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Snow has lowered threats of floods

Weather change in N.Y. slows runoff into river; prediction: a lowered crest downstream.

By JERRY LYNOTT jlynott@timesleader.com

The change to snow from rain Sunday in upstate New York slowed the runoff into the Susquehanna River and lowered the predicted crest downstream in the Wyoming Valley.

The river is expected to rise to 24.2 feet around 7 p.m. today in Wilkes-Barre, Some low- according to the National Weathlying areas er Service.

The crest is along the still 2 feet above river are flood stage, the expected level at which the river leaves to be its natural flooded. banks. But the Wyoming Valley Levee System provides protection up to a river level of 41 feet.

Some unprotected low-lying areas such as fields along the river are expected to be flooded, said Jim Brozena, executive director of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority.

The weather was expected to present other problems in the forms of sleet, freezing rain and snow that caused hazardous driving conditions.

Michael Schaffner, office hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y., said there was a winter weather advisory in effect until 7 a.m. today.The rain that soaked the area much of Sunday changed into a wintry mix Sunday evening and will end with an estimated accumulation of 1 to 2 inches of snow.

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

County cities crave population rise Federal funding is based on data from national tally due out this week.

By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@timesleader.com

The mayors of Luzerne County’s two largest cities hope to see their cities’ population numbers climb when the U.S. Census Bureau releases 2010 census data for Pennsylvania later this week.

“Your funding is based on the census. If your numbers go down, your funding goes down. If your numbers go up, your funding goes up. And we’re very concerned about where our funding is going to end up,” Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton said last week.

Leighton said the city depends on fund-

ing received through the Office of Community development, and every year that he’s been mayor, the city has seen its funding cut.

“It ultimately affects what you can do in the city – infrastructure work and just improving neighborhoods. So in a tough economic time … on top of federal cuts it’s devastating not only to Wilkes-Barre, but all communities,” he said.

Leighton said he met with U.S. Sen.

Nation’s ruler for 41 years unleashes air power on advancing rebel forces.

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>> HONORING A HERO: It’s an easy thing to label someone a hero. It takes truly selfless action to earn the title. Wilkes-Barre City Council will honor just such a man tonight when it issues a proclamation to Kevin Miller – a city resident who helped rescue two fire victims on Price Street during a Jan. 31 blaze. Congratulations.

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Bob Casey, D-Scranton, and hopes to meet with Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville, to discuss federal funding cuts associated with the census.

Leighton also said he’s spoken with U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, about his concerns. As a newly elected congressman who previously served as mayor of Hazleton, Leighton said Barletta

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>> COUNTY BUSINESS: The wheels of county government go round and round this Tuesday when the commissioners meet at 10 a.m. at the courthouse. They are expected to revoke the hiring of a new transportation direc-

is Ash Wednesday, the day Christians mark as the beginning of Lent – the period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter. Because of the way the date of Easter is figured out, this year’s Ash Wednesday falls on the second latest date possible.

March 10th is the latest it can ever fall on. Just a little trivia while you enjoy some yummy tuna sandwiches.

>> JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHWARTZ: How do

Prospects rated high or above average in river basins from Montana to St. Louis.

BIN JAWWAD, Libya — Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, some in helicopter gunships, pounded opposition fighters with artillery, rockets and gunfire Sunday, dramatically escalating their counteroffensive to halt the rebels’ rapid advance toward the capital.

They al- “The reso battled to loosen gime is the grip of struggling rebels on two cities and what close to is happenTripoli. But ing is a in at least one case, desperate their tacattempt to tics appeared to survive.” lead them Abdel Fatah into a trap. al-Misrati ResiRebel dents said pro-Gadhafi troops punched into the city of Misrata,120 miles east of Tripoli, the capital, with mortars and tanks but were pushed out five hours later by rebel forces. The rebel commanders intentionally opened the way for government tanks to enter the city, then surrounded them and attacked with anti-aircraft guns and mortars, said Abdel Fatah al-Misrati, one of the rebels.

“Our spirits are high,” alMisrati said. “The regime is struggling and what is happening is a desperate attempt to survive and crush the opposition. But the rebels are in control of the city.”

As fighting across Libya grew more fierce, the inter-

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — As a winter that has pelted much of the nation with unusually heavy snowfall slogs into the home stretch, some heartland communities are readying sandbags, pumps and their frayed patience for what forecasters say could be a flood-soaked spring.

Flat, frosty Minnesota and the Dakotas, no strangers to overflows during the annual thaw, are all but certain to be inundated again as waterways become engorged with melted snow and runoff from saturated soils, the National Weather Service says.

But this winter’s snowy barrage has enlarged the danger zone in the nation’s midsection, with prospects for flooding rated high or above average in river basins from northern Montana to St. Louis.

The lower Great Lakes could be another trouble spot. Melting snow and heavy rain threatened flooding in all 88 of Ohio’s counties last week. The town of Findlay (population 36,000) was submerged, and waters up to 4 feet deep destroyed a building at Cleveland’s zoo and killed a peregrine falcon. An overflow creek forced about 200 people to be evacuated from their homes in the Lake Erie community of Sunset Bay, N.Y. Much of the eastern U.S. has gotten more snow than usual, putting eastern New York state and southern New England at an elevated flood risk, according to the weather service. Connecticut has gotten more than 80 inches.

The snowpack ranges from 10 to 20 inches in Rhode Island, which last year suffered its worst flood-

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tor because of a past bookmaking charge against him. Oh, and if you’ve been bitten by the politics bug and want to run for office, Tuesday is also the last day for candidates to file nominating petitions.

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Heartland bracing for thaw floods

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you like the name Murgatroyd Feeblebottom? Or maybe Swizzlestick Jones? If you do like those names, then it’s OK to adopt them as your very own this Thursday. See, it’s “Also Known As Day,” and you’re encouraged to find a new moniker for yourself -- temporarily of course. So if you want to be Harry Mudbelly ... go for it. Wanda Ficklestump?

That’s fine. Slippery McGillicuddy? Yep. Charlie Sheen?

Well … maybe not THAT one.

>> GOIN’ GREEN: Aye, begorrah! ‘Tis the fine weekend every lad and lassie who’s Irish and Irish at heart looks forward to all the bloomin’ year long. No, not the weekend to speak in bad Irish brogue. It’s parade weekend in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with not one but TWO St. Paddy’s Day parades to enjoy. Scranton’s got the big one on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

Then, on Sunday, the leprechauns will be packin’ up their yellow moons and green clovers and movin’ south for Wilkes-Barre’s parade at 2 p.m. And just think. It’s only parade weekend. St. Patrick’s Day proper is coming up NEXT week.

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Josephine (Guarnieri) Ritondo March 5, 2011 (Guarnieri) Ritondo, of Swoyersville, formerly of PittJston,osephine passed away Saturday, March

5, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre.

Born September 24, 1919, in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late Maria (Gruttadauria) Guarnieri and John Guarnieri.

She was the wife of the late Michael S. Ritondo.

Josephine attended Pittston schools.

She is survived by daughter Josie and Robert Kandrac, Swoyersville; sister Grace Aquilina, Plainview, Long Island, N.Y.; brother Joseph A. Guarnieri, Nanticoke; daughter-inlaw Mary Eugenia Ritondo, Aberdeen, Md.; grandchildren, Lori and Stacy Kandrac, Michael and Kerry Ritondo, and Michele Yurechko; great-grandchildren, Owen Ritondo, Ethan Ritondo, Anson Ritondo, Eden Ritondo, and Katie Yurechko; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by son Michael C. Ritondo and brothers, Samuel, Emilio, William, Ernest, and August.

Funeral services will be handled by Graziano Funeral Home

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Inc., Pittston Township. Viewing hours will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Rocco’s R.C. Church, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. from funeral home). Interment will follow at St. Rocco’s Cemetery, Pittston Township.

Donations can be made to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Central PA Chapter) in Josephine’s granddaughter’s name (Kerry Ritondo), 2040 Linglestown Rd., Suite 104, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

March 6, 2011 V. Wallace, 83, of Kingston, L eona died Sunday, March 6, 2011, in

icki Funeral Home, Zerbey Avenue, Kingston. Interment will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.

Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

The family would also like to thank the staff and nurses at Hospice Community Care for their thoughtful care and service during such a difficult time.

Ann Marie (Pilnick)Modlesky March 3, 2011 n Thursday, March 3, 2011, after a long illness with heart disease, O Ann Marie has taken her journey to be an angel in Heaven, as she was here on Earth, one of the greatest angels of all. Her family was with her by her bedside during the final moments, as she had always kept her family close to her and in her heart.

Ann Marie was born in Pittston, on January 18, 1940. She was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Blagewski Pilnick.

She was preceded in death by her sisters, Alice Soska and Julie McMurtry.

Ann Marie is survived by her husband of 53 years, Bernard, with whom she fell in love after dating for five years. They have four children, son Bernard Michael Modlesky and his wife, Camie, Connecticut, and daughters, Kathleen Ann Modlesky, South Carolina; Mary Theresa Modlesky and her partner Kit, Massachusetts, and Christina Holly Modlesky and her partner, Nora, New

Jersey; five grandchildren, Max, Jake, Jane, Karla and Kelsey; sister, Mary Anderson, Connecticut; and several nieces and nephews.

Ann Marie was a woman who had touched many hearts. She was always there just to listen as well as giving the hugs when needed.

She will be missed so very much, but will never be forgotten.

The funeral will be held at 9 a.m.

Wednesday from the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church, Exeter. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Cedar Street, Exeter, to say goodbye as Ann Marie takes her final journey to Heaven. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family of Ann Marie Modlesky, 3882 Deer Run Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579.

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Depp, positive reviews vault ‘Rango’ to the top

By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES — “Rango’’ has lassoed the top spot at the box office.

The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut, according to studio estimates released Sunday.

“Rango,” which was directed by “Pirates of the Caribbean’’ film franchise maestro Gore Verbinski, is the first animated feature from Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects studio founded by George Lucas in 1975.

“The draw for audiences was Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, but when you look at the reviews, it was 88 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a level that Pixar operates at,’’ said Don Harris, of Paramount.

Universal’s mind-bending thriller “The Adjustment Bureau,’’ starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, debuted in the No. 2 spot with $20.9 million. CBS Films’ fantasy tale “Beastly’’ with Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens opened at No. 3 with $10.1 million, rounding out the weekend’s top three films. It was

‘79 years young’ Jones wows crowd “Greatest living country singer’’ shines at Kirby with his 19-song, 90-minute show.

Leona V. Wallace

Hospice Community Care at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

She was born in Kingston, a daughter of the late Bronislaw and Aniela Pahutski Haleski.

She was formerly employed by the Duplan Silk Mill and was a member of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston.

Leona was preceded in death by her husband Robert J. Wallace; brothers, Albert, Stanley and Frank; and sisters, Helen Alden, Valentina Piekanski, Lottie Karmick and Irene Barciak.

She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Erickson and her husband, Martin, Virginia Beach, Va., and Carol Vnuk, Wilkes-Barre; grandsons, Martin Erickson and John Erickson and his fianceé, Emily Felty; as well as nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday from the Kop-

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another down weekend for Hollywood, with grosses coming in less than the corresponding weekend last year.

The raunchy Warner Bros. comedy “Hall Pass” stayed committed in its second weekend in the No. 4 position with $9 million. The 3-D animated Walt Disney romance “Gnomeo and Juliet” also kept that loving feeling going in its fourth weekend with $6.9 million in the No. 5 spot, despite an animated showdown against “Rango,’’ which was not released in 3-D. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released today.

1. “Rango,’’ $38 million.

2. “The Adjustment Bureau,’’ $20.9 million.

3. “Beastly,’’ $10.1 million 4. “Hall Pass,’’ $9 million.

5. “Gnomeo and Juliet,’’ $6.9 million.

6. “Unknown,’’ $6.6 million.

7. “The King’s Speech,’’ $6.5 million.

8. “Just Go With It,’’ $6.5 million.

9. “I Am Number Four,’’ $5.7 million.

10. “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,’’ $4.3 million.

He might be 79 years old, but George Jones still shows no signs of slowing down.

With a 19-song, 90-minute performance on Sunday night at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, the legendary singer showed he still possesses one of the most distinctive voicAMANDA HRYCYNA/FOR THE TIMES LEADER es and phrasing styles in counGeorge Jones, who has charted country hits in seven decades, try music. performs at the F.M Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Sunday.

The show was originally scheduled for December but decades (1950s through 2010s) had to be postponed because of was used to good effect on “A and his 166 chart appearances – Picture of Me Without You” and the singer’s illness. It proved to more than any other singer in the ever-popular “Who’s Gonna be more than worth the wait. any genre according to Billboard Fill Their Shoes?”

Because he has been so sucJones highlighted members of – includes 13 No. 1 singles. Two cessful for so long – not many of those chart-toppers have been his backing band, the Jones other singers could release a Boys, all evening long, especial- inducted into the Grammy Hall 3-CD set called “50 Years of of Fame: 1962’s “She Thinks I ly 25-year-old fiddle whiz Billy Hits” (and that was seven years Still Care” and 1980’s “He StopContreras and background voago), Jones was only able to ped Loving Her Today,” which calist Brittany Allyn. Jones and scratch the surface of his rehas often been voted the greatAllyn teamed up for two of markable repertoire on Sunday Jones’ famous duets with former est country song of all time. night.

Jones was inducted into the wife Tammy Wynette, including Often referred to as the Country Music Hall of Fame in a splendid “Golden Ring.” “greatest living country singer,” 1992, was awarded the U.S. Jones finished up strongly he took the stage with a nice National Medal of Arts from the with a medley of five of his rendition of his first hit, “Why National Endowment of the biggest hits and a still chillBaby Why,” and followed up inducing version of “He Stopped Arts in 2002, and received the with crowd-pleasing versions of Loving Her Today.”

Kennedy Center Honors in “Once You’ve Had the Best” and 2008.

Jones first hit the charts in “Choices.”

Jones’ next show will be in 1955 and was named the “Most Other early highlights inPlant City, Fla., on Thursday.

Promising New Country Vocalcluded “Bartender’s Blues” and Legendary Motown vocal group ist” by Billboard magazine the “Still the Same Ole Me.” The The Temptations will visit the following year.

Kirby Center on March 19.

He has charted hits in seven video screen in back of the stage

POLICE BLOTTER

enness.

Police said they heard a disturbance after they pulled into EATON TWP. – State police the lot at headquarters across at Tunkhannock reported two from the parking garage around people stole 36 Apple iPods 1:55 a.m.. They saw Katra break valued at $7,541 from the Walthe arm of the gate, police said, mart along state Route 29 early and Katra and Lavook apSaturday morning. A man and a proached the officers and Katra woman entered the store around admitted breaking the arm. The 1 a.m. and walked to the electwo men appeared to be highly tronics department. The man intoxicated. They were taken forced open a display case and into custody and transported to the woman stole the iPods, state police headquarters. King’s police said.

College was contacted, came to Anyone with information the headquarters and the men about the theft is asked to conwere released to the custody of tact state police at 570 836-2141. school representatives.

• A man armed with a knife LARKSVILLE – Two men robbed the Turkey Hill conveface charges after an investiganience store on Hazle Avenue tion of stolen handguns. early Friday morning, police Larksville police and detecsaid. The clerk at the time, tives from the Kingston Police Joanne Norris, called Luzerne Department obtained a warrant to search a property at 260 Pop- County 911 and said the man and another customer entered lar St. on Friday and recovered the store shortly after 1 a.m. two handguns stolen in a burThe man left and re-entered glary in Kansas on Dec. 21, after the customer left the store. police said.

The man went behind the counThe search was prompted by ter, threatened Norris with a the arrest earlier in the day of Joseph Lilly, 30, who police said knife and demanded money, police said. sold a stolen handgun in exThe suspect is a white male in change for cash and heroin. Lilly his 20s. He was wearing a greentold police he bought the gun from Albert Behrman, 36, at the and-white winter cap, a white shirt, baggy blue jeans and a Poplar Street residence. blue Corona beer- hooded Behrman was charged with sweatshirt. He also had red two counts of receiving stolen blotchy skin on his face and property. Lilly was committed light facial hair. He fled in a to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on a parole vionewer model silver sedan with a lation. He had been released spoiler on the trunk. from prison a week before his Anyone with information arrest in Kingston. Additional about the robbery is asked to firearms charges will be filed, contact city police at 826-8106. police said.

• Joseph Jackiel, 55, of Frederick Street, will be charged WILKES-BARRE – Police with criminal trespass after arrested Paul Fitzgerald, 55, of police said they found him in a 10 Garnet Lane, on charges he building on Amber Lane on violated a protection from abuse Tuesday. Police responded to a order Friday. Ada Marie Wells report of a break-in at the buildreported that Fitzgerald called ing and discovered a broken her phone and threatened her in window. They found Jackiel violation of a non-contact proinside and said he entered the tection order, police said. building without permission.

• Robert Comparetta, 33, of • Jeff Geiger, 30, was charged 17 Penn St., said someone rewith public drunkenness Satmoved a wicker love seat from urday after police said they the porch of his residence somefound him highly intoxicated on time between 6:30 p.m. and 9 North Pennsylvania Avenue. p.m. Friday.

• Josephine Nicoletta said • Kristin Reddick, of South Friday that someone attempted Hancock Street, said someone to use her credit card on East removed her purse from her Market Street to pay off their vehicle at 311 Blackman St. credit cards. She did not want to Friday. pursue filing charges, but still • Two men were charged after police said they saw one of wanted to file a report for credit purposes, police said. them break the arm of the entrance gate at the Park & Lock WILKES-BARRE - City poEast on North Washington lice reported the following: Street early Friday morning.

• Ann Bielecki, of 186 MidJeffrey Katra, 22, of state land Court, said Saturday that Route 292, Tunkhannock, was cash was removed from her charged with criminal mischief wallet. and public drunkenness. The • Joseph Popovich, 25, of other man with him, Gerard Custer Street, will be charged Lavook, 21, of Montville,. N.J., was charged with public drunk- with two counts of harassment

after police say he slapped Angel Fisher in the face Friday afternoon near the intersection of South Main and Academy streets and at 158 Carlisle St. • Richard Templeton, of 9 Cherry St., said Saturday that someone used his credit card to make unauthorized purchases.

• Mark Oltra, of 428 W. Academy St., said Saturday that the quarter panels on his 2006 Jeep were dented.

• Donna Beny said Friday that three books were removed from her vehicle, which was parked at the rear of 94 E. Main St. • A 16-year-old boy will be charged with simple assault and terroristic threats after police say he punched and threatened to obtain a gun to harm Mary Lavelle, of 27 Wilson St., on Saturday afternoon.

• A driver who ran a red light caused a crash at the intersection of East South and South Main streets on Saturday afternoon, police said. According to police: Loren Prescott of Harrisburg drove through a steady red traffic signal when he attempted to turn left onto East South Street from South Main Street.

As he did, a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Amanda Laponte of Kingston struck the front end of Prescott’s 2006 Acura TL. Laponte was making a left turn onto South Main Street from East South Street.

Laponte was injured and taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for treatment.

• Lauren Rushton was charged with providing false identification to law enforcement on Sunday afternoon.

Police encountered Rushton near the intersection of Park Avenue and Lehigh Street around 2:45 p.m. and they said she gave a false name. After her identity was determined, police ran a records check and found out there was an outstanding warrant and a probation detainer for her. She was committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.

• Darrin Battle, 24, of South Franklin Street, will face a charge of harassment after police say he verbally threatened Bruce Barton of Park Avenue by telephone on Sunday afternoon.

On Saturday night, Battle was charged with disorderly conduct on North Sherman Street.

• A woman said she was assaulted by three females at the Sherman Hills apartment complex Saturday night. The unidentified woman said the assault occurred around 10:15 p.m. but provided conflicting reports to the investigating officer. She was taken to WilkesBarre General Hospital for treatment of injuries.

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Lottery officials said 80 players matched four numbers and won $380.50 each; 3,663 players matched three numbers and won $14 each; and 48,656 players matched two numbers and won $1 each.

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Neighbors see red over toilet in yard

clared a nuisance he must re- W H A T ’ S N E X T Fairview Zoning Board has move. been asked to act on the lawn But how did it get there in the WHAT: Fairview Township Zoning Board meeting accessory of Kevin Engler. first place?

By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

FAIRVIEW TWP. – Kevin Engler’s neighbors said they’ve had enough with the bright red toilet on his front lawn. On Wednesday, they’ll ask the Fairview Township Zoning Board to do something about it.

The board will meet that night to decide whether Engler, of 135 Forest Road, can keep the toilet on his front yard or have it de-

Zoning board member John Dougherty, who lives across the street from Engler, started the petition to bring the issue before the township zoning board. He said Engler and his neighbors were involved in a long-running dispute involving two commercial trucks at Engler’s house.

Engler would park and service two commercial trucks at his property about two years ago, Dougherty said. He got rid of one of the trucks after being cited for a violation of the borough township ordinance, and because the

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township code prohibits vehicles from being parked outside overnight, Engler erected a tent on his property and began parking the truck inside, Dougherty said.

In a battle that made it as far as the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, Engler was eventually ordered to remove the tent.

It was about that time, two years ago, that the toilet appeared on

his lawn, Dougherty said.

“We think he put the toilet out in retribution,” Dougherty said.

Township Zoning Officer Barry Jacob approved the toilet as an accessory to use, bringing the fight to the zoning board.

Dougherty said the township’s zoning ordinance defines a nuisance as “something that offends the ordinary sensibilities of your neighbors, and of course having a junk toilet in the front yard offends the ordinary sensibilities of your neighbors.”

Dougherty added that he will MATT HUGHES/THE TIMES LEADER recuse himself from sitting on the zoning board to hear Engler’s A bright red toilet sits on the lawn of Kevin Engler’s home in Faircase. Engler could not be reached view Township. Engler’s neighbors have called on the township’s zoning board to order the commode removed. for comment.

Ricky Mizenko’s family and friends remember him and raise funds for pancreatic cancer with charity bowl-a-thon at Chacko’s

Donald Winsock Jr. has gone from Hanover Twp. volunteer firefighter to guiding D.C.-area emergency response.

U.S. Rep. hopes tool will let him include direct questions from constituents in hearings.

By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

Donald Winsock Jr.’s job is often thrilling, but that isn’t the real reason he does it.

The Hanover Township native has for the last 10 years worked for the Arlington County Office of Emergency Management, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., where he was promoted to emergency management shift supervisor in 2007.

His office handles upwards of 1,000 calls per day, leaving him in control of an office environment that is often frantic and seldom if ever boring, but Winsock said that “deep down it’s the helping people that’s really rewarding.”

Winsock, 40, was featured in a February issue Winsock of trade publication Public Safety Communications, which looked back on his 22 years working in the public safety field.

He was, in a sense, raised to help others.

Winsock’s father, Donald Winsock Sr., of Hanover Township, was a volunteer firefighter in Hanover Township and frequently brought his son to the station as a child.

At age 18, the younger Winsock joined the department at Station 5 in Breslau, where he is still listed as a volunteer.

“I think it (was) being raised in the fire department that kind of directed my life in that direction,” he said.

Inspired to pursue a career in public service, Winsock attained an undergraduate degree in fire science from the University of Maryland and landed a job as an emergency dispatcher for Hanover Township in 1995. He continued working as a dispatcher for Luzerne County after the county regionalized its 911 service in 1996, and in 2001 moved on to the Arlington County dispatch office.

His early days in the Arlington office were, in a sense, a trial by fire.

Winsock was on duty on September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked and crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, which is in Arlington County.

“It was pretty much non-stop,” Winsock said “As soon as you hung up, the phone it was ringing again. It was non-stop for at least 24 to 48 hours. It was definitely the busiest time I’ve ever seen in my career.”

Though horrifying situations like the terrorist attack and the more routine emergencies he deals with daily might be shocking, Winsock said 911 operators have protocols that they must follow, and that in the moment following protocol keeps him calm. He admits, though, that later reflection can sometimes be difficult.

He also said that though his department’s protocol is as thorough as can be, a good 911 operator must sometimes exercise creativity.

“Obviously things happen on a daily basis that you can’t plan for, from people locking their kids in the car to major emergencies,” he said.

Winsock lives in Bristow, Va., with his wife of two years, Samantha. The couple has one son, Donald James Winsock, 2, and is expecting a second son later this year.

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Maximus Hardin, 4, gets an assist from his father, Matt, at the Remembering Ricky bowl-a-thon at Chacko’s in WilkesBarre. The event was a fundraiser to raise money for pancreatic cancer research in the memory of Ricky Mizenko.

Event scores big

Bowl-a-thon’s proceeds to benefit Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

By B. GARRET ROGAN Times Leader Correspondent

Friends, family members and supporters joined in remembering Ricky Mizenko at a charity bowl-a-thon at Chacko’s Family Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

A lifetime Swoyersville resident, Ricky passed away in July 2009, at the age of 60, less than four months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

In the nearly two years since his passing, his family had been actively searching for a way to honor his memory and celebrate his life.

Ricky’s daughter Robyn Williams, 35, of Mountain Top, had been considering possible fundraising ideas when she was alerted to the idea of a bowl-athon after visiting the Chacko’s Family Bowling Center website.

For Robyn it was an obvious fit. Her father was an active man and bowling was just one of his many hobbies. She thought it was the perfect way for friends and family members of all ages to have fun in remembering her father and raise awareness for the disease that took his life.

Taryn Jones, the coordinator for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, was on hand at the event to show her support.

All of the proceeds from the bowl-a-

ease passing away within five years of the diagnosis.

She went on to lament that despite the severity; pancreatic cancer receives only roughly 1 percent of the thon will be donated to the organiza- government funding that is allocated tion to help fund prevention research for cancer research.

This figure made Jones all the more and to raise awareness of the disease.

“We are honored to be a part of this pleased with the success of Sunday’s and to receive this kind of support event.

The Mizenko family also was from the family,” Jones said. pleased to the point of being Jones met the Mizenko nearly overwhelmed. family when they participa- “We are honThey had initially anticipatted in an annual 5K Charity ored to be a ed only 100 bowlers and estiWalk in June 2009. She mated that they would be dostayed in contact with them part of this during Ricky’s final weeks and to receive nating roughly $1,500 to charity. However, by the time the and has remained in contact this kind of since then. support from event had started, it became clear that they might see twice She noted that there are the amount of bowlers and various charity events held the family.’’ that are specifically orgaTaryn Jones could possibly end up donatnized and sponsored by the Pancreatic ing more than $6,000.

Cancer Action Ricky’s brother Jerry, of HaPancreatic Cancer Action Network nover Township, was on hand Network but that this particto join in the celebration. He ular event was completely orand Ricky had not only bowled ganized by Ricky’s daughters, Robyn Williams and Lauren Mizenko, together throughout the years but par22, of Swoyersville; and their mother ticipated in many events from golf to darts to playing in a band together in Gloria, also of Swoyersville.

“Grass-roots events like this really the early 1980s after Ricky finished inspire us,” Jones said. She pointed serving in the U.S. Air Force.

For Jerry it was not so much about out that they not only do a great job in raising desperately needed funds but the bowling as it was getting together go a long way toward putting a person- to remember him in an activity.

“Ricky and I did a lot of things toal face on what is often perceived as an gether. He was a fun guy. We all still obscure disease.

Jones also noted that pancreatic think about him all the time.”

For Jerry it just made sense for cancer has one of the highest mortality rates among cancers, with 94 per- friends and family to join and do so cent of those diagnosed with the dis- together.

WASHINGTON – When Rep. Tom Marino asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a House hearing last Tuesday about the amount of U.S. foreign aid dollars going to Egypt, he raised the question in the context of concerns related to him by various constituents.

In the future, when Marino queries a wit- Marino ness at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing, the Lycoming Township Republican hopes he will be able to be the conduit of specific questions posed by individual constituents.

Marino is keen on using a new website tool added by the foreign affairs committee, “You Ask a Question.” By going to, http:// foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings_question.asp, constituents of Marino and other lawmakers on the committee can send in questions for committee witnesses, whether a prominent public official like the secretary of state or a lesser known foreign policy expert.

The committee’s chairwoman, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., also has launched a feature called “Whistleblower,” which is meant to encourage regular folks and government officials to alert the committee about waste, fraud or abuse. That can be found at: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/ whistleblowers.asp.

Marino said he’s excited about the ability to more directly include Wilkes-Barre area citizens in the Capitol Hill hearing process “It’s an opportunity for them to pose questions that they might have,” Marino said. “Someone in the district could come up with something new and novel and it’s a way for me to continue to communicate with my people when I am in Washington and hear what their views are and what they are concerned about. I want to be in the position, if a person agrees, to say ‘John Doe of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is asking this question in his own words.’ I think the people have the right to do that.”

Marino said that type of thing already is happening, “from the perspective that people are calling in to my office and saying, this hearing is coming up and will you address this or that issue.

Now we want to make it even more specific.”

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GOP frontrunner may be sending message he is the one to challenge Obama.

By LIZ SIDOTI AP National Political Writer

Herman Cain, former part owner of Godfathers chain, is garnering attention in Iowa.

part ownership of the Godfather’s Pizza restaurants. He left the company in 1996 and among other positions has worked as host of a radio program in Atlanta, where he espoused his views

By MIKE GLOVER against abortion and in support Associated Press of a strong national defense, a DES MOINES, Iowa — Most smaller government and a reAmericans haven’t heard of Her- turn to the gold standard.

In January, he announced the man Cain, the former head of a chain of pizza restaurants who is formation of an exploratory considering seeking the Repub- committee to consider seeking the GOP presidential lican presidential nomi“I nation.

"He’s cre- nomination. couldn’t sit back and But in Iowa, home to the nation’s first presi- ating quite watch this country continue to go down dential caucuses, Cain a buzz. He the wrong track,” Cain has caught the attention of conservative activists is someone said in a telephone interview. influenced by the tea Iowa caumessage is findparty movement who cus-goers ingHis an audience, espearen’t bothered by cancially among tea party didates who have suc- are going activists. Last month ceeded in business but to take he was invited to have never held a public very seri- speak at a Tea Party office.

Patriot gathering in “He’s creating quite a ously."

Phoenix, where he buzz,” said former Iowa Richard won a presidential Republican Party ChairSchwarm straw poll. man Richard Schwarm.

Former Iowa Steve Scheffler, a “He is someone Iowa Republican Party member of the Repubcaucus-goers are going chairman lican National Comto take very seriously.” mittee and leading soCain, 65, from suburcial conservative in Ioban Atlanta, has visited Iowa several times recently and wa, said Cain was “beginning to will return to Des Moines today garner some interest” in the for a conservative forum. Cain state. Last fall Cain campaigned likely will express views similar for two state legislators aligned to other speakers, including for- with the tea party who defeated mer House Speaker Newt Gin- incumbent Democrats.

Republican strategist Rich grich, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Penn- Galen said some conservative sylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, supporters are noting that it but he’ll offer a vastly different didn’t take long for Barack Obama to rise from community acresume.

Apart from a failed 2004 run tivist to U.S. senator to presifor the U.S. Senate in Georgia, dent. Like Obama, Cain is black, Cain hasn’t sought election to putting him in a small category public office. Instead, he held a of African-American conservaseries of high-profile business tives. positions that culminated with

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social issues even though financial ones were his forte. He picked big and small fights with opponents — specifically frontrunner John McCain. He floundered as he tried to convince voters that he was a hard-core conservative, even though he had governed a Democratic bastion as a moderate.

Today, Romney is a different candidate in a different time.

Back then, he was little known and fighting to be heard. Now, he weighs in on the national debate only when he has something to say. He’s the closest thing to a front-runner in a GOP field that lacks one.

In the last race, the top issues — war and immigration — didn’t play to his strengths. Now, stubbornly high unemployment, slow economic growth and budgetbusting deficits are voters’ chief worries.

It’s no doubt a much better fit for this successful businessman who co-founded a venture capital firm and helped rescue failing companies.

In the 2008 campaign, Romney stood out by relentlessly attacking McCain and other opponents.

He struggled to outline what he stood for and how he would govern. Now, he’s focused on assailing Obama on the economy as well as selling his own credentials and ideas for long-term prosperity. In doing so, he’s drawing a more subtle contrast with his GOP challengers.

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Romney’s best chance to win the nomination rests with economic issues, and the remnants of the recession give him the chance to emphasize his business credentials. He can’t let the race again be defined by cultural topics or he risks losing because many conservatives still don’t trust the sincerity of his conversions on gay rights, abortion and other issues.

His appearance Saturday night at the Carroll County Lincoln Day Dinner at a northern New Hampshire hotel both provided a template for his upcoming campaign and showed how Romney has evolved as a candidate.

Scripted to the point of coming off as stiff in his first run, Romney now is clearly more comfortable doing the retail politicking that primary voters demand. He worked the room with ease, shak-

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ing hands and chatting up wellwishers with an almost neighborly air. His tie — ever present in 2008 — was gone. His hair — always perfectly coifed — flopped over his forehead.

And he didn’t seem to care.

With his wife, Ann, by his side, Romney took the stage and immediately deviated from his prepared remarks to share a few lighthearted stories about living part time in the state. He reminisced about his last campaign in New Hampshire. He noted that his wife was trying to push him to run.

“When we were driving in here, we saw these old Romney for president signs ... I don’t know where they came from,” Romney said. Then he joked that his wife may have pulled them from his garage.

Then he launched into what can only be described as the central case for a candidacy.

“I like President Obama, but he doesn’t have a clue how jobs are created,” Romney said.

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Georgia businessman Herman Cain will join other potential GOP presidential candidates today at a forum in Des Moines, Iowa.

BARTLETT, N.H. — This time, Mitt Romney has a clear pitch: I’m the strongest Republican to challenge President Barack Obama on the country’s single biggest issue — the economy.

“He created a deeper recession, and delayed the recovery,” Romney said Saturday, previewing his campaign message before Republicans in this influential early nominating state.

“The consequence is soaring numbers of Americans enduring unemployment, foreclosures and bankruptcies. This is the Obama Misery Index, and it is at a record high.”

“It’s going to take more than new rhetoric to put Americans back to work — it’s going to take a new president,” said the former businessman and Massachusetts governor, essentially offering himself up as the best — if not only — solution.

But will GOP primary voters buy it?

Specifically, will this argument from the once-failed GOP presidential candidate be strong enough to convince conservatives who dominate the nominating contests that they should overlook their unease about him: his signing of a Massachusetts health care law similar to Obama’s unpopular nationwide one, as well as his reversals on social issues and his Mormonism?

This is the central question of Romney’s all-but-announced second White House bid.

An answer will come over the next year.

He’s virtually certain to enter the race this spring, though campaign signs posted along the road leading to the New Hampshire hotel where he spoke this weekend may have gotten a bit ahead of him. They said “Mitt Romney for President” and suggested this theme: “True Strength for America’s Future.”

He and his aides insisted they were leftovers from 2008.

In his first campaign, Romney struggled to explain to Republicans why he would give the party the best chance to win the White House.

He never settled on a single campaign message. He embraced

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Discovery’s last farewell of all we’re going to miss DisSpace shuttle to depart space station today, will be covery.

“Discovery has been a great retired after mission. ship and has really supported

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

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Celebrating success in the Slush Cup

Sarah Hoppie, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., holds flowers in the air as she skis across a pool of water Saturday during Mardi Gras & Slush Cup Weekend at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Mich. Hoppie successfully crossed the pool.

WASHINGTON

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leading Democrat predicted Sunday that the Senate would reject House Republicans’ deep budget cuts, setting up tense negotiations and the need for another short-term spending measure to keep the government operating.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, contended that Republicans were unfairly and unwisely placing the burden of spending cuts on domestic programs.

“I’m willing to see more deficit reduction, but not out of domestic discretionary spending,” Durbin said.

In response to a House-passed bill that would cut $61 billion from the federal budget, Senate Democrats put forward a measure that would trim just $6.5 billion from domestic agencies, as President Barack Obama proposed.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle and space station crews hugged goodbye Sunday after more than a week together, but saved their most heartfelt farewell for Discovery.

On its final voyage after nearly three decades, Discovery, the most traveled rocketship ever, will be retired following this week’s return to Earth.

The hatches between Discovery and the International Space Station were sealed Sunday afternoon, setting the stage for the shuttle’s departure first thing today.

“We’re going to miss you,” the space station’s commander, Scott Kelly, told the six shuttle astronauts. “But most

the International Space Station more so, I think, than any other space shuttle. We wish her fair winds and following seas.”

Shuttle skipper Steven Lindsey nodded in agreement, then shook hands with Kelly.

Lindsey and noted that all the mission objectives had been accomplished: The new storage unit carried up by Discovery was installed and unloaded, leaving behind an empty, pristine compartment ready to serve its purpose.

Lead flight director Royce Renfrew radioed up congratulations to the two crews, before the hatches slammed shut. He said he was “really proud to take Discovery home at the very top of her game,” and he credited the astronauts in large part. “You guys rock,” he said.

Mission Control gave Dis-

The changes include new faces in the key foreign, interior and justice ministries.

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Six crew members are, bottom, from the left, Eric Boe, Steve Lindsey and Michael Barratt. At top, Alvin Drew, Nicole Stott and Steve Bowen.

covery’s astronauts two extra days at the orbiting outpost.

They took advantage of the bonus time to empty the storage unit of all the gear that went up inside it. The bonus days stretched the entire mission to 13 days on top of the 352 days already logged during Discov-

ery’s previous 38 missions.

Immediately after undocking, Discovery will fly a victory lap of sorts around the orbiting lab, essentially for picturetaking. Landing is scheduled for Wednesday.

Only two other shuttle missions remain.

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No quake injuries reported

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Sunday shook a northern region of Chile that has felt several frightening but inconsequential tremors in recent days. No injuries or major damage were reported.

The quake was centered in Putre, about 40 miles east of the port of Arica near the border with Peru, and nearly 1,400 miles north of the capital, Santiago, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake happened about 9:30 a.m. local time and had a depth of about 70 miles, the agency said.

Some people ran out of homes and churches into the streets when they felt the shaking, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, Chile’s national emergency agency said.

NEW YORK

Using oil reserves mulled

The Obama administration might consider tapping into U.S. oil reserves on concern that crude prices above $104 a barrel could damage the U.S. economic recovery, White House Chief of Staff William Daley said Sunday.

“We are trying to look at all the options,” Daley said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Daley didn’t indicate when President Barack Obama would decide whether to draw from the reserves, or what other options the president might consider.

Tapping into the oil reserve “has been done on rare occasions,” Daley said. “There are a bunch of factors that have to be looked at … not just the price.”

The national average for regular gasoline was $3.38 a gallon on Feb. 28, compared with $2.70 a year earlier, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Report: Four pirates nabbed

Anti-piracy officials say U.S. commandos have captured four suspected pirates who boarded a Japanese-owned oil tanker off the coast of Oman.

A statement by the international anti-piracy task force says the 24 crew members on the MV Guanabara took refuge in a protected part of the vessel after reporting they were under attack Saturday.

A special unit from the destroyer USS Bulkeley boarded the tanker Sunday and detained the suspected pirates about 328 nautical miles southeast of Duqm in southern Oman.

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Officials worked Sunday to get people back into their homes a day after a tornado ripped through Rayne, La., killing a mother shielding her child from the fierce winds and leaving 12 hurt. Some 1,500 people were unable to return to their homes in this community about 70 miles west of Baton Rouge, said Rayne Police Chief Carroll Stelly. About 150 homes had been damaged or destroyed as winds topped out at 135 mph. The home where Jalisa Granger, 21, had died was completely crushed by part of an oak tree.

Anti-government rallies next expected in Kuwait The country has the Gulf’s most powerful and combative parliament.

By BRIAN MURPHY Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The next scheduled stop on the Arab protest tour: Kuwait. This, however, is more of a return engagement.

Calls for anti-government rallies Tuesday are an extension of nasty political skirmishes in Kuwait that were under way long before the first glint of dissent that began in Tunisia more than two months ago.

Kuwait has the Gulf’s most powerful and combative parliament, and opposition lawmakers have already taken bold

Caretaker Cabinet selected in Egypt

shots at the ruling emir’s inner circle, including twice staging no-confidence motions since December 2009 that nearly brought down the prime minister. The plan now is to take the demands for a political overhaul to the streets in the style of Egypt and nearby Bahrain.

But while the tactics may be similar, it also shows that each of the Middle East’s protest movements carries its own spirit.

“There’s a distinct personality to each place and each protest,” said Shadi Hamid, director of research at The Brookings Doha Center in Qatar. “That’s the challenge for policy makers trying to make sense of it all.”

Libya and Yemen are all-or-nothing fights to bring down the leadership.

Oman has generally cooled after an angry

start — with protesters staging sit-in rallies to push for more jobs and state handouts, while being careful not to speak ill of the lute-playing sultan who has ruled for 40 years. Bahrain’s protests tap into deep-rooted claims of discrimination by the majority Shiites against the Sunni monarchy.

The rumblings in Saudi Arabia — where protesters have called for a show of force Friday — seek even small breaks in the absolute control in the ruling House of Saud.

Kuwait would join the Arab protest roster with quite a bit of experience and could become another Arab hot spot.

The most significant change this week could be adding pro-reform youth groups into the fray.

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press

CAIRO — Egypt’s prime minister-designate named a caretaker Cabinet on Sunday to help lead the country through reforms and toward free elections after the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

The changes include new faces in the key foreign, interior and justice ministries — a decision expected to be met with the approval ofthepro-reformgroupsthatledan 18-day uprising that force Mub- Protesters arak to step down on Feb.11. have over Meanwhile, the past hundredsofprotesters staging a two days rally outside the rallied outInterior Minisside some try in Cairo, which houses dozen offices of the state secuhated State Security agency, rity offices was violently across the broken up. nation.

Protesters have over the past two days ralliedoutsidesomedozenstatesecurity offices across the nation. In many cases, protesters stormed the buildings, including the main State Security headquarters in the Cairo suburb of Nasr City. The protests followed reports that agents were burning and shredding documents to destroy evidence that would incriminate them in possible cases of human rights abuses.

On Sunday, army soldiers fired in the air and used stun guns to disperse a crowd that wanted to storm the State security offices inside the InteriorMinistryindowntownCairo.Theprotesterssaidtheywanted to see for themselves whether the building had secret cells and to stop officers from destroying documents.

Thugs armed with rocks, firebombs and machetes also charged at the protesters, but it was not immediately known who had sent them.

The State Security agency, which employs about 100,000 of Egypt’s 500,0000-strong security forces, is blamed for the worst human rights abuses against Mubarak’s opponents.

Dismantling the agency has been a key demand of the protest groups that led the uprising.

In a move clearly designed to respond to such demands, Prime Minister designate Essam Sharaf has named a new interior minister.

Maj. Gen. Mansour el-Essawy, a former Cairo security chief, was expected to replace Mahmoud Wagdi.

The Interior Ministry is in charge of the security forces.

El-Essawy, according to a report by the state news agency, pledged after meeting Sharaf that he would worktorestoresecurityandreduce the role of the State Security.

Japan’s foreign minister resigns Seiji Maehara violated law by accepting a political donation from a foreigner.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan’s foreign minister suddenly quit Sunday for having accepted a political donation from a foreigner — a violation of Japanese law — dealing another blow to the embattled administration of Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Seiji Maehara, 48, was foreign minister for just six months, and was viewed as a leading candidate to succeed

Kan. Maehara acknowledged receiving a total of 250,000 yen ($3,000) over the past several years from a 72-year-old Korean woman who has lived most of her life in Japan. He said they had been friends since his childhood.

Japanese law makes it very hard for foreigners to become citizens, even if their families have lived in the country for generations. The foreign residents include hundreds of thousands of ethnic Koreans, many descended from laborers brought forcibly to Japan during World War II. Japan’s political funding law

prohibits lawmakers from accepting donations from any foreigners, even those born in Japan.

Maehara’s resignation at a televised news conference Sunday night furthers the high turnover that has plagued government officials in recent years and is likely to further erode public confidence in Kan — the country’s fifth leader in four years — whose public approval rating has fallen below 20 percent.

Japanese have grown disillusioned over the government’s inability to move ahead in tackling serious problems, from a lackluster economy and bulg-

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Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks during a press conference to announce his resignation.

ing national debt to an aging, shrinking population.

“I apologize to the people that I ended up resigning after just six months on the job, and

for causing distrust due to a politics-and-money problem despite my pledge to seek clean politics,” Maehara said, bowing.

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Readmissions to hospitals costly

Testing can detect Down syndrome Scientists say prenatal blood work can spot syndrome through fetal DNA.

Western Pa. paper says state residents are paying millions for repeat stays.

By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer

NEW YORK — Scientists in Europe report they were able to diagnose Down syndrome prenatally by giving a simple blood test to pregnant women, an approach that might one day help them avoid the more extensive procedure used now to detect the condition.

The preliminary report published online Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine is the latest of several recent studies that suggest scientists can spot Down syndrome through fetal DNA that has been shed into the mother’s bloodstream.

Down syndrome, which results in cognitive delays, is caused by having an extra copy of a particular chromosome. Currently, pregnant women get blood tests and ultrasound to find out if the fetus is at risk for Down syndrome. For a firm diagnosis, doctors take a sample of amniotic fluid or the placenta.

Those sampling procedures involve a small risk of miscarriage.

A reliable diagnostic blood test also could give an answer earlier than the standard tests.

Several research teams have published studies suggesting that analyzing the mother’s blood can detect Down syndrome in a fetus. There’s no commercial test available yet, but at least one company hopes to introduce one in the U.S. within about a year.

In the report, scientists in Cyprus, Greece and England said that in a blind test, they correctly identified 14 Down syndrome cases and 26 normal fetuses.

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Peter Purinton puts a check valve tap into a maple tree in Huntington, Vt.

Gadget may extend syrup season By plugging into tap holes, adaptor reduces amount of sap flowing back into trees.

By JOHN CURRAN Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, Vt. — Last year, when the sap stopped running from some of Bruce Curavoo’s maple trees, it kept running in others. He got enough to make about 300 more gallons of syrup from his crop.

His secret: A tiny adaptor that, when plugged into tap holes, helps reduce the amount of sap flowing back into trees from the vacuum tubing used to carry it to sugarhouses for boiling into maple syrup.

“They work,” says Curavoo, 36, of Starksboro, who used the device on half his 5,000 trees last year and will use it on all of them this year. “The longer you keep the sap running, the more (syrup) you make.”

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“The longer you keep the sap running, the more (syrup) you make.”

valve adaptors on half of his trees. This year, he’s got them on almost all the trees as he awaits the start of the season, which typically begins in midBruce Curavoo March.

Maple syrup The adapproducer tors were developed by maple researchers at the University of Vermont to extend the six-week sugaring season. By reducing backflow, the gadget limits the amount of naturally-occurring pseudomonas bacteria, microorganisms that can end sap flow if they get back into the tree, causing it to reflexively wall off the tap hole as a defense.

Made of hard nylon, it’s about an inch tall, sells for 35 cents

per unit retail and looks like a tiny rocket ship. But developers say it has big possibilities — the potential to sharply boost sap yield.

Typically, when a vacuum system is shut off or a line is punctured or ripped out by a falling tree, the tapped tree reflexively begins to suck sap back in from tubing, sometimes carrying bacteria. Once the tree detects that, it begins to wall off the tap hole, stopping sap production.

Last year, maple production nationally dropped by nearly 20 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the result of warm weather that started sap runs early — before some trees were even tapped — and ended them in early April.

Vermont, the nation’s leading producer, made 890,000 gallons of maple syrup, down slightly from the year before because of a string of early April days with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.

children’s or specialty hospitals Patients with congestive heart failure accounted for the most readmissions (3,144) and the highest charges (more than $174 million) among the 29 conditions The Associated Press the council tracks. Infectious PITTSBURGH — A western pneumonia and chronic obstrucPennsylvania newspaper says tive pulmonary disease also people in the commonwealth are topped the list, the paper said.

The paper said nine of 20 hospaying millions of dollars for repeat hospital stays to treat com- pitals with the most readmisplications or infections that sions are in western Pennsylvania, including six in Allegheny might have been avoided.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Re- County and one each in Blair, view says hospitals in the com- Cambria and Westmoreland counties. Readmission monwealth charged charges varied widely more than $1.25 billion “Every for every procedure, offor such readmissions in ten costing 10 times 2009, enough to buy a flu time you more at one hospital shot for every American come to than at another. Among 60 and older, according the 20 hospitals with the to its analysis of the lat- the hospiest data from the Penn- tal, I make highest total charges for readmissions, all but sylvania Health Care money.” two were in southeastCost Containment ern Pennsylvania, and16 Council.

Dr. Thomas were from Philadelphia Hospital administraMcClure tors, doctors and health West Penn and its suburbs. .But the paper said care researchers told the Allegheny the true cost of readmispaper that readmissions Health System sions remains a secret are part of the waste in even to the public offithe $2.5 trillion that cials charged with monAmericans spend on health care each year, a system in itoring waste, since hospitals are which redundant testing, grow- not required to say how much ing infrastructure and competing money they receive for treatinterests lead the industry to ments and insurers don’t have to waste about 40 percent of the say how much they spend.

Across the nation, however, medical dollars it receives.

Pennsylvania hospitals report- hospitals have a financial incened 24,197 readmissions in 2009 tive for readmitting patients rathfor people who came back within er than keeping them healthy and 30 days because of a complica- at home, the paper said.

“Every time you come to the tion or infection, according to the Tribune-Review, which said the hospital, I make money,” said Dr. data included a report on read- Thomas McClure, chief accountmission charges prepared exclu- able care officer at West Penn Alsively for the newspaper. The legheny Health System. He said council tracked readmissions and America’s health care system “is related charges for 158 hospitals driven by sick care. It should be statewide, but did not include driven by wellness.”

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“THERE ARE NO RULES for mine rescues. Each situation is different and each mine-rescue decision has to be made by people on the ground.�

Calling off mine rescue criticized Family of man who died after rescue another day? “You’re playing God in a fall understand why mission sense,� said Rob McGee, secretainto unstable shaft was halted ry-treasurer of the United States

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RENO, Nev. — A worker plunges deep into an abandoned mine shaft. Nearly 200 feet down, video images show he is injured but still breathing, trapped by debris.

The century-old shaft, though, is extremely unstable, its walls crumbling. As one rescuer tries to descend to reach the man, he is hit by a large rock, which splits his hard-hat. Other efforts yield more falling rocks and clear evidence: This is going to be a dangerous mission — maybe too dangerous.

The scenario unfolded underneath Nevada last week, when rescue teams were told to stand down in their bid to reach Devin Westenskow, a 28-year-old father of five, even as they had evidence he was still alive.

But the ethical questions are more universal: How do you balance the desire to save a human being in peril with the equally important priority of keeping emergency workers safe and alive to

ment released Sunday by Ronald Schrempp, an uncle of the victim’s mother. “Family members offered prayers and said their goodbyes to Devin. We Mine Rescue Association.

McGee said he asked for the angels to McGee said he can’t can’t recall of be with him. It was the hardest thing ever to recall of a mine rescue operation that was halt- a mine rescue leave Devin on that mountain in the shaft.� ed while someone was operation Such understanding still alive. But, he noted, that was haltwasn’t unanimous, howa rescue gone awry comed while ever. As news reports of pounds such a tragedy, adding another layer of someone was the trapped man gained attention, grief. Only officials on still alive. But, national newspaper readers and the ground can know he noted, a others online reacted how best to proceed, he rescue gone with a mix of comment said. that included strong “Whoever made the awry comcall in Nevada I’m sure pounds such a opinion that no one they’re hearing it from tragedy, add- should be abandoned in such a situation. both ends because Corey Schuman, ownthere’s always someone ing another who’s saying, ‘No, don’t layer of grief. er of Gold Rush Expeditions, a Salt Lake Citygive up,’� McGee said. based company that loIndeed, family members of Westenskow praised res- cates and files claims on abancuers for their efforts and, in a doned mines, questioned the dejoint statement, said they under- cision to stop while Westenskow stood when told early Friday of was still alive. “I have no doubt we could have the decision to call off the rescue pulled him out without a probeffort. “It was very difficult for all of lem,� he said Sunday. “It’s really those involved with the rescue at- not too dangerous. It’s a lack of tempt. We sat there in shock and experience that causes problems. disbelief trying to process the ter- Nobody trains for this and goes rible news,� said a family state- into abandoned mines. I have

been down shafts 200 or 300 feet and it’s not a problem.�

J. Davitt McAteer, who directed the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration in the Clinton administration, said that mine rescues may be subject to such intense second guessing in part because they are followed closely by the public and media, and the tactics in solving the crisis come down to a judgment call. “There are no rules for mine rescues. Each situation is different and each mine-rescue decision has to be made by people on the ground,� McAteer said. “The decision has to be made on a judgment that they won’t put the rescuers at risk, and it’s a balancing act that they have to decide.�

Since 1869, 151 rescuers have died in 39 mine accidents in the U.S. with 17 of those fatalities occurring in three accidents since 2000, according to statistics compiled by McGee’s organization, based in Uniontown, Pa. The most recent involved three rescuers killed by a collapse at Utah’s Crandall Canyon coal mine in August 2007, in a grim case that also involved fierce debate over whether additional lives should have been risked to save the trapped miners.

Of course, such life or death de-

Devin Westenskow, of Evanston, Wyo., fell 190 feet into an abandoned Nevada mine and died Friday after the unstable shaft prevented rescuers from reaching him. Westenskow worked at a geothermal drilling operation in Nevada and had gone exploring Wednesday during his offhours when he fell into the shaft northeast of Reno, authorities said.

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cisions aren’t confined to mining accidents. Firefighters and other first responders on the scene of crises face choices on, for example, whether to rescue people in burning buildings.

Steve Frady, a former fire chief in the historic mining town of Virginia City, noted that “people get emotionally tied into these situations, whether they are friends or relatives of victims or onlookers who don’t understand the risks simply because they have not been involved in emergency situations ... It’s easy to try to second guess what’s going on from the outside.�

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and Lander county sheriff’s departments were closely involved in the rescue effort, and did not offer comment to The Associated Press on details of the rescue effort, including whether one person, or a team, made the final decision to halt the operation. Also assisting on the scene were personnel from Newmont Mining Corp., the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and the Nevada departments of public safety and minerals.

Schrempp said the family was told that rescuers were able to get within about 50 feet of Westenskow before they had to pull back early Friday, due to the hazards.

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ELEANOR CLARK, 94, of Warner Street, Plains Township, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Funeral arrangements are pending from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township.

AILEEN DYMOND, 88, of Trucksville, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lauren Dymond; brothers, James, William and Charles Connors; and sister, Mary Burns. Aileen is survived by her son Lauren Dymond of Shavertown; daughter Carol (Robert) Eyet of Dallas; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was a past treasurer of Shavertown Fire Company Auxiliary, and a member of the Circle Eighters Modern Western Dance Club.

A memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Friedman Farm Chapel (formerly East Dallas United Methodist Church), Lower Demunds Road, Dallas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612.

ADAM ALBIN PALKA, 89, of Beaverton, Ore., died Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Portland, Ore. Adam was born in Plains Township, a son of the late Martin and Pelagia (Owczarzak) Palka. He is preceded in death by wife June Ann Watt, his parents, and six siblings. Survivors include four children and two daughters-in-law, Debbie Gray, Bonnie Palka, Dan Palka and his wife, Annette Swartz, all of Beaverton, and Marty and Sarah Palka, Sunnyvale, Calif.; two grandchildren, Katie and Nicholas; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13715 SW Walker Rd., Beaverton. There will be a reception following the Mass, in the parish center. Rite of Christian Burial will take place at 1 p.m. today at St. Anthony Cemetery, Tigard, Ore. Services are provided by Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home.

SALLY ANN FLOWERS, 55, of Nottingham Street, Plymouth, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at home. Born in Oil City, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Dorothy Kellogg. Sally was formerly employed by Nurse Finders. Surviving are her husband, Willie Flowers; sons, Jorge Huapaya, Plymouth, and Joel Hernandez, Wilkes-Barre; daughters, Sally Huapaya, Phenix City, Ala., Crystal Huapaya, Wilkes-Barre, and Barbara Lennon, Plymouth; and seven grandchildren.

Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m. today from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township. Relatives and friends may call from 3 to 4 p.m. today.

THERESA H. KULSICAVAGE, 91, of Lopez, Pa., fell asleep in the Lord Sunday, March 6, 2011, in the Robert Packer Hospital, Zayre, Pa. She was the wife of the late Albert Kulsicavage.

Funeral arrangements are pending from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, Plains Township.

JACK C. LAWSON, 49, of Chestnut Street, Warrior Run, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at his home.

Funeral arrangements are pending from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre.

JOHN H. ‘JUNIOR’ NELSON, 54, of Hanover Street, WilkesBarre, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Hospice Community Care, Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Funeral arrangements are pending from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley.

Gerald (Gerry) Drobenak March 5, 2011

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erald Drobenak, 63, of Pringle, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Cyril and Helen Kacar Drobenak.

He was a graduate of Luzerne High School, class of 1965.

Gerald was a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict.

He worked for many years at Leslie Fay, then Jewelcor, and last at Veterans of Foreign War Anthracite Post 283, Kingston.

He was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, and a life member of Veterans of Foreign War Anthracite Post 283, Kingston.

He was an avid fisherman and a diehard Indianapolis Colts fan.

He is survived by his brother Ronald Drobenak, at home.

Funeral will be held at the convenience of the family from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home, Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. There will be no calling hours. Interment will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Lehman.

Condolences can be sent to sympathy@betzjastremski.com.

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arlos A. “Bud” Smith, 82, of Lehigh Street, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

He was born May 24, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of the late William and Maria Carlos Smith.

He attended Coughlin High School.

Carlos was a U.S. Navy veteran serving with the Seabees during World War II. He was a 60-year member and was employed with the Operating Engineers Local No. 542, prior to his retirement.

Sydney Hornlein; as well as nieces He was a member of St. Nicholas and nephews.

Church, South Washington Street, Funeral Services will be held Wilkes-Barre. at 9 a.m. Thursday morning Carlos was a member and past from the Nat & Gawlas Funeral president of Operator Engineers Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, District No. 3 Retirees, where he with a Mass of Christian Burial to served for 10 years as a Trustee for follow at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas the Pension and Annuity Fund, and Church, 226 S. Washington St., he was a member of American Le- Wilkes-Barre. Entombment will be gion Post No. 132 in Wilkes-Barre. in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover He was preceded in death by his Township. Friends may call brothers, Harry, Thomas and Owen Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lavery, and Bernard and James funeral home.

Smith, and by his sister, Marie MoIn lieu of flowers, memorial conran. tributions may be made to the MedSurviving are his wife of 62 years, ical Oncology Prescription Drug Mary Dougher Smith; son, Carlos Fund, c/o Medical Oncology AssoA. Smith Jr. and his wife, Marian, ciates, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA Bear Creek; granddaughters, Col- 18704, or to the St. Nicholas Church leen Kuderka and her husband, Renovation Fund, 226 S. WashingJohn, Vernon, Pa., and Maureen ton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Hornlein and her husband, John, Online condolences may be sent Dallas; great-grandchildren, Sarah to www.natandgawlasfuneralhomeand John Kuderka and Lyndsey and .com.

Mary C. Merlino Lello March 4, 2011 C. Merlino Lello, 92, of M ary Doylestown, Pa., formerly of

Laflin, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, at Neshaminy Manor, Warrington, Pa. Born in Hudson, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Sabbato and Viola Mirra Merlino.

She retired from the Consolidated Cigar Company in West Pittston after 31 years of service.

Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, friends, and attending church.

She was a communicant of St. Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Rubino, Laflin, and Louise MaterazChurch since 1979.

Mary and her late husband Dave zi, Etters, Pa.; brother Dominick hosted countless family dinners and Merlino and his wife, Caroline, parties at their home and Mary pro- Bath, Pa.; sister-in-law Grace Merlivided her own homemade ravioli, no, Hudson; and numerous nieces gnocchis, pizza and other Italian and nephews.

A viewing will be held Thursday dishes, which were beyond comat the Corcoran Funeral Home, 20 S. pare.

Main Street, Plains Township.

Mary was a kind, compassionate Friends may call Thursday from 5 to and generous human being who 8 p.m. at the funeral home. There gave to life far more than she took will also be a viewing Friday at Saint and did, indeed, leave the world bet- Maria Goretti Church, 42 Redwood ter than she found it.

Dr., Wilkes-Barre, from 10 a.m. to She was preceded in death by her 10:45 a.m. followed by a Mass of husband Dave in 1992; sister Elea- Christian Burial at 11a.m. Her internor Costello; and brothers, Johnny ment will be held at the Sacred Merlino, who was killed in World Heart Cemetery, Plains Township.

War II, and Frank Merlino.

The family requests that, in lieu Mary is survived by her son Da- of flowers, donations be made to vid Lello and his life partner, John Neshaminy Manor, 1660 Easton Sandy, Doylestown; sisters, Rose Rd., Warrington, PA 18976.

Florence ‘Peggy’ Drumm Kohn March 5, 2011 lorence “Peggy” Drumm Kohn F died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Chandler Hall Hospice Pavilion in

Newtown, Pa. She was 93.

Florence was born March 27, 1917, to Sarah and Clarence Drumm. She was the youngest of six children.

Florence was married to Lewis Alfred Kohn on June 12, 1943. They were married for 67 years before he preceded her in death on April 14, 2005.

Florence resided in Wilkes Barre before moving to Levittown 48 years ago.

She graduated from Meyers High School.

She received a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Kutztown University, where she was a member of the honor art society, Alpha Rau Tau, and later earned her Master’s degree at Penn State University in Art Education.

Florence started her teaching career at Athens, Pa., starting an art education program for that school district.

Two years later, she accepted a teaching position as an art instructor in Wilkes-Barre Public Schools, serving that district for 10 years.

During these years, her students made hundreds of gifts that the American Red Cross sent to World War II personnel overseas.

In 1962, she moved to Levittown with her family and husband, who was an administrator with Bristol Township Schools.

For the next 10 years, she was an art instructor with the Bensalem School District, every year having an art exhibit that always displayed a piece of artwork for each student, not just the very talented.

While in Wilkes-Barre, Florence was active with the Saint John’s Lutheran Church, having taught Sunday School and Christian Education for many years.

After moving to Levittown, she became a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church and was active

with a group of disabled individuals called the “Crusaders,” organizing arts and crafts and enriching their lives in so many ways.

Then, Florence became a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Morrisville, where she was active in the Tri F organization and women’s circle.

She also enjoyed many hobbies, including designing and sewing clothing, and floral arranging.

Florence is survived by her three daughters, Peggy Anne Amoss (Dr. Clinton), Rebecca Hendrickson (Ray) and Ruth Levan (Jim); her grandsons, Scott Hendrickson, Marcus Amoss and James Levan; and her granddaughters, Valerie Brill, Staci Shade and Sarah Levan.

She was proud of her two new greatgrandsons, Austin Lewis Brill and Ryan Marcus Amoss.

The family wishes to acknowledge the excellent care and compassion provided by doctors, Rossi, Mann and the Regional Cardiovascular Associates, Ltd. and their staffs, as well as the services provided by the nurses and staff at Aria Bucks, Chandler Hall Hospice and Wood River Village.

Family and friends are invited to call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Morrisville, 771 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Morrisville, where her funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Employee Appreciation Fund, Wood River Village, 3200 Bensalem Boulevard, Bensalem, PA 19020.

Condolences may be posted at www.doughertyfuneralhome.com.

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ary P. Gibbons, 101, a former resident of North Franklin Street, North End Section of WilkesBarre and currently a resident of Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre, entered Eternal Life Saturday morning, March 5, at the facility.

Mary was born in Wilkes-Barre, October 23, 1909, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Connor) Gibbons.

She was a member of the Catholic Community of North East WilkesBarre and was the eldest member of the former Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, of North Wilkes-Barre.

She was educated in the WilkesBarre City Schools.

Mary was employed by the former Wilkes-Barre Lace Company for 26 years.

She later trained at Saint Mary’s Hospital, Scranton, to become an XRay technician.

Until her retirement, she had been employed by Dr. Charles N. Burns, and previously Dr. Hugh G. Boyle, as an X-Ray technician.

She was a member, past Secretary and also served as District Secretary of Quota Club International.

Mary was a former member of Saint John’s Dramatic Club, under direction of former Congressman, Daniel J. Flood.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Robert, Joseph and William Gibbons and a sister, Catherine Gibbons.

Surviving are sisters, Sr. M. Luke, R.S.M., Mercy Center, Dallas, and Mrs. Gertrude Alles, Wilkes-Barre, and several nieces and nephews and

great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral services for Mary will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Kenneth M. Seegar, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the family lot of Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, South Main Street, Hanover Township. Relatives and friends are invited to join her family for visitation Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. until the time of services.

In lieu of floral tributes, memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s memory to the Catholic Community of North East WilkesBarre, 666 N. Main St., WilkesBarre, PA 18705.

Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.JohnVMorrisFuneralHomes.com.

Lawrence P. ‘Larry’ Chaban March 6, 2011 awrence P. “Larry” Chaban, 65, of Rutter Avenue, Kingston, L passed into eternal life unexpected-

ly Sunday morning, March 6, 2011, at his residence.

Born August 7, 1945 in Tucson, Ariz., he was a son of Mr. Bernard E. Young, Tucson, and the late Alexandria Chaban.

He was educated in the Tucson area schools.

Lawrence proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with the Pacific fleet.

He relocated with his wife and family to the greater Wyoming Valley area in 1970, and settled in Kingston.

Until his retirement, he had been employed for over 35 years with Offset Paperback Manufacturers of Dallas as a book binder.

He is remembered by family and friends as being an avid reader and movie-goer. With his love of motion pictures, he previously wrote movie reviews for the former West Side Weekly newspaper.

On January 4, he and his wife, the former Carol Rackley, celebrated 43 years of married life together.

In addition to his wife Carol at home, he is survived by children, Matt, Kingston, Jimmy, Larksville, Missy, Kingston, and Sara, Ashley, and their grandchildren, including

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R Kaitlyn, Alexandria, Corwyn, Kaylee and Bobbieann Chapan and L.J. Ralston.

Funeral services for Lawrence will be private and at the convenience of his family from the John V. Morris Funeral Homes of Wilkes-Barre. At his previous request, there will be no public calling hours.

In lieu of floral tributes, memorial contributions may be made in Lawrence’s memory to the Plains Animal Hospital, 242 S. River St., Plains, PA 18705.

Relatives and friends may send online words of comfort to Larry’s family by visiting our website at www.JohnVMorrisFuneralHomes.com.

FUNERALS ANTHONY – John Sr., funeral 10 a.m. today from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church, Larksville.

COMINSKY – Joan, funeral, 9 a.m.

Tuesday from the Bednarski & Thomas Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial, 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

DYMOND – Aileen, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Friedman Farm Chapel (formerly East Dallas United Methodist Church), Lower Demunds Road, Dallas.

FAUX – Wilmer, funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St, Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

FERRETTI – Argentina, Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church, West Pittston, 10 a.m. today (9:30 a.m. from Graziano Funeral Home Inc.).

GRAY – Richard, celebration of life 10 a.m. Tuesday from McLaughlin’s Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre.

Funeral Mass 11 a.m. in the Church of Saint Nicholas, Wilkes-Barre.

Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s from 5 to 8 p.m. today.

HUDACK – Eleanor, funeral 10:15 a.m. today from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial 10:45 a.m. in St John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:15 a.m. until time of service today.

LANE – Josephine, funeral 12:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Kopicki Funeral Home, Zerbey Avenue, Kingston. Mass of Christian Burial, 1 p.m. in St. Ignatius

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Julia F. Wajda, of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born September 10, 1919, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Frances Haduch Wajda.

Julia attended Wilkes-Barre Area Schools and was employed over the years at A. Rifkin Co., Atwater Throwing Co., and Sea Isle Garment Manufacturing.

She was very involved with her church, formerly St. Joseph’s, and church activities.

Julia will be fondly remembered as a faithful friend and companion, especially to those who were homebound.

She was a member of the WilkesBarre Township Senior Citizens Club and enjoyed attending meetings.

Julia was an avid bowing participant and enjoyed tending to her gardens.

She was preceded in death by brothers, John, Anthony, Frank, Benjamin, and Michael, and sisters, Mildred Maley and Henrietta Michaels.

Julia was a loving sister to Mrs. Lillian Walker, Parsons, Mrs. Gertrude Smith, Pittston, and Casimer (Mike) Wajda and his wife, Sophie, WilkesBarre Township. She was also a wonderful aunt and friend to her numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue, WilkesBarre, with the Rev. John S. Terry, Pastor, as Celebrant. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Church, Kingston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

MEYER – Rosalyn, funeral 11 a.m.

Tuesday at the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, Wilkes-Barre.

NIEDZWIECKI – Joan, funeral at 9:30 a.m. today from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Therese’s Church, Pioneer Avenue and Davis Street, Shavertown.

PAWLOWSKI – Alice, memorial service at 5:30 p.m. today at the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 211 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until the time of service today.

REDINGTON – Harold, funeral 9 a.m. today from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 211 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston.

Funeral Mass, 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.

SOKOLSKI – Leonard, funeral, 10 a.m. today from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. in Holy Saviour Church, Wilkes-Barre.

VALADJA – Mary, funeral at 11:30 a.m. today from the S. J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Services at noon in Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Plymouth.

YATSKO – Frances, funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church, Kingston. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

osalyn Gelb Meyer, 74, of Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011, at home.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Sarah Wolowsky Gelb and was a graduate of GAR High School.

She was a former member of Temple Israel Synagogue, the Jewish Community Center, both of WilkesBarre, and a life member of Hadassah.

Rosalyn is survived by her loving husband, Joseph; sons, Louis Meyer and his wife, Kim, Upper Saddle River, N.J., Steven Meyer and his wife, Julie, Wayne, Pa.; Allan Meyer, Laflin, and Philip Meyer, Bridgeport, Pa.; daughters, Debra Weinstein and her husband, Scott, Roswell, Ga., and Rebecca Hoffman and her husband, Robert, Voorheesville, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and brother, Irwin Gelb and his wife, Judith, Laflin.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel, 348 S. River St., WilkesBarre, with interment in Temple Israel Cemetery, Swoyersville. Rabbi Larry Kaplan will officiate. Shiva will be observed at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Irwin and Judith Gelb, 7 Fairfield Dr., Laflin, Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Shiva will also be held at the homes of her children, Steven Meyer, Wayne, Pa., Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and at the home of Debra Meyer Weinstein, Rosewell, Ga., Sunday.

Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to charity of donor’s choice.

Condolences may be e-mailed by visiting Rosalyn’s obituary at www.rosenbergfuneralchapel.com.

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Cicadas staging a comeback

S.C., N.C. battle over Jackson

The insects make their 13-year return from underground this spring.

By CLIF LeBLANC McClatchy Newspapers

Both states claiming to be birthplace of war hero and seventh president of the U.S.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The din begins this spring.

A swarm of critters that emerges from underground every 13 years will fill the air over much of the Southeast with their ear-splitting mating calls.

Scientist call them periodical cicadas, Brood 19. Writers often mislabel the small, red-eyed insects as locusts, as in biblical plagues.

As ground temperatures approach 64 degrees, the four species of 13-year cicadas will dig out at night from burrows where they have sucked sap from roots for more than a decade.

Cool — or yuck, depending on your sensibilities.

Entomologists don’t know exactly what triggers their emergence, but the date does not vary much among generations.

“Periodic cicadas are amazing in their ability to be synchronized,” said Clemson University entomologist Eric Benson. “Almost overnight, tens of thousands emerge in an area. It’s something to behold.”

He predicts the swarms will rise about late April or early May, based on weather conditions in

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press

THE WAXHAWS, Carolinas —South Carolina claims Andrew Jackson as its only president. But wait, on the grounds of the North Carolina capitol, a bronze statue of Jackson sits with two others as “Presidents North Carolina Gave the Nation.”

For a century, the two Carolinas have quarreled over which can claim to be the birthplace of the seventh American president.

Dueling monuments sit within miles of each other south of Charlotte, N.C. For decades, one high school in Lancaster County, S.C., and another in Union County, N.C., played a football game in which the winner got to claim Jackson for the next year.

And don’t look to the White House for the answer: its website lists Jackson’s birthplace as a “backwoods settlement in the Carolinas.”

In history’s great sweep, where exactly Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, doesn’t matter much. In fact, Jackson went on to become a proud Tennessean, moving there in his 20s and claiming that state as his

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own for the rest of his life. The plantation he built just outside of Nashville, The Hermitage, is one of the country’s most visited presidential homes. The Tennessee Capitol grounds boast a statue of Jackson on horseback, routing the British as a general in the War of 1812.

Any state would gladly claim the larger-than-life president who was nicknamed “Old Hickory,” a man who lost his father before birth and his mother in his teens, rose from poverty to become a war hero and then president.

A scar on his face came from a sword blow received after he refused to shine a British officer’s shoes after being taken prisoner in the American Revolution. At his 1829 inauguration, Jackson opened the White House to all for a party so raucous that one account had Jackson leaving through a window, the revelers

lured out by punch bowls set on the lawn.

Textbooks from either state in the Carolinas don’t solve the birthplace mystery.

One North Carolina textbook said Jackson was born “near North Carolina’s borders,” according to Courtney Thomas, a senior editor at textbook publisher Gibbs Smith Education.

South Carolina’s book doesn’t mention the exact spot either though it stiffly asserts Jackson was a “South Carolina native.”

Teachers don’t dwell on the controversy because it’s just part of an eventful life, said Leslie Wallace Skinner, who helps with designing social studies curriculum for the South Carolina Education Department. Skinner notes, “By the time we talk about him as a president, he’s a Tennessean.”

Don’t tell that to people in the Carolinas.

the spring and their behavior in casses litter the ground after 1998, the year of the most recent their short flings that leave milemergence. Other species of lions of eggs tucked into tender smaller cicadas come around ev- branches of young trees and plants. ery year.

Within weeks, the babies, Concentrations of the 13-year variety have been known to reach which look like tiny ants, drop to 1.5 million per acre in some plac- the ground where they dig for a es. But more commonly, the den- place to develop — for 13 years.

Besides their odd life sity is in the hundreds of cycle, the cicadas’ most thousands per acre, sci"You only memorable feature is entists say. their love songs.

No one in South Carhave a Males vibrate memolina is counting to see branes on their bodies how thick the swarms month to that emit calls to fewill be. In the past, study males. But the boys are Clemson relied on anecchoosy. Each species dotal observations from something emits a specific song, its Extension Service that hapand the sound lures only agents. But the professor who led that effort pens every females in that species, has retired.

13 years." scientists say.

When the sounds from “You only have a J.C. Chong four species combine, it’s month to study somePee Dee a chorus of noises. thing that happens evResearch and The tune is a shout. It ery 13 years,” said J.C. Education can reach the 100-deciChong of the Pee Dee Center ble range from one loveResearch and Education starved bug.

Center in Florence.

Both genders of cica“Maybe that’s why nodas die when the mating cycle is body is studying it.”

City slickers are less likely to complete, within six to 10 weeks.

The insects are relatively notice the bugs. The cicadas stay where there are lots of trees and harmless, scientists say. They are shrubs and the soil is undis- not poisonous. They don’t transmit disease. They have few predaturbed.

They also are not readily found tors, other than pesky fungal parin places where the soil is moist, asites.

They don’t eat crops. Only as in the coastal plains.

Yet where they cruise for young trees and shrubs are vulmates, their presence is unmis- nerable, only if they happen to be takable. Their crispy brown car- where the infestation is intense.

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Samba group in Carnival despite blaze

By JULIANA BARBASSA Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — For 28 years, Gilma Cardoso Ferreira has saved for months before each Carnival to pay for the frilly, fullskirted outfit that transforms her, for one evening, from a retired public servant into one of the respected grande dames of Rio’s winningest samba group.

This year, however, Carnival almost didn’t happen for Ferreira and thousands of others who put on one of the world’s most spectacular shows: two nights of lavish parades that began Sunday in Rio’s Sambadrome stadium and are watched by millions in Brazil and abroad.

A fire in early February ripped through warehouses where three elite samba groups were preparing for Carnival, incinerating more than 8,000 feather and glitter costumes and many of the massive, meticulously decorated floats.

Portela, Ferreira’s group, had 3,255 outfits entirely or partly destroyed, including the headgear of her costume. Many were left wondering whether Portela, a traditional samba powerhouse that has not missed a parade in its 84-year history, would be able to put on a show at all.

Once the shock passed, however, it became clear that the 2011 Carnival would be marked more than ever by the festival’s quintessential ability to bring hope and happiness, even if fleeting, to those who have little.

“We know we can’t win,” said Ferreira, who at 62 years old parades in the section of “bahianas,” the matrons who carry the group’s traditions. “But we’re going to be gorgeous, and the people will see that and they will judge us on our strength and our determination.”

She was referring to the toptier samba competition, in which groups vie fiercely to have their performance judged the best.

There’s no cash prize for first place, only a trophy and coveted bragging rights that last a year until the next Carnival. Portela has won the samba competition 21 times, more than any group, most recently when it shared the title in 1984.

But this year the contest’s governing body decided there was no way Portela, Academicos do Grande Rio and Uniao da Ilha do Governador could recover from the fire in time, so they will not be judged. That means they don’t risk being relegated to the second-tier samba competition, the fate of each year’s last-place finisher.

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Sarah Burton waves after her spring-summer 2011 ready to wear collection for Alexander McQueen was presented in Paris.

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Prince Andrew, The Duke of York and U.K. Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, gestures during a luncheon session in 2006.

Rumors are royal distraction

Buckingham Palace is in damage control mode over Prince Andrew’s actions.

By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD Associated Press

LONDON — Less than two months before a fairytale wedding anticipated by much of the world, Britain’s royal family finds itself fighting an inconvenient distraction: revelations that Prince Andrew, the queen’s second son, is friends with a convicted sex offender, was photographed with a teenage prostitute, and has been accused of ties to Moammar Gadhafi’s Libyan regime.

The Duke of York also hosted the son of the Tunisian dictator shortly before a popular uprising drove him from power — and the buildup of embarrassment has sparked calls that he be stripped of his role as special U.K. trade representative.

Buckingham Palace is in damage control mode as it attempts to keep the public’s focus on the April 29 wedding between Prince William and tabloid favorite Kate Middleton, his college sweetheart.

British officials have rallied to Andrew’s defense. The foreign secretary expressed his “confidence” in Andrew on Sunday, and a U.K. trade official voiced support for the prince to remain in the position, saying he does a “very valuable job.”

But pressure is mounting and there is growing speculation over how long Andrew can hang on to his post.

Andrew has courted trouble before: His much-publicized

But that’s not placating some divorce from Sarah Ferguson, her subsequent missteps, mas- who say enough is enough. Last sive debt, a tell-all interview and week, British lawmaker Chris a videotaped attempt to sell a Bryant claimed that Andrew had U.K. tabloid access to Andrew close links to Seif Gadhafi. stand in stark contrast to the Bryant called for Andrew to be glow surrounding William and fired, telling the House of ComKate Middleton’s courtship and mons “Isn’t it time we dispensed with the services of the Duke of upcoming nuptials.

Since becoming a special York?”

Buckingham Palace trade representative in on Sunday rejected 2001, Andrew has also “The Duke Bryant’s claims, saydrawn criticism for reof York has ing Andrew’s interacportedly taking lavish tions with the Gadhafi trips in his role as an un- made a regime — and Tunipaid trade ambassador. valuable sia’s ousted dictatorThe latest revelations ship, too — fell within in the British media have contributhe mandate of his job centered on Andrew’s tion to as special trade reprefriendship with convictsentative. ed pedophile Jeffrey Ep- British “It was part of the stein and claims that An- business.” drew also had close ties UKTI spokesman British government’s engagement with Lito Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, bya at the time,” a palone of the Libyan leadace spokesman said on customer’s sons.

Photos recently published in ary condition of anonymity.

The spokesman confirmed the British media show Andrew strolling in a park with Epstein Andrew met Moammar Gadhafi — the New York billionaire twice. Both meetings were of jailed for soliciting underage public record and should not prostitutes in Florida. Most re- come as news, the spokesman cently, a photograph emerged said, adding that Andrew is “fulshowing Andrew with his arm ly committed to his role as spearound the waist of the teenage cial representative.”

“It is understood that he has the prostitute at the center of that support of the government becase.

While there has been no sug- hind him,” the spokesman said.

Government officials backed gestion of any wrongdoing on the part of Andrew, the sum of up that claim Sunday, citing Anevents has prompted some soul- drew’s role in nurturing business searching over whether the interests.

“The Duke of York has made a prince is a suitable representavaluable contribution to British tive for U.K. interests abroad.

“The duke recognizes that his business,” a spokesman for govassociation with Jeffrey Epstein ernment trade body UKTI said. was, in retrospect, unwise,” a “We continue to support him,” person familiar with the matter he added, on customary condisaid, noting that it can be under- tion of anonymity.

Foreign Secretary William stood Andrew will not be photographed with Epstein again any Hague also expressed his full confidence in Andrew’s work. time soon.

Brits: Middleton has designs on McQueen “Whoever has the honor will be sure not to leak it, that’s the agreement.’’

Reports are bride-to-be has selected fashion house to design her wedding gown.

Caroline Rush British Fashion Council chief executive

By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press

LONDON — A leading British newspaper reported Sunday that Sarah Burton, creative director of the Alexander McQueen fashion house, has been chosen to design Kate Middleton’s wedding gown.

But both Burton and the company’s chief executive deny the claim.

The Sunday Times story said Burton has received the plum assignment, then quotes her and McQueen CEO Jonathan Akeroyd saying this is not the case.

Both flatly denied the McQueen house is involved.

The paper did not name any sources, suggesting the information had reached the newspaper after Akeroyd told a colleague about receiving the royal gig.

The contradictory story, which buzzed throughout Facebook and Twitter, did not clarify one of the central mysteries surrounding the April 29 wedding of Middleton and Prince William: Who will actually design the gown she wears for her transformation from commoner to princess?

The emphatic denials from the top people at McQueen would seem to indicate that the story is not true, but the circumstances surrounding the fashion assignment of the year (or perhaps the decade) make the situation somewhat cloudy.

Just two weeks ago, British Fashion Council chief executive Caroline Rush told The Associated Press that whoever had been chosen would be bound by the terms of the agreement to do everything possible to keep their role secret until Middleton walks down the aisle before the eyes of 1,900 invited guests and a vast global television audience.

“Whoever has the honor will be

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If word of the assignment has in fact leaked out, the designer would be in the awkward position of either breaking the terms of his or her contract by confirming their role or misleading the media and denying it in an effort to squelch the story.

As a result, the company’s denial does not necessarily mean the McQueen house has not been chosen, fashion experts said Sunday, although some view the McQueen house as an unlikely winner, in part because of the publicity surrounding McQueen’s suicide early last year.

The designer, seen by many as the most bold and original British designer of his generation, took his own life shortly after his mother’s death. Burton, 36, who had worked closely with him for years, was named to the top creative position at the firm, and has been hailed for the skill and imagination she has brought to the difficult task of replacing a cherished, highly original talent.

American Vogue editor Anna Wintour called Burton “a brilliant choice” for the top job at McQueen during a visit to London Fashion Week in late February. The editor declined, however, to speculate about Middleton’s choice for the wedding gown.

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T HAS BEEN 62 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by 48 members of the United Nations General Assembly.

Among its core principles are the right to life, liberty and the security of the person, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom from torture or cruel, inhumane treatment or punishment. Navi Pillay, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, cited one more in a recent address: That the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of the government.

None of these principles applies in the countries that have been plunged recently into chaos by civil strife. And while much of the world has coddled, courted and enabled the kings, tyrants, dictators, sultans and other illegitimate rulers throughout the Middle East and Africa, the people they op-

pressed always have had the same human rights aspirations as everyone else.

Following the forced ouster of Tunisia’s and Egypt’s presidents, people throughout the region were emboldened and demonstrations have spread to Yemen, Bahrain, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Iran.

Canada has an important role to play in the transformation of these societies. After all, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was largely the work of Canadian John Humphrey, a McGill University law professor who ran the Division for Human Rights in the U.N. Secretariat for two decades.

Given Canada’s contribution to the declaration, we have assumed a historical obligation to do whatever we can to ensure that its principles apply to all people in every nation.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “This is not about popularity or about sales or ... about notoriety.

It’s about excellence in music.”

Neil Portnow The chairman of the Recording Academy responded to criticism of winners selected during last month’s Grammy Awards, which saw several upsets of popular entertainers.

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HE LEADERS OF the Libyan opposition say they do not want any outside help in the fight to rid themselves of Moammar Gadhafi and his regime.

By that they mean military help. They do not want tanks rolling in from Egypt or the United States bombing Gadhafi’s barracks in Tripoli. It is a courageous stand but how long they stick to it remains to be seen. Humanitarian aid, however, is another matter.

There is clearly a humanitarian crisis on the Libyan-Tunisian border, which needs immediate help. Recently, some 70,000 refugees – mostly Egyptians – have crossed the fron-

tier and while the Tunisians are doing their best to provide food, medical aid and what shelter they can, they have been overwhelmed by the enormity of the crisis.

So what aid is the Arab world sending? What aid is Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries sending?

Saudi Arabia always has been very generous in helping others in a crisis but often the perception is that it sends help only after everyone else has done so or after it is criticized for not doing anything. That must not be allowed to happen this time.

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The situation is most sensitive. North Korea apparently is taking a two-pronged strategy toward the South, trying to blunt military and psychological campaigns while still opening windows to dialogue.

The message of warning also mentioned a need for “allaround dialogue and negotiations.”

Seoul authorities should keep its armed forces on full alert against renewed provocations from the North, while being ready to tame Pyongyang with a peaceful approach.

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MALLARD FILLMORE

HOW I wish I could dwell in Arizona, where freedom is locked and loaded. I say this because Arizona lawmakers are seriously floating a bill that would allow college professors and students to bring guns to class.

The measure seems good to go. The gun lobby wants it, Republican legislative leaders want it, and Arizona is Arizona. If this passes, I will be so envious. When I’m not columnizing, I happen to be a college professor – but it appears I will forever teach unarmed, denied the right of rugged individualism.

A guy can dream, though. Creating a classroom atmosphere that blended civil discourse with hair-trigger vigilance would be exciting. Some Arizona skeptics insist guns have no place in academia, but I say there is no good reason why I shouldn’t be able to talk and discuss and consult my notes while also aiming a Glock at the door just in case the next person crossing the threshold might be packing heat with malice aforethought.

A gun also would allow me to better connect with the kids. It’s a drag being seen as an old fogey. On Tuesday – true story – I crossed paths with a favorite student who was bopping along to music emanating from his ear buds. I asked what he was listening to. He shrugged dismissively: “Some techno group. You never heard of ’em.”

Well, with guns in class, you can bet things would be different. I could say to this same kid, “Hey, check this out, you like my Glock?” And he would say, “Whoa. Dude.

Sweet. But I think my Beretta has you beat.”

And I would say, “The Beretta is nice, sure.

But mine has short recoil and structural

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Korea concerns mounting

ORTH KOREA released dual warnings of retaliation against the South recently, one about the floating of balloons containing leaflets and basic supplies and the other about the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle joint exercise with the U.S. military. The messages from the North Korean military used extreme words such as “turning Seoul into a sea of fire” with their nuclear and missile powers.

The Key Resolve command post exercise and the Foal Eagle joint maneuver exercise are annual events dating back to the late 1960s.

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DICK POLMAN plastic.” And he would beam in admiration and say, “Prof, you are the man!” And of course we would immediately bond, if I wasn’t busy casing that classroom door.

Granted, there is always the chance that some innocent might turn the knob and gain unauthorized entry. Consider, for instance, your typical lost student who stumbles in and announces, while checking her e-mail, “OK, so, like, is this the Romance languages course?”

No problem. We in the class would quickly ascertain the nature of the threat, put this interloper in our gun sights and unleash a cacophonous yell: “Drop the latte! Do we look ‘romantic’ to you?”

I believe this is what Russell Pearce, the Arizona Senate leader, was talking about the other day when he declared that professors and students should be “prepared to take action.” But he might not even realize that a gun also would enable a professor to patrol his room for the purposes of law and order.

Say, for instance, a professor discovers that one of the students with an open laptop is busy shopping for boots on Gwyneth Paltrow’s website, while texting across the room on her iPhone to a grieving guy who just found out that his girlfriend broke up with him, like, two minutes earlier on Facebook. A professorial gun at such a moment might prove to be a valuable enforcement tool (“you two have five seconds to log off!”), although there is always the chance that a

student might video the incident and put it on YouTube.

Of course, all this deadly hardware might theoretically pose a problem. If gunplay erupted at my unsecured classroom door, and everyone started shooting, and the campus cops came running, how would the authorities sort the good guys from the bad?

The police chief at the University of Arizona asked that question the other day.

I have a solution: On the first day of class, I would distribute, in addition to the syllabus, white baseball caps, and I would require that they be worn at all times. That way, in the wake of a crisis, the responding cops could quickly spot the good guys and refrain from shooting them – assuming that the bad guys show up with a darker cap color.

I do worry that some high-spirited student out in the hall might pop a balloon or a paper bag, and thus invite a hail of bullets through the wall. But I assume the Arizona gun lobby has anticipated such a scenario, and that the educators will explain, to the complaining parent, that, in the real America, this is the price one must pay for a more muscular exercise of academic freedom.

Dick Polman is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Readers may write to him at: Philadelphia Inquirer, P.O. Box 8263, Philadelphia, PA 19101, or by e-mail at dpolman@phillynews.com.

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recently realized that people’s jealousy extends not only to income taxes on the rich but also Social Security benefits. A recent letter writer suggested that it was a “simple thought” that millionaires should refrain from receiving benefits from the federal “entitlement” program.

What this writer failed to mention is that it actually would be discrimination to exempt high earners from this benefit, as an Internal Revenue Service statute defines. The way it was set up was that previously 12 percent of wages went to Social Security. (A reduction due to the extension of the previously expired tax cuts has lowered that to 10.4 percent.)

The Social Security wage base actually distinguishes the maximum that someone contributes, and it is capped for those pesky millionaires and anyone who earns more than $110,000 a year. Millionaires are in fact entitled to Social Security benefits, and what the writer asked us to do would be to penalize a lifetime of work and turn

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blindly while our government rewards those who haven’t.

I’m about as close to rich as Jupiter is to the sun, but even I can see that people should get their fair share.

Columnist Thomas Sowell said it best regarding entitlements: “One of the consequences of such notions as ‘entitlements’ is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.”

We shouldn’t penalize those who earn their keep; and when we do, then we have in fact watched and contributed to the decline of the American Dream.

n Feb. 26, a high school girls basketball playoff game between Holy Redeemer and Nanticoke was held at the Wyoming Area High School gym.

Those people attending were subject to the outrageous behavior of approximately 20 Nanticoke students dressed up as priests, Jesus and girls with made-up uniforms. The girls’ skirts were hiked very high to mock the Holy Redeemer students.

They chanted prayers and hymns and were so brazen as to pass out fake Eucharists at halftime. This goes way beyond team spirit and fun.

I commend the Holy Redeemer team for its spirit and sportsmanship by ignoring the taunts of the Nanticoke students. But shame on these 20 Nanticoke students and the faculty members in attendance who apparently thought nothing of demeaning a person’s religion.

But, most important, shame on every Catholic Nanticoke attendee of this game who sat there and said nothing.

Paul J.M. Stebbins Jr. West Pittston

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“understands the need for federal funding.”

The 2000 census pegged Wilkes-Barre’s population at 43,123. The bureau’s community surveys between 2005 and 2009 put the latest city population estimates at 41,084.

Leighton hopes the actual census numbers are much higher than the estimates. But he said he is “pretty confident” that population numbers reported in the census are not “true numbers … that there are more people living

in the city than what’s reported on the census.”

“That census is only accurate based on the number of people who fill it out. And we know, based on police calls, ambulance calls, service calls, garbage pickup, we don’t see the population decreasing as (census) numbers indicate. However, we must live with the numbers based on how many people fill out the census,” Leighton said.

Leighton said he believes there are more than 41,000 people living in Wilkes-Barre.

“Look at the school district.

Enrollment’s going up every year.

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going down?” Leighton said.

Hazleton Mayor Joe Yannuzzi said it’s “very difficult” for him to try to gauge what Hazleton’s population might be and whether the city’s population numbers increased or decreased since the 2000 census.

“I have no idea. I can’t even take a guess. … I think we’ve been fluctuating very often here,” Yannuzzi said.

The 2000 census put Hazleton’s population at 23,329 and the bureau’s community surveys taken between 2005 and 2009 estimated it at 21,853.

But in 2006 and 2007, then Mayor Barletta estimated the city’s population to be closer to 30,000 largely because of an in-

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flux of Latinos. Barletta also had said he thought a significant percentage of the Latino population was made up of illegal immigrants who were draining city resources.

Latino community leaders in the city also have said they thought the city’s Latino population numbers in the 2000 census were underreported.

Yannuzzi said he would want to see Hazleton’s 2010 census numbers verified if it put the city’s population near 23,000.

He, like Leighton, cited a rising school district population and says most of the new students in the Hazleton Area School District live in the city.

Yannuzzi said he doubts that

the census will show that Latinos make up a third of Hazleton’s population as some had estimated.

Steve Hahn, manager of Butler Township, said he expects the 2010 census will show a dramatic increase in township population since 2000.

The 2000 census put the township’s population at 7,166 and recent community surveys estimated it at 8,934 in 2009.

“A lot of people think the township (population) is over 10,000. … We were always at the top of the list for overall growth,” Hahn said.

Because of the township’s demographics, Hahn doesn’t believe any significant shifts in pop-

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ulation will affect federal or state funding numbers. Unlike the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton, the township doesn’t have any significant low-income sections that would qualify for federal grants.

However, if the 2010 census puts the township’s population near 10,000, it could bolster some residents’ argument in favor of hiring more police officers.

Hahn said some believe there should be one or 1.5 officers for every 1,000 residents; the township currently employs eight fulltime officers.

Steve Mocarsky, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 9707311.

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ing in two centuries because of torrential rainstorms.

In the South -- where snow wreaked havoc with the Super Bowl in Texas, gave Atlanta its first white Christmas in decades and whitened North Carolina’s sugary beaches -- it has melted easily into ground parched by prolonged drought.

“We like to get snow because it recharges our soil moisture, but it just doesn’t last long,” said Gary McManus, associate state climatologist in Oklahoma, where February storms dumped more than 2 feet of snow. A recordbreaking 27 inches blanketed the town of Spavinaw in a single day, but the moisture content was so low, it was the equivalent of just 1.2 inches of rain.

The situation is different across much of the north-central region, where the ground is “frozen, water-saturated and snowcovered” and tributary streams are swollen, the weather service said in a recent report. Computer models suggest the snowpack’s moisture level is among the highest in six decades. Much will depend on how quickly it melts and how much rain falls in March and April, the agency said, but conditions are ripe for moderate to severe flooding along the upper Mississippi River — from its headwaters near St. Paul, Minn., to St. Louis.

The report said St. Paul has a 95 percent chance of major flooding. Prospects are equally grim in Fargo, N.D., where forecasters said Red River overflow likely will submerge parts of downtown, and Grand Forks, about 70 miles to the north. Severe flooding also is expected along the James and Big Sioux rivers in South Dakota.

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A similar transition occurred earlier Sunday in New York state to the benefit of the Wyoming Valley.

“We turned over a little quicker than we expected,” said Schaffner of the switch.

The rain changed to snow as the temperature dropped and that also kept the snowpack from

The U.S. Geological Survey has placed additional gauges in the region’s streams to improve tracking of water levels, said Robert Holmes, its national flood coordinator.

The scenario is becoming wearily familiar in the Red River basin, where precipitation has been above average since the late 1990s. Fargo flirted with disaster again last year after sustaining a $100 million punch in 2009, when the river exceeded flood stage for an unprecedented 61 days and thousands of people were evacuated.

“It’s been something of a siege,” said Greg Gust, a weather service meteorologist in Grand Forks. In the roughly 60 years since the weather service has monitored river levels in the basin, there have never been three consecutive years of severe flooding, he said.

Volunteers have begun filling sandbags in Fargo, hoping to stockpile 3 million. In other vulnerable locales, officials are testing flood-control equipment, holding planning sessions and going over checklists with memories of deluges from a few years ago fresh in their minds.

Henderson County, Ill., is still recovering from a flood in 2008, when the Mississippi punched through a 17-mile-long levee, swamped the tiny town of Gulfport and damaged several grain elevators serving corn and soybean farms. It took the state until this month to kick off a longpromised buyout of ruined homes, county board Chairman Marty Lafary said.

Coral Seitz, the county’s emergency management director, oversaw demolition of 101 houses and recalled the misery of owners who pleaded to keep their dwellings intact, even though water, mud and mold had left them uninhabitable.

“I held a lot of hands and had a lot of people cry on my shoul-

der,” Seitz said.

The levee has been shored up and officials inspected it last fall, she said. Local leaders will meet soon to make preparations for this spring’s flood threat. The county has 169,000 unfilled bags and plentiful sand.

“I know one thing — we’re going to be a lot better prepared next time and we’re not going to ask anything from anybody,” Lafary said.

In Grafton, Ill., a tourist village about 40 miles north of St. Louis at the convergence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, 20 homes and businesses were covered and its main road cut off during the 2008 flood. The town was spared last year, and Mayor Tom Thompson is hoping for the best this spring. But extra sand has been ordered and a planning committee formed, just in case.

“I would say there’s no doubt we have to be a little more on edge this year because of the significant snowfall to the north,” Thompson said.

The snow already has melted in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where floodwaters three years ago

swallowed up 10 square miles and more than 5,000 homes. For now, the risk is slight and expected to remain so if spring rains hold off long enough for the ground to dry, city public works manager Craig Hanson said.

Still, he’s taking no chances.

He has checked the sandbagloading machine and the city’s 48 pumps that propel floodwaters back into the river, and has practiced deploying artificial flood-control walls. More than 1,000 truckloads of sand are available.

“What happened in 2008 was horrific, but we do not expect that kind of flooding this year,” Hanson said. “Then again, weather patterns can change.”

Businesses are preparing as well. Anheuser-Busch says it recently shut down beer production for a day at its brewery in Cartersville, Ga., and instead produced 25,000 cases of canned water for donation to floodstricken communities.

“Of course, our hope is that this water will never be needed,” said Rob Haas, the brewery’s general manager.

melting, Schaffner said.

Brozena said the local flooding danger for property and buildings worsens when the river reaches 27 feet.

“This is actually a good number,” Brozena said of the expected crest of 24.2 feet.

Even with the lower river crest, the portals on the River Common were closed indefinitely Sunday afternoon.

“From a cautionary standpoint it makes sense for us to keep people out of there,” said Brozena.

He and Steve Bekanich, coordinator of the county Emergency Management Agency, had been monitoring the weather forecasts throughout the weekend and had been in contact with the National Weather Service about an approaching storm.

The uncertainty of the earlier forecasts made it difficult to make an informed decision about how the region would be affected.

As of Saturday afternoon the forecast called for a crest of nearly 30 feet sometime late tonight or

early Tuesday.

On Sunday it was adjusted lower based on the weather conditions in the upper river basin where the rain turned into snow.

“Up north of us it changed over mid-afternoon and that actually helped quite a bit,” said Bekanich.

Most of the streams and creeks in the area were “well within their banks” on Sunday, he said. “Our biggest problem has been ponding of water on roadways with poor drainage.”

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In this March 1, 2011 photo, floodwater covers part of Main Street in Findlay, Ohio.

national community appeared to be struggling to put military muscle behind its demands for Gadhafi to give up power.

A small British delegation sent to talk to the rebels headquartered in the main eastern city of Benghazi, meanwhile, was arrested by the rebels themselves, who said the group had entered the country without permission.

The rebels have set up an interim governing council that is urging international airstrikes on Gadhafi’s strongholds and forces, though they strongly oppose foreign intervention on the ground.

Sunday’s fighting appeared to signal the start of a new phase in the conflict, with Gadhafi’s regime unleashing its air power on the rebel force trying to oust the ruler of 41 years. Resorting to heavy use of air attacks signaled the regime’s concern that it needed to check the advance of the rebel force toward the city of Sirte — Gadhafi’s hometown and stronghold.

Anti-Gadhafi forces would get a massive morale boost if they captured Sirte, and it would clear a major obstacle on the march toward the gates of Tripoli.

The uprising against Gadhafi, which began Feb. 15, is already longer and much bloodier than the relatively quick revolts that overthrew the longtime authoritarian leaders of neighboring Egypt and Tunisia.

Libya appears to be sliding toward a civil war that could drag out for weeks, or even months.

Both sides seem to be relatively weak and poorly trained, though Gadhafi’s forces have the advantage in numbers and equipment.

The conflict took a turn late last week when government opponents, backed by mutinous army units and armed with weaponry seized from storehouses, went on the offensive. At the same time, pro-Gadhafi forces have conducted counteroffensives to try to retake the towns and oil ports the rebels have captured since they moved out of the rebel-held east.

An opposition force estimated at 500 to 1,000 fighters pushed out of the rebel-held eastern half of Libya and has been cutting a path west toward Tripoli. On the way, they secured control of two important oil ports at Brega and Ras Lanouf.

If the rebels continue to advance, even slowly, Gadhafi’s heavy dependence on air power could prompt the West to try to hurriedly enforce a no-fly zone over the country. The U.N. has already imposed sanctions against Libya, and the U.S. has moved military forces closer to its shores to back up its demand that Gadhafi step down.

Enforcing a no-fly zone could take weeks to organize, however, and U.S. Defense Secretary Rob-

ert Gates has noted that it must be preceded by a military operation to take out Libya’s air defenses. British Foreign Minister William Hague said Sunday that a no-fly zone over Libya is still in an early stage of planning and ruled out the use of ground forces.

Hague also said a small British diplomatic team sent to Libya to try to talk to the rebels left after it “experienced difficulties,” but that another team would be sent.

Abdel-Hafidh Ghoga, spokesman for the rebels’ provisional transitional national council, said eight people with British passports were arrested, including one who claimed to be a British diplomat. He said their departure was being arranged, and that they have “probably already left.”

“The reason they were arrested is because they came into the country unofficially without previous arrangement with Libyan officials. Libya is an independent nation, and we have our borders that we expect to be respected,” Ghoga said.

He added that there is “no crisis” between the council and Britain and that anti-Gadhafi forces are “more than willing” to talk to any delegation sent “in a legitimate way.”

Hundreds if not thousands of people have died since Libya’s uprising began Feb. 15 — tight restrictions on media make it near impossible to get an accurate tally. More than 200,000 people have fled the country, most of them foreign workers. The exodus is creating a humanitarian crisis across the border with Tunisia — another North African country in turmoil after an uprising in January that ousted its longtime leader.

The turmoil is being felt more broadly still in the form of rising oil prices. Libya’s oil production has been seriously crippled by the unrest.

On Saturday night, the rebels pushed to just 20 miles east of Sirte, but then pulled back about 90 miles to the town of Ras Lanouf for the night.

That night, pro-Gadhafi forces infiltrated the town of Bin Jawwad, on the road to Sirte, and set an ambush for the rebel forces when they returned at daylight.

They also came under a barrage of fire from helicopter gunships, artillery and rockets.

“We got thrown by bombs and snipers from the side roads that we can’t see,” recalled Jamal alKarrari, a Libyan who abandoned his studies in the U.S. to join the uprising. “I didn’t even use my Kalashnikov; I didn’t find a target. All we were trying to do was escape and come back.”

The rebels staged several offensives throughout the day.Each advance, however, was met with a withering barrage of cannon fire that threw the rebels back.

The government also launched airstrikes against Ras Lanouf.

About 50 rebel fighters were trapped inside a Bin Jawwad mosque.

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Bottom line might not be key issue Player safety and 18-game schedule are key sticking points for union.

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

With five more days and nights — at least — to reach an agreement, the NFL and the players’ union might find money off the top is not the bottom line.

The owners’ request that about $2 billion of total reve-

UP NEXT Union and owner representatives will try to reach an agreement by end of the day Friday.

nues be deducted before they split the rest with the players has been a sticking point ever since 2008. That’s when the owners opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement, which would have expired last Thursday if not for two extensions.

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The deadline now is at the end of Friday, and a compromise on that figure — the owners already deduct about $1 billion for operating expenses from the $9 billion overall take — might be easier than reaching accord on expanding the regular season to 18 games or several other issues.

“We have made player safety our biggest concern, and we won’t back off on that,” said Tennessee Titans guard and player representative Jake Scott.

“There are so many moving parts, so much that goes on,”

added Saints tackle Jon Stinchcomb, also a player rep. “When you have these CBA negotiations, what we establish now will affect how we do business for years to come. It’s more than just how to slash the pie. It’s how you go to work, what your offseason will look like, benefits for former players, how protected are we when injuries come along. There are so many aspects being negotiated, it takes time to come to an agreement on all these different fronts.”

One front that could have wig-

gle room is the owners seeking the additional $1 billion, which they say is essential for league and team operations because of the heavy debt many franchises have for stadium construction loans. Such numbers often are negotiable. Although the players aren’t eager to take any sort of paycut, they might be amenable to a substantially reduced giveback that serves the owners well enough.

The rookie wage scale being See NFL, Page 5B

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Five Lions win championships, while Cael Sanderson is named coach of the year.

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EVANSTON, Ill. – When Cael Sanderson was lured away from Iowa State to become Penn State’s wrestling coach, he was brought in for one reason – to win championships.

On Sunday, Sanderson got his at the school, guiding the Nittany Lions to the tournament title at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Northwestern’s campus.

It was also Penn State’s first league title in the Big Ten. The victory didn’t come easily, however, as the title came down to the final two matches of the evening with Penn State narrowly edging second-place Iowa, 139138.

While Iowa’s heavyweight Blake Rasing was winning a decision in the championship bout, Penn State’s Cameron Wade was scoring a 9-0 major decision over Michigan’s Ben Apland in the fifth-place heavyweight match to enable the Lions to hold on for the team title.

All five of the Nittany Lions who advanced to the finals of the two-day tournament won championships.

Sophomore Andrew Long (133), junior Frank Molinaro (149), freshman David Taylor (157), freshman Ed Ruth (174) and sophomore Quentin Wright (184) each claimed Big Ten crowns.

Sanderson was also named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Sanderson’s squad went 17-1-1 in dual meets and tied a school record with six Big Ten dual wins.

Taylor was named both Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Big Ten Freshman of the Year for his undefeated run through the regular season and tournament.

Wright was named the Big Ten Wrestling Championship’s Outstanding Wrestler.

Penn State now heads to the NCAA Championships on March 17-19 in Philadelphia.

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Pittston Area’s Michael Domarasky, right, wrestles Nazarerth’s Chase Zemenak in the 112-pound weight class during the Class 3A Northeast Regional Championships at Freedom High School in Bethlehem Friday night. Domarasky lost that opening-round match, but rebounded to win the rest of his matches and qualify for the state tournament.

Pittston teammates heading to Hershey “Mikey’s a great kid. It’s just cool how when we started wrestling we became good friends and now we’re about to graduate and we’re going together. It’s great. I can’t wait.”

decision, but he had already clinched his spot in states.

“It’s all a mind game from here,” Labn the summer after their freshmen oranti said when asked about preparing year, Jason Laboranti and Michael for states.

Domarasky traveled to the NationLaboranti added that he plans on al High School Championships in wrestling in college at the Division I Fargo, N.D. level, but he’s not sure what school he’s Three long years later, the Pittston going to attend.

Area seniors are heading to this weekDomarasky moved on to Chocolateend’s PIAA Championships at Hershey’s town the hard way.

Giant Center together.

He dropped his first match in the In that out-of-state tournament the event, then went on to win all four of his two participated in, Domarasky placed sixth in the Greco-Roman division, while Pittston Area’s Jason Laboranti wrestleback matches to grab third place Laboranti took seventh in freestyle.

On teammate Michael Domarasky and the last slot from the region in the 112-pound bracket. After Domarasky’s “Now, we’re going to states together 2-1 decision over Peter Stanley from it’s great,” Laboranti said. “Mikey’s a great kid. It’s just cool how when we his first state tournament by winning his Easton, the Patriots standout raised his hands in an emotional celebration. started wrestling we became good first two matches last weekend at the “It’s very hard (to fight back),” Domfriends and now we’re about to graduate Class 3A Northeast Regional Tournaarasky said. “Even though you lose (your and we’re going together. It’s great. I ment to get to the finals and secure a can’t wait.” berth in the state meet. He lost his final The 215-pound Laboranti advanced to to Tarek Haddad from Parkland by a 7-4 See WRESTLING, Page 5B

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Before hostile crowd, Pens trip up Bears

By TOM VENESKY tvenesky@timesleader.com

AP PHOTO

Carl Edwards does his customary backflip to celebrate winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 race Sunday in Las Vegas. The victory was the first of the season for Edwards, who climbed to third place in the season standings. Story, Page 5B.

HERSHEY – Throughout Sunday’s matchup against the Hershey Bears, fans at the Giant Center voiced their dislike for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Penguins defenseman Joey Mormina was a frequent target.

By the end of the game, Mormina gave the Hershey fans a reason to like him even less.

Mormina’s third-period goal – a slapshot from the point – gave the Penguins a two-goal cushion as they went on to defeat the Bears 4-1.

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now 6-1 against the Bears with three more games to play this season.

The Penguins got on the board quickly when Craig put home a rebound from a Walker shot just 56 seconds into the game.

Head coach John Hynes was glad to see the hard work in front of the Hershey net pay quick dividends.

“That was something we talked about,” he said. “With this crowd it was important to play in the offensive zone and around their net. It was good to see those two big-bodied guys

mina said of the Bears fans. “But we’re just glad we won. We could care less what the Hershey fans think of us.”

Ryan Craig had two goals and an assist on the night, while Geoff Walker scored the game-winner and added an assist.

The win improves the Penguins to 45-17-0-0 and they are See PENGUINS , Page 5B

OPINION BOB KLAPISCH

Collins has kept his cool … so far PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Terry Collins has already memorized the miles-long rap sheet, so there’s no point reminding him about being too tightly wound for New York, a time bomb of a manager who’s got oh-so-little chance of lasting through his two-year Met contract.

“Yep, heard that, definitely,” Collins says with a bemused smile. It is a few minutes before 9 a.m. and there is activity everywhere in the Mets’ clubhouse. Equipment is being loaded onto the bus for the 45-minute ride to Jupiter, where the Marlins are waiting.

The players are getting dressed; David Wright is eating cereal at his locker, Jose Reyes and Luis Castillo share a joke in Spanish. The coaches are meeting next door to Collins’ office.

This is spring training’s engine, humming precisely the same way in 29 other camps.

Bus rides and baseball games, all hurtling along on a six-week sprint to opening day. Some managers move languidly through February and March, like Joe Torre used to. Others sweat the days, the minutes, even, always with something to prove. That’s the world Collins lives in.

It’s both a blessing and a curse, being so addicted to adrenaline. Collins was fired in his two previous gigs precisely because he had too little Torre in him — too intense, too angry after losses, hopelessly out of touch as his players’ respect for him dried up.

Collins is getting one last chance in New York, all those past demons still in hot pursuit. You’d expect Collins to be on edge, secretly worrying about the countdown to firing No. 3. That’s how he would’ve acted around the Astros and Angels, his anxiety as thick as smog. Yet, there’s a surprising calm this time around, maybe because he’s already been to the inferno and back.

“Look, I took (managing) too seriously, I tried too hard to prove I could do it,” Collins said. “I reflect back on my time (in Houston and Anaheim) and realized, you know what, I didn’t enjoy it. That’s going to change, I promise you.

Finally, he understands why Torre was able to drive George Steinbrenner crazy all those years, why the idea of getting fired never frightened him. It’s because Torre had already been whacked by the Mets, Braves and Cardinals, which granted him a certain peace about his ultimate doom in the Bronx.

Collins has found some of that freedom: This will be his final managerial stint, so whether it’s one year or two, or if he’s lucky enough to get an extension past 2012, he’s going to make the most of it.

So far, there’s been no sign of Collins’ infamous temper and intolerance for bad baseball. The players like him — notably David Wright. That’s as important to Collins’ standing in the clubhouse as Derek Jeter’s support was for Torre.

The real test, of course, will come in April.

The Mets need a good start, perhaps more than any bigpayroll team in the majors.

They’re missing their ace, ownership is broke, two of the roster’s finest players, Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes, will likely be traded by July. On top of that the Phillies have assembled what could be the See KLAPISCH , Page 5B

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MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

EXTRA INNINGS SPORTS IN BRIEF

LOCAL H.S. BASKETBALL

State playoff sites and times announced

The sites and times of the PIAA basketball tournament games involving Wyoming Valley Conference teams have been set.

The District 2 Class 4A runner-up Wyoming Valley West boys play first, traveling to D1 ninth seed Penn Wood in Lansdowne for a state qualifier at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The winner plays D3 champion York at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at Dallastown High School.

The D2-3A champion Holy Redeemer boys will play D4 runner-up Danville at 7 p.m.

Friday at Pittston Area High School. The D2-2A runner-up Meyers boys will face D4 runner-up Central Columbia at 3 p.m. Saturday at Wyoming Area High School.

The D2-2A runner-up LakeLehman girls play D1 champion Springfield-Montco at 6 p.m.

Friday at Wissahickon High School in Ambler.

The D2-3A runner-up Holy Redeemer girls play D3 third seed Gettysburg at 6 p.m. Saturday at South Western High School in Hanover, which is about 20 miles southwest of York.

WVW tickets on sale

Tickets for Wyoming Valley West’s Class 4A boys game in the state playoffs against Penn Wood will be on sale at the high school in Plymouth from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Tuesday.

The game will be played at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Landsdowne.

Adults tickets will be $6, with students $3. All tickets at the door will be $6.

L O C A L C A L E N D A R Monday

COLLEGE BASEBALL King’s vs. Coe College in Orland, Fl. Misericordia vs. LaRoche in Central Florida Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia vs. Methodist in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 1 p.m.

Misericordia vs. Bluffton in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 5 p.m.

COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Wilkes vs. Bridgewater in Hilton Head, S.C., 6 p.m.

COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Wilkes at Ferrum, V.A., 6 p.m.

Tuesday

BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA State Class 4A Playoffs Valley West at Pennwood High School, 7 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL King’s vs. Mount Aloysius College in Orland, Fl. COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Misericordia vs. Mt. Saint Joseph, 2 p.m., Hilton Head, S.C.

Wednesday

COLLEGE BASEBALL Misericordia vs. Elizabethtown in Central Florida Invitational, 11:30 a.m.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia vs. Ave Maria in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 9 a.m.

Misericordia vs. Waynesburg in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 1 p.m.

COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Susquehanna at King’s, 4 p.m.

Misericorida vs. Alfred in Myrtle Beach, S.C. COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Wilkes vs. Trine in Hilton Head, S.C., 11:30 a.m.

Misericordia vs. Coe COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Wilkes vs. Trine in Hilton Head, S.C., 11:30 a.m.

Wilkes vs. Clarion in Hilton Head, S.C., 6 p.m.

Misericordia vs. Coe

Thursday

COLLEGE BASEBALL Misericordia vs. PSU Behrend in Central Florida Invitational, 4 p.m.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia vs. Thomas More in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 9 a.m.

Misericordia vs. Bridgewater in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 11 a.m.

H.S. WRESTLING PIAA Championships at Giant Center, Hershey COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Wilkes at Hollins, V.A., 4 p.m.

COLLEGE TENNIS Misericordia vs. Bethel

Friday

BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA Class 3A State Playoffs Holy Redeemer vs. Danville at Pittston Area High School, 7 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA Class 2A State Playoffs Lake-Lehman vs. Springfield Montco at Wissahickon High School, 6 p.m.

H.S. WRESTLING PIAA Championships at Giant Center, Hershey COLLEGE BASEBALL King’s vs. Juniata College in Orland, Fl. Misericordia vs. Lebanon Valley in Central Florida Invitational, 8:45 a.m.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL Misericordia vs. Mt. Saint Joseph in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 1 p.m.

Misericordia vs. Mitchell in Rebel Spring Games, Kissimmee, FL. 3 p.m.

COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Wilkes vs. Regis in Hilton Head, S.C., 8 a.m.

Wilkes vs. Sheperd in Hilton Head, S.C., 3 p.m.

Misericordia vs. Berry COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Wilkes vs. Sheperd in Hilton Head, S.C., 11:30 a.m.

Misericordia vs. Berry COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Wilkes at Messiah, 1 p.m.

Saturday

BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA Class 2A State Playoffs Meyers vs. Central Columbia at Wyoming Area High School, 3 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA Class 3A State Playoffs Holy Redeemer vs. Gettysburg at Southeastern High School, 6 p.m.

H.S. WRESTLING PIAA Championships at Giant Center, Hershey COLLEGE BASEBALL King’s vs. Keystone College in Orland, Fl. Wilkes at Immaculata, 12 p.m.

COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE King’s at Randolph-Macon College, 1 p.m.

COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE FDU-Florham at Misericordia, 1 p.m.

Sunday

COLLEGE BASEBALL Marywood at Wilkes, 12 p.m.

COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Misericordia at Mt. Saint Vincet, 1 p.m.

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YES — Philadelphia Philles at New York Yankees SNY – Detroit Tigers at New York Mets CYCLING 4 p.m.

VERSUS — Paris-Nice, stage 2, Montfort l’Amaury to Amilly, France (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN — Colonial Athletic Association, championship game, teams TBD, at Richmond, Va. ESPN2 — Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Bridgeport, Conn.

9 p.m.

ESPN — West Coast Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Las Vegas ESPN2 — Southern Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Chattanooga, Tenn.

NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m.

VERSUS — Washington at Tampa Bay SOCCER 2:55 p.m.

ESPN2 — Premier League, Chelsea at Blackpool WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5 p.m.

ESPN2 — Atlantic 10 Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Lowell, Mass.

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Thornton on a three-year contract.

National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Reassigned C Nick Derba, C Steven Hill, C Audry Perez, C Robert Stock, RHP Scott McGregor, RHP Shelby Miller and RHP Kevin Thomas to their minor league camp. Optioned INF Zack Cox to their minor league camp.

HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recall C Kyle Wilson from Springfield (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Chicago coach Don Lever two games for his actions during Saturday’s game at Peoria.

ECHL READING ROYALS—Signed D Eric Baier and D Denny Urban. Loaned D Louis Liotti to Bridgeport (AHL).

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By ROXY ROXBOROUGH CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Knicks - Jazz circle is for New York guard Chauncey Billups (questionable/doubtful). Click on www.americasline.com, hit the radio tower icon, and listen to nationally syndicated oddsmaker Benjamin Lee Eckstein’s “America’s Line Live” radio show.

BOXING REPORT: In the WBA junior middlewight title fight on March 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Miguel Cotto is -$1000 vs. Ricardo Mayorga at +$650; in the WBO welterweight title fight on May 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$750 vs. at Shane Mosley +$550.

Marry a Porn Star

ENTERTAINMENT REPORT

3/1

Marry a Playboy centerfold

Odds to win ™American Idol∫

5/1

9/2

Win a Golden Globe

Casey Abrams

5/1

Win an Oscar

50/1

Pia Toscano

5/1

Rename his home “The Adonis DNA Ranch”

75/1

Lauren Alaina

Scott McCreery

5/1

Paul McDonald

6/1

Jacob Lusk

7/1

Thia Megia

8/1

James Durbin

10/1

Stefano Langone

12/1

Karen Rodriguez

12/1

Haley Reinhart

20/1

Naima Adedapo

25/1

Ashton Jones

25/1

CHARLIE SHEEN PROPS What will Charlie get arrested for next

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Get his own talk show

100/1 NBA

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O/U

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Underdog Clippers

3.5

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Blazers

KNICKS

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BULLS

9.5

(180)

Hornets

Mavericks

6.5

(208.5)

T’WOLVES

GRIZZLIES

2

(203.5)

Thunder

Rockets

4

(216.5)

KINGS

College Basketball

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Cocaine/Other substance

2/1

Colonial Conference Tournament (Richmond, VA)

Vandalism

3/1

Old Dominion

Gun possession

5/1 6/1

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Violence

8/1

LIGHTNING

10/1

What will happen next for Charlie Score a third live-in “Goddess”

2.5

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NHL

Assault/Domestic Public Nudity

Odds -$120/even

Underdog Capitals

BLUES

-$135/+$115

Blue Jackets

KINGS

-$175/+$155

Stars

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N H L All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia ................ 65 40 19 6 86 208 174 Pittsburgh .................... 67 38 21 8 84 193 166 N.Y. Rangers............... 68 35 29 4 74 193 164 New Jersey ................. 65 30 31 4 64 139 168 N.Y. Islanders.............. 67 25 32 10 60 184 213 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston.......................... 65 38 19 8 84 199 152 Montreal....................... 66 36 23 7 79 176 167 Buffalo.......................... 65 32 25 8 72 189 187 Toronto ........................ 66 29 28 9 67 173 202 Ottawa .......................... 65 22 34 9 53 147 206 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington ................. 66 36 20 10 82 176 166 Tampa Bay................... 65 37 21 7 81 195 198 Carolina ....................... 66 31 26 9 71 191 201 Atlanta .......................... 66 27 28 11 65 184 214 Florida .......................... 66 26 31 9 61 165 184 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit .......................... 66 39 19 8 86 219 193 Chicago........................ 66 37 23 6 80 218 182 Nashville ...................... 65 33 23 9 75 165 153 Columbus .................... 64 31 26 7 69 176 191 St. Louis....................... 65 28 28 9 65 177 194 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver ................... 66 41 16 9 91 213 155 Calgary ........................ 67 34 24 9 77 204 191 Minnesota.................... 66 34 25 7 75 171 174 Colorado ...................... 65 26 31 8 60 185 224 Edmonton .................... 66 23 35 8 54 169 215 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose ...................... 66 38 22 6 82 185 167 Phoenix........................ 67 34 23 10 78 191 194 Dallas ........................... 65 35 23 7 77 180 183 Los Angeles ................ 65 36 25 4 76 180 159 Anaheim ...................... 65 35 25 5 75 182 190 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday's Games Phoenix 5, Detroit 4, SO N.Y. Islanders 5, St. Louis 2 Buffalo 5, Philadelphia 3 Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 1 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2, OT Chicago 5, Toronto 3 Atlanta 4, Florida 3, OT Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 2 Edmonton 5, Colorado 1 Dallas 3, San Jose 2 Sunday's Games New Jersey 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 7, Philadelphia 0 Washington 3, Florida 2, OT Buffalo 3, Minnesota 2, OT Nashville at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Monday's Games Washington at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Boston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

A H L At A Glance All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Manchester ........... 65 38 20 2 5 83 213 177 Portland ................. 61 37 17 5 2 81 220 176 Connecticut........... 63 31 24 2 6 70 172 173 Worcester.............. 63 28 23 4 8 68 169 192 Springfield ............. 64 30 29 2 3 65 194 206 Providence............ 63 28 30 3 2 61 159 203 Bridgeport ............. 62 21 34 3 4 49 164 214 East Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton ................ 61 44 17 0 0 88 199 140 Hershey ................. 63 39 20 1 3 82 207 163 Charlotte................ 65 35 22 2 6 78 216 200 Norfolk ................... 62 31 18 8 5 75 204 167 Binghamton........... 61 32 22 3 4 71 200 170 Albany .................... 62 24 34 1 3 52 161 216 Adirondack............ 62 21 32 3 6 51 145 206 Syracuse ............... 61 21 33 3 4 49 150 196 WESTERN CONFERENCE North Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Hamilton ................ 62 34 22 1 5 74 179 156 Manitoba................ 63 34 23 1 5 74 175 159 Toronto .................. 66 32 25 1 8 73 189 182 Lake Erie ............... 65 32 25 3 5 72 176 173 Abbotsford ............ 64 30 25 4 5 69 153 173 Grand Rapids........ 63 29 25 1 8 67 185 195 Rochester.............. 64 29 29 3 3 64 173 202 West Division GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Milwaukee ............. 63 35 17 4 7 81 181 156 Houston ................. 66 37 24 1 4 79 186 170 Texas ..................... 64 34 21 4 5 77 178 176 Peoria .................... 64 35 23 2 4 76 182 174 Chicago ................. 66 33 25 3 5 74 216 217 San Antonio .......... 62 35 24 3 0 73 191 182 Oklahoma City...... 62 33 22 2 5 73 188 177 Rockford................ 62 25 29 4 4 58 161 195 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

Sunday's Games Hamilton 3, Toronto 2, OT Adirondack 4, Albany 3 Charlotte 3, Manchester 2 Connecticut 7, Worcester 2 Chicago 3, Manitoba 2 Portland 6, Springfield 1 Providence 6, Bridgeport 0 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Hershey, 5 p.m.

Norfolk at Binghamton, 5:05 p.m.

Abbotsford at Houston, 6:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Syracuse at Texas, 12 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Hershey at Portland, 6:30 p.m.

Rockford at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Binghamton at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Connecticut at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.

Manitoba at Oklahoma City, 8:05 p.m.

Grand Rapids at Peoria, 8:05 p.m.

P G A Honda Classic Par Scores Sunday At PGA National (Champions Course) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,158; Par: 70 Final (FedEx Cup points in parentheses) Rory Sabbatini (500), $1,026,000 ............................71-64-66-70—271 -9 Y.E. Yang (300), $615,600 .68-71-67-66—272 -8 Jerry Kelly (190), $387,600 71-67-68-67—273 -7

Ricky Barnes (135), $273,600 ...............................70-68-71-67—276 -4 Tommy Gainey (110), $228,000 ...............................71-67-71-68—277 -3 Graeme McDowell (89), $184,538 ...............................73-71-70-64—278 -2 Jeff Overton (89), $184,53869-72-69-68—278 -2 Matt Bettencourt (89), $184,538 ...............................70-70-69-69—278 -2 Gary Woodland (89), $184,538 ...............................71-68-68-71—278 -2 Luke Donald (68), $136,800 ...............................73-68-72-66—279 -1 Hiroyuki Fujita (0), $136,800 ...............................72-71-69-67—279 -1 Stuart Appleby (68), $136,800 ...............................68-70-72-69—279 -1 Charles Howell III (68), $136,800 ...............................71-71-67-70—279 -1 Spencer Levin (56), $102,600 ...............................67-72-73-68—280 E Hunter Haas (56), $102,600 ...............................70-71-71-68—280 E Charl Schwartzel (56), $102,600 ...............................68-69-74-69—280 E Justin Hicks (53), $82,650 ..73-68-73-67—281 +1 Marc Leishman (53), $82,650..................................72-72-69-68—281 +1 Justin Leonard (53), $82,650..................................70-71-70-70—281 +1 Matt Kuchar (53), $82,650 ..69-70-72-70—281 +1 Robert Allenby (49), $63,840..................................71-73-71-67—282 +2 Richard S. Johnson (49), $63,840..................................72-71-72-67—282 +2 Roland Thatcher (49), $63,840..................................70-73-68-71—282 +2 Sean O’Hair (45), $47,310 ..70-70-73-70—283 +3 Nathan Green (45), $47,310..................................73-67-73-70—283 +3 Webb Simpson (45), $47,310..................................74-67-71-71—283 +3 Kent Jones (45), $47,310....72-71-69-71—283 +3 Kyle Stanley (45), $47,310..68-66-74-75—283 +3 Lee Westwood (0), $35,462..................................70-69-75-70—284 +4 Ben Curtis (39), $35,462 .....72-74-70-68—284 +4 Chad Campbell (39), $35,462..................................74-70-70-70—284 +4 Chris Kirk (39), $35,462 ......73-70-71-70—284 +4 Fredrik Jacobson (39), $35,462..................................74-68-71-71—284 +4 Colt Knost (39), $35,462 .....74-69-70-71—284 +4 Davis Love III (39), $35,46273-70-69-72—284 +4 John Senden (33), $26,847 70-71-74-70—285 +5 Chris Couch (33), $26,847..70-70-75-70—285 +5 Alex Cejka (33), $26,847 ....71-74-71-69—285 +5 Carl Pettersson (33), $26,847..................................70-71-75-69—285 +5 Ian Poulter (33), $26,847 ....74-71-73-67—285 +5 J.J. Henry (30), $22,800......71-70-74-71—286 +6 William McGirt (30), $22,800..................................75-70-72-69—286 +6 Cameron Tringale (25), $17,357..................................71-70-74-72—287 +7 Kenny Perry (25), $17,357..71-72-73-71—287 +7 Greg Chalmers (25), $17,357..................................68-72-76-71—287 +7 Josh Broadaway (0), $17,357..................................78-68-68-73—287 +7 Jimmy Walker (25), $17,357..................................74-67-72-74—287 +7 Blake Adams (25), $17,357 73-73-72-69—287 +7 Henrik Stenson (25), $17,357..................................74-70-76-67—287 +7 D.A. Points (25), $17,357....74-72-76-65—287 +7 Jason Dufner (19), $13,59575-67-72-74—288 +8 Edoardo Molinari (0), $13,595..................................73-73-72-70—288 +8 Stephen Ames (19), $13,595..................................73-72-74-69—288 +8 Scott Gutschewski (19), $13,595..................................73-70-69-76—288 +8 Brian Gay (15), $12,996 ......74-70-72-73—289 +9 Paul Goydos (15), $12,996 .73-72-72-72—289 +9 Nick Price (15), $12,996......70-74-73-72—289 +9 Shaun Micheel (11), $12,540..................................74-71-72-73—290+10 Vaughn Taylor (11), $12,540..................................71-75-72-72—290+10 Alex Prugh (11), $12,540 ....74-71-74-71—290+10 Andres Romero (11), $12,540..................................72-74-75-69—290+10 Marc Turnesa (11), $12,540..................................75-71-76-68—290+10 Kevin Streelman (7), $12,027..................................73-71-74-73—291+11 Chris Stroud (7), $12,027....73-69-77-72—291+11 Brendan Steele (7), $12,027..................................74-71-76-70—291+11 David Duval (7), $12,027 ....74-71-77-69—291+11 Chad Collins (4), $11,685 ...74-72-72-74—292+12 Jeff Maggert (4), $11,685....75-70-76-71—292+12 David Mathis (2), $11,514 ...71-72-75-77—295+15 Rory McIlroy (0), $11,286 ...73-71-77-75—296+16 Jhonattan Vegas (1), $11,286..................................76-70-77-73—296+16 Ernie Els (1), $11,286..........75-71-78-72—296+16 Trevor Immelman (1), $11,001..................................74-71-77-76—298+18 Steve Flesch (1), $11,001...73-73-78-74—298+18 Josh Teater (1), $10,830 .....75-70-79-75—299+19 J.P. Hayes (1), $10,716.......76-69-77-79—301+21 Louis Oosthuizen .................

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C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L This Week's Top 25 Fared 1. Ohio State (29-2) beat Penn State 82-61; beat No. 10 Wisconsin 93-65.

2. Kansas (29-2) beat No. 24 Texas A&M 64-51; beat No. 22 Missouri 70-66.

3. BYU (28-3) lost to New Mexico 82-64; beat Wyoming 102-78.

4. Duke (27-4) beat Clemson 70-59; lost to No. 13 North Carolina 81-67.

4. Pittsburgh (27-4) beat South Florida 66-40; beat No. 19 Villanova 60-50.

6. Purdue (25-6) beat Illinois 75-67; lost to Iowa 67-65.

7. Texas (25-6) lost to Kansas State 75-70; beat Baylor 60-54.

8. Notre Dame (25-5) beat No. 19 Villanova 93-72; beat No. 16 Connecticut 70-67.

9. San Diego State (29-2) beat Wyoming 85-58; beat Colorado State 66-48.

10. Wisconsin (23-7) beat Indiana 77-67; lost to No. 1 Ohio State 93-65.

11. Louisville (23-8) beat Providence 87-60; lost to West Virginia 72-70.

12. Syracuse (25-6) beat DePaul 107-59.

13. North Carolina (24-6) beat Florida State 72-70; beat No. 4 Duke 81-67.

14. Florida (24-6) beat Alabama 78-51; beat No. 21 Vanderbilt 86-76.

15. St. John’s (20-10) lost to Seton Hall 84-70; beat South Florida 72-56.

16. Connecticut (21-9) lost to West Virginia 65-56; lost to No. 8 Notre Dame 70-67.

17. Georgetown (21-9) lost to Cincinnati 69-47.

18. Arizona (25-6) beat Oregon State 70-59; beat Oregon 90-82.

19. Villanova (21-10) lost to No. 8 Notre Dame 93-72; lost to No. 4 Pittsburgh 60-50.

20. Kentucky (22-8) beat No. 21 Vanderbilt 68-66; beat Tennessee 64-58.

21. Vanderbilt (21-9) lost to No. 20 Kentucky 68-66; lost to No. 14 Florida 86-76.

22. Missouri (22-9) lost to Nebraska 69-58; lost to

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23. Xavier (24-6) beat Charlotte 68-48; beat Saint Louis 66-55.

24. Texas A&M (23-7) lost to No. 2 Kansas 64-51; beat Texas Tech 66-54.

25. Utah State (28-3) beat New Mexico State 58-54; beat Louisiana Tech 72-30.

Sunday's College Basketball Scores EAST Boston College 84, Wake Forest 68 Bucknell 66, Lehigh 64 Lafayette 73, American U. 71, 2OT MIDWEST Ohio St. 93, Wisconsin 65 Penn St. 66, Minnesota 63 SOUTH Florida St. 72, N.C. State 62 Georgia Tech 66, Miami 57 Kentucky 64, Tennessee 58 SOUTHWEST No scores reported from the SOUTHWEST. FAR WEST No scores reported from the FAR WEST. TOURNAMENT America East Conference Semifinals Boston U. 55, Hartford 49 Stony Brook 69, Vermont 47 Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals Old Dominion 77, Hofstra 69 Va. Commonwealth 79, George Mason 63 ECAC South Championship Lebanon Valley 74, Catholic 61 ECAC Upstate Championship Hobart 94, Medaille 76 GLIAC Conference Tournament Championship Michigan Tech 63, Ashland 53 GLIAC Tournament Championship Wayne, Mich. 73, Ferris St. 71 GLVC Tournament Championship Bellarmine 87, S. Indiana 81, OT Lone Star Conference Championship Cent. Oklahoma 68, Tarleton St. 52 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Semifinals Iona 83, Rider 59 St. Peter’s 62, Fairfield 48 Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship Georgetown, Ky. 79, St. Catherine 75 Missouri Valley Conference Championship Indiana St. 60, Missouri St. 56 NSIC Conference Tournament Championship Winona St. 58, St. Cloud St. 41 Northeast Conference Semifinals Long Island U. 69, Cent. Connecticut St. 67 Robert Morris 64, Quinnipiac 62 Peach Belt Conference Championship Augusta St. 76, UNC Pembroke 59 SAC tournament Championship Lincoln Memorial 68, Wingate 58 Southern Conference Semifinals Wofford 86, W. Carolina 72 West Coast Conference Semifinals Saint Mary’s, Calif. 73, Santa Clara 64

NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Tournament At A Glance All Times EST First Round Thursday, March 3 At Orange, Calif.

Chapman 62, Redlands 38 At Belton, Texas Mary Hardin-Baylor 86, Texas-Dallas 77 At Danbury, Conn.

W. Connecticut St. 89, Salve Regina 67 Friday, March 4 At Marietta, Ohio Wittenberg 74, La Roche 68 Marietta 67, Centre 62 At Wooster, Ohio Manchester 70, Bethany, W.Va. 58 Wooster 74, Benedictine, Ill. 68 At Radnor, Pa. Purchase 79, Hartwick 69 Cabrini 85, New Jersey City 76 At Williamstown, Mass.

Becker 80, Scranton 73 Williams 86, Husson 83, OT At Norfolk, Va. Franklin & Marshall 69, North Carolina Wesleyan 56 Virginia Wesleyan 93, Delaware Valley 63 At Worcester, Mass.

Amherst 79, Skidmore 39 WPI 58, Bridgewater, Mass. 57 At Oswego, N.Y. Rhode Island College 83, Penn State-Behrend 54 Oswego State 64, Wells 58 At Rock Island, Ill. Hope 73, Hanover 70 Augustana, Ill. 76, Webster 51 At Mequon, Wis. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 70, St. Norbert 49 Luther 68, Concordia, Wis. 61 At St. Paul, Minn.

Illinois Wesleyan 83, Wisconsin-River Falls 76 At Mahwah, N.J. Buffalo State 83, Gwynedd-Mercy 73 Johnson & Wales, R.I. 114, Ramapo 106, OT At St. Mary's City, Md. Randolph-Macon 62, Alvernia 59, OT St. Mary’s, Md. 72, Medgar Evers 55 At Ithaca, N.Y. Rochester, N.Y. 81, Elms 70 MIT 82, Ithaca 78 Second Round Saturday, March 5 At Spokane, Wash.

Whitworth 77, Chapman 63 At Marietta, Ohio Marietta 63, Wittenberg 62 At Wooster, Ohio Wooster 47, Manchester 45 At Radnor, Pa. Cabrini 91, Purchase 84 At Williamstown, Mass.

Williams 84, Becker 63 At Norfolk, Va. Virginia Wesleyan 79, Franklin & Marshall 71 At Worcester, Mass.

Amherst 92, WPI 70 At Oswego, N.Y. Rhode Island College 71, Oswego State 63 At Abilene, Texas Mary Hardin-Baylor 70, McMurry 67

Checkerboard Inn Golf League will hold its final meeting prior to the start of the season at 7 p.m. on March 21 at the Checkerboard Inn in Trucksville. All returning members must attend the meeting or call Frank in order to secure league membership. Dues must be paid in full. League play begins April 12 at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course. Anyone who cannot attend please call Frank at 675-7532.

Greater Nanticoke Area Softball Booster Club will be holding a meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Time Out Pizza. All are invited to attend. For further information you may contact Tammy, 735-0661; Lynn, 735-8735; Lisa, 735-8151; or Patty, 735-3830.

Nanticoke Little League managers and coaches will meet at 7 p.m. on March 17. Each team T-ball through majors need to be represented.

Please note change in date.

The Lady Patriots Girls Basketball Booster club will hold a meeting at the Pittston Area High School lobby today at 7 p.m. to discuss the Sports Banquet on March 20.

Parents who have not purchased tickets for the banquet can make returns on Sunday at the Pittston Area High School gym between 6 and 7 p.m. Items collected for the team baskets will be assembled at the meeting. All parents of girls in the basketball program are encouraged to attend. For information on the banquet or the team, check the website, ladypatriotboosterclub.com.

REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS Nanticoke Little League managers

At Rock Island, Ill. Augustana, Ill. 88, Hope 80, OT At Mequon, Wis. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 76, Luther 56 At St. Paul, Minn.

St. Thomas, Minn. 78, Illinois Wesleyan 70 At Mahwah, N.J. Buffalo State 96, Johnson & Wales, R.I. 72 At St. Mary's City, Md. St. Mary’s, Md. 68, Randolph-Macon 53 At Ithaca, N.Y. Rochester, N.Y. 60, MIT 52 At Middlebury, Vt. Middlebury 79, W. Connecticut St. 53 Sectionals Friday, March 11 Whitworth vs. Marietta Wooster vs. Cabrini Williams vs. Virginia Wesleyan Amherst vs. Rhode Island College Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Augustana, Ill. Wisconsin-Stevens Point vs. St. Thomas, Minn.

Buffalo State vs. St. Mary’s, Md. Rochester, N.Y. vs. Middlebury Saturday, March 12 TBD Friday, March 18 At Salem, Va. Semifinals Saturday, March 19 At Salem, Va. Championship

NCAA Automatic Bids Belmont, Atlantic Sun Conference Indiana State, Missouri Valley Conference Morehead State, Ohio Valley Conference UNC Asheville, Big South Conference

Women's NCAA Automatic Bids Duke, Atlantic Coast Conference Ohio State, Big Ten Princeton, Ivy League Stetson, Atlantic Sun Conference Tennessee, Southeastern Conference Tennessee-Martin, Ohio Valley Conference

F I G H T S C H E D U L E Friday, March 11 At the Planet Hollywood Theatre, Las Vegas (PPV), Joel Casamayor vs. Michael Anchondo, 10, super featherweights; Tye Fields vs. Michael Grant, 10, heavyweights; Ron Johnson vs. Garrett Wilson, 10, light heavyweights.

March 12 At Glasgow, Scotland, Ricky Burns vs. Joseph Laryea, 12, for Burns’ WBO junior lightweight title.

At Mendoza, Argentina, Jonathan Victor Barros vs.

Miguel Roman, 12, for Barros’ WBA World featherweight title.

At Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.

(HBO), Sergio Gabriel Martinez vs. Serhiy Dzinziruk, 12, for Martinez’s WBC middleweight title; Andy Lee vs. Craig McEwan, 10, middleweights.

At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga, 12, for the WBA Super World light middleweight title; Miguel Vazquez vs.

Leonardo Zappavigna, 12, for Vazquez’s IBF lightweight title; Donnie Nietes vs. Raul Garcia, 12, for Nietes’ WBO minimumweight title; Yuri Foreman vs. Pawel Wolak, 10, super welterweights; Joshua Clottey vs. Calvin Green, 10, junior middleweights.

March 18 At Hollywood, Fla. (ESPN2), Demetrius Hopkins vs. Brad Solomon, 10, welterweights; Chris Avalos vs. Yan Barthemely, 10, junior featherweights; Cedric Boswell vs. Alonzo Butler, 10, heavyweights.

March 19 At Cologne, Germany, Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis, 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title.

At Dublin, Ireland, Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Willie Casey, 12, for Rigondeaux’s interim WBA World junior featherweight title.

At Montreal (SHO), Lucian Bute vs. Brian Magee, 12, for Bute’s IBF super middleweight title; Renan St-Juste vs. Edison Miranda, 10, super middleweights.

N B A All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston........................... 45 15 .750 New York ...................... 32 29 .525 Philadelphia ................. 32 30 .516 New Jersey .................. 19 43 .306 Toronto ......................... 17 46 .270 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami............................. 43 20 .683 Orlando ......................... 40 23 .635 Atlanta ........................... 37 26 .587 Charlotte ....................... 26 36 .419 Washington .................. 16 46 .258 Central Division W L Pct Chicago......................... 43 18 .705 Indiana .......................... 27 35 .435 Milwaukee..................... 23 37 .383 Detroit ........................... 23 41 .359 Cleveland...................... 12 50 .194 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio.................. 51 12 .810 Dallas ............................ 45 16 .738 New Orleans ................ 37 28 .569 Memphis ....................... 34 29 .540 Houston ........................ 32 32 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City ............. 39 22 .639 Denver .......................... 37 27 .578 Portland......................... 35 27 .565 Utah............................... 33 30 .524 Minnesota..................... 15 49 .234 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers ................... 45 19 .703 Phoenix......................... 32 29 .525 Golden State ................ 27 35 .435 L.A. Clippers................. 23 40 .365 Sacramento.................. 15 45 .250 Saturday's Games New Jersey 137, Toronto 136,3OT Washington 103, Minnesota 96 Houston 112, Indiana 95 Utah 109, Sacramento 102, OT Portland 93, Charlotte 69 L.A. Clippers 100, Denver 94 Sunday's Games Chicago 87, Miami 86 L.A. Lakers 99, San Antonio 83 Detroit 113, Washington 102 Philadelphia 125, Golden State 117, OT

GB — 131⁄2 14 27 291⁄2 GB — 3 6 161⁄2 261⁄2 GB — 161⁄2 191⁄2 211⁄2 311⁄2 GB — 5 15 17 191⁄2 GB — 31⁄2 41⁄2 7 251⁄2 GB — 111⁄2 17 211⁄2 28

and coaches will meet at West Side Park March 16 at 7 p.m. for mandatory meeting. Each team, T-ball through Majors, needs at least one representative.

Nanticoke Little League will hold tryouts at ed-center gym March 19 girls 9-11a.m., boys 11:30 a..m-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, boys11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., girls 2-3:30 p.m. For more info, call Steve Duda at 262-2434 or go to www.nanticokelittleleague.com.

The WB Girls Softball League will hold registration from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Rodano’s Public Square. Girls born between 1-1-94 and 6-30-06 are eligible for the four divisions of play. For more info, call Gary at 822-3991 or log onto www.wbgsl.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS Anthracite Curling Club will host an Open House from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on March 19 at the Ice Rink at Coal Street Park in Wilkes-Barre. This event is open to the public and appropriate for ages 10 and up.

The cost is $15 per person. No skating experience necessary.

Wear warm, comfortable clothing and sneakers with reasonable grip.

Equipment will be provided. For more information, visit www.anthracitecurling.com.

Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

New York 92, Atlanta 79 New Orleans 96, Cleveland 81 Oklahoma City 122, Phoenix 118, OT Memphis at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.

Monday's Games L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Utah at New York, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Tuesday's Games L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m.

Portland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L Spring Training Glance All Times EST AMERICAN LEAGUE ..........................................................................WL Pct Kansas City..................................................... 62.750 Minnesota ....................................................... 62.750 Baltimore ......................................................... 42.667 Texas............................................................... 63.667 Detroit.............................................................. 74.636 Los Angeles.................................................... 54.556 Cleveland ........................................................ 45.444 Oakland ........................................................... 45.444 Toronto............................................................ 45.444 Seattle.............................................................. 34.429 Boston ............................................................. 35.375 New York ........................................................ 35.375 Chicago ........................................................... 16.143 Tampa Bay ...................................................... 17.125 NATIONAL LEAGUE ..........................................................................WL Pct Atlanta ............................................................. 72.778 San Francisco................................................. 83.727 Cincinnati ........................................................ 63.667 Colorado ......................................................... 53.625 St. Louis .......................................................... 53.625 San Diego ....................................................... 43.571 Washington .................................................... 43.571 Milwaukee ....................................................... 54.556 New York ........................................................ 44.500 Philadelphia.................................................... 55.500 Pittsburgh........................................................ 55.500 Florida ............................................................. 34.429 Chicago ........................................................... 36.333 Los Angeles.................................................... 37.300 Arizona ............................................................ 38.273 Houston........................................................... 27.222 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Saturday's Games Florida 11, Boston (ss) 2 Toronto 7, Detroit (ss) 4 Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 4, Boston (ss) 4, tie, 10 innings Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 1 St. Louis 1, Houston (ss) 0 Washington 10, N.Y. Yankees 8 Detroit (ss) 5, Houston (ss) 0 Chicago Cubs 9, San Diego 4 Cleveland (ss) 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Milwaukee 2, L.A. Angels 1 Oakland 6, San Francisco 0 L.A. Dodgers 2, Cincinnati 0 Colorado 10, Kansas City 9 Seattle 7, Cleveland (ss) 2 Arizona 3, Texas 2 Sunday's Games N.Y. Yankees 10, Houston 8 Minnesota 3, Baltimore 0 Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 5, Washington 0 Philadelphia (ss) 5, Tampa Bay 4 Detroit 2, Philadelphia (ss) 1 Florida 7, St. Louis 2, 8 innings N.Y. Mets 6, Boston 5 Texas 8, Milwaukee (ss) 1 Oakland (ss) 5, Milwaukee (ss) 4 Kansas City 8, Chicago White Sox 3 L.A. Angels 7, Arizona 2 San Francisco 6, Seattle 1 San Diego 7, Oakland (ss) 6 Cincinnati 10, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 Chicago Cubs (ss) 5, L.A. Dodgers 3, 10 innings Colorado 3, Cleveland 1 Monday's Games Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City (ss) vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Texas vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Houston (ss) vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Florida vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Houston (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

Colorado (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Texas vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Something about A-Rod

With girlfriend Cameron Diaz looking on, Rodriguez continues his hot spring with a two-run blast.

fielder Domonic Brown is likely to have surgery on his broken right hand.

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. had said the recovery time probably would be anywhere from three to six weeks.

The Associated Press

Giants 6, Mariners 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tim Lincecum struck out seven in 3 2-3 scoreless innings and worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Seattle Mariners.

The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner gave up three hits and walked three.

Closer Brian Wilson, who’d been out with a bad back, made his spring training debut and struck out two in one inning.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez is showing something extra this spring.

Rodriguez hit his first home run of the exhibition season and the New York Yankees outslugged the Houston Astros 10-8 on a windy Sunday.

With girlfriend Cameron Diaz cheering from a front-row seat near the Yankees dugout, Rodriguez kept his extra-base hit streak going — he’s gotten at least one in all five games he’s played. This time, he hit a two-run drive over the center field wall off Jeff Fulchino in the fifth inning.

“Throw stats out the window at spring training, but overall I feel pretty good,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said he has resumed his old training regimen in camp. ““I feel stronger and more flexible.

I’m getting my work in,” he said. “Just going back to my regular routine that I’ve used for 15 years, it feels good. It was nice to go back to work.”

Greg Golson also homered for the Yankees on a day when a strong wind blew straight out at Osceola County Stadium. Jason Michaels and Carlos Lee homered for the Astros, connecting off starter Phil Hughes.

Russell Martin had his first two hits of the spring for the Yankees, who collected 21 overall. Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, Andruw Jones and Justin Maxwell also had two each at a stage of the spring when pitchers are supposed to be ahead of hitters.

“Not on a day like today,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi observed.

Matt Downs had a double and a triple for the Astros, who had 17 hits.

“Offensively, you’re just trying to get a pitch to get up in the air. You never know what might happen,” said Astros center fielder Jason Bourgeois, who hit a triple. “But on the other side, it’s tough on these pitchers. They’ve got to keep the ball down because you know even a little bit can cost you big.”

Houston starter Brett Myers gave up two runs on five hits in three innings, but managed to keep the ball in the ballpark.

“The wind was blowing? I didn’t even know the wind was blowing,” said Myers, who concentrated on throwing his curveball for the first time. “Was it sunny out?”

David Phelps got the win for the Yankees, who used three singles and an error to push across two run in the ninth inning.

Phillies (ss) 5, Rays 4 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Cliff Lee threw four shutout innings, Ryan Howard hit his second home run of the spring and a split squad of Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays.

Lee, the prize of the winter freeagent market, was in midseason form.

He held Tampa Bay to two singles while striking out five and walking none in his second start.

The 32-year-old Lee painted the strike zone early and often against a Rays team he faced in the 2010 AL championship series. He left three Rays looking at called third strikes and chatting with plate umpire Mark Carlson.

Also, the Phillies said rookie right

Padres 7, Athletics (ss) 6 PEORIA, Ariz. — Padres closer Heath Bell pitched a scoreless inning in his spring debut and San Diego defeated the Oakland Athletics.

Bell had been out since the first day of camp because of a strained left calf.

The All-Star reliever struck out two.

Athletics first baseman Daric Barton left the game early after getting hit in the calf by Logan Forsythe while leaping for a high throw in the fourth inning. The A’s said the injury was not considered serious.

Blue Jays 5, Pirates 0 BRADENTON, Fla. — Home run champion Jose Bautista went 3 for 3 with two doubles against his old team and Ricky Romero pitched four scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Romero struck out six and allowed just one hit, a groundball single up the middle by Pedro Alvarez in the first inning.

Bautista scored twice and drove in a run.

Mets 6, Red Sox 5 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Carlos Beltran tested his right knee in a game for the first time this spring, getting a hit and sliding home in the New York Mets’ win over the Boston Red Sox. The All-Star outfielder was the Mets’ designated hitter. Batting lefty in the second inning, the switch-hitting Beltran lined a single off Michael Bowden and jogged to first base. Beltran scored from second on Daniel Murphy’s hit, sliding in before the ball was cut off.

Rangers 8, Brewers (ss) 1 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Zack Greinke threw two uneven innings for Milwaukee’s split squad and Michael Young drove in his first runs of the spring for Texas.

Greinke gave up five hits in two innings, but allowed only one run.

Greinke, who was slated to throw 45 pitches and go three innings, needed 38 to get through the two innings and threw 22 for strikes.

Young singled off Greinke in the first, then added an RBI single, tworun triple and a sacrifice fly to finish 3 for 3 with four RBIs. Brewers right fielder Corey Hart said he could be out longer than originally expected after aggravating his strained left oblique muscle. Manager Ron Roenicke still hopes to have Hart ready by opening day.

Athletics (ss) 5, Brewers (ss) 4 PHOENIX — Gio Gonzalez struck

Sabbatini wins Honda by 1 stroke The South African survives weather delay, late challenge and possible alligator sighting to earn the title.

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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, left, is tagged out by Houston Astros catcher Humberto Quintero on his way to first base during the first inning of a spring training game on Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla.

out five in three hitless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers in a split-squad game for both teams.

Gonzalez started and walked two.

Tyson Ross followed with three scoreless innings, working around four hits and striking out four.

Reds 10, Cubs (ss) 0 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Johnny Cueto pitched three scoreless innings and World Series MVP Edgar Renteria got two hits as the Cincinnati Reds beat a Chicago Cubs split squad.

Cueto, who signed a $27 million, four-year contract in the offseason, allowed one hit and one walk.

Renteria, a shortstop last year when he helped San Francisco win the championship, signed with the Reds before spring training and started at second base. He scored twice.

Royals 8, White Sox 3 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mark Buehrle was hit hard in his second outing of the spring, allowing five runs and nine hits in three innings as the Chicago White Sox lost to the Kansas City Royals.

Mike Aviles had three hits and Clint Robinson two RBIs for the Royals, who had 17 hits.

The first three batters of the game reached base and scored against Buehrle, who didn’t allow a baserunner in his first start of the spring.

Twins 3, Orioles 0 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Danny Valencia kept showing he might be Minnesota’s long-term solution at third base, putting the Twins ahead early in their win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Valencia doubled and scored in the first inning and later walked.

Brian Duensing, already part of Twins manager Ron Gardenhire’s rotation, gave up two hits in three innings.

Braves 5, Nationals 0 VIERA, Fla. — Tommy Hanson pitched three hitless innings and the Atlanta Braves held the Washington Nationals to just two hits.

Hanson, the Braves’ projected No. 4 starter, allowed only one walk while striking out one.

Nationals starter Ross Detwiler also had an impressive outing, giving up one unearned run in three innings. He struck out five, including the final four he faced.

Tigers 2, Phillies (ss) 1 LAKELAND, Fla. — Phil Coke pitched four innings as he prepares for

a starting role and the Detroit Tigers beat a split squad of Philadelphia Phillies.

Coke gave up four hits, including a long home run to John Mayberry, and said he could’ve gone longer.

Coke has pitched 158 games in the majors, all but one in relief. Tigers manager Jim Leyland emphatically said his rotation was set and that Coke was a part of it. The left-hander has struck out five without a walk this spring.

Marlins 7, Cardinals 2 JUPITER, Fla. — Chris Volstad turned in a solid start, pitching three scoreless innings as the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was called in the middle of the eighth inning because of rain.

Volstad allowed just a single in his second spring start. He struck out two and walked none, throwing 24 of 35 pitches for strikes.

Angels 7, Diamondbacks 2 TEMPE, Ariz. — Jered Weaver was sharp, Bobby Abreu had a two-run double and the Los Angeles Angels hit former teammate Joe Saunders hard in a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Weaver allowed three hits and a run in three innings. He gave up a double to Russell Branyan in the second.

Brandon Allen drove him in one out later.

Saunders gave up six hits and four runs in two-plus innings. Torii Hunter and Vernon Wells had RBI singles in a four-run third that included Abreu’s double.

Cubs (ss) 5, Dodgers 3 MESA, Ariz. — Ryan Dempster made progress toward his opening day start with four solid innings, Marlon Byrd had three hits and the split-squad Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings.

Rookie D.J. LeMahieu hit a gameending home run.

Dempster, making his second start, gave up a run on three hits and struck out three. Cubs closer Carlos Marmol struck out three in the fifth.

Byrd doubled twice and has four multihit efforts in six games this spring.

Rockies 3, Indians 1 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ty Wigginton homered and doubled, Jason Hammel threw three solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cleveland Indians.

Hammel allowed a run on five hits.

He did not walk a batter.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Walking off the second tee Sunday, Rory Sabbatini veered left and stopped, peering toward a patch of 3-foot grass and the lake behind it.

Trouble for the Honda Classic leader?

Maybe. Something was rustling in the rough.

“Is that a gator?” Sabbatini said.

The South African was wise to brace himselfforanymenaceonthePGANational course. While no reptile sightings were confirmed, Sabbatini’s five-stroke lead shrank to one in the space of seven holes, and a halt in play because of lightning delayed his march toward victory.

He weathered the weather, turned back a late challenge from Y.E. Yang and shot an even-par 70 for a one-stroke win.

“Luckily I had enough of a cushion that I didn’t get too concerned,” Sabbatini said.

“I knew going into today that if I shot even par, it was going to be tough to catch.”

He sealed the title with a 2-foot par putt on No.18 for a 72-hole total of 9-under 271.

The resident of Fort Worth, Texas, earned his sixth PGA Tour victory and his first since the 2009 Byron Nelson Championship.

Yang, Honda’s 2009 winner, birdied the final hole for a closing 66 to finish 8 under.

Jerry Kelly, who played with Sabbatini and Yang in the last threesome, shot a 67 and took third at 7 under.

“Rory did what he had to do to hold us off,” Kelly said, “and we just didn’t hit it good enough to make enough birdies.”

Lee Westwood shot 70-284 and tied for 29th place, meaning Martin Kaymer will remain ranked No. 1. Westwood fell to No. 2 on Feb. 28 and needed a top-three finish to regain the top spot Monday.

Sabbatini is known for his fiery personality,outspokennatureandoccasionaldigs at Tiger Woods, who skipped the event.

But Sabbatini’s demeanor was even-keel from the time he took the lead to stay on the front nine Saturday.

“I’m a passionate golfer,” he said. “I love thegameofgolf,andI’vehadmymoments.

I’m not proud of everything I’ve done out here, but I’m trying to learn. I’m trying to bearolemodelformychildren,andIknow as my wife has said to me, I wouldn’t want my son doing some of the things that I’ve done in the past.”

TheSabbatinishavethreechildrenranging in age from 7 years to 51⁄2 months.

Dad started the final round up by five shots,andafterNo.8theleadremainedthe same. But Yang was within one stroke seven holes later, thanks to birdies on Nos. 12 and 14 and two bogeys by Sabbatini.

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Rory Sabbatini poses with the trophy after winning the Honda Classic golf tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Sunday

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Roddick shows his strength in U.S. victory over Chile The Associated Press

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The United States’ Andy Roddick returns the ball to Chile’s Paul Capdeville during a Davis Cup match in Santiago, Chile. With his 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3 win, Roddick clinched the U.S. team’s win.

SANTIAGO, Chile — Andy Roddick showed why he’s the goto guy when the United States needs to close out a Davis Cup tie.

Roddick defeated Paul Capdeville 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3 Sunday, giving the United States an insurmountable 3-1 lead in its 4-1 victory over Chile in the first-round Davis Cup World Group series.

Roddick improved 12-0 in matches that can clinch a Davis Cup matchup for the U.S. and is

33-11 overall in 24 ties since 2001.

“It’s always sweet, and every time you clinch one you think it’s the sweetest,” Roddick said. “I think it’s also pretty satisfactory when everything is stacked against you — you got the (clay) court, the crowd. It’s a mental grind and you have to try and ignore everything.”

John Isner finished off the 4-1 victory with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 win over Guillermo Rivera-Aranguiz in the meaningless second re-

verse singles. It was Isner’s first win in four Davis Cup singles matches. He has two wins in doubles.

The victory was the first for new U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier, who played on the 1992 and 1995 winning Davis Cup squads.

“I like the way all of our guys responded to adversity out there,” he said. “John’s match was a very important match for us as a team to have him go out there and bat-

tle through and have him win in singles.”

The U.S. and Chile could have abandoned the dead-rubber fifth match under a new Davis Cup rule because the first reverse singles match went four sets, but Isner and Rivera-Aranguiz elected to play.

“It was important for him to come out of this not just feeling he had a win, but that he played his tennis in that last match,” Courier said.

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MIAMI — Derrick Rose scored 27 points, Luol Deng capped an 18-point effort with two free throws that put Chicago ahead for good, and the Bulls beat Miami 87-86 on Sunday to hand the Heat their fourth straight loss.

Carlos Boozer scored 12 and Joakim Noah added 11 for the Bulls, who moved a game ahead of Miami into outright possession of second place in the Eastern Conference and beat the Heat for the third time this season.

LeBron James scored 26 points, Chris Bosh added 23 and Dwyane Wade had 20 for the Heat. James and Wade both missed shots that would have won it for Miami in the final 8 seconds.

It was the fourth time since Feb. 24 where Miami held a double-digit lead and ultimately lost. The Heat led by as many as 12 on Sunday.

Lakers 99, Spurs 83 SAN ANTONIO — Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol had 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the NBA-best San Antonio Spurs for their seventh consecutive victory.

What was billed as a potential Western Conference finals preview was a blowout from the start. And the Lakers likely relished this rout after losing twice to the Spurs, including on Antonio McDyess’ memorable buzzer tip-in last month.

Pistons 113, Wizards 102 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Charlie Villanueva scored all 16 of his points in the second quarter, helping the Detroit Pistons build a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a win over the Washington Wizards.

76ers 125, Warriors 117 PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala had his second straight triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Golden State Warriors in overtime.

Iguodala had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds Friday in a win over Minnesota. He fed Evan Turner for a dunk late in OT to earn his third triple-double of the season.

Knicks 92, Hawks 79 ATLANTA — Amare Stoudemire

scored 26 points, Landry Fields added 15 and the New York Knicks easily beat the Atlanta Hawks.

Carmelo Anthony, who was poked in the eye in the first quarter and later hit in the head in the first half, finished with 14 points, his lowest total since New York acquired him in a Feb. 22 trade.

Hornets 96, Cavaliers 81 CLEVELAND — Chris Paul left the court on a stretcher with an apparent head injury in the New Orleans Hornets’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The four-time All-Star lost the ball in the third quarter driving into the lane as he was defended by Ramon Sessions and Samardo Samuels. As Paul tried to retrieve the ball, he hit his forehead on Sessions’ right shoulder and immediately fell to the court.

Paul stayed on the floor as trainers from both teams attended to him.

Paul, who was moving his legs and feet, was placed on a flat board and a brace was put on his neck. Players from both teams surrounded him. He was wheeled to the locker room and gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he

left the court. The fans gave him a loud ovation.

Thunder 122, Suns 118 OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had 32 points and 11 assists, James Harden matched his career high with 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an off night by NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant to beat the Phoenix Suns in overtime.

Vince Carter led Phoenix with 29 points but missed two of three free throws with the chance to put the Suns ahead with 17.4 seconds left.

Steve Nash missed a potential tying 3-pointer after that, and the Thunder were able to close it out from the foul line.

Grizzlies 104, Mavericks 103 DALLAS — Zach Randolph made a high-arching 17-footer with 0.3 seconds left, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Grizzlies erased an 18-point deficit shortly before halftime, then polished off the comeback with a wild finish.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MINNEAPOLIS — Talor Battle had 22 points and two free throws with 10.5 seconds left to help Penn State hang on and beat Minnesota 66-63 on Sunday, handing the Gophers their fifth straight loss.

Jeff Brooks had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Nittany Lions (16-13, 9-9), who finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten and will enter the conference tournament next week as the No. 6 seed and face Indiana.

Blake Hoffarber’s 17 points weren’t enough for the Golden Gophers (17-13, 6-12), who have their worst Big Ten record in four seasons under coach Tubby Smith.

They finished ninth and will play Northwestern in the first round next week, with Smith’s personal record of 17 straight 20-win seasons — the longest active at college basketball’s top level — in serious trouble.

Trevor Mbakwe had 10 points and 14 rebounds and Rodney Williams had the best Big Ten game of his career with 14 points, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks, but the Gophers fell to 1-9 since point guard Al Nolen got hurt.

The Nittany Lions have their secondbest Big Ten record in coach Ed DeChellis’s eight years, short of only the 2009 team that won 27 games and the NIT championship. The momentum from that postseason run two years ago hasn’t carried over, despite the do-it-all talent and come-through-in-the-clutch ability that the diminutive Battle brings to the court.

The Minnesota seniors, Hoffarber and Nolen, were honored with framed jerseys and warm standing ovations before the game, giving Nolen the opportunity to get back into his uniform even though his broken right foot hasn’t allowed him to play since late

NEW YORK — Ryan Callahan scored a career-high four goals and five points and the New York Rangers finally found some success at home in a dominating 7-0 victory over the sliding Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.

Callahan, who had nine previous two-goal games and two four-points outbursts in the NHL, scored twice in the first period when New York built a 2-0 lead, added another in the second when the edge grew to 4-0, and netted his 20th of the season in the third with a goal off his skate.

New York got top-line forward Marian Gaborik back in the lineup for the first time in seven games following a concussion. He didn’t get on the score sheet, and it didn’t matter. Mats Zuccarello added two goals and Artem Anisimov also scored for the Rangers, who snapped a four-game losing streak at home while wearing their road whites at Madison Square Garden for the first time this season.

Callahan, who added an assist in the third period, has 10 goals and six assists in 16 games since returning from a broken hand on Feb. 1. Henrik Lundqvist was sharp, making 24 saves in his NHLleading ninth shutout.

New York, seventh in the Eastern Conference, leads eighth-place Buffalo by two points. The sluggish Flyers have dropped a season-worst four in a row and are in danger of losing their hold on first place in the East.

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January. Nolen has shed his walking boot, but his status for the Big Ten tournament next week is still uncertain.

Hoffarber played in his 131st career game, a Minnesota record for the sharp-shooting left-hander with the extra-quick release. Staying in town to play for the hometown team has brought ups and downs for the Hopkins High School standout, but he will finish as the school’s all-time leader in 3-pointers taken and made as well as the program’s first Academic All-American.

Indiana State 60, Missouri State 56 ST. LOUIS — Aaron Carter scored 15 points and Indiana State held top seed Missouri State to 30.5 percent shooting in a victory in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final.

Jake Kelly hit two clinching free throws with 1.4 seconds to go for the third-seeded Sycamores (20-13), who shot 50 percent and earned their first NCAA tournament berth since 2001.

Indiana State has won five in a row and knocked off second seed Wichita State in the semifinals.

Ohio State 93, Wisconsin 65 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jon Diebler scored 27 points and lived up to his “3-bler” nickname by hitting 7 of 8 shots from behind the arc, leading top-ranked Ohio State to an emotional victory over No. 10 Wisconsin.

Freshman Jared Sullinger added 22 points, William Buford had 18 and David Lighty scored 13 for the Buckeyes (29-2, 16-2 Big Ten), who hit 6 of 7 3-point attempts while building a 15point halftime lead.

The Buckeyes had clinched the outright Big Ten title a day earlier

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Penn State’s Talor Battle gets off a shot during the first half of a Big Ten basketball game against Minnesota on Sunday in Minneapolis. Battle finished with a game-high 22 points as the Lions defeated the Gophers, 66-63.

thanks to No. 6 Purdue’s 67-65 upset loss at Iowa.

Kentucky 64, Tennessee 58 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Brandon Knight scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and the Wildcats finished second in the Southeastern Conference’s East division to clinch a firstround bye in the conference tournament.

Terrence Jones had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Darius Miller also scored 15 as Kentucky (22-8, 10-6) got only its second SEC road win of the season.

Tobias Harris scored 18 points for the Volunteers (18-13, 8-8), who could have finished second in the East by beating Kentucky but dropped to fifth.

Tennessee will face Arkansas in the opening round of the SEC tournament.

Buckeyes top Lady Lions to claim Big Ten tourney title The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Jantel Lavender and Samantha Prahalis each scored 23 points, leading Ohio State to a milestone 84-70 victory over Penn State in the Big Ten tournament championship on Sunday.

The Buckeyes (22-9) have won three straight tourney titles, tying Purdue’s record from 1998 to 2000. They also broke the Boilermakers’ scoring record in a championship game. Purdue finished with 80 points in the 1999 title game against Illinois.

Ohio State is the third No. 5 seed to win the title and earned the Big Ten’s automatic NCAA tournament bid with its ninth straight victory.

The Lady Lions (24-9), the No. 2 seed and regular-season runner-up, were led by Mia Nickson with 17 points.

Ohio State took control with an early 9-0 run and carried a 44-39 advantage into the break. It led by as much as 63-48 early in the second half.

New York dominates Philadelphia The Associated Press

Battle helps Penn State hold on vs. Minnesota

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist celebrates his shutout against the Philadelphia Flyers Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

W O M E N ’ S R O U N D U P Duke 81, North Carolina 66 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jasmine Thomas scored 21 points and No. 8 Duke won its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship by beating No. 19 North Carolina.

Freshman Haley Peters added 14 points and Karima Christmas had 13 for the top-seeded Blue Devils (29-3).

They shot 46 percent against a stingy North Carolina defense and held the Tar Heels (25-8) scoreless for 61⁄2 minutes down the stretch.

Connecticut 59, Georgetown 43 HARTFORD, Conn. — Stefanie Dolson scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Huskies into the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

Tiffany Hayes added 10 points for the Huskies, who will face Rutgers on

Monday night in the semis. UConn (30-1) has won 18 straight games since its lone loss of the season to Stanford on Dec. 30 that snapped the Huskies’ record 90-game winning streak.

Harry each added 10 points for the Blue Demons (27-5), who will play the winner of the quarterfinal between Notre Dame and Louisville on Monday.

Tennessee 90, Kentucky 65 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Angie Bjorklund scored 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Lady Vols hit a school- and tournament-record 16 3-pointers to win the Southeastern Conference championship.

Xavier 69, Charlotte 53 LOWELL, Mass. — Amber Harris had 23 points and 16 rebounds as Xavier advanced to the Atlantic 10 championship game with its 17th straight win.

Rutgers 68, Marquette 62 HARTFORD, Conn. — April Sykes scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half to lift Rutgers into the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

Monique Oliver added 18 points and Chelsey Lee had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (1911), who have won five straight and face top-ranked UConn in the semis.

Angel Robinson had 18 points and Jasmine Collins tied a career high with 17 points for the Golden Eagles (23-8).

DePaul 66, St. John’s 54 HARTFORD, Conn. — Anna Martin scored 17 points to lead DePaul into the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

Keisha Hampton and Katherine

Gonzaga 96, Portland 71 LAS VEGAS — Kayla Standish scored 23 points and Janelle Bekkering added 17 as the Bulldogs cruised into the West Coast Conference final for the fifth straight season.

Capitals 3, Panthers 2 SUNRISE, Fla. — Alexander Semin scored 28 seconds into overtime for Washington.

Nicklas Backstrom and Boyd Gordon also scored to help the Capitals take the Southeast Division lead.

The Capitals, the division champion he last three years, are in first place for the first time since Dec. 29. Washington has 82 points, one more than Tampa Bay heading into their showdown Monday night in Tampa.

Goalie Michal Neuvirth made 32 saves, extending his Capitals rookie record with his 22nd victory.

Sabres 3, Wild 2 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Drew Stafford scored 46 seconds into overtime for Buffalo, picking up the puck at the Minnesota blue line, going around Brent Burns and tucking the puck under goalie Jose Theodore’s leg.

Jason Pominville and Rob Niedermayer also scored to help Buffalo move into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, a point ahead of Carolina for the final playoff spot.

Devils 3, Islanders 2 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brian Rolston scored in the sixth round of the shootout to give surging New Jersey its 20th victory in 24 games (20-2-2).

Blake Comeau tied it for New York with 3:42 left in regulation, firing a loose puck from the low slot past Martin Brodeur for his 18th goal this season.

Ilya Kovalchuk, who also scored in the shootout, broke a 1-1 tie with a goal at 2:52 of the final period when he moved in and beat Al Montoya over his glove with a high wrist shot.

Rolston also scored for the Devils in regulation, and Brodeur stopped 20 shots.

Josh Bailey added a goal for the Islanders.

The Devils, 30-31-4 overall, are eight points behind eighth-place Buffalo in the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

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State qualifers learn their opponents

By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

A random drawing was held on Sunday for the pairings for the PIAA Wrestling Championships, and all nine Wyoming Valley Conference wrestlers found out what their respective brackets look like and who they will face in the preliminary round of the tournament, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Giant Center in Hershey.

In Class 2A, which gets under way at 9 a.m. Thursday, threetime District 2 champion Vito Pasone (42-3) of Meyers will see Li-

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What: PIAA Championships When: Thursday through Saturday Where: Giant Center, Hershey At Stake: A state championship or one of eight medals in each weight class.

gonier Valley’s Joshua Patrick (26-5) in the 112-pound match.

Pasone will be followed almost immediately by Lake-Lehman’s Austin Harry (35-6). The freshman 119-pounder will square off with Shady Side Academy’s Phillip Elias (21-2) in the first round.

The Class 3A event begins Thursday afternoon at 4 and Pittston Area’s Michael Domarasky (35-6) will be the first from the conference to step on the mat in a 112-pound match against New Oxford senior Jordan Conaway (34-3).

The next WVC athlete to wrestle on Thursday will be Crestwood’ s Matt Ritz (39-5) at 140 when he takes on Lewistown’s Jake Schultz (33-3). Ritz will be followed by Hazleton Area 152pounder Tim Samec (35-4) going against Mechanicsburg’s Rustin Barrick (36-4).

Samec’s teammate Chad Hoffman (32-10) will go out on the mat in the 171-pound bracket and take on Nick Bonaccorsi (39-0) from Bethel Park.

At 189, Coughlin’s Josh Popple (41-0) will see Kyle Stauffer (2514) in the first round, while Crestwood’s Mike Mirra (35-6) goes against Corry’s Nate Walters (31-3).

Pittston Area’s Jason Laboranti (19-4) is the final competitor from the WVC to wrestle on Thursday when he takes on Souderton’s Joe Stolfi (40-2) in the 215 preliminaries.

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Misericordia losses two

Iditarod mushers start on their trek for Nome

The Misericordia University softball team opened the season with a pair of losses at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla., falling to Wittenberg 3-1 and Ursinus, 2-0.

Nicole Wenner and Shawna Beil both doubled in the opener, while Amanda Polaha had two hits and an RBI. Polaha, Wenner, Nicole Boccia and Emily Hullings had hits in the nightcap.

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proposed also shouldn’t be too contentious as long as the owners plan to divert much of the money they save toward the veteran players and not their own pockets. All those players who wince when they see an untested rookie getting more guaranteed money than they’ve earned in their entire careers are firmly behind such a redistribution of those dollars.

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(Craig and Walker) play so strong in front of the net and get one early.”

Special teams were an issue for the Penguins in the second period when they allowed a Hershey power-play goal that evened things up 1-1. Midway through the period, the Penguins failed to capitalize on 1:47 of a 5-on-3 advantage, but they redeemed themselves minutes later.

That’s when Walker registered his first goal in his last 14 games, thanks to a nifty play by Keven Veilleux.

With the puck behind the Hershey net, Veilleux made a backhand pass through the legs of a Bears defender and hit Walker, who was streaking into the slot, on the tape. Walker shifted the puck to the far side and slid it past Hershey netminder and former Penguin Nolan Schaefer for a 2-1 lead.

“The puck went low and I went in yelling ‘Kev, net, net’ and he

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first match), you can’t get down because you’ll wake up (day two) and your hopes are down and you don’t give yourself any confidence to want to win. You have to change your perspective.

And once you get that first (consolation) win under your belt, you wrestle four or five more times and accomplish your goal.”

The Patriots’ duo are the first from the school to make the

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best starting rotation in history.

It’s enough to fray the fibers of any team’s confidence, let alone a club that hasn’t been to the postseason since 2006.

Collins is the first to admit, “We can’t let people say, ’here we

WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — Veteran musher DeeDee Jonrowe was dressed in her signature hot pink parka trimmed with wolverine and wolf fur on Sunday as she crossed the start line in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and pointed her dog team toward Nome.

The restart was held in the town of Willow, north of Anchorage, where 62 teams took off on the Iditarod Trail across

a frozen lake marking the competitive portion of the 1,150mile race.

The racers also left behind the party-like atmosphere that surrounded Saturday’s ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage. The restart is a more businesslike affair as mushers say goodbye to family and loved ones and turn their attention to the world’s longest sled dog race.

Some of them want more than just to finish the race.

They want to oust defending champion Lance Mackey, who has dominated the Iditarod with four consecutive victories.

Mackey, 40, says he’s hungry for a fifth and has the dog team to do it.

“Whoever takes the title from me will have to earn it,” he said Sunday. “I’m good to go.”

Most dicey, as Scott suggests, is anything dealing with player safety and health benefits for current and retired players.

That’s where the proposed 18 regular-season games and two preseason games figure in.

The union is adamant, with so many injuries in a 16-game schedule — particularly brain trauma and major injuries that can have long-term effects — increasing the length of the regular season is not an option. The owners are just as adamant that the extra revenue 18 games would bring from league media

partners and sponsors is necessary to keep the assets growing.

Commissioner Roger Goodell insists the preseason matches don’t feature the quality fans deserve, so switching two of them for games that count is preferable.

For the players to agree on 18 games, they would want substantial reductions in offseason workouts, minicamps, and training camp. Should they get that, and if NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith can coax, say, five extra roster spots per team (160 more jobs), perhaps the

league and union can find common ground in this area, too.

“To me, I feel like we were so far apart,” Vikings defensive end Brian Robison said. “But they’re trying to keep it out of the courts, which tells me that we’re starting to agree on some things.

I’m not saying that deal is going to be done real soon, but it’s good to see that the guys on both sides are staying in the meeting room and making some progress toward our common goal, which is getting football back on the field when it’s supposed to be there.”

saw me and made a great play,” Walker said. “There was a lot of skill on that pass.”

Hynes said he was happy to escape the second period with a one-goal lead after his team allowed Hershey to get back in the game.

“Our special teams weren’t stellar (in the second period),” Hynes said. “The good thing is we found a way in that period to at least survive it. Hershey played excellent and it was good to be able to come out of it with a onegoal lead.”

Hershey picked up the pressure in the third period, spending more time in the Penguins end and creating several quality chances.

Goaltender Brad Thiessen denied every chance, however, and the Penguins defense prevented the Bears from following up on rebounds to preserve the 2-1 lead.

Mormina’s goal at 16:54 of the third period put the Bears in a deeper hole, and Craig’s empty netter with 38 seconds remaining iced it for the Penguins.

Mormina said Sunday’s game was indicative of what to expect

during the remaining three contests between the two teams.

“They’re a good defensive team like us and we’re both up there in the standings,” he said.

“We don’t expect these games to be a blowout and it’s important for us to come into them with the right mentality. We did that tonight.”

The win gave the Penguins an eight-point lead over Hershey in the East Division with 18 games remaining in the AHL regular season, but Hynes said there is something more important to his team than the standings.

“We just want to make sure we’re continuing to get better and building our identity as the season winds down,” he said.

“The results will be what they are, and we want to make sure our mindset and the way we’re playing hockey is where we want it to be.”

• Mormina’s goal was his second of the season. He also assisted on Craig’s first-period tally, earning his second two-point night this season.

• Walker extended his point streak to three games, as did Zach Sill with his assist on Walker’s goal.

• Nick Petersen (injury) and David Marshall were scratched for the Penguins, who dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen for the game.

NOTES • Craig registered his second three-point game of the season on Sunday. With two goals and an assist, he now has three goals and five points in his last three games.

Penguins.............................................. 1 1 2 - 4 Hershey................................................ 0 1 0 - 1 First Period: Scoring – 1. WBS, Ryan Craig 15 (Walker, Mormina) 1:56. Penalties – WBS, Vitale (hooking) 10:10; HER, Souray (cross-checking) 18:09.

Second Period: Scoring – 2. HER, Boyd Kane 22 (Fahey, Rome) power play 10:05. 3. WBS, Geoff Walker 6 (Veilleux, Sill) 16:07. Penalties – Sterling (high-sticking) 3:28; WBS, Sill (tripping) 8:26; HER, Greentree (hooking) 10:22; HER, Lacroix (boarding) 10:35.

Third Period: Scoring – 4. WBS, Joey Mormina 2 (Craig, Vitale) 16:54. 5. WBS, Ryan Craig 16 (unassisted) empty net 19:21. Penalties – HER, Greentree (misconduct) 19:44.

Shots on goal: Penguins – 8-9-9-26. Hershey – 4-6-6-16.

Power-play Opportunities: Penguins – 0 of 3 Hershey – 1 of 3 Goaltenders: Penguins – Brad Thiessen 27-6-0 (15 saves – 16 shots). Hershey – Nolan Schaeffer 1-1-0 (22-25)Starters: Penguins – G Brad Thiessen, D Corey Potter, D Steve Wagner, LW Chris Collins, C Ben Street, RW Bryan Lerg. Hershey – G Nolan Schaefer, D Sheldon Souray, D Dmitry Orlov, LW Boyd Kane, C Mathieu Perreault, RW Francois Bouchard Three Stars: 1. WBS, Geoff Walker (game-winning goal, assist) 2. WBS, Brad Thiessen (15 saves) 3. HER, Boyd Kane (goal) Referee – Marcus Vinnerborg. Linesmen – Matt McPherson, Bob Fyrer Attendance – 10,737

GOING STREAKING A few teams from the Wyoming Valley Conference saw their years with a state qualifier extended, while another school’s run came to an unexpected end.

When Crestwood’s Matt Ritz (140) and Mike Mirra (189) won their regional semifinal matches

Saturday morning, they helped the Comets lengthen the number of years with a state qualifier to a WVC-high six in a row. Hazleton Area’s Tim Samec (152) and Chad Hoffman (171) ran the Cougars’ streak to five straight years.

Wyoming Valley West’s consecutive years of pushing a grappler to Hershey halted last weekend after a six-year run. This also marks the first year Spartan head coach Steve Barber won’t be coaching a grappler in the state event in his five years as mentor.

Lake-Lehman doesn’t have a long streak going. The Black

Knights’ run was snapped in 2008, but they have qualified at least one wrestler for states in 10 of the last 11 years.

When Lehman’s Austin Harry qualified at 119 pounds, he not only helped his team’s run, he contributed to a run in the conference. He became the third consecutive freshman from the WVC to advance. Meyers’ Vito Pasone was a freshman in 2009 when he advanced and Valley West’s Kyle Krasavage was a ninth-grader last year. As a junior, Pasone qualified at 112 pounds for this weekend’s PIAA event.

go again’ about this team. I feel very good about us, but I know how important it is for us to get out of the gate fast. If we do, I’m telling you, we’re going to surprise the people who say we have no shot.”

His plan is to play the regulars every day in March’s final days, treat the last week of the exhibition as a real-time run-up to opening day. After that, Collins’

theory of catching the NL by surprise will come under close scrutiny. The Mets face the Phillies twice in April, and have back-toback series with Philadelphia and San Francisco between April 29 and May 5.

That’s when we’ll see how Collins synthesizes his answers to tough questions, how well he articulates frustration without lashing out. People from Collins’

past believe it’s a combustible mix, pairing a high-strung manager in charge of a heavy underdog. One talent evaluator said, “Put (NFL coach) Tom Coughlin with a bad team, and you have Terry Collins.”

There’ll be no hiding, either: Collins will be on SNY at least 300 times this summer, both in his pre- and postgame appearance. If he’s losing his mind by

state tournament since Robbie Robinson qualified and placed second in the state in 2008.

Laboranti joined a long list of brothers from District 2 to qualify for the state tournament. His brother, John, was a state semifinalist in 2004.

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Carl Edwards celebrates his victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday in Las Vegas.

Tire gamble ends in Edwards win

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

LAS VEGAS — Carl Edwards believed he should have opened the season with two wins, and the disappointment of missing Victory Lane carried with him into Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

When he finally broke through Sunday, it came at the expense of Tony Stewart.

Stewart led a race-high 163 laps, but a pit road penalty forced his team to change its strategy. When he used two tires to get back to the lead, the entire field saw that it worked, and Stewart was backed into a corner.

He had to take four tires on his final stop, most everyone else took two, and the longer time spent on pit road shuffled him too far back into the field to make it back to the front.

Edwards, in a Roush Fenway Racing Ford, pulled away for the win, while Stewart, who dropped to 22nd after the four-tire stop, unwittingly settled for second.

“We had the fastest thing on the planet today and we just gave it away,” Stewart said. “It kills me to throw away a race like that.”

Stewart was in second place on the final restart of the Daytona 500, but faded to a 13th-place finish. He then led 59 laps last week in Phoenix, only to finish seventh. Although Sunday’s run moved him into the lead of the Sprint Cup Series standings, he was unable to take much solace in knowing he had cars capable of winning the first three races of the season.

“That’s not in my makeup,” said Stewart, who was trying to cross Las Vegas off the list of only two active tracks where he’s yet to win a Cup race.

“This was a big deal today, and when you lead that many laps and have a car that’s that fast and you lose it — I’m sure tomorrow when the emotion dies down we’ll look back and say it was a great weekend, but just, man, it does not sit good right now.”

Edwards knows exactly how Stewart felt.

He finished second in the Daytona 500, then believed he had the car to beat last weekend July, it’ll be right there in high def.

You explain all of this to Collins and he nods, that thin smile returning to his face. He’s ready, he says, ready for the tabloids, talk radio, a fan base that’s disgusted by the Madoff scandal, with all the disappointment that cost the Mets’ 20 percent of their attendance in just one season in 2010.

K O B A LT T O O L S 4 0 0 R E S U LT S

Sunday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267 laps, 134.4 rating, 47 points.

2. (15) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 133.4, 44.

3. (23) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 267, 118.5, 42.

4. (2) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 267, 108.4, 41.

5. (8) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 93.7, 39.

6. (9) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, 108, 39.

7. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 83.8, 37.

8. (33) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 92.3, 36.

9. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 267, 93.3, 36.

10. (19) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 267, 88.1, 34.

11. (1) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 83.3, 34.

12. (18) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 267, 94.4, 33.

13. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, 267, 88.6, 32.

14. (30) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 267, 70.6, 30.

15. (28) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, 73.3, 30.

16. (14) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 73.8, 28.

17. (26) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 76.8, 27.

18. (10) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 267, 70.6, 26.

19. (7) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 267, 76.3, 25.

20. (16) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 267, 68.1, 0.

21. (21) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, 62.1, 23.

22. (42) David Ragan, Ford, 267, 59.5, 22.

23. (6) Joey Logano, Toyota, 266, 88.5, 21.

24. (24) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 266, 57.2, 20.

25. (27) Casey Mears, Toyota, 266, 48.8, 19.

26. (20) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 265, 53, 18.

27. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 264, 51.9, 17.

28. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, 264, 105.3, 17.

29. (29) Mike Skinner, Ford, 262, 42.3, 0.

30. (37) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 262, 40.2, 14.

31. (38) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 261, 42.3, 13.

32. (40) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 261, 35.6, 12.

33. (39) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 261, 34.3, 0.

34. (34) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 260, 40.3, 11.

35. (41) Tony Raines, Ford, 258, 31, 9.

36. (13) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, accident, 193, 83, 9.

37. (35) David Gilliland, Ford, accident, 147, 45.1, 7.

38. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, engine, 107, 84.8, 6.

39. (12) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, engine, 77, 52, 5.

40. (32) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, rear gear, 45, 32.9, 4.

41. (43) Michael McDowell, Toyota, brakes, 41, 29.4, 3.

42. (31) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, transmission, 34, 27.8, 0.

43. (36) Landon Cassill, Toyota, rear gear, 32, 29.1, 0.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 135.508 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 20 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.246 seconds.

Caution Flags: 7 for 35 laps.

Lead Changes: 21 among 14 drivers.

Lap Leaders: M.Kenseth 1-2;G.Biffle 3-9;M.Kenseth 10;J.Gordon 11-12;T.Stewart 13-50;G.Biffle 51-54;M.Truex Jr. 55;P.Menard 56-58;D.Blaney 59;M.Skinner 60;T.Stewart 61-97;M.Ambrose 98;T.Stewart 99-150;M.Truex Jr. 151;C.Edwards 152-197;M.Truex Jr. 198;T.Stewart 199-234;J.Montoya 235-241;Ku.Busch 242;C.Bowyer 243;D.Reutimann 244;C.Edwards 245-267.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): T.Stewart, 4 times for 163 laps;C.Edwards, 2 times for 69 laps;G.Biffle, 2 times for 11 laps;J.Montoya, 1 time for 7 laps;M.Truex Jr., 3 times for 3 laps;M.Kenseth, 2 times for 3 laps;P.Menard, 1 time for 3 laps;J.Gordon, 1 time for 2 laps;M.Ambrose, 1 time for 1 lap;Ku.Busch, 1 time for 1 lap;D.Reutimann, 1 time for 1 lap;C.Bowyer, 1 time for 1 lap;M.Skinner, 1 time for 1 lap;D.Blaney, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 12 in Points: 1. T.Stewart, 113;2. Ku.Busch, 113;3. C.Edwards, 106;4. J.Montoya, 106;5.

R.Newman, 103;6. P.Menard, 96;7. M.Truex Jr., 95;8. D.Hamlin, 95;9. A.Allmendinger, 94;10.

D.Earnhardt Jr., 91;11. M.Martin, 91;12. J.Johnson, 87.

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, LeadLap Finish.

at Phoenix. But he was wrecked early in the race by Kyle Busch, and he simply could not shake the disappointment of losing such a great car.

“It means a lot coming off of Phoenix. I went home last week and I had no clue, I just didn’t know how things were going to go from there,” he said. “You don’t get a good race car like that very often, but we had another one today.”

Collins is opening his arms to this potential chaos because he believes he’s wise enough, experienced and maybe even cool enough to prevail. It’s a long shot, but there’s a fairly bright light around the man these days.

You walk out of Collins’ office thinking: maybe.

Bob Klapisch is a columnist for the The (Hackensack) Record.

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Precipitation

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Sun and Moon

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Brandywine Valley

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Philadelphia 47/29

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The Finger Lakes

Highs: 27-33. Lows: 3-18. Skies will become mostly sunny today. Clear to partly cloudy and cold overnight.

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 49-51. Lows: 25-37. Sunny and breezy today. Mostly clear overnight.

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

43/34/.00 72/43/.00 52/34/.00 43/23/.00 84/68/.00 46/36/.03 43/28/.00 73/64/.00 81/54/.01 45/37/.00

Today Tomorrow 30/14/s 60/41/pc 49/27/s 48/24/sh 29/18/s 60/33/pc 43/33/c 34/24/s 68/57/pc 36/16/sn 34/25/pc 82/70/pc 69/60/pc 47/31/pc 64/44/t 62/48/pc 80/66/s 37/32/c 30/20/c

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Wilkes-Barre 38/19

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Skies will be mostly clear overnight.

Poughkeepsie 40/19

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Pottsville 40/21

Harrisburg 44/25

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Albany 34/13

Towanda 35/11

State College 39/20

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Binghamton 32/10

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Syracuse 27/11

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46/30/s 77/59/s 51/28/s 45/26/s 85/66/s 48/32/c 44/24/s 64/59/sh 69/44/sh 50/33/s

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

75/54/.00 41/28/1.59 28/21/.05 48/34/.00 82/73/.00 75/61/.00 55/41/.00 84/73/.00 59/39/.00 36/27/.00

Today Tomorrow 59/40/s 56/41/pc 68/58/s 52/35/s 64/47/pc 35/31/rs 76/53/s 75/51/pc 38/23/s 50/38/c 48/37/c 45/33/rs 75/60/pc 60/49/pc 58/46/pc 47/36/c 75/55/s 76/47/pc 50/31/s

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Today Tomorrow 77/49/s 27/9/sn 28/10/sf 50/29/s 81/75/c 80/63/s 52/32/s 82/72/pc 49/40/r 37/25/s

80/48/s 28/5/s 30/11/s 54/37/s 82/74/sh 81/61/s 51/34/s 81/73/pc 50/39/sh 40/26/s

Winter made a comeback overnight after a weekend of temperatures in the 50s. A slushy accumulation from last night, especially in the higher elevations, will stick around today as temperatures only climb into the mid 30s for afternoon highs.

Skies will go partly cloudy by later in the day as we slowly dry out. Expect dry conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday as well before another round of rain knocks on the door by Thursday morning. Then all eyes turn to the Parade Day forecast for Saturday which, at this point, features lots of clouds with the chance for a few sprinkles. High temperatures will be about average, right in the mid 40s.

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PAGE 10 SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2011 412 Autos for Sale

NISSAN `08 ALTIMA

Low mileage, 18000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, all power, cruise control, GPS/navigation system, AM/FM radio, CD changer, Mp3 player, keyless entry, leather interior, sun/moon roof, rear defroster, new floor mats, Winter Frost pearl paint, heated seats, side mirror defroster, backup camera, auto rear view mirror dimmer, Bluetooth, phone, nav., & radio controls on steering wheel, 4.5 years remaining on 7 year 100,000 miles Nissan bumper to bumper Premium Warranty included, EXCELLENT CONDITION Altima HYBRID 35city/33 highway mpg. $18,900.

570-371-9001 Call after 5:00 p.m.

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570-829-7130

PONTIAC ‘69 FIREBIRD 400 CONVERTIBLE Blue/white top & white interior.

Recent documented frame-off restoration. Over $31,000 invested. will sell $24,600.

570-335-3127

PORSCHE `02 BOXSTER S

Great convertible, black top, 6 speed manual transmission, carbon fiber dash, leather interior, front & rear trunk, fast & agile. $18,000 or best offer. Call 570-262-2478

SALEEN `02 SE 281 Convertible, silver

412 Autos for Sale

SCION ‘08 TC

Low mileage, 42,000 miles, 4 speed, front wheel drive, 2 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, cruise control, AM/FM radio, CD player, Mp3 player, keyless entry, sun/moon roof, rear defroster, tinted windows. $14,200.

(570) 443-7522 Call before 9:30 p.m.

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SUNDAY DISPATCH

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

BUICK `55 SPECIAL Red & white, 2 door Nice car. Must see to appreciate. $10,000 or best offer. 570-332-1350

CADILLAC `80 COUPE DEVILLE Excellent condition, $3,000 located in Hazleton.

570-454-1945 or 561-573-4114

CHEVY `66 BEL AIR

2 door post car, in good condition for age.

Serious inquiries only, call for details. $8,500 or best offer. Call Steve at 570-407-0531

WANTED SUBARU ‘05 IMPREZA CORVETTES 1953-1972 Any Condition!

Courteous, Fast WRX Professional Buyer.

2.0 Turbo, Blue

exterior. Black cloth interior. 48,000 miles, 18” Black O.Z Rally Wheels. 3” RSR Turbo Back Exhaust. ACT 2 Clutch, cold air intake, RA Gearsets. $13,999 (570) 852-9231

SUZUKI ‘04 AERIO AWD

White sedan, 6-CD changer, 62K miles, $6200 or best offer.

570-592-2556

TOYOTA `93 MR2 T-top, 5 speed.

AM/FM/CD, AC, power antenna.

New tires. No rust.

Great condition.

$6,000

(570) 708-0269 after 6:00PM

TOYOTA `94 CAMRY LE. 4 cylinder.

White, 4 door, automatic. 1 owner. 76,000 original miles.

Excellent condition. Rare automobile. $4,700.

Village Auto Sales of Tompkinsville 570-499-8853

on black, garage kept, Production #351. 14,500 miles. Asking $23,500, Serious inquiries only!

570-477-3600

Volkswagen ‘03 GTI moonroof, 5 speed,

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loaded,$9750 excellent condition, 570-578-2149

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FORD `52 COUNTRY SEDAN CUSTOM LINE

STATION WAGON V8, automatic, 8 passenger, 3rd seat, good condition, 2nd owner. $9,500.

570-579-3517

FORD `66

Mustang Coupe.

Pearl white, pony interior. Pristine condition. 26K miles. $17,000 or best offer.

(570) 817-6768

LINCOLN `88 TOWN CAR 61,000 original

miles, garage kept, triple black, leather interior, carriage roof, factory wire wheels, loaded, excellent condition. $5,500. Call Mike 570-237-7660

MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE

1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $8,900.

Call 570-237-5119

548 Medical/Health

415 Autos-Antique & Classic

OLDSMOBILE `68 DELMONT DRASTICALLY

REDUCED!!

This model only produced in 1967 & 1968. All original 45,000 miles, Color Burgundy, cloth & vinyl interior, 350 rocket engine, 2nd owner. Fender skirts, always garaged. Trophy winner at shows.

Serious inquiries only, $7,500.

570-690-0727

PONTIAC ‘84 TRANS AM

15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. 1 of 600 made, all available options, 63K miles, V8, auto.

T-roof, $7,995.

Call 570-817-2577

STUDEBAKER ‘31

Rumble seat, coupe Good condition.

Call for details (570) 881-7545

TANK ‘07 VISION

2007 Tank Motor Sports Vision Motorcycle.

250 cc, Brand new. 0 miles. $2,400. For more information call Tom at 570-825-2114

421

Boats & Marinas

CUSTOM CREST 15’

Fiberglass boat with trailer. Outboard propulsion. Includes: 2 motors Erinmade, “Lark II series”

PRICE REDUCED! $2,400 NEGOTIABLE

570-417-3940

SEA NYMPH ‘94

421

Boats & Marinas

SALT CREEK SKIF 14’ fiberglass fish-

ing boat, tri-hull (very stable), 25 HP Tahatsu outboard, Full Galvanized Trailer. Perfect Condition. Built in fuel tank. All new in ‘01. $2,500 570-256-7311

427

Commercial Trucks & Equipment

CHEVROLET ‘89

C70. 24’ box. Lift gate, many new parts. $1,900.

(570)675-7546

FORD ‘99 E350 BUCKET VAN Triton V8. 2 speed

boom; 92,000miles; $9999 or best price.

Great condition. Call 570-675-3384 or 570574-7002

436

Mopeds

MOTOR SCOOTER Tank, 150cc, silver, 51 original miles.

Seats two.

Radio/cassette player, includes helmet and charger. $1300 Call NAPW 570-822-WASH

439

Motorcycles

HARLEY DAVIDSON ` 06 SOFTTAIL NIGHTTRAIN Dark gray metallic,

new rr tire & brakes, many extras $11,500 (570) 592-4982

HARLEY DAVIDSON `01

Road King 19,000 miles, new tires, lots of extra chrome.

Like New. $12,900.

Call 570-639-1989 or 570-760-1023

HONDA ‘04 SHADOW SABRE 1100

19’, 4.0 Outboard motor, good condition. $6,000 or best offer. Call 570-722-4077

black, 13,500 miles. Windshield, saddle bag. Excellent condition. $4,500. Call (570) 852-9455

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439

Motorcycles

442 RVs & Campers

HONDA

2004 CRF 100.

Excellent condition. $1500 or best offer.

570-498-7702

KAWASAKI ‘06

Vulcan Classic 1500 Black and chrome.

Fuel injected. 21” windshield. Passenger backrest.

Floor boards.

Remainder of warranty.

Expires Feb., 2012. Kept in heated garage!

Never damaged.

7,000 miles. Great condition! $6,800 570-574-9217

To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649

SUZUKI `07 C50T CRUISER EXCELLENT CONDITION Windshield, Bags,

Floorboards,V&H Pipes, White walls,Garage Kept.

6K Miles $5,500 (570) 430-0357

YAMAHA `04 V-STAR 1100 Custom. 5800

miles, light bar, cobra exhaust, windshield, many extras, must sell. $5,995. Call 570-301-3433

YAMAHA `97 VIRAGO

750cc. 8,000 miles, saddlebags, windshield, back rest, Black & Pearl, Excellent Condition.

Must See. Asking $2,499. Call after 4.

570-823-9376

YAMAHA` 08 R1 BEAUTIFUL BIKE Perfect condition.

3700 miles, new rear tire, undertail kit, cover. Price negotiable $7,900 570-852-9072

YAMAHA` 09 VSTAR 650 CLASSIC Like New.

Less than 1000 miles. White and chrome. Garage kept. $6,300 (570) 817-8127

548 Medical/Health

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC

Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, water purifier, awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, raised panel fridge & many accessories & options.

Excellent condition, $22,500.

570-868-6986

FLAGSTAFF `08 CLASSIC

Super Lite Fifth Wheel. LCD/DVD flat screen TV, fireplace, heated mattress, ceiling fan, Hide-a-Bed sofa, outside speakers & grill, 2 sliders, aluminum wheels, water purifier, awning, microwave oven, tinted safety glass windows, raised panel fridge & many accessories & options.

Excellent condition, $22,500.

570-868-6986

FORD ‘96 CLASS C Gulf Stream Con-

quest Motor Home.

31’, 460 V8, all options. 37K miles.

Excellent condition. $17,000. Call 570-868-5385

To place your ad call...829-7130

SUNLINE `06 SOLARIS Travel Trailer. 29’,

mint condition, 1 slide out a/c-heat.

Stove, microwave, fridge, shower inside & out. Many more extras.

Reduced. $15,500.

Call 570-842-6735

SUNLITE CAMPER

22 ft. 3 rear bunks, center bathroom, kitchen, sofa bed.

Air, Fully self contained. Sleeps 6.

New tires, fridge awning. $4500.

215-322-9845

442 RVs & Campers

TRAVEL TRAILER 33 ft

Rear queen master bedroom, Walk thru bathroom.

Center kitchen + dinette bed. Front extra large living room + sofa bed.

Big View windows.

Air, awning, sleeps 6, very clean, will deliver. Located in Benton, Pa. $4,900.

215-694-7497

451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

BUICK `05 RENDEZVOUSFully CX AWD,

loaded, 1 owner, 18,000 miles. 6 cylinder.

New inspection, tires & brakes. Like new, inside & out. $16,900. Call (570) 540-0975

CHEVR0LET`02 EXPRESS

CONVERSION VAN Loaded. Low miles. Excellent condition.

$18,900

570-674-3901

CHEVROLET ‘91 PANEL TRUCK White, wiith gutter

machine, $6,000, very good condition leave message 570-779-1909

CHEVROLET `05 TRAILBLAZER LT Black/Grey. 18,000

miles. Well equipped. Includes On-Star, tow package, roof rack, running boards, remote starter, extended warranty.

PRICE REDUCED $14,000 or best offer. For info, call (570) 825-7251

CHEVROLET `06 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 pickup, extend-

“A Camper’s Best Friend” Rt. 11 BloomsburgDanville Highway

ed cab, 6 1/2 ft. box, automatic.

Pewter. 48,000 miles. Excellent condition. $17,000 Negotiable (570) 954-7461

548 Medical/Health

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Susquehanna RV

570-389-9900

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We are adding to our current, qualified staff of RNs, LPNs, & CNAs.

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451

Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CHEVROLET `07 TRAILBLAZER LS Perfect condition, 17,000 miles.

Asking $20,000 570-332-3681

CHEVROLET `95

GMC 21 1/2 foot bus. 7,000 miles.

Diesel, AC, auto wheelchair lift. $4,100 (570)889-4288

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CHEVY ’06 TRAILBLAZER

Light blue/ silver.

11,000 miles. Moon roof, cloth running board, owner extras such as remote start & tinted windows - $25,000 or best offer. Call 570-905-4230

CHEVY `05 EQUINOX

LT (premium package), 3.4L, 47,000 miles.

All wheel drive, power moonroof, windows, locks & seats.

Leather interior, 6 cd changer, rear folding seats, keyless entry, onstar, roof rack, running boards, garage kept, $14,750.

(570) 362-1910

DODGE `10 GRAND CARAVAN Only 17k miles.

Excellent condition. Factory & extended warranty. $19,995 (570) 690-2806

DODGE `94

Dakota with cap.

1 owner, garage kept, very good condition. Many extras including lift & back seat.

29 MPG gas.

(570) 868-0944

FORD `01 LARIAT 250 Super Duty

with slide-in camper new tires, 4 door, 8’ bed. Soft and hardtop for bed covers., Good condition.

Sold together or separately $10,900 (570) 639-5478

FORD `03 F150 LARIAT Contractor ready

with ladder rack & tool box, 4x4 diesel, under 97K. Great condition, $17,000 or best offer.

570-925-2845

FORD `90 TRUCK

17’ box. Excellent running condition.

Very Clean. $5,000.

Call 570-287-1246

FORD `97 EXPLORER

Sport - 4WD, 2 door, black, new tires and alternator, 117K miles, fully loaded, 6 CD changer, power windows, power locks, runs perfect. $2500. Call 570-814-8536

FORD `99 E250

Wheelchair Van 78,250 miles. Fully serviced, new battery, tires & rods.

Seats 6 or 3 wheelchairs. Braun Millennium lift with remote. Walk up door. Front & rear A/C. Power locks & windows. Excellent condition. $9,500.

570-237-6375

FORD 2008 EDGE SEL

All Wheel Drive.

Red, low miles, fully loaded, leather, 6 CD changer, perfect condition. $23,000 or best offer. Call

570-814-8536

HONDA `03 ODYSSEY High mileage,

140000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, AM/FM radio, CD player, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, $5,990 (570) 606-4198

HONDA `10 ODYSSEY

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HUMMER ‘05 H2

Yellow with black leather interior.

Front & rear heated seats. Many chrome accessories. $28,500 or best offer. Call (570) 788-9826 or (570) 956-8547 Leave Message

INTERNATIONAL ‘95 DUMP TRUCK

Refurbished, rebuilt engine, transmission replaced.

Rear-end removed and relubed. Brand new 10’ dump. PA state inspected. $12,900/best offer.

570-594-1496

JEEP ’02 LIBERTY SPORT 4x4

70k miles, Power options. Excellent condition. $8,000 negotiable. Call 570-239-4568 Leave message.

JEEP ‘07 LIBERTY 4X4

White, 23k miles, 3.7, 6 cylinder, automatic, power locks, doors and windows.

Car still under warranty. Like new.

Sacrifice $14,500.

570-256-7311

JEEP `07 WRANGLER X 4x4, stick shift, soft

top. Red exterior, well maintained, garage kept. 11,500 miles, one owner.

AC, CD player, cruise control.

Tow package with cargo carrier.

Excellent condition. $18,700 Call 570-822-9680

KIA `02 SEDONA

EX, Van, Sunroof.

61,000 miles.

Loaded. Good condition. $5000 or best offer.

570-606-7654

LEXUS `04 GX 470 Black with dark

gray leather interior.

DVD player. Fully loaded. 92,000 miles. Excellent condition. $19,000 (570) 675-4424

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MITSUBISHI `95 MONTERO SR 4WD 177,102 miles, auto-

matic, four wheel drive, 4 door, antilock brakes, air conditioning, air bags, power locks, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, cruise control, AM/FM radio, cassette player, CD changer, leather interior, sun roof, rear defroster, rear windshield wiper, new Passed inspection, new battery. $2,500 (570) 868-1100 Call after 2:00 p.m.

NISSAN `08 ROGUE

SL. AWD, 1 owner, no accidents. 4 door hatchback, 6 cylinder, roof rails, dark gray, black interior. Premium wheels, new tires, brakes extra set of snows. Premium sound/Bose/bluetooth, XM radio.

Intelligent key entry.

Newly inspected 36,900 miles $19,500 (570) 371-7227

SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles,

automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,500 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m.

SUZUKI `09 GRAND4x4.

VITARA166 Luxury

horsepower 4 cylinder, 4 mode full time 4 wheel drive. 1,269 miles. 4 wheel anti lock disc brakes.

Leather, heated seats. Power seats, mirrors, locks & sunroof.

6 cd changer with 8 speakers. Cruise & tilt. Smart pass keyless entry start. $19,000. Call 570-401-3714

TRACTOR TRAILERS

FREIGHTLINER ’97 MIDROOF 475 CAT & 10 speed transmission. $12,000 FREIGHTLINER ’99 CONDO 430 Detroit, Super 10 transmission.

Asking $15,000.

‘88 FRUEHAUF 45’ with sides. All aluminum, spread axle. $6,500.

Special Edition.

Maroon, Fully loaded. Leather seats. TV/DVD, navigation, sun roof plus many other extras. 3rd seat .

Only 950 Miles.

Brand New. Asking $36,000 (570) 328-0850

2 storage trailers.

570-814-4790

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Box Truck, Cab & Chassis available.

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Most with Pwr. Leather Seats, CD, ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Traction Control, Tilt, Side Airbags, Cruise, Privacy Glass, PDL, PM, PW

Most with Pwr. Heated Leather Seats, 6 Disc CD, ABS, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Parking Sensors, Satellite Radio, Electronic Trunk, Heated Mirrors, Rear Defogger, Traction Control, Side Airbags, Tilt, Cruise, Memory Seat, Climate Control, Digital Info, Homelink Sys.

FREE STATE INSPECTION AS LONG AS YOU OWN 2008 CHRYSLER 300 C HEMI AWD

2002 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM

AU1290- ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, Child Proof Door Locks, PW, Driver & Passenger Airbags, CD

2005 TAURUS SE

AU9795- Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, AM/FM/CD, Child Proof Door Locks, Driver & Passenger Air Bags, Air Conditioning

05-07 CHEVY MALIBU

Most with CD, ABS, Rear Defogger, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Cruise, Tilt, Pwr. Adjust Pedals

2009 LINCOLN MKZ AWD

STARTING AT

TO CHOOSE FROM

2006 CHEVY IMPALA AU929- Tilt, Cruise, Keyless Entry, ABS, Fog Lights, Rear Defogger, CD, Rear Spoiler, Side Airbags, Pwr. Driver’s Seat

60 MOS.

TO CHOOSE FROM

2007-2009 FORD FOCUS SES/SE

TO CHOOSE FROM

Most with 6 Disc CD, Cruise, Tilt, Fog Lights, ABS, AC, Driver & Passenger Air Bags, Rear Wipers, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Heated STARTING AT Mirrors, Rear Spoiler, Digital Info Center

2008 FOCUS SES

72 MOS.

AU1324- AM/FM/CD, ABS, Rear Defogger, Keyless Entry, Tilt, Satellite Radio, PDL, PW, PM, MP3

2008 FUSION SE

AU1038- 6 Disc CD, Fog Lights, ABS, Rear Defogger, Tilt, Side Airbags, Traction Cont., Pwr. Leather Heated & Cooled Seats, Moonroof, Cruise, Memory Seat, Homelink Sys., Dual Zone Climate Cont., Premium Wheels, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Chrome Exhaust Tips, Parking Sensors, Digital Info, Satellite Radio, Heated Mirrors

2009 LINCOLN MKS AWD

2008 MERCURY MILAN

72 MOS.

AU1105- CD, ABS, Side Airbags, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Rear Defogger, Tilt, Cruise, Digital Info, Pwr. Seat, Heated Mirrors

2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS SPYDER CONVERTIBLE

AU9911-Digital Info, Satellite Radio, Separate Tweeters, Subwoofers, Rear Spoiler, Remote Trunk Lid, Rear Defogger, ABS, Keyless Entry, Tilt, Cruise, Fog Lights, CD

72 MOS.

08-09 MILAN PREMIER All Wheel Drive, 6 Disc CD, AWD Fog Lights, ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Traction Control, Side Airbags, Digital Info, Climate Control, Satellite Radio, Tilt, Heated Mirrors, Cruise, Some with Moonroof, Pwr. Leather Seat

TO CHOOSE FROM

2006 BUICK LACROSSE CX AU1341 - CD, Traction Control, Rear Defogger, ABS, Tilt, Cruise, Digital Info, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Dual Zone Climate Control

63 MOS.

63 MOS.

60 MOS.

2007 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

72 MOS.

AU9677- Cruise Control, Tilt, Wheel, Rear Defogger, Keyless Entry, ABS, AM/FM/CD, PW, PL

2008 SUZUKI XL-7 LUXURY AWD

AU1272- AM/FM/6 Disc CD, Fog Lights, ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Steering Wheel Controls, Pwr. Leather Seats, Moonroof, Privacy Glass, Digital Info Center, Cruise Control, Tilt Wheel, Climate Control, MP3

72 MOS.

2007 CHEVY EQUINOX LS 4X4

AU1301 - AM/FM/CD, PL, PW, PM, Traction Control, ABS, Keyless Entry, Cruise Control, Tilt, Rear Wipers

2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4X4

AU9705- CD, ABS, Side Airbags, Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Cruise, Tilt, Roof Rack, Rear Wipers

72 MOS.

72 MOS.

AU1229- AM/FM/6 Disc CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Roof Rack, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, Leather Heated Seats, Moonroof, PDL, PW, PM, Rear Wipers

STARTING AT TO CHOOSE FROM

2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV AWD AU9762- 3rd Row Seat, Remote Start, Premium Wheels,Tow Pkg., ABS, Front/Rear AC Seats, Rear Wipers, Running Boards, Pwr. Adjustable Pedals, Parking Sensors, Heated Mirrors, Bluetooth, DVD Player, Satellite Radio, 6 Disc CD, Traction Control, Side Airbags, Rear Defogger, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Fog Lights, Moonroof, Pwr. Heated Leather Seats, Digital Info, Climate Control, Memory Seat

AU1060- AM/FM/6 Disc CD, Pwr. Heated Leather Seats, Cruise, Tilt, Roof Rack, Rear AC, Homelink Sys., Digital Info Center, Privacy Glass, Fog Lights, ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Traction Control, Rear Wipers, 3rd Row Seat

AU9744- Navigation Sys., Reverse Camera, Separate Tweeters, Subwoofers, Remote Trunk Lid, CD, ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Traction Control, Cruise, Tilt, Digital Info Center, Climate Control, Homelink Sys., Pwr. Heated Leather Seats, Wood Trim, Steering Wheel Controls, Bluetooth, Daytime Running Lights

AU1183 - Cruise, Tilt, PL, PW, Keyless Entry, Fog Lights, Rear Defogger, Roof Rack, CD, ABS

LIMITED 4X4

2008 NISSAN XTERRA X 4X4 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX LT

CD, ABS, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Tilt Wheel, PL, PW, Cruise Control, Air Conditioning

72 MOS.

72 MOS.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4

2007 ACURA RDX 4X4

2007 LINCOLN MKX 4X4

Pwr. Adjust Pedals, Hard Tonneau

Pwr. Leather Heated Seats, Homelink Sys., Parking Cover, Electronic Trunk Closer, Sensors, Rear Wipers, Keyless Entry with Keypad, ABS, Carpeted Floor Mats, Bedliner Fog Lights, Rear Defogger, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Dual Zone Climate STARTING AT Control, Cruise, Tilt, Heated Mirrors Most with Air, AM/FM/CD,

2010 E-350 XLTs

TO CHOOSE FROM Cruise Control, Privacy Glass, ABS, Rear Defogger, Keyless STARTING AT AU9907- Climate Control, 6 Disc CD, Heated Mirrors, Remote Trunk Entry, PM, PL, PW, Running Lid, Rear Wipers, Premium Wheels, Parking Sensors, Pwr. Liftgate, Boards, Traction Control Electronic Truck Closer, Chrome Exhaust Tips, Rear Defogger, Fog

2008 EDGE LIMITED 4X4

TO CHOOSE FROM

2007 CADILLAC SRX4 AWD 2009 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN AU1042CD, Satellite Radio, Separate Tweeters, Premium Sound, ABS,

AU1317 - Leather Seats, AM/FM/CD, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, Moonroof, PL, PW, PM, Child Proof Door Locks

Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Keyless Entry, Fog Lights, AM/FM/CD, Bedliner, PL, PW

AU1165- TRD Off-Road Pkg., SR5, VR-6, Pwr. Windows, PDL, Pwr. Mirrors, AM/FM/6 Disc CD, Fog Lamps., Keyless Entry, Tow Pkg., ABS, Cruise Control, Tilt AU1172- Technology Pkg., Pwr. Heated Leather Seats, 6 Disc CD, Wheel, Bedliner, Navigation Sys., Reverse Camera, Tilt, Cruise, Moonroof, Roof Sliding Rear Window Rack, Digital Info Center, ABS, 47K MILES! Fog Lights, Side Airbags, Rear 2002 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD SUPER CREW CAB Defogger, Traction Control, AU9850- Anti-Theft Sys., 6 Disc CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Keyless Keyless Entry, Rear Entry w/Keypad, Rear Defogger, Moonroof, Rear AC, Tow Pkg., Traction Control, Pwr. Leather Heated Seats, Memory Wipers, Premium Wheels Seats, Digital Info, Climate Control, 39K MILES! Remote Trunk Lid, Navigation Sys.,

Moonroof, Tilt, Cruise, Digital Info Center, Homelink Sys.

Moonroof, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, ABS, CD, Roof Rack

2005 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB LS 4X4

AU1329- AM/FM/CD, Tilt Wheel, Pwr. Door Locks, Pwr. Mirrors, Pwr. Windows, Cruise Control, ABS

2007 DODGE DAKOTA SLT SUPER CAB 4X4 2009 ESCAPE LIMITED 4X4 AU9511 - Cruise Control, Tilt Wheel,

AU1327- Pwr. Heated Leather Seats, 6 Disc CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Rear Defogger, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Traction Control, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, Digital 23K MILES! Info Center, Moonroof, Rear Wipers, Satellite Radio, Heated Mirrors, Parking Sensors

Lights, Keyless Entry with Keypad, Traction Control, ABS, Memory STARTING AT 2007 FORD ESCAPE XLT/LMTD 4X4 Seat, Pwr. Leather Heated Seats, Tilt Wheel, PL, PW, Cruise Control,

2006 INFINITI M35X AWD

2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ELITE AWD

2007 HONDA CR-V EX-L AWD

Most with SYNC, CD, Fog TO CHOOSE FROM Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Side Air Bags, Tilt, STARTING AT 2005 ESCAPE 4X4 Cruise, ABS, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, AU1104- Cruise Control, Tilt, Moonroof, Digital Info Center, Wheel, Rear Defogger, Keyless Compass & Temp. Display Entry, ABS, AM/FM/CD 72 MOS.

2008 MARINERS & ESCAPES

Most with ABS, Traction Control, Keyless Entry, Cruise Control, TO CHOOSE FROM PL, PW, PM, Rear Defogger, Side Air Bags, Tilt Wheel, Pwr. STARTING AT Moonroof, Pwr. Leather Seats, Pwr. Heated Mirrors, CD

2007 HUMMER H3 AWD

AU1035- AM/FM/CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Roof Rack, Moonroof, Pwr. Seat, Cruise, Tilt Wheel, Rear Wipers

AU1322- CD, ABS, Keyless Entry, Tilt, Rear Defogger, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Privacy Glass, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Cruise,

CAR!

Most with 6 Disc CD, ABS, Dynamic Stability Fog Lights, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Rear Defogger, Security Sys., Side Airbags, Traction Control, Tow Pkg., Tilt, Cruise, Moonroof, Pwr. Leather Heat/ Cool Front Seats, Digital Info Center, Memory Seat, Homelink Sys., Roof Rack, Rear AC, Video Sys., Touch Screen, 3rd Seat, Rear Wipers, Reverse Running Boards, Navigation Sys., Parking 2005 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 Camera, Sensors, Luxury Seats, Custom Bumper, DVD CD, ABS, Keyless Entry, Traction Control, Rear Defogger, Tow Pkg., Roof Player, Electronic Trunk Closer, Chrome Exhaust Rack, Rear A/C, Pwr. Seat, Heated Tips, Premium Wheels, Pwr. Liftgate, Premim Mirrors, Running Boards, Rear Wipers Sound, Body Side Moldings, Carpeted Floor Mats, Pwr. Adjustable Pedals, Heated Mirrors

All Wheel Drive, Pwr. Leather Heated Seats, Digital Info Center, Adaptive Cruise Control, Tilt, Moonroof, ABS, Climate Control, TO Fog Lights, Rear Defogger, Touch Screen, Reverse CHOOSE Camera, Navigation Sys., Memory Seat, Traction FROM Control, Side Air Bags, Heated Mirrors, AU1221- Pwr. Leather Seats, Rear Defogger, Custom Bumper, Premium Wheels, ABS, Moonroof, Tilt Wheel, PL, PW, PM, Keyless Entry with Keypad AM/FM/6 Disc CD, Cruise Control

2006 ESCAPE XLT 4X4

2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P

07-08 EDGE SE/SEL AWD

AU1095- Pwr. Leather Heated Front & Rear Seats, ABS, Fog Most with Cruise, Tilt, Privacy Glass, Keyless Entry, Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, CD, Navigation Sys., Traction Control, Rear Defogger, Rear Wipers, CD, Remote Start, Premium Wheels, Satellite Radio, Parking ABS,Side Airbags, Some with Parking Sensors, Heated Sensors, Daytime Running Lights, Cruise Control, Tilt Wheel, Mirrors, 6 Disc CD, Moonroof, Heated Seats, Memory Seat Moonroof, Memory Seat, STARTING AT TO Homelink Sys., Digital Info CHOOSE Center, Body Side Moldings FROM

THE

Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Tow Pkg., Roof Rack, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Memory Seat, PWr. Leather Heated Seats, Moonroof, Homelink Sys., Digital Info Center, Cruise, Tilt, Navigation Sys., DVD Player, 3rd Row Seat, Rear Wipers, OnStar, Dual Zone Climate Control, Premium Wheels, Touch Screen, Pwr. Liftgate, Pwr. Adjust Pedals, Electronic Trunk Closer

2006 F-150 CREW CAB XLT 4X4 AU1022- AM/FM/CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Tow Package, Privacy Glass, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, Cruise Control, Tilt Wheel, Sliding Rear Window, Bedliner, Running 21K MILES! Boards, Split Front Bench, Tow Hooks, Child Proof Door Locks

08 FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCAB 4X4 Most with CD, ABS, Tilt, Keyless Entry w/ Keypad, Cruise, Tow Pkg., Fog Lights, Driver & Passenger Air Bags, PL, PW, Pwr. Steering

TO CHOOSE FROM

2007 EXPEDITION LIMITED 4X4 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW LT Z71 4X4

AU1114- CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Rear Defogger, Side Airbags, Traction Control, Tow Pkg., Roof Rack, Rear AC, Moonroof, Pwr. Leather Heated/Cooled Seats, Memory Seat, Homelink Sys., Dual Zone Climate Control, Cruise Control, Tilt Wheel, Navigation Sys., Pwr. Liftgate, Rear Wipers, Running Boards, 3rd Row Seat, Touch Screen, Pwr. Adjustable Pedals, Heated Mirrors, Electronic Trunk Closer, Parking Sensors

AU1277 - AM/FM/CD, ABS, Fog Lights, Keyless Entry, Traction Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Pwr. Driver’s Seat, MILES! Digital Info Center, Tilt Wheel, Privacy Glass, Cruise Control, Sliding Rear Window, Bedliner

14K

Tax and tags extra. “BUY FOR” prices are based on 72 month (*66, 63, 60, 48, and 36 months for selected vehicles) with $2,500 down (cash or trade). Photos of vehicles are for illustration purposes only. Coccia Ford is not responsible for any typographical errors. No Security Deposit Necessary. See dealer for details.

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

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Slusser Brothers, the regions leading construction contractor & materials supplier has the following fulltime positions available:

Must have reliable transport.

• Asphalt Plant Operator • Aggregate Blacktop Lab Tech • Blacktop Lab Technician – Necept certification helpful •Tri-Axle Dump

506 Administrative/ Clerical

Varsity Landscaping & Garden Center in Swoyersville is seeking an office assistant with proficiency in AR/ AP and MS office. 7:30am5 and 40-50 hours/ week. No health insurance available.

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Positive Results Marketing, Inc. located at 510 S. Main St. Old Forge, PA 18518 is looking for a part-time data entry clerk. Qualified individual must be able to type 80WPM and must have basic computer skills, be proficient in Microsoft Excel and must be available during normal business hours.

Interview will included a typing test.

Please contact Nora at (570) 457-7020 to set-up an interview or e-mail your resume to prminc14@aol.com.

506 Administrative/ Clerical

Assistant Office Manger Immediate full-time position with electrical contractor located in the Greater Pittston Area.

Experience in construction industry and with PennDOT ECMS network is preferred but not required. Work responsibility will include billing, cash receipts, job cost entries, end of month/year reports, A/R closing & financial statement preparation, contract administration, insurance administration, material certification compliance, answering phones and other duties as required. Candidates must be knowledgeable with Microsoft Office software, and have strong communication skills.

Salary is dependent on experience and training is provided. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please send resume to:

Human Resources Department PO Box 1042 Pittston, PA 18640

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Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

CRANE MECHANIC

Local, well established Crane Company in need of an experienced Hydraulic Crane Mechanic to work on crane fleet in the Williamsport Pa area.

Top Pay in the business. Excellent Benefits.

Service Truck Provided. Class B Required.

Will assist in relocation.

Must have own tools, Minimum 5 years experience and willing to work over time and weekends when needed.

Experience with Link Belt, Liebheer and Grove Cranes a plus!

Email: careeropportunity17701@gmail.com

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Production/ Operations

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Production/ Operations

CRANE OPERATORS Locally owned, large crane company working in oil field, road construction & general construction looking for Crane Operators.

CCO Certification & Class A/B License required (2) Years experience.

Over time and weekends required.

Permanent work based out of Williamsport, Pa and through out the Northern Tier.

Top Pay in Industry.

Excellent Benefits.

State of the Art Equipment.

Will assist in relocation.

Email: careeropportunity17701@gmail.com

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BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $300 and Up $125 extra if driven, pulled or pushed in.

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515 Creative/Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Can you put together a display ad from scratch in one hour?

Have you done commercial work for an existing business?

Does your portfolio have any work besides school projects? Do you own a computer with CS4 or CS5?

Are you an expert in indesign? Can you work in a studio environment? If you said yes to ALL of these questions then please call: Rachel Antosh at (570) 457-7020 to set-up a time to showcase your skills.

Art Director, Rachel Antosh of PRM, Inc. is looking for part and full-time graphic designers to work in her Old Forge Studio. Part time work would take place between 9am-5pm M-F. No freelance work is available. If you said NO to any of the questions above then you would qualify for these particular positions.

E-mail your resume to: prminc14@aol.com

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TEACHERS / ASSISTANTS

Full time/Part time positions in child care center. 2year/4 year degree in Early Childhood required for teacher. Excellent benefits. Apply Child Development Council, 9 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre or email: karenbcdc3@ aol.com. E.O.E.

527 Food Services/ Hospitality

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Isabella Restaurant

1140 Route 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA

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527 Food Services/ Hospitality

PIZZA & SHORT ORDER CHEFS

Experienced. Night & Weekend Shifts.

Apply in person at The Woodlands 1073 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre

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AUTO MECHANIC

No weekends. Paid holidays & vacation.

Must have PA inspection & Emissions license.

Must have own tools. Salary commensurate with experience.

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HVAC Co. Must be a team player, hard working, and have reliable transportation. Candidate will work four, ten hour days.

Prevailing wage pay. Please forward resumes to: Master Mechanical Corp. 3 Banks Ave. McAdoo, PA. 18237

LABORERS

Landscaping & Gas Field work available now.

Physically demanding. $9/hour.

5-6am daily start. 40-60 hours per week.

Apply erosion control matting on gas site. Also landscaping duties like operating mowers, whackers, rake, shovel & Bobcat. No health insurance available. Must have reliable transport, clean driving record, and pass drug test.

Apply in person.

8am-3pm, ONLY and bring ID. Varsity Inc. 1204 Main Street Swoyersville Q’s call Brian 542-5330 E.O.E.

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Janitorial/ Cleaning

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Logistics/ Transportation

HOUSEKEEPER Mother’s Helper

needed in Dallas.

Monday-Friday 7-11am. Non Smoker & Detail Oriented. $10-12/hour. housekeeper18612@ gmail.com

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED Great for retirees or stay at home parents.

Please contact 570-587-2683

DRIVER/WAREHOUSE Full time driver/

warehouse person needed for local well-established organization.

No overnights/ evenings. Competitive wages and benefits. Must have a clean drivers license. CDL not required.

Apply in person at Master Chemical Products 201 Carey Avenue Wilkes-Barre 570-825-3465 Drivers: Top Pay + Benefits/Bonuses!

No-Touch. 85-95% D&H. CDL-A. 866-460-8464 or Apply gomartini.com CDL A DriversExcellent Opportunity! Ryder Dedicated Account.

HOME DAILY! Monday-Friday schedule. Great Pay, Top Benefits, Class A Driver, Flatbed experience.

Prefer experience with steel. CALL 800-793-3754 EOE. Drug Test required for employment.

Drivers: Excellent Pay, benefits, bonuses & home weekly dedicated account openings with premier truckload carrier.

Werner Enterprises 1-800-397-2645

OWNER OPERATORS NEEDED Dedicated service.

Good pay. Steady year round work.

Regional work.

Home weekends.

Call 570-996-7662

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TRUCKING

SAFETY DIRECTOR

Local Trucking Company looking for an experienced Safety Director, if you have knowledge of FMCSA regulations, driver recruitment and retention, OSHA regulations, H/R, accident Investigation, workers compensation and excellent people skills then we want to talk to you. Send resume and salary requirements to hr@ calexlogistics.com or apply in person: Calex 58 Pittston Ave, Pittston, Pa. EOE

545

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MARKETING SPECIALIST

The P&G Mehoopany Employees Federal Credit Union has an immediate opening for a Marketing Specialist.

Benefits include 95% paid healthcare, paid holidays and much more.

Must have excellent communication and demonstration skills; able to handle many assignments simultaneously; exhibits creativity and resourcefulness; expert in market research and problem solving; forward thinking, ability to listen to details attentively; self- confident and outgoing.

A Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing or communications is preferred.

Must have at least 3 years experience in related field.

Email resume with cover letter to Kathy Stanziale at kathypgcu@ptd.net or mail to P&G Mehoopany Employees FCU, PO Box 210, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, attention Kathy Stanziale.

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DENTAL ASSISTANT

HELPMATES, INC. HOME CARE AGENCY

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

Energetic person for busy dental/orthodontic office. 4 day work week. Must be X-ray certified.

Send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 2450 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649

FIREFIGHTER/ EMT

Full & Part Time positions. Successful candidates must have EVO & EMT certificates.

Competitive salary & benefits.

Please mail resume to: Dallas Fire & Ambulance Inc. P.O. BOX 336 Dallas, PA 18612 EOE

HEALTH CARE

Seeking LPN to provide excellent personal care in our home. Pittston area.

Alternate Weekends.

Experience & references required.

Call 239-4589.

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Helpmates, Inc., Leading home care provider in PA since 1987.

We are now hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant for our Luzerne/ Wyoming County office, located in Wilkes-Barre.

We are also seeking an RN Consultant. You will be responsible for Patient initial assessments, quarterly visits, as well as aide verification of competencies & aide supervisory visits. RN certification & liability insurance is required. We are always accepting applications for Personal Care Aides, immediate need in Hazleton, Nicholson, and Wilkes-Barre.

Interested candidates should call to 570-829-2037 for more information.

EOE

Looking for Work?

Tell Employers with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130

542

Logistics/ Transportation

Part time for Wilkes-Barre Physicians Office.

Monday-Wednesday 8:30am-4:30pm.

Immediate opening.

Salary based on experience. Send resume to c/o Times Leader Box 2455 15 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

MEDICAL SALES

Lincare of Scranton, PA, a leading national respiratory company is seeking a results driven Sales Representative.

Create working relationships with MD’s, nurses, social workers and articulate our excellent patient care with attentive listening skills. Competitive Base + un-capped commission. For a confidential interview please email to Mbrady@lincare.com Drug-free workplace EOE

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Logistics/ Transportation

XLC Services, LLC (Logistics) is seeking experienced forklift operators & Inexperienced candidates with great employment history to work at their Mehoopany, PA location. The following skills are Every Thursday necessary for these positions: • High School Diploma/GED In March • Computer Skills EXCEPT NO FAIR • Valid Driver’s License • Criminal Background Check March 17th • Pass Pre-employment Drug Screen & Physical 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Part-time position for experienced Tunkhannock driver only.

All full-time positions come with the Library following benefits: medical, 8 paid holidays, 401k after 1 year, and paid vacation. Pay increase based on skill development.

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Auto Parts

570-301-3602

CALL US! TO JUNK YOUR CAR

BEST PRICES IN THE AREA CA$H ON THE $POT, Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602

LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace?

A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets!

You’re in bussiness with classified!

VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks Highest Prices Paid In Cash!!!

FREE Pick Ups Call Anytime 288-8995

490 Truck/SUV/ Van Accessories TRUCK CAP. Red for 6’ Chevy box $200.

Call Dave at 570-760-9074

AR/ AP OFFICE ASSISTANT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Would you enjoy working for the industry leader?

Slusser Brothers, the regions leading construction contractor & materials supplier has the following fulltime positions available:

Must have reliable transport.

• Asphalt Plant Operator • Aggregate Blacktop Lab Tech • Blacktop Lab Technician – Necept certification helpful •Tri-Axle Dump

506 Administrative/ Clerical

Varsity Landscaping & Garden Center in Swoyersville is seeking an office assistant with proficiency in AR/ AP and MS office. 7:30am5 and 40-50 hours/ week. No health insurance available.

Call Harvis interview service at 542-5330 or send resume: varsity.harvis@gmail .com No Walk-Ins Please EOE

LINE UP A GREAT DEAL...

IN CLASSIFIED!

Looking for the right deal on an automobile?

Turn to classified.

It’s a showroom in print!

Classified’s got the directions!

DATA ENTRY

Positive Results Marketing, Inc. located at 510 S. Main St. Old Forge, PA 18518 is looking for a part-time data entry clerk. Qualified individual must be able to type 80WPM and must have basic computer skills, be proficient in Microsoft Excel and must be available during normal business hours.

Interview will included a typing test.

Please contact Nora at (570) 457-7020 to set-up an interview or e-mail your resume to prminc14@aol.com.

506 Administrative/ Clerical

Assistant Office Manger Immediate full-time position with electrical contractor located in the Greater Pittston Area.

Experience in construction industry and with PennDOT ECMS network is preferred but not required. Work responsibility will include billing, cash receipts, job cost entries, end of month/year reports, A/R closing & financial statement preparation, contract administration, insurance administration, material certification compliance, answering phones and other duties as required. Candidates must be knowledgeable with Microsoft Office software, and have strong communication skills.

Salary is dependent on experience and training is provided. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please send resume to:

Human Resources Department PO Box 1042 Pittston, PA 18640

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533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

CRANE MECHANIC

Local, well established Crane Company in need of an experienced Hydraulic Crane Mechanic to work on crane fleet in the Williamsport Pa area.

Top Pay in the business. Excellent Benefits.

Service Truck Provided. Class B Required.

Will assist in relocation.

Must have own tools, Minimum 5 years experience and willing to work over time and weekends when needed.

Experience with Link Belt, Liebheer and Grove Cranes a plus!

Email: careeropportunity17701@gmail.com

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CRANE OPERATORS Locally owned, large crane company working in oil field, road construction & general construction looking for Crane Operators.

CCO Certification & Class A/B License required (2) Years experience.

Over time and weekends required.

Permanent work based out of Williamsport, Pa and through out the Northern Tier.

Top Pay in Industry.

Excellent Benefits.

State of the Art Equipment.

Will assist in relocation.

Email: careeropportunity17701@gmail.com

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Truck Driver

•Quarry Laborer •Hauler Driver •Millwright Are you up for the challenge of joining our team?

You may apply online at www.oldcastle midatlantic.com EOE/AAP M-F-D-DV

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A yard or garage sale in classified Wanna make a is the best way tocleanoutyourclosets! speedy sale? Place your ad today 570You’re in bussiness 829-7130. with classified!

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Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades

468

Auto Parts

BUYING JUNK VEHICLES $300 and Up $125 extra if driven, pulled or pushed in.

NOBODY Pays More

570-760-2035

Monday thru Saturday 6 am-9 pm Sunday 2 pm-8 pm

of Times Leader readers read the Classified section. *2008 Pulse Research

What Do You Have To Sell Today?

515 Creative/Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Can you put together a display ad from scratch in one hour?

Have you done commercial work for an existing business?

Does your portfolio have any work besides school projects? Do you own a computer with CS4 or CS5?

Are you an expert in indesign? Can you work in a studio environment? If you said yes to ALL of these questions then please call: Rachel Antosh at (570) 457-7020 to set-up a time to showcase your skills.

Art Director, Rachel Antosh of PRM, Inc. is looking for part and full-time graphic designers to work in her Old Forge Studio. Part time work would take place between 9am-5pm M-F. No freelance work is available. If you said NO to any of the questions above then you would qualify for these particular positions.

E-mail your resume to: prminc14@aol.com

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Education/ Training

TEACHERS / ASSISTANTS

Full time/Part time positions in child care center. 2year/4 year degree in Early Childhood required for teacher. Excellent benefits. Apply Child Development Council, 9 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre or email: karenbcdc3@ aol.com. E.O.E.

527 Food Services/ Hospitality

Call 829-7130 to place your ad.

COOKS & CHEFS Apply in person:

ONLY ONL NL ONE NLY N LE LEA L LEADER. E DER D . timesleader.com

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Isabella Restaurant

1140 Route 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA

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PIZZA & SHORT ORDER CHEFS

Experienced. Night & Weekend Shifts.

Apply in person at The Woodlands 1073 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre

533

Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair

AUTO MECHANIC

No weekends. Paid holidays & vacation.

Must have PA inspection & Emissions license.

Must have own tools. Salary commensurate with experience.

Call Jerry 570-388-2570 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Looking for that special place called home?

Classified will address Your needs.

Open the door with classified!

EXPERIENCED PIPEFITTERS WANTED For Expanding

HVAC Co. Must be a team player, hard working, and have reliable transportation. Candidate will work four, ten hour days.

Prevailing wage pay. Please forward resumes to: Master Mechanical Corp. 3 Banks Ave. McAdoo, PA. 18237

LABORERS

Landscaping & Gas Field work available now.

Physically demanding. $9/hour.

5-6am daily start. 40-60 hours per week.

Apply erosion control matting on gas site. Also landscaping duties like operating mowers, whackers, rake, shovel & Bobcat. No health insurance available. Must have reliable transport, clean driving record, and pass drug test.

Apply in person.

8am-3pm, ONLY and bring ID. Varsity Inc. 1204 Main Street Swoyersville Q’s call Brian 542-5330 E.O.E.

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538

Janitorial/ Cleaning

542

Logistics/ Transportation

HOUSEKEEPER Mother’s Helper

needed in Dallas.

Monday-Friday 7-11am. Non Smoker & Detail Oriented. $10-12/hour. housekeeper18612@ gmail.com

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED Great for retirees or stay at home parents.

Please contact 570-587-2683

DRIVER/WAREHOUSE Full time driver/

warehouse person needed for local well-established organization.

No overnights/ evenings. Competitive wages and benefits. Must have a clean drivers license. CDL not required.

Apply in person at Master Chemical Products 201 Carey Avenue Wilkes-Barre 570-825-3465 Drivers: Top Pay + Benefits/Bonuses!

No-Touch. 85-95% D&H. CDL-A. 866-460-8464 or Apply gomartini.com CDL A DriversExcellent Opportunity! Ryder Dedicated Account.

HOME DAILY! Monday-Friday schedule. Great Pay, Top Benefits, Class A Driver, Flatbed experience.

Prefer experience with steel. CALL 800-793-3754 EOE. Drug Test required for employment.

Drivers: Excellent Pay, benefits, bonuses & home weekly dedicated account openings with premier truckload carrier.

Werner Enterprises 1-800-397-2645

OWNER OPERATORS NEEDED Dedicated service.

Good pay. Steady year round work.

Regional work.

Home weekends.

Call 570-996-7662

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TRUCKING

SAFETY DIRECTOR

Local Trucking Company looking for an experienced Safety Director, if you have knowledge of FMCSA regulations, driver recruitment and retention, OSHA regulations, H/R, accident Investigation, workers compensation and excellent people skills then we want to talk to you. Send resume and salary requirements to hr@ calexlogistics.com or apply in person: Calex 58 Pittston Ave, Pittston, Pa. EOE

545

Marketing/ Product

MARKETING SPECIALIST

The P&G Mehoopany Employees Federal Credit Union has an immediate opening for a Marketing Specialist.

Benefits include 95% paid healthcare, paid holidays and much more.

Must have excellent communication and demonstration skills; able to handle many assignments simultaneously; exhibits creativity and resourcefulness; expert in market research and problem solving; forward thinking, ability to listen to details attentively; self- confident and outgoing.

A Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing or communications is preferred.

Must have at least 3 years experience in related field.

Email resume with cover letter to Kathy Stanziale at kathypgcu@ptd.net or mail to P&G Mehoopany Employees FCU, PO Box 210, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, attention Kathy Stanziale.

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DENTAL ASSISTANT

HELPMATES, INC. HOME CARE AGENCY

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

Energetic person for busy dental/orthodontic office. 4 day work week. Must be X-ray certified.

Send resume to: c/o Times Leader Box 2450 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649

FIREFIGHTER/ EMT

Full & Part Time positions. Successful candidates must have EVO & EMT certificates.

Competitive salary & benefits.

Please mail resume to: Dallas Fire & Ambulance Inc. P.O. BOX 336 Dallas, PA 18612 EOE

HEALTH CARE

Seeking LPN to provide excellent personal care in our home. Pittston area.

Alternate Weekends.

Experience & references required.

Call 239-4589.

542

Logistics/ Transportation

Helpmates, Inc., Leading home care provider in PA since 1987.

We are now hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant for our Luzerne/ Wyoming County office, located in Wilkes-Barre.

We are also seeking an RN Consultant. You will be responsible for Patient initial assessments, quarterly visits, as well as aide verification of competencies & aide supervisory visits. RN certification & liability insurance is required. We are always accepting applications for Personal Care Aides, immediate need in Hazleton, Nicholson, and Wilkes-Barre.

Interested candidates should call to 570-829-2037 for more information.

EOE

Looking for Work?

Tell Employers with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130

542

Logistics/ Transportation

Part time for Wilkes-Barre Physicians Office.

Monday-Wednesday 8:30am-4:30pm.

Immediate opening.

Salary based on experience. Send resume to c/o Times Leader Box 2455 15 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250

MEDICAL SALES

Lincare of Scranton, PA, a leading national respiratory company is seeking a results driven Sales Representative.

Create working relationships with MD’s, nurses, social workers and articulate our excellent patient care with attentive listening skills. Competitive Base + un-capped commission. For a confidential interview please email to Mbrady@lincare.com Drug-free workplace EOE

542

Logistics/ Transportation

XLC Services, LLC (Logistics) is seeking experienced forklift operators & Inexperienced candidates with great employment history to work at their Mehoopany, PA location. The following skills are Every Thursday necessary for these positions: • High School Diploma/GED In March • Computer Skills EXCEPT NO FAIR • Valid Driver’s License • Criminal Background Check March 17th • Pass Pre-employment Drug Screen & Physical 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Part-time position for experienced Tunkhannock driver only.

All full-time positions come with the Library following benefits: medical, 8 paid holidays, 401k after 1 year, and paid vacation. Pay increase based on skill development.

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LITTLE FLOWER MANOR is accepting

TOOL MAKER/ MACHINIST Experience

applications for the following positions: CNA’s – full and part time 3-11 and 11-7 LPN’s – per diem Dietary Aides – per diem 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.

necessary.

Please send cover letter & resume to: r.delvalle@ usmaero.net

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Prep Cook – Per diem 6 a.m – 2 p.m.

Director of Food Service – plans, directs and coordinates the activities of the Food Service Department to provide dietetic services to residents, employees, guests, special events, etc., must have 3-5 years of experience in culinary and nutiritonal services, plus management and long term care experience.

CDM preferred.

Assistant Director of Food Service – must have cooking and management experience, knowledge of purchasing, inventory control and long term care regulations.

Environmental Aides full and part time Resident Assistants (Saint Therese Residence) Full And Part Time 3-11 And 11-7 Candidates are required to be available weekends and holidays.

APPLY: HUMAN RESOURCES LITTLE FLOWER MANOR & ST. THERESE RESIDENCE 200 S. Meade St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 pmelski@ lfmstr.com fax: 570-408-9760 EOE

NORTHEAST VETERINARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL

A state-of-the-art veterinary referral and emergency hospital, located near Wilkes-Barre, seeks qualified individuals available to work nights, weekends and holidays in the following positions: • Veterinary Technicians • Client Service Team Members Technicians must have experience, and/or education.

Client Service TMs must have customer service experience and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Please apply in person or send resume to:

NVRH

242 S. River St. Suite 200 Plains, PA 18705 EOE

RN / LPN / MA

Part Time For Physician’s office. Send resume to: Dallas Family Practice Attn: Office Manager 16 Church St. Dallas, PA. 18612

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SALES

Looking for a new career opportunity and not just a job?

Fast-paced insurance agency looking for an ambitious, persuasive selfstarter with excellent selling skills — an individual seeking an opportunity to earn what they are worth.

Individual with a desire to learn & willingness to do ‘whatever-ittakes.’

Willing to train, if you have initiative and talent.

Requirements include entrepreneurial drive & an “A Plus” Personality.

Background in insurance, real estate or financial services helpful, but not required. Competitive compensation. Please email resume to: troye3@ nationwide.com

SALES

Position available for the right person who will sell locations for our recycling units. You must be personable, outgoing, able to make cold calls, have a reliable vehicle and believe in saving the environment through recycling.

Sales area covers a 100 miles radius from our Wilkes Barre location.

Salary $25,000.00 plus commission plus mileage.

U’SAgain Recycling 486 S Empire St. Wilkes-Barre 570-270-2670

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ASSEMBLY / METAL SHOP

Full-time/Part-Time Monday-Friday Apply in Person Barhill Mfg. Corp 396 S. Township Blvd., Pittston, PA

CNC OPERATOR

Experience necessary.

Please send cover letter & resume to: r.delvalle@ usmaero.net

H.C.S.C. INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY

708

Antiques & Collectibles

BASEBALL CARDS: Certified Duke Snyder autographed COA from Nabisco & MLBBPA $45.

Barry Sanders graded 89 score rookie card. (N.Mint 8) by CSA $40. 655-5009 COMIC BOOKS Gen 13-1, X-files #1 & 2, Spiderman & many others, $2 each. 570-829-2411 LP’S (1000!) 78’S, 45’S From 40’S, 50’S, 60’S & 70’S $1 each. 829-2411 MEMORABILIA Michael Jackson.

Posters, $10 each.

Key chains, $5 each. Stickers, $3 per pack. Bottle openers, $5 each.

570-829-2411 NEON SIGN - Electric, Camel sign, 30 years old, $300.

570-829-2411

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of Times Leader readers read the Classified section. *2008 Pulse Research

What Do You Have To Sell Today?

Call 829-7130 to place your ad.

ONLY ONL NL ONE NLY N LE LEA L LEADER. E DER D . timesleader.com

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EXPERIENCED CAREGIVERS NEEDED Visiting Angels is looking for experienced compassionate and reliable caregivers to work in the homes of the elderly.

We offer competitive wages, training, friendly and supportive staff.

Come Join Our Growing Team!

Must have a minimum of 2 years experience, valid driver’s license. Immediate Openings in the Dallas area.

Why a career with Visiting Angels?

Because we care about our caregivers!

Call 570-270-6700 today!

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Antiques & Collectibles

YEARBOOKS: Coughlin H.S. 1926, 1928, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1961, 1963, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949. G.A.R. H.S. 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1980, 1985, 2005, 2006. Meyers H.S. 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977. Kingston H.S. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1949. Plymouth H.S. 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1959, 1960.

Hanover H.S. 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960. Edwardsville H.S. 1965, 1966.

West Pittston H.S. Annual 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1959. Luzerne H.S. 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959.

Berwick H.S. 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969 ,1970.

Lehman H.S. 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980.

Nanticoke H.S. 1957. Nanticoke Area H.S. 1976, 2008. Dallas H.S. 1966, 1967, 1968. Bishop Hoban H.S. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975. West Side Central Catholic H.S. 19651975, 1980, 1981.

Benton H.S. 1977.

Dallas Twp. H.S. Kingston Twp. H.S. 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951. Dallastowian H.S. 1949, 1950, 1951. DallasKingston H.S. 1952.

570-825-4721

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Appliances

DRYER: HotPoint 3 cycle, large capacity, good condition $150. G.E. 6 cycle washer heavy duty large capacity good condition $150. Hot point fridge, good condition $150.

Maytag washer, 2 speed. heavy dutygood condition $150.

Whirlpool dryer Supreme 6 cycle, 4 temperature heavy duty super capacity $150.

For more details! 212-0183 MICROWAVE $15.

TOASTER OVEN $15. 2 DRIP COFFEE MACHINES $10. or 2 for $15. All good condition. 740-1392 REFRIGERATOR Kenmore, almond, 21.6 cu. ft. with ice maker & filtered water $350.

570-868-6018 REFRIGERATOR. 16 CU. FT $150, FREEZER, chest, $100. MICROWAVE, new! $100. Moving Sale. 570-852-1039

566 Sales/Business Development

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Appliances

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Appliances

STOVE: Kenmore, brand new gas stove, white, inside never used, $300.

570-905-2364

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

(570) 819-1966 REFRIGERATOR. Frigidaire Gallery Series. Brand new NEVER USED. 26 cu ft, side by side.

Water and ice maker, stainless front. Sells for $1400 Asking $800.

570-262-2845

STOVE: White electric, black glass top.

Great condition $275. or best offer.

Allison 570-6316635 9:00-5:30 or 570-283-5958 after 5:30.

Line up a place to live in classified!

WASHER & DRYER Maytag washer Frigidaire dryer.

Both work well. $175.00 for both.

Call after 5:30 pm.

(570) 451-0529

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Baby Items

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Production/ Operations

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Baby Items

PACK N PLAY. Graco, clean, excellent condition. $30.

BOUNCER, hanging for 6 month old. $5.

570-735-0821

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Building Materials

GLASS DOOR. 3 way glass door for bath tub. $25 570-331-8183 WELL TANK. GOULDS V60 19.9 gallon tank. New in box. Great Deal on pricey item! $225.

570-239-8149 WOOD. Rough cut and finished. Varying lengths/widths.

Oak, pine, hemlock. $400. 239-8149

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STOVE, electric, almond color. $225.

570-956-1961

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566 Sales/Business Development

726

Cemetery Plots/Lots

CEMETERY PLOTS

Plymouth National Cemetery in Wyoming. 6 Plots. $450 each. Call 570-825-3666

Clothing

JACKET: boys genuine Italian stone leather jacket, size 14. $25. 868-6018 JACKET: Dallas Cowboys all leather superbowl jacket.

All superbowls listed $250. 954-4219 PURSES (2)Vera Bradley capri blue with wallet, reversible burgundy $20 each.

570-693-2612 PURSES: American Eagle Outfitters wool design purse great condition $3.00 Victoria Secret black/pink slipper boots, medium great condition $3. Liz Claiborne small butterfly print leather purse $4.

Misses/junior Old Navy & American Eagle tops, XS to Medium $1. Old Navy Size 6 flare jeans $2.

Pants/ khaki’s sizes 4, 6, 8, 10 $2. each. Lilu small purse with cute buttons from Pac Sun $3. Black slip-on waitress shoes size 6-1/2 rarely worn $1.50 Asics track cleats silver/light green size 7 good condition $3. 696-3528

Appliances

OVEN: Big George oven $100.

570-457-2109

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BOTTLE DRYING RACK, formula mixer, auto mirror, born free baby bottles 3 small, 3large $20. Evenflo Baby Exersaucer, farm theme, for 4 months to walking, excellent condition $25.

570-288-7905

Equal Opportunity Employer

Production/ Operations

Please submit resume to Gary.Swanson.GXMY@Statefarm.com or fax us at 570-821-7535

Hiring Assemblers & Parts Shippers E Seeking Assemblers & Parts Shippers for Duryea Manufacturing Facility. Generous benefits include affordable healthcare with minimal co-pays.

401 York Ave, Duryea, PA 18642 Apply online at www.pridemobility.com/careers EOE/MF/DV/AA

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Clothing

SPORT COAT, navy blue, excellent condition, size large/ extra large. $5.

570-823-4941

728

Commercial/ Industrial Equipment

SNOWPLOW: Meyers 84” full size snow plow with frame only, no truck mounting. manual swivel adjustment, but has hydraulic mounts for conversion. Excellent condition, garage kept $350. 926-5075

730

Computer Equipment & Software

COMPUTER: Dell dimension 8100 tower. newly installed windows xp. 80gb hard drive. cdrw $80. HP PAVILION CORE2 duo tower, windows xp, 80gb harddrive. dvdrw, 1gb ddr2 ram. Very fast, new mainboard. $135 570-905-2985 DELL 531S & dual proc. 3.50 GB ram, 2 300gb HD Dell 18” flat screen, DVD + RW CDRom, sound sub woof. Excellent condition. $325.

570-542-5622

732

Exercise Equipment

PILATES Performer exercise machine, great condition. $50. 570-362-2772 if interested.

TREAD MILL, excellent condition, $75.

570-825-4261.

738

Floor Care Equipment

VACUUM PARTS. New for Shark Navigator. Front brush roller, $50. Dog pet hair tool, $20.

570-693-2612

742

Furnaces & Heaters

EDENPURE HEATER Gen 3 Model 1000 Like New!!

Paid $400. Sell for $200 570-328-1165 HEATER. Propane gas, with 30’ copper tubing. $100 or best offer.

570-287-9946

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Business Opportunities

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Sales/Retail/ Business Development

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H.C.S.C. Laundry (Beside the Armory) Rear 310 Market St. Kingston, PA 18704 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!

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MECHANICAL ASSEMBLERS Experience

necessary.

Please send cover letter & resume to: r.delvalle@ usmaero.net

700 MERCHANDISE 702

Air Conditioners

AIR CONDITIONER $40 570-740-1246 AIR CONDITIONERS (2). New window units. 7,000 BTU. $75 each. Moving sale. 570-852-1039

708

Antiques & Collectibles

ANTIQUE WRENCHES. 15 total. Varying sizes. Early 1900’s.

Great deal for collectors! $75.

570-239-8149

272619

1 year, 18 months & 2 year increases.

Production Hours: 4:30p.m.-12:30a.m.

Overtime Required.

Excellent Benefit Package. $50.00 Monthly Attendance Bonus.

Pre-placement drug screen required.

SUNDAY DISPATCH 742

Furnaces & Heaters

FURNACE Clayton 1600 hot blast, wood-coal, 3 speed blower, forced air draft motor, 24”w, 36”l, 49”h takes wood up to 30”, green, nice shape.

Sells for $1900 will sell for $950. Call before 8pm 570-477-2604 HEATER. Eden Pure Gen3.

Quartz infrared Portable, 1500W. Works excellent. $100 570-457-7854

744

Furniture & Accessories

BARSTOOLS (2), white wood with wicker seats. Great condition. $35 each. Call 760-1005 BED FRAME: full/ queen size. $150 TV stand, dark cherry.

5wx2h, 4 glass doors with shelves. nice $125. 2 lamps basket weave cherry with sage shades both $10.

570-283-0636 BENCH: pine country high back with cutout hearts. 30” x26”x11” $20. Wood Sofa Table with decorative hardware, light colored finish 48X 28” X16” $50.

PLANTERS: 3 decorative olive green metal 24” planters for over a railing. $20. for all. LAMP 32” tall gold metal table lamp with white shade, $10.

570-868-5275 BOOKCASES 2 antique oak $200. each. 1 Barrister bookcase $200. 1 small mahogany bookcase with doors $100.

570-675-0920 COFFEE TABLE Solid oak, 53 1/4” X 24” with 3 glass top inserts.

Excellent condition, $50.

570-288-3723 COMPUTER DESK 2 tier 48x30 glass /metal and matching 4 shelf bookcase 29x70, elegant industrial modern design, excellent condition $175.

LOVESEAT 68x39 hunter green, cloth upholstery removable back cushions excellent condition $110.570-690-2837 COMPUTER DESK, larger corner, light oak color & gray. $80. 570-868-6018 COUCH. Rebuilt.

Good. Sacrifice $20 570-540-0175 DESK & chair, 7 drawer 40l-29H117W $35.

570-823-0881 DINING ROOM SET, traditional Cherry wood, 2 piece china closet, server on wheels, table with 6 padded chairs.

Excellent condition. $1,700 or best offer.

Call (570) 271-2835 DRESSER with mirror. 4 small drawers across top, 6 drawers beneath $45.

Chest of 5 drawers $50. Chest of drawers $50.

570-288-8689 LAMP - Parlor stand up lamp. Very good condition.

Grey metal color. $25.

570-740-1246 LIVING ROOM SET

by Raymour Flanigan. Includes gold striped damask sofa with coordinating chair. French country design. Never used.

Settling estate. Paid $1450 Sell for $650. Call 570-472-3038 LIVING ROOM SET, 2 piece, peach, rust, green & light gold.

Couch,chair and a half, very pretty & comfortable! Asking $150. good condition.

KITCHEN SET. table, 6 chairs, rectangular.cream. 60” plus 18” leaf!! Nice heavy set for any size family. asking $125.

ROCKER/RECLINER. burgundy leather! Large & comfortable! Originally paid $650. asking $85. great shape. CHAIR nice side chair, claw feet. dark green with small gold diamond pattern throughout. asking $40. COFFEE TABLE. rectangular. solid cherry, has a lower open shelf. decorative legs with claw feet. 50”x30”. great shape. asking $50. Call between 8:00am & 9pm.

570-474-2756 LIVING ROOM SET: previously owned 6 piece French Provincial includes: high back sofa, 2 end tables, coffee table, high back reclining rocking chair & a high back reclining chair $300.

Previously owned 4 piece FRENCH PROVINCIAL BEDROOM SET INCLUDES: full bed with headboard, night stand, 6 drawer mirrored dresser & 5 drawer bureau $175. 570-287-2078 LOVESEAT & OTTOMAN solid sand colored cushioned, excellent shape $200.

SOFA: 100% Italian black leather sofa & loveseat, very good condition $600.

570/824-7807 or 570-545-7006 RECLINER Leather, new, excellent condition $125.

570-740-1392

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Musical Instruments

TABLE: 36” Round Oak Veneer. Sturdy.

Good condition. $20. 570-822-7903

HARMONICA Hohner with button. $50, or best offer 570-287-9946

752 Landscaping & Gardening

768

FOUNTAIN Little girl & boy fountain, & pump. 38” high.

Excellent condition, $90. 570-477-2604

BLACKBERRY STORM 9530 Smartphone for Verizon. Great global phone with camera, internet access, email, text, bluetooth. Includes car charger, AC charger, all manuals, CD. Excellent condition. $75. 570-479-1463

754

Machinery & Equipment

AIR COMPRESSOR. Titan Industrial commercial dual tank.

Sells for $1,250, asking $700. or best offer 570-829-2411

756

Medical Equipment

DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Box of 50, 3 boxes available. $10. 570-239-0057 JAZZY POWER CHAIR model 1120 dual batteries, adjustable arms, built in charger $350.

Electric mobility trunk liftnylon strap $250.

570-298-2291 MASTECTOMY PROSTHESIS, $20. each. CPAP Breathing Machine, $75.

570-823-6829 WALKERS with wheels $20 & 425.

CANES $10. to $25.

570-825-2494

Personal Electronics

TRANSCEIVER Vintage 1975, 40 channel, JCPenney, model, 6218, 12 volt, CB transceiver with LED, TX-RX indicator, ANL, NB, PA, controls, microphone, like new $125. or best offer.

570-287-2901

770

Photo Equipment

CANON ultrasonic EF, 28-200mm, AfMF, F/3.5-5.6 USM, Macro-zoom lens in box $199. 287-2901 MANFROTTO Mono -Pod model 681B. Excellent Condition. $50. or best offer.

570-788-2388 after 5 pm.

774

Restaurant Equipment

WHEELCHAIR Quickie, LXI custom, lightweight. Candy apple red.

Purchased 7-19-10.

Have all paperwork with dimensions & weight specifications. Paid $1,200 selling for $950.

570-333-1014

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Somerset Dough Sheeter, Model CAR-100. 2 available. $1,500 each or all 2 for $2,400 Call for more info 570-498-3616.

758 Miscellaneous

Somerset Dough Sheeter, Model CAR-100. 2 available. $1,500 each or all 2 for $2,400 Call for more info 570-498-3616.

BARREL, wooden.

53 gallon.

Excellent condition $195.

570-876-3830 BEDLINER: 89 Chevy S10, standard cab $30.

2000 Chevy Cavalier LS rear trunk spoiler, black 410. 250’ of 6 gauge bare copper wire $100.

Two Haynes 198-0 thru 1994 Subaru repair manuals, free. SUITCASES 3 in excellent shape, $40.

570-740-1246 BOOK Bon Sail $15.

VHS tapes (2) daniel O’Donnell $15.

570-825-2494 BOOKS: College book, Writing a Research Paper, 5th edition, ISBN: 1877653-66-7, good condition $2. Life As We Know It, A collection of Personal Essays by Foote Sweeney, great condition ISBN: 0-7434-76867 $5. 696-3528 CANISTER SET 4 piece, burgundy, $8.

Hamilton Beach can opener, used less than 1 year $8.

Electrolux canister 4 ply bags Style C generic 10 count $10.

Electrolux upright 4 ply, style U 9 count $10., style U generic upright 10 count $10., upright 4 ply bags style u generic 10 count. $10. 570-868-6018 CAR RAMPS, 1 pair, all steel. $20.

Call 570-814-9845.

DEEP CLEANER Bissell “Big Green” power brush deep cleaner (hot water extraction system. $60. 570-288-3723 DRAFT GUARD. New in package. $3 570-735-0821 after 1PM FUEL CONTAINER 5 gallon, plastic, diesel with spout, $5. 570-868 5275 PAINTING, of one time Newcomb Bros Coal & Ice silos and office building circa 1950’s 16x20 Newcombs Bros was at the bottom of Tompkins St. across from the former Medico Machine Shop by a well known Pittston artist $40. Various sizes of glass plates Ideal for picture frames. mostly 18x24 and 16x22.

30 pieces. All for $10. Call Jim 570-655-9474 PICTURE, Waterfall with light & sounds. $10. LAMP, cornerfloor, 5 brass lights which extend $25.Swag, $10.

570-693-2612 RELIGIOUS ITEMS Handmade Rosaries $5. MEMORABILIAMichael Jackson posters, $10 each.

Key chains, $5 each. Stickers, $3 per pack. Bottle openers, $5 each.

570-829-2411 TIRES & RIMS (2) lexington mud & snow tires on rims, 5hole, 75% tread 195/70-14 $60. 4 Timberline tires on rims, center caps, 90% tread, 5 hole, white letters 205/75 -15 $300.

570-823-0881 WEATHER TECH MATS for Chevy Tahoe or GMC Yukon will fit all newer models, front and back, good condition. tan $50.

570-881-4771 YARN, 2 big boxes, .50 cents a skein.

Call 570-823-4941

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT,

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Bakers Pride Oven, Model KOS-1, 115 volt, single deck oven. $350; SOMERSET TURN OVER MACHINE model SPM45, $500. ASTRO BLENDER with foot pedal, model AM2, $50. For more information, call

570-498-3616

776 Sporting Goods

CASH 4 GUNS

BUY - SELL TRADE Also Buying Ammo; War / Military Items; Bayonets; Gold & Silver; Coins 570-735-1487 Daily 10am 7pm 570-855-2613

784

Tools

SAW 10” Delta Contractor saw, top 27”x 49” with extensions, includes blade & rip fence, 1hp single phase motor mounted on 8 drawer storage bench, dust bin $275. Call before 8pm 570-477-2604

786 Toys & Games ARCADE BALL with electronic scoring and mini pool table combination. $25.

570-472-3641 BOARD GAMES Vintage 1982 Parker Brothers, William Fuld, Ouija in box $25. Vintage 1975 Selchow & Righter Co., Parcheesi, in box $25. Best offer.

570-287-2901 DOLLS Ken & Jenny $10.

570-825-2494 GAME TABLE 10 IN 1 approximate 3 X 5 $50. 868-6018 KITCHEN – Step 2 Lifestyle Party Time Kitchen Set with accessories. Great condition. $70. Call 570-868-5048

792

Video Equipment

794

Video Game Systems/Games

GUITAR ONLY for Guitar Hero III X-Box 360 & Playstation 2, used almost new $20. 570-868-6018 PLAYSTATION2 Two steering wheels and foot pedals for racing games. $20. each or 2 for $30.

New, never opened, Nintendo Gamecube Bomberman Jetters, rated E. $10. New, never opened. Nintendo Gamecub A series of Unfortunate Events, rated E. $7. 570-696-3528

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570-829-7130

800 PETS & ANIMALS 815

Dogs

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CROSS BOW LEGEND exercise machine, very good condition, sacrifice $200.570-788-2388

SKIS USA Super S Volart 72IN Skis with Salomion 900S aluim bindings $199.

570-287-2901 TURKEY CALLS. Quaker Boys, Preston Pittmans, Rohm Bros., Boyer Calls, Guluas Calls. $4 each. Various Frictions. Collectors $50 each.

570-287-2073 UNICYCLE – Sun unicycle with 24” tire. New/excellent condition. $65. Call 570-868-5048.

778

Stereos/ Accessories

DVDS: Relive the greatest fights of all time. Pick any fights.

2 hour DVD $20.

Van Halen at the US Festival 2 DVD set copy $20.

The Rolling Stones video rewind. (copy of out of print) $20, Bon Jovi Live in NYC video plus live at Giants Stadium copy $30. MMA Fights on video. You pick the fights. 2 hour DVD $20. 5780-814-1875

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DACHSHUND PUPPIES

AKC registered puppies for sale.

Call for information, 570-864-2207

POM PUPPIES Purebread. 1 female black & tan $450.

1 Male, red & tan $400. Parents small Call 570-379-2225

POMERANIAN PUPPIES 8 weeks, 2 females, 1 male, $350. No papers.

570-443-8315

TELEVISION: GE. Works good. 28”. $100. 570-740-1246 TV 13” Panasonic HD antenna and converter $25. call Bill 570-825-8256 TV- 20 inch flat tube tv. $40.

570-283-0636

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES Parents on premises Shots Current. $550 & up 570-401-1838

SIBERIAN HUSKY PUPPIES, ACA,

Parents on premises. Vet checked.

Very loving. Family raised. $500. Call (570) 945-7068

906 Homes for Sale

906 Homes for Sale

INKERMAN JENKINS TWP. 45 Main St.

SWOYERSVILLE

Large 3 bedroom home, freshly painted with some new carpeting, new vanity and new flooring in bath. Good sized rear yard, off street parking. Perfect for your growing family.

Price reduced for a quick sale.

MLS#09-2449 $64,900 Call Charles

LARKSVILLE BIRCHWOOD ESTATES 3 SONDRA DRIVE

DUPONT EXCEPTIONAL & LARGE 3 bedroom, 2.5

Single family home for sale in quiet neighborhoodBeautiful 2400 Sq. Ft. 6 bedroom, 2 full baths, 2 story home, fully air conditioned, oil & gas heat, renovated kitchen, full unfinished basement, 2 enclosed porches, 15 x 20 deck with power awning cover – generous size lot, off street parking, first floor washer/dryer. All appliances included. Offering price $180,000 Call 570-421-0587 or Rodite@enter.net use “Dupont Home” in E-mail subject line.

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bath home. Living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, central air PLUS finished lower level family room, storage room & laundry room (unfinished), 2 car garage, deck, fenced yard on corner lot. $249,000. For sale by owner, realtors welcome.

570-706-1077

Immaculate 2 story, stone & vinyl. Large lot on cul-de-sac.

3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Detached oversized 2 car garage with loft.

Tile, hardwood, granite, central air. laundry/pantry & large family room with built in bar & fireplace on 1st floor. $284,900.

570-288-3256

WEST PITTSTON OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12-1:30 pm

FORTY FORT

104 Butler Street Great starter home in nice neighborhood.

3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Large yard, attached garage. Asking $65,900. Call (570) 693-1678

Ledge View Development 132 Clear Spring Ct. Ranch style townhome, with 2 bedrooms, 1 3/4 modern baths, modern kitchen with stove, dishwasher, garbage disposal, fridge. Separate laundry room, 1 car garage, like new condition.

MLS 11-366 $162,500 Call Lu-Ann 570-602-9280

WEST WYOMING 438 Tripp St

PITTSTON

HARVEYS LAKE

Lakefront property for sale. 1 acre of land. 50’ of developed lakefront.

Respond to: For Sale by Owner P.O. Box 286 Harveys Lake, PA 18618

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

DUPONT

Totally renovated 6 room apartment.

Partially furnished, brand new fridge/ electric range, electric washer & dryer.

Brand new custom draperies, Roman shades, carpeting / flooring & energy efficient furnace & windows. 2 bedroom + large attic loft bedroom with spacious walk-in closet, full tiled bath on 1st floor, Easy access to I-81, airport & casino, off street parking. No smoking, No pets. $750 + utilities & security.

570-762-8265

FORTY FORT

1633 Wyoming Ave. 2 bedrooms, no pets, newer carpet & paint, air conditioning. $650/per month, plus utilities.

Call (570) 287-3059

1st floor, spacious 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, stove & fridge included, washer & dryer hookup, off street parking for 1 car. $580+ utilities.

Sewer & recycling included.

Security, lease, references & background check.

Call 570-287-3484

KINGSTON

1st Ave. 1 bedroom, single occupancy, off-street parking, no pets, references, $420 + utilities.

Call 570-654-1171

KINGSTON

1st floor, 2 bedroom, all appliances included, coin-op washer / dryer in basement with extra storage, offstreet parking, No pets. $600 + utilities Call 570-287-9631 or 570-696-3936 (after 5:00)

KINGSTON

16 Defoe St. Lovely 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath home that features open floor plan with cathedral ceiling family room. Pristine hardwood floors. 3 season sun room leads to patio, in ground pool and manicured vinyl fenced yard. $169,000 MLS 11-141 Call Terry 570-885-3041 or Angie 570-885-4896

SUNDAY 1:00PM-3:00PM Completely remodeled home with everything new.

New kitchen, baths, bedrooms, tile floors, hardwoods, granite countertops, all new stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, free standing shower, tub for two, huge deck, large yard, excellent neighborhood $154,900 (835.00 / 30years/ 5%) 570-654-1490

WEST WYOMING 993 Sunrise Drive Horizon Estates Stunning 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath end Townhome with 2 car garage. 1st floor master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and luxurious bath, ultra kitchen, fireplace, loft. 12x16 trex deck and large fence-able yard.

Beautiful hardwood and tile. Convenient location in a great neighborhood and very low HOA fee.

MLS 10-4677 NEW PRICE $289,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-855-4896

TOY TOWN SECTION

49 S. WELLES AVE. 1 bedroom, no pets, 3rd floor, heat furnished, $475/per month, Call (570)288-9434 KINGSTON 595 MARKET ST

BRAND NEW

MINT CONDITION MUST SEE! $74,000

Charming 750 sq. ft. corner lot home.

All hardwood floors, new hot water boiler, gas heat, immaculate with full basement.

2 car garage.

570-446-3254

909

Income & Commercial Properties

JENKINS TOWNSHIP May Street

PLAINS

Former Parrish Center Hall with kitchen & parking MLS#08-2954 $179,900 Call Charlie

264 Burke Street No maintenance fees. Many upgrades. Move in condition. 2,000 sq. ft. Berber, ceramic tile & hardwood. 2 bedroom, 2.5 baths. Walk in closet. No units in front of or behind. 1 car garage. Very private. Near all interstates.

REDUCED PRICE Call 570-829-3162

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SUGARLOAF

2 houses. Must sell together. Each has its own utilities on 2.57 acres. 3 car garage with 3 large attached rooms.

For Sale By Owner. $249,900 Call (570) 788-5913

Apartments/ Unfurnished

AVOCA

3 rooms, wall to wall carpeting, appliances, coin-op washer/dryer, off street parking, $410+ security. No pets. 570-655-1606

DURYEA/PITTSTON 2 bedrooms, gas

heat, washer & dryer hookup, tile kitchen & bath.

Large yard. $525 + utilities, security and references. Call 570-840-4534

PITTSTON

3rd floor, 1 bedroom, eat in kitchen, stove & fridge. Living room, 1 bath, coin-op washer/dryer.

Heat, water, sewer included. $495/ month + security and references Call 570-822-8671

CLEAN & SPACIOUS 4 rooms, 2nd floor, wall to wall carpet, off street parking.

Water, sewer & garbage included.

Non smokers & no pets. $550/month.

570-655-2567

available immediately, No pets. Rents based on income start at $395 & $430.

Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Call 570-474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

NANTICOKE 2nd floor, 1 bed-

room, includes all appliances & washer/dryer, heat & hot water included. No pets. $550 + security. (570) 735-2573

PITTSTON bedroom.

2 All appliances included.

All utilities paid; electricity by tenant.

Everything brand new. Off street parking. $750 + security & references 570-969-9268

WYOMING

4 room apartment.

Heat & hot water included. No pets.

References. Security. $600. Call 570-693-2254 or 570-287-0939

481 Monument Ave. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, very clean.

All appliances, w/d, off street parking, great location. $535/mo+ utilities No Pets. Security and references.

Available April 1 570-954-2972

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Commercial Properties

WEST WYOMING

AVAILABLE NOW!!

2nd floor 1 bedroom, nice kitchen with appliances, $450 month plus utilities and security deposit. No Dogs.

570-693-1000

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WILKES-BARRE

Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available

KINGSTON DUPLEX

floor, 2 bedrooms, elevator, carpeted, Security system. Garage.

Extra storage & cable TV included.

Laundry facilities.

Heat & hot water furnished. Fine neighborhood.

Convenient to bus & stores. No pets. References.

Security. Lease.

No smokers please. $840.

570-287-0900

WYOMING

301 Wyoming Ave. 1st floor, 1 bedroom, newly remodeled, all appliances, w/d hardwood floors.

Security & references, no pets. $495/mo+ utilities.

Available April 1 570-954-2972

WYOMING

3 bedroom, 1 1/2 double, 1.5 bath, gas heat, off-street parking, fenced in yard, excellent condition. $595/ month + utilities, references & security. No pets.

Call 570-881-4078

E.Light, WALNUT ST. bright, 1st

Apartments/ Unfurnished

PITTSTON

Certain Restrictions Apply*

Beautiful 1st floor, 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, 5 rooms, convenient residential location, hardwood floors, natural woodwork, french doors, ceiling fan, laundry with washer/dryer included, refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher, oak cabinets, off street parking, fenced-in back yard, storage.

Available April 1. $695 + utilities.

Call 570-690-0633

941

PITTSTON

1 bedroom, 2nd floor, tv room, kitchen & full bath, new carpeting. Partially furnished. No pets & no smoking.

Security & references required. $525/month. All utilities included except phone & cable. For info, call (570) 474-9613 Leave Message

KINGSTON

90 Sharpe Street 2nd floor, 2 bedrooms. $615/month.

Heat, water, stove & refrigerator included. References & security required.

Section 8 Welcome.

Call Ed. 570-287-9661 extension 229

MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom,

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

www.mayflower crossing.com

KINGSTON

Absolute Must See River Ridge Townhouse!

941

1 bedroom apartment. $550 + utilities. No pets / No smoking. Off street parking, air, new appliances & microwave, laundry.

Security, references & Background check required.

570-288-4508

148 Stites Street

HANOVER TWP.

Single Family Home!

3 Bedrooms, nice neighborhood, large yard, gas baseboard hot water heat, near schools & public transportation.

Low taxes. To Settle Estate.

REDUCED PRICE $72,500 No Realtors. Call 570-262-6480 for appointment.

941

FORTY FORT

PITTSTON TWP. Wildflower Village 1101 Chicory Court This immaculate end unit townhome, 5 years young, is ready and waiting for its new owner to move right in!

Bright 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, new carpeting and flooring throughout, crown moulding. Gas furnace and air conditioning. Back yard features patio, vinyl fence and storage $116,000 MLS 11-144 Call Terry 570-885-3041 or Angie 570-885-4896

Australian Shepherd puppies - AKC reg., outgoing, smart, CH parents, health clearances.

570-788-1044

Televisions/ Accessories

TELEVISION. Big Screen. 52” Moving Sale $125.

570-852-1039

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PAWS

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POOL TABLE regulation size, excellent condition, all accessories, $100.

570-825-4261.

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EXETER

Call 829-7130

GOLF CLUBS. Putter wedge $6.

570-825-2494

Pet Supplies

DVD - X Files Season 7 DVDs in very good condition. $25. Rick 283-2552

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BIRD CAGES: small $10. Large $20.

570-288-4852

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WILKES-BARRE

WILKES-BARRE

72 W. River St.

Newly refurbished, large & very charming 3 bedroom dwelling in Historic Mansion in a beautiful neighborhood.

Off-street parking, Hardwood floors, new kitchen & appliances, Central Air & Heat. Hot water included. $1,350 + security.

570-466-2227

WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS

1 & 2 bedroom apartments.

Laundry facility. Off street parking available. Starting at $440. 570-332-5723

WILKES-BARRE

South Welles St. 2 Bedrooms, 2nd floor. New bath.

Washer/dryer hookup. Heat & hot water, sewer & garbage included. $595 + security, pets negotiable.

Call 570-589-9767

941

Apartments/ Unfurnished

315 PLAZA

1750 & 3200 SF Retail / Office Space Available 570-829-1206 DURYEA

RETAIL STOREFRONT

Main St. High traffic area. Parking in rear. Lots of light.

3,100 sq ft.

Great Opportunity. $975 / negotiable Call 570-451-1978 KINGSTON

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 620 Market St.

Newly Renovated Prime Space.

1,250 sq. ft., Near Kingston Corners. Great location for retail or business office.

Easy Access and parking. Call Cliff 570-760-3427

PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP

Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking.

I will save you money!

PLAINS TWP 7 PETHICK DRIVE OFF RTE. 315 1200 & 700 SF Office Available.

Reasonable.

570-760-1513

WEST PITTSTON

$1.00 PER SQ. FT. Great assembly space. Second level. 18,000 & 9,000 sq. ft. 508 Delaware Ave.; former Pride Scooter & Aureus Sportsware. Air conditioned & gas heat; separate electric & gas meters. Owner 908-852-4410 WILKES-BARRE

TIRED OF HIGH RENTS? Are you paying too

much for your current office? Call us!

We have modern office space available in Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square.

Rents include heat, central air, utilities, trash removal, and nightly cleaning - all without a sneaky CAM charge.

Access parking at the new intermodal garage via our covered bridge. 300SF to 5000SF available.

We can remodel to suit. Brokers Protected. Call Jeff Pyros at 822-8577

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Half Doubles

DUPONT

2 bedroom, 1 bath. $600 + utilities & security. Call 570-947-4226

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Apartments/ Unfurnished

IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE

Immediate Occupancy!!

MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS 61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

• Affordable Senior Apartments • Income Eligibility Required • Utilities Included! • Low cable rates; • New appliances; laundry on site; • Activities!

• Curb side Public Transportation

Please call 570-825-8594 TDD/TTY 800-654-5984

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BEAUTICIAN SERVICES

HAIR AT HOME

If you are someone who is not able to get to a Salon to have your hair cut, colored, or permed.

Call 570-655-8639

Shirley Berti Hair Designs

WEST PITTSTON Remodeled,

3 bedroom home. Ultra new kitchen with island, 1.5 baths, dining room, office or playroom, tile & hardwood floors, off street parking, large yard, front & back porches. New furnace, gas. $875 plus utilities, lease & 1 month security.

No pets & no smoking. Call 570-696-3289

LOCAL PROS SNOW REMOVAL

CONSTRUCTION

Village Landscapin n e d r g Ga

CHRIS LATONA

959 Mobile Homes

HUNLOCK CREEK

Very nice 1 bedroom. $400 / month.

Water, sewer & trash included. Call 570-477-2845

General Contractor

Ceramic Tile Work - Kitchens - Bathrooms - Garages - Replacement Windows - New Homes - Additions - Doors Complete Remodeling FREE Estimates - Insured

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Let the Community Know!

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& La wn Ser vices, Inc.

HOMES AVAILABLE

Homes available in Birchwood Village Estates.

Estates 2 and 3 bedrooms. Rentto-own available.

CALL TODAY! 570-613-0719

• Sidewalks • Driveways • Small Business Parking Lots • Emergency Snow Removal From Roofs FREE ESTIMATES

457-8145 or 655-0777

Quality Works at Affordable Prices PA008322

Robert Smith-Owner 570-602-LAWN • 570-602-5296 West Pittston

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Half Doubles

LARKSVILLE bedroom, 1 bath

3 half double, Freshly cleaned & painted.

Tenant pays all utilities including sewer. $550 plus security.

Call (570) 332-5723

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264001

Al Lispi: 570-814-3137 or 570-823-9578

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AMERICA

REALTY CO. RENTALS

FORTY FORT

Call for current availability. Over 30 years managed service provided.

NO PETS/SMOKING /2 YEAR SAME RENT/LEASE AND EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION/APPLICATION REQUIRED. Details call 570-288-1422

KINGSTON PITTSTON NEWLY REMODELED HOME 25 Webster Street

For lease, available immediately, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath room, refrigerator and stove provided, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, Hardwood Floors, Tiled Kitchen Floors, New Kitchen Upgrades, New Carpet, Just Painted, Very Clean Premises, $675/per month, plus utilities, $500 /security deposit.

570-237-0425

PITTSTON

Nicely refinished, 2 bedrooms with modern eat-in kitchen, off street parking, convenient location. $550 + utilities.

Call 570-793-9449 or 973-896-0136

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DALLAS

Home for rent at the Village at Greenbriar a gated retirement community.

Our home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, & a 2 car garage. $1,575 / month + utilities.

Monthly maintenance fee included in rent.

References & security. 1 year lease.

Call 570-592-3023

DUPONT TOWNHOUSE STYLE 2 bedrooms. includes heat & sewer. No pets. $750/month,.

570-479-6722

EXETER

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Tuesday, April 5 & 6

Complementary room, transportation & baggage handling. Food, Beverages & Snacks served on bus. $25 per person.

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SCARBORO AVE Completely remodeled 1/2 double, 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, mint/excellent condition, gas heat, new tile & hardwood, new kitchen & baths, all new appliances, nice yard & neighborhood. $795. No Pets 570-479-6722

Building & Remodeling

Hauling & Trucking

A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, Fire & Flood Damage.

Free Estimates, Same Day Service!

570-822-4582

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Insulation

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Painting & Wallpaper

Larry Neer’s Professional Painting

31 Yrs. Experience Hand Brush,Spray, Wood, Metal, Aluminum Siding, Decks, Handy Man Repairs, Powerwashing.

Interior/Exterior Residential & Commercial 570-606-9638 www.NEPABest contractors.com 888-809-3750 Bonded & Insured Waterproofing, Insulation Windows, Roofing Painting, Electrical Siding, Lawn Care Landscaping Drywall, Masonry 24/7 888-809-3750

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Collect Cash.

Not Dust.

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Painting & Wallpaper

J & S PAINTING

46 Zerby Ave Sunday 1pm-3pm Lease with option to buy, completely remodeled, mint, turn key condition, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large closets, with hardwoods, carpet & tile floors, new kitchen and baths, gas heat, shed, large yard. $134,000, seller will pay closing costs, $5000 down and monthly payments are $995/month.

WALSH REAL ESTATE 570-654-1490

LAKESCENIC HARMONY

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY

Furnished 2 bedroom, 1 loft with bunk beds, A-frame home, recreation room, $975.

(302) 275-6260

Looking for that special place called home?

Classified will address Your needs.

Open the door with classified!

Family owned for 7 years. Free estimates.

Painting, drywall, pressure washing, wall repairs, gutter cleaning, minor foundation repair.

Exterior & Interior painting and much more.

Schedule now for 25% spring discount on exterior painting!

Senior Discount 15% off interior 30% off exterior Licensed & Insured Owner on every job We’re not happy till the customer’s satisfied!

Call 570-793-4468

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Production/ Operations

rooms, large kitchen and living room, washer dryer hookup, porch & large lawn. Quiet neighborhood. $525 + utilities, security, lease. References required. Call 570-472-9907

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Production/ Operations

Accepting resumes to coordinate, process and execute purchasing activities for busy manufacturing plant. Must be experienced with MS Word & Excel, have strong organization skills and attention to detail, have ability to multi-task in fast paced environment, experience with placing orders with vendors, monitoring and processing purchase orders. Will be expected to follow established system of orders and maintain accurate records. Previous accounting/purchasing experience in industrial facility desired. Competitive salary & benefits including: paid vacation & sick time, 9 paid holidays, 401K, ST/LT Disability and Stock Purchase, Flex Spending, Medical, Dental and Life Insurance. Those qualified applicants may apply or fax resume to with SALARY requirements: AEP Industries, Inc. Attn: Human Resources 20 Elmwood Ave., Mountaintop, PA 18707 Fax (201) 994-2922 or email Lynottm@aepinc.com EOE.

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Commercial Properties

OFFICENTERS

Lexington Village Nanticoke, PA Many ranch style homes. 2 bedrooms 2 Free Months With A 2 Year Lease $795 + electric

PRINGLE Single home. 2 bed-

ONLY ONL NL LY ONE N LE LEA L LEADER. E DER.

Purchasing Clerk

NANTICOKE Desirable

SQUARE FOOT RE MANAGEMENT 866-873-0478

Call 829-7130 to place an ad.

5 Prime Locations

Pierce St., Kingston Various Size Suites Medical, Legal, Commercial Utilities, Parking, Janitorial Custom Design Renovations

MEDICAL SUITE

New Bridge Center 480 Pierce St., Kingston 1st floor, 2 treatment rooms, business office & private office.

FRAN RICH - 570-287-1161

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