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On Word War II, self-sufficiency, baseball and Jesus I have plenty of bosses. Many F. Sempa, who served with the are my students. They’ll sug29th Division, Division, 175th 175th Infantry gest, or even put into my hands, from April April 1941 1941 through July July books, CDs, movies movies they want 1945, wrote home. Through to share with me, and then these letter, the readers travels won’t won’t rest easy until I report with young Frank Sempa from back my reaction. They give give me the barracks at Fort Meade in far more homework than I Maryland right through the them. foxholes, hedgerows, muddy Such was the case with “Savfields and dingy cellars of ing Private Ryan.” Shocked that France and Germany. I had never seen it, a young After watching the movie I man brought in his own copy grabbed my copy of Fran Semand I knew I had to carve out a pa’s pa’s book and looked up a line I couple of hours to view it. I’m remembered reading from one glad I did although I’m not sure of his dad’s letters. As part of I could take it a second time. the 175th, 175th, Frank Sempa landed Those who have seen it know on Omaha Beach the day after what I mean. D-Day, or D-Day Plus One, as The all too realistic recrethe military calls it. In his a ation of D-Day – you want to letter, letter, he described described the scene as turn away but know you cannot “something out of Dante’s In – brought thoughts of a book I ferno,” adding, “death was read at the very beginning of everywhere on Omaha Beach. 2012 and had planned to share In seconds you realized that with Dispatch readers but never war is hell.” is hell.” did. Titled “Somewhere in The Sempas are from Avoca. France, Somewhere in GermaFran is a U.S. Attorney for the ny,” it is written by Francis P. Middle District of PennsylvaSempa and based on the hunnia. His brother, the person who dreds of letters his father, father, Frank gave me a copy of the book, is
Msgr. John Sempa, pastor of Corpus Christi parish in West Pittston and Harding. Digging out Fran’s book from the piled-high shelves at home made me think of others I had hoped to mention during the year. I smile as I look at myself and realize for as optimistic as I am – to me, every glass is full, some are just more full than others – the things I don’t get done stick with me more than the things I do. So you might say that today I’m doing a bit of housekeeping, along with a few mea culpas, the first to Fran Sempa. The second is to Frank Bohan. I met Frank and his lovely wife Helen in Washington, D.C., a few years ago courtesy of my friend John P. Cosgrove. In August, I received received this letter along with a book: Dear Ed Enclosed Enclosed is a copy of my son FJ’s FJ’s f irst book, “Living on the Edge.” He spent 17 years in the high desert country of Arizona
with his wife and four young boys. He has written a number of short essays that are on the internet. I am enclosing my favorite, favorite, The Case for Silver Spoons. Let me give you some back ground. ground. My great grandfather grandfather was Cormac Bohan, brother of Paul Paul Bohan and who was fairly well known in Pittston. Cormac died in 1897 1897 from injuries received when his arm was crushed between two railroad cars at the Erie yard on Broad Street. If I’m not mistaken, that is where the Pittston Library Library is today. My grandfather grandfather Frank Frank operated a bakery on South Main Street between between 1891 1891 and 1924. 1924. He had two children, children, my father Frank Frank and Gertrude. During part of that time the Cosgrove Cosgrove brothers, Ray (John’s father) and Justin, operated a car dealership next door. Justin married Gertrude and they were living in Harding in 1940 1940 before they moved to Washington. My father lost his job in 1938 1938 and
the family moved back to Carroll Street. We lived there until 1947 when we moved to Virginia. I met my wife Helen while attending Georgetown. ‘Living on the Edge’ is a great great story, well worth reading reading and with timely information. I hope you will find time to read it and perhaps mention it in the Dispatch. Dispatch. From From another faithful son of Pittston, Frank Frank Bohan A father’s bias aside, Frank is right about his son’s book. I found it fascinating, mainly because because I was not prepared for it contained. When FJ Bohan, as explained explained in his introduction, introduction, lost his middle-managem middle-management ent job in the early 1990s, 1990s, saw his savings savings slip away, realized he could no longer finance his cars and home, and with his wife concluded “our collapse had arrived,” they decided to jump off the treadmill completely and lead a life of self-sufficiency. SeeACKERMA SeeACKERMAN, N, Page Page 35
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Main Street mural depicts Pittston's Pittston's past, portends Pittston's Pittston's future.
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2012: A LOOK BACK Two teen suicides, continued revitalization of downtown Pittston, reconstruction reconstruction following 2011 2011 flood among among the top stories of 201 2012 Our floode flooded d neighb neighbors ors continu continued ed to make make the news news through through 2012 2012 thus thus making making the efforts of local communities, governThe flood of September, 2011 was so ing bodies and individuals alike, to deal devast devastatin ating g in Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston n – more more with flood damage one of the top stories than 1400 homes and 60 businesses de- of 2012 as well. stroyedor stroyedor damaged– damaged– thatthe Sunda Sunday y DisDisOn the one-yea one-yearr anniv annivers ersary ary of the patch was moved to name “Our Flooded flood, Sept. 8, 2012, West Pittston Mayor Neighbo Neighbors” rs” as Perso Persons ns of the Year for Tony Denisco stood on the bank of the 201 2011. The announ announceme cement nt came in the first Susqueh Susquehann anna, a, took took a deep breath, breath, and issue issue of2012 of2012 but but was hard hardlythe lythe endof the the said said,, “Thi “Thiss rive riverr chang changed ed thelife of thecistory. tizens of West Pittston forever.” He could y ED ACKER CKERMAN MAN
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not have been more correct. Across that very river, on the east side of the Susque Susquehann hanna, a, a differ different ent story story dominated local news in 2012 – the continuin tinuing g story story of the the revi revital taliza izatio tion n of downtown Pittston. New businesses continuedto tinuedto set set upshop,a upshop,a credi creditt unio union n cutthe ribbon on a brand new building, a breathtaking mural was unveiled in the heart of town, a famous London clothing manufacturer facturer opened an outlet, outlet, ground ground was was broken broken for a 5,000 sq. ft. extension of the
library, and projects began for two new buildings, buildings, one of which will bring 40 permanent professional jobs to the city and the other 30 upscale upscale housing units. Oh, that all 2012 stories in the Sunday Dispatch could have been so upbeat. In late September, all of Greater Pittston, the Pittston Area School District in particular, particular, was shakenat the deaths of two Pittston Pittston Area students who ended their See 2012, Page 4
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own lives. Hundreds gathered at a candleli candlelight ght vigil vigil at Albert Albert West Park on the night of Sept. 26 to remember Matthew M. Montagna, 16, a junior junior from from Jenkin Jenkinss Township, and Jamie Baker, 15, a sophomore from Avoca, who died less then a week apart on Sept. Sept. 21and Sept. Sept. 24,respectiv 24,respectiveely. ly. Pittston Area School District quickly put together a public forum on suicide and bullying, although several experts said bullyingwasnot lyingwasnot the the cause cause of thesuicides. “I felt it was important important to put this together as soon as possible because the events that occurred have been tragic and a greatlossfor ourcommunityand ourcommunityand our schools, schools,”” said Dr. Michael Garzella, Garzella, Pittston Area district district super superin inten tende dent. nt. “If bull bullyin ying g played played a part in any of these incident cidents, s, it will will not not be tolera toleratedin tedin our schools. If we need to press charges, we will press charges. This is a real crisis and we need to work together.” At the November meeting of the Pittston Area School Board, fourstudentsannoun fourstudentsannouncedthey cedthey are forming an anti-bullying club. Flood recovery
At the time time Mayo Mayorr Denisco Denisco spoke about the flood of the previous year, West Pittston, which saw saw 880 880 home homess and26 busin busines essses either destroyed destroyed or severely severely damaged, still had an outstanding cleanup debt of $2.5 million and FEMA breathing down its neckaboutcomplianc neckaboutcompliancee issuesreissuesrelated to reconstruction. reconstruction. FEMA did put West Pittston on probationwhenitfailedtomeetacom pliance deadline of Dec.1 Dec. 1 meaning residents that own property in the borough will incur a $50 surcharge when they renew their flood insurance policies. It was reported West Pittston had 358 flood insurance policies in force with coverage totaling $73,191,100. In July July,, U.S. .S. Senat Senator or Bob Bob Casey went to bat for West Pittston urging FEMA to work with borough officials. officials. And on Octo ber 26, Gov Gov. Tom Corbett made a walking tour of the borough. Robberi Robberies es in flood flood areas areas of West Pittston made the news as the year began. Police reported that early on the morning Jan. 6,
As West West Pittst Pittston, on, with with the formi forming ng of the enthus enthusia iasti stic c West West Pitts Pittston ton Tomorr omorrow ow commi committ ttee, ee, looked looked to the future future foll followi owing ng the Septe Septembe mberr Flood Flood of 201 2011, debri debris s hung hung up on the Firefi Firefight ghters ers Memori Memorial al Brid Bridge ge served served as a remind reminder er that that the Susque Susquehan hanna na River River will will have have to be FILE PHOTO dealt dealt with with eventual eventually ly..
four West Pittston homes were broken into, three in the same neighborhood. neighborhood. Mayor Mayor Denisco saidpolicewerecalledto inves investitigate 12 to 15 burglaries. burglaries. Scott Koppenhofer and two members of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the Guardian Angels began patrolling the streets at night but unkno unk nowin wingl gly y created created a bit of controversy because they apparently never notified Police Chief Paul Porfirio. One by one businesses began to come back. Piontek Funeral Home, Home, 204 Main Main St., St., Duryea, Duryea, was one of the first in 2012, announcing in January they were operating at their original location after after conducti conducting ng services services out out of Sacre Sacred d Heart Heart of Jesu Jesuss Church on Stephenson Street. While West Pittston was the hardest hit by the flood of 2011,
some 339 homes were damaged in Dury Duryea ea as well, ell, inclu includin ding g HoHoly Rosary School, which finally opened its doors on March 12. Princip Principal al Kathleen Kathleen Gilmartin Gilmartin personally personally welcomed welcomed the 283 students at the door and Bishop Joseph Joseph Bambera Bambera celebrat celebrated ed a Mass of Thanksgiving. The Salvation Salvation Army Army, which tookon8feetofwater,at214Luzerne Ave., West West Pittston, Pittston, but still spent most of its time feeding and caring caring for its flooded flooded neighbo neighbors,also rs,also putitself back back together and reopened its doors. Not all flooded properties properties could be refurbished and in July, it was was announ announced ced that 67 proper proper-ties in the Patch section of Port Blanchard in Jenkins Twp. were among 81slated for buyouts buyouts and subsequent demolition. The others includedf includedf ive ive in West Pittston Pittston
This This majest majestic ic home home on Susque Susquehan hanna na Avenue venue in West West Pittst Pittston on is one of five five in the borrow borrow slated slated for for demoli demoliti tion on due to irrep irrepara arabl ble e flood flood damage. damage. FILE PHOTO
was nearly nearly 100 years old. and nine in Exeter Twp. The former Bank of America A $10 million National Emer buildingin West Pittston, Pittston, heavily heavily gency Grant the state received received damaged damaged by the flood flood, was was razed razed from the Department of Labor – in July July. The structur structure, e, which which once once hou housedthe sedthe WestSide Bank, Bank, See2012, See2012, Page Page 5
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river. PA Career Link provided 80 such workers. The flood devastatio ation n spawned the formation of West Continued from Page 4 Pittston Tomorrow, a group deof which $1,053,00 came to Lu- termined to restore the borough zerne zerne and Schuylk Schuylkill ill countie countiess to the statu statuss it enjo enjoye yed d when when Workforce Investment Board – earning its nickname “The Garfunded unemployed workers to den Village.” More than 200 atclean up flood debris along the tended the first meeting hosted
in part by Shea Shea Christi Christila law w, a Wyomin yoming g Area Area graduate graduate and part of the FEMA Recovery Recovery Team. A “word cloud” was created ated featu featurin ring g words ords peopl peoplee want associated with West Pittston, ston, words words such such as: safe, safe, family family,, community, clean, historic, residential, progressiv progressive, e, beautiful, beautiful, green, scenic … and levee. Nothing symbolizes the renaissance in downtown Pittston more than the luxurious Palazzo 53 restaurant on South Main Street. Outdoor dining at Palazzo on a beautiful summer night seems to always cause someone to ask rhetorically, "Are we really in Pittston?" Pittston?" right across the street from Palazzo, Napoli's Pizza restaurant underwent a refurbishrefurbishing in 2012.
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A marquee was added to open space at 73 S. Main St., Pittston, just in time to herald the grand opening opening of the Boden factory factory outlet for which shoppers lined up arou around nd theblock theblock the the morni morning ng ofMarch ofMarch 24. 24. Bode Boden n isa Lond London on--
based clothing manufacturer manufacturer with a distribution warehouse in CentreP CentrePoint ointee Commer Commerce ce and Trade Park, in Jenkins Twp. The downt downtow own n Millenni Millennium um Clock, Clock, dedicat dedicated ed in 200 2000 0 and See 2012, 2012, Page 10
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Gone, but not forgotten The Greater Pittston community lost some of its finest people in 2012 By JOE HEALEY HEALEY jhealey@psdispa [email protected] tch.com
Greater Pittston, sadly, is a little less bright. More than 1,140 members of the Greater Pittston family died in 2012, 2012, according to archived archived obituari obituaries es that appeared appeared in the Sunday Dispatch A woman born and raised in Pittston. A surviv surviving ing family family member member who now lives in Exeter. A worker in Duryea. A gradu graduate ate of the the forme formerr West est Pittston High School. All deaths are notable, for one reas reason on or ananother oth er, , but one “I remem particularly particularly nober my table table is artis artistt mother Joe Borini. headline had wallpa- The headline read: read: “He colper and I ored our orld,,” and and knew there world chances chances are if would be you’ ou’re from from some left Grea Greate terr Pitt Pitt-ston st on, , you’ yo u’v ve over and I likely likely encouncouldn’t tered tered Borini’ Borini’s wait to get works. Two of his his my hands historicalon it so I themed murals could paint fill the walls of Savo’s Pizza. on it.” And there’s a Joe Borini 124-foot Borini Died in 2012 mural in Gerrity’s ty’s supermarsupermarketin WestPittston. Then there’s the outside wall of the VFW on Main Street in Dupont Borini, 82, who died on Oct. 30, was was Pittston Pittston’’s unoffic unofficial ial resiresident artist and mural painter. He worke worked d in differe different nt mediums mediums,, but was probably probably best known known for his large-scale patriotic and Pittston history-themed murals. Hundreds of smaller prints of Borini Borini drawin drawings gs of historic historical al Main Street in Pittston, the Lehigh Valley Passenger Passenger Station and other other local local history history scenes can be found in homes and busi-
Pittston artist Joe Borini, who favorite theme was Pittston's past, died in 2012. 2012.
nesses throughout throughout the local area and beyond. Drawings Drawings of Pittston ston City City, the the Laur Laurel el Line, Line, a train train anda breake breakerr aredisplayedin aredisplayedin the American American Embassy Embassy in Japan. “When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand white paper lying around,” Borini said during an interview.
“I reme rememb mber er my mothe motherr had had wallpap allpaper er and and I knew knew there there would be some left over and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it so I could paint on it.” Heleft behindthree behindthree daught daughters ers,, Ann Ann Mari Mariee Bori Borini ni-A -Ahm hmed ed,, Gracelyn Borini and Johnna Bo-
rini-Casper rini-Casper,, five grandchildren grandchildren the mayor’s office, said much of and two sisters. the downtow downtown n renovation renovationss that Former Former Pittston Pittston Mayor Mayor Tho- have become apparent over the diedAug.19 at the past year started under the admasA. Walsh alsh diedAug.1 age of 88 after a prolong illness. ministr ministratio ation n of Mayor Mayor Walsh. alsh. Former Mayor Michael Lom- “And as downtow downtown n redevelopredevelop bardo, who brought brought down down Walsh’s nearly 20-year legacy in See GONE, Page 7
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ment continues, it’s unfair not to mention mention Mayor Mayor Walsh. alsh. He really really started the ball moving on progress in the downtown.” Walsh served as a councilman in the city for 10 years and as mayor for 18 years. He was defeated by Lombardo in a heated Democratic Democratic primary in 1998. 1998. For Lombard Lombardo, o, his only only differ differ-ences with Walsh were political. “Tom Walsh was a class act,” he said said.. “He “He caredabo caredaboutthe utthe city city bebefore fore he was was mayor mayor.. He cared cared abou aboutt the the city city whilehe whilehe was maymayor. He cared about the city after he was mayor.” The annual annual Pittsto Pittston n Tomato omato Festival estival was was started started under under the Walsh administration. Walsh alsh is surv surviv ived ed by his his grandso grandson, n, Joshua Joshua Walsh, alsh, two two great great-gr -gran andd ddaug aught hters ers and and a brother. West Pittston political fixture Sam Agolino Agolino Jr. Jr. died died onSep.23 “Aggie,” as he was called, was emplo employedas yedas supervi supervisor sor of buildbuilding ing and and groun grounds ds for for Luzern Luzernee County County for 13 years, years, and had helped helped his brother, brother, Joe, in the family business, business, Agolino’ Agolino’s on Luzerne Avenue. He served two terms on the Wyoming yoming Area Area School School Board Board and loved everything involving politics. Agolino Agolino was was photo photograp graphed hed with then-presidential candidate
Then Then presi presiden denti tial al candi candidat date e Sen. Sen. Barack Barack Obama Obama talks talks with with Sam Agol Agolin ino o of West West Pitt Pittst ston on as U.S. U.S. Sen. Sen. Bob Bob Case Casey y look looks s on at left left durin during g a campai campaign gn stop stop at the Avenu Avenue e Diner Diner in Wyomi Wyoming ng on Sept. Sept. 5, 2008. 2008.
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Barack Obama a little over four years years ago. ago. The photo photo showe showed d ‘Aggie’ Aggie’ seated seated at a lunch lunch counter counter in the Avenue venue Diner Diner in Wyoming yoming and listening attentively to him was Obama, who was eating a slice of banana cream pie. But Agoli Agolino no wasn’ asn’tt one one to seek seek headlines, instead preferring to provide provide advice to those who sought sought him out. Surviving are his brother, Joseph seph A. Agolino Agolino;; and sisters sisters,, Marie Quinn, Sandra Charney and Barbara Davis.
Duryea Duryea and the surroun surrounding ding community lost one of its spiritual leaders leaders on July July 11 when when The Rev. Charles Rokosz, 67, died. Rokosz’ Rokosz’ss administrativ administrative, e, financial, structural and organizaMichael Ostrowsk Ostrowski's i's sense of humor humor was unmistak unmistakable able.. tional skills served him well as Michael leader leader of the Duryea Duryea Catholi Catholicc spected by his people people and his tended Saint Mary’s, Plymouth; community, but his unwavering spected peers becausehe was such a kind Saint Saint Vincen Vincent’ t’ss High High School, School, spiritua spirituall leaders leadership hip made made him Plymouth; Plym outh; St. Charles Seminary, Seminary , and loving man,” Bendik said. shine. “He was a model for us priests Catonsville, Catons ville, Md.; and St. Pius X Msgr Msgr.. John John J. Bend Bendik ik dedeSeminary y, Dalton. Dalton. He was was orscribed scribed Rokosz Rokosz as as a gentle gentle because he was such a good Seminar shepherd.” soul, soft spoken and very lovRokosz Rokosz,, a Plymo Plymouth uth nativ native, e, ating. “He was was admired admired and reSeeGONE, SeeGONE, Page Page 18
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TheAvond TheAvondaleMine aleMine disaste disasterr of September 6, 1869 united a region that consisted of anthracite coalminingtowns coalminingtowns andcities.Although though there there were were mos mostt likelyrelikelyremembrances held subsequent to 1869, 186 9, the f irst in recent memory to honor the 110 men and boys took place on September 10 and 11, 2005 at the Avondale Mine site site in Plym Plymou outh th and and at the the Washburn ashburn Street Street Cemetery Cemetery in West Scranton. From From 2005 2005 to the the pres presen entt much much hasbeen accompl accomplishe ished. d. At Washburn, g rave rave markers markers were restored, a remembrance plaque was installed and spring bulbs were planted. Near the minesite mine site in Plymouth Plymouth a Comm Common onw wealt ealth h road roadsi side de mark marker er remind remindss visito visitors rs and and commuters of the disaster that occurred nearby. As part of the continuing efforts forts to impr impro ove condi conditio tions ns around the gravesites, plans are underway underway to remove remove two dead trees located near the men’s and boys’ boys’ Washburn Washburn resting places. Contrib Contributio utions ns to help cover cover $600 cost for the removal of the trees are being sought. Any amount is greatly appreciated ciated.. Check Checkss can be made made payable payable to Avonda Avondale le Restoration Restoration Project and sent to: Avondale Restoration Project c/o Linda Scott 514 Old Colony Rd South South Abingto Abington n Twp., wp., PA 18411 For For additio additional nal informa information tion please contact Ms. Scott at [email protected] Sermon, soup, sandwich
A Sermon, Soup & Sandwich event will be held on Saturday, January 12, at Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC, 212 212 Wyoming Wyoming Avenue, venue, Dupont Dupont beginni beginning ng at noon in the church. Dr. Jim Ploskonka will have a presentation presentation “God & Finances”. He will will be speak speaking ing on the subject subject of person personal al finances, finances, specifical specifically ly providi providing ng docudocumented insights into how God has provided us means to be at peace with money and its use. Jimis a gradu graduateof ateof Mans Mansfiel field d University where in 2012 he was honored to be inducted into the
Knights plan party for big Notre Dame game
How many Pittston Knights of Columbus members are Notre Dame fans? If you said “all of them” you might be right. There Therefo fore re it shou should ld come come as no surpr surpris isee that that the the Knig Knightsare htsare plan plannin ning g a party party for for the the Natio Nationa nall Cham Champio pions nshipGamebetw hipGamebetweenNotr eenNotree Dame and Alabama on Monday, Jan. 7. Itis opento opento allandwillbe heldat heldat theKnigh theKnightsof tsof Colum ColumbusHom busHomee Asso Associa ciatio tion,55 n,55 S.MainSt.Pittst S.MainSt.Pittston on.. The The door doorss will will openat openat 7 p.m. p.m. and a hot buffet will be available for a minor donation. There are five TVs on site with plenty of good seating. For reservations and more information, call Jim at 466-9991. Knightsof Knightsof Columbu Columbuss JFKCouncil JFKCouncil officersand officersand board board membersare membersare pictured pictured.. First First row row, leftto right, right, in the pho photo, to, BobLinskey BobLinskey,, Rick Rick Korpusik, Len Pribula Sr., Jim Schappert, Dave Roglich, Terry Finan. Second row, Julio Caprari, Greg Serfass, Fran Ankenbrand, Shawn Sukus, Ken Burke, 3rd row- Pat Healey and Bob Guerin.
Hall of Fame for Distinguished educators. He received his a master’s degree from the Boston Conservatory, tory, hisPhD from from theUnivers theUniversity ity of Kentucky Kentucky in Policy Policy Studies and Evaluation and was recognized as the recipient of the Sagan Scholarship for the dissertationof theyear andmost recentl recently y Jim has complet completed ed addition additional al studies at Harvard Harvard University University in the College of Education’s Management agement Institu Institute te specifica specifically lly focusin focusing g on critical critical issues issues in higher education. Fellow ellowsh ship ip with with soup soup and and sandwich will follow in the parish hall.
All are invited for this event free of charge. charge.
that as part of the 90th season celebra celebration tion,, it is offeri offering ng the show free of charge on Friday, Little Theatre January18,to January18,to anyon anyonee thatmakes “A Few Good Men” will be reserva reservation tionss forthat specificperspecificper presented presented by Little Theatre Theatre of formance. Wilkes-Barre during its upcoming 90th season. Happy birthday Show Show dates dates are: January 12, Happy birthday wishes go to 18, 19 at 8 p.m. and January 13 Clementine Clementine Latorre Latorre Arcadu Arcadu, and 20 at 3 p.m. Pittston who celebrated on Dec. Tickets are $15. 29. Active or retired military perAlso Alyssa Alyssa Ann Donato Donato, sonnel are admitted for $12 with Plains Dec 27 valid I.D. Cary Ann Arena Walsh , of Phone Phone 570 570.82 .823. 3.18 1875 75 to rePittston, is celebrating on Dec. serve tickets or for more infor31. 31. mation. Sue Scappatora Scappatora, of West est PittPittLTWB is pleased to announce
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Happy anniversary wishes go to Gene and Liz Guarilia ofDuryea celebrating on Dec. 31. Also Carmen and Patricia Pittsto Capitano Capitano Cadora Cadora of Pittsto celebrating celebrating on Dec 29. And John and Clementin Latorre Arcadu of Pittston celebrating 48 years on Jan 2.
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yers. Cawley Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation is scheduled to move into one of the first floor offices.Construction is expected expected Continued from Page 5 to take 18 months and occupy conside considered red the very very beginni beginning ng of more than 100 workers. workers. Pittston’s revitalization, was reIt was also announced that the stored by Verdin Clock Compa- oft-talked-about Pittston Rivernyof Ohio. Ohio. Therestoratio Therestoration n came came front condominium project was 100 100 years years after after its inspira inspiration tion,, the on track track and constru constructio ction n should should Miners Miners Saving Savingss Bank Bank clock, clock, was was start start soon. soon. The multi-m multi-milli illion on erected on Main Street in rough- dollar dollar 4-storyproje 4-storyproject ct is being being dely the same location. veloped by Rob Grimm and DaThe exterior of Napoli’s Pizza niel Siniawa & Associates. The Restaur Restaurant, ant, 26 S. Main Street, Street, condo will offer 30 market-rate was was redon redonee in a peri period od motifand motifand hou housing sing units. units. Constru Constructio ction n is a “pock “pocket et park park”” create created d next next expecte expected d to last18 mon months ths to two two door. years. On Spring Street, adjacent to Fidel Fidelity ity Bank Bank anno announ unced ced the Pittston Tomato Festival lot, plans to construct a “green” work work began began on what what purporte purportedly dly banking facility along Kennedy willbe called called “The “The Tomato omato Bar. Bar.” Boulevard in the City, roughly Around the corner, a luxacross the street from ury apartment project be- A mural covthe condo building. building. gan. Not on Main Street, ering the Anno Announ uncem cemen entt was was entire side of but near it, St. Casimade made that that an Asia Asian n fufumir’s Church, ch, 65 sion sion/s /sus ushi hi rest restau aura rant nt the Pittston Church St., Pittston, is called called Fuji Fuji wouldbe wouldbe comcom- Dental build- being transformed transformed into ing ing to the the form former er LaLa- ing on S. Main a performing arts cenFratte’s Restaurant build- Street, Pittter. Gina Malsky, owningon North North Main Main Stre Street. et. er of Downt Downtow own n Artsin Two lawyers, lawyers, Greg Ski- ston, and a forme formerr Meth Method odis istt bitsky and Gene Molino, depicting in chur church ch in Wilke ilkessopened a practice at 457 sepia-tone Barre rre, will call all it N. Main Street, in the paint PittDownt Downtow own n ArtsII. Ray Ray same location where MoHassey bought the forston’s herilino’s great grandparents mer church for Malsky once operate operated d the legendlegend- tage of coal to manage. ary Detato’s SupermarSupermar- mining, the Just south of Pittston ket. garment in proper in Jenkins A mural mural cover covering ing the dustry, and Township, Susquehanentire side of the Pittston na Brewing Company, railroading, Dent Dental al buil buildi ding ng on S. an $8.5 million brewMain Street, Pittston, and was unveiled ery, ery, was was open opened ed by depictin depicting g in sepia-t sepia-tone one on Dec. 12. Mark Nobile and part paint Pittston’ Pittston’ss heritageof ners Ed and Fred coal mining, the garment Maier, descendants of industry, industry, and railroading, railroading, was Charles Charles Stegma Stegmaier ier.. Under Under the unveiled unv eiled on Dec. 12. “This “This is us, guidanceof guidanceof master master brewe brewerr Jamie Jamie this this is who who we are, are,”” Mayo Mayorr Jaso Jason n Jurado Jurado Susque Susquehann hannaa Brewe Brewery ry Klush said of the Heritage Mu- rolled rolled out two two barrels barrels forthe first ral. time and offered a tour and tastA reception for the unveiling ing on May 11. Some Some 100 guests guests of the mural was hosted and tied tasted tasted Golden Goldencold cold Lager Lager and into the ribbonribbon-cutt cutting ing of the Sixth Generation Stock Ale. new United Food and CommerWith the help help of Sen. Sen. Bob Bob cial Workers orkers (UFCW) (UFCW) credit credit Casey Casey,, Pittsto Pittston n Librarysecure Librarysecured da unionbuil unionbuildin ding g at450 S.MainSt. $75 $751, 1,000 000 federal federal loanenabling loanenabling it Dempsey’s Dempsey’s Fashionable Laun- to set a groundbreaking for the dry dry, of Dunm Dunmor ore, e, open opened ed a Cogrove Annex, an addition that branch at 16 S. Main Street. among other things, will allow Just weeks ago, construction for proper display of the John P. began on a new building at the Cosgrove Cosgrove collection collection of books, corner corner of William illiam and Main Main photos and memorabilia. memorabilia. Cosstreets. streets. When When complet completed ed,, the grove, grove, 94, is a Pittsto Pittston n native native building, according according to develope developer r who spent more than 70 years Gilbro Gilbro Realty Realty Inc., Inc., will house working in the media in Wash North Penn Penn Legal Legal Services on its ington, D.C. He donated his persecond and third floors employ- sonal library along with a check ing 30 people including 22 law-
Susquehanna Brewery rolled out two barrels for the first time and offered a tour and tasting on May 11. Some 100 guests tasted Goldencold Lager and Sixth Generation Stock Ale. FILE PHOTO
for $50,000 to the Pittston Li brary, brary, who promptly promptly launched a capital campaign for expansion. Co-chai Co-chairing ring the $1.5 $1.5 million million campaig campaign n are PatrickSolanoand PatrickSolanoand Thomas Thomas Tigue. igue. Ground Ground was was broken for the annex in November with John P. Cosgrove in attendance. Five local men who lost their lives in service to their fellow Americans and a sixth who was severely wounded were honored as Hometown Heroes with the dedication of a flag pole and six monume mon uments nts on the grounds grounds of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce building on Sunday, July July 1. Charlie Charlie Adoniz Adonizio, io, preside president nt of the Chambe Chamberr board board,, who who conceivedof ceivedof theidea andspearheadandspearheaded the fund drive to make it a reality, served as master of ceremonies for the event. Honored Honored were were U.S.ArmyCor.S. ArmyCor poral Dave Kridlo, killed in Afghanistan; First Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo, Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania National National Guard Guard,, killed killed in Afghani Afghanistan stan;; Lt. Col. Richard Berrettini, Berrettini, PennPennsylvania National Guard, killed in Afghani Afghanistan stan;; State State Troop Trooper er Joshua Miller, killed in the line of duty; Virginia Beach Policeman RodneyPocce RodneyPocceschi schi,, killed killed in the line of duty; and Army Captain Thomas “TJ” Hromisin, severely verely wound wounded ed while while serving serving in Iraq. Hromisin, who is blind, attended tended the ceremon ceremony y and addressed the crowd. Troop rooper er Mille Miller, r, who who was was killed in the line of duty on June 7, 2009, while rescuing a nineyear year oldboy from from hisfather hisfather who who had kidnapped him, was recognized nized againon againon Oct. Oct. 24, 24, when when the the Pitts Pittston ton Post ost Office Office was was renamed in his honor.
Congres Congressma sman n Lou Barlett Barlettaa helped Angela Miller, Miller, Trooper Trooper Miller’s widow, unveil a marker proclaiming proclaiming the building the Trooper Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Post Office Office Buildin Building. g. Miller Miller was was a graduate of Pittston Area high School. He was 34 when he died and left behind three daughters as well as his wife. Thesameday as there-naming there-naming ceremon ceremony y at the Pittsto Pittston n Post Post Office, Cong. Lou Barletta had another mission in Pittston: to deliver several World War II medals to a Pittston man who had been waiting waiting nearly nearly 70 years to receive them. Louis Louis Roma Roman, n, 88, 88, flew flew 19 bombing bombing missions missions over over Germany as a flight engineer and top turret gunner but the medals he earned earned for his herois heroism m were were nevnever presented until this past year. Change in government
As 2012 2012 began, began, the Pittston Pittston Home Rule Study Commission of Mayo Mayorr Jaso Jason n Klus Klush, h, Fred Fred Stuccio Stuccio,, former former Mayo Mayorr Mike Mike Lombardo, Ginger Murphy, Art Bobbou Bobbouine, ine, Joe Chernou Chernouska skas, s, and Ben Tielle was sworn in. In the November general election, tion, Pitts Pittston ton City City voter voterss apap proved proved the commission’ commission’s work, work, the Home Rule Referendum, Referendum, by a 3 to 2 margin bringing significant change to the way the City will will be run. run. Am Amon ong g other other thing things, s, Home Rule allows the City to raise the earned income tax on residents and begin to shift the tax burdenawayfrom homeownhomeowners, many of whom in Pittston are retired retired and on fixedincomes. fixedincomes. “Enacti “Enacting ng Home Home Rule Rule basical basical-ly allows elected city officials flexibility in governing not allow lowed bythe curre current nt ThirdClas ThirdClasss
City Code, especia especially lly when it come comess to taxati taxation on," ," said said Joe Joe Moskovitz, city manager. The City eventually passed a $6.62 million budget for 2013 keeping the property tax rate at 6.85 mills but raising the earned income tax by .5 percent to 1.5 percent. Month by month
January New Luzerne County judges were were sworn sworn in includi including ng four four from Greater Pittston: Fred Pierantoni, rantoni, Michael Vogue, Lesa Gelb, and Jennifer Rogers. Also sworn in was new District trict Attorne Attorney y Stephan Stephanie ie Sala vantis, whose dad, Harry Salavanti vantis, s, is a memb member er of thefamily thefamily that ran the Majeski Lunch on Main Street for decades. decades. On Friday, Jan. 6, a partially nudee manwas taken nud taken intocustody intocustody after after he allegedl allegedly y dischar discharged ged two two roun roundsfroma dsfroma riflestri riflestriki king ng a resresidence used as the municipal tax office. Police reported Michael Kozlos Kozloski, ki, 28,was wearin wearing g only only a T-shirt when apprehended. The first West Wyoming Junior Council member, Jared Sa porito, was was sworn in. Congres Congressma sman n Tim Holden Holden visit visited ed librar libraries ies and flood flooded ed homes of West Pittston on January 9. At a reception at Open Space, Rep. Rep. Mike Mike Carroll Carroll explain explained ed that redistr redistricti icting ng put much much of Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston n in Holden’ Holden’s reconfireconfigured 17th Congressional Congressional District. trict. Mos Mostt of the GreaterPittst GreaterPittston on communities communities were were previousl previously y served by Cong. Lou Barletta in the 11th District. A victory in the May primary
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and November November election would would have given Holden an 11th term in Congres Congress, s, but he was was defeate defeated d in theDemocrat theDemocrat primary primary byAtty. byAtty. MattCartwrightwho MattCartwrightwho also also won won in November. Surprisingly Surprisingly,, despite the endorseme dorsement nt of Holdenby Holdenby most most local official officials, s, Cartwrig Cartwright ht was was victorious torious in every every communi community ty in Greater Pittston. Leadership Leadership Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre honored Patrick J. Solano with the 2012 2012 Commun Community ity Leaderh Leaderhsip sip Award. ward. Solano, Solano, 86, had flown flown 23 combat missions during World World War II with the Eighth U.S. Air Force orce Heav Heavy y Bomb Bombard ardme ment nt Group. Gov Gov. Tom Corbettattende Corbettattended d the event at the Westmoreland Club saying in his remarks: “There’s only only one one dign dignita itary ry in this this room room – Pat Solano.” Cous Cousin inss Dave Dave and and Albe Albert rt Brocca Brocca announc announced ed they they were were produci producing ng a documen documentary tary film titled The The Knox Mine Disaster: The End of Anthra Anthracite cite.. The The trail trail-er was set set to be scre screen ened ed at King’ King’ss Colleg Colleg and at the Anthractie Museum in Scranton. A story in the Jan. 22 issue revealed vealed that Trace Tracey y Nawro Nawroski ski Jumper, a PA grad, had worked as an HVACengineeron ACengineeron theconstruction of Lucas Oil Stadium, site of Super Bowl XLVI. The stadium opened in 2008. Grico’s Restaurant, destroyed by fire fire in Augu August st 201 2011, anannoun nouncedit cedit was was comin coming g back back.. Pat Pat Greenfield, Greenfield, owner owner and chef, had kept herself busy serving a Sunday brunch at the Moose Club,
Governor Governor Tom Tom Corbett, Corbett, right, right, presents presents Leadershi Leadership p WilkesWilkes-Barr Barre e Communit Community y Leadershi Leadership p Award Award recipien recipientt Patrick Patrick J. Solano Solano a proclama proclamatio tion n at the Leadersh Leadership ip WilkesWilkes-Barr Barre e Mid-Win Mid-Winter ter Cocktail Cocktail Party Party at the Westmor Westmorelan eland d Club. Club.
February attend attended ed regu regular larly ly by many many Richard Richard B. Cosgro Cosgrove, ve, 87, a flooded West Pittston residents. member of the first Sunday DisOn Feb. 5, Super Bowl SunJimmy Jimmy Cefalo, Cefalo, former former Pittsto Pittston n patch staff in 1987, 1987, was laid to day, the front page of the DisArea Area,, Penn enn State State and and Miami Miami rest. patch featured Taylor Taylor Crawford, Crawford, Dolphin football star, spoke on Some 250 mourners attended the ‘70s decade at a memorial to the funeral mass at St. John the Joe Paterno on Jan. 26 at State Evangelist Evangelist Church, Church, including including acColleg College. e. Cefalo Cefalo was was alsoa memmem- tor tor Charl Charlie ie Shee Sheen, n, a frien friend d of the ber of the honor guard at Pater- family. no’s funeral. Cosgrove died on Jan. 21.
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Our entire community was saddened by the news that our beloved Father Paul McDonnell is leaving for California in a few days.
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Giants fan, and Alex Gross, 12 Patriots fan, symbolically squaring off. Taylor had been on the front page of the Dispatch Dispatch 25 years earlier on Super Bowl Sunday in 1987 987 when when,, at14 mont months hs old, old, her her father Joe, a Giants fan, brought her into the Dispatch office and instr instruc ucted ted her: her: “do “do a touch touch-down. down.”” The Dispatch Dispatch snapped snapped her photo and there she was. 290 local fans predicted predicted the Giants Giants would would win, win, which which they they did. 171 171 had picked the Patriots Patriots.. Joel Joel Skursk Skursky y, 42, onegiant of a Giant’s fan, was also featured. featured. Among his memorabilia is 200 signed mini helmets. Oakland As baseball announcer cer Dick Dick Call Callah ahan an was anannoun nounce ced d as spea speake kerr for for the the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick banquet scheduled scheduled for March 17. In was announced that Chris Semon of Pittston had landed a gig on Bronso Bronson n Pincho Pinchot’ t’ss TV sho show “The “The Bron Bronso son n Pinch Pinchot ot Project.” Adam Adam Turoni, uroni, sonof Christ Christine ine and and the late late Sam Sam Turoni uroni and and grandson of Frank and Theresa Colella and Sonny Turoni, all of Greater Pittston, became associated with TV chef Paula Deen. Turoni owns owns Chocolate Chocolate by Adam
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For me personally, many fine priests have influenced my life, both at my boy-hood parish, St. Rocco’s, at my high school, St. John’s, and at my college, King’s. Few, however, however, made me happy to see them the way Father Paul always did. As was written in The Dispatch recently, Father Paul always made you feel as though you were the only one in the room when he was speaking to you. His attention was only eclipsed by his
sense of humor.You never knew what he was going to say when he had a microphone in his hand. But, whatever it was, it always showed a very keen sense of not only humor, but intelligence, and keen comedic timing. Father Paul certainly made his mark in Greater Greater Pittston. When did you ever see a lawyer’s ad devoted to a priest?
Attorney John J. Terrana 400 Tird Avenue, Kingston 283.2990
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gun by brothers Jacob, Charles and Caesar, as Graziano Brothers Funeral Home on Oak St., Old Forge in 1900. A branch on Main Main St., St., Pitts Pittston ton open opened ed in 1906. The current location is on the Pittston By-pass. The Salvation Army noted its 100th anniversary in West Pittston. Judge Thomas Burke was named named speake speakerr for the dinner dinner and Michael Michael and Sandy Sandy Insalac Insalaco o were honored. Parents Parents fought the proposed proposed closing of Sarah J. Dymond and JFK Elementary schools in the Wyoming Area School District and were successful, at least for now. Warm weather eather was was the big stostoryin Marc March.Oneyea h.Oneyearr tothe date date of a 9-inch snow fall on March 23, 201 2011, local local temps temps flirted flirted with with 80 degrees. It was an unusually warm and and sno snow-fr w-free ee winte winter r prompting prompting the Dispatch Dispatch to write a story about snow plow drivers under the headline: There’s no business for snow business A $46 $461, 1,000gamingfund 000gamingfund grant grant resulted in the Regional Compost post Center Center in Dupont, Dupont, which openedlater openedlater in theyear with with Sen. Sen. John Blake and Rep. Mike Carroll on hand. Dupont Borough Council President President Stanley Stanley Knick took took thelead on theproject theproject locatlocatedonfouracresintheGrimesIndustrial Park. April Artie Lori and family opened Arturo’s Restaurant Restaurant in Dupont after a year-and-ayear-and-a-half half makeover makeover of the formerCelestino’s formerCelestino’s Restaurant. Eva Mae Falcone was named recipient recipient of the JeanY Jean Yates Award bythe PittstonMemo PittstonMemorialLibra rialLibrary ry Board. Board. Toastmas oastmaster ter for the event event was Michael Ostrowski, retired executive director of Intermediate Unit 18. It was was one of his last public pub lic appeara appearances nces as he sucsuccumbed cumbed to cancer cancer later in the year. The The Sund Sunday ay Disp Dispatc atch h won four of Impressions Media’s 24 Keystone Awards, competing in Division VI, non-dailies with a circulation of 5,000 to 9,999. Rick Notari won a first place forsports story; story; Jack Jack Smiles Smiles secsecond for sports story and news beat reporting; and Bill Tarutis first place for a photo essay on the opening mass of Queen of
the Apostles Church in Avoca. Beloved Beloved 92-year-old 92-year-old priest FaFather ther Hugh Hugh McGroa McGroarty rty was was laidto rest rest died died onApril onApril 16.He was was still still actively performing his priestly duties at St. John the Evangelist Church. Martha Stewart ordered kiel basa from Komensk Komensky’ y’ss Market, Market, Duryea. Duryea. Brenda Sepelyak, Sepelyak, coowner, got a call and was given one one day’ day’s noti notice ce to come come through, which she did. TW Shoe Shoema make kerr hardw hardware are business, business, 312 312 Wyom yoming ing Ave., Wyoming, was re-opened as an art galle gallery ry byJamie byJamie Smith Smith,, great great grandson of TW Shoemaker. Toni Valenti wasnamed Grand Marsha Marshall of the West Pittsto Pittston n Cherry Blossom Festival Bill Lewis, Jenkins Township, a board member of the County Histori Historical cal Society Society,, released released a book on local passengers passengers on The Titanic. Good Good Health Health Natural Natural ProdProducts ucts,, make makerr of healt health h snack snack foods, foods, moved moved into 162 ComCommerce Drive in the Grimes Industria dustriall Park Park where where it emplo employs12 ys12 people. May Mor Morgan Hosie osierr, 8, was cro crowned wned Littl Littlee Miss Miss Cherry Cherry Blossom on May 5 James “Sox” Ruane died May 3. He was considered Pittston’s
Oldest parishioners parishioners Chet Montante, left, and Ida Bartoli, lock the doors of St. Rocco's Church for the final time following the closing mass at the 92-year-old church. FILE PHOTO
"surrogate grandfather." The Earthly Earthly Angels Angels Autism Autism Fund Fund, founde founded d in 200 2001by 1by Brenda Brenda and Ron D’Eliseo after their son Robert was diagnosed with autism, established an endowment fund with the Luzerne Founda-
tion. Earthly Angels have given away away more more than $150,0 150,000 00 in funding for non-profit organizations working working with autistic children. Nicole Ciali and Joe Bradigan Bradigan open opened ed a new new icecream icecream parlo parlorr at
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Only one resolution to make In “Jude the Obscure,” Thomas Hardy writes: “The children of a time are the respon responsib sibilit ility y of all the adults adults living living at that time.” If this is true, and how can it be not, then we adults living at this time have our work cut out for us. Indeed, as the year begins, the only resolution we can make, both individually ally and collec collectiv tivel ely y, is to make make the world a safer place for all children. And that means not only protecting our children from the type of senseless violence that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, but also protecting children from the types of experiences that cause them to grow up to perpetrate such senseless violence. We must resolve to feed all children, educate educate all children, children, nurture all children, protect all children, children, and value value all children to the best of our ability. And And we shou should ld reso resolv lvee to let let noth nothin ing, g, not money, not politics, not religious differ differenc ences,not es,not any any ideolo ideology gy of any any sort deter us from the goal.
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YOUR OPINION Pens poem: ‘A brand new year’ Day one on the calendar to see To look at and think about being happy and free. Wondering what the New Year will bring, Hope winter won’t be too hard as I await spring. The air outside outside seems so crisp for Jan. Jan. 1 Maybe we’ll have snow outside, won’t that be fun? Just another season some people do say, But I feel it’s the start of a New Year And that means hurray!
The pages of today’s paper are filled with memories of the year gone by. They include news stories, sports storiesand obitua obituariesglean riesgleaned ed fromthe 201 2012 pages of the the Sunday Sunday Dispatc Dispatch. h. They They also include photos taken from our files. While, as always, we strove to do our best for you you,, our readers, readers, we are well well aware aware of our own own shortco shortcomin mings. gs. So there there I have have gon gonee to many many Luzerne Luzerne County Council Council meeting meetingss may be stories we somehow overlooked, throughout the year, made comments and it resulted with a lack or lost loved ones we failed to mention of response. and therefore caused you pain. I remember a contingent of elderly veterans came to the LuFor any such failings, we apologize in zerne County Council meeting and had to wait over 3 hours beadvance. fore given an opportunity to speak because Mr. Bobeck refused But we also encourage you to feel free to place place themon themon the the agend agenda.Man a.Many y left left becau becauseof seof theirage theirage and and I to set us straight. still recall the words: “Shame on you!” If there is any memory memory of the past past year year The 2012budget 2012budget contain contained ed a tax increas increase. e. Was it really really necesnecesyou you belie believewe vewe areremissin notmentionnotmention- sary? The 2013 budget gave a $1,000 bonus for non-union eming today, please let us know. Call, write ployees. ployees. Mr. Lawton was late presenting the 2013 budget and did not or email us the stories you wish we incompl com ply y with with the Home Home Rule Rule Charter Charter.. The 201 2013 budget budget reven revenues ues cluded and we will publish your memoare questio que stionab nable. le. It is highlylikel hig hlylikely y the reven re venue ue willnot materia mat eriallries of the year next week. ize without future borrowing. Thanks for your understanding. And I have seen Mr. Lawton keep County Council members in the lease know our offer is most sincere.
There’s a lot of anticipation as to what will be seen, But first look at our mountains, streams They are pristine. As to tranquility and peace in our nation It will take lots of guts and determination. determination. We all hope for the best It’s time to move on – no time to rest. Ronald Voveris Yatesville
Has complaints about actions of County Council dark about issues facing Luzerne County. Updates must be provided vided bythe County County Manage Managerr on County County busines businesss as require required d by the Home Rule Charter. Why is the Charter ignored? Throughout the year there was much discussion about the County debt, however the majority of Council has continued to spend spend bon bond d mon moneywithou eywithoutt a plan. plan. Many Many Councilmemb Councilmemberscomerscom plain about the County debt but foolishly foolishly spendov spend over er $30 million of bon bond d mon money ey left over over by previo previous us adminis administrat tration.They ion.They raised raised taxes and gave out bonuses. This sounds like tax the people and spend their money to me. I will will conti continu nuee to atten attend d Luze Luzerne rne Coun County ty Coun Counci cill meeti meeting ngss in 201 2013. I will will ques questio tion n our our Coun County ty offici official alss on issu issues es impo importa rtant nt to the residents of Luzerne County. Happy New Year to all citizens of Luzerne County. Kathy Dobash Hazleton
MOTHER’S DAZE Maria Jiunta Heck
By Mary Ehret Penn State Cooperative Extension
Full pews MyAunt MyAunt Marydieda Marydieda few few weeks eeks ago.Shewas92 ago.Shewas92 and the epitome of a ballsy spitfire. She stood a demure 4 foot 10 inches, yet had the mouth of a longshoreman longshoreman and the disposition disposition of a cactus. Aunt Mary was….um…lovingly thorny. And she just did not give a flying fig what anyone thought of her completely unfiltered take on life. I loved her. Aunt Mary never had children so she lacked finesse when dealing with them. She besto bestowe wed d sever several al nickname nicknamess upon upon me in my lifetime, for example: milquetoast, big, fat crybaby, by, flipperlips, spineless spineless jellyfish,Whiner McGee…to name just a few. Stra Strang ngel ely y, I saw saw a lot of myselfin yselfin her. her. She She spok spokee her mind and did so with alarming accuracy and little deflection. Girlfriend called a spade a spade and then demanded that you go buy her a new box spring. I admired her audaciousness. She’ She’d lived lived on the top floor floor of my grandmo grandmother ther’’s house house forev forever er andthat made made them them like like multi-g multi-gener ener-ational, conjoined twins, she and Gramma Jiunta. Twins wins who who reallydid reallydid notenjoy notenjoy me in theleast;yet it never affected me, until the day I visited, 4 months pregnant. They both told me, and I quote: “You’d look a hell of a lot better without all that extra weight! Especially around your belly. Lay off the cannoli, cannoli, for Christ sake!” What can you do? They were two brazen Italian broads and I looked just like my mother, as opposite site a Sicil Sicilianas ianas you you couldeve couldeverr get: get: A Polish olish Prin Prin-cess, though and through. They didn’t get me. They did scare the living crap out of me, pretty regularly, though. Inher last last year years, s, Aunt Aunt Mary Mary was was placedin placedin assis assistted living, and hated it with a white-hot vengeance. She, in fact, threw the proverbial finger at all the rules rules thatwere require required d of her as the self-p self-perce erceiv ived ed prickly prickly queen of the joint. No drinking drinking allowed? allowed? Pshhh…she Pshhh…she just hid the bottles in a planter. No freaking smoking?! You may as well have driven a stake through her little, blackheart! She’d simply simply perch on her balcony-ette balcony-ette and puff away every hour on the hour and hide her cigarette butts…where? That’s right. The planter. That thing was as bottomless bottomless as the Aegean Sea. AsI glanc glanced ed arou around nd the the chur church ch durin during g Aunt Aunt MaMary’s funeral, I was saddened that few people filled the pews, although, I’m certain that I cared more than she would have. The The pries priestt tried tried hisbest, hisbest, buthe was was give given n a mass mass of a person he never knew, and therefore whipped out his generic funereal missive. He was off by a coun country try mile.He mile.He spok spokee of how how many many live livess she she toutouched ched …which …which wasn’t wasn’t many and if she touched touched them, she did so with barbed wire and a gin and tonic tonic.. Hespoke Hespoke ofher kindn kindnes ess.We s.Welll lllll … I didwitdidwitness ness her compas compassio sion n towa toward rd her boxer boxer,, Twiggy wiggy,, but not toward many actual, human beings. But still. She was Aunt Mary and she was what she she was. was. She She was was true true to herse herself lf,, right right thou thoughto ghto the very end.
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Beware of fad diets So, it makes me wonder… is it better to have a church full of mourners when you kick it, or have lived a life of pure realness and alienate a few vermin along the way? Do we live our lives making friends just for the sport of it or do we make our friendships count…really, really count? For me, the importance of having people in my life that stamp-out a meaningful import, who im prove prove the quality of my own own spirit, is more worthy worthy than f illing my audience with understudies. understudies. The close of each year brings me fresh opportunity to appreciate the friends whom I truly love. Those are the peeps who will fill my pews. It’s always refreshing and surprising to me how haphazard a true friendship can begin: the library, Pilates class, my neighborhood, the liquor store, jail,(joke) jail,(joke) rehab (again); (again); it happens when you aren’t expecting it or searching for it with a flashlight and a checklist. Real friends friendship hip just just …arise …arises, s, and sticks sticks like like glue. But our lives are also peppered with those who may not be that “til-death-do-us-part” blood brothers brothers friend, but need to be acknowledged acknowledged and adored adored,, nonethe nonetheless less.. These These souls souls are sprinkl sprinkled ed throughout our lives for damn good reasons. Ourdelivery Ourdelivery people people andmail carriers carriers,, who who smile smile at us on even the crappiest of days, our library patrons who bestow a smile and an unexpected gift upon us when we are in need of both and didn’t even know it, my lovely seamstress who understands my vertical AND horizontal challenges, all those those employ employeesat eesat CVS, CVS, theDollarStoreand BonBonTon who put-up with my coupon shenanigans. (I buy a lot of crap. With coupons). coupons). These are the little spots of brightness that we enjoy daily, but sometimes often overlook. Don’t overlook. Aunt Mary never quite grasped that concept of nurturin nurturing g an assortm assortment ent of relation relationshi ships, ps, but I have. My heart is big enough for everyone. We need sever several al layers layers of people people in our lives. lives. 2012was 2012was a tough one, but made tolerable by the positive souls flitting in and out of my life. They say when one door closes, another one opens…but I have to tell you, that’s pretty much bullshit. You have to really, physically open the door yourself, and prop it aloft with a huge reference book of French synonyms. That way, people can come and go and trickle a little love over the threshold as they leave. We make our luck, we make our love, we make ourhappiness ourhappiness.. We live live as best best weknowhowand we hope that every day we can impart one small nuance of valida validationthat tionthat may may affect affect another another’’s life in a truly meaningful way. This is my prayer for you in 2013. Okay, Aunt Mary … who’s the big, fat crybaby now? Oh. Still me. Big, fat crybaby or not, Maria Heck brings joy to Dispatch readers readers every other week in this space.
If feeling healthy and being ten pounds lighter is on your list of New Year Resolutions, Resolutions, beware beware of fad diets. Firs First, t, what what is a faddiet? faddiet? A faddietis any any diet diet that that is difficu difficult lt to stay stay on longer than 3-4 months. Here are some common myths myths about weight weight loss and fad diets. Myth: Fad diets work for permanent weight loss. Fact: Fad diets are not the best way to lose weight and keep it off. Youmayloseweigh oumayloseweightt at first first onone ofthese ofthese diets diets.. But But dietsthatstri dietsthatstrictctly limit calories or food choices are hard to follow. Most people quickly get tired of them and regain any lost weight. Fad diets diets may may be unhea unhealth lthy y becau because se they they may may not not pro provide vide allof the nutrients your body needs. Also, losing weight at a very rapid rate (more than 3 pounds a week after the first couple weeks) may increase your risk for developing gallstones. Diets Diets thatprovide thatprovide lessthan 800calories 800calories per day day also also could could result result in heart rhythm abnormalities, abnormalities, which can be fatal. Tip: Rese Researc arch h sugg sugges ests ts that that losi losing1/2to ng1/2to 2 poun pounds ds a weekby makmaking healthy food choices, eating moderate portions, and building physical physical activity activity into your daily life is the best way way to lose weight weight and keep it off and lower lower your risk for developing developing type 2 diabetes, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Myth: High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are a healthy way to lose weight. Fact: But getting most of your daily calories from high-protein foods like meat, eggs, and cheese is not a balanced eating plan. Too Too much fat and cholesterol cholesterol may raise heart disease risk. Too few fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, which may lead to constipation due to lack of dietary fiber. Following a high-protein/ low-carbohydrate diet may also make you feel nauseous, tired, and weak. Eating fewer than 130 grams of carbohydrate a day day can lead to the buildup of ketones (partially (partially broken-do broken-down wn fats) in your blood, blood, which can cause your body to produce high levels of uric acid, a risk factor for gout and kidney stones. stones. Ketosis may be especially risky for pregnant women and people with diabetes or kidney disease. disease. Tip: High-protein/l High-protein/lowow-carboh carbohydrate ydrate diets are often low in calories because food choices are strictly strictly limited, limited, so they may cause shortterm weight loss. You may also find it easier to stick with a diet or eating plan that includes a greater variety of foods. Myth: Certain foods, like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup, can burn fat and make you lose weight. weight. Fact: No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss. Tip: The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active. Myth: Natural or herbal weight-loss weight-loss products are safe and effective. Fact: A weigh weight-lo t-loss ss productthat productthat claims claims to be “natura “natural” l” or “herbal” “herbal” is not necessarily necessarily safe. For example, herbal products products containing ephedra (now banned by the U.S. Government) have caused serious health problems and even death. Tip: Talk with your health care provider before using any weightloss product.
Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative Extension, Luzerne Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne Ave., Ave., West West Pittston, Pa., 18643. 18643. (570) 825-1701/602-0600. Fax (570) 825-1709. [email protected].
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SONGS OF THE SEASON Intermediate Center chorus holds annual concert at the Pittston Area High School
Above, Above, Sydney Sydney Hornlei Hornlein, n, JuliaJuliana Wayma Wayman, n, and Sophia Sophia SwiSwiderski derski,, allin sixth sixth grade, grade, follow follow along along as they they sing sing Chri Christm stmas as songs. Far left, left, PA Intermed Intermediat iate e Students Students singing, singing, "The Twelve Twelve Days Days of ChristChristmas." At laft, laft, Madison Madison Hector Hector waives waives to her famil family y with with Apri Aprill Best Best to her her left left and and Faith Faith Russe Russell ll to her right right..
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The large group from Pittston Area Intermediate Intermediate Center sang songs like "Frosty the Snowman," "Up on the Housetop," and many more.
The Christmas Concert was lead by the husband and wife team of Jennifer and Eric Sperazza. They are the
Eighth graders, Kaylei Evans, left, and Joclyn Wilk clap along during one of the Christmas Christmas songs.
Sixth grader, Michael Peak, is all decked out in his Christmas Christmas attire.
Micky Sperazza, 19-months, 19-months, watched his mom and dad, Jennifer and Eric, conduct the concert, along with grand-
Hailey Wilgus, a third grade student, is really excited before the
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dained on May May 9, 1970. 1970. His first pastor assignment assignment was at Bless Blessed ed Sacra Sacramen mentt Paris Parish h in Hughestownon Hughestownon Jan.13,1984. He tookover tookover at Holy Holy Rosary Rosary on June June 20, 1991. 1991. Rokosz Rokosz presided presided over a tumultumultuous time in the parish, when the three Duryea churches were ultimately ultimately merged into one. The boroughof about 4,500 had three churches, churches, each representing its own parish. But dwindling population ulation,, church church budget budget crunches crunches,, priest shortages and a changing changing society society led the Dioces Diocesee of ScranScranton ton to deci decide de to clos closee man many churches churches and consoli consolidate date others others.. Duryea was not immune. The first was was St. Joseph Joseph’’s, which which shut shut its doors in March 2010 and saw its parish parish mergedwith mergedwith Holy Holy RosRosary. ary. Then Then came word word that Sacred Sacred Heart Heart of Jesus Jesus would ould also also be closed, closed, though the church was give given n a repr reprie ieve ve as a worsh orship ip site site within the new parish. On Nov. 28, 2010 2010,, Holy Holy Rosary Rosary parish parish was also closed. All three were merged into a new parish with a newname, Nativity Nativity of Our Lord. Lord. Rokosz is survived by brothers,John and Walter, alter, and numernumerous nieces and nephews. Former Luzerne Intermediate Unit Executi Executive ve Directo Director r Michael M. Ostrowski, 61, lost a courageo courageous us battle battle with with cancer cancer on Sept. 2. Ostrowski’ Ostrowski’s career in special educatio education n began began at the White White HavenCenterin HavenCenterin 1973. 1973. He hadalso worke worked d at Wyoming yoming Area Area High School, Wilkes-Barre Career reer and and Techni echnical cal Cente Centerr and and as vocatio vocational nal coordin coordinato atorr for the Luzerne Intermediate Unit. He retired in November 2009 as executive director of the Luzerne Inte Interm rmed edia iate te Unit Unit.. He also also served as an adjunct professor at Mary Maryw wood ood Univ Univer ersi sity ty and and King’s King’s College. He dedicated his entire career for the benefit of children. Ostrowski’ Ostrowski’s sense of humor was was unmis unmistak takab able le.. He knew knew thousan thousands ds of jokes, jokes, it seemed seemed,, and never hesitated to tell one. And his music taste was im peccable. peccable. At his viewing, viewing, his children had Ostrowski’ Ostrowski’s iPod playing, playing, which included Cream and Van Morrison. He coach coached ed Littl Littlee Leagu Leaguee baseball, baseball, soccer and basketball basketball
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and was a former board member of the Pocono Pirates ice hockey organization. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Lois Baker Ostrowski; a daugh daughter ter,, Saman Samanth tha; a; a son, son, Christo Christopher pher;; a sister sister and a brothbrother. Longtime area journalist Richard B. Cosgrove died on Jan. 21. 21. His journal journalism ism career career lasted lasted more than 70 years, with much of it at the Sunday Dispatch. He started with the paper’s first edition in 1947 and stayed here for more more than than 50 years years.. He also also worked for The Times Leader, the Scranto Scrantonian nian and Scranto Scranton n Tribune and the Citizens’ Voice.
While at the Dispatch, Cosgrove held such varied positions as re porter, porter, writer, columnist columnist and advertisin vertising g manager manager,, as well well as editor of the newspa newspaper’ per’s senior senior edition, Prime Time. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Evangelist Parish, Pittston, Pittston, and its Holy Holy Name Name Society Society,, a member member andpast grand grand knight knight of Pres Preside ident nt John John F. Kenn Kennedy edy Council 372 of the Knights of Columbus Columbus in Pittston, Pittston, member and past president of the Serra Club of Wyoming yoming Valley alley. He was was a life life membe memberr of thePittst thePittston on Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and was was named named itsManof the the Yearin 2001. In 2006, 2006, Cosgro Cosgrove ve receiv received ed an
honorar honorary y doctora doctorate te degree degree in humanities from King’s College, College, Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre, arre, for his work work in journalism journalism and his service to his church. He left behind two sons, George orge and and Jose Joseph ph,, two two grand grand-daughters and two siblings. Former Former Wyoming yoming Area school Thomas Kearns board member Thomas Sr. died on Nov. 2 at the age of 81. 81. He was an architect, educator, volunteer volunteer and lifelong resident of West Pittston. His His prof profes esssiona ionall care career er spanned five decades beginning beginning as a colle college ge profe profess ssor or at The The Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania State University University
prior to working working as a registered registered architect and professional engineer. neer. As propri proprietorof etorof architec architectutural f irms in Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre arre and Scranton, Scranton, Kearns’ Kearns’ architectural architectural work was spread throughout the northeas northeastt from from Boston Boston to Virgi Virginnia. Some of his proudest architect tectur ural al work ork was cent center ered ed around around educatio educational nal project projectss at The Pennsylvania State University - Univer University sity Park Park and ScranScranton campuses - and many local colleges and school districts. Throug Throughou houtt his life, life, Kearns Kearns volunteered his time and expertise to dozens of civic and comSeeGONE, SeeGONE, Page Page 22
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capacit capacities ies in numero numerous us church churches es throughout the diocese. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bambera, D.D., .D., J.C.L., J.C.L., Bishopof Scranto Scranton, n, who who presid presided ed over McGr McGroa oarty rty’’s fune funeral ral Mass Mass mourned the loss of a “remarka ble priest.” priest.” “I’ “I’ve had had the the priv privile ilege ge of knowing Father McGroarty for almost 30 years. Whether it was serving as a priest in my home parish years ago or, more recently, in his position as senior priest in St. John John the Evange Evangelist list Parish Parish,, hiswit, his energyand energyand especia especially lly his faith and love for the priesthood hood and and the the chur church ch were ere palpa palpa- ble,” ble,” Bambera Bambera said. “Countless “Countless number numberss of lives lives are richer richer today today for having been touched by the priestly priestly ministryof this remarkaremarka ble man who served the Lord for so many years.” SeeGONE, SeeGONE, Page Page 23
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ton. “JumpinJon” “JumpinJon” McHale McHale diedon May 21 at 68. A former Pittston Area teacher and football coach, he got got hisnicknam hisnicknamee from from a front front page photo in the Dispatch on Sept. 27, 1959, in which he is shown jumping over a would-be tackler as a member of the St. John’s Johnnies football team. Cadet Cadet James James Castell Castellino ino was was honored at Bucknell University with with the Silver Silver ROTC ROTC Medal Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution. Eric Fino, Avoca, received the Sons of the America Revolution Eagle Scout Award. June Bryan Bryan Anders Anderson on who who lost lost both both legs and a hand in an explosion in Iraq Iraq,, spok spokee at theGreate theGreaterr PittPittston ston Chamber Chamber of Commerc Commercee Annual Dinner in May. Interstate Interstate Building Materials was was honored honored with the annual annual Outstanding Outstanding Business Business Award. ward. Don Montini, Montini, operations operations manager, accepted. The Care and Concern Concern Free Free Health Clinic in Pittston served its 5000th patient on Wed., May 30. The clinic clinic opened opened in Novem Novem-ber of 2007. Kent Bratl Bratlee, ee, 63, 63, a forme former r board board member member,, was was named named to the Pittston Area School Board to fill the seat seat left left vaca vacant nt when when
Ross Latona resigned. PA School School Distric Districtt was was honorhonored by the Pennsylvania State Police lice for for the the role role the the dist distri rict ct played played in the funeral services for PA grad Trooper Joshua Miller who who was was killedin killedin thelineof duty duty in 2009. 2009. Theplaquewas presen presentted on the third annivers anniversary ary of Miller’s Miller’s death. On Father’s Day, Day, a story ap peared about a father/daughter father/daughter team– Benand Jennife Jenniferr GadomGadomski – who operate a street and parking parking lots lining business. business. They operate M Mayo Striping. Jennifer, 22, has helped her dad since she was 12 years years old. A second Father’ Father’s Day story was about Atty. Rocco Schillaci who who put off opening opening his own own practice, practice, with wife Allison, also an attorney attorney,, at his side, when their newborn daughter, Maria, was was hospita hospitalize lized d with a heart heart problem. problem. He often sat at her bedside with his laptop serving clients ents while while being being thedad he wantwanted to be. Allis Allison on and Rocco Rocco finall finally y opened their office at 733 Main St., Avoca, in mid-March, with Maria doing just fine. Pittston City hired David Allen Hines as its new operations coordi coordinato nator. r. He also also was was assigned the zoning/code enforcement duties. The closing closing mass was was celecele brated on Sunday Sunday, July 1, at 92year-old St. Rocco’s Church on Tompkins ompkins Street in south Pittston. ston. Ida Bartoli Bartoli and Chester Chester
Dr. Michael Garzella was named superintendent of Pittston Area School District, the first PA grad to serve in this capacity. capacity. FILE PHOTO
Montante, Montante, oldest parishioners, parishioners, were called called upon upon to lock lock the the doors for the final time. Rev. StevenPaulRoth, StevenPaulRoth, a native native of Pittston Pittston,, was was ordaine ordained d intothe priesthood priesthood in Maryland. Atty. Atty. Jan Lokuta Lokuta conduct conducted ed the Seventh Annual Tour of Historic Greater Pittston Churches on Sunda Sunday y, June June 24, with with stops stops at
First Presbyterian, Christian and Missionary Missionary Alliance, Alliance, First Congregati gregational onal United United Church Church of Christ, Immaculate Conception, Trinit Trinity y Episcop Episcopal al and First First UnitUnited Methodist, all in West Pittston. Cross Valley Valley Federal Federal Credit Unio Union n open opened ed itsninth itsninth bran branch ch at Pittsto Pittston n Crossi Crossings ngs,, route route 315, 315,
Pittston Township. Township. On June June 20, a 14-year 4-year-ol -old d PittPittston girl was credit with saving the lives of 11 people when she awake awakened ned themand got themout of a burning building at 194 S. Main Main St., Pittston Pittston.. A 55-yea 55-year-o r-old ld paraplegic, paraplegic, Bernard Edwards, Edwards, who who live lived d inthe same same build buildingin ingin a separate apartment, died in the fire. That same week, Sharon Walko, 61, 61, diedfrom carbon carbon monoxmonoxide poisoning in a fire at 757 N. Main St., Pittston. Pittston. July Rev. Charles Rokosz, beloved pastorof HolyRosary, HolyRosary, St. Joseph and Sacred Heart churche churchess in Duryea, died on July 11. He had been battling brain cancer. cancer. He was 67. A Durye Duryeaa teen, teen, Lisa Lisa Abau Abaunz nza, a, 15, was one of three young peo ple killed in a brutal shooting shooting in Plymouth. At her funeral mass, Father ather Paul Paul McDonn McDonnell ell said, said, “Thi “Thiss is a deat death h – a viol violen entt deat death h – that shouldn’t shouldn’t have have happened. happened. Lisa was a gifted student and a creative creative writer who expressed expressed her feeling from her heart.” heart.” West Wyoming Chief of Police Stanley Stanley Sipko Sipko and retired retired chief David Gashi were arrested on Friday, Friday, July 20, on charges charges
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they stole over $40,000 by being paid twice with borough funds on numerous occasions. B3Q Smokeho ehouse opened in July at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and Exeter Avenue in West Pittston. Pitt ston. Co-owners Barry and Marci Marci Hosier Hosier said their specialty is slow slow smoked pulled pork, beef brisket and baby back ribs, smoked on premises and serve served d with with home homema made de sauces and sides. Pitts Pittston ton City City Coun Council cil named Joe Chacke, 35, of Forty Fort, Executive Director rector of the Departm Department ent of Community Community DevelopDevelopment. ment. He replace replaced d longlongtime city employee Jerry Mullarke, 67, who retired. Mullark Mullarkey ey was was hon honored ored later in the summer with the designation of Grand Mars Marsha hall of the the annua annuall PittPittston Tomato Festiv Festival al Parade. A famil family y name named d DuDuryea, ryea, from from Wappin appinger ger Falls, New York, made a specialmid-summer specialmid-summer trip to the borough of Duryea for a very good reason. They are descend descendant antss of Gen. Gen. Hiram Duryea, for whom the the local cal borough is named. August Maria Maria Maida,15, Maida,15, of Jenkins kins Townshi nship, p, was crowned crowned Pittston Pittston Tomato Festival Queen at the an-
nual nual festi festiva val. l. Vanes anessa sa Masl Maslo owski wski was was named named Little Miss Pittston Tomato and Mikey Mikey Colarus Colarusso so was named Little Mr. Pittston Tomato. Sam Marranc Marranca’ a’ss entry entry from Café Italia won the Sauce Wars competition competition sponsored by the Greater Pittston YMCA. The crowd at the fourday festival was estimated as more than 50,000. 50,000. Former Former Pittston Mayor Thom Thomas as A. Walsh alsh died died Monday, August 13, at 88 yearsold yearsold.. Hehad serv servedas edas mayor for nearly 20 years. The inaugural Taste of GreaterPittst GreaterPittston on was was setfor Sept.23 Sept.23 to benefi benefitt the the PittPittston Memorial Library. Brother Brotherss Albert Albert and Ray Ray Capo Capozuc zuccca cca Sr., Sr., along along with Albert’ Albert’s son Allan, Allan, cele celebr brat ated ed 50 year yearss in business business as Capozucca Capozucca Plum Plumbin bing g and and Heati Heating ng.. The The broth brother erss got got their their start start intheir intheir caree careerr atthe Milto Milton n Hershey School. Sept. Caitlin Best, 26, legally blind since she was born three months premature in 1986,wasnamedthe reciprecipient of the Arline Phillips Award ward presen presented ted by the Luzerne Luzerne County County Ass Associociation ation forthe Blind. Blind. DaughDaughter of Ken and Sue Best, she graduate graduated d from Pittston ston Area Area High High Schooland Schooland College Misericordia and works at Tobyhanna Army Depot. An indep indepen ende dent nt film crew took over Blue Rib bon Farm Dairy ice cream
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parlor in West Pittston for an evenin evening g in Septem Septemberto berto shoot shoot scenes scenes for the upcoming independent film AWOL, about a girl who loses her summer job and can’t find another so she joins the army. army. The writer and director of the film is Deb Shoval of Kingston. Liam Liam’’s Ligh Lighth thou ouse se Foundation, established in memory of Liam Schulze, who died at 20 months old in the arms of his mother, the former former Michell Michellee Slezak, zak, of Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston, n, made a $100,000 donation to Cincinnati Cincinnati Children’ Children’ss Hospita Hospitall Medical Medical Center Center for research on HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) which claimed Liam’s life. Bill Bill Renfer Renfer celebrat celebrated ed his first anniversary owning and operating operating Valley Meat Meat & Deli, Deli, Main St., St., Avoca, with his wife, Gin-
Ground was broken in November for the Cosgrove Annex at Pittston Memorial Library. Library. Cosgrove, 94, of Washington, Washington, D.C., was on hand for the ceremony and is shown here with library Director Anne Hogya reviewing some of the material he donated to the library. library.
ger. They came out of retirement (and boredom) to buy and run the wellwellknown deli. More than 500 boarded passenger passenger cars in Avocaon voca on Sunda Sunday y, Sept. Sept. 9, for the annual charity train ride to Jim Thorpe.The excursion excursion raised $5,000 each for the PittstonMemorial Library, Library, the Greater Pittston YMCA, CA, andtheCareand ConConcern Free Health Clinic. Walgreen’s Pharmacy Pharmacy official officially ly opened opened at PittPittston Commons. Pittston City Council, at its Septe Septemb mber er meeti meeting ng,, named the roadway adjacent to the former Seton Catho Catholic lic High High Scho School, ol, which hich now now hous houses es the the Care and Concern Ministries of St. John the Evangelist Church, Monsignor Bendik Way, in honor of St. John’ John’ss pastor pastor Msg Msgr. r. John John Bendik. Bendik. The street street connect connectss Church Church Street Street
and Foundry Street. A meth meth lab lab bust bust just just hours before a scheduled housin hou sing g sum summitin mitin Pittsto Pittston n City underscored underscored the need to look look into into the the City City’’s hous housing ing situ situati ation on,, said said Mike Lombardo, former mayo mayorr and current current vicevicechair of the Pittston Redevelopment authority. Among the statistics revealed vealed at the meeting meeting:: 10.9 10.9 percent of city homes are aban abando doned ned;; 62 perce percent nt were were built built before before 1939 939;; 32.9 percent of city residents dents moved moved here since since 2005 2005;; 80 perc percent ent of the the homes in the City do not have driveways leading to street street parking parking proble problems; ms; onl only half half of the the city city’’s homes hom es are owner owner-oc -occucu pied resulting resulting in fewer fewer “stake holders,” holders,” as Lom bardo put it. Lombard Lombardo o told the gathgathering that with the down-
town making great strides, it was time for the city to focu focuss on its its neig neighb hbor or-hoods. More More than than 80 Grea Greater ter Pittston businesses and individuals were recognized at the the secon second d Best Best of Grea Grea-ter Pittsto Pittston n Sunda Sunday y DisDis patch Readers’ Readers’ survey survey celebrat ebration ion held held at Brew Brewss Brother Brotherss bar and restaurestaurant. October Conven ConventionHall, tionHall, a gathgathering place in Greater Pittstonfor stonfor morethan40 morethan40 years years for all sorts of events from weddin weddings gs to politica politicall funcfunctions, was razed. Notables who spoke at Convention Hall over over the years years were were author of Angela’s Ashes Fran Frank k McCo McCourt urt,, Notre Notre Dame legend Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and journalist Tim Russert. See 2012, Page 27
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Pittston Pittston Memorial Memorial Library’s inaugural “Taste of Greater Pittston ston”” was was terme termed d a succe successas ssas lolocal chefs gathered at the library for a fundraiser. Amateur winemakers brought their wares and those those attendin attending g were were asked asked to vote for best wine. Charlie Adonizio won for best red wine and Dave Dave Fusco Fusco for best best white. white. More More than 150 150 attended. The90thMotheroftheRosary Proces Processio sion, n, presen presented ted by the Montedoro Society, was held on Sunday, Oct. 7. Pittston City announced plans to seek donations to purchase a police dog. The goal was set at $20,00 $20 ,000 0 to acquire acquire the police police dog dog and accesso accessoriesand riesand train train the dog and its handler Francis Curry, a Pittston Area graduate, retired after a 38-year career at Luzerne County Community mun ity Colleg College. e. He mos mostt recentrecentlyheld theposition theposition of Directorof Directorof Enrollment. CharlieAdonizio washonored fora lifetim lifetimee of achiev achieveme ement nt and
Atty. Gerard Mecadon was presentedthe sentedthe Manof theYearawar theYearaward d at the the annua annuall Colum Columbu buss Day Day Banquet sponsored by the Italian-Am ian-Americ erican an Ass Associa ociation tion of Luzerne County. County. Atty. Atty. Joseph Giovannini delivered the princi pal address at the banquet. The The Great Greater er Pitts Pittsto ton n Food ood Pantry, Pantry, sponsored sponsored by the Care and Concern Ministries Ministries of St. John John the the Evan Evangel gelis istt Paris Parish, h, marked its fourth anniversary in October. October. Brainchild of director Peggy Burke, the pantry distributed 35,000 bags of food since its inception. Today, the pantry feeds about 80 families a week on a rotating rotating basis.
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Beloved Beloved and celebrated celebrated Pittston ston artist artist Joe Borini, Borini, whose painting painting and murals depict the early days of Pittston, died on Oct. 30. He was 82. The former Hitchner Biscuit Company building in West Pittston ston was was official officially ly re-open re-opened ed with 18 moderate-income apartments available for renters. Refurbishing furbishing the building, building, which was built in 190 1905 5 and where 300 See 2012, Page 28
Pittston Councilman Councilman Danny Argo addresses the gathering at the Columbus statue in Pittston at the annual Columbus Day ceremony. ceremony. Looking on is Atty. Michael Butera.
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West Pittston Salvation Army surpasses $50,000 goal for its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign
Pretty kettle for local charity Kettle Kettless were were outside outside of the Pitt Pittst ston on Walma almart rt,, Kmar Km art, t, Quinn’s Marketin Pittston,Ray’s Pittston,Ray’s Mayb Maybee the bells bells were were a bit bit Market Market in Old Forg Forge, e, Redners Redners louder this year. Market Market,, Price Price Choppe Chopper, r, WalThe Salvation Army based in greens and CVS. West Pittston reported surpass“A lot of people helped us out ing their $50,000 goal for their because of what we did during annual Christmas Kettle Cam- the flood,” Hershey said. paign for the first time ever. ever. TheWest TheWest Pittstonbranchitself Pittstonbranchitself The religio religious-b us-based ased charity charity was hit hard by flooding in 2011. raked in $58,200 this season, reEight feet of water that made ported Major Cheryl Hershey its way into the building and de“It’s absolutely amazing how stroyed nearly everything in the the area opened up their hearts basement, basement, including including thousands thousands andtheir wallet walletss forus thisyear, thisyear,” of dollars of food and toys. Proshe she said said.. “We “We gram gram space space was was lost, lost, want ant to offe offerr a “It’s absolutely forcing forcing Hershey Hershey to nice nice big ‘than ‘thank k hold hold servi services ces outoutyou’ to everyone amazing how the door doorss unde underr tents, tents, out there.” area opened up and eventually in a Over Over Chri Christ st-- their hearts and temporary temporary building mas, they handed provided provided byMichael by Michael out 420 food bas- their wallets for us Insalaco, Insalaco, Salvation Salvation kets ets and and more more this year. We want Arm Army Adviso isory than 1,400 1,400 toys to Boar Board d chai chairr. The The fami famili lies es in the the to offer a nice big branch reopened reopened in commun community ity that ‘thank you’ to the 2012. A new electrifound themselves themselves everyone cal system was ineveryone out in need at Christstalledand stalledand thekitchthere.” mastime. en was remode remodeled. led. The largest doMajor Cheryl Hershey Hershey There is a new food nation they West Pittston Salvation Army pantry, pantry, complete complete pull pulled ed out out of a with with extr extraa clos closet et kettle was a $100 space space and shelving shelving JOE HEALEY/THE SUNDAY SUNDAY DISPATCH bill, so no single donation put units. units. Newcarpetswereinstalled Newcarpetswereinstalled West West Pittsto Pittston n Salvati Salvation on Army Army voluntee volunteers rs Reba Emil, Emil, Kelly Kelly McFarlan McFarland d and Bernice Bernice Whispell Whispell stand stand them over the top. in the chapel and the size of the near near a red collec collecti tion on kettl kettle e stand stand on Friday Friday.. The Salva Salvati tion on Army Army based based in West West Pitt Pittsto ston n report reported ed The past two years were only stage stage was was redu reduce ced d in orde orderr to enen- surpas surpassi sing ng their their $50,0 $50,000 00 goal goal for their their annual annual Chri Christm stmas as Kett Kettle le Campa Campaign ign for the first first time time ever ever. several thousand dollars short. hance the overall appearance of In 201 2011, the charity charity raised raised the room, leaving space for the day day camps, camps, overni overnight ght camps, camps, can be mailed to 214 Luzerne Hershey Hershey said. “We’re “We’re all about $47,500 and in 2010 they raised possibility possibility of additional additional seating weekl weekly y music music program programs, s, kids Ave., West Pittston, PA, 18643. sharing God’s love. Our mission $46,800. in the future. club, club, and adult adult program programmin ming g for Or, to help, call 655-5947. 655-5947. is tohelpanyon tohelpanyonee who who is in need need..” Abou Aboutt 50-6 50-60 0 volun olunte teer erss “It’s so encouraging that peo- both women women and men. “We’re first of all a church,” manned the kettles on the weekweek- ple are donating donating in such hard ec“For “For a little little Salvatio Salvation n Army Army ends throughout throughout the season, and onomic times,” Hershey said. we do a lot,” Hershey said. The during the week, if they didn’t Some Some of the the prog progra rams ms theSal- ministry has 45 members. members. P inna cle R eh a b ilit i litaa t tion ion A s s ocia tes tes have any volunteers, they hired vation Army administers are the Although the kettle campaign K evin evin M . Ba rno , M P T • K. B ridgetB idgetB a rno , P T ringers at minimum wage. Eight food bank, clothing bank, pro- has ended, The Salvation Army Sharo n M arranca, M P T • H al Glatz, M P T • M aria H all, P TA temporary workers were hired. grammingfor childrenincluding will still accept donations. They 520 Th ird ird A venu venu e • K ings to n Reba Emil, a Salvation Army volunteer, said she put her time in as a bell bell ringe ringerr, butnowworks butnowworks more behind the scenes, as she W E C A N H E L P ! The Local Guys With The National Buys wrapped gifts Friday for a kids’ O u r experth experth and s-on treat reatmm ent w il illim lim prove your you r New Year’s program. 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The VFWPost VFWPost #49 #4909,Dupont 09,Dupont will will hold hold a meeti meeting ng on Mon.Jan. Mon.Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the post home. Commander Commander Gary Carwardine Carwardine will preside. Home Association meeting will follow. Nomination Nomination of officers will be held. Food Food and refres refreshme hments nts will will be served. Sermon, soup, sandwich
Sermon, Sermon, Soup Soup & Sandwi Sandwich ch event will be held on Saturday, January 12, at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, 212 Wyoming Avenue, venue, Dupont Dupont beginni beginning ng at
noon in the church. Dr. Jim Ploskonka will have a presentation presentation “God & Finances”. He will be speaking on the sub ject of personal personal finances, specifically providing documented insights into how God has provided us means to be at peace with money and its use. Dr. Ploskonka is a graduate of Mansfield University where in 2012 he was honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Distinguished educators. He receivedhis ceivedhis a master’ master’s degree degree from from the Boston Boston Conserv Conservatory atory,, his PhDfrom the Univer Universityof sityof KenKentucky tucky in Polic Policy y Studiesand Studiesand EvalEvaluation uation and was was recogni recognized zed as the recipient of the Sagan Scholarship for the dissertation of the year and most recently Jim has completed additional studies at Harvard University in the College of Education’ Education’ss Management Management
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at 750 AM. As part of Veterans Day activities, an 85-year-old 85-year-old Wyoming Wyoming man who flew in an SNJ Navy airc aircra raft67 ft67 year yearss ago ago got got togo up inthe air air agai again n inthe samepla sameplane ne that was part of his everyday activities during World War II. Elmo Begl Beglio iomi mini ni was flo flown around the area by former Vietnamf ighter ighter pilot pilot Louis Louis DeFazio DeFazio.. The experie experience nce for Elmo Elmo was was arranged by Ron Gitkos of West Pittston. An open open house house on Dec. Dec. 8 marked marked the 100 100th th anniversary anniversary of the Moose Lodge in West Pittston. In conjunction with the anniversary, Doug Warabak, 60, a lodg lodgee memb member er,, set set out out on a bicybicycle ride from West Pittston to Flor Florid idaa to raise raise fund fundss for for the club’s club’s charities. Asthe yeardre yeardrew w toa closetalk closetalk heated up about possible regionalization of services among the towns towns that comprise comprise GreaterPittston. At a public meeting, Ron Stern Stern,, a memb member er of theState theState DeDe partment partment of Community Community and Economic onomic Developmen Development’ t’ss Center for Local Government Services, pointed out that east-side east-side municipaliti ipalities es of Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston n comcom prise 26.3 miles, has collectively collectively 26,000 26,000 people people and spent spent $2.2 $2.2 million on public safety in 2011. He said the combined police de partments partments of the nine municipalmunicipalities ities have have 18 full-tim full-timee and 66 part-time part-time officers.
The The Pitts Pittston ton Memo Memoria riall LiLibrary on Broad Street in Pittston announ announces ces after-s after-scho chool ol meals meals sponsored sponsored by the Commission Commission on Economic Opportunity. The hot and nutritious meals are free to all children up to age 18. 18. The library will serve dinner from4 from4 to 5 p.m.on p.m.on Mond Monday ayss and and Thursdays and will serve snacks from4 from4 to 5 p.m.on p.m.on Tuesd uesday ayss and and Wednesdays. No registrationis registrationis required. required. For For more information, call us 6549565. SJ Class of 1970 1970
There will be a mass for the deceased members of the Saint John John the Evange EvangelistHigh listHigh School School Class Class of1970 of1970 on Saturda Saturday y Februebruary ary 23at 5 p.m.at p.m.at Sain Saintt Johnthe Johnthe Evangelist church, William St., Pittston. All classmates and friends are invited to meet and sit together during the service. If you are interested coming email lkomensky@ lkomensky@verizo verizon.net n.net for more information. Mardi Gras
Prince Prince of Peace Peace Parish Parish,, Old Forge will hold a Mardi Gras on Friday, Friday, Feb. 8 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. p.m. at Arcaro Arcaro and Genell’ Genell’s, Main Street, Old Forge. Forge. There will be a hot and cold buffet, beer,wine beer,wine andsoda includedEnincludedEntertainment by Frankie Gervase and The Poets. Tickets are $30 per person. Deadline for reservations Feb. 1. Call Call Princ Princee of Peace eace recto rectory ry at 457-5900 457-5900 or Francis Francis at 457-01 457-0112. Right after the Breakfast with Santa, Santa, the Hughes Hughesto town wn Hose Hose Comp Compan any y will will be colle collecti cting ng canned goods from the residents starting at noon.
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Exete Exeterr Borou Borough gh ended ended the year trying to plug a $400,000 gap in its budget. By the time Borou Borough gh Coun Council cil met met on Dec. Dec. 4, the gap had been whittled down to $140,000 and closing it could resu result lt in a 25 perce percent nt tax increase. John Bolin was elected president dent of the the Wyomi yoming ng Area Area Scho School ol Board Board while while Char Charles les Sciandra was elected to head the Slovak Catholic Meeting Pittston Area board. A re-organization meeting of Two Pittston firefighters had Group Group 7 Ass Assemb embly ly 86, Port Port GrifGrif- to be treate treated d for for expo exposu sure re to fith Slovak Catholic Sokol will methamphetamine after helping beheldat beheldat 2 p.m p.m. onJan onJan 20at To- to battl battlee a blazeat blazeat 100 Tompk ompkin inss ny’s Pizzeria, Pizzeria, City Line Plaza, Street on Sept. 26. It was deterPittston. Group 7 president Mi- mined a meth lab was being opchael Horvath will preside. All erated erated in the basement basement of the Assemb Ass embly ly 86 Port Port Griffith Griffith memmem- home. Frankie Cawley and Joe bers who are interested in help- McLean were still on the mend ing with the re-organization are as the year wound down. invited. Father ather Paul Paul McDo McDonn nnell ell,, a RSVP RSVP to Step Stephe hen n Vitek itek at home-grown Catholic priest and 655-5307 655-5307 before Jan 14. 14.
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Dougla Douglas s Warab Warabak ak of Exeter Exeter is kicked kicked off a trek trek to Flori Florida da via via his his bicycl bicycle e in commem commemora oratio tion n of the the 100t 100th h annive anniversa rsary ry of the Moose Moose club club in West West Pitts Pittston ton.. He planne planned d on stoppi stopping ng at Moose Moose Lodges Lodges on his way. way. FILE PHOTO
beloved beloved rector of the Oblates Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary in Laflin, announced he will be leaving on January10 January10 for a new new assignm assignment ent as tempor temporary ary adminis administrat trator or of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Granite Bay, Bay, California. California. McDonnell McDonnell is notsure what what hisfutureholds but pointed out that the East Coast
Province and West Coast Province are being merged into one and a new head will be named. McDonn McDonnell ell served served as East East Coast Coast ProvincialSuperior ProvincialSuperior from2003 to 2010. In the aftermath of the killing of 26 school students in Newtown, Connecticut, local school
districts grappled with the issue of protecting protecting students. students. Carl Yorino Jr., a Wyoming Area school directo director, r, moved moved at the Decemb December er WA board board meeting meeting to purchas purchasee a semi-automatic rifle for the district’s police officer. The motion received no support.
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Peeking into the past With Judy Minsavage
1953 – 59 Years Ago
The annual tradition of the Sunday Dispatch publishing Greater Pittston residents’ answers to the question, “What are your New Year Resolutions?” resulted in some of the following: Harold Clisham, Browntown, to get a sports program for the youngsters in his community. Al Shirko, Exeter, to get an emcee job on a national TV show. Ted “Tak” Klaproth, Hughestown, to keep his ’48 Dodge looking as good as any ’54 model. Mary Zarnich, Pittston, to get that new car she has been wishing for. Ed “Brick” Keating, Cork Lane, to send a local baseball standout up to the big leagues. Bill Bellus, Exeter, to purchase a bow tie with all the colors of the rainbow. Mrs. Michael MacDonough, of Trucksville, mentioned her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Shovlin, of Pittston , on “Turn to a Friend” a local radio program. She spoke of Mrs. Shovlin’s loss of vision due to illness and of her two children, Joseph and Francis directors Francis. The directors of the show decided to play Santa by delivering a new Tappan gas range to Mrs. Shovlin and having Suburban Gas Corp. install it on Christmas Eve. 1963 – 49 Years Ago
Duryea Post Post 1227 1227 marked the end of the 30-day national mourning period for the late President John F. Kennedy by placing a wreath at the base of their flagpole and sounding taps. Congressman Daniel Flood attended the event. Believed to be the first of its kind, the Duryea Borough Council approved a resolution resolution to mark the death of President President Kennedy every year thereafter by lowering the flag to half- staff from sunrise to sunset. Dupont native Al Michaels opened a “men’s and boy’s furnishings shop” in the Newman Building in Dupont. Michaels originally originally planned to become a radio disc jockey, but after working at a job in the Scranton Department Department store, he decided to invest his future in the clothing business. 1973 – 39 Years Ago
First National Bank of Pittston established a 24-hour cash card ATM, mak-
John Marino, of Dupont Monument Company, began work on a plaque that would contain 215 names of servicemen who lost their lives while serving overseas. Captain Leo Tierney spearheaded the Ray McGarry project and Major Ray chaired the fund drive. The names represented veterans who lost their lives either during combat in World War I, ing banking easier for its customers. customers. The World War II, Korea and Vietnam or in initial operation of the machine machine was peacetime. peacetime. Upon completion, completion, the plaque attended by William Dendle, George was to be placed at Pittston Area High Kaminski, Edward Wick, Harry School. Schmalatz, Dorgon Boote and Thomas Thomas The names supplied by residents of Davis, all directors of the bank, Willard Greater Pittston were as follows: EdHunter, president and chairman of the ward Adrian, Ray Alford, Kenneth board of directors, and Attorney Attorney Joseph Atwell. Francis Balconis, John BaraFlanagan. nousky, Alphonsus Barba, Edward The very first nationally-known ATM, Barnak William Barnhardt, Francis called a Bankograph, was unveiled in Battista, William Barrett, Armando 1960 in New York’s First National City Bianco, Joseph Bodner, William BoBank now known as Citibank. Over the lin, William Brennan Charles Bressyears, the machine underwent several ler, Earl Brown, Robert Brown Berchanges and improvements. According nard Bryk, Anthony Burke, James to atm24.com, atm24.com, by 197 1973 3 there were were 2,000 Burke, Walter Busch, George Butler, ATMs, most manufactured by Docutel Aloysius Cavley, Charles Cella, Frank and Diebold, operating in the U.S. They Chesnousky, John Chichilla, Ambrose sold for about $30K each. Chodnicki, Peter Cielesz, William Pittston Area wrestlers John Licata Clarke, Michael Clifford, James Colaand Bob Bob Sylvester were awarded firstrusso, Robert Coleman, Stanley place trophies in the Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre – Czerw. John Dabbieri, Leonard DeBishop Hoban pre-season tournament. Luga, James DePaul, Darwin Dively, Licata placed first in the 167-pound 167-pound Eugene Donnelly, Thomas Dougher, class and Sylvester first in the heavyGeorge Evancho, Peter Evancho, Alan weight division. Evans, Charles Evans, Charles FalAnother Patriot, John Connors , adzone, Eugene Felter, Joseph Fleming, vanced vanced to the semi-finals in the 128128Russell Francis, Irwin Freed, Edward pound class. Gibbons, Dr. John Gibbons, Thomas The team coached by Bob Adonizio Gilmartin, Edward Gilroy, Peter Gofinished fourth in the tournament in a lya, George Gompertz, Albert Gregafield of eight teams. lis, Joseph Gregori, Martin Gregorski, The Wyoming Valley Catholic Eighth Joseph Guarnieri, John Hannon, MalGrade Basketball League began its 24th colm Havard, Willaim Havard, Harry year with 14 teams. teams. Hill, Vincent Holleran, Joseph HomThe Northern Division consisted of schek, Robert Homschek, William six teams in the Greater Pittston Area: Howley, Joseph Houston, Joseph Holy Rosary, coached by Joe Fahey and Hunt. Albert Insogna, John Jones, Ed Gromelski; St Mary’s Assumption, Richard Johns, Charles Jordan, coached by Brian Labashosky ; St. James Jordan, George Joyce, Joseph Rocco’s, coached by Paul Dominick, Joyce, Stanley Karkut, Edward KasGeorge Reimiller and Angelo Angelo Schifamarski, William Kause, Vincent Kelly, no; St. John the Evangelist, coached by Stanley Kleyanek, Frank Knick, Peter John Acconzo and Paul Paul Fearick ; Mt. Knick, George Koscelansky, Edward Carmel, coached by Mike Lieback ; St. Koscelnak, Frank Kovaleski John John the Baptist, coached by Tom Scho- Kovaleski, George Kraft, Thomas lato; and St. Mary’s, coached by John Kulik, John Kuna, Andrew Kundla, Sobuta. Stephen Kundla, Michael Kundrat, Wyoming residents weighed in on John Kundratic. Joseph LaPorte, their New Year’ Year’ss resolutions for 1974. Walter Lambert, Frank Legezdh Jr. Frank Zavacki – to visit his friends Sylvester Lello, Edmund Lokuta, more often. Rocco Ambrose – stop Peter Loncala, William Long, James talking about the big ones that got away. Luvender, Thomas Maciorowski, GeJohn Rygiel – to keep telling his cusorge Mangan, Zigmund Maron, Edtomers to smile. John Adamo – not to ward Marsh, Kenneth Martin, Joseph clip anybody outside his barbershop. Martone, Joseph McAndrew, Michael McDermott, Patrick McGarry, John 1983 – 29 Years Ago
McHale, Bernard McPhillips, Vincent McDonald, John McLean, Robert Memory, Robert Micklas, Frank Mehock, George Mikolosko, John Minzak, Charles Montagna, Anthony Montante, Alphonso Morreale, Byron Morrow, Morrow, Walter Moskowitz, Moskowitz, Joseph Motiska, Walter Murphy, Henry Murzinski, Americo Nanni, Arthur Newton Jr., Raymond Novak, Robert O’Boyle, Michael Ogurek, Joseph Olenik, William Ostrowski, Peter Panetski, Harry Patterson, Charles Peacock, Stephen Perkel, George Petritis, George Phillips Jr., William Plisga, William Podrigar, Michael Polka, Peter Poremba, Albert Przybytek, Charles Puma, Thomas Rabbit Jr., Joseph Rafferty, Michael Ratchford, Charles Reap, John Regan, Joseph Regan, Joseph Rindos, William Roat, John Rokita, Daniel Romanko, John Romanski, Raymond Rosato, Joseph Rostock, Joseph Russo, John Saduzky, Stanley Saduzky, Guiseppe Sagliocolo, Andrew Salvo, George Sakocius, Florian Sarfine, Charles Schweitzer, Harold Sekusky, Stanley Serafin, Walter Serafin, Edward Skowronski, Edmund Skunda, Frank Sledzrewski, Frank Smigal, William Smith, Anthony Sokolowski, Albert Sorci, Arby Sorci, John Soroka, John Sroka, George Spierson, Kenneth Stahl, John Stark, Peter Stuckes, Dennis Sullivan, Sylvester Sullivan, Henry Syzmanski, Lawrence Tench, Michael Thomas, James Thompson, Arthur Tinklepaugh, Peter Torosko, John Tullo, Louis Turon Jr., Frank Ulrich, Ronald Urbanski, Joseph Valosky, Valosky, Robert Venetz, Frank Vigsen, Wellington Vosburg, Robert Wall, Al Walsh, James Walsh, Raymond Walsh, Robert Watson, Albert West, Thomas Whyte, John Widdal, Patrick Williams, William Wintle, Robert Wolak, Donald Wrightson, Stanley Wysokinski, Raymond Young, Young, Stanley Zegelka, Stanley Zdun, Frank Ziantz. Savino Bonita reported Administrator Savino
that, due to bad weather, residents did not attend the Pittston Township Board of Supervisors hearing to read the pro posed 1984 1984 budget. The proposed spending package called for $371,949 in total revenues and expenditures. The millage rate was expected to remain at 12.75 and a seven percent salary increase was included for street department, police, fire and administrative employees. Answer
A photo of Mrs. Mrs. Ray Bianco, of Pittston, baking Christmas cookies was SeePEEKING,Page SeePEEKING,Page 37
Dion DiMucci. I was in seventh grade when “The Wanderer” was a huge hit. While everyone was agog over Chubby Checker in the movie “Twist Around the Clock,” I was taken with Dion. Titled “Dion, The Wandered Talks Truth,” the book is auto biographical, biographical, Dion doing the writing “as told to” Mike Aquilina. If I were to describe the book it one word it would be “sur prise.” prise.” Except for loving his songs – “Abraham, Martin and John” might be my favorite – I knew little about Dion. Reading Mike’s book I learned I knew less than that.
This from the introduction will explain the reason for my surprise, it’s Dion talking: I produced this book pretty much the same way I recorded my hit songs. The chapters reflect my rock and roll attention deficit. They’re They’re short and to the point … The chapters are about a lot of things. They’re about being a singer, songwriter and performer. They’re about growing up a sports fan in New York City in a certain time. They’re about being a husband, husband, a dad, dad, and a grandfather. They’re about being Italian-American Italian-American and loving my heritage. They’re about having addictions and
dealing with them. They’re about having very few virtues and a lot of attitude – and not dealing so well with the latter! They’re about a lot of things, but actually they’re they’re really about one thing. They’re about Jesus Christ. In this respect at least, I’m like St. Paul: ‘For to me to live is Christ’ (Philippians 1:21), so Jesus kind of figures in everything, everything, from the music to the Yankees to the pasta. Jesus figures into everything. Not a bad concept with which to begin a new year. Thanks for the books, everyone, and your anticipated forgiveness for taking so long to write about them.
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Author Mike Aquilina, left, with Rock `n' `n' Roll Hall of Famer Dion, who, I always thought, bears a strong resemblance to my brotherin-law Paul Kern.
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They were a Big Leaguer just long enough to have a cup of coffee. Jolley’s research uncovered Continued Continued from Page 2 dozens of interesting stories. “Losing our home in the Blue One is about Andy Spognardi Ridge Mountains of Virginia who played played 17 games for the was difficult,” he writes, “but Boston Red Sox in September we had already made the choice of 1932 1932 and battled .294, which to walk down the path that we isn’t isn’t bad. When the season hoped would would lead us to selfended, Spognardi retired from sufficiency and a more reward- baseball to pursue his dream of ing life. A life that was not becoming a physician. physician. He went dependent on a three-day food to Tufts Medical School and supply supply on the grocery store practiced medicine medicine in the Bosshelves and that didn’t run to a ton area for more than 50 years. clock set by others. others. The setback I can’t explain it, but I like was in figuring out how we knowing knowing things like that. So, could do it without any money. thanks, Dave. In a sense, our collapse set us I still flip through his book free.” and f ind something interesting. interesting. The book is about how FJ I’ve always loved the name of Bohan and his wife did figure figure the basketball player Cotton out how to take themselves off Nash (sounds (sounds like a character character the grid, teach their kids at Mark Twain would have conhome, raise chicken, ducks and jured up) so naturally it jumped goats, and discover the true off the page. I remember him meaning of freedom. freedom. playing playing in the NBA NBA but until A book “worth reading,” as Dave’s book never knew he had Frank says? You bet it is. appeared in 13 games games for the Then there’s the book by my Chicago white Sox and Minnefriend Dave Jolley, communisota Twins in the late ‘60s. He cations director director (or some such could have had a couple of cups title) at Geisinger Wyoming of coffee. Valley. I’ve known Dave for Finally, there’s a book that several years, occasionally was placed into my hands in the bumping into him on a tennis summer of 201 2011 and here I am court, but never realized he was just mentioning it now. now. It was such a baseball fan until he sent written by Mike Aquilina of me a copy of “A Good Cup of Pittston. Pittston. If you know any of the Coffee … Short-time Major Aquilinas, you know they are Leaguers & Their Claims to sweet, loving, patient people. Fame.” That’s good because otherwise All baseball fans are familiar Mike would owe me a punch in with the term “a cup of coffee.” the nose. It refers to those players who Funny thing is, the book is graduate to a Major League about one of my favorite celebteam only to be sent back down rities: singer and songwriter to the minors after a brief stint.
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featured in the December December issue of the “Record,” a national publication of the Prudential Life Insurance Company. A Prudential Insurance agent, Mr. Bianco, accompanied by his wife, attended a conference conference in New York which was where her recipe for the cookies was chosen to be published published by the magazine. Also in the photo were Mrs. Steve Bellanco and the Bianco Ray Jr. children, Camille and Ray
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West West Pittston Pittston was awarded, awarded, for the ninth ninth year year, the honor honor of Tree ree City City USA USA by the the Arbo Arborr Day FoundaFoundation. tion. Shown Shown in the photo, photo, front front row, row, left left to right:1st right:1st row, left left to right: right: Ben Ben Hardy, Hardy, DCNR, Diane Diane Mansi, Mansi, WPSTC, WPSTC, Lou Berti, Berti, WPSTC, WPSTC, Ron Orth, Orth, WPSTC, WPSTC, Mike McHugh, WPSTC, WPSTC, West Pittston Pittston Mayor Mayor Tony Tony Denisco Denisco Back Back row: row: Barry Barry Hosier Hosier,, John Hood, Hood, Barry Barry Stankus Stankus borough council; council; Atty. Atty. Mark Mark BufaBufalino; lino; Brian Brian Thornton Thornton,, Jim Rose, Rose, Pete Musinski Musinski,, Pete Albano Albano borough borough council.
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TreeVitalize grant provides shade in West Pittston The West Pittston Shade Tree Commission (WPSTC) had another other succes successfu sfull year year in 201 2012. This This past past year,the year,the WPSTC WPSTC comcom pleted their second and final TreeVita TreeVitalize lize grant awarded awarded in the amount of $2,370. This final grant along with the West Pittston’s Shade Tree Commission’s own cash match of $2,370 provided a total of $4,740 to plant a total of 33-street trees throughout the borough at no cost to homeowners. “Trees improve our social and economic economic environmen environmentt by providing many benefits that make our community more attractive: They increase the value of our homes and businesses, increase the value value of rental rental properti properties, es, calm traffic, reduce storm water runoff runoff,, reduce reduce mainten maintenance ance to pavements pavements and reduce stress,” stated stated Diane Diane Mansi,progra Mansi,program m coordinator. In 2011, the WPSTC completed their first TreeVitalize grant which was awarded in 2009 and required a span of two-years to complete. The awarded amount of $11,000 had a cash match of $11 $11,000fo ,000forr a total total amount amount of
$22,000. The funding supported the WPSTC planting of 16 trees in Morris Park, removal removal of19of19hazardous trees in the borough and planting of 24 street trees at no cost to homeowners. The TreeVitalize initiative is a response response to an alarming trend of the loss of trees in Pennsylvania’s metropolitan areas. It is a public-priv public-private ate partnership partnership to help restore tree cover, educate citizens about planting trees as an act of caring for our environment, and build capacity among local local gove governm rnmen ents ts to unde underrstand, stand, protect and restore restore their urban trees. According to the TreeVitalize website the goal of the program is to plant one million trees by the end of 2012. These are to include larger caliper trees for city streets, parks, and other public property; seedlings seedlings in buffer buffer plantings plantings along streams streams to reduce erosion and improve water quality; and those purchased by homeowners for planting on private vate propert property y witha TreeVital reeVitalize ize rebate discount. An additional additional goal is to train 10,000 10,000 volunteers volunteers in basic basic tree biology biology and tree
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In the towns Rev. Sladicka blessing homes for New Year Avoca Lions Club set food distribution for Thursday Happy New Year my friends! What better way to begin the New Year in Avoca than with an Irish New Year blessing: Here’s to the bright New Year And a fond farewell to the old Here’ Here’s to the things that are yet to come And to the memories that we hold May May God God be with you and bless you May the best of this year be the worst of the next May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings May May you you kno know w nothing nothing but happiness From this day forward In the New Year May your right hand always always be stretched out In frien friendsh dship ip but neve neverr in want. If you are looking for an extra specia speciall bless blessin ing g for for your your home home and family family to start start the the New Year, Year, consider giving giving the Rev. Phil Sladicka Sladicka,, pastor pastor of Queen of the Apostles Parish, a call. He will be available to bless peopl people’ e’s home homess for for the the New New Year.
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The social concerns / respect from from 4:30 4:30 to 6:30 6:30 p.m. p.m. on life life comm committ ittee ee will will meet meet at 7 Thursda Thursday y, Jan. 3 at the Bethel Bethel JACKIE JACKIE BORTHWICK-GAL BORTHWICK-GALVIN VIN p.m. on Thursday Thursday, Jan. 10 in the United Methodist Church, 532 457-3351 rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. Main St. [email protected] The The past pastor oral al coun counci cill will will Volunteers are needed at 1:30 meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. p.m. to help unload the truck 14 in the rectory. and pack boxes to keep the food To sched schedule ule a conve conveni nient ent projects projects have have been very sucThe worship committee will bank functioning. functioning. Attendees are time to have your home blessed, cessful. meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. asked to bring boxes. call call the parish parish office office at 457457Also, we would be remiss if 21 in the rectory. 3412. we did did not not exten xtend d sinc sincer eree The The build building ing and groun grounds ds Garbage stickers on sale than thanks ks to the the men men who who stand stand commi The The 201 2013 Avoca voca Boro Boroug ugh h committe tteee will will meet meet at 6:30 6:30 Letter from behind us in any and all our p.m. on Monday garb garbag agee stick stickers ers can be purpurMonda y , Jan. 28 in St. auxiliary president endeavors, namely the members Mary’s School auditorium, 742 chased from Therese Wrubel at I recently received the follow- of Post 8335 and the home asthe Avoca Municipal Building, Building, Spring St. ing note from June Fitzgerald Fitzgerald,, sociatio sociation. n. From From them, them, we re752 Main St., beginning Tues president president and publicity publicity coordi- ceive moral support and some- LLVSA LLVSA closed Jan. 1 day, Jan. 15. nator, for the Ladies Auxiliary times times financ financial ial suppo support. rt. For For The Lower Lackawanna ValThe office will be open from to V.F.W .F.W.. Post 8335 Avoca. this, we are truly grateful. ley Sanitary Authority 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday uesdayss and Please Please kno know, June, June, we are are We wish the entire staff of the (LLVSA) business business office office will from, 5 to 6 p.m. on Fridays. more more than than happy happy to serve serve the Sund Sunday ay Dispa Dispatch tch and and all our our be closed Jan. 1 in observance observance The fee schedule for purchasLadies Auxiliary and all of our friends a very happy and pros- of New Year’s ear’s Day. Day. ing the window sticker in order friends in Avoca. perous New Year.” ear.” Call Call LLVSA at 655655-1 1665 665 to have up to three bags collect“As we enter a new year, the with any questions. ed weekly is as follows: $160 if Ladies Ladies Auxiliary Auxiliary to Post Post 833 8335 5 Queen of the Apostles purchased purchased by Feb. Feb. 20; $165 $165 if Avoca voca would would like like to exten extend d Queen of the Apostles Parish Lions food bank purchased purchased between between Feb.21 Feb.21 and heartfel heartfeltt thanks thanks to the Sunday Sunday will have Masses for the SolemThe Avoca voca Lions Lions Club Club will Dispatch for the very generous nity of Mary, a holy day of obli- have have its mon month thly ly food food bank bank publicity publicity they have given given during gation for Roman Catholics, at SeeAVOCA,Page SeeAVOCA,Page 41 the past years. Articles are sent 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at St. in som someti etimes mes seve severa rall times times a Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne month and they are always pub- St. St. The The vigi vigill Mass Mass will will take take lished lished without without question. question. As a place at 4 p.m. on Monday Monday, result, all of our meetings and Dec. 31.
Council to reorganize at meeting on Jan. 2 HUGHEST HUGHESTO OWN NEWS
The Hugh Hughest esto own Boro Boroug ugh h Council passed the 2013 budget. A re-or re-orga ganiz nizati ation on meeti meeting ng will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan 2 in borough roads. A the the boro boroug ugh h buil buildi ding ng with with been made to borough sew sewer proj projec ectt on Ceme Cemete tery ry Wayne Quick presiding. A regular council meeting is Street made possible by a grant completed. scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Jan. has been completed. Residents using Pittston City 14. 14. for garbage collection have until Through Through the effort effortss of Rep. Rep. Jan. 7 to purchase stickers. Michael Michael Carroll, Carroll, Ron Ralston, Ralston, Residents who have unkempt Doug Yacuboski and Dave Ste properties propertie s will be contacted. fanoski, fanoski, improv improveme ements nts have have
Hughest Hughestow own n Girls Girls Softbal Softballl League is having its next meeting at 2 p.m. on Jan 6 in the borough oug h buildin building. g. All staff, staff, coaches coaches and and team team paren parents ts are are urge urged d to attend. tend. Parents Parents interest interested ed in assistassisting the league are encouraged encouraged to attend. attend. For For more informa information tion,, contact Joanne at 457-3761.
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The Jenkins Township refuse and recy recycli cling ng colle collecti ction onss for for New Year’ Year’ss week will be as follows: Monday Monday collection collection remains the same and Tuesday’s, New Year’s Day, collection will be collected on Wednesday. All refuse and recycling must be placed at curbside the night before scheduled scheduled collection. The Jenkins Township refuse and recycli recycling ng sticker stickerss are now now available at the municipal office at a cost of $52.50. A discount is afforded to senior citizens and residents with a disabi disabilit lity y pro providin viding g proo prooff is shown with a Medicare card. The cost for stickers for senior
JENKINS JENKINS TWP. citizens and residents with a disability is $42.50. The last day to purchase the 2013 refuse and recycling stickers is Jan. 18 to avoid a $10 late fee. The Jenkins Township municipal offices offices will be closed Jan. 1 in obser vance of New Year’ Year’ss and will will reope reopen n at 8 a.m. a.m. on Wedne ednessday, Jan. 2. The re-organization re-organizational al meeting of the board board of superviso supervisors rs is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday Jan. 7 at the Jenkins Township Municipal Building.
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2012 year of change for the better in borough Also, a grant application will The year 2012 has been very busy in Dupont Borough Borough with be submitted submitted to DEP to switch ANN MARIE PADDOCK the diesel packer to a natural gas community, state and revitaliza407-0231 tion projects. projects. This year PennPennand to pave pave streets: streets: Simpson, Simpson, [email protected] DOT jobs include include new traffic traffic Curtain, Curtain, Smith, Smith, Lincoln, Lincoln, Gill signals and removal of the stone and Highland. A letter of intent interior interior of the new garage is still has been sent to DCED regardwall wall at Heidelbe Heidelberg rg Bridge Bridge on dents with free compost. With the award award of anoth another er under construction and should ing regional police services by Main Street leading into Avoca grant of $75, 000 from the Luopen in early 2013. Boroug Borough, h, traffic traffic signals signals at LackLackDupon Dupontt follo followe wed d by a numb number er of zerne zern e County Cou nty Office Of fice of CommuCom muThe Miner Mineral al Reclam Reclamati ation on neigh neighbo bori ring ng commu communi nitie tiess to awann wannaa Avenue enue Main Main and and Project continues continues to alter alter the supp Chestnut Streets and at Holden nity Development, the borough Project support ort a feasibil feasibility ity study study which which used the funding for paving prolandscape landscap e located right off the should make for some challengchallengand Everha Everhart; rt; handica handicap p sidesidePittston By-Pas By-Passs near Quail Quail Hill. Hill. ing council meetings in 2013. walk walkss ramp rampss on Rout Routee 315, jects on Lidy’s Rd. from Bridge Pittston at Sunset Sun set Lane Lan e to 351 35 1 Lidy’ Lidy ’ s The project started in 2011 and Main, Main, Zieg Ziegler ler and and Chest Chestnu nutt Dialog Dialogue ue continu continues es with the Road Ro ad and an d OakStreet OakStre et from fro m LackLac kwill take four to five years to re- Turnpike Commission concernStreets, plus the continued progress on the very long anticipat- awanna to Wyoming, including move approximately 1.2 million ing ing the the stat status us of the the Gard Garden en the triangle on Garden Drive to tons of coal products from the Drive ed Airport Access Road Drive Turnpik urnpikee Bridg Bridge. e. The The Boro Boroug ugh h deve develo lopm pment entss in Walnut from Hill to Gill Streets. 25 acre site. When completed, Turnpike urnpike Commiss Commission ion has ofDupo Dupont nt purch purchase ased d an ecoeco- the land will be planted, seeded fered fered to compens compensate ate the boroug borough h 2012 consist of the opening of friendly y natural natural gas recycli recycling ng and mulched. The owner, Cen- to remove the overpass but resithe Regional Regional Compost Facility friendl located located on the boroug borough’ h’ss 33-acr 33-acree truck with the help of a Depart- tral Development LLC, and Ray dents are not so willing to surHassay y hope hope to deve develo lop p the render the bridge. parcel on Garden Drive. Drive. Six mu- ment of Environmental Protec- Hassa residential housing nicipalities nicipalities currently currently share this tion grant of $149,132. A natural property into residential It looks like 2013 will be just service with that number sure to gas fuel station was installed at or senior housing. as busy and exciting, So if you the new new boro boroug ugh h gara garage ge on Movin Moving g forwar forward d into 201 2013, haven’ grow in 2013. This shared ser- the haven’tt made your new year’s vice was accompl accomplishe ished d with a Commerce Road with the help Dupont Borough will continue resolution, resolution, here’s a suggestion, suggestion, $460,000 grant awarded to Du- of Bryan Construction and con- with grant applications to finish attend attend a council council meeting. meeting. Dutractorr Kevi Kevin n Kraw Krawczy czyk k enen- the interior of the DPW garage pont Borough Borough Council Council will meet pont Borough Borough in 201 2011 for the tracto equipment to operate the facility abling the natural gas recycling to include an office, rest room at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the the Jame Jamess Cocc Cocco o Counc ouncil il plus, as a bonus, benefits resi- truck to be put into service. The and storage. Chamber. Patty Patty McDon McDonald ald,, boro boroug ugh h manager, encourages businesses currently recycling through private haulers to submit their tonnage which will be used to obtain grants. For For more more informainformation, contact Patty at 655-6216.
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now on sale. No bill notices for refuse bags will be sent to resident dentss asbags asbags can can bepicke bepicked d upat the the munic municipa ipall office office duri during ng business hours. Fees for refuse bags are: residential, residential, $105; $105; senior niors, s, $75; $75; and and comme commerc rcial ial,, $150. $150. To accommo accommodate date resiresidents, the Dupont Municipal office will have extended hours: 6 p.m. on Thursdays Thursdays and on from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays until Jan. 31. 31. All 2012delinqu 2012delinquent ent accounts accounts will be forwarded to the magistrate.Lett rate.Lettershav ershavee been been to theresidents by the borough solicitor. AMVETS 2013 calendars
The AMVETS Post 189 2013 calen calendar darss are are now now avail vailab able le from from any any post post memb member er or by conta contacti cting ng Post Post Comma Command nder er Bernie McDonald at 817-4858. Donation Donation is $30 and will benefit 16 VA hospital and homes, including cluding the Wilke Wilkess Barre Barre VA Medical Center and the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. Lions plan clean up
Rick Hansen, chairperson of the the Dupon Dupontt Lions Lions Adopt Adopt a HighHighway project, announces the next cleanup will be held on Jan. 19. Membe Members rs will will clean clean the area area road roadwa way y north north and south south of Route 315 starting from Pilot to Petro and from Petro back to Pi-
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• FREE Pick-up & Delivery in Dupont and the greater Pittston Area • We accept Most Major Insurances Stan Stan Knick, Knick, presi presiden dentt of Dupon Dupontt Boroug Borough h Counci Councill and the Region Regional al Compo Compost st Facil Facilit ity y, stands stands at the the entra entrance ncewa way y to the the compos compostt facil facilit ity y on Garde Garden n Driv Drive e in Dupon Dupont. t. The boroug borough h was awarde awarded d a grant grant for the proje project ct in 201 2011 and in Augus Augustt 2012 2012 opened opened for busin business ess.. Along Along with with Dupon Dupont, t, five five commun communit itie ies s have have joine joined d in on this this shared shared servi service: ce: Avoca, voca, Duryea Duryea,, Pittst Pittston on City City,, Jenkin Jenkins s and Hughes Hughestow town. n. Offi Offi-cers cers are Stan Stan Knick, Knick, chair chairman man;; Pitts Pittston ton City City Mayor Mayor Jason Jason Klush Klush,, vice vice chair chairman man;; Bob Bob Gable Gable,, of HughHughestown, estown, secretar secretary; y; and Tom Tom Fritz, Fritz, of Avoca, Avoca, treasure treasurer. r.
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Over 5,000 items added to duryeapa.com Special mass today at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic church Happy New Year, my friends! I hope hope you you have have a wonde onderfu rfull year filled with many blessings The webmast webmasters ers of the Duryea website, website, www.durye www.duryeapaapa.com, .com, have have added added over over 5,000 5,000 new items to the site, including more more than than 4,50 4,500 0 articl articles es and and photos from the archives of the Sunday Dispatch from 1946 to 1964. The website volunteers are always ways attempt attempting ing to obtain obtain old photos pho tos and docume documents nts about about Duryea, but they are specifically seeking photos of the Phoenix Colliery which was located at the end of Chittenden Street, the Columbi Columbiaa Breaker Breaker which which was located near the viaduct area by the current Village Shopping ping center center and the Warnke arnke Washery which was located in back of Newton Street. The website team would also love to obtain images from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Guard’s occupation of Duryea in the fall of 1902 due to the coal strike which swept the anthracite coal region. If anyone would like to share phot photos os or docu docume ment ntss about about these or any other Duryea history up to 1964, contact Faith at 457-2517 457-2517,, Diane at 457-4791 457-4791,, Mike at 655-8336 or Bernie at (973) 838-7126. All items will be copied and returned promptly.
7 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. $135; three bags, $175; and four Monday Monday through Friday Friday at the bags, $21 $215. 5. JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN Duryea Duryea Mun Municip icipal al Building Building,, Resi Residen dents ts are aske asked d to rere457-3351 315 Main St. move their old garbage sticker [email protected] Stic Sticke kers rs can can also also be purpur- when they place their new one chased from 5 to 8 p.m. Tues- in the window. day, day, Wednesday and Thursday Please note garbage garbage stickers stickers The vigil Mass will be cele- will be discussed at this time. evenings at the municipal build- are due by Feb. 1. brated at 4 p.m. at Holy Rosary All members are urged to at- ing. Garbage will not be collected Church and at 5:30 p.m. at Sa- tend. Prices of the garbage stickers from homes that do not have the cred Heart of Jesus Church on Congratulations Congratulations to winners of are are one one bag, bag, $80; $80; two two bags bags,, 2013 garbage sticker displayed. Monday, Dec. 31. the S.A.L. S.A.L. holida holiday y raffle: raffle: first prize, $500 gift card to Quality Street dept. closed Beverag Beverage, e, Laflin Laflin - Jay Jay Scott; Scott; The Duryea Duryea Boroug Borough h Street Street second prize, $100 gift card to Departm Department ent will be closed closed on Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania Wine Wine and Spirits Jan. 1 in observance of the New Shop Shop - Michael Michael Andre Andrews ws and, and, Year’s Day holiday holid ay.. third prize, $50 gift certificate Continued from Page 39 Garbage will be collected on to Komen Komensky sky’’s Market Market - Bob March March 20; $175 $175 if purcha purchased sed dresse dressed d stampe stamped d envel envelope ope to Monday and Wednesday. Johnson; between betw een March 21 and April A voca voc a Boroug Bor ough, h, c/o Theres The resee Recycli Recycling ng will be collecte collected d Mr. Mr. John Johnso son n dona donate ted d his his 20; $185 if purchased between Wrubel, 129 Factory St., A voJan. 3 and 4. prize back to the S.A.L. S.A.L. who April 21 and May 20 and $195 ca, PA 18641. 18641. used it to buy kielbasi for the if purcha purchased sed between between May May 21 If you have any other quesLLSVA closed Jan 1 free Christmas dinner at the Leand June Jun e 21. 21 . tions, call Wrubel at 457-4891. The Lower Lackawanna Val- gion. Pleas Pl ease e note no te delinq del inque uent nt acac ley Sanitary Authority Thank you to everyone who district meeting meeting counts will be referred to dis- VFW ladies district (LLVSA) business business office will purchased purchased tickets. tickets. The A voca vo ca V .F .W . Ladies Ladies trict court after June 21 and all be closed Jan. 1 in observance observance Auxil Au xiliar iary y P ost os t 8335 83 35 will wi ll not not Avoca homeowners and renters Eagle Scout reception of New Year’s Day. have ha ve a regular reg ular monthl mon thly y meetmee tare obli obliga gate ted d to purc purcha hase se a Call LLVSA at 655-1665 with There will be an Eagle Scout are ing in January Jan uary. . Instead Ins tead, , there ther e garbage sticker. sticker. any questions. reception for Ryan Burdick of garbage will be district meeting at 2:30 Extra Extra sticker stickerss for additio additional nal Boy Scout Troop 285at 2 p.m. p.m. on Sunday Sunday, Jan. 20 at St. bags of garbage garbag e can be purExcelsior meeting on Satu Saturd rdaay, Jan. Jan. 19 at the the Mary’s School, 742 Spring St. chased ed for for $3 each. each. The Excelsior Hose Co. No. American Legion Brennan Re- chas with wi th Depar De partm tmen ent t Pres Presid ident ent Residen Res idents ts unable una ble to stop sto p by 2 will have its regular meeting gan Post 585, 329 Main St. Sandra Brenner present. presen t. the municip mun icipal al building buil ding to purpur at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3. Scouts are reminded to wear Refreshments Refreshments will be served chasee a garba garbage ge stick sticker er can can full dress uniforms to this event. chas Legion Sons news mail a check made payable to at the post home at 915 Main following ing the meeting meeting.. Avoca Borough and a self-adself-ad- St. follow The The Sons Sons of the Am Ameri erican can Garbage stickers on sale Legio Legion n (S.A.L (S.A.L.s) .s),, Squadr Squadron on The 2013 2013 Duryea Duryea Boroug Borough h 585, 585, will will have have its its mont monthl hly y garb garbag agee stick stickers ers are are on sale sale meeting meeting at 3 p.m. p.m. on Sunda Sunday y, now. PNCC special Mass today Jan. Jan. 13 at the Brennan Brennan Regan Regan The price of the stickers reSt. Mary’ Mary’s Polish Polish National National post home, 329 Main St. main ma inss the same same as last last year year.. Catholic Church, 200 StephenFundrai Fundraisin sing g ideas ideas for 2013 2013 Stickers can be purchased from son St., will have several special Masses taking place this week: Mass Mass for for the the Solem Solemni nity ty of Humble Humble Shepherds Shepherds and Distribution of wine from St. John’s Day at 9:30 a.m. today, Dec. 30; 201 Foote Avenue, Duryea Feast of St. Sylvester at 8 a.m. FREE DELIVERY! CALL 457-8881 on Mon Monda day y, Dec. 31 and CirCirOPEN DAILY: DAILY: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. • Saturday & Sunday Sunday ‘til 5 p.m. cumcision of Our Lord Jesus at Boneless Chuck Roast ........................... $2.99 lb. 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.1 Lewn Stewing Beef............................... $2.99 lb. Fresh Cut Minute Steaks........................ $4.99 lb. Solemenity Mass at Nativity Pork Butt Steaks.................................... $2.29 lb. Nativity Nativity of Our Lord Parish Parish Seasoned Butt Porketta......................... $2.99 lb. will have Masses for the SolemSmoked Bacon...................................... $4.99 lb. nity of Mary, a holy day of obliFresh & Smoked Smoked Kielbasi Kielbasi gation for Roman Catholics at 9 DELI a.m. a.m. at Holy Holy Rosary Rosary Church, Church, Turkey Breast ........................................ $5.99 lb. 127 Stephen Stephenson son St. and at 11 a.m. a.m. at Sacred Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus Soft Salami............................................ $3.99 lb. Church, 529 Stephenson St. on Provolone Cheese................................. $4.99 lb. Tuesday, uesday, Jan. 1.
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Sanitation sticker purchases are mandatory Sanitation stickers are now on sale at the Town Hall, weekdays between between the hoursof 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All residences residences in West Wyomingmust yomingmust purcha purchase se a sticksticker. The cost remains the same as last year, year, $20 $200. 0. If sticker stickerss are purchased purchased before Jan. 31, 31, senior citizens (65 and older) will receive ceive a $25rebate($175) $25rebate($175),, all others receiv receivee a $15 $15 rebate rebate ($1 ($185). 85). If purchased purchased from Feb.1 Feb.1-28, -28, the full price will be charged. charged. After Feb. 28, the cost will be $300 for the year and citations
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will will be filed filed with with the the distr districtmaictma- borough borough website website www.westw www.westwyoyogistrate for noncompliance noncompliance with ming.org. the ordinance. Stickers are also availa available ble throug through h the mail at West Wyoming borough West Wyoming Borough Build- survey Representatives West Wyom- Website ing, ing, 464 W. W. 8th St.., P.O. Box ing Boro Boroug ugh h will will condu conduct ct a 4035, West Wyoming PA PA 18644. ing Visit Visit the West Wyom yoming ing WebFor the added convenience of phone and mail survey of resi- site at www.westw www.westwyoming yoming.org. .org. dents of West Brady Brady, Englishand Englishand Residen residents, residents, Visa, MasterCard and dents Residents ts interest interested ed in receiv receiving ing Fairview Streets to gather infor- a monthly Mac are accepted. Stickers can Fairview monthly e-newsletter from the also be purcha purchased sed throug through h the mation essential for an applica- borough borough are asked to visit the
Shade Tree Commission to plant 33 trees The West Pittston Shade Tree Commission (WPSTC) had another other successf successful ul year year in 2012 2012.. This This past past year year,, the the WPSTCcomWPSTCcom pleted their second and final TreeV TreeVital italize ize grant grant award awarded ed in the amount of $2,370. This final grant along with the West Pittston’s ston’s Shade Tree Commission’ Commiss ion’ss own cash match of $2,370 provided a total of $4,740 to plant a total of 33-street trees throughout the borough at no cost to homeowners. “Trees improve our social and economic economic environment environment by providing many benefits that make our community more attractive: They increase the value of our homes and businesses, increase the value value of rental rental properti properties, es, calm traffic, reduce storm water runoff runoff,, reduce reduce maintena maintenance nce to pavements pavements and reduce stress,” stress,” stated stated Diane Diane Mansi, Mansi, programcoprogramcoordinator. In 2011, the WPSTC completed their first TreeVitalize grant which was awarded in 2009 and required a span of two-years to complete. The awarded amount of $11,000 had a cash match of $11,000 1,000for for a total total amount amount of $22,000. The funding supported the WPSTC planting of 16 trees in Morris Morris Park, Park, remova removall of19 of19-hazardous trees in the borough and planting of 24 street trees at no cost to homeowners. The TreeVitalize initiative is a response to an alarming trend of the loss of trees in Pennsylva-
tion for federal Community Development velopment Block Grant funding throu through gh Luzer Luzerne ne Coun County ty for for street improvements on the surveyed veyed streets. streets. All informat information ion will be kept confidential. West Wyoming yoming Borough Borough offices will be closed Dec. 31.
WEST WEST PITTSTO PITTSTON N Tony Callaio 654-5358 [email protected]
nia’s metropolitan areas. It is a Lou Berti, vice president; Ron public-pri public-private vate partnership partnership to Orth, Orth, treasure treasurer; r; Tadd Morris, Morris, ashelp restore tree cover, educate sistant treasurer; Diane Mansi, citizens about planting trees as secretary. Note: A photo appears appears elsean act of caring for our environment, and build capacity among where in today’s paper. local local gove governm rnmen ents ts to unde underrstand, stand, protect and restore their Column deadline Starting Starting this week, week, subm submisisurban trees. sions for the West Pittston news According to the TreeVitalize column mn will will be no later later than than website the goal of the program colu W ednesday ednesda y mornings at 10 a.m. is to plant one million trees by the end of 2012. These are to include larger caliper trees for city Birthday notes Celebrating this week: Susie streets, parks, and other public Reilly Rei lly,, Dec. 30; Fr. Fr. Paul Paul McDonMcDon property; property; seedlings seedlings in buffer buffer nell, Carissa Carissa Belles, Belles, Elizabet Elizabeth h plantings plantings along streams to re- nell, duce erosion and improve water Manganello, Nancy RomanowAlison Wolfgang olfgang,, quality; and those purchased by ski, Jan. 2; Alison Brigid Walsh, alsh, Jan. 3. Special Special homeowners for planting on pri- Brigid birthday wishes to West Pittston vate vate propert property y witha TreeV TreeVital italize ize birthday Collector, George Miller, rebate rebate discoun discount. t. An additio additional nal Tax Collector, goal is to train 10,000 10,000 volunteers volunteers who celebrates today. in basic basic tree biology biology and tree Thought for the Week care to assist their communities The The purpo purpose se of learni learning ng is in establishing and maintaining growth, gro wth, and our minds, mind s, unlike unli ke new plantings. our bodies, can continue growUltimately, the goal of TreeVitalize is to establish strong ur- ing as long as we live. ban forestry partnerships partnerships in all Quote of the Week 14-Penn 14-Pennsylva sylvania nia metropolitan metropolitan “Happin “Happiness ess isn’t isn’t somethin something g areas and to build local capacity you experience; exper ience; it’s it’ s something somethin g forsustainingthe forsustainingthe urban urban forest forest reyou remember.” – Oscar Levant, source. Ameri erican can actor actor,, pian pianist ist,, and and The WPSTC officers for 2012 Am composer. are: Mike Mike McHugh, McHugh, preside president; nt;
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West Wyoming yoming recycling recycling containers are located behind Hose Company Company No. 1. Recycling can be dropped off any day of the week. The following following is the list of acceptab ceptable le items items for recycl recycling: ing: commingled food and beverage containers, containers, plastic containers containers (all number recyclables are accepted), cardboard cardboard,, newspaper newspaper and office paper.
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Comman Commander der Gary Carwar Carwar-dine will preside. Sacred Heart meetings The Home Association meetMeeting Meeting schedule schedule at Sacred Sacred ing will follow. Nomination of Heart Heart of Jesus Jesus Chur Church ch:: Holy Holy Home Association Officers will Name Society will meet at 7 be held for 2013. 2013. p.m. on Wednesda Wednesday y, Jan. 2 in the Refreshments Refreshments will be served church hall. Women’s Society after both meetings. will meet at 6:30 p.m. on TuesCrime Watch meeting day, Jan. 8 in the church hall. The Parish Parish Pastoral Pastoral Council Council The Dupont Neighbor Crime will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 in the lower level meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the municiroom. pal building. building. Senior Senior Outreach Outreach Committ Committee ee Residents Residents are reminded reminded of the will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, snowfall ordinance in place. Jan. 15 in the rectory lower level level The day after a snowfal snowfalll of meeting room. three inches or more, there is no New members for all of our parking on the even even numbered numbered organiz organizatio ations ns are alwa always ys welwel- sides of the Main, Ziegler and come. Chestnut Streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eco-tip Sidewal Sidewalks ks must be cleaned cleaned Here is Joey Jones’ eco-tip of within 48 hours after the snowthe week: If you got bows on fall ends. your holiday gifts, save them. You can reuse them the next Service schedule time you give a gift! Dupo Dupont nt Boro Boroug ugh h serv servic icee schedule for the week of Dec. Gas service applications 30: Applicat Application ionss for gas service service Monday, Dec. 31 – Refuse are available at the Dupont MuWednes ednesda day y, Jan. Jan. 2 - Yard ard nicipal nicipal offices offices during during regular regular waste and Christmas trees business hours; UGI RepresenRepresenThursday, Jan. 3 – Recycling, tative Mike Trussa states that in plastics, cans, glass order for the company to have Dupont Public Works Depart program program approval approval for placement ment announces with the winter of gas lines, residents’ applica- season season that recycli recycling ng and yard yard tions must be filed with UGI. waste pick- ups may be disruptFor more information, contact ed due to plowing plowing and winter winter Mike at 829-8664. road maintenance. maintenance. Every effort will be made to V.F.W. Post #4909 meeting maintain the service schedules. Dupont V.F.W .F.W.. Post #4909 If your your recyc recyclab lable less or yard yard will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Mon- waste are not picked up, hold all day, Jan. 7 at the post home. until until the next next schedule scheduled d pick-up pick-up..
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On Decemb December er 19, 19, the the Exete Exeterr Lions Lions Club Club entert entertai ained ned the guest guests s of the the Highl Highland and Manor Manor Nursi Nursing ng home, home, in Exeter Exeter,, by singin singing g Chris Christma tmas s Carol Carols s and presen presenti ting ng each each guest guest with with a Chri Christm stmas as gift. gift. Lions Lions pictur pictured ed are Ken Colli Collins, ns, Donna Donna Coll Collins ins,, Joan Joan Salano Salano,, Toni Valen Valenti ti,, Janet Janet Serino Serino,, John John Serino Serino,, Rich Rich Anselm Anselmi, i, Dan Dan Truskow ruskowski ski,, Jack Jack Broga Brogan, n, Narda Narda Speraz Sperazza, za, Steve Steve Sokach Sokach and Judy Judy Sokach Sokach..
Pledges for Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation due Now Now that the season is over, over, JoeErzar, JoeErzar, a seniormemberof seniormemberof the Wyoming yoming Area football team, has begun accepting payments for his pledge drive for the Lauren’s First & Goal Foundation, Foundation, which supports pediatric brain tumor research. All All mone money y recei receive ved d will will go didirectl rectly y to the the foun foundat dation ion.. The The Warrior arrior footba football ll team scored scored 460 points this past season. Please multiply your pledge amount amount by 460 and mail your your check to: LF&G Pledge Drive, c/o31W. c/o31W. Brady Brady St.,West St.,West Wyomyoming, PA PA 18644. One-tim One-timee donatio donations ns are still still being accepted. If you you forg forgot ot your your pledg pledgee amou amount nt or need need to have have your your pledge pledge picked picked up, please please call 693-3163 after 5 p.m. or [email protected]
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The The cale calend ndar ar can can also also be picked up any time at the Exeter Borough Building, 1101 Wyoming Ave. in the white mailbox to the right of the front door. Recy Recycli cling ng must must be placed placed curbsid curbsidee for pick-up pick-up on MonMondays. All refuse is to be placed in garbage bags and put in a gar bage can and placed curbside curbside by 6 a.m. on Wednesd ednesday ays. s. Loose Loose garbage in garbage cans will not be taken.
Plans will be finalized for the parish Mardi Gras dance which will will be heldon Saturda Saturday y, Feb. eb. 9 at the church hall. St. Barbara’s news
Manor Nursing home, in Exeter, age50 andover andover,, rega regardl rdles esss of reThe The Recto Rectory ry office office will will be by singing singing Christmas Christmas Carols and ligious affiliation and residence. closed on the following days in presenting presenting each guest with a Prospectiv Prospectivee members are inobservance observance of New Year’s: ear’s: MonChristmas gift. vited vited to atten attend d a meeti meeting ng and and enday day, Dec. Dec. 31; 31; and Tuesda uesday y, Jan. Jan. 1. Lions Lions attendi attending ng were were Ken Ken ColCol- joy a friendly friendly social afternoon Fr. Fr. Phil Phil andFr. andFr. Ray Ray will will be avail avail-lins, Donna Collins, Joan Sala- with your peers. able for any emergencies. no, Toni Valenti, Janet Serino, Serino, Travel coordinator Johanna is EWTN will air the movie “St. John Serino, Rich Anselmi, Dan accepting reservations for a trip Barbara” at 2 p.m. on Jan. 1; 9 asino o on Truskows Truskowski, ki, Jack Brogan, Brogan, Narda to Mount Airy Casin a.m. on Jan. 4 and 8 p.m. on Jan. Sperazza, Steve Sokach and Ju- Wednesday, Jan. 9 with pickups Refuse pickup 5. dy Sokach. in Exeter and Pittston. Pittston. Due to the upcoming holiday, The The film film isaboutthe isaboutthe lifeof lifeof St. St. Non-members Non-members are welcome. welcome. refu refuse se in Exete Exeterr Boro Boroug ugh h will will be Barbara, the daughter of a RoCosmopolitan Seniors Details can be obtained from picked up on Thursda Thursday y, Jan 3 in- man gover governor nor,, who, who, after after her The Cosmop Cosmopolit olitan an Senior Seniorss Johanna at 655-2720. stead of the regular Wednesday slave is condemned to death for will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday pick up. being a Christian, Christian, also converts converts Jan. Jan. 8 in St. Anthony Anthony Center, Center, Borough notes Recyclables will be picked up to Christianity. Exeter. Exete Exeterr reside residentsmaypick ntsmaypick up a on New Year’s Eve. Her faith gave her the strength Dues will be collected. Host/ 2013 2013 recycling recycling calendar at the necessary to face the most diffihostesses are Theresa Bekanich, follo followi wing ng busine business sses es along along St Barbara’s Christian Women cult trials and forgive her execuRose Gunsior, Marie Mantione, Mantione, Wyoming Avenue: Turkey Hill, Lions entertain at Highland St Barbara’ Barba ra’ss Christian Christi an Women tioners tioners.. EWTN is on Comcas Comcastt Mikolosko and Marie Spe- Uni Mart, Sabatini’ Sabatini’ss Pizza, Mod- will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tues- channel 12. The Exeter Lions Club enter- Jane Mikolosko ern Market and Donut Connec- day, day, Jan 8 at the church hall. tained tained the guests guests of the Highlan Highland d razza. The club is open to all adults tion.
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Wyoming Hose Company #1 recen recentl tly y bega began n its 201 2013 Fire Fire Drive. Everyo Everyone ne is asked asked to please please donate to the department. It is your generosity that allows the compan company y to protect protect their men and women women with equipme equipment nt necnecessary to respond when needed. A secon second d remin reminderwill derwill be gogoing out shortly. If corrections are needed on theform, pleas pleasee mark mark the the appr approo priate area and list the updated information. The more reminders must be send out – the more the postage costs. Fewer reminders save money. Please donate. If you did not receive your donation nation request request,, please please call the station at 693-1371 and leave a message message for John John Mariana Marianacci, cci, our 2013 Fund Drive Chairman. As always, new members are welcome to apply and our hall is availa available ble for rental rental by calling calling the same number for information. information.
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There is a $50 cash prize if your horse wins the race. Contact person is Tom Tomsak omsak at 237-2188. A Pro-L Pro-LifeMarc ifeMarch h will will be held held in Washington, ashington, DC on Friday Friday, Jan. 25. Buses will leave from the the Knigh Knights ts of Colu Columbu mbuss Hall Hall in
Luze Luzern rnee at a time time to be announced. nounced. If interested, interested, call the rectory at 693-1991. Than Thanks ks to all who who broug brought ht gifts for needy children and participated in the Angel Tree Outreach.A treach.A specialthanksto specialthanksto Sandy Sandy Nardell and those who helped
with the project. Thanks also to all who purchased chased ornament ornamentss to help the childre children n with disabili disabilities ties and the Children’s Hospital in Haiti. A total of $605 was collected from St. Monica’s. This amount was matched by an anonymous donor from Rochester, NY. Library news
The Friends of the Wyoming Free Free Library Library have have launche launched d a brand new web-based web-based store on Etsy.com! You can buy unique
handcr handcrafte afted d items items such as cat toys and sachets as well as pillows, pet coats and many other crafts crafts for the holidays. holidays. Go to “The Crafty Ant” store on Etsy.com. All proceeds benefit the Wyoming Free Library. Friends of the Wyoming Free Library invite you to bring your knittin knitting, g, crocheti crocheting, ng, needleneedle point, embroidery, embroidery, or sewing to the library from 10 to 11:30 1:30 a.m. on the first and fourth Wednesdays days of every month. month. Call the li brary at 693-1364 693-1364 to register. register.
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Garbage stickers for 2013 are now now onsale onsale from9 from9 a.m.to a.m.to 2 p.m. p.m. Monday Monday throug through h Frida Friday y at the Wyoming Wyoming Municipal Municipal Building. Building. Full year stickers are $200 and $190 for seniors. Sticker Stickerss may may be purcha purchased sed through two payments, each for halfa year year. Garbagesticker Garbagestickerss may may also be purchas purchased ed throug through h the mail mail by send sendin ing g a self self-a -adddressed/ dressed/stam stamped ped envel envelope ope to Wyoming Borough, 277 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, PA 18644. The sticker fee includes garbage pickup, curb-side recycling collection and seasonal yard waste removal. A mon month thlybulk lybulk item item picku pickup p is also also offe offere red d at $5per item item (limit (limit-ed to one per month.) St. Monica’s news
A Night at the Races benefiting St. Monica’s Parish, 363 W. Eighth St., West Wyoming will be held on Friday Friday, Feb. Feb. 8. Master of cerem ceremon onies ies is Magic Magic 93’ 93’s Frankie Warren. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.; post time7 p.m.Admissionis p.m.Admissionis $10and seating is limited to 175 people. Complimentary food and beverages will be served. Horses will be sold after each weekend weekend mass for $10.
Cub Cub Pack Pack 366 of St. St. Monic Monica' a's s Parish Parish,, West West Wyom Wyoming ing held held the Decem December ber Pack Pack meeti meeting ng and Christ Christmas mas Party Party on Dec. Dec. 16 in the churc church h Hall Hall.. The follo followi wing ng boys boys have have earned earned the Bobcat Bobcat Badge Badges. s. From From left, left, first first row, row, are Benjam Benjamn n Canfi Canfiel eld, d, Brady Brady Noone Noone,, Dylan Dylan Calve Calvey y, Nicho Nicho-las las Giamu Giamusso sso and Steven Steven Maywo Maywood. od. Second Second row, row, Cole Cole Schutt Schutter er,, Dane Dane Schutt Schutter er,, Casey Casey Noone Noone,, Brend Brendan an Graha Graham m and Chris Christop topher her Schell.
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Nick O'Brien surpassed this 4,000 yards later in the year, going over 5,000 and leading the Warriors to a District 2 championship championship
The top 40 2012 sports stories Nick O’Brien, Mia Hopkins and the Wyoming Area football team are leaders portant to the athletes involved. involved. Most Most of the the stor storie iess on the the list list are are about the high school seasons, Here is a top 40 list of sports teams and players at Pittston Arstor stories ies for for the calen calendar dar year year ea and Wyoming Area, though 2012. The list is subjective and there are non-scholastic stories, there are sure to be arguments too. about exclusions, inclusions and Becaus Becausee thelist cover coverss a calencalenthe order. dar year it includes parts of two The order of the stories is not school years, the winter season so important. Every story is im- of 2012 in January and the fall y JACK SMILES
and first part of the winter sea- put up a lot of Ws. sonof the2012the2012-13winte 13winterr season. season. 1. Nick O’Brien – The WyomWyomThus you’ll see stories of two ing Area Area seniorwas seniorwas the All-St All-State ate wrestlers who reached 100 wins, 2A quarterb quarterbackand ackand TimesLeadTimesLeadone who did it in February and er Player of the Year. He rushed one who did it in December. for a school record 5,175 yards, If ther theree is one one them themee that that the third-most in Wyoming Valstand standss out out is the the succ succes esss for for girls girls ley Conference history. teams at Pittston Pittston Area. Asa seni senior or herushedfor1,4 herushedfor1,437 37 Look Look for for PA swim,f swim,f ield ield hockhock- yards and 21 touchdowns touchdowns during ey and girls soccer teams. They the regularseaso regularseason, n, andhis passer passer
rating of 190.85 led all quarter backs. He also returned three punts and an interception interception for touchdowns. O’Brien also won a District 2 gold medal for the javelin throw. Hopkins – A thou 2. Mia Hopkins thou-sand-plus points, a WVC Player of the Year selection, an all-state See TOP 40, Page 46
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selection, a Division I scholarship. Mia, the first D-1 female scholarship player from Pittston Area, Area, is goin going g to Monmo Monmout uth h University University in West Long Branch, Branch, N.J. N.J. The 5-foot5-foot-1 11 senior senior honor honor student student has a basket basketball ball pedigree. gree. Her Her grand grandfat fathe her, r, John John Hopkins, was a legendary boys head head coach coach at GAR GAR for for more more than two decades decades.. Last season Mia had a career-best 39-points against Holy Redeemer on Jan. 16 and scored 20.3 points-perpoints-pergame, second in the WVC. She also averaged 14 rebounds, five assist assistss four four steal stealss and and three three blocks per game last season. This season she is on track to better those numbers. numbers.
Wyoming Area football football 3. Wyoming team -- Wyoming yoming Area Area defeate defeated d Lakelan Lakeland d 20-7 for this year’ year’ss District 2 Class 2A championship. ship. It was the the scho school ol’’s first first disdistrict title in football since 2003. After starting 1-2, 1-2, they won nine consecu consecutiv tivee games. games. They They finished 10-3. 10-3. Coach Coach Randy Randy Spence Spencerr was was the WVC 2A coach of the year. Stephanie Jallen -- Stepha4. Stephanie Stephanie, nie, a down downhil hilll ski ski racer racer and and Wyoming yoming Area Area student student from from Harding, won Silver and Bronze Medals in two separate Slalom races races Decembe Decemberr 10 through14 through14 at the 2012 NorAm Races in Cop per Mountain, Mountain, Colorado. Colorado. A member of the U.S. Paralympics Alpine Alpine Ski Team, Jallen Jallen competcompeted against athletes from 12 other countries. countries. The points she earned put her one step closerto her goal of competing in 2014 Paralym-
pic Games in Sochi, Russia. Russia. Her next next even eventt is Dece Decemb mber er 31 throu through gh Janua January ry 4 in Winter inter Park, Colorado. 5. Chuck Parente – In November Chuck Parente - Pittston Area Area class class of 2008 – was the winner of the Scranton-WilkesBarre baseball franchise Name the Team contest contest.. For For submitt submitting ing the name RailRid RailRiders, ers, Parente Parente won a no. 13 RailRiders jersey with with hisnameon theback, theback, a Rail Rail Riders cap and two season tickets for the 2013 season. He was also invited to throw out a ceremonial monial first pitch on Opening Opening Day, April 4. 6. Andy Schutz – Earlier this month Andy Schutz joined the Wyoming Wyoming Area Century Club. He becam becamee onlythe onlythe fourt fourth h wres wres-tler in the history of the Wyom-
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Wyoming Area senior, Andy Schutz, garnered his 100th victory against Wyoming Seminary on Saturday, December 15. He was the fourth Warrior to get100 wins. He is pictured with Warrior wrestling wrestling head coach Steve Mytych. He was no. 6.
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ing Area program program to win 100 100 bouts. Schutz, a senior, got his 100th win at the Friends of Sem Wrestlin Wrestling g Duals Duals at Wyoming yoming Seminary. Schutz is a three-time defending District 2 champion. 7. Ryan Tracy -- PittstonArea PittstonArea senior senior golfer golfer Ryan Ryan Tracy Tracy won won the Pre-District Pre-District 3A Individual Individual Tourna ournamen mentt was a first first team team WVC all-star and the WVC 3A MVP. 8. Jamie Scarantino – Scarantino, rantino, who graduate graduated d from from Pittston Area in June, left as a membe memberr of the the Pitts Pittsto ton n Area Area Century Club. Club. He won won his 100th 100th bout last February. He also won the District 2 3A championship at 106 pounds, his third consecutive District championship. 9. Joe Starinsky – The Pittston Area senior wide receiver led the Wyoming yoming Valley alley ConferConference 3A division with 37 receptions tions.. He had had 667 667 yard yardss and18.0 and18.0 yards per catch average. Against Wyoming Wyoming Area Starinsky Starinsky,, 5-7 and 160, 160, caught caught six passes passes for 110 yards and returned an interceptio ception n 70 yard yardss for for a touch touch-down. 10. Pittston Area girls swim team – In February February the PA swimmers won a second consecutive Wyoming Wyoming Valley Conference Conference Division III championship. In the 2010-1 2010-11 and 201 2011-12 1-12 seasons seasons Pittston Area won the division division and with a 20-0 combined record. In March they won 11 district medals and freshman Mia Nard Nardon onee wona statemed statemedal al inthe butterfly. Theteam is off off to an unde undefea featted start again this season. 11. Serra Degnan – Serra will graduate in June as an all-time Wyoming yoming Area Area great. great. She’ She’s a four-year four-year starter in basketball, basketball, softbal softballl and field hockey hockey.. She was all-state all-state in field hockey and has a scholarship scholarship offer from Syracuse University. University. Wyoming Area softball softball 12. Wyoming team – The Lady Warriors won the first WVC title for the program since 1991 when they beat Berwick 4-3 with 2-run rally in the bottom of the seventh for the WVC Division 1 West crown in May May. Serra Serra knocke knocked d in Nicole Nicole Turner urner with with the winning winning run. Alex Alex Holtz Holtz was was the the winn winning ing See See TOP40, Page50 Page50
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Lady Patriots – Lady Royals in title game Saturday Defeated Wyoming Area Thursday to get to last night’s final The Patriots threatened to go up by 30 after a lay up by Barber made made it 41-1 41-14, 4, butWAreeled butWAreeled it in The The Pitts Pittston ton Area Area Holid Holiday ay a little closing the quarter with a Tournament ournament was scheduled to 6-1 6-1 advanta advantage ge to make make it 42-20 42-20 at conclude last night with Wyom- the half. But PA pushed the lead ing Area playing Mountainview to 30, 61-31 after three. PA took in the the cons consol olati ation on game game at 6 p.m. p.m. the foot of the gas in the fourth The championship game be- and WA out scored them 24-12. tween tween Pittsto Pittston n Area Area and Holy Holy The Patriots tipped away pasRedeemer featured the top two ses, ses, ran the floor floor,, rebound rebounded ed,, players in the WVC in Redeem- made made entry entry passes passes to Hopkins Hopkins er’s Alexis Lewis and PA’s Mia and shot from the outside. The Hopk Hopkin ins. s. Lewi Lewiss outs outsco core red d only thing they didn’t do well Mountainv Mountainview iew herself getting 23 was was shoot shoot free throw throw going going 9in a 59-20 win in the first round for-21. game. Degnan gnan made made more more free free The championship game was thro throws ws than than that, that, hitti hitting ng 10scheduled for 7:30, too late for of-13, but the rest of the team our deadline. was 3-of-11. Degnan penetrated The take away from the other well, shooting and dishing but first round game Thursday was the shots shots didn’ didn’tt fall. fall. Degnan Degnan don’t label the Lady Patriots as Mia Hopkin Hopkinss and her support supporting ing cast. cast. She’ She’s the reignin reigning g WVC Player Player of the Year Year,, but as the team proved on Thursday night in a, 73-55, win over Wyoming Area, Area, theother kids kids canplay, canplay, too. too. PA’s Liz Waleski hit two threepointer pointerss from from theleft wing wing on the Patriots first two possessions to make make it 6-0 6-0 and Allie Allie Barb Barber er made made it 8-0 8-0 with with a brea breaka kaw waylay up before Hopkins took a shot. Hopkins did wind up as PA’s leading scorer with 16, the first time she scored less than 20 this preseason. Barber was right behind her in the point parade with 15. Eastin Ashby scored 12; WaWaleski, 11; Ali Brady, 7 and Cales Owen, 6. After After Wales aleski ki and and Barb Barber er staked PA to that 8-0 lead in the first, PA poured it on. A steal by Ashby Ashby who got the ball ahead to Barber for a layup made it 20-3 at 2:46 of the first. After After WA’s Serra Serra Degnan Degnan made a scoop shot to make it 20-5 20-5 at 1:20, 1:20, Degnan Degnan slapped slapped away the ball from Hopkins in the post, but Hopkins got it back on defense, leading to a jumper by Brady. As the quarter ended WA’s Val Bott and Brady traded three and the quarter ended 27-8 PA. In the secondquarterthe secondquarterthe PatriPatriots went up by 21, 33-12, on a nice looking baby hook in the paint by Celes and then by 23, 37-14, on a put back by Celes. By JACK SMILES
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pitcher. pitcher. The team reached the Distric Districtt 2 champion championshi ship p game game where they lost to Valley View. They were 12-5 overall. overall. 13. PA-WA Football game – One of the most exciting games in the the hist histor ory y of the the seri series es.. Wyoming Area won 27-20, but PA hadthe ball ball at theWA11wi theWA11with th 39 seconds left, when Falcone Falcone MVP winner Nick O’Brien intercepted a pass in the endzone. 14. GirlsSoccer teams -Inthe same week in the middle of May the Wyoming Area and Pittston Area girls soccer teams got historic accomplishments in a historic season, the last spring soccer season. WA won Wyoming Valley Conference Division Division 4 Championship, only the second WVC WVC title title of any any kind kind in theprogram’ gram’s history history and the first since since
1997 1997 with a 10-2-1 10-2-1 record and ance at the Universal CheerleadPitts PittstonAreawonthe tonAreawonthe first first WVC WVC ing Association Association (UCA)Pine ForFortitle of any kind in the history of est Trail’ Trail’s End Cheerlea Cheerleading ding the PA program when they fin- Camp in August. August. The girls were invited to the bowl based on the ished 10-3 10-3 in D-3. 15. Allie Barber - The PA PA team and individual awards they freshman was a slam dunk Divi- won won at the Trail’ Trail’s End camp. camp. sion MVP in the spring soccer They They placed placed f irst in the home season when she led the WVC pom dance and cheer division division with 37 goals. and were second in the extreme Back in action in the first fall routine division. Pittston Twp LL hosts hosts season in the final game against 17. Pittston Meye Meyersshe rsshe had had a hat hat trick trick befo before re state tourney – Pittston Town16 minutes were up and by the ship ship Little Little League League hosted hosted the end had a double hat trick scor- Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania State 10/1 10/11 Boys Boys ingsix goalsin goalsin theLady Patri Patriot otss Little League Baseball Tourna7-0 win which gave gave them a 12-3 12-3 mentin July July andAugust. andAugust. League League record and a trip to the District president president Carmen Sciandra Sciandra and 2A Championship Tournament. Tom Tigue, Tigue, Brian Elko, Elko, Gary Allie is also a starter on the Baiera, Baiera, Nick Nick Cardina Cardinale, le, John John basketball basketball team. Walsh, Tom Connors a handful Wyoming ng Area Area cheercheer- other volunteers and the Pittston 16. Wyomi leaders - The Wyoming Wyoming Area Township Little League Ladies cheerleaders earned an invite to Auxiliary organized organized the tourney perform at the Capital One Bowl Bowl of eight teams, one from each of -- a major college football New the eight eight Penns Pennsylv ylvani aniaa Little Little Year’s Day bowl game in Orlan- League Sections. Former major do, do, Flori Florida da – with with their their perf perform orm-- leagu leaguee pitche pitcherr Andy Andy Ashb Ashby y
threw threw out the ceremon ceremonial ial first pitch. 18. 18. Pittston Area girls cross country team – Led by all stars and Distric Districtt 2 medal medal winner winners, s, Catherine Catherine Lombardo Lombardo and Tara Johnso Johnson, n, the teamwon the LackLackawanna awanna County Cross Country Invita Invitation tional al in Septemb September er and finished the regular season with a 15-2 15-2 record. record. 19. Jeff McCabe - McCabe, 28, a former former Wyoming yoming Area Area runner for Exeter, won his fifth Tomato Festiv Festival al 5K in 16:30. 16:30. In March at The Honda Los Angeles geles Maratho Marathon n McCabe McCabe finished ished in 2:29:22 2:29:22,, 10th overal overalll out of 18,841 runners, eighth out of 11,484 males, and fourth out of 1,332 runners in the 25-29 age group. Though it wasn’t wasn’t an official category category,, McCabe McCabe was was numnum ber one among Americans. Field hocke hockey y teams teams – The 20. Field good news for the Lady Patriots was was they they finished finished the regula regular r season with a 13-3 record. The
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16:1 6:17 for for thethree thethree racesin racesin theseries. Brandon Matthews Matthews – 22. Brandon Pittsto Pittston n Area Area golfer golfer Brando Brandon n Matthews graduated from Pittston Area in June as a two-time state state medalist medalist and one-tim one-timee state state champion. In May he accepted a Division I scholarship at Temple University University.. At Temple last Fall Fall he averaged a team best 71.9 per 18 holes. American Legion – In 23. GP American July the Greater Pittston Senior American American Legion baseball team won the the Wyomi yoming ng Valle alley y League League champio championsh nship ip for the ninth time, winning three consecutive games. Histor Historical ically ly the 2012 2012 title title is the program’s ninth and second in three season seasons. s. GP won won the Wyomin yoming g Valle alley y Leagu Leaguee in 1983, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. Dworak – In 24. Madeline Dworak February ebruary Pittsto Pittston n Area Area senior senior field hockey hockey player player Madelin Madelinee Dworak signed a letter-of-intent to attend Kutztown Kutztown University University,, an NCAA Division II school, on a fieldhockey fieldhockey scholar scholarshi ship. p. DwoDworak is Pittston Area’s f irst student-at dent-athle hlete te to receiv receivee a field hockey scholarship. Bridge Award ward – Pitt24. The Bridge ston Area won its fourth consecutive and sixth of eight Bridge Awards beating Wyoming Area head-to head-to-hea -head13 d13 times times andlosing only five in the 2011-12 school year. Grace O’Neill O’Neill – Grace 25. Grace graduated in June from Pittston Area where she was a four-year starter for the Lady Patriots basketball team, a four-year starter for for thesoftbal thesoftballl team team andnumber andnumber one academic academicall ally y in her class. class. She never had a grade less than A. She She scor scored ed 2,20 2,200 0 on her her SATs, SATs, was elected class president in every one of her high scho school ol years years and was was on the homecoming court. Her parents both died in their 40s 40s of natu natura rall caus causes es when hen Grace was in seventh grade. Distric rictt 2 Track rack and and 26. Dist Field Championsh Championships ips - Two boys boys and and one one girl girl won gold gold medmedals at the District 2 3A championships in May. May. PA’s Ronnie D’Eliseo won golds in the 100 See See TOP TOP 40, 40, Page54 Page54
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Pittston Area’s Michael Schwab, left, guards Hanover Area’s Jorge Colon in the second game of the Robert McGrane Memorial Tournament at the Wilkes-Barre CYC on Thursday night
Most Valuable Player honors. Jake Barber, who had a gamehigh22 points,and points,and BobKerestes BobKerestes also made the all-tou all-tournam rnament ent team for the Hawkeyes. Shachel Wallace allace made made theteam from from Holy Redeemer. Hanover 63, Pittston Area 45
Jake Barber scored 21 points Thursday night to lead Hanover Area past Pittston Area, 63-45, in the the open openin ing g game game of the the McGr McGran anee Tourna ourname ment nt at the Wilkes-Barre CYC. Tyler yler McGa McGarry rry hit hit four four 3 pointers while while leading the Patriots with 18 points. points. Jame Jamess Tobis obisch ch adde added d 10 points. Jorge Colon added 18 points for Hanov Hanover er Area, Area, which which opened opened a 10-point lead after one quarter and a 17-point 7-point advant advantage age at halfhalftime. Hol Holy Rede Redeem emer er defe defeat ated ed Lake-Lehman, 63-49, in Thursday’s other McGrane semifinal. PA 59, WA 50
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ship ship police police officer officer and decorate decorated d 17 Dec. 22 when Pittston Area Iraqi war veteran, was killed in a downed Wyoming Area, 59-50, motorcycle accident in Novemin the annual Eugene DiMinico ber, ber, 2005. Paul Zelinsky, of Exeter, got II Memorial Game. The The Patri atriot otss pick picked ed up a his firs firstt buck buck this this seas season on.. The Patrio Patriots ts broke broke away away in Bridge point for the school with his Though it has 10 points, it was what was a one-point game at the win. actually actually an 11 pointer as one one tine halftime halftime.. McGarry McGarry scored scored 10 poin pointsin tsin the the thirdqua thirdquarte rterr topush This week’s games The Wyoming Valley Conferthe advantage to 41-35. Jayso Jayson n Crawfo Crawford rd added added 10 ence season opens this week. Thursday points in the win. Pittston Pittston Area at Berwick Wyomin yoming g Area Area was led by Friday Bart Bart Chup Chupka ka with with 24 poin points. ts. Nanticoke Nanticoke at Wyoming Wyoming Area Chupka was 8-for-14 8-for-14 from the Saturday line line.. Mike Mike Care Carey y adde added d 10 Hazleto Hazleton n Area Area at Pittsto Pittston n Area Area points. DeMinico, DeMinico, a Pittston TownTown-
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Warrior Warrior center Bart Chupka Chupka takes a shot after pulling down a rebound against the Dallas Mountaineers. Paul Zelinsky, of Exeter with the 10-point buck he got near Sweet Valley. PAPHOTOS BYBILL TARUTIS.WA RUTIS.WA BYTONYCALLAI BYTONYCALLAIO O
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and 300 hurdles hurdles.. WA’s Nick Nick O’Brien took first in the javelin throw. PA’s Olivia Giambra, a freshman in May, won gold in the tri ple jump and silver in the long. O’Brien O’Brien was was a triple triple medalis medalist. t. Hewon Hewon a silv silverfor erfor runn runnin ing g a leg leg of the Warriors second place 4 x 100 100 relay relay team. team. O’Brien O’Brien also won a fifth place medal in the 200 meter run. For WA Isaiah Peoples, Peoples, Sharrieff Hale, Cody Schmitz and Ryan Flynn were medalists. PA’s Mike Harth also won a medal. Also for the PA girls Allison Parrent, Catherine and Kristen Lombardo, Katilynn Kutcha and Bianca Bianca Bolton Bolton and Elizabet Elizabeth h Waleski aleski won won medals. medals. For the WA girls Emily Shemanski, Sarah Radzwilka and Haley Stackhouse were medal winners. League/Youth outh soft27. Little League/Y Jenkins/Pittball/baseball – The Jenkins/Pittston Townsh ownship/D ip/Dury uryea ea comcom bined Junior Softball Softball All stars won the District 16 championship. The Duryea/A Duryea/Avoca/P voca/Pittston ittston Township ownship 9-10 9-10 All-Stars All-Stars wonthe District 16 championship. championship. Greater Wyoming Wyoming Area won PA freshman Olivia Olivia Giambra was a gold medalist at the District District 2 championships. championships. Track medalists were no. 26. the District District 16/31 16/31 Senior Teeners Teeners championship 28. Richard (Dick) Callahan – Callahan -- an Avoca native native who was a public address announcer for the NBA’s Golden Warriors for 19 years and is the announcer for the Oakland A’s baseball and California Golden Bears football teams -- was the featur featured ed speak speaker er the for for the Friendl Friendly y Sons Sons of St. Patric Patrick k 98th 98th Annual Annual Banquet Banquet on Saturd Saturday ay night night March17. March17. In May May, 2010 2010,, on Mother’ Mother’s Day Day, Callahan Callahan announced nounced Major Major League League BaseBase ball’s ball’s 19th 19th perfect pitched by Dallas Braden. events – 29. Benefit sports events Thre Threee event ventss rais raised ed near nearlly $30,000 $30,000 combine combined. d. In August August the Curt Hannon Whiffle Whiffle Ball Tournament at the West Pittston Little League benefited Joe Ru bino and his family. family. Rubino, Rubino, a father of three and a West Pittston Little League dad, was critically injuredon injuredon June13 June13 while while working orking on a construction. Also in August a softball tournament bene FILE PHOTOS
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Schutz - Morgan and random notes Last week a story about Andy Schutz the Wyoming Area senor who is the third wrestler in the history of the Wyoming Area program program to get 100 100 plus Don Morgan wins referenced Don who was the last WA wrestler before Schutz Schutz to win 100 plus. plus. The story said Schutz didn’t know Morgan. In fact Morgan is a second cousin to Schutz’s Andrea Mauriello and mother Andrea Morgan helped Schutz a few times at wrestling wrestling practice when Schutz was a kid. Sorry about the mix up. Carly Sokash, a 5-4 sophomore goal keeper for the University of Pennsylvania field hockey team, was named Academic All-Ivy. Carly, a Wyoming Sem graduate from West Pittston, started and played every every minute of 17 games games in the fall. She helped the team to their best overall record (9-8) since 2006 while maintaining an exceptional GPA. She was third
in Ivy in saves with 122, 122, with a 2.92 goals-against-average and a .705 save save percentage. She had 10 or more saves saves in six games including including 15 against secondranked Princeton Princeton in final game. In high school at Sem she lettered four times in field hockey and softball, winning a Gold Award for each sport. She was a three-year captain of the softball team and a state cham pion with the f ield hockey team in 2008 and 2010. JerCarly is the daughter of Jeriann and Stephen Sokach . She’s enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. Fred Lokuta competed in a USA Powerlifting competition last month in Clarks Summit. He broke the masters bench press state record on his second lift and then again on his third.
In the stories within the story of the move of high school girls soccer from the spring to fall this year, Wyoming Area’s Sam
THE THE SMILES ILES FILES by JACK JACK SMILES SMILES - jsmiles@ jsmiles@psdi psdispat spatch.c ch.com om Acasio was overlooked. Acasio is a soccer player and a volley player. player. She played played both when soccer was in the spring. With soccer moving to the fall she didn’t want to give either up, so she played both. Other girls played two sports in the same season because of the switch of soccer to the fall. But Sam didn’t didn’t just play to sports she made all-star teams in both.
Remember when Kevin Kolb was the answer at quarterback for the Eagles? He was the first NFL quarterback quarterback ever to throw for over 300 yards in his first two games. He’s injured now, so it’s tough to say what his future is, but it doesn’t doesn’t look like he’ll he’ll live up to the promise he showed in Philly. Why did he look good in Philly? Andy Reid. Whatever else you can say about Reid he makes quarter backs look good. Do you think Nick Foles would have put up the numbers like did this year anywhere else? I don’t.
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Four Warriors in Tunk. Kiwanis semis Saturday Wyoming Area put four wrestlers in the semis on the f irst day of the Tunkhann unkhannock ock Kiwani Kiwaniss Wrestling Wrestling Tournament on Friday. Wyoming Area’s four semifinalists wrestled yesterday yesterday after-
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Ther Theree will will a seco second nd lalacross crossee clini clinicc held held at the GreaGreater Pittston YMCA on Sunday January 20, 2013. Registration for the clinic will begin gin at 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m. and and the the noon for a spot in the finals last at the 201 2011 tournament. tournament. session will run from 10:00 evening. The other WA wrestlers in the a.m. to 11:30 1:30 a.m. The results were too late for semiswer semisweree Pat Pat Heck Heck at106, at106, CarCarAnyone who registered and our deadline. men Maur Mauriel iello lo at 132, 32, Nick Nick attended the first clinic will Wyomin oming g Area Area’’s Andy Andy Heck at at 138. 138. not have to register again. Schu Schutz tz,, who who adva advance nced d to the The clinic will run with the semifinal semifinalss at 126, 126, was was runnerrunner-up up help of Marywo Marywood od Univer University sity
head head lacro lacross ssee coach coach Scott Scott Dalgliesh, his company Premier Lacrosse, and members of the the curre current nt Mary Maryw wood ood University lacrosse team. The kids will learn the basics sics of the sport sport (pass (passing ing,, cracradling, dling, catchin catching g and shooting shooting). ). Questio Questions ns can be directe directed d to Rob Rob Switze Switzerr at rjsw rjswitz [email protected] or Carl Deluca at [email protected].
Local Knights free throw contest Feb. 9 Boysand Boysand girlsage girlsages10 s10 to14are invited invited to participate participate in the local level 2013 Knights of Columbus Basketball Basketball Free Throw Championship. Winners progress through local, district district and state state competicompeti-
tions. Internati International onal champio champions ns are announced by the K of C headquarter quarterss based based on scores scores from from the state-level competitions. Particip Participants ants will will compete compete in their respective age groups. Last
year more than 120,000 sharpshooter shooterss particip participated ated in over over 3,600 local competitions. competitions. This year’s local event will be held on Feb. 9th in the gymnasigymnasium of the former Seton Catholic high school on William Street in
Pittston. furnish proof of age and written Starttimewillbe Starttimewillbe 9 a.m.. a.m.. There There parental parental consent to compete. For For is no cost to participate in this entry forms or additional inforevent. event. All contest contestant antss will will be mation contact either Don Mac recogni recognized zed for their their participa participa-- Rae at (570) 815-4454 or Mitch tion in this event. Megliola at (570) 335-3002. Partici Participan pants ts are required required to
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fited fited the John John Antho Anthony ny “Beno” “Beno” Borzell Borzell Scholar Scholar-shipand theFallen theFallen Warrior arrior Scholarship. In Octoberthe Octoberthe inaugur inaugural al Steph’s Fall 5K run benefited the Stephanie Godri -Joh -Johns nsto ton n Memo Memori rial al Scholarship fund 30. Andy Ashby Baseball Game – Former ma jor league pitcher Andy Ashby Ashby handed handed out the15th annual annual MVP award award that bears his name for the Wyoming Area - Pittston Area Area baseball baseball game game to WA pitcher Dylan Maloney Maloney. Maloney Maloney pitched pitched a com plete game giving giving up five runswith ninestrikeou ninestrikeouts ts in a 15-5 15-5 win. 31 Jordan Thomas – A 14-year-old Wyoming Area student from Harding, JordanThomasraced JordanThomasraced karts karts for nine nine season seasonss through through 2011, when he won the PA Dirt Kart State State Champio Championnship and retried with a list of fast-tim fast-timee award awards. s. For For the 201 2012 seaso season n Jord Jordan an move moved d up to sprin sprintt cars cars and was one of the youngest spri sprint nt drive drivers rs in the the country. country. Jordan competed in 11 sprint sprint eventsat eventsat 10differe ferent nt spee speedw dwaays and and qual qualifi ified ed for for 10 main main events. Casey y Boha Bohan n 32. Case Wilkes University volley ball player player Casey Bohan, the all-time kills leader at Wyoming Area, set the re-
cord for single-season single-season kills at Wilke Wilkess Univer University sity on November November 2 in the team’s team’s final match of the season. She She finish finished ed the the seas season on with 406 kills. She was selected lected to the First-T First-Team All-Freedom All-Freedom Conference, Conference, leading the Freedom with 389 kills. 33. Skate Game – The Pittston Area Patriots defeated Wyoming Area 8-1 in ice hockey at the Revolution Ice Centre in Pittston ston Twp.In Februa February ry.. The win stopped a three-game losing streak to the Warriors riors in the the annua annuall Blue Blue ‘n’ ‘n’ Gold Gold Skate Skate game game.. Jerry Jerry Scatena Scatena and Rich Weinstoc stock k each each scor scored ed two two goals for PA. Super er Bowl Bowl predic predic-34. Sup tions -- 561 561 readersoffered Super Bowl predictions in the Dispatch. Dispatch. TaylorCrawford, ford, 26, represented Giants fans and Alex Gross, 12, repre represe sente nted d Patr Patriot iot fansin a front front pagepicture. pagepicture. Football 35. Junior Football The The Wyomin oming/ g/W West est Wyoming/Exeter Panthers C team completed an undefeated defeated season season by winwinning the Wyoming Valley West Junior Football Football and Cheerleading Cheerleading Conference Conference Supe Superb rbo owl, wl, defe defeat atin ing g Kingston Township. In the A game game West Pittston Pittston A defeated Back Mountain, Mountain, also completing an undefeated season. Bob Duli Duliba ba 36. Bob Wyoming yoming Area Area baseba baseball ll assista assistant nt coach coach and former former Major League pitcher Bob Duliba, 77, was invited to
Channeling Channeling Payne Stewart, the foursome of, left to right, Chas Iarusso, Jerry L. Zezza, Carl Rosencrance, III, played in the 50 anniversary Flying A tournament, no. 40.
WA's WA's Bree Bednarski, left made the winning goal in WA's WA's upset of Dallas. Field hockey was no. 11. FILE PHOTO
the 100th 100th anniversary anniversary cele bration of the official opening of Fenwa Fenway y Park. The invita invitation tion include included d travel travel expens expenses, es, accomaccommodations for two nights and a game ticket paid for by the Red Sox, a reception and on field introduction. tion. Duliba Duliba pitchedfor pitchedfor the Red Sox in 1960. 1960. 37. Fred Lokuta – The 51-year 51-year-old -old weight weight lifter from from Dupo Dupont nt set set a new new state bench press record in the Master’s Division 148 lb. weight class on July 14 at Brown’s Gym in Clarks Summit at a USA Powerlifting sanctioned event by benching benching 276 pounds. pounds. Lokuta topped his own record later in the year. Yatesville le Bocce 38. Yatesvil Tourney – The Yatesville Bocce club inaugurated a Yatesv atesvill illee Fall Clas Classic sic tour tourna name ment nt.. Thir Thirte teen en teams teams enter entered ed from from LuLuzerne zerne and Lacka Lackaw wanna anna Counties Counties and Easton and
New Jersey Jersey. Aneill’ Aneill’s of Jessup Jessup defeated feated the the Yatesv atesvill illee 4, Doc, Ralph and Jon Cam panella and Paul "Lefty" Santa Santarel relli, li, in the cham cham- pionship pionship game. Lipperini - Pitt39. Joe Lipperini ston’s Joel Lipperini Lipperini won the Total otal Perform erforman ance ce Sho Showcas wcasee Race Race in the the GRAND-AM Series Champ Champio ions nship hip at Lime Lime Rock Park in Lakev Lakeville ille,, CN in his Grand AM de but. Lipperini, Lipperini, 42, is a four-time four-time Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) series national champion. Lipperini and his brother brother Dan operate RaceLabz on Parsonage Street FlyingA GolfTourGolfTour40. FlyingA nament -- The 50th Annivers versar ary y Flyi Flying ng A Golf Golf Tournamen ournamentt at Emanon Emanon Country Country Club drew drew 100 100 golfers golfers some some from New Hampsh Hampshire ire and North North CarCarolina. olina. The The tourn tourney ey was first organiz organized ed in 1962. 1962.
No. 36 was WA baseball coach Bob Duliba who was invited to Fenway Park's 100th anniversary. anniversary. FILE PHOT
Many of the golfers who played played in the A in the 1960s returned for the anniversary. Jerry Zezza was
on the original committe and the 2012 committee.
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JENKIN JENKINS S TWP. – A Duryea woman died from injuries she suffered after being being hit by a car while while crossingMain crossingMain Street Street in the Inkerman Inkerman section of the township on Friday afternoon. Mary Catherin Catherinee PetroPetroziello, 65, suffered multi ple internal internal injuries injuries and died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Plains Townshi ownship p several several hours after being hit by a 2004 Toyota oyota operated by Joan Heck, 78, of Jenkins Township. Heck was was northboun northbound d around 2:10 p.m. and was not speeding, police said. Petroz Petroziello iello had an ap pointmen pointmentt Shirley Shirley Berti’ Berti’s Hair Hair Desig Designs, ns, which which is acros acrosss the street street from from SpaSpadi Park. According to a witness, the the vict victim im was thro thrown wn through the air 40 to 50 feet, feet, landedon landedon thehood of Heck’ Heck’s caras it droveunder droveunder her and then fell onto the road road when when thecar stopp stopped. ed. The witnesssaid witnesssaid thevictim may may have have beenlooking beenlooking down down at her feet as she walked through snow and stepped onto the roadway in the path of Heck’s car which which was was travel traveling ing North North toward toward Pittston Pittston on Main Street. Jenkins Township Township officer John John Macio Maciolek lek conconfirmed firmed that, that, sayin saying g the parking parking lot at Spadi Spadi Park Park was snowy and when Petroziello walked onto the dry pave pavemen ment, t, she she was was kick kickin ing g sno snow off off her her shoes. An investigation is continuing, but Maciolek said charges will not likely be filed against Heck. Petroz Petroziello iello was was taken taken by ambulance ambulance to Geisinge Geisingerr. She She under underw went seve several ral hours of surgery, but succumbed to the injuries.
OBITUARIES Connie Caprari
Helen Marie Stempien
December December 23, 2012 2012
December December 21, 21, 2012
Connie Connie Caprari, Caprari, 65, of WestPittston, passed passed away away unexpected unexpectedly ly Sunday Sunday,, Dec. 23, 2012 2012,, in WilkesWilkes-Barre Barre GenerGeneral Hospital. Born Born in Kingst Kingston,on on,on April April 28,1947, 28,1947, she she was a daug daught hter er of the the late late Mich Michae aell and Antonette Antonette Anetrella Anetrella Punturiero Punturiero.. Connie Connie was was a lifelo lifelong ng reside resident nt of West Pittst Pittston.She on.She was was a lovin loving g wife, wife, mother mother and Noni to her grandchildren, Cole, Summer, Gwen, Giana, Ariana, Bianca and grandchild on the way. She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, and Wilkes-Barre Business School. Early in her career, she had worked in the banking banking industry industry as a teller and supersupervisor. In addition to her parents, Connie was was preced preceded ed in death death byher father father-in -in-law, Samuel R. Caprari. Survi Survivin ving g are her husband husband of 40 years, years, Samuel Samuel P. Caprari; Caprari; sons, sons, Samuel Samuel P. Caprari Jr. and his wife, Heather, of Clarks Summit; Michael Caprari and his wife, Amanda, of Dupont; Joseph Caprari and his wife, Michele, of Jessup;brothers, sup;brothers, Frank Frank Punturier Punturiero o and his
wife, Patsy, of Pottsgrove;PatrickPuntugrove;PatrickPunturiero riero and his wife, wife, Kathie, of Berwick; sister sister,, Mary Mary Tossi, ossi, and her husband husband,, Anthony thony, of West Pittston;mother-in-la ston;mother-in-law w, Teresa Caprari, Caprari, of Naples, Naples, Fla.; sister-in sister-in-la -law w, Donna Donna Heiser Heiser,, and her husban husband d, Gene, Gene, of Na ples,Fla.; brother-i brother-in-la n-law w, Paul Paul Caprari, Caprari, and his wife, Paula, of Pittston; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral Funeral services services were Saturday, Saturday, Dec. Dec. 29,2012, 29,2012, from from thePeter thePeter J. AdoniAdonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston,with Pittston,with a Massof ChristianBuriChristianBurial in St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 William William St., Pittston. Pittston. Entombment Entombment took took place place in the famil family y mausol mausoleum eum in the Italian Italian Indepe Independe ndent nt Cemete Cemetery ry,, West Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, memorial donationsmaybe tionsmaybe madeto madeto the the Obla Oblate tess ofSt. Josephor Josephor to St.Joseph St.Joseph Marell Marello o Paris Parish. h. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.
Rose Ludzia
Helen Helen Marie Marie Stempie Stempien, n, 62, of Pittsto Pittston, n, passed passed away away at home home on Frida Friday y, Dec. Dec. 21, 21, 2012. Born on Oct. 28, 1950, 1950, she was raised in Dupont by the lateWalterand lateWalterand SophieGinter SophieGinter Borysewicz. Helen was employed as a travelagent travelagent with with VTSTravel VTSTravel.. She also also worke worked d for Jewe Jewelcor lcor Travel Travel and Topps Chewing Chewing Gum Factory in Duryea. She was a memb member er of Sacr Sacred ed Heart Heart Church, Church, Dupont Dupont;; the West Side Social Club, Avoca; the Polish American Citizens’ Club, Dupont, and Girl Scout Troop 69, Ocean City, Md. Helen enjoyed enjoyed traveling, traveling, whether it was on a cruise to the Caribbean Islands, Germany, Florida, Las Vegas or simp simply ly down down the the stree streett to meet with friends. Of all her destinations, her favorite was her dining room table, where she would gather with family for for the the holid holiday ays. s. She She was was trutruly the matriarch of the family and will be missed for many
generations. She is survived by her beloved husban husband d of 42 year ears, Stanley Stempien; the three children children they they raised raised,, Jean Jean Marie Scott of Bear Creek, Stanley Stempien Jr. of Duryea, ryea, Mich Michele ele Jack Jackso son n of Bear Creek; Creek; six wonderfu onderfull grandchildren, Jessica, Billy, Jimmy Jimmy, Jeremy Jeremy, Erika, Emily; Emily; brother, brother, Joseph Borysewicz; sister sister,, Rosie Rosie Boryse Borysewic wicz; z; several nieces and nephews. Besides Besides her parents parents,, she was preceded in death by her brother, brother, Frank Borysewicz. Borysewicz. The funeral funeral was Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 134 Church Church St., St., Pittsto Pittston, n, with with a Mass of Christian Christian Burial in Sacred Sacred Heart Heart Church, Church, Du pont. Interment was in the parish cemetery, cemetery, Dupont. Donations can be made to the American Stroke Association ation or to the donor’ donor’s choice. choice.
December December 23, 2012 2012 Rose Rose Ludzia,87, Ludzia,87, of Pittsto Pittston, n, passed passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. ownship. She and her husband, John S. Ludzia, celebra celebrated ted their their 64th weddin wedding g annivers niversary ary on July July 16, 16, 2012 2012.. Bornin Pittsto Pittston, n, she was was a daughte daughter r of thelate Peterand Peterand MarySendor MarySendor BarBaron. She was a graduate of Jenkins Township ownship HighSchool. Priorto retirement, she worked in the garment industry dustry at sever several al location locations. s. She She was was a forme formerr membe memberr of St. St. JoJoseph’s Church, Church, PortGriffith. Rose was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston; its Altar & Rosary Society; the Liturgical Commissions and the church church choir choir.. She She was kno known bymany bymany as thepierogi rogi maker maker forthe church church bazaars bazaars.. She was was also also a membe memberr of theILGWU theILGWU. She was was a beloved beloved wife, mother mother,, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. Rose was the “rock” to herfamilyandwillbe herfamilyandwillbe misse missed d bythose bythose who were blessed to know and love her. In addition to her husband, Rose is surviv survived ed by herson, Peter Peter Ludzia,and Ludzia,and
his wife, Judy, Atco, N.J.; N.J.; her daughter, daughter, Mary Mary Baro Baro,, Read Read-ing; her sister sister,, Helen Helen Stegur Stegura, a, Port Port GrifGriffith; six grandch grandchilildren, Jennifer Leininger; Allison DeAngelis; Nicholas, Vince,MelissaandRebeccaBaro;one great- g randson, randson, Benjamin; Benjamin; several several nieces nieces and nephe nephews. ws. She was preceded in death by her brother, brother, JosephBaron, and twosisters, VernieGayoskiandPaulineBernakus. The funeral funeral was held Thursday Thursday,, Dec. 27, 2012, from Baloga Funeral Home Inc., 1201 1201 Main Street, Pittston Pittston (Port (Port Griffith), Griffith), with a Mass of Christian Burial in St John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Interment terment was was in Mount Mount Olivet Olivet CemeteCemetery, ry, Carverton. Carverton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri butions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Care and Concern Ministries, tries, 35 Willia William m St., St., Pittsto Pittston, n, PA 18640. For directions or to send an online condolence, condolence, pleasevisit www.Balog www.BalogaaFuneralHome.com.
Frances A. (Waurnek) (Waurnek) Stoshick December December 24, 2012 Fran France cess A. (Wau (Waurne rnek) k) Stoshick, of Dupont, passed awayDec. awayDec. 24, 2012 2012,, at Golden Golden Living Living Center Center East Mountain Mountain,, Wilkes-Barre. Born Jan. 17, 1941, in Du pont, she was a daughter daughter of the late late Joseph Joseph (Joe (Joe Black) Black) and Helen (Sworen) (Sworen) Waurnek. She was a graduate of Dupont Dupont High High School School.. She worked in the garment industry for years years,, retiri retiring ng from from Karabe in Pittston. Surviving are husband, Joseph Stoshick; Stoshick; sons, sons, Robert Stoshick and fiancée Christina (Pietroca (Pietrocarlo), rlo), David and wife Michelle Stoshick and their three children, children, David David,, Matthew, Megan; brother, Joseph Waurnek, Hughestown, Pa. The famil family y would would like like to give special thanks to the entire tire staff staff of Golde Golden n Livin Living g
Center Center East Mountain for their great great deal deal of kindness, care and compassion. Funeral services have been entrusted entrusted to Graziano Graziano Funeral Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Pittston Townownship, Pa. Funeral services began at the funeral funeral home on Saturday Saturday,, Dec. Dec. 29, 2012. 2012. A Mass Mass of Christ Christian ian Burial Burial was was held held from Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus R.C. R.C. Church Church,, Dupont Dupont,, also also on Saturday. Saturday. Interment services took place in Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus R.C.Cemetery, R.C.Cemetery, Dupont. Dupont. To submit submit online online condocondolences or to express your fondest dest memori memories es of Franc Frances, es, please please visit www.grazi www.grazianoanofuneralhome.com.
OBITUARIES Thom Thomas as W. Noon Noone, e, 75, 75, of Pittston, Pittston, passed away away Wednesday day, Dec. Dec. 26, 26, 201 2012, at Penn enn Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Ann O’Connell Noone. Noone. Born Born in Pitts Pittston ton on Feb. eb. 6, 1937, he was a son of the late Frank Frank B. and Alice Alice McGarry McGarry Noone. He was a graduate of Pittston Central Central Catholic Catholic (St. (St. John John the Evangelist) Evangelist) High School, School, class of 1955. 1955. Upon Upon graduati graduation, on, he was employed in the signal department of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He then served in the United United States States Army Army Reserv Reserve. e. He was later employed by Giant Floor Floor and Wall Cover Covering ing Co. for 30 years. He was a true gentleman gentleman and talented craftsman, always willing to do anything thing for anyone anyone at any time. Tom was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, and served as an usher for 60 years. years. He dedicat dedicated ed countles countlesss hour hourss to serv servin ing g the the pari parish sh comm commun unit ity y. He also also was a member of the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and was a fourth degree member of
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the Knight Knightss of Columbus, John F. Kennedy Council, il, Pittston. In his younger younger years, years, he was an accomplished bowler, having won the Knights of Columbus Tom Redding Tournament. Throughout his life, he had a deep love for sports, especially his favorite teams: the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and The New York Yankees. He had a grand sense sense of humor humor,, alwa always ys ready ready with with a funn funny y story story or a joke, joke, which which kept kept everyo everyone ne smiling smiling.. Above all else, he cherished his family. He found joy in trips to Notre Dame and the beach, famil family y picni picnics cs and attend attendin ing g his grandchildren’ grandchildren’s activities. activities. In addition to his parents, he was prec preced eded ed in deat death h by a brother, brother, James P. Noone, Noone, in 2008 2008,, and an infan infantt broth brother er,, Robert Noone. Survivi Surviving, ng, in additio addition n to his wife, are his children, Thomas W. Noone Noone Jr., Jr., DMD, DMD, and his wife, wife, Cynt Cynthia hia F. Flan Flanag agan an,, DMD, DMD, of Myers Myersto town, wn, Sharon Sharon and her husband husband,, Anthon Anthony y A. DeCarli DeCarli,, DMD, DMD, of Archba Archbald ld,,
Ellen and her husband, William Walsh, alsh, of Jenkin Jenkinss Townsh ownship, ip, Willia William m Noone Noone and his wife, wife, Tammy, ammy, Exeter, Exeter, Daniel Noone and his wife, wife, Kathryn Kathryn,, HughHughestown; estown; grandchildren, grandchildren, Garrett, Eliza Eliza and and Davis Davis Noon Noone, e, MiMichael chael and Joel Joel DeCa DeCarli rli,, WilWilliam liam and and Matth attheew Walsh alsh,, Casey Casey and Brady Noone, Noone, and Ryan Ryan Noone; Noone; sisters sisters,, Anne Anne A. and her her husb husban and d, Thoma Thomass J. Reilly Reilly,, Ellen Ellen C. and her hushus band, band, William P. P. Boyle; Boyle; brother, Fran Frank k J. and and his his wife wife,, Ann Ann Weiscarger eiscarger Noone; numerous numerous nieces and nephews. nephews. Funeral Funeral services services will will be Monda Monday y, Dec. Dec. 31, 201 2012, at 9 a.m. from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John John the the Evan Evangel gelis istt Chur Church ch,, Pittsto Pittston. n. Intermen Intermentt will be in the parish parish cemetery cemetery.. Friend Friendss may call today, Dec. 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial Memorial donations donations may be made to the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic or the Care and Concern Kids Closet, Pittston. Online condolences condolences may be made at www.peterja www.peterjadonidoniziofuneralhome.com. ∝
Gertrude B. Jablonski December December 21, 2012 2012
Gertrude Gertrude B. Jablons Jablonski, ki, 94, forformerlyof Nanticoke, Nanticoke, passedaway Dec. Dec. 21, 201 2012, at the the home home of her her daughter in Hunlock Creek. She She was born born in Pitts Pittsbur burgh gh,, on March5, March5, 1918, andwas a daug daughhter ter ofthelate ofthelate JohnandMar JohnandMary y LoLojewsk jewskii Golian Golianek ek and attende attended d Nanticoke schools. Gertrude was a loyal member of St. Mary’s Mary’s Church Church of CzeCzechosto chostowa wa,, Nantico Nanticoke, ke, now now a part of theSt. FaustinaKo austinaKowa walsk lskaa ParParish, where she was a member of the the chur church ch’’s Ladie Ladiess of Mary Mary Council. She was also a 50-year member of America American n Legion Legion Council Council #350, #350, Nantico Nanticoke ke and an Auxilia Auxilia-ry member of the Ex-Prisoners of War Wives. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother grandmother
and will be greatly missed. As a factory worke workerr all her life life,, she she was employ employed ed as a bander for General General Cigar Cigar Co., Co., Nantico Nanticoke ke and American Tobacco, Mountain Top. She was preceded in death by her husband, husband, Joseph Jablonski, Jablonski, on March 1, 2003; by brothers, Edward Edward in 1984, 1984, Albert in 2010; 2010; and also by a daughter-in-l daughter-in-law aw,, Bernadette Jablonski in 2004. Presen Presently tly surviv surviving ing are her daughte daughter, r, Janice Janice Mikolaj Mikolajczyk czyk and husband, husband, Joseph, Hunlock Hunlock Creek; Creek; son, son, John John Jablons Jablonski,Nanki,Nanticoke; four grandchildren, Ste phen and Michael Mikolajczyk, Mikolajczyk, Hunlock Hunlock Creek, Creek, Matthe Matthew w Ja-
blonski, blonski, Hughestow Hughestown n and Keith Jablonski, Nanticoke. A special thanks goes out to the nurses and aides of Erwine Hospice Care, especially Sarah Simko and Josephine Josephine Bashista Bashista for their excellent excellent care. Funeral Funeral services services were Monday day, Dec. Dec. 24, 2012 2012,, from from the Grontkows Grontkowski ki Funeral Home P.C. 51-53 W. Green St., Nanticoke, with Mass of Christian Burial at St. Faustina Parish Church secondary site with the Rev. James Nash as celebrant. celebrant. Entombment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. In lieu of flowers, the family request requestss that that memoria memoriall donadonations tions be made made in Gertr Gertrud ude’ e’s name to St. Faustina Parish, 520 S. Hanover Hanover St., Nanticoke, Nanticoke, PA 18634.
Charles Charles C. Brundage Brundage,, OTC OTC USN Ret., of Harding, Harding, passed away Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2012, 2012, in Kindred Care Hospital, Wilkes Wilkes-Barr -Barre. e. Born in KingKingston,April24,1950,hewasason of Phili Philip p C. andBernice andBernice Perk Perkos os-ki Brundage. He graduated from West PittstonHigh School, School, Class Class of1968. of1968. He served over 21 years in the Unite United d States States Navy Navy as an acous acous-ticanalyst ticanalyst andin theDepartment theDepartment of Intelligence. He received the Navy Navy Achiev Achievemen ementt Medal, Medal, Combat Combat Action Action Ribbon, Ribbon, NationNational Defense Defense Service Service Medal, Medal, Navy Navy andMarineCorps Oversea Overseass Service Ribbon7th Award, ward, Vietnam Vietnam Service Service Medal Medal Award ward and the Sea UnitCommendatio Unit Commendation n Award. He was employed as a sales manage managerr at David David Ertle Ertley y and Motorworld in Wilkes-Barre.
He was preceded in death by his sister, sister, Madalyn Woods oods,, NoNovember of 2001. Inadditionto Inadditionto hisparents hisparents,, he is survived by sister, Bernice Lu bianetsk bianetsky y and husband husband,, NichoNicholas, Harding; nephew, nephew, Michael Lubianetsky; Lubianetsky; niece, Lynn Lynn Seidel, Palmyra, Pa.; his dog, Buddy Interment was in Indiantown Gap National National Cemetery Cemetery,, AnnAnnville, Pa. Arrangements are by the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, West Pittston. Memorial donations may be sent sent to S.P S.P.C.A .C.A of Luze Luzern rnee County, County, Fox Fox Hill Road, Plains Township, Township, PA 18704
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Shirley J. Richardson December December 21, 2012 2012
Shirle Shirley y J. Richard Richardson son,, age63, a former former residen residentt of Hughes Hughes-town and Kingston Commons, died Friday, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Ms. Richardson was born in Jenkins Township, daughter of the late Wilbert A. and Louise Kern Richardson. She was a graduate of GAR High High School, School, Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre, arre, and Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, where she received received an Associate’ Associate’ss Degree in English English.. She had as pired to be a writer and had authored thored sever several al publish published ed poems. She had been been emplo employed yed by Suburban Suburban Publishers, Publishers, West Pittston; ston; Kappa Kappa Graphic Graphics, s, Hughes Hughes-town, and Northeast Envelope, Old Forge, prior to her retirement due to ill health. She also enjoyed enjoyed making ceramics and crocheting. She She was of the the Chri Christi stian an faith faith and and had had been been a resi reside dent nt of King Kingst ston on Commo Commons ns for for six years. She will be deeply missed by family and friends.
In additio addition n to her parents, parents, she she was was preprecede ceded d in death death by her brother, brother, Wilber Wilbertt A. Richards chardson on Jr.; Jr.; brother-in-la brother-in-law w, Kenneth Burke; Burke; and fiancé, fiancé, Willia William m O’Grod O’Grod-nick. Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Linda Linda Burke, Burke, West Pittsto Pittston; n; nieces and nephews, nephews, Bernard McDo McDona nald ld,, Dalla Dallas; s; Shyl Shyloe oe McDonald and her companion, Gary Lance, West Pittston; Jessica Lee and her husband, Dennis, nis, Larksv Larksville ille;; Jill Jill Burke, Burke, West Pitt Pittst ston on,, and and John John Burk Burke, e, Wyomi yoming ng;; numer numerou ouss great great nieces and great nephews. ednesday,, Funeral was Wednesday Dec. Dec. 26,2012, 26,2012, from from theH. MerMerritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 211 211 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston, with the Rev. John C. Ma jor, Rector, Rector, Trinity Trinity Episcopal Episcopal Church, West Pittston, officiating. Interme Interment nt was was in Abingt Abington on Hills Cemetery, Cemetery, Clarks Summit.
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Michael Michael J. Fasciana asciana,, 85, of Pittston, passed away away Tuesday, uesday, Dec. Dec. 25, 25, 201 2012, in Geis Geisin inger ger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. ownship. Born Born in Pitts Pittsto ton n on March March 20, 1927, he was a son of the late late Gaeta Gaetano no and and Maria Maria DeDeFrancesco Francesco Fasciana. Fasciana. Mike was a graduate of Pittston High School School and served in the United States Army as a sergean sergeantt in World orld War II. Mike Mike grad gradua uate ted d from from the the Univer University sity of Scranto Scranton n with with a bachelor of science in Biology Biology.. He also also gradu graduat ated ed from from CaCatholic tholic Univer University sity and Thomas Thomas Jefferson Jefferson University University with master’s degrees degrees in microbi microbiolo ology gy and anatomy anatomy and physiolog physiology y. Mike Mike worke orked d for for 30 year yearss for the government in the laboratory oratory as a Medical Medical Technolechnologist gist at the the VA Hosp Hospit ital al in Wilkes-Barre. He was also em ployed ployed for 15 years at Mercy Hospita Hospitall and Nantico Nanticoke ke State State Hospital. Hospital. Mike also worked worked at Duryea Duryea Clinical Clinical Labs with with his son, son, Dr. Dr. Guy Michae Michaell Fasciaasciana, na, and and the the Inte Interm rmou ount ntai ain n Medical Medical Group until until his official retireme retirement nt in 2009. 2009. Mike was a 4th Degre gree
OBITUARIES Michael J. Fasciana
Albert E. Klimek
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Knig night with ith the Knights of Columbus, JFK JFK Coun Council cil,, of Pitts ittsto ton n, and a member member of the Sera Difalco Society of Pittston. He was also also a memb member er of Sain Saintt Rocco’s Parish in Pittston, now St. Joseph Joseph Marello Marello Parish Parish.. Mike Mike was a lovi loving ng fathe father, r, grandfather, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved gardening and golfin golfing, g, as he was a memb member er of the Fox Hill Country Country Club in Exeter. Mike enjoyed family vacations in Myrtle Beach and he enjoyed spending time with his wife, children children and grandgrandchildren. Mike was preceded in death by sisters, sisters, Lena, Josephine, Josephine, infant sister sister Lena; Lena; brothe brothers, rs, Dr. Dr. Joseph, Joseph, Leo, Sam, Sam, James, James, and Anthony Anthony. He was also preceded in death death by his son-inson-in-la law w, David David Semon. Survi Survivin ving g is his wife of 59 years, years, Helen Occhiato-F Occhiato-Fasciaasciana. Also surviving are his children, dren, Mary Ellen Semon, Semon, JesJessup; Dr. Guy Michael Fasciana and wife Patti, Pittston Pittston Townownship ship;; Franc rancis is Fasci ascian anaa and and
wife wife Joann Joanne, e, West est Pitts Pittston ton;; Michel Michelee Amato Amato and husban husband d Michael, Michael, West Wyoming; yoming; Lisa Zuba and husband Albert, Du pont; grandchildren, grandchildren, David David,, Gregory Gregory and Matthew Semon; Michael, Elizabeth (Daley) and Melissa Fasciana; Amanda, Joseph seph and and Taryn aryn Fasci ascian ana; a; Christi Christina, na, Michael Michael and Maria Maria Amato; Albert and Dana Zuba; sister sister Mary Morgan Morgan,, Pittston Pittston;; brother brother Louis Fasciana, Fasciana, Pittston; sisters-in-la sisters-in-law w, Josephine Josephine Fascia asciana, na, Exete Exeter; r; Kathe Katherin rinee Mecado Mecadon, n, Pittsto Pittston; n; Rosemar Rosemary y Mend Mendola ola and husb husban and d Sam, Sam, Pittston; Pittston; numerous numerous nieces, ne phews phews and cousins. cousins. The The fami family ly would ould like like to extend extend sincere sincere apprecia appreciation tion to the staff of Wesley Village and Myers Myers Manor Apartments. Funeral Funeral services services were were FriFriday day, Dec. Dec. 28, 201 2012, from from the Peter eter J. Adon Adoniz izio io Fune Funera rall Home, Home, 251 251 Willia William m St., PittPittston, with a Mass of Christian Buria Buriall in St. Josep Joseph h Mare Marello llo Parish, Parish, Pittston. Pittston. Interment Interment was in Moun Mountt Oliv Olivet et Ceme Cemeter tery y, Carverton. Online Online condol condolence encess may may be made made at www.peterj .peterjadon adonizio izio-funeralhome.com. ∝
James Ridgley December December 25, 2012 2012
James Ridgley, 86, of Avoca, passed away Tuesday, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He was born in Avoca, on May 19, 1926, and was a son of the late Thomas and Gertrude (Dawe) Ridgley. James was a former mem ber of St. John’s Prim itive Methodist Church, Avoca. He attended Avoca High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and and serv served ed duri during ng WW WWII II.. James worked many years for the the Atla Atlass Chai Chain n Corp Corp.. He loved to read and watch movies vies pertai pertainin ning g to the Wild Wild West; est; he enjo enjoye yed d the the outoutdoors. doors. James James love loved d to fish, fish, hunt and camp, but most of all he loved to be with his family. James was a loving husband,
father, grandf a th e r a nd friend, and he will be deeply missed by all. In additi addition on to his parents he is preceded in death by his brot her, Willi am, and his sister Jean Beardsworth. He is survived by his wife of 64 years years,, Elizab Elizabeth eth (Ho(Howell) well) Ridgley; Ridgley; his children, children, James, Fla.; Susan McCutcheon and her husba husband nd John, John, Pittston; Pittston; Lisa Weitz and her husband husband,, Fredrick Fredrick,, Pittston, Pittston, and and Robe Robert rt and and h hiiss wife wif e,, Becky, Pittston. James James is also survived survived by his grandchild grandchildren, ren, Anthon Anthony y McCutcheon, Marissa (Weitz) Healey Healey,, Fredrick Fredrick Weitz Jr.; Jr.;
Natha n, Nikol as and Zaka ry Ridgley Ridgley;; his sister sister Mildred Mildred Phill Phillips ips,, Hicks Hicksvil ville, le, Ohio; Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Funeral services were held Saturda Saturday y morning, morning, Dec. 29, 2012 2012,, at Kiesinge Kiesingerr Funeral Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., St., Durye Duryea, a, with with Rev Rev Dale Dale Pepper Pepper officiating. Th e AMVE TS Hon or Guard Guard of Dupon Dupontt provid provided ed Military Military Honors. Honors. Interment Interment was held held at the Langcl Langclif iffe fe Cemetery, Avoca. In lieu of flowers, flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Avoca Ambulance Association, ation, 740 Main St., Avoca, voca, PA. 18641. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.
Albert E. Klimek, 77, of Duforme formerr Rose Rose pont, passed passed away away peacefully peacefully at Marie Tomashome home on Tuesda uesday y, Dec. Dec. 25, soni; soni; daug daughhter ter, Donna 2012, with his wife and daughter by his side. Karasinski Born Dec. 28, 1934, in Duand her hushus pont, he was a son of the late band, band, Jason, George and Anna Soy Klimek. Dallas; grandchildren, grandchildren, Loreal Prio Priorr to his retire retireme ment, nt, he Rose Rose Marie Marie Lyback yback and NichoNichowas employed by Dupont Tool las David David Lyback; yback; brother brothers, s, as a machinist. Henry Klimek Sr. and his wife, He was a member of Sacred Cynthia, Cynthia, Dupont, Dupont, Edwin Klimek and and hiswife, hiswife, Caro Caroly lyn, n, DuDuHeart of Jesus Church in Du- mek pont. pont; several nieces and nephAlbert Albert was was a devot devoted ed hushus- ews; son, Ken; step-grandchil band and father. father. He loved loved dren, Haley, Haley, and twins, Cody spending time with his grand- and Kelsey Karasinski. children children and also visited visited his A Mass of Christian Burial daughter’s salon, faithfully ev- was held held Frid Fridaay at Sacr Sacred ed ery Friday Friday at 10 a.m. He was an Heart of Jesus Church, in Duavid hunter and fisherman and pont. Family requests that flowers enjoyed watching golf on television. He loved the outdoors, be omitted. Funeral Funeral arrangeespecially taking great pride in ments ments by Bednar Bednarski ski Funeral Funeral the maintenance of his yard. Home, Home, 168 168 Wyoming yoming Ave., ve., Surviv Surviving ing are his wife, the Wyoming.
Helen T. (Vida) Marzec December December 23, 2012 2012
Mrs. Mrs. Helen Helen T. (Vida) (Vida) Marzec, 87, formerl formerly y of Dupont Dupont,, passed away away Sunday Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, 2012, at the Hampton House, House, Hanover Township. Born in Dupont, she was the daughter daughter of the late Joseph Joseph and Cassie Lokuta Vida. She was a grad gradua uate te of Dupo Dupont nt High High School. She She serv served ed in the Unite United d States Army as a medical technician during World War II. After After returnin returning g home home from the war, she was employed for many many years years in the local garment industry. She She was a memb member er of the the International International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She She was was a membe memberr of SaSacred Heart of Jesus Jesus Church Church,, Dupont. She was proceeded in death by her husband, husband, Frank Marzec; daughter daughter Deborah Deborah Grabosky; Grabosky; son-in-law Lynn Paul Grabosky; brothers and sisters. Surviving are daughter Bar bara McLaughlin and her hus band, band, Michael, of Moscow; Moscow;
daughter Bernadette Wynn of Hano anover Township; son, son, Franc Francis is Marze Marzec, c, and and his wife, Deb bie, of Lake Ariel; grandchilgrandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister Dorothy Kuznierz of California; nieces and nephews. A Mass Mass of Christian Burial was held held in Sacr Sacred ed Heart Heart o Jesus Jesus Church, Church, Dupont Dupont,, with with the Rev. Rev. Joseph Verespy Verespy officiating. Interment was held in the Parish Parish Cemetery, Cemetery, Dupont. Dupont. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Arrang Arrangem emen ents ts are are by the the Berna Bernard rd J. Pion Piontek tek Fune Funeral ral Home Home Inc., Inc., 204 Main Street, Street, Duryea. To leave leave the family an online condolence or for further information, information, please visit http:// www.piontekfuneralhome.com/.
OBITUARIES Mr. William C. Danowski, of Dock Dock Lane Lane,, Wilke ilkess-Ba Barr rre, e, passedaway, passedaway, ChristmasDay,Dec. 25, 2012, after a long battle with lung cancer at the Veterans Affair fairss Medi Medica call Cent Center er,, Plai Plains ns Township. Born Jan. 14, 1950, in WilkesBarre, he was a son of the late Walter and Edith Bozentka Danowski nowski.. Williamwas Williamwas a1968graduate uate of Marym Marymoun ountt High High School School,, Wilke ilkess-Ba Barre rre,, and and atte attend nded ed King’s College. William was an Army Army Veteran eteran of the Vietnam Vietnam War. ar. He wasemployedas wasemployedas an independen pendentt contra contracto ctor, r, instal installin ling g carpet for nearly 30 years. After installing carpet, he successfully transition transitioned ed careers, careers, ultimately ultimately becoming lead medical clerk at
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the the Veter eteran anss AffairsMedical Center, Center, Plains Plains Township. He was a member of Our Lady Lady of Hope Hope Parish, Parish, WilkesWilkes-Barre. Barre.He He loved loved fishing and astronomy, and was an avid San Diego Chargers fan. Surviving is his wife, the former mer Ther Theres esaa Mang Mangan an,, with with whom whom he was was toget together her for 40 years; sons, Shane Ruggere and his wife, Anita, of Wilkes-Barre; Will Danowski Jr. and his wife, Andre Andreaa Mead Mead,, of Harris Harrisbur burg; g; daughter, daughter, Adonna Danowski of Wilkes Wilkes-Barre -Barre;; granddaug granddaughter hter,, Candace Candace Ruggere; Ruggere; three godchilgodchildren dren;; brot brothe hers rs,, Mich Michae aell of
WilkesWilkes-Barre, Barre, Joseph Joseph of Forty Fort; ort; sister sisters, s, Mary Mary Oresi Oresick ck of Nanticoke Nanticoke,, Carol Carol McNulty McNulty of Laflin; sister-i sister-in-la n-law w, Sheryl Sheryl Sealock Sealock of Forty Forty Fort; Fort; brothers brothers-in-l -in-law aw,, Michael Michael Oresick Oresick of Nanticok Nanticokee and Dennis McNulty of Laflin. Funeral Funeral services services were were held Saturday Saturday,, Dec. 29, 2012 2012,, from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade Meade St., WilkesWilkes-Barre,with Barre,with a Mass Mass of Chri Christ stia ian n Buri Burial al at Our Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue,Wilkes-Barre nue,Wilkes-Barre.. TheRev. TheRev. John S. Terry, erry, Pastor Pastor,, wascelebrant.Inwascelebrant.Interment terment was was in St. Mary’ Mary’s MaterMaternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Memorial Memorial donations donations may be made to Lung Cancer Alliance, PO BOX BOX 418372 418372,, Boston, Boston, MA 02241-8372.
Mary Mary Baldin Baldini, i, 97,of West PittPittston, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 201 2012, at Highla Highland nd Manor Manor Nursin Nursing g Center Center,, Exete Exeterr. Born in Pittston Jan. Jan. 15, 15, 1915 1915,, she she was was a daug daught hter er of the the late late AlAl phonsoand phonsoand MarinaD’Eli MarinaD’Elia. a. She was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish/Mt. Carmel Church, Church, Pittston. Pittston. Mary was formerly employed at Main Pants Co. for over 40 years. years. Mary loved loved her grandch grandchilildren,lovedtheYankeesandgoing to thesenior thesenior citize citizens ns center center.. Preced Preceding ing in death death were her husband, husband, Joseph, in 1965; brothers, Ralph Daley Daley, Anthony Anthony Daley Daley and Michael Michael D’Elia. D’Elia. Surviving Surviving are daughter daughter,, Ann
Andreoni, Andreoni, and her her husb husban and d, Rich Richar ard d, Old Old Forg Forge; e; grandgrandchild childre ren, n, RiRichardAndreoni chardAndreoni and and his his wife wife,, Amy Amy, and Christophe Christopherr Andreoni. Andreoni. Funeral was held Saturday Saturday, Dec. Dec. 29, 201 2012, from from the Anthon Anthony y Recupe Recupero ro Funera Funerall Home, Home, 406 SusquehannaA Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston, with with a Mass Mass ofChristianBuri ofChristianBurialin alin Our Our Lady Lady of Mt. Mt. Carm Carmel el Chur Church ch with with Rev Rev. Paul Paul McDo McDonn nnell ell,, O.S.J O.S.J., ., officiating. officiating. Interment Interment was in West Pittston Pittston Cemetery Cemetery.. In lieu of flower flowers, s, memorial memorial contribucontributionsbaybemadetoSt.JudeChildren’s Hospital, Hospital, Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.
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Robe Robert rt M. Bowm Bowman, an, 89, 89, a longtim longtimee residen residentt of Wilkes Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 201 2012, at High Highlan land d Mano Manorr in Exeter. Born February February 28, 1923, 1923, in Hunlock Creek, he was a son of the the late late Stan Stanle ley y and and Pauli Pauline ne MiMichalowski Bowman. An Army Army Signal Signal Corps Corps veterveteranof World orld War II, II, heservedin heservedin thePacific Theaterfrom1943to Theaterfrom1943to 1946. Robert Robert was was a machine machine technitechnician cian for for Atwa Atwater ter Thro Throwi wing ng Compan Company y in Plymou Plymouth th for nearnearly 40 years years before retiring retiring in 1988. Following his retirement,
Robert enjoyed playing cards with friends on Public Square, garden gardening ing and riding riding his bike bike around town. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores McLaughlin Bowman, Jan. 5, 2005, and a daughte daughter, r, Cynthia Cynthia Bowma Bowman, n, Aug. Aug. 23, 1999; 1999; sister sister,, Gorcas Gorcas Morgan Morgan and brothers, brothers, Stanley Stanley and William Bowman. He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Michaelene and her husband husband,, Brian, Brian, and their their son Christopher Murphy, West Wyoming; yoming; a sister sister,, Lorraine, Lorraine, and her husband,Dan husband,Dan Reynolds, Reynolds, Simpsonvil Simpsonville, le, S.C.; a brother, brother,
Joseph, Joseph, and his wife, Shirle Shirley y Bowma Bowman, n, Buffalo Buffalo,, N.Y N.Y.; and other family and friends. Celebr Celebratio ation n of Robert’ Robert’s
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a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Church Church of Immacul Immaculate ate ConConception, ception, 605 Luzerne Luzerne Avenue venue in West Pittston. Interment will be in Sacre Sacred d Heart Heart Cemet Cemetery ery in Dalla allas. s. Arra Arrang ngem emen ents ts by McLaug McLaughlin hlin’’s – The Family amily Funeral Service. Perman Permanent ent message messagess and memories can be shared with Robert’s ert’s family at www.celebrat www.celebrateehislife.com.
Kenne enneth th and and Jani Janice ce Tinkl inklee paugh, paugh, Warwick arwick,, N.Y N.Y.; grandgranddaug daught hter er,, Laur Laurie ie (Jam (James es)) Thompson; Thompson; two great-grandch great-grandchilildren, dren, Archer Archer and Drake Drake ThompThompson, son, Dunlap Dunlap,, Tenn.; enn.; seve several ral niecnieces and nephe nephews ws.. Memorial Memorial service service will be 1 p.m. p.m. Saturd Saturday ay, Dec. Dec. 29, at the Christian Christian and Missionary Missionary Alliance Church of West Pittston, Pittston, with with theRev. theRev. DonaldStrop DonaldStropee offiofficiatin ciating. g. Burial Burial will will be at theWest theWest PittstonCemetery.Inlieuofflowers, ers, memori memorial al gifts gifts may may be made made to the Alzheimer’ Alzheimer’s Association Association.. Please Please shareyour thoughts thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.
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Robert W. Lampman, 82, of in Luzerne. Stites Street, West Wyoming, yoming, Prior Prior to his retirem retirement, ent, he was was died on Friday morning, Dec. emplo employe yed d as an electr electron onics ics 22, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre Gen- technician technician at Tobyhanna obyhanna Army eral Hospital. Hospital. Depot for 33 years. He was born in Kingston Kingston and Precedi Preceding ng himin death death arehis was the the son son ofthe late late Jose JosephH. phH. wife, wife, Rita Rita Troy Troyan an Lampman Lampman;; and Emily McCollough Lamp- brothers, brothers, Albert and Stephen man. He graduated from King- Lampman. ston High School and served in Surviv Surviving ing are his son, son, Robert, Robert, the U.S. Air Force. andhis wife, wife, Julie, Julie, WestWyomestWyomRobert had resided on Stites ing; ing; grandda granddaugh ughter ter,, Allison Allison Street in West Wyoming since Lampman; Lampman; several several nieces and 1961. 1961. Previously, Previously, he had resided reside d nephews.
Betty Betty Lucill Lucillee Wallace allace,, 89, passed passed away away Dec. Dec. 1, 2012 2012.. She was a graduate of Exeter High High School School and of Nyack Nyack (New (New York) College. Betty served beside side her husban husband d in Christ Christian ian ministry ministry at several several churches in Pennsylvania, including the Duryea Alliance Alliance Church. Church. She was preceded in death by her father father andmother, andmother, Harry Harry and Esther Tinklepaugh; sister, Gertrude trude Wilde Wilder; r; brothe brother, r, Arthur Arthur Tinklepau Tinklepaugh; gh; and her husband husband,, the Rev. Daniel Wallace. Betty is survived by her son and daughterdaughter-in-la in-law w, Dale and Valerie alerie Wallace, allace, Oolte Ooltewa wah, h, Tenn.; brother and sister-in-law,
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Robert D. Barber Sr., 86, of Tunkhannock, unkhannock, died Thursday Thursday,, Dec. Dec. 27, 27, 201 2012, at King Kingst ston on Commons. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jane Adams Barber. Barber. Born in West Pittston, Pa., on August 24, 1926 he was the son of the late Eugene and Dorothy Brace Barber. Barber. He was a graduate of Wyoming High High Scho School ol,, recei receive ved d a bachelor’ bachelor’s degree in Economics Economics from from Wilke Wilkess Colleg Collegee and later later became a certified public accountant. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Church, Hughestow Hughestown. n. He was employed by Sordoni Cons Constru truct ction ion Co. Co. as the the vice vice president president of finance, and retired from Commonwealth Telephone Company as treasurer treasurer.. Robert served on the Board of Directors of the former Wyoming National National Bank Bank and of the
Gary Allen Jones, age 20, a reside resident nt of West Wyomin yoming, g, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mr. Jones was born in Kingston and had attended Wyoming Area High School. He had been employed in several area restaurants, including the former Mark II Restaurants. He was preceded in death by his maternal maternal grandfathe grandfather, r, the Rev. Gary T. Jones, and paternal grandfa grandfathe ther, r, Jack Jack Allen Allen
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Home/Health Serv ervices ces of Luzerne County. He was also a former mem ber of the Pittston ston Kiwa Kiwanis nis Club, the Scranton Canoe Club and the Lake Winola Cottagers Associa Association tion,, where where he served served as a direct director or while while enjo enjoyi ying ng many many summ summer erss at the the famil family y cottage at Lake Winola. Robert Robert became became a gentlema gentleman n farmer farmer after after retirem retirement, ent, workworking on his horse farm. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather father,, great-gr great-grand andfath father er and friend friend who who will will be missed missed by all. He enjoyed enjoyed support supporting ing his grandch grandchildr ildren en in their their athleti athleticc endea endeavor vorss by attendi attending ng many many equestr equestrian ian events events,, basket basketball ball,, football games and other sporting activities. activities. He als also was prec preced eded ed in death death by his son in-law in-law, Chip Chip
Bunnell, and a brother, Eugene. He is survi survive ved d by his son, son, Rober Robertt Jr., Jr., and wife wife Eilee Eileen, n, Lake Winola; daughter, daughter, Susan Bunnell, Bunnell, Tunkhannock; unkhannock; grandchildre children, n, Robert Robert III, III, Michael Michael and and Kelly elly Barb Barber er;; Julie Julie JenJenkins; Kaitlyn Kettell and greatgrandchildren, grandchildren, Adison and Nikolette. Funera Funerall service services s wil willl be held on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. a.m. from from the Sheld Sheldon on-Kukuchka Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 West Tiog Tiogaa St., Tunkhan unkhan-nock, with the Rev. Jim Pall of the Huntsv Huntsville ille United United MethoMethodist dist Church Church.. Intermen Intermentt will will be at Mt. View View Cemetery Cemetery,, HardHarding, ing, at the convenie convenience nce of the family. Friends may call at the funera funerall home home today today,, Dec. Dec. 30, 2012, from 2 until 4 p.m. For dire directi ction onss and and onlin onlinee cond condol olen ence ces, s, plea pleasse visi visitt www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.
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Wallace. Survivors iin ncl clu ude h hiiss mother, mother, CathCatherin erinee Mari Mariee Jones Jones;; brothbrothers and sisters, Carl Carl Deinin Deininger ger III; III; Felicia elicia Deininger; Rebecca Burke and her husband husband,, Keith; Keith; Charles, Charles, Christ Christop opher her and Carmel Carmelita ita Miler; maternal g randmother, randmother, Cather Catherine ine Jones; Jones; aunt, aunt, Amy Amy Maslou Maslousk sky; y; niece, niece, Isabel Isabella la Miller Miller;; seve several ral cousin cousins, s, in-
cluding Anthony Morgan and Tatum Maslousky and several other aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral was held Thursday, Dec. Dec. 27, 27, 201 2012, from from the the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., Inc., a Golde Golden n Rule Rule Funera Funerall Home, 451 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, with Pastor Jack Jones, First Reformed Church, Plymouth, and an uncle of the deceased deceased,, officiating officiating.. InterInterment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
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died died on Apri Aprill 25, 25, 1992; 992; a brot brothher, George, and sister, Mildred. Surviving are a niece and a ne phew, phew, several great- nieces and great-nephews. Graveside Graveside services were on Friday, Dec. 28, in Mt.Greenwood wood Cemetery, Cemetery, Shaverto Shavertown. wn. Knif Kniffe fen n O’Ma O’Malle lley y Fune Funeral ral Home, Home, Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre, arre, was was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, flowers, donations donations may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 190 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. 18701.
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Robert Robert G. Wolfe, olfe, 87, formerformerly of Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre arre,, of Falls, alls, passed awa away y Saturday Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township. Born in Plymouth, Plymouth, on Sept. 14, 1925, he was a member of the Good Good Shep Shephe herd rd Luth Luther eran an Churchand Churchand IremTempleCounIremTempleCountry Club Club.. Rober Robertt gradu graduat ated ed from from King King’’s Coll Colleg egee and and worke orked d as a CPA CPA in the the WilkesilkesBarre Barre areafor many many years.Robyears.Robertwas prec precede eded d in death death byhis loving loving wife, MarianWolfe, MarianWolfe, who
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and wife, HollyGallagher lyGallagher of Taylor; Taylor; sister, Kathleen,wife Kathleen,wife of Joseph Joseph Vancosky of Moosic; Moosic; stepstepsons; sons; David David Frab Frable le of Old Old Forge orge and Paul Sekol of Taylor; two step-brothers, John Sabuto and wife Mary Ann, Robert Sabuto of Old Forge; Forge; a step-sister, step-sister, Margaret, wife of Michael Wilcinsky of Pittston; granddaughter, Jayda Jayda Galla Gallaghe gher; r; two two aunts, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was was preced preceded ed in death death bya brother brother,, Ronald J. J. Gallagher Gallagher.. The funeral was Friday, Dec. 28, 28, 201 2012 in the Stefa Stefanel nelli li Funer Funer-al Home Inc., 721 S. Main St., Taylor aylor,, with the Rev. Francis Francis Pauselli Pauselli,, Pastor Pastor of Divine Divine Mercy Mercy Parish, officiating. To send an online condolence or sign sign a guest guest book, book, pleas pleasee visit visit www.stefanellifuneralhome.com.
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Eugene Eugene M. Gallaghe Gallagher, r, 68, Old Forge, Forge, formerlyof formerly of Taylor, aylor, where he resided for most of his life, died unexpec unexpectedl tedly y Saturda Saturday y, Dec. 22, 2012, at home. Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late late Martin Martin andKatherin andKatherinee DeCapua Gallagher. He was a gradu graduate ate of Old Forge orge High High School. Prior to retirement, he was self-employed as a mason for his entire entire life, life, which which he truly truly loved doing, and was also a former partner in 4 Way Construction, tion, Taylor aylor.. He was was an avid avid fisherman and hunter. He loved to travel, having visited more than half half ofthe Unite United d States States.. Healso enjoyed enjoyed singing, singing, storytelli storytelling ng andlaughing, andlaughing, andwas a member member of the the VFW VFW Post ost 4954 4954,, Old Old Forge Forge.. Genewouldalways Genewouldalways quick quick to help others when needed and was never one to shy away from the spotlight spotlight.. He lived lived hislife the way he wante anted d to by his his own set set of rules with little regret. Survivi Surviving ng arehis son,Eugene, son,Eugene,
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Casper Stallone, 76, a lifelong residen residentt of Old Forge, orge, passed passed away peacefully at home on Saturday after a courageous battle with with cancer cancer.. Heis surviv survived ed byhis belovedwife belovedwife of 53 years, years, the forformer Janet Janet Castell Castellani. ani. Born and raised in Old Forge, sonofthelateNicholasandCatherinePuzzo Stallone, Stallone, Casperwas a 1954 1954 graduate graduate of Old Forge orge High High Scho School ol.. Afte Afterr havi having ng served in the Army, he was employedas ployedas a service service technici technician an for the Hobart Hobart Corp. Corp. formany years. years. Following a work related injury, he left the industry and was employed by the Old Forge School Distric District. t. His favor favorite ite job, howe howevver, er, came came after after his retire retiremen mentt when he became a school bus driver. driver. Casper cared for every childashisownandtookthetime to make make each each one one feel feel spec special ial.. He andhis wife wife love loved d to trave travell and especially enjoyed cruising. They also spent many hours gardenin dening g toget togetheras heras he was was meticmetic-
ulous about his lawn and landscaping scaping.. He en joyed joyed playing playing cards and visiting the casinos both locally locally and across the country. Before his injury he was an avid hunter and bowler bowler.. Casper was a devoted and loving husband, husband, father, father-infather-inlaw law, grand grandfat fathe her, r, and great great grandfather. His family was his prideand joy. joy. Hewas the manthat familyandfriendscouldcounton in time of need. His sense of humor mor along along with with his his big heart heart madehim madehim a joy joy tobe arou around nd.. The family would like to thank Dr. Kenneth Sebastianelli and staff fortheirutmostcareandconcern. Also surviving are three children, daughters, Doreen Lugin and husband Walter, of Howard, PA, and Debbie Debbie DeSand DeSando o and husband Tony, of Old Forge; a son, Nicholas Stallone and wife
Kristin Kristin,, of Glendale Glendale,, AZ; six grandchildren, grandchildren, JustinLugin, Jessica Ketner and husband Ryan, Tony and Andrea DeSando, Briyanna and Alex Stallone; a great grandson, William Ketner; a sister, Connie Mobilio, of Bloomfield,NJ;abrother,JohnStallone andwifeGrace,ofBelleville,NJ; a sister-in-law, Agatha Stallone, Old Forge; a brother-in-law, Art Ravaioli, Old Forge; and several nieces, nieces, nephew nephews, s, and friends friends.. He was preceded in death by a brother, brother, JosephStallone; and sisters, Ann Biscontini, Mary Lettieri, Nellie Sapolis, and infant Grace. The funeral was Friday, Dec. 28,2012,fromtheVictorM.Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge, with services in the Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church, Old Forge, by the Rev. Rev. Donald Perry. Perry. Military honors followed. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.
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Announce engagement and upcoming marriage Marie Anzalone and Gregory Kaspriski, together with theirfamilies, announce announce theirengagementand upcoming upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Angelo and Debbie Anzalon Anzalone,of e,of Pittst Pittston.She on.She isthe granddau granddaught ghterof erof thelate MaryJ. Iacona Iacona,, of Pittst Pittston;and on;and Angelo Angelo andthe late late Mary Mary Anzalone, of West Pittston. The groom-to-be is the son of Chester and the late Rosemary Kaspriski, of Hughestown. He is the grandson of the late Stephanie and Chester Kaspriski Sr., of Dupont; and the late Evelyn and Milton Hall, of Hughestown. Miss Anzalone is a 2006 graduate of Seton Catholic HighSchool.She HighSchool.She graduat graduatedin edin 2009fromLuzerneCoun2009fromLuzerneCounty Community College with an Associates Associates Degree in Pastry Arts Management. She is currently employed as a document document processor processor for the mortgage mortgage services services division division at Genpact. Mr. Kaspriski is a 2005 graduate of Seton Catholic HighSchool.He HighSchool.He is current currentlyemplo lyemployedwithPrideMobil yedwithPrideMobil-ity Products Products as a power power chairtechnicalservicerepresenta chairtechnicalservicerepresenta-tive. He is also a volunteer firefighter for the Avoca and Laflin Fire Departments. Thecouplewillexcha Thecouplewillexchangevow ngevowss atOur LadyofMt. CarCarmel Church on Oct. 26, 2013.
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United in marriage Sara Marie Reddington and Thomas William Courtney were united in marriage on May 27, 2012, at the Inn of the Abingtons, Dalton, by Rev. James Quinn. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Anne Marie Reddington, of Inkerman. She is the granddaughter of the late Anthony and Justina Tubioli, of West Pittston; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reddington, of Pittston. Thegroom is theson of John John andPamela andPamela Courtne Courtney y, of Mercer Mercer.. Heis the the grand grandso son n ofJohnandthelateElean ofJohnandthelateEleanorBate orBatess and and the the late late John and Nellie Courtney, all of Mercer. Given Given in marriag marriagee byher father father,, thebridechoseMolly thebridechoseMolly Randal Randalll as her matron of honor and Katie Mikeska as her maid of honor, both college college friends friends of the bride. Bridesmaids Bridesmaids were Kimmy Kimmy Drutchal, friend of the bride; Donielle and Tiffany Tubioli, cousins of the bride. Flowergirl was Sensia Ley, niece of the groom. The groom chose his college friend, Forrest Lysinger, as best man. Groomsmen were Justin Neumann, college friend; Desta and Dehan Courtney, cousins of the groom; and Matthew Ferry, friend of the groom. Ringbearers were Rylan Ley and Dillon Whitehurst, nephews of the groom. Followi Following ng theceremony, theceremony, a cocktail cocktail hourand receptionwas receptionwas held at the Inn of the Abingtons, Dalton. The bride was honored at bridal showers given by her mother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law and attendants in Pittston and Mercer. A rehearsal dinner was given by the parents of the groom at the State Street Grill and Restaurant, Clarks Summit. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Pittston Area High School, a 2004 2004 summa summa cumlaudegraduate cumlaudegraduate of Mansfiel Mansfield d Univer Universit sity y with with a Bachelor Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education Education and a summa cum laudegraduate of Towson Towson University University, Towson,MD Towson,MD witha Master Master of Science degree in Music Education. She is a music teacher at Dover Area High School and a professional musician. The groom is a 1997 graduate of Mercer Area Junior Senior High School and earned Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees degrees in mechanicalengineerin mechanicalengineering g from Bucknell Bucknell UniversiUniversity in 2002. He is a project engineer for Johnston Consulting Co. in Dover. After a honeymoon in the Caribbean, the couple resides in Dover.
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Falls seniors enjoy Christmas sing along Members and friends of the Falls Senior Center sponsored sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wy Luzerne/Wyoming oming Counties recently enjoyed a Christmas sing along. From left, first row, row, are Ron Jackson, Jackson, guitar; Gene Smith, keyboard; Stewart Atkinso Atkinson, n, saxaph saxaphone one;; Twila Watkins atkins.. Secon Second d row row, Flo Keyes, Keyes, Rosemary Lunny, Lunny, Pat Fisher, Marie Mantione, Marie Dowse, Dowse, Elaine Pendleton, Pat Smith. Smith. Third Third row row, MaryYatsko MaryYatsko,, Gayle Bodin, Nancy Gorman, Norma Talbot, Talbot, Norene Faux, Faux, Art Haefner, Darlene Headley, John Headley. Third row, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Don Faux, Herb Watkins and Tom Rogers. The center offers the following activites each day: • Wii bowling • Card games • Scrabble • Shuffleboard.
Cosmopolitan Senior group to meet Jan. 8
On Wed. Jan.2, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 10:45 a.m., walking On Fri. Jan 4, Mary Zervos from from AAA AAA will will givea givea pres presen entatation on the "Foster Grandparent Program". On Mon Mon.. Jan. Jan.7 7 at 10 a.m. a.m. Tunkhann unkhannock ock Senior Senior Center Center will be at Falls Senior Center to play Wii bowling bowling On Mon. Jan.7 at 1 p.m. CroCrocheti chetingclas ngclasss starts starts.. Bringa Bringa g or h hook for class. On Wed.Jan.9 Wed.Jan.9 at 10 a.m. Skin Care Care Clinic Clinic on "Mainta "Maintainin ining g healthy skin during all seasons" by Patti Gregorio Gregorio Anyonewishingto Anyonewishingto joinus for a hot hot meal meal atnoonfora sugg sugges estteddonatio eddonation n of$2 shou should ld RSVP RSVP to Twila @ 388-2623 by 12:30 p.m. the day before. The Center is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located on SR 92 Falls.
The Cosmopo Cosmopolita litan n Seniors Seniors next meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m. in St. Anthony Center, Exeter. Dues will be collected lected.. Host/h Host/hos ostes tesse sess are: are: Theresa Theresa Bekanic Bekanich, h, Rose Gunsior,Marie Mantione,Jane Mikolosko and Marie Sperazza. The club is open to all adults age 50 and over, regardless of religious affiliation and residence. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting and enjoy a friendl friendly y social social afterno afternoon on with your peers. Travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip to Moun Mountt Airy Airy Casi Casino no on WednesdayJanuary ednesdayJanuary 9. Pickupsin Exeter and Pittston. You do not have to be a member to come on these these trips. trips. Details can be obtaine tained d from from Johan Johanna na at 6556552720.
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Centers list food choices The two Greater Pittston Pittston area Senior Citizens Citizens Centers, Centers, in Pittston Pittston and Falls, sponsore sored d bythe Area Area Agen Agency cy on Aging ging for Luz Luzerne erne and and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations Donations from participaparticipants are gratefully gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of January January 1, 2013: TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Centers closed for New Year’s Day WEDNESDAY: WEDNESDAY: Chicken Parmesa mesan, n, Spin Spinac ach h Salad alad,, Steamed Steamed Italian Italian Green Green Beans, Beans, Italian Bread, Whole Wheat Pasta Pasta,, Orang Orange e Sorbet Sorbet,, Fat Free Free French French Dressing, Dressing, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSD THURSDA AY: Baked Baked Veal Veal Cutlet (unbreade (unbreaded), d), Gravy Gravy,, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli and and Red Red Peppe Peppers rs,, Whol Whole e Wheat Wheat Dinner Dinner Roll, Roll, Lemon Lemon Bar, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDAY:P FRIDAY:Pork ork (BBQ on side), Chuc Chuckw kwag agon on Corn Corn,, Oven Oven Brow Browne ned d Pota Potato toes es,, Corn Corn Bread, Bread, PeachCobbler, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. The following is the menu for the week of January 7, 2013: MONDAY: Open Face Hot Turkey urkey Sandwich, Sandwich, Gravy Gravy,, Butternut Squash Soup, Mashed Pota Potato toes es,, Whol Whole e Whea Wheatt Bread, Bread, Crackers Crackers,, Chocolate Chocolate Puddin Pudding g w/Mini/Mini-Mar Marshal shal-lows, lows, Margar Margarine ine,, Milk Milk and Coffee. TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Bag lunch WEDNESDA WEDNESDAY: Y: Herb Pork Roast, Roast, Sauerkraut, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Chocolate Cheesecake, cake, Margari Margarine ne,, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY: Chicken Chicken Marsala, Green and Wax Beans, Whole Who le Wheat Wheat Dinner Dinner Roll, Roll, Buttered Buttered Noodles, Noodles, Peaches Peaches and Cream, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDA FRIDAY: Cheese Lasagna, Lasagna, Lentil Lentil Soup, Soup, Italian Italian Bread, Bread, Mixed Fruit, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. The following is the menu for the week of January 14, 2013: MONDA MONDAY: Y: Sloppy Sloppy Joe’s Joe’s,, Boiled New Potatoes, Carrot Raisin Raisin Salad, Salad, Who Whole le Wheat Wheat
leslaw, Oven Browned Potatoes, toes, WholeWheat HamburgHamburger Roll, Ketchup, Ketchup, Black Forest orest Puddin Pudding, g, Margar Margarine ine,, Milkand Coffee. WEDNESDA WEDNESDAY:Ba Y:Baked ked Fish, Cauliflowe Cauliflowerr, Rice Pilaf (Wild Rice Rice Blend), Blend), Who Whole le Wheat Wheat Dinner Roll, Ketchup, Tartar Sauce, Sauce, Orange, Orange, Margarine, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY: MLK Special Lunch: Lunch: Pot Pot Roast, Roast, Mashed Mashed Potatoes, Three Bean Salad, Dinner Roll, Yogurt Parfaits, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDAY: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Breadstick, Breadstick, Birthday Birthday Cake, Cake, Margarine, Milk and Coffee.
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The following is the menu for the week of January 21, 2013: MONDAY: MONDAY: Centers Centers closed closed forthe Martin Martin LutherKing LutherKing Jr. Jr. Holiday TUESDAY: Meatloaf, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Dilled Carrots, rots, Who Whole le Wheat Wheat Dinner Dinner Roll,Cherry Crisp,Margarine, Crisp,Margarine, Milk and Coffee. WEDNESDAY: Lemon Pepper Fish, Broccoli/CauliflowBroccoli/Cauliflower Au Grati Gratin, n, Roast Roasted ed Red Skin Potatoes, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Ketchup, Tartar Sauce, Ambrosia, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY:POLISH Y:POLISH FESTIVAL: TIVAL: Kielba Kielbasa, sa, Haluski, Haluski, Beets, Beets, Cabbag Cabbage e Soup, Soup, Dinner Dinner Roll, Roll, Rice Rice Puddin Pudding, g, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDA FRIDAY: Y: Swedis Swedish h MeatMeatballs, Sugar Snap Peas, Buttered tered Noodle Noodles, s, Rye Bread, Bread, Warm Spiced Pears, Pears, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. The following is the menu for the week week of January January 28, 28, 2013: MONDAY: Sweet and Sour Beef, Beef, Steamed Steamed Asian VegetaVegetables bles,, Whit White e Ric Rice, Whol Whole e Wheat Bread, Fruit and Yogurt,Margarine, gurt,Margarine, Milkand Coffee. TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Roast Ham, H am, Parsley Boiled Potatoes Potatoes,, Lima Beans, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Diced Peaches, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. WEDNESDAY: Stuffed Pepper, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veget Vegetabl ables, es, Who Whole le Wheat Wheat Dinner Roll, Citrus Fruit Cup (mandarin (mandarin oranges) oranges),, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY: Chicken Chicken Parmesa mesan, n, Spin Spinac ach h Sala Salad, d, Steamed Steamed ItalianGreenBeans, Italian Bread, Whole Wheat
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New Year’s Day services listed Bethel United Methodist
First United Methodist Church
Every Wednesday evening at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary in Laflin, Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. Novena prayers and the blessing of the first-class relic of St. Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph Congregation, immediately follow the Mass.
532Main St. Avoca (570) 457-2566 Pastor Pastor Sharon Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday Sunday – Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Communion first Sunday of each each month month – non perishab perishable le food food items items will be collecte collected. d. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternat alternatingeachweekwith ingeachweekwith Brick Brick UM Church, Duryea. 1st Thursday of each month – food give-away 4 to 6 p.m. for needy of Avoca and Duryea.
Avoca Avoca Adult Adult Sunday Sunday School, School, 9:30; 9:30; Sunda Sunday y morni morning ng wors worship hip at 10:30 a.m.
Brick United Methodist
Glendale Gospel Church
935 Foote Ave., Duryea (570)457-4424 Pastor Pastor Sharon Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School – 10:15 10:15 a.m. duringmorning WorshipServices for ages 3-12 Communion first Sunday of each each month month – non perishab perishable le food items will be collected. Monday Mondayss – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Bethel Bethel UM Church,Av Church,Avoca oca;; Miracle of Awareness – coffee time – 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. Thursday Thursday – New beginnings meeting 7 p.m. Third Thursday of each month – United Methodist Women – 6:30 p.m.
105 Church Drive Glendale/Pittston Glendale/Pittston Township. Township. Sunday Sunday Service 10:45 a.m. 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Forreservations Forreservations pleasecall the School. rectory654-6902before January Harding Church 7. of Christ Oblates of St. Joseph Anyone who is having diffi RR 1 Box 187A, 187A, Falls Highway Highway 315, Laflin culty coming to the altar to reSunday Sunday services: 10 a.m. SunMasses are held daily in the ceive Holy Communion may sit day School and 11 a.m. Church semin seminarychap arychapel el at 7 a.m. a.m. (Mon(Mon- in the first pew. The Priest or the Service. Call 388-6534 day – Friday) and on Saturday Eucharistic Minister will come mornings at 8 a.m. There are no to you. Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC weekend Masses. Anyone Anyone interested in renting 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont Confessions Confessions are heard daily our our Paris Parish h Banqu Banquet et Hall Hall or Rev. Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor Pastor from 9 a.m. – noon and from 3 – Meetin Meeting g Room Room shou should ld call call Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m. 6 p.m. Christin Christinee Silinskie Silinskie,, HallManagTraditional Mass 9:00 a.m. Office Office hours hours are Monday Monday – er at 704-8861 for details and/or No Sunday Sunday School or Coffee Coffee Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., eve- a tour of the facility. Great for Hour nings and weekends by appoint- weddi wedding ng rece recepti ption ons, s, brida bridall 10:30 10:30 a.m. Traditional High ment. ment. Office Office phone phone number number is showers, showers, graduations, graduations, bereavebereaveMass 654-7542. ments, seminars, birthday parMonda Mon day y Dec. 31, 9:00 a.m. Every Every Wednesd ednesday ay evenin evening g ties, ties, etc. etc. Some 2012 2012 dates dates are Mass for the End of the Year of Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in still available. 2012 conjunction with the Novena to Happy New year to everyone! Tuesday uesday Jan.1, Jan.1, New Years Day St. Joseph& Joseph& St. JosephMarello JosephMarello.. From the pastor: May the peace 6:00 p.m. Mass.Mass.- Solemnit Solemnityy- Novena Novena prayers prayers and the blessing and love of Jesus fill your heart Circumcision of the Lord. of the first-class relic of St. Jo- & your home. May you always Dail Daily y MassMass- Wedne ednesd sday ay seph seph Marello Marello,, Founde Founderr of the follow follow Jesus, Jesus, the Light of the through Saturday- at 9:00 a.m. Oblates of Saint Joseph Congre- World. May Jesus ive you the Home Blessing and Visitation gation, immediately follow the blessings blessings you need so 2013 2013 will willbe uponrequestor uponrequestor invitat invitation ion Mass. be a healthy and peaceful peaceful and only. You must call the Rectory joyful joyful New Year Year.. at 654-4262 or Email at St Joseph Marello “There are two ways to live: hmsc.pncc hmsc.pncc @verizon.netor @verizon.netor send William William St., Pittston you can live as if nothing is a throughthe throughthe mailyour reques request, t, or Religious Education classes classes miracle; you can live as if everyfillout thereque therequestand stand dropit dropit inin- will resume on Wednesday, Ja- thing is a miracle.” - Albert Einto the box in the church’s vesti- nuary 9 for all the students, Kin- stein bule. dergarten to grade 4. For For the5th the5th & 6thgraders 6thgraders classclass- Corpus Christi Parish Independent Bible Church es will resume on Sunday, Janu- Immaculate Conception and 328 Main Street, Duryea, PA ary 6. Holy Redeemer churches 18642. Luzerne Luzerne Ave., West West Pittston There will be a meeting for all (570) 451-0346 Home/Office. the Religious Education TeachYouth Ch oir JLaCava@TheBib JLaCava@TheBibleChur leChurch.or ch.org g ers on Wednesday, January 2nd The Youth choir choir meets meets for at 5:00PM in the Parish meeting practice on Sundays Sundays at 5 p.m. Inkerman Presbyterian room. Main St., Inkerman Frid Fridayis ayis thefirstFrida thefirstFriday ofthe Our Lady of the Eucharist Services: Sundays, 9 a.m. 535 N Main Street, Pittston month. Masses at 7:30 a.m. and www.eucharist-pittston.org 11:30 a.m. with devotion to the Langcliffe Presbyterian Mass Schedule Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1001 1001 Main St Avoca Avoca Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. The Catholic Catholic faith faith teaches teaches:: Sund Sunday ay Morni Morning ng wors worship hip Sunday: Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. OurLordpromisedto OurLordpromisedto St.MargaSt.Marga11:15 am with Rev Joyce Warner Daily Mass: 8 a.m. ret Mary that whoever receives The The Lang Langcli cliff ffee Chur Church ch is Sacrament Sacrament of Reconciliation Reconciliation Holy Holy Communio Communion n and recites recites handicap accessible. Nursery is some prayers for nine consecu- (Confessions) provided provided for children. Saturda Saturday y from from 3:30 p.m. to tive First Fridays, He will assist them at the hour of death. Con- 3:45 p.m. and by appointment Moosic Alliance Church Liturgy for the Solemnity of fession fessionss will be heard heard before before 608RockyGlen Road, Road, Moosic Moosic Mary - New Year’s Eve/Day Masses. Pastor Pastor:: Doug Jensen Jensen 457Mass Mass will be celebra celebrated ted on Saturday is the first Saturday 6020 ofthemonth.A ofthemonth.A Masswillbe Masswillbe celcel- Monday, Dec. 31, at 4 p.m. and [email protected] ebratedat ebratedat 8:00a.m. withprayers withprayers on Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 8:30 a.m. Sund Sunday ay morni morning ng Sund Sunday ay to the Blessed Mother. The Holy and11 a.m. School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Schoolof ReligiousEducation Rosary Rosary willbe recitedbeforethe recitedbeforethe Sunday Sunday morning Worship Worship at Religious Education Classes, Mass. The First Saturday devo10:45 a.m. tion to the Immaculate Heart of grades 1-6 are held on Sunday Prayer meeting, Wednesdays mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 10:30 Maryconsistsin Maryconsistsin attendin attending g Mass, Mass, mornings at 7 p.m. receive receive Holy Communion, Communion, recite a.m. Classes in preparation for Celebrate Recovery Ministry, the celebration of the Sacrament the Holy Rosary. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Confirmati ation on are are held held on The weekend Mass schedule of Confirm is: on Saturday, Masses at 4:00 Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30 Nativity Of Our Lord p.m. If you have have any questions questions and 6:00 p.m. Stephenson St., Duryea with with rega regard rd to the prog progra ram, m, On Sunday, Sunday , Masses at 8:00, SCHEDULE OF MASSES please call Sister Mary Ann at 9:30 and 1 1:15 1: 15 a.m. The Holy Monday, New Year’s ear’s Eve, • Monday, 654-0263. All Religious Religious EducaRosar Rosary y is recit recited ed befo before re all 654-0263. Dec. 31: tion Classes Classes will be in recess recess Masses. All are invited to come 4 p.m., Holy Rosary Church from from Sunda Sunday y, Dec. Dec. 23,until Sunearly and pray together. 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of JeAny Any HomeBound Parishi Parishioner oner day, Jan. 6. sus Church 24th 24th ANNU ANNUAL AL LUCK LUCKY Y who would woul d like to receiv rec eive e the Tuesday, New Year’s Day, • Tuesday, CALENDAR Sacraments Sacraments for Christmas, Christmas, call NUMBER CALENDAR Jan. Jan. 1: Lettershav Lettershavee been been mailedto mailedto the the Rectory at 654-6902 and a 9 a.m., Holy Rosary Church sponsors of last year’s calendar 11 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus priest will visit them. well as to those those whoparticipawhoparticipaThe Mass Book for 2013 2013 is as well Church ted in the 23rd Annual Lucky Lucky Saturday, Vigil,Epiphanyof available we are accepting Mass • Saturday Number Calendar. Calendar. This is a maOfferings for the months of Jathe Lord, Jan. 5: fundraiser for the parish. nuary and February ONLY. Due jor fundraiser 4 p.m., Holy Rosary Church to the large number of families, 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of Jewe accept accept offer offerings ings on a first Sacred Heart of Jesus sus Church Lackawanna Lackawanna Ave., Ave., Dupont come, first serve basis by comSunday, Epiphany of the • Sunday, This week’s mass schedule is: ing into the office during duri ng the Lord, Jan. 6: Monday through through Frida Friday y at 7 hoursof 9a.m.-5p.m. 9a.m.-5p.m. Contactthe Monday 8 a.m., Holy Rosary Church a.m.,Satu a.m.,Saturd rdayat ayat 7:30 7:30 a.m.and a.m.and 4 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m.,, Holy Holy Rosa Rosary ry rectory at 654-6902 for more in- p.m. and Sunday Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and formation. Church 10:30 a.m. The Volunteer Christmas par11 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Christmas Christmas Wafers (Oplatki) ty willbe held held onFriday onFriday, January January Church and 2013 calendars for parish1 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall Therewill Therewill beNO CCDclasses CCDclasses ioners will be availa available ble in the lectors/commentators, tors, choir ioners on Dec. 23 or Dec. 30 while our for lectors/commenta churchlobby following following all weekweekmembers, members , Eucharistic Euchari stic Ministers, Ministers , students, teachers and aides enmasses The donation donation for ush Religiou Religiou Educatio Educatio end masses
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317 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston The Brea Breakin king g Bread Bread Soup Soup Kitchen at the church - has set hours for December. There will be no meals on Dec. 31. Meals will resume on January 7. Christ Christ Communit Community y Clothes Clothes Closet Closet will be open open Mon Monda days ys from 5- 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursdays Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m., and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Gently Gently used used clothing clothing can be donated at any time by placing the items in the clothing shed in the church parking lot. Both of these community services are offered to the general public free of charge. charge. For additionalinformation or detailscontact the church church office at 6546542500. First Baptist Church
Rev. Rev. James H. Breese, Breese, pastor, pastor, Water Street, Pittston Sunday Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worshipand Praise Service/Children’ Service/Children’s Sunday School, Adult/Teen Sunday School immediately immediately following following service. Wednesday ednesday 7:15 7:15 p.m. Bible Study First Congregational UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Rev. Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor Pastor Sanctuary is handicapped accessible. Sunday Sunday, 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service First Presbyterian Church
14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Sunday Worship orship 9:15 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh. United Methodist Church
Corner Corner of Broad Broad & Church Church Sts. Pittston Rev. Rev. SusanHardman-ZimmerSusanHardman-Zimmerman Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Childre Children’ n’ss Sunday Sunday School: School: 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Rehearsal: Thursday’ Thursday’s at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United United Methodis Methodistt Women: omen: 2nd Monday unless told otherwise First United Presbyterian Church
West Pittston Rev. Rev. James Thyren Thyren 654-812 654-8121 1 Services are being held at St. Ceci Cecili lia’ a’s Roma Roman n Cath Cathol olic ic Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave, Exeter as we recover from the flood of September 2011. There is parking on Wyoming
West Pittston Jan Jan 2 –10a.m.Mommy –10a.m.Mommy & Me, Me, 6 p.m.DaisyScouts, p.m.DaisyScouts, 7 p.m. p.m. choir choir Jan 3 – 7 p.m. Weight Watchers Jan 4 – Pizza Sale Jan 6 – 10 a.m. Worship, Worship, Sunday School Full Gospel Chapel
on Mon Monda day y, Dec. Dec. 31andwill reoreo- openings openings January January 27. Please Please pen on Wednesda Wednesday y, Jan. 2. leave a message for Doris if interested. St. Barbara Parish Joe Mersincavage is trying to 28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter get a Saturda Saturday y blood blood drive drive to Office Hours: Monday – Fri- come to St. Johns after the Holiday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. days.One days.One ofthe stipulat stipulationsis ionsis to Evenings, Evenings, by appointment. see how many Church members Phone: 654-21 654-2103 03 and other donors the church can St. Barbara Parish get to sign up before the Red 28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter Cross Cross will come come down down to the Parish Office Hours: Monday Church and do a drive. You can – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. call the number listed below for Evenings, by appointment. yournameto yournameto beadded beadded to our our list list Holiday Office Schedule or if you have any questions for The Rectory Rectory office office will be Joe he will get back to you as closed on the following days in soon as possible. observance observance of New Year’s: MonFacebook: www wwwfac faceday, day, Dec. 31, 31, and Tuesda Tuesday,Jan. y,Jan. 1. book.com/StJohn book.com/StJohnss LutheranLutheranFr. Fr. Phil Phil and and Fr. Fr. Ray Ray will will beavailbeavail- ChurchPittstonpa able for any emergencies. Guest are welcomed to attend EWTN will air the movie St. and perhaps join this family, If Barbar Barbaraa (same (same movie movie that we you have any questions, comhave)on have)on January1 January1,, 2:00p.m.;Ja- ments or suggestions suggestions please call nuary nuary 4, 9:00a.m.and January5, January5, 655-2505 and leave your name 8:00 p.m. number and your message and a The film is on the life of St. member of the church will get Barbara, the daughter of a Ro- back to youand soonas possible. possible. man gover governor nor,, who, who, after after her slave is condemned to death for St. John’s P.M. Church being a Christian, Christian, also converts 316 Main St., Avoca Pastor Rev. Dale E. Pepper to Christianity Christianity.. Herfaith gave gave her Pastor Pepper thestrength thestrength necess necessaryto aryto facethe 570-780-9587 most difficult trials and forgive Sunday Sunday Service 10 a.m. her executioners. (1 hr. 40 min.) Bibl Biblee Stud Study y every very othe other r EWTN is on Comcast channel Thursday 6 p.m. 12. If you are unable to watch at All are welcome! any of these times, please feel freeto freeto borro borrow w one one ofour copie copies; s; St. Maria Goretti Laflin Road, Laflin, Laflin, PA. PA. 18702 18702 just call the rectory. Pastor Pastor:: Monsignor Monsignor Neil Van St. Barbara’s Christian Women will hold their monthly meet- Loon [email protected] ing on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org p.m. in the church hall. Plans PARISH CALENDAR CALENDAR DEwill be finalized for the parish Mardi Gras dance which will be CEMBER 31 - New Year’s Eve Mass held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the 4:30 p.m. church hall. JANUARY EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 1 - New Year’s Day Mass - 10 Monday, 31: 7:00 p.m. - Vigil Mass Mary Mother of God (St. a.m. Anthony’s) Tuesday uesday, Jan. 1: 8:00 a.m. - St. Mary’s Polish National Mass Mary Mother of God (St. Catholic Church 200 Stephenson St. Duryea Anthony’ Anthony’s) s) 10:30 a.m. - Mass Rev. Fr. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, MaryMotherof God(St. AnthoAnthoPastor Phone: 457-2291 ny’s) Emai Email: l: padr padre@ e@sa sain intm tmaaSt. John the Evangelist ryspncc.org Parish Community Website: saintmaryspncc.org Holy Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. 35 William Street Weekdays: 8 a.m. Phone: 654-0053 654-0053 Holy Days: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m. Pittston. New Year’ Year’s Mass Schedule NewYear’ NewYear’ss Eve– Mon, Dec 31 St. Monica’s Church 363 363 West est 8th Stre Street, et, West est – 5 p.m. PA 18644 New Year’s Day– Tues, Jan1 – Wyoming, PA Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 12:15 12:15 p.m. Altar Altar androsary androsary SocietymeetSocietymeet- 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. Phone: 570-693570-693-199 1991 1 ing will be held Jan 7 at 1 p.m. Email: olos363@verizo [email protected] n.net Refreshments will be served. www.stmonicanepa.com. Tickets Tickets areavailableat the Par Father Father Leo McKernan, McKernan, Pastor Pastor ish Center for Feb. 2013 lottery Mr. Mr. William Jenkins, Jenkins, Deacon tickets. Monday through Friday Friday A very very Bless Blessed ed Chris Christma tmass 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and in the vestifrom Father Leo McKernan and bule of the church. Parish office will close at 12 the Parishioners of St. Monica’s p.m. on Friday Friday, Dec. 28 for the Parish. Mass Schedule for Christmas New Year’s holiday holiday and will reoand New Year’s: pen on Jan 3. Dec. Dec. 31– NewYear NewYear’’s Eve(HoLottery tickets are $10 each. Procee Proceeds ds benefit benefit the Holy Holy Name ly Day) at 4 p.m. at OLOS Jan. 1 – New Year’ Year’ss Day (Holy Society projects. Return in before Jan 31 in or- Day) at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s and at 11 a.m. at OLOS. OLOS. der to register register all tickets. Regular Mass Schedule: Baptismal Baptismal Instruction Instruction TuesTuesSaturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. @ day, day, Feb 12 TheFreeHealthClinic is open open OLOS Sunday: 8:30 a.m. @ STJ; 11 at 5:30p.m. every every Wednesd ednesday ay in the former Seton Catholic High a.m. @ OLOS New Daily Mass Schedule: Schedule: School, first come first serve. Daily Mass at OLOS – Tues, Greater Pittston Kids Closet ed., Fri. Fri. – 7 a.m.) a.m.) Mon. Mon. & celebrating celebrating its third anniversary anniversary Wed., provides provides new and gently used Thurs. – 7 p.m Adoration Adoration of the Blessed Sacclothing. Hours are Wednesday Friday after morning from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 rament – Friday Mass until until 11 a.m. p.m. First Friday Adoration – after Pediat PediatricHealthClinic ricHealthClinic is open open p.m. Mass Mass until until Midnig Midnight. ht. on thef irst irst andthirdThursdayof andthirdThursdayof 7 p.m. Friday is January 4. themonth.Registra themonth.Registrationis tionis heldin Next First Friday Miraculous Miraculous Medal Novena– Novena– the Seton building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Bring child’s immuni- after Monday Evening Mass Rosary and Chaplet of Divine zation records. All services are Mercy -Before Morning & Evefree. ning Masses at OLOS site. St John’s Lutheran Bible Study Resumes– in January 2013. 7 Wood St., Pittston Men’s Retreat: At Mount Sav570-65 570-655-2 5-2505 505,, stjohns stjohnspittpittiorMonasteryon iorMonasteryon theweekendof theweekendof [email protected] [email protected] Feb.1-3,2013. Pastor Pastor John Castellani Castellani Information is available from Organist Marcia Colleran Fr. McKernan at 693-1991 and Acolyte Justin Peterson for for a prev previe iew w ofthe Retre RetreatCenatCenSunday Service 9:30 a.m. Firs Firstt Quar Quarte terr Porta ortals ls of ter, Google Mount Savior MonPrayers are available in the rear astery. of theChurch while while supplie suppliess are
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The childre children n of St. John John the Evangel Evangelist ist parish parish in Pittsto Pittston n presen presented ted the annual annual Christm Christmas as pageant pageant during during the Mass Mass on Christm Christmas as Eve. Eve. Picture Pictured d with Monsigno Monsignorr John John Bendik,The Bendik,The Rev. Rev. Richar Richard d Cirba Cirba and pageant pageant directorDee directorDee Jenkinsare Jenkinsare MilaWascavag MilaWascavage e as the babyJesus,Gavin Caprio, Caprio, David David Clark, Clark, Lynn Lynn Clark, Clark, KendallDay, KendallDay, Madison Madison Day, Day, AbbyDonnelly AbbyDonnelly,, Christo Christophe pherr Donnelly Donnelly,, John John Froncze Fronczek, k, Catie Catie GaloGalonis, Joe Galonis, Galonis, John John Galonis, Galonis, Marsha Marshall Gordon, Gordon, Maxwel Maxwel Gordon, Gordon, Declan Declan Gregor Gregor,, MaxGregor, MaxGregor, Anna Anna Hankey Hankey,, Brian Brian Hankey Hankey,, Samuel Samuel Hankey Hankey,, Aiden Aiden Hindmar Hindmarsh, sh, Lauren Lauren Ivey, Ivey, Aiden Aiden Jenkins Jenkins,, Allison Allison Jones, Jones, Karami Karamia a Marranc Marranca, a, Margre Margrett Martin, Martin, Aidan Aidan Mehal, Mehal, Julia Julia Mehal, Mehal, Ava Ava Menditt Menditto, o, Jake Jake Middlet Middleton, on, Gabby Gabby Para, Para, Tori Tori Para, Para, Michael Michael Rakacz Rakaczews ewski, ki, ZoeyRomanouski ZoeyRomanouski,, Jack Jack Riley,Matthe Riley,Matthew w Volpitt Volpitta. a. Absent Absent at the timeof the photo photo were were pageant pageant helpers helpers Emily Emily Hughes, Hughes, MirandaJenkin MirandaJenkins,D s,Delan elaney ey Kutchku Kutchkus s and Paige Paige Kutchku Kutchkus. s. Father Joseph Verespy Verespy has has had had anidea anidea for for a few years years about about changchangingthe backdrop backdrop of the picture picture of BethleBethlehem hem on theNativit theNativity y Scene Scene placed placed every every Christm Christmas as season season at the the frontalta frontaltarr of SaSacred cred Heart Heart of Jesus Jesus Church Church in Dupont. Dupont. And with with thehelpof parparishioner Stan Warunek Warunek of Montage Montage Studio Studio his vision vision becamea becamea reality reality.. If youlookcloselyat youlookcloselyat the the back back of the the mang manger er you you will will see see pictur picturesof esof downtown Dupont: Holy Holy Mothe Motherr of SorSorrows rows Church, Church, Dupont Dupont Municipa Municipall Bldg., Bldg., the Polish Polish Club, Club, VFW, VFW, Cebula's Cebula's plus pictures pictures of the CCDstudents, CCDstudents, parishioners parishioners and scenes scenes fromour parish parish picnic. picnic. Rev. Rev. Veres Verespy py in his Christm Christmas as homily homily said said the purpose purpose was to remind parishioners parishioners that that Jesus Jesus is worldworldwide, wide, not not only only BeBethlehem thlehem but Dupont. Dupont. Father Verespy Verespy showingAnn Padd Paddockthe ockthe many many picture pictures s of Dupont.
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Lutheran Church
100 Rock Street, Hughestown [email protected] Sunday School 9 am Worshipservice Sundays Sundays at 10 a.m. Confirmati Confirmation on Classes Classes SunSundays at 9 a.m. Queen of the Apostles Parish
715 Hawthorne St. (570) 457-3412 stmarysavoca@ stmarysavoca@verizo verizon.net n.net www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com Daily Masses: 8 a.m. (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) Eucharistic Eucharistic Adoration: Adoration: Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Miraculous Miraculous Medal Novena: Novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass Weekends eekends Masses: Masses: Saturday Saturday at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 p.m.; anytime anytime upon request request by calling 457-3412. Prayer Chain: 457-5867 Queen of the Apostles Parish will have Masses for the Solemnity of Mary, a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St.The vigil vigil Masswilltakeplace at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31. The Rev. Phil Sladicka will be availableto availableto blesspeople’s blesspeople’s homes for the New Year. Please call the parish office at 457-3412 457-3412 to arrange for a convenient time to have your home blessed. The parish has exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and holy hour prayers prayers every every Tuesday uesday at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St., following the 8 a.m. Mass. Throughout Throughout the Year of Faith, Faith, the chaplet of Divine Mercy will also be prayed. At 7:30 7:30 p.m. p.m. the the rosa rosary ry is prayed prayed before benediction benediction and reposing of the Blessed Sacra-
AnnJake AnnJake at 457-3 457-352 521or 1or the the parparish office. Please note Eucharistic Adoratio ration n will will not not take take place place on Tuesday, Jan. 1 in celebration of the Solemnity of Mary. Eucharistic Adoration will resume on Jan. 8. Second Presbyterian
143 Parsonage St., Pittston 654-1411 Trinity Episcopal Church
Spring Street and MontgomMontgomery Avenue, West Pittston Sunda Sunday y Holy Holy Euchari Eucharist: st: 11 a.m. every Sunday. Food Food Pantry: Pantry: Items Items needed needed are canned canned and boxed boxed soups soups and crackers. crackers. Gerrity’s gift cards,
lic. Daily prayer for those with needs requesting prayerful prayerful sup port. Start Prayer network at parish office 654-3261. Youth Program: Program: 10:45a.m. every Sunday Sunday. Weekday eekday special event eventss andserviceprojec andserviceprojectsas tsas announced. Faith Forum for Adults: Enrichment for adults seeking spiritual renewal and opportunities for ministry and volunteerism. Parish Life Events Team: Bimonthly first Sundays. Parish Council: Every second Sunday. Women omen of Trinity Trinity:: Every Every third third Sunday. Sunday. WOT Ministry InvitaInvitation. The Women of Trinity Trinity have have
pal Church of Scranton Scranton in their outreach to the homeless of the region. Each month after enjoying a home home cook cooked ed meal meal at Good Good Shepher Shepherd d all who have needs may “shop” for necessities like clothing, shoes, and toiletries in a stor storee-li like ke sett settin ing g in the the church’ church’s refurbished refurbished basement basement of donated items. The Woman Woman of Trinit Trinity y has support supported ed thisministryby delivdelivering donations of clothing, new underga undergarmen rments ts and socks socks and toiletrie toiletriess to the Scrant Scranton on church church.. WOT WOT will continu continuee to collect collect trial size and hotel toiletries and invites the parish community to join with them in helpingthe less fortunate. Donations of trial size
Party Party and and Banq Banque uett Spac Space. e. Newly renovated renovated banquet room and and kitch kitchen en.. All Day Day Renta Rentall $100. Reservations at 654-3261. Music Together Classes: Fun and music for infants and children through age five accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Winter semester of Music Together begins January 8. For registration information information call 654-3261. Visit www.musictogether.com for informa information tion on Mus Music ic Together. .
9:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Rehearsal: Thursday’ Thursday’ss at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United United Methodis Methodistt Women: omen: 2nd Monday unless told otherwise Websitewww.umcpittston.org Phone 655-4340 leave message Pittston – Next Hoagie Sale is Tuesday, January 8.Choices are ham,salami ham,salami andcheese andcheese orturkey orturkey and cheese with or without onion.Priceof hoagiesare hoagiesare $4 each. each. United Methodist Church To place place an order call 654Corner Corner of Broad Broad & Church Church 3936or 693-1 693-1572 572 bySunday bySunday, JaSts. Pittston nuary 6. Rev. Rev. SusanHardman-ZimmerSusanHardman-ZimmerPittston– Pittston– Ad Council Council meeting meeting man will be heldon Wednesday ednesday Janu-
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Completely Remodeled 3 bedroom. Home in a great neighborhood. Includes refinished hardwood and new tile floors, new bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Gas heat, nice yard and porches. $74,900 Call (570)65 (570)654-1490 4-1490
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Beautifully remode le le d 3 b ed ed ro ro om om home in mint meticulous condition, with 2 full baths, and a 2 car gara garage, ge, hard hard-wood wo od flo floors ors,, til tile e floors, exterior composite t e wood deck, fully finished lower levell family leve l y room room,, large larg e clos closets, ets, upgraded kitchen with stainless steel applia nc nc es es , g ra ra ni ni te te counter cou ntertops tops,, gas h ea ea t, t, e xc xc el el le le nt nt neighborhood. $174,900 Bob Stackhous Stackhouse e 654-1490
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151 E. Saylor Ave. Fixer upper with great potential in quiet neighborh neighborhood. ood. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with off street parking and nice yard. Directions: Rt 315, at light turn onto Laflin Rd to bottom of hill. Turn right onto E. Saylor. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-3672 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
10 Fairfield Drive Exceptional & spacious custom built cedar home with open floor plan and all of the amenities situated on 2 lots in picturesque picturesqu e setting. Create memories in this 5 bedroom, 4 bath home with 18’ ceiling in living room, gas fireplace, granite kitchen, large 2 story foyer, huge finished lower level for entertaining with bar/full kitchen & wine cellar. Inground pool & hot tub. $389,900 Directions: Rt 315 to Laflin Rd., right onto Oakwood Dr., right onto Fordham Rd, left onto Fair field Dr., home is on the right. www.a www.atlas tlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-4063 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
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110 Front St. Great pric Great price e and great gre at l ocati ocation. on. This well-main well-maintained tained 3 b ed ed ro ro om om , 1 .5 .5 baths bilevel hom home e is in move in condi tion. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets,, tile floor cabinets a nd nd c ou ou nt nt er er s. s. Unique Uniqu e lowe lowerr level family room with wood burning fireplace, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty Plen ty of stor storage age includ inc ludin ing g an 8 X6 X6 cedarr closet. ceda closet. Out Out-d oo oo r s pa pa ce ce h as as c ov ov er er ed ed p at at io io , columned columne d carport and well manicure manicured d partia par tially lly fence fen ced d yard. Detached l ar ar ge ge g ar ar ag ag e. e. F or or m or or e i nf nf o & ph ot ot os os, go to www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041
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152 Elizabeth Street Spaciou Spac ious s 2 be beddroom apartment with ample closet space. Off street parkin parking. g. All utilities and appliances included. No pets. $795 + lease & security. Call 570-510-7325
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912 Lots & Acreage Acreage LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Conneighborhood. venient location near highways, airport, casino and shopping
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DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on co r n e r of Pinewoo Pine wood d Dr Dr.. and Hickoryw Hick orywood ood Dr.. Dr MLS 11-3411 atlas realtyinc.c realtyinc.com om Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
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On Word War II, self-sufficiency, baseball and Jesus I have plenty of bosses. Many F. Sempa, who served with the are my students. They’ll sug29th Division, Division, 175th 175th Infantry gest, or even put into my hands, from April April 1941 1941 through July July books, CDs, movies movies they want 1945, wrote home. Through to share with me, and then these letter, the readers travels won’t won’t rest easy until I report with young Frank Sempa from back my reaction. They give give me the barracks at Fort Meade in far more homework than I Maryland right through the them. foxholes, hedgerows, muddy Such was the case with “Savfields and dingy cellars of ing Private Ryan.” Shocked that France and Germany. I had never seen it, a young After watching the movie I man brought in his own copy grabbed my copy of Fran Semand I knew I had to carve out a pa’s pa’s book and looked up a line I couple of hours to view it. I’m remembered reading from one glad I did although I’m not sure of his dad’s letters. As part of I could take it a second time. the 175th, 175th, Frank Sempa landed Those who have seen it know on Omaha Beach the day after what I mean. D-Day, or D-Day Plus One, as The all too realistic recrethe military calls it. In his a ation of D-Day – you want to letter, letter, he described described the scene as turn away but know you cannot “something out of Dante’s In – brought thoughts of a book I ferno,” adding, “death was read at the very beginning of everywhere on Omaha Beach. 2012 and had planned to share In seconds you realized that with Dispatch readers but never war is hell.” is hell.” did. Titled “Somewhere in The Sempas are from Avoca. France, Somewhere in GermaFran is a U.S. Attorney for the ny,” it is written by Francis P. Middle District of PennsylvaSempa and based on the hunnia. His brother, the person who dreds of letters his father, father, Frank gave me a copy of the book, is
Msgr. John Sempa, pastor of Corpus Christi parish in West Pittston and Harding. Digging out Fran’s book from the piled-high shelves at home made me think of others I had hoped to mention during the year. I smile as I look at myself and realize for as optimistic as I am – to me, every glass is full, some are just more full than others – the things I don’t get done stick with me more than the things I do. So you might say that today I’m doing a bit of housekeeping, along with a few mea culpas, the first to Fran Sempa. The second is to Frank Bohan. I met Frank and his lovely wife Helen in Washington, D.C., a few years ago courtesy of my friend John P. Cosgrove. In August, I received received this letter along with a book: Dear Ed Enclosed Enclosed is a copy of my son FJ’s FJ’s f irst book, “Living on the Edge.” He spent 17 years in the high desert country of Arizona
with his wife and four young boys. He has written a number of short essays that are on the internet. I am enclosing my favorite, favorite, The Case for Silver Spoons. Let me give you some back ground. ground. My great grandfather grandfather was Cormac Bohan, brother of Paul Paul Bohan and who was fairly well known in Pittston. Cormac died in 1897 1897 from injuries received when his arm was crushed between two railroad cars at the Erie yard on Broad Street. If I’m not mistaken, that is where the Pittston Library Library is today. My grandfather grandfather Frank Frank operated a bakery on South Main Street between between 1891 1891 and 1924. 1924. He had two children, children, my father Frank Frank and Gertrude. During part of that time the Cosgrove Cosgrove brothers, Ray (John’s father) and Justin, operated a car dealership next door. Justin married Gertrude and they were living in Harding in 1940 1940 before they moved to Washington. My father lost his job in 1938 1938 and
the family moved back to Carroll Street. We lived there until 1947 when we moved to Virginia. I met my wife Helen while attending Georgetown. ‘Living on the Edge’ is a great great story, well worth reading reading and with timely information. I hope you will find time to read it and perhaps mention it in the Dispatch. Dispatch. From From another faithful son of Pittston, Frank Frank Bohan A father’s bias aside, Frank is right about his son’s book. I found it fascinating, mainly because because I was not prepared for it contained. When FJ Bohan, as explained explained in his introduction, introduction, lost his middle-managem middle-management ent job in the early 1990s, 1990s, saw his savings savings slip away, realized he could no longer finance his cars and home, and with his wife concluded “our collapse had arrived,” they decided to jump off the treadmill completely and lead a life of self-sufficiency. SeeACKERMA SeeACKERMAN, N, Page Page 35
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2012: A LOOK BACK Two teen suicides, continued revitalization of downtown Pittston, reconstruction reconstruction following 2011 2011 flood among among the top stories of 201 2012 Our floode flooded d neighb neighbors ors continu continued ed to make make the news news through through 2012 2012 thus thus making making the efforts of local communities, governThe flood of September, 2011 was so ing bodies and individuals alike, to deal devast devastatin ating g in Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston n – more more with flood damage one of the top stories than 1400 homes and 60 businesses de- of 2012 as well. stroyedor stroyedor damaged– damaged– thatthe Sunda Sunday y DisDisOn the one-yea one-yearr anniv annivers ersary ary of the patch was moved to name “Our Flooded flood, Sept. 8, 2012, West Pittston Mayor Neighbo Neighbors” rs” as Perso Persons ns of the Year for Tony Denisco stood on the bank of the 201 2011. The announ announceme cement nt came in the first Susqueh Susquehann anna, a, took took a deep breath, breath, and issue issue of2012 of2012 but but was hard hardlythe lythe endof the the said said,, “Thi “Thiss rive riverr chang changed ed thelife of thecistory. tizens of West Pittston forever.” He could y ED ACKER CKERMAN MAN
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library, and projects began for two new buildings, buildings, one of which will bring 40 permanent professional jobs to the city and the other 30 upscale upscale housing units. Oh, that all 2012 stories in the Sunday Dispatch could have been so upbeat. In late September, all of Greater Pittston, the Pittston Area School District in particular, particular, was shakenat the deaths of two Pittston Pittston Area students who ended their See 2012, Page 4
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own lives. Hundreds gathered at a candleli candlelight ght vigil vigil at Albert Albert West Park on the night of Sept. 26 to remember Matthew M. Montagna, 16, a junior junior from from Jenkin Jenkinss Township, and Jamie Baker, 15, a sophomore from Avoca, who died less then a week apart on Sept. Sept. 21and Sept. Sept. 24,respectiv 24,respectiveely. ly. Pittston Area School District quickly put together a public forum on suicide and bullying, although several experts said bullyingwasnot lyingwasnot the the cause cause of thesuicides. “I felt it was important important to put this together as soon as possible because the events that occurred have been tragic and a greatlossfor ourcommunityand ourcommunityand our schools, schools,”” said Dr. Michael Garzella, Garzella, Pittston Area district district super superin inten tende dent. nt. “If bull bullyin ying g played played a part in any of these incident cidents, s, it will will not not be tolera toleratedin tedin our schools. If we need to press charges, we will press charges. This is a real crisis and we need to work together.” At the November meeting of the Pittston Area School Board, fourstudentsannoun fourstudentsannouncedthey cedthey are forming an anti-bullying club. Flood recovery
At the time time Mayo Mayorr Denisco Denisco spoke about the flood of the previous year, West Pittston, which saw saw 880 880 home homess and26 busin busines essses either destroyed destroyed or severely severely damaged, still had an outstanding cleanup debt of $2.5 million and FEMA breathing down its neckaboutcomplianc neckaboutcompliancee issuesreissuesrelated to reconstruction. reconstruction. FEMA did put West Pittston on probationwhenitfailedtomeetacom pliance deadline of Dec.1 Dec. 1 meaning residents that own property in the borough will incur a $50 surcharge when they renew their flood insurance policies. It was reported West Pittston had 358 flood insurance policies in force with coverage totaling $73,191,100. In July July,, U.S. .S. Senat Senator or Bob Bob Casey went to bat for West Pittston urging FEMA to work with borough officials. officials. And on Octo ber 26, Gov Gov. Tom Corbett made a walking tour of the borough. Robberi Robberies es in flood flood areas areas of West Pittston made the news as the year began. Police reported that early on the morning Jan. 6,
As West West Pittst Pittston, on, with with the formi forming ng of the enthus enthusia iasti stic c West West Pitts Pittston ton Tomorr omorrow ow commi committ ttee, ee, looked looked to the future future foll followi owing ng the Septe Septembe mberr Flood Flood of 201 2011, debri debris s hung hung up on the Firefi Firefight ghters ers Memori Memorial al Brid Bridge ge served served as a remind reminder er that that the Susque Susquehan hanna na River River will will have have to be FILE PHOTO dealt dealt with with eventual eventually ly..
four West Pittston homes were broken into, three in the same neighborhood. neighborhood. Mayor Mayor Denisco saidpolicewerecalledto inves investitigate 12 to 15 burglaries. burglaries. Scott Koppenhofer and two members of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the Guardian Angels began patrolling the streets at night but unkno unk nowin wingl gly y created created a bit of controversy because they apparently never notified Police Chief Paul Porfirio. One by one businesses began to come back. Piontek Funeral Home, Home, 204 Main Main St., St., Duryea, Duryea, was one of the first in 2012, announcing in January they were operating at their original location after after conducti conducting ng services services out out of Sacre Sacred d Heart Heart of Jesu Jesuss Church on Stephenson Street. While West Pittston was the hardest hit by the flood of 2011,
some 339 homes were damaged in Dury Duryea ea as well, ell, inclu includin ding g HoHoly Rosary School, which finally opened its doors on March 12. Princip Principal al Kathleen Kathleen Gilmartin Gilmartin personally personally welcomed welcomed the 283 students at the door and Bishop Joseph Joseph Bambera Bambera celebrat celebrated ed a Mass of Thanksgiving. The Salvation Salvation Army Army, which tookon8feetofwater,at214Luzerne Ave., West West Pittston, Pittston, but still spent most of its time feeding and caring caring for its flooded flooded neighbo neighbors,also rs,also putitself back back together and reopened its doors. Not all flooded properties properties could be refurbished and in July, it was was announ announced ced that 67 proper proper-ties in the Patch section of Port Blanchard in Jenkins Twp. were among 81slated for buyouts buyouts and subsequent demolition. The others includedf includedf ive ive in West Pittston Pittston
This This majest majestic ic home home on Susque Susquehan hanna na Avenue venue in West West Pittst Pittston on is one of five five in the borrow borrow slated slated for for demoli demoliti tion on due to irrep irrepara arabl ble e flood flood damage. damage. FILE PHOTO
was nearly nearly 100 years old. and nine in Exeter Twp. The former Bank of America A $10 million National Emer buildingin West Pittston, Pittston, heavily heavily gency Grant the state received received damaged damaged by the flood flood, was was razed razed from the Department of Labor – in July July. The structur structure, e, which which once once hou housedthe sedthe WestSide Bank, Bank, See2012, See2012, Page Page 5
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river. PA Career Link provided 80 such workers. The flood devastatio ation n spawned the formation of West Continued from Page 4 Pittston Tomorrow, a group deof which $1,053,00 came to Lu- termined to restore the borough zerne zerne and Schuylk Schuylkill ill countie countiess to the statu statuss it enjo enjoye yed d when when Workforce Investment Board – earning its nickname “The Garfunded unemployed workers to den Village.” More than 200 atclean up flood debris along the tended the first meeting hosted
in part by Shea Shea Christi Christila law w, a Wyomin yoming g Area Area graduate graduate and part of the FEMA Recovery Recovery Team. A “word cloud” was created ated featu featurin ring g words ords peopl peoplee want associated with West Pittston, ston, words words such such as: safe, safe, family family,, community, clean, historic, residential, progressiv progressive, e, beautiful, beautiful, green, scenic … and levee. Nothing symbolizes the renaissance in downtown Pittston more than the luxurious Palazzo 53 restaurant on South Main Street. Outdoor dining at Palazzo on a beautiful summer night seems to always cause someone to ask rhetorically, "Are we really in Pittston?" Pittston?" right across the street from Palazzo, Napoli's Pizza restaurant underwent a refurbishrefurbishing in 2012.
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A marquee was added to open space at 73 S. Main St., Pittston, just in time to herald the grand opening opening of the Boden factory factory outlet for which shoppers lined up arou around nd theblock theblock the the morni morning ng ofMarch ofMarch 24. 24. Bode Boden n isa Lond London on--
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Greater Pittston, sadly, is a little less bright. More than 1,140 members of the Greater Pittston family died in 2012, 2012, according to archived archived obituari obituaries es that appeared appeared in the Sunday Dispatch A woman born and raised in Pittston. A surviv surviving ing family family member member who now lives in Exeter. A worker in Duryea. A gradu graduate ate of the the forme formerr West est Pittston High School. All deaths are notable, for one reas reason on or ananother oth er, , but one “I remem particularly particularly nober my table table is artis artistt mother Joe Borini. headline had wallpa- The headline read: read: “He colper and I ored our orld,,” and and knew there world chances chances are if would be you’ ou’re from from some left Grea Greate terr Pitt Pitt-ston st on, , you’ yo u’v ve over and I likely likely encouncouldn’t tered tered Borini’ Borini’s wait to get works. Two of his his my hands historicalon it so I themed murals could paint fill the walls of Savo’s Pizza. on it.” And there’s a Joe Borini 124-foot Borini Died in 2012 mural in Gerrity’s ty’s supermarsupermarketin WestPittston. Then there’s the outside wall of the VFW on Main Street in Dupont Borini, 82, who died on Oct. 30, was was Pittston Pittston’’s unoffic unofficial ial resiresident artist and mural painter. He worke worked d in differe different nt mediums mediums,, but was probably probably best known known for his large-scale patriotic and Pittston history-themed murals. Hundreds of smaller prints of Borini Borini drawin drawings gs of historic historical al Main Street in Pittston, the Lehigh Valley Passenger Passenger Station and other other local local history history scenes can be found in homes and busi-
Pittston artist Joe Borini, who favorite theme was Pittston's past, died in 2012. 2012.
nesses throughout throughout the local area and beyond. Drawings Drawings of Pittston ston City City, the the Laur Laurel el Line, Line, a train train anda breake breakerr aredisplayedin aredisplayedin the American American Embassy Embassy in Japan. “When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand white paper lying around,” Borini said during an interview.
“I reme rememb mber er my mothe motherr had had wallpap allpaper er and and I knew knew there there would be some left over and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it so I could paint on it.” Heleft behindthree behindthree daught daughters ers,, Ann Ann Mari Mariee Bori Borini ni-A -Ahm hmed ed,, Gracelyn Borini and Johnna Bo-
rini-Casper rini-Casper,, five grandchildren grandchildren the mayor’s office, said much of and two sisters. the downtow downtown n renovation renovationss that Former Former Pittston Pittston Mayor Mayor Tho- have become apparent over the diedAug.19 at the past year started under the admasA. Walsh alsh diedAug.1 age of 88 after a prolong illness. ministr ministratio ation n of Mayor Mayor Walsh. alsh. Former Mayor Michael Lom- “And as downtow downtown n redevelopredevelop bardo, who brought brought down down Walsh’s nearly 20-year legacy in See GONE, Page 7
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ment continues, it’s unfair not to mention mention Mayor Mayor Walsh. alsh. He really really started the ball moving on progress in the downtown.” Walsh served as a councilman in the city for 10 years and as mayor for 18 years. He was defeated by Lombardo in a heated Democratic Democratic primary in 1998. 1998. For Lombard Lombardo, o, his only only differ differ-ences with Walsh were political. “Tom Walsh was a class act,” he said said.. “He “He caredabo caredaboutthe utthe city city bebefore fore he was was mayor mayor.. He cared cared abou aboutt the the city city whilehe whilehe was maymayor. He cared about the city after he was mayor.” The annual annual Pittsto Pittston n Tomato omato Festival estival was was started started under under the Walsh administration. Walsh alsh is surv surviv ived ed by his his grandso grandson, n, Joshua Joshua Walsh, alsh, two two great great-gr -gran andd ddaug aught hters ers and and a brother. West Pittston political fixture Sam Agolino Agolino Jr. Jr. died died onSep.23 “Aggie,” as he was called, was emplo employedas yedas supervi supervisor sor of buildbuilding ing and and groun grounds ds for for Luzern Luzernee County County for 13 years, years, and had helped helped his brother, brother, Joe, in the family business, business, Agolino’ Agolino’s on Luzerne Avenue. He served two terms on the Wyoming yoming Area Area School School Board Board and loved everything involving politics. Agolino Agolino was was photo photograp graphed hed with then-presidential candidate
Then Then presi presiden denti tial al candi candidat date e Sen. Sen. Barack Barack Obama Obama talks talks with with Sam Agol Agolin ino o of West West Pitt Pittst ston on as U.S. U.S. Sen. Sen. Bob Bob Case Casey y look looks s on at left left durin during g a campai campaign gn stop stop at the Avenu Avenue e Diner Diner in Wyomi Wyoming ng on Sept. Sept. 5, 2008. 2008.
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Barack Obama a little over four years years ago. ago. The photo photo showe showed d ‘Aggie’ Aggie’ seated seated at a lunch lunch counter counter in the Avenue venue Diner Diner in Wyoming yoming and listening attentively to him was Obama, who was eating a slice of banana cream pie. But Agoli Agolino no wasn’ asn’tt one one to seek seek headlines, instead preferring to provide provide advice to those who sought sought him out. Surviving are his brother, Joseph seph A. Agolino Agolino;; and sisters sisters,, Marie Quinn, Sandra Charney and Barbara Davis.
Duryea Duryea and the surroun surrounding ding community lost one of its spiritual leaders leaders on July July 11 when when The Rev. Charles Rokosz, 67, died. Rokosz’ Rokosz’ss administrativ administrative, e, financial, structural and organizaMichael Ostrowsk Ostrowski's i's sense of humor humor was unmistak unmistakable able.. tional skills served him well as Michael leader leader of the Duryea Duryea Catholi Catholicc spected by his people people and his tended Saint Mary’s, Plymouth; community, but his unwavering spected peers becausehe was such a kind Saint Saint Vincen Vincent’ t’ss High High School, School, spiritua spirituall leaders leadership hip made made him Plymouth; Plym outh; St. Charles Seminary, Seminary , and loving man,” Bendik said. shine. “He was a model for us priests Catonsville, Catons ville, Md.; and St. Pius X Msgr Msgr.. John John J. Bend Bendik ik dedeSeminary y, Dalton. Dalton. He was was orscribed scribed Rokosz Rokosz as as a gentle gentle because he was such a good Seminar shepherd.” soul, soft spoken and very lovRokosz Rokosz,, a Plymo Plymouth uth nativ native, e, ating. “He was was admired admired and reSeeGONE, SeeGONE, Page Page 18
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TheAvond TheAvondaleMine aleMine disaste disasterr of September 6, 1869 united a region that consisted of anthracite coalminingtowns coalminingtowns andcities.Although though there there were were mos mostt likelyrelikelyremembrances held subsequent to 1869, 186 9, the f irst in recent memory to honor the 110 men and boys took place on September 10 and 11, 2005 at the Avondale Mine site site in Plym Plymou outh th and and at the the Washburn ashburn Street Street Cemetery Cemetery in West Scranton. From From 2005 2005 to the the pres presen entt much much hasbeen accompl accomplishe ished. d. At Washburn, g rave rave markers markers were restored, a remembrance plaque was installed and spring bulbs were planted. Near the minesite mine site in Plymouth Plymouth a Comm Common onw wealt ealth h road roadsi side de mark marker er remind remindss visito visitors rs and and commuters of the disaster that occurred nearby. As part of the continuing efforts forts to impr impro ove condi conditio tions ns around the gravesites, plans are underway underway to remove remove two dead trees located near the men’s and boys’ boys’ Washburn Washburn resting places. Contrib Contributio utions ns to help cover cover $600 cost for the removal of the trees are being sought. Any amount is greatly appreciated ciated.. Check Checkss can be made made payable payable to Avonda Avondale le Restoration Restoration Project and sent to: Avondale Restoration Project c/o Linda Scott 514 Old Colony Rd South South Abingto Abington n Twp., wp., PA 18411 For For additio additional nal informa information tion please contact Ms. Scott at [email protected] Sermon, soup, sandwich
A Sermon, Soup & Sandwich event will be held on Saturday, January 12, at Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC, 212 212 Wyoming Wyoming Avenue, venue, Dupont Dupont beginni beginning ng at noon in the church. Dr. Jim Ploskonka will have a presentation presentation “God & Finances”. He will will be speak speaking ing on the subject subject of person personal al finances, finances, specifical specifically ly providi providing ng docudocumented insights into how God has provided us means to be at peace with money and its use. Jimis a gradu graduateof ateof Mans Mansfiel field d University where in 2012 he was honored to be inducted into the
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How many Pittston Knights of Columbus members are Notre Dame fans? If you said “all of them” you might be right. There Therefo fore re it shou should ld come come as no surpr surpris isee that that the the Knig Knightsare htsare plan plannin ning g a party party for for the the Natio Nationa nall Cham Champio pions nshipGamebetw hipGamebetweenNotr eenNotree Dame and Alabama on Monday, Jan. 7. Itis opento opento allandwillbe heldat heldat theKnigh theKnightsof tsof Colum ColumbusHom busHomee Asso Associa ciatio tion,55 n,55 S.MainSt.Pittst S.MainSt.Pittston on.. The The door doorss will will openat openat 7 p.m. p.m. and a hot buffet will be available for a minor donation. There are five TVs on site with plenty of good seating. For reservations and more information, call Jim at 466-9991. Knightsof Knightsof Columbu Columbuss JFKCouncil JFKCouncil officersand officersand board board membersare membersare pictured pictured.. First First row row, leftto right, right, in the pho photo, to, BobLinskey BobLinskey,, Rick Rick Korpusik, Len Pribula Sr., Jim Schappert, Dave Roglich, Terry Finan. Second row, Julio Caprari, Greg Serfass, Fran Ankenbrand, Shawn Sukus, Ken Burke, 3rd row- Pat Healey and Bob Guerin.
Hall of Fame for Distinguished educators. He received his a master’s degree from the Boston Conservatory, tory, hisPhD from from theUnivers theUniversity ity of Kentucky Kentucky in Policy Policy Studies and Evaluation and was recognized as the recipient of the Sagan Scholarship for the dissertationof theyear andmost recentl recently y Jim has complet completed ed addition additional al studies at Harvard Harvard University University in the College of Education’s Management agement Institu Institute te specifica specifically lly focusin focusing g on critical critical issues issues in higher education. Fellow ellowsh ship ip with with soup soup and and sandwich will follow in the parish hall.
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that as part of the 90th season celebra celebration tion,, it is offeri offering ng the show free of charge on Friday, Little Theatre January18,to January18,to anyon anyonee thatmakes “A Few Good Men” will be reserva reservation tionss forthat specificperspecificper presented presented by Little Theatre Theatre of formance. Wilkes-Barre during its upcoming 90th season. Happy birthday Show Show dates dates are: January 12, Happy birthday wishes go to 18, 19 at 8 p.m. and January 13 Clementine Clementine Latorre Latorre Arcadu Arcadu, and 20 at 3 p.m. Pittston who celebrated on Dec. Tickets are $15. 29. Active or retired military perAlso Alyssa Alyssa Ann Donato Donato, sonnel are admitted for $12 with Plains Dec 27 valid I.D. Cary Ann Arena Walsh , of Phone Phone 570 570.82 .823. 3.18 1875 75 to rePittston, is celebrating on Dec. serve tickets or for more infor31. 31. mation. Sue Scappatora Scappatora, of West est PittPittLTWB is pleased to announce
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Happy anniversary wishes go to Gene and Liz Guarilia ofDuryea celebrating on Dec. 31. Also Carmen and Patricia Pittsto Capitano Capitano Cadora Cadora of Pittsto celebrating celebrating on Dec 29. And John and Clementin Latorre Arcadu of Pittston celebrating 48 years on Jan 2.
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Main Street, Street, condo will offer 30 market-rate was was redon redonee in a peri period od motifand motifand hou housing sing units. units. Constru Constructio ction n is a “pock “pocket et park park”” create created d next next expecte expected d to last18 mon months ths to two two door. years. On Spring Street, adjacent to Fidel Fidelity ity Bank Bank anno announ unced ced the Pittston Tomato Festival lot, plans to construct a “green” work work began began on what what purporte purportedly dly banking facility along Kennedy willbe called called “The “The Tomato omato Bar. Bar.” Boulevard in the City, roughly Around the corner, a luxacross the street from ury apartment project be- A mural covthe condo building. building. gan. Not on Main Street, ering the Anno Announ uncem cemen entt was was entire side of but near it, St. Casimade made that that an Asia Asian n fufumir’s Church, ch, 65 sion sion/s /sus ushi hi rest restau aura rant nt the Pittston Church St., Pittston, is called called Fuji Fuji wouldbe wouldbe comcom- Dental build- being transformed transformed into ing ing to the the form former er LaLa- ing on S. Main a performing arts cenFratte’s Restaurant build- Street, Pittter. Gina Malsky, owningon North North Main Main Stre Street. et. er of Downt Downtow own n Artsin Two lawyers, lawyers, Greg Ski- ston, and a forme formerr Meth Method odis istt bitsky and Gene Molino, depicting in chur church ch in Wilke ilkessopened a practice at 457 sepia-tone Barre rre, will call all it N. Main Street, in the paint PittDownt Downtow own n ArtsII. Ray Ray same location where MoHassey bought the forston’s herilino’s great grandparents mer church for Malsky once operate operated d the legendlegend- tage of coal to manage. ary Detato’s SupermarSupermar- mining, the Just south of Pittston ket. garment in proper in Jenkins A mural mural cover covering ing the dustry, and Township, Susquehanentire side of the Pittston na Brewing Company, railroading, Dent Dental al buil buildi ding ng on S. an $8.5 million brewMain Street, Pittston, and was unveiled ery, ery, was was open opened ed by depictin depicting g in sepia-t sepia-tone one on Dec. 12. Mark Nobile and part paint Pittston’ Pittston’ss heritageof ners Ed and Fred coal mining, the garment Maier, descendants of industry, industry, and railroading, railroading, was Charles Charles Stegma Stegmaier ier.. Under Under the unveiled unv eiled on Dec. 12. “This “This is us, guidanceof guidanceof master master brewe brewerr Jamie Jamie this this is who who we are, are,”” Mayo Mayorr Jaso Jason n Jurado Jurado Susque Susquehann hannaa Brewe Brewery ry Klush said of the Heritage Mu- rolled rolled out two two barrels barrels forthe first ral. time and offered a tour and tastA reception for the unveiling ing on May 11. Some Some 100 guests guests of the mural was hosted and tied tasted tasted Golden Goldencold cold Lager Lager and into the ribbonribbon-cutt cutting ing of the Sixth Generation Stock Ale. new United Food and CommerWith the help help of Sen. Sen. Bob Bob cial Workers orkers (UFCW) (UFCW) credit credit Casey Casey,, Pittsto Pittston n Librarysecure Librarysecured da unionbuil unionbuildin ding g at450 S.MainSt. $75 $751, 1,000 000 federal federal loanenabling loanenabling it Dempsey’s Dempsey’s Fashionable Laun- to set a groundbreaking for the dry dry, of Dunm Dunmor ore, e, open opened ed a Cogrove Annex, an addition that branch at 16 S. Main Street. among other things, will allow Just weeks ago, construction for proper display of the John P. began on a new building at the Cosgrove Cosgrove collection collection of books, corner corner of William illiam and Main Main photos and memorabilia. memorabilia. Cosstreets. streets. When When complet completed ed,, the grove, grove, 94, is a Pittsto Pittston n native native building, according according to develope developer r who spent more than 70 years Gilbro Gilbro Realty Realty Inc., Inc., will house working in the media in Wash North Penn Penn Legal Legal Services on its ington, D.C. He donated his persecond and third floors employ- sonal library along with a check ing 30 people including 22 law-
Susquehanna Brewery rolled out two barrels for the first time and offered a tour and tasting on May 11. Some 100 guests tasted Goldencold Lager and Sixth Generation Stock Ale. FILE PHOTO
for $50,000 to the Pittston Li brary, brary, who promptly promptly launched a capital campaign for expansion. Co-chai Co-chairing ring the $1.5 $1.5 million million campaig campaign n are PatrickSolanoand PatrickSolanoand Thomas Thomas Tigue. igue. Ground Ground was was broken for the annex in November with John P. Cosgrove in attendance. Five local men who lost their lives in service to their fellow Americans and a sixth who was severely wounded were honored as Hometown Heroes with the dedication of a flag pole and six monume mon uments nts on the grounds grounds of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce building on Sunday, July July 1. Charlie Charlie Adoniz Adonizio, io, preside president nt of the Chambe Chamberr board board,, who who conceivedof ceivedof theidea andspearheadandspearheaded the fund drive to make it a reality, served as master of ceremonies for the event. Honored Honored were were U.S.ArmyCor.S. ArmyCor poral Dave Kridlo, killed in Afghanistan; First Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo, Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania National National Guard Guard,, killed killed in Afghani Afghanistan stan;; Lt. Col. Richard Berrettini, Berrettini, PennPennsylvania National Guard, killed in Afghani Afghanistan stan;; State State Troop Trooper er Joshua Miller, killed in the line of duty; Virginia Beach Policeman RodneyPocce RodneyPocceschi schi,, killed killed in the line of duty; and Army Captain Thomas “TJ” Hromisin, severely verely wound wounded ed while while serving serving in Iraq. Hromisin, who is blind, attended tended the ceremon ceremony y and addressed the crowd. Troop rooper er Mille Miller, r, who who was was killed in the line of duty on June 7, 2009, while rescuing a nineyear year oldboy from from hisfather hisfather who who had kidnapped him, was recognized nized againon againon Oct. Oct. 24, 24, when when the the Pitts Pittston ton Post ost Office Office was was renamed in his honor.
Congres Congressma sman n Lou Barlett Barlettaa helped Angela Miller, Miller, Trooper Trooper Miller’s widow, unveil a marker proclaiming proclaiming the building the Trooper Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Post Office Office Buildin Building. g. Miller Miller was was a graduate of Pittston Area high School. He was 34 when he died and left behind three daughters as well as his wife. Thesameday as there-naming there-naming ceremon ceremony y at the Pittsto Pittston n Post Post Office, Cong. Lou Barletta had another mission in Pittston: to deliver several World War II medals to a Pittston man who had been waiting waiting nearly nearly 70 years to receive them. Louis Louis Roma Roman, n, 88, 88, flew flew 19 bombing bombing missions missions over over Germany as a flight engineer and top turret gunner but the medals he earned earned for his herois heroism m were were nevnever presented until this past year. Change in government
As 2012 2012 began, began, the Pittston Pittston Home Rule Study Commission of Mayo Mayorr Jaso Jason n Klus Klush, h, Fred Fred Stuccio Stuccio,, former former Mayo Mayorr Mike Mike Lombardo, Ginger Murphy, Art Bobbou Bobbouine, ine, Joe Chernou Chernouska skas, s, and Ben Tielle was sworn in. In the November general election, tion, Pitts Pittston ton City City voter voterss apap proved proved the commission’ commission’s work, work, the Home Rule Referendum, Referendum, by a 3 to 2 margin bringing significant change to the way the City will will be run. run. Am Amon ong g other other thing things, s, Home Rule allows the City to raise the earned income tax on residents and begin to shift the tax burdenawayfrom homeownhomeowners, many of whom in Pittston are retired retired and on fixedincomes. fixedincomes. “Enacti “Enacting ng Home Home Rule Rule basical basical-ly allows elected city officials flexibility in governing not allow lowed bythe curre current nt ThirdClas ThirdClasss
City Code, especia especially lly when it come comess to taxati taxation on," ," said said Joe Joe Moskovitz, city manager. The City eventually passed a $6.62 million budget for 2013 keeping the property tax rate at 6.85 mills but raising the earned income tax by .5 percent to 1.5 percent. Month by month
January New Luzerne County judges were were sworn sworn in includi including ng four four from Greater Pittston: Fred Pierantoni, rantoni, Michael Vogue, Lesa Gelb, and Jennifer Rogers. Also sworn in was new District trict Attorne Attorney y Stephan Stephanie ie Sala vantis, whose dad, Harry Salavanti vantis, s, is a memb member er of thefamily thefamily that ran the Majeski Lunch on Main Street for decades. decades. On Friday, Jan. 6, a partially nudee manwas taken nud taken intocustody intocustody after after he allegedl allegedly y dischar discharged ged two two roun roundsfroma dsfroma riflestri riflestriki king ng a resresidence used as the municipal tax office. Police reported Michael Kozlos Kozloski, ki, 28,was wearin wearing g only only a T-shirt when apprehended. The first West Wyoming Junior Council member, Jared Sa porito, was was sworn in. Congres Congressma sman n Tim Holden Holden visit visited ed librar libraries ies and flood flooded ed homes of West Pittston on January 9. At a reception at Open Space, Rep. Rep. Mike Mike Carroll Carroll explain explained ed that redistr redistricti icting ng put much much of Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston n in Holden’ Holden’s reconfireconfigured 17th Congressional Congressional District. trict. Mos Mostt of the GreaterPittst GreaterPittston on communities communities were were previousl previously y served by Cong. Lou Barletta in the 11th District. A victory in the May primary
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and November November election would would have given Holden an 11th term in Congres Congress, s, but he was was defeate defeated d in theDemocrat theDemocrat primary primary byAtty. byAtty. MattCartwrightwho MattCartwrightwho also also won won in November. Surprisingly Surprisingly,, despite the endorseme dorsement nt of Holdenby Holdenby most most local official officials, s, Cartwrig Cartwright ht was was victorious torious in every every communi community ty in Greater Pittston. Leadership Leadership Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre honored Patrick J. Solano with the 2012 2012 Commun Community ity Leaderh Leaderhsip sip Award. ward. Solano, Solano, 86, had flown flown 23 combat missions during World World War II with the Eighth U.S. Air Force orce Heav Heavy y Bomb Bombard ardme ment nt Group. Gov Gov. Tom Corbettattende Corbettattended d the event at the Westmoreland Club saying in his remarks: “There’s only only one one dign dignita itary ry in this this room room – Pat Solano.” Cous Cousin inss Dave Dave and and Albe Albert rt Brocca Brocca announc announced ed they they were were produci producing ng a documen documentary tary film titled The The Knox Mine Disaster: The End of Anthra Anthracite cite.. The The trail trail-er was set set to be scre screen ened ed at King’ King’ss Colleg Colleg and at the Anthractie Museum in Scranton. A story in the Jan. 22 issue revealed vealed that Trace Tracey y Nawro Nawroski ski Jumper, a PA grad, had worked as an HVACengineeron ACengineeron theconstruction of Lucas Oil Stadium, site of Super Bowl XLVI. The stadium opened in 2008. Grico’s Restaurant, destroyed by fire fire in Augu August st 201 2011, anannoun nouncedit cedit was was comin coming g back back.. Pat Pat Greenfield, Greenfield, owner owner and chef, had kept herself busy serving a Sunday brunch at the Moose Club,
Governor Governor Tom Tom Corbett, Corbett, right, right, presents presents Leadershi Leadership p WilkesWilkes-Barr Barre e Communit Community y Leadershi Leadership p Award Award recipien recipientt Patrick Patrick J. Solano Solano a proclama proclamatio tion n at the Leadersh Leadership ip WilkesWilkes-Barr Barre e Mid-Win Mid-Winter ter Cocktail Cocktail Party Party at the Westmor Westmorelan eland d Club. Club.
February attend attended ed regu regular larly ly by many many Richard Richard B. Cosgro Cosgrove, ve, 87, a flooded West Pittston residents. member of the first Sunday DisOn Feb. 5, Super Bowl SunJimmy Jimmy Cefalo, Cefalo, former former Pittsto Pittston n patch staff in 1987, 1987, was laid to day, the front page of the DisArea Area,, Penn enn State State and and Miami Miami rest. patch featured Taylor Taylor Crawford, Crawford, Dolphin football star, spoke on Some 250 mourners attended the ‘70s decade at a memorial to the funeral mass at St. John the Joe Paterno on Jan. 26 at State Evangelist Evangelist Church, Church, including including acColleg College. e. Cefalo Cefalo was was alsoa memmem- tor tor Charl Charlie ie Shee Sheen, n, a frien friend d of the ber of the honor guard at Pater- family. no’s funeral. Cosgrove died on Jan. 21.
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Our entire community was saddened by the news that our beloved Father Paul McDonnell is leaving for California in a few days.
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Giants fan, and Alex Gross, 12 Patriots fan, symbolically squaring off. Taylor had been on the front page of the Dispatch Dispatch 25 years earlier on Super Bowl Sunday in 1987 987 when when,, at14 mont months hs old, old, her her father Joe, a Giants fan, brought her into the Dispatch office and instr instruc ucted ted her: her: “do “do a touch touch-down. down.”” The Dispatch Dispatch snapped snapped her photo and there she was. 290 local fans predicted predicted the Giants Giants would would win, win, which which they they did. 171 171 had picked the Patriots Patriots.. Joel Joel Skursk Skursky y, 42, onegiant of a Giant’s fan, was also featured. featured. Among his memorabilia is 200 signed mini helmets. Oakland As baseball announcer cer Dick Dick Call Callah ahan an was anannoun nounce ced d as spea speake kerr for for the the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick banquet scheduled scheduled for March 17. In was announced that Chris Semon of Pittston had landed a gig on Bronso Bronson n Pincho Pinchot’ t’ss TV sho show “The “The Bron Bronso son n Pinch Pinchot ot Project.” Adam Adam Turoni, uroni, sonof Christ Christine ine and and the late late Sam Sam Turoni uroni and and grandson of Frank and Theresa Colella and Sonny Turoni, all of Greater Pittston, became associated with TV chef Paula Deen. Turoni owns owns Chocolate Chocolate by Adam
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For me personally, many fine priests have influenced my life, both at my boy-hood parish, St. Rocco’s, at my high school, St. John’s, and at my college, King’s. Few, however, however, made me happy to see them the way Father Paul always did. As was written in The Dispatch recently, Father Paul always made you feel as though you were the only one in the room when he was speaking to you. His attention was only eclipsed by his
sense of humor.You never knew what he was going to say when he had a microphone in his hand. But, whatever it was, it always showed a very keen sense of not only humor, but intelligence, and keen comedic timing. Father Paul certainly made his mark in Greater Greater Pittston. When did you ever see a lawyer’s ad devoted to a priest?
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gun by brothers Jacob, Charles and Caesar, as Graziano Brothers Funeral Home on Oak St., Old Forge in 1900. A branch on Main Main St., St., Pitts Pittston ton open opened ed in 1906. The current location is on the Pittston By-pass. The Salvation Army noted its 100th anniversary in West Pittston. Judge Thomas Burke was named named speake speakerr for the dinner dinner and Michael Michael and Sandy Sandy Insalac Insalaco o were honored. Parents Parents fought the proposed proposed closing of Sarah J. Dymond and JFK Elementary schools in the Wyoming Area School District and were successful, at least for now. Warm weather eather was was the big stostoryin Marc March.Oneyea h.Oneyearr tothe date date of a 9-inch snow fall on March 23, 201 2011, local local temps temps flirted flirted with with 80 degrees. It was an unusually warm and and sno snow-fr w-free ee winte winter r prompting prompting the Dispatch Dispatch to write a story about snow plow drivers under the headline: There’s no business for snow business A $46 $461, 1,000gamingfund 000gamingfund grant grant resulted in the Regional Compost post Center Center in Dupont, Dupont, which openedlater openedlater in theyear with with Sen. Sen. John Blake and Rep. Mike Carroll on hand. Dupont Borough Council President President Stanley Stanley Knick took took thelead on theproject theproject locatlocatedonfouracresintheGrimesIndustrial Park. April Artie Lori and family opened Arturo’s Restaurant Restaurant in Dupont after a year-and-ayear-and-a-half half makeover makeover of the formerCelestino’s formerCelestino’s Restaurant. Eva Mae Falcone was named recipient recipient of the JeanY Jean Yates Award bythe PittstonMemo PittstonMemorialLibra rialLibrary ry Board. Board. Toastmas oastmaster ter for the event event was Michael Ostrowski, retired executive director of Intermediate Unit 18. It was was one of his last public pub lic appeara appearances nces as he sucsuccumbed cumbed to cancer cancer later in the year. The The Sund Sunday ay Disp Dispatc atch h won four of Impressions Media’s 24 Keystone Awards, competing in Division VI, non-dailies with a circulation of 5,000 to 9,999. Rick Notari won a first place forsports story; story; Jack Jack Smiles Smiles secsecond for sports story and news beat reporting; and Bill Tarutis first place for a photo essay on the opening mass of Queen of
the Apostles Church in Avoca. Beloved Beloved 92-year-old 92-year-old priest FaFather ther Hugh Hugh McGroa McGroarty rty was was laidto rest rest died died onApril onApril 16.He was was still still actively performing his priestly duties at St. John the Evangelist Church. Martha Stewart ordered kiel basa from Komensk Komensky’ y’ss Market, Market, Duryea. Duryea. Brenda Sepelyak, Sepelyak, coowner, got a call and was given one one day’ day’s noti notice ce to come come through, which she did. TW Shoe Shoema make kerr hardw hardware are business, business, 312 312 Wyom yoming ing Ave., Wyoming, was re-opened as an art galle gallery ry byJamie byJamie Smith Smith,, great great grandson of TW Shoemaker. Toni Valenti wasnamed Grand Marsha Marshall of the West Pittsto Pittston n Cherry Blossom Festival Bill Lewis, Jenkins Township, a board member of the County Histori Historical cal Society Society,, released released a book on local passengers passengers on The Titanic. Good Good Health Health Natural Natural ProdProducts ucts,, make makerr of healt health h snack snack foods, foods, moved moved into 162 ComCommerce Drive in the Grimes Industria dustriall Park Park where where it emplo employs12 ys12 people. May Mor Morgan Hosie osierr, 8, was cro crowned wned Littl Littlee Miss Miss Cherry Cherry Blossom on May 5 James “Sox” Ruane died May 3. He was considered Pittston’s
Oldest parishioners parishioners Chet Montante, left, and Ida Bartoli, lock the doors of St. Rocco's Church for the final time following the closing mass at the 92-year-old church. FILE PHOTO
"surrogate grandfather." The Earthly Earthly Angels Angels Autism Autism Fund Fund, founde founded d in 200 2001by 1by Brenda Brenda and Ron D’Eliseo after their son Robert was diagnosed with autism, established an endowment fund with the Luzerne Founda-
tion. Earthly Angels have given away away more more than $150,0 150,000 00 in funding for non-profit organizations working working with autistic children. Nicole Ciali and Joe Bradigan Bradigan open opened ed a new new icecream icecream parlo parlorr at
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Only one resolution to make In “Jude the Obscure,” Thomas Hardy writes: “The children of a time are the respon responsib sibilit ility y of all the adults adults living living at that time.” If this is true, and how can it be not, then we adults living at this time have our work cut out for us. Indeed, as the year begins, the only resolution we can make, both individually ally and collec collectiv tivel ely y, is to make make the world a safer place for all children. And that means not only protecting our children from the type of senseless violence that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, but also protecting children from the types of experiences that cause them to grow up to perpetrate such senseless violence. We must resolve to feed all children, educate educate all children, children, nurture all children, protect all children, children, and value value all children to the best of our ability. And And we shou should ld reso resolv lvee to let let noth nothin ing, g, not money, not politics, not religious differ differenc ences,not es,not any any ideolo ideology gy of any any sort deter us from the goal.
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YOUR OPINION Pens poem: ‘A brand new year’ Day one on the calendar to see To look at and think about being happy and free. Wondering what the New Year will bring, Hope winter won’t be too hard as I await spring. The air outside outside seems so crisp for Jan. Jan. 1 Maybe we’ll have snow outside, won’t that be fun? Just another season some people do say, But I feel it’s the start of a New Year And that means hurray!
The pages of today’s paper are filled with memories of the year gone by. They include news stories, sports storiesand obitua obituariesglean riesgleaned ed fromthe 201 2012 pages of the the Sunday Sunday Dispatc Dispatch. h. They They also include photos taken from our files. While, as always, we strove to do our best for you you,, our readers, readers, we are well well aware aware of our own own shortco shortcomin mings. gs. So there there I have have gon gonee to many many Luzerne Luzerne County Council Council meeting meetingss may be stories we somehow overlooked, throughout the year, made comments and it resulted with a lack or lost loved ones we failed to mention of response. and therefore caused you pain. I remember a contingent of elderly veterans came to the LuFor any such failings, we apologize in zerne County Council meeting and had to wait over 3 hours beadvance. fore given an opportunity to speak because Mr. Bobeck refused But we also encourage you to feel free to place place themon themon the the agend agenda.Man a.Many y left left becau becauseof seof theirage theirage and and I to set us straight. still recall the words: “Shame on you!” If there is any memory memory of the past past year year The 2012budget 2012budget contain contained ed a tax increas increase. e. Was it really really necesnecesyou you belie believewe vewe areremissin notmentionnotmention- sary? The 2013 budget gave a $1,000 bonus for non-union eming today, please let us know. Call, write ployees. ployees. Mr. Lawton was late presenting the 2013 budget and did not or email us the stories you wish we incompl com ply y with with the Home Home Rule Rule Charter Charter.. The 201 2013 budget budget reven revenues ues cluded and we will publish your memoare questio que stionab nable. le. It is highlylikel hig hlylikely y the reven re venue ue willnot materia mat eriallries of the year next week. ize without future borrowing. Thanks for your understanding. And I have seen Mr. Lawton keep County Council members in the lease know our offer is most sincere.
There’s a lot of anticipation as to what will be seen, But first look at our mountains, streams They are pristine. As to tranquility and peace in our nation It will take lots of guts and determination. determination. We all hope for the best It’s time to move on – no time to rest. Ronald Voveris Yatesville
Has complaints about actions of County Council dark about issues facing Luzerne County. Updates must be provided vided bythe County County Manage Managerr on County County busines businesss as require required d by the Home Rule Charter. Why is the Charter ignored? Throughout the year there was much discussion about the County debt, however the majority of Council has continued to spend spend bon bond d mon moneywithou eywithoutt a plan. plan. Many Many Councilmemb Councilmemberscomerscom plain about the County debt but foolishly foolishly spendov spend over er $30 million of bon bond d mon money ey left over over by previo previous us adminis administrat tration.They ion.They raised raised taxes and gave out bonuses. This sounds like tax the people and spend their money to me. I will will conti continu nuee to atten attend d Luze Luzerne rne Coun County ty Coun Counci cill meeti meeting ngss in 201 2013. I will will ques questio tion n our our Coun County ty offici official alss on issu issues es impo importa rtant nt to the residents of Luzerne County. Happy New Year to all citizens of Luzerne County. Kathy Dobash Hazleton
MOTHER’S DAZE Maria Jiunta Heck
By Mary Ehret Penn State Cooperative Extension
Full pews MyAunt MyAunt Marydieda Marydieda few few weeks eeks ago.Shewas92 ago.Shewas92 and the epitome of a ballsy spitfire. She stood a demure 4 foot 10 inches, yet had the mouth of a longshoreman longshoreman and the disposition disposition of a cactus. Aunt Mary was….um…lovingly thorny. And she just did not give a flying fig what anyone thought of her completely unfiltered take on life. I loved her. Aunt Mary never had children so she lacked finesse when dealing with them. She besto bestowe wed d sever several al nickname nicknamess upon upon me in my lifetime, for example: milquetoast, big, fat crybaby, by, flipperlips, spineless spineless jellyfish,Whiner McGee…to name just a few. Stra Strang ngel ely y, I saw saw a lot of myselfin yselfin her. her. She She spok spokee her mind and did so with alarming accuracy and little deflection. Girlfriend called a spade a spade and then demanded that you go buy her a new box spring. I admired her audaciousness. She’ She’d lived lived on the top floor floor of my grandmo grandmother ther’’s house house forev forever er andthat made made them them like like multi-g multi-gener ener-ational, conjoined twins, she and Gramma Jiunta. Twins wins who who reallydid reallydid notenjoy notenjoy me in theleast;yet it never affected me, until the day I visited, 4 months pregnant. They both told me, and I quote: “You’d look a hell of a lot better without all that extra weight! Especially around your belly. Lay off the cannoli, cannoli, for Christ sake!” What can you do? They were two brazen Italian broads and I looked just like my mother, as opposite site a Sicil Sicilianas ianas you you couldeve couldeverr get: get: A Polish olish Prin Prin-cess, though and through. They didn’t get me. They did scare the living crap out of me, pretty regularly, though. Inher last last year years, s, Aunt Aunt Mary Mary was was placedin placedin assis assistted living, and hated it with a white-hot vengeance. She, in fact, threw the proverbial finger at all the rules rules thatwere require required d of her as the self-p self-perce erceiv ived ed prickly prickly queen of the joint. No drinking drinking allowed? allowed? Pshhh…she Pshhh…she just hid the bottles in a planter. No freaking smoking?! You may as well have driven a stake through her little, blackheart! She’d simply simply perch on her balcony-ette balcony-ette and puff away every hour on the hour and hide her cigarette butts…where? That’s right. The planter. That thing was as bottomless bottomless as the Aegean Sea. AsI glanc glanced ed arou around nd the the chur church ch durin during g Aunt Aunt MaMary’s funeral, I was saddened that few people filled the pews, although, I’m certain that I cared more than she would have. The The pries priestt tried tried hisbest, hisbest, buthe was was give given n a mass mass of a person he never knew, and therefore whipped out his generic funereal missive. He was off by a coun country try mile.He mile.He spok spokee of how how many many live livess she she toutouched ched …which …which wasn’t wasn’t many and if she touched touched them, she did so with barbed wire and a gin and tonic tonic.. Hespoke Hespoke ofher kindn kindnes ess.We s.Welll lllll … I didwitdidwitness ness her compas compassio sion n towa toward rd her boxer boxer,, Twiggy wiggy,, but not toward many actual, human beings. But still. She was Aunt Mary and she was what she she was. was. She She was was true true to herse herself lf,, right right thou thoughto ghto the very end.
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Beware of fad diets So, it makes me wonder… is it better to have a church full of mourners when you kick it, or have lived a life of pure realness and alienate a few vermin along the way? Do we live our lives making friends just for the sport of it or do we make our friendships count…really, really count? For me, the importance of having people in my life that stamp-out a meaningful import, who im prove prove the quality of my own own spirit, is more worthy worthy than f illing my audience with understudies. understudies. The close of each year brings me fresh opportunity to appreciate the friends whom I truly love. Those are the peeps who will fill my pews. It’s always refreshing and surprising to me how haphazard a true friendship can begin: the library, Pilates class, my neighborhood, the liquor store, jail,(joke) jail,(joke) rehab (again); (again); it happens when you aren’t expecting it or searching for it with a flashlight and a checklist. Real friends friendship hip just just …arise …arises, s, and sticks sticks like like glue. But our lives are also peppered with those who may not be that “til-death-do-us-part” blood brothers brothers friend, but need to be acknowledged acknowledged and adored adored,, nonethe nonetheless less.. These These souls souls are sprinkl sprinkled ed throughout our lives for damn good reasons. Ourdelivery Ourdelivery people people andmail carriers carriers,, who who smile smile at us on even the crappiest of days, our library patrons who bestow a smile and an unexpected gift upon us when we are in need of both and didn’t even know it, my lovely seamstress who understands my vertical AND horizontal challenges, all those those employ employeesat eesat CVS, CVS, theDollarStoreand BonBonTon who put-up with my coupon shenanigans. (I buy a lot of crap. With coupons). coupons). These are the little spots of brightness that we enjoy daily, but sometimes often overlook. Don’t overlook. Aunt Mary never quite grasped that concept of nurturin nurturing g an assortm assortment ent of relation relationshi ships, ps, but I have. My heart is big enough for everyone. We need sever several al layers layers of people people in our lives. lives. 2012was 2012was a tough one, but made tolerable by the positive souls flitting in and out of my life. They say when one door closes, another one opens…but I have to tell you, that’s pretty much bullshit. You have to really, physically open the door yourself, and prop it aloft with a huge reference book of French synonyms. That way, people can come and go and trickle a little love over the threshold as they leave. We make our luck, we make our love, we make ourhappiness ourhappiness.. We live live as best best weknowhowand we hope that every day we can impart one small nuance of valida validationthat tionthat may may affect affect another another’’s life in a truly meaningful way. This is my prayer for you in 2013. Okay, Aunt Mary … who’s the big, fat crybaby now? Oh. Still me. Big, fat crybaby or not, Maria Heck brings joy to Dispatch readers readers every other week in this space.
If feeling healthy and being ten pounds lighter is on your list of New Year Resolutions, Resolutions, beware beware of fad diets. Firs First, t, what what is a faddiet? faddiet? A faddietis any any diet diet that that is difficu difficult lt to stay stay on longer than 3-4 months. Here are some common myths myths about weight weight loss and fad diets. Myth: Fad diets work for permanent weight loss. Fact: Fad diets are not the best way to lose weight and keep it off. Youmayloseweigh oumayloseweightt at first first onone ofthese ofthese diets diets.. But But dietsthatstri dietsthatstrictctly limit calories or food choices are hard to follow. Most people quickly get tired of them and regain any lost weight. Fad diets diets may may be unhea unhealth lthy y becau because se they they may may not not pro provide vide allof the nutrients your body needs. Also, losing weight at a very rapid rate (more than 3 pounds a week after the first couple weeks) may increase your risk for developing gallstones. Diets Diets thatprovide thatprovide lessthan 800calories 800calories per day day also also could could result result in heart rhythm abnormalities, abnormalities, which can be fatal. Tip: Rese Researc arch h sugg sugges ests ts that that losi losing1/2to ng1/2to 2 poun pounds ds a weekby makmaking healthy food choices, eating moderate portions, and building physical physical activity activity into your daily life is the best way way to lose weight weight and keep it off and lower lower your risk for developing developing type 2 diabetes, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Myth: High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are a healthy way to lose weight. Fact: But getting most of your daily calories from high-protein foods like meat, eggs, and cheese is not a balanced eating plan. Too Too much fat and cholesterol cholesterol may raise heart disease risk. Too few fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, which may lead to constipation due to lack of dietary fiber. Following a high-protein/ low-carbohydrate diet may also make you feel nauseous, tired, and weak. Eating fewer than 130 grams of carbohydrate a day day can lead to the buildup of ketones (partially (partially broken-do broken-down wn fats) in your blood, blood, which can cause your body to produce high levels of uric acid, a risk factor for gout and kidney stones. stones. Ketosis may be especially risky for pregnant women and people with diabetes or kidney disease. disease. Tip: High-protein/l High-protein/lowow-carboh carbohydrate ydrate diets are often low in calories because food choices are strictly strictly limited, limited, so they may cause shortterm weight loss. You may also find it easier to stick with a diet or eating plan that includes a greater variety of foods. Myth: Certain foods, like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup, can burn fat and make you lose weight. weight. Fact: No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss. Tip: The best way to lose weight is to cut back on the number of calories you eat and be more physically active. Myth: Natural or herbal weight-loss weight-loss products are safe and effective. Fact: A weigh weight-lo t-loss ss productthat productthat claims claims to be “natura “natural” l” or “herbal” “herbal” is not necessarily necessarily safe. For example, herbal products products containing ephedra (now banned by the U.S. Government) have caused serious health problems and even death. Tip: Talk with your health care provider before using any weightloss product.
Mary R. Ehret, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., L.D.N., is with Penn State Cooperative Extension, Luzerne Luzerne County, 16 Luzerne Ave., Ave., West West Pittston, Pa., 18643. 18643. (570) 825-1701/602-0600. Fax (570) 825-1709. [email protected].
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SONGS OF THE SEASON Intermediate Center chorus holds annual concert at the Pittston Area High School
Above, Above, Sydney Sydney Hornlei Hornlein, n, JuliaJuliana Wayma Wayman, n, and Sophia Sophia SwiSwiderski derski,, allin sixth sixth grade, grade, follow follow along along as they they sing sing Chri Christm stmas as songs. Far left, left, PA Intermed Intermediat iate e Students Students singing, singing, "The Twelve Twelve Days Days of ChristChristmas." At laft, laft, Madison Madison Hector Hector waives waives to her famil family y with with Apri Aprill Best Best to her her left left and and Faith Faith Russe Russell ll to her right right..
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The large group from Pittston Area Intermediate Intermediate Center sang songs like "Frosty the Snowman," "Up on the Housetop," and many more.
The Christmas Concert was lead by the husband and wife team of Jennifer and Eric Sperazza. They are the
Eighth graders, Kaylei Evans, left, and Joclyn Wilk clap along during one of the Christmas Christmas songs.
Sixth grader, Michael Peak, is all decked out in his Christmas Christmas attire.
Micky Sperazza, 19-months, 19-months, watched his mom and dad, Jennifer and Eric, conduct the concert, along with grand-
Hailey Wilgus, a third grade student, is really excited before the
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dained on May May 9, 1970. 1970. His first pastor assignment assignment was at Bless Blessed ed Sacra Sacramen mentt Paris Parish h in Hughestownon Hughestownon Jan.13,1984. He tookover tookover at Holy Holy Rosary Rosary on June June 20, 1991. 1991. Rokosz Rokosz presided presided over a tumultumultuous time in the parish, when the three Duryea churches were ultimately ultimately merged into one. The boroughof about 4,500 had three churches, churches, each representing its own parish. But dwindling population ulation,, church church budget budget crunches crunches,, priest shortages and a changing changing society society led the Dioces Diocesee of ScranScranton ton to deci decide de to clos closee man many churches churches and consoli consolidate date others others.. Duryea was not immune. The first was was St. Joseph Joseph’’s, which which shut shut its doors in March 2010 and saw its parish parish mergedwith mergedwith Holy Holy RosRosary. ary. Then Then came word word that Sacred Sacred Heart Heart of Jesus Jesus would ould also also be closed, closed, though the church was give given n a repr reprie ieve ve as a worsh orship ip site site within the new parish. On Nov. 28, 2010 2010,, Holy Holy Rosary Rosary parish parish was also closed. All three were merged into a new parish with a newname, Nativity Nativity of Our Lord. Lord. Rokosz is survived by brothers,John and Walter, alter, and numernumerous nieces and nephews. Former Luzerne Intermediate Unit Executi Executive ve Directo Director r Michael M. Ostrowski, 61, lost a courageo courageous us battle battle with with cancer cancer on Sept. 2. Ostrowski’ Ostrowski’s career in special educatio education n began began at the White White HavenCenterin HavenCenterin 1973. 1973. He hadalso worke worked d at Wyoming yoming Area Area High School, Wilkes-Barre Career reer and and Techni echnical cal Cente Centerr and and as vocatio vocational nal coordin coordinato atorr for the Luzerne Intermediate Unit. He retired in November 2009 as executive director of the Luzerne Inte Interm rmed edia iate te Unit Unit.. He also also served as an adjunct professor at Mary Maryw wood ood Univ Univer ersi sity ty and and King’s King’s College. He dedicated his entire career for the benefit of children. Ostrowski’ Ostrowski’s sense of humor was was unmis unmistak takab able le.. He knew knew thousan thousands ds of jokes, jokes, it seemed seemed,, and never hesitated to tell one. And his music taste was im peccable. peccable. At his viewing, viewing, his children had Ostrowski’ Ostrowski’s iPod playing, playing, which included Cream and Van Morrison. He coach coached ed Littl Littlee Leagu Leaguee baseball, baseball, soccer and basketball basketball
Richa Richard rd Crogr Crogrove ove report reports s at the the Knox Knox mine mine disast disaster er in this this SunSunday Dispa Dispatc tch h file file photo. photo.
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and was a former board member of the Pocono Pirates ice hockey organization. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Lois Baker Ostrowski; a daugh daughter ter,, Saman Samanth tha; a; a son, son, Christo Christopher pher;; a sister sister and a brothbrother. Longtime area journalist Richard B. Cosgrove died on Jan. 21. 21. His journal journalism ism career career lasted lasted more than 70 years, with much of it at the Sunday Dispatch. He started with the paper’s first edition in 1947 and stayed here for more more than than 50 years years.. He also also worked for The Times Leader, the Scranto Scrantonian nian and Scranto Scranton n Tribune and the Citizens’ Voice.
While at the Dispatch, Cosgrove held such varied positions as re porter, porter, writer, columnist columnist and advertisin vertising g manager manager,, as well well as editor of the newspa newspaper’ per’s senior senior edition, Prime Time. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Evangelist Parish, Pittston, Pittston, and its Holy Holy Name Name Society Society,, a member member andpast grand grand knight knight of Pres Preside ident nt John John F. Kenn Kennedy edy Council 372 of the Knights of Columbus Columbus in Pittston, Pittston, member and past president of the Serra Club of Wyoming yoming Valley alley. He was was a life life membe memberr of thePittst thePittston on Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and was was named named itsManof the the Yearin 2001. In 2006, 2006, Cosgro Cosgrove ve receiv received ed an
honorar honorary y doctora doctorate te degree degree in humanities from King’s College, College, Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre, arre, for his work work in journalism journalism and his service to his church. He left behind two sons, George orge and and Jose Joseph ph,, two two grand grand-daughters and two siblings. Former Former Wyoming yoming Area school Thomas Kearns board member Thomas Sr. died on Nov. 2 at the age of 81. 81. He was an architect, educator, volunteer volunteer and lifelong resident of West Pittston. His His prof profes esssiona ionall care career er spanned five decades beginning beginning as a colle college ge profe profess ssor or at The The Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania State University University
prior to working working as a registered registered architect and professional engineer. neer. As propri proprietorof etorof architec architectutural f irms in Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre arre and Scranton, Scranton, Kearns’ Kearns’ architectural architectural work was spread throughout the northeas northeastt from from Boston Boston to Virgi Virginnia. Some of his proudest architect tectur ural al work ork was cent center ered ed around around educatio educational nal project projectss at The Pennsylvania State University - Univer University sity Park Park and ScranScranton campuses - and many local colleges and school districts. Throug Throughou houtt his life, life, Kearns Kearns volunteered his time and expertise to dozens of civic and comSeeGONE, SeeGONE, Page Page 22
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capacit capacities ies in numero numerous us church churches es throughout the diocese. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bambera, D.D., .D., J.C.L., J.C.L., Bishopof Scranto Scranton, n, who who presid presided ed over McGr McGroa oarty rty’’s fune funeral ral Mass Mass mourned the loss of a “remarka ble priest.” priest.” “I’ “I’ve had had the the priv privile ilege ge of knowing Father McGroarty for almost 30 years. Whether it was serving as a priest in my home parish years ago or, more recently, in his position as senior priest in St. John John the Evange Evangelist list Parish Parish,, hiswit, his energyand energyand especia especially lly his faith and love for the priesthood hood and and the the chur church ch were ere palpa palpa- ble,” ble,” Bambera Bambera said. “Countless “Countless number numberss of lives lives are richer richer today today for having been touched by the priestly priestly ministryof this remarkaremarka ble man who served the Lord for so many years.” SeeGONE, SeeGONE, Page Page 23
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ton. “JumpinJon” “JumpinJon” McHale McHale diedon May 21 at 68. A former Pittston Area teacher and football coach, he got got hisnicknam hisnicknamee from from a front front page photo in the Dispatch on Sept. 27, 1959, in which he is shown jumping over a would-be tackler as a member of the St. John’s Johnnies football team. Cadet Cadet James James Castell Castellino ino was was honored at Bucknell University with with the Silver Silver ROTC ROTC Medal Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution. Eric Fino, Avoca, received the Sons of the America Revolution Eagle Scout Award. June Bryan Bryan Anders Anderson on who who lost lost both both legs and a hand in an explosion in Iraq Iraq,, spok spokee at theGreate theGreaterr PittPittston ston Chamber Chamber of Commerc Commercee Annual Dinner in May. Interstate Interstate Building Materials was was honored honored with the annual annual Outstanding Outstanding Business Business Award. ward. Don Montini, Montini, operations operations manager, accepted. The Care and Concern Concern Free Free Health Clinic in Pittston served its 5000th patient on Wed., May 30. The clinic clinic opened opened in Novem Novem-ber of 2007. Kent Bratl Bratlee, ee, 63, 63, a forme former r board board member member,, was was named named to the Pittston Area School Board to fill the seat seat left left vaca vacant nt when when
Ross Latona resigned. PA School School Distric Districtt was was honorhonored by the Pennsylvania State Police lice for for the the role role the the dist distri rict ct played played in the funeral services for PA grad Trooper Joshua Miller who who was was killedin killedin thelineof duty duty in 2009. 2009. Theplaquewas presen presentted on the third annivers anniversary ary of Miller’s Miller’s death. On Father’s Day, Day, a story ap peared about a father/daughter father/daughter team– Benand Jennife Jenniferr GadomGadomski – who operate a street and parking parking lots lining business. business. They operate M Mayo Striping. Jennifer, 22, has helped her dad since she was 12 years years old. A second Father’ Father’s Day story was about Atty. Rocco Schillaci who who put off opening opening his own own practice, practice, with wife Allison, also an attorney attorney,, at his side, when their newborn daughter, Maria, was was hospita hospitalize lized d with a heart heart problem. problem. He often sat at her bedside with his laptop serving clients ents while while being being thedad he wantwanted to be. Allis Allison on and Rocco Rocco finall finally y opened their office at 733 Main St., Avoca, in mid-March, with Maria doing just fine. Pittston City hired David Allen Hines as its new operations coordi coordinato nator. r. He also also was was assigned the zoning/code enforcement duties. The closing closing mass was was celecele brated on Sunday Sunday, July 1, at 92year-old St. Rocco’s Church on Tompkins ompkins Street in south Pittston. ston. Ida Bartoli Bartoli and Chester Chester
Dr. Michael Garzella was named superintendent of Pittston Area School District, the first PA grad to serve in this capacity. capacity. FILE PHOTO
Montante, Montante, oldest parishioners, parishioners, were called called upon upon to lock lock the the doors for the final time. Rev. StevenPaulRoth, StevenPaulRoth, a native native of Pittston Pittston,, was was ordaine ordained d intothe priesthood priesthood in Maryland. Atty. Atty. Jan Lokuta Lokuta conduct conducted ed the Seventh Annual Tour of Historic Greater Pittston Churches on Sunda Sunday y, June June 24, with with stops stops at
First Presbyterian, Christian and Missionary Missionary Alliance, Alliance, First Congregati gregational onal United United Church Church of Christ, Immaculate Conception, Trinit Trinity y Episcop Episcopal al and First First UnitUnited Methodist, all in West Pittston. Cross Valley Valley Federal Federal Credit Unio Union n open opened ed itsninth itsninth bran branch ch at Pittsto Pittston n Crossi Crossings ngs,, route route 315, 315,
Pittston Township. Township. On June June 20, a 14-year 4-year-ol -old d PittPittston girl was credit with saving the lives of 11 people when she awake awakened ned themand got themout of a burning building at 194 S. Main Main St., Pittston Pittston.. A 55-yea 55-year-o r-old ld paraplegic, paraplegic, Bernard Edwards, Edwards, who who live lived d inthe same same build buildingin ingin a separate apartment, died in the fire. That same week, Sharon Walko, 61, 61, diedfrom carbon carbon monoxmonoxide poisoning in a fire at 757 N. Main St., Pittston. Pittston. July Rev. Charles Rokosz, beloved pastorof HolyRosary, HolyRosary, St. Joseph and Sacred Heart churche churchess in Duryea, died on July 11. He had been battling brain cancer. cancer. He was 67. A Durye Duryeaa teen, teen, Lisa Lisa Abau Abaunz nza, a, 15, was one of three young peo ple killed in a brutal shooting shooting in Plymouth. At her funeral mass, Father ather Paul Paul McDonn McDonnell ell said, said, “Thi “Thiss is a deat death h – a viol violen entt deat death h – that shouldn’t shouldn’t have have happened. happened. Lisa was a gifted student and a creative creative writer who expressed expressed her feeling from her heart.” heart.” West Wyoming Chief of Police Stanley Stanley Sipko Sipko and retired retired chief David Gashi were arrested on Friday, Friday, July 20, on charges charges
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they stole over $40,000 by being paid twice with borough funds on numerous occasions. B3Q Smokeho ehouse opened in July at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and Exeter Avenue in West Pittston. Pitt ston. Co-owners Barry and Marci Marci Hosier Hosier said their specialty is slow slow smoked pulled pork, beef brisket and baby back ribs, smoked on premises and serve served d with with home homema made de sauces and sides. Pitts Pittston ton City City Coun Council cil named Joe Chacke, 35, of Forty Fort, Executive Director rector of the Departm Department ent of Community Community DevelopDevelopment. ment. He replace replaced d longlongtime city employee Jerry Mullarke, 67, who retired. Mullark Mullarkey ey was was hon honored ored later in the summer with the designation of Grand Mars Marsha hall of the the annua annuall PittPittston Tomato Festiv Festival al Parade. A famil family y name named d DuDuryea, ryea, from from Wappin appinger ger Falls, New York, made a specialmid-summer specialmid-summer trip to the borough of Duryea for a very good reason. They are descend descendant antss of Gen. Gen. Hiram Duryea, for whom the the local cal borough is named. August Maria Maria Maida,15, Maida,15, of Jenkins kins Townshi nship, p, was crowned crowned Pittston Pittston Tomato Festival Queen at the an-
nual nual festi festiva val. l. Vanes anessa sa Masl Maslo owski wski was was named named Little Miss Pittston Tomato and Mikey Mikey Colarus Colarusso so was named Little Mr. Pittston Tomato. Sam Marranc Marranca’ a’ss entry entry from Café Italia won the Sauce Wars competition competition sponsored by the Greater Pittston YMCA. The crowd at the fourday festival was estimated as more than 50,000. 50,000. Former Former Pittston Mayor Thom Thomas as A. Walsh alsh died died Monday, August 13, at 88 yearsold yearsold.. Hehad serv servedas edas mayor for nearly 20 years. The inaugural Taste of GreaterPittst GreaterPittston on was was setfor Sept.23 Sept.23 to benefi benefitt the the PittPittston Memorial Library. Brother Brotherss Albert Albert and Ray Ray Capo Capozuc zuccca cca Sr., Sr., along along with Albert’ Albert’s son Allan, Allan, cele celebr brat ated ed 50 year yearss in business business as Capozucca Capozucca Plum Plumbin bing g and and Heati Heating ng.. The The broth brother erss got got their their start start intheir intheir caree careerr atthe Milto Milton n Hershey School. Sept. Caitlin Best, 26, legally blind since she was born three months premature in 1986,wasnamedthe reciprecipient of the Arline Phillips Award ward presen presented ted by the Luzerne Luzerne County County Ass Associociation ation forthe Blind. Blind. DaughDaughter of Ken and Sue Best, she graduate graduated d from Pittston ston Area Area High High Schooland Schooland College Misericordia and works at Tobyhanna Army Depot. An indep indepen ende dent nt film crew took over Blue Rib bon Farm Dairy ice cream
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parlor in West Pittston for an evenin evening g in Septem Septemberto berto shoot shoot scenes scenes for the upcoming independent film AWOL, about a girl who loses her summer job and can’t find another so she joins the army. army. The writer and director of the film is Deb Shoval of Kingston. Liam Liam’’s Ligh Lighth thou ouse se Foundation, established in memory of Liam Schulze, who died at 20 months old in the arms of his mother, the former former Michell Michellee Slezak, zak, of Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston, n, made a $100,000 donation to Cincinnati Cincinnati Children’ Children’ss Hospita Hospitall Medical Medical Center Center for research on HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) which claimed Liam’s life. Bill Bill Renfer Renfer celebrat celebrated ed his first anniversary owning and operating operating Valley Meat Meat & Deli, Deli, Main St., St., Avoca, with his wife, Gin-
Ground was broken in November for the Cosgrove Annex at Pittston Memorial Library. Library. Cosgrove, 94, of Washington, Washington, D.C., was on hand for the ceremony and is shown here with library Director Anne Hogya reviewing some of the material he donated to the library. library.
ger. They came out of retirement (and boredom) to buy and run the wellwellknown deli. More than 500 boarded passenger passenger cars in Avocaon voca on Sunda Sunday y, Sept. Sept. 9, for the annual charity train ride to Jim Thorpe.The excursion excursion raised $5,000 each for the PittstonMemorial Library, Library, the Greater Pittston YMCA, CA, andtheCareand ConConcern Free Health Clinic. Walgreen’s Pharmacy Pharmacy official officially ly opened opened at PittPittston Commons. Pittston City Council, at its Septe Septemb mber er meeti meeting ng,, named the roadway adjacent to the former Seton Catho Catholic lic High High Scho School, ol, which hich now now hous houses es the the Care and Concern Ministries of St. John the Evangelist Church, Monsignor Bendik Way, in honor of St. John’ John’ss pastor pastor Msg Msgr. r. John John Bendik. Bendik. The street street connect connectss Church Church Street Street
and Foundry Street. A meth meth lab lab bust bust just just hours before a scheduled housin hou sing g sum summitin mitin Pittsto Pittston n City underscored underscored the need to look look into into the the City City’’s hous housing ing situ situati ation on,, said said Mike Lombardo, former mayo mayorr and current current vicevicechair of the Pittston Redevelopment authority. Among the statistics revealed vealed at the meeting meeting:: 10.9 10.9 percent of city homes are aban abando doned ned;; 62 perce percent nt were were built built before before 1939 939;; 32.9 percent of city residents dents moved moved here since since 2005 2005;; 80 perc percent ent of the the homes in the City do not have driveways leading to street street parking parking proble problems; ms; onl only half half of the the city city’’s homes hom es are owner owner-oc -occucu pied resulting resulting in fewer fewer “stake holders,” holders,” as Lom bardo put it. Lombard Lombardo o told the gathgathering that with the down-
town making great strides, it was time for the city to focu focuss on its its neig neighb hbor or-hoods. More More than than 80 Grea Greater ter Pittston businesses and individuals were recognized at the the secon second d Best Best of Grea Grea-ter Pittsto Pittston n Sunda Sunday y DisDis patch Readers’ Readers’ survey survey celebrat ebration ion held held at Brew Brewss Brother Brotherss bar and restaurestaurant. October Conven ConventionHall, tionHall, a gathgathering place in Greater Pittstonfor stonfor morethan40 morethan40 years years for all sorts of events from weddin weddings gs to politica politicall funcfunctions, was razed. Notables who spoke at Convention Hall over over the years years were were author of Angela’s Ashes Fran Frank k McCo McCourt urt,, Notre Notre Dame legend Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and journalist Tim Russert. See 2012, Page 27
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Pittston Pittston Memorial Memorial Library’s inaugural “Taste of Greater Pittston ston”” was was terme termed d a succe successas ssas lolocal chefs gathered at the library for a fundraiser. Amateur winemakers brought their wares and those those attendin attending g were were asked asked to vote for best wine. Charlie Adonizio won for best red wine and Dave Dave Fusco Fusco for best best white. white. More More than 150 150 attended. The90thMotheroftheRosary Proces Processio sion, n, presen presented ted by the Montedoro Society, was held on Sunday, Oct. 7. Pittston City announced plans to seek donations to purchase a police dog. The goal was set at $20,00 $20 ,000 0 to acquire acquire the police police dog dog and accesso accessoriesand riesand train train the dog and its handler Francis Curry, a Pittston Area graduate, retired after a 38-year career at Luzerne County Community mun ity Colleg College. e. He mos mostt recentrecentlyheld theposition theposition of Directorof Directorof Enrollment. CharlieAdonizio washonored fora lifetim lifetimee of achiev achieveme ement nt and
Atty. Gerard Mecadon was presentedthe sentedthe Manof theYearawar theYearaward d at the the annua annuall Colum Columbu buss Day Day Banquet sponsored by the Italian-Am ian-Americ erican an Ass Associa ociation tion of Luzerne County. County. Atty. Atty. Joseph Giovannini delivered the princi pal address at the banquet. The The Great Greater er Pitts Pittsto ton n Food ood Pantry, Pantry, sponsored sponsored by the Care and Concern Ministries Ministries of St. John John the the Evan Evangel gelis istt Paris Parish, h, marked its fourth anniversary in October. October. Brainchild of director Peggy Burke, the pantry distributed 35,000 bags of food since its inception. Today, the pantry feeds about 80 families a week on a rotating rotating basis.
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Beloved Beloved and celebrated celebrated Pittston ston artist artist Joe Borini, Borini, whose painting painting and murals depict the early days of Pittston, died on Oct. 30. He was 82. The former Hitchner Biscuit Company building in West Pittston ston was was official officially ly re-open re-opened ed with 18 moderate-income apartments available for renters. Refurbishing furbishing the building, building, which was built in 190 1905 5 and where 300 See 2012, Page 28
Pittston Councilman Councilman Danny Argo addresses the gathering at the Columbus statue in Pittston at the annual Columbus Day ceremony. ceremony. Looking on is Atty. Michael Butera.
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West Pittston Salvation Army surpasses $50,000 goal for its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign
Pretty kettle for local charity Kettle Kettless were were outside outside of the Pitt Pittst ston on Walma almart rt,, Kmar Km art, t, Quinn’s Marketin Pittston,Ray’s Pittston,Ray’s Mayb Maybee the bells bells were were a bit bit Market Market in Old Forg Forge, e, Redners Redners louder this year. Market Market,, Price Price Choppe Chopper, r, WalThe Salvation Army based in greens and CVS. West Pittston reported surpass“A lot of people helped us out ing their $50,000 goal for their because of what we did during annual Christmas Kettle Cam- the flood,” Hershey said. paign for the first time ever. ever. TheWest TheWest Pittstonbranchitself Pittstonbranchitself The religio religious-b us-based ased charity charity was hit hard by flooding in 2011. raked in $58,200 this season, reEight feet of water that made ported Major Cheryl Hershey its way into the building and de“It’s absolutely amazing how stroyed nearly everything in the the area opened up their hearts basement, basement, including including thousands thousands andtheir wallet walletss forus thisyear, thisyear,” of dollars of food and toys. Proshe she said said.. “We “We gram gram space space was was lost, lost, want ant to offe offerr a “It’s absolutely forcing forcing Hershey Hershey to nice nice big ‘than ‘thank k hold hold servi services ces outoutyou’ to everyone amazing how the door doorss unde underr tents, tents, out there.” area opened up and eventually in a Over Over Chri Christ st-- their hearts and temporary temporary building mas, they handed provided provided byMichael by Michael out 420 food bas- their wallets for us Insalaco, Insalaco, Salvation Salvation kets ets and and more more this year. We want Arm Army Adviso isory than 1,400 1,400 toys to Boar Board d chai chairr. The The fami famili lies es in the the to offer a nice big branch reopened reopened in commun community ity that ‘thank you’ to the 2012. A new electrifound themselves themselves everyone cal system was ineveryone out in need at Christstalledand stalledand thekitchthere.” mastime. en was remode remodeled. led. The largest doMajor Cheryl Hershey Hershey There is a new food nation they West Pittston Salvation Army pantry, pantry, complete complete pull pulled ed out out of a with with extr extraa clos closet et kettle was a $100 space space and shelving shelving JOE HEALEY/THE SUNDAY SUNDAY DISPATCH bill, so no single donation put units. units. Newcarpetswereinstalled Newcarpetswereinstalled West West Pittsto Pittston n Salvati Salvation on Army Army voluntee volunteers rs Reba Emil, Emil, Kelly Kelly McFarlan McFarland d and Bernice Bernice Whispell Whispell stand stand them over the top. in the chapel and the size of the near near a red collec collecti tion on kettl kettle e stand stand on Friday Friday.. The Salva Salvati tion on Army Army based based in West West Pitt Pittsto ston n report reported ed The past two years were only stage stage was was redu reduce ced d in orde orderr to enen- surpas surpassi sing ng their their $50,0 $50,000 00 goal goal for their their annual annual Chri Christm stmas as Kett Kettle le Campa Campaign ign for the first first time time ever ever. several thousand dollars short. hance the overall appearance of In 201 2011, the charity charity raised raised the room, leaving space for the day day camps, camps, overni overnight ght camps, camps, can be mailed to 214 Luzerne Hershey Hershey said. “We’re “We’re all about $47,500 and in 2010 they raised possibility possibility of additional additional seating weekl weekly y music music program programs, s, kids Ave., West Pittston, PA, 18643. sharing God’s love. Our mission $46,800. in the future. club, club, and adult adult program programmin ming g for Or, to help, call 655-5947. 655-5947. is tohelpanyon tohelpanyonee who who is in need need..” Abou Aboutt 50-6 50-60 0 volun olunte teer erss “It’s so encouraging that peo- both women women and men. “We’re first of all a church,” manned the kettles on the weekweek- ple are donating donating in such hard ec“For “For a little little Salvatio Salvation n Army Army ends throughout throughout the season, and onomic times,” Hershey said. we do a lot,” Hershey said. The during the week, if they didn’t Some Some of the the prog progra rams ms theSal- ministry has 45 members. members. P inna cle R eh a b ilit i litaa t tion ion A s s ocia tes tes have any volunteers, they hired vation Army administers are the Although the kettle campaign K evin evin M . Ba rno , M P T • K. B ridgetB idgetB a rno , P T ringers at minimum wage. Eight food bank, clothing bank, pro- has ended, The Salvation Army Sharo n M arranca, M P T • H al Glatz, M P T • M aria H all, P TA temporary workers were hired. grammingfor childrenincluding will still accept donations. They 520 Th ird ird A venu venu e • K ings to n Reba Emil, a Salvation Army volunteer, said she put her time in as a bell bell ringe ringerr, butnowworks butnowworks more behind the scenes, as she W E C A N H E L P ! The Local Guys With The National Buys wrapped gifts Friday for a kids’ O u r experth experth and s-on treat reatmm ent w il illim lim prove your you r New Year’s program. 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The VFWPost VFWPost #49 #4909,Dupont 09,Dupont will will hold hold a meeti meeting ng on Mon.Jan. Mon.Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the post home. Commander Commander Gary Carwardine Carwardine will preside. Home Association meeting will follow. Nomination Nomination of officers will be held. Food Food and refres refreshme hments nts will will be served. Sermon, soup, sandwich
Sermon, Sermon, Soup Soup & Sandwi Sandwich ch event will be held on Saturday, January 12, at Holy Mother of Sorrows Church, 212 Wyoming Avenue, venue, Dupont Dupont beginni beginning ng at
noon in the church. Dr. Jim Ploskonka will have a presentation presentation “God & Finances”. He will be speaking on the sub ject of personal personal finances, specifically providing documented insights into how God has provided us means to be at peace with money and its use. Dr. Ploskonka is a graduate of Mansfield University where in 2012 he was honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Distinguished educators. He receivedhis ceivedhis a master’ master’s degree degree from from the Boston Boston Conserv Conservatory atory,, his PhDfrom the Univer Universityof sityof KenKentucky tucky in Polic Policy y Studiesand Studiesand EvalEvaluation uation and was was recogni recognized zed as the recipient of the Sagan Scholarship for the dissertation of the year and most recently Jim has completed additional studies at Harvard University in the College of Education’ Education’ss Management Management
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at 750 AM. As part of Veterans Day activities, an 85-year-old 85-year-old Wyoming Wyoming man who flew in an SNJ Navy airc aircra raft67 ft67 year yearss ago ago got got togo up inthe air air agai again n inthe samepla sameplane ne that was part of his everyday activities during World War II. Elmo Begl Beglio iomi mini ni was flo flown around the area by former Vietnamf ighter ighter pilot pilot Louis Louis DeFazio DeFazio.. The experie experience nce for Elmo Elmo was was arranged by Ron Gitkos of West Pittston. An open open house house on Dec. Dec. 8 marked marked the 100 100th th anniversary anniversary of the Moose Lodge in West Pittston. In conjunction with the anniversary, Doug Warabak, 60, a lodg lodgee memb member er,, set set out out on a bicybicycle ride from West Pittston to Flor Florid idaa to raise raise fund fundss for for the club’s club’s charities. Asthe yeardre yeardrew w toa closetalk closetalk heated up about possible regionalization of services among the towns towns that comprise comprise GreaterPittston. At a public meeting, Ron Stern Stern,, a memb member er of theState theState DeDe partment partment of Community Community and Economic onomic Developmen Development’ t’ss Center for Local Government Services, pointed out that east-side east-side municipaliti ipalities es of Greater Greater Pittsto Pittston n comcom prise 26.3 miles, has collectively collectively 26,000 26,000 people people and spent spent $2.2 $2.2 million on public safety in 2011. He said the combined police de partments partments of the nine municipalmunicipalities ities have have 18 full-tim full-timee and 66 part-time part-time officers.
The The Pitts Pittston ton Memo Memoria riall LiLibrary on Broad Street in Pittston announ announces ces after-s after-scho chool ol meals meals sponsored sponsored by the Commission Commission on Economic Opportunity. The hot and nutritious meals are free to all children up to age 18. 18. The library will serve dinner from4 from4 to 5 p.m.on p.m.on Mond Monday ayss and and Thursdays and will serve snacks from4 from4 to 5 p.m.on p.m.on Tuesd uesday ayss and and Wednesdays. No registrationis registrationis required. required. For For more information, call us 6549565. SJ Class of 1970 1970
There will be a mass for the deceased members of the Saint John John the Evange EvangelistHigh listHigh School School Class Class of1970 of1970 on Saturda Saturday y Februebruary ary 23at 5 p.m.at p.m.at Sain Saintt Johnthe Johnthe Evangelist church, William St., Pittston. All classmates and friends are invited to meet and sit together during the service. If you are interested coming email lkomensky@ lkomensky@verizo verizon.net n.net for more information. Mardi Gras
Prince Prince of Peace Peace Parish Parish,, Old Forge will hold a Mardi Gras on Friday, Friday, Feb. 8 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. p.m. at Arcaro Arcaro and Genell’ Genell’s, Main Street, Old Forge. Forge. There will be a hot and cold buffet, beer,wine beer,wine andsoda includedEnincludedEntertainment by Frankie Gervase and The Poets. Tickets are $30 per person. Deadline for reservations Feb. 1. Call Call Princ Princee of Peace eace recto rectory ry at 457-5900 457-5900 or Francis Francis at 457-01 457-0112. Right after the Breakfast with Santa, Santa, the Hughes Hughesto town wn Hose Hose Comp Compan any y will will be colle collecti cting ng canned goods from the residents starting at noon.
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Exete Exeterr Borou Borough gh ended ended the year trying to plug a $400,000 gap in its budget. By the time Borou Borough gh Coun Council cil met met on Dec. Dec. 4, the gap had been whittled down to $140,000 and closing it could resu result lt in a 25 perce percent nt tax increase. John Bolin was elected president dent of the the Wyomi yoming ng Area Area Scho School ol Board Board while while Char Charles les Sciandra was elected to head the Slovak Catholic Meeting Pittston Area board. A re-organization meeting of Two Pittston firefighters had Group Group 7 Ass Assemb embly ly 86, Port Port GrifGrif- to be treate treated d for for expo exposu sure re to fith Slovak Catholic Sokol will methamphetamine after helping beheldat beheldat 2 p.m p.m. onJan onJan 20at To- to battl battlee a blazeat blazeat 100 Tompk ompkin inss ny’s Pizzeria, Pizzeria, City Line Plaza, Street on Sept. 26. It was deterPittston. Group 7 president Mi- mined a meth lab was being opchael Horvath will preside. All erated erated in the basement basement of the Assemb Ass embly ly 86 Port Port Griffith Griffith memmem- home. Frankie Cawley and Joe bers who are interested in help- McLean were still on the mend ing with the re-organization are as the year wound down. invited. Father ather Paul Paul McDo McDonn nnell ell,, a RSVP RSVP to Step Stephe hen n Vitek itek at home-grown Catholic priest and 655-5307 655-5307 before Jan 14. 14.
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Dougla Douglas s Warab Warabak ak of Exeter Exeter is kicked kicked off a trek trek to Flori Florida da via via his his bicycl bicycle e in commem commemora oratio tion n of the the 100t 100th h annive anniversa rsary ry of the Moose Moose club club in West West Pitts Pittston ton.. He planne planned d on stoppi stopping ng at Moose Moose Lodges Lodges on his way. way. FILE PHOTO
beloved beloved rector of the Oblates Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary in Laflin, announced he will be leaving on January10 January10 for a new new assignm assignment ent as tempor temporary ary adminis administrat trator or of St. Joseph Marello Parish, Granite Bay, Bay, California. California. McDonnell McDonnell is notsure what what hisfutureholds but pointed out that the East Coast
Province and West Coast Province are being merged into one and a new head will be named. McDonn McDonnell ell served served as East East Coast Coast ProvincialSuperior ProvincialSuperior from2003 to 2010. In the aftermath of the killing of 26 school students in Newtown, Connecticut, local school
districts grappled with the issue of protecting protecting students. students. Carl Yorino Jr., a Wyoming Area school directo director, r, moved moved at the Decemb December er WA board board meeting meeting to purchas purchasee a semi-automatic rifle for the district’s police officer. The motion received no support.
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Peeking into the past With Judy Minsavage
1953 – 59 Years Ago
The annual tradition of the Sunday Dispatch publishing Greater Pittston residents’ answers to the question, “What are your New Year Resolutions?” resulted in some of the following: Harold Clisham, Browntown, to get a sports program for the youngsters in his community. Al Shirko, Exeter, to get an emcee job on a national TV show. Ted “Tak” Klaproth, Hughestown, to keep his ’48 Dodge looking as good as any ’54 model. Mary Zarnich, Pittston, to get that new car she has been wishing for. Ed “Brick” Keating, Cork Lane, to send a local baseball standout up to the big leagues. Bill Bellus, Exeter, to purchase a bow tie with all the colors of the rainbow. Mrs. Michael MacDonough, of Trucksville, mentioned her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Shovlin, of Pittston , on “Turn to a Friend” a local radio program. She spoke of Mrs. Shovlin’s loss of vision due to illness and of her two children, Joseph and Francis directors Francis. The directors of the show decided to play Santa by delivering a new Tappan gas range to Mrs. Shovlin and having Suburban Gas Corp. install it on Christmas Eve. 1963 – 49 Years Ago
Duryea Post Post 1227 1227 marked the end of the 30-day national mourning period for the late President John F. Kennedy by placing a wreath at the base of their flagpole and sounding taps. Congressman Daniel Flood attended the event. Believed to be the first of its kind, the Duryea Borough Council approved a resolution resolution to mark the death of President President Kennedy every year thereafter by lowering the flag to half- staff from sunrise to sunset. Dupont native Al Michaels opened a “men’s and boy’s furnishings shop” in the Newman Building in Dupont. Michaels originally originally planned to become a radio disc jockey, but after working at a job in the Scranton Department Department store, he decided to invest his future in the clothing business. 1973 – 39 Years Ago
First National Bank of Pittston established a 24-hour cash card ATM, mak-
John Marino, of Dupont Monument Company, began work on a plaque that would contain 215 names of servicemen who lost their lives while serving overseas. Captain Leo Tierney spearheaded the Ray McGarry project and Major Ray chaired the fund drive. The names represented veterans who lost their lives either during combat in World War I, ing banking easier for its customers. customers. The World War II, Korea and Vietnam or in initial operation of the machine machine was peacetime. peacetime. Upon completion, completion, the plaque attended by William Dendle, George was to be placed at Pittston Area High Kaminski, Edward Wick, Harry School. Schmalatz, Dorgon Boote and Thomas Thomas The names supplied by residents of Davis, all directors of the bank, Willard Greater Pittston were as follows: EdHunter, president and chairman of the ward Adrian, Ray Alford, Kenneth board of directors, and Attorney Attorney Joseph Atwell. Francis Balconis, John BaraFlanagan. nousky, Alphonsus Barba, Edward The very first nationally-known ATM, Barnak William Barnhardt, Francis called a Bankograph, was unveiled in Battista, William Barrett, Armando 1960 in New York’s First National City Bianco, Joseph Bodner, William BoBank now known as Citibank. Over the lin, William Brennan Charles Bressyears, the machine underwent several ler, Earl Brown, Robert Brown Berchanges and improvements. According nard Bryk, Anthony Burke, James to atm24.com, atm24.com, by 197 1973 3 there were were 2,000 Burke, Walter Busch, George Butler, ATMs, most manufactured by Docutel Aloysius Cavley, Charles Cella, Frank and Diebold, operating in the U.S. They Chesnousky, John Chichilla, Ambrose sold for about $30K each. Chodnicki, Peter Cielesz, William Pittston Area wrestlers John Licata Clarke, Michael Clifford, James Colaand Bob Bob Sylvester were awarded firstrusso, Robert Coleman, Stanley place trophies in the Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre – Czerw. John Dabbieri, Leonard DeBishop Hoban pre-season tournament. Luga, James DePaul, Darwin Dively, Licata placed first in the 167-pound 167-pound Eugene Donnelly, Thomas Dougher, class and Sylvester first in the heavyGeorge Evancho, Peter Evancho, Alan weight division. Evans, Charles Evans, Charles FalAnother Patriot, John Connors , adzone, Eugene Felter, Joseph Fleming, vanced vanced to the semi-finals in the 128128Russell Francis, Irwin Freed, Edward pound class. Gibbons, Dr. John Gibbons, Thomas The team coached by Bob Adonizio Gilmartin, Edward Gilroy, Peter Gofinished fourth in the tournament in a lya, George Gompertz, Albert Gregafield of eight teams. lis, Joseph Gregori, Martin Gregorski, The Wyoming Valley Catholic Eighth Joseph Guarnieri, John Hannon, MalGrade Basketball League began its 24th colm Havard, Willaim Havard, Harry year with 14 teams. teams. Hill, Vincent Holleran, Joseph HomThe Northern Division consisted of schek, Robert Homschek, William six teams in the Greater Pittston Area: Howley, Joseph Houston, Joseph Holy Rosary, coached by Joe Fahey and Hunt. Albert Insogna, John Jones, Ed Gromelski; St Mary’s Assumption, Richard Johns, Charles Jordan, coached by Brian Labashosky ; St. James Jordan, George Joyce, Joseph Rocco’s, coached by Paul Dominick, Joyce, Stanley Karkut, Edward KasGeorge Reimiller and Angelo Angelo Schifamarski, William Kause, Vincent Kelly, no; St. John the Evangelist, coached by Stanley Kleyanek, Frank Knick, Peter John Acconzo and Paul Paul Fearick ; Mt. Knick, George Koscelansky, Edward Carmel, coached by Mike Lieback ; St. Koscelnak, Frank Kovaleski John John the Baptist, coached by Tom Scho- Kovaleski, George Kraft, Thomas lato; and St. Mary’s, coached by John Kulik, John Kuna, Andrew Kundla, Sobuta. Stephen Kundla, Michael Kundrat, Wyoming residents weighed in on John Kundratic. Joseph LaPorte, their New Year’ Year’ss resolutions for 1974. Walter Lambert, Frank Legezdh Jr. Frank Zavacki – to visit his friends Sylvester Lello, Edmund Lokuta, more often. Rocco Ambrose – stop Peter Loncala, William Long, James talking about the big ones that got away. Luvender, Thomas Maciorowski, GeJohn Rygiel – to keep telling his cusorge Mangan, Zigmund Maron, Edtomers to smile. John Adamo – not to ward Marsh, Kenneth Martin, Joseph clip anybody outside his barbershop. Martone, Joseph McAndrew, Michael McDermott, Patrick McGarry, John 1983 – 29 Years Ago
McHale, Bernard McPhillips, Vincent McDonald, John McLean, Robert Memory, Robert Micklas, Frank Mehock, George Mikolosko, John Minzak, Charles Montagna, Anthony Montante, Alphonso Morreale, Byron Morrow, Morrow, Walter Moskowitz, Moskowitz, Joseph Motiska, Walter Murphy, Henry Murzinski, Americo Nanni, Arthur Newton Jr., Raymond Novak, Robert O’Boyle, Michael Ogurek, Joseph Olenik, William Ostrowski, Peter Panetski, Harry Patterson, Charles Peacock, Stephen Perkel, George Petritis, George Phillips Jr., William Plisga, William Podrigar, Michael Polka, Peter Poremba, Albert Przybytek, Charles Puma, Thomas Rabbit Jr., Joseph Rafferty, Michael Ratchford, Charles Reap, John Regan, Joseph Regan, Joseph Rindos, William Roat, John Rokita, Daniel Romanko, John Romanski, Raymond Rosato, Joseph Rostock, Joseph Russo, John Saduzky, Stanley Saduzky, Guiseppe Sagliocolo, Andrew Salvo, George Sakocius, Florian Sarfine, Charles Schweitzer, Harold Sekusky, Stanley Serafin, Walter Serafin, Edward Skowronski, Edmund Skunda, Frank Sledzrewski, Frank Smigal, William Smith, Anthony Sokolowski, Albert Sorci, Arby Sorci, John Soroka, John Sroka, George Spierson, Kenneth Stahl, John Stark, Peter Stuckes, Dennis Sullivan, Sylvester Sullivan, Henry Syzmanski, Lawrence Tench, Michael Thomas, James Thompson, Arthur Tinklepaugh, Peter Torosko, John Tullo, Louis Turon Jr., Frank Ulrich, Ronald Urbanski, Joseph Valosky, Valosky, Robert Venetz, Frank Vigsen, Wellington Vosburg, Robert Wall, Al Walsh, James Walsh, Raymond Walsh, Robert Watson, Albert West, Thomas Whyte, John Widdal, Patrick Williams, William Wintle, Robert Wolak, Donald Wrightson, Stanley Wysokinski, Raymond Young, Young, Stanley Zegelka, Stanley Zdun, Frank Ziantz. Savino Bonita reported Administrator Savino
that, due to bad weather, residents did not attend the Pittston Township Board of Supervisors hearing to read the pro posed 1984 1984 budget. The proposed spending package called for $371,949 in total revenues and expenditures. The millage rate was expected to remain at 12.75 and a seven percent salary increase was included for street department, police, fire and administrative employees. Answer
A photo of Mrs. Mrs. Ray Bianco, of Pittston, baking Christmas cookies was SeePEEKING,Page SeePEEKING,Page 37
Dion DiMucci. I was in seventh grade when “The Wanderer” was a huge hit. While everyone was agog over Chubby Checker in the movie “Twist Around the Clock,” I was taken with Dion. Titled “Dion, The Wandered Talks Truth,” the book is auto biographical, biographical, Dion doing the writing “as told to” Mike Aquilina. If I were to describe the book it one word it would be “sur prise.” prise.” Except for loving his songs – “Abraham, Martin and John” might be my favorite – I knew little about Dion. Reading Mike’s book I learned I knew less than that.
This from the introduction will explain the reason for my surprise, it’s Dion talking: I produced this book pretty much the same way I recorded my hit songs. The chapters reflect my rock and roll attention deficit. They’re They’re short and to the point … The chapters are about a lot of things. They’re about being a singer, songwriter and performer. They’re about growing up a sports fan in New York City in a certain time. They’re about being a husband, husband, a dad, dad, and a grandfather. They’re about being Italian-American Italian-American and loving my heritage. They’re about having addictions and
dealing with them. They’re about having very few virtues and a lot of attitude – and not dealing so well with the latter! They’re about a lot of things, but actually they’re they’re really about one thing. They’re about Jesus Christ. In this respect at least, I’m like St. Paul: ‘For to me to live is Christ’ (Philippians 1:21), so Jesus kind of figures in everything, everything, from the music to the Yankees to the pasta. Jesus figures into everything. Not a bad concept with which to begin a new year. Thanks for the books, everyone, and your anticipated forgiveness for taking so long to write about them.
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Author Mike Aquilina, left, with Rock `n' `n' Roll Hall of Famer Dion, who, I always thought, bears a strong resemblance to my brotherin-law Paul Kern.
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They were a Big Leaguer just long enough to have a cup of coffee. Jolley’s research uncovered Continued Continued from Page 2 dozens of interesting stories. “Losing our home in the Blue One is about Andy Spognardi Ridge Mountains of Virginia who played played 17 games for the was difficult,” he writes, “but Boston Red Sox in September we had already made the choice of 1932 1932 and battled .294, which to walk down the path that we isn’t isn’t bad. When the season hoped would would lead us to selfended, Spognardi retired from sufficiency and a more reward- baseball to pursue his dream of ing life. A life that was not becoming a physician. physician. He went dependent on a three-day food to Tufts Medical School and supply supply on the grocery store practiced medicine medicine in the Bosshelves and that didn’t run to a ton area for more than 50 years. clock set by others. others. The setback I can’t explain it, but I like was in figuring out how we knowing knowing things like that. So, could do it without any money. thanks, Dave. In a sense, our collapse set us I still flip through his book free.” and f ind something interesting. interesting. The book is about how FJ I’ve always loved the name of Bohan and his wife did figure figure the basketball player Cotton out how to take themselves off Nash (sounds (sounds like a character character the grid, teach their kids at Mark Twain would have conhome, raise chicken, ducks and jured up) so naturally it jumped goats, and discover the true off the page. I remember him meaning of freedom. freedom. playing playing in the NBA NBA but until A book “worth reading,” as Dave’s book never knew he had Frank says? You bet it is. appeared in 13 games games for the Then there’s the book by my Chicago white Sox and Minnefriend Dave Jolley, communisota Twins in the late ‘60s. He cations director director (or some such could have had a couple of cups title) at Geisinger Wyoming of coffee. Valley. I’ve known Dave for Finally, there’s a book that several years, occasionally was placed into my hands in the bumping into him on a tennis summer of 201 2011 and here I am court, but never realized he was just mentioning it now. now. It was such a baseball fan until he sent written by Mike Aquilina of me a copy of “A Good Cup of Pittston. Pittston. If you know any of the Coffee … Short-time Major Aquilinas, you know they are Leaguers & Their Claims to sweet, loving, patient people. Fame.” That’s good because otherwise All baseball fans are familiar Mike would owe me a punch in with the term “a cup of coffee.” the nose. It refers to those players who Funny thing is, the book is graduate to a Major League about one of my favorite celebteam only to be sent back down rities: singer and songwriter to the minors after a brief stint.
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featured in the December December issue of the “Record,” a national publication of the Prudential Life Insurance Company. A Prudential Insurance agent, Mr. Bianco, accompanied by his wife, attended a conference conference in New York which was where her recipe for the cookies was chosen to be published published by the magazine. Also in the photo were Mrs. Steve Bellanco and the Bianco Ray Jr. children, Camille and Ray
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West West Pittston Pittston was awarded, awarded, for the ninth ninth year year, the honor honor of Tree ree City City USA USA by the the Arbo Arborr Day FoundaFoundation. tion. Shown Shown in the photo, photo, front front row, row, left left to right:1st right:1st row, left left to right: right: Ben Ben Hardy, Hardy, DCNR, Diane Diane Mansi, Mansi, WPSTC, WPSTC, Lou Berti, Berti, WPSTC, WPSTC, Ron Orth, Orth, WPSTC, WPSTC, Mike McHugh, WPSTC, WPSTC, West Pittston Pittston Mayor Mayor Tony Tony Denisco Denisco Back Back row: row: Barry Barry Hosier Hosier,, John Hood, Hood, Barry Barry Stankus Stankus borough council; council; Atty. Atty. Mark Mark BufaBufalino; lino; Brian Brian Thornton Thornton,, Jim Rose, Rose, Pete Musinski Musinski,, Pete Albano Albano borough borough council.
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TreeVitalize grant provides shade in West Pittston The West Pittston Shade Tree Commission (WPSTC) had another other succes successfu sfull year year in 201 2012. This This past past year,the year,the WPSTC WPSTC comcom pleted their second and final TreeVita TreeVitalize lize grant awarded awarded in the amount of $2,370. This final grant along with the West Pittston’s Shade Tree Commission’s own cash match of $2,370 provided a total of $4,740 to plant a total of 33-street trees throughout the borough at no cost to homeowners. “Trees improve our social and economic economic environmen environmentt by providing many benefits that make our community more attractive: They increase the value of our homes and businesses, increase the value value of rental rental properti properties, es, calm traffic, reduce storm water runoff runoff,, reduce reduce mainten maintenance ance to pavements pavements and reduce stress,” stated stated Diane Diane Mansi,progra Mansi,program m coordinator. In 2011, the WPSTC completed their first TreeVitalize grant which was awarded in 2009 and required a span of two-years to complete. The awarded amount of $11,000 had a cash match of $11 $11,000fo ,000forr a total total amount amount of
$22,000. The funding supported the WPSTC planting of 16 trees in Morris Park, removal removal of19of19hazardous trees in the borough and planting of 24 street trees at no cost to homeowners. The TreeVitalize initiative is a response response to an alarming trend of the loss of trees in Pennsylvania’s metropolitan areas. It is a public-priv public-private ate partnership partnership to help restore tree cover, educate citizens about planting trees as an act of caring for our environment, and build capacity among local local gove governm rnmen ents ts to unde underrstand, stand, protect and restore restore their urban trees. According to the TreeVitalize website the goal of the program is to plant one million trees by the end of 2012. These are to include larger caliper trees for city streets, parks, and other public property; seedlings seedlings in buffer buffer plantings plantings along streams streams to reduce erosion and improve water quality; and those purchased by homeowners for planting on private vate propert property y witha TreeVital reeVitalize ize rebate discount. An additional additional goal is to train 10,000 10,000 volunteers volunteers in basic basic tree biology biology and tree
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In the towns Rev. Sladicka blessing homes for New Year Avoca Lions Club set food distribution for Thursday Happy New Year my friends! What better way to begin the New Year in Avoca than with an Irish New Year blessing: Here’s to the bright New Year And a fond farewell to the old Here’ Here’s to the things that are yet to come And to the memories that we hold May May God God be with you and bless you May the best of this year be the worst of the next May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings May May you you kno know w nothing nothing but happiness From this day forward In the New Year May your right hand always always be stretched out In frien friendsh dship ip but neve neverr in want. If you are looking for an extra specia speciall bless blessin ing g for for your your home home and family family to start start the the New Year, Year, consider giving giving the Rev. Phil Sladicka Sladicka,, pastor pastor of Queen of the Apostles Parish, a call. He will be available to bless peopl people’ e’s home homess for for the the New New Year.
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The social concerns / respect from from 4:30 4:30 to 6:30 6:30 p.m. p.m. on life life comm committ ittee ee will will meet meet at 7 Thursda Thursday y, Jan. 3 at the Bethel Bethel JACKIE JACKIE BORTHWICK-GAL BORTHWICK-GALVIN VIN p.m. on Thursday Thursday, Jan. 10 in the United Methodist Church, 532 457-3351 rectory, 715 Hawthorne St. Main St. [email protected] The The past pastor oral al coun counci cill will will Volunteers are needed at 1:30 meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. p.m. to help unload the truck 14 in the rectory. and pack boxes to keep the food To sched schedule ule a conve conveni nient ent projects projects have have been very sucThe worship committee will bank functioning. functioning. Attendees are time to have your home blessed, cessful. meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. asked to bring boxes. call call the parish parish office office at 457457Also, we would be remiss if 21 in the rectory. 3412. we did did not not exten xtend d sinc sincer eree The The build building ing and groun grounds ds Garbage stickers on sale than thanks ks to the the men men who who stand stand commi The The 201 2013 Avoca voca Boro Boroug ugh h committe tteee will will meet meet at 6:30 6:30 Letter from behind us in any and all our p.m. on Monday garb garbag agee stick stickers ers can be purpurMonda y , Jan. 28 in St. auxiliary president endeavors, namely the members Mary’s School auditorium, 742 chased from Therese Wrubel at I recently received the follow- of Post 8335 and the home asthe Avoca Municipal Building, Building, Spring St. ing note from June Fitzgerald Fitzgerald,, sociatio sociation. n. From From them, them, we re752 Main St., beginning Tues president president and publicity publicity coordi- ceive moral support and some- LLVSA LLVSA closed Jan. 1 day, Jan. 15. nator, for the Ladies Auxiliary times times financ financial ial suppo support. rt. For For The Lower Lackawanna ValThe office will be open from to V.F.W .F.W.. Post 8335 Avoca. this, we are truly grateful. ley Sanitary Authority 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday uesdayss and Please Please kno know, June, June, we are are We wish the entire staff of the (LLVSA) business business office office will from, 5 to 6 p.m. on Fridays. more more than than happy happy to serve serve the Sund Sunday ay Dispa Dispatch tch and and all our our be closed Jan. 1 in observance observance The fee schedule for purchasLadies Auxiliary and all of our friends a very happy and pros- of New Year’s ear’s Day. Day. ing the window sticker in order friends in Avoca. perous New Year.” ear.” Call Call LLVSA at 655655-1 1665 665 to have up to three bags collect“As we enter a new year, the with any questions. ed weekly is as follows: $160 if Ladies Ladies Auxiliary Auxiliary to Post Post 833 8335 5 Queen of the Apostles purchased purchased by Feb. Feb. 20; $165 $165 if Avoca voca would would like like to exten extend d Queen of the Apostles Parish Lions food bank purchased purchased between between Feb.21 Feb.21 and heartfel heartfeltt thanks thanks to the Sunday Sunday will have Masses for the SolemThe Avoca voca Lions Lions Club Club will Dispatch for the very generous nity of Mary, a holy day of obli- have have its mon month thly ly food food bank bank publicity publicity they have given given during gation for Roman Catholics, at SeeAVOCA,Page SeeAVOCA,Page 41 the past years. Articles are sent 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at St. in som someti etimes mes seve severa rall times times a Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne month and they are always pub- St. St. The The vigi vigill Mass Mass will will take take lished lished without without question. question. As a place at 4 p.m. on Monday Monday, result, all of our meetings and Dec. 31.
Council to reorganize at meeting on Jan. 2 HUGHEST HUGHESTO OWN NEWS
The Hugh Hughest esto own Boro Boroug ugh h Council passed the 2013 budget. A re-or re-orga ganiz nizati ation on meeti meeting ng will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan 2 in borough roads. A the the boro boroug ugh h buil buildi ding ng with with been made to borough sew sewer proj projec ectt on Ceme Cemete tery ry Wayne Quick presiding. A regular council meeting is Street made possible by a grant completed. scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Jan. has been completed. Residents using Pittston City 14. 14. for garbage collection have until Through Through the effort effortss of Rep. Rep. Jan. 7 to purchase stickers. Michael Michael Carroll, Carroll, Ron Ralston, Ralston, Residents who have unkempt Doug Yacuboski and Dave Ste properties propertie s will be contacted. fanoski, fanoski, improv improveme ements nts have have
Hughest Hughestow own n Girls Girls Softbal Softballl League is having its next meeting at 2 p.m. on Jan 6 in the borough oug h buildin building. g. All staff, staff, coaches coaches and and team team paren parents ts are are urge urged d to attend. tend. Parents Parents interest interested ed in assistassisting the league are encouraged encouraged to attend. attend. For For more informa information tion,, contact Joanne at 457-3761.
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The Jenkins Township refuse and recy recycli cling ng colle collecti ction onss for for New Year’ Year’ss week will be as follows: Monday Monday collection collection remains the same and Tuesday’s, New Year’s Day, collection will be collected on Wednesday. All refuse and recycling must be placed at curbside the night before scheduled scheduled collection. The Jenkins Township refuse and recycli recycling ng sticker stickerss are now now available at the municipal office at a cost of $52.50. A discount is afforded to senior citizens and residents with a disabi disabilit lity y pro providin viding g proo prooff is shown with a Medicare card. The cost for stickers for senior
JENKINS JENKINS TWP. citizens and residents with a disability is $42.50. The last day to purchase the 2013 refuse and recycling stickers is Jan. 18 to avoid a $10 late fee. The Jenkins Township municipal offices offices will be closed Jan. 1 in obser vance of New Year’ Year’ss and will will reope reopen n at 8 a.m. a.m. on Wedne ednessday, Jan. 2. The re-organization re-organizational al meeting of the board board of superviso supervisors rs is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday Jan. 7 at the Jenkins Township Municipal Building.
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2012 year of change for the better in borough Also, a grant application will The year 2012 has been very busy in Dupont Borough Borough with be submitted submitted to DEP to switch ANN MARIE PADDOCK the diesel packer to a natural gas community, state and revitaliza407-0231 tion projects. projects. This year PennPennand to pave pave streets: streets: Simpson, Simpson, [email protected] DOT jobs include include new traffic traffic Curtain, Curtain, Smith, Smith, Lincoln, Lincoln, Gill signals and removal of the stone and Highland. A letter of intent interior interior of the new garage is still has been sent to DCED regardwall wall at Heidelbe Heidelberg rg Bridge Bridge on dents with free compost. With the award award of anoth another er under construction and should ing regional police services by Main Street leading into Avoca grant of $75, 000 from the Luopen in early 2013. Boroug Borough, h, traffic traffic signals signals at LackLackDupon Dupontt follo followe wed d by a numb number er of zerne zern e County Cou nty Office Of fice of CommuCom muThe Miner Mineral al Reclam Reclamati ation on neigh neighbo bori ring ng commu communi nitie tiess to awann wannaa Avenue enue Main Main and and Project continues continues to alter alter the supp Chestnut Streets and at Holden nity Development, the borough Project support ort a feasibil feasibility ity study study which which used the funding for paving prolandscape landscap e located right off the should make for some challengchallengand Everha Everhart; rt; handica handicap p sidesidePittston By-Pas By-Passs near Quail Quail Hill. Hill. ing council meetings in 2013. walk walkss ramp rampss on Rout Routee 315, jects on Lidy’s Rd. from Bridge Pittston at Sunset Sun set Lane Lan e to 351 35 1 Lidy’ Lidy ’ s The project started in 2011 and Main, Main, Zieg Ziegler ler and and Chest Chestnu nutt Dialog Dialogue ue continu continues es with the Road Ro ad and an d OakStreet OakStre et from fro m LackLac kwill take four to five years to re- Turnpike Commission concernStreets, plus the continued progress on the very long anticipat- awanna to Wyoming, including move approximately 1.2 million ing ing the the stat status us of the the Gard Garden en the triangle on Garden Drive to tons of coal products from the Drive ed Airport Access Road Drive Turnpik urnpikee Bridg Bridge. e. The The Boro Boroug ugh h deve develo lopm pment entss in Walnut from Hill to Gill Streets. 25 acre site. When completed, Turnpike urnpike Commiss Commission ion has ofDupo Dupont nt purch purchase ased d an ecoeco- the land will be planted, seeded fered fered to compens compensate ate the boroug borough h 2012 consist of the opening of friendly y natural natural gas recycli recycling ng and mulched. The owner, Cen- to remove the overpass but resithe Regional Regional Compost Facility friendl located located on the boroug borough’ h’ss 33-acr 33-acree truck with the help of a Depart- tral Development LLC, and Ray dents are not so willing to surHassay y hope hope to deve develo lop p the render the bridge. parcel on Garden Drive. Drive. Six mu- ment of Environmental Protec- Hassa residential housing nicipalities nicipalities currently currently share this tion grant of $149,132. A natural property into residential It looks like 2013 will be just service with that number sure to gas fuel station was installed at or senior housing. as busy and exciting, So if you the new new boro boroug ugh h gara garage ge on Movin Moving g forwar forward d into 201 2013, haven’ grow in 2013. This shared ser- the haven’tt made your new year’s vice was accompl accomplishe ished d with a Commerce Road with the help Dupont Borough will continue resolution, resolution, here’s a suggestion, suggestion, $460,000 grant awarded to Du- of Bryan Construction and con- with grant applications to finish attend attend a council council meeting. meeting. Dutractorr Kevi Kevin n Kraw Krawczy czyk k enen- the interior of the DPW garage pont Borough Borough Council Council will meet pont Borough Borough in 201 2011 for the tracto equipment to operate the facility abling the natural gas recycling to include an office, rest room at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the the Jame Jamess Cocc Cocco o Counc ouncil il plus, as a bonus, benefits resi- truck to be put into service. The and storage. Chamber. Patty Patty McDon McDonald ald,, boro boroug ugh h manager, encourages businesses currently recycling through private haulers to submit their tonnage which will be used to obtain grants. For For more more informainformation, contact Patty at 655-6216.
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now on sale. No bill notices for refuse bags will be sent to resident dentss asbags asbags can can bepicke bepicked d upat the the munic municipa ipall office office duri during ng business hours. Fees for refuse bags are: residential, residential, $105; $105; senior niors, s, $75; $75; and and comme commerc rcial ial,, $150. $150. To accommo accommodate date resiresidents, the Dupont Municipal office will have extended hours: 6 p.m. on Thursdays Thursdays and on from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays until Jan. 31. 31. All 2012delinqu 2012delinquent ent accounts accounts will be forwarded to the magistrate.Lett rate.Lettershav ershavee been been to theresidents by the borough solicitor. AMVETS 2013 calendars
The AMVETS Post 189 2013 calen calendar darss are are now now avail vailab able le from from any any post post memb member er or by conta contacti cting ng Post Post Comma Command nder er Bernie McDonald at 817-4858. Donation Donation is $30 and will benefit 16 VA hospital and homes, including cluding the Wilke Wilkess Barre Barre VA Medical Center and the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. Lions plan clean up
Rick Hansen, chairperson of the the Dupon Dupontt Lions Lions Adopt Adopt a HighHighway project, announces the next cleanup will be held on Jan. 19. Membe Members rs will will clean clean the area area road roadwa way y north north and south south of Route 315 starting from Pilot to Petro and from Petro back to Pi-
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• FREE Pick-up & Delivery in Dupont and the greater Pittston Area • We accept Most Major Insurances Stan Stan Knick, Knick, presi presiden dentt of Dupon Dupontt Boroug Borough h Counci Councill and the Region Regional al Compo Compost st Facil Facilit ity y, stands stands at the the entra entrance ncewa way y to the the compos compostt facil facilit ity y on Garde Garden n Driv Drive e in Dupon Dupont. t. The boroug borough h was awarde awarded d a grant grant for the proje project ct in 201 2011 and in Augus Augustt 2012 2012 opened opened for busin business ess.. Along Along with with Dupon Dupont, t, five five commun communit itie ies s have have joine joined d in on this this shared shared servi service: ce: Avoca, voca, Duryea Duryea,, Pittst Pittston on City City,, Jenkin Jenkins s and Hughes Hughestow town. n. Offi Offi-cers cers are Stan Stan Knick, Knick, chair chairman man;; Pitts Pittston ton City City Mayor Mayor Jason Jason Klush Klush,, vice vice chair chairman man;; Bob Bob Gable Gable,, of HughHughestown, estown, secretar secretary; y; and Tom Tom Fritz, Fritz, of Avoca, Avoca, treasure treasurer. r.
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Over 5,000 items added to duryeapa.com Special mass today at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic church Happy New Year, my friends! I hope hope you you have have a wonde onderfu rfull year filled with many blessings The webmast webmasters ers of the Duryea website, website, www.durye www.duryeapaapa.com, .com, have have added added over over 5,000 5,000 new items to the site, including more more than than 4,50 4,500 0 articl articles es and and photos from the archives of the Sunday Dispatch from 1946 to 1964. The website volunteers are always ways attempt attempting ing to obtain obtain old photos pho tos and docume documents nts about about Duryea, but they are specifically seeking photos of the Phoenix Colliery which was located at the end of Chittenden Street, the Columbi Columbiaa Breaker Breaker which which was located near the viaduct area by the current Village Shopping ping center center and the Warnke arnke Washery which was located in back of Newton Street. The website team would also love to obtain images from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Guard’s occupation of Duryea in the fall of 1902 due to the coal strike which swept the anthracite coal region. If anyone would like to share phot photos os or docu docume ment ntss about about these or any other Duryea history up to 1964, contact Faith at 457-2517 457-2517,, Diane at 457-4791 457-4791,, Mike at 655-8336 or Bernie at (973) 838-7126. All items will be copied and returned promptly.
7 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. $135; three bags, $175; and four Monday Monday through Friday Friday at the bags, $21 $215. 5. JACKIE BORTHWICK-GALVIN Duryea Duryea Mun Municip icipal al Building Building,, Resi Residen dents ts are aske asked d to rere457-3351 315 Main St. move their old garbage sticker [email protected] Stic Sticke kers rs can can also also be purpur- when they place their new one chased from 5 to 8 p.m. Tues- in the window. day, day, Wednesday and Thursday Please note garbage garbage stickers stickers The vigil Mass will be cele- will be discussed at this time. evenings at the municipal build- are due by Feb. 1. brated at 4 p.m. at Holy Rosary All members are urged to at- ing. Garbage will not be collected Church and at 5:30 p.m. at Sa- tend. Prices of the garbage stickers from homes that do not have the cred Heart of Jesus Church on Congratulations Congratulations to winners of are are one one bag, bag, $80; $80; two two bags bags,, 2013 garbage sticker displayed. Monday, Dec. 31. the S.A.L. S.A.L. holida holiday y raffle: raffle: first prize, $500 gift card to Quality Street dept. closed Beverag Beverage, e, Laflin Laflin - Jay Jay Scott; Scott; The Duryea Duryea Boroug Borough h Street Street second prize, $100 gift card to Departm Department ent will be closed closed on Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania Wine Wine and Spirits Jan. 1 in observance of the New Shop Shop - Michael Michael Andre Andrews ws and, and, Year’s Day holiday holid ay.. third prize, $50 gift certificate Continued from Page 39 Garbage will be collected on to Komen Komensky sky’’s Market Market - Bob March March 20; $175 $175 if purcha purchased sed dresse dressed d stampe stamped d envel envelope ope to Monday and Wednesday. Johnson; between betw een March 21 and April A voca voc a Boroug Bor ough, h, c/o Theres The resee Recycli Recycling ng will be collecte collected d Mr. Mr. John Johnso son n dona donate ted d his his 20; $185 if purchased between Wrubel, 129 Factory St., A voJan. 3 and 4. prize back to the S.A.L. S.A.L. who April 21 and May 20 and $195 ca, PA 18641. 18641. used it to buy kielbasi for the if purcha purchased sed between between May May 21 If you have any other quesLLSVA closed Jan 1 free Christmas dinner at the Leand June Jun e 21. 21 . tions, call Wrubel at 457-4891. The Lower Lackawanna Val- gion. Pleas Pl ease e note no te delinq del inque uent nt acac ley Sanitary Authority Thank you to everyone who district meeting meeting counts will be referred to dis- VFW ladies district (LLVSA) business business office will purchased purchased tickets. tickets. The A voca vo ca V .F .W . Ladies Ladies trict court after June 21 and all be closed Jan. 1 in observance observance Auxil Au xiliar iary y P ost os t 8335 83 35 will wi ll not not Avoca homeowners and renters Eagle Scout reception of New Year’s Day. have ha ve a regular reg ular monthl mon thly y meetmee tare obli obliga gate ted d to purc purcha hase se a Call LLVSA at 655-1665 with There will be an Eagle Scout are ing in January Jan uary. . Instead Ins tead, , there ther e garbage sticker. sticker. any questions. reception for Ryan Burdick of garbage will be district meeting at 2:30 Extra Extra sticker stickerss for additio additional nal Boy Scout Troop 285at 2 p.m. p.m. on Sunday Sunday, Jan. 20 at St. bags of garbage garbag e can be purExcelsior meeting on Satu Saturd rdaay, Jan. Jan. 19 at the the Mary’s School, 742 Spring St. chased ed for for $3 each. each. The Excelsior Hose Co. No. American Legion Brennan Re- chas with wi th Depar De partm tmen ent t Pres Presid ident ent Residen Res idents ts unable una ble to stop sto p by 2 will have its regular meeting gan Post 585, 329 Main St. Sandra Brenner present. presen t. the municip mun icipal al building buil ding to purpur at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3. Scouts are reminded to wear Refreshments Refreshments will be served chasee a garba garbage ge stick sticker er can can full dress uniforms to this event. chas Legion Sons news mail a check made payable to at the post home at 915 Main following ing the meeting meeting.. Avoca Borough and a self-adself-ad- St. follow The The Sons Sons of the Am Ameri erican can Garbage stickers on sale Legio Legion n (S.A.L (S.A.L.s) .s),, Squadr Squadron on The 2013 2013 Duryea Duryea Boroug Borough h 585, 585, will will have have its its mont monthl hly y garb garbag agee stick stickers ers are are on sale sale meeting meeting at 3 p.m. p.m. on Sunda Sunday y, now. PNCC special Mass today Jan. Jan. 13 at the Brennan Brennan Regan Regan The price of the stickers reSt. Mary’ Mary’s Polish Polish National National post home, 329 Main St. main ma inss the same same as last last year year.. Catholic Church, 200 StephenFundrai Fundraisin sing g ideas ideas for 2013 2013 Stickers can be purchased from son St., will have several special Masses taking place this week: Mass Mass for for the the Solem Solemni nity ty of Humble Humble Shepherds Shepherds and Distribution of wine from St. John’s Day at 9:30 a.m. today, Dec. 30; 201 Foote Avenue, Duryea Feast of St. Sylvester at 8 a.m. FREE DELIVERY! CALL 457-8881 on Mon Monda day y, Dec. 31 and CirCirOPEN DAILY: DAILY: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. • Saturday & Sunday Sunday ‘til 5 p.m. cumcision of Our Lord Jesus at Boneless Chuck Roast ........................... $2.99 lb. 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.1 Lewn Stewing Beef............................... $2.99 lb. Fresh Cut Minute Steaks........................ $4.99 lb. Solemenity Mass at Nativity Pork Butt Steaks.................................... $2.29 lb. Nativity Nativity of Our Lord Parish Parish Seasoned Butt Porketta......................... $2.99 lb. will have Masses for the SolemSmoked Bacon...................................... $4.99 lb. nity of Mary, a holy day of obliFresh & Smoked Smoked Kielbasi Kielbasi gation for Roman Catholics at 9 DELI a.m. a.m. at Holy Holy Rosary Rosary Church, Church, Turkey Breast ........................................ $5.99 lb. 127 Stephen Stephenson son St. and at 11 a.m. a.m. at Sacred Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus Soft Salami............................................ $3.99 lb. Church, 529 Stephenson St. on Provolone Cheese................................. $4.99 lb. Tuesday, uesday, Jan. 1.
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Sanitation sticker purchases are mandatory Sanitation stickers are now on sale at the Town Hall, weekdays between between the hoursof 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All residences residences in West Wyomingmust yomingmust purcha purchase se a sticksticker. The cost remains the same as last year, year, $20 $200. 0. If sticker stickerss are purchased purchased before Jan. 31, 31, senior citizens (65 and older) will receive ceive a $25rebate($175) $25rebate($175),, all others receiv receivee a $15 $15 rebate rebate ($1 ($185). 85). If purchased purchased from Feb.1 Feb.1-28, -28, the full price will be charged. charged. After Feb. 28, the cost will be $300 for the year and citations
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will will be filed filed with with the the distr districtmaictma- borough borough website website www.westw www.westwyoyogistrate for noncompliance noncompliance with ming.org. the ordinance. Stickers are also availa available ble throug through h the mail at West Wyoming borough West Wyoming Borough Build- survey Representatives West Wyom- Website ing, ing, 464 W. W. 8th St.., P.O. Box ing Boro Boroug ugh h will will condu conduct ct a 4035, West Wyoming PA PA 18644. ing Visit Visit the West Wyom yoming ing WebFor the added convenience of phone and mail survey of resi- site at www.westw www.westwyoming yoming.org. .org. dents of West Brady Brady, Englishand Englishand Residen residents, residents, Visa, MasterCard and dents Residents ts interest interested ed in receiv receiving ing Fairview Streets to gather infor- a monthly Mac are accepted. Stickers can Fairview monthly e-newsletter from the also be purcha purchased sed throug through h the mation essential for an applica- borough borough are asked to visit the
Shade Tree Commission to plant 33 trees The West Pittston Shade Tree Commission (WPSTC) had another other successf successful ul year year in 2012 2012.. This This past past year year,, the the WPSTCcomWPSTCcom pleted their second and final TreeV TreeVital italize ize grant grant award awarded ed in the amount of $2,370. This final grant along with the West Pittston’s ston’s Shade Tree Commission’ Commiss ion’ss own cash match of $2,370 provided a total of $4,740 to plant a total of 33-street trees throughout the borough at no cost to homeowners. “Trees improve our social and economic economic environment environment by providing many benefits that make our community more attractive: They increase the value of our homes and businesses, increase the value value of rental rental properti properties, es, calm traffic, reduce storm water runoff runoff,, reduce reduce maintena maintenance nce to pavements pavements and reduce stress,” stress,” stated stated Diane Diane Mansi, Mansi, programcoprogramcoordinator. In 2011, the WPSTC completed their first TreeVitalize grant which was awarded in 2009 and required a span of two-years to complete. The awarded amount of $11,000 had a cash match of $11,000 1,000for for a total total amount amount of $22,000. The funding supported the WPSTC planting of 16 trees in Morris Morris Park, Park, remova removall of19 of19-hazardous trees in the borough and planting of 24 street trees at no cost to homeowners. The TreeVitalize initiative is a response to an alarming trend of the loss of trees in Pennsylva-
tion for federal Community Development velopment Block Grant funding throu through gh Luzer Luzerne ne Coun County ty for for street improvements on the surveyed veyed streets. streets. All informat information ion will be kept confidential. West Wyoming yoming Borough Borough offices will be closed Dec. 31.
WEST WEST PITTSTO PITTSTON N Tony Callaio 654-5358 [email protected]
nia’s metropolitan areas. It is a Lou Berti, vice president; Ron public-pri public-private vate partnership partnership to Orth, Orth, treasure treasurer; r; Tadd Morris, Morris, ashelp restore tree cover, educate sistant treasurer; Diane Mansi, citizens about planting trees as secretary. Note: A photo appears appears elsean act of caring for our environment, and build capacity among where in today’s paper. local local gove governm rnmen ents ts to unde underrstand, stand, protect and restore their Column deadline Starting Starting this week, week, subm submisisurban trees. sions for the West Pittston news According to the TreeVitalize column mn will will be no later later than than website the goal of the program colu W ednesday ednesda y mornings at 10 a.m. is to plant one million trees by the end of 2012. These are to include larger caliper trees for city Birthday notes Celebrating this week: Susie streets, parks, and other public Reilly Rei lly,, Dec. 30; Fr. Fr. Paul Paul McDonMcDon property; property; seedlings seedlings in buffer buffer nell, Carissa Carissa Belles, Belles, Elizabet Elizabeth h plantings plantings along streams to re- nell, duce erosion and improve water Manganello, Nancy RomanowAlison Wolfgang olfgang,, quality; and those purchased by ski, Jan. 2; Alison Brigid Walsh, alsh, Jan. 3. Special Special homeowners for planting on pri- Brigid birthday wishes to West Pittston vate vate propert property y witha TreeV TreeVital italize ize birthday Collector, George Miller, rebate rebate discoun discount. t. An additio additional nal Tax Collector, goal is to train 10,000 10,000 volunteers volunteers who celebrates today. in basic basic tree biology biology and tree Thought for the Week care to assist their communities The The purpo purpose se of learni learning ng is in establishing and maintaining growth, gro wth, and our minds, mind s, unlike unli ke new plantings. our bodies, can continue growUltimately, the goal of TreeVitalize is to establish strong ur- ing as long as we live. ban forestry partnerships partnerships in all Quote of the Week 14-Penn 14-Pennsylva sylvania nia metropolitan metropolitan “Happin “Happiness ess isn’t isn’t somethin something g areas and to build local capacity you experience; exper ience; it’s it’ s something somethin g forsustainingthe forsustainingthe urban urban forest forest reyou remember.” – Oscar Levant, source. Ameri erican can actor actor,, pian pianist ist,, and and The WPSTC officers for 2012 Am composer. are: Mike Mike McHugh, McHugh, preside president; nt;
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West Wyoming yoming recycling recycling containers are located behind Hose Company Company No. 1. Recycling can be dropped off any day of the week. The following following is the list of acceptab ceptable le items items for recycl recycling: ing: commingled food and beverage containers, containers, plastic containers containers (all number recyclables are accepted), cardboard cardboard,, newspaper newspaper and office paper.
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Comman Commander der Gary Carwar Carwar-dine will preside. Sacred Heart meetings The Home Association meetMeeting Meeting schedule schedule at Sacred Sacred ing will follow. Nomination of Heart Heart of Jesus Jesus Chur Church ch:: Holy Holy Home Association Officers will Name Society will meet at 7 be held for 2013. 2013. p.m. on Wednesda Wednesday y, Jan. 2 in the Refreshments Refreshments will be served church hall. Women’s Society after both meetings. will meet at 6:30 p.m. on TuesCrime Watch meeting day, Jan. 8 in the church hall. The Parish Parish Pastoral Pastoral Council Council The Dupont Neighbor Crime will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 in the lower level meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the municiroom. pal building. building. Senior Senior Outreach Outreach Committ Committee ee Residents Residents are reminded reminded of the will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, snowfall ordinance in place. Jan. 15 in the rectory lower level level The day after a snowfal snowfalll of meeting room. three inches or more, there is no New members for all of our parking on the even even numbered numbered organiz organizatio ations ns are alwa always ys welwel- sides of the Main, Ziegler and come. Chestnut Streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eco-tip Sidewal Sidewalks ks must be cleaned cleaned Here is Joey Jones’ eco-tip of within 48 hours after the snowthe week: If you got bows on fall ends. your holiday gifts, save them. You can reuse them the next Service schedule time you give a gift! Dupo Dupont nt Boro Boroug ugh h serv servic icee schedule for the week of Dec. Gas service applications 30: Applicat Application ionss for gas service service Monday, Dec. 31 – Refuse are available at the Dupont MuWednes ednesda day y, Jan. Jan. 2 - Yard ard nicipal nicipal offices offices during during regular regular waste and Christmas trees business hours; UGI RepresenRepresenThursday, Jan. 3 – Recycling, tative Mike Trussa states that in plastics, cans, glass order for the company to have Dupont Public Works Depart program program approval approval for placement ment announces with the winter of gas lines, residents’ applica- season season that recycli recycling ng and yard yard tions must be filed with UGI. waste pick- ups may be disruptFor more information, contact ed due to plowing plowing and winter winter Mike at 829-8664. road maintenance. maintenance. Every effort will be made to V.F.W. Post #4909 meeting maintain the service schedules. Dupont V.F.W .F.W.. Post #4909 If your your recyc recyclab lable less or yard yard will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Mon- waste are not picked up, hold all day, Jan. 7 at the post home. until until the next next schedule scheduled d pick-up pick-up..
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On Decemb December er 19, 19, the the Exete Exeterr Lions Lions Club Club entert entertai ained ned the guest guests s of the the Highl Highland and Manor Manor Nursi Nursing ng home, home, in Exeter Exeter,, by singin singing g Chris Christma tmas s Carol Carols s and presen presenti ting ng each each guest guest with with a Chri Christm stmas as gift. gift. Lions Lions pictur pictured ed are Ken Colli Collins, ns, Donna Donna Coll Collins ins,, Joan Joan Salano Salano,, Toni Valen Valenti ti,, Janet Janet Serino Serino,, John John Serino Serino,, Rich Rich Anselm Anselmi, i, Dan Dan Truskow ruskowski ski,, Jack Jack Broga Brogan, n, Narda Narda Speraz Sperazza, za, Steve Steve Sokach Sokach and Judy Judy Sokach Sokach..
Pledges for Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation due Now Now that the season is over, over, JoeErzar, JoeErzar, a seniormemberof seniormemberof the Wyoming yoming Area football team, has begun accepting payments for his pledge drive for the Lauren’s First & Goal Foundation, Foundation, which supports pediatric brain tumor research. All All mone money y recei receive ved d will will go didirectl rectly y to the the foun foundat dation ion.. The The Warrior arrior footba football ll team scored scored 460 points this past season. Please multiply your pledge amount amount by 460 and mail your your check to: LF&G Pledge Drive, c/o31W. c/o31W. Brady Brady St.,West St.,West Wyomyoming, PA PA 18644. One-tim One-timee donatio donations ns are still still being accepted. If you you forg forgot ot your your pledg pledgee amou amount nt or need need to have have your your pledge pledge picked picked up, please please call 693-3163 after 5 p.m. or [email protected]
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The The cale calend ndar ar can can also also be picked up any time at the Exeter Borough Building, 1101 Wyoming Ave. in the white mailbox to the right of the front door. Recy Recycli cling ng must must be placed placed curbsid curbsidee for pick-up pick-up on MonMondays. All refuse is to be placed in garbage bags and put in a gar bage can and placed curbside curbside by 6 a.m. on Wednesd ednesday ays. s. Loose Loose garbage in garbage cans will not be taken.
Plans will be finalized for the parish Mardi Gras dance which will will be heldon Saturda Saturday y, Feb. eb. 9 at the church hall. St. Barbara’s news
Manor Nursing home, in Exeter, age50 andover andover,, rega regardl rdles esss of reThe The Recto Rectory ry office office will will be by singing singing Christmas Christmas Carols and ligious affiliation and residence. closed on the following days in presenting presenting each guest with a Prospectiv Prospectivee members are inobservance observance of New Year’s: ear’s: MonChristmas gift. vited vited to atten attend d a meeti meeting ng and and enday day, Dec. Dec. 31; 31; and Tuesda uesday y, Jan. Jan. 1. Lions Lions attendi attending ng were were Ken Ken ColCol- joy a friendly friendly social afternoon Fr. Fr. Phil Phil andFr. andFr. Ray Ray will will be avail avail-lins, Donna Collins, Joan Sala- with your peers. able for any emergencies. no, Toni Valenti, Janet Serino, Serino, Travel coordinator Johanna is EWTN will air the movie “St. John Serino, Rich Anselmi, Dan accepting reservations for a trip Barbara” at 2 p.m. on Jan. 1; 9 asino o on Truskows Truskowski, ki, Jack Brogan, Brogan, Narda to Mount Airy Casin a.m. on Jan. 4 and 8 p.m. on Jan. Sperazza, Steve Sokach and Ju- Wednesday, Jan. 9 with pickups Refuse pickup 5. dy Sokach. in Exeter and Pittston. Pittston. Due to the upcoming holiday, The The film film isaboutthe isaboutthe lifeof lifeof St. St. Non-members Non-members are welcome. welcome. refu refuse se in Exete Exeterr Boro Boroug ugh h will will be Barbara, the daughter of a RoCosmopolitan Seniors Details can be obtained from picked up on Thursda Thursday y, Jan 3 in- man gover governor nor,, who, who, after after her The Cosmop Cosmopolit olitan an Senior Seniorss Johanna at 655-2720. stead of the regular Wednesday slave is condemned to death for will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday pick up. being a Christian, Christian, also converts converts Jan. Jan. 8 in St. Anthony Anthony Center, Center, Borough notes Recyclables will be picked up to Christianity. Exeter. Exete Exeterr reside residentsmaypick ntsmaypick up a on New Year’s Eve. Her faith gave her the strength Dues will be collected. Host/ 2013 2013 recycling recycling calendar at the necessary to face the most diffihostesses are Theresa Bekanich, follo followi wing ng busine business sses es along along St Barbara’s Christian Women cult trials and forgive her execuRose Gunsior, Marie Mantione, Mantione, Wyoming Avenue: Turkey Hill, Lions entertain at Highland St Barbara’ Barba ra’ss Christian Christi an Women tioners tioners.. EWTN is on Comcas Comcastt Mikolosko and Marie Spe- Uni Mart, Sabatini’ Sabatini’ss Pizza, Mod- will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tues- channel 12. The Exeter Lions Club enter- Jane Mikolosko ern Market and Donut Connec- day, day, Jan 8 at the church hall. tained tained the guests guests of the Highlan Highland d razza. The club is open to all adults tion.
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Wyoming Hose Company #1 recen recentl tly y bega began n its 201 2013 Fire Fire Drive. Everyo Everyone ne is asked asked to please please donate to the department. It is your generosity that allows the compan company y to protect protect their men and women women with equipme equipment nt necnecessary to respond when needed. A secon second d remin reminderwill derwill be gogoing out shortly. If corrections are needed on theform, pleas pleasee mark mark the the appr approo priate area and list the updated information. The more reminders must be send out – the more the postage costs. Fewer reminders save money. Please donate. If you did not receive your donation nation request request,, please please call the station at 693-1371 and leave a message message for John John Mariana Marianacci, cci, our 2013 Fund Drive Chairman. As always, new members are welcome to apply and our hall is availa available ble for rental rental by calling calling the same number for information. information.
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There is a $50 cash prize if your horse wins the race. Contact person is Tom Tomsak omsak at 237-2188. A Pro-L Pro-LifeMarc ifeMarch h will will be held held in Washington, ashington, DC on Friday Friday, Jan. 25. Buses will leave from the the Knigh Knights ts of Colu Columbu mbuss Hall Hall in
Luze Luzern rnee at a time time to be announced. nounced. If interested, interested, call the rectory at 693-1991. Than Thanks ks to all who who broug brought ht gifts for needy children and participated in the Angel Tree Outreach.A treach.A specialthanksto specialthanksto Sandy Sandy Nardell and those who helped
with the project. Thanks also to all who purchased chased ornament ornamentss to help the childre children n with disabili disabilities ties and the Children’s Hospital in Haiti. A total of $605 was collected from St. Monica’s. This amount was matched by an anonymous donor from Rochester, NY. Library news
The Friends of the Wyoming Free Free Library Library have have launche launched d a brand new web-based web-based store on Etsy.com! You can buy unique
handcr handcrafte afted d items items such as cat toys and sachets as well as pillows, pet coats and many other crafts crafts for the holidays. holidays. Go to “The Crafty Ant” store on Etsy.com. All proceeds benefit the Wyoming Free Library. Friends of the Wyoming Free Library invite you to bring your knittin knitting, g, crocheti crocheting, ng, needleneedle point, embroidery, embroidery, or sewing to the library from 10 to 11:30 1:30 a.m. on the first and fourth Wednesdays days of every month. month. Call the li brary at 693-1364 693-1364 to register. register.
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Garbage stickers for 2013 are now now onsale onsale from9 from9 a.m.to a.m.to 2 p.m. p.m. Monday Monday throug through h Frida Friday y at the Wyoming Wyoming Municipal Municipal Building. Building. Full year stickers are $200 and $190 for seniors. Sticker Stickerss may may be purcha purchased sed through two payments, each for halfa year year. Garbagesticker Garbagestickerss may may also be purchas purchased ed throug through h the mail mail by send sendin ing g a self self-a -adddressed/ dressed/stam stamped ped envel envelope ope to Wyoming Borough, 277 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, PA 18644. The sticker fee includes garbage pickup, curb-side recycling collection and seasonal yard waste removal. A mon month thlybulk lybulk item item picku pickup p is also also offe offere red d at $5per item item (limit (limit-ed to one per month.) St. Monica’s news
A Night at the Races benefiting St. Monica’s Parish, 363 W. Eighth St., West Wyoming will be held on Friday Friday, Feb. Feb. 8. Master of cerem ceremon onies ies is Magic Magic 93’ 93’s Frankie Warren. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.; post time7 p.m.Admissionis p.m.Admissionis $10and seating is limited to 175 people. Complimentary food and beverages will be served. Horses will be sold after each weekend weekend mass for $10.
Cub Cub Pack Pack 366 of St. St. Monic Monica' a's s Parish Parish,, West West Wyom Wyoming ing held held the Decem December ber Pack Pack meeti meeting ng and Christ Christmas mas Party Party on Dec. Dec. 16 in the churc church h Hall Hall.. The follo followi wing ng boys boys have have earned earned the Bobcat Bobcat Badge Badges. s. From From left, left, first first row, row, are Benjam Benjamn n Canfi Canfiel eld, d, Brady Brady Noone Noone,, Dylan Dylan Calve Calvey y, Nicho Nicho-las las Giamu Giamusso sso and Steven Steven Maywo Maywood. od. Second Second row, row, Cole Cole Schutt Schutter er,, Dane Dane Schutt Schutter er,, Casey Casey Noone Noone,, Brend Brendan an Graha Graham m and Chris Christop topher her Schell.
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Nick O'Brien surpassed this 4,000 yards later in the year, going over 5,000 and leading the Warriors to a District 2 championship championship
The top 40 2012 sports stories Nick O’Brien, Mia Hopkins and the Wyoming Area football team are leaders portant to the athletes involved. involved. Most Most of the the stor storie iess on the the list list are are about the high school seasons, Here is a top 40 list of sports teams and players at Pittston Arstor stories ies for for the calen calendar dar year year ea and Wyoming Area, though 2012. The list is subjective and there are non-scholastic stories, there are sure to be arguments too. about exclusions, inclusions and Becaus Becausee thelist cover coverss a calencalenthe order. dar year it includes parts of two The order of the stories is not school years, the winter season so important. Every story is im- of 2012 in January and the fall y JACK SMILES
and first part of the winter sea- put up a lot of Ws. sonof the2012the2012-13winte 13winterr season. season. 1. Nick O’Brien – The WyomWyomThus you’ll see stories of two ing Area Area seniorwas seniorwas the All-St All-State ate wrestlers who reached 100 wins, 2A quarterb quarterbackand ackand TimesLeadTimesLeadone who did it in February and er Player of the Year. He rushed one who did it in December. for a school record 5,175 yards, If ther theree is one one them themee that that the third-most in Wyoming Valstand standss out out is the the succ succes esss for for girls girls ley Conference history. teams at Pittston Pittston Area. Asa seni senior or herushedfor1,4 herushedfor1,437 37 Look Look for for PA swim,f swim,f ield ield hockhock- yards and 21 touchdowns touchdowns during ey and girls soccer teams. They the regularseaso regularseason, n, andhis passer passer
rating of 190.85 led all quarter backs. He also returned three punts and an interception interception for touchdowns. O’Brien also won a District 2 gold medal for the javelin throw. Hopkins – A thou 2. Mia Hopkins thou-sand-plus points, a WVC Player of the Year selection, an all-state See TOP 40, Page 46
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selection, a Division I scholarship. Mia, the first D-1 female scholarship player from Pittston Area, Area, is goin going g to Monmo Monmout uth h University University in West Long Branch, Branch, N.J. N.J. The 5-foot5-foot-1 11 senior senior honor honor student student has a basket basketball ball pedigree. gree. Her Her grand grandfat fathe her, r, John John Hopkins, was a legendary boys head head coach coach at GAR GAR for for more more than two decades decades.. Last season Mia had a career-best 39-points against Holy Redeemer on Jan. 16 and scored 20.3 points-perpoints-pergame, second in the WVC. She also averaged 14 rebounds, five assist assistss four four steal stealss and and three three blocks per game last season. This season she is on track to better those numbers. numbers.
Wyoming Area football football 3. Wyoming team -- Wyoming yoming Area Area defeate defeated d Lakelan Lakeland d 20-7 for this year’ year’ss District 2 Class 2A championship. ship. It was the the scho school ol’’s first first disdistrict title in football since 2003. After starting 1-2, 1-2, they won nine consecu consecutiv tivee games. games. They They finished 10-3. 10-3. Coach Coach Randy Randy Spence Spencerr was was the WVC 2A coach of the year. Stephanie Jallen -- Stepha4. Stephanie Stephanie, nie, a down downhil hilll ski ski racer racer and and Wyoming yoming Area Area student student from from Harding, won Silver and Bronze Medals in two separate Slalom races races Decembe Decemberr 10 through14 through14 at the 2012 NorAm Races in Cop per Mountain, Mountain, Colorado. Colorado. A member of the U.S. Paralympics Alpine Alpine Ski Team, Jallen Jallen competcompeted against athletes from 12 other countries. countries. The points she earned put her one step closerto her goal of competing in 2014 Paralym-
pic Games in Sochi, Russia. Russia. Her next next even eventt is Dece Decemb mber er 31 throu through gh Janua January ry 4 in Winter inter Park, Colorado. 5. Chuck Parente – In November Chuck Parente - Pittston Area Area class class of 2008 – was the winner of the Scranton-WilkesBarre baseball franchise Name the Team contest contest.. For For submitt submitting ing the name RailRid RailRiders, ers, Parente Parente won a no. 13 RailRiders jersey with with hisnameon theback, theback, a Rail Rail Riders cap and two season tickets for the 2013 season. He was also invited to throw out a ceremonial monial first pitch on Opening Opening Day, April 4. 6. Andy Schutz – Earlier this month Andy Schutz joined the Wyoming Wyoming Area Century Club. He becam becamee onlythe onlythe fourt fourth h wres wres-tler in the history of the Wyom-
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Wyoming Area senior, Andy Schutz, garnered his 100th victory against Wyoming Seminary on Saturday, December 15. He was the fourth Warrior to get100 wins. He is pictured with Warrior wrestling wrestling head coach Steve Mytych. He was no. 6.
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ing Area program program to win 100 100 bouts. Schutz, a senior, got his 100th win at the Friends of Sem Wrestlin Wrestling g Duals Duals at Wyoming yoming Seminary. Schutz is a three-time defending District 2 champion. 7. Ryan Tracy -- PittstonArea PittstonArea senior senior golfer golfer Ryan Ryan Tracy Tracy won won the Pre-District Pre-District 3A Individual Individual Tourna ournamen mentt was a first first team team WVC all-star and the WVC 3A MVP. 8. Jamie Scarantino – Scarantino, rantino, who graduate graduated d from from Pittston Area in June, left as a membe memberr of the the Pitts Pittsto ton n Area Area Century Club. Club. He won won his 100th 100th bout last February. He also won the District 2 3A championship at 106 pounds, his third consecutive District championship. 9. Joe Starinsky – The Pittston Area senior wide receiver led the Wyoming yoming Valley alley ConferConference 3A division with 37 receptions tions.. He had had 667 667 yard yardss and18.0 and18.0 yards per catch average. Against Wyoming Wyoming Area Starinsky Starinsky,, 5-7 and 160, 160, caught caught six passes passes for 110 yards and returned an interceptio ception n 70 yard yardss for for a touch touch-down. 10. Pittston Area girls swim team – In February February the PA swimmers won a second consecutive Wyoming Wyoming Valley Conference Conference Division III championship. In the 2010-1 2010-11 and 201 2011-12 1-12 seasons seasons Pittston Area won the division division and with a 20-0 combined record. In March they won 11 district medals and freshman Mia Nard Nardon onee wona statemed statemedal al inthe butterfly. Theteam is off off to an unde undefea featted start again this season. 11. Serra Degnan – Serra will graduate in June as an all-time Wyoming yoming Area Area great. great. She’ She’s a four-year four-year starter in basketball, basketball, softbal softballl and field hockey hockey.. She was all-state all-state in field hockey and has a scholarship scholarship offer from Syracuse University. University. Wyoming Area softball softball 12. Wyoming team – The Lady Warriors won the first WVC title for the program since 1991 when they beat Berwick 4-3 with 2-run rally in the bottom of the seventh for the WVC Division 1 West crown in May May. Serra Serra knocke knocked d in Nicole Nicole Turner urner with with the winning winning run. Alex Alex Holtz Holtz was was the the winn winning ing See See TOP40, Page50 Page50
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Lady Patriots – Lady Royals in title game Saturday Defeated Wyoming Area Thursday to get to last night’s final The Patriots threatened to go up by 30 after a lay up by Barber made made it 41-1 41-14, 4, butWAreeled butWAreeled it in The The Pitts Pittston ton Area Area Holid Holiday ay a little closing the quarter with a Tournament ournament was scheduled to 6-1 6-1 advanta advantage ge to make make it 42-20 42-20 at conclude last night with Wyom- the half. But PA pushed the lead ing Area playing Mountainview to 30, 61-31 after three. PA took in the the cons consol olati ation on game game at 6 p.m. p.m. the foot of the gas in the fourth The championship game be- and WA out scored them 24-12. tween tween Pittsto Pittston n Area Area and Holy Holy The Patriots tipped away pasRedeemer featured the top two ses, ses, ran the floor floor,, rebound rebounded ed,, players in the WVC in Redeem- made made entry entry passes passes to Hopkins Hopkins er’s Alexis Lewis and PA’s Mia and shot from the outside. The Hopk Hopkin ins. s. Lewi Lewiss outs outsco core red d only thing they didn’t do well Mountainv Mountainview iew herself getting 23 was was shoot shoot free throw throw going going 9in a 59-20 win in the first round for-21. game. Degnan gnan made made more more free free The championship game was thro throws ws than than that, that, hitti hitting ng 10scheduled for 7:30, too late for of-13, but the rest of the team our deadline. was 3-of-11. Degnan penetrated The take away from the other well, shooting and dishing but first round game Thursday was the shots shots didn’ didn’tt fall. fall. Degnan Degnan don’t label the Lady Patriots as Mia Hopkin Hopkinss and her support supporting ing cast. cast. She’ She’s the reignin reigning g WVC Player Player of the Year Year,, but as the team proved on Thursday night in a, 73-55, win over Wyoming Area, Area, theother kids kids canplay, canplay, too. too. PA’s Liz Waleski hit two threepointer pointerss from from theleft wing wing on the Patriots first two possessions to make make it 6-0 6-0 and Allie Allie Barb Barber er made made it 8-0 8-0 with with a brea breaka kaw waylay up before Hopkins took a shot. Hopkins did wind up as PA’s leading scorer with 16, the first time she scored less than 20 this preseason. Barber was right behind her in the point parade with 15. Eastin Ashby scored 12; WaWaleski, 11; Ali Brady, 7 and Cales Owen, 6. After After Wales aleski ki and and Barb Barber er staked PA to that 8-0 lead in the first, PA poured it on. A steal by Ashby Ashby who got the ball ahead to Barber for a layup made it 20-3 at 2:46 of the first. After After WA’s Serra Serra Degnan Degnan made a scoop shot to make it 20-5 20-5 at 1:20, 1:20, Degnan Degnan slapped slapped away the ball from Hopkins in the post, but Hopkins got it back on defense, leading to a jumper by Brady. As the quarter ended WA’s Val Bott and Brady traded three and the quarter ended 27-8 PA. In the secondquarterthe secondquarterthe PatriPatriots went up by 21, 33-12, on a nice looking baby hook in the paint by Celes and then by 23, 37-14, on a put back by Celes. By JACK SMILES
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pitcher. pitcher. The team reached the Distric Districtt 2 champion championshi ship p game game where they lost to Valley View. They were 12-5 overall. overall. 13. PA-WA Football game – One of the most exciting games in the the hist histor ory y of the the seri series es.. Wyoming Area won 27-20, but PA hadthe ball ball at theWA11wi theWA11with th 39 seconds left, when Falcone Falcone MVP winner Nick O’Brien intercepted a pass in the endzone. 14. GirlsSoccer teams -Inthe same week in the middle of May the Wyoming Area and Pittston Area girls soccer teams got historic accomplishments in a historic season, the last spring soccer season. WA won Wyoming Valley Conference Division Division 4 Championship, only the second WVC WVC title title of any any kind kind in theprogram’ gram’s history history and the first since since
1997 1997 with a 10-2-1 10-2-1 record and ance at the Universal CheerleadPitts PittstonAreawonthe tonAreawonthe first first WVC WVC ing Association Association (UCA)Pine ForFortitle of any kind in the history of est Trail’ Trail’s End Cheerlea Cheerleading ding the PA program when they fin- Camp in August. August. The girls were invited to the bowl based on the ished 10-3 10-3 in D-3. 15. Allie Barber - The PA PA team and individual awards they freshman was a slam dunk Divi- won won at the Trail’ Trail’s End camp. camp. sion MVP in the spring soccer They They placed placed f irst in the home season when she led the WVC pom dance and cheer division division with 37 goals. and were second in the extreme Back in action in the first fall routine division. Pittston Twp LL hosts hosts season in the final game against 17. Pittston Meye Meyersshe rsshe had had a hat hat trick trick befo before re state tourney – Pittston Town16 minutes were up and by the ship ship Little Little League League hosted hosted the end had a double hat trick scor- Pennsylv Pennsylvania ania State 10/1 10/11 Boys Boys ingsix goalsin goalsin theLady Patri Patriot otss Little League Baseball Tourna7-0 win which gave gave them a 12-3 12-3 mentin July July andAugust. andAugust. League League record and a trip to the District president president Carmen Sciandra Sciandra and 2A Championship Tournament. Tom Tigue, Tigue, Brian Elko, Elko, Gary Allie is also a starter on the Baiera, Baiera, Nick Nick Cardina Cardinale, le, John John basketball basketball team. Walsh, Tom Connors a handful Wyoming ng Area Area cheercheer- other volunteers and the Pittston 16. Wyomi leaders - The Wyoming Wyoming Area Township Little League Ladies cheerleaders earned an invite to Auxiliary organized organized the tourney perform at the Capital One Bowl Bowl of eight teams, one from each of -- a major college football New the eight eight Penns Pennsylv ylvani aniaa Little Little Year’s Day bowl game in Orlan- League Sections. Former major do, do, Flori Florida da – with with their their perf perform orm-- leagu leaguee pitche pitcherr Andy Andy Ashb Ashby y
threw threw out the ceremon ceremonial ial first pitch. 18. 18. Pittston Area girls cross country team – Led by all stars and Distric Districtt 2 medal medal winner winners, s, Catherine Catherine Lombardo Lombardo and Tara Johnso Johnson, n, the teamwon the LackLackawanna awanna County Cross Country Invita Invitation tional al in Septemb September er and finished the regular season with a 15-2 15-2 record. record. 19. Jeff McCabe - McCabe, 28, a former former Wyoming yoming Area Area runner for Exeter, won his fifth Tomato Festiv Festival al 5K in 16:30. 16:30. In March at The Honda Los Angeles geles Maratho Marathon n McCabe McCabe finished ished in 2:29:22 2:29:22,, 10th overal overalll out of 18,841 runners, eighth out of 11,484 males, and fourth out of 1,332 runners in the 25-29 age group. Though it wasn’t wasn’t an official category category,, McCabe McCabe was was numnum ber one among Americans. Field hocke hockey y teams teams – The 20. Field good news for the Lady Patriots was was they they finished finished the regula regular r season with a 13-3 record. The
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16:1 6:17 for for thethree thethree racesin racesin theseries. Brandon Matthews Matthews – 22. Brandon Pittsto Pittston n Area Area golfer golfer Brando Brandon n Matthews graduated from Pittston Area in June as a two-time state state medalist medalist and one-tim one-timee state state champion. In May he accepted a Division I scholarship at Temple University University.. At Temple last Fall Fall he averaged a team best 71.9 per 18 holes. American Legion – In 23. GP American July the Greater Pittston Senior American American Legion baseball team won the the Wyomi yoming ng Valle alley y League League champio championsh nship ip for the ninth time, winning three consecutive games. Histor Historical ically ly the 2012 2012 title title is the program’s ninth and second in three season seasons. s. GP won won the Wyomin yoming g Valle alley y Leagu Leaguee in 1983, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. Dworak – In 24. Madeline Dworak February ebruary Pittsto Pittston n Area Area senior senior field hockey hockey player player Madelin Madelinee Dworak signed a letter-of-intent to attend Kutztown Kutztown University University,, an NCAA Division II school, on a fieldhockey fieldhockey scholar scholarshi ship. p. DwoDworak is Pittston Area’s f irst student-at dent-athle hlete te to receiv receivee a field hockey scholarship. Bridge Award ward – Pitt24. The Bridge ston Area won its fourth consecutive and sixth of eight Bridge Awards beating Wyoming Area head-to head-to-hea -head13 d13 times times andlosing only five in the 2011-12 school year. Grace O’Neill O’Neill – Grace 25. Grace graduated in June from Pittston Area where she was a four-year starter for the Lady Patriots basketball team, a four-year starter for for thesoftbal thesoftballl team team andnumber andnumber one academic academicall ally y in her class. class. She never had a grade less than A. She She scor scored ed 2,20 2,200 0 on her her SATs, SATs, was elected class president in every one of her high scho school ol years years and was was on the homecoming court. Her parents both died in their 40s 40s of natu natura rall caus causes es when hen Grace was in seventh grade. Distric rictt 2 Track rack and and 26. Dist Field Championsh Championships ips - Two boys boys and and one one girl girl won gold gold medmedals at the District 2 3A championships in May. May. PA’s Ronnie D’Eliseo won golds in the 100 See See TOP TOP 40, 40, Page54 Page54
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Pittston Area’s Michael Schwab, left, guards Hanover Area’s Jorge Colon in the second game of the Robert McGrane Memorial Tournament at the Wilkes-Barre CYC on Thursday night
Most Valuable Player honors. Jake Barber, who had a gamehigh22 points,and points,and BobKerestes BobKerestes also made the all-tou all-tournam rnament ent team for the Hawkeyes. Shachel Wallace allace made made theteam from from Holy Redeemer. Hanover 63, Pittston Area 45
Jake Barber scored 21 points Thursday night to lead Hanover Area past Pittston Area, 63-45, in the the open openin ing g game game of the the McGr McGran anee Tourna ourname ment nt at the Wilkes-Barre CYC. Tyler yler McGa McGarry rry hit hit four four 3 pointers while while leading the Patriots with 18 points. points. Jame Jamess Tobis obisch ch adde added d 10 points. Jorge Colon added 18 points for Hanov Hanover er Area, Area, which which opened opened a 10-point lead after one quarter and a 17-point 7-point advant advantage age at halfhalftime. Hol Holy Rede Redeem emer er defe defeat ated ed Lake-Lehman, 63-49, in Thursday’s other McGrane semifinal. PA 59, WA 50
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ship ship police police officer officer and decorate decorated d 17 Dec. 22 when Pittston Area Iraqi war veteran, was killed in a downed Wyoming Area, 59-50, motorcycle accident in Novemin the annual Eugene DiMinico ber, ber, 2005. Paul Zelinsky, of Exeter, got II Memorial Game. The The Patri atriot otss pick picked ed up a his firs firstt buck buck this this seas season on.. The Patrio Patriots ts broke broke away away in Bridge point for the school with his Though it has 10 points, it was what was a one-point game at the win. actually actually an 11 pointer as one one tine halftime halftime.. McGarry McGarry scored scored 10 poin pointsin tsin the the thirdqua thirdquarte rterr topush This week’s games The Wyoming Valley Conferthe advantage to 41-35. Jayso Jayson n Crawfo Crawford rd added added 10 ence season opens this week. Thursday points in the win. Pittston Pittston Area at Berwick Wyomin yoming g Area Area was led by Friday Bart Bart Chup Chupka ka with with 24 poin points. ts. Nanticoke Nanticoke at Wyoming Wyoming Area Chupka was 8-for-14 8-for-14 from the Saturday line line.. Mike Mike Care Carey y adde added d 10 Hazleto Hazleton n Area Area at Pittsto Pittston n Area Area points. DeMinico, DeMinico, a Pittston TownTown-
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Warrior Warrior center Bart Chupka Chupka takes a shot after pulling down a rebound against the Dallas Mountaineers. Paul Zelinsky, of Exeter with the 10-point buck he got near Sweet Valley. PAPHOTOS BYBILL TARUTIS.WA RUTIS.WA BYTONYCALLAI BYTONYCALLAIO O
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and 300 hurdles hurdles.. WA’s Nick Nick O’Brien took first in the javelin throw. PA’s Olivia Giambra, a freshman in May, won gold in the tri ple jump and silver in the long. O’Brien O’Brien was was a triple triple medalis medalist. t. Hewon Hewon a silv silverfor erfor runn runnin ing g a leg leg of the Warriors second place 4 x 100 100 relay relay team. team. O’Brien O’Brien also won a fifth place medal in the 200 meter run. For WA Isaiah Peoples, Peoples, Sharrieff Hale, Cody Schmitz and Ryan Flynn were medalists. PA’s Mike Harth also won a medal. Also for the PA girls Allison Parrent, Catherine and Kristen Lombardo, Katilynn Kutcha and Bianca Bianca Bolton Bolton and Elizabet Elizabeth h Waleski aleski won won medals. medals. For the WA girls Emily Shemanski, Sarah Radzwilka and Haley Stackhouse were medal winners. League/Youth outh soft27. Little League/Y Jenkins/Pittball/baseball – The Jenkins/Pittston Townsh ownship/D ip/Dury uryea ea comcom bined Junior Softball Softball All stars won the District 16 championship. The Duryea/A Duryea/Avoca/P voca/Pittston ittston Township ownship 9-10 9-10 All-Stars All-Stars wonthe District 16 championship. championship. Greater Wyoming Wyoming Area won PA freshman Olivia Olivia Giambra was a gold medalist at the District District 2 championships. championships. Track medalists were no. 26. the District District 16/31 16/31 Senior Teeners Teeners championship 28. Richard (Dick) Callahan – Callahan -- an Avoca native native who was a public address announcer for the NBA’s Golden Warriors for 19 years and is the announcer for the Oakland A’s baseball and California Golden Bears football teams -- was the featur featured ed speak speaker er the for for the Friendl Friendly y Sons Sons of St. Patric Patrick k 98th 98th Annual Annual Banquet Banquet on Saturd Saturday ay night night March17. March17. In May May, 2010 2010,, on Mother’ Mother’s Day Day, Callahan Callahan announced nounced Major Major League League BaseBase ball’s ball’s 19th 19th perfect pitched by Dallas Braden. events – 29. Benefit sports events Thre Threee event ventss rais raised ed near nearlly $30,000 $30,000 combine combined. d. In August August the Curt Hannon Whiffle Whiffle Ball Tournament at the West Pittston Little League benefited Joe Ru bino and his family. family. Rubino, Rubino, a father of three and a West Pittston Little League dad, was critically injuredon injuredon June13 June13 while while working orking on a construction. Also in August a softball tournament bene FILE PHOTOS
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Schutz - Morgan and random notes Last week a story about Andy Schutz the Wyoming Area senor who is the third wrestler in the history of the Wyoming Area program program to get 100 100 plus Don Morgan wins referenced Don who was the last WA wrestler before Schutz Schutz to win 100 plus. plus. The story said Schutz didn’t know Morgan. In fact Morgan is a second cousin to Schutz’s Andrea Mauriello and mother Andrea Morgan helped Schutz a few times at wrestling wrestling practice when Schutz was a kid. Sorry about the mix up. Carly Sokash, a 5-4 sophomore goal keeper for the University of Pennsylvania field hockey team, was named Academic All-Ivy. Carly, a Wyoming Sem graduate from West Pittston, started and played every every minute of 17 games games in the fall. She helped the team to their best overall record (9-8) since 2006 while maintaining an exceptional GPA. She was third
in Ivy in saves with 122, 122, with a 2.92 goals-against-average and a .705 save save percentage. She had 10 or more saves saves in six games including including 15 against secondranked Princeton Princeton in final game. In high school at Sem she lettered four times in field hockey and softball, winning a Gold Award for each sport. She was a three-year captain of the softball team and a state cham pion with the f ield hockey team in 2008 and 2010. JerCarly is the daughter of Jeriann and Stephen Sokach . She’s enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. Fred Lokuta competed in a USA Powerlifting competition last month in Clarks Summit. He broke the masters bench press state record on his second lift and then again on his third.
In the stories within the story of the move of high school girls soccer from the spring to fall this year, Wyoming Area’s Sam
THE THE SMILES ILES FILES by JACK JACK SMILES SMILES - jsmiles@ jsmiles@psdi psdispat spatch.c ch.com om Acasio was overlooked. Acasio is a soccer player and a volley player. player. She played played both when soccer was in the spring. With soccer moving to the fall she didn’t want to give either up, so she played both. Other girls played two sports in the same season because of the switch of soccer to the fall. But Sam didn’t didn’t just play to sports she made all-star teams in both.
Remember when Kevin Kolb was the answer at quarterback for the Eagles? He was the first NFL quarterback quarterback ever to throw for over 300 yards in his first two games. He’s injured now, so it’s tough to say what his future is, but it doesn’t doesn’t look like he’ll he’ll live up to the promise he showed in Philly. Why did he look good in Philly? Andy Reid. Whatever else you can say about Reid he makes quarter backs look good. Do you think Nick Foles would have put up the numbers like did this year anywhere else? I don’t.
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Four Warriors in Tunk. Kiwanis semis Saturday Wyoming Area put four wrestlers in the semis on the f irst day of the Tunkhann unkhannock ock Kiwani Kiwaniss Wrestling Wrestling Tournament on Friday. Wyoming Area’s four semifinalists wrestled yesterday yesterday after-
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Ther Theree will will a seco second nd lalacross crossee clini clinicc held held at the GreaGreater Pittston YMCA on Sunday January 20, 2013. Registration for the clinic will begin gin at 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m. and and the the noon for a spot in the finals last at the 201 2011 tournament. tournament. session will run from 10:00 evening. The other WA wrestlers in the a.m. to 11:30 1:30 a.m. The results were too late for semiswer semisweree Pat Pat Heck Heck at106, at106, CarCarAnyone who registered and our deadline. men Maur Mauriel iello lo at 132, 32, Nick Nick attended the first clinic will Wyomin oming g Area Area’’s Andy Andy Heck at at 138. 138. not have to register again. Schu Schutz tz,, who who adva advance nced d to the The clinic will run with the semifinal semifinalss at 126, 126, was was runnerrunner-up up help of Marywo Marywood od Univer University sity
head head lacro lacross ssee coach coach Scott Scott Dalgliesh, his company Premier Lacrosse, and members of the the curre current nt Mary Maryw wood ood University lacrosse team. The kids will learn the basics sics of the sport sport (pass (passing ing,, cracradling, dling, catchin catching g and shooting shooting). ). Questio Questions ns can be directe directed d to Rob Rob Switze Switzerr at rjsw rjswitz [email protected] or Carl Deluca at [email protected].
Local Knights free throw contest Feb. 9 Boysand Boysand girlsage girlsages10 s10 to14are invited invited to participate participate in the local level 2013 Knights of Columbus Basketball Basketball Free Throw Championship. Winners progress through local, district district and state state competicompeti-
tions. Internati International onal champio champions ns are announced by the K of C headquarter quarterss based based on scores scores from from the state-level competitions. Particip Participants ants will will compete compete in their respective age groups. Last
year more than 120,000 sharpshooter shooterss particip participated ated in over over 3,600 local competitions. competitions. This year’s local event will be held on Feb. 9th in the gymnasigymnasium of the former Seton Catholic high school on William Street in
Pittston. furnish proof of age and written Starttimewillbe Starttimewillbe 9 a.m.. a.m.. There There parental parental consent to compete. For For is no cost to participate in this entry forms or additional inforevent. event. All contest contestant antss will will be mation contact either Don Mac recogni recognized zed for their their participa participa-- Rae at (570) 815-4454 or Mitch tion in this event. Megliola at (570) 335-3002. Partici Participan pants ts are required required to
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fited fited the John John Antho Anthony ny “Beno” “Beno” Borzell Borzell Scholar Scholar-shipand theFallen theFallen Warrior arrior Scholarship. In Octoberthe Octoberthe inaugur inaugural al Steph’s Fall 5K run benefited the Stephanie Godri -Joh -Johns nsto ton n Memo Memori rial al Scholarship fund 30. Andy Ashby Baseball Game – Former ma jor league pitcher Andy Ashby Ashby handed handed out the15th annual annual MVP award award that bears his name for the Wyoming Area - Pittston Area Area baseball baseball game game to WA pitcher Dylan Maloney Maloney. Maloney Maloney pitched pitched a com plete game giving giving up five runswith ninestrikeou ninestrikeouts ts in a 15-5 15-5 win. 31 Jordan Thomas – A 14-year-old Wyoming Area student from Harding, JordanThomasraced JordanThomasraced karts karts for nine nine season seasonss through through 2011, when he won the PA Dirt Kart State State Champio Championnship and retried with a list of fast-tim fast-timee award awards. s. For For the 201 2012 seaso season n Jord Jordan an move moved d up to sprin sprintt cars cars and was one of the youngest spri sprint nt drive drivers rs in the the country. country. Jordan competed in 11 sprint sprint eventsat eventsat 10differe ferent nt spee speedw dwaays and and qual qualifi ified ed for for 10 main main events. Casey y Boha Bohan n 32. Case Wilkes University volley ball player player Casey Bohan, the all-time kills leader at Wyoming Area, set the re-
cord for single-season single-season kills at Wilke Wilkess Univer University sity on November November 2 in the team’s team’s final match of the season. She She finish finished ed the the seas season on with 406 kills. She was selected lected to the First-T First-Team All-Freedom All-Freedom Conference, Conference, leading the Freedom with 389 kills. 33. Skate Game – The Pittston Area Patriots defeated Wyoming Area 8-1 in ice hockey at the Revolution Ice Centre in Pittston ston Twp.In Februa February ry.. The win stopped a three-game losing streak to the Warriors riors in the the annua annuall Blue Blue ‘n’ ‘n’ Gold Gold Skate Skate game game.. Jerry Jerry Scatena Scatena and Rich Weinstoc stock k each each scor scored ed two two goals for PA. Super er Bowl Bowl predic predic-34. Sup tions -- 561 561 readersoffered Super Bowl predictions in the Dispatch. Dispatch. TaylorCrawford, ford, 26, represented Giants fans and Alex Gross, 12, repre represe sente nted d Patr Patriot iot fansin a front front pagepicture. pagepicture. Football 35. Junior Football The The Wyomin oming/ g/W West est Wyoming/Exeter Panthers C team completed an undefeated defeated season season by winwinning the Wyoming Valley West Junior Football Football and Cheerleading Cheerleading Conference Conference Supe Superb rbo owl, wl, defe defeat atin ing g Kingston Township. In the A game game West Pittston Pittston A defeated Back Mountain, Mountain, also completing an undefeated season. Bob Duli Duliba ba 36. Bob Wyoming yoming Area Area baseba baseball ll assista assistant nt coach coach and former former Major League pitcher Bob Duliba, 77, was invited to
Channeling Channeling Payne Stewart, the foursome of, left to right, Chas Iarusso, Jerry L. Zezza, Carl Rosencrance, III, played in the 50 anniversary Flying A tournament, no. 40.
WA's WA's Bree Bednarski, left made the winning goal in WA's WA's upset of Dallas. Field hockey was no. 11. FILE PHOTO
the 100th 100th anniversary anniversary cele bration of the official opening of Fenwa Fenway y Park. The invita invitation tion include included d travel travel expens expenses, es, accomaccommodations for two nights and a game ticket paid for by the Red Sox, a reception and on field introduction. tion. Duliba Duliba pitchedfor pitchedfor the Red Sox in 1960. 1960. 37. Fred Lokuta – The 51-year 51-year-old -old weight weight lifter from from Dupo Dupont nt set set a new new state bench press record in the Master’s Division 148 lb. weight class on July 14 at Brown’s Gym in Clarks Summit at a USA Powerlifting sanctioned event by benching benching 276 pounds. pounds. Lokuta topped his own record later in the year. Yatesville le Bocce 38. Yatesvil Tourney – The Yatesville Bocce club inaugurated a Yatesv atesvill illee Fall Clas Classic sic tour tourna name ment nt.. Thir Thirte teen en teams teams enter entered ed from from LuLuzerne zerne and Lacka Lackaw wanna anna Counties Counties and Easton and
New Jersey Jersey. Aneill’ Aneill’s of Jessup Jessup defeated feated the the Yatesv atesvill illee 4, Doc, Ralph and Jon Cam panella and Paul "Lefty" Santa Santarel relli, li, in the cham cham- pionship pionship game. Lipperini - Pitt39. Joe Lipperini ston’s Joel Lipperini Lipperini won the Total otal Perform erforman ance ce Sho Showcas wcasee Race Race in the the GRAND-AM Series Champ Champio ions nship hip at Lime Lime Rock Park in Lakev Lakeville ille,, CN in his Grand AM de but. Lipperini, Lipperini, 42, is a four-time four-time Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) series national champion. Lipperini and his brother brother Dan operate RaceLabz on Parsonage Street FlyingA GolfTourGolfTour40. FlyingA nament -- The 50th Annivers versar ary y Flyi Flying ng A Golf Golf Tournamen ournamentt at Emanon Emanon Country Country Club drew drew 100 100 golfers golfers some some from New Hampsh Hampshire ire and North North CarCarolina. olina. The The tourn tourney ey was first organiz organized ed in 1962. 1962.
No. 36 was WA baseball coach Bob Duliba who was invited to Fenway Park's 100th anniversary. anniversary. FILE PHOT
Many of the golfers who played played in the A in the 1960s returned for the anniversary. Jerry Zezza was
on the original committe and the 2012 committee.
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JENKIN JENKINS S TWP. – A Duryea woman died from injuries she suffered after being being hit by a car while while crossingMain crossingMain Street Street in the Inkerman Inkerman section of the township on Friday afternoon. Mary Catherin Catherinee PetroPetroziello, 65, suffered multi ple internal internal injuries injuries and died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Plains Townshi ownship p several several hours after being hit by a 2004 Toyota oyota operated by Joan Heck, 78, of Jenkins Township. Heck was was northboun northbound d around 2:10 p.m. and was not speeding, police said. Petroz Petroziello iello had an ap pointmen pointmentt Shirley Shirley Berti’ Berti’s Hair Hair Desig Designs, ns, which which is acros acrosss the street street from from SpaSpadi Park. According to a witness, the the vict victim im was thro thrown wn through the air 40 to 50 feet, feet, landedon landedon thehood of Heck’ Heck’s caras it droveunder droveunder her and then fell onto the road road when when thecar stopp stopped. ed. The witnesssaid witnesssaid thevictim may may have have beenlooking beenlooking down down at her feet as she walked through snow and stepped onto the roadway in the path of Heck’s car which which was was travel traveling ing North North toward toward Pittston Pittston on Main Street. Jenkins Township Township officer John John Macio Maciolek lek conconfirmed firmed that, that, sayin saying g the parking parking lot at Spadi Spadi Park Park was snowy and when Petroziello walked onto the dry pave pavemen ment, t, she she was was kick kickin ing g sno snow off off her her shoes. An investigation is continuing, but Maciolek said charges will not likely be filed against Heck. Petroz Petroziello iello was was taken taken by ambulance ambulance to Geisinge Geisingerr. She She under underw went seve several ral hours of surgery, but succumbed to the injuries.
OBITUARIES Connie Caprari
Helen Marie Stempien
December December 23, 2012 2012
December December 21, 21, 2012
Connie Connie Caprari, Caprari, 65, of WestPittston, passed passed away away unexpected unexpectedly ly Sunday Sunday,, Dec. 23, 2012 2012,, in WilkesWilkes-Barre Barre GenerGeneral Hospital. Born Born in Kingst Kingston,on on,on April April 28,1947, 28,1947, she she was a daug daught hter er of the the late late Mich Michae aell and Antonette Antonette Anetrella Anetrella Punturiero Punturiero.. Connie Connie was was a lifelo lifelong ng reside resident nt of West Pittst Pittston.She on.She was was a lovin loving g wife, wife, mother mother and Noni to her grandchildren, Cole, Summer, Gwen, Giana, Ariana, Bianca and grandchild on the way. She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston, and Wilkes-Barre Business School. Early in her career, she had worked in the banking banking industry industry as a teller and supersupervisor. In addition to her parents, Connie was was preced preceded ed in death death byher father father-in -in-law, Samuel R. Caprari. Survi Survivin ving g are her husband husband of 40 years, years, Samuel Samuel P. Caprari; Caprari; sons, sons, Samuel Samuel P. Caprari Jr. and his wife, Heather, of Clarks Summit; Michael Caprari and his wife, Amanda, of Dupont; Joseph Caprari and his wife, Michele, of Jessup;brothers, sup;brothers, Frank Frank Punturier Punturiero o and his
wife, Patsy, of Pottsgrove;PatrickPuntugrove;PatrickPunturiero riero and his wife, wife, Kathie, of Berwick; sister sister,, Mary Mary Tossi, ossi, and her husband husband,, Anthony thony, of West Pittston;mother-in-la ston;mother-in-law w, Teresa Caprari, Caprari, of Naples, Naples, Fla.; sister-in sister-in-la -law w, Donna Donna Heiser Heiser,, and her husban husband d, Gene, Gene, of Na ples,Fla.; brother-i brother-in-la n-law w, Paul Paul Caprari, Caprari, and his wife, Paula, of Pittston; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral Funeral services services were Saturday, Saturday, Dec. Dec. 29,2012, 29,2012, from from thePeter thePeter J. AdoniAdonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston,with Pittston,with a Massof ChristianBuriChristianBurial in St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 William William St., Pittston. Pittston. Entombment Entombment took took place place in the famil family y mausol mausoleum eum in the Italian Italian Indepe Independe ndent nt Cemete Cemetery ry,, West Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, memorial donationsmaybe tionsmaybe madeto madeto the the Obla Oblate tess ofSt. Josephor Josephor to St.Joseph St.Joseph Marell Marello o Paris Parish. h. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.
Rose Ludzia
Helen Helen Marie Marie Stempie Stempien, n, 62, of Pittsto Pittston, n, passed passed away away at home home on Frida Friday y, Dec. Dec. 21, 21, 2012. Born on Oct. 28, 1950, 1950, she was raised in Dupont by the lateWalterand lateWalterand SophieGinter SophieGinter Borysewicz. Helen was employed as a travelagent travelagent with with VTSTravel VTSTravel.. She also also worke worked d for Jewe Jewelcor lcor Travel Travel and Topps Chewing Chewing Gum Factory in Duryea. She was a memb member er of Sacr Sacred ed Heart Heart Church, Church, Dupont Dupont;; the West Side Social Club, Avoca; the Polish American Citizens’ Club, Dupont, and Girl Scout Troop 69, Ocean City, Md. Helen enjoyed enjoyed traveling, traveling, whether it was on a cruise to the Caribbean Islands, Germany, Florida, Las Vegas or simp simply ly down down the the stree streett to meet with friends. Of all her destinations, her favorite was her dining room table, where she would gather with family for for the the holid holiday ays. s. She She was was trutruly the matriarch of the family and will be missed for many
generations. She is survived by her beloved husban husband d of 42 year ears, Stanley Stempien; the three children children they they raised raised,, Jean Jean Marie Scott of Bear Creek, Stanley Stempien Jr. of Duryea, ryea, Mich Michele ele Jack Jackso son n of Bear Creek; Creek; six wonderfu onderfull grandchildren, Jessica, Billy, Jimmy Jimmy, Jeremy Jeremy, Erika, Emily; Emily; brother, brother, Joseph Borysewicz; sister sister,, Rosie Rosie Boryse Borysewic wicz; z; several nieces and nephews. Besides Besides her parents parents,, she was preceded in death by her brother, brother, Frank Borysewicz. Borysewicz. The funeral funeral was Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 134 Church Church St., St., Pittsto Pittston, n, with with a Mass of Christian Christian Burial in Sacred Sacred Heart Heart Church, Church, Du pont. Interment was in the parish cemetery, cemetery, Dupont. Donations can be made to the American Stroke Association ation or to the donor’ donor’s choice. choice.
December December 23, 2012 2012 Rose Rose Ludzia,87, Ludzia,87, of Pittsto Pittston, n, passed passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. ownship. She and her husband, John S. Ludzia, celebra celebrated ted their their 64th weddin wedding g annivers niversary ary on July July 16, 16, 2012 2012.. Bornin Pittsto Pittston, n, she was was a daughte daughter r of thelate Peterand Peterand MarySendor MarySendor BarBaron. She was a graduate of Jenkins Township ownship HighSchool. Priorto retirement, she worked in the garment industry dustry at sever several al location locations. s. She She was was a forme formerr membe memberr of St. St. JoJoseph’s Church, Church, PortGriffith. Rose was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston; its Altar & Rosary Society; the Liturgical Commissions and the church church choir choir.. She She was kno known bymany bymany as thepierogi rogi maker maker forthe church church bazaars bazaars.. She was was also also a membe memberr of theILGWU theILGWU. She was was a beloved beloved wife, mother mother,, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. Rose was the “rock” to herfamilyandwillbe herfamilyandwillbe misse missed d bythose bythose who were blessed to know and love her. In addition to her husband, Rose is surviv survived ed by herson, Peter Peter Ludzia,and Ludzia,and
his wife, Judy, Atco, N.J.; N.J.; her daughter, daughter, Mary Mary Baro Baro,, Read Read-ing; her sister sister,, Helen Helen Stegur Stegura, a, Port Port GrifGriffith; six grandch grandchilildren, Jennifer Leininger; Allison DeAngelis; Nicholas, Vince,MelissaandRebeccaBaro;one great- g randson, randson, Benjamin; Benjamin; several several nieces nieces and nephe nephews. ws. She was preceded in death by her brother, brother, JosephBaron, and twosisters, VernieGayoskiandPaulineBernakus. The funeral funeral was held Thursday Thursday,, Dec. 27, 2012, from Baloga Funeral Home Inc., 1201 1201 Main Street, Pittston Pittston (Port (Port Griffith), Griffith), with a Mass of Christian Burial in St John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Interment terment was was in Mount Mount Olivet Olivet CemeteCemetery, ry, Carverton. Carverton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri butions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Care and Concern Ministries, tries, 35 Willia William m St., St., Pittsto Pittston, n, PA 18640. For directions or to send an online condolence, condolence, pleasevisit www.Balog www.BalogaaFuneralHome.com.
Frances A. (Waurnek) (Waurnek) Stoshick December December 24, 2012 Fran France cess A. (Wau (Waurne rnek) k) Stoshick, of Dupont, passed awayDec. awayDec. 24, 2012 2012,, at Golden Golden Living Living Center Center East Mountain Mountain,, Wilkes-Barre. Born Jan. 17, 1941, in Du pont, she was a daughter daughter of the late late Joseph Joseph (Joe (Joe Black) Black) and Helen (Sworen) (Sworen) Waurnek. She was a graduate of Dupont Dupont High High School School.. She worked in the garment industry for years years,, retiri retiring ng from from Karabe in Pittston. Surviving are husband, Joseph Stoshick; Stoshick; sons, sons, Robert Stoshick and fiancée Christina (Pietroca (Pietrocarlo), rlo), David and wife Michelle Stoshick and their three children, children, David David,, Matthew, Megan; brother, Joseph Waurnek, Hughestown, Pa. The famil family y would would like like to give special thanks to the entire tire staff staff of Golde Golden n Livin Living g
Center Center East Mountain for their great great deal deal of kindness, care and compassion. Funeral services have been entrusted entrusted to Graziano Graziano Funeral Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Pittston Townownship, Pa. Funeral services began at the funeral funeral home on Saturday Saturday,, Dec. Dec. 29, 2012. 2012. A Mass Mass of Christ Christian ian Burial Burial was was held held from Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus R.C. R.C. Church Church,, Dupont Dupont,, also also on Saturday. Saturday. Interment services took place in Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus R.C.Cemetery, R.C.Cemetery, Dupont. Dupont. To submit submit online online condocondolences or to express your fondest dest memori memories es of Franc Frances, es, please please visit www.grazi www.grazianoanofuneralhome.com.
OBITUARIES Thom Thomas as W. Noon Noone, e, 75, 75, of Pittston, Pittston, passed away away Wednesday day, Dec. Dec. 26, 26, 201 2012, at Penn enn Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Ann O’Connell Noone. Noone. Born Born in Pitts Pittston ton on Feb. eb. 6, 1937, he was a son of the late Frank Frank B. and Alice Alice McGarry McGarry Noone. He was a graduate of Pittston Central Central Catholic Catholic (St. (St. John John the Evangelist) Evangelist) High School, School, class of 1955. 1955. Upon Upon graduati graduation, on, he was employed in the signal department of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He then served in the United United States States Army Army Reserv Reserve. e. He was later employed by Giant Floor Floor and Wall Cover Covering ing Co. for 30 years. He was a true gentleman gentleman and talented craftsman, always willing to do anything thing for anyone anyone at any time. Tom was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, and served as an usher for 60 years. years. He dedicat dedicated ed countles countlesss hour hourss to serv servin ing g the the pari parish sh comm commun unit ity y. He also also was a member of the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and was a fourth degree member of
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the Knight Knightss of Columbus, John F. Kennedy Council, il, Pittston. In his younger younger years, years, he was an accomplished bowler, having won the Knights of Columbus Tom Redding Tournament. Throughout his life, he had a deep love for sports, especially his favorite teams: the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and The New York Yankees. He had a grand sense sense of humor humor,, alwa always ys ready ready with with a funn funny y story story or a joke, joke, which which kept kept everyo everyone ne smiling smiling.. Above all else, he cherished his family. He found joy in trips to Notre Dame and the beach, famil family y picni picnics cs and attend attendin ing g his grandchildren’ grandchildren’s activities. activities. In addition to his parents, he was prec preced eded ed in deat death h by a brother, brother, James P. Noone, Noone, in 2008 2008,, and an infan infantt broth brother er,, Robert Noone. Survivi Surviving, ng, in additio addition n to his wife, are his children, Thomas W. Noone Noone Jr., Jr., DMD, DMD, and his wife, wife, Cynt Cynthia hia F. Flan Flanag agan an,, DMD, DMD, of Myers Myersto town, wn, Sharon Sharon and her husband husband,, Anthon Anthony y A. DeCarli DeCarli,, DMD, DMD, of Archba Archbald ld,,
Ellen and her husband, William Walsh, alsh, of Jenkin Jenkinss Townsh ownship, ip, Willia William m Noone Noone and his wife, wife, Tammy, ammy, Exeter, Exeter, Daniel Noone and his wife, wife, Kathryn Kathryn,, HughHughestown; estown; grandchildren, grandchildren, Garrett, Eliza Eliza and and Davis Davis Noon Noone, e, MiMichael chael and Joel Joel DeCa DeCarli rli,, WilWilliam liam and and Matth attheew Walsh alsh,, Casey Casey and Brady Noone, Noone, and Ryan Ryan Noone; Noone; sisters sisters,, Anne Anne A. and her her husb husban and d, Thoma Thomass J. Reilly Reilly,, Ellen Ellen C. and her hushus band, band, William P. P. Boyle; Boyle; brother, Fran Frank k J. and and his his wife wife,, Ann Ann Weiscarger eiscarger Noone; numerous numerous nieces and nephews. nephews. Funeral Funeral services services will will be Monda Monday y, Dec. Dec. 31, 201 2012, at 9 a.m. from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John John the the Evan Evangel gelis istt Chur Church ch,, Pittsto Pittston. n. Intermen Intermentt will be in the parish parish cemetery cemetery.. Friend Friendss may call today, Dec. 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial Memorial donations donations may be made to the Care and Concern Free Health Clinic or the Care and Concern Kids Closet, Pittston. Online condolences condolences may be made at www.peterja www.peterjadonidoniziofuneralhome.com. ∝
Gertrude B. Jablonski December December 21, 2012 2012
Gertrude Gertrude B. Jablons Jablonski, ki, 94, forformerlyof Nanticoke, Nanticoke, passedaway Dec. Dec. 21, 201 2012, at the the home home of her her daughter in Hunlock Creek. She She was born born in Pitts Pittsbur burgh gh,, on March5, March5, 1918, andwas a daug daughhter ter ofthelate ofthelate JohnandMar JohnandMary y LoLojewsk jewskii Golian Golianek ek and attende attended d Nanticoke schools. Gertrude was a loyal member of St. Mary’s Mary’s Church Church of CzeCzechosto chostowa wa,, Nantico Nanticoke, ke, now now a part of theSt. FaustinaKo austinaKowa walsk lskaa ParParish, where she was a member of the the chur church ch’’s Ladie Ladiess of Mary Mary Council. She was also a 50-year member of America American n Legion Legion Council Council #350, #350, Nantico Nanticoke ke and an Auxilia Auxilia-ry member of the Ex-Prisoners of War Wives. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother grandmother
and will be greatly missed. As a factory worke workerr all her life life,, she she was employ employed ed as a bander for General General Cigar Cigar Co., Co., Nantico Nanticoke ke and American Tobacco, Mountain Top. She was preceded in death by her husband, husband, Joseph Jablonski, Jablonski, on March 1, 2003; by brothers, Edward Edward in 1984, 1984, Albert in 2010; 2010; and also by a daughter-in-l daughter-in-law aw,, Bernadette Jablonski in 2004. Presen Presently tly surviv surviving ing are her daughte daughter, r, Janice Janice Mikolaj Mikolajczyk czyk and husband, husband, Joseph, Hunlock Hunlock Creek; Creek; son, son, John John Jablons Jablonski,Nanki,Nanticoke; four grandchildren, Ste phen and Michael Mikolajczyk, Mikolajczyk, Hunlock Hunlock Creek, Creek, Matthe Matthew w Ja-
blonski, blonski, Hughestow Hughestown n and Keith Jablonski, Nanticoke. A special thanks goes out to the nurses and aides of Erwine Hospice Care, especially Sarah Simko and Josephine Josephine Bashista Bashista for their excellent excellent care. Funeral Funeral services services were Monday day, Dec. Dec. 24, 2012 2012,, from from the Grontkows Grontkowski ki Funeral Home P.C. 51-53 W. Green St., Nanticoke, with Mass of Christian Burial at St. Faustina Parish Church secondary site with the Rev. James Nash as celebrant. celebrant. Entombment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. In lieu of flowers, the family request requestss that that memoria memoriall donadonations tions be made made in Gertr Gertrud ude’ e’s name to St. Faustina Parish, 520 S. Hanover Hanover St., Nanticoke, Nanticoke, PA 18634.
Charles Charles C. Brundage Brundage,, OTC OTC USN Ret., of Harding, Harding, passed away Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2012, 2012, in Kindred Care Hospital, Wilkes Wilkes-Barr -Barre. e. Born in KingKingston,April24,1950,hewasason of Phili Philip p C. andBernice andBernice Perk Perkos os-ki Brundage. He graduated from West PittstonHigh School, School, Class Class of1968. of1968. He served over 21 years in the Unite United d States States Navy Navy as an acous acous-ticanalyst ticanalyst andin theDepartment theDepartment of Intelligence. He received the Navy Navy Achiev Achievemen ementt Medal, Medal, Combat Combat Action Action Ribbon, Ribbon, NationNational Defense Defense Service Service Medal, Medal, Navy Navy andMarineCorps Oversea Overseass Service Ribbon7th Award, ward, Vietnam Vietnam Service Service Medal Medal Award ward and the Sea UnitCommendatio Unit Commendation n Award. He was employed as a sales manage managerr at David David Ertle Ertley y and Motorworld in Wilkes-Barre.
He was preceded in death by his sister, sister, Madalyn Woods oods,, NoNovember of 2001. Inadditionto Inadditionto hisparents hisparents,, he is survived by sister, Bernice Lu bianetsk bianetsky y and husband husband,, NichoNicholas, Harding; nephew, nephew, Michael Lubianetsky; Lubianetsky; niece, Lynn Lynn Seidel, Palmyra, Pa.; his dog, Buddy Interment was in Indiantown Gap National National Cemetery Cemetery,, AnnAnnville, Pa. Arrangements are by the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, West Pittston. Memorial donations may be sent sent to S.P S.P.C.A .C.A of Luze Luzern rnee County, County, Fox Fox Hill Road, Plains Township, Township, PA 18704
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Shirley J. Richardson December December 21, 2012 2012
Shirle Shirley y J. Richard Richardson son,, age63, a former former residen residentt of Hughes Hughes-town and Kingston Commons, died Friday, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Ms. Richardson was born in Jenkins Township, daughter of the late Wilbert A. and Louise Kern Richardson. She was a graduate of GAR High High School, School, Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre, arre, and Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, where she received received an Associate’ Associate’ss Degree in English English.. She had as pired to be a writer and had authored thored sever several al publish published ed poems. She had been been emplo employed yed by Suburban Suburban Publishers, Publishers, West Pittston; ston; Kappa Kappa Graphic Graphics, s, Hughes Hughes-town, and Northeast Envelope, Old Forge, prior to her retirement due to ill health. She also enjoyed enjoyed making ceramics and crocheting. She She was of the the Chri Christi stian an faith faith and and had had been been a resi reside dent nt of King Kingst ston on Commo Commons ns for for six years. She will be deeply missed by family and friends.
In additio addition n to her parents, parents, she she was was preprecede ceded d in death death by her brother, brother, Wilber Wilbertt A. Richards chardson on Jr.; Jr.; brother-in-la brother-in-law w, Kenneth Burke; Burke; and fiancé, fiancé, Willia William m O’Grod O’Grod-nick. Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Linda Linda Burke, Burke, West Pittsto Pittston; n; nieces and nephews, nephews, Bernard McDo McDona nald ld,, Dalla Dallas; s; Shyl Shyloe oe McDonald and her companion, Gary Lance, West Pittston; Jessica Lee and her husband, Dennis, nis, Larksv Larksville ille;; Jill Jill Burke, Burke, West Pitt Pittst ston on,, and and John John Burk Burke, e, Wyomi yoming ng;; numer numerou ouss great great nieces and great nephews. ednesday,, Funeral was Wednesday Dec. Dec. 26,2012, 26,2012, from from theH. MerMerritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 211 211 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston, with the Rev. John C. Ma jor, Rector, Rector, Trinity Trinity Episcopal Episcopal Church, West Pittston, officiating. Interme Interment nt was was in Abingt Abington on Hills Cemetery, Cemetery, Clarks Summit.
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Michael Michael J. Fasciana asciana,, 85, of Pittston, passed away away Tuesday, uesday, Dec. Dec. 25, 25, 201 2012, in Geis Geisin inger ger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. ownship. Born Born in Pitts Pittsto ton n on March March 20, 1927, he was a son of the late late Gaeta Gaetano no and and Maria Maria DeDeFrancesco Francesco Fasciana. Fasciana. Mike was a graduate of Pittston High School School and served in the United States Army as a sergean sergeantt in World orld War II. Mike Mike grad gradua uate ted d from from the the Univer University sity of Scranto Scranton n with with a bachelor of science in Biology Biology.. He also also gradu graduat ated ed from from CaCatholic tholic Univer University sity and Thomas Thomas Jefferson Jefferson University University with master’s degrees degrees in microbi microbiolo ology gy and anatomy anatomy and physiolog physiology y. Mike Mike worke orked d for for 30 year yearss for the government in the laboratory oratory as a Medical Medical Technolechnologist gist at the the VA Hosp Hospit ital al in Wilkes-Barre. He was also em ployed ployed for 15 years at Mercy Hospita Hospitall and Nantico Nanticoke ke State State Hospital. Hospital. Mike also worked worked at Duryea Duryea Clinical Clinical Labs with with his son, son, Dr. Dr. Guy Michae Michaell Fasciaasciana, na, and and the the Inte Interm rmou ount ntai ain n Medical Medical Group until until his official retireme retirement nt in 2009. 2009. Mike was a 4th Degre gree
OBITUARIES Michael J. Fasciana
Albert E. Klimek
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Knig night with ith the Knights of Columbus, JFK JFK Coun Council cil,, of Pitts ittsto ton n, and a member member of the Sera Difalco Society of Pittston. He was also also a memb member er of Sain Saintt Rocco’s Parish in Pittston, now St. Joseph Joseph Marello Marello Parish Parish.. Mike Mike was a lovi loving ng fathe father, r, grandfather, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved gardening and golfin golfing, g, as he was a memb member er of the Fox Hill Country Country Club in Exeter. Mike enjoyed family vacations in Myrtle Beach and he enjoyed spending time with his wife, children children and grandgrandchildren. Mike was preceded in death by sisters, sisters, Lena, Josephine, Josephine, infant sister sister Lena; Lena; brothe brothers, rs, Dr. Dr. Joseph, Joseph, Leo, Sam, Sam, James, James, and Anthony Anthony. He was also preceded in death death by his son-inson-in-la law w, David David Semon. Survi Survivin ving g is his wife of 59 years, years, Helen Occhiato-F Occhiato-Fasciaasciana. Also surviving are his children, dren, Mary Ellen Semon, Semon, JesJessup; Dr. Guy Michael Fasciana and wife Patti, Pittston Pittston Townownship ship;; Franc rancis is Fasci ascian anaa and and
wife wife Joann Joanne, e, West est Pitts Pittston ton;; Michel Michelee Amato Amato and husban husband d Michael, Michael, West Wyoming; yoming; Lisa Zuba and husband Albert, Du pont; grandchildren, grandchildren, David David,, Gregory Gregory and Matthew Semon; Michael, Elizabeth (Daley) and Melissa Fasciana; Amanda, Joseph seph and and Taryn aryn Fasci ascian ana; a; Christi Christina, na, Michael Michael and Maria Maria Amato; Albert and Dana Zuba; sister sister Mary Morgan Morgan,, Pittston Pittston;; brother brother Louis Fasciana, Fasciana, Pittston; sisters-in-la sisters-in-law w, Josephine Josephine Fascia asciana, na, Exete Exeter; r; Kathe Katherin rinee Mecado Mecadon, n, Pittsto Pittston; n; Rosemar Rosemary y Mend Mendola ola and husb husban and d Sam, Sam, Pittston; Pittston; numerous numerous nieces, ne phews phews and cousins. cousins. The The fami family ly would ould like like to extend extend sincere sincere apprecia appreciation tion to the staff of Wesley Village and Myers Myers Manor Apartments. Funeral Funeral services services were were FriFriday day, Dec. Dec. 28, 201 2012, from from the Peter eter J. Adon Adoniz izio io Fune Funera rall Home, Home, 251 251 Willia William m St., PittPittston, with a Mass of Christian Buria Buriall in St. Josep Joseph h Mare Marello llo Parish, Parish, Pittston. Pittston. Interment Interment was in Moun Mountt Oliv Olivet et Ceme Cemeter tery y, Carverton. Online Online condol condolence encess may may be made made at www.peterj .peterjadon adonizio izio-funeralhome.com. ∝
James Ridgley December December 25, 2012 2012
James Ridgley, 86, of Avoca, passed away Tuesday, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He was born in Avoca, on May 19, 1926, and was a son of the late Thomas and Gertrude (Dawe) Ridgley. James was a former mem ber of St. John’s Prim itive Methodist Church, Avoca. He attended Avoca High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and and serv served ed duri during ng WW WWII II.. James worked many years for the the Atla Atlass Chai Chain n Corp Corp.. He loved to read and watch movies vies pertai pertainin ning g to the Wild Wild West; est; he enjo enjoye yed d the the outoutdoors. doors. James James love loved d to fish, fish, hunt and camp, but most of all he loved to be with his family. James was a loving husband,
father, grandf a th e r a nd friend, and he will be deeply missed by all. In additi addition on to his parents he is preceded in death by his brot her, Willi am, and his sister Jean Beardsworth. He is survived by his wife of 64 years years,, Elizab Elizabeth eth (Ho(Howell) well) Ridgley; Ridgley; his children, children, James, Fla.; Susan McCutcheon and her husba husband nd John, John, Pittston; Pittston; Lisa Weitz and her husband husband,, Fredrick Fredrick,, Pittston, Pittston, and and Robe Robert rt and and h hiiss wife wif e,, Becky, Pittston. James James is also survived survived by his grandchild grandchildren, ren, Anthon Anthony y McCutcheon, Marissa (Weitz) Healey Healey,, Fredrick Fredrick Weitz Jr.; Jr.;
Natha n, Nikol as and Zaka ry Ridgley Ridgley;; his sister sister Mildred Mildred Phill Phillips ips,, Hicks Hicksvil ville, le, Ohio; Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Funeral services were held Saturda Saturday y morning, morning, Dec. 29, 2012 2012,, at Kiesinge Kiesingerr Funeral Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., St., Durye Duryea, a, with with Rev Rev Dale Dale Pepper Pepper officiating. Th e AMVE TS Hon or Guard Guard of Dupon Dupontt provid provided ed Military Military Honors. Honors. Interment Interment was held held at the Langcl Langclif iffe fe Cemetery, Avoca. In lieu of flowers, flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Avoca Ambulance Association, ation, 740 Main St., Avoca, voca, PA. 18641. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.
Albert E. Klimek, 77, of Duforme formerr Rose Rose pont, passed passed away away peacefully peacefully at Marie Tomashome home on Tuesda uesday y, Dec. Dec. 25, soni; soni; daug daughhter ter, Donna 2012, with his wife and daughter by his side. Karasinski Born Dec. 28, 1934, in Duand her hushus pont, he was a son of the late band, band, Jason, George and Anna Soy Klimek. Dallas; grandchildren, grandchildren, Loreal Prio Priorr to his retire retireme ment, nt, he Rose Rose Marie Marie Lyback yback and NichoNichowas employed by Dupont Tool las David David Lyback; yback; brother brothers, s, as a machinist. Henry Klimek Sr. and his wife, He was a member of Sacred Cynthia, Cynthia, Dupont, Dupont, Edwin Klimek and and hiswife, hiswife, Caro Caroly lyn, n, DuDuHeart of Jesus Church in Du- mek pont. pont; several nieces and nephAlbert Albert was was a devot devoted ed hushus- ews; son, Ken; step-grandchil band and father. father. He loved loved dren, Haley, Haley, and twins, Cody spending time with his grand- and Kelsey Karasinski. children children and also visited visited his A Mass of Christian Burial daughter’s salon, faithfully ev- was held held Frid Fridaay at Sacr Sacred ed ery Friday Friday at 10 a.m. He was an Heart of Jesus Church, in Duavid hunter and fisherman and pont. Family requests that flowers enjoyed watching golf on television. He loved the outdoors, be omitted. Funeral Funeral arrangeespecially taking great pride in ments ments by Bednar Bednarski ski Funeral Funeral the maintenance of his yard. Home, Home, 168 168 Wyoming yoming Ave., ve., Surviv Surviving ing are his wife, the Wyoming.
Helen T. (Vida) Marzec December December 23, 2012 2012
Mrs. Mrs. Helen Helen T. (Vida) (Vida) Marzec, 87, formerl formerly y of Dupont Dupont,, passed away away Sunday Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, 2012, at the Hampton House, House, Hanover Township. Born in Dupont, she was the daughter daughter of the late Joseph Joseph and Cassie Lokuta Vida. She was a grad gradua uate te of Dupo Dupont nt High High School. She She serv served ed in the Unite United d States Army as a medical technician during World War II. After After returnin returning g home home from the war, she was employed for many many years years in the local garment industry. She She was a memb member er of the the International International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She She was was a membe memberr of SaSacred Heart of Jesus Jesus Church Church,, Dupont. She was proceeded in death by her husband, husband, Frank Marzec; daughter daughter Deborah Deborah Grabosky; Grabosky; son-in-law Lynn Paul Grabosky; brothers and sisters. Surviving are daughter Bar bara McLaughlin and her hus band, band, Michael, of Moscow; Moscow;
daughter Bernadette Wynn of Hano anover Township; son, son, Franc Francis is Marze Marzec, c, and and his wife, Deb bie, of Lake Ariel; grandchilgrandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister Dorothy Kuznierz of California; nieces and nephews. A Mass Mass of Christian Burial was held held in Sacr Sacred ed Heart Heart o Jesus Jesus Church, Church, Dupont Dupont,, with with the Rev. Rev. Joseph Verespy Verespy officiating. Interment was held in the Parish Parish Cemetery, Cemetery, Dupont. Dupont. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Arrang Arrangem emen ents ts are are by the the Berna Bernard rd J. Pion Piontek tek Fune Funeral ral Home Home Inc., Inc., 204 Main Street, Street, Duryea. To leave leave the family an online condolence or for further information, information, please visit http:// www.piontekfuneralhome.com/.
OBITUARIES Mr. William C. Danowski, of Dock Dock Lane Lane,, Wilke ilkess-Ba Barr rre, e, passedaway, passedaway, ChristmasDay,Dec. 25, 2012, after a long battle with lung cancer at the Veterans Affair fairss Medi Medica call Cent Center er,, Plai Plains ns Township. Born Jan. 14, 1950, in WilkesBarre, he was a son of the late Walter and Edith Bozentka Danowski nowski.. Williamwas Williamwas a1968graduate uate of Marym Marymoun ountt High High School School,, Wilke ilkess-Ba Barre rre,, and and atte attend nded ed King’s College. William was an Army Army Veteran eteran of the Vietnam Vietnam War. ar. He wasemployedas wasemployedas an independen pendentt contra contracto ctor, r, instal installin ling g carpet for nearly 30 years. After installing carpet, he successfully transition transitioned ed careers, careers, ultimately ultimately becoming lead medical clerk at
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the the Veter eteran anss AffairsMedical Center, Center, Plains Plains Township. He was a member of Our Lady Lady of Hope Hope Parish, Parish, WilkesWilkes-Barre. Barre.He He loved loved fishing and astronomy, and was an avid San Diego Chargers fan. Surviving is his wife, the former mer Ther Theres esaa Mang Mangan an,, with with whom whom he was was toget together her for 40 years; sons, Shane Ruggere and his wife, Anita, of Wilkes-Barre; Will Danowski Jr. and his wife, Andre Andreaa Mead Mead,, of Harris Harrisbur burg; g; daughter, daughter, Adonna Danowski of Wilkes Wilkes-Barre -Barre;; granddaug granddaughter hter,, Candace Candace Ruggere; Ruggere; three godchilgodchildren dren;; brot brothe hers rs,, Mich Michae aell of
WilkesWilkes-Barre, Barre, Joseph Joseph of Forty Fort; ort; sister sisters, s, Mary Mary Oresi Oresick ck of Nanticoke Nanticoke,, Carol Carol McNulty McNulty of Laflin; sister-i sister-in-la n-law w, Sheryl Sheryl Sealock Sealock of Forty Forty Fort; Fort; brothers brothers-in-l -in-law aw,, Michael Michael Oresick Oresick of Nanticok Nanticokee and Dennis McNulty of Laflin. Funeral Funeral services services were were held Saturday Saturday,, Dec. 29, 2012 2012,, from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade Meade St., WilkesWilkes-Barre,with Barre,with a Mass Mass of Chri Christ stia ian n Buri Burial al at Our Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue,Wilkes-Barre nue,Wilkes-Barre.. TheRev. TheRev. John S. Terry, erry, Pastor Pastor,, wascelebrant.Inwascelebrant.Interment terment was was in St. Mary’ Mary’s MaterMaternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Memorial Memorial donations donations may be made to Lung Cancer Alliance, PO BOX BOX 418372 418372,, Boston, Boston, MA 02241-8372.
Mary Mary Baldin Baldini, i, 97,of West PittPittston, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 201 2012, at Highla Highland nd Manor Manor Nursin Nursing g Center Center,, Exete Exeterr. Born in Pittston Jan. Jan. 15, 15, 1915 1915,, she she was was a daug daught hter er of the the late late AlAl phonsoand phonsoand MarinaD’Eli MarinaD’Elia. a. She was a member of St. Joseph Marello Parish/Mt. Carmel Church, Church, Pittston. Pittston. Mary was formerly employed at Main Pants Co. for over 40 years. years. Mary loved loved her grandch grandchilildren,lovedtheYankeesandgoing to thesenior thesenior citize citizens ns center center.. Preced Preceding ing in death death were her husband, husband, Joseph, in 1965; brothers, Ralph Daley Daley, Anthony Anthony Daley Daley and Michael Michael D’Elia. D’Elia. Surviving Surviving are daughter daughter,, Ann
Andreoni, Andreoni, and her her husb husban and d, Rich Richar ard d, Old Old Forg Forge; e; grandgrandchild childre ren, n, RiRichardAndreoni chardAndreoni and and his his wife wife,, Amy Amy, and Christophe Christopherr Andreoni. Andreoni. Funeral was held Saturday Saturday, Dec. Dec. 29, 201 2012, from from the Anthon Anthony y Recupe Recupero ro Funera Funerall Home, Home, 406 SusquehannaA Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston, with with a Mass Mass ofChristianBuri ofChristianBurialin alin Our Our Lady Lady of Mt. Mt. Carm Carmel el Chur Church ch with with Rev Rev. Paul Paul McDo McDonn nnell ell,, O.S.J O.S.J., ., officiating. officiating. Interment Interment was in West Pittston Pittston Cemetery Cemetery.. In lieu of flower flowers, s, memorial memorial contribucontributionsbaybemadetoSt.JudeChildren’s Hospital, Hospital, Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.
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Robe Robert rt M. Bowm Bowman, an, 89, 89, a longtim longtimee residen residentt of Wilkes Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 201 2012, at High Highlan land d Mano Manorr in Exeter. Born February February 28, 1923, 1923, in Hunlock Creek, he was a son of the the late late Stan Stanle ley y and and Pauli Pauline ne MiMichalowski Bowman. An Army Army Signal Signal Corps Corps veterveteranof World orld War II, II, heservedin heservedin thePacific Theaterfrom1943to Theaterfrom1943to 1946. Robert Robert was was a machine machine technitechnician cian for for Atwa Atwater ter Thro Throwi wing ng Compan Company y in Plymou Plymouth th for nearnearly 40 years years before retiring retiring in 1988. Following his retirement,
Robert enjoyed playing cards with friends on Public Square, garden gardening ing and riding riding his bike bike around town. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores McLaughlin Bowman, Jan. 5, 2005, and a daughte daughter, r, Cynthia Cynthia Bowma Bowman, n, Aug. Aug. 23, 1999; 1999; sister sister,, Gorcas Gorcas Morgan Morgan and brothers, brothers, Stanley Stanley and William Bowman. He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Michaelene and her husband husband,, Brian, Brian, and their their son Christopher Murphy, West Wyoming; yoming; a sister sister,, Lorraine, Lorraine, and her husband,Dan husband,Dan Reynolds, Reynolds, Simpsonvil Simpsonville, le, S.C.; a brother, brother,
Joseph, Joseph, and his wife, Shirle Shirley y Bowma Bowman, n, Buffalo Buffalo,, N.Y N.Y.; and other family and friends. Celebr Celebratio ation n of Robert’ Robert’s
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a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Church Church of Immacul Immaculate ate ConConception, ception, 605 Luzerne Luzerne Avenue venue in West Pittston. Interment will be in Sacre Sacred d Heart Heart Cemet Cemetery ery in Dalla allas. s. Arra Arrang ngem emen ents ts by McLaug McLaughlin hlin’’s – The Family amily Funeral Service. Perman Permanent ent message messagess and memories can be shared with Robert’s ert’s family at www.celebrat www.celebrateehislife.com.
Kenne enneth th and and Jani Janice ce Tinkl inklee paugh, paugh, Warwick arwick,, N.Y N.Y.; grandgranddaug daught hter er,, Laur Laurie ie (Jam (James es)) Thompson; Thompson; two great-grandch great-grandchilildren, dren, Archer Archer and Drake Drake ThompThompson, son, Dunlap Dunlap,, Tenn.; enn.; seve several ral niecnieces and nephe nephews ws.. Memorial Memorial service service will be 1 p.m. p.m. Saturd Saturday ay, Dec. Dec. 29, at the Christian Christian and Missionary Missionary Alliance Church of West Pittston, Pittston, with with theRev. theRev. DonaldStrop DonaldStropee offiofficiatin ciating. g. Burial Burial will will be at theWest theWest PittstonCemetery.Inlieuofflowers, ers, memori memorial al gifts gifts may may be made made to the Alzheimer’ Alzheimer’s Association Association.. Please Please shareyour thoughts thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.
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Robert W. Lampman, 82, of in Luzerne. Stites Street, West Wyoming, yoming, Prior Prior to his retirem retirement, ent, he was was died on Friday morning, Dec. emplo employe yed d as an electr electron onics ics 22, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre Gen- technician technician at Tobyhanna obyhanna Army eral Hospital. Hospital. Depot for 33 years. He was born in Kingston Kingston and Precedi Preceding ng himin death death arehis was the the son son ofthe late late Jose JosephH. phH. wife, wife, Rita Rita Troy Troyan an Lampman Lampman;; and Emily McCollough Lamp- brothers, brothers, Albert and Stephen man. He graduated from King- Lampman. ston High School and served in Surviv Surviving ing are his son, son, Robert, Robert, the U.S. Air Force. andhis wife, wife, Julie, Julie, WestWyomestWyomRobert had resided on Stites ing; ing; grandda granddaugh ughter ter,, Allison Allison Street in West Wyoming since Lampman; Lampman; several several nieces and 1961. 1961. Previously, Previously, he had resided reside d nephews.
Betty Betty Lucill Lucillee Wallace allace,, 89, passed passed away away Dec. Dec. 1, 2012 2012.. She was a graduate of Exeter High High School School and of Nyack Nyack (New (New York) College. Betty served beside side her husban husband d in Christ Christian ian ministry ministry at several several churches in Pennsylvania, including the Duryea Alliance Alliance Church. Church. She was preceded in death by her father father andmother, andmother, Harry Harry and Esther Tinklepaugh; sister, Gertrude trude Wilde Wilder; r; brothe brother, r, Arthur Arthur Tinklepau Tinklepaugh; gh; and her husband husband,, the Rev. Daniel Wallace. Betty is survived by her son and daughterdaughter-in-la in-law w, Dale and Valerie alerie Wallace, allace, Oolte Ooltewa wah, h, Tenn.; brother and sister-in-law,
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Robert D. Barber Sr., 86, of Tunkhannock, unkhannock, died Thursday Thursday,, Dec. Dec. 27, 27, 201 2012, at King Kingst ston on Commons. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jane Adams Barber. Barber. Born in West Pittston, Pa., on August 24, 1926 he was the son of the late Eugene and Dorothy Brace Barber. Barber. He was a graduate of Wyoming High High Scho School ol,, recei receive ved d a bachelor’ bachelor’s degree in Economics Economics from from Wilke Wilkess Colleg Collegee and later later became a certified public accountant. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Church, Hughestow Hughestown. n. He was employed by Sordoni Cons Constru truct ction ion Co. Co. as the the vice vice president president of finance, and retired from Commonwealth Telephone Company as treasurer treasurer.. Robert served on the Board of Directors of the former Wyoming National National Bank Bank and of the
Gary Allen Jones, age 20, a reside resident nt of West Wyomin yoming, g, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mr. Jones was born in Kingston and had attended Wyoming Area High School. He had been employed in several area restaurants, including the former Mark II Restaurants. He was preceded in death by his maternal maternal grandfathe grandfather, r, the Rev. Gary T. Jones, and paternal grandfa grandfathe ther, r, Jack Jack Allen Allen
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Home/Health Serv ervices ces of Luzerne County. He was also a former mem ber of the Pittston ston Kiwa Kiwanis nis Club, the Scranton Canoe Club and the Lake Winola Cottagers Associa Association tion,, where where he served served as a direct director or while while enjo enjoyi ying ng many many summ summer erss at the the famil family y cottage at Lake Winola. Robert Robert became became a gentlema gentleman n farmer farmer after after retirem retirement, ent, workworking on his horse farm. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather father,, great-gr great-grand andfath father er and friend friend who who will will be missed missed by all. He enjoyed enjoyed support supporting ing his grandch grandchildr ildren en in their their athleti athleticc endea endeavor vorss by attendi attending ng many many equestr equestrian ian events events,, basket basketball ball,, football games and other sporting activities. activities. He als also was prec preced eded ed in death death by his son in-law in-law, Chip Chip
Bunnell, and a brother, Eugene. He is survi survive ved d by his son, son, Rober Robertt Jr., Jr., and wife wife Eilee Eileen, n, Lake Winola; daughter, daughter, Susan Bunnell, Bunnell, Tunkhannock; unkhannock; grandchildre children, n, Robert Robert III, III, Michael Michael and and Kelly elly Barb Barber er;; Julie Julie JenJenkins; Kaitlyn Kettell and greatgrandchildren, grandchildren, Adison and Nikolette. Funera Funerall service services s wil willl be held on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. a.m. from from the Sheld Sheldon on-Kukuchka Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 West Tiog Tiogaa St., Tunkhan unkhan-nock, with the Rev. Jim Pall of the Huntsv Huntsville ille United United MethoMethodist dist Church Church.. Intermen Intermentt will will be at Mt. View View Cemetery Cemetery,, HardHarding, ing, at the convenie convenience nce of the family. Friends may call at the funera funerall home home today today,, Dec. Dec. 30, 2012, from 2 until 4 p.m. For dire directi ction onss and and onlin onlinee cond condol olen ence ces, s, plea pleasse visi visitt www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.
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Wallace. Survivors iin ncl clu ude h hiiss mother, mother, CathCatherin erinee Mari Mariee Jones Jones;; brothbrothers and sisters, Carl Carl Deinin Deininger ger III; III; Felicia elicia Deininger; Rebecca Burke and her husband husband,, Keith; Keith; Charles, Charles, Christ Christop opher her and Carmel Carmelita ita Miler; maternal g randmother, randmother, Cather Catherine ine Jones; Jones; aunt, aunt, Amy Amy Maslou Maslousk sky; y; niece, niece, Isabel Isabella la Miller Miller;; seve several ral cousin cousins, s, in-
cluding Anthony Morgan and Tatum Maslousky and several other aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral was held Thursday, Dec. Dec. 27, 27, 201 2012, from from the the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., Inc., a Golde Golden n Rule Rule Funera Funerall Home, 451 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, with Pastor Jack Jones, First Reformed Church, Plymouth, and an uncle of the deceased deceased,, officiating officiating.. InterInterment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
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died died on Apri Aprill 25, 25, 1992; 992; a brot brothher, George, and sister, Mildred. Surviving are a niece and a ne phew, phew, several great- nieces and great-nephews. Graveside Graveside services were on Friday, Dec. 28, in Mt.Greenwood wood Cemetery, Cemetery, Shaverto Shavertown. wn. Knif Kniffe fen n O’Ma O’Malle lley y Fune Funeral ral Home, Home, Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre, arre, was was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, flowers, donations donations may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 190 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. 18701.
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Robert Robert G. Wolfe, olfe, 87, formerformerly of Wilke Wilkes-B s-Barre arre,, of Falls, alls, passed awa away y Saturday Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township. Born in Plymouth, Plymouth, on Sept. 14, 1925, he was a member of the Good Good Shep Shephe herd rd Luth Luther eran an Churchand Churchand IremTempleCounIremTempleCountry Club Club.. Rober Robertt gradu graduat ated ed from from King King’’s Coll Colleg egee and and worke orked d as a CPA CPA in the the WilkesilkesBarre Barre areafor many many years.Robyears.Robertwas prec precede eded d in death death byhis loving loving wife, MarianWolfe, MarianWolfe, who
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and wife, HollyGallagher lyGallagher of Taylor; Taylor; sister, Kathleen,wife Kathleen,wife of Joseph Joseph Vancosky of Moosic; Moosic; stepstepsons; sons; David David Frab Frable le of Old Old Forge orge and Paul Sekol of Taylor; two step-brothers, John Sabuto and wife Mary Ann, Robert Sabuto of Old Forge; Forge; a step-sister, step-sister, Margaret, wife of Michael Wilcinsky of Pittston; granddaughter, Jayda Jayda Galla Gallaghe gher; r; two two aunts, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was was preced preceded ed in death death bya brother brother,, Ronald J. J. Gallagher Gallagher.. The funeral was Friday, Dec. 28, 28, 201 2012 in the Stefa Stefanel nelli li Funer Funer-al Home Inc., 721 S. Main St., Taylor aylor,, with the Rev. Francis Francis Pauselli Pauselli,, Pastor Pastor of Divine Divine Mercy Mercy Parish, officiating. To send an online condolence or sign sign a guest guest book, book, pleas pleasee visit visit www.stefanellifuneralhome.com.
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Eugene Eugene M. Gallaghe Gallagher, r, 68, Old Forge, Forge, formerlyof formerly of Taylor, aylor, where he resided for most of his life, died unexpec unexpectedl tedly y Saturda Saturday y, Dec. 22, 2012, at home. Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late late Martin Martin andKatherin andKatherinee DeCapua Gallagher. He was a gradu graduate ate of Old Forge orge High High School. Prior to retirement, he was self-employed as a mason for his entire entire life, life, which which he truly truly loved doing, and was also a former partner in 4 Way Construction, tion, Taylor aylor.. He was was an avid avid fisherman and hunter. He loved to travel, having visited more than half half ofthe Unite United d States States.. Healso enjoyed enjoyed singing, singing, storytelli storytelling ng andlaughing, andlaughing, andwas a member member of the the VFW VFW Post ost 4954 4954,, Old Old Forge Forge.. Genewouldalways Genewouldalways quick quick to help others when needed and was never one to shy away from the spotlight spotlight.. He lived lived hislife the way he wante anted d to by his his own set set of rules with little regret. Survivi Surviving ng arehis son,Eugene, son,Eugene,
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Casper Stallone, 76, a lifelong residen residentt of Old Forge, orge, passed passed away peacefully at home on Saturday after a courageous battle with with cancer cancer.. Heis surviv survived ed byhis belovedwife belovedwife of 53 years, years, the forformer Janet Janet Castell Castellani. ani. Born and raised in Old Forge, sonofthelateNicholasandCatherinePuzzo Stallone, Stallone, Casperwas a 1954 1954 graduate graduate of Old Forge orge High High Scho School ol.. Afte Afterr havi having ng served in the Army, he was employedas ployedas a service service technici technician an for the Hobart Hobart Corp. Corp. formany years. years. Following a work related injury, he left the industry and was employed by the Old Forge School Distric District. t. His favor favorite ite job, howe howevver, er, came came after after his retire retiremen mentt when he became a school bus driver. driver. Casper cared for every childashisownandtookthetime to make make each each one one feel feel spec special ial.. He andhis wife wife love loved d to trave travell and especially enjoyed cruising. They also spent many hours gardenin dening g toget togetheras heras he was was meticmetic-
ulous about his lawn and landscaping scaping.. He en joyed joyed playing playing cards and visiting the casinos both locally locally and across the country. Before his injury he was an avid hunter and bowler bowler.. Casper was a devoted and loving husband, husband, father, father-infather-inlaw law, grand grandfat fathe her, r, and great great grandfather. His family was his prideand joy. joy. Hewas the manthat familyandfriendscouldcounton in time of need. His sense of humor mor along along with with his his big heart heart madehim madehim a joy joy tobe arou around nd.. The family would like to thank Dr. Kenneth Sebastianelli and staff fortheirutmostcareandconcern. Also surviving are three children, daughters, Doreen Lugin and husband Walter, of Howard, PA, and Debbie Debbie DeSand DeSando o and husband Tony, of Old Forge; a son, Nicholas Stallone and wife
Kristin Kristin,, of Glendale Glendale,, AZ; six grandchildren, grandchildren, JustinLugin, Jessica Ketner and husband Ryan, Tony and Andrea DeSando, Briyanna and Alex Stallone; a great grandson, William Ketner; a sister, Connie Mobilio, of Bloomfield,NJ;abrother,JohnStallone andwifeGrace,ofBelleville,NJ; a sister-in-law, Agatha Stallone, Old Forge; a brother-in-law, Art Ravaioli, Old Forge; and several nieces, nieces, nephew nephews, s, and friends friends.. He was preceded in death by a brother, brother, JosephStallone; and sisters, Ann Biscontini, Mary Lettieri, Nellie Sapolis, and infant Grace. The funeral was Friday, Dec. 28,2012,fromtheVictorM.Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old Forge, with services in the Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church, Old Forge, by the Rev. Rev. Donald Perry. Perry. Military honors followed. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.
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Announce engagement and upcoming marriage Marie Anzalone and Gregory Kaspriski, together with theirfamilies, announce announce theirengagementand upcoming upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Angelo and Debbie Anzalon Anzalone,of e,of Pittst Pittston.She on.She isthe granddau granddaught ghterof erof thelate MaryJ. Iacona Iacona,, of Pittst Pittston;and on;and Angelo Angelo andthe late late Mary Mary Anzalone, of West Pittston. The groom-to-be is the son of Chester and the late Rosemary Kaspriski, of Hughestown. He is the grandson of the late Stephanie and Chester Kaspriski Sr., of Dupont; and the late Evelyn and Milton Hall, of Hughestown. Miss Anzalone is a 2006 graduate of Seton Catholic HighSchool.She HighSchool.She graduat graduatedin edin 2009fromLuzerneCoun2009fromLuzerneCounty Community College with an Associates Associates Degree in Pastry Arts Management. She is currently employed as a document document processor processor for the mortgage mortgage services services division division at Genpact. Mr. Kaspriski is a 2005 graduate of Seton Catholic HighSchool.He HighSchool.He is current currentlyemplo lyemployedwithPrideMobil yedwithPrideMobil-ity Products Products as a power power chairtechnicalservicerepresenta chairtechnicalservicerepresenta-tive. He is also a volunteer firefighter for the Avoca and Laflin Fire Departments. Thecouplewillexcha Thecouplewillexchangevow ngevowss atOur LadyofMt. CarCarmel Church on Oct. 26, 2013.
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United in marriage Sara Marie Reddington and Thomas William Courtney were united in marriage on May 27, 2012, at the Inn of the Abingtons, Dalton, by Rev. James Quinn. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Anne Marie Reddington, of Inkerman. She is the granddaughter of the late Anthony and Justina Tubioli, of West Pittston; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reddington, of Pittston. Thegroom is theson of John John andPamela andPamela Courtne Courtney y, of Mercer Mercer.. Heis the the grand grandso son n ofJohnandthelateElean ofJohnandthelateEleanorBate orBatess and and the the late late John and Nellie Courtney, all of Mercer. Given Given in marriag marriagee byher father father,, thebridechoseMolly thebridechoseMolly Randal Randalll as her matron of honor and Katie Mikeska as her maid of honor, both college college friends friends of the bride. Bridesmaids Bridesmaids were Kimmy Kimmy Drutchal, friend of the bride; Donielle and Tiffany Tubioli, cousins of the bride. Flowergirl was Sensia Ley, niece of the groom. The groom chose his college friend, Forrest Lysinger, as best man. Groomsmen were Justin Neumann, college friend; Desta and Dehan Courtney, cousins of the groom; and Matthew Ferry, friend of the groom. Ringbearers were Rylan Ley and Dillon Whitehurst, nephews of the groom. Followi Following ng theceremony, theceremony, a cocktail cocktail hourand receptionwas receptionwas held at the Inn of the Abingtons, Dalton. The bride was honored at bridal showers given by her mother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law and attendants in Pittston and Mercer. A rehearsal dinner was given by the parents of the groom at the State Street Grill and Restaurant, Clarks Summit. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Pittston Area High School, a 2004 2004 summa summa cumlaudegraduate cumlaudegraduate of Mansfiel Mansfield d Univer Universit sity y with with a Bachelor Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education Education and a summa cum laudegraduate of Towson Towson University University, Towson,MD Towson,MD witha Master Master of Science degree in Music Education. She is a music teacher at Dover Area High School and a professional musician. The groom is a 1997 graduate of Mercer Area Junior Senior High School and earned Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees degrees in mechanicalengineerin mechanicalengineering g from Bucknell Bucknell UniversiUniversity in 2002. He is a project engineer for Johnston Consulting Co. in Dover. After a honeymoon in the Caribbean, the couple resides in Dover.
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Falls seniors enjoy Christmas sing along Members and friends of the Falls Senior Center sponsored sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wy Luzerne/Wyoming oming Counties recently enjoyed a Christmas sing along. From left, first row, row, are Ron Jackson, Jackson, guitar; Gene Smith, keyboard; Stewart Atkinso Atkinson, n, saxaph saxaphone one;; Twila Watkins atkins.. Secon Second d row row, Flo Keyes, Keyes, Rosemary Lunny, Lunny, Pat Fisher, Marie Mantione, Marie Dowse, Dowse, Elaine Pendleton, Pat Smith. Smith. Third Third row row, MaryYatsko MaryYatsko,, Gayle Bodin, Nancy Gorman, Norma Talbot, Talbot, Norene Faux, Faux, Art Haefner, Darlene Headley, John Headley. Third row, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Don Faux, Herb Watkins and Tom Rogers. The center offers the following activites each day: • Wii bowling • Card games • Scrabble • Shuffleboard.
Cosmopolitan Senior group to meet Jan. 8
On Wed. Jan.2, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 10:45 a.m., walking On Fri. Jan 4, Mary Zervos from from AAA AAA will will givea givea pres presen entatation on the "Foster Grandparent Program". On Mon Mon.. Jan. Jan.7 7 at 10 a.m. a.m. Tunkhann unkhannock ock Senior Senior Center Center will be at Falls Senior Center to play Wii bowling bowling On Mon. Jan.7 at 1 p.m. CroCrocheti chetingclas ngclasss starts starts.. Bringa Bringa g or h hook for class. On Wed.Jan.9 Wed.Jan.9 at 10 a.m. Skin Care Care Clinic Clinic on "Mainta "Maintainin ining g healthy skin during all seasons" by Patti Gregorio Gregorio Anyonewishingto Anyonewishingto joinus for a hot hot meal meal atnoonfora sugg sugges estteddonatio eddonation n of$2 shou should ld RSVP RSVP to Twila @ 388-2623 by 12:30 p.m. the day before. The Center is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located on SR 92 Falls.
The Cosmopo Cosmopolita litan n Seniors Seniors next meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m. in St. Anthony Center, Exeter. Dues will be collected lected.. Host/h Host/hos ostes tesse sess are: are: Theresa Theresa Bekanic Bekanich, h, Rose Gunsior,Marie Mantione,Jane Mikolosko and Marie Sperazza. The club is open to all adults age 50 and over, regardless of religious affiliation and residence. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting and enjoy a friendl friendly y social social afterno afternoon on with your peers. Travel coordinator Johanna is accepting reservations for a trip to Moun Mountt Airy Airy Casi Casino no on WednesdayJanuary ednesdayJanuary 9. Pickupsin Exeter and Pittston. You do not have to be a member to come on these these trips. trips. Details can be obtaine tained d from from Johan Johanna na at 6556552720.
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Centers list food choices The two Greater Pittston Pittston area Senior Citizens Citizens Centers, Centers, in Pittston Pittston and Falls, sponsore sored d bythe Area Area Agen Agency cy on Aging ging for Luz Luzerne erne and and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations Donations from participaparticipants are gratefully gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of January January 1, 2013: TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Centers closed for New Year’s Day WEDNESDAY: WEDNESDAY: Chicken Parmesa mesan, n, Spin Spinac ach h Salad alad,, Steamed Steamed Italian Italian Green Green Beans, Beans, Italian Bread, Whole Wheat Pasta Pasta,, Orang Orange e Sorbet Sorbet,, Fat Free Free French French Dressing, Dressing, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSD THURSDA AY: Baked Baked Veal Veal Cutlet (unbreade (unbreaded), d), Gravy Gravy,, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli and and Red Red Peppe Peppers rs,, Whol Whole e Wheat Wheat Dinner Dinner Roll, Roll, Lemon Lemon Bar, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDAY:P FRIDAY:Pork ork (BBQ on side), Chuc Chuckw kwag agon on Corn Corn,, Oven Oven Brow Browne ned d Pota Potato toes es,, Corn Corn Bread, Bread, PeachCobbler, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. The following is the menu for the week of January 7, 2013: MONDAY: Open Face Hot Turkey urkey Sandwich, Sandwich, Gravy Gravy,, Butternut Squash Soup, Mashed Pota Potato toes es,, Whol Whole e Whea Wheatt Bread, Bread, Crackers Crackers,, Chocolate Chocolate Puddin Pudding g w/Mini/Mini-Mar Marshal shal-lows, lows, Margar Margarine ine,, Milk Milk and Coffee. TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Bag lunch WEDNESDA WEDNESDAY: Y: Herb Pork Roast, Roast, Sauerkraut, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Chocolate Cheesecake, cake, Margari Margarine ne,, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY: Chicken Chicken Marsala, Green and Wax Beans, Whole Who le Wheat Wheat Dinner Dinner Roll, Roll, Buttered Buttered Noodles, Noodles, Peaches Peaches and Cream, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDA FRIDAY: Cheese Lasagna, Lasagna, Lentil Lentil Soup, Soup, Italian Italian Bread, Bread, Mixed Fruit, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. The following is the menu for the week of January 14, 2013: MONDA MONDAY: Y: Sloppy Sloppy Joe’s Joe’s,, Boiled New Potatoes, Carrot Raisin Raisin Salad, Salad, Who Whole le Wheat Wheat
leslaw, Oven Browned Potatoes, toes, WholeWheat HamburgHamburger Roll, Ketchup, Ketchup, Black Forest orest Puddin Pudding, g, Margar Margarine ine,, Milkand Coffee. WEDNESDA WEDNESDAY:Ba Y:Baked ked Fish, Cauliflowe Cauliflowerr, Rice Pilaf (Wild Rice Rice Blend), Blend), Who Whole le Wheat Wheat Dinner Roll, Ketchup, Tartar Sauce, Sauce, Orange, Orange, Margarine, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY: MLK Special Lunch: Lunch: Pot Pot Roast, Roast, Mashed Mashed Potatoes, Three Bean Salad, Dinner Roll, Yogurt Parfaits, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDAY: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Breadstick, Breadstick, Birthday Birthday Cake, Cake, Margarine, Milk and Coffee.
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The following is the menu for the week of January 21, 2013: MONDAY: MONDAY: Centers Centers closed closed forthe Martin Martin LutherKing LutherKing Jr. Jr. Holiday TUESDAY: Meatloaf, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Dilled Carrots, rots, Who Whole le Wheat Wheat Dinner Dinner Roll,Cherry Crisp,Margarine, Crisp,Margarine, Milk and Coffee. WEDNESDAY: Lemon Pepper Fish, Broccoli/CauliflowBroccoli/Cauliflower Au Grati Gratin, n, Roast Roasted ed Red Skin Potatoes, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Ketchup, Tartar Sauce, Ambrosia, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY:POLISH Y:POLISH FESTIVAL: TIVAL: Kielba Kielbasa, sa, Haluski, Haluski, Beets, Beets, Cabbag Cabbage e Soup, Soup, Dinner Dinner Roll, Roll, Rice Rice Puddin Pudding, g, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. FRIDA FRIDAY: Y: Swedis Swedish h MeatMeatballs, Sugar Snap Peas, Buttered tered Noodle Noodles, s, Rye Bread, Bread, Warm Spiced Pears, Pears, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. The following is the menu for the week week of January January 28, 28, 2013: MONDAY: Sweet and Sour Beef, Beef, Steamed Steamed Asian VegetaVegetables bles,, Whit White e Ric Rice, Whol Whole e Wheat Bread, Fruit and Yogurt,Margarine, gurt,Margarine, Milkand Coffee. TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Roast Ham, H am, Parsley Boiled Potatoes Potatoes,, Lima Beans, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Diced Peaches, Margarine, Milk and Coffee. WEDNESDAY: Stuffed Pepper, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veget Vegetabl ables, es, Who Whole le Wheat Wheat Dinner Roll, Citrus Fruit Cup (mandarin (mandarin oranges) oranges),, MargaMargarine, Milk and Coffee. THURSDA THURSDAY: Chicken Chicken Parmesa mesan, n, Spin Spinac ach h Sala Salad, d, Steamed Steamed ItalianGreenBeans, Italian Bread, Whole Wheat
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New Year’s Day services listed Bethel United Methodist
First United Methodist Church
Every Wednesday evening at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary in Laflin, Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. Novena prayers and the blessing of the first-class relic of St. Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph Congregation, immediately follow the Mass.
532Main St. Avoca (570) 457-2566 Pastor Pastor Sharon Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday Sunday – Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Communion first Sunday of each each month month – non perishab perishable le food food items items will be collecte collected. d. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternat alternatingeachweekwith ingeachweekwith Brick Brick UM Church, Duryea. 1st Thursday of each month – food give-away 4 to 6 p.m. for needy of Avoca and Duryea.
Avoca Avoca Adult Adult Sunday Sunday School, School, 9:30; 9:30; Sunda Sunday y morni morning ng wors worship hip at 10:30 a.m.
Brick United Methodist
Glendale Gospel Church
935 Foote Ave., Duryea (570)457-4424 Pastor Pastor Sharon Sharon Dietz (570) 282-0104 Sunday Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School – 10:15 10:15 a.m. duringmorning WorshipServices for ages 3-12 Communion first Sunday of each each month month – non perishab perishable le food items will be collected. Monday Mondayss – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Bethel Bethel UM Church,Av Church,Avoca oca;; Miracle of Awareness – coffee time – 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. Thursday Thursday – New beginnings meeting 7 p.m. Third Thursday of each month – United Methodist Women – 6:30 p.m.
105 Church Drive Glendale/Pittston Glendale/Pittston Township. Township. Sunday Sunday Service 10:45 a.m. 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Forreservations Forreservations pleasecall the School. rectory654-6902before January Harding Church 7. of Christ Oblates of St. Joseph Anyone who is having diffi RR 1 Box 187A, 187A, Falls Highway Highway 315, Laflin culty coming to the altar to reSunday Sunday services: 10 a.m. SunMasses are held daily in the ceive Holy Communion may sit day School and 11 a.m. Church semin seminarychap arychapel el at 7 a.m. a.m. (Mon(Mon- in the first pew. The Priest or the Service. Call 388-6534 day – Friday) and on Saturday Eucharistic Minister will come mornings at 8 a.m. There are no to you. Holy Mother of Sorrows PNCC weekend Masses. Anyone Anyone interested in renting 212 Wyoming Avenue, Dupont Confessions Confessions are heard daily our our Paris Parish h Banqu Banquet et Hall Hall or Rev. Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, Pastor Pastor from 9 a.m. – noon and from 3 – Meetin Meeting g Room Room shou should ld call call Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m. 6 p.m. Christin Christinee Silinskie Silinskie,, HallManagTraditional Mass 9:00 a.m. Office Office hours hours are Monday Monday – er at 704-8861 for details and/or No Sunday Sunday School or Coffee Coffee Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., eve- a tour of the facility. Great for Hour nings and weekends by appoint- weddi wedding ng rece recepti ption ons, s, brida bridall 10:30 10:30 a.m. Traditional High ment. ment. Office Office phone phone number number is showers, showers, graduations, graduations, bereavebereaveMass 654-7542. ments, seminars, birthday parMonda Mon day y Dec. 31, 9:00 a.m. Every Every Wednesd ednesday ay evenin evening g ties, ties, etc. etc. Some 2012 2012 dates dates are Mass for the End of the Year of Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. in still available. 2012 conjunction with the Novena to Happy New year to everyone! Tuesday uesday Jan.1, Jan.1, New Years Day St. Joseph& Joseph& St. JosephMarello JosephMarello.. From the pastor: May the peace 6:00 p.m. Mass.Mass.- Solemnit Solemnityy- Novena Novena prayers prayers and the blessing and love of Jesus fill your heart Circumcision of the Lord. of the first-class relic of St. Jo- & your home. May you always Dail Daily y MassMass- Wedne ednesd sday ay seph seph Marello Marello,, Founde Founderr of the follow follow Jesus, Jesus, the Light of the through Saturday- at 9:00 a.m. Oblates of Saint Joseph Congre- World. May Jesus ive you the Home Blessing and Visitation gation, immediately follow the blessings blessings you need so 2013 2013 will willbe uponrequestor uponrequestor invitat invitation ion Mass. be a healthy and peaceful peaceful and only. You must call the Rectory joyful joyful New Year Year.. at 654-4262 or Email at St Joseph Marello “There are two ways to live: hmsc.pncc hmsc.pncc @verizon.netor @verizon.netor send William William St., Pittston you can live as if nothing is a throughthe throughthe mailyour reques request, t, or Religious Education classes classes miracle; you can live as if everyfillout thereque therequestand stand dropit dropit inin- will resume on Wednesday, Ja- thing is a miracle.” - Albert Einto the box in the church’s vesti- nuary 9 for all the students, Kin- stein bule. dergarten to grade 4. For For the5th the5th & 6thgraders 6thgraders classclass- Corpus Christi Parish Independent Bible Church es will resume on Sunday, Janu- Immaculate Conception and 328 Main Street, Duryea, PA ary 6. Holy Redeemer churches 18642. Luzerne Luzerne Ave., West West Pittston There will be a meeting for all (570) 451-0346 Home/Office. the Religious Education TeachYouth Ch oir JLaCava@TheBib JLaCava@TheBibleChur leChurch.or ch.org g ers on Wednesday, January 2nd The Youth choir choir meets meets for at 5:00PM in the Parish meeting practice on Sundays Sundays at 5 p.m. Inkerman Presbyterian room. Main St., Inkerman Frid Fridayis ayis thefirstFrida thefirstFriday ofthe Our Lady of the Eucharist Services: Sundays, 9 a.m. 535 N Main Street, Pittston month. Masses at 7:30 a.m. and www.eucharist-pittston.org 11:30 a.m. with devotion to the Langcliffe Presbyterian Mass Schedule Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1001 1001 Main St Avoca Avoca Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. The Catholic Catholic faith faith teaches teaches:: Sund Sunday ay Morni Morning ng wors worship hip Sunday: Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. OurLordpromisedto OurLordpromisedto St.MargaSt.Marga11:15 am with Rev Joyce Warner Daily Mass: 8 a.m. ret Mary that whoever receives The The Lang Langcli cliff ffee Chur Church ch is Sacrament Sacrament of Reconciliation Reconciliation Holy Holy Communio Communion n and recites recites handicap accessible. Nursery is some prayers for nine consecu- (Confessions) provided provided for children. Saturda Saturday y from from 3:30 p.m. to tive First Fridays, He will assist them at the hour of death. Con- 3:45 p.m. and by appointment Moosic Alliance Church Liturgy for the Solemnity of fession fessionss will be heard heard before before 608RockyGlen Road, Road, Moosic Moosic Mary - New Year’s Eve/Day Masses. Pastor Pastor:: Doug Jensen Jensen 457Mass Mass will be celebra celebrated ted on Saturday is the first Saturday 6020 ofthemonth.A ofthemonth.A Masswillbe Masswillbe celcel- Monday, Dec. 31, at 4 p.m. and [email protected] ebratedat ebratedat 8:00a.m. withprayers withprayers on Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 8:30 a.m. Sund Sunday ay morni morning ng Sund Sunday ay to the Blessed Mother. The Holy and11 a.m. School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Schoolof ReligiousEducation Rosary Rosary willbe recitedbeforethe recitedbeforethe Sunday Sunday morning Worship Worship at Religious Education Classes, Mass. The First Saturday devo10:45 a.m. tion to the Immaculate Heart of grades 1-6 are held on Sunday Prayer meeting, Wednesdays mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 10:30 Maryconsistsin Maryconsistsin attendin attending g Mass, Mass, mornings at 7 p.m. receive receive Holy Communion, Communion, recite a.m. Classes in preparation for Celebrate Recovery Ministry, the celebration of the Sacrament the Holy Rosary. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Confirmati ation on are are held held on The weekend Mass schedule of Confirm is: on Saturday, Masses at 4:00 Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30 Nativity Of Our Lord p.m. If you have have any questions questions and 6:00 p.m. Stephenson St., Duryea with with rega regard rd to the prog progra ram, m, On Sunday, Sunday , Masses at 8:00, SCHEDULE OF MASSES please call Sister Mary Ann at 9:30 and 1 1:15 1: 15 a.m. The Holy Monday, New Year’s ear’s Eve, • Monday, 654-0263. All Religious Religious EducaRosar Rosary y is recit recited ed befo before re all 654-0263. Dec. 31: tion Classes Classes will be in recess recess Masses. All are invited to come 4 p.m., Holy Rosary Church from from Sunda Sunday y, Dec. Dec. 23,until Sunearly and pray together. 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of JeAny Any HomeBound Parishi Parishioner oner day, Jan. 6. sus Church 24th 24th ANNU ANNUAL AL LUCK LUCKY Y who would woul d like to receiv rec eive e the Tuesday, New Year’s Day, • Tuesday, CALENDAR Sacraments Sacraments for Christmas, Christmas, call NUMBER CALENDAR Jan. Jan. 1: Lettershav Lettershavee been been mailedto mailedto the the Rectory at 654-6902 and a 9 a.m., Holy Rosary Church sponsors of last year’s calendar 11 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus priest will visit them. well as to those those whoparticipawhoparticipaThe Mass Book for 2013 2013 is as well Church ted in the 23rd Annual Lucky Lucky Saturday, Vigil,Epiphanyof available we are accepting Mass • Saturday Number Calendar. Calendar. This is a maOfferings for the months of Jathe Lord, Jan. 5: fundraiser for the parish. nuary and February ONLY. Due jor fundraiser 4 p.m., Holy Rosary Church to the large number of families, 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of Jewe accept accept offer offerings ings on a first Sacred Heart of Jesus sus Church Lackawanna Lackawanna Ave., Ave., Dupont come, first serve basis by comSunday, Epiphany of the • Sunday, This week’s mass schedule is: ing into the office during duri ng the Lord, Jan. 6: Monday through through Frida Friday y at 7 hoursof 9a.m.-5p.m. 9a.m.-5p.m. Contactthe Monday 8 a.m., Holy Rosary Church a.m.,Satu a.m.,Saturd rdayat ayat 7:30 7:30 a.m.and a.m.and 4 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m.,, Holy Holy Rosa Rosary ry rectory at 654-6902 for more in- p.m. and Sunday Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and formation. Church 10:30 a.m. The Volunteer Christmas par11 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Christmas Christmas Wafers (Oplatki) ty willbe held held onFriday onFriday, January January Church and 2013 calendars for parish1 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall Therewill Therewill beNO CCDclasses CCDclasses ioners will be availa available ble in the lectors/commentators, tors, choir ioners on Dec. 23 or Dec. 30 while our for lectors/commenta churchlobby following following all weekweekmembers, members , Eucharistic Euchari stic Ministers, Ministers , students, teachers and aides enmasses The donation donation for ush Religiou Religiou Educatio Educatio end masses
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317 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston The Brea Breakin king g Bread Bread Soup Soup Kitchen at the church - has set hours for December. There will be no meals on Dec. 31. Meals will resume on January 7. Christ Christ Communit Community y Clothes Clothes Closet Closet will be open open Mon Monda days ys from 5- 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursdays Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m., and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Gently Gently used used clothing clothing can be donated at any time by placing the items in the clothing shed in the church parking lot. Both of these community services are offered to the general public free of charge. charge. For additionalinformation or detailscontact the church church office at 6546542500. First Baptist Church
Rev. Rev. James H. Breese, Breese, pastor, pastor, Water Street, Pittston Sunday Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worshipand Praise Service/Children’ Service/Children’s Sunday School, Adult/Teen Sunday School immediately immediately following following service. Wednesday ednesday 7:15 7:15 p.m. Bible Study First Congregational UCC
500 Luzerne Avenue West Pittston Rev. Rev. Joan Mitchell, Pastor Pastor Sanctuary is handicapped accessible. Sunday Sunday, 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service First Presbyterian Church
14 Broad Street Pittston Sunday Sunday Worship orship 9:15 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh. United Methodist Church
Corner Corner of Broad Broad & Church Church Sts. Pittston Rev. Rev. SusanHardman-ZimmerSusanHardman-Zimmerman Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Childre Children’ n’ss Sunday Sunday School: School: 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Rehearsal: Thursday’ Thursday’s at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United United Methodis Methodistt Women: omen: 2nd Monday unless told otherwise First United Presbyterian Church
West Pittston Rev. Rev. James Thyren Thyren 654-812 654-8121 1 Services are being held at St. Ceci Cecili lia’ a’s Roma Roman n Cath Cathol olic ic Church on 1700 Wyoming Ave, Exeter as we recover from the flood of September 2011. There is parking on Wyoming
West Pittston Jan Jan 2 –10a.m.Mommy –10a.m.Mommy & Me, Me, 6 p.m.DaisyScouts, p.m.DaisyScouts, 7 p.m. p.m. choir choir Jan 3 – 7 p.m. Weight Watchers Jan 4 – Pizza Sale Jan 6 – 10 a.m. Worship, Worship, Sunday School Full Gospel Chapel
on Mon Monda day y, Dec. Dec. 31andwill reoreo- openings openings January January 27. Please Please pen on Wednesda Wednesday y, Jan. 2. leave a message for Doris if interested. St. Barbara Parish Joe Mersincavage is trying to 28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter get a Saturda Saturday y blood blood drive drive to Office Hours: Monday – Fri- come to St. Johns after the Holiday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. days.One days.One ofthe stipulat stipulationsis ionsis to Evenings, Evenings, by appointment. see how many Church members Phone: 654-21 654-2103 03 and other donors the church can St. Barbara Parish get to sign up before the Red 28 Memorial Avenue, Exeter Cross Cross will come come down down to the Parish Office Hours: Monday Church and do a drive. You can – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. call the number listed below for Evenings, by appointment. yournameto yournameto beadded beadded to our our list list Holiday Office Schedule or if you have any questions for The Rectory Rectory office office will be Joe he will get back to you as closed on the following days in soon as possible. observance observance of New Year’s: MonFacebook: www wwwfac faceday, day, Dec. 31, 31, and Tuesda Tuesday,Jan. y,Jan. 1. book.com/StJohn book.com/StJohnss LutheranLutheranFr. Fr. Phil Phil and and Fr. Fr. Ray Ray will will beavailbeavail- ChurchPittstonpa able for any emergencies. Guest are welcomed to attend EWTN will air the movie St. and perhaps join this family, If Barbar Barbaraa (same (same movie movie that we you have any questions, comhave)on have)on January1 January1,, 2:00p.m.;Ja- ments or suggestions suggestions please call nuary nuary 4, 9:00a.m.and January5, January5, 655-2505 and leave your name 8:00 p.m. number and your message and a The film is on the life of St. member of the church will get Barbara, the daughter of a Ro- back to youand soonas possible. possible. man gover governor nor,, who, who, after after her slave is condemned to death for St. John’s P.M. Church being a Christian, Christian, also converts 316 Main St., Avoca Pastor Rev. Dale E. Pepper to Christianity Christianity.. Herfaith gave gave her Pastor Pepper thestrength thestrength necess necessaryto aryto facethe 570-780-9587 most difficult trials and forgive Sunday Sunday Service 10 a.m. her executioners. (1 hr. 40 min.) Bibl Biblee Stud Study y every very othe other r EWTN is on Comcast channel Thursday 6 p.m. 12. If you are unable to watch at All are welcome! any of these times, please feel freeto freeto borro borrow w one one ofour copie copies; s; St. Maria Goretti Laflin Road, Laflin, Laflin, PA. PA. 18702 18702 just call the rectory. Pastor Pastor:: Monsignor Monsignor Neil Van St. Barbara’s Christian Women will hold their monthly meet- Loon [email protected] ing on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 www.stmariagoretti-laflin.org p.m. in the church hall. Plans PARISH CALENDAR CALENDAR DEwill be finalized for the parish Mardi Gras dance which will be CEMBER 31 - New Year’s Eve Mass held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the 4:30 p.m. church hall. JANUARY EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 1 - New Year’s Day Mass - 10 Monday, 31: 7:00 p.m. - Vigil Mass Mary Mother of God (St. a.m. Anthony’s) Tuesday uesday, Jan. 1: 8:00 a.m. - St. Mary’s Polish National Mass Mary Mother of God (St. Catholic Church 200 Stephenson St. Duryea Anthony’ Anthony’s) s) 10:30 a.m. - Mass Rev. Fr. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, MaryMotherof God(St. AnthoAnthoPastor Phone: 457-2291 ny’s) Emai Email: l: padr padre@ e@sa sain intm tmaaSt. John the Evangelist ryspncc.org Parish Community Website: saintmaryspncc.org Holy Mass: Sunday 9:30 a.m. 35 William Street Weekdays: 8 a.m. Phone: 654-0053 654-0053 Holy Days: 8 a.m. & 7 p.m. Pittston. New Year’ Year’s Mass Schedule NewYear’ NewYear’ss Eve– Mon, Dec 31 St. Monica’s Church 363 363 West est 8th Stre Street, et, West est – 5 p.m. PA 18644 New Year’s Day– Tues, Jan1 – Wyoming, PA Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 12:15 12:15 p.m. Altar Altar androsary androsary SocietymeetSocietymeet- 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri. Phone: 570-693570-693-199 1991 1 ing will be held Jan 7 at 1 p.m. Email: olos363@verizo [email protected] n.net Refreshments will be served. www.stmonicanepa.com. Tickets Tickets areavailableat the Par Father Father Leo McKernan, McKernan, Pastor Pastor ish Center for Feb. 2013 lottery Mr. Mr. William Jenkins, Jenkins, Deacon tickets. Monday through Friday Friday A very very Bless Blessed ed Chris Christma tmass 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and in the vestifrom Father Leo McKernan and bule of the church. Parish office will close at 12 the Parishioners of St. Monica’s p.m. on Friday Friday, Dec. 28 for the Parish. Mass Schedule for Christmas New Year’s holiday holiday and will reoand New Year’s: pen on Jan 3. Dec. Dec. 31– NewYear NewYear’’s Eve(HoLottery tickets are $10 each. Procee Proceeds ds benefit benefit the Holy Holy Name ly Day) at 4 p.m. at OLOS Jan. 1 – New Year’ Year’ss Day (Holy Society projects. Return in before Jan 31 in or- Day) at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s and at 11 a.m. at OLOS. OLOS. der to register register all tickets. Regular Mass Schedule: Baptismal Baptismal Instruction Instruction TuesTuesSaturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. @ day, day, Feb 12 TheFreeHealthClinic is open open OLOS Sunday: 8:30 a.m. @ STJ; 11 at 5:30p.m. every every Wednesd ednesday ay in the former Seton Catholic High a.m. @ OLOS New Daily Mass Schedule: Schedule: School, first come first serve. Daily Mass at OLOS – Tues, Greater Pittston Kids Closet ed., Fri. Fri. – 7 a.m.) a.m.) Mon. Mon. & celebrating celebrating its third anniversary anniversary Wed., provides provides new and gently used Thurs. – 7 p.m Adoration Adoration of the Blessed Sacclothing. Hours are Wednesday Friday after morning from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 7 rament – Friday Mass until until 11 a.m. p.m. First Friday Adoration – after Pediat PediatricHealthClinic ricHealthClinic is open open p.m. Mass Mass until until Midnig Midnight. ht. on thef irst irst andthirdThursdayof andthirdThursdayof 7 p.m. Friday is January 4. themonth.Registra themonth.Registrationis tionis heldin Next First Friday Miraculous Miraculous Medal Novena– Novena– the Seton building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Bring child’s immuni- after Monday Evening Mass Rosary and Chaplet of Divine zation records. All services are Mercy -Before Morning & Evefree. ning Masses at OLOS site. St John’s Lutheran Bible Study Resumes– in January 2013. 7 Wood St., Pittston Men’s Retreat: At Mount Sav570-65 570-655-2 5-2505 505,, stjohns stjohnspittpittiorMonasteryon iorMonasteryon theweekendof theweekendof [email protected] [email protected] Feb.1-3,2013. Pastor Pastor John Castellani Castellani Information is available from Organist Marcia Colleran Fr. McKernan at 693-1991 and Acolyte Justin Peterson for for a prev previe iew w ofthe Retre RetreatCenatCenSunday Service 9:30 a.m. Firs Firstt Quar Quarte terr Porta ortals ls of ter, Google Mount Savior MonPrayers are available in the rear astery. of theChurch while while supplie suppliess are
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The childre children n of St. John John the Evangel Evangelist ist parish parish in Pittsto Pittston n presen presented ted the annual annual Christm Christmas as pageant pageant during during the Mass Mass on Christm Christmas as Eve. Eve. Picture Pictured d with Monsigno Monsignorr John John Bendik,The Bendik,The Rev. Rev. Richar Richard d Cirba Cirba and pageant pageant directorDee directorDee Jenkinsare Jenkinsare MilaWascavag MilaWascavage e as the babyJesus,Gavin Caprio, Caprio, David David Clark, Clark, Lynn Lynn Clark, Clark, KendallDay, KendallDay, Madison Madison Day, Day, AbbyDonnelly AbbyDonnelly,, Christo Christophe pherr Donnelly Donnelly,, John John Froncze Fronczek, k, Catie Catie GaloGalonis, Joe Galonis, Galonis, John John Galonis, Galonis, Marsha Marshall Gordon, Gordon, Maxwel Maxwel Gordon, Gordon, Declan Declan Gregor Gregor,, MaxGregor, MaxGregor, Anna Anna Hankey Hankey,, Brian Brian Hankey Hankey,, Samuel Samuel Hankey Hankey,, Aiden Aiden Hindmar Hindmarsh, sh, Lauren Lauren Ivey, Ivey, Aiden Aiden Jenkins Jenkins,, Allison Allison Jones, Jones, Karami Karamia a Marranc Marranca, a, Margre Margrett Martin, Martin, Aidan Aidan Mehal, Mehal, Julia Julia Mehal, Mehal, Ava Ava Menditt Menditto, o, Jake Jake Middlet Middleton, on, Gabby Gabby Para, Para, Tori Tori Para, Para, Michael Michael Rakacz Rakaczews ewski, ki, ZoeyRomanouski ZoeyRomanouski,, Jack Jack Riley,Matthe Riley,Matthew w Volpitt Volpitta. a. Absent Absent at the timeof the photo photo were were pageant pageant helpers helpers Emily Emily Hughes, Hughes, MirandaJenkin MirandaJenkins,D s,Delan elaney ey Kutchku Kutchkus s and Paige Paige Kutchku Kutchkus. s. Father Joseph Verespy Verespy has has had had anidea anidea for for a few years years about about changchangingthe backdrop backdrop of the picture picture of BethleBethlehem hem on theNativit theNativity y Scene Scene placed placed every every Christm Christmas as season season at the the frontalta frontaltarr of SaSacred cred Heart Heart of Jesus Jesus Church Church in Dupont. Dupont. And with with thehelpof parparishioner Stan Warunek Warunek of Montage Montage Studio Studio his vision vision becamea becamea reality reality.. If youlookcloselyat youlookcloselyat the the back back of the the mang manger er you you will will see see pictur picturesof esof downtown Dupont: Holy Holy Mothe Motherr of SorSorrows rows Church, Church, Dupont Dupont Municipa Municipall Bldg., Bldg., the Polish Polish Club, Club, VFW, VFW, Cebula's Cebula's plus pictures pictures of the CCDstudents, CCDstudents, parishioners parishioners and scenes scenes fromour parish parish picnic. picnic. Rev. Rev. Veres Verespy py in his Christm Christmas as homily homily said said the purpose purpose was to remind parishioners parishioners that that Jesus Jesus is worldworldwide, wide, not not only only BeBethlehem thlehem but Dupont. Dupont. Father Verespy Verespy showingAnn Padd Paddockthe ockthe many many picture pictures s of Dupont.
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Lutheran Church
100 Rock Street, Hughestown [email protected] Sunday School 9 am Worshipservice Sundays Sundays at 10 a.m. Confirmati Confirmation on Classes Classes SunSundays at 9 a.m. Queen of the Apostles Parish
715 Hawthorne St. (570) 457-3412 stmarysavoca@ stmarysavoca@verizo verizon.net n.net www.stmaryavoca.4lpi.com Daily Masses: 8 a.m. (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) Eucharistic Eucharistic Adoration: Adoration: Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Miraculous Miraculous Medal Novena: Novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass Weekends eekends Masses: Masses: Saturday Saturday at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Confession: Saturdays 3-3:45 p.m.; anytime anytime upon request request by calling 457-3412. Prayer Chain: 457-5867 Queen of the Apostles Parish will have Masses for the Solemnity of Mary, a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St.The vigil vigil Masswilltakeplace at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31. The Rev. Phil Sladicka will be availableto availableto blesspeople’s blesspeople’s homes for the New Year. Please call the parish office at 457-3412 457-3412 to arrange for a convenient time to have your home blessed. The parish has exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and holy hour prayers prayers every every Tuesday uesday at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St., following the 8 a.m. Mass. Throughout Throughout the Year of Faith, Faith, the chaplet of Divine Mercy will also be prayed. At 7:30 7:30 p.m. p.m. the the rosa rosary ry is prayed prayed before benediction benediction and reposing of the Blessed Sacra-
AnnJake AnnJake at 457-3 457-352 521or 1or the the parparish office. Please note Eucharistic Adoratio ration n will will not not take take place place on Tuesday, Jan. 1 in celebration of the Solemnity of Mary. Eucharistic Adoration will resume on Jan. 8. Second Presbyterian
143 Parsonage St., Pittston 654-1411 Trinity Episcopal Church
Spring Street and MontgomMontgomery Avenue, West Pittston Sunda Sunday y Holy Holy Euchari Eucharist: st: 11 a.m. every Sunday. Food Food Pantry: Pantry: Items Items needed needed are canned canned and boxed boxed soups soups and crackers. crackers. Gerrity’s gift cards,
lic. Daily prayer for those with needs requesting prayerful prayerful sup port. Start Prayer network at parish office 654-3261. Youth Program: Program: 10:45a.m. every Sunday Sunday. Weekday eekday special event eventss andserviceprojec andserviceprojectsas tsas announced. Faith Forum for Adults: Enrichment for adults seeking spiritual renewal and opportunities for ministry and volunteerism. Parish Life Events Team: Bimonthly first Sundays. Parish Council: Every second Sunday. Women omen of Trinity Trinity:: Every Every third third Sunday. Sunday. WOT Ministry InvitaInvitation. The Women of Trinity Trinity have have
pal Church of Scranton Scranton in their outreach to the homeless of the region. Each month after enjoying a home home cook cooked ed meal meal at Good Good Shepher Shepherd d all who have needs may “shop” for necessities like clothing, shoes, and toiletries in a stor storee-li like ke sett settin ing g in the the church’ church’s refurbished refurbished basement basement of donated items. The Woman Woman of Trinit Trinity y has support supported ed thisministryby delivdelivering donations of clothing, new underga undergarmen rments ts and socks socks and toiletrie toiletriess to the Scrant Scranton on church church.. WOT WOT will continu continuee to collect collect trial size and hotel toiletries and invites the parish community to join with them in helpingthe less fortunate. Donations of trial size
Party Party and and Banq Banque uett Spac Space. e. Newly renovated renovated banquet room and and kitch kitchen en.. All Day Day Renta Rentall $100. Reservations at 654-3261. Music Together Classes: Fun and music for infants and children through age five accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Winter semester of Music Together begins January 8. For registration information information call 654-3261. Visit www.musictogether.com for informa information tion on Mus Music ic Together. .
9:30 a.m. Holy Communion: 1st Sunday each month Choir Rehearsal: Rehearsal: Thursday’ Thursday’ss at 7 p.m. unless told otherwise United United Methodis Methodistt Women: omen: 2nd Monday unless told otherwise Websitewww.umcpittston.org Phone 655-4340 leave message Pittston – Next Hoagie Sale is Tuesday, January 8.Choices are ham,salami ham,salami andcheese andcheese orturkey orturkey and cheese with or without onion.Priceof hoagiesare hoagiesare $4 each. each. United Methodist Church To place place an order call 654Corner Corner of Broad Broad & Church Church 3936or 693-1 693-1572 572 bySunday bySunday, JaSts. Pittston nuary 6. Rev. Rev. SusanHardman-ZimmerSusanHardman-ZimmerPittston– Pittston– Ad Council Council meeting meeting man will be heldon Wednesday ednesday Janu-
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Completely Remodeled 3 bedroom. Home in a great neighborhood. Includes refinished hardwood and new tile floors, new bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Gas heat, nice yard and porches. $74,900 Call (570)65 (570)654-1490 4-1490
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Beautifully remode le le d 3 b ed ed ro ro om om home in mint meticulous condition, with 2 full baths, and a 2 car gara garage, ge, hard hard-wood wo od flo floors ors,, til tile e floors, exterior composite t e wood deck, fully finished lower levell family leve l y room room,, large larg e clos closets, ets, upgraded kitchen with stainless steel applia nc nc es es , g ra ra ni ni te te counter cou ntertops tops,, gas h ea ea t, t, e xc xc el el le le nt nt neighborhood. $174,900 Bob Stackhous Stackhouse e 654-1490
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151 E. Saylor Ave. Fixer upper with great potential in quiet neighborh neighborhood. ood. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with off street parking and nice yard. Directions: Rt 315, at light turn onto Laflin Rd to bottom of hill. Turn right onto E. Saylor. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS 12-3672 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
10 Fairfield Drive Exceptional & spacious custom built cedar home with open floor plan and all of the amenities situated on 2 lots in picturesque picturesqu e setting. Create memories in this 5 bedroom, 4 bath home with 18’ ceiling in living room, gas fireplace, granite kitchen, large 2 story foyer, huge finished lower level for entertaining with bar/full kitchen & wine cellar. Inground pool & hot tub. $389,900 Directions: Rt 315 to Laflin Rd., right onto Oakwood Dr., right onto Fordham Rd, left onto Fair field Dr., home is on the right. www.a www.atlas tlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-4063 Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
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110 Front St. Great pric Great price e and great gre at l ocati ocation. on. This well-main well-maintained tained 3 b ed ed ro ro om om , 1 .5 .5 baths bilevel hom home e is in move in condi tion. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets,, tile floor cabinets a nd nd c ou ou nt nt er er s. s. Unique Uniqu e lowe lowerr level family room with wood burning fireplace, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty Plen ty of stor storage age includ inc ludin ing g an 8 X6 X6 cedarr closet. ceda closet. Out Out-d oo oo r s pa pa ce ce h as as c ov ov er er ed ed p at at io io , columned columne d carport and well manicure manicured d partia par tially lly fence fen ced d yard. Detached l ar ar ge ge g ar ar ag ag e. e. F or or m or or e i nf nf o & ph ot ot os os, go to www.atlasrealtyinc.com MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041
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152 Elizabeth Street Spaciou Spac ious s 2 be beddroom apartment with ample closet space. Off street parkin parking. g. All utilities and appliances included. No pets. $795 + lease & security. Call 570-510-7325
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912 Lots & Acreage Acreage LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Conneighborhood. venient location near highways, airport, casino and shopping
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DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on co r n e r of Pinewoo Pine wood d Dr Dr.. and Hickoryw Hick orywood ood Dr.. Dr MLS 11-3411 atlas realtyinc.c realtyinc.com om Call Keri Best 570-885-5082
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3.7L V6, Premium Pkg., Auto. Temp Control, 18” Alum. Wheels, Advanced Trac, CD, Leather Heated/Cooled Seats, Keyless Entry w/Keypad, Satellite Radio, Side Air Curtains, Reverse Sensing Sys., Pwr. Liftgate,
369
$
24 MOS.
PRICEE INC PRIC INCLUDE LUDES S 4YR/ 4YR/50,O 50,OOO OO MILE LIMITED LIMITE D MAI MAINTE NTENANC NANCEE PLA PLAN N 3.5LL V6, 3.5 , Pwr Pwr.. Hea Heat/C t/Cool ool Lea Leathe therr Sea Seats, ts, Trailer Tow Pkg., PL, PW, Reverse Camera Sys., Keyless Entry with Keypad, SYNC, Push Button Start, Voice Activated THX Audio Sys., Blind Spot Monitoring Sys., Navigation Sys., 3rd Row Seat, 20” Polished Alum. Wheels, Pwr. Panoramic Vista Roof, Technology Pkg.
LEA EASE SE FOR
639
$
24 MOS.
AYMENT YMENT FREE AYMENT YMENT FREE 1ST M ONTH’S L EASE P A 1ST MONTH’S LEASE P A *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,0 00 allowable miles. First months payment, $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/12.
*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/12.
CURRENT LINCOLN LESSEES RECEIV REC EIVE E ADD ADDITI ITIONA ONAL L FACT ACTOR ORY Y RENEW RENEWAL AL CAS CASH H SEE DEALER FOR
DETAILS . NOT INCLUDED IN LEASE PRICE
.9%
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2000
$
3.7L V6, Remote Keyless Entry, Entr y, Reverse Sensing, HID Headlamps, THX Sound Sys YO Y OUR PR PRIC ICE E $43 43,9 ,999 99 w/CD, 19” Premium Alum. Wheels, Pwr. Heat/Cool Temp MSRP MS RP $48 $48,48 ,480 0 Leather Seats, SYNC, Dual Zone Electronic Auto Temp Control, Personal Safety Sys., SafetyCanopy Sys., AntiVIN #1LDG #1LDG6099 609947 Theft Sys., COCCIA COCCI A DISCO DISCOUNT UNT OFF MSRP MSRP...............4,976 ...............4,976
AYMENT YMENT FREE 1ST MONTH’S LEASE P A
399
$
LEASE FOR
24 MOS.
PRIC PR ICE E IN INCL CLUD UDES ES 4Y 4YR/ R/50 50,O ,OOO OO MI MILE LE LIMIT LIM ITED ED MAI MAINTE NTENAN NANCE CE PL PLAN AN
NEW NE W 2013 2013 LINCO LINCOLN LN MKS MKS AWD *Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $645 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery. Sale ends 12/31/12.
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