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Arizona service recalls 2011 shooting that left 6 dead.

Three Kings Celebration; JCC Party; YMCA Open House.

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Location, quality of defense linked By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

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created by the state legislature to review Pennsylvania’s indigent defense system. It’s known as “justice by geography,” and it has to stop, the commission concluded. The report is the latest in a series of studies conducted over the Flora past decade that have painted a sad picture of indigent defense in Pennsylvania and other states. The problems in Pennsylvania are fueled in large

When it comes to indigent defense in Pennsylvania, the quality of representation that defendants receive depends, in part, on whether they live in a wealthy or poor county, a state task force concluded. If you are fortunate enough to live in a wealthier county, chances are the public defender’s office will be better funded and staffed than in a poorer county, according to a report issued last month by the Joint State Government Commission, a task force See FUNDS, Page 10A

Juvie changes show way By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – For all the problems facing the Luzerne County Public Defender’s Office, its chief, Al Flora Jr., says there’s one bright spot: the juvenile unit. Two years after it was demonized for failing to halt abuses of juveniles’ rights

Some locals still fear possible harm of wind farms will outweigh benefits

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Amanda Abbott, director of government and public affairs for BP Wind Energy and Utility-Scale Solar, said about 250 people will be employed during wind farm construction and about five to 10 full-time positions will be created to monitor and maintain the farm when it becomes commercially operational. Erection of the turbines is expected to begin in the spring, and they should all be connected to the energy grid at the Mehoopany substation near the Procter and Gamble plant in Washington Township by year’s end, she said. When in full operation, the project will generate about 144 megawatts of electricity See WIND, Page 10A

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Going against the wind By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

NOXEN TWP. – As the $220 million Mehoopany Wind Farm project proceeds in southern Wyoming County, fears and concerns among some residents persist. Flatbed trucks have been hauling massive rotors and towers to a staging area in Monroe Township since November. Roads are being built along the sides of the Endless Mountains in neighboring Noxen Township to accommodate nearly 90 wind turbines that British Petroleum will erect there and in three nearby towns later this year. The wind farm project – the largest in the state in terms of energy capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association – means additional revenue for the cash-

strapped municipalities, as well as the landowners who are leasing their mountainside properties to BP. Thirty-five turbines are To see additional planned for Noxen Township, photos, visit another 33 for Forkston www.times Township, 18 for Eaton Townleader.com ship and two for Mehoopany Township. Townships already have received $2,500 per turbine in permitting fees, and will receive additional annual payments of $1,000 per megawatt of energy capacity installed. As the host municipality, Noxen Township will see another $50,000 when the first turbine goes up. And then there’s the jobs.

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Leon Spinks twice. Jack Dempsey took on Gene Tunney more than once. Heck, Apollo Creed even gave Rocky another shot at a title. So, in the spirit of these great rematches, college football presents LSU and Alabama tonight in the BCS Championship Game. The two teams met on Nov. 5, 2011, when LSU won on a Tim Tebow field goal in overtime. (OK, maybe some other guy kicked it.) Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Mitt Romney’s Republican presidential rivals piled on the criticism Sunday, two days before New Hampshire’s primary, with a combative Newt Gingrich leading the aggression by accusing the GOP front-runner of “pious baloney” and charging him with hiding behind inaccurate at- Romney tack ads aired by allies. In the increasingly acerbic nomination fight, Romney fired back at Gingrich during a morning Gingrich debate: “This ain’t beanbag ... we’re going to describe the differences between us.” By evening, he also had taken shots from Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry. With time running short to curtail Romney here and perhaps elsewhere, his opponents started the day assailing him on the debate stage and ended it by doing the same in appearances across New Hampshire and South Carolina as they worked

Cranes lift a massive mast of a wind turbine off of a truck on Saturday at the BP Wind Energy laydown yard established off of Route 29 outside of Noxen. Thirty-five turbines are planned for Noxen Township out of 88 planned for the Mehoopany Wind Farm.

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committed by former Judge Mark Ciavarella, the office has been lauded for significant progress it has made in addressing issues that led to the problems. That progress would not have been possible, Flora said, if not for the commitment of

Criticism from party rivals comes two days before New Hampshire’s primary.

‘BIG BOYS’ READY FOR TITLE GAME full of offensive shootouts, LSU coach Les Miles says to expect some “big boy football” when his top-ranked Tigers take on No. 2 Alabama in the BCS title game tonight. Miles and Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban each had their final news conferences before the championship on Sunday morning, and posed for photos with the crystal BCS trophy. 1B

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>> BZZZZZTTTT!: Take off those shoes, run those feets on

the carpet, and spark up a party today in celebration of National Static Electricity Day. Yes, you heard right. (Or read, as the case may be. The 5 Things has not made the leap to books-on-tape status yet.) Someone has decided that static electricity needs its own day and Jan. 9 is it. There are no trees to put up, no cards to send. Just a day to raise awareness of one particular force of nature. Shocking, isn’t it?

>> VOTE FOR ME!: Running for

president is like eating pancakes on a roller coaster. It’s messy, only a handful of people ever do it, and they’re all crazy. The 2012 campaign is ready to wade out into the deep end Tuesday when the New Hampshire primary is held. If Mitt Romney wins the day, it all but cements him as the GOP front-runner. If Rick Santorum wins, he’ll continue a surprising run that started in Iowa. If Tim Tebow wins, then maybe the dude really has more magic in him

than 3 weeks at Disney World.

>> A REAL STAND-UP GUY: You might have heard of a fella named Jerry Seinfeld. He had this little show that was a tad popular in the 1990s. And while you may have heard of him, it is almost a certainty that he has not heard of you. You can change that, however, if you buy some tickets to see the comedian this Friday at the F.M. Kirby Center. You may not get to have caviar and Triscuits in his dressing room, but he’ll sure appreciate your applause when he comes up with funny stuff. The shows start at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

>> AND THE WINNER IS: Hollywood loves to give itself awards. There’s the Oscars, the Emmys, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs, the People’s Choice Awards and Gus’ Choice Awards. (Which isn’t such a popular show yet, but does go over well at Gus’ house.) Oh, and don’t forget the Golden Globes. The annual “practice” for the Academy Awards is ready to honor the best of film and TV as only they can: With humility and good taste. (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.) The show starts awarding things at 8 p.m. Sunday on NBC.

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causing a disturbance at Mulligan’s Irish Pub, 41 S. Main St. •Allison Banks of Harry WILKES-BARRE – City Street reported Thursday the police reported the following: rear passenger door window • William Brown, 54, of Orwas broken and her wallet was thodox Street, Philadelphia, was stolen from her vehicle. arrested Saturday afternoon on • Two cars collided Friday charges he was in possession of morning near the intersection of three fraudulent prescriptions. North Washington and East Police said Brown was taken Union streets. into custody at the CVS pharmaMichael Bilek of Wapwallopen cy at 351 S. Main St. said he was northbound on • Ruth Gabriel reported SatNorth Washington and realized urday the trunk of her car was he was in the wrong lane. He pried open while it was parked tried to turn left from the right at 148 Wyoming St. and two lane and collided with a car taillights were stolen. driven by Brittany Karlin of • Marybeth McDonald reWilkes-Barre. ported she parked her 1997 Karlin said she was southwhite Ford Taurus in front of bound on North Washington her residence at 36 Hughes St. Street when Bilek pulled into around 8 p.m. Friday and saw her lane and struck her car. someone take it at 1:16 a.m. Neither driver stated they Saturday. The car has Pennwere injured. sylvania license plate HGG-7205. HANOVER TWP. – Police are • Sam Gockley reported investigating the theft of alumimoney and jewelry were taken num materials from the Hanovduring a burglary at his resier Area Jr./Sr. High School dence at 38 Schuler St. on Friathletic fields during the past day night. two weeks. • Kimberly Curet reported Aluminum flashing was stolen her purse and cell phone were from the dugouts at the softball taken during a robbery Friday field. Aluminum cross bars were night in the area of 196 N. Penn- reported stolen from the bleachsylvania Ave. Curet said a car ers at the soccer field. pulled up next to her and a passenger got out and asked to PITTSTON TWP. – Police use her phone. Curet refused said two people were charged and the passenger grabbed the with retail theft after they tried phone and purse, got into the to leave the Wal-Mart store on vehicle that fled. state Route 315 without paying Curet described the passenger for merchandise late Thursday as a white female, 5 feet, 10 night. inches tall, blonde hair, having a Yajaira Dejesus, 29, and Benjaheavy build, wearing a white min Artache 21, of Apollo Cirshirt and blue jeans. The driver cle, Nanticoke, were taken into was described as black female in custody after being detained by her 20s wearing Muslim store loss prevention personnel. scarves. According to arrest papers: • Ernest Zalaffi, 40, of Store loss prevention personChurch Street, Edwardsville, nel saw the man and woman was charged with retail theft place items inside a purse and Friday after, police said, he was caught near the Schiel’s Market then place the purse inside a comforter set. They tried to on 30 Hanover St. with packaged meat stolen from the store. leave the store without paying Store personnel detained Zalaffi for the merchandise. Loss prevention personnel recognized until police arrived. Dejesus from prior thefts and • A clerk at the Valley Mart, said she was trespassing at the 815 Kidder St., reported Friday store. a man described as black, apDuring a search, Patrolman proximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall Pete Hockenberry said he found and wearing a black hooded top, two metal knuckles inside Arstole five boxes of cigars from tache’s coat pocket. Dejesus also the store. told Hockenberry her four chil• Coliins Tyese, no age or dren between the ages of 2 and address provided, was charged 12 were left inside a vehicle with public drunkenness after while she and Artache were in he allegedly was intoxicated in the store. Hockenberry added the Sherman Hills apartment Dejesus has a criminal record of complex around 12:40 a.m. four other retail thefts. Friday. During a search, Hockenberry • Police responded to a report of possible gun shots in the found two metal knuckles inside Artache’s coat pocket. area of Arch and Andover Police charged Artache with streets around 2 a.m. Friday. An officer saw a passenger window possession of an offensive weapon Dodge vehicle was smashed. on. He was committed to the Luzerne County Correctional The officer was unable to make Facility for lack of $5,000 bail. contact with the owner, Joseph Dejesus was released on Kopiak of Nanticoke. $5,000 bail. • Jeremiah Carl Jones of Their preliminary hearing is Missoula, Mont., was charged scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Jan. 17 with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct around 11:45 before District Judge Diana Malast in Plains Township. p.m. Thursday after allegedly

‘Devil’ gives box office tally a heavenly boost

By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer

LOS ANGELES — The fright flick “The Devil Inside” scared up a monstrous $34.5 million opening weekend to help Hollywood exorcise its recent box-office demons, according to studio estimates Sunday. The surprise hit from Paramount Pictures debuted well above industry expectations as horror fans crowded theaters for the low-budget tale about exorcists trying to free a woman possessed by evil spirits. Between “The Devil Inside” and solid results for holdover films, Hollywood’s business soared over the first full weekend of 2012 after a sluggish holiday season that ended a ho-hum year at the box office. Overall domestic revenues totaled $144 million, up 29 percent from the same weekend last year, when “True Grit” led with $14.6 million, according to boxoffice tracker Hollywood.com. Paramount already is well into profit with “The Devil Inside,” an independently produced movie that the studio bought for $1 million. It’s the latest such lowbudgeted horror acquisition for the studio, which bought “Para-

normal Activity” cheaply and turned it into a $100 million sensation that was followed by two hit sequels. Like “Paranormal Activity” and another Paramount hit released in January, “Cloverfield,” “The Devil Inside” is a fictional tale shot in a mock documentary style. According to Paramount, 59 percent of viewers for “The Devil Inside” were under 25 and 85 percent were under 35, prime viewers for Hollywood who had not turned up in their usual numbers for much of last year. With a sales campaign that bypassed traditional newspaper and TV advertising in favor of online teasers and cryptic marketing, Paramount managed to intrigue young adults who have not been all that interested in the rush of family films and Academy Awards contenders that crowded into theaters over the holidays. “The Devil Inside” was the only new wide release of the weekend after the holiday crush, historically a good time for something different to sneak in and become an unexpected hit, said Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount.

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The Three Kings Celebration at the CYC in Wilkes-Barre featured the Three Kings with Mary and Joseph, from left, Pascual Perez, Luis Francisco, Edgar Rivera, Jesus Tlatenchi and Selena Sosa.

Three Kings gala a gift for all Area’s Latino community celebrates the fifth annual event at Wilkes-Barre CYC. By RALPH NARDONE Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE -- Latino families from the WilkesBarre area gathered Sunday at the Catholic Youth Center to celebrate the fifth annual Feast of the Three Kings. About 150 revelers enjoyed ethnic foods, danced, made crafts and received gifts. Alma McGarry, chairperson of the CYC Latino Committee, said that in the last 20 years Wilkes-Barre has seen an influx of Latinos, most from neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey. They come to enjoy safer streets, better schools and to build strong communities here, she said. The local population of Latinos includes Puerto Ricans,

San Salvadorans, Peruvians, Guatemalans and others, McGarry said. “This is a real melting pot,” she said. Even though each nation may have different customs, McGarry said, getting together to hear the story of the Three Kings and their visit to the baby Jesus is one custom they all share, she said. The CYC reaches out to let them know they are “welcome,” said Ryan Smith, program executive at the CYC. “We started the Latino Committee to let them know our door is open,” Smith said. And, the Latino community has responded by taking increasing advantage of the CYC’s 24-hour child care, sports leagues and other activities, he added. The CYC invited vendors from around Northeastern Pennsylvania to participate in the event to open up to the Latino community for various

services such as legal services, mortgages, medical care and other products, Smith said. . Smith thanked the students at Holy Redeemer High School for providing the pinatas for the children to enjoy. Every child received a book bag stuffed with crayons, gloves and other items as part of their gifts as well, he said. Edgar Rivera, Luis Francisco and Pascual Perez adorned in Three Kings attire handed out the presents to the thrilled children. Rivera said he dressed up as one of the kings for the last three years at the CYC. He enjoys the fun and says it is very important for local Latino families. Gelacio Tlatenchi said a “misconception” exists locally that Latinos are “here to start trouble. “We want a better life, and we want to be part of the community,” he said.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AT JCC

•No player matched all five winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” game so the jackpot will be worth $500,000. Lottery officials said 77 players matched four numbers and won $275 each; 3,108 players matched three numbers and won $11.50 each; and 38,693 players matched two numbers and won $1 each. • None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 03-21-24-38-39 Powerball: 24 Power Play: 5 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $44 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $54 million for Wednesday. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $200,000 each, and there was one of those. They were sold in: Texas(1). There was one Power Play Match 5 winner in Texas(1).

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eople attend Sunday’s Ike Cimmet New Year’s Party at the Jewish Community Center in Wilkes-Barre to welcome 2012. The event, which ran from 4 to 7 p.m., featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a dinner, and entertainment by the Herbie Green Orchestra under the direction of Scott Green. The event was subsidized by the Ike Cimmet Endowment. To see Click photos from the event, turn to Page 1C.

Seacrest negotiating new ‘Idol’ contract By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer

PASADENA, Calif. — Fox and Ryan Seacrest say they want Seacrest to stay as host of “American Idol” after this year. Whether that will happen was unclear Sunday even as both sides promoted this month’s launch of the 11th season of the country’s most popular television show. “It’s a tough negotiation and one that will come to conclusion, I think, pretty quickly,” Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said. Seacrest is not signed beyond this season and is also involved in talks with corporate owners of NBC Universal, where he has a contract at E! Entertainment. There have been several reports that NBC is considering Seacrest as a potential replacement if Matt Lauer decides to leave the “Today” show.

Seacrest had little to say Sunday about the possibility of moving into a new morning job. While such talk is “flattering,” he said, “that job will be that person’s job as long as that person wants the job.” “American Idol” continues to be a TV steamroller. Yet network TV is in tough economic straits, and many millions of dollars are tied up in contracts with Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson. As for Seacrest’s contractual status, the key word Sunday was “imagine.” “It’s very hard to imagine the show without Ryan,” Reilly said. “We certainly want to keep him. There’s no creative discussion there whatsoever. It is a deal issue.” Said Seacrest: “I’ve done this for the last decade. I love doing it, so I can’t imagine not being on

every week.” Added Fox alternative show chief Mike Darnell: “We love Ryan and I can’t imagine the show without him.” The next few weeks will show whether love translates to a deal. Darnell said that after major changes on “Idol” last year with the additions of Tyler and Lopez and some revamping of the middle weeks of the competition, this year there will be relatively minor tweaks. Two big challenges when competitors reach the Hollywood stage will be requiring them to sing some 1950s era songs, and sing with the accompaniment of only one instrument. And a healthy rivalry seems to be building with NBC’s moderately successful new competition “The Voice,” as “Idol” panelists made a handful of snarky remarks about the other show.

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arrest warrant was issued for A nJuan Vizcarrando after he walked

away from the Minsec Hazleton facility Friday night, state police said. Vizcarrando, 31, is Hispanic, 5 feet, 4 inches, 180 pounds with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information of his whereabouts is asked to contact state police at the Hazleton station at 570-459-3890.

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Man faces drug charges State police said drug charges were filed against Brenton Carland Browne, 28, of Utica, N.Y., after he sold crack cocaine to a confidential informant last June in a residence at on Lehigh Street. The criminal complaint was filed on Nov. 14 against Browne, also known as “D-Block,” and he was arraigned Friday before Senior District Judge Andrew Barilla. Browne faces two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. He was committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday before District Judge Rick Cronauer in Wilkes-Barre.

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Ron Ertley remembered as gentleman Area auto sales pioneer and community leader died Saturday after a battle with cancer. By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

People were a major part of Ron Ertley’s life, whether they were members of his family, part of the business he ran, or involved with an organization in the town. Ertley, who passed away Saturday at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer, will always be remembered by many as someone who was compassionate and totally giving of himself. Ertley’s name is best recognized in the area through the former Ertley MotorWorld, but there is much more to the auto-

mobile tycoon. First and foremost, Ertley was a family man. He and his wife, Carole (better known as Sis), raised four children in a loving environment. Ertley “We had a motor home and we would take the kids on many, many trips,” Carole Ertley said. “He instilled in us that it was never about material things, homes or clothes or jewelry. It was all about experiences with family,” daughter Traci said. “He made sure everything we did was together so we could have that. A lot of people nowadays don’t have that, but I’m glad we did. We would sit down at the table and have dinner together seven nights a week.”

“We all knew he had a lot to do when it came to his business,” daughter Kristine Ertley McCarthy said, “but no matter what, we also knew he would be there for us if we needed.” As the years went on, his grandchildren were paid the same attention. “He always made time for all of us,” granddaughter Courtney McCarthy said. “He used to ride bikes with me at the dike and we would stop at the memorials and he would tell me all about them.” With experiences came sound advice, especially for McCarthy. “In fourth grade, he told me to never give up, no matter what, and that’s what he lived by, too. He never gave up no matter how difficult things were, and that’s what I go by too.” Ertley served the community on several

It would deal with two key issues by lowering state corporate net income tax rate and closing some loopholes.

No water for Dimock

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Farm Show vaccinations The state Department of Health will offer free influenza and Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (or Tdap) vaccines during the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The vaccines will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from today through Friday at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center at 2301 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg. The health department will have a vaccine section in the Main Hall of the Maclay Street lobby area at the farm show complex. People under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive the vaccines. The flu vaccine is recommended for people over 6 months of age. Receiving a shot this month still provides protection for the rest of the flu season, according to the department of health. The Tdap vaccine is a one-time substitute for a Tetanus Diphtheria booster that is needed every 10 years. For more information about the vaccines, call the department at 877-PA-HEALTH (72-432584). Admission to the Farm Show is free; parking is $10. For information, visit the event’s Web site at www.farmshow.state.pa.us. The York Daily Record

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency abruptly changed its mind Saturday about delivering fresh water to residents of Dimock in Susquehanna County where residential wells were found to be tainted by a natural gas drilling operation. Only 24 hours after promising them water, EPA officials informed residents of Dimock that a tanker truck wouldn’t be coming after all. The about-face left residents furious, confused and let down — and, once again, scrambling for water for bathing, washing dishes and flushing toilets. Agency officials would not explain why they reneged on their promise, or say whether water would be delivered at some point. It’s not clear how many wells in the rural community of Dimock Township were affected by the drilling. The state has found that at least 18 residential water wells were polluted. Eleven families who sued Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. expected water from the EPA to arrive either Friday or Saturday. They say they have been without a reliable source of water since Cabot won permission from state environmental regulators to halt deliveries more than a month ago. The Associated Press

levels, including as a member of the board of the F.M. Kirby Center, president of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA and a trustee of Misericordia University. “What many people don’t know about him,” Frank Paczewski, his business partner and friend, said, “was that, in my opinion, he was really responsible for much of the success of the YMCA. He had the foresight, after we ripped up the basement in the building after the flood of ’72, to put a health club there. That helped the YMCA a lot.” Foresight was something Ertley had in the business world as well. “He was a visionary that was always thinking ahead to the next level and many times he was trying new things in the busi-

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Jack Frost Ski instructor Eric Ueland, left, of Doylestown, leads a group of senior skiers through a lesson at Jack Frost Ski Resort on Jan. 4.

It’s not all downhill Seniors invited to hit the slopes By SARA POKORNY spokorny@timesleader.com

WHITE HAVEN -- Hip replacement? No problem. Knee replacement? Doesn’t matter; there’s very little that’ll keep these active seniors off the slopes. Jack Frost Big Boulder in White Haven currently offers free Senior Ski clinics for men and women that take place every Wednesday until Feb. 29. A Ladies Clinic is held every Tuesday up until Feb. 28. The clinics are geared toward seniors age 55 and over and welcome novice to expert skill levels.

“A lot of people ski alone, especially older people,” Runner said. “They don’t come up with a bunch of friends from college, and that’s the main Shavertown resident Bill Runner, point. We want people who enjoy 76, has been an instructor for the skiing to come out and make new program for the past seven years. He has actually instructed people with hip friends.” It seems to work, as Runner said and knee replacements who had no many of his students make lasting problem at all making their way bonds that keep them coming back. through the snowy slopes. “They may not have been able to ski One woman, Mary Ellen Landon, is a voice teacher and opera singer from like they once could,” he said, “but New York City that makes the drive that didn’t stop them from coming out. When you love it, you love it, and every week. “She’s met folks whose company she you just have to do it.” enjoys, so she always comes to see Runner said it’s not only beneficial for the seniors physically, but also on a social level. See SKI, Page 4A

Chili, soup makers warm to competition Along with his wife, Dorothy, Hess Seasoned contenders come out for has been involved in the competition Chili, Chowder and Soup Cook-off at since his son, former Hanover Area stuHanover Area Jr./Sr. High. dent Robert Hess, helped to create the By B. GARRET ROGAN Times Leader Correspondent

HANOVER TWP. -- Hanover Area School District community members gathered Sunday at the junior/senior high school for the school’s fifth annual Chili, Chowder and Soup Cook-off. The event, which is completely organized and run by Hanover High School’s Student Council, raises funds for the Ashley Food Bank at St. Leo’s Church in Ashley. The food bank provides for those in need within the 18706 postal zip code. The competition is set up with two rounds of judging. This year, samples from 21 entries were tasted by a panel of seven school officials and restaurant industry individuals. After their samplings, the public was invited in to taste and vote for their favorites. This year’s winner, in both the People’s Choice and Panel Judging categories, was Bob Hess of Ashley with “Butt-Kickin’ Chili.” This year’s awards make 10 times that Hess has finished within the top three of either category.

first competition in the 2007-2008 school year. The Hesses also regularly volunteer at the Ashley Food Bank. Bob credits homegrown peppers as the secret to his successful chili. The other People’s Choice winners were former Hanover Area English teacher and current Northwest Area Principal Joe Gorham in second place for a clam and mushroom soup, and Tammy and Scott Glasson of Hanover in third place for their seafood bisque. The Glassons also took third place in the Panel Judging category. Jay Norton of Ashley took second place in the Panel Judging category for his chili. Hanover history teacher, and student council advisor Joe Dubinski said the event has become a favorite of students, faculty and community members alike in that it not only helps out a good cause but gives everyone a chance to have some fun and enjoy some good food. “Service is leadership. If you can learn how to serve, you will learn how to lead,” Dubinski said. Last year, the

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Steve Biernacki of Kelsey’s Restaurant in Ashley judges a sample of chili during Sunday’s contest.

event raised $800 for the Ashley Food Bank. Dubinski hopes to eclipse that total this year. Student council president and high See CHILI, Page 4A

The debate about Pennsylvania’s high corporate taxes and how companies use loopholes to skirt them has been going on for years, but a bill that would address both issues has been languishing in committee for months. In April, state Rep. Phyllis Mundy, DKingston, introduced House Bill 1396, which she says would close some loopholes and lower the state Corporate Net In- “I don’t come Tax rate by 2.5 percent over three see any years. But the bill momentum hasn’t even been brought up for debate. for tackThat might seem ling anystrange, given that thing commany in the Republican majority have cited prehensive the state’s corporate …” tax rate of 9.9 percent – State Rep. the second highest in Phyllis Mundy the nation – as a reason D-Kingston for supporting an impact fee on Marcellus Shale gas drillers rather than a severance tax. State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, made lowering the tax part of her campaign platform last year. And a recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and Citizens for Tax Justice shows that at least 14 Pennsylvania-based corporations paid nowhere near the 9.9 percent tax rate after deductions. One example: H.J. Heinz Co. had nearly $1.6 billion in profits from 2008 to 2010 and paid $13 million in taxes, a rate of 0.8 percent. It has been estimated the commonwealth loses about $500 million annually using the current corporate net income tax accounting methodology. Delaware Loophole addressed Mundy says the Delaware Loophole – one of the most well-known tax dodges – works like this: A corporation operating in Pennsylvania sets up a shell company in Delaware. The shell company controls the trademarks, patents or other investments, and charges the parent corporation a royalty for using the trademarked name or patent. That allows the corporation in Pennsylvania to treat the payment as a business expense, which it then deducts from its income in the Keystone State, reducing its tax burden here. The loophole would be closed by adopting “combined reporting,” which would require corporations and their subsidiaries to jointly file one tax report and pay taxes according to the amount of business activity conducted in Pennsylvania. Twenty-three other states have enacted legislation to close the loophole, Mundy said. According to the state Department of Revenue, more than 70 percent of multisSee MUNDY, Page 4A INSIDE: Parties point fingers on issue, 4A

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to appeal to the chunk of Republican voters unenthused with the idea of the former Massachusetts governor as the party’s nominee. Santorum made a beeline to the conservative upstate of South Carolina to trumpet the endorsement of former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer. “I’ve still got a little blood on my sleeve from Mitt Romney from that debate,” the former Pennsylvania senator told 400 people crammed into Chief’s sports bar in Greenville, S.C. “We’re not going to shy away where there are differences.” He also alluded to Romney’s position switches on a series of issues, saying: “We’ve got a lot of candidates that just adapt to

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ness before anyone else did,” said George Isaacs, who worked with Ertley for several years at MotorWorld. Many of Ertley’s business partners label him as a gentlemen and a man of great integrity. “He was very forthright,” Fred

whatever the environment is .... I don’t, because the truth doesn’t change.” Looking to revive his flagging candidacy, Perry also swooped into the Southern state. The Texas governor told roughly 300 people at a packed burger joint in Spartanburg, S.C., that his campaign, after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses, was like the last stand at the Alamo. He also assailed Romney, casting him as an insider and arguing: “We’ve got to have somebody that is an outsider that is not interested in tinkering around the edges — but that will go into Washington, D.C., and overhaul that place.” Back in New Hampshire, Gingrich assailed Romney as a “Massachusetts moderate” and promoted a video being released by his allies that attacks Romney’s business career. The Gingrich-leaning Winning Our Future PAC said Sunday that a 28minute online video — which asStraus, business partner and friend, said. “He believed in telling everyone what was going on. I think a lot of his success was because of that. People will follow those that are straight and honest with them.” “He cared very much for his employees and customers,” Paczewski said. “That business philosophy came from his father, David. He always said ‘If you take care of your customers and your employ-

sails Romney for “reaping massive awards” while head of Bain Capital — may show up on TV in the coming weeks. “To quote the governor, you have to have broad shoulders and you have to be able to take the heat to be in the kitchen,” Gingrich said after an afternoon town-hall style appearance at Manchester restaurant. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, won the Iowa caucuses last Tuesday by a scant eight votes over Santorum but is so far ahead in New Hampshire polls that his rivals have virtually conceded he will win. South Carolina comes next, on Jan. 21, the first Southern state to hold a primary. While it is the contest where Gingrich, Santorum and the rest of Romney’s rivals face an urgent need to slow his candidacy, Romney pointedly noted that he has been endorsed by that state’s governor, Nikki Haley. Santorum finished second in ees, they’ll take care of you.’ ” Ertley was more than a business ally to many; he was a best friend. “He and I were season ticket holders at Duke for the last 20 years,” Paczewski said. Ertley was a graduate of the school. “Our trip was never complete unless we attended Duke Chapel. Ron was a pretty religious guy and he enjoyed that immensely, as well as he enjoyed everything about

Iowa, followed by Texas Rep. Ron Paul, with Gingrich fourth, Perry fifth and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann in last place. She has since quit the race. Huntsman, the former Utah governor, skipped Iowa in hopes of a breakout showing in New Hampshire. He was mobbed at a coffee shop in Hampstead, where he stood on the counter to defend his past service in the Obama administration and assail Romney, saying: “I put my country first. Apparently Mitt Romney doesn’t believe in putting country first. He’s got this bumper sticker that says ... Believe in America. How can you believe in America when you’re not willing to serve America? That’s just phony nonsense.” Sunday began with GOP contenders facing off for the second time in less than 12 hours, after their debate Saturday night in nearby Manchester. Though aggressive in assailDuke and what it stood for.” Overall, Ertley was a man who took time out for everyone. “I get stopped by people who I don’t even know to ask if I’m an Ertley,” Traci said. “Many tell me stories about my father, how even though they felt they were only a small part in the grand scheme of hisbusiness,hemadeapointtobe kind to every person, to show them they mattered.” For his obituary, see Page 8A.

Political barbs traded over tax impasse

Republicans and Democrats blame each other and their policies for lack of action. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

Spokesmen for the Republican and Democrat caucuses of the state House of Representatives each point fingers at the other’s party for failing to address corporate tax fairness in Pennsylvania. Responding to comments from state Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Kingston, that the House majority has been addressing only tax cuts and credits for businesses this year, Steve Miskin, spokesman for the House Republican Caucus, said

cuts and credits have always been looked at in a favorable light because “the ultimate goal is lowering the cost of doing business in Pennsylvania.” Mundy introduced a bill in April that would cut Pennsylvania’s Corporate Net Income Tax rate by 2.5 percent over three years and eliminate tax loopholes for major corporations doing business in Pennsylvania. The bill hasn’t moved out of the Republican-controlled House Finance Committee. The reason Republicans haven’t put forth a comprehensive tax fix is “in large part due to Rep. Mundy and her cohorts and (former Gov. Ed) Rendell,” Miskin said.

“The budget they put together put us in a $4 billion hole,” and shoring that up has taken precedence, he said. Miskin noted that state Rep. Dave Reed, R-Indiana, has been working on legislation to address tax fairness, “so it is being looked at. But it has to be done in a responsible manner.” He called Mundy’s rationale “partisan demagoguery,” adding that $25 billion in state revenue should be enough to fund the government’s “core functions” and that government “should not be taxing for the sake of taxing.” Dave Patton, spokesman for the House Democratic Caucus, said the budget hole was not caused by the previous adminis-

tration, but rather is a result of the national economic downturn. “Corporations that are using the loopholes to avoid taxes are the largest corporations – multistate and national corporations that do business in Pennsylvania and are steadfast supporters of the Republican Party,” Patton said. “The smaller businesses based in Pennsylvania, the mom-andpop corporations that employ one or two to several dozen, are not the corporations employing the Delaware Loophole,” he said. Patton said that Mundy’s bill “offers a clear path” to tax fairness and creating a more welcoming business environment for employers in Pennsylvania.

THE TIMES LEADER ing Romney, Gingrich hedged when he was confronted with one of his own campaign leaflets declaring Romney to be unelectable against President Barack Obama. “I think he’ll have a very hard time getting elected,” was as far as Gingrich would go. Indicating he’d taken offense on another matter, Huntsman, who was Obama’s ambassador to China before quitting to run for the White House, returned to a comment Romney had made the night before. Romney said then that the rest of the GOP hopefuls had been trying to oppose the administration’s policies while Huntsman was advancing them. “And I just want to remind the people here in New Hampshire and throughout the United States, he criticized me while he was out raising money for serving my country in China, yes, under a Democrat, like my two sons are doing in the United States Navy,” Huntsman said Sunday. “They’re not asking what political affiliation the president is.” As was the case Saturday night, Romney sought to shrug off the attacks from his rivals on the debate stage and worked to

turn the focus onto Obama. But Gingrich was more aggressive Sunday morning than he had been Saturday night, his attacks serving as bookends to the 90-minute event. The former speaker briefly led in the Iowa and national polls before the caucuses, before his surge was blunted by a series of ads aired by a so-called super PAC that is operated by former Romney aides and allies. Gingrich has complained bitterly that the attacks were false, but he was asked Sunday about a similar organization set up by his own supporters. It is intent on criticizing Romney for having run an investment firm that cost workers their jobs when it took over their companies. Asked if he was being consistent, Gingrich said, “I’m consistent because I think you ought to have fact-based campaigns.” He demanded Romney say whether the attacks against him were true. Romney replied: “I haven’t seen them, and as you know, under the law, I can’t direct the ads. If there’s anything in the ads that are wrong, I hope they take it out.”

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tion. His passion for the sport dates back to his time in Japan while serving our country, when he first learned. “I learned on wooden skis for the first time, and that was something,” he said. “I have a picture on my den wall; I crashed and burned and one of the guys snapped a picture. It’s a great shot.” Runner went on to take lessons starting in 1969 at Pocono Manor and continuing all his life. He was certified with the National Ski Patrol in 1977 and has taught the sport to the blind, amputees, and adaptive skiing classes, or classes for the handicapped. For more information contact Runner at (570) 675-5055 or through email at runner1@epix.net. Participants can also call Jack Frost at (570) 4438425 and ask for the ski school. Clinic sign-up is at 9:30 a.m. with the clinic beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting for approximately an hour.

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them,” Runner said. “That’s the case with a lot of the people. I actually had a wedding come out of one of my classes. A woman met a fella she liked and they’re gone to Colorado now.” The program was started about 25 years ago by Marianne Infantino. It has since grown and offers lessons to skiers of all skill levels. Instructors’ skill sets vary, from Richard Mailman’s master teacher and Eric Ulend’s Level 3 certification status to the more intermediate teachings of Runner and other instructors. John Barnitz is a telemark expert, teaching lessons in a style of free heel skiing, where the boots are not fastened in the front and back, but just the front to allow movement in the heel. Runner himself is of a simple ski style and a Level 1 certifica-

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tate corporations doing business in Pennsylvania paid nothing in corporate net income taxes in 2007, while an additional 10 percent paid $1,000 or less – about as much income tax as a family earning $33,000, Mundy said.

cause of its limitations. “Corporations use hundreds of techniques to shift income from state to state, not just by utilizing the Delaware Loophole. … If Pennsylvania chooses to only close the Delaware Loophole, companies will ask their accountants to figure out how to move to plans B through Z. … In the meantime, some corporations will continue to game the system, paying less than their share, and making taxpayers pay more,” Mundy said. In addition, the Reed bills put the onus on the Department of Revenue rather than the corporations themselves, so the department would probably need to hire more staff and have its computer system updated sooner, placing more burdens on the state budget, Mundy said. “All his bill does is enable the Department of Revenue to go after companies they can prove are illegally using the Delaware Loophole,” she said.

month with bipartisan support. “Included within that proposal will be an ‘add-back’ provision that will bring an end to companies utilizing holding companies in other states to avoid taxation in Pennsylvania; this is similar to the methodology used in 23 other states,” Reed said. Reed said the major criticism to Mundy’s combined reporting approach has been “the impact to job creators that are not engaged in such practices. Thus, we went with a surgical approach geared towards closing such a loophole without adding additional burdens on those already playing by the rules. “Rep. Mundy appears more interested in creating partisan warfare as opposed to actually closing the loophole and leveling out the tax structure. She had four years with a Democratic governor and her party in the majority, but no action taken to finally close this loophole,” Reed said.

rate “does a disservice to Pennsylvania by chasing out and keeping out large companies and family sustaining jobs.” The Delaware Loophole, she said, “is a horse of a different color. Whether or not a massive recession is the time to close the loophole, and with the effect of perhaps driving corporations out of Pennsylvania, is an item that is being discussed. I am seriously evaluating the pros and cons of its closure,” she said. Toohil added that it was important to note that “under eight years of the Rendell administration, the Democratic leadership failed to make any progress with the closure of the loophole.” Meanwhile, the state Department of Revenue “does have a series of enforcement options” to pursue corporations that try to use loopholes illegally to avoid taxes, said department spokeswoman Elizabeth Brassell. “We’re looking to do all we can under existing law,” she said.

Mundy: Reed bill limited Mundy said she was pleased that two Republicans were among her bill’s co-sponsors, but she’s frustrated that the Finance Committee “seems to only be taking up tax cuts and tax credits. I don’t see any momentum for tackling anything comprehensive, especially since it might result in higher taxes for some corporations.” Mundy said state Rep. Dave Reed, R-Indiana, in October circulated requests for co-sponsors for legislation that would close the Toohil weighs in Delaware Loophole, but while Asked for her input on the is- Steve Mocarsky, a Times Leader calling it a “first step toward fix- Combined reporting criticized Reed said he will introduce his sue, Toohil said in an email that staff writer, may be reached at ing the system,” she advised her colleagues not to support it be- business tax reform plan later this the state’s current corporate tax 970-7311.

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school junior Maranda Keihl said the most important thing that she has taken away from the experience is that she and her peers are helping a very worthy charity. She proudly noted no single member of council was responsible for the work that went into the event. She said it is a group effort with the work evenly distributed among the 25 or 30 members of the council. The students were tasked with canvassing the community to promote the event and solicit sponsors. They were also responsible for setting up the school’s cafeteria to accommodate the event. Student council member Megan Harding agreed. Both also hoped their involvement with the event would help spice up their eventual college applications. Kate Clemente, director of the Luzerne County Community

College Hospitality Department and a first-time cook-off panel judge, said a student’s involvement in an event such as this would indeed reflect well on his or her college application. “Not only that, but it shows that a student has valuable experience and imagination,” Clemente said. Although each judge looked for something different, they all agreed that good chili needed to have a certain combination of spice and flavor. They also each took a certain degree of pride in helping the student council raise money for the Ashley Food Bank. Dubinski was also proud to point out just how busy the Student Council is. The group has at least two events planned for every month of the school year. After the Chili Cook-off, the students will be organizing care packages to send to soldiers stationed overseas. Among the many events that have been planned, the student council members are looking forward to a Disney-themed breakfast for area children on Saturday April, 14.

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Uranium enrichment is at core of international standoff over program. By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHY Associated Press

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Leopard attacks in India

A wild, full-grown leopard scalps the head of a man as it attacks after wandering into a residential neighborhood in Gauhati, in the northern state of Assam, India. Later the leopard was tranquilized by wildlife official and taken to the state zoological park. The leopard ventured into a crowded area and injured four people before it was captured and caged.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site built to withstand possible airstrikes, a leading hard-line newspaper reported Sunday in another show of defiance against Western pressure to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program. The operations at the bunker-like facility south of Tehran, reported by the Kayhan daily newspaper, are small in comparison to Iran’s main enrichment site. But the centrifuges at the underground labs are

considered more efficient and are shielded from aerial surveillance and protected against airstrikes by up to 300 feet of mountain rock. Uranium enrichment is at the core of the international standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S. and its allies fear Iran could use its enrichment facilities to develop highgrade nuclear material for warheads. Iran — which claims it only seeks nuclear reactors for energy and research — has sharply increased its threats and military posturing against stronger pressures, including U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s Central Bank in attempts to complicate its ability to sell oil. A senior commander of the Revolutionary Guard force was quoted as saying Tehran’s lead-

games in eastern Iran in an apparent display of resolve against U.S. forces just over the border in Afghanistan. Iranian officials have issued similar threats, but this is the strongest statement yet by a top commander in the security establishment. The latest statements are certain to ramp up tensions with the U.S. and its allies. In an interview broadcast Sunday, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Iran is laying the groundwork for making nuclear weapons someday, but is not yet building a bomb. PanetAP FILE PHOTO ta reiterated U.S. concerns about a unilateral strike by Is2009 satellite image provided by GeoEye shows a facility rael against Iran’s nuclear facilunder construction about north northeast of Qom, Iran. ities, saying the action could ership has decided to order the try’s petroleum exports are trigger Iranian retaliation closure of the Strait of Hormuz, blocked. Revolutionary Guard against U.S. forces in the rea strategic oil route, if the coun- ground forces also staged war gion.

Ex-PSU trustee demands reform

“YOU HAVE TO THINK about the six people whose loved ones don’t have them today.”

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2 killed in bus crash

bus crashed Sunday on an icy interstate highway in southwestern A Montana, killing at least two people and sending more than two dozen to area hospitals, officials said. The westbound Rimrock Trailways bus crashed on Interstate 90 about a mile west of Clinton, 18 miles southeast of Missoula, shortly after 7 a.m., Dan Ronan of the American Bus Association said. The crash was one of several reported along that stretch of highway Sunday morning, closing both eastbound and westbound lanes of an 8-mile section of the interstate between Clinton and Turah. It was not clear if there were additional injuries, or how many.

Board too full of wealthy insiders and too secret, wrote Ben Novak, a 1965 graduate. By JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press

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Ex-president to return

Former President Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that he planned to return to Pakistan in late January to prepare to campaign for elections, but authorities said he would be arrested as soon as he arrived at the airport. Musharraf made the announcement by phone from the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai to a gathering of supporters in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. He said he would arrive between Jan. 27 and Jan. 30. Musharraf is wanted in Pakistan on charges stemming from allegations that he did not provide enough security to prevent the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. NEW ORLEANS

BP cranks up PR

Nearly 20 months after its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP is pushing a slick nationwide public relations campaign to persuade Americans that the Gulf region has recovered. But BP PLC’s rosy picture of the Gulf seems a bit too rosy for many people who live there — even if the campaign helps persuade Americans to visit the region and spend their money. The PR blitz comes just as the nation focuses on New Orleans, which will host the BCS title game today. It’s part of BP’s multibillion dollar response to the Gulf oil spill that started after the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in April 2010, killing 11 workers and spilling more than 200 million gallons of oil. BAGHDAD

Government makes demand

Iraq’s Shiite-led government on Sunday demanded that authorities in the semiautonomous Kurdish region hand over the country’s top Sunni official to face terrorism charges, turning up the heat in a political crisis that is stoking sectarian tensions. Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi traveled to the Kurdish north in December just as the last American troops were leaving the country and charges against him were being drawn up. The government accuses him of running a hit squad that assassinated government and security officials years ago — allegations he denies. Fellow Sunnis, who made up the dominant political class under Saddam Hussein, see the charges as part of an effort to sideline them.

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U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, center, husband Mark Kelly and Nancy Barber, wife of Giffords’ district director, Ron Barber, at the Davidson Canyon Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead, named in honor of Zimmerman, who was killed in the 2011 shooting.

Service recalls 2011 Tucson attack Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head and six others were killed. By AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — Hundreds of people packed a massive Tucson cathedral on Sunday for a service to remember a bloody morning one year ago when a gunman’s deadly rampage shook a community and shocked a nation. A pastor called on everyone to celebrate the lives of the people lost and those who acted heroically. The names of the six people killed were read as a bell rang for each of them, and their family members and survivors walked down the aisle with red roses and placed them in a vase at the front of the church. “We remember, we remember, we remember with grateful hearts,” those

gathered chanted together, standing, many closing their eyes. “Even in the midst of this troubling year, the healing, the courage that we have experienced in our community — each one of us can notice how our cups overflow with the blessings of our lives,” said Stephanie Aaron, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ rabbi. Ron Barber, a Giffords staffer who survived two gunshot wounds, said he woke up Sunday dreaming about Giffords, who was severely wounded, and Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman, who died. “You have to think about the six people whose loved ones don’t have them today,” said Barber at St. Augustine Cathedral just before the service began. In the crowd were survivors, families and others, including Republican Gov. Jan Brewer. Six people were killed, including 9year-old Christina-Taylor Green, born on

Sept. 11, 2001, and a federal judge. Thirteen others were shot, including Giffords. Many throughout the close-knit southern Arizona community began the day of remembrance Sunday by ringing bells at 10:11 a.m., the exact time the gunman shot Giffords and methodically moved down a line of people waiting to talk to her during a congressional meet-andgreet on Jan. 8, 2011. Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, went to the scene of the shooting Saturday, and Kelly tweeted a photo. They went to University Medical Center, where Giffords was treated after the attack, and visited a trailhead outside Tucson named in honor of slain staffer Gabe Zimmerman. The couple were to join thousands at an evening candlelight vigil at the University of Arizona. Kelly was expected to speak.

Arab League again tells Syria to halt violence League also demands regime all bloodshed, an apparent let more observers in as at reference to the defectors. Qatari Foreign Minister least 10 more civilians die. Sheik Hamad Bin Jassem Bin By ZEINA KARAM and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press

BEIRUT — The Arab League demanded Sunday that the Syrian government immediately stop all violence and allow more monitors in, as activists reported at least 10 more civilians, including two teenagers, were killed by regime forces. Fierce clashes in the south between government troops and military defectors left 11 soldiers dead, activists said. The Arab League also called on other armed parties to halt

Jabr Al Thani said U.N. experts will train the monitors in Cairo before they go to Syria. The success of the mission, said Al Thani, who heads the committee, “depends on the government of Syria, and that means stopping the killings, withdrawing troops from the cities, and allowing journalists to work and enter Syria.” The ministerial committee called on “the Syrian government and various armed groups to immediately halt all forms of violence and to return to protesting peacefully for the success of the Arab League observers’ mission in

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An anti-Syrian regime protester chants slogans Sunday outside the Arab League meeting in Cairo, Egypt.

Syria.” At the meeting, the head of the observers issued his first report on the mission. The five foreign ministers from the 22-member Arab

League, who met in Cairo, said the 165 Arab League monitors now on the ground need greater independence from President Bashar Assad’s regime.

PHILADELPHIA — Penn State’s board of trustees is dominated by a few wealthy and wellconnected insiders, demands permanent secrecy, silences dissent and is in dire need of reform, according to a scathing critical essay by a retired trustee seeking to return to the board. The first installment of a threepart, 3,700-word treatise by Ben Novak, a 1965 Penn State graduate who served as an alumni trustee from 1988 to 2000, was published in the Centre Daily Times newspaper on Sunday. Novak paid for the advertising space to publish the series, which was scheduled to continue in the paper’s editions today and Tuesday. Novak said the board of trustees “has offered so little public leadership to the university” in the aftermath of the scandal that erupted two months ago when former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child molestation charges. Two Penn State administrators were charged with lying to a grand jury and failing to properly report child abuse allegations. All three have denied the accusations. The scandal led to the ouster of university President Graham Spanier and the firing of venerable football coach Joe Paterno, a decision by the trustees that triggered rioting in downtown State College and produced dozens of criminal charges. Novak told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that his top priority as a trustee would be to “pass a resolution annulling Joe Paterno’s firing and bring him back into the Penn State family.” After that, he would seek to create a more open and equal board by dismantling procedural rules he says stifle dissenting opinions. “There’s always going to be some leaders and some followers, but when people want to speak out, you’ve got to let them,” he said. The rules of the board put decision-making power in the hands of a select few trustees and the university president and prevent faculty and students from contacting trustees individually, Novak said. After the board acts, the rules also require every trustee to refrain from publicly commenting on the group’s decisions without approval of the board chair, he said. A message left for a university spokesman seeking comment wasn’t immediately returned.

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D. Williams (Jumbo), age J ames 74, of Plymouth, died Sunday, Ja-

nuary 8, 2012, at the Hospice of the VNA, Inpatient Unit at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre, after a twomonth illness. Born October 6, 1937, in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Harry Williams and Lenore Thomas Williams Watkins. Mr. Williams was a member of the Plymouth Christian Church and a former member of the First Welsh Baptist Church of Plymouth. He was employed by the Wyoming Valley West School District as a security guard at the middle school for nine years. Prior to this, he was the owner and operator of the Exxon Gas Station on West Main Street, Plymouth, for 26 years. For many years, Mr. Williams was a sponsor of a Plymouth Little League Team, called William’s Exxon. In 1998, the team took the league championship. In 1967, Jim was one of the advisors of the Softball Revival League in Plymouth in the form of the Plymouth Recreation League. Mr. Williams was elected to Plymouth Borough Council, where he served from 1970 to 1974, as a Democrat, where he held many committee positions. He helped everyone, regardless of their party affiliation. Jim had a generous nature and helped many people financially in their time of need. His house was always open to use when they needed a place to stay until they got back on their feet. When a local Girl Scout troop didn’t have enough money to rent a bus to go to Camp Louise, Berwick, Mr. Williams paid for it out of his own pocket. He also sent boxes of pizza to the Girl Scouts day

J. Fronzoni, 93, of E. Brady E nzo Street, West Wyoming, passed

camp every year. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former Janice Simmons of Plymouth; daughters, Deborah Williams of Plymouth, Diane Williams of Plymouth and Denise Williams Gensel of Plymouth; grandchildren, Nicole Gensel; Elyse, Nina and Savannah Piazza, all of Plymouth; great-grandsons, Ryan James Gensel and Kamden Ray Spallone; brothers, Gerald W. Williams of Larksville, George W. Williams of Yalville, Conn., and Harry L. Williams of Mountain Top; sisters, Eileen Yeninas Kratz of Kingston, Elaine Poor Bonning of Forty Fort; uncle, James D. Thomas of Plymouth; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m., with the Reverend David Quesenberry and the Reverend Anita Ambrose officiating, at the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 West Main Street, Plymouth. Friends may call Wednesday from 3 p.m. until service time. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions or to submit online condolences to Jim’s family.

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ary Bolton Tucker, 91, Kingston, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Hospice VNA Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Edwardsville on August 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Evans Bolton. Mary graduated from Edwardsville High School in 1938. In 1942, she married her high school sweetheart, Charles V. Tucker. Mary and Charles resided in Edwardsville/ Kingston area until the early 1950s, when they moved to Mt. Rainier, Maryland. While living in Maryland, Mary worked for the Depart- tionally, Mary worked as a volunment of Health and Human Services teer at the John Heinz Institute for for over 20 years, retiring in 1978. 16 years, where she helped run the After retirement, Mary and Charles gift shop and participated in countreturned to the Wyoming Valley and less other fundraising activities for settled in the Shavertown area. the organization she loved. They renewed old friendships and Mary was preceded in death by a enjoyed traveling, playing golf and brother, David Bolton, and sister-inparticipating in various social orga- law Rosalie Bolton. Surviving are nizations. her loving niece, Suzanne Bolton After Charles’ death in 1985, Ma- Vasta, and her husband, Michael, El ry immersed herself in church activ- Segundo, Calif., and a nephew, John ities, volunteerism and world travel. Bolton III, and his wife, Kathryn, As a result of her hard work and lim- Leesburg, Va.; three great-nieces itless energy, she became an invalu- and two great-nephews and three able asset to every organization great-great-nephews. lucky enough to have her. She was a Funeral will be held Wednesday, lifetime member and trustee of Im- January 11, 2012, at 10 a.m. from the manuel Baptist Church, Edwards- Richard H. Disque Funeral Home ville, and at one time served as the Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dalchurch’s financial secretary and las, with the Rev. James Quinn, pasTreasurer. She was a 50-year mem- tor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Edber of the Order of the Eastern Star, wardsville, officiating. Interment Dallas Chapter 396. Mary was also a will be in Chapel Lawn Burial Park, member of the National Association Dallas. Friends may call Tuesday 6 of Retired Federal Employees. Addi- to 9 p.m.

Stella T. Zuzel January 7, 2012 tella T. Zuzel, age 86, of PlyS mouth, passed into the hands of the Lord on Saturday, January 7,

2012, at the family home. She was born January 11, 1925, in Plymouth and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes Pilok. Stella attended Plymouth and Larksville schools and was a member of the All Saints Parish of Plymouth. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Wyoming Valley Garment Industry. In past years, Stella and her late husband, Stanley, were the managers of the Carvel Ice Cream Store in Hanover Township. She enjoyed making pierogi at the Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church of Plymouth. Stella was a talented seamstress and enjoyed making crafts over the years. She truly loved her pets and enjoyed spending time with them, especially her dog, Sweetie. Prayer was a big part of her life and she was devoted to praying for others. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley F., who died in1978; grandson, James Tomolaitis; brothers, John and Adam Bolesta, Joseph, Edward and Frank Pilok; and sister, Rose Eget and son-in-law Alex (Jolly Joe) Truszkowski. Surviving are daughters, Mary Ann Tomolaitis and her husband, William of Hanover Section of Nanticoke and Bernadette Truszkowski More Obituaries, Page 8A

away peacefully on January 7, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Piteccio, Pistoia, Italy, on May 26, 1918. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aldo and Isola Bolgonini Fronzoni and his sister, Elda Fronzoni Cross. Enzo is survived by his wife of 54 years, Fiorella Franconi Fronzoni; children, Robert, West Wyoming; Anna Maria and Dino Brocca, East Stroudsburg; Claudia and James Fisher, Drums; and grandchildren, Albert, Adina, Dianna, Sarah Brocca and Madelayna Fisher. Enzo was a machinist by trade. In 1942, he worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and later studied at Cummins Diesel School. He retired from Franconi Auto Parts with over 50 years of service. After his retirement, he enjoyed passing time at “Enzo’s Machine Shop.” He was a longtime member of St. Monica Parish, West Wyoming. In 2011, he returned to Italy to spend time with his loving family. He was well-respected and known by many

as “the Chief.” He was a caring and gentle man who provided his family with unconditional love and was surrounded by his family until the angels came for him. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, West Wyoming, with the Reverend Leo Mckernan officiating. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Funeral service will be held today, January 9, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel Inc., 348 S. River St., WilkesBarre, with Rabbi Raphael Nemetsky and Rabbi Larry Kaplan officiating. Interment will be in Ohav Zedek Cemetery, Hanover Township. Shiva will be observed 7 to 9 p.m. today; 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at 129 James St., Kingston. Condolences may be sent by visiting Cliff’s obituary at www.rosenbergfuneralchapel.com.

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retti Church, 42 Redwood Drive, Laflin, with Monsignor Neil Van Loon, pastor, officiating. The Parish Rosary Group will recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary in the church a half hour before the funeral Mass. All are invited to join them. Interment will be held in St. Casmir’s Cemetery, Pittston, at the convenience of the family. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association, 3544 North Progress Avenue, Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17115. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

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of Hanover Green; grandchildren, William Tomolaitis Jr., Loriann Fehnel and her husband David, Michael Truszkowski and his wife Melissa; two great-grandchildren, Madison Fehnel and David James Fehnel Jr.; sister, Mary Golias of Ashley and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 West Main Street, Plymouth, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in All Saints Parish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth. Interment will immediately follow in St. Mary’s Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth Township. Family and friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions or to submit online condolences to Stella’s family.

Evelyn M. Kleback January 8, 2012

January 8, 2012, at home following a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Exeter, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Visneski Mislan. She was a member of St. Barbara Parish, St. Cecilia’s Church and was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School. Mrs. Kleback worked in the garment industry prior to her retirement, where she was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She was also an active member of the Cosmopolitan Club. She was preceded in death by her son Stephen and a sister, Anne Grace Woll. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Joseph Kleback, and children Joseph and his wife, Daria Kleback, Wyoming; Mark and his wife, Donna Kleback, West Wyoming, and Carol and her husband, Christopher Weale, Warminster, Pa.; grandchildren, Angela and Joseph Kleback, and Mark and Maria Kleback, and Lindsay and Meghan Weale. Also surviving are a brother, George, and

his wife, Terry Mislan, Exeter, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. from St. Cecilia’s Church (St. Barbara Parish), Exeter. The Rev. Paul McDonnell, O.S.J., will be celebrant. Interment will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schooley Street, Exeter. Friends may call Wednesday 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.

Reginald T. (“Reg’’) Oriel Jr. January 7, 2012 eginald T. (“Reg’’) Oriel Jr., a resident of Edwardsville, died R Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Mano-

Richard D. Montgomery ichard D. Montgomery, 80, of Trucksville, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012, in the WilkesBarre General Hospital. He was born in Kearny, N.J., on April 18, 1931. He was the son of the late Anna and Hugh Duncan Montgomery. He attended Kearny High school and later enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the USS English Destroyer DD696 during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. Prior to his retirement, he worked for Sterling Industrial, which later became Altec, for 37 years as a parts manager. After retiring, he worked for Pompey Dodge as a driver. He was a life member of the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company, a member of the Trucksville United Methodist Church for 53 years, a member of the Boy Scouts of America for 37 years with Troop 155 of Trucksville. As a Scoutmaster, he guided 17 boys, including his sons, to the rank of Eagle Scout. Richard was also a member of Tin Can Sailors, USS English Association and the American Legion Post 672 of Dallas.

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is moving forward with a plan to ban new mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, even as congressional Republicans try to block efforts to limit mining operations in an area known for highgrade uranium ore. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to finalize a 20-year ban on new mining claims on public land surrounding the Grand Canyon at an event today in Washington. Salazar twice imposed temporary bans as officials studied the environmental and economic effects of a longer-term ban. Conservation groups hailed the 20-year ban, first announced in October, as a crucial protection for an American icon. The mining industry and some Re-

publican members of Congress called the ban detrimental to Arizona’s economy and the nation’s energy independence. Interior Department officials declined to comment, but said Salazar is expected to make an announcement regarding conservation of the Grand Canyon at an event at the National Geographic Museum. Salazar, in remarks last year, called the Grand Canyon a national treasure that must be protected. Management of the Grand Canyon and surrounding land “must be guided by caution, wisdom and science,” in order to protect the canyon itself, as well as tribal interests, drinking water supplies and the tourism economy that the Grand Canyon supports, Salazar said in a June speech.

M. Kleback, 79, of Exeter, E velyn passed away Sunday morning,

Mary M. Patrick ary M. Patrick, of Plains Township, and formerly of Inkerman, passed away Saturday morning at Cedarbrook Nursing Facility, Allentown. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Argonis) Labashousky. She attended school in Jenkins Township and was employed by Consolidated Cigar of West Pittston, until her retirement. She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin; the Friendship Club of Wyoming, and The Cosmopolitan of Exeter. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Oley, her second husband, Paul Patrick; daughter Nancy Alexis, sister Theresa Kosek, brothers, Charles, Anthony, Joseph “Coal,” John, and Peter Labashousky. Surviving are her daughters, Elaine Beggs and her husband, Joseph, Plains, and Marlene Steel, Mayfield, Ohio; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Maria Go-

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Dr. Clifford Wachtel r. Clifford Wachtel, 58, of Kingston, died suddenly at home, Saturday morning, January 7, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of Vivian Roth Wachtel of Boca Raton, Fla., and the late Herbert Wachtel. He was a graduate of Stuyvesant High School, Albany State University and Tufts Dental University, and served his country in the United States Air Force. Dr. Wachtel practiced orthodontics in the Wyoming Valley for over 30 years, treating patients from Pennsylvania to New York, with his current location in the Gateway Shopping Center, Edwardsville. His true passion in life was to help enrich the lives of his patients and people he loved.Cliff was a member of Temple Israel Synagogue, the Jewish Community Center, Kingston Rotary, and Ahavas Achim Synagogue of Luzerne. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by his loving wife, the former Gail Bornstein; daughters, Kari Seletz and her husband, Andrew, Boston, Mass.; Kimberly Boland and her husband, Mark, King of Prussia; son, Matthew, Kingston; two grandchildren, Asher and Lilly, brothers, Jeffrey Wachtel of Staten Island and Jerry Wachtel of Long Island.

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Richard was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Jayne Perrin Montgomery, and his son Richard. Surviving are his son Robert and his children, Michael and Julia, of Trucksville, and a daughter, Carolyn Luke, her husband, Daniel, and their children, Rachel and Nora; a brother, Allen, and his wife, Dottie, of Jenson Beach, Fla. and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Trucksville United Methodist Church, 40 Knobb Hill Road, Trucksville, PA 18708; Boy Scout Troop155, 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville, PA 18708, or the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Department, 11 Carverton Road, Trucksville, PA 18708. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with the Rev. Marian Hartman officiating. The interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Haven Center for 21 years. He was a former member of the Second Welsh Congregational Church, rCare, Kingston, following an ill- Wilkes-Barre, where he had served as a ness. deacon, lay speaker and Sunday Mr. Oriel was born in Wilkes- School teacher for many years. He was Barre, son of the late Reginald T. also a member of Local 2334, Oriel Sr. and J. Grace Morrow Oriel. AFSCME, White Haven, for 19 years, He attended James M. Coughlin serving as steward, chief steward and High School, Wilkes-Barre, and vice president. served with the Army at the Special He was also preceded in death by Forces Training Center, Camp Polk, his sister Mrs. Fred (Betty) Wisor. La., during World War II and earned Surviving are his wife of almost 63 the World War II Victory Medal. years, Geraldine L. George Oriel, at He was later employed by Melohome; children, Mrs. Sally Ann Peckdy Shoe Co. and PDQ Photo Serins and her husband Richard, Nicholvice, both of Wilkes-Barre. He also worked at the Stowe Trap Rock Co., son; David W. Oriel and his wife JanOreland, Pa., where he was the un- ice, Edwardsville; Mrs. Karen Ann fortunate victim of an industrial ac- Goss, Plymouth; brother Harold S. cident which cost him his right fore- Oriel, West Wyoming; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and arm. Despite this handicap, Reg adapt- several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Tuesday at ed his disability to handling special 11 a.m. from the H. Merritt tools and worked at the Wyoming Valley Vocational School, Forty For- Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden ty Lumber Co. and Target Table In- Rule Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., dustries, Wilkes-Barre, and was an Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Oak instructor at West Side Vocational- Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call today from 6 to 8 Technical School in the Adult Evep.m. ning School. The family requests that flowers be He was especially known for his omitted and that memorial donations inlaid tables and cabinets. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he in Mr. Oriel’s name be made to a charhad been an instructor at the White ity of the donor’s choice.

Charlotte Kittel January 6, 2012 harlotte Kittel, of Slocum Street, C Swoyersville, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, in Galloway,

N.J., after a courageous battle with cancer with her daughter Lisa by her side. Born in Swoyersville, she was a daughter of the late John Kozak and the late Helen Wysocki Kozak Zim. Charlotte was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, class of 1951. She was employed at the original Woolworth’s Luncheonette in Wilkes-Barre. She was also employed by Consolidated General Cigar. After she married and moved to Connecticut, she became employed in the insurance industry, working for Great American Insurance and retiring after 30 years from General Accident Insurance. Charlotte also was employed by Stopay Candies. Charlotte loved to read and was an excellent cook and baker. She enjoyed watching the Food Channel and also the “Jeopardy” show, on which her daughter was a contestant. The family would also like to thank Dr. David Greenwald and his

staff at Medical Oncology Associates for all the support they gave to Charlotte and her family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Thomas Benevedies, in 2007 and her stepfather, Frank Zim, and also a brother, John Kozak. Surviving are her son, John Benevedies, and his wife, Kimberly, of Wyndham, Conn., and her daughter, Lisa Benevedies, and her companion, Rich Corrderio, of Galloway, N.J., with whom Charlotte resided for the last few months; grandchldren, Alexis and John Benevedies, who were the joy of her life, and her granddog, Chancellor. Funeral for Charlotte will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Lehman-Gregory Funeral Home Inc., 281 Chapel St., Swoyersville, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Bennett Street, Luzerne. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Duryea. Family and friends may call Tuesday at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Prescription Fund at Medical Oncology Associates, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704.

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Deer disease bad in Northern Plains Illness has killed thousands of chief Randy Kreil described the white-tailed deer in region in outbreak as the most extensive and deadly in two decades. recent months, experts say. Mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. — Whitetailed deer populations in parts of eastern Montana and elsewhere in the Northern Plains could take years to recover from a devastating disease that killed thousands of the animals in recent months, wildlife officials and hunting outfitters said. In northeast Montana, officials said 90 percent or more of whitetail have been killed along a 100mile stretch of the Milk River from Malta to east of Glasgow. Whitetail deaths also have been reported along the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers in western North Dakota and eastern Montana and scattered sites in Wyoming, South Dakota and eastern Kansas. The deaths are being attributed to an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. Transmitted by biting midges, EHD causes internal bleeding that can kill infected animals within just a few days. “I’ve been here 21 years and it was worse than any of us here have seen,” said Pat Gunderson, the Glasgow-based regional supervisor for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. “Right now it’s going to take a few years to get things back to even a moderate population.” In North Dakota, state wildlife

and pronghorn also are susceptible to EHD, but it is particularly damaging to whitetail herds, animal health experts said. Livestock can be infected, but typically show few symptoms. Researchers say the virus that causes EHD does not infect people and there is no risk of eating or handling infected deer, More precise estimates of the number of whitetail killed are expected after agencies conduct winter population counts and survey fall hunter success. Periodic outbreaks of EHD occur in whitetail herds across the country. Wildlife officials say the outbreak in the Northern Plains stands out for the high number of deaths and wide area affected. Animal health experts suspect it was triggered by an exceptionally wet spring that led to lots of muddy breeding habitat for the biting midges that carry the disease. A warm fall meant the midges lingered and continued transmitting EHD to deer. The outbreak followed a harsh winter that already had knocked down deer numbers across the region. In response to those winter deaths, Gunderson said the number of hunting tags offered in northeast Montana was reduced from 5,000 to 4,000. After the EHD outbreak began in late summer, sales of another 2,000 tags were suspended. In western North Dakota,

1,500 licenses were suspended and the state offered refunds for deer tags already sold. More than 630 people took advantage of the refunds, said Randy Meissner, license manager for North Dakota Game and Fish. Hunting outfitter Eric Albus in Hinsdale, Mont., said his business ran one archery hunting trip along the Milk River this fall, compared to 40 or 50 hunts in prior years. “It was horrendous,” Albus said, “especially when you couple it with the fact that we lost 40 to 45 percent of our whitetail in the winter.” To satisfy his customers, Albus said he leased alternate properties to hunt on that were up to 350 miles away from Hinsdale. In southern states where deer have a history of exposure to EHD, death rates from the disease are relatively low, said David Stallknecht with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, which has been tracking EHD for more than 30 years. Whitetail in northern states are more likely to die because they lack the antibodies from previous exposures needed to help fight off the disease, said Stallknecht, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.

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ANN COURY, age 83, formerly of West Scranton, passed away Saturday evening, January 7, 2012, at the Kingston Commons. Her brothers, Joseph, John, George, Mansore (Manny) and Edward Coury, and her sister, Marcia Coury, also preceded her in death. She is survived by many beloved nieces and nephews. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday by the Rev. Alex J. Hazzouri at St. Ann Maronite Church, West Scranton. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ann’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital (501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105). Arrangements are under the care of the Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 125 N. Main Ave., West Scranton. Please visitwww.KearneyFuneralHome.com to leave an online condolence. MARY A. DOBRANSKI, of Newtown section of Hanover Township, died suddenly Saturday morning, January 7, 2012 at home. Funeral will be held Wednesday morning with arrangements by Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Full obituary will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Times Leader. AGNES D. ENDRUSICK, 93, of Wyoming, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Highland Manor Nursing Home in Exeter. Funeral arrangements are pending from Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming.

FUNERALS BIROSIK – Elaine, funeral 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township. Requiem services at 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. Parastas at 7:30 p.m. COOLBAUGH – George Sr., funeral 11 a.m. today in the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Friends may call 10 a.m. until time of service. DAINIUS – Dr. Alfonsas, funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Friends may 6 to 8 p.m. today. GELATKA – Lucy, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Baloga Funeral Home Inc. 1201 Main St., Pittston (Port Griffith). Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. HARMON – Raymond, funeral 9:30 a.m. today in the Grontkowski Funeral Home P.C., 51-53 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Parish ( Holy Trinity Church), Nanticoke. HILLARD – Hilbert, funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. HOYES – Gertrude, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Hugh B. Hughes and Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. LUZETSKY – Stephen, funeral 6:30 p.m. today in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. OPET – Alberta, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., WilkesBarre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. PATYK (PADDICK) – Eleanor, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. today in All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Friends may call 10 a.m. to Mass time at 10:30 a.m. in the church. RAKLEWICZ – Matilda, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Victory Church, Pole 26, Harveys Lake. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. RAY – Shawn, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Relatives and friends are asked to go directly to the church. SCHMIDT – Dorothy, friends may call 9 to 10 a.m. today in the McCune Funeral Home, Mountain Top. Celebration of Life Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Jude Church, Mountain Top. SCHRAEDER – Jennie, funeral 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., Glen Lyon. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Spirit Parish/St. Adalbert’s Church, Glen Lyon. Friends may call 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 10:30 a.m. SLOVINSKI – Raymond, funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark St., Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Benedict Church, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today. More Obituaries, Page 6A

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Matushka Barbara Gurka Pavelchak

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day, January 6, 2012 at the Terrace Glen Eddy, Niskayuna, N.Y., embraced by her loving family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline Kosko Gurka and the beloved wife of Very Reverend Archpriest Daniel Pavelchak. Matushka was educated in Plains, and came to the Capital District in 1971. She graduated from Hudson Valley Community College and received her associate’s degree in medical records. She enjoyed a long and fulfilling career employed as the manager of medical records with the Hospital Association NYS in Albany and retired in 1999. Matushka was very active in the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church’s community in Cohoes, N.Y., where she was a member of the R Club. She was their choir director and also St Basil’s RO Church’s youth choir director. Matushka had a lifelong love of music and was an accomplished piano player. She was a fantastic cook and also enjoyed singing and traveling, but her true enjoyment came from the endless love of her family. She was devoted and dedicated to them and was the center of the whole family. Matushka was an ardent and relentless advocate for the Humane Society’s mission of assisting animals in need. She was predeceased by her brother Theodore Gurka. In addition to her husband she is survived by her loving children, Charissa (Benton) Prentice of Westport, Mass.; Michael (Sharon) Pa-

velchak of Wilton; Nicholas (Joyce ) Pavelchak of Altamont; adored grandchildren, Kyra, Jeremy, Zachariah and Alexandra; sister, Mary (Dominick) DeBenedetto of Washington, N.J.; brother John (Elizabeth) Gurka of Wilkes-Barre, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held in St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Cohoes, on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. with Bishop Michael Dahulich, celebrant. Interment will be in St. Nicholas RO Cemetery, Boght Corners. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at St. Nicholas RO Church, Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. A Parastas Service will be held at 7 p.m. in the church. Those wishing to remember Matushka in a special way may make contributions in her memory to St. Nicholas RO Church, 67 Saratoga St., Cohoes, NY 12047 or to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Ave., Menands, NY 12204. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fitzgerald Funeral Home Ltd., 105 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes, NY 12047.

Natale “Barb” Barbacci January 7, 2012 “Barb” Barbacci, 93 years N atale old, died comfortably with his

loving family at home in Dallas on January 7, 2012. Barb, son of Dominick and Josephine (Brozzi) Barbacci, was born May 3, 1918 in Reynoldsville, Pa. Barb in his early years, distinguished himself in the boxing ring with a record of 23-0, earning a shot at the Golden Gloves in Philadelphia. Later, he would be inducted into the Plains Sports Hall of Fame. He enjoyed bowling in local leagues, having bowled several perfect games. Barb, while employed by Okanite Corp. of Wilkes-Barre, in the early 1950s, began the successful operation of “Barbacci Bottle Gas.” He served families for many years through the Wyoming Valley, eventually selling the business to Suburban Propane. This gave him the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of owning and operating “Barbacci’s Picnic Grove.” Barbacci’s Grove provided many happy memories for residents of the valley on summer days. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Anna Mazzanti, on January 10, 1999 after 59 years of marriage; brothers Herman, Julio, James and Gino Barbacci, sisters Rosa Ragugini, Viola Donini, Orella Caparoni and Irene Bechetti. He is survived by his children, Basil Barbacci and his wife, Jane, Harveys Lake; Barbara Lussi and her husband, Richard, Plains; Celestine Gesky and her husband, Frank; Jody Pearson and her husband, Dave, and Robert Barbacci and his wife, Barbara, all of Dallas; 15 grand-

children; 21 great-grandchildren; sisters Clementine (Tillie) Cross, and Louise Yanoshak, both of Plains; brothers John Barbacci, North Carolina, and Orlando Barbacci, Ohio; many nieces and nephews. The family would like to offer a special thanks to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart for their care and comfort of their father. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Cabrini Church, Mount Olivet Road, Carverton. Friends and family are asked to go directly to church Wednesday morning. Interment will be held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA 18705. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, WilkesBarre, PA 18702. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

Joseph L. Conrad January 6, 2012 L. Conrad, 70, of WashingJ oseph ton Square Apartments, formerly of South Grant Street, WilkesBarre, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 11, 1941, a son of the late Joseph L. and Anna Yurkoski Conrad. Joseph attended St. Nicholas High School and he served with the U.S. Army Reserves. Prior to his retirement, he worked for the recordkeeping department of Luzerne Products, handling Social Security records. Joseph was a member of St. Nicholas Church, South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are daughter, Melissa Conrad, Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren. Chastity and Christian Joseph; sisters, Arlene Wielga R.N. and her husband, Bernard, WilkesBarre Township; Catherine (Cathy) Macey and her husband, John, Plains Township; brother Donald J. Conrad and his wife, Carol, Westminster, Md.; longtime friend and companion Betty Hamrick, WilkesBarre; nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a heart-felt “thank you” to the nursing staff on 7 East and the Telemetry Unit of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for their kindness and care of Joe during his final days. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday,

January 10, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Private interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. There will be no calling hours. The family asks that you remember Joe as the soft-spoken, kind and gentle man that he was throughout his life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 or to the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, 39 E. Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Funeral services have been entrusted to the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, WilkesBarre. Online condolences may be made at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

79. He was the son of David Ertley and Viola Plieskatt Ertley. He was born in Kingston in 1932 and attended O.B. Pettebone grade school and Forty Fort High School. He finished his high school career at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia, and was a graduate of Duke University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He served in the United States Air Force and retired as a Captain. Ron served on numerous boards locally over the years, including ly loved. He often attended services President of the Wilkes-Barre YM- at the beautiful Duke Chapel, a speCA, Board of the F.M. Kirby Center, cial place for him, where, during his and Vestry of St. Stephen’s Episco- years at Duke, he was a page-turner pal Church, and he was a trustee of for Mildred Hendrix, the head orgaMisericordia University. Ron was a nist. He always had a great passion longtime member of the Board of for classical and organ music. He Directors of the Kingston National was also a member of the Iron Bank, which later became First Val- Dukes, a prestigious group of alumley Bank. He was president, until his ni who support the Duke Athletic death, of the homeowner’s associ- Program. Ron’s family was his first love and ation at his Florida home in Fort his proudest achievement. He was a Lauderdale. Among his social affiliations, he wonderful husband, father, grandfawas a member of Kingston Masonic ther, brother, uncle and friend. He Lodge No. 395 F.&A.M., Caldwell loved spending time with his family Consistory, Irem Temple and the and friends, grilling their favorite Westmoreland Club for over 50 foods, especially the pancake breakyears. He was a member of Glen- fasts -- his specialty -- that friends maura Golf Club, Huntsville Golf and family enjoyed each summer. Despite the twists and turns that Club, and Coral Ridge Country occurred in the car business, after Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ron served on the board of the JD MotorWorld Ron re-invented himself, opening a Chrysler-JeepPower Superdealer Roundtable, a Dodge-Kia dealership in Moosic most prestigious position in the auand once again found success in the tomobile business. He was a direcbusiness he loved. Sadly, as a result tor of the Pennsylvania Automobile of the current administration’s car Association, a PennDOT commisbail-out, Chrysler chose to abruptly sioner on the Pennsylvania State and unfairly shut down over 800 inBoard of Transportation and presidependently owned Chrysler deadent of several other automobile lerships in the country, including dealer boards. He was the founder the Ertley Chrysler franchise, even of Tech Aviation, located at the though they were tops in sales in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Internaarea. The Kia dealership remains tional Airport, and he was the and is thriving today, true to the Erfounding owner, creator and CEO of tley tradition, with its loyal employErtley MotorWorld. ees and customers -- a tradition that Ron was passionate about the car dates back to Ron’s father in the business from his boyhood, when he 1930s. worked at his father’s garage, ErRon lived in the area -- Forty Fort, tley’s Super Service, on Wyoming Harveys Lake, and Dallas -- all of his Avenue, pumping gas in the 1940s. life. He gave his heart and soul to his He later worked in the original Er- family, his church, his business, his tley Oldsmobile dealership on Mar- country and to the community. He ket Street in Kingston. He served in served on numerous local boards the United States Air Force after his and chaired many special events. graduation from Duke University, His dedication to making life in our and upon honorable discharge from area better gave him the courage to the Air Force, he returned home to take that giant leap in a difficult manage the dealership with his fa- economy to build Ertley Motorther. After his father’s retirement, World, knowing that it was the right he took the reins of the company thing to do. He never truly got to enand became the first dealer in the ar- joy the fruits of his labor, but he will ea to combine dealerships, a trend always be remembered as its founthat would become the norm in the der. country and lead the way to the Ron came from an era where honmega-dealerships of today. esty, decency, a genuine handshake He was truly a visionary in the car agreement, and a man’s word were business. The culmination of his all that were needed to do business. dream and life’s work was the con- He lived by that belief, and it will be ception and creation of Ertley Mo- his legacy forever. He was a good torWorld. With the help of his and honorable man, no one could friend, J. David Power, founder of hope to be remembered in a finer JD Power and Associates, Ertley way. MotorWorld opened in 1991 and inThe family wishes to thank Dr. cluded 12 dealerships in a mall-like Robert and Mrs. Tammy Engel, Dr. atmosphere, something that had David Greenwald, and Erwine never been done before on the East Home Health Care for their compasCoast. sionate and exceptional care. Circumstances in the world, the He was preceded in death by his first Gulf War, the global recession, father, David Ertley, and his mother, and financial cutbacks forced him to Viola Ertley. give up his dream to investors in He is survived by his wife of 44 1999. Still today, to many people years, Carole (Sis) Schalm Ertley, and especially to his family, dedicat- Dallas; daughters, Kristine Ertley ed employees and friends, it still re- McCarthy, Dallas; Traci Ertley, New mains Ertley MotorWorld, his York City; Kimberly Ertley Decrowning business achievement Gooyer and her husband, Paul, New and the fulfillment of his dream for Jersey; son, David Ertley, Florida; himself, his father and his family. grandchildren, Courtney McCarHaving grown up at Harveys thy, Alex McCarthy, Aidan DeLake, Ron enjoyed the wonderful Gooyer and Caroline DeGooyer; sisevents at the Harveys Lake Boat ters, Phyllis Johnson, Pittston, and Club, now the Yacht Club, serving Susan Eikenberry, North Wilkesboas Commodore in 1950. He and his ro, North Carolina; several nephews dad loved cruising the lake in the and nieces; paternal aunt, Alice “Susan E,” a beautiful old Chris- Fink, Dallas. Craft mahogany boat, which was A Celebration of Life Service named after his sister. During his will be held Thursday, Janutime in the United States Air Force, ary 12, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Steon several occasions, he flew into phen’s Episcopal Church, 35 South the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. with his commanding officer and Daniel C. Gunn and the Rev. David other junior officers to enjoy their Feyrer will officiate. Private interfree time at the lake while fulfilling ment will be made at the conveduties in the Northeast. nience of the family. Later in his life, Ron loved tennis Friends may call Wednesday, Jaand cycling, often logging 100 miles nuary 11, 2012 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the a week on his bike in Pennsylvania Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home and in Florida. He would talk about Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. the places that he had “biked to,” In lieu of flowers, donations may the beautiful country and the won- be made to the music programs of derful beaches. He had a great love St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 of the outdoors. South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, As a Duke graduate, it was a given PA18701; Shavertown United Meththat he would be an avid fan of Duke odist Church, 163 North Pioneer basketball. He had season tickets Ave., Shavertown, PA 18708 or to and attended as many games as he Misericordia University, 301 Lake could on campus, a place that he tru- St., Dallas, PA 18612.

Bernard J. Klime January 4, 2012 J. Klime, 59, a resident of B ernard the Greater Pittston area, died

Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Mr. Klime was born in Levittown, Pa., son of Catherine Lynch Klime, Wilkes-Barre, and the late Bernard J. Klime and was a graduate of the Class of 1969, Pittston Area High School. He had been self-employed as a mason most of his life. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are sons, Bernard J. Klime Jr. and his wife, Rebecca, and Kevin Klime and his wife, Christine; brother Jeffrey Klime; sister, Mrs. Kara Finn; two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service with interment following will be held in the

Joseph Xavier Grula January 5, 2012

on Ertley passed away peacefully on January 7, 2012 after a couR rageous battle with cancer. He was

Barbara Gurka PavelM atushka chak, 75, of Latham, died Fri-

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chapel of Memorial Shrine Cemetery, 8th Street, Carverton, Wednesday at 1 p.m. Salvation Army Major Kathy Wadman, Adult Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate. Friends may call at the chapel from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Arrangements are by the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 211 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston.

oseph Xavier Grula, 88, of James St., Hazleton, passed away peacefully Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hazleton, son of the late Adam and Mary (Dzuna) Grula, and resided at his James St. home his entire life. He was a member of the Parish of Ss. Cyril & Methodius at the Church of St. Joseph. He was a member of the choir for 40 years and lent his voice singing as a tenor and was a member of the first group of lectors since that ministry began. He attended St. Joseph school until the eighth grade and graduated from Hazleton High School in 1941. Joe was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Intrepid and attained the rank of Seaman 1st Class. After being honorably discharged, he worked at the Naval Air Station in Santa Anna, Calif. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Presto-Lite Wire and Cable Co. Afterwards, he became a certified nursing assistant and worked at various nursing homes, including St. Luke’s Pavilion. Joe loved to be around his family. He was affectionately known as "Grandpa" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was always willing to go out of his way for them. He was never afraid to do new things and was always learning; he recently joined Facebook to talk with his kids and grandkids and web chatted with his daughter in California. His grandchildren delighted in playing board and card games with him whenever they visited his home. Joe was always active. He loved the outdoors: hiking, camping, cross country skiing, and especially his garden. Joe could always be caught reading or doing the crossword puzzle, which he successfully helped his wife complete every day. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this May. Halloween and Christmas were two of Joe’s favorite times of the year. He always arranged for the best and most original costumes -- often homemade -- and was never afraid to get into character. Joe’s quick-witted sense of humor and honesty will be some of the qualities that will be missed the most. He was always direct and to the point and spoke his mind. His dishes of chili, goulash, horseradish and gingersnap cookies were his specialties. He was a great man who led by example and whose energy, enthusiasm and zest for life will be deeply missed by family and friends. He is preceded in death by his sisters Anne Hama, Margaret Grula, Agnes Andrasi and Catherine Stahura. He is survived by his wife, the former Emily Polchin, and the following children, Mary Thiers, San Jose, Calif.; Joseph X. Grula Jr. and his wife, Carrie, Sugarloaf; Joan James and her husband, Todd, Bordentown, N.J.; Tom Grula, Hazleton; John Grula and his wife, Penny, Drums; Anne Klein and her husband, John, Sugarloaf, his sister Pauline Grula, Hazleton; 15 grandchildren, Michael James and wife Vickie James; Marie Haverfield and husband Grahm; Lauren James, Sean Thiers and wife Katie; Rachel, Vanessa, Erika and Adam Grula; Kyle and David Klein, and Joseph and Faith Grula; two greatgrandchildren, Ella and Ryhlan James, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc., with Mass of Christian Burial at10:30 a.m. at the Parish of Ss. Cyril and Methodius at the Church of St. Joseph. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends and relatives may call today from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Apathetic Arab League failing to stop atrocities

ECENT EVENTS IN Syria have claimed the Arab League as another casualty of Syria’s bloody crackdown. Continuing violence by security forces is showcasing the League’s impotence and irrelevance, and it dashed any hope that League observers might help stem the bloodshed. According to Syrian activists, the reverse is true – protesters have faced a growing assault since the observers arrived. Their mission appears to have been designed for failure. With 60 monitors on the ground and another 90 to follow, the number of atrocities is too many and their locations too vast for observers to even scratch the surface. The observers are completely dependent on the Syrian government for transport and security and are unable to speak to victims without tip-

ping off authorities, who have reportedly hidden hundreds of detainees in off-limits military sites. Without unrestricted access, the results will lack credibility. The League’s lackadaisical approach reflects the organization’s ambivalence. Comprised of despots who share much in common with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, not least their disdain for the human rights of their respective citizens, Arab League members were reluctant, just until two months ago, to pressure their old friend, al-Assad, to stop the massacres. If it wishes to salvage what remains of its reputation, the League should replace Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Mustafa alDabi, assign more observers and stop Mr. al-Assad from manipulating its mission. The Globe and Mail Toronto

QUOTE OF THE DAY “The public looks at the public defenders office as we represent the scumbags of the world, why would we want to give them money If you don’t believe in the Constitution, then shut the office down. This is not mob rule.” Al Flora The Luzerne County Chief Public Defender has urged increased funding for a short-staffed office.

Shaky step to stability

RAN’S announcement that it test-fired two missiles at the end of naval exercises in the Gulf was a sharp reminder of regional instability, whether in countries emerging from dictatorship or still subject to arbitrary rule. During the exercises, the government said it would close the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Gulf, were the United States and the European Union to impose embargoes on its oil exports because of its uranium enrichment program. The Iranian threat has since been withdrawn, but the confusing signals from Tehran did nothing to calm nerves. The fulcrum of the Middle

East, Egypt, is in the throes of transition between a dictatorship and representative government, an exercise which has so far favored Islamist parties and is due to end with presidential elections in June. Political uncertainty has deterred investors and tourists, a blow to an already weak economy. Still, in contrast to Iran, Syria and Iraq, Egypt is at least moving in the right direction. Success during the coming year in laying the foundations for a stable democracy will be of profound benefit to the region as a whole. The Telegraph, London

A troubling arms deal

MASSIVE ARMS deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia has received surprisingly little attention here in Israel. The United States finalized the sale of 84 F-15SA fighter jets. From the United States’ standpoint, the deal appears to achieve a number of goals. But from an Israeli perspective, the deal appears somewhat problematic. Though Washington’s intention is to build the Saudis’ confidence in the face of an in-

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creasingly belligerent Iran, these fighter planes could, in theory, just as soon be used against the Jewish State. The present Saudi regime seems stable – but so did Egyptian Hosni Mubarak’s. The United States needs to re-evaluate its military ties in the region, not primarily out of a concern for Israeli interests, rather as a means of preventing religious extremists from imposing radical policies with the aid of advanced U.S. arms. The Jerusalem Post

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A confident beginning to the new year? No can-do. BARELY A WEEK old, 2012 already has a top contender for its slogan: “The year we can’t.” We can’t let people drive on the lanes of Market and River streets by the Hotel Sterling because the building is in imminent danger of collapsing. We can’t knock down the structure for many months, even though county commissioners set aside money, because they’ve been replaced by a new county council that has to approve the spending all over again. We can’t let county council approve the spending until the feds conclude their investigation of the whole inept failure to preserve the Sterling. And the investigation seems necessary because we can’t figure out how we spent $6 million to save the building long enough to have to knock it down. We can’t refinance Luzerne County debt at a lower interest rate because we have no credit rating. We can’t get a credit rating because Moody’s, the group that would rate us, says the county hasn’t done enough to prove it is on the road to solvency. Even if we got a credit rating, we can’t refinance most of our debt because past commissioners issued bonds with “call protection” to guarantee return on investment to entice people to buy bonds sold by a county without a credit rating. And if we didn’t have that restriction, we

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The transition from a county run by commissioners to one run by a county council and a manager should prove to be a temporary detour on progress in many fields, the COMMENTARY Sterling being just one. Presumably, once the council is up to have a debt management policy that says we speed, things can get done again, though can’t restructure debt just to cover operating one wonders why former Commissioner Stephen Urban and his son, both now on the expenses, which, after all, is why we need County Council, opted for a private swearmore money. We can’t cover our expenses ing-in rather than standing with the nine with the taxes we’re getting in this anemic others in a joint ceremony. economy. Maybe the elder Urban is so used to the That shortfall means we can’t give the minority role he played as commissioner judges or public defenders as much money that he can’t adjust to teamwork, even when as they say they need, which means they the team is brand new. We’ll see. can’t meet their Constitutional obligations. But a year that begins with so many roadChief Public Defender Al Flora said the blocks – some unavoidable, some manutight budget means his office can’t provide factured – bodes poorly. And you can expect representation for all the people who apply a whole lot more. Gov. Tom “Hatchet Man” for it, so he limited the types of cases acCorbett is signaling another year of austerity cepted. and budget cuts, so you can bet school disWhen a person without an attorney aptricts and municipalities will be voicing a peared in court charged with violating a whole lot of cant’s in coming months. We protection from abuse order – one of the can’t replace retired teachers, we can’t contypes of cases Flora said he can’t take – Judge Tina Polacheck Gartley said she can’t tinue a separate junior high school sports let that happen, and ordered a County public program, we can’t afford police or firefighters, we can’t have a bulk garbage pickup, we defender who happened to be there to take can’t survive without a tax hike … the case. He did. You want good news? Apparently, two “can’ts” make a “can.” We can’t find it. In fairness, a lot of this has been evolving for months, even decades, and things just happened to hit a new high – or more appro- Mark Guydish can be reached at 829-7161 or email mguydish@timesleader.com priately, new low – with the New Year.

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Reader sees no reason for increased hunting

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n general, hunters comprise 3 percent of the U.S. population. (I suspect the percentage might be higher in Pennsylvania, but it’s lower in some states, less than 1 percent in Rhode Island.) It seems sensible that the other 97 percent of us, especially farmers, should be entitled to engage in outdoor work and nonlethal recreation on at least one day of the week without having to fear stray bullets. Pennsylvania is ahead in that respect. The reason there are so many deer is that killing increases their birth rates, enabling state wildlife departments to regulate hunting to obtain “the maximum sustained yield” of deer for the benefit of those people who enjoy wounding and killing them. Most deer/automobile accidents occur during hunting seasons when bucks are too occupied with breeding to pay attention to traffic. Killing other wild animals also stimulates breeding, resulting in more conflicts with humans and endangering some species around the world. This is changing, but too slowly to preserve the Earth as we know it. Recreational killing further slows our

already slow advances toward a kinder, less violent world. Bina Robinson Swain, N.Y.

Casey contributing to nation’s financial ruin

.S. Sen. Robert Casey still does not get it, and he is helping to drive this country into the ground financially! In 2011, he consistently voted for bills that increased government spending and rarely voted for any sizeable spending cuts or reduction in the size of government. Sen. Casey has consistently increased the spending of his office and staff in each of his past five years. In fiscal year 2011, Sen. Casey spent more than $3.2 million

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taxpayer dollars for his office personnel. What Sen. Casey, and most of Washington, fails to understand is that the economic downturn that is gripping this country has, at its core, a government that is running amok with excessive spending and debt that will most likely never be repaid. Making matters worse is that Sen. Casey’s apparent solution is to spend more money that can come only from a printing press. Case in point: The only bill in recent memory that Sen. Casey has sponsored is the bill to extend and enlarge the payroll tax reduction. On the surface, this seems to be a good idea, and it certainly will go a long way in “buying” the votes of those people who see government handouts as a good thing. What is not mentioned, nor understood, is that both the U.S. government and Social Security are out of money. As such, the only way to make Sen. Casey’s proposal work is to go deeper into debt, worsening this country’s financial crisis. In 2012, Sen. Casey will be asking the people whom he represents to re-elect him. At a time when every American home, business and municipality is cutting spending and downsizing, the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania need to ask themselves this: Do we really need a senator who cannot do the same? John Moga Dallas

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Tax credit that helped create jobs to expire By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

A wind energy tax credit that helped create thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania is set to expire at the end of the year, which could be a job killer, renewable energy advocates warn. Jon Goldstein, director of public affairs for the American Wind Energy Association, said 19 manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania make components for wind turbines, and those facilities support as many as 4,000 jobs. Pennsylvania ranks 16th nationally in total wind capacity installed, he said. Nationally, Goldstein said, the wind energy industry supports about 75,000 jobs. “We’ve been seeing manuPETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER facturing facilities spring up Large wind turbine propellers are lined up in rows at the BP Wind Energy laydown yard established off of Route 29 outside of Noxen for here in the United States because the components we use the $220 million Mehoopany Wind Farm in Wyoming County. Some in the area still think wind farms will do more harm than good, are so costly to transport because of their enormous size,” Goldstein said. And the driving force behind wind-energy projects that support those manufacturing jobs Continued from Page 1A has been the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC), he – enough to power 40,000 homes. said. According to BP and wind enThe federal PTC is a perergy advocates, wind farms prokilowatt-hour tax credit for vide safe, clean energy and can electricity generated by renewprovide large volumes of electricable energy facilities, such as ity, sometimes at a lower cost than conventional sources. But in Noxen Township, as in many other places across the country where wind farms have been proposed, the project has met resistance.

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wind farms, and sold during the taxable year. It’s in effect for the first 10 years of a facility’s operation. The credit is 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour for wind, geothermal and closed-loop biomass producers, and 1.1 cent per kilowatt hour for other eligible technologies. The credit for wind energy producers is set to expire at the end of 2012, and the credit for other renewable energy producers is set to expire at the end of 2013. “This credit is critically important to manufacturing jobs,” Goldstein said. “There’s a study that shows that with the extension of the PTC, (the number of wind energy jobs nationally) could grow to 100,000 within four years.” Congressional leaders have promised to address tax credit extensions in the first quarter of 2012. But with the uncertainty of the future of the PTC, businesses are hesitant to plan future U.S. wind projects, American manufacturers have seen a drop in orders and layoffs have already started, Goldstein said. He said constituents should contact their federal legislators to extend the PTC as soon as possible.

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Flooding, tourism issues Some residents doubt that tourists will still want to visit the majestic mountains when they’re pocked with giant, white, rotorbearing towers protruding high above the tree line. They worry that the loss of mountainside forest will worsen flooding problems in the towns below. “My main concerns are (storm water) runoff and the destruction of our mountains,” said Cathie Pauley, president of the Noxen Historical and Community Association and a recently elected township supervisor. Pauley said the town was “decimated” by flooding in 2006 and storm water runoff remains a problem, often causing Bowman’s Creek to spill over its banks. New mountain roads and cement turbine pads will only worsen the problem, she said. “I fear for the people in this town. I don’t like being dependent on foreign oil, but there’s a right place and a wrong place for everything. I just think they’re opening a can of worms for us

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part by the fact Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation that provides no funding to public defender offices, the commission said. That has placed an unfair burden on county taxpayers, county and state officials say. Luzerne County’s most recent 2012 budget earmarks $2.47 million for the Public Defender’s Office -- just less than half of the $4.81 million that’s been allotted for the District Attorney’s Office. The expenditures for the public defender, which may be changed by the newly seated county council, rank the county in the middle when compared to the 10 other third-class counties. Four of the counties have higher budgets, while six have lower budgets. Disparity apparent The disparity in funding is common among counties. A review of 2012 budgets of all thirdclass counties shows most district attorney offices got at least twice as much, and in one case, three times a much, as public defender offices. Concerns about lack of funding and high caseloads carried by public defender offices have long been an issue. The matter has taken on increased urgency in recent years, however, as public defenders nationwide have begun to refuse cases. Luzerne County Chief Public Defender Al Flora Jr. began limit-

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Cathie Pauley believes the area’s mountains, seen in a painting on the wall, will be marred by wind turbines and cost the area tourism. She also fears flooding from storm water runoff will worsen.

daughter once worked in the wind energy industry in a nonprofit, humanitarian capacity and commented about 15 years ago that the mountain would be a perfect place for wind turbines. Still, Lane is wary. “You just don’t know how it will affect us as a small town,” she said. Sandy Simons, president of the Noxen Ladies Auxiliary, also said she’s bothered by the changing landscape and the potential for increased flooding. “I don’t like the idea of what they’re doing to the town, trees being cut and nothing put in their place. I feel sorry for the people in town with all the flooding, and Altering the landscape with these new roads, it’s going to Nancy Lane, 67, said her get worse,” said Simons, 57.

that we’re not going to be able to survive,” Pauley said. And Pauley doubts the additional revenue from BP will compensate for a loss of tourism or the aesthetic value of living there. Her father, Edgar Engelman, founded the former Endless Mountains Tourism Promotion because he realized the region was “industry unfriendly” and promoting the beauty of the mountains was the best shot at boosting the area economy. Pauley noted that the turbine will be more than 300 feet high. “Nobody’s going to want to come here to see windmills,” she said.

Abbott said BP’s plans include best management practices to control erosion and sedimentation, and those plans have been approved by the Wyoming County Conservation District and the state Department of Environmental Protection. Some examples of the controls to be installed are compost filter socks, water bars and rock check dams to provide protection both during and after construction and will prevent additional run-off, she said. Wildlife concerns Local wildlife artist Chuck Kovalick, 69, said he and his wife turned down BP’s offer to lease their mountainside hunting property, on which they have a

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ing the type of cases his office will accept last month due to what he said were excessive District Attorney 2012 budget (millions) Pct. more COUNTY Public Defender 2012 budget (millions) spent on DA caseloads carried by his attorneys. $3.39 Lackawanna 335% $0.78 As might be expected, civil $9.72 Berks 210% rights groups such as the Amer$3.14 ican Civil Liberties Union have $3.98 Westmoreland 191% $1.37 applauded the defenders for tak$5.04 York 181% ing a stand. But they have also $1.79 gained an ally in U.S. Attorney $4.32 Northampton 179% $1.55 General Eric Holder. $4.98 Lehigh 133% Describing the indigent de$2.14 fense system in America as being $2.85 Erie 121% $1.29 in a “crisis,” Holder has called $7.89 Chester upon states to institute reforms. 111% $3.73 “Too often defenders carry $6.28 Lancaster 99% $3.15 huge caseloads that make it diffi$4.81 cult, if not impossible, for them Luzerne 95% $2.47 to fulfill their legal and ethical re$4.52 Dauphin 19% $3.79 sponsibilities,” Holder said dur$0 $2 million $4 million $6 million $8 million $10 million ing a speech at the Department of Justice’s Symposium on IndiSource: Individual counties Mark Guydish/The Times Leader gent Defense that was held in Washington, D.C. in February that need to be made,” he said. counsel. You can’t underscore Interim county manager Tom the importance of the principle,” 2010. Pribula said that lack of state he said. Need vs. budget limits Yudichak noted he and Sen. Lifunding for public defenders is Luzerne County Council especially problematic because sa Baker, R-Lehman Township, Chairman Jim Bobeck said he the county is obligated by the helped push through legislation agrees the Public Defender’s Of- Constitution to provide legal that provides some funding for fice needs more attorneys. The representation to persons who indigent defense of juveniles. Yudichak said the focus now problem is in figuring out how to cannot afford a lawyer. “We are kind of stuck behind a should turn toward adult court pay the cost given the county’s rock and a hard place,” Pribula to ensure those defendants redire financial condition. Bobeck said he would like to said. “There are some things in ceive adequate representation. meet with state legislators to dis- the county that are mandated He acknowledged finding the cuss serious concerns he has re- services. These are legal require- money will be difficult, but said he remains committed to pushgarding this, as well as numerous ment that aren’t negotiable.” State Sen. John Yudichak, D- ing for reforms. other unfunded mandates the “We know it’s a tough fiscal Plymouth Township, said he state has placed on counties. “The state is not fulfilling its agrees state funding of indigent time, but you have to make sure obligation to fund county courts defense is an important issue. He the public’s constitutional rights properly,” Bobeck said. “They said he hopes to soon meet with are preserved,” he said. “People are simply passing the buck on to county officials to discuss that is- who are economically disadvantaged should not lose their concounties. We need to have seri- sue and other funding matters. “It’s a basic fundamental right stitutional rights because of a ous discussions with state representatives about the changes in the United States to have legal tight budget.”

Blue counties have installed wind capacity. Green dots are wind energy manufacturing facilities. Wyoming County, in yellow, is the site of the Mehoopany Wind Farm. Source: American Wind Energy Association

cabin. “We didn’t want to have to look at them, but our neighbors (leased their land),” he said. He is also concerned about hunting in the area as well as the bird population, noting that there are a lot of low-flying geese and ravens in the area, as well as “a bald eagle or two. … I guess it’s wait and see. But once they’re up, it’ll be too late.” BP said it works with the state Game Commission to minimize any harm to wildlife through engineering design changes, technology and other elements.

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former county commissioners and a state agency, which provided funding for several new attorneys and other positions. Now he has turned his focus to the adult unit, though he acknowledges he is facing a tougher challenge in convincing the public and county officials to support his efforts. Changes in the juvenile system came about largely due to the public outcry over the corruption scandal and allegations that Ciavarella jailed juveniles for cash, Flora said. There’s been no such hot-button scandal in adult court. “It seems the general attitude here is you don’t do anything until a problem arises,” Flora said. “That’s not the way you do things.” The transformation of the juvenile unit began in 2010, when Flora was provided funding that allowed him to dedicate three full-time attorneys, an investigator, secretary and social worker to the juvenile court. A grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency allowed him to add a second social worker in 2011. That’s a stark change from previous years, when a single district attorney was assigned to juvenile court. With the additional staff, the unit now meets caseload standards set by the American Bar Association, which say a fulltime attorney should handle no

And Abbott said BP has been in communication with members of the South Mountain Land Association, which uses mountainside land owned by Deep Park Lumber for hunting, about the status of the project and to answer any questions. Kovalick has used the mountains as a backdrop in many a wildlife painting, and he’s not thrilled that the landscape will be changing. “No more just mountaintops. Now it’ll be windmills. But it’s progress, and we can’t do anything about it,” he said. more than 200 juvenile court cases in a year. The adult unit is nowhere near meeting that standard. Statistics complied by Flora show most of his attorneys far exceeded the ABA standards last year, particularly those who work part-time. Attorney Robert Listenbee of Philadelphia, who served on a panel that investigated the juvenile justice scandal, has praised Flora for making “dramatic improvements” to services provided to juveniles. Listenbee now is working with Flora to try to find outside funding to help pay for an attorney for the office’s adult unit. He had hoped the county would qualify through a program run by Equal Justice Works, a non-profit organization that supports various community legal projects. He learned Friday the application had not been approved, however. Listenbee said he is going to continue to seek other possible funding sources. In the meantime, Flora said he has created a clinical training program for lawyers that will provide some assistance to his office. Under the program, attorneys with one to two years of experience will volunteer their time. They will be assigned low-level crimes and assist other attorneys in writing legal briefs. “Will it reduce caseloads? No. Will it help lawyers on staff a little bit? Yes. But it won’t change things dramatically,” Flora said.

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BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

Look for ‘big boy’ football in championship game Coaches think the rematch of the ‘Game of the Century’ will be another physical contest. By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

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LSU head coach Les Miles, right, and Alabama head coach Nick Saban pose for a picture Sunday in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS — Les Miles squeezed out a smile, clenched his left hand nervously and extended his right hand toward Nick Saban. The coaches got in an awkward grasp, forced a bit of small talk, and then posed for the cameras behind the crystal trophy that only one of them can hoist toward the Superdome roof come tonight. This was the last of their pregame obligations — one final chance for Miles to deflect a query about whether top-ranked LSU is the fa-

vorite to make it to the BCS title NEXT YEAR, one more opportunity for Saban to show he’s got a life beyond his stranglehold on the storied program at No. 2 Alabama (turns out he does, if watching the Weather Channel qualifies). Now, let’s get down to business. LSU vs. Alabama, Part II. The BCS championship. This time, it’s for all the marbles. Really. The teams already met two months ago in Tuscaloosa, a socalled Game of the Century that was more of a Brawl in the Backyard, a brutal slugfest that sent both teams scurrying for the training room the next day and left fans around the country feeling a bit cheated by an old-fashioned defensive struggle in a college game now dominated by

point-a-minute offenses. Neither team made it to the end zone in that first meeting, even with the benefit of extra time. LSU won a battle of field goals, claiming a 9-6 overtime victory and stealing away the top spot in the rankings from the Crimson Tide. Everyone expects more scoring in the rematch, but there’s no way it’s turning into one of those back-andforth shootouts we’ve seen so many times this bowl season. “I’d expect it to be big-boy football,” Miles said Sunday during his time on podium. LSU (13-0) has already put up a body of work that clearly establishes it as the nation’s best team. In addition to that Nov. 5 win at Alabama,

No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 1 LSU Tigers 8: 30 p.m. today (ESPN)

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GIANTS ROUT FALCONS; TEBOW STOPS STEELERS N F C : G I A N T S 2 4 , FA L C O N S 2

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LB coach is staying on staff

Linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden will join Larry Johnson in remaining at PSU. By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

After spending the better part of four days at his new home, Bill O’Brien flew back to Massachusetts on Sunday evening. Before he left, Penn State’s justhired head coach left the program in some familiar hands while he splits duties between the Nittany Lions and the New England Vanderlinden Patriots. Along with Larry Johnson, fellow assistant coach Ron Vanderlinden is expected to remain at Penn State on O’Brien’s coaching staff. With players just getting back to campus to start the new semester, O’Brien met with his squad for the firsttimelateSundayafternoon.After that meeting, multiple players told reporters assembled in See PSU, Page 5B

H.S. FOOTBALL

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New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora celebrates after the Giants defeated the Atlanta Falcons 24-2 Sunday in an NFL playoff game in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants will play Green Bay Sunday.

Fullback helps N.Y. push past Atlanta By PAUL SOKOLOSKI psokoloski@timesleader.com

He helped turn the first round of the playoffs into another nightmare for the Falcons. Trailing 2-0 with under three Hynoski minutes remaining in the opening half, the Giants passed up a field goal opportunity and handed the ball to running back Brandon Jacobs on a fourthdown play from the Atlanta 6-yard line. Hynoski led the way, using a bruising block on Falcons safety James Sanders to open a huge hole Jacobs ran through for two yards and a first down. Manning found Hakeem Nicks open in the end zone for a four-yard touchdown pass on

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – On two separate occasions, the Atlanta Falcons tried to bull their way back into the game only to fall short on fourth-down running plays. If only they had Henry Hynoski on their side to lead them. Instead, Hynoski was on the other side, paving the way for the game’s first touchdown Sunday before Eli Manning tossed three touchdown passes as the New York Giants flogged the Falcons, 24-2, in an NFC Wild Card Playoff game at MetLife Stadium. “Itwasawesome,”Hynoski,aformer Southern Columbia High School star and a rookie fullback for the Giants, said of his first NFL postseason game. “It was a wonderful experience, something you dream about as a kid.” See GIANTS, Page 5B

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow celebrates his game-winning, 80-yard touchdown pass in overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday in Denver. Denver will play New England on Saturday.

ROUND 2 SCHEDULE SATURDAY

New Orleans Saints at S.F. 49ers 4:30 p.m. (FOX)

Denver Broncos at N.E. Patriots 8 p.m. (CBS) SUNDAY

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. (CBS)

New York Giants at Green Bay Packers 4:30 p.m.

QB throws TD pass on first play of OT By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

Thomas and knelt on one knee — a gesture known far and wide these days as Tebowing. Then he pounded a fist in triumph and took a victory lap. “When I saw him scoring, first of all, I just thought, ‘Thank you, Lord,”’ Tebow said. “Then, I was running pretty fast, chasing him — Like I can catch up to D.T! Then I just jumped into the stands, first time I’ve done that. That was fun. Then, got on a knee and thanked the Lord again and tried to celebrate with my teammates and the fans.” ProddedbyJohnElwaytoletthe ball fly, Tebow acted as if the last three weeks never happened, lifting the Broncos to their first playoff win in six years. Behind Tebow’s 316 yards pass-

DENVER — One of the most storied NFL playoff teams ran into a rejuvenated Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. Sorry, Pittsburgh Steelers. The magic is back. Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an electrifying 80yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime and the Broncos defeated the stunned Steelers 2923 in the AFC wild-card game on Sunday. Wild doesn’t begin to describe it. The play took 11 seconds and was the quickest ending to an overtime in NFL history. Thomas hauled in a high playaction pass at the Denver 38, stiffarmed Ike Taylor and then outraced Ryan Mundy to the end zone. Tebow, who looked as startled as everyone else, chased down See BRONCOS, Page 5B

Lewis lands roster spot for Big 33 By JOHN ERZAR jerzar@timesleader.com

Eugene Lewis’ high school football career isn’t quite over yet. The former Wyoming Valley West standout found out Sunday he was selected to the Pennsylvania squad for the 55th Big 33 Football Classic. “I’m definitely very happy. It’s a blessing,” Lewis Lewis said. “It’s something I’ve been striving for and it’s great to know I accomplished it.” The game will be played Saturday, June 16, against an all-star team from Ohio. Kickoff is 7:07 p.m. and the game will be televised on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN). The game has been traditionally played at Hersheypark Stadium, but the Big 33 website has the site listed as to be See LEWIS, Page 5B

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L O C A L C A L E N D A R Today GIRLS BASKETBALL Berwick at Wyoming Area, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. GAR at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. Northwest at Meyers, 7:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. HS BOWLING Hazleton Area at John Paul II, 3 p.m.

TUESDAY

BOYS BASKETBALL Wyoming Area at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Crestwood at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at GAR, 7:15 p.m. Nanticoke at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. HS RIFLE North Pocono at Berwick, 4 p.m. HS SWIMMING Wyoming Seminary at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m. Lake Lehman at Berwick, 4:30 p.m. Abington Heights at Elk Lake, 4:30 p.m. Hanover Area at Dallas, 4:30 Delaware Valley at West Scranton, 4:30 p.m. Abington Heights at Elk Lake, 4:30 p.m. Valley View at Scranton, 4:30 p.m. Tunkhannock at Scranton Prep, 4:30 p.m. HS WRESTLING Tunkhannock at Crestwood, 7 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Luzerne CCC at PSU Worthington, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

HS SWIMMING Pittston Area at Dunmore, 4 p.m. Coughlin at Wyoming Area, 4 p.m. Nanticoke at Meyers, 4:30 p.m. HS WRESTLING (all matches 7 p.m.) Berwick at Tunkhannock Coughlin at Pittston Area Nanticoke at GAR Dallas at Hanover Area Lake-Lehman at Meyers Hazleton Area at Wyoming Valley West MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Delaware Valley at Wilkes, 6 p.m. King’s at DeSales, 8 p.m. PSU Lehigh Valley at PSU Hazleton, 8 p.m. Misericordia at Eastern, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL King’s at DeSales, 6 p.m. Misericordia at Eastern, 6 p.m. Delaware CCC at PSU Hazleton, 6 p.m. Delaware Valley at Wilkes, 6 p.m. COLLEGE SWIMMING Misericordia vs. Lebanon Valley, 6 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING Wilkes at Hunter, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY

GIRLS BASKETBALL Crestwood at Coughlin, 7:15 p.m. Dallas at Wyoming Area, 7:15 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Meyers, 7:15 p.m. Nanticoke at MMI Prep, 7:15 p.m. Northwest at GAR, 7:15 p.m. Pittston Area at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. Tunkhannock at Berwick, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area, 7:15 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Holy Redeemer, 7:15 p.m. HS BOWLING Hazleton Area at Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, 3 p.m. HS RIFLE Stroudsburg at Berwick, 4 p.m. HS SWIMMING Berwick at Hanover Area, 4:30 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Lake Lehman, 4:30 p.m. Wallenpaupack and Holy Cross at Valley View, 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

BOYS BASKETBALL Wyoming Area at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. Berwick at Tunkhannock, 7:15 p.m. Coughlin at Crestwood, 7:15 p.m. Hazleton Area at Pittston Area, 7:15 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Wyoming Valley West, 7:15 p.m. Meyers at Lake-Lehman, 7:15 p.m. GAR at Northwest, 7:15 p.m. Hanover Area at Wyoming Seminary, 7:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Nanticoke, 7:15 p.m. HS WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at Eastern States Classic Meyers at Hanover Area, 7 p.m. HS SWIMMING Holy Redeemer at All-American Invitational, 11 a.m. Pittston Area at Wyoming Area, 4 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU Beaver, 8 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU Beaver, 6 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Bud Whitehill Duals, 9 a.m.

SATURDAY

GIRLS BASKETBALL Wyoming Seminary at Lakeland, 2:15 p.m. MMI Prep at Weatherly, 2:30 p.m. Crestwood at North Pocono, 7:15 p.m. Williamsport at Hazleton Area, 7:15 p.m. HS WRESTLING Wyoming Seminary at Eastern States Classic Coughlin at Lehighton Duals Lake-Lehman, Nanticoke at Elk Lake Tournament Hanover Area at Jersey Shore Duals Wyoming Valley West at Pittston Area, 7 p.m. Scranton at Meyers, 7 p.m. Nanticoke at Dallas, 7 p.m. HS SWIMMING Holy Redeemer at All-American Invitational, 11 a.m. Hazleton Area at Williamsport, 11 a.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PSU Hazleton at PSU New Kensington, noon Wilkes at Manhattanville, 3 p.m. Eastern at King’s, 3 p.m. Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Wilkes at Manhattanville, 1 p.m. Eastern at King’s, 1 p.m. Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. COLLEGE SWIMMING King’s at Messiah, 1 p.m. Arcadia at King’s, 1 p.m. Albright at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING King’s at Bud Whitehill Duals, 9 a.m.

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Live, same-day, and delayed national TV sports coverage for week of Monday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 15. Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. Monday, Jan. 9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — BCS National Championship Game, LSU vs. Alabama, at New Orleans GOLF 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Tournament of Champions, final round, at Kapalua, Hawaii MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — West Virginia at UConn (Hartford, Conn.) MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Copiapo to Antofagasta, Chile (delayed tape) Tuesday, Jan. 10 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Georgia at Florida ESPN2 — Louisville at Providence 9 p.m. ESPN — Ohio St. at Illinois MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Antofagasta to Iquique, Chile (delayed tape) NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — San Jose at Minnesota Wednesday, Jan. 11 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Syracuse at Villanova 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas A&M at Texas MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Iquique to Arica, Chile (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Dallas at Boston 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Miami at L.A. Clippers NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Pittsburgh at Washington Thursday, Jan. 12 GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, first round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, first round, at Honolulu MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Wisconsin at Purdue ESPN2 — Clemson at Boston College 9 p.m. ESPN — Virginia at Duke ESPN2 — Tennessee at Mississippi St. 10:30 p.m. FSN — Oregon at Arizona St. 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s (Cal) MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m.

NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Arica, Chile to Arequipa, Peru (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — New York at Memphis 10:30 p.m. TNT — Orlando at Golden State SOCCER Noon ESPN2 — MLS, Draft, at Kansas City, Mo. Friday, Jan. 13 BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior featherweights, Teon Kennedy (17-1-0) vs. Chris Martin (23-1-2), at Las Vegas GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, second round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, second round, at Honolulu MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Minnesota-Duluth at Nebraska-Omaha MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Arequipa to Nasca, Peru (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago at Boston 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Miami at Denver Saturday, Jan. 14 GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, third round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, third round, at Honolulu MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ESPN2 — UConn at Notre Dame Noon ESPN — Kentucky at Tennessee 1 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas at Missouri 2 p.m. ESPN — North Carolina at Florida St. FSN — UAB at Southern Miss. 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. at Baylor 3:30 p.m. CBS — National coverage, Oregon at Arizona 4 p.m. FSN — Colorado at Stanford NBCSP — UNLV at San Diego St. MOTORSPORTS 9:30 p.m. SPEED — AMA Supercross, at Phoenix 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Nasca to Pisco, Peru (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. WGN — Toronto at Chicago NFL FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m. FOX — NFC Divisional Playoffs, team TBD at San Francisco 8 p.m. CBS — AFC Divisional Playoffs, team TBD at New England NHL HOCKEY 12:30 p.m. NBC — Chicago at Detroit RUNNING 3 p.m. NBC — Olympic Marathon Trials, at Houston (same-day tape) WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon FSN — Oklahoma at Oklahoma St. Sunday, Jan. 15 GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, final round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, final round, at Honolulu MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4:30 p.m. CBS — Indiana at Ohio St. 7 p.m. FSN — Washington St. at Washington 9 p.m. FSN — UCLA at Southern Cal MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, final stage, Pisco to Lima, Peru (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ESPN — Phoenix at San Antonio NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — AFC Divisional Playoffs, team TBD at Baltimore 4:30 p.m. FOX — NFC Divisional Playoffs, team TBD at Green Bay NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NBCSP — N.Y. Rangers at Montreal PREP FOOTBALL 4 p.m. ESPN — Brewster (N.H.) vs. Tilton School (N.H.), at Springfield, Mass. TENNIS 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, first round, at Melbourne, Australia 3 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, first round, at Melbourne, Australia WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 12:30 p.m. FSN — Kansas at Missouri 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Temple at Dayton 2:30 p.m. FSN — Baylor at Texas 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Ohio St. at Michigan St. 4:30 p.m. FSN — California at Utah Copyright 2012 World Features Syndicate, Inc.

T R A N S A C T I O N S HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled LW Tomas Kubalik from Springfield (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS—Activated F Tomas Holmstrom from injured reserve. Assigned F Gustav Nyquist to Grand Rapids (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Reassigned G Jeremy Smith to Milwaukee (AHL). Recalled G Anders Lindback from Milwaukee. PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned F Patrick O’Sullivan to Portland (AHL). ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS—Assigned G Brian Stewart to Binghamton (AHL). COLLEGE ARIZONA STATE—Announced sophomore baskteball G Keala King left the program. CENTRAL FLORIDA—Announced senior G Jeff Jordan is leaving the basketball team.

N H L Standings All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 39 26 9 4 56 116 82 Philadelphia ................ 40 24 12 4 52 137 121 New Jersey ................. 41 23 16 2 48 114 117 Pittsburgh .................... 40 21 15 4 46 123 106 N.Y. Islanders.............. 39 14 19 6 34 91 125 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 38 26 11 1 53 141 73 Ottawa .......................... 43 22 15 6 50 135 143 Toronto ........................ 41 21 15 5 47 133 131 Buffalo.......................... 41 18 18 5 41 107 121 Montreal....................... 41 16 18 7 39 109 114 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 41 20 13 8 48 107 115 Winnipeg...................... 41 20 16 5 45 109 119 Washington ................. 39 21 16 2 44 116 115 Tampa Bay................... 40 17 20 3 37 109 136 Carolina ....................... 43 14 22 7 35 112 146 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit .......................... 41 26 14 1 53 134 94 St. Louis....................... 41 24 12 5 53 107 89 Chicago........................ 42 24 13 5 53 134 123 Nashville ...................... 41 22 15 4 48 111 114 Columbus .................... 41 11 25 5 27 99 137 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 42 26 13 3 55 138 102 Minnesota.................... 42 21 15 6 48 96 101 Colorado ...................... 43 23 19 1 47 114 120 Calgary ........................ 43 19 19 5 43 103 124 Edmonton .................... 41 16 22 3 35 111 119 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 38 23 11 4 50 112 89 Dallas ........................... 40 23 16 1 47 112 114 Los Angeles ................ 42 20 15 7 47 88 93 Phoenix........................ 42 20 17 5 45 108 109 Anaheim ...................... 40 12 22 6 30 99 133 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday's Games Vancouver 4, Boston 3 Philadelphia 3, Ottawa 2, OT Dallas 4, Edmonton 1 Columbus 1, Los Angeles 0 Winnipeg 2, Buffalo 1, OT Toronto 4, Detroit 3 Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 1 New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 4, Colorado 0 Nashville 5, Carolina 2 Phoenix 5, N.Y. Islanders 1

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AMERICA’S LINE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH AMERICA’S LINE POLITICAL REPORT

Saturday NFC Divisional Playoff

Odds to win the Republican nomination in 2012 Mitt Romney

Saints

3.5

1/3

Rick Santorum

12/1

Ron Paul

15/1

Newt Gingrich

15/1

Jon Huntsman

25/1

Rick Perry

40/1

Michele Bachmann

Dropped Out

Herman Cain

Dropped Out

Sarah Palin

Dropped Out

Chris Christie

Dropped Out

Tim Pawlenty

Dropped Out

Mike Huckabee

Dropped Out

49ERS

AFC Divisional Playoff PATRIOTS

Broncos

Sunday AFC Divisional Playoff RAVENS

7.5

Texans

NFC Divisional Playoff PACKERS

Giants

College Football Favorite

Points

Underdog

BCS Championship Game New Orleans, LA. Alabama

1.5

Lsu

NBA

Mitch Daniels

Dropped Out

Favorite

Haley Barbour

Dropped Out

RAPTORS

3.5

T’Wolves

Donald Trump

Dropped Out

76ERS

4.5

Pacers

Hawks

5.5

NETS

KNICKS

Bobcats

Odds to win the New Hampshire Republican Primary Mitt Romney

1/10

Rick Santorum

15/1

Jon Huntsman

18/1

Ron Paul

20/1

Newt Gingrich

25/1

Rick Perry

100/1

Odds to win the South Carolina Republican Primary

Points

BULLS NUGGETS

Underdog

13.5

Pistons

Hornets

College Basketball Favorite

Points

Underdog

CONNECTICUT

W Virginia

OKLAHOMA ST

2.5

Oklahoma Fla Atlantic

ARKANSAS ST

Mitt Romney

3/2

GEORGETOWN

6.5

Cincinnati

Rick Santorum

5/2

ST. MARY’S-CA

San Francisco

Newt Gingrich

NHL

9/2

Ron Paul

15/1

Favorite

Odds

Underdog

Rick Perry

18/1

Canucks

-$145/ +$125

PANTHERS

KINGS

-$130/ +$110

Capitals

Jon Huntsman

30/1 NFL

Favorite

Points

Underdog

Calgary 3, Minnesota 1 San Jose 5, Washington 2 Sunday's Games Ottawa 6, Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3, Chicago 2, OT Anaheim 7, Columbus 4 Monday's Games Vancouver at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday's Games Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Phoenix at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m. New Jersey at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

A H L Standings All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 34 21 8 4 1 47 121 100 Manchester ........... 38 21 15 0 2 44 99 99 Worcester.............. 35 17 11 3 4 41 98 93 Portland ................. 36 16 15 2 3 37 94 115 Providence............ 38 16 18 1 3 36 84 111 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Hershey ................. 36 21 8 4 3 49 137 105 Norfolk ................... 36 21 12 1 2 45 129 102 Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton ................ 36 19 12 1 4 43 108 105 Syracuse ............... 34 15 15 3 1 34 110 113 Binghamton........... 39 16 21 1 1 34 100 117 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut........... 37 19 12 2 4 44 117 111 Albany .................... 36 16 13 5 2 39 88 110 Adirondack............ 35 18 15 1 1 38 100 98 Springfield ............. 35 17 16 1 1 36 103 102 Bridgeport ............. 37 16 17 3 1 36 103 113 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Charlotte................ 37 21 13 2 1 45 101 96 Chicago ................. 35 19 12 1 3 42 102 94 Milwaukee ............. 33 20 12 0 1 41 104 87 Peoria .................... 37 18 16 2 1 39 112 109 Rockford................ 36 13 19 1 3 30 113 135 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 37 19 13 3 2 43 102 95 Rochester.............. 36 16 13 4 3 39 105 108 Hamilton ................ 35 16 14 1 4 37 86 102 Grand Rapids........ 34 15 13 4 2 36 104 107 Lake Erie ............... 36 16 18 1 1 34 87 97 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 37 23 10 1 3 50 110 87 Abbotsford ............ 35 22 10 3 0 47 92 85 Houston ................. 36 19 8 2 7 47 102 94 San Antonio .......... 36 17 17 2 0 36 85 102 Texas ..................... 34 15 16 1 2 33 102 106 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Sunday's Games Worcester 5, Portland 0 Springfield 4, Connecticut 2 Hamilton 3, Oklahoma City 1 Chicago 5, Charlotte 2 Bridgeport 3, Providence 2, SO Houston 4, San Antonio 3 Hershey 4, Rochester 3, SO Peoria 4, Milwaukee 2 Rockford 6, Texas 5, OT Monday's Games No games scheduled Tuesday's Games Toronto at St. John’s, 6 p.m. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. Abbotsford at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

E C H L Standings All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Elmira..... 34 23 11 0 0 46 113 104 Wheeling........... 32 18 12 1 1 38 107 91 Reading . 34 14 14 3 3 34 108 117 Trenton .. 33 12 15 3 3 30 102 117 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Kalamazoo ......... 33 19 11 1 2 41 126 117 Chicago . 34 16 13 4 1 37 100 112 Cincinnati.............. 29 14 11 0 4 32 96 93 Toledo.... 32 13 18 0 1 27 90 105 South Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Gwinnett 35 17 9 6 3 43 100 94 Greenville ......... 34 19 13 1 1 40 109 109 Florida.... 35 18 14 1 2 39 119 110 South Carolina . 35 17 16 1 1 36 87 88 WESTERN CONFERENCE Mountain Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Alaska.... 36 26 5 2 3 57 120 70 Colorado 34 19 11 0 4 42 128 117 Utah ....... 34 15 15 0 4 34 79 109 Idaho...... 34 15 16 2 1 33 98 119 Pacific Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Las Vegas .... 35 21 10 1 3 46 123 97 Ontario... 33 18 12 1 2 39 104 91 Stockton 32 15 13 1 3 34 86 100 Bakersfield......... 36 8 24 3 1 20 88 123 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Sunday's Games Wheeling 5, Greenville 3 South Carolina 3, Toledo 2 Elmira 4, Cincinnati 3, SO Monday's Games No games scheduled Tuesday's Games No games scheduled Wednesday's Games South Carolina at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Toledo at Wheeling, 7:05 p.m. Chicago at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Las Vegas at Ontario, 10 p.m.

C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L Sunday's College Basketball Scores EAST Boston U. 68, Binghamton 49 Hamilton 70, Colby 62 Hilbert 72, Penn St.-Altoona 66 Indiana 88, Penn St. 82 Iona 100, Marist 76 Keuka 72, Penn St.-Berks 67 La Salle 82, UMass 75 Manhattan 53, Fairfield 51 Princeton 79, College of NJ 68 Rider 72, St. Peter’s 58 Siena 72, Niagara 60 Stony Brook 81, Albany (NY) 68 Susquehanna 73, Merchant Marine 72, OT Vermont 72, Hartford 59 Villanova 87, DePaul 71 Yale 101, St. Joseph’s (LI) 86 MIDWEST Bemidji St. 67, Wayne (Neb.) 61 Bethany (Kan.) 76, Sterling 71 Concordia (St.P.) 84, Upper Iowa 73 Detroit 76, Butler 65 Michigan 59, Wisconsin 41 Minn. Duluth 101, Augustana (SD) 99 Minn. St.-Moorhead 81, Northern St. (SD) 74 Minn.-Crookston 56, Mary 53 NW Missouri St. 65, Truman St. 47 Pittsburg St. 75, Emporia St. 68 Purdue 79, Minnesota 66 SW Baptist 68, Fort Hays St. 63 St. Mary (Kan.) 102, Ottawa, Kan. 98 Tabor 75, Bethel (Kan.) 57 Webster 67, Spalding 62 Winona St. 87, St. Cloud St. 77 Wright St. 73, Valparaiso 55 SOUTH Columbia 65, Elon 60 NC State 79, Maryland 74 SOUTHWEST No scores reported from the SOUTHWEST. FAR WEST Arizona 57, Southern Cal 46 Nebraska-Omaha 81, Johnson & Wales (CO) 68

Women's Scores EAST Albany (NY) 57, Stony Brook 32 Boston U. 60, Binghamton 48 Drexel 66, Towson 38 Old Dominion 73, Northeastern 70 St. John’s 72, Louisville 64 Yale 80, Baruch 47 SOUTH Delaware 66, George Mason 54 Duke 83, NC State 59 Florida St. 75, Virginia Tech 40 Georgia 70, Auburn 45 Hofstra 100, William & Mary 97 Houston 56, Southern Miss. 49 James Madison 62, Georgia St. 50 Kentucky 88, Mississippi St. 40 LSU 84, Alabama 40 Marshall 63, Tulsa 45 Maryland 78, North Carolina 72, OT South Carolina 49, Florida 44 Tulane 64, UCF 52 UAB 44, East Carolina 39 VCU 65, UNC Wilmington 53 Vanderbilt 68, Mississippi 52 Virginia 54, Clemson 47 Wake Forest 72, Boston College 58 MIDWEST E. Michigan 64, N. Illinois 52 Evansville 71, Bradley 59 Nebraska 77, Iowa 72 Northwestern 69, Indiana 61 Toledo 58, Cent. Michigan 53 W. Michigan 76, Ball St. 64 Wichita St. 65, Creighton 58 Wisconsin 70, Illinois 67 SOUTH Delaware 66, George Mason 54 Duke 83, NC State 59 Florida St. 75, Virginia Tech 40 Georgia 70, Auburn 45 Hofstra 100, William & Mary 97 Houston 56, Southern Miss. 49 James Madison 62, Georgia St. 50 Kentucky 88, Mississippi St. 40 LSU 84, Alabama 40 Marshall 63, Tulsa 45 Maryland 78, North Carolina 72, OT South Carolina 49, Florida 44 Tulane 64, UCF 52 UAB 44, East Carolina 39 VCU 65, UNC Wilmington 53 Vanderbilt 68, Mississippi 52 Virginia 54, Clemson 47 Wake Forest 72, Boston College 58 SOUTHWEST Rice 56, SMU 54 Tennessee 69, Arkansas 38 Texas A&M 75, Oklahoma 58 UTEP 66, Memphis 60 FAR WEST Seattle 61, Colorado St. 43

N F L Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 New Orleans at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m. Denver at New England, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 Houston at Baltimore, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 4:30 p.m. Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 TBD Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis NFC vs. AFC, 6:20 p.m.

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LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/ rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Pennsylvania Alpine Mountain — Sat 8:31 am packed powder machine groomed 20 - 36 base 5 of 21 trails 24% open, 10 acres, 2 of 5 lifts, sm Wed/Thu: 12p-6p;Fri: 9a-9:30p Sat: 8a-9:30p;Sun: 8a-6p;Open Wed-Sun

Bear Creek — Sun 8:38 am frozen granular machine groomed 2 - 20 base 15 of 21 trails 86% open, 4 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Big Boulder — Sat 5:33 pm packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 12 of 15 trails 74% open, 7 of 8 lifts, Mon-Thu: 3p-9p;Fri: 3p-10p;Sat: 8a-10p Sun: 8a-8p Blue Knob — Sat 11:08 am loose granular machine groomed 12 - 30 base 11 of 34 trails 27% open, 3 of 5 lifts, Mon-Thu: 1p-9p;Fri: 10a-10p;Sat: 9a-10p Sun: 9a-9p Blue Mountain — Sun 7:04 am frozen granular machine groomed 24 - 36 base 26 of 39 trails 58% open, 9 miles, 90 acres, 11 of 13 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Boyce Park — Opening Soon for Snow Sports Camelback — Sun 7:32 am packed powder 24 - 36 base 24 of 34 trails 71% open, 124 acres, 12 of 15 lifts, sm Mon-Thu: 9a-9p;Fri: 8:30a-10p Sat: 8:30a-10p;Sun: 8:30a-9p Eagle Rock — Sun 8:38 am variable machine groomed 12 - 36 base 9 of 14 trails 64% open, 3 of 4 lifts, Fri: 12p-9p;Sat: 9a-9p;Sun: 9a-5p;Open Fri-Sun Elk Mountain — Sun 8:33 am packed powder machine groomed 22 - 30 base 16 of 27 trails 60% open, 5 of 7 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Hidden Valley — Sun 6:43 am loose granular machine groomed 18 - 33 base 15 of 30 trails 40% open, 7 of 9 lifts, sm Mon-Tue: 10a-4:30p;Wed: 10a-8p;Thu: 10a-9p Fri: 9a-9.30p;Sat: 9a-9:30p;Sun: 9a-7p Jack Frost — Sat 5:33 pm packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 14 of 21 trails 67% open, 8 of 9 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p;Sat/Sun: 8a-4p Liberty Mountain — Sun 8:06 am packed powder machine groomed 6 - 20 base 13 of 16 trails 80% open, 80 acres, 7 of 8 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Mount Pleasant — Sat 6:08 pm variable machine groomed 6 - 12 base 5 of 9 trails 56% open, 1 of 2 lifts, Mon-Thu: 3:30p-9p;Fri: 3:30p-10p;Sat: 9:30a-10p Sun: 9:30a-9p Mystic Mountain at Nemacolin Woodlands — Sun Reopen 01⁄13 LSGR machine groomed 24 - 36 base 7 of 7 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, Fri: 2p-10p;Sat: 9a-8p Sun: 9a-4p;Open Fri-Sun Roundtop — Sat 10:42 pm loose granular machine groomed 12 - 24 base 11 of 16 trails 62% open, 65 acres, 6 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Seven Springs — Sun 5:28 am loose granular machine groomed 12 - 24 base 24 of 42 trails 75% open, 11 of 14 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Shawnee Mountain — Sun 4:44 pm frozen granular machine groomed 14 - 36 base 17 of 23 trails 75% open, 6 of 11 lifts, sm Mon-Thu: 9a-9p;Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8a-10p Ski Big Bear — Sun 4:25 pm packed powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 12 of 18 trails 67% open, 3 of 6 lifts, sm Mon: 9a-4:30p, Wed/Thu: 12p-9p, Fri: 9a-9p Sat: 9a-9p/Sun: 9a-4:30p;Open Wed-Mon Ski Denton — Operating, no details Ski Sawmill — Sun 8:51 am packed powder machine groomed 8 - 36 base 7 of 13 trails 54% open, 4 of 5 lifts, sm Mon, Fri: 10a-9p;Tue, Thu: 1p-9p;Sat: 9a-9p Sun: 9a-5p;Open Thu-Tue Sno Mountain — Sun 10:11 am packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 17 of 26 trails 66% open, 143 acres, 6 of 7 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p Spring Mountain — Sun 4:45 pm loose granular machine groomed 14 - 28 base 5 of 9 trails 55% open, 3 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-9p;Sat: 8:30a-9p;Sun: 8:30a-9p Tussey Mountain — Sat 10:15 am variable 4 - 10 base 3 of 7 trails 43% open, 1 of 4 lifts, Mon-Fri: 12p-10p;Sat: 9a-10p;Sun: 9a-5p Whitetail — Sun 5:45 am packed powder machine groomed 14 - 18 base 13 of 23 trails 60% open, 7 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-10p;Sat/Sun: 8:30a-10p

N B A Standings All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia...................... 5 2 .714 New York .......................... 4 4 .500 Boston ............................... 4 4 .500 Toronto.............................. 3 5 .375 New Jersey....................... 2 7 .222 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami................................. 8 1 .889 Orlando ............................. 6 3 .667 Atlanta ............................... 6 3 .667 Charlotte ........................... 2 6 .250 Washington ...................... 0 8 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago............................. 7 2 .778 Indiana............................... 6 2 .750 Cleveland.......................... 4 3 .571 Detroit................................ 2 6 .250 Milwaukee......................... 2 6 .250 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ...................... 6 3 .667 Dallas ................................ 4 5 .444 Memphis ........................... 3 4 .429 Houston............................. 2 6 .250 New Orleans..................... 2 6 .250 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ................. 8 2 .800 Portland............................. 5 2 .714 Denver............................... 6 3 .667 Utah ................................... 5 3 .625 Minnesota ......................... 3 5 .375 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers..................... 4 2 .667 L.A. Lakers ....................... 5 4 .556 Phoenix ............................. 4 4 .500 Sacramento ...................... 3 6 .333 Golden State..................... 2 6 .250 Saturday's Games Atlanta 109, Chicago 94 Indiana 99, Charlotte 77 Miami 101, New Jersey 90 New York 103, Detroit 80 Oklahoma City 98, Houston 95 Philadelphia 97, Toronto 62 San Antonio 121, Denver 117 Dallas 96, New Orleans 81 Utah 88, Golden State 87 L.A. Clippers 92, Milwaukee 86 Sunday's Games Minnesota 93, Washington 72 Orlando 104, Sacramento 97 Oklahoma City 108, San Antonio 96 Phoenix 109, Milwaukee 93 Cleveland at Portland, 9 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Monday's Games Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Atlanta at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, (n) New Orleans at Denver, (n) Tuesday's Games Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m. Miami at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

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Tournament of Champions Scores Sunday At Plantation Course at Kapalua Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,411;Par 73 Third Round Steve Stricker ....................................68-63-69—200 Jonathan Byrd....................................67-71-67—205 Martin Laird........................................68-70-67—205 Webb Simpson..................................68-68-69—205 Bryce Molder .....................................71-70-67—208 Kevin Na.............................................73-64-71—208 Harrison Frazar .................................74-69-66—209 Ben Crane ..........................................72-71-68—211 Rory Sabbatini ...................................73-70-68—211 Chris Kirk ...........................................75-66-70—211 D.A. Points.........................................71-69-71—211 Johnson Wagner...............................72-72-68—212 Nick Watney.......................................73-71-68—212 K.J. Choi.............................................70-73-69—212 Scott Piercy .......................................72-71-69—212 Mark Wilson.......................................72-71-69—212 Sean O’Hair .......................................73-70-70—213 Bubba Watson ...................................74-69-72—215 Bill Haas .............................................73-73-70—216 Keegan Bradley.................................69-72-75—216 Gary Woodland .................................73-71-73—217 Scott Stallings ...................................74-69-74—217 Aaron Baddeley.................................75-68-74—217 Michael Bradley ................................68-75-75—218 Brendan Steele .................................76-76-72—224 Jhonattan Vegas ...............................75-73-76—224 David Toms .......................................76-74-75—225

F I G H T S C H E D U L E Jan. 13 At Las Vegas (ESPN2), Teon Kennedy vs. Chris Martin, 10, junior featherweights. Jan. 14 At Offenburg, Germany, Arthur Abraham vs. Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias, 10, super middleweights;Robert Stieglitz vs. Henry Weber, 12, for Stieglitz’s WBO super middleweight title.

BULLETIN BOARD MEETINGS Ashley-Hanover Girls Babe Ruth Softball will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Ashley Fire Hall. All board members are required to attend. Parents and interested parties are invited to attend. Crestwood Boys Basketball Booster Club will hold its meeting today at 7 p.m. at Cavanaugh’s. We will be discussing the whiteout t-shirt sale, team picture updates, the winter social in February and the end of the season banquet. Parents of boys’ basketball players are invited to attend. Hanover Area Cheerleading Booster Club will hold its next meeting today at 7 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will be meeting on today at 7 p.m. at the Kingston Rec Center. All interested members are encouraged to attend. The Crestwood Football Booster Club will hold its next meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at King’s Restaurant. Parents of players and supporters of the program are invited to attend. For more information, call Tony at 430-7351. The District 2 Wrestling Coaches’ Association will hold its annual meeting Jan. 15 at noon at the Tunkhannock Fire Hall. All head wrestling coaches and assistants are invited. Coaches can contact President Phil Lipski for more info at pjlipski@comcast.net. The Holy Redeemer Softball Booster Club will meet Tuesdaym at 7 p.m. in the Holy Redeemer High School cafeteria. The Hanover Area Cheerleading Booster Club will meet today at 7 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. The Lady Patriot Basketball Booster Club will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the high school lobby. Upcoming events will be discussed. The booster club is still selling $1 raffle tickets that will be raffled off at Monday’s home game. The booster club is also selling tickets to win a 32 inch flat screen TV. Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. The TV will be raffled off on Jan. 30th. All parents are encouraged to attend Tuesday night’s meeting. The Wyoming Area Softball Parents Association will be meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Sabatini’s Pizza on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter. Plans for the upcoming softball season in addition to fundraisers will be discussed. Parents of students in grades 7th through12th who have signed up for the upcoming softball season are urged to attend and participate in the planning process. REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Duryea Little League will hold registrations for 2012 season on Jan. 24, 25, 26 and 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Duryea Borough building. This includes Little League, Softball, Teeners (Junior/Senior League). Fees are as follows: individual sign up for Little League or Softball $55, family signup for Little League or Softball $65, individual sign up for Teeners (Junior/Senior League) $65, family sign up for Little League or Softball, and Teeners (Junior/Senior League) $75. There will be no fundraiser. Coaches please bring your driver’s license at this time so you can be processed for a background check (no fee required. (Any questions contact Ron Ralston at 655-0203. South Valley Girls Fastpitch, an affiliation of Babe Ruth Softball, will be holding sign-ups Jan. 11 and Jan. 18 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Nanticoke Elementary Center gymnasium. The cost is $40 for the first child, $5 for each additional child. For more information, please contact Steve at 417-7217, Jay at 239-6779 or Ed at 417-1119. UPCOMING EVENTS GAR Annual Football Awards Banquet will be held Sunday, Jan. 15 in the school cafeteria. Banquet starts at 1 p.m., doors open at noon. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12, and free for children ages 6 and under. Price includes awards ceremony, buffet meal and refreshments. There will also be a theme basket raffle Advanced ticket purchase is recommended by calling 829-0569. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door. The Knights of Columbus Council 302 will conduct a basketball free-throw Competition at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Wyoming Valley CYC on South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. All children ages 10-14 are eligible. Entry forms will be available at the CYC, Grandpa’s Workshop on Scott Street in Wilkes-Barre and Lasting impression on River Street in Plains. For more information, call 262-3873. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

Jan. 20 At Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas (SHO), Rico Ramos vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux, 12, for Ramos’ WBA World super bantamweight title. Jan. 21 At Philadelphia (NBCSP), Eddie Chambers vs. Sergei Liakhovich, 10, heavyweights;Gabriel Rosado vs. Jesus Soto-Karass, 10, junior middleweights. At Guadalajara, Mexico, Miguel Vazquez vs. Ameth Diaz, 12, for Vazquez’s IBF lightweight title. Jan. 27 At Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights, Wash. (ESPN), Ruslan Provodnikov vs. David Torres, 10, junior welterweights;Ji-Hoon Kim vs. Alisher Rahimov, 10, lightweights.

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NBA

NHL

Durant, Thunder top Spurs

Kuba caps Senators’ comeback The Associated Press

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 21 points and 10 rebounds, reserve James Harden scored 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder became the first NBA team to win three games on consecutive nights this season by beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-96 Sunday. Durant needed only three more assists to record his first career triple-double but instead sat out the entire fourth quarter with the rest of Oklahoma City’s starters. The Thunder were able to coast to the finish for the second time in their back-toback-to-back set after outscoring the Spurs 37-21 in the third. Gary Neal scored 18 to lead the Spurs, who played without point guard Tony Parker after he came out of the game and walked to locker room midway through the third quarter. He returned to the bench a few minutes later, and a team spokesman said Parker was fine and could have played. Magic 104, Kings 97 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jason Richardson scored a season-high 22 points, Glen Davis added a season-best 20 and Orlando beat Sacramento despite playing much of the game without foul-plagued Dwight Howard. The All-Star center had five points and four rebounds in 20 minutes and spent most of the first three quarters in foul trouble. He didn’t get his first rebound until 4 minutes into the fourth and was scoreless before converting a three-point play with 6:35 remaining, putting the Magic ahead 87-85. Timberwolves 93, Wizards 72 WASHINGTON — Kevin Love had 20 points and 16 rebounds and Ricky Rubio had 13 points and a career-high 14 assists to lead Minnesota past winless Washington. Rubio also grabbed six rebounds and controlled the game during much of his 30 minutes off the bench. He entered with 1:30 remaining in the first quarter and quickly hit a 22-foot jumper to start a 17-2 run that gave Minnesota the lead for good. Six players scored in double figures for the Timberwolves, who opened their first set of three games in three days during the lockout-shortened season. Suns 109, Bucks 93 PHOENIX — Steve Nash had 17 assists and 10 points in 27 minutes as Phoenix routed the weary Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns beat the Bucks in Phoenix for the 24th straight time, the NBA’s second-longest active streak behind San Antonio’s 27 wins in a row at home over Golden State. Phoenix shot 58 percent, led by Marcin Gortat, who scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Channing Frye went 6 of 7 and made all four 3-point tries to finish with 16 points. Seven players, including all five starters, reached double figures for the Suns.

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The Ottawa Senators’ Nick Foligno takes a puck to the side of his upper leg as he screens Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov during an game at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday.

OTTAWA — Filip Kuba scored the go-ahead goal with 1:11 left and the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Sunday to earn a split of the weekend home-andhome series. Kuba fired a slap shot from the left point past goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, and Nick Foligno sealed the win with an emptynet goal with 45 seconds to go. Colin Greening and Erik Karlsson scored earlier in the third period for the Senators, who erased a 4-2 deficit. Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Neil had goals in the first, and Craig Anderson made 33 saves for Ottawa, which is on a 5-0-1 run — including a 3-2 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Saturday. Matt Read scored a powerplay goal in the second and assisted on one of three Flyers goals in the first. Andrei Meszaros scored 2:32 into his 500th NHL game to draw Philadelphia even at 1.

Marc-Andre Bourdon and Sean Couturier had goals 28 seconds apart to give the Flyers a 3-2 lead later in the first period. Read’s goal 14:08 into the second — the third of the game by a Philadelphia rookie — was his 13th of the season. Read gave the Flyers a 4-2 lead and tied Edmonton’s Ryan NugentHopkins for the most goals by an NHL rookie this season. Bryzgalov stopped 32 shots for Philadelphia, which had won two in a row and three of four. Greening got credit for his ninth goal 3:11 into the third to bring the Senators within 4-3. Philadelphia defenseman Matt Carle redirected Greening’s centering pass beyond Bryzgalov for the goal. Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2 CHICAGO — Pavel Datsyuk banked in a shot from a bad angle off Chicago defenseman Nick Leddy for the winning goal 3:08 into overtime, and the

Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks. After Corey Crawford made two point-blank saves, Datsyuk got to the loose puck along the goal line to the goalie’s left, whiffed once and then snapped a rising shot that hit Leddy and bounded into the open upper portion of the net as Crawford was down in the crease. That sent Chicago to a season-high fourth straight loss. Ducks 7, Blue Jackets 4 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Corey Perry completed his fourth NHL hat trick by scoring into an empty net in the final minute, Teemu Selanne had two goals, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets despite losing goalie Jonas Hiller in the first period. Saku Koivu had a goal and two assists, Andrew Cogliano also scored, and Bobby Ryan and Lubomir Visnovsky each had two assists.

MAJOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Penn State’s late rally falls just a little short the Wolfpack (12-4, 1-0). They hit 47.5 percent of their shots — 28 of 59 — and were 21 of 24 from the free-throw line to win their sixth straight and snap the Terrapins’ seven-game winning streak.

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STATE COLLEGE — Things looked bleak for Penn State after point guard Tim Frazier fouled out with 1:34 left and the Nittany Lions trailing No. 12 Indiana by eight points. It turned out to be a start of an improbable late-game rally that fell just short because of another strong shooting performance from behind the 3point arc by the Hoosiers. Frazier had 21 points and Matt Glover hit two foul shots with 21 seconds left to get Penn State within two points before the late rally fell short in an 88-82 loss on Sunday. Jermaine Marshall (20 points) and Glover took over the scoring load when Frazier was out, but first-year coach Patrick Chambers wasn’t satisfied with his scrappy team that has just one senior. “We have to continue to get these guys better, and we have to continue to change the mentality that losing is not acceptable. It will never be acceptable,” Chambers said. “There are no moral victories.” Glover scored six of his eight points over the final 1:26. Jordan Hulls hit seven of Indiana’s season-high 16 3-point field goals to help the Hoosiers snap its 16-game Big Ten road losing streak. Hulls, a 6-foot guard, scooted around the perimeter all game for open looks and finished with 28 points for the Hoosiers (15-1, 3-1). “They were able to get open and get shots. They had a lot of drives where we had to drop down and help and we left the (3-point shooters) open,” said Frazier, who had seven assists. Down eight points with 1:22 to go, the Nittany Lions (9-8, 1-3) forced two straight turnovers to highlight a late run to get within 84-82 with 21 seconds left on two free throws by Glover.

and freshman Trey Burke outplayed Jordan Taylor for most of the game, leading No. 16 Michigan to an impressive victory over No. 18 Wisconsin. Burke scored 14 points for the Wolverines (13-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Badgers. Taylor, Wisconsin’s star point guard, was held to 12 points, a majority of which came after Michigan had taken control of the game.

Michigan 59, Wisconsin 41 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 17 points

Purdue 79, Minnesota 66 MINNEAPOLIS — Lewis Jackson had 16 of his 20 points

WOMEN’S ROUNDUP Maryland 78, North Carolina 72 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tianna Hawkins grabbed a missed free throw and scored with 1:49 left in overtime to help No. 5 Maryland beat No. 25 North Carolina 78-72 on Sunday. Hawkins’ putback gave the Terrapins (16-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 73-72 lead, and they held on from there. Tennessee 69, Arkansas 38 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Glory Johnson recorded her fifth straight double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Tennessee started quickly in the easy victory. The Lady Volunteers (12-3, 3-0) opened the game with a 25-3 run and have won 36 straight in Southeastern Conference play.

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Indiana’s Matt Roth celebrates after landing a three-point basket during an NCAA basketball game against Penn State in State College Sunday. Indiana won the game 88-82.

in the second half, D.J. Byrd sank all five of his 3-point attempts in the first half and Robbie Hummel returned to the scene of his first devastating injury to enjoy an inspired victory by Purdue, over Minnesota. North Carolina State 79, Maryland 74 RALEIGH, N.C. — C.J. Leslie had 20 points and 11 rebounds and North Carolina State held on to beat Maryland in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Scott Wood scored 19 points and Lorenzo Brown added 11 for

Duke 83, North Carolina State 59 DURHAM, N.C. — Richa Jackson scored a career-high 21 points to help Duke get the victory. Texas A&M 75, Oklahoma 58 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Tyra White had 20 points and Kelsey Bone added 18 points to lift Texas A&M past Oklahoma. Texas A&M (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) led by six before using an 8-1 run to extend its advantage to 62-49 with less than six minutes remaining. Bone had six straight points and a steal to lead the way during that span. Kentucky 88, Mississippi State 40 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keyla Snowden scored 22 points to help Kentucky to a recordbreaking rout.

Kentucky (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) set a school record for margin of victory in SEC play, eclipsing a 31-point win over Auburn last Feb. 3. St. John’s 72, Louisville 64 NEW YORK — Eugeneia McPherson scored 16 points and Nadirah McKenith had 15 to lead St. John’s to the win. Shenneika Smith added 11 points for the Red Storm (10-6, 2-1 Big East), who have won nine straight at home. Georgia 70, Auburn 45 AUBURN, Ala. — Jasmine James and Jasmine Hassell had 14 points apiece, powering Georgia to the easy victory. Georgia (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) made up for a poor shooting game — 37.3 percent (28 of 75) — by hounding the Tigers into 30 turnovers and holding a 47-35 rebounding edge, with 23 coming on the offensive glass. Nebraska 77, Iowa 72 IOWA CITY, Iowa — Lindsey Moore had 22 points and nine assists and Jordan Hooper added 17 points as Nebraska won its eighth straight game. The Cornhuskers (14-1, 3-0 Big Ten) trailed by as many as eight points before a late 12-2 run. Moore gave the Huskers a 61-60 lead with a 3-pointer, and Brandi Jeffery’s 3 made it 70-62 with 3:04 left. The Hawkeyes closed within 73-70 with 1:21 to go, but Jeffery forced a tie-up with Iowa’s Kamille Wahlin to give the ball back to Nebraska. Delaware 66, George Mason 54 FAIRFAX, Va. — Elena Delle Donne had 40 points and 15 rebounds as Delaware cruised to the win. Vanderbilt 68, Mississippi 52 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s Tiffany Clarke matched a season-high with 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

PRO GOLF

It wasn’t easy, but Stricker manages to keep a big lead at Kapalua The Associated Press

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Steve Stricker never looked comfortable at Kapalua until he walked off the Plantation Course with the same five-shot margin that he started with Sunday in the Tournament of Champions. Right when he felt as if he was letting everyone back into the hunt, Stricker birdied his last four holes for a 4-under 69 that restored his cushion going into today’s finish in Maui. Webb Simpson had a 30-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole for a share of the lead. He missed.

Jonathan Byrd had a 4-foot birdie putt on the 16th for a share of the lead. He missed that one. Stricker, after a two-putt birdie on the 15th, chipped in for birdie on the 16th hole, then knocked in short birdie putts on the last two holes. He was at 19-under 200, five shots clear of defending champion Byrd (67), Martin Laird (67) and Simpson, who also had a 69 while playing in the final group with Stricker. Through three rounds, Stricker now is 13-under par on the

five closing holes at the Plantation Course. “I wasn’t making any birdies, and it seemed like everybody else was,” Stricker said. “I knew it was going to be tough. When you’re leading a golf tournament, it’s just hard to keep that momentum. When you’re not making birdies, you feel like you’re letting things slip away. I felt everyone was coming after me, and I was coming back to the pack.” A game that had felt so easy on Saturday when he shot 63 turned into a grind. That much

became clear when he missed on the first easy birdie chance, the par-5 fifth where the second shot goes over a gorge. He played conservatively out to the left, then chose to chip from just off the putting surface and knocked it over the green, having to scramble for par. The more pars Stricker made, the more he let other players back into the hunt. Stricker began the third round with a five-shot lead over Simpson, and only five players were closer than 10 shots of him. Byrd, despite consecutive

bogeys early in the round that put him nine shots behind, began his rally with an eagle on the fifth hole. Laird made four birdies on the front nine and made the turn in 12 under. Stricker’s cushion effectively was gone in two holes. After making a 20-foot birdie putt on the seventh, he ended his streak of 30 holes without a bogey with a three-putt on the eighth, missing badly from just over 31⁄2 feet. Then on the par-5 ninth, his lob wedge came up woefully short and rolled back down to

the fairway. Again, Stricker did well to scramble for par on a birdie hole. Simpson birdied the eighth for a two-shot swing, then picked up birdies on the 10th and 12th to close within one shot. Stricker was clearly agitated leaving the 12th tee after pulling his 3-wood into a bunker, thumping his club into the turf. For this mild Midwesterner, even that trace of angry is unusual. But no one ever caught up to him.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Looks like District 2 titles could be headed north The last time the Wyoming Valley Conference swept all four classes in District 2 boys basketball was in the 2005-06

season. Based on early returns this season, it looks like it won’t happen this time around. In fact, it wouldn’t be a complete surprise if Lackawanna Conference squads run the table for the second time in three seasons. Here’s how the four classifications look like they’re shaping up thus far: Class 4A: Hazleton Area appears improved. Guys like Sal Biasi, Travis Buckner, Tyler Plaksa and Frankie Vito gained valuable experience last season. Wyoming Valley West is still working out the kinks after the

JOHN ERZAR NOTEBOOK departure of Eugene Lewis. However, the Spartans still have one of the best guards in the area in James McCann. The WVC’s two Class 4A teams, though, have a couple problems up north and another to the west. Scranton, led by Division I recruit Terry Turner, is the premier team in the district and a heavy favorite to repeat as champion. Delaware Valley is much improved, and District 4’s Williamsport, which opted out of playing in last season’s tournament, was 4-5 entering Saturday’s game with those losses coming against opponents that are a combined 30-3. Class 3A: After Crestwood’s four-season reign ended, the

BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

BCS

Guide to title game By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

NEW ORLEANS — So you are planning to watch the BCS championship tonight between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama but maybe you’re not the biggest college football fan. We’ve got you covered with everything you need for a well-informed and enjoyable game-watching experience. SUITING UP As an ode to the late, great Alabama coach Paul Bryant, Crimson Tide fans are fond of wearing clothing with a Houndstooth pattern to match the Bear’s famous hat. So if you want to feel like a real ‘Bama backer, you might want to raid your grandfather’s closet. LSU fans like to accessorize with Mardi Gras beads, especially when their team is playing in New Orleans, its home away from its Baton Rouge home. How you go about getting those Mardi Gras beads is your own business. MASCOTS Alabama’s Big Al is a student in an elephant costume. LSU’s Mike the Tiger is a 6-year-old Bengal/Siberian mix with a 15,000-square feet habitat on campus that includes large oak trees and a waterfall. Advantage, LSU. RALLY CRIES For Alabama fans, “Roll Tide” is used as a greeting. Or a compliment. Or a threat. Or a proclamation. Or an exclamation. It is both a question and an answer. If you’ve seen the ESPN commercial showing the varied and odd ways Alabama fans use the phrase, understand this: That was NOT an exaggeration. LSU’s “Tiger Bait” call has a far less ambiguous meaning: “We plan to feed you to Mike.” S-E-C! Alabama and LSU both play in the Southeastern Conference,

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the Tigers have victories over two other major bowl champions, Rose Bowl winner Oregon and Orange Bowl champ West Virginia. In all, they’ve knocked off eight teams that were ranked in The Associated Press Top 25, with only three of those games in Baton Rouge. “The only team I’ve told them not to schedule is the Green Bay Packers,” Miles quipped. Maybe it’s only appropriate for the Tigers to find one more daunting challenge standing in the way of a championship season — a great team they’ve already beaten. “When we take the field, we’ll be an emotional, fired-up football team,” Miles vowed. Alabama (11-1) didn’t even

WVC and Lackawanna Conference have split the last four titles. Holy Redeemer won it the last season, but this season’s Royals are a brand-new outfit. Dallas could make a run if it gets everything aligned under new coach Doug Miller. Two WVC qualifiers last season – Crestwood and Tunkhannock – might have too many holes to fill. And Pittston Area has the potential to make a run. Those circumstances could leave the door open for the three likely Lackawanna qualifiers – Abington Heights, Scranton Prep and West Scranton. I’ve seen Abington and Prep play and was impressed by their teamwork and unselfishness. Class 2A: The Lackawanna Conference has won four consecutive 2A titles, but this class is probably the WVC’s best hope for a crown.

making this the first BCS title game between league rivals — from any league. It’s an article of faith down here that the SEC is the greatest college football conference in the history of the world and the only current conference that actually allows tackling. Six straight national championships (including whichever school wins Monday) makes it a little hard to argue with that. REMATCH? LSU beat Alabama 9-6 in overtime on Nov. 5 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in what was dubbed the Game of the Century. It was an epic struggle so dazzling and thrilling the public demanded a rematch. And by the public we mean Alabama fans. NATIONAL TITLES At some point you might hear that Alabama claims 13 national titles, more than any program in the country. It’s a claim fans of other teams tend to roll their eyes at because it includes four from before there were major polls handing out championships in 1936, and another in 1941 that was bequeathed to a two-loss Crimson Tide team by the Houlgate System. Tide fans argue all national titles are mythical. Skeptics counter that some are more mythical than others. LSU has won three national titles (1958, 2003, 2007), but even that comes with some controversy. The Tigers were BCS champions in ‘03 under then-coach Nick Saban, but Southern California was No. 1 in both polls before the bowls. When LSU beat Oklahoma in the BCS title game, it made the Tigers No. 1 in the coaches’ poll. USC was voted No. 1 in The Associated Press media poll, which was then part of the BCS formula. WARNING: Do not ask an LSU fan about that SPLIT national title with USC. make the championship game of the Southeastern Conference, but the Crimson Tide managed to sneak back into the national title race when Oklahoma State lost late in the season. In the strangest of twists, Saban’s team will be the one celebrating its second national title in three years with a mere split of the season series with LSU. Perhaps sensing just how fortuitous Alabama was to get a doover, Saban wants his players to seize the moment. “I would like for them to focus on the opportunity, not the pressure part,” he said, “so that they really are zeroed into the mental practice and the things that when they go out there and play, they’re going to be confident in doing their job the way they need to do it to have success.” That sort of robotic talk is typical of Saban, who spits out championship teams with assembly

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GAR will be especially tough, although depth could be a concern. Meyers should progress as the season goes on now that Lewis will be there full time. The WVC’s third qualifier will likely be a field filler. Their biggest adversaries from Lackawanna will be defending champion Riverside, which is unbeaten, and Holy Cross, which won three titles in a row until last season. Class A: MMI Prep is the WVC’s only team and in a fourteam tournament anything can happen. The Preppers, though, will still have a tough time minus their two top players from last season. MAKING THE FIELD All Class 4A and A teams make the District 2 playoffs because of a small number of schools in those classes. In Class, 3A, the WVC qual-

LSU meets Alabama in a rematch that will decide the Bowl Championship Series’ national title – and perhaps which of the two SEC Western Division rivals is actually better. New Orleans Jan. 9 • 8:30 p.m. EST • ESPN (11-1, 7-1 SEC)

OFFENSE Total yards (avg.): 433.4 Passing Rushing 213.6 219.8

Total yards (avg.): 375.3 Passing Rushing 160.2 215.2 Penalty 26

First downs (259) Passing Rushing Penalty 11 123 125

Yards allowed (avg.): 252.1 Passing Rushing 166.6 85.5

DEFENSE Yards allowed (avg.): 191.2 Passing Rushing 116.3 74.9

First downs (264) Passing Rushing 96 142

Points for 38.5

Pts. allowed 10.5

SCORING (PPG) Points for 36.0

Pts. allowed 8.8

ATTEMPTS

Rush Pass 262

31.7%

Rush

564

68.3%

Pass 323

40.6%

473

59.4%

SOURCES: Louisiana State University; University of Alabama

SPEAKING OF SPLIT TITLES Yes, it is possible that LSU could lose the game and be voted No. 1 in the AP poll. It may not be the most likely scenario, but if Alabama wins a very close game under fluky and/or controversial circumstances the Tigers absolutely could be crowned national champions by the AP voters. So if you’re looking for an endless debate and messy finish to what has been a messy and scandalridden college football season, pull for a 10-9 victory by Alabama. UNCLE LES vs. SAINT NICK The man in the white hat is usually considered the good guy in those cowboy movies, and it seems appropriate that LSU coach Les Miles never coaches a game without his white cap. No offense to Alabama coach Nick Saban, with his perfect hair and glittering record, but Miles does comes across as line precision, devoid of any flair. While Miles’ disjointed grammar and goofy antics make it difficult to take him seriously at times, there are no such issues with Saban. He’s all business, mixed in with a healthy dose of fear and autocracy. “He’s not like that all the time. He does have a personality,” junior Robert Lester said. “But he’s hard on us because he wants us to get the job done. On the field, he demands what he wants. By doing so, the guys go out there and try to do it perfect to please him. It works. You can tell, because we’re playing in the national championship game again. When you come here, you’ve got to buy into the program. That’s part of it. We’ve bought in and had success.” Saban did break character a few times Sunday. When someone’s cell phone went off in the back of the room

Plenty of surprises at WVC tourney By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

PLAY SELECTION (PCT.) ATTEMPTS

points. In Division I, the divisional champion gets three bonus points if it is Class 3A. If the Division I champ isn’t a Class 3A team, then the top Class 3A team gets three bonus points. If there is a tie, the points are split. In Class 3A, Coughlin, Crestwood and Pittston Area started the season with 56 points because they all play the WVC’s two Class 4A teams twice. Berwick, Dallas, Holy Redeemer, Tunkhannock and Wyoming Area start with 54. Lake-Lehman and Nanticoke begin with only 30 points because they play in Division III and their schedules contain exclusively Class 2A and A teams other than each other. In Class 2A, GAR, Hanover Area, Meyers, Northwest and Wyoming Seminary all start with 34 points.

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CHAMPIONSHIP

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ifies five teams and the Lackawanna Conference three. The first round will be: WVC No. 1 vs. WVC No 5; Lackawanna No. 2 vs. WVC No. 3; Lackawanna No. 3 vs. WVC No. 2; and Lackawanna No. 1 vs. WVC No. 4. In Class 2A, the WVC gets three teams and the Lackawanna Conference gets five. The first round will be: Lackawanna No. 1 vs. Lackawanna No 5; WVC No. 2 vs. Lackawanna No. 3; Lackawanna No. 2 vs. WVC No. 3; and WVC No. 1 vs. Lackawanna No. 4. The Lackawanna Conference will hold a postseason tournament to determine its qualifiers. The WVC will use a points system. WVC teams are assigned points based on the size of the teams on their schedules. They then get 10 more points for a win. The WVC Division II and III champions get five bonus

more approachable and affable when he’s doing that flat-handed clap on the sideline and talking about his players “want” — meaning desire — to compete. On the other hand, Saban might not be warm and fuzzy but surely some Alabama fans vote to canonize him. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN LSU HAS THE BALL Running backs struggling to get past the line of scrimmage. Receivers being laid out. Quarterbacks throwing the ball away. All to be followed by long punts from LSU All-American Brad Wing. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN ALABAMA HAS THE BALL See above, but substitute missed field goal attempts for long punts. WHO WINS? SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. with a loud song, the coach interjected, “Is that a little Al Green? Turn it up, man.” He drew laughs when telling how he grilled anyone who wanted to go out on a date with his daughter. “None of them ever really answered me,” he said, managing a slight smile. “They were so intimidated so I never got much good information.” Saban even revealed the morning routine he has with his wife. “We get up at 6:15 every day and watch the Weather Channel for about 30 minutes before we start our day,” Saban said. “I get most of my marching orders in that 30-minute segment of what we should do or how I should do it or why it’s important to do it that way, what I need to talk to the team about. I get coached up very well in that 30-minute segment of the Weather Channel.” He might want to see if there’s a Kicking Channel.

Parity made a big presence over the weekend at the Wyoming Valley Conference Wrestling Tournament. Not only were the top three teams separated by just four points and every WVC team had a finalist for the first time in the three-year history of the event, but only seven of the original 14 No. 1 seeds made it through the event standing on top of the podium with the big number one on it. The majority of those upsets came in the finals where the most upending was at 113 pounds when Hazleton Area freshman Larry Romanchik knocked off Pittston Area senior and past district champ Jamie Scarantino, 6-4. Romanchik entered the tourney with a 6-5 record and wasn’t even in the top eight seeds of the bracket. He sure made a name for himself with the win against the Patriot. “He’s beaten me all the time, but I just knew what he did and used that to work to my advantage,” the freshman said. Romanchik’s teammates Chad Hoffman (195 pounds) and Taylor Schermerhorn (220) also picked up titles during Saturday night’s finals. While Hoffman is a returning state qualifier, the Cougar’s tough schedule of going to the Quakertown Duals, the King of the Mountain Tournament and the Bethlehem Holiday Classic has paid off for the team. “It really helps especially with Taylor and Larry,” Hoffman said. “Those are three tough tournaments. It’s rewarding.” DAWG HAS HIS DAY Berwick 152-pounder Anthony Talanca was won of the tournament’s most excited wrestlers after winning a title Saturday night with a pin over Nanticoke’s Maurice Woos. That’s because the senior’s victory was his first tournament championship in his high school career. When the preliminary bracket was put together on Thursday, he was the No. 3 seed. Injuries to Crestwood’s Kyle Hankinson and Dallas’ Kris Roccograndi bumped the Dawg to the top seed. “I wish I could wrestle those guys because I would love to experience to wrestle them,” Talanca said. “Maybe I will wrestle them again, but I would love to see them.” STUCK NO LONGER Darren Stucker always

seems to finish as runner-up in big tournaments. Until Saturday when the Meyers 145-pounder pulled out a hard-fought 3-1 win over Pittston Area’s Angelo Lussi in the finals. Stucker has a 6-2 record this season, but both losses were defaults. His win over Lussi was even sweeter because Lussi got the best of the Mohawk senior in an offseason tournament. “I usually always take second so it’s about time to finally come out on top…It’s a big achievement for me,” said Stucker, who placed fourth at regionals last year. “It feels a lot better to beat him where it counts and not in an offseason tournament.”

DROPPING THE HAMMER Crestwood junior Matt Hammerstone has been getting the job done for the Comets this season by notching 21 wins and nearly half of them have been by fall. Earlier this season, he picked up the Outstanding Wrestler Award at the West Chester Tournament. On Saturday, he was in the running for another OW as he made his run to the title look easy. In the 160-pound bracket, he won four times with three being by fall and his victory over Dallas’ Bill Dixon in the finals was by major decision. “It’s a lot of hard work in the room and it pays off when you’re on the podium with the one,” Hammerstone said. “The conference is always a tough tournament and then you see these guys in districts and then regionals and states.” TWICE AS NICE Defeating an opponent two times in a row isn’t very easy to do, especially when the bouts are close and wrestled with only two days in between. But Coughlin’s Bobby Hawkins accomplished the feat knocking off Wyoming Valley West’s James Wright Saturday night for the 106pound championship. The two met in a dual Wednesday with Hawkins winning by one point. Then in the championship, the Coughlin freshman earned a four-point win over a fellow freshman. The tournament victory was the second in as many weeks for Hawkins, who won the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Tournament on Dec. 30. “This is conference so it stands out more because these are the teams I will see more,” Hawkins said. “The Kiwanis, it was pretty big, but I think this one is a little (bigger).”

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ing, the Broncos (9-8) are heading to New England for a secondround game against the top-seeded Patriots on Saturday night. And, unlike Elway, who lost his first postseason start — to the Steelers at home in 1984 — Tebow is 1-0 in the playoffs. “We’re just a fighting team. A lot of resilience,” Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. “In any adverse situation, we’ll find a way to get out of it. Everybody says we backed into the playoffs, we’re in. We did something right along the way. We’re in it. We won a game. Now, we’ve got to go try to win another one.” The Steelers (12-5) lost despite Ben Roethlisberger rallying injury-depleted Pittsburgh from a two-touchdown halftime deficit with 10 points in the final 10 minutes. Pittsburgh called tails for the overtime coin toss, and it came up heads. Tebow, who engineered five fourth-quarter comebacks and three OT wins in the regular season, wasted no time in finding Thomas to end the game. Mundy was playing in place of Ryan Clark, the Steelers’ leading tackler who sat this one out because of a blood condition that’s exacerbated at altitude. Clark was one of several Steelers sidelined or injured. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey was out, replaced by Doug Legursky,

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the very next play as the Giants surged in front, 7-2. “It was just an iso (isolation) block,” Hynoski shrugged, making the feat of pushing a hardcharging defender out of the way sound as easy as he made it look. “Just work him (Sanders) down inside and our tailback (Jacobs) made the proper cut.” It cut the string on the upset hopes of the wild-card Falcons, who faltered in their playoff opener for the third time in four seasons to finish at 10-7. Giants tailback Ahmad Bradshaw ripped off a 30-yard run in the third quarter, setting up a 22-yard field goal from Lawrence Tynes for a 10-2 Giants lead. Then Manning found Hakeem Nicks breaking loose for a 72-yard catch-and-run touchdown later in the third quarter, and Mario Manningham hauled in Manning’s 27yard scoring strike early in the fourth to set the final score. “We always seem to make it tough,” said Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, who helped the NFC East champion Giants improve to 10-7 overall. “Today, you kind of knew you had it early in the fourth quarter. The stadium was rocking. That was just a great feeling.” It sent the Giants into next weekend’s NFC Divisional round against the top-seeded and defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. But the Giants aren’t about to be intimidated playing the role of the underdog through the rest of the postseason. “We have the talent and we have the competitive desire,” Hynoski, from Elysburg, said. “When those two interact, you have a great football team.” The Giants certainly looked super at the start of the postseason.

who had a bad snap right before halftime that moved Pittsburgh out of field goal range. Thomas raced down the Broncos sideline, sending the crowd, including Elway, the Broncos executive vice president, into a frenzy at Sports Authority Field, which was rocking like the old Mile High Stadium back in the 1990s. And Elway, the architect of so many those magical moments at the old place, jumped for joy on the field like he used to when he was the one throwing the winning pass. The Patriots walloped the Broncos 41-23 last month, sending Tebow into a funk that included seven turnovers and a 40 percent completion clip — and prompting Elway to implore him to “pull the trigger” in the playoffs. Did he ever. Tebow completed 10 of 21 passes but Thomas hauled in four of them for 204 yards after his top target, Eric Decker, was lost to a left knee injury on the first play of the second quarter when he was hit by linebacker James Harrison. Tebow also ran 10 times for 50 yards. “I think we executed a little bit better. We tried to step up,” Tebow said. “We knew it was win or go home. This team wanted to fight. We wanted to play another game.” These two teams had played the first ever regular season overtime game on Sept. 22, 1974, in Denver. Now, they played the first non-sudden death playoff game in history. The new rules called for Atlanta drove from its own 10yard line to the Giants’ 24, but linebacker Michael Boley and defensive tackle Linval Joseph stopped Matt Ryan short on a fourth-down sneak to return possession to the Giants. It was an ominous sign for a Falcons team that finished with just 64 rushing yards and had only minimal success passing the ball with 199 yards through the air. “Basically, we all came together,” Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul said. “We knew it was a playoff game and we knew that if we lose, we’re out. So we had to give all our effort. And that’s what we did.” The Giants sputtered a bit Manning was pressured by Sanders and threw the ball away in his own end zone, resulting in a safety and a 2-0 Atlanta lead at the start of the second quarter. But from there, the Falcons were smothered in a sea of Big Blue. Atlanta responded to Tynes’ second-half field goal with a 58-yard march in the third quarter, only to get stuffed a second time on a fourth-down quarterback sneak that gave the ball back to the Giants without points for the Falcons. “We made a statement,” said Giants defensive end Jason PierrePaul, who combined with linebacker Chase Blackburn to stop Ryan short on quarterback sneak No. 2. “They can’t run the ball on us. Fourth-and-one, whatever, we are going to continue to play great football.” It inspired what had been a lackluster Giants offense. “Definitely,” agreed Manning, who hit 23 of his 32 passes for 277 yards and added an important 14yard scramble to keep the first touchdown drive going. “Our defense played outstanding.” Then Manning and the Giants offense finally kicked into high gear. Nicks took a short slant from Manning in stride, cut to the mid-

both teams to get the ball in the extra period providing there wasn’t a touchdown by either the offense or defense. Tebow took care of that in a hurry. Making his first appearance in the playoffs after going 7-4 as Denver’s starter, Tebow outdueled Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl winner who fell to10-4 in the playoffs. The Broncos snapped a threegame losing streak that had many wondering if they were even worthy of their first playoff in six seasons, and it kept the Steelers from their 34th playoff win, which would have broken a tie with the Cowboys for the most ever.

Broncos 29, Steelers 23 Pittsburgh ...................... 6 0 7 10 0 — 23 Denver ........................... 0 20 0 3 6 — 29 First Quarter Pit—FG Suisham 45, 11:14. Pit—FG Suisham 38, :23. Second Quarter Den—Royal 30 pass from Tebow (Prater kick), 13:24. Den—Tebow 8 run (Prater kick), 10:36. Den—FG Prater 20, 7:30. Den—FG Prater 28, 1:05. Third Quarter Pit—Wallace 1 run (Suisham kick), 4:29. Fourth Quarter Den—FG Prater 35, 13:10. Pit—FG Suisham 37, 9:59. Pit—Cotchery 31 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 3:48. Overtime Den—D.Thomas 80 pass from Tebow, 14:49. A—75,970. Pit Den First downs ........................... 21 18 Total Net Yards .................... 400 447 Rushes-yards ....................... 23-156 34-131 Passing.................................. 244 316 Punt Returns......................... 0-0 3-27 Kickoff Returns..................... 0-0 1-19 Interceptions Ret.................. 0-0 1-9 Comp-Att-Int ......................... 22-40-1 10-21-0 Sacked-Yards Lost .............. 5-45 0-0 Punts...................................... 4-46.0 4-41.0 Fumbles-Lost........................ 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards.................... 6-61 5-30 Time of Possession ............. 31:06 29:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Redman 17-121, A.Brown 1-18, Roethlisberger 3-15, Clay 1-1, Wallace 1-1. Denver, McGahee 19-61, Tebow 10-50, Ball 4-11, Decker 1-9. PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 22-40-1-289. Denver, Tebow 10-21-0-316. RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, Sanders 6-81, A.Brown 5-70, Miller 5-60, Wallace 3-26, Redman 2-21, Cotchery 1-31. Denver, D.Thomas 4-204, Royal 3-49, Fells 2-57, Ball 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

STATE COLLEGE — A smiling Matt McGloin’s eyes lit up when asked about new Penn State coach Bill O’Brien’s star pupil at his other job. After finishing up his duties as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach of the New England Patriots through the NFL postseason, O’Brien will leave Tom Brady, and join McGloin fulltime in Happy Valley. O’Brien’s second day as Penn State’s new leader included his first meeting with the Scranton native and his new players. So, it’s now time for McGloin, the Nittany Lions starting quarterback, to start studying up on

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State College that Vanderlinden would return to the staff in some capacity. Vanderlinden, the team’s linebackers coach for the past 11 seasons, is expected to keep that title. He served as co-defensive coordinator along with Johnson for the final stretch of the 2011season following the firing of Joe Paterno. Johnson, the defensive line coach, said Saturday he has accepted a spot on O’Brien’s staff. O’Brien, who was introduced to fans at the Bryce Jordan Center during Penn State’s basketball game against Indiana on Sunday, said at halftime he hopes to have the majority of his full-time staff in place by the middle of this week. Though he had yet to sit down with him before his introductory press conference, O’Brien referred to Vanderlinden as “a classy guy” and “a good football coach” on Saturday. Both Vanderlinden and O’Brien had previously coached at Maryland, though not at the same time. O’Brien does, however, have

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determined. Playing six months since his last football game shouldn’t be a problem. “It shouldn’t be that bad,” Lewis said. “I’ll have to work out a little bit. You have to keep yourself up. I feel anytime you go out on the football field you do the best you can.” Lewis is coming off a second consecutive season where he passed and rushed for over 1,000 yards each. The 6-foot-3, 200pounder was selected to the Pennsylvania Sportswriters

dle of the field and was gone with a 72-yard touchdown that left the Giants in complete control, 17-2, with 2:44 to play in the third quarter. For good measure, Manning engineered an 85-yard touchdown drive that covered the early part of the final quarter, capping it with a 27-yard bullet to Manningham for an insurmountable 24-2 Giants advantage. “We played outstanding defense, and that set the tone for everything else that happened in the game,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. “If we continue to play defense like that, we can make ourselves heard in this tournament. The two fourth-down stops were outstanding. The second half, we 100 got our offense going.” ANNOUNCEMENTS As a result, the Giants are still going after their Super Bowl 150 Special Notices dreams. “We’re moving in the right direction,” Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty said. “Overall, it was a good effort. But we’re getting closer and closer to playing our best football.”

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Giants 24, Falcons 2 Atlanta.................................... 0 2 0 0 — 2 N.Y. Giants............................ 0 7 10 7 — 24 Second Quarter Atl—Team safety, 13:44. NYG—Nicks 4 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 2:47. Third Quarter NYG—FG Tynes 22, 7:51. NYG—Nicks 72 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 2:44. Fourth Quarter NYG—Manningham 27 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 9:55. A—79,909. Atl NYG First downs ........................... 14 19 Total Net Yards .................... 247 442 Rushes-yards ....................... 21-64 31-172 Passing.................................. 183 270 Punt Returns......................... 0-0 5-28 Kickoff Returns..................... 4-98 1-27 Interceptions Ret.................. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int ......................... 24-41-0 23-32-0 Sacked-Yards Lost .............. 2-16 1-7 Punts...................................... 7-46.0 4-45.8 Fumbles-Lost........................ 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards.................... 3-15 7-73 Time of Possession ............. 25:26 34:34 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Atlanta, Turner 15-41, Jones 1-13, Snelling 2-7, Ryan 3-3. N.Y. Giants, Jacobs 14-92, Bradshaw 14-63, Manning 2-13, Ware 1-4. PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 24-41-0-199. N.Y. Giants, Manning 23-32-0-277. RECEIVING—Atlanta, Jones 7-64, White 5-52, Gonzalez 4-44, Rodgers 4-18, Snelling 2-9, Douglas 1-7, Turner 1-5. N.Y. Giants, Nicks 6-115, Bradshaw 5-22, Manningham 4-68, Cruz 2-28, Ballard 2-16, Jacobs 2-8, Ware 1-13, Beckum 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS—N.Y. Giants, Tynes 32 (WR).

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film of Brady, the Patriots’ standout signal-caller. “That’s it right there. That’s enough ... It couldn’t McGloin get any better,” McGloin said Sunday when asked how much it would help to be coached by someone who tutored Brady. What else did McGloin like about the New England offense? “I don’t know, that Brady threw for like 5,000 yards,” McGloin said with a chuckle. That’s 5,235 yards to be exact. And Brady isn’t done. In fact,

O’Brien was scheduled to fly back to Massachusetts on Sunday night to help Brady and the Patriots prepare for the Denver Broncos. New England had a bye this week after securing the No.1seed in the AFC, and learned late Sunday that Denver — a 29-23 overtime winner over Pittsburgh in the wild-card round — would be the opponent. O’Brien will likely remain with the Patriots the rest of the week, though he’s also expected to name the rest of his Penn State coaching staff within a few days. “I’m sure you’ll figure it out,” O’Brien said Saturday after his introductory news conference about his travel schedule.

experience working with a potential third member of his new staff. Charles London, an offensive assistant/quality control coach for the Tennessee Titans, has agreed to become the running backs coach at Penn State, according to The Tennessean in Nashville. In 2006, London was the running backs coach at Duke when O’Brien was there serving as offensive coordinator. London is set to arrive in State College on Tuesday -- the first time he has set foot on the campus. He inherits his new role from Galen Hall, who had coached the position since 2004. “Our mindset is we know there will be challenges, but a lot of the guys that were there had nothing to do with the scandal, and it is a shame the university has been tarnished in that way,’’ London told the newspaper. “But we are going to do our best to try and restore the name of Penn State football. I really had no reservations in going. I believe in Coach O’Brien, and that made it easy for me.” As was the case with O’Brien, Penn State will not comment on any new hires until a contract is fi-

nalized. London played running back at Duke from 1994-96 and was also a sprinter on the Blue Devils’ track team. Beginning his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Duke from 2004-05, London was promoted to running backs coach in 2006 before moving on to the NFL. He worked as offensive assistant/quality control coach -- the pros’ version of a graduate assistant in college -- with the Chicago Bears in 2007 and was also an assistant wide receivers coach there from 2008-09. After spending 2010 as a pro scout for the Philadelphia Eagles, he joined the Titans under Penn State alum and Scranton native Mike Munchak in 2011. “I really enjoyed working for Coach Munchak and was really honored to be on his first staff," London said. "He definitely has the team headed in the right direction and I am sorry I am going to miss on the playoff run next year. “But in my mind Penn State is a top-5, top-10 job. And the chance to do that doesn’t come around very often.”

Class 4A all-state team. He earned Times Leader All-Wyoming Valley Conference honors for a third consecutive year and was named the co-Players of the Year with GAR’s Darrell Crawford. Lewis will play receiver in the Big 33 contest. He hasn’t played the position full time since his sophomore year when he caught 26 passes for 606 yards and eight touchdowns during the regular season. The Penn State recruit played wide receiver in December in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Dallas, Texas, and made two catches. “I felt very comfortable,” Lewis said of playing receiver in that game. “We had a few prac-

tices and once you go through the practice you’re fine for the game.” Lewis, who has since transferred to Meyers, will be the second Valley West player to play in the Big 33 game in three years. Lineman Kyle Wallace, who now plays at Villanova, was picked for the team in 2010. The WVC will also have a representative for a third consecutive year. Wyoming Area lineman Julian Campenni played in last year’s game. Campenni now plays at Connecticut. The only other player making the squad from District 2 was Valley View linebacker Nyeem Wartman, who has also verbally committed to Penn State.

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Arts competition seeks applicants

WILKES-BARRE: All veterans receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities, VA outpatient clinics or residents in a state veterans’ home are encouraged to participate in the 4th Annual Local Creative Arts Competition. Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities nationwide use the creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment. The local competition includes 50 art categories that range from oil painting to paint-by-number kits. There are also120 categories pertaining music, dance, drama and creative writing. The visual and performing arts components of the Wilkes-Barre competition will take place from10 a.m. to noon on March 15 in Liber-

ty Hall at the VA Medical Center, 1111 East End Boulevard. All firstplace category winners will have their creative art submissions photographed or videotaped and will be entered into the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition. Some national winners will be invited to attend the National Creative Arts Festival, Oct. 8-14 in Boston, Mass. Applications can be picked up at the Recreation Therapy office, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. To request an application by mail, contact Amie Dorney at 570824-3521, or 1-877-928-2621, ext. 7429. Completed applications and visual art entries must be delivered to a Recreation Therapy staff member by 4 p.m. on Feb. 24.

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NEWS FOR VETERANS DALLAS: Members of the NEPA Coast Guard Veterans Association will meet 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Dallas American Legion Post, 672 Memorial Highway. Any Coast Guard veteran interested in joining can contact Neil Morrison at 570-288-6817. DUPONT: The V.F.W. Post 4909 will meet 7:30 p.m. Feb.

6 at the Post home. Items of importance will be discussed and reports given. Commander Dave Burrier will preside. A Home Association meeting will follow. Food and refreshments will be available after both meetings. The annual Valentine’s Day dinner dance will take place on Feb. 11 at the Post home, 401-403 Main Street.

A dinner buffet will be served from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Music will be provided by Hickory Rose from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The bar will be open from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Door prizes will be awarded. Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased by Feb. 10. For tickets and reservations call Bob Lopata at 654-9104, or see him at the Post home. KINGSTON: The Luzerne/ Wyoming Bi-County Council will meet at noon Jan. 21 at

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Logan J. Fluegel Logan J. Fluegel, son of Jay and Nance Fluegel, Plymouth, is celebrating his 13th birthday today, Jan. 9. Logan is a grandson of Josephine and Joseph Fluegel Sr., Wilkes-Barre; Helen Kokinda, Hazleton; and the late George Kokinda. He has a brother, the late Joseph III.

IN BRIEF TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT: More than 680 guests from more than 30 schools and agencies attended the annual Operation Santa Claus parties held at the Tobyhanna Army Depot Dec. 6-8. Employee, soldier and Marine Corps volunteers helped visitors enjoy a morning of songs, crafts and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Funds raised throughout the year support the parties and are used to assist local agencies with special wishes for items and materials for their programs. The depot’s Operation Santa Claus volunteers (depot employees, retirees, soldiers and their family members) collected thousands of dollars through various fundraising activities, including employee donations and aluminum can recycling and candy and clothing sales. The depot also donated hundreds of stuffed toys via the Teddy Bear Toss program held at sports events such as Penguins hockey games. About $20,000 will be used to purchase a special wish item for each group. Also, about $25,000 in donated supplies, tickets, toys, clothing and baby accessories will be distributed this year to numerous local organizations.

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Eagle Scout earns proclamation Hanover Township Commissioners recently presented a proclamation to Jeffrey John Albert for his achievement in attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle project Albert placed collection boxes throughout the township and Wilkes-Barre for new and used sporting equipment to be distributed to the children of Village Apartments. At the ceremony, from left, first row: Commissioners Russ Davis and Albert Bagusky, chairman; Kim Albert; Jeffrey John Albert; Ed Albert; and Commissioners Jeff Lewis and George Bowers. Second row: Robert V. Davison, township solicitor; Commissioners Brian McDermott, Mike Mazur and Ron Hummer; John Sipper, township manager; and Donna Makarczyk, township secretary.

The Larksville Lions Club recently held its annual Christmas basket project. Christmas baskets were given to 38 shut-ins from Larksville. The next meeting of the club is at 7 p.m. today at Happy Pizza. The District Governor will be in attendance. With some of the baskets, from left, are Paul Kachinko Sr.; Bernie Kachinko Jr.; Charles Prohaska; Tillie Radsavitch; Maryann Wydra; Ronald Kachinko, president; Matt Detwiler; Guy Goodman; and Paul Wydra.

American Legion holds Christmas tour DA’s office helps purchase bulletproof vests for officers The office of Luzerne County District Attorney recently donated funds to help purchase new bulletproof vests for local police officers. Recipients were Officer Michael O’Boyle, Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department, and Officer Dave McDermott, Forty Fort Police Department. The donations were made possible from drug forfeiture funds and were donated to the Adopt-A-Cop Program created by the founders of Fallen Officers Remembered to help purchase this life-saving equipment. Kranson Uniform was also instrumental with the purchase and fitting of the vests. For more information on the program or to make a donation, contact Jaclyn at 570-760-9034; email faloffrem@aol.com; or send checks payable to Fallen Officers Remembered, P.O. Box 2299, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18703. From left: Gina Boyle, vice president, Fallen Officers Remembered; Kirk Kranson, vice president, Kranson Uniform; O’Boyle; McDermott; Doug Kranson, president, Kranson Uniform; Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley, president, Fallen Officers Remembered.

A Christmas Holiday Tour, sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary, was held Dec. 2-9 throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The tour included visits to all of the Veterans hospitals; each patient received a gift and a special thank-you for their service. Kerrie Gill, American Legion State Commander, and Barbara Miller, American Legion Auxiliary State President, led the tour, along with many dignitaries from the department headquarters in Harrisburg. At each stop, many local members helped distribute the gifts. At the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, from left, first row: Ann Edwards, Auxiliary Hospital Representative; Miller; Gill; John Ralston, VAVS Representative of the Wilkes-Barre medical center; Marian Kunigonis, Hospital Deputy; B.J. Lysic (Mrs. Claus), VA & R Representative. Second row: Jim Hale (Sammi Claus), past State Commander.

EDITOR’S NOTE The complete list of Volunteer Opportunities can be viewed at www.timesleader.com by clicking Community News under the People tab. To have your organization listed, visit the United Way of Wyoming Valley’s volunteer page at www.unitedwaywb.org. For more information, contact Kathy Sweetra at 9707250 or ksweetra@timesleader.com.

Troop members welcomed at Plymouth Rotary Warke earns Eagle Scout proclamation Hanover Township Commissioners recently presented a proclamation to William Cody Warke for his achievement in attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle project Warke replaced the damaged flag pole at the American Legion Post 609 in Hanover Township. At the ceremony, from left, first row: Commissioners Russ Davis and Albert Bagusky, chairman; Bill Warke; William Cody Warke; Charlotte Warke; and Commissioners Jeff Lewis and George Bowers. Second row: Robert V. Davison, township solicitor; Commissioners Brian McDermott, Mike Mazur and Ron Hummer; John Sipper, township manager; and Donna Makarczyk, township secretary.

The Rotary Club of Plymouth recently welcomed members of the Plymouth Brownie and Daisy troops. The girls entertained the crowd with holiday songs. The Rotary Club presented a monetary donation to both groups. Plymouth Rotary meets at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Franchella Restaurant in Plymouth. For more information on the club, contact Janet Franchelta at 779-5800. Some of the participants, from left: Budd O’Malia, Rotary District Governor; Beth Doughton, Daisy troop leader; Nicole Davis, Brownie troop leader; David Yefko, Rotary president; and Rotarian Ron Van Why.

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Name change is becoming a roadblock on couple’s trip to the altar Dear Abby: My fiance, “Kip,” and I are being married next year and we have only one disappointment. I don’t want to take Kip’s last name. The biggest issue for me is my fiance never knew his father, who left when Kip was a baby. I do not wish to take the name of a man who neither of us knows, and who had no positive influence on our lives. I am proud to bear the name of my father — a hardworking, dedicated Vietnam veteran. Am I out of line? We will accept your answer because we are unable to resolve this ourselves. — Standing My Ground in New Jersey

DEAR ABBY ADVICE Dear Standing: While most women still change their names to their husband’s (or hyphenate them), those who don’t usually have established themselves in a career in which they are known by their maiden name. Others fear that if they change their names they’ll lose their identity. If Kip did know his dad and the man was a fine, upstanding citizen, would you feel differently? Remember, you are marrying Kip, not his father, and I assume your fiance is a wonderful person. Please make no decisions about this until you two have talked this out more fully.

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Dear Abby: My siblings and I never hear from my grandmother unless she’s in town. She never calls on holidays, birthdays or just to say hello. Yes, we call her on these special days. We have other grandparents who wouldn’t let a week go by without calling to ask how we are, how we are doing in school or just to talk. My mom is a grandma to my oldest sister’s children and when she doesn’t see or hear from them within a week, she’ll call or visit them. (By the way, my grandmother is retired, very healthy and travels.) What’s wrong with her? — Hurt Feelings in Massachusetts Dear Hurt Feelings: Not knowing her, I can’t explain the reason for her distant behavior, but I’m positive it

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s a task that looks like fun, and yet you’ll be a bit intimidated by the prospect of diving into it alone. Ask a friend to join you — ideally, a bold Capricorn, Leo or Sagittarius. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Take initiative. Someone has to make the first move. Your willingness to do so will show that you are confident, and it also will give you an edge on the competition. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You won’t be able to force things to unfold. Think of life as a flower bud, still closed and waiting for the sun. If you try to open it with your fingers, you’ll only ruin it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Situations that should, in theory, work out will be thwarted instead. Leave the scene for a while. Let the energy of frustration lift from the picture. When you come back to this tomorrow, you’ll have a breakthrough. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Once you know what you’re supposed to do, you do it quickly and without a problem. Getting to that point may take the entire day. Have fun in the “research and development” phase. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be inspired by learning about a variety of industries, cultures and subcultures. The lingo and ideas you pick up on will apply to your own business or personal life. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your best solutions seem to come when you’re not actively trying to come up with them. When you’re thinking of something else — or more likely, thinking of nothing in particular.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Never doubt that big things come from small steps. For instance, the small step of meeting someone new could change your entire future. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You like to give people the benefit of the doubt, and yet sometimes there just isn’t any doubt. A person who seems to be judging you is, in fact, doing just that. But does it really matter? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Newton’s First Law of Motion states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest — unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. You’ll be that unbalanced force in someone else’s life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be monitoring your own performance, reflecting on what has worked in the past and evaluating all efforts in order to determine a future plan. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your mind has been chaotic. It will be as though life gently released your preoccupations into the ether and handed you a blank page upon which to start a new chapter of your story. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 9). You’ll be a beacon for lost souls. You may save someone from loneliness or other peril. You’ll certainly bring levity and fun, making life more worth living for those in your company. Stylish influences will contribute to your ever-evolving tastes and interests. Make financial deals, especially with big institutions, in May. Cancer and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 24, 15 and 40.

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