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The Wyoming Area Chorus, under the direction of Narda Sperazza, sings a patriotic choral medley during a Veterans Day ceremony in the high school gymnasium on Thursday. Veterans Day coverage begins on PAGE 3.

‘Uncle Brandy’ and the perfect present ship she had received. Dave and Charlene Outt provide the grant in memory of their son Jon, also one of my writing students, who was killed in a car crash nearly 20 years ago.

“And you remembered,” I said.

Brandy, as you might have guessed, is shy. That’s why I like having one-on-one meetings. I can learn things that would never come out in a classroom full of students.

She said she baked the cupcakes with her niece and put one aside for me. When writing, Brandy has two favorite topics: her niece and her dad, who passed away last summer.

When it comes to her niece, her sister’s daughter, I always tell Brandy she is what every child should have: a single aunt.

My sisters and I grew up with one of these, Aunt Dorothy. She provided all the special things my mom could not afford.

I told Brandy I saw an opportunity for her as a writer.

There’s not much out there on

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the role of a single aunt, I said.

“Funny thing is,” she added, “there are mostly men in our family, so when she first started to talk, my niece always called me ‘Uncle Brandy’.”

“That’s the title of your first book,” I said. Uncle Brandy, The Joy of Being a Single Aunt.

What I really wanted to discuss that morning, though, was a piece Brandy had written about her dad, more specifically, about his funeral. It’s the first thing she wrote this semester and, while it needed work, the first draft was beautifully done, heart-wrenching and heart-warming at the same time. When she told me she wrote it sitting at her father’s grave, I knew Brandy was not only a special student, but also a special daughter.

The things I teach my students about writing are quite simple, actually, but not all embrace them. Brandy does.

They are mostly about pruning, as with a rose bush. The more words you can trim away the

stronger the writing becomes, I teach. And fall in love with the short sentence, I add. A short sentence is powerful.

Friday, Nov. 2, we brought up on the computer screen Brandy’s article on her dad and, as is my method, I began to read it aloud, Brandy looking over my shoulder. I was already somewhat emotional because as Brandy and I chatted something about her reminded me of my sister Barbara, who would have turned 64 on Nov. 1. We were born a year and a day apart.

Barbara died nine years ago. I told Brandy about her.

A few weeks ago Brandy and I saw a flyer about a writing contest for Veterans Day and since there was a category for college students, I encouraged her to enter her story. She’s one of three finalists, she told me.

Tonight she’ll find out if she won.

Before I started to read, Brandy said she had done more editing. I liked hearing that.

The writing, I always tell my

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students, begins after you’ve written. Brandy understands this.

Three-quarters of the way through her piece, I started a sentence I couldn’t finish. The lump in my throat wouldn’t allow it. I started again and someone how managed to get the words out but by then my eyes were filled with tears. So were Brandy’s. It wasn’t just what Brandy had written but how she had written it that had me so moved. Seeing the growth in her as a writer, seeing my influence on the screen before me, knowing she had grasped something about this craft that is now hers, never to be lost, and appreciating that her ability to write had helped her deal with the undeniable grief of losing her father, was almost more than I could bear.

“Brandy,” I said, “this is the most perfect birthday present I could ever receive.” Today, Veterans Day, I share that present with you. Brandy’s story appears on page 14.

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Brandy Wright showed up for our meeting with a chocolate cupcake for me. Not only did it look delectable but the presentation, in a clear plastic cube, was quite professional.

In was Friday morning, Nov. 2. My birthday. But this is something she could not have known.

Brandy is a student of mine at the community college. This semester she is in a class called Feature Writing and Friday’s meeting was to discuss her work, one-on-one. Examining the cupcake, with mouth watering, I asked her if there were a special reason for bringing it.

No, she said, but her eyes betrayed her.

“You know it’s my birthday, don’t you?”

She nodded, looking at the floor, as though confessing to a crime. I was touched.

“It came up at the scholarship dinner last year,” she said. “It was on November second.” I recalled the conversation as we sat with the donors of a scholar-

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‘Sparky’ Faltyn: Iwo Jima hero At age 92, Exeter man looks back on WW II

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For WWII combat veteran Art “Sparky” Faltyn everyday is Veteran’s Day. Though the Exeter born and bread 92-year-old likes to say things like joining the Marines “was the worst thing I ever did” and the “Marines put me through holy hell from day one,” he often wears a Marines sweatshirt and hat and is proud of his service.

Well, he should be.

Faltyn was a foot solider who fought in some of the most iconic battles on the Pacific with the Marines at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima.

Faltyn was 5-5 and 115 pounds when he graduated from Exeter High School in 1941 where he played left field for the school’s baseball team and earned the nickname Sparky, after a cartoon strip horse named Sparkplug, because he did every thing on and off the field at a frenetic pace.

He got a job at Sickerman’s, a feed store in Exeter, then moved to New Jersey with his buddy Elliot Pellegrini where they worked for a defense contractor.

When he got his draft notice for the Army in 1942, he joined the

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Joe DaSilva, left, considers Sparky Faltyn his surrogate grandfather and was inspired by him to join the Marines. In the background is Faltyn's painting of his wife, Anna Mae.

Marines, against the advice of his Marine brother Bert.

“He was already in. He begged me not to do it, but I didn’t listen.

I thought I was a tough guy, but I found out I wasn’t so tough.”

Faltyn trained at Paris Island and New River, North Carolina,

where he joined the newlyformed Marine Third Division.

He also was sent to Texas and Catalina Island, California.

In typical military fashion Faltyn was given 14 days leave in California. He spent 12 of the days traveling back and forth

across the country by train and two days home in Exeter.

At Catalina the division was outfitted with winter gear, expecting to be shipped to Kiska in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska which the Japanese had invaded.

But when Faltyn’s troop carri-

er cleared the Golden Gate it turned south and headed to New Zealand, a staging area for the Pacific campaign. From there Faltyn was shipped to Guadalcanal with the Third Division, K See IWO JIMA, Page 10

Veterans honored at 11th annual fete at Wyoming Area

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Tracy, a Pittston Area graduate and author of “Street Fight in Iraq: A Private Journal of a U.S. Marine Warrior,” was the featured speaker at Wyoming Area High School’s 11th annual VeterSee HONORED, Page 4

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The Dupont VFW 4909 Honor Guard presents colors.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Major Patrick Tracy was set to lead a group of men through a treacherous section of Iraq in 2005.

Before he left, his command-

ing officer told him he’d be taking a photojournalist along for the ride.

“I thought: Great, one more person I have to take care of, one more person I have to look after,” Tracy said. “I can’t let anything bad happen to a photographer.”

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ans Recognition Program on Wednesday. He served two tours, one in 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom and one in 2011 in Operation Enduring Freedom. He has received numerous awards and medals.

As Tracy’s vehicle neared the destination, it hit a roadside bomb and a tire got blown off.

“There was gunfire hitting our vehicle. It was just a very bad place to be,” he said.

He decided his team, which consisted of his driver, his wingman and the photographer, needed to get into a nearby building, get to the roof and return fire.

After a series of defensive moves, they made it to the roof and spent the rest of the day in a fire fight. As night approached and his vehicle was hitched to another, the men had to evacuate.

“We finally got out of there in one piece,” he said.

Later that night, Ray, the photographer, came into Tracy’s quarters to thank him, but also to apologize.

“I said why would you owe me an apology?”

The photographer fessed up.

“I need to tell you one thing, the reason I have to apologize to you,” the photographer told Tracy. “You just saved the life of a Wyoming Area Warrior.”

Tracy, a Pittston Area Patriot just several years earlier, said that showed him how small the world really is.

“It really doesn’t matter what side of the river you live on.”

Before the ceremony, about 75 veterans were treated to a turkey dinner that included mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce, rolls and coffee and iced tea. Surrounding the dining room were essays that Wyoming Area students wrote, many entitled, “What Veteran’s Day Means to Me.” Principal Vito Qualia started off the ceremony on a lighter note.

“Today is truly a special day,” Quaglia told the crowd. “Not only are we honoring these veterans, but it’s also the only day that we will display our arch rival, Pittston Area’s colors, so prominently in our building.”

Pittston Area’s colors are red, white and blue.

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Frank Napkora, dressed in one of his uniforms, is seated with fellow Vets during the program held at Wyoming Area in their honor.

Left, Marine Sgt. Major Patrick Tracy, a Pittston Area graduate, was the featured speaker at the annual Veterans Day program at Wyoming Area.

Above, Charlie Sciandra, right, a school board member at Pittston Area, was a special guest of Wyoming Area Superintendent Raymond J. Bernardi. Sciandra brought along his father Charlie, Sr. a Veteran himself.

Voters approve charter in Tuesday election

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Taxation

One of the primary components of the Home Rule is the city will soon be able to add and additional half percent to its current 1 percent Earned Income Tax. “The half percent will dramatically help the city,” Lombardo said.

Of that original 1 percent, half goes to the Pittston Area School District. The new tariff could mean an additional $550,000 for the city.

But some of that extra cash will offset a planned Homestead Exemption, included in the charter. Officials, when discussing the charter with residents, had been using a 20-percent figure.

But state law will only allow a specific dollar amount, not a percentage.

“What the administration is attempting to do is comply with the spirit of the general study committee’s 20 percent recommendation,” Moskovitz said.

After the exemption is factored into the budget, the city should net about $150,000 to $200,000 more a year because of the switch, he said.

Luzerne County has a similar $10,000 homestead tax break given to roughly 84,000 residential property owners. The homestead exemption, which was wrapped in with the county reassessment, knocked $10,000 off

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an assessment for county taxes only, not school or municipal ones.

The administration needs to make home ownership more palatable, Lombardo said. Less than 50 percent of the people that own property live in the city.

“If you let property taxes go through the roof and the earned income tax through the roof, why would you want to live here?” Lombardo said. “We need to bring people into the city, not drive them out.”

For city residents, the tax shift should be manageable.

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Pittston City’s Home Rule Referendum was approved by voters by a 3 to 2 margin on Tuesday.

Highlights include consolidating the power of the mayor and city manager, raising the earned income tax by a half percent and adding a homestead exemption to property taxes which would benefit homeowners that live “Home in the city. rule will “My reaction is we’re happy, give us but it’s only the more flex- first step,” said former mayor ibility in Michael Lomhelping bardo, a membring the ber of the study city back.” commission.

The ultimate Mike Lombardo goal, according Member of to city officials, Pittston’s Home is to improve Rule Study the neighborCommission hoods.

Sixty-four percent of the voters approved the measure with 1,659 votes, and 36 percent of voters rejected the measure with 1,021, according to unofficial returns from Luzerne County. Joe Moskovitz, the city manager, said the goals of the Home Rule Study Commission were clear.

“The issue has always been, how do we provide real estate tax relief for seniors and strengthen and revitalize our neighborhoods,” Moskovitz said.

Last November, Pittston City voters approved the formation of a commission to study home rule for the city. Voters approved the results of that commission on Tuesday.

“Enacting the Home Rule Charter basically allows elected city officials flexibility in governing not allowed by the current Third Class City Code, especially when it comes to taxation,”

Moskovitz said.

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Klush brings Elvis tribute to Kirby The Pittston Memorial Library Board and Capital Campaign Committee have announced that tickets are now on sale for “Shawn Klush, the World’s Greatest Elvis.”

The show will be presented on Nov. 24, at 8 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Pittston Memorial Library, Kirby Box Office or through Ticketmaster.

Born and raised in Pittston, Klush has been designated the “First Ever Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” by Elvis Presley Enterprises. He has also been named “The World’s Greatest Elvis” following a vote of 6.5 million international viewers on BBC1 Television in the United Kingdom.

Also appearing at his performance at the Kirby will be special guests, The Sweet Inspirations, who performed as backup singers for Elvis Presley his entire career.

Those purchasing VIP tickets will be provided with choice seating and access to a pre-show “Meet and Greet” that will include appetizers, complimentary drink and photo/autograph opportunity with Klush. The “Meet and Greet” will begin at 6:30 p.m. and go to 7:3 p.m.

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Children will have the opportunity to participate in age appropriate Christmas crafts from Christmas card making to face painting. There will be several Chinese auctions for toy baskets, and several holiday theme baskets and live Christmas trees.

Wyoming Area Kiwanis President Carl Worthington stated this has become a premier event for children and parents to start off the holiday season. It also provides the Kiwanis Club with income to run its program of community service. Worthington asks that the community consider support the Kiwanis club programs and if any community minded persons are interested in joining, the club to meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Gober’s Deco Lounge.

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ick.said. “We feel those workers are in a better position than the seniors, living on a fixed income.”

When discussing earned income taxes for 2011 and 2012, city officials don’t have concrete numbers because Centax-Don Wilkinson Agency, the agency that had been collecting the tax, is now defunct.

Municipalities in Luzerne County and throughout the state have been struggling to pay bills due to significant delays in receiving taxes that were collected

by Centax in 2012 and reports on the 2011 collection.

City administration

The city is moving from a 3rd Class City Code, with a weak mayor, strong council form of governing, to the Home Rule Code, with a strong mayor/manager structure.

Currently, the mayor has one vote on council and each council member are titular heads of departments of accounts and finance, public works, public safety and fire, buildings and grounds, and the mayor oversees the police department.

Home rule brings those departments under the mayor and city manager.

Despite it being a weak mayor form of government, the past several mayors have typically exercised a considerable amount of control.

Dating back to Mayor Bob Loftus and including Mayors Tom Walsh, Mike Lombardo and Joe Keating, all have all been strong forces in the city.

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“Home rule is just making it official,” Moskovitz said.

The day-to-day operations of the city will now fall under the city manager, including personnel, purchasing and general administration. And the city manager will report directly to the mayor.

“What we have is the mayor is the chief executive officer of the organization and the manager is the chief administrator,” Moskovitz said.

But there is a significant checks-and-balances measure.

“Council has the power of the purse,” Moskovitz said.

The city controller, one of the two city row offices, will be eliminated when the next term expires, which is Dec. 31, 2018.

“The next municipal election, the office will be on the ballot,” Moskowitz said. “This is not a power grab by any means.”

The position will be replaced by an independent auditor, but the city treasurer will remain.

What’s next?

The Home Rule Study Commission will have its final meeting at 6 p.m. Monday night.

Members of the commission include Lombardo, current Mayor Jason Klush, Ginger Murphy, Art Bobbouine, Joe Chernouskas, Fred Stuccio and Ben Tielle Jr.

After Monday, they will become the Home Rule Transition Committee and are charged with drafting an administrative code, which includes a code of ethics, conflict of interest policy, personnel policy, procurement policy, competitive bidding process and a long range comprehensive plan.

Their work must be complete

by Dec. 31, 2013.

Lombardo said the ultimate goal of Home Rule is to allow the city neighborhoods to flourish.

“We need to attract younger people to the city,” Lombardo said.

Lombardo said Main Street and the downtown is moving in the right direction.

“Now we have to focus on the neighborhoods,” he said. “Sidewalks are in deplorable condition and houses are in disrepair.”

He said Pittston has a low crime rate and said that will continue under Home Rule. “We’re not going to sacrifice police or emergency services.”

Moving forward, Lombardo sees a bright future for Pittston.

“What happened yesterday was a vote of confidence and trust in the administration,” he said.

“Home rule will give us more flexibility in helping bring the city back.”

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PA 10th grader wins AMVETS essay contest Named ‘Hero of the Week’

Kristen Richards at the Valley Forge State Park

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Pittston Area School District 10th Grade Student Kristen Richards is the 2012 AMVETS Department of Pennsylvania National Essay contest winner for her essay “Why I’m Proud to be an American.”

She was the recipient of a weekend visit to the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Youth Leadership Conference. Photo is Wins competition Alena Carabetta, 10, daughter of Jason and Franceen Carabetta was crowned Miss Magical Moments Mini National at the Mini National Magical Moments Olympic Dreams competition in Budd Lake, New Jersey.

Alena competed in the 10 to 12

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SPC Patrick McCabe, Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairman, son of Linda and Ted McCabe, West Pittston, received the “Wings of Lightning” Hero of the Week in October.

SPC McCabe’s extensive knowledge on the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter enabled him to cross train on UH-60 Black Hawks where he assembled and installed six, 12-point communication systems while maintaining a 46 work order a month average allowing TF Lightning Horse to stay in the fight.

SPC McCabe is serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

age category in the modeling competition in the gown, sportswear and Olympic division of the competition. She won a crown, banner and medal.

Alena is a member of the All Star Cheerleading Academy, Jessup. Her competitive team will be traveling to Nashville, Tennessee in April. Alena loves gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and skiing. Alena has an older sister Luchia and a younger brother Matteo. She is the granddaughter of Frank and Mary Lou Pisano, Wyoming and Carol and Ed Carabetta, Hopatcong, New Jersey.

Earns doctorate In August, 2012, Jonathan Kotula defended his doctoral thesis at Duke University, earning a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and microbiology.

Jonathan performed his thesis research titled, “Achieving CellSpecific Delivery of Multiple Oligonucleotide Therapeutics with Aptamer Chimeras” under the mentorship of Dr. Bruce A. Sullenger, Director of the Duke Translational Research Institute.

Over the course of his research, he published multiple journal articles and was invited to present his research at conferences in Japan, Washington

D.C., and Philadelphia.

While at Duke, Jonathan was involved in many leadership and entrepreneurial activities including the patenting of his research, and the formation of a small company.

He and three friends co-founded an annual charity event called The Doughman (www.doughman.org), which is a 4-person team race that takes place on Memorial Day weekend, and was featured on the Travel Channel show, Man vs. Food.

The Doughman has raised over $100,000 to date, and supports educational programs for at-risk youth such as SEEDS, an

educational community garden in Durham, NC. He also led the graduate and professional student men’s basketball committee where he had an opportunity to meet Coach Krzyzewski, and Coach Knight.

Jonathan, the son of Deborah Stevens, Dupont and Walter Kotula, Dupont is a 2005 graduate of Penn State University with degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology, and bioengineering.

He is also a 2001 graduate of Pittston Area High School. He is the grandson of Elizabeth Tarutis, Barnesville, PA and the late Leonard Tarutis and Laura Kotula, Dupont and the late Edward Kotula.

Roast beef today St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church will hold its annual Patron Saint Dinner today, 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 attend.

St. Michael’s is served by Father Joseph Bertha, PhD.

Back from the brink of death

Emily Callahan’s battle with rare disease to be featured on TODAY show Monday

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The most affirming moment of my entire life – and to be able to say this with absolute certainty is just another example of how this disease has changed my perspective in positive ways – was when a man named Bill Gavigan called me in spring 2010.

“Is this Susannah Cahalan?” he asked breathlessly.

“Yes,” I stated, taken aback.

People usually did not say my name as if it carried such weight.

He went on to tell me the story of his teenage daughter, Emily.

So difficult, in fact, that had Cahalan not written about her own experiences with it, which resulted in an appearance on the TODAY show on NBC, Emily Gavigan may not be alive today.

The night before Emily was flown – in a comatose state after degenerating to a point where she, a former dean’s list student, was unable to walk or talk – by helicopter to University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Bill Gavigan told her doctor at Geisinger Wyoming Valley that if they waited 24 hours to take her by

Emily Gavigan, left, with Susannah Cahalan, New York Post reporter and author of Brain on Fire, My Month of Madness, during a visit to the Gavigan home. The two, along with Emily's father, Bill Gavigan, will appear on the TODAY show Monday to talk about the rare disease both were forced to battle.

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That’s an excerpt from the book Brain on Fire, My Month of Madness, by New York Post reporter Susannah Cahalan.

The Bill Gavigan mentioned is our Bill Gavigan, Bill Gavigan of Laflin.

The Emily is his daughter, now 23.

The disease is NMDA Receptor Antibody Disease.

Emily contracted it in 2009 while a sophomore at the University of Scranton and to hear her father talk about it, it is one of the most horrible things that can happen to a person. And one of the most difficult to diagnose.

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Iwo Jima

With knowledge of how earlier tanks had avoided the minefield and of the Japanese gun placements, Faltyn rode in the Continued from Page 3 back of a tank under heavy fire Company, 21st Regiment. and by phone directed return When he got to Guadalcanal it fire. Faltyn received a commenwas already secured and he saw dation for meritorious action on limited action but won a battle Iwo Jima. star for protecting Henderson At least three times Faltyn Airfield. came within seconds of being At the Bougainville invasion killed on Iwo. “I was in a hole he saw a lone Japanese plane and I don’t know why, but I bomb and destroy a ship wiping jumped out of that hole and out a division of Marines. scrambled to another one and the Bougainville was an island of hole I left took a direct hit. Î got mud and jungle so dense the men shrapnel in my back. It was like were issued machetes to hack rabbit pellets.” their way in. Faltyn also experiFaltyn could have gone back to enced an earthquake and dis- the field hospital, but instead had ease. “We had dysentery,” he the corpsman pull out the shrapsaid. “We had to cut our pants, nel with a scalpel and stayed at we didn’t even have time to get the front to be a them down.” “mother hen” to arOn Guam he sur- “You shot them riving green revived an earthquake like clay piplacements. and a desperate BanIn another close zai attack by Japa- geons. That’s call Faltyn and annese infantrymen where I lost two other man were in a who charged with no fox hole on guard concern for casual- buddies, who duty in a perimeter are buried in ties. around a camp, “You shot them like Hawaii.” when a Japanese clay pigeons,” he soldier came by and Sparky Faltyn said. But there were stood over them.

Talking about a casualties on both Faltyn was wearing Japanese attack on sides. “That’s where I Guam a rain poncho which lost two buddies, who would make a rusare buried in Hawaii.” tling sound if he His buddies were from Long Is- moved. He froze and whispered land and Brooklyn. under his breath to his buddy, a Also on Guam Faltyn wit- man named Frommer, who shot nessed Japanese women jump- and killed the enemy soldier. ing to their deaths from 100-foot In a third instance Faltyn and cliffs with their children in their his platoon were patrolling a rivarms, rather than face the Amer- er bank which he described by icans, who, the women were told, saying “Imagine you were on the would rape and torture them and river bank in West Pittston.” eat their babies.

Two of his men, including AnFrom Guam, Faltyn was sent gelo Bertelli, the 1943 Heisman to Iwo Jima where he landed on Trophy winner from Notre day three of the invasion and Dame, called Faltyn to a cave at went right into the thick of com- the river’s edge where they had bat. The fighting was so fierce found and killed a Japanese solby nightfall of the first day only ider, who had a cigarette, still 30 of 700 men in his company burning, in his hand. rallied. The rest were dead, Walking back up the bank, wounded or missing.

Faltyn came within 10 feet of JaOn Iwo, Faltyn was an acting panese solider who had grenade sergeant leading a squad with in hand with the pin pulled. Faltanks behind them. He led them tyn took two steps and leaped to under heavy fire to an airfield on the ground. The grenade flew high ground, where he and one of over him and rolled away as his his men, a soldier from Texas, men opened up on the enemy. got pinned down in a bomb shell “They made minced meat out crater for most of a day. of him,” Faltyn said.

From the crater Faltyn took reSparky’s bother Hubert “Bert” con on Japanese gun placements was at Iwo Jima at the same time which paid off later when an of- with the 5th Marines. Bert got a ficer asked him to lead a brigade battlefield commission on Iwo, of tanks loaded with much need- won a Navy Cross and has a Maed ammo up to the airfield. rine Corps League named after

Sparky Faltyn, front row center with hat, with his squad just before they shipped out to Iwo. Faltyn tried but was never able to reconnect with any of his men.

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him in Salem, Oregon, where he settled after the war. Bert died in 1994.

From Iwo, where Marine losses were second only to Okinawa, Sparky was sent back to the states, where he pulled guard duty in Washington D. C. including at the Lincoln Memorial before being discharged in October of 1944.

Back home in Exeter, Faltyn visited a young girl, Anna Mae Hudak, who had been writing to 40 soldiers, including Faltyn.

“I made a mistake,’” Faltyn said with a chuckle. “I told her I loved her.”

Soon they were married. He was 25, she was 18 and still in high school.

His young bride had survived a severe infection and was told she couldn’t conceive.

One day Faltyn came home from working construction and Anna Mae said, “I’m pregnant.”

Startled, Faltyn dropped his lunch pail, shattering his thermos. He would shatter six more thermoses. He and Anna Mae had seven children: Norie, Paula, Artie, Mary, Toni, Joey and Patty.

In his post WWII life, after taking an art course at LCCC, Faltyn took up painting. His creations hang on the walls of his home. One depicts a soldier at Arlington cemetery. Another is of his wife in her wedding gown.

Patty, Faltyn’s youngest, took in and raised a boy who came from a difficult family situation.

Sparky's brother, Bert, who also fought on Iwo Jima, won the Navy Cross.

The boy, Joe DaSilva, a 2008 Wyoming Area graduate, considers Faltyn his surrogate grandfather and inspiration. Da-

Silva joined the Marines and will ship out for basic soon.

“He’s the reason. I joined because of Sparky,” DaSilva said.

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ambulance his daughter would not be alive.

Because of Cahalan’s story, Gavigan insisted his daughter be tested for the disease. This came after more than a year of one misdiagnosis after another as he and his wife helplessly watched their daughter disappearing, both physically and mostly mentally, before their eyes.

At U of P, Emily was properly diagnosed and began, through chemotherapy, the long road back to herself, but not before she had been there for 25 days during which she lost 30 pounds.

In all, Emily would spend 53 days at U of P. Her mom, Grace, was with her every day.

It was after the diagnosis – the first relief the Gavigans had during their daughter’s ordeal – that Bill Gavigan tracked down Susannah Cahalan to say thank you.

It was Bill’s sister Mary, who lives in Wayne, who first saw Cahalan on the TODAY show and told Bill about her.

Since Bill’s first phone call, “Susannah’s become like a second daughter to me,” he said of

the 26-year-old writer.

She recently visited the Gavigans at their home along with Kerri Zimmer, a producer for TODAY, to prepare for a segment which will air Monday morning at 8 a.m. Bill and Emily Gavigan and Susannah Cahalan will be on the show live.

Emily is still undergoing treatment, but she has managed to return to college and earn dual degrees in English and Business Management.

And she finished in a normal eight semesters.

“She was very determined,” Bill said.

Emily has also returned to the ice. She is an accomplished figure skater and teaches figure skating.

“On Mother’s Day of 2010,” Bill Gavigan says, “I pushed my daughter in a wheelchair into a store to buy a card for her mother. A year later, she was skating.”

During the TODAY interview at the Gavigan home, when asked by Zimmer if she feels she’s been given a second chance at life, Emily Gavigan said, “No, actually a third chance,” Bill Gavigan related.

“She said she was dead twice and was able to come back,” he explained.

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Northeast Windows of Pittston donated $500 to the Pittston City’s efforts to obtain a police dog. Councilman Mike Lombardo said about half of the $20,000 goal has been reached. 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. The dog would be trained in narcotic detection and patrol operations. Shown presenting the check on Friday is first row, from left Christie Rogo, Laura Rogo and Jason Gilroy, all of Northeast Window, and Lombardo. Second row, Patrolman Dion Fernandes, Patrolman Joseph Galeski, Sgt. Neil Murphy and Patrolman Justin Tokar. Donations may be made payable to “Pittston City K-9 Fund,” 35 Broad St., Pittston, PA 18640.

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some of the company’s famous Coco Crisps, Scotch Lassies and Bonnie Molasses and Nic Nacs.

This isn’t the way the cookie “There was a conveyor that usually crumbles. brought the pans down from the The Hitchner Biscuit Compa- cleaning room,” she said. “It was ny Building, an eyesore along a good job.”

Exeter Avenue in West Pittston She said many family memfor decades, as been given a new bers, including her then future lease on life as 18 moderate-in- husband Louie, worked at the come apartments were unveiled factory. on Friday morning.

“I was also a The $6 million renovapacker, packing “The ovens tion was paid for through cookies and cracka mix of private and pub- had to be on ers,” she said. “I lic funding from United day and night. worked here for Neighborhood Commuabout six years, nity Development Cor- They couldn’t until I got marporation of Scranton, let them cool ried.”

PNC Bank, Luzerne down. They The facility County, the state Housing baked 90 different Finance Agency. The last were so big.” types of cake, bispiece of the funding puzBoyd Hitchner cuit and cookie zle was $500,000 in local Great-grandson of products. Cresco co-founder Joseph Crackers share gambling funds. were Hitchner known as the “BisThe 18 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartcuit that made ments are equipped with West Pittston Fakitchens and baths and there is a mous.” community space and off street Bill Hastie, a lifelong West parking for all residents. All but Pittston resident, worked maktwo units are rented. The 4-story ing marshmallows in 1941 while fireproof concrete structure was between his two “hitches in the built in 1905 and at its height, the army.” company employed 300 people, “Each batch had 1,400 pounds including Agnes Lanzone. of sugar in it,” he said. “The sugLanzone, 85, a lifelong West ar came in 100 pound bags and I Pittston resident, remembered was the one guy on the shift that helping grease the massive coo- could handle those bags.” kie pans used in production of A ribbon cutting ceremony

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The Hitchner Biscuit Co. Building on Exeter Avnue in West Pittston on Frdiay.

was held before tours were offered of the building. State Rep. Phyllis Mundy said the property is an asset to West Pittston.

“Affordable housing is such a need in our community,” she said. “The people who live here will be grateful to have such a high-quality building in such a beautiful community.”

Boyd Hitcher, great-grandson of one of the founders Joseph Hitchner, provided memorabilia from the bakery’s heyday, including photos, cookie crates See HITCHNER, Page 13

Jeff Saar inspects one of three appartments on the fourth floor the Hitchner Biscuit Company Building.

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Agnes Lanzone, 85, of West Pittston, remembered helping grease the massive cookie trays in the late 1940s.

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and cracker boxes.

He said many in West Pittston remember the “Broken Cookie Room” where damaged cookies could be purchased for as little as 25 cents a bag. He said his grandmother would give him money to go to the movies across the bridge in Pittston, she wouldn’t provide money for candy.

“Go down to the bakery and get some sweets out of the broken cookie bin,” he said his grandmother would tell him.

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“And don’t put those sticky molasses and marshmallow cookies in your pockets. Take the hard cookies!”

The massive two-story brick coal and steam ovens were included in the new design of the building.

“The ovens had to be on day and night,” Hitchner said. “They couldn’t let them cool down.

They were so big.”

One of the ovens now serves as

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The second former oven now serves as a lounge, sitting or reading room for residents.

a sitting room and the other is set up as a sitting/reading room.

Hitchner said the building was often the hub of town.

“It provided jobs for hundreds of people of West Pittston for many years, including the Great Depression and into World War II,” he said. “The bakery was staffed for three shifts a day.” He said everyone in town called the building simply, “The Bakery.”

Bill Goldsworthy, the Deputy Director of Governor Tom Corbett’s Northeast Regional Office, served as Mayor and councilman for 26 years. He said he’s glad to see all the hard work of so many people come to fruition.

“We all saw that this could be something productive,” he said.

“This is a great example of how a public/private partnership is supposed to work.”

State Sen. John Yudichak said the building kept history alive in the area.

“The transformation of the abandoned building from eyesore to community asset is dramatic,” he said in a news release.

“The new apartment building was carefully constructed in a way to reflect the history, charm and character of a significant part of West Pittston’s past.”

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OUR OPINION

Keep the home rule promise

Several years ago when the bill to create casino gambling was being considered then Governor Ed Rendell came to Pittston to tout the bill. He visited the home of a senior citizen widow and said the bill was going to help the widow keep her home by lowering her property taxes substantially.

Well, years have gone by. Casino and gambling, originally slots-only, has been expanded to table games. Last year alone, revenue from the gaming was over $3 billion.

So where’s the property tax relief? Yes property taxes have been reduced, but hardly enough to keep up with rate increases, and certainly not enough to make the burden easier on fixed income property owner.

We bring this up in reference to the city’s switch to home rule. One of the biggest advantages of home rule, according to proponents, is that it will allow the city, unbound by state-imposed third class city rules, to lower property taxes by increasing wage taxes.

Sounds good for the senior home owners such as the one Rendell visited, but will it really happen?

Promises of tax reduction, however sincere when they are made, are often not kept.

Things happen, unexpected expenses pop up. Officials get used to the extra money.

Under one scenario regarding home rule property taxes will not be reduced in the first year that the wage tax is enacted so the city can build a little kitty of cash and then the property taxes will be reduced the second year.

Let’s not let that first year turn into two or three or more. We’re not predicting this will happen, in fact we believe the measure will work, but it’s something to watch.

Let’s not let that happen in Pittston. As the voters approved home rule by 60 to 40 percent, they must believe it will have a positive impact and that means at least some workers voted to raise their own taxes in order to help out their fixed income and elderly friends and neighbors.

That’s saying something these days of economic turmoil.

Let’s not disappoint the voters and the folks in need of property tax relief.

GUEST OPINION

Veterans were there when she needed them most He respectfully informed her that due to a loophole, he only qualified for a $100 funeral benefit from the county. Because he had served during peacetime only.

I was only three when he got out of the Army and moved back home. I vaguely recall the friends we met along the way. Some I don’t know their names; they don’t know mine. have kept in touch and have called from all over the world with I don’t know their history; they don’t know ours. their sympathy.

I don’t even know what branch of military they belonged to Military life, in general, is still somewhat of a mystery to me. and all they knew was that my father had So was the day of his funeral and the served. whirlwind afterwards.

These amazing people showed up at What I do know is they were there.

These amazing people showed up at a A small group of veterans at my dad’s fu- a time of sorrow to honor a fellow time of sorrow to honor a fellow comrade, a neral. comrade, a man they had never met. man they had never met. Their professionalOf all his military stories, the best was his ism, love of their country, and lack of politiversion of how I came into his life. He had cal agenda was refreshing. transferred to an Air Force base in WiesbaAnd their respect for my mother was den, Germany and upon arrival, his commanding officer offered something that I hadn’t expected. It made this whole process a him this unique statement: You know, every soldier stationed little more bearable. here leaves with either a BMW…or a baby. That’s just the way it The reverent manor in which they handled the flag that hung is. over the side of the casket was like watching someone with their My father left with both. most prized possession. Gentle. Calculated.

I was born while our family was overseas and my name is Then, the hollow echo of the twelve bullets fired strategically Brandy Melissa Wright. Thus, the BMW. into the air, signifying his rank and branch of service during the He spent eight years of his life serving in the United States three volley shot. A simple sound that will forever mean so Army. He was told how to live, where to work, when to eat, who much, a gesture from complete strangers that reached the deepto talk to, and even what to wear. est part of my heart.

There was no calling in sick.

From my father, I thought I learned what love was. Although, it There were times my mother was, in a sense, raising us alone. wasn’t until his funeral that I truly knew.

He was proud, however, to have served.

The bond these veterans had with my father is one I’ll never We all were. fully understand. But I appreciate it.

When he passed away a few weeks ago, my mother met with a It didn’t matter to them whether he served during wartime or Veteran’s Affairs representative about any military benefits he peacetime. He was one of them. was entitled to.

ED. NOTE: Brandy Wright is a journalism student of Dispatch editor Ed Ackerman at Luzerne County Community College. She wrote this for a class and Ed suggested she enter it into a contest.

He writes about it today on page 2.

Advice: 5¢

I asked my husband what the best words of advice he ever received were and he didn’t even skip a beat. Not one beat. He said: “Best advice I ever got? Don’t marry her!”

That’s hilarious. That little gem should’ve come with a bumper sticker that read: “Celebrate Celibacy.” Idiot.

My friend Denise had the most intriguing advice to impart: “Always wipe front to back. Also… “weigh yourself every day.” I blame her for most of my neurosis.

My boss-friend, Anne, always shares excellent advice with me, pretty much weekly. She is younger than I (BUT NOT BY MUCH), and wise beyond her years. When I asked her to give me her most useful words of counsel, she said: “You cannot control people. The only thing you can control is your reaction.”

See, I try to control everyone and everything and I don’t give a crap about my reaction. Note to self: Listen to Anne more, react less.

My brother told me: “Women are like buses; if you miss one, another one will come by in 15 minutes.” Huh. Well. He’s single.

I so wanted my kids to examine their little, black souls for any advice that’s affected their lives. I was praying it was something I may’ve spewed, but no such luck.

My son, Patrick, said the best advice he could ever give was this: “Always make sure there’s toilet paper before you poop.” I asked him to dig a little deeper and he said: “That is deep for me.”

Double sigh. I worry about his future.

I held out more hope for Madeline, who is now 21 and smarter than I by a country mile. She told me that a quote by author Marianne Williamson floats through her head daily and she has applied it to her life in all respects: “As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same…” Where the hell did she come from???

And my blonde Nicholas, 17 years-old and not a stinking care in the world, offered this jewel: “Don’t eat yellow snow.” Fabulous.

But wait … redemption …

“Also, work hard. Through great adversity comes great strength.” And he knows what he’s talking about. He’s seen adversity and he’s mined great strength.

There’s hope!

Maybe my kids have truly decoded the recipe of life: take a teaspoon of tried-and-true advice, add a cup of good heartedness, mix with equal parts sarcasm and love, and blend with a pinch of wariness.

Simmer and stir and you’ve got yourself a big, old pot of Heck Stew.

And, if you’re reading this Jimmy Hoffman, my advice to you is this: Pull up your pants and don’t eat yellow snow. You’re welcome.

Advice to Dispatch readers: always read Maria Heck’s column which appears in this space every other week.

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

Turkey tips for safety The gourds and pumpkins are still decorating our homes. The scarecrows and ghosts have been replaced by turkeys. Thanksgiving and the holiday season are almost here!

For those who like trivia, Virginians claim to have celebrated the first Thanksgiving on December 4, 1619, at Berkeley Plantation located just southeast of Richmond on the James River. But most people associate the holiday with the pilgrims who ate their famous harvest meal with the Indians in 1621. They did not eat turkey. Examples of what they did eat are wild duck, geese (otherwise known as fowl), venison, cod, sea bass and some say even lobster!

Almost all of us will eat hen turkeys this Thanksgiving. Tom turkeys are four weeks older and weigh almost twice as much. And if you are in the woods and see a turkey, remember; only male turkeys gobble. Hens make a clicking sound.

Although the sweet potato was not introduced to the pilgrims, on our table we usually fine them prepared in many different ways. To settle the family discussion, The African word “nyami” refers to the orange flesh sweet potatoes. Yams in the US are actually sweet potatoes with relatively moist texture and orange flesh. USDA requires that the label “yam” always be accompanied by “sweet potato.”

Some of the more serious side of the holiday is ensuing that no one gets sick! Keep in mind these food safety tips!

Turkey Tip #1 Find space for a #20 pound turkey before you buy it! Food safety experts recommend only defrosting a turkey in the refrigerator. It takes approximately one day to defrost 5 pounds of meat. So if you have a 20 pound turkey, it will take a minimum of four days to defrost.

That means it needs to be in the refrigerator by Sunday to be thawing for roasting on Thursday. If you do not have room in the refrigerator for that size turkey, maybe a 5# turkey breast would be a better selection.

Turkey Tip #2 Purchase a food grade chef thermometer. This type of thermometer does not stay in the oven in the turkey. You can check the temperature by pulling the pan out of the oven and inserting it into the meatiest part of the breast. Be careful not to touch the turkey bone with the tip of the thermometer. A whole turkey is safe when cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degree. For a brochure on how to use one properly, email mre2@psu.edu<mailto:mre2@psu.edu>.

Turkey Tip #3 Check your oven temperature. Experts recommend roasting a turkey at 325°, no lower. Use an oven thermometer to ensure that your oven is working properly at least 3 days before Thanksgiving! Once it reaches 165 degrees, take the turkey out of the oven and let the turkey stand for 20 minutes before carving to allow the juices to set. This will make carving easier.

Turkey Tip #4 Refrigerate any leftovers within two hours. Finish carving the turkey and if you plan to make turkey soup, refrigerate the carcass within two hours also. Taking any leftover meat off the bones will reduce the time it takes to cool the meat down to the recommended 40 degrees. Although this is tough to do with a house full of company, it is important to cool down any leftovers quickly.

Turkey Tip #5 Bake stuffing separate from the turkey. Some folks place the stuffSee NUTRITION, Page 16

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In the beginning, we live our lives by following the examples of our parents, and then we progress to absorbing the patterns of our peer groups.

That’s a big, fat crap shoot; we emulate the behavior of our friends and they can be ANYONE. I mean, Charles Manson had friends he influenced, as did Jeffrey Dahmer, Hitler and George Bush. It’s all just a huge roll of the dice.

For example, when I was seven, my best friend was Jimmy Hoffman. It was all fun and games until he pulled-down his pants and peed in front of me in the back of the convent. (True story). I thought I saw Satan.

Thankfully, I had the wherewithal to dispose of him as a friend (and potential future inmate) and move onto a better set of cronies.

Along with being affected by the people and stimuli surrounding us, we also inhale the words of advice we glean in our formative years and store them in the filing cabinet in our brains forever.

FOR. EV.ER. I wanted to know just how much the advice of others helps to form our own personalities, and decision making and life skills. Does the poor advice of a parent make us fall into an abyss of bad choices? Do the words of wisdom from a sister guide us through those painfully ugly mullet years? Does my mother telling me never to wear green because it makes me look sick and pasty totally ruin the color for me for the rest of my days?

Yes. And perhaps, when she also told me: “Sh*t in one hand and wish in the other and see which comes first,” it was just her maternal way of protecting me from fanciful thinking … like wishing for a prom date. Or a new pair of Jordache. Or straight bangs. Or height.

From my dad, this consistent tidbit was a keeper: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Which he spouted years before it became mainstream popular.

I abide by that advice, too stringently, and sometimes to catastrophic results. But! I will never have a bleeding ulcer!

He also told me not to drink cheap whiskey because I’d just be cleaning it off my shoes in 6 hours.

Words to live by, my friends, words to live by.

Throughout my childhood, I spent a lot of time with my wise Polish grandma, Helen, who didn’t put-up with even a modicum of crap. Her pearls of wisdom doled out to me, over so much deep-fried dough products and full-fat milk, were endless.

She always said: “When the going gets tough, the tough toss-back a few highballs.”

And: “Everyone needs pin curls;” “Only emerge pierogies in pure, hot lard … nothing else matters;” and “Make your own kielbasa in the shed.” Don’t even ask.

My Italian grandmother, Bridget, made sublime pepper cookies, but words of wisdom? Not so much. She did inform me, cryptically: “There’s a pot for every lid, and I just pray you find your lid.”

She didn’t enjoy my sassiness in the least.

Maria Jiunta Heck

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We want your vote, the numbers and the polls count to get your candidate in office.

But I am more than a Democrat or Republican, Conservative or Liberal, I am more than just a number.

I am me with thoughts, hopes, feelings and dreams.

I am me with conscience in how I feel about what is right and what is wrong.

I will not judge, be critical or insult for the sake of any agenda.

I will state my facts in the most humanly, honest measure to the best of my abilities, and expect nothing more but respect.

Words and actions when directed in a manner of arrows and swords only defeat the real meaning of our human existence, our real purpose that has

been bestowed on us by our Creator.

What hurts us, yes, hurts Him in ways the profundity of these feelings, words could never express.

So as we reflect on what these past eighteen months have done to our country.

Are we more divided then ever? Is all this bickering worth the loss of civility?

Why can we not learn from one another without fear of judgment or ridicule?

At least if we learn something from each other’s culture or viewpoint, even if we do not agree with it, be human enough to respect it.

I am me.

Do I dare to share that with you?

Mary Anne K Quick 11/08/2012

Wyoming mayor praises efforts during Sandy I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank local police, fire, EMS, public works and emergency management personnel for their exemplary performance during the Hurricane Sandy emergency.

Both career and volunteer personnel worked long, tiring hours preparing for, responding to and cleaning up after the storm. Fire, rescue and EMS personnel provided many volunteer hours serving their community.

In Wyoming, our volunteer fire department staffed both stations and provided an additional paramedic unit in addition to a volunteer EMS crew. Our department of public works worked throughout the weekend clearing leaves from the roadways, keeping drains clear during the storm emergency and preparing for the cleanup after-

wards. Our police department had extra personnel on duty to assist during storm-related emergencies.

Finally, I must acknowledge and thank the residents of Wyoming and surrounding communities for their cooperation and assistance during this emergency. Residents helped their neighbors in preparing for the storm, cooperated with curfews

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On behalf of Borough Council and myself, we appreciate the effort shown by everyone. Clearly, by working together as a community, we can overcome difficult circumstances together.

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Groundbreaking set for Cosgrove Annex John P. Cosgrove, whose donation of his life’s library consisting of more than 1,000 books, artifacts, and other memorabilia, sparked a movement to expand the Pittston Memorial Library, will be on hand Thursday for the groundbreaking of the expansion which will bear his name, the Cosgrove Annex.

Cosgrove, 94, resides in Washington, D.C., where he has spent more than 70 years in the media. A Pittston native, he is a former president of the National Press Club. His donation of $50,000 was the first in a ongoing capital campaign to fund the annex.

The library’s Board of Directors announced the groundbreaking for the new 5,175 square foot addition will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, at 3:30 p.m. on the library grounds, 47 Broad St., Pittston. The general public is welcome to attend.

“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 Barbara Quinn, chairman of the library board of directors.

“This is a dream come true and we are delighted that Mr. Cosgrove will be able to join us,” she added.

Cosgrove has made several trips to the library since his original donation, much of which is on display in a Cosgrove room at the library.

“It has been an amazing proc-

John Cosgrove, right, chats with Sunday Dispatch editor Ed Ackerman at the kick-off of the Pittston Memorial Library's capital campaign to provide funding for expansion. Groundbreaking for the new Cosgrove Annex is Thursday, Nov. 15.

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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 commu-

nity/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.

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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 Pitt-

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Tigue headed a group of library representatives who joined Cosgrove in Washington to make the initial presentation to Sen. Casey.

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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 refreshments will be served in the cafeteria after mass.

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St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church will hold its annual Patron Saint Dinner today, 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 attend.

St. Michael’s is served by Father Joseph Bertha, PhD.

A dinner will be held at the Church of St. Maria Goretti, Laflin Road, today, Sunday, November 11 from 12 to 5 p.m.

Take-outs are 12 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.

Line dance lessons

American Legion Pittston Post 477, 203 Vine St. Pittston is offering Line Dance Lessons today, 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

This afternoon , Nov. 11, at noon, members of The Knights of Lithuania, C143, 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 ceremony

The ILGWU retirees and union members will meet Monday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. at Savo’s Restaurant. The Christmas party will be discussed.

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

Jenkins Twp. Seniors

The Jenkins Township Senior Citizens’ organization will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Jenkins Township Hose House at 6:30 p.m. President Jean Mudlock will preside. Refreshments will be served.

Hostesses for this month are Marion Price and Joan Diandriole. Plans will be finalized for the Christmas party. Following the business meeting, bingo will be played. New members are welcome.

Jenkins Class of ‘51

The Jenkins Township Class of ’51 Lunch Bunch will meet on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Cafe Italia, River Road, Port Blanchard at noon.

All classmates are welcome.

St. Joseph’s Seniors

St Joseph’s Senior Social Club will meet Nov. 15, at 1pm. in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Center on William St. in Pittston. those attending are asked to be prepared to pay for the Christmas Party which will be held at

Valenti’s Restaurant in Exeter.

Plans are being finalized.

Members are also reminder to bring canned goods for St. John’s food pantry.

Yearly dues are being collected.

Bingo and card games will be played. Refreshments will be served.

New members are always welcome.

Hosts for January are Wesley Pedrick, James Piedmont, and Mary and Dominick Policare.

For information call Theresa at 654-2967.

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.

Craft and Food Fair

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.

Self Defense Seminar

The Greater Pittston YMCA will offer a Self Defense Seminar for the public to educate everyone how to protect themselves in dangerous situations.

Eric Kovaleski, owner of Tang Soo Do Karate U.S.A., along with Danielle Maroni and Aron Turner will teach defensive moves that everyday people can use to ward off assailants.

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American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954 will conduct a Veterans Day Ceremony, today, 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,

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Kovaleski has three studios in NEPA; one in Dickson City, West Scranton and Carbondale.

His first studio opened in 1994.

He is a six degree black belt giving him the classification of Master. He started is karate career at the age of three.

Maroni hails from Avoca. She is a second degree black belt and has been with Tang Soo Do Karate for 10 years.

Turner is also from Avoca. He is a second third degree black belt. Once he reaches fourth degree black belt he will gain the title of Master. He has been with Tang Soo Do for 11 years.

The seminar will be held Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Greater Pittston YMCA from 4 to 6 p.m. The cost of the seminar is $20 for everyone. For more information please contact the YMCA at 570-655-2255.

Bingo in Centermoreland Bingo will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Northmoreland Township Fire Hall in Centermoreland. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early birds begin at 6:30 p.m.

Food and beverage available. For more information, call Jim at 333-4906.

age $4.00. Eat in or take out.

Tickets may be purchased at door.

Serfass at 655-1114 or e mail at bttrmn@verizon.net.

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Seton Catholic class of 1977 will hold its 35th High School reunion at Rooney’s Irish Pub in Pittston.

The reunion will start at 6 p.m. on Friday Nov. 23. All class members are invited to attend.

Classmates can visit St John’s Seton Catholic Class of 1977 on Facebook or emailsetonclassof77@verizon.netfor details on the reunion.

Price for the reunion is $40 a person. Make checks payable to Joe Dorbad 300 Heidi Lane Dupont, PA 18640. Payment can also be made at Rooney’s Irish Pub on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Interested classmates can contact Pauline Albano 498-0180, Marianne Devers 815-8380, Joe Dorbad 704-8584, Al Fereck 655-9713,or John Walsh 4070654.

The Pittston Area class of 2013 Parents Group will meet for the final time on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the high school lobby. Senior students and their parents are invited to attend. This will be the last opportunity to discuss the all-night party.

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. For reservations and membership information, please call Judy Deice at 654-7600 or Louise Castellani 654-6454.

President, James Deice will preside.

Roast beef dinner

A roast beef dinner will be held Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Northmoreland Twp Fire Hall in Centermoreland. Serving is from 5 until 7 p.m. Adults $8.00 and children under 12 years of

St. John’s Class of ‘72

An Informal 40th anniversary 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.

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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.

PA Class of ‘77

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 classmate.

If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend please call Lew Sebia at 8231100 (ask for Karen), Donna Boylan Ahearn at 212-2348, 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.

Dutch Apple trip

A bus trip is planned to Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster on Thursday, Nov. 29 to see “A Swingin’ Christmas”.

The show provides beautiful

singing, breath-taking dancing, gorgeous costumes, rib-tickling fun and a commitment to the real meaning of the holiday.

Price of the trip is $80 which includes a buffet dinner, bus seat, show ticket and bus driver tip.

A $40 payment is required with reservations and the balance is due by October 15.

For additional information or to make a reservation call 6542310 or 654-8775.

The trip is being sponsored by the Women’s Group of the United Methodist Church Pittston.

Applause Theatre

The Applause Theatre in the former St. Casmir Church, 65 Church St., Pittston presents Raymond the Amish Comic at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Tickets for the adult-oriented show are $15 and will be available at the door or by calling 4301149.

VFW Christmas party

The Dupont V.F.W. Post #4909 Home Association will hold their annual Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the post home. Music provided by the Home Town Boyz. Dinner buffer served from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.

Bar open from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Donation is $28.

For tickets and reservations see Bob Lopata at the post home or contact him at 654-9104.

Deadline for tickets is Friday, Dec. 7.

Tickets will not be sold at the door.

SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS Falls Center

Anyone 60+ is invited to the following activities at the Falls Center.

Wed. Nov.14, 9:30 p.m. walking group;11:30 a.m. Sue Chapin from Clarks Summit Senior Living will speak on Veteran Attendant Benefits; 1 p.m. the Garden Club will put the gardens to bed for the winter.

Thurs., Nov.15, Thanksgiving celebration.

Fri. Nov.16, 11 a.m. complete body stretch exercises using weights and bands, 45 min.

Mon., Nov.19, Wii Bowling at 10 a.m. competing with Tunkhannock seniors; 11 a.m. body stretch.

Tues., Nov 20, Beth Lutz from 9:30 a.m. to noon to give information regarding Medicare Enrollment. Appointment required.

The Center offers free unlimited coffee. Wii, schuffleboard and card games are daily activities.

Anyone wishing to stop by for a hot meal at noon for a suggested donation of $2 should RSVP to Twila @ 388-2623 by 12:30 p.m. the day before.

The Center is open from 9 a.m.

– 2 p.m. M-F. It is located on SR 92.

Pittston Center

The Pittston Senior Center announces the following: The Center will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veteran’s Day.

At noon on Thurs., Nov.15, a Thanksgiving Day Special Dinner will be held. Reservations must be made at least one day in advance by calling the center at 655-5561 by 1 p.m.

A flea market and bake sale will also be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donations of baked good or flea market items will be appreciated.

On Friday, Nov. 16, November birthdays will be celebrated. A food basket will raffled off to one lucky birthday person. You must be present to win.

At 1 p.m. on Mondays, the newly formed Polka Group meets.

New members are welcome to join this group. If you like to polka stop in and join us. This group will be providing entertainment at local personal care and nursing homes.

At 10 a.m. on Mondays, the crochet club meets for those interested in learning how to crochet.

Zumba Gold class is held every Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm.

Cost of the class is $2 for members and $3 for non-members.

The Pittston Senior Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. New members are welcome.

If you would like further information about the center and its activities and programs, please feel free to contact Connie Andrews, Center Director.

The Applause Theatre Company’s production of the Wizard of Oz, billed as the grand opening of the Downtown Arts venue in the former St. Casmir’s Church at 64 Church Street in Pittston, has been postponed.

The show will go on eventually, but exact dates have not been determined.

The original show dates were Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 23-25.

In an email Applause Theatre Board explained what happened.

“The domino effect from Hurricane Sandy has impacted our progress. Many of the service

people needed are assisting those who have greater needs then our building. Even materials to finish our project have been delayed due to the demand in NJ and NY. This situation is beyond our control and must be addressed.

“Sadly it means we will not be opening next weekend. Our cast, crew, and supporters have much invested into the production of The Wizard of Oz. “These efforts will not be wasted as the theatre will open soon and the show will go on. We are thankful that we have several

options to discuss. It was agreed more time is needed to complete our venue and establish a beautiful show for everyone to be proud of. We are looking at tentative dates in January.

“Tickets already sold will be addressed once a date is chosen.

We hope you will join us to forge ahead and count our blessings that we have the ability to continue production and establish a place we can all enjoy together unlike so many others who lost everything in the storm. We will continue to up date as the details and plans are finalized shortly.”

Santa parade next Sunday, tree lighting slated Nov. 24 The second Annual West Side Santa Parade is next Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. beginning on First Street. The parade will proceed along Wyoming Avenue to the Forty Fort Park.

The Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival in the Butler Street Park are Saturday, Nov. 24. Santa arrives by fire truck and lights the tree at dusk.

The Children’s Holiday Party

is Sunday, Dec. 9, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Tenth Street School cafeteria The borough will also have a Holiday House Contest. Decorate your home for the holidays.

Judging will occur over the weekend of Dec. 14 and 15.

The events are free and open to the public and sponsored by Wyoming Borough and the Wyoming Recreation Board

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Care and Concern Free Health Clinic in former Seton

Msgr. John Bendik chats with volunteers at the five-year anniversary reception for the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic in Pittston on Sunday afternoon.

Clinic volunteers. Row 1, left to right, Cathy Rusnok; Gina Rushkowski; Gloria Blandina; Lil Dominici; Mary H da Gretz; Dr. Lewis Druffner; Rachel Miller; Arianna Colella; Mary Ellen Hromisin; Mary Clare Leonard; Msgr. han; Pat McCulloch; Keli Shanahan; Rosaleen Scatena and Dr. John Callahan. Absent from the photo: Grace ty; Ann McNevin; Doreen Reese; Mary Ann Rome; Dr. Crescenso Calise; Dr Mohammed Saleem; Dr. Valerie W ris; Mary Supey; Jennifer Caggiano; Kerry Denicola; Brian Mc Nulty and Joe Ranieli.

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Gloria Blandina had done her homework. And she was only too happy to share it. Speaking at a reception marking the fifth anniversary of the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic in Pittston, Blandia, clinic director, began with the number of patient visits during that time: 5,663.

Using a figure of $200 as a minimum charge for an emergency room visit at a hospital, Blandina calculated the clinic has saved $1,132,600 in health care costs.

Citing the all volunteer staff, which includes doctors, nurse practicioners, nurses, and social service professionals, she estimates weekly salaries saved to be a minimum of $7,800, or $394,000 a year. The five year total? $1.97 million.

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Care and Concern Free Health Clinic director Gloria Blandina, left, reacts to comments made by Sunday Dispatch editor Ed Ackerman at the fifth anniversary ceremony last Sunday.

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moderator Judy Greenwald, second h Msgr. John Bendik, Gloria Blandina, done by art club members.

Evangelist, sponsors of the clinic, recalled the opening night five years ago as he waited with Dr. John Callahan and just one, single patient showed up.

The clinic operates totally on donations and grants and Blandina listed several of those.

She also recognized the efforts of the owners of Finoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pharmacy, Pittston; Pittston Area art teacher Judy Greenwald and her students; and the Sunday Dispatch, in providing a variety of assistance.

The Free Health Clinic is open at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the former Seton Catholic High School. The Care and Concern ministries also operate The Greater Pittston Food Pantry (anyone in need of food is asked to call 654-9923) and the Greater Pittston Kids Closet, noting its third anniversary providing new and gently used clothing.

Care and Concern Free Health Clinic office manager Mary Hughes, left, and volunteer Keli Shanahan at the reception.

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“We’re Americans today,” he said. “And we’re here to honor our veterans.”

Wyoming Area Superintendent Ray Bernardi urged students, when home from school on Monday because of the Veterans’ Day holiday, to remember those that serve. “We cannot rightfully celebrate the joy of our freedom without remembering a veteran’s unwavering service to his or her country,” Bernardi said.

Bernardi said members of the armed forces need to be recognized. “Today, at Wyoming Area, we pause to honor all the men and women before you who have served honorably in the military during times of war and peace,” he said. “Many years ago the individuals in front of you made a choice to serve their country. For some it was the conflict of World War II or the standoff of the Cold War. Others found themselves in the jungles of Vietnam, Korea or Panama. Some have seen multiple tours in Iraq or Afghanistan, on active duty or as reservists.”

Taps was played for the fallen

soldiers, which include former Wyoming Area School Board members Thomas Kearns, who died Nov 2.

George Yurek, a World War II vet from West Wyoming said he is humbled by the program each year. “It’s feels great to be honored,” he said. “These men here are the bravest men I know.”

Bob Jones, also of West Wyoming, served aboard the hospital ship USS Repose in the Vietnam War. “We’re so thankful for what Wyoming Area does for us each year,” he said. “And we’re proud.”

This was Tracy’s first time back at the Wyoming Area gym since he competed there in 1985 as part of Pittston Area’s wrestling team.

“As a Pittston Area Patriot, it’s very weird feeling to be cheered for in the Wyoming Area gym.”

Tracy talked about U.S. Marines being “Pennsylvania Tough.”

After joining the Marines, he wound up being stationed in Scotland and his old gunnery sergeant served four tours in Vietnam.

“He was so grizzled,” he said.

“He still had shrapnel in his head they were unable to remove.”

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Members of the Exeter VFW 833 pose for a photo with Wyoming Area Superintendent Raymond J. Bernardi. Seated, left to right: Frank Onda, Joe Kleback, Dave Voda, Max Marcus. Standing: Sam Ferrero, Joe Fedor, Bernardi, Len Benfanti, Jack Brogan. Before the ceremony, about 75 veterans were treated to a turkey dinner.

Tracy called him a “veteran’s veteran.”

That sergeant told him about Pennsylvania marines.

“A Pennsylvania Marine is tougher than everybody else. A Pennsylvania Marine works harder than everybody else. And a Pennsylvania Marine never complains, never whines, never quits and always gets the job done.”

The sergeant told him that on his four tours in Vietnam, he had a two drill sergeants, a squad leader and a platoon commander that were all from Pennsylvania.

“He said, those four people were the toughest, hardest working, non-complaining, toughest most blue collar guys I’ve encountered,” he said.

Those words of wisdom have stayed with Tracy.

When he was in Iraq in 2005, he was able to pick his team for a particular mission.

“I first asked who was from Pennsylvania. Five guys raised their hands. They were my first five picks.”

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ployment goals of those with physical and intellectual disabilities,” said Mark E. Smith, Pride Consumer Research Manager.

“As one with a disability myself in the workforce, I recall my high school years being a large question mark as to my future employment. I, therefore, know the importance and inspiration that students now have via DMD, and it’s an honor to have Pride Mobility involved in supporting those with disabilities in such an impacting way.”

The event included a tour of Pride’s facility, as well as the test lab, hands-on demonstrations of mobility products such as a manual and power wheelchair, personal perspective presentations from mobility product users Mark E. Smith, Madonna Long, Pride Consumer Advocate, and Rodney Shemory, Pride Receptionist with a visual impairment, and a continental breakfast and lunch.

James Ziobro, a participant from Pittston Area High School, was impressed by the extensive testing facility at Pride and con-

siders going into a profession that will allow him to be hands on. “It’s cool how they test stuff in the test lab so it’s dependable and safe for the patients,” Ziobro said.

Other participants like Daniel Stefanowicz, who has cerebral palsy and attends Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, attended Disability Mentoring Day with a specific career in mind.

“I have an interest in business and marketing and liked watching the sales team,” Stefanowicz said. “It was fun to see them place orders and interact with people from all over the country.”

Sarah Pryor, who is a teacher at Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, noted how important it was for students to realize the wealth of opportunities available right in their backyard. “I appreciate Pride welcoming us into their business and allowing the students to learn more about career opportunities within our area,” Pryor said.

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In memory of Rosine Bellanco “Coming Home” presented

by Cathy Turonis In memory of Cassidy Summer Thomas “Two For One” presented by Al & Ann Irvin “The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook” presented by Lee Bantell In memory of Rosina Bellanco “Weeknights with Giada” presented by Joann Polidori

"Coming Home" presented by Cathy Turonis In memory of Jospehine Shifflett “Dinner, A Love Story” presented by Joe & Nancy Cronick In memory of Joseph Dennis “Service: A Navy Seal At War” presented by Brenda Lispi & Linda Kohut In memory of Richard Joseph “The Jefferson Lies” presented by James Harowicz “Bad Animals” presented by Joe and Rosemary Dessoye In memory of Angie Sciandra “10 Mindful Minutes” pre-

sented by Shirley Trotta and Elaine Centi In memory of Justin Burns “The Challenge” presented by Patrick and Josephine Dowd and Family In memory of Mary I. Burns “Between The Lines” presented

by Joan Pascolini and Alicia Hintze In memory of Brian Hoover “Son of Neptune” presented by Paul Zaffuto “Sophomore Campaign & The Legend of Mickey Tussler” presented by Teresa LoBrutto In memory of Clifford S.

Activities listed at Pittston Memorial Library made or store bought, signed with encouraging messages and decorated. Please don’t seal the envelopes and drop off completed cards at the front desk. The deadline is Nov. 12, where there will be a card-making party at 6 p.m. in the library. There is also a basket of unsigned greeting cards at the front desk. Used Christmas cards are also being collected to be re-used.

• The Crochet Club meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and at 6 p.m.

Thursdays.

• Kids Craft Club meets at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of every month and the Kids Science Club meets the first Saturday of each month. Both are open to kids in grades 2-5. Please call, visit, or email us to register.

• The kids book club, Page Turners, meets at 4 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. It is open to kids in grades 3 to 5.

The Christmas book is available at the front desk. Please call or email us to register.

• Elvis tribute artist Shawn Klush will be at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on November 24 for a library benefit. Please call the library and speak with Carol Crane for tickets.

• Hangout Club, the book club for teens in grade 6-12, will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 in the library. The book of the month is “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. If you like “The Hunger Games,” you’ll love this one. Copies available for check out at the front desk.

• Gamefest will be from 5 to 7

p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29. Enjoy Wii with friends on a giant flatscreen TV. More than 30 games are available. Students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend.

• Upcoming December Events Dec. 1 Science Club at 11 a.m.

Dec. 3 Adult Book Club at 6 p.m.

Dec. 6 Kids Book Club at 4 p.m. and TAG at 6 p.m.

Dec. 8 Holiday Gift Fair and Reading Dogs, both at 10 a.m.

Dec. 10 Lego Club at 4 p.m. & Christmas Movie at 6 p.m.

Dec. 13 Family Storytime and Craft Night December 17 Hangout Club at 6 p.m.

tagna “SandcastleGirls” presented by Joe and Rosemary Dessoye In memory of Eugene Oscar LaFratte “Judgement Call” presented by Michael and Renee Mesaris and family In memory of Lucy Pace “Where We Belong” presented

by Stella Roman, Karen Christein and rose VanDemark In memory of Mary Marcino Soska “The Judgement” presented by Maria Capolarella Montante A dedication to the staff at Pittston City Early Intervention Unit presented by Michael Jacob Fath & Sophia Gronka A dedication to Pat Solano “ The Storm and The Third Gate” presented by James and Gloria Blandina “Prague Winter” presented by Pat and Fred Gubitose A dedication to Lighthouse Academy “Artemis Fowl” presented by Lori Ostrowski Memorial donations placed at the Pittston Library: In memory of Irene Cerza by Shirley Trotta In memory of George Cameli

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The Pittston Memorial Library at 47 Broad St. in Pittston announces the following: • A Holiday Gift Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8., in the library. It will feature local hand crafters, a gigantic book sale, a bake sale, a scavenger hunt for prizes and a reindeer food bar for the kids. Admission is free.

• The Adult Baked Goods & Book Club will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 3. Copies of the book, “A Lion Among Men” by Gregory Maguire are available at the circulation desk.

• Story Time signups are ongoing. Toddler Story Time, for children 18 months to 3 years old, will be at10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Preschool Story Times, for children Age 3 to Pre-Kindergarten, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday or 10 a.m. Wednesday. To sign up, call the library at 654-9565 or email pittstonlibrary@yahoo.com.

• New this month is Family Story Time for preschoolers and toddlers at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

There’s no need to sign up.

• The library is starting a program for grandparent raising their grandchildren and is interested in what concerns and issues there are. Call 654-9565 or stop by the library. There is a questionnaire to fill out to help organize the program.

• The Lego Club will meet at between 3:45 and 4 p.m. on Nov. 11.

• Christmas Cards for the Troops are being collected again this year. The cards can be hand-

Wachtel, DDS “ABC Dentist” presented by Linda O’Boyle In memory of Msgr. Francis Callahan “A Blaze Of Glory” presented by Ellen & Jerry Mondlak In memory of Charles Schifano “The Risk Agent” presented

by Joe and Jean Sperrazza In memory of Peggy Briggs “Spring Fever” presented by Andrew and Kristen Cole “Summerland & Back Fire” presented

by Pat and Bob Cole In memory of Evelyn Castellino “Beautiful Sacrifice” presented by Bill and Josie Howley In memory of Michael Kosar “The Bourn Imperative” presented by Lili and Jeanie In memory of Charles D. Lemmond Jr. “The Presidents Club” presented by Lili and Jeanie – Villa Roma In memory of Wanda Braccini “Sweet Design” presented by Michael & Renee Mesaris and Family In memory of Mary Gunning “Guilty Wives” presented by Christopher & Sabrina In memory of Helene Manginello “Friends Forever” presented by The Hoban Family In memory of John Dombroaky “Campout & The Total Outdoors Man Manual” presented by Barbara & Carmen Oliveri In memory of Beatrice Mon-

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In the towns

Seeking members, Crimewatch to meet Tuesday Because of the community’s efforts, the Avoca Crime Watch’s formation is off to a great start.

In order for this to continue, they need more members. And on Tuesday, you can become a part of it.

The Avoca Crime Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Avoca Municipal Building, 752 Main St. All attendees will receive a PIN number to anonymously report any suspicious activity to 911.

If you have a PIN, but did not register it, you can do it at this meeting.

Fire fund drive

The Avoca Fire Department asks anyone who has not made a contribution to their fund drive to please do so as soon as possible. Less than 40 percent of all residents have contributed at this point. As a result, the department is financially stressed and cannot continue to operate.

The fire department plays a crucial role in the community and will go bankrupt unless it receives donations.

St. Michael’s dinner

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Catholic Church invite the community to their 16th annual feast day dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. today, Nov. 11 in the church hall, 205 North Main St., Pittston. Take outs will be available too.

The menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, Italian green beans, red beets, cake and your choice of coffee, tea or a soft drink. Dinners are $10 for adults and $7 for children.

There will also be a piggy sale during the dinner hours. In addition to the great food, there will also be a raffle with various prizes.

Financial workshop today

George R. Siracuse, president of Strategic Financial Planners, Inc. will conduct a free senior strategies workshop at noon today, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St. Queen of the Apostles

Queen of the Apostles Parish youth group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742

Spring St. Call Lori Ostrowski, director of youth ministry, at 457-8840 for details.

The youth group is collecting winter hats and gloves for the needy. Items may be dropped off in the designated containers located in the back of St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St. The parish council will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 in the rectory.

The women’s guild will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in St. Mary’s School auditorium.

The social concerns/respect life committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov.16 in St. Mary’s School auditorium. The committee is accepting food donations for the Thanksgiving food baskets for the poor. Items can be dropped in the church until Nov. 16.

The worship committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 in the rectory.

The annual appeal committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21 in the rectory.

The building and grounds committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26 in the rectory.

The parish will host the Rev. Michael Shea, C.M., as he conducts a Marian Triduum at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. November 27-29 at the church. The Triduum will focus on the three apparitions of Mary to St. Catherine Laboure.

It will precede the parish’s nine day Miraculous Medal Novena which will conclude on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8. Father Shea is a Vincentian priest currently assigned to the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal in Germantown.

The women’s guild will have its Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Colarusso’s LaPalazzo, Moosic. To make a reservation, call Debbie Callahan at 4578887, Anne Dillon at 881-5182 or the parish office at 457-3412.

All women are invited to attend.

Ash pick up

Avoca Borough will collect ashes every Wednesday. Residents are asked to place them curbside by 8 a.m. on the collection date.

Recycling reminder

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.

Yard waste

Avoca Borough will have a yard waste collection on TuesSee AVOCA, Page 35

Pourmonir to speak at Veterans Day Ceremony Today, Sunday, Nov. 11, the annual Veterans Day Ceremony is at the Dupont Municipal Memorial Lawn beginning at11:00 a.m.

This year’s event is sponsored by AMVETS Post 189 with the cooperation of the VFW Post 4909 and the American Legion Post 657.

Ariana L. Pourmonir, LTJG, a graduate of Pittston Area Class of 2006, will offer remarks along with local Veteran Organizations Commander.

VFW Auxiliary

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Hostesses are: Ruth Heine and Mary Janeski. Elaine Healey Presidnet will preside.

Sermon, Soup, Sandwich

Sermon, Soup and Sandwich will be held this Saturday, November 17 at Holy Mother of Sorrows, Wyoming Ave. at noon. Fr. Walter Placek Ph.D. will make a presentation titled

“God and Science” in the church.

Fr. Walter Placek is a graduate of Wilkes College Class of 1961 with a B.S. in Physics and currently serves as a Professor of Physics and Education Adjunct Professor at Wilkes, Kings, and Misericordia.

This causal gathering is open to all members of the community. Fellowship with soup and sandwich will follow in the par-

ish hall at 12:30 p.m. sponsored

by Al & Donna Micka and Dr. Jim and Elane Plaskonka.

All are invited for this event free of charge. No reservations are needed. All are welcome.

toes, and canned vegetables.

Offerings can be brought to the weekend Masses at both churches November 10/11 and 17/18. They can also be left on the rectory’s back porches.

Food collection

Prayer Service

Holy Mother of Sorrows and Sacred Heart of Jesus Church invite the community and parishioners to take part in their annual food collection for the Greater Pittston Food Bank. Needed items are any canned food that would help make a Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday dinner: stuffing mix, gravy, cranberry sauce, soup sweet pota-

Everyone is cordially invited to the 4th annual community Thanksgiving Prayer Service at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Sunday, November 18 at 7 p.m.

Sacred Heart and Holy Mother of Sorrows parish choirs will join forces and voices in praise and thanksgiving.

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If you’re an animal lover, there is an event coming up on Saturday you will not want to miss. It will not only be a good time for you and your four-legged friend, but it will also provide much needed help for a non-profit animal group right here in Duryea that is providing care for four dogs who were rescued from severe inhumane treatment.

Big Lots and Holiday Hair will sponsor “Pictures with Santa for Pets” from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Big Lots, Birney Plaza, Moosic. The photos, which will be taken by Pixel Perfect Photography, are $10 each.

There will also be a bake sale, hot chocolate, raffles, prizes, Christmas Carols performed live by local country music singer Dani-elle and dogs for adoption.

All proceeds will benefit Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care Program and Rescue for Domestic Animals, Inc., Duryea.

This non-profit is currently in dire need of financial support as they are funding veterinary and nutritional care for four purebred Weimaraners who were rescued locally last week. These dogs were severely malnourished, very frail and fearful. However, they are safe now at Tracey’s Hope. Please keep their hope alive! Donations can be sent to: Tracey’s Hope 4 Weimaraners c/o Pennstar Bank 801 South Main St. Taylor, PA 18517.

For more information, please call Tracey’s Hope at 457-1625.

Little League sends thanks

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would like to thank all of the boys and girls who participated in the league this year. They would also like to thank the coaches and volunteers who helped throughout the season. A special thank you goes out to all of the sponsors, individuals and groups that contributed to the organization in any way to help make the season a success. Signups for the 2013 baseball and softball seasons will take place in January.

Legion Sons fund raiser

The Sons of the American Legion (S.A.L.), Squadron 585, are having a holiday fundraiser. First prize is a $500 gift certificate to Quality Beverage, Laflin; second prize 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.

Veterans Day ceremony

The American Legion Brennan Reagan Post 585 will have its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 11 at the V.F.W. Post 1227, 492 Stephenson St. The members of the V.F.W. Post 1227, the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 585 and the American Legion Auxiliary to Post 585 will also participate. 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.

St. Michael’s dinner

The Rev. Joseph Bertha, Ph.D. and the parishioners of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church invite the community to their 16th annual feast day dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. today, Nov. 11 in the church hall, 205 North Main St., Pittston. Take outs will be available too. The menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, Italian green beans, red beets, cake and your choice of coffee, tea or a soft drink. Dinners are $10 for adults and $7 for children. There will also be a piggy sale during the dinner hours. In addition to the great food, there will also be a raffle with various prizes.

Street Dept. notes

The Duryea Borough Street Department and borough offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day. Garbage will be collected one day late this week. Yard waste and ashes will be collected on Friday, Nov. 16.

The Duryea Borough Street Department will also be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 in observance of Thanksgiving. All recyclables throughout the borough will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Ashes will be collected on Friday, Nov. 23; however there will not be a yard waste collection on Nov. 23.

The final yard waste collection for 2012 will be on Friday, Nov. 30.

VFW Auxiliary Christmas party

The Ladies Auxiliary to V.F.W. Post 8335 will have their annual Christmas party at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 in the post home, 915 Main St. The chairperson of this event is Betty Lewis, and co-chairperson is Wendy Radle. Members may bring guests. Gifts will be exchanged. The drawing for the holiday food baskets will also take place at this time.

Please call Mary Orluk at 4575999 or June Fitzgerald at 4579604 by Nov. 21 to make a reservation.

Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 585 will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Brennan Regan post home, 329 Main St. All members, senior and junior, are encouraged to attend.

Any member that has not paid their 2013 membership dues or updated any necessary information should as soon as possible.

Council meeting

The Duryea Borough Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 for their monthly meeting and work session at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. The public is invited to attend.

Rec board sends thanks

The Duryea Rec Board would like to thank everyone who helped make their recent “Halloween Spooktacular” a huge success. Nearly 200 children and their parents were treated to complimentary food, music, hay rides and a haunted house. They also received treat bags courtesy of state Rep. and Mrs. Mike Carroll.

The Rec Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Duryea Municipal Building, 315 Main St. Holy Rosary race night

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.

Admission is $10 which in-

cludes food and beverage.

Contact Debbie Davis at 4511762 to purchase advance tickets, horses or advertise as a race sponsor. Adults 21 and older are invited to attend.

All proceeds will benefit Holy Rosary School.

Phillips fund raiser

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.

Cub Pack Night

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 to meet

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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day, Nov. 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; however, the other collection items must be placed in a separate container.

The recycling center will not accept grass and leaves that are

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The homilist for the service will be Father Dawid.

During the service a collection will be taken which will benefit the Pittston Food Bank. Following the prayer service a social will be held in Sacred Heart church hall.

Sportsmen’s Club

Elm St. Sportsmen’s Club will meet today, Sunday, November 11, at 7 p.m. at the Polish American Citizens Club, Dupont.

John Lizak will preside.

The Polish American Citizens Club of Elm Street Dupont, will hold their regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m., today, Sunday November 11th, at the Club home.

PACC Active members are encouraged to attend; refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Lottery fund raiser

Dupont Lions annual fundraiser “Match the Daily Lottery” tickets are now available from any Lion member. Tickets are also on sale at “The Hub One”. Cost is $10 and all proceeds benefit community projects: Christmas lights, Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween safety stations and the children’s Christmas party. Dupont Lions will meet on Monday, November 12th at 6:30pm at the VFW Post Home 4909.

Eco-Tip

Here is Joey Jones’ Eco-Tip of the week: Check that your radiators are not blocked by furniture or drapes. If they are blocked, heat will not get to the rest of your home.

Gas service applications

Applications for gas service are available at the Dupont Municipal offices during regular business hours. UGI representative Mike Trussa stated that for the company to have program approval for placement of gas lines residents’ applications must be filed with UGI. For more information you can contact Mike at 829-8664.

Pictures with Santa

Pictures with Santa with proceeds to benefit Tracey’s Hope of Duryea: Children and/or pets can have their picture taken for $10.00 by Pixel Perfect Photography on Saturday, November 17

from noon to 3:30 p.m. at Big Lots in the Birney Plaza in Moosic.

In addition there will be a bake sale, live entertainment with local Nashville Singer “Dani-elle” Hot Cocco served by the Junior Volunteers, raffles, prizes and most importantly there will be pets available for adoption. Pet Services by Denise and Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care Program and Rescue for Domestic Animals, Inc. would like to thank the community for their ongoing support for all their furry friends.

Council meeting

Dupont Borough Council will meet on Tuesday, November 13.

Second reading of the 2013 budget will top the agenda.

Weatherization Assistance

Some Dupont residents may qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program which makes single-family and mobile homes more energy efficient, saving money and keeping homes warmer. Also some residents may also be eligible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. There are certain income guidelines and restrictions. Call Dupont Borough for more information.

Public Works Job Opening

Dupont Borough is accepting applications for an experienced employee with a CDL license, experienced in snow plowing and heavy equipment operation.

Applications are available at the borough office. Qualified applicants are asked to please contact the borough office as soon as possible.

Last compost pick up

This is the last week for residents to pick up compost for use at your properties and gardens from the new operations at Greater Pittston Compost Facility on Garden Drive. The material is available behind the first red gate to the facility. Truckloads are available to residents and businesses during operation hours up to November 15 on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 to 4. Cost for truck loads is $10.00 to be loaded by our operator.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Choir will practice on Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 to 7 p.m. for choir members and continue from 7 to 8 p.m. with members and Holy Mother of Sor-

rows members in the choir loft to prepare for the Thanksgiving Prayer Service.

Women’s Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13 in the church hall. Holy Name Society will meet at 7PM on Wednesday, November 14 in the church hall.

Leo’s Club clothing drop

The Pittston Area Leo’s Club in partnership with Fibers of the Earth has placed clothing drop boxes at the Dupont Municipal Bldg and at the Kindergarten Center in Dupont.

They also have placed boxes at all the Pittston Area Schools: High School in Yatesville, the Middle, Intermediate and Primary Center in Pittston.

The Leo’s Club will receive much needed funds from this program and will be keeping the items out of our landfills. Please tell your friends, family and neighbors. Just place your items in a tied plastic bag and drop them off at any of the locations.

Look for the green box with the Dragon Fly Logo.

Some of acceptable items: Clean, wearable adult and children’s clothing and sleepwear., sneakers and shoes, sheets and linens, curtains, purses, belts, bags, hats, paired socks and stuffed animals and soft cloth toys.

If you need a special pickup or additional information contact Annmarie Paddock at 654-2415, ext 2250 or Clairellen Hopple at 654-2415 ext. 2101.

Balavage thanked

Last weekend, between Saturday and Sunday, the Sacred Heart Statue in front of Sacred Heart Church was desecrated with vulgar drawings. Many thanks to Tony Balavage who went to work to fix the statue as soon as he saw what had happened.

Wafer Dinner

The Women’s Society of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church will hold their annual Wafer Dinner on Sunday, January 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the church hall with Coopers of Scranton catering this year’s event.

Cost is $10 per person and reservations can be made by contacting Diane Skrzysowski at 654-6639 or Carolyn Klimek at 654-3713. Deadline for reservations will be December 28.

Payment can be deposited in the collection basket or you can

drop off your reservation at the rectory office during business hours.

Christmas party

Reservations are now being accepted for the Dupont Borough Annual Children’s Christmas which will be held on Saturday, December 15 at the VFW Post Home 4909 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Make your reservations by calling Borough Manager Patty McDonald at 655-6216.

Bowling results

Elko’s Bantam/Prep Mixed High Scratch Series Score: Boys Division: Ryan Kane, 118; Ryan Peck, 115; Aiden Hindmarsh, 112; Alek Chilson, 109; Robert Davidson, 103; Jake Grzech, 94; Jimmy Soroka, 92; Bryan Bryk, 90; Matthew Mesaris, 85; Beau Widdick, 74.

Girls Division: Makenzie Kaminski, 155; Madison Mesaris, 121; Kacie Fisk, 102; Sophia Gronka, 29.

Elko’s Prep Boys High Scratch Series Scores: Tyler Cegelka, 322; Martin Kuna, 321; Zachary Elko, 311; Anthony DePascale, 309; T J Connors, 292; Tyler Granahan, 278; Marc Piechota, 276; Jeremy Lavelle, 274; John Jr. Colarusso, 223.

Elko’s Junior/Senior Friday High Scratch Series Scores: Boy’s Division: Peter Kulick, 709; Conrad Chapple, 661; David Zydko, 637; Zachary McKitish, 618; Stephen Yuhas, 593.

Girls’ Division: Irene Magdon, 541; Courtney Osiecki, 516; Katie Wynn, 462; Jessica Wesolowski, 424; Jordan Cegelka, 366.

Magic Circle High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Chris renfer, 692; Kyle Wagner, 667; Don Whiting, 656; Rich Jr. Aston, 646; Paul Chmiel, 642; Rich Wagner, 633; Joe Sr. Wruble, 627; Harry Nicholson, 618; Bill Pupa, 609; Wally Zieminski,570.

Women’s Division: Marytheresa Pupa, 487; denise Gordon, 411; Courtney McKitish, 330; Mima Brunges, 305; Ashley Fuller, 289.

Universal High Scratch Series Scores: David Titton, 692; Jerry Coggins, 653; Ryan O’Malley, 630; Francis Pupa, 612; Ed Rutledge, 607; William Elko, 593; Billy Jr. Elko, 592; George Gulla, 562; Jim Lavelle, lll, 556; John Kon-

icki, 518; Richard Arditi, 518.

Warehouse Mixed League High Scratch Series Scores: Bill Casterline, 695; Ed Cologie, 660; Jim Golden, John Doran, 620; Scott Jablowski, 607.

National High Scratch Series Scores: Jerry Coggins, 772; Mark Kulick, 744; Matt Felter, 710; Keith Weinschenk, 680; Neal Elko, Lisa Menichini, 630; John Kulick, 627; Allyn Jr. Ferretti, 620; Anthony Ferretti, 603; Robert Lussi, 576.

Pittston Township VFW High Scratch Series Scores: Wally Moore, 659; Joe Sr. Walsh, 615; Rich Russian, 608; Larry Jr. O’Brien, 604; Russ Stevens, 603; Gene Wasko, 583; Jow Argenio, 571; Ed Wasko, 571; Frank Solano, 557; Joe Dalessandro, 536.

Elko’s Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Boys Division: Michael Elko, 668; Evan Elko, 452; Joey Jones, 406; Justin Coyne, 382; Evan Esposito, 374; Paul Greco, 362; Dylan Kelly, 357; Anthony Zimmerman, 330; Charles Kulick, 326; Dominic Falzone, 323.

Girls Division: Samanatha Piechota, 383; Morgan, Mesaris, 381; Gina Kirkpatrick, 350; Piper Kane, 317; Hannah Maruhnich, 312; Kiena Vest, 230; Janelle Dudek, 217; Loren Gronka, 210; Alyssa Bulford, 193; Halle Gronka, 167.

American High Scratch Series Scores: Dave Kern, 780; John Grohowski, 765; Neal elko, 738; Gary Jr. Magdon, 694; Bruce Rydzy, 655; Pete Latona, 647; Gerry Reilly, 631; Mark Kulick, 630; Chris Kasa, 620; Scott Kowalczyk, 617.

Sunday Night Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Joe Umbra, 680; Joe Sr. Wruble, 616; Francis Pupa, 611; Russ Stevens, 603; Vito Buzzetta, 599.

Women’s Division: Marianne Argenio, 427; Marytheresa Pupa, 420; MaryLou Fereck, 409; Karen Umbra, 397; Gracelynn Williamson, 368; Courtney McKitish, 368.

Boy’s Division: Zachary McKitish, 621.

Services schedule

Public Works Dept. service schedule for the week of Nov. 11: Monday, Nov. 12 - Refuse Tuesday, Nov.13 -Yard waste Wednesday, Nov.14 - Mixed papers.

There will be a budget meeting for Exeter Boro on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m. at the borough building. The meeting is open to the public. Joe Boyle from the Pa Economy League will be present.

Cosmopolitan Seniors

The Cosmopolitan Seniors, will gather again at 1 p.m. on Tuesday November 13, at St. Anthony Center, in Exeter, and enjoy a Halloween party including a Hoagie luncheon. .

Fifty-six members and 3 guests attended the previous meeting. After the call to order by the President, VP Kleback, led the group in prayer, pledge of allegiance and a patriotic song.

Secretary Terri Mislan read the minutes of the last meeting .

Treasurer Amy Alpaugh announced the bank balance.

Congratulations were extended to Terri and George Mislan celebrating their 47th Wedding Anniversary, and to Antoinette Manganello on her 90th birthday.

Johanna reported on the plans for the Christmas party scheduled for December 4.

After the meeting the group enjoyed refreshments, bingo was played, and Bill Kull entertained at the organ. The club is seeking speakers and entertainers. Please contact Vic at 655-2720.

Frances Voveris won the special game prize, and the bingo jackpot was shared by Theresa Blasavage and Florence Stankoski. 50/50 winners were: Mary Coleman, Virginia, Craig, Shari Dailey, Joe Kleback, and Kathy Loucks. A Columbus Day basket of Italian food items was won by Sharon McAdarra Travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip to Mount Airy Casino on Wednesday November14. Pickups in Exeter and Pittston. You do not have to be a member to come on these trips. Details can be obtained from Johanna at 655-2720.

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tickets need to be returned to homeroom teachers by Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the envelope provided.

Parent volunteers are needed on Saturday, Dec. 8, 4-7 p.m. and also Sunday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Seniors will be asked to volunteer on Sunday; signup sheets will be available in homerooms.

Along with craft vendors, there will be a Chinese auction.

Any basket donations can be dropped off that Sunday morning. Still looking for interested vendors; contact Nancy 570417-4603 or 570-693-3568 Breakfast with Santa

Members of the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club and its sponsored youth leadership programs are planning the annual Breakfast with Santa to be held December 2 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Cafeteria.

After entering through Santa’s Wonderland, guests will enjoy a

delicious breakfast of pancake, scrambled eggs, sausage and pancakes, with chocolate chips if desired, along with juice, milk, coffee and tea. Cost of the meal is $6 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets are available from any Kiwanis member and at the door.

Activities will include the gentle old man himself, Santa, who will be available for all children in a family friendly environment.

Professional pictures by PSP will also be available. Children will have the opportunity to participate in age appropriate Christmas crafts from Christmas card making to face painting.

There will be several Chinese Auctions for toy baskets, and several Holiday Theme Baskets and live Christmas Trees!!

Wyoming Area Kiwanis President Carl Worthington stated this has become a premier event for children and parents to start off the holiday season. It also provides the Kiwanis Club with income to run its program of com-

Members of the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club and its sponsored youth leadership programs are planning the annual Breakfast with Santa to be held December 2 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Cafeteria. Pictured planning the event are, front row Tiffany Calliao, Amy Casagrande, and Cathy Coolbaugh. Standing are Builders Club President Morgan Coolbaugh, Kiwanis President Carl Worthington and Kiwanis President Elect Jackie Kasa.

munity service. Worthington asks that the community consider support the Kiwanis club programs and if any community minded person are interested in joining the club to meet with us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Gober’s Deco

Lounge.

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.

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

WA senior parents

The Exeter Lions Club conducted their annual goblin watch on Wednesday October 31 at their gazebo on Wyoming Ave. and Lincoln St. Pictured in the front row are Justin Cameli, Dustin Doria, Rocco Pizano, Leo Haros, Sean Burke, ALEX Snook. Standing, Lion President Janet Serino, Lion Linda Hyzinski, Lion Jean Marie Radle, Lion Jack Brogan and Brian Strazdus, third grade JFK Elementary School.

Residents are not to take recyclables 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.

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Class of 2013 Pasta Dinner & Craft Fair will be held Sunday, December 9, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Secondary Center Cafeteria.

Five tickets will be distributed to each senior with report cards on Nov. 13. Money and/or unsold

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West Pittston Rams award ceremony Nov. 17 The West Pittston Rams have begun selling their Year End Celebration Awards Ceremony tickets. They are available at the stadium clubhouse this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 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.

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, please contact Amy Switzer. For dessert table donations, please contact Tiffany Clark or Donna Giambra.

The Rams are accepting applications for Board positions for 2013. Send them via email to President@westpittstonrams.com.

Board positions will be voted on at the December meeting.

Library book fair

The West Pittston Library will be having a Book Fair at Barnes & Noble at the Arena Hub Plaza from December 7 - 9. Gift-wrapping will be provided on Decem-

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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.

St. Barbara’s news

Our November Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 20 at 7 p.m.

All couples celebrating their wedding anniversary in the

WEST PITTSTON Tony Callaio 654-5358 tonyc150@verizon.net ber 8 at no charge with proof of on Sunday, signup sheets will be available in homerooms. your paid receipt.

Along with craft vendors, Mention that you are shopping for the West Pittston Library pri- there will be a Chinese auction.

Any basket donations are greatly or to paying for your purchase.

People shopping online can appreciated and can be dropped use the Bookfair ID #10884930 off that Sunday morning.

Still looking for interested when checking out from Decemvendors, please contact Nancy at ber 7 - 14.

For more information, please 570-417-4603 or 570-693-3568. call or email Sara at 570-8837079 or email: sarashanekel- WA cabaret night The Wyoming Area Drama ly@gmail.com.

Club and Thespian Society WA pasta dinner #4295 is holding Cabaret Night The Class of 2013 Pasta Din- on Sunday, November 18 in the ner and Craft Fair will be held on Wyoming Area Secondary CenSunday, December 9, 11 a.m. to 5 ter Cafeteria from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $5 and available p.m. at Secondary Center Cafethrough any Drama Club memteria.

Five tickets will be distributed ber. They will also be available at to each senior with report card the door. Refreshments will be on November 13. Money and/or available. unsold tickets need to be returned to homeroom teachers by Library Autumn Programs Adult Programs Tuesday, Nov 20 in the envelope Downloading Free E-books provided.

Parent volunteers are needed From the Library - Nov. 26 at on Saturday, December 8, 4 -7 6:30 p.m.

Beginner Yoga - Mondays p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Se- 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Tuesniors will be asked to volunteer days and Thursdays 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.; Fridays, 10:30 a.m. month of November are invited Intermediate Yoga Wednesto come and receive a special days - 6:30 p.m. blessing.

West Pittston Library Book The American Red Cross will Club - First Tuesday of each hold a Blood Drive on Monday, month, 6:45 p.m.

November 12 from 1 until 6 p.m.

Basic Computer Classes: Sesat St. Anthony’s Hall. sion 2, Thursday, Nov. 1 to 15 and St. Barbara Christian Wom- Nov. 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $50. en’s Organization will hold their New York City Holiday Bus monthly meeting Tuesday, No- Trip Fundraiser? - Dec. 8, all vember 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the day?, $25. Proceeds benefit the church hall. All women of the West Pittston Library. The Liparish are invited to attend. Host- brary will provide the bus and esses for this meeting are Mari- The City will provide the enterlyn Jacobs, Cynthia Liberski and tainment. The Martz Bus will Geraldine Connolly. pick up at the Atlas Building on The Christian Women will 4th St. and Pacific Ave in West serve a chicken dinner to Men of Pittston at 6:30 a.m. and will Mother Theresa’s Haven on Nov. pick up to return at 6:30 p.m.

14 at 5 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hall, sharp on 8th Ave. between 50th Wyoming. Ladies who are do- and 51st Streets. Sign up early to nating chicken and/or potatoes reserve your seat. are asked to bring them to the Save the Date - The Barnes & hall by 12:30 p.m. that day. Vol- Noble Book Fair will be on Dec. unteers who are donating other 7, 8 and 9. food and serving are asked to Children’s Programs come by 4 p.m. Call 654-0936 or Introducing... Library Labora655-1776 for more info. tory! (Lib Lab) - Gore and More;

Big Top Tent Rental is the main sponsor of the West Pittston 4 Mile Anthracite Run in West Pittston. The run benefits the twoparks in the borough. This past year, the slide in the park on Montgomery Ave. was damaged in the flood. The proceeds from this year's run went to purchase a new slide for the park. Pictured on the new slide are Olivia Allen and Sophia Farrell.

Session 3, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., Sweet Treats.

Weekly Story Time - Fridays at 1 p.m.

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. Please do not place leaves in plastic bags and do not rake unto the road.

Tax collector

George L. Miller, tax collector, announces 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: Barry Finn, Mitch McCabe, Nov. 12; Ann Sorick, Jill Orth, Nov. 13; Denise Chiampi, Nov. 16; Courtney Sadowski, Nov. 17.

Special birthday wishes goes out to one of the borough’s favorite sons… Joe Jumper who celebrates his birthday tomorrow, November 12.

Thought for the Week

Death and taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them!

Quote of the Week

“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.” – Dorothy Day, American reformer, journalist and founder of the Catholic Worker.

Bumper Sticker

The sea hath fish for every man.

Class of 2013 Pasta Dinner & Craft Fair will be held Sunday, December 9, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Secondary Center Cafeteria.

Five tickets will be distributed to each senior with report card on Nov 13. Money and/or unsold tickets need to be returned to homeroom teacher by Tuesday, Nov 20 in the envelope provided.

Parent volunteers are needed on Saturday, Dec 8, 4-7 p.m. and also Sunday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Seniors will be asked to volunteer on Sunday, signup sheets will be available in your homeroom.

Along with craft vendors, there will be a Chinese auction. Any basket donations can be dropped off that Sunday morning. Still looking for interested vendors, please contact Nancy 570-4174603 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

WYOMING NEWS EILEEN CIPRIANI 287-3349 ecipriani@comcast.net Park. son River in 2009. Holy Mass is at 4 p.m. and dinner is at 5 p.m.

Little League Tickets are $25 per person and The Wyoming/West Wyoming include a buffet dinner catered Little League hold a board meet- by Arcaro and Genell’s Restauing at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. rant of Old Forge.

11 at the West Wyoming BorSeating is limited. For inforough Building. Elections for the mation and reservations, call board of directors for the 2013 451-1903, 287-4670 or jmjbeneseason will be conducted. fit@comcast.net.

The Music Ministry at St. Tenth Street fundraiser Monica is sponsoring a concert Those who wish may register by the Catholic Choral Society at or re-enroll their Price Chopper 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 in the grocery store card online to help church. The group will perform benefit Tenth Street Elementary Advent and Christmas music unSchool. (http://www2.price- der the direction of Ann Mangachopper.com/toolsforschools/) niello. A social in the hall will School Code is 17322. Residents follow the performance. of Wyoming and West Wyoming Parish Calendar: Pre-K C.C.D. may also sign up to help the local - classes start today in the Parish elementary school.

Center. Mary Smith is their teacher and interested parents St. Monica’s news should call the Parish Office to The Parish Office will be register or for more information. closed through November 14.

Senior Citizens meet the first A pasta dinner sponsored by and third Tuesday of the month at St. Monica’s Men’s Group will 1:30 p.m. in the Church Hall. be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Mother Teresa’s Haven – the Sunday, Nov. 4 at Our Lady of shelter for homeless men will be Sorrows Hall, West Wyoming. staying at St. Monica’s Parish in Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 St. Joseph’s Hall on 6th Street for children. Takeouts will be until November 18th. Anyone inavailable. terested in helping (cooking a The first-ever Annual North- meal or serving one) please coneast PA Catholic Radio Banquet: tact Joanne Austin at 288-6785.

JMJ Radio, 750AM, Catholic King’s College Open House Radio Banquet will be held on Program – King’s College invites Nov. 11 at St. Anthony of Padua students and their parents to atHall, Exeter. A special Mass will tend Fall Open House today on be followed by a dinner with the Sunday, November 11. Registrafeatured speaker Fred Berretta, a tion begins at 8:30 a.m. or you survivor of US Airways Flight may register online at 1549 which crashed in the Hud- www.kings.edu.

Wyoming Library news

Storyteller Daria Marie Walsh and Poet Paul H. Tubb will visit the Wyoming Free Library on Saturday, November 24 at noon, bringing a show of Storytelling and Poetry from Ireland. The couple, who have been married eight years, reside in the seaside village of Howth, County Dublin. Daria is a native of WilkesBarre and a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and King’s College.

Daria and Paul have performed their stories, poems and songs all over Ireland at Events and Festivals including The Children’s Books Festival, Listowel Writers Week and Poetry Now, just to name a few.

Paul has three books in print and one Kindle-only, his latest book “A Poet’s Nonsensical Journey through England, Scotland and Wales” was released earlier this year. Daria is a regular Storyteller with Milk & Cookie Stories in Temple Bar, Dublin and released her first Storytelling CD, “The Wonderful Adventures of Lorcan the Lamb and His Woolly Coat – Part 1 Meet Lorcan the Lamb” last month.

During the couple’s last visit to Wilkes-Barre, Paul performed his Poetry and Songs at Barnes & Noble and Daria told her Stories, in a one-woman show “A Story for my Supper”, at The ArtScene Gallery, Arts YOUniverse for Verve Vertu, and Ruth’s Place. The pair will be presenting the Wyoming Free Library with a Signed Collection of their Books and CD. This show is suitable for all ages. Call the library at 693-1364 to register.

The Junior Friends of the

Wyoming Free Library is an exciting new program for children entering 3rd through 6th grade.

The goal of the group is, with adult guidance, to provide children from Wyoming and West Wyoming the opportunity to become active volunteers at the library. Membership dues are $1.00 per year. The first meeting will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 1 p.m. Subsequent meetings will be held the second Saturday of each month at 12 p.m. Snacks will be served. Call the Library to sign up at 6931364.

Starting November 12, the Wyoming Free Library will offer after school snacks to children under the age of 18. Snacks and meals will be offered from 3:304:30 p.m. Hot meals will be available on Mondays and Fridays. Please call the library at 693-1364 for more information.

On December 1, the Friends of the Wyoming Free Library will hold a holiday book sale. There will also be an appearance by Santa Claus and you can have your picture taken with him!

There will be handmade crafts, storytelling, carol singing and crafts.

Please call the library at 6931364 for more information.

The Friends of the Wyoming Free Library invite you to bring your knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, embroidery, or sewing to the library on the 1st & 4th Wednesdays of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. You can create your own projects or learn how to do something new from one of the “Friends” or guest instructors. Call the library to register at 693-1364

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WA Class of ‘13 parents plan pasta dinner, craft fair

2013 Sanitation stickers on sale now in W. Wyoming WEST WYOMING charged, $200. After February 28, 2013, the cost will be $300 for the year and citations will be filed with the District Magistrate for noncompliance with the Ordinance.

Stickers are also available through the mail: West Wyoming Borough Building, 464 West 8th Street, P.O. Box 4035, 464 West 8th Street, West Wyoming

PA 18644. For the added convenience of residents, Visa, MasterCard and Mac are accepted.

Stickers can also be purchased through the borough website www.westwyoming.org.

Website

Visit the West Wyoming Website at www.westwyoming.org.

If any residents are interested in

receiving a monthly e-newsletter from the borough, please visit the website for more details.

Yard Waste

The final yard waste collection will be November 15. Leaf pickups are scheduled for November 28 and December 12.

Leaves must be in an open container or degradable paper leaf bag. plastic bags will not be accepted. There will be no more Saturday hours for the season.

Recycling reminder

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.

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Sanitation stickers are now on sale at the Town Hall, weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All residences in West Wyoming must purchase a sticker.

The cost remains the same as last year, $200. If purchased before January 31, 2013, senior citizens (65 and older) will receive a $25 rebate ($175), all others receive a $15 rebate ($185).

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Sports

DISTRICT 2 FOOTBALL

A whole different ballgame Warriors defeat Lake Lehman by 35, avenging a 1-point loss in September

By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@psdispatch.com

When half of your plays are touchdowns, your offense is clicking. The Wyoming Area Warriors’ offense clicked that way on its first three possessions on Friday night in 49-14 over Lake Lehman in a District 2 2A tournament first round game.

On their first play from scrimmage quarterback Nick O’Brien ran a student body right play out of the shotgun for a 52-yard Td run and a 7-0 lead after the point after by Lenkaitis. Joe Talyor showed a nice burst of speed getting a key block on the edge.

After Lehman answered with an 80-yard Td drive with the touchdown by Dustin Jones, Zach LaNunziata returned a tumbling kick off 54 yards to the Lehman 22. After a 2-yard loss on a run on first down, O’Brien threw a 24-yard Td pass to Cody Schmitz who beat one-on-one coverage down the right side.

The point was missed and it was 13-7 with 6:23 left in the first quarter.

After a Lehman three-and-out and a short punt, O’Brien ran 36yards for a Td on second down, then ran in for two and it was 21-7 with 3:36 left in the first.

Six plays, three for touchdowns.

The next drive took a little longer, four plays. The big one was a 50-yard O’Brien to Jordan Zezza completion. O’Brien rolled to his right and found Zezza behind the secondary for the big gain. That play led to a 12yard Td run by Schmitz and it was 28-7, after the point, with 1:17 left.

On the ensuing possession Lehman’s offense kept the ball nearly eight minutes and moved 56 yards to Wyoming Area’s 12, where they were stopped inches

The Wyoming Area Warriors came out running Friday night and didn’t stop.

short on a 4th-and-3.

Clock-eating drives like that was a game-plan that worked in Lehman’s 15-14 win over the Warriors back in September, but it’s not a healthy game-plan down by three scores.

Lehman’s defense couldn’t stop the Warriors and neither could the yellow flags. After the 4th down stop, the Warriors drove 88 yards for a fifth Td in as many possessions, but not before a series of penalties moved the Warriors from a 1st-and-goal at the nine, to a 2nd-and-goal back at the 30. But the penalties only delayed the inevitable. O’Brien ran 29 yards to the one, then the yard into the end zone and it was 35-7 with 1:03 left in the half.

Lehman showed some life after the second half kick off driving 65 yards for a Td, aided by a personal foul on WA, one of 11 penalties on the Warriors for 95 yards. The Lehman Td made it 35-14, but as it took over six minutes, it didn’t get the Knights back in the game.

The Warriors first-team offense would get two possessions in the second half and scored Tds on both, giving the offense seven possessions for the game and seven Tds. Jeff Skursky scored on a 4yard run at 3:35 of the third to make it 42-14 and O’Brien scored his fourth rushing Td on a 6-yard run at 11:55 to put the mercy rule in play at 49-14.

O’Brien rushed 15 times for 187 yards. The Warriors passed only nine times but were extremely efficient as O’Brien completed six for 176 yards.

“You talk about this game, it’s a playoff game and what happened in week three,” Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said.

“Really, it’s about focus and execution. I thought we had a good week of practice. This is as ready as we’ve been to play team-wise, and the kids came out and started fast.”

“It was the O’Brien show, let’s say that much,” Lehman coach Jerry Gilsky said. “You knew who was getting the ball.”

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age of just under 30, Gilsky said, “Coverage-wise, you can’t allow so many big plays like we did.”

On defense Talyor, Gercak, Erzar, Skursky, Zielinski, Michaels and LaNunziata were in on numerous tackles.

Being behind and forced to throw didn’t suit the Knights.

They were 2-14 passing. For WA, Pegg had a pass break up on a deep post throw.

O’Brien kicked off for the second game this season, reviving coach Fred Marianacci’s old kicking shoe and dropping two of the kicks inside the five-yard line.

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Wyoming Area (9-2) will host Lakeland (8-3) at 7 p.m. Friday in the District 2 2A title game.

Lakeland beat GAR 35-17 Friday.

The Warriors, the D2-2A runners-up last year, will be going for their first district title since winning the Class 3A crown in 2003. Lakeland is going for its first district title since defeating Wyoming Area for the D2-2A title in 2006. That game was also considered a first round state tournament game as eight teams were in the D-2 tourney which went three rounds.

Lehman ended its season at 6-5.

Scoring

First Quarter WA – Nick O’Brien 52 run (A.J. Lenkaitis kick), 11:43 LL – Dustin Jones 3 run (Kenny Kocher kick), 7:17 WA – Cody Schmitz 24 pass from O’Brien (kick failed), 6:23 WA – O’Brien 39 run (O’Brien run), 3:36 WA – Schmitz 12 run (Lenkaitis kick), 1:17 Second Quarter WA – O’Brien 1 run (Lenkaitis kick), 1:03 Third Quarter LL – Brady Butler 12 pass from Bill Hillman (Kocher kick), 7:41 WA – Jeff Skursky 4 run (Lenkaitis kick), 3:35 Fourth Quarter WA – O’Brien 6 run (Lenkaitis kick), 11:55

Wyoming Area’s Jordan Zezza, right, makes a long reception as Lake-Lehman’s Bill Hillman moves in for the tackle the District 2 Class 2A semifinal game against Lake-Lehman in West Pittston on Friday night BILL TARUTIS FOR THE DISPATCH

Individual Statistics

RUSHING – Lehman, Jones 17-64, Tom Donovan 4-13, Brady Butler 7-80, Hillman 10-19, Bobby Wright 1-7. Wyoming Area, O’Brien 15-187, Schmitz 5-36, Zak LaNunziata 2-(minus-4), Skursky 2-7, Marty Michaels 1-5, John Urban 2-20, Isaiah Peoples1-1, Robert Wargo 1-1, Ryan Murray 1-(minus-2), Kyle Borton 1-(minus-5).

PASSING – Lehman, Hillman 2-14-0-16. Wyoming Area, O’Brien 6-9-0-176.

RECEIVING – Lehman, Butler 2-16. Wyoming Area, Schmitz 3-67, Jordan Zezza 292, Trent Grove 1-17.

Wyoming Area tight end Trent Grove makes a reception deep in Lake-Lehman territory

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Nick O’Brien off on a Td run just 17 seconds into the game Friday night.

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Runners break for the start of the inauguarl Steph’s 5K on October 27 at the Luzerne County Fields in Forty Fort

Inaugural Steph’s 5k raised $3,000 for scholarship Over 350 attend event to honor the late Stephanie Godri-Johnston

By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@psdispatch.com

The inaugural Steph’s 5K, a run and walk organized to raise money for a scholarship for a Wyoming Area athlete and cancer research was wildly successful.

“We exceeded our goal,” said Stephen Godri the brother of Stephanie Godri-Johnston, for whom the race was named. Stephanie died on colon cancer at age 32 last year. She was a Wyoming Area track and cross country athlete.

“We are happy to announce that the scholarship will be $3,000 instead of the original See STEPH, Page 44

Brenden Ehret (Dallas) was the Male Overall Winner in 17:50.

Renee Valenti (Pittsburgh) was the overall Female Winner in 22:48

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The overall female winner was Renee Valenti a Pittsburgh resident and a West Wyoming native and Wyoming Area alumnus.

Her time was 22:48. Brenden Ehret of Dallas was the male overall winner in 17:50.

Right, Male 14-16 medalists, Zach Gibbons (2nd - Wyoming), Nick Hromek (1st - Pittston), Chris Wall (3rd - Exeter). Middle right, Male 50-59 medalists, Greg Obrien (2nd - Shavertown) and Ray Gibbons (1st - Dallas).

Far right, Male 21-29 medalists, Russ Susko (1st - Shavertown), Brian Gibbons (2nd - Dallas).

Male 13-Under medalists, Alex Ambruso (2nd - Pittston), Brandon Williams (1st - Wyoming)

Female 21-29 medalists, Kristen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien (2nd - Cleveland), Katie Ludlow (1st - Philadelphia), and Rebecca Ruggles (3rd - West Pittston)

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Far left, Female 14-16 winner, Emily Ambruso (Pittston). Middle left, Female 13-Under winner, Sarah Holweg (West Pittston). Left, 60+ winner, Stan Zalenski (Plains) Above, Male 40-49 medalists, Ed Grivensky (2nd - Plains), Mark Wright (1st - Shavertown), and Scott Cresko

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plan of $2,000. Also, we will be donating an additional $1,000 to one of the Colon Cancer Alliance’s programs. I’ll be meeting with them in DC next week to discuss what program the donation made in Stephanie’s name will be best used. We are very grateful to the participants, sponsors, donators and volunteers.

The event at the Luzerne County fields in Forty Fort on October 27 drew130 runners and 65 walkers. Including children, spectators and volunteers, Godri estimates 350 people attended the event.

A pre-race blessing was offered by Monsignor Sempa of Corpus Christi Parish in West Pittston. The National Anthem was sung by Beth Ann Connor, a Wyoming Area alumnus. Nick Anzelmi, a retired Wyoming Area teacher and coach, was the official race starter.

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Male 17-20, Eric Filipiak (1st - Wyoming), Michael Harding (2nd - Pittston)

Kevin Dryzga (Langhorne), Chris Osmian (Fountainville) and Fumanti (Plains)

Female 40-49 winner, Kimberly Rebovich (Bear Creek)

Female 35-39 first and second, Catherine Lehner (2nd - Dover NJ), Cecilia Dennard (1st - Picatinny Arsenal NJ

Players, teams stood tall in the fall

By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@psdispatch.com

A busy high school fall regular season is in the books, wherein 18 teams combined from Wyoming Area and Pittston Area played 261 games, matches and meets. Technically, there were 255 events as six of them were against each other.

All the teams combined for a winning record of 132-127-2.

The two ties were one each by the boys soccer teams. The winning record is largely thanks to the Pittston Area girls soccer, field hockey and girls cross country teams which were 40-8 combined.

The Pittston Area girls volleyball team was 2-15, but their season was a compelling story. Just days before the season started it looked like the team might fold for lack of a coach. But two former players, Danielle McAndrew and Paula Stravinsky, came forward to coach the team. With a just a couple days practice and a lot of inexperienced players, McAndrew and Stravinsky kept morale up as the losses mounted and the girls hung together and won two of their last five games.

Two teams won or tied for WVC divisional titles. The Pittston Area golf team tied Coughlin for the best record in AAA Division 1. Both were 6-4.

Wyoming Area, 8-2 overall, won the AA/A football division with a 6-1 record.

The Pittston area girls field hockey team deserved a better fate. They were 13-3 and didn’t get in the playoffs. The Pittston Area football team was better than its 3-7 record. They lost games to Berwick (9-1) by three, Crestwood (7-3) by two and Wyoming Area (8-2) by seven.

Individual District 2 medalists were Catherine Lombardo, Tara Johnson and Mike Harvilla, PA cross country; Eric Filipiak, WA cross country; Ryan Tracy, PA golf, and Zach Mulhern and Courtney Melvin, WA golf.

There were players who stood tall in the fall competing at an all-star level, but all the players on all the teams deserve recognition.

The last runners to cross the finish line in the cross country meets, the golfers who shot the highest scores, the often nameless soccer fullbacks, field hock-

ey defenders and football linemen who rarely got their names in the papers and the bench players who rarely got in games are all winners in that they competed and were part of something larger than themselves.

Having said that, if we were to name team MVPs, the list would go something like this, with the toughest choice being PA field hockey, a team loaded with good players, any one which could have been a fair selection.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Sport ................PA ................WA

Football – Joe Starinsky Nick O’Brien Girls tennis – Miranda Warnuek ...................... Valarie Bott Field hockey – Nicole Chiako Serra Degnan Girls volleyball – Jackie Raebender ................. Gabby Bohan Golf – Ryan Tracy Zach Mulhern Girls soccer – Allie Barber Jordan Chiavacci Boys soccer – Jordan Consagra ................ Zach Sypniewski Boys cross country – Mike Harvilla ................ Eric Filipiak Girls cross country - Catherine Lombardo Emily Wolfgang

Pittston Area’s Jordan Consagra was among the points leaders in WVC soccer

Here PA’s Paige Danko hustles after a ball. PA was 13-3 in field hockey, but didn’t make the playoffs.

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WA goalie, Jordan Chiavacci making a save. She helped WA to a winning record.

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OLD FORGE FOOTBALL

Record-breaking Devils advance to 1A final

By TOM ROBINSON

For the Sunday Dispatch

Those who love the Old ForgeRiverside football rivalry have been treated to a double dose of the games in four of the last five seasons with a regular-season meeting being followed up by a playoff showdown.

Rematches allowed for revenge in the last two playoff meetings, but Old Forge made sure that was not the case Friday night.

The Blue Devils re-established their dominance over the Vikings this season with Friday

night’s 42-7 District 2 Class A semifinal romp.

Old Forge posted its biggest ever win in the rivalry, 54-7, at Riverside earlier in the season.

With Brian Tomasetti again torturing the Vikings and a defensive front applying relentless pressure, Friday night’s effort assured there would be no repeat of 2009 when Old Forge opened an unbeaten regular season with a 43-12 rout of Riverside only to begin the playoffs with a crushing 30-14 loss to the same team.

The Blue Devils continued chasing history with the semifinal win. They won their

11thgame of the season for the first time since 1952 and moved into position to set a school record for wins if they can again beat Dunmore in Old Forge Friday night in a meeting of stateranked teams for the district championship.

Tomasetti already made it into the record book Friday night, becoming Old Forge’s single-season record-holder in rushing yards and touchdowns and becoming the first Blue Devil to surpass 1,700 yards in a season.

The senior halfback/defensive back followed up his 223-yard, six-touchdown game against

Brian Tomasetti became the first Blue Devil to surpass 1,700 yards in a season.

Riverside with another brilliant all-around effort. Tomasetti carried 22 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He made his eighth and ninth interceptions of the season, along with breaking up two other passes and making three tackles. Tomasetti even contributed on special teams, getting 63 yards and a touchdown on a fake punt and covering 70 yards on his only kickoff return.

The rest of the Blue Devils provided plenty of help.

Tony DeSando led the way up front with seven tackles and three assists. He had a sack for a six-yard loss and two other tackles for five more yards in losses.

“We’re getting contributions from so many defensive linemen,” Old Forge coach Mike Schuback said. “Brandon (Yescavage) played defensive tackle; Corey Souryavong came in and got a big play in the backfield; Kyree Toomey again; (Paul) Papi can play both end and tackle; Tony DeSando.

“Those guys help us play cov-

erage and make a difference in the football game.”

Riverside’s Nick Dranchak came in averaging three touchdowns and more than 250 yards passing, along with more than 50 yards rushing, per game. His 15 first-half passes resulted in just 16 yards and sacks by DeSando and Souryavong helped make sure he finished with minus-9 yards rushing on 10 carries.

“Defensively, we didn’t change anything,” Schuback said. “The big difference is rolling those guys in, keeping them fresh. Obviously, it’s a numbers game with us and Riverside, Dunmore and Trail with small squads, but we can keep firing guys in there and keep pressuring their quarterback.

“He’s an exceptionally good quarterback.”

Linebackers Warren Welsh, Shane Schuback and Jorden Sekol also had big games while Dranchak was 10-for-25 for 126 yards with four interceptions.

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Quaterback Brenden Wahl looks downfield after a fake.

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Welsh had six tackles and three assists, along with recovering a fumble and breaking up a pass. Schuback and Sekol each intercepted passes and made other contributions. Schuback had four tackles, including one for a loss, and an assist. Sekol broke up a pass, made two tackles and assisted on four others.

Blue Devils quarterback Brenden Wahl turned two of his three completions into touchdowns.

He finished 3-for-8 for 76 yards and added another 19 yards rushing.

Old Forge needed just 2:06 to open the scoring.

The Blue Devils defense then got the ball back in Riverside territory three straight times to keep the pressure on.

Old Forge had one touchdown and a pair of fourth-down conversions wiped out by penalties, however, and had to settle for a 14-0 lead after one quarter.

Wahl scrambled then found Michael Vieira on the right sideline for a 29-yard score to open the game. Vieira, who sat out most of the rest of the game with a minor ankle injury, made it to the flag at the right corner to complete the game-opening, 67yard drive.

Old Forge scored again on its second possession.

Sekol’s interception led to a five-play, 26-yard drive that ended with Jake Manetti’s 9-yard run for a 14-0 lead with 7:24 still remaining in the first quarter.

Riverside threatened in the second quarter when Jim Tucker recovered a muffed punt and Dave Sweetman raced 37 yards on the next play.

The Vikings reached the 15, but Schuback intercepted a fourth-down pass at the 4 and returned it 11 yards.

“If they got a touchdown there, momentum would have changed, they would have gotten a little more life,” Shane Schuback said.

Instead, Old Forge covered 85 yards in five plays to build a 21-0 halftime lead.

Schuback pulled in a thirdand-eight pass from Wahl for 18 yards. Tomasetti ran eight yards on the next play.

Tomasetti then scored on a 57yard run after appearing to be stopped. He was hit in the backfield, took a step back, then found a hole and sprinted to the Riverside 5 where he slowed down to pick up an Anthony Piccolini block and complete the touchdown play.

Tomasetti finished the half with 116 yards rushing on 15 carries.

Riverside needed just 1:44 to open the second half with a touchdown.

Nico Munley scored on a 57yard touchdown pass from Dran-

chak.

The Blue Deviis responded with three touchdowns in 8:12 to close the scoring and put the game in the Mercy Rule by the end of the third quarter.

Tomasetti’s kickoff return and a pair of penalties on Riverside put the ball on the1and Tomasetti took it in from there.

Manetti got his second touchdown on a 29-yard pass from Wahl before the fake punt fin-

ished off the Vikings (6-5).

Shane Schuback said defensive coach Dan Holland emphasized stopping Riverside’s spread offense on first downs to allow the Blue Devils combination of a rush and strong zone pass coverage to shine.

Following Riverside’s only score, the Vikings had a net minus-13 yards on their eight firstdown plays the rest of the way.

Dave Sweetman carried 14

times for 78 yards for Riverside.

Alec Parchinski led the Vikings with six tackles, including a sack, and four assists.

Dunmore trailed in the first half and was tied at halftime before breaking away from Lackawanna Trail, 32-12, in the other semifinal. The Bucks (10-1) were ranked fourth and the Blue Devils third among state Class A teams this week, according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

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Mike Vieira takes the handoff from Brenden Wahl in Friday’s game versus Riverside.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Meet the Pittston Area wrestlers today

Pittston Area Meet the Wrestlers is today Sunday, November 11 at 6 p.m. at the Pittston Area High School Gym. All wrestlers from K-12 are encouraged to attend.

A/D LL meeting today

Avoca/Dupont Little League is meeting today Sunday, November 11 at 6 p.m. at the Avoca Boro Building on Main Street.

WWW Little League

WA football parents

Wyoming Area Diamond Club will meet on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in room 129 at the Secondary Center. Parents of 7th -12th graders are encouraged to attend.

The Wyoming Area football parents are meeting Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Sabatini’s Pizza in Exeter. All parents of players in grades 7th through 12th grade are urged to attend.

WA girls basketball parents date change

The Wyoming Area Girls Basketball Parent Association will be having their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 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 National 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 basics and keep it

fun for this age group. Please check out the website (www.kapowfieldhockey.com) Black Friday camp

Registrations are being accepted for the Stan Waleski Black Friday Basketball Camp to be held at the St. Joseph’s Oblates gym in Laflinon November 23 from8:00 am to 12:00 noon for boys and girls in grades 2 through 8. For camp information call Coach Waleski at 457 - 1206 or Coach LoBrutto at 457 – 1206 or email stanwaleski@yahoo.com.

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The Wyoming/West Wyoming Little League board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Nov. 11 at the West Wyoming Borough Building. Elections for the board of directors for the 2013 season will be conducted.

WA baseball meeting Tues.

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Stoners U13 girls excel in County Cup tourney The Pittston Stoners U13 girls-3 team took third place in the Luzerne County Cup tournament last month

The Pittston Stoners U13G3 soccer team which placed third in the Luzerne County Cup Tournament, front row, from left, Brooke Costanzo, Gianna Galli, Olivia Johnson, Alyssa Deleo, Anjelica Singer, Brittany Pizano, Megan Dillon. Second row, Niamh Fox, Holly Daveski, Kerry Shamnoski, Jillian Warabak.

Not pictured: Andrea Ruby, Katilynne Parrent and Miranda Smith.

Thomas one of country’s youngest sprint drivers 14-year-old Harding boy moved up from Karts to sprint cars

When Jordan Thomas was five years old he and entered the Pennsylvania Dirt Karting Series races in the Kid Kart class.

He raced karts for nine seasons through 2011, when he won the PA Dirt Kart State Championship and the Burris Tire Series Championship and retried with a list of fast-time awards and a track record at Shellhammers Speedway.

For the 2012 season Jordan, a 14-year-old Wyoming Area freshman, moved up to sprint cars and is one of the youngest sprint drivers in the country.

Sprint racing, where cars can top 100 mph, is the most competitive form of dirt track racing.

Jordan competed in 11 sprint events at 10 different speedways and qualified for 10 main events.

The season ended on October 26 at Five Mile Point Speedway in Binghamton on October 26,

where he won his heat and finished sixth in the main event.

Jordan is also a baseball and football player. He lives in Harding with his parents Denise and Jeff “Spider” Thomas and brother Colby, a Wyoming area seventh grader.

His grandparents are Yolanda Kirtland, Archbald and Dick Peck, Harding.

Jordan’s sprint car sponsors are Mechanical Service Co., Pittston; Dr. David Scalzo, Duryea; ST Enterprise Auto Group, Swiftwater; A-1 engines, Scranton; Jessup Auto, Ben Cook Racing, Conyngham and Wind Dynamics, Selinsgrove.

Right, Jordan Thomas in his Sprint car

Duarko, Holy Redeemer cop state medals Durakoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holy Redeemer teammates Rachel Sowinski and Cassandra Gill also earned State medals finishing 5th and 13th respectively in the field of 239 runners. Holy Redeemer finished third, bronze medal finish, in the team standings.

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Holy Redeemer senior Marissa Durako, pictured here, a resident of Laflin and Wyoming Area Catholic alumnus, earned the 4th place medal at the PIAA State Cross Country Championships last weekend in Hershey with a time of 19:21.

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Free health clinic gets $9,000 from golf tourney The Care and Concern Golf Tournament Committee donated $9,000 to Msgr. John Bendik for the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic from money raised at the annual golf tournament.

The clinic and its all-volunteer staff has served over 2,500 patients.

In addition to the check presentation, Dr. John Callahan presented a trophy to Jenni Knickman for a hole-in-one she made on the fourth hole at Emanon during the tournament.

Above, The Care and Concern Golf Tournament Committee donated $9,000 to Msgr. John Bendik for the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic. From left, Rich Amico, Jim Connors, Paula Connors, Bill Joyce, Msgr. John Bendik, Gloria Blandina, Bernie Ambrosino, Carmen Ambrosino and Jim Blandina.

Right, Jenni Knickman, center, gets a trophy for a hole-in-one from Dr. John Callahan and Rich Amico, president of Emanon Country Club.

WA Ice hockey Warriors get introduced Meet the Warriors ice hockey team was held on Sunday October 28. A program to introduce new and returning ice hockey players and coaches for the 20122013 season which was highlighted by a mass at St. Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish.

Front row, Tyler Porfirio, Brittani Shearer, Keegan Thomas.

Billy Weiss. Second row, Zach Lahart, Shawn Tamarantz, Jonathan Passarella, Zeb Chisdock, Aaron Dobbs, CJ Rome, Alex Chronowski. Third row, Coach Chronowski, Coach Kopec, Dakota Thomas, Mark Paluski, Dalton Thomas, Brendan Lee, Ethan Crake, Eric Smith, Tyler Yarick, Billy Romanoski, Brain McNew, Evan Rider, Daulton Shearer, Jeremy Stach, Kolton Begley, Coach Shearer, Zach Scrobola, Coach Terran, Coach Thomas

PA runners win district medals Three Pittston Area cross country runners won medals at the District 2 3A and 2A cross country championships at Elk Lake High School last month.

In the girls 2A race Tara Johnson, 9th, and Catherine Lombardo, 10th, were medalists. In the boys 3A race Mike Harvilla, 8th, was a medalist.

From left, PA girls coach, Joe Struckus; Tara Johnson, Catherine Lombardo, Mike Harvilla; and PA boys coach Dave Juinta.

OBITUARIES Connie T. Littzi November 4, 2012 Connie T. Littzi, of Exeter, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabetha Pagnotta Mastruzzo.

Connie was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church ( St. Barbara Parish), Exeter, and was a graduate of Pittston Area High School and the Bradford Beauty Academy. She was the proprietor of Connie’s Beauty Salon in Forty Fort having worked as a beautician and hairdresser since1959, retiring just recently at the age of 90.

She enjoyed ballroom dancing with her companion and partner, John Sabatini.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Anthony, Rosario, Ross and Ralph Mastruzzo.

She will be sadly missed by her companion, John Sabatini, and her nephews and nieces,

Matthew and his wife, Lorraine Mastruzzo, Pittston; Thomas and his wife, Elaine Mastruzzo, Stroudsburg; Sharon Argo, Exeter; Ross Mastruzzo, Forty Fort; Ralph Mastruzzo, West Wyoming; Lora and her husband, Rick Troy, West Wyoming; Raline and her husband Larry Center, Brentwood, Tenn.; Marie and her husband Roger Brando, Sacramento, Calif. and Jackie Mastruzzo Ruch and sister-in-law Angie Mastruzzo, West Wyoming; numerous grandnieces and grandnephews and cousins.

Funeral services were Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. A Mass of Christian Burial in St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter.

Interment was in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Schooley St., Exeter.

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

Bridge race deadlocked at 4-4 after fall games

By JACK SMILES

jsmiles@psdispatch.com

played at Pittston Area in the next to last head-to-head game of the year. Pittston Area had beaten Wyoming Area12-2 earlier in the season and 11 consecutive times since 1997. But Wyoming Area pulled the upset, 6-5 to give the school a 10-9 lead with the just one game left, baseball.

Wyoming Area had to win the baseball game, because if the Bridge standings ended 10-10 Pittston Area would have re-

tained the trophy. There is no tiebreaker. Wyoming Area won 6-5.

In 2006-07 Wyoming Area won 12-11 after being behind 1110 with two games to go, boys’ tennis and softball. WA won the tennis match 3-2 setting up a winner-take-all softball game.

Lots of drama, as the Bridge Trophy was at the field for all to see.

After winning, 9-3, the Lady Warriors sat in a circle around the trophy, pulled up grass and threw it in the air like confetti.

Pittston Area doesn’t go in for such drama. They clinched early every time they won.

In the early years there were two Bridge trophies, one called the Public Division for the Pittston Area - Wyoming Area competition.

The second trophy was for the All-Schools Division which included Seton Catholic. Seton, somewhat surprisingly, won the first season and hung a huge banner on the school proclaiming

the fact.

Pittston Area won the AllSchools trophy the next three seasons and thus took permanent possession of the trophy after Seton Catholic closed.

Wyoming Area never won an All-Schools trophy. Counting both divisions Pittston Area has won eight of 11.

The identical Bridge Trophies were carved from single pieces of anthracite coal by Laflin coal sculptor Frank Magdalinski in 2003 The last two school years combined the Patriot teams are 25-10 against the Warrior teams. Last school year PA led 13-1 going into the spring.

WA won all three spring games in girls soccer, boys tennis, baseball and softball and the final was 13-5.

WA is in much better shape this year having already won four events, but PA has been very strong against WA in winter sports in recent years.

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By defeating Pittston Area on November 2, the Wyoming Area football team evened the Bridge Award standings, 4-4 with the Fall season completed.

Wyoming Area won the girls tennis, boys cross country, and field hockey events. Pittston Area won boys and girls soccer, golf and girls cross country.

The school’s girls volleyball teams did not play each other.

The 2012-13 school year is the ninth year of the Bridge Award competition, with Pittston Area having won six of the eight previous awards and four consecutive. In the10 school years 200203 through 2011-12 Pittston Area teams have a 98-62 record against Wyoming Area teams.

That’s a .612 winning percentage.

The first two school years of the competition, 2002-`03 and 0` 3-`04, the winner was decided

by the overall winning percentage of the schools’ teams in sports where they played each other with head-to-head games weighted for two points. Pittston Area won both of those years.

Beginning with the 0` 4-`05 season the formula was changed to a simple head-to-head competition. Whichever school won the most games against the rival school won the trophy.

Pittston Area won decisively in five of the first seven years of head-to-head. Pittston Area won 13-8 in 2004-`05, 16-5 in 2007-` 08, and 13-8 in 2008-`09, 13-8 in 0` 9-’10, 12-5 2010-’11 and 13-5 in 1`1-`12 The only drama in the history of the award came at the end of the two school years when Wyoming Area won. In 2005-`06 WA won 11-9 and had to win the last two games, softball and baseball, to clinch. With the competition tied 9-9, it looked like Pittston Area was about to clinch when the softball teams

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Leo E. Vough, 90, of Avoca passed away Monday Oct. 29, 2012, at his home.

He was born and raised in Avoca, April 13, 1922, and was a 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 U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving during World War II. Upon returning from World War II, 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

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on his porch swing with his long time companion, Rose Borgna, and conversing with anyone who would walk by their home.

Leo’s family would like to thank Dr. James Sheerer and his nurse, Carol, and the staff and volunteers in the oncology department at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.

In addition to his parents, his brothers, Edward, Henry, Chester; sister, Louise Bednarski; his niece, Linda Wolch; and his nephew, Edward Vough preceded Leo in death.

His long-time companion, Rose Borgna, her daughter, Michele McGowan and husband, Leo, 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 greatnieces, great-nephews, greatgreat-nieces and great-great-nephews also survive Leo. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, with the Rev. Joseph Verespy officiating. Interment was in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Avoca.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

Rebecca Egan November 3, 2012 Rebecca “Becky” Egan, formerly of Pittston, passed away Saturday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton. Born in Fulton, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Korajivo Koval. She was educated in the Fulton area schools. She and her husband Donald resided in Johnson City, N.Y., before moving to the Pittston area in1980. Prior to her retirement, she was employed

by Sheehan’s Pharmacy, Plains.

She was a member of Our Lady of the Eucharist Church, Pittston.

She is preceded in death by her husbandDonald,whopassedaway on July 24, 2009. In addition to her

husband, she wasalsopreceded in death by brothers, John, Thomas and Roger Koval.

She is survived by daughters, Sophie Barber and her husband Steve of Pittston Township, and Sandra Smith of Yatesville; sons, Donald and his wife Marianne of Jenkins Township, and Stanley and his wife Cindy of Exeter;10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters, Stephanie Jasak and Patricia Seguin, both of Florida; brother; Casmir Koval of Syracuse, N.Y.; numer-

ous nieces and nephews.

FuneralserviceswereWednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, from the Michael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 S. River St., Plains, with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our LadyoftheEucharistChurch,Pittston. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Pittston.

The Egan family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Special Care Hospital, Nanticoke, for the attention and devotion they provided to their mother while she was a guest at their facility. This appreciation carries over to the Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton.

Laverne M. Grico November 7, 2012 Laverne M. Grico, 78, of Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012, at the Timber Ridge Nursing Home, Plains Township. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Perrish Fedorsha. Laverne was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church (St. Barbara Parish) and its Christian Mother’s Society, Exeter, and was a graduate of Exeter High School.

She had been affiliated with Grico’s Restaurant until 1969 and later worked at the CVS, West Pittston, prior to her retirement.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Grico, in June 2001, and a sister, Marcella Meleski.

Surviving are her children, Roxanne Allford and her husband, Dale Carr, Holly Spring, N.C.; Rene and her husband, Tim Reilly, Larksville; Charles Grico and his partner, Robert Versteeg, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a brother Joseph Jr. and his wife, Susan Fedorsha, Arizona; a brother-in-law Al Meleski, Syracuse, N.Y.; grandchildren, Alexandra Allford, Arion Carr, John, Taylor and Jordan

Reilly; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at 9 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. at St. Barbara Parish in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial St., Exeter.

Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Relatives and friends may call today, Nov. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. To send an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com.

James J. Barrett Jr., 82, Trucksville, formerly of Long Pond, died Friday, evening, Nov. 2, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late James and Emma Nicolodi Barrett. He was a graduate of St Vincent de Paul High School, Plymouth, Class of 1947. During his lifetime he was employed by Fairchild Aircraft Corporation, Hagerstown, Md.; Kanarr Corp., Wilkes-Barre; Valley Brook Machine Tool Corp., Long Valley, N.J.; and Cook’s Pharmacy, Dallas. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Betty Garey; sons James III, Edward, Phillip and Thomas Barrett; and daughter, Linda Cooper Barrett.

Surviving are sons Michael (Natalie), Marshalls Creek; Richard (Corinne), Pittston, and Paul (Alice), West Wyoming;

daughters, Deborah Barrett, Hellertown, Pa.; Cathy ( James) Murphy, Trucksville; Mary (Bernard) Olszyk, Beaumont, and Amy (Ian) Anthony, Chandler, Ariz.; brothers, John Barrett, Lee Park; Charles Barrett, Forest Hills, Md.; Edward Barrett, San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Maureen Morgan, Wilkes-Barre, and Anne Maher, Swoyersville; 18 grandchildren and 18 great– grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral will was Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, from the Kielty-Moran Funeral Home Inc., 87 Washington Ave., Plymouth. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in All Saints Parish, Willow Street, Plymouth, with the Rev. Robert J. Kelleher officiating.

Interment was in Mt Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming.

Brian P. Williams November 7, 2012 Brian P. Williams, 42, of Lake Winola, died Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012.

He was born in WilkesBarre on Oct. 18, 1970, son of Paul F. and Shirley Stage Williams of Lake Winola.

Brian was a 1989 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was employed by Mountain Energy in Tunkhannock as a truck driver. He was a member of the Lake Winola Fire Company.

Brian enjoyed his toys, which included his trucks and motorcycles. He was an avid NASCAR fan, watching the late Dale Earnhardt, who was his favorite driver, and now Jr. Brian was a very hard worker, working multiple jobs all hours of the day and night, but most of all he was a loving husband, father and son that will be deeply missed by all.

He was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Hazel Williams, and maternal grandfather, David Stage.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Melinda Goble

Williams; two sons, Dustin Williams, of Meshoppen, and Ryan Williams, of Lake Winola; daughter, Ashlyee Williams, of Lake Winola; brother, Neil Williams, of Harding; paternal grandfather, Frank Williams, of Lake Winola; maternal grandmother, Margot Sandtner Stage, of Center Moreland; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at 11 a.m. from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St. with the Rev. Joan Dodson of the Lake Winola United Methodist Church. Friends and family may call at the funeral home today, Nov. 11, 2012, from 4 until 8 p.m.

The family has requested, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations are to be made to Ashlyee Williams Education Fund c/o National Bank in Tunkhannock. For directions and online condolences, please visit www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.

Ann Marie Rydzy Deluca, 75, of Dupont passed away on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, WilkesBarre, following an illness.

She was the wife of Malcolm Deluca, to whom she was married for 50 years.

Born Sept. 5, 1937, in Dupont, she was a daughter of the late Valentine and Caroline Kluck Rydzy. She was a graduate of Dupont High School.

Ann Marie was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church), Pittston. She was preceded in death by her infant son, Joseph, in 1964 and her niece, Rose Marie Gilhooley. She worked for many years in the garment industry but was most proud of her job as “Grammy” to Sally, Dante, Anthony, Dominic and Nicolas. She was very active in the Dupont community with various roles at the Little League and with the Dupont Coal Crackers. Mrs. Deluca was

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past president of the Dupont PTA and a member of the Pittston Area booster club.

She spent the last years of her life following her grandchildren at the West Pittston Little League, West Pittston Rams and Wyoming Area Field Hockey, Football, Basketball and Track. She never missed a game.

She is survived by her son Carl, his wife, Ree Ree, and their children, Sally, Dante and Dominic Deluca, West Pittston; daughter Lisa and her husband, Anthony Nardell, and their children, Anthony and Nicolas, West Pittston. She is also survived by her brother, Charles Rydzy of Dupont. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Grammy was the center of the Deluca family and the first to greet her grandchildren after ev-

ery sporting event. She and her husband, Malcolm, encouraged their family to be kind, loving and generous. She was “Grammy” to many people and a true example that family comes first.

Relatives and friends may join the Deluca family for visitation on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Graziano Funeral Home, 700 Township Blvd., Pittston Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church), Pittston, at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Celebrant will be the Rev. Paul McDonnell O.S.J. Funeral services will begin at 9 a.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Interment will take place in St John’s the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston, at the convenience of the family.

For directions to or to submit online condolences, visit www.grazianofuneralhome.com.

Antoinette (Anty) Marcellini November 2, 2012 his wife, Donna, Pittston Township; five grandchildren, Ronnie Marcellini and his wife Gina, Tampa, Florida; Jaime Marcellini and her companion, Lavar Williams, Pittston Township; Vincent Musto and his companion, Megan Ridgway, Downington; Marina Clarke and her husband, Patrick, Pittston Township; and Kristen Nardone and her husband, Joseph, Jenkins Township; five great-grandchildren, Ethan and Aidan Clarke, Davonte Williams, Giovanna and Antoinette Nardone; sister, Grace Savoia; numerous nieces and nephews.

Special thank you to Dr. Manganiello, Dr. Martino, Dr. Pernikoff and Dr. D’Andrea, and the nursing and respiratory staffs at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for the excellent care as well as to Fr. Jackson and Fr. Brian Clarke

for their spiritual care.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 in St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 William Street, Pittston.

Interment was in the Italian Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming.

Arrangements are by the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Jude Tribute Program, PO Box 1000, Dept.

142, Memphis, TN38101-9908 or to the American Red Cross, 545 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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She was the beloved mother of her four children, Joseph Major and his wife, Dawn, of Avoca; John Mazur and his fiancée, BarbaraFairchild,ofAvoca;Jeanand her husband, Joe Coffee, of Avoca; and Dorothy and her husband, Archie Faulkner, of Greenwood.

Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were private. Interment was in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Avoca.

Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.

Ann M. Redding November 8, 2012 Ann M. Redding, 90, of Pittston, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Pittston on March 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Anna Catell Serino. She was educated in Pittston schools. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Beatrice Kurt and Rosetta Hogan.

Surviving is her husband of 65 years, John W. Redding; sons, Kenneth Redding and his wife, Patricia, Duryea; John Redding and his wife, Maryellen, Pittston, Dennis Redding and his wife, Irene, Laflin; seven grand-

children; one great-grandson; brothers, Stanley Serino and his wife, Helen, West Paterson, N.J.; Anthony Serino and Michael Serino both of Michigan; numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Nov.12, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 William St., Pittston. Those attending are asked to go directly to the church on Monday morning. Interment will be in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston. Friends may call today, Nov. 11, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston.

Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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Antoinette (Anty) Marcellini, 90, of Pittston Township, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Pittston Township, on Sept. 14, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Antoinette (Helen) DeMarco Colarusso.

She was a graduate of Pittston Township High School, Class of 1940, and had been employed in the local garment industry.

She was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish and its Altar and Rosary Society; and a member of the ILGW union.

She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and she will be greatly missed. Her greatest joy was her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Aldo Marcellini, in 1997.

Surviving are her daughter, Gloria Musto, Pittston Township; son, Ronald Marcellini, and

Lottie Major, 96, of Avoca, peacefullyenteredthearmsofthe Lord with great ease and grace Tuesday evening, Nov. 6, 2012.

She was born in Avoca, March 4,1916, and was a daughter of the late Anthony and Ursula (Gregorek) Kolander. Lottie was a formermemberofSs.PeterandPaul Church and a member of Queen of The Apostles Parish, Avoca.

She attended Avoca schools. For many years, Lottie worked in the local garment industry. Throughout her life, she was involved in local politics.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Adam “Major” Mazur, who passed away in1975, her sisters, Stella Vols, Sophie Karuzie and Helen Berlinski, and her brothers, Anthony, Stanley, Wal-

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October 22, 2012 Drums; sister, the Rev. Marion Meiss, Drums; several nieces and nephews.

A memorial liturgy was held at Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 in Trinity Episcopal Church, Spring Street and Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston, with the Rev. John Major officiating.

Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, Drums.

Arrangements are by the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming.

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Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, from the Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont, celebrated by the Rev. Joseph D. Verespy, pastor.

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with whom she celebrated 55 years of marriage on May 4, 2012.

Surviving are brother, Thomas Nuzzalo, and family of Pottstown; sister, Marie Melvin, and family of West Pittston; 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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nie Griffin; a nephew, Keith Griffin, and mother-in-law, Olive Davenport, Nashville, Tenn.

She was also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Stanley and Mary Zurewski, and her maternal grandparents, John and Mary Bonetski.

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Annette M. Zurewski Norris, age 51, of Chester Springs, formerly of Dupont, died Saturday evening, November 3, 2012, at the Bryn Mawr Hospital.

She was the wife of her loving husband, David Norris, whom she married on May 29, 1998.

She was born July 5, 1961, in Scranton, daughter of Stanley Zurewski, Dupont, and the late Annette Mary Bonetski Zurewski. She was a class of 1979 graduate of the Pittston Area Senior High School. In 1983, she received her bachelor of science degree in accounting from Clarion University and in 1998 she received her master of science degree in accounting from King’s College. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, and was employed as an accountant for Air Gas, Radnor, Pa. She is also survived by a sister, Mary Griffin, and her husband, Nelson, Dupont; a niece, Stepha-

Sarah Ann Nuzzalo 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.

Sally was preceded in death by her loving parents, James and Helen Nuzzalo of West Pittston.

Her memories will be forever cherished by her husband, Patrick J. Murphy Jr.,

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member of Trinity Episcopal Church, West Pittston.

Rosemary especially loved gardening, an avid reader and had her guilty pleasure of reality TV. She was also a member of Junior Women’s League of West Pittston.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph, of West Pittston; daughters, Lisa Nardone, West Pittston; Dominique Nardone,

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Rosemary Ann Nardone, 71, of Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born Sept. 2, 1941, in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Plesh Tolerico of Hazleton. She was a graduate of Hazleton High School, class of 1958, and Bloomsburg State University 1962. She was a school teacher and interior designer. She was a

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OBITUARIES

Thomas Matthew Kearns Sr.

Dorothy R. Gilbert

November 2, 2012

November 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 24, 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 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 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-thescene tours of the Metropolitan Opera House to further the growth and interest in theater arts. Tom, along with his family has established an 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; 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.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Interment was in Mountain View Burial Park, Harding.

Arrangments are by the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Wyoming Area Drama Club or the West Pittston Library. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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Benin for a total of 40 years.

Dorothy came to live at Wesley Village in 1992 where she became a beloved volunteer and friend. She was a certified lay speaker, delegate to Wyoming Annual Conference and organist at two churches and, at age 77, volunteered in Haiti. Dottie spoke several languages fluently.

However, in whatever language she spoke, you heard her love for Jesus and those who serve Him. Funeral serviceswere held Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with the Rev. Nancy Pitely, director of Pastoral Services at Wesley Village, officiating. Interment was in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Exeter Township.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Village Fund for Music, 209 Roberts Road, Pittston, PA 18640.

Beatrice M. Alaimo November 9, 2012 Beatrice M. Alaimo, 83, of Yatesville, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 in Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Manhattan, New York, on March 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Caroline Troniar Breck.

She was a graduate of Washington Irving High School, New York.

She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. She had worked for USF&G in New York as an underwriter.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Salvatore, Jr. and a brother, John Breck.

Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Salvatore Alaimo; children, Angelo Alaimo and his wife Connie, New York; Andrea D’Angelo and her husband, John, Dallas; and William Alaimo and his wife, Cindy, Pittston Township; grandchildren, Christopher Alaimo; Marla Telford; Carrie Ann Nystrand; Jamie D’Angelo; and Heather August; numerous nieces and neph-

ews.

Special thank you to the staff at Little Flower Manor and Dr. Torbik for the exceptional care they provided to Beatrice.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 10am in St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. St. Maria Goretti Church Bereavement Group will recite the rosary ½ hour before the funeral mass. The Alaimo family will receive friends and relatives in the church from 9 to 10 a.m. on Monday morning, Nov. 12. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in St. Rocco’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston.

Online condolences may be made at www. peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com

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The Sunday Dispatch publishes obituaries of local individuals who reside, formerly resided or have family living in the Greater Pittston area.

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Email is preferred for submission, but fax or handwritten entries will be acceptable with a contact name and phone number. Entries not including a contact name and telephone number will not be published.

Email obituaries to sd@psdispatch.com; Fax obituaries to 570.602.0183; or mail them to 109 New St., Pittston, PA 18640. For more information call the obituary desk at 570.602.0170, or to place a memorial ad call 570.602.0168.

Dorothy R. Gilbert, RN and Methodist Missionary, went home to be with her Lord on Friday evening, Nov. 2, 2012, at the United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village Campus. Dorothy was born in Syracuse on July 26, 1920 to the Rev. Charles and Ruth Gilbert, who taught her about the ministry of Mission.

Dorothy enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps upon graduating from Nesbitt Hospital Nursing School and served in Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan, during World War II. When she returned, she earned a degree in nursing education at the University of Pennsylvania. She was commissioned a missionary of the Methodist Church in 1951 and served in the Belgian Congo for 27 years.

During her furloughs from the mission field, she continued her education and obtained a certificate in nurse-midwifery and a master of public health degree at Johns Hopkins University. She continued her work at Mission Headquarters in New York, Sierra Leone, Zaire and

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Golden Wedding Anniversary

Irene Orloski

Orloski celebrates 92 years Irene Orloski celebrated her 92nd birthday on Tuesday November 6. She is a loving, caring, generous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Irene has three daughters, Mary Ann Rinaldi, husband Ronald, Dupont; Geri Sovinski, Dupont; and Rita Turbridy, husband Jim, Wyoming.

Irene had five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She celebrated with her family with a brunch at East Mountain Inn.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Prebola of Harding celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 10. The occasion was marked by a special Mass and dinner with family.

Gerald (Jerry) is the son of the late Andrew Helen Prebola, Harding. Rose is the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Meschini of Exeter.

They were married at St. Anthony’s in Exeter by Father Enrico Giovetto. Wedding attendants were Nancy Mattioli, Patricia Scalzo, Judy Sokash, Ronald Neary, Gene Prebola and William Rowker.

Rose and Gerry are the parents of Atty. Rose Thomas, Sellerville; Deb Bombe, west Pittston and Kim Yochem, Harding.

They have four grandsons, Brandon Bombe, City Thomas, Chase Yochem and Adam Yochem.

Jerry was formerly employed by Foster Wheeler and was the owner of Prebola Construction until his retirement.

The couple enjoys golfing, vacationing in Florida and spending time with their grandchildren.

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Students hold mock election Robert and Dianna Shimkoski

Shimkoskis wed 50 years Robert and Dianna Shimkoski of Dupont celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 10. They were married by the late Rev. C. H. Kolalowski at Sacred Heart Church in Dupont.

Robert is the son of the late John and Anna Shimkoski. He is retired from Keystone Coca Cola and works for Geisinger Logistics.

Dianna is the daughter of the late Joseph and Lottie Wolak. She is retired from Giant Markets and works at Gerrity’s.

They are the proud parents of two children, Robert Jr. and his wife Delicia of Detroit and Sandra Jonelunas and her husband Glenn of Dupont. The also have step grandchildren.

The couple renewed their vows at Wedding Anniversary with a two-week trip to France touring Paris and Monte Carlo. A family gathering was celebrated at Amedeo’s Restaurant in Moosic.

Faith Arabella Costa

Costas welcome a daughter Jason and Melissa Costa of Old Bridge, N.J., proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Faith Arabella Costa. Faith was born at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J., on Friday, Sept. 21, at 5:57 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. Faith’s grandparents are Anthony and Celia Lacina of West Wyoming and Carlos and Luisa Costa of Millstone Township, N.J. Faith has two big brothers, Luke Anthony who is 3 1/2 years old and Owen Alberto who is 1 1/2 years old.

Students at Pittston Area Primary Center participated in a mock election on Tuesday Nov. 6, Using the Smart Response Controllers, Students were able to cast a vote and see the results in a Bar Graph displayed on the Smartboard.

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October highlighted at Primary Center On Friday, Oct. 19, the Pittston Area Primary Center “What’s Special About October” Assembly was held. The assembly featured special happenings that took place during the month of October. Mrs. Ferentino’s 1st grade class, and Miss Vitek’s 2nd grade class highlighted special happenings by performing poems, songs and movements about October. All primary students will have the opportunity to perform in one assembly during the school year. Both classes are pictured at right.

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• Veterans’ Day There is no school on Monday, Nov. 12 in honor of Veterans’ Day. School resumes on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

• Veteran’s Memorial Wall Names of family members who served or are serving in the military are displayed on a streamer of stars on the two Primary Center Veteran’s Memorial Walls. Classes on each floor have individual displays to honor our veterans. Be sure to look for your family names when you attend conferences. Students will apply their reading, math, and writing skills to this project as they discuss the finished activity display.

• Parent Conference Dates 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. If you need to reschedule your conference you can call the school at 655-3785.

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.

• Math Opportunity Parents are reminded to point out numbers in daily life. License plates, house numbers, and prices at the supermarket are some places where students can recognize numbers and how they are used for different purposes.

Have fun with your child finding and naming numbers correctly High school

The Pittston Area Leo’s Club and Fibers of the Earth Conscious Recycling are conducting a Clothing and Shoe Drop Box Program.

There will be clothing drop boxes placed in all local schools and in return the Leo’s will receive much needed funding.

Items should be placed in well-tied plastic bags, and drop them off in the green boxes around Pittston Area.

Any questions should be directed to Fibers of the Earth at 586 5242 or email fibersoftheearth@gmail.com or visit fibersoftheearth.com.

Acceptable items include clean, wearable adult and children’s clothing and sleepwear, sneakers and shoes, sheets and linens, curtains, purses, belts, bags hats, socks, sporting clothing and shoes, outdoor clothing and shoes, stuffed animals and soft cloth toys. Unacceptable items include torn, wet or stained items, books, glass, household fixtures or furniture, any nontextile based household item.

Senior Interviews •Taylor Stull, daughter of Jennie and Tim Saporito, was born on July 25,1995. She is usually with her best friends Tiana Stull, Emily Seaman, and Antonette Scalpi. She is involved in the Key Club and plays soccer.

Her favorite movie is The Lucky One. She loves Taylor Swift, and her favorite meal is mac and cheese. Her most memorable high school moment occurred when she returned from summer break and realized this was her last year of high school. Looking back upon her high school years, she described all of her experiences as memorable. Taylor plans on attending Bloomsburg University for elementary education and wants to teach second grade. She looks forward to becoming an adult so she can be on her own, and look back on everything she has done.

•Olivia Lanza, daughter of Jim Lanza and Sandy McKernan was born on September 1, 1994.

She lives in Dupont and is always with her best friends Kristen and Catherine Lombardo, Jordan Cumbo, and Kristen Fereck. Olivia is involved in cross country and track and field. She finds the most challenging part of high school studying, and plans to attend college.

•Nick Bolka, son of Lisa, was born on May 9, 1995 and lives in Pittston. Nick likes to hang out with his best friends Mike Harding, Aaron Black, Matt Pierantoni, and James Lizza. If Nick could re-do his high school career, he would play football. His favorite food is Napoli’s Chicken wing Pizza, Jay-Z is his favorite artist, and his favorite movie is Money Ball. His idol is Derek Jeter and he plans to go to college and major in sports management at Temple University.

Intermediate Center

• Veterans’ Day In honor of Veterans’ Day, there will be no school on Monday, Nov. 12. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

• Parent Conferences The Intermediate Center’s Parent Conferences will be held on Nov. 16, 19, 20 and 21. Car and walking students will be dismissed at 12:50 p.m. through the

Mrs. Ferentino's 1st Grade Class is pictured, first row left to right: Kaitlin Chernouskas, Evan Ryder, Kristin Zygmunt, Madysen Thomas, Gage Leffler, Brian Antiqua, Gianna Brannen, Jazlynn Miller. Second row left to right: Ethan Sakulich, Tyler Lucas, Dylan Weitz, Natalie Syms, Michael Cavello, Jacob Halapin, Hannah Mantush. Third row left to right: Riley Nagy, Breeana Bartolomei, Jarret Leach, Nevaeh Darden, Abigail Chernouskas, Alexis Heffley, Zainab Almoumin, Joseph Jones. Mrs. Ferentino. Absent: Jacob Mason, Mckenzie Corona.

Miss Vitek's 2nd Grade Class is picature, first row left to right: Bianca Fortini, Jordan Shearer, Mia Decker, Anthony Stynes, Brady Musloski, Jaden Stoudt, Jacob Gallagher, Zander Bragg. Second row left to right: Ryan Hintze, Leiah Canfield, Evan Brady, Taylor Griffith, Genevieve Booth, Michael Wojtach, Serenity Lostrick, Madison Karuzie.Third row left to right: Eric Bollman, Morgan Hilbert, Kaiden Thomas, Emma Rinaldi, Kyle Sarfine, Kaylyn O'Brien, Karissa Norris, Emily Folger. Miss Vitek. Absent: Nehemiah Samuel.

Middle School’s Main Entrance and bus students will be dismissed at 1 p.m. Information will be sent home.

• Thanksgiving in a Box The Pittston Area Middle School Builders Club is pleased to announce a “Thanksgiving in a Box” fundraiser. This is in conjunction with the Pittston Area Federation of Teacher, and the Greater Pittston Food Pantry.

They will be providing an entire Thanksgiving meal to a needy family in the Greater Pittston area. Collection will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 7, and conclude on Tuesday, Nov. 20. A list of items was sent home. The Pittston Area Federation of Teachers will provide the turkey for each box. Homeroom teachers will coordinate the assignment of the rest of the items to students.

• Thanksgiving Break In observance of Thanksgiving, there is no school on Nov.

22, 23 and 26. Classes resume on School will hold Parent/Teacher Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Conferences on Nov. 16, 19, and 20 from 1pm until 3:00pm.

Middle School Please note that these dates have • Builder’s Club been adjusted from those on the The next meeting of the Build- school calendar due to our Hurrier’s Club will be Tuesday, Dec. 4 cane Sandy days. from 3 until 3:30 p.m. in room Report cards for the first 206 with Ms. Donahue and Mrs. marking period will be distribMartin. Students are responsible uted at this time. Students will be for their own transportation dismissed at 12:30 p.m. on conhome, and rides must be in front ference days. of the Middle School no later Parents are encouraged to than 3:25 p.m. come and meet with their child’s • Middle School Talent Show teachers to discuss any concerns.

The middle school talent show Please limit your time with each will be held in the High School teacher to five minutes in order Auditorium on Nov. 15. If you to allow each parent time for a have any questions, please call conference. If you are unable to 655-2927. attend Parent/Teacher confer• Veterans’ Day ences, report cards will be The Pittston Area School Dis- mailed home the week following trict will be closed tomorrow, conferences.

Nov. 12, in observance of Veter• Fundraiser Pick-Up an’s Day. Fundraiser pickups for both • Parent/Teacher Conferences Kidz First and Gertrude Hawk’s The Pittston Area Middle will be on Wednesday, Nov. 14

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from 5-7 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. If you have any questions, call 655-2927.

• Spelling Bee Practice The next practice for the spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Mrs. Brady’s room.

Students are responsible for their own transportation home.

Please see Mrs. Brady or Mrs. Noone if you are unable to attend.

The in school spelling bee will be held on Monday, Jan. 28.

• Wilkes-Barre CTC Tour Interested members of the 8th grade class will have the opportunity to attend a tour of the Wilkes-Barre Career and Technical Center on Tuesday, December 4.

Permission slips must be returned in order to attend the tour which will allow students to experience the career and technical programs offered to high school students.

Students enjoy fresh apples as part of School Lunch Week • School Lunch School Lunch - What’s Cookin’", the theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week, is about celebrating the positive changes made in school lunch programs across the country.

During the month of October, Wyoming Area Elementary Schools held promotions spotlighting fresh apples in conjunction with "Great Apple Crunch Day". The new menu item is in compliance with the 2012 guidelines under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. •Drama Club The Wyoming Area Drama Club and Thespian Society #4295 is holding Cabaret Night on Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Cafeteria from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $5 and available through any Drama Club member. They will also be available at the door. Refreshments will be served.

Above, Mary Jean Musto, Food Service employee, preparing sliced red delicious apples, topped with low fat vanilla yogurt, sprinkled with raisins and decorated with a juicy cherry. At right, Mr. Robert Kaluzavich, principal, and Melissa Collevechio, Food Service director, (back, rear) are students at Sara J. Dymond Elementary School enjoying a new twist on eating fresh apples, the "Super Fruit Nacho" way.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Titus Boggetti

Mia Regina Rose Ciampi

Titus Boggetti, son of Bill and Lori Boggetti, celebrated his 5th birthday on Nov. 9. Titus is the grandson of Elaine Freitas and Ed and Kathy Appnel, Avoca. He’s also got a big brother, Blaise, 9. Titus plays baseball for the Avoca/Dupont Little League and loves skateboarding and riding his quad. He’ll celebrate by having a party with family and friends.

Kayleen Elena Dolan

Mia Regina Rose Ciampi, daughter of Lou and Lisa Ciampi, Wyoming, celebrated her second birthday on Thursday, Nov. 15. Mia is the granddaughter of Lou and Marianne Ciampi, West Pittston, and Ed and Carol Niewinski, Forty Fort. Godparents are Michelle Reilly, Harveys Lake, and Steve Niewinski, Phoenixville. Mia has two brothers at home: Louis, 7, and Nicholas, 4. A party with family and friends was held in Mia’s honor.

Jacob Joseph Hull Jacob Joseph Hull, son of Joseph and Amy Hull of Duryea celebrated his eighth birthday on Saturday, Nov. 10. Jacob is the grandson of Jack and Ellie Kuligowski of Dupont and the late Katie Hull of Dickson City and Ron Hull of Walkersville, Md. He is the great-grandson of the late Joseph and Helen Kulick of Dupont, Lottie Kuligowski and the late Joseph Kuligowski of Dupont, the late Susan Hull of Olyphant, and the late Catherine Brizinski of Dickson City. Jacob has a younger brother, Sammy, who is five.

Kayleen Elena Dolan, daughter of Robert and Lynn Dolan of Avoca celebrated her 9th birthday on Nov. 9.

She is the granddaughter of John and Louise Stasik and Robert and Elaine Dolan of Duryea. Kayleen has a brother, R.J., who is 4.

Ross Anthony Latona

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Ross Anthony Latona of Duryea celebrated his fifth birthday on Nov. 7. Ross is the son of Tracey Latona and Dr. Ross J. Latona.

Ross is the grandson of Renée Turkos, Duryea, and the late Stan Turkos, and of Victoria and Ross C. Latona, Pittston. Ross’s greatgrandmother is Rose Vennarini, Old Boston. Ross played T-ball for the Duryea Little League. He attends pre-school at Cookie Corner in Wyoming.

Lydia Belle Luvender, daughter of Teresa and Danny Luvender, celebrated her first birthday on Nov. 5. Lydia is a granddaughter of Dan and Janice Luvender, Pittston Township, and Tom and Judy Lambert, Duryea. She has a sister, Ella Mae, Exeter.

Blake Francis Pribula Blake Francis Pribula celebrated his first birthday on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. He is the son of PJ and Lisa Pribula of Exeter. He is the grandchild of Frank and Josie Dominick of Pittston Township and the late Joseph and Jean Pribula, formerly of Exeter. Blake has an older brother, Connor Joseph, who is three. To celebrate this special occasion, Blake is having a Lil’ Slugger themed party at Arcaro & Genell with his family and friends.

Stop by or mail your birthday photo to: The Sunday Dispatch 109 New Street Pittston, PA 18640

October Devil Pride Students named Nicole VanLuvender, principal of the Old Forge Elementary School, announces October Devil Pride Students. The students were chosen based on

their recognition for outstanding demonstrations of Devil Pride (Pride stands for Prepared, Respectful, Independent, Dependable and Example

to others.) From left, first row, are Cooper Mordan, Grade 2; Jake Talarico, Grade 1; and Kevin Pepsin, Grade 5. Second row, Dustyn Miller, Grade 3;

Gina Kuckla, Grade 4; Nina Zimmerman, Grade 6; and Mrs. VanLuvender. Absent at the time of the photo was Betty Brown, Kindergarten.

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Forensics Team, Young Scholars see competition

Among the Misericordia University students who participated in the A ` Walk in Her Shoes,' to benefit Ruth's Place House of Hope shelter, first row from left, are nursing students Megan Hullihan, Natalie; Lisa Perugino, Dallas; Kristin Eden, Wapwallopen; and Caitlin Wilkinson, Bridgewater, N.J.; second row, Megan Margavage, Wilkes-Barre; Amy Austin, Sweet Valley; Lisa Oney, Wyoming; Donna Snelson, associate professor of nursing, Mountain Top; and Alyssa Smith, Myerstown.

They’re taking a ‘Walk in Her Shoes’ More than 20 students in the Misericordia University Department of Nursing, including one from Wyoming, were among the hundreds of participants who took part in the 5th“A Walk in Her Shoes,” to benefit Ruth’s Place House of Hope shelter for homeless women and children in Wilkes-Barre.

The two-mile walk wound

through the city and ended with a fundraising rally on Public Square.

The route took participants past many of the agencies dedicated to helping the homeless, including the Salvation Army, Community Counseling Service and St. Stephen’s Food and Clothing Pantry.

Misericordia University offers three undergraduate nursing pro-

grams: traditional, full-time nursing students; part-time accelerated evening program for adult students; and the RN/Expressway Program. The undergraduate nursing programs are designed to meet the special educational and scheduling needs of adult and traditional students. They all lead to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Seen following their return from the Empire City Invitational Mock Trial Competition are, first row from left: senior Leah Goldberg, Wilkes-Barre, team co-captain; and senior Caroline Reppert, Kingston, team co-captain. Second row from left: junior Connor Scalleat, Wapwallopen; senior Spencer Norris, Kingston; freshman Sara Edgar, Coopersburg; junior Alxis Rodis, Canadensis; and junior Christina Thomas, Drums. Third row, from left: junior Salvadore Diaz, Avoca; junior Matthew Obeid, Pittston; and senior Harold Roberts, New York City, N.Y. Not present for photo: senior Alaina Schukraft, Dallas.

Sem Mock Trial team excels in NY The Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team recently won seventh place in the sixth annual Empire City Invitational Mock Trial Competition, held at the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Division, in Brooklyn, New York. This was the third time Sem had been invited to compete in the event. The Sem team concluded the tournament with a

6-4 record and posted the highest combined strength score of any of the 36 teams in the tournament; the combined strength score measures the difficulty of a team’s schedule and is calculated by adding up the records of a team’s four opponents.

In addition, Sem senior Harold Roberts of New York City, was one of only 10 students to receive an Out-

standing Witness Award, for his portrayal of the case’s defendant.

The prestigious competition, sponsored in part by Furman University, brought together 36 mock trial teams from schools in the United States and six countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada and South Korea

LCCC nursing board holds meeting The Luzerne County Community College Nursing Advisory Board recently held its annual meeting at the College’s Educational Conference Center. The purpose of the advisory board is to provide professional guidance, provide information on changes or updated standards required by accrediting hospital agencies, and to provide feedback on clinical rotations utilized by the nursing program and on the performance of nursing graduates. Shown at the meeting are, from left, first row , Dr. Annette Calderone, Edwardsville; Dr. Joanne C. Chipego, Kingston, chair, nursing, LCCC; Jeanne Kravitz, R.N., Kingston, instructor, health related technologies, West Side CTC; Dr. Deborah Vilegi-Peters, Mountain Top, dean, nursing and health sciences, LCCC; Kathy Monick, R.N., Hunlock Creek, staff development, Birchwood

Nursing and Rehabilitation; Martha Hazus, R.N.D.O.N., Nanticoke, Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation; Carolyn Diehl, M.S.N., R.N., Stillwater, CNO, Berwick Hospital Center; and Jean Dyer, Ph.D., R.N., Dallas, dean of college health sciences, Misericordia University.

Second row, Gina Harrison, R.N., Plymouth, instructor, health related technologies, West Side CTC; Kim Caruso, M.S.N., R.N., Hanover Township, magnet program director, Geisinger

Medical Center; Gail Marshall, M.S.N., R.N., Wyoming, professor, nursing, LCCC; Peggy Sosnak, M.S.N., R.N., Wilkes-Barre, associate professor, nursing, LCCC; Karen Noss, M.S.N., R.N., Plains, associate professor, nursing, LCCC; Dottie Craig, M.S.N., R.N., Forty Fort, professor, nursing, LCCC; and Dr. Dana Charles Clark, Kingston, provost and vice president, academic affairs, LCCC. Third row , Norman Honeywell, R.N., M.S.N., Laflin, assistant

professor, nursing, LCCC; Sandra Rochon, R.Nbc., M.S.N., Mountain Top, CNS, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital; Marge Hennelly-Bergin, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., WilkesBarre, CNO, Geisinger Health System; Virginia Clarke, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., Avoca, professor, nursing, LCCC; Sandy Hollock, R.N., M.S.N., Wapwallopen, assistant professor, nursing, LCCC; and Nick Frusciante, R.N., M.S.N., Edwardsville, professor and coordinator, nursing, LCCC.

Holy Rosary School on Stephenson Street in Duryea announces the following: • FORENSIC FINALITS Congratulations to the Varsity Forensic Team member Denise Pinto, who placed first in the Varsity Division and to Junior Varsity team members Grace Berlew, who placed first, Peyton McNulty, who placed second, Sarah Liskowicz, who placed third, and Angelina Falcone, who was awarded Honorable Mention, in the Junior Varsity division.

The students will represent Holy Rosary School in the Diocesan Final Competition, to be held Thursday, Nov. 15 at Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter.

The whole school is “ROYALLY PROUD” of them, and of all the students who participated in the regional competition.

• YOUNG SCHOLARS Congratulations to the four eighth graders who represented Holy Rosary School in the Scranton Prep Young Scholars Program on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Emily Mazur, Jonathan Smith, Julie Chropowicki, and Amelia Desiderio represented Holy Rosary well, and reached the semifinal round of competition.

The whole school thanks to them, and to their moderator, Mrs. Debbie Brady for the time they spent preparing for the program.

• VETERANS’ DAY Holy Rosary School will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans’ Day. • GIFT CERTIFICATES The last day to purchase gift certificates before Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 15.

The final day to fill a preorder before Christmas is Dec. 13.

Only regular orders will be filled on Thursday, Dec. 20. There will be no orders filled during the Christmas holiday, and the regular schedule resumes on Thursday, Jan, 3.

If you have any questions, you may contact the school office.

• SCIENCE/COMPUTER FAIR Holy Rosary School’s annual Science and Computer Fair, under the direction of Mrs. Lisa Casey, and Mrs. Melissa Skutack, will be held on Monday evening, Nov. 19, from 7 to 8, and Tuesday morning, Nov. 20 during school hours.

All are invited to take some time to view

the wonderful projects and displays created by the seventh and eighth grade students.

Last year, several of students advanced to the State Competition level in the PA Junior Academy of Science, and the Computer Fair.

• CANDY/COOKIE DELIVERY Just a reminder that Gertrude Hawk Candy as well as Cookie Dough orders are scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Profit from these fundraisers can be used as tuition reduction opportunities.

• PICTURE DAY Lifetouch Photo Day is has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov. 14. The pictures will be taken in grades PK-8 during the school day.

Information was sent home a few weeks ago.

• RECYCLING In addition to cartridge recycling Holy rosary also has CELL PHONE RECYCLING. Select cell phones can be dropped off and recycled for credit.

For more information or for a list of qualifying cartridges, visit www.fundingfactory.com or contact Mrs. Skutack at 4572553.

• LABLES AND BOX TOPS Campbell’s Soup labels and Box Tops for Education are being collected at Holy Rosary School.

These programs enable Holy Rosary to provide educational resources that may be unaffordable through the regular budget.

They offer exciting merchandise like computers, software, sports equipment, reference materials, science and art items, even musical instruments.

Please continue your support of these programs by sending in your labels to the school office or by placing them in the church vestibule. If you have any questions, please contact the school’s office.

Also, please check labels for expiration dates. They can be sent in immediately and processed before they expire; there is no need to wait until you accumulate a quantity.

• TAB COLLECTION The Holy Rosary Student Council will be collecting ring tabs for the Ronald McDonald House throughout the school year.

Please send them to school with your children.

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WAC book fair scheduled for Nov. 29 at Barnes & Noble Wyoming Area Catholic School, a part of the Holy Redeemer Regional School System, announces the following: • DATES TO REMEMBER Nov. 12, No School, Veteran’s Day Nov. 14, Gertrude Hawk Candy Delivery Nov. 14, Dress Down Day for students who celebrate their birthday in November.

Nov. 15, Diocesan Forensic Fall Finals Nov. 21, 9 a.m. Mass, 11 a.m. dismissal Nov. 22- 26, Thanksgiving Holiday Break • BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR On Thursday, Nov. 29, Wyoming Area Catholic will be holding a Book Fair at Barnes and Noble Store at Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Staff members and parent volunteers will be available all day long to wrap your purchases.

Samples form the Café will be offered during the day. At 6 p.m. the Wyoming Area Catholic choir along with student readers will present “Olive the Reindeer” through dramatic reading and song. Vouchers have been sent home that parents can present when making a purchase.

Should you forget your voucher, simply tell the cashier you are supporting Wyoming Area Catholic and we will receive credit for your purchase.

If you cannot attend, purchases can made online from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 by logging onto bn.com/bookfairs and using our bookfair ID 10905586.

• STUDENT COUNCIL UPDATE The following service projects are on-going at Wyoming Area Catholic School sponsored by Student Council: Ring Tab Collection – to help defray dialysis costs for a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Dupont. Containers are placed in each classroom for this collection.

Eyeglass Collection – Year-long Service Project, students will collect old prescription eyeglasses to support the Lions Club Halloween Candy Collection – Parents who wish to donate excess candy may send it in to school. The candy will be shipped to men and women who serve in the military.

• LEO’S CLUB Wyoming Area Catholic School has

joined efforts with the Pittston Area PDG Leo’s Club to help the world see.

A collection container for used prescription glasses has been placed at Wyoming Area Catholic School. You can drop your eyeglasses at the school or you can give them to your children or to the students. Acceptable eyewear: Prescription glasses or sun glasses.

Please no eyeglass cases. Donate prescription glasses and change someone’s life.

Imagine if you could help a child read. A senior maintain his/her independence. Everyday Lions International recycled eyeglass programs do all this and more.

For more information contact Mary Ann Paddock-Kaminski at 654-7982.

• PEET TUTORING As an on-going service project for the 2012-2013 school year, National Junior Honor Society is offering peer-tutoring in Language Arts and Mathematics to students in Grades 3-8.

Tutoring will begin in early November.

Sessions will be offered in the library. A schedule will be set up once it is determined how many students are interested in this mentoring program.

The NJHS consists of 7th and 8th graders who met specific criteria of character, scholarship, leadership and service. They must maintain those criteria to remain in the NJHS. National Junior Honor Society will be co-moderated by Mary Ann PaddockKaminski, Mrs. Ann Powers and Mrs. Ann Marie Walsh.

• LABELS AND BOXTOPS Wyoming Area Catholic is a avid collector of Box Tops for Education.

These box tops can be found on tops of many products that we purchase at the grocery store.

Please clip them and send them in!

You can drop them in a ziplock bag and bring them to the office or send them with your child. This is free money for the school, and all money earned for this year will go towards technology needs and school improvement needs. WAC has $150 collected and will be redeeming fall box tops in November.

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CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR AT ST. MARIA GORETTI CHURCH NEXT WEEKEND

Sermon, Soup, Sandwich event today Today, Sunday, 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 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.

Craft and Gift Fair

Holiday Craft and Gift Fair will be held at St. Maria Goretti Parish Hall, 32 Redwood Dr., Laflin. The dates are Saturday, November 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, November 18 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

There will be 20 + vendors, refreshments, raffle and door prizes will be available The hall is handicapped accessible with plenty of parking.

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.

Brick United Methodist

935 Foote Ave., Duryea (570)457-4424 Pastor Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday Worship Service 9:45 a.m.

Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. during morning Worship Services for ages 3-12 Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable food items will be collected.

Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Bethel UM Church, Avoca.

Miracle of Awareness – coffee time – 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m.

Thursday – New beginnings meeting 7 p.m. Third Thursday of each month – United Methodist Women – 6:30 p.m.

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.

Pittston Knights of Columbus John F. Kennedy Council 372 recently sponosored the 86th Knights of Columbus International Bowling Tournament held in Wilkes-Barre for the first time. A large portion of the profits was donated to the Pittston Food Pantry. A check of $2,000.00 was given to Monsignor John J. Bendik for their refrigeration unit. Thanks go out to all who help make this event such a great success.Pictured in photo from L to R DGK Ken Burke, FS John Snitko, Directors of Pittston Food Pantry Carl Boos and Peggy Burke, MSGR John J. Bendik, Bowling Tournament Chairman PGK Greg Serfass, International committeeman PGK Fran Ankenbrand. Absent from photo International Committeeman Mike Morrissee and International Bowling Congress President Joe Man

Sunday,11 a.m. MorningWorship Service Meetings scheduled for Tuesday will be held on Sun., Nov. 18 after Service. .

First Presbyterian Church

14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh.

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.

Sunday, Nov. 11: 10 a.m. , Sunday School; 11 a.m., Worship at St. Cecilia’s.

Tuesday, Nov. 13: 7 p.m., Deacons.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: 9 a.m., Morning Circle.

First United Methodist Church

West Pittston Nov 11 – 10 a.m. Worship, Sunday School.

Full Gospel Chapel

Avoca Adult Sunday School, 9:30; Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday evening Bible study and prayer service at 7:00.

The church also hosts the Rose of Sharon Church with Rev. Vincente Torres on Sunday afterAlliance Church noon at 3:00 p.m. for the HispanLuzerne Ave. and Parke Street ic community.

West Pittston The clothes closet will open Glendale Gospel Church 105 Church Drive on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Glendale/Pittston Township People with emergency needs Sunday Service 10:45 a.m. can call the church office at 6542500 for special appointments.

The closet accepts gently used Harding Church clothing and shares it with the of Christ RR 1 Box 187A, Falls community without cost.

Sunday services: 10 a.m. SunFirst Baptist Church day School and 11 a.m. Church Rev. James H. Breese, pastor, Service.

Call 388-6534 Water Street, Pittston Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship and Praise Service/Children’s Sun- Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont day School, Adult/Teen Sunday Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor School immediately following Sunday Masses - 8:00 a.m. service.

Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Bible Traditional Mass - 9:15 a.m.

School of Christian Living and Study Confirmation Class also Coffee First Congregational UCC Hour; 10:30 a.m. Traditional High Mass 500 Luzerne Avenue Daily Mass 9:00 a.m. Tuesday West Pittston through Saturday Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor Thanksgiving Food Drive to Sanctuary is handicapped achelp the Pittston Food Bank. Alcessible

so 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.

Collection is today Nov 11.

Today, Sunday, 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 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.

Independent Bible Church

328 Main Street, Duryea, PA 18642.

(570) 451-0346 Home/Office.

JLaCava@TheBibleChurch.org Inkerman Presbyterian

Main St., Inkerman Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.

Langcliffe Presbyterian

1001 Main St Avoca Sunday worship 11:15 a.m.

The Langcliffe Church is handicapped accessible.

Nursery is provided for children during worship.

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. – noon and from 3 – 6 p.m.

Office hours are Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 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 of the first-class relic of St. Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph Congregation, immediately follow the Mass. All are welcome to participate!

The Oblates welcome this afternoon the deaf community of the diocese for their monthly Mass and meeting.

A community meeting will be held this Wednesday, Nov.14, entitled “Operation: Gang-Up” at 6 p.m. in the seminary. The meeting is being hosted by local government officials.

The commission for the unification of the USA Oblate provinces will meet via video conference on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. Fr. Paul McDonnell, OSJ & Fr. Gregory Finn, OSJ, represent the Oblate PA province. The new united province is expected to officially begin in March 2013.

Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will meet on Saturday, Nov. 17, in the seminary community room.

The inaugural Catholic Radio banquet is scheduled for this afternoon 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”. Mass begins at 4

p.m. in St. Anthony’s Church, with the dinner & program immediately following in the parish center.

The Pittston Knights of Columbus (Council #372) will hold a special Mass for their deceased members in our chapel on Monday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m.

Celebrant will be Rev. Dan Schwebs, OSJ, council chaplain and seminary vice rector.

Advent Retreat, hosted by the Josephite-Marellian Laity of the PA Oblate province, is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2 - 5 p.m.

The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth will lead the meditation, followed by Eucharistic adoration, confessions, private prayer and concluding with the celebration of Holy Mass.

The public is invited to participate as a way to enrich their Advent journey to Christmas. Oblates fathers ask all to mark their calendars and plan to attend.

St Joseph Marello

William St., Pittston OUR LADY OF FATIMA. On Saturday, Nov. 17, the International Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be arriving at St. Joseph Marello Parish at 10:30 a.m.

This is a wonderful opportunity for parishioners and friends to be able to visit and pray before this beautiful image. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Next weekend, the church will be asking for donations at all entrances of the church to benefit Tag Day for BIRTHRIGHT of Scranton. This all volunteer organization helps women facing problem pregnancies by encouraging them to choose life by supporting their emotional and practical needs.

The Diocese of Scranton has asked all parishes to take up a special collection to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18.

FOOD DRIVE FOR THOSE IN NEED. There are boxes placed at all the entrances during the month of November so you may drop off non-perishable food items to help out the local Food Pantry at St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.

On Thursday, Nov. 15 there will be a special Mass at 7 p.m. for all the Deceased Members of the Altar & Rosary Society. After Mass the monthly meeting will be held.

A $20 payment/reservation for

the Christmas Party to be held at the Gramercy Restaurant, Pittston, on Dec. 9,will be accepted at the meeting.

There is a choice of roast beef or stuffed chicken breast.

Reservations close on December 2.

Hostesses for this meeting are Mary Monichelli, Angela Aita, Rosaria Aita, Carmel Montini, Gloria Pupa and Loretta Joyce.

Ladies and young ladies of St. Joseph Marello Parish are invited to become member of this Parish Society.

Next Sunday at 1 p.m. a Mass of Remembrance will be celebrated for all 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 “New members always bring new ideas!”

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? Contact the Rectory 654-6902.

MASS SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday at 7:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Saturday Evening: 4 and 7 p.m.

Sunday: 8, 9:30, 11:15a.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 a.m. Masses.

Holy Hour every Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Rosary is recited 20 minutes before all week day and weekend Masses. All are invited to join in this beautiful devotion to the Blessed Mother.

Corpus Christi Parish Immaculate Conception and Holy Redeemer churches

Luzerne Ave., West Pittston 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 See FAITH page 7B

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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 pm.

Parents are reminded arents of their obligation to see that children attend weekly Religious Education classes.

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 this Sunday.

Scripture Study Scripture Study continues this week. There are two programs, one on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and one on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 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 have been placed at the entrances to the Church. The pastor asks that you 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 $5.00, with children under 10 years of age eating free.

The menu consists of ziti and meatballs, with salad, fresh bread, and beverages. The pastor looks forward to having as many of parishioners as possible attend.

Tickets are available at the back of the Church or by calling the rectory (654-0263) and all reservations will close on Monday, November 12.

REMINDER Starting Sunday, December 2, Masses on Sunday will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Religious Education Classes, grades 1-6 will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

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 Holy Name Society will meet on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 PM in the church hall.

There will be no CCD 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 Monthly Anniversary Mass • The November Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 20 at 7 p.m. All couples celebrating

their wedding anniversary in the month of November are invited to come and receive a special blessing.

• 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. 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 serve a chicken dinner to Men of Mother Theresa’s Haven on Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hall, Wyoming.

Ladies who are donating chicken and/or potatoes are asked to bring them to the hall by 12:30 p.m. that day.

Volunteers who are donating other food and serving are asked to come by 4 p.m.

Call 654-0936 or 655-1776 for more info.

• Religious Education News This week’s classes will focus on: 1st Grade: "Jesus Shares God’s Love" Jesus loved us so much that he gave his life for us.

2nd Grade: "Jesus the Savior" Jesus sacrificed his life on the cross to save us from our sins.

3rd Grade: "The Gift of the Holy Spirit" On Pentecost God the Father sent the Holy Spirit to help us.

4th Grade: "The Death and Resurrection of Jesus" Jesus suffered and died and was resurrected for us.

5th Grade: "The Paschal Mystery" The Paschal Mystery of Jesus is his Passion, Resurrection and glorious Ascension to heaven.

6th Grade: "The Suffering Servant" Jesus suffered death for the redemption and salvation of humanity. .

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 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 Drum-

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Miracle on Hudson survivor speaks "Miracle on the Hudson" US Airways Flight 1549 survivor Fred Berretta will share his life-changing story when he serves as the principal speaker at JMJ Catholic Radio 750 AM’s inaugural fall banquet today. 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 adjacent to the church. Berretta, one of the survivors of the ill-fated US Airways Flight 1549, which had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after departure from New York’s La Guardia Airport on Jan. 15, 2009, will recount the harrowing experience and how it became a life-changing event. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet fellow listeners and supporters of JMJ Catholic Radio, and also to discuss programming and share ideas with the station’s executive board members: St. Joseph Oblate Father Paul McDon-

Fred Berretta

nell, Father Leo McKernan, and station owners, Ed and Carol Niewinski. All proceeds will be used to keep JMJ Catholic Radio

750 AM on the air. Donations can be sent to JMJ Catholic Radio 750 AM, P.O. Box 851, Pittston, PA 18640.

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food baskets for the poor. Items can be dropped in the church until Nov. 16.

The worship committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 in the rectory.

The annual appeal committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21 in the rectory.

The building and grounds committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26 in the rectory.

The parish will host the Rev. Michael Shea, C.M., as he conducts a Marian Triduum at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. November 27-29 at the church.

The Triduum will focus on the three apparitions of Mary to St. Catherine Laboure.

It will precede the parish’s nine day Miraculous Medal Novena which will conclude on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8.

Father Shea is a Vincentian priest currently assigned to the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal in Germantown.

The women’s guild will have its Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Colarusso’s LaPalazzo, Moosic.

To make a reservation, call Debbie Callahan at 457-8887, Anne Dillon at 881-5182 or the parish office at 457-3412.

All women are invited to attend.

Second Presbyterian

mond, Doris Mersincavage and Cheryl Pipher.

Acolyte schedule for November: 11 Shelby Rinaldi, 18 Trish Renna and 25 Justin Lazanowicz Guests are welcomed to attend and perhaps join this family. If 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

Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702 Pastor: Monsignor Neil Van Loon 42redwood@comcast.net www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org Please note there is no C.C.D. today.

Nov. 18 will be the Children’s Liturgy. Confirmation students can earn service hours.

Also there is a Confirmation Class on Sunday Nov. 18 in the Church from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Monsignor will have an interactive Mass. This is mandatory for public and parochial students in our Parish.

In case of inclement weather your teachers will be informed and they, in turn ,will call either the night before or the morning of class.

FALL PASTA DINNER Today!

The Fall Pasta Dinner will be held TODAY, November 11, from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets have been mailed to all parishioner families.

Cost is $9.50 per person. This includes salad, bread & butter, beverage and dessert. Children 5yrs. & under are free—(eat-in only). Take-outs will also be available from noon to 4 p.m.

Containers are provided.

HOLIDAY CRAFT & GIFT FAIR A Holiday Craft & Gift Fair will be held in the Parish Center 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.

HELP AFTER HURRICANE SANDY A special collection will be taken up next weekend for people impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

You can contribute to this collection next weekend or send monetary donations to: Diocesan Relief Fund, 300 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503.

Samantha Cortese, Geisinger Registered Dietician, will be at the Borough Building, Monday,

Nov. 12 at 1:00 pm. She will be the Faith through Christian Fordiscussing all aspects of healthy mation- the Parish of St. Monica’s invites you to look into the eating.

Catholic Faith; learn more about St. Mary’s Polish National your faith if you are a Catholic; Catholic Church inquiry into the life of Christ and 200 Stephenson St. Duryea His Church; enter more into SaRev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, cred Scripture.

Pastor Phone: 457-2291 People of all Faith backEmail: padre@saintma- grounds are welcome. Has your ryspncc.org Christian education stopped in Website: saintmaryspncc.org your teen-age years?

Holy Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Join the group on Wednesday Weekdays: 8 a.m. nights at 7 p.m. at OLOS RectoHoly Days: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m. ry (Back Porch - informal & relaxed atmosphere.)

St. Monica’s Church For more information call the 363 West 8th Street, West Parish Office at 693-1991 and Wyoming, PA 18644 speak to Father McKernan.

Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to St. Peter’s Evangelical 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. Lutheran Church Phone: 570-693-1991 Email: olos363@verizon.net 100 Rock Street, Hughestown www.stmonicanepa.com.

Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com Father Leo McKernan, Pastor 654-1009 Mr. William Jenkins, Deacon Sunday School 9 a.m.

Mass Schedule: Worship service 10 a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.@ Come worship. All are welOLOS come Sunday: 8:30 a.m. @ STJ Confirmation classes are on 11:00 a.m.@ OLOS Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

New Daily Mass Schedule: 7th graders 1st and 2nd SunDaily Mass at OLOS - Tues, day of the month; 8th graders 3rd Wed., Fri. - 7:00 a.m. Mon. & and 4th Sunday of the month Thurs. - 7:00 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sac- Queen of the Apostles Parish rament – Friday after morning 715 Hawthorne St. Mass until Noon. Except on First (570) 457-3412 Friday – Adoration is after 7:00 stmarysavoca@verizon.net p.m. Mass until Midnight. www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com Miraculous Medal Novena Daily Masses: 8 a.m. after Monday Evening Mass (Wednesday at 7 p.m.)

Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Eucharistic Adoration: TuesMercy - Before Morning & Eve- days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ning Masses at OLOS site.

Miraculous Medal Novena: Day of Fast and Prayer - On Wednesday following the 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 15 the Na- Mass tional Council of Catholic WomWeekends Masses: Saturday en will observe a "Day of Fast & at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and Prayer to end World Hunger." 11 a.m.

All the faithful of the Diocese is Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 asked to participate by attending p.m.; anytime upon request by Mass and spending one hour in calling 457-3412.

Adoration of the Most Blessed Prayer Chain: 457-5867 Sacrament for this most imporGeorge R. Siracuse, president tant intention. of Strategic Financial Planners, St. Monica Parish Web Site: Inc. will conduct a free senior www.stmonicanepa.com. Visit strategies workshop at noon tous. day, Nov. 11 in St. Mary’s School There is a lot of information auditorium, 742 Spring St. on the web and it’s growing daily.

Queen of the Apostles Parish Keep posted on all the events of youth group will meet from 6:30 the Parish. to 8:30 p.m. today, Nov. 11 in St. Recently added was Father Mary’s School auditorium, 742 McKernan’s Pastoral letter on Spring St. Call Lori Ostrowski, the Year of Faith. There is a director of youth ministry, at Prayer Garden with most Beauti- 457-8840 for details. ful prayers. Touch the flowers.

The youth group is collecting There is also a site to request winter hats and gloves for the your own personal prayer re- needy. Items may be dropped off quests. This is a good way to in the designated containers lokeep posted on the Parish. cated in the back of St. Mary’s Blessed Mother Sodality - will Church, 715 Hawthorne St. attend the 11 a.m. Mass together The parish council will meet at on November 18. Girls from 3rd 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12 in the through 12th grades are wel- rectory. come. Please meet in the Church The women’s guild will meet Hall before Mass. at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in High School Theology: will St. Mary’s School auditorium. be held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday The social concerns/respect of each month in the Rectory life committee will meet at 6 from 9:45 to 10:45. All High p.m. on Friday, Nov.16 in St. MaSchool students are invited. ry’s School auditorium. The R.C.I.A: Rite of Christian Ini- committee is accepting food dotiation of Adults & Growing in nations for the Thanksgiving

143 Parsonage St., Pittston 654-1411 Trinity Episcopal Church

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

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

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

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

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 or without onion - Price of hoagies is $4 - Orders must be placed by Sunday, November 11.

For information or to order call 654-3936 or 693-1572.

Wednesday, November 14 Ad. Council meeting at 7 p.m.

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LEGAL AD The Housing Authority Of The City Of Pittston, 500 Kennedy Boulevard, Pittston, Pa. Will reschedule its regular monthly meeting from November 12, 2012 to November 19, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

William J. Lisak Executive Director

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758 Miscellaneous

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439

Motorcycles

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SUZUKI ‘01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake.

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YAMAHA ‘08 STAR RMint AIDER RAVEN EDITION condition.

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548 Medical/Health

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548 Medical/Health

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Pennsylvania Mentor needs a dedicated individual who has an intellectual/developmental disability.

We are seeking a one level home.

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572

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DEN FURNITURE Wood/cloth. Regular size sofa, chair and ottoman. Coffee table, 2 end tables. Excellent condition. $325 for all.

570-675-5046 MATTRESS/box spring. A brand new p-top queen. Still in bags! Must sell! $150. 280-9628

518 Customer Support/Client Care

DIET COUNSELOR/ TELEMARKETER Leading Weight

Loss Company looking for a DIET COUNSELOR/TELEMARKETER. Responsible for customer service and marketing in the Wilkes-Barre Area.

Candidate must be health orientated and professional.

Part-time morning, evening and some Saturday hours.

Hourly rate plus incentives.

Call Karen at 570-822-4500 or leave message.

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

FORKLIFT MECHANIC Action Lift, Inc., located in Pittston, PA, is the exclusive dealership for Crown and TCM forklifts for NEPA. We are seeking a full time forklift 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.

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CHILD WELFARE AGENCY Energetic team

player needed for private foster care agency.

Job responsibilities include case management, writing home studies and training foster families. Prior experience working with children and families required.

Bachelor Degree in Social Work or related field required. Send letter of interest and resume to: Families United Network, Inc., 1006 Pittston Ave. Suite 200, Scranton, PA 18505 Attn: Supervisor or Fax: 570-340-1440 EOE

DENTAL ASSISTANT Full time in busy

Wilkes-Barre office.

Experience preferred in all aspects of general dentistry.

Xray certified. Good benefits package available. Send resumes to: c/o The Times Leader Box 4210 15 N. Main Street.

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

DRIVERS: Home Nightly Hazleton, PA Dedicated Run. New Higher Pay! CDL-A, 1 year Experience. Required.

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KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES is seeking caring

COMMUNITY SUPPORT ASSOCIATES to provide support

to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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Various shifts are available: Awake Overnight, Afternoon, Evening and paid sleep shifts.

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Other

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Estenson Logistics.

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A FULL TIME POSITION FOR A MEDICAL SECRETARY IS AVAILABLE AT VALLEY PEDIATRICS. PLEASE GO TO THE WEB SITE AT RHCNEPA.COM FOR SALARY, JOB DESCRIPTION AND BENEFIT INFORMATION.

MOVING SALE

Furniture and Misc items for sale. 80 x 36 sofa sleeper (new).

96 x 43 sofa with matching ottoman.

60x32 setee. Maple sofa table, chrome/ glass end table and coffee table.

1960 retro free standing bar and stools. Glassware, pots/pans and much more.

Call 570 472 3152

746

Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

contractor, has an immediate opening in our expanding “Northern Tier” location in Liberty, PA for the following position:

ESTIMATOR This position is responsible for preparing comprehensive site work proposals and schedules.

Qualified candidates will have a strong project management and scheduling background.

Advanced computer skills and experience with bidding and operational software is needed. In addition, excellent math and project accounting skills, blueprint reading and interpretation, as well as verbal, written presentation and leadership skills are needed.

Brubacher offers a complete benefit package.

Mail your resume to: Brubacher Excavating Inc. P.O. Box 528 Bowmansville, PA 17507 Fax: 717-4454964 E-mail: careers@ brubacher.net To apply in person at our Liberty Location: Please call 570-324-2222 EOE

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754

Machinery & Equipment

SNOW BLOWER. Craftsman. 12 HP, 32” dual stage. Electric start. Track Drive. $525.

570-675-5046

756

Medical Equipment

SCOOTER/ POWER CHAIR Golden Compass

Heavy duty, used in house only, excellent condition. $1,500 570-752-5353 or 702-292-5595

758 Miscellaneous

742

Furnaces & Heaters

UTICA OIL FIRED PACKAGED CIRCULATING HOT WATER BOILER 140,000 btu, bc3T, excellent condition, tankless hot water coil. $1950/OBO. 570-735-7736

744

Furniture & Accessories

CHAIRS, (2) Genuine leather, custom made recliners.

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570-675-5046

Dogs

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POMERANIAN

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900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 906 Homes for Sale Having trouble paying your mortgage?

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MAZDA `88 RX-7

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758 Miscellaneous

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Prayers

THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO SAINT JUDE Oh, Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue, rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart, and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power, to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition.

In return, I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.

Saint Jude, pray for us and all who invoke your aid.

Amen. GB

406

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

439

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.

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DURYEA

HELMET, Official New York Giants full size, signed by “Tikk” Barber. $225.

570-489-2675

788

Stereo/TV/ Electronics

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570-823-2709

800 PETS & ANIMALS 815

Dogs

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Health record.

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10 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE SDN Black, 25K

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$18,500

08 10 10 11

ODYSSEY ODYSSEY ODYSSEY ODYSSEY

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Now

Black, 53K

Now

$15,950

10 VW ROUTAN SE Nav., R. DVD, Gray, 38K

Now

$18,950

Red, 114K

Now

ELEMENT 4WD 09 ELEMENT EX Red, 53K ...................................NOW $16,950

RIDGELINE 4WD 09 RIDGELINE RTL NAVI Black, 59K ..............NOW $25,500 09 RIDGELINE RTL Cherry, 33K ..........................NOW $26,950

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Now

$9,750

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09 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SDN

Beige, 51K

Now

08 CIVIC LX SDN Blue, 60K .................................NOW $12,950 10 CIVIC VP SDN Gray, 47K.................................NOW $13,950 09 CIVIC EX SDN Silver, 40K................................NOW $15,250 12 CIVIC LX CPE Silver, 16K.................................NOW $16,950

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CRV CRV CRV CRV CRV CRV CRV CRV CRV

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White, 62K

Now

12 CRZ EX

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$19,950

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$12,950

Now

05 HONDA PILOT EXL

10 TOYOTA COROLLA S SEDAN

$14,750

Red, 35K

Now

$16,950

07 DODGE DAKOTA SXT 4X4

White, 87K

Now

$16,950

08 LEXUS RX350 AWD Black, 28K

Club Cab, Black, 26K

$19,500

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08 HONDA RIDGELINE RTS 4WD

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$10,950

$12,750

10 TOYOTA MATRIX S AWD Now

$9,950

05 HONDA CIVIC LX SE CPE

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Now

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03 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD

Silver, 121K, As Traded

Black, 76K

$13,950

08 VW PASSAT 2.0T S/W

$7,950

03 HONDA CRV EX 4WD

Gray, 56K

Now

04 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD

Gold, 76K

06 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN

CIVICS 06 HONDA PILOT EX 4WD

04 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CL AWD

Now

$24,950

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906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

912 Lots & Acreage

EXETER $115,000

LAFLIN $389,900

LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

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.

ONLY ONE OWNER. A Must See! If interested call 570-655-0806

EXETER

362 Susquehanna Avenue Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths & kitchen, granite countertops. All cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances & lighting. New oil furnace, washer/dryer in first floor bath.

Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) NOT IN FLOOD 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-899-8877 570-654-1490

JENKINS TWP. $34,900

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

LAFLIN $129,900

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

Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Convenient location near highways, airport, casino and shopping 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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PITTSTON 35 STARK ST

TUNKHANNOCK AREA

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. With gas & oil rights. $250,000 570-6659054

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

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ASHLEY

1991 Schult Mobile in Ashley Park. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Corner lot. Needs minor repairs $12,000. 829-1293

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

PITTSTON TWP. $175,000

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

WILKES-BARRE $99,900 70 McLean Street

938

Apartments/ Furnished

WILKES-BARRE 1

FULLY FURNISHED BEDROOM

Short or long term Excellent Neighborhood Private Tenant Parking $750 includes all utilities. No pets.

570-822-9697

Apartments/ Unfurnished FORTY FORT

AVAILABLE 1-2 BEDROOMS

RENOVATED

America Realty Rentals RENOVATED 1-2 BEDROOMS TO PERFECTION. 1 BEDROOM STARTS AT $500 + UTILITIES. 2 BEDROOMS $750. & UP PLUS UTILITIES. All new maple kitchens, appliances, some carports, fireplaces, porches, etc.

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED, NO PETS/NO SMOKING/ 2 YEAR SAME RENT. MANAGED. 570-288-1422

HANOVER TOWNSHIP 1 bedroom, private

rear entrance, off street parking, appliances, gas, water, hot water and sewer included pets considered $425 per/ month + 1 month security. Call 1-570-606-7884 after 9am before 9pm & call 1-570256-7837 before 9am and after 9pm

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

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Income & Commercial Properties

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KINGSTON

1st floor, newly remodeled 1 bedroom, central heat and air, off-street parking, wall to wall carpeting, washer/ dryer hook-up, No pets. $450.

Call 570-288-9507

LUZERNE

276 Bennett St. 2nd floor, large, 2 bedroom, large living room, den, dining room, tiled bath, kitchen with stove and refrigerator, washer and dryer hook up, mini blinds and ceiling fans, off street parking.

Water and sewer included. $650 plus utilities and security, no pets or smoking. References. Call 570-288-7309 Leave Message

MINERS MILLS

2 Story, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer hookup, 3 season room, carport. $650 + utilities.

570-881-7372

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

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RENTAL APT 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

1st Ave. 1 bedroom, single occupancy, off-street parking, no pets, references. $450 + utilities.

Call 570-655-9229

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

Apartments/ Unfurnished

2 bedroom apartment. W/W & hardwood floors. Washer/Dryer hook-up.

Some off street parking. No Pets. $500/per month + utilities.

570-417-2063

941

NANTICOKE

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

156 X 110 X 150 X 45 DIRECTIONS Rt 315

941

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2nd floor, large and modern. 2 bedrooms, living room, computer room, laundry room with washer & dryer. Full bath, kitchen with stove, fridge and dish washer. Fresh paint and carpet.

Water and trash incl. No smokers, no pets. $550/mo plus security.

570-881-9789 after 6PM

PITTSTON

KINGSTON: 1 bedroom, 2nd floor $460.

2 bedroom 1st floor $500.

3 bedroom 2nd floor $510.

WYOMING: 2 bedroom 1st floor $500.

PLAINS: 1 bedroom 1st floor $420.

1/2 DOUBLES KINGSTON: 3 bedroom $825.

W-B: 4 bedroom $750.

Appliances included. Utilities by tenants. No pets. Lease, credit check, security required.

UPCOMING: W-B: 3 bedroom brick home. $800.

Qualified applicants receive discounts....!!!!

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944

Commercial Properties

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PITTSTON

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.

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PLAINS

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

SCRANTON

WEST WYOMING

425 West 8th Street 2nd floor, 2 bedroom with off street parking, washer/ dryer hook up, stove. No pets. $525/mo + security.

Sewer & garbage included, other utilities by tenant.

570-760-0458

WILKES-BARRE Victorian 2 bed-

room in Historic downtown. All appliances + washer/ dryer, off-street parking, no pets. $800/month + utilities, security & 1st month. 5 minutes from Rt. 309 & I-81.

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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

947

Garages

ASHLEY

2,100 sq. ft. Building Suitable for Storage Close to 1-81. $330/month.

570-592-3575

950

EDWARDSVILLE

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

109 Lagrange St. 3 bedroom 1 bath.

New wood floors, porches, big kitchen with dishwasher, full attic, basement, lots of space! New gas furnace and new windows small yard.

Easy on - street parking. Section 8 welcome. $625/per month, plus utilities.

Pets okay with additional rent.

570-798-7051

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

Large 1/2 double, off 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

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Quaint front porch, hardwood floors, living room, dining room, 4 bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, 2.5 baths, granite kitchen, sun room, basement with plenty of storage, non smoking. $1,600/month, or purchase.

Modern 6 rooms, laundry, basement, gas heat/water, fenced yard $700/per month, plus utilities and security, no pets 570-472-3837

PRINGLE

Out of the Flood Zone. 2 story single. 2 bedrooms, new bathroom, stove, washer/dryer incl. Possible rent to own. No Pets, $500 + utilities. 1 month security + references 570-287-7456 570-852-1857

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4 room apt. 2nd floor, stove & refrigerator, off street parking.

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570-655-2567

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570-479-0302

950

WEST PITTSTON Single Family home. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath $850. a month plus utilities $850. security deposit.

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MILES $9,834

STK: L11897A

2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 64,950 MILES $19,587

STK: T29864B 2004 Toyota Camry XLE ..................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 65,106

MILES $10,160

2006 Mitsubishi Outlander Limited.................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 82,907

MILES $10,663

STK: K13276A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited ........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 19,254 MILES $19,632 STK: L11792B 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL .................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 54,735 MILES $19,817

STK: T30072A 2008 Chevrolet Impala LT ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 65,322

MILES $10,904

STK: K13260A 2007 Honda Element LX..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 82,202

MILES $11,079

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: J5439A

STK: J5379B STK: J5347A

STK: M8033A

MILES $19,450

2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS............................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 72,212

MILES $11,099

STK: L11886A

2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 60,617 MILES $20,099

STK: H27953B 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS................................ 2D Coupe...................................... 44,051

MILES $11,146

STK: L11759A

2007 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 44,000 MILES $20,244

STK: B9336C

2006 Toyota Avalon............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 90,179

MILES $11,174

STK: M8079A

2007 Hyundai Tucson GLS ................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 32,697

MILES $11,337

STK: T29804A 2011 Toyota Prius Two........................................ 5D Hatchback .............................. 29,484 MILES $20,420 STK: H28902A 2010 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 43,515 MILES $20,444

STK: T28708B 2008 Scion xB Base.............................................. 4D Station Wagon........................ 59,300

MILES $11,355

STK: KS0459

2006 Cadillac DTS................................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 91,128

MILES $11,430

STK: T30410A

STK: A11476B

STK: B9752A

STK: H28684C 2009 Chevrolet Express Van G2500 Work Van Cargo HD.................. Cargo Van..................................... 105,669 MILES $11,681 STK: T30126A 2008 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 68,769 MILES $11,982 STK: H27843A 2008 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 55,859

MILES $12,413

2007 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 44,348

MILES $12,416

STK: H28477B 2010 Ford Focus SE.............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 44,951

MILES $12,463

STK: K13322A 2009 Pontiac Vibe Base....................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 58,965

MILES $12,924

STK: B9455A

2007 Honda Accord EX-L................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 61,687

MILES $13,048

STK: H29217A 2005 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 57,359

MILES $13,107

STK: L11801B

2012 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS............................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 14,081 MILES $20,479

2010 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 19,626 MILES $20,479 STK: H29158A 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE ................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 34,255 MILES $20,479 STK: H29278A 2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L................................. 4D Passenger Van ....................... 52,806 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: T30138A 2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 15,573 MILES $20,906 STK: H28940A 2010 Ford Edge SEL ............................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 35,213 MILES $20,916 STK: H28339A 2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L................................. 4D Passenger Van ....................... 49,486 MILES $21,003

2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS.................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 26,131

MILES $13,131

STK: T30361A 2010 Suzuki SX4 Base......................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 28,858

MILES $13,244

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: T29956A 2004 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,720

MILES $13,379

STK: A11493A

STK: CH5617A 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited...................... 4D Sedan...................................... 88,696

MILES $13,489

STK: CH5562A 2010 Chevrolet Impala LT ................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 35,585

MILES $13,568

2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 54,292

MILES $13,607

STK: H29062A 2010 Honda Civic LX............................................ 2D Coupe...................................... 36,355

MILES $13,730

STK: K13311B

STK: L11676B

2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE ....................... 4D Sedan..................................... 11,422 MILES $21,104 STK: K13339A 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited........................... 4D Sedan..................................... 35,971 MILES $21,151 STK: H28875A 2009 Honda Pilot EX............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 43,891 MILES $21,572

STK: H28879A 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 52,385 MILES $21,811 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: K13372A 2011 Hyundai Tucson Limited........................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 12,184 MILES $22,194

2008 Hyundai Tiburon GT................................... 2D Coupe...................................... 32,187

MILES $13,742

STK: H28898A 2010 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 15,351

MILES $13,777

STK: T29975A 2008 Buick LaCrosse CXL .................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 47,277

MILES $13,796

2004 Lexus ES 330................................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 79,816

MILES $13,829

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: H29274A 2006 Lincoln Mark LT Base................................ 4D Crew Cab ............................... 54,296 MILES $22,499 STK: D0590A 2010 Chevrolet Colorado 2LT ............................ 4D Extended Cab......................... 20,259 MILES $22,499

STK: T29900A 2009 Buick LaCrosse CXL .................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 51,557

MILES $13,894

STK: L11853B

2009 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 49,992 MILES $22,631

STK: T30435A 2010 Chevrolet Impala LS................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 46,262

MILES $13,897

STK: J5350A

2008 Toyota Highlander Limited....................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 49,131 MILES $22,945

STK: K13423A 2009 Hyundai Sonata SE V6 .............................. 4D Sedan...................................... 25,905

MILES $13,940

STK: BP15885B 2010 Honda Civic LX............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 22,122

MILES $13,947

STK: H29067A 2009 Acura RDX Technology Package........... 4D Sport Utility............................ 41,549 MILES $23,178 STK: T30473A 2010 Ford F-150 STX............................................ 2D Standard Cab ......................... 20,980 MILES $23,313

STK: K13435A 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport .................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 72,789

MILES $14,079

STK: T30340A 2007 Toyota Camry XLE ..................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 85,118

MILES $14,231

STK: T29608A 2006 Mercedes E-Class E350............................. 4D Sedan...................................... 93,672

MILES $14,336

STK: H28893A 2010 Honda Civic LX............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 13,186

MILES $14,363

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: T30382A 2010 Toyota Corolla LE ....................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 20,386

MILES $14,367

STK: L11773A

2008 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 54,007 MILES $24,127

2007 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE............................... 4D Sedan...................................... 64,569

MILES $14,419

STK: CP15919

2012 Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L ..... 4D Passenger Van ....................... 23,525 MILES $24,277

STK: T30221A 2008 Jeep Liberty Sport...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,129

MILES $14,478

STK: A11562A

STK: H29130A 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ ................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 51,548

MILES $14,655

STK: M8115A

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander ES........................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 37,859

MILES $14,855

STK: J5433A

2010 Jeep Patriot Sport ...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 30,115

MILES $14,886

STK: C3631A

2009 Buick Lucerne CXL .................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 30,012

MILES $14,900

STK: H28535A 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L ............... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,581 MILES $24,499 STK: K13153A 2010 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 18,882 MILES $24,556

STK: T30322A 2010 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 19,538 STK: A11119A 2006 Mazda Miata Sport .................................... 2D Convertible.............................. 37,800

MILES $14,909

STK: L11815A

2009 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 29,609 MILES $24,872

MILES $14,948

STK: C3634A

2009 Cadillac CTS Base 1SA.............................. 4D Sedan..................................... 19,147 MILES $24,940

STK: J5426A

STK: C3658B

STK: L11750B

STK: BS0394A 2007 Lexus GS 350 ............................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 50,670 MILES $22,449 STK: H28515A 2010 Honda Pilot EX............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 64,762 MILES $22,499

STK: BS0451A 2007 Mercedes M-Class ML350........................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 58,225 MILES $23,499 STK: T30398A 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT .................... 4D Extended Cab......................... 47,427 MILES $23,499

2010 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 20,161 MILES $24,393 STK: H29033A 2011 Honda Pilot LX ............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 27,243 MILES $24,479 STK: T30405A 2010 Toyota RAV4 Limited................................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 17,008 MILES $24,479

2010 Scion tC Base............................................... 2D Coupe...................................... 35,343

MILES $14,968

STK: J5293A

2012 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 2,858

STK: T30304A 2011 Toyota Camry Base.................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 39,194 STK: J5407A 2010 Ford Fusion SE ............................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 20,409

MILES $14,983

STK: C3598A

2009 Cadillac CTS 1SB......................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 56,312 MILES $24,995

MILES $15,031

STK: L11860B

2009 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 54,076 MILES $25,339

STK: H29006A 2011 Chevrolet Impala LS................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 21,496 STK: J5320A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze ECO ................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 29,700

MILES $15,044

STK: L11891A

2011 GMC Terrain SLT-1...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 28,336 MILES $25,342

MILES $15,209

2008 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L V6................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 62,954

MILES $15,268

STK: H28344A 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 38,420 MILES $25,490 STK: H28518A 2010 Honda Pilot EX............................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 26,984 MILES $25,499

STK: H29266A 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid.................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 33,339 STK: T30067A 2007 Cadillac STS V6 ........................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 71,757

MILES $15,499

STK: A11451A

2010 Acura RDX Technology Package........... 4D Sport Utility............................ 49,200 MILES $25,599

MILES $15,558

STK: T30163A

2010 Toyota Tundra Grade 4.6L V8 Double Cab .... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 24,652 MILES $25,784

STK: H29103A 2009 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 70,756 STK: H28800B 2007 Toyota RAV4 Limited................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 49,285

MILES $15,634 MILES $15,642

STK: K13187A 2009 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 12,228 MILES $25,790 STK: J5381A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 9,367 MILES $25,853

STK: J5459A

STK: L11872A

MILES $24,979

2007 Jeep Wrangler X......................................... 2D Sport Utility............................. 73,509

MILES $15,653

STK: D0626A

STK: T29492A 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L V6................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 45,189 STK: T30400A 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited........................... 4D Sedan...................................... 29,426

MILES $15,682

STK: J5460A

2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport .............. 4D Sport Utility............................ 22,330 MILES $26,479

MILES $15,721

STK: A11280A

2009 Acura MDX Base........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 27,955 MILES $26,704

STK: T29673C 2006 Toyota Avalon............................................. 4D Sedan...................................... 45,171 STK: H29143A 2007 Toyota RAV4 Base...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 47,925

MILES $15,808

STK: BP15851A 2010 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 35,819 MILES $26,887 STK: LS0424 2010 Lexus ES 350................................................ 4D Sedan..................................... 29,683 MILES $27,093

STK: BP15826B 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring......... 4D Passenger Van ........................ 42,629 STK: CH5547A 2007 Chrysler 300C Base .................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 40,578

MILES $16,096

STK: T30174A 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport .................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 44,999 STK: B9650A 2012 Honda Fit Sport........................................... 4D Hatchback ............................... 3,204

MILES $16,376 MILES $16,382

STK: T29249A 2010 Toyota Tundra Grade Double Cab.......... 4D Double Cab ............................ 30,122 MILES $27,494 STK: T30367A 2009 Mercedes C-Class C300 ............................ 4D Sedan..................................... 11,023 MILES $27,507

STK: T29826A 2007 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 81,123 STK: T29996B 2008 Acura RDX Base......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 71,706

MILES $16,388

STK: L11902A

STK: T29816B 2007 Cadillac DTS Base....................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 63,267 STK: H28771A 2010 GMC Terrain SLE-1 ..................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 61,657

MILES $16,649

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............................ 27,161 MILES $27,769

MILES $16,873

STK: L11882A

STK: A11631A 2009 Acura TSX Technology............................. 4D Sedan...................................... 85,358 STK: T30383A 2010 Toyota Camry LE ........................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 21,899

MILES $16,893

STK: K13271A 2012 Honda Ridgeline RTS................................. 4D Crew Cab ............................... 6,811

MILES $16,999

STK: LP15883

2010 Lexus IS 250 ................................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 19,677 MILES $28,253

STK: H29132A 2009 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 29,984 STK: K13344A 2011 Hyundai Tucson GL.................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 10,890

MILES $17,051

STK: B9730A

2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4Matic.... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,695 MILES $28,337

MILES $17,308

STK: A11436A

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ................. 4D Sport Utility............................ 27,046 MILES $28,479

STK: A11469A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 33,017 STK: L11735B 2008 Honda CR-V EX-L........................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 53,484

MILES $17,334

STK: T29287B

2010 Mercedes C-Class C300 Sport 4Matic... 4D Sedan..................................... 16,105 MILES $28,483

MILES $17,397

STK: H29104A 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT .................... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 5,802

STK: H28912A 2009 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 38,264 STK: K13355A 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited........................... 4D Sedan...................................... 43,192

MILES $17,472

STK: J5311A

2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4Matic.... 4D Sport Utility............................ 24,250 MILES $29,063

MILES $17,473

STK: TS0439

2012 Toyota Tundra Grade Double Cab.......... 4D Double Cab ............................ 2,727

STK: H28651A 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT ............................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 35,822 STK: B9777B 2008 Dodge Dakota SLT Crew Cab.................. 4D Crew Cab ................................ 63,792

MILES $17,499

STK: B9792A

2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 41,919 MILES $29,464

MILES $17,664

STK: J5383A

2010 Toyota Highlander Limited....................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,894 MILES $29,579

STK: T30307A 2009 Dodge Journey SXT .................................. 4D Sport Utility............................. 17,185 STK: H29037A 2010 Honda CR-V EX........................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 35,915

MILES $17,675

STK: B9774A

2011 Buick Enclave CXL 2XL ............................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 21,923 MILES $31,300

MILES $17,720

STK: BP15935

STK: H28394A 2011 Honda Accord EX 2.4................................ 4D Sedan...................................... 20,653 STK: H29185A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 49,844

MILES $17,739 MILES $17,762

2010 Mercedes GLK-Class GLK350 4Matic.... 4D Sport Utility............................ 24,320 MILES $31,479 STK: T29323A 2011 InďŹ niti G37 X................................................ 2D Coupe..................................... 15,027 MILES $31,546 STK: L11828A 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited...................... 4D Passenger Van ....................... 26,280 MILES $31,680

STK: BP15744A 2004 Mercedes SLK-Class SLK320................... 2D Convertible.............................. 43,205 STK: H27175A 2010 Toyota Prius I ............................................... 5D Hatchback ............................... 22,508

MILES $17,808

STK: L11717A

2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 36,397 MILES $32,442

MILES $17,819

STK: L11690A

2012 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 10,873 MILES $33,479

STK: HP15866 2009 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 29,427 STK: H28746A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 23,160

MILES $17,960

STK: L11781A

2010 Lexus RX 350............................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 32,677 MILES $33,749

MILES $17,966

STK: L11820B

2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 LT LT1.......... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 20,583 MILES $34,113

STK: H28708A 2012 Toyota Corolla S.......................................... 4D Sedan...................................... 4,093 STK: A11470A 2005 BMW X3 3.0i ................................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 56,948

MILES $17,979

STK: C3685A

2010 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Performance............... 4D Sedan..................................... 29,782 MILES $34,479

MILES $17,989

STK: J5406A

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland ............. 4D Sport Utility............................ 22,578 MILES $35,580

STK: A11363C 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X...................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 76,273 STK: K13388A 2008 Ford Edge Limited ...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 62,248

MILES $18,071

STK: BP15915

2010 Mercedes E-Class E350 4Matic............... 4D Sedan..................................... 36,143 MILES $36,426

MILES $18,176

STK: B9885A

2007 Mercedes S-Class S550............................. 4D Sedan..................................... 54,667 MILES $37,556

STK: T30505A 2010 Jeep Liberty Sport...................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 21,815 STK: H28861A 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LS................................ 4D Sport Utility............................. 46,906

MILES $18,442

STK: C3704A

2012 Cadillac SRX Performance Collection... 4D Sport Utility............................ 8,711

MILES $18,551

STK: BP15882

2011 Mercedes E-Class E350 4Matic............... 4D Sedan..................................... 25,536 MILES $42,929

STK: T30027B 2010 Toyota Sienna LE........................................ 4D Passenger Van ........................ 42,604 STK: A11632A 2008 Acura RDX Base......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................. 52,583

MILES $18,733

STK: BP15877

2011 Mercedes E-Class E350 4Matic............... 4D Sedan..................................... 29,953 MILES $44,000

MILES $18,756

STK: B9782A

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Base................................... 4D Sedan..................................... 13,342 MILES $52,036

STK: K13254A 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T .................. 2D Coupe...................................... 3,811 STK: H28548A 2011 Honda Accord LX-P 2.4 ............................ 4D Sedan...................................... 4,747

MILES $18,797

STK: B9685A

2009 Mercedes SL-Class SL550 ........................ 2D Convertible............................. 33,738 MILES $54,352

MILES $18,799

STK: B9535A

2011 Lexus LX 570................................................ 4D Sport Utility............................ 24,769 MILES $65,215

STK: J5377A

MILES $15,984 MILES $16,354

MILES $16,624

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab..................... 4D Crew Cab ............................... 47,349 MILES $26,407

STK: H29197A 2011 Chrysler Town & Country Limited ......... 4D Passenger Van ....................... 35,423 MILES $27,403 STK: A11558A 2010 Acura TL Base............................................. 4D Sedan..................................... 29,119 MILES $27,479

2011 Honda Pilot EX-L......................................... 4D Sport Utility............................ 46,414 MILES $27,812 MILES $27,976

MILES $28,561 MILES $29,250

MILES $41,988

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