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CONCEALED WEAPONS: “I want to be able to protect my family if I have to, though I pray that I don’t have to.”

Area packing heat Safety fears, gun rights prompt action

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Hard-pressed area schools turn to cuts, tax hikes, raiding reserves or all of the above. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

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Deborah Parrent may never feel the need to tuck her Beretta into her purse when she goes out, but she recently obtained a concealed weapon permit just in case. “It’s a right I have, and I don’t want to lose that,” said the Duryea woman. “I want to be able to protect MORE INSIDE my family if I have Concerns about to, though I pray ‘stand your ground.’ Page 14A that I don’t have to.” Carrying in plain sight not illegal. She is among an Page 14A estimated 20,500 Luzerne County residents with concealed-weapon permits. That’s more than 8 percent of the county’s adult population, and the number is growing. The Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department issued 5,216 gun permits last year – a 2,326 increase from 2010. The county exceeded 50 percent of last year’s permit issuances by the end of May, with 2,912, according to statistics supplied by Interim Sheriff John Robshaw. Permits cost $20 and are valid for five years. Permit holders may keep See GUNS, Page 14A

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The consequences of austerity cleave through the preliminary budgets of Luzerne County’s 11 school districts: About 45 positions cut by furlough or attrition, programs curbed – particularly at the elementary level – class sizes growing, emergency fund balances shrinking and taxes poised to rise for most county resi- “I think dents. And adminis- we’re in a trators warn crisis, and that, despite two years of the crisis belt-tightening, could turn the proverbial into a dicorner has not been turned. In saster.” fact, no corner Francis is even in sight. Antonelli “I think we’re Hazleton Area in a crisis,” Haacting zleton Area superintendent Acting Superintendent Francis Antonelli said, “and the crisis could turn into a disaster.” By state law, all school boards had to pass preliminary budgets by May 31. Board members and administrators stress things are still very fluid and those blueprints can be substantially altered before final adoption – votes that must occur by June 30 – but here are some highlights: • Property tax increases for Luzerne County residents are on the agenda in eight districts, ranging from a 1.9 percent hike in Dallas to a 4.7 percent jump in Lake-Lehman. Even where taxes weren’t raised, trade-offs were made. Crestwood opted to curtail elementary music, art and language offerings, sparking public outcry. The Wilkes-Barre Area School board rejected a prelimiSee SCHOOLS, Page 14A

Jerry Sandusky trial could Hazleton immigrants past, present spotlighted go on for several weeks About 250 reporters have registered to attend and 29 TV trucks are expected.

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press

Then came allegations, spelled out in a pair of grand jury reports, that a monster was concealed beneath a veneer Sandusky of respectability and charitable leadership, a man who would target and groom boys systematically to feed predatory sexual desires. Despite Sandusky’s repeated

BELLEFONTE — Before his arrest on child molestation charges seven months ago, Jerry Sandusky was widely considered a living Penn State sports legend and the founder of an exemplary organization that worked with atrisk children. See TRIAL, Page 8A

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EDITOR’S NOTE: First of a two-part series on recognizing diversity in two parts of Luzerne County.

Local video compares role of Latino residents with groups from the past.

COMING MONDAY: A look at diversity in the Mountain Top area and how the region is celebrating it.

HAZLETON – Backers of a new video about immigrants’ roles in Hazleton’s past and current revitalization say it is a step forward in efforts to better integrate Latinos into the community. The video, “Hazleton: Land of Dreams of the

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Immigrant,” was showcased at what Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce President Donna Palermo said was one of the organization’s bestattended networking mixers ever, with 159 members and guests registered for the event held Wednesday at Capriotti’s Palazzo in McAdoo, just south of Hazleton in Schuylkill County. The 19-minute video focuses on the roles EuSee DREAMS, Page 8A

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Bennett brings down house at Kirby Classic crooner proves he still has the singing chops to make audience swoon at age 85. R E V I E W By BRAD PATTON Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE – The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts capped its silver-anniversary season Saturday with a sold-out performance by the golden-voiced Tony Bennett. The legendary crooner, born 85 years ago as Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Astoria, Queens, has been delighting audiences with his standards, show tunes and jazz since the early 1950s. After a career lull in the 1970s and an amazing comeback in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Bennett is still on quite a roll, earning two more Grammy awards earlier this year (he now has 16 plus a Lifetime Achievement Award) with his most recent album “Duets II.” Bennett strolled onto the stage at about 8:23, following a six-song set by his daughter Antonia, to the first of many standing ovations from the enthusiastic crowd. In the middle of his first number, “Watch What Happens,” Bennett stopped and thanked the crowd for coming out. His second tune, “They All Laughed,” showed the singer is still in command of his powerful voice. “Rosemary Clooney and I were the first American Idols,”

Wilkes-Barre for the first time many years ago. Then he sang a splendid trio of songs: “The Good Life,” “The Shadow of Your Smile” and “One For My Baby (and One More for the Road).” Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, he brought the house down with “I Wanna Be Around,” earning a rather spirited standing ovation at the sassy song’s conclusion. He garnered another standing ovation after his next number, “For Once In My Life,” and yet another following “The Best Is Yet To Come.” He then reached the apex of the evening with an absolutely knock out version of “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.” After a few more tunes that gave his stellar band a couple more showcases, he ended his 1-hour, 10-minute performance with “Smile” and “When You’re Smiling.” After several minutes of applause, Bennett came back to the stage twice to acknowledge AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER the crowd, finally waving and a blowing a big kiss to his adoring Tony Bennett is greeted Saturday night with a warm welcome at the F.M. Kirby Center after his fans as they cheered wildly and daughter sang five or six tunes. pleaded for more. Special guest for Saturday’s like to sing some of my records he said as he reminisced about what my real name was, and I the early days of his career. “It’s told him. He then changed it to for you,” Bennett then rattled off show was Bennett’s daughter, Antonia, who began the concert a series of classics, each one true; we were discovered on an Tony Bennett, so Bob Hope with six standards of her own, worthy of consideration as one amateur hour. Pearl Bailey saw gave me my name.” including nice renditions of of his signature songs. it and booked us. And Bob Hope Bennett then sang a wonder“Too Marvelous For Words” and He started with “Just In saw that and took me on the ful rendition of “Cold, Cold “S’Wonderful.” Later in the Time” and followed with “Bouroad. Heart” followed by equally dievening, she joined her father levard of Broken Dreams,” “He asked me what my name vine versions of “Steppin’ Out” which he told the crowd was his for a wonderful duet on a Sondwas and I told him Joe Barrie,” and “The Way You Look Toheim tune that included a funny, first recording and his first hit Bennett said. “He told me that night.” touching dance routine. that enabled him to come to was no good, and asked me With the simple words, “I’d

A ‘paws-itive’ approach for dogs

Keith Dzanis May 31, 2012

eith Allan Dzanis, 41, of Pittston Township, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. Born in Wilkes-Barre on January 6, 1971, he was a son of Margaret Gregori Dzanis and the late Joseph Dzanis. Keith loved the outdoors, fishing and gardening. He was self-employed as a landscaper. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Dzanis. Surviving are his mother, Margaret Dzanis; grandmother, Lena Gregori; brothers, Joseph and his wife, Kathy, Ashley; Mark and his wife, Debbie, Stroudsburg; David and his wife, Marie, Chicago, Ill.; sisters, Cynthia Scott and husband Marty, Tulsa Okla.; Lisa Ahmadifar and husband Christopher, Dallas; and girlfriend, Emma Netta of Pittston Township.

Event in West Wyoming focused on keeping canines legal and protected.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston. Interment will be in West Pittston Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Robert Hildebrand May 31, 2012 D. Hildebrand, 82, surR obert rounded by his family, died

peacefully Thursday, May 31, 2012, at his home in Charlton, N.Y. Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 27, 1930, he was the eldest son of the late Robert W. and Caroline Elterich Hildebrand. Bob was a graduate of city schools and the Perkiomen Prep School of Pennsburg, Pa., and Pennsylvania State College. He served in the reserves in the Pennsylvania National Guard and field artillery. Mr. Hildebrand was employed by GE in the Test Engineering Program, with assignments in various departments throughout the company and later transferred to the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Niskayuna, N.Y., where he retired in 1992. Bob was a former club secretary and board member of the Guan-HoHa Fish and Game Club on Rector Road in Glenville, N.Y. He was an Endowment Life Member of the National Rifle Association, American Trap Association and the New York State Trap Association. Bob had a special interest in family genealogy. He traced his early ancestors back to 1635, immigrating from England, Prussia and Dresden, Saxony (Germany), where they traveled by the ship Planter settling in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania. Bob was a member of the Wyom-

ing Valley Genealogy Society and Luzerne County Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by his brother, John L. Hildebrand, in 1993. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Beverly F. (Falkinburg) Hildebrand; children, Carolyn Hildebrand, Greenwich, N.Y.; Eric Hildebrand and his wife, Barbara, Rotterdam, N.Y.; Rebecca Emerich and her husband, Kevin, and Gregory Hildebrand and his fiancée, Staci Cassidy, all of Charlton, N.Y. He also leaves behind his cherished grandchildren, Caia Ross, Elias Hildebrand-Willig, Rayna and Austin Hildebrand, Alyssa and Alex Hildebrand, Nicholas and Jessica Emerich and Alexis and Jocelyn Cassidy; one great-granddaughter, Clover Ross. Bob also leaves behind several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 547 Saratoga Road, Glenville, N.Y., with Deron Milleville officiating. Relatives and friends are cordially invited and may call at the Glenville Funeral Home Wednesday, June 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. Interment will be held at Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bob’s name to the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Online condolences may be sent to www.glenvillefuneralhome.com.

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Sara Alesso June 2, 2012

(Arfanella) Alesso, of PittS ara ston, passed away Saturday,

June 2, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Pittston on October 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Santa Bellanca Arfanella. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Angelo and Louis Arfanella; sisters, Josephine Bellanco, Grace Bonfanti, Rose Pisano and Mary Colondo. She is survived by husband Sam Alesso, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sara on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from St. Joseph Marello Parish, (St. Rocco’s R.C. Church) Pittston. Interment services will follow at St. Rocco’s R.C. Cemetery, Pittston Township. There will be no calling hours. Funeral services are entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Online condolences may be made at grazianofuneralhome.com.

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Peggy Nork of the SPCA, and Jaime Colarusso hold Mimi as Mimi’s owner 4-year-old Sofia Colarusso keeps an eye on Dr. Mark Stair (not in picture) preparing a microchip.

tions, animal shelters and animal control efforts across the state. Mundy, D-Kingston, said she could not estimate how many dogs across the state are not licensed but said the amount of lost revenue for Harrisburg could be substantial. Dog licenses only cost from $6.45 to $8.45 and are readily available at the Luzerne County Courthouse, she said. About 40 licenses were purchased at Saturday’s event. Laura Beers, who works for the county, said that about 28,000 dog licenses were purchased last year. If Luzerne County is like the rest of Pennsylvania, there could more than 150,000 unlicensed dogs in the county, she said. The county collects $1.45 of the fee with the state getting the rest, Beers pointed out. The state pays the salaries of “dog wardens” across the state who can issue citations up to $300 for unlicensed or non-vaccinated dogs. Beers said she can tell when the wardens are busy in a certain community because of the influx of license requests. She said owners who use permanent identifications such as microchips placed under the dog’s skin can purchase lifetime

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By RALPH NARDONE Times Leader Correspondent

WEST WYOMING – Keeping your pooch legal and protected was the focus of the inaugural “Cause for Paws” event Saturday in Dailey Park. More than 100 pet owners showed up to purchase licenses, get their dogs vaccinated and learn about other ways to protect their pets. Only 15 percent of all dogs in Pennsylvania are properly licensed and vaccinated, said state Rep. Phyllis Mundy, who participated in the event along with area petconscious organizations. State law requires all dogs to be licensed, Mundy said. The requirement protects the pet and the owner and provides muchneeded funds for kennel inspec-

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licenses for a one-time fee of $31.45 for a spayed/neutered dog and $51.45 for a dog not spayed or neutered. Mundy said she believes most people don’t purchase licenses because they think it is “inconvenient” or because they lack awareness of the legal requirements. “It is the law,” she stressed. Dr. Mark Stair, a veterinarian from Trucksville, assisted volunteers from the Luzerne County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in providing discounted vaccinations and microchips. He administered about 60 rabies vaccines and 25 microchips to dogs brought in by their owners. He admitted he has to advise a large percentage of his clients about proper licensing and vaccinations. “They just don’t realize the implications if they don’t,” he said. Stair pointed to the continuing need for owners to spay and neuter their pets to fight overpopulation. Mundy said the turnout on Saturday was “excellent” and she plans to conduct a follow-up in January in her office to continue to promote licensing.

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OBITUARIES Alesso, Sara Dzanis, Keith Goch, Stephen Hildebrand, Robert Jacobs, Marcella McDonough, John Michelle, Sanai O’Dell, Pamela Sakowski, Therese Snyder, Gerald Sorber, Margaret Swan, George Winnicki, Elizabeth Page 2A, 7A

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BLACK CREEK TWP.

Weston man in fatal crash tate police said John Lupcho, 28, of Weston, died from injuries S suffered when the pickup truck he

was driving crashed early Saturday morning. Lupcho was traveling east in a 1997 Dodge Ram on the Nuremberg Bypass around 1:45 a.m., state police said. The pickup truck left the roadway, struck a large oak tree, continued traveling before it struck another oak tree, rolled down an embankment and ended up on its roof, state police said.

HANOVER TWP.

Drug raid nabs three

Officers from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force arrested three people on drug trafficking charges during a raid at 7:23 a.m. Saturday at the Hanover Village Apartments. Police said they recovered marijuaAlbuquerque na, scales and cash from the apartment in the 400 block of the apartment complex. Edward Charles Earl Jr., 27, of Hanover Village, was charged with posCintron session with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana and criminal conspiracy to deliver marijuana; Jeffrey Stephen Albuquerque, 36, of Hanover Village and Earl Kingston, was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana and criminal conspiracy to deliver marijuana, and Michelle Cintron, 28, of Hanover Village was charged with criminal conspiracy to deliver marijuana. All three were arraigned Saturday before District Judge Joseph Halesey and remanded to Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 straight bail.

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Corridor to expand hiking and biking trail The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor path to grow by 8.5 miles.

By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

WHITE HAVEN – A nonprofit will blaze a new trail through Luzerne County this summer. The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is expanding its D&L hiking and biking trail by 8.5 miles in Luzerne County, and offered a preview tour of the project Saturday. From a trailhead off Main Street in White Haven, the trail

snakes its way north to a new trailhead south of Glen Summit in Fairview To see additional Township. photos, visit Along the way, www.times the trail crosses a leader.com “recycled bridge” – a repurposed section of pedestrian causeway that once spanned Interstate 81 near Avoca – and passes by Moosehead Lake, a pristine 10-acre body of water previously cut off from public access. “It’s been isolated forever,” said Silas Chamberlin, director of Stewardship and Interpreta-

tion for the nonprofit. “Now this will be the first public access.” Like the rest of the Heritage Corridor, most of the trail itself is not new; it’s part of a 165-mile network of waterways, canals, railroad beds and access roads that once supplied the industrial furnaces and home hearths of Greater Philadelphia with anthracite coal excavated from local mines. “It’s important to tell America’s story of the discovery and production of anthracite in BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Northeastern Pennsylvania… and the industrial heritage that Library board member Marla Doddo, left, Dale Freudenberger of See TRAIL, Page 12A

The state Department of Environmental Protection invites residential code enforcement officials, builders, contractors and designers to a June 12 training workshop in Plains Township on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code. The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Woodlands Inn and Resort on Route 315. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of the $40 registration fee. The workshop will focus on bestmanagement practices in sustainable residential construction. Participants will learn about sizing residential HVAC units according to the Manual J methodology, a protocol used to determine how much heating and cooling a home requires. The instructor is Mike Turns, associate director of the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center. Attendees will receive six UCC continuing education hours for completing the training. For more information or to register, visit www.dep.state.pa.us or www.paconstructioncodesacademy.org, or call 717-763-0930. KINGSTON

Free helmets for kids

For the fifth year in a row, the Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn Fund for Children’s Advocacy, also known as HKQ Kids, will give away free bicycle helmets to hundreds of area children during the July 4th fireworks celebration at Kirby Park. The HKQ Kids booth in Kirby Park will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a total of 1,500 free bike helmets on hand for eligible children. Children must be 12 or under and must be accompanied by an adult to receive a helmet. All free bike helmets distributed by HKQ Kids meet U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards, and each helmet comes equipped with a user’s manual and CPSC label of certification.

D&L National Heritage Corridor, trailgoer Bill Runner of Shavertown, and patrol volunteer Rick Burman look over a map.

3 seeking seat on PA board

John Lombardo, Roseanne Ricotta and Kent Bratlee want to replace Ross Latona. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

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Crystal Gigliotti-Hughes and Alana Hughes, 5, of Sugar Notch, work on a mural at Barnes & Noble in Wilkes-Barre for the Riverfest.

A stream of colors

Children’s mural kicks off Riverfest By GERI GIBBONS Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE – Barnes & Noble Bookstore in downtown Wilkes-Barre partnered with the Riverfront Parks Committee to give area children the opportunity Saturday to begin creating a colorful and informational mural for the upcoming 2012 Wyoming Valley Riverfest. The mural painting, which depicts the trout that inhabit the nearby Susquehanna River, was organized by local artist Jan Lokuta, a member of the Riverfest planning committee and an advocate for better understanding of the river and its environment. "We are coming upon the 40th anniversary of Hurricane Agnes and it has been only nine months since flooding has challenged our area," said Lokuta. "But, we need to con-

glad that the event focuses on both adults and children," said Gigliotti-Hughes, as a smiling Alana carefully applied yellow paint to one of the trout in the mural. John Maday, executive director of the Riverfront Parks Committee, was also present at the event, and was all smiles as he looked at the mural in progress, as well as murals from past years. "This is the essence of Riverfest and, in a sense, its first event," said Maday. Maday credited Lokuta for his hard work in preparing for the event and his ability to share information regarding the watershed in an understandable way. Another mural-painting session is scheduled for this Saturday, also at INSIDE: For Click photos from the event, see Page 13A

tinue to view the river as an asset." This is Lokuta’s fourth year crafting murals that reflect various aspects of the river. This year’s Riverfest will allow him to oversee children with two murals: one depicting the river at Wyoming and one at the bend of the river at Forty-Fort. Lokuta emphasizes the colors chosen for the paintings reflect different characteristics of the river. For example, he looks forward to using more grays in an upcoming mural to reflect morning fog enveloping the water. Crystal Gigliotti-Hughes and her daughter, Alana, took part in Saturday’s painting of the mural, and both were very pleased to participate in something that has reinforced respect for the river and provided fun family time. "We plan to come to Riverfest and I am so See MURAL, Page 12A

YATESVILLE – Three people applied for the Pittston Area School Board seat made available when Ross Latona resigned last month. The board has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday, 6 p.m. for the purpose of appointing a replacement. The board sought applicants to fill the seat and finish Latona’s term. The deadline for applications passed last week, and The Times Leader requested names of applicants. The three seeking the post are John Lombardo, Roseanne Ricotta and Kent Bratlee. Of those, Bratlee is the only one with board experience, according to Times Leader archives. He lost a bid for re-election in the 2009 primary, a year of high turmoil for the board, thanks to the ongoing federal corruption probe. Then-Superintendent Ross Scarantino and board member Joseph Oliveri both resigned and pleaded guilty to corruption charges. Only one incumbent, Bob Linskey Jr., won in the 2009 primary, which also ushered in newcomer Latona. Latona was board vice president when he submitted his letter of resignation. In it, he said, “Personal commitments have become too great for me to be able to fulfill the requirements of my position on the board.” Bratlee also applied in November 2010 to fill a position opened when Michael McAndrew resigned. That vacancy drew11applicants, with the board opting for Richard Gorzkowski The board voted to accept Latona’s resignation May19, and by law has 30 days from that date to appoint a replacement. If the board deadlocks on voting for a replacement, or otherwise fails to meet the 30-day deadline, a Luzerne County Court judge would step in and make the decision for them.

Area man’s show more than just talk Dave Madeira takes Imus’ spot on 94.3FM By ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

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Dave Madeira of 94.3 The Talker has begun a local radio talk show weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m.

Loyal Don Imus listeners, you’ve got the right station, but the man coming through your speakers doesn’t wear a cowboy hat and isn’t an ordained minister. And the man behind the voice broadcast over the 94.3 FM airwaves Monday through Friday mornings does know where Shickshinny is and twice ran – and lost – political races. Dave Madeira was a Back Mountain chiropractor before becoming a political candidate, political consultant and a branding and marketing specialist. In his new position as morning radio talk show host from 6 to 9 a.m., he said his first three weeks on the air have been a lot of things. But fun is right

at the top of the list. “I walk out of the studio at 9 o’clock totally jazzed. It doesn’t feel at all like work,” Madeira, 45, said. He then heads from the radio station on West Mountain three miles away to his house in West Scranton and begins a shift at his other job as a branding and marketing specialist for Infinity Concepts. He jokes that he needs to work both jobs to support his family, which includes wife Melanie and their six children, ages 3 to 18. And while Imus and other talk show hosts bring their personal lives and families into the mix, Madeira tries to stay on the issues of the day. His affinity for politics rises to the See TALK, Page 12A

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HAZLETON AREA COMMENCEMENT

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Calif. towns eye retreat from sea In the U.S., the starkest exUntil recently, the thought of ample can be found in Alaska, bowing to nature was almost where entire villages have been unheard of. forced to move to higher By ALICIA CHANG and JASON DEAREN Associated Press

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Members of the 2012 graduating class at Hazleton Area High School had many different responses to commencement ceremonies Saturday evening.

Grads ready for future

Principal Rocco Petrone tells face adversity, but they could use S P E C I A L S E C T I O N to grow stronger. members of the class of 2002 challenges Petrone thanked the teachers For a complete list of graduates to never lose faith. for their hard work in preparing and more photos, see our graduaBy GERI GIBBONS Times Leader Correspondent

HAZLE TWP. – The grounds of the Hazleton Area High School were awash in a sea of red and white, with 756 eager graduates looking forward to the future. The school’s 20th annual commencement provided opportunity for family and friends to acknowledge the accomplishments of the graduates. Principal Rocco Petrone, in his remarks to the audience, reminded the graduates to always believe in themselves and never lose faith. He reminded students they would

students for graduation and the families for supporting students with unconditional love and support. He said that without supportive families, graduation would not be possible. “This is not an ending,” said Petrone, “but the beginning of the rest of your lives.” Petrone quoted graduate Josie Bachman, a student athlete, who always said, “We are ready!” before running. “You are ready!” Petrone told the graduates, to rousing applause. Superintendent Francis Antonelli, Ed.D., called the commencement a wonderful occasion for faculty, graduates and families to celebrate a great milestone in the lives

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of the graduates. “Each class is unique and contributes to the legacy and tradition of this great school,” said Antonelli. Don Bayzick, assistant to the superintendent, said he was especially grateful the weather had allowed for an outdoor ceremony. Originally, the ceremony was to be held on Friday night, but was postponed because of rain. Graduates Sara Wisniewski and Zachary Bradley, who will both be attending Luzerne County Community College in the fall, said they looked forward to continuing

their education and eventually entering the workforce. “It took a lot of work, but we are finally here,” said Bradley, a member of the National Honor Society. George Joseph, whose daughter graduated with honors, said that the graduation was his “very proudest moment,” and that he was looking forward to his daughter continuing her education at Penn State University in the fall. “The district has done a good job preparing our graduates for the future,” said Joseph, commending district teachers for a job well done. Graduate Virginia Pereyra, when asked what graduation meant to her, quoted Gandhi and said, “Be the change you wish to be.” Pereyra said she intends to do just that.

LOS ANGELES — Years of ferocious storms have threatened to gnaw away the western tip of a popular beachfront park two hours drive north of Los Angeles. Instead of building a 500-foot-long wooden defense next to the pier to tame the tide, the latest thinking is to flee. Work is under way to gauge the toll of ripping up parking lots on the highly eroded west end of Goleta Beach County Park and moving a scenic bike path and buried utility lines inland away from lapping waves. Up and down the California coast, some communities are deciding it’s not worth trying to wall off the encroaching ocean. Until recently, the thought of bowing to nature was almost unheard of. But after futile attempts to curb coastal erosion — a problem expected to grow worse with rising seas fueled by global warming — there is growing acknowledgment that the sea is relentless and any line drawn in the sand is likely to eventually wash over. “I like to think of it as getting out of the way gracefully,” said David Revell, a senior coastal scientist at ESA PWA, a San Francisco-based environmental consulting firm involved in Goleta and other planned retreat projects. The issue of whether to stay or flee is being confronted around the globe. Places experimenting with retreat have adopted various strategies.

ground or are thinking about it in the face of melting sea ice. Several states along the Atlantic coast have adopted policies meant to keep a distance from the ocean. They include nobuild zones, setbacks or rolling easements that allow development but with a caveat. As the sea advances, homeowners promise not to build seawalls and must either shift inland or let go. Over the past half-century, the weapon of choice against a shrinking shoreline has been building a seawall or other defense. Roughly 10 percent of California’s 1,100-mile coast is armored. In Southern California, where development is sometimes built steps from the ocean, a third of the shore is dotted with man-made barriers. While such buffers may protect the base of cliffs, and the land and property behind them, they often exacerbate the problem by scouring beaches, making them narrower or even causing them to disappear. This is one reason state coastal regulators in 2009 turned down a proposal by Santa Barbara County to fortify an eroding section of Goleta Beach park lashed by periodic storms. A rock wall was built as a temporary stopgap, but a long-term solution was needed. After the state rejected the construction of another hard structure, park officials, working with environmentalists, came up with a Plan B: Move gas, water and sewer lines out of the risk zone. Relocate a bike path to higher ground. Demolish 150 parking spaces and allow the acre of asphalt to be reclaimed by the beach.

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Mixed ruling for Mubarak for failing to stop killing of protesters in Egypt. By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press

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Tropical storm near Philippines

A man wades in a submerged pier Saturday as tropical storm Mawar hit the area in suburban Navotas City, Philippines, Saturday. Mawar has developed just northeast of Manila. This system is expected to move northeastward today and strengthen into a category 1 typhoon with winds between 74 and 95 mph. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

Raid frees hostages

ritish and other NATO forces stormed a cave tucked in the mountains before dawn Saturday and rescued two foreign female aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues being held hostage by Taliban-linked militants. Helicopters, flying under the cover of darkness, ferried the rescue team to extreme northeastern Afghanistan where they suspected the hostages were being held. After confirming the workers were there, they raided the site, killed several militants and freed the hostages, ending their nearly twoweek ordeal. The four who were rescued work for Medair, a humanitarian non-governmental organization based near Lausanne, Switzerland. MISHAWAKA, IND.

Kids hear couple’s shooting

An Indiana man has been charged with murder in the deaths of his brother and sister-in-law, who authorities say were fatally shot in their home while their children listened. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office filed two murder charges and a weapons charge Saturday against 41year-old Steven Clippenger of South Bend. He’s being held without bond. Prosecutors also charged a woman they say was Clippenger’s accomplice. Forty-year-old Jenifer Leveque is charged with assisting a criminal and giving a handgun to a felon. She’s being held on $60,000 bond. Police say Matthew and Lisa Clippenger were fatally shot at their Mishawaka home early Saturday as their children listened. They say Steven Clippenger was paroled in 2010 after serving 20 years in prison for murder. BEIRUT

Russian help is sought

Washington reached out to Syria’s most important ally and protector Saturday, urging Russia to join a coordinated effort to resolve the deadly conflict as the violence spilled across the border into Lebanon, a senior State Department official said. The international community has been frustrated by the failure of a U.N.brokered peace plan to stop the bloodshed. Fears also have risen the violence could spread and provoke a regional conflagration. Already clashes have broken out between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in northern Lebanon, with at least eight people killed late Friday and early Saturday, Lebanese security officials said.

CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him, offering his opponents a measure of justice. But he and his two sons were acquitted of corruption in a verdict that did not satisfy public demands for accountability after what the chief judge called 30 years of “darkness” under the old regime. The mixed ruling set off street protests and by nightfall, a large crowd of up to 10,000 was back in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the uprising, to vent anger over the acquittals. Similar protesters were held in other cities, including the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria and Suez on the Red Sea.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton trekked north of the Arctic Circle on Saturday, a region that could become a new international battleground for resources. Clinton’s trip to northern Norway is her second to the area in a year. She is bringing a message of cooperation to one of the world’s last frontiers of unexplored oil, gas and mineral deposits. She’s also underscoring the region’s rising significance as melting icecaps accelerate the opening of new shipping routes, fishing stocks and drilling opportunities. To safely exploit the riches, the U.S. and other countries near the North Pole are trying to work together to address issues.

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Egypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak lies on a gurney inside a barred cage in the police academy courthouse in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday.

ousted 15 months ago. Many of the senior security officials in charge during the uprising and the Mubarak regime continue to go to work every day at their old jobs.

British monarch spends day at races to kick off jubilee events

A day fit for a queen By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON — It was a royal day at the races, as Queen Elizabeth II watched a horse with the courtly name of Camelot win the Epsom Derby on Saturday — the kickoff to a four-day celebration of the British monarch’s 60 years on the throne. Later in the weekend the queen will make a trip down the River Thames, and then take in a concert — all accompanied by tens of thousands of her subjects, coming out to fete a monarch whose longevity has given her the status of the nation’s favorite grandmother. An armada of vessels — from historic sailboats and barges to kayaks, lifeboats and military launches — was mustering along the Thames ahead of Sunday’s river pageant. The queen aboard the royal barge will lead the flotilla of 1,000 boats — described by organizers as the biggest gathering on the river for 350 years. Diamond Jubilee festivities officially began Saturday with a 41-gun salute fired by the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery at Horse Guards Parade in central London. The 86-year-old monarch and her husband, Prince Philip, visited Epsom racecourse south of the capital for the Derby, one of the year’s biggest horse-racing meetings. The queen waved to the 130,000strong crowd as she was driven down the racecourse in a Bentley bearing the Royal Standard — the car’s sun roof kept shut under gray skies — before settling down to watch the races from the royal box.

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, center, reacts as she looks out from the balcony at the end of the Epsom Derby horse race at Epsom racecourse in England.

Dressed in a royal blue coat and matching hat over a blueand-white floral dress, the queen was accompanied by members of the royal family

including her sons Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and Andrew’s daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

The royals were treated to an aerial display by members of the British Army’s Red Devils parachute team before the main event — the racing.

State known as cost-effective place to do business despite drop in natural gas prices. By KEVIN BEGOS Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Like a runner who’s gotten a big head start in a race, Pennsylvania may be set to dominate natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale region for many years, experts say. With billions of dollars already invested in leases, wells and related infrastructure, the state is a cost-effective place to do business. And a plunge in wholesale prices has made being thrifty a must for some companies, dealing a potential blow to would-be upstart New York. Fadel Gheit, an oil and gas analyst with Oppenheimer & Co. in New York City, says he expects Pennsylvania to be the center of activity for the next few years, if not longer. “The industry will always stay with what they’ve got,” said Gheit, adding that for many companies, there’s less risk sticking with a state — and with regulations — they know. New York, he added, is generally seen as a more liberal state than Pennsylvania, and thus more prone to imposing stricter rules on drilling. An existing base of suppliers also helps, Gheit said, as well as a growing network of pipelines linking the Pennsylvania wells to regional and national hubs. Shell Oil Co. has also chosen western Pennsylvania as the site for a huge new petrochemical plant because that region has more of a type of gas that can be turned into industrial and consumer products, such as plastics. The industry has been so excited about prospects in Pennsylvania that there’s a large backlog of partly finished wells that will keep companies busy for years. In Pennsylvania thousands of wells have been put into production over the past four years, but about 2,000 more have been drilled but not completed, leaving plugged holes in the ground. The backlog means it is far cheaper for a company to bring those wells into production than to start others from scratch in neighboring states. A new report from Bentek Energy, which examines national industry trends, estimates that even if companies stopped drilling new wells in northeast Pennsylvania, production could grow by 31 percent over the next 16 months as the partly drilled wells get hooked up.

Tips on how to safely watch Venus without damaging your eyes The Associated Press

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Clinton visits Arctic Circle

“Justice was not served,” said Ramadan Ahmed, whose son was killed on Jan. 28, the bloodiest day of last year’s uprising. “This is a sham,” he said outside the courthouse. Protesters chanted: “A farce a farce, this trial is a farce” and “The people want execution of the murderer.” Mubarak, 84, and his ex-security chief Habib el-Adly were both convicted of complicity in the killings of some 900 protesters and received life sentences. Six top police commanders were acquitted of the same charge with chief Judge Ahmed Rifaat saying there was a lack of concrete evidence. That absolved the only other representatives of Mubarak’s hated security forces aside from el-Adly. It was a stark reminder that though the head has been removed, the body of the reviled security apparatus is largely untouched by genuine reform or purges since Mubarak was

Pa.’s gas leadership is seen as secure

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Transit of Venus, when the planet Venus passes between the Earth and the Sun, is seen in June 2004.

LOS ANGELES — Yes, it’s true. You can damage your eyes by staring at the sun. People need to remember that as they turn to the skies to watch the silhouette of Venus march across the face of the sun on Tuesday from the Western Hemisphere (Wednesday from the Eastern Hemisphere). Known as a transit of Venus, this won’t happen again until 2117. There are a few ways to protect yourself: • Wear special viewing glasses such as solar eclipse glasses. You can buy

them online or at your local museum. Alternatively, you can go to a hardware store and get a pair of welder’s glasses, but make sure it’s number 14 or darker. Or make a pinhole projector with cardboard. Do not watch the transit with regular sunglasses. • Peer through telescopes outfitted with special filters at viewing parties hosted by museums, observatories and astronomy clubs. • Tune in online. NASA, Slooh.com and the Exploratorium in San Francisco are among those that plan live webcasts. The drama unfolds Tuesday afternoon from the Western Hemisphere

(Wednesday morning from the Eastern Hemisphere.) Venus will appear as a small black dot gliding across the disk of the sun. As in a solar eclipse, do not stare directly at the sun; wear special protective glasses. The entire transit, lasting 6 hours and 40 minutes, will be visible from the western Pacific, eastern Asia and eastern Australia. Skywatchers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America will see the beginning of the show before the sun sets.

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THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com JOHN T. “JACK” MCDONOUGH, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He was born March 12, 1939, a son of the late John and Mary McDermott McDonough. A graduate of St. Mary’s High School and a Navy veteran, he was formerly employed at General Electric in Allentown. Surviving is his sister, Mary Ann Frank, Ashburn, Va. Private funeral services will be held. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eblakecollins.com. PAMELA M. O’DELL, 49, of Madison Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main Street, Plains Township.

THERESE SAKOWSKI, 60, of Nanticoke, was taken to heaven on Friday, May 25, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 23, 1952, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Sakowski. Therese and her husband, Michael, were residents of Nanticoke for the past 17 years. She was his beloved wife for almost 40 years and the most amazing mother. Everyone that knew her will always remember her kind-hearted nature and unending care for others. Currently retired, she spent many years dedicated to caring for others as a nursing assistant. Although no longer physically here, her spirit will live on forever! Surviving are her husband, Michael; daughter, Marie, N.Y. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Yeosock Funeral Home, Plains Township.

Margaret Sorber May 29, 2012 argaret “Peg” Sorber, 82, resident of Swamp Road, Hunlock M Creek, passed away Tuesday, May

29, 2012 in Hospice Community Care, Wilkes-Barre. “Peg” died Tuesday, having bravely dealt with brain cancer. The memory of her kindness, compassion and love of life cannot be dimmed by any disease. She was born in Wilkes-Barre to the late William and Ruth Sponauer. Her family lived in Hunlock Creek, where Peg graduated from Harter High School. Something that most of you do not know is that she was the Valedictorian. She has been a devout Catholic since birth, and lived her faith daily. boards of the ARC and URS, volunShe was a member of the St. Frances teered at the White Haven Center, Church, Nanticoke, and St. Mi- Special Olympics and the Catherine McAuley House. chael’s Church, in S.C. There are not enough words to She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew; parents; and sisters, describe this beautiful person. She made those she met feel special Helen and Catherine. She is survived by her son, An- with her smile and sense of humor. drew, Hunlock Creek; daughters, She could always take your pain Becky Kowalek, Nanticoke, and Lin- away, but carry her own pain in a da Sue, at home; grandchildren, the special way, always listening and loves of her life, Andy Jr., Jeffrey, nurturing others, especially on the Kayla and Mike; siblings, Ruth Ma- phone. She would not want any of cEwen, Woodbridge, Va.; Patricia her family or friends to feel sad or Pegarella, Hunlock Creek; and Bill, pain, but to share her happiness of Palmyra, Pa.; and a faithful cousin, eternal life, perhaps with a glass of wine. Life is so tender, so fragile, so Margaret Welch. Following her husband’s early precious! A Celebration of Life Mass will death, Peg pursued her dream of becoming a Special Education teach- be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at er, enrolling at Bloomsburg Univer- 12 p.m. at the St. Faustina Parish sity. Graduating Cum Laude at age (Holy Trinity), 520 S. Hanover St., 56, Peg began her teaching career at Nanticoke. Visitation with the famthe Garrison Elementary. She ily will be at 10:30 a.m. until the taught for 12 years before retiring. time of the Mass. The family would like to invite evPeg missed her students, so she continued to substitute until 2011, eryone to Peg’s famous backyard afworking three or four days a week. terwards to celebrate her life. KindHer love of Myrtle Beach, music, ly RSVP to 417-4401, 735-2365 or shows, travel and eating out with 542-7439. Memorial contributions may be family and friends remained strong through her life – and don’t forget made to the Catherine McAuley the casino! She and her faithful com- House, 121 Church St., Plymouth, panion Linda traveled abroad to 48 PA 18651. Arrangements are by the Clark of the 50 states. Being a dedicated community Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset person, Peg has served on the Lake Road, Hunlock Creek.

Gerald Snyder June 2, 2012

erald F. Snyder, 65, of River Street, Honey Pot section of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Bonham’s Nursing Home, Huntington Township. Born in Nanticoke on October 30, 1946, he was a son of the late Edward and Helen Shipkowski Snyder. Gerald was employed in the construction field and worked for various local construction companies. Preceding him in death were his wife, the former Charlotte Wolfinger, and a brother, Edward C. Snyder. Surviving are his daughter, Christine Krieger, Nanticoke; sons, Edward Wolfinger and his wife, Linda, Nanticoke; Gerald, Hunlock Creek, and Stephen, Shickshinny; brothers, Michael and David; sisters, Linda Snyder, Barbara Tranell and husband, Donnie; Diane Snyder, all of Nanticoke; 12 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Services will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. from the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Friends may call Monday from 6 p.m. until time of service.

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arcella Jacobs, of Wilmington, Del., passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at age 89. Marcella was a longtime resident of Wilmington, Del. She retired as Coordinator of Hazardous Materials at the DuPont Company after more than 30 years of service there. Born the eldest of two children to Mary Healy and John Irving in Wilkes-Barre, Marcella began studying dance at age 7. After years of entertaining throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey as a tap dancer, she eventually started her own dance school. Marcella was a graduate of Hanover High School in Lee Park, Pa., and attended College Misericordia in Dallas. In 1951, Marcella married Maurice “Jake” Jacobs, and they moved to Wilmington, where their two sons were born. She has been a member of St. Helena’s Catholic Church ever since. She was also a dedicated volunteer for the Tobin Foundation for the Visually Impaired. She was predeceased by her brother, James Irving, San Francisco, Calif. Marcella is survived by her husband, Jake, Wilmington, Del.; her son Kevin, Wilmington, Del.; son Lawrence; and daughter-in-law, Katherine, New York City, N.Y.; grandsons, Nicholas and Samuel “Lock” Jacobs, Wilmington, Del.; sisters-in-law, Thelma and Esther Jacobs; and cousin, Sally Ann Healy, Wilkes-Barre. There will be a memorial Mass held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, at St. Helena’s Church, 602 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19801. Friends and family may call from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.mealeyfuneralhomes.com.

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June 1, 2012 Andrew Swan (Swannie), G eorge 62, of Hanover Township,

lizabeth Radovich “Betty” Winnicki, 91, formerly of Miller E Street, Luzerne, has gone gallivant-

ing. Betty will be on the lookout for the best of bargains for all her family and friends. Born March 11, 1921 in Luzerne, she was a daughter of the late Dushan and Verinica Smida Radovich. Twin sister Genevie Kinger; sisters, Vera Kuzma and Ann Alaimo; brothers, Steve, Nickolaus, George and Joseph Radovich preceded her in death. Betty was Louis Paul Winnicki’s better half and co-proprietor of Louie’s Bar, Hunlock Creek, where no one went home thirsty, hungry or broke. The only rule was good laughs and good times were here again. Betty was also a nurse’s aide in the baby ward at the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital during the war. She always worked at jobs where she served her fellow man, whether it was waitressing at the Boston Store, making pastries at the Percy Brown bakery or as a CNA for the Leader Nursing Home in Kingston before Agnes, and afterward for the Home Health Care Wilkes-Barre, before retiring in 1980. She was a loving and guiding mother of Frank, Rita, Zigmond and Joseph Winnicki; supportive mother-in-law to Wanda and Nancy Winnicki; a beaming grandmother of Ray and Robert Hunter, Debra Shuga, Lisa Neuendorf, Matthew, Jennifer and Katrina Winnicki. Amazed that she would be blessed with 13 great-grandchildren, flabbergasted that she would ever live long enough to become a great-great-grandmother. The lady in the hat and wheel chair says thanks for the unlimited desserts and coffee at the Old Country Buffet, and to Boscov’s for door buster sales every day. “Wheel of Fortune” has lost an ardent fan and the PA lottery has lost a devoted in-

stant bingo player. My brother and I have lost our favorite foods on our birthdays, unlimited hugs and kisses and new socks every Christmas. Her smile will always be in our heart. She watches over us with her love as she walks with the Lord. Betty made sure her children always wore socks and shoes because they were not to be country bumpkins. She made sure that her sons got a college education so that they would not have to dig ditches or work in the coal mines for a living. She made sure her sons stood tall and straight and walked like men who would be kings. Betty Winnicki loved to laugh with abandon, dance as if no one was looking, cook as if she was feeding an army, and love, yes, always love unconditionally. The family will have a Memorial Service for their matriarch at a future date. Condolences may be sent to Rita Winnicki, P.O. BOX 145, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621, or Joseph Winnicki, 6 Hunter Lane, Barrington, NH 03825. Arrangements made by McLaughlin’s - The Family Funeral Service. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Betty’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com.

Sanai Michelle May 30, 2012

passed away Friday, June 1, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Recently diagnosed, he was fighting a brave battle with cancer. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on January 24, 1950, a son of the late Henry and Dorothy Kuhl Swan, and a grandson of the late Anna and Andrew Kuhl. Swannie’s greatest joys and proudest accomplishments in life were his family and his service to his country. Swannie loved the life he created with his family. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 42 years, Jenys Casterline Swan; daughters, Amy (Russell) Wren, Shavertown; Allison (Mike) Dagen, Pittsburgh, and Hillary (Mike) Gasper, Hanover Township. Throughout his life, Swannie’s wife and daughters always knew he could be counted on to do anything for his family. Swannie was a devoted and loving “Pop” to his six grandchildren, Michael and Mackenzie Gasper, Riley Wren, and Bode, Cali and Kai Dagen. Much to his delight, most of his days were spent creating memories with his grandchildren. This not only brought great joy to his life, but theirs as well. He was his family’s hero. Swannie attended GAR High School, leaving at age 17 to voluntarily enlist for military service. He proudly served his country from 1967 to 1969 in the Marine Corps, 1st Division Infantry. He was a machine gunner stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam. While he was in Vietnam, he was awarded both a Presidential Citation and a Purple Heart. He was his country’s hero. Swannie received an associate degree from Luzerne County Community College and attended King’s College. He was employed by the City of Wilkes-Barre for 23 years and the U.S. Postal Service before his re-

tirement. He is also survived by his sisters, Nancy (Alan) Davis, Mary (Tom) Kerpovich and Judy Marasky; sisters-in-law, Nancy Gittens, Sharon (Frank) Yanulevius, Holly (Luke) Colleran, Cindy (Angelo) DeSanto; aunts, Eleanor Loftus and Ruthie Gavin; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. His family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to everyone who aided in his care, and especially to Dr. Patrick Kilduff, whom Swannie considered not only as a physician, but also as a caring friend. A private family memorial and deserving military service will be held at the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., Wilkes-Barre, on Tuesday, June 5. Memorial contributions may be made to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, http://www.vvmf.org. One of his favorite Elvis songs was “Walk a Mile in My Shoes.” It began, “You never stood in that man’s shoes, or saw things through his eyes, or stood and watched with helpless hands while the heart inside you dies. So help your brother along the way no matter where he starts, for the same God that made you, made him too, these men with broken hearts.” Semper Fi, George “Swannie” Swan. You will be sadly missed and live forever in our hearts and memories.

Michelle, precious angel of S anai Samiyah Carden, died early

Wednesday morning, May 30, 2012, at home. Born in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, on February 25, 2012, Sanai brought a smile to everyone’s face who looked at her. She was what is beautiful in life. Sanai is survived, in addition to her mother, Samiyah, by her grandmother, Kiesha; brothers, Samir, Samad; aunts, Aaliyyan and Nia; uncle, Allen; and cousins. God blessed us with this sweet little bundle of love for just a short time, but she will be missed forever. Funeral service for Sanai was held yesterday for the family, at the Lehman Family Funeral Service

Stephen Goch June 1, 2012 tephen E. Goch, 40, of Charles St., Ashley, passed away Friday S evening, June 1, 2012, at Celtic

Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre. To send condolences to the family or to view Sanai’s video tribute, visit the funeral home website at www.lehmanfuneralhome.com.

FUNERALS BARBER – Cora, funeral Monday at 11a.m. at the Bowman’s Creek Free Methodist Church, corner of routes 29 and 309. Friends may call 9 to 11 a.m. before the service. BURNS – Justin, Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Family and friends are asked to go directly to church for Mass. Friends may call Monday 4 until 8 p.m. at Queen of the Apostles Church, Hawthorne Street, Avoca. CARLIN – John, funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday from McLaughlin’s, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. Traditional Latin Requiem Mass (Tridentine Rite) at 11 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 1703 Jackson St., W. Scranton. Friends may call Monday 5 to 8 p.m. COONS – Marjorie, memorial service 11 a.m. Monday in the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. CROOP – Jessica, funeral 7 p.m. today from Williams-Hagen Funeral Home Inc., 114 W. Main St., Plymouth. Friends may call today 4 p.m. until the time of service. DONNORA – Julia, funeral Monday at 9 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, William St., Pittston. Visitation today 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. ELLARD – Edward Jr., blessing service today at 8 p.m. in the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge. Friends may call today 6 to 8 p.m. GROSEK – Anthony Jr., Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Monday in St. Therese’s Church, Pioneer Ave. and Davis St., Shavertown. Friends may call today 2 to 5 p.m. in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. GUDMAN – Genevieve, celebration of life Mass 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, 585

Mt. Olivet Road,(Kingston Township) Carverton. LEMMOND – Charles, funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Dallas United Methodist Church, 4 Parsonage St., Dallas. Friends may call Tuesday 4 to 7 p.m. at the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. LEVANDOWSKI – Adam, funeral 9:30 a.m. Monday from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Queen of the Apostles Church, Hawthorne Street, Avoca. Friends may call today 5 to 7 p.m. MLECZYNSKI – Christina, viewing 2 to 5 p.m. today at the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. MOSS – Sharon, Mass of Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. Monday at the Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Church, Center St., Nanticoke. Friends may call today 4 to 7 p.m. at the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. PRINCIC – Suzanne, blessing service 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge. Visitation Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home. SHULTZ – Robert, military funeral service 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. Friends may call Monday 4 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. VANFLEET – Carl, memorial service June 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Eatonville United Methodist Church. WICKKISER – James, funeral 10 a.m. Monday from the Charles V. Sherbin Funeral Home, Main Road, Hanover Green, Hanover Township. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ZATCOFF – Florence, graveside service 10 a.m. today in the B’nai Jacob Cemetery, 91 Darling St., Wilkes-Barre.

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Health Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. He was a son of the former Eleanor (Lyons), of Ashley, and the late James J. Goch Sr. Stephen was a graduate of Hanover Area High School, class of 1989. He had been employed as a machinist for Penn Cigar Machines in Nanticoke for approximately 20 years. Stephen had a passion for the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed working on cars. He loved his family and friends and his dog, Shadow. Surviving along with his mother, Eleanor Goch, is a brother, James J. Goch Jr., Ashley; aunt, Gloria Kieffer and her husband, Donald, Clarks Summit; uncles, Marlin Lyons and his wife, Sue, Orangeville, Pa., John C. Goch and Joseph L. Goch, both of Ashley; numerous loving relatives and friends, and his dog, Shadow. Funeral services for Stephen will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the George A. Strish Inc. Fu-

neral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Leo’s/ Holy Rosary Church, Manhattan Street, Ashley. Interment will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Celtic Health Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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ropean immigrants had in the city’s growth in the days of coal mining, the city’s economic wane after coal’s decline and the uptick in population and new businesses in the past decade that accompanied a major influx of Latinos into the city. “It talks about the immigrants that first came here in the past and how they had to adjust to the lifestyle in the area, and now we’re seeing that with our new immigrants. I think it portrays the community very well. It shows what a great quality of life we have here and, more specifically, that this is what our Latino friends want for their families,” Palermo said. More important, Palermo said, the video addresses communication and other obstacles that still exist. “We’re making progress, but we still have barriers up. People … are afraid to associate because they’re of a different nationality or ethnicity, so this is a good opportunity for people in an informal setting to talk to each other and get to know each other for the betterment of the community,” Palermo said. Push on for center The mixer was sponsored by the Hazleton Integration Project – an organization with the major goal of opening the Hazleton One Community Center. The center would be “a place primarily, but not solely, for kids

Seeking acceptance, unity Maximo Toribio, photographer with Latino Media Group, said through Melissa Galan, a translator with the group, that the members of the company “wanted to be a part of something that would support the community, integrate us, bring us closer together. All they needed was one simple idea. From there, the video was launched.” “The video shows the way in which the Hispanics who moved to Hazleton have become part of the community – the way we

Deal to privatize liquor sales elusive

House majority leader is trying to line up votes for his latest plan. By PETER JACKSON Associated Press

HARRISBURG — Amid the crush of wrangling and debate that annually precede passage of Pennsylvania’s state budget, advocates of getting the state out of the business of selling liquor and wine are hoping to advance their cause before lawmakers break for the summer. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, the Legislature’s leading privatization champion, is trying to line up votes for his latest plan. Among other things, it would give the state’s 1,200 beer distributors the first shot at buying licenses to sell beverages currently available only at state-owned stores. On Friday, Turzai announced plans for a House GOP caucus meeting on privatization next week in preparation for a still-tobe-scheduled vote on his plan. Lawmakers are slated to reconvene Monday for a busy June schedule whose main task is to pass a budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Turzai’s plan has evolved substantially since he unveiled his original bill nearly a year ago — through public hearings, a study by an outside consultant and a watershed committee vote — and he warned that the latest proposal is likely to undergo more revisions before it hits the House floor. “It’s merely a draft, that’s all it is,” the Allegheny County Republican said this week. “The final product has to be geared toward the citizens of Pennsylvania ... to provide consumers with the best

service, prices, convenience that they demand and that they see in other states.” Under the latest proposal, according to people familiar with it, the state would issue1,600 licenses for the retail sale of liquor and wine. Beer distributors would be given the right of first refusal and licenses that are not sold to them would be auctioned off to other private companies. Also, the 600-plus state stores would be closed over five years, and supermarket chains currently licensed to sell takeout beer could not be licensed to sell liquor and wine for 10 years. Turzai, whose efforts are backed by Gov. Tom Corbett, said many Pennsylvanians want privatization. “They travel to other states. They don’t understand why New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio and West Virginia can seem to do it in a responsible manner and Pennsylvania is so antiquated,” he said. But the plan has drawn a tepid response from trade groups involved in the sale of alcoholic beverages and relentless opposition from the union that represents about 2,500 state-store employees. Jay Wiederhold, president of the Pennsylvania Beer Alliance, which represents beer wholesalers that supply retail distributors and restaurants, said many retail distributors would be squeezed by the price of the licenses. Prices would be set by county, ranging from $60,000 in rural Juniata County to more than $800,000 in the Philadelphia suburb of Montgomery County, he said. “Here’s the best advice I have: ‘Slow down,”’ Wiederhold said. “This is a huge change. We’ve been doing this since coming out of Prohibition in 1933.”

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BY THE NUMBERS According to the U.S. Census Bureau: • In 1990, 249 Hispanics comprised 1 percent of Hazleton’s total population of 24,730. • In 2000, 1,132 Hispanics made up about 5 percent of Hazleton’s total population of 23,329. • In 2010, 9,454 Hispanics comprised 37 percent of Hazleton’s total population of 25,340. Hispanic community leaders have said that historically, Hispanics have been undercounted.

ished. He recalled he hired Maddon to coach one of those programs when he worked for the city of Hazleton, and the two became friends. He called Maddon “a cheerleader for the city” when he spoke of growing up in the Hazleton area “and how wonderful it was and how for him this place just signified something really special.” “And for the first time, about 18 months ago, when Joe was here, he didn’t get that same sense. He didn’t get that sense of community. He was feeling some tension and he was feeling some lack of

communication,” Curry said. And with that, Curry showed a five-minute video Maddon recorded at Tropicana Field especially for the group, with the Rays practicing in the background. “When I was back home, I was really a little bit upset by what I was seeing regarding the city in general … seeing fear and trepidation between the Hispanic community and our own,” Maddon said. “I thought it was really important to try to do something at that point, to do something to bring everybody together.” “I believe that if you don’t embrace our Hispanic brothers and sisters … our city is really going to go away. These people want to be here, they want to be part of our community” and work for a better life, Maddon said, not unlike his own grandparents many years ago. “I believe that embracing our Latin brothers and sisters in Hazleton and working together as one city, we really, truly have a chance to get back on our feet and make it into something spectacular again,” he said.

more interviews, and Cleland later issued a gag order that has effectively stopped his lawyers and prosecutors from talking about the case. But their prior statements and court filings suggest the trial will hinge on testimony by the accusers, and Sandusky’s lawyers are determined to attack their credibility. Recently, a defense filing referred to Victims 11 through 17, suggesting investigators might have identified seven additional accusers for whom Sandusky has not been charged. Whether those people exist, and if they will testify — or if Sandusky will take the stand — are among the questions the trial should answer. Lawyers for five of the young men have asked Cleland to take

steps to protect their anonymity, but the judge has yet to rule. The AP doesn’t identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted without their consent. Their testimony will be all the more critical to prosecutors, because unlike sexual abuse cases, the Sandusky investigation likely did not produce forensic evidence. But the scope and nature of the prosecution’s evidence, and its witness list, haven’t been disclosed. One closely watched witness will be Mike McQueary, an assistant coach who was a graduate assistant in 2001 when he said he saw Sandusky naked in the team showers with a boy of about 10 described in the grand jury report as Victim 2.

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Left to right in the back row, Latino’s Media group members Edilio Ulerio, Maximo A. Toribio, Jorge Garcia and Jose Galan created the video ‘Hazleton: Land of Dreams of the Immigrant’ for the Hazleton Integration Project. In the front row, Donna Palmero, president of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce; Amilcar Arroyo, HIP vice president; Bob Curry, HIP president; and Melissa Galan, translator for the media group, participated in a recent screening of the video.

work together, pretty much like it was a century ago when it was the Polish, the Italians were in Hazleton and the way it’s changed now and how the Hispanics now have had just as much of an impact as (immigrants) did back then,” Toribio said. In introducing the video to the chamber group, editor/producer Jose Galan said Hazleton can continue economic and cultural growth if all of its citizens are willing to work together. “Only united will we grow, only united will we progress, and only united will we be able to make of our community a better place to live and to work. We can

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delay requests, it now appears the case will get under way Tuesday with the selection of jurors from among his neighbors in the central Pennsylvania county that is home to Penn State, an area that before November could be called Happy Valley without a hint of irony or bitterness. The scandal toppled football coach Joe Paterno, forced major changes at the highest levels of Pennsylvania’s largest and most prominent university, and raised still-unanswered questions about the response by various people to the warning signs that had periodically arisen over more than a decade. After months of planning, court officials say they are prepared for what could be several weeks of trial, building on experiences in other states with high-profile proceedings. About 250 reporters have registered to attend, and 29 television trucks are expected in tiny Bellefonte. “I think we’re ready to go. A few loose ends between now and Monday night, maybe even Tuesday morning, but we’re pretty confident we’re ready,” said Jim Koval, spokesman for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The Nittany Lions’ former defensive coordinator has consistently maintained his innocence, so jurors will have to sort out which of the two dramatically opposed versions of Jerry Sandusky is the truth: the avuncular ex-coach devoting his life to help needy children, or the predator who used his access to boys to commit vile and criminal sexual attacks? He was arrested twice, the first time in early November, when prosecutors charged him with abusing eight boys, including two whose identities

do it,” he said. George Garcia, producer, said the Hazleton-based Latino Media group was formed in June 2011 and started working on the video soon after. It was completed early this year. A website – www.hazlefilm.com – is under construction and the video soon will be posted on the site. Sense of tension detected After a showing of the video, Curry recalled life in Hazleton decades ago, when college students oversaw children’s activities at the parks and playgrounds every weekday in the summers and youth sports programs flourhad not — and still have not — been determined by investigators, boys witnesses said were subjected to sexual acts by Sandusky inside football team showers. The second arrest came about a month later, when state prosecutors added charges related to two more boys. Sandusky’s lawyers are still seeking to have all or some of the 52 counts against him dismissed on various grounds, more than enough counts to send the 68-year-old defendant to prison for the rest of his life. The case has followed a twisted path to trial, starting with the decision by all the judges in Centre County to recuse themselves, so the state Supreme Court brought Judge John Cleland, a veteran jurist from northwestern Pennsylvania, to preside. More recently, his lawyers sought several times to delay the trial, but a state appeals court turned them down after Cleland ruled against them and kept the case on track to begin this week. Defense attorneys have appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which could rule sometime Monday. On Friday, a group of news organizations that includes The Associated Press sought clarity on what types of electronic transmissions will be permitted from the courtroom during trial. Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, has stood by him, posting his bail and issuing a statement in early December that said the accusers had concocted lies that left her “shocked and dismayed.” Sandusky appeared on NBC to deny he was a pedophile and ramble on when asked if he was sexually attracted to boys. He later revisited the topic, telling The New York Times the question took him aback. “I was sitting there saying, ‘What in the world is this question?’ You know, if I say, no, I’m not attracted to boys, that’s not the truth, because I’m attracted to young people, boys, girls ...” he said. Sandusky hasn’t given any

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so that we can begin the process of bringing our communities together – the Hispanic community and the existing Caucasian community,” said HIP board president Bob Curry. The video is a step in that direction, Curry said. The HIP and community center project came about through the efforts of Hazleton native Joe Maddon, manager of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team and American League Manager of the Year in 2007 and 2011. The HIP launched an awareness campaign in December with a fundraiser attended by Maddon and other big names such as baseball legends Yogi Berra and Don Zimmer and professional wrestling stars Sgt. Slaughter and “Nasty.I.Am” Brian Knobbs. “Now, we are taking those next steps,” Curry said. “We joined the chamber, we wanted to increase awareness by having this mixer, and we also have an absolutely beautiful, powerful film, which was written directed, produced and edited by the Latino Media Group.”

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of outstanding experience and an established track record for working with individuals and small business.” Capin and his staff offer a comprehensive range of financial and investment services including financial planning and asset management, mutual funds, insured CDs, stocks, bonds and more. Capin specializes in fixed income investment solutions as well as retirement planning. “Many people don’t realize until it’s too late that Social Security and their company pension are often inadequate income sources for the kind of retirement they desire,” said Capin. “Because people want to have the same standard of living in retirement as they had when they were working, it’s important to plan accordingly. Rather than trying to beat the market in the short run, we develop financial strategies for our clients which we believe will carry them through the ups and downs of volatile markets. Helping my clients achieve their financial goals is the most rewarding thing I could do. Our goal is to always exceed client expectations. Capin, his wife Joyce and daughters Abigail and Claire reside in Kingston.

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Jobs report weakens Obama’s re-election campaign By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press

CHICAGO — The suddenly dismal news on American jobs is a blow to President Barack Obama’s re-election argument that he has been a steward of recovery. It’s heightened White House anxiety over global threats to U.S. economic growth — and the president’s political prospects, too. The economy, Obama conceded Friday, “is not growing as fast as we want it to.” Taking a harsher tone, presumed Republican rival Mitt Romney declared that the country appeared to be “moving backward.” He sought to drive home a political point from the nation’s first increase in joblessness in almost a year. After a winter when the job trends were in his favor, Obama has been forced onto the defensive by three months of lackluster to dismal growth. Confronted by Friday’s report of a feeble 69,000 new jobs and an uptick in unemployment to 8.2 percent in May, Obama vigorously renewed his demand that Congress step up and enact some of his jobs proposals. Calling the Eurozone’s debt crisis a “shadow” hanging over the U.S. economy, Obama made his most urgent plea yet for measures that he said would “serve as a buffer in case the situation in Europe gets any worse.” Later Friday, speaking to donors at a fundraiser, Obama said: “Europe is having a significant crisis in part because they haven’t taken as many of the decisive steps as were needed to deal with the challenge, and that’s weakened Asia and that means it’s harder for our exports. All this stuff

makes a difference in the global economy.” The jobs numbers, issued early every month, have become the year’s dominant economic barometer, a baseline from which to gauge Obama’s and Romney’s political fortunes in an election that rides on the pace of a post-recession recovery. Romney, responding to the first report since he effectively clinched the GOP presidential nomination, called the figures “devastating news.” In an interview Friday with CNBC, Romney said that Obama’s policies and his handling of the economy had “been dealt a harsh indictment.” Obama was in Minnesota to push his proposal to expand job opportunities for veterans and to raise money for his campaign. He also raised money Friday evening in Chicago, where he was to spend a rare night in his family home. He said private business has created more than 4 million jobs over the past 27 months, but, he added, “as we learned in today’s jobs report, we’re still not creating them as fast as we want.” Still, he said, “we will come back stronger; we do have better days ahead.” The economy, struggling to re-

cover from the worst recession since the Great Depression, has had to fend off a number of external pressures, from high oil prices to natural disasters and, now, economic troubles in Europe and a weakening economy in China. The unemployment numbers, while imprecise and typically a lagging indicator of economic performance, are nevertheless an undeniable marker of the human cost of a weak economy. May’s 69,000 new jobs and downward adjustments for March and April mean the economy has averaged just 73,000 jobs a month over the past two months. That’s half of what’s needed simply to keep up with population growth and is a dra-

matic drop from the 226,000 jobs created per month in the January-March quarter. May’s 8.2 percent jobless rate, the first increase in 11 months, reflected more people coming back into the job force, but that was a thin silver-lining to an otherwise discouraging report. No president since the Great Depression has sought re-election with unemployment as high as that, and past incumbents have lost when the rate was on the rise. The economy is central to each candidate’s argument — Obama wants it to be a choice between his and Romney’s economic visions; Romney wants it to be referendum on Obama’s economic

policies. Obama is counting on an unemployment trajectory that has fallen from a high of 10 percent in October 2009. The president likes to point to the 3.8 million jobs created since he became president, though 12.5 million people remain unemployed. He highlights the resurgence of the auto industry following government bailouts of Chrysler and General Motors. Friday’s report seriously dampens Obama’s message, though the May numbers may end up doing more damage to Obama’s short-term political standing than to the economy long-term. The United States has experienced periods of jobs slowdown

for the past three years, only to bounce back. Last year, from May to August, job growth averaged 80,000 a month and from June through September of 2010, the average was 76,000. Hiring, housing, consumer spending and manufacturing all appear to be improving, yet they remain less than healthy. Economists surveyed by The Associated Press expect growth to pick up this year, though not enough to lower unemployment much. Eager to draw attention to his challenger, Obama has mounted a step-by-step assault on Romney’s economic record, from his days as a venture capitalist to his tenure as Massachusetts governor from 2003-2007.

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surface most often. “I’m a recovering politician,” Madeira said, though he’s quick to point out that while he ran in those circles he never made it to the inner ring. “I’m just a regular guy who has an insider’s knowledge of the game,” said Madeira who ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for a state Senate seat in 2006 and Congress in 2010. He lost in the party’s primaries to Lisa Baker and Tom Marino, who would both go on to win the respective seats in the general election. “I’m not guarding what I say on the air like a politician does. Most politicians have that filter between their brain and their mouth,” he said. Because he has no plans to seek office again, he is free to say what he thinks without worrying about future repercussions. His “recovering politician” line finds its way into the fabric of most of his shows, which he refers to as “therapy” on the air. First lured to the 94.3 airwaves in 2010 as a weekend morning host of a live call-in show, he found the show both rewarding and fun and started talking to station management about expanding his role with

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was built along side of it,” said Dale Freudenberger, anthracite regional coordinator for the Heritage Corridor. Much of the trail from Bristol, Bucks County to White Haven has been cut back, cleaned up and repurposed as a hiking and biking trail. Its closest complete segment, the Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail, terminates at the opposite end of Main Street from the trailhead where the new cor-

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ridor picks up. This summer workers from the Heritage Corridor will level its now passable but rough and overgrown surface and lay down a compressed stone compound called “trail mix,” making it easier to ride a bike over the surface. They will also build a new trailhead off Woodlawn Avenue south of Glen Summit. The project is primarily funded with federal grants, Freudenberger said. Eventually, Freudenberger said the group would like to extend the trail through Mountain Top, down past the Seven Tubs Natural Area, through Ashley

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Madeira brings much to the table as a host, including his involvement in the political and business worlds. But something Spinelli said is apparent is Madeira’s “ability to articulate political issues,” and his ability to stand behind those feelings.

the station. Brian Spinelli, the station’s general manager, said Madeira seemed like a good fit with the station’s weekday lineup that consists of fellow conservative talkers Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham and Mark Levine.

against Imus, but they wanted a local talk show to lead off the lineup. “Imus was a good show, but he’s not talking to Scranton or Wilkes-Barre. He’s not from our backyard,” Spinelli said. While the feedback the station’s received has included both positive comments about Madeira and negatives about taking Imus off, Spinelli and Madeira both said they’re pleased with the decision and look forward to building the show into “must-hear radio.” “I want to be the somewhere people go in Northeast Pennsylvania for the real truth,” Madeira said. He said as a listener of talk radio he sometimes tires of hearing the same experts and insiders pop in to say the same things. So he lines up guests who can give valuable insight but might not be household names. One such guest, David Rubin, was a client with Infinity Concepts and lives in Israel. So when a story related to Israel makes headlines, Madeira has Rubin come on to discuss the issues “as our on-the-ground correspondent.” His goal is to have “major league radio at the local level.” But he doesn’t want to do a run-of-the-mill talk show. “People don’t want to tune in and just have me lecture,” Madeira said. “They want to be entertained.”

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guns hidden inside clothing, in bags and vehicle glove compartments and trunks when they leave home, though concealed guns are prohibited in schools, many government properties and some other places.

Women arming themselves The permit increase is noticeable at Piestrak’s Gun Shop in Nanticoke, where about 50 customers have been shopping for handguns weekly, said owner Ken Piestrak. “People feel threatened in their own home,” Piestrak said. “Men and women are fearful, and they feel a need (to have a gun).” Piestrak said the rise in gun purchases by women is the most significant. He recommends a trainer if they seem unsure about shooting and loading and unloading their new weapons. Female customers typically purchase smaller caliber guns, such as a .22 or .38 special, while large calibers such as a 9mm are popular among men, he said. He recommends permits, even if people plan to take their guns outside the home only for target shooting. “For the few dollars it costs, it’s worth it to be legal,” Piestrak said. Joe Lasecki, owner of the Nimrod Haven Gun Shop in Hanover Township, had been sell-

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nary budget with a 2.4 percent increase and opted to drain more money from reserves. • At least 45 positions will be cut, either by attrition – not replacing positions opened by retirements or other reasons – or by furloughing employees, as Crestwood had to do thanks to a cadre of younger teachers, none near retirement age. The biggest cut – 24 positions – will take place through a mix of attrition and furlough at Hazleton Area. • Even where positions have not been officially eliminated in the preliminary budget, cuts may still come. Greater Nanticoke Area Superintendent Tony Perrone said no cuts are detailed in the district’s proposed spending plan, but up to eight support staff – aids and hall monitors, for example – could be pared from the payroll. Wyoming Valley West Business Manager Joe Rodriquez said the district may opt to eliminate some support staff positions in order to reduce or elim-

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Safety-driven concerns For many, such as Nanticoke resident Dave Evans, the motivation to arm himself was personal safety. He said his job at the time required him to deliver pizza in areas that seemed unsafe. “It’s peace of mind. The gun is a tool – one more thing I can use if everything else fails,” Evans said. About a dozen county residents recently applying for permits at the county courthouse gave the same reason: safety. Hazleton area resident Eric Osborne, who obtained a permit last month, said he’s a new father and sees an increase in local violence, gangs and drugs. Osborne, who recently served with the U.S. Marine Corps, said he hopes he never has a reason to use the gun for protection. Brian Geiswite obtained a permit in February because he perceived an increase in crime. A stranger who appeared to be under the influence of drugs pushed him into a light pole without provocation and threatened to kill him in South WilkesBarre, he said. “I got mine as a means to protect myself,” said Geiswite, who lived in Plains Township until recently moving to the Altoona area for a new job. Daniel Polerecki, Pittston, obtained a permit decades ago to help secure his business and recently went to the county for a renewal. “I kept up with it for self protection. We have problems in the area,” he said, noting a recent theft of copper in a vacant rental in his neighborhood.

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Dave Fleury, owner of Back Mountain Gun Sports in Dallas, shows a few of the handguns that he sells most often to people who have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

ing about five handguns per day, six days a week, but that number recently dropped off. He believes prospective customers are spending their extra money on vacations at this time but expects the volume to resume in the fall. High-profile crimes also impact sales, he said. “We haven’t had too many violent crimes in the paper. Once there’s two or three home invasions, another influx of people looking for guns will be here,” Lasecki said, noting sales of pepper spray and Tasers also are up. Dave Fleury, owner of Back Mountain Gun Sports in Dallas, also believes a search for security is driving many sales. “There’s a lot of people coming in and stating they are buying their first handgun for home protection,” Fleury said. “There’s a big increase in that.” Elderly gun buyers are a large part of the increase, he said. “They’ve never had a gun before, now they are arming themselves for defense,” he said. Carrying responsibly People carrying guns must consider the safety of others – not just themselves, Evans said. “The weapon you carry is a responsibility and a liability as well. You’re responsible for what that tool does,” Evans said. He knows how to handle and maintain his gun and practices target shooting. Evans said he would attempt to get away or physically stop a threat before removing his gun from the holster. Training should be mandated, he said. Parrent said she wouldn’t consider carrying her gun until she extensively practices with her husband and a family friend who worked for the FBI. Responsible gun handling is the key, said Max Nacheman, executive director of CeaseFirePA, which promotes gun safety issues. “New gun owners have to understand they’ve introduced a new, serious risk,” Nacheman said. Indoor/outdoor shooting and inate a planned tax hike. Good news can be found in the detritus of the budget butchering, but it’s rare. Wilkes-Barre Area’s preliminary plan calls for reinstating seventh- and eighthgrade sports programs, though some of that money ends up coming from the new Family and Community Enrichment Services, or F.A.C.E.S. program. Launched with $25,000 this year, the outreach effort would be limited to $10,000 in 2012-13. Board members and administrators stress their budgets were drawn up without firm numbers on what the state is providing. Gov. Tom Corbett has dramatically shaken up the state budget system, launching this age of austerity last year when he trimmed nearly $1 billion from the prior year’s spending. Corbett insisted the cuts resulted because federal stimulus money used to plug holes the last two years was gone, but local educators note it is a distinction without a difference: When they make their budgets, they are still staring at less money coming from Harrisburg. Still, some administrators expect the state’s final budget will

archery ranges were added to a master plan for county-owned Moon Lake Park in Plymouth Township because the sheriff’s office identified gun training as a local need, though the plans may never materialize due to a lack of funding. Some permit holders practice shooting through gun clubs or at state gameland ranges. Wilkes-Barre resident William Hossage keeps his shooting skills sharp by regularly target shooting at a gameland range off state Route 118 in Ross Township. He has had a permit for decades and considers it a hobby, as opposed to protection. “The fun of shooting is hitting what you’re shooting at,” he recently said before aiming at a tiny target he placed at the range. Hossage enjoys sharing his shooting experience with others on the range, though he avoids the place on more crowded weekends. He’s a stickler for rules and safety and shook his head at bullet holes in off-limit sections. The state added a $30 annual fee last year for range users who don’t have hunting or fur-taker licenses, which will generate revenue for maintenance and upkeep. Plains Township resident Joe Harowicz recently shot targets at the state range with his son, Joe Jr. He taught his two daughters and son to shoot so they would be comfortable handling guns. He’s fiercely protective of the Constitutional right to bear arms and plans to be an NRA member for life. Harowicz said he obtained his permit a decade or so ago and believes local crime is driving the permit increase. His son lives in Philadelphia, but the men said crime seems as much of a concern here. Gun injuries and deaths often are committed by people who don’t register and permit their weapons, they noted. “If you can’t protect yourself, your home and family, that’s something to worry about,” the younger Harowicz said between rounds of target shooting. be a bit less severe than Corbett’s proposed plan, as legislators – including those aligned with the Republican governor – are talking about adding to the education budget, thanks to betterthan-expected state revenue in recent months. When WilkesBarre Area debated the district’s preliminary plan, Superintendent Jeff Namey told the board there was a very good chance of “increased revenue” from the state. But that could be cold comfort, as there also are increased demands from the state. Antonelli pointed to proposals for handling a big shortfall in the state-run pension system. Districts must contribute a percentage of teacher pay into the fund each year, and that percentage is soaring. “The state basically did not do their fair share of contributing to that system for approximately 10 years, and now it’s all bouncing back on local districts,” Antonelli said. “Those costs are just increasing exponentially.” The state sets the district’s contribution rate, and under current proposals “our annual payments could increase from $2.8

Four years ago a Lebanon County mother was on the sidelines at her child’s soccer game with a handgun holstered in plain view. Aghast parents and fans thought Meleanie Hain was breaking the law in the widely publicized incident, but in reality she was exercising her right to openly carry a loaded firearm in Pennsylvania. The issue has emerged closer to home. In 2008, Hazle Township came under verbal attack from gun advocates when it banned firearms from its Community Park. Right-to-bear-arms advocates contended it was a violation of the Uniform Firearms Act. The following year, Scranton City Council discussed an ordinance to ban firearms from meetings after members noticed some audience members were armed. They backed off after gun advocates told them a ban would be illegal. In Pennsylvania, people 18 and older who are not prohibited by law from owning firearms may openly carry a loaded handgun in plain sight. They do not need to have a license to carry. The exceptions to the law include in vehicles and anywhere in Philadelphia, which has a first-class state charter. Those instances require a citizen to have a license to carry a concealed firearm. Guns also may not be carried, open or concealed, in places such as court and federal facilities, state parks, detention facilities, airport terminals and schools. According to PAOpenCarry.org and state law, cities, towns and municipalities are prohibited from enacting laws prohibiting concealed or open carry of firearms. In Pennsylvania, a citizen does not need to be a resident to open carry. PAOpenCarry.org says there is no “brandishing” or “disturbing the peace” law in Pennsylvania if one is carrying a gun openly. If a person intimidates or intends to intimidate another person with a firearm, they are subject to charges. Long guns (rifles and shotguns) must be unloaded and in separate containers if being transported inside a vehicle. Handguns may be loaded while in a vehicle only if the person in possession of the gun has a valid license to carry. Without a license to carry in Pennsylvania, unloaded handguns may only be transported to and from specific activities and locations. For example, a gun owner can transport his or her weapon from the store of purchase to home or take the firearm to a shooting range or hunting location. million to $17.5 million in a fiveyear period,” Antonelli said. Hanover Area Business Manager Tom Cipriano said some districts – including his – could take a big hit in state subsidies in coming years thanks to Corbett’s decision to bundle what had been various separate subsidies into one block grant for districts. In particular, Corbett has lumped state subsidies of Social Security taxes in with basic education funding and transportation subsidies. All three had previously been calculated separately based on actual numbers from districts – enrollment or bus miles traveled, for example. Now, Cipriano noted, it looks like districts will receive one lump sum based on what this year’s subsidies were. The problem: Hanover Area had implemented major staff reductions this school year, along with a pay freeze, dramatically reducing payroll. “This current year is probably the lowest salary expense this district will ever have,” Cipriano said, “which means we’re getting the lowest reimbursement for Social Security.” If future reimbursements are

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The recent Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida and the ensuing controversy over gun control has raised concerns about the new wave of “stand your ground” laws across the country. In Pennsylvania, as in most states, a resident has had the right to defend themselves in their home under the Castle Doctrine. The right was expanded last year when the state House and Senate approved a new gun-control law that outlines the rights of people to use deadly force against attackers in places outside their homes. The new legislation also eliminates a requirement that people attempt to retreat before using deadly force in those situations. Gov. Tom Corbett signed the controversial bill into law in August 2011. Former Gov. Ed Rendell had vetoed a similar bill in 2010 before leaving office. Concerns raised “Everyone keeps telling me, ‘Hey, Charlotte, I’m getting a gun,’ ” Charlotte Raup, president of the Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition, said, recalling comments she’s heard since “stand your ground” became law. “It’s actually frightening. Without the proper training for our citizens, many times the bad guys end up with the gun in self-defense situations,” she said. Raup said it’s the official policy of the national Crime Watch Coalition that members are to be unarmed at all times when volunteering in their neighborhoods and are only to observe and report suspicious activity. “It’s common sense,” said Raup, who supports Second Amendment rights. “I mean, we train and license people to drive cars but don’t require any training to carry a gun in public.” But there are other voices on the issue. “I believe everyone should be allowed to carry a gun and protect themselves,” said Hazleton resident Lucy Mikula, who referenced the recent uptick in home invasions and purse snatchings in her area. “But they should receive the proper training in the use of firearms and self-defense.” Richard Long, spokesman for the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, which lobbied heavily to alter the provisions of the initial legislation, called the bill “a solution in search of a problem.” He said a concern is the law could make it more difficult to prosecute criminals. “The old law adequately dealt with the issue of self-defense, as far as we were concerned,” Long

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said. “But we felt that as long as they were going to push this bill through, we needed to have substantial input into the “It’s aclegislation.” tually Long said his association, frightenwith othing. With- along er law enforcement agencies, out the lobbied for inproper clusion of sevtraining for eral vital components in the our citiPennsylvania zens, many law that set it times the apart from those recently bad guys enacted in other states. end up Under the with the current meagun in self- sure, a person using deadly defense force must have a legal situaright to postions.” sess the fireCharlotte Raup arm, deadly President of the force cannot be Wilkes-Barre used against a Crime Watch law enforceCoalition ment officer in the commission of his duty and the use of deadly force is prohibited if the person is engaging in illegal activity at the time of the self-defense incident. “Our major concern is that the law will be misused by criminals and misapplied by defense attorneys,” Long said. Supported by NRA Proponents of the legislation, led by the National Rifle Association, say it enhances public safety by exempting gun owners acting in self-defense from prosecution. However, the NRA does not support the inclusion of government-mandated gun training under expanded self-defense laws. Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said she is aware of the provisions of the current law and plans to stay in contact with the District Attorneys Association to remain updated on the Castle Doctrine issue and will thoroughly investigate every fatal shooting to “determine the facts of the case and see if indeed the new Castle Doctrine legislation applies.” One problem Salavantis had with the bill’s passage last year is there was “no public outcry for a change” in the law. That theme was echoed by state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski. He said the bill was pushed by ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a well-funded Washington-based lobbying group. Pashinski voted for the revised version of the bill after the District Attorneys Association added some amendments. PRELIMINARY BUDGET PROPERTY TAX CHANGES Proposed increases may change before ﬁnal budget approval later this month. *Hazleton Area 2011-12 rate adjusted to reﬂect change in tax levy earmarked for library 2011-12 property tax mills 2012-13 preliminary budget mills percent change Crestwood Dallas Greater Nanticoke

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fter months searching for work and feeling increasingly discouraged, Natalie Cole caught a break — an offer of a part-time position at a Little Caesars Pizza shop in Compton, Calif. The manager scheduled her orientation and told her she had to pass a food safety test. • She took the test — and failed. But rather than study and take it again, she shrugged it off. • “I guess I am not working for a reason,” she said.

Cole isn’t a victim of the struggling economy. She was poor before and is poor now. Hers is a story of entrenched poverty — a whirl of choices, challenges and chaos that keeps undermining her spurts of personal progress. Tracking Cole’s life over six months offers a messy and at times disheartening insight into vexing social policy questions: How do you break the cycle of generational poverty? Can or should society do more to change the trajectory of the young and poor? Cole, 27, and her four children have moved nearly a dozen times in the last year while liv-

ing on about $1,000 a month in public cash assistance and food stamps. She wants to provide a better life for her children but seems not to know how. “I just know what I know,” she said. “All I can do is raise them. ... They are going to make their own path in life.” But if Cole doesn’t find a better way, chances are her children won’t finish school, hold steady jobs or stay healthy. “Poverty is bad for kids,” said Harvard KenSee STRUGGLE, Page 2B

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ABOVE: In relief and joy, Cole embraces her boyfriend Juan Sena after learning that they had gotten the one-bedroom apartment in Compton, Calif. TOP: Struggling with diabetes, Natalie Cole receives a checkup. INSET: Natalie Cole’s youngest son, Jaylyn, 2, receives treatment for a severe asthma attack.

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om Hess is the president of two Servpro franchises he owns with his wife Dorothy. Hess, 55, attended Benton Area High School and received an associate’s degree in business at Luzerne County Community College. He and Dorothy have three children: Jennifer, Jessica and Jeremy. The couple lives in Shickshinny. Could you describe what your company does? “We are a cleanup and restoration service that deals mostly with water and fire damage to homes, businesses and other areas. We try to handle situations with empathy and an understanding of the loss a customer or person is going through. We also clean up after biohazard spills or at crime scenes. It is really tough to clean up after someone has lost a loved one to crime or a suicide. The family or landlords are in despair and we have to help in any way we can, to put it delicately. It is sad.”

You have probably seen many different situations through the years. Does any moment stand out when you were helping someone? “There are so many moments. They always revolve around customers who have gone out of their way to thank us for our services. They are very appreciative and we in turn appreciate their kindness by doing the best we can for them. The flooding last September inundated us with more than 350 phone calls, and that was just the first few days alone. Unfortunately, we could not help everyone. We were shoveling mud and pressure washing as we tried to help many places that were in various stages of demolition or we were trying to salvage or save homes.” That must have required a lot of equip-

ment and manpower. How hard was it to deal with the situation? “We had to rent equipment on top of what we had. That included 1 10 air movers (special fans) and 35 dehumidifiers to try and dry out as many of the customer’s homes as we could before the mold set in. Some properties were so large that we had to operate an immense amount of drying equipment just for those areas.” You seem to be very family-oriented. Talk about what your family has meant to you through the years in regards to your life pursuits. “It starts with my wife who is the co-owner of the business with me. She is very kind and giving and she participates in the Geisinger Miracle Tour with me every year. It is a motorcycle ride for charity that starts in Danville and ends up at Knoebels amusement park. My three kids and their grandchildren have been a source of pride and have been part of the best moments in my life. They are also a part of the Servpro business in different capacities for us. I also have to mention my brother, Robert. I used to work at the Wise potato chip factory and he See MEET, Page 2B

enealogists trying to find records from closed Roman Catholic churches their ancestors attended now have a tool to help them get started, thanks to the diocese and Bishop Joseph Bambera. To track a parish that you cannot find today, go to the diocese’s website, at www.dioceseofscranton.com. Click on “Find a Parish and Mass Times.” Then click on “Consolidated Parish Reference List.” There you will find, under an alphabetized list of towns, the names of the nowclosed churches. On the right is the church it merged into when it was closed during the consolidation project of the early 2000s. Accessibility of records could vary, however. Please remember that houses of worship — of nearly all faiths — rely on volunteer and part-time help in operating their offices and maintaining their records. My recommendation is to be understanding and charitable when asking for help from a church. The site also includes a list of all the schools the diocese operates. They are far fewer in number than in the days when nearly every large or mid-sized Catholic parish operated its own grade school, and high schools were also numerous. As yet, I do not see any comparable listing for now-closed schools. To find out what happened to an ancestor’s Catholic school when you do not see it on the list, my best suggestion is to inquire at the present-day church, or its successor. In any case, “Out on a Limb” thanks Bishop Bambera and the diocese for this very useful help for genealogists and historians. Irish Genealogy: While there’s no shortage of aids to finding Irish ancestors, there’s a new one that bears looking into. The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is offering “Tracing Your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors,” featuring Frank Mullan, executive director of the Ulster Historical Foundation. You have your choice of an online presentation ($20) or a DVD ($25) from the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. For details, go to the society’s website at www.genpa.org. News Notes: The Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society has increased the hours for its research library. It will now be open Mondays 5-8:30 p.m. for the summer as well as Thursdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and the second Saturday of every month noon-4 p.m. The library is in the caretaker building at the Hanover Green Cemetery, Main Road, Hanover Township. The society is still seeking volunteers to help index the U.S. Census of 1940. To join the effort, register with Family Search at www.familysearch.org/volunteer/indexing. Be sure to designate the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society as the group you want to volunteer with. While you’re volunteering, consider joining the society — if you’re not already a member. One of the prime benefits you’ll get is the quarterly newsletter, very useful to area genealogists. The current issue contains an article on finding Luzerne County records of naturalization, which after 1906 became a federal responsibility. I had a fantastic turnout for my “Writ-

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was my boss. He helped me grow up on that job. He was and is always there when I need him.” Favorite places visited? “Any place with a beach. Bermuda and going on cruises. We love England, too.” Were you always with Servpro or the cleanup industry? “I worked a great deal of my life as a computer operator and in data processing. I worked at a factory during my high school years before going to college. After that I worked for the Wise plant for four years. I transitioned into working for Commonwealth Telephone which became Alltel and served as a data manager until 2001.” What does NEPA need? “Better

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ing Your Memoirs” presentation at the Kingston Senior Citizens Center recently. I also distributed a copy of my three-page guide to memoir writing. Shortly thereafter I received an email from Jessie Larson of the Family History Society of Arizona asking permission to reprint my column on memoir

tax structure for small business ventures. The roads need to see continuing improvement as does the job availability in the area.” That brings us to your defining moment in life. What transpired in 2001-2002? What was the sudden career change motivation? “I simply wanted self-employment as did my wife. We started looking at companies and franchises and decided on Servpro because they had a good track record. We interviewed with a trainer/distributor and found that we were a good fit for them and vice versa. We celebrated 10 years with the Berwick location and we have owned the Hazleton / Harveys Lake locale for nearly six years. This job also gives us the opportunity to meet people on a personal level. We are at their location for weeks at a time and it is a nice feeling to give them support and compassion and to get to know them during their time of need.”

writing in its newsletter. Evidently a lot of people today are looking into memoir writing, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see more genealogists investing time and effort in memoirs for the benefit of their families. In any case, thanks to center director Sandy Acornley and her staff for putting the program together.

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nedy School professor Kathryn Edin, who studies poverty policy. “It just makes everything a struggle.” Children who are born into poverty and spend years that way are more likely to be teenage parents and remain poor as adults, according to the Urban Institute. “Getting out of poverty takes extraordinary perseverance,” Edin said. “When disadvantage builds over generations, it is going to take generations to unbuild it.” Cole, who has high blood pressure and diabetes, worries about the future but focuses mostly on the present as she moves from crisis to crisis. ••• Cole was raised by a single mother in Compton who worked off and on as a security guard. In her early teens, Cole

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started drinking and smoking pot, dropped out of school and got pregnant. At 17, she was raising two children: Peter, now 12, and Destiny, 10. Her relationships with their fathers didn’t last. When she was 21, she met Juan Sena. He was kind and calm. The couple had two sons: Gemini, now 4, and Jaylyn, 2. Last summer, Sena got laid off from his construction job. He receives some unemployment and earns a little money doing tattoos. Cole sometimes braids hair to earn a few extra dollars. But mostly, they rely on public assistance. Cole has learned not to be embarrassed. “You do what you got to do,” she said. “Everything we do is for our kids.” Cole knows she’s made bad decisions — she should have graduated and waited to get pregnant. But she says she can’t undo that now. “I’m not gonna worry about it if I can’t fix it,” she said. At a Factory-2-U store in Compton one day, Cole found some socks and underwear in a

box of discount clothes. At the checkout counter, she held up Superman pajama pants. “Are these mark-down?” The clerk shook her head. “$3.99?” Cole said. “Oh, no. I can’t afford that.” When the money runs out, Cole says, she sometimes has resorted to shoplifting — usually diapers or food. She prays not to get caught. Cole, who is heavyset and laughs easily, has tattoos of her children’s names and her own nickname — “triste,” or sad in Spanish. She tells her children to study and stay away from drugs. She warns Destiny that boys are trouble. But Peter, sullen and quiet, has already been kicked out of several schools for fighting and was arrested for shooting a BB gun at passing cars. And Destiny, outgoing and affectionate, has trouble keeping up with her classmates. “My mother struggled, my grandma struggled and I am struggling,” Cole said. “Hopefully they will see what we went

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through as a family and it makes them want to be better and go to school and graduate so they don’t have to struggle.” ••• Their struggles often involve housing. Cole and her family have briefly stayed in an old van, in a motel and, for one night, on skid row. “I try not to cry in front of my kids,” she said. “I cried.” Late last year, Cole was paying $400 to rent a room in South Los Angeles, where the whole family slept. But the roommate complained about the noise and the mess, and she eventually kicked them out. About the same time, Cole started feeling sick. Her legs swelled, her head throbbed and she was tired. She was anxious and depressed. Some days she couldn’t get out of bed. She finds life frustrating. She and Sena insist they are good people, but can’t get ahead. They say they don’t do drugs or drink and dote on their children, often taking the youngest two to See STRUGGLE, Page 3B

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

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ed down the hall to the hospital’s family resource center. “Do you know anyone who has a place for rent? A back house? Anything?” Cole asked a counselor. “My son is really, really sick. I don’t want him to be moving around and around and end up back here.” The counselor promised to try and help. Cole’s eyes started tearing up. “I love my kids,” she said. “I just been stressed sometimes.” Cole hadn’t seen a doctor in months. She felt weak. It was already 1 p.m. and she hadn’t eaten. She tried not to think about it. “I just focus on my kids,” she said. Back in the hospital room, Jaylyn started to nod off. Cole turned off the lights and lay down beside him. ••• The new year started off better. An old roommate told Cole her family could move back into her apartment. Corina Bullis, 33, had an infant and a 4-year-old and was a recovering drug addict. She was behind on her rent. Cole’s money would help, and she didn’t want to see her old friend on the streets. “I felt more for the kids than anybody,” Bullis said. In Cole’s room, a mattress lay on the floor next to a small bed. A shelf held a television, several stuffed animals and a stack of children’s movies. A prayer was taped to the wall: God in heaven, hear my prayer. Keep me in

thy loving care. Cole turned on music, grabbed Gemini’s hand and started dancing. She was so happy to be in an apartment where she felt comfortable. “I just feel so relieved,” she said. Now she just needed a job. As she walked Gemini to a nearby Head Start preschool, he stopped at a patch of yellow flowers. “Mommy, can I pick a flower?” he asked. “Yes, you can get your teacher a flower,” she told him. In the classroom, Cole asked the teacher about a janitor’s job. “Do you have a resume?” the teacher asked. Cole shook her head. The teacher urged her to write one. Cole never did. At the end of January, Cole missed her period. Another baby would be difficult, but she said, “If I did get pregnant, I gotta deal with it.” When she walked by a pregnant neighbor, Cole touched her belly and said she was having one too. “I’m hoping for a girl,” she said. Since she was a teenager, Cole had been going to the same federal Women, Infant and Children program office for food coupons and health and nutrition counseling. This morning, she used her coupons to buy tortillas, milk, juice, cereal and fruit. Cole asked a nutrition educator if the office was hiring. “I need some kind of income,” she said. “And I may be having an-

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LEHMAN: The Lake-Lehman High School Band Alumni will hold an open house 1-5 p.m. on June 16 at Lake-Lehman High School to honor John Miliauskas, Lake-Lehman’s former band director. Miliauskas will be honored for his outstanding 33 years in music education at the school. He was recently inducted into the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s Hall of Fame and was honored as a recipient of the Lake-Lehman’s Knights of the Round Table, a program honoring former staff and students of the district. The open house will begin with an hour of light refreshments. There will be a short presentation highlighted by remarks from former students, local dignitaries and Miliauskas, along with music selections played by present Lake-Lehman Band members. The alumni will also present the Lake-Lehman High School with refurbished plaques honoring past and present outstanding band students. The day will

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••• Cole wasn’t pregnant after all. But she was sick, waking up many mornings with swollen legs or a throbbing headache. And she was out of blood pressure medication. She had to go to the clinic. A nurse at the St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in Compton pricked Cole’s finger to check her blood sugar. The results popped up quickly: 357. “Oooh. That’s high,” Cole said. “Did you take your medication?” asked Annie-Claude Sanchis, a nurse practitioner. She hadn’t. Now her diabetes was out of control. “I think it’s just the stress,” Cole told her. “I’m concerned when you are so stressed, you can’t come get your medicine,” Sanchis said. “Not good, Natalie. Not good.” Sanchis worries about the long-term damage to Cole’s health and to her children’s health. “If the mother is stressed, the kids are stressed too,” she said. Sanchis scheduled Cole for a full physical. Cole didn’t go, say-

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other baby.” The counselor, Martha Orozco, asked if she had returned to school yet for her GED. “Not yet,” Cole responded. “I am just barely getting stable.” Orozco told her to keep trying. “Children are a blessing. You are just gonna have to be stable.” “I’m almost there,” Cole said.

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ing she didn’t want more bad news. There was already bad news about her living situation. She and Bullis argued over money and she had to move out. “We don’t fit in that room no more anyway,” she said. “I don’t care.” Cole and Sena were ready to look for something better. Cole had gotten a license as a security guard. Peter, her oldest son, had qualified for Supplemental Security Income based on a learning disability, so their monthly income increased slightly. Cole’s first job was as a guard at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — $11 an hour for two weekends of work. To prepare, she started walking, eating better and taking her medication. She didn’t want her health getting in the way. The first weekend went well, but hours into the second, she started throwing up and came home. But with the promise of more security guard work, Cole and her family moved into their own apartment in early May. It was across Compton from Gemini’s preschool, so she stopped taking him. The rent was double what they’d been paying before: $800. Cole was determined not to fall behind. She believed this was their chance. “If I have to sell dinners, collect cans, I am going to make my rent,” she said. “This is our new beginning.”

continue with the dedication of the road leading from the high school to the Lehman Elementary School as “Miliauskas Way,” and culminate in a time of remembering and sharing with participants. A silent auc-

tion will be held to award various trophies won throughout Miliauskas’s tenure, 1966-1989. All present and former students of Miliauskas are invited, as well as the interested public, with a donation requested to

NAMES AND FACES Jaclyn Beth Caccese, Mountain Top, recently graduated from The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and bioengineering. She has spent the last four years conducting drug development research in spinal muscular atrophy under Caccese the direction of Dr. Gideon Dreyfuss. Caccese completed an internship with the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics, where she did research in brain and skull morphometrics and concussion detection. She is a four-year member of the Penn Running Club, where she served as treasurer for two years and president her senior year. She also is an executive council director and seasonal race coordinator for the National Intercollegiate Running Club Association. She has completed numerous full marathons. She also worked as a senior high indoor/outdoor track coach for St. Hubert’s High School for Girls in Philadelphia. Caccese has accepted a fellowship from the University of Delaware, where she will be enrolled in a Ph.D. program in biomechanics and movement science. She will serve as an instructor of kinesiology and applied physiology (functional anatomy). Caccese graduated from Crestwood High School, Mountain Top, in 2008, and is the daughter of Ron and Karen Caccese and randdaughter of Carol Petruzzi, Conyngham.

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ade Ann Devlin and Joseph Timothy Cotter, together with their parents, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robert and Diane Devlin, Suscon. She is the granddaughter of Theresa Cebula and the late John Cebula Jr., Dupont, and the late Helen and Peter Devlin Sr., Pittston. Jade is a 2001 graduate of Pittston Area High School. She graduated from King’s College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary and special education and from the University of Scranton in 2009 with a master’s degree in elementary school counseling. She is employed as a special education teacher in Pittston Area School District. The prospective groom is the son of Judy Cotter Greenwald, Pittston Township, and the late Joe Cotter, and the step-son of Phil Greenwald, Pittston Township. He is the grandson of Rita Mecadon and the late Alfred Mecadon, Pittston Township; the late Gertrude and Dr. John Cotter, West Pittston; and the step-grandson of Joy Greenwald, Scranton. He is a 2002 graduate of Pittston Area High School. He graduated from Brown University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics and from Villanova Law School in 2009 with a Juris Doctor. He is currently employed by Deloitte Tax LLP in Philadelphia as a tax attorney. The couple is planning a beach wedding at Dewey Beach in Delaware in June 2012.

Ohl, Recek eredith Ann Ohl and Peter Paul Recek III, together with their M families, are excited to announce

their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Thomas and Denise Amantea Ohl. She is the granddaughter of the late Thomas and Marjorie Ohl and Ralph Amantea and the late Lola Amantea. She is a 2002 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and a 2008 graduate of Misericordia University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. She is employed by the Dallas School District. The prospective groom is the son of Deborah Recek and the late Peter Recek Jr. He is the grandson of the late Peter and Louise Recek and the late Bill and Anita Rinehamer. He is a 2002 graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High School and a 2006 graduate of King’s College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental studies. He is employed by FedEx Ground. The couple will exchange vows in the presence of family and friends in September, 2012.

Articles must be limited to 220 words, and we reserve the right to edit announcements that exceed that word count. Announcements must be typed or submitted via www.timesleader.com. (Click on the "people" tab, then “weddings” and follow the instructions from there.) Submissions must include a daytime contact phone number and must be received within 10 months of the wedding date. We do not run first-year anniversary announcements or announcements of weddings that took place more than a year ago. (Wedding photographers often can supply you with a color proof in advance of other album photographs.)

r. Heather Lynn Andrejko and Arash Noaeen were joined in D matrimony by Judge Joseph Halesey

on June 10, 2011, in a garden ceremony at the Highlands in Newberry Estates. Heather is the daughter of Stephen and Carol Andrejko, Plymouth. She is the granddaughter of the late George and Josephine O’Bara Andrejko, Hanover Township. Arash is the son of Sumie Goto and Morrie Noaeen, Sydney, Australia. He is the grandson of Hiroyoshi and Mieko Goto, Japan. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She chose her stepsister, Jillian Zarnas, Alburtis, as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jennifer Matar and Jessica Kurpis, Bluffton, S.C., cousins of the bride, and Nellie Choi Noaeen, Sydney, sister-in-law of the bride. The groom chose his close friend, James Dennis, Sydney, as best man. Groomsmen were Danny and Dennis Noaeen, Sydney, brothers of the groom, and Trent Hale, Sydney, friend of the groom. Readings were given by Georgette Siedlecki, aunt of the bride, and Julianne Dennis, Sydney, friend of the bride and groom. Diane O’Malley, harpist, provided music during the ceremony. Heather is a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School. She graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. She earned her degree in dentistry from Temple University. Prior to her wedding, Heather had a dental practice in Sarasota, Fla. Arash is a graduate of Macquarie University, where he received his accounting degree. He is the financial controller for Aurora Expeditions, Sydney, Australia. A cocktail hour and dinner reception were held immediately following the ceremony at the Highlands in Dallas. Guests danced to the music of the band Groove Train. The bride was honored with a bridal shower given by her mother and bridesmaids at Sugar’s Tearoom. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the bride at Leggio’s. A backyard picnic was held the following afternoon by the parents of the bride for out of town guests. Family and friends traveled from Australia, Canada, England, Florida, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia to attend the wedding ceremony. Following the wedding the couple toured Iceland and spent two weeks on an Arctic expedition. The couple resides in Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia.

elissa Rudaski and Stephen Chase were united in marriage M Oct. 15, 2011, at St. Nicholas

Church, Wilkes-Barre. The ceremony was officiated by Monsignor Joseph Rausher. The bride is the daughter of Dale and Kimberly Rudaski, WilkesBarre. She is the granddaughter of Lucille Bertram, Wilkes-Barre. The groom is the son of Stanley and Sharon Chase, Old Forge. He is the grandson of Dolores Melvin, Pittston. The bride was escorted down the aisle and given in marriage by her father. She chose her cousin, Angeline Alessandri, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Shelby Chase, sister of the groom; Adelaide Bertram, cousin of the bride; and Colleen Reilly and Erin Jones, friends of the bride. The groom chose his friend, John Jones, as his best man. Groomsmen were Dale Rudaski, brother of the bride; Kevin Nowakowski, cousin of the groom; and Bill Coopey and Paul Yaskanis, friends of the groom. Readings were given by Tara Bertram-Marsh, cousin of the bride, and Kara Corbett, cousin of the groom. Following the ceremony, an evening cocktail hour and reception were held at The Waterfront Banquet Facility, Plains Township. The bride was honored with a bridal shower given by the mother of the bride and bridesmaids at Fox Hill Country Club, Exeter. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the groom at The Café, WilkesBarre. Melissa is a 2001 graduate of Meyers High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from King’s College. She is employed by Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Stephen is a 1999 graduate of Old Forge High School. He is employed by Northeast Eagle, Pittston. The couple honeymooned in Aruba.

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Anniversary photographs are published free of charge at the 10th wedding anniversary and subsequent five-year milestones. Other anniversaries will be published, as space allows, without photographs. Drop off articles at the Times Leader or mail to: The Times Leader People Section 15 N. Main St. All other social announcements must be Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 typed and include a daytime contact phone number. Questions can be directed to Kathy Announcements of births at local hospiSweetra at 829-7250 or e-mailed to people@timesleader.com. tals are submitted by hospitals and pub-

r. and Mrs. Ricky Federici celeM brated their 10th wedding anniversary on June 1, 2012. They were

married in the Glendale Gospel Chapel, West Pittston. Their parents are John and Louise Hartman, Scranton, and Mike and Josie Federici, Plymouth. They are the parents of Lila Christine and Nicole Federici; Anthony, Anita, Laura and Alannah Schock; and Evan and Amanda Federici. They also have a grandson, Aiden. The couple belongs to Green Street Baptist Chapel, Edwardsville.

The Warkeviczes ebbie and Edward Warkevicz, D Hunlock Creek, are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary today, June 3. They were married at Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Church, Negril, West Indies, by the Rev. Joseph Gilmore. Debbie is the daughter of the late Marian and Myron Lynn, Trucksville. Edward is the son of the late Stella and Louis Warkevicz, Plymouth.

MEETINGS Tuesday WILKES-BARRE: Toastmasters International, 5:15 p.m., Sundance Vacations, Presentation Room, 264 Highland Park Blvd., across from the Mohegan Sun Arena. Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. For more information contact Rick at 417-7036; visit toastmasters.org; or email toastmasterswb@gmail.com.

BIRTHS Nesbitt Women’s & Children’s Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Kutch, Megan and Jason, Dallas, a daughter, May 15. Adams, Melissa and Lamire, Kingston, a daughter, May 15.

r. and Mrs. John Doris, Hunlock Joseph E. Berti M Creek, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on June 6, 2012.

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The Dorises They were married on June 6, 1942, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. The couple has two daughters, Lucy, Glen Lyon, and Patricia, Dallas. They have five granddaughters, Pauline, Donna, Patti, Chandra and Pam, and four great-grandchildren, Zach, Brianne, Taylor and Emily. A family gathering and renewal of vows are planned to celebrate the occasion.

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Lazarski, Rhinard my Lazarski, daughter of Kevin and Susan Lazarski, Elysburg, and Christopher Rhinard, son of Debbie Rhinard, Tunkhannock, and Ed Rhinard, Laceyville, celebrated their wedding ceremony and reception on July 9, 2011, at Eagle Rock Resort in Hazleton. The outdoor wedding ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Joanna Bach and a reading was given by Jennifer Lazarski, sister of the bride. The bride, escorted by her father, chose her sisters, Jennifer and Katie Lazarski, as maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Allyce and Nicole O’Brien, cousins of the bride, and Cheryl Hoinowski and Amy Mudry, friends of the bride. The groom chose his cousin, Ryan Tewksbury, and long-time friend, Brendan Elick, as the best men. The groomsmen were Bob Johnston, Brian Stauffer, Keith Shields and Steve Chou, friends of the groom. A cocktail hour and reception were held immediately following the ceremony at The Base Lodge of Eagle Rock Resort. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the groom at The Clubhouse of the Resort the evening before the wedding. The bride was honored at a bridal shower hosted by her mother and attendants at LaPrimavera in Lewisburg. The couple honeymooned to Jamaica. They reside in Lewisburg.

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Sitar, Alysia and Christopher Davis, Plymouth, a son, May 15.

celebrating 92nd birthday today

Long, Brittany and David E. Williams Jr., Wilkes-Barre, a daughter, May 16. Radginski, Lisa and Damon, Hunlock Creek, a daughter, May 16.

E. Berti (Jibber), a lifeJlongoseph resident of

Swoyersville, is celebrating his 92nd birthday today, June 3, 2012. He is the son of the late John and Eugenia Piere Berti of Swoyersville. He was married to the late Tillie Gallagher Berti of Swoyersville. They celebrated their 63rd anniversary Aug. 4, 2008. Joe is a veteran of WWII and the European theater and served in the U.S. Air Force as a supply sergeant. He was a plasterman by trade and was employed by local contractors Stanley Susek and Frank Coslett. He retired in 1988 from Tenavision Corporation after 11 years of service. Joe has four children: daughter, Marie E. and son-in-law, Jim Kittle, Dallas, Texas; daughter, Deborah and son-in-law, Joe Walsh, West Pittston; daughter, Corinne and son-in-law, Michael Craig, Cedar Hill, Texas; and son, Dale, Plano, Texas. His grandchildren are Joseph Walsh, West Pittston; Kyle Walsh, New York City; Kelly Walsh Pacelli and husband Frank, Wyoming; and Matthew Berti, Plano, Texas. He has one great-grandchild, Frank Joseph Pacelli. Joe is an active member of Holy Trinity Parish, Swoyersville, and STAR Fitness, Edwardsville. A party is planned in his honor by his children.

Houston, Jennifer and Brian, Exeter, a son, May 16. Centi, Amy and David, Bear Creek Township, a son, May 16. Sheikh, Amie and Kamal, Drums, a daughter, May 17. Best, Kristen and John, Sweet Valley, a daughter, May 17. Ziomkowski, Heleena and Daryl Cromer, Hanover Township, a son, May 17.

The Ripas

harles and Lindsey Ripa celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on May 29, 2012. The couple was married by the late Thomas F. Ferris at St. Clement and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. John J. Oliver, brother-in-law, served as best man, and Mary Elizabeth Jamieson, sister of Mrs. Ripa, was maid of honor. The Ripas are retired educators. Mrs. Ripa is the daughter of the late John and Ruth Cole Thomas, Ashley. Mr. Ripa is the son of Celia Ripa, Plymouth, and the late Charles E. Ripa Jr. They are the parents of two daughters, Meredith Ann, employed by Taylor & Francis Group LLC, Philadelphia; and Allison Mary, a senior fashion merchandising major at Philadelphia University. A family celebration occurred.

Buchinski, Stephanie and Gregory Grzymski, Nanticoke, a son, May 17. Hayes, Rachel and Jason, Forty Fort, a son, May 18. Farber, Rachelle E. and Joseph M. Hazeltine, Ashley, a son, May 18. Johnson, Latia and Abdullah Sharif, Edwardsville, a daughter, May 18. Bluhm, Jess and Frank McHenry, Sugar Notch, a daughter, May 18. Laskaris, Casey and Nicholas, Kingston, a son, May 19. Alfonso, Ahleah and Eric Sipple, Plymouth, a daughter, May 21. Ratchford, Maria and Doug, Shavertown, a daughter, May 21. Comunale, Lynn and Anthony, East Stroudsburg, a son, May 21. Gavis, Michelle Christine, Nanticoke, a son, May 21. Karns, Chirstlynn, Kingston, twin sons, May 21. Brown, Heather, Kingston, a daughter, May 22. Shotwell, Melissa and Louis Emel, Edwardsville, a son, May 22. Reddick, Brianne and Jamal Mcelligott, Wilkes-Barre, a daughter, May 24.

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GENERATIONS GATHER FOR BAPTISM

Seminary students excel at Moot Court tournament

our generations gathered on Mother’s Day to celebrate the baptism of ColF ton Pisano at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Dallastown, Pa. Colton was born on March 13, 2012, and is the son of Bobby and Laura Pisano. Bobby is

Six Wyoming Seminary students recently competed in the Princeton University Spring Moot Court Tournament, one of the largest moot court tournaments in the country, featuring 122 teams from the eastern part of the United States. The students competed in three teams of two players each. The team of senior Logan May, Dallas, and junior Harold Roberts, New York, N.Y., placed third in the tournament, losing to the eventual champion in the semifinal round by a single ballot. May also was one of 10 student attorneys, out of 244 competitors, to be recognized as a top attorney after the first four rounds of competition. Other students who competed in the tournament are sophomore Salvadore Diaz, Avoca; sophomore Matthew Obeid, Pittston; junior Spencer Norris, Mountain Top; and freshman Locchanan Sreeharikesan, Scranton. At the awards presentation, from left: Diaz; Norris; Roberts; Peter Angelica, director, Princeton University Moot Court Tournament; May; Obeid; and Sreeharikesan.

a graduate of Crestwood High School and Kutztown University. He earned his master’s degree from John Hopkins University. He is an elementary school guidance counselor in Baltimore City. Laura is also a graduate of Kutztown University and earned her Master in Social Work degree from Widner University on May 19. She is employed by York County Children and Youth. They reside in Dallastown, Pa. A family cookout marked the occasion. From left, are Bobby Pisano, father; Evelyn Raitter, Mountain Top, great-grandmother, holding Colton; and Debbie Ozark, Thornhurst, grandmother.

Redeemer science, math students excel at Junior Academy of Science competition Holy Redeemer High School science and math students competed in the state Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) competition at Penn State University in State College. All students won first- or second-place awards. First-place winners are: Emily Becker, Shickshinny, mathematics; Maria Khoudary, Dallas, mathematics; Bryce Partlow, Nanticoke, mathematics; Michael Gatusky, Harveys Lake, biology; Olivia Gregorio, Kingston, biology; Theodosia Seasock, Kingston, botany; Stacey Warga, Mountain Top, botany and a Perseverance Award for six years of PJAS participation on the state level. Second-place winners are: Jane Kane, Shavertown, chemistry; David Tomaszewski, Trucksville, chemistry; Gaetano Buonsante, Exeter, mathematics; Amanda Halchak, West Nanticoke, mathematics; Hailey Noss, Plains, mathematics; Sarah Williams, Mountain Top, mathematics; Arvind Murali, Kingston, microbiology; and Caitlin Croke, Mountaintop, physics. Faculty sponsors were Joni Clarke, Mary Humiston, Diane Jones, Linda Rakauskas, Joseph Suchocki and Keith Zielen. Participants, from left, first row, are Buosante, Halchak, Noss, Tomaszewski, Partlow, Kane and Murali. Second row: Gregorio, Williams, Becker, Warga, Seasock, Gatusky, Khoudary and Croke.

Lake-Lehman students attend Holocaust symposium at Marywood Misericordia nursing students join honor society Thirty-five students in the Misericordia University Nursing Program were recently inducted into the Theta Phi Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. In order to be nominated for membership in the honor society, undergraduate nursing candidates must have completed at least one half of the nursing curriculum, maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average and be ranked in the top 35 percent of the graduating class. Graduate nursing candidates must have completed one fourth of the nursing curriculum and achieved a 3.5 grade point average. At the event, from left, first row, are Krystal Burford and Lori Kolody. Second row: Cassandra Casselbury and Diane Baldi. Third row: Meaghan Connolly-Ubaldini and Kristie Force. Fourth row: Lisa Homa, Karen Delay and Holly Goncheroski. Fifth row: Louis Lalande, Danielle Nebzydoski and Lauren Lomando. Sixth row: Amy Mikula, Ashley Marinock and Amanda Howatt. Seventh row: Jamie Novitski and Maura Nerbecki. Eighth row: Rachael Schmitz, Rita Shock and Elizabeth Stuscavage. Ninth row: Brian Stecker, Christine Shenefield and Erin Stellar.

Students in Michael Novrocki’s Holocaust classes at Lake-Lehman High School recently attended the 24th annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust at Marywood University. Students had the opportunity to meet in small group settings with Holocaust survivors. They also talked with conference keynote speaker Sgt. Alan Moskin, staff sergeant in the 66th Infantry in General Patton’s 3rd Army, and liberator of the Gunskirchen concentration camp. Some of the participants, from left, are Chelsea Ruger, Kayla Denmon, Moskin, Bryar Raspen, Rachel Barbacci, Kendra Stine, Tom Chipego, Sierra Pall, Nicole O’Connor and Katelyn Ashton. Also accompanying the students was Novrocki and Ryan Lindbuchler, chair, Social Studies Department, Lake-Lehman.

Reading Council holds dinner meeting

Seminary Lower School students receive scholarships Wyoming Seminary Lower School recently awarded Seminary Scholarships and Dean Merit Scholarships to seven area students. The Seminary Scholarship recipients are Sophia Adeghe, Danville; Madeline Arthur, Dallas; Jeremy Callahan, Hanover Township; Tanaya Kollipara, Dallas; and Olivia Ostrowski, Dallas. The Dean Merit Scholarship recipients are Elisha Blake, Factoryville, and John Kehl, Mountain Top. The recipients are chosen on the basis of their performance on a competitive exam and interviews. At a reception for the winners, from left, first row, are Adeghe and Arthur. Second row: Kehl and Ostrowski.

The Luzerne County Reading Council, an affiliate of the International Reading Association (IRA) and the Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA), a professional association comprised of educators, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by holding a dinner meeting on May 16. Dr. Mary Garrity Slaby, a charter member of the Council and a veteran teacher in the Lake-Lehman School District, was the main speaker. Slaby, using the pen name Molly Roe, recently published ‘Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires,’ the first of a trilogy of young adult historical fiction. Council members have worked to help bring about improvement in reading instruction and to help develop a love of reading at all levels for all learners. They have conducted a variety of professional development opportunities for teachers in Luzerne County and numerous literacy events for students. The council has been an IRA honor council for 19 of its 30 years, a distinction held by under 50 councils throughout the nation. For more information on the Reading Council, go to www.ksra.org or email cusickb@ptd.net. At the dinner, from left, first row: Jane Fritz, current president, Hanover Area School District, and Dr. Gail Y. Gayeski, past president/charter member, retired, Carbon Lehigh IU 21. Second row: Mary Ann Stelma, past president/charter member, retired, Wyoming Seminary; Dr. Susan M. Bechetti, past president, retired, Crestwood School District; Christine A. LaMonica, past president, Hazleton Area School District; and Catherine Rinaldi, past president, Hanover Area School District.

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St. Nicholas-St. Mary’s third-graders present biography projects

Students at St. Jude School, Mountain Top, recently enjoyed an enrichment program sponsored by the Parent Teachers Guild. Four members of the Mandigo tribe in Sengal, West Africa, presented a program of dancing, music, acrobatics and comedy. They also told the students about the customs and languages in their native country; explained about the sounds and materials used to make their instruments; and wore traditional tribal clothing. Many students and faculty members were chosen to be a part of this interactive event. Some of the participants, from left, first row, are Chloe Pugh, Edward Patrick, Dominic Alberti, Cameron Chalk and William Wolfgang. Second row: Thomas Mayernik; Boujou Cissoko, who played the kora; Mohamed Soumah, who played the doun dou; Matthew Dean; Baye Balla Diouf, who played the djimbe; Lauren Patrick; Oumar Niancho Sanneh; and Ella Urosevich.

Members of St. Nicholas-St. Mary’s third-grade class recently completed a biography project. Students were asked to choose a person of interest, read a book about the person and write a report. To conclude the project students gave a presentation about the person and answered questions presented by classmates. Students included display boards, props and dressed up as their topics. Participants, from left, first row: Gracie Parsons, Emma Kelleher, Ian Edler von Lerch and Lexy Curtin. Second row: Grace Wolseiffer, Katelyn Engel, Rose Hayward, Alexis Roman and Michael Rodyushkin. Third row: Kelci Kuren, Mackenzie Marx, Ryan Viteritti, Amanda Feher, Lauren Casey and Owen Martin.

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HONOR ROLL Dallas Middle School Thomas J. Duffy, principal, Dallas Middle School, recently announced the Honor Roll for the third marking period. Grade 6: Honors with Distinction: Audrey Aristeo, Rebecca Balara, Cassidy Buda, Alexander Charlton, Annalise Cheshire, Jessica Chinikaylo, Kaitlyn Connolly, Caroline Conrad, Christopher Dautrich, Steven Finarelli, Andrew Francis, Olivia Kimmerle, Andrew Kovalick, Alicia Langan, Claudia Leu, John Macey, Kimberly Manganella, Nathan Maransky, Matthew Metzloff, Ryan Nelligan, Benjamin O’Connell, Drew Patton, Rayna Roberts, Rachel Rollman, Samantha Sorokin, Kaitlyn Strumski, Logan Tompkins, Bryce Van Deutsch, Hannah Vitale, Jennifer Yencha, Kyle Zern. First Honors: Scott Alexander, Erin Amos, Madeline Arthur, Kayla Bidding, Michael Biesecker, James Bittner, Christina Blankensop, Adam Borton, Nora Brown, Makenna Bryant, Jeffrey Buscher, Nicholas Carr, Annalise Cheshire, Michael Collins, Sarah Congdon, Megan Dailey, George Davies, Cassidy DeLeur, Jenny Dickerson, Matthew Dillon, Morgan EdwardsLewis, Mason Gattuso, Andrew Grabowski, Kimberly Gruver, Kyle Gurzynski, Christopher Hadsall, Emma Hastings, Joshua Holdredge, Hollie Holthaus, James

HONOR ROLL Dallas Senior High School Jeffrey D. Shaffer, principal, Dallas Senior High School, recently announced the Honor Roll for the third marking period. Grade 12: Honors with Distinction: Somiah Almeky, Sarah Bilski, Alyssa Blamire, Alyssa Charney, Kelsey Dissinger, Christopher Ehret, Stephanie Force, Aubrey Gryskiewicz, Angelina Hoidra, Elizabeth Hoover, Rebecca Kahn, Chelsea Martin, Christine McCarthy, Caitlyn Meehan, Kassondra Michno, Alyssa Monaghan, Kelly Monaghan, Deep Patel, Sarah Pomfret, Emily Prater, Andrew Santora, Kirby Szalkowski, Jonathan Weaver, Laura Zimmerman, Sabrina Zurek. First Honors: Mariya Ackerman, Jess Adams, Andrew Arnoldi, Emily Collins, Jessica Congdon, Casey Conway, Hilary Crossley, Taylor Davies, Nicholas Delmar, Morgan Dingle, William Dixon, Nathan Dombek, Shane Dunn, Chelsea English, Brooke Evans, Matthew Fasulka, Bethany Flanders, Rachael Gerstein, Sarah Gillette, Taylor Gingell, Megan Grabowski, Ashley Gross, Kelly Healey, John Hodle, Dana Jolley, Lindsey Kelly, Timothy Kennedy, Amanda Kotch, Kalie Lindbuchler, Erica Luzetski, Caitlyn Metz, David Miller, Jessica Missal, Marilyn Mizenko, Brianna Morgan, Danielle Olenginski, Alexandra Owen, Amir Paris, Madeline Payne, Amelia Pietraccini, Jacob Piskorik, Brandy Popple, Alexandra Rego, Kaylin Russell, Adam Stofila, Ryan Thomas, Michelle Thompson, Thomas Tidey, Stephanie

Hunter, Joshua Jarden, Morgan Jenkins, Olivia Johnson, Olivia King, Angel Klemunes, Nicholas Kocher, Kaitlyn Kozick, Kade Kravits, Samuel Kravitsky, Nicholas Krivak, Mikail Krochta, Gianna Leo, Matthew Magnotta, Thomas Marsola, Matthew Mathers, Evan McLain, Autumn McCrum, Madison McEvoy, Jordyn Miller, Zachery Minarik, Nicholas Mishu, Rylee Muldoon, Emma Oley, Olivia Ostrowski, Garrett Pall, Matthew Pehala, Caitlyn Pike, Gabriela Ramirez, Melinda Ratchford, Hunter Resavage, Mikayla Reynolds, Larson Rice, Catherine Rinehart, Mark Roginski, Peyton Ross, Nicole Russell, Christopher Sedeski, Dylan Shaver, Heather Shively, Dalton Simpson, Ryan Spears, John Stachnik, Brody Strickland, Adam Sutton, Rayna Swida, Rena Troy, Madison Willis, Erika Wintersteen, Richard Wooditch, Josh Wyandt, Patrick Yurish, Abigail Zolner. Second Honors: Bradley Adams, Lauren Alves, Ian Backus, Emily Baranowski, Adam Barberio, Shania Bearce, Dasha Bidding, Lucas Birdsall, John Bynon, Michael Caravaggio, Cassidy Chas, David Chopyak, Makiah Cintron, C.J. Coolbaugh, Dylan Davenport, Drake Dettore, Joseph Deyo, Jacob Dragon, Max Dzugan, Sayde Ellsworth, Mya Enright, Margaret Evanoski, Joshua Ferris, Joseph Fioti, Brandon Fox, Sydney Fulton, Bridget Goodrich, Jaclyn Hodle, Michael Huntington, Hanna Johnson,

Titus, Elaina Tomaselli, Melissa Tucker, Aaron Weir, Sarah Zerfoss, Alexander Zubko. Second Honors: Aaron Aciukewicz, Rachael Alles, Kara Augustine, Kyle Banks, Caitlyn Barry, Donald Behm, Benjamin Brace, Paul Brace, Gavin Carolan, Joseph Cembrock, Karli-Rose Cimino, Chelsey Conahan, Francesco Costantino, Kyle Dolman, John Dougherty, Joshua Dymond, Justin Ellis, Dalton Elston, Lindsay Jayne, Luke Jolley, Alyx Koehler, Samantha Lentz, Aaron Lisses, Carly Manganello, Erica McCabe, Colleen McDonald, Jesse McLaughlin, Amanda Mikolaitis, Tiffanie Miller, Paul Narcum, Tamara Nijmeh, Eric Novroski, James Roccograndi, Keifer Rogers, Damien Rutkoski, Joshua Shilanski, Austin Sickler, Austin Smith, Allison Spencer, Tyler Steve, Theadora Treslar, Brett Wanek, Thomas Weeks, Haley Zimmerman. Grade 1 1: Honors with Distinction: Amy Avillion, Bridget Boyle, Maria Chielli, Rebecca Darling, Blake Donovan, John Emil, Tanner Englehart, Megan Fleming, Amanda Foote, Emily Harchar, Taylor Hodle, Lauren Jones, Luisa Klemm, Merissa Konnick, Christopher Lafratte, Loreal Lyback, Joshua McEntee, Katherine Metcalf, Taylor Newhart, Rachel Olszewski, Krysti Oschal, Gates Palissery, Andrea Parmelee, Olivia Sod, Marcus Wagner, Jamie Wise, Danna Yu. First Honors: Cody Adanosky, Chloe Alles, Stephanie Amann, Alyssa Belskis, Miranda Besecker, Bryan Biesecker, Caitlin Cameron, Colin Casto, Christopher Colacito, James Delpriore, Deidre Deluca, Matthew Diaco, Christina Diltz, James Duffy, Ashley Dunbar, Kristian Dyrli, Maria Fessler,

Joshua Kalna, Zachary Kalna, Kara Kochanski, Jessica Kush, Dylan Lisnow, Joshua Lydon, Megan Lyons, Erica McGovern, Christopher Murray, Julianna Myers, Rachel Nelligan, Gerald Ogurkis, Margaret Oldeack, Maria Ostrum, Alex Perry, Mark Regan, Olivia Rinaldi, Kyle Ripa, Marissa Roberts, Katie Romanowski, Kaitlyn Sarday, David Schuster, Michael Sebolka, Joshua Segear, Kelly Shimonis, Kaveri Singh, Nathaniel Steele, Tyler Stivers, Preston Towle, Francesca Treslar, Jake Weiland, Katherine Yablonsky, Kyle Yagloski, Jacob Yakus, Edward Zochowski. Grade 7: Honors with Distinction: Liam Barrett, Maria Bednar, Angela Bendick, Paige Boyle, Brandon Clemow, Maxine DeRome, Courtney Devens, Blake Dyke, Christopher Good, Sara Lojewski, Justin Marshall, Jordan McLaughlin, Ann Metzloff, James Oschal, Connor Phillips, Troy Reinert, Margaret Rinehart, Allison Stallard, Sarah Strazdus, Shayla Stuart, Jordan Wilson. First Honors: Robert Ackerman, Ashlie Alves, Chase Anderson, Christopher Arvletta, Jacob Besecker, Jarod Blockus, Daniel Burkhart, Mikaila Chakon, Zachary Charlton, Nicholas Christman, Ryan Cohen, Jason Culp, Katelyn DeAnthony, Meghan Donahue, Lee Eckert, Savannah Gochoel, Max Gordon, Leah Gorr, Mia Greenwood, Elizabeth Grose, Rachel Habib, Kaitlyn Hill, Emily Howell, Joshua Hunter, Christopher Huntington, Madison

Nicole Giampietro, Morgan Gilhooley, Brian Goyne, Allison Grose, Clara Grube, Dylan Hertel, Jessica Hiscox, Alyssa Horvath, Ryan Kozloski, Elizabeth Kravitz, Tess Macarty, Katharine Marianacci, Casey McAndrew, James McGovern, Alyssa Menzel, Stephen Mingey, Jenna Morgan, Madeline Mulhern, John P. Murray, Meghan O’Brien, David Payne, Jillian Payne, Sarah Payne, Michael Podskoch, Megan Redlich, Francois Ross, Christopher Schmid, Rebecca Schnable, Brandon Scott, Courtney Sickel, Jason Simonovich, James Smith, Brian Stepniak, Jonathan Strausser, Eric Yurko, Ryan Zapoticky, Eric Zawatski. Second Honors: Leah Benedetti, Stephanie Burba, Michael Carey, Julie Casey, Alan Cheskiewicz, Ronald Chupka, William Crompton, Dante DeAngelo, Michael Gallis, Megan Johnson, Nathan Kalo, Michael Kapral, Nathan Kish, Briana Konecke, Sabrina Krasniak, Richard Luksic, Jack Matusiak, Marlee Nelson, Ryan Panzetta, Greg Petorak, Cara Pricher, Daniel Saba, Danielle Spencer, Tyler Tuck, Nathan Vario, Skyler Velazco, Jennifer Yannuzzi. Grade 10: Honors with Distinction: Carmen Cabrera, Decklan Cerza, Lauren Charney, Magdalena Fannick, Amber Habib, Drew Harding, Jonathan Higgins, Sara Hudak, Kelly Jacobs, Leonard Javick, Amanda Martin, Erin Muldoon, Andrew Nardone, Patrick Newhart, Samuel Reinert, Regan Rome, Michelle

Hurst, Haley Karasinski, Ryan Kelly, Elizabeth Kennelly, Greta Ketchner, Talia Kosierowski, Jessica Kus, Tori Landon, Kate Lazzeri, Anna Lehane, Emma Lehman, Kady Mamola, Stone Manello, Carl Markowski, Erin May, Connor McAndrew, Corey McAndrew, Abigail McCabe, Megan Meyer, Megan Miller, Richard Morgan, Riley Oremus, Emily Pellam, Carley Perloff, Collin Pertl, Justin Phillips, Ryan Phillips, Sara Reichold, Brianna Rinehimer, Christian Roberts, Madeleine Ross, Michael Santora, Justin Sarker, Sara Schwartz, Jonathon Scintilla Joelle Serafin, Madison Slacktish, Alexis Spaciano, Arthur Spears, Jacob Stritzinger, Jessica Stuart, Meghan Stubeda, Ethan Szczecinski, Joseph Thompson, Josephina Treslar, Skylar Vanderhoff, James Vitale, Jaydin West, Alexander Zaykowski, Andrew Zeyher, Abigale Zondlo. Second Honors: Moustafa Almeky, Jonathan Andrews, Hannah Baloga, Gregory Banks, John Barrett, Kyle Besecker, Kaylynn Bruch, Malynda Cook, Nico DeLuca, Jacqueline Dottor, Michael Farrell, Charles Giacometti, Maggie Gilbertson, Nickolas Guzzo, Emily Heltzel, Ryan Hulbert, Madalyn Kelley, Connor Kerkowski, Gabrielle Kosierowski, Rachael Kozick, Nina Leeds, Rachel Maniskas, Michael Mesko, Kyle Moskaluk, Abigail Noone, Anthony Nyzio, David Orehotsky, Ronald Ostrowski, Lexes Palissery, Kaitlyn Pelchar, Kaeli Samuel,

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Christopher Thomas Weghorst, son of Eric and Angela Weghorst, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, June 3. Chris is a grandson of Dean and Alice Weghorst, WilkesBarre, and Jim Gormley and the late Elizabeth Gormley, Lakewood, Wash.. He is a greatgrandson of Bill and Barbara Woodworth and Lucille Weghorst, all of Wilkes-Barre. Chris has a sister, Brianna, 9, and a brother, Devin, 4.

Brooke Joy Ryman, daughter of Scott and Joy Ryman, Mountain Top, is celebrating her second birthday today, June 3. Brooke is a granddaughter of the Rev. Lawrence and Carolyn Reed, Harvey’s Lake, and Mart and Brenda Ryman, Slocum. She has a brother, Austin, 12.

WSCTC students become members of Technical Honor Society The West Side Career and Technology Center National Technical Honor Society recently held its 15th annual induction ceremony at Irem Country Club in Dallas. To be a member, students must maintain a 3.1 grade point average and have excellent behavior. At the ceremony, from left, first row, are Laura Baut; Audre Edwards; Shyann Church; Sam Edmonds; Laura Brown; Dawn Harding, adviser; Hannah Smith; Jackie Joseph; and Ashley Williams. Second row: Kisem Freeman, Matt Church, Gage Buchanan, Brittany O’COnnell, Jestina Vasicak, Darren Lupole, Sam MacMillan and Jess Ogrodnick. Third row: Stan Sopata, Paul Holena, Mitch Pointon, Jory Brezinski, Chris Cragle, Lloyd Crawford, Mark Hughes and Mark Macosky.

Damon M. Williams James C. Kush James Cornelius Kush, son of Raymond and Anne Brown Kush, Murfreesboro, Tenn., is celebrating his 10th birthday today, June.3. J.C. is a grandson of James and Sue Brown, Franklin, Tenn., and Regina Kush and the late Cornelius Kush, Nanticoke.

Damon Michael Williams, son of Mary Beth Williams and Thomas Williams, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, June 3. Damon is a grandson of Karen and Michael Zak, Ashley, and Tammy and Thomas Williams, Wilkes-Barre. He has three brothers, Landon, 9, Ayden, 3, and Ethan, 3 months.

UNICO Science Award given to Greco Dr. Victor F. Greco of Drums was recently awarded the 2012 UNICO National Marconi Science Award by UNICO National President Glenn Pettinato at a gala award ceremony during UNICO’s board of directors meeting on March 24 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Dr. Greco, a general and thoracic surgeon, helped develop the heart-lung machine, which allowed surgeons to break the last barrier that remained to operate on the heart. Dr. Greco was also a member of the team that performed the first successful open-heart surgery in 1953. He is the last surviving professional member of the first team. UNICO’s Marconi Science Award is presented to a U.S. citizen of Italian descent involved in the physical sciences, such as electronics, physics, chemistry, etc. The award was established in 1995 to annually recognize a living scientist who exemplifies Marconi’s vast scientific and creative accomplishments through their own life achievements. At the award presentation, from left, are Pettinato; Greco; and Andre Dimino, award chairman and past national president

WVW students attend All State Music Festival Two students from Wyoming Valley West High School were selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s All State Festival held April 18-21 in Lancaster. The students progressed through district and regional level festivals in order to qualify for All State. Jason Klus was selected to concert band and Meg Markwith was selected to chorus. Participants, from left, first row, are Klus and Markwith. Second row: Andy Kolojejchick, band director, and Chris Wilski, choral director and chair, Music Department.

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Brooke Felici, daughter of Pete and Kelly Felici, Nanticoke, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, June 3. Brooke is a granddaughter of Helen Baluta and Jim and Betsy Cheshinski, all of Nanticoke; Kevin and Sandy LeBlanc, Scarborough; and Pete Felici, Glen Lyon. She has a sister, Lexy, 8.

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DEAN’S LIST King’s College Dr. Nicholas A. Holodick, vice president for academic affairs at King’s College, recently announced the students who have qualified for the spring 2012 dean’s list. A: Janelle Adams, Susan Addoms, Andrew Agustini, Adrian Albertini, Maxwell Allegro, Matthew Alles, Megan Amey, Natanya Anty, Kaitlyn Apolinaro, Elizabeth Appleby, Janeen Arancio, William Ardoline, Nicholas Armenti, Lindsay Atchison, Amanda Avery, Katheryn Avila, and Michael Avvisato B: Priyanka Bahl, Ashley Bahlatzis, Preston Balavage, Tara Banville, Tyler Baran, Haley Baran, Jessika Baranousky, William Baratta, Laura Barna, Colleen Barr, Kevin Barry, Jeannette Bartlow, Christina Bartolomei, Allison Baumgartner, Jonathan Beekman, Melissa Benjamin, Matthew Bennett, Anna Bergeman, Joshua Berman, Kylanne Berry, Sarah Beyer, Justin Binkowski, Julie Blackmore, Michael Blessing, Michael Bocan, Cynthia Bodden, Eric Bohem, Jessica Bolton, Sarah Bolton, Aimee Bono, Ashley Booth, William Borysewicz, Heather Bowman, Ryan Boyle, Alyssa Bozzett, Molly Brado, Taylor Brainard, Michael Brannon, Chelsea Breimann, Rachele Brennan, Sean Brogan, Eric Brown, Jesse Brown, Macawley Brown, Molly Brown, Emily Buchman, Nicole Buckman, Stephanie Burke, Loretta Bushick, and Joseph Byczek C: Nicole Caccese, Joseph Caffrey, Patrick Caffrey, Lily Calkins, Tyler Calkins, Margaret Callan, Kelly Caloway, Sarah Calvaresi, Matthew Campbell, Gabrielle Carbone, Amanda Cardone, Amanda Carey, Courtney Carey, Paige Carlin, Timothy Carroll, Marguerite Carver, Amanda Casey, David Castro, Julie Caufield, David Centak, Justyna Cerefin, Rebecca Chateauneuf, Kathleen Cheseldine, Natalia Chinikaylo, Michael Chmielewski, Julio Cicconi, Madeline Cielski, John Clawson, Rebecca Coleman, Roman Collins, Elizabeth Conn, Kevin Conroy, Courtney Conway, Carissa Cook, James Cook, Jennifer Cook, Kaleen Cook, Gianna Cordasco, Ryan Cordingly, Anthony Corigliano, Margaret Corley, Morgan Coslett, Blair Ann Costantino, Kasey Critchlow, Micah Cross, Alexandra Crowell, Kayleen Cuddy, Gordon Custer, and Jamie Cybulski D: Molly Dahl, Dominic Daley, Emily

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stra, Jeffrey Hanadel, Karlee Hantz, Hillary Hanwell, Richard Hardy, Alexis Hargrave, Tyler Hartranft, Ronald Harvey, Jesse Harvey, Garrett Harvey, Allison Hawk, Alicia Hayes, Brittany Heaney, Alexandra Heavilon, Emily Heimbecker, Stephen Hemmig, Kristin Henchenski, Kyley Henry, Mark Henry, Jason Herman, Rachel Herron, Ashley Hettel, Alyssa Hickey, Alicia Higgs, Jessica Hildebrand, Alyssa Hill, Rebecca Hilmer, Steven Hippeli, Matthew Hoernle, Michele Hoffman, Erin Holcomb, Caitlin Holehan, James Holland, Jared Holodick, Krystna Homanko, Christine Horn, Amanda Horto, Judi Howe, Michel Hughes, Stephanie Hughes, Exaud Hugho, Eric Hummel, Jacob Humphreys, Chelsi Hunter, and Jaclyn Hynes I: Megan Inama, and Michael Ingenito J: Lindsey Jachim, Ashlee Jacobs, Brianna Jacobs, Nicholas Jallat, Kelsey James, Christian Janusziewicz, Jennifer Jean-Jacques, Andrea Jimcosky, Jordan Jiunta, Shane Johns, Natalie Johnson, Kaitlen Jones, Kelsey Jones, Shaliyah Jones, William Joyce, Kevin Judge, and Kristen Justice K: Paul Kankiewicz, Eric Karpinski, Jeffrey Katra, Felicia Kaufmann, Alison Kearns, Julie Kearns, Robert Kehler, Gina Kellett, Daniel Kempa, Christopher Kempinski, Kaley Kennedy, Kyle Kepfinger, Jessica Kerrigan, Emily Kesselring, Amanda Ketusky, Kyle Kidd, Jeffrey Killian,

Cathryn Kinsman, Olivia KirkJasulevicz, Colton Kishel, Kelly Klaproth, Christopher Kleva, Francesca Klinger, Briana Klug, Peter Kmec, Amanda Knowles, Kelci Koch, Kristen Kohut, Matthew Kolbeck, Sarah Beth Kolodziej, Matthew Koncz, Steven Kondracki, Trudi Konopki, Corey Koons, Kevin Kopco, Emily Kopec, James Kopec, Ryan Kopycienski, Tracy Korona, Zachary Kosak, Eric Kotch, Jeffrey Kozel, Melissa Kozerski, Konrad Kraszewski, Jessica Kresge, Carly Krisavage, Matthew Kruczek, Douglas Krysan, Jessica Krzywicki, Jake Ksiazkiewicz, Bryn Kubinski, Jessica Kuc, Matthew Kujat, and Vanessa Kundrik L: Mark Labbadia, Vincent Laconti, Kerri Ladines, Andrew Lafratte, Lisa Lamaire, Mary Kate Lambert, Timothy Lambert, Elyse Laneski, Megan Lange, Timothy Lange, Giuliana Lapiana, Nicole Lawler, Kevin Lawrence, Eric Leedock, Devin Leffler, Alena Leger, Jacob Lehnowsky, Kristina Leiby, Leah Leikheim, Brenton Lewandowski, Kelly Lewis, Kevin Lewis, Emily Lichtenstein, Kathryn Lisante, Justine Lisella, Jenni Lisiewski, Tina Lispi, Laura Lobrutto, Kellie Logrande, Mark Loiacono, Jarryd Lokuta, Danielle Long, Dawn Long, Bobbilynn Loomis, Melissa Loomis, Angela Lopez, Richard Lopez, Ryan Lord, Mingtong Lu, Jillian Luckasavage, Eric Ludwig, Kelcie Lushefski, April Lynch, Sara Lynn, and Katlyn Lytle M: Stephen Macioch, Kyle Mahalick, Matthew Malak, Ashlee

SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012 PAGE 9B Mallery, Abigail Malloy, Thomas Maloney, Talia Mamola, Chelsea Manes, Kaitlin Mangan, Marissa Manning, Patricia Manning, Holly Mannucci, Gregory Maresca, Samela Mariano, Alisa Marino, John Mariotti, Amanda Marra, Maryann Marselles, Ashley Marsh, Janelle Marshallick, Chelsy Marszalek, Mario Martinelli, Alexander Martino, Christina Marvin, Joseph Maskalis, Bobbi Ann Maslowski, Julie Mathew, Kyle Matis, Kristopher Matthews, Patrick Matthews, Lara Mattias, Karmen Matusek, Brian Matylewicz, Abigail Mayernik, Amber Mays, Alexandra Mazaleski, Catherine McAfee, Ryan McCarthy, Shannon McCarthy, Debra McCloskey, Mark McCracken, Morin McDade, Valerie McElrath, Scott McGonigal, Sean McGowan, Shannon McGowan, Thomas McGrath, Rob McGuiness, Hayley McGuinn, Charles McGuinness, Erin McLin, Kevin McMahon, Andrew McMaster, Edward McNichol, Brandon McNulty, Michelle McNulty, Paige McWilliams, Anthony Melf, Mary Jo Mellas, Thomas Meluskey, Manuel Mendes, Timothy Meyer, Emmalee Meyers, Matthew Michael, Katlin Michaels, Daniel Migatulski, Timothy Mike, Brian Mikus, Vincent Milazzo, Christopher Milewski, Jillian Millard, Jessica Miraglia, Brett Mirigliani, Nicole Mitkus, Tara Mlodzienski, Elyssa Molino, Nicole Molino, Jennifer Momenzadeh, Lee Ann Monaghan, Joseph Monaghan, Jordan Moore, Patrick Moran, Sean Moran, Brian Morris, Rob-

ert Moulton, Samantha Moyer, Nicole Munley, Shelby Munson, Brittany Murgallis, Connor Murphy, Kaitlin Murphy, and Marissa Mutzek N: David Nat, Drake Nester, Minh Nguyen, Matthew Nice, and Kaitlyn Nonamaker O: Ian Oakley, Paul Ofcharsky, Irene Ogrodnick, Mara Olenick, Louis Oley, Amy Oliveri, Lindsey Olson, Samantha Olson, Jill O’Malley, Kelby O’Neil, Christopher O’Neill, Jennifer Orso, Laura Ortiz, Victoria Ortolani, Ashleigh Osolnick, and Heather Ott P: Lindsey Paduck, Elizabeth Paese, Jessica Palermo, Brian Palladino, Sophia Panaccione, Erica Pandolfo, Ashley Panko, Carisa Panzetta, Andrew Panzitta, Laura Panzitta, Jessica Pardo, Michael Parshall, Kesha Patel, Kyle Paul, Scott Pavone, Aaron Perez, Christis Perillo, Katie Perlowski, Erin Perry, Alex Peslak, Danielle Petchkis, Katie Phelan, Joshua Phillips, Kathryn Phillips, Scott Picketts, Michael Pierce, Nicole Pierson, Stephanie Pierson, Joelle Pilek, Rachael Pompeii, Jessica Porter, Sara Potteiger, Ryan Powers, Christopher Prater, John Prater, William Preston, Lisaanne Priest, Connor Prince, Lauren Pristash, and Kristen Pstrak Q: Ryan Querci, and Jenera Quinones R: Celia Rader, Jessica Rafalko, Sabih Rahman, Caitlin Ralston, See KING’S, Page 10B

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Dietrich Theater committee holding fundraisers The Dietrich Theater Fundraising Committee is planning two events. A fundraiser will take place on June 27 at Perkins Restaurant and a Founders Day basket raffle will be held. Committee members, from left, are Linda Murray, Nancy Aiello and Patty Holdredge.

OUT-OF-TOWN DEANS’ LISTS

Meghann Miller, Berwick, and Elizabeth Seigendall, Hazleton.

Albion College, Albion, Mich.

Paige Narins, Kingston.

Messiah College, Grantham

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University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn.

Nathan Albrecht, Shavertown; Amanda Brooking, Wapwallopen; Amal Salahedin, Forty Fort; Dominique Stasulli, Shenandoah.

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Cerise Rapp, Nicole Rave, Amanda Reilly, Beau Reznak, Kellie Rhiel, Jeremy Rich, Katelyn Rivers, Nicole Rogers, Jacob Rohring, Joel Rojas, Katlyn Rossowski, Kyle Rowan, Thomas Rowley, Cory Ruda, Kaitlyn Runner, Michael Ruth, and Kayla Rutkoski S: Tamara Sager, Erika Samuels, Carlos Sanchez, Karina Sanchez, John Sanchez, Timothy Sanderson, Nicole Sandrowicz, Robert Santopietro, Carissa Sarlo, David Satterfield, Charles Savage, Jessica Savino, Anthony Scaccia, Ashley Scarpetta, Marc Schaffer, Madeline Schiminger, Michelle Schmid, Brianne Schmidt, Alicia Schroeder, Sarah Scinto, Anna Scutt, Christopher Sedon, Kelsie Seese, Brandon Senese, Shawn Senese, Luann Sensale, Emily Sepela, Tyler Serbin, Nick Serignese, Anne Shaffer, Robert Sharp, Christopher Sharry, Samantha Shelton, Daniel Sheridan, Alexandra Shinert, Jacob Shook, April Shumate, Jacqueline Sikora, Isabel Silva, Suzana Silva, Samantha Simcox, Daniel Simpson, Michael Sipsky, Emily Sisk, Patrick Skellington, Samantha Skellington, Christopher Skevofilax, Brittany Slattery, Carissa Smith, Charles Smith, Monica Smith, Emily Snyder, Brittany Sohle, Kayla Solomon, Molly Spanfelner, Amy Sperling, Holly Spikol, James Sprague, Ashtyn Stang, Karley Stasko, Brittany Steele, Alyssa Stella, Ashley Stephens, Meghan Sternat, Ian Stewart, Kayla Strach, Kirsten Strauss, Patricia Streeter, Victoria Stuccio, Lauren Suchecki, Kati Sudnick, Ashley Sugalski, Christine Suraci, Ashlee Swanson, Maura Sweeney, Patricia Swope, Lindsay Szalkowski, and Ryan Szwast

U: Christopher Uhl, and Amanda Urban V: Ashley Varga, Eric Vega, Nicholas Vera, Krystina Villarreal, Michael Vizzoni, Renee Voith, Courtney Vojtko, Chelsea Voorhees, and Robert Vornlocker W: Vanessa Wagner, Christina Waiculonis, Alisha Wainwright, Amanda Waligun, Kara Washington, Teresa Wasiluk, Casey Waslasky, Kimberly Wasmanski, Justin Weilert, Ryan Weiner, Rebecca Weinschenk, Christian Weiser, Matthew Weitz, Carissa Welles, John Wells, Lauren Wenner, Meghan Wernimont, Kirsten Wetzel, Emily Wexler, Corey White, Brooke Whiteko, Stephanie Widdoes, Tiffany Wiencek, Margaret Wilde, Gregory Williams, Lauren Williams, Monika Williams, Samantha Williams, Christopher Wilson, David Wilson, Emily Winters, Kayla Witmer, Devon Woolfolk, Kyle Woolfolk, Brittny Woss, and Timothy Wychock Y: Amanda Yakobitis, Megan Yakoski, Roxanne Yaniello, Robert Yanik, Stanley Yanik, Jordan Yatsko, Sabrina Yelverton, Sarah Yocius, Zachary Yodis, and Douglas Young

Students of the Month honored at GAR Each month GAR Memorial High School recognizes outstanding students for their personal successes and achievements by honoring them with the Ray Sunday Student of the Month Award. Winners from the 2011-12 school year, from left, first row, are Brea Seabrook, Krista Montigney, Mary Minnick, Bridget Buchan, Natalia Scarantino, Brittany Stevenson, Lien Do, Gabrielle Hynes and Laurel Roughsedge. Second row: Colleen Robatin, high school principal; Eric Drako, secondary English teacher and Student of the Month coordinator and Student Council adviser; Heather Grebeck, high school librarian and Student of the Month coordinator and Student Council adviser; Andrew Smith; Rashaun Mathis; Thomas Williams; Mohamad Toure; Brian Klapat; Jeff Chintalla; Alberto Carrington; Carol Kolodziej, TitleI Math teacher; Thomas Thackara, German teacher; Raphael Cooper, secondary English teacher; and Anthony Khalife, assistant high school principal.

OUT-OF-TOWN GRADUATES Bucknell University, Lewisburg

Kate Bowen, Kingston, Bachelor of Science degree in biology, cum laude. Edward Dal Santo, Kingston, Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, cum laude. Robert Duffy, Kingston, Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and English, summa cum laude. Zachary Klush, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience. Matthew Lamore, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Drew Orth, Sugarloaf, Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Morgan Popple, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in management, cum laude. Ian Schnaufer, Drums, Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies, economics and mathematics. Kirby Thomas, Tunkhannock,

Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and English, magna cum laude. Elizabeth Yale, Drums, Bachelor of Arts degree in English with departmental honors, cum laude.

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Ann Marie O’Holla, Hazleton, Bachelor of Science degree in medical studies, magna cum laude. Ryan Canfield, Tamaqua, Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting, cum laude. Allison Kurowski, Gouldsboro, Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Adriana Stigliano, Tannersville, Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre. Sidney Snyder, West Pittston, Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, cum laude. Kelsey George, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts degree in dance. Joshua Medvecky, Drums, Bachelor of Science degree in sport and exercise science. Douglas Harding, Swoyersville, Bachelor of Science degree in

accounting and finance.

Drexel University, Philadelphia Ted Kopec, Wilkes-Barre, Juris Doctor degree.

Lycoming College, Williamsport

Allyson Blizman, Wilkes-Barre, Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics, actuarial mathematics and economics, magna cum laude. Joshua Miller, Drums, Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business, magna cum laude. Danielle Biacchi, Berwick, Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and Spanish, magna cum laude. Daniel McHugh, Hunlock Creek, Bachelor of Science degree in biology, cum laude. Steven Wanner, Benton, Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Raymond Bierbach, Hunlock Creek, Bachelor of Arts degree in business. Michael Tonart, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. Amanda Miller, Kingston, Bachelor of Arts degree in English, summa cum laude. Alyssa Jones, Wilkes-Barre, Bache-

lor of Arts degree in psychology.

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn.

Jeremy Stull, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Lauren Zimniski, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics.

Saint Vincent College, Latrobe

John J. Petrucci, Exeter, Bachelor of Science degree in management.

University of Pittsburgh, Bradford

Nicole Povilitus, Wilkes-Barre, a degree in sport and recreation management.

University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.

Ryan Stredny, Dallas, Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education science. Blair Gallacher, Mountain Top, Bachelor of Science degree in art education. Nina Dinan, Mountain Top, Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

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Kings go up 2-0 with OT winner A shot by the Los Angeles Kings’ Drew Doughty gets behind New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur for the game’s first goal in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday in Newark, N.J.

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer

NEWARK, N.J. — Jeff Carter scored at13:42 in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings moved within two wins of their first NHL title with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals Saturday night. KINGS DEVILS Jonathan Quick made 32 saves and Drew Doughty scored on a magnificent end-to-end rush as the Kings won their GAME 3 10th straight road game this postseason, New Jersey Devils and their 12th in a row over the last two at seasons. Both are NHL records. Los Angeles Kings 8 p.m. Monday, NBC The Kings are now 14-2 in the postseason, and they once again have another opponent wondering what’s going on. New Jersey had won eight of 10 Conference. Now the Devils head to Los games in beating the Flyers and Rangers Angeles for Game 3 at the Staples Cenin the last two rounds in the Eastern ter on Monday night

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Art Brunn Jr. and Steve Skiro power their way into WVCC Classic final four today. By PAUL SOKOLOSKI psokoloski@timesleader.com

HANOVER TWP. – To find a new approach to conquering match play on the golf course, Art Brunn Jr. leaned on a former area star in another sport for some words of wisdom. It turned out Tom Wasilewski had some good advice. And Brunn Jr. used it to polish off an incredible run in the Wyoming Valley Country Club Classic. Brunn Jr. birdied eight of the final nine holes Saturday, carrying his teammate Steve Skiro along with him past tournament favorites John Olszewski and Eric Williams, 1-up, and into today’s tournament semifinals at the country club. “It wasn’t something I put any thought into,” Brunn Jr. said. But the game plan was. While joining Wasilewski for lunch, Brunn Jr. complained that he wasn’t very good competing in match play. “He said, ‘You’ve got to be more aggressive,’” said Brunn Jr., the head golf coach at Holy Redeemer High School. “That’s right,” Wasilewski said. “Stay aggressive, I told him.” That mindset served Wasilewski well back when he was pitching for Wyoming Valley West, Vanderbilt University and with minor league affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants in the 1980s. And being forceful took Brunn Jr. and his partner Skiro into the WVCC semifinals SatSee BIRDIE, Page 6C

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Russia’s Maria Sharapova returns the ball to China’s Peng Shuai during their third round match in the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Sharapova won 6-2, 6-1.

Sharapova mows down another opponent

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

PARIS — If love means never having to say you’re sorry, what about 6-love? Depends which side of the French Open scoreboard you’re on, apparently. Maria Sharapova feels not a shred of remorse about the way she’s been finishing off opponents quickly — a total of five games lost through three matches at Roland Garros this year, including a 6-0, 6-0 win in the first round. The 27th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, meanwhile, was on the wrong end of a shutout set Saturday and decided he needed to apologize right then and there to the ticket-buyers in the seats at Court Suzanne Langlen. Finally having won one game after losing the first eight against No. 6 David Ferrer of Spain, Youzhny used the toe of

“The last thing that’s on my mind when I’m going out on court is thinking about who paid for a ticket and how long they’re going to watch my match for.”

Maria Sharapova Women’s No. 2 seed

Youzhny said after his 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 loss. “There was a lot of people. That’s why I write ‘sorry’ — because I can’t show them a nice game,” he explained. “The way we played in the beginning, it was not really interesting for people.” Ferrer, who said he didn’t see Youzhny’s lettering, was part of Spain’s 5-0 showing Saturday, led by Rafael Nadal, who continued his bid for a record seventh French Open title by overpowering Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. “Now the first week has gone by,” said Nadal, who gets a day off Sunday, his 26th birthday. “It’s always the most complicated week to manage.” The other Spaniards who moved on

his right sneaker to carve a mea culpa in the red clay near the baseline. He etched out “S-O-R-R-i!” — stamping the dot atop the lowercase last letter for emphasis before heading to the sideline for a changeover. “People in the stands may not have noticed, but I think I had to do this,” See RULE, Page 6C

RUNNING

Redmond, Porfirio top field at W. Pittston Anthracite 4 Mile By ROBERT MINER For The Times Leader

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Participants start the annual West Pittston Anthracite 4 Mile Run on Exeter Avenue.

nors. “I went out a bit too fast at the start,” said Redmond, who was a standout runner for Wyoming Area High School and Misericordia University. “I Redmond threw in a little surge at about a mile and a half into the race. That’s when I opened up a sizable lead.” After that, Redmond, despite not having a great run between miles 2 and 3, was running in front all by himself.

WEST PITTSTON – Frankie Redmond and Deedra Porfirio scored wire-to-wire backyard victories in the 35th annual West Porfirio Pittston Anthracite 4 Mile Run on Saturday. Redmond, 23, of Harding, broke the tape in 21 minutes and 48 seconds. He outpaced second-place finisher, James Connors, 18, of Pittston, by 1:39. Ed Kraftchisin, 41, of Pittston Township, finished third, six seconds behind Con- See RUN, Page 6C

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Great if they work, terrible if they don’t

ot even an innovative move from the baseball book of Joe Maddon was enough to save Hazleton Area’s softball season. So Cougars coach Vince Trivelpiece began pondering even further about how he could have saved the day. “I made two mistakes,” Trivelpiece said after his team’s 1-0 loss to Williamsport in the District 2-4 Class 4A softball championship game. “I should have done a pickoff play at third (base). And I should have taken another kid and put her in the middle there, right off the mound.” Never mind that there was no guarantee either strategy would’ve worked. The Cougars were beaten by a bases-loaded suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning that produced the lone run Thursday and ended the game when Williamsport’s Dominique Thomas was called safe on a play that was really too close for anyone to call at the plate. But decisions such as those could make a team look great if they work, and keep a coach kicking himself through a whole summer if they don’t. Take the gamble Jamie Higgins, the coach of two-time district champion Scranton, made during Wednesday’s District 2 Class 4A baseball championship showdown. He had sound reasoning for putting the go-ahead run on base with a runner already standing at second by intentionally walking Wyoming Valley West’s No. 3 hitter Joe Pechulis. Higgins explaining that Pechulis homered against Scranton in an earlier meeting between the teams, already had a hit in the early innings Wednesday, and he had to be thinking the next batter up, cleanup man Tommy Alexander, was 0-for-2 when he stepped to the plate. All that sound reasoning turned illogical when Alexander slammed a two-run double, then scored on the ensuing single, and made it a threerun decision that sent Valley West into the state playoffs with a 4-1 win. “I’m still second-guessing,” Higgins said afterward, noting that Alexander hit a mistake pitch. “I don’t know if I should have walked Peculis or not.” The center fielder came walking in to play infield for Hazleton Area with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning of a scoreless District 2-4 championship softball game. Which shouldn’t have been a surprise, considering Tampa Bay Rays manager and former Hazleton High standout Maddon has set up that type of defense in similar situations during his major league games in Florida. But despite the extra effort, and extra infielder, Williamsport beat the idea with a bunt fielded by pitcher Becky Demko but thrown to the plate a split-second too late to keep Thomas from being called safe. Trivelpiece adamantly protested she was out. Then he nearly went out of his mind trying to second-guess scenarios that would have prevented the game from ending right there. He said if he’d called for a pitchout on the squeeze bunt, the Cougars may have caught Thomas wandering too far off third base. “She was running on the pitch,” Trivelpiece said. And he suggested a different positioning of one of the infielders, maybe placed between the pitcher and first baseman – “Somewhere in the middle there, right off the mound” – may have discouraged a bunt in the first place. It’s the place of coaches and managers to make the calls they believe give their teams the best chance to win. Even if sometimes, those decisions couldn’t make them feel worse.

Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader sports columnist. You may reach him at 970-7109 or email him at psokoloski@timesleader.com.

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AMERICA’S LINE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH BOXING REPORT: In the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$450 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$350.

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American League TIGERS

8.0

Yankees

BLUE JAYS

10.0

Red Sox

RAYS

8.0

Orioles

ROYALS

8.5

A’s

WHITE SOX

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Mariners

INDIANS

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Twins

ANGELS

8.0

Rangers

National League Marlins

8.5

NATIONALS

6.5

Braves

Reds

8.5

ASTROS

PHILLIES

BREWERS

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Pirates

ROCKIES

10.5

Dodgers

GIANTS

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Cubs

D’backs

6.5

PADRES

Cards

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Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Division I playoffs, regionals, game 5, at Gainesville, Fla. 1 p.m. ESPN — World Series, game 11, teams TBD, at Oklahoma City 3:30 p.m. ESPN — World Series, game 12, teams TBD, at Oklahoma City

CYCLING

9:30 p.m. NBCSN — Criterium du Dauphine, prologue, at Grenoble, France (same-day tape)

GOLF

8 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Wales Open, final round, at City of Newport, Wales Noon TGC — PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament, final round, at Dublin, Ohio 2 p.m. TGC — ShopRite LPGA Classic, final round, at Galloway, N.J. 2:30 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament, final round, at Dublin, Ohio 7 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Principal Charity Classic, final round, at West Des Moines, Iowa (same-day tape)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1 p.m. TBS — N.Y. Yankees at Detroit 1:30 p.m. WQMY -- Miami at Philadelphia 2 p.m. ROOT -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 4 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at San Francisco 8 p.m. ESPN2 — St. Louis at N.Y. Mets

SOCCER

7 p.m. NBCSN — Men’s national teams, exhibition, United States vs. Canada, at Toronto

TENNIS

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B A S E B A L L International League At A Glance All Times EDT North Division W L Pct. GB Pawtucket (Red Sox) ............. 34 22 .607 — Buffalo (Mets) ......................... 31 24 .564 21⁄2 Lehigh Valley (Phillies).......... 31 24 .564 21⁄2 Yankees.................................. 29 25 .537 4 Syracuse (Nationals) ............. 26 28 .481 7 1 Rochester (Twins).................. 23 32 .418 10 ⁄2 South Division W L Pct. GB Gwinnett (Braves) ................... 32 24 .571 — 1 Charlotte (White Sox) ............. 32 25 .561 ⁄2 Durham (Rays)......................... 25 32 .439 71⁄2 Norfolk (Orioles) ...................... 24 31 .436 71⁄2 West Division W L Pct. GB Indianapolis (Pirates)............... 31 23 .574 — Columbus (Indians) ................. 26 29 .473 51⁄2 Toledo (Tigers) ........................ 26 29 .473 51⁄2 Louisville (Reds) ...................... 17 39 .304 15 Saturday's Games Rochester 3, Columbus 0, 1st game Lehigh Valley 5, Pawtucket 4, 1st game Durham 8, Louisville 3 Norfolk 3, Yankees 1, 1st game Charlotte 5, Gwinnett 2 Columbus 1, Rochester 0, 2nd game Buffalo at Toledo, late Syracuse at Indianapolis, late Pawtucket at Lehigh Valley, late, 2nd game Norfolk vs. Yankees at Norfolk, late, 2nd game Today's Games Columbus at Rochester, 1:05 p.m. Yankees at Norfolk, 1:15 p.m., 1st game Syracuse at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m. Pawtucket at Lehigh Valley, 1:35 p.m. Durham at Louisville, 2:05 p.m. Norfolk vs. Yankees at Norfolk, 3:45 p.m., 2nd game Gwinnett at Charlotte, 5:15 p.m. Buffalo at Toledo, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 PREP LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:30 p.m. unless noted) Abington White at Abington Blue Dunmore at South Scranton Mountain Top at Back Mountain Moscow at Green Ridge Swoyersville at Nanticoke SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:45 p.m. unless noted) Mtop-1 at Plains Nanticoke at Mtop-2 Tunkhannock at Wilkes-Barre

THURSDAY, JUNE 7 YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:45 p.m. unless noted) Back Mountain at Tunkhannock Old Forge at greater Pittston Wilkes-Barre at Plains

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 PREP LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:30 p.m. unless noted) Abington White at Valley View Dunmore at Moscow Mountain Top at Swoyersville SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:45 p.m. unless noted) Plains at Wilkes-Barre Swoyersville at Hazleton Area Tunkhannock at Back Mountain YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:45 p.m. unless noted) Swoyersville at Mountain Top

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9 YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL (All games 10:30 a.m. unless noted) Greater Pittston at Old Forge Mountain Top at Tunkhannock Old Forge at Wilkes-Barre SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL Tunkhannock at Back Mountain

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated INF-OF Bill Hall for assignment. NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded OF-1B Steve Pearce to Baltimore for cash. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed RHP Chris Schwinden off waivers from the New York Mets. Designated RHP Daniel Farquhar for assignment. National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled LHP Rex Brothers from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Carlos Torres to Colorado Springs. HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled OF Fernando Martinez from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed OF Travis Buck on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 29. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed RHP Jose Contreras on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Schwimer from Lehigh Valley (IL).

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Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released QB Eric Ware, DB Jimmie Anderson and DL Steven Friday.

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At A Glance All Times EDT Eastern Division W L Pct. GB New Britain (Twins) ............... 32 22 .593 — 1 ⁄2 Trenton (Yankees) ................. 31 22 .585 Reading (Phillies)................... 29 22 .569 11⁄2 Binghamton (Mets) ................ 25 27 .481 6 Portland (Red Sox) ................ 23 31 .426 9 New Hampshire (Blue Jays) . 20 33 .377 111⁄2 Western Division W L Pct. GB Akron (Indians) ....................... 33 19 .635 — Harrisburg (Nationals) ........... 29 26 .527 51⁄2 Erie (Tigers) ............................ 27 27 .500 7 Altoona (Pirates)..................... 24 29 .453 91⁄2 Richmond (Giants) ................. 25 31 .446 10 Bowie (Orioles)....................... 22 31 .415 111⁄2 Saturday's Games Portland 5, Altoona 3, 1st game Harrisburg 4, New Britain 3 Erie 3, Richmond 2, comp. of susp. game Trenton 3, New Hampshire 2, 14 innings, comp. of susp. game Akron at Binghamton, late Portland at Altoona, late, 2nd game Reading at Bowie, late Today's Games Akron at Binghamton, 1:05 p.m. New Hampshire at Trenton, 1:05 p.m. Harrisburg at New Britain, 1:35 p.m. Reading at Bowie, 2:05 p.m. Erie at Richmond, 2:05 p.m. Portland at Altoona, 6 p.m.

B O X I N G Fight Schedule June 1 At Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pa. (NBCSN), Gabriel Rosado vs. Sechew Powell, 12, junior middleweights; Prenice Brewer vs. Ronald Cruz, 12, for the vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title. June 2 At Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, N.Y., Sadam Ali vs. Franklin Gonzalez, 10, welterweights. At Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. (SHO), Antonio Tarver vs. Lateef Kayode, 12, for Tarver’s WBO cruiserweight title; Austin Trout vs. Delvin Rodriguez, 12, for Trout’s WBA World light middleweight title; Vusi Malinga vs. Leo Santa Cruz, 12, for the vacant IBF bantamweight title; Ronald Wright vs. Peter Quillin, 10, middleweights; Winky Wright vs. Peter Quillin, 10, middleweights. At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, Calif., Andrew Cancio vs. Rocky Juarez, 10, junior lightweights. At the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Beibut Shumenov vs. Enrique Ornelas, 12, for Shumenov’s WBA World and IBO light heavyweight titles.

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H O C K E Y NHL Playoff Glance All Times EDT STANLEY CUP FINALS Los Angeles 1, New Jersey 0 Wednesday, May 30: Los Angeles 2, New Jersey 1, OT Saturday, June 2: Los Angeles at New Jersey, 8 p.m. Monday, June 4: New Jersey at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 6: New Jersey at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, June 9: Los Angeles at New Jersey, 8 p.m. x-Monday, June 11: New Jersey at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 13: Los Angeles at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 Results Saturday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Joey Logano, Toyota, 200 laps, 150 rating, 0 points 2. (1) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 200, 127.5, 43 3. (5) Brian Scott, Toyota, 200, 111.5, 41 4. (9) Kurt Busch, Toyota, 200, 116.7, 0 5. (7) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200, 114.2, 40 6. (11) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 108.5, 38 7. (6) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 200, 102.7, 37 8. (3) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 97.4, 0 9. (14) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 200, 90, 0 10. (15) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 199, 82.7, 34 11. (23) Michael Annett, Ford, 199, 91.4, 33 12. (12) Parker Kligerman, Dodge, 199, 90.9, 0 13. (10) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 199, 96, 31 14. (19) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 199, 86.2, 30 15. (30) Jason Bowles, Toyota, 198, 70.2, 29 16. (20) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 198, 72.9, 28 17. (28) Jeff Green, Toyota, 198, 70.4, 27 18. (27) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 198, 66.1, 26 19. (21) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 197, 76.2, 25 20. (13) John Wes Townley, Toyota, 197, 75.5, 0 21. (34) Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 194, 51.7, 23 22. (18) Josh Richards, Ford, 194, 65.2, 22 23. (22) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 193, 61, 21 24. (32) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, 193, 47.5, 20 25. (40) Brad Teague, Chevrolet, 190, 43.3, 19 26. (36) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 189, 44.9, 18 27. (29) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 179, 57.6, 17 28. (41) Tim Bainey Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 144, 41.2, 16 29. (35) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, transmission, 144, 47.8, 15 30. (17) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, accident, 133, 61.1, 14 31. (26) Timmy Hill, Ford, accident, 120, 56.3, 13 32. (4) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 119, 56.1, 12 33. (8) Mike Bliss, Toyota, electrical, 36, 61.5, 11 34. (39) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, vibration, 14, 40.8, 10 35. (37) Matt Carter, Chevrolet, electrical, 11, 39.5, 9 36. (38) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, suspension, 10, 41.4, 0 37. (24) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, ignition, 5, 39.3, 0 38. (16) Scott Speed, Chevrolet, vibration, 4, 37.7, 0 39. (25) Kevin Lepage, Toyota, vibration, 4, 36.2, 5 40. (31) Tim Andrews, Ford, accident, 2, 34.9, 4 41. (42) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, brakes, 2, 33.1, 3 42. (33) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, electrical, 2, 31.5, 2 Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 110.497 mph. Time of Race: 1 hour, 48 minutes, 36 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.526 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 27 laps. Lead Changes: 5 among 3 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Logano 1-42;J.Allgaier 43-45;J.Logano 46-151;R.Truex 152-194;J.Logano 195-200. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Logano, 3 times for 154 laps;R.Truex, 1 time for 43 laps;J.Allgaier, 1 time for 3 laps. Top 10 in Points: 1. E.Sadler, 454;2. R.Stenhouse Jr., 442;3. A.Dillon, 440;4. S.Hornish Jr., 404;5. J.Allgaier, 376;6. C.Whitt, 366;7. M.Annett, 364;8. M.Bliss, 302;9. J.Nemechek, 287;10. T.Malsam, 282. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

Sprint Cup FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks Lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 158.297. 2. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 158.263. 3. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 158.235. 4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 158.047. 5. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 157.985. 6. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 157.867. 7. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 157.839. 8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 157.839. 9. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 157.611. 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 157.549. 11. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 157.542. 12. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 157.494. 13. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 157.418. 14. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 157.405. 15. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 157.363. 16. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 157.343. 17. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 157.329. 18. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 157.178. 19. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 157.061. 20. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 156.822. 21. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 156.822. 22. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 156.781. 23. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 156.638. 24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 156.563. 25. (79) Scott Speed, Ford, 156.488. 26. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 156.461. 27. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 156.27. 28. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 156.216. 29. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 156.121. 30. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 155.723. 31. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 155.676. 32. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 155.266. 33. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 154.912. 34. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 154.672. 35. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 154.56. 36. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 154.56. 37. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 154.48. 38. (32) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 154.096. 39. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 154.024. 40. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, owner points. 41. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, owner points Points. 42. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, owner points. 43. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 154.48. Failed to Qualify 44. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 154.288. 45. (74) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 154.242.

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(All games at 5:45 p.m. unless noted) PREP LEGION BASEBALL Back Mountain at Nanticoke SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL Swoyersville at Mtop-2

The Memorial Par Scores Saturday At Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin, Ohio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,352; Par: 72 Third Round Spencer Levin...............................67-72-69—208 -8 Rory Sabbatini...............................69-69-71—209 -7 Rickie Fowler ................................71-71-69—211 -5 Tiger Woods..................................70-69-73—212 -4 Ryo Ishikawa.................................72-70-71—213 -3 Henrik Stenson .............................74-68-71—213 -3 Jonathan Byrd ...............................71-70-72—213 -3 Vijay Singh ....................................72-73-69—214 -2 Ryan Moore...................................70-73-71—214 -2 Andres Romero ............................69-73-72—214 -2 Kyle Reifers...................................71-70-73—214 -2 Aaron Baddeley ............................69-72-73—214 -2 Daniel Summerhays.....................69-71-74—214 -2 Scott Stallings ...............................66-73-75—214 -2 David Hearn ..................................70-75-70—215 -1 Matt Every......................................69-75-71—215 -1 Dustin Johnson.............................71-71-73—215 -1 Jim Furyk .......................................72-68-75—215 -1 Justin Rose ...................................73-72-71—216 E Kevin Stadler ................................72-73-71—216 E David Mathis..................................71-71-74—216 E Trevor Immelman .........................71-70-75—216 E Davis Love III ................................74-72-71—217+1 Blake Adams.................................69-77-71—217+1 Stewart Cink..................................71-73-73—217+1 Johnson Wagner ..........................72-72-73—217+1 Bo Van Pelt ...................................73-69-75—217+1 Erik Compton ................................67-75-75—217+1 Lucas Glover.................................74-68-75—217+1 Troy Matteson ...............................72-69-76—217+1

8 a.m. SPEED — MotoGP World Championship, Catalunyan Grand Prix, at Barcelona, Spain 3:30 p.m. SPEED — MotoGP Moto2, Catalunyan Grand Prix, at Barcelona, Spain (same-day tape) 11 p.m. SPEED — AMA Pro Racing, at Elkhart Lake, Wis. (same-day tape)

MONDAY, JUNE 4

All Times EDT CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 2, Boston 1 Monday, May 28: Miami 93, Boston 79 Wednesday, May 30: Miami 115, Boston 111, OT Friday, June 1: Boston 101, Miami 91 Sunday, June 3: Miami at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5: Boston at Miami, 8:30 p.m. x-Thursday, June 7: Miami at Boston, 8:30 p.m. x-Saturday, June 9: Boston at Miami, 8:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio 2, Oklahoma City 1 Sunday, May 27: San Antonio 101, Oklahoma City 98 Tuesday, May 29: San Antonio 120, Oklahoma City 111 Thursday, May 31: Oklahoma City 102, San Antonio 82 Saturday, June 2: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. Monday: June 4: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 6: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. x-Friday, June 8: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

MOTORSPORTS

PREP LEGION BASEBALL (All games 1 p.m. unless noted) Abington Blue at Back Mountain Abington White at Mountaintop Dunmore at Nanticoke Moscow at South Scranton Swoyersville at Green Ridge Valley View at Mountaintop, 4 p.m. SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (All games 5:45 p.m. unless noted) Greater Pittston at Tunkhannock Hazleton Area at Mtop-1 Mtop-2 at Plains Nanticoke at Back Mountain

Playoff Glance

1:30 p.m. SE2, WYLN -- Pawtucket at Lehigh Valley

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Champions Tour Principal Charity Classic Par Scores Saturday At Glen Oaks Country Club West Des Moines, Iowa Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 6,897; Par: 71 Second Round Jay Haas ............................................66-65—131-11 Larry Mize ..........................................66-68—134 -8 Tom Lehman .....................................68-67—135 -7 Andrew Magee ..................................68-68—136 -6 Fred Funk...........................................70-67—137 -5 Kenny Perry.......................................68-69—137 -5 Peter Senior.......................................67-70—137 -5 Dan Forsman .....................................67-70—137 -5 John Cook..........................................71-67—138 -4 Lonnie Nielsen ..................................69-69—138 -4 Rod Spittle .........................................68-70—138 -4 Dick Mast ...........................................68-70—138 -4 Jeff Freeman .....................................68-70—138 -4 Russ Cochran....................................67-71—138 -4 Mark Brooks ......................................67-71—138 -4 Tom Pernice Jr..................................66-72—138 -4 Mike Goodes .....................................64-74—138 -4 Bernhard Langer ...............................70-69—139 -3 Bob Gilder ..........................................70-69—139 -3 Jim Gallagher, Jr...............................67-72—139 -3 Willie Wood........................................71-69—140 -2 Fulton Allem.......................................71-69—140 -2 Chip Beck...........................................69-71—140 -2 Brad Bryant ........................................69-71—140 -2 Jim Carter ..........................................69-71—140 -2 Joel Edwards.....................................69-71—140 -2 David Eger .........................................69-71—140 -2 Mark Calcavecchia ...........................68-72—140 -2 Eduardo Romero ..............................67-73—140 -2 Kirk Triplett.........................................67-73—140 -2 Jeff Sluman ........................................67-73—140 -2 Loren Roberts ...................................73-68—141 -1 Mark Wiebe .......................................71-70—141 -1 Jeff Hart..............................................70-71—141 -1 Brad Faxon ........................................70-71—141 -1 Steve Lowery.....................................69-72—141 -1 Mark McNulty ....................................68-73—141 -1 David Frost ........................................66-75—141 -1 Olin Browne .......................................71-71—142 E D.A. Weibring ....................................71-71—142 E Gary Koch ..........................................67-75—142 E

Nationwide Tour The Rex Hospital Open Scores Saturday At TPC Wakefield Plantation Raleigh, N.C. Purse: $550,000 Yardage: 7,257;Par: 71 Second Round Justin Hicks .............................................66-66—132 Oscar Serna ............................................67-66—133 Shane Bertsch.........................................65-69—134 Jeff Curl....................................................65-69—134 B.J. Staten ...............................................66-68—134 Jim Renner ..............................................63-71—134 Reid Edstrom ..........................................65-70—135 James Hahn ............................................67-68—135 Alex Prugh ...............................................68-67—135 Steven Bowditch.....................................65-70—135 Andrew Svoboda ....................................68-68—136 Nicholas Thompson ...............................67-69—136 Steve Friesen ..........................................69-67—136 Scott Parel ...............................................67-69—136 Scott Gardiner.........................................66-70—136 Connor Arendell......................................69-67—136 Derek Fathauer .......................................69-68—137 Daniel Chopra .........................................68-69—137 Russell Henley ........................................68-69—137 Andres Gonzales ....................................68-69—137 Tyrone Van Aswegen.............................69-68—137 Scott Sterling...........................................69-69—138 Brian Stuard.............................................71-67—138 Darron Stiles ...........................................70-68—138 Dustin Bray ..............................................67-71—138 Sam Saunders.........................................71-67—138 Jim Herman .............................................67-71—138 Cameron Percy .......................................69-69—138 Camilo Benedetti ....................................71-67—138 John Chin.................................................70-68—138 Will MacKenzie .......................................72-67—139 Michael Letzig .........................................69-70—139 Stuart Anderson......................................68-71—139 Zack Miller ...............................................68-71—139 Andy Bare ................................................68-71—139 Robert Damron .......................................68-71—139 Brice Garnett ...........................................69-70—139 Joseph Bramlett......................................68-71—139 Josh Broadaway......................................67-72—139 Paul Stankowski......................................71-68—139 Scott Gutschewski..................................70-69—139 Lee Williams ............................................70-69—139 Will Wilcox ...............................................67-72—139 Paul Claxton ............................................70-69—139 Casey Wittenberg...................................68-71—139 Scott Langley...........................................70-69—139 Justin Bolli ...............................................70-70—140 Brad Adamonis .......................................72-68—140 Aaron Goldberg ......................................69-71—140 Tag Ridings .............................................70-70—140 Morgan Hoffmann ...................................71-69—140 Ryan Nelson ............................................69-71—140 James Sacheck.......................................71-69—140 Charlie Beljan ..........................................70-70—140 Ryan Yip...................................................68-72—140 Aron Price ................................................70-70—140 Robert Streb............................................74-66—140 Jin Park ....................................................69-71—140 Brent Delahoussaye...............................71-69—140 Bio Kim.....................................................70-70—140

PGA European Wales Open Leading Scores Saturday At Celtic Manor (Twenty Ten course) Newport, Wales Purse: $2.83 million Yardage: 7,378;Par: 71 Third Round Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand ............71-68-67—206 Ross Fisher, England .......................70-66-71—207 Joost Luiten, Netherlands................74-69-64—207 Tim Sluiter, Netherlands ..................68-72-68—208 Carlos Del Moral, Spain...................75-68-66—209 Marcel Siem, Germany ....................68-75-66—209 George Coetzee, South Africa........71-71-68—210 Mark Foster, England .......................72-69-69—210 Richard McEvoy, England ...............71-70-69—210 David Lynn, England ........................73-71-67—211 Thomas Bjorn, Denmark..................71-72-68—211 Gregory Bourdy, France ..................74-69-68—211 Richard Sterne, South Africa ..........73-69-69—211 Damien McGrane, Ireland................71-71-69—211 Matteo Manassero, Italy ...................76-68-68—212 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, Spain........69-74-69—212 Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark............73-68-71—212 Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa ..............72-69-71—213 Lorenzo Gagli, Italy ..........................77-70-66—213 Romain Wattel, France.....................73-72-68—213 Keith Horne, South Africa ................79-66-68—213 Joel Sjoholm, Sweden .....................69-74-70—213 Emiliano Grillo, Argentina ................73-69-71—213 Raphael Jacquelin, France..............76-65-72—213 Chris Wood, England .......................72-67-74—213

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BULLETIN BOARD CAMPS/CLINICS Dallas Field Hockey Booster Club will be hosting a two day camp June 18-19 instructed by Princeton University head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn. The camp will be held at the Misericordia University turf field at a cost of $170 and is open to girls entering grades 9-12. Applications available at www.dallasfieldhockey.org or call 406-1127. King’s College Field Hockey Camp will be held July 16-20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Camp includes t-shirt, team photo and awards. For more information contact Cheryl Ish at 208-5900, ext. 5756, or email Cherylish@kings.edu Lake-Lehman wrestling will be hosting a series of clinics this summer on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. beginning June 4. Cost of the clinics will be $180. Intensive workouts, top notch technique instruction, and exposure to the top college and high school coaches in the country will be featured. The clinics are being directed by Jack Davis, former Clarion University coach. Registration information can be obtained by calling Jack at 814-538-9034. Nanticoke Basketball will hold its summer basketball camp for both boys and girls from June 11-15. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of the game and there will be daily skills competitions, threeon-three and five-on-five games, and other activities. There will be separate sessions for boys and girls in grades 2-9 (next school year). The girls’ session will be held in the morning from 9 a.m. to noon, while the boys’ will follow in the afternoon from 1-4 p.m. Both will be held at the Nanticoke gym. Information and an application are available online at www.gnasd.com or call 740-6049. Wilkes University will hold its women’s soccer residential soccer academy from June 17-20. It will be an overnight camp and will be conducted at the Ralston Athletic Complex. Wilkes University will hold its men’s soccer “Make-A-Save” goalkeeping camp from June 25-29. Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and will be held at the Ralston Athletic Complex. Wilkes University will hold summer wrestling clinics Thursday and Sunday nights starting June 24 until Sept. 9. Sessions will be from 6-7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Wilkes wrestling room at the Marts Center. Wilkes University will hold its women’s basketball overnight camp from June 17-20. Sessions will be held in the Marts Center gymnasium. Wilkes University will hold a mini football camp for all those interested between the ages of 6-13. The camp will be from June 20-22 and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex. Wilkes University will hold Frank Sheptock’s Linebacker School for high school athletes on June 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wyoming Valley West field hockey camp will be held from June 11-15. Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wyoming Valley West stadium and is only for Wyoming Valley West students in grades 1-8. For more information, contact Linda Fithian at 379-3713. MEETINGS Back Mountain Baseball and Softball will hold a board meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the DaddowIsaacs American Legion located on the Route 415 in Dallas. General meeting, open to the public, will be held at 8 p.m. Please visit www.bmtll.com<http:// www.bmtll.com> for more information. Berwick Boys High School Basketball Boosters will be holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday in the gymnasium lobby area at 7 p.m. This meeting will be about all summer activities in which the basketball team will be participating in. If you have any questions, contact coach Jason Kingery at 570-394-7115 or jkingery@berwicksd.org. County Line Girls Softball League will have a meeting today at 7 p.m. at Dupont fieldhouse. All town reps and 10u and 12u coaches are invited to discuss upcoming 10u and 12u playoffs. 14u and 17u coaches will meet at a later date. For more info call Bob Cappelloni, 881-8744. Jenkins Twp Little League will hold its monthly meeting today at 6 p.m. Items to be discussed include district and tournament team requirements. Attendance from all managers from all teams is mandatory. Meyers Soccer will hold a mandatory meeting for varsity boys and junior high coed soccer players and parents today at 7 p.m. at the Gordon Ave. Soccer Fields. Summer conditioning schedules as well

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OF Dugan acting like he belongs By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

In 2009, the Phillies didn’t have a first round draft pick, losing out on the selection by signing Raul Ibanez after winning the World Series in 2008. So their first pick in the draft came at No. 75, when they took outfielder Kelly Dugan out of Notre Dame High School in California. In his first two-plus seasons in the organizations, the most games he played in during one season was 47 in 2011. So far this season, he’s not only played in 32 games, but the 20-year-old is having a good season for Low-A Lakewood. Dugan, the son of actor and director Dennis Dugan, leads the BlueClaws with a .272 batting average to go along with five home runs, 16 RBI and an on-base percentage of .359. Here are Philadelphia’s top 10 prospects according to MLB.com and how they are faring in 2012. 1. Trevor May, RHP, Reading (Double-A): A fourth-round pick in the 2008 draft, he’s had backto-back outings where he’s allowed two home runs in each start. In eight previous starts, he didn’t allow any longballs. Last week, he took a no-decision pitching 6 1⁄3 innings allowing four runs. For the season, he’s 5-2 with a 4.28 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 54 2⁄3innings. 2. Jesse Biddle, LHP, Clearwater (A-Advanced): It’s now been seven great starts for the first round draft pick in 2010 as he threw seven innings of onerun, four-hit ball in a no-decision last week. Over his last seven starts, he’s allowed just six earned runs in 39 innings for a 1.38 ERA. With two bad starts to begin the campaign, he’s 2-2 with a 2.86 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 50 1⁄3 innings this season. 3. Brody Colvin, RHP, Clearwater (A-Advanced): He’s been moved to the bullpen after a few rough starts. In two appearances in relief, he’s allowed one run in four innings and may be straightening out a bit. To date for the Threshers, he has a 5.36 ERA with a 3-4 record to go with 36 strikeouts and 31 walks in 48 2⁄3 innings. 4. Larry Greene, first base, TBA: The first-round pick from last June has yet to play in a professional game. The 19-yearold is currently in extended spring training. 5. Phillippe Aumont, RHP, Lehigh Valley (Triple-A): The 6-foot-7, 260-pound 23-year-old reliever was taken off the DL last week and saw his first game action since May 2 when he threw three innings last week. On the season, his ERA is 5.25 with a 1-0 record and 18 strikeouts and 14 walks in 12 innings. 6. Sebastian Valle, catcher, Reading (Double-A): The 21year-old is hitting .232 with five home runs and 20 RBI this season. He appears to be getting back on track with three multiple-hit games in his last eight. 7. Justin De Fratus, RHP, TBA: On the disabled list, he began a throwing program last week. 8. Maikel Franco, third base, Lakewood (Class A): Only 19, he was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2010. He’s batting .222 with five home runs and 22 RBI in 49 games. 9. Jonathan Pettibone, RHP, Reading (Double-A): After four straight solid outings, the 21year-old was hit hard in his last outing giving up eight runs in six innings as his record fell to 4-5 and his ERA jumped to 3.92 this season. 10. Roman Quinn, shortstop, TBA: With Freddy Galvis now ineligible to be on the list due to too much Major League service time, Quinn steps in. He has not yet played after being drafted out of high school just last year. He’s a speedster and was hailed by some scouts as the fastest player in the 2011 draft when he was picked by the Phillies in the second round (66 overall).

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By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

A year ago, Ray Black had just ended his junior season with the University of Pittsburgh and was waiting to see if he would be taken in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Now a member of the Giants organization after being taken in the seventh round by San Francisco, the 21-year-old is trying to advance past extended spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz., before this week’s draft adds more potential prospects to the more than six dozen players vying for a spot on a minor league team. The 2008 Coughlin grad has run into a few roadblocks, though. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound reliever was cruising along in spring training, throwing the ninth inning of minor league games before a shoulder injury sidelined him right before teams were about to leave Arizona. He’s been out of game action for more than two months now, but has been progressing. A power pitcher, he’s thrown many bullpen sessions in Arizona with his fastball topping out at 99 mph. Another bullpen session is scheduled for Tuesday and if all goes well, he’s likely to see game action later this week. He takes that as great news because he’s chomping at the bit to get back into games. “I’m pretty excited and antsy because at the end of spring training, I was injured and wasn’t able to leave with a team,” Black said. “I saw everybody leave to go on to full season teams. It gave me a little more fire. I’m really trying to get back. That’s where I

pitchers like two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum to go with Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner. San Francisco has a 3.38 team ERA this season, good for fourth in the majors. “The Giants develop pitchers very well,” Black said. “A lot of their guys pitching in the bigs right now, Sergio Romo, Tim Lincecum, they’re all prospects the Giants had.” A typical day at extended spring training begins at 6 a.m., with batting and fielding Coughlin grad Ray Black is shown pitching for Pittsburgh last practice. A game is played later season before being drafted by the San Francisco Giants. in the morning around 11 in 100-plus degree weather. All Local players who may go in the draft players in Scottsdale follow the Ray Black was drafted in the seventh round by the San Francisco same schedule while living in a Giants last year. With the 2012 MLB Amateur Draft being held hotel and earning $20 a day. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, here are some local players who “Nobody wants to be here. might be taken in this year’s draft Everyone wants to be someTommy Alexander, RHP, Sr., Wyoming Valley West: The Spartans where else on a full team rosace, who has committed and signed to Old Dominion, has topped ter,” said Black, who had Tomout in the low 90s on the radar gun. As a senior, he was the top pitcher in the Wyoming Valley Conference going 8-0 with 73 my John surgery in 2008 before strikeouts and a 0.59 ERA. He helped lead Valley West to a district graduating from Coughlin. championship this season, starting and winning both games in the “Right now it’s a grind to try District 2 tournament, and coming up with a game-winning and work your way up to work two-run double in the title game. out of here.” Dave Bartuska, RHP, Dominican College (Pittston Area): Expected A good aspect of being in to be drafted last year, Bartuska has been out of college for a year but has been playing ball and throwing. He earned praise last year Scottsdale is that Black has and filled out paper work for as many as a dozen MLB teams but been around former and curwent undrafted. He was rated as one of the top collegiate pitchers rent Major League veterans, in the country prior to the 2011 season. For Dominican in 2011, he picking the brain of injured went 9-2 with a 1.59 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 79 1⁄3 innings. players working their way back Scott Davis, infielder, Sr., Delaware State (Lake-Lehman): Davis hit .353 for the Hornets as a sophomore, .418 last season and such as Giants closer Brian finished this season batting .272. He had several key hits to help Wilson or third baseman Pablo Delaware State to a 40-17-1 record. He also was hit by a pitch 37 Sandoval. He’s also been worktimes, tying the NCAA Division I record and netted a .447 on base ing with former Major League percentage. He was a preseason All-American honorable mention by collegebaseballinsider.com and was the 2011 Mid-Eastern closer Lee Smith, who was a Athletic Conference Player of the Year. power pitcher like Black. Also, according to Black, there’s want to be. It’s where everybo- Rookie League. more than 100 years of MLB dy wants to be.” “Hopefully, when I get service time among all the Extended spring training healthy I’ll have a chance to coaches helping out the rooends next week and the Giants’ make that team,” Black said kies. short Season team in Salemabout the chance of starting his “It’s good to talk to them and Keizer (Oregon) begins play pro career in Oregon. “And listen to what they have to June 14. Black hopes to be on then, from there, just start say,” Black added. the Volcanoes’ 25-man roster moving up.” And someday he may be when the schedule begins. If No matter what, Black is talking to them as a teammate not, he’s likely to stay in Scotts- happy to be part of an orgaor a seasoned veteran himself. dale and play in the Arizona nization that develops stud

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Russ Canzler, Hazleton Area, Columbus (Cleveland, Triple-A): The Hazleton native is mired in a slump for the Clippers going hitless in his last 15 at-bats. To date for the Clippers, he’s hitting .261 with three home runs, 15 RBI and a .307 on base percentage. Of the regular players on Columbus’ roster, Canzler is third in batting average and hits (49). The back-to-back Governors’ Cup champion Clippers are currently tied for second in the International League West Division, six games behind Indianapolis. The reigning International League Most Valuable Player was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 30th round in 2004. He was signed as a minor league free agent by Tampa Bay last year and then traded to Cleveland in this offseason.

Cory Spangenberg, Abington Heights, Lake Elsinore (San Diego, Class A advanced): Drafted last June by the Padres 10th overall, Spangenberg has reached base in 10 consecutive games for the Storm and has hit safely in nine of those, posting an average of .359 (14-for-38) in that period. The No. 6 overall prospect in the Padres system according to MLB.com has seven multiple hit games in his last 19. For the season, the lefthanded batting second baseman is hitting .297 with 19 stolen bases in 24 attempts to go along with five triples, 10 doubles and 27 RBI in 53 games. After 2011, he was rated by Baseball America as having the best strikezone discipline in the Padres organization. To date, he has walked 13 times and struck out 39 times in 219 at-bats.

Ray Black, Coughlin, San Francisco (extended spring training): A power pitcher, Black is nursing a shoulder injury which arose at the end of spring training and he’s been sidelined for about two months while in extended spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. He threw two bullpen sessions last week and is slated for one more Tuesday. If all goes well, he can see game action in Arizona later in the week. The seventh-round draft pick (237th overall) out of the University of Pittsburgh last June is hoping to join the Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in Oregon – which begins play June 14 – or the Low Class A team in Augusta or possibly join the Arizona Rookie League Giants.

Rich Thompson, Montrose, Tampa Bay Rays: The 33-year-old is finally getting a shot in the major leagues. He only has one hit in 15 at-bats for the Rays, but he’s making an impact on the base paths. He has picked up two stolen bases, scored a run and knocked in a run. Earlier this month, he was traded to Tampa from the Phillies and was immediately called up to the big leagues. He’s 1-for-15 for the Rays in limited playing time during seven games. Before the trade, he was hitting .307 for Lehigh Valley with seven stolen bases and an on-base percentage of .390 for the IronPigs. Originally drafted in the sixth round by the Blue Jays in 2000 out of James Madison, he is now playing for his seventh organization. He has played in the minor leagues for Toronto, Pittsburgh, Boston, Arizona and Kansas City before joining the Phillies in 2008

Kyle McMyne, Old Forge, Bakersfield (Cincinnati, Class A Advanced): Taken by the Reds in the fourth round (145th overall) of last year’s draft out of Villanova, the right-handed reliever was promoted to Class A Advanced Bakersfield. In three appearances so far for the Blaze, he’s allowed three earned runs in 4 1⁄3 innings. Before his promotion in Low A Dayton, he threw in 24 1 ⁄3 innings with 22 strikeouts and just eight walks. He was 3-2 with a 2.59 ERA in 18 appearances holding opponents to a .215 batting average and only allowed one home run.

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The Florida State League All-Star game is coming up on Saturday, June 16. A trio of Tampa Yankees were named to the team in pitcher Mark Montgomery, catcher J.R. Murphy and outfielder Rob Segedin. Montgomery is the Single-A team’s top reliever, going 4-1 with a 1.35 ERA, eight saves and 43 strikeouts in 26 2⁄3 innings this season. Murphy, 21, is batting .234 with two home runs and 14 RBI this season. Segedin is the top hitter for the T-Yankees this season hitting .287 with six home runs, 30 RBI and eight stolen bases. The game will be played at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Fla. Tampa is currently 24-29 and in fourth place in the Florida State League North Division. Here are the New York Yankees top-10 prospects according to MLB.com. 1. Manny Banuelos, LHP, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (TripleA): The left-hander, currently on the disabled list, is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in six starts for Yankees with 22 Ks in 24 innings. 2. Dellin Betances, RHP, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (TripleA): The 6-foot-8, 260-pound righty had a solid outing on Wednesday to pick up his third win of the season, allowing two runs and four hits in six innings of a win over Toledo. 3. Gary Sanchez, catcher, Charleston (A): The 19-year-old has been on fire in his last five games, ringing up three home runs, 16 RBI and nine hits in 22 at-bats. In the span, he had a seven-RBI game and a five-RBI game for the RiverDogs. In the last week, he has more than tripled his home run total to seven this season. 4. Mason Williams, outfielder, Charleston (A): The fourthround selection in 2010 is batting .286 for the RiverDogs this season with three home runs and 17 RBI. The 20-year-old is also a speedster with three triples, 11 doubles and 14 stolen bases. 5. Jose Campos, RHP, Charleston (A): A 19-year-old acquired as part of the Michael Pineda-Jesus Montero trade in the offseason was off to a good start and is currently on the D.L. with elbow inflammation. 6. Slade Heathcott, outfielder, TBA: The 2009 first-round draft pick is currently in extended spring training rehabbing a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the end of the 2011 season. He’s expected to play his first game of 2012 on June 5 with High-A Tampa. 7. Austin Romine, catcher, TBA: A 23-year-old who was expected to be with Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre this season, he is currently on the disabled list with an inflamed disc in his back and is not expected back until at least July. 8. Dante Bichette Jr., third base, Charleston (A): The Yankees first pick in 2011 (51st overall) has been on a roll of late hitting .349 (15-for-43) during a nine-game hitting streak that was snapped on Friday. He also hit his first home run of the season last week. He’s batting .262 with 18 RBI. 9. Cito Culver, shortstop, Charleston (A): A first-round pick in 2010 (32 overall), the 19-year-old switch-hitting No. 2 hitter in the RiverDogs’ lineup has reached base in 21 straight games. He’s only hitting .250 (20-for-80) in the span, but he’s scored 18 runs, drawn 16 walks and stolen five bases. 10. Adam Warren, RHP, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (TripleA): He picked up his fifth quality start of the season in a nodecision against Toledo. For the season, he’s 2-3 with a 4.88 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 551⁄3 innings.

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New York Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of a game on Saturday at Citi Field in New York.

Dickey shuts out Cardinals on 7 hits NEW YORK — R.A. Dickey followed up Johan Santana’s no-hitter by shutting out St. Louis, David Wright homered and the New York Mets beat the Cardinals 5-0 on Saturday. Dickey (8-1) gave up seven hits, struck out nine and walked none in his third career shutout — first this season. The Mets scored three runs in the second, on a mishandled grounder and two run-scoring groundouts to win for the sixth time in eight games. Marlins 5, Phillies 4

PHILADELPHIA — Hanley Ramirez hit two homers and drove in three runs to help the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies . Ricky Nolasco (6-3) allowed four runs on eight hits in seven-plus innings to improve to 6-1 in seven career starts at Philadelphia for the Marlins. Miami has won four of its last five and denied Cole Hamels (8-2) his ninth victory. Nationals 2, Braves 0

WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg pitched four-hit ball for seven sharp innings and Jesus Flores homered, leading the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves. Reds 12, Astros 9

HOUSTON — Drew Stubbs

homered and drove in four runs, Brandon Phillips added three RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted Houston to hand the Astros their eighth straight defeat. Brewers 5, Pirates 1

MILWAUKEE — Brooks Conrad ended his 0-for-27 slump to start the season, hitting a homer and driving in three runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates. SAN DIEGO — Daniel Hudson pitched eight strong innings and Paul Goldschmidt homered, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win over the San Diego Padres. Dodgers 6, Rockies 2

DENVER — Aaron Harang pitched six strong innings, Bobby Abreu homered for the first time this year and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Giants 2, Cubs 1

SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Cain pitched into the ninth inning on the way to winning his fifth straight start and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs.

Matusz, Orioles beat Rays, stop 6-game losing skid ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brian Matusz pitched effectively into the eighth inning and the Baltimore Orioles ended a six-game losing streak by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Saturday. Matusz (5-5) didn’t give up a hit until the fifth inning. He permitted two hits in 7 1-3 innings, striking out seven and walking three. The Orioles scored the goahead run in the seventh on a two-out throwing error by Drew Sutton. Endy Chavez homered in the third off Jeremy Hellickson (4-2). Tigers 4, Yankees 3

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera hit two prodigious homers and Omir Santos’ sacrifice fly in the ninth inning gave the Detroit Tigers a wild victory over the New York Yankees. Detroit overcame a blown save by Jose Valverde (3-1) and an awful night of defense from Santos, a third-string catcher pressed into duty because of injuries. Santos made two errors and allowed five stolen bases — but his fly to right off Boone Logan with the bases loaded in the ninth was deep enough to score Brennan Boesch. Athletics 9, Royals 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The struggling Oakland Athletics took advantage of some bum-

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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 23 .566 — — 23 .566 — — 11⁄2 24 .538 11⁄2 25 .528 2 2 26 .509 3 3 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 23 .566 — — 24 .538 11⁄2 11⁄2 28 .472 5 5 29 .431 7 7 101⁄2 33 .365 101⁄2 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 21 .596 — — 26 .509 41⁄2 3 31 .436 81⁄2 7 30 .434 81⁄2 7 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 21 .588 — — 23 .566 1 — 23 .566 1 — 25 .528 3 2 21⁄2 26 .519 31⁄2 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 22 .577 — — 26 .509 31⁄2 3 26 .500 4 31⁄2 6 29 .453 61⁄2 31 .415 81⁄2 8 34 .346 12 111⁄2 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 20 .623 — — 24 .547 4 1 29 .453 9 6 30 .423 101⁄2 71⁄2 36 .333 151⁄2 121⁄2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday's Games Cleveland 7, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Yankees 9, Detroit 4 Boston 7, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 0 Kansas City 2, Oakland 0 Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle 4 L.A. Angels 4, Texas 2 Saturday's Games Boston 7, Toronto 4 Oakland 9, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 2, Tampa Bay 1 Seattle 10, Chicago White Sox 8, 12 innings Minnesota 7, Cleveland 4 Detroit 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas at L.A. Angels, (n) Sunday's Games N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 4-5) at Detroit (Verlander 5-3), 1:05 p.m. Boston (Bard 5-5) at Toronto (Hutchison 4-2), 1:07 p.m. Baltimore (Arrieta 2-6) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 1-5), 1:40 p.m. Oakland (Milone 6-4) at Kansas City (Mazzaro 1-0), 2:10 p.m. Seattle (Millwood 3-4) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-2), 2:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 3-1) at Cleveland (Masterson 2-4), 3:05 p.m. Texas (M.Harrison 6-3) at L.A. Angels (Haren 3-5), 3:35 p.m. Monday's Games Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Diamondbacks 4, Padres 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP

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bling Kansas City defense to pile up their most offense in more than three weeks, helping them snap a nine-game losing streak with a victory over the Royals. Brandon McCarthy (4-3) came off the disabled list to throw six innings, Jemile Weeks reached base four times and Josh Reddick had a tworun triple during a four-run fifth for Oakland. Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO — Felix Doubront won for the fifth time in six starts, Nick Punto homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays.

N AT I O N A L L E A G U E B O X E S Mets 5, Cardinals 0 St. Louis

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Dodgers 6, Rockies 2 Los Angeles

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Mariners 10, White Sox 8

CHICAGO — Ichiro Suzuki homered twice, John Jaso hit a tiebreaking double in the 12th inning and the Seattle Mariners ended Chicago’s ninegame winning streak by beating the White Sox. Jesus Montero led off the 10th with a double against Addison Reed (0-1). One out later, Jaso drove in pinch-runner Munenori Kawasaki. Chone Figgins followed with an RBI single. Twins 7, Indians 4

CLEVELAND — Joe Mauer broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run homer, to lead the Minnesota Twins to a win over the Cleveland Indians.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday's Games Philadelphia 6, Miami 4 Atlanta at Washington, ppd., rain N.Y. Mets 8, St. Louis 0 Cincinnati 4, Houston 1 Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 13, L.A. Dodgers 3 San Diego 7, Arizona 1 San Francisco 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Saturday's Games Washington 2, Atlanta 0 Miami 5, Philadelphia 4 L.A. Dodgers 6, Colorado 2 N.Y. Mets 5, St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 1 Arizona 4, San Diego 2 San Francisco 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Cincinnati 12, Houston 9 Sunday's Games Atlanta (Hanson 5-4) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 7-1), 1:35 p.m. Miami (Zambrano 3-3) at Philadelphia (Blanton 4-5), 1:35 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 2-3) at Houston (Lyles 0-1), 2:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 4-2) at Milwaukee (Fiers 1-0), 2:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Eovaldi 0-1) at Colorado (White 1-3), 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 0-1) at San Francisco (Zito 4-2), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 2-5) at San Diego (Stults 1-1), 6:35 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 4-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Monday's Games St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Marlins 5, Phillies 4 Miami

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Giants 2, Cubs 1 Chicago

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Diamondbacks 4, Padres 2

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Reds 12, Astros 9 Cincinnati

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A M E R I C A N L E A G U E B O X E S Orioles 2, Rays 1 Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h bi EnChvz lf 4 1 1 1 C.Pena 1b 3 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 BUpton cf 2 0 0 0 C.Davis dh 4 0 0 0 Zobrist rf 3 0 1 0 AdJons cf 4 0 1 0 Scott dh 4 0 0 0 Wieters c 4 0 1 0 SRdrgz 2b 4 1 1 0 MrRynl 1b 3 1 1 0 Matsui lf 4 0 0 0 Betemt 3b 4 0 0 0 Sutton 3b 3 0 0 1 Flahrty rf 2 0 0 0 Loaton c 3 0 0 0 Andino 2b 3 0 0 0 EJhnsn ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 5 1 Totals 29 1 2 1 Baltimore ............................ 001 000 100 — 2 Tampa Bay......................... 000 010 000 — 1 E—Mar.Reynolds (7), Lobaton (2), Sutton (2). DP— Baltimore 1. LOB—Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 5. 2B—Hardy (12), Mar.Reynolds (9), S.Rodriguez (6). HR—En.Chavez (1). SB—Ad.Jones (9). CS— B.Upton (2). IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Matusz W,5-5 .......... 71⁄3 2 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 Strop H,9.................. 2⁄3 Ji.Johnson S,17-17 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Hellickson L,4-2 ...... 62⁄3 4 2 1 1 8 McGee...................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Jo.Peralta................. 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 Badenhop................. 2⁄3 Howell....................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 WP—Strop.

Twins 7, Indians 4 Minnesota

Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Span cf 5 1 2 0 Choo rf 5 1 1 0 Revere rf 5 2 2 0 Kipnis 2b 5 2 2 0 Mauer c 5 1 3 3 ACarer ss 3 0 1 1 Wlngh lf 4 0 1 0 JoLopz dh 3 0 1 0 Mornea 1b 4 1 1 1 Brantly cf 4 0 1 2 Doumit dh 3 1 0 0 Ktchm 1b 4 0 0 0 Dozier ss 4 0 1 0 Damon lf 3 1 0 0 Plouffe 3b 4 1 2 3 Chsnhll 3b 4 0 1 0 ACasill 2b 0 0 0 0 Marson c 3 0 1 1 JCarrll 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Duncan ph 1 0 1 0 Totals 38 712 7 Totals 35 4 9 4 Minnesota .......................... 400 001 200 — 7 Cleveland ........................... 101 110 000 — 4 DP—Cleveland 2. LOB—Minnesota 5, Cleveland 7. HR—Mauer (3), Plouffe (6). SB—Kipnis (13), Chisenhall (2). IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Walters ..................... 41⁄3 8 4 4 3 2 Duensing W,1-2 ...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Burton H,8................ 2⁄3 Perkins H,7 .............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Capps S,11-12 ........ 1 1 0 0 0 2 Cleveland Tomlin L,2-3 ............ 6 10 5 5 1 3 Sipp........................... 1 2 2 2 0 0 J.Smith ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Barnes ...................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Barnes.

Tigers 4, Yankees 3 New York

Detroit ab r h bi ab r h bi Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 Berry cf 3 0 1 1 Grndrs cf 5 0 1 0 Worth 2b 3 0 0 0 AlRdrg 3b 4 0 1 0 MiCarr 3b 4 2 3 2 Cano 2b 4 1 1 0 Fielder 1b 4 0 1 0 Teixeir 1b 3 1 1 1 DYong dh 4 0 1 0 Ibanez lf 5 0 0 1 Boesch rf 4 1 1 0 CStwrt c 0 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 4 0 1 0 Swisher rf 4 0 1 1 Kelly lf 3 1 1 0 ErChvz dh 2 0 2 0 RSantg ph 0 0 0 0 AnJons ph-dh 2 0 1 0 OSants c 2 0 1 1 Martin c 3 0 1 0 Wise pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 3 9 3 Totals 31 410 4 New York ........................... 000 001 011 — 3 Detroit................................. 000 110 011 — 4 Two outs when winning run scored. E—O.Santos 2 (2). LOB—New York 12, Detroit 6. 2B—Er.Chavez (5), Mi.Cabrera (15), Fielder (12). HR—Mi.Cabrera 2 (11). SB—Jeter (5), Granderson (3), Swisher (1), Wise 2 (3), Berry (6). S—Jeter, Worth, O.Santos. SF—O.Santos. IP H R ER BB SO New York Kuroda...................... 7 7 2 2 1 4 Wade ........................ 1 1 1 1 0 0 Phelps L,1-2 ............ 1⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Logan........................ 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit Porcello .................... 6 6 1 1 1 3 Coke ......................... 0 2 0 0 0 0 Benoit H,13.............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Dotel BS,2-3 ............ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Valverde W,3-1 BS,3-12 .................... 1 0 1 1 2 0 Coke pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP—by Valverde (Martin, Al.Rodriguez). WP— Kuroda.

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Baltimore

Mariners 10, White Sox 8 Seattle

Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi ISuzuki rf 6 2 2 2 De Aza cf 5 2 3 0 Ackley 2b 5 0 0 0 Bckhm 2b 6 1 3 4 Seager 3b 6 0 0 0 A.Dunn dh 5 0 0 0 JMontr dh 6 0 2 0 Konerk 1b 5 0 0 0 Kawsk pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Rios rf 5 2 2 1 Smoak 1b 6 1 2 1 Przyns c 5 1 1 2 Jaso c 5 2 2 1 Viciedo lf 5 1 1 1 Olivo c 0 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 5 0 0 0 Carp lf 4 1 1 0 OHudsn 3b 5 1 1 0 Figgins lf 2 0 1 1 MSndrs cf 6 2 4 2 Ryan ss 5 1 1 2 Totals 511015 9 Totals 46 811 8 Seattle .................... 111 200 030 002 — 10 Chicago.................. 021 120 110 000 — 8 E—Smoak (1), Pierzynski (2), O.Hudson (3). DP— Seattle 1. LOB—Seattle 8, Chicago 4. 2B—J.Montero (10), Jaso (8), Ryan (7), O.Hudson (2). HR—I.Suzuki 2 (3), Smoak (10), M.Saunders (5), Beckham (8), Rios (5), Pierzynski (9), Viciedo (12). SB—M.Saunders (8), Ryan (4), De Aza (13), Rios (6). IP H R ER BB SO Seattle Noesi ........................ 41⁄3 7 6 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 Furbush .................... 11⁄3 League ..................... 1 2 1 1 0 2 Luetge ...................... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 Pryor ......................... 11⁄3 Wilhelmsen W,2-1 .. 3 1 0 0 0 4 Iwakuma S,2-2 ........ 1 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago Floyd......................... 5 9 5 5 0 4 Ohman H,1 .............. 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Z.Stewart ................. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 H.Santiago H,3........ 2⁄3 Crain BS,2-2............ 1 2 3 2 1 3 Thornton................... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 N.Jones .................... 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 1 Reed L,0-1 ............... 11⁄3 Quintana................... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Floyd pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Z.Stewart pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Luetge pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. PB—Jaso. Balk—H.Santiago.

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Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 4 Boston

Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi Nava lf 3 0 1 2 KJhnsn 2b 5 0 2 1 Aviles ss 5 0 0 0 YEscor ss 4 0 1 0 AdGnzl rf-1b 5 0 0 0 Bautist rf 4 1 1 1 Ortiz dh 4 1 1 0 Encrnc 1b 3 1 2 0 Sltlmch c 3 1 0 0 Rasms cf 4 0 0 0 Youkils 1b-3b 3 1 1 0 Lawrie 3b 4 0 1 0 Sweeny cf-rf 2 1 1 1 RDavis lf 4 0 0 0 Mdlrks 3b 3 1 1 1 Cooper dh 4 1 0 0 Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 Mathis c 4 1 2 1 Punto 2b 4 2 3 2 Totals 33 7 8 6 Totals 36 4 9 3 Boston ................................ 040 100 011 — 7 Toronto............................... 001 110 010 — 4 E—Sweeney (2), Doubront (1), Bautista (2), Drabek (3). DP—Toronto 2. LOB—Boston 7, Toronto 6. 2B—Youkilis (4), Punto (2). HR—Punto (1), Bautista (13), Mathis (3). SB—Nava (2). CS—Lawrie (4). IP H R ER BB SO Boston Doubront W,6-2 ...... 61⁄3 7 3 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 Albers H,2................ 2⁄3 A.Miller H,7 .............. 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Padilla H,13 ............. 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Aceves S,14-17 ...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto Drabek L,4-6 ........... 62⁄3 6 5 4 4 4 Frasor ....................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Oliver ........................ 1⁄3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cordero .................... 2⁄3 Villanueva ................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Albers pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP—by Villanueva (Nava).

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Padres 7, Diamondbacks 1

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Giants 4, Cubs 3

Chicago

San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Campn cf 4 0 1 0 GBlanc rf 3 1 0 0 SCastro ss 4 1 2 0 Theriot 2b 3 2 3 1 Mather 3b 4 1 1 0 MeCarr lf 4 1 2 1 ASorin lf 3 1 1 3 Posey c 3 0 1 2 RJhnsn rf 4 0 0 0 Pagan cf 4 0 1 0 JeBakr 1b 3 0 2 0 Pill 1b 4 0 1 0 LaHair ph 1 0 1 0 Arias 3b 4 0 0 0 IStewrt pr 0 0 0 0 BCrwfr ss 2 0 1 0 Barney 2b 4 0 3 0 Bmgrn p 2 0 0 0 Clevngr c 4 0 0 0 SCasill p 0 0 0 0 Mahlm p 2 0 0 0 JaLopz p 0 0 0 0 BParkr p 0 0 0 0 CColmn p 0 0 0 0 Cardns ph 1 0 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 DeJess ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 311 3 Totals 29 4 9 4 Chicago.............................. 000 000 003 — 3 San Francisco.................... 202 000 00x — 4 DP—Chicago 2, San Francisco 2. LOB—Chicago 6, San Francisco 6. 2B—LaHair (11), Theriot (2). 3B—Me.Cabrera (7). HR—A.Soriano (8). SB— Campana (16), Pill (1). CS—S.Castro (6). S—Bumgarner. SF—Posey. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Maholm L,4-4 .......... 51⁄3 8 4 4 2 4 B.Parker ................... 11⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 C.Coleman............... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Marmol ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco Bumgarner W,6-4 ... 8 8 2 2 0 11 S.Casilla H,1............ 1⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 Ja.Lopez S,1-3........ 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Bumgarner pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. HBP—by Bumgarner (A.Soriano). Balk—Bumgarner.

Angels 4, Rangers 2

Texas

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PIAA SOFTBALL

Rangers, Trojans stay close to home The Times Leader staff

Following Northwest’s first District 2 tournament championship, the Rangers will keep things close to home for their state tournament debut. Nanticoke’s return to the state tournament will have a familiar feel. Two Wyoming Valley Conference schools are four wins away from a state championship as the PIAA softball tournaments begin Monday. The Rangers open play in the Class A bracket against District 3 champion Greenwood at King’s College. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m. Monday. Both Greenwood (14-5) and

Northwest (12-2) were the top seeds in their district tournaments, with the Rangers defeating perennial District 2 power Blue Ridge 4-1 on Friday. This will be Northwest’s first game at King’s since its loss to Elk Lake in the 2009 District 2 Class 2A championship game. The Trojans will start out against Pine Grove (22-1) on Monday at 4 p.m. Nanticoke (17-2) last played at Blue Mountain High School in Schuylkill Haven in the 2010 first round against Pine Grove, winning 2-1. Three games later, Nanticoke was celebrating a state championship.

P I A A S O F T B A L L P L AY O F F S FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER

Floyd Bowen hits his way out off the rough on the 12th hole Saturday at the Wyoming Valley Country Club Classic.

All teams are listed by (district-seed)

CLASS 4A

CLASS 2A

FIRST ROUND Monday, June 4 • North Penn (1-1) vs. Lower Dauphin (3-3), 5:30 p.m., Spring Ford H.S. • Williamsport (4-1) vs. Pennsbury (1-4), noon, Bloomsburg University • St. Hubert’s (12-1) vs. Dallastown (3-2), 5 p.m., Temple University • Liberty (11-1) vs. Central Bucks South (1-3), 6 p.m., Patriots Park, Allentown • Central Dauphin (3-1) vs. Hatboro-Horsham (1-5), 5 p.m., Lebanon Valley College • Bishop Shannon (1-2) vs. Central (12-2), 3 p.m., Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S. • Cannon McMillan (7-1) vs. McDowell (10-1), 4 p.m., Fairhaven Park • Central Mountain (6-1) vs. Hempfield Area (7-2), 12:30 p.m., Penn State University QUARTERFINALS Thursday, June 7 First-round winners at neutral sites, TBA SEMIFINALS Monday, June 11 Quarterfinal winners at neutral sites, TBA CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, June 15 Semifinal winners at Nittany Lion Softball Park, State College, 5:30 p.m. __________

FIRST ROUND Monday, June 4 • Kutztown (3-1) vs. Chestnut Ridge (5-1), 5 p.m., Lyons Field, Fleetwood • Pine Grove (11-1) vs. Nanticoke (2-1), 4 p.m., Blue Mountain H.S. • Christopher Dock (1-1) vs. District 12 champ, 5 p.m., Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S. • Warrior Run (4-1) vs. Annville-Cleona (3-2), 4 p.m., Bloomsburg University • Deer Lakes (7-1) vs. Wilmington (10-2), 2 p.m., North Allegheny H.S. • Cranberry (9-1) vs. Central (6-2), 3 p.m., Brockway H.S. • Phillipsburg Osceola (6-1) vs. Neshannock (7-3), 5 p.m., Penn State University • Fairview (10-1) vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (7-2), 3 p.m., Penn State Behrend QUARTERFINALS Thursday, June 7 First-round winners at neutral sites, TBA SEMIFINALS Monday, June 11 Quarterfinal winners at neutral sites, TBA CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, June 15 Semifinal winners at Nittany Lion Softball Park, State College, 3 p.m. __________

CLASS 3A

Mike Hirthler Sr. tees off on the 13th hole.

Lou Mastrini chips out of the sand trap on the 12th hole during play Saturday.

FIRST ROUND Monday, June 4 • Sun Valley (1-1) vs. Greencastle Antrim (3-2), 3:30 p.m., Spring Ford H.S. • Valley View (2-1) vs. Milton (4-1), 3 p.m., Marywood University • Conwell Egan (12-1) vs. Pottsville (11-1), TBA, Temple University • Manheim Central (3-1) vs. Springfield Delco (1-2), 3 p.m., Lebanon Valley College • Bellefonte (6-1) vs. Big Spring (3-3), 7 p.m., Penn State University • Fort LeBoeuf (10-1) vs. Elizabeth Forward (7-2), 1 p.m., Penn State Behrend • Montour (7-1) vs. Punxsutawney (9-1), 4 p.m., North Allegheny H.S. • Carrick (8-1) vs. Greensburg Salem (7-3), 3:30 p.m., McGibbney Field, Pittsburgh QUARTERFINALS Thursday, June 7 First-round winners at neutral sites, TBA SEMIFINALS Monday, June 11 Quarterfinal winners at neutral sites, TBA CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, June 15 Semifinal winners at Nittany Lion Softball Park, State College, 12:30 p.m. __________

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Dann Cornali tees off on the 13th hole during play Saturday at Wyoming Valley Country Club in Hanover Township.

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urday. Brunn Jr. converted birdies on the eighth through 14th holes, and after breaking the string on No. 15, hit yet another birdie on the final hole. “Today,” Brunn Jr. said, “it was my day. It just sort of happened. It was a streak that didn’t want to end, for some reason. I looked back and said ‘Wow!’ ” That was pretty much the response of the small gallery watching the action, and it shocked the favored Fisher

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“I run these streets almost every day,” said Redmond, who runs for the Keystone Elite Track Club, based in Harrisburg. “It’s in my back yard, so to speak. It’s like a hometown race for me. That’s why I like it so much.” Porfirio, who lives in West Pittston, won top female honors for the second year in a row. She broke the tape in 25:40. The 35year-old, who has won more local races so far this season than any other female, outraced secondplace finisher, Whitney Lukas, 19, of Courtdale, by 41 seconds. Jen Hawk, 40, of West Wyoming, finished third in 28:42. Like Redmond, Porfirio believed she went out a little too fast at the start. Nevertheless, she virtually wasn’t challenged throughout the race. “I pretty much ran most of the

team. “It’s a big win for us,” Brunn Jr. said. “On paper, we should not beat these guys. They shot 7-under and lost. That doesn’t happen in golf.” It so happens Wasilewski – a semi-regular on the local tournament scene – and his partner Rick Berry didn’t make today’s semifinals, but a few other teams did. The duo fell to Tom Biscotti and John Mikiewicz, 2 and 1. The team of Joe Weiscarger and John Gershey also advanced to today’s 9 a.m. semifinals, along with Ken Ralston and his playing partner Brandon Matthews, the former PIAA champion from Pittston Area.

race by myself,” said Porfirio, who also won the First Female West Pittston Resident to Finish Award. Race director Don Shearer, won the First Male West Pittston Resident to Finish Award. “I didn’t see any other females near me throughout the race,” Porfirio said. “So I just tried to settle into a nice steady pace the rest of the way. “I run this course all the time,” Porfirio said. “So I’m very familiar with the twists and turns along the course. I knew what to expect.”

35th annual West Pittston Anthracite 4 Mile Run results Top 10 Frankie Redmond, 23, Harding, 21:48 James Connors, 18, Pittston, 23:27 Ed Kraftchisin, 41, Pittston Twp., 23:33 Dan Toye, 24, Dalton, 23:35 Doug McLean, 19, Pittston Twp., 23:52 Nick McGuire, 15, Mountain Top, 24:22 Mike McAndrew, 52, Avoca, 24:43 Tyler Baran, 18, Wilkes-Barre, 25:08 Brenden Ehret, 16, Dallas, 25:12 Mike Havrilla, 15, Pittston, 25:16 Male award winners: Overall: 1. Redmond; 2. Connors; 3. Kraftchisin. Age group winners: 14 & under: 1. Nico Vasquez, W. Pittston, 29:34; 2. Preston Shearer, Montoursville, 34:01; 3. Marc Minichello, W. Pittston, 36:29. 15-19: 1. Dave McLean, Pittston Twp., 23:52; 2. Nick McGuire, Mountain Top, 24:22; 3. Tyler Baran, Wilkes-Barre, 25:08. 20-24: 1. Dan Toye, Dalton, 23:35; 2. Dave Riviello, Pittston Twp., 26:09; 3. Jeff Mikolaichik, W. Wyoming, 29:38. 25-29: 1. Jon Milias, Plymouth, 30:57. 30-34:

Mike Hirthler Jr. lines up a putt on the 12th green during play Saturday at Wyoming Valley Country Club.

The championship flight finals tee off at 3 p.m. “Sometimes, destiny’s on your side,” Brunn Jr. said. “We’ve got to go out there,

1. Jarrod Monta, Luzerne, 31:59; 2. Jeff Rogish, Wyoming, 32:49; 3. Mike McFarland, Jenkins Twp., 33:31. 35-39: 1. Rob Baron, Plains Twp., 25:26; 2. James Igoe, Jim Thorpe, 29:52; 3. Chris Keller, Dallas, 30:09. Maters division: 40-44: 1. Paul Manloy, Plymouth, 27:30; 2. Randy Lyback, Dupont, 27:51; 3. Don Shearer, W. Pittston, 27:53. 45-49: 1. Mike Mullon, S. Abington, 27:39; 2. Matt Domines, Old Forge, 28:55; 3. Brian Lisowski, Jim Thorpe, 29:33. 50-54: 1. Mike McAndrew, Avoca, 24:43; 2. Greg Bassham, Mountain Top, 26:20; 3. Joe Kichilinsky, W. Wyoming, 26:43. 55-59: 1. Dave Jiunta, W. Wyoming, 27:59; 2. John Sobota, Forty Fort, 28:07; 3. Ron Ruda, Dallas, 37:59. 60 & over: 1. Len Sowinsky, Scott Twp., 27:52; 2. Ed Kelly, Archbald, 28:30; 3. Joe Dutko, Mountain Top, 28:36. Special award: First Male West Pittston Resident to Finish: Don Shearer, 27:53. Top 3 females Deedra Porfirio, 35, W. Pittston, 25:40 Whitney Lukas, 19, Courtdale, 26:21 Jen Heck, 40, W. Wyoming, 28:42 Female award winners: Overall: 1. Porfirio; 2. Lukas; 3. Heck. Age group winners: 14 & under: 1. Grace Remus, Jenkins Twp., 41:49; 2. Emma Hurst, W. Pittston, 43:55. 15-19: 1. Chelsea Shearer, Montoursville, 35:46; 2. Madison Shearer, Montoursville, 40:59. 20-24: 1. Mia Pagnotti, W. Pittston, 41:57. 25-29: 1. Heather McAndrew, Duryea, 31:22; 2. Alexis Kalpakas, Wilkes-Barre, 35:02; 3. Sarah Deutchman, Scranton, 35:52. 30-34: 1. Charlene Aquilina, Wyoming, 29:56; 2. Tracy Zalenski, Plains Twp., 31:35; 3. Virginia Ziegler, Shavertown, 32:20. Maters division: 40-44: 1. Kim Janosky, Dallas, 38:53. 45-49: 1. Peggy Manlay, Plymouth, 32:53; 2. Jan Arroyopabon, Drums, 40:33. 50-59: 1. Bev Tomasak, Edwardsville, 33:48; 2. Patty Phillips, Hanover Twp., 34:38; 3. Sharon Davies, Mountain Top, 35:24. 60 & over: 1. Dee Cordora, Swoyersville, 34:54; 2. Pat Perugini-Hosmer, Marietta, Ga., 43:36. Special award: First Female West Pittston Resident to Finish: Porfirio. Field: 137 finishers (run; 10 finishers (walk). Official starter: Charlie Burns. Timing: Vince Wojnar (Wyoming Valley Striders). Results: Insata Results. Race director: Don Shearer. Schedule Sunday, June 17: Wilkes-Barre Duathlon (3 mile run, 16.9 mile bike, 3 mile run) at Wilkes-Barre Public Square at 7:30 a.m. Info: Nicky Pachucki (YMCA), 823-2191, ext. 141 or Bill Buzza (JCC), 8244646, ext. 232.

tee it up and play it as well (today), carry that roll into the semifinals. “Hopefully, the golf gods will be with us.”

Ryan, Shockey win third leg of Xterra HICKORY RUN – James Ryan, 19, of Wilkes-Barre, won has third straight event in the 5 Race Xterra Trail Series on Saturday at Hickory Run State Park. Ryan finished the 6.2 mile train run with a time of 45:45, seven seconds ahead of his nearest competitor, Grant Farrell, 31, of Lancaster. Jaclyn Shokey, 34, of Jim Thorpe won the women’s division with a time of 51:11, better than two minutes faster than second-place finisher Shari Steward of Bloomsburg. Third Stage of the 5 Race Xterra Trail Series Top 10 Jim Ryan, 19, Wilkes-Barre, 45:45 Grant Farrell, 31, Lancaster, 45:52 Aaron Bova, 34, Allentown, 46:23 Joe Drumsta, 43, Scranton, 48:10 Brian Hess, 42, Mohntown, 49:24 Pete Miller, 28, Avoca, 49:54 Rich Bergunder, 32, Pittsburgh, 50:14 Chris Allman, 31, Scranton, 50:21 Keith Austin, 46, Sweet Valley, 50:30 Tim Nash, 43, Orefield, 50:37 Top Five Women Jaclyn Shokey, 34, Jim Thorpe, 51:11 Shari Steward, Bloomsburg, 53:32 Stacey Zander, 29, Lewisburg, 56:07 Kyla Hennigan, 19, Shickshinny, 56:40 Sarah Miller, 22, Avoca, 57:13

were No. 12 Nicolas Almagro, No. 13 Juan Monaco and No. 20 Marcel Granollers, a five-set winner against Paul-Henri Mathieu, the Frenchman who edged John Isner in an 18-16 fifth set in the second round. The second-seeded Sharapova’s matches haven’t contained a shred of intrigue so far. Not surprisingly, that’s absolutely OK with her. After a 6-2, 6-1 victory over No. 28 Peng Shuai put her in the fourth round, Sharapova was asked whether any part of her feels bad for someone paying a lot of money to watch an hour or so of tennis. “The last thing that’s on my mind when I’m going out on court is thinking about who paid for a ticket and how long they’re going to watch my match for,” said Sharapova, who is trying to complete a career Grand Slam by winning her first French Open championship. “I mean, I’m not sure if that’s selfish or not, but my job is to go out on the court and to try to win. Whether it’s 6-0, 6-0, whether it’s a tough threeset match, you’re trying to do what you have to do.” Sharapova’s section of the draw seems to be getting a bit easier by the hour. One potential quarterfinal opponent, 13-time major champion Serena Williams, lost in the first round. Another, former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, exited 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 against No. 23 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. And a third, No. 25 Julie Goerges of Germany, was beaten 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2 by 88th-ranked Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands. Wozniacki got into a couple of extended arguments over line calls with chair umpire Poncho Ayala, including about a second-set shot by Kanepi that landed near the baseline to earn a service break for the Es-

CLASS A FIRST ROUND Monday, June 4 • Northeast Bradford (4-1) vs. Claysburg-Kimmel (6-2), 2 p.m., Bloomsburg University • Northwest (2-1) vs. Greenwood (3-1), 4:30 p.m., King's College • Minersville (11-1) vs. Southern Columbia (4-2), 2 p.m., Blue Mountain H.S. • GAMP (12-1) vs. Bristol (1-1), 1 p.m., Temple University, Ambler • Chartiers Houston (7-1) vs. Brockway (9-2), 2 p.m., Fairhaven Park • Bellwood Antis (6-1) vs. Saegertown (10-1), 2:30 p.m., Penn State University • Fannett Metal (5-1) vs. Carmichaels (7-2), 4 p.m., Everett H.S. • Elk County Catholic (9-1) vs. Sto-Rox (7-3), 5 p.m., Brockway H.S. QUARTERFINALS Thursday, June 7 First-round winners at neutral sites, TBA SEMIFINALS Monday, June 11 Quarterfinal winners at neutral sites, TBA CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, June 15 Semifinal winners at Nittany Lion Softball Park, State College, 10 a.m.

tonian. “How can you sit there and be so arrogant? Have you gone to school?” Wozniacki said to Ayala, drawing boos from spectators. At her postmatch news conference, Wozniacki said: “When the ball is clearly out, I don’t think there should be anything to argue about. You know, if they cannot see, they should have other umpires on the lines or (use replay technology) on these courts. It’s a disgrace that mistakes like this are made.” Not only are Williams, Wozniacki and Goerges out of the way, but in the fourth round, Sharapova gets to face 44thranked Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic, who eliminated No. 22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-3, 7-5. Also in Sharapova’s half of the field, No. 12 Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 French Open champion, was a 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 loser against Varvara Lepchenko, who joined 19-year-old Sloane Stephens to give the United States two unseeded women in the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 10 years. “I don’t think it’s the right way to look at things to see somebody lose and say, ‘Oh, well, now the draw is open.’ ... You can’t go about playing a Grand Slam like that,” Sharapova said. “You’ve got to be ready to face your toughest opponents from the first round, on. And if you’re not ready, then you should probably not be here.” For years, she traveled to tournaments with her father. Now he’s at home in Florida, taking care of Sharapova’s dog, so it’s Mom’s turn to be on the road. Dad still likes to offer tennis advice from afar, but Sharapova isn’t a fan of his texting skills. “He can’t text. It’s useless. He writes half-Russian, half-English. The words are all mixed up, misspelled. I just ask him to call me,” she said with a hearty laugh.

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Heat’s Wade: ‘I will find a way to be effective’ By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

BOSTON — Everywhere Dwyane Wade turned, two Boston Celtics seemed to be waiting. And as long as Chris Bosh is out, he understands it’s probably going to stay that way. The Boston Celtics can double-team him without fear, knowing LeBron James is the only other Miami player who can consistently hurt them. Wade scored only 18 points Friday in the Heat’s 101-91 loss in Game 3, snapping his streak of 12 straight 20-point playoff games

Durant powers Thunder past Spurs 109-103 against Boston that was the longOKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 36 points in a est since Jerry West had 18 in a scintillating final 7 minutes, Serge Ibaka added a career-high 26 row from 1966-69. points and the Oklahoma City Thunder evened the Western Wade isn’t expecting Bosh back Conference finals at two games apiece by beating the San Antonio from his lower abdominal strain Spurs 109-103 Saturday night. today in Game 4, so the scheme After seeing his team’s 15-point lead dwindle to four, Durant took probably won’t change. But he over midway through the fourth quarter by scoring all 16 of the vows that his performance will. Thunder’s points during a span of just over 5 minutes to keep the Spurs at bay. “I’m not coming here crying,” With All-Star teammate Russell Westbrook limited to seven points, he said Saturday. “I can score the Durant did almost all of the damage late to send the series back to basketball, I’ve just got to find othSan Antonio all square for Game 5 on Monday night. er ways to do that. It might not be a 41-point effort like it was in Indieffort in Game 3 of the second ana, you never know what each will find a way to be effective.” Wade shot 9 of 20 in his second- round against Indiana. He was game takes, but I’m just going to go out here and play the game that lowest scoring performance of struggling with knee pain then, I played for so many years and I this postseason, after a five-point but insisted there was nothing

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wrong physically now. The only problem, he said, was the two defenders closing on him whenever he came off a pick or caught the ball anywhere near the lane. He was also largely contained in Game 2, managing only 15 points in regulation before scoring eight in overtime to help the Heat pull out a115-111victory. “As a team, we have to figure out ways to exploit the double team,” James said. “As his teammates, we’ve got to make ourselves available to make plays for ourselves, and also when the double team is not there early on of-

fense, we’ve got to get the ball to him early so he can attack without a double team.” Wade didn’t attempt a free throw for the first time in a playoff game since 2004, when he was a rookie, and managed just six points on 3-of-9 shooting in the first half. Still, he was far from the only problem for the Heat. “You look at all the effort areas we dominated the first two games, we got our butt kicked in all of them last night,” said coach Erik Spoelstra, rolling through the list quickly as if afraid he’d forget one if he stopped for a breath.

NASCAR

Charity poker coming to Pocono Downs The Times Leader staff

They can make a pass at 200 mph, but can they go all-in holding deuces? NASCAR drivers Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon, as well as NASCAR president Mike Helton, will be the special celebrity guests for the Pocono Celebrity Charity Poker Showdown on Thursday. The event, presented by Pocono Raceway and hosted by Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, will raise money to benefit the NASCAR Foundation and the Armed Forces Foundation. The poker

showdown coincides with the Pocono 400 weekend of events at the Long Pond track, with the Sprint Cup race set for Sunday, June 10. A $50 donation to the charities includes a ticket to the event, while playing spots are available for $150. A $250 donation adds a meet-and-greet with the racing celebrities as well as taking part in the tournament. To register for the showdown, visit nascar.com/unites. For more information about the event, visit poconodowns.com.

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Tiger Woods tees off on the 16th hole during the third round of the Memorial at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Saturday. Woods is 4-under-par after three rounds, four strokes behind the leader Spencer Levin.

Levin leads Memorial as Woods looms 4 back

peared to be in trouble on the 10th when his second shot came up 30 yards short. No problem. He holed that chip for birdie to become the only player all week to reach 10-under par.

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DUBLIN, Ohio — Spencer Levin gets another crack at his first PGA Tour win, this time with a smaller lead and a lot more star power behind him. Levin felt as though he could do no wrong Saturday at the Memorial when he chipped in for eagle, chipped in for birdie and even had a par putt swirl around the cup and fall in. That allowed him to make a few mistakes on the back nine and still post a 3-under 69 for a one-shot lead over Rory Sabbatini (71). Rickie Fowler also had a 69, one of only three rounds in the 60s, and was three shots behind. Fowler will play in the final round with Tiger Woods, a four-time Memorial champion who is very much in the picture. Woods had a share of the lead early, but fell back with a sloppy short game on the back nine and had to settle for a 73. He was four shots back. Levin, a self-styled Californian who rarely hides his emotions, had a six-shot lead going into the final round of the Phoenix Open this year until he squandered it away on the back nine and wound up losing to a remarkable comeback by Kyle Stanley. What did he learn? “People have been asking me that question, and I don’t know yet,” Levin said. “I’ll be able to answer that tomorrow.” Muirfield Village figures to be a far stronger test, not only the course but who is chasing him down. A strong wind and firm conditions — not to mention a few pins tucked near the edges of the greens — made for difficult scoring. Only 14 of the 71 players managed to break par. That’s one reason this tournament is far from over. The other reason comes from the six players right behind him. All of them have either won majors, regular PGA Tour events or played in the Presidents Cup. Levin was at 8-under 208 and will play for the second straight day with Sabbatini, two animated players in their own way. Woods and Fowler will play

LPGA Tour GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Stacy Lewis tied a tournament 36-hole record with a second-round 65 on Saturday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club to maintain the lead entering Sunday’s final round. Lewis’ two-day total of 130 leads Anna Nordqvist, who shot a 67, by six strokes and holds a seven-stroke edge over the third-place foursome of So Yoen Ryu, Azahara Munoz, Katherine Hull and Paula Creamer. Nordqvist rebounded nicely in the second round, surging from sixth place the first day after making birdies on six holes, including three consecutive ones on 11, 12 and 13. Yani Tseng, the world’s No. 1 player, finished in a four-way tie for seventh. She had a nice spell with birdies on four-straight holes before falling off in the latter portion of the round, stung by bogies on the par-four fourth hole and par-three seventh hole. Tseng closed with a birdie on the par-five ninth hole.

Spencer Levin reacts to making a putt on the 17th hole during the third round of the Memorial Saturday in Dublin, Ohio.

together for the second time in a month, this time with a little more riding on their scores. They were in the same group the opening two rounds of The Players Championship. Ryo Ishikawa, using a local caddie from Muirfield Village, ran off three straight birdies on the back nine and finished with a 71. The Japanese star was in a group at 213 that included Henrik Stenson (71) and Jonathan Byrd (72). Vijay Singh had the other 69 and was in the group at 214, six shots behind.

“Four shots is definitely manageable around this golf course, considering the conditions and what they’re going to be tomorrow,” Woods said. “A lot of guys are still in this ballgame. It’ll be an exciting day tomorrow.” Levin provided plenty of excitement during the first few hours Saturday. He rolled in a 35-foot birdie putt on the second hole. From behind the green on the par-5 fifth, with the green running away from him, he holed his chip for eagle to seize control. After going out in 32, he ap-

Champions Tour WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Jay Haas will carry a threeshot lead into the final round of the Principal Charity Classic after shooting a 6-under 65 on Saturday. Haas, who won the Champions Tour event at Glen Oaks Country Club in 2007 and 2008, will try to become the first golfer to win three times in Iowa. He is at 11 under following his bogey-free performance in the second round. Larry Mize eagled the 18th hole to get within three of Haas at 8 under. Tom Lehman is four strokes back, followed by Andrew Magee at 6 under. Fred Funk and Kenny Perry lead four players at 5-under 137.

Tunkhannock sweeps pair from Mountain Top

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TUNKHANNOCK -- Tunkhannock scored twice in the bottom of the sixth in game two to steal a win and ensure a doubleheader sweep of Mountain Top in Senior American League baseball action Saturday. Tunkhannock won the first game 10-1, and the second tilt 7-6. In the nightcap, Rich Condeelis drove in three runs on two hits for Tunkhannock,

while Josh McClain added two hits, including a double, and two RBI. Eric Rineheimer and Aaron Piavis each drove in a pair of runs for Mountain Top. In the first game of the day, Condeelis, Josh McClain and Wes Custer all drove in a pair of runs for the winners. McClain doubled and tripled as well as combined with Ryan Weiss and Condeelis to hold Mountain Top to one hit for the game.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

SWB Yankees drop doubleheader to Tides The Times Leader staff

NORFOLK, Va. – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees have now lost three straight games over the past two days on the road in Norfolk. The Tides swept a twin bill with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday night with a 3-1 win in game one and a 5-1 victory in game two. The only Yankee run in game one was set up by a double off the bat of Russel Branyan. Francisco Cervelli then brought Branyan home with an RBI single just one at bat later cutting the Norfolk lead to 2-1. However, the Cervelli RBI single was all the offense Scranton/Wilkes-Barre could create in game one. Miguel Tejada led the Tides in game one going 2-3 with two-RBI. The Tides offense continued to produce in game two as they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top half of the first on RBI singles off the bat of Jamie Hoffman and Jai Miller. Norfolk added two more runs in the top of the fourth on back-to-back RBI doubles by Hoffman and Miguel Tejada. Xavier Avery extended the Tides lead to 5-1 with a sacrifice fly to right field in the top half of the fourth. This proved to be more than enough as the Tides hung on for the 5-1 win in game two.

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Bodines aiding golf event

Allied Services Integrated Health System, NASCAR star Todd Bodine and his wife Janet Bodine are planning the third annual ‘Onion Slice Open,’ which will be held Aug. 2 at the Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club. Last year’s Onion Slice Open was the largest fundraising golf tournament in Blue Ridge Trail history. This year’s tournament is being presented by Northeast Toyota Dealers and Jack Williams Tire. Last year’s event was sold out in July. For event details or reservations, please email Janet Paczkowski Bodine at janet@teamonion.com or call 417-2978 to reserve your team or to provide monetary or auction support for Pediatric Brain Injury Patients treated at Allied Services Integrated Health System’s Heinz Rehab Hospital. Pictured, from left: Bill Conaboy, Esq., president/CEO, Allied Services Integrated Health System; Jim Brogna, assistant vice president, advancement, Allied Services Foundation; Kim Mattioli, occupational therapist, Allied Services Heinz Rehab Hospital; Janet Paczkowski Bodine; Todd Bodine; Rose Kuscavage; Len Paczkowski.

Golf For The Kids event set

The Woodlands Inn will host its eighth annual Golf For The Kids classic on Aug. 2. Proceeds of the event, which has become one of the largest annual golf outings in Northeastern Pennsylvania, will aid Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge and the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association. The event will take place at the Mountain Laurel Golf Club in White Haven and Jack Frost National in Blakeslee. Cost is $125 per person and includes lunch at The Woodlands, round-trip transportation from The Woodlands to the golf course, 18 holes of golf and, upon return, dinner and cocktails at The Woodlands. Those interested in participating, or those area businesses interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, may call 824-9831, ext. 393. Pictured, from left: Tom Malloy, event chairman and vice president of the board of directors, Children’s Service Center; Alan Stout, community and resource development coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge; Tanya Olaviany, program director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge; Eric Mahler, advisory board, Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge; Mitch Kornfeld, The Woodlands; Bill Yeager, vice chairman of the advisory board, Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge.

Prociak reaches milestone

St. Jude’s honors top athletes

Rebecca Prociak of Wyoming Area Catholic recently scored her 500th varsity point in a game versus Good Shepherd. Prociak was presented with a 500-point ball by principal Christopher Tigue. Pictured, from left: Patricia Prociak, Michael Prociak, Rebecca Prociak, Nicholas Prociak, coach Mike Prociak, coach Frank Trainor, Matthew Prociak.

The St. Jude School Sports Association held its annual banquet in the spring to honor the athletes who have participated in the interscholastic programs offered at the school. This year’s celebration was held at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Course Clubhouse. Words of welcome were delivered by association president Carol Wills followed by the invocation by Rev. Joseph Evanko. Special recognition was given to the following: the Peter Fiascki Memorial Award was presented to Patrick Ganter for being the Most Valuable Player on the boys varsity basketball team; the Kathryn Konopelski Memorial Award was presented to Kayla Hons for being the Most Valuable eighth grade Lady Nomad basketball player; and the George Overa Memorial Award was presented to Adam Abad for being the boys varsity basketball player who exhibited the most hustle in practices and in games. Pictured, from left: Jeanne Rossi, principal; Abad; Ganter; Hons; Lester Kempinski, boys varsity basketball coach.

Ballers win 8th grade title

Vipers tops at Drifton Cup

Luzerne County Ballers won the JB Hoops King of the Court eighth grade boys division, going 4-0 and beating NEPA Warriors 60-41 in championship game. Pictured, first row: Robbie Hopkins (Crestwood), Josh Malkemes (Crestwood). Second row: Coach Don Hopkins, Shane Planutis (Hazleton), Patrick Ganter (St Jude’s), Brent Piontkowski (Nanticoke), Bobby Planutis (Hazleton), Benny Sersen (Nanticoke), Josh Kaminski (Crestwood), coach Jef Piontkowski.

JCC 3-Mile Run/Walk held

The U12 Wyoming Valley Vipers recently won the Drifton Cup Championship. The Vipers defeated the Fusion 6-2 in the championship game. The Vipers posted a 5-0 record, outscoring opponents 42-4 in the tournament. First row, from left: Jordan Olenginski, Kristen Coffay, Miranda Bohn, Jaden Belles, Sarah Benscoter. Second row: Cassy Novakowski, Audi Welles, Meg Armstrong, Chloe VanGorden, Taylor Brown. Third row: Coach Shawn Welles, manager Steve Armstrong, coach Mark Brown, coach Jay Bohn.

Fusion place second at tourney

Wimpfheimer picks Shenandoah The PA Fusion U12 softball team earned second place in the Spring Kickoff Tournament, ASA Eastern National Qualifier held in Jessup. Front row, from left: Michaela Buckley, Brinley Sobeck, Melinda Holena, Mandi Zawadzki, Taylor Zabrenski, Morgan Kline, Megan Murphy. Second row: Cassidy Graham, Tiffany Toporcer, Melodi Raskiewicz, Jenna Lipowski, Morgan Klosko, Karly Bennett. Third row: Brian Graham, coach; Marc Lipowski, coach; Charlie Holena, manager; Mark Klosko, coach.

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Crestwood High School’s Kevin Wimpfheimer has accepted an invitation to attend Shenandoah University and compete on the school’s soccer team. Front row, from left: Diane Wimpfheimer, mother; Kevin Wimpfheimer; and Ronald Wimpfheimer, father. Second row: Chris Gegaris, high school principal; Tony Mozeleski, director of athletics; Bonnie Gregory, assistant principal. Absent from photo is Patrick Upton, Crestwood head boys soccer coach.

The annual JCC River Street 3-mile Run/Walk was held on May 20. The event was sponsored by Valley Cycle and Bartikowsky Jewelers. Winners in each division received a watch courtesy of Bartikowsky. Pictured, from left: Bill Buzza, JCC recreation director and Max Bartikowsky, owner of Bartikowsky Jewelers.

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Logano wins Nationwide Series race

DOVER, Del. — Joey Logano had wasted enough shots at winning Dover to feel like he was on the brink of doing it again. Out in front for most of the race, Logano fell back after a four-tire pit stop, paving the way for Ryan Truex to take the lead. Back in the pack, Logano wondered if he’d blown another win at Dover. “I was thinking the same thing was happening today,” Logano said. “It figures.” Logano instead powered his way to the lead with six laps left when Truex got mired in lapped traffic on Saturday to win the Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway. “When you lead it and you think you gave it away, and then you get it back there at the end,” Logano said, “that’s exciting.” Truex started from the pole and raced for the first time since he needed an appendectomy nearly two weeks ago. He had the top car toward the end of the race until he got loose with less

than 10 laps left. Logano capitalized and made the late charge outside through a pair lapped drivers to zip past Truex for his fourth Nationwide win of the season. “I’m not happy,” Truex said. “It’s second and I should be happy with it, but we had a winning car.” Truex questioned where the spotters were for the cars that got in his way on the final laps and helped cost him the victory on the Monster Mile. Truex finished second and Brian Scott third for a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing. Elliott Sadler took seventh and wrested the points lead away from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse wrecked early in the race and finished 32nd. Truex felt sharp pain in his stomach the afternoon of May 21 and was rushed to the hospital. His appendix hadn’t burst, but needed it to be removed. He would have surrendered his ride to his older brother, Cup driver Martin Truex Jr., had he not been cleared to compete. Ryan Truex said he was 100 percent and felt no discomfort around his stomach.

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Cagey vet Martin wins pole at Dover By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer

DOVER, Del. — Mark Martin has more poles than candles on the birthday cake. Not bad for a driver pushing limits in a stock car long after so many elite athletes have settled into retirement. Martin took the last qualifying ride of the day and turned a lap of 158.297 mph on Saturday to win the pole at Dover International Speedway. The 53-year-old Martin now has 54 career Sprint Cup poles and won it in the No. 55 Toyota. That 53-54-55 trifecta paid off big for Martin on the Monster Mile. Even with all those 50s, Martin is no golden oldie. He has three poles this season in 10 races while racing a limited schedule for Michael Waltrip Racing. He’s looking for his first Cup win Sunday since 2009. “I feel like a lucky guy to be strapping in that 55,” Martin said. Waltrip was among the first to greet Martin after the winning lap. “I’m so proud of you. That’s amazing,” Waltrip told him. Martin has turned into a driver-forhire over the latter stages of a career that has seen him do it all except win a Cup championship. He spent the past three seasons with Hendrick Motorsports, but changed teams in the offseason, joining Waltrip for a partial season. Martin is slated to run 24 of 36 races this season while sharing seat time with Waltrip. He has four top-10 finishes over his first nine races and was third at Texas. “They’re learning about me, I’m learning about them, and we’re having a blast,” Martin said. Jimmie Johnson, who was six career wins at Dover, was poised to earn the top spot with a lap of 158.263 mph until Martin knocked him off. Johnson heard some good-natured razzing from driver Matt Kenseth in the garage as they waited for the rest of the

field to qualify. “It was the purple balloons! It was the purple balloons!” Kenseth shouted. Johnson was briefly confused about the good-luck charm until he realized he had balloons on his firesuit as part of his one-race deal to promote the talking-animal movie, “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.” Johnson has yet to win a pole this season. Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer and Kenseth round out the top five. Points leader Greg Biffle starts seventh. Johnson, who won the All-Star race in Charlotte, wants to keep Hendrick Motorsports’ recent of run of strong finishes going at Dover. Johnson and teammate Kasey Kahne won the last two Cup races. Teammates Jeff Gordon starts 14th and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 17th. “We don’t want to let the boss down,” Johnson said of Rick Hendrick. “We want to get all four in the Chase.” Martin has five poles to go with his five wins on the 1-mile concrete track at Dover. Martin is as physically fit and dedicated to healthy eating and clean living as any other driver in the garage. His lifestyle has played as much a critical part of extending a Cup career that dates to 1981. “I’m going to have to look into his dietary intake and start eating what he does before qualifying, because it’s been working,” Newman said. “He’s always been an awesome qualifier.” Martin, who turned 53 in January, won his first NASCAR race at Dover in 1987 on the second-tier circuit now known as the Nationwide Series. Joey Logano, who starts 11th, was born in 1990. “You couldn’t get a ride when you were Joey Logano’s age when I was coming in,” Martin said. “You had to wait for Bobby Allison or Richard Petty or Cale Yarborough or somebody to step aside because there were only seven, eight, nine or 10 good cars.”

Dixon charges to front starting spot of Detroit IndyCar field

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DETROIT — Scott Dixon won his first pole of the year, snapping Penske Racing’s streak of having the fastest car in IndyCar qualifying this season. Dixon hopes the favorable position — thanks to clocking a track record of 1 minute, 10.3162 seconds Saturday — will help him snap a five-race winless skid this year. It certainly should help the two-time series champion’s chances to win the 28th race of his career at the Detroit Grand Prix, where a slick and tight 2.07-mile course isn’t known for much maneuvering. The past two races on Belle Isle, in 2008 and 2007, had just nine lead changes combined when Justin Wilson and Tony Kanaan won. “It’s one of the toughest tracks we come to as far as passing,” Dixon said after earning his 18th career pole. “It’s definitely a handful to get around here. “It’s a fun track, but man it’s crazy out there. Penske’s Will Power, the IndyCar points leader, will start Sunday’s race alongside Dixon in the front row, Alex Tagliani will begin a season-best third with Simon Pagenaud fourth. Dixon gave Chip Ganassi Racing its first pole this year and hopes to give the team its second straight win.

It will be tough for Dario Franchitti to do it. The reigning Indianapolis 500 champion and Ganassi driver will start 15th in the 25-car field. He Dixon blamed Ed Carpenter’s sputtering car and questionable tactics for getting in his way and slowing him down in qualifying. “When a faster car does come up, get the hell out of the road,” Franchitti said. “At some point, when we’re in that position we can return the favor.” Franchitti, though, acknowledged it might be difficult to get payback by winning a race that doesn’t lend itself to passing. “There’s going to be a lot of aggression from everyone back there,” he said Franchitti started his last race 16th and finished in front, winning his third signature race in open-wheel racing after making an Indianapolis 500-record 35th lead change. Dixon finished second to Franchitti for the sixth time in his career last Sunday and was a runner-up for the third time in five races this season. He led 44 laps at the Indy 500 and exchanged leads with Franchitti 10 times during the last 60 laps.

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CYCLING SCENE First Levi Leipheimer lost out on a chance to win the Paris-Nice race when he ran into a police motorcycle that was parked around a blind corner on the course. Now, last week Taylor Phinney lost a chance to win the final time trial in the Giro d’Italia when he took a wrong turn that led the American rider off course. It’s kind of like Joe West being named home plate umpire for Game 1 of World Series and running out to center field at the start of the game. The mishap may be doubly painful for Phinney, the son of well-known American rider Davis Phinney and Olympic gold medalist Connie Carpenter-Phinney, who was hoping to use a strong finish to impress USA Cycling and earn the last spot on the Olympic time trial team. Phinney’s main competition for that spot, Dave Zabriske, was busy winning his seventh national time trial title while Phinney was having his problems in Europe. Should be interesting to see who USA Cycling selects. Upcoming rides Just a quick reminder that the Heritage Explorer Bike Tour in Peckville and the American Cancer Society’s Endure for a Cure ride are approaching. The Heritage Ride is scheduled for June 16. You can find more information about it at www.HeritageExplorer.org. Endure for the Cure is scheduled for Aug. 12. You can find more information about it at acsendure.org. Cycling’s new home at TL We have a new one-stop shopping spot for all your cycling news at www.timesleader.com. Our cycling page is finally up and running on our website. We will keep it updated with all the local, national and international cycling news you need. (And all my Cycling Scene columns.) To view the page, simply go to www.timesleader.com, then hover your cursor over “Sports” and then click on “Cycling.” Be sure to bookmark the page. Joe Soprano is a page designer for The Times Leader and an avid cyclist. His Cycling Scene column appears every other Sunday. Reach him at jsoprano@timesleader.com or 829-7164.

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Funny Cide, second from right, with jockey Jose Santos, leads the field along the back stretch during the Belmont Stakes on June 7, 2003. From left are Supervisor, with jockey John Velazquez; Ten Most Wanted, with Pat Day up; Empire Maker, with Jerry Bailey up; Dynever with Edgar Prado up; Funny Cide; and Scrimshaw, with with Gary Stevens up.

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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer

A nose. That’s all that separated Real Quiet from racing immortality. He was beaten by the smallest of margins in the 1998 Belmont Stakes, the longest and toughest leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Affirmed was the last to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, 34 years ago. Since then, 11 horses have won the first two only to come up short in the Belmont, felled by a safety pin picked up in a stall, a stumble out of the gate or a jockey’s judgment. Now it’s I’ll Have Another’s turn to try to become the 12th Triple Crown winner. The chestnut colt chased down pacesetter Bodemeister in the final 100 yards to win the Kentucky Derby on May 5. Two weeks later, he surged past Bodemeister a few yards from the finish line in the Preakness to win by a neck. Bodemeister won’t be back to challenge I’ll Have Another in the Belmont. But 10 other rivals are likely, including Derby also-rans Dullahan, Optimizer and Union Rags. The others are horses that skipped one or both of the first two legs, leaving them well-rested for the 11⁄2 mile run around the deep, sandy dirt track. “It ain’t like the old days where everyone used to run in all three,” said Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who is 1 for 13 in the Belmont. “It’s taxing on the horse to run in all three. If somebody is hiding behind

Quiet and jockey Kent Desormeaux. The horses crossed Saturday, June 9 the wire in a photo finish, but TV: NBC, 4:30 p.m. Victory Gallop got his nose in front. A stride past the finish line, Real Quiet had regained the bushes waiting to jump the lead. you when they’re all fresh, “I thought he won it,” said they can beat you.” Smith will be aboard one of Bob Baffert, the Hall of Fame trainer who had his hopes the fresh ones in next Satdashed with both Silver urday’s Belmont. He’ll ride Charm and Real Quiet. Paynter, who skipped the In 1997, Baffert watched Derby and Preakness. Nineteen times since 1944 from the stands as Silver Charm fought off Free House horses have come to the for the lead with a quarterBelmont with a chance to mile to go and appeared to win the Triple Crown. have clear sailing to the wire. Big Brown was the last Then Touch Gold made a horse to take a shot in 2008. move on the far outside. But he bombed out in the Jockey Gary Stevens didn’t Belmont, mysteriously getsee his rival and Silver ting eased at the top of the Charm was beaten by threestretch and leaving nearly quarters of a length. 95,000 fans stunned at the When the gates sprang sight of the colt with the bad open in the 2002 Belmont feet failing to finish. and War Emblem nearly fell The final 11⁄2 miles on the to his knees, Baffert knew his Triple Crown trail can do a horse was doomed. number on a horse, trainer The winner was 70-1 shot and jockey. Sarava. War Emblem came Sometimes, a horse finds home in eighth, beaten by trouble in his own stall. 191⁄2 lengths. On the morning of the 1979 Belmont, a safety pin Smarty Jones may have was discovered embedded in moved too soon. The small Spectacular Bid’s hoof. He black colt had trouble relaxdidn’t appear lame, so he ran ing with horses on either side in the race. His teenage jock- of him. So jockey Stewart ey, Ron Franklin, gunned the Elliott guided him into the colt to the early lead before lead entering the backstretch he eventually faded to third. with a mile remaining. Silver Charm in 1997, Real Around the far turn, SmarQuiet in 1998 and Smarty ty Jones led by nearly four Jones in 2004 were the only lengths before Birdstone three since Affirmed’s victory came flying past him in the to lose by a length or less. stretch and left Smarty with a In Real Quiet’s case, he one-length defeat. owned a five-length lead with Birdstone’s trainer, Nick a quarter-mile left in the Zito, and owner, Marylou Belmont. Victory Gallop, Whitney, both apologized second in the Derby and the afterward for spoiling the Preakness, moved up on Real Smarty Party.

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Players testing positive for marijuana in the mighty Southeastern Conference do not face the one-year suspension that comes from getting busted by the NCAA. In the most successful league of the BCS-era, players routinely get third, fourth and even fifth chances before they’re booted from the team; failed drug tests administered by the NCAA result in the automatic suspension. The finding comes from an Associated Press examination of the drug policies at 11 current members of the SEC. Vanderbilt, a private institution, declined to make its rules available. All the SEC schools the AP looked at had far more lenient drug policies than the NCAA, though the penalties varied widely. The NCAA conducts its own drug checks and leaves testing policies to the schools, but the governing body released a report in January saying that more than a quarter of college football players admitted in 2009 that they smoked marijuana in the previous year. Just how many suspensions for recreational drug use are handed down in the SEC or any NCAA-affiliated conference is unknown because privacy rules prohibit schools from disclosing positive tests. They’re not even required to tell the NCAA. However, several SEC standouts have been in the news recently. Former Auburn running back Mike Dyer testified in an April court case involving a teammate that he consistently smoked synthetic marijuana during his Tigers career, LSU star Tyrann Mathieu was suspended one game for violating the team’s drug policy last year and Georgia All-America safety Bacarri Rambo could miss a game or two next season for failing a drug test. Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork, who was hired in March, is hoping to strengthen his school’s policy by the middle of the summer. Currently, a second positive test at Mississippi might simply mean the loss of free tickets for family and/or community service. A third positive requires suspension for three games or events. Subsequent violations call for three games tacked onto that, though the athletic director and head coach can dismiss the athlete or opt not to renew the scholarship. “We need to tighten it up quite a bit and come up with a good policy for everyone involved,” Bjork said.

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THE RED ROCK CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION is once again preparing for its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet/ Auction. This year the event was moved from February to July and to a new location. This year’s event will be held on July 14 at Konefals Grove on Chase Road in the outdoor facility, complete with a picnic style dinner, casual dress and relaxing atmosphere. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and attendees will have a chance to visit and play the raffles before dinner. Once again this year several guns will be auctioned, including a Milnium 40 cal., a Mossberg .308 Night train and several others. A women’s table, silent auction and the live auction and Sportsman Raffle will also be held. Cost for the event is $60 per person which includes one meal and membership, $85 per couple which includes two meals and one membership. A sponsor price is also available. If you cannot attend and would like to renew membership you may also do that. For more information contact Chris at 696-2406 or bowhuntergirl@frontier.com. Donations are also being sought for ads for the program, underwrites and items to be used as door prizes, for the silent auction or the women’s table. Money raised at the event goes toward preserving our hunting heritage, scholarship program, JAKES events, planting projects for wildlife and much more. NESCOPECK STATE PARK will host the following events in June (for more information or to register call 403-2006): Saturday, June 9 – National Get Outdoors Day Hike; 9-10 a.m. (Meet at the Lupine Trailhead) Saturday, June 9 – Whip-poor-wills; 8-9 p.m. (Meet at park office, then carpool) Saturday, June 16 – Morning Bird Walk; 8-10 a.m. (Meet at the wooden bridge by the park office)

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River otter populations have been expanding across the state, and the northeast is considered a stronghold.

Catch-and-keep on horizon By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

Pennsylvania trappers could have a new species to pursue in the near future. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is embarking on a pair of initiatives that could lay the groundwork for a river otter trapping season in the northeast and possibly other parts of the state. This July, the Game Commission will partner with Penn State University to study population monitoring and abundance of otters in the northeast part of the state. At the same time, the agency is also working on a draft management plan for river otters – a step that is typically taken before a season is proposed. “We’re looking for an otter season in the future, but several steps have to be taken first,” said agency spokesman Jerry Feaser, referring to the study and draft management plan. “In some areas they’re doing very well.” The northeast is one of those areas, according to Barry Warner, public relations director for the Pennsylvania Trapper’s Association, which supports the creation of an otter season. Warner is a former director of the PGC’s Northeast Region office. In the early 2000s, Warner said, the agency trapped otters in the northeast and relocated them in other areas of the state. “We have such a good population here that we were sharing them with other areas,” Warner said. “You can find otter signs on just about any stream here. I have full confidence that we have a population that could sustain a season.” Feaser said if the draft management plan is completed in time for the agency’s board meeting in the fall, a public comment period will follow. The plan may not include specifics for a season, and such a recommendation would have to be approved by the board. The upcoming study and management plan aren’t the only two factors indicating an otter season may be on the horizon. Numbers kept by the PGC also indicate the otter population is increasing in some areas. According to the agency’s Bureau of Wildlife Management annual report for July 2010 – June 2011, otters occupied 91 percent of the Wildlife Conservation Officer districts in the state in 2010. In 1995, otters occupied 51 percent of WCO districts. That expansion is just one reason why Warner feels a season is warranted. He said a limited trapping season would allow trappers to utilize those otters that are caught in beaver sets each year and must be turned over to the Game Commission. “It’s very frustrating to see incidental catches each year and trappers not able to utilize them,” Warner said, adding he has

Otter captures Reported incidental otter captures statewide: 1995 – 15 1996 – 15 1997 – 31 1998 – 26 1999 – 30 2000 – 35 2001 – 25 2002 – 27 2003 – 26 2004 – 42 2005 – 50 2006 – 44 2007 – 57 2008 – 47 2009 – 36 2010 – 51

had two incidental otter captures in beaver sets. In 2010, there were 51 incidental otter captures in the state – the highest figure since the PGC starting keeping track in 1995. In that year there were 15 incidental captures. In the northeast region there were four incidental otter captures during the 2010-11 beaver season, and one roadkill.

As far as season details, Warner advised it would be best to start out small and monitor the harvest closely. “It could be a season based on a limited harvest number, a limited amount of time or restricted to certain areas,” Warner said. “We don’t want a permit system, however, because it’s very burdening.” Warner also acknowledged that a proposed otter season could generate opposition from groups opposed to trapping. The Game Commission faced a similar scenario when they proposed a bobcat season in 2000 and were faced with lawsuits from groups trying to stop the action. “All court decisions ruled in our favor and we haven’t heard much about it since then,” Feaser said. Easing concerns about an otter trapping season is another reason why such a proposal would need to be implemented slowly and monitored closely, Warner said. “Start out small,” he said. “We do have respect for the resource and we want to see it managed and utilized correctly. We have to establish a limited season and go from there.”

The Pennsylvania Game Commission will partner with Penn State this summer to study river otter populations in the northeast. An otter trapping season could be proposed in the future.

t wasn’t a fancy press release. There was no logo, graphic, computergenerated font or uniform spacing between each sentence. But the handwritten message contained on the sheet of paper was as important as anything I’ve seen on any press release. It was dropped off by a reader last week. The handwriting – all capitals, was crude yet full of thought. The author of the note put a lot of time and passion into each handwritten word. It was written by Jack Harris. He lives in Scranton and appreciates the outdoors as much as anyone I know. Harris is the author of a book, “Beyond My Wildest Dreams,” which chronicles his lifetime of adventures in the Alaskan wilderness, Galapagos Islands and other locales around the world. Through his travels, Harris’ love of the outdoors grew exponentially. So did his disdain for any action that would harm it, including litter. That’s why Harris took the time to handwrite his own press release and drop it off last week. The release contains a simple request: pick up litter. Harris is asking people to pick up at least one piece of litter every day. And he’s not just including his hometown of Scranton or even Northeast Pennsylvania. Harris is taking his anti-litter crusade worldwide, and dubbed his cause “Jack’s International Litter-Up Foundation” (read more at Harris’ website, www.jackswildlifedreams.com). It’s a tremendously lofty goal on a scale too large to grasp. But what can it hurt? Best of all, Harris is leading by example.

Daily devotion He wrote that, for the last several years, he has picked up at least one piece of litter every day during his daily walks around his home in Scranton. When he sees a recycling container nearby, Harris will scan the area for a plastic bottle or aluminum can and toss it in. “Every time I drop something in, I know I have done more than talk about the environment,” Harris wrote. “It has become an obsession for me.” It’s a good obsession to have. We’ve all seen the litter that mars the sides of area roadways. It’s become so common that a stretch of road without litter catches my attention more than one lined with trash. But the littering problem isn’t limited to roads. We’ve all seen it scattered through farm fields, along streams and in the woods. Empty beer cans, candy bar wrappers and plastic shopping bags – you can find it anywhere. I’ve even come across litter in some of the most remote expanses in the area, including State Game Lands 57 in Wyoming County. It’s a place so desolate and wild that being there conjures up feelings of being in a true wilderness. But that feeling is smashed by reality when one comes upon a wrapper, can or other litter left behind by someone who doesn’t share the same appreciation for an otherwise pristine place. Sure, Harris set a lofty goal with his international campaign against littering. But it’s a goal that we should all share and strive to achieve. And it starts by simply picking up the trash that others leave behind. Tom Venesky covers the outdoors for The Times Leader. Reach him at tvenesky@timesleader.com.

CMYK THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com game, and 40 counts of summary violations, including 10 counts each of loaded firearms in vehicles, unlawful use of Poachers plead guilty Three Northumberland Coun- lights while hunting, restrictions on recreational spotlightty residents pled guilty last ing, shooting on or across highweek for an array of wildlife ways, and hunting through the crimes committed during a use of a motorized vehicle. He two-day spree in Montour, Lycoming and Columbia counties. was sentenced to pay $7,000 in Those agreeing to guilty pleas fines for all summary violations, were Codey Jonathan Bomberg- and received two years probation for misdemeanor violaer, 18, of Watsontown, and Justions. tin Thomas Munson, 18, and Munson pled guilty to two Mathew Jay Stoltzfus, 19, both counts each of misdemeanor of Turbotville. District Judge and first-degree misdemeanor Marvin K. Shrawder presided violations involving the killing over the case, and Montour or taking of big game, and 32 District Attorney Rebecca Warcounts of summary violations, ren prosecuted the three indiincluding unlawful use of lights viduals. while hunting, restrictions on All violations stemmed from recreational spotlighting, shootincidents that occurred on the ing on or across highways, and evening of Nov. 23 and the early hunting through the use of a morning hours of Nov. 24. motorized vehicle. He was orAn investigation conducted dered to pay $4,850 in fines, and by Northumberland/Montour received two years probation for wildlife conservation officer misdemeanor violations. Ricky A. Deiterich revealed that Stoltzfus agreed to plead Bomberger, Munson, Stoltzfus guilty to two counts each of and an unnamed juvenile set out misdemeanor and first-degree in a silver Ford F-150 on a deer misdemeanor violations inkilling spree on the evening of volving the killing or taking of Nov. 23, that started in Turbotbig game, and 26 counts of ville. The group possessed a loaded firearms in vehicles, spotlight and a .243-caliber unlawful use of lights while hunting rifle. hunting, restrictions on recreAccording to the investigaational spotlighting, shooting on tion, Bomberger drove the truck or across highways, and hunting while Munson, Stoltzfus and the through the use of a motorized unnamed juvenile were pasvehicle. He was sentenced to sengers. From around 11:30 p.m. pay $4,200 in fines, and will on Nov. 23, until around 3 a.m. receive two years probation for on Nov. 24, the vehicle traveled misdemeanor violations. on several roads in the three counties, as the occupants shot Licenses on sale June 11 at deer. Evidence showed that Beginning Monday, June 11, several deer were killed while Pennsylvania hunting and furothers were wounded and ran taker licenses for the 2012-13 off. seasons will go on sale. Licenses The shooting began on Walti- will be available through the myer Road in Montour County, Game Commission’s Pennsylvawhere an antlerless deer was nia Automated License System killed. Other antlered and an(PALS), over-the-counter at all tlerless deer were killed or Game Commission region officwounded along Fox Hollow, es and the Harrisburg headDennon Hill, Fairview, Muncy quarters, as well as the more Exchange and County Line than 600 in-state and out-ofroads. Additional deer were state issuing agents. Licenses killed or wounded in Lycoming also are available through the County along Ridge Road and G PALS website: https:// Wagner Road. As the individuals www.pa.wildlifelicense.com. entered Columbia County via G Wagner Road, they shot at more Report gobbler harvest deer on Shetler Road. After With the conclusion of spring traveling back to Montour gobbler season last week, PennCounty, an antlerless deer was sylvania Game Commission shot and killed on Walburn executive director Carl G. Roe Road. reminds hunters who harvested Munson and the juvenile were a spring gobbler to report their eventually dropped off in Turharvest using any one of the botville, while Bomberger and three methods offered by the Stoltzfus traveled back to Ridge agency. Road in Lycoming County to While spring gobbler hunters retrieve one antlerless deer, using their general hunting which was dumped in a ditch in license only must report if they Union County on Thanksgiving harvested a bird, Roe emphaDay. sized that the more than 13,000 A total of five antlerless and hunters who purchased a secfour antlered deer were conond spring gobbler license have firmed killed, while countless a mandatory reporting requireothers were likely wounded. ment, regardless of whether Bomberger pled guilty to two they harvested a bird using this counts each of misdemeanor special license. and first-degree misdemeanor “Hunters can report both violations involving the unharvests or no harvest of their lawful killing or taking of big special spring gobbler license

through the agency’s website, through the toll-free telephone reporting system, or by using one of the pre-paid postage cards for turkey that appear in the annual Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Digest provided free to each license buyer,” Roe said. “Harvest reporting rates have been declining for years, and we’re hoping these three reporting options make it easier for hunters to become more active in wildlife management and that reporting rates improve.” To report online, go to the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), click on “Report Your Harvest” in the upper right-hand corner, click on “You can link to PALS by clicking here,” check “Harvest Reporting,” scroll down and click on the “Start Here” button at the bottom of the page, choose the method of validating license information, and click on the checkbox for the harvest tag being reported. A series of options will appear for a hunter to report. After filling in the information, click on the “Continue” button to review the report and then hit the “Submit” button to complete the report. Failing to hit the “Submit” button will result in a harvest report not being completed. Also at the end of the process, hunters will be presented with a receipt page that they are encouraged to print for their records. Hunters using the toll-free telephone reporting system can call the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) number, which is 855-PAHUNT1 (855-724-8681). Those using the toll-free number will receive a confirmation number, which they should write down and keep as proof of reporting. Callers should have their Customer Identification Number (hunting license number) and harvest or hunting information with them when they call.

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With old rules gone, bankers make risky bets By KEN BENSINGER Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — The nation’s biggest banks like to tout their low-cost checking accounts, extensive ATM networks and loans to home buyers and Main Street merchants. “Investing in the places we all call home,” a recent JPMorgan Chase television ad intoned. “This is the way forward.” Somehow those folksy messages never seem to get around to mentioning another part of the banking business: high-pressure trading rooms where a company’s best and brightest bet hundreds of millions of dollars on arcane financial instruments such as over-the-

counter synthetic derivatives and credit default swaps. These activities aren’t showcased in ads and news releases, but they are as central to modern banking as certificates of deposit and debit cards. The risks are considerable, however, a fact underscored by JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s recent loss of at least $2 billion on such trades. Coming just four years after the financial collapse of 2008, JPMorgan’s humbling admission has spurred lawmak-

ers, regulators and even many seasoned Wall Street hands to question whether banks — shepherds of trillions in consumer deposits — should be allowed to make such investments at all. Speculative trading can turbocharge profit in a way a revolving credit card loan portfolio cannot, but it comes at the risk of losses that, at the extreme, could threaten the bank itself or force yet another taxpayer bailout. “We have to understand that these losses are not rare,” said Christopher Whalen, senior managing director of Tangent Capital Partners in New York. “These are recurring events that have to do with the fact that banks don’t want to lend money. They want to trade

opaque, illiquid securities that are not well understood, and I’m not sure banks should be doing that.” For decades, banks were prohibited from such trading by the Glass-Steagall Act, a Depression-era law separating retail and commercial banking from investment banking and trading. But both the spirit and the letter of that law were progressively weakened over time and abolished in 1999, clearing the way for a huge expansion of activities that had little relationship to conventional lending and borrowing. Now an increasingly large share of bank profit comes from closely guarded See BANKERS, Page 2D

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achieve the feat since 1978 when Affirmed won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. And Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be throwing quite the party to celebrate the possibility. The patio, party tent and Pacer’s Clubhouse all will open at 2 p.m. for Belmont Stakes festivities. From 2-6, guests can swipe their Player’s Club card or Racing Rewards card at any kiosk for a chance to win one of five $1,000 live race betting vouchers or $5,000 in cash. The official drink will be the Belmont Breeze which comes in a special souvenir glass. Food from Johnny Rockets and sweet treats from Ben & Jerry’s will be available for guests and if I’ll Have Another wins the Triple Crown, all party goers will be treated to a drink on the house. Andrew M. Seder, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 829-7269. Follow him on Twitter @TLAndrewSeder

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The Red Rabbit Kitchen and Bar, co-owned by Matt Nurge, left, and John Bays, was the apparent target of a local Yelp.com user in Sacramento, Calif.

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Restaurants say online reviewers may exploit their power By TIMOTHY SANDOVAL McClatchy Newspapers

ACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Restaurant owner Sonny Mayugba was given an offer he

almost could not refuse this month. Not by a local gangster, but by a user of a popular online review site, Yelp.com. Mayugba said the user threatened to blast the Red Rabbit Kitchen and Bar in Sacramento, which Mayugba co-owns, on Yelp because he believed he and his party got food poisoning from their meals.

Mayugba said it was impossible to prove whether the man got food poisoning from the restaurant but offered to give him a $60 gift card to a restaurant of his choice. The man said he deserved $100. If the restaurant did not pay up, he said he would write a bad Yelp review and report him to health authorities. Restaurant owners say online websites have changed consumer behavior as many people rely more on citizen reviews than on reviews of professional critics or advertisements. Yelp had a monthly average of more than 71 million unique visitors and 27 million reviews worldwide this year from January to the end of March, the company said.

In the end, Mayugba said, he refused to give the man anything and is not sure if the man posted a review on Yelp. But he said the experience made him rethink the value of Yelp and websites like it, which he said he loves. “I was so upset,” Mayugba said. “He was taking something that was inherently good to use it as a tool to extort a restaurant. It was just so wrong.” Other owners have a name for it: “Yelp extortion” -- when customers threaten to write a bad review if the restaurant does not offer some sort of benefit, such as a gift card, free meal or preferred seating. Kristen Whisenand, public See YELP, Page 2D

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You can register big savings across the Valley this weekend IF YOU BUY four items on sale at Walgreens this week, the full purchase price will be reimbursed by way of a Register Reward on your receipt. That means a coupon will print on your receipt good for a future store purchase. The four items, and their prices, are Brainstrong Kids Gummy Drop $10; Omega Smart Ultra Fish Oils Super Critical Softgel $10; Walgreens Lansoprazole $6; and Goody Ouchless $2. If you’re reading this column online or on your smart phone, make sure you buy a copy of today’s Times Leader. You’ll find hundreds of dollars of valuable coupons inside including a coupon booklet from McDonald’s worth more than $45 in savings. And don’t forget, all sizes of soft drinks and sweet tea are $1 for a limited time at the Golden Arches. If Dunkin Donuts is more your

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fter two weeks traveling in Europe, I couldn’t wait to get back to the States. The crumbling roads, roving bands of unemployed youth and rows of vacant, unfinished homes gave me the willies. And the cowardly politicians! Why, after three years of scolding by virtuous Americans you’d think they would have shaped up and solved their debt crisis by now. How hard could it be to scale back some of their profligate social spending, raise the retirement age and get a couple hundred million people to agree to work more for less? In truth, it was hard to tell there’s a financial crisis during a visit to Spain and France, with a quick stop in Switzerland. Yes, there’s a semi-permanent encampment of protesters in Barcelona’s main square and there was a long, loud but peaceful march through the streets. Otherwise the city showed little evidence of a crisis. That may not be an accurate reflection of the nation as a whole, though, since tourism is such a large part of the local economy. With its sunshine and beaches easily accessible to northern Europe, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia ranks in the world’s top 20 destinations. Not that everything is coming up roses. Maribel Font, who rents apartments to tourists, sounded like business people everywhere when she described the current profit squeeze. Bookings are about equal to last year, but only because she has held off raising prices while the cost of utilities and other expenses have gone up. As in Barcelona, tourists swarmed Paris sidewalks and excursion buses filled the streets in our neighborhood east of the Luxembourg Gardens, although cafés seemed to have plenty of available seats. That may have had more to do with sky high prices than a lack of hungry customers. In between the cities, small towns and villages showed little evidence of stress, roads and highways were in their usual good condition and a new tunnel was taking shape near the border between France and Switzerland. At midweek, restaurants were full, with tourists in the minority. None of this means the European economy is not under great pressure. Parts of Spain, in particular, look eerily like parts of Miami and Las Vegas, with ghost cities built only because credit was easy to come by, for both builders and buyers, until the merry-go-round stopped. And high unemployment — particularly among youth — holds the potential to make recovery more difficult on individuals and national treasuries. While the crisis in Europe has allowed American media and politicians to sneer at the Continent’s perceived shortcomings, there are more similarities than differences between the EU and U.S. A common theme is the inability of the 17-nation bloc’s leaders to agree on a rescue strategy; our two parties manage to create the same gridlock. Critics complain that European officials aren’t reacting with appropriate vigor, while ours have done nothing to slow America’s headlong rush toward a debt cliff of enormous proportions. There’s even talk the Chinese will step in to buy European bonds and stop the freefall. Sound familiar? Perhaps things simply haven’t gotten bad enough to spark serious reactions on either side of the Atlantic. Or maybe there just isn’t the kind of leadership in either the public or private sectors that is willing to put national interest ahead of personal wealth and status, explain the challenges and take action. If that doesn’t change, we’ll all pay a bigger price than necessary to get out of this mess.

Bioplastics replace oil in products LOS ANGELES -- After months of crude prices above $90 a barrel, many companies are trying to wring the oil out of their operations. Ford Motor Co. is using soybean foam in its upholstery. McDonald’s is testing paper cups for hot drinks in place of polystyrene containers, which start out as petroleum. CocaCola and PepsiCo are becoming bioplastic bottlers. “When oil was cheap, it became pervasive throughout our economy in hundreds and hundreds of invisible ways, as a raw material,” said Daniel Yergin, an energy consultant who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the oil industry. “Now there are accelerating efforts to squeeze oil out and find ways to substitute for it. That is the power of price.” The Energy Department expects U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude to set a record average above $105 a barrel in 2012. U.S. oil imports based on the price of Brent North Sea oil have been averaging more than $117 a barrel this year. “When a company’s raw materials come from oil, it’s a double whammy,” said Bruce Bullock, executive director of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University. The global chemicals market is worth about $3 trillion annually, according to the American Chemistry Council. Its products can be found in 95 percent of all manufacturing processes. Much of it involves petrochemicals, which account for about 24 percent of the crude oil used in the U.S., according to the Energy Department. “A lot of brand owners, particularly those that rely heavily on packaging, are interested in protecting their long-term costs,” said Douglas A. Smock, a plastics analyst who

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ANDREW M. SEDER STEALS & DEALS style for cold drinks, then rejoice, there is a coupon booklet for that company, too, with coupons for 99 cent iced teas, Coolattas, iced coffees or frozen coffees. There’s also a great coupon that will get you and all the diners at your table a lunch entrée for less than $6 at Lone Star Steakhouse. I’d go with the Sidewinder Chicken Sandwich. There’s a valuable brown bag tucked inside today’s paper that you can take to Office Max and get 20 percent off most of the items in the store you can fit into it. Stock up for back to school a bit early, or for those with home offices, now’s the time to replenish staples, paper clips, pens, liquid paper and more. Price Chopper may have ended the spend $50 get 10 cents off a

gallon of gas promotion, but its promise to offer better deals throughout the store is certainly being upheld. This week, in addition to buy one, get two free deals on Stroehmann Sunbeam king or ranch bread loaves, Entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies and more, you can also use the coupon on the front page of the grocer’s circular to get red seedless grapes for 88 cents a pound. If you’re thinking a diet may help you fit into that swimsuit this summer, Target is selling selected SmartOnes frozen entries for $1.89 and if you buy six of them you’ll get a free four pack of SmartOnes frozen dessert. On most Saturdays plenty of people throughout the Valley yell “I’ll have another.” This Saturday will be no different, but the reason people are screaming it will be. The horse of that name will be running in the third leg of the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes looking to be the first horse to

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FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANK Joseph A. Castrogiovanni has been promoted to senior vice president, commercial lending manager. Castrogiovanni is a graduate of Dunmore High School and Bloomsburg UniCastrogiovanni versity where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. He received a master’s in finance from Marywood University. He is also a graduate of the ABA Graduate Commercial Lending

Kendrick C. Smith, CFA, has been promoted to senior vice president, treasury officer. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Central Michigan University. He received a Smith master’s in business administration from Nova South Eastern University. He earned his chartered financial analyst (CFA) designation in 1995.

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HONORS & AWARDS Paulette Bielawa, employment vocational coordinator, State Correctional Institution at Retreat, has been named “Employee of the Quarter.” Bielawa For being selected, Bielawa will be eligible

HUMAN RESOURCE SEMINAR: Thursday, 7:30a.m.-1 p.m., Luzerne County Community College, fourth floor, 100 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Three sessions, two topics to choose from in each session, keynote speaker, continental breakfast and lunch. For human resource managers and owners of small to mid-size businesses. $50 for Greater Hazleton Chamber members; non-members $75, includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials on all topics. Reservations required; call 455-1509, email jferry@hazletonchamber.org or online at www.hazletonchamber.org. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS SEMINAR: June 13, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Greater Hazleton Chamber, 20 W. Broad St., Hazleton. Speaker Todd A. Shawver will discuss ethical theories and practices in an interactive seminar that includes strategies to improve ethics within an organization. $25 for Chamber members; non-members $30, includes materials and refreshments. Reservations required; call 4551509, email jferry@hazletonchamber.org or online at www.hazletonchamber.org.

to be nominated for the Department of Corrections’ Outstanding Performance Award.

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relations manager for Yelp, said in an email that the website allows for users and business owners to flag reviews that violate the website’s terms of service. If it is determined the review is fake, biased or malicious, it will be taken down. She also said Yelp is different from other review websites because it has an automated review filter that attempts to remove reviews that are biased, malicious or phony. The system is not perfect and sometimes removes legitimate reviews and leaves up bad reviews, she acknowledged. Regardless, some restaurateurs question the credibility and motives of some online reviewers. Josh Nelson, co-owner of The Kitchen restaurant in Sacramento, said he is suspicious that shills

likely reaction. The corporate response to family problems depends largely on the values of top management. Compassionate executives who feel loyal to employees would never want to deprive someone of badly needed health care coverage. If that describes your company, then informing your boss might be a good idea. But if management views employees as just another expense, your disclosure could have exactly the opposite effect. You might actually be placed in the layoff group to avoid an increase in health care costs or the need to grant you an extended leave. Of course, no one would ever say this was the reason. One indisputable fact, however, is that you must protect yourself by becoming intimately acquainted with both the details of your insurance plan and your rights under the Family & Medical Leave Act. You might also consider consulting an attorney who specializes in workplace issues. If the new health care law remains in place, people who are currently held hostage by their health insurance will eventually

might be giving good reviews to competitors. He also said he is concerned about how websites such as Yelp verify whether the person has actually been to the business they are reviewing. “We do pay attention to Yelp because we want to know what people are saying,” he said. “Sometimes (the reviews) have merit, sometimes they don’t.” Nelson said he also has had to deal with customers’ emails suggesting they would write a bad review if they did not get something in return from the restaurant. Yelp’s Whisenand said the site’s filter overall works. “The filter does a good job given the sheer volume of reviews and the difficulty of its task,” she said. She declined to reveal how the filter recognizes phony reviews, saying some users could use the information to deliberately skirt the system. But Nelson said reviews he requested be taken down on Yelp

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OFFICE COACH

Q: I am extremely worried about losing my health care coverage. My wife was recently diagnosed with a serious medical condition which will eventually require an organ transplant, followed by long-term medical care. Because our industry is prone to erratic business cycles, layoffs are always a possibility. If I were to lose my job, I have no idea how we would manage without health insurance. Even if I found a position with another company, a new policy might not cover my wife’s pre-existing condition. I’m trying to decide whether to tell my manager about my wife’s medical issues. In the event of a layoff, I would like him to know that I’m willing to take a significant pay cut in order to remain employed and keep my insurance. Do you think I should talk to him? A: I am truly sorry to hear that you and your wife are facing such a difficult diagnosis. My hope is that your company will be sympathetic and supportive, but unfortunately that’s not always the case. Before sharing these concerns with your boss, you should try to anticipate management’s

BUSINESS AGENDA Donna M. Czerw has been promoted to senior vice president. Czerw received a Bachelor of Science in accounting and a master’s in finance from the University of Scranton. Czerw She is a certified fraud examiner as well as a certified bank auditor, trust auditor and financial services auditor.

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begin to have more options. That’s because denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions is prohibited beginning in 2014. Q: One of my employees recently sent an email to my boss complaining about me. I responded with an email to both of them in which I invited the employee to discuss her concerns. I have not heard back from either the employee or my boss. Should I send another email or just forget about it? A: You must be either a very new manager or one of those people who views email as a permanent replacement for speech. Despite its many virtues, electronic communication is hardly the most effective way to interact with a disgruntled staff member. Instead, you need to walk down the hall or pick up the phone and find out what’s bothering this employee, then let your boss know what you plan to do about it. 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.

for bias were not removed. Not that bad reviews on the website have affected the restaurant too much: The Kitchen currently has an average five-star rating on Yelp, the highest a business can get. Nelson said he thinks consumers will return to depending on the reviews of professional critics as the number of reviewers on Yelp grows. “There may be so much chatter and noise on the websites that the value of a critic is going to grow,” he said. But Mayugba, of the Red Rabbit, said he thinks consumers’ reliance on these websites will only increase. “More people trust citizen reviews these days,” said Mayugba, who started a social networking website for the restaurant industry in 2007. “Social media is a wonderful thing for the world, but when its integrity is compromised, what is it worth?”

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ovio, the Finnish gaming company that made the eponymous Angry Birds title — with more than 1 billion downloads to date — is now spreading its wings beyond the virtual world. It has already launched plush toys, lunch boxes, clothing, stationery, food and drink items, a Formula 1 driver sponsorship deal and a jewelry line with the Angry Birds theme. Rovio last week announced it would launch an Angry Birds-branded debit card in Russia in partnership with a local bank. Next up: Angry Birds Land, one of the highlights of a theme park opening next month in the Finnish city of Tampere. Rovio had barely a dozen employees during the 2009 launch of Angry Birds, which features a colorful cast of avian characters who are launched by catapult, and smash their way through a series of defenses created by their Pig enemies, who have stolen eggs from the Angry Birds nest. The latest incarnation of the game — Angry Birds Space — was downloaded 50 million times in the first 35 days of release, and currently sits at number two in the iPhone and iPad paid download charts.

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wrote a report for market research firm BCC Research that predicted a boom in plant-based bioplastics. “They want more predictable cost structures going forward. The high price of oil is responsible for the rapid emergence in interest in bioplastics.” Ford said it has eliminated 5 million pounds of petroleum annually by using soybean-based cushions in all of its North American vehicles. The company said it got rid of an additional 300,000 pounds of oil-based resins a year by making door bolsters out of kenaf, a tropical plant in the cotton family. “Finding alternative sources for materials is becoming imperative as petroleum prices continue to rise and traditional, lesssustainable materials become more expensive,” said John Viera, Ford’s global director of sustainability and vehicle environmental matters. Smaller business are making big changes too. BioSolar Inc. of Santa Clarita, Calif., dealt every day with the fact that solar modules are typically made with a glass front, an aluminum frame and a back sheet made out of a petroleumbased plastic or polymer. “We saw where the price of petroleum was going,” BioSolar Chief Executive David Lee said. “That was one of our motivations. We’re not economists, but we knew that the price of oil was going to keep going up. The cost of photovoltaic cell manufacturing was going to skyrocket.”

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trading operations with limited outside oversight, run by people chasing seven-figure bonuses who treat FDIC-insured deposits like so many chips at the Wall Street casino. JPMorgan’s chief investment office, which made the infamous trade, has a few hundred traders, only a small portion of the company’s 260,000 employees worldwide, but those traders manage about $360 billion, more than 15 percent of the assets of the nation’s largest bank. And because bigger bets can spell richer rewards, the most aggressive speculation is concentrated at the top. Just four banks — JPMorgan, Citibank, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs — control almost 95 percent of the marketplace for derivatives. Derivatives are specialized investments usually tied to the value of an underlying asset. A simple example is a future contract for oil, in which investors bet on what they think the price of oil will be in months ahead. These investments potentially

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Tom Lopez, a driver for the Coca-Cola Los Angeles Distribution Center, loads half-liter bottles of Dasani water at the plant. Coca-Cola is using bottles made from organic products rather than petroleum.

BioSolar has changed its process to instead use castor beans. Saving money isn’t the only motivation. Many businesses are responding to younger customers who are concerned about the environment. “There is a strong generational interest in not using oil,” said Amy Myers Jaffe, associate director of Rice University’s Energy Program. “And that interest is more ideological than economic. These are people concerned about climate change and the social-justice issues of how the oil industry operates.” San Francisco environmental advocacy group As You Sow garnered support last year from 29 percent of McDonald’s shareholders for a proposal urging the fast-food giant to consider “more environmentally beneficial beverage containers.” In March, McDonald’s began a tryout of double-walled paper hot-drink cups in 2,000 restau-

rants, mainly on the West Coast. With PepsiCo claiming to have developed the first 100 percent plant-based and renewably sourced plastic bottle last year, Coca Cola developed its own PlantBottle Packaging Project last year. The PlantBottle reduces the use of petroleum-based products compared with traditional plastic bottles by using 30 percent plant-based materials derived from sugar cane — cutting its use of fossil fuels. Coke aims to use plant-based material in all of its packaging by 2020, said Scott Vitters, general manager of Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle initiative. “With crude oil, you’re talking about a finite resource,” Vitters said. “We’re making a long-term bet that the price of oil isn’t really going to go down. This makes good economic sense in terms of long-term cost containment, but it also makes sense environmentally.”

offer something conventional lending doesn’t: big returns. With interest rates near record lows, banks find it increasingly hard to make money on auto loans and lines of credit. “Traditional banking just isn’t that profitable,” said Frank Partnoy, a professor of law and finance at the University of San Diego. “Bankers like to make lots of money, and they are finding other ways to do it.” At JPMorgan, the chief investment office makes many conservative investments in stable securities like Treasuries, but it also relies on high-end financial analysis performed by math experts known as quantitative analysts, or quants, who devise strategies to guide traders on more exotic positions. Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan, has contended that the chief investment office’s trades were intended to be hedges, essentially performing as insurance against the potential for losses in its overall loan portfolio. By the bank’s own admission, those trades turned into a position that was no longer a hedge at all. That’s an important distinction to make as Washington fi-

nalizes the so-called Volcker rule, which bars banks from speculating with federally insured deposits, but has a loophole: Investments designed specifically as hedges would be permitted. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers including Sen. Carl Levin, DMich., have begun advocating changes to the Volcker rule that could prohibit the kinds of trades JPMorgan executed. The presidents of the Dallas and St. Louis Federal Reserve Banks, meanwhile, have advocated a breakup of big banks like JPMorgan. Still others say the trading of securities that aren’t directly linked to real-world assets, the so-called synthetic derivatives that were at the heart of the mortgage collapse, should be banned altogether. Opponents can be expected to fight any such regulation furiously and will point to the fact that despite the loss, analysts still expect JPMorgan to book a $4 billion profit for the quarter. Dimon himself has said he would embrace rules that prevent such bad trades from happening, but does not endorse a full-scale retrenching of the banking business.

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MarketPulse VIX CLIMBING AGAIN Volatility is creeping back into the stock market. An index known as the market’s fear gauge was up 55 percent for the 60-day period that ended Thursday. The Chicago Board of Options Exchange Volatility Index has returned to levels last seen in December, triggered by fears about Europe’s debt crisis and mixed U.S. economic data. The VIX shows how much investors are worried that stocks might drop over the next 30 days. It measures the price of options, or contracts to buy or sell stocks.

CLOSING ITS DOOR Investor interest in highyield bonds has been so great recently that Vanguard closed its highyield fund to most new investors. Vanguard is still allowing current investors in its High-Yield Corporate fund (VWEHX) to add more money. The nearly $17 billion bond fund had attracted $2 billion in net deposits over six months. Vanguard says the closure is an attempt to stem the surge of incoming cash so the fund can be managed effectively.

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Where to buy low

DIVIDENDS STAND FIRM Dividend-paying stocks lived up to their low-volatility reputation in May. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 6.3 percent, its worst month since September. But Morningstar’s Dividend Yield Focus inMorningstar's dex was down just Dividend 1.5 percent. It’s an S&P 500 Yield Focus index of 75 stocks index index including such -1.5% names as AT&T, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Verizon. To get into the index, stocks must -6.3% be high-yielding, and pass qualitative and quantitative tests for Source: Morningstar stability.

Mortgage rates drop to record

Where the buys are

InsiderQ&A

Kent Croft Who he is: Co-manager of the Croft Value fund (CLVFX) What he suggests: Consider natural gas stocks

housing and economic data on 120 metropolitan areas. For most homebuyers, uncertainty over real “We’re not just trying to capture price appreciaestate often can be boiled down to a simple tion,” says Stan Humphries, Zillow’s chief econoquestion: Is it the right time to buy? The housing market is showing signs of recovery. mist. “We’re trying to capture more broadly markets where buying a home makes a Home sales are well ahead of lot of sense.” last year’s level and price The analysis doesn’t take into declines have slowed nationaccount subjective considerally. But the answer for ations such as crime rates, homebuyers lies in what’s school quality, walkability or going on in their particular weather. Someone in Los market. Angeles, ranked dead last, may To identify which markets not see Detroit, ranked No. 3, as might be most attractive, Zillow, a more attractive housing a real estate information and market. listings provider, crunched

What are you buying now? One of the areas we like the most, over the next several years, is natural gas names. The stocks are very cheap. We’re buying right now, and we think we’re buying low.

Money market mutual funds

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But what about the dropping price of gas? What caused that? Looking out, the fact that we’ve found all this gas enables you to build out the infrastructure to take advantage of it. We are going to get our gas out into the international markets in the next several years (by building export facilities to ship liquefied natural gas to other countries). We’ve had all this gas, and it’s had nowhere to go. That’s why you’ve had oil go up and gas go down. But Europe will pay $8 per 1,000 cubic feet for liquefied natural gas. It’s $2 here. Asia will pay $12 to $15. You’ve got that, and you’ve got natural gas being championed on both sides of the aisle in Washington. You’ve got a lot behind it.

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What types of companies are you buying? I think the exploration and production companies are the cheapest now. That’s for a reason: The price of gas is down, and costs are up, so they’re not making any money. So you’re seeing them shut down production at the wells that aren’t making any money. What we’ve been doing is buying companies that we believe have good, big bases of assets that can make money at lower prices than peers. Southwestern (SWN) is one that we own . Also, Ultra Petroleum (UPL), which has been getting hammered. They’re both good, lowcost producers. But don’t you need gas prices to rise for those stocks to rise? I’m not saying you need gas to go to $6 to make a lot on these companies. You just need it to reverse direction, which has started to happen. But this argument has been made for natural gas for a while, and it hasn’t panned out yet. You’re right. I could have sat here and said the same thing last year and we were buying them last year too. But we’re a year closer to where things are happening (where export terminals will be finished and more natural gas-fired power plants will come online). If you’re looking only at next year, certainly nothing can happen. But there is a lot happening three to five years out. These stocks are cheap, why not own them now and hold them for the long term? We’re not betting the ranch on the thing, but we feel pretty strongly about it. possibility. Answers edited for content and clarity. AP

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3.4

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0.1

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9.1

2.8

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8.21

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52.51

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65.90

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-2.7

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39.99

37.57

-1.00

-2.6

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32.29

26.36

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-3.2

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-2.8

2.4

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MTB

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90.00

78.57

-2.55

-3.1

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86.71

-3.64

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3.6

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3.2

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NBTB

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24.10

19.22

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NXST

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10.28

6.55

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4.2

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58.07

-4.02

-6.5

...

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2.8

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27.47

-0.05

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PEI

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17.34

12.15

-0.46

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5.2

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67.51

-0.59

-0.9

5.3

2.2

3.2

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60.45 8

91.05

82.79

-2.59

-3.0

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57.56 4

67.95

61.55

-0.94

-1.5

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3.7

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PRU

42.45 2

65.30

44.74

-2.46

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17.11

13.69

0.25

1.8

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60.00

44.05

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-2.0

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0.0

...

5.0

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TJX

24.60 9

42.81

40.90

0.03

0.1

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1 24.7

1.1

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UGI

24.07 5

33.12

28.38

-0.39

-1.4

2.5

3.8

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32.28 0

41.96

41.03

-0.42

-1.0

2.3 +18.60

4.6

4.9

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WMT

48.31 0

66.66

65.55

0.24

0.4

9.7 +23.53

7.6

2.4

Weis Mkts

WMK

36.52 8

45.90

43.17

-0.90

-2.0

8.1 +16.58

3.0

2.8

0.7

1.7 —.99

2.1

2.1—14.70 3 -24.0

-3.5—10.06 3

3.2

3.7

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Stocks the pros expect to drop Professional investors have low expectations for Johnson & Johnson, and so far this year, it hasn’t disappointed. The stock has dropped 6 percent in 2012 as it works through a series of recalls for Tylenol and other products. Investors can profit from a stock’s falling price by “short” selling it. In such a trade, investors borrow a share of the stock, sell it and then hope it falls so they can buy it later and pocket the difference in price. This screen from Goldman Sachs shows stocks that hedge funds are selling short, and Johnson & Johnson is at the top of the list. Many of the other stocks are big and carry well-known brands, such as Exxon Mobil and Intel. But not all of the listed stocks have made money for short sellers recently. Amazon.com’s stock has risen 20 percent so far this year. Data through June 1

Sources: Goldman Sachs; FactSet

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Attractive markets: Zillow equally weighted four scores for each market: affordability; unemployment; home price volatility, by analyzing the direction of home prices; and the price-to-rent ratio, which compares the cost of buying a home relative to renting over time.

Track record: The Croft Value fund ranks in the top 8 percent of all large-cap blend stock mutual funds for 10-year returns.

Kent Croft likes to buy stocks when they’re out of favor and hold them for years. That philosophy has led his Croft Value fund to a 5.3 percent annualized return over the last decade, compared with a 4.1 percent annual return for the S&P 500. Now he’s focusing on natural gas. Its price has tumbled since 2008 on worries about too much supply, and it fell to a decade low in April.

InterestRates

The average rate on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages dropped to record lows again this week, with the 15-year loan dipping below 3 percent for the first time ever. Rates on the 30-year loan have been below 4 percent since early December. The low rates are a key reason the housing industry is showing modest signs of a recovery this year .

52-WEEK LOW HIGH

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$2.9

$61.78

$59.08

$68.05

-7.1%

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

2.8

77.92

67.03

87.94

-5.0

Intel (INTC)

2.6

25.14

19.16

29.27

14.3

IBM (IBM)

2.4

189.08

157.13

210.69

13.5

Amazon.com (AMZN)

2.4

208.22

166.97

246.71

8.2

AT&T (T)

2.3

33.90

27.29

34.41

8.8

Chevron (CVX)

2.1

96.41

86.68

112.28

-5.9

Verizon (VZ)

1.8

41.03

32.28

41.96

13.1

Duke Energy (DUK)

1.7

22.35

16.87

22.40

20.3

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1.5

44.40

28.19

46.10

9.9

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COMMENTARY LEONARD PITTS JR.

Technology has given us beer muscles STEVE BLAKE of the Los Angeles Lakers missed what would have been the winning shot in a critical game. His wife got death threats. Singer John Legend’s fiancée, Chrissy Teigen, criticized singer Chris Brown’s performance on an awards show. She got death threats. Clint Eastwood’s daughter Francesca publicly destroyed a $100,000 purse as a piece of performance art. She got death threats. A conservative teenage activist from North Carolina posted a video supporting her state’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. She reported death threats. All these threats came within the last two weeks. All were delivered online. Welcome to the seamy underbelly of the communications revolution. Professional athletes have this expression. When the doughy guy in the stands, fortified by the overconsumption of hops and barley, yells abuse to some chiseled giant down on the field, he is said to possess “beer muscles.” The aforementioned revolution has produced its equivalent. Call it “Internet courage.” It does not always manifest itself in death threats. Sample the message boards attending your average opinion column, blog or controversial news story and you will find Internet courage by the bucket – people flaming the writer and one another with gleeful abandon you know they’d never dare display in the flesh and mortar world. Perhaps you remember when new technology was supposed to make us better, bind our families, strengthen our communities, bring our world together. At least, that is what was promised in all those gauzy TV commercials and futurist essays that practically glowed with the warmth of human potential. The reality, unfortunately, has proven a more mixed bag. Yes, it is now possible to video chat with Nana who lives three states over or share notes with a colleague who works on the other side of the planet. But it is also possible to be bullied even after you’ve come home from Hell High and retired to the sanctity of your room. It is possible to be relentlessly stalked and viciously threatened by people you’ve never even met. One imagines the twisted sorts who do that kind of thing regard it as fun. The communications revolution empowers them to commit acts of emotional terrorism on the cheap, a species of abuse whose cruelty is exceeded only by its cowardice, which is in turn exceeded only by its laziness. You can now frighten and alarm someone without leaving the comfort of your bed. In a sense, there’s nothing new about Internet courage. People have been abusing one another under pseudonyms since Benjamin Franklin. But what is new is the sudden ubiquity and reach. And ease. If one is a student of history and/or human nature, one has no right to be surprised that the technology has been turned toward these ends. Yet somehow, one always is. It calls to mind Wile E. Coyote in the old Warner Brothers cartoons – not only perpetually unable to catch the Road Runner, but also perpetually shocked when he fails. You always think the new technology is going to liberate something shining and profound in humankind. And sometimes, it does. But it also, invariably, becomes a medium by which we release the malignant droppings of our lizard brains. Instead of liberating our best, it liberates our worst. Gauzy TV commercials and futurist essays, you see, tell lies of omission. Every year, there’s an upgrade. Every year, there’s a shiny new doodad. Every year, the hardware changes. Every year, it is supposed to make us better. But the only piece of hardware with the power to do that lies between the ears and its upgrades are the work of a lifetime. Technology will not make us better. There is no app for that. Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a columnist for the Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, FL 33132. Readers may write to him via email at lpitts@miamiherald.com.

COMMENTARY “WE WANT THEM to know that the people who will be hurt by any upset with us are the women we are working so hard to serve.” Andrea Rader National spokeswoman for Susan G. Komen for the Cure

MCT PHOTO

About 5,000 fewer people have registered for the June 3, 2012, Komen Race for the Cure, the group’s 5K walk, resulting in about a half-million-dollar drop in pledges. In this photo, participants dance and celebrate at the end of the 2010 event.

BATTLING

BACKLASH Fallout from Komen controversy hurts Race for the Cure By NANCY BARTLEY

The Seattle Times

EATTLE - When Gillian Godlewski wanted to support breast-cancer research, she bought a pink Kitchen Aid mixer, pink spatula, pink scraper, pink wallet, pink notepads, pink compact and a pink shirt - all with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure logo.

• “Well, if I want that item anyway and the pink donates money, that’s an all-around win, right?” she figured. • Now after the controversy over the national Komen organization’s decision early this year to eliminate breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood, Godlewski says her pink days are over. Although Komen quickly reversed itself and is continuing to send money to Planned Parenthood, Godlewski remains angry. Politics, she says, shouldn’t affect such basic women’s health care. As Seattle’s annual 5K Race for the Cure nears — the year’s big local Komen fundraiser — it appears that many once loyal to the organization have turned away. So far, about 5,000 fewer people have registered for the June 3 event, a drop of 36 percent from last year’s 14,000 race-day participants, said Cheryl Shaw, executive director of Komen’s Puget Sound chapter. The result is about a half-milliondollar drop in pledges — less money for education, screening and support services for those who can’t afford it. Registrations for the annual Komen 3-Day for the Cure, a 60-mile walk in September, are down, too. A sizable decline in race participation is occurring in several cities, organization officials said, with

chapters in Seattle, Fort Worth, Detroit and Raleigh, N.C., among the hardest hit. The national office says programs and the women they serve will suffer. “We are seeing some signs that people understand the important work that Komen does locally, especially in local communities,” Andrea Rader, national spokeswoman, said in an email. But, she added, “We want them to know that the people who will be hurt by any upset with us are the women we are working so hard to serve.” Whether there will be significant loss of sales from licensed pink products — a Komen trademark — is unknown and something the national headquarters will continue to study throughout the year, Rader said. Money from those sales stays with the national organization, and $50 million of the total $472 million raised last year came from corporate sponsorships and marketing.

Local chapters rely on the races for much of their funding. Planned Parenthood funding The backlash started after the national headquarters announced in late January it would pull funding from Planned Parenthood, which received $680,000 last year from Komen. The local chapter quickly objected. On Feb. 2, Shaw and board president Joni Earl wrote to the national office expressing dismay that national had failed “to consider feedback from the affiliates before taking this action,” calling the decision “misguided,” and asking that national consider the “implications of this policy on women worldwide.” But for many donors, the damage was done. Terry Tazioli and his family and friends for years had one of the leading fundraising Seattle teams, Kai’s See BACKLASH, Page 2E

Many hospitals, doctors offering cash discounts By CHAD TERHUNE Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis following colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336. Then Snyder tripped across one of the little-known secrets of health care: If she hadn’t used her insurance, her bill would have been even lower, just $1,054. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Snyder, a 57-year-old hair salon manager. “I was really upset that I got charged so much and Blue Shield allowed that. You expect them to work harder for you and

the lowest price only if you don’t use your health insurance. That disparity in pricing is coming under fire from people like Snyder, who say it’s unfair for patients who pay hefty insurance premiums and deductibles to be penalized with higher rates for treatment. MCT PHOTO The difference in price can be stunning. Los Alamitos Medical Center, Jo Ann Snyder is suing Blue Shield for instance, lists a CT scan of the abof California in a potential classaction suit. domen on a state website for $4,423. Blue Shield says its negotiated rate at the hospital is about $2,400. negotiate a better deal.” When the Los Angeles Times called Unknown to most consumers, many hospitals and physicians offer for a cash price, the hospital said it steep discounts for cash-paying pa- was $250. tients regardless of income. But there’s a catch: Typically you can get See DISCOUNTS, Page 2E

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The Bain of Booker’s recent days THE STATE of affairs in Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s life in late May was painfully amusing to watch. Painful because Booker, a rising Democratic star, is such a good guy. Amusing, because rarely are Americans treated to such premier seats in the political theater of truth and consequence. That is, tell the truth and beware the consequences. Booker gained much unwelcome attention from his own political party, while being nearly sanctified by Republicans, for the singular offense of telling the truth. And then untelling the truth And then ... stay tuned. To know Booker is to like him. He’s one of those political figures whose persona telegraphs “honest broker.” Educated at Stanford, Oxford and Yale Law School, he’s also a popular mayor in one of America’s toughest, most challenged cities. Open-minded and solution-oriented, he’s what we hope for in public officials. Or say we do. But honesty is not always a rewarding trait in politics, especially during high-stakes election years, as Booker promptly learned when he recently spoke from the heart on “Meet the Press.” He said that attacks on Bain Capital, where Mitt Romney made a fortune, were “nauseating” to him, as were similar attacks from the right to resurrect the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. “I have to just say from a very personal level, I’m not about to sit here and indict private equity. To me, it’s just this – we’re getting to a ridiculous point in America, especially that I know. I live in a state where pension funds, unions and other people are investing in companies like Bain Capital. If you look at the totality of Bain Capital’s record, it ain’t – they’ve done a lot to support businesses, to grow businesses.” Hearts leapt. While regular folks shielded their eyes from the blinding light of Truth, political operatives left and right shifted into warp speed. Republicans produced an insta-ad capitalizing on Booker’s remarks – See? Even Democrats dislike the president’s attack on Bain – while their counterparts on the left began launching correctives. David Axelrod promptly made the rounds and explained to talk show hosts what Booker really meant. (As though Americans can’t understand what they plainly hear.) Others pointed out Booker’s own cozy relationship with equity capital political donors. And Booker, obviously scrambling to recapture favor with the Obama campaign, posted a YouTube video before another sun had set. What he “really” meant: “Let me be clear. Mitt Romney has made his business record a centerpiece of his campaign,” Booker says in the video. “He’s talked about himself as a job creator. And therefore it is reasonable – and in fact I encourage it – for the Obama campaign to examine that record and to discuss it. I have no problem with that.” Commentators have all cast their ballots as to whether Booker should have corrected himself. Almost unanimously, the answer was no. Obviously, if you’re a surrogate for the president, as Booker described himself on “Meet the Press,” your job is to regurgitate talking points. No wandering around the reservation, no independent thinking, certainly no personal confessions. You absolutely do not declare the centerpiece of the president’s attack on his opponent to be “nauseating.” Unless it is. And unless it’s true. For you, you know when you’re alone with your conscience. Or having lunch with your private equity donors, as the case might be. But definitely not while on TV! On Rachel Maddow’s show, Booker dug a little deeper: “Obviously, I did things in the ‘Meet the Press’ interview, as I told you, that did not land the points that I was trying to make. And in some ways, you know, frustratingly, I think I conflated the attacks that the Republicans were making with JereSee PARKER, Page 2E

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Italian Connection, which raised about $100,000 over the years. Started in the 1990s by his sister Kai Leamer after her breastcancer diagnosis, the team became known for its parties teaming with Italian food, wine and camaraderie — an effective fundraising formula. Leamer died from cancer in 2002, and another family member died from breast cancer as well. The team continued to grow. But when Tazioli, a former Seattle Times editor, heard about the decision from Komen’s Dallas headquarters, “disappointed was an understatement,” he said. “I was really angry, but I was really more hurt. I felt a little bit betrayed for all the work we’d done.” Even with the reversal, Tazioli won’t come back. It’s a matter of trust, he said. By Komen’s own statistics, when breast cancer is treated early, the five-year survival rate is 98 percent; later detection drops this to 23 percent. Denying funding to pay for breast examinations is “playing with people’s lives,” Tazioli said. For many, Komen’s decision mixed politics with the life-ordeath issue of women’s health. The plan to withdraw the Planned Parenthood funding stemmed from Komen’s earlier decision not to fund any agency going through a local, state or federal investigation. A Florida congressman asked that Planned Parenthood be investigated to ensure no federal money is spent for abortions, an investigation women’s groups ob-

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jected to, calling the claims unfounded. The national office’s decision “was a surprise on some levels,” said Thalia Syracopoulos, a past board member of the Seattle chapter of the National Organization for Women, who had supported Komen events. “Like most people, we saw the Komen people as providing access to medical care. We felt betrayed. The idea that the foundation was making a decision (like that) was reprehensible.” The decision resulted in the resignation of a Komen vice president of public policy and unmasked unspoken discontent among some participants. For years, many enthusiastically supported Komen but felt they no longer identified with what they saw as a pink-ribboned corporate behemoth that even got NFL players, including the Seahawks, to include pink on their uniforms. “I think it was a very good cause in the beginning but I think they’re more interested in their brand than what their orig-

inal purpose is. How can you turn your back on any organization that is doing what you support?” asked Karen Boe, of Lake Stevens. “My feeling is they let politics get in the way of what their mission was,” she said. Like Godlewski, Boe is no longer buying pink-ribboned products. For some who are angry at Komen, the remedy has been easy. Many, such as Godlewski, an oil-rig engineer who grew up in Pierce County, donated to Planned Parenthood. West Seattle psychologist Kayla Weiner, who had breast cancer and has participated in the Komen threeday walk, this year is donating to the Breast Cancer Action Center in San Francisco, which looks to environmental causes for breast cancer. Tazioli and his family have intensified their fundraising efforts toward Kai’s Fund, a scholarship they set up in Leamer’s name, and Gilda’s Club Seattle, a support network of friends and families of those living with cancer.

We might like independents in theory, but surrogates don’t get to be independent. You gotta pick one or the other. This has been the immediate lesson for Cory Booker. But the broader lesson for the public is that there’s no space in our body politic for an independent mind, even though more Americans describe themselves as independent than either Democrat

or Republican. Thinking outside the box might solve problems in the real world. But in the political realm, creative noodling will get you cast into the outer darkness. No matter which way you lean, The Machinery requires cogs, not cognizance. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.

“It frustrates people because there’s no correlation between what things cost and what is charged,” said Paul Keckley, executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, a research arm of the accounting firm. “It changes the game when health care’s secrets aren’t so secret.” Snyder’s experience is hardly unique. In addition to Los Alamitos, the Times contacted seven other hospitals across Southern California, and nearly all had similar disparities between what a patient would pay through an insurer and the cash price offered for a common CT, or computed tomography, scan, which provides a more detailed image than an X-ray. Health insurance still offers substantial value for consumers by providing preventive care at no cost and offering protection from major medical bills that could bankrupt most families. But cash prices — typically available for hundreds of common outpatient services and tests — have a real appeal to millions of consumers who are on the hook for a growing share of their medical costs as employers and insurers cut back on coverage and push more high-deductible plans. Some doctors are trying to spread the word about cash prices and they’re urging patients to pressure hospitals and insurers to offer a better deal. David Belk, an internist in Alameda, launched a website about medical costs and speaks to community groups about the huge markups compared with the prevailing cash price. Belk recently told a group gathered at a seniors center about the vast price difference when he requested routine blood work for a patient last year. A local hospital charged her $782. Her insurer said that with its discount, she owed only $415. “She could have gotten it for $95 in cash. How does that make sense?” Belk said. “The last thing the insurance companies want

“I was really upset that I got charged so much and Blue Shield allowed that. You expect them to work harder for you and negotiate a better deal.” Jo Ann Snyder

you to know is how inexpensive this stuff really is.” For those patients who have insurance, getting the lower price would typically mean withholding that information from the hospital or clinic. Experts warn that doing so, however, means any payments don’t apply to customers’ annual insurance limits for out-of-pocket spending. The decision on whether to pay cash or apply the fee toward the deductible will depend on a variety of factors, including the amount of the deductible and whether the person expects to incur more medical bills that year. The cash discounts have evolved over time after hospitals were criticized in recent years for charging the uninsured their highest rates and then hounding them at times with overzealous collection efforts. New government rules ensued that limited in many cases what hospitals could charge lower-income patients who were footing their own bills. Meantime, hospitals have been trying to boost revenue by encouraging more patients to pay upfront so they can avoid a lengthy and uncertain collections process. The California Hospital Association says that discounted cash prices are intended for the uninsured, not those who have coverage. Jan Emerson-Shea, a vice president at the industry group, said most hospitals offer a separate discount to insured patients who are willing to pay their portion upfront. “If you have insurance, you are under that insurance plan’s negotiated rate with the hospital,” she

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said. In the view of Robert Berenson, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and vice chairman of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, big hospitals are exerting their market power to charge ever-increasing rates and major insurers go along with it because they can pass along the costs to employers and consumers. Insurance industry officials say that health plans negotiate the lowest prices they can, but that they also need to include prominent hospitals favored by customers in the network, and those institutions can command higher prices. Hospital executives say they don’t like to charge insured patients more, but say that’s a result of the country’s broken health care system. At Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, where Snyder got her CT scan, the hospital’s chief financial officer said insured patients like her pay more to subsidize the uncompensated care given to the uninsured and low reimbursements for Medicaid patients. “We end up being forced to charge a premium to health plans to make the books balance,” said John Bishop, the hospital’s finance chief. “It’s a backdoor tax on employers and consumers.” Those higher prices charged by hospitals and other medical providers drove up health care spending at double the rate of inflation during the recession even as patients used less medical care, according to a new study by the Health Care Cost Institute. Health-policy experts say the growing awareness of cash prices should accelerate the trend toward increased disclosure of all types of medical costs. But entrenched interests are likely to resist. “The insiders in the health care industry don’t want to lose control over this information,” Keckley said. “But price transparency is inevitable.”

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OUR OPINION: SUMMER SAFETY

One last lesson as school lets out

S ANOTHER school year closes across Northeastern Pennsylvania, parents and guardians can spare their children – and themselves – plenty of heartache by having a straightforward talk about summer. Remind the youths you love that the June-through-August stretch, aside from providing plenty of freedom, poses heightened risks. And opportunities, too. Three topics you should cover: • Road safety. For teen drivers – who statistics show are especially prone to vehicle accidents, including fatal ones – the span between Memorial Day and Labor Day has been designated the “100 most dangerous days.” Graduation parties. Road trips. “Cruising.” Those things, plus novice drivers, can add up to disaster. Remind your child of the hazards of distracted driving and of speeding. Lay down the law on drunken driving: no way, no how. And emphasize the importance of always strapping on a seatbelt. (State police recently reported that of the 13 highway fatalities they investigated in Pennsylvania over the four-day Memorial Day holiday this year, nine involved individuals who were not wearing a seatbelt.) Don’t forget that the Keystone State enacted a no-texting-while-driving law – some-

thing particularly relevant to hyper-social teenagers and other frequent tweeters. Also, in late December, Pennsylvania began enforcing updated passenger restrictions for junior drivers. For specifics, visit the state Department of Transportation’s website, at www.dmv.state.pa.us, and click on “New teen driver law 2011.” • Water safety. The allure of cool water pulls school-age children not only to backyard swimming pools, but also to rivers and ponds, “stripping pits” and other remote sites. Fueled by peer pressure or foolish bravado, too many youths dive in to situations they’re not prepared to handle – sometimes with dire consequences. Urge your child to swim only at lifeguard-protected pools or other supervised spots. Warn that the Susquehanna River, even when running “low,” can be deceptive and deadly. Set a solid example and forgo any foolishness while swimming or boating with the family. • Idle hours. Encourage your child to use his or her “free” time productively by exploring hobbies, volunteering or securing a summer job. At any age, young people can learn the importance of making good life choices and benefiting later from the consequences. Talk to them about it. If they don’t hear it from you now, how will they know?

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We all want to make this city a better place to live and raise our families.” The Rev. Shawn Walker The pastor of First Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre last week addressed participants at a community meeting scheduled as part of the startup “Building Bridges” campaign – an effort to connect neighbors and combat the social ills that contribute to youth violence. More public-input sessions are set for later this month at city schools.

OTHER OPINION: THE VERDICT

Edwards jury did best it could

F JURORS HAD been asked to decide whether John Edwards was a cheating lowlife, it would have taken them 10 minutes. He fathered a child with a former campaign worker while his wife was terminally ill, then lied about it long and loud while campaigning for president of the United States. OK, five minutes. What jurors were asked, though, was whether Edwards broke the law by using nearly $1 million in campaign contributions to cover up that affair. It took them nine days to find him not guilty on one of six counts. A judge declared a mistrial on the other five. It’s a wholly unsatisfying verdict. But let’s not bother with Season 2. This reality show has been one big flop. It suffered from lack of character development. The 101year-old heiress named “Bunny,” who routed secret payments to an Edwards aide to keep the mistress hidden, was too frail for even a cameo appearance. The Other Woman wasn’t called to testify. The defendant decided not to take

the stand. As for the plot – well, jurors couldn’t decipher it, and they tried a lot Edwards harder than the rest of us. They sat through 17 days of testimony and sifted through 500 exhibits. Their job was to decide whether he knew about the secret payments and, if so, whether he knew they were illegal. We can’t fault the jury for failing to agree on something the government can’t seem to figure out. The Federal Election Commission, which audited the campaign accounts, didn’t consider the payments campaign contributions. The Justice Department did. Prosecutors might have done a better job convincing them if they’d rehearsed their argument in previous cases. But this was the first time they’d charged such behavior as a crime. It was clearly a reach.

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Save your questions for humans, not your ‘smart’ phone I’M NOT talking. Not to a phone. It might be all the rage for celebrities in iPhone commercials to have pithy exchanges with Siri, the female-sounding voice assistant, but if you ask me, they just sound stupid. Like actress Zooey Deschanel, in her pajamas, telling her iPhone, “Remind me to clean up ... tomorrow.” Really? If you can’t remember to do your chores, how can you remember to check the phone? What if you can’t find it because the place is so messy? How about reminding you to get out of your pajamas? Or Samuel L. Jackson telling Siri, “Find me a store that sells organic mushrooms for my risotto.” First of all, Sam Jackson making risotto is tough enough on the credibility. But don’t you think, if you’re that advanced in the culinary arts, you’ve gone shopping for food before? Or did you suddenly wake up as Julia Child? Maybe the worst is John Malkovich, who sits in a chaise with classical music playing and asks Siri for a “joke.” “Two iPhones walk into a bar,” the machine says. “I forget the rest.” Malkovich laughs, proving he’s a good actor. Sorry. Not joining this club. I have often been guilty of purchasing the “latest technology” (and by “latest,” I mean things that were new for six minutes). But I have enough experience talking to machines to know that a microchip is not your friend,

COMMENTARY MITCH ALBOM no matter how close you keep it to your bed. Have you forgotten the frustrating electronic voices that now answer almost every business number you dial? “For English, press one. Para Espanol, dos. If you’d rather stick needles in your eye, press three.” Or the voice technology in your car? I tried this once. It went like this: “Call Dad.” “Baghdad.” “Not Baghdad.” “Starting call.” “Stop.” “Calling cop.” “No – call Dad.” “To call Fred, say yes.” “No!” “Calling Nome.” Conversations with a car should be one way only. And they should be limited to “Oh, come on, come on” (when it won’t start) and “You gotta be kidding me!” (every other problem). Asking a car to find the nearest Belgian restaurant is not really what Henry Ford had in mind. But what really bothers me about this Siri rage is that the very devices that are keeping us from communicating with each other now suggest you get verbally

cozy with them. But using voice recognition software and bouncing it through a server to a series of digital modeled answers is not the same as a lover whispering into your ear. These iPhone ads with Deschanel, Jackson and Malkovich suggest being alone with your device is sort of comfy, one-onone time. It isn’t. We’ve become so desensitized to one another that communication – even eye contact – is becoming a lost art. What scares me most about this Siri business isn’t that they have technology that can mimic human conversation, but that humans might actually prefer it over the real thing. What I’d prefer to hear in one of those spots is this: “Siri, how many ounces in a cup?” “Can’t you ask your mother?” “All right, text mother.” “She’d rather hear your voice.” “I don’t want to talk to – “Too late, here she is.” “Son, is that you?” “Uh, hi, Mom. Just thinking of you ...” Let me know when they invent a dialogue string like that. Until then, I’ll limit my conversation partners to those who have lips and tongues. Even if they can’t find organic mushrooms. 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.

At Belmont, will I’ll Have Another be poetry in motion? I GIVE it up to CBS sportscaster Chick Anderson who will call the race for you. We’re ready to go For this tremendous Belmont Stakes Everybody’s in line And they’re off! Looks like the early lead goes to My Gallant Yes, My Gallant going for the lead With Twice a Prince on the outside Secretariat away very well has good position on the rail And in fact is now going up with the leaders. They’re moving for the first turn. It’s Secretariat. Sham on the outside is also moving along strongly And now it’s Sham Sham and Secretariat are right together into the first turn Those two together, Sham on the outside. Sham getting ahead in front as they move around the turn With Secretariat second, then there’s a large gap Make it eight lengths back to My Gallant in third And Twice a Prince fourth And Private Smiles is still the trailer. They’re on the backstretch It’s almost a match race now Secretariat’s on the inside by a head Sham is on the outside They’ve opened 10 lengths on My Gallant who is third.

KEVIN BLAUM IN THE ARENA They continue down the backstretch And that’s Secretariat now taking the lead He’s got it by about a length and a half, still Sham Ten lengths back My Gallant, Twice a Prince They’re moving on the turn now. For the turn it’s Secretariat He looks like he’s opening, the lead is increasing Make it three … three and a half, he’s moving into the turn Secretariat holding onto a large lead, Sham is second And then it’s a long way back to My Gallant and Twice a Prince. They’re on the turn and Secretariat is blazing along The first three quarters of a mile in 1:09 and four- fifths Secretariat is widening now He is moving like a tremendous machine! Secretariat by 12 Secretariat by 14 lengths on the turn Sham is dropping back, it looks like they’ll catch him today As my Gallant and Twice a Prince are both coming up to him now. But Secretariat is all alone He’s out there almost a sixteenth of a mile Away from the rest of the horses Secretariat is in a position that seems im-

possible to catch He’s into the stretch. Secretariat leads this field by 18 lengths And now Twice a Prince has taken second And My Gallant has moved back to third They’re in the stretch. Secretariat has opened a 22-length lead He is going to be The Triple Crown winner Here comes Secretariat to the wire An unbelievable, an amazing performance. He hits the finish 25 lengths in front An amazing, unbelievable performance by this miracle horse This most magnificent animal Who has today run the most sensational Belmont Stakes In the history of this race. The time of this race 2:24 almost unbelievable Secretariat has accomplished the unbelievable task Of breaking the mile and a half record by 2 and three-fifths seconds. That is a record that may stand forever! Will it? I’ll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby and The Preakness with times 2.4 and only 1.5 seconds behind those of Secretariat (1973). I’ll Have Another will compete on Saturday in the Belmont Stakes against horses present and past, a time of 2:24, in the shadow of Secretariat, for that not realized in 34 years – The Triple Crown. Kevin Blaum’s column on government, life and politics appears every Sunday.

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Driver has trouble passing bicyclists

n Monday I came upon a dangerous condition on Middle Road: a line of about 30 bicyclists, all traveling nose to tail, leaving little space between them. Overtaking them safely meant spanning the double yellow line for a distance of about 300 feet. This was because the bicyclists did not leave room between one another so that drivers could overtake them safely. The rules of the road, Section 3310(c), are: “Caravans and motorcades. – Upon any roadway outside of an urban district, motor vehicles being driven in a caravan or motorcade, whether or not towing other vehicles, shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between each vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy space without danger. This subsection does not apply to funeral processions, which shall not be interrupted by any vehicle other than an

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emergency vehicle.” Bicyclists, please be safe out there! A. Kozlofski Nanticoke

Synthetic cornea clears her sight

ave you had multiple corneal transplants that have failed? I’ve had four since 1999 and each time the cornea rejected after a few months to a year. Then my ophthalmologist suggested a synthetic cornea, which is relatively new but has had a good success rate. My eye problem had progressed over the years and finally caused me to leave a nursing career I loved for almost 40 years. I had learned

to accept poor depth perception, diminished peripheral vision and a one-eyed existence. So in August I went to Wills Eye Institute and had my fifth transplant, this time with a synthetic, artificial cornea. I can’t say I was overly optimistic. The surgery seemed exactly the same as my other transplants. I can’t guarantee anyone’s results, but I have maintained 20/20 vision in that eye, which is better than when all this started so many years ago. It requires antibiotic eye drops several times a day, but I find this a small price to pay for such amazing vision. Maybe the fifth time is the charm! Gretchen Homza Harveys Lake

Club for Growth unfair in attacks

gressman and has a voting record. Chocola’s club complains about the national debt, but he himself voted to increase the national debt. Chocola complains about energy subsidies for things such as natural gas exploration, but he voted for them when they benefited his state. The inconsistency of this club’s leadership is astounding. Finally, Chocola’s club went after these men over issues such as protecting LIHEAP funding for seniors, providing and increasing disaster relief for flood victims and defending agriculture. Most shocking to me, Chocola’s club actually wanted Marino and Barletta to eliminate all federal flood assistance to people who lost their homes and businesses in flooding such as we experienced in Pennsylvania. If providing assistance to victims of natural disasters, helping seniors with their heating bills that have been driven up by President Obama’s failed energy policies and protecting Pennsylvania’s farmers earned them bad grades from Chocola’s club, these men should wear it as a badge of honor.

believe a little more context is necessary to truly evaluate the Club for Growth’s recent attacks on Congressmen Tom Marino and Lou Barletta. First, I think it is important to understand that the Club for Growth might have some common beliefs with the tea party, but it is not the tea party. It is cafeteria conservatism, at best, to pick a few issues that matter to this club and pretend neither of these men has a record on anything else. In calculating its scores, the club didn’t count one vote these men cast to stop illegal immigration, to protect life, to protect our Second Amendment freedoms or to stop any of President Obama’s unconstitutional policies other than “Obamacare” – issues important to me as a tea party supporter. Second, its attack is very disingenuous. Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, was also a U.S. con-

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Obama’s new card: The Drone Warrior A VERY strange story, a 6,000-word front-page New York Times piece on how, every Tuesday, Barack Obama shuffles “baseball cards” with the pictures and bios of suspected terrorists from around the world and chooses who shall die by drone strike. He even reserves for himself the decision of whether to proceed when the probability of killing family members or bystanders is significant. The article could have been titled “Barack Obama: Drone Warrior.” Great detail on how Obama personally runs the assassination campaign. On-therecord quotes from the highest officials. This was no leak. This was a White House press release. Why? To portray Obama as tough guy. And why now? Because in crisis after recent crisis, Obama has looked particularly weak: standing helplessly by as thousands are massacred in Syria; being played by Iran in nuclear negotiations; being treated with contempt by Vladimir Putin, who blocks any action on Syria or Iran. The Obama camp thought that any political problem with foreign policy would be cured by the Osama bin Laden operation. But the administration’s attempt to politically exploit the raid’s one-year anniversary backfired, earning ridicule and condemnation for its crude appropriation of the heroic acts of others. A campaign ad had Bill Clinton praising Obama for the courage of ordering the raid because, had it failed and Americans been killed, “the downside would have been horrible for him.” Outraged veterans released a response ad pointing out that it would have been considerably more horrible for the dead SEALs. Obama only compounded the self-aggrandizement problem when he spoke a week later about the military “fighting on my behalf.” The Osama-slayer card having been vastly overplayed, what to do? A new card: Obama, drone warrior, steely and solitary, delivering death with cool dispatch to the rest of the al-Qaida depth chart. So the peacemaker, Nobel laureate, nuclear disarmer, apologizer to the world for America having lost its moral way when it harshly interrogated the very people Obama now kills, has become – just in time for the 2012 campaign – Zeus the Avenger, smiting by light-

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COMMENTARY CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER ning strike. A rather strange ethics. You go around the world preening about how America has turned a new moral page by electing a president profoundly offended by George W. Bush’s belligerence and prisoner maltreatment, and now you’re ostentatiously telling the world that you personally play judge, jury and executioner to unseen combatants of your choosing, and whatever innocents happen to be in their company. This is not to argue against drone attacks. In principle, they are fully justified. No quarter need be given to terrorists who wear civilian clothes, hide among civilians and target civilians indiscriminately. But it is to question the moral amnesia of those whose delicate sensibilities were offended by the Bush methods that kept America safe for a decade – and who now embrace Obama’s campaign of assassination by remote control. Moreover, there is an acute military problem. Dead terrorists can’t talk. Drone attacks are cheap – which is good. But the path of least resistance has a cost. It yields no intelligence about terror networks or terror plans. One capture could potentially make us safer than 10 killings. But because of the moral incoherence of Obama’s war on terror, there are practically no captures anymore. This administration came out opposing military tribunals, wanting to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York, reading the Christmas Day bomber his Miranda rights and trying mightily (and unsuccessfully, there being – surprise! – no plausible alternative) to close Guantanamo. Yet alongside this exquisite delicacy about the rights of terrorists is the campaign to kill them in their beds. You festoon your prisoners with rights – but you take no prisoners. The morality is perverse. Which is why the results are so mixed. We do kill terror operatives, an important part of the war on terror, but we gratuitously forfeit potentially lifesaving intelligence. But that will cost us later. For now, we are to bask in the moral seriousness and cool purpose of our drone warrior president. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

lmost every job description these days carries the caveat ‘and other A duties as assigned.’ For workers, the words usually translate later into occupational experiences both high and low.

Look to the south for friendships and commerce SINCE illegal immigration is on the decline, perhaps now we can form a humanitarian immigration policy and welcome Latinos into our culture. Since leaving the Wyoming Valley 12 years ago, I have formed many friendships with Latinos that have enriched my life. In the Miami area, while living near my mother, I was welcomed into the warmth of a Guatemalan family whose dinners and holiday parties I greatly miss, let alone the wonderful woman in that family whom I dated. Sundays were fun in a large, Latino family setting. It was a Spanish-speaking family, but when I would enter the room, the conversation would switch to English as a simple courtesy. I did have to watch my tongue, however. They were mostly Republican, which is common in the professional ranks in Miami. One of my good friends from those years is an economist at the Catholic University in Santiago, Chile. She

JOHN WATSON COMMENTARY often lectured me on the dangers of Friedman economics, or “supply side” economics, which was implemented in Chile in the 1970s and nearly wiped out the middle class. For a short time in 2001 I wrote for an advertising agency in Miami at which I came in contact with the best of the Cuban-American population. Just about everyone is bilingual, educated and sophisticated. The Coral Gables area surrounding the University of Miami, once falling into ghetto-status, is now one of the nicest urban areas in the country because of the Latino influence. Later, when I sold kitchen remodeling for Sears, I would relish my assignments to Latino households. Whether they bought my product or not, I always ran into respect and great food. When mom died, I moved to Colorado to be near my daughter and I worked and lived with people from Mexico and Honduras. I thought we worked hard until I

worked with these people. I was a front desk agent at a hotel in the wealthy Vail area, where Latinos do most of the work and many are secondgeneration Americans; but they remain segregated from the protective, white population. On my first day of work, I put my things in the break room with all the Latinos while the other white office workers kept their personal items near their desks. I made fast friends and got first crack at leftover food and beer. “Save the Gringo food for John,” they would say. I had more bagels and wheat bread than I could eat. My shift was three to 11. Two “housemen,” Jose and Oscar, both about my age, would work with me. The difference was that both Jose and Oscar also worked other jobs from eight to three before they joined me for the night shift. Sixteen hours straight. I didn’t have a car, so I would pay Jose $3 per night for a ride home, and despite our language barrier we became good friends. Jose would send most of his pay back to Mexico where one of

I don’t understand the xenophobia of Americans who are reluctant to accept Latinos into the core of American culture. That’s no surprise, considering my experiences with good, hardworking people who live in many different places in the United States … his sons had a kidney transplant. He kept health insurance in two countries. I don’t understand the xenophobia of Americans who are reluctant to accept Latinos into the core of American culture. That’s no surprise, considering my experiences with good, hardworking people who live in many different places in the United States but share a native language from their ancestral home and at the very least, an appreciation for the country where they live. Congress should pass the Dream Act now and provide a path to citizenship for those who work so hard to be here. It would enrich our country. John Watson is the former editor of the Sunday Dispatch in Pittston. He lives in Seattle.

College grads should not believe the mantra that 30 is the new 20 IT’S GRADUATION time again, and according to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 1.78 million students will walk across a stage and pick up a college diploma. Then they will face terrifying statistics about employment, pressure to make their 20s the best years of their lives and slogans that suggest that what you do right after college might not matter anyway. What not enough graduates are hearing, however, is that – recession or not – our 20s are life’s developmental sweet spot. They matter. A lot. Katherine came to my office just before graduation. She filled her mind with day-to-day drama to distract herself from her anxiety about the future, and she seemed to want the same for her therapy hour. She kicked off her Toms, hiked up her jeans and caught me up on her weekends. Things went multimedia as she pulled up texts and photos to share, and tweets chirped into our sessions with late-breaking news. Somewhere between updates, I found out this: She hoped to figure out what she wanted to do by age 30. By then, she joked, the economy might improve. “30 is the new 20,” she said, sounding unconvinced. Katherine didn’t invent this idea.

COMMENTARY MEG JAY Some researchers say the 20s are an extended adolescence; others call them “emerging adulthood.” This “changing timetable” for adulthood demotes young adults to the ranks of kids, just when they need to engage the most. It doesn’t help that today’s students are graduating into a global financial downturn. Research shows that those who start their adult lives in hard times are inclined to believe that luck, not their own efforts, determines success. Twentysomethings such as Katherine have been caught in a swirl of hype and misunderstanding, much of which has trivialized what is actually the most defining decade of our adult lives. Consider this: About two-thirds of lifetime wage growth happens during the first 10 years of a career, with the biggest gains coming from job-hopping or earning advanced degrees before marriage, family and mortgages take hold. Even the underemployed can take heart in knowing that wage losses disappear by about age 30, if they move through post-college jobs and degrees strategically. Personality changes for the better during our 20s more than at any other

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time in life, if we engage with adult roles and, as researchers say, “get along and get ahead.” Good jobs might seem elusive, but even some workplace success – even just goal-setting – in our 20s is associated with greater confidence and well-being in our 20s and 30s. More than half of Americans are married, or are dating or living with their future partner, by age 30. Along the way, committed relationships in our 20s make us more secure and responsible – and less depressed and anxious – whether these relationships last or not. Female fertility peaks at about age 28.

And the brain caps off its last growth spurt in our 20s, making these years our best chance to learn to manage emotions and wire ourselves to be the adults we want to be. Far from being an irrelevant in-between time, the 20s are a crucial period that comes only once. I know this because even more compelling than my sessions with overwhelmed twentysomethings are my sessions with those in their 30s and 40s. I have witnessed the true heartache that accompanies the realization that life is not going to add up quite as they’d like.

When a lot has been left to do, the pressure is enormous to make money, get married, buy a house, go to graduate school, start a business, save for college and retirement, and have children in a much shorter period of time. Newly minted college graduates such as Katherine are living with a staggering, unprecedented amount of uncertainty. Uncertainty makes people anxious, and distraction is the 21st century opiate of the masses. It’s easy to stay distracted and wait for deliverance at 30. It’s almost a relief to imagine that twentysomething jobs and relationships don’t count. But a career spent studying adult development tells me this isn’t true. And a decade of listening to young adults tells me that, deep down, they want to take their lives seriously. The 30-yearolds who feel betrayed by their 20s almost always ask, “Why didn’t someone tell me this sooner – like when I graduated from college?” So here goes. I’ll say what I said to Katherine. I’ll even make it short enough to tweet: “30 is not the new 20. Don’t be defined by what you didn’t know or do. You’re deciding your life right now.” Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist at the University of Virginia, is the author of “The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter – and How to Make the Most of Them Now.” She wrote this for the Los Angeles Times.

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Government limits liberty, opportunity

lthough the Democrats have not decided exactly how much money makes you rich, they all are singing the same song when it comes to increasing taxes. Whether they decide you are rich once you make $250,000 or $1 million, their proposal would allow the government to decide when you have more than your fair share and confiscate more of your money in the name of “fairness.” Since the government will decide what “rich” is, it also will have the power to change its definition of “rich” anytime it wants to raise taxes on more people. No reason they cannot decide next year that rich is $100,000 or even $50,000. For those of you who, like me, do not currently fall into the rich category, you might want to consider this: If their is no limit to how much the government can take from the rich, then there certainly is no limit to how much it can take from you. The president did have some of his rich friends stand before the cameras and say they want to pay more taxes. Well, that is just great; show us your check to the IRS. Our problem is not rich people. Our problem is that this economy offers less opportunity than ever for people to become rich. There is hardly any aspect of our lives that the government has not somehow managed to regulate or tax. The free-enterprise system that built this country is not very free today. This is a nation built by people from all corners of the world. They came here with the promise of nothing but liberty and opportunity. Both of those things are threatened by the president’s goal of transforming this nation into his personal vision of what it should be – a vision that he has yet to clearly reveal to the people. Tax the rich, but don’t spend too much time dancing in celebration. We are all going to pay for our bloated government spending. The price goes up every day we fail to face the reality. You cannot spend or print your way out of debt. Let’s hope we don’t have to learn that lesson the hard way.

Don’t allow Obama to undermine law

ost of us can remember acts of poor judgment that we and/or classmates performed in high school or even college. We recall, for example, more than one classmate who had to be carried home on his or her shield in the manner of the Spartans after too much indulgence in alcohol. We were not happy to learn that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney allegedly bullied a high school classmate. “Dreams From My Father” (page 93 of the paperback version), meanwhile, shows that President Barack Obama used marijuana and “blow” (cocaine), and belittled an African-American classmate for dating a white woman (pages 101-102). We also expect people’s judgment and character to mature with age, and the manner in which a middleaged person conducts himself or herself is more worthy of scrutiny than a youthful indiscretion. Bill Clinton, Mark Sanford, John Edwards and Eliot Spitzer were, for example, all in middle age when they exercised appalling judgment with interns, mistresses or prostitutes. Obama similarly was in his 40s and 50s when he helped establish the precedent that our country has one set of laws for the 99.9 percent (ordinary people, including a local bar owner who got a criminal record and probation for his role in an Internet gambling operation) and a very different set of laws for the 0.1 percent in his inner circle. In 2007 and 2008, the Obama campaign conducted an Internet gambling operation in which donors of $5 or more were entered into a drawing for an expenses-paid trip to have dinner with Obama. Mr. Obama personally made a YouTube video in which he promoted this lottery: “We want to have four

people who donate money this week to sit down and have dinner with me ... We’ll fly you in, I’ll pay for dinner.” His campaign also sent emails to the same effect. The promotion was changed to allow entry without a donation only after complaints from Minnesota law enforcement. “Buy a gun for somebody who can’t, buy 10 years in jail,” meanwhile, does not apply to Eric Holder’s Justice Department, which orchestrated more than 2,000 straw purchases of firearms in Operation Fast and Furious. Mexican drug gangs used these weapons to murder two U.S. law enforcement officers and more than a hundred Mexican nationals, thus making the United States a sponsor of terroristic violence against a friendly nation. This might be considered an unprovoked act of war against Mexico. Obama also appeared at an event for the National Action Network, a group acting under the leadership of the antiSemite Al Sharpton. Obama later invited Sharpton to the White House. Voters must decide this November whether Mr. Obama will continue to undermine the rule of law while putting the dignity of his office behind some of the country’s worst hatemongers. William A. Levinson Wilkes-Barre

Charities deserve our 100 percent

sing a charity’s name and then keeping 97.5 percent – that gave me the ultimate shock when I read an article in The Times Leader (May 20) outlining a fundraiser that did just that! I am no stranger to volunteering. Often, I use books that I authored to raise funds for specific charities. For one several years ago, I pledged $2,000 to initiate a project by selling my children’s books (with local children dressed like the book’s

characters and accompanying me), giving all funds above the small cost of the books to the pledged charity. When those people who were to begin the service with the $2,000 asked for the funds, I had only $1,300 collected with the house-to-house sales of the books. Rather than disappoint the charitable effort, I added the needed $700 out of my own funds, planning to recoup my losses of the cost of the books by continuing the sales effort. I was told by the powers that be I could not continue to use the charity’s name to recover the $700 after I had fulfilled the pledge, so I walked away from it. Actually, knowing it was targeted for children made it okay. The point I am making is this: Those people who greeted us at their homes, stopped us in their cars and made sure they contributed in other ways were willing, actually eager, participants. Every house, every individual was welcoming. Imagine how many of us there are and do the math. My thought is that perhaps some of them could go a step further and raise funds independently that would not be eaten up by office space, supplies, transportation, per diem expenses, utility bills, etc. Many such smaller efforts would equal or surpass a cut as low as 2.5 percent and involve less money from the contributors and more money for the charity. Simple logic, isn’t it? There are many ways individuals can change the fabric of charitable giving now that we know that such a tiny portion of the major fundraisers’ money actually sees the pledged charity. Don’t knock bake sales, yard sales, bicycle trips by the mile, public square fairs and book sales. There are as many ideas as there are citizens with imaginations. Let’s not see 97.5 percent of our donations be swallowed up by the trappings of expensive spaces, parking lots, salaries (and yes, charitable fundraisers do get salaries), etc. Let’s everyone open those front doors, get out into the streets, find his/her unique way to help and give 100 percent of the funds to the needy charity. The reward is indescribable when one sees the results of his or her efforts. Harriet Clyde Kipps Glen Lyon

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Writer rebukes minister’s letter

his is in response to the letter from the Rev. Glen Bayly (“Minister sounds caution over gay marriage switch,” May 25). Love your neighbors as yourself, unless they are gay, it would seem from your letter. Both the Old and New Testament speak of homosexuality as a sin, but do they not also list as sins that of adultery and the taking of the Lord’s name in vain? Adultery is listed as a sin to be avoided in the Ten Commandments; homosexuality is not, as I assume you are well aware. Christ never spoke one word about homosexuality, as I assume you also are well aware. It would seem to me that if you are trying to be “Christ-like,” you would follow his example. I assume you also are well aware that in the Old Testament (Leviticus chapter 20, verse 10, to be exact), it defines the punishment for adultery as death to both parties. Yet I hear no one advocating that. Nor are people who have committed adultery, or any other “sin” for that matter, denied a civil marriage license. You, sir, in your zeal to show “love” to homosexuals incorrectly, and I believe on purpose, blame gays for the scourge of AIDS, completely ignoring the fact that in Africa the transmission and contraction is almost totally due to unprotected heterosexual

relations. In this country intravenous drug use also has contributed to those who have this disease, yet you turn a blind eye to that as well. Many diseases now rampant in the world are totally due to heterosexual relations. In your show of “love” to the gay community you rush to equate the horrendous scandal at Penn State with gay life. How despicable. It seems people such as you and your ilk forget that gay and lesbian people have children, and these children are denied the hundreds of benefits that the children of heterosexual parents are given, regardless of how many times they have been married or how much of a sinner each is. Gays and lesbians are not asking for a seat in the pew at your church, or a seat in your synagogue or a place in your mosque. What they want is a simple piece of paper, issued by the state, not a religious institution. If you believe the Bible, then we are all sinners, sir. Yet we do not use that as a reason to deny basic civil rights to people in our nation. We do not vote on the civil rights of a minority, because plain and simple, a majority would vote against them. The majority is not always correct. Thankfully, I firmly believe those opposed to gay marriage are on the wrong side of history, much the same as those who fought against interracial marriage. Sid Pesotine Luzerne

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At least one reporter has a hard time with the fourth hour of ‘The Today Show,’ hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, who here ride exercise bikes as part of the segment ‘Lose it With Kathie Lee and Hoda.’

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In the social-media age, we watch some shows solely so we can mock. By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer

NEW YORK — All this time I’ve been hate-watching, and I never even knew it. Turns out, “hate-watch” is a fancy term for watching shows you don’t like but get perverse satisfaction from. Hate-watching is a sport that used to fall under the broad term “guilty pleasure” but now seems retrofitted for the age of social media. It goes something like this: You watch a show you wouldn’t choose to watch for any reason other than to mock it for its awfulness — say, by sharing snide Twitter exchanges with like-minded hatewatchers when the program airs. Collective delight. Lately, hate-watching seems to have flourished at the expense of NBC’s dramafocused-on-a-Broadway-musical, “Smash.” But as I think back through my years in front of the TV, I can’t recall a more pleasurable experience of what I now recognize as hate-watching than the long-ago Fox prime-time soap, “Melrose Place.” Just consider the following circa-1994 gem of dialogue, as Michael confesses sheepishly to Kimberly, “I don’t know how to say this, but ... um ... when I heard that you had died — y’know, grief and confusion — well, it’s just ... um ... I got MARRIED!” Classic hate-watching content! And even back in those dial-up, pre-Web days when “Melrose Place” was on the air, a howler like this line of dialogue could be savored communally, thanks to an innovative form of proto-social media: Mere hours after “Melrose Place” had aired, “The ‘Melrose Place’ Update” was ready and emailed to fellow fans by a twentysomething visionary in Bellevue, Wash., named Ian Ferrell. “I think they’re making something cool,” Ferrell explained to me at the time, referring to the “Melrose” production team. “But I don’t think they have any idea what they’re doing.” That, of course, is what makes hatewatching so delicious: An awfulness, and hence an inadvertent coolness, the program doesn’t know it has. It was therefore left to Ferrell to deconstruct each episode, cataloguing its meaningful glances, its tearful “I’m sorry” confessions and all the scenes that culminated with sex — not to mention shining a light into its cavernous plot holes. Ferrell (who today works at Microsoft) also welcomed other viewers’ thoughts on the show, such as this satisfied assessment from one “Melrose” regular: “It’s badly written, not very well-acted, and ir-

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Pallets of ledgers from the Lackawanna & Bloomsburg Railroad await cleaning and organizing.

Pat McKnight displays a print from a glass plate negative titled ‘Locomotive Shops - Lackawanna Railroad, Scranton, PA. 8.21.11.’

pening a folder to reveal a pile of correspondence, Steamtown archivist Patrick McKnight sorted past such mundane yet exquisitely handwritten bits of information as “Trains on time this morning,” penned in 1891. • Then, so gently, he pulled out a longer letter, an 1894 request to railroad executive Samuel Sloan asking for a donation. • “Look at this one,” he said, directing a pair of visitors toward the name of the man who had written it: Booker T. Washington. “I think this is an original. I don’t think it’s a copy.”

Over the signature of the famous black leader was a request asking Sloan for a grant to help educate the students at the Normal and Industrial School in Tuskegee, Ala. An accompanying pamphlet explained “200 girls and 250 boys” were learning trades and studying to become teachers there. So far, McKnight hasn’t come across any indication of whether Sloan, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, gave a donation. But, thanks to a recent gift from Syracuse University, he has tons, literally, of archival material to investigate. Who

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Hollywood looks to ring a bell with moviegoers By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is known for snatching up best-selling books and turning them into big-screen blockbusters: “Twilight,” “Harry Potter,” “The Hunger Games,” “The Help” and countless others. But the adaptations that recently hit theaters didn’t need a novel’s characters or built-in narrative, just a well-known brand name. The must-read pregnancy manual “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” has become an all-star comedy romp about the pitfalls of new parenthood. The book is

full of helpful advice, “but it’s almost like a medical manual,” said Shauna Cross, who co-wrote the screenplay. “That’s not that entertaining to go and watch.” So the cinematic version stars Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Banks, Dennis Quaid and others in intertwining tales about various experiences of pregnancy, from infertility and miscarriage to trouble-free twins. Also playing is “Battleship,” an action flick inspired by the 45-year-old board game starring Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna. Based on finding a hidden enemy by searching coordinates on a grid, the classic game

may be best known to some readers by an cally have neither one has become busiold TV commercial in which an exasperat- ness as usual in Hollywood. “With movies costing so much, studios ed player proclaims, “You sank my battleship!” The film, set during a war-games ex- are looking for any kind of a hook that ercise on the Pacific Ocean, shows how the would ring a bell with an audience,” said U.S. Navy might respond to an alien attack veteran film critic Kenneth Turan, who writes for the Los Angeles Times. “It’s at sea. “There are certain elements from the the same reason why they have all the board game that lent themselves well to sequels and things from TV shows and the DNA of a movie,” said director Pete remakes: They’re desperate to ring Berg. “Two enemies trying to locate and that bell.” Still, seizing on a popular brand kill each other violently is, good God, a movie. ... The rest is classic creative en- doesn’t guarantee a successful film. The1985 film version of the board deavor.” Coming up with characters and narratives around popular brands that intrinsi- See HOLLYWOOD, Page 5F

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Dear Pulled In Two: Your parents are anxious because even at 30, you are still their child, and they are experiencing separation anxiety. However, at your age, you should be mature enough to decide your future. I do have a word of advice I hope you’ll consider: Before you commit to leaving the United States to join your boyfriend, please do some research on the rights of women in his country. Here in the U.S. we enjoy many privileges that are not shared by women outside our borders. They concern marriage, divorce, division of property and child custody. It is important that if you choose to marry him, you do it with your eyes wide open. That way there will be no surprises.

Dear Abby: My adult son, “Jake,” is in prison for the fourth time for an indiscretion in his early 20s. He hasn’t repeated the offense, but he doesn’t comply with the rules of his probation and ends up back in prison. I fully supported my son when the incident happened because I felt he got a bad break, but I feel he should take responsibility for his actions. Jake’s repeated offenses for noncompliance are part of a rebellious and stubborn attitude and an unwillingness to accept the lifelong consequences of his initial offense. To compound the issue, he has three daughters. He keeps popping in and out of their lives, which is very disruptive. If it weren’t for them, I’d probably write him off (I have done that emotionally anyway), but I keep trying to maintain some kind of connection between them in case he comes around someday. Is this foolish thinking on my part? By the way, my son never married the girls’ mother and has never paid child support, but she has still been willing to let him be part of their lives. — Writing Him Off in Illinois Dear Writing Him Off: If you’re asking me for permission to take yourself out of the equation, you have it. It is not your job to maintain Jake’s relationship with his daughters — that’s HIS responsibility. If the mother of the girls is willing to tolerate his irresponsibility, that is her choice. But if you have had enough, then it’s time to take a step backward. For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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resistible.” These days, it’s “Smash” that’s winning similar hate-love. A spirited discussion on a recent edition of Slate magazine’s “Culture Gabfest” podcast explored the term “hate-watch,” with “Smash” singled out as a glaring example. On Twitter, (hash)hatewatching became a trending topic. A scathing review on the New Yorker.com website was headlined, “Hate-Watching ‘Smash.’” And on The Huffington Post, critic Maureen Ryan wrote, “When it comes to group hatewatching, ‘Smash’ is the gift that keeps on giving.” I must quickly add that I disagree with this particular position. I watched the entire first season of “Smash” but never in hate-watching mode. I am pleased to say I love “Smash,” mi-

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nority voice though I may be. Even so, I’m all for taking a new look at appreciating TV — if that’s what hate-watching is. But what exactly is it? Definitions vary, but “Culture Gabfast” framed the phenomenon as “celebratory” viewing “in an aggressive, nasty way.” And among definitions volunteered by its listeners, this one sounds solid: “Hate-watching provokes feelings of outrage, indignation, contempt or loathing so intense they become pleasur-

higher rates of childhood mortality in the days before routine vaccinations and antibiotics, the oldtime applications also asked for “number of children living.” The archives are a potential gold mine for genealogists, said McKnight, who doesn’t expect them all to visit in person. He wants to get as much available online as possible and welcomes volunteers – anyone from highschool students to senior citizens able.” But where, I wonder, is the hate in hate-watching directed? Toward the characters on the show? To the show overall? To the people who created it or put it on the air? To the wide-eyed viewers who truly like it and watch with no ulterior motives? The answer is unclear. But the essence of hate-watching seems to take its cue from a wisecrack once made about newspapers: TV shows are never good enough, but a bad one is a joy forever. Hate-watching can redeem a multitude of sins. This arms me with a new way to approach my TV consumption. And possibly a fresh way to find pleasure in shows I might otherwise scorn or avoid altogether. So I wonder if I told myself I was hate-watching the fourth hour of “The Today Show,” not simply watching it, could I stomach its pink slime of news and information? If I convinced myself I was

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closely to Northeast Pennsylvania to make it more accessible to the public.” Syracuse said yes. In recent weeks, boxes and boxes of ledgers, receipts and other papers have arrived at Steamtown. They nearly double the national park’s archival collection, McKnight said. On a recent afternoon, maintenance employee Russell Hazlett used an industrial vacuum cleaner to remove what appeared to be years of dust from some hard-cover volumes. After the dust, and the occasional little insect, have been removed, all sorts of interesting details emerge. Pull out a decades-old receipt and you can read that a railroad paid a plumber named R.H. Jones from South Hancock Street in Wilkes-Barre $1.80 for three hours’ work installing a ladies toilet. You might come across the employment application in which a

These rail plans for downtown Scranton are dated July 7, 1899.

– to input pages of old records into a computer. “If you’re willing to work for free, I’ve got lots of work for you,” he said. And that work could yield a wealth of information. “There’s plenty of (material for) Ph.D. dissertations here.” hate-watching “Grey’s Anatomy,” not just watching it, would I be entertained by its sappiness, instead of fighting the urge to claw my face into ribbons? If I convinced myself I was hate-watching “Jersey Shore,” not merely watching it, would I reach true enlightenment and find amusement in its boozy, horny nincompoops? Or would I fall short in my effort to find TV pleasure in TV pain? Odds are, I’d surrender long before the show is over, hobbled by this thought: No matter if it hurts so good to watch, its awfulness will always still be awfulness.

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BOOKS ‘Canada’ asks how and why “Canada” by Richard Ford; HarperCollins (432 pages, $26.99) By CHRIS VOGNAR The Dallas Morning News

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“The Lost Ones,” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Ace Atkins

The second Quinn Colson thriller in the new series by Ace Atkins, “The Lost Ones” opens with gunrunning and a haunting crime afoot in the rural Mississippi county where Colson is now sheriff. Colson must sort out the villains and the victims, which is difficult when one of the former may be his high school friend, the freewheeling Donnie Varner, who, like Colson, is back home from war. The debut Colson novel, “The Ranger,” deftly introduced the series hero as a former U.S. Army Ranger with festering corruption and family problems to deal with in his rundown hometown of Jericho. The second novel is a pageturner in part because of a dark Colson family secret that emerges and the romantic eyes thrown at Colson by old and new loves. But it is almost completely taken over by Varner, who is an irresistible thriller creation: a heavy drinking chain smoker scarred by what he calls the “Trashcanistan” war, he is incredibly foulmouthed and criminally inclined, but he is at times hilarious and even likable. There are romantic eyes for him, too. Atkins sets this series in the fictional Tibbehah County, a forlorn Mississippi outpost that saw better days back in the last century. It is William Faulkner country, and Atkins, who now lives on a farm near Oxford, Miss., had fun in “The Ranger” alluding to some of Faulkner’s characters. In “The Lost Ones,” Donnie Varner and his father, Luther Varner, who operates Varner’s store, make a bow to the Varners of Faulkner’s fiction, who also owned a store. And Ike McCaslin, the boy at the heart of Faulkner’s “The Bear,” is the name of a deputy who turns up to help the sheriff, except he’s black this time. The second novel in the Colson series is every bit as riveting a read as the first, perhaps more so as it delves more deeply into Colson’s character, family and romantic life. Its story line involves a murderous Mexican gang and abused babies being sold on the illegal market, but there’s less mayhem this time and more intriguing intimacy. Atkins published two novels in May: “The Lost Ones” and “Robert B. Parker’s Lullaby,” the latest crime fiction from the Spenser series created by the late Boston writer. Atkins was chosen by the Parker estate to keep Spenser, a Boston private eye, on the job. Atkins had to move mind and body to a vastly different locale before returning to the Colson saga, but he shows with “The Lost Ones” it was double duty in which he can excel.

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trindberg ’s Star” (Viking), by Jan Wallentin: World War II, Jules Verne and secret societies mesh in journalist Jan Wallentin’s debut thriller, “Strindberg ’s Star.” Erik Hall loves to cave dive. He learns of an abandoned mine near his home and decides to take the plunge. While exploring the dark and damp cavern, he stumbles onto a well-preserved body wearing an ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol of life. The news spreads about his discovery, and Hall becomes a celebrity . Don Titelman learns of Hall’s retrieval and tries to set up a meeting. Titelman is an expert in religious symbols and thinks there is more to the discovery than a body in a mine. When he arrives for the meeting, he finds Hall dead. Titelman becomes the prime suspect. With the help of his attorney, Eva Strom, he tries to prove his innocence. Titelman and Strom soon are

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game “Clue” flopped (though it later gained a cult following). But “Transformers,” based on Hasbro’s shape-shifting robot toys, became a multi-billion-dollar global franchise. Berg said turning “Battleship” into a movie “was one of the great and really fun creative challenges of my career.” As with “Battleship,” adapting advice books such as “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and Steve Harvey’s 2009 dating guide, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,” requires writers to develop characters and story lines that aren’t in the books. “Think Like a Man,” which topped the box office for two weeks when it was released last month, successfully spun Harvey’sbookintoaromanticcomedy

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following five couples navigating their relationship issues. “One of the main challenges of an adaptation like this is the book already has a loyal following,” said producer Will Packer. “All you can

really do is mess it up. It’s very tough to elevate it and take it beyond.” The appeal of tapping such a successfulbookassourcematerial is, of course, that it “potentially

It’s hard to imagine a Richard Ford novel without Frank Bascombe, the philosophically inclined sportswriter turned real-estate agent and first-person narrator of Ford’s three most famous novels. Frank was Ford’s fictional alter ego, the introverted middle-aged seeker who reached his peak with the Pulitzer-winning “Independence Day” (1996) and said goodbye 10 years later in “The Lay of the Land.” Ford’s first post-Bascombe novel, “Canada,” introduces a new protagonist who shares a few traits with his predecessor. Dell Parsons is prone to long, contemplative interior monologues that address modes of looking at and experiencing the world. He does a lot of thinking about thinking; in another era he might be a more plain-speaking stateside cousin of some Henry James character considering life through generous chunks of prose. “Canada” is colored with a fatalistic hue from its very first sentences: “First I’ll tell you about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later.” Alrighty then. Dell is looking back on formative childhood experiences from the perspective of late middle age; we know he survived his early hard knocks because he is, after all, our narrator, and Ford isn’t one to indulge in “Lovely Bones”-like afterlife reveries. As Dell continues to casually offer key pieces of data we also determine that he, and Ford, are more interested in the how and why of the matter than the what. The dexterity of Ford’s prose helps distract from the haziness of the botched crime and its buildup, and the wisdom that Dell accumulates gives the author a worthy surrogate to comment on life’s unpredictable detours. Dell takes just such a side trip when he’s sent to live in Saskatchewan under the tutelage of a shady enigma named Remlinger. If Dell needs a steady replacement father figure, this guy is not it. If he were, “Canada” would be a mighty short and uneventful novel. Actually it feels a bit uneventful asis. I could have used a little more narrative thrust, a little more balance between the keen observations, of soul and landscape, and actual deeds performed. We know something bad will go down; Dell has warned us. But when it happens, it sort of dashes in from the cold, provides a quick, shocking jolt (as real violence often does) and sends us on our way. Ford often seems like the muse of existence periods, the father of characters who find ways to coast even as grave danger lurks. Dell has had a hard-knock life and an adolescence that never really started. This state of suspended identity gives “Canada’s” narrative voice what tension and heft it musters.

has a built-in audience,” Packer said. “It helps you cut through the clutter in a very, very crowded marketplace in terms of the outlets and mediums trying to get attention from consumers.” Still, those who relied on “What to Expect” during their pregnancies won’t really find the book’s advice on screen. “It’s the source material we wanted to include, but there’s so little there that was actually used,” said Heather Hach, who co-wrote the screenplay. “It’s not an adaptation in the truest sense, but without this wonderful pregnancy bible that countless women have consulted, the germ wouldn’t have been there.” Director Kirk Jones said that while some have called adapting the pregnancy handbook “desperate,” anticipating a baby is a naturally funny experience. “Just stop and look beyond the manual and think about pregnancy and that nine-month period: It

affects guys and it affects girls in the most extraordinary ways,” he said. “It was really just taking the essence of the book. ... You’re basically enhancing the brand, because people are already familiar with the title.” The book’s author, Heidi Murkoff, is one of the film’s executive producers. Hasbro’s president and chief executive, Brian Goldner, is a producer of “Battleship.” Hach said guidebooks are great for adapting into movies: “What’s interesting about advice books is there are so many ways to tackle a problem. There are so many ways to think about a situation, and that’s what our characters are doing.” Turan, the film critic, expects the trend to continue, whether or not the results are worthy. “This is not about making good movies. It’s about getting people into theaters. ... Everything else is secondary,” he said. “They might make a movie out of Scrabble.”

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Rounding out the TOP TEN From Hawaii to the Carolinas, these beaches are the best By JULIE WATSON

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ORONADO, Calif. — Like a Hollywood star, Coronado’s 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand. • That’s one of the reasons why Coronado — flanked by the iconic hotel featured in Marilyn Monroe’s 1958 film “Some Like It Hot” — has been named the No.1beach in the United States in the 2012 survey by “Dr. Beach” professor Stephen P. Leatherman of Florida International University.

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A child chases a seagull on Coronado Beach in Coronado, Calif. Coronado Beach has been named America’s best beach. Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, Mass., is number six on the 2012 list of Top 10 Beaches.

Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., is number three on the 2012 list.

Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki, Hawaii, is number two on the 2012 list of Top 10 Beaches produced annually.

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Siesta Key public beach in Sarasota, Fla. Coronado Beach was runner-up last year to Siesta Beach.

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CXL top of the line. AWD, 50K original miles. 1 owner. Cocoa brown metallic. Dual sunroofs, power memory cooled and heated seats. 3rd row seating. DVD rear screen, navigation system, balance of factory warranty. Bought new over $50,000. Asking $25,900. Trade ins welcome 570-466-2771

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

BUICK ‘98 CENTURY CUSTOM V6, BARGAIN

PRICE! $2,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

CADILLAC ‘00 DTS Tan, satellite

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

570-814-2809

CADILLAC ‘11 STS 13,000 Miles, Showroom condition. Price reduced $34,900 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

CHEVY 08 IMPALA LTZ

Metallic gray, sunroof, leather, Bose Satellite with CD radio, heated seats, traction control, fully loaded. Remote Start. 59k miles. $14,975 or trade. (570) 639-5329

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

CHEVY ‘04 MONTE CARLO Silver with Black

Leather, Sunroof, Very Sharp! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

Octagon Family Restaurant

Attorney Services

BANKRUPTCY

FREE CONSULT

375 W Main St, Plymouth, PA 18651

570-779-2288

W eekend S pecial $13.95 for a Large Plain Pie & a Dozen Wings

759608

Dine in only. Valid Saturday & Sunday. One coupon per party/table. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

All wheel drive. Loaded with all power options. Black metallic with grey leather interior. Heated front seats, sunroof, 6 disc CD changer, satellite radio, cruise control, keyless/ alarm. Too many options to list. 79,400 miles. Sharp car, good condition. $10,500. Call 814-9574

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. $20,899 ‘11 Ford Escape XLT, 4x4, 26k, Factory Warranty, 6 Cylinder $19,899 ‘11 Nissan Rogue AWD, 17k, Factory Warranty. $18,799 ‘10 Subaru Forester Prem. 4WD 30k Factory warranty, power sunroof. $18,799 ‘08 Chrysler Sebring Conv. Touring 6 cyl. 32k $12,899 ‘05 HONDA CRV EX 4x4 65k, a title. $12,799 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR 62k, Rear air A/C $7,999 ‘03 F250 XL Super Duty only 24k! AT-AC, $8,499 ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,199 ‘11 Toyota Rav 4 4x4 AT only 8,000 miles, alloys, power sunroof. new condition. $22,599 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY

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

FORD `07 FOCUS SES Sedan

Alloy wheels, heated seats, CD player, rear spoiler, 1 owner, auto, air, all power, great gas mileage, priced to be sold immediately! $7,995 or best offer. 570-614-8925

VOLKSWAGEN ‘00 BEETLE

2.0 automatic, air 67k miles $6400. 570-466-0999

DODGE ‘02 VIPER GTS 10,000 MILES V10

AUTO SERVICE DIRECTORY

CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO

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

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Law Services. PFA, Divorce & Custody. Mike@Shottolaw.com 570.510.0577 Major Credit Cards Accepted

Free Bankruptcy Consultation Payment plans. Carol Baltimore 570-822-1959

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Free Consultation. Contact Atty. Sherry Dalessandro 570-823-9006

Auto Services

$ WANTED JUNK $ VEHICLES LISPI TOWING We pick up 822-0995

EMISSIONS & SAFETY INSPECTION SPECIAL

$39.95 with this coupon

Don’t Keep Your Practice a Secret! 11 Stall Barn.

412 Autos for Sale

472

LAW DIRECTORY

THE WILKES-BARRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY IN ORDER TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.

Home of the Original ‘O-Bar’ Pizza

4 auto, excellent gas mileage. good condition. $2,350.

AWD, V-6, gold with tan interior, loaded, 91,000 miles. Asking $11,900. Please call 570-760-7550

The Wilkes-Barre Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services. THE WILKESBARRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

150 Special Notices

HYUNDAI ‘01 ACCENT door, 6 cylinder,

CADILLAC `05 SRX

All Firm Lump Sum Bid Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud, and the bidders are invited to attend.

150 Special Notices

Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-825-8253

LINCOLN ‘98 CONTINENTAL Beige, V8 engine,

All Prime Contracts in excess of $25,000 are subject to the provisions, duties, obligations, remedies and penalties of the Project Labor Agreement as approved August 27, 2007; effective July 30, 2010.

Mr. Leonard B. Przywara Secretary/Business Administrator

LEO’S AUTO SALES 92 Butler St

GRAND MARQUIS ‘99 GS Well maintained,

daveroll@black lakemarine.com www.blacklake4fish.com

THE LION KING

new black top, 5.0 auto, runs good, needs a few things, $3,900 as is. (570)283-8235

*includes ticket, transportation, snacks, soda & water cookiestravelers.com

ATVs/Dune Buggies

412 Autos for Sale

1009 Penn Ave Scranton 18509 Across from Scranton Prep

FORD `90 MUSTANG Convertible, red,

First Come, First Serviced! Limited Availability, Passports Required Call NOW! 300 Market St., Kingston, Pa 18704 570-288-TRIP (288-8747)

412 Autos for Sale

ACM343-1959 E AUTO SALES BUICK ‘09 ENCLAVE DODGE `98 AVENGER Rebuilt engine, new GOOD CREDIT, BAD

May and early June

All inclusive packages For Travel

(315) 375-8962

BROADWAY SHOW BUS TRIPS

Autos under $5000

transmission, custom 3” exhaust. Weapon R intake, Blitz front bumper and side skirts, custom Evil 8 paint job, vertical doors, after market wheel and tires, over $10,000 invested. Asking $4,000. Call 570-287-8410 or 570-855-2699

HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV

Travel

409

New! Special Incredible Last Minute Deals to Cancun and Punta Cana

406

DAYCARE In my Kingston

home. Licensed. Ages 15 months to 6 years. 570-283-0336

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Caring & Dependable nurse available for private duty in your home. Feed, bath, dress, shop, clean, cook & more. 357-1951 after 6

WORK WANTED Experienced

310

380

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FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275

Also, Like New, Used Tires & Batteries for $20 & up!

Vito’s & Gino’s 949 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA

574-1275

Expires 6/30/12 WANTED

Cars & Full Size Trucks. For prices... Lamoreaux Auto Parts 477-2562

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K E N P OL L OCK N IS S A N

TH E NUM BER 1 NISSAN DEAL ER IN TH E S TATE O F PA IN NEW VEH IC L E S AL ES VO L UM E AND C US TO M ER S ATIS FAC TIO N FO R APRIL 2012**

J U NE NE B IGIG JU 2012 N IS S A N A L TIM A 2.5S S E DA N $5000SA VEO FF

O V ER E R 25 25 A V A IL IL A B L E

STK#21003 M O D EL# 13112 V IN # 144280 M SR P $24,155

M SR P !

4 Cyl, CVT , A/C, AM /F M /CD, T ilt, Cru is e In telligen tK ey, Cru is e & M u ch M o re!

B U Y FOR

19,155

+ T/T

W / $150 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE

18 9

ER M O. + T/T

2 A T TH T H IS IS P R IC IC E

*$189 p erm 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= $12,319; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. $1810 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te In clu d ed .

2012 N IS S A N M A XIM A 3.5S S E DA N L IM ITE D E DITION

SA VE $6000 O FF M SR P !

STK#N 21359 M O D EL# 16112 V IN # 819004 M SR P $33,835

6 Cyl, CVT , S u n ro o f, S m o ked Allo y W heels , Po w erS ea t, In telligen t K ey & M u ch M o re!

B U Y FOR

27,8 35

+ T/T

W / $20 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE & $50 0 N M AC CAP TIVE CAS H

28 9

*P ER

M O. + T/T

2 A T TH T H IS IS P R IC IC E

*$289 p erm 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= $18,948; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. $1000 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te In clu d ed .

2012 N IS S A N P A THFIN DE R S 4X4 2 AT T THH IS IS P R IC IC E

STK#N 21939 M O D EL# 25012 V IN # 603187 M SR P $31,965

6 Cyl, Au to , 4x4, PW , PDL , Allo ys , K eyles s & M u ch M o re!

B U Y FOR

27,495

+ T/T

W / $20 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE & $250 N M AC CAP TIVE CAS H

299

P ER M O. + T/T

*$299 p erm 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= $15,663; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. $1750 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te In clu d ed .

2012 N IS S A N A RM A DA S V 4X4 L A ST ST O N E A T T THH IS IS P R IICC E

STK#N 21418 M O D EL# 26212 V IN # 603187 M SR P $45,595

V8, Au to , PW , PL , CD, Ba cku p Ca m era , Allo ys , Ru n n in g Bo a rd s , Bo s e, Hea ted M irro r, Blu eto o th & M u ch M o re!

B U Y FOR

37,995

+ T/T OR

W / $ 2 5 0 0 N IS S A N R EB ATE

499

*P ER

M O. + T/T

*$499 p erm 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= $20,518; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. $100 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

T H E R A C E I S O N

2012 N IS S A N ROGUE S V A W D SA VEO N$4000 O FF M SR P A LL 2012 SV STK#N 21528 M O D EL# 22412 V IN # 382082 M SR P $26,870

O V ER E R 70 70 A V A IL IL A B L E

R O G U ES IN STO C K

4 Cyl, CVT , Allo y W heel, Po w er S ea t, Ba cku p Ca m era , In telligen tK ey & M u ch M o re!

B U Y FOR

22,8 70

+ T/T

W / $10 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE & $50 0 N M AC CAP TIVE CAS H

229

P ER M O. + T/T

2 AT T THH IS IS P R IC IC E

*$229 p erm 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= $14,779; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. $1000 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te In clu d ed .

2012 N IS S A N A L TIM A 2.5S COUP E $5000SA VEO FF STK#N 21885 M O D EL# 15112 V IN # 241072 M SR P $25,620

M SR P !

4 Cyl, CVT , PW , PL , Cru is e, Allo ys , F lo o r M a ts & M u ch M o re!

B U Y FOR

20 ,620

+ T/T OR

W / $10 0 0 N IS S AN R EB ATE & $50 0 N M AC CAP TIVE CAS H

229

ER M O. + T/T

2 AT T THH IS IS P R IC IC E

*$229 p erm 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= $13,066; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50.

2012 N IS S A N FRON TIE R K IN G CA B S V 4X4

2 A T TH T H IS IS IC E P R IC

STK#N 22106 M O D EL# 31412 V IN # 453073 M SR P $29,365

6 Cyl, Au to , PW , PL , Allo ys , K eyles s , S p ra y In Bed lin er, Utilitra ck S ys tem , Blu eto o th

B U Y FOR

24,995

+ T/T OR

W / $ 2 0 0 0 N IS S A N R EB ATE & $ 5 0 0 N M AC C A P TIV E C A S H

249

*P ER

M O. + T/T

*$249 p erm 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= $16,738; m u s tb e a p p ro ved thru NM AC @ T ier1; $1999 ca s h d o w n o rtra d e eq u ity. (+ ) p lu s regis tra tio n fees ; to ta l d u e @ d elivery= $2202.50. $525 Nis s a n L ea s e Reb a te in clu d ed .

2012 N IS S A N TITA N K IN G CA B S V 4X4

SA VE O VER $7500 O FF M SR P !

STK#N 21270 M O D EL# 34412 V IN # 306347 M SR P $34,880

8 Cyl, Au to , 4x4, Allo y W heels , PW , PL , AM /F M /CD, K eyles s

B U Y FO R

2 6 ,9 9 5

+ T/T

W / $ 3 0 0 0 N IS S A N R EB ATE & $ 13 5 0 VA L U E TR U C K S AV IN G S

*S a le p rice p lu s ta x & ta gs .

L A ST S T O N E A T TH T H IIS S P R IICC E

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% Auto., CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, Message Center, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Keyless Entry, Sirius Satellite Radio,

APR

M O S.

PLUS

Auto., CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Message Center

M O S.

PLUS

CD, Alum Wheels, Tilt, PW, PDL, Pwr. Seat, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Message Center,

PLUS NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS*

APR

M O S.

PLUS PLUS NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS*

24 Mos.

24 Mos. *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/4/12.

APR

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 6/4/12.

APR

M O S.

Automatic, 16” Steel Wheels, Pwr. Windows, Pwr. Door Locks, Air, Keyless Entry with Remote, Safety Canopy, Side Air Bags

PLUS PLUS NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS*

M O S.

XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Auto., PDL, PW, Air, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, 16” Alum. Wheels, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,CD,

PLUS PLUS NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS*

APR

M O S.

XLT, Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Air, Auto., PDL, Fog Lamps, Privacy Glass, Roof Rack, 16” Alum. Wheels, Sirius Satellite Radio, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., Keyless Entry, CD, PW,

PLUS PLUS NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS*

, V6, Limited, CD, Pwr. Leather Heated Seats, Safety Canopy, Side Impact Safety Pkg., 17” Chrome Wheels, Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg.,

PLUS PLUS NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS*

24 Mos.

CALL NOW 823-8888 1-800-817-FORD Overlooking Mohegan Sun 577 East Main St., Plains

Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B

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2012 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 dr, Auto Trans, AC, PW, PL, Cruise, ABS, 6 Air Bags, Tilt, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD, Model #CP2F3CEW

$0 DOWN PAYMENT

219 .9% 0

MPG

34 HWY

$219 Lease Per Mo. For 36 Months through AHFC. $0 Down Payment. 1st Payment and tags due at delivery. Residual $13,149.90.

Thank You To Our Customers APR FINANCING NOW AVAILABLE!

2012 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN

$0 DOWN PAYMENT

2012 HONDA PILOT LX

• Model #FB2F5CEW • 140-hp 16-Valve SOHC i-VTEC® • 5-Speed Automatic Transmission • Air Conditioning with Air-Filtration System • Power Windows/Locks/Mirrors • Cruise Control • Remote Entry • 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 4 Speakers • ABS • Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) • Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) • Side Curtain Airbags ***Lease ease 36 Months through ahfc ahfc. $0 Down Payment Payment.

199

* ** Per Mo. L ease Lease

1st payment and tags due at delivery. Residual $11,952.95

300

• 250-hp 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC® • 5-Speed Automatic Transmission • 8 Passenger Seating • Variable Torque Management® 4-Wheel Drive System (VTM-4®) • Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) with Traction Control • Power WIndows/Locks/Mirrors • Front and Rear Air Conditioning with Air-Filtration System • 229-Watt AM/ FM/CD Audio System with 7 Speakers including Subwoofer • Remote Entry • ABS • Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) • Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection ****Lease Lease 36 Months through ahfc ahfc. $0 Down Payment Payment. System (OPDS) 1st payment and tags due at delivery. Residual $17,388.00

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08 HONDA CRV LX

$15,250

$18,950

Black, 56K Miles

$20,950 50 TO CHOOSE FROM

$15,950 $16,950

TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR TRADE!

CRV 4WD’s

2007 HONDA PILOT EXL

08 HONDA ACCORD LXP SDN

09 HONDA CIVIC EX SDN

IN STOCK!

$14,950

$18,950

08 HONDA ACCORD EXL SDN

Red, 8K

L ease Lease

• Model RM4H5CJW • 185-hp • 2.4-Liter, 16-Valve SOHC i-VTEC® 4-Cylinder Engine • Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System™ • Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control • Automatic Transmission • Cruise Control • A/C • One-Touch Power Moonroof with Tilt Feature • Remote Entry System • Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® • Multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines • 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 6 Speakers • Bluetooth® Streaming Audio • Pandora® Internet Radio compatibility • SMS Text Message Function • USB Audio Interface • Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) • Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) • Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) • Side Curtain Airbags with Rollover Sensor

STARTING FROM

09 HONDA ACCORD EX CPE

Silver, 22K

* Per ***Mo.

(15) 07-10

Gray, 33K

MPG 22 City 30 HWY

LEASES BASED ON APPROVED CREDIT TIER 1 THRU AHFC. MILEAGE BASED ON 2012 EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATES. USE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT COMPARE TO MODELS BEFORE 2008. YOUR ACUTAL MILEAGE WILL VARY DEPENDING ON HOW YOU DRIVE AND MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE.

A HOND S LE C I ! H M O E R F V CHOOSE

Blue, 33K

2012 HONDA CR-V EX

$0 DOWN PAYMENT

MPG 17 City 24 HWY

MPG 28 City 39 HWY

Lt Blue, 63K

*On select models to qualiﬁed buyers for limited term.

Used Cars

7-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Warranty 12 month/12,000-Mile Non Powertrain Warranty 150-Point Mechanical & Appearance Inspection Vehicle History Report

*From the original date of first use when said as a new vehicle *Prior sales excluded. Tax & tags Extra. Expires 7-9-12

Open Monday - Thursday 9-9 Friday & Saturday 9-5

09 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID SEDAN Black, 37K

$17,950

11 HONDA CROSSTOUR EXL 4WD Green, 18K

$29,950

11 HONDA CRZ EX White, 6K

$19,500

09 HONDA PILOT EX Silver, 33K

$23,750

09 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 Silver, 26K

$20,950

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WE HAND PICK THE BEST NEW CAR TRADE-INS & LEASE TURN-INS & SELL THEM RIGHT HERE IN TUNKHANNOCK AT A FRACTION OF THEIR ORIGINAL PRICE. THEY DRIVE LIKE NEW & SOME SMELL LIKE NEW BUT COST THOUSANDS LESS. 2009 FORD FOCUS SE SEDAN

2007 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 AS LOW AS

AS LOW AS

$175

$194

STK#120430A

STK#120503A

NOW

$12,800

$13,900 2008 DODGE NITRO SXT 4X4

2006 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING

ONLY

STK#120515E

$18,600

NOW

$17,900

2011 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

NOW

$27,800

AS LOW AS

$381

$15,800

NOW

10 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR LS AWD All Wheel Drive, V6, Local Trade .........................

$17,900

ONLY

AS LOW AS

$313

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11 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 Only 13,000 Miles, V6, Automatic, Power Windows, Power Locks, Shift on the Fly Four Wheel Drive........................

$19,500

11 FORD FIESTA SE Only 7,639 Miles, Automatic, One Owner, Sync Voice Automated System ............................

$17,300

412 Autos for Sale

NOW

STK#120413E

NOW

$20,700

NOW

$25,900

2011 HONDA ELEMENT EX 4WD

$20,900

2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4

AS LOW AS

2010 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT 4X4

AS LOW AS

$308

AS LOW AS

$279

STK#120428F

STK#120413J

NOW

$20,600

$18,900

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

2011 DODGE CHARGER

AS LOW AS

$361

NOW

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA

STK #120327B

NOW

$18,900

ONLY

7,884

2011 FORD MUSTANG V6 PREMIUM

MILES

$22,400

2010 VOLVO XC60 3.2 AWD

ONLY

26,827

AS LOW AS

$361

MILES

2009 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.5i AWD

$30,900

2012 RAM 1500 ST QUAD CAB

AS LOW AS

2010 MAZDA 6i SPORT

AS LOW AS

$235

$23,700 $24,900

06 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING Only 36,934 Miles, Cool Vanilla Ext., Leather Seating, Pwr. Sunroof.............................

$14,400

11 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING Stone White Exterior, Rear DVD, Rear Back up Camera. Only 18,464 miles...........

$24,800

More Values... Hand Picked Just for You! 11 DODGE CHARGER Katzkin leather Interior, Exterior Sport Graphic Pkg., Rear Deck Lid, Spoiler, Hard to ﬁnd Blackberry Exterior only 11, 000 miles....................................................

$23,900 $20,800

AS LOW AS

$311

$262

10 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRX4 4X4 Local Trade, One Owner, HEMI V8, Bucket Seats, Deep Water Blue Ext. .................

$21,900

10 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA 4X4 Former Chrysler Executive Vehicle, Leather Seating, GPS Navigation, Trailer Tow Group.....

$24,900

11 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL FLATBED One Owner, local Trade, Dual Rear Wheels, 4 Wheel Drive, Automatic, Hidden Gooseneck Trailer Hitch.....

$38,800

STK#120503E

NOW

$16,300

STK#120515A

STK#120503D

NOW

$20,800

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD DURAMAX DIESEL FLATBED

4X4

STK#120525A

NOW

$38,800

$17,900

2011 CHRYSLER 300C ALL WHEEL DRIVE ONLY

1,032 MILES

STK#120329F

NOW

$36,800

11 DODGE DURANGO CREW AWD Former Chrysler Group Development Vehicle, Hemi V-8, Leather Seating, Navigation, Sunroof ................................................................... 10 FORD FUSION SE Power Moonroof, Rear Spoiler, Power Driver Seat, 18 inch Aluminum Sport Wheels, Car Fax One Owner, Only 21,541 Miles..............................

$35,500 $18,900 $36,500

10 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED SKYSLIDER 4X4 Retractable Full Open Roof, Leather Seating, GPS Navigation, Only 7,000 miles........................

$25,600 $24,600

11 CHRYSLER 300C AWD All Wheel Drive, Never Titled, Former Chrysler Vehicle Development Car, Blind Spot & Cross Path Detection, Only 1,024 miles, 5.7 Hemi...........................................

$36,800

Prices are Plus Tax, Registration Fees and Documentation Fees. All payments are for 72 months to qualiﬁed buyers with excellent credit @ 6.99 APR. Your rate may vary depending on credit rating status. $2499 down payment or trade equity. In addition to tax and registration, doc fees. Must take delivery by 6/8/12

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23,995 15,995 ‘10 CHRYSLER SEBRINGD TOURING $ 13,995 SOL ‘07 SUBARU LEGACY LIMITED $ 13,995 ‘08 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE $ 12,995 ‘09 CHEVY AVEO LT $ 10,995 ‘07 DODGE CALIBER $ 10,495 ‘03 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER LS $ 9,995 ‘07 CHEVY COLORADO $ 9,995 ‘08 PONTIAC G5 $ 9,995 ‘90 CHRYSLER LeBARON CONV. $ 8,995 ‘03 SUZUKI INTRUDER $ 3,995 Light Blue, Only 16K Miles! Nicely Equipped...........

Burgundy, 4 Cyl., PW, PDL, 34K Miles ........................

Black, AWD, Leather, Sunroof .................................... Copper, 5-Speed, Nicely Equipped............................. White, Sedan, Auto, CD ............................................... Orange Met., 4 Cyl., Nicely Equipped.......................

Pewter, 4 Dr., Only 32K Miles............................................

White, Auto., A/C, Reg. Cab............................................... Red, Cpe., 5-Speed, Spoiler................................................ White, 1-Owner, V-6, Only 29K Miles .............................

800CC, Volusia Edition, 4K Miles, Black........................

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HONDA ‘08 ACCORD 4 door, 4 cylinder,

auto Price reduced $15,695 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

HONDA ‘09 CIVIC EX 42k, sunroof, alloys, $15,495 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

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TOYOTA `05 SCION TC Manual, AM/FM

stereo, MP3 multi disc, rear spoiler, moon roof, alloys, ground effects, 90,100 miles, Air. $9,000, negotiable. 570-760-0765 570-474-2182

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

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

VOLVO `01 V70

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119

TOYOTA ‘09 CAMRY

18,000 Miles, 1 owner, 4 cylinder. $16,900 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

412 Autos for Sale

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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

570-955-5792

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50,400 miles Moon roof, alloys, all power, leather. Original owner, perfectly maintained, needs nothing. Trade-in’s welcome. Financing available. $8,495. 570-474-6205

570.822.8870

OLDSMOBILE `97 CUTLASS SUPREME Museum kept, never

Station wagon. Sunroof. ABS brakes. Radio, tape & CD. A/C. Heated leather seats. New alternator. Recently serviced and inspected. 2 extra tires. 161K miles. $4,600. 570-714-1296

MERCURY `05 SABLE LS PREMIUM

415 Kidder Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

412 Autos for Sale

‘98 VOLVO STATION WAGON NEW Listing! Cross Country, AWD 144,000 miles $3,695 ‘00 FORD WINDSTAR LX NEW Listing! 3rd seat, ice cold air, 132,000 miles $2,995 BUICK ‘91 ROADMASTER Station Wagon, white with woodgrain exterior, gold leather interior, 3rd seat. Runs great, high mileage. $1800 MERCURY ‘99 GRAND MARQUIS Gold, 4 door, tan interior, runs great, 116,000 miles, new inspection $4500 LINCOLN ‘02 TOWNCAR Signature series, Silver, grey leather interior, 99,000 miles, runs great $5295 AUDI ‘95 A6 2.8 QUATRO Black, 4 door, grey leather interior, loaded $3500 CHEVY ‘05 AVEO Silver, 4 door, grey cloth interior, A/C, re-built transmission with warranty, 4 cyl. 79,000 miles $5200 MERCURY ‘96 GRAND MARQUIS 4 door, gold with tan cloth interior, only 50k miles. Loaded. Must See! $4200 Warranties Available

(See sales representative for details)

11 RAM 1500 SLT OUTDOORSMAN 4X4 Only 9,000 Miles, Former Chrysler Group Company Vehicle, GPS Navigation, Power Sunroof, Ram Cargo Management System .......

11 DODGE JOURNEY CREW AWD All Wheel Drive, 3rd Row Seating, Rear Air/Heat, UConnect, Remote Start.............

top. 6,500 miles. One Owner. Excellent Condition. $17,500 570-760-5833

HONDA ‘04 ACCORD

TAX AND TAGS ADDITIONAL LOW DOWN PAYMENT

$23,800

NOW

$23,700

$22,200

10 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT Only 13,500 Miles, One Owner, Local Trade, Synergy Green Sunroof, Rear Spoiler, Synergy Special Pkg,..

STK#120525B

NOW

$27,400

VITO’S & GINO’S

GTRedCONVERTIBLE with black

LX SEDAN. 162k miles. New battery, excellent condition. Auto, single owner, runs great. Upgraded stereo system. 4 snow tires and rims & after market rims. Air, standard power features. Kelly Blue Book $7800. Asking $6800 570-466-5821

Pearl, Leather, 7-Pass, 48K Miles ..............................

11 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING Rear DVD. Rear Back up Camera, Black Cherry Exterior, Only 15,900 miles ............

12 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB Former Chrysler Company Vehicle, Never titled, Automatic, Only 9,000 Miles...................... STK #120405A

$24,900

STK#120428G

NOW

$23,900

12 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 V8, Former Chrysler Company Vehicle, Only 9,100 Miles, UConnect w/ Voice Command, Sirius Satellite Radio ..............

11 FORD MUSTANG V6 PREMIUM Red Candy Metallic Ext, Leather Seating, SYNC Voice Activated System, Shaker Audio ..

$364

STK#120522C

$26,800

11 FORD TAURUS LIMITED Tuxedo Black Metallic, Leather Seating, Reverse Sensing and Rear Camera, Chrome Wheels.....

STK#120501H

$23,700

$20,900

10 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4X4 Only 22, 000 Miles, Former Chrysler Executive Vehicle, Hardtop, Pwr. Windows & Locks, Automatic...............

11 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CREW Brilliant Black Exterior, Rear DVD, Rear Power lilt Gate, Only 18,000 Miles..............

AS LOW AS

$279

10 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD Only 25,500 Miles, All Wheel Drive, 6 Disc CD Player, Sirius Satellite Radio..........................

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

Glacier blue, grey leather interior, 42,000 miles. 4 cylinder, auto. Excellent Condition! $19,500. 570-954-1435

10 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING Power Side Slide Doors, Rear Air, Stow’N Go Seating.................................................

STK#120405B

412 Autos for Sale

Black, 1 owner, 85,000 miles, great condition, $10,900 570-328-6146

$19,900

STK#120316H

412 Autos for Sale

FORD MUSTANG ‘07 GT

$13,200

STK#120405L

MILES

HDI METALS

$18,900

$12,800

12,000

$310

07 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4 Only 48,900 miles, Pwr. Sunroof, 6 cyl. Automatic, Jeep Green Metallic Ext...................

08 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4 Hard to Find 6-Speed Manual, One Owner, Local Trade........................................

2012 FORD 2011 CHRYSLER MUSTANG V6 200 TOURING CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE

AS LOW AS

11 DODGE NITRO 4X4 V-6, 18,000 Miles, Satellite Radio, Heated Mirrors .......................................................

07 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4 Great Shape, Only 56, 386 Miles, V-6, Local Trade......................................................

$24,900

$32,500

2011 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING CONVERTIBLE

$19,500

11 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING SEDAN V6, 6 Speed Auto, Power 8 Way Driver Seat .....................................

STK#120403F

NOW

10 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED 4X4 Former Chrysler Executive Vehicle, Leather Seating, Sunroof, 24,778 Miles..............

STK#120514E

HEMI V8

$431

$14,300

10 DODGE AVENGER RT Former Chrysler Company Vehicle, GPS Navigation, Leather Seating, Sunroof, V6 .....

$14,300

AS LOW AS

$19,300

08 DODGE NITRO SXT 4X4 Local Trade 6 Cylinder, Automatic, Power WIndows, Locks.....................................................

$15,400

2011 DODGE DURANGO CREW AWD

2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4

11 DODGE AVENGER LUX 6 cylinder, 29 MPG HWY, Leather Seating, Remote Start, Redline Red....................................

$21,600

$218

NOW

$14,400

10 DODGE CALIBER MAINSTREET Only 26,000 Miles, Former Chrysler Company Vehicle, Remote Start, UConnect with Voice Command............

AS LOW AS

MILES

$14,400

10 DODGE AVENGER SXT One Owner, Local Trade, Rear Spoiler ...............

11 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4X4 Leather Seating, 6 Disc CD Changer, Power 6 Way, Driver Seat, Fog Lamps, Four Wheel Drive........

36,900

STK#120523A

Clearance Priced For Quick Sale!

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

CHEVROLET `85 CORVETTE REGISTERED

CLASSIC Red with blue plexiremovable roof, 34,000 miles, $12,000, OBO. (570) 579-8811

CHEVY ‘30 HOTROD COUPE $49,000

FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD

All original $12,000

MERCEDES ‘76 450 SL $24,000

MERCEDES ‘29

Kit Car $9,000 (570) 655-4884 hell-of-adeal.com

Chrysler ‘68 New Yorker

Sedan. 440 Engine. Power Steering & brakes. 34,500 original miles. Always garaged. Reduced to $5995 Firm. 883-4443

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL with Convertible

removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cassette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Champagne exterior; Italian red leather interior inside. Garage kept, excellent condition. Reduced price to $26,000. Call 570-825-6272

427

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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439

Motorcycles

HARLEY ‘10 DAVIDSON SPORTSTER CUSTOM Loud pipes. Near Mint 174 miles - yes, One hundred and seventy four miles on the clock, original owner. $8000. 570-876-2816

412 Autos for Sale

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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 DAVIDSON ‘03 DYNA WIDE GLIDE

Golden Anniversary. Silver/Black. New Tires. Extras. Excellent Condition. 19,000 miles $10,000. 570-639-2539

HARLEY DAVIDSON ‘05 V-ROD VRSCA

Blue pearl, excellent condition, 3,100 miles, factory alarm with extras. $8,900. Tony 570-237-1631

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2009 SPORTSTER 883 Very low mileage.

Dark blue. Garage kept.Asking $5,299. 570-885-5000.

439

Motorcycles

HSoft ARLEY DAVIDSON ‘80 riding FLH. King of the Highway! Mint original antique show winner. Factory spot lights, wide white tires, biggest Harley built. Only 28,000 original miles! Never needs inspection, permanent registration. $7,995 OBO 570-905-9348

KAWASAKI ‘03 KLR 650.Green

w/cargo bag. Excellent condition. $3,000 Rick 570-216-0867

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SUZUKI ‘01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026

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YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300

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

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POLARIS ‘00 VICTORY CRUISER 14,000 miles,

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

1993 Pace Arrow Fleetwood RV, 33 feet, good condition, low mileage, must sell! $12,000 call 570-208-2883

SPORTSMAN CAMPER ‘00 30’, 10’ slide.

Queen bed, A/C. 16’ canopy. Sleeps six. $7,500, OBO. Near Lake Winola 570-239-6848

442 RVs & Campers

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

Line up a place to live in classified! 451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVROLET `03 S-10 6 cylinder, 2x4 auto-

matic, 45k, extended cab and cap. $8,500 (570)722-8650

CHEVY ‘08 TRAILBLAZER LT Mint condition, V-6, 4x4, sunroof, 51k miles, $16,495 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

451

CHEVY ‘99 BLAZER

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451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

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

2 WHEEL DRIVE $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

Luxury people mover! 87,300 well maintained miles. This like-new van has third row seating, power side & rear doors. Economical V6 drivetrain and all available options. Priced for quick sale $5,495. Generous trade-in allowances will be given on this top-of-the-line vehicle. Call Fran 570-466-2771 Scranton

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DODGE ‘05 GRAND CARAVAN SXT Special Edition.

Stow and go, beautiful van. Leather heated seats with sunroof, tinted windows, luggage rack. Brandy color, 85K miles. $10,875 negotiable 570-301-4929

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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

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

GMC `07 SIERRA 1500 Regular Cab

FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6

CHEVY ‘05 SILVERADO X CAB

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHRYSLER `02 TOWN & COUNTRY

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

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

451

Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $4,495 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

FORD ‘06 ESCAPE XLT

4x4. Sunroof. Like new. $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377

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

FORD ‘00 EXPLORER XLT

eXTRA cLEAN! 4X4. $3,995. 570-696-4377

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

37,000 miles, 6 cylinder auto, 4 x 4. Black Excellent condition.

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

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FORD ‘04 RANGER

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JEEP `96 GRAND CHEROKEE V8 Automatic, four

wheel drive, air conditioning, new tires, brakes & transmission. $3,300. 570-972-9685

NEW PRICE $14,000

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

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23,669* 21,999*

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2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 4WD

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Stk#S2132

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18,019* 16,499* $

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1,000* - $ 500*

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2012 SUZUKI KIZASHI SE AWD

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Stk#S1979

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Stk#S2083

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- 1,000* - $ 500*

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15,499*

NEW 2012 SUZUKI EQUATOR

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Stk#S2005

% 0 EXTENDED APR

AVAILABLE UP TO

72 MOS.** $ 8 Standard Airbags, Dual Digital MSRP w/ Accessories 24,839* Climate Control, Power $ Ken Pollock Sale Price 22,999* Windows, Power Locks, Power $ Manufacturer Rebate - 1,500* Mirrors, AM/FM/CD, Alloy $ Wheels, Power Seat Owner Loyalty Rebate - 500*

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72 MOS.** 4.0L V6 w/ Automatic Transmission, $ MSRP w/ Accessories Dual Stage Airbags, 17” Aluminum $ Wheels, 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Ken Pollock Sale Price Braking System, Six Standard $ Manufacturer Rebate - 2,000* Airbags, Power Windows, $ Owner Loyalty Rebate - 500* Power Locks

29,789* 27,999*

BUY NOW FOR:

25,499*

*Tax and tags additional. Buy now for sale price includes Suzuki Manufacturer Rebates of $1,000 on 2012 Suzuki SX4 AWD, Sportback, and SX4 Sedan; $1,500 Suzuki Manufacturer Rebates on Suzuki Grand Vitara and Kizashi; $2,000 Manufacturer Rebates on Suzuki Equator. Buy now for sal price includes $500 Suzuki Owner Loyalty on 2012 Suzuki SX4 Sedan, Equator, SX4 Crossover, SX4 Sportback, Kizashi and Grand Vitara. All Ken Pollock Suzuki discounts applied. Artwork for illustration purposes only. Dealer 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. PRIOR SALES EXCLUDED. **0% APR in lieu of Rebates with approved credit (for “S” tier approvals). $13.89 for every $1000 Financed for 72 Months. Offer is with No Money Down. Offer Ends July 2, 2012. See salesperson for details. ***Based on 2010 and 2011 President’s Club Standings.

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AVAILABLE UP TO

72 MOS.**

24,284* 22,499*

2012 SUZUKI SX4 LE SEDAN

72 MOS.**

AVAILABLE UP TO

$ MSRP w/ Accessories 4 Wheel Drive, Voice Activated $ Navigation w/ Blue Tooth, Ken Pollock Sale Price Automatic Transmission, Power $ Windows, Power Locks, Power Manufacturer Rebate - 1,500* $ Mirrors, Electronic Stability Control Owner Loyalty Rebate - 500*

NEW

Rosalie from Wilkes-Barre

AVAILABLE UP TO

72 MOS.**

THESE PEOPLE DID!

Becky From Wilkes-Barre

Alberto from Wyoming

NEW

TODAY! I Love My

CLOSE TO EVERYWHERE! WE’RE EASY TO FIND!

JUST OFF EXIT 175 RTE I-81 • PITTSTON

APR

FINANCING AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED BUYERS*

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412 Autos for Sale

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412 Autos for Sale

2011 FORD FUSION SE

412 Autos for Sale

2005 HYUNDAI SONATA

412 Autos for Sale

17,995

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA Just Arrived, One Owner

9,850

“All Wheel Drive”, 8-Passenger Seating, Tons Of Warranty

15,995

14,995

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT’S

Just 13K Miles, Not Even Broken In Yet

Choose From 6, Balance Of Warranty

23,995

FROM

Choose From 3, LT Pkg.

All Wheel Drive, Just 17K Miles, Black Beauty

FROM

12,995

2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT Silver Beauty, Tons of Warranty

2003 FORD F-350 CREW CAB DUALLY DIESEL 4X4

16,995

2011 NISSAN ROGUE

21,995

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER SE

19,995

13,995

“All Wheel Drive”, 4 Cyl., Only 16K Miles

7,995

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

20,995

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

All Wheel Drive, Just 19K Perfectly Maintained Miles

23,995

2011 GMC SIERRA SLE X-CAB 4X4

19,995

2011 HYUNDAI SANTE FE

Local Trade, Priced For Action

6 Cyl., Power Galore, Factory Warranty

2003 GMC YUKON DENALI AWD

Preferred Equipment Pkg.

28,995

26,995

2011 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

2007 PONTIAC G5 COUPE

23,995

All Wheel Drive, Silver Beauty, Only 12K Miles

2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 REG CAB 4X4

12,995

2010 LINCOLN MKX AWD

12,995

Choose From 5, Balance of Warranty

12,995

14,995

Local One Owner, Just 23K Miles

2011 MAZDA CX-7

2012 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ

2011 CHEVY HHR WGN’S

17,995

14,995

Power Equipped, Local Trade

2011 CHEVY AVEO LT’S

18,900

Preferred Equipment Pkg.

Front Wheel Drive, Local One Owner, Only 18K Miles

Inferno Red Beauty, Power Pkg.

Black Beauty, Leather Seating g

22,995

White Beauty, ty, Loaded With h Luxury

2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT

2010 HYUNDAI TUSCON

2010 DODGE CALIBER SXT

2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT

Sport Pkg, 13K Miles

412 Autos for Sale

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING

16,995

2010 MAZDA MIATA CONVERTIBLE

8,995

412 Autos for Sale

2010 VW W BEETLE COUPE

2011 CHEVY HEVY MALIBU LTZ

4x2, W/T Pkg..

412 Autos for Sale

USED CARS

2007 CHEVY HEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP CKUP

V6, One Owner

FROM

412 Autos for Sale

33,995

2009 CHEVY MALIBU LT

27,995

28,995

2012 JEEP LIBERTY SP 4X4

14,995

22,995

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2012 Cadillac SRX

2012 Cadillac CTS

MSRP $43,085 39 MONTHS

MSRP $40,360 39 MONTHS

Luxury Edition

LEASE IT!

429

All Wheel Drive

LEASE IT!

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Per Month + Tax*

279

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Per Month + Tax*

Lease price based on a 2012 CTS Sdn with All Wheel Drive $40,360 MSRP. $279 per month plus 9% PA sales tax total $306 per month. 39 Month lease 10,000 miles per year. 39 Monthly payments total $11,934 $.25/mile penalty over 32,500 miles. $2000 down payment plus $279 first payment plus tax and tags due at delivery. Total due at delivery $2539 plus tag fees. MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LEASE. Leasee responsible for excessive wear and tear. Must take delivery by 5/31/2012. Requires ALLY Bank Tier S credit approval. Please see sales person for complete details. Example payment per thousand 16.67 per month. Example down payment 29%.

Lease price based on a 2012 SRX AWD Luxury Edition $43,085 MSRP. $429 per month plus 9% PA sales tax total $467 per month. 39 Month lease 10,000 miles per year. 39 Monthly payments total $18,213 $.25/mile penalty over 32,500 miles. $2000 down payment plus $429 first payment plus tax and tags due at delivery. Total due at delivery $2650 plus tag fees. MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LEASE. Leasee responsible for excessive wear and tear. Must take delivery by 5/31/2012. Requires ALLY Bank Tier S credit approval. Please see sales person for complete details. Example payment per thousand 16.67 per month. Example down payment 29%.

2012 Cadillac SRX Front Wheel Drive MSRP $36,075

LEASE IT!

24 MONTHS

329

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Per Month + Tax*

Lease price based on a 2012 SRX FWD Luxury Edition $36,075 MSRP. $329 per month plus 9% PA sales tax total $358 per month. 24 Month lease 10,000 miles per year. 24 Monthly payments total $8,616 $.25/mile penalty over 20,000 miles. $2000 down payment plus $329 first payment plus tax and tags due at delivery. Total due at delivery $2550 plus tag fees. MUST BE A CURRENT LESSEE OF A 1999 OR NEWER NON-GM LEASE. Leasee responsible for excessive wear and tear. Must take delivery by 5/31/2012. Requires ALLY Bank Tier S credit approval. Please see sales person for complete details. Example payment per thousand 16.67 per month. Example down payment 29%.

Premium Select Pre-Owned Cars

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25,998

18,997

2007 Cadillac

DTS

#12505B, Cognac/Frost, Leather, Navigation, Chrome Wheels, Sunroof, Memory & Heated Seats, Only 34,154 Miles

23,997

2011 Cadillac SRX AWD

2006 Cadillac DTS

Ultra View Sunroof, All Wheel Drive, Heated & Memory Seats

Memory Settings, Chrome Wheels, Dark Blue, 26,762 Miles

36,991

18,996

2006 Cadillac CTS

14,995

Redfire Leather, Chrome Wheels, XM Radio

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2005 STS by Cadillac

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16,996

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2007 Cadillac STS AWD

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708

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TRAIN SET electric Lionel Seaboard Freight, die cast metal engine. Excellent condition. Used twice. $80! Call (570) 655-5419.

710

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 DISHWASHER. Danby countertop. Does 4 place settings & silverware. Variety of settings. Works good. Will need faucet adapter. Asking $40. Call 570-8713360 or 852-7523

FREEZER Frigidaire upright. 3

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712

Baby Items

BABY PACK AND GO great for the beach 30. Baby vibrate musical seat yellow $30. 570-696-9033

716

Building Materials

DOOR 36”x80” solid wood, 6panel exterior/interior, natural oak finish, right or left with hardware $200. Handmade solid wrought iron mail box stand with fancy scroll $100. 570-735-8730 570-332-8094

AIR CONDITIONER Amana6500 BTU’s, good condition. $35. 570-883-0816.

GUTTER GUARDS 36’ brown aluminum $45. Used sheet rock section $20. 40 5 gallon buckets of dirt $95. 570-288-1077

AIR CONDITIONER Fedders 12,000 BTU’S runs good $100. 570-287-6162

HOT WATER HEATER 40 gallon GE, like new, asking $100. 540-6794

AIR CONDITIONER Haier, window type, 10,000 BTU $75. 570-826-1460

LIGHT FIXTURES classic hanging, 6 lights & 12 lights, all porcelain, beautiful painted flowers, other parts are made in 24k gold both lights for $300. 570-868-6095

AIR CONDITIONER, Sharp brand for window. 10400 btu excellent condition, used very little. $75. Cash only.868-6327

706

Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies

ART LESSONS: Weekly private art lessons in your home from a certified professional. $18 for one hour. Some supplies included. 570-5921253

708

Antiques & Collectibles

ANTIQUE old fashioned coal stove, white Dickson with warming closet, can be used for heating house, cooking meals or just for conversation $550. 570-735-2081

ANTIQUE TOYS WANTED

Larry - Mt. Top 474-9202 COIN 1938d Walking Liberty half dollar $70. NY Mets, David Wright XRC & R.C. mint condition both for $15. 570-2620708 or 823-1738 NASCAR ITEMS: pictures Dale Jr. & Sr $25. Dale Sr. large $40. Variety of 1:24 scale cars $15$50. Autographed Rusty Wallace car $100. Blanket #3 $10. Trailer $7. Monoply Nascar, new in box $20. Dale Jr. pewter statue $50. Budweiser steins $10. each. Sports beanie beanie bear $10. Donald Trump bear 1 of 4,000 2005 bear 32068 $15. 570-235-5482 SHAFER’S ATTIC TREASURES Antique & Vintage Furniture Tables, Hutches, Beds, Lamps, Pictures, Chairs, this, and that Items, Etc. Route 6 & 11 LaPlume Dalton Carpet Plaza 570-396-6353

LIGHTING FIXTURES 6 light surround

hanging fixture, great for kitchen, 12 light surround hanging fixture, great for dining room. Both white porcelain with floral design & 24 karat gold components. Must see to appreciate. Must sell both $300/set. 570-868-6095 USED RED BRICK: Roughly 1,000 pieces. Free. Call 570-262-9273

726

Clothing

COAT Leather, medium-extra large. Brown, new, very heavy. $75. 570-468-3052 COAT, short, blueish grey, size 22. new $30. 570-823-6885

734

Fireplace Accessories

STOVE VENT: had a gas stove removed without even using it! Snorkle termination cap was $400. Selling for $175. HEARTH PAD corner hearth pad for a gas or coal stove. Paid $300 & never used the stove! Selling for $85. 570-655-5419

744

SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012 PAGE 11G Furniture & Accessories

END TABLES (2) $35. Computer desk with hutch $15. White pedestal sink with base $15. 32” Sylvania tv $20. Dining room table, hutch & 6 chairs, $225.00. 570-709-6664 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. Solid Oak (real wood) with 31” opening for TV. Lots of storage room below, side storage area with glass door. Unit is 54”wx 21.5”dx52” $250. 570-868-5749

DINETTE SET Solid wood with fruitwood finish. Oval table with 2 leaves, 6 upholstered chairs, triple hutch & server. Excellent value at $700. Must be seen!570-655-5419. GRANDFATHER CLOCK pearl, runs perfect $350. 570-740-7446

KINGSTON

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FIREPLACE: brick artificial fireplace excellent condition all accessories 150. Heavy duty wicker couch great for enclosed porch $100. 696-9033

* 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 GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS Sofa Broyhill $200. blue LazyBoy recliner rocker $125. Beige recliner $50. 3 piece living room suite $100. Kitchen table with 4 chairs, 2 leaves, Nerchi sewing machine, cabinet & chair $250. Full size bedroom suite complete $250. Glider rocker $40. 570-340-4606 KITCHEN TABLE with 4 chairs. Wood $50. Entertainment center 50wx48hx 17d $35. 468-3052

MATTRESS SALE

We Beat All Competitors Prices!

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746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

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EXETER

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746 Garage Sales/ 746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets Flea Markets

SWOYERSVILLE

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55 Lackawanna Ave Friday, Saturday & Sunday. June 1, 2 & 3 Starting at 8am Tools, Antiques, Collectibles and Puzzles galore! Also, truck stuff, yard stuff, household, clothing & more!

1024

1000 SERVICE DIRECTORY 1006

A/C & Refrigeration Services

DUCTLESS A/C $84.00 per

month Call 570-736HVAC (4822)

STRISH A/C Ductless / Central

Air Conditioning Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 570-332-0715

1015

Appliance Service

ECO-FRIENDLY APPLIANCE TECH. 25 Years Experi-

ence fixing major appliances: Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Compactors. Most brands. Free phone advice & all work guaranteed. No service charge for visit. 570-706-6577

1024

Building & Remodeling

1st. Quality Construction Co.

Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded.

Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320

570-606-8438 ALL OLDER HOMES SPECIALIST

825-4268. Remodel / repair, Interior painting & drywall install DAVE JOHNSON Expert Bathroom & Room Remodeling, Carpentry & Whole House Renovations. Licensed &Insured

570-819-0681 DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, STONE WORK

All Top Masonry. Quality Work. Call Bahram 570-855-8405

Building & Remodeling

SPRING BUILDING/ REMODELING?

Call the Building Industry Association for a list of qualified members

call 287-3331 or go to

www.bianepa.com

1039

Chimney Service

A-1 1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257

CAVUTO CHIMNEY SERVICE

& Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates Insured 570-709-2479

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco.

Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now!

1042

Cleaning & Maintainence

Connie’s Cleaning 15 years experience Bonded & Insured Residential Cleaning Connie Mastruzzo Brutski - Owner 570-430-3743 Connie does the cleaning!

HOUSEKEEPING Dependable &

professional. Flexible rates and hours. Supplies provided. References Available 357-1951, after 6pm

1054

Concrete & Masonry

DEMPSKI MASONRY & CONCRETE

All Phases Licensed & Insured No job too small. Free Estimates.

570-824-0130

1057Construction & Building ALR CONSTRUCTION INC. Additions, siding, windows, kitchens, bathrooms, new homes & more! A name you can trust. Guaranteed quality you can depend on! 570-606-3462 PA087364

GARAGE DOOR

Sales, service, installation & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-735-8551 Cell 606-7489

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

The Discount Warehouse Vendor Market. Indoor spaces, Outdoor spaces, & Storefronts available. Call Chris at 570-709-1639 after 3:30pm.

Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130

HARVEYS LAKE

HUGHES Construction

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Roofing, Home Renovating. Garages, Kitchens, Baths, Siding and More! Licensed and Insured. FREE ESTIMATES!! 570-388-0149 PA040387

NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION

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Shedlarski Construction H I OME MPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

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D. Pugh Concrete

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1057Construction & Building FATHER & SON CONSTRUCTION Interior & Exterior Remodeling Jobs of All Sizes 570-814-4578 570-709-8826

1132

Handyman Services

The Handier Man

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299-9142

1135

Hauling & Trucking

AA1AAlways C L E Ahauling, NING

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1093

Excavating

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1099

Fencing & Decks

ACTION FENCE SPRING SALE: Discounts on wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum and more! Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE! 1-888-FENCE-80

DECK BUILDERS

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Furniture & Accessories

All New Mattresses: Still in Plastic K - $300, Q - $175, F - $140 Box included Must Liquidate Can Deliver 570-280-9628

746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets

ETERNITY FLOORING

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1129 Gutter Repair & Cleaning

GUTTER CLEANING

Window Cleaning Pressure washing Insured 570-288-6794

1132

Handyman Services

DO IT ALL HANDYMAN

Painting, drywall, plumbing & all types of interior & exterior home repairs. 570-829-5318

The Handier Man

We fix everything! Plumbing, Electrical & Carpentry. Retired Mr. Fix It. Emergencies 23/7

299-9142

1156

Insurance

NEPA LONG TERM CARE AGENCY Offering not only long/short term care, but Medicare supplement plans, life insurance, annuities for nursing home care that pay 6.7%. Baby Boomers Welcome! 570-580-0797

www.babyboom broker.com

1162 Landscaping/ Garden 1st Call

JOHN’S Landscaping/Hauling Excavating:Bobcat Shrub / Tree Trimming Installation & Removal Edging, Mulch, Stone Lawns, Tilling & more! Handyman/Masonry 735-1883 ARE YOU TIRED OF BEING RAKED? Specializing In Trimming and Shaping of Bushes, Shrubs, Trees. Also, Bed Cleanup, Edging, Mulch and Stone. Call Joe. 570-823-8465 Meticulous and Affordable. F ree E stimates

JAY’S LAWN SERVICE

AFFORDABLE Junk removal cleanups, cleanouts, Large or small jobs. Fast free estimates. (570) 814-4631

ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL SPRING CLEAN UP!

TREE/SHRUB REMOVAL REMOVAL DEMOLITION Estate Cleanout Free Estimates 24 HOUR SERVICE SMALL AND LARGE JOBS! 570-823-1811 570-239-0484 ALWAYS READY HAULING Property & Estate Cleanups, Attics, Cellars, Yards, Garages, Construction Sites, Flood Damage & More. CHEAPER THAN A DUMPSTER!! SAME DAY SERVICE Free Estimates 570-301-3754

CASTAWAY HAULING JUNK REMOVAL

823-3788 / 817-0395

Mike’s $5-Up

Removal of Wood, Trash and Debris. Same Day Service.

826-1883 472-4321

LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE IN CLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way to cleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness with classified!

Spring clean-ups, mowing, mulching and more! Free Estimates 570-574-3406 TOUGH BRUSH, mowing, edging, mulching, shrubs, and hedge trimming, tree pruning, garden tilling, Garden leveling, Summer clean up. Accepting new customers this season. Weekly & bi-weekly lawn care. Fully Insured. Free Estimates 570-829-3261 TREE REMOVAL Stump grinding, Hazard tree removal, Grading, Drainage, Lot clearing, Stone/ Soil delivery. Insured. Reasonable Rates 570-574-1862

1165

Lawn Care

GRASS CUTTING Affordable, reliable, meticulous. Rates as low as $20. Emerald Green 570-825-4963

Lawn & Garden Service Lawn cutting, Garden maintenance, mulching, trimming, Call 570-675-3517 or 570-855-2409

1183

Masonry

CONCRET E & MASONRY Brick, block, walks, drives, stucco, stone, chimneys & repairs. Quality craftsmanship at reasonable rates.

570-283-5254

H O S CONSTRUCTION

Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Senior Citizen Discounts Free Estimates 570-574-4618 or 570-709-3577

1189 Miscellaneous Service

VITO’S & GINO’S

Wanted:

ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP

288-8995 1195

Movers

BestDarnMovers Moving Helpers Call for Free Quote. We make moving easy. BestDarnMovers.com 570-852-9243

1204

Painting & Wallpaper

A.B.C. Professional Painting 36 Yrs Experience We Specialize In New Construction Residential Repaints Comm./Industrial All Insurance Claims Apartments Interior/Exterior Spray,Brush, Rolls WallpaperRemoval Cabinet Refinishing Drywall/Finishing Power Washing Deck Specialist Handy Man FREE ESTIMATES Larry Neer 570-606-9638

AMERICA PAINTING

Interior/Exterior. 20 years experience. Insured. Senior Discount 570-855-0387

DEVALI’S PAINTING

Residential & Commercial, Internal / Exterior Quality, dependable, affordable service. 1-888-374-3082 JACOBOSKY PAINTING Interior, & Exterior Painting, $50.00 off with this ad. Call 570-328-5083

M. PARALIS PAINTING

Int/ Ext. painting, Power washing. Professional work at affordable rates. Free estimates. 570-288-0733

Serra Painting Book Now For Spring & Save. All Work Guaranteed Satisfaction. 30 Yrs. Experience Powerwash & Paint Vinyl, Wood, Stucco Aluminum. Free Estimates You Can’t Lose! 570-822-3943

WITKOSKY PAINTING

Interior Exterior, Free estimates, 30 yrs experience 570-826-1719, 570-288-4311 & 570-704-8530

1213

Paving & Excavating

AAA SEAL COATING

Residential & Commercial. Professional, reliable service. Free Estimates. 570-822-6785

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Paving & Excavating

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Plumbing & Heating

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Roofing & Siding

ABSOLUTELY FREE ESTIMATES E-STERN CO. 30 year architec tural shingles. Do Rip off & over the top. Fully Insured PA014370 570-760-7725 or 570-341-7411 EVERHART CONSTRUCTION Roofing, siding, gutters, chimney repairs & more. Free Estimates, Lowest Prices 570-855-5738 J & F CONSTRUCTION All types of roofing. Repairs & Installation 25 Years Experience Licensed/Insured Free Estimates Reliable Service 570-855-4259

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Tree Care

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Tree trimming & tree removal, shrub maintenance and mulch, free estimates and fully insured. Please call 570-362-3215

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Tutoring/ Teaching

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Auto Parts

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06 CHEVY UPLANDER

3 Seats, V6, Auto, Dual Air, P-Side Doors, Loaded, 6 Mo. Warranty, 89,000 Miles

05 KIA SEDONA

$5,990

3 Seats, V6, Auto, Dual Air, DVD, Loaded, 6 Mo. Warranty, 99,000 Miles

V6, Auto, Air, Loaded, 104,000 Miles, 6 Mo. Warranty

$6,990

05 CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2WD

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825-7577

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Cars

02 Volvo C70 Convertible .......$7,450 07 Kia Spectra EX ...................$6,995 02 Ford Mustang Conv ......$6,495 06 Chevy Cobalt Moonroof .$5,995 04 Suzuki Verona 79K .........$5,675 04 Hyundai Elantra 85K ....$5,575 04 Ford Focus Wagon..........$5,425 01 Mitsubishi Galant ............$4,695 00 Mitsubishi Eclipse ..........$4,495 03 Ford Focus...............................$4,250 99 Nissan Sentra 83K...........$4,250 00 Dodge Neon 73K ...............$3,995 99 Honda Accord ......................$3,995 97 Chevy Malibu 78K..............$3,750 99 Kia Sephia 64K .....................$3,625 98 Plymouth Breeze ..................$3,450 01 Chevy Malibu ........................$3,495 97 Pontiac Sunﬁre Conv ..$3,250

AUTO PARTS amber rotating light for truck roof. $25. Head lights for plow truck. 2/$25. Taillights for dump or box truck, brackets included 2/$25. Auto/truck manuals (10) ranging from 1950-1985. $10. each. Truck door, 1973-1980 passenger side Dodge pickup. $75. Pinto trailer hook for dump truck. $40. Railroad jacks 10 ton each (2) $50. each. Canvas/tarp, 12’x11’ heavy weight. $20. 9’x8’9” light weight. $15. Craftsman 3/4” socket set. 23 sockets in metal box. $150. EFM oil burner/ motor $30. 570-823-6829

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FREE PICKUP

570-574-1275 BICYCLES Girls 20” & 24” $35. Firm. Bicycle seat $10. 570-822-4251 CANES & walking sticks, new batch. Over 40 available, made from slippery maple trees. $4-$5 each. Over 200 Christmas & household items includes, trees, lights, vases, candles, flowers, old ornaments, lamps, figurines & knick-knacks, Samsonite belt massager, 4 pieces of luggage all for $50. Electric sewing machine, enclosed cabinet, 2 drawers $50. 570-735-2081 CARGO CARRIER. Inside. For Chevy Trailblazer. Excellent condition. $60 570-851-0718 CHIPPER SCHREDDER MTD, 5 hpr, $250. Beer tap equipment, taps, guages, tanks, lines, etc. $250. Or OBO's for both items. 825-5053. DECK: 8’ x 10’ treated outdoor deck with sides. Take down & haul away. Free. 570-574-9243

FILE CABINET 4 metal file 4 drawer file cabinets $50. Gazelle glider $25.2-4 level plastic storage shelves/ racks $40., 1-3 level metal T.V./Video cart on wheels $60. 570-650-3450

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MOVING SALE

WATER COOLER Sunbeam stainless steel; with hot & cold water dispenser, 5 gallon plastic water jug. Excellent condition. $50. 570-333-4325 WHEEL & TIRE SET (4) Ford Windstar factory 5 spoke wheels with mounted tires p21565r16 $200. 696-2212

Musical Instruments

HOOD: Commercial stainless steel kitchen exhaust hood, works great! Never over grease or fryers! 9’, 10” L X 30 1/2”W Complete with filters, lights, rooftop stainless steel fan system! Can see working!!! $795. 831-5728.

PIANO. 1980 black, high gloss Yahama. Excellent condition. Must sell! $3,800, OBO.570-287-1839, morning calls until noon.

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776 Sporting Goods BIKE LA Choppers 20” peddle bike. $45. 288-1077 GOLF SETS for starters $25. for one set; $40 two sets; $50. three woods, irons, putter & bag. 587-2080

Photo Equipment

CAMERA Nikon N2000 SLR 35mm h lens cap & camera/accessories bag. Dual program exposure control. 2 lenses with caps: 72mm & 52mm with 1 touch focus/zoom function. 3 filters: hoya 52mm skylight (1b), hoya 52mm color conversion/ amber (85b), promaster 52mm spectrum 7. all items in excellent condition. $200 Promatic ftd 3000 auto flash. auto power off. lower power manual flash. TTL through the lens, auto flash operation $20. Light Meter Sekonic Studio Deluxe II L398M never used. Lumisphere, lumidisc & lumigrid light measurement sensors. High slide for direct reading. Selenium photocell light sensing element. No battery needed. Excellent condition. $100. 570-740-1190

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LADDER 24’ fiberglass extension ladder Werner $185. Dormitory refrigerator $75. Boxwood wood stove brand new never used with chimney cap, spark arestor firebox size 15”x29” $250. CST/ Berger rolatape measuring wheel 11-1/2’ wheel $50. Mantis 9” tiller & attachments $200. Proform 725 treadmill $150. Dewalt cordless drill, charger &2 batteries $75. Lyksyks router, disc & manual $15. 570-735-2236 SEWING MACHINE, Singer. Heavy duty 3115 head with formica table. $100. 570-740-7446

PAINTBALL GUN Tippmann 98 custom 20th Anniversary near mint condition includes gun, mask, 2 air tanks, & American flag barrel sleeve all for $250. 570-696-2567

780

Televisions/ Accessories

TV 32” Panasonic, gray trim. Has remote. Works great. Not flat screen. Asking $60. 570-871-3360 or 852-7523 TVS 2 old, not flat screen $55. 570-288-1077

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Tools

CHAIN SAW Mculla, 14” with bar oil, sharpeners, excellent condition $50. 570-823-6885 LADDER, aluminum 24’, heavy duty, like new $100. Craftsman 10” table saw $50. Wheelbarrow, big, 8 cu. ft. 2 wheels $60. 570-740-7446 LADDERS 8’ wooden step ladder $30. & 10’ wooden step ladder $25. 20’ aluminum extension ladder $225. Electric Toro leaf blower $20. Lawn spreader $15. 570-288-1077 STEEL SCAFFOLDING 26 ends, 48 crossbars, 4 wheels $1000. firm. 570-822-9625 WELDER Lincoln electric 220 ac/dc arc welder, single phase, 60 hertz, 230 volts, 50 amps, 225 amps hc or 125 amps dc at 25 volts, 79 volts max on wheels code# 8811702 $400. 570-7358730/ 332-8094

786 Toys & Games BIKE boys 16” Mongoose child’s racer bike, excellent condition. $20. 570-735-6638 PIKACHU Pokemon large, stuffed animal plush, excellent condition. Never used. 24” tall. $25 570-693-2366 ROCKING HORSE handmade Scottie rocking “horse”, wooden toy Unusual design features a Scottie dog instead of a horse. Sell $80. DOLL CARRIAGE antique wicker doll carriage great for the antique collector or your favorite doll lover! $80. 570-655-5419

796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise

POOL TABLE. 4x8 slate. 3 cue sticks, cue racks & all balls. $450. 823-7957 ROLLER BLADES: Men’s roller blades size 11 $10. Harley Davidson snow sled $20. Fisher Price Super Wagon $25. Schlage electronic lockset w/deadbolt brand new $50. 570-822-6258 TRAMPOLINE $75. Call Ruthann at 570-239-7770 TREADMILL Proform, great condition asking $200. 570-899-3409

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Restaurant Equipment

8 foot true refrigerated deli case in excellent $3300. call 570-262-9374

GUITAR Martin dc x1e acoustic-electric no case $550. 823-3835.

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GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR $100. CALL Ruthann at 570-239-7770

HEATERS Eden Pure quartz infrared portable heaters 1 Gen 3 model 500 Paid $197. asking $100. 1 Gen 3 Model 1000 paid $397. asking $200. 570-829-2715

Pools & Spas

POOL STEPS above or in ground pool, 4 steps, polyethylene construction, cake style, 38”h, 56”w, 45”d, extra wide steps, hidden compartment where sand bags hold steps in place, for FLA-bottom pool $75. 570-587-2080

WOODEN SHED. Good/fair condition. size is 8’Hx8”w, double doors, shelving inside. Needs some new wood & paint Extra wood to give you. You must take it down & remove on your own. May need to be dissassembled. $350 negotiable. 570-814-9859.

HEATER tower quartz electric $20. 2 Hoover vacuums, very good condition $25 for 1 - 2 for $40. 13” Sylvania color TV works good $25. 570-825-5847

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Photo Equipment

Canon XTi Digital Camera w/1855mm lens, fully automatic for the beginning digital photographer, or totally customizable, manual, lens ranges from wide angle to portrait telephoto. Includes Canon instruction manual, pop-up flash, comprehensive guidebook, 3 battery packs, charger, 4GB memory card, USB cable, Canon strap, software. Both camera & lens excellent condition. $279. 479-1463.

TIRES (2) boat / utility trailer tires 4.80 x 12, 4 hole. $25 each 570-826-9049

GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS: Sofa & chair, excellent condition $325. Glider Rocker $45. Mahogany desk, 5 drawer $60. 4 snow tires 225/65R17 $120. Book shelf/ storage shelf, maple $30. 570-954-1435

CA$H

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Offering various home furnishings. Cash & Carry. No reasonable offer refused. Call 570-283-0698 for details.

GARAGE SALE LEFTOVER ITEMS Amish built swing set $50. Small medium boys clothes $1$5. Tons of board games $1. Stuffed animals $1. Barbie’s & accessories $1 plus. MiscellanEous boys toys/ electronics $5. & under. 570-472-9167

DISHES Phaltzcraft dishes/Yorktown pattern, service for 16 plus creamer & sugar, butter dish & salt & pepper. may be split. $75. for all 570-868-3866

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Medical Equipment

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The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchandise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accepted if FREE ad must state FREE. You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, WilkesBarre, PA. Sorry no phone calls.

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BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $375 AND UP

03 Subaru Outback 1 Owner ....$7,450 04 Mercury Monterey 65K .$6,575 04 Chevy Venture......................$5,650

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Machinery & Equipment

JAZZY SCOOTER, Golden Companion red 500. firm. Jazzy electric wheelchair for large person $500. 825-3955

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4x4’s & Vans

02 Ford Windstar 88K ..........

TRIMMER/EDGER Toro electric cut, 100’ electric extension cord $45. 570-823-2893

758 Miscellaneous

V6, Auto, Air, Loaded, 6 Mo. Warranty, 122,000 Miles

752 Landscaping & Gardening

756

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Stk. #12607, 2.4L DOHC 4 Cylinder, 6 Speed Automatic, Remote Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Power Mirrors, 17” Wheels, AM/FM/CD, Cruies Control, OnStar w/ Turn-By-Turn Navigation, XM Satellite Radio, Tilt Steering Wheel Lease Equinox $219 per month plus tax, 24 month lease, 12K miles per, total due at signing = $2,354includes tax & 1st payment; Lease specials are to well qualiﬁed buyers (S-Tier 800+).; Artwork for illustration. Not responsible for typographical errors. Must take delivery by July 2, 2012.

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AKC registered. Chocolate & black. Vet certified. females, $475, males, $425. Ready 6/22/12. Deposit will hold. 570-648-8613

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TOY POMERANIAN Male. 13 weeks old. Shots, dewormed and vet checked. Comes with pet food, toys, leash, carrier. No papers. $400. 570-430-3288

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KITTENS free to good home, 3 female, 3 males, 6 weeks old. 570208-3938/299-1486

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garbage disposal. A large dining area is also set on a white ceramic tile floor. It offers pale green walls, a side-facing window and French doors that open rear to a threeseason sunroom. Surrounded by windows, the 13-by-13 sunroom has doors to the right and left for easy access to both the yard and driveway. To the right of the kitchen, the first bath has a white and pink ceramic tile floor, an oak vanity with white tile top and white tile walls. There is a one-piece tub and shower surround. The nearby master bedroom is sized at 12-by-13 and has more of the beautiful hardwood floors, a double closet with bi-fold doors and pale lavender walls. There are windows that face the front and side yards. The adjacent master bath offers a white and gray ceramic tile floor and walls, ac-

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38 PENN AVE, EXETER er 12-714 et x E Family owned for over 55 years and in great shape! Many updates and improvements. First floor master bedroom, first floor laundry/mudroom. Very generous room sizes. Really worth a long look. It’s a value! CALL CHARLES 430-8487 $117,500

50 SNOWDEN STREET, FORTY FORT Attractive, well-kept 4 bedroom, 2 bath colonial home on landscaped corner lot. Features: living room; dining room; family room; sun room; modern eat-in kitchen; hardwood flooring. Lower level rec room. Great rear yard. MLS#12-1994 $152,500 JOE MOORE

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You’ll Pop Your Shirt Buttons.... When You See This One ! This home has 3-4 good sized bedrooms, 2 full modern baths, modern eat-in kitchen, large spacious living room and dining room, family room with cushion soft carpet, laundry room, garage and comfortable gas heat. MLS#12-185 Call Jerry Busch Jr $119,900

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Prime waterfront property with Well-built rancher with 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. 2-story boathouse (cottage) on 51’ of lake front. Boathouse has Hardwood floors throughout kitchen, living room, bathroom, first floor, large living room, open area dining room & bedroom, sewer and water kitchen, laundry room, ample service. Being sold AS IS. level yard in a great location! Fixer-upper. Plant your garden here while you enjoy the comfort of this quality built home nestled on one acre, 5 minutes from RT11 Shickshinny, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, super kitchen, living room, dining room, den. Hardwood floors, large basement ready to finish, two car garage. Call Jerry Busch Jr. MLS#11-1680 $249,000

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Very spacious 5 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home in very good move-in condition with with a modern kitchen, 3 car garage and fenced yard and many updates. $89,500 Call Darren Snyder 570825-2468

KINGSTON Low maintanence, single story ranch home located in 4 Bedroom 1 3/4 baths a private golf course commuwith a modern kitchen, nity in the Poconos for weekgenerous room sizes and end or year round enjoyment. ample closet space loModern kit w/ breakfast bar, cated in Kingston. Natural formal living room and dinwoodwork throughout. ning room. Family room Finished attic could make w/gas FP. Walk-up master a possible 5th bedroom. bedroom w/bonus room ideal for an oﬃce. New front and rear decks in a $59,900 private setting within 30 minutes to W-B or Scranton. $105,000

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Come Relax in the Gardens! 9 spacious rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 .5 baths, finished basement, generous room sizes, garage and beautiful lot. Call Pat Busch 885-4165 MLS#12-307 $159,900

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cented by a walk-in shower with seat and an oak vanity with white tile countertop. Bedrooms two and three measure 9-by-14 and 10-by-11, respectively, both with a single window front and double closet. Sure to be a gathering place for friends and family, the lower level of the home provides a 23-by-12 family room with tan and cream Berber carpeting, and a cultured stone fireplace with stone mantle and raised hearth. This comfortable space has two front-facing windows and a built-in bookcase and corner display cabinet. The lower level kitchen includes a full wall of oak cabinets, a stove and a two-bowl sink. This space has brown sculptured carpeting and pale green walls. A nearby bath features an oversized walk-in shower with white ceramic tiled walls, burgundy accents and a white tile floor. A white pedestal sink is decorated with a handpainted flower and ribbon border. The nearby fourth bedroom measures 10-by-18 and has gray Berber carpeting, white walls and two front-facing windows. There is a full wall of closets big enough to require two sets of bi-fold doors. Even the laundry room is cute offering tan and gray vinyl flooring and an oak storage cabinet. This home has electric baseboard heat in addition to the two propane fireplaces and central air conditioning. Utilities include a private well and on-site septic system. To get to today’s Open House, take Route 11 south into Shickshinny and make a right on Route 239. Make a left on Cottermans Rd. to Town Hill Rd., and make a right on Waterhill Rd. and a right on Cherry Hill Rd. For more information or to make an appointment to see this comfortable country home, contact Barbara Strong, Antonik & Associates, Inc. (570) 735-7494; (570) 762-7561; gretast@epix.net. SPECIFICATIONS: Bi-level 1,832 square feet BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 3 PRICE: $240,000 LOCATION: 5 Cherry Hill Rd., Shickshinny AGENT: Barbara Strong REALTOR: Antonik & Associates, Inc., (570) 735-7494; (570) 762-7561; gretast@epix.net

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Why rent? Two story features newer roof, replacement windows, two bedrooms, enclosed porch, 40’ x 175’ lot with off street parking, great commuting location. $55,000. MLS#12-1238

127 DONATO DRIVE Large mobile home, excellent condition on double lot, located in Ashley Park. Carport, above ground pool with deck, 2 sheds, fenced in yard, modern kitchen, dining room, family room with wood burning fireplace, 2 bedrooms, master bedroom has whirlpool tub, laundry room with appliances, foyer, large en-closed heated porch. New hardwood floors thruout, vinyl siding, central air, skylights, private driveway, appliances. Listed exclusively by Capitol Real Estate Shown by appointment Qualified buyers only! Call John Today 570-823-4290 570-735-1810

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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Meticulous townhouse, almost new granite countertops, tile in baths, hardwood floors, dock slip available to homeowner. MLS# 11-2984 $209,900 Call Susan Pall @ (570) 696-0876

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Remodeled 2 or 3 bedroom home. Large yard. Nice porch. Low traffic. Not in flood area. Asking $79,900. Deremer Realty 570-477-1149

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Large home on a huge lot. Needs some care so come put your personal touch into this great value. Off street parking, 2 car detached garage and a large fenced in yard. Did we mentioned 4 bedrooms. MLS 12-1589 $64,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

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1215 South St. SpaPcious 4 bedroom home with in law suite with separate entrance. Large lot, large room sizes. Split system A/C in family room. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-963 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 Own your own home-start investing in your new home, remodeled kitchen, Living room, Dining room, 3 beds, 1 bath, front & rear porches, detached 2 car garage, nice yard. MLS#12-1074. Call Susan Pall 696-0876

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3 bedrooms. 1450 sq. ft. 1 3/4 baths. Central Heat/ Air. Move in ready. $150,000. 570-574-4197

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AS-IS, WHERE IS, Owner says SELL! No negotiations, quickest sale. Private 2 acre lot with Bi-level in Dallas School District. 1 car garage. 3 bedrooms and nice updates. REDUCED PRICE $150,000 Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

Looking for a ranch in the Back Mountain? Come and preview this remodeled two or three bedroom, one bath home. New Pergo flooring, updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, off street parking. MLS #121213 $112,000 Call Kathy Murray 570-696-6403

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Two story home with solar system, 2 car detached garage. Private driveway. Property is also for lease. MLS# 12-1822 $189,000 Michael Nocera 570-357-4300

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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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Dakota Woods Enjoy maintenance free living at Dakota Woods Development in the Back Mountain. This 3+ bedroom condo features an open floor plan, first floor master suite, hardwood floors, stunning granite kitchen, gas fireplace & 2 car garages. Large loft area provides multiuse space. MLS# 11-3212 $299,000 Call Rhea 570-696-6677

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Newberry Estate Three story freshly painted unit at Hillside. 2 bedrooms & loft, 3 bath, modern kitchen, fireplace in living room, central air & gas heat. Convenience of living at Newberry Enjoy golf, tennis & swimming. MLS#11-4435 $132,900 Call Rhea 570-696-6677

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Great Dallas Location. Close to town & library. 4 bedroom ranch with lower level family room, replacement windows, 16x32 deck, garage, 100 x 150 lot. 12-1528 $180,000 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

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REDUCED! LAKE VIEW custom built Chalet with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths & 2,600 sq. ft. Features hardwood floors throughout 1st & 2nd floors & bamboo flooring in the finished lower level. 2 fireplaces & central air. Motivated Seller. Take a virtual tour at www.PaHouseHunt ers.com or TEXT 2308 to 85377 for additional info & pictures. MLS #12-564 $239,900 Cindy Perlick

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2 Story Immaculate Home located in a desirable neighborhood! Charming wrap around porch welcomes you & your friends to a beautiful inviting home. MLS# 12-1630 $430,000 Call Donna Klug 570-690-2579

Charming Cape Cod home for sale. Panoramic mountain & lake views can be enjoyed from back yard or back & side decks. Newly remodeled to pristine, move in ready condition. Has to be seen to be believed! Ground level includes kitchen, dining area, one bedroom, powder room, living room & family room with fireplace. Spiral staircase leads to second floor which has two spacious bedrooms & two full baths. $205,000 Call 570-430-7077 DALLAS Huge Reduction

248 Overbrook Rd. Lovely 4 bedroom cape cod situated in a private setting on a large lot. Vaulted ceiling in dining room, large walk in closet in 1 bedroom on 2nd floor. Some replacement windows. Call Today! MLS 11-2733 $99,900 Jay A. Crossin Extension 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Private & beautiful lovely brick chalet on 11.85 acres. Custom brick work, tongue & groove interior & oversized 3 car garage. Features whirlpool tub, heated sunroom, kitchen island & hickory cabinets, laundry room. Basement is plumbed & ready to finish. MLS# 12-817 $315,000 Call Ken Williams Five Mountain Realty 570-542-8800

1107 Spring Street Superb two story with 3 bedrooms & 1 ½ baths. Hardwood floors, gas heat, vinyl siding, large yard with garage. Call Jim for details. Offered at $169,500 Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708

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DUPLEX 2 bedrooms down, 1 upstairs, off-street parking. $84,000. Call (570)704-9446

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Two story with four bedrooms, remodeled oak kitchen with pantry, first floor laundry, off street parking, newer roof & windows. MLS #11-5344

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Located in a quiet, country setting, New roof, needs modern kitchen and bathroom. $50,000 Call 570-379-2202

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Large, 2 story frame with 2, three bedroom apartments. Off street parking, large, dry basement, oil heat, large front porch and yard, also 4 room cottage, with garage in the rear of the same property. $85,000. Great home and/or rental.

OLD FORGE

All brick ranch, hardwood floors, with basement apartment with private entrance, net $6,000 a year. Beautiful groomed 100x150 lot, great location! Asking $189,000. Call 570-840-1165

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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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The Greens at Newberry Estates. Condo with special view of golf course & ponds. 3 bedrooms. Family room. 5 1/2 baths on 2 floors. 4,000 sq. ft. living area. 12-1480 $449,900 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

412 New St. Great starter home on large lot. Systems newer, but needs cosmetic updating. Ready to make to your liking! MLS 12-1732 $59,900 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

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Move right into this beautiful 4 bedroom home in desirable Rockledge Development. Many upgrades & features including modern kitchen with granite countertops, 22x20 great room, 2 fireplaces, new paint, carpet, gorgeous 2 tier deck and much more. Asking $245,000. For more information or to schedule a viewing call

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615 CHARLES STREET, KINGSTON A must see! Steel & concrete construction put together this exceptional 4BR, 5 bath home. Great location & fenced yard, property features maple HW flrs - cherry kitchen cabs - unique bronze staircase ñ tile baths & much more. MLS# 12-531 JULIO 239-6408 or RHEA 696-6677 $299,500 Dir: Wyoming Avenue to E. Dorrance to L on Charles, home on R.

MOUNTAINTOP Elegance with comfort! 4BR on 6.5acres gathering room w/cathedral ceiling highlighted by floor to ceiling FP, custom kitchen, finished LL, inground heated pool, hot tub, screened porch & everything you desire! MLS# 12-1557 PAT S. 715-9337 $629,900

SHAVERTOWN Spectacular views from this 4300SF 2 story home w/ultra modern eat-in kitchen, 4BRs, 6 baths on 2 acres. A must see! MLS# 12-995 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $599,000

LAKE ALEEDA 100FT OF LAKEFRONT! Beautiful 4BR, 3 bath home w/open floor plan offers magnificent lake views. Quality evident throughout - Master on 1st floor, Ashford floors, wonderful kitchen & baths, bright walk-out LL w/2nd kitchen, State of the Art heating, cooling & security systems! Lakefront gives views everywhere! MLS# 12-1388 RHEA 696-6677 or PEG 714-9247 $597,000

SHAVERTOWN Attractive 2 Story - almost new const. Elegant kitchen w/ bkfst bar, FR w/gas FP, 3-4 BR’s, hdwd flrs, 3 car garage & much more! MLS# 12-1433 JUDY 714-9230 $459,900

MOUNTAIN TOP Spectacular 4 finished floors of beautiful rooms6BR, 4 bath home w/heated in-ground pool. All on 1.80acres. Master Suite w/private balcony! MLS# 12-1981 CORINE 715-9331 $449,900

SHAVERTOWN Elegant 7yr, 2 story w/ premium finishes throughout. Open 2 story foyer, custom kitchen w/granite tops, walk-out finished LL, private 1.16acre lot. MLS# 12-1617 GERI 696-0888 $432,000

MOUNTAINTOP Woodberry Manor Phase II. Quality New Construction. 4-5BRs, 4 bath. Great kitchen w/Island, dbl ovens, granite counters, walk-in pantry. 3 baths on 2nd flr, 1 on 1st flr. Still time to make choices. Some extras. Upgrade moulding package, 2 tray ceilings. Composition deck. Sidewalk & curbs! MLS# 12-310 TERRY D. 715-9317 $426,900

SHAVERTOWN Spacious home. Wonderful flr plan & elegant detail throughout. Fantastic 2 story great rm w/gas FP, great kitchen, MSTR on 1st flr, 5BRs, 5 baths & great finished LL w/custom cabinetry. MLS# 11-3697 MARGY 696-0891 $425,000

MOUNTAIN TOP Beautiful 2story located in Fox Run Estates. 5BRs, 2 baths, gas heat, C/A, above ground heated pool, finished basement. MLS# 12-1966 CORINE 715-9331 $309,900

DALLAS This almost new 2 story w/ open floor plan boasts eat-in kitchen, FR w/gas FP, spacious 4BRs, double lot & more! MLS# 12-1344 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 or JUDY 714-9230 $289,000

DALLAS Maintenance free living in this stunning 3BR, 3.1 bath Condo in excellent condition. Eat-in kitchen upgraded w/granite counters. Gas heat, A/C, wood burning FP, 2nd floor laundry. Enjoy tennis, golf & swimming! MLS# 12-324 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $269,900

REDUCED Beautifully maintained Townhouse. 4BRs, 3.5 baths, FR w/FP, HW flrs & crown mldgs, finished LL. Maintenance free - golf, pool & tennis! MLS# 11-2608 GERI 696-0888 $179,000

DALLAS Very well maintained 3 BR, 1 bath home w/hdwd flrs throughout. Attached garage, deck & lg yard. MLS #11-3461 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $116,500

MOUNTAIN TOP Attractive 2 story home in Laurel Lakes. 7 years young. Many upgrades. Level lot. C/A, HW floors. Nice offering! MLS# 12-1961 LISA 715-9335 $289,900

MOUNTAINTOP Spectacular Twin w/wonderful MSTR Ste. Lrg bath & closet, all mod amenities, stunning granite kitchen w/open flr plan, beautiful staircase, views from every window, deck. 3BRs, 2.5 bths, HW flrs, wonderful moldings, C/A, gas heat, 1 car garage. MLS# 11-2000 LISA 715-9335 or VIRGINIA 714-9253 $219,900

MOUNTAIN TOP Tastefully updated & repainted Walden Park home w/new maple & granite kitchen & HW floors. MLS# 12-1951 ANITA 788-7501 $179,900

SWOYERSVILLE Beautiful Townhome with wonderful upgrades. Nice private setting with outstanding views & a backyard to enjoy & relax. MLS# 12-1307 PEG 714-9247 $195,500

KINGSTON 4BR, 1.5 bath, 2.5 story home in convenient location. Eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, formal FR, Den & LL recreation room. Large yard. MLS# 12-1902 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $159,000

FORTY FORT Two story w/garage & great yard! This 3BR, 1.5 bath w/enclosed front porch awaits your arrival. New roof, freshly painteed, new laminate flooring. Move right in! MLS# 12-748 JUDY 714-9230 $89,900

WEST WYOMING NEW LISTING Magnificient masterpiece. Hand carved wood & stone FP, stairways, baths, pillars & handcrafted kitchen. MLS# 12-2032 DEANNA 696-0894 $179,900

HANOVER TWP. Charm galore in this 4BR, 2 bath Bi-level. Modern kitchen, DR, LR, LL finished w/built-ins w/sliding doors out to patio. MLS# 12-1854 GERI 696-0888 $172,000

WILKES-BARRE This home features over 3000SF of everything. Lg FR w/FP, fin. LL w/wet bar, fenced yard w/in-grnd pool & pool hs, C/A, sec sys & lots of room to grow, Most of all it’s affordable! Includes Hometrust Warranty. MLS# 12-411 JULIO 239-6408 or DEB 714-5802 $179,900

WILKES-BARRE Spacious 4BR, 2.5 bath home in conveniently located WilkesBarre neighborhood. Amenities include 1st floor HW, modern kitchen & 3 season porch. MLS# 12-1294 TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $129,000

WILKES-BARRE REDUCED Pretty 3BR, starter in showroom condition w/lovely modern kitchen & appliances, 2 porches & lot extends to next street. MLS# 11-3519 DEANNA 696-0894 $49,900

DRUMS Country living at its best! This secluded Ranch is situated on .83acres & offers 3BRs, 3 baths, C/A & lower level FR! MLS#11-4254 PATTY A. 715-9332 or EVELYN 715-9336 $139,900

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97 Chittenden St. Flood damaged home with new furnace, electric box, water heater, outlets and switches. 1st floor gutted but already insulated and ready for sheetrock. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms and bath with double sinks. Large yard. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1225 $69,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Fully rented 5 unit apt building, new siding, new roof and nice updates inside, off street parking & near the college. Call or text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing. $117,000

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. Built for handicap accessibility with exterior ramp, interior hallways and doorways. 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 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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Plenty of space for everyone in this 4/5 bedroom 2 story. Heated 4 season sunroom; enjoy all year! Large family room opens to the sunroom, spacious u-shaped kitchen offers roomy breakfast area. Formal living and dining room. Second floor has 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. 2car garage. Above ground pool/deck. Unfinished basement offers more room for expansion. Large mostly level private yard. MLS#12-1664 Dir: Exit 3 from Cross Valley. Follow Maffet Street (becomes N Main Street)to Right on E. Saylor. Left on Penny Lane. House on left.

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530 Cherry Drive Spacious 2 bedroom townhome with hardwood floor, gas heat, central air, end unit with one garage. All appliances, move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-712 $169,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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Hanover Twp. Discover the values in this welcoming 3 bedroom home. Some of the delights of this very special home are hardwood floors, deck, fully fenced yard & screened porch. A captivating charmer that handles all your needs! $97,500 MLS 11-3625 Michael Slacktish 570-760-4961

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3 Dexter St. Why pay rent when you can own your own home! Recently renovated 3 bedroom home with 1 car garage & fenced in yard. New carpet, flooring & counter tops. Roof & windows just 2 years old. Call Michele for your private showing. For more info and photos visit: www.Atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1354 Reduced $57,500 Call Michele 570-905-2336

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Dallas School District. Wooded and private Bi-Level. This home features a 1 car garage, 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 bath & nice updates. plenty of room on your private 2 acre lot. Call for details. $166,000 Call Cindy King 570-690-2689 www.cindykingre.com

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362 Susquehanna Ave Completely remodeled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths and kitchen, granite countertops, all Cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances and lighting, new oil furnace, washer dryer in first floor bath. Great neighborhood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-654-1490

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908 Primrose Court Move right into this newer 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Townhome with many upgrades including hardwood floors throughout and tiled bathrooms. Lovely oak cabinets in the kitchen, central air, fenced in yard, nice quiet neighborhood. MLS 11-2446 $119,900 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 EXETER REDUCED

908 Primrose Court Move right into this newer 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Townhome with many upgrades including hardwood floors throughout and tiled bathrooms. Lovely oak cabinets in the kitchen, central air, fenced in yard, nice quiet neighborhood. MLS 11-2446 $114,900 Call Don Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 HANOVER GREEN

2 Zack Street 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath bi-level hardwood floors on upper & lower level. 65’x100’ lot. New Corian kitchen including new appliances, central air, gas heat, 3 bedrooms, living room & dining room, new carpeting, heated 1 car garage. 2 large sheds, 16’x32’ in ground pool. Covered upper deck & lower covered patio. Walking distance to schools. On bus route. Much More! Reduced to $172,900. Kwiatkowski Real Estate 570-825-7988

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3 bedroom, 1.5 bath raised Ranch on 1 acre. Home boasts a gas fireplace in living room. Central A/C, 2.5 car garage, covered deck, finished basement, lots of storage, out of flood zone. $179,900. Call 570-299-5940 570-388-4244

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JENKINS TWP.

1182 Main St. Modern 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, single on a double lot. Huge family room, modern kitchen, 1st floor laundry room, additional room on 1st floor could be used as 4th bedroom. Landscaped yard, shed, off street parking For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-1269 $129,900 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

4 Widener Drive A must see home! You absolutely must see the interior of this home. Start by looking at the photos on line. Fantastic kitchen with hickory cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and tile floor. Fabulous master bathroom with champagne tub and glass shower, walk in closet. 4 car garage, upper garage is partially finished. The list goes on and on. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-210 $389,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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19 Lee Park Ave. Well kept 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath single with eat in kitchen, 1st floor laundry area, w/w, ceiling fans, full concrete basement. Gas heat. Home sits on large lot with 2 car detached garage and off street parking. MLS 12-541 $79,900 ANTONIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. 570-735-7494 Ext 304 Patricia Lunski 570-814-6671 HANOVER TWP.

2 Betsy Ross Drive Warmly inviting 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Tudor. Striking highlights in this beautiful home include custom blinds, manicured lawn, deck, patio and 3-season porch. Entertain in the finished walkout basement with wet bar or relax by the pool! Outstanding quality! Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100 HANOVER TWP.

577 Nanticoke St. Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 story home in quiet neighborhood. This home features an enclosed patio with hot tub, enclosed front porch, walk up floored attic with electric. 2 coal stoves and much more. All measurements approximate. MLS 10-4645. $80,900 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 HANOVER TWP.

78 Luzerne St. Not a drive-by. Move right into this sparkling clean, bright and cheery 1/2 double. All new floor coverings and freshly painted interior. 2 zone gas hot water baseboard heat. W/d hookups in basement which has a concrete floor. All measurements are approximate. MLS 12-1129 $45,000 Call Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HANOVER TWP.

At this price with today’s interest rates, now is the time to buy! This 3 bedroom ranch offers a spacious kitchen/dining area, lower level makes a great recreation room, an exercise room or office. Large fenced yard will be great for your summer picnics. Call today for your appointment. MLS# 11-1793 $109,500 Jill Jones 696-6550 Office696-2600

SWOYERSVILLE

Large yard, quiet neighborhood. 2 bedrooms, dining & living rooms, unfinished basement, , $56,000. Call (570)704-9446

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5 Raymond Drive Practically new 8 year old Bi-level with 4 bedrooms, 1 and 3/4 baths, garage, fenced yard, private dead end street. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 11-3422 $175,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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105 Circle Drive

Well maintained Bi-Level on nicely landscaped corner lot. Finished lower level with gas fireplace & sliding doors to private patio. Totally fenced yard, 1 car garage. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $127,900 MLS# 11-1271 Call Cathy (570) 696-5422

Richard Lane 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home at rear of Lake Side Drive between Pole #’s 125 and 126 on Richard Lane. Lake view, including front wrap around porch and 2 of the 3 upstairs bedrooms. and rear yard. Home in need of updating and repairs and is being sold as is. 13,809 sq. ft. lot. MLS 12-1607 $59,900 Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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JENKINS TWP. 2 W. Sunrise Drive PRICED TO SELL! This 4 bedroom has 2 car garage with extra driveway, central air, veranda over garage, recreation room with fireplace and wet bar. Sunroom For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-296 $199,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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JENKINS TWP. 189 Rock St. Spacious home with 4 bedrooms and large rooms. Nice old woodwork, staircase, etc. Extra lot for parking off Kenley St. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3404 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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HUNLOCK CREEK

250 Susquehannock Drive Not your traditional Cape Cod. Super large bedrooms, 1st floor master. 2 car garage, lower level family room. Gas heat, Central air. Bamboo floors, above ground pool with 2 tier deck. For more info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-1093 $289,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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HARDING

2032 ROUTE 92 Great Ranch home surrounded by nature with view of the river and extra lot on the river. Large living room and kitchen remodeled and ready to move in. Full unfinished basement, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-79 $78,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

HARDING

Charming home in very good condition. Nice woodworking, replacement windows, new vaulted ceiling bedroom overlooking amazing view of the river. Vinyl siding, one car garage, private setting on a dead end street, but not flood zone.Reduced! $89,900 MLS 12-990 Call Nancy Answini, Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444 HARDING

Beautifully maintained cape cod features 3 bedrooms and one and a half baths. Hardwood floors in living room, dining room, foyer and first floor bedroom. Newly remodeled kitchen and bathroom. Lots of storage. New roof installed in 2010. Breakfast nook with built-in table and benches. Enclosed porch, above ground pool and deck. 11-2706. $155,000 Call Brenda Suder 570-332-8924 McDermott Realty 570-696-2468

HUNLOCK CREEK

Lovely Ranch home on 1.42 acres. Features 3 bedrooms, full bath, 1/2 bath, kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining room, den & laundry room on Main floor. Kitchen, family room with fireplace, 3/4 bath & storage room on Lower Level. Newer roof, siding, sofit & gutters plus some newer carpeting, pergo flooring, central air & whole house fan, 2 car garage & paved driveway. 12-1010 $176,900 Ken Williams 570-542-8800 Five Mountains Realty

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297 Susquehannock Drive Traditional 4 bedroom home with 2.5 baths, 2 car garage. Large ard with deck and retractable awning. Above ground pool, 1st floor laundry. . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-945 $254,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

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4 Orchard St. 3 bedroom starter home with 1 bath on quiet street. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-254 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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KINGSTON

Beautiful, updated and well-maintained 3 level townhome in very desirable Kingston location. Many upgrades include a spacious, custom bathroom with large closets, custom window treatments, built-in wall microwave in kitchen, new roof, and new garage door. Convenient location with plenty of storage, and a possible 3rd bedroom on 1st level. 12-175 $142,900 Call Mary Danelo 570-704-8000 Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 KINGSTON

Large, double block in Kingston with 3 bedrooms on one side and 2 bedrooms (possibly 3) on the other side. Both have 2nd floor baths rooms, gas hot water baseboard heat, separate utilities, fencedin yard with offstreet parking from rear alley. Each unit is deeded separately. Let your tenant pay your mortgage! #12-387 $84,500 Karen Altavilla 570-283-9100 x28

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Highland Hills 8 Patrick Road Magnificent custom built tudor home with quality throughout. Spacious 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 story living room with fireplace and library loft. Dining room, family room and 3 season sunroom which overlooks professionally landscaped grounds with gazebo and tennis/basketball court. Lower level includes recreation room, exercise room and 3/4 bath. Enjoy this serene acre in a beautiful setting in Highland Hills Development. Too many amenities to mention. Taxes appealed and lowered considerably for year 2013. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-723 $399,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

241 Pringle Street 4 Bedroom 1 3/4 baths with a modern kitchen, generous room sizes and ample closet space located in Kingston. Natural woodwork throughout. Finished attic could make a possible 5th bedroom. MLS 12-211 $59,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

A must see. Steel & concrete construction put together this exceptional 4 bedroom 5 bath home. Great location & fenced yard, property features maple hardwood floors, tile baths, cherry kitchen cabinets, unique bronze staircase, & much more. MLS#12-531 $299,500 Call Julio 570-239-6408 or Rhea 570-696-6677

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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

NEW LISTING! Convenient Laflin location just minutes from I-81, Rt. 315 & PA Turnpike. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room open to the modern kitchen, dining room and first floor with beautiful hardwood floors. H a n d i c a p p e d accessible with oversized doors and hallways. New carpet & extra basement ceiling height make this a great family home. Landscaped yard with Koi pond & custom deck that sits in a quiet, private location on a dead-end street. Move-in ready! mls 12-1197 $199,900 Chris Jones 696-6558

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76 N. Dawes Ave. Don’t miss this great home with updated kitchen and granite counters, private yard with enclosed sun room. Garage and off street parking. 2 large bedrooms. PRICED TO SELL! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-41 $109,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

LARKSVILLE

Charming & unique remodeled home with 5 bedrooms and spectacular views of Carey Ave Bridge and the river. New kitchen, roof and deck. Three bedrooms on first floor and two baths, 2 bedrooms on second floor. Three season porch, first floor laundry and office/den area. Must see. Out of flood zone. Reduced! $109,000 Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444 LARKSVILLE

KINGSTON

New on the market. All brick 2 story home with finished basement 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, on beautiful 223 Butler St. Large eatin kitchen, in ground pool, central air, new hardwood floors, den/office. 2 car detached garage. Sale by owner! $279,900 To view pictures go to Facebook Butler St., Kingston, PA. 570-852-0130 KINGSTON

This 3 bedroom home offers modern kitchen, with Corian counters accented by marble backsplash, central air, fenced rear yard with deck and patio. Off street parking for 2 to 4 cars. Custom shutters on the first floor windows along with natural woodwork and hardwood floors give this home a charm you are sure to love! #12-1997 $134,900 Jill Jones 696-6550

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

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Completely redone! New roof, windows, plumbing, electric, fence & patio with attached gazebo. Modern kitchen with breakfast room & sitting area. Large living room, office, & dining/ bonus room. 2 large bedrooms with private modern baths. A MUST SEE!!! $85,000. CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

LARKSVILLE

PRICE REDUCED! The price has now come down for your 4th of July view of the fireworks…and of course you can live in the house too…Architecturally built split level with beamed ceilings, living room with view, wood-burning fireplace and hardwood floors, dining room with view and hardwood floors, galley oak kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room, hobby room and green house. Twocar detached garage, one ace lot with raised gardens, grape vines, perennials, fruit trees, fenced! gardener’s paradise or we can provide the gardener at your expense…. 11-1079 $199,000 Maribeth Jones 696-6565 Prudential: 696-2600

LARKSVILLE Come put your personal finishings into this great value. Out of flood zone and a huge yard! Lots of potential in this 3 bedroom home. Call today for a private showing. Could be your first home or your first investment, don’t miss out. MLS 12-1583 $49,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

LARKSVILLE

NUANGOLA LAKEFRONT

Nice country setting close to town for your new home! Lot is 75’ x 107’ with an existing 12’ x 20’ shed. $15,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

2 bedroom, dining room, living room/sunroom, large deck & dock, year round, move-in today. Shown by open house. June 3rd 2pm-5pm, June 9th, 11am-2pm June 10th 2pm-5 & June 16th 11-2pm. asking $262,000. (706)255-6208 or (570)401-0021

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LEHMAN TWP. /DALLAS

1233 Market Street BY OWNER $134,900 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths includes adjacent 50’ x 150’ lot jtdproperties.com 570-970-0650 MESHOPPEN Novak Road

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

MOUNTAIN TOP

215 Patriot Circle Townhouse. Very good condition. 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath, living room with gas fireplace and hardwood floors. Kitchen offers new stainless steel appliances, tile floor, laundry area, dining room with built in corner cabinets. MLS 12-238 $119,900 James Banos Realtor Associate COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570-991-1883 MOUNTAIN TOP

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 3/4 bath, with hardwood floors under carpet & 2nd kitchen in lower level for entertaining. screened porch, landscaped yard, heated workshop & much more! $179,900 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

MOUNTAIN TOP

Greystone Manor. Ten year old home with attached apartment. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Kitchen, living room, dining room & den. Apartment has 1 bedroom, bath, living room, dining room, private entrance. 3 car garage, front porch, large decks. Total 2,840 square feet. On cul-de-sac. Call BOB RUNDLE for appointment.

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Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy summer your 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

(570) 288-6654 MOUNTAIN TOP

Spacious 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath split level on a beautifully landscaped 1 acre lot. Large sunroom & recreation room with fireplace and wet bar. $205,000 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

MOUNTAINTOP

29 Valley View Dr. INSTANT EQUITYModern kitchen and baths. Tile floors. Corner lot with deck overlooking spacious yard. Desirable neighborhood. Conveniently located. Turn-key, just back up the moving truck and start your new life. Easy to show. Call for your private tour today MLS#11-2500 Great Price $164,900 Julio Caprari: 570-592-3966

MOUNTAIN TOP

130 CHURCH ROAD The feel of a true colonial home with double entry doors off the foyer into the living room and dining room. Spacious kitchen breakfast area, family room leading to a fenced rear yard. 3-season room with cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floors, fireplace, recently remodeled 2.5 bath and 2-car garage. Located on 3.77 acres, all the privacy of country living yet conveniently located. MLS#12-165 $183,900 Jill Jones 696-6550 Prudential: 696-2600

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Move in ready 4 bedroom, 2.1 bath ranch. Formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry. Central A/C. Walk out the sliding door from large family room to yard. New roof, patio/sliding door & carpet in family room. Most of house recently painted. MLS# 12876 $188,000 Call Linda (570) 956-0584

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Corner of 220 Bear Creek Blvd. & Kelly St., rear of Veteran’s Hospital. 3 bedrooms, single car attached garage, dining & living rooms, electric heat, A/C, finished basement. Adjoining 40’ x 150’ lot. Fenced summer cabana in yard. $150,000, negotiable. 570-820-5953 570-417-2899

3 bedroom, 1 bath. Nice opportunity for a starter home or investment property. Original columns, moldings, and leaded glass windows are intact. Reduced $40,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

NANTICOKE

1/2 DOUBLE 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. $35,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832

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DALLAS Unique Lincoln log home. Outstanding LR w/FP, large deck w/lots of light & privacy, 2BRs & loft. MLS# 12-1711 SUSAN 696-0876 $269,000

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FRANKLIN TWP. All the charm of a southern plantation on 4acres w/stunning woodwork, wood floors, period kitchen & baths. MLS# 12-1959 DAVID 970-1117 $275,000

FORTY FORT Gracious 3BR, 3 bath Cape Cod. HW floors, crown molding, large eat-in kitchen, large lot. Create family memories here! MLS# 12-2007 LESLIE 696-0841 $249,900

SHAVERTOWN Extraordinary 1yr old complete w/everything! 6BR, 6.5 bath, ultra modern kitchen & bath. Over 7000SF of living space! Virtual Tour! MLS# 12-1944 JOAN 696-0887 $739,000

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LAKE LOUISE Country roads take you home to this magnificent estate just 15 minutes from town. Escape to this 4,300 sq. ft. 2 story all brick home cradled on 15 acres. Offers grand foyer entrance (20x13) which leads to a stunning great room w/FP and 2 sets of French doors to oversized rear patio. This 4 BR, 4 BTH home is filled w/every conceivable luxury. Ultra modern kitchen, marble floors and the list goes on. Call for a private showing today. MLS#12-1901 BARBARA M. 696-0883 $599,000

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BLAKESLEE 5BR, 3 bath charming Cape Cod on a 2 acre wooded lot. Cathedral ceiling in FR, large modern kitchen. MLS# 12-1969 JOAN 696-0887 $390,000

OPEN HOUSES - SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD, 2012 Plains Bergh St. 12-1:30PM Gilroy Real Estate PITTSTON/NORTH & SURROUNDS Lot 92 Sandsprings Rd. 1-3PM Lewith & Freeman Tunkhannock 238 S. Main St. 2-4PM Atlas Realty Bear Creek 101 Maple Rd. 12-2PM Lewith & Freeman Dallas 48 Lewis St. 12-1:30PM Atlas Realty Bear Creek 1-3PM Lewith & Freeman Dallas 15 Green St. 12-1:30PM Atlas Realty Bear Creek Village 30 Cove Rd. 178 New Elizabeth St. 2-4PM Besecker Realty Trucksville 2032 Route 92 12-1:30PM Atlas Realty Wilkes-Barre HANOVER/ASHLEY/NANTICOKE & SURROUNDS 118 Trayor St. 2:30-4PM Atlas Realty Dallas 159 Red Fox Lane 1-3PM Prudential Poggi & Jones Sweet Valley 51 Union St. 1-3PM Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate Hanover Twp. 72 Lyndwood Ave. 12-2PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group Harveys Lake 218 Orchard St. 2-4PM Rothstein Realtors Hanover 2420 S. Main St. 1-2PM Lewith & Freeman Shavertown 264 S. Main St. 1-3PM Prudential Poggi & Jones Hanover Twp. KINGSTON/WEST SIDE & SURROUNDS 2101 Robinson Close 12-2PM Classic Properties Dallas 131 E. Bennett St. 1-3PMColdwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 230 Wyoming Ave. 1-3PM Classic Properties Kingston Dallas 80 E. 4th St. 1-2:30PM Century 21 Signature Properties Fordham St. 2-3:30PM Gilroy Real Estate Larksville Shavertown 79 Maltby Ave. 12-2PM Jack Crossin Real Estate 515 Raspberry Rd. 1-3PM ERA One Source Realty Swoyersville 32 Church St. 1-3PM ERA One Source Realty 951 Wyoming Ave. 12-2PM Lewith & Freeman Edwardsville Waypoint Townhomes 1-3PM ERA One Source Realty Mountaintop 155 Haverford Dr. 2-4PM Lewith & Freeman Luzerne 51 Ryman St. 12-2PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group Mountaintop 154 Pettebone St. 12-1:30PM O’Boyle Real Estate Luzerne 581 Meadowland Ave. 12:30-2PM Lewith & Freeman Mountaintop Stauffer Pointe Townhomes 1-3PM Stauffer Pointe Development Kingston Swoyersville 84 Watkins St. 1-2:30PM Lewith & Freeman Mountaintop WILKES-BARRE & SURROUNDS 56 Crisman St. 12-2PM Lewith & Freeman 115 Noble Lane 12-1:30PM Atlas Realty Forty Fort 615 Charles St. 2:30-4PM Lewith & Freeman Beech Mountain 40 Poplar St. 1-3PM Prudential Poggi & Jones Kingston 61 W. Walnut St. 2:30-4PM Lewith & Freeman Conyngham 76 Kidder St. 1-3PM Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate Kingston 438 Schuyler Ave. 2:30-3:30PM Lewith & Freeman Drums 22 Penny Lane 1:30-3:30PM Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate Kingston

BEAR CREEK TWP. Spacious Cape Cod with large rooms on almost 4 acres. Newer roof, gutters and deck. MLS#114042 DAVE 585-0615 or KIMG 585-0606 $199,900

HARVEY’S LAKE Breathtaking beauty - 88 feet of lake frontage. 5BR home w/new Master Suite & gourmet kitchen, exceptional boathouse w/dream view. MLS# 11-605 VIRGINIA ROSE 714-9253 $950,000

BACK MOUNTAIN & SURROUNDS 529 SR292E 12:30-2PM Century 21 Signature Properties 14 Mapleseed Dr. 12-2PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 16 Roosevelt St. 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 159 Terrace Ave. 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 110 Pinecrest Ave. 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 91 Skurat Rd. 2-4PM Lewith & Freeman 5 Baird St. 4-5PM Lewith & Freeman 99 Warden Ave. 1-2:30PM Lewith & Freeman 104 Orchard East 12-1:30PM Lewith & Freeman 10 Dakota Dr. 1-2:30PM Lewith & Freeman 126 Manor Dr. 2-4PM Besecker Realty MOUNTAINTOP & SURROUNDS 478 Strawberry Lane 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 46 Farmhouse Rd. 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 24 Walden Dr. 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group Lot 1 Woodberry Dr. 1-3PM Lewith & Freeman HAZLETON & SURROUNDS 122 Buck Ridge Dr. 1-3PM Century 21 Smith Hourigan Group 68 Sugarloaf Ave. 1-2:30PM Lewith & Freeman 134 Fairway Dr. 12-2PM Century 21 Bernstein Real Estate

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KINGSTON A must see! Steel & concrete construction put together this exceptional 4BR, 5 bath home. Great location & fenced yard, property features maple HW flrs - cherry kitchen cabs - unique bronze staircase ñ tile baths & much more. MLS# 12-531 JULIO 239-6408 or RHEA 696-6677 $299,500 DIR: Wyoming Avenue to E. Dorrance to L on Charles, home on R.

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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

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PLYMOUTH Attractive Ranch w/3BRs, HW floors, garage, gas heat, new windows, large yard, shed. Well cared for! MLS# 12-1911 NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 $144,900

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

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Well maintained, modern 3BR, 1 bath 2-story. Large LR & DR, eat-in kitchen w/attractive cabinets & all appliances, washer/dryer 1st ﬂoor, 2 garages, nice yard, terriﬁc front porch! DIR: Wyoming Ave to Division St, L on Schuyler, home on R

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Sun, Fun, Beach, tennis and lazy afternoons on the lake.That’s what you get with the Beech Mountain gated community. Modoern contemporary 3BR 2BA home on double lot. Directions: 309 S to Beech Mountain, after passing guard shack stay on Edge Drive, take R on Grouse Ridge, then take L onto Buck Ridge Drive, House on L.

Affordable 4 BR 1.5 bath home in the Dallas school system! HW throughout, Formal DR, eat in kit, large LR, nicely sized BRs. Roomy fenced in backyard with deck and water feature! Convenient Back Mountain location. Directions: Rte. 309 to Carverton, R on Spring garden, R on Terrace Ave, house on Left.

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Bi-Level in Blueberry Hill Estates oﬀers plenty of storage, ﬁnished LL, mature landscaping, situated on double lot with pool.

$235,000 MLS#12-1696

DIR: North on Foote Ave, to L on Phoenix. At light to L into Blueberry Hill Estates to R on Raspberry. Home on R Jennifer Winn 570.760.1622

32 CHURCH ST EDWARDSVILLE

2-story 3BR home, large lot, OSP, updated kitchen & bath, 1st ﬂoor laundry

$59,000 MLS#12-1398

DIR: US 11, turn on to Northampton leads into Main, left on to Church St, house is on the left Jennifer Davison 570.793.1033

163 GREEN ST EDWARDSVILLE

3BR, 2-story, wood ﬂoors, formal dining room w/ bay window, eat-in kitchen

• 1st ﬂoor master • Formal Dining Room • Eat-in Kitchen • Loft • Valuted Ceilings • Front Porch • Garage • Garden Area

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Prices Starting in the $140s

Find us in our convenient Location: Wyoming Avenue to Union Street. Turn onto Mill Hollow in Luzerne

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PITTSTON

3,750 SF raised ranch, 12 acre estate, barn, stocked ponds, breathtaking!

$589,000 MLS#12-1707

56 CRISMAN STREET, FORTY FORT Why Pay Rent!! Freshly painted - well maintained 3 BR 1 1/2 Bath cape features LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, lower level family room, private drive and yard. Quiet street. Move right in!! MLS#12-1119 New Price $109,000 Directions: From Wyoming Avenue (Kingston) to left on Crisman in Forty Fort, property on left.

FORTY FORT Attractive 3BR l-3/4 bath ranch features open LR/DR with gas FP. Spacious finished lower level with FR, office, new 3/4 bath. Newer roof, windows, furnace. Private yard and 2 car garage. MLS#12-1977 $134,900.

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2-story traditional in Blueberry Hills, family room w/ ﬁreplace, much more...

$319,900 MLS#11-3974

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New Construction Polonia Estates, upgraded materials, unparalleled quality

$299,000 MLS#12-163

WHITE HAVEN

Autumn Mountain Woodlands Chalet, wooded lot in private community

$299,000 MLS#12-1623

$239,900 MLS#11-3966

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2 1/2 baths, HW ﬂoors, 3-season room, central air, 2 car garage, gas heat.

$177,000

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3BR Ranch in very nice condition. Large LR, DR, large eat-in kitchen, huge MBR w/large closet. 2 car tandem garage, gas heat. Nice rear yard. MLS# 12-1754 $129,900

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We’re W ’ moving i t and this l i d development llots d thi hi exclusive l t will sell out soon to a fortunate few! Convenient to Wilkes-Barre with spectacular views and 1 to 4.5 acre parcels. 16 - Estate sized sites on a private rolling hillside between Hillside Road and Huntsville Reservoir, Shavertown. Public Sewer - Natural Gas

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Comfortable 2-story home in Kirby Estates, 2,225SF, Crestwood Schools

$239,900 MLS#12-1995

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SWOYERSVILLE

3BR Bi-Level in Blueberry Hill Estates, ﬁnished LL, double lot, pool

3BR bi-level, ﬁnished LL with full kitchen, 2 ﬁreplaces, pool, deck, patio

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$235,000 MLS#12-1696

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Ranch on corner lot, 4BR, eat-in kitchen, wood ﬂoors, pool, ﬁnished LL

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3BR raised Ranch with HW throughout except kitchen & bath. 2 car garage. Nice rear yard. Move-in condition. Newer roof! MLS# 12-1828 $148,500

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Petite Farmette, 3BR split-level, newer roof, 2 garages, pole barn w/stall

5 Baird Street, Harveys Lake

Exclusive Jackson Township Location Just Off Hillside Road

Pure Indulgence... Luxury Condominums nestled in a quiet corner of Northeast Pennsylvania

$59,900 MLS#12-828

DIR: Directions: From Rte 309 N - take exit 6 Luzerne. Straight oﬀ ramp to slight L on Grove St to L on Main St to R on Green St. House on R Jennifer Davison 570.793.1033

2420 S. Main St., Hanover Twp. ND

Stunning 4BR, 2.5 bath home. Large eat-in kitchen w/granite Island, C/A, DR w/HW, FR w/FP, 40’ deck, private rear yard. MLS# 12-1813 $314,900

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$120,000 MLS#12-1282

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2-unit, new kitchen, baths, roof, siding, ﬂooring...just about everything! $104,900 MLS#11-4227

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Renovated Investment property. New roof, windows, porch, & vinyl siding. $104,900 MLS#11-4228

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$99,900 MLS#11-4335

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Double w/ 3BR one one side and 2 on the other, garage, nice back yard

$94,000 MLS#11-2398

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The latest look... sweeping 2 bedroom, 2 bath loft condo with ultra modern kitchen opens to huge “great room” with ﬁreplace. Large master bedroom with master closet & bath. Corner unit with high windows stream in light. Close to everything. MLS#12-2001

Only $279,900

212 GRANGE HALL RD., (BLOOMINGDALE) SHICKSHINNY 10 Acre Farm ﬁeld with Country Views from this Immaculate Ranch Home, Ultra Modern Kitchen, Oversized Garage Listing #12-1067 All for $274,900 Call Cherub for details 570-762-4641

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NANTICOKE 23 W. Grand Street

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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

110 Union St. Fixer upper with 3 bedrooms, new roof, gas heat. Great lot 50 x 173. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1513 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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Beautifully maintained & completely renovated four bedroom twostory.Formal living room & dining room. Modern kitchen with a breakfast bar. Tiled 25 x 11 first floor recreation room, 1 3/4 modern tiled baths. Exquisite oak hardwood floors throughout. Nothing left to do but move in! MLS# 12-1517 $134,900 (570) 714-6110

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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

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137 Hollywood Ave. Beautiful 2 bedroom Townhouse in the River Ridge neighborhood. Modern kitchen/dining area with tile flooring, laundry area on main floor. Living room with gas fireplace and French doors leading to back deck. MLS 12-1109 $164,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

20 NITTANY LANE Vinyl sided 3 level townhouse with central air & vacuum, 4 baths, 3 bedrooms, 2 car garage. Deck & patio. A Must See! $189,900 century21shgroup. com MLS 12-927 Call Florence 570-715-7737

This lovely, stately and well-kept 2story home includes 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 family rooms, eat-in kitchen, dining room, living room and rec. room. AND professional office space with private entrance, waiting room or office, office with built-in cabinets, exam room or file area, bathroom, storage closet. This space would make a great separate living space with private entrance. May also be used as a “mother-in law” suite. AND has built-in swimming pool, PLUS separate wood working workshop, storage shed, and 2-car garage. DIRECTIONS: Memorial Highway (Route 309) to West Center Street (by Burger King), home is on left. #12-1509 $245,900 Craig Yarrish 696-6554

129 Townsend St. Wonderful home in great neighborhood. Relax in the pool after a hard day of work. Property offers the opportunity to have your own Beauty Shop (equipment negotiable), or expand your living space. Buyer responsible for confirming zoning for business. All measurements approximate. MLS# 12-833 $200,000 Jolyn Bartoli

1061 Fairway Lane Low maintenance, single story ranch home located in a private golf course community in the Poconos for weekend or year round enjoyment. Modern kit with breakfast bar, formal living room and dinning room. Family room with gas Fireplace. Walk-up master bedroom with bonus room ideal for an office. New front and rear decks in a private setting within 30 minutes to W-B or Scranton. MLS 12-453 $105,000 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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415 Jones Street 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

15 Green St. Move right into this newly upgraded 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home with granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and slate tile floors. Rest easy with a new roof overhead as well as new energy efficient furnace, private lot. Take a tour of this home before it is gone! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. Priced to sell at $119,900 MLS 12-916 Call Lu-Ann 570-620-9280

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-5412 NANTICOKE

418 Front St. Check out this large 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home with a formal dining room, living room and family room. This home is located across the street from a beautiful park and recreation area. Great for people who like the outdoors and have kids. MLS 12-1466 $50,000 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-542-2141

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Prime Location This three bedroom, 2.5 bath has many upgrades, including new hardwood floors in living & dining rooms, a big Trex deck, new fencing in back yard & an oversized driveway leading to a 2 car garage. MLS# 11-3931 $319,000

RUBBICO REAL ESTATE 570-826-1600 PITTSTON

175 Oak Street New furnace, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $84,900 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC

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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

110 Front St. This well-maintained 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths bilevel home is in move in condition. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, tile floor and counters. Unique lower level family room with wood burning fireplace, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty of storage including an 8X6 cedar closet. Outdoor space has covered patio, columned carport and well manicured partially fenced yard. Detached large garage. For more info & photos, go to www.atlasrealtyinc.com $205,000 MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041

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NORTH LAKE

Inviting home with 90’ of lakefront & wonderful enclosed dock. The huge great room features a vaulted ceiling, hard wood floors, handsome stone fireplace, built-in cabinets & long window seat with offering lake view. Modern kitchen with large pantry for entertaining, Master suite opens to 3 season room, also lakefront. 2nd floor guest rooms are oversized. MLS# 11-2954 $328,500 Call Rhea 570-696-6677

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! NUANGOLA LAKE 28 Lance Street

Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. $119,000 MLS # 11-2899

(570) 288-6654

38 Johnson St. Looking for a home with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, modern kitchen, hardwood floors? Also features gas fireplace, new gas furnace, newer windows and roof, deck, fenced in yard. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-328 $129,900 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

PITTSTON

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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 $129,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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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

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 $154,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415

Nuangola LAKEFRONT. Intriguing older home with hardwood floors, natural woodwork, newer roof (2005) & mostly newer windows. Private 3/4 acre setting. Beautiful lake frontage. $189,00 MLS #12-887 Call Mary Ann Desiderio 570-851-2999

Smith Hourigan Group Mountain Top 570-474-6307

45-47 Swallow St. 3 units include double block home with additional single family home in rear. Double block has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath on each side. Single home has 1 bedroom and 1 bath. Vinyl siding and off street parking. All utilities paid by tenants except sewer. Great income. MLS 12-1989 $119,000 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896

Great Investment just waiting for a new owner. Many updates In both units. Building has extra unused space in attic and basement that be be finished with many options. Out of flood zone, huge lot and off street parking. MLS 12-1586 $124,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

NEW LISTING 308 Stephanie Drive Attractive Brick Front Ranch with 3 Bedrooms, gas heat, Sunroom, attached garage, large yard, shed. Hardwood floors under rugs. Great location. New windows. Basement can easily be finished. Well Maintained. MLS# 121911 $144,900 Call Nancy Palumbo 570-714-9240

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22 Penny Lane Open House Sunday June 2, from 1:30 - 3:30 Plenty of space for everyone in this 4/5 bedroom 2 story. Heated 4 season sunroom; enjoy all year! Large family room opens to the sunroom, spacious u-shaped kitchen offers roomy breakfast area. Formal living and dining room. Second floor has 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. 2 car garage. Above ground pool/deck. Unfinished basement offers more room for expansion. Large mostly level private yard. MLS# 12-1664 $274,500 Call Linda (570) 956-0584

Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340

2 story, 3 bedrooms home. New bath, new furnace and new central air, all appliances included. Hardwood floors downstairs, carpet upstairs. Great yard. Out of the flood zone. Nice neighborhood, By appointment only. Call (570)287-1029 SHAVERTOWN

12 Windy Drive New construction in the exclusive Slocum Estates. Stucco exterior. All the finest appointments: office or 5th bedroom, hardwood floors, crown moldings, 9' ceilings 1st & 2nd floor. Buy now select cabinetry & flooring. MLS #11-1987 $525,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888

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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.co m MLS 11-3403 $54,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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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

Nice 3 bedroom unit in back and a nice studio apt up front. Great investment opportunity. Large yard and off street parking plus out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1587 $89,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424

TRUCKSVILLE 130 Harris Hill Rd

For Sale or Lease Remodeled doublewide mobile home on solid foundation. Featuring 3 bedrooms, new kitchen, new carpet, fresh paint & nice yard with deck. Only $49,000. Call 570-466-6334

70 Warner Street 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, freshly painted and ready to move in, nice deck and yard, with alley access in rear. Low taxes. Great starter home! Asking $72,000. Call 570-822-5508 or 570-822-8708

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Move right in to this comfortable, well maintained home. Newer roof and beautiful wood floor. Make this home yours in the New Year! MLS# 11-4538 $165,000 Jolyn Bartoli

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-5425 SHAVERTOWN

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 $139,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

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OAKWOOD PARK Lovely 3 bedroom town home with great access to major highway & business districts. Entertain in the finished basement. MLS 11-4571 $104,999 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100

Wonderful home in convenient location features spacious formal rooms, beautiful hardwood floors, & grand stone fireplaces. Kitchen opens to bright sunroom/ breakfast area. 4 large bedrooms, office & 2 baths on 2nd floor. Charming wrap around porch offers views of large property with mature oak and pines. MLS#11-528 $499,000 Call Rhea 570-696-6677

WEST PITTSTON -NEW LISTINGSplit level, stone exterior, multi-tiered deck, bluestone patio, flood damaged, being sold as is condition. $73,500 CALL DONNA 570-613-9080

SHAVERTOWN

Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom / laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. $149,900 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832

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SWOYERSVILLE

187 Shoemaker St. Adorable 3 bedroom, 1 bath, Cape Cod. Completely remodeled inside and out. Hardwood floors throughout, duct work in place for central air installation. Back yard deck for summer cook outs and much, much more. Not a drive by! MLS 12-1595 $142,500 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Live on the Lehigh. Totally remodeled home with a river view from every room. Sit in your recliner & watch Nature stroll by. Located just a few miles from all outdoor activities that make the Poconos great, close to I-81 & Turnpike. Easy care finishes , neutral decor & immaculate condition make this house the perfect choice for anyone. MLS# 12-1372 $169,900

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5 room, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1-year young town home. 1st floor master bedroom with master bath and walk-in closet. 2 more very large (approx. 18 x 12) bedrooms on the 2nd floor with walkin closets. Kitchen has KraftMaid Cabinets, stainless steel stove, microwave and dishwasher, eat-in area, tile floor and a deck off of the kitchen. The large living room, 20x14 has hardwood floors, baths and 1st floor laundry room has tile floors, There is a 18” sound and fire protection separating each unit. The front of the town home is Hardi Plank siding and stone, the 1st floor is ground level and the lower level is easily finishable with patio doors leading to a concrete patio. 12-1410 $215,000 Karen Altavilla 283-9100 x28 Prudential: 696-2600

W. PITTSTON

Opportunity knocking. Stately 2 story, river front home located on Susquehanna Ave. New heat, new electrical, 1st floor studded, 2nd floor good condition. $149,900 Call Donna Mantione 570-613-9080

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SHICKSHINNY

119 West Union Street Out of flood zone! Large, 2 story frame with 2, three bedroom apartments. Off street parking, Large, dry basement, oil heat, large front porch and yard, also 4 room cottage, with garage in the rear of the same property. $85,000. Great home and/or rental. Please call 570-542-4489

285 Tripp Street Three bedroom with 2 full baths and a detached garage. Open front porch, screened rear porch. Wonderful fenced-in rear yard. Aluminum siding. Great location close to recreational facilities. Many extras. MLS # 12-2046 $86,000 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126 SWOYERSVILLE

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408 Cragle Hill Rd. This is a very well kept Ranch home on 6 acres, central air, rear patio and 1 car garage. This is a 3 parcel listing. MLS 11-4273 $154,900 Jackie Roman 570-288-0770 Ext. 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

SUGAR NOTCH

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 $195,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 TAYLOR

WEST NANTICOKE NEW LISTING! Dallas School District. Park like setting with stream on this .8 acre lot and house. Large room sizes, first and lower level family rooms, three bedrooms, first floor laundry, updated roof, new deck, above-ground pool. 1-car detached garage, Bar in lower level with exercise room. MLS# 12-1263 $137,500 Maribeth Jones 696-6565 Prudential: 696-2600

17 KNOB HILL Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath in quiet, picturesque setting. Totally furnished. Central air. If you are in need of a special place to live, you must see it to believe it! $275,000, negotiable. Call 570-266-3971 WEST NANTICOKE

TUNKHANNOCK

2000+ sq ft of living space on gorgeous 1acre lot. 4 bedrooms, family room, covered deck, aboveground pool, pond, fruit trees and more. $185,000. Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848

TILBURY TERRACE Tilbury Avenue Superb 3 bedroom single. Hardwood floors, fireplace, garage. Well maintained. Great Neighborhood. Affordable at $209,500. Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708 WEST PITTSTON

TUNKHANNOCK

Own for less than you rent. Quaint, 2 bedroom home, nestled in private area. 1 full bath with jacuzzi bathtub, eatin kitchen, living room, dining room, front & side covered porches. Fenced in yard with patio area, and private driveway. A must see! Asking $64,900 Call 570-371-1196 Or 570-335-6081 SWEET VALLEY REDUCED!

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

WEST PITTSTON

225-227 Boston Ave Double block. Wyoming Area schools. Out of flood zone. 1 side rented to long term tenant at $525 /month. Other side remodeled - move in or rent at $650/month. 3 bedrooms each side, gas furnaces, sunrooms, large yard. $149,000. Call 570-357-0042

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. LOW TAXES! For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-733 $189,900 Call Keri 570-885-5082

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Historic Tunkhannock Borough. Affordable 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath family home with detached garage. All appliances and many furnishings included. $149,000. Shari Philmeck ERA Brady Associates 570-836-3848

WEST PITTSTON

W. NANTICOKE

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

REDUCED $69,900

221 Maple St. Beautiful 4 bedroom Back Mtn. home with natural woodwork, pocketdoors, ceiling fans & great light. Sit on 1 or 2 screened rear porches and enjoy awesome views or sit on your front porch in this great neighborhood! Don’t forget the above ground pool with deck. MLS 12-1699 $149,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

510 Fourth St. A nice 2 story, 3 bedroom home in the Wyoming Area school district. Corner lot. Out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1616 $79,000 Jackie Roman EXT 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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WILKES-BARRE

5 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, hardwood floors, large kitchen, Driveway. Asking $85,000 Call 570-905-2769

NEW LISTING 951 Wyoming Avenue OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 6/3 12PM-2PM Bright and cheery, well kept home. Oak kitchen, hardwood floors, large family room. One year home trust warranty. MLS# 121858 $144,900 Call Tracy Zarola 570-696-0723

WILKES-BARRE

18 Prospect Street BY OWNER $54,900 3 bedroom,1 bath possible 100% owner financing 570-970-0650 jtdproperties.com

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WEST PITTSTON

WHITE HAVEN

Nice double block, not in the flood area! 3 vehicle detached garage, off-street parking for 4 vehicles, front & rear porches, patio, fenced yard, nice & private. Home also has central air, #410 is updated & in very good condition, modern kitchen & bath. Kitchen has oak cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, center aisle, half bath on 1st floor & 4th bedroom on 3rd floor. Both sides have hardwood floors on 2nd floor. MLS#12-737 $169,900 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20

570-283-9100

Priced to sell in Woodhaven Estates! This well maintained home located in the Crestwood School District offers features such as, covered deck and lower deck leading to the pool, ductless A/C, zoned heating system, oversized heated 2car garage in addition to the built-in garage. Finished lower level with recreation room, workshop and ½ bath laundry area. The list goes on, come and take a look! Owners are ready to move, are you? MLS#12-872 $199,900 Jill Jones direct: 696-6550 Office 696-2600

438 Tripp St

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

WEST WYOMING

REDUCED 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 $249,900 Call Michele Reap 570-905-2336

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240 Sheridan St. Cute home just waiting for your personal touch. Looking to downsize? Well this is the one for you. 2nd floor could be finished, along with the basement. If you are a handyman you have to see this home. MLS 12-1481 $42,000 Roger Nenni EXT 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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Great Investment. Quiet street close to everything. Nice size rooms. Both sides currently rented. Off street parking in back with a 1 car garage. $79,900. MLS 114207. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a showing. 570-947-3824

254 Sheridan St Nice Bright Traditional with modern ceramic eat-in kitchen & tiled bath, most windows replaced, built-in garage & deep yard. Very convenient to schools, shopping and highways. MLS 12-1512. $74,900. CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959

WILKES-BARRE

216 Franklin St Elegant tudor with 4800 sq ft in Downtown Wilkes-Barre's Historic District. The 1st floor office has 1860 sq ft with central air and 2 restrooms. The residence upstairs includes 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, custom kitchen with an island & sunny breakfast room, formal dinning room. The formal living room has a tray ceiling, picture windows and wet bar. Also, a cozy den. Private drive, Off street parking for 5 cars. MLS 12-1525 $325,000 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE To Close Estate $49,900

68-70 W. South St. 5 Unit property for sale on the campus of Wilkes University with a Cap Rate of 8.67%. Annual Net Operating Income of $34,238. 100% occupancy over the last 5 years. 12-1522 $395,000 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468 WILKES-BARRE

77 Schuler St. Newly renovated with new windows, door flooring, etc. “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

35 Hillard St. Hardwood floors, fenced in yard, large deck. Off street parking. 3 bedroom home with 1st floor laundry. Move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1655 $76,500 Colleen Turant 570-237-0415

Looking for a home with 5 bedrooms or mother in-law apartment, this is the home for you! This property has many amenities, a privacy rear fence with a concrete rear patio (23’ x23’), large storage building (23’ x 18’). Offstreet parking for 2 vehicles, rear porches on 2nd and 3rd floor. Home has 9 rooms, 2 modern baths, 2 modern kitchens with plenty of cabinets. Replacement windows, newer roof, natural woodwork in living room and dining room. Property is close to all amenities including playground across the street, Dan Flood School, Coughlin High School, General Hospital, Kings College, churches and shopping. #12-1763 $69,900 Louise Laine 2839100 x20

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WILKES-BARRE

15 Amherst Ave PRICE REDUCED! Own for less than your apartment rent! Freshly painted 4 Bedroom Dutch Colonial sports a brand new roof & is handicap accessible with wheelchair ramp in rear. 1st floor has Master Bedroom & 3/4 bath with walk-in shower, modern kitchen with breakfast bar, computer room & 1st floor laundry. Great neighborhood walking distance to schools, colleges & bus rte. Come in & see what this great house has to offer. MLS 12-216 $79,900 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959

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89 Conwell Street Well maintained 2 story home with a finished lower level and a gas fireplace. New carpets and a walk-up attic, great for storage. $60,000 MLS# 11-4529 Call Michael Nocera

SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412 WILKES-BARRE

Nice 2 story, 3 bedroom on a quiet street. 2 full baths, new appliances, vinyl siding, replacement windows, newer furnace & roof. New laminate floors, off street parking, large yard & shed. MLS# 12-1330 $79,000

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45 Marlborough Avenue Nice brick front Ranch on corner lot. 3 bedrooms, 1 full and (2) 1/2 baths. Finished basement, breezeway to 2 car garage. Fenced yard and central air. MLS 12-1612 $125,000 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Beautifully maintained 3 story home, features hardwood floors, built-in cabinet, five plus bedrooms, office, 3 bathrooms and stained glass windows. All measurements are approximate. 12-1081 $99,900 Call Brenda Suder 570-332-8924 McDermott Realty 570-696-2468 WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE

46 Bradford St. Pride of ownership everywhere. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, large yard, off street parking. Ready to go! MLS 12-1508 $69,900 Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

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

Cozy 2 story, 2 bedrooms, new bathroom, tile living room, dining room, new Energy Star windows. Kitchen is unfinished. All measurements are approximate. 12-344 $19,900 Call Brenda Suder 570-332-8924 McDermott Realty 570-696-2468

WILKES-BARRE

Nicely remodeled fully rented Duplex, near schools, hospital, parks & bus route. Separate utilities and off street parking. MLS 12599 $96,500. CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959 WILKES-BARRE NOW REDUCED!

WILKES-BARRE

NEW LISTING All brick ranch. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Large lower level family room. 2 car garage. Fenced yard. Gas heat and central a/c. Great South Wilkes-Barre location. 12-1045 $125,000 BESECKER REALTY 570-675-3611

62 Schuler St 3 bedroom 1 3/4 baths with hardwood floors throughout. Updated kitchen and baths. All natural woodwork. Large yard on double lot with Off street parking. MLS 12-135 $64,900 Call Darren Snyder Marilyn K Snyder Real Estate 570-825-2468

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Four bedrooms, 4 square. Eat in kitchen, spacious rooms, replacement windows. Hardwood floors, French doors, stained glass, wood work, walk up attic & oversized 2 car garage. MLS# 11-2054 $104,900

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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

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76 KIDDER ST SUNDAY, JUNE 3 1:00 TO 3:00

2 Story, 3 bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 bath single family. Large eat-in kitchen, 1st floor laundry, hardwood floors, newer furnace & water heater, 1 car garage. Off street parking. Quiet one way street. $49,900 MLS 11-4171 Call Jim Banos Coldwell Banker Rundle 570-991-1883 WILKES-BARRE PRICE REDUCED

115 Noble Lane 3 bedroom, 2 bath end unit townhome with finished lower level. Natural gas fireplace, 3 tiered deck, newer roof, cul de sac. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1006 $59,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

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314 Horton Street A must see home 7 rooms, (4 bedrooms) with extra living space on 3rd floor (can be 2 more bedrooms). 1 1/2 baths, living room with built-in bookcases. Formal dining room with entrance to deck. Eat-in kitchen. Gas heat. Off street parking. Garage. MLS 11-2721. New Price - $49,900 GO TO THE TOP... CALL

110 Ashley St. Very nice duplex with off street parking and nice yard. Enclosed porch on 1st floor and 2 exits on 2nd. Fully rented. Great return on your investment. Rent pays your mortgage. Don’t miss out MLS 12-1745 $89,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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WYOMING

Fall in love with this gorgeous brick home just a few minutes from town. spacious rooms, a view of the countryside, a fenced inground pool, gazebo with electric, spacious recreation room with wet bar, curved oak staircase, beautiful French doors and a fireplace in the kitchen are just some of the features that make this home easy to love. MLS# 12-443 $600,000 Jolyn Bartoli

Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-5425

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

BEAR CREEK

YATESVILLE 39 W. Chestnut St. Lots of room in this single with 3 floors of living space. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with hardwood floors throughout, natural woodwork, all windows have been replaced, laundry/pantry off of kitchen. 4x10 entry foyer, space for 2 additional bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Roof is new. MLS 11-325 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

10 Calvert St. Pristine Bi-level, 3/4 be drooms, modern kitchen & 1 3/4 modern baths. Heated sunroom, hardwood floors, 1 car garage, central air, landscaped yard. For additional info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1804 $183,500 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

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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

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This cozy 3 bedroom has great potential. Remodeling has been started with an open first floor + area for powder room / laundry room just off kitchen. 12-1889 $14,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

JENKINS TWP.

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

55 1/2 Main St. Newer side by side double built in 1989 with 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths each side. All separate utilities, very well insulated and easy to heat. Will qualify for FHA financing with low down payment. Is owner occupied. If you’re just starting out or looking to downsize, you should consider this property. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1851 $159,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

DURYEA

93 Mail St. Four units. 3 residential and one storefront.Great corner location, flood damaged home being sold as is. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1948 $49,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

EDWARDSVILLE

263 Lawrence St Pride of ownership shows in this nicely updated & well maintained home with possible in-law suite/apt. Enjoy off street parking, spacious yard & large deck with beautiful views of the valley. 1st floor has large separate eat-in kitcher, living room, bedroom & bath. 2nd floor has large eat-in kitchen, living/ dining combo, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath & 2nd floor laundry. Many possibilities to fit your needs! Must see! MLS #12-518 Reduced to $88,900 Call Christina @ (570) 714-9235

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573 Coon Road This 100+ year old Victorian comes with a lot of amenities inside and out on 6 acres of Country living. Indoor pool, wine cellar, patio, 4 car garage and much more. Property is being sold “as is”. MLS 12-1676 $399,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Income & Commercial Properties ASHLEY

100 Ashley St. Well maintained 3 unit building with extra $50 per month from garage with electric. Off street parking for 4 cars and fenced in yard. Back porches on both levels. Fully rented. Let rental income pay for this property. Must see! MLS 12-1746 $109,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

ASHLEY

TO SETTLE ESTATE 92/94 CAREY STREET Live on one side, and rent the other, call for details. Call 570-735-8763

Restaurant/Bar for sale. 8,525sf. Turnkey with seating for 125, bar area seats 24, includes all equipment, fixtures, two walk-in coolers, furnishings, kitchen equipment, & liquor license. Two apartments with long term tenants, gas heat, handicap accessible, high traffic area. MLS#11-4332 $499,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565

KINGSTON

155 Sharpe St. Nice duplex with separate electric and water. Off street parking in rear. Also listed as residential. See list #12-609 for additional photos. MLS 12-605 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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FORTY FORT

909

1012 Wyoming Ave. SUPER LOCATION Needs work. Priced to sell. Great for your small business or offices. Very high traffic count. Property is being sold IN AS IS CONDITION. Inspections for buyers information only. Property needs rehab. MLS 11-4267 $84,900 Roger Nenni 570-288-0770 Ext. 32 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 FORTY FORT

1301 Murray St. 2 family duplex. Fully rented. Vinyl sided, 2 car garage, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2028 $118,000 Call Charlie 570-829-6200

KINGSTON

140 Wyoming Ave. Location, Location, Location! Great space in high traffic area. Was used for professional business with a gun shop occupying a small portion of the building. Only the gun shop is occupied. OSP for approximately 11 cars. MLS 12-1735 $350,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 5770-288-0770 KINGSTON

295 Grove St. Nice Duplex. Both units have 2 bedrooms, kitchen and bath. Full basement, off street parking for 4 cars. MLS 12-1750 $59,000 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON

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 $99,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 7 Hoyt St

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 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23

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15 South River St. Not in Flood Zone For Sale By Owner 4,536 sq. ft., high traffic area, across from Rite-Aid, gas heat. $125,000, negotiable. Call 570-820-5953

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840 Franklin Street Duplex in good condition. Nice neighborhood. Could be converted to a single home. Rear access to yard for OSP. $34,900 Call Rae 570-714-9234

154 PETTEBONE STREET, DURYEA 3 BR, 1.5 Bath NEW Everything, including exterior siding. $132,900 (12-2287) Directions: Main Street South through Old Forge into Duryea, Right on Pettebone, house on Left. Listed/Hosted by: Chris Shiner

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900 SF Commercial space on Great business opportunity. 1st flr has 2 BR, Apt. Freshly painted exterior. Zoned 1st flr. 900 SF 2 BR apt on 2nd flr. Billboard also available to rent on bldg. Community Business. MLS#11-4416 MLS#10-4309 MATT 714-9229

Large 8000 SF building looking for a new lease on life! Zoned Commercial. MLS#11-4058 SANDY 970-1110 or DAVID 970-1117

Multi-Purpose Bldg Unique bldg currently used Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot as single residence. May be converted to available for sale $90,000. MLS#10-4590 suit your needs (w/zoning approval). MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100 MLS#12-844 DAVID 970-1117

Nicely maintained offices Former automotive/gas station (tanks removed). 1500 SF bldg w/2 bay & garage. 2400 SF w/overhead door. Great garage & pkg for 30 cars. MLS#12-1713 for many uses. Near highways. MLS#114561 CLYDETTE 696-0897

Established turn-key Auto repair & body restaurant w/2 apts. Business & shop w/state certified paint booth. building priced to sell! MLS#11-130 2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842 ANDY 714-9225 ANDY 714-9225

High traffic Route 11 w/6000 SF Showroom/Garage, & Apt above. MLS#11-2106 ANITA REBER 788-7501

2-Story masonry bldg on 96x180 lot w/pkg for 36 cars. Ideal for apts or small mfg business. MLS#12-1758 MIKE 970-1100 or MARGY 696-0891

Wonderful opportunity for Great location for professional Opportunity to own your own 3 BR, Ranch w/gar+ commercial bldg w/ice cream stand, office. Private drive in rear. Zoned C-3. restaurant/pizza business. Includes attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal Property being sold "as is". MLS#10-4362 equipment & liquor license. MLS#12-1658 for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367 storefront & apt. Also storage bldg. MLS#12-370 TINA 714-9251 JUDY RICE 714-9230 RAE 714-9234 CORINE 715-9321

Great location on busy Rte 309! Office Bldg w/1500 SF of space & 2270 SF warehouse. MLS#11-2094 ANITA REBER 788-7501

3235 SF Building on .816 acre. Renovated in 2001. Perfect for truck repair, lanscaper, contractor, etc. MLS#121376 ANDY CISNEY 714-9225

4 Sty brick office bldg, more than half rented. High traffic area. 2 lots included for pkg. MLS#11-1045 ANDY 714-9225 or MARGY 696-0891

Well built 2 story - 8000 SF bldg. Former landmark restaurant. Prime location/high traffic area. Add’l pkg offers 3500 SF on the 1st level plus basement. Parking for 40 cars. MLS#12-89 available. 1st flr office/commercial space & 2 apts on 2nd flr. MLS#11-508 GERALD PALERMO 788-7509 RHEA SIMMS 696-6677

High traffic location. 2900 SF professional office space w/basement storage. Pkg for at least 12 cars. MLS#12416 RHEA SIMMS 696-6677

Ideal bldg for retail sales or prof offices. High traffic location on Route 309S. Zoned Commercial. MLS#121534 MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100

Retail, Office, Medical Whatever your need - This 4000 SF Bldg can accommadate it! Parking for 10. MLS#12276 JUDY RICE 714-9230

Outstanding brick bldg! Parking for 7-10 cars. MLS#08-2790 PEG 714-9247

Lg Commercial warehouse & office space w/over 3.5 acres. Owner financing or lease purchase available. MLS#11-4014 ANDY 714-9225

Commercial - Vacant Land Perfect downtown corner location near Coal Street Exit. Ideal for many uses. MLS#12181 MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100

3.895 Acres on W-B Blvd700 front feet provides excellent exposure. Utilities, access road, possible KOZ opportunity. MLS#11-1346 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371

Prime location - former Convention Hall. Wonderful opportunity for professional offices. Pkg for 100+ cars. Zoned Hwy Business. MLS#11-3654 MARGY SIMMS 696-0891

Beautiful brick building currently used as salon. Separate entrances & utilities. Zoned Commercial. OSP. MLS#122029 JENNIFER HILLA 715-9350

Former Tavern w/2 apts. No liquor license. Needs work. Add’l lot for OSP. MLS#12-421 JULIO 714-9252 or ANDY 714-9225

TINA 714-9251

JUDY RICE 714-9230

Commercial opportunity awaits your business.1st flr 10,000 SF w/offices. 2nd flr storage. Plenty of pkg on 4.62 acres. MLS#10-1110 JUDY 714-9230

1600 SF building - ideal for professional offices. Includes office furniture. Zoned Commercial. MLS#121422 MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100

6000+ SF former furniture store, plus apt. & lots more space. High traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport. MLS#11-3865 RAE DZIAK 714-9234

Currently business on 1st flr, 3 BR apt. on 2nd flr. Lg garage in rear w/storage. Owner financing or lease purchase available. MLS#11-4015 ANDY 714-9225

Prime location ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229 RAE 714-9234

Office space in prime location. Highly visible commercial Rental space - office & 32,000SF, Prime Location Prime location on 30+ parking, including trailer spaces warehouse, 500SF to 15000SF. MLS#09- Two suites available 1300SF & 2050SF. Can 1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09- space on busy blvd, across from Wegman’s & Memorial Hwy. Unique space-many be combined. Ample parking. MLS#12-1879 Price Chopper. Plenty of pkg. MLS#12-1709 2115 MLS#08-1305 3085 possibilities. Zoning B-2. MLS#11-669 JUDY 714-9230 TERRY ECKERT 696-0843 MATT 714-9229 VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371 MARGY 696-0891 MARK 696-0724

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Income & Commercial Properties

KINGSTON REDUCED

341 Wyoming Ave. 3 story Victorian located in a high exposure area. Has all the lovely signature woodwork of a grand Victorian of yesteryear! Can be restored for use as a residential home or a landlord investment. Currently subdivided into multiple office spaces and 2 apartments. MLS 12-617 $179,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

909

Income & Commercial Properties

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 $149,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

KINGSTON REDUCED

Job Seekers are looking here! Where's your ad? 570-829-7130 and ask for an employment specialist LEASE SPACE 388 Schuyler Ave. Well cared for Duplex in great location. 1st floor has new bathroom and large kitchen, 2nd floor has all new carpeting and long term tenant. Large lot and off street parking for 2 cars. Separate furnaces and electricity, Make an offer! MLS 12-1125 $109,000 Call Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

LUZERNE Over 10,000SF of storage space in two buildings. Room to build another building, professional, car wash, restaurant, salon. Minutes from Cross Valley Expressway Exit 6. Survey, storm water/drainage control plan and soil and erosion sedimentation control plan completed if you choose to build a building on the property. Also a portion is available for rent. MLS#10-320 REDUCED TO $199,000 Maribeth Jones 570-696-6565 Prudential: 696-2600

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

909

Income & Commercial Properties

NANTICOKE

REDUCED 414 Front St. Move right into this modern office building featuring 4 offices, receptionist office, large conference room, modern kitchen, storage room, full basement, central air, handicap access. 2 car garage and 5 additional off street parking spaces. This property is also available for lease. Lease price is $675/mo + $675 security deposit. Tenant pays all utilities. Sells for $85,900 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 5 Mountains Realty 42 N. Main St. Shickshinny, PA 570-542-2141

PITTSTON

65 1/2 Center St. Two homes on one lot. Both rented. Great income potential. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1898 $72,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716

PITTSTON

909

Income & Commercial Properties

PITTSTON

Duplex. Aluminum siding, oil heat, semi - modern kitchens, long term tenant. On a spacious 50’ x 150’ lot. Motivated Seller. REDUCED. $33,260 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769

570-288-6654

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909

Income & Commercial Properties

WILKES-BARRE

150 Dana St. Completely remodeled! Modern 5 unit property with hardwood flooring and ceramic tile in kitchens and baths. New furnace in 2009. Secure building. Fully rented. Large concrete basement for Owner’s storage, part of which could be used as an efficiency. All services separate. Utilities included in rent for #5 only. Great money maker MLS 12-1740 $319,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE

Income & Commercial Properties

57 Carey Ave. Good investment property. 4 apartments needing a little TLC. Two 1 bedroom apartments. One 2 bedroom and one 3 bedroom. Separate water and electric. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1026 $79,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

P E N D I N G

WEST PITTSTON

70-72 Sullivan St. Well maintained 4 unit property with enclosed back porches and off street parking for 4 cars. Fully rented. New roof in 2008. Great investment. Make an appointment now! MLS 12-1748 $179,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

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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 $159,900 Call Charlie VM 101

WILKES-BARRE

www.cindykingre.com

570-675-4400

MOUNTAINTOP 110 North

Mountain Blvd. OFFICE OR RETAIL SPACE Great Location! Total 3,000 square feet on two levels. High visibility, plenty of parking, garage in rear. $295,000. 570-474-2993

68 William St. Great investment property with 3 units and separate utilities. Each unit has 2 entrances and washer hook up. Roof is 5 years old. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1897 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716

134 Ann St. Nice duplex in a great neighborhood. Low maintenance. Investors: Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occupied, rent is projected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

62 Hutson St. Duplex in good condition Fenced in yard and back screened porch. Fully rented. Property pays for itself with $$$ left over. Take a look NOW! MLS 12-1747 $59,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

912 Lots & Acreage

BEAR CREEK

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

LAFLIN Lot#9 Pinewood Dr

WATERFRONT PROPERTY SALE, NY: 8 acres waterfront home $99,900. 5 acres West Bass Pond $19,900. 5 acres Deer Creek Forest $14,900. Financing available. www.LandFirstNY.c om 1-888-683-2626

WILKES-BARRE

WYOMING PRICE REDUCED!

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

909

LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE IN CLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! You’re in bussiness

39 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

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

HUGHESTOWN

DALLAS

1+ acres on Bunker Hill Road. Great views - builder of your choice. Septic and Well required Seller will provide perc test. MLS #11-268 $59,500 Call Rhea at 570-696-6677

Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! Hanover Township Double Lot, 1 acre total, in Fairway Estates,adjacent to Wyoming Valley Country Club in . $90,000 please call 570-639-2423

156 X 110 X 150 X 45

DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 11-3411 $32,000 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082

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Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified! LEHMAN 9 Acres on Lehman Outlet Road. 470’ front, over 1,000’ deep. Wooded. $150,000. Call Besecker Realty 570-675-3611

KINGSTON OFFICENTERS

DALLAS

$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

Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Convenient location near highways, airport, casino and shopping

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

KEELERSBURG River front lot with a deck overlooking water. Well, septic & electric on site. New price. $32,000. Besecker Realty 570-675-3611 KINGSTON 3 Lots together, 2 in Kingston, (nice corner paved lots) 1 in Edwardsville, (40 x 160) potential to build with parking or parking for 20 to 48 vehicles. $75,000 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770

Looking to buy a home? Place an ad here and let the sellers know! 570-829-7130 LAND FOR SALE: Upstate NY Land Sale “Sportsman Bargain” 3 acres with cozy cabin, Close access to Oneida Lake $17,995. “Large River” -over 900 ft. 18 acres along fishing/swimming river $49,995. “Timberland Investment” 90 acres deer sanctuary, beautiful timber studs, small creek -$99,995. Over 100 new properties. Call 800229-7843 Or visit landandcamps.com

New Bridge Center 480 Pierce Street

Ofﬁcenter–250 250 Pierce Street

Ofﬁcenter–270 270 Pierce Street

Park Ofﬁce Building 400 Third Ave.

Ofﬁcenter–220 220 Pierce Street

Professional Ofﬁce Rentals Full Service Leases • Custom Design • Renovations • Various Size Suites Available Medical, Legal, Commercial • Utilities • Parking • Janitorial Full Time Maintenance Staff Available

For Rental Information Call:

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MOOSIC

BUILDING LOT Corner of Drake St. & Catherine, Moosic. 80x111 building lot with sewer & water available, in great area with newer homes. Corner lot. For more details visit www.atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS #12-1148. Call Charlie

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

912 Lots & Acreage

WYOMING

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

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

Need to rent that Vacation property? Place an ad and get started! 570-829-7130 Newport Township

LOTS - LOTS - LOTS 1 mile south of L.C.C.C.

210’ frontage x 158’ deep. All underground utilities, natural gas. GREAT VIEW!! $37,500 2 LOTS AVAILABLE 100’ frontage x 228’ deep. Modular home with basement accepted. Each lot $17,500. Call 570-714-1296

NUANGOLA Mountain Top area. Residential building lot for sale. 100 ft x 195 ft. deep, 1/2 mile form lake, Near Laurel Lakes Development. Sewer system coming in June. $35,000. 570-592-2827

PITTSTON

High traffic Location, Land lease of 1.25 acres with 300’ road frontage on route 315. $3,500 MLS #11-3571 Call Rhea for details. 570-696-6677

3 bedroom, 2 bath home in great condition in park. $18,000. Financing available with $3,000 down. Call 570-477-2845 SHAVERTOWN LOCATED IN ECHO VALLEY ESTATES. 1980 15X80 mobile, 2 bedroom, $5500 obo. 570-696-1470

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Vacation Locations

VIRGINIA SEASIDE LOTS: Virginia Seaside Lots: Spectacular 3+ acre estate lots in exclusive development on the seaside (the mainland) overlooking Chincoteague Bay, islands and ocean beyond. Gated entrance, caretaker, private paved roads, community pier, pool and club house which includes 2-bedroom guest suites for property owners. Great climate, fishing, clamming and National Seashore beaches nearby. Just 30 miles south of Ocean City, Md. Absolute buy of a lifetime, recent bank sale makes these lots available at 1/3 original price! Priced at only $49,000 to $65,000. For info call (757)824-5284 Email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.co m, pictures on website: www.corbinhall.com

930 Wanted to Buy Real Estate

HOME & FARMLAND for Christmas

Tree Farm. Dallas, Lehman & Wyoming Area School Districts. Immediate Sale! 570-760-7253

LivingInQuailHill.com

New Homes From $275,000$595,000 570-474-5574

PITTSTON TWP.

Beautiful lot in Pocono Ridge Estate. 1.14 acres with a view! MLS 12-1313 $48,500 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

SHAVERTOWN LAND Harford Ave. 4 buildable residential lots for sale individually or take all 4! Buyer to confirm water and sewer with zoning officer. Directions: R. on E. Franklin, R. on Lawn to L. on Harford. $22,500 per lot Mark Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 SHICKSHINNY LAKE

Location, Location, Location A most unique & desirable property. This is an opportunity to purchase a centrally situated lot with an unmatched view of this beautiful lake. If you are looking for that special building site, this is it! If you see it, you’ll agree. MLS# 11-1269 $179,900 Call Dale Williams Five Mountains Realty 570-256-3343 WHITE HAVEN Route 115 Nice level building lot right in front of the golf course! Close to I-80 & PA Turnpike. $14,500 Louise Gresh 570-233-8252 CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-455-8521

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Apartments/ Furnished

NANTICOKE

Nice, clean, 1 bedroom, water, sewer, garbage fee included.Washer/dryer, refrigerator & stove availability. Security, $465/month. 570-542-5610

WILKES-BARRE

FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT

Short or long term Excellent Neighborhood Private Tenant Parking $575 includes all utilities. No pets. 570-822-9697

WILKES-BARRE

Furnished 1 bedroom executive apartment. Everything new. Spacious eat in kitchen. 2 TV’s provided, leather sofas. Too many amenities to list. Off street parking. $700. No pets. 570-899-3123

WILKES-BARRE VICTORIAN

CHARM 34 W. Ross St. Fully furnished, 1 bedroom, 2nd floor. All appliances and most utilities included. Secure, private off street parking. Historic building is non smoking/no pets. Base rent $700/mo. Security, references required. View at houpthouse.com. 570-762-1453

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

AVOCA Modern & spacious

1st floor, wall to wall carpet. Appliances, washer & dryer hookup. Off street parking. Security, no pets. $450 month. 570-655-1606

To place your ad call...829-7130

DALLAS

1 bedroom, 1st floor 1 bedroom. $650/month all inclusive. W/w carpeting. Security, No Pets. 570-690-1591

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

HANOVER TWP.

AVOCA

Very large, remodeled, 2 bedroom apartment, some utilities & stove included. Nice backyard. Available immediately $725.00 a month Call 570-842-0740 no calls after 8pm.

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Center City WB

LIVE ON TOP OF THE CITY! BRAND NEW luxury

apartments on the 14th floor of the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square. Experience safe and comfortable downtown living with incredible views from the highest building in the Valley, Rents include new stainless steel appliances, washer/dryer, central A/C, all utilities, high speed internet, video security, and a parking space at intermodal garage. Only two 2 bedroom at $1150/mo and one 1 bedroom at $900/mo left! Floor plans at www.65psa .com. Call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577 to schedule an appointment. 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 DUPONT Completely remodeled, modern 2 bedroom townhouse style apartment. Lots of closet space, with new carpets and completely repainted. Includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer hook up. Nice yard & neighborhood, no pets. $595 + security. Call 570-479-6722

EXETER

3 bedrooms, 1st floor, large closets. Hardwood floors. New gas furnace. Garage. No dogs, no smoking. $1000/month, plus utilities & security, includes yard maintenance, water & garbage. Call 570-407-3600

FORTY FORT 2nd floor, Wyoming

PITTSTON TWP.

Beautiful lot in Pocono Ridge Estate. 1.14 acres with a view! MLS 12-1313 $48,500 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706

941

TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

Avenue, 2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, tile bath, stove & fridge furnished, washer/dryer hook up. Heat, public water, sewer & recycling furnished by landlord. Use of attic, yard & porches. Good location, off street parking. No pets. 1 year lease & security. $650. 570-655-0530

2 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove, no pets. Garbage & sewer included. $475/month + utilities, 1 month security. Section 8 OK (570)677-2439 HARDING Nice one bedroom first floor apartment with extra room in Basement. Washer hookup. Heat & hot water included in rent. References & security required. Non Smoking. $650 per month.Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444

Land for sale? Place an ad and SELL 570-829-7130

HARVEYS LAKE

1 or 2 bedroom, LAKE FRONT apartments. Wall to wall, appliances, lake rights, off street parking. No Pets. Lease, security & references. 570-639-5920

KINGSTON 1 bedroom, ATTRACTIVE, CONVIENANT & QUIET., Closets, porch, yard, gas heat, spacious. NO Pets, NO smoking, NO Section 8. $475+ utilities, discount available. 574-9827

KINGSTON

1st Floor, recently renovated, 2 bedrooms, with washer & dryer hook-up, $650 per month, plus utilities, water and sewer included. Off street parking. 570-443-0770

KINGSTON

2 bedroom. Remodeled. Stove, refrigerator & dishwasher. Washer/ dryer hookup. Off street parking. $675 Heat included. Call 570-814-0843

KINGSTON

399 -401 Elm Ave. Newly remodeled apartments. 1st floor, 3 bedroom, $850 + utilities. 2nd floor, (2) 2 bedroom $600 + utilities. NO PETS, No section 8 housing. References and security required. 570-301-2785

KINGSTON

77 W. Union St, Front 1 bedroom apartment. Electric & water included. $500 + security. Call 570-401-9124

KINGSTON Beautiful, over-

sized executive style apartment in large historic home. Two bedrooms, one bath, granite kitchen, hardwood floors, dining room, living room, basement storage, beautiful front porch, washer/ dryer. $1,100 monthly plus utilities. No smoking. Call 570-472-1110

FORTY FORT Available Immedi-

ately 2nd floor, 1 bedroom, off street parking, kitchen with appliances included., washer/dryer hookup, sewer included. $550 + utilities & security. Call 570-760-2362 FORTY FORT Lovely 2 bedroom, 2nd floor on River St. Living room, dining room, kitchen and bath. New carpeting throughout. Off street parking. $600/mo + utilities No Pets No Smoking 570-288-0770

FORTY FORT

Yates Street

Excellent neighborhood. 3 bedroom apt. with spacious living room, 1.5 baths, off street parking, no pets, no smoking. $750 month + utilities Call 570-287-9009 for appointment

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

3029 South Main St Very large 1st floor,

3 bedrooms, wall to wall carpet, central air, eat in kitchen with appliances. Off street parking. Washer /dryer hookup. Heat & cooking gas included. Tenant pays electric & water. $725 + security. No Pets. Call 570-814-1356

HANOVER TOWNSHIP Cozy 1 bedroom, 1st floor apartment. Large kitchen & basement. Washer dryer hookup. Quiet neighborhood. Heat & water included. $550 + $750 security. Section 8 welcome. Please Call 570-239-9840

KINGSTON Deluxe duplex, 2nd

floor, 3 bedrooms, den, 1.5 bath, living and dining rooms, eat in kitchen , all appliances+ washer/dryer, carpeted, A/C, garage, no pets/smoking. Lease required 570-287-1733

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. $695 + utilities & security. 570-690-0633 KINGSTON Modern 2 bedroom 1 bath. Second floor. $600 + utilities. Call Darren 570-825-2468 LAFLIN

TOWNHOME

206 Haverford Dr. Oakwood Park Thoroughly modern, completely renovated 3 bedroom 1.5 bath Townhome in centrally located Oakwood Park. All appliances, hardwood floor, central air. $1200/mo + utilities. No Pets. EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022

LARKSVILLE bedrooms, living

2 room, kitchen, bath. gas heat. $450 month + utilities. 1 year lease & $450 security. Off street parking. 570-899-0295

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LARKSVILLE

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

PITTSTON

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

3 rooms, 1 large bedroom, completely renovated, corian counters, off street parking. $550/per month. Utilities by tenant. Call 570-654-5387

LUZERNE 1 bedroom, wall to

Half double in nice quiet neighborhood. Three bedrooms, eat in kitchen. All appliances included. Off street parking with lawncare and snow removal provided by owner. $800/month,1st/last month security with one year lease. Call 570-237-0833 or 570-655-8412

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

1st floor small efficiency. $415. Some utilities included. Lease, security. No pets. 570-220-6533 after 6pm

LUZERNE

378 Miller Street 1st floor, modern, 1 bedroom. living room, large kitchen, stove, new bath, clean basement. Laundry hookups, enclosed porch. Parking. No pets/ smoking. $500, includes heat & water. Call 570-288-9843 Midtowne Apartments 100 E. 6th Street, Wyoming, PA

Apartments for

Extremely Low & Very Low Income

Elderly (62+) , Handicapped & Disabled. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED 570-693-4256 Mon. - Fri. 8am to 4pm

MOOSIC 5 rooms. 2nd floor.

Heat, water & sewer included. $695 + security & references. Call 570-457-7854

MOUNTAIN TOP

1 Bedroom apartments 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. NANTICOKE Main Street 3 bedrooms 1 bath 2nd floor apartment Hardwood floors, fresh paint. Laundry hookups. Stove and fridge included. $825. includes heat, and hot/cold water. Electric and cooking gas separate. Call Scott Zoepke Trademark Realty 570-814-0875

NANTICOKE/ALDEN Two level, 1 bed-

room, quiet neighborhood, off-street parking, newly renovated. All appliances included. $470/month. Call 570-441-4101 NEWPORT TOWNSHIP 2 bedroom apartment, 2nd floor, all electric heat, $475/month 570-333-4627

JULY MOVEIN NORTH WILKES-BARRE NEAR GENERAL HOSPITAL NEWLY DONE, 1ST FLOORS, NEW KITCHEN, NEW BUILT-INS, LAUNDRY, NEW CARPETING, ASTHETIC FIREPLACES. 1 BEDROOMS. $625 + UTILITIES. EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION, 2 YEAR LEASES. NO PETS/ NO SMOKING, APPLY NOW... MANAGED

America Realty 288-1422

PITTSTON

2 bedrooms, 1st floor. Stove, fridge, w/d hookup provided. $550/mo., includes sewer & refuse. Utilities by tenant. NO PETS Call Charlie 570-829-1578

PITTSTON 2 large bedrooms,

washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, Large yard. Water included. $495/ month, plus utilities & security. 570-822-7657

PITTSTON 2nd floor, 2 bed-

room, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer hookup, no pets. $475/month, + gas heat, water, garbage & electric, 1st month & security. 1 year lease. 570-655-0290 or 570-313-0181

* WILKES-BARRE *

3 bedroom. Heat & hot water included. Rent based on income. Call 570-472-9118

PITTSTON

PLAINS Modern 2nd floor 2 bedroom. 1 bath, Kitchen with appliances. new carpeting. Convenient location. No smoking. No pets. $550/month plus utilities. 570-714-9234

PLAINS TOWNSHIP

Newly remodeled 2 bedroom, stove, off-street parking, pets ok, with additional security. $750/month, includes heat, water & hot water. Electric by tenant. Reference & security a must (570)406-8218

PLYMOUTH

Close to Wyoming Valley West High School 1st floor, 1 bedroom, dishwasher, stove, washer/dryer hookups & off street parking. $475, includes sewer. 2nd floor, 4 bedroom with 1 bath, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer/dryer hookups & off street parking. $675, includes sewer. 2 bedroom house with 1.5 baths, dishwasher, washer /dryer, refrigerator & garage parking. $725, includes water & sewer. Newly renovated, clean. We are looking forward to meeting tenants who will take good care of them! Certain pets allowed. Smoking is allowed ONLY outdoors! Call 570-855-8781 for more information

PLYMOUTH Large, 1 bedroom

apartment. 2nd floor. $500 + security. Includes heat, water, sewer, fridge & range. Call Bernie 1-888-244-2714

PLYMOUTH Newly remodeled, 3

rooms & bath. Heat, hot water, stove, refrigerator, electricity & garbage included. Close to bus stop & stores. $540/ month, $540/security. 1 year lease. No Pets.570-779-2258 after 12:00 p.m. SCRANTON NEW, BEAUTIFUL, Upper South Scranton, one bedroom, 2nd floor, no smoking, no pets. $525/mo. 570-877-2996

SHAVERTOWN

Back Mountain 36 Roushey St 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, recently remodeled, all appliances, off street parking, ample storage. $550 + security & utilities. Call 570-415-5555

WEST PITTSTON

1ST FLOOR, 5 ROOMS Recently renovated. All appliances, washer/dryer hookup. Wall to wall carpeting & window dressings. Off street parking. $600 per month + utilities, security & references. No smoking. No pets. Call 570-574-1143

WEST PITTSTON 2nd floor, 1 bedroom

Eat-in kitchen, stove, refrigerator, disposal. Full bath Living room, den washer/dryer in basement. $600/ month + electric. References, credit check, security + 1st month. No smoking, no pets. 570.262.0671

WEST PITTSTON

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Clean 1 bedroom, 2nd floor. Washer/ dryer hookup. Water & sewer included. $525/mo. + utilities, security & references. Call (570) 947-8073

WEST PITTSTON Beautifully main-

tained 2 bedroom apartment, new kitchen with appliances, washer/dryer hookup on 1st floor, open floor plan, gas heat. No pets. $600/per month, Call 570-357-9076 WILKES-BARRE / PARSONS Spacious 3 bedroom 3rd floor apartment. Large eat-in kitchen. Close to casino. $700 / month + water & cooking gas. Call 570-793-9449

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WEST PITTSTON The Hitchner

530 Exeter Ave Now Accepting Applications! 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units available. Elevator, parking lot, central air, appliances, wi-fi access & more. Income Qualifications required. 570-346-0759

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

WEST WYOMING Small, modern 1

bedroom efficiency. Corner shower, Berber carpeting, track lighting. No pets/smoking. Lease, security & references. Heat, water/sewer/electric included. $625/per month Call (570) 954-1329

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Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

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WILKES-BARRE

155 W. River St. 1 bedroom, some appliances included, all utilities included except electric, hardwood floors, Pet friendly. $600. 570-604-4680

WILKES-BARRE

155-159 South Meade Street, 2 apartments available. 1st apartment 1 bedroom, 1st floor, hardwood floors, washer/dryer, dishwasher included, central air & heat , $525 per month. 2nd apartment is 1 bedroom, $600 per month, is on 2nd floor, carpeting, plus very large office/computer room. Washer/dryer hookup, dishwasher, central air & heat, tenant pays gas heat & electric for both apartments. Off street parking. Safe & secure building. Income verification, plus 1 month security. 570-824-8517

WILKES-BARRE 2 apartments,

2nd floor, spacious, clean, 2 bedroom apartment.Screened porch and deck, all appliances included, $600+utilities plus 1 month security, no pets. Other apartment available also 2nd floor, is $550 per month+utilities and security, not all appliances included. Garage available, and walking distance to Wilkes University. 570-650-3008 or 570-881-8979

WILKES-BARRE 307-309 South St E.

(2) 2 bedroom apartments. One available now, the other July. 1 bath, big kitchen, 6x8 porch, landlord pays heat & water. NO HOOKUPS, NO PETS. $625 each /month, 1st month & security required. Call Manny 718-946-8738 or 917-295-6254

WILKES-BARRE

King’s College Campus 3 Large Bedrooms, living room, wall to wall, large kitchen & bath with tile floors. Stove, fridge, heat, water & off street parking included. Shared yard. $900 + security. That’s only $300 per person. 570-823-0589

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WILKES-BARRE APARTMENTS FOR RENT!

425 S. FRANKLIN ST. For lease. Available immediately, washer/dryer on premises, no pets. We have studio & 1 bedroom apartments. On site parking. Fridge & stove provided. 24/7 security camera presence and all doors electronically locked. Studio - $450. 1 bedroom - $550. Water & sewer paid. One month security deposit. Call 570-793-6377 after 9:00 a.m. to schedule an appointment. Or email shlomo_voola @yahoo.com wilkesliving.com 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 Large 1 bedroom apartment, heat , water, and hot water included. $500/per month, 1st month & deposit required. 1 year lease. Call (570)290-9791

WILKES-BARRE NORTH

807 N. Washington 2 bedrooms, 2nd floor. Wall to wall carpeting. Eat in kitchen with appliances. Off street parking - 2 cars. Coin op laundry. All utilities included. $650 / month + security. No pets. 570-814-1356

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom

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WYOMING

1 bedroom 2nd floor at $595/month. Off street parking. Non smoking. No pets. Bonus walk up attic with tons of storage. Heat, water, garbage, sewer included. 1 month security, credit check & references. 1 year lease. Please call Donna 570-613-9080

WYOMING

2nd floor. Bright & cheery. One bedroom. Quiet building & neighborhood. Includes stove, refrigerator, heat, water, sewer & trash. No smoking. No pets. Security, references $585/month Call (570) 609-5133

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Center City, WB

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Affordable, modern

office space at the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square. Rents include internet, heat, central air, utilities, trash removal, and nightly cleaning, all without a sneaky CAM charge. Parking available at the intermodal garage via our covered bridge. We can remodel to suit. Brokers protected. Check us out at www.65psa.com or call Jeff Pyros at 570-822-8577 Commercial Lease Courtdale location Ideal for: Veterinarian Office Manufacturing / Industrial Space Storage Space

apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 OK 570-357-0712

WILKES-BARRE TWP.

1-3 Bedrooms Available Apartment

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WILKES-BARRE

Walking distance to Wilkes University. Newly renovated 2 bedrooms. Includes water. Tenant pays heat & electric. Washer/dryer hookup $600. mo + security. No pets. Non smoker. 570-714-9111 WILKES-BARRE 1 bedroom water included 2 bedroom water included 2 bedroom single family 5 bedroom large 2 bedroom, heat & water included 2 bedroom, totally remodeled 3 bedroom, half double, immaculate condition NANTICOKE 2 bedroom large, water included PITTSTON Large 1 bedroom water included McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon

WYOMING

Commercial Properties

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. 570-822-2021 Ask for Dave or Betty

WILKES-BARRE

OFFICE SPACE Off Public Square 2 room suite, available immediately. $500/month, includes all utilities. 570-690-0564 570-823-7564

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KINGTON

REAR OF 57 SHARPE ST Garage bay for rent. 26.5’ long x 11.5’ wide. Electric lights. One overhead door and individual entry. $100/month. 570-760-8806

950

Half Doubles

ASHLEY

Carey’s Patch Nice yard, quiet area. 2 bedroom. Carpeted. Washer / dryer hookups. Gas heat / water. $600 + security & utilities. 570-821-7005

GLEN LYON

3 bedroom, coal stoker. $500/ month + utilities, 1st & last. (570)256-7265

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KINGSTON

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

570-675-4400

DOLPHIN PLAZA

Rte. 315 1,000 & 3,800 Sq. Ft. WILL DIVIDE OFFICE / RETAIL Call 570-829-1206

KINGSTON GREAT SPACE

18 Pierce Street Available immediately, off street parking, air. $250 & up/month. All utilities included. 570-690-0564 570-823-7564

KINGSTON

RETAIL/OFFICE, LOCATED AT KINGSTON CORNERS, PARKING, 1500 SQUARE FEET $2,000 MONTHLY call 607-821-9686

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

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

944

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money!

N. Goodwin Ave. Large 2 bedroom, 1 bath, luxury apartment, with many upgrades, neutral decor, gas fireplace, tiled bathroom, oak cabinet kitchen with hardwood floors, private front and back porches,off street parking. $675/ month + utilities. security & lease. NO PETS. 570-793-6294

KINGSTON

Penn St. 1/2 Double, 2 bedroom. Newly remodeled. Gas Heat. Washer & dryer hookup, yard, parking. Section 8 Not Approved. No pets. $550 + utilities. 570-714-1530

KINGSTON

Spacious, newly remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, dining room & living room. Hardwood floors, Private drive, No pets & no smoking. $725 + utilities, references & credit check. No section 8. 570-288-3274

KINGSTON

Sprague Ave. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1st floor duplex, New w/w carpeting & hardwood floors. Convenient to Wyoming Ave. Washer/dryer hookup, basement storage. Reduced! $540/month + utilities, security, lease & NO PETS. 570-793-6294 LUZERNE Fantastic view, 3 bedrooms, modern kitchen & bath. Yard, deck, off street parking, comfortable gas heat, $695 per month + utilities. No pets. Call Jerry Busch, Jr. Coldwell Banker Busch Real Estate 570-288-2514

PITTSTON

Elizabeth Street 1 bedroom half double with large rooms. Neutral decor. Ample closets. Screened in porch & private yard. $350 + utilities security & lease. NO PETS. Call 570-793-6294

PITTSTON TWP.

MAINTENANCE FREE!

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

315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 3,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206

2 Large Bedrooms. Off-Street Parking No Smoking. $575 + utilities, security, last month. 570-885-4206

PLAINS

2 bedroom, modern quiet, w/w, w/d hookup, gas heat. $500. No pets. Security & lease. 570-332-1216 570-592-1328 PLAINS 72 Cleveland Street 2 bedroom home, large Living room and kitchen. Washer /dryer hookups, with yard, electric heat $575 + utilities. Call Louise Gresh 570-233-8252 CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-455-8521

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Half Doubles

PLAINS Spacious 3

bedroom, 1 bath with Victorian charm with hardwood floors, neutral decor, stained glass window, large kitchen with washer /dryer hook-up, off-street parking. $700 month + utilities, security & lease. NO PETS. 570-793-6294

WILKES-BARRE

247 Barney St. Recently remodeled large 1/2 double. 3 large bedrooms, 1 bath, oil heat, partially finished attic. Nice place needs nice tenants. Absolutely no pets. $600/month + utilities & 1 month security. References checked. Call Jeff 570-472-9453

953 Houses for Rent

DALLAS FOR SALE

OR RENT Single home in gated retirement village. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, appliances included. Quiet 55 plus community. No Pets. One year lease. $1675/mo + utilities & security. Monthly maintenance fee included. 570-592-3023

PLYMOUTH

3 bedrooms,1 bath, $650/per month, Call 570-760-0511

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GLEN LYON RENTAL

LAFLIN TOWNHOUSE

3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. No pets or smoking. $995. (570)313-5316

MOCANAQUA

36 W. Main St. Single home. Sprawling 4 bedroom Ranch with stunning hardwood floors throughout. Spacious kitchen with plenty of cabinets, huge living room, bright and airy. Plenty of closets and storage. Potential to finish basement for added living space. Off street parking. Close to major roads & schools.For more info & photos visit: www.atlasrealtyinc.com. No pets. $700/mo + utilities & security deposit or BUY FOR $129,900! MLS 12-739 Call Michele 570-905-2336

HARDING

Mt. Zion Road 6 rooms & bath, no pets or smoking. $650/month, plus utilities & security. Call 570-388-2675 or 570-388-6860

HARVEYS LAKE

2 small bedrooms, All appliances. Security & first month’s rent. NO PETS. 570-762-6792

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EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS The good life... Regions Best close at hand Address • 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts.

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288-6300

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1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS 61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

• Affordable Senior Apartments • Income Eligibility Required • Utilities Included! • Low cable rates; • New appliances; • Laundry on site; • Activities! •Curbside Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 D/TTY 800-654-5984

Recently remodeled 2 bedroom, refrigerator, stove & dishwasher, washer/ dryer hookup, oil heat baseboard, off-street parking, no pets, no smoking. $550/month, plus utilities & security. (570)542-5832

PITTSTON

2 bedrooms, refrigerator & stove , washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, pets ok. $650/month, plus utilities & security. (570)814-2752

SALEM TWP./ BERWICK 3 bedroom ranch

on spacious lot. Very well kept. Needs responsible tenant. Pets considered. $1000/month, + security. Dale Williams (570)256-3343 Five Mountains Realty WAPWALLOPEN Spacious 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath ranch on 10 acres in the Crestwood School District! Quiet and private yard with an above ground pool. Full unfinished basement with one car garage. Just minutes from Interstate I81. $1200/ month Please call Mary for more information 570-472-1395

WILKES-BARRE 3 bedrooms, 2 blocks from General Hospital, private fenced in yard, eatin kitchen, dining room, living room & family room, gas fireplace, newer carpet, washer and dryer, newer refrigerator & stove. $625 per month plus utilities and security deposit and background check. 570-833-5711 leave message.

959 Mobile Homes

HUNLOCK CREEK 1 bedroom, 1 bath

furnished mobile home. $425/ month. Includes water, sewer & trash. Call 570-477-2845

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Very nice, quiet, clean 1 bedroom apartment in a great neighborhood. Hardwood floors, a/c, washer / dryer and newer appliances included along with ample storage. 1st/last/ security with one year lease. References required. $650 + utilities. Water/ sewer by owner, no pets, non-smoking. Call for an appointment.

Nice, clean furnished room, starting at $340. Efficiency at $450 month furnished with all utilities included. Off street parking. 570-718-0331

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Wilkeswood Apartments

202-997-9185

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• High Efﬁciency Heat/Air Conditioning • Newer Appliances • Laundry Rooms • Community Room • Private Parking • Rent Includes Water, Sewer & Refuse For more info or to apply, please call: 570-733-2010 TDD: 800-654-5984 Great, Convenient Location!

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LAFLIN

Roommate Wanted

LUZERNE MILLER ST. Male property

owner seeking Male roommate to share furnished 1/2 double. $350 per month all utilities included. 570-338-2207

MOCANAQUA HOUSE TO SHARE Only $250 per month!! All utilities included. Beautiful home, 5 rooms + 2 bedrooms. Rec basement, carpeted. No pets. Neat person wanted.

570-762-8202

971 Vacation & Resort Properties BRANT BEACH, LBI, NEW JERSEY 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 10. 1 block to the beach 1/2 block to the bay. Front porch, rear deck, all the conveniences of home. Many weeks still available. $1,000 to $1,950. Call Darren Snyder 570-696-2010

Lovely 3 bedroom 2 bath updated ranch home in a great neighborhood. Minutes from I-81 and PA turnpike. Featuring Formal Living Room & Dining Room, Family Room, Modern Kitchen with all Stainless Steel Appliances & ample storage. Gorgeous Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floors. Central Air. 1st floor laundry, large cedar closet, full basement and attached 2 car garage. Beautiful 3 season sunroom, large private backyard with view and mature landscapes. Also, an extra-large shed that can be used as workshop/studio. Close to Mohegan Sun, Center Point and Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Only 1% local income tax! Priced to sell at $198,500 CALL 570-814-8800

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SPRINGVILLE, PA

Lake Front Cottage “Simplicity” on Schooley Pond Fishing, Boating, Swimming & Relaxing. Boats included. $700/week. Call 570-965-9048

SUMMER HOME

On Harveys Lake, fully furnished. Weekly rental. Starting June to August 15. Washer & dryer. Free boat slips. Wireless internet. Call 570-639-5041

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Double block. Wyoming Area schools. Out of flood zone. 1 side rented to long term tenant at $525/month. Other side remodeled move in or rent at $650/month. 3 bedrooms each side, gas furnaces, sunrooms, large yard.

149,000

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Own for less than you rent. Quaint, 2 bedroom home, nestled in private area. 1 full bath with jacuzzi bathtub, eat-in kitchen, living room, dining room, front & side covered porches. Fenced in yard with patio area, and private driveway. A must see! Asking $64,900. Call 570-371-1196 or 570-335-6081

Modern bi-level, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, remodeled kitchen with all new appliances. New gas hot water furnace. Hardwood ﬂoors. Family room. 3 season room & deck. 2 car garage. Large wooded yard. Excellent condition. Convenient location. Reduced to $189,000 OBO

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