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‘ARTS ON FIRE’
INSIDE Page 5– Recovery Plan calls for tax increase Page 8 – Parking tax angers business owner Page 11 – Graduation gifts that fit your budget Page 13 – Obituaries Page 15 – PocoNotes present blues concert Page 18 – Crossword puzzle Page 22 – Northwest defeats Old Forge Page 26 – SWB Yankees join “Adopt a Field” program Page 29 – Penn State names Matt McGloin starting quarterback.
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The Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Ave., the site of the first mass production of iron T-rails in the United States, is hosting the annual Arts on Fire Festival through Sunday, June 3. A Ring of Fire demonstration performed by the Steamtown National Historic Site is planned for Sunday. Art vendors, live music, food, and historical tours and displays will run throughout the weekend.
The Go Lackawanna Lower Valley edition publishes information about the communities in the Old Forge, Riverside and West Scranton school districts. Send your information to dmcglynn@golackawanna.com or 210 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503.
Becoming a part of your community A newspaper is only as strong as the community it serves. And those of us at Go Lackawanna have seen how strong the communities of West Scranton, Old Forge, Taylor and Moosic can be. We want to share in the success of those communities by sharing stories about their people, their events, their histories. We’re excited about digging deep into those areas to learn about great people, wonderful traditions and colorful neighborhoods - and we want to share those stories with our readers. We started shifting our at-
EDITOR’S NOTE DON MCGLYNN tention to those communities last month and so far we have thoroughly enjoyed meeting residents like Frank Ruggiero and Joe Guido Sr. in the kitchen at the 35th annual Spaghetti Dinner at St. Lucy’s Church in West Scranton; have been impressed with the way Old Forge seniors Melanie Wylam, Mia Baresse, Brian Tomasseti, Anthony Piccolini, Tyler Salerno, Shauna Nunes, David Chromey and Anna Balanovich organized Old Forge’s first Relay for Life at the Old Forge Veterans Memorial Stadium; were entertained by Peter
Alexander and Claxton Rabb’s performance of “A Year With Frog and Toad” at the Taylor Community Library; and were honored to be invited to Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton for a ceremony honoring United States Marine Lance Cpl. James Reddington, a Scranton resident who was killed in battle while serving in the Vietnam War. We’ve already met a number of wonderful people while covering these stories. This week alone we had the opportunity to talk to Jessica Meoni, a West Scranton High School graduate who is one of the organizers of the Scranton Zine Festival at New Visions Studio & Gallery, and Denis Yanashot, the coordinator of
Riverside Alive 2012 at Riverside High School, which gave all of the students at the school a chance to showcase their talents in all the disciplines the school has to offer. There really are too many people to name individually, and in the coming weeks and months we’re looking forward to meeting more members of these communities and hearing their stories. Our hope is that sometime soon you will consider us a part of your community, and that you will feel welcome to approach us with comments, suggestions or criticisms about the publication, either in person or by contacting us at 558.0113 or news@golackawanna.com.
Don McGlynn is the editor of Go Lackawanna.
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Sean Ritter worked on Raku during Riverside Alive 2012.
“It gets better every year,” said xcitement was in the air at Riverside High Helen Byrne, a math teacher at School on Wednesday, the school. Byrne brought her three chilMay 30, as students had the opportunity to show their dren, Emma, Billy and Molly, to friends, family, teachers and the event, which has become a family-favorite members of the outing for the community what group. they’ve learned “They love it. this year. They love seeing For the seventh all the art and evyear in a row, the erything our school hosted Rivschool has to offer, erside Alive 2012. it’s nice,” said ByThe event sees the rne. school open its According to Yadoors to the comnashot, the Byrnes munity to let everyare one of many one get a glimpse Billy and Emma Byrne as to what goes on attended Riverside Alive . families who look forward to the in the building event each year, each day. and seeing what “If you look the students have around, you’re godone. ing to find we have “We get a lot of a lot of talented stupeople from the dents,” said event community. We coordinator Denis even get some Yanashot. people outside of “If you walk the community around the school, who come in. I’ve you see what every seen people at discipline (math First Fridays that through science) come down and does in our school. see what’s going It can’t be everyon,” said Yanashthing that we do, ot. but it may be some Samantha Sulkowski If he needed interesting tidbits served chili at the event. any, the large buzz so people can see surrounding Riverside Alive what happens.” Greeted with a performance by could serve as validation for a the school’s jazz band as they en- need for an event like this. Yanashot conceived the idea tered the building, those in attendance scattered, taking part in for Riverside Alive seven years Zumba lessons, sampling chili at ago, originally planning for it to the chili cook-off, watching sci- be an arts festival. “It all began as an arts festival ence experiments or taking part in one of the other many activities offered that night. See TALENT, Page 7
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Council denies SPA bailout CORY BURRELL Go Lackawanna Correspondent
SCRANTON – City Council voted against transferring $940,000 from the city’s contingency fund to the bank of the Scranton Parking Authority (SPA) during its meeting on Thursday, May 31, forcing the SPA to default on its debt due June 1. The legislation to give the SPA the necessary funds to pay their debt was voted down 3 – 1, with Councilman Bob McGoff dissenting. Council President Janet Evans was absent from the meeting. The SPA appeared before council in a public caucus that preceded the council meeting to explain what the money will be used for. Several members of council said they were displeased with the SPA’s responses during the caucus. Councilman Pat Rogan said he was troubled by the SPA’s lack of correct figures and a one-page document that was “more of the same” and did not have “any reforms.” “How can council make an informed decision without the proper documentation?” Rogan said. Rogan, who voted against introducing the legislation last week, said he believes the entire SPA board, including Executive Director Robert Scopelliti, should be disbanded and the parking garage should be taken “in house.” “If we have to lease garages to make the debt payment for the authority, lease them,” Rogan said. “If we have to sell them, sell them. But the solution isn’t more borrowing…We all know if this is approved tonight, they will be back here in a few months, looking for more money.” Councilman Jack Loscombe said agreeing to this bailout would set a bad precedent for other city authorities with financial problems.
“We can’t keep bailing them out because it gives the other authorities the incentive to do what they (the SPA) are doing,” Loscombe said. “At this point in time, with the amount of money and debts and borrowing that this city is facing just to cover our own bills, we cannot cover the authority’s malfeasance.” Loscombe said the parking authority will face two additional payments this year and the SPA does not have the sufficient income to pay them. “Let the authorities be on notice,” Loscombe said. “If they want to be autonomous, they want to be on their own, they’re on their own. We’re not here to burden the taxpayers.” Council Vice President Frank Joyce said it was “appalling” that the parking authority did not bring correct figures to the caucus and was displeased with lack of urgency displayed the SPA and the time it took for the parking authority to agree to a public caucus. “It’s interesting how it took so long to get the parking authority to come in to a council caucus, and honestly I don’t think if it weren’t for the fact they were looking for money they would even be here in the first place.” Joyce said. Councilman Bob McGoff said not agreeing to pay the parking authority’s debt will only lead to the bond insurers going to court and the city being forced to pay the debt under court order. “Why not pay the debt now?” McGoff said. “We’re going to have to pay it anyhow. It’s ludicrous to let this go and then pay it after it has gone into default.” McGoff said allowing the debt to go into default will hurt the city’s opportunity to get unfunded debt and cause approximately $16 million in budget deficit. “Voting no on this legislation is voting to put the city of Scranton into bankruptcy,” McGoff said.
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The Scranton School District held a fundraiser for the planned memorial of 2nd Lt. Carol Ann Drazba, R.N., U.S. Army Nurse Corps. In attendance at the check presentation were, from left, Nick Fata, Gino Wasczcak, Kathleen McGuigan, William King, Kim Atkinson, George Atkinson and Ed Faatz.
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he Friends of the Forgotten NEPA Wing has been working hard, raising money to build a memorial in honor of 2nd Lt. Carol Ann Drazba, R.N., U.S. Army Nurse Corps since 2009, and the Scranton School District has helped them achieve their
goal. The school district presented a check to the Friends of the Forgotten for $7,120.87 on Tuesday, May 29, for the memorial, which will be unveiled during a dedication ceremony
on Saturday, June 16, at 2 p.m.
The money was raised through a district-wide “dress-down day,” where students paid $1 and faculty paid $2 to dress down with all funds going toward the memorial. “Kathleen McGuigan, who’s a Scranton School Board member, she’s the one who brought it to my attention,” said Scranton School District Superintendent William King. “We thought it was a really good cause, and it also came at a really good time… leading up to Memorial Day.” The fundraiser taking place close to Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor men and women who lost their lives while serving in war, does seem appropriate
200 commemorative coins were made up in honor of 2nd Lt. Carol Ann Drazba, R.N., U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
considering Drazba’s story. The memorial, which will be placed at the corner of Mulberry Street and Franklin Avenue at the Gino Merli J. Veterans Center, at the site donated by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, is being built in hon-
or of the Dunmore native, who was the first American military woman to be killed in the Vietnam War, where she served as a nurse. “She was in Arizona and she worked in a military hospital where there were pilots, and they would come and see her if they had a little problem, and they all said to her, ‘Carol, you’re such a good nurse, why don’t you come with me to Vietnam, take care of me when I get shot down.’ And she did, she signed up and she volunteered, her and her friend from Dunmore…they boarded a ship, and it took them two weeks by sea to get to Vietnam. She was there for eight months before this accident happened,” said Kim Atkinson, public relations person for the Friends of the ForSee MEMORIAL, Page 6
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Gary Lewis, a Senior Consultant with Deloitte, has been to several Scranton City Council meetings to discuss the benefits of filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
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hile Scranton officials continue to do everything they can to avoid filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, at least one resident with an extensive background in distressed finances believes that it may be the city’s only solution. A graduate of the University of Scranton, Gary Lewis is a Senior Consultant with Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” professional services firms, where he specializes in complex accounting for distressed assets with a focus on banking industry mergers and acquisitions.
Since 2009, he has worked primarily on the closure or consolidation of failed banks and says he now wishes to help the city he grew up in with his expertise, though he believes they may not want it. In a May 8 letter addressed to Mayor Chris Doherty and Scranton City Council, he encouraged them to abandon their current plans to increase taxes and borrow to cover expenditures, which he feels will “leave the city in the same condition as Detroit,” and urged them to review his analysis of the city’s financial state using the most recent budgets and audits available.
“I feel like I have this moral obligation. I have a skill set that is fairly rare in this area, and I think that I am making valid, logical, reasoned points, and I want to help,” Lewis told Go Lackawanna. He found that a structural deficit of almost $10 million will exist in future budgets, beginning in 2013. With a $9 million deficit in 2011 combined with an $8 million increase in Departmental Expenditures and adjusting for one-time revenue sources used to balance budgets previously, he expects the structural deficit to reach approximately $20 See BANKRUPTCY, Page 10
Recovery Plan calls for tax increases, ‘sacrifice’ RICH HOWELLS rhowells@golackawanna.com
SCRANTON – Mayor Chris Doherty and the city’s Act 47 coordinator, the Pennsylvania Economy League (PEL), released a Revised Recovery Plan for the city on May 24 that mandates a series of annual tax increases through 2015, the sale or lease of city assets, an increase in fees, and the implementation of new taxes, painting a grim financial picture if immediate action is not taken. In order to secure a $11.5 mil-
lion Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) in 2012, the lending institutions required that the mayor, PEL, and City Council work together to formulate a new Revised Recovery Plan, an update of the city’s 2002 revision. Scranton entered Act 47, the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, distressed status on Jan. 10, 1992. “The real key thing is making sure we get the money to pay the bills...This came about because the budget that was passed this See SACRIFICE , Page 9
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gotten. The memorial is the brainchild of Atkinson, a nurse herself, who went to the same nursing school as Drazba, Scranton State General Hospital School of Nursing. “My nursing instructor, who gave us a tour of the hospital that morning, my first day of nursing school, walked down the hall and pointed to the plaque that was on the wall and said, ‘This is my friend Carol Drazba,’ and told us the story of what happened to her…and it (left) a big impression,” said Atkinson. Over the years, as Atkinson’s career continued, she learned more about Drazba, and her opinion of the late nurse only grew more positive. “Every department I worked in, every class that I took, every class that taught, I came across a nurse, or a doctor, someone who had a story about her, and I always thought she must have been really special, because I have heard nothing but good. She was stuck in everyone’s mind,” said Atkinson. While pleased that those who knew Drazba remembered her and were sharing her story, Atkinson felt it was important for others to know about the sacrifice she had made. She brought the story to the Friends of the Forgotten . The group wanted to help her on her mission, eventually deciding they would raise funds for a six-foot bronze statue of the late nurse. With the help of members of the community, Friends of the Forgotten was able to raise close to $70,000 for the memorial, which would also include a version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall behind it and two benches. The group thought they had enough money raised, but some unanticipated expenses, such as the cost of lights and construction, tacked on another $10,000 to their goal. The group, who had $3,000 of that, made a call to McGuigan who helped put together the fundraiser in the school district. “It was a blessing for us, because we didn’t know which way to turn,” said Atkinson.
Sunday, June 3, 2012 The Scranton School District has done fundraisers like this in the past, but McGuigan said she thinks this is the largest turnout a dress-down day has ever gotten, and she said she appreciates the students’ participation. The memorial will also feature pavers, or bricks, with donors names carved in them. As a way of saying thank you, a paver is being placed in honor of the Scranton School District. The students and faculty have also been invited to the dedication ceremony, which will feature keynote speakers Brigadier General Wilma Vaught of the Women’s Memorial Museum in Arlington, Va., and Major General Jimmie Keenan, Chief Commander of the Army Nurse Corps, along with seven other officers from the Corps.
Invitations have also been extended to former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden and their families. In addition to the memorial, the four Dunmore residents who also lost their lives in Vietnam-2nd Lt. Anthony Joseph Battista, SP4 Thomas William Malloy, SP4 Karl Francis Rynearson and Pvt. Thomas Michael Wharton, are going to be honored and their names will be engraved on one of the benches. Atkinson said the Friends of the Forgotten are in the process of trying to find family members of the four to be present at the dedication. Pavers are still available to purchase. For more information on purchasing a paver, or anyone with any information on family members of the four Dunmore veterans, call 383.9552.
St. Mary’s Center hosts Armed Forces Day Luncheon Dignitaries from the military and local government participated in the annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon held at St. Mary’s Center on Wednesday, May 16. The affair pays tribute to past and current individuals who have dedicated a life of service to the various branches of the military. Those in attendance included, front row, from left, Michael Semian, Jonathan Heavner, Lackawanna County Commissioner Jim Wansacz, former Scranton Mayor David Wenzel, second row, Col. Chuck Gibson, Frank Tyson, Lackawanna County Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, Joseph Sylvester, Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey D. O’Brien, Lackawanna County President Judge Thomas Munley, Dr. Frederick K. Mauger, Scranton Mayor Christopher Doherty and Joseph Severini.
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Lackawanna Historical Society announces summer walking tours
Architecture, history and storytelling merge on the pathways of the Lackawanna Historical Society’s downtown Scranton walking tours. The tours are held in the spring, summer, and early fall months, or by special request. The various tours offer different perspectives on the foundation and growth of the city and some of its more prominent buildings and historical figures. In addition to the annual Saturday morning tours conducted by LHS docents, the society now offers custom walking tours led by Dr. R. Guy McGinnis, a retired
college professor who has led tours in Europe and the United States. The Saturday tours encompass a three square block area and highlight the history, design and craftsmanship of such architectural gems as the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, Scranton City Hall, the Albright Memorial Library, the Federal Courthouse and Post Office building, St. Peter’s Cathedral, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Three tours of slightly different emphasis rotate on a weekly basis. The tours take place June
through October and depart at 11 a.m. A rotating trio of tours is also conducted during Scranton’s First Fridays through October beginning at 5 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel on Lackawanna Avenue. Dr. McGinnis guides the tours during First Friday. Newly created custom tours are structured to provide learning experiences for local residents, businesses and organizations, educators, students, visitors, and representatives of Scranton and surrounding areas. For more information, call 344.3841.
The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter volunteers will sponsor a Pet Walk to benefit the animals at the shelter. The event will be held June 10 at Nay Aug Park. Registration begins at noon with the walk scheduled for 1 p.m.
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that we planned on having on the west wing, because down here on the west wing we do the arts, family consumer sciences, and the shops…and we wanted to show the public what we do in the classroom every day,” said Yanashot. During the planning stages, the event eventually grew to include every discipline the school had to offer and became a way to show off all the students’ talents and broaden the appeal of the event. “There is something for everyone. We will peak everyone’s interest who comes in the door tonight,” said Yanashot. Prior to the event, students sign up for a project to work on in the subject of their choosing, and then prepare it in the weeks leading up to the event. Most of the students would agree on Wednesday that the hard work was worth it. “(I like that) we get to show what we do to the entire community, and it’s great for all the kids to have support from friends, family, anyone,” said Ellie Helcoski. This is the second year Helcoski has taken part in Riverside Alive, volunteering to do Raku, a type of Japanese pottery making, and spin a potter’s wheel. Yanashot said his hope is that Helcoski and her classmates will have the opportunity to participate in the event again next year, and be able to come back after they graduate for years to come as spectators. “I would hope that this could keep continuing, that we could always get support from the district, because the teachers will always be here for the kids, and I’m sure the kids will be always be enthused to show off what they can do, too,” said Yanashot.
Brian Sophabmixay participated in the Iron Chef Competition.
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Gracie Maopolski was able to do some painting at Riverside Alive 2012.
Denis Yanashot is the event coordinator for Riverside Alive 2012.
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Parking tax angers business owner
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Little Sisters of the Poor Golf committee, from left, Charlie Butler; Janet Skibinski; Pete Kanton, honoree; Sr. Gerard Marie O’Connor, lsp, administrator; Mary Carol Kanton, honoree Gene Cosgrove, tournament co-chairman; Ann Kwak; and Jackie Galvin, director of development and communications.
Little Sisters of the Poor honor Moosic residents The Little Sisters of the Poor will honor Moosic residents Pete and Mary Carol Kanton at its sixth annual golf tournament, scheduled for Saturday, June 9, at the Scranton Municipal Golf Course in Lake Ariel. Registration is at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The format is captain and crew. Singles will be placed on a team. The cost
is $100 per golfer, which includes green fees, use of a cart, an official tournament golf shirt, a pre-tournament refreshment reception, a light meal during the tournament, and a post-tournament dinner at the course clubhouse. Golfers will also have a chance to win prizes based on their performance in the tournament. Several types of golf and
sponsorship packages are also available, including hole signs for $100 and sponsorships of $250, $500 and $750. There will be a gift basket raffle , as well as prizes valued at over $100. For more information, call Jackie Galvin at 343.4065 ext. 3144, email scdevelopment@littlesistersofthepoor.org, or visit www.littlesistersofthepoorscranton.org.
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SCRANTON – A longtime downtown business owner questioned the city’s new parking tax during City Council’s May 24 meeting and threatened legal action if the city and the Scranton Parking Authority (SPA) are continually allowed to “solicit” his customers. East Mountain resident James Boccardo, co-owner of Boccardo Jewelers, Inc., 201 Jefferson Ave., said that he recently obtained a copy of a letter from Lackawanna County that states that the Scranton Parking Authority and the city of Scranton will provide county employees 300 parking spaces at its garages for $80 a month. The SPA’s Medallion Garage currently charges $112 a month per space, Boccardo said, while he charges $110 for his spaces. He rents 14 parking spots to county employees and is now subject to a parking tax passed by council on April 26, which he felt was unfair because the added cost would be passed onto his customers while the authority is not required to pay it. The ordinance imposes a 15 percent tax upon each parking transaction by operators of parking lots and garages located within the city and establishes annual license fees of $1 per space, but lots and garages owned by the SPA are exempt. “They sent somebody to my store and told me if I don’t drop the price to $80 that they’re pulling all their county cars…My tenants are leaving. Why wouldn’t they?” Boccardo asked council. “That’s a benefit of $32 per month per parking spot to a Parking Authority that’s in default right now. They can’t pay their bills…They don’t have any money and they’re trying to solicit my customers,” he added, referring to $1.4 million in bond payments owed by the SPA . Asking several questions about the parking tax but not receiving definite answers, Boccardo told council that they shouldn’t have voted on legislation if they did not fully understand it first and called for it to be revoked. “I’m going to start a lawsuit if this isn’t retracted or if you guys don’t make up your mind how you’re going to charge this tax,” Boccardo said. “Get your act to-
gether because I’m not going to let this drop.” Councilman Pat Rogan agreed, noting that just before the April 26 vote, a Scranton landlord named Jerry Ferrario also had questions about the legislation that council could not answer involving his tenants’ spaces, which is why he made a motion during that meeting to table the legislation until all questions were answered. The motion died for a lack of a second, and he ultimately voted against the tax, but it passed 4-1. “Not knowing all the facts, I don’t think we should (have a) vote for it. I think some effort has to be made to clarify the legislation,” Rogan said. “We did try to get the Parking Authority and our solicitor found case law where we weren’t allowed to charge the Parking Authority. We don’t believe it’s fair either,” Councilman Jack Loscombe added. According to the ordinance, a parking lot is defined as “any place within the city of Scranton, whether wholly or partially enclosed or open, including a garage or enclosed building, at which motor vehicles are parked or stored for any period of time in return for a consideration.” An operator is defined as “any person conducting the operation of a parking lot or receiving the consideration for the parking or storage of motor vehicles as such parking lot, including…any governmental body, governmental subdivision, municipal corporation, public authority, nonprofit corporation, or any person operating as an agent of one of the above.” In the city’s 2012 budget, the parking tax is estimated to generate $500,000. “My taxes, once again, are over $30,000 a year. I pay them. I’m happy to pay them. You’re double dipping me on these taxes,” Boccardo said. “If you’re going to punish me for being a businessman, that’s not fair…I’m going to pursue this.”
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Scranton Tomorrow’s work recognized Scranton Tomorrow’s volunteer efforts to support Scranton’s continued downtown economic revitalization have been rewarded through accreditation by the National Trust Main Street Center for 2012. Each year, the National Trust and its partners announce a list of accredited Main Street programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability to use the Main Street approach for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historical buildings. Accomplishments by Main Street Scranton volunteers include instituting a façade program to help restore and preserve downtown storefronts; recognizing downtown businesses for going above and beyond in the maintenance and appearance of their buildings
through the Golden Broom Award; holding tours of downtown businesses and attractions to showcase all the downtown has to offer; promoting downtown through family-friendly events like Chalk Walk, Drive In Downtown movie nights on Courthouse Square and the Holiday Decorating Showcase; partnering with local colleges to encourage students to shop and eat downtown; and supporting business district beautification efforts from City Pride to recycling. The National Trust bases its accreditation on 10 performance standards that demonstrate use of the Main Street Four-Point Approach for building comprehensive and sustainable partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress and preserving historic buildings.
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year has $16.5 million in borrowing. You remember my budget (rejected by council) had a 29 percent tax increase. We’ve gone to all the banks and the only one that was interested was M&T and they would do a bond placement. They said they want to see a Recovery Plan before they give us the money,” Doherty explained in an interview on May 30. The execution of the 2002 plan “occurred within an environment of extensive litigation and delays that has prevented some of the 2002 Revised Recovery Plan’s recommendations from being implemented,” according to page one of the new plan. It “requires compromise and sacrifice” from all the city’s elected officials, employees, and taxpayers, but they believe it will “eliminate the projected operating budget deficits” and provide financial stability. “Each mandate was developed with the express intention of providing the City with an opportunity to effectively provide municipal services to its residents in a financially sustainable and responsible manner, both in the short-term and long-term,” the document continues. “Time is of the essence and many of the mandates included herein must be implemented expeditiously.” One of the mandates in the plan is increasing real estate tax millage rates by 29 percent in 2013, 20 percent in 2014, and15 percent in 2015 to eliminate the remaining projected deficits for a total of a 64 percent increase
GOLDEN LIVING SUPPORTS WEST SIDE SENIOR CENTER
Golden Living, a national company that operates the Golden Living Center at 824 Adams Ave., Scranton, recently presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The money will be used to purchase fitness equipment for older adults at the West Side Senior Center. Michael Hanley, UNC Executive Director; Ryan Gilmartin, Patient Transitions Representative and Laurie Fleming, West Side Senior Center Manager, from left, were in attendance for the check presentation.
over the next three years. Financial summaries and projections bleak Using the city’s 2010 audit and most recent financial data available from the Business Administrator’s office, PEL and the city found that Scranton has run a general fund operating budget deficit in four out of the past five years. According to the plan, the city’s operating revenues, excluding TANs, decreased by 1.6 percent between 2006 and 2010 from $58.8 million to $57.8 million. Revenue from sources other than real estate taxes, such as property transfer taxes, local service taxes, permits, fines, and business privilege and mercantile taxes, declined by $6.3 million, or 27 percent, from 2006 to 2010 while the city’s annual operating expenditures have increased by 5.9 percent over the past five years. Employee-related expenditures accounted for 74.1percent of operating expenditures in 2010, with direct compensation being the largest operating expenditure. Health insurance expenditures have increased 15.5 percent between 2006 and 2010. Base wages for Department of Public Works and Clerical employees increased 19.2 percent and 17.1 percent, respectively, from 2006 to 2010. Police and firefighter wages increased 28.2 percent and 36.4 percent, respectively, due to 2009 CommonwealthCourtdecisions.Administrativewages fluctuated, increasing in 2008 and 2009 but lowering in 2011. Retiree benefits and worker’s compensation also factor in to these costs, along with the 2011 Supreme
Court decision in favor of the city’s public safety unions that found that Act 47 does not supersede the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, or Act 111, meaning that the city could no longer delay collective bargaining awards because of the city’s economic state. Council President Janet Evans estimatedthatthiscouldcostthecityatleast half of its annual operating budget, though an official number has yet to be released. “We’ve reached out to the bargaining units. I have to say we’ve had a very good relationship over the last several months and we’re working together to see if we can put a structure together for some long-term stability between the city and the employees,” Doherty commented. “There’s nothing definite, but everybody is on the same page.” In addition, the city’s annual debt service obligation has increased by 10.9 percent since 2006. Due to the county’s lack of a countywide property value reassessment since the 1970s, real estate tax collections must rely on new development of taxable land for increases in revenue, leaving real estate tax growth “stagnant.” The plan also pointed out that the city has “chronically” relied on one-time revenue sources to balance its budgets. If the plan is not implemented, the annual general fund operating budget deficit is projected to increase from $4.2 million in 2012 to $14.7 million in 2015. The cumulative general fund deficit from 2012 through 2015 is projected to be $39.2 million. Total general fund expenditures are projected to increase by $8,413,641 or 12.8 percent through 2015 while the city’s revenues
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Taylor resident graduates from Trinity College
James Armillay Jr., of Taylor, graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, May 20 majoring in Italian Studies, Political Science. A total of 585 bachelor degrees and 43 master’s degrees were awarded at the 186th Commencement Ceremonies held on Trinity’s quadrangle. The commencement address was given by Anne Fadiman, author of “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,” winner of the 1997 National Books Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction. For more information on the commencement ceremony, visit: http://www.trincoll.edu/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/pages/ Commencement2012.aspx.
areprojectedtodecreaseby$1,479,168or2.4 percent during the same period. The plan even projects that the city’s current 2012 operating budget is unbalanced and will incur a deficit of $4,232,275. Council’s amendments decreased the mayor’s proposed real estate tax increase from 29.1 percent to 4.8 percent, the real estate transfer tax from 2.9 percent to 2.8 percent, and the business privilege and mercantile taxes from 33.3 percent to 16.7 percent. While Evans and Council Vice President and Finance Chair Frank Joyce worked on the Recovery Plan with the mayor and PEL, members of council have said they would be against major tax increases. “If council doesn’t want to pass the Recovery Plan, then they have to make amendments to it that would still give the banking community the confidence to lend us the money, and I’m open to that,” Doherty acknowledged. Impact on residents While Scranton taxpayers may not be happy with the impending tax increases, the mayor noted that the city collects the least amount of taxes while proving all the essential services, such as police officers, firefighters, garbage pick-up, paving, and snow plowing. “When you get your tax bill when you live in the city, 57 percent of that bill goes to the school district, 24 percent goes to the county, and then remaining 19 percent comes to us, yet we are the ones who provide the services,” Doherty said. “It’s been a bargain in terms of the taxes. We’re asking people to step up.”
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Overeaters Anonymous meetings, First Presbyterian Church, 201 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit, weekly, Mon. and Wed., 7 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs., 9:30 a.m. and Sun., 4 p.m. Info: 587.4313. Coal Mining info sought, Carl Orechovsky, research editor of Anthracite Archives, Old Forge, is seeking information about the coal mining industry during the 1950s and ’60s in Old Forge. Anyone interested with information or photos of mine openings, buildings, miners, breakers or stories of life and workings in the mines can contact Orechovsky evenings at 702.4217 or email info@oldforgecoalmine.com. Lackawanna County Commission for Women’s 7th Annual Health Seminar will be held at Allied Services, located on Moffat Drive off of the Morgan Highway on Tuesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. Cost: $15 Marine Corps Museum League Northeast Detachment Scranton will hold a “Flag Retirement” on Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. The museum is located at 1340 Alder St., Scranton, off Wintermantel Ave. Marywood University Lifelong Learners are holding a Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. in the Theresa Maxis Room, IHM Center preceded by a tour of the School of Architecture. Cost: members $15, non-members $20. Info: 348.6292. The Memorial Dedication for 2nd Lt. Carol Ann Drazba, R.N., U.S. Army Nurse Corps will be held on Friday, June 16, 2 p.m. at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, 401 Penn Ave., Scranton. A low-cost spray and neuter clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Jackson Street Skate Park. The West Scranton Hyde Park Neighborhood Watch will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at All Saints Auditorium, 1403 Jackson St., behind St. Patrick’s Church. Info: http://hydeparkneighborwatch.wordpress.com/. Paws for a K-9 Cause Weekend will be held at Bigsy’s Bar & Grill, 1420 Lafayette St., Scranton on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24. The upcoming benefit is being held to help in the cost of purchasing a new K-9 dog for the Scranton Police Department. The weekend will kick off with a beer bash from 2 to 6 p.m. with basket raffles, a 50/50 drawing, hot dogs and hamburgs, and DJ Steve Hill playing for your listening pleasure. A “Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament” will be held on Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 702.1716.
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million in 2012. Total revenue received by the city in 2012 will increase by about $4 million over 2011 for a total of $57 million, according to Lewis, but expenditures will exceed $76 million. Accounting for one-time items, actual expenditures expected to recur in 2012 are approximately $66 million, including $47.2 million in employee compensation. “I took the same approach that I take when I’m dealing with the banks that I’m working with and I’m looking over their numbers when I sat down with the city’s numbers. Obviously, governmental accounting is substantially different than financial accounting, but at the end of the day, you’re still looking at the same basic concepts. You’re still looking for a positive net cash flow. What I’m finding is that the city has not had positive net cash flow for quite a long time, and we’ve been borrowing and borrowing and borrowing and now we’re just in over our heads,” Lewis said. On May 17, council approved a final reading of unfunded debt legislation that authorized $9.85 million in borrowing to pay back 2011 debt and refinancing of $8.6 million in existing debt for a total of $18.45 million. Up to $26.6 million could ultimately be approved depending on interest rates, bond pricing, and other factors, and on May 24, council approved a related ordinance that will levy a real estate tax millage increase starting in 2013 for a period of 10 years dedicated to retiring the unfunded debt incurred in 2012, an increase which could be up to 10 percent. Members of council reluctantly voted for the legislation, saying that they felt it was the city’s only option to avoid a state takeover or declaring bankruptcy. But Lewis said the increase in debt service along with recurring expenditures will result in total 2013 expenditures exceeding $67 million, meaning the 2013 deficit will exceed $10 million and require a tax hike of 72 percent or more to cover the 2012 short-
fall, along with additional tax hikes in future years. If tax rates are not raised, he warned, an additional $20 million in borrowing will be required based on current borrowing rates. Benefits of Chapter 9 After speaking with the mayor about his analysis, Lewis felt the administration wasn’t interested in his proposal, and he also spoke publicly to council during their last few meetings. Lewis said that Harrisburg City Council Attorney Mark Schwartz, who filed the bankruptcy motion on behalf of Harrisburg council, also reached out to the city to offer his assistance but received no response. Lewis listed three “key” benefits to filing Chapter 9 that he thinks would be “massively beneficial” to Scranton. “The first is that is stops all pending litigation, so we immediately stop paying those lawyers’ fees and just press pause on all the ongoing litigation. The second thing is that it allows the city to renegotiate, retire, and refinance all of their outstanding debt…That’s going to massively reduce our debt service,” he said. “The third thing is that it nullifies any existing union contracts so it gives the city the ability to sit down with the unions and say, ‘Look, we simply can’t support you anymore at the rates you want to be supported at and it’s time for you to negotiate a fair and reasonable compensation package.’” The city’s public safety unions, Lewis continued, make up an exceedingly large portion of the city’s spending, and he suggested the city look into voluntary employees’ beneficiary association, a trust fund whose only purpose would be for employee benefits. “You’re talking about a police department that spends tens of millions of dollars on salaries for 140 employees. You look at it and it’s not supportable…You’re dealing with a city where the average person makes $28 to 29,000 a year. You’re paying $66 to 70,000 to police and firefighters to start. You can’t support that. You can’t sustain that,” he said. “It’s really as simple as the fact that we have a municipal
government and a compensation structure scaled for a city about twice the size. If we had twice the tax revenue, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. The city shrunk, but the government never shrunk.” With at least $2.4 million given to the Pennsylvania Economy League (PEL) to serve as the city’s Act 47 coordinator, however, he believes that they are most at fault for the city “sinking deeper and deeper into this financial abyss.” Scranton declared Act 47 distressed status in 1992 and has yet to pull itself out; Lewis said that lawyers he consulted with on his analysis called PEL a “gift to special interest” with its guaranteed consulting fees, no oversight, and no real timeline for exit. “I think that PEL has been asleep at the wheel. I don’t necessarily think that there is mismanagement or bad management occurring within the administration. I think that there are a lot of people that are doing the best that they can with what they’ve got and maybe aren’t completely equipped to be doing the jobs that they’re doing,” Lewis acknowledged. Lewis found that PEL has missed several “red flags” over the years that financial experts should have picked up on. “In the 2010 audit report, there was a finding that said the city had improperly recognized interfund transfers as revenue. That’s a kissing cousin to fraud,” Lewis argued. “It inflates your revenue numbers…These mistakes build on themselves, but to me, PEL should have been somebody that stopped that.” Personal motivations Lewis is currently mulling a run for City Council in 2013, but he insists that he would only get involved in politics if he does not see steps taken to correct the issues he addressed, as he prefers his private sector work. Lewis also claimed that his offer to help the city is not a business venture and he is not seeking any consulting arrangement with the city. Rather, he said he just wishes to help the city his family still resides in. While officials may be against bankruptcy, formulating a Revised Recovery Plan at
the behest of lending institutions that includes large tax and fee increases over the next three years, Lewis believes that preparing for Chapter 9 as “contingency planning” would still be worth the city’s time. “There’s no easy way out, but Chapter 9 is the cleanest…We can definitely make it to December, but come January, I don’t see how they’re keeping the lights on. And all I’m saying is we’ve got six months. Let’s put our heads together. We can fill out the paperwork. We can explore all the other options,” he said. Officials avoid bankruptcy as solution Council Vice President and Finance Chair Frank Joyce, who has also analyzed the city’s finances and played a pivotal role in formulating the city’s previous two budgets, said after the May 24 council meeting that he does not support declaring bankruptcy. “I don’t think that bankruptcy is the way out. I don’t think that anyone wants to go bankrupt,” Joyce said. “Personally, I don’t want to see the city go bankrupt.” Doherty agreed when reached for comment on May 30, saying that he wants to avoid a federal takeover. “I fight right to the end. I have a responsibility to the 20,000 homeowners here, and I protect the value of the home,” Doherty said, referring to the city’s property values. The mayor returned to Harrisburg on May 31 to continue his regular meetings with state administration with the goal of working out the city’s financial issues and “trying to come up with any scenario possible just to get us through this.” “People think (bankruptcy is) a panacea, but I think you’re getting into something where we don’t know what the results will be. I think maybe we’ll be forced to make the decisions we were supposed to make anyway, so why not make them?” he asked. “Then you don’t have all the stain and everything. It just becomes more stressful. I know these are not easy decisions and I respect all the people who have to make it, but at the end of the day, we have to make some type of decision that will provide a strong path for the future.”
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Meaningful, inexpensive graduation gifts Graduation time is here and that means lots of graduation parties. There have been years that we had five or more parties, and it’s tough to stay on a budget without looking cheap. However, if you plan in advance there are some great gifts that are meaningful and inexpensive. My favorite all time high school graduation gift has to be the Dr Seuss classic, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Personalize this book with a little note on the inside cover. This is sold at most bookstores or on Amazon.com for just under $11. Greeting cards can get expensive, but not when you can get them for free. Shutterfly.com is offering one free personalized greeting card using the coupon code CARD4U at checkout. We love sending greeting cards, but what about sending a cookie greeting across the country? Cheryl’s offers a graduation cookie greeting for only $5 plus a $5 gift card is also included. This is a sweeter way to say congratulations than just a card. Visit Cheryls.com and search graduation to find this special deal. This time of year you will find good sales on graduation items like picture frames, teddy bears, and mugs. These can be added to any gift to make it extra special. Personalized items make meaningful gifts from places like PersonalizationMall.com. From personal picture frames to Rubik’s Cubes, this site has it all. Plus, use the coupon code PMALL10D at the checkout to get $10 off purchases of $50 or more. Things Remembered also offers personalization and at a faster turn around. These are products that people love to show off and keep forever. Take advantage of half price deals on Groupon, Living Social, and all the local daily deal sites. I don’t see anything wrong with giving someone a half off voucher as a gift or even better buy the voucher and go shopping for a special gift. For example, a few months back I purchased a half off voucher to a woman’s
DEAL DETECTIVE JENNA URBAN boutique and plan on shopping there this weekend to buy piece of jewelry for a graduation party. I paid $15 for the voucher, but I will be buying a piece of jewelry priced at $30. Think of a basket of personal care items, which can be inexpensive. One year I used coupons to buy shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, nail polish, and really all the girly stuff that no one likes to spend money on and added it to a basket. The value of the basket was probably over $50 but no one has to know that you used coupons and got most of the stuff for free or very cheap. This requires a few weeks of searching through ads, but if you have multiple parties to attend, this is a great way to save money and make a few baskets full of personal care items. Of course, gift cards are always a great idea but can get costly. If you know where the graduate will be attending college, think about purchasing a gift certificate for restaurants around the college campus or even an Entertainment Booklet filled with coupons. Remember that graduation is a time of celebration, so look for a more meaningful gift, something that will remind the graduate of where they came from and where they are heading in life. Do you have a unique graduation gift idea? Share it with us at facebook.com/golackawanna.
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Mr. Albright’s Gift Library enters its 120th year of service 500 VINE
In 1889, Scranton was a bustling, growing city. The mines and the railroads, and related manufacturing industries provided jobs for all – admittedly tough, dangerous jobs with life and limb always at risk, but jobs nonetheless. The population had grown to 75,000 – up dramatically from 45,000 in 1880 – with no end in sight. Contractors struggled to meet the need for new houses, stores, and office buildings; and a new mercantile class flourished. Clearly Scranton was a city on the move. Just as clearly to some of the city fathers, it was time for a library. To that end, a handful of business leaders started a subscription drive – hoping to raise $25,000. But before that effort got very far, this group received a remarkable letter from John J. Albright of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Albright offered to give the people of Scranton a library, to be built on the site of the Albright homestead, on the corner of North Washington and Vine. His requirements were few: the building would be of his design, would be named in honor of his parents Joseph and Elizabeth Sellers Albright, and the city would provide reasonable funds to operate the library. The response was a quick “yes” and on June 1, 1891, ground was broken. Albright originally thought that a library could be built
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for perhaps $55,000. As it turns out by the time the ribbon was cut on June 1, 1893 the cost had risen to $125,000 – a princely sum in those days. Why so much? Simply put, Albright would not compromise on quality. He commissioned Buffalo’s finest architects, Green & Wicks, to design the library – incorporating some of the elements of the Musee’ de Cluny in Paris. Only the finest materials and highest level of craftsmanship were acceptable. Albright’s willingness to provide the funds necessary to realize his vision produced what we have today – one of Scranton’s most beautiful buildings. But the true value of Albright’s gift is not defined by
the building or even its collections, but rather its use. Judge Hand summed this up nicely in his opening day remarks: “Beautiful in design as this structure is, valuable as its contents are, its greatest beauty and value are what it can accomplish in individual lives. The rich man can buy his own books, but here, with a card in his hand – a free gift – the poorest child from the 12th ward practically owns a better library than the wealthiest of our citizens.” On June 1, 2012 the Library enters its 120th year of service. Thank you Mr. Albright. --Jack Finnerty ‘500 Vine’ focuses on local library events and services. Find it b-weekly in Go Lackawanna.
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Over 13,000 veterans are buried in Cathedral Cemetery.
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas Markovitch of Scranton.
Volunteers placed flags and markers on the gravesites.
Paulette Costas sang the national anthem.
Casey honors veterans
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Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. spoke at the Memorial Day service in West Scranton at Cathedral Cemetery.
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Memorial Day service was held on Monday, May 28 in West Scranton at Cathedral Cemetery, where over 13,000 veterans are buried. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. attended the ceremony and spoke about the importance of remembering those who served in the armed forces, both living and deceased. "Today, we express gratitude for a whole range of those who served. First and foremost, those who gave
their lives - as Lincoln said, those who gave the last full measure of devotion to their country. So we remember them today and pray for their families," Casey said. "In addition to gratitude, today is a time to express, I think, a renewal of our commitment to help those who served and to help their families. We need to renew that commitment today, whether it’s health care or education or whatever our returning veterans need."
A Memorial Day service was held in West Scranton at Cathedral Cemetery.
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OBITUARIES Martha M. Brack MAY 26, 2012
Martha M. Brack, passed away Saturday, May 26, after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her husband was the late Edmund E. Brack, who died in 1992. Martha was born in Scranton and was the daughter of the late Adam and Martha Kederis Pachase. She attended Scranton Technical High School. Martha was employed by Williams Bakery, C & D Sportswear, and then became a caregiver for her mother. She
was very active in many organizations, including, The Knights of Lithuania, Zonta Club, St. Joseph’s Guild, Vasares Club, Polish Union and a Pinochle club, which was her favorite game. She was also a
member of St. Joseph’s Church in Scranton and attended Our Lady of the Snows Church in Clarks Summit. Martha loved to laugh. Her beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humor will be missed by all who knew her. Martha’s family would like to thank Dr. Steven Eisner and the staff at the Jewish Home in Scranton for their wonderful care and compassion. Surviving are two daughters, Arlene Brack, Scranton and Jeanne B. Peffer and husband Robert, Glenburn; two granddaughters Susan Tassey and husband William; Nicholson and Denise Ubaldini and husband Ronald, Blakely; six great- grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews and a wonderful family friend Larry McAndrew, Scranton. She was preceded in death by two sisters Ann Page and Helen Yacinek, and three brothers Adam, Andrew, and John Chase. A mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, May 30. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Griffin Pond Rd., S. Abington Twp. 18411, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave. Fl. 17, Chicago IL.,60601. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.
Eugene R. Carroll
Frances Elizabeth Matrone
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Frances Elizabeth Matrone, 92, of Old Forge, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012. She was the widow of Ralph Matrone. She was born in Pittston, daughter of the late Salvatore and Cologera Marranca Mendolla. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish, Old Forge. Surviving are two sons, Rich Milazzo Sr., Hartford, Pa., and Al Matrone Sr., Old Forge; and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Brian Milazzo; sisters, Connie Skrutski, Rose Randazzo and Mary Clark; brothers, Frank, Charlie, Angelo and Joseph Mendola. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 2 from the Palermo & Zawacki Funeral Home Inc., 409 N. Main St., Old Forge.
Eugene R. Carroll, 74, died Tuesday morning, May 22, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Mary Ann Sheehan. The couple have been married for 42 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of James and Florence Jordan Carroll Sr. He was a graduate of South Catholic High School in Scranton and received his associate degree in Law Enforcement from the University of Scranton. He was an army veteran serving in Korea. Prior to his retirement, he was a Detective Sergeant for the City of Scranton Police Department. Gene served as president of the EB Jermyn Lodge, #2, Fraternal Order
of Police and served 35 years as a state delegate for the Pennsylvania FOP. He was the first Scranton Police officer to graduate from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Gene was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who will be missed by all. The Carroll family would like to thank the extended family of doctors and nurses on the fourth floor Telemetry Unit at the Regional Hospital of Scran-
OBITUARY POLICY GO Lackawanna publishes obituaries of local individuals who reside, formerly resided or have family living in the West Scranton, Old Forge, Taylor or Moosic area. Obituaries should be submitted by 12 p.m. Saturday to ensure publication in the same week’s edition. Email is preferred for submission, but mailed 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 dmcglynn@golackawanna.com or mail them to 109 New St., Pittston, PA 18640.
ton for their gentle care, kindness and professionalism. Surviving are three sons: Michael and wife Mary Beth; Thomas and Patrick, all from Louisville, Colo.; two daughters, Nancy Carroll Mercanti and husband John of Clarks Green; and Jean Carroll of Clarks Summit; four grandchildren Sara Mercanti Lowe, Eliza Mercanti, Liam Carroll and Evan Carroll; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five sisters, Betty Schwenk, infants, Florence, Mary, Jatchie and Marie Carroll and five brothers, James Jr., Paul, Raymond, John and Gerald Carroll. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.
John Misencik MAY 31, 2012
John Misencik , 83, of Moosic, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at VNA Hospice, CMC Hospital, Scranton. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.
Jane Coale MAY 15, 2012
Jane Coale, 86, of Scranton, died May 15, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her family. Born in Harford county Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Grace Hornberger Coleman. Prior to her retirement she was an office manager for the U.S. Government at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Jane was an outgoing person and had many loving friends. She loved to travel and play cards with her friends. Her amazing sense of humor and wonderful personality will be missed by all who knew her. The family would like give a special thanks to the staff of Traditional Home and Health Hospice for their wonderful care and support given to Jane and her family. Surviving are two daughters, Deborah Doty and husband George Jr., Scranton and Adele Grafe and husband Mike, Great Falls, Mont.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Traditional Home and Health Hospice 113 W. Drinker St. Dunmore, Pa 18512. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.
Oscar Webb Sr. MAY 29, 2012
Oscar Webb Sr., 87, Moosic, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Surviving are his wife, Ellen Smith Webb; two children, two brothers, four sisters, two grandchildren and a great-grandson. Funeral were held Saturday, June 2 in the Moosic Christian Missionary Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic, conducted by the Rev. Douglas Jensen. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Moosic Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Glen Rd., Moosic, PA 18507. Visit www.KearneyFuneralHome.com for online condolences.
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Bringing creative people
Vintage Theater owners look to the future
TOGETHER
DON MCGLYNN dmcglynn@golackawanna.com
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ver the last few years, technology has changed the way a majority of people read newspapers, magazines and books, eliminating the tangible product and putting all the information into one device. The switch has gone unnoticed by some but others, like West Scranton resident Jessica Meoni, say they prefer not only to have the printed material, but are also still working hard at creating them.
Meoni is organizing the second annual Scranton Zine Festival, along with Dana Marie Bloom and Brian Fanelli, which will take place at New Visions Studio and Gallery starting at noon on Saturday, June 9. “A whole arching idea of why I like putting on the Zine Festival is to show people that maybe digital isn’t totally taking over,” said Meoni. “I really like actually holding a zine, and reading through it. That way you can actually feel how much time someone spent on it, versus clicking a button online.” Zines are independently run, literary publications. Meoni explained that zines can vary in style, content, price and methods of production. This variety will be on full display at New Visions, where 40 vendors are scheduled to be taking part in the festival, displaying their work. The vendors on hand will be coming from as close as Scranton and as far away as Toronto, Canada. One of the more fascinating things Meoni said she found last year was not only discussing zines with those who traveled long distances to get to the festival, but also those who only had to
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Theresa O’Conner and Conor O’Brien are looking for a new location for the Vintage Theater.
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Jessica Meoni is organizing the Scranton Zine Festival.
IF YOU GO What: Scranton Zine Festival When: Saturday, June 9, zine festival noon to 6 p.m., poetry and zine reading begins at 7 p.m. Where: New Visions Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton Info: scrantonzinefestival@gmail.com
come from a few miles away. “It was really interesting to see that there is a knowledge and a fan base for zines in Pennsylvania, in cities in Pennsylvania that I’ve never heard of,” joked Meoni. Meoni began her own zine, “Ruthless,” in 2009, that she printed herself, and would distribute at shops in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. “I was under 21 at the time…and I was just trying to get people my own age to voice their opinion about Scranton and some social commentary. It was for people that felt they couldn’t really write to newspapers and other journals,” said Meoni. “Ruthless” was well received, and Meoni said she received a lot of positive feedback from it, but she decided to stop working on it shortly after putting on Ladyfest, a community-based, not-for-profit global music and arts festival for female artists held in Nay Aug See TOGETHER, Page 17
New beginnings
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It was a bittersweet moment for Theresa O’Connor and Conor O’Brien, co-owners of the Vintage Theater in Scranton last Friday. The all-ages concert venue and café was packed for “Locals” an exhibit featuring the work of artist Sam Barrese, during Scranton’s First Friday on June1. While many were drawn in for the art, the majority of those in attendance were clamoring in to see the theater one last time. Friday’s event was the last O’Connor and O’Brien will host at their Penn Avenue location, as the duo announced earlier last month that they would be moving the Vintage Theater. “People we haven’t seen in a while are coming out, it’s like a sitcom series finale. It’s very nice,” O’Brien said on Friday. The co-owners were quick to point out this isn’t the end of the Vintage Theater, but a new beginning. The two said they will begin the process of looking for a new location to set up shop this week. “We’re really excited, we’re excited to move on…and we’re definitely excited to do something new,” said O’Connor. Rather than take the first location that becomes available, O’Connor and O’Brien are going
to be putting together a game plan, and will be looking for a space that accommodates all of their needs. “We don’t want to leave the First Friday footprint, so it definitely needs to be downtown, and it definitely needs to be somewhere where we can play music, so it’s kind of tough to find something ideal for us,” said O’Connor. Knowing that finding the perfect space won’t be easy, the owners have not put a timetable on themselves to find a new location and said they will wait as long as it takes. While their patience should help them secure a space that has the potential to be an improvement , many of the Vintage Theater’s most loyal customers are left wondering what they’ll do with their time during the search. “It was a great venue for local artists to play music…it’s a good thing for the local people, a good place to go for a good time,” said Scranton resident Gregory Werner who made one last trip to the Vintage Theater on Friday. “They have other places, they have New Visions, which is a good place to go…but without it (The Vintage Theater), it’s not really going to be the same.” The Vintage Theater, founded by O’Brien, began on Wyoming
Avenue inside the Ritz Building in 2009. In September of that year, with O’Connor now on board as a partner, the two moved their operation to 119 Penn Ave. Since opening its doors at its Penn Avenue location, the space has provided a stage for a number of different artists looking to showcase their talent Werner’s sentiments have been echoed to O’Brien and O’Connor by a number of individuals since the news of the closing broke, who have spent countless hours at the space, which has become a second home for many, but none more so than the owners. While they are excited about the new opportunity they see before them, part of them is still sad to be saying goodbye. “I think what we’re going to find is going to be so amazing in so many ways, (but) this had a charm to it that I don’t know if we’re going to be able to fully replicate,” said O’Brien. “This had a bit of, I can’t explain it, there was something about the space itself that was very different than any space that I know is even out there. It’s hard to find a space that has so much of its own charm.” For more information and updates on the new location of the Vintage Theater, visit www.scrantonsvintagetheater.com.
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PocoNotes will present ‘Faces and Voices of the Blues’ at the Tripp House in Scranton, June 8, 9 and 10. The event will include the work of photographer Jim Gavenus and musical talents of bluesman Toby Walker. Pat Thomas of Mississippi is shown in this photo, which will be displayed at the event.
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lues musician Jack Owens was sitting on his front porch in Bentonia, Miss. with his friend, Bud Spires, a blind harmonica player, when Toby Walker first met him around 1989. Walker, finger-style guitarist, singer, songwriter and storyteller, recalled arriving at the house with an offering of groceries—cold cuts, orange juice, milk and other basic items. “When I got there,” Walker said, “I told him, ‘Look, I brought all these groceries for you,’ and he said, ‘Well, we’ve got a lot of eatin’ to do.’” When Walker suggested
just putting the items in the refrigerator, he said Spires just started laughing and replied, “We have to eat all this now...The refrigerator hasn’t worked in probably 10 or 15 years.” Sure enough, when Owens opened the padlocked refrigerator, all it contained was dried goods. “So, we wound up eating pounds of bologna and American cheese that day,” Walker said. This is one of countless stories that Walker, 56, of Denville, N.J. (originally See BLUES, Page 19
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What: PocoNotes Presents: “The Faces and Voices of the Blues” Where: Tripp House, 1011 North Main Avenue, Scranton When: June 8, 9 and 10 Schedule: June 8— Photo exhibition from noon - 4 p.m.; June 9— Photo exhibition from noon - 4 p.m.; Blues workshop from 2 - 4 p.m.; Musical performance at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30); June 10— Photo exhibition with musical accompaniment from noon - 4 p.m. Cost: $35 for VIP (includes photo exhibit, cocktail reception launch party, blues workshop, pre-show “meet and greet” and musical performance), $25 for general admission (includes photo exhibit, blues workshop and musical performance), and $10 for seniors and students. All tickets are three-day passes and are available at www.PocoNotes.com or by calling 888.800.POCO.
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You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but in case you do, RICH HOWELLS Chip Kidd is would sit and watch it on TV as the one who kids. It was mesmerizing. We makes sure that you leave the loved it. Somehow it just always book store with the jacket he stuck with me and I think it was designed. a particular part of American Known for the instantly recognizable skeletal image on Michael mythology that really took hold of my imagination and my pasCrichton’s “Jurassic Park,” he’s sion. worked on covers for practically GL: How did the opportunity all the major publishers in the come up to write a Batman book? industry and bestselling authors Was it from the work you’ve done like Dean Koontz, Cormac previously designing books with McCarthy, John Updike, David Batman and other comics? Sedaris, Bret Easton Ellis, and CK: It came up as a suggestion others too numerous to name. by Dan DiDio backstage after a He’s also an author and editor staged event I did with Neil Gaiin his own right with a penchant man at the 92nd for comic books, having worked on DID YOU GROW Street Y for the 20th anniversary of “The several books for DC UP WITH Sandman” series. On Comics, so when he BATMAN TOO? stage, we were geekappeared at What’s your take on ing out about BatSTRETCH: The this version of the man, and then afterCreativity ConferDark Knight? Let Rich wards, Dan DiDio ence at Marywood know by e-mailing came back and just University on April him at rhowells@gocompletely out of the 14, I was particularly lackawanna.com or comment at www.goblue said, “You should interested to learn lackawanna.com/ write a Batman story about his enduring category/infinite_imfor us.” I just said, love of all things probability/ “You shouldn’t say Batman. This affecbrowse.html. that to me unless you tion materialized really mean it.” And into “Batman: Death by Design,” a long-delayed graph- he said, “No, I really mean it. You should follow up and write to ic novel finally set to be released Mark Chiarello, and he’ll be your on June 5. editor.” So I did…They had no I caught up with Chip right agenda at all. It was all going to after the conference to geek out be completely out of continuity. It about the visually stunning comwas kind of this dream come ic, but have held onto the intrue, but then you’ve got to figure terview until now to coincide out, “Well, what was the dream with its release. then? What do you want to do?” so I had to figure out what I could Go Lackawanna: You grew up bring to this possibly that hasn’t with Batman. What were your been brought or that I could give first memories of Batman and a special, unique perspective on. why has Batman stuck with you GL: How did you end up findall these years? ing an illustrator that could bring Chip Kidd: Well, my first mewhat you wanted to bring to life? mories were of the TV show in CK: Well once I decided that I ’66 through ’68, and I was two to wanted it to be about architecture four years old during that time, and design but also very much a so then that brought me into the human story, I had a wish list of comics and I just became totally people who would be anybody’s taken with it. I think probably at wish list of people. But I also first it was because my brother, knew that this was going to be a who is two years older than me, major commitment on somewas into it, and of course I was worshipping him or whatever, and I can still remember we See BATMAN, Page 17
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body’s part, so obviously Darwyn Cooke couldn’t do it. The other people that I wanted to do it couldn’t do it. Mark Chiarello said, “There’s this guy I know of, Dave Taylor, who I think could be right. He does great buildings and he does great facial expressions.” And I said, “Well alright, I’m open,” and then it turned out that Taylor had done this retelling of Robin’s origin that had been written by Archie Goodwin for “Legends of the Dark Knight” #100, which came out in ’96 I believe…I think he did an amazing job. GL: Why architecture? Why design? Why would that play such a big role in this particular story? CK: Frankly, the title came first because I thought I wanted to stack the deck. What will fans think I will be able to write about and do a god job? Design. There is the whole phrase of doing “X by design,” and so let’s add an element of danger, so it’s “Death by Design.” So there’s the title. Then I just started thinking about, “OK, why does Batman exist?” Well, Batman exists because there’s urban injustice, and I live and work in New York City. So I started to think about, “What are the examples of urban injustice that I see every day?” One of them was the destruction of the original Pennsylvania Station in 1963, which was sort of torn down kind of overnight and caused an outcry afterwards that became the movement for historic preservation in New York,
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Park in 2009. Ladyfest raised over $600 for the Women’s Resource Center and gave Meoni, and Bloom who also helped organize Ladyfest, the knowledge of what goes into planning a large event, something that would come in handy for the two the following year. “I went to the Philly Zine fest in 2010, (and) I wanted to bring something like that here,” said Meoni. Meoni, Bloom and Fanelli did just that in 2011, and it was so
GOLackawanna which had not previously existed…Then there were these construction crane collapses in the spring of 2008, when I was sort of figuring out this story, and those were just such blatant examples of corruption in the city that these improperly inspected cranes were going up and not being properly attached or erected the way they were supposed to be. They fell over, and it happened twice and killed a total of like nine people. Just incredible, and it caused a tremendous amount of damage in broad daylight in one of the most affluent neighborhoods in the city. It’s just like, “How could this happen?”…And so I thought, “This is a job for Batman. This is the kind of thing that this character would pursue in Gotham City.” GL: With design being so important to the story, what was it like to able to redesign what Gotham would look like? When a lot of people think of Gotham City, they maybe think of the Tim Burton version or something like that where it’s very gothic and moody, so what did you and the illustrator bring to this? CK: The main architectural influence on the look that we gave it is an architectural renderer named Hugh Ferriss, who worked in the ‘20s and ‘30s and who also, frankly, was a great inspiration to Bruce Timm when they were doing the animated series, which is a very sort of mythic-looking, black-and-white, very spare Art Deco forms with dramatic lighting that are massive and mythic. That was the real vision for Gotham City that we really tried to give this. The idea is that Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas Wayne, had built this transit hub, the Wayne Central
Station, at the beginning of the 20th century, which was this symbol of hope and functional aspect of the city. If you were coming to Gotham City from far away, this would be your introduction to it. Here’s this incredible building, but now, as the story starts, it’s fallen into disrepair, disuse. It’s going to be torn down. There’s this woman named Cyndia Syl who wants to fight to preserve it because she’s a great passionate admirer of the architect who made it and of the thing itself and what it represents. Early on in the story, she comes to Bruce Wayne and she sort of pleads to him and she says, “Mr. Wayne, you’re in a unique position to save this city.” And he says to her, “I’m well aware of that, and I’m doing it my own way.” GL: You were also able to redesign what Batman looks like and what Bruce looks like to an extent. CK: A little bit. I mean, it’s very, very romantic. It’s very old school cinematic – Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” was a big influence, Ayn Rand’s “Fountainhead,” and “On the Waterfront” by Elia Kazan. We based the look of Bruce Wayne on Montgomery Clift, but the hairstyle is very sort of ‘30s modernist, long on top, short in the back. The look of Batman himself is very old school. We chose the chest symbol to just be two wings like in “Detective Comics” #27 in 1939. Other than that, it’s just a very classic look, with the round belt buckle on the front. GL: The Joker too seems to have a distinct feel in this too. CK: The Joker is very 1920s silent movie villain, very “Dr. Caligari” but very dapper, very
well received that they decided to do it again this year, and hope to continue it next year. Since 2009, Meoni has worked on zines “Razzle Dazzle,” “Ultra Violence” and “Spew,” but at the moment most of her energy is going into the final preparations for Saturday’s event. The bulk of the vendors coming to New Visions are new this year, with only two of the 40 participants returning from last year, making the anticipation of meeting everyone just as high as it was the first year. “We take the time to get to know each one of our participants and really see what their zines are about. We call them, we write
them letters, so by the time that we get there to match up their face with the phone call is really exciting,” said Meoni. In addition to the vendors bringing their zines, the festival will also feature some artists not involved with zines, including painters, photographers, bookbinding artists, and bookmark artists. Following the Scranton Zine Festival, there will be a poetry reading, put together by Fanelli featuring Fanelli, William James, a member of the Steel City Poetry Slam in Pittsburgh; Steve Keating, Rachael Goetzke, Jason Lucarelli and Go Lackawanna staff writer Rich Howells.
dressed up. I loved the way Dave dressed him up. It’s just spectacular. There’re little details I could show you where there’s a little leather belt that goes across his midsection, which is just classic dressing up of that era. And the boots, they’re just amazing. And Cyndia is just gorgeous – my instruction for that was she’s a mixture of Jackie Onassis and Grace Kelly. The reason I brought up Jackie Onassis was Jackie O prevented the destruction of Grand Central Station, which was going to happen in the wake of Penn Station, and she fought for it to be saved. It’s truly one of the most spectacular spaces in New York City and it was preserved thanks to her. It’s an endless source of inspiration, so here was a character who did what Jackie O did but looks like Grace Kelly looked, which is just heavenly.
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She’s just amazing. She’s really smart and she gets kidnapped by the Joker and all this damsel in distress stuff. That was a real treat. I think there’s never been a proper Lois Lane for Brace Wayne. GL: So many great graphic novels have been done about Batman. What do you want readers to take away from this particular version of Batman? CK: That’s a really good question. Honestly, every time I try to articulate it, it sounds so dry and so dull and so uninteresting, but that cities are built a certain way for a certain reason and that can so easily become corrupted. I see this every day in New York…The ultimate takeaway? I want this to be the great old fashioned Batman movie from the ‘30s that never got made, and here it is in a book.
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from Long Island, N.Y.), collected during his travels to back roads and front porches tucked away in obscure towns in the south. He said on his journeys to Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia he sought out, got to know and learned from many great old-time blues musicians, most of whom are now no longer living. He has plenty more stories (and lots of songs) up his sleeve for an upcoming event in Scranton, at which he will teach a blues workshop as well as give musical performances along with his wife, Carol, who will accompany him on the upright bass. “The Faces and Voices of the Blues,” presented by PocoNotes, will be held at the historic Tripp House in Scranton June 8, 9 and 10 and feature Walker’s music and stories as the “voices of the blues.” It will also feature the photography of internationally -recognized documentary photographer Jim Gavenus, as the “faces of the blues.” Walker said of Gavenus’ photographs, “They are a visual time machine. They’re really wonderful...You can almost hear the cicadae bugs cracking away in the background. You can almost smell the dirt in the road...They’re just...visually compelling.” Gavenus, 47, of Kingston, recently returned from a trip to some of the same places down south that Walker visited in his travels. He too, spent time getting to know the blues musicians there, sitting with them in their living rooms and on their front porches. He said although his main purpose was to photograph the people, he preferred to first set his camera aside and become friends with them. “It takes more time from a photographer’s standpoint,” he said. “But at the same time, I think the pictures are more real, they’re more authentic, and they capture the personality of
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Toby Walker will be performing at “The Faces and Voices of the Blues.”
the people. And for me, that experience is as important as a picture, I think, to be able to sit there and hear the stories.” He said those experiences are what make the photographs meaningful to him. “Because I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with these people,” he said, “there’s a joy, because I can hear them talking, I know the conversations we’ve had, I can hear the music. But there’s also a bit of sadness, because a lot of the blues musicians are really in financial trouble...Most of the guys I’ve talked to, they’ve said if some place offered them a meal and a couple drinks, they’d go and play it. And these people influenced so many others, and yet, right now, they’re having a tough time.” He said it saddens him to see them in that position, but at the same time, they all tell him they are happy. Walker spoke of similar experiences and sentiments. He said after he started “hanging out” with and learning from people like Owens and Spires, he realized most people who do the same never pay the musicians a dime or give anything in return for their time. He said most of Owens’ contemporaries were discovered by traveling field recording agents in the 1930s, but Owens wasn’t discovered until the 1960s, and didn’t “launch off” as well as those in the earlier days. But still, Walker said, “It was a real honor and I was very excited to meet somebody like Jack...He was my connection to all those people I first started listening to in records many years ago.” Walker said he first became interested in the blues as a 14-year-old listening to Rolling Stones records.
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This photo of T Model Ford, taken at his home in Mississippi by photographer Jim Gavenus, will be displayed at the event.
When he found out their influences were with the blues, he set out to learn about that style of music. He said he was fortunate to meet someone who was older than him who played the blues and was able to teach him a lot. He later learned that he too had a talent for teaching, and was able to begin passing some of his knowledge along through blues workshops in schools. Gavenus also became interested in the blues upon learning how much the music influenced other types of music. He said he started photographing musicians about 15 years ago, and like most photographers, began with rock ’n roll. Then, he slowly started getting into bluegrass and other types of music. He said most of his photos which will be featured in “The Faces and Voices of the Blues” are recent shots, spanning the past five years. He said some are live performance shots, but most are in more intimate settings, such as the musicians’ homes. The exhibit will be open all three days of the event, and on Sunday, it will be accompanied by Walker, who will play the guitar in the background. While Walker and Gavenus will each bring their own unique talents to the event, their separate contributions are anticipated to naturally blend.
According to a PocoNotes news release, “This event will showcase their combined years of dedication to bringing the music directly to future generations. Together, they’ll provide the visuals and the soundtrack for The Blues journey from its humble beginnings as slaves’ ‘field hollers’ to its most recent exposure at The White House with the Obama family.”
Walker said he believes the event is paired together well, and attendees will greatly enjoy the music and stories, as well as the photographs. “Toby’s a tremendous player and a wonderful storyteller,” Gavenus said. “But the thing I really enjoy about Toby, is in a set, he’ll combine these older traditional artists’ work with his own. And so you get this
great mix.” He added that Walker’s performance on stage is something to look forward to. “It seems like you’re in his living room,” he said. “He makes it a really comfortable and enjoyable setting.” More information about each artist can be found on www.littletobywalker.com and www.gavenusphoto.com.
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The Riverside High School football team marched in the Memorial Day parade in Taylor.
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he annual Memorial Day Parade sponsored by Taylor Post No. 306 was held on Monday, May 28. The parade began at the Taylor Hose Co. No. 1, 600 Union St., Taylor, and traveled down Union Street to the Taylor Community Center, 700 S. Main St.
Col. Thomas S. Bracey and Lackawanna County Commissioner Patrick O’Malley.
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Phil Sharr and his grandson Alex Schlegel watch the parade.
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ld Forge Borough’s annual Memorial Day parade, sponsored by the American Legion Post 513 and VFW Post 4954, was held on Monday, May 28. The starting point of the parade was the corner of Main Street and Grace Street, and the parade traveled down Main Street to Moosic Road, where a ceremony followed at the Old Forge Cemetery.
Ryan Schlegel enjoyed the annual Old Forge Memorial Day parade.
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Lions end Blue Devils’ baseball title streak at five
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SHICKSHINNY – Old Forge went into and came out of the suspension of the District 2 Class A softball semifinal making the types of plays that would be needed to take down a top-seeded opponent. Host Northwest was able to put an end to the Lady Devils’ four-way championship run by finishing strong when the game was completed on Wednesday, May 30. Rachel Linso threw a fourhitter and the Rangers scored all their runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat the Lady Devils, 5-1, in a game that started Tuesday. After Chelsea Cadwalder’s one-out single in the top of the seventh, Linso got the last two of her six strikeouts to finish the game. “She does get stronger as the game goes on,” Northwest coach Karen May told the Times Leader. “I knew that, the girls knew that and it was just a matter of putting the ball in play.” Cadwalder made sure putting the ball in play was not enough Tuesday when the game’s first two innings were played before lightning halted play and rain made the infield unplayable. The Old Forge first baseman ended the first two innings with double plays. In the first inning, Cadwalder received a throw from shortstop Rhian Barnic for one out, then threw the ball across the diamond to third baseman Vicki Lee to erase Linso on a 63-5 double play. The last completed at-bat before the suspension saw Cadwalder snag a low line drive by Taylor Perlis and step on first base to erase Maggie Murphy. See SOFTBALL, Page 23
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David Chromey took the mound for Old Forge against Lackawanna Trail on Wednesday.
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SCRANTON – Lackawanna Trail’s baseball team – and its seniors, in particular – were well aware with the Old Forge’s exploits in the District 2 Class A tournament. Old Forge’s past accomplishments added significance to the championship Lackawanna Trail won Wednesday, May 30, at Marywood University. “This has been a long time coming,” Lackawanna Trail coach Todd Peters said after the Lions added on to a five-run first inning on their way to an 11-5 victory that ended Old Forge’s streak of championships at five. “We talked about it. These guys worked hard for this. “Three years in a row, they got us. The seniors here kind of took that personally.”
Dave Argust started the game with a triple for Old Forge.
Seniors Vic Rosa, Steve Miller and Matt Aten joined junior Caleb Darling in driving in two runs each to lead a Lackawanna Trail offense that produced nine hits while taking advantage of eight walks and three Old Forge errors.
The younger players also understood the significance of knocking off the Blue Devils. “We worked hard all year,” said sophomore winning pitcher Matt Flynn, who held Old Forge scoreless from the second through
sixth innings. “We’ve gotten beat by these guys the last (three) years. “It feels good to beat them.” Since Lackawanna Trail returned from Class AA in 2009, a Lions-Blue Devils final has practically been a given. The two small school powers have reached the final by beating the other Class A teams during that time by a combined margin of 134-36 in 11 games. Old Forge won the 2009 title game, 9-5; took the rematch in 2010, 1-0; then beat the top-seeded Lions, 8-3, last season. This year, the Lions held up as the top seed. “I think our guys really take pride in the fact that we’re the team other teams want to shoot for,” Old Forge coach Tony DiSee BASEBALL, Page 23
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Mattia said. “They seem to come to play their best every game. “Our guys take it as a challenge.” When Lackawanna Trail took control after Old Forge scored twice in the top of the first, a different challenge developed. The Lions had runners in scoring position in the fifth and sixth innings with a chance to close out the Blue Devils early on the 10-run rule. Instead, Old Forge stayed in the game, scored three times in the seventh inning and put another runner in scoring position. Aten needed to relieve Flynn to finish off the game for Lackawanna Trail. “I give our kids credit,” DiMattia said. “Any other team that could have been a 10-run game and we would have been back on the bus early.” The trouble started early for the Blue Devils. Starting pitcher David Chromey struggled with his control. He walked the first two batters, then retired the next two. Five straight Lions reached base in the five-run inning, highlighted by Darling singling in two runs from the ninth spot in the order. Miller drove in Lackawanna Trail’s first and last runs on a groundout and a sacrifice fly. Rosa’s two-run single, after the Lions loaded the bases on walks, made it 7-2 in the third. Aten added a two-run blast to right field in the fourth. Flynn finished 2-for-2 with a
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Almost 24 hours passed before the teams returned to the field and the Rangers needed less than an hour to eliminate the Lady Devils. It was Old Forge, however, that broke the scoreless tie. Brea Carling, who was at the plate with a 1-1 count when the game was suspended, got play started with a single. Carling scored on an error and Old Forge had two runners out before Linso got out of trouble. Northwest avenged a home
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Old Forge’s Chris Talipski steals second while Lackawanna Trail’s Liam Dougherty waits for the throw.
sacrifice and a walk. Aten and Peter Murazzi also had two hits for the Lions, who advance to the first round of the state tournament Monday against District 2 champion Lancaster County Christian. David Argust started the game with a triple. Chris Talipski followed with a single and eventually scored on a wild pitch
for a 2-0 Old Forge lead. Talipski finished 3-for-3 with a sacrifice and two runs scored. Argust went 2-for-3 and scored twice. The Blue Devils did not manage a hit, however, in the third through eighth spots in the order. Matt Mancuso was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.
loss to Old Forge in last season’s semifinals with its big sixth inning. “These girls are fighters,” May said. “They’ve been fighting all season long in the big games.” Trailing 1-0 entering the last of the sixth, the Rangers finally got to Lady Devils pitcher Taylor Nemetz, who had kept them in check the first five innings, only giving up two hits before the outburst. Sara Gleco’s RBI double tied the game. Northwest batted around, piling up five runs, three hits and two walks. Nemetz issued her only walks of the day to
Linso and Susie Mendegro consecutively to load the base. Murphy, a freshman third baseman, delivered a basesclearing triple to right-center with two outs to put the Rangers ahead, 4-1. “There’s a little more pressure when the bases are loaded,” Murphy said. Perlis singled in the final run. Lauren Carey had a single in the top of the first for the only Old Forge baserunner before the game was stopped. She finished 2-for-3 as the only player in the game with more than one hit.
The Scranton/WilkesBarre Red TOM ROBINSON Barons left Moosic followThat opportunity is alive and ing the 2006 well in Philadelphia. season. The Phillies are now a thrivThe Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ing, big-budget team. They got Yankees are spending this seathere, however, by first building son on the road, playing the through their minor-league “home” portion of their Insystem. The players that passed ternational League season at through Moosic were largely various sites while PNC Field is responsible for creating the reconstructed. success in Philadelphia. That Professional baseball for success led to consistently northeastern Pennsylvanians in larger crowds, financial prosper2012 exists primarily on the ity and the ability to add bigtelevision. name players to supplement the To this day, the players who roster that had been performed at Lackabuilt. wanna County StadiThe Phillies are The opposite apum, before it was known as PNC Field, now a thriving, proach has existed for decades in New York. are a bigger part of big-budget With Derek Jeter as a Philadelphia games team. They got lasting, notable excepthan those who have there, however, tion, money has been earned a promotion from Moosic are in by first building spent to bring in top talent rather than New York. through their patiently developing New ownership of minor-league players in the orgathe Scranton/Wilkessystem. The nization. Barre Yankees promA half-dozen years ises a greater connecplayers that after the Phillies tion with area fans passed through ended their relationwhen the team reMoosic were ship with the Scranturns to PNC Field in 2013. largely respon- ton/Wilkes-Barre International League There is much sible for crefranchise, players on SWB Yankees LLC ating the suc- the team’s roster as of can do from a promocess in Philadel- Friday had spent a tional aspect to imcombined 467 games prove how it is perphia. as members of the ceived locally. Red Barons. Players on the A big boost, however, would disabled list spent another 361 come from Major League developments that do not seem likely. games here. The New York Yankees roster Research by the Yankees as of Friday included players found that local fans were split almost equally into three groups who spent 237 games here in the past five years, even though – New York Yankees fans, Philathe Triple-A team is the last delphia Phillies fans and fans of stop before climbing to New other Major League teams, York and the temporary stop of including the Boston Red Sox, players who are sent back down New York Mets, Pittsburgh for more work. The disabled list Pirates and Baltimore Orioles. included players with another The third group is not in175 games here. clined to be driven by the inCatcher Chris Stewart, who is terest in watching players from hitting .225 in 13 games for New its favorite team develop. It can York, played the most games still be swayed, however, by the here among current Yankees. He reverse. Ultimately, baseball hit .279 in 86 games in 2008 and fans find themselves following the exploits of players who once .280 in 78 games in 2009. fine-tuned their profession in Lackawanna County. See RED BARONS, Page 26
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Giving back SWB Yankees participate in ‘Adopt a Field Program’ By TOM ROBINSON For Go Lackawanna
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teve Horne spends his professional days working on baseball fields, but he still enjoys the memories of when those fields were a place for him to play. “When I think back on baseball, it wasn’t being a groundskeeper or working on the field,” said Horne, the director of field operations for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. “It was running out on the lush green grass and playing the game when I was a kid.” When approached by Yankees office staff about a new “Adopt a Field Program,” Horne did his best to try to make time on the field a more enjoyable experience for members of the Moosic Little League. “In today’s electronic age, you’re seeing fewer and fewer kids participate,” Horne said. “I’m a firm believer that we need to encourage our children to get back out and play and do the things that we did when I was a child.” Horne led the way in creating a plan and the Yankees staff joined
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Stewart and even currently disabled outfielder Brett Gardner came nowhere near creating the legacy that was built by several Red Barons on their way to helping the Phillies become world champions. Before Carlos Ruiz was hitting .371 to rank second in the National League, he was a catcher hitting for high average for Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. He batted .300 in 100 games in 2005 and .307 in 100 more games in 2006. Chase Utley spent 271 games here before becoming a .290 career hitter in 1109 games. Utley is currently on the disabled list, along with Ryan Howard, who tore up the International League before producing six straight seasons of 30 or more homers in the National League. Howard had 25 homers, 83 RBIs and .336 average in 90 games for the Red Barons in 2004 and 2005. Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino, also prominent players in making the Phillies yearly contenders, played more than 100 games each here. Victorino hit .310 as International League Player of the Year in 2005. Cole Hamels shared the Major League lead in wins going into the weekend with
him in doing the work on May 22 at Michael Felter Field in Moosic. The staff worked from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to make sure the field was ready for games that night. The Little League field rehabilitation program, which the team plans to continue in future seasons, gave the Yankees a way to keep contact with the community. The Triple-A baseball franchise is playing all its games away from home this season and the remaining office staff has relocated to another location in Moosic while PNC Field is being reconstructed. “We chose Moosic Little League because Moosic has been such a gracious host to the team since 1989,” said Katie Beekman, the vice president of marketing and corporate services for SWB Yankees. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons franchise arrived in 1989 and became the Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees in 2007. Beekman said the team will help refurbish one field each in Lacka-
Steve Horne is the director of field operations for the Scranton Wilkes Barre Yankees.
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an 8-1 start and 2.43 ERA. He was only here briefly, but made a lasting impression with the Red Barons. Hamels struck out 36 and walked just one in 23 innings to go 2-0 with a 0.39 ERA in 2006. During their time here, the Yankees have delivered big names in the form of injury rehabilitation appearances by Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez. The team’s return can create short-term excitement by combining an attractive stadium with attempts at an improved public image. There are also built-in advantages to being affiliated with one of the most famous and successful franchises in all of professional sports. There are disadvantages, however, to being part of an organization that has historically been less reliant on the players that play in its minor-league system. Long-term interest would be best built by watching players develop their games here on the way to helping keep the Yankees among baseball’s elite. Expecting the Yankees to overhaul their approach to baseball would be unwise, but any increase in how their farm system is used would translate into bringing increased importance to the team that occupies the remodeled stadium.
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Allyson Marianelli earned Capital One All-District 4 Academic First team honors.
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Allyson Marianelli did the job on the field and in the classroom this season. Marianelli (Old Forge) hit .333 (28-for-84) with three doubles, a triple, 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored for the Lycoming softball team. The junior had six two-hit games during the season. In the classroom, Marianelli became just the fourth player in Lycoming softball history to earn Capital One All-District 4 Academic First team honors. She is a chemistry major. “Allyson’s commitment to the sport of softball and academic excellence is without question something all student-athletes should strive to be like,” coach Dan Lazorka said. “She is the type of individual that we knew was going to be consistent day in and day out. It was very refreshing to know that when she came to the field she was there to play.” Freshman Nikki Marianelli, Allyson’s sister, was also a member of the team. She hit .226 (12-for-53) but had a breakout game in a 10-2 triumph over Arcadia. She had two hits, including her first college home run, and five RBIs in the game. The Warriors finished 10-23 overall and 3-11 in the Commonwealth Conference. Sunday helped Generals Sophomore Steve Sunday
ON CAMPUS BILL ARSENAULT (West Scranton) hit .290 (29for-100) for the Sullivan Community College baseball team. The 6-foot-1 catcher/first baseman had 12 doubles, two home runs, 27 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He had a .464 on-base percentage. The Generals, out of Lake Sheldrake, N.Y., finished with a 28-19 record and defeated Ulster CC 11-6 and Duchess CC 11-6 but were eliminated from the National Junior College Athletic Conference Regional XV Tournament with 9-5 and 8-4 losses to Westchester CC. Kania led the way Freshman Paul Kania (Riverside) had a standout spring season with the Marywood men’s golf team. Kania averaged a team-best 80.5 for 12 rounds and finished tied for seventh out of 44 golfers in the Colonial State Athletic Conference Championship with an 84-76—160. He also shot 79 to tie for second at the Neumann Invitational and had a 79 in a dual match against Scranton. Duo helped Cougars Senior Jill Castaldi (Scranton) and sophomore Jess Armillay
(Old Forge) had solid seasons for the Misericordia softball team which finished 28-17 and lost to Rowan (4-0) and Moravian (11-2) in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Castaldi, a second-team AllFreedom Conference selection, hit .281 (36-for-128) with three doubles, five triples, three home runs with 18 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Armillay posted a 9-7 record with a 4.12 earned run average. She pitched in 22 games with 14 starts and seven complete games. In 86.2 innings, she gave up 117 hits and 78 runs, 51 earned, with 36 walks and 39 strikeouts. Puckett’s big hit Sophomore Stephanie Puckett (Riverside) hit .349 (29-for-83) serving as designated hitter for the Keystone softball team. She had four doubles, 18 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Freshman Kaitlyn Sawicki (Lackawanna Trail) hit .304 (28-for-92) and freshman Karissa Worobey (Scranton) hit .293 (12-for-41). Worobey also posted an 8-8 record with a 3.75 earned run average on the mound for the Giants, who finished 19-17 after losing 7-1 to Marywood in the first round of the Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament.
The key, as Matt McGloin saw it, was trust. When picking a starting quarterback, Bill O’Brien needed a guy he had full faith in to handle a radically new and more complex offense. “You have to prove yourself to him, that you’re capable of running his offense,” McGloin said of Penn State’s new coach earlier this spring. “Prove to him that you can be that guy and he can trust you enough to go out there … and do everything he asks of you. “In this offense, he’s got to have complete trust in his quarterback. He demands a lot out of you. It’s pretty much all on the quarterback’s shoulders.” And in 2012, the offense will be back on McGloin’s shoulders. The senior from Scranton was officially dubbed the Nittany Lions’ starting quarterback on Friday, June 1. “He was the most consistent guy throughout the spring, has good command of the offense at this point,” O’Brien said prior to a charity golf tournament in State College. “He’s a tough kid, he’s a competitive kid, he’s shown good leadership qualities. “It just felt like he’s the No. 1 quarterback.” Asked to elaborate on what set McGloin apart for the job, O’Brien proceeded to rattle off a list. “Completion percentage,” he said. “Getting us in and out of the right plays – getting us into the right play and out of a bad play. Knowledge of the offense. Being prepared in meetings. Cut down on his interceptions as spring ball went on. Completed about 65 to 70 percent of his passes in the spring. Ran some of our situational stuff pretty well. “Need me to keep going? Just did a very good job of being consistent.” Sophomore Paul Jones will enter the preseason as the No. 2 quarterback with Rob Bolden as the third-stringer. O’Brien said he expects to release a teamwide depth chart next week, possibly on Tuesday morning. With Penn State needing to get comfortable with the new offense, it was critical to make the
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Matt McGloin was named Penn State’s starting quarterback for 2012.
decision as early as possible. “When you go into training camp, you gotta make sure that one guy is getting the bulk of the reps. You don’t have time to give three guys equal reps,” O’Brien said. “So that’s number one. And then in the summertime, without the coaches being around, you have to have leaders on both sides of the ball. And Matt, obviously being a quarterback, is a leader on the offensive side of the ball. … So that goes into the decision-making process, too. “But mostly it’s because you have to get one guy ready to play. You can’t get three guys ready to play. It’s really hard to get two ready to play.” Penn State certainly learned that last season. The Lions didn’t officially name a starting quarterback until mid-November. In 2010, the decision wasn’t made until August, just days before the season opener. McGloin has essentially split the job with Bolden for most of the past two years. Rumblings that Bolden would again seek a transfer have died down now that the junior has returned to campus for classes and offseason workouts. McGloin has started 10 games in the past two seasons, but this will be his first time starting the opener when the Lions host Ohio on Sept. 1. “Unfortunately I only have one year in the system and one year under Coach O’Brien and (new quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher),” McGloin said. “But hopefully we make it special.”
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Basketball playoff changes coming By TOM ROBINSON For Go Lackawanna
High school basketball will have a new look in the 2012-13 season. Realignment of the Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association in most sports was already decided earlier this year. District 2 is close to switching back to open basketball tournaments on all levels after two years of having Class AAA and AA teams qualify through their leagues. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association decided last week to move the state championships back to the Giant Center in Hershey after six years at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. The change of the Lackawanna League from three divisions to four creates some alterations to the schedules for the teams from the lower part of Lackawanna County. Riverside and Old Forge will remain as divisional opponents, moving from Division 2 to Division 3. The Vikings and Blue Devils will still be in the same division as Lakeland, Carbondale, Mid Valley, Dunmore and Holy Cross and play those teams twice each. They will add one game each against District 4 teams Lackawanna Trail, Forest City, Elk Lake, Montrose, Mountain View, Blue Ridge
and Susquehanna. West Scranton will still play Scranton, Scranton Prep and Abington Heights twice each as part of its Division 1 schedule. Valley View will be a new divisional opponent for two games. Division 2 members North Pocono, Delaware Valley, Honesdale and Wallenpaupack will be on the schedule once each. Western Wayne, another opponent for one game from Division 2, is added to the schedule. Assuming the district tournament changes go through as expected, it will represent a change for West Scranton. Both West Scranton basketball teams missed the district Class AAA tournament in 2012 when they were eliminated in the Lackawanna League Qualifying Tournament. The Invaders and Lady Invaders had avoided that tournament in 2011 after qualifying automatically as the top AAA team from Division 3. The Riverside girls made it through the qualifying tournaments in Class AA each of the past two years. The boys made district play both years, including 2011 as a division champion and automatic qualifier. The Class A tournament will be unchanged for Old Forge because it has remained an open event with its limited number of entries. During its Board of Control
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wanna and Luzerne Counties each year. Horne visited Kingston/Forty Fort Little League Friday to make plans for work on that field, tentatively set for June 15. According to Beekman, information will be added to the team’s Web site (www.swbyankees.com) “in the next month or so” about how local Little Leagues can apply to be part of the program in the future. Horne visited Moosic first and made a work plan for Yankees staff members, many of whom were doing field work for the first time. The crew refurbished the field through a long day of work before
meeting prior to last week’s state track and field championships, the PIAA voted to accept Hershey’s bid to host the basketball championship weekend 2013 through 2016. Hershey had hosted the state finals for 30 years prior to the move to Penn State. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Scranton Prep’s Will Cognetti and Walker Temperton earned state silver medals May 26 at the boys’ tennis doubles championships in Hershey. North Pocono, the only Lackawanna County representative in the state boys’ volleyball tournament, was eliminated in the first round of Class AA play. Division 3 champion York Suburban stopped the Trojans, 25-11, 25-9, 25-19, Tuesday, May 29. North Pocono also had one of the county’s best performances at the Track and Field Championships. Jenn Slagus was second in the Class AAA girls’ discus, matching Rico Galassi of Holy Cross, who was second in the Class AA boys’ 3200-meter run, for the best finishes by Lackawanna Track Conference athletes. Slagus earned a medal for the second straight year. She was fifth in 2011 with a throw of 122-1 and improved to 129-0 this year.
Horne spoke to coaches and volunteers of the Little League to instruct them on how they can maintain the field in the future. “They got to see hands-on how it’s done; how to build a mound, how to properly rake an infield skin” Horne said. “We gave them a written maintenance program broken down month-by-month. “There are things you can do in December that can help four months later.” The Yankees crew also showed there are things that can be done in May to make the remainder of a season more enjoyable. Curt Camoni, SWB Yankees vice president of operations, said the Little Leagues that are selected benefit from instruction specific to the conditions of their fields. “What’s great about this program is
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS While Old Forge fell short in both the Class A baseball and softball finals, a former Blue Devils athlete was part of a District 2 championship. Valley View, with Old Forge graduate Joe Zabielski as assistant coach, repeated as the District 2 Class AAA softball champion with a 6-1 victory over Wyoming Area Wednesday at Marywood University. Liz Aniska and Casey Pearce had three hits each, Gina Chieffallo threw a three-hitter and right fielder Blayse Cholish provided a spectacular over-head catch to lead the Cougars to the win. Lakeland reached the Class AA softball final before losing, 2-1, to Nanticoke in eight innings. Lackawanna County teams went 1-2 in the other baseball finals. North Pocono stopped Berwick, 10-0, in six innings for the Class AAA championship. Billy Nelson threw a two-hit shutout for the Trojans. Justin Haddix and Randy Darrow each went 3-for-3 while Joe Kaspar drove in three runs. Wyoming Valley West topped Scranton, 4-1, in Class AAAA and Holy Redeemer defeated Holy Cross, 10-3, in Class AA.
that each field will receive an individualized evaluation and athletic field maintenance clinic (by) our Director of Field Operations,” Camoni said in a press release. “It won’t be just a cookie-cutter type of program. “He will work with the head of each league and whoever maintains the fields to develop a long-term plan that the leagues can adhere to.” Horne has been involved in similar programs in the past, including when he led field operations in Memphis. “We want to let people know that we’re here and we care about the roots of the community,” he said. Once the original work and instruction is provided, Horne said he is hopeful each league will be able to have better playing conditions for years to come.
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SPORTS BRIEFS Old Forge graduate Kyle McMyne pitched 1 2/3 spotless innings with two strikeouts Tuesday, May 29 in his second appearance with the Bakersfield Blaze of the California League. McMyne was promoted by the Cincinnati Reds organization May 25 and struggled in his first appearance in the high Class A League. After two appearances, McMyne has a 5.40 earned run average with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. McMyne was 3-2 with two saves in 18 games with the Midwest League’s Dayton Dragons to start the season. He posted a 2.59 ERA while striking out 22 and allowing 20 hits and eight walks in 24 1/3 innings. The 22-year-old right hander was selected by the Reds in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. SWB Yankee named Pitcher of the Week Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees pitcher Ramon Ortiz has been named International League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending May 27. The 39-year-old, right-hander, won twice during the week. Ortiz posted a 1.23 earned run average by giving up 14 hits and not walking a batter in 14 2/3 innings. Falcons’ baseball season comes to an end Catawba Valley Community College ended the Lackawanna College baseball season Monday, May 28, with a 10-1, eight-inning victory at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Baseball World Series. The Falcons went 1-2 in their first World Series appearance and finished with the school’s all-time best record at 47-12. Lackawanna’s only win at the World Series came, 12-4, over Grand Rapids Community College in eight innings. Tyler Buckley got the win after striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks. Marywood repeats Marywood University repeated as Colonial States Athletic Conference Women’s President’s Cup champion. The Pacers were fifth among men and fourth in the overall competition, which ranks overall performance by CSAC athletic programs. The Marywood women won the cross country championship, reached the CSAC final in lacrosse and made the playoffs in softball, basketball, tennis, soccer and volleyball. Among the contributors to the award were Riverside graduate Morgann Haduck in basketball and West Scranton graduates Ashley Dommes and Melissa Brodt in softball.
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MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR
6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. Florida car. $1500. 570-899-1896
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GRAND MARQUIS 99 GS Well maintained, Smooth riding, 4.6L, V8, RWD, Auto, Power windows, power locks, New Inspection, Serviced, Silver over blue. Good tires $3,750 Call 823-4008
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FORD `97 EXPLORER XLT 4.0 V6 Automatic
with air, Full power, 6 disk CD changer, sunroof, 155,000 miles. Runs great! asking $2,500 Call 570-823-2360 after 5pm or call 570-417-5780.
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CHEVY 10 CAMARO SS
11,100 miles Gray $29,499
DODGE 09 CALIBER SXT
SXT 29,200 miles Red $12,995
GMC 08 SIERRA SLT
LOADED w/ Plow 25,600miles White $31,495
FORD 08 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer 36,000 miles, Black $20,995
All wheel drive. Loaded with all power options. Black metallic with grey leather interior. Heated front seats, sunroof, 6 disc CD changer, satellite radio, cruise control, keyless/ alarm. Too many options to list. 79,400 miles. Sharp car, good condition. $10,500. Call 814-9574
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CHEVY 03 SUBURBAN LT
Monday thru Saturday 6am-9pm • Happy Trails!
LIMITED AWD 28,000 miles, Red $22,995
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FORD 08 EDGE
CXL top of the line. AWD, 50K original miles. 1 owner. Cocoa brown metallic. Dual sunroofs, power memory cooled and heated seats. 3rd row seating. DVD rear screen, navigation system, balance of factory warranty. Bought new over $50,000. Asking $25,900. Trade ins welcome 570-466-2771
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FORD 02 MUSTANG
TOMAHAWK`11
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ATVs/Dune Buggies
FWD 74,000 miles Gray, $13,495
34,000 miles Light Blue, $15,900
85,000 miles Silver, $10,900
MERCEDES 00 BENZ ML320 70,000 miles, Black, $8,899
HONDA 00 PASSPORT
Black, 88,000 miles
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FORD `07 FOCUS SES Sedan
Alloy wheels, heated seats, CD player, rear spoiler, 1 owner, auto, air, all power, great gas mileage, priced to be sold immediately! $7,995 or best offer. 570-614-8925
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‘98 VOLVO STATION WAGON NEW Listing! Cross Country, AWD 144,000 miles $3,695 ‘00 FORD WINDSTAR LX NEW Listing! 3rd seat, ice cold air, 132,000 miles $2,995 BUICK ‘91 ROADMASTER Station Wagon, white with woodgrain exterior, gold leather interior, 3rd seat. Runs great, high mileage. $1800 MERCURY ‘99 GRAND MARQUIS Gold, 4 door, tan interior, runs great, 116,000 miles, new inspection $4500 LINCOLN ‘02 TOWNCAR Signature series, Silver, grey leather interior, 99,000 miles, runs great $5295 AUDI ‘95 A6 2.8 QUATRO Black, 4 door, grey leather interior, loaded $3500 CHEVY ‘05 AVEO Silver, 4 door, grey cloth interior, A/C, re-built transmission with warranty, 4 cyl. 79,000 miles $5200 MERCURY ‘96 GRAND MARQUIS 4 door, gold with tan cloth interior, only 50k miles. Loaded. Must See! $4200 Warranties Available
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TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629
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CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE $49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL $24,000
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Kit Car $9,000 (570) 655-4884 hell-of-adeal.com
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MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119
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MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible
removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. Reduced price to $26,000. Call 570-825-6272
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Commercial Trucks & Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles. Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000. 570-288-4322
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Motorcycles
BMW 2010 K1300S Only 460 miles! Has
all bells & whistles. Heated grips, 12 volt outlet, traction control, ride adjustment on the fly. Black with lite gray and red trim. comes with BMW cover, battery tender, black blue tooth helmet with FM stereo and black leather riding gloves (like new). paid $20,500. Sell for
$15,000 FIRM.
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HARLEY 10 DAVIDSON SPORTSTER CUSTOM Loud pipes. Near Mint 174 miles - yes, One hundred and seventy four miles on the clock, original owner. $8000. 570-876-2816
HARLEY DAVIDSON `07
Road King Classic FLHRC. Burgundy / Cream. 6 speed. Cruise control. Back rests, grips, battery tender, cover. Willie G accessories. 19,000 miles. $13,250. Williamsport, PA 262-993-4228
HSoft ARLEY DAVIDSON 80 riding FLH. King of the Highway! Mint original antique show winner. Factory spot lights, wide white tires, biggest Harley built. Only 28,000 original miles! Never needs inspection, permanent registration. $7,995 OBO 570-905-9348
SUZUKI 01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026
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YAMAHA 97 ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548
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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans
FORD 02 EXPLORER
Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016
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Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, , awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986
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MITSUBISHI `11
or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844
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MERCURY `03 MOUNTAINEER
518 Customer Support/Client Care
100 OPENINGS! Customer Service
Medical In Bound Call Center and Insurance Claims Positions. $10.50/ hour. Advancement Opportunities Abound! Hurry! Paid Training Dates filling up: www.Express Pros.com 570-208-7000
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CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY
Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $5,495. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton
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Spanish K-8
Part time. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 11:30-3:30. Must be PA Certified to teach Spanish. Qualified applicants should send resume to: WilkesBarre Academy 20 Stevens Rd Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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570-574-1275 AWD. Third row seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $6995. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton
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All Positions. Management positions available experience needed. Apply Within.
440 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Scranton
CRUSHING AND SCREENING EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECH
• Must have knowledge of hydraulics, electrical, & welding • Possible overnight stays • Must be flexible with hours Please fax resume to 570-270-5792 or email info@commonwealth equipment.com No phone calls please.
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BUILDING & GROUNDS MANAGER TRAINEE FMS seeks Building and Grounds Manager trainee for K12 school district(s) in the tri-county area. Prior Custodial/Maintenance management experience in an institutional/commercial setting required. Must have HVAC training. Must be able to commute or relocate. Must pass state/federal clearances. We offer competitive salary, health benefits, 401K, and ideal working conditions. Please mail resume and salary requirements to: TNG-FMS, Attn: Bill Budd, 1706 Bloom Road Danville, PA 17821 or email to eastoffice@the nutritiongroup.biz
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WATER TECHNICIAN NEEDED
MPW Industrial Water located in the Hanover Industrial Park is looking for hard working career minded individuals to join our team. We are looking for potential employees who meet the following qualifications: · Mechanically inclined · Ability to work weekends and Overtime · Lift 50 plus lbs. · 1 year experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment · Ability to work 1st or 2nd shift Interested applicants can apply in person at 420 Stewart Road, Hanover Township or apply online at mpwservices.com or call 570-829-4207
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Drivers: CDL-A We know times are tough...that’s why Smith Transport is announcing a NEW PAY PACKAGE! smithdrivers.com or 888-247-4037 Drivers: Local/Fulltime/Weekly Minimum pay Weekend/Casual positions also available CDL-A, 2 years experience. 23 yoa GoPenske.com #1203677 or 866-823-0357 Drivers: $2,500 Sign-On Bonus! New Pay Increase! Home Nightly Hazleton, PA Dedicated Run. CDL-A, 1 year experience required. Estenson Logistics. Apply: www.goelc.com 1-866-336-9642
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CDL Drivers Needed
MPW Industrial Water located in the Hanover Industrial Park is looking for Class A CDL drivers. We are looking for Drivers who meet the following qualifications: · Minimum of 1 year Class A CDL experience · Prefer over the road or regional driving experience · Good driving record-good DOT record · Safety minded Good pay and benefits including paid vacation! Interested applicants can apply in person at 420 Stewart Road, Hanover Township or apply online at mpwservices.com or call 570-829-4207
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NIGHTCLUB FOR SALE
Seven years old. Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre area. 1,800 square feet bar & 1,800 square feet banquet hall. No kitchen. Off street parking for 20 cars. Partner considered. $327,000, firm. P.O. 2827 Wilkes-Barre PA 18702
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salary and commission plus benefits. Place bins for recycling of textiles. Must have proven experience with cold calling and sales to businesses. www.usagain.com Send cover letter and application to p.jorgensen@ usagain.com
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700 MERCHANDISE Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies
ART LESSONS: Weekly private art lessons in your home from a certified professional. $18 for one hour. Some supplies included. 570-5921253
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Antiques & Collectibles
SHAFER’S ATTIC TREASURES Antique & Vintage Furniture Tables, Hutches, Beds, Lamps, Pictures, Chairs, this, and that Items, Etc. Route 6 & 11 LaPlume Dalton Carpet Plaza 570-396-6353
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FREEZER
Frigidaire upright. 3 year extended warranty. $350. WASHER, 3 year extended warranty, $150. 570-851-0718
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All New Mattresses: Still in Plastic K - $300, Q - $175, F - $140 Box included Must Liquidate Can Deliver 570-280-9628
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* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607
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ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, CHAIR, OTTOMAN, 3 TABLES, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046
758 Miscellaneous CARGO CARRIER. Inside. For Chevy Trailblazer. Excellent condition. $60 570-851-0718 GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS: Sofa & chair, excellent condition $325. Glider Rocker $45. Mahogany desk, 5 drawer $60. 4 snow tires 225/65R17 $120. Book shelf/ storage shelf, maple $30. 570-954-1435
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AKC registered. Chocolate & black. Vet certified. females, $475, males, $425. Ready 6/22/12. Deposit will hold. 570-648-8613
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Shots & vet checked, to date. $600. 570-204-2549
815 PIANO. 1980 black, high gloss Yahama. Excellent condition. Must sell! $3,800, OBO.570-287-1839, morning calls until noon.
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8 foot true refrigerated deli case in excellent $3300. call 570-262-9374
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CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL PUPPIES
. $700 to $1,500
HAVANESE PUPPIES
$700 to $1,300 www.willowspring cavaliers.com 215-538-2179
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NUANGOLA
LAKEFRONT 2 bedroom, dining room, living room/sunroom, large deck & dock, year round, move-in today. Shown by open house. June 3rd 2pm-5pm, June 9th, 11am-2pm June 10th 2pm-5 & June 16th 11-2pm. asking $262,000. (706)255-6208 or (570)401-0021
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WEST PITTSTON
225-227 Boston Ave Double block. Wyoming Area schools. Out of flood zone. 1 side rented to long term tenant at $525 /month. Other side remodeled - move in or rent at $650/month. 3 bedrooms each side, gas furnaces, sunrooms, large yard. $149,000. Call 570-357-0042
915 Manufactured Homes
EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE (Formerly Pocono
Park) and San Souci Park. Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890
HUNLOCK CREEK
3 bedroom, 2 bath home in great condition in park. $18,000. Financing available with $3,000 down. Call 570-477-2845
HANOVER TWP. 938 New Construction. Lot #2, Fairway Estates. 2,700 square feet, tile & hardwood on 1st floor. Cherry cabinets with center island. $399,500. For more details: patrickdeats.com (570)696-1041
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TOY POMERANIAN Male. 13 weeks old. Shots, dewormed and vet checked. Comes with pet food, toys, leash, carrier. No papers. $400. 570-430-3288
3 bedroom, 1.5 bath raised Ranch on 1 acre. Home boasts a gas fireplace in living room. Central A/C, 2.5 car garage, covered deck, finished basement, lots of storage, out of flood zone. $179,900. Call 570-299-5940 570-388-4244
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130 Harris Hill Rd For Sale or Lease Remodeled doublewide mobile home on solid foundation. Featuring 3 bedrooms, new kitchen, new carpet, fresh paint & nice yard with deck. Only $49,000. Call 570-466-6334
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WILKES-BARRE VICTORIAN
CHARM 34 W. Ross St. Fully furnished, 1 bedroom, 2nd floor. All appliances and most utilities included. Secure, private off street parking. Historic building is non smoking/no pets. Base rent $700/mo. Security, references required. View at houpthouse.com. 570-762-1453
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NEWPORT TOWNSHIP 2 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor, all electric heat, $475/month 570-333-4627
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PLAINS TOWNSHIP Newly remodeled 2 AVOCA
Modern & spacious 1st floor, wall to wall carpet. Appliances, washer & dryer hookup. Off street parking. Security, no pets. $450 month. 570-655-1606
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LIVE ON TOP OF THE CITY!
BRAND NEW luxury apartments on the 14th floor of the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square. Experience safe and comfortable downtown living with incredible views from the highest building in the Valley, Rents include new stainless steel appliances, washer/dryer, central A/C, all utilities, high speed internet, video security, and a parking space at intermodal garage. Only two 2 bedroom at $1150/mo and one 1 bedroom at $900/mo left! Floor plans at www.65psa .com. Call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577 to schedule an appointment.
FORTY FORT
2nd floor, Wyoming Avenue, 2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, tile bath, stove & fridge furnished, washer/dryer hook up. Heat, public water, sewer & recycling furnished by landlord. Use of attic, yard & porches. Good location, off street parking. No pets. 1 year lease & security. $650. 570-655-0530
KINGSTON Beautiful, over-
sized executive style apartment in large historic home. Two bedrooms, one bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, living room, basement storage, beautiful front porch, washer/ dryer. $1,100 monthly plus utilities. No smoking. Call 570-472-1110 SCRANTON NEW, BEAUTIFUL, Upper South Scranton, one bedroom, 2nd floor, no smoking, no pets. $525/mo. 570-877-2996
LARKSVILLE
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Cute and clean 2 bedroom, off street parking, w/d hookup, eat in kitchen. Immaculate. $435 + utilities. 1 mo. security. NO DOGS 845-386-1011
LUZERNE 378 Miller Street
1st floor, modern, 1 bedroom. living room, large kitchen, stove, new bath, clean basement. Laundry hookups, enclosed porch. Parking. No pets/ smoking. $500, includes heat & water. Call 570-288-9843
bedroom, stove, off-street parking, pets ok, with additional security. $750/month, includes heat, water & hot water. Electric by tenant. Reference & security a must (570)406-8218
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room, quiet neighborhood, off-street parking, newly renovated. All appliances included. $470/month. Call 570-441-4101
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NORTH WILKES-BARRE NEAR GENERAL HOSPITAL NEWLY DONE, 1ST FLOORS, NEW KITCHEN, NEW BUILT-INS, LAUNDRY, NEW CARPETING, ASTHETIC FIREPLACES. 1 BEDROOMS. $625 + UTILITIES. EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION, 2 YEAR LEASES. NO PETS/ NO SMOKING, APPLY NOW... MANAGED
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PITTSTON
Half double in nice quiet neighborhood. Three bedrooms, eat in kitchen. All appliances included. Off street parking with lawncare and snow removal provided by owner. $800/month,1st/last month security with one year lease. Call 570-237-0833 or 570-655-8412
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WEST PITTSTON The Hitchner
530 Exeter Ave Now Accepting Applications! 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units available. Elevator, parking lot, central air, appliances, wi-fi access & more. Income Qualifications required. 570-346-0759
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155 W. River St. 1 bedroom, some appliances included, all utilities included except electric, hardwood floors, Pet friendly. $600. 570-604-4680
WILKES-BARRE
King’s College Campus 3 Large Bedrooms, living room, wall to wall, large kitchen & bath with tile floors. Stove, fridge, heat, water & off street parking included. Shared yard. $900 + security. That’s only $300 per person. 570-823-0589
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Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available
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2nd floor, spacious, clean, 2 bedroom apartment.Screened porch and deck, all appliances included, $600+utilities plus 1 month security, no pets. Other apartment available also 2nd floor, is $550 per month+utilities and security, not all appliances included. Garage available, and walking distance to Wilkes University. 570-650-3008 or 570-881-8979
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National Communications Group is a Verizon Certified Vendor with more than 20 years of telecommunications experience. We are seeking motivated telesales professionals to renew existing Verizon customer contracts and sell new bundles and services. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Some phone or telecom experience preferred. Base Pay of $10.00/hour + Commissions, Paid Holidays and Medical Insurance after 6 months.
Please contact Melanie Bradshaw at 570-824-6800, ext 115 to schedule an interview or you can email your resume to melanie@sova.com
Commercial Properties
Center City, WB
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Affordable, modern office space at the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square. Rents include internet, heat, central air, utilities, trash removal, and nightly cleaning, all without a sneaky CAM charge. Parking available at the intermodal garage via our covered bridge. We can remodel to suit. Brokers protected. Check us out at www.65psa.com or call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577
566 Sales/Business Development
SALES
Brenntag Northeast, Inc., headquartered in Reading-PA, we provide products and services to over 7,000 small businesses and large industrial companies. Our professional staff of sales, service and technical personnel is dedicated to understanding and satisfying our customer needs and creating ways to improve the customer's competitive position. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to help support our rapidly growing chemical distribution sales in a geographic territory surrounding the Hazelton/Scranton-PA area. Prior outside sales experience, knowledge of the chemical industry, 4year college degree, previous chemical distribution sales is desired. Requirements: 4-Year College Degree Exceptional written and oral communication skills Self motivated with a competitive drive for results Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Word and Excel Ability to maintain a customer relationship management database Excellent time management skills Ability to prioritize job responsibilities Valid Driver's License and good driving record Local area candidates only
Qualified candidates may send resumes to creifsnyder@brenntag.com or fax 610-926-6435. EOE
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Call 829-7130 to place an ad. 1ST FLOOR, 5 ROOMS Recently renovated. All appliances, washer/dryer hookup. Wall to wall carpeting & window dressings. Off street parking. $600 per month + utilities, security & references. No smoking. No pets. Call 570-574-1143
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WILKES-BARRE
OFFICE SPACE Off Public Square 2 room suite, available immediately. $500/month, includes all utilities. 570-690-0564 570-823-7564
950
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KINGSTON
N. Goodwin Ave. Large 2 bedroom, 1 bath, luxury apartment, with many upgrades, neutral decor, gas fireplace, tiled bathroom, oak cabinet kitchen with hardwood floors, private front and back porches,off street parking. $675/ month + utilities. security & lease. NO PETS. 570-793-6294
KINGSTON Penn St.
1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Section 8 Not Approved. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530
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Spacious 3 bedroom, 1 bath with Victorian charm with hardwood floors, neutral decor, stained glass window, large kitchen with washer /dryer hook-up, off-street parking. $700 month + utilities, security & lease. NO PETS. 570-793-6294
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DALLAS
FOR SALE OR RENT Single home in gated retirement village. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, appliances included. Quiet 55 plus community. No Pets. One year lease. $1675/mo + utilities & security. Monthly maintenance fee included. 570-592-3023
HARVEYS LAKE
2 small bedrooms, All appliances. Security & first month’s rent. NO PETS. 570-762-6792
796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise
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PITTSTON
2 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove , washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, pets ok. $650/month, plus utilities & security. (570)814-2752
SHICKSHINNY
3 bedroom house. Newly remodeled. Off street parking. Lots of privacy. Section 8 welcome. $600 / month. 570-814-8299 or 570-542-5821
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owner seeking Male roommate to share furnished 1/2 double. $350 per month all utilities included. 570-338-2207
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