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TRIPOLI, Libya Libyas interim
rulers declaredthe country liberatedon
Sunday after an 8-month civil war,
launching the oil-rich nation on what is
meant to be a two-year transition to de-
mocracy. But theylaidout plans withan
Islamist tone that could rattle their
Western backers.
The joyful ceremony formally mark-
ing the end of Moammar Gadhafis 42-
year tyranny was also clouded by
mounting pressure from the leaders of
the NATOcampaign that helped secure
victory to investigate whether Gadhafi,
dragged wounded but alive out of a
drainage ditch last week, was then exe-
cuted by his captors.
The circumstances of Gadhafis death
remain unclear. In separate accounts
late Sunday, two Libyan fighters said
Gadhafi was hurt after being captured,
but was able to stand. One said that
when he and others placed Gadhafi in
anambulance, theformer Libyanleader
had not yet suffered what Libyas chief
pathologist said was a fatal gunshot to
the head.
Critics said the gruesome spectacle
of his blood-streaked body laid out as a
Libya declares its freedom
AP PHOTO
Military commander of Tripoli Abdel HakimBelhaj
declared Libyan liberation Sunday in Benghazi.
Gadhafis death is questioned
By KARIN LAUB and KIMGAMEL
Associated Press
See LIBYA, Page 8A
WILKES-BARRE Two local
political science professors say it
will be easier for Mayor Tom
Leighton to win a third term with
two opposition candidates in the
race.
Leighton, 51, is running for a
thirdtermonNov. 8. Heisopposed
by Republican
Lisa Cope, 45,
and Libertarian
BetsySummers,
54.
Tom Baldino
of Wilkes Uni-
versity and Da-
vid Sosar of
Kings College
say Leighton al-
ready has sever-
al advantages in
the race, but
with two candi-
dates vying for
the votes of dis-
contented resi-
dents, the two-
term Democrat
becomes an
even safer bet.
With the op-
position frac-
tured, itmakesit
easier for
Leighton to win
reelection, Bal-
dino said.
The two opponents split any
anti-Leighton vote, not evenly for
sure, but each will have his/her
block of votes, Sosar said.
Speaking objectively, Baldino
said Leighton must be considered
thefavoritetowininNovemberfor
several reasons.
First, he is the incumbent, and
as such, he has already established
name recognition with the voters,
and he has a record of accomplish-
ments that both his opponents
lack, Baldino said. Second, he
has beenable to raise more money
thaneitherof hisopponents, which
isanother benefit that generallyac-
crues to incumbents. With a finan-
cial advantage, Leighton will be
able to remind his constituents of
his achievements in the weeks
leading to the election.
Third, he faces two lesser
Leighton
seen as
benefiting
from split
Political science professors
see two challengers dividing
citys opposition vote.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
Cope
Leighton
Summers
See MAYOR, Page 8A
In an economy in which people may not have
extra money to spend, some are still digging deep
to make sure they grab their traditional pumpkins
pre-Halloween.
Ben Duffy of Wilkes-Barre brings his boys, Ja-
cob, 10, and Colin, 6, on a hunt for the perfect
pumpkin every year.
At most, its goingtocost me $10a pumpkinfor
each boy, which is absolutely worth it, he said.
They look forward to taking them home and
painting or carving them every year.
A zombie, Colin said of what hed like to turn
his orange gourd into this time around.
Imthinking a bat, or maybe a mummy, Jacob
said of his.
Family trips like these, which are fueled by tra-
dition, are what Marty OMalia sees most of when
it comes to buying pumpkins at his business on
Main Street in Plains Township.
Its a noveltyfor younger kids, hesaid. Its fun
to come by and pick your own pumpkin.
Otherwise, OMalia said, pumpkin demand is
low. Heattributes this totheeconomyandthefact
that people have to watch what theyre spending.
BUSINESS, TRADITIONS OF HALLOWEEN
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
A happy Dominic Caparelli, 7, and sister Valentina Caparelli, 9, of West Pittston, stopped into Martin OMalias produce
stand on Main Street in Plains Township on Sunday afternoon looking for the perfect pumpkin.
A big orange treat
Pumpkin
still focal
point for
families
this time
of year
By SARA POKORNY
spokorny@timesleader.com
See PUMPKINS, Page 8A
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Saukulyak, Irene
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Saturday evening matched
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were:
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Power Play: 4
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M
rs. Louise (Cheese) Davison,
78, of Plymouth, died Saturday
afternoon, October 22, 2011, in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre,
daughter of the late Joseph and
Domicella Yachymiak Olexy and at-
tended Plymouth High School.
She had been employed by the
Eberhard Faber Manufacturing
Company, and as a hostess for the
Top Hat Diner, Kingston.
Mrs. Davison was a member of
All Saints Parish Church, Ply-
mouth, and was an avid bingo play-
er.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Susan Kronick.
She is survived by her husband of
56 years, Robert Davison; daughter,
PamWothers andher husband, Rob-
ert, Plymouth; grandson, Robert Jr.,
Plymouth; sister Carol Smith and
her husband, Wayne, Plymouth;
brother-in-law, DonaldKronick, Ply-
mouth; nieces and nephews, Cheryl
Krushinski, Indianapolis, Ind.; Jac-
queline Choman, Raleigh, N.C.;
Kimberly Smith, West Nanticoke;
Sandra Werts, Plymouth; Wayne
Smith, Plymouth; Scott Kronick,
Plymouth; Kelly Lewis, Plymouth;
several great-nieces, great-nephews,
and one great-great-nephew.
Amemorial service will be held
at All Saints Parish Church, Ply-
mouth, at a time to be announced.
There are no calling hours.
The family would like to thank
the staff of Manor Care Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, Kingston, for
their loving and compassionate
care.
Arrangements are by the William
A. Reese Funeral Chapel, rear 56
Gaylord Ave., Plymouth. Memorial
donations may be sent to the Amer-
ican Cancer Society, 190 Welles St.,
Suite 118, Forty Fort, PA18704.
Louise Davison
October 22, 2011
J
ohn Rick Vrabel, Jr., 78, Plains
Township, passedaway Saturday
afternoon, October 22, 2011, inGeis-
inger Wyoming Valley Medical Cen-
ter, Plains Township.
BorninPlymouth, he was a sonof
the late John & Mary (Gorko) Vra-
bel Sr.
Rick attended Plymouth High
School, and was an U.S. Army veter-
an of the Korean Conflict.
He was employed by the Wilkes-
Barre Area School District for over
29 years, retiring as head custodian.
Rick was a member of Ss. Peter &
Paul Church, Plains Township, and
the Plains Township American Le-
gion, Joseph E. Conlon, Post 558.
One of Ricks greatest joys was play-
ing Santa Claus at Christmas time
for over 40 years.
He and his wife, the former Carol
Purta, celebrated their 55th wed-
ding anniversary on August 18,
2011.
Surviving him, in addition to his
wife, Carol, are his brother, Robert
Vrabel, Northumberland, several
nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law
and a brother-in-law.
A Funeral will be held at 9
a.m. Tuesday in the Corcoran
Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St.,
Plains Township, with a Mass of
Christian Burial held at 9:30 a.m. in
Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains
Township. The interment will be
held in the parish cemetery, Plains
Township. Friends are invited to
call from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday in the
funeral home.
Onlinecondolences maybemade
at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.
John Rick Vrabel Jr.
October 22, 2011
M
rs. Dorothy Fritzen, 94, of Sha-
vertown, formerly of Plymouth
and the Meadows Manor, Dallas,
died Saturday evening October 22,
2011, in the United Methodist
Homes, Wesley Village Campus,
Jenkins Township.
She was born in Forty Fort,
daughter of the late Joseph and Ma-
bel Lamoreaux Seely, and gradu-
ated from Forty Fort High School,
class of 1936.
Mrs. Fritzen was a member of the
former United Methodist Church,
Plymouth, Methodist Womens
Group, Plymouth Junior Womens
Society, Shawnee Senior Citizens
and AARP.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jerry, and a sister, Marion
Campbell.
She is survived by a daughter,
Barbara Stephens, andher husband,
Raymond, Shavertown; son, Jeffrey,
and his wife, Rosalie, Shavertown;
grandchildren, Jeffrey Fritzen Jr.
and his wife, Jennifer, Pottstown;
Michael Fritzen and his wife, Min-
dy, Waverly, N.Y., and Kerri McKe-
ownandher husband, Mark, Wyom-
ing; great grandchildren, Elizabeth,
Joseph and Nicholas Fritzen; and
sister Jeanne Rifendifer, Oakdale.
Afuneral service will be held at
11a.m. Wednesday inthe WilliamA.
Reese Funeral Chapel, rear 56 Gay-
lord Ave., Plymouth, with the Rev.
Anita J. Ambrose officiating.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until
the time of service on Wednesday at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be
sent to the charity of choice.
Dorothy Fritzen
October 22, 2011
At 6 foot, 2 inches, 290 pounds,
senior offensive and defensive li-
neman Christian Stevenson, 17,
Nanticoke, is easily recognizable
on the football field.
But this month Stevenson has
been recognized for his achieve-
ments off of the field. Stevenson
raised nearly $4,000 for the Na-
tional Football League andAmer-
ican Cancer Societys A Crucial
Catch program.
He raised the money by selling
pink and black T-shirts with the
words Tackle the Cause print-
edonthe back anda football with
a ribbon on the front.
Stevenson presented a check
to Tonyehn Verkitus, the Ameri-
can Cancer Societys community
income development specialist
at ACS, during halftime of the re-
cent Greater Nanticoke Area
High Schools homecoming foot-
ball game against Northwest Ar-
ea.
Ive had two people that I was
very, very close with that died
from cancer, Stevenson said.
My uncle passed from lung can-
cer. He was a huge inspiration.
And in early October, when the
project was in progress, Steven-
son and his teammates lost an-
other inspiration. Assistant
Coach Hank Turoski lost his
three-year battle with cancer, re-
inforcing the importance of
awareness.
The donation is being given al-
so in memory of the coach, who
was a pillar of strength in our
community, said Ann Marie
Coughlin, president of the foot-
ball teams booster club
The project really hit home
when we lost Coach Hank Turos-
ki, said Ron Bruza, Greater Nan-
ticokes headfootball coach. I be-
lieve it (the fundraiser) has great
importance on many levels.
Stevenson organized the fun-
draiser with the help of Bruzas
fiance, Amanda Coughlin, 22, of
Nanticoke, in the spring for Ste-
vensons senior project.
It was Christians idea,
Coughlin said. We started work-
ing on it in the spring. I helped to
draw it (the design) up and get
the sponsors.
Since then, the pair have sold
approximately 650 pink and
black T-shirts promoting breast
and general cancer awareness.
Verkitus, of the ACS, believes
its important for young people to
be active in the fight against can-
cer.
You cant start early preven-
tion too early, Verkitus said.
Young people can be aware.
They can inform their peers and
their elders of things they can do
about prevention and detection.
Stevenson has shown that
something as simple as selling
pink T-shirts can make an im-
pact.
Stevenson has become a signif-
icant influence on other teenag-
ers who would like to be active in
fundraising.
Christian is an all-round great
kid, and our community is lucky
to have a young man like him in
it, said Bruza. His heart is
about the same size as he is.
Nanticoke football player tackles cancer
Christian Stevenson raises
nearly $4,000 for Cancer
Society by selling T-shirts.
By JORDAN RAMIREZ
Times Leader Intern
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
GNA head football coach Ron Bruza and senior Christian Steven-
son with one of the Tackle the Cause T-shirts.
WILKES-BARRE During
her life, Claire Shadie had a real
passionfor raisingautismaware-
ness.
On the10th anniversary of her
unexpected death, the organiza-
tion she and her husband, Ge-
orge, founded recognized two
Geisinger doctors for showing
that same passion and having an
impact on the realm of neurode-
velopmental disabilities.
The Shadies founded SAFE
(Supporting Autism and Fam-
ilies Everywhere) 16 years ago
after their son Alex was diag-
nosed with autism when he was
4 years old.
When Alex was first diag-
nosed, we were told that it was 1
in 10,000 children that were af-
fected, George Shadie said.
Now that number has changed
to 1 in 110.
SAFEsupports families affect-
ed by autism spectrum disor-
ders, or ASD. Its composedof in-
dividuals with ASD, their fam-
ilies, caretakers and profession-
als who provide both support
andknowledgeof thelatest prac-
tices, therapies andprograms for
individuals with ASD.
It also provides opportunities
for those afflicted to overcome
social barriers and enjoy activ-
ities within the community.
This year the Angel of Autism
Award was given to Dr. Thomas
Challman and Dr. Scott Myers
from Geisinger Medical Center
in Danville, both of whom work
in the realm of neurodevelop-
mental disorders. They have
worked with SAFE for about 12
years.
Geisinger is anabsolute oasis
in the desert of medical help,
Shadie said. Before it was that,
you could get a doctor at Her-
shey Medical Center once a
month, or perhaps go to Phila-
delphia or Pittsburgh, but with
cities that large the waiting list
can get very long.
Myers established the Divi-
sion of Neurodevelopmental Pe-
diatrics inthe Department of Pe-
diatrics at Geisinger Medical
Center, where he has practiced
since 1999. He has authored and
co-authored several pieces con-
cerning neurodevelopmental
disorders, as well as serving as
associate editor of American A-
cademy of Pediatrics Develop-
ment and Behavioral Pediatrics.
He serves on the board of direc-
tors of the Association for Sci-
ence in Autism Treatment and
the advisory board of the Associ-
ation of Professional Behavior
Analysts.
Challman is the director of pe-
diatric subspecialties at the
Geisinger Medical Center and
has authored and co-authored
numerous papers and textbook
chapters in the area of autism
and developmental disabilities.
He is a member of the American
Academy of Pediatrics Council
on Children with Disabilities as
well as the Child Neurology So-
ciety.
Claire Shadie died in 2001of a
brain aneurysm.
Geisinger doctors hailed as angels
Two physicians receive annual
angels award from local autism
awareness and support group.
By SARA POKORNY
spokorny@timesleader.com
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Dr. Thomas D. Challman, left, and Dr. Scott M. Meyers, right, are
given the 2011 Angel of AutismAwards by George Shadie.
WILKES-BARRE City
police reported the following:
Raymond McGrade, 50, of
Northampton Street will be
charged with harassment after
Patty London of High Street
said Sunday that he made
threatening and harassing state-
ments to her.
Michael McCloe, 57, of
New Market Street will be
charged with possession of drug
paraphernalia after a police
investigation Sunday on Charles
Street.
Geraldine Ulichney of
North Washington Street said
Sunday that a window on her
vehicle was smashed.
Stacey Clarke of Lawrence
Street said Sunday that a mirror
on her vehicle was damaged
while it was parked on Garnet
Lane.
Felicia Warman of North
Washington Street said a win-
dow was damaged at her proper-
ty at 1314 N. Washington St.
Kenneth White of Upper
Darby said Sunday he was
robbed at gunpoint of his wallet
and cash near Lehigh Street and
Park Avenue. The gunman
drove off in Whites Jeep Grand
Cherokee that was later reco-
vered unoccupied in Newport
Township.
Robert Neuman and James
Post of North Welles Street said
Sunday that the mirrors on their
vehicles were damaged.
Rishawe Quarles, 31, of
North Empire Court, was
charged with public drunk-
enness Sunday after police said
he was intoxicated on Academy
Street.
Margaret Jo Massaker of
Nanticoke told police she nod-
ded off while driving west on
Horton Street on Sunday morn-
ing, causing her Subaru Legacy
to crash into a utility pole. She
did not report any injuries. No
charges were filed.
William Kuchta, 27, of Not-
tingham Street, Plymouth, was
charged with theft from a motor
vehicle Sunday morning on
South Main Street. Police said
they responded to a report of
Kuchtas vehicle being broken
into, but the evidence indicated
he was the suspect. Kuchta was
highly intoxicated and taken
into custody. He was held at
police headquarters until he was
sober.
Ezekiel Chuckquan Canty,
29, of Sambourne Street, was
arrested on evidence of drunken
driving Saturday night after
police said he was stopped after
traveling at a high rate of speed
on South Franklin Street. Canty
could not complete field sobrie-
ty tests and was taken into cus-
tody, police said, and a breath
test administered at police head-
quarters was positive. Driving
under the influence charges are
pending, police said.
HAZLE TWP. A driver lost
control of her car Friday after-
noon and struck a woman on
South Church Street, state
police said.
The woman, Mary Ellen
Stish, 63, was flown to Lehigh
Valley Hospital, state police
said. She was listed in stable
condition on Sunday night.
The driver, Ashley Nicole
Donlin, 17, of Hazleton, was
taken to Hazleton General
Hospital for minor injuries,
state police said. Donlin told
police she was southbound in
the left lane when she tried to
avoid a car in the right lane
changing lanes. Donlin
swerved and drove over the
curb, hitting Stish and then
striking the front porch steps
of a residence on South
Church Street.
The driver of the car that
changed lanes, Catherine
Estrella, 32, of Hazleton, was
not injured.
The investigation into the
crash is ongoing.
POLICE BLOTTER
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The Parsons Crime Watch and the
Parsons Lions Club will host their
annual Halloween Parade for the
children of Parsons on Oct. 31 at 4
p.m. Participants are asked to line up
at 3:30 p.m. at the park on Parkin
Street.
The parade will proceed up Ge-
orge Avenue to the park on Scott
Street, where candy and prizes will
be distributed.
WILKES-BARRE
Film will be screened
Wilkes Universitys Womens Stud-
ies program will host a screening of
the documentary Miss Representa-
tion on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Hen-
ry Student Center Ballroom.
Miss Representation, written
and directed by Jennifer Siebel
Newsom, exposes how mainstream
media contribute to the under-repre-
sentation of women in positions of
power and influence in America,
according to a release from the uni-
versity.
Discussion of the film will follow
and light refreshments will be pro-
vided.
For more information, contact
Jennifer J. Thomas, director of the
Womens Studies program, at 408-
4567.
BEAR CREEK TWP.
Children invited to party
The Community Halloween Party
is set for Friday from 5 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. at St. Christopher Community
Center, 1255 Bear Creek Blvd.
The public is invited for crafts,
games, prizes and lots of candy and
reminded to visit the Spooky Base-
ment.
Organizers said the activity is
appropriate and open to children in
kindergarten through fourth grade.
A donation of $2 family is appre-
ciated.
For more information, click
http://www.bearcreekschool.com/
downloads/halloween.pdf
N E W S I N B R I E F
DALLASTWP. Residents on
Sunday spoke out against an
amendment to the zoning code
that would allow for natural gas
activities in 70 to 80 percent of
the township.
The amendment will be voted
upon by supervisors at a special
meetingtonight. Membersof the
Dallas Parents-Taxpayers Group,
which organized the Sunday
press conference, believe the or-
dinance addition will result in
more harmto the township than
good.
The proposed amendment
would put stipulations in place
for natural gas companies look-
ing to develop in the area. It re-
stricts gas activities to the agri-
cultural district, which residents
said consists of about 70 to 80
percent of the township, under a
conditional use.
Solicitor Thomas Brennanhas
said making certain natural gas
activities a conditional use will
placethedecisioninthehands of
the supervisors.
Dozens of residents showed
upat thepressconferenceinclud-
ing Duke Barrett and his Cocker
Spaniel, Dupont.
The curative amendment,
whether theypassit or theydont
pass it, is akin to saying, Well,
were going to not open Pando-
ras Box all the way widely; were
just going to open it a little, he
said. In either case, this is your
future, the box is open.
Every time I leave my home, I
have toworry. Every time I come
into my home, I have to worry,
said Fairgrounds Road resident
Jane Tolomello about living next
to the Transco interstate pipe-
line.
Williams FieldServices LLCis
working on installing a pipeline
throughthe townshiptoconnect
totheTranscoline. Chief Gather-
ing LLC also received permis-
sion through the township plan-
ning commission for a pipeline
that would tap into the Transco
line.
Both sites are between 1,200
and 1,800 feet from the nearby
Dallas School District campus.
Change allowing gas projects opposed
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Duke Barrett, Dallas, was among those opposing Dallas Town-
ships gas zoning amendment.
Dallas Twp. supervisors will
vote on code adjustment to
allow for gas activities.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
The Dallas Township Board of
Supervisors will vote on the
curative amendment at 7:30 p.m.
tonight at the municipal building.
The amendment can be viewed
by calling the township at 674-
2008 or visiting www.dallas-
township.com.
W H AT S N E X T
WYOMING Some local victims of the Sep-
tember floodreceiveda helping handanda full
stomach on Sunday at a dinner and free shop-
pingevent sponsoredbytheNewStorySchool.
The school works with children with severe
learning and behavioral problems. NewStorys
Director of Development Tara Koretz said the
organization has 11 campuses throughout the
state and they collected donated merchandise
from each location for the event.
Our schools from throughout the state do-
nated household items, money and gift cards
for the people who lost so much in the flood,
said Koretz.
Some of the merchandise came from as far
away as Pittsburgh, she said.
Attendees were able to choose from a wide
selection of canned goods, sundries, clothing,
winter coats and household merchandise.
People also came fromacross the area to en-
joy a hot meal featuring cut ziti with meatballs
in a homemade Sicilian sauce, prepared by
New School staffer Michelle Klaproth of Exe-
ter.
I hada lot of familymembers affectedbythe
flood, said Klaproth. I wanted to do some-
thing personal to help them out.
Participating businesses Lavender Linens,
Anns Buds and Bows, and Amore Jewelry and
Gifts also gave donations of goods.
School officials said any merchandise re-
maining from the event will be re-donated to
other area organizations that are helping flood
victims.
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Jennifer Confletti and Gregory, 9 months, of
West Pittston, look over donated clothing
Sunday at New Story School in Wyoming.
Benefit helps
flood victims
start new story
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
KINGSTON The levee system
gets credit for protecting most of the
Wyoming Valley from a devastating
flood in September, and thats all
right with the Rev. Joseph Bertha.
The pastor of St. Michaels Byzan-
tine Catholic Church in Pittston be-
lieves the prayers he and many others
said helped as well.
I specifically think of Forty Fort,
he said.
Heavy equipment and tons of dirt
and rock were brought in to stabilize
a section of the levee that cracked in
the Forty Fort cemetery due to the
immensepressureexertedbytheSus-
quehanna River as it rose to a record
level of 42.66 feet.
On Sunday, Bertha, other clergy
and approximately 100 people gave
thanks for deliverance from a flood.
Theyveneratedareplicaof theiconof
the Blessed Virgin Mary and her son,
Jesus Christ, whom they believed in-
terceded and answered their prayers
to prevent a disaster that could have
rivaled the flooding caused by Trop-
ical Storm Agnes 39 years ago.
Bertha led a Paraklis service of
sung prayer and scripture at St. Ma-
rys Byzantine Catholic Church on
Chestnut Street, Kingston.
The church, he noted, was flooded
on June 24, 1972 and water reached
the altar where he stood for the hour-
longservice. Aplaque nearly 8feet off
thegroundnear thechurchs entrance
showed the high-water mark.
The icon, a copy of the original
painting that is more than 300 years
old and located in Our Lady of Maria-
pocs in Hungary, played a significant
role in the service and was displayed
at the front of the church. He brought
back the copy froma visit to relatives
who live near the church housing the
original. Prayers were offered to the
Blessed Mother as thanksgiving for
deliverance from the flood that took
place on (her) birthday on Sept. 8,
said Bertha.
He explained the salient points in
the iconography that are very apro-
pos to our intercessions here today,
he said. Some of them refer to water,
he added.
The icon wept three times since it
was painted. The flowingof tears is a
sign of our contrition, our sorrow for
sins, said Bertha.
The Blessed Mother points her
right arm toward Jesus showing the
way to a safe harbor in lifes storms,
he said.
Included in the prayers were the
civil leaders who worked to protect
thousands from flooding and those
whose homes, businesses andposses-
sions were damaged in the flood.
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
The Rev. Joseph Bertha of the St. Marys Byzantine Catholic Church discusses a replica of an icon he brought
back from Hungary. Sundays service was a thanksgiving for deliverance from an Agnes-like flood.
Prayers of thanks
Gratitude expressed for deliverance
of most of Valley from flooding.
By JERRY LYNOTT
jlynott@timesleader.com
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N A T I O N & W O R L D
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
President is victorious
in landslide election
A
rgentine President Cristina
Fernandez was re-elected by
a landslide Sunday, buoyed by
popular government programs
to spread the wealth of a boom-
ing economy.
Exit polls predicted Fernan-
dez would end up with 54 per-
cent to 55 percent of the vote,
putting her far ahead of her
closest rival in the biggest presi-
dential victory since Argentinas
democracy was restored three
decades ago.
The victory makes Fernandez
the first woman re-elected as
president in Latin America. But
it is bittersweet for her person-
ally. Its the first in a lifetime of
politics for the populist leader
without her husband and prede-
cessor, Nestor Kirchner, who
died of a heart attack last Oct.
27.
JOPLIN, MO.
No workers comp
for tornado hero
By all accounts, Mark Lind-
quist is a hero, an underpaid
social worker who nearly lost
his life trying to save three de-
velopmentally disabled adults
from the Joplin tornado.
The tornado tossed Lindquist
nearly a block, broke every rib,
obliterated his shoulder, and put
him in a coma for two months.
Lindquist, 51, ran up medical
expenses of $2.5 million, and
growing.
But he has no medical insur-
ance. He assumed workers
compensation would cover his
bills, but his claim was denied
based on the fact that there
was no greater risk than the
general public at the time you
were involved in the Joplin
tornado, according to a letter
to Lindquist from Accident
Fund Insurance Company of
America, his companys work-
ers comp provider.
I N B R I E F
ANKARA, Turkey A 7.2-
magnitude earthquake struck
eastern Turkey on Sunday, kill-
ing at least 138 people and
sparking widespread panic as it
collapsed dozens of buildings
into piles of twisted steel and
chunks of concrete.
Tens of thousands of resi-
dents fled into the streets run-
ning, screaming and trying to
reach relatives on cell phones.
As the full extent of the damage
became clear, desperate survi-
vors dug into the rubble with
their bare hands, trying to res-
cue the trapped and the injured.
Turkeys state-run television
TRT said a group of inmates es-
caped from a prison after the
earthquake struck. It gave no
other detail and it was not im-
mediately known how many
had fled.
My wife and child are inside!
My 4-month-old baby is inside!
CNN-Turk television showed
one young man sobbing outside
a collapsed building in Van, the
provincial capital.
TRT television reported that
59people were killedand150in-
jured in the eastern town of Er-
cis, 25 others died in Van and a
child died in the nearby prov-
ince of Bitlis.
Turkish scientists estimated
that up to1,000 people could al-
ready be dead, basing the calcu-
lationonlowlocal housingstan-
dards and the size of the quake.
The hardest hit was Ercis, a
city of 75,000 close to the Ira-
nian border, which lies on the
Ercis Fault in one of Turkeys
most earthquake-prone zones.
Van, about 55 miles to the
south, also sustained substan-
tial damage.
Up to 80 buildings collapsed
in Ercis, including a dormitory,
and 10 buildings collapsed in
Van, the Turkish Red Crescent
said. Some highways also caved
in, CNN-Turk television report-
ed.
Hundreds of injured people
were treated at the state hospi-
tal inErcis, NTVtelevisionsaid.
Survivors in Ercis complained
of a lack of heavy machinery to
remove chunks of cement floors
that pancaked onto each other.
There are so many dead.
Several buildings have col-
lapsed. There is too much de-
struction, Ercis Mayor Zulfikar
Arapoglu told NTV. We need
urgent aid. We need medics.
In Van, terrified residents
spilled into the streets scream-
ing. Rescue workers and resi-
dents scrambled, using only
their hands andbasic shovels, to
save those who were trapped.
Serious damage and casual-
ties were also reported in the
district of Celebibag, near Ercis.
We are estimating a death
toll between 500 and 1,000,
said Mustafa Erdik, head of the
Kandilli observatory, Turkeys
main seismography center.
U.S. leaders conveyed their
condolences to the families of
the victims and offered assist-
ance.
Israel also offered humanitar-
ianassistance despite a rift inre-
lations following an 2010 Israeli
navy raid on a Gaza-bound aid
flotilla that left nine Turks dead.
Quake ravages eastern Turkey
Scientists estimate toll could
go up to 1,000 killed. Up to 90
buildings collapse in 2 cities.
By SELCAN HACAOGLU
and SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
People rescue a woman trapped under debris Sunday after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck
eastern Turkey, collapsing numerous buildings in Van province.
HARRISBURGOfficials say
the advent of table games at
Pennsylvania casinos andmar-
keting to Asian populations
has spurred a hiring boom of
workers of Asian descent for jobs
at gambling establishments in
the commonwealth.
The (Harrisburg) Patriot-
News said Asians appear as a
stand-alone demographic in the
Gaming Control Boards annual
diversity report for the first time,
after being included as other in
earlier reports because the num-
ber of workers was so small.
Asians now account for more
than 7 percent of casino workers
statewide, overtaking the His-
panic category that maintained a
5 percent share of the employ-
ment.
African Americans account for
nearly 12 percent of casino em-
ployees, while the proportion of
Caucasians has dropped to 75
percent from 82 percent in June
of last year.
The report said more than 900
African Americans were hired,
more than 770 Asians and more
than 250 Hispanics but pro-
portions matter, especially in the
big southeasterncasinos. At Parx
Casino in suburban Philadelphia,
for example, one in every six em-
ployees is Asian, because casinos
like Parxandthe Sands inBethle-
hem are drawing heavily on the
Asian communities in the New
York City region.
Parx spokeswoman Carrie
Nork Minelli said casino custom-
er demographics have been
changed by the addition of table
games, which tend to draw more
younger gamblers and more
males but also Asian customers.
Dr. Timothy Fong, co-director
of the gambling studies program
at UCLA, cites a longstanding
cultural history of gambling in
Asian societies.
Pa. casinos up
the hiring of
Asian workers
The Associated Press
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BIGA Stella, funeral 9 a.m. today
in the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263
Zerbey Ave., Kingston. Mass of
Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St.
Ignatius Church, Kingston.
CEBULA John Jr., funeral 9:30
a.m. Tuesday in the Lokuta-
Zawacki Funeral Home, 200
Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Mass of
Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont.
Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m.
today.
CORRELL Kenneth, graveside
funeral 10 a.m. Friday in Fairview
Memorial Park, Elmhurst. Friends
may call 9:30 to 10 a.m. grave-
side.
DEEBLE Nancy Joan, funeral 11
a.m. today in the Shavertown
United Methodist Church, 163 N.
Pioneer Ave., Shavertown.
GATTO Margaret, funeral 11 a.m.
today in the Thomas P. Kearney
Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main
St., Old Forge. Mass of Christian
Burial at 11:30 a.m. in St. Mary of
the Assumption Church, Prince of
Peace Parish, 123 W. Grace St.,
Old Forge.
GRABOWSKI- James, funeral 9:30
a.m. Wednesday in the Kearney
Funeral Home Inc., 173 E. Green
St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina
Parish, Nanticoke. Friends may
call 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the
funeral home.
JONES Ryan, funeral 10 a.m.
Wednesday in the Gubbiotti
Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming
Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Antho-
nys of Padua Church, (St. Barba-
ras Parish) 28 Memorial St.,
Exeter. Friends may call 4 to 8
p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home. The Luzerne County Fu-
neral Directors will meet at 5 p.m.
Tuesday at funeral home.
KRZYWICKI John Sr., memorial
service 6 p.m. today in the Stan-
ley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc.,
614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke.
Friends may call 4 p.m. until the
time of service.
LAVELLE Alveretta, funeral 10
a.m. today in the Kiesinger Funer-
al Services, 255 McAlpine St.,
Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial
at 10:30 a.m. in the Queen of the
Apostles Church, the former St.
Marys Church, Avoca.
LOTRICK Leonard, funeral 10:30
a.m. Tuesday in the Grontkowski
Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St.,
Plymouth. Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m.
at Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian
Catholic Church, 20 Nottingham
St., Plymouth.
MATELSKI Benjamin, funeral
noon today in the Andrew Strish
Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larks-
ville. Friends may call 11 a.m. to
noon today.
PETCHALONIS Antoinette, Mass
of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.
Saturday in the Church of the
Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock.
Family will receive friends at the
church 9 a.m. until the time of
service.
PRICE Roger, funeral 1 p.m. today
in the Simon S. Russin Funeral
Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains
Township.
SIMON Richard, memorial Mass 10
a.m. today in St. Andrews Parish,
316 Parrish St., Wilkes-Barre.
STEFANIK Joyce, funeral Mass 10
a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Parish,
Luzerne. Friends may call 5 to 8
p.m. today at the Betz-Jastremski
Funeral Home, 568 Bennett St.,
Luzerne.
THOMAS Helen, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today in the E. Blake Collins Funer-
al Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-
Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at
10 a.m. in St. Benedicts Church,
Austin Avenue, Wilkes-Barre.
THROOP Harriet (Campbell), me-
morial service 3 p.m. today in the
Denison Cemetery Chapel,
Swoyersville, with burial to follow.
VOLKEL- Josephine, funeral 10 a.m.
Tuesday from the George A. Strish
Inc. Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St.,
Glen Lyon. Friends may call 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. today.
WILLIAMS Mary, funeral 9 a.m.
today in the Metcalfe and Shaver
Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming
Ave., Wyoming. Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Anthony
of Padua Church of St. Barbaras
Parish, Exeter.
ZURANSKI Concetta, funeral 9:30
a.m. today in the Nat & Gawlas
Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in Exaltation of
the Holy Cross Church, 420 Main
St., Buttonwood section of Hanov-
er Township.
FUNERALS
MARY S. BELLAS, 87, of West
Pittston, passed away Saturday,
October 22, 2011, in Highland Ma-
nor, Exeter.
Funeral arrangements are
pendingfromthe Peter J. Adonizio
Funeral Home.
HARRY REDMOND, 59, Pitt-
ston, died Sunday, October 23,
2011, in the Inpatient Unit of Hos-
pice Community Care, Dunmore,
after a courageous battle with a
long-term illness. Born June 26,
1952, in Pittston, he was a son of
Phyllis Dovin Redmond and the
late Donald Redmond. He loved
music and entertaining friends
and family as a DJ. Preceding him
indeathwere sister, Phyllis Simko;
and brother, Lawrence Redmond.
In addition to his mother, Phyllis,
he is survived by brother-in-law,
Ronald Simko, Tunkhannock; sis-
ter-in-law, Anna Marie Redmond,
Wilkes-Barre; several nieces and
nephews.
Aprivatefuneral will beheldat
the convenience of the family from
the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168
Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Memo-
rial contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society, 712
S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA18517.
THOMAS C. ROBERTS, 89, a
resident of Ashley, passed away
early Sunday morning, October
23, 2011 in the Highland Manor
Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen-
ter, Exeter. His beloved wife of 61
years was the late Marion (Davis)
Roberts, who passed away on Ja-
nuary 6, 2008.
Funeral arrangements are
pending and have been entrusted
to the care of the Wroblewski Fu-
neral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort. Acomplete obitu-
ary will appear in Tuesdays edi-
tion of the newspaper.
S
ophie N. Buckley, 80, of Nanti-
coke, passed away Friday, Octo-
ber 21, 2011, at Kindred Rehabilita-
tion Center in the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
Born on February 11, 1931, in
Nanticoke, she was a daughter of
the late Frank and Sophia Gzajkow-
ski Baldygo.
She was gladly welcomed into
heaven, in addition to her parents,
by her husband, John; son Richard;
granddaughter Jessica; a brother
and sister.
She will be missed by her daugh-
ter, Linda Buckley, Nanticoke; sons
John and his wife, Noreen, Nanti-
coke; Donald and his wife, Erika,
Nuangola, andMichael andhis wife,
Stacy, Nanticoke; grandchildren
John, Deven, Meghan, Michael, Jac-
queline, Michaela and Conor; and
great-grandchildren, Christian, Va-
nessa and Julian.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. today from the Earl W. Loh-
man Funeral Home Inc., 14 W.
GreenSt., Nanticoke, witha Mass of
Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. from
St. Faustina Parish, at the HolyTrin-
ity site, withFather James Nashoffi-
ciating. Interment will be at a later
date.
Sophie N. Buckley
October 21, 2011
R
ita Ann Brannigan, 67, of East
Luzerne Avenue, Larksville,
passed away Friday evening Octo-
ber 21, 2011, in the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
Rita was born in Wilkes-Barre, on
February 20, 1944. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Frank and Olga (Pe-
kar) Shimkoski.
Rita resided in Larksville for
most of her life. She was a member
of All Saints Parish in Plymouth. Ri-
ta was employed as a clerical assist-
ant for several local businesses.
Rita was a kindhearted person
and had a gentle and caring person-
ality. She was a loving wife, mother
and grandmother. She enjoyed
spending time with all of her grand-
kids andlovedthemdearly. She also
enjoyed the company of her dog,
Jerry. She will be sadly missedby all
who knew and loved her.
Surviving are her husband of 47
years of marriage, Thomas Branni-
gan Sr., at home; son, Thomas Bran-
niganJr., andhis wife, Holly, Hanov-
er Township; daughters, Cheryl
Casey and her husband, Charlie,
Plymouth Township; Christine
Hoffman and her husband, Rick,
Weatherly; grandchildren, Mat-
thew, Lauren, Justin, Mackenzie
and Charlie; brother, Frank Shim-
koski Jr., Larksville.
Funeral services for Rita will be
held at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the An-
drew Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wil-
son St., Larksville, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the
All Saints Parish, Willow St., Ply-
mouth. Entombment will be held in
St. Marys Cemetery, Hanover
Township. Family and friends may
call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the fu-
neral home.
Rita Ann Brannigan
October 21, 2011
J
une Ann Kistler, 87, a resident of
Wilkes-Barre, passed away early
Saturday morning, October 22,
2011, at her residence.
Her loving husband is Dr. David
W. Kistler, M.D. Together, David
and June celebrated their 65th wed-
ding anniversary on November 23,
2010.
Born on May 19, 1924, in Wilkes-
Barre, June was a daughter of the
late William and Gertrude (Evans)
Carpenter.
June was a graduate of E.L.
Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre.
Following her high school gradua-
tion, June went on to further her
education at the Hahnemann Uni-
versity Hospital School of Nursing,
Philadelphia, where she acquired
her certification as a registered
nurse.
In her earlier years, June worked
as a nurse at HahnemannUniversity
Hospital, Philadelphia. Following
her marriage, June left the nursing
field to be a full-time mother and
homemaker.
June was a member of Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-
Barre.
In addition to her parents, Wil-
liam and Gertrude Carpenter, June
was preceded in death by her son
Christopher C. Kistler, who passed
away on June 26, 2007; and her only
brother, William Grier Carpenter.
In addition to her husband, Dr.
David W. Kistler, M.D., June is sur-
vived by her sons Dr. David W. Kis-
tler, Jr., M.D., Denver, Colo.; Dr. Wil-
liam A. Kistler, M.D., Olympia,
Wash.; John C. Kistler, Yardley; sev-
en grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday in the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, Hanover
Street, Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev.
Anne M. Emery, her pastor, officiat-
ing. Interment will follow in Fern
Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Family
andfriends may call from5 to8 p.m.
Tuesday at the Jacobs Funeral Ser-
vice, 47 Old River Road, Wilkes-
Barre, and from 10 a.m. until the
time of service Wednesday in the
church.
To send the family an online
message of condolence, please visit
www.jacobsfuneralservice.com. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-
tions may be made in Junes memo-
ry to The Luzerne Foundation
Scholarship Fund for Kistler Ele-
mentary School; the Geisinger Fam-
ilyMedical Fundfor FamilyPractice
Residents; or to the Westminster
Presbyterian Church Endowment
Fund.
June A. Kistler
October 22, 2011
M
rs. Irene T. (Popovich) Sauku-
lyak, 86, New Street, Wilkes-
Barre Township, fell asleep with the
Lord, Saturday afternoon, October
22, 2011, inthe Keystone GardenEs-
tates, Larksville, followingabrief ill-
ness.
Born August 31, 1925, in Wilkes-
Barre, she was a daughter tothe late
John and Barbara (Pastirchak) Pop-
ovich. Educated in the city schools,
she was a graduate of the James M.
Coughlin High School, Wilkes-
Barre.
Until her retirement, she worked
alongside her husband in the daily
operations of the familys business,
the former F &W Watch Repair
Company of Wilkes-Barre. Prior to
that, she worked for the former B.F.
Goodrich Company of Wilkes-
Barre.
She and her husband, Mr. Joseph
B. Saukulyak, celebrated 61 years of
married life together on September
9.
Mrs. Saukulyak was a lifelong de-
voted member of Holy Assumption
of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic
Church, where she and her husband
were active in parish affairs. She al-
so held a membership in the St. Ni-
cholas Apostolate at church.
She was preceded in death by an
infant sister, Barbara; sisters Mary
Popovich and Helen Bogusky; and
brother, George Popovich.
In addition to her beloved hus-
band, Joseph, at home, surviving
her are sons, Joseph J. Saukulyak
and his wife, Elizabeth, Kingston;
Richard G. Saukulyak, at home;
grandchildren, including Joseph,
Janet and Karen Saukulyak; sister-
in-law, Mary Popovich, Wilkes-
Barre; sister Ann Popovich; brother-
in-law, Stephen Bogusky; and sever-
al nieces and nephews.
Funeral services with Panachi-
da will be conducted at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday in the John V. Morris
Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St.,
Wilkes-Barre, followedby the Office
of Christian Burial with Divine Lit-
urgy in Holy Assumption of St. Ma-
ry Byzantine Catholic Church, with
the Rev. James G. Hayer, pastor offi-
ciating. Interment will followin the
parish cemetery, Lake Street, Dal-
las. Relatives and friends may join
her family for visitation and remem-
brances from4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. A
Parastas service will be conducted
at 4 p.m. Tuesday, with Father
Hayer officiating.
In lieu of floral tributes, memo-
rial contributions may be made in
Mrs. Saukulyaks name toSt. Marys
Byzantine Catholic Church, 695 N.
MainSt., Wilkes-Barre, PA18705, or
to the Alzheimers Association, Kir-
by Health Center, Franklin Street,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18701. To send her
husband, sons and family online
words of comfort, please visit our
website at www.JohnVMorrisFu-
neralHomes.com.
Irene T. Saukulyak
October 22, 2011
ADELINE (DELLA) BARA-
NOWSKI , 85, of Kosciuszko
Street, Nanticoke, passed away
Saturday, October 22, 2011, in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at
the Grontkowski Funeral Home
P.C., 51 W. Green St., Nanticoke.
EDWARD C. BARANOWSKI,
90, of Kosciuszko Street, Nanti-
coke passedaway Sunday, October
23, 2011, at Veterans Administra-
tion Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Arrangements are pending at
the Grontkowski Funeral Home
P.C., 51 W. Green St., Nanticoke.
BONNIE RENEE BEDNARZ
HOPKINS, of Kingston, went
home to be with her Lord and Sav-
ior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Oc-
tober 22, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by the Jendrzejewski
Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.
CHESTER PUCHALSKI, 72,
passed away Friday, October 21,
2011, in Merry Heart, Boonton,
N.J.
Funeral serviceswill be heldat
9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Loku-
ta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200
Wyoming Ave., Dupont. A Mass
will be held at 10 a.m. in the Holy
Mother of Sorrows PolishNational
Catholic Church, 212 Wyoming
Ave., Dupont, celebrated by the
Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, pastor. In-
terment will follow in the parish
cemetery, Dupont. Friends may
call from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in
the funeral home.
R
yan L. Jones, 30, passed away
Wednesday, October19, 2011, in
Nashville, Tenn. He was also known
as Troop by his bandmates and
fans.
He was born in Scranton, on
March 24, 1981. He was a1999 grad-
uate of Wyoming Area High School
andearneda bachelors degree inIn-
formation Technology from the
Rochester Institute of Technology,
where he was the first student tomi-
nor in music and was selected to
play with the highly respected RIT
Polished Brass Quintet.
His passion for music began with
theclassical violintraininghebegan
at the age of 3 and grew to include
proficiency for the guitar, trumpet
and mandolin. As part of a pivotal
senior project in high school, Ryan
traded his classical violin stylings
for the playful energy of the fiddle
when he was given the opportunity
to play twin fiddles with the revered
Charlie Daniels at the Kirby Center
in Wilkes-Barre. Including this de-
fining moment, Ryan played along-
side Daniels on seven occasions and
prepared himto be an inspired addi-
tion to the country music scene.
After moving to Nashville in
2004, Ryan joined the American
Federation of Musicians of the Unit-
ed States and Canada, and shortly
thereafter began playing with the
LoCash Cowboys in late 2005. The
bands blend of country-rock creat-
ed a new sound in country music
that was not complete without the
unique soundof Ryans fiddle. It was
not uncommon to see him twirling
his bow, tossing it in the air, singing
along while playing, and sprinting
across stage or jumping off speakers
as part of his energetic perform-
ance.
Outside of his musical career,
Ryan was a self-declared geek and
was actively involved in many
groups and organizations based on
uniting a community with similar
interests. He was a member of the
501st Legion and the Rebel Legion,
all-volunteer organizations formed
to promote interest in Star Wars
throughthe buildingandwearingof
quality costumes and props, and to
proudly facilitate the use of those
costumes for Star Wars-related
events as well as contributions to
the local community through cos-
tumed charity and volunteer work.
He was preceded in death by his
maternal grandparents, Frank and
Rose Gubbiotti; and his paternal
grandfather, Harry Jones.
Ryan is survived by his mother,
Marilyn A. Gubbiotti of Exeter; his
father, Lee Jones of Scranton; his
brother, Brett Jones, Reston, Va.;
and Ryans fiance, Essay (Sarah Al-
ice) Hood, Nashville, Tenn.; as well
as aunts, uncles and cousins, along
with his numerous friends.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Wednesday from the Gub-
biotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyom-
ing Ave., Exeter, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. from
Saint Anthonys of Padua Church
(St. Barbaras Parish), 28 Memorial
St., Exeter. Interment will follow at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carverton.
Family and friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home. The Luzerne County Funeral
Directors will meet at 5 p.m. Tues-
day at funeral home.
The family requests memorial
donations be made to either The
Salvation Army, 214 Luzerne Ave.,
West Pittston; or the SPCA of Lu-
zerne County, Fox Hill Road,
Wilkes-Barre; or tothe Make-a-Wish
Foundation.
Ryan was a unique individual and
beyond his many talents and abili-
ties, all who knew him will remem-
ber him for his selflessness, kind-
ness, and unquenchable spirit. He
saw the good in everyone and held
firm to the belief that nothing was
impossible, andprovedthat inevery
aspect of his life. His warmand end-
less kindness made everyone feel
like they were best friends and left a
lasting impression on everyone he
encountered.
Ryan L. Jones
October 19, 2011
A
gnes Karabinas, 90, Swoyers-
ville, passed away Saturday,
October 22, 2011, in the River-
street Manor, Wilkes-Barre, where
she had been a guest for the past
two months.
Born in Luzerne, Agnes was a
daughter of the late Anthony
(Kloczko) and Celia Yablonski
Yankowski Klutsko.
She was a member of the Holy
Family Parish, Luzerne.
Prior to retirement, she was em-
ployed by Laros of Kingston, and
upon its closing was employed by
various dress factories in Luzerne
and Courtdale.
Agnes was a member of the ILG-
WU, the Swoyersville American
Legion Post 644 Ladies Auxiliary
and the Senior Citizens of Lu-
zerne, Swoyersville, and Forty
Fort.
Agnes was the family seam-
stress, fixing or making articles of
clothingfor all occasions including
prom and weddings, or simply re-
pairing work clothes. She was hap-
piest when someone needed her
talent. Agnes also enjoyedcooking
and reading. She would have fam-
ily over for dinner or friends for a
game of cards and a hearty meal.
She loved children and animals
and spent as much time as she
could with her extended family.
She was giving innature, spending
summers at the cottage at Har-
veys Lake, which she wasnt crazy
about but made the best of it be-
cause her husband loved it. The
door was always open and they en-
joyed having guests and the chil-
dren sleep over. Agnes enjoyed
traveling to Hawaii, Australia and
New Zealand but especially her
trips to the casino in Atlantic City.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Joseph; sisters, Celia
Martin, formerly of Angola, Ind.,
Helen Klecha and Lottie Yankow-
ski, both formerly of Luzerne.
Agness family would like to
thank the staff at Riverstreet Ma-
nor for the excellent care given to
her while she was there.
Surviving are her nephew, Stan-
ley E. Klecha and his wife Elaine,
Luzerne; great-nephew and care-
giver, Stanley J. Klecha, Swoyers-
ville; great-great-nephews, Nicho-
las Klecha and Justin Matos; and
many close and extended family
members.
Afuneral for Agnes will be held
at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Leh-
man-Gregory Funeral Home Inc.,
281 Chapel St., Swoyersville, with
a Mass of Christian Burial at 10
a.m. in the Holy Family Parish,
Bennett Street, Luzerne. Inter-
ment will be in St. John Cemetery,
Courtdale. Family and friends may
call from5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home.
Inlieuof flowers, a donationcan
be made to the Hoyt Library, King-
ston, or the American Legion Aux-
iliary Post 644, Swoyersville.
Agnes Karabinas
October 22, 2011
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S E RV I NG T HE P UB L I C T RUS T S I NC E 1 8 81
Editorial
At a certain point, I think even
Occupy Wall Street, with its admi-
rable ambitions and goals, may
want to consider whether its occu-
pation begins to exclude others.
Jerold S. Kayden
The co-author of Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City
Experience and Harvard professor says the Occupy Wall Street
movement has been able to take advantage of a New York City law that
requires developers of skyscrapers to create open-spaces available to
the public. Kayden and other experts wonder if one group can
monopolize the use of such public spaces, however.
T
HE OCCUPY WALL
Street movement is
proving itself a phe-
nomenon to be taken
seriously, inlight of theglobal re-
ach it has achieved in the few
weeks since it took off.
As of recently, rallies had
spreadtonearly1,000citiesin80
countries on four continents, in-
cluding half a dozen in Canada.
It is a movement rooted in
both anger and idealism: anger
at the growing inequality in the
distributionof wealthinmost in-
dustrialized countries, where
the rich notably the top 1 per-
cent of the population are
amassing an increasing share of
their nations wealth.
Protestersaredenouncingafi-
nancial industry that drove the
global economy into recession
with its greed-driven dealings in
toxic securities, and the lack of
serious prosecution of the main
offenders.
But there is a host of other
frustrations driving the demon-
strations.
These include high rates of
unemployment among young
people; a decline in job security,
with the proliferation of out-
sourcing and part-time, tempo-
rary and contract employment;
the cost of post-secondary edu-
cation; the feeble response by
governments to climate change
and their half-hearted environ-
mental-protection efforts; com-
modity speculation that artifi-
cially drives upcosts toconsum-
ers; inflation in housing prices;
and, here in particular, corrup-
tion in government contracting
practices.
If it is to accomplish some-
thing significant, it will have to
move fromdevoting its energies
to voicing complaints to pene-
trating the political mainstream
with serious, manageable ideas
for change.
The Gazette, Montreal
WORLD OPINION
Future of Occupy Wall St.
lies with gaining change
D
URINGCENTURIES
of exile and wander-
ing, the Jewish peo-
ple have, sadly, accu-
mulated immense experience
withextortionandabductions.
Jews strong emphasis on
the value of life, their belief
that they share a common fate
and their strong feeling of mu-
tual responsibility led them to
go to extreme measures to free
hostages. And this was exploit-
ed by their enemies.
Many of the moral delibera-
tions surrounding the prisoner
exchange deal torelease Israeli
Sgt. Gilad Schalit have been
agonized over by Jewish sages
for ages. And there are no easy
answers.
Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli (1910-
1995), a leading national reli-
gious Halachic authority, ruled
that an unwritten agreement
exists between Israel and the
soldier that no efforts will be
spared to secure a release in
the case of kidnapping. This
obviously serves to bolster the
soldiers morale and is a reas-
suring message for the sol-
diers family and loved ones.
Sadly, the Jewish peoples
trials and tribulations have not
ended with the creation of the
State of Israel. And while our
rich tradition offers no defini-
tive decision on the Schalit
deal, it does provide unique in-
sight into the many facets of an
age-old dilemma with no easy
answers.
The JerusalemPost
An age-old dilemma
T
HE CRIPPLING cost
of the eurozone crisis
becomes clearer by
the day. An assess-
ment from the Ernst and
Young Item Club reveals it has
caused the United Kingdoms
recovery to dim to a flicker.
The United States is serious-
ly alarmed, as witnessedby the
increasingly frequent interven-
tions from Tim Geithner, the
U.S. Treasury Secretary. His
warning that in financial cri-
ses, it is more risky to act grad-
ually and incrementally than
to act with bold force is appo-
site. For the eurozones leaders
have throughout acted with
unforgivable indecisiveness.
It was two years ago that the
Greek debt crisis first manifes-
ted itself. It is almost 18
months since the streets of
Athens saw the first protests .
It is almost three months since
eurozone leaders agreed to
their latest bailout and still it
hasnt been signed off.
This unwillingness to act
with bold force has exacted a
high price.
The Telegraph, London
High price of debt crisis
QUOTE OF THE DAY
RICHARD L. CONNOR
Editor and Publisher
JOE BUTKIEWICZ
Vice President/Executive Editor
MARK E. JONES
Editorial Page Editor
PRASHANT SHITUT
President/Impressions Media
Editorial Board
MALLARD FILLMORE DOONESBURY
Police chief advocates
spending on prevention
T
he Times Leaders article titled News
on school readiness mixed (Oct. 6)
mentions the benefits and cost savings
to taxpayers associated with improving
school readiness through programs such as
pre-kindergarten. As a police chief, I want
to emphasize that the bulk of this savings
comes from reduced criminal justice and
corrections costs.
Certainly, dangerous criminals must be
incarcerated. But in these tough economic
times, we cannot ignore the fact that it
costs more than $35,000 to house one
inmate per year. Pennsylvania houses more
than 51,000 inmates in its state corrections
system.
One of the best ways to deal with the
rising costs of criminal punishment is to
prevent the crime from occurring in the
first place. Long-term evaluations are clear
that quality early care and education pro-
grams for our most vulnerable children
dramatically increase the odds that they
will enter school ready to learn, graduate
on time and go on to lead productive lives
free of crime and violence.
Much of todays political debate in Wash-
ington is correctly focused on balancing
budgets and reducing deficits. U.S. Sen.
Pat Toomey and other members of the
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduc-
tion are considering a number of steps to
reduce the national debt. As they come to
this decision, I would caution against fur-
ther cuts to discretionary spending, as they
would likely impact law enforcements
ability to deal with todays crime and put
at risk those interventions, such as early
childhood education, that prevent crime in
the future.
TomDiMaria
Chief of police
Swoyersville Police Department
Reader: Dont hog credit
for progress in W-B Twp.
H
ere we go again, an election in which
Wilkes-Barre Township Mayor Carl
Kuren is blowing his own horn about
supposed accomplishments that he, and
only he, has made for the town. Thats as
far-fetched as it can get.
All prior administrators have contrib-
uted toward better government and toward
protecting the residents and their best
interests. Those ex-mayors and tax collec-
tors include Ed Zaledonis, Ray Sauner,
George Sisko, George Daru, Robert Gren-
cavage and Bob Delescavage. Micky Lyons
and Marty Flaherty also had a hand in the
success of Wilkes-Barre Township.
Change is needed on Nov. 8. Democrats,
come back to the roots and strengthen
Wilkes-Barre Township; vote Democrat.
Joseph Naperkowski
Wilkes-Barre
Stop granting mortgages
to those who cant repay
P
ersonal debt in the United States is
either at or near an all-time high. How
did this happen? The answer is not
that difficult: Far too many Americans
have taken out home mortgages that they
cannot afford.
To avoid a repeat of this situation, banks
and other financial institutions should not
approve of any home loans that are for a
duration of more than 15 years. Those who
cannot afford to pay off a mortgage within
15 years should put off buying a home.
Many people might say that this idea is
unfair to the middle class. Those who
believe this probably would say that only
the wealthy could afford to pay off a mort-
gage within 15 years. However, we need to
consider what is best for the middle class.
A healthier middle class is one that is
debt-free. Most middle-class Americans
will be better off if they decide to postpone
buying a home and instead save their mon-
ey.
We cannot force financial institutions to
limit loans, but this policy should be
strongly encouraged.
Willie Speare
Scranton
PSU fan offers thoughts
on programs game plan
I
f you have no dog in the hunt, it
should be OK to comment on Penn State
football as follows:
For ages, Joe Paterno has called his
players kids (defined as young goats,
young children or persons). If one, whose
weight is in the hundreds of pounds, plays
before fans in excess of 100,000, either he
deserves a more fitting name, or the coach
should be called vecchio (old man).
A name change is in order, because it is
proper to shout Andare leoni (Go, lions)
from a Lions Den rather than from a Bea-
ver Stadium.
A coach and his staff should not spin the
choice of playing either athlete under the
ball under the guise of fairness. This has
prompted news that a commitment, if
made in favor of one, is hard to reverse to
save face and placate the other at the same
time.
Edziu Antek Silvent
West Wyoming
Traveler shares tips for
smart use of local airport
I
read with great interest The Times
Leader article by reporter Andrew Seder
(Oct. 9) about air travel and how, even
though it makes no sense, it is cheaper to
fly out of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Interna-
tional Airport and make a connection in
Newark or Philadelphia than it is to drive
to those cities and catch the same flight.
The article is absolutely right.
This phenomenon does exist, and our
family has taken advantage of it for the last
two to three years. Ive related this to oth-
ers and most people give me a stare as if I
lost my mind. Our last two flights from the
local airport to Las Vegas and Sacramento
were less expensive than driving to either
Philadelphia and/or Newark and booking
flights directly. However, this convenience
comes with a big risk that Mr. Seder pos-
sibly overlooked in his research.
The commuter flights are very unre-
liable. My experience with Continental
Airlines, flying into or home from Newark,
has been costly. In two years it has strand-
ed me in Newark and compelled me to
take a one-way car rental at prices in the
$175 to $200 range on three occasions.
That cost pretty much wiped out any sav-
ings I realized.
Since we travel out West three to four
times each year, we have come upon a new
plan that you might want to consider. We
booked a flight in January from Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton through Newark for $60
less than the direct flight from Newark to
Vegas. We are skipping the local airport to
Newark leg and driving to Newark to catch
the Vegas flight, thus eliminating the an-
guish of worrying about the connection
being delayed or canceled.
We will check for any cancellations and,
if there are any, file for a refund.
The plan is a little more trouble but a lot
less agonizing.
Hope this has shed a little more light on
the experience of flying out of a small-
market area.
Joseph Gentile
Exeter
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known candidates, who will likely
splinter the vote of those opposed
to Leightons reelection.
Leightonhasmorethan$50,000
inhis campaignfund, accordingto
recent reports. Cope and Sum-
mers have said they will spend far
less.
Baldino said Summers may be
known to those who follow poli-
tics in the area from her previous
election campaigns, but Leighton
enjoysfarwidernamerecognition.
Leighton baggage
Baldino said there are three fac-
tors that could work against
Leightons reelection. The first be-
ing recent allegations concerning
the hiring of family members and
friends for summer jobs.
That remains an issue that is
unlikely tobe resolvedprior tothe
election, Baldino said. These al-
legations tarnish the mayors im-
age, and its an issue that his oppo-
nents will raise repeatedly in the
coming weeks.
Baldino said there also remains
a perception that the mayor has
failed to help the citys neighbor-
hoodswhilefocusingonthedown-
town.
While this is perception,
Leightons opponents will likely
continue to ask the mayor to ex-
plain his behavior in these mat-
ters, he said.
The thirdvariable incalculating
a Leightondefeat is voter turnout,
Baldino said.
With no major office, such as
president or governor, at thetopof
the ballot, turnout usually de-
clines, Baldino said. If turnout is
low, those opposed to Leighton
are more likely to be motivated to
vote than his supporters, which
could make the race exceptionally
close.
Touting accomplishments
Baldino anticipates Leighton
will spend his substantial cam-
paignfundstotouthisaccomplish-
ments in an effort to stimulate
turnout amongthe citys residents
who probably wouldnt go to the
polls this year because its an off-
year election.
Thesecitizens whoarecontent
withLeightons stewardshipof the
city, but not sufficiently motivated
to vote, must be roused to action
bythemayor,Baldinosaid. Inad-
dition, he will want to win with as
large a vote margin as possible so
he can claim a mandate for his
plans for the citys future.
Sosar saidLeightonis the name
votersknowandwithmoremoney
in his campaign fund, he will be
abletogethisname, views, etc. out
a lot easier.
Ive seen some signs for all
three candidates, Sosar said. It
lookslikethetwoothercandidates
are only really known in one or so
regions of thecityandthats where
their signs are located. One region
or area of the city wont elect a
mayor. Leighton has support
acrossthecityandwithmoremon-
ey should fare pretty well in the
race.
MAYOR
Continued from Page 1A
The Times Leader is sponsoring a
Mayoral Candidate Forum featur-
ing the three candidates running
for Mayor of Wilkes-Barre.
Candidates: Tom Leighton, in-
cumbent Democrat; Lisa Cope,
Republican; Betsy Summers, Lib-
ertarian.
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Wilkes University, Stark
Learning Center, Room101.
Parking: Available at Henry Stu-
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Moderator: Kevin Blaum, former
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Times Leader columnist.
C A N D I D AT E F O R U M
There are just over 15,000 regis-
tered Democrats in the city, ac-
cording to the Luzerne County
Bureau of Elections, and just 4,174
registered Republicans.
In 2007, Leighton garnered 4,625
votes, or 65 percent, of ballots
cast. His opponent in 2007, Linda
Stets Urban, received 2,401 votes,
or 34 percent.
E L E C T I O N D ATA
People arent putting elabo-
rate displays outside their homes
like they used to, he said.
This year, OMalia lost 3 acres
of pumpkins to the early Septem-
ber flooding, as his crops are in
Plains Township.
The growing season wasnt
great to begin with. It rained and
rained, and then the flood came
and everything was washed out.
This season OMalia had to
purchase his pumpkins fromoth-
er local farmers to sell at his
stand.
Despite the less than desirable
growing season, the prices of
OMalias pumpkins have not
gone up. They runfrom$2to$10.
The same goes for the gourds,
cornstalks and hearty mums that
are also popular this time of year.
Pumpkinprices wereupinthe
beginning, but they dropped
back down, OMalia said. I
think its because everybodys in
the same boat. This growing sea-
son was not the best and the
economy is affecting sales.
Even if the prices went up,
that wouldnt matter, Ben Duffy
said. You cant put a price on an
afternoon spent like this with
your kids.
PUMPKINS
Continued from Page 1A
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Elana Bilder, 1, of Pittston, found the perfect size pumpkin for
herself at OMalias produce on Main Street in Plains Township.
trophy for a third day of public
viewing in a commercial freezer
tests the new leaderships com-
mitment to the rule of law.
Britains defense secretary,
Philip Hammond, said the Li-
byan revolutionaries image had
beena little bit stained by Gad-
hafis violent death. Both he and
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
RodhamClintonsaidafull inves-
tigation is necessary.
Gadhafis capture and the fall
of his hometownof Sirte, thelast
loyalist stronghold, set the stage
for the long-awaited declaration
of liberation, delivered by the
head of the National Transition-
al Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil.
He did not mention the cir-
cumstances surroundingGadha-
fis death mobile phone vid-
eos showed the wounded leader
being taunted and beaten by a
mob after his capture. But he
urgedhis people to avoidhatred.
You should only embrace hon-
esty, patience, and mercy, Abdul-
Jalil told a flag-waving crowd of
several thousand at the declara-
tion ceremony in the eastern city
of Benghazi, the birthplace of the
uprising against Gadhafi.
Abdul-Jalil laid out a vision for
a new Libya with an Islamist
tint, saying Islamic Sharia law
would be the basic source of
legislation, and that existing
laws that contradict the teach-
ings of Islam would be nullified.
He outlined several changes
to align with Islamic law, includ-
ing putting caps on interest for
bank loans and lifting restric-
tions on the number of wives Li-
byan men can take. The Muslim
holy book, the Quran, allows
men up to four wives.
Abdul-Jalil thanked those who
fought and fell in the war, saying
they are somewhere better than
here, with God. Displaying his
own piety, he then stepped aside
fromthe podiumand knelt to of-
fer a prayer of thanks.
Using Sharia as the main
source of legislation is stipulat-
ed in the constitution of neigh-
boring Egypt. Still, Egyptian
laws remain largely secular as
Sharia does not cover all aspects
of modern life.
Libyas revolt erupted in Feb-
ruary as part of anti-government
protests spreading across the
Middle East. Islamist groups
stand to gain ground in neigh-
boringTunisia andEgypt, which
shook off their dictators several
months ago. Tunisia has taken
the biggest steps so far on the
path to democracy, voting Sun-
day for a new assembly, while
Egypts parliamentary election
is set for next month.
Libyas struggle has been the
bloodiest so far in the region.
Mass protests turned into a civil
war that killed thousands and
paralyzed the country. Gadhafi
loyalists held out for two more
months after the fall of the cap-
ital of Tripoli in late August.
Gadhafis hometown of Sirte fell
last week, but Gadhafis son and
one-time heir apparent, Seif al-
Islam, apparently escaped with
some of his supporters.
The anti-Gadhafi forces en-
joyed strong Western political
and military support during
their revolt, especially from the
U.S., BritainandFrance, andNA-
TO airstrikes were key to their
victory.
Abdul-Jalil paid tribute to the
Gulf Cooperation Council, a six-
nation alliance led by Saudi Ara-
bia, the Arab League and the Eu-
ropeanUnion. NATOperformed
its task with efficiency and pro-
fessionalism, he said.
President Barack Obama con-
gratulated Libyans on the decla-
ration.
After four decades of brutal
dictatorshipandeight months of
deadly conflict, the Libyan peo-
ple can now celebrate their free-
dom and the beginning of a new
era of promise, he said.
In Brussels, NATO Secretary-
General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
welcomed the declaration and
said NATOs mission in Libya is
very close to completion, refer-
ring to the alliances decision to
end air patrols on Oct. 31.
In Libya, leaders have said a
new interim government is to be
formed within a month, followed
by elections for a constitutional
assembly within eight months.
Elections for a parliament and
president wouldfollowintheyear
after that.
Gadhafis body remained on
display Sunday in a produce lock-
er in the port city of Misrata,
which suffered froma weeks-long
bloody siege by regime forces in
the spring. People have lined up
since Friday to view the body,
which was laid out on a mattress
on the freezer floor. The bodies of
Gadhafis son Muatassim and his
ex-defense minister Abu Bakr
Younis also were put on display,
and people wearing surgical
masks filedpast, snapping photos
of the bodies.
It remains unclear what hap-
pened between the time Gadhafi
was captured alive in Sirte on
Thursday and arrived dead in
Misrata. Libyan leaders say he
was killed in crossfire during
battles for Sirte, but revolution-
aries who were present for Gad-
hafis capture and even one
who was in the ambulance with
him said nothing about addi-
tional fighting.
LIBYA
Continued from Page 1A
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Washington ......20
Carolina............33
San Diego...........21
N.Y. Jets...........27
Seattle .................3
Cleveland ...........6
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Miami ..................15
Atlanta.............23
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Minnesota .........27
Indianapolis ........7
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S C O R E B O A R D
Baltimore at Jacksonville
8:30 p.m., ESPN
T O N I G H T S G A M E
GLENDALE, Ariz. In the long his-
toryof thePittsburghSteelers, therehas
never beena pass like it, andthe play set
the tone for a big day.
Ben Roethlisberger threw95 yards to
Mike Wallace for the franchises longest
pass play and Pittsburgh went on to
hand the Arizona Cardinals their fifth
consecutive loss, 32-20 on Sunday.
Roethlisberger, 26 of 39 for 361yards,
also had TDpasses of 12 yards to Heath
Miller and 4 yards to Emmanuel Sand-
ers in the first game between the teams
since Pittsburghs 27-23 thriller over the
Cardinals in the 2009 Super Bowl.
KevinKolbthrewa pair of touchdown
passes for Arizona (1-5), his first inthree
games, but missed several open receiv-
ers and, witha blitzingLaMarr Woodley
in his face, drew an intentional ground-
ing call in the Cardinals end zone for a
safety.
Pittsburgh(5-2) wonits thirdstraight
and improved to 2-2 on the road.
Shaun Suisham kicked field goals of
41, 42 and 39 yards for the Steelers.
The big play from Roethlisberger to
Wallace, cheered on by a crowd that in-
cludeda generous andboisterous bunch
of Steelers fans, came in the second
quarter after an Arizona drive stalled at
the Steelers 39 and Dave Zastudils 30-
yard punt pinned Pittsburgh on its 9-
yard line. A false start pushed it back to
the Steelers 5.
On the next play, Roethlisberger
Steelers go the distance for TD, victory
AP PHOTO
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall gains yardage as Arizo-
na Cardinals defensive back Richard Marshall defends during the fourth quar-
ter Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. The Steelers won 32-20.
By BOB BAUM
AP Sports Writer UP NEXT
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
at PITTSBURGH STEELERS
4:15 p.m., Sunday, WYOU-TV
INSIDE: Roundup, boxscores, Page 7B
See STEELERS, Page 4B
Moments after Saturdays game ended,
Penn States exhausting quarterback dra-
maseeminglysolved, theNittanyLionsdid
their best to make the whole thing even
more confusing than before.
No, Matt McGloin is apparently not the
teams full-time starter. Both Joe and Jay
Paterno insisted after
the 34-24 win over
Northwestern that
nothing had changed
with their quarter-
back situation. This
despite the extremely
notable change of
McGloin starting and
playing every snap
against the Wildcats while Rob Bolden
watched fromthe sideline.
Well, one of the things we wantedto do
was, we felt like we have two number
ones, JayPaterno, theLions quarterbacks
coach, said. And Rob had gone first every
game. We wantedto give Matt a shot to go
first. Nothing beyond that.
So Bolden is still going to play?
Yes, hes still going to play, Jay said.
And McGloin is not the anointed start-
er?
Correct, Jay said. Theyre going to
continue to compete and go fromthere.
I mean, Ive been battling since I got
here, so Im really not surprised he said
that, McGloin said. Theres really noth-
ing I can do about it. Just have to continue
to improve.
The coaches had come into Saturday
nights tilt in Evanston, Ill. with the inten-
tion of playing both quarterbacks for the
eighth straight game. After it was over, Joe
Paternosaidhecouldnt findtheright time
to get Bolden in for a drive or two.
Jay Paterno said he would have liked to
put Boldeninonce the frantic scoringpace
slowed down after halftime.
P S U F O O T B A L L
AP PHOTO
Penn State coach Joe Paterno talks to
the media after his teams 34-24
victory over Northwestern Saturday.
QB carousel
will continue
spinning
Despite playing whole game against
Northwestern, Matt McGloin is still
not Lions starting quarterback.
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
UP NEXT
ILLINOIS
at
PENN STATE
3:30 p.m.
Saturday
WNEP-TV
See QB, Page 4B
N F L
TEXAS
RANGERS
ST. LOUIS
CARDINALS 4 0
ARLINGTON, Texas Derek Hol-
land allowed two hits over 81-3 innings,
leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victo-
ry over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sun-
day night that evened the World Series
at two games apiece.
Hobbled Josh Hamilton put Texas
ahead with an RBI double in the first in-
ning. Then Mike Napoli broke it open
with a three-run homer in the sixth on
the first pitch from reliever Mitchell
Boggs, who came in after loser Edwin
Jackson walked his seventh batter.
Holland walked Rafael Furcal with
one out in the ninth, and Neftali Feliz
got two outs, including Albert Pujols
with two runners on.
Game 5 is tonight at Rangers Ball-
park, arematchof theopener, whenCar-
dinals ace Chris Carpenter topped C.J.
Wilson.
Anight after the Cardinals won a16-7
slugfest as Pujols tied a record with
three home runs, Holland restored
some of the pitching dominance of the
first two games.
Holland, 2-0 in 10 career postseason
appearances, allowedonlyfour baserun-
ners: Lance Berkman doubled in the
secondandsingledinthe fifth, andNick
Punto and Furcal in the sixth and ninth.
Holland struck out seven. He got as-
sistance from third baseman Adrian
Beltre, who made a leaping catch on
Furcals liner starting the game.
Jackson struggled with his control
and left after 5 1-3 innings and seven
walks three short of Bill Bevens Se-
ries record from 1947. Jackson went to
three-ball counts on four of his first 10
batters but mostly escaped trouble with
the help of some long outs four
flyouts at or just in front of the warning
track.
He walked Nelson Cruz and David
Murphy with one out in the sixth, and
Napoli greeted Boggs by sending a 95
mphfastball just inside the left-fieldfoul
pole, about 10 rows deep. In their first-
row seats, former President George W.
Bush and Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan ex-
changed a high-five. On the mound,
Boggs kicked and grimaced.
Jackson gave up three runs and three
hits, striking out three, and threw just
59 of 109 pitches for strikes. He didnt
allow a hit after the second inning.
Rangers silence Cards
AP PHOTO
The Texas Rangers Mike Napoli hits a three-run home run during the sixth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in
Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won the game 4-0.
Strong effort from Holland gets Texas even in Series
By BEN WALKER
AP Baseball Writer
WORLD SERIES
(Best-of-7;x-if necessary)
All games televised by Fox
St. Louis 2, Texas 2
Oct. 19: St. Louis 3, Texas 2
Oct. 20: Texas 2, St. Louis 1
Saturday: St. Louis 16, Texas 7
Sunday: Texas 4, St. Louis 0
Today: St. Louis (Carpenter 11-9) at
Texas (Wilson 16-7), 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday: Texas at St. Louis, 8:05
p.m.
x-Thursday: Texas at St. Louis, 8:05
p.m.
See SERIES, Page 4B
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HOUSTON 26.5 Rice
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Clemson 4 GA TECH
Iowa 15.5 MINNESOTA
NEBRASKA 4.5 Michigan St
Nwestern 10 INDIANA
MICHIGAN 13.5 Purdue
PENN ST 6 Illinois
Va Tech 14.5 DUKE
W Virginia 6.5 RUTGERS
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MARYLAND 7.5 Boston Coll
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Arkansas 10.5 VANDERBILT
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Bowl Green 5.5 KENT ST
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C FLORIDA 28.5 Memphis
Hawaii 8.5 IDAHO
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UTAH 4.5 Oregon St
California 6.5 UCLA
WASHINGTON 7 Arizona
OREGON 35 Washington St
S Carolina 5 TENNESSEE
Oklahoma 14 KANSAS ST
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L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
TODAY
H.S. GOLF
PIAA Championships at Heritage Hills Golf Course,
York
H.S. BOYS SOCCER
District 2 Class A Play-in game
Meyers vs. St. Gregorys-Carbondale, 6:30 p.m. at
Wyoming Valley West
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
First Round District 2 Tournament
TUESDAY
H.S. GOLF
PIAAChampionships Round 2 at Heritage Hills Golf
Course, York
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
First Round District 2 Tournament
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Kings at DeSales, 4 p.m.
Misericordia at Wilkes, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wilkes at Cortland, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
H.S. BOYS SOCCER
District 2 Quarterfinals
H.S. CROSS COUNTRY
District 2 Championships at Elk Lake High School,
Dimock
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
First Round District 2 Tournament
MEN'S SOCCER
Misericordia at Juniata, 3 p.m.
Wilkes at Lycoming, 3 p.m.
Lebanon Valley at Kings, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Kings at Albright, 7 p.m.
Scranton at Misericordia, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Kings at Delaware Valley, 7 p.m.
Manhattanville at Misericordia, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
H.S. BOYS SOCCER
District 2 Quarterfinals
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
Quarterfinals District 2 Tournament
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Misericordia at Marywood, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
H.S. FOOTBALL
(7 p.m.)
Coughlin at Berwick
Dallas at Tunkhannock
East Stroudsburg South at Hazleton Area
Hanover Area at Lake-Lehman
Nanticoke at GAR
Williamsport at Crestwood
Wyoming Area at Northwest
Wyoming Valley West at Pittston Area
COLLEGE SWIMMING
Drew at Kings, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
H.S. FOOTBALL
Holy Redeemer at Meyers, 7 p.m.
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
Semifinals District 2 Tournament
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY
MAC Championships at Messiah, noon
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Kings at Elizabethtown, 1 p.m.
Wilkes at Montclair State, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Wilkes at Kings, 1 p.m.
MEN'S SOCCER
Eastern at Wilkes, 1 p.m.
Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m.
Manhattanville at Kings, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Delaware Valley at Misericordia, 1 p.m.
Eastern at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m.
Manhattanville at Kings, 4:30 p.m.
COLLEGE SWIMMING
Kings at Marywood, 1 p.m.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Misericordia at Rosemont, 1 p.m.
Kings at Oneonta Tournament
T R A N S A C T I O N S
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINSAssigned F Jordan Caron to
Providence (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERSTraded RW David Booth
and C Steven Reinprecht to Vancouver for RW Mi-
kael Samuelsson and LW Marco Sturm.
MONTREAL CANADIENSRecalled FMike Blun-
den from Hamilton (AHL). Assigned F Andreas
Engqvist and F Aaron Palushaj to Hamilton.
PHOENIX COYOTESTraded C Petteri Nokelai-
nen and D Garrett Stafford to Montreal for C Brock
Trotter and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick.
WASHINGTON CAPITALSAssigned G Dany
Sabourin to Hershey (AHL).
WINNIPEG JETSReassigned C Mark Scheifele
to Barrie (OHL).
COLLEGE
XAVIERReinstated CKenny Frease to the mens
basketball team.
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Pocono Downs
Results
Saturday
First - $9,800 Pace 1:53.0
3-Mil Amores (An Napolitano) ..........8.00 5.20 3.20
1-Make It Brief (Ty Buter) ..........................7.20 4.80
7-Total Shark (Ho Parker) .................................3.40
EXACTA (3-1) $76.20
TRIFECTA (3-1-7) $431.00
SUPERFECTA (3-1-7-2) $3,299.80
Second - $22,000 Trot 1:55.2
2-Hope Reins Supreme (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.80
2.80 2.20
5-Casanova Lindy (An Napolitano) ........16.00 4.60
8-Lord Darby (Jo Pavia Jr) ............................... 3.00
EXACTA (2-5) $46.00
TRIFECTA (2-5-8) $134.80
SUPERFECTA (2-5-8-3) $974.40
DAILY DOUBLE (3-2) $25.60
Third - $15,000 Pace 1:51.0
5-Segundo Hanover (An McCarthy) 4.80 2.60 2.20
2-Albion (Ge Napolitano Jr) ..................... 3.20 2.60
7-Windsong Destroyer (Ma Romano) .............. 4.80
EXACTA (5-2) $10.00
TRIFECTA (5-2-7) $84.00
SUPERFECTA (5-2-7-8) $1,366.20
Fourth - $15,000 Trot 1:55.2
5-Fawkes (Jo Pavia Jr) .....................2.60 2.60 2.40
1-Andoversure (Da Ingraham) ................. 6.00 3.20
3-Vacation Credit (Ty Buter) ............................. 3.80
EXACTA (5-1) $10.40
TRIFECTA (5-1-3) $34.40
SUPERFECTA (5-1-3-4) $169.20
Fifth - $25,000 Pace 1:50.0
1-Fools Gold (Da Bier)...................... 3.40 2.80 2.40
7-Transcending (Ma Kakaley) ..................3.40 3.00
2-B N Bad (Jo Pavia Jr) ..................................... 3.60
EXACTA (1-7) $16.40
TRIFECTA (1-7-2) $50.60
SUPERFECTA (1-7-2-5) $111.80
PICK 3 (5-5-1) $29.60
Sixth - $22,000 Pace 1:50.3
1-All Star Dragon (Ge Napolitano Jr) 18.00 7.20
4.80
4-Mega Hall (Ty Buter) ..............................4.20 3.60
8-Buckeye In Charge (Mi Simons) ...................8.40
EXACTA (1-4) $70.20
TRIFECTA (1-4-8) $877.60
SUPERFECTA (1-4-8-ALL) $2,564.20
Seventh - $18,000 Pace 1:51.0
5-Townslight Hanover (An McCarthy) 4.80 3.40
2.80
4-Mr Tommy Fra (Ge Napolitano Jr) ...... 4.00 2.40
6-Thisbigdogwilfight (Mi Simons) .....................4.60
EXACTA (5-4) $19.20
TRIFECTA (5-4-6) $59.20
SUPERFECTA (5-4-6-3) $108.80
Eighth - $12,000 Pace 1:50.3
4-All Shuttle (Ge Napolitano Jr) .......2.40 2.10 2.10
1-Osceola Gold (An Napolitano) ..............3.20 3.60
9-Solocam (Da Ingraham) .................................8.00
EXACTA (4-1) $10.60
TRIFECTA (4-1-9) $212.20
SUPERFECTA (4-1-9-6) $632.40
Ninth - $22,000 Pace 1:50.2
2-Mcclelland (An McCarthy) ..........15.00 6.80 4.20
1-Amillionpennies (Ma Romano) .............. 4.20 2.60
3-Riggins (Jo Pavia Jr) .......................................2.80
EXACTA (2-1) $48.40
TRIFECTA (2-1-3) $118.40
SUPERFECTA (2-1-3-8) $1,291.00
PICK 4 (1-5-4-2 (4 Out of 4)) $455.80
Tenth - $29,000 Pace 1:49.0
3-Mr Massimo (An McCarthy) .......14.80 4.00 3.00
1-Atochia (Ma Kakaley) .............................2.40 2.10
4-Golden Receiver (Jo Pavia Jr) ......................2.20
EXACTA (3-1) $22.80
TRIFECTA (3-1-4) $51.80
SUPERFECTA (3-1-4-5) $644.20
Eleventh - $9,800 Pace 1:52.1
1-Snap Out Of It (Jo Pavia Jr) ..........8.20 5.00 2.60
8-Boos Boy (An McCarthy) ..................... 4.80 3.20
5-Absolutely Michael (Ma Kakaley) ................ 3.40
EXACTA (1-8) $41.80
TRIFECTA (1-8-5) $133.00
SUPERFECTA (1-8-5-2) $362.00
Twelfth - $22,000 Pace 1:51.0
2-Lightning Elvis (Jo Pavia Jr) .........5.00 3.20 2.40
8-Jimmy Cowan N (An McCarthy) .......... 7.20 3.40
1-Wildridge Sam (Ge Napolitano Jr) ................ 2.60
EXACTA (2-8) $41.40
TRIFECTA (2-8-1) $99.80
SUPERFECTA (2-8-1-3) $190.00
PICK 3 (3-1-2) $194.20
Thirteenth - $9,800 Pace 1:53.1
1-Ludi Christy (Ge Napolitano Jr) .....3.40 2.10 2.10
8-Yanzhou (Mi Simons) ............................ 9.20 6.00
2-Tylers Echo N (Ty Buter) .............................. 4.20
EXACTA (1-8) $49.20
TRIFECTA (1-8-2) $255.20
SUPERFECTA (1-8-2-4) $1,145.00
Fourteenth - $7,000 Pace 1:53.2
6-Goodbye So Long (Ge Napolitano Jr) 4.00 3.20
2.60
1-Satire (Mi Simons) ...................................5.40 3.40
9-Hawaiian Rowdy (Da Ingraham) ................. 11.00
EXACTA (6-1) $16.60
TRIFECTA (6-1-9) $131.60
SUPERFECTA (6-1-9-2) $1,326.00
LATE DOUBLE (1-6) $9.00
Total Handle-$250,861
A H L
At A Glance
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns................... 6 4 1 1 0 9 18 14
Providence ................ 8 4 3 1 0 9 20 27
Worcester .................. 4 3 0 0 1 7 17 8
Manchester................ 8 3 5 0 0 6 25 24
Portland...................... 6 2 3 0 1 5 15 20
East Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Hershey ..................... 7 5 1 1 0 11 30 19
Norfolk........................ 7 4 2 0 1 9 31 26
Syracuse.................... 6 3 1 1 1 8 19 22
Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton..................... 7 3 2 1 1 8 21 18
Binghamton............... 7 3 3 1 0 7 20 26
Northeast Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Connecticut ............... 7 4 1 0 2 10 21 16
Adirondack ................ 6 4 2 0 0 8 24 18
Bridgeport .................. 7 3 4 0 0 6 22 28
Albany ........................ 8 3 5 0 0 6 20 30
Springfield ................. 8 3 5 0 0 6 23 28
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Milwaukee.................. 5 4 0 0 1 9 15 8
Charlotte.................... 7 4 2 1 0 9 22 19
Rockford .................... 6 3 3 0 0 6 15 17
Chicago...................... 6 2 2 0 2 6 13 15
Peoria......................... 6 1 3 1 1 4 18 22
North Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Toronto....................... 6 4 1 1 0 9 23 17
Rochester .................. 7 3 2 1 1 8 22 23
Hamilton..................... 5 3 2 0 0 6 14 13
Grand Rapids............ 6 3 3 0 0 6 14 18
Lake Erie.................... 8 2 5 1 0 5 16 25
West Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Oklahoma City .......... 6 4 1 0 1 9 21 14
Abbotsford................. 6 4 2 0 0 8 12 11
Houston ..................... 6 3 1 0 2 8 16 13
San Antonio............... 5 3 2 0 0 6 13 16
Texas ......................... 5 2 3 0 0 4 19 24
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Sunday's Games
Connecticut 4, Springfield 1
Albany 3, Providence 2, OT
Hershey 7, Syracuse 0
Lake Erie 5, Toronto 4, OT
Charlotte 3, Norfolk 1
Grand Rapids at Houston, (n)
Adirondack at Rochester, (n)
Chicago at Peoria, (n)
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Portland at St. Johns, 6 p.m.
Texas at Rockford, 8:05 p.m.
C O U N T Y C U P
Back Mt. 1, Forty Fort 0
The Back Mt. U18 girls teamadvanced to the final of
the Luzerne County Cup soccer tournament with a
1-0 win over Forty Fort Sunday afternoon.
The lone goal was scored off a rebound by Tess
McCarty in the second quarter.
Forty Fort was held scoreless by a strong defensive
effort fromLuisa Klem, Amanda Rando, and Magan
Flemming.
Hanover 1, Back Mt. 0
The Hanover U14 girls team defeated Back Moun-
tain 1-0
Hannah Mendygral scored with an unassisted cor-
ner kick. Haylee Bobos was in goal for the shut out.
Hanover will play in the championship game on Sat-
urday in Forty Fort.
N A S C A R
Sprint Cup
Good Sam Club 500 Results
Sunday
At Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, Ala.
Lap length: 2.66 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (3) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 188 laps, 125 rating,
47 points, $260,558.
2. (25) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 188, 122.3, 43,
$170,500.
3. (41) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 188, 82.6, 42,
$160,833.
4. (16) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 188, 79.3, 41,
$143,483.
5. (30) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 188, 107.9, 40,
$135,964.
6. (26) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 188, 103.9, 39,
$122,033.
7. (12) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 188, 107.4, 39,
$143,433.
8. (31) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188, 65.2, 36,
$134,000.
9. (23) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 188, 61.6, 36,
$83,500.
10. (37) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 188, 63.8, 34,
$94,825.
11. (9) Carl Edwards, Ford, 188, 57.2, 34, $128,866.
12. (7) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 188, 81.1, 32,
$91,775.
13. (36) David Reutimann, Toyota, 188, 60.8, 31,
$111,308.
14. (18) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188, 54.5, 31, $95,825.
15. (4) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 188, 70.1, 0, $81,325.
16. (38) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 188, 86.1, 0,
$91,608.
17. (42) Casey Mears, Toyota, 188, 90.6, 27,
$79,050.
18. (11) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 188, 99.6, 27, $121,836.
19. (19) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 188, 74.4, 26,
$108,366.
20. (1) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 188, 64.6, 25,
$93,250.
21. (17) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 188, 75.1, 0, $88,097.
22. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, 188, 73.3, 22,
$77,175.
23. (15) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 188, 83,
22, $115,783.
24. (35) Joey Logano, Toyota, 188, 80.5, 20,
$84,525.
25. (6) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 188, 57.6, 20,
$84,225.
26. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 188, 57.7, 19,
$127,611.
27. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 188, 59.3, 18,
$112,461.
28. (8) David Ragan, Ford, 188, 87.8, 17, $81,250.
29. (39) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 184, 80.3, 16,
$111,189.
30. (22) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, accident, 180,
79.1, 14, $98,745.
31. (24) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 179, 53.3, 13,
$109,686.
32. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 179, 66.9, 13,
$121,786.
33. (34) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 175, 56, 12, $121,691.
34. (32) Terry Labonte, Ford, 175, 38, 10, $71,700.
35. (21) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, accident, 173,
48.7, 9, $97,870.
36. (14) Kurt Busch, Dodge, accident, 173, 76.4, 9,
$115,950.
37. (43) Robby Gordon, Dodge, rear gear, 173,
50.9, 8, $71,250.
38. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 172, 73.1, 7,
$113,200.
39. (33) Andy Lally, Ford, accident, 162, 36.1, 6,
$80,500.
40. (29) Michael McDowell, Toyota, clutch, 6, 30.1,
4, $70,860.
41. (27) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, rear gear, 4, 28.9,
0, $70,710.
42. (28) J.J. Yeley, Ford, wheel bearing, 3, 27.9, 2,
$70,580.
43. (20) KevinConway, Toyota, vibration, 2, 26.8, 0,
$70,964.
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 143.404 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 14 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.018 seconds.
Caution Flags: 9 for 38 laps.
Lead Changes: 72 among 26 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J.Johnson 1;D.Ragan 2;M.Kenseth
3;J.Burton 4;M.Kenseth 5;J.Burton 6;J.McMurray
7;M.Kenseth 8-13;R.Newman 14-15;K.Harvick
16-18;T.Kvapil 19;K.Harvick 20-23;K.Kahne
24-25;M.Waltrip 26;K.Kahne 27-28;K.Harvick
29;C.Bowyer 30-32;Ky.Busch 33-35;R.Newman
36;K.Harvick 37;R.Newman 38;C.Bowyer
39-44;R.Newman 45;C.Bowyer 46-47;B.Vickers
48;J.Montoya 49-62;T.Stewart 63;B.Vickers
64;M.Kenseth 65-66;J.Montoya 67-68;Ku.Busch
69;M.Ambrose 70-72;J.McMurray 73;C.Bowyer
74-75;J.McMurray 76;D.Earnhardt Jr.
77-78;J.McMurray 79-80;B.Keselowski
81;R.Gordon 82;A.Lally 83;J.Burton
84-85;J.McMurray 86-89;Ky.Busch
90-91;J.McMurray 92;K.Harvick 93;J.McMurray
94;M.Kenseth 95-96;J.McMurray 97;K.Harvick
98-100;T.Stewart 101;J.Burton 102-105;R.Gordon
106;M.Martin 107;C.Bowyer 108-113;M.Kenseth
114-121;M.Martin 122;J.Gordon 123;C.Bowyer
124-126;M.Kenseth 127;R.Gordon
128-135;T.Stewart 136-145;J.Burton
146-148;T.Stewart 149-156;B.Vickers 157;J.Burton
158-163;C.Edwards 164;G.Biffle 165;C.Bowyer
166-167;D.Blaney 168;T.Stewart 169-178;J.Burton
179-187;C.Bowyer 188.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led):
T.Stewart, 5 times for 30 laps;J.Burton, 7 times for
26 laps;C.Bowyer, 8 times for 25 laps;M.Kenseth, 7
times for 21 laps;J.Montoya, 2 times for 16 laps;K-
.Harvick, 6times for 13laps;J.McMurray, 8times for
12 laps;R.Gordon, 3 times for 10 laps;Ky.Busch, 2
times for 5 laps;R.Newman, 4 times for 5 laps;K-
.Kahne, 2 times for 4 laps;B.Vickers, 3 times for 3
laps;M.Ambrose, 1time for 3 laps;M.Martin, 2 times
for 2 laps;D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 2 laps;D.Bla-
ney, 1timefor 1lap;B.Keselowski, 1timefor 1lap;M-
.Waltrip, 1 time for 1 lap;C.Edwards, 1 time for 1
lap;G.Biffle, 1 time for 1 lap;T.Kvapil, 1 time for 1
lap;J.Johnson, 1time for 1lap;J.Gordon, 1time for 1
lap;D.Ragan, 1 time for 1 lap;Ku.Busch, 1 time for 1
lap;A.Lally, 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 12 in Points: 1. C.Edwards, 2,237;2. M.Ken-
seth, 2,223;3. Bra.Keselowski, 2,219;4. T.Stewart,
2,218;5. K.Harvick, 2,211;6. Ky.Busch, 2,197;7.
J.Johnson, 2,187;8. Ku.Busch, 2,185;9. D.Earn-
hardt Jr., 2,163;10. J.Gordon, 2,155;11. D.Hamlin,
2,153;12. R.Newman, 2,149.
P G A
Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals Classic
Sunday
At Magnolia Golf Course
p-7,010 yards, par 72, Palm Golf Course
m-7,516 yards, Par 72, Magnolia Golf Course
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Purse: $4.7 million
Yardage: 7,010; Par: 72
Final Round
Luke Donald, $846,000.....66p-71m-70m-64271
Justin Leonard, $507,600.69m-63p-70m-71273
Kevin Chappell, $244,400 70m-66p-66m-72274
Sunghoon Kang,
$244,400 .............................68p-71m-67m-68274
Tom Pernice, Jr.,
$244,400 .............................68p-69m-68m-69274
Trevor Immelman,
$147,110 .............................72p-68m-66m-69275
Billy Mayfair, $147,110......68p-70m-67m-70275
Nick OHern, $147,110......68m-66p-70m-71275
John Rollins, $147,110......71m-67p-70m-67275
Webb Simpson, $147,110 68p-69m-69m-69275
Kris Blanks, $117,500........67m-69p-73m-67276
James Driscoll, $95,175....66p-70m-73m-68277
Kevin Kisner, $95,175.......69m-69p-67m-72277
Henrik Stenson, $95,175 ..68m-64p-72m-73277
Gary Woodland, $95,175..66p-69m-73m-69277
Steven Bowditch, $72,85067m-71p-68m-72278
Greg Chalmers, $72,850 ..70m-68p-70m-70278
Andres Gonzales,
$72,850................................70p-71m-70m-67278
Derek Lamely, $72,850.....66m-71p-71m-70278
Michael Bradley, $47,411.72m-69p-66m-72279
Scott Gutschewski,
$47,411................................67p-71m-69m-72279
David Hearn, $47,411 .......71p-67m-70m-71279
Bio Kim, $47,411................67p-65m-71m-76279
Ben Martin, $47,411 ..........67p-74m-70m-68279
Ryan Palmer, $47,411.......75m-64p-70m-70279
Alexandre Rocha,
$47,411................................69m-69p-70m-71279
Heath Slocum, $47,411.....69p-72m-70m-68279
Nathan Green, $29,297.....66p-71m-72m-71280
Tim Herron, $29,297..........75m-65p-71m-69280
Ryuji Imada, $29,297 ........71m-70p-69m-70280
John Senden, $29,297......70p-70m-69m-71280
Marc Turnesa, $29,297.....70p-71m-70m-69280
Charlie Wi, $29,297...........70m-70p-71m-69280
Bob Estes, $29,297 ...........71p-70m-72m-67280
Brandt Jobe, $29,297........69m-67p-72m-72280
Scott Stallings, $29,297 ....66p-72m-70m-72280
Michael Allen, $20,210......69m-66p-73m-73281
Briny Baird, $20,210 ..........73m-68p-69m-71281
Jason Bohn, $20,210 ........70m-70p-71m-70281
Spencer Levin, $20,210....69p-70m-72m-70281
Jeff Overton, $20,210........70m-71p-71m-69281
Will Strickler, $20,210........69p-69m-70m-73281
Cameron Tringale,
$20,210................................69p-68m-75m-69281
B C S S T A N D I N G S
Harris USA Today Computer BCS
Rk Pts Pct Rk Pts Pct Rk Pct Avg Pv
1. LSU.............................. 1 2854 0.9927 1 1457 0.9878 3 .930 0.9702 1
2. Alabama ...................... 2 2777 0.9659 2 1434 0.9722 2 .950 0.9627 2
3. Oklahoma St............... 3 2559 0.8901 4 1301 0.8820 1 1.000 0.9240 4
4. Boise St. ...................... 5 2410 0.8383 5 1213 0.8224 5 .830 0.8302 5
5. Clemson...................... 6 2346 0.8160 6 1174 0.7959 4 .860 0.8240 7
6. Stanford....................... 4 2523 0.8776 3 1327 0.8997 9 .660 0.8124 8
7. Oregon......................... 7 2136 0.7430 7 1121 0.7600 12 .560 0.6877 10
8. Kansas St. ................... 10 1764 0.6136 12 827 0.5607 5 .830 0.6681 11
9. Oklahoma.................... 8 1866 0.6490 9 964 0.6536 7 .690 0.6642 3
10. Arkansas ................... 9 1851 0.6438 8 974 0.6603 8 .670 0.6581 9
11. Michigan St. .............. 11 1760 0.6122 10 932 0.6319 15 .370 0.5380 16
12. Virginia Tech ............ 15 1343 0.4671 15 729 0.4942 10 .640 0.5338 12
13. South Carolina ......... 14 1378 0.4793 14 730 0.4949 13 .530 0.5014 14
14. Nebraska................... 13 1508 0.5245 13 798 0.5410 21 .250 0.4385 13
15. Wisconsin ................. 12 1731 0.6021 11 867 0.5878 24 .110 0.4333 6
16. Texas A&M............... 17 1040 0.3617 16 520 0.3525 11 .570 0.4281 17
17. Houston..................... 18 975 0.3391 18 507 0.3437 14 .420 0.3676 19
18. Michigan.................... 16 1072 0.3729 17 519 0.3519 19 .300 0.3416 18
19. Penn St. .................... 19 769 0.2675 19 448 0.3037 17 .350 0.3071 21
20. Texas Tech............... 21 407 0.1416 22 180 0.1220 18 .340 0.2012 NR
21. Arizona St. ................ 20 542 0.1885 20 253 0.1715 23 .130 0.1633 NR
22. Georgia ..................... 22 337 0.1172 21 208 0.1410 22 .220 0.1594 NR
23. Auburn....................... 30 60 0.0209 38 3 0.0020 15 .370 0.1310 20
24. Texas......................... 25 152 0.0529 26 49 0.0332 20 .270 0.1187 24
25. West Virginia ............ 23 330 0.1148 24 155 0.1051 30 .000 0.0733 15
AH RB CM KM JS PW
1. LSU.................................................................................................. 3 1 3 2 3 3
2. Alabama .......................................................................................... 2 3 2 3 2 2
3. Oklahoma St................................................................................... 1 2 1 1 1 1
4. Boise St. .......................................................................................... 5 4 4 6 8 6
5. Clemson.......................................................................................... 6 5 5 4 4 4
6. Stanford........................................................................................... 7 6 8 14 21 9
7. Oregon ............................................................................................ 14 7 12 12 12 12
8. Kansas St........................................................................................ 4 9 6 5 5 5
9. Oklahoma........................................................................................ 8 8 7 8 11 14
10. Arkansas....................................................................................... 12 11 15 7 6 7
11. Michigan St. .................................................................................. 18 10 16 17 17 17
12. Virginia Tech ................................................................................ 11 16 10 9 10 8
13. South Carolina ............................................................................. 10 17 11 11 14 15
14. Nebraska ...................................................................................... 20 13 18 22 23 19
15. Wisconsin ..................................................................................... 24 12 23 - 25 21
16. Texas A&M................................................................................... 13 14 17 10 7 10
17. Houston......................................................................................... 9 - 9 16 - 11
18. Michigan........................................................................................ 15 20 13 21 24 18
19. Penn St. ........................................................................................ 16 23 14 18 19 16
20. Texas Tech................................................................................... 22 15 25 13 13 20
21. Arizona St. .................................................................................... 25 21 22 24 20 24
22. Georgia ......................................................................................... 19 - 20 20 18 23
23. Auburn........................................................................................... 21 18 - 15 9 13
24. Texas............................................................................................. 17 - 19 19 15 22
25. West Virginia................................................................................ - - - - - -
Explanation Key
The BCSAverage is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive, USAToday Coach-
es and Computer polls. Teampercentages are derived by dividing a teams actual voting points by a maxi-
mum2875possiblepoints intheHarris InteractivePoll and1475possiblepoints intheUSAToday Coaches
Poll.
Six computer rankings are used to determine the overall computer component. The highest and lowest
ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided to produce a Computer
Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley,
Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for sched-
ule strength in its formula.
T H E A P
T O P 2 5
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college
football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses,
records through Oct. 22, total points based on 25
points for a first-place vote through one point for a
25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
...........................................................Record Pts Pv
1. LSU (49) ...................................... 8-01,489 1
2. Alabama (10)............................... 8-01,448 2
3. Oklahoma St. .............................. 7-01,326 6
4. Stanford ....................................... 7-01,318 7
5. Boise St. (1)................................. 7-01,269 5
6. Clemson....................................... 8-01,225 8
7. Oregon......................................... 6-11,136 9
8. Arkansas...................................... 6-11,003 10
9. Michigan St.................................. 6-1 964 15
10. Kansas St. ................................. 7-0 945 12
11. Oklahoma.................................. 6-1 912 3
12. Wisconsin.................................. 6-1 887 4
13. Nebraska................................... 6-1 756 13
14. South Carolina.......................... 6-1 675 14
15. Virginia Tech............................. 7-1 673 16
16. Texas A&M................................ 5-2 614 17
17. Michigan .................................... 6-1 508 18
18. Houston ..................................... 7-0 400 21
19. Texas Tech ............................... 5-2 350NR
20. Southern Cal ............................. 6-1 340NR
21. Penn St. ..................................... 7-1 312NR
22. Georgia...................................... 5-2 290 24
23. Arizona St.................................. 5-2 239 24
24. Cincinnati ................................... 6-1 71NR
25. West Virginia............................. 5-2 64 11
Others receiving votes: Auburn 62, Southern Miss.
48, Baylor 47, Washington 32, Georgia Tech 30,
Texas 26, Syracuse 24, Miami 6, TCU4, Rutgers 3,
BYU 2, Illinois 2.
N H L
Standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh......................... 10 6 2 2 14 30 22
Philadelphia..................... 7 4 2 1 9 23 19
New Jersey...................... 6 3 2 1 7 13 16
N.Y. Islanders.................. 6 3 3 0 6 14 14
N.Y. Rangers................... 6 2 2 2 6 12 13
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Toronto............................. 7 5 1 1 11 24 23
Buffalo .............................. 7 5 2 0 10 20 13
Boston .............................. 8 3 5 0 6 19 19
Ottawa .............................. 8 3 5 0 6 24 34
Montreal ........................... 7 1 4 2 4 17 24
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington...................... 7 7 0 0 14 30 14
Florida............................... 7 4 3 0 8 18 18
Carolina............................ 8 3 3 2 8 22 27
Tampa Bay ....................... 8 3 3 2 8 25 27
Winnipeg.......................... 7 2 4 1 5 16 25
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit ............................... 6 5 1 0 10 19 14
Chicago............................ 7 4 1 2 10 24 18
St. Louis ........................... 8 4 4 0 8 22 24
Nashville........................... 7 3 3 1 7 15 20
Columbus......................... 8 0 7 1 1 17 29
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Colorado........................... 8 6 2 0 12 26 20
Vancouver........................ 8 4 3 1 9 22 23
Minnesota ........................ 8 3 2 3 9 18 20
Edmonton......................... 7 3 2 2 8 13 12
Calgary............................. 7 2 4 1 5 15 20
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas................................ 8 6 2 0 12 19 15
Los Angeles..................... 7 5 1 1 11 17 10
Anaheim........................... 7 4 3 0 8 16 17
Phoenix ............................ 7 3 3 1 7 20 22
San Jose .......................... 6 3 3 0 6 18 16
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
Saturday's Games
Colorado 5, Chicago 4, SO
Nashville 2, Calgary 0
Vancouver 3, Minnesota 2, OT
San Jose 4, Boston 2
Toronto 5, Montreal 4, OT
Ottawa 4, Columbus 3
St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 1
Washington 7, Detroit 1
Winnipeg 5, Carolina 3
Tampa Bay 3, Buffalo 0
Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Edmonton 2, N.Y. Rangers 0
Los Angeles 1, Dallas 0
Sunday's Games
Phoenix 5, Anaheim 4
Monday's Games
Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Florida at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
New Jersey at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Coyotes 5,
Ducks 4
Phoenix ........................................... 2 3 0 5
Anaheim.......................................... 2 1 1 4
First Period1, Phoenix, Hanzal 1 (Boedker, Vrba-
ta), 4:41. 2, Anaheim, Visnovsky 1 (Perry, Sbisa),
8:21. 3, Anaheim, Getzlaf 1 (Selanne, Fowler),
14:02. 4, Phoenix, Hanzal 2 (Yandle), 14:44. Penal-
tiesMacenauer, Ana (holding), 11:01;Hanzal, Pho
(delay of game), 18:45.
Second Period5, Phoenix, B.Gordon 1 (Pyatt,
Korpikoski), 4:47. 6, Phoenix, Korpikoski 2 (Pyatt,
Aucoin), 6:27. 7, Phoenix, Yandle 1 (Doan, Whit-
ney), 7:56. 8, Anaheim, Foster 1(Beauchemin, Koi-
vu), 13:31. PenaltiesTorres, Pho, major (fighting),
9:55;Sbisa, Ana, major (fighting), 9:55;Hanzal, Pho
(hooking), 11:27.
Third Period9, Anaheim, Getzlaf 2 (Visnovsky),
18:52. PenaltiesMacenauer, Ana (cross-check-
ing), :15;Miele, Pho (hooking), 1:57;Selanne, Ana
(holding), 9:27;Ekman-Larsson, Pho (delay of
game), 16:28.
Shots on GoalPhoenix 10-13-1235. Anaheim
9-13-1133.
Power-play opportunitiesPhoenix 0 of
3;Anaheim 0 of 4.
GoaliesPhoenix, Smith 2-2-1 (33 shots-29
saves). Anaheim, Hiller 3-3-0 (19-14), Ellis (12:04
second, 16-16).
A13,240 (17,174). T2:25.
1911 The World Series between the New
York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics was
resumed after six days of rain, and Chief Ben-
der beat Christy Mathewson 4-2 to give the As
a 3-1 lead.
1981 The Los Angeles Dodgers came back to
beat the New York Yankees 8-7 in a sloppy
3
1
2-hour marathon and tied the World Series
2-2. The Yankees blew a 6-3 lead. On one play,
Reggie Jackson lost the ball in the sun and it
bounced off his shoulder for a two-base error.
1985 Danny Jacksons five-hitter cut St.
Louis lead to 3-2 in the World Series as the
Kansas City Royals took Game 5, 6-1. Willie
Wilsons two-run triple highlighted a three-run
second inning and chased starter Ken Forsch.
1987 Kent Hrbeks grand slam highlighted a
15-hit barrage as the Minnesota Twins pounded
the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 at the Metrodome
to force the World Series to a seventh game.
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granddaughter of Joseph and
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Ruth Smigielski and the late
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is a great-granddaughter of
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Benjamin Wasiakowski, son of
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Colored
People will
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nual Freedom
Fund Ban-
quet, Affirm-
ing Americas Promise, Friday
at Genetti Hotel and Confer-
ence Center, East Market
Street, Wilkes-Barre. A net-
working reception begins at 6
p.m. followed by dinner. The
keynote speaker is state Rep.
Eddie Day Pashinski, D-
Wilkes-Barre. Arthur Breese
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Patrick and Francis McCor-
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Kings College, Wilkes-Barre.
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and chair of the Department
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advocate for peace, justice,
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and its South Wilkes-
Barre campus has made a donation of supplies to the Wyoming
Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. The supplies benefit
area flood victims and include surgical masks, blood pressure
cuffs, stethoscopes, thermometers, wound cleanser, antiseptic
wipes, band aids, gauze and others. Loading the truck, from left,
are John Buckley, FACHE, chief administrative officer, Geisinger
Northeast; Carl Angelella, supply chain service coordinator; Dr.
Steven Pierdon, chief medical officer and executive vice president,
Geisinger Northeast; and Paul Harper, supply chain services.
Geisinger gives flood relief donation to Red Cross
UGI Utilities, Inc. presented
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support to the fund and has
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much needed assistance to mem-
bers impacted by the recent
natural disaster. Through a grant
process, United Ways Flood
Relief Fund is open to all local
501c3 organizations. A Communi-
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uted as quickly as possible. At
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labor participation, United Way;
Kristen Huff, vice president re-
source development and strate-
gic planning, United Way; Robert
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UGI contributes $25,000
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The NEPA Music Teachers Association discussed events for the 201 1-2012 season at a recent dinner
meeting held at the Best Western East Mountain Inn. Upcoming events include the Sutton Festival and
auditions at Marywood University for performances for Carnegie Hall and the F.M. Kirby Center for the
Performing Arts as well as seminars, meetings and recitals. To become a member, contact Andrea Bo-
gusko, treasurer and chairperson, Sutton Festival, at boguskomusic@hotmail.com. Members of the asso-
ciation, first row, are Judy Katra, chairperson, Sutton Festival; Dan DeMelfi, president; Denise Knox, vice
president; Laura Frey; Tom Hrynkiw; Michele Malinko; Michael Popick; Laura Anderson, secretary; Cathe-
rine Shefski; and Diane Shuleski. Second row: Valerie Grabiec, chairperson, Sutton Festival; and Bogusko.
NEPA Music Teachers Association plans events for new season
The Northeastern PA Regional Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America has made a dona-
tion to the Luzerne County Community College Alumni Association Scholarship Fund through proceeds
from its 50th annual car show. The donation benefited the Nancy Boback Memorial Scholarship at LCCC
which is awarded to qualifying automotive technology students. A1931 Model-A Ford, owned by Bernie
Boback, was the featured car at this years car show. At the check presentation, from left, are Bonnie
Brennan Lauer, director, alumni relations, LCCC; Kim Neary, volunteer, LCCC Alumni Association; Thomas
P. Leary, president, LCCC; Bernie Boback; Patricia Besermin, board member, LCCC Alumni Association;
Joanne Yuhas, resource development assistant, LCCC Foundation, Inc.; Ann Marie Schrader, treasurer,
LCCC Alumni Association; and Carol Dean board member, LCCC Alumni Association.
Antique Automobile Club makes donation to LCCC Scholarship Fund
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687 Memorial Hwy., Dallas
570-675-3003
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Roong Siding Structural Repairs
and Replacement Drywall
Interior Damage
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Insurance Company!
MICHAEL DOMBROSKI CONSTRUCTION
570-406-5128 / 570-406-9682
25 Years Experience
Prompt Reliable Professional
ALL TYPES OF REMODELING
PA#031715 Fully Insured
35 E. South St. Wilkes-Barre
(570) 820-7172 Open Mon.-Fri. 10 am - 6 pm
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Were You Aected By The Flood?
We are available to do as much or as little work as needed including:
Tear Out Cleaning & Sanitizing
Drying of Structure Testing of Moisture Level of Structure Mold Removal
YOUR HOME MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ACCEPTABLE DRYING
STANDARD BEFORE REBUILDING TO AVOID MOLD!
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