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LACKAWANNA COUNTY

Jurors selected, testimony begins

Sukanya Roy also learns Monday she will visit the White House, meet President Obama on Thursday

Proceedings are under way in Scranton for A.J. Munchak and Robert Cordaro.

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By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER tmorgan@timesleader.com

HAZLETON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a federal appellate court decision that declared Hazleton’s illegal-immigration ordinance unconstitutional, but the ultimate fate of the law remains in limbo. The high court directed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the Hazleton case based on the Supreme Court’s May 26 decision thatupheldanArizonalaw,whichissimilartothe employment provision in the city’s Illegal-Immigration Relief Act. U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, declared the decision a “huge victory” for Hazleton and other cities with similar immigration laws. But opponents of the ordinance cautioned city officials should not celebrate just yet. “This is great news for the city of Hazleton and all municipalities and states who are trying to cope with the substantial burden imposed by illegal immigrants,” Barletta, accompanied by Hazleton Mayor Joe Yannuzzi, said at a press conference Monday afternoon. “The Supreme Court was very clear. It rejected the Third Circuit Court opinion. … We believe it puts our ordinance in a very good position.” Witold “Vic” Walczak of the American Civil Liberties Union, which challenged the legality of See IMMIGRANT, Page 12A

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Sukanya Roy, South Abington Township resident and 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, was a guest on the ABC morning talk show “Live! With Regis & Kelly” on Monday, and later was invited to visit with President Obama at the White House, on Thursday. “I think they take every year’s winner. They told us they were having trouble getting last year’s winner’s visit scheduled so they’re doing them at the same time, which is great for me,” said Roy, who isn’t sure what she’ll be doing at the White House, but is excited to See ROY, Page 12A

year — and they knew the danger was real to them and the neighborhood. Had the chemical cloud escaped from the car with people nearby, many others could have died, according to authorities. An evacuation of residents was contemplated but never carried out. Equally troubling was the fact that directions for the chemical

LOS ANGELES — The suicide of a young woman in the Hollywood Hills might have seemed just another sad Tinseltown story but for large notes plastered on the window of the car in which she died: “Danger! Chemicals Inside! Call 911.” Police and coroner’s investigators had seen this before — three or four times in the past See SUICIDES, Page 12A

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Students at Abington Heights Middle School watch classmate Sukanya Roy on ‘Live! With Regis & Kelly’ on Monday morning. Roy is seen on TV waving to her classmates.

Officials: Chemical suicide attempts danger to public By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent

Hazleton’s immigration case revived U.S. Supreme Court directs appellate court to reconsider decision in case.

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SCRANTON – Proceedings got under way quickly Monday in the public corruption trial of Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak and former Commissioner Robert Cordaro. While jury selection before Senior U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo didn’t begin until 10:15 a.m., a panel that inCordaro cluded four alternates – nine men and seven women in all – was selected by 12:25 p.m. After lunch, government prosecutors, Munchak led by Assistant U.S. Attorney First Lorna N. Grareported at ham, quickly 9:16 painted the a.m. case as a “montimesleader ey grab from .com various businesses” in which the once majority commissioners “shook down” some and accepted bribes from others while using campaign contributions “as a personal piggybank.” Cordaro and Munchak were originally charged March 16, 2010, with a 40-count indictment, but a final superseding indictment filed March 29, 2011, raised the count to 41. Munchak, the sitting commissioner, offered no comment entering at 8:49 a.m. or leaving proceedings at the William J. Nealon Federal Building after court adjourned at 3:40 p.m. “The government has wrongly accused A.J. Munchak,” his attorney, Chris Powell, said Monday morning. “We’re going to prove his innocence.” Cordaro arrived minutes later,

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Officials asking Legislature to increase the 10-foot electioneering distance. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

Rachel Smertz and Leah Silverman cheer for classmate Sukanya Roy.

the distance away from polls in which electioneering may occur. State election law prohibits campaigning within 10 feet of polls. People who “block up or attempt to block up the avenue to the door of any polling place” could be charged with a third-degree felony and sentenced to up to seven years in prison and/or a fine of up to $15,000, according to a copy of the relevant section of the law provided by the state.

Complaints about people campaigning too close to polling places on May 17 have prompted Luzerne County officials to seek relief from legislators. The county Election Board decided during Monday’s meeting to send Northeastern Pennsylvania legislators a letter asking them to consider increasing See ELECTION, Page 12A

Area Republicans laud Santorum’s declaration Former U.S. senator says he is seeking GOP nomination for president in 2012. By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

Rick Santorum announces on Monday he is entering the GOP presidential race at the courthouse in Somerset, Pa.

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principle and I really respect that,” said Hal Flack, a longtime GOP supporter. “Every day you know what you’ve got with Rick Santorum. He stands up for what he believes in and stands by it. You never have to worry about him morphing his values to the

WILKES-BARRE – Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum’s entry Monday into the 2012 presidential race was welcomed by local Republicans. “Sen. Santorum is a man of See SANTORUM, Page 7A

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W-B Township bringing back fireworks By SUSAN DENNEY Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- The Fourth of July will be noisier in the township this year because council unanimously approved Mayor Carl Kuren’s request to reinstate funding for fireworks. The mayor said fireworks had been left out of the budget last fall because there was uncertainty about whether the funds would be available. The cost of the fireworks display will be $6,000. Council also unanimously passed a resolution that will al-

low a change in the traffic signals on Business Route 309 and Blackman Street/I-81 Ramp G. Business Administrator Michael Revit said the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requested this resolution so it can change the timing of the lights to accommodate road construction work hours. In response to resident Emma Their’s concerns about an alleged nuisance property on Spruce Street, Solicitor Bruce Phillips announced progress has been made, the property has been condemned and the owner has 30 days to raze the property

or to appeal. The other alleged nuisance property on Walnut Street was also discussed. Phillips said the case is still in the courts and the property owner’s lawyer insists there is nothing wrong with the property. “The township could hire a structural engineering report on the property but it would be very expensive,” he said. In other business, Revitt asked Phillips about the need for a fire escrow ordinance. Phillips explained a fire escrow account is already required by state law. He said all property owners

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are required to deposit 15 percent of any insurance payment they receive on a property damaged by fire. This allows the township to renovate or demolish a fire-damaged property if the owner doesn’t do so. He suggested the township might consider a fire escrow ordinance that would require more than a 15 percent deposit.

Jackson Twp. will study regional police department By EILEEN GODIN Times Leader Correspondent

JACKSON TWP. -- Supervisors passed a motion Monday for a study to see if a regional Back Mountain police department is feasible. Already sharing emergency resources and equipment with neighboring municipalities, under the Back Mountain Regional Emergency Management Agency, supervisors approved a motion to authorize the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services to prepare a regional police study with the Back Moun-

tain Community Partnership. The center is a planning resource to help municipalities enhance services to their communities. Because of a grant from the center, the study will not cost the township a dime, Supervisor Al Fox said. Fox said the study will look at each municipality separately to determine if combining police staff and resources could be beneficial. He said that once the study is complete, each participating municipality will receive the results of their police depart-

ment study. It will determine if a regional police force could provide better service to the communities. The study itself does not mean a regional police force is on the horizon, Supervisor Chairman John J. Wilkes Jr. said. “We are looking to see if there is a better way,” Fox said. Supervisors also approved a motion to accept Lake Township into the intergovernmental agreement for the Back Mountain Regional Emergency Management Agency. Barney Dobinick, Lake Township’s emergency

W H AT ’ S N E X T The next township meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 5 in the municipal building.

management coordinator, was appointed to the position as Back Mountain Regional Assistant Coordinator. In other business, a property owner creating a dirt bike and quad obstacle course was halted. Wilkes said Malak and Code Enforcement Officer Andy Sholtis served the landowner with a zoning violation.

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George E. Homschek Sr., 84, of West Pittston, passed away at home Saturday evening, June 4, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born in Duryea, April 16, 1927, a son of the late Julius and Mary Shannon Homschek. George was a Navy veteran serving during World War II on the USS Tuna Submarine. He was employed by Bridon American Corp., Exeter, for the last 12 years. George also worked for Pope & Talbot, Ransom, for over 15 years before he retired. Prior to his retirement he worked at Kimberly-Clark, and owned and operated a gas service station in Niagara Falls, N.Y., where he resided for over 20 years before returning to Pennsylvania in 1971. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, the former Anne M.(Touhill); brothers, Frederick, Howard, Julius, and James; sisters, Catherine Barborek, Elizabeth Callahan, Shirley Browski. George is survived by daughters, Joann Hurrey, Pittston, and Rita Wall and her husband, Tom, Hard-

ing; son, George Homschek, and his wife, Cheryl, Old Forge; his beloved dog, Smoochie; brother, Frank, and his wife, Paula, Wilkes-Barre Township; sisters, Rose Humble, Toms River, N.J.; Mary Zikosky and her husband, Robert, Pittston; Dora Latona and her husband, Pete, Pittston; Patricia Anastasi and her husband, Angelo, Duryea; and Teri Breck and her husband, Joseph, Exeter; grandsons, Edward and Jay Hurrey; granddaughters, Shannon Maccarone, Kellie Rafalko and Tammy Brodbeck; three great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Traditional Hospice of Dunmore who took such great care of our Dad. Friends may call at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday evening. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday morning in St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church. The St. Maria Goretti Bereavement Group will recite the Rosary at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at the church. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family.

Joseph A. Shumoski June 6, 2011 A. Shumoski, 97, of Jawayoseph Wilkes-Barre Township, passed Monday, June 6, 2011, at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late Anthony and Maryanna Petroski Shumoski. Prior to his retirement in 1972, he was an inspector for the Lehigh Valley Railroad for 30 years. Joseph was a member of Our Lady of Hope Church, Wilkes-Barre. He was an avid hunter and fishermen, and enjoyed the company of his family and friends. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Yurkoski; daughter, Dolores Sedeski; brothers, Clement and Edward; and sister, Wanda Palkiewicz. He is survived by children, Evelyn Sowa, Hanover Township; Jo-

seph Shumoski and wife Pat, Wilkes-Barre; and Mary Ann Shumoski, at home; son-in-law, John Sedeski Sr., Wilkes-Barre Township; as well as 11 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the convenience of the family with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Hope Church with the Rev. John Terry officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. At the request of the family, there will be no viewing. Arrangements are by the BetzJastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. Condolences can be sent to sympathy@betzjastremski.com.

Bernadine White June 5, 2011

ernadine H. White, 69, formerly of Exeter and Wyoming, and a resident for the last year and a half at The Meadows, Dallas, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. Born August 27, 1941, in WilkesBarre, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Waskiewicz Romanecs. Bernadine was a member of the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, Trucksville. She was very active in her church, and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. She also helped out in the church’s nursery. She was president of the Resident Council at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Bernadine was preceded in death More Obituaries, Page 8A

by a sister, Carol Robinson. She is survived by her children, David, Pittston; Jeffery, Lancaster, Pa.; Kristen White, Wilkes-Barre; Timothy, Hanover Township; Jennifer White, Shavertown; and Eric, Clarks Summit; brother, Joseph Romanecs, Florida; and sister, Barbara McCartha, Kingston; as well as 14 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville, PA 18708.

John Sorick, 76, of West Wyoming, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit of Geisinger South

Wilkes-Barre. He was born April 6, 1935, in Pittston, a son of the late John and Anna Sekula Sorick. John was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Prior to his retirement, John was employed as a foreman by the Rex Shoe Co. In 1989, John and his late wife, Florence, opened the Village II Gold and Silversmith. They owned and operated the business until their retirement in 2004. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his brother, William Sorick. John is survived by his daughter, Catherine Clarke, and her husband, John, Madison Township, Pa.; sons,

Kenneth and his wife, Ann Lombardo, West Pittston; John and his wife, Margaret Jennings, Sellersville, Pa.; and Ronald and his wife, Paula Burke, Harding; grandchildren, Brian and Kaitlyn Clarke, Kenneth and Kathleen Sorick, and Jessica and Matthew Sorick; sisters, Anita Allen and her husband, Neil, Kingston Township, and Eleanor Sorick, Port Griffith; as well as nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday from the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, with the Rev. Richard J. Cirba, officiating. Interment will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schooley Ave., Exeter. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Suite 118, Forty Fort, PA 18704

Dolores McGuire June 5, 2011 Dolores shared her gentle and Dolores J. McGuire, 79, of kind spirit with family and friends, Wilkes-Barre, and she also loved spending time passed away with her cat, Tommy. Sunday, June 5, She was preceded in death by her 2011, at Hospice first husband, Charles Zaccagni; her Care of the second husband, Robert McGuire. V.N.A., InpaDolores is survived by her daughtient Unit, Heri- ter, Charlotte Raup; her husband, tage House, Wilkes-Barre. Gregory, Wilkes-Barre; son, ChrisShe was born in Wilkes-Barre tian Zaccagni Sr., Wilkes-Barre; two Township, on January 2, 1932, a grandchildren, Christian Zaccagni daughter of the late Bonaventure Jr. and Jamie Zaccagni; great-grand“Harry” and Catherine Sherneski daughter, Asia Gibson; sister, BerLombardelli. nadette Druby, and her husband, Dolores was a graduate of WilkesGary, Wilkes-Barre Township, as Barre Township High School. well as several nieces and nephews, She was a past winner of the local Ms. Anthracite Pageant, and was in- two aunts, one uncle and several volved in several other local beauty cousins. Funeral services will be held at and talent pageants. Dolores owned and operated, 9 a.m. on Wednesday from the Gealong with her first husband, Char- orge A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, les Zaccagni, Charlie’s Pizza, Ha- 105 N. Main St., Ashley. A Mass of nover Township, and Luna Rosa, Christian Burial is at 9:30 a.m. at St. Wilkes-Barre, until her retirement. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, Ashley. She was a very talented local art- Interment will follow in St. Mary’s ist who enjoyed working with oil Maternity Cemetery, West Wyompaints on various types of canvas ing. Family and friends may call from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday. and objects.

Anna Braja June 5, 2011 nna Braja, age 93, of Plymouth, A passed into eternal rest Sunday, June 5, 2011.

Born in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the late John and Martha Simanovich Meskines. Anna had been a member of the former St. Casimir’s Church, Lyndwood, Hanover Township, and attended Plymouth schools. For many years, she had been employed by the Wyoming Valley garment industry, and was a member of the ILGWU. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Braja, who had been the mayor of Plymouth from 1958 to 1962; brother, Peter Meskines; and sister Helen Malesky. Anna is survived by her son, Larry Braja; grandson, Misha Nicholas

Braja; and sister Mary Meskines; as well as nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning at the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth, with Deacon Patrick Messina, officiating. Interment will immediately follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Family and friends may call from 9 a.m. until funeral time at 11a.m. Wednesday morning. In lieu of flowers, contributions, if desired, may be made to Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley, 109 S. Sprague St., Kingston, PA 187043415. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions or to submit online condolences to Anna’s family.

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POLICE BLOTTER SALEM TWP. – Township police arrested a man late Saturday night on charges he initiated a pursuit that ended in a crash of his motorcycle. Brandon E. Vandermark, 25, of Mitzi Lane, Berwick, was arraigned by District Judge Fred Pierantoni in Pittston on two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude police, and one count each of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and 11 traffic and vehicle offenses. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $7,500 bail. According to the criminal complaint: Township police tried to stop Vandermark for driving a motorcycle without headlights on Route 11 at about 11 p.m. Saturday. Vandermark took off, driving in excess of 100 mph and passed approximately 15 vehicles while traveling north on Route 11, the complaint says. He turned around in a parking lot and traveled south on Route 11, turning onto Mingle Road. Vandermark struck a guide rail during the pursuit. Two state police troopers were nearly struck when Vandermark steered his motorcycle in their direction. Police said they found Vandermark tangled in the motorcycle that was in the middle of Mingle Street a short distance away from where he nearly struck the two troopers, according to the criminal complaint. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on June 15 before District Judge John Hasay in Shickshinny. PLAINS TWP. – Township police arrested a woman on reckless endangerment charges involving a 4-year-old child in the car. Robyn R. Rominski, 32, of East Carey Street, Plains Township, was arraigned Sunday by District Judge Fred Pierantoni in Pittston on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, reckless endangerment, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving. She was released on $15,000 bail. Police allege Rominski was involved in a disturbance and was driving a vehicle at a high rate of speed outside her home. A 4-year old child was inside her vehicle, according to the criminal complaint. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on June 14 before District Judge Diana Malast in Plains Township. HAZLE TWP. – A man was arraigned Sunday by District Judge Fred Pierantoni in Pittston on charges he threatened a girlfriend with a knife. Matthew Joseph Werthwine, 33, of Four Seasons Court, Hazle Township, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $20,000 bail. State police at Hazleton allege Werthwine threatened to kill a girlfriend with a knife during a domestic dispute inside his house on May 29, according to the criminal complaint. PLAINS TWP. – A man was arraigned Monday by District Judge Paul Roberts in Kingston on charges he assaulted his grandfather and was in possession of contraband. Raymond Ostopick, 26, of Garden Drive, Plains Township, was charged with simple assault, possessing instruments of crime and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail. Police allege Ostopick was involved in an argument with his grandfather inside their home at about 5 a.m. Monday. During the fight, Ostopick grabbed a knife and tried to flatten tires on the grandfather’s vehicle, the criminal complaint says. Police said in the complaint that Ostopick was found with empty heroin packets and contraband. A knife was found in front of a house on Garden Drive, according to the complaint.

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Groups eye permanent homeless shelter

SERVICES SCHEDULED need in the community. Organizations out to establish new “We need a location where the homesite; downtown center closing July 1. • A memorial service for Robert “Bobby” By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – While the homeless community in Wyoming Valley mourns the loss of two of its members, several organizations are engaged in discussions to bring a permanent homeless shelter to downtown Wilkes-Barre by fall. Catholic Social Services, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, United Way and the Commission on Economic Opportunity have been talking about establishing a permanent shelter to address a growing

less can walk to the shelter and walk to the services they need,” said Monsignor Joseph Kelly, diocesan executive director of Catholic Social Services. “It will take our community to meet these needs.” REACH Inc., a drop-in center operating in the basement of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on South Franklin Street, will close July 1 because of budgetary constraints. The center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and offers several services to the homeless such as showers, breakfast, mail pickup, phone service, and counseling and scheduling assistance. More than 40 people use the

we understand it will only be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Where will they go during the daytime hours?” Klein will be held today at 2 p.m. at St. Robert “Bobby” Klein and James Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin Moore Jr., clients of REACH, died in a fire St., Wilkes-Barre. Klein died in a fire last at 73 Sullivan St. last Monday. week at 73 Sullivan St., which also claimed the life of James Moore Jr. Kelly said the Diocese of Scranton has • A candlelight service will be held operated a homeless shelter in LackaWednesday at 6 p.m. at 73 Sullivan St., wanna County for 25 years. He said he Wilkes-Barre, site of a fire that claimed has been talking to the Rev. Daniel Gunn the lives of Moore and Klein. at St. Stephen’s and representatives of the United Way of Wyoming Valley and REACH services daily, said Stefanie Wo- the Commission on Economic Opportunity to establish a center downtown. lownik, executive director. “We’d love to see a drop-in center for “We had a large crowd here this morning,” she said. “We worry about what will case management, drug-and-alcohol and happen after we close. Even if a permanent shelter is opened for the homeless, See SHELTER , Page 9A

Man could face death sentence Judge Augello rejects claim Elvis Riccardi is mentally retarded. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A Wilkes-Barre man will face the possibility of the death penalty at his trial scheduled to begin next week, a county senior judge ruled, rejecting a claim the man is mentally retarded. Senior Judge Joseph Augello issued a 61-page opinion filed Monday. His decision came after hearing several days of testimony in an attempt by the defense to get the death penalty taken off the table at Elvis RiccarRiccardi di’s June 13 trial. Defense attorneys say Riccardi is mentally retarded and therefore could not be put to death under state law. The judge also ruled Riccardi’s attorneys are not permitted to file an appeal of the ruling after their request to appeal in a pre-emptive strike on May 24 before Augello’s ruling. Riccardi, 33, is charged in the May 2009 death of Donald Skiff. Skiff’s body was found in a wooded area off Suscon Road in Jenkins Township on June 4, 2009. Michael Simonson, 34, also of WilkesBarre, who police say kidnapped Skiff with Riccardi, pleaded guilty to seconddegreemurderandwassentencedtolife in August. “We have carefully considered the testimony, and find the commonwealth’s experts more persuasive and compelling,” Augello wrote in the opinion. “We are unconvinced and unpersuaded that Mr. Riccardi has limited intellectual functioning/significant sub-average intelligence.” “If Mr. Riccardi demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that he was truly mentally retarded … we would have no hesitancy in so declaring,” Augello wrote. “He has not.” Augello did write, however, that Riccardi does have “deficits in adaptive behavior,” including a lack of nurturing, significant alcohol/substance abuse and other problems. Defense attorneys, Augello said, couldpresentthatevidenceatRiccardi’s sentencing phase if he is convicted of first-degree murder. In May, prosecutors and Riccardi’s attorneys presented the testimony of psychologists and psychiatrists. Michael Church and Mark Cunningham testified Riccardi has a low intelligence,andasrecentlyaslastyearhewas reading at a fourth-grade level and writing and doing math at a second-grade level. Bruce Wright testified a medical test in June 2009 detailed Riccardi may have suffered a minor stroke, and another medical report from December 2007 showed Riccardi had a blood clot in his brain. Prosecutors also called several experts, including forensic and clinical psychologist Leigh Hagan, who said not all IQ scores are accurate. A video of Riccardi using an ATM and his significant use of illegal drugs shows he has a competent and sound mind, a psychiatrist testified.

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eadings by William J. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of R “Ironweed,” and William Heyen, poet

and National Book Award finalist, will highlight Wilkes University’s Maslow Faculty Reading Series. Kennedy and Heyen will both read at the Dorothy Kennedy Dickson Darte Center at Wilkes University on Thursday, June 23. The reading, which also includes Wilkes alumni, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Both men are advisory board members for the Wilkes Graduate Creative Writing Program. The Maslow Faculty Reading Series runs from Sunday, June 19, to Thursday, June 23, and features faculty, advisory board members, and alumni of the program. The first night of readings will be held at the downtown Barnes & Noble, 7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, and subsequent readings will take place at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center at Wilkes University, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. The readings are 7 to 9 each night and are free and open to the public. The readings will be video streamed live at www.livestream.eom/wilkesevents. Also, the videos of the readings will be archived at the site and can be accessed at any time after the readings.

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Hazleton City Council members Evelyn Graham, left, Karin Cabell, Jim Perry and Jack Mundie at Monday night’s council meeting to deal with the city’s financial problems.

Hazleton has plan for its debt Council OKs deal to allow city to take out mortgage on playgrounds, parks; use part of cash to pay debt. By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

HAZLETON – City Council on Monday voted 4-1 to enter an agreement that essentially allows the city to take out a mortgage on its parks and playgrounds and use part of the money to pay off old debt. Council members Karin Cabell, Evelyn Graham, Jim Perry and Chris Puza voted to lease the city’s12 parks and playgrounds to the Hazleton Redevelopment Authority. The authority will borrow $5.6 million from Landstar Community Bank, using the playgrounds and parks as collateral, and the city will pay off the 15year loan to the bank, according to the agreement. Councilman Jack Mundie, who eventually voted against the agreement, asked Landstar Vice President and Senior Government Banking Officer David M. Bulzoni about the interest rate.

Bulzoni said it would be 4.85 percent for the first five years. On the five-year anniversary dates of the loan, the interest would adjust to whatever the bank’s prime rate was at the time plus 1.5 percent. Mundie said after the meeting that he voted against the agreement mainly because the loan is akin to an adjustablerate mortgage and he would have been more comfortable with a fixed-rate loan. He also thought the initial interest rate was on the high side. Questioned after the meeting, City Administrator Mary Ellen Lieb said the city did not request proposals from any other banks because the law does not require it, because the administration didn’t believe many banks would be eager to loan the city money and because the city had established a relationship with Landstar Community Bank on prior bond issues. During public comment, resident Dee Deakos asked what the money would be used for. Lieb said the $2.6 million was to pay off outstanding debt and $3 million was to pay off a tax anticipation note (TAN) the city took out early this year to pay

“It goes to shore up all the city’s finances in 2011.”

bills until revenue started coming in. “It goes to shore up all the city’s finances in 2011. So we’re taking everything that’s out there and bringing it current,” she said. Deakos said council Mary Ellen Lieb was essentially taking City a short-term loan – the administrator TAN – and turning it into a 15-year loan. Grace Cuozzo, who will battle Mayor Joe Yannuzzi for his seat in November, asked council why it would “put the city in a position of a borrowing of this magnitude to pay off a TAN.” Councilwoman Karin Cabell asked Cuozzo for a suggestion. Cuozzo suggested changing the term of the TAN from six months to 12 and borrowing only $2.6 million from Landstar. Lieb said that would be impossible. “Then why did you borrow $3 million

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Ex-prison guard sentenced on child porn charges William D. Warman, 42, of Luzerne, faces at least 20 months. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A former state prison guard was sentenced Monday to at least 20 months in state prison on child pornography charges. William D. Warman, 42, of Vaughn Street, Luzerne, was sentenced on 13 related charges by Luzerne County Senior Judge Joseph Augello to 20 months to seven years in prison. Warman also faces a number of child pornography charges in federal court, where he will be sentenced on July 13. On those charges, Warman’s attorney, Geno Bartolai, said his client faces nine years in prison, according to a plea agreement.

Augello, who deemed Warman a sexually violent predator after hearing testimony from a state Sexual Offender’s Assessment Board member, said Warman must register his address under Megan’s Law for his entire life. Warman, who pleaded guilty to the charges in January, had previously been a prison guard at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Roberts prosecuted the case. According to prosecutors, in April 2010, Warman downloaded several images of child pornography to his computer using the computer program Limewire. Police interviewed Warman a month later, when he allegedly told police downloading and viewing child pornography was his own “personal demon” and that he knew it was a crime and de-

leted some of the content. Investigators also said Warman had been video recording two female children known to him for several months, via a hidden camera in the bathroom of a house. Warman’s attorney said his client was in court to “take his own medicine” and “accept responsibility” for his actions. Bartolai asked Augello to hand down a lenient sentence because of the time his client faces in federal court and because he has no prior record and had previously testified at a murder trial that resulted in a first-degree murder conviction. “I apologize for bringing this all here,” said Warman, adding he wanted to get on with his life and lead a good life outside of prison. Sheena Delazio, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 829-7235.

The Huber Breaker Preservation Society will sponsor a panel discussion on “The Final Years of the Wyoming Valley’s Anthracite Industry” today at 6:30 p.m., at the Earth Conservancy Building, Main Street, Ashley, in front of the Huber Breaker. The panelists will include: • Tom Supey Jr., who mined coal with his father’s company into the early 1970s on the West Side; he is now superintendent of the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour in Scranton. • Bill Hastie, a retired mineworker who worked for the Knox Coal Co. until 1959. • Phil Voystock, a retired mine worker who worked for seven different companies into the late 1950s, including Huber, Sugar Notch and Jeddoh-Highlands. • Bob Wolensky, King’s College professor, who has written about the area’s mining history. The public is invited free of charge, and will be invited to participate in the discussion. Refreshments will be served. For information, contact Bill Best, president, Huber Breaker Preservation Society, at bluecoalnews@yahoo.com. HAZLETON

ID theft class scheduled

State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, will host the state Office of Attorney General’s free identity theft seminar at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the Hazleton Senior Center, 24 E. Broad St. Toohil said the identity theft semi- Toohil nar will provide consumers with information on how to avoid being victimized and what to do if their identity has been stolen. PLYMOUTH

School damaged by water

A fire alarm system malfunction caused a sprinkler to go off last week at Main Street Elementary School, leading to some water damage. Main Street Principal Ray Whalon said Monday the sprinkler went off in the second-floor coat room on Wednesday and water seeped through the floor, causing about 3 square feet of damage to the ceiling below. Whalon said maintenance has not repaired the ceiling yet because workers have been busy readying the stadium for graduation on Friday. Wyoming Valley West Superintendent Chuck Suppon did not return a call seeking information on the approximate cost of repairs.

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Residents of Rininahue, Chile, look at a plume of smoke and ash emerging Monday from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano. The volcano was calm on Monday, two days after raining down ash and forcing thousands to flee, although the cloud of soot it had belched out still darkened skies as far away as Argentina.

BAGHDAD — Five American soldiers died Monday when a barrage of rockets slammed into a base in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad — the largest, singleday loss of life for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years. The attack follows warnings from Shiite militants backed by Iran and antiAmerican cleric Muqtada al-Sadr that they would violently resist any effort to keep American troops in Iraq past their year-end deadline to go home. Although American casualties have dropped considerably in the two years since U.S. troops pulled back from Iraq cities, Shiite militias have begun hammering U.S. bases and vehicles with rockets, rocket-propelled grenades and roadside

bombs over the past three months. The militants’ goal appears twofold: to give the impression that they are driving the withdrawing U.S. forces out of Iraq, and to make the U.S. think long and hard before agreeing to any Iraqi request to keep a contingent of troops in this country beyond the end of the year. “Iranian-backed militias are flexing their muscles and have steadily increased military pressure on U.S. forces since rumors first started in the early spring concerning an extension of the U.S. presence,” said Michael Knights, an Iraq analyst at the Washington Institute. Washington has been pressuring Baghdad to make a decision on whether it wants American forces to stay past Dec. 31 to help with such missions as protecting Iraq’s airspace and training Iraqi

forces. Although few Iraqis will say this in public, many feel their own security forces are ill-equipped to keep a lid on violence and secure their borders without the assistance of the Americans. Violence around Iraq has dropped dramatically since the insurgency’s most deadly years in 2006 and 2007. But eight years into a war often perceived as all but over, the deaths of the five U.S. soldiers and 11 Iraqis killed in other attacks around the country Monday underscore the persistent dangers here. The violence also shows the threat Iranian-backed militias pose to U.S. forces if they stay longer and the potential backlash that Iraqi political leaders face if they support an extension. The U.S. military said the five soldiers died Monday morning at a base in eastern Baghdad that was hit by indirect fire, the military’s term for mortars or rockets.

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hell said Monday it plans to build a S cracker plant that will process the ethane from Marcellus Shale natural gas in the Appalachian region, but it has not yet decided where to build it. A cracker breaks down large molecules from oil and natural gas into smaller ones that are used to manufacture chemicals. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported the cracker would be used to turn ethane into ethylene, a key component used to make petrochemicals. Polyethylene is used in packaging, adhesives, auto components and other products.

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn formally asserted his innocence Monday to charges he tried to rape a hotel maid, but the drama unfolded outside the Manhattan courtroom as protesters jeered the former International Monetary Fund leader and lawyers for the housekeeper said she was eager to testify despite a “smear campaign” against her. Strauss-Kahn Strauss-Kahn’s attorneys offered a rival account of the May 14 encounter at his $3,000-a-night Manhattan hotel suite, hinting again that the French diplomat might argue the encounter was consensual. By the end of the case, “it will be clear that there was no element of forcible compulsion in this case whatsoever,” defense lawyer Ben Brafman said. “Any suggestion to the contrary is simply not credible.” BERLIN

Tests: Sprouts not cause

In their second major retraction in a week, German officials said initial tests provided no evidence that sprouts from an organic farm in northern Germany were the cause of the deadly E. coli outbreak. One U.S. expert called the German investigation “a disaster.” The surprise U-turn came only a day after the same state agency, Lower Saxony’s agriculture ministry, held a news conference to announce that sprouts from the organic Gaertnerhof farm in the northern village of Bienenbuettel were suspected to be the cause of the outbreak. The ministry shut down the farm, recalled all its produce and sent an alert urging Germans not to eat any more sprouts. SPRINGERVILLE, ARIZ.

Wildfire forces evacuation

An enormous wildfire that forced the evacuation of several mountain communities in eastern Arizona grew Monday to more than 300 square miles, sending smoke and haze across five states and as far east as Iowa, authorities said. Crews were expected to encounter tough conditions, with strong winds, low humidity and lightning storms expected. Officials said the blaze has burned nearly 193,000 acres since it started more than a week ago near the White Mountain town of Alpine. Authorities believe an abandoned campfire may have sparked the blaze. So far, the flames have destroyed five buildings. No serious injuries have been reported.

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WII veteran Arnold Whittaker of the 3rd Army, 5th Infantry Division, 10 Infantry Regiment company K, of Atlanta, visits the U.S military cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, France, on Monday, during the 67th D-Day Anniversary. WW II veterans and Sen. John Kerry commemorated the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings in Normandy at an iconic and eroding cliff along the coast where invasion forces came ashore.

Obama: ‘Real drawdown’ of troops in Afghanistan Returns set to start in July, but no decision yet on how many. By BEN FELLER AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama will usher in a “real drawdown” of U.S. forces from Afghanistan starting in July, but said no decision was imminent on how many troops would come home or how fast. Presidential spokesman Jay Carney described Obama’s upcoming decision as important but narrow — a long-promised withdrawal in July based on local conditions, but not a re-opening of the war strategy that Obama announced in December 2009 and affirmed last winter.

“There is not an enormous debate about this,” Carney told reporters. Obama is under pressure as public support for the war remains low, congressional pressure for a faster exit mounts and defense officials urge him not to pull troops home too fast for risk of undermining tenuous gains. The president pledged to begin a July 2011 withdrawal when he ordered in 30,000 more troops in December 2009. As planned, all foreign combat troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014. “There have been no decisions made,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said about the pace of the troop drawdown, speaking at a news conference with visiting French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe at the State Department.

Obama is awaiting recommendations from his military commanders about how to put in place the July directive. The president and his war advisers met for two hours to review a war launched after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on America. The killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in a U.S. raid in Pakistan last month has hastened calls by many in Congress to bring an end to the war. Defense Secretary Robert Gates took part in Obama’s security meeting by video feed from Afghanistan, where over the weekend he said that a “modest” drawdown in July seemed advised based on the improving capacity of Afghan forces to defend their own country. The president, however, is on record as saying the drawdown in July will be “significant.”

120 dead as Syrian forces attacked The government promises to restore security in Jisr al-Shughour.

By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press

BEIRUT — Armed men attacked Syrian security forces in a tense northern city on Monday, Syrian officials said, and 120 policemen and security forces were killed in a region where the army has carried out days of deadly assaults on protesters calling for the end of President Bashar Assad’s rule. The government vowed to respond “decisively,” setting “We will the stage for a new crack- deal down. strongly Communications were cut and decito the area sively, and around Jisr alaccording Shughour on Monday and to the law, the details of and we will the attack were impossible to not be siverify, but there lent about have been unconfirmed re- any armed ports in the past attack that by residents and activists of targets the Syrians fight- security of ing back against security the state forces and even and its mutinous citizens.” troops. Ibrahim Shaar Adnan MahSyrian Interior moud, a chief Minister government spokesman, acknowledged that Syrian forces had lost control of some areas for “intermittent periods of time” and promised that the army would restore security in the area. “We will deal strongly and decisively, and according to the law, and we will not be silent about any armed attack that targets the security of the state and its citizens,” said Interior Minister Ibrahim Shaar. The government’s response set the stage for an even stronger crackdown against a popular uprising that began in mid-March and poses a potent threat to the 40-year regime of the Assad family. The possibility of a mutiny would show new cracks in a rule that has held out through weekly protests of thousands of people. State television added the armed groups carried out a “real massacre,” mutilating some bodies and throwing others in the Orontes River. Jisr al-Shughour, about 12 miles from the Turkish border, has been the latest focus of Syria’s military.

Weiner says he sent lewd pic, won’t quit He admits to “inappropriate” exchanges with six women. By BETH FOUHY Associated Press

NEW YORK — After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman and admitted to “inappropriate” exchanges with six women before and after getting married. He apologized for lying but said he would not resign. A conservative website that last week started a furor over a lewd photo sent from Weiner’s Twitter account posted

new photos Monday purportedly from a second woman who said she received shirtless shots of the congressman. At a late-afternoon news conference, Weiner called the initial underpants photo a joke and a “hugely regrettable mistake.” “I haven’t told the truth and have done things I deeply regret,” he said. “I brought pain to people I care about.” He later said: “This was a very dumb thing to do.” BigGovernment.com, the website run by conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, said the new photo was in a cache of intimate online photographs, chats and email exchanges the woman claimed to have. The website did not

identify the woman, and it could not immediately be determined if the photo was authentic. Another photo showed Weiner on a couch with two cats nearby. The website said Weiner sent the photo using the anthonyweiner(at)aol.com account with the subject line “Me and the pussys.” The celebrity website RadarOnline.com said a woman claimed to have 200 sexually explicit messages from Weiner through a Facebook account that Weiner no longer uses. It was not clear AP PHOTO whether the woman who claimed to have the new photo was the person who U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., claimed to have received the text mess- wipes his eye during a news conference Monday in New York. ages.

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PLYMOUTH TWP. -- The Board of Supervisors was informed Monday night by Chairperson Gale Conrad that the township will receive a $1 million H2O grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development for use in the township’s sewer project. Also at the regular monthly meeting, the board was given a report by Alan Baranski of the NEPA Alliance, which acts as the township’s state recovery plan coordinator. He said the NEPA Alliance had been concerned about the collection rate for the township’s earned income taxes, but the level has improved to close to last year’s levels. Concerning the sewer feasibility study, he said the state DCED-funded study is still being worked on by Borton Lawson engineering firm. On the topic of the Township

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Home Rule Commission, Baranski told supervisors that the panel is finalizing a charter similar to the second class code, but it will have additional checks and balances and flexibility as to taxation options. The plan is for the commission to wrap up the draft charter by July, with a public information campaign, before it is placed on the ballot in November. In the area of codification, Baranski said that progress is being made codifying local ordinance and resolutions with the use of Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs funding. Finally, he covered the topic of planning and zoning. He said a request for proposals is being prepared by the alliance for a firm to produce an update of the township’s zoning and planning ordinances and the preparation of a comprehensive plan. In another matter, Supervisor Joseph Yudichak said township workers are completing a pipe repair project on Cemetery Terrace, and they will start working on weed cutting on Wednesday.

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FORTY FORT – Borough Council President Joe Chacke began Monday’s council meeting by stating the council was about to do something “not done in 10 years” by borough officials. Council approved separate motions hiring three fulltime police officers. Officers Adam Michaels,

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RAYMOND J. DENTE, 61, of Old Forge, died Monday, June 6, 2011, in Moses Taylor Hospital. Born and raised in Old Forge, a son of Raymond and Rose Gallia Dente, Raymond was a 1968 graduate of the Valley Forge Military Academy. He was also educated at Susquehanna University, and a graduate of the Franklin School of Science and the Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. Raymond is survived by daughter, Tina Wehner, Concord, N.C.; and twin granddaughters, Jana Marie, and Rachel Ann Wehner; as well as aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge, with a Blessing Service by the Rev. Joseph F. Cipriano. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. To leave an online condolence visit, www.ferrifuneralhome.com. JANICE GRIFFIN, 49, of Luzerne, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at home. She was born February 17, 1962, in WilkesBarre, a daughter of George Miller, Wilkes-Barre, and Theresa Peterson, WilkesBarre. She graduated from GAR High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Griffin Jr. In addition to her parents, Janice is survived by her sons, John Griffin III and Jesse Griffin, both of Luzerne; daughter, April Griffin, Hanover Township; brother, George Miller, Wilkes-Barre; and sister, Barbara Potoniak; as well as many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Forty Fort Cemetery. Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to the family, c/o John Griffin III, 23 Tener St., Apt. 1, Luzerne, 18704. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. ROBERT GEORGE KLEIN, 52, of Wilkes-Barre died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, a victim of a fire on Sullivan Street, WilkesBarre. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was a son of the late George and Clara Barbour Klein. Robert was a U.S. Navy veteran, and was employed as a machinist. Surviving are his son, Robert Klein Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.; daughters, Kimberly, Katelynn and Karen Klein, Plymouth; sisters, Anna Marie Ree Gangloff, and Kathy Burns; grandchildren, Alivia, Robert and Jaxon Klein; four nephews; two great-nephews; three step-brothers; and stepfather, Thomas DeMarco. Memorial Service will be held at St. Stephen’s Church, 35 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre, at 2 p.m. today. Donations can be made to St. Stephen’s Church in Robert’s honor. Arrangements are by the Yeosock Funeral Home, Plains Township. CHRISTINE E. RINCAVAGE SECULA, CPS, 65, of Scranton, died Sunday, June 5, 2011. She was a daughter of John and Nell Rincavage. Christine is survived by her sister, Ann Frances Kurzweil, and husband Seymour, Old Forge; sister-in-law, Elaine Atlas, Allentown, Pa.; nieces, Dena Kurzweil-Graham and husband Steve, Bensalem, Pa., and Robyn Kurzweil and fiancé Jeff Gerosky, Taylor; aunts, Helen, Peggy and Wanda Rincavage, and Connie Evans; cousins, Mary Ellen Singer, Joan Galinas and Ronnie Rincavage; as well as many close high school classmates and her cat, Ming. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Duryea. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Duryea. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. BRIAN PATRICK DOUGHERTY, 44, died at his home in Ashley, on Friday, June 3, 2011. Born December 20, 1966, in Ashley, he was a son of Patricia Brice Dougherty Frodsham, Ashley, and the late Bernard “Barry” Dougherty. Brian attended Hanover High School. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edward “Pudgy” Brice; and grandmother, Anna Dougherty. In addition to his mother, Brian is survived by a brother, Michael Dougherty, WilkesBarre; maternal grandmother, Florence Skwirut Brice, Ashley; step-father, Robert Frodsham; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins. Brian’s life was celebrated by his family privately. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Arrangements were by McLaughlin’s. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Brian’s family at www.celebratehislife.com. More Obituaries, Page 2A

DANIEL G. RUDUSKI, of Hockessin, Del., died Saturday, June 4, 2011. Born in Passaic, N.J., to Mary (Hrinko) Ruduski, and the late Russell Ruduski, he was raised in Nanticoke. Dan was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, and earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wilkes University. His wife is the former Janet Policichio. Dan was preceded in death by his brother, Michael S. Ruduski. In addition to his mother and wife, Dan is survived by nieces, cousins, friends and neighbors. Services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a scholarship fund started by his late father-inlaw, Ralph Policichio, American Legion Herbert Clark Post 180, Throop, Pa., in care of Peter Puhalla, 187 Cypress St., Throop, PA 18512. To send condolences, please visit, www.mccreryandharra.com. KARL (FOGMEG) ST. CHARLES, of Bali, Indonesia, Manhattan, N.Y., and formerly of Taylor, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Bali. Born July 6, 1945, a son of Karl and Adell Paroby Fogmeg, he was a graduate of TaylorMoosic High School, class of 1962. Karl graduated from Wilkes University, and from the Juilliard School of Music and Dance, New York City. Karl was a pianist who played for the New York Ballet, Philharmonic Orchestra and was an accomplished orchestral conductor and teacher. He is survived by his sister, Donna Woosman, and husband, Fred, Taylor; as well as a niece, nephews, aunts and cousins. Funeral services were held in Bali, Indonesia. Private local arrangements are under the care of the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, 517 N. Main Street, Old Forge. Please visit www.KearneyFuneralHome.com to leave an online condolence. HANNAH TAREN, 93, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, surrounded by her family. Hannah was born May 9, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre. She was a kind and loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Hannah was one of seven children and is survived by her sister, Rita Hicks; children, Marcia Taren (Jon Choate), Larry Taren (Denise), and Brenda Barsky, grandchildren, Michael and Eric Friedman, Joby Taren, and Lauren Barsky; and great-grandchildren, Zachary, Mollie and Ben Friedman. Hannah’s sweet smile will be remembered and missed by many. She will be in our hearts forever. Funeral services were held Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014. Arrangements were by the Sinai Mortuary. THOMAS "PETE" GOLOMB JR., 64, of Sheatown, died Sunday afternoon, June 5, 2011, at his residence. Born September 19, 1946, he was a son of the late Thomas and Gloria Stackhouse Golomb. He had served in the Vietnam War. Thomas was employed as a correction officer at the Dallas state prison. Surviving are his daughter, Roxanne Golomb, Slatington, Pa.; and sister, Rose Tush, Nanticoke. Private services will be held by the family. Arrangements are by the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. FRANK KONDRACKI, of Hanover Township, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at WilkesBarre General Hospital. Frank is survived by his wife of 50 years, the former Dolores Zeveney; children, Frank Kondracki, Wilkes-Barre; Helen Calnan, Wilkes-Barre; Butch Kondracki, Old Bridge, N.J.; Joseph Kondracki, Exeter; Dolores Pell, Lehighton, Pa.; Sharon Kondracki, Wilkes-Barre; Theresa Prawdzik, Dillsburg, Pa.; and Paul Kondracki, Hanover Township; 13 grandchildren; sister, Elenor Yedlock, Ashley; and brother, John Kondracki; as well as nephews. Funeral will be at the convenience of the family from the Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Parrish St., WilkesBarre. JOHN CRAIG “JACK” DOWLING, Family and friends are invited to share in the Celebration of Life for Jack Dowling of Wilkes-Barre at noon on Saturday, at the Best Western East Mountain Inn. A luncheon will follow. Arrangements are by McLaughlin’s. THERESA A. GROSHEK, 80, of Nanticoke, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., Nanticoke.

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day, May 13, 2011, at his home, surrounded by friends and loved ones. Bill was born on March 4, 1931. He was raised in Hanover Township, and was a son of William Evan Walters Jr., a player in the baseball minor leagues, and principal of Hanover Green School, Wilkes-Barre, and Carolina Rebecca Bryan Walters, an art school teacher with the Hanover Township School District. Bill graduated from Hanover High School, class of 1948, and then enrolled in the U.S. Navy in 1949, where he was a cook on several mine sweepers including the USS Albatross. He remembers seeing Harry Truman in one of his chow lines, even recalled the hamburger platter Truman ate. He went to Mansfield State College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1957. Bill taught in the Troy, Pa., school system, where he met and married his first wife, Beverly Bradley (Walters). He left teaching to work for the Tremco Manufacturing Company. In 1963 he joined the Oneida Silver Company, where he retired at age 65 as the West Coast National Representative. Bill was an avid outdoorsman and a model shipbuilder. He learned to fish from his great-uncle, Conrad Bush, at Lake Nuangola, and fishing followed him throughout his life. His retirement career at Tim Berg’s Lodge was a result of his passion for fishing in Alaska. Bill’s niece, Christine Hibbard, recalls that most of his pictures show him with a big fish, from Key West to Alaska. He enjoyed hunting as well, and spent many an afternoon at The Martinez Gun Club with his buddies, and his beloved dog, Zippy. Bill lived in Northern California most of his adult life, first in Walnut Creek, then Danville, and Alamo. He met his second wife, Dolores Johnson (Walters) in Danville, Calif., in the mid 1970s. They were married in 1977 and remained so until his passing. They lived in the same Alamo home since 1979, in which many of us shared an abundance of good

times. He was a Shriner, and was known for his parade character “Raggs,” the hobo clown. Bill was also an active member of The San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church, Alamo, Calif. He was always there for all of us, and we made sure we returned the favor. He no longer has to wait for fishing, elk or pheasant season, and we’re sure he’s making people laugh, just as he did for years. I’m sure everyone has more than one story about Bill’s amazing character on one hunting excursion or another adventure, or even just a trip down the road for a good old cup of Starbucks. Bill was preceded in death by his father, William Evan Walters Jr.; his mother, Carolina Rebecca Bryan Walters; and his sister, Karen Hibbard MacLean. He is survived by his wife, Dolores (Dee); daughters, Portia Clapper (Kevin), Florida, and Maren Walters, New York State; step-sons, Mark Johnson (Joni), Douglas Johnson (Carol), and Paul Anthony; and step-daughters, Nancy Louv (Michael), and Dianne Johnson, all of California; as well as several nieces, grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild. A memorial service celebrating his life was held Friday, June 4, 2011, in Alamo, Calif. There will be a committal service at11a.m. this Friday in the Oaklawn Cemetery Chapel, 1250 S. Main St., Hanover Township. Memorial contributions can be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Aleatha Ann Domin June 5, 2011 Ann Domin, 73, went to A leatha her eternal reward Sunday, June

5, 2011, at the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Aleatha was the daughter of the late Stasia and James Derwin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Henry, Andrew, James, John, William and Paul; and sisters, Ella, Elizabeth and Margaret. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, John, at the Gateway Apartments, Edwardsville; and their two children, John Jr., WilkesBarre, and Debby Marshman, Geor- ceived at the Geisinger Cancer Center, and from the Hospice Staff. gia. Relatives and friends are invitAlso surviving are her brothers, Joseph and Thomas; and her sisters, ed to attend the funeral Mass which Blanche Johns and Dree Mary will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Dodds; as well as several nieces and Thursday in All Saints Parish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth. At the renephews. Aleatha had been blessed with a quest of the deceased, there will be beautiful singing voice. In her earli- no viewing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donaer years she used this talent unsparingly at countless liturgical services tions may be made to All Saints Parat St. Vincent de Paul Church, Ply- ish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth, PA mouth, and other charitable events. 18651. Condolences can be sent to the She wished to acknowledge the excellent care and kindness she re- family at: www.maher-collins.com.

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oyce E. Youren, 75, of Sweet Valley, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011, at the Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke. Mrs. Youren was born September 19, 1935, in Kingston, and was a daughter of the late David J. and Thelma Culp Martin. She graduated from the former Laketon High School, Harveys Lake, class of 1953, and received her bachelor of science and master’s degree in education from College Misericordia, Dallas. Mrs. Youren taught kindergarten for the Dallas School District for 34 years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of the Loyalville United Methodist Church. Joyce enjoyed traveling and doing needlepoint. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. Youren, who died in 1985; brothers, William, James and Harold Martin; and a sister, Betty Martin. Joyce is survived by a daughter, Lori Madero, and her husband, Stan, Laurel, Md.; grandchildren, Victoria Hughes, Christopher Madero, Stephen Madero and Aaron James; and sister Ruth Parsons,

Sweet Valley. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. Raymond D. Purdy Jr., pastor of the Living Word Baptist Church, Fairmount Township, officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Sweet Valley Ambulance Assoc., PO Box 207, Sweet Valley, PA 18656.

2011, at Doylestown Hospital following a stroke. She was born on the Lower East side of Manhattan, where she grew up and attended school. Mary was a daughter of the late Maria and Cataldo Butera. The family moved to Pittston, and Mary continued her schooling through the seventh grade, but left to help her parents in their grocery store. In 1930, Mary married Patsy Aquilina. He died in 1994. Mrs. Aquilina was a devoted housewife, mother and grandmother. She instilled the importance of education in her four children, and later her grandchildren. Her children’s lives were enriched with music lessons. She was an accomplished cook and taught her children about good nutrition. In addition to her husband and parents, Mary was preceded in death by her daughter Pauline Fitzgerald and grandson Michael Jr. Mary is survived by her daughters Maria Aquilina-Walsh and sonin-law Robert, New Hope, Pa.; Patri-

cia Crawford and son-in-law Ted, Cincinnatus, N.Y.; son, Michael, and daughter-in-law Ann Marie, Mountain Top; and sister, Nina Butera, Pittston; as well as six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Mount Olivet Cemetery Chapel, Carverton. Arrangements are by the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 595 W. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901.

Thomas Norton June 4, 2011 Norton, 69, of Forty Fort, T homas passed away peacefully on Sat-

urday, June 4, 2011, in the Hospice Unit of Geisinger South WilkesBarre. Born on June 28, 1942, in WilkesBarre, he was a son of the late Norman and Clara Hardik Norton. Thomas was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Valley Forge. He was a graduate of the E.L. Meyers High School, class of 1959, and College Misericordia, with a master’s degree in health administration. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by SCI Dallas for 25 years. Tom was a member of Lodge 61 F. & A.M., Wilkes-Barre, and the Irem Shriners, Dallas, for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Donna Shaffer, with whom he celebrated 49 years of marriage; daughters, Kelly Vespico and her husband, Vince, Trucksville, and Sandra Dompkosky and her husband, Robert, Mountain Top; son, Thomas Roger Norton II, and his wife, Kelly, Swoyersville; sisters, Cookie and Janice Norton, WilkesBarre; and grandchildren, Devon Redding, Ashley and Thomas Nor-

ton III, Victoria and Vincent Vespico IV, and Madison and Blake Dompkosky. The family would like to thank the staff of Geisinger Wyoming Valley, and the Hospice Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre for the excellent care that was given to Tom. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday from the Karl E. Blight Funeral Home, 392 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, with the Rev. James C. Quinn officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The family requests that donations be made to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.

FUNERALS AMENDOLA – Marguerite, funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Andrew’s Parish, 316 Parrish St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. AQUILINA – Mary, funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Mount Olivet Cemetery Chapel, Carverton COOK – Thomas Jr., funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Anthony Recupero Funeral Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. HEFFERNAN – Alice, family and friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc., Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. KACZMAREK – Bernard, funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Relatives and friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today, and 8:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday. KEATS – William James, calling hours 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday at E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. KOTCHIK – Marcella, funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Name/St. Mary’s Church, 283 Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. Calling hours 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. LUCE – Madeline, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our lady of Sorrows Church of St. Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. PIATT – Thomas, funeral 11 a.m. today from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. REAKES – Dorothy, funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

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Man sentenced over threats made in the courthouse William Paul O’Donnell, 44, sentenced on terroristic threats and other charges.

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WILKES-BARRE – A Luzerne man who allegedly threatened to shoot a county judge and several deputy sheriffs was sentenced Monday to one year in prison and four years probation on related

charges. William Paul O’Donnell, 44, of Main Street, was sentenced on four counts of terroristic threats, one count each of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and an unrelated charge of simple assault by county Senior Judge Charles Brown. He was represented by attorney John Sobota. Assistant District Attorney Matthew Muchler prosecuted the case. O’Donnell was charged in May 2010 after he was at the county

courthouse for a simple assault trial. According to court papers, O’Donnell was screaming on the third floor of the courthouse while waiting for his case to be called by Judge Tina Polachek Gartley. Sheriff Deputy Donald Noble said in court papers he noticed an odor of alcohol on O’Donnell’s breath and that O’Donnell allegedly told fellow Deputy Jen Roberts he was going to shoot her in the face and wanted to shoot Gar-

tley at point-blank range. O’Donnell identified himself as “Jack LaLanne” and threatened to shoot Roberts. Noble and Roberts then arrested O’Donnell, who was escorted to the sheriff department’s office where he then identified himself as “Doogie Howser.” Noble said O’Donnell then kicked him in the leg and said “I’m going to snap your leg in half,” according to court papers. A struggle erupted in the hallway, and county detectives assist-

ed Noble and Roberts in shackling O’Donnell’s legs. O’Donnell refused to sit on a bench, court papers say, where Sheriff Deputy Donald Lasoski attempted to restrain O’Donnell. O’Donnell then allegedly said that if he had his pistol he would shoot Lasoski, and all “scumbag law enforcement” should “watch out” because he was going to kill three or more of them, according to court papers. In the unrelated simple assault case, O’Donnell was charged

with assaulting a woman at his home on Oct. 10, 2009, according to court papers. O’Donnell was ordered to have no contact with the woman in the assault case, Gartley, Lasoski, Noble and Roberts and to continue any mental health counseling and to attend a Batterer’s Intervention Program after being released from prison. Sheena Delazio, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 829-7235.

County should take Sterling lot, controller says Man gets up to 20 years Audit showed CityVest received about $54,400 in rental income from parking. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES jandes@timesleader.com

Luzerne County should immediately take control of the Hotel Sterling’s revenue-generating parking lotnowthatit’sclearthecountymay never claim the entire $6 million loaned for the hotel project, county Controller Walter Griffith said Monday. Griffith said he will make that recommendation in his report on the project that should be released early next week. A recent audit showed the hotel’s nonprofit owner, CityVest, received about$54,400inrentalincomefrom the parking lot last year, Griffith

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tion, though they may assist in obtaining a $1 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) demolition grant. Commissioner Stephen A. Urban said he agrees the parking lot revenue should be turned over to the county and said he will make that point when county officials meet with CityVest representatives. However, he said he does not want to take possession of any parcels without further discussion. Commissioner Chairwoman Maryanne Petrilla said the county should take ownership of the entire property, including the parking lot, but not until the hotel is demolished by CityVest. “Should the commissioners agree to grant HUD money toward demolition, I would hope it would be with the strict stipulation that we will take ownership of the parcel

once it is cleared and cleaned,” Petrilla said. “We could then get revenue from a prime piece of real estate.” Commissioner Thomas Cooney said he believes the county should direct CityVest to start forwarding parking lot revenue to the county, but he would hold off on claiming land. HealsobelievesWilkes-Barreofficials must start getting involved in discussions about funding the demolition. “If there’s any further expense associated with the Sterling, the city should be requested to participate in the cost because the county has already invested significantly,” Cooney said.

become expensive. The shelter changes weekly from church to church to house homeless men overnight. Transporting the homeless has become cost-prohibitive, Kelly said, reiterating the need for a central location. “We will continue to offer our services until we can get a center open,” Kelly said. “But in the long term, we know we can’t survive doing it the way we currently do.” Gunn said he and Kelly have

been talking for close to two years about establishing a permanent shelter. He said the closing of REACH has escalated those talks. “We want to see this happen,” Gunn said. “We are trying to find a location, but we are still very early in the process.” Ruth’s Place, a homeless shelter for women, operates on Butler Street in Wilkes-Barre. Finding the necessary funding for a permanent shelter is the big-

gest challenge, Kelly said. He said with the state budget facing a $4 billion-plus shortfall, he’s not sure what he can ask for from local state elected officials. “All I know is that this is a growing problem in our region,” Kelly said. “And it’s fueled by the lack of employment. We’re seeing more and more new faces at the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen.”

Jennifer Learn-Andes, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 831-7333.

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Halye, of Hazleton, charged with having an inappropriate relationship with girl, 14. By SHEENA DELAZIO sdelazio@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – A Hazleton man charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Monday to 10 to 20 years in state prison on a related charge. Michael John Halye, 37, with a last known address of West 11th Street, was sentenced on a single count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years of age by county Senior Judge Joseph Augello. Augello, after hearing testimony from a state Sexual Offender’s Assessment Board member, deemed Halye a sexually violent predator. Halye, who pleaded guilty to the charge in January, must now register his address under Megan’s Law for his entire life. Halye was represented by attorney Ed Olexa. Assistant District Attorney Jenny Roberts prosecuted the case. According to court papers, on

March 17, 2010, police learned of a sexual assault of a 14-yearold girl. The girl told police she had sexual intercourse with Halye over a nearly two-year period. When interviewed by police, Halye admitted the allegations. SOAB member Paula Brust testified Monday that when she interviewed Halye he denied the allegations and said he was innocent. Brust said Halye gained the trust of the girl by telling her he loved her and that he was going to marry her. Through a research of records, Brust testified the girl suffers from bipolar disorder, epilepsy and attention deficit disorder. The girl’s mother testified Monday that her daughter has had poor school work because of the incidents, has become explosive and aggressive and has been seeing a therapist. The girl’s mother testified her whole family has suffered, including the girl’s brother, who takes responsibility for what happened because he felt he should have been his sister’s protector. “It’s a terrible thing,” the mother said.

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mental health counseling included in a permanent shelter,” Kelly said. “The homeless need a place where they can stay and receive all services they need and get them into transitional housing.” Kelly said the Mother Teresa’s Haven – formerly VISION – has

said. That rental income should go tothecounty–notCityVest,hesaid. Thecountycouldtakepossession of the parking lot and not the hotel because they are separate parcels, Griffith said. The county has a claim on the property because it loaned CityVest $6 million in community development funding to acquire and preserve the building. That money is gone and was largely spent to make the parcel larger and demolish a 14story high-rise and connector building at the rear of the113-year-old hotel. CityVest officials have asked the county to take over the project and determine whether the structure will be fully or partially saved or demolished. All three commissioners have said CityVest should make the call to tear down the structure and find the money to pay for demoli-

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A special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security began investigating Stahlnecker in December 2009 after learning he had been harassing and threatening female federal employees at the VA in Philadelphia. A VA public account representative said Stahlnecker called two or three times a day, often upset and

abrasive and refused to calm down. Stahlnecker used obscene language to the woman, telling her several times, “How would you feel if I raped you? Would you keep coming back?” the complaint says. Police said in the complaint that the woman’s supervisor listened to the conversation, and recalled hearing Stahlnecker saying, “Let me put

THE TIMES LEADER it this into perspective since you’re a woman. If I raped you, would you continue to come back to him for help if he raped Stahlnecker her each time?” Another female VA employee told investigators she had been dealing with Stahlnecker since April 2009 receiving100 to 200 calls from him, including e-mails. In numerous calls, the woman claimed

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Stahlnecker told her he was recording the conversation despite not having authorization, the criminal complaint says. Federal investigators requested assistance from Plains and Jenkins township police. Police allege in the complaint that they found marijuana and a room where marijuana plants were growing when his house was searched in May 2010. Stahlnecker’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for today before Malast.

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Editorial

OUR OPINION: KEEP OUT!

Trespassing can turn tragic

N EXTREME CASES, a trespassing offense can carry the death penalty. Two tragic – and avoidable – situations in Luzerne County reinforced that lesson last week, resulting in the deaths of three men. Robert G. Klein and James Moore Jr., both 52, succumbed to carbon monoxide when fire broke out in an abandoned Sullivan Street, Wilkes-Barre, home in which they apparently had sought shelter. People familiar with the neighborhood say the property, empty for about four years, frequently drew homeless people and other trespassers. The men’s bodies were recovered from the charred debris only after an anonymous tipster phoned the fire department. Separately, 44-year-old Mervin Rohrbaugh apparently elec-

trocuted himself while cutting wire from a utility pole near a vacant building in the Crestwood Industrial Park, Wright Township. His body and cutting tools were found below the 12,000-volt power line. Whether driven by criminal intent, desperation or another motive, these men crossed onto territory where they didn’t belong. It’s easy to contort concepts of private property, sometimes even dismiss bold, block-letter signs such as “DO NOT ENTER” and “KEEP OUT.” But you do so at your own risk. Keep that in mind the next time you’re tempted to take a shortcut over a railroad trestle, “sneak” across some abandoned mine land or seek relief at that remote swimming hole. The penalty could be your life.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “The construction actually makes people stop and notice us. It’s been good for business.” Dan Waber An owner of Paper Kite Press, Main Street, Kingston, expressed his appreciation for ongoing road paving and other work conducted as part of a $2 million streetscape renovation near the Edwardsville-Kingston border.

STATE OPINION: PANEL FINDINGS

Gaming agency needs reshuffling

HILE A GRAND 2006, the grand jury report can jury found no hardly be shelved. At a minicriminal wrongdo- mum, legislative hearings in ing by the state Harrisburg on the findings, Gaming Control Board in get- planned for the summer, are a ting casinos up and running in necessary next step. Most important, the House Pennsylvania, the jury nonetheless made a compelling case Gaming Oversight Committee for an overhaul of the way the chaired by state Rep. Curt fledgling agency regulates Schroder, R-Chester County, needs to look once more at gambling. Rather than offer up any in- moving the investigations of dictments, the Allegheny gaming applicants out from under the Gaming County-based jury Control Board produced detailed The recent report and over to an incritical findings and detailed instances dependent agenissued 21 recomwhere gamingcy such as the mendations that, if enacted, could bring board investigators state police or attorney general. greater reform. were told to pull That recommenThe board was de- their punches on dation echoed a scribed as being finding in 2008 by overly secretive, and casino applicants a Dauphin Counstaffed by patronage whose unsavory ty grand jury. hires rather than ca- pasts should have The recent resino-industry profesraised red flags. port detailed insionals. Most damnstances where ing, the jury said the investigators agency had developed a track gaming-board record of looking the other way were told to pull their punches when casino applicants had on casino applicants whose unsavory pasts should have raised questionable backgrounds. That portrait stands in direct red flags. One way to avoid contrast to one offered in re- such slip-ups would be for sponse by the gaming board’s background checks to be conchairman, Greg Fajt. He blast- ducted at arm’s length by truly ed the grand-jury report as a re- independent investigators. Many of the panel’s other hash, and said it was unfair to an agency that has “protected recommendations to profesthe public” and undergone im- sionalize the gaming board’s operation would not require provements. However, as yet one more changes in state law and public flogging of an agency should be implemented by the that has been buffeted by con- board itself. troversy ever since it issued the The Philadelphia Inquirer first gambling licenses in late EDITORIAL BOARD RICHARD L. CONNOR Editor and Publisher JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ Vice President/Executive Editor

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LETTERS FROM READERS

Graduation-goer appalled by behavior at ceremony

recently went to Luzerne County Community College’s graduation at Mohegan Sun Arena and the behavior that I saw was disgraceful. This was an event I had looked forward to for years (my husband graduated). Behaviors I saw included people eating, talking on cell phones and even a child playing a video game. I thought that when someone graduated it was a time for celebration. But this went too far. This was a graduation, not a concert. Also, the way people were dressed was sloppy. Shorts, flip-flops, muscle shirts. I saw a woman with a dress so short it was inches from showing her privates. I would hope that the next time people go to a graduation, they show the friends, family and the graduates respect; they earned it. Valerie Fullmer Glen Lyon

Restoring the Sterling would be asset to W-B

here are many pros and cons being expressed regarding the future of the Hotel Sterling in downtown WilkesBarre. Luzerne County invested several million dollars for CityVest to develop the property, and that decision had placed the property in double jeopardy. Offers made in the past by developers should have been given serious consideration. Half a loaf is better than none. In June 2010, I submitted a letter to the editor with my impressions of what I saw upon entering the city every week, and it was a view of a beautiful historic edifice being ravaged by neglect, time and the slow movement of those responsible to decide its future. I believe the county commissioners and CityVest have an obligation to the taxpayers to divest themselves of the property for whatever they can get – from a developer, investment firm or the historical society – and let it be restored to its former state, to be occupied with residential suites, dining rooms, shops, conference halls and a parkade. That would bring in property taxes, create jobs and be an asset to the beautiful Susquehanna riverfront. Once it is razed, the historical atmosphere to Wilkes-Barre’s entrance and the beautiful construction of a different era will be lost forever. Elaine Givens Plymouth

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Authors seeking photos to illustrate mining book

e are writing a book about the Pittston/Wyoming Valley area’s anthracite mining industry from 1903-1928. To help tell the story, we are looking for photographs of the following people: State Rep. James Musto; Pittston mayors Ambrose Langan, W.H. Gillespie and P.R. Brown; mining subcontractors Steven LaTorre and Charles Consagra; and Pennsylvania Coal Co. president Michael Gallagher, vice president A.K. Morris and superintendent Benjamin Milton. We also need photos of the following labor leaders: John Boylan, Enoch Williams, Frank McGarry, Frank Cardoni, Thomas Lillis, Thomas Lewis, Guiseppe Sperrazza, Charles Licata, Samuel Grecio, Stanley Dziengelswski, James Lamarca, William J. Brennan, Steven Mendola, Adam Moleski, Sam Bonita, James Kearney and Peter Reilly (Saudargis). Finally, we are seeking photos of the following mine workers: Samuel Alfili, Dominick Aielo and Frank Falduto. If you have photographs of any of these individuals, we would be grateful if you would call us at (715) 252-6742. We would be happy to talk to you about the photos and the book. Thank you for any assistance you can provide. Bill Hastie and Bob Wolensky Wyoming Valley historians

Reader believes Barletta not serving constituents

ecently U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta cast two votes in the House of Representatives that seemingly proved, once and for all, that he is out of touch with Northeastern Pennsylvania residents. Within a threemonth span, Barletta voted to both slash the budget for the Environmental Protection Agency and end Medicare. Barletta voted in lockstep with the Republican Party with a vote that would end Medicare and give seniors a voucher to purchase their own insurance. And what is

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not covered will have to be paid for out-ofpocket by many people with fixed incomes. The voucher will be the equivalent of a coupon received in Sunday’s newspaper. If Barletta took one look at the demographics of his constituents, whom he is supposed to be representing, he will see a population that might one day need to rely on Medicare to cover its medical needs. And based on rising insurance costs, the GOP coupon insurance program for seniors will not cut it for many people. The congressman also voted to cut funding for the EPA, putting the health of millions of Americans at risk. Yet after cutting funds for the EPA, when possible cancer clusters were found in Pittston, Barletta demanded action from the one and only EPA. Barletta stated: “It is absolutely the EPA’s job, and I’m going to make sure that job is done. The residents are scared, and they deserve answers and peace of mind.” Perhaps the EPA would be able to act quicker with an appropriate budget. If Barletta and the Republican Party had their way, due to lack of insurance availability, many people wouldn’t even be able to afford to find out they had cancer – let alone treat it. Less than one year after being elected to Congress, Barletta has proven to be detrimental to the lives of his constituents. These two votes are the equivalent of telling us all to just drop dead. Thomas M. Shubilla Member, Democratic State Committee and President, Luzerne County Young Democrats Plains Township

Writer remembers when world was better place

emember when? Remember when clothes used to fit? You simply bought your size, got good quality, the price wasn’t bad and they were made in the USA. I don’t have to tell you what’s out there now; and I know I’m not the only one complaining. It’s sad that things had to change. Remember when you didn’t have to lock the doors to your home or your cars and didn’t worry about anyone breaking in unless you lived in the “big city” – never around here? Remember when every Sunday all the churches were full? Now, they’re closing, and it’s the saddest change of all. Maybe if everyone went back to church, “remembered” to thank God for all their blessings, you’d be giving yourself a gift. It’s called “faith,” and it will get you through anything. Remember when all the churches were full, and it was a better world? Lee Stella Pittston

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the ordinance, stressed the ruling does not reverse the Third Circuit Court’s decision. It merely directs the court to re-evaluate the case. “I hate for them to be wasting good champagne, but it’s premature for them to be popping the cork. This case ain’t over,” Walczak said. “The champagne could go bad before Hazleton gets a victory.” The ACLU filed suit against the city in 2006 to block implementation of the ordinance. In July 2007, U.S. District Judge James Munley declared the ordinance unconstitutional. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that ruling in September 2010. The city then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Barletta and Yannuzzi said they believe Monday’s ruling by the Supreme Court gives Hazleton strong legal footing because the key provisions of the Arizona law are very similar to the Hazleton ordinance. The Arizona law permits the state to deny an employer a business license if it is caught repeatedly hiring illegal immigrants. It also requires an employer to verify an employee’s immigration status before hiring the person. Hazleton’s law, which has never been enacted pending resolution of the court challenge, would revoke the license of any employer who hires illegal immigrants and fines landlords who rent to them. “The Third Circuit Court’s ruling in the Hazleton case is in direct conflict with the Supreme

be going. The eighth-grade Abington Heights Middle School student’s classmates cheered Roy from the school’s auditorium during a special assembly held that morning as a way for the school to celebrate Roy’s achievement. A camera crew from the ABC affiliate WNEP 16 was in attendance. The crew was taping the assembly for a live broadcast, which aired periodically throughout Monday’s show. “The kids were very excited to show their enthusiasm,” said

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at about 8:53 a.m., with his lawyer, William Costopoulos. “Bob Cordaro vowed from day one that the only way this case would be resolved would be with a jury of his peers,” Costopoulos said. “We’re not here with any bravado or posturing, but we’re taking it to the people of this community.” Jurors filled out an “extensive questionnaire” long before Monday’s selection process began, Caputo said. Cordaro animated Cordaro stood opposite his attorneys during jury selection as Munchak sat and quietly observed. The defense appeared to be collaborating well despite Munchak’s previous attempt to have a separate trial from Cordaro, alleging that the increased charges against his fellow Republican would create a prejudice against his own defense. During opening statements, Graham alleged Cordaro and Munchak relished their role as majority commissioners. “At all times, the minority commissioner was simply shut out,” she said. “It took two, and they acted together.” Questions from the prosecution begin with the 2003 election that would put Munchak and Cordaro in power after being sworn into office in January 2004. The prosecution indicated an atmo-

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With Hazleton Mayor Joe Yannuzzi on his right, U.S. Rep Lou Barletta declares the U.S. Supreme Court decision a “huge victory” for Hazleton and other cities with similar immigration laws.

Court’s recent upholding of the Arizona law,” Barletta said. Walczak said the fact the case was sent back to the Third Circuit court is not a death sentence for the challenge. He noted the Supreme Court last year returned three other cases to the Third Circuit court for reconsideration. In two of those three, the court reaffirmed its original ruling. Walczak said there are also key differences between the Arizona law and Hazleton ordinance. The Arizona law, for instance, does not seek to penalize landlords who rent to illegal immigrants.

“I don’t see how the employment analysis affects the Third Circuit decision on the landlord issue,” Walczak said. Barletta acknowledged the Arizona case does not directly address the housing component of Hazleton’s ordinance, but said he believes the analysis falls under the same reasoning, and thus, it too, will be upheld. “The landlord portion basically used the same principle as the employer portion,” Barletta said. “Landlords are a business. They are regulated through our business license, the same as any other business.”

Walczak noted the Supreme Court decision also has no impact on two other legal arguments the ACLU filed in opposition to the Hazleton law, which were not considered by the Third Circuit Court. Those arguments allege the law violates a person’s right to due process, as well as state laws. Those two issues could now be reviewed by the Third Circuit and provide a separate legal basis to overturn the law, he said.

sphere of pay-to-play evolved quickly. “They wanted work, they paid cash under the table, and the defendants took it,” Graham said, referencing companies listed as No. 1 to No. 8 in the indictment. Many witnesses representing those agencies are testifying for conditional immunity, she acknowledged. “Some of those payments were flat-out bribes,” Graham said. Once, after the alleged receipt of $30,000 from Highland Associates paid to Munchak, Cordaro called officials to offer his thanks, the prosecution said. Highland was identified by Powell and prosecutors as Company No. 3 on Monday, the first of many public acknowledgements of the once-hidden companies and their officials. Cordaro allegedly hid at least three monthly payments of $10,000 from Acker Associates in a so-called real estate account at Landmark Community Bank. The cash and checks were delivered by Al Hughes, a West Scranton funeral director and personal friend of Cordaro, and former Acker official P.J. McLaine from 2005 to 2008.

“extreme gambling” habit that reached into the thousands, the prosecution contends. Defense attorneys paint a drastically different picture – one of a financially distressed county with a ski resort bleeding $1.5 million annually, offices that had not been audited in three years and a courthouse in need of renovation. “You’re going to hear evidence of massive spending, and that’s why,” Powell said in opening statements. “They had to spend to get us back to even.” The now 64-year-old Munchak’s call to community service became a brief focal point. The man raised in Scranton whose father died at age 10 has given 180 pints of blood to the American Red Cross during his lifetime. The invitation from Cordaro to become a running mate was a further call to service, but not one he abused, Powell said. “A.J. Munchak never pocketed a dime,” Powell told jurors. The government’s case against Cordaro, attorney Jerry Johnson said in his opening statement, is built on “smoke and mirrors.” “She’s going to have to walk the walk, and it’s not going to be a picnic for her,” Johnson said, referencing Graham’s opening statements. Cordaro, 50, is a former standout lineman for the Dunmore Bucks and was a first-team Academic All-American with the University of Rochester. He also “helped rescue Lackawanna County from financial insolvency,” Johnson told jurors. In his role as commissioner, he helped execute improvements at

the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport, although government officials allege an engineering firm paid him $5,000 to obtain some of that work. He was also largely responsible for bringing the triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees to the region, Johnson said.

Dueling contentions The two men lived well off of their allegedly ill-earned monies, Graham said. Cordaro racked up $700,000 in cash expenditures while earning just over $70,000 annually as a commissioner. His purchases included a $23,000 Chrysler sedan and $56,000 GMC SUV. Munchak, meanwhile, fed an

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Specific charges Together, the pair face charges of honest services mail fraud and mail fraud, conspiracy, theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of right and extortion under color of right, conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering, engaging in monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity, racketeering conspiracy and racketeering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, filing false tax returns, tax evasion, and conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud and mail fraud. Outside the courthouse, Cordaro said he was happy with the jury that was selected. “Finally, we have an opportunity to explain ourselves, to answer to these charges, and to take on these people who have come up with these stories,” Cordaro said. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to try this case, and we’re very optimistic about the outcome. “We don’t know how they can prove us guilty when the facts don’t support it.” Cordaro did not say if he would testify in his own defense and deferred other comment on his strategy to his attorneys.

Many of once unnamed firms, people ID’d by attorneys By CHRISTOPHER J. HUGHES chughes@golackawanna.com

SCRANTON – Chris Powell, the attorney for Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak, named many of the companies and individuals who allegedly paid bribes or were shaken down by the former majority commissioners for the first time on Monday. Government officials confirmed many of their identities in opening statements in the public corruption trial of Munchak and former Commissioner Robert Cordaro. Powell said government witnesses are expected to include: • Michael J. Pasonick, the founder of a prominent local engineering firm that was identified by prosecutors as Company No. 1. He left his role as a principal owner in May and pleaded guilty to bribing a Luzerne County school official late last month.

Pasonick’s firm was given two payments by the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton International Airport totaling $69,792.97 in 2004 for the design and construction of an air cargo building. It was also used as a subcontractor for work done on an airport terminal. Cordaro allegedly accepted $5,000 from Pasonick himself for contract work at the airport. • P.J. McLaine and Kim Acker of Acker Associates, the company identified as Company No. 2 by government officials. The business allegedly made monthly $10,000 payments totaling more than $360,000 to Cordaro between 2005 and 2008, according to prosecutors. • Highland Associates, a Clarks Summit-based engineering and design firm. The company, among other projects, was given a no-bid contract to build an intermodal transportation center in Lackawanna County, according to a document dated

Aug. 5, 2005, provided by the County of Lackawanna Transit System. • Dan Marion, identified in Department of State business entity filings as the president of Scranton-based Marion’s Maintenance Inc. Marion’s Maintenance is Company No. 4, prosecutors said. Marion allegedly gave $1,000 to Cordaro for a county contact, according to the indictment and prosecutors. • L.R. Costanzo and representatives President Louis and/or Secretary/Treasurer Anthony Costanzo. The construction company was responsible for the renovation of the Lackawanna County Courthouse and Courthouse Square, according to projects listed on its Web site. • CECO Associates Inc., a Scrantonbased civil and environmental engineering firm Albert Magnotta, vice president, is expected to testify about a $500 bribe allegedly paid to Cordaro for a county

contract. • John Grow, known in radio advertisements as “the guy from Gibbons (Ford).” Grow allegedly gave Munchak $500 for a seat on the Lackawanna County MultiPurpose Stadium Authority, government officials allege. • Hennigan Ferrario Inc., and its representative Joseph Ferrario. The group allegedly gave Cordaro $4,000 for a county contract, the government claims. • Alicon Environmental, a Dalton-based firm that allegedly gave Cordaro $20,000 through a nominee for a county contract in early 2006. The government, according to lead prosecutor Assistant U.S. Attorney Lorna N. Graham, has “approximately 36” witnesses, including federal agents, company officials and others. In addition, Powell confirmed in opening statements that Munchak will testify as part of his defense.

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Abington Heights Middle School Assistant Principal Eduardo Antonetti. “We’re very proud, and we just can’t wait for her to come back to school so we can welcome her and say congratulations in person,” said Anto-

netti. Teachers and students made signs for Monday’s assembly congratulating Roy. The signs will be displayed throughout the school for the rest of the year.

county to work at Wilkes-Barre’s Kistler Elementary School polling location on May 17 submitted a written complaint to the county accusing Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton and Kingston Mayor Jim Haggerty of standing inside the building to interact with voters, shake hands and pass out literature. Haggerty, a judicial candidate, said the complaint is baseless. He said he did not hand out any literature at that polling place and was cognizant of the10-foot limit. Haggerty said he briefly ducked into the vestibule during a heavy downpour along with other campaign workers but was not campaigning inside the building. He also said he held the door for a few elderly or disabled voters who needed assistance. Leighton also denied campaigning inside the building and said the judge of elections would not tolerate such behavior by any candidates or their supporters. The county Election Bureau obtained an emergency court order tripling the buffer zone to 30 feet at that polling place on May 17.

County Election Board member Maryanne Petrilla, also the commissioner chairwoman, said people must be able to vote “with freedom and ease, and not be accosted.” “We had a couple of situations this last election that caused a lot of complaints and problems. The board really feels strongly that this discourages people to vote because they don’t want to deal with mob scenes,” she said. The county has a “few trouble spots” that generate complaints, but the problem of campaigning near polling places is “certainly a statewide issue,” Petrilla said. The three commissioners serve on the Election Board except when they are running for office. Attorney Jonathan S. Comitz is on the board because Commissioner Stephen A. Urban is running for the new County Council. The board also decided Monday to forward a written complaint about an alleged violation of the 10-foot electioneering law to the county District Attorney’s Jennifer Learn-Andes, a Times Office for investigation. Leader staff writer, may be reached A temporary clerk hired by the at 831-7333.

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suicide method, first publicized in Japan, were obtained from an easily accessible website through which the woman formed a suicide pact with a stranger who backed out at the last minute. Los Angeles Police Detective Kevin Becker said 23-year-old Ana Gutierrez, an unemployed resident of suburban Culver City, had formed an online friendship with the man in a suicide chat room. “She had financial problems and couldn’t find work. Both of them had some issues and they decided it was time to go,” Becker said. From information provided by the man, whom Becker refused to identify, the two decided to use a method described on the suicide site. It involved mixing chemicals into a toxic brew that when released would kill anyone in the vicinity instantly. “I’ve seen plenty of suicides, but not like this,” said Becker, who went to the scene on the morning of May 23. Someone who had seen this sort of thing before was Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter, who also went to the upscale neighborhood not far from the Hollywood Bowl. “That was our third or fourth one in 12 to 15 months,” Winter said. “They originally popped up

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overseas. The most publicized one was in Japan where a porn star posted that she was going to do it and she did.” Winter said his office has been aware of the website, which gives instructions for a mixture of chemicals including hydrogen sulfide, which was used in the Hollywood case. He said the mixture is incredibly lethal. "One big breath, and boom. That’s it,” Winter said. He said there were about six bottles of chemicals in the car where the woman was found. For officers working the case, it brought back memories of a 2009 incident in Pasadena. A shopping center was evacuated after a 23year-old man carried out a similar suicide, posting notes on the outside of a car with a skull and crossbones warning of chemical dangers. In that case, the car was locked in 100-degree heat but there were no injuries to officers who wore protective gear to open it. Winter said coroner’s investigators have learned of about 35 cases nationwide in the past two years of people killing themselves in a similar way. The common link is the use of lethal chemicals in an enclosed space, usually a car, and the signs posted to warn that there is a potential for a larger catastrophe if the poisons are released into the area. While most suicides affect only the deceased and their families, these cases have the potential to kill strangers. and denigrate everyone that sits on council,” Cabell said. Cuozzo said after the meeting that she made a suggestion but council chose to ignore it. She also said that if the city used the loan proceeds to pay the TAN, then the city must be facing a $3 million deficit this year, because no payments have been made on the TAN yet. In other business, council approved an agreement with the police union to pay new police hires who require police academy training minimum wage until they graduate from the academy rather than the contractual starting salary.

(in January)?” Cuozzo asked. Lieb said that was the amount the administration “thought we needed to get through the year.” Cuozzo asked why council in December voted to approve a 12month TAN but the following month changed it to a six-month TAN, suggesting council knew a TAN would not be necessary because the city would borrow long-term from Landstar. Cabell criticized Cuozzo for bashing council but failing to present any feasible suggestions. “You never come here with one Steve Mocarsky, a Times Leader suggestion in all these years that staff writer, may be reached at 970you’ve chosen to stand up there 7311.

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PIAA BASEBALL

NHL FINALS

A GRAND VICTORY

Bruins rally for key win

PAUL SOKOLOSKI OPINION

A big swing that’s coming at right time

Boston responds after Nathan Horton suffers frightening injury in Game 3.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

BOSTON — Shortly after the Boston Bruins lost Nathan Horton to a frightening injury, they found a dazzling offensive rhythm that got them back into the Stanley Cup finals. Andrew Ference and David Krejci each had a goal and an assist during Boston’s four-goal second period, Tim Thomas made 40 saves, and the Bruins beat the Canucks 8-1 in Game 3 on Monday night, trimming Vancouver’s series lead BRUINS to 2-1. Mark Recchi scored two goals for the Bruins, CANUCKS who turned a big win into a blowout with four more goals in the final 81⁄2 minutes of the third period against beleaguered goalie Roberto Luongo, who won the first two games of the series in Vancouver. Boston emerged from its offensive slump after Horton was taken off the ice on a stretcher in the first period after taking a late hit to the head from Vancouver defenseman Aaron Rome. Game 4 is Wednesday in Boston. Brad Marchand scored a shorthanded goal in the second period, and Daniel Paille added another short-handed goal in the third. Recchi, Chris Kelly and Michael Ryder — who finished with three points — scored in the final 21⁄2 minutes as the Bruins emphatically avoided a daunting 0-3 series deficit. Boston had managed just three goals in its previous 10 periods before torching Luongo, who stopped 30 shots. Boston hadn’t even scored six goals in a finals game since May 5, 1970, in Game 2 against St. Louis on the way to their last championship. Jannik Hansen broke up Thomas’ shutout bid with 6:07 to play for the Canucks, who finally hit a major bump in their late-season roll toward their first Stanley Cup title. NHL scoring champion Daniel Sedin got a 10-minute misconduct late in a jarring loss for the Presidents’ Trophy winners, who had won seven of eight games. The Canucks had given up just six total goals in their previous four games while closing out the Western Conference finals and taking a two-game lead over Boston.

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Tunkhannock manager Gary Custer (left) congratulates Mike Papi as he rounds third base after hitting a grand slam home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of a first round state tournament game with Jersey Shore Monday at King’s College.

Papi helps slam Tigers to quarterfinals By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — It seemed like a formality as Mike Papi calmly rounded the bases, slapping hands with his coach at third and running toward the teammates waiting for him at the plate. The Tunkhannock senior, feared by opposing coaches and pitchers all year, rarely saw TUNKHANNOCK pitches to hit. On this day alone, he had already been walked twice JERSEY SHORE when he came up to bat with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth. It looked like a third was forthcoming when he got ahead early in the count. But facing a 3-2 pitch, Papi finally got one he could drive, sending it over the fence at King’s College’s Lipo Field for a grand slam. At the time, the shot felt like the topper

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Tunkhannock shortstop Mike Papi gets ready to start an inning-ending double play in the second inning on Monday against Jersey Shore.

Late-inning stumble dooms Lake-Lehman By PAUL SOKOLOSKI psokoloski@timesleader.com

WILLIAMSPORT – With one mighty swing, Cody Cooper got his redemption. And it ultimately sent Lake-Lehman soaring out of the PIAA baseball playoffs. Cooper clouted a game-tying two-run homer to cap Danville’s four-run fifth inning and Anthony Renz delivered the winning two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Ironmen broke Lehman’s heart 6-5 in a Class 2A state opener at Bowman Field.

“We left it all out there,” Lehman coach DANVILLE Mark LeValley said. “It just didn’t go our way.” Cooper knew that LAKE-LEHMAN feeling for most of the day. Playing first base, his wild flip to the bag gave Cooper two errors on the same play and led to two unearned Lehman runs – which Cole Barbacci delivered by lining a bases-loaded single to center field.

Cooper also flubbed an attempted over-the-shoulder grab of a foul pop and graciously escaped being charged with an error. And he failed to come up with a low throw in the fifth – and error by the shortstop that opened the gates for two more runs as the Black Knights took a 5-1 lead. “You know, I don’t know,” Cooper said, struggling to explain his struggles in the field. “Usually I’m a better fielder than that. Nothing could go right, it seemed.” See LEHMAN, Page 4B

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Yankees waste sharp performance from starting pitcher Mitchell Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees slugger Jorge Vazquez runs the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Toledo Mud Hens Monday night at PNC Field. Despite Vazquez’s blast, the Yankees fell to the Mud Hens, 4-1.

By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

MOOSIC – D.J. Mitchell had a career night at PNC Field Monday night. Unfortunately, the righthander received a loss to show for the outing. Mitchell, a 24-year-old who was drafted in the 10th round in 2008, struck out a career-high 10 for Scranton/WilkesBarre, but the Yankees lost to Toledo 4-1. Mitchell, who entered the game with 32 strikeouts in 55 innings, mixed his pitches well and was very effective with his offspeed stuff as he struck out everyone in the Toledo lineup except leadoff hitter Will Rhymes and shortstop Cale

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ith each swing of failure, Brandon Laird’s confidence dropped. He talked to Butch Wynegar, the hitting yoda of the Scranton/WilkesBarre Yankees. He called his older brother, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Gerald Laird. Nothing seemed to be working for Brandon Laird. He opened May the same way he debuted in Triple-A debut for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last August, with his batting average hovering just above the .200 mark. This was not the brand of hitting people expected from Laird. He was the Eastern League’s most valuable player last season, batting .291 with 23 home runs, 22 doubles and 90 RBI in 107 games for Double-A Trenton. But with the SWB Yankees, Laird began to feel as if he had as much value as a rock. “When things aren’t going your way,” said Laird, a 23-year-old third baseman, “when you’re just not doing what you’re capable of doing, of course your confidence is going to go down.” He had to rebuild it quickly. Batting practice sessions with Wynegar helped, but ultimately, Laird had to find a way out of the haze that became his rookie Triple-A hazing. “Sometimes it takes a little adjustment, no matter what level you are (at),” Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Dave Miley said. Wynegar had helped with such tinkering before. He watched Yankees star catching prospect Jesus Montero struggle mightily during his first month in Triple-A last season, yet, Montero wound up hitting .289 with 21 home runs and 75 RBI for Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. “Exactly the same thing Monty went through early in the year last year,” Wynegar said, comparing Laird’s early struggles. “They came here with high expectations and got away from their good approach at the plate.” It turns out Laird just couldn’t wait to end the futility. “He’s a high-energy type of guy,” Wynegar said. “In Double-A, you can get away with a little bit by being aggressive in certain situations looking fastball. In Triple-A or the big leagues, you look foolish sometimes doing that.” He was preaching patience. And lately, Laird’s been learning the message. He accounted for two of Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre’s three runs Saturday by scoring after a double and tagging a solo homer – his third of the year. Laird came back Sunday with a nifty backhanded play behind third base and another two-hit day – his third straight – as his batting average has suddenly blossomed to a respectable .272. “I’m proud of him,” Wynegar said. “The kid can hit, he’s got some power. He’s got great hands a real whipping bat speed. You know he’s got the attributes to be a great hitter.” Finally, everyone in Triple-A is beginning to see it. “I know I’ve always hit and every year the numbers were there,” Laird said. “Earlier in the year, I was just impatient. I think the hardest part was taking BP (batting practice) into the game. I’m feeling good right now. Right now, things are going well, hits are falling.” Funny how that works out. The highly-regarded kid who started out with sinking self-certainty suddenly feels it shooting back to the top. 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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L O C A L C A L E N D A R Today's Events SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (5:45 p.m. unless noted) Mountain Top at Swoyersville

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SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (5:45 p.m. unless noted) Swoyersville at Nanticoke Plains at Northwest Hazleton at Back Mountain

Saturday, June 11

SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (5:45 p.m. unless noted) Greater Pittston at Hazleton, 2 p.m. Tunkhannock at Old Forge, 2 p.m. Wilkes-Barre at Mountain Top, 2 p.m.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series championship series, game 2, Arizona State vs. Florida, at Oklahoma City

CYCLING

5 p.m. VERSUS — Criterium du Dauphine, stage 2, Voiron to Lyon, France (same-day tape)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

7 p.m. WQMY — Boston at N.Y. Yankees ROOT — Arizona at Pittsburgh CSN — LA Dodgers at Philadelphia 8 p.m. SNY — N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee

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9 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, finals, game 4, Miami at Dallas

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS—Reinstated LHP David Purcey from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Andy Oliver to Toledo (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Activated INF Adam Rosales from the 60-day DL. Recalled INF Scott Sizemore from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff and RHP Fautino De Los Santos to Sacramento. National League CHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Matt Garza off the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Scott Maine to Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS—Called up RHP Daryl Thompson from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Chad Reineke to Louisville. FLORIDA MARLINS—Placed SS Hanley Ramirez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30. Selected the contract of LHP Brad Hand from Jacksonville (SL). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS—Released RHP Mike Cervera. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed OF Lorenzo Scott. KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Traded 1B Nick Farnsworth to River City (Frontier) for a player to be named. ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed OF Kevin Thompson and RHP Chad Cordero. Released LHP Alain Quijano. WICHITA WINGNUTS—Traded LHP Trenton Lare to Kansas City for a player to be named.

FOOTBALL

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Agreed to terms with PK Damon Duval. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed WR Alex Watson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES—Named Craig Hartsburg associate coach. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Named Ian Clark goaltending coach. PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed G Jason LaBarbera to a two-year contract. ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re-signed F T.J. Hensick to a two-year contract extension.

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NASCAR—Fined team owner Richard Childress $150,000 and placed him on probation through the end of the year for his altercation with driver Kyle Busch following the June 4 Trucks race at Kansas Speedway.

COLLEGE

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES—Stripped Southern Cal of its 2004 national football title and its participation in the 2006 Rose Bowl. ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC—Named Lisa Sweany director of athletics. DAYTON—Named Tom Ostrom men’s assistant basketball coach. NYU—Named Staunton Peck men’s assistant basketball coach. UMBC—Promoted Bob Mumma to baseball coach. WEST VIRGINIA—Announced freshman basketball G Juwan Staten has transferred from Dayton.

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E A S T E R N L E A G U E Eastern Division W L Pct. GB New Hampshire (Blue Jays) . 35 21 .625 — Trenton (Yankees) ................. 35 21 .625 — New Britain (Twins) ............... 30 25 .545 41⁄2 Reading (Phillies)................... 29 26 .527 51⁄2 Portland (Red Sox) ................ 19 36 .345 151⁄2 Binghamton (Mets) ................ 18 36 .333 16 Western Division W L Pct. GB Harrisburg (Nationals)............. 31 23 .574 — Altoona (Pirates) ...................... 28 28 .500 4 Erie (Tigers) ............................. 27 28 .491 41⁄2 Bowie (Orioles) ........................ 28 30 .483 5 Richmond (Giants) .................. 27 29 .482 5 Akron (Indians)......................... 27 31 .466 6 Saturday's Games Bowie 6, New Britain 0 Portland 4, Altoona 0 Binghamton 7, Akron 4 Erie 3, Harrisburg 1 Richmond 3, Reading 2 Trenton 4, New Hampshire 3, 10 innings Sunday's Games Akron 6, Binghamton 3 Harrisburg 7, Erie 4 Trenton 5, New Hampshire 2 Richmond 6, Reading 4 Bowie 4, New Britain 3, 10 innings Portland 12, Altoona 4 Monday's Games Trenton at Reading, late Today's Games Harrisburg at Binghamton, 5:35 p.m., 1st game Akron at New Britain, 6:35 p.m. Erie at Altoona, 7 p.m. Richmond at Portland, 7 p.m. Bowie at New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m. Trenton at Reading, 7:05 p.m. Harrisburg at Binghamton, 8:05 p.m., 2nd game

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N B A CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 4, Chicago 1 Sunday, May 15: Chicago 103, Miami 82 Wednesday, May 18: Miami 85, Chicago 75 Sunday, May 22: Miami 96, Chicago 85 Tuesday, May 24: Miami 101, Chicago 93, OT Thursday, May 26: Miami 83, Chicago 80 WESTERN CONFERENCE Dallas 4, Oklahoma City 1 Tuesday, May 17: Dallas 121, Oklahoma City 112 Thursday, May 19: Oklahoma City 106, Dallas 100 Saturday, May 21: Dallas 93, Oklahoma City 87 Monday, May 23: Dallas 112, Oklahoma City 105, OT Wednesday, May 25: Dallas 100, Oklahoma City 96 FINALS (Best-of-7) Miami 2, Dallas 1 Tuesday, May 31: Miami 92, Dallas 84 Thursday, June 2: Dallas 95, Miami 93 Sunday, June 5: Miami 88, Dallas 86 Tuesday, June 7: Miami at Dallas, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 9: Miami at Dallas, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, June 12: Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 14: Dallas at Miami, 9 p.m.

N H L CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 Saturday, May 14: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 Tuesday, May 17: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 5 Thursday, May 19: Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, May 21: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3 Monday, May 23: Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Wednesday, May 25: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4 Friday, May 27: Boston 1, Tampa Bay 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver 4, San Jose 1 Sunday, May 15: Vancouver 3, San Jose 2 Wednesday, May 18: Vancouver 7, San Jose 3 Friday, May 20: San Jose 4, Vancouver 3 Sunday, May 22: Vancouver 4, San Jose 2 Tuesday, May 24: Vancouver 3, San Jose 2, 2OT STANLEY CUP FINALS Vancouver 2, Boston 1 Wednesday, June 1: Vancouver 1, Boston 0 Saturday, June 4: Vancouver 3, Boston 2, OT Monday, June 6: Boston 8, Vancouver 1 Wednesday, June 8: Vancouver at Boston, 8 p.m. Friday, June 10: Boston at Vancouver, 8 p.m. x-Monday, June 13: Vancouver at Boston, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 15: Boston at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

A H L CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Binghamton 4, Charlotte 0 Thursday, May 12: Binghamton 7, Charlotte 4 Friday, May 13: Binghamton 3, Charlotte 0 Tuesday, May 17: Binghamton 7, Charlotte 1 Wednesday, May 18: Binghamton 4, Charlotte 3, OT WESTERN CONFERENCE Houston 4, Hamilton 3 Friday, May 13: Houston 2, Hamilton 1 Sunday, May 15: Houston 3, Hamilton 2 Tuesday, May 17: Houston 3, Hamilton 2 Wednesday, May 18: Hamilton 8, Houston 1 Friday, May 20: Hamilton 4, Houston 2 Sunday, May 22: Hamilton 5, Houston 4, 2OT Tuesday, May 24: Houston 4, Hamilton 3 CALDER CUP FINALS BEST OF 7 Binghamton 3, Houston 2 Friday, May 27: Houston 3, Binghamton 1 Saturday, May 28: Binghamton 2, Houston 1, OT Wednesday, June 1: Houston 2, Binghamton 1 Friday, June 3: Binghamton 3, Houston 0 Saturday, June 4: Binghamton 4, Houston 2 Tuesday, June 7: Binghamton at Houston, 8:05 p.m. x-Thursday, June 9: Binghamton at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

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At Davenport Field Charlottesville, Va. Friday, June 3 Virginia 6, Navy 0 St. John’s 2, East Carolina 0 Saturday, June 4 East Carolina 6, Navy 1, Navy eliminated Virginia 10, St. John’s 2 Sunday, June 5 East Carolina 6, St. John’s 4, SJU eliminated Virginia 13, East Carolina 1, Virginia advances At Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, N.C. Friday, June 3 James Madison 11, Florida International 7 North Carolina 4, Maine 0 Saturday, June 4 Maine 4, Florida International 1, FIU eliminated North Carolina 14, James Madison 0 Sunday, June 5 James Madison 5, Maine 2, Maine eliminated North Carolina 9, James Madison 3, UNC advances At Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, S.C. Friday, June 3 Coastal Carolina 13, Connecticut 1 Clemson 11, Sacred Heart 1 Saturday, June 4 Connecticut 13, Sacred Heart 3 Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 7 Sunday, June 5 Connecticut 12, Coastal Carolina 6, CC eliminated Connecticut 7, Clemson 6 Monday, June 6 Clemson (43-19) vs. Connecticut (44-18-1), 7 p.m. At Carolina Stadium Columbia, S.C. Friday, June 3 Stetson 8, N.C. State 7 South Carolina 2, Georgia Southern 1 Saturday, June 4 N.C. State 5, Georgia Southern 2, GSU eliminated South Carolina 11, Stetson 5 Sunday, June 5 Stetson 5, N.C. State 3, N.C. State eliminated South Carolina 4, Stetson 1, 41⁄2 innings, susp., power failure Monday, June 6 South Carolina 8, Stetson 2, SC advances At Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta Friday, June 3 Mississippi State 3, Southern Mississippi 0 Austin Peay 2, Georgia Tech 1 Saturday, June 4 Georgia Tech 6, Southern Mississippi 2, USM eliminated Mississippi State 8, Austin Peay 3 Sunday, June 5 Georgia Tech 12, Austin Peay 2, Austin Peay eliminated Mississippi State 7, Georgia Tech 3, MSU advances At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Friday, June 3 Miami 7, Jacksonville 2 Florida 17, Manhattan 3 Saturday, June 4 Jacksonville 5, Manhattan 4, Manhattan eliminated Florida 5, Miami 4 Sunday, June 5 Miami 6, Jacksonville 3, Jacksonville eliminated Florida 11, Miami 4, Florida advances At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Friday, June 3 Alabama 5, UCF 3 Florida State 6, Bethune-Cookman 5 Saturday, June 4 UCF 16, Bethune-Cookman 5, BCC eliminated Florida State 9, Alabama 5 Sunday, June 5 Alabama 12, UCF 5, UCF eliminated Florida State 8, Alabama 1, 51⁄2 innings, susp., rain Monday, June 6 Florida State 11, Alabama 1, FSU advances At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn. Friday, June 3

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Troy 9, Oklahoma State 2 Vanderbilt 10, Belmont 0 Saturday, June 4 Belmont 3, Oklahoma State 2, OSU eliminated Vanderbilt 10, Troy 2 Sunday, June 5 Belmont 5, Troy 2, Troy eliminated Vanderbilt 6, Belmont 1, Vanderbilt advances At Reckling Park Houston Friday, June 3 Baylor 6, California 4 Rice 14, Alcorn State 2 Saturday, June 4 California 10, Alcorn State 6, ASU eliminated Baylor 3, Rice 2 Sunday, June 5 California 6, Rice 3, Rice eliminated California 8, Baylor 0 Monday, June 6 Baylor (31-27) vs. California (34-21), 7 p.m. At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Friday, June 3 Seton Hall 4, Arizona 0 Texas A&M 11, Wright State 0 Saturday, June 4 Arizona 13, Wright State 0, Wright St. eliminated Texas A&M 6, Seton Hall 3 Sunday, June 5 Arizona 6, Seton Hall 0, Seton Hall eliminated Arizona 7, Texas A&M 4 Monday, June 6 Texas A&M (44-19) vs. Arizona (39-20), 7:35 p.m. At UFCU Disch-Falk Field Austin, Texas Friday, June 3 Kent State 4, Texas State 2, 11 innings Texas 5, Princeton 3 Saturday, June 4 Texas State 3, Princeton 1, Princeton eliminated Kent State 7, Texas 5 Sunday, June 5 Texas 4, Texas State 3, Texas St. eliminated Texas 9, Kent State 3 Monday, June 6 Texas 5, Kent State 0, Texas advances At Lupton Baseball Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Friday, June 3 Dallas Baptist 3, Oklahoma 2, 10 innings TCU 10, Oral Roberts 2 Saturday, June 4 Oral Roberts 7, Oklahoma 0, OU eliminated Dallas Baptist 3, TCU 2 Sunday, June 5 Oral Roberts 8, TCU 4, TCU eliminated Oral Roberts 7, Dallas Baptist 2 Monday, June 6 Dallas Baptist (42-17) vs. Oral Roberts (38-22), 8 p.m. At Packard Stadium Tempe, Ariz. Friday, June 3 Charlotte 3, Arkansas 2 Arizona State 4, New Mexico 2 Saturday, June 4 Arkansas 3, New Mexico 0, UNM eliminated Arizona State 16, Charlotte 1 Sunday, June 5 Arkansas 11, Charlotte 3, Charlotte eliminated Arizona State 13, Arkansas 4, ASU advances At Goss Stadium Corvallis, Ore. Friday, June 3 Creighton 2, Georgia 1 Oregon State 7, UALR 3, 9 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Georgia 7, UALR 3, UALR eliminated Oregon State 5, Creighton 1 Sunday, June 5 Georgia 5, Creighton 4, 11 innings, Creighton eliminated Oregon State 6, Georgia 4, OSU advances At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif. Friday, June 3 Stanford 10, Kansas State 3 Cal State Fullerton 10, Illinois 4 Saturday, June 4 Illinois 5, Kansas State 3, KSU eliminated Stanford 1, Cal State Fullerton 0 Sunday, June 5 Illinois 7, Cal State Fullerton 5, CSF eliminated Stanford 14, Illinois 2, Stanford advances At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Friday, June 3 UC Irvine 12, Fresno State 6 San Francisco 3, UCLA 0 Saturday, June 4 UCLA 3, Fresno State 1, Fresno St. eliminated UC Irvine 4, San Francisco 3 Sunday, June 5 UCLA 4, San Francisco 1, USF eliminated UC Irvine 4, UCLA 3, UCI advances

Division I Softball World Series At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City Thursday, June 2 Alabama 1, California 0 Baylor 1, Oklahoma State 0, 8 innings Arizona State 3, Oklahoma 1 Florida 6, Missouri 2 Friday, June 3 Alabama 3, Baylor 0 Arizona State 6, Florida 5 Saturday, June 4 California 6, Oklahoma State 2, OSU eliminated Missouri 4, Oklahoma 1, OU eliminated Florida 5, California 2, Cal eliminated Baylor 1, Missouri 0, 13 innings, Missouri eliminated Sunday, June 5 Florida 16, Alabama 2, 5 innings Arizona State 4, Baylor 0, Baylor eliminated Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday, June 6: Arizona State (58-6) vs. FloridaAlabama winner, late Tuesday, June 7: Arizona State vs. Florida-Alabama winner, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 8: Arizona State vs. FloridaAlabama winner, 8 p.m.

B A S E B A L L 2011 MLB Draft First Round 1. Pittsburgh, Gerrit Cole, RHP, UCLA. 2. Seattle, Danny Hultzen, LHP, Virginia. 3. Arizona, Trevor Bauer, RHP, UCLA. 4. Baltimore, Dylan Bundy, RHP, Owasso (Okla.) HS. 5. Kansas City, Bubba Starling, OF, Gardner-Edgerton HS (Kan.) 6. Washington, Anthony Rendon, 3B, Rice. 7. Arizona, Archie Bradley, RHP, Broken Arrow (Okla.) Senior HS. 8. Cleveland, Francisco Lindor, SS, Montverde (Fla.) Academy. 9. Chicago Cubs, Javier Baez, SS, Arlington Country Day School, Jacksonville, Fla. 10. San Diego, Corey Spangenberg, 2B, Indian River State College. 11. Houston, George Springer, OF, Connecticut. 12. Milwaukee, Taylor Jungmann, RHP, Texas. 13. N.Y. Mets, Brandon Nimmo, OF, Cheyenne (Wyo.) East HS. 14. Florida, Jose Fernandez, RHP, Braulio Alonso, HS, Tampa, Fla. 15. Milwaukee, Jed Bradley, LHP, Georgia Tech. 16. L.A. Dodgers, Chris Reed, LHP, Stanford. 17. L.A. Angels, C.J. Cron, 1B, Utah. 18. Oakland, Sonny Gray, RHP, Vanderbilt. 19. Boston (from Detroit), Matt Barnes, RHP, Connecticut. 20. Colorado, Tyler Anderson, LHP, Oregon. 21. Toronto, Tyler Beede, RHP, Lawrence Academy, Auburn, Mass. 22. St. Louis, Kolten Wong, 2B, Hawaii. 23. Washington (from Chicago-AL), Alex Meyer, RHP, Kentucky. 24. Tampa Bay (from Boston), Taylor Guerrieri, RHP, Spring Valley HS, Columbia, S.C. 25. San Diego, Joe Ross, RHP, Bishop O’Dowd HS, Oakland. 26. Boston (from Texas), Blake Swihart, C, V. Sue Cleveland HS, Rio Rancho, N.M. 27. Cincinnati, Robert Stephenson, RHP, Alhambra HS, Martinez, Calif. 28. Atlanta, Sean Gilmartin, LHP, Florida State. 29. San Francisco, Joe Panik, SS, St. John’s. 30. Minnesota, Levi Michael, SS, North Carolina. 31. Tampa Bay (from New York-AL), Mikie Mahtook, OF, LSU. 32. Tampa Bay, Jake Hager, SS, Sierra Vista HS, Las Vegas. 33. Texas (from Philadelphia), Kevin Matthews, LHP, Richmond Hill (Ga.) HS.

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North Division W L Lehigh Valley (Phillies) ........... 36 21 Yankees ................................... 30 25 Pawtucket (Red Sox) .............. 31 26 Buffalo (Mets)........................... 26 33 Rochester (Twins) ................... 23 32 Syracuse (Nationals)............... 23 32 South Division W L Durham (Rays) ....................... 31 26 Gwinnett (Braves) .................. 29 28 Charlotte (White Sox)............ 25 31 Norfolk (Orioles)..................... 20 38 West Division W L Columbus (Indians) ................. 37 22 Louisville (Reds) ...................... 35 24 Indianapolis (Pirates)............... 28 31 Toledo (Tigers) ........................ 27 32 Monday's Games Pawtucket 11, Durham 3 Louisville 5, Columbus 0, 1st game Rochester 5, Norfolk 2 Toledo 4, Yankees 1 Gwinnett 4, Buffalo 3 Indianapolis 6, Syracuse 4 Lehigh Valley 3, Charlotte 0 Columbus 6, Louisville 2, 2nd game Today's Games Louisville at Syracuse, 7 p.m. Gwinnett at Toledo, 7 p.m. Durham at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Charlotte at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Rochester at Columbus, 7:05 p.m.

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SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL (5:45 p.m. unless noted) Back Mountain at Greater Pittston Tunkhannock at Wilkes-Barre Old Forge at Northwest Nanticoke at Mountain Top

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Crestwood Comets Boy’s Basketball Camp now has applications available. The camp is under the direction of Head Coach Mark Atherton. The camp will be held the week of June 27 to July 1. Morning sessions will be for boys entering 3rd grade though 5th grade and the afternoon session will be for boys entering 6th grade though 9th grade. Both sessions will be held at the Crestwood Middle School. For more information call Coach Artherton at 8254116 or e-mail him at mark.atherton@csdcomets.org.

The 4-year-old $30,000 Claiming Pace has become a personal favorite of mine contested every Tuesday evening. It seems every week we have a new winner, and they are usually hotly contested races. Last week was no exception, as Three New Dawns switched to driver George Napolitano and got the job done in 1:51.2 at big odds of 15-1. He mostly likely will go to the post as the favorite tonight based off that monstrous effort. However, I am going with the Rene Allard-trained pacer House Of Rocknroll to score the mild upset. The 4-year-old gelded son of Rocknroll Hanover is a recent purchase for the Allard stable and has won over this strip before. Driver Simon Allard is having a breakthrough season and makes the trek in to Pocono for the drive. He’s got plenty of early foot and Allard is also good at making speed. So when betting the eighth race, I look for House Of Rocknroll MEETINGS to take the field coast to coast. BEST BET: MAY I SAY (3RD) Greater Nanticoke Area Softball Booster Club will be holding a VALUE PLAY: CLEAR THE AIR (6TH)

POST TIME 6:30 p.m. All Races One Mile First-$9,700 Cond.Pace;n/w $4,000 last 5 9 Just A Suggestion G.Napolitano 5-8-9 PD debut is winning one 1 Yankee Devil H.Parker 2-6-7 Deserves a look from the wood 4 Thee Town Hero K.Sizer 5-7-3 Sizer barn slow to start 6 Lite The Fire A.Santeramo 8-7-8 Andy trains and reins 3 Cannae Rocky A.McCarthy 8-8-5 Having rough season 7 Classy Character D.Chellis 6-2-4 Drew winless in 2011 8 Twinscape J.Pavia 10-4-8 N.J. shipper 5 Powered By Zeus M.Romano 9-5-6 Offers little 2 Track My Desire J.Groff 8-8-6 Attracting no one Second-$9,700 Cond.Trot;n/w $4,000 last 5 3 Overdraft A.Napolitano 5-9-8 Driver change the difference 5 Too Salty D.Ingraham 1-3-8 The one to beat 8 Captain Brady C.Norris 7-5-7 Norris has done well at Pocono 6 Brancaleone M.Romano 2-4-6 Moves out of claimers 7 Silverado Hall G.Napolitano 2-5-7 Nap’s been hot of late 1 Corky Duke J.Groff 8-3-7 Inside draw a plus 4 Livid Luke M.Kakaley 6-6-3 Missed a few turns 2 Clock Stopper T.Buter 6-7-5 Time has run out 9 Fleetwood Liz A.McCarthy 7-4-7 Stays in the rear Third-$9,700 Cond.Pace;maidens 6 May I Say M.Kakaley 2-1-4 Stomps these 4 Solanos Dragon A.Napolitano 4-4-2 Back from Yonkers 2 Bonfire Bliss D.Ingraham 2-2-2 Been knocking on the door 8 Hey Scoob G.Napolitano 4-3-3 Just can’t sustain bid 7 Magnum Mike A.Giambrone 6-2-2 Pocono newcomer 1 Steuben Papale B.Simpson 9-8-4 Brandon does better at Big M 3 Add A Little Magic E.Nickle 7-9-7 Fallen short 5 Nine Avenue J A.McCarthy 7-8-5 Way back Fourth-$9,700 Cond.Trot;n/w $4,000 last 5 6 Top Chef G.Napolitano 5-6-1 Coast to coast 4 Victory Nut Tn.Schadel 2-6-6 Chases from pocket 3 Conway Lane M.Kakaley 4-5-9 First off the claim 5 Bossi Corner O.Hegdal 5-3-3 12yr old keep fighting 2 Mr China M.Romano 4-9-8 Best of rest 1 Classy Lil Buck J.Pavia 8-5-6 Having issues 7 Techaway D.Ingraham 7-7-6 Well beaten last several 8 Showmeyourstuff H.Parker 5-9-7 Off since Dec. 9 Andiron Springs B.Simpson 8-7-6 Hasn’t hit board in 2 yrs Fifth-$10,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $15,000 2 Pams Legacy J.Pavia 1-4-2 Right back 4 Vondean A.Napolitano 2-6-2 Second best 1 Coastal Storm H.Parker 3-4-7 Didn’t fire off perfect cover 7 Cories Artist Tn.Schadel 3-7-7 3rd best against similar 3 Queen Marie M.Kakaley 1-8-5 Mare tries the boys 5 Pride And Glory D.Ingraham 3-7-5 Another off a layoff 9 Velvety Smooth T.Buter 6-4-7 Rough spot for 3yr old 8 My Edward A.McCarthy 4-9-8 Eight post kills 6 The Daily Diary J.Taggart 5-5-7 Taggart getting limited mounts Sixth-$15,000 Clm.Hndcp Trot;clm.price $12-15,000 9 Clear The Air Tn.Schadel 3-3-2 Darkhorse of the night 7 Litigator A.Napolitano 3-2-7 Tries out a new home 3 Round About L.Stalbaum 2-3-2 Should sit a nice journey 4 Carpathian Hooray G.Napolitano 5-2-1 Fan favorite 2 Chiselled M.Kakaley 1-4-4 Wide open affair 1 Quite Possible H.Parker 9-4-6 Back from Meadowlands 6 Credit Approved J.Pavia 8-5-8 Too many breaks 5 Dusty Diamond M.Simons 6-6-9 Cut up 8 Lost In The Fog A.Santeramo 6-6-8 Not up to these Seventh-$9,700 Cond.Pace;n/w $4,000 last 5 2 Grandstand Hitter S.Allard 2-6-3 Simon good young talent 8 Terlingua M.Kakaley 6-9-7 New one from Burke 7 Bully Mccool N T.Buter 4-1-7 2nd start off the layoff 9 He’s Great H.Parker 3-3-6 Stung early 4 Boiler Bob The Qb B.Simpson 8-2-5 Too little, too late 6 Big Guy G.Napolitano 6-7-4 Small hope 1 Triple Major J.Pavia 6-9-7 Jumped over 3 Fox Valley Largo L.Stalbaum 6-7-2 Rides the rail 5 Marks Pacific A.McCarthy 8-6-4 Will be a bomb Eighth-$24,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $30,000 8 House Of Rocknroll S.Allard 6-1-1 Allard back to back 4 Three New Dawns G.Napolitano 1-8-2 Have to respect 7 Bongo T.Buter 9-9-2 Can come from far back 1 Electrofire A.Napolitano 5-6-7 Big post reversal 9 Lucky Lucky Leo L.Stalbaum 2-5-2 Wait for better draw 3 Unicorn Hanover J.Pavia 3-7-4 Hanging a bit 2 Four Starz Elder M.Romano 4-1-4 Couldn’t repeat 6 Bluff Point M.Kakaley 7-7-6 Struggling pacer 5 Tuff Enuff Hanover A.McCarthy 8-5-2 A toss Ninth-$12,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $6,500 last 5 8 American Journey T.Buter 1-1-3 Hope you cashed at 6-1 3 A Fortune’s Legacy M.Kakaley 5-4-6 Race is for place 9 Libra Vita A.McCarthy 8-3-6 Drops a bit in class 7 Beach Nut Brand H.Parker 8-6-8 Closing in on $1 million life 2 Reputation Tn.Schadel 6-8-3 Struggled with lesser 4 Rules Little Man G.Napolitano 7-6-7 Bad habits 6 Intimidator J.Duer 5-5-4 No one is in fear 1 Woody Marvel T.Wing 7-3-4 Chopped down to size 5 Alarming Quick J.Clouser 9-8-6 Walloped Tenth-$25,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $22,000 last 5 6 Victim Of Love G.Napolitano 2-2-5 Rebounds 1 Southwind Swallow A.McCarthy 3-4-3 Likely chalk 4 Ideal Nectarine H.Parker 7-1-6 Offers plenty of class 3 Quicksilvercandy A L.Stalbaum 6-3-1 This is like an Open Pace 2 Fox Valley Oracle B.Simpson 5-9-3 Coming around 7 Only The World J.Pavia 1-2-2 Been racing on the half mile 9 Park Avenue T.Buter 5-2-4 Post knocks 5 Hannah Isabel M.Kakaley 3-2-5 Been a good check getter 8 Witch Is Bettor M.Simons 4-3-4 Forget it Eleventh-$9,800 Clm.Trot;clm.price $10,000 4 Cuzzin Rob M.Kakaley 1-3-3 Can fire right back 1 Instant Photo J.Pavia 3-9-2 Looms large 3 Dynamic Preacher B.Simpson 4-2-7 Loves the engine 2 Cl Sun Dancer G.Napolitano 2-7-1 Tries to keep close up 7 Investor Springs L.Stalbaum 3-7-1 Bomber also a hot driver 5 Tilly Bomb M.Simons 5-4-3 Lost confidence 6 Greater Good A.McCarthy 8-3-5 Just bad 8 Kentucky Wildcat A.Napolitano 4-8-4 Slow in the AM 9 Keystone Absolute T.Buter 5-1-1 ……next Twelfth-$14,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $9,000 last 5 3 Flem N Em N L.Stalbaum 1-3-5 All you can say is wow 8 Rusty Tank M.Kakaley 2-2-4 Flies down the lane 7 Brokaw A.McCarthy 3-7-3 Former Open pacer 2 Doubleshotascotch G.Napolitano 5-4-3 Nap the new pilot 9 Goodnite Goodluck J.Pavia 5-1-2 Sharp, but 9 slot 6 San Antony-O B.Simpson 5-6-6 New to Sherman stable 4 Oyster Bay T.Buter 3-6-4 Been racing in N.Y. 5 Caerleon Hanover A.Napolitano 5-5-8 Stuck on rail 1 Stonebridge Deco J.Antonelli 9-1-6 Say adios Thirteenth-$15,000 Clm.Hndcp Trot;clm.price $12-15,000 8 Money Machine M.Kakaley 1-7-5 It’s time to cash 7 McKelvie L.Stalbaum 6-3-3 Strictly one to catch 6 April Sunshine T.Buter 9-2-6 Buter catch drives 1 Southern Beauty G.Napolitano 4-4-5 Picks up a check 2 Like A Lexis C.Norris 4-7-5 Norris only a few drives 5 Old Trafford A.McCarthy 3-8-7 Makes little head way 9 Smeshammer H.Parker 5-1-1 Bounced off the wins 3 Money Talks M.Romano 4-7-5 Last qtrs are killers 4 Westwood Castleton J.Rattray 3-8-4 One more race to go Fourteenth-$4,800 Clm.Pace;clm.price $5,000 4 Red River B G.Napolitano 6-5-6 Crushes them in finale 2 Leutenant General J.Pavia 6-8-9 Completes the exacta 7 Al’s Beach Boy D.Ingraham 5-5-4 Hits the ticket 6 Imposter A M.Romano 9-5-6 Matt owns-trains-drives 5 Little Rock Spur M.Kakaley 8-7-7 In this class a long time 1 JK Diamondnpearls J.Taggart 5-5-6 I’ll pass on 3 Zippy Jax A.Napolitano 6-8-7 It would be an upset 8 Serenade For Sonia L.Stalbaum 5-6-6 Always double digit odds 9 Beepo And Clem A.McCarthy 9-6-7 See you tomorrow

meeting one today at 6:30 p.m. at Time Out Pizza. All are invited to attend. For further information you may contact Tammy at 7350661, Lynn at 735-8735, Lisa at 735-8151, or Patty at 735-3830. Luzerne County Federation of Sportsmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. on June 13 at the American Legion Post 609 on corner of Lee Park Avenue and St. Mary’s Road. Club delegates are urged to attend. Interested sportsmen are cordially invited. Swoyersville Little League will hold their monthly meeting June 8 at 8 p.m. at the Rec Room on Hughes Street. All are encouraged to attend to discuss the upcoming All-Star season. REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS

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Hanover Area Youth Soccer will hold its final round of registrations for fall soccer on June 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the soccer fields. Any questions please contact Rich at 735-1427. Kings College/Wilkes-Barre Kirby Park Tennis is accepting registration for three summer sessions of the Junior Tennis Camps. Session #1 runs from June 13 though June 24, session #2 runs from July 5 though July 15, and session #3 is set for July 25 through August 5. Camps run daily from 9:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. with Friday serving as a make-up day. Cost is $135 per person and you may reduct $15 if no racket is required. You may register for more than one session. To register contact the Kirby Park Tennis Office at 570-714-9697. You may also stop by the courts for more information. Regsitration will be accepted on the first day of each session. Bill Eydler, Kings’s College Tennis Coach is the Camp Director and Dave Kaluzavich is the Director if Instruction. Mountaintop Area Little League will offer a fall baseball program, for boys and girls, ages 8 through 11. Age based on 2011 regular season. Season runs late August through mid October. Registration fee is: $40. Registrations will be held from 10 a.m. to noon June 18 and from 6 p.m. to 8 pm. July 7 at the Alberdeen Complex. For more information, call 823-7949 or visit: www.mountaintoparealittleleague.com.

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N A S C A R Sprint Cup Points Leaders 1. Carl Edwards, 485. 2. Jimmie Johnson, 445. 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 444. 4. Kevin Harvick, 442. 5. Kyle Busch, 425. 6. Kurt Busch, 414. 7. Matt Kenseth, 412. 8. Tony Stewart, 393. 9. Clint Bowyer, 391. 10. Ryan Newman, 382. 11. Denny Hamlin, 381. 12. Greg Biffle, 377. 13. Jeff Gordon, 364. 14. Mark Martin, 357. 15. Juan Pablo Montoya, 357. 16. A J Allmendinger, 352. 17. David Ragan, 344. 18. Kasey Kahne, 339. 19. Marcos Ambrose, 338. 20. Paul Menard, 331. 21. Brad Keselowski, 324. 22. Martin Truex Jr., 324. 23. David Reutimann, 301. 24. Jeff Burton, 301. 25. Joey Logano, 300. 26. Brian Vickers, 292. 27. Jamie McMurray, 290. 28. Bobby Labonte, 287. 29. Regan Smith, 282. 30. David Gilliland, 224. 31. Dave Blaney, 203. 32. Casey Mears, 198. 33. Robby Gordon, 150. 34. Andy Lally, 140. 35. Tony Raines, 109. 36. Bill Elliott, 100. 37. Ken Schrader, 73. 38. J.J. Yeley, 44. 39. Terry Labonte, 40. 40. Michael McDowell, 40. 41. David Stremme, 24. 42. Michael Waltrip, 20. 43. Brian Keselowski, 3. 44. Steve Park, 2.

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B O X I N G F O O T B A L L Arena Football League NATIONAL CONFERENCE West Division ................................................... W L T Pct PF PA Arizona ..................................... 10 2 0.833 743 555 Utah .......................................... 5 6 0.455 667 674 San Jose .................................. 5 7 0.417 696 704 Spokane ................................... 4 7 0.364 604 606 Central Division ................................................... W L T Pct PF PA Chicago .................................... 9 3 0.750 635 548 Dallas........................................ 7 5 0.583 715 685 Tulsa ......................................... 4 7 0.364 474 513 Kansas City.............................. 4 8 0.333 566 651 Iowa .......................................... 3 8 0.273 561 693 AMERICAN CONFERENCE South Division .................................................. W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville ............................. 10 1 0.909 699 491 Orlando..................................... 8 3 0.727 607 548 Georgia .................................... 7 5 0.583 674 638 Tampa Bay ............................... 4 7 0.364 490 592 New Orleans............................ 210 0.167 504 650 Eastern Division ................................................... W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh................................. 7 4 0.636 532 546 Cleveland ................................. 6 5 0.545 500 485 Philadelphia ............................. 5 7 0.417 626 651 Milwaukee ................................ 3 8 0.273 462 525 Saturday's Games Chicago 58, Kansas City 30 Pittsburgh 35, Cleveland 32 Friday, June 10 Philadelphia at Spokane, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 11 Georgia at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Jacksonville at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Utah at Tulsa, 8 p.m. Iowa at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Fight Schedule

M L S EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Philadelphia ....... 6 3 3 21 15 New York............ 4 2 7 19 19 D.C. ..................... 4 4 4 16 16 Houston .............. 3 5 6 15 17 Columbus ........... 3 3 6 15 12 New England...... 3 6 4 13 10 Toronto FC......... 2 5 7 13 13 Chicago .............. 1 4 7 10 15 Sporting Kansas City ...................... 1 6 3 6 12 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Los Angeles ....... 8 2 6 30 20 FC Dallas............ 7 3 4 25 17 Seattle ................. 5 4 6 21 16 Real Salt Lake ... 6 2 2 20 12 Colorado............. 4 3 7 19 16 Chivas USA........ 4 4 5 17 16 Portland .............. 5 5 2 17 15 San Jose............. 4 4 4 16 16 Vancouver .......... 1 6 7 10 14 Wednesday, June 8 Real Salt Lake at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9 Chicago at Sporting Kansas City, 10 p.m. Friday, June 10 New England at New York, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11 Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. San Jose at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle FC, 10:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Colorado at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12 Chicago at Columbus, 4 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas, 7 p.m.

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June 10 At Roseland Ballroom, New York (ESPN2), Kenny Galarza vs. Irving Garcia, 10, welterweights;Thomas Dulorme vs. DeMarcus Corley, 10, welterweights. At Mendoza, Argentina, Jean Piero Perez vs. Juan Carlos Reveco, 12, for the interim WBA World flyweight title. At Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, Calif. (SHO), Lateef Kayode vs. Matt Godfrey, 10, cruiserweights;Chros Avalos vs. Khabir Suleymanov, 10, super bantamweights. June 11 At Roseland Ballroom, New York (SHO), Hector Sanchez vs. Vincent Arroyo, 10, junior welterweights;Luis Del Valle vs. Dat Nguyen, 10, featherweights. At TBA, Mexico, Austin Trout vs. David Lopez, 12, for Trout’s WBA World light middleweight title. June 17 At Panama City, Panama, Anselmo Moreno vs. Lorenzo Parra, 12, for Moreno’s WBA Super World bantamweight title;Gennady Golovkin vs. Kassim Ouma, 12, for Golovkin’s WBA World middleweight title. At Austin, Texas (ESPN2), Karim Mayfield vs. Steve Forbes, 10, welterweights;Fernando Guerrero vs. Michael Medina, 10, middleweights. June 18 At Mendoza, Argentina, Jonathan Barros vs. Celestino Caballero, 12, for Barros’ WBA featherweight title;Juan Carlos Cano vs. Rudy Santiago Ruiz, 10, featherweights. At Guadalajara, Mexico (HBO), Saul Alvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes, 12, for Alvarez’s WBC junior middleweight title;Jason Litzau vs. Adrien Broner, 10, junior lightweights;Jose Osorio vs. Alex Monterroza, 10, junior lightweights;Sergio Villanueva vs. Onalvi Sierra, 10, featherweights. June 24 At Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, Calif. (ESPN2), John Molina vs. Robert Frankel, 10, lightweights;Michael Dallas Jr. vs. Mauricio Herrera, 10, lightweights.

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Abington Heights graduate drafted 10th overall By TOM ROBINSON For the Times Leader

Cory Spangenberg led Abington Heights High School to a state Class 3A baseball championship just two years ago. Now, Spangenberg’s skills on the diamond have led him to professional baseball. The San Diego Padres selected the infielder in the first round of Monday’s Major League Baseball Draft, making him the 10th pick overall. Spangenberg said in a telephone interview Monday night that he expects to be turning pro, pending negotiations with the San Diego organization. “I flew out there a week ago and worked out for their scouts, the scouting director and the general manager,” Spangenberg said. Spangenberg played second base at Virginia Military Institute as a college freshman before

transferring to Indian River Community College where he played third base this spring as a sophomore. He said he expects the Padres to look at him as a second baseman first, but also could get a look at shortstop where he was Most Valuable Player last summer playing in the Valley League, a summer league for college players. The Spangenberg family was following the draft on television when, during the seventh selection, Cory received a text from his advisor that the Padres were expecting to pick him 10th. Spangenberg talked to a scout after the selection and was expecting to hear from the San Diego organization again within 24 hours. “This has been my dream every since I can remember,” Spangenberg said. “In Little League, everyone always dreams of becoming a professional baseball player.”

MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP

Lee strikes out 10 in win over L.A. The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee hit double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season, fanning 10 in seven shutout innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Lee (5-5) bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season with one of his best. He allowed seven hits and walked only one, while continuing to strike out batters at a career-best rate. He has 15 career games with double-digit strikeouts — six this season. Lee even shook off a liner to the shin in the seventh. He was fine and so were the Phillies in their first game back after a disappointing 4-5 road trip. Antonio Bastardo tossed a scoreless eighth. Ryan Madson allowed Andre Ethier’s RBI groundout in the ninth before finishing for his 13th save. Reds 8, Cubs 2

CINCINNATI — Jonny Gomes hit a three-run homer and drove in four overall, and the Cincinnati Reds sent the frustrated Chicago Cubs to their seventh straight loss. Gomes has only two homers since April 17, both of them setting up wins over the Cubs at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati is 5-1 against Chicago and 17-5 over the last two seasons. Chicago’s slump is its longest since it also dropped seven in a row last July 27-Aug. 3. Matt Garza (2-5) came off the disabled list and lasted four innings, giving up four runs. Mike Leake (5-2) had an RBI single off the right-hander, who hadn’t pitched since May 17 because of a sore elbow. Brewers 7, Marlins 2

MIAMI — Prince Fielder homered and drove in four runs to help the Milwaukee Brewers complete their first four-game sweep since August 2008 by beating the Florida Marlins. Zack Greinke (5-1) allowed two runs in seven innings. He won his fifth consecutive decision and lowered his ERA to 4.83. The Marlins lost a seasonworst fifth game in a row. They’ve dropped eight of 10 since sweeping the NL champion Giants. Fielder hit a three-run homer, his 14th, and added an RBI single. Ryan Braun had two hits and scored twice for the Brewers, who were 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position. The Brewers went 5-2 on their two-city trip to improve to 13-19 on the road. They’re 20-6 overall since May 9, best

in the majors. AMERICAN LEAGUE Orioles 4, Athletics 2

BALTIMORE — Brian Matusz and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland to extend the Athletics’ losing streak to a seasonhigh seven games. Matt Wieters had two hits, an RBI and scored a run for the Orioles, who took a 4-0 lead after two innings against Gio Gonzalez (5-4). Adam Rosales homered for the A’s, who have lost 15 of 19 to fall a season-worst seven games under .500 (27-34). Rosales was playing in his first game of the year after a stint on the disabled list with a broken right foot. Matusz (1-0) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings to earn his first win of the season. He spent the first two months on the DL with a strained left oblique muscle. Twins 6, Indians 4

CLEVELAND — Scott Baker survived a shaky start and Matt Tolbert drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a win over the falling-fast Cleveland Indians, who lost their fifth in a row. Baker (3-4) was down 2-0 after throwing just four pitches as the Indians hit screaming line drives all over Progressive Field in the first. However, the right-hander bobbed and weaved his way around trouble and stayed in until the eighth. He allowed three earned runs and nine hits. Josh Tomlin (7-3) lasted six innings for the Indians, who led the AL Central by seven games as recently as May 23 but dropped their seventh straight at home. White Sox 3, Mariners 1

CHICAGO — Paul Konerko homered and John Danks pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory of the season, leading the Chicago White Sox to a win over the Seattle Mariners. The White Sox beat the Mariners for the ninth straight time at U.S. Cellular Field and are 13-1 at home against Seattle dating to August 18, 2008. The White Sox also matched a club record for the most consecutive home wins against the Mariners. In his 12th start of the season, Danks (1-8) did not resemble the pitcher that lost his first eight decisions. The left-hander pitched 7 1-3 innings and only allowed one unearned run on seven hits. He struck out six and walked one.

Spangenberg, who was also a point guard on two championship basketball teams while in high school, made the dream a reality by continuing to excel with the Comets and then in his two years of college play. At VMI, Spangenberg was the Big South Conference Freshman of the Year after hitting .380 with 11 home runs and 24 stolen bases. The 20-year-old from Clarks Summit batted .477 to rank sixth in the nation among National Junior College Athletic Association Division I players and he was named the Florida College System Activities Association Athlete of the Year for all sports. “Cory defines the term student-athlete,” Indian River baseball coach Mitch Markham said in a story on the school’s website. “He carried a 3.6 GPA, excels on the field, and is a first-class citizen in the community.”

Spangenberg had earlier committed to the University of Miami for his junior season, but his success at Indian River probably will send him directly to professional baseball instead. “I just tried to play for the love of the game this season,” Spangenberg said. “I was trying not to think about who was watching me. “A big part of my transfer was just so I could play baseball more and put more effort into it.” Spangenberg’s speed is a big factor in his status as a prospect, but he also has already shown the batting and fielding to make him a first-round draft pick. He batted third at Indian River. Since the season ended, Spangenberg has been back at home and working out at Abington Heights, hitting each day. “I’m working on everything,” he said. “You can always get better.”

Pirates take UCLA righty The Associated Press

SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Pirates wanted Gerrit Cole’s blazing fastball blowing away hitters for them. In a baseball draft dominated early by outstanding pitching prospects, the Pirates were convinced Cole was the best of the bunch and took the UCLA right-hander with the No. 1 pick Monday night. “We felt he’d have the biggest potential impact for us of anybody on the board,” general manager Neal Huntington said. Cole, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior, posted mediocre numbers this season for the Bruins (6-8, 3.31 ERA), but has what many consider to be the best pure stuff in the draft. He’s the latest promising young arm that Pittsburgh, which finished with baseball’s worst record a

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday's Games Texas 2, Cleveland 0 Boston 6, Oakland 3 Toronto 7, Baltimore 4 Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 6, Kansas City 0 N.Y. Yankees 5, L.A. Angels 3 Seattle 9, Tampa Bay 6 Monday's Games Minnesota 6, Cleveland 4 Baltimore 4, Oakland 2 Detroit at Texas, (n) Seattle at Chicago White Sox, (n) Toronto at Kansas City, (n) Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, (n) Tuesday's Games Boston (Lester 7-2) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia 4-4), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Liriano 3-5) at Cleveland (C.Carrasco 4-3), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Moscoso 2-1) at Baltimore (Jakubauskas 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 5-3) at Texas (M.Harrison 5-4), 8:05 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 6-4) at Chicago White Sox (Humber 4-3), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Drabek 3-4) at Kansas City (Mazzaro 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Cobb 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Haren 5-3), 10:05 p.m. Wednesday's Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Toronto at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

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year ago, has added in the last two drafts. The Pirates took a pair of high school right-handers with their first two picks last year in Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie, giving them three potential front-line starters. “It’s a game of attrition, and you can never have too much if it,” Huntington said. “It’s the most valuable commodity in our game. We didn’t consciously go out to stockpile arms — we stay true to the board.” Cole’s teammate on the UCLA staff, right-hander Trevor Bauer, wasn’t far behind, going third overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks. It marked the first time a pair of teammates went in the top three picks since Arizona State’s Bob Horner and Hubie Brooks in 1978.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday's Games L.A. Dodgers 9, Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 6, Florida 5, 11 innings Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 3 St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 2, 10 innings San Francisco 2, Colorado 1 Washington 9, Arizona 4, 11 innings San Diego 7, Houston 2 N.Y. Mets 6, Atlanta 4 Monday's Games Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Cincinnati 8, Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 7, Florida 2 Colorado at San Diego, (n) Washington at San Francisco, (n) Tuesday's Games Arizona (D.Hudson 6-5) at Pittsburgh (Correia 8-4), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (R.De La Rosa 1-0) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 6-4) at Florida (Hand 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (D.Davis 0-4) at Cincinnati (Volquez 3-2), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 5-3) at Houston (Myers 2-4), 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Capuano 3-6) at Milwaukee (Marcum 6-2), 8:10 p.m. Colorado (Jimenez 1-5) at San Diego (Stauffer 1-4), 10:05 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 3-6) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 4-3), 10:15 p.m. Wednesday's Games Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 6:35 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

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2 0 11 B A S E B A L L D R A F T S E L E C T I O N S Monday First Round 1. Pittsburgh, Gerrit Cole, RHP, UCLA. 2. Seattle, Danny Hultzen, LHP, Virginia. 3. Arizona, Trevor Bauer, RHP, UCLA. 4. Baltimore, Dylan Bundy, RHP, Owasso (Okla.) HS. 5. Kansas City, Bubba Starling, OF, Gardner-Edgerton HS (Kan.) 6. Washington, Anthony Rendon, 3B, Rice. 7. Arizona, Archie Bradley, RHP, Broken Arrow (Okla.) Senior HS. 8. Cleveland, Francisco Lindor, SS, Montverde (Fla.) Academy. 9. Chicago Cubs, Javier Baez, SS, Arlington Country Day School, Jacksonville, Fla. 10. San Diego, Corey Spangenberg, 2B, Indian River State College. 11. Houston, George Springer, OF, Connecticut. 12. Milwaukee, Taylor Jungmann, RHP, Texas. 13. N.Y. Mets, Brandon Nimmo, OF, Cheyenne (Wyo.) East HS. 14. Florida, Jose Fernandez, RHP, Braulio Alonso, HS, Tampa, Fla. 15. Milwaukee, Jed Bradley, LHP, Georgia Tech. 16. L.A. Dodgers, Chris Reed, LHP, Stanford. 17. L.A. Angels, C.J. Cron, 1B, Utah. 18. Oakland, Sonny Gray, RHP, Vanderbilt. 19. Boston (from Detroit), Matt Barnes, RHP, Connecticut. 20. Colorado, Tyler Anderson, LHP, Oregon. 21. Toronto, Tyler Beede, RHP, Lawrence Academy, Auburn, Mass. 22. St. Louis, Kolten Wong, 2B, Hawaii. 23. Washington (from Chicago-AL), Alex Meyer, RHP, Kentucky. 24. Tampa Bay (from Boston), Taylor Guerrieri, RHP, Spring Valley HS, Columbia, S.C. 25. San Diego, Joe Ross, RHP, Bishop O’Dowd HS, Oakland. 26. Boston (from Texas), Blake Swihart, C, V. Sue Cleveland HS, Rio Rancho, N.M. 27. Cincinnati, Robert Stephenson, RHP, Alhambra HS, Martinez, Calif. 28. Atlanta, Sean Gilmartin, LHP, Florida State. 29. San Francisco, Joe Panik, SS, St. John’s. 30. Minnesota, Levi Michael, SS, North Carolina. 31. Tampa Bay (from New York-AL), Mikie Mahtook, OF, LSU. 32. Tampa Bay, Jake Hager, SS, Sierra Vista HS, Las Vegas. 33. Texas (from Philadelphia), Kevin Matthews, LHP, Richmond Hill (Ga.) HS. COMPENSATION ROUND A 34. Washington, Brian Goodwin, OF, Miami Dade CC. 35. Toronto, Jacob Anderson, OF, Chino (Calif.) HS. 36. Boston, Henry Owens, LHP, Edison HS, Huntington Beach, Calif. 37. Texas, Zach Cone, OF, Georgia. 38. Tampa Bay, Brandon Martin, SS, Santiago HS, Corona, Calif. 39. Philadelphia, Larry Greene, OF, Berrien County HS, Nashville, Ga. 40. Boston, Jackie Bradley Jr., OF, South Carolina. 41. Tampa Bay, Tyler Goeddel, 3B, St. Francis HS, Mountanview, Calif. 42. Tampa Bay, Jeff Ames, RHP, Lower Columbia College. 43. Arizona, Andrew Chafin, LHP, Kent State. 44. N.Y. Mets, Michael Fulmer, RHP, Deer Creek HS, Edmond, Okla. 45. Colorado, Trevor Story, SS, Irving (Texas) HS. 46. Toronto, Joe Musgrove, RHP, Grossmont HS, El Cajon, Calif. 47. Chicago White Sox, Keenyn Walker, OF, Central Arizona CC. 48. San Diego, Michael Kelly, RHP, West Boca Raton (Fla.) HS. 49. San Francisco, Kyle Crick, RHP, Sherman (Texas), HS. 50. Minnesota, Travis Harrison, 3B, Tustin (Calif.) HS. 51. N.Y. Yankees, Dante Bichette, 3B, Orangewood Christian HS, Maitland, Fla. 52. Tampa Bay, Blake Snell, LHP, Shorewood HS, Shoreline, Wash. 53. Toronto, Dwight Smith, OF, McIntosh HS, Peachtree City, Ga. 54. San Diego, Brett Austin, C, Providence HS, Charlotte, N.C. 55. Minnesota, Hudson Boyd, RHP, Bishop Verot HS, Fort Myers, Fla. 56. Tampa Bay, Kes Carter, OF, Western Kentucky. 57. Toronto, Kevin Comer, RHP, Seneca HS, Tabernacle, N.J. 58. San Diego, Jace Peterson, SS, McNeese State. 59. Tampa Bay, Grayson Garvin, LHP, Vanderbilt. 60. Tampa Bay, James Harris Jr., OF, Oakland (Calif.) Technical HS.

Dykstra charged with drug possession, GTA The Associated Press

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. — Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies star Lenny Dykstra was charged Monday with grand theft auto and drug possession by prosecutors who claim he used phony information to lease a car from a Southern California dealership. Dykstra, 48, was charged with 25 misdemeanor and felony counts of grand theft auto, attempted grand theft auto, identity theft and other crimes, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. He faces up to 12 years in state prison if convicted. His accountant and a friend were charged in connection with the alleged auto theft but not with drug crimes, Robison said. Prosecutors contend that the three men tried to lease high-end cars from dealers this year by providing phony information and claiming credit through a phony business called Home Free Systems. Two dealerships rejected the lease applications but a third allowed the men to drive off with three cars, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office. Police who arrested Dykstra on April 14 found cocaine, Ecstasy and the synthetic human growth hormone Somatropin at his San Fernando Valley home, the statement said. Robison said Dykstra had not obtained a lawyer to represent him in the case. “Of course I’m not guilty,” Dykstra told the Daily News of New York on Monday. “The car got stolen alright — stolen by them. I don’t have it anymore. It’s gone like my computer, my phone, my clothes.” That may be a reference to Dykstra’s financial woes. Dykstra, who bought a Ventura County mansion once owned by hockey star Wayne Gretzky, filed for bankruptcy two years ago, claiming he owed more than $31 million and had only $50,000 in assets. Mets take OF from Wyoming SECAUCUS, N.J. — The New York Mets went a long way to find their first-round draft pick, a center fielder from Wyoming who didn’t even have a chance to play high school baseball. Brandon Nimmo was selected by the cash-strapped Mets with the No. 13 overall choice Monday night. The left-handed hitter is considered a fast runner with plenty of potential at the plate despite a unique schedule and limited chances to play.

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Chambers optimistic about Lions’ future

By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

STATE COLLEGE — With a firm handshake and confident voice, Patrick Chambers told nearly everyone he encountered Monday that a new era of hoops had dawned in Happy Valley. The energetic Chambers didn’t hold back while being formally introduced as Penn State’s next basketball coach, declaring his Nittany Lions would “scrap for every inch to make sure that we can compete on a daily basis.” “The foundation is here, the bricks have been laid,” Chambers said, pointing to Penn State’s 2009 NIT championship and NCAA appearance this spring. “We need to continue on the path of consistency.”

The Philadelphia-area native and former Villanova assistant parlayed a successful two-year stint at Boston University into a head coaching job at a power conference program at age 40. He took the Terriers to the NCAAs this spring, too, a second-round loss to Kansas. Once a salesman, the eager Chambers may need to draw from his strengths in his current and prior professions to sell a Penn State program that, over its recent history, has been consistently inconsistent. “This will be the finest chapter in our history,” athletic director Tim Curley said. “His contagious, positive attitude; confidence in the program and the university ... and his values inspired

us to believe he is the perfect (coach) to lead program into greatness.” There’s seemingly much work to be done to become a consistent contender in the competitive Big Ten. Sandwiched between the two postseason appearances over the last three years was an 11-20 season in 2009-10. The Nittany Lions’ visit in March to the NCAAs — a second-round loss to Temple — was their first in a decade. Penn State has struggled to fill the 15,000-seat capacity Jordan Center, and attract top recruits. Former coach Ed DeChellis was a Penn State graduate known for his work ethic. He developed players who hit the books and who, for the most part, stayed out

of trouble. His specialty on the recruiting trail was developing under-the-radar prospects, such as career-leading scorer Talor Battle. But the program faced another rebuilding campaign in 2011-12 with Battle and three other senior starters out of eligibility — and that was before DeChellis departed May 23 to take the same job at Navy. Some fans and students view men’s basketball warily given the lack of long-term success, while some others view it with apathy. Chambers praised his predecessor and said DeChellis left a AP PHOTO solid foundation. Chambers also said he was tabbed in part to Penn State’s new basketball coach Patrick Chambers answers shake up the perception of the job questions during a press conference on Monday. Chambers is the former head coach at Boston University. and program.

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WILKES-BARRE – Corey Dubil tossed a six-inning nohitter, allowing just a sixthinning walk, nearly picking up a perfect game in Wilkes-Barre’s 10-0 win over Northwest in a Wyoming Valley Senior American Legion matchup. Dubil struck out eight and at one point retired 14 batters in a row before allowing his lone base runner in the sixth. Tyler Marino went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBI, while Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-3 with three runs for Wilkes-Barre. Mike Kendra added a double and two RBI. Northwest

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Logan Engel (left) of Jersey Shore tags out Josh McCain of Tunkhannock during a game at King’s College on Monday.

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for the Tigers in their state tournament opener against Jersey Shore. But it proved to be the game-winning hit as Tunkhannock held off a late charge from Jersey Shore in an 11-7 victory in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A tournament on Monday. “Oh, that was a huge hit, wasn’t it? Holy smokes, yeah,” Tigers coach Gary Custer said. Papi even made his return to the mound, getting the final two outs with the tying run on deck for the save to put the Tigers (17-2) into the state quarterfinals for the second straight season. Tunkhannock will face District 3 champion Mechanicsburg on Thursday at a site and time to be announced today. Papi, a Virginia recruit who could be selected in the MLB draft either today or tomorrow, hadn’t pitched in a game since taking a spill and landing on his throwing shoulder on May 3 against Holy Redeemer. “We’d been working him in the bullpen,” Custer said. “We kind of kept him under the carpet. … He was ready to go in districts.” On Monday, it was a group of seniors that came through for the two-time District 2 champs. Mike Healey also drove in four

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But it turned out Lehman was on the wrong side of his anger. Danville rallied within 5-3 on a two-run double by Jeff Ross in the bottom of the fifth, and with two outs Cooper the cleanup man stepped to the plate. Then he stepped on Lehman’s dream of advancing to the state quarterfinals, crushing a two-run blast above Bowman Field’s spacious center field that carried over the wall. “I was 0-for-2, with three (actually two) errors, having a bad day,” Cooper said. “It was on my mind. I wanted to make up.” His blast left the Black Knights making second guesses. Because following Ross’ double – Danville’s third straight hit

runs for the Tigers, collecting matching two-run triples in the first and fifth innings. The former helped Tunkhannock jump out to a 4-0 lead and the latter broke a 4-4 tie to give the Tigers the lead for good. Kyle Custer also continued a hot streak, going 3-for-3 with three triples. Add that to the list of new experiences for the Tigers. “No, I’ve never seen that,” Gary Custer said. “Never seen it. But there’s a lot of things I haven’t seen before this year.” While the seniors did most of the damage at the plate, Tunkhannock relied on a sophomore starter and a junior reliever to keep the season alive. Sophomore Chase Knott’s third start of his varsity career came in the state tournament. He got a no-decision, scattering seven singles in four innings while striking out two without allowing a walk. “Chase was as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof,” Gary Custer said. “But he controlled his emotions and I thought he did a pretty good job.” Junior Bryson Reeves picked up the win, pitching 21⁄3 innings before Papi came on to finish things off. Tunkhannock had started Healey in each of the last three rounds of the district tournament, but the coaching staff was looking to give him a rest. Rich

of the fifth inning – LeValley came to the mound leaning toward removing pitcher Justin Cornell. But LeValley walked off and Cornell walked back to the rubber to record the inning’s second out before surrendering Cooper’s clout. “I’m going to blame myself on that one,” LeValley said of his decision that was made, “probably with more heart than head. We got a curveball up and the big boy took him long for the tying home run.” Before that frightful fifth, Cornell pitched a pretty heady game. Using a mixture of off-speed

stuff, he surrendered just two hits – one on a lazy fly ball that turned into a double for Corey Gallagher when it got lost in the sun. That set the stage for Danville’s first run when Gallagher stole home as part of a double steal in the third inning. But Cornell appeared to be in control until the Ironmen began banging the ball. “Honestly, I think he was too slow for us,” Cooper said. “Definitely, that was one of the slower pitchers we’ve faced. He had, not a great curveball, but it was good. I know I was out in front real bad.”

Condeelis, the No. 2 starter in the regular season, has been bothered by an injury the past two weeks and was not in the starting lineup Monday, appearing only as a pinch hitter in the sixth. That left the Tigers with a decision. “A very tough decision,” Gary Custer said. “Mike had thrown (the last three games). I sensed he was getting a little bit tired, so he needed a break.” Custer and the Tigers now have the option of starting Healey for the final three rounds of the tournament because of how the schedule breaks. The quarterfinals are Thursday, and a win there would send them to the semifinals on June 13 and possibly the championship game on June 17 at Penn State. PIAA Class 3A first round Tunkhannock 11, Jersey Shore 7 Jersey Shore Tunkhannock ab r h bi ab r h bi ZShreck ss-p 4 2 2 0 KCuster cf 3 3 3 0 Shurer 2b-ss 4 2 1 0 Saylor 1b 3 2 1 1 Musser cf 3 1 3 2 Papi ss-p 2 3 1 4 CShreck lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Zaner 2b 0 0 0 0 Engel 3b 4 0 2 2 Healey dh 4 2 2 4 Koch c 4 0 2 0 WCuster c 2 0 1 2 Huling rf 0 0 0 0 MCln 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Brungard dh 4 1 1 0 Goodwin lf 3 0 0 0 Potter 1b-2b 3 0 0 0 Knott p 1 0 0 0 Notevarp p 1 0 0 0 Cline ph 1 0 0 0 Rishel ph 1 0 0 0 Reeves p 1 1 1 0 Greider lf 0 1 0 0 Weiss 3b 0 0 0 0 Lee rf 2 0 0 0 Cndeelis ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 32 7 12 4 Totals 2611 911 Jersey Shore......................... 003 100 3 — 7 Tunkhannock ........................ 400 034 x — 11 3B – KCuster 3, Healey 2; HR – Papi IP H R ER BB SO Jersey Shore Notevarp (L) ............. 5.1 8 8 8 3 3 ZShreck..................... 0.2 1 3 3 1 1 Tunkhannock Knott .......................... 4.0 7 4 3 0 2 Reeves (W) .............. 2.1 5 3 2 0 0 Papi (S) ..................... 0.2 0 0 0 0 1

Not with the one swing that really counted. “It was our third time through the lineup. Finally, I just got used to it (the speed),” Cooper said, acknowledging his homer was far from a sure thing in his mind. “No, actually. I was heading for two. I guess the wind was kind to me today.” It took the wind out of Lehman’s sails. The Black Knights seemed to be sailing along behind the Barbacci boys for much of the game. Along with his two-run single in the first inning, Cole Barbacci bounced a run-scoring single in the hole to score Lehman’s fourth run in the top of the fifth. His brother Curt Barbacci followed by lining a double into right field, bringing Adam Paulauskas around with a 5-1 lead. That turned out to be the final run for the Black Knights, as

that happens. It definitely wasn’t in my gameplan to go out there and strikeout guys,” Mitchell said. “I didn’t quite get a rhythm early and they have some good hitters and experienced hitters.” Mitchell (4-4) fanned 10, but he gave up nine hits as the Yankees got behind 1-0 in the fourth. But they came right back in the bottom half as Jorge Vazquez tied the score at1-1with his Triple-A-leading 19th home run of the season. The blast sailed over the billboards in left field, like many of his longballs at PNC Field have this season. The Mud Hens pushed across a pair of runs in the sixth on a two-run single by Deik Scram to go up 3-1. The Yankees had some opportunities to score in the game. In the third, Kevin Russo led off with a triple, but he was stranded. Dan Brewer was on second with two outs in the fifth, but didn’t score. In the seventh, Greg Golson reached second on a one-out double in the seventh but Russo and Brewer struck out to end the inning. “One run today, but I know they’re going out there battling and trying to do the same thing I am,” Mitchell added. “I just try to go out there and put zeroes on the board no matter what the situation is.” The Yankees missed some chances, but the score could have been more for Toledo. That’s because Golson, playing leftfield, gunned down a pair of runners trying to score. Notes: Righthander Carlos Silva was placed on the disabled list on Monday after missing

Sunday’s start with shoulder stiffness, while catcher P.J. Pilittere was activated … The series with Charlotte will feature the teams with the two lowest average attendances in the IL. Before home games on Monday, Charlotte is last averaging 3,542 in 31 home games, while SWB is second-to-last with an average of 3,885 in 21 contests at PNC Field. The paid attendance on Monday at PNC Field was 2,808. Monday’s attendance at Knights Stadium in Charlotte was 2,141…SWB dropped another game in the standings to Lehigh Valley, which defeated Charlotte on Monday. The Yankees are now five games behind the first-place IronPigs and fall into third place, a half game behind Pawtucket, which defeated Durham.

HOW THEY SCORED MUD HENS FOURTH: Magglio Ordonez struck out. Scott Thorman singled. Bryan Pounds doubled, scoring Pounds. Cale Iorg lined out. Ben Guez singled; Pounds thrown out at home by leftfielder Greg Golson trying to score. MUD HENS 1-0 YANKEES FOURTH: Ramiro Pena flied out. Jorge Vazquez homered. Brandon Laird grounded out. Jordan Parraz grounded out. TIED 1-1 MUD HENS SIXTH: Magglio Ordonez struck out. Scott Thorman walked. Bryan Pounds struck out. Cale Iorg singled, Thorman to second. Ben Guez walked to load the bases. Deik Scram singled driving in Thorman and Iorg. Scram advanced to second on throw home. Max St. Pierre struck out. MUD HENS 3-1 MUD HENS NINTH: Deik Scram popped out. Max St. Pierre doubled. Will Rhymes grounded out. Timo Perez singled to score St. Pierre. Clete Thomas pinch runner for Perez. Magglio Ordonez singled, Thomas to second. Scott Thorman singled, Thomas thrown out by left fielder Greg Golson trying to score. MUD HENS 4-1

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ND’s Floyd can work out with team SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Suspended Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd will be allowed to participate in voluntary workouts this summer with the team, but the senior has not been reinstated. Notre Dame made the announcement Monday. Floyd was suspended by coach Brian Kelly after he was Danville reliever Andrew Andreychik came to the mound from shortstop and struck out six of the final eight outs he recorded – retiring eight of Lehman’s final 10 batters of the game. “We expected to see him at some point,” LeValley said. What the Black Knights saw in the final inning turned into their nightmare. Adam Creasy began the rally with a deep double to left field – his third hit in as many at-bats. Two outs later, and just when it appeared Lehman would escape danger, Renz socked a single to center, and Creasy cruised home with the winning run as the throw was cut off. “This group of seniors won over 50 games as a group,” LeValley said. “They left their mark here at Lake-Lehman. They have so much to be proud of. This was a very special group of kids.”

arrested in March and charged with misdemeanor drunken driving. He has pleaded not guilty and his attorney has said he expects to work out a plea deal. Floyd is Notre Dame’s career leader in touchdown catches (28) and ranks second in school history in catches (171) and third in receiving yards (2,539).

But the feeling following their final game wasn’t so spectacular for the Black Knights. “Sometimes,” LeValley said, “you just have to give credit to the other team.” PIAA Class 2A first round Danville 6, Lake-Lehman 5 Lake-Lehman

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OSU president vows to look at all compliance issues

that we’re asking all the right making sure the university looks Smith’s job is safe. Gee has been criticized for his School will monitor activities parture. Gee told The Associated Press questions.” at mistakes it made and corrects “In tumultuous times it’s imresponse when he was asked then throughout the university, not in a phone interview that univerTressel resigned on Memorial them. portant to have a very mature whether he had considered firing just the athletic department. sity trustees are looking at com- Day following revelations that he “Make certain the procedures leader,” Gee said. “He is that.” Tressel: “I’m just hopeful the

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University must “scrub everything” as it works to restore order after the resignation of Jim Tressel, OSU president Gordon Gee said Monday, one week after the football coach’s stunning de-

pliance issues across the university, not just in the athletic department. “Any time that there is a mistake, or any time that there is an issue that flares up, and we go back through and scrub everything very, very carefully,” he said. “We want to make certain

failed to report allegations that several players had sold or traded memorabilia for cash and tattoos. The NCAA continues to investigate Ohio State’s football program, particularly in regard to improper benefits and cars. Gee said his biggest concern a week after Tressel’s resignation is

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we have are best in class, and we are monitoring every one of those issues very, very carefully,” Gee said. “We’re going to make certain that we set a very high standard for ourselves.” And Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith will be a part of that. Gee again insisted that

Also Monday, Ohio State released copies of emails and letters Gee has received since a March 8 news conference with Tressel and Smith in which the school acknowledged that Tressel had known about the memorabilia sales for months without alerting the university.

coach doesn’t dismiss me.” “I found your comments to be both flippant and arrogant,” Harry Turner, of LaCrosse, Wis., wrote on March 14. “Basically, you, Mr. Smith and Coach Tressel have sent a negative message to American’s youth -- ’It’s ok to win by cheating.”’

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Denver race: A sky-high challenge Inaugural USA Pro Challenge will include the two highest climbs in cycling history. By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer

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Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress speaks to reporters after being released from the Oneida County Correction Facility in Rome, N.Y., Monday.

Burress released from prison Former Giants receiver plans to be ready for possible return when dispute ends.

By JOHN KEKIS Associated Press

ROME, N.Y. — Clad nearly all in black — hooded sweat shirt, athletic shorts, sneakers — and a white T-shirt, the tall, lanky man walked alone through a gate in a chain-link fence topped by swirls of barbed wire. Plaxico Burress looked around for something familiar, and his agent Drew Rosenhaus ran up and jumped into his arms as both men smiled broadly. Freedom at last for Burress, the former New York Giants receiver. He was released from prison around 9 a.m. Monday after spending nearly two years behind bars on a gun charge. “I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most trying times in my life,” Burress said in a brief exchange with reporters outside Oneida Correctional Facility in central New York. “It’s a beautiful day. It’s a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them.

“I’d like to thank everybody for their prayers and words of encouragement,” Burress said as the fog-shrouded morning gave way to brilliant sunshine. “I’d like to thank all my fans all around the world for the thousands of letters, for their unwavering support. As far as football is concerned, if and when everything gets settled, when they get back on the field, I’ll be ready.” Burress pleaded guilty in August 2009 to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and was sentenced to two years in prison. He was released about three months early for good behavior. Burress will be on parole for two years. He has to get and keep a job, undergo substance abuse testing, obey any curfew established by his Florida parole officer, support his family and undergo any anger counseling or other conditions required by his parole officer. It didn’t take long for friends and former teammates to transmit their good wishes. In response to a tweet that said: ’Just In!. Plaxico Burress Just Released from Jail!” former Giants star Michael Strahan responded: “About time!!” Despite the intensity of the

DENVER — The inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge in August will feature the two highest climbs in competitive international cycling history on the same stage. The jewel of the nearly 500mile course through mountain and metro roads is the Queen’s Stage from Gunnison to Aspen on Aug. 24, the third day of the weeklong race. It includes ascents over 12,126-foot Cottonwood Pass and 12,095-foot Independence Pass, where oxygen levels are close to half of what they are at sea level. “Our motto is, ’The Mountain Changes Everything,”’ said race director Jim Birrell of Medalist Sports, the race producer. “The key elements are elevation and altitude.” The first 12 miles up Cottonwood Pass are on dirt, adding to the challenge on the riders’ thin road tires. “I don’t think we’ve ever taken riders on such a long journey on

dirt,” Birrell said. The cyclists will ascend 2,740 feet over nearly 14 miles to reach Cottonwood Pass, the highest point during the weeklong race. After a tough climb and fast descent comes another grueling climb up Independence Pass, a road that’s narrow and steep with a 6.5 percent gradient and numerous switchbacks. Organizers had to seek permission from the International Cycling Union to route their race over the twin peaks. “I don’t know if you can pick another stage anywhere in the world that has the physical and mental demands of the Queen’s Stage,” said Shawn Hunter, race CEO and co-chairman. Despite grueling ascents and fast descents, Birrell said safety was paramount in designing the arduous route. Last month, 26-year-old Belgian Wouter Weylandt died when he crashed after clipping a wall during a decent in the Giro d’Italia. Birrell asked cycling teams and cycling federations about the feasibility of the grueling second stage and then checked with the Colorado Department of Transportation and other

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Owners move to dismiss players’ lawsuit By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS — NFL owners asked a federal court in Minnesota on Monday to dismiss the players’ antitrust lawsuit against the league. The filing was largely a procedural matter, coming on the same day the league’s response to the players’ amended complaint was due. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson has scheduled a hearing on the motion for Sept. 12, which is four days after the scheduled start of the NFL regular season, a factor that could put more pressure on the owners and players to get a deal done outside of the courtroom. Both sides hope that hearing never has to happen. The NFL and its players held settlement discussions in Chicago last week, but there is no sign a new collective bargaining agreement is imminent. A group of players including superstar quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees filed an antitrust lawsuit against the owners, alleging their lockout of the play-

ers is illegal because they have disbanded their union. Nelson initially ruled in favor of the players in April, requiring the league to lift the lockout and let the players get back to work. That ruling has been appealed to the 8th Circuit in St. Louis, where a three-judge panel heard arguments on Friday and is considering the matter. The 8th Circuit put Nelson’s ruling on hold while it considers the appeal, though it is unclear when they will issue a ruling. In the meantime, the judges urged both sides to get back to the bargaining table and hammer out a deal. Judge Kermit Bye told attorneys for both sides on Friday that if no deal is done before the panel comes to a conclusion, they will likely offer up a decision that will be “probably something both sides aren’t going to like.” The owners argue, among other things, that Nelson did not have the jurisdiction to lift the lockout while the National Labor Relations Board is considering an unfair labor charge

agencies to ensure road conditions would be good. The race through Colorado’s front range and the picturesque Rocky Mountains begins with an ultra-fast prologue in which riders will descend from the Garden of the Gods at 50-plus mph and into Colorado Springs. The race ends in downtown Denver on Aug. 28. After the prologue, Stage 1 starts in Salida and goes up the 11,312-foot Monarch Pass with a mountaintop finish on Mount Crested Butte. After rides up Independence and Cottonwood passes, Stage 3 revives the Coors Classic time trial around Vail, where the 10-mile route is primarily uphill. An easier Stage 4 will greet the 128 riders. Without significant climbs or high-speed descents, cyclists will have numerous opportunities for breakaways between Avon and Steamboat Springs, but the stage does feature a net elevation change of 5,000 feet. Stage 5 from Steamboat Springs to Breckenridge gives riders another day filled with opportunities for breakaways and aggressive racing, but this one includes another mountain pass, the double-summit Rabbit Ears.

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Childress fined for Busch attack

Fox makes pitch for the Olympics

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Richard Childress was fined $150,000 on Monday for assaulting Kyle Busch, the latest incident in an ongoing feud between NASCAR’s most polarizing driver and Childress’ race teams. NASCAR also placed Childress on probation through the end of the year, finding the team owner solely at fault for Saturday’s incident at Kansas Speedway. The 65-year-old grandfather apparently approached Busch after the Trucks race, placed him in a headlock, and punched him several times. “We feel this action is appropriate and are confident all parties involved understand our position on this matter and will move forward appropriately,” NASCAR said in a statement. Childress, who dodged a suspension from NASCAR, was upset that Busch had bumped into Joey Coulter on the cool-down lap after the race. He said in a statement that he accepts the penalty, but he did not apologize for his actions. “First of all, I’m responsible for my actions, plain and simple,” he said. “As you know, I am a very principled person and have a

passion for what we do at Richard Childress Racing. I believe passionately in defending my race teams and my sponsor partners. In this instance, I let that passion and my emotions get the best of me. “I accept the penalty NASCAR announced today and, as a company, we will now focus on this week’s races at Pocono Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway.” It’s not clear what probation means in relation to Childress as a car owner. Generally considered to be nothing more than a slap on the wrist, NASCAR chairman Brian France defined probation last month as “a different set of eyes and expectations” for drivers, adding they would have limited flexibility on the race track. For Childress, it could only mean he must stay away from Busch for the rest of the year. Busch and Kevin Harvick, RCR’s top driver, have feuded on and off for years, and the tension was reignited last month after a race at Darlington. A move by Busch late in the race caused Harvick to wreck with teammate Clint Bowyer, and Harvick tried to express his displeasure after stopping his car in front of Busch on pit road after the race.

Network seeking four-games years, you’re financially in a much better place.” package through 2020 in The three companies will subattempt to unseat NBC, ESPN. mit sealed bids on Tuesday afterBy STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Fox made its pitch Monday for the next set of U.S. Olympic television rights, saying it wants to bid on a four-games package through 2020 in the high-stakes battle worth billions of dollars with incumbent NBC and ESPN. Fox sports chairman David Hill led a six-man delegation that made a two-hour presentation Monday to IOC officials, seeking to secure the first games in the U.S. for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. NBC and ESPN/ABC will make their case to the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday. At stake are rights to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a new twist, the networks can also bid on the 2018 and 2020 Games, whose sites have not been selected. Hill confirmed for the first time that Fox will be seeking the longer-term deal. “We’re going to go for four,” he said after the presentation. “If you look at amortization, you have to make a major investment in technical hardware. Anyone will tell you if you advertise that over four years rather than two

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Richard Childress was fined $150,000 by NASCAR and placed on probation for his altercation with driver Kyle Busch at Kansas Speedway on Saturday.

Harvick tried to punch Busch while Busch was still seated in his car, but Busch instead rammed Harvick’s car out of the way so he could drive off. Harvick’s car turned into the pit road wall. Both Busch and Harvick were fined $25,000 each for the incident, and placed on probation through June 15. But it was apparently the final straw for Childress, who let it be known he would not tolerate Busch damaging any more RCR equipment. So after racing Coulter hard in the closing laps at Kansas on Saturday, Busch bumped into the 21-year-old on the cool-down lap, presumably to show his displeasure over something Coulter had done during the race. The act is fairly common in racing, and likely happens between two drivers following every event.

noon, and the IOC could announce the winner by the end of the day or order another round of bidding. It wants a deal in place before the IOC general assembly starts on July 4 in Durban, South Africa. Hill said Fox will put in separate bids both for 2014-2016 and for the four games combined, but stressed that the eight-year deal is his preference. “That’s a shot you want to take,” he said. The IOC said it will weigh up bids for two or four games. “It makes the decision a little more complex,” IOC TV rights negotiator Richard Carrion said. “We may have to make a judgment whether we want to go long term.” It’s the first U.S. rights auction since 2003, when NBC secured the 2010 and 2012 Olympics in a deal worth $2.2 billion. The IOC says it hopes to surpass that fee this time. If the IOC agrees to a four-games deal, the figure could potentially run between $4-5 billion. “Yes, we’re expecting an increase,” IOC marketing director Timo Lumme told The Associated Press. “What that increase is we don’t know. There’s every indication to show that premium sports retains a very, very important position in the programming strategies of the networks.” Hill went out of his way to lav-

ish praise on Dick Ebersol, the former NBC sports and Olympics chief who resigned suddenly last month in a dispute with Comcast, the cable giant which took control of the network earlier this year. With Ebersol’s departure, the bidding is considered much more open this time. Ebersol was a close partner of the IOC, negotiating several multi-games deals that kept the committee’s coffers bulging and ensured the stability of the games in the Olympics’ most important financial market. “I said to the IOC that I’m going to miss Dick Ebersol hugely,” Hill said. “Dick and I might have had disagreements on numerous things, but we’ve become great friends. The Olympic movement owes him a huge debt.” NBC has broadcast every Summer Olympics since 1988 and every Winter Games since 2002, and holds the rights through next year’s London Olympics. Eight years ago, NBC and parent company General Electric outbid the same two competitors, with Fox offering $1.3 billion. Hill said Monday that history had “vindicated” his lower bid. “We went back and looked at our numbers again,” he said. “I thought my calculator was seriously wrong when the disparity was so great. The numbers came out almost exactly the same. ... History will show that our bid last time was pretty much right on the money.”

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Miami won’t look back to Game 2, where it blew a double-digit advantage.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

DALLAS — A chance for another championship ahead of him, Dwyane Wade refused to look back. No, he said, the answer as quick and forceful as his first step to the basket. He doesn’t consider that the Miami Heat should have a 3-0 lead in the NBA finals. The margin is 2-1, close on the scoreboard even though it doesn’t feelthatwayonthefloor.TheHeat have repeatedly built double-digit cushions against the Dallas Mavericks, and a late collapse in Game 2 is all that’s keeping them from the lead that’s never been blown in an NBA series. “You can’t think about stuff like that. Everything in life happens for a reason,” Wade said Monday before practicing. “If we come in and we win that game, if we run away with that game, I don’t know if our sense of urgency is the same in Game3.Whoknows?Sooursense of urgency was that way for a reason. We lost the game we know we shouldn’t. We are up 2-1. That’s what we have to focus on and worry about.” The Heat insist the game isn’t as easy as Wade and LeBron James are making it look, and the Mavericks refuse to admit they might just be facing a superior foe. “We’re just too stubborn,” point guard Jason Kidd said Monday. Game 4 is tonight, and a Heat victorywouldputtheminposition to win a second championship on the Mavericks’ floor if they followed that with another one Thursday.

THE FINALS (Best-of-7) Miami 2, Dallas 1 May 31: Miami 92, Dallas 84 June 2: Dallas 95, Miami 93 Sunday: Miami 88, Dallas 86 Today: Miami at Dallas, 9 p.m. Thursday: Miami at Dallas, 9 p.m. x-Sunday: Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m. x-June 14: Dallas at Miami, 9 p.m. x-if necessary All games on ABC

Wade clutched the finals MVP trophy that night five years ago, already a superstar in just his third NBA season, and figured he would be back plenty of times. Instead, the Heat never truly contended again — partially because they were clearing salary cap space for last summer — until James and Bosh agreed to join him in Miami. With that trio together, the Heat could win multiple titles, but Wade doesn’t want to wait. “Nothing is promised to none of us,” he said. “You never know what’s going to happen in this game. If you get your opportunity, you have to seize it.” That’s why he and the Heat could be disappointed about where the series stands. They led by 12 in Game 1, were up 15 with 7:14 to go in Game 2, and they had a series of double-digit advantages in Game 3, when it peaked at 14 points. Forcing turnovers on defense that sent Wade and James off for fast-break dunks, it’s often appeared they could run away from the Mavericks whenever they wanted. Yet Dallas rallied to pull out Game 2 by two points and kept coming back Sunday before falling

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The Miami Heat’s LeBron James, left, has some fun with teammate Eddie House during a practice session for Game 4 of the NBA Finals Monday in Dallas. The Heat lead the Dallas Mavericks 2-1 in the series.

88-86. And though they’ve been playing from behind, the Mavericks remain unconvinced that’s where they’ll end up. “I still feel like we’re going to be NBA champs this year,” center Tyson Chandler said. “It’s a hard fight. Nobody said it’s going to be easy. I’ve got the ultimate respect for those guys on the other side. “It’s going to be a tough road, but I feel like we’re willing to do it.” The finals have had consecutive games decided by two or fewer points for the first time since1998, according to research provided to the NBA by the Elias Sports Bureau. So even when his team is building those sizable gaps, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t expect them to last, adding that regret over not having the 3-0 lead is “wasted energy.” “It’s a possession series,” Spoelstra said. “So many different things could happen during the course of the game. Make here, a miss here, a rebound here, a loose

ball there, that can change the complexion of it.” So can Wade and James. Both aresogoodtheycancarrytheHeat when the other is struggling. When both are rolling, it might be too much for Dallas’ defense to stop. “Those guys cause problems, and what we’ve got to do is we’ve got to approach it, we’ve got to guard each of those two great players with really all five of our guys,” Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. Kidd had to face the Lakers of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant inhisfirstfinalstrip,whenhisNew Jersey Nets were swept by the Lakers in 2002. As good as the Heat’s duo is, Kidd said it’s not the same helpless feeling for the Mavs. “This is a different scenario, different team,” Kidd said. “We were just happy to be there. In this sense, we’re not. We feel we can compete with Miami. We wouldn’t have been here if we didn’t think that.”

The Bowl Championship Series stripped Southern California of its 2004 title on Monday, leaving that season without a BCS champion. The announcement was no surprise. BCS officials had said USC was in danger of having its championship vacated after the Trojans were hit with heavy NCAA sanctions last year for rules violations committed during the 2004 and ’05 seasons. “The BCS alerted us today that their presidents have voted to vacate USC’s 2005 BCS championship game victory,” USC athletic director Pat Haden said. “This was not an unexpected outcome. We will comply with all requirements mandated by the result of this BCS vote.” The NCAA ruled star tailback Reggie Bush received improper extra benefits during those seasons and was ineligible when he played. One of Haden’s first moves when he took over as AD last year was to give back the school’s copy of the Heisman Trophy that Bush won in 2005. Bush later relinquished his own

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Heisman and the trust in charge of handing out the award announced the ’05 winner would be left vacant. The BCS waited until USC appealed the NCAA sanctions, which included a two-year ban from postseason play and a loss of 30 scholarships over three seasons, to make a decision about its championship. The NCAA denied USC’s appeal on May 26. At that point, it was just a matter of time before the Trojans’ 55-19 victory against Oklahoma in the 2005 Orange Bowl was wiped from the record books. The dominant performance capped a perfect season by USC and left it ranked at the top of both the AP and coaches’ polls. Auburn and Utah also finished that season undefeated. The Trojans will not have to relinquish The Associated Press national championship.

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What Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says always matters. And with the economy slowing and the stock market falling, his speech to the International Monetary Conference will be even more important. Economists and investors want to know if Bernanke is as pessimistic as many people, including consumers, are about the economy. His speech is at 3:45 p.m. Eastern time, shortly before stock trading ends.

One of the surest signs that consumers are nervous is a drop in credit card use. The Federal Reserve’s report on consumer credit growth during April is expected to show whether rising gas and food prices convinced shoppers to use cash instead of taking on more debt. Credit card use has ebbed and flowed this year. It rose in March after falling in January and February. Given the ongoing drop in consumer confidence, it’s likely that credit card use also fell in April.

There’s little optimism that Hovnanian Enterprises’ earnings report will include a big jump in orders for new homes during the February-April period. That time coincides with the spring selling season, usually the busiest time for home sales. Other homebuilders have already reported disappointing orders numbers during the spring. And the government’s new homes sales reports have also been weak.

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ParenteBeard LLC will hold a manufacturing, distribution and technology industry forum for clients and other businesses on Thursday at The Woodlands Inn, Route 315, Plains Township. Presented by the firm’s Manufacturing, Distribution and Technology Industry Center of Excellence, the event is the latest in an ongoing series in 2011. The local forum will feature updates from some of the firm’s most seasoned professionals on tax strategies, accounting and financial reporting, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, enterprise risk management and human resources. All topics are tailored to the industry’s specific needs. The event will be hosted by certified public accountants Jeffrey J. Vrabel and James G. Cassel.

DC Comics renumbering

Holy first issues, Batman! DC Comics is taking its flagship “Detective Comics” back to No. 1 at the end of the summer, part of its push to renumber all of its superhero titles and give the characters new looks, new attitudes and a contemporary feel. “Detective Comics” has been published monthly by DC since 1937 and is currently at issue 877. The title is where Batman, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, made his debut in May 1939 and his eventual sidekick and ward, Robin, in issue 38 in April 1940. Other key characters in the Batman mythology were introduced to readers in the magazine, including villains Penguin, Two-Face, the Riddler and Clayface. The new series will be written and drawn by Tony Daniel.

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Foreclosures in the Scranton/WilkesBarre region declined for the second straight month in March, but remained above the three percent benchmark. The 3.17 percent rate in March was down from the high set in January when 3.32percentofallmortgagedpropertiesin the tri-county region were in foreclosure. It’s also down from February’s rate of 3.21 percent. The data was released Monday by CoreLogic, a real estate data and analytics company based in Santa Ana, Calif. Theabove-threepercentplateauwasre-

ached in December, when 3.16 of the region’s homes were in foreclosure. The rate rose in January before dropping the next two months. CoreLogic looked at the region, which includes Luzerne, Wyoming and Lackawanna counties, and determined it has a rate lower than the national average of 3.57 percent but above the state’s average of 2.55 percent. The local rate is still well above the 2.55 percent reported in March 2010. But when comparing the percent of mortgage loans locally that were 90 days or more delinquent, the report shows a year-to-year decrease.

According to CoreLogic data for March 2011,6.49percentofmortgageloanswere90 days or more delinquent compared to 6.72 percent for the same period last year, representing a decrease of 0.23 percentage points. About one in every 15 mortgaged properties in the region was at least 90 days delinquent in March, according to CoreLogic. Property owners who are three months behind in payments are at high risk of foreclosure. While some areas of the region had much higher foreclosure rates than others – more than half of Luzerne County is considered to have a “high” foreclosure rate,

defined as above 2.8 percent -- no zip code in the tri-county region had a foreclosure rate below 0.8 percent, which would be classified as “low,” according to the data. In Wyoming County, only the Noxen ZIP code, 18636, was considered to have a high foreclosure rate. In Lackawanna County, ZIPcodeareasinthehighratezonesinclude Carbondale, Gouldsboro, Mount Cobb and Scranton. In Luzerne County, only one ZIP code had a foreclosure rate CoreLogic considered “moderately low” and that is the 18656 ZIP code near Sweet Valley. Moderately low means the foreclosure rate is between 0.8 and 1.3 percent.

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Soon it might be more difficult to concentrate on the cards at one Atlantic City casino. The Tropicana Casino and Resort is creating a new “party pit” near its Rumba Lounge nightclub where female blackjack and roulette dealers will wear bustiers and stockings. It’s part of a trend in the nation’s second-largest gambling market to sex things up as the competition for the gambling dollar grows ever fiercer. The new pit will be right next to the Rumba Lounge, a nightclub on the casino floor where scantily clad dancers work two V-shaped stages on weekend nights. The six blackjack and two roulette tables in the “party pit” will debut during the July Fourth weekend.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces iCloud on Monday during a keynote address to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Jobs interrupts leave Apple’s CEO takes a break from medical hiatus to unveil synching service at annual conference. By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MARCUS WOHLSEN Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly emerged from a medical leave Monday to unveil a free service that lets customers share calendar entries, songs and other files among their devices more easily. The company also announced new software to make Mac computers behave more like mobile devices and Apple’s mobile devices more like rival smartphones. Jobsreceivedastandingovationasheappeared at Apple Inc.’s annual developers’

conference, his second major public appearance since he went on medical leave in January for unspecified reasons and duration. Jobs left many of the specific announcementstotopexecutives.Inthefirsthour,he appeared on stage for only a few minutes. Typically, he’s on stage longer at major public launches. Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies and a longtime Apple watcher, said Jobs “almost always” has his key people handle the bulk of the demos at developers’ conferences. “The last three developer conferences were done almost exclusively by key people,” he said, while pointing out that Jobs came on stage to announce the iCloud music and synching service. Bajarin said Jobs didn’t look much differ-

ent from when he made a surprising appearance in March to announce the iPad 2. James Brown’s “I Feel Good” played over the loudspeakers just before Jobs walked on stage, looking thin, in his signature outfit of mock turtleneck and blue jeans. One audience member shouted out, “we love you.” Jobs returned to stage about 80 minutes into the presentation to announce iCloud. AniCloudaccountwillstoreuserinformation from several devices, including iPhones and iPads, and make sure the same contacts, calendareventsandfilesareavailableonallof them. It also backs up the data on Apple’s servers. It mimics Google’s Docs system for online files, and products from smaller online-storage companies like Dropbox. The iCloud will also allow customers to store their music online.

MetroCast Communications, the Berwick-based video, Internet and phone provider serving the Back Mountain and western portions of Luzerne County, has announced enhancements for its customers that will bring more channels, improved digital picture and sound quality WHEN’S THE and “Video SWITCH? On Demand” For more informa- programtion about the ming. The MetroCast enhanceswitchover ments and to find on out the dates each begins June 15. area will be upgraded, customers Chrissy Cacan visit www.Met- rey, the marroCast.com/upketing managgrades. er at MetroCast, said all 6,000 Luzerne County subscribers – whether they have analog or digital cable -- will see a change in their channel lineup, including additional channels and a grouping of channels by genre. She said sports and news stations, children’s entertainment and music networks will be grouped together. In addition, subscribers who have digital service will see clearer pictures, better sound and the Video On Demand feature. The conversion will be done neighborhood by neighborhood over a span of a month or two. After the digital conversion, MetroCast will introduce the “On Demand” service, which will enable customers to choose individual programs to watch with a push of a button. The Video On Demand service will be up and running closer to the end of the year, Carey said. Tom Carey, general manager of MetroCast-Pennsylvania, said letters were mailed to all subscribers last month informing them of the changes.

Being ahead of your time not always a great way to get ahead AHH, THE 21ST century. We’ve got so much neat stuff floating around these days that it’s nearly impossible to keep up with it all. There are touch-screen devices everywhere. And video games that monitor how you move, and in some really nifty cases, what you’re thinking about. Yes, modern technology is wonderful ... when the timing is right. But even when all of the pieces are there and you can put them together to make a fantastic product, if the people on the street don’t get it, it’s bound to flop. The average video-game player these days is fairly tech savvy. They have all the latest gadgets, all clearly the product of cutting-edge technolog-

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ical wizardry. But what if I told you that MiltonBradley released a touch-screen video console in 1982? What if I told you that a multitasking laptop was released in 1989 .... one that retailed at about $1,200, and weighed about 4 pounds? And what if I said that the same year the original Nintendo Gameboy

came out ... the one with the blackand-white screen … you could have been playing Space Invaders on a handheld device that could display 4,000-plus colors? It’s all true. Unfortunately, the mediocrity principle can apply with technology just like anything else. If people aren’t ready for the product yet, it seems to simply go away until they are. That touch-screen based device, the Vectrex, got axed in 1984, along with many other unique concepts, due to a crash of the video game market. The Vectrex pioneered the use of drag-anddrop, and the manipulation of 3D elements on computers, but it was released at the wrong time to succeed. That laptop that I mentioned? The Psion MC400. It featured a touch-pad, many applications, and it was small, light and relatively cheap

in an era when laptops were the size of a small suitcase. It could even record and play back sound. But only 900 sold because people didn’t seem to be prepared for such capability in such a small package. And the handheld gaming system that rivaled the Gameboy? It was the Atari Lynx. It had a rich color display, you could network with up to 17 other players for multiplayer games – it was better than just about anything else on the market, but it failed due to lack of interest. I guess the moral here is that we shouldn’t be too proud of ourselves when we get the latest gizmo or gadget. Odds are they had it back in 1984. Nick DeLorenzo is Director of Interactive and New Media for The Times Leader. Write him at ndelorenzo@timesleader.com.

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Time to try munis? WITH NATALIE COHEN OF WELLS FARGO SECURITIES Municipal bond funds were a refuge from stock market volatility before the financial crisis in 2008. Investors could expect returns of 4 percent to 5 percent a year. The appeal of munis is interest that’s exempt from federal and most state and local taxes. But many state and local governments have big budget gaps. That has investors worrying about defaults. So they’ve withdrawn a net $45 billion from municipal bond funds the last six months. That’s about 9 percent of the assets the funds held last fall. Muni bond funds fell an average 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter, their worst performance since 1994. This year, they’re up an average 3.7 percent.

Natalie Cohen, who directs muni research at Wells Fargo Securities, talked to The Associated Press about the outlook for munis: What’s going on in the market now? We’re starting to see small amounts of money moving back into muni bond funds. There was a rally that started in mid-April. People looked at reports showing state revenues were improving, and said, “No, we’re not going to see a spike in defaults.” Hopefully, price volatility will ease in the second half of the year. But expect to hear lots of noise for a while about state and local government finances. This is still a tough economy.

Any advice for investors who want to research muni risks? There’s a lot more information than there used to be. There’s a free system for researching muni financial disclosures, run by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and called Emma — Electronic Municipal Market Access. It’s available at www.msrb.org. It’s important to remember that muni risks are modest. Most of these bonds are for basic, essential services — water and sewer systems, electricity, public transit, and so on — not to finance government operating budgets. You have to be a little more careful with projects in states that have been hit especially hard in the recession, like Florida, California, Nevada and Arizona.

These top national municipal-bond funds are all recommended by Morningstar. Each is an intermediate-term fund, specializing in bonds with maturities of five to 15 years. The funds’ expenses are lower than other funds in this category. They have no front-end sales charges: FUND NAME (TICKER)

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52-WEEK HIGH LOW

2,880

1,320

10-YR T-NOTE 3.00%

+.02

Close: 2,702.56 Change: -30.22 (-1.1%)

2,680

10 DAYS

1,360

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2,760

1,400

1,200

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GOLD $1,546.50

+.01

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011 PAGE 9B EURO $1.4587

+4.80

CRUDE OIL $99.01

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Stocks of Local Interest

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TKR

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72.03 65.31 19.27 3.64 49.43 24.10 11.98 10.03 60.32 42.94 58.92 48.56 10.05 32.41 20.49 7.06 39.56 24.90 25.79 47.77 32.56 23.02

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Story Stocks

Lingering concerns about the U.S. economy pushed stocks lower Monday. With little new economic data, investors remained focused on the grim unemployment report from Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 61.30 points, or 0.5 Pilgrim’s Pride PPC DigitalGlobe Close: $4.16 0.11 or 2.7% The poultry producer and seller of fresh and frozen chicken products announced that it had appointed a new chief financial officer. $8 6 4 $3.96

A M J 52-week range $8.61

Vol.: 958.1k (1.2x avg.) Mkt. Cap: $892.25 m

PE: 69.3 Yield: ...

percent, to 12,089.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 13.99 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1,286.17. It was the first time the S&P closed below 1,300 since March 23. The Nasdaq fell 30.22, or 1.1 percent, to 2,047.39. DGI Halliburton HAL

Close: $24.50 0.60 or 2.5% A Morgan Keegan analyst upgraded the stock of the satellite imagery provider and said it’s now “attractively valued.” $35

Close: $48.04 -2.24 or -4.5% The Supreme Court ruled that shareholders can pursue a classaction lawsuit claiming the company inflated its stock price. $55

20 $23.31

A M J 52-week range $33.16

Vol.: 349.8k (1.1x avg.) Mkt. Cap: $1.13 b

PE: 272.2 Yield: ...

40 $22.25

A M J 52-week range $51.45

PE: 21.0 Vol.: 15.4m (1.3x avg.) Yield: 0.7% Mkt. Cap: $43.96 b

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TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011

THE TIMES LEADER

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NATIONAL FORECAST

FRIDAY

SATURDAY Partly sunny

Partly sunny, a t-storm

85° 65°

SUNDAY Mostly cloudy, a shower

80° 57°

Syracuse 80/64

New York City 85/70 Reading 86/66

Harrisburg 86/67

Atlantic City 81/69

Temperatures

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

Cooling Degree Days*

Yesterday Month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

81/52 76/55 95 in 1925 42 in 1946 2 17 96 136 56

*Index of fuel consumption, how far the day’s mean temperature was above 65 degrees.

2011

Precipitation

Yesterday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 5:31a 5:31a Moonrise Today 11:27a Tomorrow 12:37p Today Tomorrow

58/46

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 71-82. Lows: 60-69. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated thunderstorms, mainly early, tonight.

Brandywine Valley

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 75-87. Lows: 66-71. Partly to mostly sunny and warm. Partly cloudy and muggy tonight.

City

Yesterday

Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis

57/42/.00 91/69/.00 85/62/.00 70/55/.00 80/56/.00 89/67/.00 93/60/.00 87/60/.00 97/72/.00 89/56/.00 83/61/.00 81/74/.00 104/74/.11 86/63/.00 81/64/.00 67/58/.00 90/76/.00 93/53/.05 95/70/.00

City

Yesterday

Amsterdam Baghdad Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London

64/54/.00 113/82/.00 86/70/.00 88/64/.00 55/48/.00 57/41/.00 75/61/.02 93/84/.00 84/61/.00 59/48/.00

Today Tomorrow 58/46/c 92/69/pc 89/72/pc 78/65/pc 71/69/t 92/68/pc 98/80/s 86/65/pc 100/76/pc 89/53/s 86/71/pc 87/74/pc 97/74/pc 93/73/pc 88/68/s 66/59/s 88/76/pc 93/71/s 95/73/pc

60/47/sh 92/70/pc 96/73/pc 87/70/pc 87/66/t 95/69/pc 97/72/t 90/71/t 96/74/pc 78/53/pc 91/71/t 88/75/pc 95/73/pc 94/72/pc 89/68/s 67/59/s 87/78/pc 92/64/t 83/54/pc

ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport 0.00” 0.10” 0.78” 21.46” 14.98” Sunset 8:34p 8:35p Moonset 12:06a 12:36a

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday. Susquehanna Stage Wilkes-Barre 3.91 Towanda 2.38 Lehigh Bethlehem 2.86 Delaware Port Jervis 3.35 First

Full

Chg. Fld. Stg -0.33 22.0 -0.17 21.0 0.54

16.0

-0.15

18.0

Last

June 8 June 15 June 23

New

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Yesterday

Myrtle Beach 84/72/.00 Nashville 92/65/.00 New Orleans 95/77/.00 Norfolk 81/68/.00 Oklahoma City 95/66/.00 Omaha 100/71/.00 Orlando 92/69/.00 Phoenix 95/75/.00 Pittsburgh 84/58/.00 Portland, Ore. 66/54/.00 St. Louis 96/73/.00 Salt Lake City 81/55/.00 San Antonio 100/73/.00 San Diego 71/61/.00 San Francisco 60/55/.00 Seattle 68/52/.00 Tampa 90/75/.00 Tucson 98/70/.00 Washington, DC 88/66/.00

WORLD CITIES

Today Tomorrow 70/55/sh 107/81/s 95/69/pc 77/63/t 57/40/s 56/46/sh 81/62/t 89/81/t 86/62/s 64/50/sh

64/51/sh 109/82/s 91/69/t 80/62/t 61/45/pc 56/47/sh 71/54/r 88/79/t 89/66/s 62/49/pc

City

Yesterday

Mexico City Montreal Moscow Paris Rio de Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Juan Tokyo Warsaw

82/57/.00 79/57/.00 72/48/.00 64/59/.00 79/61/.00 109/82/.00 79/61/.00 84/74/.12 81/64/.00 86/63/.00

Today Tomorrow 86/69/s 96/71/pc 97/76/t 87/70/s 97/71/pc 96/73/pc 92/71/pc 98/74/s 88/66/t 61/50/c 97/77/s 70/52/pc 97/73/pc 67/55/s 61/51/pc 62/50/sh 93/74/t 99/66/s 89/72/pc

88/70/pc 95/72/pc 91/75/t 92/73/pc 96/71/s 89/65/t 90/69/pc 98/73/s 93/68/pc 66/49/pc 97/74/pc 73/53/pc 95/73/pc 66/57/s 61/49/pc 64/50/pc 92/72/pc 98/66/s 96/74/pc

Today Tomorrow 83/56/t 79/63/sh 72/50/s 73/55/pc 81/66/s 113/86/s 79/63/t 85/77/t 75/64/sh 85/61/pc

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City

Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snow ﬂurries, i-ice.

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88/76

87/74 71/47

Highs: 85-86. Lows: 69-70. Partly cloudy and warm. Partly cloudy and muggy tonight.

Philadelphia 87/71

92/69

100/76

97/74

The Jersey Shore

Pottsville 85/64

State College 84/64

96/74

101/74

Highs: 80-86. Lows: 66-70. Partly cloudy and warm. Partly cloudy and muggy tonight.

Wilkes-Barre 82/63

89/72

66/59

Highs: 81-86. Lows: 60-64. Slight chance of thunderstorms late. Mainly partly cloudy tonight.

Poughkeepsie 87/61

86/71

60/53 89/53

Temperatures continue their upward trend today, and by tomorrow the 90s will be back. It's all because of a broad area of high pressure off the East Coast feeding hot air into the region. For the past week or so, that air has been bottled up in southern states, where record highs have been reached. Even though we don't expect records around here, the heat will come with high humidity. Dew points will climb into the mid 60s later in the week, making it feel uncomfortable for anyone with outdoor plans. In the mean time, look for a stray shower or two over the next couple days, but the heat will be the bigger story.

85/70 98/80

79° 58°

The Poconos

Albany 84/62

Towanda 80/62

70/47 95/73

TODAY’S SUMMARY

Binghamton 80/63

Scranton 81/64

62/50

MONDAY Partly sunny, a shower

82° 57°

REGIONAL FORECAST Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

92° 65°

90° 63°

279045

Partly sunny, light rain

THURSDAY Partly sunny, a t-storm

WEDNESDAY Partly sunny, a shower

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Let’s raise a glass in honor of Coca-Cola’s 125th anniversary. Uh, wait, on second thought, nutrition experts have been trying to wean us from the sugary concoction for years now. Take our quiz, based on a pointed anti-Coke screed from Michael F. Jacobson, executive director

of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, published last week on the blog “MomsRising.” 1. Jacobson calls Coke “Liquid Candy” because its main ingredient is what? a) high-fructose corn syrup b) sucrose No. 5 c) cocaine

2. Coke’s next most prominent ingredient is caramel coloring, which Jacobson says is produced with ammonia and sulfites, including 4-methylimidazole and 2-methylimidazole, which can cause what? a) type 2 diabetes b) cancer c) gout 3. The next ingredient listed is phosphoric acid, which Jacob-

5. Which of the three contains the highest level of caffeine per 12-ounce serving? a) Coca-Cola Classic b) Mountain Dew c) Pepsi

son says can do what? a) cause tongue lesions b) corrode the bladder c) erode tooth enamel 4. A 12-ounce can of Coke contains 140 calories. According to the CSPI, the average 13- to 18-year-old boy drinks how many cans per day? a) 2 b) 6 c) 11.7

ANSWERS: 1: a; 2: b; 3: c; 4: a; 5: b (Coke: 35 mg; Pepsi: 38 mg; Dew: 54 mg). — From Times Leader wire service

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Babysitter training offered The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering a babysitter training class for boys and girls ages 11 to 15 years old from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the chapter house, 256 N. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $40. The class will focus on essential caregiving and decisionmaking skills as well as safety tips to prevent and respond to emergencies. Pre-registration is required by calling 823-7161, ext. 328.

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Breast cancer event set The PA Breast Cancer Coalition and the PA Association of Community Bankers will hold a Home Run Derby from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 15 at PNC Field, Moosic. The event will raise funds and awareness for the group. Teams of four can register for $500. Each team will receive event shirts, souvenir team photos and gift bags. Points will be based on where the ball lands in terms of a hit to the infield, a hit to the outfield, a hit to the back wall and a home run. Individuals may also take a swing against breast cancer for $125. A statewide single-batter winner will be named at the end of the month. To register, visit www.PAHomeRunDerby.org or contact Heather Hibshman, at 800-3778828, ext. 102 or Heather@PABreastCancer.org. Swim classes offered The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering Learn-To-Swim classes at the Forty Fort pool in three sessions that run July 5-14, July 19-28, and Aug. 2-11. Cost is $60 for each session and includes six, 45-minute classes. Pre-registration is required by calling 823-7161, ext. 328. Talk on bariatric surgery The Northeast Bariatric Center will hold a free information session at 4 p.m. on June 14 at the Hazleton General Hospital, Office and Education Building. Dr. Michael Bono, general and bariatric surgeon and medical director of the Northeast Bariatric Center, will review morbid obesity and weight loss surgery options. Space is limited and reservations are required by calling 501-6322.

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Morris Zysblat and Johanna “Jo” Meynewerebornin1913,ayearbefore the outbreak of World War I. Their similarities would seem to end there. Zysblat, who is Jewish, fled Nazi Germany; Meyne, a devout Christian, was reared on a Wyckoff, N.J., farm. Zysblat supported his family as a globe-trotting businessman; Meyne kept a nice home for her carpenter husband. Zysblat plays the markets, watches CNBC and has 40 Facebook friends; Meyne knits, watches “The Price is Right” and goes to church. What Zysblat, 98 in February, and Meyne,98inJuly,haveincommonare robust physical health, sharp minds

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and sunny dispositions. There’s every reasontobelievethey’llbejoiningthat exclusive fraternity of centenarian Americans — now 80,000 strong, 85 percent of them women. Why some people live 100 years or more is tantalizing to experts and laymen alike. Genetics plays a big role; scientistsinBostonrecentlyspottedgenes related to super-longevity. One of those scientists, Dr. Thomas Perls, founded the New England Centenarian Study, which maintains that a positive outlook and ability to manage stress are predictors of a long life, along with the holy trinity of smart health habits: good diet, exercise, no smoking.

There’s no hard-and-fast map on the road to100, but there are lessons to be learnedfromtherealexperts—those, like Morris Zysblat and Jo Meyne, who can almost taste the birthday cake. Zysblat, who lives independently at Classic Residence in Teaneck, and Meyne,wholivesindependentlyatHollandChristianHomeinNorthHaledon, likely have genetics on their side. Zysblat’s father died of cancer at 52 but his mother lived to her 80s and his only sister is 96. Meyne’s parents lived to their 80s See LONGEVITY, Page 5C

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Fun fruit concoctions make for healthier desserts By ALISON JOHNSON Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)

Dessert doesn’t have to equal junk food on children’s plates. “If you stick with simple, all natural ingredients, desserts can be a sweet, satisfying and healthy addition to your family’s daily diet,” says Laurel Moll, a New York-based holistic health coach and author of the blog laurelonhealthfood.com. “Just remember that when it comes to sweets, small servings are best.” Some ideas: • Let kids help. The more children are involved in whipping up fun and creative desserts, the more likely they are to love them.

• Turn fruit into “candy.” Drizzle melted dark chocolate on apples, bananas, pears or other favorites. Place the fruit on wax paper and chill it in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes, then slice and serve. • Assemble fruit skewers. Cut fruit into bite-size pieces and let kids match up their favorite colors and spear them on a stick. • Try a non-dairy ice cream. Coconut milk ice cream — now available at most major grocery stores — has healthier fats that the body can burn easily for energy and that may help protect the heart. • Make nutritious milkshak-

es. Take almond or coconut milk, a banana, cocoa powder and ice cubes and blend them into chocolate banana milkshakes. ... or Popsicles. Toss fresh or frozen fruit in a blender with coconut water and pour the mixture into Popsicle molds for a low-calorie treat. • Cook a pie alternative. Bake slices of apples, peaches or berries and top them with a mixture of oats, nuts, cinnamon and pure maple syrup. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees; remove foil for the last 10 minutes to make the topping crisp.

Q: Is there any new research into an eventual cure for the lost sight caused by macular degeneration of aging? — C.K., Wilkes-Barre A: Yes there is. Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, are the first to be able to regenerate large areas of damaged retina and improve sight using a novel approach of inducing skin cells to transform into multipurpose stem cells and subsequently into retinal nerve cells. This may one day restore sight to folks with macular degeneration like yourself, plus other retinal diseases like diabetic retinopathy and retinal pigmentosa. Like embryonic stem cells, these stem cells derived from skin cells have the potential to be transformed into any number of tissues throughout the body -- not just retinal tissue. However, these stem cells lack the ethical and political issues of embryonic stem cells because they are not derived from fetal tissue. Although this research is in its early stages (it has only been studied in lab mice to date), this technology of skin cell-derived stem cells may one day be applied to organ and limb regeneration. Q: I know that drinking alcohol in moderation can be a good thing, but what would you consider to be the ideal quantity? — H.C., Atlanta A: The American Heart Association recently posed that question to 1,000 American adults and found that while 76 percent of those surveyed agreed with the statement that wine (not other forms of alcohol) can be good for the heart, only 30 percent knew the American Heart Association’s recommended limits for daily wine consumption — no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink a day for women. What defines a drink? Four ounces of wine, one 12 ounce beer, 1.5 ounces of 80 proof spirits or one ounce of 100 proof spirits. Drinking too much alcohol can raise triglyceride levels, raise blood pressure and contribute to obesity and a heightened risk of diabetes. Excessive drinking can increase the risk of stroke. Drinking also increases the risk of accidents through intoxication. In 2000, alcohol was labeled as a carcinogen, linked to throat and esophageal cancer. Even a drink a day can increase a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer. If you happen to be drinking wine primarily for its health benefits, those same antioxidants can be found in good quality grape juice like Welch’s. Dr. Mitchell Hecht is a physician specializing in internal medicine. Send questions to him at: “Ask Dr. H,” P.O. Box 767787, Atlanta, GA 30076. Personal replies are not possible.

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HEALTH CALENDAR TODAY ■ BETTER BREATHERS CLUB: for individuals with lung disease and their families, 6:30-7:30 p.m., John Heinz Institute, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre Township. Call 346-1784. ■ BI-POLAR/DEPRESSION SUPPORT: for those with bi-polar disorder or fighting chronic depression, 6:30 p.m., Community Counseling Services board room, 110 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Call 954-9184. ■ CANCER SUPPORT: for cancer patients and loved ones, 6:30-8 p.m., Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Call 348-7940. ■ GASTRIC BYPASS SUPPORT: 5-8 p.m. Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Call 864-3289. ■ GENTLE YOGA CLASS FOR CANCER PATIENTS & OTHERS: 5:30-6:45 p.m., Candy’s Place, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort. Free to cancer patients (doctor’s note required for all patients); $5 per class or $30 per month for all others. Call 714-8800. ■ HIV/AIDS: We Care, HIV/AIDS Support Network Inc., support for people infected and affected by HIV. Call for meeting location and time, 24-hour hotline, 8241007, or visit www.wecarewb.org. ■ PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN: 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the former Nesbitt Hospital, Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. Refreshments served. Call 8253297. ■ SENIORS EXERCISE: Group strength/stretch exercise and relaxation classes for adults 55 and older, 10:15 a.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. Call 552-4550. ■ SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CLINIC: for WilkesBarre residents only, 1-4 p.m., Kirby Health Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Call 2084268. ■ WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly, weigh-in 5:30-6:15 p.m., meeting to follow, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Hanover Township. Contact Tess at 825-6312.

WEDNESDAY ■ ABUSE SUPPORT: a community support group for victims and survivors of domestic violence in the Wilkes-Barre area. 6:30 pm Childcare is provided. Call 1-800424-5600. Services are free and confidential. ■ ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m., Wesley Village, 209 Roberts Road, Jenkins Township. Call 655-2891, ext. 402.

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■ AQUATIC EXERCISE AND AEROBICS: 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m., John Heinz Institute, 150 Mundy St., WilkesBarre Township. Call 826-3738. ■ ARTHRITIS AQUATIC PROGRAM: 2:30-3:15 p.m., Greater Pittston YMCA, 10 N. Main St., Pittston. Call 655-2255. ■ BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: “In Loving Memory” support group for parents who have lost a child, 7 p.m., at the home of Norm and Peg Ball, Tunkhannock. For information or address, call 836-3324. ■ CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Edwardsville Apartment Complex community room, 9 Beverly Drive, Edwardsville. Call Nancy, 3310235. ■ GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 7:30 p.m., 333 Broad St., Hazleton. Call Help Line, 829-1341. ■ IMMUNIZATION CLINIC: 1-4 p.m., Kirby Health Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Free for children ages 6 weeks to 18 years. Must have a current immunization record and call 2084268 for an appointment. ■ MEDITATION AND DEEP RELAXATION CLASSES: for all physical levels. Learn ancient breathing techniques to enhance all vital systems in the body and experience a sense of peace and deep relaxation; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Candy’s Place, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort. Cost is $5 per class or $30 per month. The first class is free for everyone. Call 714-8800.

THURSDAY ■ ADDICTION HELP: Recovery Through Jesus, 11 a.m., Christ Community Church, 100 West Dorrance St., Kingston. Call 283-2202. ■ AGING PARENTS: caregiver support group, 7 p.m., Moses Taylor Hospital, original hospital building, second floor, partial hospitalization program, Scranton. Call 340-2362.

■ NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: noon-1 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre; 8-9:30 p.m., Central United Methodist, South Franklin and Academy streets, Wilkes-Barre. Call (866) 9354762. ■ OSTOMY SUPPORT: 6 p.m., Hazleton General Hospital, annex board room, 700 E. Broad St. Call 501-4787. ■ OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7-8 p.m., Clearbrook, 1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Call Lori at 814-3051 or visit www.oa.org. ■ RECOVERY INC.: support group for people with anxiety, panic attacks and depression, 7-9 p.m., Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Call Peggy at 2880266. ■ SENIORS EXERCISE: group strength/stretch exercise and relaxation classes for adults 55 and older, 10:15 a.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. Call 552-4550. ■ SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: for family and friends of suicide victims, 6-7:30 p.m., Catholic Social Services, 214 W. Walnut St., Hazleton. ■ TRADITIONAL YOGA: 5:306:45 p.m., Candy’s Place, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort. Cost is $7; age 60 and older $5. Call 7148800. ■ WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly, weigh-in 5:15-5:45 p.m., meeting follows, West Wyoming Municipal Building, 464 W. Eighth St., call 3334930; weigh-in 5:30-6 p.m., meeting follows, Shavertown United Methodist Church basement, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Kingston Township, call Rhonda 696-5065 or Carol 477-5867.

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■ ARTHRITIS EXERCISE FOR CHILDREN: 4-4:45 p.m., John Heinz Institute, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre Township. Call 826-3738.

■ EX-POWS’ GROUP: 11 a.m., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, eighth-floor group room, 1111 East End Blvd., Plains Township. Call Alan Kurlansky at 824-3521, ext. 7698.

■ ARTHRITIS LAND EXERCISE: 10-11 a.m., John Heinz Institute, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre Township. Call 826-3738.

■ GENTLE YOGA CLASS FOR CANCER PATIENTS & OTHERS: 5:30-6:45 p.m., Candy’s Place, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort. Free to cancer patients (doctor’s note required for all patients); $5 per class or $30 per month for all others. Call 714-8800.

HEALTH CLINIC: 6-8 p.m., second Thursday, New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church, rear entrance, 780 S. Main St., WilkesBarre. Free basic care for people without health insurance and the underserved. Call 822-9605. CARE AND CONCERN FREE HEALTH CLINIC: Registration 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, former Seton Catholic High School, 37 William St., Pittston. Basic health care and information provided.

■ DIABETES CLASS: 1:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, conference room, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Call Shirley Smith at 675-5970. ■ DIABETES SUPPORT: 10 a.m., Community Medical Center School of Nursing, 1800 Mulberry St., Scranton. Call 969-7272.

Call 954-0645. CARE AND CONCERN FREE PEDIATRIC HEALTH CLINIC for infants through age 11, former Seton Catholic High School, 37 William St., Pittston. Registrations accepted from 4:305:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month. For more information, call 654-9923. THE HOPE CENTER: Free basic medical care and preventative

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■ FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT: 12:30 p.m., Lupus Foundation of PA, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Call 558-2008. ■ FOOD ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 8 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul Church auditorium, 1201 Providence Road, Scranton. Call Tony at 344-7866. ■ NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 6:30-8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 190 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m., basement of St. Stanislaus Church, West Church and Maple streets, Nanticoke. Call (866) 935-4762.

■ CELEBRATE RECOVERY: faithbased 12-step recovery program, 11 a.m., Nebo Baptist Church, 75 Prospect St., Nanticoke. Call Sue at 735-8109 or Lisa at 472-4508. ■ NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., basement of St. Stanislaus Church, West Church and Maple streets, Nanticoke; 6:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Call (866) 9354762. ■ OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 10:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, Warren Street and Exeter Avenue, Exeter. Call Marilyn at 655-2532 or visit www.oa.org. ■ PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK: 9:30 a.m., Clarion Hotel, Meadow Avenue, Scranton. For information, visit www.pancan.org or call Mary Francis at 947-2922.

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■ BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: 2-3 p.m., Hospice for the Sacred Heart, Center for Education, 340 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic. Call 706-2400 or 1-800-657-6405 for additional information and registration.

■ GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS/ GAM-ANON: both meetings, 5:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran

health care information for the uninsured or underinsured, legal advice and pastoral counseling, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Mondays; free Chiropractic evaluations and vision care, including free replacement glasses, for the uninsured or underinsured, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays; Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville. Call 696-5523. VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through

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■ REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT: 1 p.m., Resource Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Call Suzanne at 383-0578.

■ LUPUS SUPPORT: 5:30 p.m., Lupus Foundation of PA, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Call 558-2008.

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■ ADOPTIVE OR FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT: support group for foster parents, adoptive parents or grandparents raising grandchildren, 6-7:30 p.m., Catholic Social Services, 33 East Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre. To attend, contact Joan Gower at 822-7118, ext. 470. Childcare is available. ■ AL-ANON: step meeting and discussion, 6-8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 373 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Call (866) 231-2650.

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■ DOWN SYNDROME SUPPORT: for parents of children with Down Syndrome, 7 p.m. For meeting location, call 714-6320, days, or 825-9995, evenings. ■ FREE PREGNANCY TESTING: counseling, education, support and options on crisis pregnancy, 6-8 p.m., The Hope Center at Back Mountain Harvest Assembly. Call 696-1128 or (866) 2192446. ■ GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: 8 p.m., Nesbitt Medical Arts Building auditorium, 534 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Call Help Line, 829-1341. ■ GAM-ANON: for family members and friends of compulsive gamblers, 7:30 p.m., Nesbitt

Friday, 190 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Primary and preventive health care for the working uninsured and underinsured in Luzerne County with incomes less than two times below federal poverty guidelines. For appointments, call 970-2864.

■ OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7-8 p.m., Clearbrook, 1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Call Dominick at 819-2320 or visit www.oa.org.

■ WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT: Take Off Pounds Sensibly, weigh-in 5:30-6 p.m., meeting to follow, United Methodist Church Social Hall, Buffalo Street, White Haven; 6:30-8 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 175 S. Main St., Mountain Top. Call Barbara, 474-9349. The health calendar is limited to nonprofit entities and support groups. To have your health-oriented event listed here, send information to Health, Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250; by fax: 829-5537; or e-mail health@timesleader.com. New and updated information must be received at least two weeks in advance. To see the complete calendar, visit www.timesleader.com and click Health under the Features tab.

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■ SUNRISE STRETCH: sponsored by Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, 7:30 a.m., Swallow Street, Pittston. Call 822-1158.

■ CANCER SUPPORT: peer-topeer groups for patients newly diagnosed six months or less, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Candy’s Place, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort. Call 714-8800.

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■ NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: noon, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., WilkesBarre; 7 p.m., Mount Zion Baptist Church, 105 Hill St., Wilkes-Barre; 7 p.m., basement of St. Stanislaus Church, West Church and Maple streets, Nanticoke. Call (866) 935-4762.

■ SENIORS EXERCISE: group strength/stretch exercise and relaxation classes for adults 55 and older, 10:15 a.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. Call 552-4550.

■ ARTHRITIS AQUATIC PROGRAM: 2:30-3:15 p.m., Greater Pittston YMCA, 10 N. Main St., Pittston. Call 655-2255.

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■ NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT: a support group for families and friends of those afflicted with mental illness, 7 p.m., Suite 6 (second floor), Thomas C. Thomas building, 100 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre.

■ RECOVERY INC.: support group for people with anxiety, panic attacks and depression, 7-9 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Church Street and Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. Call Peggy at 288-0266.

■ AQUATIC EXERCISE AND AEROBICS: 3:30-4:30 p.m., John Heinz Institute, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre Township. Call 826-3738.

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■ LYME DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. Call 287-8990.

■ ADDICTION HELP: Recovery Through Jesus, 7:30 p.m., Christ Community Church, 100 West Dorrance St., Kingston. Call 283-2202.

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■ PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT: 2 p.m., Summit Health Care Limited, 453 S. Main Road, Wright Township.

■ WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT: Weigh-in 5:30-6 p.m., meeting follows, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 813 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, call 287-8883; 6:30 p.m., Edwardsville Borough Building, Main Street, Edwardsville, call Pam at 331-2330; weigh-in 6:306:45 p.m., meeting follows, Harveys Lake Sewer Authority meeting room, Route 415, call Shirley, 639-0160.

■ AL-ANON: 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Clearbrook, 1003 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Call 603-0541 or (866) 231-2650.

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■ ADDICTION HELP: confidential one-on-one discussion about drug and alcohol addiction and referrals, 7:30 p.m., the Stickney building, 24 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Call 762-4009 for an appointment.

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■ SENIORS EXERCISE: group strength/stretch exercise and relaxation classes for adults 55 and older, 10:15 a.m., Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. Call 552-4550.

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BLOOD DRIVES LUZERNE COUNTY: The Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross hosts community blood drives throughout the month. Donors who are 16 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in relatively good health may give blood every 56 days. In addition to those listed below, blood drives are conducted at the Red Cross Regional Blood Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Hanover Industrial Park, Mondays noon-6 p.m.; Tuesdays 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Collections also take place every Monday from 9 a.m.-noon at the Hazleton Chapter House, 165 Susquehanna Blvd., Hazleton. For more information, visit nepagivelife.org or call (800) GIVE-LIFE, ext. 2150. All donors at the drive sites indicated by an asterisk in parentheses (*) will receive a free VIP voucher for the Vans

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Dr. John C. Ring, a pediatric cardiologist and intensivist, has joined Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, as director of quality and advocacy for the Department of Pediatrics. In addition to seeing patients at the medical center, he will also be available at Geisinger’s pediatric specialty clinics in Forty Fort, Hazleton, Dunmore, East Stroudsburg, Pottsville and Towanda. Ring specializes in the treatment of abnormalities and diseases of the heart for patients younger than 18 years old and for adults with congenital heart defects. His areas of expertise are pediatric cardiovascular critical care, heart

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South St., Wilkes-Barre; noon-6 p.m., Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville. June 22, noon-6 p.m., Dallas American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. June 23, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, 77 E. Market St., WilkesBarre; noon-5 p.m., (*) Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Old Route 118, Lehman Township. June 25, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Bear Creek Township Building, 3333 Bear Creek Blvd., Bear Creek Township. June 26, 8:15 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. June 27, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., UGI Utilities, Inc., 511 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre; 12:30-6 p.m., St. Cecilia’s Church, 1700 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. June 28, noon-6 p.m., (*) The Woodlands Inn and Resort, 1073 Highway 315, Plains Township. July 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (*) Luzerne County Community College, Prospect and Middle Road, Nanticoke.

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Baylee O’Connell Baylee O’Connell, daughter of attorney Patrick and Holly O’Connell, Bloomsburg, is celebrating her fourth birthday today, June 7. She is a granddaughter of Ronald and Janet Cross, Sweet Valley, and Bob and Carol Tomkiewicz, Laurel Lakes. She is a great-granddaughter of Kathryn Schmalbach, Truro, Mass. Baylee has a brother, P.J.

Mason A. Tomek Mason Anthony Tomek, son of Brent and Nicole Tomek, Hanover Township, is celebrating his fifth birthday today, June 7. Mason is a grandson of Wayne and Ines Cooney, Wilkes-Barre, and Paul and Lorraine Tomek, Hunlock Creek. He is a greatgrandson of Regina Cooney and Stella Gryskiewicz. Mason has a sister, Sophia, 3.

Joey Peters Joey Peters, son of Gary and Becky Peters, Dallas, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, June 7. Joey is a grandson of Bill and Barbara Kunec, Hanover Township; Maryann Peters, Milford; and the late Frank Peters. He has a brother, Josh, 8.

In recognition of National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 16-22, four awards were presented during the Geisinger Health System eighth annual Outstanding EMS Provider Awards ceremony. Twenty individuals and teams representing local paramedics, dispatchers, EMTs, firefighters, first responders and police were nominated by their peers and community members for making significant contributions while providing essential care. Two winners, who were selected in the categories of community service and heroism, received plaques during the May 16 ceremony at the East Mountain Inn, Plains Township. Outstanding EMS Providers in the category of Community Service were Kellie Kizis, Exeter Ambulance Association, and John Shirk, Central Juniata EMS. Outstanding EMS Providers in the category of Heroism were the crew of Geisinger LifeFlight® 3, Avoca International Airport, and Ed Urban, Pennsylvania State Trooper. Nominees for the 2011 Outstanding EMS Providers of the Year, first row, are Scott Freedan, Pocono Mountain Regional EMS; Jude Spellman, Wilkes-Barre City paramedic; Red Lines, Geisinger LifeFlight; Rob Cooper, Geisinger LifeFlight; Roy Elick, Kingston Community Ambulance; Peter Burke, Wilkes-Barre City paramedic; Mike Pandolph, Union City Ambulance Service; and Kizis. Second row: Bryan Simms, Jackson Township Volunteer Ambulance; Urban; Brian Krahel, Geisinger LifeFlight; Gabriel Metric, Medic 303, Pittston; Rodny Eves, Millville Fire Company; Shirk; and Bruce Beauvais, Lackawanna Ambulance.

Maddoc W. Watkins Maddoc William Watkins, son of Scott and Kelley Watkins, Shavertown, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, June 7. Maddoc is a grandson of Gerry and Kathy Kavanagh and William Watkins, all of Dallas, and the late Barbara Watkins. He is a great-grandson of the late George and Francis Paddick and the late Harold and Dorothy Watkins. Maddoc has a sister, Sadie, 4, and a brother, Calder, 22 months.

Rural Health Corporation celebrates 40th corporate anniversary Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania celebrated its 40th corporate anniversary at the East Mountain Inn, Plains Township. Since 1971, the private nonprofit organization has provided comprehensive primary and preventive health services to individuals who have financial and/or geographic barriers to health care resources. Five of RHC’s health centers are located in the rural communities of Noxen, Exeter, Shickshinny, Nuremberg and Freeland. The sixth center, Valley Pediatrics, is located in Edwardsville in the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion. In addition, Rural Health Corporation operates the RHC McKinney Clinic in Wilkes-Barre where special health care services are offered to the homeless. Van transportation is also provided to assist patients without other means of transportation. Members of the RHC Board at the 40th celebration, seated, are Barbara Bellucci, Conyngham; Eileen Flaim, Nuremberg; Penny Reid Harveys Lake; Virginia Clarke, Avoca; and Colette Jesikiewicz, Wyoming. Standing: Vince Splendido, Harveys Lake; Robert Gaffney, Freeland; Andrew Kalie, Shickshinny; Richard Kennedy, Wilkes-Barre; Lori Gaffney, Freeland; Lisa Bealla, chair, Dallas; Deborah Josuweit, Dallas; Andrew Soltis, Freeland; Richard Love, Dallas; and James Palushock Sr., Zion Grove.

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The theme ‘Fulfilling the Promise by Serving Others’ was celebrated at Mercy Center Skilled Nursing and Personal Care during Nursing Home Week. Douglas Delescavage entertained the residents on piano, and parties were held daily. Staff and residents dressed according to special color themes each day. The theme’s supported the wisdom of the residents, the appreciation of the volunteers, the support of families and the enthusiasm and spirit of the staff. Participants, from left, are Rachel Jones, Adelle Luke, Josephine Besecke, Ann Marie Morgan, activities coordinator, and Delescavage.

How to adopt: Call or visit the Hazleton Animal Shelter, 101 North Poplar St. (corner of Hemlock) in Hazleton. Phone 454-0640. Hours for adoptions are Monday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Business hours are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wish List: donations of cat food, cleaning supplies, paper products, and blankets are in need.

NEWS FOR SENIORS EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors honored new member Agatha Abromavage at a recent meeting. Winners of the 50/50 are Marcella Fountain, Johanna Malinowski, Marie Mantione, Bernie Serbin and Lee Verbyla. Joe Kleback won the special bingo, and Mary Ann Markowski won the bingo jackpot. KINGSTON: Kingston Senior Center, 680 Wyoming Ave., will close at 11 a.m. Wednesday and bagged lunches will be served. There will be no activities. Thursday is Italian Day with a special meal and entertainment provided at 12:45 p.m. by “Bergie.” Blood pressure checks will also be done at 10:30 a.m. by ManorCare. Friday at 11:30 a.m. is Joke Day. For more information, call

287-1102. MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club will meet June 14 in Father Nolan Hall Day Room at St. Jude’s Church. Doors open at 3:15 p.m. Anyone 50 years of age and older can join. Trips scheduled include June 12, Woodloch Pines, Hawley; July 14, Joe Vince show, Mount Haven, Milford; Aug. 17, Rainbow Theatre, Lancaster; and Sept. 14, Italian Festival, Ehrhardt’s, Lake Wallenpaupack. For reservations or more information call Otto at 474-0641. NANTICOKE: The Rose Tucker Center at Special Care Hospital, 128 W. Washington St., will be closed for regular activities on Wednesday. A bag lunch will be available for pickup between 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday is Italian Day. A special lunch and bingo at $1 a

card with a three card limit will be offered. The center will be closed for regular activities on Friday. A bag lunch will be available for pickup between 10 a.m. and noon. PITTSTON: St. Joseph’s Senior Social Club will have its annual picnic on July 21 at the Checkerboard Inn in Dallas. Cost $18. The group will take a cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia Aug. 27 and visit Mount Airy Casino with a $35 rebate; and Aug. 28-Sept. 15 in Cape Cod, Mass. The public is invited. For more information, call Theresa at 654-2967. PITTSTON: The Pittston Senior Center, 441 N. Main St., has a few openings on its newly formed summer golf mixed league. Members meet Thursdays mornings at the Four Sea-

sons Golf Club in Exeter with champion Clarence Briggs. For more information call Connie Andrews at 655-5561. The center will close at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. All activities on Thursday are canceled due to the farmers market voucher distribution. Bagged lunches will be served both days. PLYMOUTH: The Shawnee Senior Citizens Club of Plymouth ill meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Welsh Baptist Church, Shawnee Avenue. Bring a bagged lunch; refreshments will be provided. PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizen’s Friendship Club of St. Mary’s in Plymouth will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Holy Child School, Willow Street. Servers are Helen and Steve Skovira, Phyllis Saluski, Geraldine Wabik

and Janice Perfetto. Winners of the 50-50 are Bernadine Clark, Barbara Elgonitis and Peggy Hogan. The annual club outing will be held Aug. 4 at the Checkerboard Inn picnic grove. Committee members are Ann and John Brunick, Bernadine Clark, Carol Chrzan .and Lucille Burns. A trip to Cape Cod, Mass., is Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Call Ann at 779-3203 for details.

State Employees (PARSE) will gather for a lunch meeting at 1 p.m. June 23 at Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, East Market Street. Thomas O’Neill, northeast regional vice president of PARSE, is the speaker. President Stanley Rushinski will preside.

SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior Citizens will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church, Hughes Street, with Liz Zankewicz presiding. New members are invited. Winners of the 50-50 fundraiser are Marie Urban, Ann Kuchemba and Clara Belle Reggie. WILKES-BARRE: The Pennsylvania Association of Retired

WYOMING: The WyomingWest Wyoming Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. today at the St. Monica meeting center. Anyone age 50 years and older can join. Servers are Madeline Luce, Jenny Labathy and Stanley Mulesky. There will be refreshments and bingo. Wheelchai-r accessible parking available. Fifty-Fifty winners are Joann Kwasny, Mickey DeSalvo and Howard Kelley. The bingo jackpot winner is Madeline Luce. A May birthday celebration was held for Mickey DeSalvo.

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and six of her seven siblings made it at least to their 80s. Good genes, though, aren’t a beall-and-end-all, says Dr. Edward Schneider, professor of gerontology at the University of Southern California. “You can modify the genetics by stepping in front of a train or a car,” he said, “and you also can have bad health habits.” 1. Don’t get sick “So much depends on being free of illness through one’s lifetime. Not having your body debilitated is critical to longevity,” said Dr. Elaine Leventhal, professor of medicine at New Brunswick’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a specialist in geriatric medicine and gerontology. “You certainly want to be free of lung disease, free of significant cardiac disease, free of diabetes” — and personal behavior has a lot to do with that. Zysblat and Meyne kept illness and the risk factor of obesity at bay.

They feel fine, they seldom go to the doctor and the only pills they take are for blood pressure. Butthelivestheyhaveledgoonly sofarinexplainingtheirgoodshape. Neither smoked — but their spouses did, suggesting exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. Meyne says her main physical exercise was gardening and walking around Wyckoff, while Zysblat cheerfully admits, “I don’t exercise, never did in my life. How about that? And I haven’t walked very much either.” As for diet, Meyne says “I’ll eat what you give me. I was never fussy.” And Zysblat says “all my life I ate foods that were not good for me.” A peek inside his refrigerator bears him out: butter, salami, frankfurters, pastrami. But the key, he says, is eating the salty, fatty, not-good-for-you stuff in moderation. 2. Thank God Meyne credits God for bringing her this far. The former Sunday school teacher attends Sixth Reformed Church in North Haledon, listens to Christian music on the radio and keeps the Lord’s Prayer over her bed in an embroidery she stitched as a young bride. Does prayer contribute to a long

life? There are no data, Schneider says, but there is value to being part of a church or a religious community because it increases one’s social network, which gives the elderly an extra measure of support. 3. Exercise your brain In the “Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator,” devised by Perls of the New England Centenarian Study, people who engage in mindchallenging activities add five years to their life expectancy. It has worked for Zysblat, who’s been retired nearly 40 years. The lifelong reader still devours books — three a week on his Kindle. Afterfinishingabook,headdsthe title to the computerized list he’s been keeping since 2004. The list has 800 books, ranging in authors from Diane Ackerman (“The Zookeeper’s Wife”) to Emile Zola (“Nana.”) When not reading, Zysblat trades gold and silver at one of his three computers. He started daytrading stocks in the 1990s, but switched to a less volatile sector. It’sahobby,andheisconvincedthe buy-and-sell decisions he makes in the course of a trading day keep his mind razor sharp.

4. Set goals There’s no computer in Jo Meyne’s room at Holland Christian Home, but there is a knitting bag. “I guess I wore out my eyes with all my fancy knitting,” said Meyne, who is mostly blind. “I don’t know how to say it, but I just enjoy doing it.” Her handiwork has a greater purpose. Meyne knits 7-by-9-inch squares that are assembled into blankets, which are then donated to the homeless and disaster victims through a charity called Warm Up America! Knowing others benefit, she aims to complete one square a day. Setting and achieving goals is important, even more so for those of a certain age. Zysblat, too, is a man of goals, as evidenced by his ever-growing list of books read. A man satisfied with his accomplishments, Zysblat wanted to live to see the new millennium. He did, at age 86. At 95, he set his sights on 100. “To be healthy and be able to do what I’m doing? It’s amazing,” said Zysblat, who last year blessed the challah at his grandson’s wedding.

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