from: people’s pockets, people’s futures and businesses large and small and it would help the people and the economy vastly more than the 83 bureaucracies and their 30 rings of Hades. That goes for the trillions spent on government giveaways since LBJ’s Great Society of the ‘60s. We spent 10-15 trillion on the war on poverty and poverty won. How can anyone believe these programs work? The evidence is right there in front of you that they don’t, 10-15 trillion spent and more people on welfare and food stamps than ever before. It’s nuts. If that 10-15 trillion had been left with the people and businesses who earned it would have been vastly more helpful than 83 government programs.
Mary R. Ehret, MS, RD, LDN Penn State Cooperative Extension
Vitamin D; getting enough? The days are getting shorter, Eastern Standard Time has arrived and we may be finding ourselves more indoors these days. Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin has resurged as a vitamin which we may be more deficient in. It is a steroid which helps us absorb calcium into our bones, muscles and tissues. Vitamin D also has shown to play a part in reducing risk for colorectal, prostate and breast cancer as well as cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease. Vitamin D can be found in two forms: vitamin D3, the form your skin makes in response to sun exposure, and that which is found in foods naturally. The second form, vitamin D2, is the form available in dietary supplements and is added to certain foods. It is measured in international units (IU) where1IU is 0.025 micrograms of vitamin D. How much do we need a day? Adults 19-70 years and teens need 600 IU daily. Adults 71 years and older need 800 IU. Vitamin D3 is found in the following foods: Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled, 1 large - 44IU Cereal, ready-to-eat, 3/4 - 1 cup 40 or more IU Orange juice, fortified with vitamin D, 1/2 cup - 68 IU Milk, fluid, with vitamin D added, 1 cup - 108-128 IU Sardines, canned in oil, 3 ounces - 164 IU Salmon (sockeye), cooked, 3 ounces 447IU - other types 3.5 ounces - 360 IU (As well as other oily fish like trout, mackerel, herring, fresh tuna, anchovies, swordfish, and orange roughy) Read the food label to best determine how much Vitamin D is in the foods you eat. For more information on Vitamin D, visit the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institute of Health at http:// ods.od.nig.gov Here are two recipes for the non- salmon lover - try a taster’s bit to get even half a day’s worth of Vitamin D during these cloudy days. Grilled Salmon Marinade
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce 1 Tbsp chopped ginger or 2 tsp powdered 1/2 cup olive oil Freshly ground pepper 2 tsp chopped garlic. 2 pounds salmon without skin Mix together ingredients. Place in gallon food grade plastic bag. Add two pounds of salmon (whole). Marinate for 20 minutes. Place on grill pan. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. Grill on low. Cook to internal temperature of 145 degrees. Or place in 350 degree oven uncovered. Bake until 145 degrees. Crab (Oops) Salmon Patties
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In TV and radio ads Republican Senate candidate Tom Smith talks about going from miner to mine operator and says Bob Casey is backing Obama regulations which will devastate the mining industry. So how does Casey respond? With ads that say Casey “comes from coal,” and brags that Casey’s grandfather was a coalminer. Big deal, whose grandfather wasn’t? The Casey ads also accuse Smith of risking miners’ lives by running unsafe mines, citing 1,800 violations against Smith’s mines. Here is what Marc Levy of the Associated Press wrote. I found it in the Philadelphia Daily News “Smith said he was extra cautious about safety, not cavalier. Indeed, inspectors flagged Smith’s mines far less than other mines for the most serious possible violation, whether on a per-mine basis or per-ton of coal produced. Smith’s mines also never received a warning letter that tells an operator that it has a persistent pattern of violations that are considered a serious safety hazard.” The one statistic that makes Smith look bad is workers’ days lost. It’s a misleading stat. From the Levy story: “Tony Oppegard, a Lexington, Ky., lawyer who worked for MSHA as accident investigator, said he was hesitant to use the statistic because there are mining companies that do not report accidents, or they minimize days lost by bringing an injured worker back to sit at a desk.” That’s something that Smith did not do. When workers were injured he told them to stay home and recuperate. Casey used misleading stats and innuendo, while Smith said the truth about himself and Casey’s complicity in Obama plan to devastate the coal industry. Of course, it doesn’t matter that Casey used misleading stats to damn a man who rose from laborer to company owner and employs 100s of workers, something Casey, from a political family, never did. It doesn’t matter because people around here will vote for Casey because he’s a famous Democrat who will run around handing out checks of other people’s money. It’s weird that Luzerne and Lackawanna County voters continually send incumbent Democrats back in office with the same phony promises of jobs, jobs, jobs and yet the Scranton/WilkesBarre metro area has had the highest unemployment rate of the state’s 14 metro areas for 29 consecutive months and the counties have been in the top five for 50 years. So anyway, whom shall we vote for, the career politician liberal Senator with the famous name who will vote for every billion dollar big government scheme Obama dreams up or the up-by-theboot-straps entrepreneur who knows something
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provisions of the state drilling impact fee law overturned by the Commonwealth Court this summer, which established statewide uniform zoning rules. He said uniformity in zoning regulations protect landowner property rights and prevent municipalities from impeding industrial development by effectively zoning out drilling. “They should not have the power to shut down gas drilling in a municipality or pass an ordinance requiring obscene amounts of real estate around some well to drill there,” he said. 120th District
Phyllis Mundy said she is running because she still has work ahead. “Over the last 22 years I have accumulated a wealth of knowledge, experience, expertise in the issues that are important to the people I represent,” Mundy said. “I still have the energy and the desire to continue to serve and so that’s why I’m running again.” Looking back on her last term representing the 120th
District, Mundy named three earmarks and three laws as her greatest recent accomplishments. She secured milliondollar earmarks for The Lands at Hillside Farms, the Hoyt Library and the West Pittston Memorial Library and authored bills to reimburse family members who care for elders in the home, to enumerate a Foster Children’s Bill of Rights and to close a legal loophole that created an incentive for drivers to flee the scene of an accident if they had been drinking. Mundy said creating jobs and spurring economic development continues to be the most pressing issue for her constituents this election. Mundy has also been a staunch advocate for greater regulation of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania. She proposed a moratorium on new Marcellus Shale drilling permits in 2010 and introduced subsequent bills to strengthen environmental regulations on gas drilling in Pennsylvania, including a bill to track the storage and disposal of drilling waste water and to ban drilling in flood plains. She supports a severance tax on natural gas above the impact fee rates imposed by Act 13, which she voted against, keeping zoning
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authority over natural gas installations in the hands of local officials and increasing minimum setback distances to ban drilling within 2,500 feet of a primary water supply for a community water system. Kaufer said he’s running to tackle an issue Harrisburg has ignored for too long: the looming state employee pension crisis. The problem began, according to Kaufer, when state legislators increased their own pensions by 50 percent and those of other state employees by 25 percent in 2001. Hampered by slow economic growth in the decade since
and by losses in 2008, the pension system is now $40 billion underfunded, and is expected to be $65 billion short by 2016,Kaufer said. Kaufer said he supports “as a starting point” a bill by state Rep. Warren Kampf, R-Paoli, Chester County, that would replace pensions for new hires of the state and school districts with a contribution plan similar to 401k, with the employer matching contributions up to 4 percent. He also supports new sources of revenue, including closing tax loopholes and further taxing the Marcellus Shale, and cutting the corporate tax
rate and offering tax credits to companies that create jobs as measures to increase state revenue. He supports a tax on natural gas production above the impact fee legislation already in place, a position that runs counter to that of Gov. Tom Corbett and many Republican legislators but is supported by Democrats. Kaufer said he thinks the current impact fee, which raised $204 million this year for state, county and municipal governments, “falls short” of what the state could be taking in with a tax similar to West Virginia’s tax of 5 percent.
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Pittston is off to a great start in a campaign to add a police dog to its force. Councilman Mike Lombardo said $5,000 has been raised, enough to purchase the dog, but anther $15,000 is needed for training, accessories and dog food. “We raised most of it by word of mouth,” Lombardo said. “People have been very kind so far, dropping off donations at City Hall.” Because of difficult financial times, the city is unable to afford a dog and officials are moving forward with a plan to raise funds independent of the city’s budget. Patrolman Joseph Galeski, an
eight-year veteran of the Pittston Police Department, plans to be the dog’s handler and partner. The dog would be trained in narcotic detection and patrol operations. The department would also commit to assisting neighboring communities on an as-needed basis, making the dog a regional asset. Lombardo said a Taylor police officer and his dog recently visited Pittston City Hall and gave officials a demonstration. “We were very impressed,” Lombardo said. “A dog would definitely be valuable to our department.” The city plans to work with Alan Finn’s Designing Dogs, of Old Forge, to obtain and train the dog. Dr. Inayatullah H.
Kathio, of the Pittston Animal Hospital, offered the department free veterinary services for the dog. Already in the works is a letter being sent to all local businesses, asking for financial help. The letter will be mailed in the next few weeks, Lombar-
do said. The next fundraiser is a Celebrity Bartender night from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 at the Red Mill on 340 S. Main St. in Pittston. All tips will be donated to the cause, Lombardo said. Officials already asked for help from the Luzerne County
District Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding drug forfeiture money. An account was set up at UFCW Credit Union. Contributions can be made payable to “Pittston City K-9 Fund,” 35 Broad St., Pittston, PA 18640.
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Dexter Cadora, of Hughestown, got into the Halloween spirit by sporting a giraffe costume. Dexter, obtained by Lori Cadora from the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, posed for this photo at the Graci-Lynn dog grooming studio on Stephenson Street in Duryea.
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Teen club to make cards for troops The Pittston Memorial Library at 47 Broad St. in Pittston announces the following: • A Holiday Gift Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 in. There will be local hand crafters, a gigantic book sale, a bake sale, a scavenger hunt for prizes and a reindeer food bar for children. Admission is free. • Adult Baked Goods & Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5. Members can pick up copies of the book at the circulation desk. • Story Time signups are ongoing. There will be one session for toddlers (18 months to 3 years) and two sessions for preschoolers (3 years to Pre-K).
Toddler Story Time will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Pre-school Story Time will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday or 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Casll the library at 654-9565 or email pittstonlibrary@yahoo.com to sign up. • New this month. Family Story Time for preschoolers and toddlers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. No need to sign up. • Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren? Call or stop by the library to fill out questionnaire to fill out to help organize the program for you. . • Lego Club will meet at 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 11. • Christmas cards are being collected for the troops. The deadline to bring in the cards is
Nov. 12 when there will be a card-making party at 6 p.m. • Crochet Club meets at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. • Kids Craft Club: On the third Saturday of every month at 10 a.m., children in grades two through five can meet other crafters and work together to create fun and innovative crafts. Learn new techniques, recycle household items and make new friends. The November meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on Nov. 17. • Kids Science Club: On the first Saturday of every month, children in grades two through
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Last day to order nut, poppy seed rolls and pies Hughestown Hose Company Gift and Craft Fair today
Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church, Hughestown, is offering its yearly nut and poppy seed roll sale. This year they are offering homemade apple and pumpkins pies. Nine inch pies are $10. Poppy and nut rolls are $8. Last day to order is today, Nov. 4 for orders to be picked up between 12 and 4 p.m. on Nov. 20. To order call Pam 313-2829 or 655-0043, Sarah 693-5865 or 762-4030. This sale is open to everyone. Apple dumpling sale
St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Old Forge is sponsoring an Apple Dumpling Sale. Dumplings can be purchased in regular or sugar free. They can be enjoyed right away or frozen for the holiday season. Cost is $4. Payment can be sent to St. Nicholas Church 140 Church St. Old Forge, PA 18518. Deadline to order is TODAY, Nov. 4. For further information, call Jennifer 351-2676. Hughestown gift fair
The 3rd annual Hughestown Gift and Craft Fair will be held Sunday, Nov. 4, from 12-5 p.m. at the Hughestown Hose Company, 30 Center St. Hughestown. There is free Admission, plenty of vendors, food and beverages. Proceeds will benefit the Hughestown Park and Recreation Committee. Baton twirling class
Lynnette’s Twirlerettes Pittston Division will offer a complimentary Baton Twirling Class for any new student on Monday, November 5 in the Pittston YMCA. Class time is 4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Batons will be provided for class that day. All ages are welcome. To register phone 281-9797. More information can be found at www.lynnettestwirlerettes.com Dupont VFW meeting
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The Catholic Travel Club of West Pittston will travel to see the Christmas Show at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Friday, Nov. 9. The cost is $85.00. For reservations and additional information call Loretta 6542655, Raymonde 654-7116 or Mary Lou 654-1710. Those interested are asked to book early to avoid difficulty in getting last minute tickets.
American Legion Post 477, 203 Vine St. Pittston, will hold a Ziti Dinner on Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Adult $8.00 and Child $5.00
A dinner will be held at the Church of St. Maria Goretti, Laflin Road, on Sunday, November 11 from 12 to 5 p.m. Take-outs are12 to 4 p.m. containers will be provided. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $9.50. Children five years old and under are free for eat-in only.
Ladies of Charity
The Ladies of Charity have scheduled their annual Day of Recollection for Sat. Nov. 10 at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Wilkes-Barre. Doors will open 9:30 a.m. After Mass a luncheon will be served in the cafeteria. Cost for the luncheon is $14 and reservations are required. Deadline is November 5. Make check payable to Ladies of Charity mailed to President Christine Palmiter, 440 Ice Harvest Dr. Mountaintop,18707. For more information, call 8683959. New members are always welcome. Roast beef dinner
St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church will hold its annual Patron Saint Dinner on Sunday Nov. 11 in the Church Hall, 205 North Main Street, Pittston from 1 to 3 p.m. Take outs anytime during the dinner. Menu includes roast beef, gravy, Italian beans and red beets, cake for dessert and coffee, tea or soft drink. A raffle with a variety of prizes will be held. The public is invited to at-
Line dance lessons
American Legion Pittston Post 477, 203 Vine St. Pittston is offering Line Dance Lessons. Nov.11, 3 to 5 p.m. Public is invited to attend (18 years and up). Cost is $7. Instructed by "Trish" (singer from Farmers Daughter.) Knights of Lithuania
On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11, at noon, members of The Knights of Lithuania, C 143, Pittston, will hold a regular meeting at St. John The Evangelist Church Hall in Pittston. The hall is handicapped accessible. The topics will be the current Lithuanian, traditional activities. On the serving committee are Robert and Gina Warnagiris, and Helen Karpovich. New members are welcome. Jean Mihalick will preside Veterans Day
American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954 will conduct a Veterans Day Ceremony, Sunday, Nov 11, at 11 a.m. in front of the Old Forge Borough Building. All are welcome to attend. A Veterans Mass will be held at Prince of Peace Parish in Old Forge on Sunday, November 11, at 8 a.m. All are welcome and all veterans are invited to attend. Uniform is optional. Veterans and family members will assemble at front of church in a reserved section. Light re-
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The Applause Theatre Company will present The Wizard of Oz at the grand opening of the Pittston Downtown Arts Center in the former St. Casmir’s Church at 64 Church Street. The show will run November 16, 17, 18 and 23, 24, 25; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased by cash or check only. All tickets are $15.00. Stop by the center on Church Street on Monday 12-2
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Dupont VFW #4909 will hold a meeting on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the post home. Commander Gary Carwardine will preside. The Home Association
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tion to America, and Level 2 (grades 9-12): The Irish and the Building of the American Infrastructure. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners at both the State and National levels. For complete contest rules and list of prizes, please contact Division Historian, Mary Ellen Dooley, at (570) 735-1711, or visit the National website at www.ladiesaoh.com. PHS Class of ’57
The Pittston High School class of 1957 will meet at Tony’s Pizza, City Line Plaza on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. to finalize plans for a Christmas Party to be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Dupont VFW All classmates are cordially invited to attend. Payment of $17.00 will be due at that time. For further details contact Janie at 654-0224.
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The November dinner meeting of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Genetti’s Hotel and Convention Center. Arrival time is 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30. Price is $25.00 per person. Music for dancing by Gary Dee with dancing to 10:15. Reservation deadline is Friday, Nov. 9. For reservations and membership information, please call Judy Deice at 654-7600 or Louise Castellani 654-6454. President, James Deice will preside.
St. George’s Altar Society will hold a Craft and Food Fair at St. George’s Center, 743 Keyser Avenue, Taylor, on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be vendors, ethnic food, homemade baked goods. Admission is $1.
NARFE luncheon
NARFE, Greater Pittston Chapter 1723 will hold an annual buffet luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15 at the VFW, Main Street Dupont. President John Ryan will present an update on all current NARFE activities. John Shutak, Vice President Dist. 3 will be the honored guest. Reservations can be made by calling Liz Tighe at 655-5153. Deadline for reservations is Nov. 10.
St. John’s Class of 1962
The St. John the Evangelist High School class of 1962 will celebrate their 50-year class reunion on Friday, Nov. 23. Mass will be held at 5 p.m. at the St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street in Pittston and will be a joint celebration with the class of 1987 Seton Catholic High School, which is celebrating their 25 year class reunion. The class of 1962 will continue their festivities at the Quality Inn and Suites Wilkes-Barre with dinner and dancing from 6 to 11 p.m. Addresses for the following class members are requested: Theresa Klocko, Matthew Smikosky, Thomas Vasil and Sal Iacona. Anyone with information, is asked to call Sheila 655-0858
or Nancy 457-4092. St. John’s Class of ‘72
An informal 40th Reunion “Get Together” for St. John the Evangelist Class of 1972 will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at Rooney’s Irish Pub, 67 South Main Street, Pittston. All classmates are invited to attend. There will also be a memorial Mass on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Flyers will be sent to all classmates. For more information, please call Joe Aquilina 788-6240, Grace Bufalino Bradshaw, 6553680, Anne Loughney Dolinsky 883-4554 or Winifred Smalley Serfass at 655-1114 or e mail at bttrmn@verizon.net.
classmate. If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend please call Lew Sebia at 823-1100 (ask for Karen), Donna Boylan Ahearn at 2122348, Jim Collins at 654-8243 or Bob Linskey at 212-0724 for more details. Seton Class of ‘77
Members of Seton Catholic Class of 1977 are planning a 35th Reunion. The reunion will be held on Friday, Nov. 24. The reunion will be held at Rooney’s Irish Pub on Main Street Pittston from 6 to 9 p.m. Any classmates interested in attending the reunion should emailsetonclassof77@verizon.netto find out details and information.
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The Pittston Area Class of 1977 will hold a 35th class reunion on Saturday, November 24 at Mount Carmel Hall on William St. in Pittston. The fun begins at 6:00 p.m. The committee has made every attempt to contact every
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Master of Ceremonies Joseph Burke, Esq., left, presents the Sam Milazzo Volunteer of the Year Award to Tina Fisher at the Greater Pittston YMCA 2012 Annual Dinner & Community Awards Thursday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
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OBITUARIES Thomas Kearns Nov. 2, 2012 Thomas Matthew Kearns Sr., architect, educator, volunteer, and lifelong resident of West Pittston, passed away peacefully Friday morning at the age of 81 surrounded by his family. Tom was born May 24th 1931 at the home of his parents, the late Thomas Kearns and Kathleen Mangan Kearns. He was a proud graduate of the West Pittston High School and The Pennsylvania State University where he received a degree in Architectural Engineering. He joined the service upon graduation where he served as 1st Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. Soon after his service he married his wife of 43 years Patricia Ann Hannon Kearns. Mr. Kearns’ professional career spanned five decades beginning as a college professor at The Pennsylvania State University prior to working as a Registered
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ess so far and, now, the reality will be here soon. The staff and I cannot wait to be able to use the new space to provide expanded services. We are planning already. Thank you to everyone involved in the project to date and to those who have made financial contributions. We encourage everyone to visit the library to view the plans and to participate in the groundbreaking,” said Anne Hogya, library director The expansion project is expected to cost an estimated $1.2 million. The new addition will be built onto the rear of the current library facility. Included in the new addition will be a state-of-the-art community/conference center equipped with a Smartboard, WiFi and a video-conferencing system. The center will be large enough to hold 100 people and will be available for community use for conferences, meetings, presentations, programs and seminars. The new addition will also contain a larger children’s sections with additional book stacks, four computer stations
Architect and Professional Engineer. As propitiator of architectural firms in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, Tom’s architectural work was spread throughout the northeast from Boston to Virginia. Some of Tom’s proudest architectural work was centered around educational projects at The Pennsylvania State University – University Park and Scranton Campuses, and many local colleges and school districts. Throughout his life Tom volunteered his time and expertise to dozens of civic and community organizations. Tom served as President of the Pittston Kiwanis Club, Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival Committee, Wyoming Area Football
Parents Association, and Wyoming Area School Board. He served Vice Presidential terms for the Wyoming Valley United Fund and Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce. He sat on the Board of Directors for the Steamtown USA Foundation, Red Cross - Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Institute of Architects – Northeast PA Chapter, West Pittston Ambulance Association, and the Pittston YMCA. Other affiliations included The Pennsylvania Society of New York, Westmoreland Club, Fox Hill Country Club, Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, Scranton Chamber of Commerce, and the Scranton Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus and the West Pittston Library. Tom led the effort by the Wyoming Area Football Parents that was instrumental in salvaging and relocating the Wyoming
and a play area; arts and crafts room; teen space with age-appropriate materials; kitchenette; coat room; entrance with vestibule for after-hours access; and bathroom facilities. Funding for the project will come from a low-interest loan from Department of Agriculture Rural Development, which was secured with the help of Sen. Robert Casey; various governmental, corporate and private foundation grants; and a capital campaign currently underway and co-chaired by retired PA State Rep. Tom Tigue, of Hughestown, and Pat Solano, of Pittston Township, who has served as a senior advisor to numerous Pennsylvania governors. Tigue headed a group of library representatives who joined Cosgrove in Washington to make the initial presentation to Sen. Casey. Construction is expected to take six to seven months, dependent upon the weather. The Capital Campaign Committee is still seeking donations and pledges. Arrangements can be made to make donations or pledges in installments. Call Fundraising Director Carol Crane at 654-9565 Ext. 25 for additional information.
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five can work on experiments and fun science projects as a group. Learn about the world around you, practice your science skills, and learn to reuse household items. Free of charge. • Kids Book Club, Page Turners, is open to students in third through fifth grades. The book club will meet at 4 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The Christmas book is available
Area “Victory Bell” from the old West Pittston High School to its current location at the school’s football field. Tom’s proudest work was with the students of the Wyoming Area School District and specifically the WA Drama Department. Tom loved sharing his love and knowledge of the theater with the drama students and spent countless hours working with the kids designing and constructing theatrical sets. He organized visits from Pulitzer Prize winning authors Frank and Malachy McCourt, tours of the New York City theater district and behind the scene tours of the Metropolitan Opera House to further the growth and interest in theater arts. Tom, along with his family has established a yearly scholarship for a senior member of the drama department. Tom is survived by his wife
Patricia and four sons Thomas Jr. and his wife Daneen of West Pittston, John and his wife Mary of West Pittston, Patrick and his wife Heather of Aurora, Colorado, and Matthew and his wife Molly of Exeter. He has four grandchildren Thomas III (T.J.), Brady, Shannon, and Ryan; sister Mary Boone and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his niece Kathleen Boone. The Kearns Family would like to thank Tate Dobosh and the staff at Timber Ridge Nursing Home for their exceptional care they have provided for their father over the last few years. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Wyoming Area Drama Club or the West Pittston Library. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home.
at the front desk. • Children are invited to read to dogs at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. The dogs are specially trained to sit with the child as he reads a book. • Shawn Klush will be at the Kirby Center on Nov.24. Call the library and speak with Carol Crane for tickets. TEENS • TAG Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8. Holiday cards for the troops will be created and December programming will be discussed. TAG is our Teen Advisory Group. Teens
work together, share ideas and make the library a fun place to be. It is open to students in grades 6-12. Hangout Club, a book club for Teens in grades 6-12, will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19. The book for the month is “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. If you can’t get enough of “The Hunger Games,” you’ll love this one. Copies available for check out at the front desk. • Gamefest will be held 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29. Enjoy playing Wii with your friends on our giant flat screen TV.
Miracle on Hudson survivor to speak “Miracle on the Hudson” US Airways Flight 1549 survivor Fred Berretta will share his lifechanging story when he serves as the principal speaker at JMJ Catholic Radio 750 AM’s inaugural fall banquet on Nov. 11. The event will begin with Mass at 4 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial St., Exeter, followed by the banquet at 5 p.m. in the parish center located behind the church. Tickets are $25 which includes a buffet dinner catered by
Arcaro & Genell’s Restaurant of Old Forge. Deadline to purchase tickets is Nov. 4. Berretta is a survivor of the Jan. 15, 2009 flight that landed miraculously on the Hudson River in New York City after striking a flock of geese and losing both engines after takeoff from Laguardia Airport in New York City. He is also author of the book, “Flight of Faith: My Miracle on the Hudson.” For more information or to make a reservation, call 451-
1903, 287-4670, or jmjbenefit@comcast.net. When leaving a message to make a reservation, include your name, telephone number, address, and how many people are in your party. Donations and dinner reservation payments can be made via check made payable to JMJ RADIO, P.O. BOX 851, Pittston, PA 18640. All proceeds will benefit JMJ Catholic Radio 750 AM serving Northeast Pennsylvania.
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‘Grease’ at Holy Redeemer Friday, Saturday Holy Redeemer High School will present “Grease” (The School Version) Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the school’s McCarthy Auditorium. Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, the performance is a school-appropriate version of the 1971 musical “Grease”, which features teenagers from the fictional Rydell High School. Holy Redeemer staff involved with the
musical include Thomas J. Hanlon, director; Michael Stofko, assistant director; Ann Manganiello, vocal and music director; Lauren Gonzalez, choreographer; Linda Johnson, set designer; and Steven Wise, stage manager. Other faculty and students are coordinating costumes, makeup, and other areas. Tickets for either performance are $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $5
for students. All seats are reserved and may be purchased at the school, by calling the school at 829-2424, or at the door the night of the performance. Cast members include those pictured: Ciaran Burke (foreground), WilkesBarre. Second row: Nicholas McCarroll, Dallas; Donald Stephens, Shavertown; Ben Nause, Swoyersville; Michael Berbano, Plains; Patrick Loftus, Mountain-
top; Robert Dougherty, Shavertown; Louis Jablowski, Wilkes-Barre Twp.; Terese Toomey, West Wyoming; Isabella Romani, Harding; Rachael Coassolo, Laflin; Thomas Caffrey, Hanover Twp.; Michele Fromel, Dallas; Abigail Stucker, Wilkes-Barre; Caroline Jones, Mountaintop; Beth DeMichele, Wilkes-Barre; Eva Smith, Wilkes-Barre; Liz Masi, Bear Creek.
Assembly Friday at Pittston Area Primary Center Teachers are looking forward to discussing student progress with parents. Thanksgiving holiday School will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22, Friday, Nov. 23, and
Monday, Nov. 26. School resumes on Tuesday, Nov. 27. November assembly The Primary Center “What’s Special About November” Assembly will be held on Friday, Nov. 9. Performances will be at
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Veteran’s Day There is no school on Monday, Nov. 12, to commemorate Veterans’ Day. A form to list names of family veterans was sent home with students. Parents are reminded to have students return the form so that family veterans’ names can be included on the Primary Center Family Veterans Display. Parent conferences Parent Conference dates have been changed due to the recent weather. New schedules will be sent home. Students will be dismissed at 1 p.m. on the following Parent Conference Days: Friday, Nov. 16, Monday, Nov. 19, Tuesday, Nov. 20, and Wednesday, Nov. 21. Parents are reminded that it is important to be a part of their child’s education. If a parents needs to reschedule a conference call the school at 655-3785.
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Emily Fronczek, 4, does a spin dressed as an angel.
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Jilian McGowan, 8, poses for a photo at the Jenkins Townhip Fire Hall at the Halloween party.
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Fire Chief Jayden McGowan, 3, holds his axe during the Jenkins Township Halloween party on Sunday afternoon.
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Rose Irma Tetlak, age 80, of Tobyhanna and formerly of Dupont, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. She was the widow of Walter Tetlak, who passed away in 1992. She was born in Texas and lived in Dupont for most of her life. She and her husband, Walter, were the owners of the Little Mexico Gift Shoppes in Dupont, Mount Pocono and Eynon and co-owners of Dairy Dan Ice Cream, Dupont. They were also owners of Penrose Estates, Tobyhanna. Rose was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, and Trinity Church, Swiftwater, where she was in
the church choir. She was past president of the VFW Post 4909 Ladies Auxiliary and volunteered her time in helping the Mount Pocono senior citizens prepare their tax returns. She is survived by a brother, Oscar, Texas; a brother-in-law, Edward, Dupont; two sisters-inlaw, Jean Hudock, Conn., Pauline Singer, Wilkes-Barre; nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass was held Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont, celebrated by the Rev. Joseph D. Verespy, pastor. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Dupont. The Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont is in charge of arrangements.
Karen E. Walker October 25, 2012 Karen E. Walker, 58, resident of West Pittston, passed away Oct. 25, 2012, in Kingston Commons, Kingston. She was born April 29, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of Betty Hubbell Weaver and the late William Murphy. Karen served with the U.S. armed forces. She is survived by her mother, Betty Weaver, Dallas; sisters Patricia Williams and husband Albert, Tunkhannock; Pearl Minneo, Hershey; Barbara Baker and husband James, Nanticoke; Helen Weaver and Betty Spencer, both of Beaumont; brothers Allen Lord, Trucksville; James Weaver Jr., Beaumont; and Richard Weaver. She is also survived by her companion, Benjamin George, West Pittston; several nieces and nephews. Karen was preceded in death by her husband, John Walker; sister Janice Hartman; brother Allen Lord Ronald Weaver. Interment was in Townsend Cemetery, Del. Arrangements are by the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc.,
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Catherine Rizzo ScipkunasO’Hara, of Pittston, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Born in Pittston, Aug. 5, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Gaspari and Rose Graci Rizzo. She graduated from Pittston High School, class of1950, and worked in the garment industry. She was married to the late August Scipkunas. Catherine enjoyed spending lots of time with her family. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Nicholas Rizzo,
Stephen Rizzo, Angelo Rizzo and Alfonso Rizzo. Surviving are daughter, Catherine Scipkunas, of Pittston; son, Anthony Scipkunas; brothers, Joseph Rizzo, West Seneca, N.Y., Jasper Rizzo, Fort Meyers, Fla. Viewing hours are to be held Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Graziano
Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township, with funeral services to begin at noon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. from St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church), Pittston. Interment will take place in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton, at the family’s convenience. For directions or to offer an online condolence, please visit www.grazianofuneralhome.com.
Hermina Shoback November 2, 2012 Mrs. Hermina Shoback, 91 of Duryea passed away Friday Nov. 2, 2012, at home. Born in Duryea, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Kenia Kurek. She was a graduate of Duryea High School. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the V.F.W. Post 1227 in Duryea for many years. She was a member of Nativity
of Our Lord Parish, Duryea. She was proceeded in death by her husband Michael who passed away on June 4, 1970 and her sister Celia Lech. Surviving are a son, Francis Shoback and his wife Candace of Clark Summit; a grandson, Gregory Shoback; a granddaughter, Catherine Kramer and her husband Andrew; nephew, Joseph Lech and his wife Susan; niece, Barbara Stamer and her husband Mark; and niece, Kathy Burdette. Funeral will be held Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at 9 a.m. from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral
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October 27, 2012 Andrea A. (Moriano) Symosh, 54, of Kendall Park, N.J., and formerly of Old Forge, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, at home. Her husband is Chester L. Symosh III. The couple would have been married 33 years this January. Born and raised in Old Forge, she was a daughter of
Julia Dolinish Moriano of Old Forge and the late Louis Moriano. Also surviving are a brother, Anthony Moriano, Old Forge; mother-in-law, Annette Symosh, Old Forge; sisters-in-law, Michele Long, Old Forge; Annette Fuller, Harrisburg; nieces and nephews; a grand-niece and grand-
October 27, 2012 nephew; and godchildren. Funeral was Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge, by the Rev. Gary Mensinger. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Old Forge. To leave an online condolence, visit ww.ferrifuneralhome.com.
Ann Seilhamer October 27, 2012 Ann Seilhamer, 88, of Exeter, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012, in the Highland Manor Nursing and Convalescent Center, Exeter. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Hudak Tish. She was educated in the Cleveland schools. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth Seilhamer, and her greatest joy in life was spending time with her
three grandchildren. The family of Ann would like to thank the staff of Highland Manor for the wonderful care and compassion displayed during her 5-year stay, as well as Celtic Hospice. Surviving are her daughter, Patricia, and her husband, Martin McCarthy, Exeter; grandchildren, Sarah McCarthy and her fiancé, Robert Giordano, Keyport, N.J.; Erin DeJoseph and her husband,
James DeJoseph, Forty Fort; Kevin McCarthy, Exeter; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family from the MetcalfeShaver-Kopcza Funeral home Inc., 504 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming. Interment will be in the Mountain View Burial Park, Exeter Township. There will be no calling hours.
Francis E. Kaczenski October 30, 2012 Francis E. Kaczenski, age 84, formerly of Duryea, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at Keystone Garden Estates in Larksville, following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Frank was born on Dec. 17, 1927 in Duryea, a son of the late Vincent and Apolonia Olczak Kaczenski. He was a graduate of the Class of 1946 at Duryea High
School. His late wife was the former Anna Seigfried of New Jersey. After graduating from high school, Frank entered the United States Army Air Corps and served from 1946 to 1949. Frank was then employed by Pfizer as an airline pilot until he retired in 1987. He had a love for flying and had his own singleengine Cessna plane. He was
John “Jack” Rinkus
also a qualified mechanic, instructor and inspector. Frank was preceded in death by brothers, Teddy, John; and sister, Maryann Reno. A private funeral will be held at the convenience of the family. . Arrangements are by the Charles L. Cease Funeral Home, 634 Reyburn Road, Shickshinny.
John “Jack” Rinkus, 70, of Avoca, passed away after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Oct. 27, at his home. He was born in Pittston, Sept. 25, 1942, and was a son of the late Albert and Evelyn (Morrow) Rinkus. Jack was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, Avoca. He was a 1960 graduate of Pittston High School. Jack worked for Eagan’s Construction Co. as a welder for several years, servicing parts of New Jersey and Wyoming, Pa. He retired from Pennsylvania Water Co. after 29 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors. Jack loved to fish Lake Winola and he had an appreciation for classic cars. Jack enjoyed collecting and maintaining hot rod cars for many years. He was a member of the Piston Knockers Car Club. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, the former Pat (Borthwick)
Rinkus, and his daughters, Jacquelyn Schwarz and her husband, Robert, of Spring Brook Township; Jennifer Rinkus and her fiancé, Bret Bockelkamp, of Clarks Summit. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dr. Moran and his staff. Funeral services were held Wednesday evening, Oct. 31, 2012, at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with the Rev. Sharon Dietz of the Bethel United Methodist Church, Avoca, officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Avoca Volunteer Fire Department, 740 Main St., Avoca. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.
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Betty M. Boswell October 29, 2012 Betty M. Boswell, 88, formerly of Pittston, Wilkes-Barre and Sugar Notch, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late John V. and Elsie Marsh Evans. She was educated at Meyers High School. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at Sea Isle Sportswear, of Wilkes-Barre. Preceding her in death was her husband, Thomas K. Boswell; sisters, Edna Jenkins, Arline Moran; brothers, Gerald Evans, Floyd Evans, John (Joe) Evans. Surviving is her daughter, Janet Col-
lum, Sugar Notch; grandchildren, Jayna Collum Jones, Joanne Collum, Jared Collum, Marissa Collum, Markie Lynn Collum; great-grandsons, Gunner Collum and Garrett Collum; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at the convenience of the family from the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Interment was in Hanover Green Cemetery.
Alexander Lezinsky Linda Plisko Cohowicz
October 28, 2012
October 26, 2012 pien Jr., and wife, Catina, Anthony Cohowicz and fiancée, Jessica, Janet Dezinski and husband, John, Kristine Puhalla and husband, Dennis Jr.; brother, George Plisko and wife, Theresa; sister, Ann Yager; companion, Stephen Sudosky;andninegrandchildren. Funeral services, conduct-
ed by the Rev. James H. Breese, were held Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery in Old Forge. Please visit www.KearneyFuneralHome.com to leave an online condolence.
death by wife, Mary Pregmon Lezinsky; son, Mark; brothers, John, Nicholas, Michael and Walter; and a sister, Anna Zuby. Funeral was Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge with Requiem in St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, Old Forge. Interment was in the parish cemetery. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.
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Linda Plisko Cohowicz, 60, Duryea, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Preceding her in death were her first husband, John Stempien Sr.; second husband, Michael Cohowicz; parents, George and Joan McCamley Plisko. She is survived by children, John Stem-
Alexander Lezinsky, 97, Old Forge, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Old Forge, a son of the late Paul and Telka Kowalski Lezinsky, he served our country during World War II in the Army. Surviving are nieces and nephews, including Joan Wilk, Old Forge; sisters-in-law, Mary Lezinsky, Dunmore; Lucille Lezinsky, Old Forge; grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was preceded in
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VFW auxiliary bingo party supports veterans This Tuesday, is Election Day. As many of you know, this is a very hotly-contested election that will most likely be won by a razor thin margin. While the right to vote is something not all Americans choose to exercise, one thing we can all do is thank the brave men and women who have defended our country’s right to make that choice and live a in a free democracy. Just one of the ways we can say thank you to these brave men and women is by supporting the Ladies Auxiliary to V.F.W. Post 8335’s bingo party for veterans. The party will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 for patients at the V.A. Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. The ladies are collecting the following unwrapped items to be given as prizes or gifts at the event: sweat shirts, sweat pants, T-shirts (all sizes especially XXL and XXXL), slippers, diabetic socks, blankets, throws, afghans, books, magazines, puzzles, games, cards, shaving cream and deodorant. Monetary gifts are also acceptable. Food, glass or sharp objects cannot be accepted. Donations can be dropped off
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at the post home, 915 Main St., until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7. The ladies will leave the post home at 5:30 p.m. to go to the V.A. Medical Center. Transportation is available to members who need it. The auxiliary will finalize plans at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 at the post home. President June Fitzgerald will preside over this meeting. Marilyn O’Boyle and Mickey Vermac will be the hostesses. Queen of the Apostles
Queen of the Apostles Parish will have All Souls Day cemetery services at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cemetery and at 4 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery today, Nov. 4. The annual appeal committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 and 21 in the rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. The building and grounds committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 and Monday, Nov. 26 in the rectory.
The youth group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St. Call Lori Ostrowski, director of youth ministry, at 457-8840 for details. The parish council will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 in the rectory. The social concerns/respect life committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov.16 in St. Mary’s School auditorium. The worship committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 in the rectory. Yard waste
Avoca Borough will have yard waste collections on Tuesday, Nov. 6 and 20, weather permitting. In addition to collecting grass clippings and leaves, borough workers will also collect other yard waste, including shrubs, hedge clippings and tree limbs. Grass clippings and leaves can be placed in the same container;
Today is deadline for nut and poppy seed rolls and pie orders St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is holding its yearly nut and poppy seed roll and homemade apple and pumpkin pie sale. Pies are 9” and cost $10, poppy seed and nut rolls are $8. All orders must be in by today, Nov. 4 with pick up slated for Nov. 20. To order, call Pam 313-2829 or 655-0043 or Sarah 693-5865 or 762-4030. The sale is open to the public. New business
A new business located at 131
HUGHESTOWN NEWS Rock St. and owned by Fire Chief Jamie Merlino, Dan Basala and William Aruscavage will officially open at 5 p.m. today, Nov. 4. One Source Fire Rescue is inviting residents and friends to attend. Halloween party
The annual Halloween party sponsored by the Hughestown
Lions Club was held recently. The party was successful and well attended by borough families.
however, the other collection items must be placed in a separate container. The recycling center will not accept grass and leaves that are combined with the other forms of yard waste. Tree limbs should not exceed three feet in length and one-half inch in diameter. Rocks, stones, dirt and animal waste are not acceptable forms of yard waste and will not be collected. A maximum of three open containers, not exceeding 30 pounds, will be allowed per collection. Residents should not put collection items in plastic bags. They will not be collected. Collection items should be placed curbside by 8 a.m. Ash collection
Avoca Borough will collect ashes every Wednesday. Residents are asked to place them curbside by 8 a.m. on the collection date. Recycling truck
The Moosic recycling truck will be at the Avoca Municipal Garage, 1106 Plane St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday, instead of Wednesday. Avoca residents are invited to recycle newspaper and commingled glass, plastic and metal bottles, cans and jars. All lids should be removed and disposed of in home trash.
Containers should be rinsed, plastics and metals should be flattened and glass should not be broken. The new system allows paper to be mixed with cardboard. All recyclables should be placed in the appropriate compartment of the truck. Residents are urged to read and follow the signs on the recycling tuck. The recycling area will be monitored and violators can be fined or banned from future recycling privileges. Recycling flyers are available in the lobby of the Avoca Municipal Building and at the recycling trailer. Council meeting
Avoca Borough Council will have its regular work session and monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Avoca Municipal Building, 752 Main St. Council President Joseph Satkowski will preside. The Avoca Borough Council would like residents to know it is considering adopting a landlord/ tenant ordinance. Seniors workshop
George R. Siracuse, President of Strategic Financial Planners, Inc. will conduct a free senior strategies workshop at noon on Sunday, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St.
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Next week is Veterans Day. As we pause to remember and give thanks for the many brave men and women who have valiantly served this country, we should also take the time to thank them in person. Luckily, there are two events taking place this week where you can not only thank them but also support them. The V.F.W. Post 1227 will have its annual roast beef dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. on November 9 and10 at the post home, 492 Stephenson St. Tickets are $9 each. Take-outs will be available. Advanced orders are appreciated. There will also be a raffle for more than 50 prizes. Chances are $1each and are on sale now at the post home. They will also be available at the dinner. Call 457-9946, 457-9081 or 457-2990 for dinner tickets and chances. The American Legion Brennan Reagan Post 585 will have its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the V.F.W. Post 1227, 492 Stephenson St. The members of the V.F.W.
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Post 1227, the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 585 and the American Legion Auxiliary to Post 585 will also participate. Sewer Authority
The regular monthly meeting of the Duryea Borough Sewer Authority will be held on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the municipal building. The public is invited to attend. Free smoke detectors
In conjunction with WNEPTV 16’s “Operation Save a Life” program and Kiddie, Excelsior Hose Co. No. 2 will distribute free smoke detectors to Duryea residents. Interested parties may contact the fire department at 457-2233 or at www.excelsiorladder96.com. Detectors are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The limit is two per household. Grant money
Last year, Duryea Borough Council received a grant in the amount of $95,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development to demolish the old silk mill on Jones Street. The blighted building was demolished at a cost of $31,130 and the site is ready to be sold. The remainder of the funds will be used for engineering costs and the resurfacing of Jones Street. The property has been divided into four residential lots. At the September council meeting, Duryea Borough Council voted to sell the lots by sealed bids submitted by interested buyers. Anyone interested in bidding on the properties can pick up the bidding documents and instructions at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. Duryea Borough Council will open all bids at the council meeting on Nov. 13.
‘Tail Waggin’ Tutor’ at library Saturday LAFLIN NEWS Adult discussion group
Laflin Library Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The book, “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein will be discussed and the book, “State of Wonder” by Ann Pachett will be distributed. Light refreshments will be served. Library Association meets
The Laflin Library Association will hold its monthly meet-
ing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Holiday hours
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 through Saturday, Nov. 24 and will re-open at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Laflin Public Library is located at 47 Laflin Road, Laflin. Library hours are 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The phone number is 654-3323.
The Sons of the American Legion (S.A.L.), Squadron 585, will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 at the post home, 329 Main St. Veterans Day and holiday activities will be discussed at this time. S.A.L. is having a holiday fundraiser. First prize is a $500 gift certificate to Quality Beverage, Laflin; second prize is a $100 gift certificate to the Wine and Spirits store; third prize is a $50 gift certificate to Komensky’s Market, Duryea. Chances are $3 each or two for $5. They can be purchased from any S.A.L. member or at the post home. The drawing will take place on Dec. 22. Class of 1957
The Duryea High School Class of 1957 will have its 55th anniversary class reunion on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Dupont Hose Company. Call Lois at 457-9401 for more information. Night at the Races
Holy Rosary School will sponsor its third annual Night at the Races on Friday, Nov. 16 at the school, 125 Stephenson St. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the races start at 7 p.m. Rusty Fender, 98.5 FM KRZ radio personality, will be the guest emcee. Admission is $10 which includes food and beverage. Contact Debbie Davis at 4511762 to purchase advance tick-
ets, horses or advertise as a race sponsor. Adults 21 and older are invited to attend. All proceeds will benefit Holy Rosary School. Phillips fundraiser
There will be a fundraiser in memory of Bernard Phillips Jr. from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Memorable Occasions (formerly Y.M.S. of R Hall), Main Street. There will be basket and 50/50 raffles as well as other activities. All proceeds will be used to defray the cost of Phillips’ funeral expenses. Pack Night set
Duryea Cub Scout Pack 285 will have Pack Night at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 at Sacred Heart Hall, Stephenson Street. The Bear Scouts will host the meeting and perform a skit about “Leave No Trace.” A guest speaker will also be in attendance to talk about nutrition. The Bobcat badge ceremony will also take place for new Scouts. New Scouts must wear their full dress uniform and have a parent present. For more information, call Ann Edwards at 457-8402. Polish Falcons
The Polish Falcons, Nest 128, will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the nest, 631 Main St. Nominations for officers for 2013 will be held along with discussions of upcoming holiday plans.
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The Laflin Public Library will have a visit from Therapy Dogs International Tail Waggin’ Tutor Program at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Children may come to the library and read to one the furry friends who will be waiting to listen to their story. Children may bring a favorite book from home or select a book from the library and they may also bring a friend. For more information on this program of children reading to dogs or to register a child, call the library.
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Dupont churches to collect food for needy Community Thanksgiving Prayer Service scheduled 603; Raymond Silveri, 582; Vito week of Nov 4 is as follows: Holy Mother of Sorrows and DUPONT Buzzetta, 564; Mike Gotcha, Monday, Nov. 5 - Refuse Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in-
vites the community to take part in its annual food collection for the Greater Pittston Food Bank. Needed are any canned goods that would help make a holiday dinner, including dry stuffing mix, gravy, cranberry sauce, soup, sweet potatoes and canned vegetables. Offerings may be brought to the weekend Masses of Nov. 10/ 11 and Nov. 17/18. Items can also be left on the rectory back porches. Prayer service
A Community Thanksgiving Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. This service will contain prayers, scripture readings, homily with several hymns. Father Zbigniew Dawid of Holy Mother of Sorrows Church will deliver a homily during the service and a collection will be taken for the local soup kitchen. Following the prayer service, all are invited to the parish hall for refreshments and fellowship. Sermon, soup, sandwich
Sermon, Soup and Sandwich social will be held at noon on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church. Father Walter Placek Ph.D will be guest speaker with his topic on “God and Science.” Fellowship with soup and sandwich will take place after the presentation at 12:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The event is sponsored by Al and Donna Micha and Dr Jim and Elane Plankonka. This event is free of charge and is open to all members of the community. Compost available
Compost from the new operations Greater Pittston Compost Facility on Garden Drive is available for use for properties and gardens. The material is available behind the first red gate into the complex. Truckloads are available to residents and business from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tues-
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days and Wednesdays through Nov. 15. Cost per truckload is $10 and will be filled by the facility employees. For more information, contact the Dupont Borough Municipal office. Lottery fundraiser
Dupont Lions Club annual fundraiser “Match the Daily Number Lottery” tickets are now on sale and available from any Lion member. Tickets are also on sale at the Hub One. Cost is $10 each and all proceeds fund the Lion’s community projects: Christmas Lighting, Easter Egg Hunt and Halloween Safety Stations. Council meeting
The Dupont Borough Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the James Cocco Council Chambers at the Dupont Municipal Building. . The second reading of the 2013 budget will be presented. Congratulations
Congratulations to John Kulick, who recently acquired status as Professor at Luzerne County Community College. He is now a Professor of Instructional Technology. John is a graduated of Bloomsburg University and has been a teacher at LCCC for 16 years. Election day
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polls open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. Voting will take place at the Dupont Municipal Building for all three wards. Municipal offices will be closed on Election Day. Pharmacy closes
Dupont has lost one of its dearest businesses. Konicki Pharmacy closed its doors on Nov. 1. This unique corner business
also served as a social gathering place for many neighbors and friends . This past week customers made their final visit to say goodbye to Pete and staff for all their years of loyal service with a personal touch that will be sadly missed. Truck driver needed
Dupont Borough is accepting applications for a truck driver. Applicants must have a CDL driver license. For more information, contact Borough Manager Patty McDonald at 655-6216 as soon as possible. Eco-tip
Here is Joey Jones’eco-tip of the week: If you can reverse your ceiling fan blades, this will push heat downward. You can save up to 10% in heating costs. Sacred Heart meetings
Choir will practice at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 in the choir loft. Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Monday, Nov. 5 in the lower level of the rectory. Women’s Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the church hall. Holy Name Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in the church hall. Successful bake sale
The Senior Outreach Group of Sacred Heart would like to thank everyone who made this year’s bake sale a success. The winner of the raffle was Nancy Faulent and the 50/50 winner was Eleanor Bryk. Public works
The Dupont Public Works Department will be open on Election Day. There will no modified schedule. The service schedule for the
Tuesday, Nov. 6 - Yard waste Wednesday, Nov. 7 – Commingle, cans, plastic and glass Bowling scores
Sunday Night Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Joe Argenio, 599; Rya Wasko, 571; Joe Sr. Wruble, 551; Francis Pupa, 548; Joe Umbra, 535. Women’s Division: Marytheresa Pupa, 463; Marianne Argenio, 421; MaryLou Fereck, 406; Gracelynn Williamson, 384 Boy’s Division: Zachary McKitish, 524. American High Scratch Series Scores: Scott Kowalczyk, 750; John Grohowski, 712; Jerry Cogggins, 708; Mark Kulick, 693; Pete Latona, 622; Neal elko, 617; Bruce Rydzy, 609; Rich Kuligowski, 601; Dave Kern, 596; Chris Kasa, 595. Dupont Bowlerettes High Scratch Series Scores: Connie Berlinski, 532; MaryAnn Shugdinis, 519; Helen Zapotoski, 502; MaryLou Fereck, 473; Rose McDade, 470; Marytheresa Pupa, 446; Gracelynn Williamson, 443; Donna Kasa, 442; Kim Kishel, 434. Warehouse Mixed League High Scratch Series Scores: Ed Cologie, 717; Ron Shaw, 714; Rich Eipper, 697; Jim Golden, 679; Matt Charney, 653. Pittston Township VFW High Scratch Series Scores: Jack Casper, 648; Wally Moore, 612; Rich Russian, 609; Joe Argenio, 589; Joe Jr. Walsh, 588; Ray Wasko, 572; Jody Marranca, 561; Joe Sr. Walsh, 552; Jim Francioso, 544; Russ Stevens, 538. National High Scratch Series Scores: Jerry Coggins, 784; Allyn Jr. Ferretti, 748; Joe Burns, 720; John Kulick, 704; Keith Weinschnek, 670; Robert Lussi, 669; Chris Yonki, 662; Mark Kulick, 660; Matt Felter, 654; Allyn Sr. Ferretti, 625. Universal High Scratch Series Scores: Francis Pupa, 693; Jerry Coggins, 624; David Titton, 617; Edward Collins, 605; Billy Jr. Elko,
554; Jim Lavelle, III, 543; Peter Chodnicki, 539. Magic Circle High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Paul Chmiel, 740; Wally Zieminski, 702; Michael Rebovich, 677; Matt Charney, 674; Don Whiting, 657; Chris Renfer, 620; Rich Sr. Aston, 589; Joseph Chmiel, 585. Women’s Division: Marythersa Pupa, 441; Mima Brunges, 367. Elko’s Junior/Senior Boy’s Division: Peter Kulick, 756; David Zydko, 602; Austin elko, 593; Conrad Chapple, 592; Stephen Yuhas, 589. Girl’s Division: Courtney Osiecki, 501; Danielle Zydko, 424; Irene Magdon, 397; Katie Wynn, 395; Erin Donnelly, 386. Elko’s Prep Boys High Scratch Series Scores: Martin Kuna, 355; Tyler Cegelka, 324; Joey Wruble, 314; Zachary Elko, 310; Nicolas Aschenback, 280; Marc Piechota, 278; Ozzie Dobrowalski, 277; Jared Dickson, 273; Jeremy Lavelle, 271; Tyler Granahan, 266. Elko’s Bantam/Prep Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Boys Division: Jacob Doborwalski, 163; Aiden Hindmarsh, 155; Ryan Peck, 136; Ryan Kane, 126; Andrew Adonizio, 102; Jimmy Soroka, 100; Gary Vest, 93; Matthew Mesaris, 92; Bryan Bryk, 90; Zachary Chilson, 87. Girl’s Division: Madison Mesaris, 128; Makenzie Kaminski, 124; Kacie Fisk, 98; Sophia Gronka, 40. Elko’s Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Boy’s Division: Michael Elko, 566; Evan elko, 503; Paul Greco, 480; Anthony Zimmerman, 428; Justin Coyne, 389; Dominic Falzone, 386; Bryan Shupp, 365; Evan Esposito, 361; Joey Jones, 357; Jesse Carlen, 355. Girl’s Division: Morgan Mesaris, 425; Samntha Piechota, 367; Gina Kirkpatrick, 295; Janelle Dudek, 287; Hannah Maruhnich, 261; Kiena Vest, 241; Loren Gronka, 241; Alyssa Bulford, 210; Halle Gronka, 186.
The next Wyoming Area Senior Parents meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 in classroom 164 next to the library in the Secondary Center. Senior parents’ first fundraiser will be a pasta dinner and Craft Fair on Sunday, Dec. 9. Each senior will be asked to sell five tickets. Interested vendors can contact Nancy 570-417-4603 or 570693-3568.
Ziti dinner
Exeter Borough Hose Co #1 1405 Susquehanna Ave will hold a ziti dinner on Saturday, November 17 from 1 to 6 p.m. Adults are $7, children 12 and under $4. WA Basketball Parents
WA Boys Basketball Parent’s Association will meet Monday,
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November 5 in room164 @ 7pm. Parents of players 7th – 12th grades are urged to attend. Meet the Warriors will be discussed. Tenth Street fundraiser
Those interested can register or re-enroll their Price Chopper grocery store card online to help benefit Tenth Street Elementary School. (http://www2.pricechopper.com/toolsforschools/) School Code is 17322. Residents of Wyoming and West Wyoming may also sign up to help the local elementary school. Borough notes
Residents are not to take recy-
clables to the recycling building. They are to be placed curbside for pick-up on Mondays. Yard waste is to be placed curbside on Thursdays. Businesses that have not purchased a recycling or refuse sticker for 2012 will no longer have recyclables picked up and will be cited by the police and subjected to a fine. Anyone who has a private dumpster must report their tonnage to Karen Szwast, recycling coordinator, at 654-0933. Failure of businesses to purchase a refuse sticker, recycling sticker or report tonnage is a violation of the borough ordinance.
All refuse is to be placed in garbage bags and put in a garbage can and placed curbside by 6 a.m. on Wednesdays. Loose garbage in garbage cans will not be taken. It is the responsibility of the resident to purchase their own garbage cans. Street sweeping is conducted the first Friday of every month. There will be a parking ban in effect on Wyoming Avenue. Cars will be ticketed by the police department if not moved.
St. Barbara’s
St. Barbara Christian Women’s Organization will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30pm at the church hall. All women of the parish are invited to attend. Hostesses for this meeting are Marilyn Jacobs, Cynthia Liberski and Geraldine Connolly.
The Christian Women will make and serve a ziti dinner to the men of Mother Theresa’s Haven at St. Joseph’s Hall in Wyoming. All ladies who volunteered to donate and help are asked to be at the hall by 4 p.m. All baked goods should be dropped off before 5 p.m. Dinner is served at 5p.m. The date of the dinner is Wednesday, Nov. 7. For further information call 654-0936 or 655-1776. The Golden Age Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Parish Center. Hostesses are: Susan Begliomini, Carol Burns and Netta Deeb. The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive on Monday, November 12 from 1 until 6 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Hall. Please donate.
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WA Senior Parents to meet Monday
WA Drama Club book fair is Saturday The Wyoming Area Drama Club is sponsoring a book fair at Barnes and Noble at the Arena Hub Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 10. This is an all-day event. When making a purchase at the checkout, mention the drama club and the club will receive a percentage of the net sales. If you’d rather shop online, you can still help out by using the book fair: ID code # 10881993. The drama club members will be helping Barnes and Noble with their "Elf on Shelf" event that day at 2 p.m. There will be a reading of the book along with an adoption ceremony for those taking the book home for the first time and lots of fun activities.
WEST PITTSTON Tony Callaio 654-5358 tonyc150@verizon.net
p.m. in room 164 next to Library in Secondary Center. Details on Pasta Dinner and Craft Fair will be discussed. The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, December 9 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Any interested vendors, contact Nancy at 570-417-4603 or 570-693-3568. American Legion meeting
Wyoming Area boys basketball Parent’s Association will tomorrow, November 5, in room 164 at 7 p.m. Parents of players from grades 7 – 12 are urged to attend. Meet the Warriors will be discussed.
West Pittston Jeffrey DePrimo American Legion Post 542 will meet Tuesday, November 13 at 6 p.m. at the home of Ron Gitkos, 459 Roosevelt Street in Exeter. The schedule will be finalized for members who will be selling poppies at Insalaco’s Plaza Shopping Center on Saturday, November 10. Contact Ron Faust 655-4088 or Ron Gitkos 654-2261 for additional information.
WA senior parents
Rams news
WA basketball parents
The West Pittston Rams have begun selling their Year End Celebration Awards Ceremony
Library programs
Adult programs Downloading Free E-books From the Library - Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Scratching the Surface: Chapter 4: Building our Heritage (1900-1940), Nov. 7 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Beginner Yoga -Mondays 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.; Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Intermediate Yoga Wednesdays - 6:30 p.m. West Pittston Library Book Club - First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. Basic Computer Classes: Session 2, Nov. 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $50. Make Your Own Pasta – Held at the Assembly Room in the First United Methodist Church, 408 Wyoming Ave., Session 3, Nov. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m., $20. Bon-Ton Community Day – Nov. 9, all day. All tickets and passes are available at the library desk. Finger Lakes Wine Tour, Nov. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $70. The Friends of the Library will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 5
at the library. New York City Holiday Bus Trip Fundraiser? - Dec. 8, all day, $25. Proceeds benefit the West Pittston Library. The Library will provide the bus and The City will provide the entertainment. The Martz Bus will pick up at the Atlas Building on 4th St. and Pacific Ave in West Pittston at 6:30 a.m. and will pick up to return at 6:30 p.m. sharp on 8th Ave. between 50th and 51st Streets. Sign up early to reserve your seat. Save the Date - The Barnes & Noble Book Fair will be on Dec. 7, 8 and 9. Children’s programs Introducing... Library Laboratory! (Lib Lab) - Gore and More; Session 3, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., Sweet Treats. Weekly Story Time- Fridays at 1 p.m. PNC For Me, For You, For Later Story Time Series - Nov. 9. Events require registration, except for the Jack-o-Lantern. Stop by the circulation desk or call the library at 654-9847 to See WEST PITTSTON, Page 38
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The next Wyoming Area Senior Parent meeting will be held on Monday, November 5 at 8
tickets. They are available at the stadium clubhouse on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Secondary Center High School Cafeteria on November 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. Cost is $15 per adult, $10 per child (ages 4 to 14). Menu available at ticket purchase times. Please make checks payable to West Pittston Rams. All registered children are free but must obtain a ticket for admittance. All tickets are pre-sale. There will be no tickets sales at the door. For basket raffle donations, contact Amy Switzer. For dessert table donations, contact Tiffany Clark or Donna Giambra. The Rams are accepting applications for Board positions for 2013. Please send them via email to President@westpittstonrams.com. Board positions will be voted
on at the December meeting.
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sign up. If a cost is associated with the program, the fee will be required at the time of signup to reserve your spot. For more information about upcoming library programs, visit the library’s website at www.wplibrary.org. Street Department
Residents are requested to rake leaves to the tree lawn and place in a pile or open containers. West Pittston residents are reminded to not place leaves in plastic bags and do not rake unto the road. Tax collector
George L. Miller, tax collector, announced the face value of taxes is in affect until December 3. The Borough tax penalty period will be honored through December. Office hours during rebate are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. It is the property owner’s responsibility to forward their tax bills to their financial institution for payment. If a receipt is requested, please include a self addressed stamped envelope with payment. For appointments, call 6553801 or 655-7782 ext. 232. Birthday notes
Celebrating this week: Judey Hopkins, Nikole Dougherty, Kitty Bruce, Tyler Bonita, Nov. 7; Louis Palermo, Ed DeLuc-
Barry Hosier, far left, the current West Pittston Borough Council president, along with Savino Bonita, the Borough manager, take a walking tour with Gov. Corbett, center, and William Goldsworthy, right, during the governor's visit to the borough on Friday, Oct. 26. TONY CALLAIO/FOR THE SUNDAY DISPATCH
ca, Leslie Shumlas, Nov. 8; Keri Gitkos, Rob Belza, Nov. 9; Patti Besz, Rosella Fedor, Sean Vitale, Denise Evans, Linnae Holmza, Nov. 10.
Thought for the Week
Quote of the Week
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
“"Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy.” – Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist
and composer. Bumper sticker
Jewelry takes people’s minds off your wrinkles.
Legion Morning Star Post 904 meeting Thursday The West Wyoming American Legion Morning Star Post 904 will meet on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in West Wyoming Hose Co. No. 1 meeting room with Commander Jerome Domkoski presiding. Plans for the upcoming Christmas party to held on Dec. 16will be discussed and events for the year 2013.
WEST WYOMING Members of the Legion will meet at Wyoming Area High School for the annual dinner, Nov 7, at noon.
tion will be November 15. Saturday hours for the compost yard will end on November 12.
days. Yard waste containers should not exceed 30 pounds. No plastic or recyclable bags, stones or dirt are allowed. Residents are asked not to dumb their yard waste outside the fence.
Yard Waste
Compost yard
The compost yard will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satur-
Recycling reminder
The final yard waste collec-
West Wyoming recycling containers are located behind Hose
Company #1. Recycling can be dropped off any day of the week. The following is the list of acceptable items for recycling: commingled food and beverage containers, plastic containers (all number recyclables are accepted), cardboard, newspaper and office paper.
This past summer, Joe Erzar, a senior member of the Wyoming Area football team, attended the Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation football camp at Lafayette University. All proceeds from the camp went to the foundation, which supports the fight against Pediatric Brain Cancer. Joe is conducting a pledge drive for the foundation. You can pledge any amount you desire and all proceeds for the drive will be donated to the Lauren’s First & Goal Foundation. To pay by check, make check payable and send to: LF&G Pledge Drive, c /o 31 West Brady St. West Wyoming, PA.18644. If you would like to make a pledge, e-mail your pledge amount along with your name and phone number to jerzar@verizon.net or call 693-3163 after 5 p.m. or go to wyomingareafootball.org for more information Senior citizens
EILEEN CIPRIANI 287-3349 ecipriani@comcast.net WA Basketball Parents
WA Boys Basketball Parent’s Association will meet Monday, November 5 in room 164 at 7 p.m. Parents of players 7th – 12th grades are urged to attend. Meet the Warriors will be discussed. WA Senior Parents
The next Wyoming Area Senior Parents meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 in classroom 164 next to the library in the Secondary Center. Senior parents’ first fundraiser will be a pasta dinner and Craft Fair on Sunday, Dec. 9. Each senior will be asked to sell five tickets. Interested vendors can contact Nancy 570-417-4603 or 570-693-3568. Borough notes
Wyoming Borough reminds residents that blowing, raking or pushing leaves into the roadway is strictly prohibited. In preparation for the potential heavy rainfalls, residents are asked to assist the DPW with clearing leaves away from storm drains. The West Side Santa Parade will be Sunday November 18 at 3 p.m. The parade is a joint project with Forty Fort Borough. The parade lineup is at 2 p.m. on First Street in Wyoming. Area fire departments, EMS units, and organizations are invited to attend. Parade participants are asked to please contact the municipal office at 693-0291 extension 1 to register. The parade will proceed from First Street along Wyoming Avenue into Forty Fort Borough concluding at the Forty Fort Park.
The Wyoming/West Wyoming Little League hold a board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the West Wyoming Borough Building. Elections for the board of directors for the 2013 season will be conducted. Tenth Street fundraiser
Those who wish may register or re-enroll their Price Chopper grocery store card online to help benefit Tenth Street Elementary School. (http://www2.pricechopper.com/toolsforschools/) School Code is 17322. Residents of Wyoming and West Wyoming may also sign up to help the local elementary school. Compost yard
The West Wyoming compost yard will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays for residents of West Wyoming and Wyoming Boroughs. The compost yard accepts brush, branches, leaves and grass. Residents are reminded to take care that yard waste does
Pictured are the newly installed members of the St. Monica Parish Pastoral Council. The purpose of the Council is to assist the Pastor in the formation of a Community of Believers having roots in the early Church, where it was common for groups to share their leadership and resources with the whole Community. First row, from left, are Lucyann Skvarla, Carol Skalski, Deacon Bill Jenkins, Father Leo McKernan and Joanne Austin. Second row, from left, Joe Lisewski, John Romani, Chair, Mike Buonsante and Thomas Tomsak. Third row, from left, Walter Bednar, Rocco Yanora, Jared Saporito and Frank Sobeck. Absent when photo was taken: Howard Kelley, Denise Ohl, Maria Parra and John Piszak.
not contain plastic or recyclable bags. The compost yard does not accept stones or dirt. Compost is also available free of charge to residents of both towns. St. Monica’s news
Parish Office – will be closed from November 6 through November 14. A pasta dinner sponsored by St. Monica’s Men’s Group will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Our Lady of Sorrows Hall, West Wyoming. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children. Takeouts will be available. The first-ever Annual Northeast PA Catholic Radio Banquet: JMJ Radio, 750AM, Catholic Radio Banquet will be held on Nov. 11 at St. Anthony of Padua Hall, Exeter. A special Mass will be followed by a dinner with the featured speaker Fred Berretta, a survivor of US Airways Flight 1549 which crashed in the Hudson River in 2009. Holy Mass is at 4 p.m. and dinner is at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and include a buffet dinner catered by Arcaro and Genell’s Restaurant of Old Forge. Seating is limited. For information and reservations, call 451-1903, 287-4670 or jmjbenefit@comcast.net. An Autumn Fund Raiser 2012 – Vacation Sweepstakes Tickets – is being sponsored by St. Monica Parish,. Ticket price is $20 and is based on the PA Big Four Daily Number Monday through Saturday. Prizes include a trip to Cancun for two, a New York City trip for two, $1,000 in cash (these three prizes are for EXACT matching number.) To purchase tickets, call the Rectory at 6931991 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or Howard Kelley at 693-1521. Ticket returns must be made no later than Monday, Nov. 26. Parishioners may deposit them in the collection basket. The Music Ministry at St. Monica is sponsoring a concert by the Catholic Choral Society at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 in the church. The group will perform Advent and Christmas music under the direction of Ann Manganiello. A social in the hall will follow the performance.
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The Wyoming/ West Wyoming Seniors will meet on Tuesday, November 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Monica meeting rooms. The opening prayer at the previous meeting was given Vice President Sam DeSalvo. The pledge of allegiance was recited and the patriotic song was sung. Reports were given by recording Secretary, Joan Kwasny and Treasure report by Genny Labaty. Bakers are Joe Kosloski, Maryann Paluck and Charmaine Potenza. Fifty-fifty winners from the last meeting were Ann Kosloski, Charlotte Piezala, Micky DeSalvo, Elinor Yurek and Frank Perfinski. Bingo Jackpot winner was Micky DeSalvo. October birthdays are Regina Spitale, Helen Markert, Nancy Marcy and Eleanor Seneski. Nomination of officers will be held for the year 2013. Election will be held on November 20. A speaker from the M&T bank will speak on fraud and financial abuse of Seniors. Plans are progressing on the Christmas dinner party to be held on December 4. More details later. There will be refreshments after the meeting and bingo will be played. New members and guest are always welcome and parking is available.
WYOMING NEWS
Little League
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Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
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No.8 Nick O'Brien finds a seam hole as Jordan Zezza tries to give him a block.
Warriors win 46th annual game Pittston Area comes up nine-yards short in final drive for upset bid By JACK SMILES
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
Fourth down plays on two consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter were crucial. Both of them worked for Wyoming Area in their 27-20 win over Pittston Area at Charlie Trippi Sta-
dium Friday night. With a little over five minutes left PA had a 4th-and-1 at the WA 24 with WA clinging to a 21-20 lead. PA tried a fullback trap to get the yard but Trent Grove and Alex Gercak stopped it and WA took over. The Warriors drove to the PA
27 where they faced a 4th-and-3. WA quarterback Nick O’Brien, the Falcone MVP winner, faked a hand off to Zack LaNunziata, spun to his right into a gaping hole and ran untouched into the endzone to make it 27-20 with only 1:15 left. WA went for two on a run,
hoping to go up two scores, but PA stuffed it, setting up a heartpounding ending. Starting from their own 41 after the kick off, PA quarterback James Emmett kept his cool and engineered a drive connecting on 25 and 15-yard completions to Joe Starinsky for first downs,
then spiking the ball to stop the clock. With 39 seconds left Emmett tried to connect with Jordan Houseman over the middle in the back of the endzone, but O’Brien stepped in front of See GAME, Page 41
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Coach Randy Spencer, left, with the Kiwanis game throphy, and his team celebrate the victory
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Coach Mike Fanti, hidden, goes over half-time strategy with players with Coaches Joe Pizano, foreground, Rich Musinski, left, and Head Coach Randy Spencer.
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It was a chilly night to go shirtless with temps in the 30s, but these Warrior students had plenty to cheer about to keep them warm.
the PA 2, from where O’Brien snuck for his first Td. The point was missed at it was 6-0 with 5:55 to go in the first.
The Warriors made it 14-0 on the first play of the second quarter when O’Brien, after dropping the snap in the shotgun, picked
the ball up and threw a 38-yard Td pass the Cody Schmitz to finSee GAME, Page 44
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Houseman for an interception to seal the game. With the interception added to his 154 yards rushing, three touchdowns and a touchdown pass, O’Brien was an easy choice for MVP, but had one or two more plays gone PA’s way Joe Starinsky would have taken home Falcone 35. Starinsky, generously listed at
5-7 and 160, caught six of PA’s nine receptions for 110 yards and returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown. In the first half it looked like the Warriors might pull away. After a hiccup on their first possession when they lost a fumble at the PA 10, PA went three-andout and punted to the WA 45. On first down O’Brien rolled to his right and threw back to his left to Jordan Zezza for a 37-yard gain to the PA 18. It took four running plays from there, including a 9yard run by LaNunziata, to get to
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For Nick O’Brien it’s the Falcone times two By JACK SMILES
jsmiles@psdispatch.com
Caked in mud with turf stuck on his helmet, Wyoming Area senior quarterback Nick O’Brien beamed as he watched Carmen Falcone help his father Sam bring the 35th Carmello Falcone MVP Trophy onto the field. Once he held it O’Brien said, “It feels great. It’s a huge win to beat Pittston our rival. They say it’s a rivalry and it is, but, you know, we have friends over there, too.” O’Brien is linked to former Wyoming Area great Jim Pizano, who set the program rushing record in 1993. Earlier in the season O’Brien surpassed that career record.
On Friday O’Brien equaled another Pizano feat by winning a second Falcone MVP Trophy. Before Friday Pizano had been the only player to win two Falcones in the 34 year history of the award which dates to 1978. Just as Pizano did, O’Brien won the awards as a sophomore and senior. “He was an incredible player,” O’Brien said. “I heard all the stories about him. I wasn’t even born yet and he was running down the field, so to be compared to him, it’s an awesome feeling.” O’Brien said the Patriots played with heart, even when they fell behind. “We came out in the first half and punched them in the mouth. It got a little iffy in the second half, but we pulled to-
gether to get the win. I’m very proud of our team. In the do-it-all department, O’Brien rushed for 152 yards and two Tds, threw a Td pass, returned a punt for a Td and intercepted a pass in the endzone with 39 seconds left on a play that could have tied or won the game for Pittston Area. Had Pittston Area pulled out the win, the MVP would likely have been PA receiver Joe Starinsky. He caught six passes for 110 yards and returned an interception 70 yards for a Td. Nick O’Brien gets the 35th Falcone MVP Trophy from Sam Falcone TONY CALLAIO FOR THE DISPATCH
Nite at the Races for WA cheerleader bowl trip The event is Saturday at West Wyoming Hose company no. 1
The Wyoming Area Cheerleaders are raising money for their trip to the NCAA Capital One Bowl Game on New Year’s Day in Orlando, Florida. The girls earned the invite by their performance at the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Pine Forest Trail’s End Cheerleading Camp in August. The next fund raiser is on Saturday, November 10, a Nite at the Races at the West Wyoming Hose Company no. 1 on Shoemaker Ave. The doors open at 6 p.m. Post time is 7 p.m. A $5 donation will be accepted at the door. This will include food and refreshments. Players will have three chances to win per race: $25 for win, $15 for show and $10 for place Businesses race sponsorships are $50 to include a business mention in the program and six free admissions. Horse sponsorships are $10 and include two free admissions. To sponsor a race or horse or make a donation to the cheerleaders’ Bowl Game fund or for more information call Gina Malsky at 332-7817.
Wyoming Area cheerleaders are prparing for a Nite at the Rcaes fund raiser Saturday at the West Wyomiing Hose Co, front row, from left, Alex Dougherty,Kiersten Gregorio,Rachel Leandri. Seciond row, Anna Malsky, Mari Taggart, Brittany Lemardy
At 10-0 Blue Devils among state’s top A teams By TOM ROBINSON
For the Sunday Dispatch
Brian Tomasetti is the leader of the Old Forge offense that is averging 45 points per game. JASON RIEDMILLER FOR THE DISPATCH
themselves in. “They’ve worked very hard to get to that point.” Only three opponents have managed to even remain competitive against the defending Class A champions while Old Forge was leading the 36 District 2 football schools in both most points scored and fewest points allowed. The Blue Devils entered Saturday afternoon’s season finale in the mud and muck at Susquehanna averaging 44.1 points per game while giving up just 8.0. The Blue Devils showed they can move the ball, often with ease, on the ground or through the air while outrunning and outhitting the teams they line up against. Only Lake-Lehman, a District 2 playoff qualifier in Class AA,
managed a lead on Old Forge. Way back on Opening Night, the Black Knights scored first and remained tied until the final seconds of the first half. They quickly wound up facing the same fate that was ahead for others when Brian Tomasetti and Anthony Piccolini scored two third-quarter touchdowns each on the way to a 50-14 romp. The only time Old Forge did not score at least 42 points in the first six games of the season was the Dunmore game when the Bucks stayed within a score at the half of a 21-0 loss. Carbondale was within 16-8 when it scored in the first minute of the second half in the most challenging of the five games in the second half of the season, which led to the latest LFC Division 3 championship.
Before long, however, the Blue Devils were back in command and coasting to a 35-8 win. A 35-14 Week Seven romp over playoff-bound Lackawanna Trail, in a game that was 29-0 at halftime, virtually assured the Blue Devils of their fourth division title in the last five seasons. Old Forge has won 25 of its last 26 games in the division. Tomasetti and Brenden Wahl easily surpassed the 1,000-yard marks in rushing and passing in a season full of highlight-reel performances. Along the way Wahl has completed more than 60 percent of his passes and Tomasetti has pulled double duty by destroying opposing passing attacks by returning four interceptions at least 45 yards, including three for touchdowns.
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Long before Old Forge wrapped up an unbeaten football regular season with back-to-back mismatches against undermanned and overmatched Holy Cross and Susquehanna, who they beat Saturday, 49-6, the Blue Devils showed their capabilities with dominant efforts against far more difficult competition. The Blue Devils turned showdowns with other teams from among the state’s elite Class A programs into two more examples of their ability to control all facets of a football game. One week after holding Dunmore without a first down during a 21-0 shutout in a meeting of top 10 teams, according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News poll, the Blue Devils racked up five firsthalf touchdowns while destroying arch rival Riverside, a 2010 state finalist, 54-7. “I think they understand,” said Old Forge coach Mike Schuback, who was a starting lineman on the school’s 1987 team that went unbeaten in the regular season and was honored in ceremonies prior to a win over Carbondale. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to show where they want to leave their legacy as an Old Forge football player.” Those wins over Dunmore and Riverside, which brought Old Forge to the halfway point in a 10-0 regular season, showed what could be ahead, but the Blue Devils may be required to repeat them. The District 2 Class A playoffs open Friday night with Old Forge at home in a rematch with Riverside. A week later, Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 champion Dunmore may have a shot at avenging its only loss, if it beats Lackawanna Trail in the other semifinal and Old Forge gets past Riverside. “Our kids are totally focused on getting back to where they left off,” said Schuback, whose son Shane is a two-way starter and one of the team’s defensive leaders. “This is no disrespect to anyone, but our kids are very excited about the situation they’ve put
Wahl had three touchdowns passes of at least 39 yards in the second quarter of a breakout performance against Meyers in Week Two. He finished 8-for-9 for 258 yards and four touchdowns in the 42-7 rout. The Blue Devils set a school record for points in a half by getting all their scoring in a 56-7 demolition of Holy Redeemer. Tomasetti needed only 10 carries for 213 yards and three of his four touchdowns. The other came on one of his two interceptions. Dunmore went into the battle of unbeatens missing key players to injuries and was outgained 154-19 in the first half of what became Old Forge’s first victory over the Bucks since 1980. “That’s a huge deal,” Tomasetti said after the win. “They’re a great program so we figured if we get a win here tonight, it would be a big steppingstone for our program.” Tomasetti followed up that effort with 223 yards and six touchdowns rushing in the 47point blowout of Riverside that was the largest margin of victory in 66 meetings with teams from Taylor since 1916. Tomasetti ran for 205 more yards against Lackawanna Trail. Wahl went 12-for-17 for 268 yards against Carbondale, including six straight completions for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a 10-minute stretch that restored order after the Chargers threatened in the second half. That was the last time anyone got close. Old Forge scored on half of its first 14 offensive plays against a Holy Cross team that forfeited to Dunmore earlier in the year when it became shorthanded because of the impact of injuries on an already thin roster. Susquehanna, the last team to beat Old Forge in the division on the same field in the 2010 finale, came dangerously close to the same roster dilemmas that interrupted the Holy Cross season and was no threat in the finale. More details from Saturday’s Old Forge-Susquehanna football game can be found online at www.psdispatch.com/sports.
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ish a 72-yard drive. O’Brien had runs of 17 and 14 in the drive and LaNunziata had a nine-yard carry. Schmitz ran for two after the score to make it 14-0. PA got seven back quickly. Jordan Houseman returned the kick off 53-yards to the WA 18. After two runs for five and an incompletion PA had a 4th-and-5 from the WA 13. Emmett hit Mike Chisdock on a quick slant for a 1st-and-goal at the 4. Justin Wilk carried for a Td and R.J. Haas kicked the point to make it 14-7 with 9:08 left in the first half. Three minutes later, after WA linebacker Jeff Skursky batted down a pass on a 3rd-and-7, O’Brien returned a PA punt 51 yards for a Td to make it 21-7 with the PAT by A.J. Lenkitias. O’Brien made two tacklers miss and got a block from Dylan Pegg to get down the left sideline for the score. Starting with 1:14 left in the half, PA threatened, driving from their own 26 to the WA 30 on a 25-yard pass to Starinsky and a 12-yard run by Kyle Gattuso running out of the shotgun, but lost the ball on downs with nine seconds left. PA had some success with Gattuso, spelling Emmett, and running out of the shotgun, as he ran for 53 yards on12 carries, but the team picked up only 57 yards See GAME, Page 45
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Pittston Area quarterback James Emmett looks to pass against Wyoming Area Friday night at Charley Trippi Stadium in Yatesville.
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The Patriots take the field through the flags and fog
"A" and "T" in Patriots are Pittston Area seniors Mike Harding, left, and Aaron Black.
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PA's Jordan Houseman gets the Patriots fans riled up after a long kick return.
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Abby Connors, who is a part of the PA Spirit band, is "wrapped up" in her music prior to the game.
alumni keep saying ‘One more game, one more home game at our place.” Scoring
First Quarter WA – Nick O’Brien 1 run (kick failed), 5:55 Second Quarter WA – Cody Schmitz 27 pass from O’Brien (Schmitz run), 11:52 PA – Justin Wilk 1 run (R.J. Haas kick), 9:08 WA – O’Brien 51 punt return (A.J. Lenkaitis kick), 6:01 Third Quarter PA – Hassan Maxwell 1 run (Haas kick), 0:37 Fourth Quarter PA – Joe Starinsky 70 interception return (kick blocked), 11:03 WA – O’Brien 27 run (run
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Nick O'Brien jumps high atop Jordan zezza after scoring the winning touchdown with No.12 Jordan Zezza and No.20 Marty Michaels joining in.
failed), 1:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Wyo. Area, O’Brien 22-154, Schmitz 5-15, Zak Lanunziata 11-52, Jeff Skursky 4-30, team 3-(minus-13). Pittston Area, Maxwell 3-8, Wilk 13-35, Mark Romanczuk 6-15, Kyle Gattuso 12-53, James Emmett 2-(minus-1). PASSING – Wyo. Area, O’Brien 3-6-1-79. Pittston Area, Emmett 8-21-1-126, Gattuso 1-20-30. team 0-4-0-0. RECEIVING – Wyo. Area, Jordan Zezza 1-42, Schmitz 127, Farrad Condry 1-10. Pittston Area, Mike Chisdock 2-40, Starinsky 6-110, Jordan Houseman 1-6. INTS – Wyo. Area, O’Brien 1-0. Pittston Area, Starinsky 170.
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Wyoming Area's Jordan Zezza, left, is brought down after catching a pass deep in PA territory by Jordan Houseman.
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on 24 other carries. Skursky, LaNunziata, Zezza, Joe Taylor and O’Brien were leaders on the rush defense. PA punted on the first possession of the second half and WA looked miserable on theirs. Two penalties and a fumbled snap put them in a 4th-and 24. After the punt PA took over at their own 25 and drove for a Td to make it 21-14 with the Haas PAT. Big plays were a pass interference on WA and a 39-yard Emmett-to-Chisdock completion. Hassan Maxwell got the Td from the three with 37 second left in the third. With Friday’s Starinsky’s interception rewin the Warriors are 8-2, turn made it 2120 with 11:03 after a 1-2 left in the start, and fourth. He returned it with a clinched the run straight up number one the middle, esseed and caping a pile. homefield in The PAT atthe District 2 tempt was blocked. 2A playoffs Eric Danahand the WVC er, Joshua John, Division 2A-A and R.J. Gabeltitle. lo led the PA defense. WA lost two fumbles, threw the interception and were penalized six times for 40 yards, while PA was nearly mistake free before the late O’Brien interception, having been penalized once for five yards. A new post-game wrinkle was the presentation of the Kiwanis team trophy on the field. In the past the trophy had been presented after the season. With the win Friday Wyoming Area leads the series whcih began in 1967, 24-22. The field was soft, understandably, put held up pretty well. The Patriots finish 3-7, having lost to Crestwood by two points and Berwick by three. The Warriors are 8-2, after a 1-2 start, and clinched the number one seed and homefield in the District 2 2A playoffs and the WVC Division 2A-A title. “It’s good to be home,” Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said. “We have a special feeling when we’re at home. For these seniors, the special thing is our
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Field Hockey, volleyball seniors get send off The Wyoming Area and Pittston Area field hockey and volleyball programs said good-bye to their 2012 senior class of players. The girls and their parents were introduced and honored at their final home games. The PA seniors played on a team that finished with a 13-3 record in D- 2. The WA seniors played for a team that reached the playoffs with a 6-8 record in D- 1-AA and won a playoff game. The PA volleyball seniors were part a team with two wins, but also a team that didn’t have a coach until the week before the season. They won two of their last four games. The WA volleyball seniors were part of an 8-9 team which won four consecutive games in October. ALL BUT PA VOLLEYBALL BY TONY CALLAIO
WA senior field hockey players and their parents, Kneeling, left to right: Gabriella Alberigi, Kalene Belles, Katie Higgins, Faith Musinski, Emily Kneeream, Serra Degnan, Lexi Coolbaugh. Standing: Dave and Nancy Alberigi, Richard and Lynn Belles, Doug Higgins and GerryLynn Butler, Patrick and Mary Musinski, Mark and Gina Kneeream, Mary Louise and Louis Degnan, Lori Thomas.
Warrior seniors being honored were, from left, Kate Kross, Melissa Kazmerick, Gabrielle Bohan. Standing, parents Gina and Ted Kross; Rick and Theresa Kazmerick, Judy and Patrick Bohan.
Pittston Area senior field hockey players were honored at the game against GAR. Kneeling, left to right, Julia Shandra, Liz Mikitish, Sara Czerniakowski. Standing, parents, Jody and Susan Shandra; Pete and Michelle Mikitish; Sue Curley. Right, PA volleyball seniors Samantha Resilavage with her parents Sarah and Joe Resilavage and Tiffany Smith with her mother Tara Iovacchini.
Patriots defeat Warriors in freshman game 20-19 On Saturday morning in West Pittston, just hours after them Pittston Area and Wyoming Area varsity played a thrilling game that came down to the last seconds, the freshman teams equaled the excitement playing a 1point game. Pittston Area pulled out the win 20-19.
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FRESHMAN FOOTBALL
Right PA freshman running back Devon Biggers stiff arms a Wyoming Area defender. Far right, Wyoming Area’s Ethan Crake does the same to a PA defender.
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SPORTS BRIEFS
Five parent association meetings Monday WA swim parents meeting
The Wyoming Area Swim Parents Association will meet on Monday evening, Nov. 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the WA Secondary Center. Please enter through the front door. A general meeting and Election of Officers will be held in Room 164. All parents of WA swimmers and divers are encouraged to attend. PA girls basketball boosters
The Lady Patriot Basketball Booster Club will meet on Monday, November 5in the High School Cafeteria at 7:00 pm. All girls basketball parents are asked to attend. WA Boys Basketball Parents
PA cheer boosters meeting
There will be a Pittston Area Cheerleader Booster Club meeting on Monday, November 5 at 7 p.m. at Savo’s Pizza. All JV and varsity parents should attend. There will be a meeting of the banquet committee members prior to this meeting at 6 p.m. PA wrestling boosters
Members of the Pittston Area Wrestling Parents Club should plan on attending a mandatory parent meeting on Monday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at the High School Cafeteria. Elections will take place at this time. WWW Little League
The Wyoming/West Wyoming Little League board meeting is 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11
at the West Wyoming Borough Building. Elections for the board of directors for the 2013 season will be conducted. WA girls basketball parents
The Wyoming Area Girls Basketball Parent Association will be having their monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the gym lobby at the high school. All parents of girls playing basketball in grades 7th thru 12th are asked to attend. Youth field hockey club openings
The KaPow Hockey Klub is a field hockey club for players ages 5 - 18 years old run by local Olympian Lauren Powley, Wyoming Seminary High, University of Maryland, and Nation-
al Team from 2005 - 2010, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics. From all of these experience she has put together a program that exposes athletes to high level training and all of the outside factors that can help make a player the best they can be: mental training, nutrition guidance, strength and conditioning training, community service projects, and recruiting guidance. One of Lauren’s main focuses is to get players between 5 - 12 years old to get a stick in their hands. She saw first hand in Holland the benefit of starting the sport at a young age. It becomes much more natural for the players as they grow up with the sport and learn how to really maneuver the stick and field awareness. KaPow knows that it is important to focus on the ba-
sics and keep it fun for this age group. Please check out the website (www.kapowfieldhockey.com) Waleski Nov. camp
Openings are available in the Stan Waleski Fall Basketball Camp to be held at the St. Joseph’ Oblates gym in Laflin on Sunday Nov. 4 from 12:30 to 4:30 for boys and girls in grades 2 to 8. The camp stresses skills, fundamentals, competitions, team play and fun with all players receiving a camp t shirt and certificate. For camp information call Coach Waleski at 457 1206 or Coach LoBrutto at 654 8030. Interested players can also email stanwaleski@yahoo.com for camp information. Interested players can register by mail or walk in and register at the Oblates 30 minutes prior to camp
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WA Boys Basketball Parent’s Association will meet Monday, November 5 in room 164 at 7 p.m. Parents of players 7th – 12th
grades are urged to attend. Meet the Warriors will be discussed.
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WA, PA show goodwill at luncheon The Pittston Area and Wyoming Area football teams, coaches, cheerleaders, student councils, band and color guard members and administrators got together for the a Goodwill Luncheon at Fox Hill Country Club on Wednesday. The annual event promotes goodwill between the school districts in the lead up to the football game. Speaker included coaches Randy Spencer and Mike Barrett and superintendents Ray Bernardi and Mike Garzella.
Wyoming Area Superintendent Raymond Bernardi
Wyoming Area football and cheer captains. Front row, left to right: Rachel Leandri, Anna Malsky, Brittney Lemardy, Alex Dougherty. Standing: Nick O'Brien, Zack LaNunziata, Trent Grove, Jordan Zezza, Joe Erzar.
Pittston Area Superintendent Dr. Michael Garzella
Head Coach Randy Spencer of Wyoming Area
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Head Coach Mike Barrett of Pittston Area
Pittston Area cheer and football seniors: Front row, left to right: Kiki Erfman, Allie Anastasi, Trina Davila, Samantha Hoban, Maria Capitano, Kaitlynn Wolfram. Standing: Steve Starinsky, RJ Gabello, Joe Giambra, Sam Falcone, Nick Dougal, Joe Starinsky.
Panthers, West Pittston Rams cop Superbowl titles The Wyoming/West Wyoming/Exeter Panthers C team completed an undefeated season by winning the Wyoming Valley West Junior Football and Cheerleading Conference Superbowl, defeating Kingston Township 38-6 last Sunday in West Pittston. For many of the players and Coach Brian Williams it was a second consecutive Superbowl win. Three of the five team captains -- Jacob Williams, Walter Smith and Noah Valdez -- played together on the 2010 D Cham-
pionship Team. Last Sunday Jacob Williams, Nick Elko, Noah Valdez, Leo Haros and Rocco Pizano were standouts in the win, aided by an offensive line that was dominant. On defense Walter Smith, Matt Clarke, Noah Valdez, Jermaine Curtis, Jacob Williams and Nick Elko were the leaders. Exeter B Team also reached the Superbowl, but they lost to Dallas. In the A game West Pittston A defeated Back Mountain 40-0.
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JUNIOR FOOTBALL
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVE SIGMAN
The West Pittston Rams A team coaches with the Super Bowl Trophy, from left, Ryan Fina, Joe Switzer (head coach), Tom Nocera, Marc Minichello.
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Above, Rams A team quarterback Marc Minichello gets tripped up inches from the goal line in the Rams Superbowl victory against the Back Mountain Bobcats. Top left, Jacob Williams runs through a tackle for the Panthers C team. Bottom left, Darren Rodney carries for the Panthers B team
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OBITUARIES Mrs. Ethel G. (Pisko) Baloga, 90, a former resident of North Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life early Monday morning, Oct. 29, 2012, in the skilled nursing unit of the Partridge-Tippet Nursing Center at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township, following a brief illness. Born March 15, 1922, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the second daughter to the late Michael and Anna (Petro) Pisko of Wilkes-Barre. She received her elementary education at Sacred Heart Slovak School and attended the James M. Coughlin High School. Ethel was a lifelong member of the former Sacred Heart of Jesus R.C. Church Parish and a devout Catholic. In her youth, she enjoyed roller skating, and she met her future husband, John J. Baloga, while skating at the Plains Township rink. As World War II approached, she was employed by General Aviation, making link belts for ammunition for the war effort. Later, after the war ended, Ethel was employed by Consolidated Cigar with her late sister, Agnes Gerda. In September of 1945, she married John J. Baloga, who had been
Ethel G. (Pisko) Baloga
Mary A. Babonis
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October 26, 2012
recently discharged from military service in the European Theater. They were united at the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church by the former Rev. Monsignor John J. Sobota. They would continue to celebrate 59 years of married life until his death on Feb.1, 2005. Ethel was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and baking pastries for her family and friends. In addition to her husband, John J., she was preceded in death by her sister Mrs. Agnes Gerda. She is survived by her son, Robert (Bob) and his wife, Karen, of Plains Township; granddaughter, Caroline and her husband, James Dougherty, of Wilkes-Barre; sisters, Mrs. Anna Stajewski, of Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Bernadine Burton, of Long Island, N.Y.; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and greatnephews. Ethel’s family would like to thank all the personnel of Wesley Village, including Dr. Michael Fath, D.O., the registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and
nursing aids alike who attended to her every need during her illness. They were all very caring and compassionate to Ethel and this virtue will not be forgotten by her family. Funeral services for Mrs. Baloga were conducted on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., North Wilkes-Barre, followed by a Funeral Mass in the St. Stanislaus Kostka worship site of St. Andre Bessette Parish Community, 668 N. Main St., North Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Kenneth M. Seegar, pastor, served as celebrant. Entombment with Rite of Committal followed in the mausoleum of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, S. Main St., Hanover Township. In lieu of floral tributes, memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Baloga’s memory to St. Andre Bessette Parish Community, 666 N. Main St., WilkesBarre, PA 18705. To send her family online words of comfort and friendship, please visit our family’s website by visiting www.johnvmorrisfuneralhomes.com.
Joseph F. Maffei October 26, 2012 Joseph F. Maffei, of Duryea, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Dunmore. Born in Exeter on May 14, 1929, Joseph was a son of the late Antoinette Frasciello Maffei and Louis Maffei. He was employed by Pope & Talbot for 21 years, as a machine operator. Joseph was a member of the U.S. Army, where he served in both the Korean War and in Vietnam as a paratrooper in 504 Air, 82nd Airborne Division. He was a lifelong member of the V.F.W. Post 4909 Dupont. He was also a member of The AM VETS Honor Guard Post 189 of Greater Pittston, Dupont Ameri-
can Legion. He also served as the treasurer of the 82nd Airborne Division of the Northeast Pennsylvania
Chapter. Surviving are his wife, Anne (Woelkers) Maffei; stepdaughters, Cathy Foley, Dunmore, Karyn and husband, John Boniewicz, Jessup; grandchildren, John Boniewicz, Kerry Gwyn, Michael Boniewicz, Sara FoleyMcGinty, Zachary Foley-McGinty; brother, Frank Maffei; and sister, Julie Dominick, He was preceded in death by brothers, William Maffei, Leo-
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nard Maffei, George Maffei, Albert Maffei, John Maffei, Eugene Maffei and Pepino Maffei; sisters, Theresa Ferraro, Betty Ferroni, and Gilda Stefanko, Funeral services with Military Honors were on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, from the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Barbara’s Parish (St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church) Exeter. Interment services with Military Honors, by The AM VETS Honor Guard Post 189 of Greater Pittston, was in John the Baptist Cemetery, Exeter. To submit online condolences to Joseph’s family please visit www.GrazianoFuneralHome.com.
Mary A. Babonis, 88, of Exeter, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Wesley Village in Pittston. Born in Exeter on Oct. 29, 1923, she was a daughter of the late William and Katherine Babonis. Mary was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Exeter. She attended Exeter schools and graduated from Exeter High School. She was a licensed beautician and worked in Jerrytone’s Salon in West Pittston. Mary was a very active member of St. John the Baptist Church and its Altar and Rosary Society and choir. She took great pride in dressing the altar with festive linens. She and her sister, Sophie, loved working the annual church picnics. Mary loved hats, fashions, jewelry and wigs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
sister, Sophie Babonis; brothers, Joseph and Bernard. Surviving are her nephew, Bernard Babonis and his wife, Eleanor, of Dupont; greatniece, Theresa Ann; and greatnephew, Brian. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in St. Cecilia’s Church of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter, with the Rev. Paul Mc Donnell officiating. Interment was in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Cedar Street, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Association, 712 Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517. Funeral arrangements are by Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming.
Joseph Gerald Kurtinitis October. 27, 2012 Joseph Gerald Kurtinitis, passed away on Saturday, October. 27, 2012 at Montgomery Hospice, Casey House in Rockville, Md., from Metastatic Colon Cancer. Born in West Pittston in 1942 to Joseph and Miriam Kurtinitis. He graduated from Pennsbury High School in Levittown in 1960 and went on to attend both Wilkes University and Strayer University. Gerald was an Army Reservist from 1964 until 1971. In the late 1960s, he moved to Washington, D.C., and worked as a computer programmer for Allegheny Airlines and later became a real estate agent for Merrill Lynch. He spent the majority of his career as a self-employed property manager, buying and rehabilitating a number of homes and apartment buildings in the Takoma Park, Md., area. Gerald was a man of humor who enjoyed cars, collecting
firearms and spending time with his children. He will be remembered as a warm and generous friend. He is survived by mother, Miriam Kurtinitis, of West Pittston; former wife, Sandra Lee Kurtinitis, of White Marsh, Maryland; three children, Ian Kurtinitis, of Brockton; Sara Knapp, of Winthrop, Wash.; Jennifer Kurtinitis, of Takoma Park, Md. Funeral Services were Thursday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2012, in the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston. A memorial service will be held in Washington, D.C., at the convenience of the family. Interment was in West Pittston Cemetery. Please make memorial donations to Montgomery Hospice at www.montgomeryhospice.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Stephen Roccograndi, 53, of Forty Fort, passed away peacefully, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Golden Living Center, East Mountain, after a long battle with cancer with his loving family by his side. Stephen faced his illness with courage and bravery rarely seen, to which his many caregivers over the years will attest, putting others before himself right up until the end. These same caregivers would also fondly recall his stubbornness as well. Stephen was born in WilkesBarre, July 9, 1959, a son of Thomas and Carol Roccograndi, of Forty Fort. Stephen did not have the easiest life. He truly was a miracle, having beaten the odds and surviving a terrible battle with tuberculosis, during which he was given last rights twice before he was 2 years old. He lived a happy childhood, but as an adult he faced many challenges. But through it all he kept us laughing. He was known for his kindness and selflessness, the twinkle in his eye and his silly and cute little grin. Stephen was such a sweet, polite and gentle man and everyone that knew and cared for him couldn’t help but love him. He re-
Stephen Roccograndi
Edward J. Smichowski Sr.
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October 28, 2012
ally made a lasting impression on people, never forgetting a name once he was introduced. He was ever thankful and generous to all who crossed his path. Stephen will be sadly missed by all those whose lives he touched. Stephen had an adventurous spirit and was a true wanderer! Short or long distances, it didn’t matter. Stephen attended Wyoming Valley West schools, worked at the family-owned business, My Brother’s Place Home Improvement Center, The Greenhouse Center, Wilkes-Barre, and most recently was a volunteer at the SPCA, Plains Township. He had a love for all animals and was always available to remove even a spider, after which he would take it outside and set the spider free. In addition to his parents, Stephen is survived by his sisters, Carolyn Roccograndi Mazur, Forty Fort; Linda Roccograndi Bravyak and husband, Jack, Forty Fort; brothers, Thomas, of Luzerne; Gary and wife, Judie, of West Wyoming; David, of Prin-
gle; James and his partner, Audrey Marut, of Forty Fort; in addition to many nieces, nephews and a large extended family. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, with a Mass of Christian burial at in Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming. The family would like to thank Dr. Kapp and the staff at Clarks Summit State Hospital, Dr. Watson and his team at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Golden Living Center, East Mountain and Community Counseling Service, Bear Creek, for the care and encouragement they gave to Stephen during his illness. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made in Stephen’s name to Clarks Summit State Hospital, 1451Hillside Drive, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 Attn: Partnership for Clarks Summit, or Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19111, Attn. Institutional Advancement. Funeral arrangements are made by Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave. in Forty Fort.
Edward J. Smichowski Sr.,76, of Dupont, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He was married to the former Ann Marie DiGiovine, formerly of Old Forge. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 8. Born in Dupont, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Boyanowski Smichowski. He was a graduate of Dupont High School’s Class of 1954 and attended Wilkes University. He was a United States Army veteran. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Pope & Talbot Inc., Ransom. He was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. Ed was a fan of all sports and enjoyed coaching baseball and football. He was an avid fisherman. He was a very generous and loving man who was completely devoted to his family. Also surviving are a son, Ed-
ward J. Jr., and companion Michaline Kotlowski, Duryea; a daughter, Rosemary Godowski, and husband Jeff, Jefferson Township; a beloved grandson who was his pride and joy, Jeffrey P. Godowski; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Stephanie Nicholas, Evelyn Szumski and Leonarda Skrzysowski. The funeral was Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, from the Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge, followed by a Mass celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Verespy at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont. Interment was in Old Forge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 712 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA. 18517
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OBITUARIES
Charlotte T. Fryzel October 27, 2012
Cataldo N. LaMarca October 30, 2012 husband Sam Alaimo, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Raymond and wife Amy LaMarca, Pittston; Ky and wife Michelle LaMarca, Mountain Top; grandchildren, Jimmy and Jenny Kelly; Stacey Singer; Sam and Chrissy Alaimo; Allie, Mandy and Lindsay LaMarca and Ky LaMarca; great-grandchildren, Anthony Mathew Singer, Gabriella Koytk; sisters, Mary Policare, Sue Bellanca, Rose Maholski; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Bruce Saidman and his staff at Medical Oncology Associates for their kindness, care and compassion. Also the family wished to send a spe-
cial thanks to the outpatient department at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Funeral services were on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church), Pittston. Celebrant was Fr. Paul McDonnell O.S.J. Interment was in Lithuanian Independent Cemetery, Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in Cataldo’s name to The Care & Concern Free Health Ministries (Pediatric Services or food pantry), 37 William St., Pittston, PA 18640. To express your condolences to Cataldo’s Family, please visit www.grazianofuneralhome.com.
ing person. The family would like to thank the staff, nurses and aides at the Highland Manor, especially Donna, and the Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She is survived by a twin sister, Helen Lojewski, Wesley Village; sister Jean Washinsky, Wyoming, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were sisters Loraine and Mary Fryzel and brothers, Thomas, Stanley and Michael. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from the Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont, celebrated by the Rev. Joseph D. Verespy, pastor. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
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Cataldo N. LaMarca, a resident of Pittston, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Born February 5, 1934, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mary (Giordano) LaMarca and graduated from Pittston High School, Class of 1951. He retired from The Consolidated Cigar Co., where he worked as a foreman at their West Pittston, Pittston and McAdoo plants for 40 years. He was married to Claire (Dettmore) LaMarca and was a proud member of the San Cataldo Society, Pittston. He was a president of Pittston Rod and Gun Club. He served in the U.S. Army 579th Signal Corps. Surviving are his wife, Claire; children, Mary Claire and husband, James Kelly, Suscon; Susan LaMarca, Old Forge; Theresa and
Charlotte T. Fryzel, age 92, formerly of Everhart Street, Dupont, died Saturday evening, October 27, 2012, at the Highland Manor, Exeter, where she was a resident for the past three years. She was born in Dupont, daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Kudey Fryzel, and attended Dupont schools. She also resided in New York City for 45 years. She was a waitress and hostess at several New York City restaurants, where she was lucky to meet many celebrities. Charlotte was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, where she loved to volunteer at the parish picnic and making pierogi. She was a loving aunt who had a great appreciation for the arts and literature. She was a very kind and accept-
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OBITUARIES Joseph J. Borini
Kimberly J. Pellam
October 30, 2012
October 25, 2012
Joseph J. Borini, a resident of Pittston, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Pittston. Born June 5, 1929, in Pittston, he was a son of the late John and Anna Margaret (Ferrante) Borini. He graduated from Pittston Township High School, Class of 1947, and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a bomb loader. He was married to the late Grace (Sciandra) Borini. Joseph was a renowned artist in his community. He was preceded in death by brothers, Stephen Borini and Louis Borini. He is survived by daughters, Ann Marie Borini-Ahmed and her companion, Paul Elliot Johnson, of Pittston Township; Gracelyn Borini and her companion, Robert Shuleski, of West Wyoming; Johnna Borini-Casper and her husband, Jack, Pittston; grandchildren,
Alyssa Bolen, Francesca Bolen, Qassem Ahmed, Adhem Ahmed, Jassem Ahmed; sisters, Jaon Blattner, Angeline Borini; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Graziano Funeral Home, Pittston Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Church), Pittston. Interment was in St. Rocco’s Cemetery, Pittston Township. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joseph’s name to the organization of the donor’s choice. To express your condolences to Joseph’s family, visit www.grazianofuneralhome.com.
Kimberly J. Pellam, 50, of Dallas, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in the Timber Ridge Health Care Center after a long battle with cancer. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late David and Sandra Layton Pellam. She was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1980. She was employed as an actress appearing in various films, shows, talk shows and reality TV. She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artist. Surviving are her husband, Anthony La Nunziata; sisters, Cynthia Harrison Dehe and her husband, Michael, Sacramento, Calif.; Stephanie Piestrak and her husband, Daniel, Harding;
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zerne, with the Rev. Carol E. Coleman officiating. Interment was in the Warden Cemetery, Dallas. Arrangements made by the Nulton-Kopcza Funeral Home, 5749 SR 309 (Beaumont), Monroe Township, Pa.
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Martin Joseph Baltimore Martin Joseph Baltimore, a former resident of Kingston and Dallas and currently a resident of Edwardsville, died in Commonwealth Hospice, of WilkesBarre, on Nov. 2, 2012. He was 90 years old. Marty was born on Sept. 2, 1922, in Pittston, grew up in Wilkes-Barre and was a son of Albert C. Baltimore and Bettie Lyons Baltimore. He was a graduate of Meyers High School, class of 1940, attended the Citadel and graduated from Colgate University in 1947. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served in the Pacific Theater in World War II. He was recalled to the Corps during the Korean Conflict in 1951. After serving in the Corps, Marty returned to Wyoming Valley. He married Ruth Betty Bloch, daughter of Lt. Col. Samuel Bloch Jr. and Theresa Bergsmann Bloch. Marty entered the family business, Bloch Brothers, founded by Clemence Bloch in 1920, eventually be-
brother, David Pellam, Dallas; niece, Emily Pellam; and sisterin-law; Darlene Szela, Kingston. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in the Luzerne United Methodist Church, 446 Bennett St., Lu-
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Stephanie S. Mikula, 87, of Plains Township, died Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. Born in Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Lewan) Skierski. Stephanie was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School and was employed for the BonTon of Wilkes-Barre for 20 years and as a waitress for many years, last working for Convention Hall, Pittston. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains Township. Stephanie was a wonderful cook and believed strongly in the
Robert J. Pugliese, 74, died Monday, October 22, 2012, surrounded by his family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of late Patrick and Mary (Lucarine) Pugliese. Robert was a graduate of GAR High School and attended Penn State University in engineering and was a in the U.S. Navy as a
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Polish traditions of holiday dinners. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph on Nov. 11, 1981; and sister, Anne Kudcey. Surviving are her son, Randy, Plains Township; daughters; Deborah Wargo, Wilkes-Barre; Sheila Bucci and husband, Bob, Plains Township; grandchildren, Carissa Wargo; A.J. and Matthew Bucci; sister, Florence Yencho, Plains Township; brothers, Stanley Skierski, Plains Township; Frank Skierski, Endicott,
N.Y.; nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at the Oblates of St. Joseph, Laflin, at the convenience of the family. Entombment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial donations if desired may be made to the Oblates of St. Joseph, 1880 Highway 315 Pittston, PA 18640 or Hospice of the Sacred Heart 600 Baltimore Drive, Plains, PA 18702. Arrangements are by the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.
Robert J. Pugliese October 22, 2012 radar technician, and later was employed at General Electric and worked in the tile and stone industry. Surviving are his sons, Robert (wife Gretchen); Dallas; David (wife Kim), Wilkes-Barre Twp.; Steven (wife Cheryl), Pittston Township; seven grandchildren, Gina, Ava, Chelsey, Rocco, Sarah,
Katelyn and Steven Jr.; sister, Mary Lou Davis (husband Phil); niece, Kate; great-niece, Mia. Funeral service will be at the convenience of the family from the Yeosock Funeral Home, Plains. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township.
of marriage on May 4, 2012. Surviving are children; daughters, Patrice Murphy, of Fort Myers, Fla., Suzette Murphy Kirkpatrick and husband, Norman, Daytona Beach, Fla.; son, Patrick Murphy III and wife, Erin, of Emmitsburg, Md.; grandchildren, Joseph Romasiewicz of Margate, Fla., Marla Romasiewicz of Fort Myers, Fla., Cory and Reid Kirkpatrick of Daytona Beach, Fla., Patrick Murphy IV of Emmitsburg, Md.; great-grandchildren, Skylar and Brielle Romasiewicz of Margate, Fla. A private service was held at Harvey-Engelhart Metz Funeral Home, Fort Myers, Fla. Memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Murphy’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alzfdn.org.
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Thomas Edward Savage October 31, 2012 years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter. Surviving are his wife Helen, at home; daughters, Darlene Farber and her husband, John, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tammy Soreth and her husband, Carmen, Tom’s River, N.J.; brothers, Jacob and his wife, Leonna, Luzerne, Lawrence and his wife Rose, Miners-Mills, Allen and his wife, Marge, Plains Township; sister, Patsy Parks and her husband, Kevin, West Wyoming; grandchildren, James Weigand, Philadelphia, Joshua Thomas, Bear Creek, Jessica Stucker, Georgia, Brianna Soreth, Tom’s River, N.J.; great-grandchildren, Serenity Stucker, Jenna Coley; Joshua Thomas Jr., Julianne Coley; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved friends, Joni
Sarah Ann Murphy, beloved wife, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Evans Health Center, Fort Myers, Fla. Sarah, affectionately known to friends and family as Sally, was born Feb. 18, 1936, in Pittston. Sally had several careers in the service and retail business before retiring from the Child Development Council and moving to Fort Myers with her husband, Patrick Murphy, in February of 1990. Sally enjoyed traveling with her husband and privately caring and tutoring for young children. For 13 years, Sally was active on the Board Association for her community in Fort Myers. Her memories will be forever cherished by her husband, Patrick J. Murphy Jr., with whom she celebrated 55 years
Belcher and Bernadine Clark. Funeral services were private. Arrangements were by the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark St., Plains Township. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the SPCA, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Road, Plains Township, PA 18705. Condolences and directions can be accessed at www.yanaitisfuneralhome.com.
Frances Rusinavage, formerly of Duryea, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 27, 2012, at Riverside Rehabilitation Center, Taylor. Born in the Pittston Junction, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Petronella Stadulis Rushin. She was preceded in death by brothers, Albert and Joseph. Surviving are several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
A funeral was held Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea, with the Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. Interment was in St. Casimir’s Cemetery, Pittston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St., Duryea, PA 18642.
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Thomas Edward Savage, 74, of Bear Creek Township, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following an illness. Born on March 26, 1938, in the Miners Mills section of WilkesBarre, he was son to Jacob and Constance Doblis Savage. As a child, he attended local WilkesBarre area schools. He then began a career at Prestige Shoes, WilkesBarre. He started as a leather man, then a cutting-room foreman and then a supervisor until its closure. Thomas then became a heavy-machine operator at the Eureka Stone Quarry Inc. Tom was a member of the Plains Township American Legion Post 558 and a member of the Hudson Servicemen’s Club. He was a member of St. Benedict’s Community Parish, Parsons. He was happily married to the former Helen Belcher for 53 wonderful
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Robert Sobotka, of Glen Lyon, died Thursday evening, October 25, 2012, at Commonwealth Hospice at St. Luke’s Villa in Wilkes-Barre after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 20, 1942, a son of the late Anthony and Helen Sobotka of Glen Lyon. He was a graduate of Newport Township High School, class of 1960, and was an active member of his class’s reunion committee. He held several managerial positions at First Eastern Bank for 31 years and then served as a Corrections Officer at SCI Dallas, until his retirement. He was a longtime member of Holy Spirit Parish in Glen Lyon, where he contributed much of his time as a volunteer and member of the Holy Name Society. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from 1960 through 1963. He was a past president and long-time treasurer of the Newport Township Lions Club,
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where he was an active member for many years. He was also a Fourth Degree Knight of the Bishop William J. Hafey Fourth Degree Assembly, Knights of Columbus. He was “famous” in the Greater Wilkes-Barre area, having been a regular polka dancer with his wife, Carol, on the WVIA weekly televised polka dances. He was also a member of the Big Band Society of NEPA. Robert was an avid golfer, gardener and dedicated family man. He is survived by his devoted wife of 47 years, Carol (Sokoloski) Sobotka; daughter, Pam Pick; son-in-law, Dr. Stephen Pick; granddaughter, Sophia Pick; son, Robert of Philadelphia; sisters, Theresa Prushinski of Nanticoke, and Mary Ann Bavitz of Old Forge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a
brother, Anthony. The family would like to thank the dedicated physicians and nurses at Henry Cancer Center who cared for Robert throughout his illness, and to the staff of the Birchwood Nursing Home and Commonwealth Hospice, who made his final days peaceful and comfortable. The funeral was Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, from the George A. Strish Funeral Home in Glen Lyon, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit/ St. Adalbert’s Parish, Market Street, Glen Lyon. Interment was in St. Adalbert’s Cemetery, Glen Lyon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Donations may be made by phone at 800 227-2345 or by mail to American Cancer Society, East Central Division, P.O. Box 897, Hershey, PA 17033. Acknowledgement cards may be sent to 48 West Main St., Glen Lyon, PA 18617.
Albert Thomas Simalchik October 24, 2012 In his ninety-second year, Albert Thomas Simalchik passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, two months to the day that his wife Jean died. They met at a Sans Souci dance on July 4, 1946, and married exactly two years later. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past July 3. He was a devoted father to his daughters and sons-in-law, Joan Simalchik and Robin Breon (Toronto) and Marian and Tom Czarnowski (Wyoming). He was also preceded in death by parents, Karol (Charles) Simalchik and Anna Polacky Simalchik; brothers, Alois and Michael; sisters, Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Theresa and Josephine. He is survived by brother, Charles; many nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Albert was born in Pittston on
May 23, 1921, and graduated from Pittston High School in 1938 at the top of his class. He was working in the Budd Company’s aircraft division in Philadelphia when World War II began. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He qualified for Air Cadets and served in the CBI Theater, (China, Burma, India) for the Military Advisory Group. He returned to the Budd Company after his discharge and retired 36 years later at the age of 55 remaining a proud United Auto Worker member. Settling at Shickshinny Lake for the next 23 years, Albert and his wife spent 20 years wintering in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., enjoying the warm weather and the ocean. They happily lived their last years together in Wyoming. Albert was active in retirement serving many years as treasurer for the Shickshinny Lake Association and member of the Lake’s
Men’s Club. He and his wife were longtime members of the Big Band Society and also regularly attended dances in Florida. He was known for his expert gardening, raising flowers, vegetables and heritage tomatoes from seed. He was an avid cross- word puzzle player, keen political observer and enthusiastic fan of Philadelphia’s sports teams, especially his favorite Phillies. The funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, from Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with Mass of Christian Burial in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 35 William St., Pittston. Interment was in St. Mary’s Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Joseph’s Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509.
Leo E. Vough, 90 of Avoca passed away Monday October 29, 2012, at his home. He was born and raised in Avoca April 13, 1922 and was the son of the late George and Francis (Rodejewski) Wolch. Leo was a former member of SS Peter and Paul Church, Avoca, he was a 1941 graduate of Avoca High School, and a US Army Air Corp Vet serving during WWII, upon returning from WWII, Leo joined the Local 261 Carpenters Union and retired after 60 years of service with the union. Leo was a member of the Avoca VFW post 8335, and a member of the Polish Progressive Club, Scranton. He enjoyed Polka dancing and traveling to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, but most of all he enjoyed spending time swinging on his porch swing with his long time companion Rose Borgna, conversing with anyone that would walk by their home. Leo’s family would like to thank Dr. James Sheerer and his nurse Carol, and the Staff and volunteers at the Oncology Department at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. In addition to his parents his brothers Edward, Henry and Chester, sister Louise Bednarski, his niece Linda Wolch and his nephew Edward Vough pre-
cede Leo in death. His longtime companion Rose Borgna and her daughter Michele McGowan, husband Leo and their children Bridget, Megan and Aidan survive Leo. His niece Helen Vough and companion Mitch, nephew Judge Michael T. Vough and his wife Cindy and many great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces and great great nephews also survive Leo. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 9:30 a.m. from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc. 255 McAlpine St. Duryea, with a mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, with Fr. Joseph Verespy officiating. Friends may call Monday evening, Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. Interment will be held at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Avoca. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com .
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retired from Sanitas Corp. as a technician and also worked at American Cable and Chain. Bob is survived by his son, Robert (Bobby); and daughter-in-law, Michele, Brick, N.J.; sisters, Grace Deeble, Hughestown, Ruth Morgan, Pittston; brother, Clarence (JR), West Pittston; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean (Kobi) who called him Sam; his son, Michael; and sister, Dorothy Lee. Bob was a hard worker who fixed everything around the house and helped everyone. He also befriended people wherever he went, including his friends at the Truck Stop, Majestic and
Cooper’s. This continued at Fountainview after his illness, which causes problems with balance, vision, speech, and swallowing, making it necessary for his move in August 2009, to a New Jersey care center near Bobby and Michele. There he became the ambassador and “Mr. Hollywood” because of his infectious smile (and sunglasses). He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him. Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Interment was in Pittston Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com
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Jean M. Aker, age 86, formerly of Corning, NY went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Absolut Care at Three Rivers. She was born on Dec. 15, 1925 in Pittston, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary O’Rouke, Judge. She graduated from Pittston High School and retired from Marriott Corporation, Corning, NY. She attended St. Vincent de Paul Church, Corning and en-
joyed camping, crafts, playing cards and spending time with her family. She is survived by daughters, Patricia Whittmore and husband, Norman, of Newark Valley, NY; Mary Lou Roberts and her companion, Anthony Cantineri, of Corning, NY; sons, William Roberts, of Barton, NY; Donald Roberts, of Tioga, PA; stepdaughter Marlene Aker, of Tioga, PA; brother, Thomas Judge, of Duryea; grandchildren, Kelly,
Bridget, Benjamin, Anthony, Matthew and Logan; several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Roberts, of West Pittston and her second husband, Richard Aker, of Corning, NY; brothers, William, Edward and Joseph Judge. Visitation and a celebration of Jean’s life were held at the Carpenter’s Funeral Home, Corning, NY on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Therese M. Chiavacci grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 William St., Pittston. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.
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by her husband, Adrian “Paul” Chiavacci, in 1976; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Luke Sarsfield; five brothers, Marino, Patrick, Victor, Carl and Jim Oliver. Surviving are son, Paul Chiavacci, and his wife, Tirena, St. Petersburg, Fla.; daughter, Mary Therese Webster, and her husband, Jim, S.C.; six grandchildren, Peggy, Molly, Chrissy, Judy, Chele, Luke; seven great-
played in many bands over a long career. John was blessed with a special gift to find joy each day in the small things and simplest pleasures of everyday life. John is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Cathy Fields McHugh, of Kingston, and son, John Jesse McHugh, attending Moravian College, Bethlehem. He is also survived by his mother, Corrine McHugh, WilkesBarre; father-in-law, Matt Fields, Kingston; aunts, Mary Jean (Donald) Linker, of Wilkes-Barre; Peggy (David) Bubblo, West Wyoming; Mary McHugh; brothers, Thomas D. McHugh (Shirley), WilkesBarre; Michael McHugh (Rhoda), Hunlock Creek; nieces and nephews, Danielle McHugh (Matt), Honesdale; Trenton Miller (Catherine); Larissa McHugh, Hunlock Creek; Sydney and Mason Fields, New York, N.Y. Funeral Services were held Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Church of Christ Uniting, 190 S. Sprague Ave., Kingston. Arrangements were by Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations may be made to the John McHugh Memorial Fund, c/o Luzerne Bank,118 Main St., Luzerne, PA 18709.
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October 20, 2012 Therese M. Chiavacci, 97, of Pittston, passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Wesley Village, Jenkins Township. Born in Pittston on March 4, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Alphonso Oliver and Annunziata Ciampi Oliver. She attended Pittston Township schools and was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston. She was preceded in death
John Paul McHugh, 55, of Kingston, passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late John T. and Corrine B. McHugh. Following his graduation from GAR High School, John enlisted in the U.S. Army. Stationed in Herzogenaurach, West Germany, and Fort Riley, Kan., as a cannon-fire direction specialist, John served his country proudly for four years. He was a decorated expert in M-16 rifles and hand grenades. Following his honorable discharge, John began his civilian career as a computer specialist with Nabisco Brands, after which he earned his Series 7 securities license and served with PNC Bank and Northeast Capital Management. John bravely fought health challenges and eventually was able to re-establish a new career as the security surveillance supervisor for Legion Security Service in Wilkes-Barre. John was an active community volunteer, serving as a Cub Scout master, member of the Wyoming Seminary Parents Council, WilkesBarre Triathlon Committee, Wilkes-Barre Jaycees, Westmoreland Club and Church of Christ Uniting. John loved the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman and golfer, ever proud of his hole in one, and happiest when boating on Harveys Lake in his classic Chaparral. An accomplished drummer, John loved music, and
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Robert (Bob) Casterlin of Pittston passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Oct. 27, 2012, at Fountainview Care Center, Lakewood, N.J., after a long illness with a rare degenerative brain disorder called progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) similar to but worse than Parkinson’s (often called the Dudley Moore disease). Bob was born on August 24, 1924, son of Jennie (Eagan) and Clarence Casterlin, and graduated from Pittston High School in 1942. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II, including D-Day +7 in Normandy and earned the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, and the World War II Victory Medal. He
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Valenti baby baptized
Julia Maria Valenti, born on May 15, is the daughter of Michael and Mara (Pagnotti) Valenti and the little sister to Nina Valenti, of Wyoming. She is the granddaughter of Faust and Toni Valenti and Louis and Maria Pagnotti III, of West Pittston. She is the great granddaughter of Edith Stassi and Louis Pagnotti, of Old Forge. Julia was christened on July 15 by Father Joseph Sibilano in St. Anthony of Padua Church of St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter. Her godmother is Mia Pagnotti and her godfather is Jeffrey Pepe, both of West Pittston. A reception was held at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter.
Stephanie Nowak meets Olympian Stephanie Nowak, of Exeter, had an opportunity to meet her idol, Jennie Finch, an Olympic gold medalist, at a softball training camp in New York in October. The camp was a gift for Stephanie’s 10th birthday, which she will celebrate on
Students in the pre-kindergarten afternoon class at Cookie Corner who visited with firefighters from West Wyoming Hose Co. No. 1 are, foreground, Dave Granteed, firefighters. From left, first row, Audrena Krushnowski, Emma Sudnick, Lilly Russin, Dominic Kolody, Alex Chen, Lilly Spathelf, Kylie Bugelholl, Kaitlyn Sadowski, Guy Jordan, and Lauren Walters. Second row, Firefighters Ken Macleod, Tyler Atherholt, Sofia Colarusso, Chase Marek, Marissa D'Elia, Tyler Richards, Madison Pencek, Sophia Farrell and Hayden Shaffer. Absent at the time of the pshoto were Lainey Carmelo. Other firefighters assisting in the program were Matt Granteed, Ray Hizney and Capt. Dan Thomas.
Firefighter Dave Granteed high-fives afternoon pre-kindergarten class students at Cookie Corner.
Monday, Nov. 5. Stephanie is the daughter of Rob and Cheryl Nowak and the granddaughter of John and Dolores Lampman, of Avoca and the late Tom and Georgia Nowak, of WilkesBarre, She has a brother, Nathan, 15 and a sister Marissa, 7.
Lesson in fire prevention They shared their valuable to stop, drop and roll as demVolunteer firefighters from West Wyoming Hose Co. No. time and skills with all pre- onstrated by Bella the firedog. 1 visited the Cookie Corner school groups. The firetruck was available The children learned how during Fire Prevention Week.
to demonstrate all equipment, along with the outfits, breathing equipment and other apparatus used in fighting fires.
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Students learn about the voyage of Christopher Columbus In celebration of Columbus Day, the pre-school students at Humpty Dumpty Kollege learned about the explorer’s voyage in 1492 and his three ships the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. The kindergarten class celebrated the day by reading about Columbus’ journey and making crafts. AM pre-school class members at
Humpty Dumpty Kollege are, from left, first row, Nicholas Rinaldi and Max Mihalka. Second row standing, Julia Long, Caden Boettger, Camryn Karp and Emily Savakinas.
Kindergarten class members at Humpty Dumpty Kollege are, from left, first row, Chris Viadock, Danica Berry, Ryley Liller, Elinor Schardien and Nick Lubinski. Second row, John Bertocki, Paul Ferentino, Michael Schultz, JD Gladish, Cole Severnak-Silva and Sammy PM pre-school class members at Humpty Dumpty Kollege are, from left, seated, Hull. Lucia Campenni, Gianna Martinelli and Avrie Klush. Standing, Dominick Salvo, Patrick Francis and Beau Widdock.
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• Veterans’ Day In honor of Veterans’ Day, there will be no school on Monday, November 12. Classes will resume on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, • Talent Show The annual Talent Show will be held on Thursday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School’s Auditorium. • Parent Conferences The Intermediate Center’s Parent Conferences will be held on November 16, 19, 20 and 21. Car and walking students will be dismissed at 12:50 p.m. through the Middle School’s Main Entrance and bus students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. Information will be sent home. • Food Service News The food service is offering nutritious party food packages for you to purchase. Please contact Sue Rudalavage at 654-7770 or Nutrition@pittstonarea.com. Middle School
• Krispy Kreme donuts will be delivered on Monday, Nov. 5. • The next meeting of the Builder’s Club will be Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 3 until 3:30 p.m. in room 206 with Ms. Donahue and Mrs. Martin. Students are responsible for their own transportation home, and rides must be in front of the Middle School no later than 3:25 p.m. • Middle School Talent Show The next practice for this year’s talent show will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. in the middle school cafetorium. Students are responsible for their own transportation home, and all rides must be in front of the middle school no later than 4pm. The talent show will be held in the High School Auditorium on Nov. 15. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Brogan in room 140. • National Honor Society Three senior National Honor Society Members are sponsoring a canned food drive entitled, “Stomp out the Warriors, Stomp out Hunger”. All donated food items will be donated to the St. Vincent De Paul’s Soup Kitchen. This project will take place from now through Nov. 2, and all donations can be brought to school and dropped off in the main office. • Science Club Meeting There will be a Science Club meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 3 until 4 p.m. in room 145 with Ms. Quinn. Students are responsible for their own transportation home, and all rides must be in front of the Middle School no later than 3:55 p.m. • Veterans’ Day The Pittston Area School District will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veteran’s Day. • End of the 1st Marking Period - Parent/Teacher Conferences Tuesday is the end of the 1st marking period. The Pittston Area Middle School will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences on Nov. 16, 19, and 20 from 1until 3 p.m. Please note that these dates have been adjusted from those on the school calendar due to our Hurricane Sandy days. Report cards for the 1st marking period
Red ribbon week is a nationwide week dedicated to educating everyone on the importance of living a drug free life. Red Ribbon week was celebrated in the Pittston Area School District October 22nd through October 26th. The Stand Tall Club is a club dedicated to living a drug free life. Stand Tall officers and members visit the PA Intermediate Center (grades 3, 4, and 5) and the PA Middle School (grades 6, 7, and 8) to discuss living drug free, and explaining the reasons behind Red Ribbon Week. Each student receives a Red Ribbon hand made by the members of PA's Stand Tall Club. Pictured above are the officers of the PA High School Stand Tall Club next to the Middle School's Red Ribbon Wall. Pictured above, from left, Patrick Joyce, Jessica Maleta, Alyssa Knowles, Breana Miller, Michael Gutowski and Charles Poli. Below is a group shot of club members.
will be distributed at this time. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on conference days. Parents are encouraged to come and meet with their child’s teachers to discuss any concerns. Please limit your time with each teacher to five minutes in order to allow each parent time for a conference. If you are unable to attend Parent/Teacher conferences, report cards will be mailed home the week following conferences. • Winter Sports’ Physicals The Pittston Area School District will be offering physicals for any 7th or 8th grade student interested in participating in a winter sport on Wednesday, November 7th. These sports include 7th and 8th grade boys’ and girls’ basketball and junior high wrestling. Students are reminded that if they have already participated in a sport during this school year’s fall season, they only need to recertify their eligibility. Only students participating in a sport for the first time this year will need to take the full comprehensive physical examination. All winter sports participants prior to the physical’s date must obtain and complete one of two physical forms, a “recertification form” or a “comprehensive physical form”. These forms can be obtained through the district’s web-site by visiting www.pittstonarea.com, clicking “forms” in the menu on the left side of the homepage, and then clicking on the correct form under the heading “Sports”.
13 through Nov 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Students will have early dismissal on those days as follows: Car students/Walkers – 12:45 p.m.; Van/Pink – 12:50 p.m. all other buses – 1 p.m. Information was sent home that includes a specific day and time scheduled to meet with child’s teacher. Sign the form and confirm the appointment and sent it back to the child’s teacher. If there are any changes necessary Kindergarten Center call 654-0503. • Parent/Teacher Conferences • End of First Marking Period Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday, Nov. 2 is the end of the have been scheduled from Nov first marking period. Report
cards will be distributed during parent/teacher conference week. • Movies 14 Field Trip The PTO is sponsoring a field trip to R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 on Thursday, Nov. 8 to see Wreck-It Ralph. Students will be treated to popcorn and soda. The theater will be closed dto the public. Chaperones are invited by not required to attend. The PTO will pay for students, but parents who would like to chaperone the cost is $14 for PTO members and $16 for non-members. No child will attend without a signed permission slip.
Chaperones should be at the school by 9 a.m. • School Pictures Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Fill out the picture form and return with correct payment to the school by Tuesday Nov. 6 • Birthday and Holiday Celebrations The school encourages parents to purchase healthy snacks or non-food items for classroom celebrtions. Party items for a healthier classroom celebration can be ordered and delivered by the food service department. For
more information call Sue Rudalavage, 654-7770 • Dress Code The school district requires all students in grade K-12 dress according to the structured dress code. Parents were given a copy of the policy at registration. Parents can obtain a copy by calling 654-0503. • Box tops for Education The school is collecting General Mills box tops for Education logos for the 2012-13 school year. Parents of all students are asked to collect the box tops and bundle them in sets of 50.
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School bus safety patrols sworn in by PennDOT, AAA officials PennDOT and AAA Mid-Atlantic recently conducted school bus safety patrols at the Sara J. Dymond Elementary School in the Wyoming Area School District. National School Bus Safety Week was observed Oct. 22-26. Members of the fifth-grade class at Sara J. Dymond Elementary School who were sworn in as school bus safety patrols. Shown in the photo, along with the students, are back row, Jessica Geiser, assistant coordinator North-
east Highway Safety Program, Officer Chris Alberigi, Wyoming Area School District Police Department, Rebecca Rybak, Coordinator Northeast Highway Safety Program and Jim Solcum, AAA Mid-Atlantic.
ter, 20 Memorial Street, Exeter. Members of local service organizations and Wyoming Area Veterans will be honored guests at a luncheon followed by an Assembly in the gymnasium before the student body.
Veteran’s Day
WA senior parents
Superintendent Raymond J. Bernardi, announces that the District will host their annual Veteran’s Day Program on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at noon at the Wyoming Area Secondary Cen-
The next Senior Parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 7 at 8 p.m. in room 164 next to Library in Secondary Center. Details on Pasta Dinner and Craft Fair will be discussed.
The fundraiser will take place on Sunday, December 9 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Any interested vendors, contact Nancy at 570-417-4603 or 570-693-3568. WA Boys Basketball Parents
WA Boys Basketball Parent’s Association will meet Monday, November 5 in room164 @ 7pm. Parents of players 7th– 12thgrades are urged to attend. Meet the Warriors will be discussed.
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Jacob Ranieli
D.J. Branham, son of Kim Branham, of Pittston, celebrated his 12th birthday on Nov.1. He is the grandson of Tom and Becky Rosiak, Pittston and the great-grandson of Rose Rosiak, Port Griffith. D.J. is a sixthgrade student at Pittston Area Middle School and a member of the Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. D.J. has two sisters, Amanda, 22 and Kiersten, 9.
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Jacob Ranieli, son of Joseph and Barbara Ranieli, of Forty Fort, will celebrate his sixth birthday on Nov. 7. He is the grandson of Mary Ann Ranieli and the late John Ranieli, of Pittston Township and the late Alexander and Alice Skursky, of Exeter. Jake has a sister, Madison, 8; and a brother John, 2.
Happy birthday!
Olivia DeSarro Olivia Rose DeSarro, daughter of Molly and Frank DeSarro, of Duryea, celebrated her second birthday on Sunday, Oct. 28. She is the granddaughter of Rosalie and Richard Kerpovich, of Edwardsville and Jessica and Frank DeSarro, of Moosic. Olivia has a brother, Benjamin, 4 years old. A party is being held in her honor.
Samantha Ruszin, daughter of Steve and Lisa Ruszin, of Pittston Township will celebrate her seventh birthday on Nov. 5. She is the granddaughter of Rose Shartle and the late Ernie Shartle, of Tunkhannock; Gene and Pat Hiduk, of New Albany; and John and Jonette Ruszin, of Bristol. She is the great-granddaughter of Ruth Johnson, of Towanda and Mary Ruszin, of Bristol. Samantha attends first grade at the Primary Center in Pittston Area. She also takes ballet and jazz dance at the Julie Ardito School of Dance and is a Daisy Girl Scout. She will celebrate her birthday with friends at a bowling party at Chacko’s Family Bowling Center.
Stop by or mail your birthday photo to: The Sunday Dispatch 109 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Pictures can run in back and white for $2 or color for $10. Deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m., but space is limited, so pictures will be published on a first-come, firstserved basis. Any questions, please call 602-0168.
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West Pittston gets $2.5M for flood debris removal
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Veteran’s Day event scheduled in Dupont Dupont’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Dupont Municipal Memorial Lawn. This year’s event is sponsored by AMVETS Post 189 with the cooperation of VFW Post 4909 and American Legion Post 657. Ariana L. Pourmonir, LTJG will offer remarks, along with local veterans organization commanders. A 2006 graduate of Pittston Area High School, Pourmoniris is a 2010 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Her first tour was on the CGC Mohawk, a 270-foot cutter out of Key West, Florida. Her duty station is at Marine Safety Unit in Pittsburgh. As a member of the preventions department, she inspects commercial and public vessels for safety violations. Her unit works to ensure vessels are safe to transport people and cargo along U.S. waterways. It also investigates marine casualties and ensures industries follow regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations. In her line of duty, Pourmonir has the authority to inspect vessels for preventative measures, investigate marine casualties and enforce regulations. The overall responsibility is to ensure the waterways of Pittsburgh. Pourmonir is the daughter of Careen and Shahrooz Pourmonir, and has three younger sisters, Alyssa, Keemiya and Evelyn.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently approved a $2,576,094 grant to West Pittston Borough for debris removal associated with Tropical Storm Lee. The borough utilized emergency contracting procedures to obtain the services of debris removal contractors. More
than 6,400 tons of debris were removed and hauled to a licensed landfill in the county. Under FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program, funding is provided to the Commonwealth, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis. The grant represents a 75 percent federal share and a 25 percent Com-
monwealth share of the project costs. FEMA is responsible for managing the program, approving grants and providing technical assistance to the Commonwealth and applicants. The Commonwealth educates potential applicants, works with FEMA to manage the program and PEMA is re-
sponsible for implementing and monitoring the grants awarded under the program. Local officials are responsible for identifying damage, providing information necessary for FEMA to approve grants, and managing each project funded under the program. Total federal grants for pub-
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Children treated to Halloween Party in Duryea A Halloween party and parade was held recently at the Blueberry Hill Estates in Duryea for all residents. Pictured are all the children who attended.
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Wesley Village honors nine centenarians United Methodist Homes’ Wesley Village Campus announced the following: 100 YEARS PLUS • Nine residents of United Methodist Homes’ Wesley Village Campus celebrated a onehundredth (or more!) birthday this year. The centurions were honored at a special event in late September. BAKING CONTEST • Dietary staff members at United Methodist Homes’ Wesley Village Campus celebrated Health Care Food Service Week October 1-7 with a pizza party and a staff baking contest. Partridge-Tippett Cook Supervisor Ruth Stead was the judges’ favorite with her strawberry cream puffs, and Anderson Cook Supervisor Faye Kascmar was the staff favorite with her banana nut cake. TABLE BOWLERS • Table bowlers at United Methodist Homes’ Wesley Village Campus celebrated their successful season at the third annual bowling banquet on September 24. More than 40 people bowled in this year’s league. Special thanks to Activity Aide Mary Ann Battista for the decorations and the
President and CEO Brian Picchini (left) serves Administrator John Lopatka a sample of one of the contest entries.
imaginative cake for the banquet. HEALTHY WORKPLACE AWARD •United Methodist Homes’ Wesley Village Campus was named the winner in the large business category of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Healthy Workplace Awards Program. Wellness team members applied for the award and were notified of the win in late September. The Chamber presented the awards at a ceremony on October 5
Happy birthday to (front row from left) Myers Manor resident Dorothy Turner, 100, Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility resident Sophie Yurcsak, 100,Myers Manor resident Margaret Karassik, 101, Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility resident Marian Morgan, 102, (back row from left) Partridge-Tippet Nursing Facility residents Clara Zajulka,101, Edwin Davies, 101, Ronald Rogers, 102, and Sophia Kocot, 100. Absent from photo: Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility resident Caroline Mazon, 102. Congratulations to the season's highestscoring bowlers (from left) PartridgeTippett Nursing Facility residents Isadore Exter, Margaret Doris Davies and Donald Collins, showing off their plaques.
during its autumn breakfast meeting at the Gramercy Restaurant in Pittston.
Pictured front, from left, are Art Haefner, Eleanor Rezykowski, Jeanette Martin, Donna Holeman, Pat Fisher, John Headley. 2nd row: Twila Watkins, Marie Dowse, Elaine Pendleton, Flo Keyes, Gayle Bodin, Atsuko McHale, Pat Smith, Rosemary Lunny. Back row: Warren Keller, Tom Rogers, Stanley Kaiser, and Gene Smith.
Falls seniors hold costume party FAMILY DENTISTRY Falls Senior Center Members of the Falls Senior Center enjoyed a Mascarade Party. Anyone 60 or over is invited to the following activites: Mon. Nov.5 at 11 a.m. Complete body stretch using weights and bands 45 minutes. Wednesday, Nov.7 Walking at 9:30 a.m. and at 11:30 a.m. Marian Lehman RN from Bayada Nurses will discuss Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Thurs. Nov. 8 at 11:15 a.m., free blood pressure screening by Julie Grodis, RN, from Golden Living Center. On Fri. Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon, Maylene from M&T Bank will be here to discuss Direct Deposit. From 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. body stretch and at 1 p.m. there will be a Patriotic sing along. On Wedneday, Nov. 14, Sue Chapin from Clarks Summit Senior Living will speak on Veterans Attendant Benefits and Aid.
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Sermon, Soup and Sandwich set On Nov. 17, a Sermon, Soup and Sandwich event will be held in Holy Mother of Sorrows hall, 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont, at noon. Fr. Walter Placek, PhD (see bio on this page) will have a 20 minute presentation titled “God and Science in our Church.” Fellowship with soup and sandwich will follow. The event is sponsored by Al and Donna Micka and Dr. Jim and Elaine Ploskonka. All are invited for this event free of charge. Bethel United Methodist
532Main St. Avoca (570) 457-2566 Pastor Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday – Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable food items will be collected this day. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Brick UM Church, Duryea. 1st Thursday of each month – food give-away 4 to 6 p.m. for needy of Avoca and Duryea. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations are accepted at this time.
First United Presbyterian Church
West Pittston Rev. James Thyren 654-8121 Services are being held at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave, Exeter as we recover from the flood of September 2011. The Session of the First United Presbyterian Church of West Pittston announces the following schedule for the week of November 4: Sunday, November 4: 10:00 a.m., Sunday School; 11:00 a.m., Worship at St. Cecilia’s. Tuesday, November 6: 7:00 p.m., Trustees. Thursday, November 7: 7:30 p.m., Session. First United Methodist Church
West Pittston Nov. 5 – 7 p.m. Admin. council , 7 p.m. Boy Scouts Nov. 7 – Class 18 making Welsh cookies, 10 a.m. small group 6:15 p.m. Daisy scouts, 7 p.m. choir. Nov. 8 – 7 p.m. Class18, 7 p.m. Weight Watchers Nov 10 – Roast pork dinner Nov 11 – 10 a.m. Worship, Sunday School. Full Gospel Chapel
The professor who became a priest Father Walter A. Placek, PhD,will have a 20 minute presentation titled “God and Science in our Church” on Nov.17 at noon, at the Sermon, Soup and Sandwich event in Holy Mother of Sorrows hall, 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. All are invited for this event free of charge. When Professor Placek retired from Wilkes University after 40 years of teaching, he was ordained to the priesthood of the Polish National Catholic Church. The Most Rev. John F. Swantek, Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church ordained him on May 25, 2002 at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, Dupont, his home parish. Dr. Placek celebrated his first Mass at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2002 in Holy Mother of Sorrows. Dr. Placek received his theological training at the Savonarola Theological Seminary in Scranton. He was appointed pastor at Providence of God PNCC Parish in North Scranton in October 2002 and continues to serve that parish. He is also on the faculty of Savonarola Theological Seminary. Placek has served the
Avoca Adult Sunday School, 9:30; 935 Foote Ave., Duryea Sunday morning worship at (570)457-4424 10:30 a.m. Pastor Sharon Dietz Wednesday evening Bible (570) 282-0104 study and prayer service at 7:00. Sunday Worship Service 9:45 The church also hosts the Rose a.m. of Sharon Church with Rev. VinSunday School – 10:15 a.m. cente Torres on Sunday afterduring morning Worship Servic- noon at 3:00 p.m. for the Hispanes for ages 3-12 ic community. Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable Glendale Gospel Church food items will be collected. 105 Church Drive Mondays – Bible study – 6 Glendale/Pittston Township p.m. alternating each week with Sunday Service 10:45 a.m. Bethel UM Church, Avoca. Langcliffe Presbyterian Miracle of Awareness – coffee Harding Church of Christ 1001 Main St Avoca time – 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. RR 1 Box 187A, Falls Sunday worship 11:15 a.m. Thursday – New beginnings Sunday services: 10:00 a.m. The Langcliffe Church is meeting 7 p.m. Third Thursday of each month – United Metho- Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. handicapped accessible. Church Service. Nursery is provided for childist Women – 6:30 p.m. Call 388-6534 dren during worship.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
317 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston The church is hosting a Soup Kitchen Monday evenings from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for individuals and families in the community in need. People interested in volunteering are asked to call the sponsors, the Davis family, at 7604830. A Sunday evening teaching series runs through Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. Alliance Church
Luzerne Ave. and Parke Street West Pittston The clothes closet will open on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. People with emergency needs can call the church office at 6542500 for special appointments. The closet accepts gently used clothing and shares it with the community without cost. First Baptist Church
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor, Water Street, Pittston Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and Praise Service/Children’s Sunday School, Adult/Teen Sunday School immediately following service. Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Bible Study First Congregational UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor Sanctuary is handicapped accessible Sunday, 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service. The Rev. Gordon Wilson will lead our worship today. First Presbyterian Church
14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh.
Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC
212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor Sunday Masses - 8:00 a.m. Traditional Mass - 9:15 a.m. School of Christian Living and Confirmation Class also Coffee Hour; 10:30 a.m. Traditional High Mass Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday Thanksgiving Food Drive to help the Pittston Food Bank. Also neighbors of the Sacred Heart of Jesus C. Church will be having a Food Drive at the same time. There will be containers in the back of the church for donations. Dates of collection are Nov.4 and Nov 11. On Nov. 17, a Sermon, Soup and Sandwich event will be held in Holy Mother of Sorrows hall at noon. Fr. Walter Placek PhD will have a 20 minute presentation titled “God and Science in our Church.” Fellowship with soup and sandwich will follow. The event is sponsored by Al and Donna Micka and Dr. Jim and Elaine Ploskonka. All are invited for this event free of charge. A Community Thanksgiving Prayer Service will be held on November 18, Sunday, at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Dupont. The service will contain: Prayers, Scripture readings, homily and several hymns. Fr. Zbigniew Dawid will deliver the homily during the service. A Collection will be taken up for the needy in the Greater Pittston Area. Following the Prayer Service, all are invited to the Parish Hall for refreshments and fellowship.
Moosic Alliance Church
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic Pastor: Doug Jensen 4576020 maccma2@verizon.net Sunday morning Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Prayer meeting, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Ministry, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Nativity Of Our Lord
Stephenson St., Duryea Mass Schedule Saturday 4 p.m. Holy Rosary Church 5:30 p.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Sunday 8 a.m. Holy Rosary Church 9:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church 11:00 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Oblates of St. Joseph
Highway 315, Laflin Masses are held daily in the seminary chapel at 7 a.m. (Monday – Friday) and on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. There are no weekend Masses. Confessions are heard daily from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 6 p.m. Office hours are Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., evenings and weekends by appointment. Office phone number is 6547542. Every Wednesday evening Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m., in conjunction with the Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. Novena prayers and the blessing Independent Bible Church of the first-class relic of St. Jo328 Main Street, Duryea, PA seph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph Congre18642. (570) 451-0346 Home/Office. gation, immediately follow the JLaCava@TheBibleChurch.org Mass. All are welcome. The Josephite-Marellian Laity Inkerman Presbyterian will hold their regular monthly Main St., Inkerman meeting this Wednesday, Nov. 7, Services: Sundays, 9 a.m. following the 7 p.m. Mass/Nove-
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PNCC as a member of its Supreme Council, Diocesan Council and currently as a member of the Supreme Council. He continues to teach Physics as a part-time professor at Wilkes University and an adjunct professor at King’s College and Misericordia Universaity. Placek graduated from West Pittston High School, Class of 1957, received his BS from Wilkes College, M.S. from Penn State University, a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and has done postgraduate work at the University of Vermont, University of Maryland, Colby College and the University of Puerto Rico. In 1992, while on sabbatical leave, he was a visiting
na to St. Joseph. Plans will be made for the upcoming Advent Retreat and Christmas party. New members are always welcome to join this society that assists the Oblates of St. Joseph priests in their pastoral work through spiritual and material assistance. A statue of Blessed John Paul II will be blessed before the start of this Wednesday’s weekly Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. The statue has been donated by John & Colleen Ford, natives of our area & currently living in Palmer Twp., PA and is given in memory of their son, the late Patrick John Ford. Blessed John Paul II has special significance for the Oblate Congregation for the late pontiff both beatified(1993) and canonized(2001) their Holy Founder, St. Joseph Marello. The inaugural Catholic Radio banquet is scheduled for next Sunday, Nov. 11, at St. Anthony’s Parish Center, Erie St., Exeter. Guest speaker will be Fred Berretta, survivor of the USAir Flight 1549 of January 15, 2009 that landed miraculously on the Hudson River in NYC after striking a flock of geese and losing both engines after takeoff from NY LaGuardia Airport. Fred is also author of the book: “Flight of Faith: My Miracle on the Hudson”. Please plan on attending the banquet to hear our speaker and support local Catholic Radio. Tickets are available for purchase by contacting Ed Niewinski at 287-4670. For more news and information about the Oblates of Saint Joseph locally and around the world, go to our website: www.oblates-stjoseph.com St Joseph Marello
William St., Pittston Today at 3:00 p.m. the Rosary will be recited at St. Rocco’s Cemetery for All Souls. Holy Name Society will meet on Monday evening, at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. All men and young men of the Parish are invited to attend. Altar & Rosary Society will be at the entrances next weekend with “Lottery” fundraiser tickets available for anyone who may be
professor at Cornell University. He was a high school physics teacher for seven years and a professor in the Physics department at Wilkes University for 33 years, retiring in 2002 to become a priest in the PNCC. Wilkes University Board of Trustees honored Placek with the title of Professor of Physics, Emeritus and he continues to teach part time. Placek held membership in many academic and scholarly societies, presented numerous papers over the years at state, national and international meetings and has served on the executive boards of several state and national science societies and served on the editorial boards of several state and national science journals. He was president of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association in 1992 and received national recognition for his contributions to science education. He was elected to the Wyoming Area School Board for two terms, serving from 1975 to 1985 and served as board president
interested. Thursday, November 15 there will be a special Mass at 7 p.m. for all the Deceased Members of the Altar & Rosary Society. After Mass there will be the monthly meeting will be held. Ladies and young ladies of St. Joseph Marello Parish are invited to become member of this Parish Society. Sunday, November 18 at 1 p.m. a special Mass will be celebrated for all our parishioners deceased from November 2011 to October 2012. Family and friends are invited to come and offer prayers for their loved ones. Monday, November 12 a Golf Committee Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Parish Center. Anyone interested in becoming a part of the committee should attend or e-mail Emory Guffrovich at epg14@verizon.net A Biblical Walk through the Mass. An Adult Faith Formation Program will be presented by Deacon Santo Agolino each Wednesday evening beginning Nov. 28 to Dec. 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. To register call 654-6902. On Saturday, November 17, the International Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be arriving at St. Joseph Marello Parish. This statue was commissioned in 1948 by Pope Pius XII. The statue will be at only 21 churches in the Diocese of Scranton. Sunday, November 18 at 1 p.m. the Mass of Remembrance will be held for all the deceased parishioners from November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012. The Senior Choir will hold rehearsal on Mondays at 7 p.m. New members are always welcome. Would you like to be a Lector, Commentator, Eucharistic Minister or Cantor? Call the Rectory 654-6902. MASS SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday at 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Novena to the Miraculous Medal and Mother Cabrini, every Tuesday after 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses. Novena to Saint Joseph & St. Joseph Marello every Wednesday after 7:30 and 11:30
of the West Side Area Vocational-Technical School in 1981. He was appointed by the county commissioners as a trustee of the Luzerne County Community College and served for1- years on many academic and executive committees. Rev. Dr. Placek is the son of the late Walter Placek Sr. and Mary Bushinski Placek, of Dupont. He is married to the former Barbara Swantkowski, of Duryea, and they reside in the Mount Zion section of Exeter Township. They have been married since 1961 and will celebrated their 51st. wedding anniversary this year. The couple has three children, Allison Knick BSN, a Registered Nurse at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital; David, a chemistry and science teacher at Wyoming Valley West High School; and Adrienne Royster, Director of Human Resources at Oxy Chemical in Houston, Texas. Dr. and Mrs. Placek have six grandchildren, Katelynn and Rebecca Knick, Amanda and Erin McCamey, Nikolas and Benjamin Placek, and one greatgrandchild, Athens Ware.
a.m. Masses Holy Hour every Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Rosary is recited 20 minutes before all week day and weekend Masses. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. Please notify the Parish when a relative is sick or hospitalized. If you know you are going to the hospital for surgery, please notify Father and he will be glad to anoint you after Mass. If there is anyone who is ill, in the hospitals, in rehabilitation, nursing homes or home bound and wishes a clergy visit, please notify the rectory at 654-6902. Anyone who is having difficulty coming to the altar to receive Holy Communion, sit in the first pew. The Priest or the Eucharistic Minister will come to you. In Loving Memory: A marvelous way to pay tribute to a member of your family, living or deceased, is to make a donation to St. Joseph Marello Parish. Contact the rectory-654-6902. Anyone interested in renting our Parish Banquet Hall or Meeting Room should call Christine Silinskie, Hall Manager at 704-8861 for details and/or a tour of the facility. Corpus Christi Parish Immaculate Conception and Holy Redeemer churches
Luzerne Ave., West Pittston Designer Bingo Will be held on Sunday, November 4 in Immaculate Conception Church hall, 605 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston. Doors open at noon (with lunch available)…games start at 1 p.m. Play bingo to win a variety of brand name items, including I Pad, I Touch, the new Nook HD and a variety of items from designers such as Coach, Talbots, Tiffany, Pandora, Annalee and much more. Tickets are $20 and include 10 free games and a chance to win a special prize. For tickets, call the rectory 654-2753. VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children This mandatory training session for all employees and adult See FAITH page 7B
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Duryea Scouts attend Camporee Members of Duryea Boy Scout Troop 285 attended the NEPA Council Traveling Camporee in Boston, MA over the Columbus Day weekend. Stops included Old Sturbridge Village and the Harvard Museum of National History. The weekend included camping at Scout Camp Resolute and hiking the Boston Freedom trail for
Gift and craft fair is today Hughestown’s Park & Recreation Committee annual Holiday Gift and Craft Fair will be held on today, Sunday, Nov. 4. The event is located at the Hughestown Hose Company 30 Center St., Hughestown, from
noon to 5 p.m. Stop by and enjoy an afternoon of shopping with over 35 new and unique vendors just in time for Christmas gift giving. A giant basket raffle and food for purchase is also included. For
more information please contact Mary Golya at 570-655-4552 or Mary Anne Quick at 570-6545763. Pictured, from left, are Mary Golya and Mary Anne Quick, co-chairwomen for the event.
five miles which included the USS Constitution, Bunker Hill Monument, Old North Church, Boston Commons and the MBTA subway ride to Fenway Park for a tour. Monday was the eight-mile hike of the Minuteman Historical Park. Shown at the USS Constitution are, from left, Sherwood Grabiec , assistant Scoutmaster; Ryan Burdick,
Gregory Grabiec, Lisa Wozniak, Tiger Cub Leader for Pack 375; Enrico Connors, SPL; Joseph Gorgol, assistant Scoutmaster; Christopher Cashmere, Scott Corti, Jonathan Kamor, Richard Ostrander, assistant Scoutmaster; Ann Edwards, troop chairman; and Dorothy Collins, assistant Scoutmaster.
Shown at a recently presentation at the Laflin Library are, from left, Regina Hrichison, vice president, Laflin Library Association; Dr. Leona Castor, president, Laflin Library Association; Smadar Shtuhl and Dorothy Shea Yazurlo, library program director.
Cultural event held in Laflin
Legion auxiliary hosts vets
The Laflin Library Association recently presented a cultural event brought to Laflin through the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. These programs provide engaging and accessible humanities programs to nonprofit organizations throughout the state of
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 585 of Duryea recently hosted the Wilkes-Barre VA veterans for dinner at the post home. The veterans were treated to a homemade meatloaf dinner and ice cream and cake for dessert. The festivities included a round of Bingo. From left, first row, are Joe Thomas, Karen Jones, Marion Havey, Commander Ed Matt, VA Hospital representative Theresa Burach, Ann Edwards, John Klem, Vice President Rita Lewert, and Chaplain Adam Kilyanek. Second row, Sandy Domkowski, Jim Champion, Gene Campfield, Commander VFW John Pliska, Joe Francis Hoffman, VA recreation Marian Skomski, Joseph Martinelli and aide Art Pekata.
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volunteers who work with children throughout the Diocese of Scranton focuses on ways to create and maintain a safe environment for children. A session will be held on Wednesday, November 7 from 6-9 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 605 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston. To register call the rectory at 654-2753. All are welcome to attend. Our Lady of the Eucharist
535 N Main Street, Pittston www.eucharist-pittston.org Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and by appointment School of Religious Education Classes for grades 1 – 6 are held on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Classes in preparation for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation are held on Sunday evenings from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions with regard to the program, please call Sister Mary Ann at 654-0263. Do to the Veterans Day Holiday, Religious Education Classes, including Confirmation, will NOT meet on Sunday, November 11. Scripture Study Scripture Study resumes this week. There are two programs, one on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and one on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both programs are held in the parish hall. Choir Rehearsals Rehearsals for Christmas will begin on Wednesday, November 28. If you enjoy singing, please consider joining the choir - we are in need of additional members. For more information, please call Michael Sowa at 655-1419. November Food Drive Baskets are at the entrances to the Church. Place non perishable food items in the baskets. All food will be donated to the Greater Pittston Area Food Pantry. Carl Boos will see that all these items are delivered. Book of Remembrance The parish Book of Remembrance has been placed in the front of the Church. All are invited to list the names of their beloved deceased in the book. Those listed will be remembered throughout the month of November. Parish Anniversary Dinner The 2nd Parish Anniversary Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 18. Dinner will be served from noon to 4 p.m. There are signup sheets in the back of the Church for setup, serving and clean up committees, donated desserts and for those interested in helping to prepare the meal. The donation for the dinner is $5, with children under 10 years of age eating free. Menu: ziti and meatballs, with salad, fresh bread, and beverages. Tickets are available at the back of the Church or by calling the rectory (654-0263). Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lackawanna Ave., Dupont This week’s mass schedule: Monday through Friday at 7 a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Please note that the Rectory office will be closed on Monday, November 12 in honor of Veterans Day. The Choir will practice on Thursday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the choir loft. New members are always welcome. The Holy Name Society will meet on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 PM in the church hall. CCD Class will be held on Nov. 5. There will be no classes on Nov. 12.
St. Barbara Parish
28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Evenings, by appointment. Phone: 654-2103 St. Barbara Christian Women’s Organization will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the church hall. All women of the parish are invited to attend. Hostesses for this meeting are Marilyn Jacobs, Cynthia Liberski and Geraldine Connolly. The Christian Women will make and serve a ziti dinner to the men of Mother Theresa’s Haven at St. Joseph’s Hall in Wyoming. All ladies who volunteered to donate and help are asked to be at the hall by 4pm. All baked goods should be dropped off before 5 p.m. Dinner is served at 5 p.m. The date of the dinner is Wednesday, Nov. 7. For further information call 654-0936 or 655-1776. The Golden Age Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Parish Center. Hostesses are: Susan Begliomini, Carol Burns and Netta Deeb. The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive on Monday, November 12 from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Hall. St. John the Evangelist Parish Community
35 William Street Phone: 654-0053 Pittston. Baptismal Instruction will be held Tuesday, Dec 4 at 7 p.m. in the parish center. Nov. 4 – 6 p.m. Knitting ministry Nov 5 - Altar and Rosary Society meeting 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Nov 6 – 7 p.m. Liturgy Commission Nov 7 - 5 p.m. Fifth Anniversary of Free Health Clinic Nov 10 – 8 a.m. Parish Finance Council meeting. Nov 11 – 11 a.m. Holy Name Society meeting topics of discussion - nomination of officers, Children’s Christmas party, February Lottery. Installation of Officers Breakfast – All members are invited, New members are welcome. The Greater Pittston Food Pantry is sponsored by the Care and Concern Committee of St. John the Evangelist Parish. Anyone in need of food is asked to call 654-9923. Distribution of food is by appointment only. The Free Health Clinic is open at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the former Seton Catholic High School, first come first serve. Greater Pittston Kids Closet celebrating its third anniversary provides new and gently used clothing. Hours are Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. The Closet always accepts donations of new and gently used clothing. St John’s Lutheran
7 Wood St., Pittston 570-655-2505, stjohnspittston@verizon.com Pastor John Castellani Organist: Marcia Colleran Reader: Amy Saunders Acolyte: Marrissa Faccipointi Greeter: Joe Mersincavage Ushers: Vince Calarusso & Richard Drummond Prayer list goes out to Military personnel and their families: Lucille Champman, Brenda Lispi, Gerturde Lipert, Robert Schumaker, Karen Korney, Howard Weislogel, Al Palima, Margaret Borget, Stephen Oceanas, Nancy Dymond Hackett, Ray Morgan, Emalee Karhurka, Bobby Drummond, Lenoard Peterson, Gene Rooney, Charles Barone, Mike & Jodie Farrell, and Barb Mizenko, and shut ins Mary Agnes Mangle, Ted Burkel, Donna Capobianco, Elaine Proietto, Donna Bobbounie and Gladys Bowman. Altar Guild for November: Carolyn Blockus, Tracy Drummond, Doris Mersincavage and Cheryl Pipher. Acolyte schedule for November: 4 Emily Goyne; 11 Shelby Rinaldi, 18 Trish Renna and 25 Justin Lazanowicz Guests are welcomed to attend and perhaps join this family. If
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‘The voice of John’ pro-life documentary is released
A new pro-life documentary entitled "The Voice of John" was released on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Genetti's in Wilkes-Barre. The film was produced by RiverSong Productions in McAdoo. Christopher Pieser, producer, said the main purpose of the film is to convince the church to act on the issue of abortion. In the "Voice of John," the humanity of the unborn will be made real for the world to see. From left, are the Rev. Ed Buchheit of St. Ann's Monastery; Mary Ann Lawhon, producer; and Donna Magni. Second row, Jim Fisher, Pat Umbra and Glenn Yanik.
you have any questions, comments or suggestions call 6552505.and leave your name and number. St. John’s P.M. Church
316 Main St., Avoca Pastor Rich Rock 570-457-8281 Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion the first Sunday of every month Bible Study every Wednesday 6:00-7:30 p.m. St. Maria Goretti
Center on Wednesday, November 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. Free material will be distributed. Presenter will be Fr. Thomas J. Petro, JCL, Tribunal Judge of the Diocese of Scranton. Confidentiality is assured. All are welcome.
Come worship. All are welcome Confirmation classes are on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. 7th graders 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month; 8th graders 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month Nut and poppy seed rolls and homemade apply and pumpkin St. Mary’s Polish National pies sale is underway. Nov. 4 is Catholic Church the last date to order. 200 Stephenson St. Duryea Nut and poppy seed rolls Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, $8.00 each; call Pam @313-2829 Pastor Phone: 457-2291 9" Homemade Apple & Email: padre@saintma- Pumpkin Pies are $10.00 ea.; call ryspncc.org Sarah @ 762-4030 Website: saintmaryspncc.org Pick-up date Nov. 2012 p.m. to Holy Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m. Weekdays: 8 a.m. Queen of the Apostles Parish Holy Days: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m. 715 Hawthorne St. St. Monica’s Church (570) 457-3412 363 West 8th Street, West stmarysavoca@verizon.net Wyoming, PA 18644 www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to Daily Masses: 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) Phone: 570-693-1991 Eucharistic Adoration: TuesEmail: olos363@verizon.net days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.stmonicanepa.com. Miraculous Medal Novena: Father Leo McKernan, Pastor Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon Mass Mass Schedule: Weekends Masses: Saturday Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m.@ at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and OLOS 11 a.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. @ STJ Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 11 a.m.@ OLOS p.m.; anytime upon request by New Daily Mass Schedule: calling 457-3412. Daily Mass at OLOS – Tues, Prayer Chain: 457-5867 Wed., Fri. – 7 a.m.; Mon. & The annual appeal committee Thurs. – 7 p.m. will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Miraculous Medal Novena – Wednesday, Nov. 7 and 21 in the after Monday Evening Mass rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. Rosary and Chaplet of Divine The building and grounds Mercy - Before Morning & Eve- committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. ning Masses at OLOS site. on Thursday, Nov. 8 and MonSt. Monica Parish Web Site: day, Nov. 26 in the rectory. www.stmonicanepa.com. George R. Siracuse, president High School Theology: will of Strategic Financial Planners, be held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday Inc., will conduct a free senior of each month in the Rectory strategies workshop at noon on from 9:45 to 10:45. All High Sunday, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School Students are invited. School auditorium, 742 Spring R.C.I.A: Rite of Christian Ini- St. tiation of Adults & Growing in The youth group will meet the Faith through Christian For- from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunmation- the Parish of St. Moni- day, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School ca’s invites you to look into the auditorium. Catholic Faith; learn more about Call Lori Ostrowski, director your faith if you are a Catholic; of youth ministry, at 457-8840 inquiry into the life of Christ and for details. His Church; enter more into SaThe parish council will meet at cred Scripture. 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 in the People of all Faith back- rectory. grounds are welcome. The social concerns/respect Join the group on Wednesday life committee will meet at 6 nights at 7 p.m. at OLOS Recto- p.m. on Friday, Nov.16 in St. Mary (Back Porch – informal & re- ry’s School auditorium. laxed atmosphere.) The worship committee will For more information call the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Parish Office at 693-1991 and Nov. 19 in the rectory. speak to Father McKernan.
Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702 Pastor: Monsignor Neil Van Loon 42redwood@comcast.net www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, a program of Catholic Social Services, is once again teaming up with local parishes and United States Marines “Toys for Tots”. Toy donations may be taken to St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, 39 East Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, 7 days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you would like to volunteer to help with the distribution, please contact Diane Colleran at 287-2012. A Holiday Craft & Gift Fair will be held intheParish Center of St. Maria Goretti Parish on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Twenty plus vendors will be offering a wide variety of crafts and gifts. Refreshments, a raffle and door prizes are also offered. Admission is free. A homemade sausage and pasta dinner will be held on Sunday, Nov. 11 from noon to 5 p.m. Dinner includes: salad, bread/butter, beverage, dessert. Take-outs will be available from noon to 4 p.m. (containers are provided). Tickets are $9.50 and can be purchased at the door. Children 5 years old and under are free for “Eat-in Only.” Facilities are handicapped accessible. There is ample free parking. Volunteer sign-up sheets are in the foyer of the Church. In observance of the “Year of Faith”, the Spiritual Life Committee of St. Maria Goretti Parish will host “Annulments: the Church’s Healing Ministry for Divorced Families”, an evening of prayer, discussion, and answers on the topic of marriage annulments in today’s Church. St. Peter’s Evangelical Learn about the process and ca- Lutheran Church 100 Rock Street, Hughestown nonical implications of pursuing Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com an annulment for a broken mar654-1009 riage. Sunday School 9 a.m. The presentation will be ofWorship service 10 a.m. fered at St. Maria Goretti Parish
build holy community.” All welcome: Worldwide Anglican Communion: ‘We believe in one holy, Catholic apostolic church.” Web of information and links at www.trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org and www.diobeth.org. Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. every Sunday. Food Pantry: October items needed are hot breakfast cereals (oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc) and powdered milk. Gerrity’s gift cards, cash donations and other non-perishable foods also accepted. Prayer network. Open To Public. Daily prayer for those with needs requesting prayerful support. Start Prayer network at parish office 654-3261. Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. every Sunday. Women of Trinity: Every third Sunday. WOT Ministry Invitation. Party and Banquet Space. Newly renovated banquet room and kitchen. All Day Rental $100. Reservations at 654-3261. Music Together Classes: Fun and music for infants and children through age five accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Visit www.musictogether.com for information on Music Together. For registration information call 654-3261. United Methodist Church
Corner of Broad & Church Sts. Pittston Rev. Susan Hardman-Zimmerman Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Thursday’s at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United Methodist Women: 2nd Monday unless told otherwise Website www.umcpittston.org Phone 655-4340 leave message The bus trip on November 29 to Dutch Apple Theater in Lancaster to see "Swingin Christmas" is filled. Tuesday, November 13 - Hoagie sale - choices are ham & cheese or turkey & cheese with Second Presbyterian or without onion - Price of hoa143 Parsonage St., Pittston gies is $4 - Orders must be 654-1411 placed by Sunday, November 11. For information or to order Trinity Episcopal Church call 654-3936 or 693-1572. Spring Street and MontgomWednesday, November 14 ery Avenue, West Pittston Ad. Council meeting at 7 p.m. Parish Mission: “To live and
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4x4. 1 Owner. 91K. 4.8 engine, auto. Runs great. New paint, stake body with metal floor. 570-675-5046. Leave message, will return call.
NOW $4,295
Selling your Camper? Place an ad and find a new owner. 570-829-7130
412 Autos for Sale LOST. Fiberglass Boat, tan, missing from West Side Lot at Mountain Lake, “Lili”. REWARD. 570-654-0929 or 570-814-9419
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406
Used Tires & Batteries for $20 & Up
VITO’S & GINO’S
949 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort
HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV
NEW!! Full size adult ATV. Strong 4 stroke motor. CVT fully automatic transmission with reverse. Electric start. Front & rear luggage racks. Long travel suspension. Disc brakes. Dual stage head lights. Perfect for hunters & trail riders alike. BRAND NEW & READY TO RIDE. $1,995 takes it away. 570-817-2952 Wilkes-Barre
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288-8995
ADOPTION Your baby will have
a lifetime of love, support, encouragement, happiness and security with a devoted mom, dad, and extended family. Happily married and financial secure couple with strong education values would be lucky to adopt your baby. Expenses paid. 1-888-368-8909 or AileenAndKevin2 adopt.com
FOSTER PARENT(S) NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for teens or sibling groups. Compensation, training, and 24 hour on-call support provided. Please call FRIENDSHIP HOUSE (570) 342-8305 x 2058. Compensation up to $1200.00 per month per child.
LOOKING FOR WADE GRIFFITH, JR. and Helen Griffith to probate their father’s will. Children must sign their consent for their father’s wishes in our state. Please contact Kim Patton krpatton48@ hotmail.com
Logistics/ Transportation
AUDI ‘07 A4 2.0 TURBO, 98,000 miles, automatic, perfect condition, original owner, full window tint, black on black leather, built in bluetooth system, sunroof, MP3 player & more! $9,000 OBO. 949-439-3636
WANTED!
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570-301-3602
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COMPLETE LUMBER YARD / HARDWARE STORE LIQUIDATION AUCTION
150 Special Notices
542
ATVs/Dune Buggies
Found
LIKE NEW
412 Autos for Sale
439
DODGE ‘02 VIPER GTS 10,000 MILES V10
6speed, collectors, this baby is 1 of only 750 GTS coupes built in 2002 and only 1 of 83 painted Race Yellow it still wears its original tires showing how it was babied. This car is spotless throughout and is ready for its new home. This vehicle is shown by appointment only. $39,999 or trade. 570-760-2365 SUBARU ‘04 FORESTER XT (Turbo) Symmetrical AWD, auto, 52,000 miles, 4 cylinder black metallic/ black grey interior, remote starter, heated seats, alloy wheels, towing package, AM/FM /6-CD, AC, original owner, excellent condition, $14,000, 570-8515549. Albrightsville, PA.
TOYOTA `03 HIGHLANDER White. Original Owner. Garage kept. Excellent condition. $9,750. Neg. 570-677-3892
TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629
415 Autos-Antique & Classic
CHEVY ‘30 HOTROD COUPE $47,000
GREAT DEALS! MERCEDES ‘29
2-DAY AUCTION
Whipple Bros. Lumber & Building Materials (Over 100 Years In Business) Laceyville, PA And Wysox, PA Saturday, November 10, 2012 @ 9:30 AM – Main Street, Laceyville AND Sunday, November 11, 2012 @ 10:30 AM – US Route 6, Wysox Super Large Auction Of All Types Of Lumber; Plywood; Insulation; Roofing; Hardware Of All Types; Pallet Racking; Store Fixtures; (5) Forklifts; (6) Delivery Trucks; Etc.; Etc.; INCLUDING: (6) Chevy & IH Flatbed Dump Delivery Trucks, Up To ‘01; (5) FORKLIFTS: (3) Yale, (1) 551 Other Komatsu, (1) Hyster Indoor / Outdoor Forklifts; Lots Of Pallet Rack Shelving; Super HUGE Amount Of Dimensional & Pressure Treated Lumber Of All Sizes; Plywood; OSB Board; T-111; Sheetrock; Rolled & Sheet Insulation; Nails; Hardware; Over 75 Skids Of Roofing; Etc.; Etc.; 1,000’s of Items Here – Visit Our Website For Full Listing, Lots Of Pictures & More Details!!. Auction Preview: Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 From 11AM-4PM @ Both Locations; Mel & Matt Manasse PA Auctioneers License # AU571L & AU3517L Sales Managers & Auctioneers Whitney Point, NY 607-692-4540/1-800-MANASSE
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All ready to ride, electric start, automatic transmission, disk brakes, rear luggage trunk, under seat storage, around 100 mpg, fully street legal, all ready to go! only $1,595. Call 570-817-2952
YAMAHA ‘08 STAR RMint AIDER RAVEN EDITION condition. Very low miles. Asking $7400. Call for details. 570-472-2327
YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548
457 Wanted to Buy Auto
533
Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair
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Thanks to our loyal customers, JACK WILLIAMS TIRE AND AUTO SERVICE is growing again! We are looking to add top-notch
MASTER AUTOMOTIVE AND ALIGNMENT TECHNICIANS to help satisfy our customers’ needs.
The qualified candidate should be experienced in alignments, air-conditioning, and diagnostics. State inspection license and ASE certifications preferred. Valid PA Driver License a must! We offer competitive hourly rates PLUS an aggressive commission plan. Health Insurance, Vision & Dental, 401K Retirement Plan, paid holidays, vacation, closed Sundays, Employee training programs and discounts! Apply now by phone
1-877-WORK 4 JW or online at www.jackwilliams.com EOE
mechanic to troubleshoot, repair and diagnose Crown and other makes of lift trucks. Good written and verbal communication skills, as well as customer care skills are necessary. A valid driver’s license and the ability to safely operate lift trucks are required. Previous forklift mechanical experience or technical school graduate will be considered. We offer an excellent wage and benefits package, as well as 401K Retirement Savings Plan, paid holidays, paid vacation and much more. Apply by e-mail mike.phelan@action liftinc.com or call 570-655-2100 x115.
542
Logistics/ Transportation
MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119
509
Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades
To place your ad call...829-7130
MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible
removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. Priced to Sell! $23,000. Call 570-825-6272
439
Motorcycles
SUZUKI ‘01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026
542
Logistics/ Transportation
DRIVERS
$1,000.00 Sign-On Bonus ~ Guarantee $875.00 Pay for first 12 weeks Premier Transportation is looking to add drivers to its operation to run freight in to and out of Pittston, PA, running no touch/drop and hook freight to points in the mid-west. If you’re a Class A CDL driver, then this is the call to make. This position also comes with a complete compensation package with mileage pay, drop & hook pay, insurances, vacations, holidays. In addition, pay is offered for clean compliance inspections, monthly safety bonus, above stated sign-on bonus and a $1000.00 longevity bonus which is paid annually.
EOE
Drivers: Home Nightly Hazleton, PA Dedicated Run. New Higher Pay! CDL-A, 1 year Experience. Required. Estenson Logistics. Apply: www.goelc.com 1-866-336-9642
CARPENTERS
Experienced. Must have valid drivers license. Starting salary $15/hour Apply at: 197 Courtdale Ave., Courtdale or call 570-287-5313
ESTIMATOR/ PROJECT MANAGER
Leading Mechanical Contractor seeking experienced, self starter for an Estimator/Project Manager position. Comprehensive benefits package. E.O.E. Send resumes and salary requirements in confidence to: c/o Times Leader Box 4205 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
Find the perfect friend. The Classified section at timesleader.com
DRIVERS: Home Nightly Hazleton, PA Dedicated Run. New Higher Pay! CDL-A, 1 year Experience. Required. Estenson Logistics. Apply: www.goelc.com 1-866-336-9642
Find Your Ideal Employee! Place an ad and end the search! 570-829-7130 ask for an employment specialist
Drivers: Co. Great Pay/Hometime! No-Touch! 80% D&H. CDL-A with 1 year Experience. 866-564-8639 x107
548 Medical/Health
R.N. C.N.A.
Openings all shifts.
Call 829-7130 to place your ad. ONLY ONL NLY NL L ONE N LE L LEA LEADER. E DER D . timesleader.com
548 Medical/Health
7am-11am, 5pm8pm, 3pm-11pm, & 11pm-7am shifts available 245 Old Lake Road Dallas, PA 18612 570-639-1885 E.O.E.
758 Miscellaneous
570-301-3602
OFFICE NURSE
All FORKLIFT MECHANIC Junk Action Lift, Inc., located in Pittston, Cars & PA, is the exclusive for Trucks dealership Crown and TCM for NEPA. We are seeking a Wanted forklifts full time forklift
Kit Car $5,500 OR TRADE JUST REDUCED (570) 655-4884
DEDICATED POSITIONS
For addition information, please call Bob @ 877-542-7949 or apply online at: www.premiertransportation.com “Recruiting.”
Motorcycles
BRAND NEW ‘12 SCOOTER
TOMAHAWK`11
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ATVs/Dune Buggies
Busy medical practice seeking part time Office Nurse. Send resumes to: The Times Leader Box 4170 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250
551
Other
WEEKENDS ARE MORE FUN! Share your good times with children. FCCY is looking for weekend and full time foster parents. Call 1-800-747-3807 EOE.
566
Sales/Retail/ Business Development
COUNTER HELP Part Time. Pittston
Dry Cleaner looking for counter help. Duties include customer service, tagging clothing articles, and light cleaning. Prior experience with cash register helpful. Apply at Dempsey’s Fashionable Laundry 704 N. Blakely Street Dunmore,PA
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Telemarketing or sales experience preferred in selling technical products. Calling current clients, cold calling and account management. Benefits package, salary + commission. Send resume to: gdtitan@hotmail.com 570-753-1027
600 FINANCIAL
700 MERCHANDISE
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NEW DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE Moving back to my hometown! I am a PA-C practicing Dermatologist with over 13 years experience in a one-doctor office. A bright, hardworking, honest, motivated individual interested in partnering with an MD or DO in the Scranton/ Clarks Summit area to provide Exceptional Dermatologic care. CAPITAL AVAILABLE. Please call Sheli Tinkelman MS, PA-C at 248-788-0527
630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit 100% GUARANTEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair operation. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC.
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782
DEN FURNITURE Wood/cloth. Regular size sofa, chair and ottoman. Coffee table, 2 end tables. Excellent condition. $325 for all. 570-675-5046
JUSTIN BIEBER concert, Nov 4th in Phila. Each ticket is $190.. They are separate seats, but 2 sections apart. One ticket is on the Lower Level, Sect 102, Row 5, Seat 9. 2nd ticket is Lower Level, Sect 104, Row 8, Seat 10. Contact cher.mazz 50@yahoo.com
Machinery & Equipment
SNOW BLOWER. Craftsman. 12 HP, 32” dual stage. Electric start. Track Drive. $525. 570-675-5046
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Medical Equipment
Tickets
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BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for
baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax. Also buying comics. 570-212-0398
800 PETS & ANIMALS 815
A PAIR OF STAIR LIFTS
1 for 7 steps, 1 for 5 steps, any offer considered. Available separate or together. Brand new. 675-5071
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JAZZY POWER chair needs new batteries. Used 1 year, $250. 824-7015
518 Customer Support/Client Care
518 Customer Support/Client Care
569 Security/ Protective Services
CA$H
CHAIRS, (2) Genuine leather, custom made recliners. Taupe color, like new. $550 each. 570-675-5046
754
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Furniture & Accessories
Dogs
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES
Beautiful, eight weeks old, dewormed and ready to go now. Asking $300. Call 570-925-2951
518 Customer Support/Client Care
J O B FA I R
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 9am till 1pm Seasonal Call Center Customer Service Representatives
SECURITY OFFICER Save-A-Lot
is looking for a Part Time, Security Officer to work second shift. Applicant must be 18 years old and have a minimum of 2 years experience. Background Check Required. Apply at 400 South Main Street, Wilkes Barre
572
Training/ Instruction
DISLOCATED WORKERS! LAID OFF?
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TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVING
Full Time - AM & PM shifts available for 5 weeks. (11/26/2012 - 12/28/2012)
These positions are responsible for the efficient handling of customer inquiries via phone and/or mail. Ensure all inquiries are worked and resolved in accordance with company policies and procedures. Flexibility required for weekends and holidays We offer generous merchandise discounts at Lord & Taylor.
We guarantee an interview upon completion of an application or apply online at
www.lordandtaylor.com/careers Lord & Taylor Service Center 250 Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Lord & Taylor is an equal opportunity employer.
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Education/ Training
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Education/ Training
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Education/ Training
ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR The Admissions Counselor will speak to prospective Penn Foster students via telephone, at all times endeavoring to serve the best interests of the prospective students by learning their goals, identifying an educational program that will help them achieve those goals, and motivating them to begin their program using exceptional, enthusiastic service that consistently exceeds the prospective students’ expectations, as well as a hospitality-based sales methodology to encourage enrollment.
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Benefits and requirements include:
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STK: A11512A 2003 Acura TL 3.2................................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 81,012 STK: K13347A 2005 Honda Civic EX ........................................... 2D Coupe...................................... 75,558
MILES $8,111
STK: KP15836A 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LS ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 54,344 STK: H28620B 2003 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 96,239
MILES $8,727
STK: H28190B 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 79,352 STK: H28934A 2007 Dodge Caliber Base.................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 61,141
MILES $9,242
STK: H27775B 2007 Chrysler Sebring Limited.......................... 4D Sedan...................................... 89,863 STK: T30254A 2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 93,061
MILES $9,499
STK: H28901A 2005 Honda CR-V LX ........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 92,334 STK: T29953B 2008 Dodge Caliber SXT..................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 71,000
MILES $9,834
MILES $8,503 MILES $9,201 MILES $9,389 MILES $9,618 MILES $10,378
2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring.......................... 4D Sedan...................................... 47,937
MILES $10,431
STK: K12785B 2007 Nissan Versa 1.8 S ...................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 43,235 STK: M8033A 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander Limited.................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 82,907
MILES $10,662
STK: T29864B 2004 Toyota Camry XLE ..................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 65,106 STK: T30072A 2008 Chevrolet Impala LT ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 65,322
MILES $10,794
STK: K13260A 2007 Honda Element LX..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 82,202 STK: A11476B 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS............................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 72,212
MILES $11,079
STK: H27953B 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS................................ 2D Coupe...................................... 44,051 STK: B9336C 2006 Toyota Avalon............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 90,179
MILES $11,146
2006 Cadillac DTS................................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 91,128 STK: T28708B 2008 Scion xB Base.............................................. 4D Station Wagon........................ 59,300 STK: M8079A 2007 Hyundai Tucson GLS ................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 32,697
MILES $11,430
STK: D0650B
STK: B9752A
MILES $10,663 MILES $10,904 MILES $11,099 MILES $11,174 MILES $11,489 MILES $11,566
STK: T30126A 2008 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 68,769 MILES $11,982 STK: H28684C 2009 Chevrolet Express Van G2500 Work Van Cargo HD Cargo Van..................................... 105,669 MILES $12,047 STK: T30116B 2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S..................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 27,963 MILES $12,047 STK: H27843A 2008 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 55,859 STK: B9455A 2007 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 44,348
MILES $12,413
STK: H28477B 2010 Ford Focus SE.............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 44,951 STK: KP15861 2010 Hyundai Elantra GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 31,196
MILES $12,463
STK: KP15833A 2010 Ford Fusion SE ............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 38,206 STK: K13322A 2009 Pontiac Vibe Base....................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 58,965
MILES $12,914
2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 26,131 STK: H28674A 2010 Toyota Corolla LE ....................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 27,780 STK: T30361A 2010 Suzuki SX4 Base......................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 28,858
MILES $13,131
STK: T29956A 2004 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,720 STK: LS0442A 2006 Ford Explorer XLT....................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 86,579
MILES $13,379
2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 54,292
MILES $13,607
STK: H29062A 2010 Honda Civic LX............................................ 2D Coupe...................................... 36,355 STK: J5426A 2008 Hyundai Tiburon GT................................... 2D Coupe...................................... 32,187
MILES $13,730
STK: T29975A 2008 Buick LaCrosse CXL .................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 47,277 STK: K13398A 2010 Toyota Corolla LE ....................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 37,602
MILES $13,796
STK: C3635C
2010 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 55,107
MILES $13,860
STK: L11550C
2009 Pontiac Vibe Base....................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 37,700
MILES $13,883
STK: T29900A 2009 Buick LaCrosse CXL .................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 51,557 STK: T30435A 2010 Chevrolet Impala LS................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 46,262
MILES $13,894
STK: H28993A 2010 Toyota Corolla LE ....................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 26,736 STK: K13423A 2009 Hyundai Sonata SE V6 .............................. 4D Sedan...................................... 25,905
MILES $13,919
STK: CH5562A 2010 Chevrolet Impala LT ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 35,585 STK: K13435A 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport .................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 72,789
MILES $13,993
STK: BP15885B 2010 Honda Civic LX............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 22,122 STK: T30340A 2007 Toyota Camry XLE ..................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 85,118
MILES $14,106
STK: H28918A 2010 Honda Accord LX 2.4................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 36,638 STK: T29608A 2006 Mercedes E-Class E350............................. 4D Sedan...................................... 93,672
MILES $14,260
STK: H28893A 2010 Honda Civic LX............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 13,186 STK: T30221A 2008 Jeep Liberty Sport...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,129
MILES $14,363
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander ES........................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 37,859
MILES $14,855
STK: H28941A 2009 Honda Accord LX-P 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 36,303 STK: J5433A 2010 Jeep Patriot Sport ...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 30,115
MILES $14,884
STK: C3631A
2009 Buick Lucerne CXL .................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 30,012
MILES $14,900
STK: J5407A
2010 Ford Fusion SE ............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 20,409
MILES $15,031
STK: H29130A 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ ................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 51,548 STK: H28898A 2010 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 15,351
MILES $15,082
2008 Jeep Liberty Sport...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 45,274 STK: H28799A 2009 Honda Civic EX ........................................... 2D Coupe...................................... 24,809 STK: J5320A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze ECO ................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 29,700
MILES $15,147
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L V6................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 62,954 STK: H29122A 2010 Honda Accord LX 2.4................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 32,273 STK: T30322A 2010 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 19,538
MILES $15,268
STK: H29266A 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid.................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 33,339 STK: T29998B 2009 Kia Sportage EX.......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 39,144
MILES $15,499
STK: T30067A 2007 Cadillac STS V6 ........................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 71,757 STK: H29103A 2009 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 70,756
MILES $15,558
STK: H28800B 2007 Toyota RAV4 Limited................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 49,285 STK: J5377A 2007 Jeep Wrangler X......................................... 2D Sport Utility............................. 73,509
MILES $15,642
STK: H29006A 2011 Chevrolet Impala LS................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 21,496 STK: T30400A 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited........................... 4D Sedan...................................... 29,426
MILES $15,671
STK: H27615A 2010 Honda Accord LX-P 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 22,826 STK: T29673C 2006 Toyota Avalon............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 45,171
MILES $15,749
STK: H29143A 2007 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,925 STK: K13291A 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 19,626
MILES $15,984
STK: BP15826B 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring......... 4D Passenger Van ........................ 42,629 STK: B9864A 2007 Toyota RAV4 Limited................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 54,330
MILES $16,096
STK: CH5547A 2007 Chrysler 300C Base .................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 40,569 STK: T30174A 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport .................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 44,999
MILES $16,354
2012 Honda Fit Sport........................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 3,176 STK: T29826A 2007 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 81,123 STK: H28810A 2009 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 44,898
MILES $16,382
STK: T29996B 2008 Acura RDX Base......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 71,706 STK: T30304A 2011 Toyota Camry Base.................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 39,194
MILES $16,624
STK: T29816B 2007 Cadillac DTS Base....................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 63,267 STK: H28785A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 41,966
MILES $16,649
STK: H28771A 2010 GMC Terrain SLE-1 ..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 61,657 STK: K13320A 2010 Hyundai Tucson GLS ................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 27,859
MILES $16,873
STK: A11631A 2009 Acura TSX Technology............................. 4D Sedan...................................... 85,358 STK: H29132A 2009 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 29,984
MILES $16,893
STK: K13344A 2011 Hyundai Tucson GL.................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 10,890 STK: A11469A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 33,017
MILES $17,308
STK: T30228A 2012 Fiat 500c Pop................................................ 2D Convertible.............................. 17,102 STK: L11735B 2008 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 53,484
MILES $17,366
STK: H28912A 2009 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 38,264 STK: T29492A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L V6................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 45,189
MILES $17,472
STK: K13355A 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited........................... 4D Sedan...................................... 43,192 STK: T30307A 2009 Dodge Journey SXT .................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 17,185
MILES $17,473
STK: H29037A 2010 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 35,905 STK: H28394A 2011 Honda Accord EX 2.4................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 20,653
MILES $17,720
STK: H29002A 2007 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 69,154 STK: HP15866 2009 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 29,410
MILES $17,883
STK: H28746A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 23,160 STK: H28708A 2012 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 4,093
MILES $17,966
STK: H27175A 2010 Toyota Prius I ............................................... 5D Hatchback ............................... 22,473 STK: A11338B 2009 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 24,263
MILES $18,033
STK: K13311B
STK: L11676B
STK: M8115A
STK: B9769B
STK: L11872A
STK: B9650A
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STK: A11363C 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X...................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 76,273 MILES $18,071 STK: H28861A 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LS................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 46,906 MILES $18,551 STK: T30027B 2010 Toyota Sienna LE........................................ 4D Passenger Van ....................... 42,604 MILES $18,733 STK: A11632A 2008 Acura RDX Base......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 52,583 MILES $18,756 STK: H29185A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5 ............................ 4D Sedan..................................... 49,844 MILES $18,788 STK: K13254A 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T .................. 2D Coupe..................................... 3,811 MILES $18,797 STK: K13294A 2011 Hyundai Sonata SE .................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 21,488 MILES $18,843 MILES $18,895 STK: C3663A 2011 Jeep Liberty Sport...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 10 STK: T29941B 2008 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 45,175 MILES $19,180 STK: K13255A 2011 Hyundai Sonata SE .................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 19,573 MILES $19,198 2011 Honda Civic Si ............................................. 2D Coupe..................................... 9,235 MILES $19,209 STK: J5265C STK: TP15933 2011 Honda Accord LX-P 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan..................................... 17,521 MILES $19,249 STK: T28950B 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium................... 4D Sedan..................................... 15,444 MILES $19,315 STK: K13386A 2007 BMW 3 Series 328xi ................................... 4D Station Wagon....................... 62,636 MILES $19,338 STK: L11789A 2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 51,657 MILES $19,562 STK: L11897A STK: L11792B
2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 64,951 MILES $19,587 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL .................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 54,735 MILES $19,817
STK: K13388A 2008 Ford Edge Limited ...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 62,248 MILES $19,889 STK: T29934A 2008 Toyota Highlander...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 47,600 MILES $19,903 STK: D0727A 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS............................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 21,542 MILES $20,079 STK: L11886A STK: L11759A
2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 60,617 MILES $20,099 2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 43,967 MILES $20,244
STK: H29158A 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE ................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 34,255 MILES $20,479 STK: H28485A 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2LT......................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 39,372 MILES $20,499 STK: T30333A 2010 Toyota RAV4 Sport .................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 19,041 MILES $20,544 STK: T30366A 2011 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 21,966 MILES $20,601 STK: H28294A 2008 Toyota Highlander Sport .......................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 61,657 MILES $20,642 STK: K13345A 2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L................................. 4D Passenger Van ....................... 43,489 MILES $20,723 STK: T30138A STK: J5402A
2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 15,573 MILES $20,906
2011 Nissan Juke SL............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 11,403 MILES $20,908 STK: H28940A 2010 Ford Edge SEL ............................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 35,213 MILES $20,916 STK: K13276A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited ........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 19,254 MILES $20,979 STK: T30065A 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT1.................. 4D Crew Cab ............................... 79,039 MILES $20,989
STK: H28339A 2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L................................. 4D Passenger Van ....................... 49,486 MILES $21,003 STK: H29016B 2011 Kia Sorento EX............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 17,143 MILES $21,022 STK: A11289A 2010 Acura TSX 2.4.............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 44,788 MILES $21,057 STK: A11493A 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE ....................... 4D Sedan..................................... 11,422 MILES $21,104 STK: H28902A 2010 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 43,515 MILES $21,653 STK: H28163B 2008 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 38,289 MILES $21,854 STK: H29050A 2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L................................. 4D Passenger Van ....................... 57,405 MILES $21,917 STK: H28875A 2009 Honda Pilot EX............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 43,887 MILES $22,400 STK: BS0394A 2007 Lexus GS 350 ............................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 50,670 MILES $22,449 STK: C3662A STK: D0590A
2006 Lexus GS 300 ............................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 44,442 MILES $22,499 2010 Chevrolet Colorado 2LT ............................ 4D Extended Cab......................... 20,259 MILES $22,499
STK: H28879A 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 52,385 MILES $22,499 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited....................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 49,131 MILES $22,945 STK: J5350A STK: H29067A 2009 Acura RDX Technology Package........... 4D Sport Utility............................ 41,549 MILES $23,178 STK: T30398A 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT .................... 4D Extended Cab......................... 47,427 MILES $23,499 STK: L11896A 2008 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 30,107 MILES $23,643 STK: K13372A 2011 Hyundai Tucson Limited........................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 12,183 MILES $23,650 STK: TP15888A 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab............. 4D Quad Cab ............................... 10,851 MILES $24,015 STK: H28575A 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L ............... 4D Sport Utility............................ 15,124 MILES $24,124 STK: L11773A 2008 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 54,007 MILES $24,127 STK: CP15919 STK: A11562A
2012 Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L ..... 4D Passenger Van ....................... 23,525 MILES $24,277
STK: J5293A STK: C3598A
2012 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 2,858
2010 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 20,161 MILES $24,393 STK: K13153A 2010 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 18,882 MILES $24,556 STK: L11815A 2009 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 29,609 MILES $24,872 STK: C3634A 2009 Cadillac CTS Base 1SA.............................. 4D Sedan..................................... 19,147 MILES $24,940 MILES $24,979
2009 Cadillac CTS 1SB......................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 56,308 MILES $24,995
STK: L11860B 2009 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 54,076 MILES $25,339 STK: H28344A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 38,420 MILES $25,490 STK: D0602A 2008 Acura MDX Technology........................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 49,817 MILES $25,732 STK: T30480A 2011 Toyota Tacoma Base V6 ........................... 4D Extended Cab......................... 19,037 MILES $25,748 STK: T30163A 2010 Toyota Tundra Grade 4.6L V8 Double Cab .... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 24,652 MILES $25,784 STK: K13187A 2009 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 12,228 MILES $25,790 STK: J5381A STK: T29976A STK: A11451A STK: J5460A
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 9,367
MILES $25,853
2011 Toyota Highlander V6................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 18,372 MILES $26,095 2010 Acura RDX Technology Package........... 4D Sport Utility............................ 49,200 MILES $26,424 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport .............. 4D Sport Utility............................ 22,338 MILES $26,479
STK: A11280A 2009 Acura MDX Base........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 27,955 MILES $26,704 STK: BP15851A 2010 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 35,484 MILES $26,887 2010 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 29,683 MILES $27,093 STK: LS0424 STK: H29197A 2011 Chrysler Town & Country Limited ......... 4D Passenger Van ....................... 35,423 MILES $27,403 STK: L11902A 2010 Lincoln MKX Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 23,650 MILES $27,639 STK: H28521A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 26,153 MILES $27,659 STK: T30288A 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Base.............................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 27,137 MILES $27,769 STK: H29110A 2007 Cadillac Escalade........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 73,416 MILES $27,772 STK: T29974A 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2SS ........................ 2D Coupe..................................... 5,965 MILES $27,793 STK: K13271A 2012 Honda Ridgeline RTS................................. 4D Crew Cab ............................... 6,811 MILES $27,976 STK: LP15883 2010 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 19,677 MILES $28,253 STK: B9730A 2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4Matic.... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,695 MILES $28,337 STK: T29249A 2010 Toyota Tundra Grade Double Cab.......... 4D Double Cab ............................ 30,122 MILES $28,499 STK: H29104A 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT .................... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 5,802 MILES $28,561 2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4Matic.... 4D Sport Utility............................ 24,250 MILES $29,063 STK: J5311A STK: TS0439 STK: B9792A STK: J5383A STK: B9774A STK: BP15935 STK: L11828A STK: C3658A STK: L11717A
2012 Toyota Tundra Grade Double Cab.......... 4D Double Cab ............................ 2,727
MILES $29,250
2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 41,919 MILES $29,464 2010 Toyota Highlander Limited....................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,894 MILES $29,579 2011 Buick Enclave CXL 2XL ............................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 21,923 MILES $31,300 2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4Matic.... 4D Sport Utility............................ 24,320 MILES $31,479 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited...................... 4D Passenger Van ....................... 26,280 MILES $31,680 2011 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 14,473 MILES $32,235 2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 36,397 MILES $32,442
STK: T29323A 2011 InďŹ niti G37 X................................................ 2D Coupe..................................... 15,027 MILES $33,083 STK: L11690A 2012 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 10,873 MILES $33,479 STK: BP15931 2009 Ford Expedition Limited ........................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 36,908 MILES $33,499 STK: L11781A STK: C3669A
2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,677 MILES $33,749 2011 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Performance............... 4D Sedan..................................... 8,631
MILES $34,798
STK: J5406A STK: BP15915
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland ............. 4D Sport Utility............................ 22,578 MILES $35,580
STK: L11755A STK: L11820B
2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 18,687 MILES $36,479 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 LT LT1.......... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 20,583 MILES $37,499
STK: B9885A STK: BP15914
2010 Mercedes M-Class ML350........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 16,219 MILES $38,139
STK: BP15882 STK: BP15877
2011 Mercedes E-Class E350 4Matic............... 4D Sedan..................................... 29,953 MILES $44,000
2010 Mercedes E-Class E350 4Matic............... 4D Sedan..................................... 36,143 MILES $36,426
2007 Mercedes S-Class S550............................. 4D Sedan..................................... 54,667 MILES $37,556 2011 Mercedes E-Class E350 4Matic............... 4D Sedan..................................... 25,536 MILES $42,929
STK: BP15937 STK: B9782A
2010 Mercedes M-Class ML550........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 14,918 MILES $44,373
STK: B9685A STK: B9535A
2009 Mercedes SL-Class SL550 ........................ 2D Convertible............................. 33,738 MILES $54,352
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Base................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 13,342 MILES $52,036 2011 Lexus LX 570................................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 24,769 MILES $65,215
*ALL PRICES PLUS TAX, TAG, & TITLE. FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT. PRIOR SALES EXCLUDED. DEALER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WARRANTY ON SELECT MAKES AND MODELS. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. UNITS MAY BE SOLD PRIOR TO PRINTING. OFFERS EXPIRE 11/30/12.
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906 Homes for Sale
JENKINS TWP. $34,900
35 STARK ST
PITTSTON
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151 E. Saylor Ave. Calling all handymen! This one is for you! Fixer upper with great potential in quiet neighborhood. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with off street parking and nice yard. Directions: Rt 315, at light turn onto Laflin Rd to bottom of hill. Turn right onto E. Saylor. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-3672 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
PITTSTON TWP. $175,000
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DALLAS 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modern country kitchen with Corian counters, family room with fireplace, wet bar and walkout to patio, multi-level decks. All appliances included. $217,000. 570-675-0446 evenings. DURYEA
76 Main St. $69,900 Newly remodeled two bedroom home. Kitchen is very nice with granite counters and tile floor, bathroom is modern with tub surround, tile floor and granite vanity. New vinyl windows throughout. Off street parking for 2 cars. MLS #12-3966 For more information and photos visit www. atlasrealtyinc.com. Call Charlie 570-829-6200
LAFLIN $129,900 SUN. NOV. 4 12-1:30 PM
10 Fairfield Drive Exceptional & spacious custom built cedar home with open floor plan and all of the amenities situated on 2 lots in picturesque setting. Create memories in this 5 bedroom, 4 bath home with 18’ ceiling in living room, gas fireplace, granite kitchen, large 2 story foyer, huge finished lower level for entertaining with bar/full kitchen & wine cellar. Inground pool and hot tub. Directions: Rt 315 to Laflin Rd., right onto Oakwood Dr., right onto Fordham Rd, left onto Fairfield Dr., home is on the right. www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-4063 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
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EXETER
$115,000
ONLY ONE OWNER. A Must See! If interested call 570-655-0806 EXETER
110 Front St. Great price and great location. This well-maintained 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths bilevel home is in move in condition. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, tile floor and counters. Unique lower level family room with wood burning fireplace, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty of storage including an 8X6 cedar closet. Outdoor space has covered patio, columned carport and well manicured partially fenced yard. Detached large garage. For more info & photos, go to www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041
TUNKHANNOCK AREA
LAFLIN $389,900
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20 OLD MILL ROAD For Sale By Owner Beautiful Custom Built Move In Condition 3 bedroom Trilevel, Master bath, 2 full baths & 1 powder room, central vacuum system. Living & dining rooms, family room with fireplace. Gas heat, central air, large basement, deck, three car garage & 2nd large lot included..... $395,000 570-237-0101
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REDUCED! 3 bedroom home, 2 baths, concrete porch 3/4 around the house, garage. On six acres. Stonework, stone fireplace, heat with wood or oil. Commercial cook stove. Beautiful view. Well above flood or high water. Some farm equipment, track loader. With gas & oil rights. $250,000 570-665-9054
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WILKES-BARRE $99,900 70 McLean Street
DUPONT Large modern 2 bedroom half double with interior attic and basement access, includes refrigerator, stove, washer dryer hookup, new carpet and freshly painted, great neighborhood, plenty of parking, heat included. $675. No pets. 479-6722
HUDSON
Newly renovated 2 bedroom, 2nd floor. Living & dining rooms, wallto-wall, washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking, walk up attic, no pets. $600/month, + utilities, security & references 570-430-1200
1472 S. Hanover St. Well maintained bilevel. This home features 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, recreation room with propane stove. Walk out to a 3 season porch. Professionally landscaped yard. 1 car garage, storage shed, new appliances, ceiling fans. Close to LCCC. $153,900. Call 570-735-7594
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all appliances provided.Washer/dryer. Off-street parking. $500/month, plus utilities. NO PETS. Call 570-693-1468
MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom.
No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
NANTICOKE 1 bedroom first floor
apartment. Gas heat and hot water. Range and refrigerator included. Garage parking. Laundry room on premises. $475 per month + utilities. Water, garbage, state and sewer included. No dogs. References and security. Call 570-696-3596
PITTSTON 1 Bedroom Apt. 1st Floor. Deck, Yard, Renovated, Off St. Parking, Large rooms, Private. A Must see. Please call for details. No Pets. $500/MO. 610-574-9142
PITTSTON
152 Elizabeth Street Spacious 1 bedroom apartment with ample closet space. Off street parking. All utilities and appliances included. No pets. $695 + lease & security. Call 570-510-7325
PITTSTON 2 bedroom apart-
Very nicely updated & maintained 2 story home, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 4season sunroom with huge backyard & deck. Newer carpeting, off street parking & security system. ONE YEAR HOME WARRANTY. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2886 Keri Best 570-885-5082
912 Lots & Acreage LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr
Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Convenient location near highways, airport, casino and shopping
156 X 110 X 150 X 45 DIRECTIONS Rt 315
to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 11-3411 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
NANTICOKE
Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom home in mint meticulous condition, with 2 full baths, and a 2 car garage, hardwood floors, tile floors, exterior composite wood deck, fully finished lower level family room, large closets, upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, gas heat, excellent neighborhood. $174,900 Bob Stackhouse 654-1490
Apartments/ Unfurnished
KINGSTON 1 bedroom, 1 bath,
111 Laflin Road Nice 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Split Level home with hardwood floors, 1 car garage, large yard and covered patio in very convenient location. Great curb appeal and plenty of off street parking. Rt. 315 to light @ Laflin Rd. Turn west onto Laflin Rd. Home is on left. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2852 Keri Best 570-885-5082
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527 Clover Court Wildflower Village Well-maintained 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhouse in a great community! Gas heat/central air, paved parking for two vehicles, rear deck, wood flooring, full basement. WA school district. Washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher included. Brand New hot water heater.
Completely Remodeled 3 bedroom. Home in a great neighborhood. Includes refinished hardwood and new tile floors, new bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Gas heat, nice yard and porches. $74,900 Call (570)654-1490
941
ment. W/W & hardwood floors. Washer/Dryer hook-up. Some off street parking. No Pets. $500/per month + utilities. 570-417-2063
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PITTSTON
4 room apt. 2nd floor, stove & refrigerator, off street parking. Water, sewer & garbage included. Non smokers & no pets. $550/month. 570-655-2567
PITTSTON/JENKINS TOWNSHIP 3 1/2 bedrooms,
2 full baths, large living room, dining room, kitchen, stove, washer/dryer hookup. Off street parking. Spacious with heat and water included. $875/mo., security, credit check & references. AVAILABLE NOW! 917-753-8192 PITTSTONHUGHESTOWN Large modern 1 bedroom apartment, includes refrigerator, stove, washer dryer hookup, new carpet and freshly painted, great neighborhood, off street parking, gas heat and hot water. $495. No pets 479-6722.
Apartments/ Furnished
WILKES-BARRE
FULLY FURNISHED BEDROOM
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Short or long term Excellent Neighborhood Private Tenant Parking $750 includes all utilities. No pets. 570-822-9697
Available Nov. 1st First Floor. 3 room apartment. CLEAN AND QUIET. $550/month includes heat, water & sewers. Definitely no smoking and no pets. Off street parking. First months rent, first months security. Credit and background check done. 570-899-6710 or 570-820-3906 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130
Apartments/ Unfurnished
PLAINS Stylish 2 bedroom
first floor. Kitchen with snack bar, modern bath, w/d hookup and storage in basement. Off street parking, large maintenance free yard. $550/mo plus utilities. Security, lease. Sorry, no smoking or pets. 570-824-9507
SCRANTON/ SOUTH Two, 2 bedroom
apartments, private, all redone. 600 Block South Scranton. Non-smokers. $660 each. Pay heat & separate electric only. No washer/dryer. Call Nina 570-575-6280
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WEST PITTSTON
Century home, 1 bedroom, freshly painted and new carpet. Appliances included. No pets. $450/per month + utilities. Security & references required. Call (570) 283-3086
WEST PITTSTON Out of flood
area Charming, large, 4 rooms, 2nd floor, living room, den, new eat in kitchen, all appliances Includes heat, off street parking, w/d hookup, garbage. $585/month, lease and security 570-328-0784
WEST WYOMING Eighth Street
Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bath, all appliances incl. washer & dryer & air conditioning. Non smoker, security and references, off street parking, no pets. $630 plus utilities. 954-2972
WILKESBARRE
AMERICA REALTY RENTALS 570-288-1422
RENOVATED PERFECTION GENERAL HOSPITAL DOORWAY... FIRST FLOOR. “1 Bedroom Under market at $625 + utilities (affordable”). 2 years. New interiors, maple kitchens, aesthetic fireplaces, luxurious wall to wall. NO PETS/ NO SMOKING/ EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.
944
Commercial Properties
PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!
950
Half Doubles
EXETER 132 VALLEY STREET Modern 3 bedroom corner lot ½ double with yard and storage. New tile/ hardwood flooring. Washer/Dryer, Stove, Refrigerator, and garbage included. $650/ month. plus electric and gas. No smoking. No pets. Security required. 570-9541746 or 570-4172775. Available November 1.
PLAINS
Spacious 3 bedroom, 1 bath with Victorian charm with hardwood floors, neutral decor, stained glass window, large kitchen. Washer /dryer hook-up, off-street parking. $700 month + utilities, security & lease. NO PETS. 570-793-6294
PLYMOUTH
House for Rent. $750 + utilities. Water, sewer & all appliances included. Fenced back yard. One month security up front, no partial payment. Section 8 OK. Call Steve at 570-592-5764
953 Houses for Rent
neighborhood. 3 bedrooms 1.5 bath, dishwasher & garbage disposal. 2 car garage. No pets. $1000. per month plus utilities & 1 month security. call 574-7904 leave message. Available Dec. 1st.
LAKE SILKWORTH
2 bedroom, 1.5 bath single home. Lake view with lake and dock rights. Hardwood and tile floors. $725/mo plus utilities, security, and 1 year lease. Lake Lehman School District. No Pets or smoking. Call 570-696-3289
PARSONS
114 Govier St. 2 1/2 bedrooms, 1 bath. $650. No pets. 570-825-0908
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street parking & yard. 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, $650 + security. Utilities by tenant. Section 8 Ok. Call 570-690-6289
PLYMOUTH
Shawnee Ave. 3 bedrooms, back yard, basement. $550/month + utilities and sewer. 570-332-5723
TRUCKSVILLE
3 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer hookup, laundry room, off-street parking. $700/ month + electric, gas & hot water, 1 month security, references & background check. 570-592-2902
WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, small yard, front porch, off street parking. $615/month security required. Tenant pays all utilities. 570-357-0712
953 Houses for Rent
CLARKS SUMMIT
3 acre property, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, washer/dryer hookup, 2 car attached garage, no pets. $1,200/ month + utilities & security. Month to month lease. (610)256-5352
DALLAS
FOR SALE OR RENT Single home in gated retirement village. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, gas fireplace, appliances included. Quiet 55+ community. No Pets. One year lease. $1,575/mo. + utilities & security. Monthly maintenance fee included. 570-592-3023
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2100 sq. ft. Garage Close to 1-81. $330/month. 570-592-3575
FORTY FORT
11’, 6” by 23’ Cinder block walls, interior walls are steel studs with sheet rock. Concrete floor, steel over head door with locks, over head lighting. $110 a month. 1 year lease + security. 570-655-0530
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EDWARDSVILLE 3 large bedrooms,
large fenced yard, hardwood floors washer/dryer hookup, pets welcome. $625/mo +utilities & 1 month security. Call 570-313-5414
KINGSTON Sprague Ave.
Charming, spacious 6 room, 2 bedroom duplex, includes 2nd & 3rd floor. Ample closets. Washer /dryer hook-up. $575/ month + utilities, security & lease. NO PETS. 570-793-6294
Spacious 1 bedroom renovated house. 1 1/2 baths, partially furnished, open dining & TV rooms with cozy wooden gas fireplace. New refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, mounted micro-wave & new oak cabinets. Brand new gas furnace/water heater. New apartment sized washer/dryer on 1st floor. Brand new draperies, blinds & carpeting. Detached garage with driveway. Front & back yards in tranquil neighborhood. No smoking. $750 + utilities & security. 570-762-8265 EXETER Beautiful magnificent Cape Cod style home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished lower level, 2 car garage with a rear deck area. Master bedroom and bath on first floor, new carpets, recently painted, hardwood & tile floors, granite counters & stainless steel appliances in kitchen. Gas heat. $1500 per/ month. 570-479-6722 HARVEY’S LAKE
HOUSE ON LAKE includes partial use of boat house. Spectacular view, 4 bedrooms, all appliances, ample parking. $1475/ month plus utilities. 570-822-2992
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Cozy little yellow house. Nice carpet, freshly painted, 1 bedroom, living & dining rooms, kitchen with stove & refrigerator. Washer in basement, private parking. Security & references. $485/mo. NO PETS. 772-465-9592, 570-693-3963, 570-709-9206
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Beautifully remodeled Bi-level with Owens Corning LL & renovated kitchen & baths, 2FPs, C/A & extra lot. 12-3710 DEANNA 696-0894 Corner of Cedarwood and Laflin Road.
Great for summer entertaining! Above ground pool, deck, patio, Koi pond, nightscaping, large modern kitchen, MBR Suite & OSP! 12-1923 MARY M. 714-9274 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, to Tenth St, home on L.
Beautifully updated 2BR, 1 bath house in desirable Avoca neighborhood. All appliances included. Lots of closet space & great view from backyard. 12-962 ANDREA 714-9244 Traveling N, Main St Avoca, R on McAlpine, L on Grove. House is in the 4th block on right-hand side.
Enjoy comfortable living in this 3BR, 1 bath, 2story w/spacious LR/DR & modern kitchen. Newer carpet & furnace. Outdoor patio for entertaining & relaxing PLUS a 1 car detached garage. Priced to sell fast! 12-3296 JULIO 239-6408 Main St, Pittston, to R onto Parsonage, L onto Reynolds, home on L.
Polished for the "picky people" this home is perfect! New kitchen & baths, furnace, water heater, panel box. 3BRs, 1.5 baths, garage. DAVID 970-1117 12-2589
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One of the largest lots in Wyoming! 2-story, 3BR Traditional w/stained glass windows & foyer. Complete privacy. 12-3795 DEANNA 696-0894 Wyoming Ave. toward W Wyoming - across from cemetery.
Pride of ownership throughout! Beautiful 4BR, 2 bath w/large rooms, loads of closet space, designer ceilings & OSP. 12-3931 MARY M. 714-9274 Wyoming Avenue N to L on Luzerne Avenue, R on Salem, almost to Exeter Avenue.
Enjoy low maintenance living in this completely renovated lg home w/3BRs & 2 modern baths. This home boasts a lg LR, lg eat-in kit, sep formal DR, FR & MBR w/ lg walk-in closet. Just pack your bags & move right in! 12-3884 JULIO 239-6408 Wyoming Avenue to L on Luzerne, follow to L on Damon, property on L.
Absolute Masterpiece! This dream home combines great living & excellent entertaining. Enjoy entertaining in the DR, piano rm or grand living. A 1st flr MSTR Ste exercise rm, office & kitchen are all luxurious but perfectly suited for everyday life. CHRISTIAN 585-0614 12-448
Distinctive design in the NEW Insignia Ranch. Open floor plan, granite & stainless steel, HW & tile floors, full walk-out basements. MARCIE 714-9267
Well maintained 2-story home located in Highland Hills Development. The in-ground pool w/large sunroom is perfect for summer entertaining! JOAN 696-0887 OR MARION 585-0602 12-1967
Nice 3BR, 1 3/4 bath home on corner lot. LR, DR, & nice size BR’s. Partially finished LL. OSP can be added easily. ANDY 714-9225 12-2439
Need a 5 car garage? Beautiful 3BR, 2 bath home w/gar in great neighborhood. 5 minutes to shopping, PA Turnpike & 81. C/A on 1st flr, new electrical service, plumbing, maybe HW under carpet. JULIO 239-6408 12-3772
Move-in ready! 3BR Split-level with HW floors & plaster walls. Nice location. Close to highways, shopping & schools. DEB ROCCOGRANDI 696-6671 12-3416
Lovely 3BR, 1 bath 2-story home with FR, formal DR & eat-in kitchen area. Large backyard & oversized 1 car garage. TERRY NELSON 714-9248 12-2503
Immaculate 3BR home with deep private lot. Access to drive & large storage room. DEANNA 696-0894 12-3562
Priced to sell 1/2 Double - 4BRs, 1 bath, partial new roof, finished attic, recent enclosed porch. Great view! SUSAN K. 696-0872 11-3852
Spacious 2-Sty, 4-5BR home in nice neighborhood. 1st floor FR & laundry. Great yard w/shed. Needs some updating - great potential. MARIE 881-0103 12-3527
Large brick Ranch in Exeter. 3BRs, 1 3/4 bath, LR w/HW floors, DR w/marble. Basement can be finished. Nice yard. With some TLC this home can be a showplace again. ANDY 714-9225 12-3033
Cute well-built Ranch offers great opportunity in desirable neighborhood. 3BRs, carport, adjacent lot included in price. MARCIE 714-9267 12-3051
Ranch home with 2BRs, gas heat, modern kitchen, deck, large backyard, shed, convenient location. NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 12-2690
Move-in condition 4BR w/large LR/DR, FR w/ FP, eat-in modern kitchen, 3 season room on 23.58acres. Great views! MATT 714-9229 12-3932
’’Country charm’’ at its best describes this 3BR, 1.5 bath 2-story situated on 1.87 scenic acres w/ many updates. New kitchen, breakfast rm, LR w/gas propane stove, DR, HW, office w/electric stove, deck, Gazebo & detached garage. MARIE 881-0103 12-2813
WYOMING SCHOOL DISTRICT - A welcoming 3-4BR home on 1acre. Kitchen w/granite counters, FR w/FP & bright sunroom. Attached 2 car garage plus a 2 car detached garage. BARBARA M. 696-0883 12-2181
Move-in condition 3BR Townhome. LR/ DR with HW floors, modern kitchen & 1.5 baths, 1 car attached garage. MATT 714-9229 12-3572
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$12,750
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06 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN Gray, 56K
$13,950
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