The Pittston Dispatch 12-25-2011

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Hughestown family
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Area holiday
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Break time
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The lights
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My three atheist friends ex-
hibit more Christ-like behavior
than almost anyone I know.
And the irony is not lost on
them. Rather, they embrace it.
They think it proves their point:
you dont have to believe in
God to be a good person.
I think it proves my point:
you dont have to believe in
God for Him to believe in you.
Two of the three are a hus-
band and wife whom I dont get
to see as often as Id like. I
especially think about them at
this time of year because they
and I are huge fans of Charles
Dickens A Christmas Carol.
I repeat, they are atheists.
The third is a 20-something
genius whom I see all the time.
We enjoy verbal jousts about
the existence of God with me
seeing the hand of God in just
about everything and he shak-
ing his head in disgust that
someone so smart he gives
me that could be so nave.
I tell him I treasure my naiv-
et. God wants me to remain
childlike.
This used to prompt a lengthy
and quite convincing, I must
say soliloquy. But no more.
Hes kind of given up on me.
Hes says Im hopeless.
Actually, I tell him, Im full
of hope.
He attempts to get back at me
with comments like Merry
Pagan Winter Holiday.
I just smile.
For the record, I dont think
of this warm, delightful fellow
as an atheist. I think of him as
My Atheist.
God has put him in my life
for a purpose, I always remind
him, and you can imagine the
reaction that gets.
But I mean it and he knows
it. Even better, he respects it.
My Atheist is quite respect-
ful, actually, and thats why it
did not surprise me when he
announced last week that he
really likes Tim Tebow.
Dont get me wrong, he
added immediately, hes not
converting me. And I am defi-
nitely offended about him drop-
ping to a knee in prayer after a
touchdown. But what I like is
he is not just a Christian, he is
100 percent Christian. Hes
totally committed to his beliefs.
You have to admire that.
For those who do not know
Tim Tebow is there anyone?
hes the scripture-quoting quar-
terback of the Denver Broncos
whos been trotting his faith
onto the field since college
where he won the Heisman
Trophy and two national cham-
pionships.
He ends every post-game
press conference with God
bless, which, respect aside,
really irks My Atheist.
On the other hand, Tebow,
whose mother had been advised
to abort him, speaks out against
abortion which My Atheist
applauds.
My Atheist does not believe
in abortion.
Or artificial methods of birth
control.
Or God, lets not forget.
I told my daughter about My
Atheists take on Tebow and she
said I should introduce him to
Baron Batch. Baron Batch is a
football player from Texas Tech
who managed to make the
Pittsburgh Steelers roster as a
free agent but was injured and
missed this season.
At baronbatch.com, he writes
on a variety of things. His latest
is about Christmas gifts. He
said he totaled up the amount
he was going to spend on gifts
for his loved ones and felt
guilty about it.
He said instead of giving
gifts to people who already had
everything he wanted to do
something randomly good for
someone else.
Heres what happened, in his
own words:
So today I had coffee with a
friend and he and his wife are
thinking about adopting a child.
I started thinking hmmm, may-
be I could find a way to give
this money to a random couple
thats adopting. I had no clue
how I would go about finding a
random couple to do this for. As
I walked home I said a little
prayer, and this is what I said:
God just please bring a family
to me that needs a financial
blessing so this all works out.
I got home and got on my
computer. Low and behold I
had been sent a message from a
girl I went to high school with.
It explained how God had put
on her heart a family that is
adopting a little girl named
Emme from Ethiopia. I just
smiled and thought, God you
are too good.
So then and there I decided
that this would be the family.
After Greta told me about
Baron Batch, I told her about
Eric Liddell.
Hes the subject of the 1981
movie Chariots of Fire. Its a
true story of the 1924 Olym-
pics.
Liddell, a sprinter on the
British team, was favored to
win the gold medal at 100 me-
ters. But he withdrew because a
qualifying heat would be run on
Ed Ackerman, optimist
eackerman@psdispatch.com
My Atheist, my blessed atheist
See ACKERMAN, Page 5
A Break for Santa.............................................3
Rebounding from Flood..................................4
Christmas 100 Years Ago................................7
Local Chatter ....................................................8
Matters of Faith ...............................................10
Editorial /Letters.............................................14
Jack Smiles ......................................................15
Nutrition............................................................15
Peeking into the Past......................................17
Holiday Homes ...............................................32
Town News ......................................................39
Sports ..............................................................46
Obituaries........................................................59
Holiday concert......................................Social 1
Birthdays................................................Social 3
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ext Christmas season
Santa may be looking
for someplace else to
take a break in Hughestown
when he takes his annual tour of
the borough. For decades the
Hughestown Hose Company
volunteers with sirens announc-
ing Santas progress paraded
Santa around town where he
greeted kids while the firemen
collected canned food.
For the past seven years, Santa
and his Hughestown helpers,
traveling in a string of apparatus,
stopped at 114 Maple Lane,
parked under the Santa Parking
Here sign and dropped in on
Lois and Robert Miller for a 20-
minute break of sandwiches,
snacks, goodies and a toast to the
holidays.
Its nothing for us to have 25
firefighters and Santa at my
house, Lois said. Its a lot of
fun.
But last Sunday was the last
call for the Santa Break at the
Millers on Maple Lane.
They are building a newhome
in Pocono Ridge Estates in the
Suscon section of Pittston Town-
ship. They sold their Maple Lane
home.
With the closing scheduled for
December 30 its been hectic as
the Millers get ready to move to
an apartment in Old Forge while
their new home is built.
Because of the impending
move, Lois didnt do her usual
lighting and decorating. There
are boxes all over and it just
didnt feel like Christmas, she
said. The onlythingthat made it
seem like Christmas was the
firefighters visit.
Lois said the tradition started
when she was pregnant with her
son Robbie seven years ago.
This is our 11th year in Hugh-
estown. When we moved here
the first to welcome us, to be-
friend us were the firefighters.
Lois and Robert joined the
Hughestown Hose Company
and went along on the Santa pa-
rade until she got pregnant. Still,
she wanted to be part of the tradi-
tion in some way. When she
heard that in the past, Hughes-
town residents opened their
homes for Santa breaks, she re-
vived the tradition.
The first year I had fresh-
baked chocolate chip cookies
right out of the oven, Lois said.
Santa takes a break in Hughestown
For seven years, Miller family has provided respite for busy Santa and helpers
By Jack Smiles
Associate Editor
PHOTOS BY BILL TARUTIS
Lois Miller, center, chats with members of the Hughestown Fire Company in her kitchen during their annual food drive ` break' at her
home.
Lois, left, Robbie, 7, and Robert Miller have hosted the Hugh-
estown Fire Company for food and refreshments for the past
seven years during their annual food drives.
Lois Miller welcomes Santa and members of the Hughestown Fire
Company to her home for food and refreshments. See BREAK, Page 6
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Five friends Lisa Fagotti of
Pittston, Stephanie Markert of
Pittston, Mary Rose Orkwis of
Pittston Twp., Donna Orth of
West Pittston, and Susan Yurka-
ninof Jessupgot the same early
Christmas gifts.
The gift of work.
The gift of customers to serve.
In November of 2008 the
friends turned into business part-
ners when they opened Sorella
Hair Salon on River Road in
Plains. The business grew, but
before the girls could celebrate
their third anniversary the Flood
of 2011 ravaged the salon.
When they were allowed to re-
turn to the business they found
that six and a half feet of water
left nothing salvageable, includ-
ing their work stations, custom
made desk and hundreds of files
of customer information.
Given they lost everything
they might have walked away or
moved to a different location, but
motivated by the one thing they
didnt lose their dedicated cus-
tomers they started from
scratch as they had in 2008 and
put the business back together.
They reopened early this
month.
Speaking for her partners, Ma-
ryRose Orkwis saidSorella tried
to create a family environment
beginning with the name. The
word Sorella means sister in
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Five girls hair cuts and curls
The five friends and business partners at Sorella Salon: front,
Stephanie Markert and Lisa Fagotti; second row, Mary Rose Ork-
wis, Susan Yurkanin and Donna Orth.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
This photo of the five Sorella Hair Salon 'sisters' was found
smashed following the flood.
Sisters of Sorella Salon
back in business after flood
By Jack Smiles
Associate Editor
See SORELLA, Page 5
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a family atmosphere for every-
one who walks in the door. The
five of us and our staff thank all
of our cherished customers for
their love, support and donations
as we carry on with our newlook
and maintain the togetherness
that Sorella represents.
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North River Street in Plains. Call
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Sorella salon today.
Sorella right after the September flood.
Sorella
Continued fromPage 4
a Sunday. The son of mission-
aries, he was a devout Chris-
tian.
He was offered a spot in the
400 meter event, a race which a
sprinter such as he had no
chance of winning. But he
decided to try.
In the starting blocks, a train-
er from the American team
handed Liddell a slip of paper.
On it was written these words
from1 Samuel 2:30:
Those who honor me I will
honor.
Eric Liddell won the gold
medal setting a world record in
the process.
It is said Liddell explained
his win like this: The secret of
my success over the 400 meters
is that I run the first 200 as fast
as I can. Then, for the second
200, with Gods help I run
faster.
My Atheist will be repulsed
by that comment.
But not by this, also attribut-
ed to Eric Liddell:
In the dust of defeat as well
as the laurels of victory there is
a glory to be found if one has
done his best.
Thats the essence of what
My Atheist sees in Tim Tebow.
And, I hope, in me.
Liddell is also quoted as
saying: We are all mission-
aries. Wherever we go we either
bring people nearer to Christ or
we repel them from Christ.
In that sense, My Atheist is
very much a missionary for me.
He brings me closer to the
very Christ he does not believe
in.
Oh, that I could say the same
of all of My Christians.
Ackerman
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Every year I added things. I
went from cookies to sandwich-
es. Its the least I could do for
them. They volunteer to keep
town safe. They help people.
Lois knows from experience
how helpful the volunteers can
be. When Robbie was two he fell
in the house and opened up a cut
on his eyebrow that Lois de-
scribed as another eye. She
called 9-1-1.
The firemen and ambulance
got here so fast it wasnt funny,
she said. I was a wreck, but my
son didnt cry. All he wanted to
know was: are the fire guys go-
ing to take me to the hospital.
Im indebted to them for that,
too. The volunteers dont get the
credit they deserve and not just
in Hughestown, but all over.
Lois said though they will be
in their new home in Pittston
Township next Christmas she
wants tokeepthe traditiongoing.
I plan on doing this. It may have
to be their last stop, but I told
them if they want to hike up to
Pittston Township Ill carry this
on.
BILL TARUTIS
Hughestown Fire Company member Steven Kerish looks out of
Santa's fire truck before departing the Miller residence on Maple
Lane.
Members of the Hughestown Fire Company sing 'Happy Birthday' to Lois Miller as they leave her
home to resume their food drive last Sunday afternoon.
Members of the Hughestown Fire Company sample food and snacks provided annually by the Mill-
ers on Maple Lane.
Anna Mitchell, 5, hands Mrs. Claus a bag of food during the Hugh-
estown Fire Company food drive last Sunday afternoon.
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O
ne hundred years ago in
Pittston the prettiest
sight most local folks
saw at Christmastime were not
Christmas trees, but rather, as the
song goes, the holly on their own
front doors.
Not to say a patch town family
couldnt have a Christmas tree,
but it was likely to be of the
Charlie Brown type a sapling
plucked from a cousins yard
decorated with fruit, candy,
strips of silver paper and chains
of colored paper rings and cran-
berries.
Though putting up a large
Christmas trees decorated with
store-bought ornaments had
been fairly common since the
1880s in Pittston, the tradition
was more for the families in the
Victorian homes on William
Street and Susquehanna Avenue
than in the patch towns where
homemade holly and laurel
wreathes adorneddoors, porches
and stair rails.
For one thing, appropriate
trees 10 to 15 year old ever-
greens that could fill high ceil-
inged rooms were not easy to
get. Pennsylvania had been clear
cut by 1911 and mid-sized ever-
greens which got in the way of
lumbermen were not spared.
And Christmas trees, most of
which came all the way from
Maine, cost 50cents toa dollar at
William Drurys Grocery on
South Main Street. That was an
expense for a $75-a-month clerk
or $150-month-miner who might
be expected to spend $5 to $20
on Christmas gifts.
And $20 could buy some de-
cent gifts.
At Kashenbachs, which
spanned 253 to 259 South Main,
a miner might find for his wife a
RussianBrass Jardinire or salad
plate for $1.50; a three-panel ma-
hogany screen room divider for
$9; a solid mahogany taboret, a
sort of rolling cabinet for art sup-
plies, for $8.75; or jeweled ros-
aries for $4.50.
Among the quality gifts for
women at Corco-
ran Brothers on
North Main were
dress gloves, goat
sweaters, English
bags and silk
handkerchiefs.
Stamped linen,
embroidered doi-
lies and scarves, hair brushes,
scissor and manicure sets, sta-
tionery, fountain pens, and um-
brellas were more popular prac-
tical gifts for mom.
Anextravagance for dadmight
be a $7 Elgin gold-filled watch
in a 20-year case from Leibsons
Jewelry and Music Store at 93
North Main or a $7.50 oak mis-
sion rocker. By the way, such a
chair surviving today would be
tagged 100 times that price in an
antique shop.
Popular more practical gifts
for men were shaving sets, ci-
gars, and pocket knives. Bottles
of California wine were 50 cents
at a liquor store on North Main,
with a second one free with pur-
chase. Twelve-bottle cases of
Howell and King, Glennons,
Stegmaier and Bartels beers
were 50 cents.
The daughter of a miner, or
niece of a $50-a-month school
teacher, virtually all of whom
were unmarried women, might
get a $5.75 doll perambulator, as
the carriages were called, with a
leather folding head just like a
real full-sized carriage, financed
at 25 cents a week
For boys, pedal-powered auto-
mobiles were coveted, but solid-
er uniforms, roller and ice
skates, Flexible Flyer sleds
worth from 25 cents to $4.50,
wagons and air rifles were more
likely gifts. Stocking were filled
with clear candy,
sugared popcorn
balls and oranges.
School and fra-
ternity window
pennants fromWil-
liams and McAulty
were perfect gifts
for young college
students home for the holidays.
Popular gifts for the kids were
savings books from local banks
seeded with a dollar or two.
Parents stopping at the Miners
Savings Bank to open a kids ac-
count like that in the weeks be-
fore Christmas might have drop-
ped a few pennies in Santas
chimney to provide Christmas
dinners for poor families. On
Christmas Eve, volunteers deliv-
ered the food to 32 families with
each getting a peck of potatoes,
cans of tomatoes, pork and
beans, and corn; bread, tea, milk,
sugar, biscuits, a four-pound
pork roast, a pound of mixed
candy and an orange for every
member of the family all
bought for the $58 that was drop-
ped in the chimney.
Very high-end gifts for coal
baron wives and daughters were
horse drawn runabouts, buggies
and surreys form Loebs Car-
riage Depository and the horses
to pull them.
But driving a team was an in-
creasingly dangerous activity in
December of 1911 in Pittston,
A L O O K B A C K
Simply having a wonderful
Christmastime a century ago
Holly on your own front door popular around here in 1911
By Jack Smiles
Associate Editor
See CHRISTMAS1911, Page 28
Christmas trees, most of which came all the way from
Maine, cost 50 cents to a dollar at William Drurys Grocery
on South Main Street. That was an expense for a $75-a-
month clerk or $150-month-miner.
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Robert J. Boyer, of Wyoming,
professor of criminal justice at
Luzerne County Community
College, has been chosen by the
PA Department of Education to
serve as a subject matter expert
for reviews of new criminal jus-
tice programs at technical
schools and colleges in the Com-
monwealth.
Boyer assisted in the evalua-
tion of a proposed criminal jus-
tice program at Keystone Tech-
nical Institute in Harrisburg dur-
ing the summer. He will remain
on the PADepartment of Educa-
tions call list for the review of
future programs.
Boyer is also mayor of Wyom-
ing Borough.
The Holy Family
OnDecember 25, we celebrate
Jesus birth
For Jesus is the reason we are
on this beautiful earth.
For Jesus Christ is no stranger
He is the infant who is lying in
the manger
With Joseph and Mary giving
their love,
Glittering shine from the
North Star above
Without anyone to cause a stir,
Came the three wise men with
Gifts of gold, frankincense and
myrrh
All Hail, the Holy Queen en-
throned above,
Honor her, send her infinite
love
For she is the cause of the
blessed reception
The December 8 Feast of the
Immaculate Conception.
Yes, Mary, like our mothers, is
a beautiful
Blessed guide
Devotion to her, should never
be denied
Caravans of camels, shepherds
All for praising them
Blessed and holy is this little
town of Bethlehem.
The meaning of Christmas is
commonly commercialized
But this fact my friends should
be realized
Christmas is as blessed and sa-
cred as it should always be
For it is the reality of the Holy
Family
By Michael English
Pittston Township
Supervisor Hours
Steve Rinaldi, Pittston Town-
ship Supervisor announces resi-
dents can reach the supervisors
Monday through Friday from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. or by requesting an
appointment.
New Arrivals
Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center announced new-
borns.
A boy was born to Lora and
Christopher Mader of Exeter on
December 5.
Aboy was born to Kelly Pacel-
li of Wyoming on December 6.
Agirl was borntoEileenEym-
er and Patrick Hulbert of Old
Forge on December 8.
A girl was born to Amy Dale
and Donald John Fox, Jr. of Avo-
ca on December 12.
A boy was born to Debra and
Leonard Karrott of Pittston on
December 14.
Birthday Notes
Happy Birthday wishes go to
Marty Williams Jr. of Hughes-
town celebrating on Dec. 25; Vi-
ta Gatto of Hughestown cele-
brating on Dec. 27; Mathew
Dantone of Bear Creekcelebrat-
ing on Dec. 28; Joe Limongelli
of Pittston celebrating on Dec.
30; and Sue Scappatera, West
Pittston celebrating on Dec. 31.
Happy Anniversary
Happy anniversary wishes go
to John and Joan Blattner of
Pittston celebrating on Dec. 30.
Lions Good Deed
On Monday, Dec. 19, mem-
bers of the Hughestown Lions
ClubdeliveredChristmas gifts to
the residents of St. Josephs
Home in the Borough. The Li-
ons look forward to this visit
each year, we decorate the home
and deliver gifts and spend time
with each child, said President
Steve Golya. Everyone that was
in attendance had a wonderful
time, missing from the group
this year was Frank Tierney. The
Lions want to wish hima speedy
recovery and hope to have him
back with the group soon. We al-
so want to wish everyone in the
community a Merry Christmas
and thank you for your support
throughout the year.
Tax Deadline
Luzerne County Treasurer,
Michael L. Morreale is advising
all Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke and
Pittston City property owners
that the penalty period for 2011
county real estate tax bills ends
on Saturday, Dec. 31. Unpaid
county taxes will be turned over
to the Tax Claim Bureau in mid-
January. Payments will be ac-
cepted by mail and at the Trea-
surers Office in the courthouse
Monday through Friday from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will
be closed on Monday, Dec. 26,
for the Christmas holiday.
All payments must be post-
marked no later than Dec. 31.
The tax office is no longer ac-
cepting personal checks for 2011
county real estate tax bills. Certi-
fied check, cash or money orders
will be accepted.
Morreale reminds taxpayers to
mail both parts of the tax bill
with a self-addressed stamped
envelope if a receipt is desired.
Trash Pickup
There will be no change in the
trash schedule for Pittston City
and Hughestown residents for
the Christmas holidays. Hughes-
town borough residents who
have Pittston City trash service
on Tuesday, Dec. 27 will have
service on Wednesday, Dec. 28.
There will be no change in ser-
vice for New Years Day.
Boyer named by state subject matter expert
Anna Mitchell, 5, sheds tears of joy, as she and her momKaren wave in their driveway on Laurie
Lane in Hughestown as Santa approaches on top of a fire truck last Sunday. Santa attended the
annual Breakfast with Santa at the Hughestown Volunteer Hose Company and then, with plenty of
volunteers, traveled throughout the borough collecting food for the needy. Astory on the food drive
appears on page three. (Photo by Bill Tarutis)
Tears for Santa in Hughestown
Robert J. Boyer
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MATTERS OF FAITH
email items for this page to sd@psdispatch.com; fax to 602-0183
PEDIATRIC CLINIC
The Care and Concern Pediat-
ric Health Clinic will be open the
first and third Thursday of each
month. The clinic is located in
the former Seton Catholic
School Building on William
Street, Pittston.
Free healthcare is providedfor
infants through age 11. Registra-
tion is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Please bring your childs immu-
nization records with you. Par-
ents or guardians must be pre-
sent to have their child examin-
ed. All services are free and con-
fidential.
The clinic is sponsored by the
Care and Concern ministries of
the Parish Community of St.
John the Evangelist, Msgr. John
Bendik, Pastor. For more infor-
mation call 855-6035.
REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF WYOMING VALLEY
1700 Wyoming Avenue, Forty-
Fort
Pastor Rev. R.F. Dymond
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Bible School: 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday evening prayer
service: 6:30 p.m. every other
Wednesday
Visitors are welcome. For ad-
ditional information call 570-
693-1918
BENNETT PRESBYTERIAN
501 Bennett Street, Luzerne
Everyone is welcome. The
church is handicap accessible.
BETHEL UNITED
METHODIST
Main St., Avoca
11:15 a.m. Worship
BRICK UNITED
METHODIST
905 Foote Ave., Duryea
Pastor Michael Shambora
Service: Sunday 9:45 a.m.
CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH
605Luzerne Ave, West Pittston
All children are welcome to
join the Youth Choir. Practices
are Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in
ICC. Contact Mary Supey at
237-2275. Adult choir practices
are Saturdays, following the 4
p.m. Mass in ICC.
All are invited to join Father
Arbo for Advent Bible Study on
Monday evenings in the rectory
at 7:00 p.m.
The parishyouthgroupis once
again conducting a yearly
Christmas wreath sale. The cost
is $10 per wreath. Tickets to re-
serve your wreath can be pur-
chased after masses or call the
rectory.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor,
Water Street, Pittston
First Baptist Church will hold
their New Years Eve Prayer Ser-
vice on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 11
p.m.
Rev. Breese will lead the ser-
vice. Refreshments will be
served following the service.
For more information, call
654-0283.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue
West Pittston
Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor
Sanctuary is handicapped ac-
cessible.
Sunday,11a.m..Christmas Day
Worship Service.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
14 Broad Street Pittston
Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m.
with Rev. William N. Lukesh.
FIRST UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
West Pittston
Dec. 25 11 a.m. Christmas
Morning Worship
Jan 1 11 a.m. Worship
Services are being held at St.
Cecilias Roman Catholic
Church, Wyoming Ave., Exeter,
as the church recovers from the
flood of September 2011. There
is parking on Wyoming Avenue
and in the parking lot behind the
church.
FULL GOSPEL CHAPEL
Avoca
Weekly church schedule is:
Adult Sunday School, 9:30;
Sunday morning worship at
10:30 a.m.; Wednesday evening
Bible study and prayer service at
7:00.
The churchalsohosts the Rose
of Sharon Church with Rev. Vin-
cente Torres on Sunday after-
noon at 3:00 p.m. for the Hispan-
ic community.
GLENDALE GOSPEL
CHURCH
105 Church Drive
Glendale/Pittston Township
Sunday Service 10:45 a.m.
HARDING CHURCH OF
CHRIST
RR 1 Box 187A, Falls
Sunday services: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School and 11:00 a.m.
Church Service. Call 388-6534
www.hardingchurchofchrist.org
HOLY MOTHER OF
SORROWS PNCC
212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor
Sunday Mass -10:30 a.m.
Christmas Day
Daily Mass
9:00 a.m. Monday through
Saturday
Sunday School - Christmas
break. There is no school on
Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Will resume
classes on Jan. 8.
Dec. 31, at 5:00 p.m. - New
Years Eve Vesper Service.
Jan 1 - New Years Day. There
will be only one Mass at 10:30
a.m.
INDEPENDENT BIBLE
CHURCH
328 Main Street
Duryea, PA18642
(570) 451-0346 Home/Office
JLaCava@TheBible-
Church.org
Christmas Services schedule
Sunday, Dec. 25 10:30 a.m.
Christmas Morning Worship
Service
INKERMAN
PRESBYTERIAN
Main St., Inkerman
Services: Sundays, 9 a.m.
LANGCLIFFE
PRESBYTERIAN
1001 Main St Avoca
Sunday worship 11:15 a.m.
The Langcliffe Church is
handicap accessible. Nursery is
provided for children during
worship.
Sunday, Dec. 25, Christmas
Day, worshipwill be heldat 11:15
a.m.
The Care for Soldiers program
continues. To date over 50 care
packages have been sent to ser-
vicemen and women overseas.
MOOSIC ALLIANCE
CHURCH
608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic
Pastor: DougJensen457-6020
maccma2@verizon.net
Saturday evening Bible Study
at 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening
Worship at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday morning Sunday
School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday morning Worship at
10:45 a.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesdays
at 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery Ministry,
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH
Highway 315, Pittston
Masses are held daily in the
seminary chapel at 7:00 a.m.
(Monday Friday) and on Sat-
urday mornings at 8:00 a.m.
There are no weekend Masses.
Confessions are heard daily
from 9:00 a.m. noon and from
3:00 6:00 p.m.
Office hours are Monday
Friday: 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.,
evenings and weekends by ap-
pointment. Office phone num-
ber is 654-7542.
Every Wednesday evening
Mass is celebratedat 7:00p.m. in
conjunction with the Novena to
St. Joseph &St. Joseph Marello.
Novena prayers and the blessing
of the first-class relic of St. Jo-
seph Marello, Founder of the
Oblates of Saint Joseph Congre-
gation, immediately follow the
Mass. All are welcome to partic-
ipate!
Tune into Catholic Radio 750
AM. The radio studio is located
in the seminary building and is
broadcast daily from dawn to
dusk. For more information
about this station, contact Ed
Niewinski at 287-4670.
Merry Christmas to all Ob-
lates friends and benefactors.
The Oblate Fathers express their
Churches list Christmas Day services
As a special way for the congregation of Saint
Peters Evangelical Church, 100 Rock St.,
Hughestown, to celebrate the Christmas Sea-
son, the Worship and Music Committee will
present a Service of Lessons and Carols on Sun-
day, Jan. 1, at 10:00 a.m.
This service will be an opportunity for mem-
bers of Saint Peters and their relatives and
friends to come and celebrate the Birth of Jesus
Christ through prayer, scripture, song, and mu-
sic. The format of the service will be the same as
it has beeninyears past, includingthe readingof
brief scripture lessons highlighting events sur-
rounding the Birth of Christ, congregational
singing of Christmas carols, and other music.
All are welcome.
Lessons and Carols next Sunday
See FAITH, Page 11
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deepest gratitude to everyone
who sent cards, gifts and holiday
goodies to the seminary over
these days.
Check out more information
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ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
PARISH
OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
ST. ROCCOS
Pittston
Religious Education Classes
on Wednesday afternoon. Con-
firmation Classes on Sunday
morning.
The Mass Book for 2012 is
available. The parish will accept
Mass Offerings for the months of
January and February only. Due
to the large number of families,
the parish accepts offerings on a
first come, first serve basis.
Come to the rectory office on
William St.
Any Home Bound Parishioner
who would like to receive the
Sacraments for Christmas, call
the Rectory at 654-6902 and a
priest will visit them.
Human Resource Center,
Wilkes-Barre, is doing the An-
nual Baby Bottle Project. They
reach out to needy Moms and
Babies of poverty level. They
aided over 300 Moms last year
and have also aided flood vic-
tims all free of charge. You can
pick up a Baby Bottle at the
entrance of the church, fill it and
returnit tothe rectorybyDec. 31.
Christmas schedule:
Christmas Day Masses at 8:00
a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
At St. Roccos Church: Christ-
mas Day Mass: 9:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Marello Parish Raf-
fle is now underway. Buy your
tickets now for a 2012 Chevrolet
Cruze or $20,000.00. Tickets are
$20 each and only 2,000 tickets
will be sold. Seller of the win-
ning ticket receives $500.00! If
you would like some tickets to
sell, contact Connie Toole-655-
3681, Frank Sciabacucchi-655-
6125, Pena Hansen-332-5989, or
the rectory-654-6902. Great for
Christmas gifts, office parties,
mail carrier, birthdays, anniver-
saries, or just because!
Weekday Masses: Monday
through Friday at 7:30 & 11:30
a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church.
Every Tuesday after the- 7:30
& 11:30 a.m. Mass, Novena
prayers to the Miraculous Medal
and Mother Cabrini.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Hour at our Lady of Mr.
Carmel Church.
Every Wednesday after the
7:30 &11:30 a.m. Mass, Novena
prayers to Saint Joseph and St.
Joseph Marello.
Weekend Masses: At Our La-
dy of Mt. Carmel Church, on
Saturday at 4:00 &7:00 p.m. and
on Sunday at 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.
At St. Rocco Church, on Satur-
day at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday
at 9:30 a.m.
Parish Office will be closed on
Monday, Dec. 26 and on Mon-
day, Jan.2 due to the holiday sea-
son. Priests are available for any
emergencies.
The Volunteer Christmas Par-
ty will be Friday, Jan. 13, at 6:30
p.m. in the parish hall for lectors/
commentators, choir members,
Eucharistic Ministers, ushers,
Religious Education teachers/
aides, Festivals/Picnic volun-
teers For reservations call the
rectory 654-6902 before Jan. 9
to make your reservation.
2012 Church Calendars have
been donated by Carlotta Adoni-
zio Funeral Home, Inc. Peter J.
Adonizio Funeral Home, Char-
les Graziano Funeral Home, Inc.
and Mecadon Oil Company.
on Wednesday afternoon. Con-
firmation Classes on Sunday
morning.
Mt. Carmel Senior Choir will
hold rehearsal on Monday from
7-8:30 p.m. St. Rocco Senior
Choir will resume weekly re-
hearsals on Tuesdays at 7:30
p.m. in the choir loft of St. Rocco
Church. New members are wel-
come.
OUR LADY OF THE
EUCHARIST PARISH
535 N Main Street, Pittston
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30
a.m.
Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confessions)
Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to
3:45 p.m. and by appointment
will be in recess until Sunday,
Jan. 8.
Christmas Mass Schedule:
Faith
Continued from Page 10
The St. Joseph's Choir of St. Monica's Parish enjoyed their annual Christmas dinner at the newly
reopened Agolino's Restaurant in West Pittston. Father Leo McKernan gave the Christmas blessing
followed by a toast and the sharing and breaking of the Oplatki, a Polish Christmas custom. The
group then went to the home of John and JoAnne Rygiel for sweets and singing of Polish and En-
glish Christmas Carols. Seated left to right Theresa Dickson, organist and choir director; Father Leo
McKernan, pastor; Jeanie McCracken and Carol Skalski. Standing Chris Condo, JoAnne Rygiel,
Barbara Wrazien, Natalie Mish, Pat Musloski and John Rygiel.
See FAITH, Page 13
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On Christmas Day, Dec. 25,
Masses will be celebratedat 8:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Liturgy for the Solemnity of
Mary - New Years Eve/Day
Mass will be celebrated on
Saturday, Dec. 31, at 4:00 p.m.
and on Sunday, Jan. 1, at 8:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
The Adult Choir is seeking
new members.
The parish will sponsor a
Night at the Races on Saturday,
Feb. 11. Audra Casper and Cindy
Vough will serve as chairper-
sons. The gates will open at 5:30
p.m. with post time at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner will be served. There will
be an organizational meeting for
volunteers on Thursday, Jan. 12,
at 7:00p.m. inthe parishhall. All
parishioners are invited.
Letters have been mailed to
those who participated in the
22nd Annual Lucky Number
Calendar. If you would like to
participate, please call the parish
office. Calendars make wonder-
ful Christmas presents.
The parish is again supporting
the Pennsylvanians for Human
Life Crisis Pregnancy Center in
Wilkes-Barre by participating in
the Baby Bottle Project. Parish-
ioners may take a bottle home
and fill it with loose change dur-
ing Advent and return it by Dec.
31. All monies from this project
will help to keep the Center open
daily to meet the needs of moth-
ers and babies in crisis.
His Excellency, the Most Rev-
erend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D.,
J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton and
the Office for Parish Life &
Evangelization/FamilyLife wish
to invite couples celebrating
their 25th or 50th wedding anni-
versary in 2012 to a diocesan
Wedding Anniversary Mass on
Sunday, June 3. The event in-
cludes a 2:30 pm Mass at St. Pe-
ters Cathedral followed by a re-
ception. Requests for an invita-
tion, with a mailing address that
will be accurate in March,
should be made through your
pastor before March 1.
The next meeting for all the
youth, grades 8 through 12 will
be held Sunday, Jan. 22, from
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Reli-
gious Education Center at Our
Lady of the Eucharist.
The address for the parish
webpage is:www.eucharist-pitt-
ston.org.
The Parish is now on Face-
book!
On the first Friday of each
month Communion is brought to
those who are unable to partici-
pate in Sunday Mass because of
age or health. The Sacrament of
the Anointing of the Sick is cele-
brated with anyone seriously ill,
anticipating a serious operation,
or quite elderly. Please notify the
parish office of anyone desiring
these Sacraments, as well as any-
one in the hospital or a nursing
home.
PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH
Old Forge
St. Marys Church, Lawrence
Street, Saturday Vigil 4 p.m.
Sunday, Mass 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Lawrences Church, Main
Street, Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
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The mass schedule for the
week is as follows:
Monday through Friday at
7a.m., Sunday - Christmas Day
Faith
See FAITH, Page 18
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Senators and Congressmen have frank-
ing privileges. That means they can send
mail to their constituents with the govern-
ment, read taxpayers, paying the postage.
We get the reason for the rule.
After all with the cost of a first class
stamp approaching 50 cents it would be
awfully expensive for a legislator to send
newsletters, progress reports and the like
to many thousands of constituents, or in
the case of Senators, millions of constitu-
ents.
We alsoget that the legislators are not to
use the privilege to campaign in mailings.
Heres what we dont get: This year the
House Franking Commission issued a
warning to lawmakers advising themthey
shouldnot use tothe terms MerryChrist-
mas and Happy Hanukkah in franked
mail toconstituents. It wouldbe OKtosay
something general like, Have a safe and
happy holiday, the commission said in a
memo.
Frankly, for our two francs, were fran-
kincensed over this. Are the people of this
commission a bunch of wieners, or what?
This is political correctness gone wild.
This is the notion that no one must be
offended gone wild.
So what if a letter from a Senator with
the words Merry Christmas on it landed
in the mailbox of a non-Christian? Would
their hands turn to stone if they held it?
Would their eyes burn when they read it?
Whats offensive about it?
If someone were to wish us a Merry
Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,
Winter Solstice or whatever else is hap-
pening this time of year we might be sur-
prised, even amused, but wed say thank
you and we certainly wouldnt be offend-
ed.
Whats offensive about wishing some-
one a happy or merry time?
This is not
offensive
As reported last week, the recently completed legislative re-
districting process resulted in the inclusion of every municipal-
ity that comprises the Pittston Area School District into a single
legislative district. This outcome was the one I workedtoachieve
because I firmly believe each of the townships, boroughs and
city in our school district have much in common and will be best
served by having a single legislative voice.
Imespecially thankful to the local elected officials fromeach
of the municipalities for endorsing my effort and submitting
their wishes in the form of a letter.
In addition to the municipalities, I am grateful to the Greater
Pittston Chamber of Commerce, the Pittston Area School Dis-
trict and local businesses for their letters in support of this vitally
important correction.
The editorial that appeared in The Pittston Dispatch in support
of the realignment was also a substantial component in the pre-
sentation that advanced this effort and for that Imalso thankful.
Finally, I amappreciative to Representative TomTigue for his
Rep. Carroll comments on legislative redistricting
See CARROLL, Page 26
OUROPINION
YOUROPINION
Avoca native Fred Gedrich, who resides
in the Washington, D.C. area, sent these
photos of the markers of two Greater Pitt-
stonians buried at Arlington National
Cemetery: U.S. Army SPC Dale Kridlo
and U.S. Navy Captain Fred Demech.
The graves at Arlington were decorated
for the holidays as part of the Wreath
Across America campaign.
YO U R S PA C E
Wreaths
Across
America
This might not be the right day for this,
but we suppose we should have a position
on the Pittston Area Board, which first ap-
proved a newhiring policy which was de-
signed to combat nepotism and cronyism
in hiring and then took it back.
Then, once the story took off and the
board members were made to look like
fools in print, on radio and on TV, they
tried to spin it away as no big deal.
Now thats offensive.
But this is
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Tim Tebow waited until the last minute to put
up his tree and ESPN had it live.
Aaron Rodgers decorates his tree with string
cheese and frozen ropes.
When hes not looking, dogs sneak in and pee
on Michael Vicks tree.
LeShan McCoy sits in the shade under his
tree.
Albert Pujols bought a tree of solid gold
dipped in platinum with sparkling rubies for
lights and 20 carat diamonds for ornaments and
still had enough left over for a six pack of PBR.
Dirk Novitski is a tree.
LeBron James picks his teeth with trees.
Heres what happened: Ryan Braun mixed up
a concoction that keeps his tree fresh for a year
and accidentally drank it.
Kobe Bryant looked at, like, six million trees
and he still wasnt happy.
The wind keeps blowing Eli Mannings tree
over.
Tony Romo found a tree deep in the heart of
Texas, but got lost bringing it home.
Ted Jackson climbed a mountain to find a
tree, which is odd because hes no Mountaineer.
The branches on Randy Spencers tree are
spread out.
Mike Barretts tree is all red, white and blue.
Nick OBrien carried 21 trees on his shoul-
ders.
Anthony Houghton has an MVTree.
Serra Degnan went out in the field and
chopped a tree down with one swing of a hockey
stick.
Michelle Fernandos found the perfect tree on
an island in the river and swam back to shore
with the tree on her back.
Steve Stravinski dunked over his tree.
Brandon Matthews knocked over his tree at
Fox Hill with a drive and the ball went in the
hole.
After Christmas Danee Morrow cuts up her
tree and uses it for legs on a coffee table.
Danny Argos tree is an Oregon oldie.
When Rose Randazzo got done trimming her
tree she yelled, Gimme a TGimme an R
Gimmie an EGimme an E.
Estelle Campennis tree is in the majority
now.
Anthony Guariglia talked a tree out of the
ground.
Gene Guarilia and the Cadillacs put their
trees in the garage.
Victor Gulliano took down a tree with a rim
shot.
Laura Kapalkas tree looks like a Y.
Frank Nocito decorated the tree while his wife
Lori narrated.
Hey, Donnie Jacobs, that better not be a Game
Land tree.
Next year Bikes Ciampis 1997 tree is eligible
for induction into the Ring of Pride.
Biagio Dentes tree is really an edible pasTree.
All we really know about Lou Barlettas tree
is he didnt find it here.
Mike Lombardos tree is a project.
Jason Klush ripped a tree out of the ground
with his bare hands.
Mike Cotters tree is for the birds, Cardinals.
Bob Devlin is a tree-hugger.
Butters Butera takes his tree with him to
Temple games.
Newt Gingrichs tree will give you a history
lesson.
Mitt Romney mandated that everyone in Mas-
sachusetts must buy a tree
Barack Obamas tree fell over and it was
George W. Bushs fault.
Keith Mosss tree stands tall.
Bill Goldsworthy is thinking of building a raft
out of his tree.
Lou Biscotto will cut your hair and pour you a
coffee while he trims his tree.
Pat Greenfield still trims a tasty tree, but only
to go.
Joe Agolinos tree looks better than ever.
Mike and Eric Sperazzas tree moves like
Jagger.
Joe Faheys tree is decorated with sports attire
from Pittston Area, Wyoming Area, Old Forge,
Riverside, you name it.
Eddie Strubecks tree is green, just the way he
likes it.
Lee Strubeck has a Norway spruce that he
actually brought from Norway.
Ray Bartolai tapped his tree and made pine
wine.
Al Semenzas tree is five ornaments shy of
400.
Stan Waleski is opening a tree trimming
camp. Free t-shirts for everyone.
Grace ONeill decorates a Christmas tree-
pointer.
Ed Philbin brings his tree home on a train.
Tony Greicos tree cant do enough for you.
Rich Kossuth makes drum sticks out of left-
over Christmas trees.
John P. Cosgrove has an impressive tree in
Washington, D.C., but his friends are trying to
plant one in Pittston for him too.
Ryan Ksiezopolski and Mark Williamson
found a 100-year-old tree in an attic.
Jerry Mullarkeys tree is The Boss.
Jim Norris brought his tree home on his bicy-
cle.
Maria Capolarella Montantes tree is filled
with memories.
Jay Delaneys tree is neat as a pin.
In Pat Sammons house a whiffle ball stuck in
the tree is a ground rule home run.
When finished decorating, if one single strand
of tinsel on Rusty Fenders tree is not straight,
he starts over.
Candace Kelly has a tree that lights up a
room.
SMILES ANDFROWNS
by JACK SMILES - jsmiles@psdispatch.com
Christmas trees of celebs
Merry Christmas!
For those readers who celebrate this holiday may your day be filled
with family and friends and of course food! Looking to continue your
holiday week in a healthy mode? Try thinking about serving more
Nutrient-rich foods they are the best that nature has to offer.
With bright colors and delicious flavors, nutrient-rich foods are a
gift on any holiday table. Calorie for calorie, they provide more of the
nutrients you need to maintain your weight, enhance your health, and
reduce your stress during this hectic time of year.
Here are a dozeneasyways fromEat Right Montana toaddnutri-
ent-rich foods to all your holiday feasts.
Appetizers: Make it simple: broccoli trees and baby carrots with
low-fat dip or refreshing sliced citrus fruit.
Salad: So many festive options like mixed greens with sliced
pears, strawberries (or craisins), and chopped walnuts.
Meat Entrees: For extra holiday flavor, rub a lean beef or pork
roast with a mixture of your favorite herbs and spices.
FishEntrees: Salmonmakes a super centerpiece for a feast espe-
cially surrounded by snap peas and roasted red potatoes.
Poultry Entrees: Stuff all your holiday birds with whole grain
breads or wild rice mixed with plenty of vegetables.
Vegetables: Add lots of nutrition value for little money with winter
veggies (beets, carrots, squash, pumpkin, and yams).
Pasta and Rice: Whole grain pastas and brown rice mixtures add
chewy textures, rich flavors, and an extra serving of fiber.
Breads: To pack a nutrition punch into your breadbasket, fill it
with whole grains rolls, breadsticks, or crackers.
Desserts: Nutrient-rich desserts are easy just start with a brightly
colored fruit like cranberries, pineapple, or oranges.
Fruit and Cheese: Or try a European finish to your feast with a
flavorful cheese (like Edam or gouda) and crisp apple slices.
Nuts: As a snack nuts are a popular treat. A handful is the perfect
serving size.
Here is a quick easy nutrient dense dessert which is easy to make,
and wont make you feel guilty when you eat it!
Pumpkin Bars
Rich in Vitamin A, fiber and protein!
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup oil
11/2 cup granulated sugar
1-16 ounce can pumpkin
2 tsp. baking powder
4 eggs (or substitute 8 egg whites)
11/2 cup flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
Beat eggs, sugar, oil, applesauce and pumpkin. Combine dry in-
gredients and add to pumpkin mix. Mix thoroughly. Place batter on
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 min-
utes.
To decorate, cut into bars. Top with confectionary glaze (powdered
sugar mixed with water until desired consistency). Decorate with
sprinkles or chocolate chips.
For more pumpkin recipes, call our office and request our newly
revised pumpkin booklet.
NUTRITION
CORNER
Mary R. Ehret, MS, RD, LDN
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Nutrient-rich holiday feasts
Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston, Pa., 18643.
(570) 825-1701/602-0600. Fax (570) 825-1709. mre2@psu.edu.
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The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County (IAALC)
recently held their Installation/Christmas dinner at Genettis in
Wilkes-Barre.
James Deice was appointed president for the incoming year.
Top, incoming Luzerne County Judge Fred Pierantoni, III swears
in the IAALCs 2012 officers and board members. Left to right,
Judge Pierantoni, Glen Smith, board member; Tony Bianco, Sgt. at
Arms; Ann Dillion; Lorraine Butera, secretary; Louise Castellani,
vice president; Herman Castellani, treasurer.
Bottom photo, Judge Pierantoni swears in Deice.
Italian-American
Association
officers installed
Michael Joseph Joyce, of
Lansdale, was awarded the rank
of Eagle Scout by the Cradle of
Liberty Council of the Boy
Scouts of America at a Court of
Honor ceremony held in his hon-
or.
In partial fulfillment of the re-
quirements for the rank, Michael
earned 29 merit badges after
which he designed, organized
and executed a service project to
renovate a devotional Stations of
the Cross walkway at his parish
church.
Michael, 16, is a junior at
Lansdale Catholic High School.
He joined scouting in 2004 and
is currently a member of Troop
547 sponsored by Mary, Mother
of the Redeemer Church in
North Wales.
Michael has held several lead-
ership positions within the troop
including serving twice as Se-
nior Patrol Leader. He is active in
troop camping and has participa-
ted in High Adventure trips to
Sea Base in Florida and Yellow-
stone National Park.
Michael is the son of Joseph
and Bonnie Joyce, Lansdale, and
grandson of Joseph and Loretta
Joyce, Dupont; Frances Price,
Dupont, and the late Victor
Price. Michael has a younger
brother, John William, 10, who is
also active in Scouting as a We-
belo Cub Scout.
Michael Joyce, grandson of
locals, earns Eagle Scout honors
Michael Joseph Joyce with parents Joseph and Bonnie Joyce
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1948 63 Years
Ago
Avoca High School
was interested in
organizing a high
school band. Students
in fourth to twelfth
grade received question-
naires.
Seventy students responded favorably
to joining the band. It was understood
that students would have to supply their
own instruments but the school would
offer free lessons. Fundraisers were
planned in order to help students with
the cost of their chosen instrument.
West Wyoming Police Chief Joseph
Shady was responsible for collecting a
$15 jukebox license fee from borough
businesses. One operator stubbornly
refused to pay leading borough council
to enforce the borough ordinance of a
maximum penalty of 30 days in jail.
Dr. H.J. Lenahan began his medical
practice in Pittston in 1906. He made
house calls on bicycle and with horse
and buggy. His first office location was
on William Street, later he moved to 10
Charles Street where he practiced for 40
years.
When his building was sold to Bell
Telephone Company in 1948, he planned
to move once again. He watched Pittston
grow in area and population and was
quoted as saying, If all the babies I
delivered in 42 years were banded to-
gether they would make a good sized
parade.
Matthew Farrell and his wife the
former Julie Lasky just wanted to take
some time to be with family and friends
after Matt returned to Pittston from
serving in World War II. However Matts
profession as a composer was gaining a
lot of attention. Known as Larry Miller
in entertainment circles, his songs such
as The Last Day of Summer, Goodbye
Little Dreamer and the like were record-
ed by Denny Dennis a vocalist with the
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and by Mor-
ton Downey. His plan was to stay in the
area and organize a small orchestra to
perform his songs.
1958 53 Years Ago
After a two-year absence, the Greater
Pittston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Scholastic Basketball Tournament was
set to begin. Pittston, West Pittston, and
Hughestown were the teams to watch.
With players like Joe Adamitis, Dave
Balent and Danny Ripa on board
Coach Charlie Cicons Exeter team led
the pack.
Here is what some Dupont residents
hoped to receive for Christmas: Walter
Kuna, a workshop to compete with
Santa; Walter Wrong Foot Kluck, a
perfect game at Elkos Recreation; Stan-
ley and Ed Piechota, an addition to
their dry cleaning plant; Anthony Boc-
cardi, as new bocce court; and Stanley
Wrazien, a dealership with a major
motor car company.
Arnold Scupoline of Pittston entered
into the Army in August of 1958, but
soon after was stricken with an illness
that left him partially paralyzed. While
recovering in a Valley Forge hospital his
parents wish for a Christmas visit came
true as the US Army prepared to trans-
port the private by ambulance to his
home on Chapel Street. Scupoline, a
local athlete, excelled in baseball and
was a member of the Ziembas softball
team which captured honors in the Grea-
ter Pittston Athletic League.
Freeds, Main Street, Pittston, ad-
vertised the Polaroid Land Camera,
which would produce photos in 60 sec-
onds.
The camera sold for $72.75. The in-
stant cameras were named for their in-
ventor, Edwin Land. After 1983, the
name Land was dropped from the
camera name since Land retired in 1982.
The first commercially available model
was the Polaroid Land Camera Model
95, which produced prints in about 1
minute, and was first sold to the public
in November 1948.
1968 43 Years Ago
During the holidays, the West Pittston
Salvation Army spread good cheer to
many residents by providing 101 food
baskets, 536 new toys, 43 packages to
servicemen and 353 sunshine items to
hospitals and nursing homes. Com-
manding officers Constance Moore and
Leona Barber oversaw the Christmas
Cheer Program.
Members of the Sunshine Club of
West Pittston Betty Mattina, Mary
Lepore, Anna Palanka, Peggy Hosier,
Martha Azarovich, Edna Zanta, Pau-
line Parrish, Jennie Podschock Angie
Porforia, Josephine Ligi, Irene Aschal,
Agatha Sherman, Pauline Stuckowski
Mary Brady, Mary Buhkowsky, Anna
Tondora, Helen Hromisin, Catherine
Van Camp, Alice Mattie, Bertha Si-
monson and Stella Kroll gathered for
their second annual Christmas party at
Ciampis Supper Club.
Local athletes brought home six major
championship titles in 1968. Pittston
area dominated the Lackawanna Basket-
ball League taking the conference cham-
pionship.
Leading scorers were Paul Tylawski
and Lou Loquasto. St. Johns star
Brian Doyle was named to the Catholic
League all-star team.
Coached by John Swirek, the Wyom-
ing Area track squad took the Suburban
Conference championship for the sec-
ond year in a row. Pittston Area acquired
another trophy with their first year golf
team coached by Clem Russavage tak-
ing the District II golf finals.
Led by great pitching performances
by Charlie Turco and Lou Tribbet,
Pittston Area added the Northern Lu-
zerne County Baseball Championship to
the list.
The Pittston Community Swimming
team captured the Suburban Swimming
Jaycee basketball tourney resumed in 58
Peeking
into the past
With Judy Minsavage
Duryea Lions Club awarded the Best Christmas Decoration of 1956 award to this home at 219 Swetland St. Photo courtesy of
duryeapa.com
See PEEKING, Page 29
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the Rectory office will be closed
on Monday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2
Christmas Wafers (Oplatki)
and 2012 church calendars will
be available in the church hall
following all masses this week-
end. The donation for Christmas
wafers is $2.00.
There will not be any CCD
class on Dec. 26 due to Christ-
mas break.
Childrens church envelopes
for students from grades 1
through 12 for the 2012 calendar
year are available in the church
lobby. Please pick-up as soon as
possible. If you cant find your
set, or if you want a set for the1st
time, call at 654-3713.
Once again, Bishop Bambera,
and the Office for Parish Life &
their 25th & 50th wedding anni-
versary in 2012 to a Wedding
Anniversary Mass on Sun., June
3. The event includes a 2:30 p.m.
Mass at St. Peters Cathedral fol-
lowed by a reception. Requests
for an invitation, with a mailing
address that will be accurate in
March, should be made through
your pastor before March 1.
ST. BARBARA PARISH
28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter
Office Hours: Monday Fri-
day 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Evenings, by appointment.
Phone: 654-2103
The envelopes for January and
February 2012 have been or-
dered and you should receive
them this month. The childrens
envelopes and the 2012 St. Bar-
bara Parish calendars are availa-
ble in the back of each church.
One calendar per family please.
The Christmas Wafers will be
available for purchase after all
Masses. Or you may purchase
them at the rectory between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
There are 4 wafers per envelope
and the cost is $2.00 per enve-
lope.
During the month of Decem-
ber the parish will continue with
the Food Drive. Parishioners are
asked to donate non perishable
food items. These items will be
delivered after each weekend to
the Greater Pittston Food Pantry.
The Food Pantry is in great need
during the holiday season. This
will be an on going Parish pro-
ject.
The Human Resource Center,
Wilkes-Barre is conducting the
Annual Baby Bottle Project.
They reach out to needy Moms
and Babies of poverty level.
They aided over 300 moms last
year and have also aided flood
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rectory office before the holi-
days.
Mass and confession Sched-
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Christmas Day: 7:30 a.m. - St.
Anthonys, 9:00 a.m. - St. Ceci-
lias, 10:30 a.m.
available.
His ExcellencyThe Most Rev-
their 25th or 50th wedding anni-
versary in 2012 to a diocesan
Wedding Anniversary Mass on
Sunday, June 3. The event in-
cludes a 2:30p.m. Mass at St. Pe-
ters Cathedral followed by a re-
ception. Requests for an invita-
tion, with a mailing address that
will be accurate in March,
should be made through your
pastor before March 1.
ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST PARISH
COMMUNITY
Pittston
Christmas Mass Schedule:
Christmas Day No 8 a.m.
Mass, 10 a.m., 1215 p.m. No 5
p.m. Mass.
New Years Eve Saturday 4:30
p.m.
New Years Day 10 a.m. and
12:15 p.m.
Parish office will reopen Tues-
day, Dec. 27, at 8:30 a.m.
New Years the office will
close at noon on Dec. 30 and reo-
penonJan. 3. If services of priest
are needed call the office and
leave a message.
The Greater Pittston Food
Pantry is accepting donations of
gently used adult winter coats,
hats, scarves and gloves for the
annual winter coat giveaway.
Altar and Rosary Society
meeting will be held on Wednes-
day, Jan. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Refresh-
ments will be served.
Holy Name and Altar and
Rosary Society members break-
fast will be held on Jsanuary 8
following the 10 a.m. Mass. For
more information and reserva-
tions call Joe Walsh 655-8097.
Holy Name and Altar and
Rosary Night at the Races will
be held Feb. 18 at Seton auditori-
um. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group
will begin meeting on Jan. 24
and will continue Tuesday eve-
nings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the
parish center dining room.
The Holy Name Society is
holding their annual February
2012 lottery. Tickets are $10 each
and available in the parish office
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. also at the front entrance of
the church. Ticket returns must
by in by January 31. Proceeds
benefit Holy Name and parish
community projects.
Abreakfast for the Holy Name
and Altar and Rosary Society
members and guest will be on
Sunday, Jan. 8 following the 10
a.m. Mass. For more information
call 654-8097,
The Greater Pittston Food
Pantry is sponsored by the Care
and Concern Committee of St.
John the Evangelist Parish. If
you are in need of food call 654-
9923.
Distribution of food is by ap-
pointment only.
The Free Health Clinic is open
every Wednesday from 5:30 in
the former Seton Catholic High
School, and on first come first
serve basis.
Pediatric Health Clinic is open
on the first and third Thursday of
the month.
Registration is held in the Set-
on building from 4:30 to 5:30
Faith
See FAITH, Page 19
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Merry Christmas!
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Happy 40th Birthday
Dr. Kenric Maynor
Love,Tara, Adele,
and Griffn!
p.m. Bring your childs immuni-
zations records.
Greater Pittston Kids Closet is
open Wednesday from9 to11:30
a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.
The Closet accepts donations
new and gently used. For infor-
mation call the parish office.
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN
9 Wood St., Pittston
Pastor John Castellani
Organist Marcia Colleran
Service begins at 9:30 a.m. .
Sunday School starts at 10:30
a.m.
Christmas Day Service will be
held 9:30 a.m. (regularly sched-
uled Service)
Lay Reader - Dec 25 Sharlene
Paliama
Acolyte - Dec 25 Katie Colle-
ran
If you would like to join this
Church Family call 655-2505.
Envelopes for 2012 are in. If
you didnt get yours...Please see
Sharleen Palimia
Christmas T-shirts with the
name of our Church on the back
and font that reads Jesus, the
Sweetest Thing I Know are still
available for $10.
Remaining Sizes are 2 Adult
large, 2 Adult Medium and 3
youth small.
Portals of Prayer are available
in the rear of the Church.
Anyone lookingfor something
to get that hard to person on your
Christmas Shopping List give
Tracy Drummond or Sharlene
Palimia a call at the number list-
ed below
There is a opening for Votive
Candle and Bulletin for January
8. Leave a message for Doris
Mersincavage.
There will be an increase of 5
dollars for the Votive Candle
which now will be $10.
ST. JOHNS P.M. CHURCH
316 Main St., Avoca
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00-
7:30 p.m.
ST. MARIA GORETTI
Laflin Road, Laflin, PA. 18702
42redwood@comcast.net
www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org
Christmas Day - Two Masses:
8:30 a.m. And 11:00 a.m.
Confessions are heard at St.
Maria Goretti Church every Sat-
urday between the hours of 3:30
p.m. and 4:00 p.m. or anytime
upon an individuals request.
The American Red Cross will
hold its annual Blood Drive on
Sunday Jan. 22, in the Parish
Center from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
There will be no class the next
today, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Classes
will resume Jan. 8. The next
meeting for the Pittston Catholic
Youth Group will be held on
Sunday, Jan. 22, from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. in the religious Edu-
cation Center at Our Lady of the
Eucharist Parish.
ST. MARYS POLISH
NATIONAL CATHOLIC
CHURCH
200 Stephenson St.
Duryea
Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock,
Pastor
Sun. Dec. 25 9 a.m. Mass -
Benediction
Mon, Dec. 26 - St. Stephen
Deacon & 1st Martyr 7 p.m.
Mass
Tues. Dec. 27 - Feast of St.
John the Evangelist 8 1.m. Mass
Thurs. Dec. 29 - 8 a.m. Holy
Mass
Sat. Dec. 31 - New Years Eve
Feast of St. Sylvester 8 a.m.
Mass
Sun. Jan 1 - 9 a.m. Mass
Mon. Jan 2 - 8:30 a.m. Mass.
Faith
See FAITH, Page 23
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eyeglass prescription.
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covers the cost of the examination.
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SAINT MONICAS CHURCH
363 West 8th Street, West
Wyoming, PA 18644
Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Mon. Fri.
Phone: 570-693-1991
Email: olos363@verizon.net
website: www.stmonicanepa-
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Father Leo J. McKernan, Pas-
tor.
Mass Schedule:
Christmas Day: 11:00 a.m. at
O.L.O.S.
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.
OLOS
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. STJ; 11:00
a.m. OLOS
Daily Mass at OLOS
Mon-Tues-Wed -Fri: 7:00 a.m.
Thurs: 7:00 p.m. followed
withBible Study&Night Prayer.
Bible Study will resume in Janu-
ary at a date to be announced.
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Chris-
tian Initiation (Education) for
Adults: The program is for any-
one interested in learning more
about their Catholic Faith as well
as anyone interested in preparing
to became a Catholic and receive
the Sacraments.
Call the Rectory (693-1991)
and speak to Father McKernan.
These classes are held on
Wednesday evenings at 7:00
p.m. on the back porch of the
Rectory.
H.S. Theology Group will
meet in the Rectory with Father
McKernan at 9:45 a.m. every
Sunday.
This new program offers
Teens the opportunity to learn
more about the Catholic Faith as
it relate to important issues of to-
day.
The focus is on Jesus and the
Scriptures. Registration is on go-
ing so if you want to attend,
please call Father McKernan at
693-1991.
CCD CLASSES: There will
be no CCD classes on Sunday,
December 25 or January 1.
Classes will resume on January
8.
SAINT PETERS
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
100 Rock Street, Hughestown
Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com
654-1009
Confirmation Class - 9:00
a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 25 at 10:00 a.m.
Christmas service with commu-
nion
Sunday, Jan.1, 10 a.m. Lessons
and Carols Service in lieu of the
Worship service; everyone is
welcome
QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
PARISH
715 Hawthorne St.
(570) 457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com
The Rev. Philip J. Sladicka and
the parishioners of Queen of the
Apostles Parish invite the com-
munity to their Christmas Day
Services: 9:30 and11a.m. Mass.
Queen of the Apostles Parish
will not have religious education
classes December 25 and 26 or
January1and 2 in observance of
Christmas and New Years Day.
has gone green!
Any person who would like to
drop off aluminum cans may
place them in a container in the
empty bay of St. Marys Rectory
garage which will be open on the
weekend during Mass times:
Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at
8, 10, and 11 a.m.
To have your cans picked up,
please call Jason at 351-5062.
Become a fan today! Queen of
the Apostles Parish now has a
page on Facebook.
Anyone who is interested in
renting St. Marys School for
child care, parties, or other use-
ful activities is invited to call the
rectory at 457-3412 to learn
more about this opportunity.
Daily Masses: 8 a.m.
(Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues-
days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Miraculous Medal Novena:
Wednesday following the 7 p.m.
Mass
Weekends Masses: Saturday
at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30, 11
a.m.
Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45
p.m.; anytime upon request by
calling 457-3412.
Prayer Chain: 457-5867
Queen of the Apostles Parishs
pastoral council will meet Mon-
day, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in St. Marys
Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
womens guild will meet Tues-
day, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. in St. Ma-
rys Rectory.
worship committee will meet
Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in St.
Marys Rectory.
social concerns committee will
meet Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in
St. Marys Rectory.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
143 Parsonage St., Pittston
Sunday, Dec. 25 9:30 a.m.
Christmas Morning Worship
Tuesday, Dec. 27 7 p.m. AA
Faith
See FAITH, Page 25
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Spring Street and Montgom-
ery Avenue, West Pittston
Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. ev-
ery Sunday.
Faith Forum for Adults: En-
richment for adults seeking spir-
itual renewal and opportunities
for ministry and volunteerism.
Parish Life Events Team: Bi-
monthly first Sundays.
Parish Council: Every second
Sunday.
Women of Trinity: Every third
Sunday.
WOT Ministry Invitation. The
Women of Trinity have under-
taken a ministry to help support
Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church of Scranton in their ou-
treach to the homeless of the re-
gion.
Each month after enjoying a
home cooked meal at Good
Shepherd all who have needs
may shop for necessities like
clothing, shoes, toiletries in a
store-like setting in the churchs
refurbished basement of donated
items. Donations of trial size and
sample size toiletries are wel-
come.
Music Together Classes: Fun
and music for infants and chil-
dren through age five accompa-
nied by a parent or caregiver.
Visitwww.musictogether.com
for details or call 654-3261.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Corner of Broad & Church
Sts.
Rev. Dr. Michael Turner
Sunday Worship Service 9:30
a.m.
Childrens Sunday School:
9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion: 1st Sunday
each month
Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays
at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise
Websitewww.umcpittston.org
Phone 655-4340
United Methodist Women:
2ndMonday unless told other-
wise
Hoagie Sale on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 10.
Choices are - ham, salami and
cheese or turkey and cheese with
or without onion. Price of the
hoagie is $4.
Orders must be received by
Sunday, January 8.
To place and order call 654-
3936 or 693-1572.
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efforts to have the district he
served for many years returned
to its natural configuration.
These combined efforts sig-
nificantly enhanced my ability to
restore boundaries that keep our
communities together.
This positive result again
proves that our future successes
are most likely achieved when
we all work together.
While some may say this was a
win for me, I consider this a win
for the people of Greater Pitt-
ston.
The realigned 118th district
now includes the Lackawanna
County municipalities in the
Moscow area which comprise
the North Pocono School Dis-
trict and extends to Penn Lake
Park Borough and Plains Town-
ship in Luzerne County.
Im eager to begin my service
to all of the residents of the 23
communities in the district.
Mike Carroll
State Representative
Carroll
YO U R O P I N I O N
Each year for as long as I can
remember, and thats 80 plus
years, St. Josephs Church in
Wyoming was a beautiful sight
to see both inside during mass
and outside at night during the
Christmas season.
Many hands helped it look that
way over the years. For the past
25 or more years most of the
work fell to Andy Skolnick.
With little help Andy spends
days setting up the Christmas
trees, stringing the carefully
spaced blue lights and carefully
hanging the silver icicles.
Hundreds of out door lights
are strung in the trees and wrap-
ped around the tall entrance co-
lumns.
The actual cost of the trees,
lights, manager -- nothing. The
trees are old, but still beautiful
and carefully stored each year.
The same with the outdoor
lights.
The only new costs each year
the electricity for the lights and
the poinsettia plants, which are
donated by parishioners.
Though there is very little the
parish has to pay, there has been
talkthat the displayshouldbe cut
back, made simpler and smaller.
Excuse me!
If the President of the United
States or the King of England
were coming to St. Josephs no
expense would be spared to
make the church look beautiful.
Well, the King is coming. The
King of heaven and Earth is
coming. Howmuch more should
we as St. John the Baptist said,
Prepare ye way for the Lord.
Mother Theresa said, If you
are doing something that is good
and right even if you are criti-
cized and told to stop and made
fun of just keep doing it.
So we at St. Josephs will keep
on doing it for Thanksgiving,
Christmas, Easter and through-
out the year.Please ride by and
see our church on Sixth Street in
Wyoming some night and come
to Mass next Sunday to see the
inside. Adore our new-born
Christ Child and offer a prayer
for our country, the world, your-
self and your family.
We need prayers badly.
Merry CHRISTmas
John Rygiel, Wyoming
Writes to remind all St. Josephs Church is beautiful
On September 9, a devastating
flood took a major toll on
Wyoming Valley, especially in
the Garden Village of West
Pittston. For our community of
5,000 residents the devastation
was twice as bad as Agnes of
1972.
Over 800 homes were affected
thats about one third of our to-
tal.
Our beautiful town took a big
hit but we will be back. The
flood helped reinforce why a lot
of us love West Pittston and the
Wyoming Valley. The people.
Now months after the flood
the volunteers, the kind acts, the
donations, the prayers and the
kind words are still coming from
neighbors, friends, relatives to
outright strangers; from busi-
nesses and their employees to the
college students from both
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre;
from the Red Cross, the Salva-
tion Army, and all the churches.
There was such an outpouring
of care and concern and free
meals, cleaning supplies, free
food, gift certificates, evenoffers
of free massages.
And now, during the rebuild-
ing local contractors who wont
inflate their prices, but rather,
just want to help us all get back
into our homes have been work-
ing nights and weekends be-
cause they care about us and our
area.
The lights in the darkened
homes are starting to come on
again, shining brighter than ever.
Some will be backintheir homes
with family for Christmas a lot
will not.
During this Christmas season,
say an extra prayer for our com-
munity and all our residents.
Continue to do what you can to
help all the flood victims; it is a
very stressful time for all of us.
On behalf of my family, thank
you to all who have helped us in
any way.
Every encouraging word and
everylittle bit of helpwas greatly
appreciated and will never be
forgotten. We wish everyone a
very Merry Christmas and a
Healthy and Happy New Year.
Happy Holidays to all.
Bill Goldsworthy
Former Mayor of West
Pittston
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where the horses had to compete
with new-fangled autos and auto
trucks. Just two weeks before
Christmas an auto truck back-
fired on Broad Street spooking a
team of horses pulling Drurys
grocery wagon. The horse took
off toward Main and collided
with a single horse and wagon of
the plumber A. Powers. The Dru-
ry driver jumped fromhis wagon
just before it flipped. The horses
broke free and went on a mad
dash down Main Street.
Accidents, fires and crime
were common and Christmas-
time was not spared.
On December 17 on Mill
Street, the home and tavern of
Joe Bucklavage was destroyed
by fire. Nearby on Mill just three
days later the three-story Kehoe
and Lynott Hotel burned to the
ground. That same night the Bo-
liskyhome near the D&Hline in
Browntown was destroyed.
Two days before Christmas,
Charles Jacques, a driver for
Hitchner Bakery, was hospital-
ized after he was kicked by a
horse as he put him in the stable
after a day of deliveries.
Just days before Christmas,
Emily Evans of Old Forge was
killed by a Lackawanna Passen-
ger Train while walking home
from work at a silk mill. Her
friend Christina Bentham said
Emily became confused by a
freight train going in the oppo-
site direction on the adjacent
track and stepped back into the
path of the passenger train.
The Sunday before Christmas,
police were calledtoSt. Casmirs
Church to quell a fight between
factions of parishioners at odds
over a newpriest being assigned.
Supporters of the former priest
waited by the steps to the choir
loft and prevented the organist,
who supported the new priest,
from going up the steps. A fight
ensued and one woman was ar-
rested.
On Christmas night, Rizzos
Bar on South Main was burglar-
ized by thieves who took boxes
of cigars, choice wine and mon-
ey. On Christmas Eve, two
highwaymen robbed two in-
spectors of from the Citizens Il-
luminating Company at gun-
point in Exeter getting away with
$11 and a gold watch.
The Illuminating Company
was the local electric company.
Electricity had come to Pittston
in 1903 in the third rail of the
Laurel Line. By1911the city had
electric streetlights, but vast ma-
jority of homes did not, though
electric lamps and vacuum
cleaners were advertised in the
stores. Electricity was little un-
derstood by most folks who were
afraid to get hooked up even if
they could afford to.
On December 18, a C.M. Ber-
ry, a speaker hosted by the Pitt-
ston Mining Institute at the YM-
CA, talked about electricity. He
said electricity was a mysterious
power of nature known to us only
through its effects and It is im-
possible in the existing state of
knowledge to give a satisfactory
definition of it. And he was a re-
puted expert.
The population of Pittston was
overwhelmingly Christian in
1911 and most were ethnic Ca-
tholics.
At St. John the Evangelist,
Christmas masses were read at 5,
7, 8, 9 and11in the morning. The
eight was for children and it was
filled to capacity.
St. Marys Assumption had
five masses on the hour starting
at 6 in the morning.
There was one midnight mass
at St. Marks in Inkerman and
hundreds of folks from all over
the area filled the church.
The Protestant congregations
celebrated with presentations of
poems, songs and stories in
morning and afternoon services.
After Christmas service, din-
ners of soup, oysters and poultry
were common at all levels of so-
ciety. Turkeys, ducks, geese and
chickens were two cents a pound
live and four cents dressed.
There was plenty to do that
Christmas season 100 years ago.
The Pittston Company C bas-
ketball team played Shenandoah
on December 22 in the State Ar-
mory. Admission was 25 cents
for men and 15 for women and
there was a dance afterwards.
There was also a dance in the
Armory Christmas night with
admission 75 cents for gentle-
men and couples and 35 for la-
dies.
Every night beginning on De-
cember15Fitchs Music Store on
Water Street offered free Christ-
mas music concerts with Dun-
ham Lamb on the Fischer and
Keller-Dunham Player Piano.
The Keystone Literary Socie-
ty of Pittston High and the Per-
iclean and Demosthenian Litera-
ry Society of West Pittston High
put on elaborate Christmas mu-
sical plays.
But local folks werent limited
toPittstonfor things todo. Regu-
lar passenger trains left for New
York, Philadelphia, Mauch
Chunk and Bethlehem three
times a day.
A special excursion train ex-
clusively from Pittston to Man-
hattanleft at just before midnight
on December 16 and left New
York at 5:50 the next evening to
return to Pittston.
A ticket was $2.50. What a
treat that must have been for a
miner and his wife.
Christmas 1911
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Our best wishes to all those recovering from the recent
ooding. We were aected, but we are open and
operational. We are a family owned, West Pittston
funeral home and will remain here, where we have
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League title with an undefeated
season.
The Pittston Little League
All Stars coached by Tom Pus-
cavage and John Bozo Con-
nors copped the District II
Championship Title.
With one of the best slow
pitch seasons ever the Sunday
Dispatch League with 400 local
men participating reigned su-
preme. Local 2106, the Crady
Men won the post-season
play-off crown. Dructors Caf
took the National League title
and Central Ticket Agency
captured the American League
championship.
1978 - 33 Years Ago
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Barone of West Pitt-
ston was the subject of a pho-
tograph on the front page of the
Sunday Dispatch. The Barone
children Elizabeth, Charles,
Jennifer and Joseph posed
with two large plywood rein-
deer constructed by Mr. Barone
along with a sleigh.
In addition, to the large as-
sortment of Christmas deco-
rations were 36 huge candles,
Santa Claus and numerous
lights.
The Wyoming Area Band
Parents Association honored
the award-winning members of
the marching band at a Christ-
mas Tea.
The band entertained guests
with Christmas music. Van
Tocket, president of the associ-
ation, introduced Mrs. Lee
Tavaglione who addressed the
guests and as gift was presented
to director Allen Marini.
To learn more about the band
history and current activities go
to http://sites.google.com/site/
wyomingareaband/Home.
American Olean Tile Compa-
ny honored Anthracite Marble
and Tile Company of West
Pittston for its dedication to
service and quality upon their
40th year in business. Gordon
and Tom Boote, president and
vice president of the tile in-
stallation company received a
pewter tray with a forty-year
seal commemorating their ex-
cellent workmanship and integ-
rity.
Anthracite performed work in
many area buildings as well as
Wyoming Area High School.
1988 23 Years Ago
The first thing that the Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops of
St. Roccos Church learned at
Christmas in 1988 were that
there wasnt an official city
Christmas tree.
You see they wanted to do
something good for the town
and they thought decorating the
city tree would be a great ser-
vice project.
When A.J. Rostock Land-
scaping found out about the
dilemma, he donated a tree and
the mayor and city council
agreed to its placement outside
of city hall.
After decorating the tree with
handmade ornaments, the boys
and girls sang carols and en-
joyed milk and cookies sup-
plied by city officials.
Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness. To
an opponent, tolerance. To a
friend, your heart. To a custom-
er, service. To all, charity. To
every child, a good example. To
yourself, respect.
Oren Arnold
Peeking into the Past
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Christmas is a time
to remember loved ones,
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After the loss of a loved one
The holiday season brings special memories
And tender moments of sadness.
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The Care and Concern Adult
Clinic will be closed from
Wednesday, December 28 until
Tuesday, January 3.
The clinic will reopen on
Wednesday, January 4.
Pittston Library
Crochet Club
Crochet club will meet on
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and on
Thursdays at 6 p.m.
New members always wel-
come
There will be no crochet the
week following Christmas. Cro-
chet will resume on January 3.
Lego Club
The library is forming a LE-
GOclub and is currently seeking
donations of LEGOS and LEGO
accessories to build a supply.
Any donation will be greatly ap-
preciated.
Look for future announce-
ments about the club, open to
children age 6-12beginning in
2012.
Story Time
Toddler and Preschool story
time will begin the week of Janu-
ary 9 and will run for 6 weeks.
There are 3 sessions. Please call
the library to register your child.
Hours
The library will be closed De-
cember 31 and January 2.
Jenkins Twp. Notes
The 2012 Refuse and Recy-
cling stickers are now available
at the Jenkins Township Munici-
pal Building at a cost of $52.50
and must be displayed in a vis-
ible location before January 1.
There is a $10 discount for senior
citizens and for residents with a
disability.
The Christmas Day schedule
for Jenkins Township Refuse
and Recycling collection will be
on a day late schedule.
The schedule will be as fol-
lows: Mondays schedule will be
collected on Tuesday and Tues-
days schedule will be collected
on Wednesday.
The Municipal Offices of Jen-
kins Township will be closed
Monday, Dec. 26, in Observance
of Christmas and will reopen on
Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 8:00 a.m.
LCCC Registration
College will hold registration for
springsemester classes onSatur-
day, January 7, from 10 a.m. to
noon; Monday, January 9 and
Tuesday, January10, from9 a.m.
to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, January
11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thurs-
day, January 12, from 9 a.m. to 7
p.m.; and Friday, January 13,
from 9 a.m. to3 p.m., at the Col-
leges campus in Nanticoke.
Classes for the spring semes-
ter begin on Tuesday, January17.
LCCC at 740-0337 or 740-0340
or (800) 377-LCCC, extension
7337 or 7340.
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Historical Society Hours
The Luzerne County Histori-
cal Societys Research Library
will be closed for the Christmas
holiday through January 2.
The Societys Museumwill re-
main open with the exception of
Saturday, Dec. 31. The Mu-
seums holiday hours will be,
noon to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday.
Current exhibits include Win-
ter Traditions of Poland and Pol-
ish America, the Polish in Lu-
zerne County, Mad About Hats
and Native Americans in Wyom-
ing Valley.
The Museums Holiday Shop
is also open. The shop features
books and DVDs on local histo-
ry, historic prints of local scenes,
music by local artists, Christmas
items, Polish gift items and
more.
The Museum is located at 69
South Franklin Street, Wilkes-
Barre, behind the Osterhout Free
Library.
For additional information,
contact the Luzerne County His-
torical Society Museum at 570-
822-1727.
Boy Scouts Meeting
There will be a meeting of Boy
Scouts religious award counsel-
ors for Ad Altare Die and Pope
Pius XII on Sunday, January 29
at 6 p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran
Church, Wilkes-Barre.
For more information call Ky
Lazzari at 825-2648.
Trash on Schedule
There will be no change in the
trash schedule for Pittston City
and Hughestown residents for
the Christmas holidays.
Hughestown borough resi-
dents who have Pittston City
trashservice onTuesday, Dec. 27
will have service on Wednesday,
Dec. 28.
There will be no change in ser-
vice for New Years Day.
WA trip to Greece
Wyoming Area history teach-
er, Barbara Bullions, and Span-
ish teacher, Christine Marianac-
ci, are planning an EF Educa-
tional tour of Greece for summer
2013.
After three days in Athens,
they will board a cruise ship with
stops in Mykonos, Rhodes,
Crete, Santorini, and Patmos.
The ship will also stop in Kusa-
dasi, Turkey.
Returning to the mainland, the
students will next travel to Epi-
daurus, Mycenae, Argolida, Pi-
los, and Olympia.
This will be Mrs. Bullions
seventh trip through EF Tours.
She previously accompanied
students to England, Italy, and
France and Spain.
All interested students and
their parents are invited to at-
tend. For further information,
call 655-2836 x 2180.
K of C Raffle
Pittston Knights of Columbus
Council 372 is sponsoring a raf-
fle for recent flood victims. Pur-
chase tickets at the Knights
home at 55 S. Main St. or by con-
tacting Grand Knight Greg Ser-
fass 655-1114 or Committee
Chairman Fran Ankenbrand
(451-1415)
IAA Membership Drive
The Italian American Associ-
ation of Luzerne County is con-
ducting its 2012 membership
drive. This membership is open
to Luzerne and surrounding
county residents.
For information, call Judy
Deice at 654-7600 or Louise
Castellani at 654-6454.
JTHS Class of 62
The Jenkins Township High
School class of 1962 is planning
its 50th anniversary reunion for
June 9.
Stan Gelaszus at 609-306-6939
or Paul Donahue at 510-1399.
Big Band Society
The Big Band Society of
Northeastern Pa will hold its
next Dinner Dance on Friday, Ja-
nuary 6, at Genettis Hotel and
Convention Center Wilkes-
Barre.
This event is for members on-
ly.
The doors will open at 5:45
p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Music is provided by Mike
Shema.
For reservations please call
Glen at 570.586.5359 or Her-
man at 570.654.6454.
Herman Castellani will pre-
side.
Briefs: No change in Pittston City trash schedule
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The Colleen Shea Childrens
Foundation recently presented a
check for $5000 to the Care &
Concern Free Health Clinic in
Pittston. The donation was given
in remembrance of the 10th An-
niversary of Colleen Sheas
death in a tragic automobile ac-
cident.
The Foundation had previous-
ly funded the construction of the
Pediatric Unit of the health clinic
located at the former Seton Ca-
tholic High School.
The Foundations mission is to
help serve the needs of children
through charitable fundraising
and community service.
Pictured are volunteers of the
Care & Concern Clinic and
Board Members of the Colleen
Shea Foundation.
Fromleft: Ann Marie Durako,
Marianne Devers, Jada Swinski,
Patricia Prociak, Board Presi-
dent, Nancy Shea (Mother of
Colleen), Barbara McDonald,
Monsignor John Bendick, Nan-
cy Baiera, Sharon Imbrogno,
RN, Nancy Poder, Dr. Michael
Imbrogno and Deacon Jim Cor-
tegerone.
Shea Foundation
donates to Free
Health Clinic
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Newspapers will not be col-
lected on Monday, Dec. 26, in
Hughestown Borough. Papers
will be collected on Tuesday
with the co-mingled recycling
items.
St. Peters
The parishioners thank every-
one for the successful fundrais-
ers held by St. Peters Lutheran
Church. It has been an eventful
year for the church.
Santa Visit
The visit with Santa and Mrs.
Claus sponsored by Hughestown
Hose Company was termed a
huge success. Mrs. Claus read
stories to youngsters and many
pictures were taken. Thank you
to everyone that helped and to
those in attendance.
Judge Pierantoni
Judge Fred Pierantoni will be
sworn in on Friday, Dec. 30, at 10
a.m. at Luzerne County Cour-
thouse.
Residents and friends are in-
vited to attend.
Santa visits with children at Hughestown Hose Company
BILL TARUTIS
Six-year-old Brianna Carrozza of Duryea tells Sants what she wants for Christmas at the Hughes-
town Fire Company Santa breakfast last Sunday morning.
Three-year-old Ashlynn Armitage of Pittston has a chat with Santa
at the annual Breakfast with Santa last Sunday in Hughestown.
Five-year-old Gavin Thomas Wilson of Hughestown whispers
what he wants for Christmas to Santa and Mrs. Claus at the an-
nual Breakfast with Santa last Sunday morning at Hughestown
Volunteer Hose Company.
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In the towns
Merry Christmas my friends! I
wish all of you a wonderful day
filled with love and peace as you
celebrate this special day with
your family and friends. God
bless you all!
Todays Services
The congregation of the Lang-
cliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001
Main St., invites the community
to their Christmas service today
11:15 a.m.
The Rev. Philip J. Sladicka and
the parishioners of Queen of the
Apostles Parishinvite the com-
munity to their Christmas Day
Masses today at 9:30 and11a.m.
at St. Marys Church, 715 Haw-
thorne St.
The Rev. Rich Rock and the
congregation of St. Johns Prim-
itive Methodist Church, 316
Main St., invite the community
to their Christmas service today
at 10 a.m.
CCD Classes
will not have religious education
classes December 25 and 26 or
January1and 2 in observance of
Christmas and New Years Day.
VFWAuxiliary
The V.F.W. Post 8335 Ladies
Auxiliary will meet Monday,
Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. in the post home,
915 Main St.
President June Fitzgerald will
preside over the meeting. Joan
Emlaw and Sylvia Smith will be
the hostesses for the evening.
Food Giveaway
The Avoca Lions Club will
have their monthly food give-
away Thursday, Jan. 5 from 4-
6:30 p.m. at the Bethel United
Methodist Church, 532 Main St.
Volunteers are needed to unload
the truck at 1:30 p.m. Individuals
who use this service are encour-
aged to bring boxes and bags
with them for their goods. For
more information, please call
Mary Ann at 457-7619.
Pastoral Council
pastoral council will meet Mon-
day, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in St. Marys
Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
Womens Guild
womens guild will meet Tues-
day, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. in St. Ma-
rys Rectory, 715 Hawthorne St.
Worship Committee
worship committee will meet
Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in St.
Marys Rectory, 715 Hawthorne
St.
Social Concerns
social concerns committee will
meet Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in
St. Marys Rectory, 715 Haw-
thorne St.
Ladies Exercise
The Langcliffe Ladies Exer-
cise program meets Monday
through Friday from 7-8 a.m.
The suggested donation is $20
monthly.
The group is considering add-
ing an hour-long class on Satur-
day at 10 a.m. The suggested do-
nationfor the class is $5for those
who do not attend the weekly
class. For more information,
please call 881-3379.
Post Office Drive
In order to keep the U.S. Post
Office operating in Duryea, the
Duryea V.F.W. Post 1227, which
owns the building, is completing
major repairs at the facility. The
roof has been replaced, and they
have begun replacing and paint-
ing the ceiling tiles. A special
thank you is extended to the indi-
viduals who donated to the pro-
ject, but the members of the
V.F.W. are urging the community
to continue to support this pro-
ject as there are many more ex-
penses to meet.
To help offset the cost of these
repairs, the community can send
donations to the Duryea Veter-
ans Home Association Building
Fund #2 c/o of Penn Security
Bank, Main Street,Du-
ryea,PA18642.
Until Next Time
Thats about it for this week! If
you would like something to ap-
pear in next Sundays edition of
the Avoca News, please e-mail
or call me with your information
by Tuesday at 8 p.m. for this
week only. You can e-mail me at
avocahappenings@verizon.net
or call me at 457-3351. Please be
sure to include your name and
phone number with any corre-
spondence incase I needtoreach
you. Have a great week!
Christmas services throughout borough today
AVOCA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
avocahappenings@verizon.net
The Hospitality Committee of
Penn Security Bank recently or-
ganized an employee collection
in support of the local flood vic-
tims in Duryea.
The employees were able to
raise a total of $1,250 which was
donated to the Nativity of our
Lord Parish in Duryea.
With that money, the church
was able to purchase many gift
certificates from Rossis Super-
market, who generously donated
an extra 5%onto each gift certif-
icate that was purchased.
The gift certificates, along
with a letter from the Nativity of
our Lord Parish, were sent out to
the local flood victims in Du-
ryea.
These individuals were able to
then purchase items themselves
based on individual needs.
Penn Security supports flood victims in Duryea
PSB representatives meet with the priests from the Nativity of our Lord Parish to present them with a check for $1,250. Left to right:
Michelle Scaturro, Judith Martinelli, Terry Beilman, Farther Andrew Sinnott, and Father Charles Rokosz.
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Thanks to the hard work and
talent of 16-year-old Jordan
Marsh, of Duryea, some $5,000
worth of toys were distributed
last Saturday at the Duryea VFW
to children who lost most of their
possessions in the September
flood.
Marsh put in about 100 hours
over two months to produce a
CD of instrumental Christmas
music on his guitar. It took him
only an hour and a half to spend
the thousands of dollars he made
selling the CDs on Christmas
gifts for Duryea childrenimpact-
ed by the September flood.
Marsh has been playing guitar
since he was eight. He started
working on his CD, which he
calls A Little Christmas Gui-
tar, in September just before the
flood. He recorded and produced
the CD in the studio he and his
father Jerry, who owns The Tech
Shop in Duryea, built in their
Duryea home with audio equip-
ment they had collected over the
years. Originally the CD which
features up to 10 tracks of guitar
on some cuts was meant for
family and friends.
Then the flood hit.
Jordan was not impacted di-
rectly but as a volunteer fireman
for Excelsior Fire Company he
saw the devastation first hand.
I was there from start of the
evacuation and for the next week
between six and 12 hours a day
doing anything I was allowed to
do, Jordan said. Rolling up
hoses, carrying pumps, anything
to do with water removal.
He spent a lot of time helping
out at his former school, Holy
Rosary, where he went through
eighth grade.
After the water receeded, Jor-
dan was struck by what he saw.
It was weird to see people
throwing out everything they
owned and seeing kids throwing
out toys. Then I realized they
were not going be back home for
Christmas and I thought, what
kind of Christmas are these kids
going to have?
Then Jordan came up with the
idea to sell his Christmas CDs
for $5 and use the money to buy
Christmas gifts for Duryea kids
impacted by the flood.
He sold between 500 and 600
CDs raising close to $3,000. Do-
nations, the largest being $500
from Pride Mobility, raised the
total to about $5,000. Last week
Jordan, with the help of friends
and family, spent the $5,000,
most of it at Walmart on appro-
priate toys for boys and girls un-
der 12, such as dolls, toys, bikes,
ride-on-toys, Nerf Guns, Legos,
and board games. Walmart gave
Jordan the employee discount
and waived the sales tax.
As the money raised was more
than enough for the toys, some of
the money was spent on gift
cards, for example for super
markets for affected families to
buy food for Christmas dinners.
Jordan is a junior at Holy
Cross High School in Dunmore.
Note: Dispatch associate edi-
tor Jack Smiles contributed to
this story.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas my friends! I
wish all of you a wonderful day
filled with love and peace as you
celebrate this special day with
your family and friends. God
bless you all! We have several
church services taking place in
town today to meet your needs.
Todays Services
The Rev. Charles Rokosz, the
Rev. Andrew Sinnott, the Rev.
JosephElston, andthe parishion-
ers of Nativity of Our Lord Par-
Duryea youth distributes toys to flood victims
DURYEA
JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN
457-3351
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
Diane DeFrancesco, of Yatesville, left, and Paula Kashuba, of West Pittston, search for a toy as assistants Jacqueline and Nick Bennie look on at the Duryea VFWPost
1227 toy giveaway on Saturday afternoon.
See DURYEA, Page 41
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ish invite the community to their
Christmas Masses today 8 and
9:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary
Church, 127 Stephenson St; and
11 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church, 529 Stephenson St.
The Rev. Carmen Bolock and
the parishioners of St. Marys
Polish National Catholic
Church, 200 Stephenson St., in-
vite the community to their
Christmas service today at 9 a.m.
the Mass of Christmas Day and
Benediction.
St. Marys Polish National Ca-
tholic Church will also have sev-
eral other services throughout
the week: Monday, Dec. 26 at 7
p.m.: Holy Mass - St. Stephen,
deacon and first martyr; Tues-
day, Dec. 27at 8a.m.: HolyMass
- Feast of St. Johnthe Evangelist;
Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 a.m.:
Holy Mass - Feast of the Holy In-
nocents; Thursday, Dec. 29 at 8
a.m. - Octave of Christmas; Sat-
urday, Dec. 31 at 8 a.m.: Holy
Mass - Feast of St. Sylvester;
Sunday, Jan. 1 at 9 a.m.: Holy
Mass - Circumcision of Our
Lord, distribution of wine from
St. Johns Day and Benediction;
and Monday, Jan. 2 at 8:30 a.m.:
Holy Mass - Solemnity of the
Holy Name of Jesus.
Father Bolock and the congre-
gation of St. Marys Polish Na-
tional Catholic Church wish ev-
eryone a Merry Christmas and a
happy and healthy New Year.
Little League
The Duryea Little League
would like to say thank you to all
of the people who supported
them this year and made 2011 a
successful year for the organiza-
tion. They greatly appreciate the
participationof the children, par-
ents, coaches, and volunteers.
They would also like to thank the
sponsors and businesses that
helped themthroughout the year.
The Duryea Little League wish-
es everyone a happy and safe ho-
liday season.
Also, dont forget, sign-ups for
the 2012 season will be January
24, 25, 26, and 31 from 6-8 p.m.
at theDuryeaMunicipalBuild-
ing,315 Main St.
Smoke Detectors
Via WNEP-TVs Operation
Save a Life program, the Excel-
sior Hose Co. has smoke detec-
tors available for free to Duryea
residents. The detectors will be
available on a first come, first
served basis. For more informa-
tion, please contact the hose
company at 457-2233 or
Lad96dermk@aol.com.
Holiday Hours
The Duryea Borough Street
Department and borough offices
will be closed Monday, Dec. 26
and Monday, Jan. 2 in observ-
ance of the Christmas and New
Years Day holidays. All collec-
tions will be one date late this
week and next week. Garbage
will be collected on Tuesday and
Thursday. Recycling will be col-
lected January 5 and 6.
Post Office Drive
In order to keep the U.S. Post
Office operating in Duryea, the
Duryea V.F.W. Post 1227, which
owns the building, is completing
major repairs at the facility. The
roof has been replaced, and they
have begun replacing and paint-
ing the ceiling tiles. A special
thank you is extended to the indi-
viduals who donated to the pro-
ject, but the members of the
V.F.W. are urging the community
to continue to support this pro-
ject as there are many more ex-
penses to meet.
To help offset the cost of these
repairs, the community can send
donations to the Duryea Veter-
ans Home Association Building
Fund #2 c/o of Penn Security
Bank, Main Street,Du-
ryea,PA18642.
Garbage Stickers
The 2012 Duryea Borough
garbage stickers are on sale now.
Stickers can be purchased Mon-
day through Friday from 7 a.m.
to noon and 1-3 p.m. at the Du-
ryea Municipal Building,315
Main St.
Stickers can also be purchased
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs-
dayevenings from5-8p.m. at the
municipal building. Prices of the
garbage stickers are one bag
$80, two bags $135, three bags
$175, and four bags $215.
Residents are asked to remove
their old garbage sticker when
they place their new one in the
window. Please note garbage
stickers are due by February 1.
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary Post 585 will meet
Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at
the post home,329 Main St. All
members (senior or junior) are
invited to attend.
2012 dues for the American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post
585 are due. Anyone who has not
paid their dues or updated their
information is asked to do so as
soon as possible.
Also any female, adult or
child, who is interested in be-
coming a member of the auxilia-
ry, is welcome andencouragedto
inquire about the application
process. To be eligible, the appli-
cant must be a relative of a veter-
an, living or deceased. For more
information, please call the post
at 457-4242 or stop by the post
home.
Until Next Time
Thats about it for this week! If
you would like something to ap-
pear in next Sundays edition of
the Duryea News, please e-mail
or call me with your information
by Tuesday at 8 p.m. for this
week only. You can e-mail me at
duryeahappenings@verizon.net
or call me at 457-3351. Please be
sure to include your name and
phone number with any corre-
spondence incase I needtoreach
you. Have a great week!
Jordan Marsh, left, helps Ann Dalton of Duryea pick out a toy at Duryea VFW Post 1227 last Saturday
afternoon.
Duryea residents Art Webb, center, and Megan Williams, left, carry
toys to their car as assistant Stephanie Mazur of Old Forge helps
out at a toy giveaway at the Duryea VFW Post 1227 last Saturday
afternoon.
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Dupont Borough Council ap-
proved the 2012 budget at the
December meeting with no tax
increase for the New Year for
borough residents.
The budget includes a 4% pay
increase for municipal employ-
ees, salaries for Council Presi-
dent and Mayor $150 and
Council members $100.
Budget totals for 2012 are:
General Fund - $620,048; Re-
fuse Fund - $151,100; Liquid
Fuels Fund - $85,657.61; Sewer
Maintenance Fund - $59,180;
with a total operating budget of
$915,985.61.
2012 refuse fees are: $75.00
for seniors; $105.00 for family
residential and $150 for com-
mercial.
The reorganization meeting of
Dupont Council will take place
on Monday, Jan. 2, at 7:00 p.m.
with Judge Fred Pierantoni ad-
ministering the oath of office.
The first regular monthly
meeting of the New Year will
take place on Tuesday, Jan 10, at
7:00 p.m. and all meetings there-
after will be held on the second
Tuesday of each month.
A special presentation was
made at the final meeting of
2011. Stanley Golembiewski,
Vice Chairman of Council, re-
tired after 16 years of serving the
community of Dupont as a
Council member. During his 16
years he has served as President
and Vice President of Council
and chaired several committees.
During his good-byes at the
meeting, Stanley acknowledged
his mentors, the late Ed Vogue
Sr. the late James Cocco and the
late Fred Lokuta, Sr. who helped
him succeed over the years.
Golembiewski started his pub-
lic service career as a Dupont Po-
lice Officer in1972 under the di-
rection of the late Police Chief
George Legezdh. He always has
a special interest police depart-
ment and continuously took to
heart the problems of the resi-
dents of Dupont.
Stanley would like to thank,
Mayor Dan Lello, all members
of Council; Patty McDonald,
Borough Manager; Joan Vogue,
borough clerk; the Police De-
partment members and the Pub-
lic Works Department personnel
for all their support and help and
especially the residents of Du-
pont who supported him
throughout his public career.
Native Son
Dupont native and Magisterial
District Judge FredA. Pierantoni
III will receive his oath of office
as a member of the Luzerne
County Court of Common Pleas
on Friday, Dec. 30, at 10:00 a.m.
at the rotunda of the main cour-
thouse inWilkes-Barre. Arecep-
tion will follow. The public is in-
vited.
AMVETS Calendars
The AMVETS Post 189 has
2012 calendars are available
from any member or by contact-
ing Post Commander Bernie
McDonald at 817-4858. Dona-
tionis $30andwill benefit 16VA
hospital andhomes includingthe
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Cen-
ter and the Gino J. Merli Veter-
ans Center, Scranton.
Eco-Tip
Here is Joey Joness Eco-Tip
of the week: Try to carpool with
family and friends when travel-
ing to the same places this holi-
day. This will save gas.
Extended Hours
To accommodate residents,
Patty McDonald, Borough Man-
ager announces that the for re-
mainder of December and all of
January municipal office hours
have been extended as follows:
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. with the exception of
Thursday when office hours will
be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Borough residents can now pur-
chase their 2012 refuse bags,
windowsticker and calendars, at
the municipal office, no billing
notices have been mailed. The
2012 refuse fee must be paid by
January 30, 2012.
Landlord Ordinance
Borough Manager Patty
McDonald requests that all Du-
pont landlords notify the bor-
ough office of the tenants
names for their properties. Ordi-
nance requires all landlords to
report the names of tenants so
that all can be properly billed for
refuse collection as well as have
contact information should an
emergency arise.
Sacred Heart Meetings
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
meeting dates for January:
Womens Society will meet on
Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in
the church hall; the Holy Name
Society will meet on Wednesday,
Jan. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the church
hall.
Wafer Dinner
The Womens Society of Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus Church will
hold their annual Christmas Wa-
fer Dinner on Jan. 15 at Sacred
Heart of Jesus Parish Hall begin-
ning at 2:00 p.m. The event will
be catered by Coopers of Scran-
ton. Cost per person is $10.00
due at time of reservation. Reser-
vation can be made by calling
Diane Skrzysowski at 654-6639
or Carol Klimek at the rectory
office number of 654-3713.
Deadline is Dec. 28.
Seniors Outreach
Senior Citizens Outreach
Committee of Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church continues to reach
those senior members of the par-
ish who cannot attend Mass by
mailing the church bulletin to
themweekly and providing them
with a small gift at Christmas
and Easter. If you have a family
member or knowof a parishioner
who is homebound or in a nurs-
ing home who would like to re-
ceive the weekly bulletin, con-
tact the rectory at 654-3713.
Thank You Note
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
extends thanks to all the support-
ed the toy and clothing Drive for
St. Vincents Kitchen. Because
of you, someones holiday was a
bit warmer and brighter.
VFWMeeting
The Dupont V.F.W. Post 4909
meeting will be held Monday,
Jan. 2, at the post home. Com-
mander Dave Burrier will pre-
side. The Home Association
meeting will follow. Nomination
of officers will be accepted. Re-
freshments and camaraderie will
occur after both meetings.
New Years Eve
The Dupont V.F.W. Post 4909
Home Association will hold its
annual New Years Eve celebra-
tion on Saturday, Dec. 31, at the
post home. Music provided by
Danny Argo and Friends. Danc-
ing starts at 9:30 p.m. to 1:30
a.m. dinner buffet served 7:30
p.m. to 9 p.m. Bar is open from
7:30 to 1 a.m. Hats, leis, noise-
makers are provided along with
midnight coffee, donuts, snacks
and meat and cheese trays. Do-
nation is $35. For tickets and res-
ervations contact Bob Lopata at
654-9104. Deadline is Dec. 30.
Smoke Detectors
The Dupont Fire Department
is a participant in WNEPs Oper-
ation Save-A-Life, and has limit-
ed number of smoke detectors
available free of charge to bor-
ough residents. Request a smoke
detector by calling 654-5121.
Mother of Sorrows
Holy Mother of Sorrows
Church s Nominating Commit-
tee is in process of gathering
names of individuals who would
be willing to serve on their Par-
ish Board in 2012. Submit your
name to Alex Dubeck (954-
0476) or Helen Jendrey (655-
1448) prior to the Annual Meet-
ing on January 29.
Blood Drive
The VFWPost 4909, Main St.
will host a blood drive on Tues-
day, Jan. 31, from12:30 to 6 p.m.
To schedule an appointment call
1-800-RED CROSS. Walk-ins
are always welcome. For more
information call 654-9104.
Service Schedule
The Dupont Public Works De-
partment will be closed on Mon-
day, Dec. 26; the adjusted Du-
pont Service Schedule is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, Dec. 27 - Blue refuse
bags
Wednesday, Dec. 28 Recy-
cling mixed papers
Thursday, Dec. 29 -Yard
waste, 30 lb. limit
Bowling Results
Dupont Lanes Bowling
Leagues scores:
Universal
High Scratch Series Scores:
Dale Reese, 742; Edward Col-
lins, 687; Jerry Coggins, 686;
William Elko, 646; Richard Ar-
diti, 628; Nicholas Berlinski,
603; Peter Chodnicki, 592; Low-
ell Stoss, 563; Mike Gotcha,
556; Leonard Trolio, 530.
National
Neal Elko, 792; Edward Collins,
724; Bruce Rydzy, 689; Keith
Weinschnenk, 658; Mark Kul-
ick, 656; Allyn Sr, Ferretti, 647;
Anthony Ferretti, 645; Chris
Yonki, 634; Allyn Jr. Ferretti,
631; Matt Felter, 615.
Junior/Senior
Mens Division: Billy Jr. Elko,
638; Michael Szumski, 622; Ste-
phen Yuhas, 613; Tyler Spurlin,
582; Cameron Marotto, 579.
Womens Division: Katie
Wynn, 478; Irene Magdon, 433;
Michelle Grossbauer, 354.
Pittston Twp VFW
High Scratch Series Score-
s:Jack Casper, 632; Joe Argenio,
623; Rich Russian, 601; Jim
Francioso, 591; Anthony Grieco,
585; Bert Myers, 579; Gene
Wasko, 558; Joe Sr. Walsh, 558;
Larry Jr, OBrien, 547; Ed
Washko, 543.
Warehouse Mixed
Mens Division: Matt Char-
ney, 657; Chris DeHaas, 630;
Dom Tafani, 559; Frank Obitz,
554; Ron Shaw, 553.
Womens Division: Melony
Yurek, 397
Magic Circle
Mens Division: Michael Re-
bovich, 642; Don Whiting, 636;
Matt Charney, 612; Paul Chmiel,
610; Wally Zieminski, 599; Kyle
Wagner, 598; Joe Sr. Wruble,
586; Russ Stevens, 585; Bill Pu-
pa, 574; Joseph Chmiel, 572.
Womens Division: Marythe-
2012 budget includes raises but no tax increase
DUPONT
ANN MARIE PADDOCK
654-0897
dupont.news@comcast.net
See DUPONT, Page 44
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Exeter Borough Council will
be seeking a new borough solic-
itor. Interested persons should
have an understanding of bor-
ough code and are available the
first and last Tuesdays of each
month for scheduled meetings.
Send resume to Exeter Bor-
ough at 1101 Wyoming Avenue,
Exeter, Pa. 18643, by December
27 before 3 p.m.
Interviews will be scheduled
on Dec. 29 from1 to 3 p.m.
For more information call
Council Chairman Richard Mu-
rawski at 760-5991.
Lions Visit
The Exeter Lions Club visited
the residents of the Highland
Manor Nursing Home. The Li-
ons visit the nursing home every
year and sing Christmas Carols
for the residents as well a pre-
senting each one with a Christ-
mas Gift.
Refuse Stickers
Refuse stickers for Exeter
Borough are available at the mu-
nicipal building. Stickers are
$150 and $110 for senior citizens
65 years or older by March 31.
These are the rebate prices un-
til Feb. 28. From March 1 to
March 31, the price will be $180
for anyone under 65 and $130 for
senior citizens 65 years or older.
From April 1 to April 30, the
sticker will be in penalty and the
charge will be $250 for every-
one.
On May 1 the delinquent list
will be turned over to the chief of
police and citations will be is-
sued for a fine plus the $250 re-
fuse bill.
Office hours are Monday
through Friday 9 a.m. until 4
p.m. until. Beginning Jan. 4, the
refuse office will be open
Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
through March.
Pay by mail to: Refuse Office,
1101 Wyoming Avenue, Exeter,
18643 and a sticker and calendar
will be mailed to you. Please in-
clude self addressed stamped en-
velope with your payment. Pay
withcash, check, moneyorder or
credit card but no American Ex-
press. Any questions call Lynda
at 654-3301 Ext. 2.
Recycling Reminder
Exeter residents are reminded
to call recycling coordinator Ka-
ren Szwast at 570-654-0933 to
report missed recycling. She
asks residents to please be pa-
tient with the street department
workers as the different materi-
als are sometimes collected in
separate trucks.
Wait until the afternoon and
call Szwast with your address
and your materials will be col-
lected.
Be sure to place the recycla-
bles curbside by 6 a.m. and pre-
pare them as described on your
recycling calendar. Ensure the
proper paper recyclable is placed
curbside on the appropriate
week. New calendars will be
available Dec. 1.
Cosmopolitan Seniors
The Cosmopolitan Seniors
will meet Tuesday, January3, at 1
p.m in St. Anthonys Center, in
Exeter. Vic Malinowski will pre-
side. Hosts/Hostesses have been
contacted.
Anyone 50 years or older is
welcome tobe our guest at one of
the meetings.
The club is open to all, regard-
less of religious affiliation or
place of residence. Meetings are
on the first and third Tuesday of
each month, at 1 p.m., in St. An-
thonys Center, Exeter, which is a
modern, handicapped accessible
facility, with ample parking.
Occasional speakers make
presentations on timely topics,
some seasonal luncheon parties
are held, and a monthly Casino
trip and varied day trips are en-
joyed by members and non-
members.
Activities after the meeting in-
clude refreshments followed by
an hour of Bingo.
Travel coordinator Johanna is
accepting reservations for a trip
on Thursday, January 19 to
Sands Casino withy pickups in
Exeter and Pittston. Non-mem-
bers are welcome.
Details can be obtained from
Johanna at 655-2720.
St. Barbara Parish
There will be no Religious
Education class on Sunday, Dec.
25, Monday, Dec. 26, Sunday,
Jan. 1 or Monday, Jan. 2.
Classes will resume on Sun-
day, Jan. 8 for grades 7 to 12 and
Monday, Jan. 9 for grades Kto 6.
available. Mass Offerings will be
accepted on a first come, first
serve basis.
The envelopes for January and
February 2012 have been or-
dered and you should receive
them this month.
The childrens envelopes and
the 2012 St. Barbara Parish cal-
endars are available in the back
of each church. One calendar per
family please.
Evangelization/Family Life in-
vite couples celebrating their
25th or 50th wedding anniver-
sary in 2012 to a diocesan Wed-
ding Anniversary Mass on Sun-
day, June 3.
The event includes a 2:30 p.m.
lowed by a reception. Requests
for an invitation, with a mailing
address that will be accurate in
March, should be made through
your pastor before March 1.
Reminder
That is all for this week; re-
member if you have any events
or news you would like listed in
the Exeter Town column, you
can reach me at 287-3349 oreci-
priani@comcast.net.
Borough Council seeking solicitor resumes
EXETER
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
The Exeter Lions Club sang carols and delivered presents for the residents of Highland Manor Nursing Home. In front, Blaze Sokach Minnick. Second row, Lions Len
Bonfanti, Toni Valenti, Pres. Janet Serino, Santa Claus ( Lee Jones) ,Tristin Sokach Minnick, Steve Sokach. Second row, Joseph Esposito, TomSerino, Lion Joe White,
Judy Sokach, Lion Rich Anselmi, Jack Brogan and Karen Muslowski.
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Merry Christmas to one and
all, especially my fellow West
Pittstonians.
Picking up the pieces fromthe
largest natural disaster in history
is no easy task and for a few, its
been too overwhelming to even
get back into their homes. A few
dozen properties have been de-
clared uninhabitable and owners
have the tough decision to either
level them or rebuild back to a
safe structure.
Aflood such as the one in Sep-
tember was so devastating that it
affected one-quarter of our town.
No one ever thought it was pos-
sible to exceed the numbers that
Agnes hit us with in 1972.
Homes not touched by water in
72 were affected, and houses
that had basement flooding by
Agnes, suffered first floor dam-
age.
But, here we are, over three
months have passed since the
flood hit and the borough has
been bouncing back. Little-by-
little, we are seeing life again.
Businesses like Agolinos have
reopened and Pen-Mart is once-
again servicing customers. An-
tonios Pizza vows to return soon
and Miss Kims Coffee 2 Go is
working to get back on track.
My friends Jeff and Christine
Holtz, along with their daughter,
Alex, have been putting their
business, Old Mill Pine, back to-
gether again. Even though three
feet of water flooded his show-
room, Jeff never let down. He
never really closed, to be honest.
When water receded, he had one
of the largest yard-sales ever.
There will be many success
stories that will come out of this
disaster and some stories with
sad endings including one death
... but we will move forward.
Needless-to-say, this borough
of some 5,000 people is strong
andresilient anddont ever count
us out!
To all of you: Merry Christ-
mas!
Flood Debris Pickup
The last day for pick-up of
flood debris will be Dec. 31.
Eligible debris, as per FEMA
guidelines, shall consist of only
the following: disaster generated
debris and materials damaged as
a result of the flooding.
Ineligible debris shall consist
and include the following: re-
construction debris consisting of
materials used in the recon-
struction of disaster-damaged
improved property and concrete
slabs or foundations-on-grade.
All eligible flood debris
placed at the curb must not be
placed together with regular
household garbage and card-
board.
Anyone having cardboard
should place the cardboard sep-
arately and contact the Public
Works Building at 655-7786 to
have it picked up by the Public
Works Department.
Little League
One week left for anyone in-
terestedinapplyingtomanage or
be an assistant coach in the West
Pittston Little League during the
upcoming 2012 season to submit
a Letter of Intent, including
current coaches, by Dec. 31.
There will be open positions
from T-ball through Boys Minor
League. All letters should spec-
ify which level you are interested
in coaching (T-ball, Coach Pitch,
or Boys Minor League).
Please note that submittal of a
letter does not guarantee a man-
agerial or assistant coaching po-
sition in the West Pittston Little
League. Mail all letters to: Curt
Hannon, 1573 Mt. Zion Rd.,
Harding, PA18643
Credit Union Branch
UFCW Federal Credit Union
is in its second year with its War-
riors Student Run Branch and
UFCWofficials wouldlike toin-
form parents/guardians of their
hours of operation in the school.
They are on Thursdays from
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the
Secondary Center Cafeteria.
WA Senior Parents
Graduation season is quickly
approaching. Each year, the
Wyoming Area Senior Parents
Association works diligently
throughout the school year plan-
ning fundraisers like Donkey
Basketball games and other
memorable events for the Senior
Class.
The All Night Party is current-
ly being planned. The Associ-
ation is asking senior parents to
showtheir support for the Class
of 2012 by making a monetary
donation in the amount of $10.00
to the Wyoming Area Senior
Class. You may make checks
payable to Wyoming Area Se-
nior Class. Please have your
child deliver payment to his/her
homeroom representative as
soon as possible.
Library Programs
Yoga - Beginner Yoga - Tues-
days & Thursdays, 8:30-9:30
a.m.
Anne Bramblett-Barr, library
director and certified yoga in-
structor, leads a class for all ex-
perience levels.
Vinyasa Yoga (All Levels) -
Mondays, 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Get ready to deepen your prac-
tice.
Softening into Strength: The
Art of Letting Go (All Levels) -
Thursdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m.
By letting go of tightness and
contraction in the body and
mind, we release into inherent
and unlimited healing potential.
Classes are held in the former
American Legion Building at
316 Linden St. by the Montgom-
ery Ave. Elementary School. $7
drop-in; discounted punch pas-
ses available
West Pittston Library Book
Club - First Tuesday of Each
Month, 6:45 p.m.
Grab a cup of coffee and join
the WPL Book Club in an infor-
mal discussion of member-se-
lected books. Theres no need to
purchase the books; just ask at
the circulation desk for an avail-
able copy of the months selec-
tion. The book club is currently
meeting off-site. Please call the
library for details.
Join the Friends of the Li-
brary! The next meeting is on1/9
at 12:30 p.m. at the library.
Childrens Programs
Weekly Story Time - Every
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Please sign-up each week by
Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
Stop by the circulation desk or
call the library at 654-9847 to
sign up.
Penalty Phase in Effect
West Pittston Tax Collector
George L. Miller announces tax-
es are now in the Face Value
phase is now over and the penal-
ty period phase until Dec. 30.
If you are paying the town tax
and the school tax, please make
out two separate checks for each
tax.
Office hours are: Tuesday eve-
nings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. until
11:00 a.m. and by appointment.
If a receipt is requested, please
enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope along with the
entire bill.
For an appointment, call 570-
655-3801. Any property owners
not receiving a tax bill are re-
quested to contact the tax office
at 655-7782 ext. 232.
Birthday Notes
Celebrating this week: Rinal-
do Lucarelli, 12/29; Erin Malo-
ney, 12/27; Nicole Budzak, 12/
27; Kierstin Frank, 12/28; An-
drea Overman-Bender, 12/30;
Susie Reilly, 12/30; Morgan
Egerter, 12/31; and Gordon Wil-
liams, 12/31.
Special birthday wishes to my
daughter Tiffany, who celebrates
her birthday on Thursday, Dec.
29.
Borough continues to bounce back after flood
WESTPITTSTON
Tony Callaio
654-5358
tonyc150@verizon.net
resa Pupa, 412;; Sarah Helcoski,
358; Mima Brnges, 321.
Dupont Bowlerettes
MaryAnn Shugdinis, 508; Ma-
ryLou Fereck, 494; Trisha
Chmeil, 490; Irene Jemiola, 483;
Donna Kasa, 473; Rose
McDade, 456; Gracelynn Wil-
liamson, 445; Debbie Stevens,
444; Ann Alfano, 442.
American
Mark Kulick, 778; Gerry Reilly,
756; Dave Kern, 729; Neal Elko,
702; Scott Kowalczyk, 660; Al
Jr. Cannarella, 651; Edward Col-
lins, 639; Rich Kuligowski, 624;
Tom Spurlin, 618; Rich Jr. As-
ton, 605.
Sunday Night Mixed
Mens Division: Joe Argenio,
626; Francis Pupa, 583; Terry
Salek, 546; Vito Buzzetta, 542;
Joe Sr Wruble, 536.
Womens Division: Marythe-
resa Pupa, 445; Marianne Arge-
nio, 426; Gracelynn Williamson,
423; Debbie Stevens, 368; Karen
Umbra, 359.
Prep Boys
High Scratch Series Scores:E-
van Elko, 368; Jacob Morreale,
364; Joey Jones, 346; Joey Wru-
ble, 325; Dylan Kelly, 309; An-
thony DePascale, 299; Zachary
Garbarino, 298; Jimmy Dillon,
292; Dominic Falzone, 274;
Joshua Bryk, 267.
Bantam/Prep Mixed
Boys Division: Martin Kuna,
226; Jeremy Lavelle, 211; Za-
chary Elko, 176; Tyler Cegelka,
171; Nicholas, Aschenback, 147;
John Jr. Colarusso, 145; Jacob
Severnak, 141; Bradley Augen-
stein, 141; Jared Dickson, 120;
Jacob Dobrowlski, 119.
Girls Division: Nikki Price,
167; Ashlyn ODonovan, 135;
Janelle Dudek, 125; Madison
Mesaris, 91; Kacie Fisk, 90;
Emily Dessoye, 63.
Mixed Girls
Rachael Solano, 409; Erin Don-
nelly, 388; Danielle Zydko, 367;
Callie Kipp, 367; Sara Lukow-
ich, 363; Gina Kirkpatrick, 326;
Katie Kuna, 325; Jordan Cegel-
ka, 324; Alex McKitish, 316;
Katrina Dillon, 311.
Mixed Boys
Stephen Yuhas, 570; David Zyd-
ko, 565; Spencer Saxon, 540; Pe-
ter Kulick, 523; Michael Elko,
487; Joey Musto, 414; Justin
Coyne, 398; Michael Felter, 368;
Paul Greco, 363; Evan Esposito,
355.
Got News?
If you have an article which
you would like to submit you can
send the information to du-
pont.news@comcast.net or by
calling 407-0231.Send your
news items by Wednesday eve-
ning. Please include a contact
phone number.
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Wyoming Borough 2012 gar-
bage stickers are now on sale at
the borough office.
The cost remains $200 per
year/$190 for seniors. Half year
stickers are available.
First half stickers are due by
Jan. 31. On Feb. 1, a $50 late fee
will be attached.
Payment by mail is welcome.
Send a self-addressed stamped
envelope along with payment to
Wyoming Borough, 277 Wyom-
ing Avenue, Wyoming, PA
18644.
Library News
John Roberts, librarian, and
the staff of the Wyoming Library
wish everyone a very Happy
Christmas and a Joyous Celebra-
tion of all the holidays of the sea-
son. Have a Happy and healthy
New Year. Roberts said to watch
for new events, new books and
programs in January.
A special thanks to all chil-
dren, parents, relatives and
friends who attended our Old
Fashioned Christmas Party last
Saturday.
Visit the Library located at
358 Wyoming Avenue, Wyom-
ing, PA. For valuable informa-
tion, access the Library on the
web at: www.wyominglibra-
ry.org or call 570-693-1364.
The Scrabble Club meets on
the first Monday of the month
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The next
session will be Monday, January
2. Bring your Scrabble board.
Participants have had a great
time and newcomers are wel-
come.
The Library has a Book Club
Discussion Group that meets on
the second Wednesday of each
month at noon in the Miller
Room.
The Friends of the Wyoming
Free Library meet on the third
Wednesday of the month. The
membership dues are $5 per
year. The group plans events,
parties and many different fund-
raising programs for the Library.
St. Monicas Parish
St. Monicas Parishs Night at
the Races is Friday, Feb. 10, in
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Hall at 363 West Eighth Street,
West Wyoming. Dave Kuhar-
chik, WBRE news personality,
will be the Master of Ceremo-
nies. The doors will open at 6:00
p.m. Post-time is 7:00 p.m. Ad-
missionis $10andadvance ticket
sales will be available only until
175 seats are sold.
There will be no paid admis-
sion accepted at the door. Ad-
mission includes food, beer and
soda the entire night. The hall is
handicapped accessible with
ample lighted parking. Horses
are $10 each and race. Sponsor
advertising at $50 to $100 is
available in the program and on
the projection screen before the
race. Forms can be obtained at
St. Monicas Parish churches fol-
lowing the weekend masses or
you can also contact Tom Tom-
sak at 237-2188 or by e-mail at
rtesix@gmail.com to purchase
advance tickets, horses or adver-
tise as a race sponsor.
The owner of the winning
horse for each race will win $50
and does not need to be present
towin. AChinese Auctionof gift
baskets and gift cards will also
be held. Donations of any type
are greatly appreciated and can
be forwarded to St. Monicas
Parish c/o Night at the Races,
363 West Eighth Street, West
Wyoming, PA.
There will be no Bible Study
until January at a date to be an-
nounced. The group will contin-
ue studying St. Lukes Acts of
the Apostles. Bible study is fol-
lowed by the night Prayer of the
Church.
Check out the web site
atwww.stmonicanepa.com. Up-
dates are posted and listed on the
Home Page. Photos of various
events are in a special folder un-
der Happenings.
JMJ Radio 750 AM is located
on the second floor of the Ob-
lates of Saint Joseph, in Pittston
is approaching four years of
broadcasting the very best in Ca-
tholic Radio. You can access the
station on the Internet by going
to the web
page:www.jmj750.com. There
you can pull up Stations in the
U.S. and Listen Live.
Ed and Carol Niewinski own
the Station. Their email address
ised.niewinski@gmail.com.
The station is 100% dependent
on listener support.
Reminder
Thats all for this week; re-
member if anyone has any
Wyoming news or special
events, such as birthdays or anni-
versaries, I would like to hear
from you. You can contact me at
287-3349, Fax 287-3349 oreci-
priani@comcast.net.
2012 garbage stickers on sale with no cost increase
WYOMING NEWS
EILEEN CIPRIANI
287-3349
ecipriani@comcast.net
West Wyoming Borough has
beenawardeda Bureauof Recre-
ation and Conservation Commu-
nity Conservation Partnership
Program Grant for $40,000.
The grant project will pur-
chase and install playground
equipment, wood carpet safety
surfacing, green landscaping,
ADA access, and remove of un-
safe equipment at Charney Park
in the borough.
Charney Park once complete
will serve as a trailhead for the
West Side Trail as the recently
funded leg of the trail extends
through the borough.
Charney Park was established
about four decades ago. The cur-
rent playground equipment in
the park has been deemed unsafe
by DCNR representatives, and
needs to be removed. The bor-
ough has three parks, but only
one of them has updated safe
equipment for the local children
to enjoy.
As a trailhead for the West
Side Trail, the park will offer
open space and recreation op-
portunities for users of the trail.
The WST commission has
planned trail walks and the park
will serve as a gathering point.
The Charney Park Rehabilita-
tion Project began as a grass
roots community effort. Agroup
of community-minded individu-
als, lead by the Malloy Family,
conducted a fundraiser in honor
of Shirley Malloy, a longtime
member of the borough recre-
ation board in order to raise
funds to rehabilitate the park.
The project involves an exten-
sive cooperative effort of com-
munity members, West Wyom-
ing Borough Council, the Recre-
ation Board, and the West Side
Trail Commission. The rehabil-
itated park will become an im-
portant community and recre-
ational asset in the area.
Holiday Schedules
The West Wyoming Borough
Building offices will be closed
Dec, 26 and Jan, 2 in observance
of the holidays. Trash collection
will be on Monday, Dec. 26, and
Monday, Jan. 2, as scheduled.
Hose Co #2
West Wyoming Hose Co an-
nounces that its Annual Fund
Drive is underway. The mailing
went out last week and all Bor-
ough residents should have re-
ceived their solicitation by now.
Once again, they ask for your ge-
nerosity to help them maintain a
professionally trained and
equipped all volunteer Fire Dept.
If you did not receive your dona-
tion request please call the Dept
at 287-1182 to obtain one.
Council Meeting
West Wyoming Borough
Council will hold a reorganiza-
tion meeting on Jan. 3. At this
meeting, appointments and reap-
pointments will be made to bor-
ough commissions and boards,
such as the Shade Tree Commis-
sion or Recreation Board, if in-
terested in participating please
call the borough hall at 693-1311.
Sewer System
West Wyoming Borough
Council asks residents to refrain
from disposing of paper towels,
hand wipes and other disposable
cloths into toilets. These items
have caused blockages in the
sewer system.
Sanitation Stickers
Sanitation stickers are now on
sale at the Town Hall, weekdays
betweenthe hours of 8a.m. and4
p.m. All residences in West
Wyoming must purchase a stick-
er. The cost remains the same as
last year, $200.
If purchased before January
31, 2012, senior citizens (65 and
older) will receive a $25 rebate
($175), all others receive a $15
rebate ($185). If purchased from
February 1-28, 2012, the full
price will be charged, $200. Af-
ter February 28, 2012, the cost
will be $300 for the year and ci-
tations will be filed with the Dis-
trict Magistrate for noncompli-
ance with the Ordinance.
Stickers are also available
through the mail: West Wyom-
ing Borough Building, 464 West
8thStreet, 464 West 8thStreet,
West Wyoming PA 18644. Visa,
MasterCard and Mac are accept-
ed
Tax Reminder
Robert F. Connors, West
Wyoming Tax Collector reminds
residents that taxes are in penalty
stage of payment. School and
County/municipal taxes will be
collected through December 30,
after which the tax books will be
closed and sent to the Luzerne
County Tax Claim Bureau for
audit at the courthouse If paying
school and county taxes separate
checks are needed.
For additional information or
to set up an appointment call
693-0130 after 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Website
Visit the West Wyoming Web-
site atwww.westwyoming.org. If
any residents are interested in re-
ceiving a monthly e-newsletter
from the borough, please visit
the website for more details.
Grant to make Charney Park trailhead for WS Trail
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Sports
Lou Vullo scored a team-high 20
points to lead Wyoming Area its first
victory of the season, a 64-54 win
over Hanover Area in a non-league
game on Wednesday night in Exeter.
The victory was also the initial War-
riors win for first-year coach Alex
Brogna, and stopped an 11-game
Wyoming Area losing streak, dating
back to last season.
Vullo who has scored more than
15 points in four of WAs last five
games - got the Warriors off to a quick
start, scoring nine points in the first
quarter when Wyoming Area (1-5)
took a 20-10 lead over the visiting
Hawkeyes. Bart Chupka added six of
his 15 points in the opening stanza.
Jordan Zezza then got into the act in
the second quarter, scoring seven of
his 13 points as the Warriors took a
40-23 lead at intermission.
Vullo and Chupka then finished off
Hanover in the fourth, combining for
10 of the Warriors final 16 points.
WA 37, Meyers 63
Wyoming Area was outscored by 27
points over the middle quarters in a
63-37 loss to Meyers in a non-league
game on Monday night in South
Wilkes-Barre.
The Warriors trailed 17-8 with the
Mohawks went on a 40-13 run over the
next 16 minutes to salt the game away.
Bart Chupka led winless Wyoming
Area with nine points. Lou Vullo and
Dan Newhart added seven points each
for the Warriors. Vullo missed his
first free throw of the season, ending
his opening season streak at 12
straight made from the charity stripe.
PA 61, Nanticoke 48
Pittston Area bounced back from its
first loss of the season with a 61-48
victory over Nanticoke in a non-
league game on Tuesday night in the
Thomas R. Kelly Gymnasium in Ya-
tesville.
Playing its first home game of the
Vullo leads Warriors to first win
Senior drops 20 to help break 11-game losing streak
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
Pictured above, Wyom-
ing Area's Lou Vullo
makes a pass around
Meyers' Ryan Krawc-
zeniuk in Wilkes-Barre
on Monday night. At far
left, WA's Matt Klus
makes a pass on the
baseline. At left, EJ
Driving Hawk takes a
shot for the Warriors
against Meyers.
See PATRIOTS, Page 52
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Hewas rarelythefastest guyon
the field. And he was never the
biggest. But OldForges DaveAr-
gust had a penchant for making a
big impact on a football game.
That ability was recognized on
Wednesday when the all-around
standout for the Blue Devils was
selected to the Pennsylvania
Sports Writers Class1AAll-State
Football Team.
Argust was selected to the 34-
player team as one of two offen-
sive specialists, along with Dan-
ny Ferens of Penns Manor. The 6-
foot, 180-pound wide receiver
was also the only Lackawanna
Football Conference and District
2player representedonthesquad.
As a senior, Argust caught 40
passes for 660 yards and seven
touchdowns as a wide receiver,
returned 14 kicks for 237 yards,
and nine punts for 117 yards, in-
cluding a 58-yarder for a touch-
down that helped rally Old Forge
to a victory over Mid Valley. In
that game, Argust also returned
an interception 58 yards for a
touchdown.
But the game that may have
gotten him the most attention
statewide was his performance
against SouthernColumbia inthe
first round of the PIAA Class 1A
Championships. Argust caught
four passes for 134 yards and two
touchdowns against the Tigers,
includinga 90-yardcatchandrun
where he ran away fromthe SCA
defense.
Argust also contributed on de-
fense and special teams for the
Blue Devils.
A three-year defensive back,
Argust collected three intercep-
tions during Old Forges 10-win
season and also checked in with
25 tackles. In the kicking game,
Argust punted for a 34.5 average
and also kicked an extra-point for
the Blue Devils early in the sea-
son.
Southern Columbia had only
two players selected to the team
both on defense. Lineman Tom
Schretroma and defensive spe-
cialist Matt Moore were honored
by the states sports writers.
This was the first year only one
team was picked. There were no
second- and third-team selec-
tions.
Blue Devils nominated for
Fiore Cesare Award
Two Old Forge football players
have been named finalists for the
20th annual Fiore Cesare Award
presented by the Scranton Chap-
ter of PIAA Football Officials
and Penn Security Bank. The
award for previously sponsored
by the Old Forge Bank. The hon-
or is given in the name of the first
commissioner of officials in the
Scranton area, and the former
Old Forge resident.
Quarterback Colin Carey and
linebacker Anthony Trotta have
are among the 17 seniors nomi-
nated for the award.
The award has been given to a
Blue Devils player just once since
its inception. All-state linebacker
Chris Donati received the award
in 2002.
The winner will be announced
on Tuesday.
VA R S I T Y F O O T B A L L
Argust selected to PA All-State team
Senior first since 2006 to receive honor for Old Forge
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
Delaware Valley just seems to
have Pittston Areas number.
The Warriors were able to get
past the Patriots on the mat, 47-
20, as two of the top Class 3A
teams in District 2 battled on the
mat for the third time in just over
a year on Tuesday night in Dig-
mans Ferry. Delaware Valley al-
so won the previous non-league
matchup in December of 2010,
and last seasons rematch in the
semifinals of the District 2
Duals.
Pittston Area managed just
four wins on the night, one a in-
jury default victory claimed by
Dave DeLeo at 106 pounds.
Chris Wesolowski came up
with the only pinfall victory for
the Patriots. The 285-pounder
pinned Joe Basile in 4:34.
Jamie Scarantino also was a
big winner for PA, shutting out
Richie Koslower, 15-0, in 2:49
in a technical fall win at 113
pounds.
Justin Wilk was the other win-
ner for Pittston Area, winning
an11-5 decision over Dan Favar-
ro at 160 pounds.
Tyler Lutecki lost a tough 4-3
decision to Frank Carozza at 120
pounds for the Patriots, and Ke-
vin Wesolowski lost by injury
default at 145 pounds to Evan
Wagner.
WA18, Valley View 55
Wyoming Area won four con-
secutive bouts in its match
against Valley View last Satur-
day. But they were the only
matches the Warriors would win
in a 55-18 loss to the Cougars in
a non-league contest in Arch-
bald.
Two-time defending District 2
champ Andrew Schutz won his
bout at 132 pounds by pinning
Joe Seymour in just 25 seconds.
Nick Heck also won by pin-
ning Aishan Arter in 1:26.
Carmen Mauriello (126) got
the Warriors a win with a 6-4 de-
cision over Matt Judge, and
Sean OMalley (138) gave
Wyoming Area its fourth win
with a 2-1 decision over Frank
Swaha.
This weeks schedule
Thursday
PA at Conestoga Valley
WA at Tunkhannock Kiwanis
Friday
PA at Conestoga Valley
WA at Tunkhannock Kiwanis
VA R S I T Y W R E S T L I N G
PA falls in rematch with DV
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
West Wyoming resident Ste-
phanie Jallen earned four silver
medals at the International Para-
lympic Committee (IPC) NO-
RAM Cup on Copper Mountain
in Colorado two weeks ago.
Jallen finished second in both
days Giant Slalom Standing
events, placing behind Canadas
Alexandra Starker. In the first
event, Jallen posted a time of
2:13.46 to finish 20 seconds be-
hind Starker.
In the second event, Jallen also
finished a distance behind the
17-year old Starker with a time
2:22.92. But in both races Jallen
finished well ahead of the third
place finishers.
Starker also beat out Jallen in
two days of Slalom Standing
events.
In the first event, Jallen fin-
ishedless than12seconds behind
Starker with a time of 1:52.77.
The in the second SlalomStand-
ing event, Jallen posted a time of
150.27 to finish behind Starker.
S K I I N G
Jallen earns
four silvers
Paralympic top USA skier
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Boys A Division
OFEA 45 (Ben Grochow-
ski 26, Brandon Nee 12),
Febbos 24 (Kevin Welsh 14)
GIs 36 (Mason Boettger
8), OF Roundball 26 (Joey
Verespey 17)
Girls A Division
Mystique Hair Studio 30
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tain View Care Center 14
Godfathers Sportswear 25
(Kierstyn Breig 19), DeAn-
gelo Landscaping 20 (Lexi
Coval 12)
Boys B Division
Revellos Cafe 18 (Marcus
Bauman 12), Devil Dental 12
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Arcaro & Genell 19 (Mike
DiGregorio 9), Alaska Stove
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Girls B Division
OFAA 14 (Denise Evans
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(Lindsay Welsh 10) 3OT
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(Emilee Marianelli 8, Cor-
ianne Holzman 6), OF Chi-
ropractic 8
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Grochowski, Nee
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Breig nets 19 for Godfathers
Wyoming Seminary Upper
School recently named the Ann
Romanowski the Most Valuable
Player of its PIAA State Cham-
pionship Field Hockey team.
Romanowski, of West Pitt-
ston, also received the SemGold
Award for Field Hockey.
Athletes who earned four var-
sity letters or three varsity and
one junior varsity letters in their
sport receive Gold Awards.
VA R S I T Y F I E L D H O C K E Y
Romanowski
earns Sem MVP
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In an early season showdown among undefeat-
ed teams, Pittston Area pulled off a mild upset
with a 46-41 victory over Nanticoke in a non-
league game on Monday night in the Thomas R.
Kelly Gymnasium in Yatesville.
Trailing by one at halftime, 24-23 in their
home debut, the Lady Patriots went on the defen-
sive and held Nanticoke to just two field goals in
the third quarter while it ran off 11 points to take
control of the game, 34-28.
Mia Hopkins led Pittston Area (5-0) with 17
points, including a 9-for-13 performance from
the free throw line.
Freshman Liz Waleski added eight points for
PA, and Jackie Rabender and Kelly Mitchell
chipped in with six points each.
WA 64, Hanover 49
Wyoming Area bounced back from a heart-
breaking loss to Northwest on Monday by scor-
ing its most points of the season in a 64-49 victo-
ry over Hanover Area in a non-league game on
the road Wednesday night.
The Lady Warriors won every quarter, leading
from the start as they picked up their third win of
the season behind three double-figure scorers.
Ashlee Blannett led the way for WA with a ca-
reer-high 18 points, coming on nine field goals.
Abby Thornton continued to play strong for
Wyoming Area (3-4) with her fourth double-fig-
ure game of the season as the sophomore
notched 13 points.
Serra Degnan chipped in with 10 points for the
Lady Warriors, and Sara Radzwilka added eight.
WA 45, Northwest 47
Wyoming Area rallied to take a lead into the
fourth quarter but could not hold on in a 47-45
loss to Northwest in a non-league game on Mon-
day night in Exeter.
Abby Thornton scored six of her 12 points to
open the third quarter as the Lady Warriors took
a 32-21 lead into the final stanza with a 12-8 run
in the first eight minutes of the second half.
But the Lady Rangers responded as Alivia Wo-
melsdorf scored12 of her game-high 26 points in
the fourth quarter to give Northwest the victory.
Sara Radzwilka scored all seven of her points
in the final eight minutes as Wyoming Area (2-4)
tried to keep the lead.
Northwest did a good job of keeping Serra
Degnan in check during the final period as the
junior guard was held to just two free throws.
Degnan led the Lady Warriors with 15 points,
including three three-pointers on the night.
G I R L S VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Hopkins paces PA upset of Nanticoke
Junior scores 17 in victory over previously unbeaten Trojanettes
PHOTOS BY TONY CALLAIO
Above, Wyoming Area's Serra Degnan lets go of a runner against
Northwest on Monday night in Exeter. Below, WA's Ashlee Blan-
nett scored in the lane against the Lady Rangers.
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
See UPSETS, Page 51
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Tiffany Smith, Mia Nardone
and Samantha Scialpi each con-
tributed three victories as Pitt-
ston Area swam past Coughlin,
109-71, in a Wyoming Valley
Conference Division III meet on
Wednesday afternoon in Yates-
ville.
Smith won the 200 Free in a
time of 2:13.57 before teaming
up to win the 200 and 400 Free
relays. Smith swam with Nar-
done, Scialpi, andSarahKosikto
win the 200 Free Relay in a time
of 1:53.10; and then teamed with
Nina Fischer, Kallie Miller and
Ashley Menichini to win the 400
Free Relay in 4:56.13. She also
finished second in the 100 Free.
Nardone added victories in the
200 IM and 100 Fly for the Lady
Patriots. The freshman won the
200 IM in a time of 2:27.89, and
the 100 Fly in a time of 1:05.20.
Scialpi won individual events
VA R S I T Y S W I M M I N G
Pittston Area swims past Coughlin
Lady Warriors lose first to Meyers
PA's Mia Nardone wins the 100 butterfly against Coughlin.
PA's Samantha Scialpi wins the 50 freestyle against Coughlin.
By Rick Notari
Dispatch Staff
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Old Forge used two game-
changing runs in the third and
fourth quarter to pull off a
mild upset of Mid Valley, 35-
30, in the opening game of the
Lackawanna League Division
II slate on Tuesday night in the
Elio Ghigiarelli Gymnasium.
Trailing 16-15 with five
minutes left in the third quar-
ter, the Blue Devils reeled off
a 10-2 run over the next seven
minutes to take a 25-18 lead
with six minutes left in the
fourth quarter. Sophomore
Lauren Carey scored four of
her game-high 13 points dur-
ing the spurt.
Mid Valley rallied to get
within 25-23 as Laura Qui-
nones and Division I recruit
Danielle Terranella combined
for the next five points over
the next two minutes.
But Carey again propelled a
9-2 run which salted the game
away for Old Forge (4-1, 1-0).
Careys bucket off of a steal
with 4:14 left ignited the spurt,
and her two free throws after
being fouled by Terranella on
a fast break gave the Blue
Devils a 29-23 advantage.
Old Forge took its biggest
lead, 34-24, on Rhyan Barnics
free throw with 1:36 left.
Barnic added nine points for
the Blue Devils, and Morgan
Malia chipped in with seven.
Blue Devils find
new holiday home
The Old Forge girls basket-
ball team has found a new
home for the holiday season.
The Blue Devils a staple of
the Pittston Area Holiday
Tournament for the past five
seasons will play in the Ca-
moni Memorial Tournament
at Valley View High School.
The tournament features the
host Cougars, Mid Valley,
Carbondale, and Old Forge
all members of Lackawanna
League Division II.
Old Forge will face Valley
View in Mondays nightcap
with the Chargerettes and
Spartanettes opening the tour-
nament at 6 p.m.
The consolation and cham-
pionships games will take
place on Wednesday at 6 and
7:30 p.m.
PA Girls Tourney set
The Pittston Area Girls Holi-
day Tournament has gone under
a bit of a facelift for the 2011
season.
Two new teams Holy Re-
deemer and Mt. View join the
Lady Patriots and Wyoming Ar-
ea in this years event which will
be held in the Thomas R. Kelly
Gymnasium on the Pittston Ar-
ea High School campus in Ya-
tesville. The Lady Royals and
Lady Eagles replace Old Forge
and Meyers.
The Lady Warriors will meet
up with Holy Redeemer in the
opening game of the varsity
tournament on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 27 at 6 p.m.
The night cap will feature
Pittston Area hosting Mt. View
at approximately 7:30 p.m. The
Lady Eagles are coached by Ja-
son Nese, a former assistant at
PA and an Old Forge HS gradu-
ate.
The winners will meet on
Thursday, Dec. 29 at approxi-
mately 7:30 p.m. The consola-
tion contest will take place at 6
p.m.
The tournament will also fea-
ture a junior varsity bracket.
The matchups will be the
same in the junior varsity por-
tion of the tourney with Holy
Redeemer facing Wyoming Ar-
ea at 2 p.m. on Dec. 27, and Mt
View taking on Pittston Area at
3:30 p.m. The winners will meet
on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. for the
tournament title, with the conso-
lation game being played at 2
p.m.
This weeks schedule
Monday
Lou Camoni
Memorial Tournament
OF at Valley View
Tuesday
Pittston Area
Holiday Tournament
WA v. Holy Redeemer
PA v. Mt. View
Wednesday
Lou Camoni
Memorial Tournament
OF v. Carbondale
or Mid Valley at Valley View
Thursday
Pittston Area
Holiday Tournament
WA v. PA or Mt. View
PA v. WA or Holy Redeemer
PHOTOS BY RICK NOTARI
Above, Old Forge's Lauren Carey dribbles down court on a fastbreak after making a steal in the Blue
Devils victory over Mid Valley. Below left, Taylor Nemetz plays defense against an MV player, and
below right, Rhyan Barnic drives to the basket.
Above left, Wyoming Area's Nicole Turner dribbles to the basket against Northwest on Monday.
Above right, Abby Thornton puts up a shot in traffic against the Lady Randers.
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season, the Patriots used a
15-5 run during the second
quarter to put some space be-
tween themselves and the
Trojans.
Jordan Houseman scored a
season-high 19 points, 13 of
which came in the second
half, to pace PA (5-1).
Shaun McDermott also
posted a season-best 11
points for the Patriots, and
Scott Sklanka chipped in
with 11 points.
Steve Stravinski added 10
points for Pittston Area, and
Chris Kovaleski contributed
eight.
PA 46, Holy Cross 73
Pittston Area suffered its
first loss of the season in a
73-46 defeat by Holy Cross
in a non-league game on Sat-
urday night in Dunmore.
The Patriots fell behind
early, trailing 21-14 at the
end of the first quarter. The
Crusaders continued to pad
their lead throughout the
next two quarters, leading by
as many as 24 heading into
the final stanza.
Steve Stravinski and Steve
Sklanka each scored 15
points to lead Pittston Area
(4-1) on the offensive end.
Jordan Houseman added
eight points for the Patriots.
OF 34, Mid Valley 41
Old Forge surrendered a
12-point lead in the fourth
quarter in a disappointing 41-
34 loss to Mid Valley in the
Lackawanna League Divi-
sion II opener on Wednesday
night in Throop.
The Blue Devils led 33-21
with 7:10 remaining after
Brian Tomasetti scored on a
jumper in the lane. But the
Spartans forced eight turn-
overs during the remaining
time, and held Old Forge
(3-2, 0-1) to just two free
throws the rest of the way as
they ran off a 23-4 spurt in
the final stanza.
Tomasetti spurred the Old
Forge lead with 10 of his
game-high 12 points in the
first three quarters, includ-
ing four in the third when the
Blue Devils pushed a three-
point halftime lead into a 30-
18 advantage heading into
the fourth quarter. The junior
guard also contributed 10 re-
bounds for Old Forge.
Dave Argust added seven
points and six assists for the
Blue Devils in the loss.
Schifano Tournament
schedule announced
The annual Angelo Schifa-
no Memorial Boys Basket-
ball Tournament will be held
Dec. 26 and Dec. 28 at
Wyoming Area High School.
The Warriors will host Old
Forge, Dallas and Northwest
at the event with first round
games being held on Monday
and consolation and cham-
pionship contests being held
on Wednesday.
Dallas and Northwest will
start the tournament on Mon-
day at 6 p.m. with Wyoming
Area facing defending tour-
nament champion Old Forge
at 7:30 p.m. in a rematch of
the Badger Game which the
Blue Devils won 56-48 to
open the season.
The winners will play for
the Schifano Tournament ti-
tle on Wednesday at 7:30
p.m., with the consolation
game beginning at 6 p.m.
PA opens McGrane Tourney
with Hanover Hawkeyes
Pittston Area will be fea-
tured in the opening game of
the annual McGrane Tourna-
ment at the Wilkes-Barre
CYC on Dec. 26 as they face
Hanover at 6:30 p.m. The Pa-
triots lost an overtime thriller
in the opening round last sea-
son against the Hawkeyes.
Lake-Lehman will take on
Holy Redeemer in the night
cap on Monday night.
The winners will play on
Wednesday at 8 p.m. with the
consolation game taking
place at 6:30 p.m.
This weeks schedule
Monday
McGrane Tournament
PA v. Hanover
Schifano Tournament
WA v. Old Forge
Wednesday
McGrane Tournament
PA v. Lehman or Redeemer
Schifano Tournament
WA v. Dallas or Northwest
OF v. Northwest or Dallas
PHOTO BY BILL TARUTIS
Wyoming Area's Mike Carey, right, drives past Meyers' Alex Pape in Wilkes-Barre on Monday night.
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in the 50 Free with a time of
26.85, and the100 Back in a time
of 111.26.
Fischer also grabbed an indi-
vidual victory in the 500 Free for
PA in a time of 6:57.27.
Pittston Areas Ashley Beers
wonthe Divingcompetitionwith
a score of 137.85
WA 74, Meyers 109
Wyoming Area was dealt its
first WVC Division III loss of
the season in a 109-74 setback to
Wilkes-Barre Meyers on
Wednesday afternoon in South
Wilkes-Barre.
The Lady Warriors managed
just four victories with sopho-
more Keirstin Lasher supplying
two of them in the 100 Back and
Diving events.
Lasher won the 100 Back in a
time of 1:24.00 and led the Div-
ing competition with 180.5
points.
Tia Brown earned a victory in
the 200 IM with a time of 2:40,
and finished second in the 100
Fly for Wyoming Area.
Alex Holtz was the other win-
ner for WA, taking the 100 Free
in a time of 1:11.2. She also
placed third in the 50 Free.
Karlie Klocko added a sec-
ond-place finish in the 500 Free
for the Lady Warriors, as did
freshman Amy Alder in the 200
Free.
Above, PA's Sierra Williams performs a dive against Coughlin. At
right, Pittston Area's Tiffany Smith swims to first place in the 200
freestyle against Coughlin in Yatesville on Wednesday afternoon.
SWIM
The new Sunday Dispatch
fax number is
602-0184
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The Sandlot Baseball Academy High
School Baseball Camp will begin Sunday,
January 29, and run for the next six Sun-
days until March 4.
The camp will be held at 719 Capouse
Ave., Scranton from12-2 p.m. and feature
pitching, hitting and positional break-
downs.
Open to students in grades 9-12, the
camp will feature instruction from Pitt-
ston Area Head Coach Paul Zaffuto and
Old Forge Head Coach Tony DiMattia.
Other instructors on staff include, Old
Forge pitching coach Gary DiMattia,
Abington Heights asst. coach Chris Da-
vis, Lackawanna College pitching coach
Brian Minich, Dunmore asst. coach Mike
Hallinan, and Scranton Miners Head
Coach Mike Guy.
The cost of the camp is $150. Contact
Chris Davis at 499-2717 or
CDD027@aol.comtoregister or for more
information.
WPLL Coach letters due
Prospective managers or assistant
coach for the West Pittston Little League
during the 2012 season must submit a Let-
ter of Intent by Dec. 31. This includes cur-
rent coaches. There will be open positions
from T-ball through Boys Minor League.
All letters should specify which level you
are interested in coaching, T-ball, Coach-
Pitch, or Boys Minor League.
Please note that submittal of a letter
does not guarantee a managerial or assist-
ant coaching position in the West Pittston
Little League.
Letters must be postmarked no later
than Dec. 31 to: Curt Hannon, 1573 Mt.
Zion Rd., Harding, 18643
Warrior Legacy
The Wyoming Area Football Alumni
Associationis workingona project tocol-
lect old Warrior football programs, Sun-
day Dispatch Goalpost editions, and other
printed memorabilia for posting on the in-
ternet. The Warrior Legacy Project can be
viewed at www.wyomingareafootball.org
For each year, the following sections of
the football program can be viewed from
the web site: program cover, senior pic-
tures, team picture, scores of games.
Thus far, with the exception of 1981and
1985, all programs since 1980 have been
posted. Programs and printed materials
from1966 to1979 are needed. Pictures of
cheerleaders and coaches are also being
captured and will be posted at a later date.
Anyone who has a1981or 1985 Warrior
football program, or programs printed
from 1966 to 1979, is asked to contact
Nick Perugini at nperugini@aol.com.
Materials will be scanned and returned
promptly to the owner.
Gynmastics Signups
Shooting Starz Gymnastics is accept-
ing enrollment for 2012 session dates.
Registration began on Dec. 12. The dates
for 2012 are Jan. 2-Feb. 25, Feb. 27-April
14, April 23-June 11, June 25-Aug. 18,
Aug. 27-Oct. 15, Oct. 29-Dec. 22.
For more information, contact Joelle
Rose at 822-1212. The gymnastics school
is located on 250 Johnson St., Wilkes-
Barre.
Rock Solid AAU Tryouts
Rock Solid AAU Basketball will con-
duct try-outs for the Spring 2012 Travel
Basketball Season on Sunday, Jan. 8 and
Sunday, Jan. 15. The try-outs will be for
girls and boys 5th to 10th grade. Cost is
$10 per player.
For more information contact Doug
Miller at (570) 696-2769 or email The-
RockRecCenter@bmha.org.
FIRM A.C. Tryouts
The FIRM A.C. will have basketball
tryouts for the spring of 2012.
The full tryout schedule is listed online
at www.firmacbasketball.com.
All tryouts will be held at the Kingston
Rec Center, 655 Third Ave., Kingston.
The cost for tryouts is $40 which in-
cludes a t-shirt and the option to attend all
of the tryouts.
Please email firmacbasket-
ball@gmail.com for a registration form
or for any questions.
The tryout schedule is:
Dec. 30 5-7 p.m. 5th/6th/7th Grade
Boys; Dec. 30 7-9 p.m.5th/6th/7th Grade
Girls; Dec. 31 8-9:45 a.m. 4th/5th/6th
Grade Boys; Dec. 31 9:45 -11:30 a.m.
7th/8th/9th Grade Boys; Dec. 31 11:30
a.m. to1p.m. 4th/5th/6thGrade Girls; and
Dec. 311-3 p.m. 7th/8th/9th Grade Girls.
S P O R T S B R I E F S
Zaffuto, DiMattia featured coaches at Sandlot Camp
K A R AT E
Karate students win honors at intraschool event
Five students fromGali's Fight-
ing Chance School Of Self
Defense in Exeter recently
participated in the 5th Intras-
chool Karate Championships at
Master Eric Kovaleski's Karate
USA school in Dickson City. It
was the first tournament for all
five students.
Pictured fromleft to right, Mi-
chael Abromovage 1st place
sparring, 2nd place forms;
Vincenzo Scotto 1st place spar-
ring, 3rd place forms; Erin
Ainsworth 1st place breaking,
3rd place sparring, 3rd place
forms; Sydney Kruszka 2nd
place sparring, 3rd place
forms; Marissa Kovaleski 1st
place sparring, 1st place forms.
Students are pictured with
Master Leonard Gali, 5th de-
gree black belt Tang Soo Do.
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Wyoming Area held their an-
nual Meet the Warriors basket-
ball program. The junior high
program, along with the junior
varsity and varsity squads were
recognized prior to the seasons
start. All three programs demon-
strated drills and players were
announced individually. Re-
freshments followed.
VA R S I T Y B A S K E T B A L L
Meet the Warriors held for Wyoming Area Hoops
The entire Wyoming Area Warriors boys' basketball program. Head Coach Alex Brogna ad-
dresses the crowd.
John Barcelon dances in the center of the huddle with fellow varsity teammates.
Senior Colin Kirby does the honors of picking out raffle winners
while, left to right, Lindsey Timek, Christie Argenio, Shelley Han-
non, and Dori Williams give a helping hand.
Freshman Coach Pete Sulla fist-bumps the players on his team.
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Points Scored
1. Steve Stravinski, PA ...............................................109
2. Mia Hopkins, PA ..................................................... 97
3. Lou Vullo, WA ........................................................ 94
4. Bart Chupka, WA .................................................... 90
5. Steve Sklanka, PA.................................................... 81
6. Serra Degnan, WA ................................................... 71
Scoring Average
1. Mia Hopkins, PA...................................................19.4
2. Steve Stravinski, PA ..............................................18.1
3. Lou Vullo, WA......................................................15.6
4. Bart Chupka, WA..................................................15.0
5. Scott Sklanka, PA .................................................13.5
6. Lauren Carey, OF..................................................12.4
7t. Serra Degnan, WA................................................10.1
7t. Jordan Houseman, PA...........................................10.1
9. Grace ONeill, PA.................................................10.0
Three-Pointers Made
1t. Grace ONeill, PA...................................................13
1t. Steve Stravinski, PA................................................13
3. Steve Sklanka, PA ..................................................... 9
4t. Mike Carey, WA....................................................... 6
4t. Lou Vullo, WA......................................................... 6
6t. Rhyan Barnic, OF..................................................... 5
6t. Taylor Nemetz, OF................................................... 5
Free Throw Percentage
1. Steve Sklanka, PA....................................100.0 (10-10)
2. Rhyan Barnic, OF ....................................... 81.8 (9-11)
3. Lou Vullo, WA.......................................... 81.8 (18-22)
4. Brendan Wahl, OF ....................................... 77.7 (7-9)
5. Steve Stravinski, PA................................... 75.0 (8-12)
6. Jimmie Aversa, OF.................................... 73.3 (11-15)
Top Individual Scores
1. Bart Chupka, WA..................................................... 30
2. Steve Sklanka, PA.................................................... 28
3. Mia Hopkins, PA ..................................................... 26
4t. Mia Hopkins, PA.................................................... 24
4t. Steve Stravinski, PA ............................................... 24
6. Lou Vullo, WA ........................................................ 23
7. Steve Stravinski, PA................................................. 21
8t. Mia Hopkins, PA.................................................... 20
8t. Steve Stravinski, PA ............................................... 20
8t. Lou Vullo, WA....................................................... 20
11. Jordan Houseman, PA.............................................19
12. Ashlee Blannett, WA..............................................18
Stats as of December 21 games
D I S PAT C H D O Z E N H O O P S TAT S
1. Scranton (4-0)...............1
2. Abington Hts. (7-0) .....2
3. Riverside (6-0) .............4
4. GAR (5-0)....................5
5. Holy Cross (5-1).......NR
6. Pittston Area (5-1) .......6
1. Dunmore (5-0) .............2
2. Abington Hts. (4-1)......4
3. Pittston Area (5-0) .......6
4. Scranton Prep (4-1) ..NR
5. West Scranton (4-2) .NR
6. Tunkhannock (7-0)...NR
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Wyoming Area Ice Hockey team recently enjoyed a
Flyers game in Philadelphia. While there they also
toured the Eastern State Penitentiary and the Franklin
Institute featuring Mummies of the World.
Pictured are some members of the hockey team and
their coach Rich Terran.
I C E H O C K E Y
Warriors Ice
Hockey travels
to Flyers game
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OBITUARIES
NY. She is survived by daughter
June Vinokur; son-in-law, Nel-
son; three grandchildren; daugh-
ter Adele Whitmore nee Sabatti-
Theresa Berrentini Sabattini
Cunningham , born in Pittston,
on September 24, 1913, passed
away at age 98 in Long Beach,
ni, Las Vegas, NV.
She was laid to rest at Mt. Ol-
ivet Cemetery, Carverton, on
Dec. 21, 2011.
Theresa S. Cunningham
December 2011
his father, Gerald P. Dwyer.
He is survived by his mother,
Jennie F. Dwyer, Larksville;
brother, Gerald P. Dwyer; wife,
Jane; daughter, Vivian; son, Da-
niel, New York; and sister, Bar-
bara J. Dwyer, Larksville. Also
survived by his children, Brian
C. Dwyer and his wife, Maria T.,
and son, Brian C. Dwyer Jr., of
Larksville; Robert S. Dwyer and
his wife, Melissa, and children,
Robert, Logan and Riley, of
David James Dwyer, electri-
cian, 62, of West Wyoming Bor-
ough, formerly of Plymouth,
died December 10, 2011, peace-
fully at home, surrounded by
family. He succumbed to a sud-
den illness.
David was a master electrician
and plumber. He owned and op-
erated Dwyer Construction Ser-
vices. He was also a U.S. Navy
veteran.
He was preceded in death by
Kingston; Kevin M. Dwyer, Ha-
nover Township; Robyn L. Shaw
and Jade Perrillo and her chil-
dren, Mikaela, Sumerlin and
Hannah, of Hanover Township;
Steven J. Harris and Bethanne
Owens and their daughter, Kin-
sey, of Hanover Township;
Mathew D. Harris and his wife,
April, Hanover Township, and
Davita Dwyer, West Wyoming.
A private service was held for
the immediate family.
David J. Dwyer
December 10, 2011
Rose M. Testa, 87, former-
ly of West Pittston, died De-
cember 19, 2011, in Harbor-
age, NJ.
Born in West Pittston on
September 19, 1924, she was
a daughter of the late Alfre-
do and Rosaria Cerza Cavel-
lo. She was formerly a mem-
ber of Immaculate Concep-
tion Church, West Pittston.
She was also preceded in
death by her husband, An-
thony, in 1989; brothers, Al-
bert, Joseph and Dominick;
and sister Tomassina.
Surviving her are son, Dr.
Jack Testa, and his wife, Di-
ta, New Jersey; sisters Made-
line Lepore, Plains Town-
ship, and Margaret Kudrako,
Michigan; grandson, James
and his wife, Kathleen, Ma-
ryland; granddaughter, Ni-
cole, Florida; great-grand-
daughter, Emma Rose.
Funeral services were held
Dec. 23 in the Recupero Fu-
neral Home, West Pittston,
with the Rev. Mr. Peter Hoe-
gen, Deacon, off iciating. In-
terment Denison Cemetery,
Swoyersville.
Rose M. Testa
December 19, 2011
Camp Hill, for 25 years as a
general foreman and superin-
tendent in the erection and
maintenance of turbine gener-
ators, hydro electric power
plants, glass making equip-
ment, paper equipment, and
various other mechanical
equipment. He was a member
of Local 514 in Wilkes-Barre,
and the Plains Township
American Legion Post 558.
He was also preceded in
death by his wife of 51 years,
Helen M. Kozak Baker, in
2002.
Surviving him are son, Carl
Baker, and his wife, Susan,
Plains Township; daughter,
Paula Thomas, and her hus-
band, Steve, Columbus, Ohio;
brother, Eugene Zaber, NJ;
Daniel S. Baker, 85, of
Plains Township, died Decem-
ber 19, 2011, in Hospice Care
of the VNA at St. Lukes Villa,
Wilkes-Barre.
He was born in Nanticoke on
May 30, 1926, son of the late
Daniel and Rose Zabiegalski.
He was a graduate of Nanti-
coke High School, and he at-
tended Penn State University
Extension in Lehman. Dan
was a U.S. Navy veteran serv-
ing during World War II. He
was a member of St. John the
Evangelist Church in Pittston
and a longtime member of St.
John the Baptist Church in
Pittston. Dan was formerly
employed in the construction
industry for 45 years, having
worked for Aycock Industry of
and several nieces and neph-
ews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Dec. 22 in St. John
the Evangelist Church, Pitt-
ston. Interment St. John the
Baptist Cemetery, Exeter.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Arthritis Founda-
tion of Eastern Pennsylvania
Chapter, 111 S. Independence
Mall East, Suite 500, Philadel-
phia, 19106 or to the American
Lung Association, 71 N. Fran-
klin St., Room 207, Wilkes-
Barre, 18701. Funeral Ar-
rangements are by the Nat &
Gawlas Funeral Home, 89
Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. On-
line condolences may be made
at www.natandgawlasfuneral-
home.com.
Daniel S. Baker
December 19, 2011
Frances
Bright Bannon,
of Pittston,
passed away
Thursday, De-
cember 22,
2011.
Born in Pittston on December
13, 1918, she was the daughter of
the late John and Nancy Pugliese
Bright. She celebrated her 93rd
birthday on December 13, 2011.
She was a graduate of Pittston
High School, Class of 1936 and
was a member of St. John the
Evangelist Parish Community,
Pittston. She was also a member
of the Jacquelines Association.
death by brothers Joseph Bright
and James Bright; sisters Mary
Centrella and Genevieve
McHale; son-in-law, Gerard
Gallagher.
She is survived by her loving
and devoted husband of 73
years, James Bannon of Pittston;
daughters, Ann Gallagher, Fort
Wayne, IN and Kathy Sulima,
Pittston; four grandsons, James
Gallagher (Denise) of Carmel,
IN; Gerald Gallagher (Kari) of
Granger, IN; James Sulima
(Cindy) of Pittston; and Joseph
Sulima (Kate) of Effort; sisters,
Viola Giannone of Pittston and
Nancy Benjunas of Milfort, CT;
eight great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Dec. 24 from the Peter J. Adoni-
zio Funeral Home, Pittston with
a Mass of Christian Burial in St.
Johnthe Evangelist Church, Pitt-
ston. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cem-
etery, Carverton. On-line condo-
lences may be made at www.pe-
terjadoniziofuneralhome.com.
Frances B. Bannon
December 22, 2011
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Marie B.
Krupinski, 82,
of Exeter, died
December 19,
2011 at the
Highland Ma-
nor Nursing
Home, Exeter.
Born in Exeter, she was the
daughter of the late August and
Mary Ann Breck Nenichka.
Marie was a member of St. Ce-
cilias Church (St. Barbara Par-
ish) and a graduate of Exeter
High School. Prior to her re-
tirement, she was employed by
the former Rex Shoe Co., Exe-
ter.
death by her husband, Joseph
A. Krupinski, and a daughter,
Cathy. Surviving are her son,
Edward Patrick Krupinski,
Exeter, and a sister, Marlene,
and her husband, Joseph Eskra,
Jenkins Township; a niece, Lin-
da Eskra Maurizi, Lancaster,
and a nephew, Robert Strungis,
Exeter; a great-nephew, Marc,
and a great-niece, Ashley.
Funeral was held Dec. 21
from the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, Exeter, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at St. Cecilias
Church (St. Barbara Parish),
Exeter. Interment St. John the
Baptist Cemetery, Exeter. .Me-
morial donations may be made
to the SPCA, Fox Hill Road,
Plains Township.
Marie B. Krupinski
December 19, 2011
Robert "Tug" Whitlock Sr.,
of Jenningsville, died unex-
pectedly on December 20, 2011
in Geisinger Wyoming Valley.
He was born in Exeter, on
March 31, 1936, son of the late
Lawrence and Irene Matthews
Whitlock. Tug worked for his
Uncle Russell (Huck) Whitlock
in the family greenhouses be-
fore moving on to various con-
struction jobs in Illinois, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. He
owned and operated Tugs Tav-
ern in Jenningsville from 1967
to 2000. He loved his outlaw
music, old cars and trucks and
his fleet of tractors, which he
was on nearly every day. He en-
joyed family trips to Knoebels
Park.
He was preceded in death by
brothers, Mickey and Thomas
Whitlock. Tug is survived by
his wife, of nearly 60 years, Ra-
chel Reeves Whitlock; daugh-
ters, Patricia Whitlock and Jeff
Boice, Jenningsville; Sherry
Barbacci, Tunkhannock; son,
Robert Whitlock Jr., and wife
Janine, Jenningsville; grand-
children, Kimberly Cragle, Ta-
ra Burgess, Angela Setters,
Cole and Curt Barbacci; great-
grandchildren, Chad Kitchnef-
sky, Kaitlyn Godshall, Hannah
Burgess and Wyatt Setters.
At Tugs request, there will
be a private service held at a lat-
er date.
be made to the American Heart
Society. Arrangements in trust-
ed to Sheldon-Kukuchka Fu-
neral Home, Tunkhannock. On-
line condolences may be sent to
the family at wwwsheldonku-
kuchkafuneralhome.com.
Robert Whitlock, Sr.
December 20, 2011
Adam Fredmonski, age 88,
of Moosic, died December
17, 2011, under hospice care
at the Veterans Administra-
tion Medical Center, Plains
Township.
He was born in Old Forge.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Margaret "Mag-
gie" Kolmansberger; f ive
children, James and wife Ge-
nevieve of Moosic, Michael
and wife Janie of Crystal
Lake, George and wife Jo
Ann of Duryea, Mary Ann
Ceccarelli of Tequesta, FL,
and Adam John and wife
Joann of Palm City, FL; his
sister, Ann Dempsey of
Branchburg, New Jersey; 11
grandchildren; four great-
grandchildren; three step-
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Dec.
21 from the Kearney Funeral
Home, Old Forge, with Di-
vine Liturgy with Off ice of
Christian Burial in St. Ni-
cholas Byzantine Catholic
Church.
Adam Fredmonski
December 17, 2011
Nyollah Jesiel Bowen, in-
fant daughter of Amber Ser-
vice and Jameel Lawrence
Bowen, of Old Forge, passed
away shortly after birth on
December 19, 2011, in the
Community Medical Center.
Although she was not with her
family for very long, she will
live on in their hearts forever.
She is also survived by her
maternal grandmother, Alth-
ea Lawrence, Old Forge; ma-
ternal grandmother, Teclisma
Bowen, Newark; maternal
aunts, Alexia Anderson and
Alicia Service, both of Old
Forge; paternal aunts, Ishia
Bowen and Rakiyha Neal,
both of Newark; paternal un-
cles, Michael and Shareef
Bowen, both of Newark; and
paternal great-aunt, Barbara
Bird of Newark.
Private arrangements are
under the care of the Kearney
Funeral Home, Old Forge.
Visit www.KearneyFuneral-
Home.com to leave an online
condolence.
Nyollah J. Bowen
December 19, 2011
Sarah L. Johnson, of Har-
veys Lake, died December 17,
2011, in the Lakeside Nursing
Center.
Prior to her retirement, she
was employed in the garment
industry. She was a member
of the Beaumont Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
Preceding her in death were
her first husband, William H.
Harris, and second husband,
Clifford Johnson, and daugh-
ter Dorothy Bielman.
Surviving are her stepson;
Robert Johnson, Trucksville;
three grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; friend
Pat Suchocki, West Wyoming;
sister; Audrey Patti, North
Carolina; nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be at
the convenience of the family.
Interment Warden Cemetery,
Dallas. Arrangements by the
Nulton Funeral Home, Beau-
mont.
Sarah L. Johnson
December 17, 2011
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OBITUARIES
William L.
Dohman, 90, of
Wilkes-Barre,
died December
19, 2011, in the
inpatient unit
of Hospice
Care of the VNA, St. Lukes Vil-
la, Wilkes-Barre. He and his
wife, the former Elizabeth Baab,
celebrated their 63rd wedding
anniversary on June 9, 2011.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was
a son of the late John and Helen
(Kraft) Dohman. Bill attended
James M. Coughlin High
School, Wilkes-Barre, and was
an U.S. Army veteran of World
War II serving with the 254th
Engineer Combat Battalion in
the European Theater. He partic-
ipated in battles in Normandy,
Northern France and in Bas-
togne during the Battle of the
Bulge 67 years ago this week. He
was employed for Walton Tool
andDie of Wilkes-Barre as a ma-
chinist, for Phils Sunoco of
Wilkes-Barre, and last for the
Wilkes-Barre Area School Dis-
trict as a custodian until his re-
tirement. He was a member of St.
Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre,
a life member of the Hanover
VFW, Post 5267, and a former
Scout Master of the Boy Scouts
of America Troop 39, Wilkes-
Barre. Bill was an avid bowler
who bowled for St. Conrads So-
ciety of Wilkes-Barre and loved
to bowl at Chackos Bowling Al-
ley. One of his great loves was
going fishing with his grand-
sons.
He was also preceded in death
by his daughter, Mary Beth
Jones; great-grandson, Jacob
Jones; and brothers, John and Jo-
seph Dohman.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife, Elizabeth, are his children,
Elise Owens and her husband,
John Wunner, Wilkes-Barre;
William Dohman and his wife,
Deborah, Wilkes-Barre; Dianne
Naugle and her husband, Robert,
Exeter, and Theresa McDermott
and her husband, John, Nanti-
coke; grandchildren, Bethy Ru-
blee, Chuck Jones, Mark Jones,
Robert Owens, WilliamWunner,
Matthew Dohman, Billi Jean
Dohman, Samantha Naugle, Al
Naugle, Beth Dries and Jessica
McDermott; 10 great-grandchil-
dren, one great-great-grandson;
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held Feb. 23
in the Corcoran Funeral Home,
Plains Township, with a Mass of
Christian Burial in St. Nicholas
Church, Wilkes-Barre. Inter-
ment with Military Honors was
held in Oak Lawn Cemetery,
Wilkes-Barre.
Memorial donations may be
made to Hospice Care of the
VNA, 667 N. River St., Wilkes-
Barre, 18705. Online condolenc-
es may be made at www.corco-
ranfuneralhome.com.
William L. Dohman
December 19, 2011
Edward D.
Kelly, 60, of
Luzerne, died
December 16,
2011 at home,
surrounded by
his loving
family.
He was born on May 3, 1951
in Kingston, son of the late Do-
naldandMaryWhitelonis Kel-
ly. He was formerly employed
by James C. Thomas Compa-
ny, Luzerne.
Ed was a wonderful, loving
person always wanting to help;
we are all better people for hav-
ing known him.
He will be sadly missed by
all of his familyandfriends, es-
pecially his TV ballgame
watching buddy, his nephew,
Eric.
He was also preceded in
death by his brothers, Thomas
and Henry, and his sister, Julia.
He is survived by his sib-
lings, Jack Kelly, Chicago, Ill.;
Elizabeth Yeager and her hus-
band Buddy, Lancaster; Franc-
es Davis, Swoyersville; Flo-
rence Pardini, Pringle; Rita
Kapson, Dallas; Peter Kelly,
Edwardsville; Mary Warren
and her husband John, Forty
Fort; Geraldine Kelly, Wyom-
ing; numerous nieces and ne-
phews.
Funeral was held Dec. 21
from the Kopicki Funeral
Home, Kingston, with Mass of
Christian Burial in St. Ignatius
Church.
Interment parish cemetery,
Pringle.
The family would like to
thank his very good friend Bill
Haskell for everything that he
did for Ed, his caregivers, espe-
cially Georgia and Joanie and
the staff of Personal Care
Home Health, and the staff of
Hospice of the Sacred Heart,
especially Marty McGurrin,
who were extremely helpful
during Eds illness.
A special thank you also to
Dr. Imran Saeed for his won-
derful care and mostly for his
friendship.
Edward D. Kelly
December 16, 2011
Grace M. La-
bar, 80, former-
ly of Exeter,
and a resident
of the Golden
Living Center,
East Mountain,
died December 19, 2011 at the
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hos-
pital, Plains Twp.
Born in Exeter, she was the
daughter of the late John and
RuthNewhart Dovin, andstepfa-
ther John McCloskey. Grace was
a member of the First United
Methodist Church, West Pittston
and had attended Exeter schools.
Prior to her retirement, she had
been employed in the garment
industry and was a member of
the International Ladies Gar-
ment Workers Union.
She was alsoprecededindeath
by her husband, John in1988 and
brothers: John Dovin and Robert
McCloskey and sisters: Jesse
Bell and Alice Nardone.
Grace is survived by her chil-
dren: JohnLabar III, andhis wife
Caroline, Harding; Cathy and
her husband John Nicks, Dallas;
Susan and her husband Paul Ja-
kubowski, Mountaintop; David
and his wife Margaret Labar,
Plymouth; Andrew Labar,
Larksville; and Rebecca Labar,
Mt.Laurel, NJ; sisters, Shirley
Valenti, Pittston; and Eugenia
Tilley, and Phyllis Redmond,
bothof Exeter; 19grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
Dec. 23 from the Gubbiotti Fu-
neral Home, Exeter., with the
Rev. Josh Maslind, Pastor of the
First United Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment Mt. View
Cemetery, Harding.
made to Alzheimers Associ-
ation, or the charity of the do-
nors choice.
Grace M. Labar
December 19, 2011
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OBITUARIES
Marie Ranieli Montini, 68, of
Pittston, died December 19, 2011,
at homesurroundedbyher family.
Born in Hershey, on May 22,
1943, she was a daughter of Jean
Stoudt Ranieli of Pittston and the
late Jerome Ranieli. She was a
graduate of Pittston Township
HighSchool andwasself employ-
ed as the owner/operator of Ra-
nielis Catering for 18 years. She
was a member of St. Joseph Ma-
relloParishat Our Ladyof Mount
Carmel Church, Pittston. She had
a passion for cooking and always
helping others. She cherished and
adoredher grandchildrenandwas
a most compassionate and caring
person.
She was also preceded in death
by her husband, Albert Montini,
in 1979.
Surviving are her daughter,
Jean Anne Montini Pugliese and
her husband, Kevin, Exeter;
grandchildren, Thomas (her dolly
boy) and Kristian (her baby doll);
brothers, Joseph Ranieli, Pittston,
Jerry Ranieli, Pittston, Michael
Ranieli, Taylor, Robert Ranieli,
Shavertown, andThomasRanieli,
Pittston; sister, Theresa Stearns,
Naples, FL, BarbaraHerbert, Bla-
keslee, and Betty Weitz, Pittston;
and several nieces and nephews.
Special thanks toDr. Erlichand
the staff at the HenryCancer Cen-
ter at Geisinger Wyoming Valley,
and the Hospice of the Sacred
Heart for the exceptional care
they provided to Marie. Also, a
special thank you goes to Maries
dedicated extended family for
their love and support during Ma-
ries lengthy illness.
AMass of Christian Burial was
celebrated Dec. 23 in St. Joseph
Marello Parish at Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church, Pittston.
Interment St. Roccos Cemetery,
Pittston Township.
madetotheHospiceof theSacred
Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive,
Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements are
by the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral
Home. Online condolences may
be made to www.peterjadonizio-
funeralhome.com.
Marie R. Montini
December 19, 2011
Mr. Edward J. Lazevnick,
47, of Duryea, died Decem-
ber 17, 2011 at Christiana
Care Hospital, Newark, DE.
Born in Duryea, he was the
son of Edward J. Lazevnick
Sr. of West Pittston and the
late Rose Prusch Lazevnick.
He was a graduate of Pittston
Area High School and John-
son School of Technology. He
was self-employed as a car-
penter in the area. He was an
avid golfer and enjoyed hunt-
ing and fishing. He resided in
Duryea for most of his life.
Also surviving are brother,
Michael Lazevnick, and his
wife, Kim, of West Wyom-
ing; sister Sharon Lazevnick
of Duryea; sister Wendy La-
zevnick of Duryea; step-
brother, Dale Klush, of Pitt-
ston; stepsister, Susie Sarin,
of Plains; nieces, Rachel and
Nicole Lazevnick; Courtney
Guzzy, Dana and Abigail
Turner.
Viewing was held Wednes-
day at Sacred Heart of Jesus
Rectory, Duryea. Arrange-
ments by the Piontek Funeral
Home, Duryea.
Edward J. Lazevnick
December 17, 2011
Julius John
Parini, of Exe-
ter, entered into
eternal rest on
December 18,
2011 in Wilkes-
Barre General
Hospital surrounded by his fam-
ily.
He was born October 10, 1917,
in Exeter, the son of the late Otta-
vio and Ida Parini. He was a
member of St. Barbara Parish
(formerly St. Cecilias), Exeter.
He was part of our greatest gen-
eration having served in the Ar-
my Air Corps during World War
II as a Staff Sgt. Julius owned
and operated several businesses
throughout his life: Parini Con-
struction Company and Pardel
Construction Company, both of
Burlington, NJ; Atco Construc-
tion Company, Atco, NJ; Pepe
Contracting Company, Florence,
NJ; Sullivan Park Construction
Company, Exeter. In his later
years in life, he was affiliated
with American Bit & Drill Steel
Company, Mountain Top. Julius
was an avid New York Yankee
fan. The greatest joy of his life
was spending time with his fam-
ily, friends and his best buddy,
the family pet, Eubie. He will be
sadly missed by everyone who
had the opportunity to know
him. He was a kind and giving
man and would help anyone.
by brothers, Leo, Gene, Anthony
and Nello.
He is surviving by his loving
wife of 64 years, Irene; sons,
John and Richard, both of Exe-
ter; brother-in-law, Frank Bal-
cavage of Exeter; several nieces
and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated Dec. 21at St. Ce-
cilias Church, Exeter. Interment
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wyom-
ing.
be made to the SPCA, 524 E.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 18702,
or to the charity of the donors
choice. Arrangements by the Ki-
zis-Lokuta Funeral Home, Pitt-
ston.
Julius J. Parini
December 18, 2011
Dorothy A. Barber, 64, of
Falls, died December 19, 2011 at
the CMC hospital, VNA Hos-
pice and Home Health of Lacka-
wanna County.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was
the daughter of the late Anthony
Andrew and Charlotte ( Lottie)
Dola Kolenda.
She was alsoprecededindeath
by her husband Donald and sis-
ters, Ann Sherrill and Alice
Musser.
Surviving are her son Donald
and his fiance, Sharon, Falls.
Grandchildren: Madison, Kyla
and Trinity Barber; brothers,
Anthony Kolenda, Courtdale,
Stanley Kolenda, Wilkes-Barre,
and sisters Theresa and her hus-
band Matt Price, Muhlenberg,
Margaret and her husband Gene
Englehart, White Haven; and
aunts Helen Okal and Mary
Saunders.
A Memorial mass was held
Dec. 22at the Churchof the Holy
Redeemer (Corpus Christi Par-
ish), Harding. Interment Mt.
ViewCemetery, Harding. Funer-
al arrangements entrusted to the
Gubbiotti Funeral Home, Exeter.
Dorothy A. Barber
December 19, 2011
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Gerard Mus-
to, 77, of Pitt-
ston Township,
died Sunday,
December 18,
2011 at home in
the arms of his
loving family. Gerard loved life
and fought courageously for the
past few years. Through it all, he
never lost his sense of humor and
ability to make people laugh.
Born in Pittston Township on
September 30, 1934, he was the
son o f the late James and Rose
(Frushon) Musto. Growing up
with seven siblings, Gerard
learned the value of hard work,
education, and having fun. It also
instilled in him a lifelong love of
family.
Gerard was a graduate of Pitt-
ston Township High School and
was proud playing football. He
graduated from Kings College
witha B.A. inEducationandEco-
nomics; the University of Scran-
ton with a Masters Degree in
Counseling and a certificate as a
School Psychologist. He contin-
ued his graduate work and re-
ceived a second Masters Degree
in Educational Administration.
He later pursued and received a
letter of eligibility to serve as Su-
perintendent.
He served in the Armed Forces
during the Korean War and was
honorablydischargedin1955. Re-
turninghome, he marriedhis high
school sweetheart and love of his
life, Domenica (Pupa). Theywere
blessed with four children and
twelve grandchildren. They cele-
brated their 50th wedding anni-
versary in 2008.
Gerardstartedhis career inedu-
cation as a teacher at Pemberton
Township High School, Pember-
ton, New Jersey. In 1963, he re-
turned to the former Northeast
School District as a teacher, coach
and counselor. In 1966, Pittston
Area School District was formed
and he served as District Psychol-
ogist, Director of Curriculum,
District Principal and Supervisor
of Curriculum and Instruction. In
1982, he became Superintendent
of Pittston Area School District.
Retiring in 1993, Gerard loved
education and always remained
PittstonAreaProud. InSeptem-
ber of this year, he attendedthe re-
union of Northeast Class of 1966
and was deeply touched by the
warm welcome he received from
the students he taught 40 years
ago.
Gerard was a life member of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church (St. Joseph Marello Par-
ish), Pittston. His community ser-
vice included Director of CCD
programs and lector at Our Lady
of Mount Carmel Church, Kiwa-
nisBoardMember, Proprietor and
Board Member of Golden Care
andSilver CareHomeHealth; and
Knights of Columbus Council
372 member fourth degree.
by a sister, Louise Francioso and
brother-in-law, Paul Deeb.
Surviving are his wife, Domen-
ica (Mickey); daughter Michelle
and her husband Sal Bernardi,
Plains; daughter Jacqueline and
her husband Timmy Carroll, Ya-
tesville; son Gerard and his wife,
Alice, Yatesville; daughter Jennie
and her husband Tom Saporito,
Yatesville; grandchildren, Kara
Anthony and her husband J.J.; Sal
Bernardi; Timmy, John, and Ge-
rard Carroll; Kevin, Brian, Chris
and Kate Musto; Taylor and Tian-
na Stull-Saporito and Santino Sa-
porito; brothers Raphael and his
wife, Frances; James and his wife
Gertrude; Biagio and his wife
Carol; Joseph and his wife Nata;
and John and his wife Philomae;
sister Netta Deeb; sister-in-law,
CathyLapsanskyandher husband
Jake; brothers-in-law, Angelo Pu-
pa and his wife Anita and James
Francioso; numerous nieces and
nephews.
Special thanks to Dr. James
Brunofor beingGerardsfavorite
doctor andfriendfor manyyears.
Also, thanks to Dr. Mark Bernar-
di, the caringstaff at GoldenCare,
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
nurses especially Katrina and Be-
tty; and the staff of Hospice Com-
munity Care and Leila.
Funeral services wereheldDec.
21 from the Peter J. Adonizio Fu-
neral Home, 251 William Street,
Pittston with a Mass of Christian
Burial in St. Joseph Marello Par-
ish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, Pittston. Interment, St.
Roccos Cemetery, PittstonTown-
ship.
made toSt. JosephMarelloParish
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church; to the Oblates of St. Jo-
seph or to the charity of the do-
nors choice. On-line condolences
maybemadeat www.peterjadoni-
ziofuneralhome.com
Gerard Musto
December 18, 2011
Stephanie
Zomerfeld, 30,
of Plymouth,
died December
18, 2011, after a
brief illness.
Born June
26, 1981, in Plymouth, she was a
daughter of Steven Jr. and Donna
Medura Zomerfeldof Courtdale.
Stephanie was a graduate of
Wyoming Valley West High
School, class of 1999. Over the
years, Stephanie was very in-
volved with the Salvation Army.
She was preceded in death by
her maternal grandparents, Stan-
ley and Stella Medura, Ply-
mouth.
Also surviving are daughters,
Giavanna and Nevaeh; son,
Reese; sister, Nicole George,
and her husband, Dave, Mon-
toursville; brothers, Steven III,
Wyoming, and Christopher,
Courtdale; nieces and nephews,
Owen and Conner George, Anna
Elizabeth Zomerfeld and Steven
Zomerfeld IV; paternal grand-
parents, Steven and Johanna Zo-
merfeld Sr., Larksville.
The funeral services were held
Dec. 21 in the SJ Grontkowski
Funeral Home, Plymouth.
be made to Stephanies children,
in care of her family. Visit
www.sjgrontkowskifuneral-
home.com to submit online con-
dolences.
Stephanie Zomerfeld
December 18, 2011
Joseph J. McCracken, 74, of
Scranton, died December 18,
2011, at the Veterans Adminis-
tration Medical Center, Plains
Township.
Born in Avoca, he was the son
of the late Joseph and Edith
McCracken.
by his brother Gary McCracken
and sister, Laura McCracken.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Barbara Jones; daughters,
Susan McCracken, Scranton and
Diane McCracken, Old Forge;
sons, Joseph McCracken and
wife Tammy, Moscow and
James McCracken and wife
Joanne, Scranton; nine grand-
children; six great-grandchil-
dren; sisters, Betty Lewis, Avo-
ca; Emma Fahey, Pittston; Dora
Haines, New Jersey and Phoebe
McCracken; brother George
McCracken.
Funeral services will be pri-
vate and held at the convenience
of the family.
Joseph J. McCracken
December 18, 2011
Marlene M.
Nikoden, 42,
Harveys Lake,
died Decem-
ber 18, 2011, in
Hospice Com-
munity Care,
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Pittston, she was a
daughter of Mary (Degraba)
Monichelli and the late Joseph
Monichelli. Marlene was a
graduate of Seton Catholic
High School, class of 1987,
and also of Bloomsburg Uni-
versity. She worked in com-
mercial loans with Regency Fi-
nancial, West Pittston, and
Ameriquest, Wilkes-Barre, lat-
er with Citizens Bank until her
illness. Marlene was a member
of the Harveys Lake Yacht
Club, American Legion Riders
of Harveys Lake, and also an
associate member of the Dad-
dow Isaacs American Legion
Post 672, Dallas. She was a
member of Our Lady of Victo-
ry Church, Harveys Lake.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Thomas Nikoden, Har-
veys Lake, and by her mother,
Mary Monichelli; a brother,
Joseph Monichelli, Nazareth.
Dec. 22 from the Disque Fu-
neral Home, Dallas, with Fr.
Paul McDonnell, O.S.J., offi-
ciating.
Memorial contributions can
be made to the SPCA of Lu-
zerne County, or the AstraZe-
neca Hope Lodge, Chelten-
ham.
Marlene M. Nikoden
December 18, 2011
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Social Section
Inside
WP Memorial Books ........2
Birthdays............................3
Schools ..............................6
Classified...........................8
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S O C I A L
The Scranton Circle Choirs performed a choral presentation Festival of Carols last Sunday evening, Dec. 18, at Holy Mother of
Sorrows Polish National Catholic Church, 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont. A social hour followed in the Parish hall.
Festival of Carols last Sunday in Dupont
Bishop of the Central Diocese, the Rt. Rev. John Mack, conducts the Scranton Circle Choir at Holy Mother of Sorrows Polish National
Catholic Church in Dupont last Sunday night.
Members of the Scranton Circle of the National United Choirs sing at holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC at an Advent and Christmas
concert last Sunday night.
Director Jan Cwikla directs the Scranton Circle Choir.
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC pastor, wel-
comes the congregation to the 'Festival of Carols' concert last
Sunday night in Dupont.
Polish National Catholic Church Prime Bishop Anthony Mikovsky
lights a candle fromwhich celebrants and choir members light
their candles during an Advent and Christmas Concert at Holy
Mother of Sorrows PNCC last Sunday night.
Scranton Circle Choir member Regina Petrunich, left, lights her
sister Juliana's candle during the candlelight service portion of
their performance at Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC.
Members of the Scranton Circle Choir sing 'Silent Night' during the candlelight service of their performance.
Angela Lynch and Robert Pytell were united in marriage on
September 21, 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The bride is the daughter of PatrickandNancyLynch, Cahokia,
Illinois. She is the granddaughter of the late James (Gyp) and
Eleanor Padden, Pittston.
The groom is the son of the late Theodore and Delores Pytell,
Pittston.
The bride is a 1997 graduate of Parks College of Saint Louis
University. The groomis a1993 graduate of Penn State Universi-
ty.
The couple resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Angela Lynch and Robert Pytell
Wed in Virginia Beach
At their recent meeting, the members of the Lithuanian Womens
Club of Wyoming Valley presented a check to the Wyoming Valley
Chapter of the American Red Cross to aid in the local flood relief.
Accepting the check is Joanna Springer, Development Coordina-
tor of the Red Cross. Presenting the check is club president Martha
Warnagiris; at right is club treasurer Anne Yeager.
Lithuanian Womens Club
donates to help flood relief
The Wyoming Seminary Fine
and Performing Arts Depart-
ment will present an Artist in
Residence Recital on Sunday,
Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Great Hall
of Wyoming Seminary, 228
Wyoming Avenue, Kingston.
Artist in residence John Mi-
chael Vaida, violin, accompa-
nied by Wen-chi Liu on piano,
will perform music by Bach,
Schubert, Brahms and Kroll.
The Wyoming Seminary Low-
er School and Upper School Jazz
Bands will present a program of
big band and concert band music
on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7:00 p.m.
at Wyoming Seminarys Buck-
ingham Performing Arts Center,
Sprague Avenue, Kingston.
The program will feature stu-
dent soloists and jazz combos.
The WyomingSeminaryCivic
Orchestra will present a program
featuring the works of Smetana,
Brahms and von Weber on Sun-
day, Jan. 15, at 2:00 p.m. in the
Great Hall, 228 Wyoming Ave-
nue, Kingston. Music Director
Yoon Jae Lee will lead the musi-
cians in a performance of the
"Jubilee Overture" by von Web-
er, "Three Dances" from "The
BarteredBride" bySmetana, and
the Symphony No. 1 in C minor
by Brahms.
The Wyoming Seminary Mu-
sic Department will present its
annual Winter Instrumental
Concert on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 3
p.m. in the Great Hall, 228
Wyoming Avenue, Kingston.
The concert features the Wyom-
ing Seminary Orchestra and will
include the first movement of
Beethovens Fifth Symphony,
"Sailing the Inland Sea," and
"Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Ander-
son. Sems handbell, percussion,
string, wind, Baroque and cham-
ber ensembles also will perform.
All of these performances are
free and open to the public. For
more information call 270-2192.
Wyoming Seminary
lists free concerts
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S C H O O L S & S T U F F
The followingmemorial books have beendonat-
ed to and monetary contributions received at the
West Pittston Library:
June 2011
In Memory of:
Patricia Ciampi: One Summer, presented by
Lois & George Miller
Donald Ryce: 007, presented by Valley
Lodge #499
Arthur Thomas: the Dog Who Came in From
the Cold, presented by Warren &Carolyn Jenkes
Leonard & Mary Jenkes: Silver Girl, pre-
sented by Warren & Carolyn Jenkes
Mildred Love: Tigerlilys Orchids, presented
by Warren & Carolyn Jenkes
Atty. RuthAntal-Courtney: The Inner Life of
Empires, presented by Louise & Jill
James Robinson: The Girl in the Blue Beret,
presented by Gertrude Lipfert, David Lipfert and
Erma Huhn
Rosalie Viola: Maine, presented by Mr. &
Mrs. A. Holby
John Sellani, Sr.: Red Mist presented by
Joanne Podwika
Richard Howell: The Final Storm, presented
by West Pittston Class of 1948
Sandra Butwin: Once Upon a River, present-
ed by Lidi Elko
Sandra Butwin: Summer in the South, pre-
sented by Judy Carpenter & Janet Behlke
Charles Baylor, WPHS Class of 1955: The
Scottish Prisoner, presented by Bruno Ferretti, Jr.
Grace Carr Beyrent: ASmall Hotel, present-
ed by Mary & Joseph Agolino
Angela Agolino: Sister, presented by Mary &
Joseph Agolino
Charlotte Bonita Schaefer: Acceptable
Loss, presented by Pater & Pauline Albano
Charlotte Schaefer: Northwest Corner, pre-
sented by Mr. & Mrs. A. Denisco
Maggie: Shoe LaLa & Bear in Underwear
presented by Jeanne Sviatko
Madeline Casey: South of Superior, present-
ed by Mr. & Mrs. Suter
William Pope Jr.: Unsaid presented by Ann
Marie Macijowsky & Remo DeMarco
Sara Amico: The Butterfly Cabinet, present-
ed by Mr. & Mrs. R. Switzer
Sara Amico: Best Staged Plans; presented by
Charles & Sara Rome
In Honor of:
Dr. Tammy Jenkes McVeigh: The House in
France presented by Warren & Carolyn Jenkes
60th Anniversary of Margaret &JackHoover:
Last Letter fromYour Lover, presented by Mr. &
Mrs. Agolino
Donald Caseys 50th Birthday: the Emperor of
All Maladies presented by Marybeth &Joe Suter
July 2011
In Honor of:
Peter M. Buteras 50th Birthday: Im feeling
Lucky, presented by Dad & Lorraine
October 2011
In Memory of:
Mrs. Rose Dente: The Best of Me presented
by Mr. & Mrs. Sheridan
Eugenia Balent: The Lucky One presented
by Mr. & Mrs. Swiderski
Eugenia Balent: The Night Strangers, pre-
sented by Mr. & Mrs. E. Jones
Jean King: Lost December presented by Joe
& Cheryl Connors
Tony Sebastionelli: The Ballad of Tom Doo-
ley presented by Allison B. Coleman
Doris Firestine: Splish, Splat, Splash &
Christmas Tree Lane, presented by Mr. & Mrs.
Heal
Doris Firestine: ADark &Lonely Place, pre-
sented by Mr. & Mrs. Purcell
Doris Firestine: A Christmas Homecoming,
presented by Peggy & Maureen Reddington
Doris Firestine: The Night Circus, presented
by Mr. & Mrs. J. Butera
Doris Firestine: Beautiful Chaos, presented
by Mr. & Mrs. R. Judge
Helen McCabe: Feast of Fools, presented by
Ellen Linskey
Robert Balkunas: ZeroDay, presentedbyPA
HS Class of 1954
Maureen McGovern Holgen: The Vendome
presented by Mr. & Mrs. Sammon & Family
Mrs. Ada Rostock: Sweet &Skinny present-
ed by Mr. & Mrs. Purcell
Romaine Belgio Solarczyl: Remedy & Reac-
tion presented by PA HS Class of 1954
In Honor of:
Carol Tabit: Everything on It; presented by
Mrs. Augello
November 2011
In Memory of:
Eugenia Balent: The Apothecary, presented
by JFK Faculty & Staff
Eugenia Balent: Deweys Christmas at the Li-
brary, Freckle Face Strawberry Best Friends,
Goldy Socks & the Library
Eugenia Balent: The Great Night, presented
by Gloria Lawler
Eugenia Balent: The Gap Year presented by
Susan Henry
EugeniaBalent: The Astral, presentedbyVe-
ronica Gibblets
Eugenia Balent: Second Nature, presented
by Theresa Drobenak
Doris Firestine: The Christmas Wedding,
presented by Mr. & Mrs. Niebler
Doris Firestine: Bonnie, presented by Brian
& Phyllis Knouse
Daniel Deroberto, Sr.: 10 Turkeys in the
Road, Bear in Long Underwear, presented by
Joseph Esposito
Helen&EileenKeff: The Lantern, presented
by Tom & Bonnie Cole
Josephine Tedesco: Treason at Lisson Grove,
presented by Edythe Kepics
Mr. Robert Coyne: Jack Kennedy, presented
byAmericanLegionPost 833AdamKalmanow-
icz Ryan Jones; Lyrics Alley presented by Mr. &
Mrs. C. Altoe
Ryan Jones: Joy for Beginners, presented by
Exeter Lions Club
Ryan Jones: Heaven is for Real; presented by
Mr. & Mrs. C. Altavilla
Mary Ann Wenner DeMeo: Oh, What a
Christmas, Im Me, Pirates Go to School,
My Best Friend, Peanut Butter &Homework,
presented by The Staff at Gricos Restaurant
Mary Ann DeMeo: The Drop, presented by
Mr. & Mrs. S. Sokach, Sr.
Lois Whitlock: Giada at Home, presented by
Joe & Cheryl Connors
Mary Pello: Jacqueline Kennedy, presented
by Mr. & Mrs. Ardoline
Mary Pello: What Alice Forgot, presented by
Patricia Bradshaw
Mary Pello: First Dogs White House Christ-
mas, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Just a Second,
The Artist Who Planted a Blue Horse, presented
by Mr. & Mrs. L. Dixon
Mary Pello: Three Day Town, presented by
Noreen Bradshaw
Mary Pello: The Marriage Plot, presented by
Kelly Fanti
Mary Pello: The Vault, presented by Jose-
phine & Joe Sciandra
Mary Pello: the Litigators, presented by Mar-
lene Bartoli & Family
Doris Firestine: Betrayal of Trust &Justice
presented by Don & Barbara Eiffert
Doris Firestine: Explosive Eighteen, present-
ed by Mr. & Mrs. S. Sokach
Doris Firestine: One Flight Up, presented by
Cathie Jenkins
Doris Firestine: Squish Rabbit, A Dragon
Moves, Strega Nanas Gift, Trick or Treat Mar-
ley &Doctor Squash, presented by EMS Man-
agement Systems
Doris Firestine: City of Whispers, presented
by Mr. & Mrs. T. Reilly
John Socash: The Forgotten Affairs, present-
ed by The Exeter Lions Club
Mrs. A. Saraceno: Shockwave, Wonder-
struck, The Lady of the River & Scaredy Cat
Splat presented by Mr. A. Saraceno
Doris Firestine: The Secret Lives of Wives,
presented by Mr. & Mrs. Hennings, Mr. & Mrs.
Gale
In Honor Of
Humpty Dumpty Mothers Klub: Larry Gets
Lost in Los Angeles, Llama Llama Home with
Mama, presented by The Campenni Family
Donna Kleback: patron provided book: Niagra
Falls, or Does It? presented by Your Students
West Pittston Library: Cahills vs. Vespers; A
Kings Ransom, presented by Montgomery Ave.
Elementary Teachers & Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Fino: presented by Mr. & Mrs. J.
Dziak
December 2011
In Memory of:
Rose Dente: The Dovekeepers, presented by
the Ciampi Family
James & Mary Bellas: SeriouslyIm Kid-
ding, presented by the Ciampi Family
WilliamBump Pope: The Art of Fielding,
presented by the Ciampi Family
George &Mary Lesho: Steve Jobs, present-
ed by The Ciampi Family
John OBoyle: Happy Accidents, presented
by The Ciampi Family
Jean Balent: The Taste of Salt, presented by
Susan Henry
Lois and Dave Whitlock: Split Second, pre-
sented by The Ciampi Family
Monetary Donations
In Memory of:
October 2011
Doris Firestine, presented by Carlisle High
School
Doris Firestine, presented by Mr. & Mrs. Car-
rozza
Ada Rostock, presented by Caroline Traglia
November 2011
Doris Firestine, presented by Concetta Parente
Doris Firestine, presented by Mr. & Mrs. Wil-
liams
Doris Firestine, presented by Darwin & Jackie
Llewellyn
Doris Firestine, presented by Mr. & Mrs. Ren-
dle
Doris Firestine, presented by Mr. & Mrs. A.
Wicks
Doris Firestine, presentedbyMr. &Mrs. Wicks
Doris Firestine, presented by The Cella Family
Eugenia Balent, presented by Ricky & Debbie
Sabbatini
Eugenia Balent, presented by Fran Fumanti
Mary Bellas, presented by Mr. &Mrs. J. Butera
Antoinette Genanie, presented by Mr. & Mrs.
Cerza & Family,
Mr. &Mrs. Trotta &Family, Mr. & Mrs. Ver-
na & Family
Mary Pello, presented by Marjorie Kinsey
December 2011
Helen Russo, presented by Rosenn Jenkins &
Greenwald
Lois Mauriello Culutta, presented by Rose
Marie Crisci
Doris Firestine, presented by Peter &Lesa But-
era & Minnie
Doris Firestine, presentedbyMr. &Mrs. J. But-
era
Doris Firestine, presented by Mr. &Mrs. L. Ha-
vard
Doris Firestine, presented by Richard Firestine,
Sue Firestine Manzo,
Mary Firestine, Nancy Firestine Dorval
The Dunnfamily, presented by Mr. &Mrs. Sla-
vinsky
Emily Benish, presented by Gary, Judy &Alexe
Glen Dymond, presented by Valley Masonic
Lodge #499
Mary Pello, presented by Henry &Rena ODell
In Honor of:
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Keating, presented by
Sandra Feldman
Memorial books, monetary donations listed at WP Library
School is closed for Christmas
Vacation through Dec. 30.
School resumes on Tuesday, Ja-
nuary 3.
There is no school on Monday,
Jan. 16, in honor of Martin Luth-
er King.
Meet the Seniors
Jessica Baker, of Avoca, is
the daughter of Jennifer and Fred
Baker and was born on May 27,
1994.
After her experience Pittston
Area, Jessica says that her favor-
ite teacher is Mrs. Pietras and
that her most memorable high
school moment was her whole
junior year.
Jessica also stated that if she
could start high school over, she
would change nothing.
She enjoys hanging out with
her best friend, Samantha Bird,
and being a cheerleader.
She feels that the hardest part
of high school was her freshman
year biology class.
Post high school, Jessica plans
to attend college and to major in
psychology or education.
Overall, she has describes her
high school experience as unfor-
gettable.
John Cummings, of Duryea,
is the son of John and Lisa Cum-
mings and was born on April 5,
1994.
Johns favorite teachers are
Mrs. Koss and Mr. Blaskewicz
and he has had too many memo-
rable high school moments to
name.
If he could start high school all
over again, John would try his
hardest from day one.
If he could teach one class it
would be social studies.
His extracurricular activities
include football and track.
John enjoys eating steak,
watching the movie Super
Troopers, listeningtohis favorite
song, Lose My Mind by
Young Jeezy, and watching his
favorite celebrity, Michael Vick.
He also enjoys spending time
with his friends Tyler Roman,
Steve Sklanka and Jonathan Ju-
gus.
Post high school John plans to
attend college, and as an adult he
said he most looks forward to
making money.
Overall, he says his high
school experience has been
something else.
David Dragon, of Jenkins
Township, is the son of David
and Mary Jean Dragon and was
born on October 31, 1993.
Daves favorite teacher is Mr.
Blaskewicz and if he could start
high school over again, he would
study more.
Dave enjoys watching his fa-
vorite TV show, Cheers, and lis-
teningtothe music of his favorite
celebrity, Rhianna.
Daves best friend is Cody
Stoss and his own personal
catchphrase is Aint nothing but
a peanut.
Primary Center
School is closed for Christmas
Vacation through Dec. 30.
School resumes on Tuesday,
Jan. 3.
There is no school on Monday,
Jan. 16, in honor of Martin Luth-
er King.
Act 80 Day
Friday, Jan. 20, is an Act 80
Day. Dismissal will be at 1:30
p.m.
January Assembly
The Primary Center Whats
Special About January As-
sembly will be held with Mrs.
Zaffutos first grade class and
Mr. Zaffutos second grade class
performing at 10:00 and 2:00.
Notes on Writing
Early writing skills begin with
drawing pictures for a story. En-
courage your child to drawabout
a Christmas or holiday experi-
ence and then tell a story about
the drawing.
As you listen to the story, talk
about who is in the story, where
and when it takes place, and how
the end is different from the be-
ginning.
Write or print out the story to-
gether after you discuss it.
Math Opportunity
Happy New Year! January is
the first month of the year. Re-
view the numbers in the New
Year (2012) with your child. Use
a calendar to count the days in
each month. Pick a day, name the
number of the day, and ask your
child to count from that number
to 25, 30, 40, etc.
Box Tops
Students are remindedtobring
Box Top for Education logos to
the office.
Remember to register the Pri-
mary Center for credits when
you shop at Price Chopper and
Target.
Call the school for additional
information.
P I T T S T O N A R E A
School closed through Dec. 30
Holy Redeemer High School presented a check
to Holy Rosary School, Duryea, to assist recovery
efforts from the September flooding. Students,
faculty, administration, and staff at Holy Redeem-
er donated funds to the Duryea school that saw
several feet of water floodits basement anddestroy
its library and other facilities.
The school is temporarily holding classes at St.
Marys in Avoca and hopes to return to Holy Ros-
ary this spring. Holy Rosary is one of six feeder
schools to Holy Redeemer High School, and a
number of current Holy Redeemer students are
Holy Rosary alumni. Both schools are sponsored
by the Diocese of Scranton.
Shown during the check presentation are, from
left: Rev. Joseph Elston, Holy Redeemer chaplain;
Anita Sirak, Holy Redeemer principal; Holy Ros-
ary students Joshua Mies, Emily Mazur, and Jo-
nathan Smith; Kathleen Gilmartin, Holy Rosary
principal.
Holy Redeemer donates to Holy
Rosary School for flood recovery
College is offering a new non-
credit online course for those in-
terested in mastering Word
Press.
Introduction to Creating
Word Press Web Sites will pro-
vide instruction on creating at-
tractive blogs and interactive
Web sites. As a course project,
students will create a personal
blog and web site.
LCCC also is offering a new
non-credit online course for
those interested in learning the
fundamentals of financial scams
and rip-offs.
Protect Your Money, Credit,
and Identity will explore per-
sonal finance threats such as
identity theft, Internet and credit
card scams, and deceptive sales
practices.
The course also teaches stu-
dents howto slowdown or stop a
foreclosure, and how to end ha-
rassing phone calls from debt
collectors.
For more information, or to
register, call LCCC at 740-0495
or (800) 377-LCCC, extension
7495 or go to www.ed2go.com/
lccc .
Two new non-credit courses offered at LCCC
C M Y K
B I R T H D A Y S
Blaise Boggetti, son of
Bill and Lori Boggetti,
will celebrate his 9th
birthday on Dec. 26.
Blaise is a grandson of
Ed and Cathy Appnel and
Elaine Freitas, Avoca.
Blaise is a third grade
student at the Pittston Ar-
ea Intermediate Center
and is an avid skateboar-
der and quad rider.
He will celebrate his
birthday with his little
brother Titus and family
on a long quad ride in the
woods.
Blaise Boggetti
Valentina Marie Caparel-
li, daughter of Dave and
Mary Caparelli of West
Pittston, celebrated her
tenth birthday on Dec. 21.
Valentina is the grand-
daughter of Andrew and
the late Marilou Caparelli,
Peckville, and Fred and Ar-
lene Stuccio, Milford. Val-
entina is a fourth grade stu-
dent at Wyoming Area Ca-
tholic School. She is also a
cheerleader and basketball
player for WAC Cougars.
Valentina has a brother Do-
minic, 8. A family vacation
to Disney World commem-
orated Valentinas and Do-
minics birthdays.
Valentina Caparelli
David Edmund Kova-
leski, son of David and
Irene Kovaleski, will cel-
ebrate his first birthday
on Wednesday, Dec. 28,
2011.
He is a grandson of Jo-
seph and Gerrie Kovales-
ki, Plains Township,
Irene Zigmund, Jenkins
Township, and the late
Edmund Zigmund.
David Kovaleski
Savannah Kramer is
celebrating her 6th birth-
day on Dec. 27, 2011.
She is the daughter of
Herman and Maria
Kramer of Bluffton,
South Carolina. Her ma-
ternal grandparents are
Philip and Marie Amico,
Pittston, and paternal
grandparents are Herman
and Beverly Kramer, of
West Virginia. Savannah
is a kindergarten student
at Bluffton Area School.
Her brother Hudson
will be celebrating his 8th
birthday in March.
Savannah Kramer
Aiden Gaetano McCoy, son
of Jill and Brian McCoy of Du-
ryea, celebrated his seventh
birthday on Christmas Eve,
Dec. 24. Aiden is the grandson
of Guy L. and Jackie Fasciana,
of West Pittston, Mark McCoy,
of Mechanicsburg, and Ann
and Gordon Webb, of Middle-
town. He is the great grandson
of the late Florence and Frank
DiMaria of Swoyersville, the
late Rose and Leo Fasciana, of
Pittston, Ralph and Betty Lin-
inge,r of Shippensburg, and the
late Ray and Esther McCoy of
Carlisle. Aiden is in first grade
at Holy Rosary School. He also
takes art classes and is active in
the Tiger Cub Scouts. Aiden
has a brother Evan who is 3 1/2
years old.
Aiden McCoy
Charlie Osenkarski, son
of Tanya Pavlik Osenkar-
ski, Forty Fort, and Chuck
Osenkarski, Plains, will
celebrate his 8th birthday
Dec. 26.
Charlie is the grandsonof
Paulette Barlik Ricketts,
Duryea, the late Gregory
Pavlik and the late Charles
and Nadine Osenkarski.
Charlie is also the great
grandson of Anthony Bar-
lik, Duryea.
He has a sister, Skylar, 10
years old.
Charlie Osenkarski
Stop by or mail your birthday photo to:
The Sunday Dispatch
109 New Street
Pittston, PA18640
Pictures can run in back and white for $2 or color for $10.
Deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m., but space is limited, so pictures
will be published on a first-come, first-served basis. Any ques-
tions, please call 602-0168.
Happy Birthday!
Checks can be made payable to The Sunday Dispatch.
Eric Pisack, son of Carl
and Denise Pisack of Pitt-
ston, will celebrate his
eighth birthday on Dec.
30.
Eric is the grandson of
Barbara Guditus, of Pitt-
ston, and the late Richard
Guditus, Joan Pisack, of
Duryea, and Joe and Lois
Pisack, of Meshoppen.
He is the great grand-
son of Grace Nossavage,
Duryea.
Eric has one brother
C.J., 12.
Eric Pisack
Madison May Ratchford
will celebrate her 7th birthday
on Dec. 26. Her parents are
Patrick and Lesley Ratchford,
Wyoming. Her maternal
grandparents are Brian and
Gail Abromovage, Wyoming.
Her paternal grandparents are
Patrick and Maudeen Ratch-
ford, Duryea. Maternal great
grandparents are the late Leo
and Josephine Galli and the
late Samuel and Frances
Abromovage. Paternal great
grandparents are Kathryn, the
late Earl Ratchford, the late
Ellsworth, and Grace Algar.
Madisonis a first grade stu-
dent at Wyoming Area and
loves her jazz and ballet class-
es at Romar Dance Studio.
Madison is a big sister to Syd-
ney who is 21/2. Amovie and
game night birthday will be
held to celebrate.
Madison Ratchford
J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, and
Evangelization/Family Life in-
vite couples celebrating their
25th or 50th wedding anniver-
sary in 2012 to a diocesan Wed-
ding Anniversary Mass on Sun-
day, June 3.
The event includes a 2:30 p.m.
lowed by a reception.
Requests for an invitation,
with a mailing address that will
be accurate in March, should be
made through couples pastors
before March 1.
Anniversary Mass
planned in diocese
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived at Pittstons American Legion Post 477 via a City of Pittston firetruck. About 50 children of all ages had an
opportunity to sit on Santas lap and tell him what theyd like for Christmas. Food and beverages were provided.
Santa visits children at Legion Post 477
John and his twin brother Joseph Mikalkovitz, right, have fun with Santa at American Legion Post 477.
Sixteen-month old Emily Fitch just doesn't know what to make of the jolly man in the red suit.
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Molly Lapsansky, 5, of Pittston, is all smiles as she tells Santa her
Christmas list.
Nine-month-old Isabella Cawley of Jenkins Township looks over
Santa at the Pittston Fire Station last Sunday.
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noon.
Santa greets waiting children and their families at Pittston City Fire Headquarters last Sunday afternoon.
Madison Survilla, 2, of Pittston plays on the fire pole at Pittston
City Fire Headquarters as she waits for Santa's arrival last Sun-
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C M Y K
C O M M U N I T Y
Sacred Heart parishioners, friends carol in Dupont
Sacred Heart of Jesus Pastor Rev. Joseph Verespy hands out Christmas carol lyrics before venturing out to the streets of Dupont for
the annual singing of Christmas carols on Sunday night, Dec. 4.
Lily Kasa, 4, left, and her momJackie sing Christmas carols as
Lily holds the flashlight in Dupont on Dec. 4.
Trio Madelyn Ross, left, Molly Holmes, and Sarah Satkowski sing along on the streets of Dupont on
Dec. 4.
Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC Pastor Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, right, joins Al Urbanski and Carol
Bondurich in singing Christmas Carols at the Sacred Heart of Jesus caroling event Sunday night,
Dec. 4, in Dupont.
Albert Zuba, left, plays the alto sax as his momLisa holds his music during Christmas caroling in
Dupont.
Dana Zuba, left, and Deanna Dodson, both 9, sing Christmas carols using flashlight illumination in
Dupont on Sunday night, Dec. 4.
Some of the few dozen Sacred Heart parishioners who joined in singing Christmas carols in Dupont on Sunday night, Dec. 4.
C M Y K
S C H O O L S & S T U F F
The Wyoming Area School Districts Christmas vacation began
on Friday, Dec. 23. Schools will be back in session on Tuesday, Jan.
3. This date reflects a change from our original school calendar.
The Faculty and Staff at Montgomery Avenue Elementary wish
everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
WYO M I N G A R E A S M O N T G O M E R Y AV E N U E S C H O O L
Santa visits children at Montgomery Avenue School
Michael and Patrick Branley on Santa's Lap, wishing for a new
bike and big trucks!
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Montgomery Avenue PTO hosted its
annual Santa Story Hour. Mike Branley read The Night Before
Christmas to a group of students, siblings and parents. The
crowd enjoyed a visit fromSanta, who brought each child a book.
The evening concluded with a raffle and refreshments. Above,
Madison and Justin Steransky sit on Santa's lap, while Logan
Harding looks on awaiting his turn.
Owen, Sarah and Brenna Klaproth visit with Santa.
To celebrate the peace, hope, joy, and love of the Advent Season, Student Council of Wyoming Area Catholic School organized a
Christmas card project for those in the military. Grades one through eight created colorful, original designs using everything fromarts and
crafts to computer generated cards. Pictured are Wyoming Area Catholic Student Council Representatives displaying the final products of
Decembers service project. Sitting: MatthewSorick, Hayden Foland, Lynzie Skoronski, Carissa Benderavich. Kneelling: Dominic Capa-
relli, Camryn Cassetori, Rich Morris, Jeff Johnson,Danielle MorrisStanding: Alexia Mazzarella, Erika Serafin, Sarah Satkowski, Justin
Januzsko.
WYO M I N G A R E A C AT H O L I C
Students create cards for military
Santa Claus visits children at Christmas party in Yatesville
Children pose with Santa in the Yatesville Borough building on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11.
Aaliyah Murphy, 4, of West Pittston, thinks about what she wants
for Christmas at the Yatesville Borough building.
Thomas Hurtt, 4, of Yatesville, reviews his Christmas wish list
with Santa at a party on Dec. 11.
The Cosmopolitan Seniors will meet again on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at
1 p.m. in St. Anthonys Center, in Exeter. Vic Malinowski will pre-
side. Hosts/hostesses have been contacted.
Anyone 50 years or older interested in joining a senior group is
welcome to come and be a guest at one of the meetings. The club is
open to all, regardless of religious affiliation or place of residence;
and meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month, at 1p.m., in
St. Anthonys Center, Exeter, which is a modern, handicapped ac-
cessible facility, with ample parking. Occasional speakers make
presentations on timely topics, some seasonal luncheon parties are
held, and a monthly casino trip and varied day trips are enjoyed by
members and non-members. Activities after the meeting include
refreshments followed by an hour of bingo.
Travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip on
Thursday, Jan. 19 to Sands Casino with pickups in Exeter and Pitt-
ston. Youdonot have tobe a member tocome onthese trips. Details
can be obtained from Johanna at 655-2720.
Menu
Senior Citizens Centers, sponsored by the Area Agency on Ag-
ing for Luzerne and Wyoming counties, offer hot noon meals Mon-
day through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations
from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to
expand this program.
The following is the menu for the week of December 26:
Monday Center closed
Tuesday - Breaded chicken, Greek salad/salad dressing, roasted
potatoes, onion soup, crackers, whole wheat pita bread, orange,
margarine, milk & coffee.
Wednesday - Eggplant parmesan, sauted spinach, whole wheat
pasta, Italian bread, Mandarin orange gelatin, margarine, milk &
coffee.
Thursday - New Years Holiday Lunch: Herbed pork loin, sauer-
kraut, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner rolls, pineapple
juice, yellow pudding cake, margarine, milk & coffee.
Friday - Grilled chicken sandwich, Craisin ppinach salad, Italian
dressing, lentil soup, whole grain sandwich roll, mayonnaise, let-
tuce, tomato, brownie and vanilla pudding parfait, margarine, milk
& coffee.
S E N I O R C I T I Z E N S
New Years holiday
luncheon Thursday
C M Y K
S C H O O L S
Athletes of Holy Rosary School were honored at the annual Ath-
letic Mass on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Members of the teams provided
various ministries for the liturgy, which was celebrated by Rev. An-
drew Sinnott, administrator of Nativity of Our Lord parish.
Rev. Charles Rokosz, pastor of Nativity of Our Lord parish, con-
celebrated.
At the conclusion of the liturgy, the eighth grade student-athletes
received gifts from the Athletic Association.
The evening was sponsored by the Holy Rosary Athletic Associ-
ation. The Junior Choir added their talents.
Pictured are the eighth grade student athletes: Lauren Kamor,
Lindsay Rachko, Alexa Menichelli, Nina Mucciolo, Sierra Hembu-
ry, Allie Borgia, Kayla Jones, Eddie Sankus, Patrick Hotchkiss, Josh
Mesaris, Kevin Kizis, Joey Gutowski, Jeff Smicherko, Josh Meglio-
la, Matt Marsh, Gary Belles, Kevin Kizis, and Nic Anastasi.
H O LY R O S A R Y
Holy Rosary School eighth grade athletes honored at liturgy
By Lisa Yeager
The Stand Tall Club of Pittston Area High
School recently conducted its annual Thanksgiv-
ing Food Drive. This tradition has had the students
of Pittston Area charitably donating goods to fam-
ilies in need for the past 20 years.
Four families in the Pittston Area School com-
munity received food baskets and gift cards that
will hopefully help themenjoy this holiday season.
The club has also generously donated nonperish-
able food items to the Care and Concern Food
Bank in Pittston.
First row, left to right, Christine DAgostino, Ali
Quinn, and Alex Kochis. Second row, Nellie Diaz
and Brittney Czerniakowski
P I T T S T O N A R E A
Annual Thanksgiving food drive
The combined efforts of the Wyoming Area Key
Club and Builders Club resulted in dozens of toys be-
ing presented to the Salvation Army to distribute to
needy children.
Shown in the photo are, left to right: Taryn Gates,
Grace Gober, Katy Dymond, Kelly McFarland (Sal-
vation Army, rear), Ashley Lamoreaux, Emily Con-
cha, Abby Orth, Chris Winborn (Salvation Army),
Mrs. Melissa Dolman, WA Builders Club advisor.
WYO M I N G A R E A H I G H S C H O O L
Students
collect
toys for
the needy
Making Christmas a little brighter for needy
children in the Wyoming Valley is the goal of the
annual Angel Tree Project, sponsored by the Sal-
vation Army.
In November members of the Wyoming Semi-
nary Upper School Community Service Group be-
gancollectingnewtoys andclothes for 15boys and
15 girls, completing the drive on Dec. 5.
This is the eighth year that Sems Community
Service Group has participated in the Angel Tree
Program.
Community Service Group members seen with
some of the collected Angel Tree toys are, from
left: junior Leah Goldberg, Wilkes-Barre; senior
Francesca Domiano, Old Forge; junior Junkai
Zeng, Nanjing, China, P.R.C.; senior BethanyBro-
dy, Edwardsville, Angel Tree project coordinator;
and senior Amy Shick, Mountain Top.
WYO M I N G S E M I N A R Y
Angel Tree Project aids needy
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Window, Tilt, Stabilizer Pkg.,
Trailer Brake Controller, Pwr.
Equipment Group
CALL NOW 823-8888 CALL NOW 823-8888
1-800-817-FORD 1-800-817-FORD
Overlooking Mohegan Sun Overlooking Mohegan Sun
577 East Main St., Plains 577 East Main St., Plains
Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B
*Tax and tags extra. Security Deposit Waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 27 month lease 23,625 allowable miles. First months payment,
$595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. See salesperson for details. All payments subject to credit approval by the primary lending source, Tier 0 rate. Special
APR financing cannot be combined with Ford cash rebate. BUY FOR prices are based on 72 month at $18.30 per month per $1000 financed 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. Sale ends
STX, 3.7L V6, Auto., ABS,
17 Alum. Wheels, Cloth
Seat, 40/20/40 Split Seat,
Decor Package, Cruise, Air,
Pwr. Equipment Group
FORD REBATE............1,500
FORD BONUS REBATE......500
FMCC REBATE..........1,000
OFF LEASE REBATE....1,250
TRADE IN REBATE.....1,000
XL WORK PKG DISCOUNT OFF MSRP....500
COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP......841
3.7L V6 Engine, XL Plus Pkg.,
Cruise Control, CD, MyKey
Sys., Pwr. Equipment Group,
Pwr. Mirrors, 40/20/40 Split
Seat, XL Decor Group
Super Cab, Auto., Sport
Trim, CD, Chrome Step Bar,
Privacy Glass, Sliding Rear
Window, Satellite Radio,
Cloth Sport Bucket Seats
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
FORD REBATE...............1,000
FORD BONUS REBATE.......1,500
OFF LEASE REBATE.......1,250
FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP. .195
COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP.........786
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
27
MOS.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
3.5L Engine, MyFord Display, Auto. Climate Control,
Pwr. Mirrors, 17 Steel Wheels, CD, Keyless Entry, 3rd Row Seat,
MyKey, Cruise Control, Pwr. Windows, Pwr. Door Locks
27
MOS.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
5.4L Auto., PL, PW, 3rd Row Seat, Trailer Tow, Pwr. Liftgate, Driver Vision
Pkg., Rearview Camera, 18 Alum. Wheels, Rear Air/Heat Remote Keyless
Entry, Auto. Lamp, Personal Safety Sys., Safety Canopy, ANti-Theft Sys.,
Tubular Step Bar, CD, Advance Trac w/Roll Stability Control, Climate Control,
Leather Captain Chairs, Reverse Sensing Sys., SYNC,
FORD REBATE...............1,000
COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP.......2,166
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
Auto., 3.5L V6, SYNC, Reverse
Sensing Sys., CD, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, PDL, PW,
18 Alum. Wheels, Anti-Theft Sys., Perimeter Alarm,
Sirius Satellite Radio,
FORD REBATE..........1,000
FMCC REBATE.................500
27
MOS.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
Auto., ABS, V6, Remote Keyless Entry w/Keypad,
Rwar Spoiler, PL, PW, Air, Anti-Theft Sys., CD, Safety Canopy, Side Impact
Air Bags, Personal Safety Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Convenience Group,
Auto. Headlamps, Reverse Sensing, 18 Alum. Wheels, Pwr. Drivers Seat,
MyKey Dual Elec. Climate Control, MyFord LCD Display, Cruise
FORD REBATE.................500
FMCC REBATE...............1,000
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
Auto., CD, Alum. Wheels, Tilt Wheel, PW, PDL,
Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags, 1st & 2nd Air Curtains, Anti-Theft
Sys., Sirius Satellite Radio, Keyless Entry, Message Center,
FORD REBATE............500
FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP. .1,445
27
MOS.
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
27
MOS.
M
O
S.
APR
27
MOS.
M
O
S.
APR
PLUS
FORD REBATE...............2,000
FORD BONUS REBATE.........500
FMCC REBATE...............1,000
TRADE IN REBATE.......1,000
27
MOS.
FORD REBATE...............2,000
27
MOS.
8
FOOT
BOX
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
United One Resources is seeking candidates for
full-time Real Estate Title Processors. The suc-
cessful candidates must be able to work in a fast
pace environment, have excellent organizational,
communication and customer service skills. Prior
experience in title insurance, real estate, banking,
or customer service is preferred. We offer a com-
petitive salary and comprehensive benefit pack-
age.
Please forward your resume and salary require-
ments to: iwanttowork@unitedoneresources.com
TITLE PROCESSOR
United One Resources, Inc.
270 North Sherman Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
EOE M/F/D/V
DIESEL MECHANIC
Full Time 2nd or 3rd Shift Position Available.
Weekend Rotation Required
Requirements:
Electronic Engine Diagnostics & Repair
CDL Class A License
PA Inspection License Class 7
Own Hand Tools
Experience in Refrigeration & A/C
Full Benefit Package
CDL CLASS A
TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVERS
FULL-TIME POSITION
CDL Class A License Required
Must meet all D.O.T. requirements
Must have a safe driving record
Minimum Experience 1Year or 40,000-50,000 miles
Full Benefit Package
Apply @ Schneider-Valley Farms Dairy
1860 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA
or Call 570-326-2021 ext 102
Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
E.O.E.
Come join the growing
Marcellus Shale Industry
We are looking for a hard working, loyal,
dedicated individual to come join our team.
Immediate opening for Hydraulic Crane
Mechanic to work at a growing crane company
in Williamsport, PA.
Minimum (5) years experience
Must be willing to relocate to the Williamsport
area
Company Service truck will be provided
Must be willing to work on call and overtime
when needed
Class A or B a must
Top pay and excellent benefits
EOE/All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Please send resume to:
Careeropportunity17701@gmail.com
Shop Maintenance Planner
For Large Trucking Company
We are looking for a hard working, loyal,
dedicated individual to come join our team
(5) Years minimum experience
Heavy Duty Truck Shop Experience a must
Willing to work as needed
Management skills are necessary
Computer knowledge is necessary
Must be able to prioritize and multi task
Excellent Pay & benefits
Class A CDL is a plus
EOE/All inquiries will be kept confidential.
Please send resume to:
Careeropportunity17701@gmail.com
39 Prospect St Nanticoke
570-735-1487
WE PAY
THE MOST
INCASH
BUYING
11am
to 6pm
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE
Immediate Occupancy!!
Efficiencies available
@30% of income
MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Affordable Senior Apartments
Income Eligibility Required
Utilities Included! Low cable rates;
New appliances; Laundry on site;
Activities! Curbside Public Transportation
Please call 570-825-8594
D/TTY 800-654-5984
746 Garage Sales/
Estate Sales/
Flea Markets
Wanna make your
car go fast? Place
an ad in Classified!
570-829-7130.
Motorcycle for sale?
Let them see it here
in the Classifieds!
570-829-7130
Find Your Ideal
Employee! Place an
ad and end the
search!
570-829-7130
ask for an employ-
ment specialist
135 Legals/
Public Notices
135 Legals/
Public Notices
MEETING NOTICE
The Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary
Authority (LLVSA) Board of Directors has
scheduled the following public meetings
during the year 2012. All scheduled meet-
ings will be held at 5:00PM in the Avoca
Borough Building, located at 752 Main
Street, Avoca Borough, Pennsylvania
18641.
Day Date
Monday January 30, 2012
Monday February 27, 2012
Monday March 26, 2012
Monday April 23, 2012
Monday May 21, 2012
Monday June 18, 2012
Monday September 24, 2012
Monday October 22, 2012
Monday November 19, 2012
The LLVSA Board of Directors reserves
the right to conduct an executive session
no more than thirty (30) minutes prior to
each meeting and/or immediately follow-
ing the scheduled meeting. The LLVSA
will not conduct a monthly meeting during
the months of July, August, and Dec-
ember. The general public is invited to
review, inspect and submit comments dur-
ing the third (3rd) week of said months on
the prior months activities. Said activities
include correspondence, financial reports
and invoices to be paid. The LLVSA
reserves the right to alter and/or change
the meeting schedule as events may war-
rant.
THOMAS A. MCDERMOTT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LEGAL NOTICE
The Regular Monthly Meetings of the
Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Pittston will be held on the following listed
dates during the Year 2012.
The meetings will start at 6:00 P.M., pre-
vailing time, in the 2nd Floor Office of the
Redevelopment Authority, Suite 202, City
Hall, 35 Broad Street, Pittston, Pennsylva-
nia.
The dates of the Agencys 2012 monthly
meetings are as follows:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
TUESDAY, MAY 1
TUESDAY, JUNE 5
TUESDAY, JULY 10
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
110 Lost
ALL JUNK CARS
WANTED!!
CALL ANYTIME
HONEST PRICES
FREE REMOVAL
CA$H PAID
ON THE SPOT
570.301.3602
ALL
JUNK
CAR &
TRUCKS
WANTED
Highest Prices
Paid!!!
FREE
REMOVAL
Call
Vito & Ginos
Anytime
288-8995
Wanna make a
speedy sale? Place
your ad today 570-
829-7130.
120 Found
FOUND, Bichon,
black & white, curly
hair. Blue collar with
leash. Found in
South Wilkes-Barre
near Willow St. on
Monday 12/19.
Owner should con-
tact SPCA at
570-825-4111
135 Legals/
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
The Housing
Authority of the City
of Pittston will
reschedule its Jan-
uary 2012 regular
meeting to January
16, 2012 at 6:00
P.M. At 500
Kennedy Boulevard,
Pittston, Pa.
William J. Lisak
Executive Director
135 Legals/
Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby
given that the Park-
ing Authority of the
City of Pittston has
scheduled Special
Meetings for the
purpose of dis-
cussing and taking
appropriate action
on all general mat-
ters regarding the
operation and main-
tenance of existing
facilities.
These Special
Meetings of the
Parking Authority of
the City of Pittston
are scheduled for
every Tuesday
beginning on Janu-
ary 3, 2012 until
December 18, 2012.
All Special Meetings
are scheduled to
begin at 6:30 P.M.,
prevailing time, in
the First Floor Con-
ference Room of
Pittston City Hall,
35 Broad Street,
Pittston,
Pennsylvania.
By Order of the
Parking Authority of
the City of Pittston
Salvatore Licata,
Secretary/Treasurer
LINEUP
ASUCCESSFULSALE
INCLASSIFIED!
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A yard or garage sale
in classified
is the best way
tocleanout your closets!
Youre in bussiness
with classified!
ESTATE NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby
given that Letters of
Administration have
been granted in the
Estate of ELWOOD
REEDY, late of
Township of Exeter,
who died:
August 12, 2011
All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate
are requested to
make payment and
those having claims
to present the
same, without
delay, to the Admin-
istratrix, JOAN
REEDY and her
Attorneys.
SAPORITO,
SAPORITO &
FALCONE
490 NORTH
MAIN ST.
PITTSTON, PA
18640
135 Legals/
Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF PITTSTON
The Redevelopment
of Pittston is seek-
ing professional
services (engineer-
ing) to provide tech-
nical advice and
assistance with
respect to:
Street improve-
ments, recreation
improvements
(including all DCNR
recreational
grants), municipal
building improve-
ments, and other
public improve-
ments to be carried
out under the City
of Pittstons State
Community Devel-
opment Program
with Fiscal Year
2012, 2013, and
2014 Grant Funds.
The Redevelopment
of Pittston shall
negotiate a contract
with the highest
qualified firm, sub-
ject to the evalua-
tion of information
received from inter-
ested firms for nec-
essary services at
compensation
which the Authority
determines to be
fair and reasonable.
Should the Authority
be unable to negoti-
ate a satisfactory
contract with the
firm considered to
be the most quali-
fied, the Authority
shall undertake
negotiations with
the second most
qualified firm.
Detailed information
is set forth in the
Request for Propos-
al and a copy may
be obtained at the
offices of the Rede-
velopment Authority
of the City of
Pittston, Suite 202,
City Hall, 35 Broad
Street, Pittston, PA.
or by calling 570-
654-4601.
Interested firms
shall address and
submit their propos-
al to:
The Redevelopment
Authority of the
City of Pittston,
Suite 202 City Hall
35 Broad Street
Pittston, Pa. 18640
Proposals must be
received no later
than 3:00 P.M., pre-
vailing time, on
Monday, January 9,
2012.
The Redevelopment
Authority is an affir-
mative action/equal
opportunity employ-
er.
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
CITY OF PITTSTON
STATE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM AND
HUD HOME PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR PRO-
POSALS TO PRO-
VIDE LEGAL SER-
VICES in connection
with the City of
Pittstons adminis-
tration of the feder-
ally funded State
Community Devel-
opment Block Grant
Program and HOME
Programs will be
received on Mon-
day, January 9, 2012
at 2:00 P.M., pre-
vailing time, in the
Office of Mr. Gerard
J. Mullarkey of the
Redevelopment
of Pittston, Suite
202, City Hall Build-
ing, 35 Broad
Street, Pittston, Pa.
Detailed information
as to the specific
services requested
and content of the
written proposal is
set forth in Request
for Proposals and a
copy may be
obtained at the
above address or
by calling (570) 654-
4601.
The Redevelopment
of Pittston is an
Affirmative Action/
Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Let the Community
Know!
Place your Classified
Ad TODAY!
570-829-7130
150 Special Notices
FAITHS HOMEMADE
SWEET-POTATO PIES!
$10 each. To order,
call 570-899-3808
310 Attorney
Services
DIVORCE No Fault
$295 divorce295.com
Atty. Kurlancheek
800-324-9748 W-B
ESTATE PLANNING
/ADMINISTRATION
Real Estate &
Civil Litigation
Attorney Ron Wilson
570-822-2345
Free Bankruptcy
Consultation
Payment plans.
Carol Baltimore
570-822-1959
SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY
Free Consultation.
Contact Atty. Sherry
Dalessandro
570-823-9006
370 Tax Preparation
Rushefski
Accounting
Tax Preparation
Old Forge
570-504-8314
Collect cash, not dust!
Clean out your
basement, garage
or attic and call the
Classified depart-
ment today at 570-
829-7130!
406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV
NEW!! Full size
adult ATV. Strong 4
stroke motor. CVT
fully automatic
transmission with
reverse. Electric
start. Front & rear
luggage racks.
Long travel suspen-
sion. Disc brakes.
Dual stage head
lights. Perfect for
hunters & trail rid-
ers alike. BRAND NEW
& READY TO RIDE.
$1,695 takes it
away.
386-334-7448
Wilkes-Barre
TOMAHAWK`10
ATV, 110 CC. Brand
New Tomahawk
Kids Quad. Only
$695 takes it away!
386-334-7448
Wilkes-Barre
412 Autos for Sale
BMW `01 X5
4.4i. Silver, fully
loaded, tan leather
interior. 1 owner.
103k miles. $8,999
or best offer. Call
570-814-3666
BMW `07 328xi
Black with black
interior. Heated
seats. Back up &
navigation sys-
tems. New tires &
brakes. Sunroof.
Garage kept. Many
extras! 46,000
Miles.
Asking $20,500.
570-825-8888 or
626-297-0155
Call Anytime!
BMW `99 M3
Convertible with
Hard Top. AM/FM. 6
disc CD. 117 K miles.
Stage 2 Dinan sus-
pension. Cross
drilled rotors. Cold
air intake. All main-
tenance records
available. $11,500
OBO. 570-466-2630
BUICK `05 LACROSSE
Metallic Gray. Heat-
ed leather seats.
Traction control, 6
way power front
seats, remote start.
Rear park assist.
New tires. 41,400
miles. $11,000
570-696-2148
CADILLAC `05 SRX
All wheel drive,
traction control,
3.6 L V-6, power
sunroof, auto-
stick, leather inte-
rior, auto car
starter, factory
installed 6 CD disc
changer, all
power, memory
seat. 39,000
miles.
$21,000
570-453-2771
412 Autos for Sale
CHEVROLET `04
CORVETTE COUPE
Torch red with
black and red
interior. 9,700
miles, auto, HUD,
removable glass
roof, polished
wheels, memory
package, Bose
stereo and twilight
lighting, factory
body moldings,
traction control,
ABS, Garage kept
- Like New.
$25,900
(570) 609-5282
DODGE `02
STRATUS SE PLUS
100,000 miles, auto-
matic, front wheel
drive, 4 door, anti-
lock brakes, air con-
ditioning, power
locks, power win-
dows, power mir-
rors, power seats,
all power, cruise
control, CD player,
keyless entry, rear
defroster, new 2.7
engine.timing set,
water pump, oil
pump, $2,999.
(570) 604-5277
EAGLE `95 TALON
Only 97,000 Miles.
Full custom body kit,
dark green metallic
with gray interior.
Dual exhaust, 4 coil
over adjustable
struts. All new
brakes, air intake
kit, strut brakes,
custom seats, cus-
tom white gauges, 2
pillar gauges, new
stereo, alarm, cus-
tom side view mir-
rors. 4 cylinder
automatic, runs
excellent. $8,500.
Call 570-876-1355
or 570-504-8540
(evenings)
FORD 02 MUSTANG
GT CONVERTIBLE
Red with black
top. 6,500 miles.
One Owner.
Excellent Condi-
tion. $17,500
570-760-5833
HONDA `07 ACCORD
V6 EXL. 77K miles. 1
owner with mainte-
nance records.
Slate blue with
leather interior. Sun-
roof. Asking $12,500.
Call 570-239-2556
HONDA `09 CIVIC LX-S
Excellent condition
inside & out. Garage
kept. Regularly
serviced by dealer,
records available.
Option include alloy
wheels, decklid
spoiler, sport seats,
interior accent light-
ing (blue), Nose
mask and custom
cut floor mats. Dark
grey with black inte-
rior. 56K highway
miles. REDUCED!
$13,300. Call
570-709-4695
JAGUAR `00 S TYPE
4 door sedan. Like
new condition. Bril-
liant blue exterior
with beige hides.
Car is fully equipped
with navigation sys-
tem, V-8, automatic,
climate control AC,
alarm system,
AM/FM 6 disc CD,
garage door open-
er. 42,000 original
miles. $9,000
Call (570) 288-6009
JAGUAR 94
XJS CONVERTIBLE
Mint Condition
Magnolia red,
with palomino
beige leather
interior. This car
rates a 10 in &
out. 4 new tires
and services.
Florida car.
$13,300.
570-885-1512
LEXUS `98 LS 400
Excellent condition,
garage kept, 1
owner. Must see.
Low mileage, 90K.
Leather interior. All
power. GPS naviga-
tion, moon roof, cd
changer. Loaded.
$9,000 or best
offer. 570-706-6156
WANTED!
ALL
JUNK
CARS!
CA$H
PAID
570-301-3602
NISSAN `08 SENTRA
58K miles. 4 cylin-
der, 6 speed manu-
al. Great condition.
All power. A/C.
Cruise. Reduced
$9,800. Call
570-333-4379
VOLKSWAGEN `04
Beetle - Convertible
GREAT ON GAS!
Blue. AM/FM cas-
sette. Air. Automat-
ic. Power roof, win-
dows, locks &
doors. Boot cover
for top. 22k. Excel-
lent condition.
Garage kept.
Newly Reduced
$14,000
570-479-7664
Leave Message
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CHEVY 30 HOTROD COUPE
$49,000
FORD 76 THUNDERBIRD
All original $12,000
MERCEDES 76 450 SL
$24,000
MERCEDES 29
Kit Car $9,000
(570) 655-4884
hell-of-adeal.com
DESOTO CUSTOM
49 4 DOOR SEDAN
3 on the tree with
fluid drive. This All
American Classic
Icon runs like a top
at 55MPH. Kin to
Chrysler, Dodge,
Plymouth, Imperial
Desoto, built in the
American Midwest,
after WWII, in a
plant that once
produced B29
Bombers. In its
original antiquity
condition, with
original shop &
parts manuals,
shes beautifully
detailed and ready
for auction in Sin
City. Spent her
entire life in Ari-
zona and New
Mexico, never saw
a day of rain or
rust. Only $19,995.
To test drive, by
appointment only,
Contact Tony at
570-899-2121 or
penntech84th@
gmail.com
FORD `52
COUNTRY SEDAN
CUSTOM LINE
STATION WAGON
V8, automatic,
8 passenger,
3rd seat, good
condition, 2nd
owner. REDUCED TO
$6,500.
570-579-3517
570-455-6589
FORD 28 MODEL A
Sport Coupe.
Rumble Seat.
Professionally
Restored. Ford Blue
with tan canvas
top. $15,225
570-339-1552
after 5:00pm
FORD SALEEN 04
281 SC Coupe
1,000 miles
documented #380
Highly collectable.
$28,500
570-472-1854
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MERCEDES 1975
Good interior &
exterior. Runs
great! New tires.
Many new parts.
Moving, Must Sell.
$2,300 or
best offer
570-693-3263
Ask for Paul
MERCEDES-BENZ `73
450SL
Convertible with
removable hard top,
power windows, AM
/FM radio with cas-
sette player, CD
player, automatic, 4
new tires. Cham-
pagne exterior; Ital-
ian red leather inte-
rior inside. Garage
kept, excellent con-
dition. $28,000. Call
825-6272
Selling your
Camper?
Place an ad and
find a new owner.
570-829-7130
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
OLDSMOBILE
`68
DELMONT
Must Sell!
Appraised
for $9,200
All original
45,000 miles
350 Rocket
engine
Fender skirts
Always
garaged
Will sell for
$6,000
Serious
inquires only
570-
690-0727
427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500
HD DUMP TRUCK
2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles.
Vehicle in like
new condition.
$19,000.
570-288-4322
439 Motorcycles
96 HONDA
American Classic
Edition. 1100 cc. 1
owner, under
20,000 miles. Yel-
low and white,
extra chrome, VNH
exhaust, bags,
lights, MC jack, bat-
tery tender, hel-
mets. Asking $3500
570-288-7618
BMW 2010 K1300S
Only 460 miles! Has
all bells & whistles.
Heated grips, 12 volt
outlet, traction con-
trol, ride adjustment
on the fly. Black with
lite gray and red
trim. comes with
BMW cover, battery
tender, black blue
tooth helmet with
FM stereo and black
leather riding gloves
(like new). paid
$20,500. Sell for
$15,000 FIRM.
Call 570-262-0914
Leave message.
DAELIM 2006
150 CCs. 4,700
miles. 70 MPG.
New battery & tires.
$1,500; negotiable.
Call 570-288-1246
or 570-328-6897
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
HARLEY DAVIDSON `03
100th Anniversary
Edition Deuce.
Garage kept. 1
owner. 1900 miles.
Tons of chrome.
$38,000 invested. A
must see. Asking
$18,000. OBO
570-706-6156
HARLEY DAVIDSON 80
Soft riding FLH.
King of the High-
way! Mint origi-
nal antique show
winner. Factory
spot lights, wide
white tires,
biggest Harley
built. Only
28,000 original
miles! Never
needs inspec-
tion, permanent
registration.
$7,995 OBO
570-905-9348
HYOSUNG `04 COMET
250. 157 Miles.
Excellent Condition.
$1,200. Call
570-256-7760
KAWASAKI 05
NINJA 500R. 3300
miles. Orange.
Garage kept. His &
hers helmets. Must
sell. $2400
570-760-3599
570-825-3711
Kawasaki` 93
ZX11D NINJA
LIKE NEW
8900 Original
miles. Original
owner. V@H
Exhaust and Com-
puter. New tires.
$3,800.
570-574-3584
442 RVs & Campers
CHEROKEE 10
Travel trailer. 39 ft.,
4 slide outs, 3 bed-
rooms, 2 bath
rooms, microwave,
awning, tinted win-
dows, Brand new.
Have no pets or
smokers. Much
more!!!!!
$33,000
(cell) 682-888-2880
FLAGSTAFF `08
CLASSIC
NOW BACK IN PA.
Super Lite Fifth
Wheel. LCD/DVD
flat screen TV, fire-
place, heated mat-
tress, ceiling fan,
Hide-a-Bed sofa,
outside speakers &
grill, 2 sliders,
aluminum wheels, ,
awning, microwave
oven, tinted safety
glass windows,
fridge & many
accessories &
options. Excellent
condition, $22,500.
570-868-6986
GET THE WORD OUT
with a Classified Ad.
570-829-7130
SUNLINE SOLARIS `91
25 travel trailer A/C.
Bunk beds. New
fridge & hot water
heater. Excellent
condition. $3,900.
570-466-4995
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
RENDEZVOUS
BARGAIN!!
AWD, Fully
loaded, 1 owner,
22,000 miles.
Small 6 cylinder.
New inspection.
Like new, inside
& out. $13,000.
(570) 540-0975
CADILLAC `07
ESCALADE ESV
Black with extended
cab. Fully loaded.
Low miles. Extra set
of tires & rims.
Leather interior.
$32,000.
(570) 357-1383
FORD `04 EXPLORER
Eddie Bauer Edition
59,000 miles,
4 door, 3 row
seats, V6, all power
options, moon roof,
video screen
$12,999.
570-690-3995 or
570-287-0031
GMC `05 SAVANA
1500 Cargo Van.
AWD. V8 automatic.
A/C. New brakes &
tires. Very clean.
$10,750. Call
570-474-6028
HONDA `10
ODYSSEY
Special Edition.
Maroon, Fully
loaded. Leather
seats. TV/DVD,
navigation, sun roof
plus many other
extras. 3rd seat .
Only 1,900 Miles.
Brand New.
Asking $37,000
(570) 328-0850
JEEP `02 GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
Triple black, eco-
nomical 6 cylinder.
4x4 select drive.
CD, remote door
opener, power win-
dows & locks,
cruise, tilt wheel.
108k highway miles.
Garage kept. Super
clean inside and out.
No rust. Sale price
$6,495. Scranton.
Trade ins accepted.
570-466-2771
JEEP `03 LIBERTY
SPORT. Rare. 5
speed. 23 MPG.
102K highway miles.
Silver with black
interior. Immaculate
condition, inside and
out. Garage kept.
No rust, mainte-
nance records
included. 4wd, all
power. $6,900 or
best offer, trades
will be considered.
Call 570-575-0518
JEEP `04
CHEROKEE
135,000 miles, auto-
matic, four wheel
drive, $6,500.
(570) 237-6979
MERCURY `07
MARINER
One owner. Luxury
4x4. garage kept.
Showroom condi-
tion, fully loaded,
every option
34,000 miles.
GREAT DEAL
$14,500
(570)825-5847
MITSUBISHI `11
OUTLANDER SPORT SE
AWD, Black interi-
or/exterior, start/
stop engine with
keyless entry, heat-
ed seats, 18 alloy
wheels, many extra
features. Only
4,800 miles. 10
year, 100,000 mile
warranty. $23,500.
Willing to negotiate.
Serious inquires
only - must sell,
going to law school.
(570) 793-6844
NISSAN `10 ROGUE SL
AWD. Gray. Sun-
roof. Bose stereo
system. Black,
heated leather
seats. Sunroof
6,800 miles.
$24,000
(570) 696-2777
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VOLVO `08 XC90
Fully loaded, moon
roof, leather, heat-
ed seats, electric
locks, excellent
condition. New
tires, new brakes
and rotors. 52,000
miles highway
$26,500/ best offer.
570-779-4325
570-417-2010 till 5
468 Auto Parts
SNOW TIRES, Win-
termark Steel Radial
Tires, 185/60, R14
82S, very good con-
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570-704-7019
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Finance
ACCOUNTING AR/AP
ASSISTANT
Varsity, Inc. seeks
full time candidate
with AR/AP, journal
entry, data entry
and financial state-
ment experience.
Strong Excel, Word
and Accounting
software experi-
ence required with-
in a fast paced mul-
titask environment.
Call Harvis Interview
Service with ques-
tions 542-5330 or
forward resume:
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gmail.com
518 Customer
Support/Client Care
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE
Immediate opening
for full time position
with an expanding
company in the
Hazleton area.
Responsibilities
include processing
orders, handling
and resolving cus-
tomer inquiries and
problems. College
degree or at least
three years experi-
ence in customer
service a must,
preferably in manu-
facturing/distribu-
tion environment.
Strong communica-
tion, organizational
skills, good atten-
dance and the abili-
ty to multitask and
handle a very fast-
paced environment
a must. Knowledge
of Word, Excel,
Lotus Notes. SAP
experience a plus.
Only team players
need apply. Benefits
and competitive
salary based on
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Please send resume
and salary require-
ments to:
ATTN: HR Dept.
Box 667
Hazleton, PA 18201
Fax: 570-450-0231
Email:
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To place your
ad call...829-7130
533 Installation/
Maintenance/
Repair
HVAC CONTRACTOR
Looking for an
HVAC contractor to
work with startup.
Ideal candidate
will have 5+ years
experience.
Geothermal a plus!
For more informa-
tion, contact 855-
EARTH-75 or email
j.broscious@earth
wellenergies.com
542 Logistics/
Transportation
Drivers: Start up to
$.41/mi. Home
Weekly or Bi-Weeky.
CDL-A 6 months
OTR experience
required.
Equipment youll be
proud to drive!
(888) 247-4037
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route! Home every
night! Great Pay,
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1-866-336-9642
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W hichever com es first.See dealer for lim ited w arranty details.

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