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The former Hotel Sterling is
in imminent danger of collapse
and should be demolished with-
in a month, the reports of two
engineering
firms have con-
cluded.
The city of
Wilkes-Barre on
Thursday provid-
ed access to the
basement and
each of the seven
floors of the hotel
to engineers George Albert and
Tim Weisser, of George M. Al-
bert, P.E., LLC, Pittston, and
structural engineer Thomas Le-
onard of Leonard Engineering
Inc., to determine if flooding
caused additional damage to
the 113-year-old hotel.
They believe it did.
Based upon our observa-
tions, we have concluded that
the introduction of flood waters
into the structure has compro-
mised what was an already frag-
ile situation, Al-
bert wrote.
Water seeping
from temporary
flood gates on
the Market
Street Bridge
leaked for 16
hours into the
basement of the
hotel Sept. 8 and 9, rising as
high as 6 feet up the basement
walls.
The flow of more than 50 mil-
lion gallons of water through
the basement of the hotel likely
moved parts of the buildings
foundation and the weight of
water added stress to the now-
soaked foundation walls, which
perspire with condensation,
Albert wrote. The cumulative
effect could result in structural
failure from the roof down.
During their tour of the build-
ing, the engineers also noted
numerous openings in the floor
slabs allowing water to drip
from leaks in the roof down
through all seven floors
Sterling gets death sentence
Concrete barriers create a buffer between West Market Street and the Hotel Sterling. A pair of engineering firms say the building is
in imminent danger of collapse and should be razed within 30 days.
Experts urge demolition
of hotel within a month
PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
Pylons on West Market Street channel two lanes of traffic into
one near the Hotel Sterling. There is concern due to the chance
that debris could fall into the street or on the sidewalk.
By MATT HUGHES and
TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
mhughes@timesleader.com,
tmorgan@timesleader.com
See STERLING, Page 2A
Water seeping from tem-
porary flood gates on the
Market Street Bridge
leaked into the basement
of the hotel, rising as high
as 6 feet.
Proposed federal cuts in Medi-
caidfundingcouldhavedireconse-
quencesforhundredsof thousands
of Pennsylvanians who rely on the
program to treat long-term condi-
tions such as cancer, diabetes and
heart and lung
diseases, a new
report from a
coalition of
agencies con-
tends.
We want to
make sure there
is a clear under-
standing of the
huge number of
people who de-
pend on Medi-
caid as their life-
line, Families
USA Executive
Director Ron
Pollacksaidduringaphoneconfer-
ence held to unveil a report detail-
ing the numbers. We want to
makesurethat peoplewhodepend
on Medicaid will be spared the
huge cutbacks.
FamiliesUSAbillsitself asanon-
profit, nonpartisan organization
for health care consumers. It
teamed with the American Dia-
betes Association, the American
Lung Association, and the Ameri-
can Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network to compile and release
thereport, titledMedicaidImpact
in Pennsylvania.
According to the report:
An estimated 43,750 Pennsyl-
vanians on Medicaid have cancer,
including 1,180 children, 27,590
adults and14,980 seniors.
An estimated 150,420 Penn-
FAMI L I ES USA
Report:
Medicaid
cuts hit
neediest
See MEDICAID, Page 7A
Nonprofit says many state
residents count on funding
for health lifeline.
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
We want to
make sure
that people
who depend
on Medicaid
will be spared
the huge
cutbacks.
Ron Pollack
Families USA
executive
director
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency has no
current plans to supply mo-
bile home trailers to dis-
placed flood victims in Lu-
zerne County.
FEMA spokesman Mike
Sweet on Tuesday said trail-
ers would be supplied only if
agency officials determined
county residents were having
a hard time finding rental
properties.
Sweet said the only places
he has heard of any concerns
about a lack of available rent-
al housing were in Wyoming
County and Lycoming Coun-
ty. FEMA officials are looking
into those concerns, he said.
Sweet said FEMA officials
prefer to provide funding for
apartments and houses rather
than trailers because most
people are used to living in
fixed structures such as apart-
ments and houses and we
want to keep as much normal-
cy as possible in peoples
lives.
FLOOD OF 2011: THE AFTERMATH
FEMA has no plans
for trailers in area
Effort will focus on getting
victims into rental
properties, official says.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
See TRAILERS, Page 10A
Aid center transition, Page 3A
Commissioners hold closed
meeting on flood, Page 7A
Wilkes replaces parade with
community service, Page 10A
Federal development cash
availability uncertain, Page 10A
MORE I NSI DE
Shickshinny and Plymouth
Township are proving it pays to
be proactive when applying for
disaster funding to buy out
flood-prone homes.
Seventeen flood-prone prop-
erties in Plymouth Township
were bought out by the govern-
ment and demolished in 2007,
and another 30 buyouts are in
the works, a municipal official
said.
A government buyout of an-
other 21properties in Shickshin-
ny is also pending, the borough
said.
Meanwhile, recent flood vic-
tims in several other municipal-
ities have beenquestioning their
inability to get bought out.
The pending buyouts in both
municipalities stem from an ap-
plication made in 2010.
Funding to buy and demolish
flood-prone properties becomes
available in any municipality
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Jim Brozena, exec-
utive director of the
Luzerne County Flood
Protection Authority,
talks with commis-
sioners during a flood
protection authority
meeting Tuesday
morning. Plymouth
Township and Shick-
shinny were the only
municipalities to apply
for flood buyout mon-
ey in 2010, Brozena
and Flood Protection
Authority Chairman
Stephen A. Urban said
during Tuesdays
meeting.
51 area property buyouts pending
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
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OBITUARIES
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A POLICE BLOTTER ITEMin
Saturdays editions on Page
2A needs to be clarified. The
story about the arrest of
George Peter Boyle, 19, of
Matson Avenue, Wilkes-Barre
on allegations he burglarized
Cecollis Pizza on Woodward
Street, left out key informa-
tion. The police report said
the defendant confessed to
several other crimes. Informa-
tion gathered led to the recov-
ery of numerous bottles of
embalming fluid. The investi-
gation is continuing and war-
rants will be issued for two
additional suspects in the
burglary case.
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S
usan Zurinski Stolarick, 78, of
Dallas, passed away Monday,
September 19, 2011, at her resi-
dence.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a
daughter of the late Frank and Su-
san Franklin Zurinski. She was a
graduate of Luzerne High School in
1950 where she was class Valedic-
torian. She was also a graduated of
College Misericordia, 1954.
Susanwas marriedtoFrancis Sto-
larick in 1955. He died in 2003. She
was a teacher with the Luzerne
schools and retired from Lake-Leh-
man School District in 1993. Susan
was a member of the PSEAand also
a member of Our Lady of Mt. Car-
mel Church, Hunlock Creek.
Surviving are a son, Michael Sto-
larick, Lehman; and a daughter,
Diane Stefanowicz, Lehman; and
grandchildren, Michael Jr., Mi-
chelle and Carrie Stolarick, and Jac-
queline Stefanowicz, all of Lehman.
Funeral will be held at 9:15 a.m.
Friday from The Richard H. Disque
Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial
Hwy., Dallas, and at 10 a.m. at Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Hun-
lock Creek. Interment will be in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.
Friends may call from2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. Thursday.
Susan Zurinski Stolarick
September 19, 2011
WILKES-BARRE Several
residents of Goodleigh Estates
in Dallas Township filed a com-
plaint in Luzerne County Court
on Tuesday seeking to stop con-
struction of a natural gas pipe-
line beneath their properties.
Residents William and Patri-
cia Watkins, Scott and Kelley
Watkins and Jeffrey and Jo Ann
Dickson filed the suit through
their attorneys, Robert Schaub
and Paul Batyko, against resi-
dent Tuula DAnca, who they al-
lege improperly gave permission
to a gas company to construct
the pipeline.
The suit says Chief Gathering
LLC, a Texas-based natural gas
company, should not be permit-
ted to construct a pipeline be-
cause plaintiffs who purchased
land fromDAnca were not aware
of an existing contract.
Chief Gathering, a subsidiary
of Chief Oil and Gas, plans to
build a pipeline that will carry
natural gas that will be extracted
from wells in Susquehanna
County to the large Transco dis-
tribution pipeline, connecting at
a point near the Dallas School
District campus in Dallas Town-
ship. Chief Gathering is not
named as a defendant in the suit.
On April 29, 2010, DAnca and
Chief Gathering entered into a
right-of-way agreement, in
which Chief would be permitted
to construct or replace the pipe-
line.
The suit says Scott and Kelley
Watkins purchased property
owned by DAnca but were not
made aware of DAncas agree-
ment with Chief. The suit says
DAnca violates stipulations in
her original deed and a list of
rules all homeowners in Good-
leigh Estates, also known as
Goodleigh Farms, must abide by.
At no time did the Goodleigh
Estates Association Board or
any of the plaintiffs approve or
agree to the defendants entering
the Right-of-Way agreement
with Chief and/or construction,
operation and maintenance of
the natural gas pipeline , the
suit says.
The plaintiffs ask that a judg-
ment be entered in their favor
that DAncas agreement with
Chief was a violation of the deed
and development rules, and that
Chief not be permitted to go
through with any construction of
the pipeline.
DAncas conduct, the suit
says, is an invasion of the inter-
est of the plaintiffs and prohib-
its private use and enjoyment of
the land they own.
DAncas invasion of plaintiffs
interests is intentional and un-
reasonable the suits says, and
will be a nuisance to them.
Property owners seek to block pipeline
Several Goodleigh Estates
residents say they dont want
gas line under properties.
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
of the hotel, found that corroded
steel beams in the basement
have further deteriorated and
could fail at any time, and Leo-
nard expressed concern that the
heavy flow of water below the
structure weakened the under-
lying soil, increasing the chance
the building could destabilize
and presenting an immediate
danger to the public.
Alberts report recommends
the city direct the propertys
owner, CityVest, to raze the
structure within 30 days; Leo-
nard recommended it be demol-
ished immediately.
It is my opinion that the
structure presents a serious dan-
ger to the general public, Leo-
nard said in his report. It is
highly unlikely that any portions
of the building can be feasibly
restored to a code-compliant
condition and therefore I recom-
mend immediate demolition of
the structure.
Until it can be demolished,
the engineers recommend lane
closures along North River and
Market Streets, which are al-
ready being planned by the city.
They also recommend the city
cordon off a 40- to 50-foot pe-
rimeter around the hotel and
the adjacent annex and that the
city closely monitor the building
for signs of further deteriora-
tion.
Drew McLaughlin, spokes-
man for the city, said the city
believes the detour being placed
around the structure will ensure
public safety and at this point is
not demanding that CityVest
meet the 30-day deadline for the
demolition, which is expected
to cost $800,000 to $1 million.
As long as there is a perma-
nent detour around the build-
ing, until we are able to resolve
the issues in the report, all the
parties involved are on board
with that, McLaughlin said.
We would like to resolve (the
issue) sooner than later. But
there are real-world implications
of how it is going to be funded,
he said.
McLaughlin said the city has
been working tirelessly with
CityVest as well as county, state
and federal officials to secure
the funding. He said those dis-
cussions have gone well, but
nothing is definite.
The city initially expected the
detour around the hotel to be
set up by today. But Butch Frati,
director of operations, said that
has been delayed to some time
this weekend.
Frati said the city is still in the
process of having signs made
up. Officials are also taking a
final look at the proposed de-
tour to see if any changes can be
made that might make it less
disruptive to traffic flow.
A temporary detour has been
set up that blocks traffic from
the lane nearest the south side
of the hotel on West Market
Street. That area had been of
particular concern due to the
chance that debris could fall in-
to the street or on the sidewalk.
The Sterling is owned by
CityVest, a nonprofit corpora-
tion that received $6 million in
Luzerne County funds since
2002 to acquire and preserve the
historic hotel, which is located
on the northeast corner of West
Market and North River streets.
The building has been vacant
since 1998.
The project has been contro-
versial because CityVest recom-
mended demolishing the build-
ing after spending millions of
dollars to acquire, shutter and
unsuccessfully market the prop-
erty.
CityVest Director Alex Rogers
could not be reached for com-
ment Tuesday evening.
STERLING
Continued fromPage 1A
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Traffic on West Market Street in Wilkes-Barre near the Hotel Ster-
ling has been reduced fromtwo lanes to one.
BUTLER TWP. Police ar-
resteda Delaware manoncharg-
es he slashed another man with
a pair of scissors and assaulted
several students and staff mem-
bers at the Keystone Job Corps
Center on Saturday night.
Police said Terquan Watson,
19, of Newark, Del., became in-
volved in an altercation with a
17-year-old female student, dur-
ing which he pushed her head
into a wall, at approximately
9:30 p.m. Saturday. He also
struck another female student
in the face, at which point that
students boyfriend became in-
volved in the fight, police said.
Keystone staff members
broke up the fight, at which
point Watson began swinging a
pair of scissors hehadconcealed
in his pocket toward the other
male and a staff member, police
said. The male student, a 19-
year-old from Harrisburg, was
cut several times on his neck,
and was treated at Hazleton
General Hospital. The staff
member was not injured.
Watson fled but began attack-
ing the slashing victims girl-
friend again, at which point oth-
er Keystone staff members in-
tervened and were able to de-
tain Watson until police arrived,
police said.
Watson was arrested and
charged with two counts of ag-
gravated assault, two counts of
simple assault, recklessly en-
dangering another person, pos-
sessing instruments of crime
and harassment. He was ar-
raigned Sunday before District
Judge Joseph Carmody, West
Pittston, and is being held at
county prison for lack of
$20,000 bail.
Slashing at Job Corps
results in charges
Police say Terquan Watson,
19, was charged after a fight
at Butler Twp. facility.
By MATT HUGHES
mhughes@timesleader.com
SOPERS HONORED AT AWARDS DINNER
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
B
obby and
Jackie Sop-
er of Shaver-
town were pre-
sented with the
Community
Partnership
Award at the
Greater Wilkes-
Barre Associ-
ation for the
Blinds Annual
Awards Dinner,
held Tuesday
night at the
Woodlands Inn
& Resort in
Plains Town-
ship. Frank
Wolfe Jr. was
also honored,
receiving the
Arline Phillips
Achievement
Award. The
event also in-
cluded a silent
and live auc-
tion.
KINGSTON An alert citizen
helped nab an alleged bank rob-
ber Tuesday afternoon, police
said.
Police arrested Joseph Daniel
Ostroski, 60, of Lehman Town-
ship, inthe parking lot of the Citi-
zensBankat196S. WyomingAve.
at 12:33 p.m. Tuesday.
According to police, Ostroski
had just walked out of the bank
with $2,547 he had demanded
froma teller, but was tackled and
held down by
witness Pete
Chippel.
Chippel, of
Swoyersville,
said he was in
his truck on
Wyoming Ave-
nuewhenheno-
ticed a man parking a blue car in
front of the bank and putting on
an orange mask.
I said to myself, What the hell
is this? and realized what he was
going to do, Chippel said.
Chippel said he shifted his
truck into four-wheel-drive and
droveover thecurbtoblockinthe
mans vehicle. He said that as he
got out of his truck, the man ran
out the bank doors.
I yelled to him, Yo, stop,
Chippel said. I ran after him
about 15 to 20 yards and tackled
him.
He said the man threwa punch
at himand yelled, I didnt do it.
Chippel said he held the man
on the ground and called 911 on
his cell phone. He tossed his cell
phone to postal worker John Gil-
roy to finish the call to 911, he
said.
Accordingtocourt documents,
bank teller Jamie Lynn May said
Ostroski, wearing the ski mask,
approached her and placed a can-
vas bag on the bank counter. He
statedhehadagunandtoldherto
give himall the $100 and$50 bills
and no dye packs.
Maysaidsheemptiedherdraw-
er into the bag and Ostroski
quickly left the bank.
When police arrived at the
scene, Chippel andGilroyhadOs-
troski detainedinthe parkinglot.
Police said Ostroski was not
armed.
He was arrested and charged
with four counts of robbery.
While in custody at the King-
ston police station, Ostroski told
police he recently lost all of his
money playing the lottery and
needed $1,004 to pay property
taxes.
He was also interviewed by
agents fromtheFederal Bureauof
Investigation.
Ostroski was arraigned Tues-
dayeveningbefore District Judge
John E. Hasay, Shickshinny, and
was placed in the county prison
for lack of $10,000 straight bail.
Apreliminaryhearinghas been
scheduledforSept. 28at1:30p.m.
Edward Lewis, a Times Leader
staff writer, contributed to this
story.
Citizen helps to catch a man charged in bank robbery in Kingston
Cops: Joseph Daniel Ostroski,
60, demanded money from
Citizens Bank teller.
By MATT HUGHES
mhughes@timesleader.com
Ostroski
I said to myself, What the hell is this? and real-
ized what he was going to do.
Pete Chippel
of Swoyersville
C M Y K
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WILKES-BARRE
Aid centers transition
Four Disaster Assistance Centers
open today at 10 a.m. to help the com-
munities begin to transition from im-
mediate response to long-term recov-
ery.
About 2,000 food boxes are being
packed in preparation for distribution.
Food boxes, ice, water, non-perishable
items, cleaning materials and other
assistance will be available.
The centers will be open 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. today through Friday. The
centers are:
Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army
Corps, 17 S. Pennsylvania Ave., 824-
8741.
West Pittston Salvation Army
Corps, 214 Luzerne Ave., 655-5947.
Berwick Salvation Army Corps,
320 W. 2nd St., 759-1214.
Bloomsburg Service Unit, inside
First Presbyterian Church, 345 Market
St., Bloomsburg.
Applicants must have a FEMA num-
ber before they can fill out a form to
receive assistance to cut down on du-
plication of services.
WILKES-BARRE
LCCC evacuees moved
Flood evacuees who were staying at
Luzerne County Community College
were moved Monday to the First Pres-
byterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
LCCC had reported the 19 people
were taken to St. Stephens Episcopal
Church, at 35 S. Franklin St.
More than 200 evacuees were stay-
ing at LCCC during the flooding.
PLYMOUTH TWP.
Clothing distribution set
There will be a clothing distribution
for flood victims at the Plymouth
Township municipal building, 925 W.
Main St., during the following hours: 4
to 7 p.m. Mondays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, and 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Clothing will be available for all ages.
There are also rubber boots available.
LUZERNE COUNTY
Victims can apply for aid
Residents affected by recent flooding
can apply for state assistance to buy
needed food and supplies, Pennsylva-
nia Department of Public Welfare Sec-
retary Gary Alexander said on Tuesday.
The federally run program called
Disaster SNAP, or D-SNAP, is a short-
term program offered to people who
live in an area that has been declared a
disaster by the president. Their house-
hold must have sustained a loss of
property, income or food due to a flood
or power outage.
People who currently receive SNAP
benefits cannot apply for the disaster
benefits, but can receive replacement
benefits for any food that was lost
during the flood. If approved, the bene-
fits will be transferred to their EBT
card within 24 to 48 hours.
New applicants will need to com-
plete the Food and Nutrition Service
application for D-SNAP. These emer-
gency benefits will be available for 90
days.
Applications can be obtained at FE-
MA Disaster Recovery Centers. Local
DRCs have been established at the
Advanced Technology Center Building
(ATC) on the campus of Luzerne
County Community College, 1333 S.
Prospect St., Nanticoke; and at the
Tunkhannock Area Administration
Building gymnasium, 41 Philadelphia
Ave., Tunkhannock.
LUZERNE COUNTY
Free eye care pledged
Northeastern Eye Institute has
pledged to provide free eye care and
corrective lenses to those impacted by
the recent flooding.
NEI will offer free refractions the
portion of an eye exam that determines
the eyeglass prescription to those
who live in the affected areas. Replace-
ment single vision or bifocal eyeglasses
or a two-month supply of daily dis-
posables contact lenses also will be
provided.
Appointments will be made available
on Oct. 1 in the Tunkhannock; Pittston;
Main Street, Wilkes-Barre; and Laurel
Mall, Hazleton offices.
To participate, call NEI at 1-800-334-
2233 on or before Sept. 28. Visit
www.neivision.com for more informa-
tion.
I N B R I E F
Luzerne County Community College
President Thomas Leary has asked coun-
ty commissioners for a $400,000 increase
in funding next year, saying the boost is
neededtohelpcompensate for state cuts.
The county allocated $6.17 million to
the college for operating expenses this
year. Leary presented a 2012 budget re-
quest Monday seeking $6.57 million.
Inaddition, thecountywas againasked
to provide an additional $1.96 million to
help repay bonds that fundedcollege cap-
ital projects.
The state cut its annual allocation by
about $1.1 million
when federal stimulus
money was awarded to
the college in that
amount, Leary told
commissioners. The
stimulus funding wont
be provided in 2012,
but the state wont re-
store its allocation to the pre-stimulus
amount, he said.
Community colleges across the state
arefacingsimilar statefundinglosses, Le-
ary said.
Were attempting to make up part of
that with the $400,000 request we are
making to you, Leary said.
The countys increased allocation will
allow the college to maintain all current
programs, he said.
Tuition will remain $84 per credit for
countyresidentsinthespring2012semes-
ter, though an increase is expected in the
2012-13 school year, he said.
The college saved more than $500,000
byeliminatingfivemanagersandreduced
spending on non-essential items, he said.
We really worked hard on this in trim-
mingas muchas wecouldtrimandstill at
the same time maintain all the programs
and services we currently have in place,
Leary told commissioners. Imvery sen-
sitive and fully cognizant of the financial
situation you face.
The colleges enrollment is around
7,000 a 4.5 percent decrease from last
year, he said. Enrollment grew signifi-
cantly in recent years and has now lev-
eled off, he said.
The decline stems in part from the
states elimination of a dual enrollment
program that funded community college
tuition for students who are still in high
school, Leary said. The number of high
school studentsintheprogramwent from
475 to about 225 this year, he said.
L U Z E R N E C O U N T Y B U D G E T Community college says extra money is needed next year to make up for state cuts
LCCC seeks $400,000 fund hike
Leary
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
See LCCC, Page 4A
A federal judge has declined to release
letters he received relating to the sentenc-
ing of former Luzerne County judge Mi-
chael Conahan until after the sentence,
which is set for Friday, has been imposed.
The decision by U.S.
District Judge Edwin
Kosik is contrary to the
decision he made last
monthregarding letters
written on behalf of for-
mer Judge Mark Ciava-
rella, Conahans former
co-defendant.
A Times Leader re-
porter wrote to Kosik
on Monday seeking the
release of all letters that
spoke in support or
against Conahan relat-
ing to his sentencing on
a corruption charge.
In a reply received
Tuesday, Kosik said the
only letters he had read
were part of a sentencing memorandum
that was filed under seal. Anumber of the
letters dealt with family expressions,
which Kosik said he would respect.
Kosik noted he also reviewed another
group of letters. Those letters would be
available after the sentence, he said.
Conahan is scheduled to appear before
Kosik at 9:30 a.m. Friday to be sentenced
on one count of racketeering conspiracy
relating to his role in the kids for cash
scandal involving the juvenile justice sys-
tem.
Conahan and Ciavarella were initially
charged in February 2009 with engaging
ina scheme toincarcerate juveniles at two
privately operated juvenile detention cen-
ters in exchange for kickbacks.
Ciavarella was convicted earlier this
year of 12 counts relating to his accept-
ance of nearly $1 million fromthe builder
of the centers and was sentenced last
month to 28 years in prison.
Federal judges have discretion in decid-
ing whether to release letters received re-
lating to a defendant. After receiving sev-
eral requests from the media, Kosik
agreed to release all letters he received re-
latingtoCiavarellaprior tohissentencing.
Inhis letter toThe Times Leader, Kosik
did not provide any explanation as to why
he has decidedthe handle the letters relat-
ing to Conahan differently than those he
received relating to Ciavarella.
Pre-sentence
release of
letters denied
Some letters regarding former judge
to go public after sentencing Friday.
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
Conahan
KINGSTON After seven contin-
uances over eight months since an
Exeter couple were charged with
plundering more than $500,000 from
the estate of a late union leader, a de-
cision to have a preliminary hearing
came downto a10-minute private dis-
cussion on Tuesday.
As it turned out, Joel Riegel, 74,
and his wife, Gloria Bartnicki Riegel,
62, of Memorial Street, waived their
rights to a preliminary hearing before
District Judge Paul Roberts, sending
charges of theft and criminal conspir-
acy to commit theft to Luzerne Coun-
ty Court.
They remain free
on $25,000 unse-
cured bail.
The state Office of
Attorney General
charged the couple
in January with pil-
fering the estate of
Anthony Kane, who
served as president of the teachers
union for the Wyoming Valley West
School District. Kane died on Dec.
18, 2001.
Kane had left most of his money to
the United Way of the Wyoming Val-
ley, directing the Riegels to distrib-
ute funds annually to the charitable
organization. In return, the Riegels
were to receive a benefit of $50,000,
according to the criminal complaint.
Prosecutors allege the Riegels be-
gan stealing money from Kanes es-
tate soon after his death until Decem-
ber 2006. The value of the estate had
plummeted from $1.3 million to
$2,400 during the couples tenure as
executors, according to an audit con-
ducted as part of an unrelated civil
case involving the United Way.
A court order removed the Riegels
as executors of Kanes estate in
March 2007.
During their time as executors,
prosecutors claim, the Riegels wrote
checks from the estate totaling more
than $400,000, disguising the trans-
fers as loans, and wrote checks to
themselves for more than $152,000,
the criminal complaint says.
Their preliminary hearing was con-
tinued seven times since they were
charged.
When they appeared Tuesday, they
privately met with their attorney, De-
metrius Fannick, before they decided
to waive the charges. The Riegels are
scheduled to be formally arraigned in
county court on Dec. 2.
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Gloria and Joel Riegel, charged with stealing from the estate of late Wyoming Valley West teachers union president
Anthony F. Kane Jr., leave a hearing in Kingston on Tuesday afternoon.
Exeter duos charges forwarded
Riegels accused of stealing
more than $500,000 from a
late union presidents estate.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
Kane
charges be dismissed when the arresting
officer, Stanley Wychock, did not appear
for the proceeding.
District Judge Martin Kane dismissed
the case, warning William Gronosky, 28,
of CareyAvenue, Wilkes-Barre, thatpolice
have the option to refile the charges
against him. Gronosky was released from
the county prison, where he was jailedfor
eight days.
Gronosky was one of two menarrested
bycitypoliceonSept.11aftertheyalleged-
ly forced open a rear door to a house on
Brookside Street, an area in the city that
was under amandatoryevacuationdueto
WILKES-BARRE Having a defense
lawyerbyhissidebenefitedamanaccused
bycitypoliceof burglarizingahouseinan
evacuationzone.
At the preliminary hearing in Wilkes-
Barre Central Court on Tuesday, defense
attorney Charles Ross asked that the
flooding.
Police allege they spotted Gronosky
andKevinWilliamsJr., 29, ofPhiladelphia,
exiting a rear door and running through
yards before they were apprehended.
Ahomeowner toldpolice he was awak-
enedaround11:30p.m. whenheheardthe
door beingforcedopen.
Gronosky and Williams claimed they
were checking the house for a friend, po-
lice said.
Police charged the two men with bur-
glary, criminal trespass and loitering and
prowlingat night.
Williams preliminary hearingwas con-
tinueduntil Oct. 4toallowhimadditional
time to obtaina lawyer. He remains jailed
at the county prison for lack of $10,000
bail.
GronoskyandWilliams were among19
people arrested by police on burglary-re-
latedcharges duringthe evacuation.
Charges against man accused of burglarizing home in evacuation zone dismissed
William Gronoskys lawyer requested
the move after arresting officer did
not show for preliminary hearing.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
District Judge Martin Kane dismissed the case, warning William Gronosky, 28,
of Wilkes-Barre, that police have the option to refile the charges against him.
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WILKES-BARRE The most
compelling evidence jurors
would hear, Assistant District At-
torney Rebecca Reimiller said
Tuesday at the beginning of John
Stones trial, are statements that
came directly from Stone about
Catherine Tabits death.
In a 911 call, Stone admitted to
killing Tabit.
Reimiller said Stone struck Ta-
bit with an object a hatchet
causing unimaginable and
horrible injuries.
Reimiller said all the evidence
prosecutors would showa jury of
seven men and five women, and
four alternates, points to Stone,
who had to intend to kill.
Stone, 59, is
charged in the
October 2010
death of Tabit
at Stones
North Canal
Street home in
Shickshinny.
Prosecutors
say Stone used a 13-inch hatchet
to kill Tabit after the two argued
early in the morning.
Stones attorney, Joseph Al-
bert, deferred his chance at an
opening statement until later in
the trial when he begins present-
ing evidence.
Prosecutors called five wit-
nesses to testify Tuesday. Testi-
monywill continue this morning.
One of those witnesses, Holly
Long, a former Luzerne County
911 dispatcher, testified she took
a call from a man who identified
himself as David Beach request-
ing an ambulance because some-
one had died.
A tape of the 911 call was
played for jurors. In it Beach
couldbe heardsaying the woman
did not die of natural causes and
then handing the phone to Stone.
Stone said it would be point-
less to try to perform cardiopul-
monary resuscitation on Tabit,
and that he loved her and took it
too far.
I beat her up and now shes
dead, Stone told Long in the 911
call. I love her.
Long asked Stone to spell his
last name, to which he replied,
Worthless, W-o-r-t-h-l-e-s-s.
Stone saidhe didnt knowwhat
he hit Tabit in the head with, and
said the object could have been
either a pipe or a hammer.
Just call the cops, let them
take me away, Stone said.
Long, who said she tried to
keep Stone on the phone as long
as possible, began asking ques-
tions about Stones life and the
homicide.
Stone said Tabit left him two
months prior tothat day, andthat
they remained friends. He said
they were talking about her
friends when the argument be-
gan. He said that just the night
before he spent $500 onher to ex-
press his love.
I never did anything like this
in my life. I dont know how it
happened, Stone told Long in
the 911 call.
Beach testified Tuesday that
he came home from working a
late-night shift at a local grocery
store at around 5:30 a.m. About
10minutes after he arrivedhome,
Beach testified, Stone knocked
on his door.
He said he thought he killed
Cathy, Beach testified.
Beach, who said he has known
Stone for 35 years, said he imme-
diately dialed 911 and police ar-
rived about 20 minutes later.
State police Cpl. JohnRichards
testified he was one of the first of-
ficers to arrive at Stones home.
He said that when police hand-
cuffed Stone, he said It went too
far.
Richards testified to several
photos of the inside of Stones
home where Tabit layonthe floor
in a pool of blood. Richard said
that after securing the scene and
handing it over to other officers
he took Stone to state police bar-
racks in Shickshinny.
Prosecutors also called foren-
sic pathologist Gary Ross, who
performed an autopsy on Tabit.
Ross saidTabit sufferedat least
12 injuries, as well as wounds on
her hands consistent with defen-
sive-type wounds.
Ross said Tabits skull was frac-
tured and there was alcohol, de-
congestants and cocaine in her
blood at the time of her death.
Jurors hear 911 call from man accused of homicide
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
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Pear Tree Lane, which connects
the district campus to a neighbor-
ing development, will be closed
beginning Sept. 26.
Superintendent Frank Galicki
saidtownshipanddistrict officials
met Monday to discuss and ob-
serve the traffic pattern at a four-
way intersection where Pear Tree
Lane leads to the campus.
After observing the traffic, it
was evident that utilizing
Pear Tree Lane for a right
hand turn to the high
school or to cut across to
the middle school was un-
manageable, he said.
Galicki said the traffic
pattern for parents to
drop off students at the
middle school will also be
restructured. Parents will be di-
rectedtofollowthe access roadoff
Hildebrandt Road and continue
towards the high school. From
there, parents can drop off stu-
dents near the bus pick-uparea for
high school students.
Pear Tree Lane will be closed
until further notice, said Galicki.
Well have to study the area and
seehowthetrafficpatterncouldfit
into our operation.
Construction at
the high school com-
plex is still ongoing.
Galicki said paving
continues and the
middle school track
will need more time
to be redone.
Once the rubber
is placed on the track, it will need
15 days to cure before people can
run on it, he said. We hope this
will be done soon.
At the boards Sept. 12 workses-
sion, BobNesbit of Crabtree Rohr-
baugh&Associates, theproject ar-
chitect, said a building inspector
expressed concerns in the high
school relating to federal Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act compli-
ance.
Galicki said those concerns are
being addressed, and materials
have been purchased to correct
the issues.
The formal dedication of the
new high school will be held at
5:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in the high school
auditorium.
DAL L AS SCHOOL BOARD
Road closing to ease traffic concerns near schools
Pear Tree Lane connects the
campus to a neighboring
development.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
The next Dallas
School Board
meeting will be
held at 7 p.m. Oct.
3 in the adminis-
tration building.
W H AT S
N E X T
NUANGOLA The borough is
still in the working on it phase
of its proposed sanitary sewer
system.
Councilman John Kochan,
whois alsochairmanof the sewer
authority, reported on the pro-
gress during Mondays borough
council meeting.
Werestill waitingfor informa-
tion from the engineers. All I
can tell you is were working on
it, he said.
He said the authority is be-
tween a rock and hard place
with regard to a bidding deadline
established by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Rural Devel-
opment Division.
The project must be advertised
for contract bids by Nov. 1. If not,
USDAofficials have toldNuango-
la, the borough could lose more
than $3 million in funding.
The engineers for the project
are A. Benesch Engineers and
Quad 3 Engineers. Kochan had
previously said he anticipated a
plan by mid-September or early
October.
It was also noted that a meet-
ing has been scheduled today at
10 a.m. between Michael Anger-
son of the USDA and borough
and sewer authority members.
As he did in August, resident
John DiRico again called for
Councilman Steve Hudacks
ouster fromcouncil for lack of at-
tendance and what DiRico al-
legedwas Hudacks failure toexe-
cute his assignment as chairman
of the streets department.
DiRico cited borough code
that permits Hudacks ouster by
council. But Solicitor Jack Dean
said that under a 2003 ruling of
the state Supreme Court, these
codes are no longer valid.
Council Chairperson Regina
Plodwick saidshe has actedto re-
placeHudackas streets chairman
with Councilman Anthony Delu-
ca.
Plodwicks decision was pro-
tested because at the August
meeting Kochan volunteered to
serve in the streets department.
There was never a motionor vote
to appoint Kochan, however, so
Plodwick said that acting under
her prerogative as chairperson
she selected Deluca.
Respondingtoquestions, Plod-
wick said Deluca is formulating a
plan to repair streets.
A contract of $15,470 was
awarded to Paul Fuller of Nuan-
gola to repair an equipment ga-
rage behind the borough build-
ing. Plodwick also said Commu-
nity Block Grant funds will be
used to repair Bridge Street and
North End Road.
NUANGOL A COUNCI L
Borough still working on sewer plan
By TOMHUNTINGTON
Times Leader Correspondent
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SIRTE, LIBYA
Libyans flee siege of town
F
amilies in pickup trucks stacked
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fled Moammar Gadhafis hometown of
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the fugitive leader.
Fleeing residents said they had been
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warning systems used in the storm that
killed 162 people, the National Oceanic
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many people waited for additional
information.
While officials believe residents
didnt respond quickly enough to sirens
and warning systems, Richard Wagen-
maker, a National Weather Service
meteorologist in Detroit and leader of
the assessment team, said it was un-
clear if the slow public response cost
lives.
UNITED NATIONS
Palestinians press case
Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas pressed ahead with his cam-
paign for statehood before the U.N.
despite frantic U.S. efforts Tuesday to
forge a diplomatic solution that would
avoid a charged vote before the Securi-
ty Council.
Abbas met in New York on Tuesday
with French President Nicolas Sarkozy,
whose country has Europes largest
Muslim population, as he sought sup-
port ahead of his General Assembly
speech on Friday, when he has vowed
to formally request U.N. membership.
As the Palestinians edged closer to
seeking statehood recognition from the
United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu called for Abbas
to meet with him in New York.
Israeli officials say that by going to
the U.N., the Palestinians are violating
a pledge to resolve disagreements
through negotiations.
ST. LOUIS
Hidden boy case sees plea
A southern Illinois woman who au-
thorities say hid her young son, often
in a crawl space, for nearly two years as
part of a custody dispute has been
ordered to spend two years on proba-
tion without more jail time.
Shannon Wilfong, 32, pleaded guilty
Monday in Franklin County to five
misdemeanors, including obstructing a
peace officer. Wilfong was sentenced to
$1,500 in fines and 30 days in jail a
judge credited her with time she al-
ready has served on that count and
fines of $100 on each of four counts of
unlawful interference with child vis-
itation.
Franklin Countys top prosecutor
said the case-closing plea deals came
with the blessing of the boys father,
Michael Chekevdia, Wilfongs one-time
boyfriend. Chekevdia has been granted
legal custody of the boy, who turned 9
last week.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Prison gets ready for a scare
A gargoyle is installed Tuesday at the
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadel-
phia. On Tuesday, the box office
opened for the 20th season of the
historic prisons haunted house
amusement, Terror Behind the Walls.
WASHINGTON After years of de-
bate and months of final preparations,
the U.S. military passed a historic mile-
stone Tuesday withthe repeal of a banon
gays serving openly in uniform.
Repeal of the18-year-oldlegal bantook
effect at 12:01a.m. EDT, ending a prohib-
ition that President Barack Obama said
had forced gay and lesbian service mem-
bers to lie about who they are.
Some in Congress still oppose the
change, but top Pentagon leaders have
certified that it will not undermine the
militarys ability to recruit or to fight
wars.
Obama issued a statement saying he is
confident that lifting the ban will en-
hance U.S. national security.
As of today, patriotic Americans in
uniform will no longer have to lie about
who they are in order to serve the coun-
try they love, he said. As of today, our
armed forces will no longer lose the ex-
traordinaryskills andcombat experience
of so many gay and lesbian service mem-
bers.
The Army was distributing a business-
as-usual statement Tuesday saying sim-
ply, Thelawis repealed, andreminding
soldiers to treat each other fairly.
From this day forward, gay and lesbi-
an soldiers may serve in our Army with
the dignity and respect they deserve,
said the Army statement, signed by Ar-
my Secretary John M. McHugh, Army
chief of staff Gen. Raymond Odierno,
and the Armys top enlisted soldier, Sgt.
Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler
III.
The commander of Air Mobility Com-
mand, Gen. Raymond Johns, told report-
ers that the repeal is being takeninstride
in the Air Force.
It really hasnt come up in any signif-
icant conversation he has had recently,
Johns said. Its not a big deal.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Adm. Mike Mullen, scheduled a Penta-
gon news conference to field questions
about the repeal. And a bipartisan group
of congressional supporters of allowing
openly gay service planned a news con-
ference on Capitol Hill.
Gay advocacy groups began a series of
celebrations across the country.
GAY BAN ENDS Business goes on as usual on day of change in military
Repeal not a big deal
By ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
AP PHOTO
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike
Mullen brief the media at the Pentagon in Washington on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON President
Barack Obama says he wants to
make sure millionaires are taxed
at higher rates than their secre-
taries. The data say they already
are.
Warren Buffetts secretary
shouldnt pay a higher tax rate
than Warren Buffett. There is no
justification for it, Obama said
as he announced his deficit-re-
duction plan this week.
Onaverage, thewealthiest peo-
ple in America
pay a lot more
taxes than the
middle class or
the poor, ac-
cording to pri-
vate and govern-
ment data. They
pay at a higher
rate, and as a
group, they con-
tribute a much
larger share of
the overall taxes
collected by the
federal govern-
ment.
The 10 percent of households
with the highest incomes pay
more thanhalf of all federal taxes.
In his White House address on
Monday, Obama proposed that
Congress overhaul the tax code
and impose what he called the
Buffett rule, named for the bil-
lionaire investor.
The rule says, People making
more than $1 million a year
should not pay a smaller share of
their income in taxes than mid-
dle-class families pay.
There may be individual mil-
lionaires who pay taxes at rates
lower than middle-income work-
ers. In 2009, 1,470 households fil-
ed tax returns with incomes
above $1 million yet paid no fed-
eral income tax, according to the
Internal Revenue Service. But
thats less than 1 percent of the
nearly 237,000 returns with in-
comes above $1 million.
Assessing
presidents
Buffett rule
Obama says millionaires
should pay up, but govt data
show they already do.
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Associated Press
The rule says,
People mak-
ing more than
$1 million
should not
pay a smaller
share in
taxes than
middle-class
families pay.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
NASA scientists are doing their
best to tell us where a plummet-
ing 6-ton satellite will fall later
thisweek. Itsjustthatif theyreoff
alittlebit, itcouldmeanthediffer-
ence between hitting Florida or
landingonNewYork. Or, say, Iran
or India.
Pinpointing where and when
hurtlingspacedebris will strikeis
an imprecise science. For now,
scientists predict the earliest it
will hit is Thursday U.S. time, the
latest Saturday. The strike zone
covers most of Earth.
Not that citizens need to take
cover. Thesatellitewill breakinto
pieces, andNASAput thechances
that somebody somewhere will
get hurt at just 1-in-3,200.
As far as anyone knows, falling
space debris has never injured
anyone. Nor has significant prop-
erty damage been reported.
Thats because most of the planet
is covered in water and there are
vast regions of empty land.
If youdo come across what you
suspect is a satellite piece, NASA
doesnt want you to pick it up. Its
against the lawto keep it as a sou-
venir or sell it oneBay. NASAs ad-
vice is to report it to the police.
The 20-year-old research satel-
liteisexpectedtobreakintomore
than100 pieces as it enters the at-
mosphere, most of it burning up.
Twenty-six of the heaviest metal
parts areexpectedtoreachEarth,
thebiggest chunkweighingabout
300 pounds.
All told, 1,200pounds of wreck-
ageis expectedtosmackdown
theheaviest pieces madeof titani-
um, stainless steel or beryllium.
Where falling
satellite will
land unknown
By MARCIA DUNN
AP Aerospace Writer
KABUL, Afghanistan A suicide
bomber posing as a Taliban peace en-
voy assassinated a former Afghan presi-
dent who for the past year headed a
government council trying to negotiate
a political settlement with the insur-
gents.
Tuesdays attack, carried out in for-
mer Afghan President Burhanuddin
Rabbanis Kabul home by a militant
who detonated explosives hidden in his
turban, dealt a harsh blow to efforts at
ending a decade of war.
President Hamid Karzai cut short a
visit to the U.S., calling on Afghans to
remain unified in the face of Rabbanis
martyrdom. Rabbanis death came
days after a daytime assault by insur-
gents on the U.S. Embassy and NATO
headquarters, deepening a sense of in-
security in the capital.
NATO said in a statement that two
suicide bombers were involved in the
attack on Rabbani, both of them men
who had feigned a desire to reconcile
with the government. It was unclear if
a second bomber was able to detonate
his explosives.
Afghan officials, however, insisted
there was only one attacker. Four of
Rabbanis bodyguards also died and a
key presidential adviser was wounded
in the bombing, they said.
Fazel Karim Aimaq, a
former lawmaker from
Kunduz province and a
friend of Rabbanis, told re-
porters outside the former
presidents home that Rab-
bani had come back from a
trip to Iran in order to
meet with a man who had
been described as a high-
ranking Taliban contact.
The visitor was shown into
the house but not fully
searched, Aimaq said.
When Rabbani appeared, the man
shook the former presidents hand and
bowed as a sign of respect, Aimaq said.
Then his turban exploded, he said.
Police confirmed that the bomb had
been hidden in the turban.
Rabbanis death will dent efforts to
keep in check the regional and ethnic
rivalries that partly feed the insurgency.
As one of the wise old men of Afghan
politics and the leader of the anti-Tali-
ban Northern Alliance,
Rabbanis role in the at-
tempts to seek a political
deal with the Taliban
with U.S. blessing will
be hard to replace soon.
His death could unleash a
well of resentment among
some senior Northern Alli-
ance members, who accuse
Karzai of colluding with
the Taliban.
Already Afghanistans
ethnic minorities have be-
gun to rearm in the face of negotiations
with the Taliban. Rabbanis death is
likely to accelerate that process and lay
the foundation for a possible civil war
once U.S. combat troops leave the
country or take on support roles by the
end of 2014.
President Barack Obama said the kill-
ing will not deter the U.S. and Afghan-
istan from helping that countrys people
live freely.
Afghan peace council chief killed
AP PHOTO
An Afghan policeman
approaches the
scene of the blast
Tuesday after a sui-
cide attack in Kabul,
Afghanistan. Former
Afghan President
Burhanuddin Rabba-
ni was killed in the
attack Tuesday in his
home by a man pre-
tending to be a high-
ranking Taliban con-
tact.
Suicide bomber with explosives in
turban posed as a Taliban peace
envoy. Four bodyguards also killed.
By AMIR SHAH and DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
The visitor was
shown into the
house but not
fully searched,
said Fazel Karim
Aimaq, a friend
of Burhanuddin
Rabbani.
WARHOLS ART STILL FAMOUS
AP PHOTO
A
ndy Warhol and Keith Harings synthetic polymer, Day-Glo and acrylic on canvas, untitled (Madonna, Im
Not Ashamed), 1985, is viewed during a press preview Tuesday of an exhibit of the late modern pop artist
Andy Warhols work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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sylvanians on Medicaid received treatment for diabetes,
including 5,200 children, 102,480 adults and 42,750 se-
niors.
An estimated 342,120 Pennsylvanians with chronic
lungdiseasessuchasasthma, chronicobstructivepulmo-
nary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis, including
143,560 children, 163,960 adults, and34,600 seniors, rely
on Medicaid coverage.
An estimated 378,270 Pennsylvanians depend on
Medicaidfor treatment of heart disease or stroke, includ-
ing18,890 children, 253,570 adults and105,810 seniors.
Local data on specific illnesses of Medicaid beneficiar-
ies wasnt available, but according to the Pennsylvania
Medicaid Policy Center at the University of Pittsburgh,
nearly 19 percent of Luzerne County residents more
than 58,000 people were enrolled in Medicaid in 2009,
including more than 28,000 children
and families, and 2,607 chronically ill.
And the number of Medicaid recip-
ients in the county has grown by
roughly 11 percent since 1972, when
enrollment was about 52,000.
Pollacknotedtheneedfor Medicaid
hasincreasedwithadeclineinemploy-
er-provided health care coverage. He
cited census data that showed more
than 65 percent of Americans were
covered through their employers in
2000, while about 55 percent are now.
As a result more and more people
are dependent on Medicaid safety
net, Pollack said.
While Pennsylvania administers its ownMedicaidpro-
gram, statemoneyismatcheddollar for dollar withfeder-
al funds, and the state is financially unable to fill any gap
left by federal cuts, Pollack said.
American Diabetes Association Harrisburg Advocacy
Chair RobbWilsonnotedthediseasedisproportionately
impacts people on Medicaid, at nearly twice the rate of
people on private insurance plans.
Wilson also pointed to the numerous complications
that canresult fromuntreateddiabetes, fromloss of a job
toloss of sight or lower limbs. All of it is preventable, he
said. These complications cost many, many times more
intheendthananymoneysavedthroughMedicaidcuts.
American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic Presi-
dent Deb Brown said Medicaid helps more than 400,000
Pennsylvania children cope with lung problems, partic-
ularly asthma.
The lives and well being of our children should be ex-
empt frompolitics, Brown said. Budgets should not be
balanced on the backs of children who will never come
home because they were rushed to the emergency room
too late.
EchoingWilson, Brownnotedthe cuts actually endup
costingmorebyincreasingemergencyroomvisits, which
are substantially more expense than the treatment Med-
icaid provides.
MEDICAID
Continued fromPage 1A
The lives and
well being of
our children
should be
exempt from
politics.
Deb Brown
American Lung
Association of
the Mid-Atlantic
president
Luzerne County commission-
ers held a roundtable meeting
with staffers Tuesday to discuss
what didanddidnt workinthere-
cent flood response, though the
meeting was closed to the public.
Countycommissionersrefused
the medias request to attend.
Commissioners Stephen A. Ur-
ban and Maryanne Petrilla said
the gathering was not a violation
of the state Sunshine Act govern-
ing open meetings because they
were there to observe and collect
information fromemployees.
The Sunshine Act says deliber-
ation by a quorum of an agency
must occur at a public meeting
unless it meets certain excep-
tions, such as discussions about
some personnel issues,
contract negotiations,
property lease/purchas-
es and litigation.
Times Leader attorney
Ralph Kates said a meet-
ing about flood response
is not an exception, and
the discussion should
have been in public.
This is unequivocally
a matter of public busi-
ness in this county that
relatestopublicsafetyandsecuri-
ty, andit isamatter that shouldbe
conducted in public under the
Sunshine Law, he said.
Petrilla said after the meeting
that staffers came up with many
usefully suggestions. A report on
therecommendations will bepro-
duced, she said.
Urban said the list of improve-
ments will be developed by the
administration.
For example, Petrilla said
workers want tocompileamaster
list of all managers cell phone
numbers and other contact infor-
mation so they may reach each
other.
Managers chipped in to handle
tasks that arenot normallypart of
their job duties during the flood-
ing, she said. For example, coun-
ty Purchasing Director Frank Pu-
gliese was put incharge of coordi-
nating sandbagging by prison in-
mates, she said.
Key personnel must also come
up with a plan to work staggered
shifts during a prolonged emer-
gency, she said.
Someof our managers worked
36 hours straight without rest,
she said.
Thecountys websitemust also
become the central clearin-
ghouse for posting alerts on road
closings, emergencyshelter avail-
ability and other important infor-
mation, Petrilla said.
The countys rumor hotline be-
came clogged with inquiries
about road closures and shelters
that couldhavebeenansweredon
the county website, she said.
Aplanmust alsobeestablished
for assigning emergency re-
sponse duties under the countys
new home rule government, Pe-
trilla said.
Commissionerswant-
edtoprovideaforumfor
workers to share ideas,
she said.
We realize we need-
ed to develop more pro-
cedures to make sure
that when something
like this happens again,
we will just pull a proce-
dure manual off the
shelf, she said.
Employees did not
discuss any issues with the
Wyoming Valley levee or flood
levels, Petrilla said.
She congratulated county
FloodProtectionAuthority Exec-
utive Director Jim Brozena and
the countyadministrationduring
Tuesdays authority meeting for
their handling of the flood.
Everybody stepped up to the
plate, she said.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers will be in the area most of
theweekexaminingtheleveeand
assessing repairs that may be re-
quired, Brozena said.
He said the levee will hold up if
any flooding occurs before the re-
pairs are completed.
Theyarenot concernedat this
point fromwhat they have seen,
Brozena said of the Army Corps.
There are some additional areas
that well have to keep eyes on a
little bit more, but repairs that
were done are repairs that would
holdupthroughanother highwa-
ter event.
Meeting on flood closed
Commissioners and staffers
meet behind closed doors to
discuss response issues.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
Times Leader
attorney
Ralph Kates
said a meet-
ing about
flood re-
sponse is not
an exception.
INSIDE: Meeting should have been
open, Our Opinion, Page 9A
WILKES-BARRE - The 6th
District Republican Committee
will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at
GOP Headquarters, 41 S. Main
St. across from the Park &
Lock. Patrick Umbra is District
6 secretary.
PRINGLE -- There will be a
meet-and-greet for county judi-
cial candidate Molly Hanlon
Mirabito from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept.
30, at the Elks Lodge 109, 39
Evans St., Pringle.
The event is free and open to
the public. Food and beverages
will be served.
WILKES-BARRE Candi-
dates for Luzerne County
Council have been invited to a
discussion at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
hosted by the County Boroughs
and Townships Association, at
Genettis Best Western.
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BARTNICKI Helen, funeral10 a.m.
Thursday in the Kiesinger Funeral
Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St.,
Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at
10:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter & Paul
Church, Avoca. Friends may call 5
to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
BILSKI Gary, Memorial Mass 10 a.m.
today in St. Leos/Holy Rosary
Parish, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley
BOLD John, Mass of Christian
Burial 10 a.m. Saturday in the St.
Lawrence OToole Church, 620 S.
Main St., Old Forge.
DEMCHALK Adam, funeral 9 a.m.
today in the Nat & Gawlas Funeral
Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish,
40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
DOMBROSKY John, Mass of Chris-
tian Burial 9:30 a.m. today in Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Pitt-
ston. The family will receive
friends and relatives 8:30 a.m.
until time of Mass.
GLOFKA Dorothy, funeral 9 a.m.
Thursday in the Bednarski & Tho-
mas Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of
Fatima Parish, St. Marys Church of
the Immaculate Conception, South
Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today
in the funeral home.
HABERSKI Joseph, celebration of
life memorial Mass 10 a.m. Sat-
urday in Our Lady of Hope Church,
40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre.
HAKIM- Isabelle, funeral 11 a.m.
today in the Mamary-Durkin Funer-
al Service, 59 Parrish St., Wilkes-
Barre. Friends may call 10 a.m. to
the time of service today.
HILL Barbara, Memorial Mass 7
p.m. Monday in All Saints Church,
66 Willow St., Plymouth.
KENNEDY - John Jr., memorial
service 6 p.m. today at the Bower
Memorial United Methodist
Church, 140 E. Second St., Berwick.
KUHAR Michael, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Thursday in the Bednarski Funeral
Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyom-
ing. Mass of Christian Burial at 10
a.m. in Holy Trinity Church,
Swoyersville. Friends may call 6 to
8 p.m. today in the funeral home.
MARROW Carolyn, graveside
services will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday in St. Marys Cemetery,
Hanover Township. Father Kevin
Mulhern, of St Aloysius Parish, will
be officiating.
MORAN Elizabeth, funeral 9 a.m.
today in the E. Blake Collins Funer-
al Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-
Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at
9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Fatima
Parish, St. Marys Church of the
Immaculate Conception, South
Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre.
RADWANSKI Cailene, funeral 11
a.m. today in the Harding-Litwin
Funeral Home, 123 W. Tioga St.,
Tunkhannock.
RADWANSKI Kelly, funeral 11 a.m.
today in the Harding-Litwin Funer-
al Home, 123 W. Tioga St., Tunk-
hannock.
STURR Roy, celebration of life 11
a.m. Oct. 1, in the Christ Communi-
ty Church, Kingston.
WALLACE James, funeral 1 p.m.
Saturday in the Betz-Jastremski
Funeral Home, 568 Bennett St.,
Luzerne.
WALSH Gerald, Memorial Mass 1:30
p.m. Saturday in the Holy Family
Parish, 828 Main St., Sugar Notch.
ZAMBER Daniel Sr., Mass of Chris-
tian Burial 9 a.m. Thursday in Ss.
Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 13
Hudson Road, Plains Township. A
Military Burial will follow at 12:30
p.m. at the Indiantown Gap Nation-
al Cemetery, Annville.
ZIMOLZAK Edward, funeral Mass
9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Holy
Spirit Parish, 150 Main St., Mocana-
qua. Reposing 4 to 7 p.m. today in
the George A. Strish Inc., Funeral
Home, 211 W. Main St., Glen Lyon.
FUNERALS
ALBERT J. TOMASURA, 57, of
Chase Road, Shavertown, passed
away Friday, September 16, 2011,
at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med-
ical Center, Plains Township. He
was born in Wilkes-Barre on De-
cember 19, 1953, a son of the late
Albert M. and Agnes C. Sileski To-
masura. He was employed by the
Lion Brewery, Wilkes-Barre, as
Boilerman. He was a member of
the International Union of Operat-
ing Engineers Local 367. Albert
was preceded in death by his neph-
ew Craig Paternoster. Surviving
are his sons, Michael Tomasura,
Stephen Tomasura, Richard To-
masura and Albert Tomasura; a
grandson, Michael Tomasura; a
sister, Marietta Garr; three nieces
and one nephew.
Private funeral services will
be held at the convenience of the
family from the Andrew Strish Fu-
neral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larks-
ville. There are no public calling
hours.
NORMA LEE SABONIS (NEE
SIGMON), 76, of Columbia, Md.,
died Monday, September 19, 2011.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Fred and Wilma Sigmon;
sister-in-law Jean Fenwick Sig-
mon; nephew Robert Sigmon; and
niece Marie Richards. She was the
beloved wife of 55 years to the late
Andrew John Butch Sabonis Jr.;
loving mother of Andrew John Sa-
bonis III and wife June, and Donna
Lynn Binaut and husband Tho-
mas; cherished grandmother of
Adam and Mitchell Binaut; dear
sister of Fred Sigmon, Bonnie Ri-
chards and husband Johnny, and
Bill Sigmon and wife Jean; and
many nieces and nephews, great-
nieces and nephews.
Memorial Service will be held
at noon Sunday at Episcopal
Church of the Transfiguration,
13925 NewHampshire Ave., Silver
Spring, Md.
DOROTHY KALE, 86, of Ed-
wardsville, died Monday, Septem-
ber 19, 2011, at her home. She was
born in Edwardsville, a daughter
of the late Charles and Martha
Kwiatkowski. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Ernest; and
her son Ernest. She is survived by
her sonMarkKale, at home; grand-
son, Eric Kale; and sister, Barbara
Kuracina, Philadelphia.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday
from the Kopicki Funeral Home,
263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston, with
Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30
a.m. in St. Ignatius Church. Inter-
ment will be in St. Marys Annun-
ciation Cemetery, Pringle. Friends
may call from9 to10 a.m. Friday at
the funeral home.
R
egina Catherine Durkin
Baur, 83, of Kingston and
Harveys Lake, passed away Mon-
day morning, September 19,
2011, at the Meadows Nursing
Center, Dallas.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre
on June 14, 1928, a daughter of
the late Raymond and Rose Mee-
han Durkin. She was a Kingston
native and attended Kingston
schools. Jean was a lifetime
member of St. Ignatius Church,
Kingston, and volunteered at
Central Catholic High School.
She was employed by Max
Factor demonstrating makeup
application at Pomeroys in
Wilkes-Barre. She was also a face
and shoulder model and was fea-
tured in various publications.
She loved drawing and dancing,
but especially traveling with her
late husband, Bob.
Her husband, Robert J. Baur
Sr., passed away in 2008 also at
the age of 83; she was also pre-
ceded in death by her brother,
Raymond Durkin; and sister
Claire Miller.
Jean will be missed by her two
children; daughter Linda and her
husband, Charles Chase, Fairfax
Station, Va., and son, Robert J.
Baur Jr., and his wife, Paula, Dal-
las; grandchildren, Cara Chase,
and Rob and Allison Baur; sister
Rosemary Schultz, Kingston; as
well as nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thurs-
day in St. Ignatius Church.
There will be no calling hours.
The family would like to thank
the third floor staff of the Mead-
ows for their wonderful care and
support.
Memorial contributions, if de-
sired, may be made to the Mead-
ows Nursing Center Auxiliary, 4
E. Center Hill Road, Dallas, PA
18612.
Regina Catherine Durkin Baur
September 19, 2011
D
olores Dee Petro, beloved
mother and grandmother,
formerly of Academy Street,
Wilkes-Barre, and Vineland,
N.J., passed away Monday, Sep-
tember 19, 2011, at the South
Jersey Healthcare Hospice Inpa-
tient Center, Bridgeton City,
N.J.
Dee, as she was affectionately
known, was born in Wilkes-
Barre on September 2, 1927, a
daughter of the late Joseph and
Helen (Furgo) White. She at-
tended the Wilkes-Barre Area
Schools.
She was a member of St. Ni-
cholas Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Dees life evolved around her
children and grandchildren, and
she will be sadly missed by all
who loved her.
Preceding her in death was
her husband of 58 years, Carl
Petro, who expired on Novem-
ber 30, 2004; and a sister,
Louise Myers.
Surviving are sons, Joseph
Petro and his wife, Twila, Wood-
bine, N.J., and Dean Petro,
Fayetteville, N.Y.; daughter, Car-
la Petro; and son-in-law James,
Millville, N.J.; six grandchil-
dren, Lisa, Bob, Gina, Michelle,
Jacob and Joseph; and seven
great-grandchildren; dearest sis-
ter and best friend, Helene Loft-
us, and her husband, Charles,
Wilkes-Barre; several nieces and
nephews; as well as great-nieces
and nephews, and her many
friends at the Spring Oak As-
sisted Living Center in Vine-
land, N.J.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 a.m. Friday from the Ge-
orge A. Strish Inc. Funeral
Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley,
with a Mass of Christian Burial
at 9:30 a.m. from St. Nicholas
Church, South Washington
Street, Wilkes-Barre. Interment
will be in St. Marys Cemetery,
Hanover Township, at the con-
venience of the family. Friends
may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day evening.
Dolores Dee Petro
September 19, 2011
MARGARET JANE (DY-
MOND) DAVIS, 95, of Edwards-
ville, passedaway peacefully at her
home Tuesday, September 20,
2011, surrounded by her family.
Her husband of 53 years was the
late Clarence Douglas Davis.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Edwards and
Russin Funeral Home, Edwards-
ville.
DORA FINK GUILFORD, 102,
formerly of West Pittston, passed
away Tuesday, September 20,
2011, in the Highland Manor Nurs-
ing and Convalescent Center, Exe-
ter. Born in West Wyoming, she
was a daughter of the late Jess and
Eunice Lamoreaux Fink. She was a
member of the Apostolic Church,
West Pittston. Surviving are her
daughter, Lydia Mae Hoover, Pitt-
ston; granddaughter, Lynn Ann
Martin, New York; great-grand-
children, Kevin and Dawn Marie
Thurston of New York; sisters,
Ruth Barrett, Askam; Grace Gor-
don, Middletown, N.Y.; and Billie
C. Fink, Laurel Run; nieces and ne-
phews.
Funeral serviceswill be heldat
11 a.m. Friday in the Metcalfe and
Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504
WyomingAve., Wyoming, withthe
Rev. Phillip Webb, of the Apostolic
Church, officiating. Interment will
be in Wyoming Cemetery. Friends
maycall from5to8p.m. Thursday.
JAMES J. JEFFERY JR., 73, of
Sweet Valley Road, Hunlock
Creek, passed away at his home
Tuesday, September 20, 2011.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Clarke Piatt Fu-
neral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake
Road, Hunlock Creek.
B
ernard J. Turp Kovalik, 81, a
resident of Swoyersville, passed
away peacefully with his daughter
Janice at his side Sunday afternoon,
September 18, 2011, at Manor Care
Health and Rehabilitation Center,
Kingston, following a brief illness.
His beloved wife was the late
Jane (Brandi) Kovalik, who passed
away on June 21, 1995. Together,
Bernard and Jane shared 43 beauti-
ful years of marriage.
Born on November 4, 1929, in
Swoyersville, Bernard was a son of
the late George and Mary Kovalik.
A lifelong resident of Swoyers-
ville, Bernard was a graduate of the
former Swoyersville High School,
class of 1947.
Prior to his retirement in 1991,
Bernard was employed for many
years as a district manager for J.S.
Raub Shoe Stores.
Bernard was a member of Holy
Family Parish, Luzerne, where he
served faithfully every Saturday as
an usher.
For 56 years, Bernardwas a mem-
ber and loyal servant of the Knights
of Columbus, most recently with
the Assumpta Council 3987, of Lu-
zerne. He was a 4th degree member
of the Our Ladyof Czestochowa, As-
sembly 1928, of Luzerne.
Bernard was an auxiliary mem-
ber of both the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Post 283, Kingston, and the
American Legion, Andrew Law-
rence Post 644, Swoyersville. He al-
so was involved in numerous other
fraternal organizations throughout
his life.
An avid outdoorsman, Bernard
greatly enjoyed hunting and fishing
with his beloved nephew, Jackie Ur-
ban, and other family members at
his cabin in Sugar Run.
Turp was a fine bowler and was
also an accomplished golfer who re-
corded five holes-in-one over his
golfing career, all of which occurred
at Emanon Country Club, Falls.
As stated in his senior class year-
book, A cheerful, honest, whole-
some lad a finer friend could not
be had. This statement sums up
Turps entire life and it is most rele-
vant to all those who were touched
by his kindness and generosity. He
will forever be missed, and his spirit
will always live on in the hearts of
his loving family and friends.
Inadditionto his parents, George
and Mary Kovalik, and his wife,
Jane, Bernard was preceded in
death by his infant daughter, Ber-
nice; his brothers, John Tio Kova-
lik and George Happy Kovalik;
and his sisters, Anna (Urban) Re-
maykis, Mary Krakosky and Marga-
ret Kovalik.
Bernard is survived by his daugh-
ter Janice Quinnof Swoyersville; his
grandsons, Gary Quinn Jr. and his
wife, Cheryl, of Tampa, Fla.; Ryan
Quinn and his wife, Laura, of Forty
Fort; and Michael Quinn of Buffalo,
N.Y.; his great-granddaughter,
Brianna Elizabeth Quinn of Forty
Fort; his son-in-law, Gary Quinn Sr.
of Luzerne; his sister, Susan Kawal-
kewicz of Swoyersville; as well as
numerous nieces, nephews and
friends.
The Family wishes to extend
their sincere thanks and gratitude
to the nurses and staff at Manor
Care Health and Rehabilitation
Center, Kingston, for the excellent
care, compassion and support they
bestoweduponBernardthroughout
his illness.
Relatives and Friends are re-
spectfully invited to attend the fu-
neral which will be conducted at
9:30 a.m. Friday from the Wroblew-
ski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyom-
ing Ave., Forty Fort, followed by a
Mass of Christian Burial to be cele-
bratedat 10 a.m. inHoly Family Par-
ish, 574 Bennett St., Luzerne, with
the Rev. Michael J. Zipay, his pastor,
officiating. The Rev. Richard J. Cir-
ba, family friend, will concelebrate
the Funeral Mass. Interment with
the Rite of Committal will follow in
Saint Johns Cemetery, Courtdale.
Family and Friends may call from 6
to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home. The Knights of Columbus,
Assumpta Council 3987, will recite
the rosary Thursday evening at the
funeral home.
For additional information, or to
sendthe family of Mr. BernardJ. Ko-
valik an online message of condo-
lence, you may visit the funeral
home website www.wroblewskifun-
eralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family kind-
ly requests that Memorial Contribu-
tions be made in Bernards memory
to Holy Family Parish, 574 Bennett
St., Luzerne, PA18704.
Bernard J. Turp Kovalik
September 18, 2011
J
ohn Lazo Sr., 83, of the George-
town section of Wilkes-Barre
Township, has fallen asleep in the
Lord Monday, September 19, 2011.
Born August 31, 1926, he was
raised in Askam by his late mother,
Anna (Brezna) Lazo, and the sup-
port of his family. He attended the
old Hanover High School.
Johnwas anhonorable U.S. Army
veteran serving during the Korean
War. He was self employed and an
operator of the Lazo Beauty Shop,
Mountain Top.
John was an avid accomplished
golfer; a member of the Wyoming
Valley Country Club for 50 years.
His generous and loving ways came
naturally toward his family and
friends. He was fun-loving and a
happy-go-lucky person. He was ad-
venturous and loved new discov-
eries. Well most miss his smile and
lively personality. Every year he
cookedandentertaineda large gath-
ering at his home for the Russian
Orthodox Easter.
John could have danced all night
with his wife of 32 years, the late Ri-
ta Skuba-Lazo, who preceded him
26 years ago and missed to this day.
Surviving are his children, his
son, John Lazo Jr., and his wife,
Donna; his daughter, Lorissa Lazo-
Williamson, and her husband, Paul;
his grandchildren, Shannon Lazo
and Sean-Paul Williamson; his
brother, Harold Lazo; as well as his
companion, Barbara Yencho.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 a.m. Friday at the Simon
S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maf-
fett St., Plains Township, with Req-
uiem Services at 9:30 a.m. in Holy
Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral,
Wilkes-Barre, with Archpriest Jo-
seph Martin officiating. Interment
will follow in the Eastern Orthodox
Lawnof FernKnoll Burial Park, Dal-
las. Family and friends may call
from2to4and7to9p.m. Thursday.
A Parastas Service will be held at
7:30 p.m.
John said his prayers in Russian,
pray for him! LIFE IS BEAUTI-
FUL!
John Lazo Sr.
September 19, 2011
JOSEPH MEEKES, 86, passed
away Monday evening, September
19, 2011, in the Regional Hospital
of Scranton.
Arrangements are pending
from the Metcalfe and Shaver Fu-
neral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming
Ave., Wyoming.
L
ois C. Rubinstein, 78, of the Par-
sons section of Wilkes-Barre,
passed away Monday, September
19, 2011, at Riverstreet Manor,
Wilkes-Barre. She was born January
21, 1933, in Wilkes-Barre, a daugh-
ter of the late Harley and Elsie Rem-
ley.
Agraduateof JuliaRichmanHigh
School, New York, and St. Josephs
Hospital School of Nursing, Patter-
son, N.J., she was a registered nurse
at Bellevue Hospital from 1953 to
1963. She later was employed for
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,
NPWHospital, andFirst Hospital of
Wyoming Valley until her retire-
ment in 1998.
Lois touched the lives of many
people, and she will be greatly mis-
sed by her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Norman Rubinstein.
Surviving are her daughter, Anne
Amicoandher husband, David, Col-
legeville; son, David Rubinstein and
his wife, Pamela, Nanticoke; and
grandchildren, Elyse, Claire, Jillian,
Benjamin.
Thefuneral will beheldat11a.m.
Friday fromthe E. Blake Collins Fu-
neral Home, 159 George Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Services will be con-
ducted by The Rev. K. Gene Carroll,
Ph.D. Interment will be in Oak
Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Town-
ship. Friends may call from 5 to 8
p.m. Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial con-
tributions may be made to the Na-
tional Kidney Foundation, 30 E.
33rd St., New York, NY10016; or to
The S.P.C.A. of Luzerne County,
524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Road,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18702.
Condolences can be sent to the
family at: www.eblakecollins.com.
Lois C. Rubenstein
September 19, 2011
Michael
Alan Ramey,
36, of Pitt-
ston, died
Monday, Sep-
tember 19,
2011, in
Wyoming
County. He
was the husband of the former
Jung Lee.
He was born in Syracuse,
N.Y., a son of the late Melvin
Ramey and Eleanor Cox Ra-
mey of Springville. He was a
self-employed carpenter.
Michael was a graduate of
Elk Lake High School, class of
1993. He loved to spend his time
working on buildings and remod-
eling.
Also surviving are three sis-
ters, Nancy Passehl of Hatfield,
Alice Kilmer of Fredericksburg,
Va., and Patty Koldzieski of
Tunkhannock; two brothers,
James, of Springville, and Ri-
chard, of Dimock; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday at the Harding-
Litwin Funeral Home, 123 W.
Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends
may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day. For directions visit www.a-
plitwinfuneralhomes.com.
Michael Alan Ramey
September 19, 2011
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G
eorge Elias Broody, 83, of
4058 North Market Street,
Berwick, ended his lifes journey
Tuesday morning, September
20, 2011, with his loving family
and caregivers by his side.
Born in Plymouth on January
23, 1928, he was a son of the
late Anthony and Mary Kancher
Broody. He graduated from Dal-
las High School, class of 1946,
then proudly served with the
U.S. Army in World War II as an
interpreter in Japan.
He founded, owned and oper-
ated, with his wife Olga, Broo-
dys Greenhouses, rural Ber-
wick, for 50 years.
George was a member of St.
Marys Antiochian Orthodox
Church, Wilkes-Barre, volun-
teering with his wife on their
spaghetti dinners and doing the
landscaping around the church.
He was a member of the Penn-
sylvania Farmers Association.
A few passions of his were
being with his family, growing
flowers, having beautiful floral
gardens around his home and
giving tractor rides on his prop-
erty.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, the former Olga Kobe-
la, in 2008. They married May
21, 1950. Also preceding George
in death were an infant daugh-
ter, Deborah Ann Broody; son
John Broody; and grandson
Wesley Broody.
George will be remembered
by his three children, Tina Mos-
ca and her husband John, Forty
Fort; George Broody Jr., rural
Berwick; and Suzanne Hontz
and her husband, Robert, with
whom he resided; seven grand-
children, Brandon, Christopher
and Elizabeth Hontz; Christine
and Amanda Broody; and Elise
and Vanessa Mosca; four great-
grandchildren, Luke, Adrianna,
Paige and Kyler; two brothers
and one sister, Robert Broody,
rural Berwick; Jean Azar, Atlan-
ta, Ga.; and Wesley Broody, Cal-
ifornia; as well as caregivers,
Diane Fink and Michelle Con-
fer; and her canine pet, Oliver.
Forever in our hearts.
A funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Friday from
St. Marys Antiochian Orthodox
Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-
Barre. He will be laid to rest
next to his wife in the parish
cemetery. Calling hours will be
held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday
in the Heller Funeral Home, Ne-
scopeck, with a Trisagion at
that time.
George Elias Broody
September 20, 2011
M
ichael J. Mras, 52, passed away
Monday, September 19, 2011, at
his home at Sylvan Lake, which was a
place very dear to him. Mr. Mras was
bornMarch12, 1959, inWilkes-Barre,
and was a son of Kathleen OKane
Mras, of Sylvan Lake, and the late
John Paul Mras.
Michael graduated fromWyoming
Valley West High School and re-
ceived his Bachelor of Science De-
gree in biology from Kings College,
Wilkes-Barre.
He enjoyed music, reading and
family time. Michael was very proud
of the accomplishments of his chil-
dren and dearly loved his wife.
Mr. Mras was a member of Our La-
dy of Mt. Carmel Church, Lake Silk-
worth.
Surviving, in addition to his moth-
er, are his wife of 25 years, the former
Bonita (Bonnie) Awdakimow; chil-
dren, Erin, EmilyandNeil Mras, all at
home; brothers, John, of Dallas; Tim-
othy, of Kingston; andDouglas, of Ex-
ton; sisters, Maureen Berryman and
Suzanne Mras, both of Kingston; as
well as step-father, Ted Sisco of Syl-
van Lake.
Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday fromthe Curtis L. Swanson
Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes
29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with a Mass
of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. from
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,
Lake Silkworth. Friends may call
from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home.
The family requests that, if desir-
ed, memorial contributions be sent
the American Heart Association, PO
Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693; or the
charity of donors choice.
Michael J. Mras
September 19, 2011
This is not class warfare. Its
math.
President Barack Obama
The president responded this week to Republican
criticism of his demand that the richest Americans
pay higher taxes to help cut soaring U.S. deficits by
more than $3 trillion.
Will Sterlings demise
bring consequences?
I
ts safe to assume that the Hotel Sterling
in downtown Wilkes-Barre is gone and
they just havent torn it down yet.
A recent article in The Times Leader
reports that the building is about to tear
itself down and save the taxpayers the
expense. The building seemingly is being
more considerate and accommodating
than the CityVest folks entrusted to save
and renovate the structure.
Alex Rogers, director of CityVest,
thanked the city for having an engineer
inspect his building and declare its immi-
nent demise. Youre welcome.
Its time for a definitive accounting and
explanation of what happened to the Hotel
Sterling. Aside from Wilkes-Barre losing a
grand piece of architecture, what are the
consequences to CityVest for this colossal
failure?
Alec Frank
Wilkes-Barre
Baptist church grateful
to serve community
A
big thank-you to City Hall and the
police of Wilkes-Barre for working
with us so that the members of the
First Baptist Church, 48 S. River St., (di-
rectly across the street from the levee)
could hold a church service on Sept. 11.
With their help, we also were able to keep
our commitment to house and feed the
men of the areas homeless program for-
merly known as VISION.
The congregation prayed for those peo-
ple in need, as we suffered great loss from
the Agnes Flood. Were well aware of the
pain and heartache our Valley neighbors
are experiencing.
God bless you all.
Robert L. Evans Sr.
Wilkes-Barre
Many people helped
evacuees in Larksville
I
offer praise and thanksgiving to God
that many of us were spared from the
flood. It was truly a miracle that the
levee system held up so well, and my
prayers go out to those people whose lives
were devastated by the flood.
My special thanks goes to the wonderful
American Red Cross volunteers, especially
Beth and her daughter, and my fellow
evacuees at the State Street Elementary
School in Larksville, including the wonder-
ful young people. They were everywhere,
seeing to everyones needs and making
sure that all was well with us.
Thanks also goes to Wyoming Valley
West School District for allowing our pets
and us to stay there and for taking us to
the high school to get showers!
Of course, we cant forget the police,
emergency management people, Salvation
Army members and all the other people
who supported us in our time of need. And
I think the emergency officials did well in
keeping us informed despite problems
with certain equipment. They did the best
they could with what they had.
And thanks to the people who came to
our evacuation center with clothing for
those people who left with only the clothes
they had on their backs. It was truly appre-
ciated.
Kathy Masalonis
Kingston
Government officials
rise to the occasion
H
aving been a Kingston councilman
during the January 1996 flooding that
required the overnight evacuation of
more than 100,000 people, I appreciate
what the areas council members, mayors
and township supervisors have been deal-
ing with during our recent flooding.
As a local elected official, there is no
worse feeling than watching a rising river
and knowing you are virtually powerless to
do anything to stop your constituents
homes and your towns infrastructure and
public property from being damaged. What
you can do is ensure everyone is evacuated
to safety, your emergency responders are
supported and that you use the full re-
sources of your office and local govern-
ment to lead the recovery.
Many of our local elected officials toil in
relative obscurity, putting in long hours for
often ridiculously low compensation. Be-
cause we have insisted on maintaining our
tiny political jurisdictions, many towns
have very limited resources, and often-
times the local elected officials themselves
roll up their sleeves to help.
In Kingston, Mayor Jim Haggerty, coun-
cil members, administrator Paul Keating,
the staff of the public works and police
departments and both volunteer and paid
firefighters put in countless hours of ser-
vice over the last week, and I think I can
speak for all Kingston residents in thank-
ing them for their work.
And, at a time when Luzerne County
government has had its share of troubles,
the Luzerne County commissioners and
the staff of the Flood Protection Authority
also went above and beyond.
In the aftermath of the 1996 flooding, we
were fortunate to receive the personal
attention of President Bill Clinton, who
worked with then-Congressman Paul Kan-
jorski and U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter to ob-
tain congressional funding for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers to expend more
than $160 million on improvements to the
Wyoming Valley Flood Control System
that more than proved their worth last
week.
Now we need to ensure that our present
congressional delegation works with Presi-
dent Obama to obtain the funding needed
to quickly repair the levee system after this
record-setting flood, and also address the
valid and serious flooding concerns of
communities not protected by this system.
Bobby Kennedy once said, Government
belongs wherever evil needs an adversary
and there are people in distress who can-
not help themselves. Helping flood vic-
tims recover and rebuild and taking action
to protect homes, businesses and commu-
nity infrastructure from future deluges are
more than appropriate reasons for addi-
tional federal government spending.
David Allen Hines
Kingston
Mericle is commended
for aiding West Side
O
n behalf of Swoyersville Borough
Council and a very grateful town, we
thank Robert Mericle for his role in
preventing a disastrous flooding event on
the West Side of the Wyoming Valley by
using his machinery and manpower to
shore up the levee system in the Forty Fort
area.
Without his unselfish offering, we shud-
der to think what might have occurred if
the levee system gave out in those areas.
Thousands of homes would have been
destroyed or damaged, tens of thousands
of lives would have been impacted and
residents would have faced years of re-
building.
Mr. Mericle helped to avert this by au-
thorizing the use of his equipment at a
time when it was so urgently needed. We
offer many thanks to Robert Mericle. He,
in fact, saved our communities.
We also extend our deepest and heartfelt
sympathy to those towns upriver and be-
low that were not as fortunate. We hope
recovery will be as quick as possible so
your lives can return to normal.
Vincent Dennis
Mayor
and
Ron Alunni
Council president
Swoyersville
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T
HE DEBATE OVER
vaccinesduringtheRe-
publican presidential
debate last week illus-
trates an unfortunate American
truism: Anything in politics that
touches on sex is just a mess.
Public health officials and
most sensible people are flum-
moxed over how a vaccine that
helps prevent cervical cancer
has inspired fear that it encour-
ages promiscuity. Even more
perilous is the trend of parents
opting out of vaccinating their
children against infectious dis-
eases in general, potentially
erasing decades of public health
improvements.
Yet ill-informedor simplyirre-
sponsible public officials, such
as presidential candidate Mi-
chele Bachmann, directly or in-
directly encourage it.
The danger is playing out in
real time in California this year.
Whooping cough outbreaks are
spiking, and school districts in
San Francisco and Sacramento
have begun turning away unvac-
cinated children.
This preventablediseaseused
to kill as many as 7,500 children
a year, even more than polio. As
fewer children are vaccinated,
its spread will resume.
At last weeks debate, Bach-
mann chastised Gov. Rick Per-
rys attempt to require Gardasil
shots for young girls in Texas to
fight cervical cancer.
Bachmann claimed the vacci-
nation has dangerous side ef-
fects. The next day on NBCs
Today Show, she said a wom-
anhadtoldher the humanpapil-
lomavirus (HPV) vaccination
had caused her daughters men-
tal retardation.
The American Academy of
Pediatrics says there is abso-
lutely no scientific validity to
this claim. More than 35 million
doses have been given with no
serious side effects. But Bach-
manns myth is likely to go viral.
San Jose Mercury News
OTHER OPINION: VACCINES
Playing politics
has ill-effects
T
EN DAYS AGO, a re-
lentless Tropical De-
pression Lee caused
the Susquehanna Riv-
er to crest higher than ever be-
foreinrecordedhistory. Anesti-
mated 65,000 Wyoming Valley
residents evacuated their
homes and businesses. The lev-
ee system was tested to an ex-
treme never anticipated. The
river inundated and devastated
communities from Exeter
Township to West Pittston,
Plains Township to parts of
Wilkes-Barre, Hanover and Ply-
mouth townships,
and Mocanaqua to
Shickshinny.
On Tuesday, Lu-
zerne Countys com-
missioners decided
to gather staff and
review what hap-
pened but kept the meeting
private.
Commissioners Maryanne
Petrilla, Stephen Urban and
Thomas Cooney met with
county employees, emergency
responders and others. Com-
missioners refused requests by
the news media to attend. They
said they would merely be lis-
tening to comments being re-
viewed.
That justification stinks. We
think the public has a right to
hear what transpired at the
meeting. The people of this
county both in the flood plain
and out have every reason to
be concerned about the safety
and well-being of the Valley
communities. People who live
in the path of flooding and peo-
ple who live elsewhere but rely
on a thriving downtown have
the right to knowwho attended
and what transpired at the
meeting.
Afterward, Commissioner
Petrilla said the private discus-
sion was about routine process
issues. Then why keep out the
public? Commissioners said
they wouldnt be taking action
at the meeting but future deci-
sions could be based on what
they heard. Their excuse
doesnt pass the
smell test of rea-
sons they can
close a meeting.
The public has a
right to know.
Remember,
this is the same
county government that if it
knew about freeboard on the
leveerarelyif ever communicat-
edthat tothe people it protects.
This is the same county gov-
ernment unaware that the U.S.
Geological Survey gauge that
measures the level of the river
stopped at around 38 feet 3
feet belowthe expected limit of
levee protection.
Overall, LuzerneCountygov-
ernment appeared to respond
and react well during the emer-
gency. But on Tuesday, its lead-
ers decision to close the public
out of a meeting was murkier
than the floodwaters that
threatened our entire commu-
nity.
OUR OPINION: RIGHT TO KNOW
Closed meeting
on flood stinks
We think the public
has a right to hear
what transpired at
the meeting.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Editor and Publisher
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MARK E. JONES
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Thomas said staffers had
been organizing files and do-
ing housekeeping in the office
during the past week after
helping first-floor tenants
clean out their business
spaces that were devastated
by the flooding.
The offices of Dr. Ernest
Gelb and the Intermountain
Medical Group, David Strach
of the Strach Associates archi-
tectural firm and Henry Bilder
of the Bilder Chiropractic
Center were heavily damaged.
The Penn State Cooperative
Extension office on the sec-
ond floor was unscathed, but
employees had to move to an-
other office because of the
lack of power.
Reilly said some tracks own-
ed by the Luzerne County Rail
Corp., an agency affiliated
with the authority, were dam-
aged, but an assessment is not
complete.
work on the first floor.
Thomas said the tract on
which the redevelopment au-
thority building was con-
structed was designated a Di-
saster Urban Renewal Project
after the flood of 1972. Kratz
said the building was con-
structed using an Urban De-
velopment Action Grant.
One such UDAG was used
to lure the Ramada Hotel to
Public Square in Wilkes-Barre
after the flood of 1972 and
funded its construction. The
grant was converted into a
loan.
In more recent history, Reil-
ly said, the federal govern-
ment after Hurricane Katrina
did a special disaster alloca-
tion that utilized the CDBG
program. I dont know if thats
going to happen (here), he
said.
The topic could be broached
at the next authority meeting.
As of this point, theres no special
allocation for CDBG funds or any oth-
er funds Im aware of, other than
through FEMA and SBA (the Small
Business Administration).
Andy Reilly
Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority
WEST PITTSTON Andy
Reilly, executive director of
the Luzerne County Office of
Community Development and
the Redevelopment Authority,
is hopeful but unsure if feder-
al economic development
funding will be made available
to help the area recover from
the flood of 2011 as it was for
flood recovery after the Agnes
flood in 1972.
I think its too early to say.
When the vice president was
in on Friday and he talked
about there being federal help
available, he mentioned the
CDBG (Community Develop-
ment Block Grant) program as
one avenue that might be
used, Reilly said.
But as of this point, theres
no special allocation for
CDBG funds or any other
funds Im aware of, other than
through FEMA (the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency) and SBA (the Small
Business Administration), he
said.
Reilly met with authority
executive secretary Marge
Thomas and controller Wil-
liam Kratz on Tuesday in the
second-floor offices of the au-
thoritys building on Luzerne
Avenue for a regularly sched-
uled board meeting, but no
board members attended, so
the meeting was canceled.
Thomas said some board
members had their hands full
with personal flood-related
matters, and she surmised
that others might not have at-
tended because she had in-
formed them that the building
still had no electricity.
The building vestibule was
inundated with about 91 inch-
es of flood waters and about 4
feet on the first floor.
Which is surprising be-
cause the building was con-
structed with 1 foot of free-
board above Agnes flood lev-
els, Kratz added.
Thomas said the electrician
was hopeful power would be
restored by today and that
cleanup and decontamination
would be complete by the end
of the week. The authority re-
ceived a cost estimate of
$69,351 for cleanup and de-
contamination, but that does
not include electrical work or
replacement/reconstruction
Development cash status unknown
Official unsure if fed economic
development funding is to be
offered to aid flood recovery.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
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WILKES-BARRE The re-
cently reborn Wilkes University
homecoming parade has been
dropped as a result of the recent
flooding, even though no water
damaged the campus.
Instead of marching, students
and alumni will head out to as-
sist clean-up efforts in Wilkes-
Barre and Pittston, or to pack re-
lief supplies at the Commission
on Economic Opportunity.
Some alumni who have been
following the flood news sug-
gested we hold community ser-
vice events throughout home-
coming weekend, Alumni Rela-
tions Director Bridget Giunta
Husted said. We thought it was
a great idea.
The parade, which had faded
from the university repertoire in
the 1990s before being revived in
2008, is the only event being can-
celed in the three-day homecom-
ing celebration. Husted said the
parade has grown steadily with
about 50 groups joining in the
march along Franklin Street from
South Street to Market Street.
The parade draws people
from our student groups, our
alumni groups and community
groups, Husted said.
Many of those people were ei-
ther impacted by the flood them-
selves or have already been help-
ing in recovery efforts, so replac-
ing the parade with service op-
portunities seemed like a perfect
fit.
Cancelling the parade also
made sense after the flood dis-
rupted student class schedules,
she added.
The campus sits in the shadow
of the levee that held back the
Susquehanna River during its re-
cord crest earlier this month, and
the school was closed when offi-
cials ordered a mandatory evac-
uation. With the two-day break
in class schedules, it was harder
to coordinate the parade with the
students and faculty.
We felt it would be better to
direct their energies to helping
the community and go back to
the parade next year, Husted
said.
Homecoming weekend at-
tracts about 1,000 alumni, family
and friends, Husted said, so the
potential for a large turnout in
Saturdays relief efforts is big.
The school will provide transpor-
tation to the various sites, so
those who want to participate
should contact Husted at 1-800-
WILKES-U (945-5378), exten-
sion 4134, or via email at
bridget.giunta@wilkes.edu.
Volunteers will gather at the
Henry Student Center, 84 W.
South St., Wilkes-Barre, on Sat-
urday at 9:30 a.m. If you want to
help but cant make it, you can
donate supplies for flood victims
at any of more than 20 events
planned through the weekend.
The schedule can be found on
the school website, www.wilke-
s.edu.
Were looking for laundry de-
tergent, bleach, paper towels and
personal-care items like tooth-
paste and toothbrushes, things
like that, Husted said.
Wilkes skips parade in favor of helping flood victims
Alumni suggested community
service replace homecoming
weekend event, official says.
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
when theres a federal disaster
declaration somewhere in the
state.
The county sent letters to all
municipalities with structures
that have been flooded around
July 2010 to inform them that
flood buyout money was avail-
able due to snowevents in west-
ern Pennsylvania that February.
Plymouth Township and
Shickshinny were the only mu-
nicipalities to apply in 2010,
county Flood Protection Au-
thority Chairman Stephen A.
Urban and authority Executive
Director Jim Brozena said dur-
ing Tuesdays authority meet-
ing.
Federal, state funding
The federal government is
funding 75 percent of these
buyouts, and the state picks up
the rest of the tab, Brozena said.
Shickshinny received notice
last month that its 2010 request
for 21 buyouts was approved,
said borough secretary/treasur-
er Melissa Weber, who is also
the boroughs agent for the
buyout program.
The Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency (PEMA)
ultimately decides which prop-
erties are approved for the
buyout, Weber said.
Borough officials chose to
seek buyouts for the benefit of
property owners, even though
the loss of tax revenue and resi-
dents hurts the municipality,
Weber said.
Municipalities must accept
ownership and maintain the
properties, with the agreement
that the sites will never be de-
veloped, Weber said.
Its a burden for the munici-
pality, but Shickshinny has his-
torically taken the residents
needs into account first and
foremost, she said.
Plymouth Township Supervi-
sor Gale Conrad said the 17
buyouts and demolitions in the
township in 2007 stemmed
from an application made after
a federal disaster declaration in
2006. The government provid-
ed roughly $1.3 million to ac-
quire and tear down those prop-
erties, she said.
The pending demolition of
another 30 properties will cre-
ate a void, but the township is
putting residents first, she said.
You have buyouts to help
folks, which is very important,
but there go your tax dollars
and residents, Conrad said.
She stressed the township
will aggressively seek any addi-
tional funding for buyouts that
becomes available as a result of
recent federal disaster declara-
tions from Hurricane Irene and
Tropical Storm Lee.
More alerts planned
County officials said they will
again issue letters to all munici-
palities to alert them of buyout
application deadlines for these
disasters.
The county oversees a differ-
ent buyout program set up to
help municipalities along the
Susquehanna River that arent
protected by the Wyoming Val-
ley levee, and about 300 proper-
ties are on this buyout waiting
list in the county.
About 15 properties in Shick-
shinny, Plymouth Township
and Jenkins Township were
bought out through the pro-
gram in recent years, but
buyouts have slowed because
the federal government has not
provided roughly $15 million
earmarked for the program,
Brozena said.
Inthe last fewyears whenwe
requested federal appropri-
ations, we havent received the
money, which is why we havent
been able to move on mitigation
projects, he said.
New buyout requests wont
be addedbecause the remaining
$15 million wont come close to
funding the pending projects,
Brozena said.
The county has roughly $2
million for the program, and Ur-
ban said hed like to use the
money to acquire some of the
properties on the waiting list,
especially ones that are no long-
er livable.
The $2 million isnt just for
Luzerne County, Brozena said.
He said it must be shared with
four other counties that are part
of the countys hazard mitiga-
tion program -- Columbia, Mon-
tour, Northumberland and
Snyder.
Another 300 projects, mostly
buyouts, are also on the waiting
list in the other four counties,
he said.
BUYOUTS
Continued from Page 1A
Sweet said that statewide,
as of the end of the day Mon-
day:
18,515 people have regis-
tered with FEMA for flood as-
sistance.
A total of $27,415,977 has
been approved for rental as-
sistance.
A total of $1,736,052 has
been approved for ONA, or
other needs assistance, which
includes things such as repairs
and replacements of items in
peoples homes.
The Small Business Ad-
ministration has issued 15,078
loan applications. No informa-
tion was available on the num-
bers of applications that were
approved or denied, but its
still early in the process,
Sweet said.
Sweet said FEMA inspec-
tors will hit the ground with
inspectors from the Pennsyl-
vania Emergency Manage-
ment Agency (PEMA) in Lu-
zerne County to begin prelim-
inary damage assessments of
public infrastructure.
County Emergency Manage-
ment Agency Director Steve
Bekanich said he would like
officials from all municipal-
ities to have their damage as-
sessment reports in to him by
today, if possible, but no later
than Friday.
Bekanich said federal and
state inspectors need the as-
sessment reports so they
know what to inspect.
TRAILERS
Continued from Page 1A
Any flood victim who has not yet
registered with FEMA should do
so as soon as possible. Regis-
tration can be completed by
calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or
1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the
hearing- and/or speech-impaired
or at a Disaster Recovery Center.
Local DRCs are located in the
Advanced Technology Center
building on the campus of Lu-
zerne County Community College,
133 Prospect St., Nanticoke; and at
the Tunkhannock Area Adminis-
tration Building gymnasium, 41
Philadelphia Ave., Tunkhannock.
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C M Y K
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THE TIMES LEADER WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
timesleader.com
NEW YORK As the Big East
tries to figure out a survival strat-
egy, the Pac-12 is nearing a deci-
sion on whether it wants to
stretch farther east.
Big East football school offi-
cials were meeting Tuesday night
in New York City to discuss the
leagues future, and a Pac-12 offi-
cial expects conference presi-
dents in that league to decide by
the end of the week if they want to
expand again.
The Big East is trying to figure
out whats next now that Pitts-
burgh and Syracuse have an-
nounced they are leaving for the
Atlantic Coast Conference.
Three people with knowledge
of the Big East meeting told The
Associated Press that presidents
and athletic directors from the
conferences six remaining foot-
ball members, along with officials
from TCU, which is slated to join
in 2012, were expected to meet
with Commissioner John Mari-
natto. The people spoke on the
condition of anonymity because
they were not authorized to publi-
cly discuss the meeting, which
was first reported by USA Today.
The remaining Big East foot-
ball schools are West Virginia,
Cincinnati, Connecticut, Rutgers,
Louisville and South Florida.
The future of the Big East could
be tied to the future of the Big 12.
Although Syracuse and Pitts-
burgh know where theyre head-
ed, Texas and Oklahoma both are
trying to decide whether to leave
the Big 12 for the Pac-12, taking
Oklahoma State and Texas Tech
with them.
Both universities board of re-
gents voted Monday to give their
presidents the right to choose a
new conference. And Oklahoma
States regents have scheduled a
special meeting today about con-
ference realignment.
University of Oklahoma Presi-
dent David Boren has said the
two in-state rivals will remain in
the same league whether they de-
cide to stay in the Big 12 or join
the Pac-12.
Whatever we do, were going
to do it together, and I think thats
very good news for the state of
Oklahoma, Boren said.
Should the Oklahoma schools
decide to leave and the Pac-12
agrees to take them it could be
the death knell for the Big 12,
C O L L E G E AT H L E T I C S
AP sources: Big East meets, Pac-12 close to voting
Conference
alignments
remain a
mystery as Big
East, Big 12
fight for
survival.
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
See MOVES, Page 5B
Those still confused about
Penn States ongoing quarter-
back carousel need not feel
alone. After three games, the
head coach and the two players
involved dont know whats
coming next either.
While Joe Paterno and his
coaching staff continue to
sketch out a rough rotation for
Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin,
there was no set plan for a
tight game in the fourth quar-
ter like the Nittany Lions
played against Temple.
Bolden said after the Lions
14-10 win that he had no idea
hed be leading the Lions
game-winning drive until the
moment before it started.
McGloin had played most of
the second half following a
third-quarter interception by
Bolden.
This is a seat-of-the-pants
kind of situation Im in right
now, Paterno said Tuesday at
his weekly press conference. I
gotta have a feel on the thing.
And Im a little bit at a disad-
P E N N S TAT E F O O T B A L L : E A S T E R N M I C H I G A N W E E K
Indecision persists
AP PHOTO
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno answers a question during his weekly news conference Tuesday in State College. The Nitta-
ny Lions play Eastern Michigan Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
Paterno still no closer to picking starting QB
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com UP NEXT
Eastern Michigan
at Penn State
Noon Saturday, ESPN2
See PATERNO, Page 5B
Two trips to Michigan. One
to Ohio State. Others to Arkan-
sas, Virginia and Northwest-
ern. On Saturday, Eastern Mi-
chigan will add Penn State to
the list of road trips since Ron
English took over as coach.
English, a former defensive
coordinator at Michigan under
Lloyd Carr, inherited a teamin
2009 that had not won more
than four games in a season
since 1995. The Eagles lone
bowl game appearance came in
1987.
Having to rebuild the pro-
gram from scratch, English
cringed at the non-conference
schedules that wereinplacefor
early in his tenure. He won-
dered if the paychecks from
those games were worth the
humiliation. The results make
it easy to see why the Eagles
Eagles begging to relish
playing big-time teams
See EAGLES, Page 5B
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com
KINGSTON This week is
probably the roughest patch of
the schedule every teamwill face
this seasonwithall 17 teams slat-
ed for at least one makeup game
from the last few weeks.
The toughest stretch has to go
to Wyoming Seminary.
The Blue Knights played their
first game of the season last Fri-
day, nearly two weeks behind
schedule. Now, the teamis in the
middle of seven games in11days
with the off days landing on
weekends. The second game of a
five ina rowstretchfor Seminary
came on Tuesday afternoon at
Nesbitt Field against Lake-Leh-
man, the defending Wyoming
Valley Conference Division II
champion.
Although the Blue Knights de-
fense played
well against the
potent Black
Knights of-
fense, Lehman
pulled out a 3-1
victory with the
two decisive
goals coming via direct kicks.
Its tough. Its 80 minutes of
hardplaying, WyomingSemina-
ry coach Charles Carrick said.
Theres not time for rest and
theres not time totrainandwork
on things so we just do our best.
The kids are so far in pretty good
spirits.
Lehman (4-0) didnt waste any
time getting the scoring started
as Kris Konicki beat Blue Knight
keeper Reilly Breig on a break-
away shot off a pass from Jay AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Wyoming Seminarys Julius Rodatz heads the ball away from Lake-Lehmans Mike Novak in the
first half of the high school soccer game on Tuesday in Kingston.
H I G H S C H O O L S O C C E R
Lehman tops Seminary
in midst of brutal schedule
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com 3
LEHMAN
1
WYOMING
SEMINARY
See SOCCER, Page 4B
Alex Grant did something
new when he arrived at Pitts-
burgh Penguins training camp
last Friday.
He came into it healthy.
Last season, the high expecta-
tions that the organization had
for its 2007 fourth round draft
pick were put on hold after
Grant suffered a broken wrist
during the rookie tournament
preceding camp.
The injury sidelined the
young defenseman for most of
the season, although he did re-
turn to appear in four games
with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
and 14 with Wheeling in the
ECHL.
Still, despite the handful of
games, Grant views it as a sea-
son lost.
My wrist recovered but I nev-
er felt real great last year at any
point, he said. I had my mo-
ments, but missing six months,
it was hard to come back that
late in the season.
This year the wrist feels fine
and Grant is healthy as he enters
the final year of his three-year
entry level contract.
He is ready to make that final
year count.
It feels pretty good to be
healthy and put last year behind
me, Grant said.
That process began in August
when the Nova Scotia native ar-
rived in Pittsburgh to work out
with other rookies and prepare
for training camp. Earlier this
month, he traveled to Oshawa,
A H L
Health is
crucial
for Grant
Penguins defenseman tried to
battle through a broken wrist
last season.
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
See GRANT, Page 5B
NEW YORK Representa-
tives for NBA owners and
players will meet twice this
week, perhaps only days be-
fore training camps would
have to be postponed without
a new labor deal.
Staffs from both sides will
meet Wednesday without
leadership from either side, a
person with knowledge of the
plans said Tuesday. Commis-
sioner David Stern, Deputy
Commissioner Adam Silver,
union executive director Billy
Hunter, president Derek Fish-
er of the Lakers and other top
negotiators would rejoin the
talks for another meeting
Thursday.
Without a breakthrough
then, the NBA would likely be
out of time before being
forced to make changes to the
calendar.
The person spoke to The As-
sociated Press on the condi-
tion of anonymity because the
meeting details are supposed
to remain confidential.
Camps have been expected
to open Oct. 3. During the
1998 lockout that reduced the
season to 50 games, camps
that were scheduled to begin
Oct. 5 were postponed on
Sept. 24.
The Nov. 1 start of the regu-
lar season could even be in
jeopardy with the sides still
fighting over the salary cap
structure. Players were plan-
ning to make what Hunter
called a significant financial
concession during a full bar-
gaining session last Tuesday,
but that fell through when
owners rejected the unions in-
sistence that the current cap
system remain intact as a con-
dition of their money move.
Both sides then met with
their members Thursday.
Owners were in Dallas, where
they were updated on the la-
bor talks and discussed an en-
hanced revenue sharing sys-
tem that Stern said is coming
once the deal with the players
is complete.
The union has argued it
should be part of these nego-
tiations, believing owners
could address their losses by
sharing better among them-
selves.
Owners also want a larger
portion of basketball revenues
after players were guaranteed
57 percent in the old collec-
tive bargaining agreement
that expired when June 30
ended.
Players had proposed lower-
ing that to 54.3 percent before
the lockout began, and though
its not clear how much lower
they were prepared to go last
week, Stern indicated it had
them moving in the right di-
rection toward agreement on
that aspect.
N B A L A B O R D I S P U T E
Union set
to meet
with league
Sources say two sides will get
together to discuss
diferences twice this week.
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
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Erin Conrad is on a roll.
Conrad, a red-shirt junior
goalkeeper, has posted four
straight shutouts for the Louis-
ville field hockey team. Conrad
(Meyers) blanked Georgetown
5-0 and American 1-0 last week-
end in Louisville. She had previ-
ously blanked Missouri State
(4-0) and Appalachian State
(6-0).
Erin has been rock solid this
year, first-year coach Justine
Sowry said. She has led a
young defense which is playing
a different system than what it
was used so. Erin is not only
taking control by making the
regulation saves and giving her
defenders reassurance in deep
defense, but she is also coming
up with some huge saves at
critical times.
Conrad and the Cardinals are
6-2 on the season. Shes played
every second (563:54), giving
up 10 goals and making 30
saves.
Erin has improved in so
many areas since the beginning
of the year and she is now be-
coming a more complete goal-
keeper, Sowry said.
Conrad was an All-Big East
second team selection last sea-
son.
Sophomore midfielder/back
Dominique Paasqualichio
(Wyoming Valley West) is also a
key performer on the squad.
Shes started all eight games
and has two goals the first
goal in a 2-1 victory over Michi-
gan State and the first goal in
the victory over Appalachian.
Dom is improving week-to-
week, Sowry said. She is a
young defender but has attri-
butes that can really help this
team achieve its mission this
year and beyond. She has the
responsibility of starting and
building our play out of the
backfield and is also our main
striker on penalty kicks. She has
already made an impact.
HONOR FOR SEGEAR
Lehigh sophomore Sierra Se-
gear of Wilkes-Barre (Wyoming
Seminary) was recently named
Patriot League Goalkeeper of
the Week in field hockey after
two big efforts in a 4-1 loss to
Monmouth and a 4-3 overtime
victory over La Salle.
Segear had 14 saves in the
loss to Monmouth and 16 saves
in the victory over La Salle. On
the season, Segear has started
five games and has given up 13
goals with 62 saves. She had 14
saves in a 1-0 loss to St. Josephs
last Sunday.
Sierra has been great in
goal, coach Stacey Blue said.
She is an amazing leader and a
tremendous athlete. Im looking
forward to her having a great
year and some shutouts.
Two other area athletes are
with the 1-6 Mountain Hawks.
They are junior Melissa Kuhns
and freshman Lindsay Metzger,
both former Crestwood High
performers.
Kuhns has played in all seven
games and has started four.
Melissa has a great work
ethic, she practices just as hard
as she plays in a game, Blue
said. She is very coachable and
I look forward to her using her
speed and great shot in games
to come.
Metzger has played in all
seven games and started three.
Lindsay is a standout fresh-
man, Blue said. She has raw
talent especially in front of the
goal. Her instincts make her
very deadly on the field and I
look forward to her competing
for a position in the starting
lineup and having many goals
this season.
MARTINE KEYS DEFENSE
Senior Linda Martine (Hazleton
Area) is a solid member of the
East Stroudsburg womens soc-
cer team.
Martine is a member of the
backfield which has recorded
two shutouts in six games this
season. The Warriors are 3-2-1
and 1-2-1 in the PSAC after a 2-1
loss to Millersville last Saturday.
Linda has played very well,
coach Rob Berkowitz said. She
has been a leader in the back
and a mentor to a freshman that
is starting on the other side of
the defense.
Leading the Warriors is noth-
ing new for Martine, who en-
tered this season having made
58 career starts.
Linda has been a mainstay
since she stepped foot on cam-
pus, Berkowitz said. Her dura-
bility is very impressive which I
think can be attributed to her
commitment to her fitness year
around. The coaching staff ex-
pects her final year to be the
best one yet.
SIDELINES FOR GLADEY
Sophomore Taylor Gladey
(Crestwood) is sitting out the
season with the William & Mary
field hockey team. Gladey, a
5-foot-2 forward, played in 18
games and started five for the
Tribe last season as a freshman.
Taylor has been rehabil-
itating a torn ACL since last
spring, coach Peel Hawthorne
said. She is making great pro-
gress and contributing to the
team in other ways besides
playing. Shes doing a great job
of staying engaged at practices.
She will have a thick notebook
by the end of the season.
The coach doesnt anticipate
Gladeys return until October at
the earliest and possibly not
until the spring season.
DUO HELPS LEOPARDS
Junior Maria Machalick and
freshman Brittany Blass, both
former Crestwood High per-
formers, are starting for the 3-4
Lafayette field hockey team.
Machalick, who has picked up
a four assists, has become a
versatile performer for the Leop-
ards.
Maria has made steady and
consistent improvements in
each year since she arrived on
campus, coach Andrew Grif-
fiths said. Since last year she
has made a renewed effort with
conditioning and is comfortable
playing longer shifts in the mid-
field. And, with another year of
experience, we have been able
to play her at the right, center
and left midfield positions. We
expect her to be a difference
maker down the stretch.
Blass picked up her first colle-
giate point, an assist in a 3-1 loss
to Northeastern. She recorded
her first goal in a 4-1 triumph
over Penn.
Brittany has made an imme-
diate impact on our team both
in training and in games, Grif-
fiths said. From the first prac-
tice, she brought an intensity
and competitiveness that has
challenged even the seniors on
our team. This is critical for us
as we aim to climb into the
national rankings.
JECKELL CHIPPING IN
Freshman Kayla Jeckell (Crest-
wood) is seeing action with the
St. Francis (Pa.) womens volley-
ball team.
Jeckell, a 5-foot-11 outside
hitter, has 59 kills, 42 digs, 10
service aces and 10 blocks in 11
matches and 37 sets for the 5-10
Red Flash.
Kayla is doing a nice job,
coach Chuck Mullen said. Shes
proven at times to be one of our
strongest attackers and servers
and shes come up with big
points so far at critical times in
matches.
Mullen sees a good future for
Jeckell.
Once Kayla gets to the kind
of fitness level we need her to
be in at the college level and
catches up to the speed of the
game from a blocking and defen-
sive standpoint, shell be a real
solid player. I love the fact that
shes being as productive as she
has been so far as a freshman
and knowing that theres still a
ton of improvement for her.
SURDY STARTING FOR
KENT Freshman Sami Surdy
(Crestwood) has played in all
seven games and started the last
four for the Kent State field
hockey team. Shes a defender
and has helped the 2-5 Golden
Flashes limit the opposition to
just 14 goals.
Sami has assimilated to the
technical part of college field
hockey and has a become a good
teammate, coach Kathleen
Wiler said. I have high expecta-
tions for her down the road and
she sets a high standard for
herself and her teammates.
KROLEWSKI HONORED
Keystone junior Hope Krolewski
(Holy Redeemer) was named
Colonial State Athletic Confer-
ence Player of the Week in field
hockey.
Krolewski earned the honor
by scoring two goals and pick-
ing up an assist as the Giants
overcame a 2-1 deficit to defeat
Morrisville State 5-2 for the
teams first victory after two
losses. She scored the game-
winner.
Hope is a ball of energy and
speed and with the improve-
ments she makes to her game
every year she will surely be one
of the top players in the league,
coach Kacy Manning said.
Krolewskis assist came on the
tying goal by Kelsey Drozda
(GAR). Drozda leads the Giants
in scoring with three goals and
an assist for seven points.
Sophomore Shannon Rob-
inson (Tunkhannock) and fresh-
man Raisha Piper (Hanover
Area) also start for Keystone.
Meyers grad starring at Louisville
PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETICS
Erin Conrad, a Meyers graduate, has posted four straight shut-
outs for the Louisville field hockey team.
ON CAMPUS
B I L L A R S E N A U L T
Forever Ivory was just dominant in her most recent start at the
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, tonight she looks for a similar effort
in the $29,000 Fillies &Mares Open Pace. Trained by Charlie Norris,
the five-year oldStandForever mare was just awesome last week. She
grabbed the lead early from post three and never looked back, win-
ningvery easily (witha sizzlingbackhalf mile of :54) ina career mark
of 1:50.3. Throw in a driver change to the meets leading reinsman
Matt Kakaley and I think well witness a repeat performance in that
tenth race feature with Forever Ivy getting her picture taken again.
BEST BET: JETTA BARAN (14TH)
VALUE PLAY: HACIENDA (6TH)
POST TIME 6:30 p.m.
All Races One Mile
First-$11,000 Cond.Pace;n/w 2 pm races life
9 Itsovalightsout P.Berry 1-3-6 Kicks starts the card off 5-1
7 Roaring Rei D.Ingraham 2-1-2 Become consistent 4-1
6 Famous Western M.Kakaley 2-6-2 Sets the fractions 5-2
1 Skymeadow Joseph J.Pantaleano 8-9-8 Rail helps chances 15-1
3 A And Gs Express G.Napolitano x-9-6 Been racing tougher 3-1
5 Custers Last Stand B.Irvine 2-4-1 Newcomer to the Downs 10-1
2 Articulate A.McCarthy 7-1-2 Lone 2yr old in field 12-1
4 Kanjo T.Buter 3-5-3 Lacks any late bid 6-1
8 Willies Dragon M.Simons 5-9-3 Smoked 20-1
Second-$7,000 Clm.Trot;clm.price $7,500
2 Fox Valley Smarty D.Ingraham 1-4-3 Hope you cashed at 6-1 4-1
6 Bobos Express T.Buter 5-1-1 Back at winning level 5-2
8 CL Sun Dancer G.Napolitano 4-1-7 Hit or miss it seems 7-2
4 Girls Willb Girls Tn.Schadel 6-2-2 Had rough effort at 3-5 odds 5-1
7 Crushproof J.Pavia 2-2-5 Better with Pavia up 6-1
9 You Go Girl J.Morrill 6-5-1 Tough luck from here 15-1
1 Ashcroft M.Simons 6-3-3 Best work done in Fla 8-1
3 Southern Beauty E.Abbatiello 7-6-2 Longshot for sure 12-1
5 Grace N Charlie M.Romano 8-4-3 Just 1-for last-46 20-1
Third-$9,800 Clm.Pace;clm.price $10,000
1 Our Sharp Girl A.McCarthy 1-3-2 Steady performer 5-2
5 Woes Jet Filly M.Kakaley 3-2-1 New to the Burke barn 3-1
8 Isthmus Of Panama T.Buter 2-1-2 Back from Chester 5-1
9 Miss Sparta P.Berry 4-7-4 2nd time lasix user 12-1
2 Moonlite Delite G.Napolitano 3-7-3 Having Nap doesnt hurt 4-1
3 PW Ivory Grin J.Morrill 6-4-2 Morrill only so-so at PD 6-1
4 Upcoming Prospect J.Pavia 6-6-3 Takes too long to hit gear 10-1
6 Riverdancer J.Taggart 7-2-7 Walked over 20-1
7 Queen Ariah J.Pantaleano 6-5-8 Demoted 15-1
Fourth-$11,000 Cond.Trot;n/w 2 pm races life
2 Glide To Victory M.Kakaley 4-4-2 Prepped and ready 4-1
1 Broadways Heir D.Ingraham 7-4-3 Finally a decent draw 3-1
4 May Day Mist A.Napolitano 3-2-7 2yr old gelding 7-2
6 My Cinnamon Girl J.Pavia 7-7-6 Didnt like Freehold 6-1
3 Che Hall M.Simons 4-4-4 Wrubel training at .248 9-2
8 Macks Molly Hall A.McCarthy 3-5-4 Doesnt like to win 8-1
5 Bullvillcomeonjohn G.Napolitano 6-2-6 Would be happy with a check 10-1
7 Cross Island King J.Taggart 2-5-6 Crossed up 20-1
9 Ginger Tree Lexie T.Buter 4-7-4 Nothing to say 15-1
Fifth-$18,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $14,000 last 5
9 Pointe Of Honour J.Pantaleano 2-4-7 Early speed the key 4-1
2 Emily Do M.Kakaley 3-2-8 Likely favorite 3-1
5 Dr Cal E.Abbatiello 7-3-7 Eric in for the night 9-2
6 Nonverbal Hanover L.Porfilio 4-8-1 Luis remains in the bike 15-1
1 Man O Matic D.Ingraham 4-4-1 Been racing at Chester Downs 8-1
7 Definitely Mami J.Pavia 6-5-6 Speed failing her 7-2
8 Gimme The Loot A.Spano 8-6-5 Gone 20-1
4 Nights Fleet G.Napolitano 6-9-7 Not tonight 6-1
3 Front End Rate H.Parker 5-5-3 Too cheap 10-1
Sixth-$18,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $13,000 last 5
5 Hacienda M.Kakaley 2-3-2 Upset special 10-1
4 Malosi N D.Ingraham 1-5-4 Deserves a good look 4-1
3 Blissfullcavalcade J.Morrill 6-3-2 Close to the pace 3-1
1 Western Ace J.Pavia 3-4-3 Closing in on $2 million lifetime 15-1
7 Shadows Dream J.Pantaleano 5-5-6 Down a notch in class 7-2
2 Waylon Hanover T.Buter 1-7-9 No repeat in sight 9-2
9 Windsong Fortune G.Napolitano 6-9-1 Wait for better post 8-1
8 Pride And Glory M.Romano 8-5-8 Downhill since last score 20-1
6 Four Starz Kyle A.Napolitano 4-8-1 Tends to get rough trips 6-1
Seventh-$18,000 Clm.Hndcp Pace;clm.price $15-20,000
1 Sentbytheangels M.Kakaley 2-8-2 Classy vet takes it all 4-1
7 Speed Mcqueen G.Napolitano 5-3-2 Newcomer from Meadows 7-2
8 Heres Matty T.Buter 3-6-1 Been a fan favorite 3-1
6 Twin B Passion M.Romano 1-6-2 Surprised many with last win 5-1
5 Natural Woman N J.Pavia 1-2-6 Remains fairly solid 9-2
2 Harper Lee P.Berry 8-1-6 New York invader 8-1
3 Nite Games A.McCarthy 9-8-3 May be better during the day 12-1
4 A Golden Rose M.Simons 9-6-4 Bronzed 10-1
Eighth-$18,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $13,000 last 5
5 Mysoontobe A.McCarthy 2-2-3 Bred to win 3-1
1 Mr Tommy Fra G.Napolitano 3-1-3 Solid Pena stock 5-2
9 Drop Red A.Napolitano 3-8-6 Continues to fall in class 10-1
3 Split Ticket J.Pavia 1-5-1 Pavia gets live mount 6-1
4 Warrawee Monarch J.Taggart 1-1-8 Going for three straight 5-1
2 Lindys Bandit M.Kakaley 5-6-2 Very good field 4-1
8 Albert Chief A T.Buter 2-4-6 Slow down the lane 15-1
6 Buckeye In Charge P.Berry 7-4-1 Raced poorly last couple 12-1
7 Fashion Heart J.Morrill 8-6-4 No response 20-1
Ninth-$18,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $14,000 last 5
5 Springboard J.Taggart 4-8-4 Pray for those 8-1 odds 8-1
8 Westside Lindy M.Kakaley 4-1-8 Well bred gelding 6-1
2 Freedom Ridge G.Napolitano 2-2-2 Case of seconditis 9-2
1 Sleek N Wow J.Pavia 7-1-1 Good flash of speed when on 10-1
3 Macs Bad Boy M.Simons 3-1-5 Level below these 7-2
7 Fuel Cell J.Morrill 2-2-1 First off the claim 15-1
4 Man About Town T.Buter 2-5-6 Not the same trotter 3-1
6 The Kentuckian A.Napolitano 2-2-1 Overachiever 4-1
9 Froggy Lane K D.Ingraham 5-8-6 Leaped over 20-1
Tenth-$29,000 F&M Open Pace
4 Forever Ivy M.Kakaley 1-3-5 Down the road 3-1
5 Save My Shark J.Pantaleano 3-2-8 Flying at end of mile last wk 4-1
2 Billie Blue Chip J.Pavia 6-2-1 Likes to sit in and move late 6-1
8 Park Avenue T.Buter 2-2-3 Having career season 7-2
6 Omen Hanover P.Bery 5-4-1 Almost $900k in the bank 9-2
3 Joyfuljoy N M.Lewis 6-7-2 No flash here 20-1
1 Mano Cornuto A.McCarthy 7-4-2 Not an Open mare 8-1
7 Windows Online G.Napolitano 8-8-7 Field filler 15-1
9 Cams Van Go A.Napolitano 2-2-2 Last of all 10-1
Eleventh-$14,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $9,000 last 5
4 Ripped P.Berry 5-3-3 For old times sake 6-1
1 Florida Mac Attack A.Napolitano 4-2-6 Takes coin from the pole 7-2
6 St Giannis J.Morrill 5-7-7 Very suspect field 4-1
7 A Gentleman G.Napolitano 2-8-5 Won with Nap before 3-1
5 Lord Darby J.Pavia 7-3-1 Failed at Saratoga 9-2
3 Badboy Paparazzi A M.Simons 5-4-3 Lacks late stamina 8-1
2 Shelly Ross T.Buter 6-4-4 Not won all season 10-1
8 Intimidator A.McCarthy 8-7-3 Gaps badly 15-1
9 Miss Wapwallopen M.Kakaley 2-7-2 Comes off a scr-vet 20-1
Twelfth-$18,000 Clm.Hndcp Pace;clm.price $15-20,000
9 Grngrasanhitimes A.McCarthy 2-1-1 Im a believer now 7-2
4 Picked By An Angel G.Napolitano 4-8-5 Not as sharp as once was 3-1
3 Soggy Soggy J.Morrill 4-6-1 Fits with these 9-2
2 Pure Desire M.Kakaley 6-7-3 Inside main rivals 6-1
1 Blue Moon Artist J.Pavia 4-3-8 Best of remainders 4-1
5 Deal With Life T.Buter 8-3-1 Not enough for this company 8-1
7 Queen Of Heaven N H.Parker 3-6-9 Off since Jan 10-1
6 Nora Lee M.Simons 7-4-7 Ready for easier 15-1
8 Say Anything P.Berry 5-9-4 No one is listening 20-1
Thirteenth-$7,000 Clm.Trot;clm.price $7,500
5 Tahiti Springs M.Kakaley 4-2-5 Comes up large 3-1
7 Lotsa Speed NZ G.Napolitano 3-5-2 Favored four of last five starts 7-2
4 George Castleton N A.McCarthy 1-2-7 Just upset similar 4-1
6 Speedy Samadhi M.Simons 2-6-9 Fills out superfecta 8-1
1 Marong A J.Pavia 3-7-8 Not the best of track records 9-2
2 Fortysecondstreet E.Abbatiello 9-2-3 Picks up new set of hands 6-1
3 Our Little Dip J.Antonelli 8-2-1 Remain a non-believer 10-1
8 Mackgun Mamie G.Napolitano 3-3-5 Out of bullets 15-1
9 Jeffs Night Out R.Bath 4-2-8 Bath back in sulky 20-1
Fourteenth-$4,800 Clm.Pace;clm.price $5,000
1 Jetta Baran T.Buter 1-7-1 Loves to win 5-2
5 Five Star Gazer J.Morrill 2-2-1 Chased choice last few 4-1
2 No Mo Parking G.Napolitano 1-3-9 May be a $15 triple 3-1
6 Heavenly Helen M.Simons 2-4-8 Can flash some gate speed 5-1
8 Prairie Ganache M.Kakaley 3-2-7 Struggles when outside 6-1
4 Cardine Hanover J.Pavia 7-3-2 Dull off cover 10-1
7 Rustys Martini M.Romano 3-4-4 Washed away 12-1
3 Gangsta Lady L.Porfilio 6-7-1 Bomber 15-1
9 Seaswift Princess A.McCarthy 5-5-6 Why bother? 20-1
Fifteenth-$9,700 Cond.Pace;maidens
3 So Wanted E.Abbatiello 2-2-6 Reason Abb is here 3-1
1 Sneak Out Hanover J.Pavia 6-2-2 Waiting in the weeds 4-1
5 Kaitlin Kir M.Simons 3-6-7 Marks 9th career start 9-2
4 Marymac Is A Whack T.Buter 5-8-8 Real Artist filly 7-2
2 Feds Express M.Kakaley 8-6-2 Still a green gal 15-1
9 Rustys Treasure A.Napolitano 4-8-6 Elliott good with youngsters 8-1
8 Beach Girl Terror G.Napolitano 4-6-8 Makes miscues 6-1
6 Macs Journey J.Taggart 7-5-6 Take another patch 10-1
7 Bubby Jo A.McCarthy 7-5-6 One more race to go 20-1
Sixteenth-$11,000 Cond.Trot;n/w 2 pm races life
9 Aequitas M.Kakaley 4-2-2 Kakaley closes out the night 6-1
5 Falcor Bluestone G.Napolitano 8-3-8 Chases down the place 8-1
6 Yankee Royalty A.McCarthy 7-1-3 Yanks playing well 3-1
3 Bob N Tony W.Mann 2-5-2 Manns lone drive 4-1
2 Ms Mulligan T.Buter 2-3-5 Filly tries the boys 9-2
6 Pretty As My Mom J.Raymer 7-1-1 Didnt impress in win here 7-2
1 Toms Csah J.Morrill 1-4-2 Tom Ridge gelding 15-1
4 Tritech D.Ingraham 5-5-4 Auto-toss 20-1
8 Quantum Reveny A.Napolitano 1-6-5 See you tomorrow 10-1
ON THE MARK
By Mark Dudek
For The Times Leader
W H A T S O N T V
MLB
1 p.m.
YES Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees
2:10 p.m.
WGN Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
3:30 p.m.
ROOT Pittsburgh at Arizona
7 p.m.
ESPN Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees
CSN Washington at Philadelphia
8 p.m.
SNY N.Y. Mets at St. Louis
NHL
7 p.m.
VERSUS Toronto at Philadelphia
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
Today's Events
H.S. CROSS COUNTRY
Berwick, GAR, Northwest, Wyoming Valley West at
Pittston Area
Coughlin, Hazleton Area, Holy Redeemer, Nanti-
coke, Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area
Crestwood, Dallas, Lake-Lehman, MMI Prep,
Tunkhannock at Meyers
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
Hazleton Area at Abington Heights
Lackawanna Trail at Coughlin
Honesdale at Meyers
Wyoming Seminary at Wallenpaupack
Wyoming Valley West at Lake-Lehman
Nanticoke at Dallas
Wyoming Area at Delaware Valley
Holy Redeemer at Crestwood
H.S. GOLF
Crestwood at MMI Prep
Berwick at Nanticoke
Dallas at Wyoming Valley West
H.S. BOYS SOCCER
Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Valley West, 6:30 p.m.
Holy Redeemer at Dallas
Pittston Area at Hazleton Area, 6 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Crestwood, 7 p.m.
Wyoming Seminary at Coughlin
H.S. GIRLS TENNIS
Wyoming Valley West at Hanover Area
Coughlin at GAR
Crestwood at Dallas
Pittston Area at Berwick
Tunkhannock at MMI Prep
Wyoming Area at Holy Redeemer
Wyoming Seminary at Hazleton Area
A M E R I C A S
L I N E
By: ROXY ROXBOROUGH
BASEBALL
Favorite Odds Underdog
American League
YANKEES 8.0 Rays
YANKEES 9.0 Rays
INDIANS 8.5 White Sox
Angels 8.5 BLUE JAYS
RED SOX 9.5 Orioles
Mariners 7.5 TWINS
Tigers 9.0 ROYALS
Rangers 7.0 AS
National League
REDS 8.0 Astros
Brewers NL CUBS
ROCKIES 9.5 Padres
DBACKS 9.5 Pirates
PHILLIES 8.0 Nationals
MARLINS 7.5 Braves
CARDS 8.5 Mets
DODGERS 7.0 Giants
Home Teams in Capital Letters
C M Y K
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M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
NEW YORK Ivan Nova
pitched shutout ball into the
eighth inning, Curtis Gran-
derson drove in four runs and
the New York Yankees moved
within one win of a playoff
berth by beating the Tampa
Bay Rays 5-0 on Tuesday
night.
Granderson hit a three-run
double and reached base four
times, boosting his MVP cre-
dentials as the Yankees slowed
Tampa Bays charge at rival
Boston in the AL wild-card
race. New York can secure its
16th postseason trip in 17
years with one victory in
Wednesdays day-night double-
header against the Rays.
In fact, the AL East leaders
are in with a win over Tampa
Bay in any of their six remain-
ing matchups this season. And
it wont take much more to
wrap up the division title, too.
The Yankees began the day
with a five-game lead over
second-place Boston, their
largest of the season.
Indians 4, White Sox 3
White Sox 5, Indians 4
CLEVELAND Alexei
Ramirezs seventh-inning sin-
gle broke the games final tie
and led Chicago to a 5-4 win
over the Cleveland Indians,
giving the White Sox a split of
the day-night doubleheader.
Asdrubal Cabreras solo
home run and six strong in-
nings from Fausto Carmona
gave Cleveland a 4-3 win in
the first game.
The teams, who were elim-
inated from the AL Central
race last week when Detroit
clinched the division, are bat-
tling for second place. The
Indians lead the White Sox by
1
1
2 games.
Angels 10, Blue Jays 6
TORONTO Mark Trum-
bo hit a three-run homer, Ver-
non Wells added a solo shot
and the Los Angeles Angels
beat the Toronto Blue Jays.
Trumbo went 2 for 5 with
four RBIs and Erick Aybar
stole home as the Angels kept
their faint postseason hopes
alive. Los Angeles started the
night five games behind Texas
in the AL West, and 4
1
2 games
behind Boston in the wild card
race.
Orioles 7, Red Sox 5
BOSTON Robert Andi-
nos three-run double in the
eighth inning gave the Balti-
more Orioles a win and ruined
a chance for the Boston Red
Sox to extend their two-game
lead in the AL wild-card race.
Andinos go-ahead hit came
off Jonathan Papelbon, who
had gone 21 games since last
allowing a run on July 16. It
was his second blown save of
the season and first since May
9, the last time he entered a
game before the ninth inning.
Royals 10, Tigers 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Eric
Hosmer went 5 for 5 with a
three-run homer and Luis
Mendoza got his first major
league win in more than three
years in the Kansas City Roy-
als win over the Detroit Ti-
gers.
Hosmers five-hit game was
the first by a Royals player
since Billy Butler on July 27,
2009.
Mariners 5, Twins 4.
MINNEAPOLIS Mike
Carp had five hits, Adam Ken-
nedy hit a tiebreaking infield
single in the seventh inning
and the Seattle Mariners beat
the Twins to send the Twins to
their 10th straight loss.
The Twins havent had a 10
game losing streak since Sep-
tember 1998.
Jason Vargas (9-13) pitched
six innings, allowing nine hits
and four runs, though only
three were earned. Alex Liddi
hit his second career homer
for Seattle.
A M E R I C A N L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Yankees beat Rays
close in on playoffs
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA Ross
Detwiler outpitched Cliff Lee
by tossing 7 1-3 impressive
innings and the Washington
Nationals beat the NL East
champion Philadelphia Phillies
3-0 on Tuesday night to com-
plete a sweep of their day-
night doubleheader.
In the opener, Tommy Mi-
lone threw six scoreless in-
nings and pinch-hitter Ryan
Zimmerman delivered an RBI
single in the 10th to lift the
Nationals to a 4-3 victory.
Detwiler (3-5) allowed three
hits in his longest career out-
ing. The left-hander earned
his first road win after going
0-9 in his first 12 starts away
from home.
Lee (16-8) gave up three
runs two earned and 11
hits, striking out nine in seven
innings. It was his first loss
since July 25.
The Phillies have lost four
straight.
Braves 4, Marlins 0
MIAMI Rookie Randall
Delgado pitched five innings
for his first major-league win,
and the Atlanta Braves put the
brakes on their recent skid by
beating the Florida Marlins.
The Braves began the night
leading St. Louis by 2
1
2 games
in the NL wild-card race after
blowing a ninth-inning lead to
lose Monday. The margin was
10
1
2 games on Aug. 25.
Brewers 5, Cubs 1
CHICAGO Shaun Mar-
cum threw eight strong in-
nings and Milwaukee moved a
step closer to the NL Central
title.
Marcum (13-7) allowed five
hits and one run and struck
out seven. He doubled and
scored during Milwaukees
four-run third inning.
Rickie Weeks drove in two
runs and Nyjer Morgan reac-
hed base three times, stole a
base and scored two runs to
help the Brewers reach 91
wins for the first time since
1992.
Reds 6, Astros 4
CINCINNATI Homer
Bailey shut Houston down
again and came up with a
career-high three hits and
Devin Mesoraco homered to
help Cincinnati snap a four-
game losing streak.
Brandon Phillips also home-
red while Jay Bruce had three
hits and Dave Sappelt and
Juan Francisco each added
two hits for the Reds.
Bailey (9-7), who went into
the game 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA
in three starts against the
Astros this season, set a ca-
reer-high in wins while allow-
ing six hits and two runs in
seven innings.
Francisco Cordero pitched
the ninth for his 34th save.
Houston starter Bud Norris
(6-11) left the game two outs
into the third inning with
discomfort in his right shoul-
der. Norris allowed seven hits
and three runs with two walks
and three strikeouts while
setting a career high in losses.
Padres 2, Rockies 1
DENVER Mat Latos
tossed 8 2-3 shutout innings,
Orlando Hudson had two hits
and the San Diego Padres
beat the Colorado Rockies.
Latos (8-14) got just his
third win since June 27 de-
spite stringing together 10
straight quality starts. He
struck out a season-high nine
and came within a pitch of his
second career complete game.
Eric Young Jr. had two hits
for Colorado, which has lost
six straight.
N AT I O N A L L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Nationals sweep Phils
The Associated Press
STANDINGS/STATS
S T A N D I N G S
All Times EDT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
New York...................................... 93 60 .608 6-4 W-2 48-27 45-33
Boston .......................................... 88 67 .568 6 3-7 L-1 45-35 43-32
Tampa Bay ................................... 85 68 .556 8 2 6-4 L-1 42-33 43-35
Toronto......................................... 78 76 .506 15
1
2 9
1
2 6-4 L-1 41-38 37-38
Baltimore ...................................... 64 90 .416 29
1
2 23
1
2 6-4 W-1 37-41 27-49
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
x-Detroit ...................................... 89 65 .578 7-3 L-1 45-29 44-36
Cleveland.................................... 76 77 .497 12
1
2 11 5-5 L-1 40-35 36-42
Chicago ...................................... 75 79 .487 14 12
1
2 2-8 W-1 33-42 42-37
Kansas City................................ 68 87 .439 21
1
2 20 8-2 W-1 40-40 28-47
Minnesota................................... 59 94 .386 29
1
2 28 0-10 L-10 30-46 29-48
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Texas............................................ 88 65 .575 7-3 W-2 49-29 39-36
Los Angeles................................. 84 70 .545 4
1
2 3
1
2 5-5 W-1 44-31 40-39
Oakland ........................................ 69 84 .451 19 18 4-6 L-1 42-36 27-48
Seattle........................................... 65 89 .422 23
1
2 22
1
2 4-6 W-2 38-43 27-46
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
x-Philadelphia.............................. 98 56 .636 4-6 L-4 52-27 46-29
Atlanta........................................... 88 67 .568 10
1
2 4-6 W-1 47-31 41-36
Washington.................................. 74 79 .484 23
1
2 13 8-2 W-3 42-35 32-44
New York...................................... 73 80 .477 24
1
2 14 3-7 W-1 31-44 42-36
Florida........................................... 70 85 .452 28
1
2 18 4-6 L-1 29-45 41-40
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Milwaukee.................................. 91 64 .587 6-4 W-1 52-23 39-41
St. Louis ..................................... 84 69 .549 6 3 8-2 W-2 41-34 43-35
Cincinnati.................................... 75 80 .484 16 13 4-6 W-1 41-39 34-41
Pittsburgh................................... 68 86 .442 22
1
2 19
1
2 2-8 L-4 34-44 34-42
Chicago...................................... 68 87 .439 23 20 5-5 L-1 38-42 30-45
Houston...................................... 53 101 .344 37
1
2 34
1
2 5-5 L-1 28-46 25-55
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Arizona ......................................... 89 65 .578 6-4 W-2 46-27 43-38
San Francisco.............................. 83 70 .542 5
1
2 4 8-2 W-8 44-34 39-36
Los Angeles................................. 76 76 .500 12 10
1
2 6-4 W-3 40-38 36-38
Colorado....................................... 70 84 .455 19 17
1
2 3-7 L-6 38-42 32-42
San Diego..................................... 67 88 .432 22
1
2 21 5-5 W-2 32-43 35-45
x-clinched division
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Monday's Games
Baltimore 6, Boston 5, 1st game
N.Y. Yankees 6, Minnesota 4
Seattle 12, Cleveland 6, 7 innings
Toronto 3, L.A. Angels 2, 10 innings
Boston 18, Baltimore 9, 2nd game
Tuesday's Games
Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 1st game
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 4, 2nd game
N.Y. Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 0
L.A. Angels 10, Toronto 6
Baltimore 7, Boston 5
Kansas City 10, Detroit 2
Seattle 5, Minnesota 4
Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Tampa Bay (Shields 15-11) at N.Y. Yankees
(P.Hughes 5-5), 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 11-9) at Cleveland
(U.Jimenez 4-2), 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Hellickson13-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Sa-
bathia 19-8), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game
L.A. Angels (Haren 15-9) at Toronto (McGowan
0-0), 7:07 p.m.
Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 4-4) at Boston (Beckett
13-5), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Scherzer 14-9) at Kansas City (F.Paulino
3-6), 8:10 p.m.
Seattle (Pineda 9-10) at Minnesota (Slowey 0-6),
8:10 p.m.
Texas (C.Wilson 16-7) at Oakland (McCarthy 9-8),
10:05 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Seattle at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.
Texas at Oakland, 3:35 p.m.
Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Monday's Games
St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3
Florida 6, Atlanta 5
Houston 3, Cincinnati 2
Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 2
San Diego 8, Colorado 2
Arizona 1, Pittsburgh 0
Tuesday's Games
Washington 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings, 1st game
Washington 3, Philadelphia 0, 2nd game
Atlanta 4, Florida 0
Cincinnati 6, Houston 4
Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 1
N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.
San Diego 2, Colorado 1
Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-10) at Cincinnati (Arroyo
8-12), 12:35 p.m.
Milwaukee (Wolf 13-9) at Chicago Cubs (Garza
8-10), 2:20 p.m.
SanDiego(Bass1-0) at Colorado(A.Cook 3-9), 3:10
p.m.
Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-2) at Arizona (Miley 3-2),
3:40 p.m.
Washington (Lannan 9-13) at Philadelphia (Worley
11-2), 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (D.Lowe 9-15) at Florida (Vazquez 11-11),
7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Schwinden 0-2) at St. Louis (J.Garcia
12-7), 8:15 p.m.
San Francisco (Vogelsong 11-7) at L.A. Dodgers
(Eveland 2-1), 10:10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Colorado at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
A L B O X E S
Yankees 5, Rays 0
Tampa Bay New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Jnnngs lf 4 0 0 0 Jeter ss 5 0 2 0
BUpton cf 4 0 1 0 Grndrs cf 5 0 3 4
Longori 3b 4 0 1 0 Teixeir 1b 4 0 1 0
Damon dh 4 0 1 0 AlRdrg dh 3 0 0 0
Ktchm 1b 2 0 1 0 Cano 2b 4 0 1 0
Joyce rf 3 0 0 0 Swisher rf 3 1 1 0
Guyer ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Dickrsn rf 0 0 0 0
SRdrgz 2b 3 0 2 0 ErChvz 3b 5 1 2 1
Jaso ph 1 0 0 0 RMartn c 4 1 2 0
Shppch c 1 0 0 0 Gardnr lf 5 2 2 0
Loaton ph-c 0 0 0 0
Brignc ss 2 0 0 0
DJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0 Totals 38 514 5
Tampa Bay......................... 000 000 000 0
New York ........................... 040 010 00x 5
DPNew York 3. LOBTampa Bay 9, New York
18. 2BB.Upton (24), Granderson 2 (25), Cano
(45), Swisher (27).
IP H R ER BB SO
Tampa Bay
W.Davis L,10-10..... 4
2
3 8 5 5 5 2
C.Ramos..................
2
3 2 0 0 2 1
D.De La Rosa.......... 1
2
3 2 0 0 1 3
Sonnanstine............. 1 2 0 0 0 2
New York
Nova W,16-4 ........... 7
2
3 6 0 0 3 3
Logan........................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Ayala......................... 1 0 0 0 1 0
HBPby W.Davis (Swisher), by Nova (Shoppach,
Lobaton). WPW.Davis.
UmpiresHome, Wally Bell;First, Scott Barry;Se-
cond, Brian Knight;Third, Vic Carapazza.
T3:22. A46,944 (50,291).
Indians 4, White Sox 3
First Game
Chicago Cleveland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Pierre lf 4 0 0 0 Fukdm rf 4 1 1 1
AlRmrz ss 3 0 1 0 Kipnis 2b 4 1 2 0
Konerk 1b 3 0 0 0 ACarer ss 4 1 1 1
Przyns c 4 1 1 0 Donald ss 0 0 0 0
Rios cf 4 2 2 0 Hafner dh 4 1 2 2
A.Dunn dh 4 0 2 1 CSantn 1b 3 0 0 0
De Aza rf 4 0 1 2 Duncan lf 3 0 0 0
Morel 3b 3 0 0 0 Carrer cf 0 0 0 0
Bckhm 2b 3 0 0 0 Chsnhll 3b 3 0 0 0
Hannhn 3b 0 0 0 0
Crowe cf-lf 3 0 1 0
Marson c 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3 Totals 31 4 7 4
Chicago.............................. 020 001 000 3
Cleveland........................... 200 110 00x 4
EKipnis (5). DPCleveland 2. LOBChicago 5,
Cleveland 3. 2BA.Dunn 2 (16), Kipnis (8). HR
Fukudome (4), A.Cabrera (24), Hafner (12). SB
De Aza (10), Kipnis (4), Crowe (3). CSAl.Ramirez
(5).
IP H R ER BB SO
Chicago
Floyd L,12-12 .......... 6
2
3 7 4 4 0 7
Ohman...................... 1
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland
Carmona W,7-15 .... 6 7 3 3 2 3
J.Smith H,15............ 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pestano H,23........... 1 0 0 0 0 2
C.Perez S,35-39..... 1 0 0 0 0 1
HBPby Carmona (Al.Ramirez). WPCarmona.
UmpiresHome, Jeff Nelson;First, Marty Foster-
;Second, Bill Welke;Third, David Rackley.
T2:19. A28,603 (43,441).
White Sox 5, Indians 4
Second Game
Chicago Cleveland
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Pierre lf 4 0 1 1 Carrer rf-lf 4 0 1 0
AlRmrz ss 3 1 1 1 Crowe ph 1 0 0 0
Konerk 1b 4 0 0 0 Donald ss 5 1 4 0
A.Dunn dh 2 0 0 0 CSantn c 4 1 1 0
Viciedo rf 4 1 0 0 Thome dh 2 1 1 1
Rios cf 0 0 0 0
Phelps
pr-dh 0 0 0 0
De Aza cf-rf 4 1 2 2 Duncan lf 1 1 0 0
Vizquel 3b 4 0 2 0 Fukdm rf 1 0 0 0
Morel 3b 0 0 0 0 GSizmr cf 2 0 0 1
Flowrs c 4 1 1 0 LaPort 1b 4 0 1 1
Bckhm 2b 3 1 3 1 Hannhn 3b 3 0 0 1
Valuen 2b 3 0 1 0
Kipnis
ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 510 5 Totals 31 4 9 4
Chicago.............................. 000 012 200 5
Cleveland........................... 000 400 000 4
DPChicago 3, Cleveland 2. LOBChicago 7,
Cleveland 8. 2BDe Aza (10), Vizquel (7), Beck-
ham 3 (22), LaPorta (21). SBValbuena (1). CS
Pierre (16). SPierre. SFG.Sizemore, Hanna-
han.
IP H R ER BB SO
Chicago
Axelrod..................... 4
2
3 7 4 4 4 3
Kinney ...................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Thornton W,2-5....... 1
1
3 0 0 0 2 1
Crain H,21................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Sale S,7-8................ 1
2
3 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland
McAllister ................. 5
1
3 6 2 2 1 4
R.Perez H,12...........
2
3 1 1 1 1 0
Putnam L,0-1
BS,1-1 ......................
1
3 3 2 2 0 0
Hagadone................ 1
2
3 0 0 0 1 2
Judy .......................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Thornton pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
HBPby Judy (Beckham, Al.Ramirez), by Putnam
(Konerko).
UmpiresHome, TimTschida;First, Bill Welke;Se-
cond, David Rackley;Third, Marty Foster.
T3:15. A19,582 (43,441).
Angels 10, Blue Jays 6
Los Angeles Toronto
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Bourjos cf 5 2 3 0 McCoy ss 5 2 3 1
Callasp 3b 4 1 3 2 EThms lf 5 2 3 0
HKndrc 2b 4 2 2 1 Bautist rf 4 1 0 0
TrHntr dh 4 2 2 0 Encrnc 1b 4 0 1 2
Trumo 1b 5 1 2 4 KJhnsn 2b 4 0 2 1
V.Wells lf 5 1 2 2 Lawrie 3b 4 0 1 1
Trout rf 4 0 0 0 Rasms cf 5 1 1 0
Aybar ss 3 1 1 0 Arencii c 3 0 0 0
BoWlsn c 3 0 0 0 Loewen dh 4 0 0 0
Totals 371015 9 Totals 38 611 5
Los Angeles .................... 013 501 000 10
Toronto ............................ 110 000 301 6
ETrumbo (9), McCoy (3). DPToronto 2. LOB
Los Angeles 5, Toronto10. 2BBourjos (26), Call-
aspo 2 (23), H.Kendrick (30), V.Wells (15), Aybar
(32), McCoy (8), Rasmus (9). HRTrumbo (29),
V.Wells (23). SBH.Kendrick (14), Aybar (29).
CSAybar (5). SBo.Wilson. SFCallaspo, En-
carnacion.
IP H R ER BB SO
Los Angeles
Pineiro W,7-7 .......... 6 9 4 4 2 3
R.Thompson............ 1 1 1 1 1 1
Cassevah................. 1 0 0 0 0 0
Richards...................
2
3 1 1 0 1 2
S.Downs S,1-4........
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto
Cecil L,4-10 ............. 3 6 4 4 2 3
Drabek...................... 2 7 6 6 1 0
Camp........................ 1 0 0 0 0 1
Carreno.................... 2 1 0 0 0 3
Farquhar .................. 1 1 0 0 0 0
Drabek pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Pineiro pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
WPDrabek.
Orioles 7, Red Sox 5
Baltimore Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Andino 2b 5 1 3 3 Ellsury cf 4 0 1 0
Hardy ss 5 0 0 0 Pedroia 2b 5 2 2 0
Markks rf 5 1 3 1 AdGnzl 1b 5 1 3 3
Guerrr dh 5 1 1 0 D.Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0
Wieters c 3 2 1 0 Reddck rf 3 0 0 0
AdJons cf 4 0 3 0 Lowrie ph 1 0 0 0
MrRynl 1b 5 1 2 2 DMcDn rf 0 0 0 0
C.Davis 3b 4 0 0 0 Crwfrd lf 4 0 1 0
Reimld lf 3 1 1 0 Scutaro ss 3 1 0 0
Angle lf 0 0 0 0 Sltlmch c 4 0 1 0
Aviles 3b 3 1 2 1
Totals 39 714 6 Totals 35 510 4
Baltimore............................ 004 000 030 7
Boston................................ 102 200 000 5
EMar.Reynolds (30), Wieters (5), Reddick (5).
DPBaltimore 2, Boston 2. LOBBaltimore 9,
Boston 7. 2BAndino (22), Markakis (27), Pedroia
2 (36), Ad.Gonzalez (45), Aviles (17). HR
Ad.Gonzalez (27). SBAndino (11), Reimold (7).
CSGuerrero (2), Ad.Jones (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
Baltimore
VandenHurk............. 3 7 5 4 3 4
Jo-.Reyes................. 3 3 0 0 0 5
Rapada.....................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Eyre W,2-1...............
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Strop H,3.................. 1 0 0 0 0 2
Ji.Johnson S,8-13... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston
Bedard...................... 2
2
3 5 4 1 2 0
Atchison ................... 2
1
3 3 0 0 0 2
Albers H,10.............. 1 0 0 0 0 2
D.Bard L,2-9 H,33... 1
1
3 2 2 2 0 2
Papelbon BS,2-32 ..
2
3 2 1 1 0 1
Doubront ..................
2
3 2 0 0 1 0
Tazawa.....................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
VandenHurk pitched to 3 batters in the 4th.
Jo-.Reyes pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
HBPby Albers (Reimold). WPAtchison.
UmpiresHome, Mark Wegner;First, Mike Everitt-
;Second, Mike Winters;Third, Chris Guccione.
T3:36. A37,414 (37,493).
Royals 10, Tigers 2
Detroit Kansas City
ab r h bi ab r h bi
AJcksn cf 5 0 2 1 AGordn lf 4 1 1 1
Kelly 3b-1b 5 0 1 0 MeCarr cf 5 2 3 1
DYong lf 3 0 0 1 Hosmer 1b 5 1 5 3
MiCarr 1b 3 0 1 0 Francr rf 5 0 1 1
Worth 3b 1 0 0 0 Mostks 3b 5 0 1 0
VMrtnz dh 2 0 1 0 Giavtll 2b 5 1 1 0
Rhyms ph-dh 1 0 1 0 Maier dh 2 2 0 0
Avila c 1 0 0 0 S.Perez c 3 2 3 3
OSants pr-c 1 0 1 0 AEscor ss 3 1 1 1
JhPerlt ss 4 0 0 0
Dirks rf 4 1 1 0
RSantg 2b 4 1 1 0
Totals 34 2 9 2 Totals 37101610
Detroit .............................. 000 010 100 2
Kansas City ..................... 100 620 01x 10
ED.Young (7), Moustakas (11), Giavotella (5).
DPDetroit 3, Kansas City 2. LOBDetroit 10,
Kansas City 8. 2BA.Jackson (22), Dirks (12), Me-
.Cabrera (42). HRA.Gordon (23), Hosmer (18),
S.Perez (2). CSA.Jackson (5). SFD.Young.
IP H R ER BB SO
Detroit
Penny L,10-11......... 4 10 7 7 2 1
Below........................ 1 1 2 2 1 0
Pauley....................... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Schlereth.................. 1 1 0 0 2 2
L.Marte..................... 1 3 1 1 0 0
Kansas City
Mendoza W,1-0 ...... 7 6 2 1 3 3
Bl.Wood ................... 2 3 0 0 0 2
HBPby Mendoza (V.Martinez). WPBl.Wood.
UmpiresHome, Rob Drake;First, Bruce Dreck-
man;Second, Gary Darling;Third, Paul Emmel.
T2:41. A26,953 (37,903).
M O N D A Y S
L A T E B O X
Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0
Pittsburgh Arizona
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Presley lf 4 0 1 0 GParra lf 4 0 0 0
Walker 2b 4 0 0 0 A.Hill 2b 4 0 0 0
AMcCt cf 3 0 0 0 J.Upton rf 4 1 2 1
D.Lee 1b 3 0 0 0 MMntr c 3 0 1 0
Ludwck rf 3 0 0 0 Gldsch 1b 3 0 1 0
Jarmll c 3 0 0 0 CYoung cf 2 0 0 0
PAlvrz 3b 3 0 0 0 Blum 3b 3 0 0 0
RCeden ss 2 0 0 0 Blmqst ss 3 0 1 0
Doumit ph 1 0 0 0 JMcDnl ss 0 0 0 0
Ciriaco ss 0 0 0 0 IKnndy p 3 0 0 0
Karstns p 2 0 1 0 Putz p 0 0 0 0
JHughs p 0 0 0 0
Veras p 0 0 0 0
GJones ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 Totals 29 1 5 1
Pittsburgh .......................... 000 000 000 0
Arizona............................... 000 001 00x 1
LOBPittsburgh 3, Arizona 5. 2BGoldschmidt
(8). 3BPresley (6). HRJ.Upton (31). SB
A.McCutchen (22), Bloomquist (18).
IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsburgh
Karstens L,9-9......... 6 5 1 1 1 3
J.Hughes.................. 1 0 0 0 0 1
Veras ........................ 1 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona
I.Kennedy W,20-4... 8 1 0 0 1 12
Putz S,42-46............ 1 1 0 0 0 1
WPKarstens.
UmpiresHome, Tony Randazzo;First, Larry Va-
nover;Second, Mike Muchlinski;Third, Brian Gor-
man.
T2:11. A24,458 (48,633).
N L B O X E S
Nationals 4, Phillies 3
First Game
Washington Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Dsmnd ss 4 1 1 0 Victorn cf 3 0 0 0
Berndn rf 5 1 2 3 Bowker 1b 1 0 0 0
Ankiel cf 5 0 1 0 Polanc ph 1 0 1 0
Marrer 1b 5 0 1 0 DBrwn pr 0 0 0 0
L.Nix lf 3 0 0 0 Gload 1b 1 0 0 0
Bixler ph-lf 0 0 0 0 WValdz ss 3 0 1 0
Morse ph-lf 0 1 0 0
Mayrry
1b-cf 4 0 2 0
Espinos 2b 4 0 1 0 Pence rf 3 0 2 0
Flores c 4 0 0 0 Moss pr-rf 2 0 0 0
Zmrmn ph 1 0 1 1 BFrncs lf 5 0 0 0
Storen p 0 0 0 0 Kratz c 5 0 1 0
Lmrdzz 3b 5 0 2 0 Orr 2b 4 1 1 0
Milone p 1 0 0 0 Mrtnz 3b 3 1 1 0
Cora ph 1 1 1 0 Schndr ph 1 0 0 0
Slaten p 0 0 0 0 Kndrck p 1 0 0 0
Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 Schwm p 0 0 0 0
SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Ruiz ph 0 0 0 0
JGoms ph 1 0 0 0 Ibanez ph 1 1 1 3
Grzlny p 0 0 0 0 Savery p 0 0 0 0
IRdrgz c 0 0 0 0 Lidge p 0 0 0 0
Rollins ph 1 0 0 0
Madson p 0 0 0 0
Stutes p 0 0 0 0
Utley ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 410 4 Totals 39 310 3
Washington.................. 000 000 300 1 4
Philadelphia................. 000 000 300 0 3
ELombardozzi (1), Orr (2). LOBWashington10,
Philadelphia 13. 2BEspinosa (27), Kratz (1).
HRBernadina (7), Ibanez (20). SBDesmond
(24). SBixler, Milone, W.Valdez, K.Kendrick.
IP H R ER BB SO
Washington
Milone....................... 6 4 0 0 0 2
Slaten........................ 0 2 2 2 0 0
Clippard BS,7-7 ...... 1 2 1 1 1 1
S.Burnett .................. 1 0 0 0 1 0
Gorzelanny W,4-6... 1 1 0 0 1 0
Storen S,39-44........ 1 1 0 0 1 1
Philadelphia
K.Kendrick ............... 6 4 0 0 0 4
Schwimer ................. 1 3 3 3 0 2
Savery ......................
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Lidge.........................
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Madson .................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Stutes L,6-2............. 1 1 1 1 2 0
Slaten pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
HBPby Milone (Orr), by K.Kendrick (Desmond).
PBKratz.
UmpiresHome, Mark Carlson;First, Alan Porter-
;Second, Tim Timmons;Third, Eric Cooper.
T3:28. A44,263 (43,651).
Nationals 3, Phillies 0
Second Game
Washington Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Dsmnd ss 5 0 2 0 Rollins ss 4 0 0 0
Werth cf 4 1 1 0 Polanc 3b 3 0 1 0
Ankiel cf 1 0 0 0 Victorn cf 4 0 0 0
Zmrmn 3b 4 0 1 0 Utley 2b 2 0 0 0
Morse lf 5 0 2 0 Mayrry 1b 3 0 0 0
Storen p 0 0 0 0 Ibanez lf 3 0 0 0
JGoms rf 4 0 0 0 BFrncs rf 3 0 2 0
Berndn rf 0 0 0 0 Ruiz c 3 0 0 0
Espinos 2b 4 2 3 1 Cl.Lee p 2 0 0 0
Marrer 1b 4 0 0 0 DeFrts p 0 0 0 0
WRams c 4 0 1 0 Gload ph 1 0 0 0
Detwilr p 4 0 1 1 Herndn p 0 0 0 0
HRdrgz p 0 0 0 0
Bixler lf 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 311 2 Totals 28 0 3 0
Washington ....................... 010 001 100 3
Philadelphia....................... 000 000 000 0
ERollins (6), Utley (5), Ruiz (4). DPWashington
2, Philadelphia 1. LOBWashington 10, Philadel-
phia 3. 2BDesmond (24), Werth (26). HREspi-
nosa (20).
IP H R ER BB SO
Washington
Detwiler W,3-5 ........ 7
1
3 3 0 0 1 3
H.Rodriguez H,9.....
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Storen S,40-45........ 1 0 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia
Cl.Lee L,16-8........... 7 11 3 2 0 9
De Fratus.................. 1 0 0 0 0 0
Herndon ................... 1 0 0 0 1 2
HBPby Detwiler (Utley).
UmpiresHome, Jeff Kellogg;First, TimTimmons-
;Second, Eric Cooper;Third, Alan Porter.
T2:34. A45,408 (43,651).
Brewers 5, Cubs 1
Milwaukee Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
C.Hart rf 4 1 1 1 SCastro ss 4 1 1 1
Morgan cf 4 2 2 1 Barney 2b 4 0 2 0
Braun lf 5 1 1 1 ArRmr 3b 3 0 0 0
Fielder 1b 3 0 0 0 DeWitt 3b 1 0 1 0
RWeks 2b 4 0 1 2 C.Pena 1b 4 0 0 0
McGeh 3b 4 0 0 0 LaHair rf 4 0 0 0
YBtncr ss 4 0 0 0 ASorin lf 4 0 0 0
Lucroy c 3 0 1 0 Byrd cf 3 0 0 0
Marcm p 2 1 1 0 Soto c 3 0 0 0
FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 R.Wells p 1 0 1 0
Colvin ph 1 0 0 0
R.Ortiz p 0 0 0 0
Cashnr p 0 0 0 0
RJhnsn ph 1 0 1 0
Grabow p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 Totals 33 1 6 1
Milwaukee.......................... 004 010 000 5
Chicago.............................. 000 001 000 1
EMcGehee (20), Soto (12). DPMilwaukee 1.
LOBMilwaukee 8, Chicago 5. 2BC.Hart (22),
Marcum (2), Barney 2 (23). HRS.Castro (10).
SBMorgan (13). SMarcum.
IP H R ER BB SO
Milwaukee
Marcum W,13-7 ...... 8 5 1 1 0 7
Fr.Rodriguez ........... 1 1 0 0 0 3
Chicago
R.Wells L,7-5........... 5 6 5 5 2 3
R.Ortiz ...................... 2 1 0 0 1 1
Cashner ................... 1 0 0 0 1 0
Grabow..................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
HBPby R.Wells (Marcum), by Grabow (C.Hart).
WPMarcum, R.Wells 2.
UmpiresHome, Jerry Meals;First, CB Bucknor-
;Second, Dan Iassogna;Third, Dale Scott.
T2:39. A36,571 (41,159).
Reds 6, Astros 4
Houston Cincinnati
ab r h bi ab r h bi
JSchafr cf 4 1 2 0 BPhllps 2b 4 1 1 1
AngSnc ss 3 0 0 0 Sappelt lf 4 1 2 1
Barmes ph 1 0 0 0 Votto 1b 4 0 1 0
JMrtnz lf 5 2 3 2 Bruce rf 5 0 3 2
Ca.Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 JFrncs 3b 5 1 2 0
Bogsvc rf 4 0 1 0 Stubbs cf 3 0 0 0
Pareds 3b 3 0 0 0 Mesorc c 3 1 1 2
CJhnsn
ph-3b 1 1 1 2 Janish ss 4 1 1 0
Altuve 2b 4 0 1 0 HBaily p 3 1 3 0
Quinter c 3 0 1 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0
MDwns ph 1 0 0 0 Bray p 0 0 0 0
Towles c 0 0 0 0 Burton p 0 0 0 0
Norris p 1 0 0 0 Alonso ph 1 0 0 0
Harrell p 1 0 0 0 Corder p 0 0 0 0
AnRdrg p 0 0 0 0
XCeden p 0 0 0 0
Wallac ph 1 0 0 0
JAreu p 0 0 0 0
WLopez p 0 0 0 0
Wrght p 0 0 0 0
Shuck ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 410 4 Totals 36 614 6
Houston.............................. 002 000 020 4
Cincinnati ........................... 030 200 01x 6
DPHouston 1. LOBHouston 8, Cincinnati 11.
2BAltuve (10). HRJ.Martinez (6), C.Johnson
(7), B.Phillips (18), Mesoraco (2). SBJ.Schafer
(20).
IP H R ER BB SO
Houston
Norris L,6-11............ 2
2
3 7 3 3 2 3
Harrell ....................... 1
1
3 2 2 2 1 0
An.Rodriguez .......... 1
2
3 1 0 0 1 1
X.Cedeno.................
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
J.Abreu..................... 1 0 0 0 1 2
W.Lopez...................
2
3 3 1 1 0 1
W.Wright ..................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati
H.Bailey W,9-7 ........ 7 6 2 2 2 5
Arredondo H,3.........
1
3 1 1 1 0 0
Bray H,20.................
1
3 1 1 1 0 1
Burton H,1................
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Cordero S,34-40..... 1 1 0 0 0 0
WPHarrell, An.Rodriguez.
Braves 4, Marlins 0
Atlanta Florida
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Bourn cf 4 1 1 1 Bonifac cf 3 0 1 0
Prado lf 5 0 3 1 Infante 2b 4 0 2 0
C.Jones 3b 5 0 1 0 Stanton rf 3 0 0 0
Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0 Morrsn lf 4 0 0 0
McCnn c 4 0 1 0 GSnchz 1b 4 0 0 0
Fremn 1b 5 1 1 1 J.Buck c 4 0 1 0
AlGnzlz ss 3 1 2 1 DMrph ss 3 0 1 0
JaWlsn pr-ss 1 0 1 0 Dmngz 3b 3 0 0 0
Heywrd rf 3 1 1 0 AnSnch p 1 0 0 0
Delgad p 2 0 0 0 JoBakr ph 1 0 0 0
Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 Sanchs p 0 0 0 0
CMrtnz p 0 0 0 0 Hatchr p 0 0 0 0
Hinske ph 0 0 0 0 Petersn ph 1 0 0 0
ARchrd pr 0 0 0 0 Ceda p 0 0 0 0
Varvar p 0 0 0 0 SRosari p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 411 4 Totals 31 0 5 0
Atlanta ................................ 030 001 000 4
Florida ................................ 000 000 000 0
DPAtlanta 1, Florida 1. LOBAtlanta 11, Florida
6. 2BBourn (34), Heyward (17). HRFreeman
(20), Ale.Gonzalez (15). SBBourn (56), Heyward
(9).
IP H R ER BB SO
Atlanta
Delgado W,1-1........ 5 5 0 0 2 1
C.Martinez ............... 2 0 0 0 0 1
Varvaro..................... 2 0 0 0 0 0
Florida
Ani.Sanchez L,8-9 .. 5 5 3 3 2 6
Sanches ................... 1 2 1 1 1 1
Hatcher ..................... 1 2 0 0 1 0
Ceda......................... 1 1 0 0 1 1
S.Rosario................. 1 1 0 0 0 1
WPAni.Sanchez.
Mariners 5, Twins 4
Seattle Minnesota
ab r h bi ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf 5 1 1 0 Revere cf 5 1 4 1
Seager ss 4 2 1 1 Plouffe ss 4 1 2 1
Ackley 2b 4 0 2 0 Cuddyr rf 5 1 2 0
Carp lf-1b 5 0 5 1 Parmel 1b 4 0 2 1
W.Pena dh 5 0 0 0 Valenci 3b 5 0 0 0
AKndy 1b 4 0 1 1 LHughs 2b 4 0 0 0
Smoak ph 1 0 0 0 Dnklm dh 4 1 1 0
MSndrs cf 0 0 0 0 Benson lf 3 0 0 0
Olivo c 4 1 2 0 Butera c 3 0 0 0
Liddi 3b 4 1 1 2 Tosoni ph 1 0 1 0
TRonsn cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Totals 40 513 5 Totals 38 412 3
Seattle ................................ 200 002 100 5
Minnesota.......................... 200 110 000 4
ELeague (3), Carp (5), Liddi (1), Duensing (4).
DPSeattle 1. LOBSeattle 10, Minnesota 10.
2BSeager (11), Carp 2 (17), Olivo 2 (18), Plouffe 2
(15), Parmelee(4). 3BI.Suzuki (3). HRLiddi (2).
SBRevere (33), Dinkelman (1). SPlouffe.
IP H R ER BB SO
Seattle
Vargas W,9-13........ 6 9 4 3 2 4
Ruffin H,1................. 1 1 0 0 0 0
Wilhelmsen H,2....... 1 0 0 0 0 1
League S,35-40 ...... 1 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota
Hendriks................... 5
1
3 10 4 4 0 5
Duensing L,9-14 ..... 1
1
3 2 1 1 1 1
Capps....................... 1
1
3 0 0 0 0 2
Perkins ..................... 1 1 0 0 1 2
UmpiresHome, Lance Barksdale;First, Adrian
Johnson;Second, Clint Fagan;Third, Gary Ceder-
strom.
T2:59. A35,995 (39,500).
Padres 2, Rockies 1
San Diego Colorado
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Maybin cf 4 0 0 0 EYong lf 4 0 2 0
Bartlett ss 4 1 1 0 M.Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0
Hundly c 4 0 1 0 Fowler cf 4 1 1 0
Blanks 1b 1 0 0 0 S.Smith rf 4 0 0 0
Rizzo 1b 3 0 0 0 Pachec 1b 4 0 1 1
OHudsn 2b 3 1 2 1 Kzmnff 3b 3 0 1 0
AlGnzlz 2b 0 0 0 0 WRosr c 4 0 1 0
Hermid rf 4 0 1 1 Field ss 3 0 1 0
Cnghm lf 3 0 1 0 Chacin p 1 0 0 0
Parrino 3b 4 0 0 0 Nelson ph 1 0 0 0
Latos p 4 0 0 0 Belisle p 0 0 0 0
H.Bell p 0 0 0 0 Brothrs p 0 0 0 0
Tlwtzk ph 1 0 0 0
RBtncr p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 6 2 Totals 33 1 7 1
San Diego.......................... 100 001 000 2
Colorado ............................ 000 000 001 1
EO.Hudson (4), Hundley (6), Kouzmanoff (2).
LOBSan Diego 7, Colorado 6. 2BO.Hudson
(14), Hermida (1), Fowler (31). 3BE.Young (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
San Diego
Latos W,8-14 ........... 8
2
3 6 1 1 1 9
H.Bell S,40-45.........
1
3 1 0 0 0 1
Colorado
Chacin L,11-13........ 6 6 2 1 2 4
Belisle....................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brothers ................... 1 0 0 0 0 2
R.Betancourt ........... 1 0 0 0 0 3
UmpiresHome, Doug Eddings;First, Cory Bla-
ser;Second, Dana DeMuth;Third, Kerwin Danley.
T2:36. A32,465 (50,490).
N L L E A D E R S
BATTINGBraun, Milwaukee, .332;JosReyes,
New York, .331;Kemp, Los Angeles, .320;Votto,
Cincinnati, .315;Pence, Philadelphia,
.313;ArRamirez, Chicago, .306;SCastro, Chicago,
.305.
RUNSBraun, Milwaukee, 104;Kemp, Los An-
geles, 103;JUpton, Arizona, 102;Votto, Cincinnati,
98;Pujols, St. Louis, 97;JosReyes, New York,
94;CGonzalez, Colorado, 92;Stubbs, Cincinnati,
92.
RBIHoward, Philadelphia, 113;Kemp, Los An-
geles, 113;Fielder, Milwaukee, 112;Tulowitzki, Col-
orado, 105;Braun, Milwaukee, 104;Votto, Cincinna-
ti, 98;Pujols, St. Louis, 96.
HITSSCastro, Chicago, 197;Bourn, Atlanta,
187;Pence, Philadelphia, 183;Braun, Milwaukee,
180;Kemp, Los Angeles, 180;Votto, Cincinnati,
179;BPhillips, Cincinnati, 172.
DOUBLESJUpton, Arizona, 39;Beltran, San
Francisco, 38;Pence, Philadelphia, 38;Votto, Cin-
cinnati, 37;Braun, Milwaukee, 36;CaLee, Houston,
36;Tulowitzki, Colorado, 36.
TRIPLESJosReyes, New York, 16;Fowler, Col-
orado, 15;Victorino, Philadelphia, 15;Bourn, Atlan-
ta, 10;SCastro, Chicago, 9;SSmith, Colorado,
9;Maybin, San Diego, 8;Parra, Arizona, 8.
HOME RUNSPujols, St. Louis, 36;Uggla, Atlan-
ta, 35;Fielder, Milwaukee, 34;Kemp, Los Angeles,
34;Stanton, Florida, 34;Howard, Philadelphia,
33;Berkman, St. Louis, 31;Braun, Milwaukee,
31;Bruce, Cincinnati, 31;JUpton, Arizona, 31.
STOLEN BASESBourn, Atlanta, 56;Kemp, Los
Angeles, 40;Bonifacio, Florida, 38;Maybin, San
Diego, 38;Stubbs, Cincinnati, 38;JosReyes, New
York, 36;Bourgeois, Houston, 31;Braun, Milwau-
kee, 31;Pagan, New York, 31.
PITCHINGIKennedy, Arizona, 20-4;Kershaw,
Los Angeles, 19-5;Halladay, Philadelphia,
18-6;Gallardo, Milwaukee, 17-10;ClLee, Philadel-
phia, 16-8;DHudson, Arizona, 16-10;Greinke, Mil-
waukee, 15-6;THudson, Atlanta, 15-10.
STRIKEOUTSKershaw, Los Angeles,
236;ClLee, Philadelphia, 232;Halladay, Philadel-
phia, 217;Lincecum, San Francisco,
212;AniSanchez, Florida, 197;Gallardo, Milwau-
kee, 196;IKennedy, Arizona, 194.
SAVESKimbrel, Atlanta, 45;Axford, Milwaukee,
43;Putz, Arizona, 42;Storen, Washington,
40;HBell, San Diego, 40;Storen, Washington,
40;Hanrahan, Pittsburgh, 38.
A L L E A D E R S
BATTINGAdGonzalez, Boston, .340; MiCabrera,
Detroit, .331; MiYoung, Texas, .331; VMartinez, De-
troit, .325; Ellsbury, Boston, .319; DOrtiz, Boston,
.313; Kotchman, Tampa Bay, .307.
RUNSGranderson, New York, 133; Ellsbury,
Boston, 114; Kinsler, Texas, 113; AdGonzalez, Bos-
ton, 106; Bautista, Toronto, 103; MiCabrera, Detroit,
102; Cano, New York, 100; AGordon, Kansas City,
100; Pedroia, Boston, 100.
RBIGranderson, New York, 119; AdGonzalez,
Boston, 116; Cano, New York, 113; Teixeira, New
York, 104; Konerko, Chicago, 103; MiYoung, Tex-
as, 102; Bautista, Toronto, 100.
HITSAdGonzalez, Boston, 206; Ellsbury, Bos-
ton, 200; MiYoung, Texas, 198; MeCabrera, Kan-
sas City, 195; AGordon, Kansas City, 184; Cano,
New York, 182; Pedroia, Boston, 182.
DOUBLESFrancoeur, Kansas City, 46; Cano,
New York, 45; Ellsbury, Boston, 45; AdGonzalez,
Boston, 45; AGordon, Kansas City, 45; Zobrist,
Tampa Bay, 45; MiCabrera, Detroit, 44.
TRIPLESAJackson, Detroit, 11; Granderson,
New York, 10; Bourjos, Los Angeles, 9; Aybar, Los
Angeles, 8; AEscobar, Kansas City, 8; Gardner,
New York, 8; JWeeks, Oakland, 8.
HOME RUNSBautista, Toronto, 42; Granderson,
New York, 41; Teixeira, New York, 37; MarRey-
nolds, Baltimore, 34; Konerko, Chicago, 30; Kin-
sler, Texas, 29; DOrtiz, Boston, 29; Trumbo, Los
Angeles, 29.
STOLEN BASESGardner, New York, 45; Crisp,
Oakland, 42; ISuzuki, Seattle, 40; Ellsbury, Boston,
37; Andrus, Texas, 35; RDavis, Toronto, 34; Rev-
ere, Minnesota, 33.
PITCHINGVerlander, Detroit, 24-5; Sabathia,
NewYork, 19-8; Weaver, Los Angeles, 18-7; Nova,
NewYork, 16-4; CWilson, Texas, 16-7; Lester, Bos-
ton, 15-8; Haren, Los Angeles, 15-9; RRomero, To-
ronto, 15-10; Shields, Tampa Bay, 15-11.
STRIKEOUTSVerlander, Detroit, 244; Sabathia,
NewYork, 224; FHernandez, Seattle, 220; Shields,
Tampa Bay, 214; Price, Tampa Bay, 208; CWilson,
Texas, 198; Weaver, Los Angeles, 190.
SAVESValverde, Detroit, 46; MaRivera, New
York, 43; CPerez, Cleveland, 35; League, Seattle,
35; Walden, Los Angeles, 31; Papelbon, Boston,
30; SSantos, Chicago, 29.
T H I S D A T E I N
B A S E B A L L
Sept. 21
1934 Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals
pitchedano-hitter against theBrooklynDodgers for
3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field
doubleheader. Daffys brother Dizzy, held Brooklyn
hitless until the eighth inning in the opener and won
13-0.
1964 Manager Gene Mauchs first-place Phillies
lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Chico Ruizs steal
of home in the sixth inning. It was the first of Phila-
delphias 10 straight losses, a streak that cost them
the NL pennant.
1970 Oaklands Vida Blue pitched a no-hitter in
his eighth major league start, beating Minnesota
6-0.
1981 Steve Carlton struck out Andre Dawson in
the third inning for the pitchers 3,118th career
strikeout, the most in the NL. But the Phillies lost to
Montreal 1-0 in 17 innings.
1986 No. 1draft pick Jimmy Jones pitched a one-
hitter in his major league debut, leading the San
Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory against the Houston
Astros. Jones allowed a triple in the third to oppos-
ing pitcher Bob Knepper.
1995 Colorados John Vander Wal set a major
league record with his 26th pinch-hit of the season
with a home run in the seventh inning against San
Francisco.
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S P O R T S
Two battles in the Wyoming
Valley Conference Golf League
will take place this afternoon.
At 4 p.m. at Fox Hill Country
Club two unbeatens with Pitt-
ston Area and Holy Redeemer
square off in a divisional cross-
over match.
Also on the slate today is
undefeated Wyoming Valley
West (8-0) taking on one-loss
Dallas (9-1) in a Northern Divi-
sion battle at Irem Golf Club.
Dallas lone loss came to the
Spartans earlier this season.
The Patriots are 9-0 and the
Royals are 8-0 heading into the
showdown. The Royals won the
Tryba Preseason Tournament
last month by just three points
over the Patriots. That event
also featured a playoff between
Pittston Areas Brandon Mat-
thews and Redeemers Chase
Makowski for the individual
championship, eventually won
by Matthews, the defending
PIAA champion.
The regular season is sched-
uled to wrap-up on Friday and
the Pre-District Tournament is
slated for Monday at Fox Hill.
Also next week, the WVC
Team Tournament will be held
Friday at Fox Hill.
Patriots take two
Pittston Area came out on top
in a three-team match, shooting
a 145 to top both Wyoming Area
(173) and Meyers (191) at Fox
Hill Country Club. The Warriors
finished the day 1-1 and the
Mohawks were 0-2.
Brandon Matthews won med-
alist honors with a 2-under 33.
Matt Carroll and Chris Lynch
both shot 37 for the Patriots,
while Ryan Tracy finished with
a 38.
Wyoming Area was led by
Jake Wysocki (40), Nick Ryd-
zewski (41) and Zach Mulhern
(45), Courtney Melvin and
Colin Herron both shot a 47 to
finish out the scoring for the
Warriors.
Scoring for Meyers were Tony
Morrash (42), Will Amesbury
(42), Dan Conrad (44) and C.J.
Szafran (63).
Berwick 168, Crestwood 171
Kyle Miller shot a team-low
42 to lead Berwick to a win over
Crestwood at Berwick (par 36).
Following were Matt Dalo and
Brian Bridge, who each scored
42 while Ben Bower finished
with a 43.
For the Comets, Jake Pop-
owycz and Billy Dombroski
each shot a 41 while Keith No-
vatnak (42) and Joe Hurn (47)
followed.
Holy Redeemer 145, Wyoming
Area 173
Chase Makowski finished the
day with a 34 to help Holy Re-
deemer coast to a victory
against Wyoming Area at Fox
Hill (par 35).
Mariano Medico followed
with a 35 while Will Fulton and
Eric Jones chipped in with an
identical score of 38.
For Wyoming Area, Jake Wy-
socki shot a team-best 40. Nick
Rybewski (41), Zack Mulhern
(45) and Courtney Melvin (47)
were also leading shooters.
H.S. GIRLS TENNIS
Crestwood 5,
Berwick 0
Kristi Bowman defeated
Brooke Wharton in first singles
by scores of 6-1, 6-0 to help give
Crestwood a win over visiting
Berwick.
Brittany Stanton helped by
defeating Julia Fonte in second
singles 6-0, 6-2 while Melanie
Kobela beat Kasey Bacher in
third singles 7-5, 6-2.
In doubles action, Melanie
Snyder and Jenn Snyder defeat-
ed Shea Volkel and Whitley
Culver 6-2, 6-4, while Corey
Gallagher and Mary Kate Coul-
ter downed Jessica Dennis and
Delmis Machado 6-2, 6-3.
H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Nanticoke 3, MMI 0
The Trojans won by scores of
25-15, 25-9, 25-13 led by 14 kills
and five digs from Haley Schin-
ski. Alex Kaysick chipped in
with 26 assists for Nanticoke,
while Allie Matulewski added
seven kills.
For MMI, Annika Wessel
notched eight digs and four
kills, Kirsten Young registered
three kills, nine digs and Kristen
Purcell added five digs.
Hanover Area 3,
Wyoming Area 1
Shawna Rabbas had five aces,
five kills and 20 digs to lead
Hanover Area to a victory over
Wyoming Area in four games by
scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-21 and
25-21. Kim Ozmina finished
with eight service points and 10
assists while Adrienne Feifel
contributed with 10 digs and
nine assists.
For Wyoming Area, Audrey
Heidacavage was strong with
two aces and 20 assists and Kate
Kross chipped in with two aces
and six kills.
Lake-Lehman 3,
Meyers 1
Tiffany Opplinger scored a
game-high 18 service points
while accounting for three aces
and 14 kills, as Lake-Lehmans
went on to defeat Meyers by
scores of 25-14, 25-13, 23-25 and
25-14. Carol Moser had 12
points, two aces and 34 assists
while Laura Casterline ended
the match with seven points and
12 kills.
For Meyers, Kyra Wolsieffer
contributed with 11 points, three
aces and 25 digs. Brandi Soto
recorded 23 digs and three kills
and Kristin Sheetz had three
points and 15 digs.
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
Pittston Area 3, Hanover Area 1
Emily Herron, Liz Mikitish
and Gabby Vaxmonsky all
scored for the Patriots in the
victory.
Amanda Keegan registered
the lone goal for Hanover Area.
Hanover Area ................................................. 0 1 1
Pittston Area................................................... 1 2 3
First half: 1. PA, Emily Herron (Madeline Dwarak)
16:01
Second half: 1. HAN, Amanda Keegan (Troy
Malia) 28:22; 2. PA, Liz Mikitish 11:15; 3. PA,
Gabby Vaxmonsky (Rebecca Weinstock) 4:58
Shots: HAN 8, PA 7; Saves: HAN 3 (Tiffany
McCarey) PA 7 (Ariel Ardo); Corners HAN 4; PA 8
Northwest 7, Tunkhannock 3
Taylor Perlis and Glenn Carr
each netted a hat trick to help
the Rangers pull out the victory.
Tunkhannock.................................................. 1 2 3
Northwest ........................................................ 4 3 7
First half: 1. NW, Taylor Perlis (Kirsten Walsh)
24:19; 2. NW, Perlis (Morgan Price) 17:42; 3. NW,
Walsh (Colleen McCoy) 15:19; 4. NW, Glenn Carr
(Price) 13:57; 5. TUN, Haylee Underwood (Marley
Mason) 9:33
Second half: 1. NW, Carr (Walsh) 17:34; 2.
TUN, Hannah Kelly 5:56; 3. NW, Carr (McCoy)
3:12; 4. TUN, Mason :44; 5. NW, Perlis (Carr) :11
Shots: TUN 7, NW 25; Saves: TUN 20 NW 6
(Alivia Womelsdorf) Corners: TUN 2, NW 15
Coughlin 2, Honesdale 1
Madyson Jones and Marissa
Licara each scored in Coughlins
win on Monday.
Coughlin ....................................................... 1 1 2
Honesdale.................................................... 0 1 1
First half: 1. COU, Madison Jones (Kyra Castano)
2:26
Second half: 1. COU, Marissa Licara (Caitlin
Wood) 17:56; 2. Hon, Sam Krempasky 28:58
Shots: Cou 10, Hon 4; Saves: Cou 3 (Paige
Tedek); Hon 8 (Nicole Cuhs); Corners: Cou 9,
Hon 4
Northwest 4, Benton 1
In an exhibition game played
Saturday, Taylor Perlis had three
goals and Morgan Price added
an unassisted goal.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Elizabethtown 5, Wilkes 2
Lauren Ritchey and Brittany
Beavers each scored a goal in a
losing effort for the Colonels.
Alisha Bowers picked up an
assist for Wilkes while Lindsey
Davenport finished with seven
saves.
COLLEGE MENS SOCCER
Wilkes 1, Penn College 0
Eric McAnena scored the only
goal of the game with 56:44 on
the clock to lead Wilkes to the
road victory.
Dave Marr contributed to the
win by posting 13 saves while
recording the shutout.
Misericordia 5, Scranton 0
Andy Bush had two goals and
three assists to lead the Cou-
gars.
Nick Ferguson added two
goals and Derek Welsh scored
once.
Kings 4, Westbury 0
Kevin Buchanan, Niall Croke,
Billy Elliott and Joey Bender all
scored the Monarchs, who im-
proved their record to 5-0-1.
COLLEGE WOMENS
SOCCER
Misericordia 12, Penn College 0
Erin Baker had a hat trick and
Kaylee Macko added two goals
to lead Misericordia.
Sam Helmstetter had a goal
and an assist while Nicolette
Hensel, Ashley DiPippa, Erin
McGreal, Christine Wilhelm and
Emily Esposito all added goals.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
PSU W-B 3, PSU Dubois 0
Michele Vowler scored 15
service points, two aces and 12
kills to lead Penn State Wilkes-
Barre to a 3-0 victory over Penn
State Dubois by scores of 25-18,
25-16 and 25-9.
Kellie Yekel followed with 21
kills and 16 digs while Meghan
Murtagh had 32 assists.
FDU-Florham3, Kings 0
The Lady Monarchs dropped
the decision by scores of 25-17,
25-22, 25-16.
Heather Bowman had four
kills and six digs for Kings and
Lauren Rockhold followed with
three kills and two digs.
Del. Valley 3, Misericordia 2
Misericordia finished just
short in a 19-25, 19-25, 25-22
25-20, 14-16) loss. Molly Harle-
man led the Cougars with 16
kills and two aces while Cailin
McCullion added 14 kills and
two aces.
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Pittston Areas Gabby Vaxmonsky, front, makes a pass ahead of
Hanover Areas Kayla Keating during Tuesdays game in Hugh-
estown.
L O C A L R O U N D U P
Two big golf meets
on todays schedule
The Times Leader staff
Dawseyfor a1-0leadat the 35:20
mark of the first half.
About 15 minutes later, Lake-
Lehman opened a 2-0 lead when
it was awarded a direct kick.
Dawsey took the kick off a short
exchange from Chris Edkins.
After the Blue Knights (1-2)
AustinShincut Lehmans leadto
2-1 by burying a penalty kick at
the 10:53 mark of the first half,
Dawsey came through on anoth-
er direct kick.
This time, with 8:39 left in the
game, he took a short pass from
Konicki and connected for a 3-1
score.
We did a good job (on the
kicks). Weve worked on them a
few times the last couple weeks
withJay, Chris andKris andthey
did a good job executing, Black
Knights coach Mike Kostrobala
said. It was one of those games
where we really couldnt get in a
flow offensively so we did have
to take advantage of them. Good
teams find a way to take advan-
tage and do stuff like that.
Lake-Lehman............................................. 2 1 3
Wyoming Seminary.................................. 1 0 1
First half: 1. LL, Kris Konicki (Jay Dawsey) 35:20;
2. LL, Dawsey (Chris Edkins) 19:21; 3. WS, Austin
Shin (penalty kick) 10:53
Second half: 1. LL, Dawsey (Konicki) 8:39
Shots: LL 16, WS 5; Saves: LL 3 (John Butch-
ko), WS 8 (Reilly Breig); Corners: LL 5, WS 1.
Berwick 11,
Wyoming Area 0
Richard Umana scored three
goals as Berwick easily handled
visiting Wyoming Area on Tues-
day.
Brandon Dougherty and Kyle
Venditti each struck net two
times to help pace the offense.
For Wyoming Area, Josh Don-
vito had 11 saves in goal.
Wyoming Area........................................... 0 0 0
Berwick........................................................ 8 3 11
First half: 1. BER: Richard Umana (Kyle Venditti)
8:56; 2. BER: Umana (Arlenson Reyes) 12:25; 3.
BER: Brandon Dougherty (Venditti) 15:03; 4. BER:
Venditti (Reyes) 20:19; 5. BER: Reyes (Venditti)
20:58; 6. Venditti (Reyes) 31:50; 7. BER: Jeremy
Moyer 33:20; 8. BER: Dougherty (Moyer) 35:56.
Secondhalf: 1. Umana(ZachKlinger) 46:59; 2.
Jr Ramos Ramirez (Venditti) 54:06; 3. Anthony Ra-
mos Ramirez (Luke Hanger) 76:03.
Shots: WA 7, BER 26; Saves: WA 11 (Josh
Donvito), BER5 (Alex Buck); Corners: WA2, BER
8.
Hanover Area 7, GAR 0
Austin Bogart scored a game-
high four goals to lead Hanover
Area to a victory over GAR.
Matt Elmy, Patrick Cook and
RyanRichards alsotalliedpoints
in the win.
For GAR, Dennis Hynes re-
corded 22 saves in goal.
GAR............................................................... 0 0 0
Hanover Area ............................................... 2 5 7
First half: 1. HAN: Austin Dogart (Matt Cook)
25:24; 2. HAN: Dogart (Matt Elmy) 21:37.
Secondhalf: 1. HAN: Dogart (JamesLukachin-
sky) 37:07; 2. HAN: Elmy (Ryan Cherkauskas)
36:52; 3. HAN: Patrick Cook (Penalty Kick) 19:58;
4. HAN: Dogart (Elmy) 14:47; 5. Ryan Richards
(Dogart) 0:21.
Shots: GAR12, HAN33; Saves: GAR22(Den-
nis Hynes), HAN7 (Dan Tomko); Corners: GAR0,
HAN 9.
MMI 5, Nanticoke 2
Alex VanHoeklen scored four
times to pace MMI as it defeated
Nanticoke.
Noah Beltram also netted a
goal while Greg Yunnes contrib-
uted with ten saves in goal.
For Nanticoke, Rees Roberts
recorded a goal.
MMI ................................................................ 5 0 5
Nanticoke ...................................................... 2 0 2
First half: 1. NAN: Own goal 38:11; 2. NAN: Rees
Roberts (Winston Godoy) 27:03; 3. MMI: Alex Van-
Hoeklen 18:26; 4. MMI: VanHoeklen (Casey Ols-
zewski) 18:00; 5. MMI: Noah Beltram (VanHoek-
len) 16:08; 6. VanHoeklen (Beltram) 12:59; 7. Van-
Hoeklen (Corey Sisock) 9:56.
Shots: MMI 28, NAN18; Saves: MMI 10 (Greg
Yunnes), NAN15(MikeMavus); Corners: MMI 11,
NAN 3.
SOCCER
Continued fromPage 1B
Theres not time for
rest and theres not
time to train and work
on things so we just do
our best.
Charles Carrick
Wyoming Seminary coach
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
The New York Giants defen-
sive gameplan for the Philadel-
phia Eagles is going to have a
major section on stopping Mi-
chael Vick.
As far as Tom Coughlin was
concerned Tuesday, the elusive
Eagles quarterback is going to
play, concussion or not.
I expect Michael Vick will
play and if he cant play, I am
sure he will, Coughlin said on a
conference call a day after the
Giants (1-1) knocked off the St.
Louis Rams.
Vick was knocked out of Sun-
day nights game against Atlan-
ta with a third-quarter concus-
sion, forcing Mike Kafka to fin-
ish. Philadelphia coach Andy
Reid has not said whether Kaf-
ka or Vince Young would start if
Vick cant.
Either way, Coughlin isnt de-
veloping two gameplans for the
Eagles, one with Vick and one
without.
I think if Michael Vick can
play, he will play, Coughlin re-
iterated when asked about Vick
a second time in his conference
call.
Defensive end Justin Tuck
would like to see Vick play on
Sunday in Philadelphia.
I mean, that guy is a tremen-
dous athlete, Tuck said after
recording 1
1
2 sacks on Monday
night in his season debut. Ob-
viously as he goes, that of-
fense goes you always want
to beat teams at their best. Me,
personally, I would love for him
to play. I think he brings out the
best in us, too.
Tuck said the Giants might
suffer a letdown if Vick isnt in
the lineup.
If hes playing, we know we
have to be on our toes, Tuck
said. We all know that Phila-
delphia is a great football team.
Were going to have a great
game regardless of if Vick plays
or not.
The Giants came close to
turning in a great game against
Vick in December, building a 31-
10 lead with less than eight min-
utes to play.
One of the most memorable
meltdowns in NFL history fol-
lowed as Vick rallied the Eagles
for three touchdown to tie the
game and then watched from
the sideline as DeSean Jackson
scored on a 65-yard punt return
on the final play to basically
give the Eagles the NFC East ti-
tle.
While he will use the memory
of that game as motivation,
Coughlin said the Giants we-
rent a fourth-quarter team last
season.
The theme that we had
throughout the preseason, not
just based on that game, but
based on a lot of our games
quite frankly, is to finish,
Coughlin said. Well continue
for that to be one of our themes
and constantly work to finish
the game stronger. That is
something well present to our
players again this week.
When pressed about the ef-
fects of the game, Coughlin ad-
mitted there are some games a
coach never forgets.
There isnt any question, he
said, and that will be one of
them.
The banged-up Giants might
get a little help this week.
Barring a setback, two-time
Pro Bowl defensive end Osi
Umenyiora might return to
practice as early as Thursday.
He had arthroscopic surgery
about two weeks into training
camp and has not practiced
with the team since the oper-
ation. He looked fast simulating
pass rush drills while working
out with the trainers on Friday.
We certainly hope Osi will
be ready to go, Coughlin said.
N F L
Coughlin says
Vick will play
Coach expects to see injured
Eagles quarterback on field
for big game on Sunday.
UP NEXT
New York Giants
at Philadelphia Eagles
1 p.m. Sunday FOX
By TOMCANAVAN
AP Sports Writer
Golfs latest female phenom
hasnointerest inteeingit upwith
the guys.
Being able to play full-time on
the LPGA Tour is challenge
enoughfor Lexi Thompson.
Two days after becoming the
youngest winner on the LPGA
Tour, the 16-year-old said she
planstopetitionforanexemption
to the tours 18-year-old age re-
quirement. That comes as nosur-
prise to LPGA commissioner
MikeWhan, whosaidhewill con-
sider any petition from Thomp-
sonwhenhereturnsfromtheSol-
heimCup, whichbeginsFridayin
Ireland.
Imnot going to be playing on
the mens tour, Thompson said
Tuesday when asked if shed con-
sider playing any PGA Tour
events, as Michelle Wie did be-
fore she joined the LPGA Tour
full-time. I really just want to fo-
cus on womens golf. Theyre so
good out here. You have to shoot
20 under every week to win.
Or close to it. Thompson shot
17 under to win the Navistar
LPGAClassiclast weekend, mak-
ingher the tours youngest cham-
pionby more thantwo years.
Inthe15monthssincesheturn-
ed professional, Thompson has
played14events, hadthreetop-10
finishes and earned more than
$500,000. She also is the young-
est player to qualify for the U.S.
Open, as a12-year-oldin2007.
I think they should give her
full (membership), seven-time
major champion Juli Inkster said
after Thompsons victory. Its
kind of silly,
isnt it? I think
it makes us
(the LPGA)
look bad, too.
Now, you have
togotoqualify-
ing school? To
me, thats sil-
ly.
The LPGA Tours age limit is
designed to protect players
both emotionally and develop-
mentally. Golf isnt gymnasticsor
figure skating, where turning 21
gets you an AARP card. With
most femaleplayers playingtheir
best golf in their 20s and 30s,
theres no sense in a teenager
rushingtoget ontothetour es-
peciallyif it might comeat theex-
pense of other parts of her life.
But Whanrecognizes there are
exceptions.
I look forward to reading
(Thompsons) petition and well
figure it out from there, Whan
said. But itsobviouslyanincred-
ible win. ... Lexi shows us that 16
years of age isnt just the time to
get your drivers license.
TheLPGAalreadyhasshowna
willingness to make allowances
for Thompson, whose parents
have carefully managed her de-
velopment onandoff the course.
Sheishomeschooledtoaccom-
modate her practice and travel
schedule, but has ample time to
hang out with her friends. She
sees a lot of movies I havent
seen many good ones lately
andspent thenight beforetheNa-
vistar began gabbing about boys
withfellowteengolferJanieJack-
son.
P R O G O L F
After big win, Thompson
hopes to be tour regular
By NANCY ARMOUR
AP National Writer
Thompson
TORONTO Sergei Bo-
brovsky made 27 saves to lead
the Philadelphia Flyers to a
4-0 exhibition victory over the
Toronto Maple Leafs on Tues-
day night.
The Flyers scored three
times in the second period,
with forwards Zac Rinaldo,
Wayne Simmonds and Mike
Testwuide beating Leafs goalie
James Reimer in an 11-minute
span.
Sean Couturier scored in
the third period, and Flyers
defenseman Matt Carle had a
pair of assists in front of an-
nounced crowd of 18,480.
Jackets (ss) 5, Jets (ss) 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio Mak-
sim Mayorov had a goal and
assist for Columbus, and Evan-
der Kane scored Winnipegs
first goal and the Blue Jackets
beat the Jets 5-1 in a split-
squad preseason opener for
both clubs Tuesday night.
N H L P R E S E A S O N
Bobrovsky leads
Flyers past Leafs
The Associated Press
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H I G H S C H O O L F O O T A L L S T A T S
WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING
(Minimum15 attempts)
Division 4A .................................................................................... Att Cmp Pct. Yds TD Int QBR
Eugene Lewis, Wyo. Valley West................................................ 38 24 63.2 332 6 3 172.86
Jordan Whaley, Williamsport ........................................................ 33 14 42.4 193 3 4 97.31
Chad Hoffman, Hazleton Area ..................................................... 45 21 46.7 292 1 3 95.17
Division 3A .................................................................................... Att Cmp Pct. Yds TD Int QBR
Nick Aigeldinger, Crestwood........................................................ 29 19 65.5 321 3 1 185.74
Ryan Zapoticky, Dallas.................................................................. 45 26 57.8 429 7 1 184.75
Luke Seaberg, Tunk ...................................................................... 38 15 39.4 350 1 3 104.74
Jared Pierce, Berwick.................................................................... 54 30 55.6 255 2 1 103.74
Anthony Schwab, Pittston Area ................................................... 37 20 54.1 204 1 4 87.66
Tim Pilch, Coughlin........................................................................ 15 5 33.3 25 0 3 7.33
Division 2A-A................................................................................ Att Cmp Pct. Yds TD Int QBR
Corey Moore, GAR........................................................................ 27 15 55.6 308 4 2 185.45
David Gawlas, Holy Redeemer .................................................... 30 16 53.3 378 1 1 163.51
Darrell Crawford, GAR................................................................... 26 12 46.2 209 1 0 126.37
Joe Ksiazkiewicz, Hanover Area.................................................. 42 18 42.9 310 2 1 115.81
Nick OBrien, Wyoming Area........................................................ 19 8 42.1 158 1 2 108.27
Josh Decker, Nanticoke ................................................................ 27 10 37.0 190 1 1 100.96
Gunner Majer, Northwest.............................................................. 43 16 37.2 227 1 2 79.93
Jimmy Strickland, Holy Redeemer .............................................. 29 12 41.4 155 2 5 74.55
Matt Kropp, Meyers........................................................................ 15 6 40.0 33 1 3 53.81
Jared Novitski, Lake-Lehman....................................................... 39 12 30.8 177 0 3 53.51
Teaguen Labatch, Meyers ............................................................ 23 3 13.0 35 0 1 17.13
RECEIVING
Division 4A......................... Rec Yds Avg TD
Derrick Simms, WVW........ 8 96 12.0 2
Lucky Williams, WVW........ 8 83 10.4 2
Sadiq Burkholder, Will ....... 7 164 23.4 0
Dylan Flayhart, WVW......... 6 128 21.3 2
Jeff Fendrick, Haz Area..... 6 34 6.6 0
Brian Campbell, Haz Area. 5 70 14.0 1
Yousef Guzman, HazArea 3 33 11.0 0
Sam Person, Will ................ 3 15 5.0 0
Ryan Palko, Haz Area........ 2 75 37.5 0
Devin Miller, Will ................. 2 9 4.5 0
Zack Kehler, Haz Area ...... 1 65 16.3 1
Eugene Lewis, WVW......... 1 21 21.0 0
Quincy Patrick, WVW......... 1 13 13.0 1
Chris Coleman, WVW........ 1 13 13.0 0
Julius Ward, Haz Area....... 1 9 9.0 0
James Boggs, Will.............. 1 6 6.0 0
Mike Kilhenney, WVW....... 1 5 5.0 0
Glenn Zukoski, Haz Area.. 1 5 5.0 0
Jimmy Hischar, Haz Area . 1 2 1.0 0
Division 3A......................... Rec Yds Avg TD
Jake Pecorelli, Berwick ..... 14 150 10.7 1
Jordan Houseman, PA....... 12 126 10.5 0
Jason Simonovich, Dallas. 11 202 18.4 3
Shane Dunn, Dallas ........... 7 141 20.1 3
Vinny Genoble, Crest ........ 7 130 18.6 1
Joe Starinsky, PA............... 6 66 11.0 1
Josh Colley, Tunk............... 5 203 40.6 1
Anthony Survilla, Crest...... 4 44 11.0 1
Jeff Steeber, Berwick......... 4 34 8.5 0
Kota Kishel, Crest .............. 3 37 12.3 0
Zach Landonis, Berwick .... 3 32 10.7 0
Josh Robinson, Tunk......... 3 32 10.7 0
Paul Brace, Dallas.............. 3 30 10.0 1
Frankie Mahmoud, Cou..... 3 23 7.7 0
Tiler Black, Crest ................ 3 19 6.3 0
Alex Klinger, Berwick......... 3 12 4.0 1
Jeremy Freeman, Berwick 3 3 1.0 0
Russell Monroe, Cou......... 2 49 24.5 0
Zack Edmundson, Tunk .... 2 27 13.5 0
Andy Muckin, Tunk ............ 2 22 11.0 0
Brett Wanek, Dallas ........... 2 15 15.0 0
Jim Roccograndi, Dallas.... 2 9 4.5 0
Steve Ash, Tunk ................. 2 8 4.0 0
Zac Evans, Cou .................. 2 6 3.0 0
Eric Pickett, Crest............... 1 78 78.0 1
Colton Coolbaugh, Tunk.... 1 20 20.0 0
Will Updegrove, Berwick ... 1 20 20.0 1
Bill Gately, Dallas................ 1 18 18.0 0
Wes Custer, Tunk .............. 1 14 14.0 0
Keifer Rogers, Dallas......... 1 14 14.0 0
Ian Ashford, Crest............... 1 13 13.0 0
Jordan Stout, Berwick........ 1 10 10.0 0
Mike Pardusky, Tunk ......... 1 8 8.0 0
Matt Cashman, Berwick..... 1 6 6.0 0
Mike Chisdock, PA............. 1 6 6.0 0
Tyler Roman, PA................ 1 6 6.0 0
Division 2A-A .................... Rec Yds Avg TD
Eric Kerr, Redeemer .......... 14 205 14.6 2
Shaliek Powell, GAR.......... 13 297 22.8 2
Parrish Bennett, Hanover.. 10 199 19.9 1
Tom Cosgrove, Redeemer 6 150 25.0 2
Mykel Dempsey, GAR....... 6 54 9.0 1
David Gawlas, Redeemer . 6 39 6.5 0
Lucas Benton, GAR........... 5 129 25.8 2
Christian Foley, Northwest 5 43 8.6 0
Chris DeMarco, Meyers .... 4 48 12.0 0
Kyle Gavrish, Nanticoke.... 4 45 11.3 0
Jeff Jezewski, Nanticoke... 3 90 30.0 0
Tyler Pegarella, Northwest 3 76 25.3 0
Cody Schmitz, Wyo Area.. 3 63 21.0 0
Sinclair Saunders, Han...... 3 57 19.0 1
Nick Shelley, Lehman........ 3 40 13.3 0
Zak Matulewski, Nanticoke 3 35 11.7 1
Jeremy Rittenhouse, Nwt.. 2 53 26.5 1
Kyle Romanofsky, Leh....... 2 46 23.0 0
Jalen Miller, Meyers........... 2 38 19.0 0
Justin Langdon, Wyo Area 2 33 16.5 1
Joe Adonizio, Wyo Area.... 2 29 14.5 1
Tony Politz, Northwest ...... 2 25 12.5 0
Rob Conklin, Hanover........ 2 23 11.5 0
Cody Poepperling, Leh...... 2 22 11.0 0
Cole Barbacci, Lehman...... 2 21 10.5 0
Geno Suda, Hanover ......... 2 20 10.0 0
Fabian Smith, Meyers........ 2 1 0.5 0
Trent Grove, Wyo Area ..... 1 56 56.0 0
Matt Crofchick, Redeemer 1 34 34.0 0
Dustin Jones, Lehman....... 1 26 26.0 0
Dwayne Wright, GAR......... 1 16 16.0 0
D.J. Scavone, Lehman ...... 1 15 15.0 0
Collin Shandra, Redeemer 1 15 15.0 0
Dalton Tomko, Northwest . 1 12 12.0 0
John Zuder, Hanover ......... 1 11 11.0 0
Austin Mazonkey, Nwt ....... 1 8 8.0 0
Brady Butler, Lehman........ 1 7 7.0 0
Corey Popovich, Wyo
Area......................................
1 6 6.0 0
John Yashkus, GAR .......... 1 6 6.0 0
Rob Reilly, Meyers............. 1 5 5.0 0
Jacob Brominski, Meyers.. 1 2 2.0 0
RUSHING
Division 4A............................ At Yds Avg TD
Devin Miller, Will .................... 89 524 5.9 3
Eugene Lewis, WVW............ 58 445 7.7 7
Tashawn Bunch, WVW......... 55 373 6.8 2
Chad Hoffman, Haz Area ..... 41 213 5.2 3
Brian Campbell, Haz Area.... 41 209 5.1 3
Yousef Guzman, Haz Area .. 12 58 4.8 0
Shakyil Murphy, Will.............. 7 42 6.0 0
Sadiq Burkholder, Will .......... 6 34 5.7 0
Glenn Zukoski, Haz Area ..... 10 32 3.2 1
Nick George, Haz Area......... 9 24 2.7 0
Caleb Belle, Will .................... 7 21 3.0 0
Terell Bolling, WVW.............. 3 14 4.7 0
Jeff Fendrick, Haz Area........ 3 12 4.0 0
Denzel Adams, Will ............... 2 11 5.5 0
Knowledge Frierson, Will ..... 3 10 3.3 0
Division 3A............................ At Yds Avg TD
Jim Roccograndi, Dallas....... 37 550 14.9 6
Roger Legg, Crest................. 46 390 8.5 4
Jeremy Freeman, Berwick ... 50 352 7.0 3
Joe Parsnik, Coughlin .......... 40 324 8.1 5
Nick Aigeldinger, Crest......... 33 297 9.0 3
Josh Robinson, Tunk............ 39 254 6.5 1
Mark Romanczuk, Pitt Area. 31 183 5.9 2
Zac Evans, Coughlin............. 19 180 9.5 2
Ryan Zapoticky, Dallas......... 21 177 8.4 3
Justin Wilk, Pitt Area............. 42 167 4.0 6
Anthony Survilla, Crest......... 17 151 8.9 1
Kyle Gattuso, Pitt Area ......... 15 139 9.3 0
Jared Pierce, Berwick........... 34 108 3.2 2
Nick Powell, Crest ................. 8 102 12.8 1
Zack Edmundson, Tunk ....... 22 102 4.6 0
Jordan Houseman, Pitt Area 5 63 12.6 0
Matt Cashman, Berwick........ 8 58 7.3 0
Evan Callaghan, Crest .......... 20 46 2.3 2
Zach Macosky, Dallas .......... 7 44 6.3 1
Mike Pardusky, Tunk............ 8 44 5.5 1
Kota Kishel, Crest ................. 1 41 41.0 0
Garrett Artsma, Dallas.......... 6 41 6.8 0
Rich Snyder, Berwick ........... 7 36 5.1 1
Brett Wanek, Dallas .............. 7 32 4.6 0
R.J. Haas, Pitt Area .............. 4 29 7.3 0
Joe Giambra, Pitt Area ......... 5 28 5.6 0
Russell Monroe, Coughlin.... 2 27 13.5 1
Mike Shutlock, Dallas ........... 1 23 23.0 0
Felix Dolman, Dallas............. 5 23 4.6 0
Shane Edmundson, Tunk .... 5 22 4.4 0
Paul Brace, Dallas................. 3 20 6.7 0
Andy Muckin, Tunk ............... 11 19 1.7 0
Colton Coolbaugh, Tunk....... 6 18 3.0 0
Frankie Mahmoud, Coughlin 2 17 8.5 0
Kris Roccograndi, Dallas...... 4 16 4.0 0
Shane Dunn, Dallas.............. 2 15 7.5 0
Josh King, Coughlin.............. 3 12 4.0 0
James Emmett, Pitt Area ..... 2 10 5.0 0
Division 2A-A....................... At Yds Avg TD
Parrish Bennett, Hanover..... 75 486 6.5 6
Tony Politz, Northwest ......... 47 419 8.9 5
Nick OBrien, Wyo Area ....... 36 354 9.8 7
Darrell Crawford, GAR.......... 29 273 9.4 5
Brian Maslowski, Nanticoke. 51 228 4.5 4
Nick Shelley, Lehman........... 41 224 5.5 3
David Gawlas, Redeemer .... 47 188 4.0 4
Dustin Jones, Lehman.......... 27 157 5.8 1
Lucas Benton, GAR.............. 24 141 5.9 0
Dwayne Wright, GAR............ 21 129 6.1 1
Jared Novtiski, Lehman........ 25 106 4.2 1
Jeff Skursky, Wyo Area........ 22 93 4.2 2
Vince Villani, Redeemer ....... 7 92 13.1 1
Tom Vitale, Nanticoke........... 16 89 5.6 0
Austin Mazonkey, North-
west .........................................
22 88 4.0 1
Fabian Smith, Meyers........... 35 80 2.3 0
Shacore Proctor, Meyers ..... 31 63 2.0 1
Brady Butler, Lehman........... 14 58 4.1 1
Gunner Majer, Northwest..... 32 57 1.8 1
Dalton Tomko, Northwest .... 8 55 6.9 1
Ahmad Bouie, Wyo Area...... 7 46 6.6 0
Mykel Dempsey, GAR.......... 26 45 1.7 0
Corey Popovich, Wyo Area . 7 40 5.7 0
Tom Donovan, Lehman........ 5 32 6.4 0
Dakota Owens, Meyers........ 11 29 2.6 0
Pat Hempel, Nanticoke......... 3 24 8.0 0
Johntae Nelson, Meyers ...... 6 16 2.7 0
Nate Mahalak, Meyers.......... 5 15 3.0 0
Cody Schmitz, Wyo Area..... 1 14 14.0 0
Josh Sayre, Lehman ............. 3 14 4.6 0
Cole Barbacci, Lehman......... 3 11 3.7 0
Dillon Ropietski, Hanover..... 7 11 1.6 0
SCORING
Division 4A....................... TD 2pt Kick Pts.
Eugene Lewis, WVW....... 7 1 0 44
Shadiq Burkholder, Will ... 4 0 0 24
Chad Hoffman, Haz Area 4 0 0 24
Brian Campbell, HazArea 3 0 0 18
Devin Miller, Will ............... 3 0 0 18
Lucky Williams, WVW...... 3 0 0 18
Tashawn Bunch, WVW ... 2 0 0 12
Dylan Flayhart, WVW....... 2 0 0 12
Derrick Simms, WVW...... 2 0 0 12
Nick Singer, WVW............ 0 0 8 8
Quincy Patrick, WVW....... 1 0 0 6
Glenn Zukoski, Haz Area 1 0 0 6
Division 3A....................... TD 2pt Kick Pts.
Jim Roccograndi, Dal ...... 6 0 0 36
Justin Wilk, PA.................. 6 0 0 36
Joe Parsnik, Cou.............. 5 0 0 30
Nick Aigeldinger, Cre....... 3 0 11 29
Roger Legg, Cre............... 4 0 0 24
Jason Simonovich, Dal ... 3 2 0 22
Ryan Zapoticky, Dal......... 3 0 3 21
Shane Dunn, Dal .............. 3 1 0 20
Jeremy Freeman, Ber...... 3 0 0 18
Jordan Houseman, PA.... 3 0 0 18
Chris Musto, PA ............... 0 0 13 13
Evan Callaghan, Cre........ 2 0 0 12
Russell Monroe, Cou....... 2 0 0 12
Zac Evans, Cou................ 2 0 0 12
Jared Pierce, Ber ............. 2 0 0 12
Mark Romanczuk, PA...... 2 0 0 12
Anthony Survilla, Cre....... 2 0 0 12
Alex Oliver, Ber................. 0 0 8 8
Zach Macosky, Dallas..... 1 1 0 8
Joe Starinsky, PA............. 1 1 0 8
Paul Brace, Dal ................. 1 0 0 6
Matt Cashman, Ber .......... 1 0 0 6
Josh Colley, Tunk............. 1 0 0 6
Billy Dixon, Dal.................. 1 0 0 6
Vinny Genoble, Cre ......... 1 0 0 6
Mike Pardusky, Tunk....... 1 0 0 6
Jake Pecorelli, Ber ........... 1 0 0 6
Eric Pickett, Cre................ 1 0 0 6
Nick Powell, Cre............... 1 0 0 6
Josh Robinson, Tunk....... 1 0 0 6
Anthony Schwab, PA....... 1 0 0 6
Nick Snyder, Ber .............. 1 0 0 6
Brett Wanek, Dal .............. 1 0 0 6
Will Updegrove, Ber......... 1 0 0 6
Division 2A-A.................. TD 2pt Kick Pts.
Parrish Bennett, Han ....... 7 1 0 44
Darrell Crawford, GAR .... 7 0 0 42
Nick OBrien, WA ............. 7 0 0 42
David Gawlas, HR............ 4 4 1 33
Tony Politz, Nwt ............... 5 0 0 30
Brian Maslowski, Nan...... 4 2 0 28
Joe Ksiazkiewicz, Han..... 3 1 0 20
Nick Shelley, LL................ 3 0 0 18
Jared Novitski, LL............. 1 1 7 15
Tom Cosgrove, HR.......... 2 1 0 14
Christian Foley, Nwt......... 0 0 14 14
Shaliek Powell, GAR....... 2 1 0 14
Jeff Skursky, WA.............. 2 1 0 14
Lucas Benton, GAR......... 2 0 0 12
Eric Kerr, HR..................... 2 0 0 12
Zak Matuleski, Nan........... 2 1 0 12
Luke Height, GAR............ 0 0 10 10
Cal Lisman, Mey............... 1 0 3 9
Mykel Dempsey, GAR..... 1 1 0 8
Joe Adonizio, WA............. 1 0 0 6
Jeff Albert, Han................. 0 0 6 6
Brady Butler, LL................ 1 0 0 6
Chris DeMarco, Mey........ 1 0 0 6
Pat Hempel, Nan............... 1 0 0 6
Dustin Jones, LL............... 1 0 0 6
Klay Kasprzyk, Nan.......... 1 0 0 6
Gunner Majer, Nwt........... 1 0 0 6
Austin Mazonkey, Nwt..... 1 0 0 6
Shacore Proctor, Mey ..... 1 0 0 6
Jeremy Rittenhouse, Nwt 1 0 0 6
Sinclair Saunders, Han.... 1 0 0 6
Dalton Tomko, Nwt .......... 1 0 0 6
Vince Villani, HR............... 1 0 0 6
Logan Womelsdorf, Nwt.. 1 0 0 6
Dwayne Wright, GAR...... 1 0 0 6
D I S T R I C T
S T A N D I N G S
Teams qualify based on state points-per-game
average listed in final column.
Points totals for D11-4A were done by the Times
Leader and are unofficial.
CLASS 4A
District 2/4.............................. W L Pts. Avg.
Delaware Valley...................... 3 0 330 110.0
Wyoming Valley West............ 3 0 320 106.7
Wallenpaupack....................... 3 0 280 93.3
Hazleton Area......................... 1 2 110 36.7
Williamsport............................. 1 2 110 36.7
Scranton ................................... 1 2 100 33.3
District 11 ............................... W L Pts. Avg.
Nazareth .................................. 3 0 350 116.7
Stroudsburg............................. 3 0 300 100.0
Whitehall .................................. 3 0 300 100.0
Bethlehem Freedom.............. 3 0 290 96.7
Emmaus................................... 2 1 230 76.7
Easton...................................... 2 1 220 73.3
Parkland................................... 2 1 210 70.0
Bethlehem Liberty .................. 2 1 200 66.7
Pocono Mountain East .......... 1 2 110 36.7
Pleasant Valley ....................... 1 2 80 26.7
Allentown Allen ....................... 0 3 0 0
Allentown Dieruff .................... 0 3 0 0
East Stroudsburg South ........ 0 3 0 0
Northampton............................ 0 3 0 0
Pocono Mountain West ......... 0 3 0 0
Playoff format: Five D11 teams, two D2/4 teams
and the remaining team with the best points-per-
game average qualify.
Points format: Class 4A teams receive points
based on a defeated opponents classification: 4A,
100 points; 3A, 80; 2A, 60; A, 40. Teams also
receive 10 points per victory by a defeated
opponent.
CLASS 3A
District 2.................................. W L Pts. Avg.
Crestwood ............................... 3 0 350 116.7
Dallas ....................................... 3 0 340 113.3
Valley View.............................. 3 0 300 100
Pittston Area............................ 2 1 230 76.7
Abington Heights .................... 2 1 230 76.6
Scranton Prep ......................... 2 1 180 60.0
West Scranton......................... 1 1 80 40.0
Berwick..................................... 1 2 100 33.3
Coughlin................................... 1 2 100 33.3
Tunkhannock........................... 0 3 0 0
North Pocono.......................... 0 3 0 0
Honesdale ............................... 0 3 0 0
Playoff format: Four teams qualify.
Points format: Class 3A teams receive points
based on a defeated opponents classification: 4A,
120 points; 3A, 100; 2A, 80; A, 60. Teams also
receive 10 points per victory by a defeated
opponent.
CLASS 2A
District 2................................... W L Pts. Avg.
Hanover Area............................ 2 1 240 80.0
Lakeland.................................... 2 1 230 76.7
GAR........................................... 2 1 210 70.0
Western Wayne........................ 2 1 210 70.0
Susquehanna............................ 2 1 210 70.0
Wyoming Area.......................... 1 1 100 50.0
Nanticoke .................................. 1 1 100 50.0
Mid Valley.................................. 1 2 120 40.0
Meyers....................................... 0 3 0 0
Holy Redeemer ........................ 0 3 0 0
Montrose ................................... 0 3 0 0
Lake-Lehman............................ 0 3 0 0
Carbondale ............................... 0 3 0 0
Playoff format: Four teams qualify.
Points format: Class 2A teams receive points
based on a defeated opponents classification: 4A,
140 points; 3A, 120; 2A, 100; A, 80. Teams also
receive 10 points per victory by a defeated
opponent.
CLASS A
District 2.................................. W L Pts. Avg.
Dunmore.................................. 3 0 410 136.7
Lackawanna Trail .................... 3 0 360 120.0
Riverside.................................. 2 1 260 86.7
Old Forge................................. 2 1 240 80.0
Northwest................................. 2 1 240 80.0
Holy Cross............................... 2 1 240 80.0
Playoff format: Four teams qualify.
Points format: Class 2A teams receive points
based on a defeated opponents classification: 4A,
160 points; 3A, 140; 2A, 120; A, 100. Teams also
receive 10 points per victory by a defeated
opponent.
W Y O M I N G
V A L L E Y
C O N F E R E N C E
Division 4A......................... W L PF PA CP
Wyoming Valley West ........ 3 0 119 35 26
Hazleton Area...................... 1 2 53 93 9
Williamsport ......................... 1 2 51 54 9
Division 3A.......................... W L PF PA CP
Crestwood............................ 3 0 94 43 25
Dallas.................................... 3 0 76 34 24
Pittston Area ........................ 2 1 97 74 17
Berwick ................................. 1 2 64 100 8
Coughlin ............................... 1 2 62 67 8
Tunkhannock ....................... 0 3 23 128 0
Division 2A-A..................... W L PF PA CP
Hanover Area....................... 2 1 78 80 14
Northwest (A) ....................... 2 1 76 67 14
GAR....................................... 2 1 94 60 13
Nanticoke.............................. 1 1 55 40 7
Wyoming Area..................... 1 1 77 50 7
Holy Redeemer.................... 0 3 70 119 0
Lake-Lehman....................... 0 3 45 112 0
Meyers.................................. 0 3 21 137 0
NOTE: CP is Championship Points toward the divi-
sional title.
Teams get nine points for defeating a Class 4A op-
ponent, eight for a Class 3A opponent, seven for a
Class 2A opponent and six for a Class A opponent.
The teamwith the most Championship Points is the
division winner.
Friday, Sept. 16
Crestwood 54, Pittston Area 31
Delaware Valley 44, Hazleton Area 7
Lakeland 34, GAR 31
Mid Valley 35, Hanover Area 27
Old Forge 35, Northwest 8
Stroudsburg 14, Williamsport 7 OT
Wyoming Area 43, Lake-Lehman 10
Wyoming Valley West 47, Pleasant Valley 28
Saturday, Sept. 17
Abington Heights 35, Tunkhannock 6
Dallas 53, Berwick 20
Susquehanna 26, Nanticoke 7
Holy Cross 49, Holy Redeemer 24
Lackawanna Trail 55, Meyers 7
Valley View 28, Coughlin 0
Friday's Games
(7 p.m.)
Crestwood at East Stroudsburg North
Dallas at Pittston Area
GAR at Northwest
Holy Redeemer at Lake-Lehman
Meyers at Nanticoke
Tunkhannock at Hazleton Area
Williamsport at Coughlin
Wyoming Valley West at Berwick
Wyoming Area at Hanover Area
Friday, Sept. 30
(7 p.m.)
Coughlin at Wyoming Valley West
Dallas at Williamsport
Hanover Area at Northwest
Lake-Lehman at Meyers
Nanticoke at Wyoming Area
Pittston Area at Hazleton Area
Selinsgrove at Berwick
Saturday, Oct. 1
Holy Redeemer at GAR, 7 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Crestwood, 7 p.m.
TIMES LEADER FILE PHOTO
Wyoming Valley Wests Derrick
Simms has caught 8 passes for
96 yards and two touchdowns
so far this season.
vantage because Im upstairs
(in the coaches booth).
Is that scientific? No. It aint
scientific. If everything we did
in life we gotta do by the num-
bers, who knows, I might be a
newspaper guy.
It doesnt take a newspaper
guy to tell that the two quarter-
backs will continue to split time
on Saturday against Eastern
Michigan.
As the final game before Big
Ten play begins, there was an
expectation that Penn State
would have made progress to-
ward picking one player over
the other. Paterno, Bolden and
McGloin have all been crystal
clear that they would prefer to
use just one quarterback.
But the Lions dont appear to
be much closer on a decision
than they were before the sea-
son.
I dont know what Im wait-
ing for, Paterno said. I think
both those kids are so close and
both those kids deserve to play.
One of these days I would like
to be able to say, Hey, were
gonna play one quarterback.
But I want to be fair. If I
felt that the team was much
more comfortable with one
than the other, then that obvi-
ously would be a factor. But
thats not the way it is.
I dont know, maybe Im
making a mistake in not decid-
ing. Because Im not real com-
fortable having two quarter-
backs. Im not comfortable with
it. But I also wouldnt be com-
fortable if I did something that
I felt ended up being unfair to
one. So I have a dilemma.
Expanding remarks
Paterno has long disdained
the Big East conference, blam-
ing its creation for wrecking his
idea of an all-sports conference
in the East.
So it wasnt a surprise that he
offered support to both Pitt and
Syracuse, two former Penn
State rivals that are both set to
defect to the ACC in the com-
ing years.
But the coach really raised
some eyebrows when he began
talking about Penn State and
the Big Ten in relation to the
nationwide realignment talks.
Things are changing and
youre not really sure whats
gonna happen, Paterno said. I
dont know where were gonna
end up. There might be even
some speculation that Penn
State maybe oughta get into
something different, or we
oughta try to go out and get
some people from the East to
come into the Big Ten.
Im sure there are people sit-
ting around this morning over a
cup of coffee who have some
responsibility for the future of
different conferences that are
talking about it.
Penn State clarified the com-
ment later in the day, saying
Paterno was talking broadly
about the Big Ten and that the
school is not considering a
move to another conference.
Infirmary report
Paterno was reluctant to give
an update on wide receiver Cur-
tis Drake (leg), who did not
make the trip to Philadelphia
this past weekend. Drake was
listed as probable for Satur-
day by Penn State.
Offensive linemen Chima
Okoli (ankle) and Mike Farrell
(knee) are both still battling
their injuries. Okoli started
played against Temple but
struggled for stretches and was
replaced.
Okoli is expected to play Sat-
urday while Farrell was listed
as possible.
On a different front, Paterno
said he had talked to the twice-
dismissed Stephfon Green on
Tuesday morning. Paterno said
the senior tailback wont be
with the team these next two
weeks but could return later in
the season.
PATERNO
Continued fromPage 1B
finished Englishs first two sea-
sons at the helm at 2-22.
Michigan won the 2009 meet-
ing 45-17. Arkansas ran up 63
points against Eastern later that
season. Last year, Virginia
scored 48 and Ohio State,
ranked No. 2 in the country at
the time, hit 73 points.
But headed into Saturdays
game against the Nittany Lions
at Beaver Stadium, English said
the team is finally starting to
look forward to these types of
matchups.
A couple years ago, I didnt
know if they helped our pro-
gram because of where we
were, English said Monday.
Now, they do help our pro-
gram. They help our kids grow
and understand what it takes to
be successful.
The Eagles enter the game at
2-1 having already doubled their
win total fromEnglishs first two
seasons combined. Both wins
came against FCS squads
home games against Howard
and Alabama State before the
Eagles again traveled down the
road to Ann Arbor, losing 31-3 to
Michigan.
Though the final score itself
wasnt a dramatic improvement,
Eastern was much more com-
petitive against the Wolverines
this time around.
Eastern controlled the first
quarter against much bigger
brother Michigan and took a 3-0
lead on the first play of the sec-
ond quarter.
On the Eagles two drives be-
fore that, the Wolverines needed
to make a goal-line stand and
come up with an interception in
the end zone to avoid falling be-
hind by two or even three scores
early.
Though the Eagles have
shown signs of improvement,
English said he knows his team
will struggle to overcome defi-
cits this season. English repeat-
edly used the word physical
on Monday when discussing his
team, and that reflects the
teams run-oriented mindset.
In three games, Eastern has
136 rushes to just 45 pass at-
tempts. The disparity was more
pronounced against Michigan,
as the Eagles attempted just six
passes all game and none in the
second half.
One of the six came on a failed
trick play in the second quarter
that led to an interception.
Against Penn State, the game-
plan will likely be the same try
to control the game on the
ground.
I think our backs need to
play better, English told report-
ers after the Michigan loss.
There were too many times
where they were dancing
around and trying to hit a home
run, and thats not how you do
it. You hit the hole, and you get a
big play by breaking something
to the next level.
The Eagles will need to keep
it simple against a Lions defense
that held Temple, another
strong running team from the
MAC, well in check last week.
English said he expects his ex-
perience at Michigan will help
him prepare for Penn States of-
fense, noting that he knows
what to expect from the Lions
year-in and year-out.
Im not gonna disagree with
him, Penn States Joe Paterno
said. But I think there comes a
point when youre coaching, you
know that people are playing
you for certain tendencies and
you adjust to them. Youre ready
to adjust to them, and we have
been (ready). We have been.
EAGLES
Continued fromPage 1B
Ont., for the rookie tournament
and came back injury-free.
Now enters his second week
at Pittsburghs camp and is
looking forward to showing the
organization his game.
Its something that Grant re-
ally hasnt had a chance to do
since his first year in the orga-
nization in 2009.
During four seasons in the
QMJHL, Grant posted 143
points in 245 games and estab-
lished himself as a defenseman
with tremendous offensive up-
side.
During the 2009-10 season
Grants first as a pro -- he posted
27 points in 40 games with
Wheeling and scored three
goals in 14 games with Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton late in the sea-
son.
Still, Grant feels his numbers
couldve been better.
My first year was a big ad-
justment to the pro game and I
didnt have a great start, he
said.
And the broken wrist last
year prevented Grant from get-
ting any kind of a start.
I just dont think I had a
chance to show what I can real-
ly do, he said.
What Grant wants to show is
that hes a right-handed defen-
seman who can play in all situa-
tions and isnt afraid to drop the
gloves.
Aside from finally being
healthy, Grants opportunity to
show his game this year is bet-
ter then ever with blueliners
Robert Bortuzzo and Boris Va-
labik sidelined with injuries.
It could just be the opportuni-
ty that Grant was hoping to get
during his first two years with
the organization.
They (Valabik and Bortuz-
zo) are both good players, so
you know when theyre healthy
theyre jumping back into top
minutes, Grant said. I have to
play solid every night and do
the little things right. I need to
impress.
GRANT
Continued fromPage 1B
which already lost Nebraska
and Colorado last summer
and will lose Texas A&Mif the
Aggies are able to resolve le-
gal issues that have their
planned move to the South-
eastern Conference on hold.
The Pac-12 official, also
speaking on condition of ano-
nymity because the league has
not revealed its plans, said the
presidents probably would
need near agreement across
the board to agree to expand.
Texas officials have said
theyre not interested in re-
maining in a Big 12 stripped of
those other programs. That
would leave only five schools
Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas,
Kansas State and Missouri
remaining in the league that
once had 12 teams.
Officials from those five
schools have been in contact
with the remaining Big East
members about the possibility
of merging to create one con-
ference.
But the Big East might be
facing more defections.
UConn President Susan
Herbst said no formal applica-
tion has been filed with any
conference, and the school
has not ruled out staying in a
reconstituted Big East. But
she said shes receiving inqui-
ries from across the country
as the school considers which
conference might make the
best fit.
ACC Commissioner John
Swofford has said his league is
comfortable with14 members,
which it will have when Pitt
and Syracuse join, but it is not
philosophically opposed to
expanding to 16.
Adding UConn and possibly
Rutgers, located in New Jer-
sey, would allow the ACC to
further extend its reach into
the Northeast and New York
City television market.
The Big East, which lost
Boston College, Miami and
Virginia Tech to the ACC in
the early 2000s, requires 27
months notice if members de-
cide to leave for another con-
ference.
Marinatto told The New
York Times on Monday night
that he plans to force Pitts-
burgh and Syracuse to stay in
the Big East until the 2014-15
academic year.
With dozens of schools and
almost every conference af-
fected by realignment, ru-
mors, reports and speculation
emerge almost daily.
The SEC quickly responded
to reports that Missouri was
on deck to join the conference
if the Big 12 fell apart.
The Southeastern Confer-
ence has not agreed formally
or informally to accept any in-
stitution other than Texas
A&M, and there have not been
conference discussions re-
garding changes in divisional
alignments, SEC associate
commissioner Charles Bloom
said.
MOVES
Continued fromPage 1B
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Portugals debt auction
Well get a sense of how much faith investors have in
Portugal when the country auctions three-month and
six-month Treasury bills. Portugal received a $110 billion
bailout earlier this year. When it sold three-month bills
two weeks ago, it had to pay 4.959 percent, up from
4.854 three weeks ear-
lier. Investors are
increasingly uneasy
about Europes weaker
countries like Portugal,
Spain, Greece and
Ireland. So theyre
demanding higher
interest on bonds.
Trying to keep up with rising costs
General Mills warned investors back
in June that its price increases
wouldnt be enough to offset its
higher costs for ingredients and
energy. So its fiscal first-quarter earn-
ings are expected to have fallen from
a year ago. All food companies have
been contending with rising prices.
Its hard for them to raise their prices
because consumers remain cautious
about spending. Many people are
choosing store brands over national
brands. General Mills labels include
Cheerios and Betty Crocker.
The sad state of housing
The market for previously occu-
pied homes is on its way to its
worst year since 1997. Todays
report on August sales from the
National Association of Realtors
isnt expected to show much
improvement. The average rate
for a 30-year mortgage hit a
record low of 4.15 percent during
the month, but the weakening job
market and volatility in stocks
likely discouraged many would-be
homebuyers. An annual sales rate
of 6 million is considered healthy.
Price-to-earnings ratio: 14
based on past 12 months results
Dividend: $1.22 Div. Yield: 3.3%
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1Q 11
Operating
EPS
1Q 12
est.
$0.64
$0.62
GIS $37.49
$36.17
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Existing home sales
Annual rate in millions
4.75
est.
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Geisinger receives 2011
AMGA Acclaim Award
The American Medical Group Asso-
ciation (AMGA) today presented the
2011 AMGA Acclaim Award to Geis-
inger Health System for Transforming
Care Delivery: Patient-Centric, Value-
Driven Innovation. The award was
made for a patient-centered system
redesign focusing on quality and safety,
cost, innovative care delivery and in-
terdisciplinary care coordination across
the large healthcare organization. The
award, granted through AMGAs phil-
anthropic arm, the American Medical
Group Foundation (AMGF), was pre-
sented at AMGAs Institute for Quality
Leadership Annual Conference, being
held Sept. 19-21, 2011, at the Encore at
Wynn Las Vegas, Nev.
We are very honored to be recog-
nized by the AMGA with the Acclaim
Award, which is the associations high-
est award for quality. The award recog-
nizes high-performing organizations
that meet national patient safety goals
and organizations that are focused on
improving the patient experience, said
Frederick Bloom, M.D., Assistant Chief
Quality Officer, Geisinger. Our Pro-
venHealth Navigator and ProvenCare
acute programs guide our efforts to
improve quality and value for the pa-
tients we serve. We are proud to be a
leader in this area.
Three additional groups were an-
nounced as Acclaim Award Honorees:
Carolinas Physicians Network, a divi-
sion of Carolinas HealthCare System;
Gould Medical Group; and HealthTex-
as Provider Network
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DETROIT A new four-year contract
deal betweentheUnitedAutoWorkers and
General Motors Co. will add or keep 6,400
jobs inthe U.S., but will keepGMs costs in
check by offering buyouts to longtime
workers and replacing them with lower-
wage hires.
Most workers wont get annual pay rais-
es, but will get at least $12,500 in bonuses,
profit-sharingandother payments over the
life of the contract. GMis offering some ol-
der workers up to $65,000 if they retire or
leave early.
Union leaders from around the country
were briefed on the deal in Detroit in a
morningmeeting, andtheyvotedtorecom-
mendthat GMs48,500factoryworkersrat-
ify it. Workers are expectedtofinishvoting
onthe deal by next Thursday.
Theunionwill nowusetheGMcontract
as atemplateas it negotiates withChrysler
GroupLLCandFordMotor Co.
Thedeal createsmorethan5,100newas-
sembly-linejobsandopensup1,300jobsfor
skilled workers like electricians and wel-
ders. The skilled work is nowdone by out-
side contractors, but UAWworkers will be
abletobidonit. Theunionsaidmuchof the
workis beingbrought backfromMexico.
The auto industry is back. General Mo-
tors and the UAWare working together to
create jobs in America, UAW President
BobKingsaid.
GMhasagreedtoinvest $2.5billioninits
factories, including the reopening of an as-
sembly plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. Union-
company teams also are identifying 760
morepotential jobs and1,400morejobs for
UAW-representedGMsuppliers.
The deal reached Friday includes a
$5,000 signing bonus. Workers will get a
minimum$3,500inprofit-sharingnextyear
and $250 per year for meeting quality tar-
gets. Theyll alsoget three $1,000bonuses.
Wages for GMs 1,940 entry-level work-
ers, who now make about half the pay of
longtime UAW workers, will go up 24 per-
cent duringthe contract.
Union leaders recommend GM pact
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOMKRISHER
AP Auto Writers
The deal creates more than 5,100 new
assembly-line jobs and opens up 1,300
jobs for skilled workers like electri-
cians and welders.
NEW YORK Netflixs new
double-feature is getting bad re-
views on Wall Street.
Financial analysts and money
managers who own the compa-
nys stock are joining the chorus
of consumers who are savaging
Netflixs decision to separate its
streaming video service from its
DVD-by-mail division.
Market-watchers say the split
could cause more subscribers to
drop the service. Netflix will re-
name its DVD-by-mail operation
Qwikster, a brand name thats
both hard to pronounce and un-
known to consumers. It will also
expand into video game rentals.
The streaming service will still
be called Netflix.
But the 12 million Netflix cus-
tomers who get both streaming
videos and DVDs in Netflixs sig-
nature red envelopes will now
have to visit two websites to
make video requests and check
their bills. That outraged sub-
scribers, who filled Netflixs blog
with more than 23,000 com-
ments, many of them negative.
Netflix Inc. stock fell $12.90, or
9.1 percent, to $130.78 in after-
noon trading Tuesday. It is now
down 55 percent since July 12,
when the company announced
that it was effectivelyraisingpric-
es by as much as 60 percent for
customers who want to receive
DVDs in the mail and watch vid-
eos online. The Standard &
Poors 500 index has fallen 7 per-
cent in the same period.
With a nod to the terse movie-
critic blurbs we all know and
love, heres a collection of quotes
from financial experts who are
watching the stock:
Netflixs recent price chang-
es, followed by the separation
and rebranding of the DVD busi-
ness, have increased (subscriber
turnover) and damaged the
brand value...
...we expect near-term uncer-
tainty to persist until the direc-
tion of content negotiations and
competitive offerings becomes
clearer.
-Andy Hargreaves, an analyst
at Pacific Crest Securities.
We see little reason to cre-
ate a new brand unless Netflix
was intending to ultimately spin-
out the Qwikster business.
The friction of using both ser-
vices could cause more to down-
grade or even cancel their ser-
vice.
-Justin T. Patterson, an analyst
at Morgan Keegan
(For investors), we contin-
ue to recommend staying on the
sidelines until the near-term un-
certainties lessen.
Our concerns ... remain in
place and we believe (subscrib-
ers) will continue to seek out a
less-expensive option in general
and especially within an econom-
ic environment where fixed costs
are being cut by household bud-
gets.
-Eric Wold, an analyst
at Merriman Capital
Wealsohaveaproblemwith
(Netflixs) decision to enter the
videogame rental business. ...
The beauty of filmed entertain-
ment, as we see it, is that it is a
long-lived asset exploitable in
multiple windows.
Audiences of the series Sein-
feld, for example, can still find
virtually the same entertainment
value in watching that show to-
day versus its prime almost 20
years ago. The same cannot be
said for video games, which find
obsolescence very quickly.
-David Miller, an analyst
at Caris & Co.
Analysts
rip move
by Netflix
By CHIP CUTTER
AP Business Writer
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.
Drugmaker Merck &Co. has told employ-
ees it cant reach its goal of cutting up to
13,000 jobs by 2015 just by eliminating va-
cant jobs, so it is speeding up layoffs in the
U.S.
According to an internal memo, by the
end of October Merck will notify employ-
ees losing their jobs in sales and other de-
partments. The memo states the teams af-
fected are: marketing & customer solu-
tions, managed markets &policy, strategy
& commercial model innovation, and the
neuropsychiatric and womens health care
specialty sales teams.
The memo, titled Update on Ongoing
ChangestotheUSMarketsBusinessOper-
ations, was sent Sept. 15byMarkTimney,
Mercks president U.S. market. It was first
reported by the Pharmalot blog.
The unfortunate reality is that we must
do more and move now if Merck is to be
successful over the long term, Timney
wrote. Making difficult choices in select
functions, based on an assessment of the
business risks and opportunities identified
withineacharea, will allowus totransform
our businessandcapitalizeonthemost sig-
nificant market opportunities in 2012 and
beyond.
When Merck announced its second-
quarter earnings onJuly 29, it saidthe cuts
were needed because generic competition
next yearwill hurt itstop-sellingdrug, asth-
ma and allergy medicine Singulair. Merck
alsocitedslowerrevenuegrowthintheU.S.
andEurope, wheregovernment healthpro-
grams have been pressing for lower prices.
A Merck spokesman said 35 percent to
40 percent of the job cuts would be in the
United States, many at its headquarters in
Whitehouse Station, N.J.
Thenewcuts will bringto30,000thepo-
sitionseliminatedsinceMercksNovember
2009 megadeal to buy Schering-Plough
Corp., on top of about 5,000 positions the
companies cut before the deal closed.
Merck speeding up layoffs
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON The world econo-
my has entereda dangerous newphase,
accordingtothechief economist of theIn-
ternational Monetary Fund. As a result,
the international lending organization
has sharply downgraded its economic
outlook for the United States and Europe
through the end of next year.
The IMF expects the U.S. economy to
growjust1.5percent this year and1.8per-
cent in 2012. Thats down from its June
forecast of 2.5 percent in2011and2.7 per-
cent next year.
To achieve even that still-low level of
growth, the U.S. economy would need to
expandat amuchfaster rateinthesecond
half of the year thanits 0.7percent annual
pace in the first six months.
Most economists expect growth of be-
tween 1.5 percent and 2 percent in the fi-
nal two quarters. Though an improve-
ment, it wouldnt be enough to lower the
unemployment rate. The rate has been 9
percent or higher in all but two months
since the recession officially ended more
than two years ago.
The global economy has entered a
dangerous newphase, said Olivier Blan-
chard, the IMFs chief economist. The
recovery has weakened considerably.
Strongpolicies areneededtoimprovethe
outlook and reduce the risks.
The IMF has also lowered its outlook
for the 17 countries that use the euro. It
predicts 1.6 percent growth this year and
1.1 percent next year, down from its June
projections of 2 percent and 1.7 percent,
respectively.
The gloomier forecast for Europe is
based on worries that euro nations wont
be able to contain their debt crisis and
keep it from destabilizing the region.
Markets have clearly become more
skeptical about the ability of many coun-
tries to stabilize their public debt, Blan-
chardsaid. Fear of the unknownis high.
Overall, the IMF predicts global
growth of 4 percent for both years. Stron-
ger growthinChina, India, Brazil andoth-
er developing countries should offset
weaker output in the United States and
Europe.
Financial turmoil and slow growth are
feeding on each other in both the United
States and Europe, IMF officials say.
Gloomy outlook
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
AP FILE PHOTO
Crowds of job-seekers wait to enter a recent job fair at Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles. Most economists
expect growth in the U.S. of between 1.5 percent and 2 percent in the final two quarters. Though an improvement, it
wouldnt be enough to lower the unemployment rate. The rate has been 9 percent or higher in all but two months since the
recession officially ended more than two years ago.
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Record High 91 in 1983
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Yesterday 4
Month to date 68
Year to date 76
Last year to date 74
Normal year to date 94
*Index of fuel consumption, how far the days
mean temperature was below 65 degrees.
Precipitation
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Lehigh
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Delaware
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Highs: 70-75. Lows: 59-63. Mostly cloudy
with rain developing today. Cloudy skies
with periods of rain tonight.
The Poconos
Highs: 71-78. Lows: 64-66. Mostly cloudy
with rain developing today. Cloudy skies
with periods of rain tonight.
The Jersey Shore
Highs: 74-77. Lows: 59-63. Cloudy with a
chance of rain today. Cloudy skies with
periods of rain tonight.
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Highs: 77-78. Lows: 65-68. Mostly cloudy
with rain developing today. Cloudy skies
with periods of rain tonight.
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with rain developing today. Cloudy skies
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Over the next
several days, the
weather patterns
here in the east
will evolve into a
blocking pattern.
For us, that
means having
warmer than
normal tempera-
tures into the
weekend thanks
to persistent
southerly winds.
Those winds will
also converge
currents of very
humid air along
a stalled front,
and this will
serve to bring
more rain our
way tonight,
Thursday and on
Friday. However,
rainfall totals will
not be excessive
because the rain
will mostly be
just showers.
There may be a
slightly heavier
rainfall here on
Friday followed
by some sun-
shine with warm
afternoons this
weekend. But the
threat for scat-
tered showers
will persist.
- Tom Clark
NATIONAL FORECAST: Showers and thunderstorms will be likely from the Southeast into the Ohio
Valley ahead of a cold front. Rain will fall ahead of this system from the Mid-Atlantic to the eastern
Great Lakes. Clouds, cool temperatures and a few showers will linger over the Upper Midwest with
upper-level low pressure overhead.
Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
Temperatures
Heating Degree Days*
Precipitation
TODAY
Mostly cloudy,
a shower
THURSDAY
Warm, a
shower
75
62
SATURDAY
Partly
sunny, a
shower
75
60
SUNDAY
Partly
sunny,
warm
75
57
MONDAY
Partly
sunny
70
55
TUESDAY
Rain
possible
65
55
FRIDAY
Periods
of rain
72
63
72
55
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TASTE S E C T I O N C
THE TIMES LEADER WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
timesleader.com
IN THE EVENING
when there is a famil-
iar chill in the air, I
often ponder the
endless possibilities
for fall foods. This
time of year happens
to be my favorite. The
seasonal produce and cooking styles
are not only comforting but yield a
wonderful canvas for the chefs and
gourmet home cooks to paint a spec-
tacular meal.
This recipe combines sweet and tart
dried fruits and nuts with pumpkin and
butternut squash risotto. Be sure to try
it at home or from the kitchen of Fire
and Ice. It will be featured on our up-
coming fall menu.
SEA SCALLOPS
WITH ROASTED PUMPKIN AND
BUTTERNUT-SQUASH RISOTTO
Serves four.
Ingredients:
12 fresh dry sea scallops (I prefer U-10 or
larger.)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Risotto:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 white onion, diced
2 cups Arborio rice
1 cup Pinot Grigio
1.5 cups vegetable stock
1
2 cup heavy cream (or substitute al-
mond milk)
1
2 roasted pumpkin (or canned)
1
2 cup roasted butternut squash (diced
small)
2 tablespoons whole butter (optional)
Fruit Topping
1 tablespoon butter
1
2 cup dried cranberries
1
2 cup white raisins
1
4 cup dried dates, sliced
2 shots cognac
2 ounces maple syrup
2 ounces slivered almonds
Method: To make risotto, first have all your
ingredients prepared in advance. The
vegetable stock should be simmering. (I
often add aromatics to my vegetable
stock, such as fresh thyme, parsley stems,
peppercorns and bay leaf.)
The first process is to sweat the onions
until translucent. This sweetens the on-
ions. Next the Arborio rice will be sauted
in the butter and onion. This will add a
nutty aroma to the rice.
Add the white wine. This burns off resid-
ual alcohol. Next add the pumpkin and
squash, then start incorporating the stock
in small stages, stirring often.
The stock will be absorbed; at this time
add more stock. The risotto should be
pulled from the heat when it is al dente. It
can be reheated with heavy cream later.
As the risotto is resting, the fruit top-
ping can be made. Heat the butter and
cook the dried fruits for two minutes on
moderate heat. Deglaze the pan with
cognac. (Be careful as the pan may flame.)
A touch of stock may be needed to soften
the dried fruit. Stir in the maple syrup. The
topping can rest while the scallops are
cooking.
The scallops are seared just to be
cooked through and slightly soft. You need
to prepare a hot pan lightly oiled. Season
the scallops with sea salt and freshly
cracked black pepper. Once the scallops
are in the pan let them alone for two to
three minutes for a nice golden crust to
develop. Turn the scallops and start to
reheat the risotto and the fruit topping.
The dish can be assembled with the
risotto placed in a bowl, followed by the
fruit topping and, last, the seared scallops
on top.
The dish can be made healthier simply
by omitting the finishing butter and sub-
stituting almond milk for the heavy cream.
This dish also could be vegan-friendly by
this slight alteration, in addition to losing
the scallops. Save the scallops for some-
body like me who enjoys the sweet fresh
flavor of these tasty bivalves. Honestly, the
dish will be just as tasty with the almond
milk and a bit healthier.
CHEFS CORNER
G A R Y E D W A R D S
F I R E A N D I C E
O N T O B Y C R E E K
Paint a plate
with shades
of season
JACKI LUKAS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Chef Gary Edwards prepared this dish
of scallops and risotto at Fire and Ice
on Toby Creek.
Editors note: Chef Gary Edwards is co-
owner of Fire and Ice on Toby Creek. If you
would like to submit a recipe to Chefs Corner,
call 570-829-7283 or email mbiebel@time-
sleader.com.
It looks like Kraft Macaroni &
Cheese, and Kraft says it tastes just
like the original. But a new ingredient
is lurking inside this version of the
American family dinner staple: cauli-
flower.
Dont tell the kids!
Kraft Foods Inc. is the latest large
food manufacturer to try hiding addi-
tional veggies in packaged foods, an ef-
fort to ride a renewed interest in
healthy eating to fatter profits. Its a
slowly growing trend, and its one that
is dividing food-industry experts.
Wal-Mart and Target stores have
started stocking Kraft Macaroni &
Cheese Dinner Veggie Pasta across the
country, alongside boxes of the tradi-
tional recipe and other alternative ver-
sions, including organic and whole
grain. Every neon-orange cup serving
of the new recipe packs a half-serving
of cauliflower.
Kraft joins brands such as ConAgra
Foods Inc.s Chef Boyardee, which in-
cludes enough tomato in some of its
canned pasta to claimhalf a cup of veg-
etables per serving, and Unilevers Ra-
gu pasta sauces, which says it has two
servings of veggies for every half cup
of sauce.
In the Kraft product, the company
freeze-dries cauliflower and pulveriz-
es it into a powder, then uses that
powder to replace some of the flour in
the pasta.
We know moms are always looking
to please their kids and wanting to not
make meals a big ordeal, insofar as be-
ing able to get them to eat their food,
said Alberto Huerta, who oversees the
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese brand at
Kraft. Mom is looking for ways to
sneak veggies into her kids diet.
In Canada, the cauliflower-based
pasta has been available since last
March. It immediately became one of
the faster-selling versions of the dish,
Huerta said. It also drew new Kraft
Dinner consumers, boosting overall
revenue growth for the entire product
line.
Krafts move is a variation on a
theme espoused by several recent
and highly successful cook-
books. Missy Chase Lapine is au-
thor of the Sneaky Chef series
of cookbooks, in which she pro-
motes a systemof color-coded,
pureed fresh and frozen fruits
and vegetables that can be
mixed into foods such as
macaroni and cheese
(yams or cauliflower),
spaghetti (carrots and
sweet potato) and
brownies (baby spin-
ach and blueber-
ries).
The ideal, of
course, is you steam
up some local, orga-
nic, freshly picked
cauliflower, and
your child eats it
outright with a little
mist of olive oil, happily, Lapine said.
But like Kraft, Lapine takes a practi-
cal approach. Food is only healthy if
you can get someone to
eat it, she said.
Harry Balzer,
who tracks Amer-
icans eating pat-
terns for The NPD
Group, a market re-
search firm, says par-
ents are making genu-
ine attempts to get
healthier foods into their
kids. Fruits now make up
6 percent of kids diets, the
largest share since he start-
ed tracking kids consump-
tion 30 years ago. Meantime,
cookies, cake, pre-sweetened
cereal, candy and carbonated
soft drinks are at their lowest
level, in terms of their share of
kids diets.
But vegetables, which
peaked as a percentage of
kids diets in 1984, remain a
sticking point. Theyre a hassle for par-
By JESSICA MINTZ
For The Associated Press
See VEGGIE, Page 4C
Food companies take veggie cue from sneaky trend
AP PHOTO
A new ingredient is lurk-
ing inside Krafts vegeta-
ble pasta and cheese
dinner: cauliflower.
H
eller Orchards from Wapwallo-
pen brought rosy-skinned ap-
ples and peaches.
The Miller Family of Clarks Summit
showed up with gleaming purple egg-
plants and orange pumpkins.
The Yatsonskys displayed bottles and
flasks of maple syrup from Sugar Creek
Maple Farm in Honesdale.
At least a dozen other farmers joined
them Friday in selling produce at the 72-
year-old, three-days-a-week Cooperative
Farmers Market of Scranton.
And it wasnt just any produce. It was
local food, with origins in Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Its easy, its delicious, its fast, and
its healthy, Chef Russell Preno of Rus-
sells Restaurant on Ash Street, Scran-
ton, said after marinating and grilling
big chunks of locally grown veggies for
an appreciative audience at the market.
His demonstration, along with a
corn-husking contest for children, a
square dance and lessons in home-can-
ning and flower preservation, were de-
signedto drawattentionto simple plea-
sures, including the down-home joys of
cooking and eating food that hasnt
been trucked across the country or
flown in from some distant shore.
The celebration of regional food con-
tinues Friday at the Everhart Museum,
where a $125-per-plate Farm To Table
dinner will be held to benefit the mu-
seum. The fund-raiser ties into the Ev-
erharts exhibit on Buds, Blooms &
Berries: Plants in Science, Culture and
Art, dinner organizer and museum
volunteer Fafi Karam said.
Prepared by chefs from Epicurean
Delight catering service, the menu will
include all-natural poultry from
Quails R Us in Honesdale, vegetables
from local farmers and drinks from lo-
cal wineries and microbreweries.
Were even going so far as to have
water from Glen Summit Springs Wa-
ter Co., Karam said. Thats in Moun-
tain Top.
In keeping with the country-casual
theme of the dinner, the band Hickory
Rose will provide music for line danc-
ing. Seating will be at long tables,
where guests are welcome to sit with
their friends. Karamsaid solo guests al-
so will be seated with the groups, so ev-
eryone should feel comfortable.
Whether you attend that dinner or
not, if youd like to put more locally
grown vegetables into your diet, you
might want toenhance their flavor with
What: Farm to Table Dinner, prepared by
Epicurean Delight
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Grounds of Everhart Museum,
1901 Mulberry St., Scranton
Tickets: $125
More info: 346-7186
IF YOU GO
By MARY THERESE BIEBEL
mbiebel@timesleader.com
See FUNDRAISER, Page 4C
JASON RIEDMILLER/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Brenda Miller and Edie Sicher of Miller Family Farms show off some of their locally grown pumpkins at the Farmers Market in Scranton.
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For No Kid Hungry event
through Saturday at TGI Fridays,
882 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre, and
620 Scranton Carbondale High-
way, Scranton. National cam-
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nutrition education.
Spaghetti and Pasta Dinner 4-
6:30 p.m. every Thursday at St.
Marys Antiochian Orthodox
Church, 905 S. Main St., Wilkes-
Barre. Menu includes a choice of
five pastas and five sauces.
Salad, dessert, and beverages
included. Takeouts available.
Adults pay $7; $5 for children 5
to 12 years old; children younger
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Family-Style Ham Dinner 4:30-
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Volunteer Fire Company, 5383
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for children ages 6 to 1 1 years
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Spaghetti Dinner, hosted by Our
Lady of Hope Parish, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, Marymount Parish
Center, South Hancock Street,
Wilkes-Barre. The dinner will
include salad, homemade sauce
and meatballs, bread, dessert
and beverages. Adults pay $8;
$3 for children younger than 12
years old. Takeouts start at 4
p.m. For more information, call
824-7832.
Family Style Roast Beef Supper
4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick
Road, Dallas. Wheelchair acces-
sible. Takeouts served at 3:30
p.m. Adults pay $8.50; $3.50 for
children younger than 12 years
old. Tickets sold at the door or
call 675-3859.
Ziti and Meatball Dinner to bene-
fit Molly Brobst 4-7 p.m. Sat-
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Methodist Church. Proceeds will
help Brobst, of Trucksville, pay
medical expenses as she battles
cancer. Takeouts available. Salad
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offering will be accepted. For
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leave a message.
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet
8 a.m.-noon Saturday, church
basement, Zion United Church of
Christ, 40 W. Main St., Nanticoke.
Tickets are $6 in advance or $7
at the door. For tickets or more
information, call Gloria Graboske
at 262-6583.
Annual Spaghetti Dinner 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, Holy Cross Polish
National Catholic Church, 17
Sheridan St., Heights, Wilkes-
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and beverages included. Adults
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featuring 20 themes will cap the
event.
Chicken and Biscuit Dinner 4-7
p.m. Saturday, Central United
Methodist Church, 65 Academy
St., Wilkes-Barre. Takeouts avail-
able. Adults pay $8; $4 for chil-
dren 12 years old and younger.
Tickets sold at the door or call
the church office, 822-7246.
Stuffed Breast of Chicken Dinner
1 1:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, St.
Andrews Parish (St. Patrick-St.
Boniface-Holy Rosary) in St.
Patricks Church hall, 316 Parrish
St., Wilkes-Barre. Takeouts avail-
able. Adults pay $9; $4 for chil-
dren 12 years old and younger.
There will be themed baskets, a
bake sale and games of chance.
Chicken Barbecue 8 noon-2 p.m.
Sunday, Noxen Volunteer Fire
Company hall, Stull Road, Noxen.
Cost is $8. Takeouts available.
2nd Annual Wine and Wishes, to
benefit the Make-A-Wish Founda-
tion of Greater Pennsylvania and
Southern West Virginia, 6-9 p.m.
Monday, The Metro in Dallas.
Last years inaugural wine tast-
ing event raised more than
$30,000 to fulfill the wishes of
children with life-threatening
medical conditions. For more
information or to support this
event, contact Maggie OBrien,
northeast regional manager, at
341-9474. Tickets are $65 per
person.
Community Lunch Program for
White Haven Residents 1 1:30
a.m.-noon every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 418 Berwick
St., White Haven. This ministry is
supported through volunteers
and donations. Doors open at 10
a.m. for coffee and close at 1:30
p.m. Contact the Rev. Dawn
Richie of St. Pauls Lutheran
Church at 443-9424 for more
information.
FUTURE
Takeout-Only Chicken Barbecue
4-6 p.m. Oct. 1, Larksville United
Methodist Church, 147 Wilson St.,
Larksville. Generous portion of
chicken with secret recipe, baked
potato, vegetable, applesauce,
pepper hash, roll and a home-
made dessert. Tickets are $8
from any member or call 287-
5805. Evalyn Olaviany is chair-
ing the event.
Welsh Cookie Sale orders are due
by Sept. 28 by email to
amy35mm@yahoo.com or call
823-1469. Cost is $3.50 per
dozen. Pickup orders 10 a.m.-3
p.m. Oct. 1, Bennett-Derr United
Methodist Church, Chapel and
New Grant streets, Wilkes-Barre.
Two-Day Barbecue Dinner Fun-
draiser, sponsored by the Tyre
Square Club Inc., noon-6 p.m.,
Oct. 1-2, corner of Wilkes-Barre
Boulevard and Hill Street, Wilkes-
Barre. Dinners cost $10, sand-
wiches $8, racks of ribs $25, and
sides are $3 each. For more
information, call 793-7627.
All-You-Can-Eat Italian Break-
fast, sponsored by Marine Corps
League Detachment 1039, 8
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 2, St. Patrick
Parish Center, 41 1 Allegheny St.,
White Haven. Cost is $7. For
more information call 262-2894.
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buf-
fet, sponsored by the Swoyers-
ville Kiwanis Club, 8 a.m.-noon
Oct. 2, Swoyersville American
Legion, Shoemaker Street,
Swoyersville. Scrambled eggs,
sausage, home fries, toast,
pancakes, creamed-chipped beef
over toast, beverages and dess-
ert are on the menu. Adults pay
$8; $3 for children ages 5 to 12
years old. Proceeds will support
the clubs community service
projects. Tickets sold at the door
or call 283-1677.
Harvest Moon: A Food and Wine
Celebration of the Season 6-9
p.m. Oct. 6, Woodlands Inn and
Resort, state Route 315, Plains
Township. Cost is $100 per per-
son. Proceeds will benefit the
Wyoming Valley Childrens Asso-
ciations Early Equals Excellence
Program for underserved and
disadvantaged children. An
outdoor cocktail hour will be
followed by a stationed Asian-
inspired dinner and first-class
wines from across the world in
the Grand Ballroom. Entertain-
ment provided by Jamie Orfanel-
la and Billy Rogan. For tickets or
more information, call 714-1246
or visit www.wvcakids.org/
events.
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to Good Eats, The Times Leader, 15
N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA1871 1.
To ensure accuracy, information
must be typed or computer gener-
ated. For more information, con-
tact Michele Harris at 829-7245.
The complete list of events can be
viewed at www.timesleader.com by
clicking Community News under
the People tab.
The annual Gymanfa Ganu
will begin at 3 p.m. on Oct. 9 at
First Welsh Presbyterian
Church, South Meade and
Northampton streets, Wilkes-
Barre. Dr. Peter Williams of
Newark, Del., will lead the
congregation in song. Williams,
a Flint, Wales, native, was
honored for his contributions
to Welsh culture by being
admitted into the Gorsedd
Circle (Gorsedd Beirdd Yns
Prydein). A te bach (Welsh tea)
will follow. Admission is free.
Music will be provided by the
senior choirs of First Welsh
Presbyterian Church and West-
minster Presbyterian Church
of Wilkes-Barre. For more
information, call Martha Bo-
rosky, chairwoman, at 829-
1479. This years greeters in
traditional Welsh attire, from
left, are Carolyn Rose Comitz,
daughter of Kelly and attorney
Jonathan Comitz, and Kat-
lynne May Borosky, daughter
of Jeff and Jeanette Borosky.
Annual Gymanfa Ganu
planned for Oct. 9
SCRANTON: Debra Belfan-
ti, a speech language patholo-
gist, will discuss swallowing
disorder at the Parkinsons
Support Group at 4 p.m. today
at the Allied Services Charles
Luger Outpatient Center, Mof-
fat Drive. Belfanti treats Par-
kinsons patients at Allied and
provides LSVTLoud Therapy,
a proven technique that helps
Parkinsons patients speak
louder and more clearly.
For more information, call
348-1498.
WILKES-BARRE: The
Christian rock band 37 will
performan outdoor concert
from2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at
Parsons Baptist Church, 232
Austin Ave. Free food will be
served. The church seeks craf-
ters to participate in a craft
showplanned Oct. 22. For
more information, contact
Christine at 779-3604.
IN BRIEF
Today
WILKES-BARRE TWP.: North
Street Grade School reunion
at 6 p.m. at Grotto Pizza in the
Wyoming Valley Mall. Anyone
who ever attended the former
school in Wilkes-Barre is in-
vited. Cost is $1 1 per person.
For more information, call
Paul, 675-3382, or Bill, 779-
4437.
Thursday
PLYMOUTH: Plymouth Minis-
terium at 10:30 a.m. at Ply-
mouth Christian Church, main
Street. The Thanksgiving
service will be discussed.
Sept. 27
WYOMING VALLEY: Lithuanian
Womens Club of Wyoming
Valley at Boscovs, South Main
Street, Wilkes-Barre. Lunch
begins at noon followed by
the meeting. President Martha
Warnagiris will preside.
MEETINGS
The Wyoming Rotary Club will host an all-you-can eat crab fest from 6 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the West
Wyoming Fire Hall, Shoemaker Street, West Wyoming. Seating is limited to the first 175 reservations.
Baltimore hard-shell crabs, clam chowder, hot dogs, beer and soda are on the menu. For reservations,
call Mark Sobeck, 760-1644, or Mike Kelly, 237-5063. Cost is $35 per person. Members of the club, from
left, are Frank Sobeck, Mike Kelly, Darrell Evans, Scott Davis, Dr. Brian Zaborny, Mark Sobeck, crab fest
chairman, John Piszak, John Harrington, club president, and Dave Voitek, guest speaker.
Wyoming Rotary Club slates all-you-can-eat crab fest
A chicken and biscuit dinner will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Saturday at Central United Methodist Church, 65 Academy St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Takeouts will be available. Tickets are $8 for adults and
$4 for children 12 years old and younger. Tickets will be sold at the
door or call the church office at 822-7246 to make a purchase or
reservations. Organizing the event, from left, are Jack Michael, Joan
Michael, Dorothy Casterline, Kris Jones, Regina Lepisko, Blanche
Williams, Timothy Snyder, Ken Michael, the Rev. Dr. Paul Amara, pas-
tor, Charles Fick, Diane Schukers, Harry Schukers, and Ann Fick.
Central United Methodist Church set chicken dinner
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ents to buy and keep fresh,
theyre not generally seen as
snack foods the way fruits are,
and theyre rarely served alone
as a main dish. That means if
someone is cooking at home,
vegetables are added work. And
when they are available, many
kids simply arent biting, the
analyst said.
And while parents may have
good intentions to buy healthier
options, a higher vegetable con-
tent doesnt top the list of crite-
ria.
I dont think theres a food
company in America that
doesnt have on its radar the
health and wellness of Ameri-
cans, as a market, Balzer said.
They think its a driving force in
our behavior. I know its not. I
knowthe driving force of our be-
havior is taste buds.
For Phil Lempert, another
food-industry analyst, half a
serving of cauliflower in the new
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is bet-
ter than nothing if Americans
are willing to serve it.
I dont care about the top 1
percent that can buy whatever
they want, eat strictly organic,
buy artisan cheese where they
know the cheese maker, Lem-
pert said. I want to make sure
people who go in every week in
the supermarket, are spending
22 minutes and100 bucks a week
for a family of four get the best
health, taste and value that they
can.
That approach draws skepti-
cism from Marion Nestle, a pro-
fessor at New York Universitys
department of nutrition, food
studies and public health. Nutri-
ents are lost whenvegetables are
freeze-dried, Nestle says, and
people also are losing the benefit
of greater volume of less calorie-
dense food in a meal.
Oh, what will they think of
next, Nestle said. What a silly
idea.
VEGGIE
Continued from Page 1C
a marinadesimilar totheonePre-
no demonstrated at the Farmers
Market. It complements chicken
and fish as well as vegetables,
said the chef, who studied at the
Culinary Institute of Florence.
The institute consistently em-
phasized local ingredients, Preno
said.
We had our own greenhouse,
and if they said Today were go-
ingtomake a marinara sauce, we
wouldnt open a can. Wed go to
the greenhouse and pick toma-
toes and fresh basil.
CHEF RUSSELLS
MARINADE
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons kosher or sea
salt
Dash freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons ground dried
mustard
1
2 cup parsley, chopped fine
1
2 cup basil, chopped fine
A few dashes Tabasco Sauce
A few dashes Worcestershire
sauce
Whisktogether all ingredients.
Cut into wedges your vegetables
of choice, such as red, yellowand
green peppers; zucchini, toma-
toes and onions. Marinate them
and cook on the grill.
FUNDRAISER
Continued from Page 1C
JASON RIEDMILLER/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Kait Burrier, left, and Mikaela Maria of Clarks Summit spent the
afternoon shopping at the Scranton Farmers Market. Farm-fresh
food, similar to that sold at the market, will be served on Friday at
a Farm to Table dinner to benefit the Everhart Museum.
I dont think theres a food company in America
that doesnt have on its radar the health and well-
ness of Americans, as a market.
Harry Balzer
Who tracks Americans eating patterns for The NPD Group
Roaring Brook Baptist Church of Hunlock Creek held its Awana Awards Program, which begins in
September and ends with a camping trip in June. Commander Mike Potoeski presided over the pro-
gram. The program included specials by Devin Lindley and Rebecca Schoen. Clubbers memorize scrip-
ture verses, complete crafts and activities in handbooks to earn awards. Rebecca Schoen earned the
Timothy trophy, the highest award possible. Other award winners are Hunter Bardo, Allyson Brubaker,
Lorelai Hess, Caidie Leach, Ariel McTague and Cheyenne Pollock, Cubbie Bear Pins; Rachel Strange,
second-year ribbon; Haley McTague and Jalyn Rade, first book ribbons; Abby Strange, second book
ribbon; Hannah Marvin, Excellence Award and Pin; J.T. Brubaker and Jerry Snyder, Truth and Training
Alpha Medallion and Pin; and Allyson Brubaker, Lorelai Hess, Ariel McTague, Rachel Strange, Jalyn
Rader, Leeanne Cragle, Haley McTague, Abby Strange, Destinee McTague, Becky Schoen, Jerry Snyder
and Jacob Reilly, all Perfect Attendance awards. Clubbers, first row, from left are Pollock, Allyson Bru-
baker, Micah Brubaker, Hess and Rachel Strange. Second row: Bardo, Leach, Ariel McTague, Cragle,
Jacob Brubaker, Abby Strange, and Haley McTague. Third row: Schoen, Marvin, Lindley, J.T. Brubaker,
Rader, Reilly, Snyder, Destinee McTague, and Potoeski.
Roaring Brook Baptist Church members complete Awana Awards Program
Grandparents Day was cele-
brated at Golden Living Center-
Summit, 50 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. On hand for the
celebration, from left, are Anna
Reese; Heather Fassett, activity
director; Florence Wallace; and
Tom Jantz.
Grandparents celebrated
at Golden Living Center
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