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IN WILKES-BARRE Homes along Coal Street in WilkesBarre.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

Islands SCHEME

Some flood recovery cash may go to take debris off islands

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Gateway homes get makeover Grant will improve exterior of homes connecting to downtown and major routes. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

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People fish in Plymouth across from Richard’s Island, which runs under the Carey Avenue Bridge in Larksville and Plymouth. The county bought the island in 2005 as part of a bulk purchase of former watershed land from the Virginia-based, nonprofit Conservation Fund. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

alcolm Plevyak savors nights by a campfire along the Susquehanna River watching wildlife enjoy his nearby island. He bought Hess’s Island in the Beach Haven section of Salem Township more than two decades ago because it harbors animals and he didn’t want it removed in any future river dredging projects. Deer, possum and skunks routinely splash back to shore in the evenings after day trips to the island, said Plevyak, the owner of M P Metals in Berwick. COMING “We acquired it M O N D AY to preserve it,” he Two growing said. islands in AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER Hess’s is one of southern Lu10 Luzerne CounMack’s Island, which is actually a cluster of islands, near the Mocanaqua Bridge in Conyngham Township. zerne County ty islands with It is listed at 23.5 acres on county assessment records. may create owners identified more flooding issues. in property assessment records. Other islands dot the 44-mile stretch of the By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES Rodgers’ company, Northeast sell at upset sales because Susquehanna winding through the jandes@timesleader.com Revenue Service LLC, was inbuyers must pay all back taxes county, but their owners, if they Luzerne County tax claim formed a boat would be necesand accept liens attached to the have any, are unknown and not operator John Rodgers had no sary to complete the job because properties. Liens and back taxes taxed, county officials say. idea people could own Susqueislands were involved. are forgiven at free-and-clear Most of the islands are usually hanna River islands until two of The islands didn’t sell in a sales, where bids typically start accessible only by boat, and they them cropped up on the back-tax November upset tax sale and are at several hundred dollars. range in size from gravel bar strips auction list last fall. scheduled to be listed in an Rodgers said he soon will to the 64-acre Scovell Island in ExeConstables must post proper- August free-and-clear sale. ties slated for tax sale, and Properties are less likely to See FOR SALE, Page 16A See ISLANDS, Page 16A

Two river islands set for free-and-clear sale

WILKES-BARRE – First impressions are important. That’s why the city applied for a grant to improve the exterior appearance of homes along the city’s gateway streets. The Department of Community and Economic Development announced last week the city will get $225,000 for the “Gateway Façade Improvement Project,” with the goal to improve some 50 homes at a maximum of $5,000 each. The money is part of some $12.2 million in gaming tax revenue that will be used to fund 19 projects in Luzerne County. “The city modeled this façade program after the federal Elm Street program that saw 72 homes improved at a $250,000 investment,” said Mayor Tom Leighton. “To the best of my knowledge, this is a unique program for the gaming funds. The city hopes to grow this program

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Report: Detainees still face torture

Rights groups accuse U.S. of sending POWs to Afghan prisons where torture was found. By HEIDI VOGT Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — A report released Saturday by two rights groups says the U.S. sent some detainees to Afghan prisons where torture was found despite an announced moratorium on such moves. The report by the Afghan Independent Human Rights Com- A U.S. embasmission and the New York- sy spokesman based Open Society Institute said that suggests that Afghanistan’s international allies are still failing American to ensure that people captured officials had on the battlefield are treated hu- not yet remanely despite a massive received a copy form program in recent of the report. months. NATO forces regularly hand Afghans that they have captured over to Afghan authorities after they have decided that the detainees are no longer an immediate threat. But the coalition stopped such transfers to 16 Afghan detention facilities shortly before a U.N. report was issued in September that See PRISON, Page 7A

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George Kerestes

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Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth, with the Rev. Richard Fox officiating. Interment will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Sheatown. Friends may call Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. The family would like to thank the staffs of the Keystone Garden Estates and the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center for their care and thoughtfulness extended to Ralph and his family during his illness. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, 57 N. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, PA 18701 or online at www.alz.org/pa/. Online condolences may be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com.

Alexander D. (Ollie) Gubbiotti March 16, 2012

lexander D. (Ollie) Gubbiotti, 52, of Exeter, went into the arms of the Lord on March 16, 2012. He was born on February 20, 1960, in Kingston, the son of the late Frank and Rose Marconi Gubbiotti. Alex was a member of St. Barbara Parish of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter, and was a 1977 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and attended Luzerne County Community College. He worked as an independent owner-operator in the trucking industry for many years and belonged to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. His passion was attending concerts and being on the road behind the wheel of his Peterbilt alongside his trucking buddies. He valued his many loyal friends immensely and was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in their time of need. He had a great sense of humor that would light up a room and will be greatly missed by everyone who loved him. He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by his beloved nephew, Ryan Jones, in October 2011. Surviving are his sisters, Marilyn A. Gubbiotti, Exeter, and Diane Dirhan, West Pittston; brother, Frank and his wife, Linda Gubbiotti, Falls; nephews, Brett Jones and Frank

verly, of Forty Fort; Lois M. Gelatko, of Wilkes-Barre, and Carol Sekel and her husband, Daniel, of Forty Fort; grandchildren, including Amber and Abbe Kerestes; Carrie Massaker, Dan Sekel and Cheryl Dombroski; great-grandchildren, Stephen and Joseph Dombroski; Sarah, Neil and Erik Massaker; Danielle and Olivia Sekel; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Kerestes will be conducted on Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 North Main Street, North Wilkes-Barre, followed by services at 10 a.m. in Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, 667 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, with the Reverend Gary John Scharrer, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Saint Matthew lawn section of Fern Knoll Burial Park, Midland Avenue, Dallas. Relatives and friends may join the Kerestes family for visitation and remembrances today from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial tributes are requested in Mr. Kerestes’ memory to Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, 663 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705. To send his children and family online words of comfort and support, please visit our family’s website at www.JohnVMorrisFuneralHomes.com.

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M Gubbiotti; nieces, Dara Dirhan and Maria Gubbiotti, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to visitation on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday March 22, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church Thursday morning Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA, Foxhill Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, or to the charity of your choice. To send expressions of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit gubbiottifh.com.

March 16, 2012 edwig T. Terescavage, 92, a resiof Swoyersville, passed away on Friday afternoon, March 16, 2012 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Her beloved husband was the late Frank P. Terescavage, who passed away on March 7, 1977. Born on October 08, 1919, in Pringle, Hedwig was the daughter of the late Walter and Julia (Bogdon) Klemunes. A homemaker all of her life, Hedwig took great pride in tending to the daily needs of her home and family. Hedwig was a faithful member of Holy Name/Saint Mary’s Parish Community, of Swoyersville, where she held membership with the parish’s Altar and Rosary Society. Additionally, Hedwig was a past member of her parish choir and assisted with the parish’s pirohy sales. Family meant everything to Hedwig and she cherished the time she had with her loved ones. Though she will be deeply missed, her beautiful spirit will forever live on in the hearts of her loving family. In addition to her parents, Walter and Julia Klemunes, and her husband, Frank, Hedwig was preceded in death by her son, Frank A. Terescavage; her brothers and a sister. Hedwig is survived by her daugh-

Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, passed into eternal life early Saturday morning in the Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, where he had been residing the past few months. Born August 15, 1918, in WilkesBarre Township, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Minnick) Kerestes. He was educated in the Ashley schools. As a young man, Mr. Kerestes was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC). He served in Hickory Run State Park, and was a chief dynamiter at Natural Bridge, Virginia. Following his education, he proudly served our country six years during the Second World War with the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre, earning the rank of Platoon Sergeant upon the time he was honorably discharged from active duty. He was the recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, The Good Conduct Medal First, Rifle and Pistol Marksman. He also pitched semi-pro baseball with the Ashley Baseball club, as well as in the Marine Corps. Because of his talents, he was scouted by the New York Yankees in 1946. Until his retirement, he was employed by the former R.B. Wall Company and Wallco Electronics, both of Wilkes-Barre, as a salesman for 44 years. Mr. Kerestes was a member of Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he was formerly active with the Beacon Club. He also held membership with the Wilkes-Barre Township American Legion, Post #815. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Margaret Lehet on July 28, 2002, and by sisters, Margaret “Muggs” Hudak, Susan Grysavage, Mary Halko, Irene Patsko, Helen Kerestes and Mildred Stack, as well as brothers, Stephen, John “Sam” and Thomas Kerestes. Surviving are his children, George M. Kerestes and his wife, Be-

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ters, Mary Ann Bevan and her husband Ernie, of Tunkhannock; Janet Sott and her husband Rick, of Forty Fort; Denise Waters, of Swoyersville; her daughter-in-law, Arlene Terescavage, of Trucksville; her cherished niece, Barbara Sheehan; her eight grandchildren; her four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, which will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Holy Name/Saint Mary’s Church, 283 Shoemaker Street, Swoyersville, with the Reverend Joseph J. Pisaneschi, her pastor, officiating. Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in the Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at the church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. For additional information or to send the family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.

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arjorie Toler, of Dalton, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012. Born in Pittston, May 6, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Grace Hastie Walsh. She attended Pittston schools. She had been employed by McDonald’s Restaurant and currently was self-employed as a housekeeper in the Greater Pittston Area. She was a member of Lake Winola United Methodist Church and the Church Choir. Marjorie was a former coach for the West Pittston Little League and the Girls Softball League. She enjoyed bingo and trips to the Mohegan Sun. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Brennan; granddaughter, Brooke Ann Quinn, and sisters, June Shane and Eleanor DeLeo. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Toler; children, Rose Marie Quinn, Exeter; Edward J. Brennan II, Larksville; Grace Spigarelli, Avoca; Christopher Brennan, Dalton; stepson, Billy Toler, Falls; brothers, Robert Walsh, Dupont; John Walsh, Pittston; Richard Walsh, Florida; Ronald Walsh, Harding; Larry Walsh, Pittston Township; sisters, Roberta Jones, Duryea; Louise Bel-

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las, Pittston; Marilyn Davis, Moosic; Debbie Calbey, Avoca; Margaret Zoller, Wilkes-Barre; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston. Pastor Joan Dodson will officiate. Interment will be in Pittston Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may sent to Lake Winola United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 400, Lake Winola, PA 18625.

Agnes Schmaltz Hilgert, M ary 89, passed away Saturday

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SUGARLOAF TWP. – State police at Hazleton said they arrested Christopher Edward Lasecki, 41, of Sugarloaf Township, on DUI charges Friday night. State police said they stopped Lasecki’s vehicle after he swerved over the doubleyellow center line and white outside line on Turkey Path Road at approximately 11 p.m. He showed signs of intoxication, arrested and charged with DUI, state police said.

arion Pstrak Flynn, 89, of M Wilkes-Barre, died Tuesday, March 13, of cancer.

March 17, 2012

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FOSTER TWP. – State police at Hazleton said Luz Benzan, 23, of Hazleton, traveled off the north berm of Interstate 80 westbound near mile marker 266.8 at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday.

March 13, 2012

Mary Agnes Schmaltz Hilgert

morning March 17, 2012 at the Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. Born in Sebastapol, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes Scott King. Mary Agnes was a graduate of Jenkins Township High School and was a member of St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton. She belonged to the Downtown Scranton Senior Citizens. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a CNA for the Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hilgert, in January of 2012; her first husband, Clauson Schmaltz, and a brother and sister-in-law Eugene and Madeline King. Surviving are her daughter, Margaret Petcavage and her husband, Richard, Scranton, and sons, Merle Schmaltz, Piscataway, N.J. and Thomas and his wife, Debbie Schmaltz, Nazareth, Pa.; stepchildren, Bobby Hilgert and his wife, Sandy, and William and his wife, Christine Hilgert; sisters, Catherine and her husband, Sandy Gubbiotti, Inkerman, and Ginger and her husband, Dr. Do-

PLAINS TWP.– Police responded at 2:40 a.m. Friday to the area of West Carey Street for a report of a vehicle that struck a utility pole. Police said the driver of a 2008 Chevrolet Cavalier, Laura Sorbelli of Cotton Avenue, exhibited signs of alcohol impairment and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. She was transported to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a blood alcohol test and charges are pending the result of that test, police said. Police said Sorbelli’s front seat passenger, Calynn Atkinson of Wilkes-Barre was transported by ambulance to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for a head injury. • A clerk at the UniMart at 639 North Main Street said a man entered the store and demanded money from the register at 1:09 p.m. Friday, according to police. The clerk told the man to leave and he fled without taking any money, police said. The male was described as: white, approx. 5 feet 6 inches tall wearing a black and white checkered flannel jacket with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath. He was also wearing blue jeans, a baseball hat and work boots.

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minick Menta, West Wyoming; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church of St. Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming, with the Rev. Leo McKernan as celebrant. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. To send expressions of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit gubbiottifh.com.

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E. Wasiakowski, age 80, of R alph Sweet Valley, passed away Fri-

day, March 16, 2012 at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. Mr. Wasiakowski was born October 24, 1931, in Nanticoke, and was the son of the late Teofil and Helen Krukowski Wasiakowski. He attended Nanticoke High School and enlisted in the Army in 1948, serving in Korea, where he was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart in 1950. Upon returning to Nanticoke, he was employed as a printer in a box factory. He later became a member of the I.B.E.W. Local 1319 and worked locally and out of state until his retirement in 1993. Ralph was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth, and the American Legion Post 350, Nanticoke. He loved the outdoors and especially hunting with his beagles and fishing Lake Oneida with his friends. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clement. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, the former Patricia Piontkowski; and children, Helen, at home, and Ralph and his wife, Nicole, and grandson, Jack, of Allentown; brothers, Bernard and his wife, Geraldine, of Nanticoke; Joseph and his wife, Shirley, of Yardley, and sisterin-law Dolores Washakowski of Saylorsburg; numerous nieces and nephews. Ralph’s funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the

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She was the daughter of Olga (Piech) and Carl Pstrak, both deceased, of the Buttonwood section of Hanover Township. She was a graduate of Hanover High School and business college. Ms. Flynn was known as an accomplished singer and artist, as well as a homemaker. One of her paintings, “Material Things,” was accepted into the Wilkes-Barre Art League’s juried exhibition. As a young woman she sang in floor shows throughout the Wyoming Valley as Marion LaBar. Over the years, she worked for Beneficial Finance and Nabisco in Wilkes-Barre, and the Arena Restaurant and Williamsport National Bank in Williamsport. Her marriage to Donald M. Flynn, of Florida, a retired master diesel instructor at the then-Williamsport Area Community College (now Penn College of Technology), ended in divorce. She had been a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Plymouth, where she sang in the choir, and St. Lawrence Parish in Williamsport. She is survived by two children, Adrianne Flynn, of Rockville, Md., and Mark Flynn, of Asheville, N.C.; son-in-law, Phil Daschner; grandson, Xavier Daschner; and many nieces and nephews. Her sisters Helen Pstrak, Ann Carroll and Rose Klein, as well as a brother, Joseph Pstrak, preceded her in death. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, at S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. A prayer service will begin at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Private family burial will follow at St. Mary’s Byzantine Cemetery in Dallas. Donations may be made to Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Plymouth or North Penn Manor Residents Fund in Wilkes Barre. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com to submit condolences.

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Library gets $35,000 grant

State Sen. John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township, announced that the West Pittston Library has been awarded a $35,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant. The library will partner with the West Pittston Historical Society to convert a portion of the society’s Pittston Gazette newspaper microfilm collection to a digital format. The newspaYudichak pers will be available at no charge on the PA Digital Access website, with the first additions becoming available online in 2013. The historical society’s collection spans from 1850 through 1965. Administered by The Office of Commonwealth Libraries, the federal LSTA funds are used to provide competitive grants to libraries. The grants focus on information access through technology and information empowerment through services. WEST PITTSTON

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LOCAL BOOK READING

Wilkes dean shares her book translated into Swahili and illustrated by African children

Children receive lesson on loss

Swahili is the native language of Karagwe, Tanzania, an East African counWILKES-BARRE – A children’s book try Winkler first visited while working written in Swahili and illustrated by as a study abroad coordinator for the children of Karagwe, Africa was read at University of Pittsburgh in 2002. The village is located in a part of Afrithe Osterhout Free Library Friday. ca where nearly Linda Winkler, 1,300 children from Ph.D., dean of Art, “We wanted to show the birth to 17 years old Humanities and Sciare orphaned by ence at Wilkes Uni- children that through supAIDS each year, acversity, developed port from the community, cording to a 2009 and wrote the book, UNICEF report. named “Adelina” – they do have a future.” While educationabout an African Linda Winkler child whose parents Wilkes University dean and author al materials on the subject were availadied from AIDS. ble, Winkler said, “The book teaches children that they can grow up to they were only available in English. “They had absolutely nothing for chilhave impactful lives despite the loss of dren in Swahili,” she said. their parents,” Winkler said. So Winkler began applying for grants The book was later translated into in order to help the community. Swahili.

Wilkes University Dean Linda Winkler, Ph.D., reads from children’s book she wrote about her experiences in East Africa, during a reading at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre.

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In 2005, she was able to develop the professor at the time. After the book was translated to Swabook as part of a Research Abroad Program grant provided to her by the Uni- hili, Winkler and her students had an versity of Pittsburgh, where she was an anthropology and biological science See BOOK, Page 6A

Saturday’s program is 1st event in NEPA for scholarship pageant

The results are in. The ideas and projects that West Pittston residents discussed at their first flood recovery meeting last week have been tabulated. Topping the list is flood protection, the issue that affects all other plans for the community, the residents said. West Pittston Tomorrow, organized with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is holding a second town meeting to discuss the results at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Cecilia’s Center in Exeter. After getting the data, residents will break into committees to begin analyzing the data and preparing a plan for West Pittston. There are dozens of projects under six categories to sift through in the next months to determine the best and most feasible. The meeting is for all borough residents, not just flood victims, as final plans will affect all borough residents.

Woman claims two schools would not let her learning-disabled son take classes needed to learn a trade. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WHITE HAVEN

Toohil will speak at session

State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Twp., will speak to members of the Branden’s Heart and Crime Watch organizations Monday evening on crime prevention legislation that has been enacted or proToohil posed in Harrisburg, including Megan’s Law, the statewide bath salt ban and the Castle Doctrine. She will speak at 6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of White Haven, 305 Berwick St., White Haven. WILKES-BARRE

Weather class is offered

The National Weather Service will offer a primer in measuring and reporting the weather April 23 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the Stark Learning Center at Wilkes University. The SKYWARN basic class is free and open to anyone with no prior training required. HARRISBURG

PennDOT wants entrants

Pennsylvania high school students are invited to enter a state Department of Transportation contest aimed at discouraging distracted driving. Students can submit a 30-second radio public service announcement, or PSA, and the winning announcement will be professionally produced and sent to the student’s local media market. Sophomores, juniors and seniors should submit recorded scripts in MP3 or MP4 format. Students may also submit written scripts. One finalist will be chosen from each of PennDOT’s 11 engineering districts. The winners will be invited to Harrisburg for the professional recording of their PSA. Winning students from each district will receive certificates and recorded copies of their PSAs. Entries may be emailed to RA-penndotpress@pa.gov or mailed to PennDOT Press Office, c/o Erin Waters, 8th Floor-Keystone Building, 400 North St., Harrisburg, PA, 17120. Entries must be received or postmarked by March 23. Visit www.DriveSafePA.org for full contest rules.

U.S. top court may hear case of area mom and her son

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Contestants in Saturday’s Northeastern Pennsylvania Cinderella Pageant Program line up on stage during a practice run at Arts YOUniverse. Pageants are divided into three age categories for girls and young women.

A Cinderella story

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WILKES-BARRE – The Arts YOUniverse building on South Franklin Street was abuzz on Saturday morning with the sights and sounds of 19 female competitors of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Cinderella Pageant Program. The program distinguishes itself in that it is not based strictly on beauty or outward appearance, but instead on building confidence and character, making friends and having fun. “We are excited to be introducing the pageant to this area,” said Sheri Horinka, Northeastern Pennsylvania preliminary director. “Cinderella Pageants focus on educational tours and scholarship opportunities,”

said Horinka. The pageants are divided into three age categories for girls: newborns to 35 months, 3 to17 years, and18 to 26 years (single or married). Girls are judged in areas which include party wear, casual wear, talent, close-up appraisal and photogenics. Pageant mom Lisa Pernot lauded the encouraging spirit of the pageant. Her daughter, Stephanie, 6, recently had leg surgery and considered the opportunity to participate in the pageant a special treat. When asked why she was participating, a young smiling

Gary Shingler, of Bloomsburg, watches his daughter, Allie, 7 months old, right, play with Adyson Burke, 8 months old, of Wilkes-Barre, during Saturday’s Cinderella Pageant held at Arts YOUniverse in Wilkes-Barre. Allie Shingler was the winning contestant in the Infant category.

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Walking Divas will sponsor Zumbathon fundraiser at LCCC By CAMILLE FIOTI Times Leader Correspondent

NANTICOKE – The Relay for Life South Valley’s Walking Divas team is sponsoring a Zumbathon in the gymnasium at Luzerne County Community College on Saturday. The Walking Divas team, comprised mostly of LCCC students, faculty and staff, is one of several teams participating in the college’s second annual Relay for Life, which will be held from 10 a.m. June 24 to 10 a.m. June 25. Money raised from the Zumbathon and the Relay for Life will benefit the American Cancer Society. Zumba, the Spanish slang for “buzz like a bee” or “move real fast,” is an aerobic dance class set to Latin American

music beats. The hot dance craze began in the mid-1990s when Columbian fitness instructor Alberto “Beto” Perez realized at the start of one of his classes that he forgot to bring his usual music. Frantically, he dug through his bag and pulled out some salsa and meringue tapes he liked to dance to. The rest is history. Six instructors from area fitness centers will lead the Zumbathon in alternating half-hour sets. Participants will have the chance to win gift baskets and door prizes, including daily passes for local fitness centers, said Machelle Smith, captain of the Walking Divas team and College Relations secretary. “Our goal is to raise $2,500,” she said.

I F YO U G O The Zumbathon will be held this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served Cost: $10 per person To register in advance call: (570) 7400733 or register at the door

The Zumbathon is open to all ages and skill levels. “It’s fast-moving, but a lot of fun,” said Smith, who attends a twice weekly Zumba class at the college with her coworkers. “We laugh the whole time because we’re trying to keep up with the 20- or 30-something instructors, and most of us are in our 50s.”

PITTSTON – Sharon Dutkevitch has been fighting for nearly five years to get her learning-disabled son the education she says he needs to succeed in life. This week she expects to find out if her legal challenge still has hope. After two Pennsylvania courts dismissed lawsuits Dutkevitch filed in an attempt to enroll her son in a vocational school, the 52-year-old mother is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will hear her case. The high court held a conference on Friday to discuss what cases they will rule on next, and it is expected to issue a ruling as early as Monday. Dutkevitch’s appeal was among those being considered. Dutkevitch, whose son Vincent is now 21, says the $75,000 in monetary damages she seeks in the suit will help her son now that he is out of school, facing college The high loans and trying to find employment, while a court held a ruling by the country’s conference on highest court will ben- Friday to efit other families hoping to give their dis- discuss what abled children a cases they chance to learn a trade. will rule on “I’m hoping and I’m praying,” Dutkevitch next, and it is said of the four votes expected to needed from U.S. Supreme Court judges for issue a ruling the court to take on her as early as case. Monday. Dutkevitch’s legal battle with Pittston Area School District and West Side Area Vo-Tech began in September 2007 when she sued the schools after they would not allow her son, she alleged, to take classes at the vo-tech while enrolled in the PA Cyber Charter School. Dutkevitch explained her son was receiving special education courses through the cyber school and wanted to enroll in computer courses at the vo-tech so that he could learn a trade and obtain employment. But Dutkevitch said the vo-tech, which has since been renamed West Side Career and Technology Center, and Pittston Area would not allow her to obtain an application, violating the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. Her son, Dutkevitch said, suffers from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mild Asperger’s syndrome and had suffered a fractured skull and brain injury after a skateboarding accident in May 2004. . The U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania granted a motion to dismiss Dutkevitch’s lawsuit afSee CASE, Page 6A

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Twin suicide blasts kill dozens By ALBERT AJI and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

Jack White performs during the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, Friday. It’s one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 2,000 performers playing in more than 90 venues. It started March 9 and ends today. WASHINGTON

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Samir Hineidi, 67, joins fellow Syrians and supporters during a rally in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., Saturday.

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corpses, bloodstained streets and twisted steel. It carried interviews with the wounded in the hospital. “Is this the assistance promised by Qatar and Saudi Arabia?” asked one of

the injured. The two Gulf powerhouses have been fiercely critical of the Syrian government’s crackdown on dissent and have been discussing military aid to the rebels.

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a glass of the dark Irish brew Saturday, observing St. Patrick’s Day at a boisterous Irish pub with his ancestral cousin from Moneygall, Ireland, at his side. At the White House, the main South Lawn Fountain burbled green water. Nearby, workers prepared for a visit Tuesday by the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. The first family was putting on its Irish, a blood line that runs through Obama’s veins. Obama took his motorcade to the Dubliner Restaurant and Pub on a dazzling Saturday afternoon. He wore no Kelly green but his jacket was pierced with a button that read, “VIP GUEST — Tell ‘em Danny sent you.” The president waded into a crowd — some in leprechaun hats and others in dyed green hair — at the entrance of the tavern near Washington’s landmark Union Station.

Justices decide if Americans have to pay a fine if they don’t have health coverage. By CONNIE CASS Associated Press

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John Demjanjuk was convicted of being a low-ranking guard at the Sobibor death camp, but his 35-year fight on three continents to clear his name — a legal battle that had not yet ended when he died Saturday at age 91 — made him one of the best-known faces of Nazi prosecutions. The conviction of the retired Ohio autoworker in a Munich court in May on 28,060 counts of being an accessory to murder, which was still being appealed, broke new legal ground in Germany as the first time someone was convicted solely on the basis of serving as a camp guard, with no evidence of involvement in a specific killing. It has opened the floodgates to hundreds of new investigations in Germany, though his death serves as a reminder that time is running out for prosecutors.

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man in a leprechaun costume greets masses of people watching the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago on Saturday. In keeping with tradition, Chicago dyed its river green to kick off a day of parades and parties.

GOP, Dems prep for budget fight Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has created a less stringent version of last year’s “Path to Prosperity” manifesto.

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Mauritania on Saturday arrested Moammar Ghadafi’s former intelligence chief, accused of attacking civilians during the uprising in Libya last year and the 1989 bombing of a French airliner. The International Criminal Court, France and Libya all said they want to prosecute Abdullah al-Senoussi. Mauritania’s state information agency said in a statement that al-Senoussi was arrested at the airport in the capital Nouakchott upon arrival from the Moroccan city of Casablanca. It said he was carrying a fake Malian passport. A spokesman for Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council, Mohammed al-Hareiz confirmed that the ex-intelligence chief had been captured by Mauritian officials. As Gadhafi’s regime crumbled in the second half of 2011 after more than four decades of rule, many of the dictator’s inner circle fled from advancing rebels toward the Sahara. BANGKOK

Red Bull co-founder dies

Chaleo Yoovidhya, the self-made Thai billionaire who introduced the world to “energy drinks” and co-founded the globally popular Red Bull brand, has died. He was in his 80s. Chaleo died of natural causes in Bangkok on Saturday, according to local media reports and state television broadcaster, MCOT, which cited the Thai Beverage Industry Association. Forbes magazine, which ranked Chaleo the 205th richest man in the world this year with a net worth of $5 billion dollars, said he was 80 years old. Thai media outlets cited his birthdate as Aug. 17, 1923, indicating he was 88.

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — After a few months of relative peace on the budget front, Democrats and Republicans are readying for a party-defining, election-year fight. The focus this week will be on the conservative-dominated House, where the Budget Committee chairman, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is fashioning a sequel to last year’s “Path to Prosperity” manifesto.

The debate gives Republicans a chance to show how they would tackle out-of-control budget deficits and rein in the cost and scope of government. President Obama’s Ryan spending blueprint for the budget year that begins Oct. 1 calls for tax hikes on wealthier earners and modest spending curbs, but doesn’t address Medicare and Medicaid costs. Last year’s GOP measure proposed replacing Medicare fee-for-service payments to doctors and hospitals with a voucher-like program in which the government would subsidize purchases of

health insurance on the private market. Democrats said the subsidies would not keep up with inflation in medical costs and would shift costs to older people. The uproar was an important factor in a special election in which Democrats seized a longstanding GOP-held House seat in New York. Republicans showed less enthusiasm for the plan after that. Ryan has since come out with a less stringent version of the measure, with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., that would keep the traditional Medicare “fee for service” program as an option along with private insurance plans. It features more realistic inflation increases, and less resulting savings for the government, than last year’s measure.

WASHINGTON — Death, taxes and now health insurance? Having a medical plan or else paying a fine is about to become another certainty of American life, unless the Supreme Court says no. People are split over the wisdom of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, but Federal judges they are nearly have come united against its requirement down on both that everybody sides of the have insurance. question, The mandate is leaving it to intensely unpopular even the Supreme though more Court to sort than 8 in 10 peo- out. ple in the United States already are covered by workplace plans or government programs such as Medicare. When the insurance obligation kicks in, not even two years from now, most people won’t need to worry or buy anything new. Nonetheless, Americans don’t like being told how to spend their money, not even if it would help solve the problem of the nation’s more than 50 million uninsured. Can the government really tell us what to buy? Federal judges have come down on both sides of the question, leaving it to the Supreme Court to sort out.

Vatican probing leaks that allege corruption, official says By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has launched an internal, criminal investigation into the leaks of confidential documents that alleged corruption and financial mismanagement and exposed power struggles among Holy See officials, a Vatican prelate said Saturday. In addition, Pope Benedict XVI himself has set up a special commission to shed light on the so-called “Vatileaks”

scandal because he was so distressed by the “disloyalty” shown by those who leaked the memos, Monsignor Angelo Becciu, undersecretary in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State, told the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano. The scandal — and the rare threat to punish the perpetrators within the Vatican’s own legal system of criminal and administrative sanctions — has come at an exceedingly delicate time for the

Vatican, which is seeking to win European approval for its efforts to ensure its finances are transparent and that its laws to fight money laundering and terror financing meet international norms. Leaks of memos alleging corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts, mismanagement in the Vatican’s fiAP PHOTO nances, infighting and disputes over the Vatican’s new anti-money launder- Pope Benedict XVI waves during his audience at the Vatican, Wednesday. ing efforts haven’t helped the bid.

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives in near-simultaneous attacks on heavily guarded intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus Saturday, killing at least 27 people. There have been a string of largescale bombings against the regime in its stronghold of Damascus that suggest a dangerous, wild-card element in the year-old anti-government revolt. The regime blamed the opposition, which denied having a role or the capabilities to carry out such a sophisticated attack. And after other similar attacks, U.S. officials suggested al-Qaida militants may be joining the fray. Al-Qaida’s leader called for President

Bashar Assad’s ouster in February. The early morning explosions struck the heavily fortified air force intelligence building and the criminal security department, several miles apart in Damascus, at approximately the same time, the Interior Ministry said. Much of the facade of the intelligence building appeared to have been ripped away. State-run news agency SANA said a third blast went off near a military bus at the Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk in Damascus, killing the two suicide bombers. The first explosion around 7 a.m. targeted the air force intelligence building in the residential district of al-Qassaa, a predominantly Christian area. It caused destruction in a 100-yard radius. State TV aired gruesome images of the scene, with mangled and charred

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IRISH MUSIC AT THIRD FRIDAY RECEPTION mmett Burke plays the E tin whistle at the Wyoming Valley Art League’s Third Friday in Wilkes-Barre. Emmett and Mary Ruth Burke played Irish Folk music. The Luzerne County Historical Society and The Kiwanis Club collaborated with the WVAL in the event. Artifacts and art from the historical society as well as artwork of WVAL members relating to the area’s anthracite history were presented. For Click photos, see Page 11A.

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idea. “My students and I put together a plan and went to the schools and we solicited drawings from the children,” she said. Those drawings would come to fill the pages of Winkler’s first book. “We wanted to show the children that through support from the community, they do have a future,” she said. The book teaches children that they can grow up to have impactful lives despite the loss of their parents. Once printed, copies were distributed for free to the village. At the book reading on Friday,

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Stefanie responded, “Just to have fun!” “We feel the pageant offers an opportunity for girls to get experience before a crowd and gain confidence,” said Theresa Shaffer, whose daughter, Arianna Shaffer, 7, said her experience as a dancer had prepared her to compete. The winners of this local pageant and others like it around the state will then compete in state finals at the Seven Springs Resort in Western Pennsylvania in May. The winners of the state competition will earn the privi-

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Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick honors students of Irish descent. By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

PLAINS TWP. – A green-tartan fife and drum line led a festive procession into the Grand Ballroom at the Woodlands on Saturday evening to mark the commencement of the "Our Annual scholarship 97th Pittston program is Friendly Sons of St. Patrick the crown Banquet. jewel of According to organizers, the the orgaannual dinner nization. is part of a yearround fundraisIt’s the ing effort to main driv- raise scholarship funds for er of our students fundraising local of Irish descent. efforts." The organiPat Bilbow zation awards Society’s Man of the Year two $2,500 annual scholarships to a student from Pittston Area School District and one to a Wyoming Area student. "Our scholarship program is the crown jewel of the organization," said Pat Bilbow, who was

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Drum Major Raymond Cannell of Exeter, right, leads the Luzerne County Ceol Mor Fyfe and Drum Corps in Irish music at the 98th annual Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick banquet.

honored as the group’s Man of the Year on Saturday. "It’s the main driver of our fundraising efforts." President Patrick Gilligan said the group was established in1914 by Irish immigrants as a way to honor their heritage and support the local Catholic church. "We donate to a lot of different causes," explained Gilligan. "All the money we raise throughout

the year goes directly back into the community." Gilligan said past donations have gone to the Diocese of Scranton, the Pittston free clinic and the Knights of Columbus, as well as the Pittston Public Library. The Friendly Sons announced that 385 tickets at $65 apiece were pre-sold for the event, which featured a multi-course

dinner, open bar and entertainment provided by the Luzerne County Ceol Mor Fyfe and Drum Corps. Avoca native Richard “Dick” Callahan, the voice of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, served as principal speaker at the banquet. Sean J. Gilligan received the group’s W. Francis Swingle Award.

PUBLIC RECORDS Divorces sought and filed in the Luzerne County Prothonotary’s Office from March 12 through 16, 2012: • Jeffrey Nicholson, Freeland, and Amy Nicholson, Ashley • Angela Dalmas, Bath, and Anthony Dalmas, Wilkes-Barre • Paul Fetchick Jr., WilkesBarre, and Laura Fetchick, Wilkes-Barre • Debra Leary, Pittston, and James Leary, Pittston • Margaret Simms, Shavertown, and Thomas Evans, Wilkes-Barre • Akira Younger, Wilkes-Barre, and Christopher Moses, WilkesBarre • Bryane McCarey, WilkesBarre, and William Overfield, Nanticoke • Mary Williams, Ashley, and Michael Williams, Ashley • Steven Kilburn, Sugarloaf, and Wendy Kilburn, Wilkes-Barre • Cyndi Phillips-Walsh, Avoca, and Conrad Walsh, Avoca • Amy Cropp, Hanover Township, and Harry Cropp, WilkesBarre • Lisa Kaschak, Sugarloaf, and Emil Kaschak, Sugarloaf • Katie Rauscher, Edwardsville, and Todd Derhammer, Wilkes-Barre • Bernard Dorshefski, Mountain Top, and Diane Dorshefski, Wilkes-Barre • Christopher Blan, Hazleton, and Jamie Blan, Cobbtown, GA • Teresa Nafus, Mt. Bethel, and Edward Nafus, III, Nanticoke • Eric Laubach, West Wyoming, and Danielle Laubach, Dallas • Jeffrey Bellon, Ashley, and Linda Bellon, Easton

• Alana Onda, Exeter, and Joseph Onda, Exeter • Brett Sweeting, Dallas, and Theresa Sweeting, Williamsport • Krystyn Beseda, Plains Township, and Michael Beseda, Wilkes-Barre Township Marriage license applications filed in the Luzerne County Register of Wills Office from March 12 through 16, 2012: • Quang Van Nguyen and Linh Thi Ngoc Nguyen • Jairo D. Vargas and Shayna Luz Almodovar • Marco Perez and Juana M. Tejeda • Edmund John Gromelski and Kathleen Elizabeth Quinn • Kevin Reyes and Evanyelin Rodriguez • Timothy Nichol and Sirena Radley • Robert Joseph Stesney, Jr. and Catherine Marie Zera • Kevin Joseph Mosgo and Charleen Rose Curney • William Ruiz and Catherine Marie Tejada • Frank W. Kastreva and Patricia L. Samson • Scott Evan Romeo and Nicole Marie Buro • John Joseph Good and Michele Ann Tulanowski • Jose Miguel Hernandez and Lidia Trinidad De La Cruz • Kevin T. Handelong and Susana Lynne Maldonado • Daniel Albert Nygren and Rebecca Lynn Price • John W. Kreshock and Bonnie L. DeAngelo • Bradley Mark Klatka and Shawna Selena Lizbinski • Corey Robert Shaver and Jessica May Mosley • Santo D. Sena Sierra and Sandra Ivette Otero • Phillip Hanadel and Renee A. Coriano

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Paula Michael, left, and Sam Villa of Belleville, Mich. laugh during the dying of the Chicago River Saturday.

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based program to help build the tax base and improve the makeup of the most heavily trafficked roadways in the city. Continued from Page 1A Leighton said state Rep. Edin the years to come and use die Day Pashinski, D-Wilkesthis pilot program as a spring- Barre, and Sen. John Yudichak, board to other similar neigh- D-Plymouth Township, were borhood improvement initia- strong advocates for the project in Harrisburg. tives.” Pashinski said The program Greg Barrouk, the great strides have would target the city’s economic been made in revimain gateways that talizing Wilkesrun through the city development coorBarre and the faconnecting neigh- dinator, originally çade improvements borhoods both to conceived the prowill offer a positive the downtown and gram. Barrouk said and welcoming imto major routes and age for residents highways that con- he was looking for nect the city to oth- ways to improve the and visitors alike. “When the econoer municipalities city’s housing stock. my of downtown and interstate highWilkes-Barre is ways. Eligible thriving, it is good streets include for property values, Blackman Street, Carey Avenue, Coal Street, it’s good for business, and every East Main Street, Northampton resident benefits,” he said. Greg Barrouk, the city’s ecoStreet, North Main Street, North Washington Street, Riv- nomic development coordinaer Street, Scott Street and tor, originally conceived the program. Barrouk said he was South Main Street. Leighton said the incentive- looking for ways to improve the

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found evidence of torture at those prisons. The report documents 11 “recent, credible cases” in which detainees said they were captured by U.S. personnel, then transferred to an Afghan facility in Kandahar where U.N. investigators had found evidence of torture. The transfers happened after July, when NATO and U.S. forces stopped sending detainees to the facility because of torture concerns, the report said.

CHICAGO — Chicago dyed its river green, bagpipes sounded on New York’s 5th Avenue, and in Georgia, crowds waited for 30 minutes to buy beer for breakfast before watching Savannah’s 188year-old St. Patrick’s Day parade. Thousands gathered Saturday morning along the Chicago River, some in shamrock-shaped sunglasses and others dressed as leprechauns with strap-on orange beards. Applause erupted as a motor boat sped in circles and a man on board dumped a secret dye in the water, turning it a psychedelic green in just minutes. The much-loved, annual ritual officially kicked off a day of parades and wild parties. This year, the guest of honor was Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who took part in the parade of floats, traditional Irish dancers and musicians marching along an avenue near Chicago’s lakefront. In the morning, Kenny appeared at

city’s housing stock. With more than 14,000 people working downtown, Barrouk said it’s imperative to improve the way properties look on the city’s main arteries. “If we want to attract those commuters to move into our neighborhoods, we have to improve the homes they pass every day,” Barrouk said. “This is only the beginning. We hope to move further into the neighborhoods over the coming years. With a down economy, property owners are finding it difficult to invest in their homes; this program will help them do that. While this program targets gateways of the city, Leighton feels it could easily be adapted to other areas, including blocks that immediately surround city schools or used to systematically rehab housing options in every neighborhood. “The façade program would help entice new employers and employees to consider relocating their residences and families into the city, which would continue to foster the growth of

U.S. military officials could not immediately be reached for comment, but are cited in the report as saying that there are no NATO or U.S. military forces transferring detainees to the facility, which is operated by the National Directorate of Security, or NDS — the Afghan intelligence service. “There is compelling evidence that at least some U.S. forces or personnel continue to transfer individuals to NDS Kandahar despite not only a widely acknowledged risk of torture but also evidence that detainees transferred to NDS Kandahar by U.S. forces have been subjected to torture,” according to the report.

City Hall with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and both men sported green ties and shamrocks in their lapels. The prime minister said he was honored to take part in Chicago’s festivities and praised the city with a large Irish populationforbeingsoopenandreceptivetoimmigrants. “It’s a real privilege for me, as leader of my country, to come to Chicago on this St. Patrick’s Day 2012 and participate in the parade,” Kenny said. “And that’s a privilege that I shall remember for a long time.” In Savannah, revelers set out folding chairs before dawn, and by the time the parade kicked off about 10 a.m. in Georgia’s oldest city, they were piled threedeep on the sidewalks. Lines of thirsty patrons were spilling out of downtown bars before the pre-parade Mass wrapped up at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. “It’s ridiculous for still being in the a.m.,” said Timmy Watkins, a utility worker from neighboring Rincon, who

emerged from Pinkie Master’s Lounge with a beer in each hand after standing in line for 30 minutes. “These are both mine. I waited in line long enough. I figured I’d get two.” Started in 1824 by settlers who immigrated to the Georgia coast, the St. Patrick’s Day celebration has grown from a local procession with religious roots to a sprawling street party that’s Savannah’s biggest tourist draw of the year. Local officials expected this year’s party to be one of the biggest yet, with the holiday falling on Saturday and postcard perfect weather — a sunny 76 degrees in the morning that was forecast to rise into the 80s. In New York, a sea of green, kilts and bagpipes flowed along 5th Avenue as big crowds gathered for the city’s 251st annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, leader of the city’s Roman Catholics, announced before the parade stepped off that iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral would undergo a $175 million renovation.

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Homes along Northampton Street in Wilkes-Barre. The city will get $225,000 for ‘Gateway Façade Improvement Project,’ with goal of improving some 50 homes at maximum of $5,000 each.

a diverse community,” Leighton said. The grant funds will allow the city to help property owners make improvements that may be difficult to afford in the

Interviews with detainees and U.S. responses to queries suggest that “there may be U.S. forces or personnel, perhaps including C.I.A. or other U.S. intelligence officials,” operating outside of these commands and who have detained people and sent them to the supposedly banned facilities, the report said. A U.S. embassy spokesman said that American officials had not yet received a copy of the report. “We have not seen the report, and so can’t comment,” spokesman Gavin Sundwall said. The report — which also details abuse at nine Afghan intelligence service facilities and “several” prisons oper-

current sluggish economic climate. “When people are trying to pay bills and put food on the table for their children, they are not considering investing thou-

ated by the Afghan police — was based on interviews with more than 100 detainees between February 2011 and January 2012, along with interviews with lawyers, legal aid workers, detention facility officials and government representatives, the authors said. The U.N. report issued in September found evidence of torture at 16 Afghan detention facilities. Since then, NATO has started an intensive program of inspections and trainings at the flagged prisons, and has resumed prisoner transfers to 12 of the facilities that it says have instituted reforms. The Kandahar facility is one of the four that have not been approved to

sands of dollars into the exterior of their homes,” Leighton said. “Most, if not all, homeowners recognize these improvements as necessary, but not financially justified.”

resume transfers. NATO officials have said that Afghan authorities at first rejected any accusations of abuse but have since worked with NATO on the reforms. Saturday’s report, called “Torture, Transfers, and Denial of Due Process,” names a number of facilities that were not flagged in the United Nations report. But the facility that receives the most criticism is the NDS Kandahar facility, where the report say there has also been recent evidence of beatings and being shocked with electric cables. “Monitors received 10 credible allegations of abuse in NDS Kandahar as recently as January 2012,” the report said.

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HARRISBURG — For the first time in more than 30 years, there’s a chance that Republicans in Pennsylvania will have a hand in deciding who will be the party’s presidential nominee. Paul Gingrich But it may not necessarily happen by pushing a button beside general election. “In Pennsylvania, theoretically the name of Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, New Gingrich or Ron you can get 100 percent of the votes and end up with zero delePaul in a polling booth. That’s because Pennsylvania is gates,” said state Sen. Jake Corin a select group of states where man, a Santorum supporter who party rules allow convention del- is running as a delegate in the egates to cast their vote on the 5th Congressional District in convention floor for whomever northern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has they want, regardless 72 delegates — the of who wins the state’s fifth most in the napresidential primary tion this year. Of election. those, 59 will be electThat’s why Pennsylon April 24, 10 will vania’s April 24 priELECTION ed be appointed by the mary election is what party and three are many call a “beauty automatically seated contest,” while the real becaause they hold battle may come down to which presidential candidate certain top state offices. The paris the most successful in getting ty’s 358-member state commithis supporters on the state’s pri- tee hasn’t voted to back a candimary ballot as convention dele- date, and Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, isn’t revealing who gates. This year, Romney is on the he’s supporting. In most presidential election path to win the required 1,144 delegates in June unless Santo- years, there’s a strong favorite to rum is able to prevent him from be the Republican standard-bearclinching the nomination before er before Pennsylvania’s primary the GOP’s national convention in arrives. But this year, the people who will represent PennsylvaTampa in late August. If Santorum is successful, nia’s 72 delegate votes could Pennsylvania’s statewide pri- have outsized influence if the mary vote may become less im- contest comes down to a deleportant than who goes to the gate fight at the convention. convention as delegates to cast They could even play kingmaker. “It would allow us to be nimvotes for a Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Presi- ble,” said Lowman Henry, a deledent Barack Obama in the fall gate candidate, state party com-

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But, some campaign strategists and pollsters say Pennsylvania’s primary vote will have symbolic significance beyond the delegates. “I think this is about momentum and showing that your campaign is going in the right direction,” said Michael Barley, the state GOP’s executive director. “When you get to Pennsylvania with so much at stake for so many candidates, it would be impossible for a candidate to take a pass here.”

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nipiac University telephone poll of 508 registered Republicans over six days through March 12 found that Santorum held a solid lead over the others in a four-way race. It is possible that Santorum’s perceived edge will persuade Romney to spend his time and money campaigning in the other four states, where the election result binds most delegates, said pollster and political science professor G. Terry Madonna of Franklin & Marshall College.

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MARY KIPA, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday evening, March 16, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Straub Kane Funeral Home, 55 Park Ave., WilkesBarre.

Frank H. Torchia March 13, 2012

rank H. Torchia, 90, of Plains Township, died Tuesday afternoon at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Carmella (Basta) Torchia. Frank was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School and was employed as a Sheet Metalist for Boeing Aircraft. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and a member of Plains American Legion, Joseph E. Conlon Post 558. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Elizabeth Holko and Mary Angela Torchia. Surviving are his brother, Michael Torchia, Detroit, Michigan, and sister, Josephine Bartolomei, several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family. Interment was in Italian Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming. Arrangements are by the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains Township. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

FUNERALS GRITMAN – Paul, funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today. LAPSANSKY – Frances, funeral services 9 a.m. Monday in the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. LUTES – Margaret, graveside service, noon Monday in the Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen. MCCLOSKEY – Wanda, funeral 10:30 a.m. Monday in the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Jude Church, Mountain Top. Friends may call 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. MCKEON – Helen, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Monday in the Church of the Nativity BVM, Tunkhannock. Family and friends are requested to go directly to the church. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. NESBITT – Willard, funeral services 11 a.m. Monday in the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday. PANOWICZ – Stanley, funeral 9 a.m. Monday in the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains Township. Friends may 2 to 5 p.m. today. PARRELLA – Helen, funeral 9 a.m. Monday in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. from St. Anthony of Padua Church (St. Barbara Parish). Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today. PIAZZA – Matthew, funeral services 10 a.m. Monday in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. today. SCHIMMEL – Robert, funeral service 11 a.m. Monday in the Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today or after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. VINO – Michael III, funeral services 8:45 a.m. Monday in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Office of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today. VINOVRSKI – Anna, 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today.

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Brian Sura

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y dear son, Brian, who resided in Larksville, has unexpectedly M passed from this life into the arms of

Jesus on Friday, March 9, 2012. Missing him more than anyone can imagine, but knowing Home is Heaven with God and his father Nick, gives us great comfort and peace. He was a wonderful and dedicated son. He always wanted to do what was morally right and always stood by my side. Brian was honest and righteous with every decision he made. He loved his brother Nick. Only God can make two such beautiful gifts as Nick and Brian. The time we spent with Brian was much, much shorter than we could have imagined, but I thank God for the beautiful memories we had together. Almost a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Church, Our Lady of Fatima Parish on Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre, he served under Monsignor Thomas Banick from fourth grade to12th grade as an acolyte. He had the utmost respect for Monsignor Banick. In grade school, he played soccer, basketball and baseball. He enjoyed wood carving and Boy Scouts. Going through to high school, he played the violin for seven years. He was a long distance runner, running five to six miles a day up to the day he passed. Brian graduated from Holy Redeemer High School. He attended Wilkes University for two years and then transferred to King’s College for business. He earned scholarships at both colleges and was set to graduate King’s in May of 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He was on the President’s List and Dean’s List. Brian was a member of the Alpha Beta Sigma Honor Society and served on the Student Advisory Board. He worked part time tutoring other students. He liked the staff at both King’s and Wilkes and frequently mentioned how impressed he was with Dr. Barry Williams. There were others I can’t remember at this time. After graduation, Brian planned to continue his education to be a Math High School teacher and/or get his CPA. He was a motivated self-learner and passed quite a few CLEP tests for college credits. When his father was alive, but deathly ill, (Nick was away at school), it was Brian’s sense of humor that would make his dad smile

and laugh. Brian was supportive and strong, even while attending school full time and working parttime jobs at Redner’s and United Check Cashing. He enjoyed manual labor to stay fit and he also worked other outdoor jobs and in construction. He loved learning about tools from his father, then his grandfather. Grand Pop could fix anything and no one compared to Grandma’s cooking; it was the best. He was preceded in death by his father, Nick Sura Jr. Surviving are his mother, Barbara Dervin Sura and his loving brother, Nick Sura III. Also surviving are grandparents, Edward and Theresa Dervin; Nick and Joan Sura; aunts and uncles, Debby Makos and husband, Joe; James Dervin and wife, Brenda; Richard Dervin, Cathy Pack and husband, John; Karen McHale and husband, Sean; special cousins, Eric, Carrie, Michelle, Chris, Heather, Stephanie, Becky, Kirsten and Christian. He also left behind dear friends that were just like family: Millie Monie, Diane Wasserott, Bill and Donna Koscinski. His little dog Tiffany will surely miss his presence. Please join our prayers for him. Missing Brian is almost unbearable, only God will get us through it. He has joined his father in eternal life with God in Heaven. Out of respect for the family, funeral arrangements were private at St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Church, Our Lady of Fatima Parish. There were no calling hours. Brian believed hunger in the world was not due to a lack of food but rather a disbursement of it. Donations can be made in Brian’s memory to charitable food bank/organization.

March 16, 2012 alter J. Shandra of Pittston, died Friday, March 16, 2012, in W Hospice Community Care, Wilkes-

March 19, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. from St. Joseph Marello Parish (St. Rocco’s R.C. Church), Pittston, on Monday, March 19, 2012. Interment services will follow at St. Rocco’s Cemetery, Pittston Township. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Walter’s name to St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 William Street, Pittston, PA 18640 or Hospice of The Sacred Heart, 601 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704.

Edmund J. Pendock March 17, 2012

dom movie quotes into almost any conversation to lighten any situation. He gave the best bear hugs and never forgot to say I love you. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Branco, Dallas, and children, son, Richard Branco, Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Jennifer and her husband, Justin Freeden; grandson, Jonah Freeden.; brothers, Gary and his wife, Carol Stolarick, Dallas; Eric and his wife, Susan Stolarick, Franklin Township; Kent Stolarick, Dallas; sisters, Marie and her husband, William Frey, Shickshinny; Pauline and her husband, David Bump, Franklin Township; several nieces and nephews. George’s family would like to thank Dr. Rodriguez and Sharon Dzurenda for the compassionate care they provided. A funeral will be held Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. from The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Charles H. Grube, pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Friends may call on Monday, March 19, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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June L. Morgan March 14, 2012 une L. Morgan, of Collegeville, Pa., formerly of West Pittston, Jpassed away Wednesday, March 14,

2012 in Phoenixville Hospital, Chester County. Born in Avoca, April 15, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Temperance Mathews Murdock. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church, West Pittston. Prior to her retirement in 1990, she was employed by Tobyhanna Army Depot as Payroll Clerk. Mrs. Morgan was a member of the Irem Temple Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed knitting, cooking and working on puzzles and thoroughly enjoyed the company of her grandson D.J. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sheldon H. Morgan, October 7, 1989; granddaughter, Shelli. She is survived by daughter Lynne Lafferty and husband; Dan, Collegeville, Pa.; grandson D.J. Lafferty; sister Lois Weinland and husband, Ronald, West Pittston; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral will be held Monday

at 11 a.m. at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston. The Rev. Josh Masland, pastor, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Memorial donations may be sent to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, 333 Lancaster Avenue, #414, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

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He was born in Wilkes-Barre, son of George Stolarick and the late Pauline Debold Stolarick. George was a graduate of Dallas High School and College Misericordia, and also The Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. George was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; George M. Dallas Masonic Lodge #531 and Irem Temple Shriners. He had operated his Podiatry practice in Dallas for the past several years, and was dedicated to and loved his patients. He never batted an eye at doing a house call, and was known to spend extra time just chatting with his patients. George loved the outdoors, hunting, and animals. He taught his children to slow down and appreciate the breeze on a spring day, the beauty of the leaves in the fall, and never to say “I can’t wait for …,” because that day or event was coming fast enough. George was loving and kind, and loved family gatherings, as long as he was stationed at the grill. Along with his family, he will be missed terribly by his canine companions, Ali, Girlfriend, and most of all, Jessie. His dry wit, belly laugh, and yearly donning of the Santa hat will never be forgotten. George had a way of bringing people together, despite all differences, and knew that family was the most important gift that God gave us. He was a loving husband, a fantastic dad, a loyal brother, a devoted son, and a sincere friend to all he met. George was a master at music trivia, never missing a moment to blurt out, “OK, do you know who sang this?” He found a way to fit ran-

J. Pendock, 84, of E dmund Wilkes-Barre, passed away on

Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 31, 1927, a son of the late Benjamin and Anna Tomko Pendock. He was a graduate of Meyers High School. Ed was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during World War II and the Korean War aboard the USS Philippine Sea and the USS Tarawa. In 1947 he sailed to the South Pole with Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for many years as a heavy equipment mechanic at Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company in WilkesBarre. Ed was a member of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue, WilkesBarre. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth (Betty) Kobeski Pendock in 1994. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah Iorio; his son, Gary Pendock; grandson, Jason Iorio and by an infant brother, Chester Pendock. Surviving are son, Edmund Pendock and his wife, Rochelle, WilkesBarre; dear friend and companion Della Yevich, West Wyoming; sis-

March 16, 2012

elly Ann Frail, 32, of Hanover Township, died Friday at her residence. Born August 11, 1979, she was a daughter of Steven and Roberta Slusser Frail of Wilkes-Barre. Kelly was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. Her grandparents, Angela Pencak Slusser, Carol Ann Pryor Frail and Robert A. Frail, and her uncle and godfather, Robert A. Frail Jr., preceded her in death. Kelly will be missed by the loves of her life, her children, Jayla Thompson and Ethan Matson; her parents, Steve and Roberta; sister, Katie Frail of Larksville; brother, Robert Frail of Plymouth; grandfather, Robert Slusser of Wilkes-Barre; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Family and friends are invited to join in the Celebration of Kelly’s Life in a funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Church of Saint Aloysius, Barney and Division streets in WilkesBarre. Interment will be in Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Hanover Township. Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Kelly’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com

r. George Alan Stolarick, 59, of Dallas, passed away Friday, D March 16, 2012 at his residence.

Walter J. Shandra

Barre. He was born October 25, 1943, in Pittston, son of the late James Shandra and the late Mary (Zawatski) Shandra. He was the husband of Donna Ferretti Shandra. Surviving are sons, Rico Shandra, Pittston, and J.J. Shandra, Pittston; daughter, Mary and husband, John Auger I, El Paso, Texas; grandson, John Auger II; brothers, Edward Shandra, Pittston; Angelo Shandra, Wyoming; James Shandra, Pittston; sisters, Rita Shandra, Pittston; Mary LaFratte, Hughestown; Frances Bobkowski, Edwardsville. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sister, Madeline Borino. Funeral services are entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Viewing hours will be held today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Monday,

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LINDA TAYLOR, 57, of North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Arthur Ascolese and Mary O’Brien. She was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur Ascolese. Surviving are her loving spouse, Robert Taylor; brother, Thomas Ascolese, WilkesBarre, and sisters, Maryann Twitty, New Jersey, and Lucy Jackson, New Jersey. Calling hours will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Yeosock Funeral Home, Plains Township.

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Neighbors in town where Robert Bales resided are in disbelief over allegations against the soldier

U.S. soldier accused in killings was family man children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it was him,â&#x20AC;? said Holland, recalling a kindLAKE TAPPS, Wash. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On a hearted neighbor who grew up winding road of wood-frame in Ohio. There, he was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;happy-gohomes tucked amid towering trees, Robert Bales was the fa- luckyâ&#x20AC;? football player and a good ther who joined his two young student at Norwood High School children for playtime in the yard, in a mostly blue-collar Cincinnaa career soldier who greeted ti suburb of 20,000, said Jack neighbors warmly but was Bouldin, a retired Norwood guarded when talking about the High School teacher who was Balesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; physical education teachyears he spent away at war. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I heard him talk, he er. Bales played alongside Marc said ... â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my job. Edwards, who went Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? on to be a star runsaid Kassie Holland, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ning back at Notre a next-door neighDame and later NFL bor to the soldier thrilled about who is now suspect- going on anoth- teams including the 2002 Super Bowl ed of killing 16 Afchampion New Enghan civilians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He er deployment. gland Patriots. He never expressed a He was told he had a part-time job lot of emotion towasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going helping care for a ward it.â&#x20AC;? youth with special Speaking to his back, and then said teamfellow soldiers, he was told he needs, mate Steve Berling, though, Bales could who called him a exult in the role. was going.â&#x20AC;? Plunged into battle John Henry Browne â&#x20AC;&#x153;great guy with a in Iraq, he told an inBalesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attorney huge heart.â&#x20AC;? Bales went on to college at terviewer for a base Ohio State Universinewspaper in 2009 that he and his comrades proved ty from 1993 to 1996 with a maâ&#x20AC;&#x153;the real difference between be- jor in economics, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grading an American as opposed to uate, according to the university. Until Friday, military officials being a bad guy.â&#x20AC;? As reporters swarmed Balesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; had kept Balesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; identity secret neighborhood late Friday, Hol- and what little was known about land and other neighbors shook him remained sketchy, aside their heads, trying but failing to from the fact he joined the milreconcile the man they thought itary after the Sept. 11, 2001, terthey knew with the allegations ror attacks, served with the 3rd Stryker Brigade stationed at against him. Military officials say that at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and about 3 a.m. last Sunday, the 38- was dispatched to Iraq three year-old staff sergeant crept times since 2003. With the release of his name, a away from the Army base where he was stationed in southern Af- still-incomplete portrait of the ghanistan, entered two slumber- man comes into focus. Part of it ing villages and unleashed a reveals the father and husband massacre, shooting his victims neighbors recall, and a soldier and setting many of the bodies quietly proud of his 11-year reon fire. Eleven of those killed be- cord of service. He and his wife, longed to one family. Nine were Karilyn, had two young children; By ADAM GELLER and RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press

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Soldiers from Blackhorse Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, including Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, take part in exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 23.

with a shaved head and bleeding, running away. When deputies found him in the woods, Bales told them he fell asleep at the wheel. He paid about $1,000 in fines and restitution and the case was dismissed in October 2009. Bales has not yet been charged in the killings in Afghanistan. He was flown Friday on an Air Force cargo jet from Kuwait to the militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only maximum-security prison, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being held alone in a cell. It marked the tragic end of Balesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fourth tour of duty in a war zone, one his lawyer said he had hoped to avoid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thrilled about going on another deployment,â&#x20AC;?

said the attorney, John Henry Browne of Seattle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was told he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going back, and then he was told he was going.â&#x20AC;? A neighbor, Paul Wohlberg, recalled that when he last saw Bales in November the two men talked briefly about the soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imminent departure for Afghanistan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just told him to be safe. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I will. See you when I get back,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Wohlberg, who recalled attending barbeques at the Balesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home. Bales and his wife bought the Lake Tapps home in 2005, according to records. The home

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she has worked since last April as a project manager at AMAXRA, a marketing and public relations company in Redmond, Wash. It also shows Bales had previous brushes with trouble. In 2002, records show, he was arrested at a Tacoma, Wash., hotel for assault on a girlfriend. Bales pleaded not guilty and was required to undergo 20 hours of anger management counseling, after which the case was dismissed. A separate hit-and-run charge was dismissed in a nearby townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s municipal court three years ago, according to records. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear from court documents what Bales hit; witnesses saw a man in a military-style uniform,

was placed on the market Monday, the day after the attack, and was listed at $229,000. Overflowing boxes were piled on the front porch, and a U.S. flag leaned against the siding. The sale may have been a sign of financial troubles. Bales and his wife also own a home in Auburn, about 10 miles north, according to county records, but abandoned it about two years ago, homeownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s association president Bob Baggett said. Now signs posted on the front door and window by the city warn against occupying the house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was ramshackled,â&#x20AC;? Baggett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were not dependable. When they left there were vehicles parts left on the front yard...weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d given up on the owners.â&#x20AC;? Bales told neighbors little about his brigadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three tours of duty to Iraq. But in a 2009 article published in Fort Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Northwest Guardian, Bales told the interviewer about finding many dead and wounded when his unit was sent to recover a downed Apache helicopter in Iraq. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been more proud to be a part of this unit than that day, for the simple fact that we discriminated between the bad guys and the noncombatants and then afterward we ended up helping the people that three or four hours before were trying to kill us, â&#x20AC;&#x153; Bales said. After returning from his second deployment to Iraq, Bales was elevated to staff sergeant. In three tours of duty, Browne says his client was injured twice. One of those injuries required the surgical removal of part of one foot. In a vehicle accident, Bales suffered a concussion, the lawyer said.

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He’s trying to prevent Romney from winning enough delegates to arrive at convention with a mandate

A look at Santorum’s long-shot GOP strategy

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at a campaign rally Saturday in Effingham, Ill.

By PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press

BILOXI, Miss. — Rick Santorum’s strategy for becoming the Republican presidential nominee comes down to this: prevent Mitt Romney from winning enough delegates to arrive at the GOP convention this summer with a mandate and persuade delegates to ignore election results in their states. The hope is that delegates will go with Santorum as the more conservative option over front-runner Romney. But there’s a hitch: Newt Gingrich is refusing to quit the race. It’s a long-shot gamble for a candidate who began as long shot and badly trails Romney in delegates leading to the August convention in Tampa, Fla., where Republicans will pick a challenger to 2 0 1 2 President Barack ELECTION Obama. Adding to Santorum’s money and organizational challenges is the fact that Gingrich is splitting the conservative vote and is dismissing pressure by Santorum to drop out after losing this past week in Alabama and Mississippi. Not that Santorum, who has defied expectations to become Romney’s chief challenger, seems daunted by the odds. “You’ve been listening to math class and delegate math class instead of looking at the reality of the situation,” the former Pennsylvania senator told reporters in Biloxi last week. “It’s going to be very difficult for anyone to get to the number of delegates that is necessary to win with the majority at the convention.” “This isn’t about math,” Santorum says. “This is about vision.” So far, it’s all adding up for Romney. He has captured 495 delegates, more than all of his rivals combined. Santorum stands at 252, Gingrich has 131 and Ron Paul is at 48, according to an Associated Press projection. That puts Romney on pace to win the required 1,144 delegates in June. Romney’s advisers claim it would take an “act of God,” as one put it, for Santorum to take the lead in the delegate count. “If he is able to pull off a miracle so be it. He’ll be the nominee,” Romney said. Santorum, whose Catholic faith is central to his campaign, was not amused. “I don’t know about him, but I believe in acts of God,” Santorum said. One of his strategist’s, John Patrick Yob, put it another way in a recent memo that said the Romney team’s focus on the delegate count was an effort to distract from what Santorum’s campaign claims is trouble the front-runner faces in county, district and state conventions, where delegates are locked in. Historically, delegates take their cues from the voters who participate in the primaries and caucuses. Santorum sees himself as the preferred candidate of conservatives, given victories in the Deep South and elsewhere. He’s betting that he can buck tradition by getting delegates at the local level to thwart the will of the people and side with him over Romney. Santorum hopes to ride into Tampa with enough support to deny Romney the nomination on the first ballot. Under this scenario, delegates would be free, in many cases, to back whomever they wanted. Yob’s memo said Romney “will perform worse on subse-

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sentially was the former Georgia lawmaker’s home turf, Santorum said it was time for conservatives to unite against defeat Romney. Translation: Gingrich should step aside. About half the states still await the chance to vote. Santorum wants to make the remaining contests a head-to-head match against the former Massachusetts governor, winning beyond conservative areas in hopes of denying Romney the clinching number. Santorum is competing Tuesday in Illinois, friendly Romney territory, but also looking ahead to Louisiana’s primary next Saturday.

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Susquehanna River islands in Luzerne County River facts

Total length (New York to Chesapeake Bay): 444 miles In Luzerne County: Length: 44 miles Number of assessed islands: 10 Average depth: 5-7 feet Record river crest: 42.66 feet on Sept. 9, 2011

Exeter Twp.

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Belles Island in the Susquehanna River by Shickshinny. Luzerne County records show no ownership of the island. Borough residents fear it’s contributing to flooding.

WINTERMOOT ISLAND MONOCANOCK ISLAND CULVER ISLAND

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MACK’S ISLAND Salem Twp.

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Mack’s Island, which is actually a cluster of islands in the Susquehanna River, near the Mocanaqua section of Conyngham Township. Local folks once farmed the island, but it’s now a flooding concern and stuck in a back-tax sale.

HESS’S ISLAND

Nescopeck Twp.

The Times Leader Source: Luzerne County Photos: Aimee Dilger

Research: Jennifer Learn Andes Graphic: Mark Guydish/The Times Leader

A house destroyed by the September 2011 flood landed on Wintermoot Island north of the Eighth Street Bridge in the Jenkins Township area. Pittston area resident Joseph P. Vullo said he and two friends bought Wintermoot Island about 40 years ago. They paid the Pennsylvania Coal Co. $1,900.

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ter. Citizens and companies own nine of the 10 islands documented in assessment records. The county owns the remaining one: 32-acre Richard’s Island under the Carey Avenue Bridge in Larksville and Plymouth. Debris on islands The issue of island ownership recently came up because county officials are exploring the possibility of using some September 2011 flood recovery funding to remove structures and other debris from the islands. The county bought Richard’s Island in 2005 as part of a bulk purchase of former watershed land from the Virginia-based, nonprofit Conservation Fund, which had acquired it from Theta Land Corp. Former county commissioner Todd Vonderheid said at the time the island might be used for sports fields or other recreational facilities that could endure periodic flooding, but plans for the island haven’t been discussed at public county meetings in years. County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Jim Brozena said construction isn’t permitted on the river islands because they’re in the direct path of flooding. “There’s nothing you can do with them,” he said. The islands may seem more noticeable lately because the Susquehanna hasn’t been close to its typical seven-foot winter depth, he said. “We’ve been down around three feet lately, though we’re up to five or six feet now,” Brozena said. Teeming with wildlife West Pittston resident Carl Gomola said he and three relatives leased Monocanock Island from a coal company for hunting before purchasing it in the 1970s. The 45-acre island falls in Wyoming Borough and Jenkins and Plains townships. Monocanock is assessed at $51,800 but taxed at a value of $6,900 because it’s in the Clean and Green program for preserved properties

Monocanock Island in the Susquehanna River. Relatives purchased the 45-acre island for hunting. It harbored Patriots fleeing for their lives in the bloody Battle of Wyoming.

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that won’t be developed. cause a house and other debris Gomola said he hasn’t hunted wound up on the island in the reon the island in years, though a cord September 2011 flood, he relative has been there with his said. son. “It’s a mess over there,” he said. “We’d hunt pheasants and rabRosemary Pisaneschi said she’s bits over there. Now there are never been on her Union Towndeer and turkey,” Gomola said. ship island, Search’s Island. It was Pittston area resident Joseph P. acquired by her late husband’s Vullo said he and two friends grandfather as part of a property bought Wintermoot Island north that now houses her home, she of the Eighth Street Bridge in the said. Jenkins Township area about 40 Pisaneschi said she often hears years ago. They paid ducks on her island. the Pennsylvania Someone once told There are 10 Luzerne her people were Coal Co. $1,900. The island is County islands with caught growing packed with water- owners identified in marijuana on the fowl, rabbits, muskplot, but she never property assessment received verification rats and deer, he said. He’s fished from the records. Other isof that from law enisland many times. lands’ owners, if they forcement. Strang“There are all have any, are uners fish from the iskinds of hawks and land. birds over there,” known and not taxed, A self-described Vullo said. “We were county officials say. nature lover, Pisaconstantly over neschi said she’s there. It’s a great comforted to proplace for a hunting club.” vide a haven for wildlife. Wintermoot is listed at 37.37 “It’s their island. At least I’m acres in assessment records, providing a safe little refuge for though Vullo said it appears to be the little animals,” she said. closer to 60 acres because new deThe 45-acre Gould Island in Saposits have clung to the island lem Township is owned by PPL over the years. Susquehanna LLC, which pur“The island is definitely getting chased it in the 1960s as part of a bigger,” he said. large tract when PPL was buildLike Monocanock, it spans ing its nuclear power plant near three municipalities: Pittston Berwick, according to news arcity, Exeter borough and Jenkins chives. Township. PPL spokesman Joe Scopelliti The property is in Clean and said the island isn’t used for anyGreen, and Vullo said its dense thing. A gas line runs through or forest and nature preservation under the island, and the site is merit the tax break. believed to contain historic artiHe would welcome govern- facts. ment assistance for clean-up be“We have rules set up in our

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brief county officials on the islands because the county gets stuck with properties that are listed in free-andclear auctions and don’t sell. Unsold properties go into a repository and remain there in limbo unless someone wants to buy them. “We’d better be careful because if nobody buys them, the county in essence owns them,” Rodgers said. The islands are in Conyngham and

Exeter townships. The Conyngham Township one is known as “Mack’s Island” and is listed at 23.5 acres on county assessment records. It’s a cluster of Rodgers a large, medium and several tiny islands. John Krostek is listed as the owner, but property records are addressed to a New Jersey relative, Richard Krostek, who inherited the property and could not be reached for comment. Mack’s Island is assessed at $48,000,

procedures that no digging is to occur on the island unless the state historic preservation office is consulted,” he said. County’s largest isle Scovell Island, the largest in the county, is owned by California residents David and Christopher Mathewson, who could not be reached for comment. Scovell is assessed at $131,000, which means the Mathewsons pay about $2,600 in school, county and municipal property taxes. The 17-acre Culver Island in Plains Township is owned by Green Valley Growers Inc., and corporation representatives could not be reached for comment. Plevyak said he regularly flies over the river toward Harrisburg in his helicopter and sees hundreds of islands. Some in the Selinsgrove area have residential structures and had been used for farming, he said, marveling at past images of acres of corn growing in the middle of the river. Boats congregate around islands in the Harrisburg area during warm months, he said. He’s spotted tens of thousands of tires and numerous propane tanks on the islands here and downstream to the state capital, the aftermath of September flooding. Sheds, barrels, refrigerators and other debris landed on his island in September, he said. He plans to haul the trash off the island in the spring, he said. “Our island is well kept. All of that stuff will get removed. It’s a family effort,” he said.

Richard’s Island in the Susquehanna River was purchased by Luzerne County as part of watershed property in 2005. County officials haven’t publicly discussed the property in years.

Scovell Island in the Susquehanna River in Exeter is owned by California residents David and Christopher Mathewson. Scovell Island is the largest island in the county.

Wintermoot Island in the Susquehanna River was purchased by a group of friends for hunting and fishing. The 37.37-acre plot falls in three municipalities: Pittston city, Exeter borough and Jenkins Township.

Luzerne County tax claim operator John Rodgers said he soon will brief county officials on the islands because the county gets stuck with properties that are listed in free-and-clear auctions and don’t sell. Unsold properties go into a repository and remain there in limbo unless someone wants to buy them. which equates to a school, county and local property tax bill of about $774. A total $3,251 in back taxes are owed on the island dating back to 2009, records show. There is no record of an assessment appeal on the property since the countywide reassessment. Assessment records say the property is waterfront and has a “supe-

rior view.” The island is eligible for a reduced Clean and Green assessment tax break because it’s larger than 10 acres and can’t be developed. The Exeter Township property, known as “Miller’s Island,” is a group of five islands totaling three acres, assessment records show. Owned by Michael Degirolamo, the

island is assessed at $45,100, which produces a tax bill of $873. An out-of-town relative who did not want to be identified said the owners have died, and a Realtor concluded nobody would buy the island. The taxes increased dramatically after reassessment, prompting the family to stop paying them and let it go to tax sale. No assessment appeals are recorded on the property. Assessment records say this island is waterfront but has no superior view. If the county opts to keep the islands in the sale, they will be listed in a public auction list this summer.

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Wyoming Valley West students win the Interfaith essay competition. From left, 3rd place Veronica Zimmerman, 2nd place Evan Amendola and 1st place Sean Sedor.

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hree Wyoming Valley West seniors used their researching and writing skills to compose winning essays for the Wyoming Valley Interfaith Council contest held in February. • Wyoming Valley Interfaith Council is comprised of leaders from the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths aiming to strengthen their communities by addressing social issues. • The students were among 16 participants who wrote essays on the topic of “Reframing Compassion: A Practical Approach”.

They had to define what compassionate leadership is; show how a business or politician can implement compassionate leadership; and show an example of compassionate leadership. Participants had to be in high school or college, up to age 22. The winners received $150 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third. Students eagerly took on the challenge writing insightful essays using examples such as local businessman, Dr. Joseph Mattioli and his charitable nature, to Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr. for his compassion and leadership during the Civil Rights Movement. The winners are, Sean Sedor, 18, of Larksville, first place; Evan Amendola, 18, Kingston, second place; and Veronica Zimmerman, 18, third place. Winners were all honored at a ceremony on February 26, in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre. See COMPASSION, Page 7B

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rann Edley is the owner of Sugar Plum chocolates in Forty Fort. Edley, 62, graduated high school in New York. She received her degree in Elementary Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Edley lives in Kingston with her husband Elliot and has three children; Douglas, Jodi and Neil.

How did your wonderful world of chocolate begin? “It had its origination on a small table in my home almost 17 years ago. I have always loved to cook and making chocolate delicacies spawned from that passion. It was a hobby that evolved and became more after my children became older. March marks the 17th anniversary of the business and we keep growing every year. We are on the internet and ship worldwide.” So you love what you do? “You have to have a passion for what you are doing if you want it to flourish. I have that here as I always have and continue to think of ways for the business to expand.” So you have a lot of new products or popular items? “We are always coming out with new chocolates or candy items. We are particularly proud of our Cocoa Couturier line of fashionable chocolates for “fabulous fashionistas” as we say. We have our regular items too. Ch’up cakes and cereal bars are

also popular and well-received.” Have your chocolates and treats ever received national recognition? “They have. We had our products displayed on “The Rachel Ray Show” and our chocolates were also served at the Academy Awards. We are very proud of those special moments.” Easter is coming. Do you have many special occasions you cater to? “Easter is a huge time of the year just like Valentine’s Day. Weddings, bachelorette parties and baby showers are also big events that we sell a lot of products for.” Growing up did you do any others jobs? “I was a counselor at camp, an office worker and I used to work at my uncle’s restaurant.” Do you have places in NEPA that you like to frequent or visit occasionally? “There are many restaurants in the area that we go to and greatly enjoy. The Arena and Kirby shows are also great sources of entertainment for my husband and me.” Where have you been overseas? “We have traveled to Italy and the whole ambi-

ence there is amazing. The architecture, the food and the people all contribute to a wonderful experience. We have also been to Paris. That was a great time too. ” Speaking of Italian foods…? “I love Italian food and sushi.” How about books? Any favorites? “I actually just read ’The Wild Rose’ by Jennifer Donnelly. It was really good.” Do you have a motto to live by or favorite quote? “I do not think it is original, but I like the notion that all of your dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” Do you have any favorite sports or teams you follow? “I really enjoy watching my grandchildren participate in soccer and t-ball.” Would your children or grandchildren be part of some of your most memorable personal moments? “Absolutely! Being a grandmother to my three amazing grandchildren is very important to me. Just being with them and my children is a joy and seeing them grow up makes me so proud. I guess it is not hard to guess that your chocolate business is a reason for pride? “It is such hard work but such a great feeling. I am so proud to see how this company has evolved from the early days to where we are today.”

John Gordon writes about area people for the Meet feature. Reach him at 970-7229.

ith imperial dignity the nine, justices of the U.S. Supreme Court file into the chamber, pausing before their seats until Chief Justice Roberts signals to sit down. As nine black-robed posteriors touch the chairs, a powerful BLAAAAAAAT rings across the room. The startled justices leap to their feet, their eyes darting around in confusion. Lawyers, reporters, government officials shout in near-panic. The chief justice rings for security. Gotcha, guys! I had sneaked in the night before and placed extra-loud whoopee cushions on their chairs. So discombobulated are the justices that when they finally get down to business they accidentally declare the national Mother’s Day proclamation unconstitutional. Listening outside the chamber, I chortle heartily. Well, I can dream. Actually I do a lot of dreaming like that every year around this time as we approach the greatest and noblest of our nation’s holidays. Of course I’m talking about April Fools’ Day, coming to a calendar near you in just two weeks. In a world of rising gasoline prices, economic instability at home and bitter political divisions abroad, I think it’s a good idea for all us citizens to stop our dull daily routine once a year and smell the sneezing powder. Over the years I’ve enjoyed many a practical joke. Some of them, sad to say, have passed from our national treasury of good humor. These days a lawsuit (or a beating) would probably grow out of a loaded Marlboro exploding in somebody’s face. The one-piece shoes men wear today prevent you from giving your buddy a hotfoot. Oh, what fun it was to see some guy hopping around on one leg and cursing. Yes, there’s been a massive — and sad — cultural shift. The vanishing of little neighborhood stores has done away with the pasteboard cards of cheap but entertaining “novelties” the proprietors used to stick near the cash register to pry some final change out of the customer. Generations have grown up with about as much knowledge of itching powder or plastic “ice cubes” with flies as they have of trapping and skinning muskrats. And that’s really a shame. A huge area of pleasant social interaction, I fear, has faded into history. How I long for the days when someone would rush into a room, screaming as if in mortal pain and displaying a “bloody finger” through which a nail apparently had been driven. For 10 cents you couldn’t get more fun than that. But, I’ll tell you, for subtle, longlasting chicanery that was more than a quick fix, for jokes and japes that would send chuckles down through the years, it was tough to beat the yearbook kings. No one-shot wonders they, these teenagers would spend months worming their way into high school and college yearbook photos where they had no right to be. I’d like to see modern kids revive the practice. You have the singing voice of a cat on a backyard fence? No problem: show up for the chorus photo, and generations to come will think you were the star baritone. Can’t walk across the gym without wheezing? Hey, the basketball team won’t notice you standing in the back row as a “manager,” but your grandchildren will gaze adoringly. Folks, pass the word to the young students in your family. Prepare now for April Fools’ Day 2013. By the way, don’t get up. I’ve placed a special “reverse whoopee cushion” on your chair, and as soon as you stand — heh, heh, heh!

Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist. Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.

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WBRE’s meteorologist visits Wilkes-Barre Academy Meteorologist Dave Kuharchik from WBRE-TV recently visited the first- and second-grade science classes at Wilkes-Barre Academy. The visit concluded the students’ weather unit. Kuharchik used a tornado chamber and other demonstrations to explain various kinds of weather to the students. Some of the participants, from left, are Audrey Flynn, Caleb Cackowski, Natalie Legge, Connor Donnelly, DeShawn Knox, Kuharchik, Jacob Soderman and Kira Tran.

WVW middle schoolers make Dr. Seuss podcasts as part of Read Across America Day Students from the Wyoming Valley West Middle School recently participated in Read Across America Day by creating podcasts of Dr. Seuss books. The Honors English students of Leslie Nicholas were BEAR (Be Excited About Reading) Buddies to the district’s elementary students. Although the podcasts were intended for local elementary students, the seventh graders received feedback from throughout the world. Participants, from left, first row, are Liz Crossin, Ryan Bird, Grayson Butcher, Nicholas Mooney, Olivia Winters, Madeline Delarche and Adam Harbaugh. Second row: Casey Cryan, Jackie Lindsey, Morgan Gronkowski, Riley O’Neil, Kaycee Seiwell, Lauryn Simmons and Sabrina Seitz. Third row: Ian Bayley, Austin Canavan, Aaron Austin, Kylie Slatky, Jordan Reilly, Michael Walsh, Stanley Zaneski, Jacob Lesoine, Kyle Footman, Ashley Rood and Billy Kotchik.

Students take part in Scholastic writing event The sixth-grade reading students of Linnea Wilczewski at the Greater Nanticoke Area Educational Center recently participated in a writing event sponsored by Scholastic Scope Magazine. Students in schools throughout the United States were encouraged to write supportive letters to junior high students from Japan who were victims of last year’s devastating tsunami. Wilczewski’s students read an article from Scope Magazine which informed them of the devastation the country of Japan had sustained and the emergency training and quick-thinking skills the Kamaishi East Junior High School students in Japan used to help save their teachers and other classmates. Scope Magazine will be making a donation to the victims of the tsunami on behalf of Wilczewski’s class, along with forwarding the letters to Kamaishi East Junior High School. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are Ashley Przywara, Olivia Kivler, Carlos Castillo, Dawson Hughes and Matthew Wrubel. Second row: Wilczewski, Samantha Waichulis, Emily Scott, Kristofer Seiwell and Damon Beckhorn.

Dallas students delve into the Japanese language Plymouth Rotary Governor visits Warminster Club Rotary District 7410 Governor Budd O’Malia, a member of the Rotary Club of Plymouth, recently enjoyed a luncheon visit with the Rotary Club of Warminster, located in Bucks County. Exchanging Rotary flags, from left, are O’Malia and Katie Farrell, president, Rotary Club of Warminster.

Seventh-grade students in Mrs. Davis’ Exploration of World Languages class at the Dallas Middle School recently had the opportunity to learn a few phrases in Japanese from Dallas resident and native speaker Yukiko Sarker. The students were able to converse briefly with each other and with Mrs. Sarker. Participants, from left, first row, are Mitchell Winters, Sarker, Emma Ripka, Carl Markowski and Justin Sarker. Second row: Eric Rittle, Nico DeLuca and Greg Banks.

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Kwon, Kropp r. and Mrs. John Kropp, Shavertown, announce the engagement M of their daughter, Alexis Marguerite,

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Sandroski, Titus ebecca Sandroski and Matthew Ryan Titus were united in marR riage on Nov. 12, 2011, by the Rev.

Laura Cannon at Turf Valley Country Club, Ellicott City, Md. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Cynthia Borzell, Wyoming, Pa. She is the granddaughter of Dolores Sandroski and the late Henry Sandroski, Exeter, Pa. The groom is the son of Suzanne Kruczek, Nanticoke, Pa., and Dennis and Roberta Titus, Shickshinny, Pa. He is the grandson of Mary Strickland and the late Glenwood Strickland, Hunlock Creek, Pa.; the late Belva Titus; the late Frank and Kathryn Titus, Shickshinny, Pa.; and Eleanor Hill, Mifflinburg, Pa. The bride is a 1999 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and a 2003 graduate of King’s College, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. She is an assistant controller of structured finance at Enterprise Community Investment, Columbia, Md. The groom is a 2000 graduate of Nanticoke Area High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Baltimore, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a specialization in accounting. He is a regional accountant in tax and regional accounting at Enterprise Community Investment, Columbia, Md. The bride was escorted down the aisle and given away by her parents. She chose her best friends, Jennifer Yaworski and Jaime Froehlich, as her matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Andrea Grissinger, Jennifer Pica and Tammy Church, all friends of the bride. Flower girls were Amanda, Alyvia and Amelia Schneider, nieces of the groom. The groom chose his best friend, Sean Toole, as his best man. Groomsmen were Jason Froehlich, friend of the groom; Jay Fink, brother of the groom; Brandon Borzell, brother of the bride; and Carter Adkinson, friend of the groom. A reading was given by Deborah Przybyla, aunt and godmother of the bride. An evening cocktail hour and reception were held at Turf Valley Country Club, Ellicott City, Md. On Sept. 17, 2011, the bride was the guest of honor at a shower by her family and friends, hosted by her bridal party, at the Villages of Dorchester Clubhouse, Hanover, Md. The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas, Nev. They reside in Hanover, Md.

Hartwigsen, Crawford Hartwigsen and John CrawB ecky ford, together with their families,

announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bill and Rosanne Hartwigsen, Bear Creek Township. She is also the granddaughter of Stella Reno, Kingston. Becky is employed by Talbot County Public Schools, Easton, Md. The prospective groom is the son of Wayne and Pam Nebel, Harrington, Del. John is employed by Aqua Pools and Spas, Easton, Md. A summer wedding is planned.

llen McCormick and John Sipper, together with their families, anE nounce their engagement and ap-

proaching marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Joseph McCormick, Waymart, and Margaret McCormick, Lake Ariel. She is the granddaughter of Sue McCormick and the late Joseph McCormick, Honesdale, and Marjorie O’Neill and the late Robert O’Neill, Pleasant Mount. The prospective groom is the son of John and Marsha Sipper, Hanover Township. He is the grandson of the late John and Elizabeth Sipper and the late Joseph and Guida Menko. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Western Wayne High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and theatre from Albright College in 2004. She earned a master’s degree in teaching from Marywood University in 2008. She is employed as a Spanish teacher in the Hanover Area School District. The prospective groom is a 2001 graduate of Hanover Area High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Misericordia University in 2005. He earned a master’s degree in instructional technology from Wilkes University in 2009. He is employed as a social studies teacher in the Hanover Area School District. The couple will exchange vows Aug. 18, 2012, at All Saints Parish in Plymouth.

to Young-Nam Kwon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tae-Moon Kwon, Philadelphia. Ms. Kropp returned to the Wyoming Valley last year after living in Philadelphia since 2004. She graduated from Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in 1999. She attended Kutztown University and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Rosemont College in 2006. She is the director of communications at Wyoming Seminary and previously held positions at Rosemont College and CDS Creative. Mr. Kwon, a native of Philadelphia, graduated from Northeast High School in 1987. He attended Kutztown University and was a sergeant in the U.S. Marines Corp. He is employed at Blackstone Healthcare in Wilkes-Barre. The couple will exchange vows at the Westmoreland Club on Oct. 6, 2012. A reception with family and friends will follow.

Layla M. Marks baptized

ayla Marie Marks, daughter of Gene and Erin Marks, Avoca, was baptized on March 11 at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church by the Rev. Zbingnew Dawid. Layla is the granddaughter of Bill and Josie Howley and Gene and LouAnn Marks, all of Pittston Township. She is the great-granddaughter of Edward Lovenduski, Duryea. Godparents are Melissa Yuschovitz, Pittston Township, and Keith Howley, Pittston. Layla was honored at a baptismal luncheon with her family following the ceremony.

Plymouth Kiwanis members accepted into Legion of Honor Three members of the Plymouth Kiwanis Club were awarded membership in the Kiwanis International Legion of Honor and cited for a combined 110 years of ‘Servicing the Children of the World’ and the community of Plymouth. The honorees are Dr. Frank J. Gazda, 50 years of service; Richard R. Schall, 35 years of service; and William A. Reese, 25 years of service. Each honoree received a lapel pin designating the years of service and a certificate of achievement signed by Alan Penn, president of Kiwanis International. The awardees received the pins from Pennsylvania Division 15 Lieutenant Governor Michael Coolbaugh and the certificates from Plymouth Kiwanis President James J. Mahon III. Families of the honorees and members of the Kingston, Swoyersville, Tunkhannock, Wyoming Area and Plymouth Kiwanis Clubs attended the dinner meeting. At the dinner (top), from left, first row: Jan Reese, wife of William Reese; Barbara and Michelle Gazda, wife and daughter of Dr. Frank Gazda; and Betty Schall, wife of Richard Schall. Second row: Coolbaugh, William A. Reese, Dr. Frank J. Gazda, Richard R. Schall, Mahon and attorney Thomas Cometa, Past Pennsylvania Kiwanis Region VI Trustee who served as the featured speaker for the evening. Past lieutenant governors of Division 15 who attended the dinner (bottom), from left, first row: Ken Leone, Tunkhannock, 2002-03; attorney Thomas Cometa, Kingston, 1991-92; Kathy Breznay, Swoyersville, 2006-07 and 2010-11, and John Tobias, Swoyersville, 1989-1991. Second row: John Gavenonis, Plymouth, 2005-06; Coolbaugh; Jacob Felker, Tunkhannock, 2009-10; Robert Orlando, Wyoming Area, 1995-96; Stephan Harmanos, 1992-93, Wyoming Area; and Douglas Gay, Tunkhannock, 1982-83.

Davis, Tranell ristina Davis and Ryan Tranell, together with their famK ilies, are pleased to announce

their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Carol and Bill Davis, Swarthmore. She is the granddaughter of Florence Davis and the late Francis Davis and the late Johanna and Carl Richards, Philadelphia. She is a 2000 graduate of Strath Haven High School and a 2004 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., where she earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiological sciences. Kristina is a registered nurse and is employed by Mainline Health at Riddle Hospital, Media. The prospective groom is the son of Diane and David Tranell, Nanticoke. He is the grandson of Mary and Leonard Stefaniak and the late Josephine and Carl Tranell, Nanticoke. He is a 2000 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and a 2005 graduate of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y., where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Ryan is an architect at Francis Cauffman Architects, Philadelphia, and is an adjunct instructor at Philadelphia University. An October 2012 wedding is planned in Ocean City, N.J.

LCCC holding Run for a Purpose 5K run/fun walk April 14 The Luzerne County Community College Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Department will hold a Run for a Purpose 5K run/fun walk 9 a.m. April 14 at the college’s campus in Nanticoke. Registration fee is $15 per person. Participants can register in advance or on the day of the race. Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. at the college’s gymnasium. Proceeds benefit local relief efforts. Awards will be given to the first overall male and female in the 5K run. Awards will also be given to the top three finishers in the following age groups for both males and females in the 5K run, 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. A free T-shirt will be given to the first 100 registered participants. For more information, or to register in advance, contact Miranda Costa, race director, at 740-0237 or 800-377-LCCC, ext. 7273 or mcosta@luzerne.edu. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are: Danny Fuentes, Hazleton; Anass Mahmoud, Plains Township; Melicia Vukovich, Miners Mills; Alyxzandria Canfield, New Albany; Michelle Mayerski, Swoyersville; Tyler Morgan, Dallas; and Caleb Bellas, Dupont. Second row: Ron Strothers, gymnasium attendant, LCCC; Miranda Costa, fitness center attendant, LCCC; Hattie Mendez, Kingston; Jared Kline, Benton; Alia Goodrich, Plymouth; Mariah Curtis, Dupont; Joe O’Brien, Pittston; and Jackie Rice, Vestal, NY. Third row: Ed Gurtis, chair and associate professor, health and physical education, LCCC; Luke Shillington, Shickshinny; Derek Reisinger, Swoyersville; Anthony Minier, Berwick; John Albanese, Nanticoke; Joe Katona, Hazleton; and Eoin Ellis, Harveys Lake.

Winter meeting held for Beta Sigma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society

Beta Sigma chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International recently held a winter meeting at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. The following officers for the 2012-2014 biennium were elected: Carol Williams, president; Lee Sikora, first vice president; Helene Dainowski, second vice president; Betsy Balonis, recording secretary; and Maryann Blessner, corresponding secretary. Helene Dainowski, education chair, presented two Grantsin-Aid to Wilkes University junior education majors Amanda Coombs and Abigail Kaster. The grants will be used to help finance the students’ senior year. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honorary society of women educators who promote professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education. At the meeting, from left, are Kathy Coombs, Amanda Coombs, Dainowski, Abigail Kaster and Tracy Kaster.

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IN BRIEF FORTY FORT: Wyoming Seminary Lower School is holding an Early Childhood Overview 9-11 a.m. March 29 at the school’s campus, 1560 Wyoming Avenue. Families may tour preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms and speak with the dean of the primary division, teachers and admission staff about the early childhood program. Applications are accepted up to one year in advance of entry. The school will maintain waiting pools when necessary for all programs. Call Heidi Sims, associate director, Lower School admission, at 718-6610 for more information or e-mail LSadmission@wyomingseminary.org. KINGSTON: The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Northeastern Club recently presented an infant/ child size pulse oximeter to the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Association. This initiative, started by GFWC Pennsylvania, is being adopted throughout the state by federated club members. The oximeter will supplement the adult-size one that all ambulances carry. The unit will enable EMT personnel to monitor oxygen to blood flow in infants and children during transportation to a medical facility. The club also presented an oximeter to the Harding/Mt. Zion Ambulance Company. The next meeting of the club will be 7 p.m. March 26 in the meeting room at the Kingston Fire Department. Any local woman, over the age of 18 and interested in community service, is welcome to join the club. KINGSTON/FORTY FORT: The Wyoming Seminary Upper School in Kingston and Lower School in Forty Fort are offering area elementary, middle and high school students and their families an opportunity to visit either campus on Easter Monday, April 9. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lower School and at 8:30 a.m. at the Upper School. Visiting students will attend classes, tour campus and have lunch. Tours of the Upper and Lower Schools for parents will also be offered. For more information, or to register for the day’s events, call the Lower School Admission Office at 570-718-6610 and the Upper School at 570270-2160, or visit www.wyomingseminary.org/visit. LEHMAN: Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosted the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Science Olympiad, under the direction of Daniel Blessner, lecturer of physics, and Karen Brace-Hodle, external relations assistant, March 7 at

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Penn State Wilkes-Barre. More than 750 students from 52 schools in northeastern and central Pennsylvania competed in 36 individual and team events. The winners of the regional contest will advance to state competition in April at Juniata College. Winners: Division B (Middle School) - Stroudsburg Junior High School, first place; Wayne Highlands Middle School, second place; Park Forest Middle School, third place; J.T. Lambert Intermediate School, fourth place; Mount Nittany Middle School, fifth place; Abington Heights Middle School, sixth place; Wilkes-Barre Academy, seventh place. Winners: Division C (High School) - Athens Area High School, first place; East Stroudsburg High School South, second place; Stroudsburg High School, third place; North Pocono High School, fourth place; Lehighton High School, fifth place; Nanticoke High School, sixth place. SCRANTON: Scranton Preparatory School, 100 Wyoming Ave., is hosting an information night on the United States Naval Academy 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sophomore and junior students interested in applying to the academy are invited to attend the event to learn about the application process and on how to get the best advantage. Parents and students are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. SCRANTON: The Rainbow Alliance, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community organization, recently announced its 2012 Rainbow Award recipients. The honorees will be recognized at the 2012 Rainbow Awards Gala 5:30 p.m. April 28 at The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. Tickets are $75 per person and information is available at www.RainbowAwards.org. The 2012 Rainbow Award honorees are: Patty Tomaszewski, executive director, Upper Delaware GLBT Center, Milford, outstanding community volunteer leader; Rabbi Daniel Swartz, spiritual leader, Temple Hesed, Scranton, outstanding supporter from a community of faith; Susan E. Smith, past chair, Rainbow Alliance Board of Directors, outstanding service to the Rainbow Alliance; Shay Neary, Keystone College, outstanding student leadership; and Twist Bar and Nightclub, outstanding corporation. WILKES-BARRE: The Polish Women’s Alliance of America, Council 40 and 44, will hold its Bal Polonaise April 14 at the Ramada Inn. Young women will be formally presented to family and friends and will perform the Polonaise, the national dance of Poland. All proceeds benefit the scholarship funds of Council 40 and 44. Committee members include Bernadine Regis, Bernardine Borinski, Felicia Perlick, Cheryl Hillard, Joanne Jones, Dorothy Talipski, Arlene Skrzysowski, Helen Lopez, Jean Scupski and Marilyn Mazzarella. A planning meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at Leggio’s, Route 315, Plains Township. All members are asked to attend.

NAMES AND FACES Caroline Bandurska, a senior at MMI Preparatory School, was named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Bandurska, the daughter of Wojciech and Boguslawa Bandurska, Freeland, is one of 15,000 finalists out of more than 1.5 million students Bandurska throughout the country who entered the program this year, placing her in the top one percent of all entrants. She was named a semi-finalist in the program in 2011. As a finalist, Bandurska is eligible for a $2,500 National Merit scholarship or a corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship award. Bandurska has consistently placed on the honor roll and President’s List throughout her high school career. She serves as vice president for the MMI Awareness Club and has helped raise money for breast cancer research and natural disasters in Haiti and Australia. She is also president of the Future Business Leaders of America and a member of the National Honor Society, the National German Honor Society and the school’s Mock Trial team, Drama Club and varsity girls’ tennis team. Bandurska was a member and student adviser of the Speech and Debate Club, secretary of the MMI Student Council and a member of the varsity girls’ soccer team. She has earned numerous awards and is a volunteer for several community organizations. Marcia Wright, a new Tunkhannock resident, won the first prize in the book jacket redesign contest for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey for Wyoming County Reads 2012. Wright won a threemonth movie pass for two at the Dietrich Theater and her drawing will be used in posters, programs and ads for the Dietrich Theater performances of Dale Wasserman’s play of Ken Kesey’s novel March 21-25. Second-place winner was Sharon Slabicki-Ambush, who re-

ceived four tickets to the performance of the play. Curt Stevens and Frances Lipschutz won thirdplace and a Dietrich Theater gift bag. Wyoming County Reads 2013 will also Wright have a book jacket redesign contest. The choice of book will be announced in the fall. Isaura Olivares, a junior administrative of justice major at Penn State WilkesBarre, recently took her United States Citizenship Naturalization Oath in Philadelphia. Olivares is a native of the Dominican Republic.

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Paul Nardone, a parttime instructor in the Misericordia University Business Department, recently participated in the day-long White House Community Partnership Summit at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Nardone and other community, civic, non-profit and business leaders discussed issues that are critical to their own communities and to the nation. The summit was a partnership with the General Services Administration and other federal agencies. It featured an innovative open-space dialogue that allowed participants to work together with other guests to define the agenda and shape the format. Nardone is also a successful regional entrepreneur, the owner of Outrageous jewelry store in Wilkes-Barre.

Erika Baez, Nanticoke, received four Special Recognition Awards for artwork in the 14th Annual Realism Juried Online International Art Exhibition hosted by Upstream People Gallery. The international exhibition received approximately 100 entries from around the world and 21 artists were selected by the juror Laurence Bradshaw, professor of art at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, Neb. The exhibition will be featured online at www.upstreampeoplegallery.com until Jan. 31, 2013. Erica Robbins, Berwick, and Selenia Garcia, Wilkes-Barre, have been nominated as National Youth Correspondents for the 2012 Washington Journal-

SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012 PAGE 5B ism and Media Conference July 8-13 at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. Robbins, from Berwick Area Senior High School, and Garcia, from Elmer L. Meyers High School, will represent Pennsylvania at the conference. They will participate in hands-on, experiential learning through decision-making simulations. Speakers will include prominent journalists, chief executive officers of major media outlets, researchers and recent college graduates. Jennifer Lee, coordinator of writing in the Misericordia University Student Success Center, has been selected to serve as a judge for the 2012 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards. The NCTE Achievement Awards are designed to recognize some of the best writers in the nation. High school juniors nominated by their English departments are eligible to enter the program. Each student must submit two written compositions, a themed essay and one sample of their best work. Judging starts in March and the winners will be announced in May. Robert Smith, director of the Center of Ethics and Religious Affairs, Penn State, recently presented the program “Making Ethical Decisions” to students, faculty and staff at Penn State WilkesBarre. The program introduced a fourstep method designed to help make ethically sound decisions and how to make the process happen automatically. Smith is a graduate of Mansfield University, Elmira College and Lock Haven University. He has received additional training from Cornell University. He has been a featured speaker at many regional and national conferences. Ramah Hackett was recently named by the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association (WVCA) to serve as chair of its 5K Run and Kids Fun Run 6 p.m. April 25 at The River Common Millennium Circle, Wilkes-Barre. The run is part of “Do it for the Kids,” a two-day fundraising event. The “Do it for the Kids” walk-a-thon is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 28 at the WVCA building, Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. A free, familyfriendly post walk party will take place after the walk. The party will include food, children’s games, a moon bounce and live entertainment. For more information, visit www.wvcakids.org/ events.

Annual spaghetti dinner being held at Holy Family Parish, Luzerne Holy Family Parish, Bennett Street, Luzerne, is holding its annual spaghetti dinner noon to 4 p.m. March 25 in the parish hall. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 and will be available at the door. Take outs available. Entertainment and a Chinese auction will be featured. For more information call 287-6600. Committee members, from left, first row, are Carol Sokoloski, Mary Oncay, Kathy Kelly, Florence Kelly, Maryann Gugliotti and Sue Monico, chairperson. Second row: Mary Watkins, Tina Petcough, Betty Stellacone, Andrea Petrasek, John Monico and Irene Hochreiter. Third row: Dorothy Kozokas, Nadian Swartz, Rosalie Zekus, John Kelly, Scott Stiles and Jack Ziegler.

Scholarship recipients meet benefactors at campus event Four King’s College seniors who were the first recipients of four-year, full-tuition scholarships as part of the college’s McGowan Hispanic Outreach Program had the opportunity to meet family members of benefactor William G. McGowan at a recent on-campus reception. The scholarships are provided by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc. For the past four academic years, four first-year King’s students of Hispanic descent have been awarded scholarships as part of the outreach program. In addition to the scholarships, the McGowan Hispanic Outreach Program also provides mentoring for area junior high and high school students and a threeweek summer academic residential program. English as a Second Language and GED courses are offered for local Hispanic adults. At the reception, from left, first row, are McGowan Hispanic Scholars Carmen Flores, David Castro and Noemi Tlatenchi, all of Wilkes-Barre. Second row: Leo McGowan, Moosic, nephew of William G. McGowan, and his son, Aidan, and wife, Michele, and the Rev. John Ryan, president of King’s. Gabrielle Carbone was also a scholarship recipient. Gertrude McGowan, sister of Leo and niece of William G. McGowan also attended.

Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center gets ready for ‘Spring EGGstravaganza’ The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will hold a ‘Spring EGGstravaganza’ 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 31. This free, family event will feature the Easter bunny, children’s games, prizes, crafts, refreshments, vendors and an auxiliary-sponsored bake sale. For more information, call 675-8600 ext. 115 or 195. With the Easter bunny, from left: Camille Fioti, assistant director, Community Services; Christina Tarbox, administrator; Arnie Black, director, Dining Services, CURA Hospitality; Wendy Rager, occupational therapist; Katie Groboski, CURA Hospitality; Jean Scouton, resident; Nancy Space, activities director; Kevin Reilly, volunteer; Cynthia Sickler, activity assistant; and Leicha Cilvik, activity assistant.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Making A Difference Ministries donates to Mother Teresa Haven Program

Mercedes M. Hughes

Veronica E. Holena

Mercedes Mae Hughes, daughter of Marisa Ginanni and Michael Hughes, Hanover Township, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, March 18. Cedes is a granddaughter of Hope Rogers, Swoyersville; Rick Ginanni and Tom Hughes, both of Kingston; and Katheryn Baloga, Plains Township. She is a great-granddaughter of Jaye Rogers, Exeter; MaryLou Ginanni, Wyoming; and Rico and MaryLee Ginanni, Williamsport.

Veronica Emily Holena, daughter of Tamara and William Holena Jr., Newark, Del., is celebrating her fourth birthday today, March 18. Veronica is a granddaughter of Janice Kratz, Nanticoke; the late Fred Kratz; and Georgette and William Holena Sr., Edwardsville. She is a great-granddaughter of George Chervenitski Sr., Plymouth, and the late Henrietta Chervenitski. Veronica has a sister, Victoria, 8.

Making A Difference Ministries recently donated a collection of new socks and toiletries for homeless men being served by the Mother Teresa Haven Program of Catholic Social Services. To donate socks or toiletries, email gail@unitybymusic.org. At the gift presentation, from left, are Vincent Kabacinski, Mother Teresa Haven Program, Stephen L. Perillo, co-founder and president, Making A Difference Ministries.

Back Mountain Head Start receives donation from Trans-Med Ambulance Trans-Med Ambulance recently made a donation to the Back Mountain Head Start Reading is Fundamental Program. The donation allowed the center to purchase each child a total of six books over a three-month span. During the first distribution Trans-Med employees were on hand to distribute the books. They also gave the children a tour of an ambulance. Each child also received a coloring book explaining why not to be afraid of an ambulance in emergency situations. Students from the morning, double-session classes, from left, first row, are Zachary Stritzinger, Taysia Bass, Alexis Shotwell, Tayelor Hoover, Alexander Zajkowski, Lucas Palmore, Arianna Garrett, James Thomas, Nathan Johnston, Kaedyn Sopko, Cooper Thomas, Ezekiel Price. Second row: David Prohaska, community relations director, Trans-Med Ambulance, and Mark Henn, director of supervisors, Trans-Med Ambulance.

Donegal Society makes donation at meeting

Kayley Gibbons Kayley Gibbons, daughter of Jenny Derr, Swoyersville, and Joe Gibbons, Plains Township, is celebrating her 13th birthday today, March 18. Kayley is a granddaughter of John and Susan Frohman, Swoyersville, and Joe and Gloria Gibbons, Wilkes-Barre. She has a brother, Joey, 1 1, and a sister, Larissa, 2.

At a recent meeting of the Donegal Society a presentation was made to St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center in Scranton. The Donegal Society meets 7:30 p.m. the first Sunday of the month at St. Benedictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, formerly St. Dominicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Parsons. New members are welcome. For more information about the Donegal Society call Sue Cosgrove 824-0282.At the check presentation, from left: John McKeown, historian; Sue Cosgrove, president; Sally Wieczorek, vice president; Kathleen McDermott; Sister Mary Alice, president, St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center; Tommy McKeown, sergeant at arms, donation presenter; Sally Scott, treasurer; Barbara LaNunziata, membership; Betty Flaherty, secretary; JoElle Dougherty; and Ann Nardone.

Nicholas M. Evans Nicholas Michael Evans, son of John and Tara Evans, Hanover Township, is celebrating his ninth birthday today, March 18. Nicholas is a grandson of Betsy Trzcinski, Wilkes-Barre; Tony Trzcinski, Plymouth; and Bill and Linda Evans, Hanover Township. He is a great-grandson of Richard Holton, Tunkhannock. Nicholas has a sister, Ashley, 17, and a brother, Zackery, 9.

Miles Morgan Miles Morgan, son of Dylan Morgan and Kelly Gildea, Brooklyn, N.Y., is celebrating his second birthday today, March 18. Miles is a grandson of Dan and Nancy Gildea, Laurel Run, and Georgia Morgan and Jerry Morgan, Urbana, Ill.

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Hanover Area School Disctrict’s staff takes part in LIU in-service A restorative justice in-service, coordinated by the Luzerne Intermediate Unit, was recently held for Hanover Area School District’s professional staff. Discussion centered on the juvenile process in Luzerne County and programs available to school districts dealing with juvenile issues. At the in-service, from left, first row: attorney Jeffrey Tokach; Cheryl Sobeski-Reedy, assistant public defender; Mary Jo Shisko, LIU; Judge Tina Polachek-Gartley; Jackie Musto Carroll; and Joe DeVizia, Office of Human Services. Second row: David Fisher, Hanover Area; William Kane, Hanover Area; Al Flora Jr., chief public defender; Matthew Muchler, assistant district attorney; Theresa Kline, Juvenile Probation; and Anthony Podczasy, Hanover Area.

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LCCC’s Adult Learners Association donates raffle proceeds to Red Cross The Luzerne County Community College Adult Learners Association recently held a fall raffle. Proceeds were donated to the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross to benefit local flood victims. At the check presentation, from left: Ed Hennigan, adviser, Adult Learners Association and assistant director, admissions, LCCC; Christin Feist, Edwardsville, secretary, Adult Learners Association; Joanna Springer, regional development coordinator, Wyoming Valley Chapter, American Red Cross; Montie Perry, Swoyersville, president, Adult Learners Association; Mary Sullivan, director, student life and athletics, LCCC; Douglas Newton, Wyalusing, treasurer, Adult Learners Association; and David Fox, Drums, vice president, Adult Learners Association.

Wilkes-Barre Academy students take part in Science Olympiad competition

Wilkes-Barre Academy’s Science Olympiad team recently participated in the Northeast Regional Science Olympiad held at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The team is composed of eighth-, seventh-, and sixth-grade students. The students competed in a broad scope of rigorous, science-based events. Members of the Science Olympiad team, from left, first row, are Isabella Greer, Gabrielle Serratore, John (Josh) Wychock, Julia Insalaco, Alyssa Reed and Matthew Parsons. Second row: Olivia Evans, Raymond Wychock, Adam Rinehimer, Biagio D’Appollonio, Philip Webb, Billy Weiss and Isabella Sobejano. Third row: Joshua Villarosa, Samarth Desai, Angela Malinovitch, Olivia Greer, Michela Torbik and Reed Karaska. Fourth row: Nicholas James, Megan Purcell, Joshua Schrepfer, Jaclyn Leighton, Moriah Bartolai and Eric Schramm.

Dana Elementary Center’s progress recognized The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently recognized Dana Elementary Center, Forty Fort, in the Wyoming Valley West School District for making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2011. Dana Street successfully met 17 out of 17 established targets. School representatives, from left, first row, are Martin Cryan and Kaylee Serbin. Second row: David Novrocki, principal, and Maylan Nicholson, guidance counselor.

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The students’ names were removed from the essays and judged anonymously by judges, Andita Parker-Lloyd, Chaplain Marianne Sailus, John Heinz Rehabilitation, Wilkes-Barre Township, and the Rev. John Hartman, rector, Grace Episcopal Church, Kingston. The students were encouraged to participate in the contest as a side enrichment activity suggest by their English teacher, Thomas Griffiths. “We try to encourage the students to be active and practice a skill,” Griffiths said. He was impressed by the diversity of ideas and selection of examples the students chose. The topic was chosen as a way to trigger students to think about the possibilities and to examine the characteristics of leadership and compassion from a different angle, said Rabbi Roger Lerner, of the Wyoming Valley Interfaith Council. “We wanted to show the students that they have the power; they can do something about it other than complaining about it,” Rabbi Lerner said. Here are their essays: Leadership in the World: Past, Present, and Future By Sean Sedor When someone goes to the website Mapquest and types in a destination, there are often many ways people can choose to get from where they are to where they want to be. Leadership is similar in many requests. There is a goal in mind, but a leader can choose to get to that goal in any number of ways. The pages of history books are full of stories of those leaders, some famous, some known as bad or infamous, with familiar names such as Julius Caesar, Jesus, Napoleon, Buddha, Mohamed, Queen Elizabeth, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Gandhi, and more. Some were strong and forceful. Others were quiet and determined. Some used war while others preferred peace. Each had their own approach, showing there are as many ways to lead as there are leaders. However, at a time when so much of the world is struck by war, disaster, and the stark contrast between haves and have nots, now more than ever, the world needs the approach known as compassionate leadership. Compassionate leadership guided people by focusing, as some would say, as much on the heart as on the head. Compassionate leadership, similar to all forms of leadership, certainly involves reaching goals. However it combines that drive with a deep re-

spect for each individual and the unique gifts they bring and with an ability to inspire them to use those gifts and rise above the challenges. Compassionate leadership is something needed desperately today in schools, business, and government. Compassionate leadership involves focusing on assisting others and helping them discover their gifts and strengths. It could and should start small with students in our schools. For example, learning to climb a rope ladder and to do “the shuffle” were among the small things a group of high school juniors did last summer at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp at Keystone College. While those things seem small, and don’t seem, by themselves, to have a lot to do with leadership, they made a big impact. The students were having fun, learning about each other, and how to work together to make a positive change. No one was forcing them; and no one was dictating the methods they would use. The compassionate leaders developed the program so that each individual would contribute their own gift. And, they were having so much fun in the process, reaching the goal set out seemed not only possible, but easy! The same logic that worked to teach high school students to work together toward goals and to bring about positive change in the community is something we need to see more of in the workplace and in our political leadership as well. The economic troubles of the past few years have left so very many people in a position they never expected to be in. Many have lost their jobs, and some have become homeless overnight. The “Occupy Wall Street” movement was the outward symbols of what so many were feeling about the lack of compassionate leadership in business. The days when companies seemed to care about employees and about the communities they call home have been lost in the drive for greater and greater profits. The call is loud today for corporate and business leaders who combine ethics and caring with business skills. The success of entrepreneurial international corporations like Tom’s shoes show that there is a way to combine the successful business with building success for people and communities. Northeastern Pennsylvania has many such examples, including Dr. Joseph Mattioli. Mattioli, owner of Pocono Raceways, was noted for the millions he gave to community causes, hospitals, schools and more! These examples show how compassionate leadership can lead to success, for both business leaders and political leaders.

Just as their are examples of business leaders who stand out, there are many political leaders whose lead with compassion in the past laid the groundwork and set the standard that leaders today can and should follow. A particular name that comes to mind is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a man that urged that anyone could become successful by being compassionate. As he said, “Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Dr. King showed on many occasions what it meant to be a compassionate leader. He always urged against violence, pushing for more peaceful ways to win rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement. His example showed that it can be done. It is up to each individual to work to see that it is done. Just as people are taught about reading, math and science, they should be taught to use their gifts and talents certainly to make a career, but also to make a better life for themselves, for their community and for the world. The old saying that in business people have to think with their head and putting their heart aside couldn’t be more wrong. And the idea that political leadership is just about strength with emphasizing compassion has not proven to be the most effective throughout history. True Leadership is just as much about listening as it is talking. It is as much about helping other people to do things as it is doing them by themselves. It is as much about having fun along the way as it is about working hard. Compassionate leadership is how this generation will make the world a better place for the next generation Reframing Compassion: A Practical Approach By Evan Amendola In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli stated that it is “better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” However, perhaps a more accurate sentiment would be that, above all else, it is important to be respected. Fear is, after all, a short-term motivator at best. If the people are still concerned for their safety after doing good work, there is little incentive to continue to uphold that standard. Indeed, the individuals held up as ideal human beings were those who managed to be strong while maintaining a high standard of compassion. A truly, wholly altruistic person is as rare as one who is rotten to the core, but, just as scourges like Adolf Hitler had a profound impact on life as we know it, so, too, did the few who were willing to devote their lives to the betterment of the species.

Men and women given the virtue of compassionate leadership are capable of changing the course of history in truly radical ways. Of course, the term “compassionate leadership” comes in two parts. Sheer selflessness, though a tremendously powerful tool, is not worth nearly as much on its own as it is when coupled with great intelligence and resolve. A compassionate leader is someone who is possessed of a genuine desire to help others, as well as the charisma, dedication, and proactive nature to put it to good use. For instance, the nonviolent protests held by Martin Luther King, Jr. are a perfect example of this sort of leadership. Due to his goodwill, he endured thirty arrests for the sake of the Civil Rights movement and, in the process, ignited a sense of empathy in an otherwise aloof nation. However, there was also a sense of underlying strategy to his methods. When faced with images of police officers relentlessly beating down people who were neither willing nor able to fight back, America was forced to accept the harsh realities of racism. This is the sort of intelligence that keeps leaders successful without having them sacrifice their empathy. Being a compassionate leader is by no means an easy feat; it takes true innovation, intellect, and determination to achieve. However, there are examples living among us right this very second. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is involved in and has created numerous philanthropic organizations to which he can give such significant support due to his outstanding financial success. Without the revolutionary technology produced by Microsoft, Bill Gates would have been in no position to do the things that he has done. This is proof that there is no one “correct” way to lead through compassion. Where Martin Luther King, Jr. was someone who was given a position of leadership due to his incredible compassion and intelligence, Bill Gates first rose to a seat of tremendous power and, in direct defiance of the phrase “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”, used that power to do tremendous good for the world. That being said, it is entirely possible to provide a model for “compassionate leadership,” although there are many methods of reaching that plateau. Compassionate leadership is the idea of being intelligent, pragmatic, and logical without losing sight of one’s empathy. “Logic” and “compassion” are too-often thought of as being mutually exclusive. The most logical course of action is nothing more than that which will most efficiently achieve the desired result. Therefore, it is entirely possible to be

calculating and logical while still striving for the betterment of mankind. For example, there will inevitably come a time when a General must sacrifice troops to win a conflict. A compassionate leader is one who minimizes the casualties while ensuring, above all else, the safety of civilians both back home and wherever they may be fighting. Compassionate leadership is certainly a difficult goal to strive for. Those who follow this dream will surely be faced with tremendous hardships, and, above all else, the most important factor is relentless, staunch resolution in the face of those hurdles. Through pure dedication to their cause, a compassionate leader can change the world in amazing ways, impact the course of society and wars, and bring innovation to fields desperately in need of advancement. Due to the difficulty of balancing on such a precarious pedestal, few can lay claim to the title of “compassionate leader,” but whenever one shows up, humanity is sure to benefit. Compassionate leadership By Veronica Zimmerman Compassionate leadership is a rare trait to see in a powerful position. When thinking of politicians or businesses, egotistical bigots come to mind, cutting corners in order to make a profit on the side. However, great leadership does exist in ancient and recent history. These people will pour their hearts into their work and not only desire success in a business or themselves but also other people. They are able to think about the big picture and plan what will help today as well as tomorrow. Great leaders know there are no quick, easy fixes and are able to take a hit if it means an entire country will benefit in the future. One person that fits all of these criteria is the 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. This is seen as he reacted and planned for one of the United States of America’s greatest hardships, the Great Depression. Beginning his presidency during a great struggle for America, Roosevelt provided hope and “helped the American people regain faith in themselves.” He proved to be a very relatable president due to being afflicted with polio as a young man, rendering his legs useless. However, he fought a losing battle to reclaim the use of his legs by doing exercises. This one detail in this president’s life allows the average man to relate as he overcomes his own hardships; it shows the general population that the president is not superhuman and that he does have his own weaknesses. Also, Roosevelt’s fireside chats on the radio allowed him to connect with his people like no other president before him. He provided a

casual setting, but also provided the common man with the country’s status that otherwise might not have been revealed. Roosevelt won the votes of people during a difficult time as he promised a lot of changes for America, but not only did he talk of these ideas, he actually made them happen. “In his first ‘hundred days,’ he proposed … a sweeping program to bring recovery to business and agriculture, relief to the unemployed… and reform.” Roosevelt utilized the fundamentals of a compassionate leader as his popularity among the wealthy plummeted, and he continued with his plans in order to aid the majority of the country. He continued to tax the rich in order to provide benefits to the needy, such as Social Security which is still used today. It allows people to survive financially no matter what struggles they may have. Roosevelt’s sharp wit and smart choices for his country are present in his later term as well. Roosevelt knew that the United States of America had just come out of a war and was not ready to fight again; however, although he kept his men out of the battles, he knew where he could benefit and aided attacked countries that were in need of supplies. He did know when war was the answer and that is seen when America was directly threatened by Japan at Pearl Harbor; Roosevelt immediately reacted and declared war. A strong leader realizes that peace is the ultimate objective and that is exactly what Roosevelt aimed to achieve, “feeling that the future peace of the world would depend upon relations … [so] he devoted much thought to the planning of a United Nations.” This shows his dedication to his country and also the entire world, hoping to be able to maintain peace between countries despite obvious differences. Roosevelt proves to be a compassionate leader during his presidency due to his inspiring ideas that are still implemented today. He was devoted to his country and kept all promises that he made to his people which created trust among them. His leadership skills outweigh all others as he led his country with his heart and did not allow popularity to blind his desires to better the country. This type of leader is seen not only in a politician, such as Roosevelt himself, but also in a business because it is one thing to be successful financially but it is another, highly important point to be successful among the common people. Franklin D. Roosevelt managed that by remaining true to himself while leading passionately, which should be seen in all leaders because power of any sort does not mean royalty; it means bettering yourself and a whole population.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Four years after hitting rock bottom, Indiana is making noise again in the NCAA tournament. Will Sheehey made a 15-footer from the baseline with12.7 seconds left after a shot was blocked right to him, and the fourth-seeded Hoosiers rallied to beat 12th-seeded VCU 63-61 in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. RobBrandenberggotagreatlookata potential winning 3-pointer but it rimmed off at the buzzer, ending Shaka Smart’s bid to coach the Rams to another surprising March run. Indiana advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in a decade and just four years after Tom Crean inherited a decimated program. The Hoosiers trailed by as many as nine in the second half and was down 59-53 with six minutes remaining before closing with a 10-2 run, limiting VCU to one basket by Darius Theus with 2:23 to go. Christian Watford led Indiana (27-8) with 16 points and Cody Zeller added 14, including his first field goal since midway through the first half with 2:55 remaining. He added two free throws that set up Victor Oladipo’s driving three-point play with 46.5 seconds left that tied it at 61. See HOOSIERS, Page 6C

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Syracuse regroups for victory Orange look more like one of the nation’s top team’s in rout of Kansas State. By JIM O’CONNELL AP Basketball Writer

PITTSBURGH — It had been a while since Syracuse played like the team that spent all season ranked in the top five. In the second half Satur-

day, the top-seeded Orange looked like that group and maybe even better, pulling away to a 75-59 victory over eighth-seeded Kansas State in the third round of the East Regional. “The second half, we made shots. We haven’t done that lately,” Orange coach Jim Boeheim said. “Our offense was not good in the first half. We had to pick it up on the offensive end. Our defense was

Syracuse’s James Southerland (43) dunks late in a 75-59 win over Kansas State in an NCAA tournament third-round game on Saturday in Pittsburgh.

very good the first half. We got killed on the boards. ... Second half we did a much better job on the boards.” Scoop Jardine had 16 points and eight assists, Dion Waiters had 18 points and James Southerland added 15 for the Orange (33-2), who didn’t wait until the final minutes to seal the win as they did in the second round See SYRACUSE, Page 6C

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For four seasons in high school Justin Accordino was one of the best wrestlers in Pennsylvania. The Coughlin grad can now be called one of the best in America. The Hofstra 149-pounder placed sixth in the weight at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at St. Louis’ AP PHOTO Scottrade Center on Saturday and earned All-American sta- Penn State’s Frank Molinaro, top, wrestles with Hofstra’s See HONOR, Page 8C

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2005, and crowned three national champions out of their five finalists. Penn State was followed by Minnesota (117.5 points), Iowa (107.5) and Cornell (102.5). Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro became the first of three champions for the Lions Saturday night. When he defeated Dylan Ness from Minnesota, he became the first champion at 149 pounds in school history and he finished his season undefeated at 37-0. His teammates David Taylor (165 pounds) and Ed Ruth (174) won back-to-back titles

ST. LOUIS — Penn State won its second consecutive national wrestling title despite having just one wrestler competing in the morning session Saturday on the final day of the NCAA tournament. This is the third national title for Penn State, with its first coming in 1958. The Nittany Lions scored 143 points, the most scored in the event by any team since See WRESTLING, Page 8C

Without team, brothers make path to states

hey came into the 2011-12 high school swimming season all wideeyed with hope, twin brothers dreaming about making the PIAA championships a family show. Then the whole show stopped for them. On the eve of the Wyoming Valley Conference season openers, sophomores Josh and Joseph Grzech found out there wasn’t going to be a season for them. At least not at Crestwood High School, which shockingly dropped its swim program without warning. “We had a lot of people interested in swimming this year,” Joseph Grzech said. “But they canceled the team. I was disappointed.” “We found out the day the season was supposed to start,” Josh Grzech said. It was the same old dilemma for Crestwood, which doesn’t have a pool and doesn’t want to raise thousands of dollars in taxes to build one without proof that a surge of interest in swimming within the school district will last more than a few years. As always, the school board wants to know its worth it before investing in such an endeavor. So the few athletes who embrace the sport at Crestwood were left to go it alone this season when their coach retired after last year and they lost the use of their off-site practice pool they’ve used over the past three seasons. To the chagrin of Crestwood’s dozen or so swimmers, including the sophomore sons of John and Linda Grzech of Mountain Top, the Comets also lost their program. “We were very disappointed,” Josh Grzech said, “but especially my mom. She really worked hard and put a lot of her time into finding us a place to swim.” They found whatever home they could call home for the moment during the season. The Grzech brothers practiced at the Wilkes-Barre CYC, at Wyoming Valley West, Hazleton Area, Dallas, Holy Redeemer -- pretty much wherever they could find and in whatever waters were open at the time. They swam in some exhibitions with the Valley West team, where they earned their qualifying times for districts. “We had the room, it didn’t interfere with our kids,” said Wyoming Valley West coach Frank Tribendis, who helped mentor the Grzech brothers and a few other Crestwood swimmers through their difficult season. “I accepted the responsibility of coaching them. Fortunately, I’m retired (from teaching), I could do that. They were extremely nice ladies and gentlemen. Our (Valley West) kids were all cheering for them and they cheered for us.” The cheering never stopped as the Grzechs became District 2 champions. “As a swimmer, your goal is to get as far as you can,” Josh Grzech said. “That’s what we did.” They got all the way to states. Happiness found Friday night, Josh Grzech wasn’t expected to make it past the preliminary as a No. 23 seed in the the 100-yard butterfly. But he fluttered all the way to the consolation round of the Class 2A field, finishing 15th in the state and seventh in that race. Then he came back Saturday to conclude his first PIAA championship weekend by moving up seven spots from his original state seeding in the 100-yard freestyle, where he wound up 19th. “It’s great, amazing,” Josh Grzech said. “You feel good no matter what you do. You make it here, you’re happy.” His brother Joseph didn’t make any consolations or finals, but he did make it to states for the second straight year in the 100-yard backstroke. And he also made a charge, moving up seven spots from his seeding to place 22nd. “It was much better this year,” Joseph Grzech said of his second state swimming championships. “Because I’m a lot faster than I was last year.” And maybe because he had to overcome more struggles this season to get there.

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American League BOSTON RED SOX — Released RHP Carlos Silva.

MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Mount St. Vincent at Misericordia, 1 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Marywood at PSU Wilkes-Barre (doubleheader), Noon King’s at Manhattanville, 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 H.S. BOYS TENNIS Berwick at GAR, 4 p.m. Coughlin at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. Meyers at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m. Dallas at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at Wyoming Seminary, 4 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock, 4 p.m. Crestwood at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 3 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Misericordia at Scranton, 4 p.m. King’s at Lancaster Bible, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Penn College at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m. Marywood at King’s, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Wilkes at Bloomsburg, 3:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia at Gwynedd-Mercy, 3 p.m. King’s at Manhattanville, 3 p.m. Wilkes at Alvernia, 3 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Scranton at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE PSU-Abington at Misericordia, 4 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF FDU-Florham at King’s, 1 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Keystone at King’s, 3 p.m.

H.S. BASEBALL GAR at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Tunkhannock at Berwick, 4 p.m. Hazleton Area at Coughlin, 4 p.m. Holy Redeemer at Wyalusing Valley, 4 p.m. Wyoming Area at Pittston Area, 4 p.m. MMI Prep at Wyoming Seiminary, 4:15 p.m. GAR at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m. Meyers at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Albright at Wilkes, 4:30 p.m. King’s at Scranton, 6 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Haverford at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 H.S. BASEBALL Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m. H.S. SOFTBALL Hanover Area at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Wyoming Area at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Meyers at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Delaware Valley at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m. Coughlin at Wyoming Area, 4:30 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Lake-Lehman, 4:30 p.m. H.S. BOYS TENNIS Berwick at Selinsgrove, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Manhattanville at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m. King’s at Eastern, 3:30 p.m. FDU-Florham at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 H.S. BASEBALL Lake-Lehman at Crestwood, 11 a.m. Hazleton Area at Easton, 11 a.m. H.S. GIRLS SOCCER Delaware Valley at Bangor, 10 a.m. H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Delaware Valley at Trojan Invitational, North Pocono H.S., 9 a.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Manhattanville at Misericordia, 1 p.m. FDU-Florham at Wilkes, 1 p.m. King’s at Eastern, 1 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wilkes at FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Manhattanville, 1 p.m. Eastern University at King’s, 1 p.m. PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Fayette (doubleheader), 2 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE Thomas at Misericordia, 11 a.m. Wilkes at Cedar Crest College, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE King’s at Utica, 1 p.m. Elizabethtown at Misericordia, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS Misericordia at Elizabethtown, 1 p.m.

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AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Food City 500, at Bristol, Tenn.

GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Open de Andalucia, final round, at Marbella, Spain 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Transitions Championship, final round, at Palm Harbor, Fla. 3 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Transitions Championship, final round, at Palm Harbor, Fla. 4 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Founders Cup, final round, at Phoenix 7:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Toshiba Classic, final round, at Newport Beach, Calif. (same-day tape)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — NIT, second round, Northern Iowa at Drexel Noon CBS — NCAA Division I tournament, third round, tripleheader, Georgetown vs. N.C. State and Michigan St. vs. Saint Louis, at Columbus, Ohio;North Carolina vs. Creighton, at Greensboro, N.C. 6 p.m. TNT — NCAA Division I tournament, third round, doubleheader, Florida vs. Norfolk St., at Nashville, Tenn;Kansas vs. Purdue, at Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m. TBS — NCAA Division I tournament, third round, doubleheader, South Florida vs. Ohio and Florida St. vs. Cincinnati, at Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. TRUTV — NCAA Division I tournament, third round, Xavier vs. Lehigh, at Greensboro, N.C.

NBA 7 p.m. ESPN — Orlando at Miami 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Portland at Oklahoma City

NHL 12:30 p.m. NBC — Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 7 p.m. NBCSN — Washington at Chicago

SOCCER 4 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Colorado at Philadelphia

TENNIS 2 p.m. ABC — ATP World Tour/WTA, BNP Paribas Open, men’s and women’s championship matches, at Indian Wells, Calif.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, first round, Ohio St. vs. Florida, at Bowling Green, Ohio;Georgetown vs. Fresno St., at Chapel Hill, N.C.;California vs. Iowa, at South Bend, Ind.;Georgia vs. Marist, at Tallahassee, Fla. 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, first round, Baylor vs. UC Santa Barbara, at Bowling Green, Ohio;Georgia Tech vs. Sacred Heart, at Chapel Hill, N.C.;Liberty at Notre Dame;St. Bonaventure vs. Florida Gulf Coast, at Tallahassee, Fla. 5 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, first round, Penn St. vs. UTEP, at Baton Rouge, La.;Delaware, at UALR;Middle Tenn. at Vanderbilt;St. John’s vs. Creighton, at Norman, Okla. 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, first round, San Diego St. at LSU;Nebraska vs. Kansas, at Little Rock, Ark.;Duke vs. Samford, at Nashville, Tenn.;Michigan at Oklahoma.

ARENA FOOTBALL 4 p.m. CSN — Philadelphia at New Orleans

FOOTBALL National Football League INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed S Tom Zbikowski.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned G Carter Hutton to Rockford (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled D Tim Erixon from Connecticut (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled F Trevor Smith from Norfolk (AHL).

H O C K E Y National Hockey League

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

W H A T ’ S

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Waived F Jason Kapono. Signed G Manny Harris for the remainder of the season.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers............... 71 44 20 7 95 195 158 Pittsburgh .................... 70 44 21 5 93 229 177 Philadelphia ................ 71 41 22 8 90 228 202 New Jersey ................. 72 41 26 5 87 198 187 N.Y. Islanders.............. 72 29 32 11 69 169 216 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 71 41 27 3 85 228 178 Ottawa .......................... 73 37 26 10 84 221 213 Buffalo.......................... 71 33 29 9 75 178 201 Toronto ........................ 72 32 32 8 72 208 219 Montreal....................... 73 28 32 13 69 191 203 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida .......................... 70 34 23 13 81 177 195 Washington ................. 71 36 29 6 78 191 200 Winnipeg...................... 71 34 29 8 76 189 199 Tampa Bay................... 71 32 32 7 71 199 240 Carolina ....................... 72 28 29 15 71 190 214 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis ................... 73 46 19 8 100 189 142 Detroit .......................... 71 44 24 3 91 219 171 Nashville...................... 70 41 21 8 90 201 181 Chicago ....................... 72 39 25 8 86 217 210 Columbus.................... 70 22 41 7 51 161 226 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 70 42 20 8 92 219 177 Colorado ...................... 74 39 30 5 83 194 195 Calgary ........................ 72 34 26 12 80 181 197 Minnesota.................... 71 29 32 10 68 153 199 Edmonton .................... 71 28 36 7 63 188 210 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas ........................... 72 39 28 5 83 189 192 Phoenix........................ 72 35 26 11 81 188 186 San Jose ...................... 70 35 25 10 80 191 179 Los Angeles ................ 71 34 25 12 80 163 156 Anaheim ...................... 72 30 31 11 71 179 200 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot Friday's Games Ottawa 2, Montreal 1, OT Winnipeg 3, Washington 2 Chicago 4, Dallas 1 Edmonton 3, Calgary 1 Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 2 Saturday's Games Boston 3, Philadelphia 2, SO N.Y. Islanders 3, Montreal 2, SO Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2 Carolina 5, Minnesota 3 Toronto 3, Ottawa 1 Colorado 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 St. Louis 3, Tampa Bay 1 Buffalo at Florida, late Columbus at Vancouver, late Nashville at Los Angeles, late Detroit at San Jose, late Today's Games Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Carolina at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.

American Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA St. John’s .............. 62 38 17 5 2 83 209 175 Manchester ........... 64 32 29 0 3 67 169 182 Worcester.............. 62 27 24 4 7 65 163 170 Portland ................. 63 29 28 3 3 64 180 215 Providence............ 64 27 30 3 4 61 158 187 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA x-Norfolk................ 65 44 18 1 2 91 237 167 Penguins.............. 64 37 20 2 5 81 205 193 Hershey ................. 63 33 20 4 6 76 209 186 Syracuse ............... 63 28 27 4 4 64 200 202 Binghamton........... 64 25 34 3 2 55 171 204 Northeast Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Connecticut........... 63 32 21 5 5 74 185 174 Bridgeport ............. 62 32 22 3 5 72 190 181 Springfield ............. 64 30 28 3 3 66 183 194 Albany .................... 63 27 25 6 5 65 159 183 Adirondack............ 63 30 30 2 1 63 171 180 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Chicago ................. 63 34 24 2 3 73 171 159 Peoria .................... 64 35 26 2 1 73 193 170 Charlotte................ 61 32 21 3 5 72 170 165 Milwaukee ............. 62 31 27 2 2 66 174 166 Rockford................ 63 28 28 2 5 63 176 199 North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Toronto .................. 64 36 21 4 3 79 186 148 Rochester.............. 63 31 23 6 3 71 188 184 Lake Erie ............... 65 32 26 3 4 71 159 180 Grand Rapids........ 62 28 24 6 4 66 199 196 Hamilton ................ 63 27 29 2 5 61 153 194 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 63 38 17 4 4 84 183 146 Houston ................. 62 30 20 3 9 72 174 171 Abbotsford ............ 64 33 25 3 3 72 154 169 San Antonio .......... 62 33 25 3 1 70 156 168 Texas ..................... 62 27 31 2 2 58 185 202 x-Clinched Playoff Berth NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Saturday's Games Toronto 3, Milwaukee 2 Manchester 3, St. John’s 1 Hershey 3, Albany 2, SO Portland 5, Bridgeport 3 Springfield 3, Connecticut 0 Grand Rapids 5, Hamilton 3 Penguins 4, Worcester 1 Rochester 4, Binghamton 3, OT Chicago 1, Lake Erie 0 Adirondack at Syracuse, late Rockford at San Antonio, late Oklahoma City at Texas, late Abbotsford at Houston, late Today's Games Manchester at St. John’s, 2:30 p.m. Bridgeport at Worcester, 3 p.m. Portland at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 3 p.m. Norfolk at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Binghamton at Penguins, 3:05 p.m. Hershey at Albany, 4 p.m. Springfield at Providence, 4:05 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 6:05 p.m. Monday's Games Abbotsford at Texas, 8:30 p.m. Penguins 4, Worcester 1 Worcester.................................................. 0 0 1 — 1 Penguins ................................................... 3 0 1 — 4 First Period Scoring – 1. WBS, Alexandre Picard 6 (McDonald, O’Reilly) 6:28. 2. WBS, Ryan Craig 9 (Despres, Street) power play 8:10. 3. Alexandre Picard 7 (O’Reilly, Grant) power play 18:38. Penalties – WBS, McDonald (slashing) :43; WOR, Lucia (interference) 7:58; WOR, Livingston (fighting) 11:17; WBS, DeFazio (fighting) 11:17; WOR, Gogol (fighting) 11:21; WOR, Pelech (fighting) 11:21; WBS, Sneep (fighting) 11:21; WBS, Walker (fighting) 11:21; WOR, McCarthy (hooking) 15:29; WOR, Irwin (delay of game) 18:02. Second Period Scoring – None. WOR, Irwin (holding) 1:45; WOR, Lucia (fighting) 8:25; WBS, Despres (roughing, fighting) 8:25; WBS, Craig (hooking) 11:21; WOR, Irwin (11:32. Third Period Scoring – 4. WBS, Alexandre Picard 8 (Lerg) power play 7:07. 5. WOR, John McCarthy 16 (Kennedy, Mashinter) power play 12:32. Penalties – WBS, McDonald (holding) 1:32; WOR, O’Hanley (tripping) 4:34; WOR, Moore (high-sticking) 6:01; WOR, Moon (slashing) 8:03; WOR, O’Hanley (tripping) 19:26; WOR, Moore (hooking) 20:00. Shots on goal Worcester – 10—8-10-28 Penguins – 10—11-15-36 Power-play Opportunities Worcester – 1 of 4 Penguins – 3 of 9 Goaltenders Worcester – Tyson Sexsmith 13-12-7 (7 saves- 10 shots); Harri Sateri – 18:38 of the first period (22-23) Penguins – Scott Munroe 16-6-3 (27-28) Starters Worcester – G Tyson Sexsmith, D Mike Moore, D Sean Acolatse, LW Tony Lucia, C Nathan Moon, RW James Livingston Penguins – G Scott Munroe, D Alexandre Picard, D Simon Despres, LW Bryan Lerg, C Cal O’Reilly, RW Colin McDonald Three Stars 1. WBS, Alexandre Picard (hat trick) 2. WBS, Cal O’Reilly (two assists) 3. WBS, Scott Munroe (27 saves, one goal allowed) Referee – Mark Lemelin. Linesmen – Luke Murray, Tom George

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Saturday's Scores Class 4A Boys Quarterfinal Central Dauphin 68, Harrisburg 56 Chester 87, Coatesville 46 Erie Cathedral Prep 52, Shaler 49 Lower Merion 66, Easton 54 Class 2A Boys Quarterfinal Holy Cross 37, Pine Grove 31 Imhotep Charter 64, Phila. Bishop McDevitt 54 Quaker Valley 62, Monessen 60 Beaver Falls 78, Greensburg Central Catholic 49 Class 3A Girls Quarterfinal Archbishop Wood 59, South Park 56, 2OT Chartiers Valley 35, Blackhawk 34 Lancaster Catholic 50, Neumann-Goretti 27 Prep Charter 53, Villa Maria Academy 50 Class A Girls Marian Catholic 44, Old Forge 39 Pittsburgh North Catholic 57, Fort Cherry 51 Steelton-Highspire 52, Tri-Valley 44 Vincentian Academy 56, Kennedy Catholic 51

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia ................. 25 19 .568 Boston........................... 23 20 .535 New York ...................... 21 24 .467 New Jersey .................. 15 30 .333 Toronto ......................... 15 30 .333 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami .............................. 32 11 .744 Orlando........................... 29 16 .644 Atlanta............................. 25 19 .568 Washington.................... 10 33 .233 Charlotte ........................ 7 36 .163 Central Division W L Pct Chicago......................... 36 10 .783 Indiana .......................... 25 18 .581 Milwaukee..................... 20 24 .455 Cleveland...................... 16 25 .390 Detroit ........................... 16 28 .364 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio ................... 29 13 .690 Memphis ........................ 24 18 .571 Dallas.............................. 25 20 .556 Houston.......................... 24 21 .533 New Orleans .................. 10 34 .227 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ............. 33 11 .750 Denver .......................... 24 20 .545 Minnesota..................... 22 23 .489 Utah............................... 21 22 .488 Portland......................... 21 23 .477 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers..................... 28 16 .636 L.A. Clippers .................. 25 18 .581 Phoenix .......................... 22 22 .500 Golden State .................. 18 23 .439 Sacramento ................... 15 29 .341 Friday's Games Orlando 86, New Jersey 70 Miami 84, Philadelphia 78 Atlanta 102, Washington 88 New York 115, Indiana 100 Portland 100, Chicago 89 Toronto 114, Memphis 110, OT San Antonio 114, Oklahoma City 105 Sacramento 120, Boston 95 Phoenix 109, Detroit 101 Milwaukee 120, Golden State 98 L.A. Lakers 97, Minnesota 92 Saturday's Games L.A. Clippers 95, Houston 91 Charlotte 107, Toronto 103 New York 102, Indiana 88 Philadelphia at Chicago, late New Orleans at New Jersey, late Boston at Denver, late Golden State at Utah, late San Antonio at Dallas, late Today's Games Atlanta at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Washington at Memphis, 6 p.m. Orlando at Miami, 7 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Monday's Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 11⁄2 41⁄2 101⁄2 101⁄2 GB — 4 71⁄2 22 25 GB — 91⁄2 15 171⁄2 19

AMERICA’S LINE

MEETINGS

By ROXY ROXBOROUGH

The Wyoming Valley West Baseball Booster Club will meet Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at Murphy’s Pub in Swoyersville. Parents of all players are encouraged to attend. County Line Girls Softball League will have a coaches only meeting on Wednesday at the Dupont Borough Building. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call Bob at 881-8744 for more info. Hanover Area Youth Soccer will be having a field clean up and set up March 24, at the soccer fields starting at 9 a.m. in preparation of the upcoming spring soccer schedule. Anyone who is willing to come up and lend a hand is welcome. We will also be holding the monthly HAYS Board meeting at the field after the clean up and setup is finished. All are welcome to attend. Wyoming Area Baseball will hold a Meet the Warriors committee meeting will be held on Wednesday in Room 129 at 7:00 p.m. at the high school. The Checkerboard Inn Golf League will hold an organizational meeting on Monday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Checkerboard Inn in Trucksville. All members must attend or contact the league. 2012 dues will be collected and the starting date will be April 10. Any questions can be directed to Frank at 675-7532. The Crestwood Boys Basketball Booster Club will hold its next meeting at Cavanaugh’s Grille on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Details for the end of the season banquet will be finalized.

CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, all the circled games and the no line game are for the various trades and the numerous injuries. BOXING REPORT: In the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$700 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$500; in the WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is -$500 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$400; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300.

Hawks

GB — 9 111⁄2 111⁄2 12 GB — 21⁄2 6 81⁄2 13

NCAA Men Tournament Glance FIRST ROUND Tuesday, March 13 Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58 BYU 78, Iona 72 Wednesday, March 14 Vermont 71, Lamar 59 South Florida 65, California 54 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64 Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65 Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54 Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 73, Montana 49 Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70 Friday, March 16 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Cincinnati 65, Texas 59 Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 Sunday, March 18 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Florida State (25-9) vs. Cincinnati (24-10), 9:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin (26-9) Ohio State (29-7) vs. Florida State-Cincinnati winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66 Iowa State 77, UConn 64 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60 Colorado 68, UNLV 64 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. VCU 62, Wichita State 59 Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66 Friday, March 16 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh 75, Duke 70 Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor (28-7) vs. Colorado (24-11), 8:40 p.m. At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Indiana 63 VCU 61 Sunday, March 18 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh (27-7) vs. Xavier (22-12), 7:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8) Baylor-Colorado winner vs. Lehigh-Xavier winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Friday, March 16 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Creighton 58, Alabama 57 North Carolina 77, Vermont 58 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65 Georgetown 74, Belmont 59 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Ohio 65, Michigan 60 South Florida 58, Temple 44

Points 2

Underdog CAVALIERS

CLIPPERS

[8.5]

Pistons

GRIZZLIES

12.5

Wizards

KINGS

[1]

T’Wolves

HEAT

8.5

Magic

SUNS

[5]

Rockets

THUNDER

Blazers

LAKERS

10.5

Jazz

[]-denotes a circle game. A game is circled for a variety of reasons, with the prime factor being an injury. When a game is inside a circle, there is limited wagering. The line could move a few points in either direction, depending on the severity (probable, questionable, doubtful, out) of the injury. College Basketball Favorite

Points

Underdog

NCAA Tournament Third Round N Carolina

8.5

Creighton

Xavier

3.5

Lehigh

Georgetown Michigan St S Florida

GB — 5 51⁄2 61⁄2 20

Quarterfinals

NBA Favorite

Florida St

NC State

Saint Louis

2.5

OLD DOMINION

8.5

S Caro Upstate

FAIRFIELD

5.5

Manhattan

LOYOLAM’MOUNT

Weber St

Monday NIT Second Round TENNESSEE

Cincinnati

14.5

Norfolk St

Kansas

Purdue

NIT DREXEL

7 2.5

Northern Iowa Bucknell

OREGON

7.5

Iowa

College Insider Tournament

At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Purdue 72, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 69 Kansas 65, Detroit 50 Third Round Sunday, March 18 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina (30-5) vs. Creighton (29-5), 5:15 p.m. At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Georgetown (24-8) vs. N.C. State (23-12), 12:15 p.m. At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Ohio (28-7) vs. South Florida (22-13), 7:10 p.m. At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas (28-6) vs. Purdue (22-12), 8:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina-Creighton winner vs. Ohio-South Florida winner Georgetown-N.C. State winner vs. Kansas-Purdue winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Murray State 58, Colorado State 41 Marquette 88, BYU 68 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Louisville 69, Davidson 62 New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 Friday, March 16 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54 Michigan State 89, LIU 67 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Florida 71, Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Marquette 62, Murray State 53 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Louisville (27-9) vs. New Mexico (28-6), 9:40 p.m. Sunday, March 18 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Michigan State (28-7) vs. Saint Louis (26-7), 2:45 p.m. At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Norfolk State (26-9) vs. Florida (24-10), 6:10 p.m. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Michigan State-Saint Louis winner vs. LouisvilleNew Mexico winner Marquette (27-7) vs. Norfolk State-Florida winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 East champion vs. Midwest champion South champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners

A U T O

R A C I N G

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 Lineup After Friday qualifying (Car number in parentheses) 1. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 125.215. 2. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 125.207. 3. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 125.158. 4. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 125.085. 5. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 124.865. 6. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 124.816. 7. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 124.719. 8. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 124.686. 9. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 124.662. 10. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 124.355. 11. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 124.339. 12. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 124.331. 13. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 124.178. 14. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 124.106. 15. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 124.106. 16. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 124.002. 17. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 123.953. 18. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 123.865. 19. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 123.865. 20. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 123.833. 21. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 123.666. 22. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 123.539. 23. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 123.467. 24. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 123.419. 25. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 123.419. 26. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 123.269. 27. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 123.182. 28. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 123.087. 29. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 123.047. 30. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 122.992. 31. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 122.968. 32. (33) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 122.866. 33. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 122.78. 34. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 122.701. 35. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 122.638. 36. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 122.623. 37. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 122.38. 38. (74) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 122.287. 39. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 121.968. 40. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 121.829. 41. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 121.713. 42. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 121.374. Failed to Qualify 44. (37) Timmy Hill, Ford, 120.278.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford EcoBoost 300 Results Saturday (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 300 laps, 128.4 rating 2. (12) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 300, 102.4 3. (7) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 300, 115.8 4. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota, 300, 128.5

Minnesota

7.5

Illinois St

Monday CBI Tournament Quarterfinals PITTSBURGH

Princeton

Butler

PENN

OREGON ST

Tcu

WASHINGTON ST

Wyoming

NHL Favorite

Odds

Underdog

Penguins

-$120/ even

FLYERS

BLACKHAWKS

-$155/ +$135

Capitals

FLAMES

-$220/ +$180

Blue Jackets

Coyotes

-$120/ even

OILERS

DUCKS

-$110/$110

Predators

JETS

-$160/ +$140

Hurricanes

Second Round NEVADA

Middle Tenn St

STANFORD

Ohio U

Florida

5.5

MIAMI-FLORIDA

Home Teams in Capital Letters

5. (16) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 300, 102.8 6. (3) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 300, 118.3 7. (10) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 300, 101 8. (2) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 300, 120.7 9. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 300, 107.5 10. (15) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 300, 90.1 11. (21) Michael Annett, Ford, 300, 82.6 12. (9) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 300, 90.2 13. (23) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 300, 80.8 14. (11) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 299, 82.8 15. (13) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 299, 77.4 16. (14) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 299, 78.4 17. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 299, 98.1 18. (18) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 298, 69.5 19. (27) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 298, 67.6 20. (25) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 297, 67.6 21. (29) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 297, 63.2 22. (36) Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 296, 57.1 23. (37) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 296, 55.9 24. (31) Benny Gordon, Chevrolet, 294, 57.5 25. (34) Jason Bowles, Dodge, 293, 53.7 26. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 293, 52.1 27. (40) Eric McClure, Toyota, 292, 41.4 28. (20) Kyle Fowler, Ford, 292, 48.6 29. (24) Johanna Long, Chevrolet, 291, 42.7 30. (30) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 291, 53.8 31. (42) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, 291, 35.4 32. (41) Brad Teague, Chevrolet, 284, 33.5 33. (17) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, engine, 201, 73 34. (33) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, accident, 186, 42.3. 35. (5) Brian Scott, Toyota, clutch, 183, 76 36. (38) Joey Gase, Ford, handling, 123, 39.1 37. (39) Tim Schendel, Chevrolet, suspension, 119, 36.2 38. (19) Blake Koch, Ford, engine, 117, 60.9 39. (43) J.J. Yeley, Ford, brakes, 15, 38.9 40. (26) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, brakes, 7, 34 41. (22) Scott Speed, Chevrolet, vibration, 6, 33.1 42. (28) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 3, 30.4 43. (35) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, electrical, 3, 28.8

G O L F PGA Tour Transitions Championship Par Scores Third Round Retief Goosen .............................69-68-65—202-11 Jim Furyk......................................66-70-66—202-11 Sang-Moon Bae...........................69-66-68—203-10 Jason Dufner ...............................66-66-71—203-10 John Mallinger .............................72-66-66—204 -9 Ken Duke .....................................68-67-69—204 -9 Chez Reavie ................................68-70-67—205 -8 Ernie Els .......................................70-67-68—205 -8 Luke Donald.................................67-68-70—205 -8 Shaun Micheel.............................71-69-66—206 -7 David Toms..................................67-72-67—206 -7 Will Claxton ..................................64-74-68—206 -7 Kevin Streelman ..........................68-69-69—206 -7 Jamie Lovemark..........................70-67-69—206 -7 Jeff Overton .................................68-69-69—206 -7 Webb Simpson ............................68-69-69—206 -7 Chris DiMarco..............................70-67-69—206 -7 Sergio Garcia...............................68-68-70—206 -7 John Senden ...............................66-70-70—206 -7 Padraig Harrington .....................61-73-72—206 -7 Charley Hoffman .........................69-71-67—207 -6 Robert Garrigus ..........................67-72-68—207 -6 Gary Woodland ...........................68-71-68—207 -6 Bo Van Pelt ..................................70-68-69—207 -6 Cameron Tringale .......................66-71-70—207 -6 Jason Bohn ..................................66-71-70—207 -6 George McNeill ...........................67-68-72—207 -6 William McGirt .............................66-68-73—207 -6 Brandt Snedeker .........................69-72-67—208 -5 Jason Day ....................................69-72-67—208 -5 Arjun Atwal...................................71-70-67—208 -5 Greg Chalmers ............................70-70-68—208 -5 Bud Cauley...................................68-71-69—208 -5 Kevin Na.......................................71-68-69—208 -5 Kyle Reifers .................................70-68-70—208 -5 Jerry Kelly ....................................69-68-71—208 -5 Kenny Perry .................................66-70-72—208 -5 Chris Couch .................................67-68-73—208 -5 Louis Oosthuizen ........................73-68-68—209 -4 Bill Lunde .....................................68-73-68—209 -4 Greg Owen...................................70-70-69—209 -4 Matt Kuchar ..................................73-67-69—209 -4 Brian Davis...................................69-71-69—209 -4 Michael Thompson .....................68-70-71—209 -4 Robert Allenby.............................69-72-69—210 -3 Geoff Ogilvy .................................72-68-70—210 -3 Troy Matteson ..............................70-69-71—210 -3 Jimmy Walker ..............................70-69-71—210 -3 Scott Piercy..................................69-68-73—210 -3 Kris Blanks ...................................73-68-70—211 -2 Nick Watney .................................69-72-70—211 -2 Mark Wilson .................................71-70-70—211 -2 Pat Perez ......................................71-70-70—211 -2 John Daly .....................................69-72-70—211 -2 Joe Ogilvie ...................................67-73-71—211 -2 Zach Johnson ..............................71-68-72—211 -2 Justin Leonard.............................69-70-72—211 -2 Bryce Molder ...............................67-71-73—211 -2 Tom Gillis .....................................72-69-71—212 -1 Marc Leishman ............................71-70-71—212 -1 Sunghoon Kang...........................68-73-71—212 -1 Rory Sabbatini .............................68-72-72—212 -1 Brian Gay......................................70-70-72—212 -1 Justin Rose ..................................67-70-75—212 -1 Vijay Singh ...................................71-70-72—213 E Stewart Cink ................................67-74-72—213 E James Driscoll .............................70-70-73—213 E Andres Romero ...........................70-68-75—213 E Kevin Chappell ............................69-69-75—213 E Charlie Wi.....................................70-71-73—214 +1 J.J. Henry .....................................70-71-73—214 +1

B O X I N G Fight Schedule March 23 At Pharr, Texas (ESPN2), Antwone Smith vs. Robert Garcia, 10, welterweights. At Tucson, Ariz. (SHO), Diego Magdaleno vs. Miguel Beltran, Jr., 10, for Magdaleno’s NABF super featherweight title. March 24 At Johannesburg, South Africa, Takalani Ndlovu vs. Jeffrey Mathebula, 12, for Ndlovu’s IBF super bantamweight title. At Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, N.Y. (NBCSN), Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris, 12, junior welterweights; Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings, 10, heavyweights. At Atlantic City, N.J., Mariusz Wach vs. Tye Fields, 12, for Wach’s WBC International heavyweight title; David Price vs. Josue Blocus, 12, heavyweights. At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Victor Cayo vs. Nate Campbell, 10, junior welterweights. At Reliant Arena, Houston (HBO), Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia, 12, for Morales’s WBC junior welterweight title; James Kirkland Vs. Carlos Molina, 10, junior middleweights; Jose Cotto vs. Jose Luis Castillo, 10, welterweights; Jermell Charlo vs. Chris Chatman, 10, junior middleweights. At Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, Hernan Marquez vs. Rodel Mayol, 12, for Marquez’s WBA World flyweight title.

REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS Dallas Jr Mounts Football and Cheerleading Program will be holding registration for the Fall Football Season. Registration will be at the Dallas American Legion on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and on Thursday, April 12 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. For more information please check the www.dallasjuniormounts.com for more information. Plains Yankees Football & Cheerleading Organization will hold registration TODAY from 1-3 p.m. at the Plains American Legion, 101 E. Carey Street, Plains. Cost is $60 for one child or $75 per family. Plains Little League will hold registration for children ages 4 and up TODAY from 1-3 p.m. at Tokatch Field. Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth Teener League will hold signups at S. WB/Heights, TODAY from 3-5 p.m. at Stanton Lanes, WB. Cost is $85 per player. Eligible players are ages 13-18. From the Wyoming Valley area. Also looking for teams in the 13-15 age bracket. For further info call Jim at 983-9877 or John at 817-3555. Kingston Huskies Football and Cheerleading are having sign ups at the Black Diamond VFW Post 395 near Kost Tire on March 21 from 6-8 p.m. down stairs. First time participants must bring a small photo of each child (that will be kept), a copy of the child’s birth certificate, and copies of two proofs of residence. They will be sizing the children for equipment during the sign up. Meeting will follow after sign ups. LEAGUES County Line Girls Softball League is a newly formed ASA rec league comprised of teams from Dupont, Taylor, Minooka and Scranton. The league is looking for teams in age groups from 7-17. For more information, call Bob at 881-8744. Lehman Golf Club is now open for the season. Memberships are available for this season. Contact the pro shop for details. UPCOMING EVENTS The Wilkes-Barre Fire Dept Athletic Association invites all golfers to participate in the 23rd annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, May 6 at Ron Jaworski’s Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course in Drums, Pa. The cost per golfer is $80.00. The fee includes green fees, cart, a hot dog at the turn and an Italian Buffet style dinner at the end of the tournament. Complimentary beverages will be offered throughout the course. It is a Captain and Crew format. It begins at One o’clock with a shotgun start. Special prizes include Closest to the Pin and Longest drive. Our organization contributes to various Charities throughout the year that support less fortunate children. In previous years we have donated to Camp Dost, Special Olympics Bowling, Kids Wish Network Gift Bank at John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation, and many others. If you would like to golf with us, please contact Tournament Chairman Shawn Williams at (570) 885-3026. Curry & Powlus Quarterback Camp will be held 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Bloomsburg University. The camp, under the direction of George Curry, will featured top coaches on the high school and college level as well as college quarterbacks. Fee is $50 and can be sent to Curry Quarterback Camp Inc., 305 Summerhill Ave., Berwick, Pa., 18603. For more information, go to www.curryqbcamps.org.

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PENGUINS SUNDAY LAST FIVE GAMES

March 11 at Springfield W, 4-3

March 10 March 9 at Providence at Bridgeport W, 5-4 W, 3-2

Wednesday at Norfolk L, 4-1

NEXT FIVE GAMES

Saturday Worcester W, 4-1

Today Binghamton 3:05 p.m.

March 23 Adirondack 7:05 p.m.

March 24 St. John’s 7:05 p.m.

Brian Gibbons learned from watching a couple of games as a healthy scratch

Changing his habits

March 25 Springfield 3:05 p.m.

March 30 at Conn. 7 p.m.

Fantasy GM

By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

When Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins winger Brian Gibbons sat for two straight games in late January as a healthy scratch, he took a hard look in the mirror. Gibbons was mired in a goal-less drought that would last for 20 games, and the 23-year-old rookie was dealt some major adversity in his first pro season. “It was definitely a “When challenge,” Gibbons you’re get- said. “Anytime you go through a stretch like ting that – so many games scratched, without much production -- you rethink the only things and see what thing you you need to do to imhave is prove.” For Gibbons, that practice.” began with his pracBrian Gibbons tice habits. He knew Penguins they needed to imforward prove, and he began to treat practices like games. “When you’re getting scratched, the only thing you have is practice,” Gibbons said. The renewed commitment to practice caught the attention of head coach John Hynes, and Gibbons earned his way back into the lineup. In his second game back, Gibbons assisted on Paul Thompson’s game-winning goal against Hershey. The next night against Albany, Gibbons found the back of the net to break his goal-scoring slump. His confidence returned and his game progressed, and now Hynes sees a different player in Gibbons. “Now he’s a more mature player and pro, just with how he is on a daily basis in games, practices and around the team,” Hynes said. “He’s a very talented and competitive player, and he understands the requirements of pro hockey.” The transition to pro hockey is often a challenging one for rookies, and Gibbons, who spent the previous four years with Boston College, was no different. In college, Gibbons was among the team’s top scorers and regularly used his speed to get around defenses with ease. At the AHL level, Gibbons found him-

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Brian Gibbons carries the puck up ice for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during a January game.

self facing players who were bigger and stronger. Also, he’s now playing a game with fighting and an intimidation factor that was absent in the college ranks. “It takes time to figure out where you can pick your battles and when to let it go,” Gibbons said. That was a crucial lesson for Gibbons, who admits he played with an edge in college. He didn’t want to lose that edge as a pro, but Gibbons had to learn how to use it wisely. “In college, sometimes I went over the line and I took a lot of penalties,” he said. “I didn’t want that to be a part of my game because you’re going to sit if you take a stupid penalty and hurt the team. “I had to figure out how to keep that edge and avoid a lot of penalties, and that took a while to figure out.” Gibbons also had to learn how to

compete against much bigger players at the AHL level. At 5-foot-8, he isn’t nearly the tallest player on the ice, but Gibbons is one of the fastest. By using his speed, Gibbons said, he was able to turn the size difference into an advantage. “You can use your quickness to spin off checks and draw penalties. You can also use your size to your advantage because you have good balance on your skates and a lower center of gravity so you’re closer to the ice,” Gibbons said. Proof that Gibbons now knows how to combine his size and speed into an advantage was evident with the goal he scored against St. John’s on March 6. Gaining the puck in the neutral zone, Gibbons blazed into the St. John’s end, split between two defenseman and scored a breakaway goal. He said it was one of his better plays all season.

“I don’t expect to split the D and score every game, but when you get a chance like that you have to take advantage of it,” he said. “But I do need to trust my speed more and go to the net harder, like that.” Since his goal-scoring slump ended, Gibbons has posted four goals and seven assists. On the season, he has 10 goals and 28 points, along with a plus-2 rating. Best of all, Gibbons no longer feels like a rookie learning the pro game. He plays more like a confident pro, one whose game is coming together at the perfect time. “The last month of the regular and into the playoffs is when you want to be playing your best hockey,” he said. “Sure I want to have individual success and put up points, but when you’re team is winning games and you’re helping them do that, then that makes you better as a player as well.”

Picard’s first hat trick powers Penguins past Sharks Defenseman says his last three-goal game came when he was just 9 years old. By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE TWP.— When Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin defenseman Alexandre Picard connected on a first period slapshot to give him two goals during Saturday’s matchup against the Worcester Sharks, it was his first multigoal game since 2006. When Picard scored a third goal on a slapshot in the final period, he accomplished something he hadn’t done since he was 9. A hat trick. Picard’s three goals – including two on the power play -- propelled the Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Sharks. The win improves the Penguins to 37-202-5 and solidifies their hold on fourth place in the division standings – four points ahead of Hershey. Picard’s hat trick was only one of the elements that

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pleased the sold-out St. Patrick’s Day crowd. Saturday’s game featured four fights, including three in the first period, that gave the home fans plenty of reason to be loud. “It was great to see the building pumped up like that,” Picard said. “On every special occasion this building is filled, and we knew for St. Patrick’s Day it would be filled up, so we were pretty pumped up about it.” The Penguins went to work early to build a commanding lead in the first period. Picard connected twice, including once on the power play, and Ryan Craig backhanded home a rebound on the man advantage to put the Sharks down 3-0. The period also featured plenty of fisticuffs, beginning

with a bout between Brandon DeFazio and Worcester’s James Livingston. Four seconds later, Carl Sneep dropped the gloves with Matt Pelech off the faceoff, followed by another bout after the next puck drop between Geoff Walker and Curt Gogol. “That was important,” Penguins coach John Hynes said. “There’s some self-sacrifice when you have to fight, and that brought energy to our bench. Guys were invested and the crowd got into it, so it was definitely an important factor in the game.” Worcester goaltender Tyson Sexsmith was pulled after Picard’s second goal and replaced by Harri Sateri, who kept the Penguins off the board in the second. While no goals were scored in the period, it did feature the fourth fight of the night. It occurred after Worcester’s Tony Lucia shoved Paul Thompson into goaltender Scott Munroe. Rookie Simon Despres came to his goaltender’s defense and pummeled Lucia with a few uppercuts. “Those fights in the first peri-

When it came time to pick his fantasy hockey team, Simon Despres made a few obvious choices. His all-time great, for example, is one of the best to ever play the game and his choice for head coach is last year’s Jack Adams winner. But Despres also made several interesting selections -- ones that make a lot of sense when you think about it -- in other areas. He put a 20-year-old rookie defenseman as his top guy on the power play and he chose an agitator from the Western Conference that has gone overlooked so far. It’s almost like Despres did some scouting in preparation for his turn as Fantasy GM, and the work yielded a very solid team. FORWARD -- Jonathan Toews (Chicago), "He’s gritty, a leader and very skilled. He’s always the first one in the gym and last one out. He works hard.” DEFENSE -- Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit), "He’s 41 but still the best. He has a ton of experience and a few Stanley Cups." GOALTENDER -- Tim Thomas (Boston), "He’s been solid the last few years, won a Stanley Cup last year with Boston and he was a big reason behind it.” POWER PLAY SPECIALIST -Ryan Ellis (Nashville), "He made World Juniors as a 16-year-old from playing on the power play. He’s a wizard on the power play." PENALTY KILL SPECIALIST -Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit), "He’s so smart and he anticipates well. He’s also dangerous on the penalty kill. You can’t give him any chances." SHOOTOUT -- Datsyuk, "For obvious reasons." ENFORCER -- Milan Lucic (Boston), "He’s one of the toughest guys in the league and he can score goals." AGITATOR/PEST -- Maxime Lapierre (Vancouver), "I’ve never played against him but when I watch him on TV, everyone hates him on the ice." HEAD COACH -- Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh), "It would look bad if you don’t take him." ALL-TIME GREAT -- Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh), "He’s my idol and the best that ever played."

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Penguins goalie Scott Munroe attempts to stop a shot by Worcester during the Penguins 4-1 victory Saturday.

od were big and got the crowd into it, and I’ve been wanting to fight for a while,” Despres said. “I saw the opportunity so I took it.” Picard put the Penguins up by four when he sent a slapshot to the net that bounced under Sateri to give the defenseman his first career hat trick and eighth goal of the season. The last Penguin to record a regular season hat trick was Nick Johnson, who accomplished the feat on Dec. 29,

2010, against Syracuse. Defenseman Steve Wagner registered a natural hat trick last April 23 in the playoffs against Norfolk. The win is the Penguins’ fourth in their last five games, and got them back on track after a deflating 4-1 loss to Norfolk last Wednesday. “It was a big statement,” Picard said. “Worcester is a good, big team that plays really hard. We wanted to come out tonight and make a statement.”

Delmas puts together lengthy shutout streak The Times Leader staff

The Nailers lost 3-1 to Chicago on Wednesday and now trail Elmira by four points for first place in the Atlantic Division. Chris Barton continues to lead the Nailers with 26 goals and 54 points, while goaltender Peter Delmas has played exceptionally during Patrick Killeen’s call-up to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On the season, Delmas is 18-11-1-1 with a 2.50 goals against average and a .911 save percentage. He also had a shutout streak of 149:02 that ended on March 10.

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W O M E N ’ S T O U R N A M E N T G L A N C E All Times EDT DES MOINES REGIONAL First Round Saturday, March 17 At Allstate Arena Rosemont, Ill. Tennessee 72, UT Martin 49 DePaul 59, BYU 55 Sunday, March 18 At Stroh Center Bowling Green, Ohio Ohio State (25-6) vs. Florida (19-12), 12:15 p.m. Baylor (34-0) vs. UC Santa Barbara (17-15), 30 minutes following At Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, N.C. Georgetown (22-8) vs. Fresno State (28-5), 12:20 p.m. Georgia Tech (24-8) vs. Sacred Heart (25-7), 30 minutes following At Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, Ark. Delaware (30-1) vs. UALR (20-12), 5:20 p.m. Nebraska (24-8) vs. Kansas (19-12), 30 minutes following Second Round Monday, March 19 At Allstate Arena Rosemont, Ill. DePaul (23-10) vs. Tennessee (25-8), TBA Tuesday, March 20 At Stroh Center Bowling Green, Ohio Baylor-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Ohio StateFlorida winner, TBA At Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, N.C. Georgetown-Fresno State winner vs. Georgia Tech-Sacred Heart winner, TBA At Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, Ark. Nebraska-Kansas winner vs. Delaware-UALR winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Saturday, March 24 Baylor-UC Santa Barbara-Ohio State-Florida winner vs. Georgetown-Fresno State-Georgia TechSacred Heart winner, TBA Nebraska-Kansas-Delaware-UALR winner vs. DePaul-Tennessee winner, TBA Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Semifinal winners, TBA FRESNO REGIONAL First Round Saturday, March 17 At Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, Va. West Virginia 68, Texas 55 Stanford 73, Hampton 51 At Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Ind. South Carolina 80, Eastern Michigan 48 Purdue 83, South Dakota State 68 Sunday, March 18 At Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. St. John’s (22-9) vs. Creighton (20-12), 5:05 p.m. Oklahoma (20-12) vs. Michigan (20-11), 30 minutes following At Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt (22-9) vs. Middle Tennessee (26-6), 5:10 p.m. Duke (24-5) vs. Samford (20-12), 30 minutes following Second Round Monday, March 19 At Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, Va. West Virginia (24-9) vs. Stanford (32-1), TBA At Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Ind. South Carolina (24-9) vs. Purdue (25-8), TBA Tuesday, March 20 At Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. St. John’s-Creighton winner vs. Oklahoma-Michigan winner, TBA At Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt-Middle Tennessee winner vs. DukeSamford winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At Save Mart Center Fresno, Calif. Saturday, March 24 West Virginia-Stanford winner vs. South CarolinaPurdue winner, TBA St. John’s-Creighton-Oklahoma-Michigan winner vs. Vanderbilt-Middle Tennessee-Duke-Samford winner, TBA Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Semifinal winners, TBA RALEIGH REGIONAL First Round Saturday, March 17 At Reed Arena College Station, Texas Arkansas 72, Dayton 55 Texas A&M 69, Albany (NY) 47 At Comcast Center College Park, Md. Maryland 59, Navy 44 Louisville 67, Michigan State 55 Sunday, March 18 At Joyce Center Notre Dame, Ind. California (24-9) vs. Iowa (19-11), 12:10 p.m. Notre Dame (30-3) vs. Liberty (24-8), 30 minutes following At Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Fla. Georgia (22-8) vs. Marist (25-7), 12:05 p.m. St. Bonaventure (29-3) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (29-2), 30 minutes following Second Round Monday, March 19 At Reed Arena College Station, Texas Arkansas (24-8) vs. Texas A&M (23-10), TBA At Comcast Center College Park, Md. Maryland (29-4) vs. Louisville (23-9), TBA Tuesday, March 20 At Joyce Center Notre Dame, Ind. California-Iowa winner vs. Notre Dame-Liberty winner, TBA At Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Fla. Georgia-Marist winner vs. St. Bonaventure-Florida Gulf Coast winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Sunday, March 25 Arkansas-Texas A&M winner vs. Maryland-Louisville winner, TBA California-Iowa-Notre Dame-Liberty winner vs. Georgia-Marist-St. Bonaventure-Florida Gulf Coast winner, TBA Tuesday, March 27 Regional Championship Semifinal winners, TBA KINGSTON REGIONAL First Round Saturday, March 17 At Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, Conn. Kansas State 67, Princeton 64 UConn 83, Prairie View 47 At McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga 86, Rutgers 73 Miami 70, Idaho State 42 At Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Kentucky 68, McNeese State 62 Green Bay 71, Iowa State 57 Sunday, March 18 At Maravich Center Baton Rouge, La. Penn State (24-6) vs. UTEP (29-3), 5:15 p.m. LSU (22-10) vs. San Diego State (25-6), 30 minutes following Second Round Monday, March 19 At Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, Conn. Kansas State (20-13) vs. UConn (30-4), TBA At McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga (27-5) vs. Miami (26-5), TBA At Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Kentucky (26-6) vs. Green Bay (31-1), TBA Tuesday, March 20 At Maravich Center Baton Rouge, La. Penn State-UTEP winner vs. LSU-San Diego State winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At The Ryan Center Kingston, R.I. Sunday, March 25 Kansas State-UConn winner vs. Penn State-UTEPLSU-San Diego State winner, TBA Gonzaga-Miami winner vs. Kentucky-Green Bay winner, TBA Regional Championship Tuesday, March 27 Semifinal winners, TBA FINAL FOUR At Pepsi Center Denver National Semifinals Sunday, April 1 Des Moines champion vs. Fresno champion, TBA Raleigh champion vs. Kingston champion, TBA National Championship Tuesday, April 3 Semifinal winners, TBA

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Lady Vols dominate boards, game Maryland The Associated Press

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Pat Summitt made it quite clear she would have no qualms about knocking off her alma mater. Meighan Simmons scored 20 points and second-seeded Tennessee gave its coach a victory over the school where she played, beating 15th-seeded Tennessee-Martin 72-49 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Glory Johnson added 14 points and 12 rebounds as Tennessee (25-8) pulled away in the second half. The Lady Vols set up a meeting with the DePaulBrigham Young winner on Monday, hoping for their first Final Four run since winning the championship in 2008. The Lady Vols vowed to get back there and win a ninth NCAA title for Summitt, who shook the sport with her an-

sails past Middies in opener

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nouncement in August that she has early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. Earlier this week, the icon with the most wins in NCAA history said she wasn’t sure she would coach beyond the season. On the court, it hasn’t been easy for the Lady Vols. Tennessee dominated on the boards 52-39 and shut down the nation’s top scoring team, holding the Skyhawks to just under 29 percent shooting.

Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick, center, celebrates with her players Saturday in Rosemont, Ill.

No. 7 DePaul 69, No. 10 BYU 55 ROSEMONT, Ill. — Anna Martin led a balanced attack with 17 points as DePaul held off a late Brigham Young rally.

The seventh-seeded Blue Demons (23-10) will play No. 2 Tennessee at suburban Allstate Arena on Monday. Hyrnko added a free throw and closed with 15 points while

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Katherine Harry and Jasmine Penny had 12 each. Jennifer Hamson had 21 points for BYU (26-7) and Kristen Riley had 10 and 12 rebounds.

Connecticut makes it look easy The Associated Press

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 21 points to help topseeded Connecticut beat Prairie View A&M 83-47 on Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

KINGSTON REGIONAL Mosqueda-Lewis matched the school record set by Jamelle Elliott in 1993 for points by a Huskies player in her first tournament game. Bria Hartley added 18 points and Stefanie Dolson had all 15 of her points in the first half for the Huskies (30-4), who will face eighth-seeded Kansas State in the second round on Monday night. The Huskies hadn’t played in 11 days since winning the Big East championship game on March 6. They showed little rust on offense, but took a half to get back to playing their superior defensive. Connecticut leads the nation in scoring defense, giving up just under 46 points per game. Latia Williams scored 20 points to lead Prairie View (17-16).

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Connecticut’s Tiffany Hayes, left, pressures Prairie View A&M’s Kiara Etienne during the first half Saturday in Bridgeport, Conn. Connecticut won 83-47.

and couldn’t pull off the upset.

No. 8 Kansas State 67, No. 9 Princeton 64 Branshea Brown scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Kansas State past Princeton. Janala Childs added 15 No. 2 Kentucky 68, points for the Wildcats (20-13). No. 15 McNeese State 62 Niveen Rasheed had 20 AMES, Iowa — Keyla Snow- points, and Lauren Edwards and Devona Allgood each den scored 11 points, Azia Bishop added 10 and Kentucky scored 15 for Princeton (24-5). The Tigers lost for the first squeaked by McNeese State. SEC Player of the Year A’dia time in 18 games and for the Mathies had just six points for third consecutive year in the the Wildcats (26-6), who strug- first round of the tournament. The win was the first in the gled to put away the Cowgirls tournament for Kansas State until late in the second half. since 2009. The Wildcats have McNeese State got within not advanced past the second 63-57 on two free throws by round since 2004. Martika Hull with 40 seconds left, but the Cowgirls couldn’t No. 11 Gonzaga 86, get any closer. No. 6 Rutgers 73 Caitlyn Baggett had 22 SPOKANE, Wash. — Kayla points and Hull scored 20 with 13 rebounds for McNeese State Standish scored 23 points to lift Gonzaga over Rutgers. (26-8), which forced the naPlaying before a big crowd tion’s leader in turnover maron its home floor, Gonzaga gin to give the ball away 20 (27-5) mostly handled Rutgers’ times. But the smaller Cowgirls were outrebounded 58-40 press and used a 3-point bar-

rage in the second half to hold off the Scarlet Knights. Haiden Palmer added 21 points for the Bulldogs. Gonzaga, in the tournament field with an at-large bid for the first time, took control early and held off every Rutgers charge. Erica Wheeler had 28 points for Rutgers (22-10), and Khadijah Rushdan added 14. No. 3 Miami 70, No. 14 Idaho State 41 SPOKANE, Wash. — Shenise Johnson scored 20 points and added four assists as Miami beat overmatched Idaho State. Third-seeded Miami (26-5) will play 11th-seeded Gonzaga (27-5) on Monday night, with the winner advancing to the round of 16. Ashleigh Vella led Idaho State (24-8) with 12 points. The 14th-seeded Bengals were winners of the Big Sky Conference tournament. Miami played without AllWCC guard Riquna Williams, who did not make the trip to Spokane for an unspecified

team violation. But it didn’t make much difference as the Hurricanes were significantly taller and faster than Idaho State and dominated the game from the start. No. 7 Green Bay 71, No. 10 Iowa State 57 AMES, Iowa — Lydia Bauer and Sarah Eichler each scored 16 points and seventh-seeded Green Bay rolled over host Iowa State. Adrian Ritchie added 15 for the Phoenix (31-1), who’ll take on second-seeded Kentucky in the second round Monday. Green Bay blitzed through the Cyclones in their own gym, running out to a 42-23 halftime lead and barely looking back. Iowa State got within 10 with 3:01 left, but the Phoenix held on to reach the round of 32 for the third year in a row. Hallie Christofferson led five in double figures with 12 points for Iowa State (18-13), which committed 30 turnovers and lost its NCAA tournament opener for the second straight year.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Alyssa Thomas had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 2 Maryland past in-state foe Navy 59-44 on Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA women’s tournament.

RALEIGH REGIONAL Laurin Mincy scored 14 for Maryland (29-4), which pulled away after leading 31-23 at halftime. The Terrapins will next play Monday night against Louisville. Although the men’s tournament featured a pair of 15 seeds knocking off No. 2s, there would be no major upset here. When the women’s tournament began, No. 15 seeds were 0-68, and Navy was unable to break the trend. The Midshipmen had never defeated a ranked team or an Atlantic Coast Conference foe, and that pattern continued, too. Jade Geif led Navy (18-14) with 14 points. No. 7 Louisville 67, No. 10 Michigan State 55 COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Becky Burke scored 14 points and Shawnta’ Dyer had 13 to help Louisville beat Michigan State. The Cardinals (23-9) rattled the Spartans (20-12) with speed and defense, forcing 14 turnovers and pulling away with a 16-2 run late in the first half. The game marked the return of Louisville coach Jeff Walz to College Park. Walz was an assistant on the Terrapins’ national title team in 2006 before taking the top job with the Cardinals in 2007. Walz will face his old team in the second round Monday night. No. 6 Arkansas 72, No. 11 Dayton 55 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Quistelle Williams scored 15 points, Keira Peak and Lyndsay Harris added 14 apiece and Arkansas rallied from an early double-digit deficit to defeat Dayton. C’eira Ricketts had 13 points and five assists for the Razorbacks (24-8), who finished the game with a 20-2 run after trailing by as many as 14 in the first half. No. 3 Texas A&M 69, No. 14 Albany 47 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Tyra White scored 18 points in her return from injury and defending national champion Texas A&M used a big second half run to pull away from Albany. White had missed the last three games with a left foot injury. She got going early, scoring 12 points in the first half.

Top seed Stanford cruises to win The Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. — Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored 22 of her 28 points in the first half Saturday and top-seeded Stanford pulled away before halftime and beat Hampton 73-51 in the first round of the women’s NCAA tournament. Joslyn Tinkle added 16 points as the Cardinal (32-1) extended their school-record winning streak to 29. No. 8 West Virginia 68, No. 9 Texas 55 NORFOLK, Va. — Taylor Palmer scored 13 of her 18 points in the second half and West Virginia held on against Texas after squandering most

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NCAA women’s tournament record by making nine 3-pointers, helping Purdue pull away REGIONAL from pesky South Dakota State. of a 15-point lead. It sure wasn’t easy. The Mountaineers (24-9) led The Boilermakers (25-8) 48-33 with 10 minutes to play thought they had taken control before the Longhorns closed midway through the second to 51-48 with 51⁄2 minutes to half with a 16-point lead, but it go. took a late 12-3 run to put it But after West Virginia went away. almost 5 minutes without a No. 5 South Carolina 80, basket, Palmer swished a 3No. 12 Eastern Michigan 48 pointer from the right wing. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 4 Purdue 83, Markeshia Grant scored 12 No. 13 South Dakota St. 68 points and Charenee Stephens WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — added 11 to lead South Carolina past Eastern Michigan. Courtney Moses scored 29 The Gamecocks (24-9) will points and set a first-round

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Stanford’s Amber Orrange tries to shoot while being defended by Hampton’s Sherena Abercrumbia and Jericka Jenkins, Saturday.

face fourth-seeded Purdue, the site host, on Monday night in the second round. Tavelyn James, the nation’s No. 2

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N C A A M E N ’ S T O U R N A M E N T G L A N C E All Times EDT FIRST ROUND At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 13 Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58 BYU 78, Iona 72 Wednesday, March 14 Vermont 71, Lamar 59 South Florida 65, California 54 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64 Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65 Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54 Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 73, Montana 49 Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70 Friday, March 16 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Cincinnati 65, Texas 59 Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 Sunday, March 18 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Florida State (25-9) vs. Cincinnati (24-10), 9:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin (26-9) Ohio State (29-7) vs. Florida State-Cincinnati winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66 Iowa State 77, UConn 64 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60 Colorado 68, UNLV 64 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. VCU 62, Wichita State 59 Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66 Friday, March 16 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh 75, Duke 70 Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 80, Colorado 63 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Indiana 63 VCU 61 Sunday, March 18 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh (27-7) vs. Xavier (22-12), 7:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8) Baylor-Colorado winner vs. Lehigh-Xavier winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Friday, March 16 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Creighton 58, Alabama 57 North Carolina 77, Vermont 58 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65 Georgetown 74, Belmont 59 At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Ohio 65, Michigan 60 South Florida 58, Temple 44 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Purdue 72, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 69 Kansas 65, Detroit 50 Third Round Sunday, March 18 At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina (30-5) vs. Creighton (29-5), 5:15 p.m. At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Georgetown (24-8) vs. N.C. State (23-12), 12:15 p.m. At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. Ohio (28-7) vs. South Florida (22-13), 7:10 p.m. At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas (28-6) vs. Purdue (22-12), 8:40 p.m. Regional Semifinals At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina-Creighton winner vs. OhioSouth Florida winner Georgetown-N.C. State winner vs. KansasPurdue winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 15 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Murray State 58, Colorado State 41 Marquette 88, BYU 68 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Louisville 69, Davidson 62 New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 Friday, March 16 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54 Michigan State 89, LIU 67 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Florida 71, Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 Third Round Saturday, March 17 At The KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Marquette 62, Murray State 53 At The Rose Garden Portland, Ore. Louisville (27-9) vs. New Mexico (28-6), 9:40 p.m. Sunday, March 18 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Michigan State (28-7) vs. Saint Louis (26-7), 2:45 p.m. At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Norfolk State (26-9) vs. Florida (24-10), 6:10 p.m. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Michigan State-Saint Louis winner vs. Louisville-New Mexico winner Marquette (27-7) vs. Norfolk State-Florida winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 East champion vs. Midwest champion South champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners

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The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Ohio State busted the original bracket buster. Jared Sullinger scored 18 points, including two big baskets in the final 3 minutes to lead the Buckeyes past Gonzaga 73-66 on Saturday and into the round of 16 for the third straight year.

EAST REGIONAL DeShaun Thomas also scored 18 for the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-7), while Aaron Craft added 17 points and 10 assists. Ohio State will play Florida State or Cincinnati in the East Regional semifinals in Boston on Thursday. Gary Bell Jr. led No. 7 seed Gonzaga (26-7) with 18 points. The Bulldogs erased a 10-point deficit to tie it at 61 on a 3pointer by Elias Harris with 4:05 remaining, but Sullinger knocked down two pretty hook shots late while the Zags went AP PHOTO cold. Gonzaga’s Guy Landry (10) blocks a shot by Ohio State’s Aaron Craft (4) during the first half SatThe steady play of Craft and urday in Pittsburgh. Ohio State won 73-66. some gritty defense in the final minutes helped Ohio State and Evans grabbed the rebound and reserve Ben Brust and 10 thinks about last year’s loss to avoid becoming the third No. 2 and was fouled with 2.1 seconds from Mike Bruesewitz. Kentucky in the regional semiseed to lose in less than 24 The Badgers grabbed two left. finals, took over. He backed hours. Fellow heavyweights critical offensive rebounds in He sank the first free throw down Gonzaga center Robert Duke and Missouri fell to upthe final minute. First, Berggren but after a Vandy timeout, he Sacre and hit a soft little hook starts on Friday from one-bid rebounded a miss by Evans shot from the right block to put missed the second and the leagues. with 46 seconds to go and then Commodores called another Ohio State back in front. Yet the Buckeyes knew the Josh Gasser grabbed the board timeout with 1.3 seconds left to Bulldogs are hardly scrappy Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 with 16.3 seconds left. But he set up the full-court play for a underdogs. They entered the missed the front end of a 1chance to send this third-round ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — game with 17 NCAA victories and-1, giving Jenkins the East Regional matchup. The Wisconsin Badgers are over the last 14 seasons, the chance in the closing seconds Jared Berggren got his right riding the nation’s stingiest same as the Buckeyes. to send fifth-seeded Vandy hand on Lance Goulbourne’s defense back to the round of 16. The 18th will have to wait (25-11) to the regional semioverhand heave and as the ball The Badgers held the Southuntil next year at least, though finals for the first time since deflected high, he started celeeastern Conference’s two leadGonzaga again showed the 2007. brating Wisconsin’s fifth trip to ing scorers in check Saturday mettle that’s made it perhaps After losing to lower seeds in the regional semifinals under night and Ryan Evans grabbed a the most successful mid-major their three previous trips to the coach Bo Ryan as the horn crucial rebound with 2.1 secprogram in the country. NCAA tournament in 2008, ‘10 The Bulldogs appeared to be onds left to help Wisconsin fend sounded. and ‘11, the Commodores held The Badgers lost to Butler off Vanderbilt. out of it after a putback by off Harvard 79-70 in their open61-54 in the round of 16 last John Jenkins (20.1) and JefThomas gave the Buckeyes a er Thursday, but their seniorseason. 58-48 lead. Gonzaga responded fery Taylor (16.3) were held to laden lineup was stifled by the The fourth-seeded Badgers 13 and 9 points, respectively. with a 13-3 run capped by a Badgers, who led the nation in (26-9) were led by Jordan TayTrailing 59-57, the Commo3-pointer from the corner by defense, allowing just 52.8 dores had a chance for the win, lor’s 14 points and also got 12 Harris. points coming into the game. but Jenkins’ 3-pointer was long from Berggren, 11 from Evans Then Sullinger, who still

Freshmen carry Kentucky past Iowa St. The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freshman Marquis Teague is taking Kentucky to the South Regional semifinals in Atlanta. And maybe a lot farther than that. Teague scored a career-high 24 points and top seed Kentucky put together another complete performance with a dominating second-half run in an 87-71 victory over Iowa State in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night. Freshman Anthony Davis had 15 points and 12 rebounds, senior Darius Miller added 19 points and Doron Lamb finished with 16. The Wildcats (34-2) used a 20-2 burst to break away from a tie and will

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REGIONAL next face fourth-seeded Indiana on Friday. The Wildcats have plenty of weapons and Teague’s role as point guard has been one of the hardest. He’s had to learn under coach John Calipari and acknowledged earlier this year he worried so much about it he has had sleepless nights. No more. Now he and his teammates will get another crack at the Hoosiers, who beat Kentucky on a last-second shot in December when the young ‘Cats committed a defensive lapse that cost them on the final play.

Among the players who’ve improved the most since then is Teague, often overshadowed and compared to Calipari’s former point guards at Kentucky and Memphis, including John Wall, Brandon Knight, Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans. Royce White, who almost transferred to Kentucky, scored 23 points and had nine rebounds before fouling out with 4:32 left for Iowa State (23-11), which beat defending national champion Connecticut on Thursday night.

an 80-63 victory over Colorado in the South Regional. Heslip, a transfer from Boston College who grew up in Canada, helped break open a tight game with a pair of 3pointers that were part of a 14-0 run and gave the third-seeded Bears (29-7) a 75-60 lead. Baylor made the regional finals for the second time in three years under coach Scott Drew. The Bears will play the winner of Sunday’s game between Xavier and Lehigh. Pierre Jackson had 13 points and 10 assists for Baylor. Freshman Askia Booker had Baylor 80, Colorado 63 15 points for 11th-seeded Colorado (24-12), which saw its ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — winning streak in the Pac-12 Brady Heslip made nine 3and NCAA tournament end at pointers and finished with 27 points Saturday to lift Baylor to five.

Late run lifts Marquette past Murray State The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It took a while for Jae Crowder and Marquette to get going. When they finally did, however, Murray State’s hopes of making its first trip to the regional semifinals never stood a chance. Crowder scored six points during a decisive 14-2 run late in the second half, and No. 3 seed Marquette held on for a 62-53 victory that sends the Golden Eagles to the West Regional semifinals Thursday in Phoenix. Crowder finished with 17 points, 12 in the second half, and 13 rebounds, and Darius Johnson-Odom added 17 for Marquette (27-7). Isaiah Canaan had 16 points for the sixth-seeded Racers (31-2), who fell just short of their first trip to the regional semifinals. Jewuan Long added 12 points, and Ed Daniel tied a

WEST REGIONAL career high with 14 rebounds. But Marquette has made a season out of late runs, and this game was no different. Todd Mayo made a pair of free throws, and Crowder banked in a jumper off the glass. Davante Gardner, who missed eight games at the end of the season with a left knee strain, followed with a layup and a pair of free throws to put Marquette back in front 49-46. Ivan Aska briefly halted the Marquette run with a putback, but the Golden Eagles kept right on going. Gardner made another layup and then Crowder drilled a 3, sending the outnumbered Marquette fans into a frenzy.

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Marquette forward Jae Crowder (front) battles Murray State forward Ivan Aska for a rebound in Saturday’s third round game.

against 16th-seeded North Carolina-Asheville. “I think we picked it up on both ends of the floor. Especially on the defensive end, we got what we wanted. We were able to get transition baskets,” said Kris Joseph, who had 11 points. “There was a lot of space on the offensive end. We got open shots, open looks; we knocked ‘em down. This is the way I like us to play. Everyone was involved. The scoring balance — it was really balanced tonight. That’s how we’re supposed to play.” They hadn’t looked that way lately, even in their wins. Syracuse scored fewer than 70 points — it averages 74.5 — in five of the last seven games. The Orange shot better than 46.5 percent from the field — their mark for the season — only once, and the stretch included 3-point performances of 1 for 15, 5 for 20 and 3 for 14. Against UNC-Asheville, they shot 44.6 percent overall and 5 for 23 on 3s, and that included making one of their first 13. “We won. We won the game. It don’t matter,” Jardine said. “It don’t matter if we played good or bad. We won and advanced. That’s what this tournament’s about. We saw a lot of upsets. A No. 2 lost to a No.15 seed. That’s what this tournament is about. We don’t worry about how we’re playing; we just worry about getting the ‘W.’ We’re advancing to the Sweet 16. That’s all that matters when we get there, too.” Syracuse plays Vanderbilt or Wisconsin in Boston on Thursday night in the regional semifinals. Rodney McGruder had 15 points for the Wildcats (22-11), who struggled from the field against Syracuse’s 2-3 zone defense. Neither team had its leading rebounder. Syracuse’s 7-foot Fab Melo, the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, was declared ineligible by the school for the rest of the tournament earlier in the week. About 20 minutes before the start of this game, Kansas State announced that Jamar Samuels would be held out over an eligibility issue. “It was tough playing without him, especially one of our seniors. He’s one of the main leaders of the team,” McGruder said. “It was just tough, you know. It’s tough that he would never get to play another game in a Kansas State uniform. He missed his last game.”

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Then it was time for Sheehey’s big shot. After Bradford Burgess missed a pair of free throws for VCU, Oladipo grabbed the rebound and raced the length of the court. He was blocked by Theus, but the loose ball bounced right to Sheehey, who knocked down the open shot for his only points of the second half. VCU had one last chance and Theus drove aggressively into the lane and passed out to Brandenberg, but his 3 bounced on the rim and came off as Indiana erupted in celebration. Burgess led VCU (29-7) with 15 points, but he had just three in the second half. Brandenberg added13 off the bench and Troy Daniels scored 10, only to be left crouched on the floor long after the buzzer in disbelief. VCU had seen that stunned reaction before, but it belonged to its opponents most of the time over the last two NCAA tournaments. And for most of Saturday it appeared Indiana was going to be the latest storied program to go down against the Rams. Treveon Graham and Brandenberg made 3-pointers to give VCU somebreathingroominthesecond half. And the Rams’ pressure defense was flustering Indiana to no end. Indiana trimmed the deficit to 57-53 on baskets by Tom Pritchard and Remy Abell. But Abell missed a 3 and consecutive Indiana turnovers — its 19th and 20th of the game — plus a driving layup by Brandenberg pushed the Rams lead back to six with 6:30 to go. That’s when Indiana’s defense tightened and it stopped turning the ball over.

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NHL ROUNDUP

NBA ROUNDUP

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Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, right, defends Pacers guard Paul George in the second half Saturday.

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Boston Bruins’ Shawn Thornton (22) trips over Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov in the third period Saturday in Boston. Thornton was called for goalie interference. The Bruins won 3-2 in a shootout.

Flyers get shot down by Bruins The Associated Press

BOSTON — Tim Thomas stopped Danny Briere on the final shot after the first five skaters in the shootout all scored, and the Boston Bruins snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday. Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored for Boston, and Thomas made 27 saves in regulation and the five-minute overtime. Thomas, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, is 6-0 in shootouts this season. Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves for the Flyers, who lost for just the second time in nine games. Matt Read and Jakub Voracek scored for Philadelphia. The Bruins passed Ottawa and took over first place in the Northeast Division and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference heading into the Senators’ game against Toronto on Saturday night. David Krejci and Seguin scored for Boston to open the shootout, answered by Read and Claude Giroux. Patrice Bergeron beat Bryzgalov on the stick side, leaving Briere with a chance to tie it. The Flyers center skated in quickly on Thomas but found himself too close to the crease. Pulling up, he put a weak shot right into Thomas to end it. The Bruins had allowed 21 goals over the last four games, losing all of them.

Penguins 5, Devils 2 NEWARK, N.J — Matt Cooke scored two goals, Evgeni Malkin had one and Sidney Crosby added three assists to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to their 11th straight win, downing New Jersey. With the surge, the Penguins have 93 points and are two behind the Eastern Conferenceleading New York Rangers. Their winning streak is the longest in the NHL this season Crosby came through with a strong effort in the second game of his comeback from recurring concussion symptoms.

in Philadelphia.

Islanders 3, Canadiens 2, SO MONTREAL — Josh Bailey scored the shootout winner to lead the New York Islanders past the Montreal Canadiens. Mark Streit and Frans Nielsen scored in regulation for the Islanders, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Al Montoya stopped 28 shots. Aaron Palushaj scored his first NHL goal and Louis Leblanc added another one for Montreal. It was a tense shootout that needed six rounds to decide the winner. Nielsen and Montreal’s David Desharnais in the first round, then the Canadiens’ Rene Bourque and the Islanders’ Matt Avalanche 3, Rangers 1 Moulson put the puck in the net NEW YORK — Colorado rookie Gabriel Landeskog broke in the fourth round. a second-period tie, and SeHurricanes 5, Wild 3 myon Varlamov made 41 saves ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tim to lift the Avalanche over the Brent and Brandon Sutter sliding New York Rangers. scored in a 48-second span of Landeskog gave the Avathe third period Saturday and lanche the lead, and Varlamov the Carolina Hurricanes rallied made it stand up as playoffpast the Minnesota Wild. hopeful Colorado finished a Drayson Bowman scored 2-0-1 Eastern road trip. The Rangers’ once seemingly twice and recorded an assist for comfortable lead in the Eastern the Hurricanes. Goaltender Conference is nearly gone with Brian Boucher made 21 saves and recorded his first win of the 11 games remaining. New York season. lost its second straight, and Kyle Brodziak had a goal and fifth in seven games, as surging two assists for Minnesota. Nick Pittsburgh closes in. The PenJohnson and Erik Christensen guins, who beat New Jersey earlier Saturday to close within also scored for the Wild, who have lost eight of nine games. two points, can get even with the Rangers with a win Sunday Blues 3, Lightning 1

TAMPA, Fla. — Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves, Jaden Schwartz scored his first NHL goal, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning. Halak had an in-close stop on league goals leader Steven Stamkos in the first, and made a glove save on Brett Connolly during a second-period breakaway. Schwartz, taken 14th overall in the 2010 entry draft and making his NHL debut, put St. Louis up 2-0 from just outside the crease on the power play with 35.5 seconds left in the first. Maple Leafs 3, Senators 1 OTTAWA — Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist and James Reimer made 29 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Saturday night. Tim Connolly and Dion Phaneuf also scored for Toronto. Reimer won his second straight to improve to 4-0 at Scotiabank Place, allowing only Colin Greening’s goal. Panthers 3, Sabres 2, SO SUNRISE, Fla. — Dmitry Kulikov returned from a knee injury and scored the winning shootout goal as the Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday night. John Madden and Mikael Samuelsson scored in regulation for the Panthers. Jose Theodore made 24 saves.

Lin, Knicks record third straight win The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Jeremy Lin scored 19 points to help the New York Knicks defeat the Indiana Pacers 102-88 on Saturday night and improve to 3-0 under interim coach Mike Woodson. Lin also had seven rebounds and six assists. Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire each scored 16 points and J.R. Smith added 11 for the Knicks, who won on the road for just the eighth time this season. The Knicks have won all three games by an average of 23.7 points since Woodson took over for Mike D’Antoni. New York defeated the Pacers 115-100 on Friday night in New York. Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Paul George scored 18 points and Darren Collison added 15 points for Indiana, which made just 4 of 15 shots in the fourth quarter. Bulls 89, 76ers 80 CHICAGO — C.J. Watson scored 20 points and Joakim Noah added 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 89-80 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. The Bulls overcame an early 14-point deficit without Derrick Rose, who missed his third straight game with a strained groin. Even with the reigning MVP missing 13 games this season, the Bulls still have the best record in the NBA at 37-10. The Bulls are 9-4 without Rose. Jrue Holiday led the 76ers with 30 points, who dropped its third straight overall and have lost seven of nine on the road. Holiday got little help as Andre Iguodala was held to seven points and Elton Brand to sev-

en.

Hornets 102, Nets 94 NEWARK, N.J. — Chris Kaman scored 20 points, including a key 23-foot jumper with a second left on the shot clock and 45 seconds left in the game, giving the New Orleans Hornets a 102-94 win over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. With the Hornets leading 95-94, Kaman made his jumper and then Marco Belinelli sealed the win with a fall-away 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds left, also with the shot clock down to a second. Bobcats 107, Raptors 103 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — D.J. Augustin scored 23 points and had 11 assists and the Charlotte Bobcats held off the Toronto Raptors. Gerald Henderson added 24 points, Corey Maggette had 21 and Tyrus Thomas had 11 or the Bobcats, who overcame a 15point deficit in the second quarter to win for the second time in their past four games. Charlotte, which still has the league’s worst record at 7-36, went on to lead by as many as 16 points with less than 4 minutes remaining. But the Raptors rallied, pulling within 105-103 on Jerryd Bayless’ 3-pointer with 11.7 seconds left. Clippers 95, Rockets 91 LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul scored 12 of his 23 points in the final 2:42, including a go-ahead layup with 24.6 seconds left, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a victory. Blake Griffin had 18 points and eight rebounds before fouling out with 4.9 seconds remaining.

GOLF

Goosen suddenly back on top, trying to earn Masters spot The Associated Press

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Retief Goosen felt so much pain in his lower back that he decided to pull out of next week’s tournament and get treatment. One day later, he found himself atop the leaderboard in the Transitions Championship. Goosen ran off three straight birdies late in his round Saturday for a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Jim Furyk with more than just another PGA Tour victory at stake. Sunday is Goosen’s last chance to qualify for the Masters. Furyk, coming off his worst season since he was a rookie, hit a 6-iron to 3 feet for birdie on the par-3 15th hole and had the lead to himself until a three-putt bogey up a steep slope on the 18th. He had a 66. The two past champions at Innisbrook were at 11-under 202, with plenty of others behind them. Goosen started the third

round five shots behind Jason Dufner, who had a 70. Going into the final round, there were 26 players within five shots of the lead on a Copperhead course that allows birdies early, and demands close to perfection down the stretch. Sang-moon Bae found that out the hard way. Bae, a rookie from South Korea, had the lead to himself for most of the back nine until Furyk caught him at the 15th. On the next hole, Bae drove into the trees to avoid the water running down the right side of the fairway, pitched out, then flew the green and three-putted for a triple bogey. He birdied the 17th and salvaged a 68. He was one shot behind, along with Dufner. Goosen has a bulging disk and a degenerating disk in his lower back, which forced him to miss two majors last year. Kicking a soccer ball with his son last month caused it to flare up again, and the pain has been

Calcavecchia, the 13-time PGA Tour winner who won the Boeing Classic last year for his lone victory on the 50-and-over tour, had six birdies and two bogeys on the Newport Beach Country Club course. Fred Couples, the 2010 winner, was a stroke back along with Loren Roberts. Couples shot a 69 in the round delayed about two hours because of the rain. Roberts had a 70.

getting worse. What has saved the South African this week is the warm weather, and a few adjustments in his stance to help get through the ball. He plans to get a protein injection in his disks on Wednesday in Virginia, similar to the treatment that Vijay Singh and Fred Couples have received in Germany.

LPGA Founders Cup PHOENIX — Ai Miyazato birdied three straight holes on the back nine and finished with a 6-under 66 for a share of the lead with Yani Tseng in the LPGA Founders Cup. Miyazato, the ninth-ranked Japanese player who has seven LPGA Tour victories, birdied Nos. 14-16 and closed with two pars for a bogey-free round in partly cloudy, breezy conditions at Wildfire Golf Club. The weather is expected to a big factor Sunday, with the temperature plunging into the 50s and rain and strong wind forecast.

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Retief Goosen follows his shot from the seventh fairway during the third round of the Transitions Saturday in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Tseng had a chance to take the outright lead on the par-4 18th after hitting to 10 feet out of the right fairway bunker, but her birdie putt rolled just past the left edge. The top-ranked Taiwanese star settled for a 67 to match Miyazato at 14 under. Tseng successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title in

February for her 13th LPGA Tour victory. Toshiba Classic NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Mark Calcavecchia shot his second straight 4-under 67 in rainy conditions to take a twostroke lead in the Champions Tour’s Toshiba Classic.

Andalucia Open MARBELLA, Spain — Spain’s Eduardo De la Riva shot a 4under 68 to take a one-stroke lead at 12-under 204 after the third round of the Andalucia Open. Eighteen-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero (68) and England’s Simon Khan (66) were tied for second. Tournament host Miguel Angel Jimenez (69) was anither stroke back along with England’s David Lynn (68) and South Africa’s Henni Otto (68).

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PIAA CLASS 2A SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP

District leaves mark with medals Cougars sweep DH Lake-Lehman, Dallas among schools that brought home top-8 finishes at states.

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LEWISBURG — Northeastern Pennsylvania swimmers didn’t just go diving for buried treasure. They bobbed and swam backwards and burst through the water, all the time eyeing their precious prize. By the time they were done, Lake-Lehman boys diver Matthew Edkins, the Dallas boys 400 freestyle relay team and Scranton Prep’s Mia Nonneneberg all found precious state medals Saturday in the PIAA Class 2A Swimming and Diving Championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium on Saturday. And before Elk Lake’s Adam Phillips picked up a piece of silver, Scranton Prep’s Rebekah Campo found gold. "District 2, great showing this state race," exclaimed Dallas coach Romayne Mosier, after watching her Mountaineers team of Jake Chielli, Marcus Wagner, Jack Matusiak and Brian Stepniak earn a sixth-place state relay medal for the second straight night -- this time in the boys 400 freestyle. "We’re leaving our mark here." "I’m really happy with how I did," said Edkins, who finished sixth in boys diving with 373.35 points. "I was really shooting to make the top six. That’s what I did." Campo was aiming even higher.

In her final high school race, the decorated Prep swimmer went gunning for gold -- and found it by winning the girls 100yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.84. "I’m very, very happy," said Campo, a senior who staved off Wilmington’s Lauren Barber by nearly eight-tenths of a second to emerge victorious. "I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect race. Everything was spot-on." That flawless performance in the championship heat gave Campo her second state gold, but first individual championship. She was part of Scranton Prep’s state champion girls 200 freestyle relay team two years ago. "The gold medal’s just icing on the cake," said Campo, who came in seeded first, and remained in that spot through Saturday morning preliminaries and then through the state finals. "This is my senior year, and a pretty great one at that. I gave it everything I had in my last state swim. "I just wanted to finish great." Not everyone from around the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area had such a great time. Holy Redeemer sophomore Michael Pahler finished a respectable 10th in boys diving with 322.35 points in just his second year of diving and in his first trip to states. But he missed eighth place and the medal stand by little more than 24 points. "I would have really liked to get a medal," Pahler said. And he can pinpoint what prevented it. "I really wished I’d hit my inward double (somersault)," Pahler said. "My knees buckled on it. If I hit that and my reverse twists,

I felt I could have gotten a medal. (But) 10th is a big step for the first year at states." Edkins took a big leap in the same event. The Lake-Lehman freshman used consistency as his key to a sixth-place finish, accumulated on the strength of 373.35 points. "Such a big meet," Edkins said. "I was definitely nervous to start out. I just wanted to come in and do my best and make my first one the best one." Using attempts that continually decreased in degree of difficulty, Edkins relied on steady execution instead of the more spectacular attempts in his arsenal to make it to the medal ceremonies. "We were shooting for the consistency," Lake-Lehman coach Erin Yurk said, "and he was able to perform that with all his dives. I think he did really well, especially not having experienced this type of meet and setting before. I’m excited for him." The excitement for Northeastern Pennsylvania competitors was just beginning, though. The Prep girls got a push in the state points standings when Nonneneberg pulled a bronze medal out of the girls 500-yard freestyle with time of 4:57.63, before Campo captured state gold. In between, Holy Redeemer’s Julie Ann Mahle made a surprise run into the consolation race of the girls 100-yard backstroke. The junior entered preliminaries as the 26th seed off her District 2 championship time of 1:02.23, but whittled that down drastically at states. "I had a bad district race. Kind of gave me more motivation," Mahle said.

With extra effort, Mahle shaved away more than two seconds in her morning swim to make the 100 backstroke consolation race -- where she finished sixth in the event and 14th in the state with a time of 1:00.89. "I just wanted to lower my time and show what I could do," Mahle, a junior, said. "I didn’t go as fast as I wanted (in consolations). But it’s hard swimming twice a day sometimes. "Overall, I’m happy." In the end, Phillips and the Dallas boys 400 freestyle relay team were ecstatic. Phillips took home a silver medal in the boys 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 58.04 and a half-tenth of a second off the winning pace. Then it was time for Dallas to put a stamp on District 2’s success. Chielli, Wagner, Matusiak and Stepniak had already come from a 13th seed Friday to capture sixth place in the boys 200 freestyle relay. But accomplishing that same feat twice felt twice as nice. "It feels great," said Chielli, the only senior on Dallas’ state medalist relay teams. "I couldn’t have asked for anything more. It was great to be able to end my last high school meet on a good note." It finished District 2’s success with an exclamation. In the night’s final event, that Dallas 400 relay team -- also seeded13th coming in -- swam to sixth place in the championship race with a time of 3:18.43. "(Seeded) 13th and finishing sixth twice, both relays, it’s awesome," Mosier said. "They wanted it. They went after it."

PRO TENNIS

Isner aces test against top-ranked Djokovic American’s powerful serves lead to spot in BNP Paribas championship match. The Associated Press

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — John Isner fired 20 aces, including one at 135-mph on his fourth match point, to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7), 3-6, 7-6 (5) Saturday in the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. Isner will take on either No. 2 Rafael Nadal or No. 3 Roger Federer in today’s final, with Isner trying to become the first American winner in the desert since Andre Agassi in 2001. Nadal and Federer were to play for the 28th time but the first at Indian Wells in the other semifinal, although rain began falling shortly after Isner left the court on a cool, cloudy day. Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova will meet for the women’s title today. Isner’s victory guaranteed he will break into the top 10 for the first time in next week’s ATP Tour rankings at No. 10. A victory in the final would move the American to No. 8, passing countryman Mardy Fish who is currently in that spot. Isner is the first American to

WRESTLING Continued from Page 1C

and also finished their seasons undefeated at 36 and 35 wins, respectively. Quentin Wright, at 184, who entered the event as a defending

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tus. He is one of three grapplers in the event with local ties to be honored as an All-American. Wyoming Seminary grad Mike McMullan, a freshman at Northwestern, placed third at 285 pounds Saturday afternoon. Delaware Valley product Joe Kennedy, a junior at Lehigh, placed eighth.

behind 23 runs The Times Leader staff

DALLAS—The Misericordia baseball team (13-2) swept Gwynedd-Mercy by the final scores of 14-13 in eight innings and 9-5 on Saturday. Cory Lee picked up the win in relief for the Cougars in Game 1, while Chris Tuttle went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs. In Game 2, Evan Robaczewski earned the win while Gabe Noyalis went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.

BASEBALL

Wilkes drops two

Wilkes dropped a pair of games at Eastern in a Freedom Conference doubleheader. Eastern claimed an 18-1 win in Game 1 before picking up a 10-7 victory in the nightcap. Carmen Lopresto finished the first game with two hits for the Colonels. Matt Ruch, Tay Sidler, and Bobby Schappell posted one hit each as Wilkes managed just five hits in the contest. Ruch finished 2-for-5 with three RBI to lead the Wilkes’ offense in the second game. Joel Watson and Schappell added two hits each. King’s loses pair

Visiting Manhattanville rallied from two runs down in the last inning to defeat King’s 3-2 in the opener of its Freedom Conference doubleheader, before holding off a Monarch rally in the last inning to win 11-9 in the nightcap. For King’s, Chris Sweeney had the lone extra-base hit with his solo home run, while Rob Lemoncelli, Rich Acierno, Eric Bohem, Anthony Re and Tim Marchetti all added singles. In the nightcap, Marchetti went 3-for-3 with two runs and a RBI, and Lemoncelli was 2-for-5.

The Cougars used a nine-run sixth inning to win the nightcap to make a winner of Jess Armillay. Cromley added three more hits and drove in two while Getts, Kat LaBrie and Sam Hare all had two hits.

MEN’S LACROSSE

King’s 11, Bethany 1

Lenny Fox found the back of the net three times to lead King’s to a victory against Bethany, as the team tallied its highest goal total of the season. Kevin Sweeney and Mike O’Brien each tallied two goals for the Monarchs, while Kieran McMahon and Jake Cochran each picked up a goal and an assist.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE King’s 21, Albright 5

Behind a six-point performance from Amanda Harney, King’s knocked off visiting Albright. Mariah Masciarelli also tallied three goals with three assists for the Lady Monarchs. Chelsea Manes and Emily Foley contributed with three goals, while Catherine McMahon netted a pair of goals. Wilkes 17, PSU Abington 12

Gabby Ford scored seven goals to help pace Wilkes to a win over PSU Abington as Wilkes improved its winning streak to three. Keri Meerholz contributed to the victory with four goals and added two assists. Justine Thimmel finished with three saves in goal and Cassie Cronin had five.

MEN’S TENNIS

Lebanon Valley 6, King’s 2

Lebanon Valley won two of three doubles matches before clinching the competition by capturing four of the six singles flights as the Flying Dutchmen defeated King’s. For King’s, Chris Cozillio (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) and Jake Rohring (6-1, 6-3) were the lone singles winners while Nick Conte and Matt Grassi picked up an 8-6 victory in the team’s only win in doubles.

beat a world No. 1 since James Blake defeated Federer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Isner needed nearly three hours to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 series final after 25 tries. He didn’t get past the round of 16 in his first 23 events until making his first semifinal in Paris last fall and now the final in the desert. He threw his arms up and soaked in the applause from the crowd that was squarely behind him throughout the match. “It’s something that you don’t experience every day,” Isner said. “I was just trying to take it all in.” The 6-foot-9 American towered 7 inches over Djokovic, giving Isner an easy advantage with his serve-and-volley game. He played a few loose points in the 12th game of the final set, sending a forehand past the baseline on his first match point, and Djokovic held to force the second tiebreaker. Isner aced Djokovic with a 143mph serve to lead 3-2, then hit a forehand winner down the line to go up 4-2. “I told myself I was going to run around the backhand and hit a forehand, and I was just hoping that he wasn’t going to hit the serve up the T. "He had been doing that quite

a bit, especially on the ad side,” Isner said. “I wanted to put a good hit on the ball because if you don’t, he just gets you moving. That’s why he’s the best in the world.” Isner’s 144-mph serve forced Djokovic into a netted return that set up Isner’s second match point.

Even Djokovic caught himself looking at the scoreboard to see how fast Isner’s serves were. “Sometimes just to admire, because I will never get there,” he said, laughing. Isner connected on 74 percent of his first serves, although Djokovic actually won11more points than he did in the match.

champion, fell short in his quest to repeat, falling in the final to Steve Bosak from Cornell. Lions freshman Nico Megaludis, who entered the event as the No. 10 seed, also came up short in his bid for a title, losing his gold medal match to Iowa’s Matt McDonough. Dylan Alton was the only Penn

State wrestler in the morning session, which determined third through eighth place. He finished third with a 6-2 decision over Northwestern’s Jason Welch. The Golden Gophers and Hawkeyes essentially needed to win all of its Saturday matches by fall with Penn State losing all six

times to overcome the 22.5-point lead the Lions had entering the day. The team competition officially ended after Ohio State’s Nick Heflin scored a 3-2 decision over Minnesota’s Logan Storley in the fifth-place match of the 174pound division. The national title was to be offi-

cially awarded after the evening session. The only top seed to lose before the semifinals was Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming in the 184 class. He struggled through the consolation rounds and fell to the seventh-place match. He won by medical forfeit after Nebraska’s Josh Ihnen failed to compete be-

cause of a knee injury. Cornell joined Penn State with three national champions with Kyle Dake (157) and Cam Simaz (197) joining Bosak as titlists. Easton grad Jordan Oliver, who was defending national champion at 133, was upset in the final by Ohio State’s Logan Steiber, 4-3.

Accordino, who advanced to Friday night’s semifinals to reach All-American status, fell into the wrestleback round with a setback to eventual national champion Frank Molinaro of Penn State. The Coughlin alum began Saturday morning competing in the consolation semifinals with a chance to finish as high as third. But he dropped a tough decision to Cam Tessari from Ohio State for the second time this season in his first consolation bout to fall to the fifth-place bout.

That’s when he dropped another heart-breaker; this time 4-3 to Pittsburgh’s Tyler Nauman to settle for sixth in the nation. It was the third time Accordino lost to Nauman this season by just one point. In 2009 – Accordino’s other NCAA Tournament appearance, going 1-2 – Nauman dropped Accordino into the consolation bracket with a loss in the first round. That year, Accordino and Nauman both wrestled at 141. The redshirt junior for the

Pride ended the tournament with a 3-3 mark and ends his season with a record of 29-17. He was the highest placewinner of the six Hofstra participants and tallied 13 team points with his fall, major decision and decision in the championship rounds. He entered the tournament unseeded and as the runner-up from the Colonial Athletic Association. The CAA champion at 149, Binghamton’s Donnie Vinson placed third in the country.

After dropping into the consolation bracket with a loss in Friday’s quarterfinals, McMullan didn’t lose again during the event and won four more times. The Wildcats freshman won twice on Saturday, receiving an injury forfeit in the consolation semifinals to advance to the third-place bout. In the medal match, he defeated Clayton Jack from Oregon State 10-5 in a match McMullan racked up six back points and two takedowns. McMullan, who is

from Easton, started the tournament seeded 10th in the country and ends his freshman campaign with a mark of 35-12. Kennedy, a two-time national qualifier, only wrestled once on Saturday after losing his sixth round consolation match on Friday night to fall to the seventhplace bout. Saturday afternoon, he faced Micah Burak from Pennsylvania and lost 2-1 in overtime. He ends his season with a record of 29-11.

SOFTBALL Wilkes splits

Wilkes salvaged a split in its Freedom Conference opener against Eastern. The visiting Eagles posted a 10-4 win in Game 1, but Wilkes rallied in the nightcap to record a 4-1 victory. For Wilkes, Katie Brown finished 2-for-3 in the first game with one RBI, and Alysha Bixler went five innings, allowing eight unearned runs while striking out two in the defeat. In Game 2, Jessalyn Paveletz and Bixler combined to go 4-for-6 with two RBI. Laykin Hughes was dominant in the circle, going all seven innings and allowing five hits and one with eight strikeouts. AP PHOTO

John Isner hits a return against Novak Djokovic in a men’s semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Misericordia sweeps

Misericordia swept a nonconference doubleheader at Marywood by scores of 10-9 and 11-5. Caitlin Cromley picked up the win in the opener and aided her cause with three hits, while Mallory Getts had two hits and scored four runs. Amanda Polaha had two hits and drove in two runs while Megan Hardy added a pair of RBI.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Wilkes 7, Elizabethtown 2

The team of Melanie Nolt and Katie Lynn scored an 8-4 win at the No. 1 doubles position to help lead Wilkes to a win against Elizabethtown. Anna Mitchell and Ana English grabbed an 8-5 victory at No. 3 doubles. Ally Kristofco (6-0, 6-0) posted a straight set win at No. 3 singles followed by a win at No. 5 singles from Alexis Donner (1-6, 6-2, 6-2). Lynn clinched the match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at No. 2. Lebanon Valley 8, King’s 1

Lebanon Valley swept all three doubles matches to build a 3-0 lead and never looked back as it tallied a victory over visiting King’s. King’s lone victory of the day came at No. 1 singles where Sara Lynn defeated Christie Graf by scores of 6-2, 4-6, 10-6.

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Royals’ Rexer chooses St. Francis

Holy Redeemer’s Hallie Rexer recently signed her letter of intent to continue her education and play soccer at St. Francis (Pa.) University. Pictured, front row: Kenny Rexer, brother; Christopher Rexer, father; Hallie Rexer; Marianne Rexer, mother. Back row: J.P. Aquilina, athletic director; Anita Sirak, principal; Bob Hughes, head coach.

Snyder named student of year

Recently the Hapkido Taekwondo Institute awarded its seventh annual Larry Smith Memorial Award to Jeff Snyder, who has been studying at the school for the past four years. Snyder is currently a first degree black belt. He is also a 3 event national champion in Taekwondo. Pictured: Brian Kaschak, master Pete Canavan, Jeff Snyder, Nick Jula, master Vince Sperduto, Dino Cussatt.

Wings strike gold in Montreal

The Wilkes-Barre Wings Pee Wee A team took first place in the Canadian Cup Tournament in Montreal, Quebec, recently. Players pictured: Andrew Faist (title game MVP), Jacob Switzer, Mitchell Forgash, Trey Leo, Josh Moses, Liam Barrett, Geoffrey Walton (title-winning goal scorer and tourney MVP), Jake Bartosiewicz, Joseph Gallia, Dylan Davenport, Matthew Proski, Jake Rosner, Avery Pruden, Shane Angle, John Usavage. Coaches are Rich Mihelic and Paul Eyerman.

Lexus Autism Classic set for June

The 19th annual Lexus Autism Golf Classic is scheduled for Huntsville Golf Club on Monday, June 18. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Pediatric Autism Program and services provided at Allied Services Heinz Rehab, and other related programs. Planning committee, seated from left: Tina McCarthy, John McCarthy, Jared Widman, Jill Widman, Leslie Fath. Standing: Jim Brogna, Jim Brozena, Jim Partington, Susan C. Yelen, Phil Straub, Doug Straub, Michael Raymond, Mark Rowan, Jack Simpson, Tom Bevevino. Absent from photo: Bill Anzalone, Stuart Bell, Bill Conaboy, Gerry O’Donnell, Alex Rogers, Eric Wassel.

Gildein to play lacrosse at Beloit

Kit Gildein, Shickshinny, a senior at Wyoming Seminary and four-year starter, has committed to Beloit (Wis.) College, where he will continue his lacrosse career. Gildein also earned Beloit’s Presidential Merit Scholarship.

Shockwave second at State Cup

Bunch, Good named Spartans’ MVPs

Senior TaShawn Bunch and junior Brett Good were awarded team MVP awards recently at the Wyoming Valley West football banquet. Bunch received the MVP award for offense and Good received the MVP award for Defense. Pictured: Brett Good, left, and TaShawn Bunch.

Fighting arts students earn next rank

Unified Fighting Arts Association had a belt ranking test and five students were promoted to their next rank. The students performed basics, katas and self defense. Back row: Sensei Dan Siblini (Mountain Top); master Richard Dixon (Nanticoke); sensei Dave Obaza (Nanticoke). Front row: Megan Meyer (Dallas); Kelly Monaghan (Dallas); Alyssa Monaghan (Dallas); D.J. Thomas (Lehman).

Wyoming Area Catholic wins O’Brien tourney

The Wyoming Area Catholic eighth grade girls basketball team captured the O’Brien Tournament championship by beating St. Clare/St. Paul 50-45 in the final. Kneeling, from left: Emily Kolojejchick, Alyson Manley (eight points in final), Alexa Blandina, Abigail Bradigan. Standing: Abigail Burge, Meghan Corridoni, coach Mike Prociak, Rebecca Prociak (tourney MVP), coach Frank Trainor, Sara Flannelly (12 points in final), Giana Tondora, Alexia Mazzarella.

The Upper 90 Shockwave U-11 girls soccer team recently finished second in the premier division at the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Indoor State Cup in Downingtown. Back row: Rob Haverford, Pat Upton, Russ Kile, Tom Cavanaugh. Front row: Lilly Greene, Sarah Richards, Jaclyn Cavanaugh, Nina Atie, Natalie Mishu, Chyanne Cook, Mackenzie Kile, Skylar Elmy, Kendall Pearage, Emma Colo. Absent from photo: Eryn Venesky.

Krupski skates at national meet

Allison Krupski, 16, of Scranton recently competed in the State Games of America, which was recently held in San Diego, Calif. Krupski, who skates for the Diamond City Figure Skating Club in Wilkes-Barre, took first place in the preliminary showcase and third place in the preliminary compulsory.

Ford skates at Keystone Games

Cassidy Ford, 9, of Shavertown recently represented The Diamond City Figure Skating Club at the Keystone State Games in York. Ford won three individual gold medals and was part of one group medal.

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Nats want to shake up NL East Washington believes it has the right combination to finally contend for divisional title. By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. — Gio Gonzalez heard the rumors that the Philadelphia Phillies were interested before the Washington Nationals traded for him. He’s just fine with that. Really. “I’m happy here,” Gonzalez said after a spring outing against the New York Yankees. These aren’t the same old Nationals, who are used to being the doormats of the NL East. They haven’t had a winning season since they were the Montreal Expos, and have finished last five times during their seven years in Washington. But the Nationals are optimistic they can make a move in a division that might be even tougher now than recent years. “We want to be in the playoffs,” closer Drew Storen said. “We’re not saying we just want to be .500. We want to be playing in October and we want to win it.” The Phillies have owned the East, winning five straight division titles. They still have a staff full of aces, but injuries to key offensive players — Ryan Howard and Chase Utley — and age are a factor. The Phillies still are the favorites, but other teams have narrowed the gap. The Miami Marlins improved with the offseason additions of Jose Reyes, Heath Bell, Mark Buehrle and Carlos Zambrano. The Atlanta Braves should be better after leading the wild-card race most of last year until a lateSeptember collapse. Then there are the Nationals. They started showing signs of going for it when they signed outfielder Jayson Werth away from the Phillies before last season. They even pursued Prince Fielder during the offseason. Werth struggled trying to live up to his $126 million contract. Still, he’s one of the cornerstones on an offense that includes Ryan Zimmerman, Michael Morse, Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa. Bryce Harper might not be too far away from joining them, too. Harper, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft, came to camp with a chance to win the starting job in right field. The 19-year-old missed a week with a strained left calf, and moved to center field when he returned. He’ll likely start the season in the minors, but could be up at some point. The Nationals finished strong last season, going 80-81. It was their highest win total since they went 81-81 in their first year in Washington in 2005. “It’s a new year. Whatever happened last year, you focus on the new year,” outfielder Roger Bernadina said. “The front office did a great job getting new pitchers in here. That builds confidence in the clubhouse. Guys in the offseason did things to get better.” Getting Gonzalez in a deal with Oakland bolstered the start-

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Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez was among the key acquisitions for the Nationals this season.

ing rotation. The 26-year-old lefty fits nicely between right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmerman. He was 16-12 with a 3.12 ERA last year. The Nationals also added veteran Edwin Jackson to the rotation. Jackson earned a World Series ring with St. Louis, beating the Phillies in Game 4 of the NL division series along the way. Washington signed former Phillies closer Brad Lidge to add bullpen depth behind Storen and AllStar Tyler Clippard. “We’re right up there with any rotation,” Espinosa said. “With the East being a tough division, we have to have that kind of pitching. We have confidence in every single pitcher and know that they can keep it a low-scoring game, which should give us a

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SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP

Phillies top Blue Jays, lose 3B Polanco in process starts.

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Braves (ss) 3, Mets 2 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — David Ross hit a go-ahead, tworun double in a three-run eighth inning that led an Atlanta Braves’ split-squad over the New York Mets. Mets starter Jonathon Niese allowed six hits — all singles — in 51⁄3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks. He threw 49 of 72 pitches for strikes and induced two double plays. Marlins (ss) 1, Nationals 1 VIERA, Fla. — Jordan Zimmermann threw four scoreless innings in his third start of spring training and the Washington Nationals tied a Miami Marlins split squad. Zimmermann, who gave up four runs on seven hits in his previous outing, struck out three and gave up six hits. Four of those hits came with two outs, but each time he was able work out of trouble. Red Sox (ss) 7, Orioles (ss) 4 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Josh Beckett gave up one run in five solid innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles. Beckett started a double play, struck out two and walked one. He allowed two hits. Orioles starter Armando Galarraga gave up four runs and six hits in four inning. Red Sox (ss) 3, Orioles (ss) 3, 10 innings SARASOTA, Fla. — Wei-Yin Chen became the first Baltimore pitcher to throw five innings this spring and the Orioles tied Boston 3-all in 10 innings in a game of split squads. Chen also displayed a nifty pickoff move that nabbed two runners. Braves (ss) 5, Jays (ss) 3 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Brandon Beachy allowed two hits while striking out six over four innings and Dan Uggla homered as the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Uggla, who didn’t play Friday, homered in his third straight game. Twins 5, Marlins (ss) 2 JUPITER, Fla. — Hanley Ramirez hit his second home run and Ricky Nolasco pitched five solid innings Saturday but a Miami Marlins split squad lost to the Minnesota Twins. The Marlins trailed 1-0 when Ramirez connected off Carl Pavano for a long two-run home run to left-center with two outs in the fifth.

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Rays 2, Pirates 1 BRADENTON, Fla. — James Shields struck out seven in six innings and allowed his first earned run of spring training as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tampa Bay’s scheduled opening-day starter, Shields allowed four hits and walked none, throwing 46 of 67 pitches for strikes. Luke Scott homered in the fifth off Jeff Karstens. Carlos Pena tripled off Joel Hanrahan in the sixth, Pena’s first hit of

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White Sox 5, Mariners 0 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jake Peavy threw five hitless innings in his best outing of the spring and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners. Peavy struck out five and walked one. The right-hander had allowed nine runs in 41⁄3 innings in his previous two

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OUTDOORS Deer count up 6 percent last season Hunters in Pennsylvania harvested an estimated 336,200 deer during the 20112012 season, an increase of six percent from the previous seasons’ harvest of 316,240. Hunters took 127,540 antlered deer in the 2011-12 seasons, an increase of four percent from the previous license year’s harvest of 122,930. Also, hunters harvested 208,660 antlerless deer in 2011-12, which is an increase of eight percent from the 193,310 antlerless deer taken in 2010-11. “This year’s antlered deer harvest is slightly above average harvest since 2005, when the Game Commission began efforts to stabilize deer populations in most of the state,” said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. “Antlered deer harvests increased in 13 of the state’s 22 Wildlife Management Units. Those WMUs in which the antlered deer harvest increased were WMUs 1B, 2A, 2B, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4D, 4E, 5A, 5B and 5D.” Harvest estimates for 2011-12 seasons are based on 114,000 harvest reports submitted by hunters to the Game Commission. Of the reports submitted, 49 percent were done using the long-time report card mail-in system, 47 percent were done through the agency’s online reporting system and only three percent were received through the agency’s new toll-free telephone system. Hunter success rates for antlerless deer remained at 25 percent of the number of antlerless icenses issued, which is on average with recent years. Button bucks represented 21 percent of the antlerless harvest, which is similar to the long-term averages and falls within the annual range of 21 to 24 percent for the past 15 years. As for the remainder of the antlerless harvest, 60 percent was adult does and the remaining 19 percent were doe fawns, which falls within the annual range of 18 to 20 percent for the past 15 years. Total deer harvest estimates by WMU’s in the northeast region (with 2010-11 figures in parentheses) are as follows: WMU 3B: 5,900 (5,400) antlered, 7,700 (7,600) antlerless; WMU 3C: 7,100 (6,200) antlered, 9,900 (8,300) antlerless; WMU 3D: 4,500 (3,900) antlered, 7,200 (5,500) antlerless; WMU 4C: 5,500 (5,700) antlered, 7,400 (8,400) antlerless; WMU 4D: 7,100 (6,300) antlered, 6,600 (5,500) antlerless; Season-specific deer harvest estimates for the northeast are as follows: WMU 3B: firearms, 4,400 antlered, 5,000 antlerless; archery, 1,440 antlered, 1,360 antlerless; muzzleloader, 60 antlered, 1,340 antlerless; WMU 3C: firearms, 5,500 antlered, 6,900 antlerless; archery, 1,530 antlered, 1,410 antlerless; muzzleloader, 70 antlered, 1,590 antlerless; WMU 3D: firearms, 3,200 antlered, 5,000 antlerless; archery, 1,240 antlered, 1,460 antlerless; muzzleloader, 60 antlered, 740 antlerless; WMU 4C: firearms, 3,800 antlered, 5,300 antlerless; archery, 1,630 antlered, 1,210 antlerless; muzzleloader, 70 antlered, 890 antlerless; WMU 4D: firearms, 5,600 antlered, 4,500 antlerless; archery, 1,420 antlered, 1,020 antlerless; muzzleloader, 80 antlered, 1,080 antlerless.

A scheduled burn of grasslands helps to create a new habitat

TOM VENESKY OUTDOORS A section of the grasslands before and after Wednesday’s controlled burn.

Tyler Wilson, a PGC food and cover corps employee, creates a fire break.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission land manager Mike Beahm watches as flames consume a section of grasslands during a prescribed burn near Francis Walter Dam.

Lighting the future By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and The Nature Conservancy did a little spring cleaning Wednesday on a 32-acre grassland near Francis Walter Dam. But there were no mops and dust rags needed for this job. Instead, crews set out on the landscape with drip torches, hoes, shovels and a whole lot of fire to get the job done. The grassland, which is located on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ property and enrolled in the PGC’s public access program, was the target of a prescribed burn. The first flames were lit at 10:30 a.m. and, four hours later, the drab brown grassland had been transformed into a smoky, charred landscape. “This is a prep burn for warm season grasses,” said Pat McElhenny, fire manager for The Nature Conservancy. “By burning the cool season grasses, it invigorates the growth of the warm season grasses.” To aid in the process, the site will be treated with herbicide and then planted with more warm season grasses to create a wildlife oasis. But first comes the fire, and it’s not as simple as striking a match and dropping it in the dry grass. More than a dozen employees from the PGC and The Nature Conservancy took part in Wednesday’s prescribed burn – a methodical process that is shaped with a ton of planning and safety precautions. McElhenny gathered the workers in the morning for a briefing to go over weather conditions, the plan of attack and the lay of the land. Low humidity and a gusty wind from the northwest made for ripe burning conditions with a degree of unpredictability. “It’s very dry right now, but for what

we’re doing this is really the best weather,” McElhenny said. “Just be careful.” To get an idea of how the flames would spread across the grass, a test fire was started in a corner of the burn area. A few streams of flame from a drip torch ignited the grass in an instant, and McElhenny watched the fire intently. “We need it to be dry and windy so the fire carries through the grass,” he said. “We’ll also watch the ash. If it’s all black then it’s not burning enough, and if it’s all gray then it’s burning too much. If everything looks good with the test fire, then we’ll continue through.” The test fire met McElhenny’s expectations, so he directed the crew to pair off and expand the fire over two larger areas. Working out from the corner, the crews worked with their backs to the wind and ignited several fire lines behind the blackened area left from the test fire. Achieving a large burnt section, or a “black area,” is important for several reasons. The burnt area acts as another fire break in addition to the cleared lanes that surrounded the sight, and it gave the crews a safe haven to retreat to in case the flames suddenly switched direction. “The thing that I’m most worried about is establishing the black,” McElhenny said. “The black is our safety, and I feel a lot better when that area gets larger.” Rather than let the entire 32 acres of grass burn in a single inferno, the crews lit a section at a time and allowed the wind to push the flames across the grass until it reached the previously burned area where the fuel had already been consumed. That allowed the flames to die down before another section was lit. Burnt strips were established alongside existing fire lanes, and then the crews began igniting the interior of the parcel. As the black area grew larger, McElhenny said

W H AT ’ S N E X T ?

Now that the fire has subsided on the grasslands near the Francis Walter Dam, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will begin transforming the area into a lush wildlife oasis. According to PGC land management supervisor Pete Sussenbach, because the fire removed the thatch layer on the ground, it will enhance the growth of weeds and cool season grasses. To combat the problem, the area will be treated with herbicide in early summer to kill the undesirable species. As the soil temperature warms, a no-till drill will be brought in to plant native warm season grasses. After two years the new grass will be about knee-height, Sussenbach said. After that, the grasses will flourish and provide thick cover. “In eight to 12 years, the area will need to be burned again to invigorate new growth,” Sussenbach said. “Every place that we’ve used fire so far, the results have been remarkable.”

a more offensive approach was taken. “It’s a little bit easier and I am more comfortable with what we’re seeing,” he said as the crews efficiently lit and burned a four to five acre parcel and repeated the process. As the last sections burned into the black, crew members drove around the parcel extinguishing any hotspots and inspecting the fire breaks to make sure the flames didn’t cross. “We had to be super careful on a day like this and I don’t know if there was anywhere else I would’ve done a burn today,” McElhenny said as smoke spiraled into the air from the charred landscape. “But we got exactly what we wanted to here. “Fire may not be a silver bullet when it comes to managing habitat, but it is a valuable option that can really add variety and diversity to the landscape.”

OUTDOORS NOTES The Western Pocono Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host two expert speakers at its upcoming monthly meetings. Author Dwight Landis will give a presentation on fly fishing for native wild brown trout in mountain streams Tuesday. On April 17, Ken Undercoffer, president of the Pa. Council of Trout Unlimited, will discuss the history of brook trout in Pennsylvania and the threats they face in many coldwater streams. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m., and will be held at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, 8844 Pa. Route 873, in Slatington. For more information, call 610-760-8889. Fishing for a Cause will hold its annual St. Joseph’s Center Benefit Bass Tournament at Lake Carey on April 1. The tournament will run from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and entry fee is $50 per boat with a $10 optional lunker fee. Payouts for the top three will be based on

the field. For more information, call George Bowers at 824-8032. Registrations are due by March 27. The Factoryville Sportsman’s Club will host an open house for youth interested in shooting sports. The open house will be held on March 27 at the club. Parents or guardians with children in grades 4-12 are welcome to join. The Factoryville Sportsman’s Club is recruiting interested youth members from the community to join its sporting clays team. The volunteer coaches will be on the grounds to meet and greet the parents and youth. A registration table will be set up so that interested youths can fill out the necessary forms with their parents. There is a $35 registration fee for each athlete, $15 of which must be paid in full when registering. This is a $15 fee to join the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation and

a $20 fee to join the National Sporting Clays Association, which the SSSF mandates all athletes join. Athletes must join the NSCA through their online website. If your child is interested in participating but you are unable to attend the open house, call John Hegedty at 881-9288 to get the necessary forms. Please do so before April 4, the date of the first scheduled practice. Athletes must complete six practice sessions with a minimum of 25 targets shot by June 15 to be eligible for the state championship. Championships will be held at Centralpenn SportingClays in Wellsville on June 16. The 11th Annual J&B Sportsmen’s Indoor Antique Fishing and Hunting Flea Market will be held March 24 at the Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave., in Scranton. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and admission is $4 for adults. Children under 12 are free. An 8 a.m. early bird admission is available for

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he little unnamed stream flows through the woods of Bear Creek Township before it empties into Laurel Run. It doesn’t look any different than the hundreds of other coldwater streams that traverse the region’s mountains, but this stream with no name could hold some extra importance. The stream, which is near the Seven Tubs Natural Area, is one of several hundred that, until now, had never been surveyed for the presence of wild trout. In 2009, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and cooperating partners consisting of several colleges and univerisities, including King’s, began surveying waterways to document the presence of naturally reproducing wild trout. It’s a daunting task, considering the enormous amount of streams in the state that have long flowed on forgotten. Last week the PFBC released a list of streams that have been sampled and, according to preliminary results, may be eligible to be listed as a wild trout water or even a Class A wild trout stream. A stream that is known to support natural reproduction of trout may still be stocked, but a Class A waterway – one that supports a wild trout population large enough to maintain a long-term fishery, isn’t stocked. And the survey work to find them is kind of like a treasure hunt. It takes a lot of time and effort, but the reward can be substantial. Consider the unnamed tributary to Laurel Run. It was surveyed for the first time in June 2011. In a 1.5-mile stretch, wild brook trout were discovered. Actually, it works out to 32.57 pounds of wild brook trout per acre. To qualify for Class A status, a stream must have a wild brook trout biomass of at least 26.7 pounds per acre. Where the stream has no name The stream without a name more than meets the minimum, and that’s why it is proposed to be listed as either a Class A or a wild trout water. That makes it a pretty special stream. It’s hard to believe that a stream with such a thriving population of wild brook trout – one that flows only several miles from WilkesBarre, could go unnoticed for so long. But these are the very gems that the PFBC survey is discovering. In addition to the Laurel Run tributary, there are two other Luzerne County streams – both tributaries to Black Creek in the southern part of the county, that are eligible for the wild trout water listing. So far, 1,049 streams have been surveyed across the state during the past two years. More than 500 have been listed as Class A waters, and there are still more than 10,000 yet to survey. It will take years until every stream is surveyed, and the work will become more difficult as crews begin to explore the more remote streams in the state. A tough job, but one worth finishing when one considers the potential yet to be discovered and the risks that threaten the wild trout streams as they flow in relative obscurity. Streams such as the unnamed tributary to Laurel Run. We need to know where they are and what they hold. Even if some of them don’t have a name, they are all worthy of being protected.

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Old tires lead Sadler to big finish Titans like showing from QB Manning

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Elliott Sadler went14 years without a victory in the Nationwide Series. Now, he has two in the last three weeks. Sadler picked up his second victory of the season Saturday when his crew chief left him out on the track on old tires during the final caution at Bristol Motor Speedway. The call put Sadler in the lead on the final restart, with 28 laps remaining, and he easily held off Kasey Kahne and Brad Keselowski. Prior to his win two weeks ago at Phoenix, Sadler had not won in the Nationwide Series since Oct. 31, 1998, at Rockingham. That also was the last season he won multiple races in the Nationwide Series, and the year he scored his only other win at Bristol in the second-tier series. “To win two of the first four races is awesome, and we’ve got to keep adding to them. There’s blood in the water,” said Sadler, the Nationwide Series points leader. “After what I’ve been through the last couple of years in racing, this damn sure feels good.”

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Elliott Sadler celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday in Bristol, Tenn. It was his second win in the last three Nationwide events.

Sadler raced to his first career Sprint Cup victory at Bristol in 2001, when he stayed out on old tires and pulled off an improbable victory. Crew chief Luke Lambert was a senior in high school watching that 2001 race from the grandstands, and decided Saturday to borrow that strategy.

Kyle Busch brought out the final caution of the race with 38 laps to go, and most everyone headed to the pits. Lambert left Sadler on the track, even as Sadler protested the decision. “That was a great call by Luke. He reminded me I won a race here in 2001 by doing the same thing, staying out,” Sadler said. “I want-

ed this one worse than anything because I love this race track so much.” Kahne finished second and was followed by Brad Keselowski, who praised Sadler’s Richard Childress Racing car. Joey Logano led a race high 119 laps and finished fourth, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fifth.

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Vonn sets mark for most World Cup points in season By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Writer

SCHLADMING, Austria — Lindsey Vonn set a women’s record for the most World Cup points in a season Saturday after finishing eighth in a slalom won by Austria’s Michaela Kirchgasser. Vonn reached 1,980 points to beat the mark of 1,970 set by Janica Kostelic of Croatia in 2006. “I am very happy with that,” said Vonn, the overall champion who needs 21 points in Sunday’s giant slalom to also overtake Austrian great Hermann Maier’s 12-year-old record of 2,000

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Peyton Manning worked out for Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Titans general manager Ruston Webster said. The GM said he thought Manning “looked comfortable throwing the ball and we had a good visit.” “This is another important step in the process,” Webster said. Manning spent eight hours meeting with Tennessee executives on Wednesday. Webster was joined at Saturday’s workout by Titans head coach Mike Munchak, chief operating officer Mike Reinfeldt, offensive coordinator Chris Palmer, quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains and strength coach Steve Watterson, a person familiar with the session told The Associated Press. Saturday was Manning’s third workout for teams this week. On Friday, the four-time NFL MVP worked out at Duke for Denver. Tuesday night he worked out at the Blue Devils’ facilities for San Francisco. Manning has been rehabbing in North Carolina following a string of neck surgeries. And the quarterback is getting good reviews. After throwing for Hall of Fame QB turned Broncos executive John Elway and Denver coach John Fox in a workout that lasted a little under two hours. When it was over, Elway seemed convinced that Manning is still Manning “We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C.,” Elway wrote on his Twitter account. “He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there.” A few minutes later, Elway posted: “Watching him throw today was the next step in this important process for our team and Peyton. It was a productive visit and went well.” Manning, who turns 36 on March 24, missed the 2011 sea-

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The business school might be facing a new business model. If one area of higher education was reshaped by the Great Recession, it might be the beleaguered B-school. At the peak ofthedownturn,applicationstomasterof business administration programs hit record highs across the nation. Then, just as suddenly, demand plummeted. Applications to full-time MBA programs nationwide dropped by one-fifth, from 48,515 to 38,630, in the 2010-11 aca-

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NEW YORK — More Americans are stretching out on new sofas as they settle into recently-purchased homes, amid an improving outlook for employment. Furniture sales grew 8.3 percent last month from a year earlier, following the largest increase since July 2000 in January, according to Census Bureau data. Meanwhile, existing single-family homes sold at an annual rate of 4.1million in January, the most in almost two years, based on data from the National Association of Realtors. Demand “appears to be rebounding” as Americans regain confidence in the economy, said Ken Smith, managing partner of accounting firm SmithLeonard. “If consumers are more comfortable with their job security, it makes them a little more willing to spend.” The unemployment rate held at 8.3 percent in February, a threeyearlow,whiletheeconomyadded 227,000 jobs, the third consecutive month of gains more than 200,000. The share of Americans who say jobs will be “plentiful” in six months minus the share who say there will be “fewer” opportunities rose to 1.8 percentage points in February, the first positive number inayear,accordingtodatafromthe Conference Board, a New York research group. “Consumer confidence really is the major shortterm variable that drives the industry,” said Budd Bugatch, an analyst

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Carl Achhammer tends bar at Bart and Urby’s in Wilkes-Barre. Achhammer has created ’Carl’s Beer Tours,’ a company offering fun, safe transportation to and from beer festivals and events.

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ighlighting the enjoyment of HOW TO GET ON BOARD Mesopotamian times; everyone would gather in a circle or at a table a cold frosty pint, and the for community interaction,” he friendship that often fol- To find out about trips to destinasaid. “I wanted everyone to experilows, one area entrepreneur put the tions involving craft beer, wine or food, visit www.carlsbeertourence this and get them more expowheels in motion, creating Carl’s s.com. For questions on arranging sure to micro or craft beer.” Beer Tours. special trips, contact Carl AchFive years ago, he held his first Carl’s Beer Tours is not a brick hammer at 709-1678 or email trip to a festival at Spilt Rock Reand mortar company, but an online www.carlsbeertours@yahoo.com. sort and saw his dream take shape. business, www.carlsbeertours.com, With 50 participants, all wearing offering people safe transportation to and from beer and wine festivals and other events. brightly colored shirts saying “Drinking Team,” he Carl Achhammer of Sugar Notch developed the idea saw, with a little hard work, his goal could become a of Carl’s Beer Tours after researching the history of reality. “Everyone had a blast and made new friends,” he beer and noticing drinking was a social event. “My first thought about a bus trip and a drinking said. “That is why we go out, right?” team came from researching beer and its history. I realized drinking has been a social event since ancient See TOUR, Page 2D

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Spring into savings this week with free offers at Rita’s, Burger King IT’S APPROACHING the first day of spring and that means our friends at Rita’s Ice are offering free regular size ices on Tuesday. Even with all the warm weather and lack of snow this winter has brought us, to me nothing says it’s officially spring until Rita’s opens. And I was there the first day earlier this month to grab an iced coffee ice. And it was yummy. I hope they have that flavor in stock again on Tuesday. If not I guess chocolate, coconut, root beer or vanilla will have to suffice. Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend and since the Irish are so proud of their potatoes, and Burger King is so proud of their french fries, the fast food chain is serving them up

percent off. Weis also has the Lysol No Touch dish soap dispenser for $6.99. Use the $3 off coupon in today’s Times Leader inserts to STEALS & DEALS score some tidy savings. along with green Heinz ketchup for Some local grocery and drug free today. There’s no purchase stores have good offers this week necessary. including the buy one, get two free Spring also means the latest fash- Thomas’ English Muffins deal going ions are hitting store shelves and on at Weis and Price Chopper. Old Navy wants you to come in so Take the $1 off two Suave deodorbad they’ve pulled out of mothballs ants coupon to Thomas’ Foodtown their popular Super Cash promotion markets and get two items for 98 through April 1. For every $20 you cents. They’re on sale this week for spend in stores you’ll get a $10 Su99 cents each. per Cash certificate that can be There’s a Chili’s coupon that will used, like cash, on a $20 or greater nab you any two burgers, any two store purchase made between April large domestic non-premium draft 9 and 17. beers and bottomless fries today for And with spring comes the dread- $20. I know this is a lot to type so ed spring cleaning. It is painful but I’m going to suggest you go to Weis Markets can help. They have www.timesleader.com/category/ small Libman cleaning supplies 33 seder/browse.html and read the

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online version of this column so you can just click on this link: chilis.fbmta.com/members/ViewMailing.aspx?MailingID=23622357349. Rite Aid is having a big buy one, get one free sale this week. Among the offers are all candy bars, Post cereals, Rite Aid brand vitamins and select Rite Aid pain relief items such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Rite Aid is also offering customers who have Wellness+ Cards to get $3 in Up Rewards when you purchase a $25 Toys R Us gift card. Up Rewards are a coupon printed on your receipt good for a future store visit. Andrew M. Seder can be reached at 8297269. If you know of any steals or deals, send them to aseder@timesleader and follow him on Twitter @TLAndrewSeder.

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In long run, index funds will outperform MORE THAN 4 out of 5 managers of stock mutual funds failed to beat the market last year. It’s the kind of news you might expect someone like John Bogle would jump on, and say, “Told you so.” The Vanguard funds founder is an apostle of passive index investing, and the notion that investors shouldn’t expect to gain an advantage paying a manager to pick stocks. Yet Bogle didn’t gloat in an interview about this week’s key finding by S&P Indices: 84 percent of managed U.S. stock funds failed to beat the Standard & Poor’s Composite 1500. That index of stocks small and large returned nearly 1.8 percent including dividends last year, while stock mutual funds lost an average 2.6 percent. It was the worst result in the 10 years that S&P has tracked performance of managed funds. Noting that the 2011 result was markedly worse than any other, Bogle cuts managers some slack. “One isolated year should be ignored,” he says. After all, a single year isn’t long enough to base any conclusion about how to invest over the decades that most of us will be in the market. Instead, it’s critical to consider long-term results. There, the evidence also suggests an index approach will serve most investors better than active management. One example is S&P’s finding that over the past 10 years, the average percentage of managed funds underperforming in a given year was 57. The bottom line is that the odds are stacked against anyone thinking he or she can select a managed fund that’s likely to outperform a comparable index fund, year after year. In fact, it’s very unlikely a manager will outperform the market for three years in a row, according to Srikant Dash, an author of the S&P study. And it’s highly unusual to achieve that feat for five years running. Bogle, who runs Vanguard’s Bogle Financial Markets Research Center, estimates there’s a less than 1 percent chance that an actively managed fund will beat its market index over an average person’s investing lifetime. The main reason is the higher fees that managed funds charge compared with index funds, which seek to match the market, rather than beat it. There’s no one picking stocks, so costs are lower. Index fund expenses typically range from 0.1 to 0.5 percent, while the lowest-cost options charge just 0.06 percent — $6 per year for every $10,000 invested. Expenses at managed U.S. stock funds average 1.34 percent, according to Morningstar. The average expense drops to 0.74 percent when the calculation factors in that lower-cost funds tend to have more investors and assets than more expensive funds Managed funds’ higher fees are difficult to offset, even if a manager is a strong stock-picker. Fees drain returns whether a manager has a good year or a bad one. A fund’s expenses are almost always a more significant factor in long-term returns than any edge a manager can achieve. That’s not to say an index approach can’t go wrong, because some index funds are pricey. A few funds tracking the S&P 500 index assess more than 1 percent. Yet the disappointing 2011 performance is more bad news for managers. The results are unlikely to help them stem the flow of cash out of their funds. Last year was the fifth in a row that investors have withdrawn more cash from stock mutual funds than they put in. In each of those years, exchange-traded funds have attracted more than $100 billion in new cash. Index funds are growing as well. They held about 5 percent of stock fund assets in the mid-1990s. That grew to nearly 15 percent in 2010, according to the trade group Investment Company Institute.

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RED CARPET BREAKFAST: Wednesday, 7:45-9 a.m., Best Western Genetti Inn & Suites, 1341 N. Church St., Hazleton. Speaker, state Rep. Sarah Toohil. $20 for Greater Hazleton Chamber members; non-members $25. Reservations required; call 455-1509 or email jferry@hazletonchamber.org. NETWORKING MIXER: Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., Mea’s Restaurant, 8 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Free for Greater Hazleton Chamber members, employees and guests. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, door prizes. Reservations required; call 4551509 or email jferry@hazletonchamber.org. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK LUNCHEON: Thursday, 1 1:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Woodlands, Route 315, Plains Township. Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber event, presented by Wells Fargo. $30 for chamber members. To reserve or for more information, call 823-2101, ext. 133. CEO RIGHT TO WORK ROUNDTABLE: Thursday, 1 1 a.m.-1 p.m., Top of the 80s, Sugarloaf. Susan Staub, president of Pennsylvanians for Right to Work Inc. will be the speaker. $36 for Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association members; non-members $72. To register, email drobbins@maea.biz, or call 6220992. WOMEN’S NETWORKING LUNCHEON: March 27, noon-1 p.m., Mea’s restaurant, 8 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Guest speaker will be Superior Court Judge Corry Stevens. Open to all business women in Greater Hazleon. $16 for Greater Hazleton Chamber members; non-members $21. Reservations required online, at -455-1509 or jferry@hazletonchamber.org. DOWNTOWN WILKES-BARRE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: April 6, 8:30-9:30 a.m., location to be announced. Call 570-8232191, ext. 127 for more information. PSU EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SERIES: April 12, 7:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, 77 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre. Topic is new Luzerne County governance and management. Keynote speakers will be James Bobeck, chairman of Luzerne County Council and Robert C. Lawton, Luzerne County Manager. Call 823-2101, ext. 133 for more information. Send announcements of upcoming events by email to tlbusiness@timesleader.com; by mail to Business Agenda, Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871 1 or by fax to 829-5537. Include a contact phone number and email address. The submission deadline is Wednesday for publication on Sunday.

HONORS & AWARDS Three employees of Regional Hospital of Scranton are being honored as top employees of the year. They are: Patricia Slusser, Slusser RN, intensive care unit; Clinical Manager of the Year. She resides in Yatesville. Gordon Travis, RNFA, BSN, director of Travis surgical services; and Non-Clinical Manager of the Year. He resides in Archbald. Gerald J. Korea, executive Korea director of information technology. He resides in Duryea. Submit announcements of business honors and awards to Business Awards by email to tlbusiness@timesleader.com; by mail to 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250; or by fax to (570) 829-5537. Photos in jpg format may be attached to email.

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Business school applicants have answered those trends by gravitating away from the traditional twoyear, full-time MBA program. Instead, they are enrolling as part-

Awarded tenure to four members of the faculty. Brian F. Carso, J.D., Ph.D., director of the government, law and national security, and pre-law programs, was promoted to associate professor of history; Patrick Hamilton, Ph.D., was promoted to associate professor of English; Steven Tedford, Ph.D., was promoted to associate professor of mathematics; and Cari Tellis, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, was promoted to associate professor of speech-language pathology.

PODS MOVING AND STORAGE

Matthew R. Bernard has been appointed as the new principal. He has been associated with the school since 2000 and will take office on July 1. A native of New

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Jersey, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in counseling and human services and a Master of Science degree in school counseling from the University of Scranton. He is a national certified counselor and a Pennsylvania certified school counselor. He is also a graduate of the Ignatian Leadership Seminars sponsored by the Jesuit Secondary Education Association.

Relocated its warehouse storage center to Wilkes-Barre and hired Kevin Barr as its new territory manager. Barr is a graduate of King’s College and lives with his wife and three The Times Leader publishes anchildren in Barr nouncements of business promoDallas.

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tions, hirings and other noteworthy events on Sundays. Photographs may be included as space allows. Submit an announcement by email to tlbusiness@timesleader.com, by mail to 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711; or by fax to 829-5537. Photos in jpeg format may be attached to emails.

Q: I work in a county government agency with a co-worker, “Pam,” who is crazy. Pam’s mental state is so deteriorated that she has been placed in an empty office where she cries and screams all day. She keeps yelling things like “I am not a murderer” and “I never killed anyone.” Recently, Pam has become very suspicious. She has accused several co-workers of talking about her and calling her a killer. She believes that her home and computer are bugged and that county employees are following her. I have tried to be understanding and caring, but now Pam accuses me of watching her. The human resources manager says there’s nothing management can do about this. Our boss sometimes sends Pam home, but he can’t do that every day. The rest of us are sick of the drama and concerned for our safety. We’ve shared our fears with management, but nothing changes. Is there anything we can do? A: This is ridiculous. No employer is required to tolerate an employee who is both highly

disruptive and quite possibly psychotic. If your managers are worried about legal liability, their real concern should be what happens if they fail to act and someone is harmed as a result. Since your HR manager appears to be totally useless, you and your colleagues should contact the county’s legal department. An attorney with experience in employment law can advise your agency head about the proper way to handle this situation. Before taking any action with Pam, management should also consult with security and mental health experts to insure that no one gets hurt. For your own safety, you must minimize contact with this deranged woman. Remain pleasant and friendly, but keep your distance. As you have already seen, people with paranoid tendencies frequently incorporate those around them into their sinister fantasies, so you want to avoid becoming part of Pam’s delusional system.

A: In an interview, you are under no obligation to reveal the fact that you were fired. At the same time, however, you never want to lie during a job search. To walk this fine line, you need to realize that there can be many honest answers to the same question. One way to avoid this dilemma altogether is to reach agreement with your former employer on what reference checkers will be told. Despite your termination, management may have no desire to interfere with your reemployment. They might therefore be willing to describe your departure as a resignation. If this option is not realistic, then you will need to devise a suitable explanation along the lines of, “We agreed to part ways because it wasn’t a good fit.” Your objective is to avoid giving the interviewer a reason to worry, so you must craft a response that doesn’t raise any bright red flags about either your competence or your attitude.

Q: Are applicants required to tell a potential future employer that they were terminated from their previous job? If so, how should this be done?

Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace coach and the author of “Secrets to Winning at Office Politics.” Send in questions and get free coaching tips at http://www.yourofficecoach.com.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bruce and Judy Parks know the sweet spot when it comes to baked goods. For more than 20 years, their Tarts & Truffles bakery and catering company was a popular Sacramento-area fixture, serving everyone from governors to grandmothers. But by 2003, the couple found it increasingly difficult to manage the challenges of a walk-in business. There were continual staffing, leasing and inventory control headaches, as well as the daily betting on whatbakedsweetmightsellonany given day. Every $25 cake that didn’t go out the door still held $12 in labor and food costs, which essentially “got thrown in the waste can,” said Bruce. Convincedtherewasabetterway, the couple cooked up a radical idea, at least for a bakery: online-only. In 2006, the Parkses launched ChocolateBakery.com, which takesdailyordersforpersonalized cakesandotherbakedgoods,then ships them for overnight delivery in all 50 states. Similarly, their local website takes online orders that are delivered to homes and offices or picked up by customers at some local gourmet stores. ChocolateBakery’sevolutionas anonlineretailerisaclassicrecipe for how small businesses can build and boost their customer base. But as the Parkses discovered, it isn’t enough to simply launch a website and let it sit. To succeed, business owners must become schooled in using search

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Judy Parks pack up cakes in a commercial kitchen used for her online bakery, ChocolateBakery.com in Sacramento, Calif. Former owner of Tarts’ n Truffles, she closed down her bakery five years ago and shifted to an Internet-only operation.

engines and social media to attract customers. While ChocolateBakery doesn’t release specific sales numbers, Bruce Parks said profits per cake have more than doubled since going online-only. Along the way, Parks taught himself how to stand out amid the Web’s herd of competitors. He’s learned to choose keywords that place his website high in Google searches, a practice called “search engine optimization.” He also utilizes the “pay per click” tool, where a business pays Google or another search engine operator every time a customer clicks on its online ad. In addition, a company can pay to have certain key words linked to its ad.

For an online business, mastering the art of selecting keywords is essential. Choosing words that are toogeneric,“gardening”or“plumbing,” for instance, won’t elevate you highonsearchengines,amidallthe similarly competing companies. Sometimestheslightdifferencebetween“delivery”and“delivered”or pluralorsingularnamescanmakea difference in how customers find you online. “IwastedalotofmoneybeforeI figured that out,” said Parks. It hasn’t been a straight upward trajectory, however. In 2008, sales crashed in the recession. “It was like being in a plane hitting an air pocket,” said Parks. “It felt like we were dropping into oblivion.” Instead of throttling back,

Parks said he stepped up everything,includingthebakery’sFacebook presence. He spends about $200 a month on Facebook ads, which can be drilled down to target specific audiences, such as New York City women, collegeeducated, between 25 and 55, who say they like baking. More recently, the Parkses branched into another electronic medium: e-books. In February, they debuted “Valentine’s Desserts,” a recipe book available for iPad, Kindle and Nook readers. It features 10 recipes for chocolate desserts, including step-by-step videos — shot in Sacramento — featuring Judy whipping up raspberry napoleon hearts and chocolate cappuccino cake.

Carl Achhammer pours a drink at Bart and Urby’s in downtown WilkesBarre.

and Urby’s in Wilkes-Barre, where he is a manager and bartender. Achhammer is beginning to arrange bachelor and bachelorette parties based on the craft beer industry. He also is planning trips to baseball games, including one to Baltimore, Md., to see the Phillies and the Orioles game, pub crawls, and concerts with a stop centered around a craft beer, a winery or a unique food destination. Bigger trips, to Germany for Oktoberfest and to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colo., are on tap for next year. Those will take a lot of planning and promotion, and Achhammer welcomes help. “I am always looking to do cross promotion with a local company,” Achhammer said. “If anyone has somewhere cool to go, let me know and we will make it happen.”

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After navigating through the maze of paperwork to start the business, and developing a marketing strategy, Carl’s Beer Tours began to roll along. Achhammer reaches customers through face-to-face contact, by handing out business cards and with social media. The tough economy did not stop Achhammer from pushing forward. “I see the economy bouncing back little by little, the gas prices, not so much,” he said. “I try to keep the cost as low as possible for my customers. I am staying in the two to three hour trip range right now to ease on expenses.” Achhammer believes craft beer industry will withstand the test of time. “The industry is not going to dissolve like it did in the 1990s,” timers, studying on evenings or weekends, or for a week or two at a time, or on pretty much any schedule that allows them to keep their jobs. “Having a paycheck is really nice,” said Jessica Klein, 28, a student in the part-time MBA program at Georgetown. And attending full-time would

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he said. “My goal is to help it stay alive and get people ‘on the road to great beer.’ ” Achhammer, having tried about 6,000 different beers, calls himself a “beer enthusiast” and hopes to share his passion with others. “I am making every effort to evolve this concept into something bigger. Craft beer is a pas-

sion and I have loved sharing it with people since my first Black Rock beer about10 years ago,” he said. His next trip will be to the Electric City Craft Beer Festival on April 15. For a cost of $65, participants will receive admission to the festival, a free t-shirt, a bus ride to avoid a DUI and an after party food buffet at Bart

have meant leaving a good job she does not want to lose. “LikeanygoodMBAcandidate,I did a cost-benefit analysis, and really thought I was sacrificing a lot to go to school full-time,” Klein said. Someyoungerapplicantsareforsaking the MBA altogether to pursue specialized master’s degrees in accounting and finance. The de-

grees can yield high-paying jobs without prior work experience. Business schools have been swifttorespondtochangingtimes. That sets them apart from the larger higher education industry, which tends to move more sluggishly. Nationally, part-time and executive MBA programs have seen little

or no decline in admissions during the downturn, even as applications to full-time programs have fallen, according to the accrediting agency. Part-time and full-time business school cost about the same, but the part-time student gets to keep a full-time job. And the program typically takes three years rather than

at Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, Fla. About six months after moving, homeowners buy furnishings to fill their residences, said Bradley Thomas, an analyst in New York with Keybanc Capital Markets. Housing turnover is one of the “most important” criteria affecting furniture sales, so it “makes sense these purchases move together,” he said. An empty house creates the most immediate demand for such purchases, said Mike Englund, chief economist at Boulder, Colo.based forecaster Action Economics. The market for single-family homes appears to have bottomed and has been rebounding since mid-2011, as starts under construction rose to 241,000 in January from 236,000 the prior month, he said, citing Census data. New orders for upholstered seating and case goods — products made of wood and other materials, such as bedroom and dining-room furniture — rose 15 percent in December from a year earlier, according to a survey conducted by SmithLeonard. This marked four consecutive months of double-digit increases, the High Point, N.C., company said last month. Furniture purchases declined “both by choice and by necessity” after the housing bubble burst in 2007, said Lawrence Creatura, a Rochester, N.Y.-based fund manager at Federated Investors who helps oversee $369.7 billion. As the market revives, these stocks have become more attractive to investors, even if companies may see a lagged spike in revenue, he said. That’sstartingtoshowupinLa-ZBoy’s upholstery business, as sales rose about 11 percent in the three months ended Jan. 28 from a year earlier, the Monroe, Mich.-based company said Feb. 21. The U.S. expansionisbenefitingthemakerofreclining chairs and sofas because this furniture usually is in the most-public areas of homes, Bugatch said. “Consumers tend to redecorate those rooms first as we come out of aneconomicmalaise,”Bugatchsaid. Competition from lower-priced goods made in China threatens the industry, though consolidation has made it “much leaner and more efficient,” Creatura said. Ethan Allen is opening design centers where shoppers can work with professionals to plan room layouts. As traffic and consumer attitudesimprove,peopleare“willingto invest” in their residences again, Chief Executive Officer Farooq Kathwari said on Bloomberg Television. “With all the problems of the world,thehomehasbecomesomewhat of a haven,” Kathwari said. two, so tuition payments are smaller. Other changes are in the works. Leaders of Northwestern’s Kellogg business school last month announced a “transformational” shift away from the traditional MBA program, in favor of a shorter oneyear program and greater focus on international students.

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MarketPulse WORST TO FIRST TO Last year's laggards were this year's MIDDLING biggest winners until mid-February At the start of the year, it was easy to guess which stocks were but have since regressed. doing best: the ones that did 80% worst in 2011. Stock performance in the first two months of 2012 Netflix looked like a mirror image of 2011. First Solar, for example, fell 40 74 percent last year. It rose 30 First percent in the first six weeks of Solar 2012. Netflix fell 61 percent in 2011. In January, it jumped 73 percent. But that worst-to-first 0 S&P 500 dynamic may have run its course, Goldman Sachs strategists say. First Solar, for example, has sunk since mid-February and is now -40 J F M down about 20 percent for the Source: FactSet year.

THE OLD BULL AND CHAIN Before investing in a stock, check the ring finger of the CEO. Stocks of companies with single CEOs tend to be more volatile than those with married CEOs, researchers say. Two professors from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School combed through the actions of CEOs from 1993 to 2008, checking to see which were married. They found that companies run by single CEOs tend to spend more on acquisitions, advertising and other investments. Their stocks also tend to be 3 percent more volatile, meaning they have higher highs and lower lows than stocks run by married CEOs. The researchers say the difference may be because single CEOs care more about their status due to worries about finding a partner. And statusseeking behavior can lead to more risk taking.

TARGETING RETIREMENT Percent of Vanguard participants who More people are taking a held just one target-date retirement hands-off approach to retirefund in their 401(k) plan. ment investing. Vanguard says 24 that 24 percent of investors who 24% have a 401(k) or other defined20 contribution retirement plan with it have all their savings in just 18 16 one target-date retirement mutual fund. These funds take 13 care of all the investment deci12 sions for investors. They start off invested mostly in stocks, 8 but as the investor’s retirement 6 date approaches, they move 4 more into bonds. Five years ago, only 4 percent of investors had all their 401(k) savings in 0 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 just one target-date retirement fund. Source: Vanguard AP

The reality of bond investing

Dropping the ball

InsiderQ&A

Mark Egan Who he is: Portfolio manager of the Scout Core Plus Bond fund His track record: His fund has returned an annualized 7.9 percent over the last decade, better than 98 percent of intermediate-term bond funds. What he suggests: Focus on corporate bonds and get used to lower returns.

Treasury yields climb

Even pro baseball players drop the ball. But anyone paying for investing expertise may be dismayed to learn that stock mutual fund managers had an unusually tough time last year. Fewer than one in five delivered returns that beat the stock market. That's the lowest number in the 10 years that S&P Indices has analyzed the data. All told, some 84 percent failed to surpass the Standard & Poor's Composite 1500. That broad index returned 1.8 percent including dividends last year, while stock mutual funds lost an average 2.6 percent. S&P examined funds based on market capitalization — large-, mid- and small-cap — and investment strategy — growth, core or value. Large-cap value fund managers posted the best results, with 54 percent failing to beat their benchmark. The worst were large-cap growth fund managers, with 96 percent missing the mark.

The study notes that one-year performance results can vary depending on whether the market was up, down or flat. But over a five-year period, a majority of stock fund managers in most categories lag their benchmarks. It’s more ammunition for those favoring lower-cost index funds. Believing you can find a fund manager who’s likely to beat the market “is like saying, ‘I’m the smartest guy in the room,’” says John Osbon of Osbon Capital Management, whose firm manages about $50 million for wealthy private clients. “You might be, but your chances aren’t good.” Managed funds often underperform because their returns are lowered by fees. Index funds generally charge much less — as little as $6 per year for every $10,000 invested, compared with $134 for managed funds.

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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to its highest level since October on signs that the economy continues to improve. Higher Treasury yields can pull up rates on various types of consumer loans and savings accounts. Freddie Mac said the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 3.92 percent last week from 3.88 percent, for example.

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Broad market Lehman Triple-A corporate Moody’s Corp. Inv. Grade Lehman Municipal Bond Buyer U.S. high yield Barclays Treasury Barclays

Bond yields are low, and investors are worried that rates will rise, which would mean prices for bond funds would drop. Are things really that bleak? Yes and no. Clearly, prospective rates of return are going to be quite low, and the challenge will be to achieve a rate of return greater than inflation. That means two things: If you’re a defensive investor, afraid of the risk of rising rates, that would push you into very short-term securities (because the prices of shortterm bonds are less sensitive to changes in rates than long-term bonds). The problem with that is that short-term yields are close to zero. So, waiting for higher rates can be quite expensive. Moving out the curve into longer-term debt, yields get a little bit higher, but the potential for losses gets larger. I think what investors need to do is look away from Treasurys and get a slightly higher rate of return, in corporate bonds specifically. That means higher-quality investmentgrade corporate bonds and some higher-quality high-yield bonds (which are also known as junk bonds). They can give decent returns while waiting for higher rates. Investors shouldn’t expect the big returns for bonds to continue? All you can really hope to do right now is OK and hope to achieve a reasonable rate of return. The time for taking risk was in the past, whether it be 2008 or last year. Taking some credit risk then paid dividends, but those times are gone. Now it’s to minimize the cost of waiting. So what looks good now? There are some opportunities where the rates of return are pretty good. You may want to go out a little further in some of the higher quality banks, where you can get rates of return of 5 percent or better, which isn’t something you want to bet the farm on. If you bring it down to a 2-year security, you can get 2 percent. Two percent is not a lot. Two percent is bigger than zero (which is essentially what a shortterm Treasury bill pays). How about high-yield bonds? I think there are some pretty good opportunities there, for sure, in certain types. But you have to be cautious when everyone is doing the same thing: Everyone is going for dividend paying stocks and high yield. Part of that is the fundamentals are great: Corporate default rates are low, cash is high. But the overall rates of return are quite low. There are certain pockets that make sense, like Ford, where the rates of return are a bit higher. Answers edited for content and clarity. AP

3-month T-Bill 1-year T-Bill 6-month T-Bill 2-year T-Note 5-year T-Note

20 0

’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11

Over 5 Years

Over 3 Years

0.01 0.03 $ 3,000 min (800) 662-7447

1WK

TREASURYS

61.9%

56.5%

0.01 0.20 $ 10,000 min (800) 243-1575

FRIDAY YIELD

U.S. BOND INDEXES

Investors continue to flood into bond mutual funds, thinking that they are safe. But the interest rates that bonds offer are low, and Mark Egan says that investors may need to lower their expectations. A good goal now from bonds is to simply beat inflation.

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YIELD

CHANGE 1MO 3MO 1YR s s s s t s

r s t t t s

-0.60 -0.91 -0.42 -0.94 0.02 -0.77

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TICKER

52-WK RANGE FRIDAY $CHG %CHG %CHG %RTN RANK %RTN LOW HIGH CLOSE 1WK 1WK 1MO 1QTR YTD 1YR 1YR 5YRS* PE YLD

Air Products

APD

72.26 8

98.01

91.71

2.27

2.5

7.7 +11.78

6.7

2.8

Amer Water Works

AWK

25.39 0

34.67

33.80

-0.22

-0.6

6.1 +27.99

1 24.2a

2.7

Amerigas Part LP

APU

36.76 3

48.49

40.00

-5.52 -12.1

t -12.9 —4.12

11.2

7.6

Aqua America Inc

WTR

19.28 7

23.28

22.04

-0.18

-0.8

0.0 +4.37

2.7

3.0

Arch Dan Mid

ADM

23.69 6

37.28

31.80

0.67

2.2

11.2 —5.72

0.7

2.2

AutoZone Inc

AZO

256.86 0 386.00 378.87

Bank of America

BAC

Bk of NY Mellon

Bon Ton Store

BONT

CVS Caremark Corp

-3.36

-0.9

s 16.6 +44.99

1 24.9

...

4.92 6

14.35

9.80

1.75

21.7

s 76.3—28.12 4 -22.4

...

0.4

17.10 6

30.77

24.14

1.72

7.7

s 21.2—12.55 4

-6.9

2.2

2.23 5

16.31

8.76

0.70

8.7

s 159.9—40.39 5 -29.9

...

2.3

CVS

31.30 0

45.77

45.28

-0.36

-0.8

11.0 +39.35

7.4

1.4

Cigna Corp

38.79 6

52.95

46.82

1.64

3.6

11.5 +13.16

CocaCola

61.29 9

71.77

70.16

1.16

1.7

0.3 +17.01

-0.2

0.1

2 10.7

2.9

Comcast Corp A

CMCSA 19.19 0

30.05

29.50

-0.34

-1.1

s 24.4 +27.77

4.0

2.2

Community Bk Sys

CBU

21.67 0

28.95

28.34

1.33

4.9

9.9

3.7

Community Hlth Sys

CYH

14.61 4

41.09

24.45

0.57

2.4

s 40.1—36.31 5

-7.9

...

Entercom Comm

ETM

4.61 3

11.97

6.09

-0.16

-2.6

-1.0—39.70 5 -22.1

...

Fairchild Semicond

FCS

10.25 4

21.02

14.44

0.91

6.7

s 19.9—13.69 4

-3.5

...

Frontier Comm

FTR

Genpact Ltd

Harte Hanks Inc Heinz

1.9 +24.51

3.81 2

8.97

4.33

-0.09

-2.0

t -15.9—37.20 5

13.09 6

18.16

15.94

0.28

1.8

-9.3

9.2

1 26.9a

1.1

HHS

7.00 4

12.39

9.00

0.33

3.8

HNZ

48.12 8

55.00

53.43

0.37

0.7

-1.0—22.23 4 -17.6

3.8

-1.1 +14.46

6.1

Hershey Company

HSY

52.22 8

62.38

60.14

0.65

1.1

3.6

-2.7 +16.36

4.4

2.5

Kraft Foods

KFT

30.43 0

39.06

38.38

0.43

Lowes Cos

LOW

18.07 0

30.80

30.41

0.64

1.1

2.7 +28.17

7.6

3.0

2.1

s 19.8 +19.00

0.9

M&T Bank

MTB

66.40 8

90.76

85.69

4.34

1.8

5.3

s 12.2 +4.12

-3.0

3.3

6.6 +21.77

McDonalds Corp

MCD

72.89 9 102.22

97.66

0.82

0.8

-2.7 +36.66

1 20.0

2.9

NBT Bncp

NBTB

17.05 8

22.19

0.64

3.0

0.3 +5.27

3.1

3.6

24.10

Nexstar Bdcstg Grp

NXST

5.53 7

10.28

8.44

-0.26

-3.0

7.7 +22.85

0.1

...

PNC Financial

PNC

42.70 0

64.37

63.42

4.02

6.8

s 10.0 +6.68

0.2

2.2

PPL Corp

PPL

24.10 7

30.27

28.31

0.05

0.2

-1.4

5.1

Penna REIT

PEI

6.50 9

17.34

15.35

1.43

10.3

s 47.0 +21.39

1 -13.3

...

3.9

PepsiCo

PEP

58.50 5

71.89

64.47

1.32

2.1

-2.8 +6.77

3.3

3.2

Philip Morris Intl

60.45 0

85.90

85.81

1.20

1.4

9.3 +43.25

1 35.9a

3.6

Procter & Gamble

57.56 0

67.95

67.25

0.32

0.5

0.8 +16.11

4.3

3.1

Prudential Fncl

PRU

42.45 0

65.30

63.71

1.74

2.8

s 27.1 +11.73

-5.0

2.3

SLM Corp

SLM

10.91 9

17.11

16.27

-0.09

-0.6

s 21.4 +20.72

1 -16.7

3.1

-3.8 +22.05

SLM Corp flt pfB

SLMBP 39.00 5

60.00

49.00

1.00

2.1

s 25.6

Southn Union Co

SUG

26.90 0

44.65

43.99

0.25

0.6

TJX Cos

TJX

24.13 0

38.44

37.91

-0.21

-0.6

UGI Corp

UGI

24.07 4

33.53

27.52

-0.23

-0.8

Verizon Comm

32.28 9

40.48

39.57

0.47

1.2

WalMart Strs

WMT

48.31 9

62.63

60.84

0.76

Weis Mkts

WMK

36.52 8

44.85

43.06

0.11

...

0.0

...

9.4

4.5 +63.21

1 10.5

1.4

s 17.5 +58.00

1 24.7

1.0

-6.4 —7.09

4.6

3.8

-1.4 +21.12

7.5

5.1

1.3

1.8 +21.32

7.6

2.6

0.3

7.8 +16.87

2.8

Notes on data: Total returns, shown for periods 1-year or greater, include dividend income and change in market price. Three-year and five-year returns annualized. Ellipses indicate data not available. Price-earnings ratio unavailable for closed-end funds and companies with net losses over prior four quarters. Rank classifies a stock’s performance relative to all U.S.-listed shares, from top 20 percent (far-left box) to bottom 20 percent (far-right box).

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COMPANY

TICKER

SLM

Joy Global

TICKER

FRIDAY NAV

WK CHG

American Funds BalA x ABALX American Funds BondA m ABNDX American Funds CapIncBuA x CAIBX American Funds CpWldGrIA x CWGIX American Funds EurPacGrA m AEPGX American Funds FnInvA x ANCFX American Funds GrthAmA m AGTHX American Funds IncAmerA x AMECX American Funds InvCoAmA m AIVSX American Funds NewPerspA m ANWPX American Funds WAMutInvA m AWSHX BlackRock GlobAlcA m MDLOX BlackRock GlobAlcI MALOX DFA EmMktValI DFEVX Dodge & Cox Income DODIX Dodge & Cox IntlStk DODFX Dodge & Cox Stock DODGX Fidelity Contra FCNTX Fidelity GrowCo FDGRX Fidelity LowPriStk d FLPSX FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m FKINX FrankTemp-Franklin Income C m FCISX FrankTemp-Mutual Euro Z MEURX FrankTemp-Templeton GlBond A mTPINX FrankTemp-Templeton GlBondAdv TGBAX Harbor IntlInstl d HAINX Oakmark EqIncI OAKBX PIMCO AllAssetI PAAIX PIMCO LowDrIs PTLDX PIMCO TotRetA m PTTAX PIMCO TotRetAdm b PTRAX PIMCO TotRetIs PTTRX PIMCO TotRetrnD b PTTDX Permanent Portfolio PRPFX T Rowe Price EqtyInc PRFDX T Rowe Price GrowStk PRGFX T Rowe Price HiYield d PRHYX T Rowe Price MidCpGr RPMGX T Rowe Price NewIncome PRCIX Vanguard 500Adml VFIAX Vanguard 500Inv VFINX Vanguard GNMAAdml VFIJX Vanguard InstIdxI VINIX Vanguard InstPlus VIIIX Vanguard InstTStPl VITPX Vanguard MuIntAdml VWIUX Vanguard STGradeAd VFSUX Vanguard Tgtet2025 VTTVX Vanguard TotBdAdml VBTLX Vanguard TotBdInst VBTIX Vanguard TotIntl d VGTSX Vanguard TotStIAdm VTSAX Vanguard TotStIIns VITSX Vanguard TotStIdx VTSMX Vanguard WellsIAdm VWIAX Vanguard Welltn VWELX Vanguard WelltnAdm VWENX Vanguard WndsIIAdm VWNAX Vanguard WndsrII VWNFX Wells Fargo AstAlllcA f EAAFX

19.65 12.62 51.27 35.76 39.95 39.41 32.84 17.49 30.01 29.73 30.65 19.69 19.78 31.08 13.65 33.42 115.80 76.78 96.53 40.71 2.18 2.20 20.97 13.23 13.19 61.21 29.22 12.28 10.38 11.05 11.05 11.05 11.05 48.81 25.67 37.41 6.76 59.87 9.68 129.90 129.87 11.02 129.06 129.07 31.92 14.06 10.73 13.39 10.92 10.92 14.82 35.26 35.26 35.24 57.37 33.66 58.14 51.23 28.86 12.65

+.20 -.07 -.08 +.53 +.72 +.65 +.63 +.03 +.45 +.62 +.61 +.14 +.13 +.04 -.04 +.92 +3.32 +1.63 +2.05 +.61 +.02 +.02 +.44 -.08 -.08 +1.37 +.26 -.02 -.04 -.09 -.09 -.09 -.09 -.10 +.64 +.86

GROUP, FUND

Mark Jewell; J. Paschke • AP

3.18 5.23 4.11 5.72 10.15 2.43

CHANGE 1MO 3MO 1YR

MutualFunds Source: S&P Indices

52-WK HIGH LOW

+.80 -.07 +3.14 +3.13 -.02 +3.12 +3.12 +.72 -.11 -.02 +.17 -.09 -.09 +.22 +.80 +.80 +.80 +.08 +.41 +.70 +1.30 +.73 +.09

4WK

2.05 3.72 3.27 4.54 6.61 0.93

52-WK HIGH LOW

RETURN/RANK 1YR 5YR

+2.4 -.2 +1.9 +2.8 +2.4 +3.0 +2.5 +2.0 +3.0 +2.9 +2.9 +.9 +.9 -.2 +.4 +3.0 +2.8 +4.1 +3.7 +1.9 +1.5 +1.4 +3.6 +.8 +.9 +3.1 +1.2 +.5 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.7 +2.8 +4.8 +1.3 +1.9 -.3 +3.6 +3.6 -.3 +3.6 +3.6 +3.1 -1.3 +.2 +1.7 -.7 -.7 +1.9 +3.1 +3.1 +3.1 +.8 +2.1 +2.1 +3.9 +3.9 +2.1

+11.7/A +6.3/B +9.6/A +6.2/C +1.8/C +9.2/D +9.3/D +10.2/A +10.4/D +7.7/B +15.2/A +5.6/C +5.9/C -4.7/D +5.8/C +.8/D +8.8/C +14.7/B +18.7/A +14.0/A +6.3/C +5.7/D +4.1/A +6.2/A +6.4/A +7.5/A +8.4/C +7.3/ +2.3/B +5.0/D +5.1/D +5.4/D +5.1/D +6.9/B +9.8/C +17.1/A +5.9/C +9.5/C +5.9/C +14.1/A +14.0/B +6.6/A +14.1/A +14.1/A +13.4/B +9.2/B +2.4/B +9.2/A +6.3/B +6.3/B +1.5/C +13.3/B +13.3/B +13.2/B +11.9/A +10.9/A +11.0/A +13.8/A +13.7/A +7.9/

+4.2/A +3.5/E +2.0/C +1.6/B +1.3/A +2.8/B +2.3/D +3.0/C +1.5/C +3.6/A +1.9/B +5.3/A +5.6/A +6.7/A +6.6/B -1.1/A -1.5/E +5.5/B +8.2/A +4.9/A +3.6/C +3.1/D +.9/A +10.5/A +10.8/A +2.8/A +5.7/A +6.6/ +5.2/A +7.7/A +7.9/A +8.2/A +7.9/A +9.3/A +1.4/B +4.8/B +7.2/B +7.9/A +6.4/B +2.5/B +2.4/B +6.7/A +2.5/B +2.5/B +3.0/A +5.0/B +4.4/B +3.1/A +6.1/B +6.1/B -1.0/B +3.0/A +3.0/A +2.9/B +6.6/A +5.1/A +5.2/A +1.2/B +1.1/B +3.6/

Rank: Fund’s letter grade compared with others in the same performance group; an A indicates fund performed in the top 20 percent; an E, in the bottom 20 percent.

52-WEEK HIGH LOW

AVERAGE BROKER RATING*

P/E RATIO (LAST 12 MOS.)

$16.10

$10.91

$17.11

1.3

JOYG

78.64

57.48

103.44

1.5

KLA-Tencor

KLAC

50.65

33.20

53.05

1.5

FMC

99.35

63.81

100.53

1.3

Nuance Communications

NUAN

26.08

15.56

31.15

1.3

LKQ

LKQX

31.36

20.38

33.55

1.5

Discovery Communications

DISCA

47.91

34.75

48.50

1.7

Sally Beauty Holdings

SBH

24.87

12.61

25.63

1.7

Beam

BEAM

57.58

39.33

58.59

1.7

Fortune Brands Home & Security

FBHS

21.23

11.00

21.91

1.9

p p p p

Dow industrials

+2.4% WEEKLY

Nasdaq

+2.2% WEEKLY

LARGE-CAP

S&P 500

+2.4% WEEKLY

SMALL-CAP

Russell 2000

+1.6% WEEKLY

p p

+2.2%

p p

+3.5%

p p

+3.2%

p p

+0.2%

MO +8.3%

YTD MO +17.3%

YTD MO +11.7%

YTD

MO +12.1%

YTD

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IN THE ARENA

KATHLEEN PARKER

Add it all up and it’s the race to watch HOLD IT. Congressional redistricting has ripped vast chunks of Luzerne and Lackawanna counties from the familiar confines of the 10th and 11th districts that for decades were our federal flagships in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Like a pack of ravenous wolves, the recent apportionment of Pennsylvania’s congressional seats tracked large swaths of Lackawanna and Luzerne, gruesomely excising entire towns, thousands of people, attaching them with piano wire to the 17th Congressional District centered historically to the south in Berks, Dauphin (Harrisburg area), Lebanon and Schuylkill counties. Once the muscle and heart of our congressional districts, massive amounts of tissue have been hacked away from the body politic; Carbondale, Scranton, Moosic, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, Plains Township, Avoca, Dupont, Hughestown, Wyoming, West Wyoming, along with many municipalities in Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties, have been transplanted to district 17 to boost its numbers. A careful reading of the law that seeks to transform a significant slab of Northeastern PA into a congressional appendage declares that district 17 will now be — “composed of part of Carbon County; part of Lackawanna County; part of Luzerne County; part of Monroe County; part of Northampton County; and all of Schuylkill County.” Hold it. The 17th District contains only certain parts of five counties but ALL of Schuylkill County? Yep, and the 17th is represented by incumbent Democratic Congressman Timothy Holden of … (drum roll please) Schuylkill County. While only a fraction of Luzerne and Lackawanna counties are included, diluting our influence and obstructing the path for a hometown candidate to launch a meaningful campaign, every square inch of Holden’s home county (Schuylkill) remains intact and in the district. Well isn’t that special. Democrat Holden has been working the reconfigured district for some time, lining up support and commitments before the lines were drawn, dry or revealed, hoping to deter other Democrats from entering the race and expecting little if any Republican opposition in November. Time was short and none of the usual cast of Democratic candidates surfaced in Luzerne or Lackawanna counties. Some had been carved out of the district, while others found too little home turf remaining from which to launch a credible campaign against a well-funded and very clever incumbent. Rather than lift a finger against the political hatchet job so violate of our region, submissive political “leaders” once again fell mute and fell in line. This month Holden received the unanimous endorsement of the Luzerne County Democratic organization. Holden’s groundwork, worked. Well, almost. Few anticipated that Matt Cartwright, the respected attorney often seen on WBRE-TV’s “The Law and You,” also would announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the new 17th District. Cartwright lives in Moosic on the LuzerneLackawanna county line. He has launched a vigorous, regional campaign to re-establish a strong and meaningful voice in Congress. And people are listening. Party leaders tend to think of Holden as a prohibitive favorite. Party leaders always think that way, believing conventional wisdom will inevitably play out. Party leaders should do the math. There are roughly 240,000 registered Democrats in the “parts” of the five dismembered counties and the whole of Schuylkill County that make up the 17th Congressional District. However, a little more than 100,000 of those Democrats reside in the previously mentioned orphaned sections of Luzerne and Lackawanna counties alone. Add to that the estimated 33,000 Democrats removed from Monroe, the 45,000 subtracted from Northampton and the 14,000 chopped off Carbon, and there might be plenty of voters ready to upend any conventional apple cart placed before them. Forget Romney, Gingrich and Santorum. Holden and Cartwright is the race to watch. Kevin Blaum’s column on government, life and politics appears every Sunday. Contact him at kblaum@timesleader.com.

Media needs a silence of the denigrating lions BY NEELY TUCKER The Washington Post

RAGUE, Okla. — Funerals, like weddings, can be messy family affairs. Not everything goes according to plan. Emotions run high. Even pleasant people can be tense. Few people who met Patsy Thorpe — third and most difficult spouse of Jim Thorpe, that primordial American athlete — accused her of being pleasant, in particular Thorpe’s children from previous marriages. So when she pulled up to her husband’s in-progress Native American funeral service at a farm near here on the night of April 12, 1953, with a hearse and a highway patrolman in tow, everybody knew something bad was about to happen. What transpired, however, is perhaps unmatched in the history of American funeral proceedings. She barged into the service and announced that her dead husband was “too cold.” She ordered the coffin loaded into the hearse, then drove away, taillights disappearing into the darkness. Over the next several months, she shopped the body around, looking for a memorial for him and cash for her. After alienating almost everyone, she wound up 1,340 miles away in the Poconos of Pennsylvania, asking two tiny boroughs straddling a bend in the Lehigh River — Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk — to unite under the name “Jim Thorpe” in exchange for his corpse. It was macabre, it was bizarre, but the Chunks, once vacation getaways for U.S. presidents and the East Coast smart set, were desperate. Their coalbased fortunes had devolved into mid-century squalor. Civic leaders hoped the name change and a memoSee THORPE, Page 2E

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WANT TO FINISH THAT FUNERAL.” Richard Thorpe, One of two surviving Thorpe children

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Bill Thorpe, one of Jim Thorpe’s seven children, holds a portrait of his father at his home in Arlington, Texas.

Before becoming Jim Thorpe, Pa., Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk were two towns trying to shore up finances. They built a Thorpe memorial in hopes that unification under the Thorpe banner might attract the proposed NFL Hall of Fame. Those hopes were not fulfilled.

A stone marker commemorates Jim Thorpe’s birth site near Shawnee, Okla. "Ive got nothing against the town," son Richard Thorpe says of Jim Thorpe, Pa. "But we want Dad back here in Indian Country."

IN THE wake of “Slutgate,” the operative argument seems to have devolved into a barnyard taunt: “My pig isn’t as bad as your pig.” This pithy summation comes from Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren, who has been leading the charge against vile language used to describe women in the public square. Among other things, Van Susteren deserves credit for single-handedly shaming the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association into parting ways with its headliner for this year’s dinner, comedian Louis C.K. On her blog, “Gretawire,” she promised to boycott the dinner and invited others to join the protest. Her reasons should be clear with a quick scan of C.K.’s shtick, which we’ll get to shortly. But first a word about some of the other offenders and why we need to have this conversation. As many have observed lately, including Peggy Noonan, who last week wrote a powerful column about misogyny aloft in the land, Rush Limbaugh isn’t the only culprit to use the word “slut” and “prostitute” to describe a woman with whom he disagreed. MSNBC’s Ed Schultz called radio host Laura Ingraham a slut and later apologized. Limbaugh, who reserved his comments for a 30-year-old law student, Sandra Fluke, also apologized, if begrudgingly once sponsors began pulling away. And, of course, everyone remembers what happened to Don Imus when he referred to a women’s basketball team, which happened to be mostly AfricanAmerican, as “nappy-headed hos.” There isn’t sufficient space here to comb the history of slurs — or how we got to this point from the hilarious “Jane, you ignorant slut” skit from the original “Saturday Night Live,” though a quick note of distinction bears mentioning: Jane Curtin was in on the joke. And, remember, she countered with: “Dan (Aykroyd), you pompous ass.” Like most women in the media, I’ve grown accustomed to vile and vicious attacks. It’s part of the marinade in which we swim now. I’ve always figured, well, that’s the game. Get tough. Hit delete. Deal. But my feelings, raw as they might be at times, are not what matters. What does matter is that our children are growing up in a world that believes it’s OK to denigrate women. They are witnesses to adults laughing at jokes about women being sluts, whores and worse. When the object of derision is Sarah Palin, “jokes” are even made about her Down syndrome child. Which brings us back to Louis C.K., whose “jokes” are so beyond anything we should find funny that it’s hard to comprehend how he was selected to amuse a gathering of journalists. Of Palin, he says: “her f------ retard-making c---” and “the baby that just came out of her f------ disgusting c---.” If you’re not disgusted, please leave now. Similarly, though not nearly as graphically, comedian Bill Maher has called Palin a “dumb t---.” Palin supporters and others concerned with decency have wondered where the outrage was then. Fair question. Many also wonder why President Obama, who found time to call Fluke out of concern for his own daughters, never raised his voice for Palin. Or why he’s accepting a $1 million contribution from Maher to his super PAC. Like any candidate, Obama doesn’t control his super PAC, but he does control his voice, and it has been notably silent about certain women. Let’s be clear: Demeaning women for fun and profit might be legal and permissible in a free society, but it shouldn’t be acceptable. The argument that comedians fall into a different category is valid to a point, but journalists and public leaders don’t have to be parties to their act. It isn’t funny, even if some women apparently think so. Therein lies at least half the problem. As long as women are yukking it up alongside men while women are reduced to disposable sexual objects and their children regarded as sub-human, well, we have a ways to go. And though such remarks might not hurt successful women like Van Susteren, who is the longestsitting news anchor on cable TV, they do hurt young women and little girls. And they also hurt young men and especially little boys, who adore their mothers and who, provided the right example, are capable of becoming the honorable and decent men everyone, including the president, hopes their daughters will marry. In the barnyard we call American culture, a pig is a pig is a pig. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.

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rial might be their ticket back to prosperity. With a parade, tooting horns and a marching band, they signed the deal, and today Jim Thorpe lies in a red marble mausoleum in Jim Thorpe, Pa. This might be the end of the story, except for the fact that the four sons of Jim Thorpe never forgave and they never forgot. They have asked, pleaded and two years ago sued in federal court to force the borough to right their stepmother’s wrong. They want to bury their father where he wanted: inorneartheThorpefamilyploton the Great Plains of rural Oklahoma, about a mile from where he was born. It is, to them and the Sac and Fox Nation, a fundamental human right for Native Americans to bury their people where they wish them to be buried. Jim Thorpe, Pa., has politely but steadfastly refused to return the body. “We lived up to our end of the bargain,” says Michael Sofranko, the mayor. “That’s about as American as you can get.”

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There is no theology to explain exactly where Jim Thorpes soul is now, says Henrietta Massey, an esteemed elder member of the Sac and Fox tribe in Shawnee, Okla., who was at the funeral interrupted by Patsy Thorpe. "Nothing like it had ever happened before," she says, "and hasnt happened since."

“I’ve got nothing against the town,” said Richard Thorpe, one of two surviving Thorpe children. “But we want Dad back here in Indian Country. We want to finish that funeral.” Light After Lightning One hundred years ago, the Sac and Fox athlete Wa-tha-sko-huk, aka Light After the Lightning, aka Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe, became an American Colossus. He hasstoodastridethatpedestalever since — the most famous Native

American of the 20th century, perhaps the greatest athlete the continent has ever produced. In the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, he won the decathlon and the pentathlon, a feat never duplicated. His scores in the combined 15eventswereoffthecharts.Heset records that took decades to break. Yet, this is only a fraction of his legend. Standing 5-foot-11 and weighing about 185, he played college footballattheCarlisleIndianIndustrial School in Pennsylvania. He was by

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far the nation’s best player and led his team to unofficial national titles. He was the star who almost single-handedly created professional football. He was the first president of what became the National Football League. (The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio, because of Thorpe’s championship career with the Canton Bulldogs.) Duringthisperiod,heplayedpro baseball for six years. In 1950, sportswriters overwhelmingly named him the nation’s greatest athlete of the halfcentury. In second place — drawing barely a third of Thorpe’s firstplace votes — was Babe Ruth. The man’s personal life was mortal, messy and sad. Born on the remote Sac and Fox reservation in 1887 (often incorrectly reported as 1888), three years before the massacre at Wounded Knee put a bloody end to the Indian wars, he was fiveeighths Indian and endured a lifetime of racist slights and insults. His twin brother died when he was 9. His mother died when he

was 14. His father died when he was 16. He was stripped of his Olympic medals in 1913 for having played semi-pro baseball before the 1912 Games, a ticky-tack violation of his amateur status. (The medals were posthumously returned in 1982.) He died of a heart attack in his trailer in Lomita, Calif., on March 28, 1953, poor if not impoverished. He was 65, fat, bloated and misshapen. Thorpe biographer Kate Buford writes that Patsy left the body in the trailer overnight. Friends transported him to a morgue, then arranged (and paid for) the trip back home to Oklahoma. Buford spent eight years working on her seminal biography, “Native American Son,” published in 2010. She says she was moved by Thorpe’s generosity, his warmth, his genuine nature and his refusal to act like the egotistical, self-entitled athletes of the modern era. “He wasn’t a complicated man,” she says, “but what happened to him was.” Sofranko, the mayor, thinks Thorpe is just fine right where he

is.

He politely points out that his borough has done far more than required in the three-page legal contract with Patsy. That some of Thorpe’s children are disgruntled by their stepmother’s burial plans, he says, is probably not unusual in terms of family disputes. It certainly shouldn’t compel a town to give up its namesake. “Bringing Thorpe here, changing our name, all that we’ve invested over the years, that’s part of who we are now,” he says. “He brought a divided town together.” Schwab says the borough is dug in. If it loses at the District Court level, he says it will appeal. Sofranko, the mayor, considers all this over his barroom beer. It’s getting on in the evening and it’s snowing, the flakes dusting the village with a hushed, white blanket. The street out front is deserted, dark, the pavement icing up. “You want an issue like this to be put to rest,” he’s saying. “But sometimes there’s really no way to do that. Sometimes in life, there just isn’t.”

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Brighter spotlight can bring reform

Don’t misunderstand: The AGING ALL producers of TV news- Times Leader’s reporters go to magazine shows such extraordinary lengths to bring as “60 Minutes” and readers the latest develop“Dateline,” plus fellow profes- ments, chase new leads and sionals of an investigative ilk expose wrongdoers. We have in magazines, metro newspa- top-notch journalists. But this place overflows with more pers and film. muck than a single rake can You’re missing it. One of the biggest untold comb. Besides, the antidote to this stories at the national level continues to unfold in North- region’s rampant corruption eastern Pennsylvania, so turn lies partly in sustained, unyour attention away from Bla- wanted attention – which is how the nationgo’s misdeeds and al media can the bluster of the One of the biggest presidential cam- untold stories at the play an important role in our paign trail. Instead, national level recovery, prefocus on the icky, emerging disgrace continues to unfold in suming recovery is possible that has darkened Northeastern any time soon. this small corner of Pennsylvania … The network our supposedly TV vans rolled democratic country for three years running: an or- in during the early days of Luzerne County’s outrageous gy of public corruption. Dozens of bad guys in the 2009 “kids-for-cash scandal,” Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area – then scooted. It’s time they reso far, the culprits almost all visit. Stay awhile. Root are white men veiled in posi- around. Show the world – and, pertions of authority – essentially have hijacked our institutions, haps most important, demonincluding a county cour- strate to the shell-shocked, thouse, several public school law-abiding residents of this districts and county and state region – that what has hapgovernment offices. To date, pened here is aberrant behavfederal authorities have ior, deserving of exposure and nabbed about 36 of the greed eradication. Area residents can become misers who resorted to bribery, extortion, theft and other numbed by local headlines means to enrich themselves about the latest arrest, the and their families at the ex- most recent plea deal. Area pense of the community, its high school students might residents and their collective soon graduate after four years of secondary learning, having future. Among the abusers of the known only that “public serpublic trust: three county vants” are not to be trusted. Outsiders can help to put judges, three county commissioners (from two adjoining our region’s sordid mess into counties), court officials, a perspective and point toward school superintendent, school solutions. For lasting improvements board members, business titans, attorneys and, according to take hold, law enforcers to this week’s announcement, must continue their crackretired 40-year state Sen. Rob- down on corruption here for ert Mellow of Lackawanna as long as it takes. Likewise, County. Another ex-state sen- this newspaper and other ator is under investigation, as media must amplify messages is a 77-year-old lawyer – who about what has happened, and incidentally is the father of a why. Better we work to blow up Luzerne County judge – accused of running a multiyear the level of public attention on Ponzi scheme that bilked in- these problems than, to the revestors out of more than $1.5 lief of some people, simply allow things to blow over. million.

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Romney’s faith a private matter

EARLY HALF A century ago, Mitt Romney’s father, Gov. George Romney, ran for the Republican nomination for president. There were many questions about his candidacy, but almost none about his Mormon faith. That was as it should be. Although Americans like to think of themselves as more enlightened today, in 1968 there was general acceptance that religion was a private matter and that church and state were separate. That was in part because of President John F. Kennedy, who had made it clear in his 1960 campaign that his paramount loyalty was to the Constitution. The nation seems to be going backward. This month, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said that in his opinion Mitt Romney was not a Christian. He

compared Mormonism to Islam, a description meant to set off alarm bells. Land added that he might be able to accept Romney as president, but he trusted Rick Santorum more. That is hard to understand, because Santorum has said he doesn’t believe church and state must be separate. There are valid grounds on which to challenge Mitt Romney’s candidacy. His religion is not one of them. Voters have a right and a duty to question his position on any issue, and to ask whether his policies are the right prescription for America. But his personal beliefs ought to be a matter for him and his conscience. Mormons have been Democrats and Republicans, governors and senators, excellent public servants and some who were less so, as is true of politicians of every faith.

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If the White House can do this, what can it not do? IT’S ALWAYS fascinating when people on either side of a partisan divide give each other gifts. Case in point: President Obama’s approval of a rule ordering Catholic institutions to offer insurance policies covering birth control, sterilization procedures and the morning after pill – all contrary to church teachings. No one has fully explained why Obama took this step. It always was assumed that under the conscience protections enacted after Roe vs. Wade, church-run facilities would not be forced to provide such services. After all, Obama signed an executive order following passage of the health care act stating that the “longstanding federal laws to protect conscience” remained intact. And yet we woke up one day to read that the government was ordering Catholic institutions – hospitals, charities and schools – to provide coverage for birth control and the rest. Churches themselves remained exempt. For Republicans, it was an unexpected gift. Voters already hate “Obamacare’s” personal mandate. Here was a subspecies of the same authoritarianism: We don’t care about your beliefs. Comply or face millions in fines. Most Catholics use birth control, but they weren’t likely to welcome the government telling the church which doctrines it can observe and which it can’t. Before long, it dawned on the White House that perhaps a teensy misjudgment had been made. So last month the president announced what he pretended was an “accommodation.” Church institutions

COMMENTARY E. THOMAS MCCLANAHAN wouldn’t have to pay for birth control, sterilization and abortifacients. Insurance companies would do it. For free. As Harvard economist Greg Mankiw dryly noted, there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the two approaches. Insurance costs are passed on to the purchaser. Attempts to “work out the wrinkles” in the policy with Catholic bishops only emphasized the administration’s high-handedness. In a recent letter to his fellow bishops, Cardinal Timothy Dolan recounted how staffers from the Catholic Conference of Bishops were told there weren’t any “wrinkles.” Nothing proved negotiable. The rule had been published in the Federal Register. And by the way, why don’t you bishops listen to more “enlightened” voices in the church? In other words, the government was saying, as Dolan put it, “that we bishops simply do not know or understand Catholic teaching.” Truly amazing. But never mind. The Catholic left cried hosanna and the media played the “accommodation” as something real. Then along came Sandra Fluke of Georgetown Law and it was the other side’s turn to give. Fluke told a preposterous tale about the $3,000 it cost for birth control during three years of law school, apparently unaware that a Target outlet near the university sells generic birth control pills for around nine bucks a month. Listening to all this, Rush Limbaugh

For Republicans, it was an unexpected gift. Voters already hate “Obamacare’s” personal mandate. Here was a subspecies of the same authoritarianism: We don’t care about your beliefs. Comply or face millions in fines. made the point that it sounded as if Fluke wanted to be paid to have sex, then he recklessly followed this thread until he careened into disaster. Why, she must be a “slut” and a “prostitute,” he declared – and on hearing this, the left and its Democratic allies were overjoyed. Now there could be no question – thank you, El Rushbo! – that the GOP is waging a war on women and this is all about women’s health. Heaven knows no one wants to talk about the government giving orders to the church. No, it’s about Republicans wiping out birth control pills – or as New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg put it, how the GOP wants to take the country back to “when women were property.” Lautenberg’s histrionics might stand as the climactic aria in the comic opera phase of all this. But Obama’s gift will prove the more lasting. The White House has needlessly bought itself a great deal of trouble and a likely Supreme Court case. As with so much that this administration has done, the latest debate again prompts the question: If they can do this, what can they not do? E. Thomas McClanahan is a member of the Kansas City Star editorial board. Readers may write to him at: Kansas City Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108-1413, or by email at mcclanahan@kcstar.com.

Will women’s rights be sacrificed for Taliban truce? KABUL, Afghanistan – Rights groups are becoming increasingly concerned that the Afghan government is willing to surrender women’s rights to advance peace negotiations with the Taliban. The latest indication that women’s rights could be eroding came when the 150-member Council of Religious Scholars recently issued a “code of conduct” for women that, among other things, calls for segregation of the sexes in the workplace and in education and prohibits women from traveling unless accompanied by a close male relative. President Hamid Karzai appeared to back the scholars’ recommendations, stressing their knowledge of religious matters and claiming that the code was not discriminatory. Latifa Sultani, coordinator of the women’s rights section at the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, said the proposals, which include allowing men to beat their wives under certain circumstances, were troubling. “We are concerned about the increasing growth of fundamentalist thought,” she said. “Women already face various restrictions on a daily basis.” The Council of Religious Scholars is backing government-led peace negotiations with insurgent groups, and some observers conclude that its new public stance on women’s rights is part of a pol-

COMMENTARY MINA HABIB icy of appeasement. “In view of the current political situation, I believe this declaration is of political rather than practical intent,” political analyst Mahmoud Saiqal said, arguing that the government wanted to “show the Taliban that their demand for Islamic precepts to be implemented is acceptable, and that they should trust it and continue with the negotiations.” Wida Ahmad, head of the Afghanistan Social Adjudicators’ Association, also suspects the clerics of attempting to engage with the Taliban in pursuit of reconciliation. But she said their proposals would never become reality. “Over the past 10 years, Afghan women have achieved political maturity and they aren’t going to accept this kind of pressure,” she said. “There are still some people in government who have Taliban-like ideas, and they are against all kinds of female participation in various areas of public life, but their efforts will be futile.” Shahla Farid, a lecturer in law at Kabul University, noted that the ideas set out by the clerics ran counter to the Afghan constitution, which proclaims equal rights for men and women. “Why doesn’t the Council of Religious Scholars issue declarations and regula-

The latest indication that women’s rights could be eroding came when the 150-member Council of Religious Scholars recently issued a “code of conduct” for women that, among other things, calls for segregation of the sexes in the workplace and in education … tions when Afghan women are sexually abused, forced into marriage and have their civil and Islamic rights violated?” she said. “The council is always trying to harass women. It has never done anything to ensure the rights of women in society.” And some women wondered why the role of women in Afghan society seems to occupy so much of the clerics’ time. “Are the killings of innocent people, mutilations, violence, bribery, theft of state and private land, drug-smuggling and other crimes in accordance with the provisions of Quran,” asked Yalda, a Kabul resident. “If not, why doesn’t the Council of Religious Scholars issue a declaration on those issues? “Why does it focus only on women?" Mina Habib is a reporter in Afghanistan who writes for The Institute for War & Peace Reporting, a nonprofit organization that trains journalists in areas of conflict. Readers may write to the author at the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, 48 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8LT, U.K.; Web site: www.iwpr.net.

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FBI investigation needed at WBA

very so often the newspaper prints a flashback of what happened 100 ago. I wonder how all this county corruption will read a century from now. It’s no wonder the county, city and the school districts are crying poverty and raising taxes. Does anyone realize that the Wilkes-Barre Area School District was paying solicitor Anthony Lupas Jr. more than the president of the United States is paid? Shame on the Wilkes-Barre school board for not being aware. This seemingly is another case of the rich getting richer and greedier! The FBI should dig into the money trail of this case. Should he be found guilty, then he should receive a sentence like that scumbag Bernie Madoff got! Ernest Schuldaski Wilkes-Barre

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y “golden years” are not feeling as bright as I had hoped. I am so frustrated by politicians in this area – their apparent lack of regard for doing the right thing, putting self-interest over the interests of the people, lacking the courage of their convictions, etc. In fact, it has become so dark to me that I have decided it is time to turn the very bright, hot spotlight back on those we elect to serve us. And I have a plan. It seems many of our area leaders need a reminder as to the meaning of the word “politics.” It comes from the Greek politicos, which translates to “of, for or relating to citizens.” That said, politics is meant to be a process by which groups of people make collec-

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tive decisions. Too often, we have politicians in our area making unilateral decisions. We witnessed recently, for example, some Butler Township supervisors attempting to take health insurance from Butler resident tax dollars to the tune of more than $30,000. It was only when the people – the collective – stood up and demanded that they give up taking personal health insurance that they finally conceded. The days of politicians trying to get away with things based solely on self-interest must end. It is time the people of Greater Hazleton step up and hold folks accountable. Shortly after Easter, I will announce the formulation of an organization of citizens who will work to ensure our area leaders focus on the collective and not upon the self. This group will watch every move leaders make, like we have not watched before. We will come out aggressively to voice our opinions on issues related to the community. We will hold rallies. We will raise money and take out advertisements. We will write endless letters to the editor. We will picket. We will take back the ballot box. We will get courageous and do what it takes to regain a collective pride and a collective voice. We will be Doberman-like watchdogs, and we won’t wear muzzles. This group will be neither Democrat or Republican. Doing the right thing is simply doing the right thing, and the incessant partisan politicization of every tiny thing that occurs around here is an enormous part of the problem.

Get ready, Greater Hazleton. I will not go gently into that good night in my golden years. And I want to encourage all, once this first group meeting is announced, to join the organization and shine a light back on the darkness that, sadly, has become what too many of our leaders know and our community experiences. Louis J. “Booty” Beltrami Drums

Obama: Too much power, too far left

ven as the Obama administration has “compromised” in order to retain the liberal Catholic vote, this mandating of free birth control for all insured women demonstrates the complete lack of respect the president has for religious convictions and reinforces his social engineering agenda. Obama and the left have stood by this ruling and defend it as being part of a woman’s basic right to good health care. They have further defended it by citing statistical information showing overwhelming percentages of sexually active women, who use birth control, being in favor of the edict. The entire ordeal that recently played out is a prime example of a president with far too much power exercising it in ways some people never had intended. This is regarding the documented support various Catholic charities and other religious groups swung toward President Obama during the passage of the health care reform act. In the wave of good feeling that

swept good-intentioned people to support the eventual law, some never stopped to question exactly what kind of powers were going to be granted to the president. The consequences of passing the bill to see what was inside, as urged by then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are now apparent: a president who can not only determine what is best for individuals, but also mandate those same individuals and organizations purchase something even it that trumps their constitutional rights. Let us be clear, the Catholic Church and its subsidiary social work and educational outlets were not telling their female employees that they could not work for those institutions if they choose to use contraceptives. That would be discrimination. The church was expressing its right, granted in the Constitution, to practice its values and choose to not buy insurance packages that include contraceptive coverage. It is not the government’s place to intervene in the actions of a private company regulating itself based on religious conviction. At the heart of resistance to the Obama mandate and the health care bill are personal freedom and personal responsibility. The actions of the Obama administration are reinforcing the omission of personal responsibility, which is incumbent upon the individual citizens of a society to exercise. The fact is simple: If you work for a company that does not have an insurance plan to cover contraceptives, you have every right and capability to find the service or prescription you may seek. A simple Google search will help you find any number of websites that not only list and explain different types of birth control, but also allow for the product to be purchased with a valid prescription. The president and his followers hope America will not notice the eventual price that will be paid by all for having

an insidious government that dictates the behaviors of the governed. The president’s transformative agenda is recasting the United States in the image of a Western European socialist democracy, packed with cradle-to-grave entitlements and nanny state monitors all in the name of caring for the citizenry. In place of cherished ideals such as freedom of religion, new rights and privileges like reproductive freedom will be championed. For the good of the country, Americans must not be fooled by the presentation of pseudorights in lieu of real ones granted by the Constitution. Edward Chronowski Wilkes-Barre

Corbett cuts will hurt Pennsylvania

ov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget would further weaken Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection and drain funds from valuable environmental programs. The governor’s fiscal year 2012-13 budget would cut an additional $10.5 million from the DEP general fund appropriation, reducing it to $124 million. The DEP state appropriation was cut $10 million last year and its state appropriation has been reduced by $65 million since 2006. The department cannot perform its mission reasonably with a budget below $170 million, according to former DEP Secretary John Hanger. There has been about a 10 percent cut in DEP personnel since 2006. Non-union staff has not received a salary increase in four years. Noncompetitive salaries combined with increasing workloads due to these staffing cuts have made it difficult for the DEP to attract and retain quality people. “We are hemorrhaging jobs to the oil and gas industry,” one former DEP senior staffer told me.

Corbett’s budget also would take money from at least three popular and successful environmental programs: the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation fund; the Farmland Preservation program and the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant program. Money from these programs would be transferred to the general fund to balance his budget. The governor would take $38.5 million from the Keystone fund in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources budget. This program supports community parks and recreation, land trust projects and state park and forest rehabilitation. The DCNR has estimated about a billion-dollar backlog in state park and forest infrastructure projects. Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation program receives about $20 million annually from cigarette tax receipts. The governor has proposed permanently eliminating this funding. The Farmland Preservation program not only protects Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry, but also preserves scenic landscapes. About 2,000 farms are on the waiting list for this program. The alternative-fuels grants encourage the use of vehicles fueled by electricity, biodiesel, natural gas and hydrogen. The program receives .25 mills from the gross receipts tax, or about $5 million or $6 million annually in state funding. The governor has proposed eliminating this program. Gov. Corbett has proposed cuts to the DEP and these environmental programs while refusing to consider logical funding sources for them. Two sources would be a reasonable severance tax on Marcellus Shale drilling and the increase in air emission permitting fees proposed by the previous administration. State Rep. Greg Vitali Member House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Haverford

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Too many vets are home in Section 60 ON A flawless spring-like morning, President Obama stood in the Rose Garden to urge against a hasty retreat from Afghanistan. “We have a strategy that will allow us to responsibly wind down this war,” he said Tuesday, resisting the calls for a quick exit that were prompted by the slaying of Afghan civilians purportedly by a rogue American soldier. “Already we’re scheduled to remove 23,000 troops by the end of this summer, following the 10,000 that we withdrew last year.” A few minutes after Obama spoke those words, I crossed the Potomac to visit with some of those who already have come home, under circumstances nobody wanted. After a decade of wars, more than 800 of them now rest in Arlington National Cemetery. Most of them are in Section 60, where I counted 21 rows of headstones of the Iraq and Afghanistan war dead, beginning with Staff Sgt. Brian Craig, killed in Kandahar in April 2002. On Tuesday afternoon, Section 60 got its newest resident, 23year-old Sgt. William Stacey, killed on foot patrol during his fourth deployment to Afghanistan. They buried him – near a young magnolia tree that will shade his headstone in future years – with the too-familiar rituals: white horses, wooden caisson, marching platoon, rifle volleys, taps. There were the tearful parents, the grief-stricken fiancée, the teenage sister holding flowers and the cremated remains of a young man who left behind an open-in-case-of-death letter released by the family. “My death did not change the world; it may be tough for you to justify its meaning at all,” he wrote. “But there is a greater meaning to it.” Washington is debating that greater meaning, and whether all the trouble – the civilian killings, the Quran burnings, the feckless Karzai government – justifies continued fighting in Afghanistan even though alQaeda has been routed and public opinion has soured. There’s no good answer, but no policymaker should make a decision about the war without taking a stroll through Section 60. Its rows tell the story of this generation’s wars: A few headstones from Afghanistan quickly yield to monuments mostly from Iraq; then, toward the end, the Afghanistan dead return. Among stones topped by crosses, Stars of David and the occasional crescent, a makeshift shrine has been built by friends

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COMMENTARY DANA MILBANK and family of the fallen. A helium balloon with the number “30” floated above the tombstone of Thomas J. Brown, whose 30th birthday would have been Tuesday; he died in 2008 in Iraq. Arlington authorities, perhaps recognizing the special significance of Section 60’s young dead, have compassionately exempted it from the policy against decorations. On Tuesday, there were purple Mardi Gras beads, crosses made from toothpicks, laminated photos, heart stickers, colored stones, pinwheels, plush toys, a can of chewing tobacco, a marathon medal, a plastic leprechaun hat, even a cat-shaped yard ornament. A prayer to Joan of Arc decorated the grave of a young woman killed in Iraq. On the stone of Sgt. Karl Campbell were a school photo of his son, missing a front tooth, and a letter in a plastic bag, to “my best friend always.” Among the most heartbreaking is the stone of Spc. Douglas Jay Green, killed in Afghanistan in August at age 23. A Valentine’s Day card had a quotation from Herman Hesse, “If I know what love is, it is because of you,” and a handwritten message: “Doug, This year you would have been home for Valentine’s Day. ... But I have to remind myself that ‘could haves’ and ‘would haves’ were never supposed to be.” Nearby, an older couple sat on fresh sod, grieving over a soldier buried too recently to have a headstone. They stepped aside as the caisson approached with Sgt. Stacey’s remains. The young man, son of college professors, was to have returned to Camp Pendleton by now, his overseas deployments done. He was planning to attend a Marine Corps ball in April with his fiancée. Instead, she joined Stacey’s sister and parents in accepting folded flags from a sergeant major on bended knee. Among those paying their respects were several young Marines, one in a wheelchair. In the letter he wrote before he died, Stacey imagined an Afghan child made better by his service: “If my life buys the safety of a child who will one day change this world, then I know that it was all worth it.” The nation must soon decide whether Stacey’s hope remains true. Dana Milbank’s email address is danamilbank@washpost.com.

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Couple builds community among city’s ruins AT A time when everyone was moving out of Detroit, they moved in. In a world where everyone wants bigger and better, they went smaller and worse. In a country where people often pay lip service to making a difference in their community, they actually are building a community – one reclaimed house at a time. Larry and Marilyn Johnson were a fairly typical white, suburban couple back in the 1990s, when they sold their computer business. They found themselves with money and time. Maybe too much time. “I remember coming in from a golf game and Larry asking me how my game was, and I just started crying,” Marilyn remembers. “I said, ‘My life has no purpose.’” So they started volunteering. They helped at shelters. They worked with treatment programs. Right away, they noticed the same faces coming back every few months – get sober, go out, use again, come back. “It was like a reunion,” Marilyn says. The only way to stop the revolving door, they decided, was to take it off its hinges. Replace it with four walls of community.

COMMENTARY MITCH ALBOM And so they did. The program they started is called LifeBUILDERS. It began with one modest house on Detroit’s east side. Women looking to break free from substance abuse could stay there. The Johnsons kept it small, made sure everyone nurtured one another and put themselves smack in the middle of it. The result was a near-zero recidivism rate. One house led to another and another, until they basically operated an entire block of homes and apartments, filled with people who were looking for a better life. The houses surrounded a headquarters on Kelly near 8 Mile Road where activities, meetings and kids programs were held. In every way, the Johnsons were building a neighborhood – mostly from reclaiming rotted buildings that had been used for the drug trade. And then, this year, Larry and Marilyn took their biggest leap. They left their well-to-do Grosse Pointe home and moved into a 2,000-square-foot place, right alongside the peo-

ple they are helping. It was – it is – a remarkable sacrifice. Many people talk about making the city better. The Johnsons are doing it with a ZIP code change. As for giving up the big house, the fancy kitchen and the closet stuffed with clothes? “Cathartic,” is how Marilyn describes it. LifeBUILDERS is a faithbased group. That needs to be said. Many of the activities and philosophies revolve around a Christian point of view. But the idea of a nurturing community does not belong to any one religion. And the idea of taking over abandoned buildings and turning them into thriving homes should not be pigeonholed by a category. The fact is, a small decaying section of Detroit is now blossoming because of one couple’s giant efforts. Here is where the rest of us can help. LifeBUILDERS is involved in a national contest through Home Depot to win a $250,000 grant. Whoever gets the most online votes wins. If you believe in the concept, and think Detroit is a deserving place for such a reward, you can go to www.lifebuildersdetroit.com to vote. The finalists – which span the country – include three other worthy Detroit area organizations: Jewish Family Services, Ronald McDonald House

LifeBUILDERS is involved in a national contest through Home Depot to win a $250,000 grant. Whoever gets the most online votes wins. If you believe in the concept, and think Detroit is a deserving place for such a reward, you can go to www.lifebuildersdetroit.com to vote. of Detroit and Taylor VFW Post 4422. A vote for any of them is a good thing. Meanwhile, how inspiring is it to see a couple go from a golf course to a needy city block – and talk as if they are the lucky ones? “One of our neighbors, six months ago, said he and his wife were going to sell their house, because, he said, ‘Hope was gone,’” Larry recalls. “He decided to stay.” In a city where too many are going the opposite direction, that is geographic good news. It takes a lot to work your whole life to a wealthy level, then turn around and spend your retirement with those less fortunate. Then again, maybe spreading hope is as rich as you can get. Mitch Albom is a columnist for the Detroit Free Press. Readers may write to him at: Detroit Free Press, 600 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48226, or via email at malbom@freepress.com.

Right-wing ‘war on women’ turns into election year wake-up call IS THERE a “War on Women?” You “betcha” there is. “So, Ms. Fluke and the rest of you feminazis, here’s the deal,” said GOP kingmaker Rush Limbaugh. “If we are going to pay for your contraceptives, and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something for it, and I’ll tell you what it is. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch.” I couldn’t believe my ears when Limbaugh said that about Sandra Fluke, also referring to her as a “slut” and as a “prostitute,” over three days of mind-boggling blabber about contraception to his creepy flock of angry white guys. Well, he got this white guy pretty angry. I have two daughters in their 30s, both of whom, like Fluke, have lived in Washington, D.C., and are of similar liberal sensibility. And I had a strong, elegant mother who would have slapped my face if I talked like that about a woman. Frustrated men who degrade women in a mean-spirited, sexual way, which is ubiquitous today, aren’t men at all. They certainly are not the men that I knew growing up. And don’t give me that right-wing talking point about how Bill Maher

JOHN WATSON COMMENTARY called vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin a nasty name. You betcha Maher was wrong to use such a term. Palin, however, who is, remarkably, a Limbaugh defender, is living proof that a self-serving woman can be just as appalling as a misogynist man. Come on, boys. Tone it down. Talk politics, sports, business, tell me the story of the entire 18 holes, what’s wrong with your boat, why Manning would fit best in Denver, but don’t talk sexual trash about women. When you do, you are saying that you have never loved a woman, known a real man or had a mother, daughter or a sister. Sadly, a pervert like Limbaugh is the commander in chief of the war on women. His show, from noon to three each weekday, is aimed at men in the workplace or on the road; and his 20 million listeners form the backbone of the right wing in America. Last year, for example, in a country brimming with newly elected Tea Partiers, about 430 bills surfaced in legislatures throughout the country concerning women’s reproductive rights.

Are we in danger of returning to the days when a woman must get permission from a husband to have her tubes tied? Well, maybe not, but these Republican proposals on women’s reproductive issues effectively give that decision to your employer. Congress even refuses to renew a domestic violence bill because it contains protections for lesbians and illegal immigrants. In Texas, nearly 200,000 women will be without essential health care because the cattle in that legislature have a beef with Planned Parenthood. Despite President Obama’s passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women still make about 25 percent less than men doing the same work. The United States ranks 71st among nations in the percentage of women elected to public office. So, it might have been fortunate that Limbaugh exposed himself earlier this month. Maybe it will wake us up in an important election year. There was a strange silence from Republicans over Limbaugh’s remarks, except for one, significant voice. Peggy Noonan, Ronald Reagan’s speech writer, said that Limbaugh’s bombast is further evidence that there is a “horrible, misogynistic war on women” in America today.

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I’ll leave the last word on this for my fellow Lake Winola fan, Hillary Clinton. “Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me,” said Clinton last week. “But they all seem to. It doesn’t matter what country they’re in or what religion they claim. They want to control women. They want to control how we dress, they want to control how we act, they even want to control the

decisions we make about our own health and bodies.” The United States “needs to set an example for the entire world,” she said, and “reject efforts to marginalize any one of us.” John Watson is the former editor of the Sunday Dispatch in Pittston. He lives in Seattle.

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have had a tremendous amount of experience working with and training dogs as well as providing companionship for owners’ dogs when they are away. The warm weather has arrived, and I felt it was incumbent upon me to write a letter to the editor for the sake of the dogs in our community. I often see people who are running or riding bicycles come dangerously close to the dogs that are being walked by their sitters or owners. Many dogs view the fast movement of people’s legs and bicycle wheels as prey. For this reason, their first inclination is to lunge toward the items or people. So, please exercise some common sense and keep a good distance away from dogs. The other issue I would like to address is the many people I see running with their dogs.

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Bright spring ahead Broadway sets the stage for new and classic musicals for all tastes. By LINDA WINER Newsday

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orld War II nurse and “cockeyed optimist” Nellie Forbush is in love with a cultured French expatriate, Emile DeBecque, who finds her thoroughly charming even if she is, as she calls herself, “a little hick” from Little Rock. Lt. Joe Cable, meanwhile, has fallen for a “younger-than-springtime, softer-than-starlight” islander named Liat, who likewise returns his affection.

Lt. Joe Cable sings of his love for Liat in the tender song ‘Younger Than Springtime.’

At first glance, those are the two romantic stories in the musical “South Pacific, which comes to the stage of the Scranton Cultural Center on Friday and stays through Sunday. But there’s yet another love story in the show, centering on Seabee Luther Billis’s absolute worship of Nellie who, as an officer, is out of his class. “He definitely is madly in love. It’s heart-wrenching for that character beSee PACIFIC, Page 4F

Bloody Mary is a seller of souvenirs in ‘South Pacific’ who encourages her daughter, Liat, in romance.

IF YOU GO What: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’ Presented by: Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania Where: Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton When: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6 p.m. March 25 More info: 570-3427784

Will Nellie Forbush succeed in ‘washing that man’ right out of her hair?

NEW YORK — Broadway’s fall season will be remembered for its extraordinary number of good new plays and its weak new musicals. This spring, we again have a remarkable assortment of new plays, but more new musicals than we expected. Why? Producers hustled after noticing the season was so lame that “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” could actually win the Tony for best musical. We’ll have 18 openings in the six crazy weeks between Thursday’s revival of “Death of a Salesman” and the April 26 cutoff for Tony eligibility. The annual crush includes many solid offerings, though few as cutting-edge as in recent seasons. Questions may be answered. Is Philip Seymour Hoffman too young to play the profoundly weary Willy Loman in “Salesman”? Is Blair Underwood too old to be the ravenous young Stanley Kowalski in “A Streetcar Named Desire”? Are two revivals by the young Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Evita”) too many? What about two new shows with music by Alan Menken (“Newsies,” “Leap of Faith”)? And, while we’re asking impertinent questions, how many musical adaptations of movies are way too many? Here is the rest of Broadway, 2011-12, in chronological order: ••• DEATH OF A SALESMAN, opens March 15, Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St. Mike Nichols’ staging of Arthur Miller’s crushing 1949 masterwork promises to be one of the big-ticket events of the season. In addition to Hoffman as Willy, the everwonderful Linda Emond plays his wife, Linda, and Andrew Garfield (best known right now as Hollywood’s newest SpiderMan) is son Biff. What’s more, Nichols is resurrecting Jo Mielziner’s celebrated original set designs. ONCE, opens March 18, Jacobs Theatre, 242 W. 45th St. This enchanting, intimate musical was wonderful downtown at the New York Theatre Workshop, and fingers are crossed that the peculiar, original charm is not lost in the Broadway transfer. Based on the 2006 indie film about a romance between a Dublin guitarist and a pianist from Czechoslovakia, the songs — including the Oscar-winning “Falling Slowly” — are by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the film’s stars. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, opens March 22, Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St. The first international hit by WebSee BROADWAY, Page 4F

Getting familiar with pedals and pipes By MARY THERESE BIEBEL mbiebel@timesleader.com

Let’s say you’re familiar with the piano and consider it a prince among instruments. Local members of the American Guild of Organists would like you to meet the king. “We’re really interested in introducing the organ to piano students,” said Mike Sowa, who has helped plan a “Pedals, Pipes and Pizza” event for 2 to 4 p.m. March 25. “We also want to show the organ to people who don’t play the piano but are fascinated and would like to know more.” Many musicians start with the

piano, then move on to the organ, which has the capability to sound like an entire orchestra, thanks to its four different families of pipes. “There are the principals, which are the pipes that sound like an organ, pure organ. Nothing else sounds like that. The others are flutes, strings and reeds. It’s fascinating to pull out the stops,” said Sowa, who is organist at Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish in Pittston. You can register for the lesson online at agopane.org or by calling 301-9253. The event will include performances by Canon Mark Lau-

IF YOU GO What: Pedals, Pipes and Pizza, an introduction to the organ When: 2-4 p.m. March 25 Where: St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, 134 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. More info: 301-9253 or agopane.org

bach from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre and Sowa as well as narration by Raphael Micca, organist from Holy Spirit Church in Mocanaqua. Mark Ignatovich, organist and music director at St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Con-

ception, is the host. Among the pieces to be played will be “Rex: The King of Instruments” by Daniel Burton and the Toccato from Symphony No 5 by Charles-Marie Widor. Piano students will have a chance March 25 to try out the console at St. Mary’s, where the organ has more than1,900 pipes. The instrument originally was built in 1901, Sowa said, explaining that was a time when organs were given an especially warm sound. The event is free and, as you DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER might have guessed from its Mike Sowa has helped organize ‘Pedals, Pipes and Pizza’ at St. name, refreshments will be Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception in Wilkes-Barre. served.

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cause he does everything for her,” said Christian Marriner, 26, who portrays the enterprising Seabee. “He does her laundry. He helps her coordinate the Follies production in the second act. He steals a Jeep for her so she can go and be with the Frenchman.” For Billis, love is about sacrifice. But, Marriner said, “Every moment he spends with her is the highlight of his life.” Still, you needn’t worry that Luther Billis is a sad sack, pining away for his beloved. He’s easily the most energetic character in the show and, along with islander Bloody Mary, supplies comic relief in a story set amid the dangers of wartime and spiked with thought-provoking situations about interracial taboos. “Luther Billis and Bloody Mary are the motors of the show,” Marriner said. “They keep the

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ber and Rice arrives from Los Angeles and Canada’s Stratford Festival in an acclaimed revival by Des McAnuff (“Jersey Boys”). NEWSIES, opens March 29, Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St. As a 1992 Disney movie, this story about the newsboy strike of 1899 was hardly a blockbuster. As a musical, the show — book by Harvey Fierstein, music by Alan Menken — was a smash at Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, N.J., in the fall. Jeremy Jordan, no longer starring in the short-lived “Bonnie & Clyde,” returns as the head newsboy. GORE VIDAL’S THE BEST MAN, opens April 1, Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St. The country may not have picked its best man yet, but this revival of Vidal’s 1960 drama about machinations of a presidential race may well have the season’s best cast. Start counting: James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Jefferson Mays and Michael McKean. END OF THE RAINBOW, opens April 2, Belasco Theatre,111 W. 44th St. Judy Garland is making another comeback in Peter

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show moving with their comedy. It’s a terribly dark time, but there’s these two people who can find a thrill in living every day.” Marriner grew up in Laguna, Calif., watching the movie ver-

sion of “South Pacific” on VHS tapes about twice a year. Even back then, he saw himself in the role of Billis. In common with the character, he said, he has a sense of humor

as well as a knack for wheeling and dealing. “Like Luther, I’m always trying to find the cheapest thing,” he said. “I used to put restaurant advertisements on my car to get free food.”

Quilter’s play with music about the dramas in her London hotel room before a series of concerts. The show, which began in Australia and transferred to London’s West End, introduces the highly regarded Tracie Bennett as Garland. EVITA, opens April 5, Marquis Theatre, 1536 Broadway. Broadway’s first revival of the 1978 Webber-Rice musical about the controversial Eva Peron. Elena Roger, a London smash in this Michael Grandage production, plays the first lady — and superstar — of Argentina. Ricky Martin plays Che — though, apparently for politically sensitive reasons — is claiming the character isn’t Che Guevara. You know, he’s just another guy named Che. The self-challenging Michael Cerveris (Broadway’s most recent Sweeney Todd) is Mr. Evita, that is, Juan Peron. MAGIC / BIRD, opens April 11, Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th St. Last season, the NFL co-produced a biographical play about football coach Vince Lombardi by Eric Simonson. This year, Simonson chronicles the friendship and his-

toric basketball competition of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in a biographical play co-produced by the NBA. Broadway always has been a spectator sport, but this trend is another game altogether. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, opens April 16, Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th St. If Broadway loves “Wicked,” the prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” perhaps everyone will also love this musical about the early life of Peter Pan. A play with music, the show comes to Broadway after a successful run at the New York Theatre Workshop. (See “Once,” see “Rent.”) Based on the Disney novel (see “Newsies”), the production has 12 actors playing more than 50 characters. In this creative staging, the actors also play the scenery. ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, opens April 18, Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St. Another play with music, also a hit from London, this one is a Richard Bean comedy that mixes commedia dell’arte and English music hall in a confection about a desperate guy (James Corden) with two gangster bosses. Nicholas Hytner, the brains

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this season at Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre, comes to Broadway with its terrific cast — topped by a deeply wonderful performance by Linda Lavin as the virtuosically bitter mother and wife. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, opening April 24, Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. Kelli O’Hara and Matthew Broderick join their considerable forces in a “new” ’20s musical comedy using the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Kathleen Marshall (“Anything Goes”) directs and choreographs, with the book about bootleggers by Joe DiPietro (“Memphis”). THE COLUMNIST, opens April 25,

ing mansion on the hill. They will hire out as workers or midwives or pot dealers as necessary and embrace all who want to join their group (you’re in as long as you can stomach a lot of soy cheese). They will be governed by few rules, the most important of which is that everyone must work. Outwardly, “Arcadia” is the picture of a fairminded if hardscrabble community, but “(t) here is, Bit knows, what happens on the surface, and there is what pulls beneath,” Groff writes, as, little by little, cracks emerge in this utopia. Hannah’s battles with depression leave Bit terrified and exhausted. His father suffers an accident. Too many new people arrive who don’t adhere to Arcadia’s standards — they just like the drugs and free love — and even Handy’s once-benign influence takes on an unwelcome edge. The novel follows Bit’s life from childhood — he thinks of it as idyllic despite occasional tragedy — through the community’s downfall during his adolescence, when he falls for Handy’s troubled daughter, Helle. Lies, secrets and too many outsiders overwhelm Arcadia, and its end is ugly, full of bitterness and recrimination. Our memories can betray us, but Groff reminds us: Bit is a survivor. And in the end, our dreams don’t always let us down.

Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St. John Lithgow plays admired and feared columnist Joseph Alsop in this new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn (“Proof”). The multitalented Daniel Sullivan (“The Merchant of Venice”) directs. LEAP OF FAITH, opens April 26, St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St. Yes, another musical based on a Hollywood movie. This one stars the irrepressible Raul Esparza as Jonas Nightingale, the irrepressible evangelist played by Steve Martin in the 1992 movie. Alan Menken (see “Newsies”) wrote the music. Christopher Ashley (“Memphis”) directs.

DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER, opens April 26, American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. French playwright Marc Camoletti offers another sex farce, this one a sequel to (yes) “Boeing, Boeing,” in which the two fellows face mistaken identities over a weekend in the French countryside. Jennifer Tilly co-stars. And, though this opens too late for Tony eligibility, next season officially begins previews May 18 with Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) in “Harvey,” the comedy classic about a man who befriends a 6-foot-tall mythological rabbit. Another opening, another show, another giant bunny.

Back in 1989, controversy erupted over a photograph by Andres Serrano depicting a crucifix in urine. To conservatives, this was a blasphemous outrage. To liberals, the issue was censorship. But what if the likeness immersed in urine had been of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.? Or Nelson Mandela? How might the reaction be different? And which side would you be on? That’s just the sort of useful moral exercise Jonathan Haidt presents in “The Righteous Mind,” his wideranging new book on the evolutionary basis of human morals and the difficulties people have in comprehending opposing political views. A psychologist at the University of Virginia in the progressive enclave of Charlottesville, Haidt was troubled that his profession routinely pathologizes conservatism, so he set out to try to understand conservatives instead of demonizing them. For a dyed-in-the-wool liberal academic, he’s succeeded pretty well. Haidt’s premise, as he puts it, is that “we are all self-righteous hypocrites,” mainly because we evolved that way. Building on his excellent previous book, “The Happiness Hypothesis,” Haidt envisions the human mind as an elephant bearing a rider. The latter may believe he’s steering, but the giant beast below is actually in charge. The rider is our rational self, and exists only to serve the elephant, who represents the great mass of mental processes that occur outside consciousness. Haidt now extends this metaphor into the realm of moral judgments, making a powerful case that these are hardly reasoned: “Moral intuitions arise automatically and almost instantaneously, long before moral reasoning has a chance to get started, and those first intuitions tend to drive our later reasoning.” The author presents a trove of evidence on the sharply differing values of liberals and conservatives, identifying six main moral realms. Liberals focus on two of them: Caring (concern for others, preventing harm) and Fairness. These things matter for conservatives, too, but they have a broader set of concerns, including Loyalty, Authority, Liberty and Sanctity. The latter is especially interesting, because it helps explain why so many people are bothered by physical acts that appear to harm no one else. Unfortunately, Haidt doesn’t have much to say about why we’ve become so much more righteous in recent years. He extols the social benefits of religion, yet pays almost no attention to its costs. He rightly praises the “miraculous” powers of free markets to create spontaneous, beneficial order but chooses the worst possible example — health care — to prove his point. Ultimately, one wishes he’d spent more time on our political nature and less making the case for evolution as the basis for moral judgments, a subject covered more profoundly by Robert Wright in “The Moral Animal.” Still, there’s much to be learned here. Haidt observes shrewdly that conservative candidates tend to speak to the elephant. This isn’t just pandering; conservatives are concerned more with love of country and belonging, with respect and freedom and the sanctity of life. No wonder the GOP’s symbol is a pachyderm; how better to make a jackass of the Democrats than by addressing the elephant in the electorate?

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YRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Free falling from a 60-foot tower, slipping down an oceanfront zip line or fighting through a curve in a car once driven by a NASCAR great are among the new attractions that will greet visitors to Myrtle Beach during a new beach season. • There also are improvements to one of the area’s most popular piers and, for a change of pace, a yearlong celebration marking the local art museum’s 15th anniversary.

Myrtle Beach is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand, a 60-mile reach of beaches along the state’s northeastern coast that attracts about 14 million visitors a year and is the heart of South Carolina’s $14 billion tourism industry, one of the largest industries in the state. While the beach is the big attraction, many folks also find time to swing golf clubs at one of the area’s 102 courses. For those who like windmills in their fairways, there also are about 30 miniature golf courses. This year, one of the most visible changes is the zip line and free-fall tower being built in the center of downtown on a vacant tract where the Myrtle Beach Pavilion amusement park stood for decades. The new Myrtle Beach Adrenaline Adventures attraction, opening in April, will allow daredevils to leave a platform 40 feet above the ground and, as they look out over the gray-green Atlantic, zip 600 feet to another platform 20 feet lower. “Zip lines are becoming very popular. People just enjoy the fly,” said Shane Bull, an owner of Adrenaline Adventure Courses, which operates another zip line near Mammoth Cave, Ky. The Myrtle Beach attraction has another free-fall jump in which patrons jump off a 60-foot platform and free fall until they are slowed in their harness near the ground. Bull’s company plans a second zip line — this one a course where customers can zip between four towers — on the south end of Myrtle Beach. He said it should be open by Memorial Day. The NASCAR Racing Experience comes this year to the Myrtle Beach Speedway just across the Intracoastal Waterway from downtown. Also opening next month, it will make it easier to get behind the wheel of a car that

was once driven by a NASCAR driver like Jimmie Johnson or Jeff Gordon. The company, based in Charlotte, N.C., offers its classroom training and track-driving experience at 10 NASCAR tracks around the country. But because it now owns the Myrtle Beach track where NASCAR drivers drove decades ago, it will be more accessible to would-be stock car drivers. “If you come off the beach and you want to drive a race car, you can come up here,” said Bob Lutz, the president and CEO of the company. “We would like people to make reservations, but we will accept walk-ups. In other locations like Charlotte, we fill up the experiences two or three months in advance. Here we will have a lot more flexibility.” Last year, about 70,000 people participated in the NASCAR Racing Experience at the other tracks. This year, in Myrtle Beach alone, Lutz expects 40,000. His company is planning several million dollars in upgrades to the track during the next three years and plans races and other events beyond the driving experience. About 75 percent of those who sign up for the experience are men. But the Myrtle Beach Speedway is in an ideal location with the Tanger Outlets complex just across the street, Lutz said. Couples and families can split up and take their pick, with shoppers heading to the nearly 100 stores and thrill-seekers taking on the challenges of the speedway’s half-mile oval. For those wanting a more sedate beach experience, the Franklin Burroughs-Simeon Chapin Art Museum is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a year of events, including plans for an artthemed miniature golf course, collector’s events and runway fashion competitions. The museum is on the south end of Myrtle Beach in a beach

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house once owned by Elliot Springs of Springs Industries. Built in 1924 in the city’s north end, in 1984 it was moved 8 miles to its current location. It expanded and opened as an art museum 15 years ago. Just outside the museum is the popular Springmaid Pier, the longest pier in the city at more than 1,000 feet with sweeping views of the Myrtle Beach oceanfront. Both the pier and its restaurant, BARnacles, have recently undergone renovations. In downtown Myrtle Beach, the iconic Peaches Corner restaurant near the new zip line has undergone renovations and now has a new facade with a giant spinning peach.

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Estate of David Earl Rowlands and Beef Co. (Butcher Shop) Saturday, March 31, 2012 10:00 AM 129 Rock St. Hughestown, PA

Slicer, mixers, Hobart grinder, Vulcan pizza oven, Deer rack, 2 deli coolers, racking, John Deere Snowblower & attachments, 750 Honda motorcycle, 1985 V65 Magna motorcycle, 22,000 miles; trailer, pool, hot tub, household, glassware items, stoves, refrigerators and so much more!!! LAG AUCTION SERVICES (570) 883-1276 or www.lagauctions.com Lic.# AU002629L BUYER’S PREMIUM “All New” Building & Remodeling Materials

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14 Terrace Drive Conklin, NY 13748 Saturday, March 24, 2012 10:00 AM

A SUPER AUCTION OF ALL TYPES OF NEW HOME IMPROVEMENT ITEMS & LOTS OF NEW ITEMS Including: (35) Complete New Kitchen Sets, Granite Counter Tops, HUGE Quantity Hardwood (Finished & Unfinished), Lots of Laminate Flooring, Porcelain & Ceramic Tile, Fancy Center Entrance Doors, Interior and Exterior Doors, Vanities, Plywood & Sheet Material, Dimensional Lumber, Stone Veneer, Paneling, Railroad Ties, Vinyl Siding, Architectural Asphalt Roofing Shingles, Molding, Cross Country Trailer, Quantity of Name Brand Tools, Etc. Removal with 2 Hours of End of Auction. Terms: 13% Buyers Premium, 3% Waived for Payment in Cash or Good Check. Payment in Full Day of Auction. Auctioneers & Licensed Real Estate Brokers

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Octagon Family Restaurant

375 W Main St, Plymouth, PA 18651

570-779-2288

SATURDA Y & SUNDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY SPECIAL

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2012 GROUP CRUISES

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Black Lake, NY Come relax & enjoy great fishing & tranquility at it’s finest. Housekeeping cottages on the water with all the amenities of home.

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others who booked a trip going to England, Netherlands & Belgium May 1828. Anyone with information as to the status of the trip or how to obtain a refund please contact me at stomko @verizon.net Your help is greatly appreciated.

Bankruptcy $595 Guaranteed Low Fees www.BkyLaw.net Atty Kurlancheek 825-5252 W-B

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360

Instruction & Training

EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV Certified. Call 888-2203984. www.CenturaOnline.com

380

Travel

406

ATVs/Dune Buggies

YAMAHA `07 RHINO 450. , 6 ft. snow

GREEN plow, winch, mud bottom mounts, moose utility push tube, windshield, hard top, gauges, side mirrors, doors, 80 hours run time. Like new. $6,999. 570-477-2342

409

Autos under $5000

‘00 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2 door hatchback,

1.8 turbo, 5 speed transmission, AC power steering and windows, moon roof, new brakes, tires, timing belt, water pump and battery. Black on black. 116,000 miles $4,500 570-823-3114

CADILLAC `94 DEVILLE SEDAN

94,000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, air bags, all power, cruise control, leather interior, $3,300. 570-394-9004

FORD `97 WINDSTAR GL. 71K miles.

3.8V6 A1 condition. Auto, cruise, tilt. All power accessories. Traction control. 3 remotes. Like new tires & brakes. Reduced to $2,950. 570-3138099/457-5640

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BANKRUPTCY

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Guaranteed Low Fees Payment Plan! Colleen Metroka 570-592-4796 Atty. Mike Anthony Vehicle Accidents D.U.I., Bankruptcy Reasonable Fees 825-1940 W-B Bankruptcy $595 Guaranteed Low Fees www.BkyLaw.net Atty Kurlancheek 825-5252 W-B DIVORCE No Fault $295 divorce295.com Atty. Kurlancheek 800-324-9748 W-B

Autos under $5000

Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-825-8253

‘01Pickup FORDTriton F150V8, XLT

auto, 4x4 Super Cab, all power, cruise control, sliding rear window $6,250.

‘04 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC 4 door, 4 cylinder,

auto, good condition. 120k. $3,250 Current Inspection On All Vehicles DEALER

LINCOLN `88 MARK VII

Approx. 132,000 miles. To date I have done repairs & preventative maintenance. In the amount of approx. $4,500, Not including tires. There is approx. 20 Sq. In. of surface rust on entire car. I would be happy to describe any or all repairs. All repair done by certified garage. FINAL REDUCTION $3,200 570-282-2579

OLDSMOBILE ‘98 88

Runs great. $2800. All power, power windows & door locks, security system, cruise control 570-740-2892

VW `87 GOLF

Excellent runner with constant servicing & necessary preventative maintenance. Repair invoices available. Approx 98,131 miles. Good condition, new inspection. $2,300. Call 570-282-2579

412 Autos for Sale

FREE CONSULT

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412 Autos for Sale

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09 ESCAPE XLT $11,495 10 Suzuki sx4 $11,995 09Journey SE $12,495 07 FOCUS SE $8995 08 ESCAPE 4X4 $11,995 10 FUSION SEL $13,995 Full Notary Service Tags & Title Transfers

CADILLAC ‘00 DTS Tan, satellite

radio, leather, moon roof, loaded excellent condition. 136k miles. $4,995.

570-814-2809

CHEVROLET `08 IMPALA Excellent condition, new tires, 4 door, all power, 34,000 miles. $13,500. 570-836-1673

CHEVROLET ‘06 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

Silver beauty, 1 Owner, Museum quality. 5,900 miles, 6 speed. All possible options including Navigation, Power top. New, paid $62,000 Must sell REDUCED! $39,500 FIRM 570-299-9370

1009 Penn Ave Scranton 18509 Across from Scranton Prep

GOOD CREDIT, BAD CREDIT, NO CREDIT

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO

MARK III CONVERSION VAN. Hightop. 93K. 7 passenger. TV/VCP/Stereo. Loaded. Great condition. $3,495 (570) 574-2199

CHEVY`10 CAMARO

SS2. Fully load, V8, jewel red with white stripes on hood & trunk, list price is $34,500, Selling for $25,500. Call 570-240-3018

CHRYSLER `06 300

4 door sedan in perfect condition. Full service records. All luxury options and features. 25.5 MPG. $12,800. Call 570-371-1615

FORD `93 MUSTANG

Fox Body 5.0L. 5 speed. Dark blue. White top & interior. Totally original. $6,500. Call 570-283-8235

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AUDI S5 CONV.

Sprint blue, black / brown leather int., navigation, 7 spd auto turbo, AWD CHEVY IMPALA LS SILVER CHRYSLER SEBRING

09 4 door, alloys, seafoam blue. 07 CHRYSLER PT Cruiser white, auto, 4 cyl 07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, silver, grey leather 07 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, navy blue, auto, alloys 06 VW PASSAT 3.6 silver, black leather, sunroof, 66k miles 06 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER, mint green, V6, alloys 05 VW NEW JETTA gray, auto, 4 cyl 04 NISSAN MAXIMA LS silver, auto, sunroof 03 DODGE STRATUS SE Red 03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO, mid blue/light grey leather, navigation, AWD 01 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON, blue/grey, leather, AWD 99 CHEVY CONCORDE Gold

SUVS, VANS, TRUCKS, 4 X4’s

DODGE JOURNEY

JEEP LIBERTY SPORT

SXT white, V6, AWD

green, auto, 4x4 CADILLAC SRX silver, 3rd seat, navigation, AWD 07 DODGE DURANGO SLT, blue, 3rd seat 4x4 06 CHEVY TRAILBLZAER LS, SILVER, 4X4 06 FORD EXPLORTER LTD black/tan leather, 3rd seat, 4x4 06 BUICK RANIER CXL burgundy & grey, leather, sunroof, AWD 06 PONTIAC TORRENT black/black leather, sunroof, AWD 06 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ES, red, 4 dr, entrtnmt cntr, 7 pass mini van 05 FORD ESCAPE XLT Silver V6, 4x4 05 HYUNDAI SANTAFE silver, V6, AWD 05 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SPORT, blue, auto, 4x4 truck 04 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SLT SILVER, 4 door, 4x4 truck 04 JEEP GRAND 07

CHEROKEE LAREDO

blue 4x4

FORD EXPLORER XLS

Blue V6 4x4 04 FORD FREESTAR, blue, 4 door, 7 passenger mini van 04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND graphite grey, 2 tone leather, sunroof, 4x4 03 SATURN VUE orange, auto, 4 cyl, awd 03 DODGE DURANGO RT red, 2 tone black, leather int, 3rd seat, 4x4 03 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC XLT, 4 door, green, tan, leather, 4x4 03 FORD WINDSTAR LX green 4 door, 7 pax mini van 02 FORD F150 SUPER CREW LARIET white, grey leather 4 door, 4x4 truck 02 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS white,V6 auto 4x4 02 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, Sage, sun roof, autop, 4x4 02 CHEVY 2500 HD reg. cab. pickup truck, green, auto, 4x4 01 CHEVY BLAZER grey, 4 door, 4x4 01 FORD EXPLORER sport silver, grey leather, 3x4 sunroof 01 CHEVY BLAZER black, 4 door 01 FORD RANGER XLT X-CAB, red, auto,V6, 4x4 00 CHEVY BLAZER LT black & brown, brown leather 4x4 99 ISUZI VEHIACROSS black, auto, 2 door AWD 96 CHEVY BLAZER, black 4x4 89 CHEVY 1500, 4X4 TRUCK

CHEVY ‘07 IMPALA LS Only 40k miles $12,280

CHRYSLER ‘07 SEBRING

412 Autos for Sale

CHRYSLER `04 SEBRING LXI CONVERTIBLE

Low miles - 54,000. V6. FWD. Leather interior. Great shape. A/C. CD. All power. $6,900. Negotiable New inspection & tires. (570) 760-1005

CHRYSLER ‘04 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

Silver, 2nd owner clean title. Very clean inside & outside. Auto, Power mirrors, windows. CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. 69,000 miles. $4900. 570-991-5558

DODGE `02 DURANGO SPORT 4.7 V8, 4WD, 3rd

row seat, runs good, needs body work $1900. 570-902-5623

Low miles, heated seats, moonroof, 1 owner. $12,780 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

Selling your Camper? Place an ad and find a new owner. 570-829-7130

CROSSROAD MOTORS 570-825-7988

700 Sans Souci Highway WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘11 DODGE DAKOTA CREW 4x4, Bighorn 6 cyl. 14k, factory warranty. $21,999 ‘11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 3950 miles. Factory Warranty. New Condition $17,499 ‘10 Dodge Nitro SE 21k alloys, cruise, tint, factory warranty $18,599 ‘09 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED Power sunroof. Only 18K. Factory Warranty. $19,199 ‘09 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 AutomatiC 24k Factory Warranty! $11,399 ‘08 SUBARU Special Edition 42K. 5 speed AWD. Factory warranty. $12,499 ‘08 CHRYLSER SERBIN CONV TOURING 6 cyl. only 32k $11,999 ‘08 CHEVY IMPALA LS 4 door, only 37K! 5 Yr. 100K factory warranty $11,199 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX One owner. Just traded. 65K. $12,799 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR Rear air, 62k $7999 ‘02 DODGE CARAVAN 87k, 7 passenger $4499 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,599 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

DODGE ‘07 CALIBER

AWD, Alloys, PW & PL, 1 Owner $12,450

35 40

MPG

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HONDA ‘01 CIVIC

Sedan, gold exterior 5-speed great on gas comes with a 3month power train warranty $ 4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

HONDA ‘02 CIVIC EX

Auto, moonroof, 1 owner. $8,888 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HONDA ‘03 ACCORD EX Leather, moonroof $9,977

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HONDA ‘05 CIVIC

Sedan, red exterior, 102k, automatic, reliable & economical car comes with a 3-month power train warranty Clean title. $5,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

HYUNDAI ‘04 ELANTRA Black exterior, automatic , 4-door, power doors, windows, mirrors R-title $4,500

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

FORD `91 MUSTANG

GT Hatchback. 5.0 Auto. Rebuilt drivetrain. New professional paint job. Good looking. Runs strong. $5,500 570-283-8235

HYUNDAI ‘04 SONATA Maroon exterior,

spoiler, power windows,doors, r-title $4,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

SATURN ‘07 ION2

Newly inspected, good condition. Dealer price $7500. Asking $5500. 570-574-6880

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STK#N 21472 M O D EL# 23212 M SR P $32,525

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STK#N 21418 M O D EL# 26212 M SR P $45,595

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P ER M O. P lu s Ta x.

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2012 N IS S A N TITA N K C O FF M SR P S V 4X4 SA VE OINVERSTO$6000 C K O NLY !! STK#N 21429 M O D EL# 34412 M SR P $35,180

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W / $250 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE

*$489 Perm o n th p lu s ta x, 39 m o n th lea s e; 12,000 m iles p eryea r; Res id u a l= $20973.70; M u s t b e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 Ca s h Do w n o rT ra d e E q u ity (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; T o ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. In clu d es $500 S t. Pa tricks Da y Bo n u s Ca s h.

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V6, Au to , A/C, PW , PDL , P. S ea t, AM /F M /CD, Cru is e, T ilt, F lo o rM a ts , M u ch M o re

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2012 N IS S A N A RM A DA S V O R M O R E O N A LL 2012 4X4 A R MSAA DAVE’S$7000 IN STO C K O NLY !! 10 A VA ILA B LE

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2012 N IS S A N M A XIM A 3.5S STK#N 21280 M O D EL# 16112 M SR P $33,125

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• M odel#FB2F5C EW • 140-hp 16-V alve SO H C i-V TEC ® • 5-Speed A utom atic Transm ission • A ir C onditioning w ith A ir-Filtration System • Pow er W indow s/ Locks/M irrors • C ruise C ontrol• R em ote Entry • 160-W att A M /FM /C D A udio System w ith 4 Speakers • A BS • D ual-Stage,M ultiple-Threshold Front A irbags (SR S) • Front Side A irbags w ith Passenger-Side O ccupant Position D etection System (O PD S) • Side C urtain A irbags

***LEAS E 3 6 M ONTHS THROUG H AHFC . $0 DOW N. 1S T PAY M ENT PAID BY HONDA. TAG S DUE AT DELIV ERY . RES IDUAL $12,043 .50

199/ 199/M O.***O .***

G AS M ILEAG E 17 CITY/24 HW Y

$0 DO W N PAYM EN T

2012 H on d a

P IL O T L X

• 250-hp 24-V alv e SO H C i-V TEC ® • 5-Speed A utom atic Trans m is s ion • 8 Pas s enger Seating • V ariable Torque M anagem ent® 4-W heelD riv e Sy s tem (V TM -4® ) • V ehic le Stability A s s is tTM (V SA ® ) w ith Trac tion C ontrol• Pow er W Indow s /Loc k s / M irrors • Front and R ear A ir C onditioning w ith A ir-Filtration Sy s tem • 229-W att A M /FM /C D A udio Sy s tem w ith 7 Speak ers inc luding Subw oofer • R em ote Entry • A BS • D ual-Stage, M ultiple-Thres hold Front A irbags (SR S) • Front Side A irbags w ith Pas s enger-Side O c c upant Pos ition D etec tion Sy s tem (O PD S)

2012 H on d a

A CCO RD L X

• M odel#C P2f3C EW • 177-hp 16-V alve D O H C i-V TEC ® Engine • 5-Speed A utom atic Transm ission • Pow er W indow s/Locks/M irrors • R em ote Entry • C ruise C ontrol• A ir C onditioning w ith A ir-Filtration System • 160-W att A M / FM /C D A udio System w ith 6 Speakers • V ehicle Stability A ssistTM (V SA ® ) w ith Traction C ontrol• A BS • Sual-Stage,M ultiple-Threshold Front A irbags (SR S) • D ual-C ham ber Front Side A irbags w ith Passenger-Side O ccupant Position D etection System (O PD S) • Side C urtain A irbags

219/ 219/M O.** O . **

**LEAS E 3 6 M ONTHS THROUG H AHFC . $0 DOW N. 1S T PAY M ENT PAID BY HONDA. TAG S DUE AT DELIV ERY . RES IDUAL $13 ,081.50

G AS M ILEAG E 22 C ITY/ 30 H W Y

319/ 319/M O.**** O . ****

2012 Hon d a

CR-V E X

• M odelR M 4H 5C JW • 185-hp • 2.4-Liter,16-V alve SO H C i-V TEC ® 4-C ylinder Engine • R ealTim e A W D w ith Intelligent C ontrolSystem ™ • V ehicle Stability A ssist™ (V SA ® ) w ith Traction C ontrol • A utom atic Transm ission • C ruise C ontrol• A /C • O ne-Touch Pow er M oonroof w ith Tilt Feature • R em ote Entry System • Bluetooth® H andsFreeLink ® • M ulti-angle rearview cam era w ith guidelines • 160-W att A M /FM /C D A udio System w ith 6 Speakers • Bluetooth® Stream ing A udio • Pandora® Internet R adio com patibility • SM S Text M essage Function • U SB A udio Interface • A nti-Lock Braking System (A BS) • D ual-Stage,M ultiple-Threshold Front A irbags (SR S) • Front Side A irbags w ith Passenger-Side O ccupant Position D etection System (O PD S) • Side C urtain A irbags w ith R ollover Sensor

****LEAS E 3 6 M ONTHS THROUG H AHFC . $0 DOW N PAY M ENT. 1S T PAY M ENT AND TAG S DUE AT DELIV ERY . RES IDUAL $17,601.60

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N ow

$6,950

07 HY UNDA I SO NA TA SE SDN B eige,89K M iles

N ow

$9,950

09 HY UNDA I SO NA TA G LS SDN V 6 S ilver,45K M iles

N ow

$11,950

07 SUBA RU IM PREZA A W D

S ilver,27K,W as $17,950

N ow

$13,950

07 M A ZDA C X-7 TO URING A W D

S ilver,67K M iles

N ow

04 HO NDA A C C O RD EX SEDA N B lack,101K M iles

N ow

$15,250

$10,500

05 JEEP G RA ND C HERO KEE 4W D

Laredo,Khaki,68K M iles N ow

$12,500

08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 09 C R V 08 C R V

08 C R V 08 C R V 07 C R V 07 C R V 09 C R V 08 C R V 09 C R V 09 C R V 10 C R V 10 C R V

EXL R ed,65K............................................N O W EX N avy,43K.............................................N O W EXL B lue,39K...........................................N O W EXL S ilver,19K..........................................N O W EX W hite,21K............................................N O W EXL N A V I W hite,53K...........................N O W EX W hite,19K............................................N O W EXL Lt.B lue,28K.......................................N O W EXL B lack,30K..........................................N O W EXL Lt B lue,23K.......................................N O W

10 INSIG HT EX G ray,22K...................................NO W $17,950

CI V I C

09 O DY SSEY EX D k.C herry,25K...........................NO W $20,950 10 O DY SSEY TO URING DV D/NA V I S ilver,29K....NO W $32,500

G old,29K M iles

$15,950

36 m os

ACCORDS

B lack,71K M iles

N ow

$16,500

06 TO Y O TA TUNDRA DO UBLE C A B 4W D S R -5,G ray,77K M iles

N ow

$17,950

08 JEEP LIBERTY 4W D B lack,20K R ed,40K

$16,750 $16,250

10 V W RO UTA N V A N

D V D ,N avi,R ed,33K M iles N ow

$20,950

$8,950

N ow

$10,950

$12,500

N ow

$14,950

$23,950 $25,950 $24,950 $26,950 $26,950 $27,950 $32,500 $32,500

D isclosure:1.9% - 36 m os,2.9% - 60 m os thru A .H .F.C .W -A -C on C ertified A ccords.C ertified H onda’s have 1yr - 12k B asic W arranty.B alance of 7yr - 100K P ow ertrain W arranty from in-service date.

$15,950

$11,950

06 HY UNDA I A ZERA LTD

G ray,56K M iles

N ow

09 PILO T EXL R DV D B urgandy,62K.............NO W 09 PILO T EX S ilver,34K........................................NO W 09 PILO T EX G old,35K.........................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL B lack,38K.....................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL N avy,40K.....................................NO W 09 PILO T EXL-DV D N avy,33K........................NO W 10 PILO T EXL-DV D S ilver,13K.......................NO W 11 PILO T EXL W hite,10K....................................NO W

W hite,42K M iles

N ow

05 HO NDA A C C O RD EX SDN N ow

$8,950

08 NISSA N V ERSA SDN

S ilver,67K M iles

S ilver,68K M iles

60 m os

$15,950 $16,500 $16,950 $17,500 $18,500 $18,950 $18,950 $21,500 $23,500

B row n,76K M iles

N ow

05 TO Y O TA C A M RY LE SDN

06 NISSA N FRO NTIER XC A B 4X4

2.9%

08 A C C O RD LXP SDN G ray,30K..............................NO W 09 A C C O RD LX SDN B urgandy,31K..........................NO W 09 A C C O RD LX SDN W hite,20K................................NO W 10 A C C O RD LX SDN W hite,24K................................NO W 09 A C C O RD EX C PE R ed,34K....................................NO W 09 A C C O RD EXL SDN N avy,36K..............................NO W 09 A C C O RD EXL SDN G old,21K..............................NO W 10 A C C O RD EXL NA V I B lack,24K............................NO W 11 A C C O RD EXL V 6 SDN G ray,25K.....................NO W

N ow

P earl,50K M iles

N ow

$13,750

05 C HEV Y TA HO E 4X4

N avy,59K M iles

N ow

$14,950

09 TO Y O TA M A TRIX “S” A W D R ed,56K M iles

$15,950

N ow

10 TO Y O TA C O RO LLA “S” SEDA N

06 C A DILLA C SRX A W D

W hite,21K M iles

N ow

$16,950

08 HY UNDA I V ERA C RUZ A W D B lack,29K M iles

N ow

$20,950

60 M O S.

03 BUIC K PA RK A V E SEDA N

S ilver,36K M iles

09 C IV IC EX SDN B lue,23K................................NO W $16,750 08 ELEM ENT LX S ilver,56K...............................NO W $15,750 09 C IV IC LX-S Titanium ,9K...................................NO W $16,950 08 ELEM ENT EX B lack,43K...............................NO W $17,500 09 C IV IC EXL SDN W hite,29K...........................NO W $18,950 10 ELEM ENT EX Om inP earl,24K........................NO W $20,950

1.9%

W hite,76K M iles

09 TO Y O TA M A TR IX “S”

EL EM EN T 4W D

PIL OT 4W D

06 HO NDA PILO T EX 4W D

$18,950 $18,950 $19,350 $19,950 $20,500 $20,950 $20,950 $22,500 $23,500 $23,750

O DYS S EY

$13,950 08 C IV IC EX 5-SPD SDN W hite,42K.............NO W $14,750

09 TO Y O TA C A M RY LE SD N N ow

$15,750 $15,950 $16,350 $16,950 $16,950 $17,950 $17,950 $17,950 $18,500 $18,950 $18,950

IN S IGHT HYBRID

G old,71K M iles

N ow

LX Lt B lue,63K...........................................N O W LX N avy,47K.............................................N O W EX Lt B lue,47K...........................................N O W EX B eige,60K.............................................N O W EX Lt B lue,63K...........................................N O W EX S ilver,53K.............................................N O W EX S ilver,50K.............................................N O W EX G reen,46K............................................N O W LX G reen,36K............................................N O W EX B lack,48K.............................................N O W LX B eige,17K.............................................N O W

36 M O S.

05 C HEV Y C O BA LT LS SDN

CRV 4W D

07 SUBA RU O UTBA C K S/W A W D

B lack,58K M iles

N ow

$8,750

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02 H O N D A C IV IC LX C PE

A CCO R D S .9% .9%

W hite,52K M iles

$17,750

N ow

08 C HRY SLER A SPEN LTD 4W D B lack,42K M iles

N ow

$22,500

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JAGUAR `00 S TYPE

4 door sedan. Like new condition. Brilliant blue exterior with beige hides. Car is fully equipped with navigation system, V-8, automatic, climate control AC, alarm system, AM/FM 6 disc CD, garage door opener. 42,000 original miles. $9,000 Call (570) 288-6009

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288-8995

HYUNDAI ‘06 ELANTRA Tan, 4 door,

clean title, 4 cylinder, auto, 115k miles. Power windows, & keyless entry, CD player, cruise, central console heated power mirrors. $3990. 570-991-5558

HYUNDAI ‘07 SANTE FE

AWD, auto, alloys $15,950

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

HYUNDAI ‘11 SONATA GLS, 1 Owner, only 11k miles $18,800

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412 Autos for Sale

PONTIAC `04 VIBE

TOYOTA ‘09 COROLLA S

White. New manual transmission & clutch. Front wheel drive. 165k highway miles. Great on gas. Good condition, runs well. $3,000 or best offer 570-331-4777

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PORSCHE `85 944 Low mileage,

110,000 miles, 5 speed, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD changer, leather interior, rear defroster, tinted windows, custom wheels, $8,000. (570) 817-1803

570-301-3602

SUBARU FORESTER’S

MERCEDES ‘99 BENZ S320exterior, Silver loaded r-title. $6,999.99

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

MERCURY ‘03 SABLE

White exterior, 48k miles R-Title. $4,500.

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NISSAN `08 XTERRA Grey, Mint condition.

OLDSMOBILE `97 CUTLASS SUPREME Museum kept, never

driven, last Cutlass off the GM line. Crimson red with black leather interior. Every available option including sunroof. Perfect condition. 300 original miles. $21,900 or best offer. Call 570-650-0278

to choose From

starting at $12,400 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

67k miles $6400. 570-466-0999

garage kept 18’ chrome wheels, Raptor hood with a Ram Air package. $10,000, negotiable (570) 852-1242

112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629

412 Autos for Sale

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

VOLKSWAGEN ‘00 BEETLE 2.0 automatic, air

PONTIAC `02 FIREBIRD 42,000 miles,

Auto. 4 Cylinder. $12,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

VOLKSWAGEN `00 JETTA All power, 4 door, A/C, CD changer, sun roof. 89,000 miles $4,400 570-283-5654

VOLKSWAGEN ‘04 TOUREG 95k, V-8 , HID Headlights, 1 owner never in accident, loaded super clean, $13,999.

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SPRING STREET AUTO

35K miles. New, allseason tires. Sirius radio. 2 sets of mats, including cargo mats. $18,400. Call 570-822-3494 or 570-498-0977

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VOLVO 850 ‘95 WAGON Runs good, air, automatic, fair shape. $1,800. 347-693-4156

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415 Autos-Antique & Classic

DESOTO CUSTOM ‘49 4 DOOR SEDAN

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT

3 on the tree with fluid drive. This All American Classic Icon runs like a top at 55MPH. Kin to Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Imperial Desoto, built in the American Midwest, after WWII, in a plant that once produced B29 Bombers. In it’s original antiquity condition, with original shop & parts manuals, she’s beautifully detailed and ready for auction in Sin City. Spent her entire life in Arizona and New Mexico, never saw a day of rain or rust. Only $19,995. To test drive, by appointment only, Contact Tony at 570-899-2121 or penntech84th@ gmail.com

MERCEDES 1975

Good interior & exterior. Runs great! New tires. Many new parts. Moving, Must Sell. $1,300 or best offer 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

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421

Boats & Marinas

CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP 4VeryCYLINDER Good CHEVY ’77 CORVETTE Red & red, all

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SLC 80,000 miles, sun-

Condition! $5,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee

original. Non hits, restoration. Rides and looks new. Exceptionally clean. A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K $12,900 OBO 570-563-5056

CHRYSLER ‘48 WINDSOR 4 door, completely

roof, excellent condition. PRICE REDUCED $9,000. 570-489-8026

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR

Johnson, Bow mounted trolling motor, 2 fish finders, live well, bilge, lights, swivel seats and trailer. Garage kept. $6500.

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412 Autos for Sale

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415 Autos-Antique & Classic

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159

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2012 Chevrolet Malibu LS 24 Month Lease

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SEA NYMPH ‘91

17’ Deep V, 40 HPH Johnson electric motor, electric anchor, 3 fish finder manual downrigger, excellent condition. $3295 570-675-5873

427

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CHEVY ‘08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.

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412 Autos for Sale

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2012

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CADILLAC SRX LUXURY COLLECTION AWD

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*Tax and tags additional. Buy now for sale price includes Suzuki Manufacturer rebates of $1,000 on 2012 Suzuki SX4 AWD, Grand Vitara 4x4, Sportback, SX4 Sedan, and Kizashi. Buy now sale price includes Suzuki Manufacturer rebate of $2,000 on Suzuki Equator. $500 Suzuki Owner Loyalty on 2012 Suzuki SX4 Sedan and Equator. $1,000 Suzuki Owner Loyalty on 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, Grand Vitara, Sportback, and SX4 Crossover. All Ken Pollock Suzuki discounts applied. Artwork for illustration pursposes only. Not responsible for typographical errors. 0$ ﬁnancing in lieu of Suzuki Manufacturers rebates, Owner Loyalty is applicable. Buy now for sale prices valid on IN STOCK vehicles only. ** 2 Years Running based on Suzuki Presidents Club standings for 2010 and 2011.

EXIT 175

81 INTERSTATE

ROUTE 315 ROUTE 315

KEN POLLOCK SUZUKI

17,689* 15,999*

MSRP 8 Standard Airbags, Alloy Wheels, Electronic Stability Control, Power Ken Pollock Sale Price $ Windows, Power Locks, $ Manufacturer Rebate - 1,000* Power Mirrors, Fog Lamps, $ Owner Loyalty Rebate - 1,000* 6 Speed Transmission

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Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVY ‘08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic.

Only 12,000 miles. Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000. 570-288-4322

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Motorcycles

BMW 2010 K1300S

Only 460 miles! Has all bells & whistles. Heated grips, 12 volt outlet, traction control, ride adjustment on the fly. Black with lite gray and red trim. comes with BMW cover, battery tender, black blue tooth helmet with FM stereo and black leather riding gloves (like new). paid $20,500. Sell for

$15,000 FIRM.

Call 570-262-0914 Leave message.

HARLEY 2011 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL Black. 1,800 miles. ABS brakes. Security System Package. $16,000 firm. Warranties until 2016 SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY 570-704-6023

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘01 Electra Glide, Ultra Classic, many chrome accessories, 13k miles, Metallic Emerald Green. Garage kept, like new condition. Includes Harley cover. $12,900 570-718-6769 570-709-4937

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2004 FLSTF FAT BOY Original owner - only

9,500 miles! Excellent condition. Never dumped or abused. Stage one carb kit installed along with exhaust and air filter. Sissy bar. 2 full face helmets included. Lots of chrome. $9,999 or best offer. Call 570-332-2285 KAWASAKI ‘00 1500 VULCAN NOMAD $3800. Garage kept! 27k. Lots of chrome, windshield, light bar. Good tires & brakes. Good condition. 570-474-9321 or 570-690-4877

POLARIS ‘00 VICTORY CRUISER 14,000 miles,

92 V-twin, 1507 cc, extras $6000. 570-883-9047

SUZUKI ‘02 INTRUDER VS 800 CRUISER

Mileage 6,300 $3000 388-2278

YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548

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FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC NOW BACK IN PA.

Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, , awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, fridge & many accessories & options. Excellent condition, $22,500. 570-868-6986

FOREST RIVER ‘10 SURVEYOR 234T 24’ Travel trailer.

Sleeps 7, two queen beds, tinted windows, 17’ awning, fridge, microwave, oven/range, sofa bed, water heater. A/C, one slide out, smoke free, only $14,995. 570-868-6426

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD2V6. ‘04Clean, EXPLORER

Clean SUV! $5995 WD. Extra cab. Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CADILLAC `99 ESCALADE 97k miles. Black

with beige leather interior. 22” rims. Runs great. $8,500 Call 570-861-0202

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

BUICK ‘04

Rendezvous Heritage Edition, leather, sunroof, 3rd seat 1 Owner, local trade $7495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHEVROLET `04 COLORADO Z71

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1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘04 MONTE CARLO Silver with Black

Leather, Sunroof, Very Sharp! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CHEVROLET `05 SILVERADO LT Z71 Extended cab,

automatic. 4x4. Black with grey leather interior. Heated seats. 73,000 miles. New Michelin tires. $14,000 (570) 477-3297

CHEVROLET `99 TAHOE 151,000 miles, 4

door, towing package. CD player, good condition. $2,600. Call 570-636-2523 after 4:00 p.m.

CHEVROLET ‘02 BLAZERexterior, Maroon

4wd , looks & runs great, 58k r-title. $4,500.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

CHEVROLET ‘05 TRAILBLAZERexterior, EXT LS White

entertainment package, front & rear heat & A/C 119k RTitle $8,999.99.

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

CHEVROLET ‘10 COLORADO automatic, 2wd,

great on gas, clean $6,999.

CHRYSLER ‘02 TOWN & COUNTRY V6. Like new!

$4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

DODGE `01 RAM

4 x 4 off road & tow package, after market ram air functional hood. Headers, advanced performance chip. Oil always changed with synthetic Royal Purple. Satellite radio with two 1,000 watt amps. 10” Memphis bass speakers. Clarion Speakers throughout. Almost 200,000 miles, runs good, some rust. $2,800 570-499-5431

FORD `04 EXPLORER

Eddie Bauer Edition 59,000 miles, 4 door, 3 row seats, V6, all power options, moon roof, video screen $8,999. 570-690-3995 or 570-287-0031

FORD ‘02 ESCAPE

4WD V6 Automatic Sunroof Leather Excellent condition!. 116,000 Miles $6400. 570-814-8793

FORD ‘02 EXPLORER

Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excellent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016

SPRING STREET AUTO 570-825-3313

CHEVY `99 SILVERADO

Auto. V6 Vortec. Standard cab. 8’ bed with liner. Dark Blue. 98,400 miles. $4,999 or best offer 570-823-8196

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘03 SILVERADO

4x4. Extra clean. Local new truck trade! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY ‘10 EQUINOX LT

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘06 ESCAPE XLT

4x4. Sunroof. Like new. $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

FORD ‘08 ESCAPE XLT

Leather, alloys & moonroof $16,995

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

Moonroof. Alloys. 1 Owner. $17,575

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

CHEVY ‘99 BLAZER

Sport utility, 4 door, four wheel drive, ABS, new inspection. $4200. 570-709-1467

1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

CHEVY 99 SILVERADO 4X4 Auto. V8. Bargain

price! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

DODGE `07 GRAND CARAVAN A/C, 110,000 miles,

power locks, power windows, $6,200. 570-696-2936

HONDA ‘05 CRV

4WD, AUTO, CRUISE. $12,940 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

AWD. 1 owner. $16,670

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

JEEP `08 LIBERTY SPORT 45,000 miles, good condition, automatic. $13,500 570-675-2620

JEEP 02 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 6 cylinder 4 WD, air

conditioning power windows, door locks, cruise, dual air bags, tilt wheel, AM/FM/CD. keyless remote. 130k miles. $5400. 570-954-3390

MERCURY `03 MOUNTAINEER

AWD. Third row seating. Economical 6 cylinder automatic. Fully loaded with all available options. 93k pampered miles. Garage kept. Safety / emissions inspected and ready to go. Sale priced at $7595. Trade-ins accepted. Tag & title processing available with purchase. Call Fran for an appointment to see this outstanding SUV. 570-466-2771 Scranton

MERCURY ‘03 MOUNTAINEER LUXURY EDITION

Red & silver, One owner, garage kept, well maintained. Loaded with too many options to list! 68,000 miles. Asking $9,000. 570-239-8389

SUZUKI `03 XL-7

85K. 4x4. Auto. Nice, clean interior. Runs good. New battery & brakes. All power. CD. $6,800 570-762-8034 570-696-5444

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CHEVY ‘05 SILVERADO

2WD. Extra cab. Highway miles. Like new! $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

HONDA ‘09 CRV LX 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

Full 4 door, all wheel drive, 5 cylinder, automatic, A/C, all power. 1 owner, well maintained, 122K miles. $11,750. 570-466-2771

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1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park

FORD ‘04 RANGER

Super Cab One Owner, 4x4, 5 Speed, Highway miles. Sharp Truck! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

GMC `01 JIMMY

Less than 5,000 miles on engine. 4WD. Power accessories. Inspected. Runs great. $4,800 or best offer. Call 570-696-9518 or 570-690-3709

GMC ‘04 ENVOY

Good Miles. Extra Clean. $10,880

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

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Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

MITSUBISHI `11

OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi-

or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heated seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty. $22,500. Willing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844

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SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

TOYOTA `90 PICKUP High mileage with

new trans., carb, tires. Silver body with no rust. Excellent throughout. $2,200. Call 570-287-8498

TOYOTA ‘08 4 RUNNER

1 Owner, moonroof & alloys. $23,775 560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

TOYOTA ‘09 TACOMA TRD 4 WD Extra Cab $22,500

560 Pierce St. Kingston, PA www.wyoming valleymotors.com 570-714-9924

457 Wanted to Buy Auto WANTED

Good Used Cars & Trucks. Highest Prices Paid!!! Call V&G Anytime 574-1275

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Janpro.com NEPA FLORAL & GIFT SHOP Including delivery van, coolers, all inventory, displays, computer system, customer list, website and much more. Turn key operation in prime retail location. $125,000 For more information Call 570.592.3327 PATENTED GOLF TRAINING DEVICE with 20 exclusive claims, for sale by Senior Individual. Respond to Box 3020 Times Leader 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

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immediately available. Turn-key franchise. Low start up & overhead. Call 888-729-5557

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Air Conditioners

AIR CONDITIONER Frigidaire 110 volt new, 10,000 btu $60. OBO 570-383-2527

706

Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

OIL PAINTINGS 3 are framed in gold wood, carved beautifully. Stone bridge over a lily pond. Never used. 28 “XL 32” w. $55. Beach scene & sea grass $55. Street scene of France & the arch of trumph in background. 25”x29” $30. 570-826-0830

708

Antiques & Collectibles

ANTIQUES 3 piece Mahogany stack bookcase with drawer, 6ft x 20” hand carved Hitler made of pine, Dersuhrer carved on bottom signed by carver Gallagher. Needs some repair. Tiffany style lamps with stained glass shades, caramel in color. 1912 Gustave Stickley rocking chair with new rush seat, tag on bottom. Jewelry armoire, (4) 1912 chairs, original paint with newly rushed seats. 12 OldPA metal hunting licenses, 1927 & up. Two Oak bow china closets, one very ornate. Lots of smalls. 134 Route 11 Larksville, PA 570-283-3987 570-328-3428

Appliances

Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appliances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke

APPLIANCE PA RT S E T C .

Used appliances. Parts for all brands. 223 George Ave. Wilkes-Barre 570-820-8162 DRYER, gas, Maytag, bisque, commercial quality, super capacity, quiet series, intellidry sensor, 7 cycle, $250. GE MICROWAVE over the stove bisque, 1 cu. ft. Spacemaker XL 1800 $100. Water cooler Sunbeam, white, 3 temperature options, 3 or 5 gallon bottles, bottom refrigerator, $35. All excellent condition. 451-1612

GENE’S RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES 60 Day Warranty Monday-Friday 8:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM Gateway Shopping Center Kingston, PA

(570) 819-1966 REFRIGERATOR Used as overflow fridge. FREE 570-675-8262

$ ANTIQUES BUYING $

DIE CAST REDUCED 1 Hess ‘03 mini patrol car, 1 Hess ‘01 mini racer transport, 1 Hess ‘04 mini tanker truck, each $6. 1 Sunoco ‘96 tow truck with plow, 1 mobil ‘95 tow truck, 1 Ertle ‘92 true value 1930 diamond T tanker bank, 1 Exxon humble tanker truck 2nd edition, 1 Exxon tanker truck, 1 racing champion Citgo #21 Elliot Sadler nascar 1 matchbox transporter Bill Elliot each $8. 1 Racing champion nascar Richard Petty $5. 570-639-1653

712

Baby Items

CRIB F.P. 3 In 1 travel tender crib or playpen $20. 570-654-4113

720

Cemetery Plots/Lots

CEMETERY PLOTS (3) together.

Maple Lawn Section of Dennison Cemetery. Section ML. $450 each. 570-822-1850

726

Clothing

COAT

KENNETH COLE Beige, size 6, hardly worn. $75. 570-855-5385

Clothing

HANDBAG Miche. 5 handbags in one! You keep interior base & change the outside “shells” to the color & style you want. Barely used & most shells are now retired! Retail $250. Sell $120 OBO 288-2949.

732

Exercise Equipment

TREADMILL GOOD condition, $100 obo. 570-793-9192 UNIVERSAL WEIGHT SYSTEM. Multiple stations. Includes 200 lbs of weights. Good condition. $275 OBO. 570-474-0753

734

Fireplace Accessories

FIREPLACE MANTLES, GREAT condition, $100 for both obo. 570-793-9192 PEA COAL, 4 tons, valued $800. will sell for $200. you remove, easy take away in yard. Also 1 ton chestnut $50. 570-383-2527 STOVE VENT: I had a gas stove removed without even using it! Snorkel Termination Cap was $400. My selling price - $199! Call (570) 655-5419

738

WASHER Estate Whirlpool $170. DRYER Queen $170. both negotiable. 570-883-9454 or 570-468-6520 Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains & Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544

726

Floor Care Equipment

VACUUM Oreck XL high speed, upright. $150. 825-6086

744

Furniture & Accessories

ALL NEW Queen P-Top Serta Made Mattress Set, still in original plastic. Must sell. $150. Can Deliver 570-280-9628 COFFEE TABLE walnut wood based, kidney shaped, glass top, excellent shape $35. Glass top for round table 42” $10. 779-3841

FURNISH FOR LESS

* NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607 FURNITURE 6 piece bedroom set with mirror, $199 OBO Maple dining room set with 4 chairs & inserts 60”x36” $199 OBO. 570-824-7314 LOVESEAT blue & tan shades $30. Sofa, blue floral $50. End Table octagon, closed storage, light bottom, fruitwood top. $35. Wicker peacock chair, brown $40. All in good condition. 570-693-2329

VANITY, ANTIQUE 4 drawers, mirror, detailed, good condition $100 obo 570-793-9192

COMMUNION SUIT boys, worn twice, black. size 14 $30. 570-654-4113

MAPLE DRESSER 4 drawer, $25. Walnut night stand $20. Oak table 45” drop leaf, $25. 2 Cane oak chairs $10 each. 22” round oak lamp table $5. 639-1653

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Furniture & Accessories

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

Mattress Guy

Twin sets: $159 Full sets: $179 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 PATIO SET, 5 piece, outdoor table chairs, & umbrella base light brown, must sell $30. 570-383-2527 ROCKER, wood/tapestry, $75. RECLINER, Burgundy velour cloth, $125. SOFA, chair, ottoman, 3 tables, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condition. $450. Call after 6 PM 570-675-5046 STORE CREDIT: FOR SALE Plymouth PA, Furniture Store Credit. Value $2,539.70. Selling for $2,000.00. Cal (570) 313-6784

EDWARDSVILLE

591 Garfield St., Sat & Sun 8am-2pm Something for everyone. Multi Family. Cheap, Cheap, Chirp Everything must go

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625 W. 8th St. Fri., Sat., & Sun. 9 am to 3 pm Kitchen set, antique cribs, lift chair, cedar closet & chest, exercise equipment & more

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REFRIGERATOR 06 Kenmore 29 cu. ft.t side by side, water ice on door. Stainless steel finish on front. Used 2 years & sat. Needs freon charge. Paid $1300. will sell $200. OBO 570-383-2527

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Machinery & Equipment

4.3 L V 6 Au to m a tic Tra n s m is s io n AirC o n d itio n in g Ru b b e rFlo o rs AM / FM Ra d io TiltS te e rin g W he e l C ru is e C o n tro l Da ytim e Ru n n in g Lights In te rva l W ipe rs S id e S lid in g Do o r

758 Miscellaneous BACK MASSAGER brown. Folds up. Homedics, newer. $5. 570-693-2329 DEHUMIDIFIER GE used about 5 hours $50. OBO 570-383-2527

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DRAPES lined, white pinch pleat 120x84” 1 pair, new. $35. 570-693-2329

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EXIT 170B OFF I-81 TO EXIT 1. BEAR RIGHT ON BUSINESS ROUTE 309 TO SIXTH LIGHT. JUST BELOW WYOMING VALLEY MALL.

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758 Miscellaneous

Selling your ride?

BATHTUB. White clawfoot tub & toilet with fixtures (reproduction). Was $3,200, now $1,800. 2 ladders, 28’ aluminum $150, 16’ ladder, $60, & a tile cutter $40. 570-714-2032 570-852-9617

We’ll run your ad in the classified section until your vehicle is sold.

Looking for Work? Tell Employers with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 HOUSEHOLD Revere Ware. Clean, shiny, & very good condition. Corelle butterfly gold, 72 pieces, .30 each. 570-639-1653

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2002 SATURN SL1 SEDAN

Stk# S1736A, Automatic, A/C, Great On Gas!

NOW

4,999

Stk# P14624, Leather, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, Automatic

NOW

7,999

2008 MAZDA 3 SDN

Stk# P14623, Automatic, CD, A/C, Dual Airbags

NOW

8,499

2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT HATCHBACK

Stk# P14627, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks, CD

NOW

8,999

NOW

8,999

2007 SUBARU IMPREZA SEDAN AWD

Stk# 14587, Auto, Power Windows & Locks, 4 Cylinder, A/C

Stk# S2017A, Automatic, CD, Power Windows & Locks, Alloy Wheels

Stk# P14619, Leather, Automatic, Alloy Wheels, Power Windows & Locks

NOW

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CERTIFIED VEHICLES $ 2010 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN $ 20,499* 10,699* 2010 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER AWD $14,299* 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT COUPE $ * 2007 DODGE NITRO SXT 4X4 $ 10,999* 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4X4 $15,999* 2011 SUZUKI KIZASHI GTS AWD 20,699 Stk# S1947A, Tech Package w/ Navigation, Auto, PW, PL

Stk# S1968A, Alloy Wheels, Auto, Power Windows & Locks, CD

Stk# S1947A, Sunroof, DVD Player, Power Windows & Locks

* Stk# P14586, Alloy Wheels, Power Windows & Locks, CD, 5 Speed 11,799

Stk# P14612, 5.7L V8 Hemi, Tonneau Cover, Thunder Road Edition

2009 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER AWD $

2006 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON AWD $ Stk# S1895A, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, CD, PW, PL

2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT COUPE

Stk# P14621, Leather, Sunroof, Automatic, PW, PL

2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN

11,899*

12,999*

13,599* $ 13,799* $ 13,999*

Stk# P14511, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks, Power Mirrors, Gas Saver!

2009 CHEVY MALIBU LT SEDAN

Stk# P14584, Sunroof, Automatic, Power Windows/Locks, Power Seat

2008 SUBARU LEGACY SEDAN

Stk# S1958A, All Wheel Drive! Sunroof, Auto, PW, PL

Stk# S1826A, 18” Wheels, 5 Speed, Leather, Ready For Summer!

Stk# S1808A, Sunroof, Power Memory Seat, Auto, PW, PL, Only 10K Miles, Save Big!

2007 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 $

16,499*

16,899* $ 17,799* $ 17,999*

2012 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER AWD $

Stk# S1993A, Only 442 Miles! Automatic, Alloy Wheels, PW, PL

2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR 4X4

Stk# P14440, Wheel Package, Fog Light Package, Ready for Fun!

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4

Stk# P14595, 7 1/2 Foot Plow, Alloy Wheels, Auto, PW, PL, SLT Pkg, 5.7L V8 Hemi

2008 GMC ACADIA AWD

21,999* $ 22,599* $ 24,799*

Stk# S1997B, 3rd Row, Power Windows/Locks, CD, Automatic, Alloys

2011 SUZUKI KIZASHI SLS AWD

Stk# S1625B, Leather, Sunroof, All Wheel Drive, Power Seats, Blue Tooth, Auto, Only 9K Miles!

2011 TOYOTA VENZA

Stk# S1912A, Automatic, 4 Cyl, Low Miles! Power Windows/Locks, 1-Owner!

24,999*

18,799

2009 NISSAN ARMADA LE 4X4

2011 SUZUKI KIZASHI SE AWD

Stk# P14566A, Power Driver’s Seat, Auto, Power Windows & Locks, Alloys, 1-Owner!

2011 SUZUKI EQUATOR CREW CAB RMZ-4 4X4 $

Stk# P14615, Leather, Sunroof, Automatic, Alloy Wheels, Only 11K Miles!

* 21,899 Stk# S1854A, Sunroof, Heated Seats, 18” Alloys, Navigation w/ Blue Tooth!

2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA LIMITED 4X4

18,399*

2011 HONDA CIVIC EX-L SEDAN

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2008 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SEDAN

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1.99%**

• 3 Day or 150 Mile Money Back Guarantee** • 30 Day/1000 Mile Limited Warranty** • All Value Vehicle Outlet Cars Pass PA State Inspection**

2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AWD

Sunroof, Automatic, CD, Power Windows & Locks

RATES AS LOW AS

Stk# S1996A, Navigation, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, Off Road Pkg

Stk# P14614A, Navigation w/ Rear Camera, DVD Player, 3rd Row, Leather, Sunroof

31,899

9,999*

2007 JEEP COMPASS LIMITED

9,999*

JUST TRADED AS TRADED! 1999 SATURN $ SL2 SEDAN Stk# S2008A, Automatic

1999 DODGE CARAVAN

Stk# S1921A, Automatic, PW, PL

2000 FORD ESCORT COUPE

1,799* $ 1,999* $ 1,999*

Stk# P14408A, ZX2 Model, Automatic, Power Locks

1997 FORD F350 REG CAB 4X4

3,399* $ 3,299*

Stk# P14453C, Plow! Dual Rear Wheels, Automatic

1998 SUBARU FORESTER AWD

Stk# S1928A, Automatic, P. Windows & Locks, All Wheel Drive

2001 FORD F150 SUPER CREW 4X4

4,799*

Stk# S1936B, XLT Pkg, PW, PL, Automatic, V8

*All Prices Plus Tax, Tags, & Fees. Artwork for illustration purposes only. Dealer not responsible for typographical errors. All Value Vehicle Outlet Cars pass PA State Inspection. See sales person for complete details. **1.99% on bank approved credit for 60 month term. Just Traded As Traded Vehicles are sold as is where is with no warranty.

KEN POLLOCK AT Ken Pollock

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786 Toys & Games HAND PUPPETS Alf hand puppets with records. $10. each (new). RODNEY & FRIENDS $30. 570-779-3841

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

It’s there when you wake up.

ANTIQUE TOYS WANTED Lead soldiers, tin wind-up, German, cast iron, large pressed steel trucks, Tootsie toy, Dinky. Larry - Mt. Top 474-9202

ANTIQUES

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Professional Services Directory

MEDICINE CABINET. Oak. 30x30.3 mirrored doors. 4 lights. 3 shelves. Excellent condition $25. 606-6624 MOTOR 2005 Mercury Outboard bought new in ‘06 used 10 times. $800. 570-829-1541

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WILKESBARREGOLD

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Highest Cash PayOuts Guaranteed

762

Musical Instruments

1092 Highway 315 Blvd (Plaza 315) 315N .3 miles after Motorworld

KEYBOARD, Casio, Model CTK-558. $50. Like new. (570) 287-0023

We Pay At Least 80% of the London Fix Market Price for All Gold Jewelry

ORGAN Thomas needs tuning $375. 570-654-4113 PIANO upright, antique dark wood, bench included $50. 570-693-2329 PIANO. Kawai. Excellent condition. Asking $1,500. 570-899-3390

Mon-Sat 10am -6pm Closed Sundays

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Mar. 16th: $1,658.00 Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com

784

Tools

SCROLL SAW Craftsman, $85. Delta table saw converted to a router shaper table with Craftsman router attached. $90. 570-288-9260 WORK TABLE \wooden table with cabinets & drawers 8.5’X4’ $500. OBO. (570) 829-3303

786 Toys & Games BICYCLE Girl’s 16” Barbie bike by Dynacraft with training wheels. $45. firm. 570-696-4020

800 PETS & ANIMALS 810

Cats

CATS & KITTENS 12 weeks & up.

All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped

A/C & Refrigeration Services

STRISH A/C

Ductless / Central Air Conditioning Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 570-332-0715

1024

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

State Lic. # PA057320

www.bianepa.com

Senior Citizens Discount!

ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Windows & Doors

Pure Bred & Mixes $400 and up 570-250-9690

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

570-735-1487

BUYING 11am to 6pm

DAVE JOHNSON Expert Bathroom & Room Remodeling, Carpentry & Whole House Renovations. Licensed &Insured

570-819-0681

NEED A NEW KITCHEN OR BATH???? HUGHES Construction

Roofing, Home Renovating. Garages, Kitchens, Baths, Siding and More! Licensed and Insured. FREE ESTIMATES!! 570-388-0149 PA040387

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044

39 Prospect St • Nanticoke

1030

Carpet Cleaning

Alan & Linda’s Carpet and/or Chair Cleaning

LINE UP 570-826-7035 A GREAT DEAL... Chimney IN CLASSIFIED! 1039

BEAUTIFUL LAB PUPS

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES

call 287-3331 or go to

2 FOR $39

Dogs

AKC, Nice Pedigree. 8 weeks March 16. Black Females and Males avail. $350 Limited, $500 Full Reg. 570-250-4977.

SPRING BUILDING/ REMODELING?

Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded.

824-4172, 9-9 only

815

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Call the Building Industry Association for a list of qualified members

VALLEY CAT RESCUE

DOLLS 18” American Girl look alikes with 2 outfits $20. 570-693-2329

WE PAY THE MOST IN CASH

OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

570-606-8438

776 Sporting Goods TURKEY BOX Calls, assorted woods, new listed $35. selling $20 each. 570-287-2073

Shedlarski Construction H I

1000 SERVICE DIRECTORY 1006

Building & Remodeling

Service

A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now! COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 1-888-680-7990 570-840-0873

1042

Cleaning & Maintainence

BACK MOUNTAIN COMMERCIAL Cleaning Services For your free estimate dial 570-675-2317

1042

Cleaning & Maintainence

House Cleaning

Errands, etc. $9 - $11/room. Excellent References Call Jennifer at 570-436-8102

1054

Concrete & Masonry

C&C Masonry and Concrete. Absolutely free estimates. Masonry & concrete work. Specializing in foundations, repairs and rebuilding. Footers floors, driveways. 570-766-1114 570-346-4103 PA084504

D. Pugh Concrete

All phases of masonry & concrete. Small jobs welcome. Senior discount. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 288-1701/655-3505

Williams & Franks Inc

Masonry ContracContractors. tors Chimney, stucco, concrete, and stonework. Clean outs and hauling service. 570-466-2916 WYOMING VALLEY MASONRY Concrete, stucco, foundations,pavers, retaining wall systems, dryvit, flagstone, brick work. Senior Citizen Discount.570-287-4144 or 570-760-0551

1057Construction & Building

GARAGE DOOR Sales, service,

installation & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-606-7489 570-735-8551

1078

Dry Wall

MIRRA DRYWALL

Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

(570) 675-3378 1084

Electrical

GRULA ELECTRIC LLC

Licensed, Insured, No job too small.

570-829-4077

SLEBODA ELECTRIC Master electrician Licensed & Insured Service Changes & Replacements. Generator Installs. 868-4469

1093

Excavating

All Types Of Excavating, Demolition & Concrete Work. Large & Small Jobs FREE ESTIMATES (570) 760-1497

1132

Handyman Services

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Mark’s Handyman Service

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We do it all! Licensed &Insured

570-578-8599

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CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

HAUL ALL

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Removal of Wood, Trash and Debris. Same Day Service.

826-1883

Hauling & Trucking

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1156

Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY

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Lawn Cutting, De-thatch, Trim, Fertilizing & more. Accepting new accounts. Lic. & Ins. 570-406-3339

1162 Landscaping/ Garden Brizzy’s

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JAY’S LAWN SERVICE Spring clean-ups,

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1183

Masonry

KEN’S MASONRY All phases of brick/block, chimney restoration, replacement of steps. FREE ESTIMATES 570-458-6133

1189 Miscellaneous Service

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted:

WANTED ALL JUNK CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT DUMPTRUCKS BULLDOZERS BACKHOES

Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

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Selling a Business? Reach more potential buyers with an ad in the classified section! 570-829-7130

Lawn Care

SPIKE & GORILLA’S LAWNCARE

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Masonry

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Movers

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1204

Painting & Wallpaper

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M. PARALIS PAINTING

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1213

Paving & Excavating

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570-474-6329 Lic.# PA021520 Mountain Top

PAVING & SEAL COATING Patching, Sealing, Residential/Comm Licensed & Insured PA013253 570-868-8375

1252

Roofing & Siding

EVERHART CONSTRUCTION Roofing, siding, gutters, chimney repairs & more. Free Estimates, Lowest Prices 570-855-5738

J.R.V. ROOFING

570-824-6381 Roof Repairs & New Roofs. Shingle, Slate, Hot Built Up, Rubber, Gutters & Chimney Repairs. Year Round. Licensed/Insured FREE Estimates *24 Hour Emergency Calls*

WINTER ROOFING Special $1.29 s/f Licensed, insured, fast service 570-735-0846

1276

Snow Removal

SNOW

PLOWING Commercial

Industrial Residential DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS SALTING

VITO & GINO’S 570-574-1275 Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified!

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Tree Care

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To Place Your Professional Services Ad, Please Call 829-7130

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designed to match a gray, white and black tile ﬂoor. A favorite feature will be the two-tiered peninsula breakfast bar, offering plenty of countertop workspace and a place for quick meals. Hanging cabinets over the top have glass doors for the display of glassware and collectables. There is plenty of natural light thanks to a double window rear. High-end appliances include a stainless steel refrigerator, commercial stove, dishwasher and microwave. A nearby laundry/mud room provides access to the side yard and washer and dryer hook-ups. To the left, the den is a comfortable 15-by-12 and has blue carpeting and a three-panel picture window. To the rear of the kitchen, the 16-by-24 family room

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THORNHURST Low maintanence, single story ranch home located in Join a GROWING FIRM servicing the Greater Wyoming Valley with offices strategically located in SHAVERTOWN & W-B. a private golf course community in the Poconos for weekEnjoy a challenging career with EXCELLENT INCOME end or year round enjoyment. Modern kit w/ breakfast bar, POTENTIAL for intelligent, industrious, motivated individuals. formal living room and din- We have professional office space available and WILL TRAIN ning room. Family room QUALIFIED PEOPLE. If you have a license or have always w/gas FP. Walk-up master wanted to obtain one call for a confidential interview. Learn bedroom w/bonus room ideal for an office. New front and rear decks in a how you can become a part of our private setting within 30 minutes to W-B or Scranton. $125,000 EXCELLENT ORGANIZATION!

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has two skylights set into a knotty pine vaulted ceiling with matching paneled walls surrounding a hot tub. The window next to the hot tub is made of glass blocks to allow in light while maintaining privacy. Atrium doors open rear to a deck that overlooks the in-ground pool and offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. A nearby full bath has more of the gray, black and white tile ﬂoor and gray tiled walls with an oak vanity and gray speckled Corian countertop. An acrylic tub and shower surround completes the picture along with an oak cabinet and single side window. Upstairs, the master bedroom measures 13-by-17 and has two large closets with sliding doors, blue sculptured carpeting, and two single windows that face rear. The adjacent master bath has a vaulted ceiling with its own skylight, a white tile ﬂoor, oak vanity with white and gray cultured marble sink and a corner shower with three glass walls. A linen closet offers storage, and a single window faces rear. Bedrooms two and three measure 13-by-15 and 13by-17, respectively, each with carpeting, a double closet and at least one window. This home has a full basement offering plenty of storage. For more information or to make an appointment to see this amazing property, contact Jerry Busch, Coldwell Banker Busch Real Estate, (570) 288-2514; JerryBuschJr@aol.com SPECIFICATIONS: Two-story 1,905 square feet BEDROOMS: 3 BATHS: 1 full, 1 three-quarter PRICE: $489,000 LOCATION: 1366 State Route 292 E, Centermoreland AGENT: Jerry Busch REALTOR: Coldwell Banker Busch Real Estate, (570) 288-2514; JerryBuschJr@aol.com

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901 Main St. Stately 4 bedroom home with beautiful woodwork, extra large rooms with gas heat and nice yard. MLS 12-884 $79,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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REDUCED 314 Packer St. Remodeled 3 bedroom with 2 baths, master bedroom and laundry on 1st floor. New siding and shingles. New kitchen. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3174 $94,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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620 Meadows Enjoy the comforts & amenities of living at Newberry Estate - tennis, golf & swimming are yours to enjoy & relax. Spacious condo at a great price. Possibilities for 3rd bedroom and bath on lower level. Pets welcome at Meadows. MLS#12-18 Price Reduced $139,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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REDUCED 619 Foote Ave. Fabulous Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ultra modern kitchen with granite counters, heated tile floor and stainless appliances. Dining room has Brazilian cherry floors, huge yard, garage and large yard. Partially finished lower level. If you’re looking for a Ranch, don’t miss this one. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $154,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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214 Gedding St. Cozy Cape Cod home with 2 bedrooms, 1st floor laundry, nice yard with deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-668 $59,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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Four bedroom Colonial with hardwood floors in formal dining and living room. Modern eat in kitchen, finished basement with 24” x 30” recreation room. Deck, hot tub and ceiling fans. MLS#11-4504 $229,900 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

125 McAlpine St Ideal starter is this appealing two bedroom 2 story with large lot and 1.5 car garage. Plenty of off street parking, in solid neighborhood. MLS 11-4313 PRICE REDUCED $79,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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548 Green St. Are you renting?? The monthly mortgage on this house could be under $500 for qualified buyers. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1st floor laundry. Off street parking, deep lot, low taxes. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3983 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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274 Hillside Ave. PRICED TO SELL. THIS HOME IS A MUST SEE. Great starter home in move in condition. Newer 1/2 bath off kitchen & replacement windows installed. MLS11-560. $52,000 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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806 Nandy Drive Unique 3 bedroom home perfect for entertaining! Living room with fireplace and skylights. Dining room with builtin china cabinets. Lower level family room with fireplace and wetbar. Private rear yard withinground pool and multiple decks. MLS#11-3064 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

Why lillive W Wh i iin a ttown h house or condo, d when h you can llilive i iin one off these “River Shores” style TWIN Ranch homes. These homes come with an outstanding view of the valley and river island. Included is a stainless kitchen, hardwood floors, tile baths, sunken tub, tiled master bath, two car garage, tankless hot water, the best materials, the best finishes and a covered porch overlooking the beautiful views. All for $299,000. High on a ridge in Jenkins Township, Eagle View offers outstanding custom built single family homes as well as these great Twins. Limited number of lots available, Call now. 881-2144 906 Homes for Sale KINGSTON

Located within 1 block of elementary school & neighborhood park this spacious 4 bedrooms offers 1450 sq. ft of living space with 1.75 baths, walk up attic, and partially finished basement. Extras include gas fireplace, an inground pool with fenced yard, new gas furnace & more. 11-823

$105,900

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Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre with large family room on lower level. property has small pond and joins state game lands. $141,900 MLS 11-4085 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

3 bedroom bi-level with two modern, full baths & one 3/4 bath. Living room with fireplace and skylights, built in china cabinets in dining room. Lower level family room with fireplace and wet bar. Large foyer with fireplace. MLS#11-3064 $289,500 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

Large charmer had been extensively renovated in the last few years. Tons of closets, walk-up attic & a lower level bonus recreation room. Great location, just a short walk to Kirby Park. MLS 11-3386 $129,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

Great corner property. Ranch style home includes 2990SF Commercial space. MLS#11-459 LISA 715-9335

WILKES-BARRE Parsons Section

32 Wilson St No need for flood or mine subsidence insurance. 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in a safe, quiet neighborhood. Aluminum siding. Corner, 105’x50’ lot. Fenced in yard. Appraised at $57,000. Serious inquiries only. Call 570-826-1458 for appointment

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76 N. Dawes Ave. Use your income tax rebate for a downpayment on this great home with modern kitchen with granite counters, 2 large bedrooms, attached garage, full basement could be finished, sun porch overlooks great semi private yard. A great house in a great location! Come see it! . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-41 $119,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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108 Lathrop St. Completely remodeled, spacious 4-5 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with tons of original character. Desirable Kingston neighborhood. Hardwoods throughout, 2 zone central air, 2 gas fireplaces, finished basement, new vinyl fence. Crown molding, ample storage, many built-ins. A must see! $275,000 Call for appointment 570-417-6059

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177 Third Ave. Neat as a pin! 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, end unit townhome with nice fenced yard. Bright Spacious kitchen, main level family room, deck w/ retractable awning. Gas heat/central air, pull down attic for storage and 1 car garage. Very affordable townhome in great central location! MLS 11-1282 $134,500 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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573 Carverton Rd Privacy & serenity! This 40 acre estate features living room with fireplace & hardwood floor; family room with vaulted ceiling & fireplace; 1st floor master bedroom & bath with jetted tub & stall shower; panelled den; dining room with stone floor & skylight; 3 additional bedrooms & 2 baths. Central Air, 3 outbuildings.

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Clean, nice double block at very attractive price. 750 square feet each side. 2 bedrooms per side. Separate utilities. Quick show. One side vacant. Only $39,900, but owner anxious to sell and is listening for reasonable offers. May be best 2 unit for the price around. Call today. 570-674-3120 day or night Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate

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Well maintained one owner home located near schools & shopping. Home features 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, living room, dining room & foyer, with ductless air conditioning on the first floor. 2-car detached garage and basement ready to be finished. All appliances are included along with the first floor laundry. MLS#11-97 $129,000 Everett Davis (570) 417-8733

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4 Fordham Road Lovely brick ranch home in great development. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. All hardwood floors, brand new roof. 2 family rooms suitable for mini apartment. 1st floor laundry, sunroom, central air, alarm system, 1 car garage. Very good condition. 11-2437 $200,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

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Wonderful starter home in a convenient neighborhood. Home features many updates including new windows, roof, kitchen & carpets. Offstreet parking with large yard. Located near schools and shopping. Low taxes & priced to sell! MLS#12-515 $109,900 Everett Davis 696-2600 417-8733

REDUCED 10 E. Second St. Property in nice neighborhood. Includes 4 room apartment over garage. MLS 12-253 $75,000 Charles J. Prohaska EXT 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 MESHOPPEN Novak Road

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RARE OPPORTUNITY! This one you can’t match for overall charm, utilization and value. The beautifully carpeted, gas fireplace living room makes you want to sit down and relax. The dining room opens to a Florida room with a gas fireplace. There is a modern kitchen and 2 modern bathrooms. Three spacious bedrooms on the second floor with a walkup attic. Completely finished basement with wet bar! The home features many upgrades including windows, roof, landscaping and driveway. Also a one car detached garage and gazebo. Great Kingston location with low taxes and located near school and shopping. MLS#11-4552 $172,900 Everett Davis (570) 417-8733

LAFLIN

Lovely, nearly completed, renovated Victorian farmhouse sits high on 7.81 acres featuring panoramic pastoral views, high ceilings, original woodwork, gutted, rewired, insulated & sheetrocked, newer roof, vinyl siding, kitchen and baths. Gas rights negotiable. Lots of potential with TLC. Elk Lake $119,900 MLS# 11-525 Call 570-696-2468

LAFLIN 24 Fordham Road

Lovely cedar shingle sided home on large corner lot in a great development. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, 1st floor family room, finished lower level. Hardwood floors throughout, huge living room & family room. 1st floor laundry room & office, gas heat, nice deck, above ground pool, 2 car garage. 11-3497 $295,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

MOUNTAINTOP

29 Valley View Dr. MOTIVATED SELLER Raised ranch on corner lot. Spacious two car garage. Modern kitchen & bath, tile floors. Energy efficient Ceramic Heat. MLS#11-2500 $174,900 Call Julio Caprari: 570-592-3966

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Adorable home with charm & character. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, family room with gas fireplace. 3 season room, fenced in yard with rear deck & shed. $119,000 MLS#12-498 Michael Nocera 570-357-4300

VACANT LAND 333 OAKMONT LANE 1.15 acre, level lot, #254, on cul-de-sac, in Laurel Lakes. Underground electric, phone & cable. Ready for your new home in 2012! MLS# 11-4465 $39,900 Call Christine Kane 570-714-9235

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Great starter home in nice area. Close to schools and recreation. Large 3 season porch with cabinetry, great for entertaining. New plumbing, lots of light & huge walk up attic for storage or rec room. $38,500 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

MOUNTAIN TOP

Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy your summer evenings on the wrap around porch or take a quick dip in the above ground pool with tier deck. The covered pavilion is ideal for picnics or gatherings And when the winter winds blow cuddle in front of the gas fireplace and enjoy a quiet night. MLS 11-2260 Priced to Sell, $179,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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175 Oak Street NEW FURNANCE 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $89,000 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

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3 bedroom, 1 bath. Nice opportunity for a starter home or investment property. Needs work, but columns, moldings, and leaded glass windows are intact. $42,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

New Listing. Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Spectacular kitchen w/tile radiant heat floor, center island, appliances. Beautiful cabinets and counters. 1st floor mudroom/laundry. Master bedroom w/double lighted closets, modern bath w/jacuzzi tub and shower. 4 zone gas heat + AC/heat pump. New roof, siding, windows, flooring, fencing. Walk up attic, full partially finished basement. Off street parking. MLS 12-333 $94,500 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES 570-735-7494 Patricia Lunski, X304 (C) 570-814-6671

130 West Green St 4-5 bedroom, 2 bath home features new windows & entry doors, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors & ceiling fans. Outdoor features include vinyl siding, large front porch & rear deck, fenced & level rear and side yards with swing set, off street parking. Dry walkout basement includes coal stoker stove, workshop and storage area. New 200 amp service. 12-22 James Banos Realtor Associate COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-991-1883

Five bedroom Contemporary has a vaulted ceiling in living room with fireplace. Hardwood floors in dining & living rooms. 1st floor master bedroom with walk in closet. Lower level family room. Deck, garage, separate laundry. $257,500 MLS#12-170 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

Totally Remodeled 3 Bedroom home on large lot on a wellkept street in movein condition! Home Includes 1 1/2 Modern Baths w/ stone countertops, tile floors, spacious kitchen with all new appliances & plenty of countertop space! New carpet throughout! MLS 11-3473 $57,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468 NANTICOKE 294-296 EAST STATE ST

PRICED TO SELL Brick ranch with large living room, 3 bedrooms, sun room, deck, full basement, sheds and garage on 0.54 acres in Noxen. $135,000. Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848

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95 William St. 1/2 double home with more square footage than most single family homes. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, ultra modern kitchen and remodeled baths. Super clean. For more information and photos visit www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 11-2120 $54,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

63 Clarks Lane 3 story Townhome with 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, plenty of storage with 2 car built in garage. Modern kitchen and baths, large room sizes and deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4567 $144,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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238 S. Main St. Ten room home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, great driveway, central air, large yard. A must see home! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-477 $139,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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A lot of house for the money. Corner home with lots of space. 9 rooms, 2 1/2 baths, a bonus room of 42’ x 24’. This home is conveniently located near major highways, airport and shopping. Two car detached garage and nice yard. $75,500 MLS# 10-4350 Call Michael Nocera

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Johnson St. Great home, move in ready, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large yard with lots of outdoor living space. Hardwood floors, gas fireplace, modern eat in kitchen. New gas furnace, roof and windows. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-328 $139,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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10 Norman St. Brick 2 story home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, large family room with fireplace. Lower level rec room, large driveway for plenty of parking. Just off the by-pass with easy access to all major highways. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 11-2887 $159,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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38 Frothingham St. Four square home with loads of potential and needs updating but is priced to reflect its condition. Nice neighborhood. Check it out. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3403 $59,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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1195 Sutton Road Attractive, wellmaintained saltbox on 2 private acres boasts fireplaces in living room, family room & master bedroom. Formal dining room. Large Florida room with skylights & wet bar. Oak kitchen opens to family room. 4 bedrooms & 3 1/2 baths. Finished lower level. Carriage barn PRICE REDUCED $425,000 MLS# 10-3394 Call Joe Moore 570-288-1401

168 Mill St. Large 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths. 7 rooms on nice lot with above ground pool. 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3894 $79,000 Tom Salvaggio 570-262-7716

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74 W. Carey St. Affordable home with 1 bedroom, large living room, stackable washer & dryer, eat in kitchen. Yard with shed. Low taxes. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-4068

$34,900

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Recently remodeled single family home with 1st & 2nd floor baths, modern kitchen, large family room with hardwood floors. $70,000 MLS # 10-4618 Call Michael Nocera

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Spacious 1791 sq. ft. 1/2 double with wrap around porch, shed & garage. Semi modern kitchen & bath. 3 bedrooms with gas heat and plenty of storage. $24,900. Possible rent to own Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

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1610 Westminster Road. DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION Paradise found! Your own personal retreat, small pond in front of yard, private setting only minutes from everything. Log cabin chalet with 3 bedrooms, loft, stone fireplace, hardwood floors. Detached garage with bonus room. Lots to see. Watch the snow fall in your own “cabin in the woods.” For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-319 $279,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Well maintained aluminum sided double block, gas heat, & an additional lot. Tenant pays all utilities. $92,900 MLS 12-347 Call Florence 570-715-7737

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Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom/laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. $163,700 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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8 rooms, 4 bedrooms & bath, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, new windows, gas heat. MLS # 11-4369 $74,500 Call Donna 570-613-9080

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A dollhouse in historic Patterson Grove Campground with country charm. Many recent updates. Cute as can be. Patterson Grove on web www.patterson grove.com 11-4376 $27,000 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127 SHICKSHINNY

Great new construction on 2 acres with 1 year builders warranty! 2 story home, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, master with whirlpool tub, living room with gas fireplace, dining room with tray ceiling, kitchen, breakfast room & laundry room. 2 car attached garage, open porch & rear deck. $275,000 MLS 11-2453 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SHICKSHINNY

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If you’re looking for country living with peace and quiet and beautiful mountain views, this is the home for you! Only minutes from town, featuring large eatin kitchen, formal dining room & living room, all with hardwood floors. There are three bedrooms and a laundry in addition to two full baths. Master bath skylight. Gas heat. Central Air. $300 lot rent/month and that includes water, sewer and garbage removal. MLS#10-4421 $65,000 EVERETT DAVIS 417-8733

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A home starts with location and school district. Triple A neighborhood and Dallas School District. Deceiving looking from the exterior-make an appointment to see this 3600+/-SF home on three floors. Lots of oak on the first floor, kitchen, moldings, doors, floors. Second floor with 4 bedrooms & bonus room with skylights & separate computer area, storage space and walk-in closets. Very appealing! Finished lower level game room with ½ bath, three season room off kitchen and large adjacent deck for entertaining, separate office/den on first floor. Dual heating and air systems, public utilities. MLS#11-4064 $349,900 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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Beautiful woodwork highlights the Victorian influenced 3 bedroom home featuring hardwood floors, pocket & transoms doors, shuttered windows, crown molding & large bay window. Plus a 2+ bedroom unit with newer kitchen to help pay mortgage. MLS 12-674 $89,000 Call Arlene Warunek 570-650-4169

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51-53 Milbre St Nice home. A tenant would help pay the mortgage or use as an investment property or convert to a single family. Great location, worth your consideration. Full attic, walk out basement by bilco doors. Bathrooms are on the first floor. MLS 12-298 $99,500 Call Betty at Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 ext 3559 or 570-714-6127

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803 Aspen Drive Brand new carpet in lower level family room! Hardwood on 1st floor dining room, living room, bedrooms & hall! Large rear deck. Master bedroom opens to deck! Private rear yard! Basement door opens to garage. MLS #11-2282 NEW PRICE $182,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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15 EMERSON DRIVE GLENMAURA Beautiful brickfaced 4 bedroom Colonial. Spacious, open floor plan. Tile floors, fireplace, two car garage. MLS# 12-295 $350,000 Call Stacey Lauer 570-262-1158

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MOUNTAIN TOP 13 Fordham Road Totally remodeled custom brick ranch in Oakwood Park. This home features an open floor plan with hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, kitchen, formal living & dining rooms, family room, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, office with private entrance, laundry room on first floor, tons of closets and storage areas, walk-up attic, great finished basement with fireplace, builtin grill, in-ground pool, cabana with half bath, an oversized 2-car garage & a security system. Renovations include new: windows, gas furnace, central air, electrical service, hardwood floors, Berber carpeting, freshly painted, updated bathrooms & much, much, more. Laflin Road to Fordham Road, on right. $399,700 Call Donna 570-613-9080

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Very nice Ranch home with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, dining room & living room. Plus propane fireplace in living room, french doors in dining room and large deck with a view. $159,900 MLS 12-287 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 SUGARLOAF

Beautiful setting in a fabulous location. Well maintained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on a full beautiful acre of land. 3 car garage with a breezeway, first floor master bedroom suite and a great porch to sit and relax on all while enjoying your new serene surroundings. This is a MUST SEE! 12-392 $225,000 Call Tony Wasco 570-855-2424 Trademark Realtor Group 570-613-9090

“New Listing”! 3 bedrooms, 1 bath home on double lot. One car garage, two 3 season porches, security system & attic just insulated. $90,000. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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52 Barber Street Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in the heart of the town. With new carpets, paint, windows, doors and a modern kitchen and bath. Sale includes all appliances: refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Nice yard and superb neighborhood. Priced to sell at $89,900 or $433.00 per month (bank rate; 30 years, 4.25%, 20% down). Owner also willing to finance 100% of transaction with a qualified cosigner. Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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Nice country bi-level on 40 acres with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, kitchen, living room, family room, office & laundry room, plus attached oversized 2 car garage with workshop, rear deck & 3 sheds. Bordering state game lands. $319,900. MLS-11-1094 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141

REDUCED!!! 78 Maltby Ave. Wonderful family home in a great neighborhood. A large master suite and family room addition make this home a must see! There is an inground pool and attached in-law suite. MLS 11-4572 $218,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 SWOYERSVILLE

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4 Oliver Road Located in the back part of Oliver Road in a very private part of North Lake in Sweet Valley. Yearning to be restored, lake front cape cod in a very tranquil setting was formerly used as a summer home. MLS 11-2113 $93,500 Jay Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

Meticulous twostory home with double lot and 2-car garage. Eat-in kitchen with laundry area; first floor tiled full bath, nicely carpeted living/dining rooms; three bedrooms on second floor, gas heat, recently roofed, great starter home for you. Move in and enjoy not paying rent. MLS#11-3400 REDUCED TO $99,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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31 Tedrick St. Very nice 3 bedroom with 1 bath. This house was loved and you can tell. Come see for yourself, super clean home with nice curb appeal. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3544 Reduced to $76,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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30 E. Charles St. 3 story home has 2 bedrooms with possibly a third bedroom in the walk up attic. Some replacement windows, gas heat and hotwater. Hardwood floors in the upstairs. An adjacent parcel of land is included in this price. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-776 $39,900 Call Angie 570-885-4896 or Terry 570-885-3041

NEW LISTING! Great price! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, only 3 years old. Located in Sand Springs Golf community. Master bath & second floor laundry. Kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Basement can be easily finished with walkout sliding doors. Why pay new construction prices? Save thousands! Home is cleaned & ready for occupancy! MLS#12-775 $218,500 Paul Pukatch 696-6559

* NEW LISTING! * Great space in this 2-story coveted Dallas neighborhood! Lots of oak on 1st floor, door, moldings, kitchen, beams; finished basement, 3-season room, bonus room on 2nd floor with computer nook. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, office on 1st floor, dual heat/air units. MLS#11-4064 $349,900 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

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Luxurious End Townhouse

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, Cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, gas heat, Central Air, master bath with whirlpool tub & shower, lovely landscaped fenced yard, 1 car garage. Great Location. MLS#11-3533 Call Nancy Palumbo 570-714-9240

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Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in nice neighborhood. Many updates. Landscaped & fenced yard with pool, large deck & koi pond! $99,700 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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DALLAS 4-5BR, 4 bath home in Lake Lehman School District. HW floors, large deck, formal LR & DR, large yard w/on-ground pool 4-7ft. Great family home! MLS# 12-874 NOEL 696-0721 $189,900

MOUNTAINTOP Very attractive & well maintained End Unit. Large side yard adjacent to woods. Tastefully decorated. MLS# 12-889 PAT S. 715-9337 $120,000

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TWINS AT WOODBERRY MANOR Spectacular 3br 2 1/2 bath twin on great lot offers beautiful hardwood floors on 1st flr and stunning kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appl. Large master suite with wonderful bath & closet. All modern amenities, stately entry and staircase, composite deck, central air, gas heat, 1 car garage. MLS# 10-2381 Dir: Rt 309S to Mountain Top, R at triangle to R onto Nuangola Rd. R into Woodland Estates to enter Woodberry Manor. R onto Woodberry Dr, R onto Twins Lane.

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DALLAS Enjoy carefree living in the villas at Masonic Village. Located at Irem Temple Country Club, this entrance fee community offers interior & exterior home maintenance. Call for details on this unique community. MLS# 12-880 RHEA 696-6677 $256,000

DALLAS Inviting 4BR, 3.5 bath home on lovely lot. Bright kitchen w/ large Island & breakfast area, Master Suite w/large whirlpool tub, finished lower level has 2nd family room, office & 3/4 bath. MLS# 12-864. MARGY 696-0891 $297,500

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JENKINS TWP. Beautiful home & great corner lot. Move right into this 4BR wonderfully spacious home. You will love everything about it! MLS# 12-890 PEG 714-9247 $399,900

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DALLAS Not your typical foreclosure! This bankowned Townhouse is in excellent condition. 3-4BRs, 3.5 baths, finished lower level End Unit. MLS# 12-851 TRACY Z. 696-0723 $297,000

SHAVERTOWN Striking 4BR, 3.5 bath with fenced yard, gorgeous addition, granite kitchen, finished basement, HW floors & much more! MLS# 12-904 JOAN 696-0887 $395,000

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3 bedroom 2 story home in a quiet neighborhood. Modern kitchen and bath. Nice yard with plenty of oﬀ street parking.

$65,900 MLS#11-3656

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DURYEA

Adorable, affordable & out of flood zone in Duryea!This ranch style home is move in ready.Finshed Basement, Newly painted inside and out. New Landscaping. Tiled Kitchen and Bath. Move right in on a beautiful street in a convenient location.Newly refinished hardwood floors and brand new bath. A must see!!

$84,200 MLS#11-1457

PLAINS

Nice Double located in Plains Township in a beautiful neighborhood. 3 bedrooms & 1 full bath in #19,2 Large bedrooms & 1 full bath in #17. One car garage, large eat-in kitchen,nice sized back yard. Both Units are currently rented at $650 per mo. $94,000 MLS#11-2398

WHITE HAVEN

End Unit! Beautiful New Construction Townhouses in the Crestwood School District. 100% USDA Financing Available. Right oﬀ I-81 and minutes from turnpike. Beautiful 2 Story Foyer, forced air, walk-in closet, master bath, walk-out basement, 1 car garage, stone exterior, & choose from many upgrades. Low maintenance fees, Not yet assessed.

$110,000 MLS#11-4185

SHAVERTOWN

Move right in to this 3 bedroom home with all brand new stainless steel appliances included, New Custom Kitchen Cabinets,Updated Bathroom and New Flooring Throughout. Home is within walking distance to Center St Park, close to shopping center and grocery store. Out of the city but minutes from Wyoming Valley Mall, Mohegan Sun Casino and much more.

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Location, Location, Location This is a fantastic property with 3-4 bedrooms, 2 kitchens & 2 full baths. Beautiful modern kitchen with granite countertops and breakfast area. Large lot with a kidney shaped in ground pool and child’s clubhouse. Large detached garage and a cul-de-sac behind the home. Lower level is ﬁnished with full kitchen & can be used for entertaining or a mother-in-law suite

$193,500 MLS#12-248

DURYEA

Stunning 4 bedroom, totally renovated home on a lovely level corner lot. This property features Central AC, newer roof, stainless steel appliances, brand new heating and electric systems, and is beautifully designed with massive room sizes. Features an incredible master suite with balcony and a gorgeous wrap around front porch. This is a must see! Move right in to this amazing property.

$205,000 MLS#12-762

MOUNTAINTOP

Lovely family sized home located in Alberdeen Acres oﬀers 4beds 3baths, ﬁreplace with many amenities.Private setting on 1.8acres located near the 7th hole of Blue Ridge Golf Course. New Roof! $269,900 MLS#11-3813

MOUNTAINTOP

Beautiful new construction in Crestwood school district. Home features include hardwood flooring on first floor w/ oak stairway & banner. Built with upgraded materials: Anderson Windows, Douglas Fir timber, 2 zone forced air hvac, and more. Spacious kitchen w/island, maple cabinets, and beautiful granite counter tops. Walkout basement ready to finish w/Superior Walls foundation.

$299,000 MLS#12-163

PLYMOUTH

Great investment opportunity, turn key operation, neighborhood bar with kitchen. Unlimited potential, 2nd ﬂoor 4 bedroom apartment. A must see property !!!

$329,000 MLS#11-1509

4BR, 2 story, 2.5 bath, 6yrs old. C/A, HW in LR, DR, FR. Large room sizes. Move-in condition. Large deck. Security system. MLS# 12-259 $245,000

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15 Vine Street

Remodeled Ranch with bedroom & family room addition. Enclosed porch, deck, shed. Heated breezeway to attached garage. Extra paving for additional parking. Basement rec. room 14x18 MLS# 11-4476

Call Bob Besecker $154,900

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MOUNTAINTOP

Reﬁnement and style, grace this 4 BR 3 full bath 2 story. Double vaulted FR w/ hallway overlook. Finished bonus room for extra needed space. Huge MB walk in closet. Granite counters w/island & pantry in kitchen. Ultra modern ﬁnished basement with theater room & bedroom with full bath.

$369,900 MLS#11-2051

HARVEYS LAKE

Seller ﬁnancing available. Commercial lakefront property with endless opportunity. Previously a ﬁne dining restaurant and bar, including tiki deck bar. Several renovations made when originally purchased. $399,000 MLS#11-4163

MOSCOW

4100 SF total renovation, 4BR, new stainless SS appliances, master suite, heated, sunroom overlooking in-ground pool, LL family room with ﬁreplace, garage, oﬃce area w/ French doors ASK ABOUT A 3 ¼ PARCEL OF LAND IN DUNMORE FOR ONLY $49,000!

$248,800 MLS#11-2038

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DURYEA

Gorgeous home on beautifully landscaped corner lot in the sought after Blueberry Hills Development. Granite countertops, open ﬂoor plan and large master suite. Inviting family room with gas ﬁreplace. Deck with unforgettable views of the mountainside awaits you.

$329,900 MLS#11-3974

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3BR, 1.5 bath 2 story. HW floors throughout except kitchen & baths. Gas heat, OSP for 4 cars. Fenced year yard! MLS# 12-812 $82,000

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MOUNTAINTOP

Ranch on a corner lot. Eat-in kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors, in-ground pool and fully ﬁnished basement. $149,900 MLS#12-389

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ASHLEY

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Modern 3BR brick ranch, 4 acres, 105’ of lakefront, oversized 2 car heated garage, boathouse and dock, AC

$595,000

840 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre

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Pole 272, Harveys Lake

Custom-built Craftsman-style 3000SF home. LR w/vaulted ceiling & 2 story FP; Spacious cherry kitchen w/Island & all appliances; DR open to deck; 1st ﬂoor MBR Suite; Beautiful HW ﬂoors; Large FR open to patio; A/C; 3 garages; Exercise pool; This home must be seen!

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PLAINS TWP. Remodeled interior w/Chalet type look inside. One big BR, 1.5 baths, big lot, modern kitchen w/Island, driveway. MLS# 12-900 NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 $119,900

PLYMOUTH Very nice kitchen w/Island is the focal point for this 2BR Cape Cod. Move right in! Potential for 3rd BR. MLS# 12-117 JUDY 714-9230 $89,900

SHAVERTOWN NEW CONSTRUCTION! Elegant stucco exterior - all finest appointments, 9’ ceiling, HW floors, crown moldings. Select your cabinetry. MLS# 11-1987 GERI 696-0888 $525,000 Dir: Rt.309N - R onto Carverton Rd - L on Manor - R on Green Road - R on Windy Drive.

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EXETER WILDFLOWER VILLAGE - Treat yourself to Townhouse living in this 3BR, 1.5 bath middle unit w/finished lower level, C/A & fenced rear patio area. MLS# 11-4491 KIM 585-0600 $116,888 DIR: From Slocum or Tunkhannock Ave (W. Pittston) turn on Packer, turn into Wildflower Village, first right on Aster Ct. to unit #110 on left.

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Preview this 4BR, 3bath 2 story model w/ lots of HW & tile. Granite counters in kit, MSTR Suite w/2 walk-in closets & tiled bath w/ dbl vanities, shower & whirlpool. Home/lot packages available. TERRY D. 715-9317

DALLAS DAKOTA WOODS - Carefree Condo -Bright & spacious w/3 BR’s, 1st flr master, study/library, kit w/granite & upscale app’ls, 2 car gar. MLS#11-3208. RHEA 696-6677 $379,000 DIR: Rt 309N to R into Dakota Woods

EXETER End-unit Townhome with finished lower level, fresh paint, brand new carpet, fenced yard, security system & home warranty! MLS# 113723. LISA 715-9335 $119,500 DIR: Traveling N on back road in Exeter (Slocum Rd.) make right on Packer Ave., make right into Wildflower Village, make right on Laurel Ct., Laurel becomes Clover. Home on left.

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SWEET VALLEY 3 ACRES Excellent Condition – Many amenities included – Central Air, Central Vac, Whirlpool Tub in Master, Large Walkin Closet, Heated Two car Garage,Emergency Generator System, Full DRY* Basement – All on 3 ACRES Partial Wooded. Asking $219,500 CALL RICHARD 570.406.2438 Listing #11-3369

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906 Homes for Sale TAYLOR

Featured on WNEP’s Home & Backyard. Move right into this 3 bedroom, 2 bath immaculate home with custom maple eat in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub, 2 fireplaces, abundance of storage leading outside to a private sanctuary with deck/pergola & Koi pond. Off street parking. MUST SEE. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-733 $189,900 Call Keri 570-885-5082

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71 George Ave. Nice house with lots of potential. Priced right. Great for handy young couple. Close to just about everything. Out of flood zone. MLS 12-195 $76,000 Call Roger Nenni EXT 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

WAPWALLOPEN

Vinyl resided, new shingles in 2008, quiet location with level open ground. Replacement windows, new well pump. Property being sold “as is”. MLS 12-760 $69,900. Call Dean 570-256-3343 Five Mountain Realty

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313 Race St. This home needs someone to rebuild the former finished basement and 1st floor. Being sold as is. 2nd floor is move in ready. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-255 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WILKES-BARRE

Completely remodeled home with everything new. New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (30 year loan @ 4.5% with 5% down; $7,750 down, $785/month) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490

Nice home, great price. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, wood floors, off street parking, Approx 1312sq ft. Currently rented out for $550 monthly, no lease. Keep it as an investment or make this your new home. MLS 11-3207 $46,000 Call/text for Details. Donna Cain 570-947-3824

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WILKES-BARRE

Beautifully maintained double block on large landscaped lot. Newer roof and windows, hardwood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and ample off street parking. Live in one side and let rent from other side help pay your mortgage. Must see! $108,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for details 570-332-8832

WILKES-BARRE

Great Investment. Quiet street close to everything. Nice size rooms. Both sides currently rented. Off street parking in back with a 1 car garage. $89,900. MLS 114207. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a showing. 570-947-3824

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WEST WYOMING

550 Johnson St. Nicely landscaped corner lot surrounds this brick front Colonial in desirable neighborhood. This home features a spacious eat in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths including Master bedroom with master bath. 1st floor laundry and finished lower level. Enjoy entertaining under the covered patio with hot tub, rear deck for BBQ’s and an above ground pool. Economical gas heat only $1224 per yr. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-157 $254,860 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

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35 Murray St. Large well kept 6 bedroom home in quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, good size back yard. Owner very motivated to sell. MLS 10-3668 $77,000 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 495-497 S. Grant St

Nice double block in good condition with 2 bedrooms on each side. New vinyl siding. Bathrooms recently remodeled. Roof is 2 years old. Fully rented. Tenants pay all utilities. MLS11-580.$53,500 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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WILKES-BARRE Large, stately brick

60 Kulp St. 3-4 bedroom, 2 story home with well kept hardwood floors throughout. Private driveway with parking for 2 cards and nearly all replacement windows. MLS 11-2897 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE South

home in Historic District. Large eat-in kitchen, dining room 2 fireplaces, 5 full baths & 2 half baths. Huge master with office. Large 3rd floor bedroom. 2 story attic. Custom woodwork & hardwood floors. Leaded glass, large closets with built-ins. Needs some updates. With large income apt. with separate entrance. Call for appointment. ASKING $300,000 Call 570-706-5917

3 bedroom, 2 story, with brick & stucco siding. Beautiful hardwood floors. Semi-modern kitchen. Finished basement with fireplace. Covered back porch. Priced to sell. $79,900. MLS 11-2987 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

WILKES-BARRE

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EAST END BEAUTY

All lookers say the house is gorgeous, but too small. 1500 SF, but one of the 3 bedrooms is a pass thru. Great for a den or office. Eat in kitchen and large oak floor dining room. Ceramic tile master bath with walk in linen. Laundry and powder room on first floor. Large master bedroom. Lots of closet space. Gas heat, concrete floor basement. Private side yard, wrap porch. Safe neighborhood out of the flood zone. New concrete driveway. Minutes to the mall and other shopping. Nice view. Motivated seller, as I need a smaller house. Will consider trading for a ranch style house of equal value. New price: $85,700. Call 570-970-8065 or email aleta59@msn.com

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Want to live in the city? Look at this home! Well kept and clean two-story in this desirable Wilkes Barre neighborhood. Hardwood flooring, great size, eat-in oak kitchen with all appliances & first floor laundry. Open floor plan on first floor with living/ dining area. Modern baths & three large bedrooms. Plus bonus twin bunk beds built-in. Well insulated-gas heat, fenced yard, offstreet parking. MLS#11-2659 REDUCED TO $79,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

WILKES-BARRE

WYOMING

Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, with 3 season porch and detached 1 car garage. Good starter home in well established neighborhood. Family owned for many years. $65,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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77 Schuler St. “Goose Island” gem. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, screened in porch overlooking fenced in yard, driveway, laminate floors throughout. Fresh paint, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-845 $99,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

191 Andover St. Lovely single family 3 bedroom home with lots of space. Finished 3rd floor, balcony porch off of 2nd floor bedroom, gas hot air heat, central air and much more. Must see! MLS 11-59 $66,000 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

12 Reid st. Spacious Bi-level home in semi-private location with private back yard. 3 season room. Gas fireplace in lower level family room. 4 bedrooms, garage. For more informtion and photos visit wwww.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 10-4740 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

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Three large offices along with a reception area with builtin secretarial/paralegal work stations; a large conference room with built-in bookshelves, kitchenette and bathroom. Lower level has 7 offices, 2 bathrooms, plenty of storage. HIGHLY visible location, off-street parking. Why rent office space? Use part of building & rent space- share expenses and build equity. MLS#11-995 REDUCED TO $399,000 Judy Rice 570-714-9230 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

KINGSTON

1255 Laurel Run Rd. Bear Creek Twp., large commercial garage/warehouse on 1.214 acres with additional 2 acre parcel. 2 water wells. 2 newer underground fuel tanks. May require zoning approval. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-208 $179,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

64-66 Dorrance St. 3 units, off street parking with some updated Carpets and paint. $1500/ month income from long time tenants. W/d hookups on site. MLS 11-3517 $109,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 7 Hoyt St

DUPONT

100 Lincoln St. MULTI FAMILY 3 bedroom home with attached apartment and beauty shop. Apartment is rented. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-941 $82,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday March 18th 1 - 2:30PM 263 Lawrence St Recently updated, 2 unit with off street parking. 1st floor unit has nicely maintained living room & eat-in-kitchen. One bedroom & bath. 2nd floor unit has modern eat-in-kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living/dining room combination. Security system. Deck with a beautiful view of the Valley, fenced in yard & finished lower level. All appliances included. A must see! MLS #12-518 $ 92,000 Call Christina @ (570) 714-9235

HUGHESTOWN

Move in condition. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Corner lot. $132,900 MLS 12-428 Call Stephen 570-613-9080

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BEAR CREEK

EDWARDSVILLE

Lot 39 Mayock St. 9' ceilings throughout 1st floor, granite countertops in kitchen. Very bright. 1st floor master bedroom & bath. Not yet assessed. End unit. Modular construction. MLS #10-3180 $179,500 Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

909

Income & Commercial Properties

WEST WYOMING 331 Holden St 10-847

912 Lots & Acreage HARDING Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 $29,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

584 Wyoming Ave.

25 St. Mary’s St. 3,443 sq. ft. masonry commercial building with warehouse/office and 2 apartments with separate electric and heat. Perfect for contractors or anyone with storage needs. For more information and photos log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com. Reduced to $89,000 MLS #10-3872 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

WILKES-BARRE 54 PENN ST.

WILKES-BARRE

$42,900 272 Stanton Street 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, 1 1/2 baths. Laundry room with washer & dryer, eat in kitchen includes refrigerator, stove, & dishwasher, built in A/C unit, fenced in yard, security system. MLS #11-4532 GO TO THE TOP... CALL JANE KOPP JANE KOPP REAL ESTATE 570-288-7481

ONLY $89,900 Old World Charm abounds in this Move In Ready updated 6 Bedroom Victorian with new plumbing, new furnace, new water heater; original hardwood floors, stunning restored lighting fixtures, wonderful window treatments, new berber carpet on stairs & second floor bedrooms; one Bedroom on the 2nd floor could be a grand office with built in desk & bookcases, 3rd floor rooms need a little TLC - super-sized L shaped lot, one car garage – priced under market for a quick sale….. MLS #12-744 Call Pat today @

WILKES-BARRE REDUCED

WILKES-BARRE A bargain at $68,900 A f f o r d a b l e , Updated & Move in Ready 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home - entry foyer with closet, large fully applianced eat-in kitchen with Corian countertops & tile floor, 1st floor laundry complete with washer & dryer; hardwood floors in some rooms, under carpet in others, large bedroom closets, quiet dead end street. MLS #12-361 Call Pat today @

909

AVOCA

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm

WANAMIE

950 Center St. Unique property. Well maintained - 2 story 10 year old set on 3.56 acres. Privacy galore, pole barn 30x56 heated for storage of equipment, cars or boats. A must see property. GEO Thermal Heating System.Only 10 minutes from interstate 81 & 15 minutes to turnpike. MLS#11-3617 $249,900 Call Geri 570-696-0888

906 Homes for Sale

115 New St. Office building with over 2600 sq. ft. can be divided for up to 3 tenants with own central air and utilities and entrances. New roof. 20-25 parking spots in excellent condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-607 $249,900 Call Tom

P E N D I N G

NANTICOKE 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

unit apartment buildings. Fully occupied. City license and occupancy permits issued. Very well maintained. Some have new windows, roofs, coinop washer/dryer. 570-736-3125

Nice duplex zoned commercial, can be used for offices as well as residential. All separate utilities. Keep apt. space or convert to commercial office space. Adjacent lot for sale by same owner. MLS 11-2176 $85,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

LAFLIN

33 Market St. Commercial/residential property featuring Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, newly remodeled bathroom, in good condition. Commercial opportunity for office in attached building. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3450 Reduced $159,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

LEASE SPACE

Unique investment opportunity. Vacant storefront which can be used for office, retail, etc. with a 3-room, 1 bedroom apartment above. Other side of the building is a 6room, 3 bedroom home. Perfect for owner occupied business with additional rental income from apartment. Newer roof & furnace, hardwood floors, off-street parking, corner lot. MLS#12-780 $44,900 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14

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PITTSTON

P E N D I N G

166 Vine St. Nice PPthree family home in good location, fully occupied. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-220 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

WILKES-BARRE 98-100 Lockhart St

Duplex. Aluminum siding, oil heat, semi - modern kitchens, long term tenant. On a spacious 50’ x 150’ lot. Motivated Seller. REDUCED. $37,900 Anne Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

570-288-6654

PITTSTON

Great Investment Opportunity. Separate utilities. Motivated seller! MLS 11-4330 $80,000 Maria Huggler CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-587-7000

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

P E N D I N G

PITTSTON

SALE OR LEASE PRICE REDUCED Modern office building, parking for 12 cars. Will remodel to suit tenant. $1800/mo or purchase for $449,000 MLS 11-751 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

107-109 E. Carey St. High traffic, high potential location with enough space for 2 second floor apartments. A stones throw away from the casino. Large front windows for showroom display. Basement & sub - basement for additional storage or workspace. PRICE REDUCED $99,500 MLS# 10-1919 Call Stanley (570) 817-0111 COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-474-2340 PLYMOUTH

155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

$35,000 WOODED LAND. Call Cindy 570-690-2689

570-675-4400 HARVEYS LAKE SELLER SAYS SELL! Land with LakeView 90' x 125' Lot with View of the Lake. Sewer Permit Required. $17,500 MLS# 10-2523 Call Cindy 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

570-675-4400

HUGHESTOWN

285 Wyoming Ave. First floor currently used as a shop, could be offices, etc. Prime location, corner lot, full basement. 2nd floor is 3 bedroom apartment plus 3 car garage and parking for 6 cars. For more information and photos go to www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #10-4339 $169,900 Call Charlie VM 101

912 Lots & Acreage

BACK MOUNTAIN Dallas Area

Building lots available. Lot/home packages. Call for details. 570-675-4805 Rear 49 James St. Two 2 bedroom apartments, fully rented with separate utilities on a quiet street. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-219 $39,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

HARVEYS LAKE 2 ACRES

www.cindykingre.com

PITTSTON

PLAINS Kingston Wellness Center / professional offices. -Modern Decor and Loft Style Offices -Four Lane Street Frontage -100+ Parking -Established Professional & Wellness Businesses On-Site -Custom Leases Available -Triple Net Spaces Available: 600SF, 1400SF, 2610SF, and 4300SF. 4300SF Warehouse Space available Built to Suit. Call Cindy 570-690-2689

Many possibilities for this building. 40 + parking spaces, 5 offices, 3 baths and warehouse. $249,000 with option to lease Maria Huggler Classic Properties 570-587-7000

BEAR CREEK

38 Wedgewood Dr. Laurelbrook Estates Lot featuring 3.22 acres with great privacy on cul-desac. Has been perc tested and has underground utilities. 4 miles to PA Turnpike entrance. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-114 $64,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

DALLAS

Cleared lot in Stauffer Heights. Ready for your dream home just in time for Spring! MLS 12-549 $32,500 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

JACKSON TWP 1 acre with well, septic and driveway in place. Asking $39,900. Make reasonable offer. DEREMER REALTY 570-477-1149 MOUNTAIN TOP Beautiful 2.66 Acre building lot/lake view. Public sewer & natural gas. Use any builder! Call Jim for private showing. $126,500.00 570-715-9323.

MOUNTAIN TOP Crestwood Schools! 126 Acres for Sale! Mostly wooded with approx. 970 ft on Rt. 437 in Dennison Twp. $459,000 Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

MOUNTAIN TOP Several building lots ready to build on! ALL public utilities! Priced from $32,000 to $48,000! Use your own Builder! Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323

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New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574

WYOMING

$129,900 SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW! 2 acres overlooking Huntsville Reservoir. Building site cleared but much of woodlands preserved. Perc & site prep done. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

DALLAS AREA

3 lots. 70 x 125. City water and sewer, gas available. $36,500 per lot. 570-675-5873 Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445

EXETER

Clear land lot, zoned R2, on corner of Barber St. & Park Lane, containing 15, 898 square feet and well above flood level. Build your dream home on a large corner lot! $85,000. Call 570-594-5564 for the lowdown. Serious Inquiries Only.

FIRST ST. 4 building lots each measuring 68x102 with public utilities. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-439 $39,900 EACH Call Charlie 570-829-6200

915 Manufactured Homes

DALLAS

Valley View Park 403 South Drive 1984 single wide 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. End lot. Large deck. New roof, windows & doors. All appliances included. $12,500 or best offer. Call 570-675-2012

EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE (Formerly Pocono

Park) and San Souci Park. Like new, several to choose from, Financing &Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890

HUNLOCK CREEK

Very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide in quiet country setting. $20,000. Financing available Call 717-439-7716 MOUNTAINTOP 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, sunroom, a lot of new. Asking $30,000. Call leave message 570-406-7318

WHITE HAVEN

1977 2 bedroom Schult. No pets. $6000 570-851-2245

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Prime Leasing Opportunities Space Available - Mundy Street - Wilkes-Barre

FOR LEASE 6000 SF Medical - Office Mundy Street - Wilkes-Barre

Ideal for medical, office, rehab, etc. Located next to Allied Services John Heinz Campus and side entrance to Home Depot. Easy access to Interstate 81. Explore these Prime Commercial Properties Exclusively from Humford — Now Available For Lease and Sale FOR LEASE Country Club Shopping Center 4,500 SF - End Cap (former Movie Gallery) Space could be expanded to 10,000/sf or subdivided. Additional parking lot could be paved for high traffic tenant.

H U M F O R D 915 Manufactured Homes

PITTSTON TWP. 95 Redman

2 bedroom. Vinyl siding, shingled roof. Clean. NEEDS NO WORK. Minutes from I81 & Turnpike. Excellent Condition. $19,900. 570-851-6128 or 610-767-9456

924

Out of State Properties

Tioga County - 40 wooded acres with electricity and maintained road frontage. Close to state land. Perc, survey, possible owner financing. $139,000. 800-668-8679

930 Wanted to Buy Real Estate

WEST PITTSTON

House Wanted Need Owner finance. Flood house OK. Will repair. Contact 570-212-8370

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ASHLEY

2 & 3 bedrooms, reserved parking. Short block to bus stop. $650 & $700 rent includes heat/ water/sewer & trash. Application, references, background check, smoke free, pet free, lease + security. Call Terry 570-824-1022

ASHLEY

74 W. Hartford St 1 bedroom + computer room. 2nd floor. Fridge, stove, washer/dryer included. Wall to wall carpet. No pets. Security, application fee. $550/month plus utilities. 570-472-9494

ASHLEY Brand new 2 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, $550 month + utilities. No pets. OTHER APTS AVAILABLE IN NANTICOKE 570-868-6020

Public Square

Dallas

Shopping Center is located in the heart of the Back Mountain prior to the Route 309/415 split. Center has two entrances, traffic light and a traffic count of approximately 32,000 cars daily.

Contact Rob Finlay, CLS • 570.822.5126

R E A L T Y

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OFFICENTERS - Pierce St., Kingston

BEAR CREEK

Available April 1 New 3 room apartment. All utilities included except electric. No smoking & no pets. $650 + security and references. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 570-954-1200

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Professional Ofﬁce Rentals

Full Service Leases • Custom Design • Renovations • Various Size Suites Available Medical, Legal, Commercial • Utilities • Parking • Janitorial Full Time Maintenance Staff Available

DALLAS

HI-MEADOWS APARTMENTS 1075 Memorial Hwy. Low & Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: *Electric Range & Refrigerator *Off Street Parking *Community Room *Coin Operated Laundry *Elevator. *Video Surveilence Applications Accepted by Appointment 570-675-5944 8a.m. - 4 p.m. TDD Only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

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2 units available - 2,800 SF & 725 SF - located on the top (10th) floor. Overlooking the Wyoming Valley. Tenant improvement allowance. Call for more details.

Anchored by Thomas’ Super Foodtown with 8 inline tenants. Center has strong sales volume and is located on the coming home side of Route 309, which is also the main thruway from Wyoming County to/from Wilkes-Barre.

Dallas

FOR LEASE Dallas Shopping Center 1050 SF Space is between Sen. Baker’s Office and A’s Cutting Crew

FOR LEASE WB Center 39 Public Square 2,800 SF Wilkes-Barre

Apartments/ Unfurnished

Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

FORTY FORT

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS Very nice, clean, great neighborhood, hardwood floors, a/c, washer /dryer with newer appliances, storage, 1st/last/security with one year lease. References required. $650$695 + utilities. Water/sewer by owner, no pets, non-smoking. Call 202-997-9185 for appointment

HARDING

Renovated 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. New carpeting and paint. Fridge & stove. Water Included. $600 + security & utilities. Call 570-240-6620 or 570-388-6503

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FORTY FORT

2nd floor, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths, large living & dining room. Eat-in kitchen with washer/dryer hookup. Kitchen appliances included + AC units. Enclosed porch. Cable + internet also included. Off street parking. No smoking, no pets. $850 + security & utilities. Available March 1. Call 570-762-3031

It's that time again! Rent out your apartment with the Classifieds 570-829-7130

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FORTY FORT

Available Now! 2nd floor, spacious, well maintained, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, in convenient nice neighborhood. Large living/dining area, large eat in kitchen with w/d hookup. Front porch, screened back porch. Great closet/storage space,w/w carpeting, central air, off street parking. $900/month plus utilities. Call 570510-4778 from 9am-5pm for an appointment.

Need a Roommate? Place an ad and find one here! 570-829-7130 HANOVER TWP. 30 Garrahan St.

QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR UNIVERSITIES

2nd floor, 2 bedroom, off street parking & quiet back yard. $650/month heat & water included. security & references required. Call Rich @ 570-542-7620

Apartments/ Unfurnished

GLEN LYON

KEN POLLOCK APARTMENTS 41 Depot Street Low and Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: * Electric Range & Refrigerator * Off Street Parking * Community Room * Coin Operated Laundry *Elevator Applications Accepted by Appointment 570-736-6965 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. TDD Only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

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30+ DAY

BEING REMODELED

NORTH WILKES-BARRE FIRST FLOOR EFFICIENCY / 1 BEDROOM, BRAND NEW FLOORING, CARPETING, MODERN/APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC/GAS FIREPLACE. APPLICATION/EMPLO YMENT VERIFICATION “being considered” NO PETS/SMOKING 2 YEARS @ $500+ UTILITIES. MANAGED!

America Realty Rentals

288-1422

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HARVEYS LAKE 1 BEDROOM

APARTMENT Located off the lake. Stackable washer & dryer, all utilities included. $695/ month. Call 570-675-4600 or 570-639-2331

Sell your own home! Place an ad HERE 570-829-7130

GRACE LUXURY APARTMENTS Hughestown

Be the first to live in this colossal luxury apartment. Hardwood floors, massive tiled kitchen, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, large laundry room, and elevated ceilings. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Central air – gas heat. Storage room provided. Off street parking. Maintenance free living with clean grounds. No smoking – No pets. Utilities not included. $1,500 / month 570-760-7326 KINGSTON & Surrounding Areas WYOMING 1 bedroom, 1st floor, newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood. Off street parking, $500/month. KINGSTON: 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Near Market St. & shopping. $450-$465. WILKES-BARRE 2 bedroom apt. Off street parking. $460. 4 bedroom 1/2 double, newly remodeled $675. Apartments include appliances. Credit check/references/ lease required. Tina Randazzo Property Manager 570-899-3407

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KINGSTON 72 E. W alnut St.

3rd floor, located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room, sun room, bathroom. 2 large and 1 small bedroom, lots of closets, built in linen, built in hutch, hardwood floors, fireplace, storage room, yard. New washer/ dryer, stove & fridge. Heat and hot water included. 1 year lease + security. $950 570-406-1411 KINGSTON Available April 1st 2nd Floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, living room washer & dryer next to post office, off street parking $500 + utilities water & sewer included, 1 year. lease security & references no pets, no smoking. Call 570-822-9821

KINGSTON Available Now

Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment in nice neighborhood. Wall to wall carpeting. Plenty of closet space. All kitchen appliances, including dishwasher & garbage disposal. Nice pantry area off kitchen. Washer / dryer hookup. No pets. No smoking. $450 + utilities & security. Call 570-406-9243 Leave Message All Calls Returned Same Day

KINGSTON

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 1st

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, security system. Garage. Extra storage & cable TV included. Laundry facilities. Air Conditioned. Fine neighborhood. Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References. Security. Lease. No smokers please. $765 + utilities. Call. 570-287-0900

KINGSTON

Nice, roomy 2 bedroom, new kitchen, clean. On 2nd floor. $495 plus utilities. Call for appointments. Day or night 570-674-3120 Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate

KINGSTON

SPACIOUS 1/2 DOUBLES 3 bedrooms, back yard. Separate utilities. No pets. Background & security. $750/month. 570-242-8380

LARKSVILLE

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Cute and clean 2 bedroom, off street parking, w/d hookup, eat in kitchen. Immaculate. $435 + utilities. 1 mo. security. NO DOGS 845-386-1011

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Wilkeswood Apartments 1 & 2 BR Apts

2 & 3 BR Townhomes

570-822-2711

www.liveatwilkeswood.com

KINGSTON

SDK GREEN ACRES HOMES 11 Holiday Drive

Kingston â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Place To Call Homeâ&#x20AC;? Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included

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LARKSVILLE 3 bedroom, 1 bath.

$725. Double security. Brand New Hardwood & Tile Floors, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer Hook-Up. Must see to appreciate. BOVO Rentals Quality Affordable Housing

VISIT US 570-328-9984

LUZERNE

1 bedroom, wall to wall, off-street parking, coin laundry, water, sewer & garbage included. $495/ month + security & lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

LUZERNE

Spacious 1 bedroom. Off street parking. Laundry hookups. No pets, no smoking. Garbage included. $450 + utilities. Call 570-696-3368

LUZERNE

Ultra clean, safe and private. 1.5 bedrooms, 2nd floor. All appliances. Wall to wall. No pets. Non smoking. $465 + utilities, lease & security. Call 570-288-9735 Midtowne Apartments 100 E. 6th Street, Wyoming PA 18644

Housing for

Extremely Low & Very Low Income

Elderly, Handicapped & Disabled. 570-693-4256 ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED Rents based on income. Managed by EEI

MOUNTAIN TOP 1 Bedroom apart-

ments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

MOUNTAIN TOP 1 bedroom with full

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room, electric water and heat included. Off street parking. Freshly painted, w/d hookup. $575/mo., lease and security required. NO PETS 570-477-6018 leave message

NANTICOKE 2 bedroom, wall to

wall carpet, offstreet parking, $495 per month+ utilities, security, lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

NANTICOKE

603 HANOVER ST. 2nd floor, 1 bedroom. No pets. $400 + security, utilities & lease. Photos available. 570-542-5330

NANTICOKE

Cozy 1 bedroom, modern eat-in kitchen, all appliances including dishwasher, skylight, pantry, walk-in closets, modern bathroom. $470 includes garbage. Call (570) 239-2741 NANTICOKE

FIRST FLOOR

2 bedrooms, hardwood floors, refrigerator, washer & dryer in kitchen . Heat & hot water included. $625/per month. Call (570) 735-4074

NANTICOKE

PITTSTON

Modern 1st floor. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new carpeting, gas hot water heat, off street parking. $650/ month + utilities. No pets, no smokers, background/credit check required. Call 570-881-4078 PLAINS

MODERN 1ST FLOOR

2 bedroom. Kitchen with appliances. All new carpet. Convenient location. Washer/dryer hookup. No smoking. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-9234

PLYMOUTH

NORTH WILKES-BARRE North Washington

TRUCKSVILLE

Large 1 bedroom apartment, hardwood floors, appliances in kitchen. Big living room, eat in kitchen. All renovated. Parking space available. $630/month, utilities included. Call Steve at 570-793-9449 or Agnes at 347-495-4566

PITTSTON

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Efficiencies available @30% of income

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS

61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Senior Apartments â&#x20AC;˘ Income Eligibility Required â&#x20AC;˘ Utilities Included! â&#x20AC;˘ Low cable rates; â&#x20AC;˘ New appliances; â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry on site; â&#x20AC;˘ Activities! â&#x20AC;˘Curbside Public Transportation

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24hr on-site Gym Community Room Swimming Pool Maintenance FREE Controlled Access Patio/Balcony and much more... Call Today for Move In Specials. 570-288-9019

PITTSTON

Completely remodeled, modern 1 bedroom apt. Lots of closet space, with new tile floor & carpets. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook up. Oil heat, nice yard & neighborhood. No pets. $575/month includes water & sewer. 570-479-6722

2 bedroom apartment. Heat, water, stove & fridge included. Near bus stop. $600/month No smoking or pets. Credit and background check, security & references required. Call (570) 592-2902

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822-4444

PARSONS SECTION

2nd floor 2 Bedroom, Washer/Dryer hookup, Off street parking water included, freshly painted $525/mo plus utilities. lease & security required. No pets. 570-328-1875

Spacious 1 bedroom 1st floor. New carpeting, gas range and fridge included. Garage parking, no dogs. References and security required. $450/mo. Water, sewer, garbage fee incl. Tenant pays gas and electric 570-696-3596

Modern 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Kitchen with all appliances, new deck. Gas Heat. No smoking, no pets. $500 + utilities & security. Call 570-714-9234

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NANTICOKE 1st floor. 1 bed-

kitchen. Remodeled recently, first floor, ample parking. Hot water, sewer & garbage included. On Rt 309 - close to all amenities! No pets. Non smoking. $560/month + security & references. 570-239-3827

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Trucksville Manor Apartments 170 Oak Street Low and Moderate Income Elderly Rentals Include: *Electric Range & Refrigerator *Off Street Parking *Coin Operated Laundry Applications Accepted by appointment 570-696-1201 8a.m. - 4p.m. TDD only, 1-800-654-5984 Voice Only, 1-800-654-5988 Handicap Accessible Equal Housing Opportunity

WEST PITTSTON 203 Delaware Ave.

Out of flood zone. 4 rooms, no pets, no smoking, off street parking. Includes heat, water, sewer, fridge, stove, w/d. High security bldg. 1st floor or 2nd floor 570-655-9711

WEST PITTSTON

2nd floor, 5 rooms, wall-to-wall carpeting, window dressings, stove, refrigerator, & garbage disposal. Washer/ dryer hookup, offstreet parking. No pets, no smoking. $650/month + security. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-574-1143 West Pittston, Pa. GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS 221 Fremont St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

WILKES-BARRE

Dallas Township

NOW LEASING!

3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bath w/Garage 2-3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath Condos Available Starting at $1,800/mo. Pool, Clubhouse, Fitness Center & More (570) 881-3946 or (570) 690-6632

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111 Carey Avenue 1 bedroom, 1st floor. Living room, kitchen & bath. Fridge & stove included. Washer dryer hookup. Off street parking for 1 car. Tenant pays utilities. Ready May 1. $375 + security. 570-270-3139 WILKES-BARRE

LAFAYETTE GARDENS

SAVE MONEY THIS YEAR! 113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apartments available for immediate occupancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944

WILKES-BARRE Mayflower Section

1 bedroom apartment available. Nice Area. Stove, fridge, heat & hot water included. Storage. No pets. Call 570-823-7587

WILKES-BARRE

Modern, 1st floor apartment. 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, offstreet parking. No pets, no smokers. Security & credit/ background check required. $550/ month + utilities. 570-881-4078

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

WILKES-BARRE STUDIO NEAR WILKES lots of light, loft bed, wood floors $425 month, all utilities included. No pets. Short Term OK 570-826-1934 WYOMING 2nd floor 2 bedroom, recently remodeled, washer & dryer hookup, off street parking. No pets. $525 month, water & sewer included. 570-714-7272

WYOMING

Updated 1 bedroom. New Wall to wall carpet. Appliances furnished. Coin op laundry. $550. Heat, water & sewer included. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727

WYOMING

Wyoming Ave 2nd floor, large newly remodeled, 2 bedroom 1 bath. All appliances, w/d hardwood floors. $615/mo + utilities. No pets, security and references . 570-954-2972

944

Commercial Properties

Center City WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Why pay extra for

internet? Our new leases include a FREE high speed connection! Affordable modern office space at the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square. Rents include internet, heat, central air, utilities, trash removal, and nightly cleaning all without a sneaky CAM charge. Parking available at the intermodal garage via our covered bridge. 300SF to 5000SF available. We can remodel to suit. Brokers protected. Call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577 Commercial Lease Courtdale location Ideal for: Veterinarian Office Manufacturing / Industrial Space Storage Space

944

Commercial Properties

RETAIL-BBUILDING W T ILKES

ARRE

12,000 sf. Route 309. Exit 165 off I81. 570-823-1719

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT MANUFACTURING OFFICE SPACE PITTSTON Main St.

12,000 sq. ft. building in downtown location. Warehouse with light manufacturing. Building with some office space. Entire building for lease or will sub-divide. MLS #10-1074 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101

WILKES-BARRE

518 N. Main St. Approximately 1000 sq. ft. Large glass storefront, formerly used as floral shop. Priced right at $350/mo., water incl. Tenant pays gas & electric 570-814-1356 WILKES-BARRE

GARAGE FOR RENT

Large 43x63 garage with high overhead door. Contractors, delivery truck routes, etc. who need good size garage. Also for storage / vehicles. Located near W.B. General on Chestnut St. Electrical. $750 per month. Call night or day. 570-674-3120

WILKES-BARRE

GREAT LOCATION!

Close to all Major Highways Commercial space for lease 21,600 sq. ft. Distribution/ Warehouse/Retail /Offices, etc + large 80,000 sq. ft. parking lot fenced in with automatic dusk to dawn lighting system. Will divide. Call 570-822-2021. Ask for Betty or Dave WILKES-BARRE

RETAIL LEASE Available

1000 SF - 5000 SF Space Available. 5000 SF Warehouse Space with loading docks, office, heat, and plumbing. $3.60 - $12 sf/yr + NNN, lease negotiable. Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

Immediately. High traffic volume & great visibility on Wilkes-Barre Blvd. 1900 sq. ft., in Wilkes Plaza, with plenty of parking. $2,000 / monthly. Call Terry Eckert LEWITH & FREEMAN 570-760-6007

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Garages

WEST PITTSTON

570-675-4400

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206

OFFICE SPACE PLAINS

Total space 30,000 sf. Build to suit. Perfect for Doctors suite, day care, etc. High visibility. Lots of parking. Rent starting $10/sf. MLS 11-4200 Call Nancy or Holly JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444

1 locking garage/ storage unit for rent. 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x11â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. $55/ month. No electric. Call 570-357-1138

950

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

Half Doubles

ASHLEY

57 W. Hartford St. 3 bedroom, large modern, no pets. Security/lease. $575+ utilities 570-332-1216 570-592-1328 DUPONT Very well maintained 3 bedroom Â˝ double in solid neighborhood. Enclosed rear porch & fenced yard. Heat included. Tenant pays electric & water. 1 month security, no lease required. no pets. $1,000/month call Arlene Waruenk @ 570-696-1195 or 570-714-6112

950

KINGSTON

25 1/2 Penn St. 1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Section 8 Not Approved. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530

KINGSTON

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath on quiet street; kitchen with range, refrigerator; 1st floor laundry; storage space; off street parking; credit check, lease, and security; $660 month; call 570-575-9936

KINGSTON DUPLEX

Beautiful 1st floor. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 5 rooms. Convenient residential location. Hardwood floors, natural wood -work, French doors, laundry with washer & dryer included. Refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher, oak cabinets, off street parking, fenced in back yard, storage. Available May 1. $695 + utilities & security. 570-690-0633

KINGSTON

ONE MONTH FREE 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher, washer /dryer, front & rear porches, full basement & attic. Offstreet parking, no pets, totally remodeled. Close to schools & shopping. $900/month, + utilities, security & lease. Call 570-824-7598

NANTICOKE 1207 Prospect St

3 bedrooms. Hardwood floors. Eat-in kitchen with appliances, including dishwasher. 1.5 bath. Washer/dryer hook up. Basement & front porch. Sewer & garbage included. No pets. No smoking. $625 + utilities & security. 570-814-1356

PITTSTON

1 bedroom, 4 rooms. $575/month heat, water, sewer incl. Security and lease required 570-906-7614

PLAINS

2 bedroom, modern quiet, w/w, w/d hookup, gas heat. $500. No pets. Security & lease. 570-332-1216 570-592-1328 PLAINS 31 Center St. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. New flooring thruout. Walk up attic, covered front porch, side yard, off street parking, washer /dryer hookups. No pets. $550 /month plus utilities & 1 month security. Available April 1. 570-262-9181

PLYMOUTH

122 Willow St.

Half Doubles Very clean and comfortable Â˝ double for rent. Large, level fenced yard. Quiet neighborhood. Rental application, verification of employment / income & credit check required. Tenant is responsible for all utilities except sewer. Call today for your private showing MLS 12-426 $550/ month plus security deposit Mary Ellen Belchick 696-6566 Walter Belchick 606-2600 ext. 301

Half Doubles

WILKES-BARRE EAST END

Clean and freshly painted. 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen, hardwood floors, near amenities. Full basement, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hookup, no pets. $625/month, + utilities & security. Call 570-328-3516 570-825-0046 WILKES-BARRE

HALF DOUBLE Background and

credit checks required. Security required. $650. plus utilities. Call 570-262-9645. WILKES-BARRE SOUTH Nice, spacious 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath half double. Close to schools, Wilkes U & downtown WilkesBarre. Eat in kitchen. Rear handicap ramp. 2nd floor laundry hook-up. Full basement. Off street parking. $850 + utilities. Call 570-793-9449

WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH

Nice 3 bedroom with eat in kitchen & walk up attic. Walking distance to school & parks. $700/month + utilities & 1 month security. (570) 793-9449

WYOMING Newly remodeled 3

bedrooms, refrigerator & stove provided, no pets, wall to wall carpeting, $800/month, + utilities, & $1,000 security deposit. Call 570-693-2804

953 Houses for Rent DALLAS

GREENBRIAR Well maintained ranch style condo features living room with cathedral ceiling, oak kitchen, dining room with vaulted ceiling, 2 bedrooms and 2 3/4 baths, master bedroom with walk in closet. HOA fees included. $1,000 per month + utilities. MLS#11-4063. Call Kevin Smith 570-696-5422

SMITH HOURIGAN 570-696-1195

HARVEYS LAKE

2 small bedrooms, all appliances, security & 1st. Available 4/1. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

HARVEYS LAKE

2.5 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, washer/dryer on premises, single car attached garage. No pets. $1,100/month + security. Water, sewer & garbage paid. Call 570-855-2687

HUNLOCK CREEK

SYLVAN LAKE

1 bedroom, tenant pays utilities, $515/per month, Call (570) 256-7535

LARKSVILLE

Conveniently located. Spacious 4 bedroom single. Gas heat. Off street parking. Lease, no pets. $650 + utilities & Security. Call Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

953 Houses for Rent

NANTICOKE

Desirable Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms $936 + electric only

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478

PLAINS

3 bedroom single, close to Cross Valley exit. Concrete basement with 2nd bath. Appliances and w/d hookup. Gas heat. Non smokers preferred. Section 8 not accepted. $750 plus utilities. 1st, last, security and references. 570-822-7341

SHAVERTOWN

PRIVATE SETTING Large master suite & office/bedroom, private setting with pond. 1.5 baths. Ultra-modern kitchen with appliances, dishwasher & microwave included. Plenty of closet & storage. Washer/dryer hook up. Private drive. $975/month. Lawn and snow maintenance, water, sewer & garbage included. Security deposit required. Call 570-760-2362 SWOYERSVILLE Completely remodeled Large 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family home including refrigerator, stove, dishwasher & disposal. Gas heat, nice yard, good neighborhood,. Off street parking. Shed. No pets. $995 / month. 570-479-6722 WILKES-BARRE Duplex RENTAL first & second floor for rent. Kitchen, bedroom, living room & bath in each apartment. Included is refrigerator & stove in each apartment. First floor tenant has use of washer & dryer. Off-street parking. Heat, water & sewer included in the rent. Tenant responsible for electric only. Applicant to provide proof of income and responsible for cost of credit check. 1st floor rent is $600 per month, 2nd floor is $575 per month. Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

WILKES-BARRE

One 4 bedroom $750 One 3 Bedroom $625 One 2 bedroom $585 Plus all utilities References & security. No pets. 570-766-1881

959 Mobile Homes

MOUNTAINTOP

DOUBLE WIDE IN PARK 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, washer/dryer hookup, pets negotiable. $650 + $260 lot rent/month, plus utilities & security. Credit & background check. 570-406-7318

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Rooms

962

Rooms

WEST PITTSTON

Rooms for rent in large, furnished Victorian Home. Hardwood floors. Modern kitchen, bath & laundry. Off street parking. $500 + security. All utilities, cable & internet included. Month to month lease. Call 570-430-3100

965

Roommate Wanted

NANTICOKE

2 Males looking for 3rd roommate to share 3 bedroom apartment. $85 / week. Call 570-735-8015

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971 Vacation & Resort Properties

FLORIDA

Boca Raton Available March/April Beautiful 5 room home with Pool. Fully furnished. On canal lot. $600 weekly. If interested, write to: 120 Wagner St. Moosic, PA 18507

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LAKEFRONT fully furnished. Wifi, cable. Weekly, monthly. Season 2012 starting June 570-639-5041 OCEAN CITY . MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

QUAIL HOLLOW VILLAGE TIME SHARE

Beech Mountain Lakes, Drums PA. Great Price! Call 570-954-8795

974 Wanted to Rent Real Estate

Kingston, Forty Fort or Bear Creek Area Responsible couple. Non-smokers. Seeking to rent a single home or half double. Call 570-822-8361

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KINGSTON HOUSE Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $340. Efficiency at $450 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist

912 Lots & Acreage

WILKES-BARRE

PITTSTON 5,000 sq. ft. No

loading dock. Off street parking. $550 mo. + utilities 570-540-0746

950

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP

133 Garden Ave. 1/2 double, 6 rooms. $600/plus utilities. No pets. 570-855-8405

GLEN LYON

WILKES-BARRE 3 bedrooms, tenant

3 bedrooms, wall to wall carpeting, laundry room, yard, nice deck. $500 + utilities, security & references. No Pets. Call 570-592-3100

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

570-288-6654

WILKES-BARRE

pays utilities. $600/ month + security. 6 month lease. No Pets Call 570-824-4207

2 bedroom, stove, w/d hookups, parking, gas heat. No pets. $520 + utilities. 570-868-4444

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

Nice 3 bedroom. Off street parking. Nice area. $575/month Call (570)825-4198

HANOVER TWP.

PITTSTON

OFFICE SPACE

Attractive modern office space. 2 suites available. Suite A-4 offices, plus restroom and storage includes utilities, 700 sq. ft. $650/month Suite B-2, large offices, 2 average size offices, plus restroom and storage plus utilities, 1,160 sq. ft. $1000/month Call Charlie 570-829-6200

$650/month, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living dining room & eat in kitchen. Appliances, washer/dryer hook up. Off street parking. Water, sewer & recyclables included. Security, references & credit check. No pets. 570-824-3223

JENKINS TWP.

3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, refrigerator & stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, $550/month, plus utilities, & 1 month security. SECTION 8 WELCOME Call 570-814-6072

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