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arraigned Monday by District
Judge Paul Roberts in Kingston
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Alejandro Concepcion, 40, of
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firearms not to be carried with-
out a license, possession of a
controlled substance and pos-
session of drug paraphernalia.
Ander Antonio Lopez, 31m of
West Diamond Avenue, Hazle-
ton, was charged with illegal
possession of a firearm, firearms
not to be carried without a
license, terroristic threats and
harassment.
They were jailed at the Lu-
zerne County Correctional Facil-
ity for lack of $20,000 bail each.
Police allege Lopez, armed
with a handgun, stood on a
porch of a house on North
Wyoming Street and threatened
a man inside at about 7:50 p.m.
Sunday.
Police later spotted Lopez and
Concepcion walking away on
North Wyoming Street.
A loaded .22-caliber handgun
and a bag containing suspected
heroin were found inside Con-
cepcions pocket after Lopez
gave him the firearm, according
to the criminal complaints.
Preliminary hearings are
scheduled on Oct. 12 before
District Judge Joseph Zola in
Hazleton.
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Wall Street protesters
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rotesters speaking out
against corporate greed and
other issues showed no signs of
giving up their campaign Mon-
day, with organizers urging
participants to dress up as what
they called corporate zombies
and to take part in a rally
against police brutality.
Group spokesman Patrick
Bruner urged protesters to dress
up as zombies and eat Monopo-
ly money to let financial work-
ers see us reflecting the meta-
phor of their actions. As the
encampment slowly began wak-
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dozen police officers stood in
formation across the street.
STOCKHOLM
Scientist wins
posthumous Nobel
A pioneering researcher was
awarded the Nobel Prize in
medicine Monday, three days
after dying of pancreatic cancer
without ever knowing he was
about to be honored for his
immune system work that he
had used to try to prolong his
own life.
The Nobel committee said it
was unaware Canadian-born cell
biologist Ralph Steinman had
already died when it awarded
the prize to him, American
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tist Jules Hoffmann.
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supposed to consider living
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held an emergency meeting
Monday and said the decision
on the $1.5 million prize will
remain unchanged.
I N B R I E F
Students mourn fellow classmate in L.A.
AP PHOTO
J
ennifer Ramos, left, and another student who wouldnt identify herself from
South East High School, pay their respects Monday at a memorial for Cindi San-
tana, a student who was stabbed and later died Friday in Los Angeles. Grief coun-
selors were at the school on Monday.
WASHINGTON The nine
justices of the Supreme Court,
who serve without seeking elec-
tion, soon will have to decide
whether to insert themselves in-
to the center of the presidential
campaign next year.
The high court began its new
term Monday, and President Ba-
rack Obamas health care over-
haul, which affects almost ev-
eryone in the country, is square-
ly in its sights.
The Obama administrations
request last week that the justic-
es resolve whether the health
care law is constitutional makes
it more likely than not that they
will deliver their verdict by June
2012, just as Obama and his Re-
publican opponent charge to-
ward the fall campaign.
Other high-profile cases on
the horizon concern immigra-
tion and affirmative action, hot-
button issues at any time and
only more so in an election year.
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chance to make it to the court
this year are cases involving gay
marriage and the landmark Vot-
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usefulness.
Just over a third of the 48
cases the court has so far
agreed to hear are of interest to
the business sector, according
to the U.S. Chamber of Com-
merce. But that list includes few
big-ticket cases, unlike last
terms victories for business in-
terests in major cases seeking to
limit consumer and employee
access to the courts. Foremost
among those was the decision
to throw out a class-action law-
suit on behalf of up to 1.6 mil-
lion female Wal-Mart employ-
ees.
The court is beginning its sec-
ond year with the same comple-
ment of justices after consecu-
tive terms of welcoming new
members, Sonia Sotomayor and
then Elena Kagan.
Health care law looms
as issue for high court
By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press
DETROIT The trial of a
young African accused of trying
tobringdownanairlinernearDe-
troit with a bomb in his under-
wearisnowhodunit. Prosecutors
have his hospital-bedconfession,
dozens of witnesses, remnants of
theexplosiveandanal-Qaidavid-
eo featuring the 24-year-old ex-
plaininghissui-
cide mission.
Nonethe-
less, the prose-
cution of Umar
Farouk Abdul-
mutallab car-
ries high
stakes. His
failed attack was the first act of
terrorism in the U.S. during the
Obama administration, and it
couldhaveimplicationsinthede-
bate over whether terrorismsus-
pectsshouldbetriedincivilianor
military courts.
The case, which starts today
with jury selection, also revealed
the rise of a dangerous al-Qaida
affiliate and the growing influen-
ce of a radical Islamic cleric, who
was killed by a CIA-U.S. military
strike only last week.
Abdulmutallab, a well-educat-
ed Nigerian from an upper-class
family who has pleaded not
guilty, wasdirectedbyAmerican-
born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and
said he wanted to become a mar-
tyr on Christmas 2009 when he
boarded Northwest Airlines
Flight 253 in Amsterdam with
nearly 300 passengers and crew,
according to the government.
A conviction on multiple
charges could bolster the argu-
ment that suspected terrorists
should be prosecuted through ci-
vilian courts, not military pro-
ceedings. Abdulmutallab faces
eight charges, including conspir-
acy to commit terrorism and at-
tempted use of a weapon of mass
destruction.
Trial will begin for Nigerian accused in 2009 jet liner underwear bomb attack
By ED WHITE
Associated Press
Abdulmutallab
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hyllis B. Joseph, 87, of Hanover
Township, died Saturday, Octo-
ber 1, 2011, in the Geisinger Wyom-
ing Valley Medical Center.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on August
22, 1924, she was a daughter of the
late Joseph and Stella Gulbish Was-
ley. She was a 1942 graduate of Ha-
nover Township High School.
On February 10, 1948, she mar-
ried the late John D. Jack Joseph,
who died September 29, 2006.
Phyllis was a member of St. Aloy-
sius Church for more than 60 years.
She was a member of the ILGWU.
Until retiring, she was employed
by Sea Isle Sportswear andRoxanne
Fashions. After her retirement she
received great joy from being in-
volved in the Foster Grandparent
program at Kistler Elementary
School, Wilkes-Barre.
Inadditionto her parents andher
husband, Jack, she was preceded in
death by brother, Edmund Wasley,
and granddaughter Michelle Schul-
er.
Surviving her are two sons, Stan-
leyJosephandhis wife, Kathy, Pikes
Creek, and Richard Joseph and his
wife, Karen, Hughestown; daugh-
ter, Susan Schuler, and her hus-
band, Robert, Macungie; seven
grandchildren, Christopher and Ni-
cholas Joseph; Michael, Matthew
and Jeffrey Schuler; Ricky and Ste-
phanie Joseph; four great-grandchil-
dren, McKenzie and Morgan Schul-
er, and Nicholas and Emily Joseph;
sister, Gertrude Muchler, Hanover
Township; and several nieces and
nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday
in St. Aloysius Church, Wilkes-
Barre. Family and friends may call
from4 to 7 p.m. today in the Kniffen
OMalley Funeral Home, 465 S.
Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Interment
will be private, held at the conve-
nience of the family in St. Marys
Cemetery, Plymouth.
Your condolences for Phylliss
family can be left online by visiting
our website at www.bestlifetribu-
tes.com.
Phyllis B. Joseph
October 1, 2011
R
obert G. (Doc) Leiser of Ethel
Park Lane, Tunkhannock, died
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, in
Grandview, Mo. He was born in
Binghamton, N.Y., on February 7,
1950, son of the late John and Mar-
ian Rose Carlin Leiser.
He had been employed at the
Procter & Gamble Plant in Mehoo-
pany for 26 years and currently at
the Pump andPantry onMile Hill in
Tunkhannock.
Doc had a great sense of humor,
always enjoying a good laugh with
family and friends. He was an avid
square dancer and enjoyed travel-
ing, referring to the trips as Hoot
and Toots.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Kenneth Leiser, and a sister,
Joyce Sharer.
Surviving him are his wife of 15
years, Sally Pius Leiser; son, Steven,
and companion Christine, Pittston;
daughters, Kathy andhusbandJohn
Filer Jr., Tunkhannock; Susan Huff,
Rush, Pa.; Bonnie and her husband,
Arthur Goulding Jr., Tunkhannock;
10 grandchildren, and three great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday in the Sheldon-
Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73W. Tio-
ga St., Tunkhannock, with the Rev.
Lori Robinson, pastor of the Eaton-
ville United Methodist Church, offi-
ciating. Interment will be in Sunny-
side Cemetery in Tunkhannock.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.
this evening in the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent
to the family at www.sheldonku-
kuchkafuneralhome.com.
Robert G. Leiser
September 27, 2011
MARY PAVLUCHUK DUTKO,
86, formerly of Bald Mountain
Road, Bear Creek Township, died
Monday, October 3, 2011, in the
Meadows Nursing Home, Dallas.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Yeosock Funeral
Home, 40S. MainSt., Plains Town-
ship.
L
ottie J. Wysocki, 95, of Metu-
chen, N.J., died peacefully on
Friday, September 30, 2011, at the
Haven Hospice, JFK Medical Cen-
ter, Edison, N.J.
BorninHudson, in1916, she was
a graduate of Plains Township
High School.
Lottie married her beloved hus-
band, Henry, in 1939.
After getting married, they
moved to New Jersey, where they
lived together for the rest of their
lives. Devoted wife to her late hus-
band, Henry, to whom she was
married for 61 years, she enjoyed
organic gardening, home canning
and preparing nutritious meals for
her family using the produce from
her garden.
She had a life-long interest in
health and good nutrition and suc-
cessfully passed on many of her
philosophies to her children.
Lottie also had a great love of
children and affectionately cared
for numerous young children from
the Metuchen area for many years.
Lottie was the daughter of the
deceased Ignatius and Rose Ko-
nieczny; beloved wife of the late
Henry A. Wysocki, and sister of the
late Sophie Konnick and Stanley
Konieczny.
She is survived by three sons,
Dennis A Wysocki and his wife,
Sharon, West Trenton, N.J.; Gerald
S. Wysocki and his wife, Robyn,
Manlius, N.Y.; and Henry M. Wy-
socki, Bellingham, Wash.; two
grandchildren, Dennis A. Wysocki
Jr. and Tamara A. Castadot and her
husband, Marc; four great-grand-
children, Ashley Wysocki; Made-
leine, Gillian and Joseph Castadot;
two sisters, Frances Wanek and Ro-
salie Prescavage, Hudson; two sis-
ters-in-law, Anna Kutch and Erma
Wysocki, Plains Township; several
cousins andnumerous nieces, neph-
ews, great-nieces, and great-neph-
ews.
The viewing for Lottie will be
held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in
the Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark
St., Plains Township. Funeral ser-
vice will beginat 9a.m. Fridayinthe
funeral home. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebratedat 9:30a.m.
Friday in Ss. Peter and Paul Church,
13 Hudson Road, Plains Township.
Burial will follow at the St. Joseph
Cemetery, Hudson.
Condolences and directions may
be accessedat www.yanaitisfuneral-
home.com.
Lottie J. Wysocki
September 30, 2011
R
everend William R. Ribando,
C.S.C., died peacefully on Fri-
day, September 9, 2011, in Holy
Cross House on the campus of the
University of Notre Dame.
Anative of Williamsport, he was
a son of Dorothy Nardi Ribando
and her late husband William Ri-
bando.
A1956graduate of Williamsport
HighSchool, he joinedthe Congre-
gation of Holy Cross in 1958 and
graduated from Stonehill College
in 1961.
He studied for the priesthood at
the Gregorian University in Rome,
andwas ordainedonDecember19,
1964.
Father Ribando joined the facul-
ty at Kings College in 1966, and
taught until 1974, when he was
elected Provincial Superior of the
Eastern Province.
He obtained a doctorate in the-
ology fromthe Catholic University
of America in1970. He returned to
Kings in 1983, where he resumed
teaching and served several times
as chairman of the theology de-
partment.
Father Ribando was named the
Manus-Cooney Distinguished Pro-
fessor of Humanities and was
granted status as Professor Emer-
itus upon his retirement from
Kings College.
Father Ribando was well-known
in the Diocese of Scranton, filling
in at various churches for Sunday
Mass, officiating at the weddings
of his former Kings students,
teaching in diocesan formation
programs and serving on diocesan
commissions.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by three sisters, Kay
Tighe, Mountain View, Calif.; Pau-
la Ribando, Hershey, and Dorothy
Kinsman and her husband, Do-
nald, Fort Thomas, Ky.; brother,
Robert Ribando, and his wife, Che-
ryl, Charlottesville, Va.; five nieces
and three grandnieces.
A memorial Mass will be cele-
brated at 11 a.m. on Sunday in the
Chapel of Christ the King, the cor-
ner of North Franklin and Jackson
streets, Wilkes-Barre.
Memorial gifts may be made to
the Rev. William R. Ribando CSC
Scholarship Fund, Kings College,
Office of Institutional Advance-
ment, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-
Barre, PA18711.
Reverend William
R. Ribando
September 9, 2011
P
atricia Ann Duffy Gushka, 67, of
259 Marbaker Road, Laceyville,
passed away on Sunday afternoon,
October 2, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
Pat was bornonOctober19, 1943,
in Wilkes-Barre. She was a daughter
of the late Irvin E. Duffy, who
passed away in1986, and Virginia A.
Rumpilla Duffy, who passedaway in
2007.
She was a graduate of E.L. Myers
High School in Wilkes-Barre, class
of 1961. She would later graduate
from the Empire Beauty School on
May 31, 1963.
Pat married Anthony Paul Gush-
ka on August 1, 1964, in Wilkes-
Barre.
After moving to the Laceyville ar-
ea, Pat opened her own beauty
shop, Pat Gushka Beauty Shop, in
her home on May 18, 1984, and
would operate the shop for 23 years
before retiring on December 31,
2007.
Pat was a member of Our Lady of
Perpetual HelpParish, whichwould
include her church St. Marys of the
Assumption Church in Wyalusing.
She was involved in many Lacey-
ville community associations and
activities, including the Laceyville
Oldest House, and was a past board
member of the Laceyville Library.
Besides her parents, Pat was pre-
ceded in death by two brothers, Ge-
orge Duffy, who passed away in
1978, and Irvin Duffy Jr., who
passed away in 2008.
Surviving her are her husband of
47 years, Anthony Paul Gushka, La-
ceyville; son and daughter-in-law,
Anthony Patrick and Tammy Lee
Gushka; grandson, Von Anthony
Gushka, all of White Haven; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Friday in the Sheldon Funer-
al Homes, MainSt., Laceyville, with
a Mass of Christian Burial at 11a.m.
in the St. Marys of the Assumption
Church in Wyalusing, with Father
Joseph Manarchuck officiating. In-
terment will be in the Albert Ceme-
tery in Mountain Top. Family and
friends may call from1to 3 p.m. and
7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral
home.
Inlieuof flowers those wishingto
make memorial donations may do
so to the Laceyville Library, POBox
68, Laceyville, PA18623, the Lacey-
ville Oldest House, Main Street, La-
ceyville, PA18623, or the charity of
the donors choice.
Patricia Ann Gushka
October 2, 2011
J
oseph A. Casey Jr., of Dorrance
Township, passed away unex-
pectedly on Sunday, October 2,
2011, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Medical Center, Plains Township.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre, on
January 2, 1958. He was a son of
Sandra Coleman Casey and the late
Joseph A. Casey Sr.
Joe was employed by O&MMul-
ti-Trade as a foreman for 27 years,
and was a member of the United As-
sociation of Plumbers and Pipefit-
ters.
He was a member of St. Marys
Our Lady Help of Christians
Church, Dorrance Township.
Joe was a devotedandloving hus-
band and father. He was known as
one always willing to lend a hand or
to strike up a conversationwithany-
one.
He will also be remembered as a
die-hard Steelers fan, and for his
passion for riding his Harley-David-
son motorcycle.
He is survived by his wife of 30
years, the former Christine Fal-
check Case; five children, Nicole,
Nadine, Shannon, Joseph and Sean,
all of Dorrance Township; his moth-
er, Sandra; and siblings, Larry,
Brian, Kim, Keith and Alison.
Funeral services will be held at
9:15 a.m. Thursday in the George A.
Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N.
Main St., Ashley. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial is at 10 a.m. in St. Marys
Our Lady Help of Christians
Church. Interment will followin St.
Marys Cemetery, Hanover Town-
ship. Family and friends are invited
to call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
and from8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday
in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations can
be made in Joes name to the Amer-
ican Heart Association.
Joseph A. Casey Jr.
October 2, 2011
DALLAS TWP. -- The Dallas
School Board on Monday night
discussed construction change
orders for the new high school
project at a meeting just before
the board
celebrated
at a dedica-
tion of the
new build-
ing.
Bob
Nesbit, of
Crabtree
Rohrbaugh & Associates, told
board members four change or-
ders will be on the agenda for
next weeks regular session, in-
cluding those for issues relating
to the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Those change orders included
adding handrails to areas on the
roof and in the auditorium, add-
ingmaximumoccupancysigns to
certain spaces and fees for the
rental of dehumidifiers to reduce
moisture in the auditorium so
flooring could be installed.
The total cost of the proposed
change orders is about $21,248,
bringing the total cost of con-
struction change orders to about
$952,000.
Nesbit alsosaidthere is a pend-
ing construction bill from Char-
les Corby & Sons for the cost of
asphalt andother services, which
totaled about $158,264.
Board member Russell Bigus
wanted to know whether the
school boardcouldseek damages
because this additional cost
would bring the total of change
orders to more than $1 million.
Nesbit said this cost was fore-
seen in the beginning of the con-
struction process, and it is cov-
ered in a clause in the construc-
tion contract.
D A L L A S S C H O O L S
New H.S.
change
orders
discussed
Total cost of change orders
for the building could amount
to more than $1 million.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
The next School
Board meeting will
be at 7 p.m. Oct. 10
in the adminis-
tration building.
W H AT S N E X T
BABIARZ Florence, Mass of
Christian Burial 10 a.m. Wednes-
day in St. Marys Church, Haw-
thorne Street, Avoca. Family and
friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today
and 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday
in the Kniffen OMalley Funeral
Home, 728 Main St., Avoca.
DAVIS Marjorie, blessing service
noon Thursday in the Harding-
Litwin Funeral Home, 123 W. Tioga
St., Tunkhannock. Friends may
call one hour before the service.
FRITZGES Harold, funeral 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the Andrew Strish
Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larks-
ville. Family and friends may call 1
to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
GREY Della, services 2 p.m. Sat-
urday in St. Leos Catholic
Church, 33 Manhattan St., Ashley.
JOSEPH Phyllis, Mass of Christian
Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday in St.
Aloysius Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Family and friends may call 4 to 7
p.m. today at the Kniffen OMal-
ley Funeral Home, 465 S. Main
St., Wilkes-Barre.
KRETCHIK Helene, funeral 9 a.m.
Wednesday in the Metcalfe and
Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504
Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Mass at
9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evange-
list Church, 35 William St., Pitt-
ston. Friends may call 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
KUDRAKO Grace, funeral 10 a.m.
Wednesday in the Gubbiotti
Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming
Ave., Exeter. Friends may call 6 to
8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
POWELL Anne, funeral 11 a.m.
today in the William A. Reese
Funeral Chapel, 56 Gaylord Ave.,
Plymouth. Friends and family
may call 10 a.m. until the time of
the service today.
REGAN William, friends may call 5
to 7 p.m. Friday at the Mamary-
Durkin Funeral Service, 59 Par-
rish St., Wilkes-Barre.
SOHA Helen, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Thursday in the Wroblewski
Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius of
Loyola Church, 339 N. Maple Ave.,
Kingston. Family and friends may
call 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the
funeral home.
SOLTIS Joseph, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday from the Corcoran
Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St.,
Plains Township. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Benedict
Parish, St. Dominics Church, 155
Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Friends
may call 4 to 7 p.m. today.
WARD Henry, memorial service
11:30 a.m. Oct. 22, at First Presby-
terian Church, 97 S. Franklin St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Family will receive
friends 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the
church.
WEBER Florence, memorial service
noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Little Flower Manor Chapel, 200 S.
Meade St., Wilkes-Barre.
WHITE Barbara, funeral 11 a.m.
today in the Hugh B. Hughes & Son
Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort. Friends may call 9
to 11 a.m. today at the funeral
home.
FUNERALS
BEARCREEKTWP. -- Astand-
ing-room-onlycrowdof about150
people crammed the township
building Monday night to hear
about a sewer planthat is nearing
realityalmost 40years after it was
first discussed.
Board of Supervisors Chair-
man Gary Zingaretti detailed the
history of the plan, which started
when Act 537, a state lawgovern-
ing sanitary disposal of sewage,
was passed in1968.
In 1973, the township adopted
its first Act 537 plan. Four engi-
neering companies and several
appeals later, Zingaretti said, the
stateDepartmentof Environmen-
tal Resources ordered the town-
shiptoadopt aplanthat calledfor
sewers to be installed in Llewel-
lynCorners, Forest Park, Country
Club Estates and Trailwood.
The last appeal was in 2008,
Zingaretti said, andsincethenthe
township has been proceeding
with the many steps of imple-
menting what is now known as
the DEPs ruling.
Fiveplans werereviewed, rang-
ingincost from$13millionto$21
million, he said, and supervisors
decided to proceed with the least
expensive plan. It calls for the
township to connect to the
WyomingValleySanitaryAuthor-
ity through the Plains Township
lines.
If the DEP approves that plan,
Zingaretti said, current estimates
arethat eachof theapproximately
480 units that will be required to
connect will pay a one-time $500
connection fee, plus the cost of
running the lines and connec-
tions, plus an estimated $91.50 a
month.
He stressed these are only esti-
mates and actual construction
costs and grant availability could
affect the estimates.
Before fielding more than 45
minutes of questions, Zingaretti
said it will be at least late 2013 or
early 2014 before work starts on
the sewers.
He said the first step is to get
the planinto DEPfor approval so
the township can seek bids and
get a firmcost for the project, and
begin pursuing grant money.
If theres one thing you leave
here with tonight, its that until
we have an approved plan, we
cant golookingfor grant money,
he said.
Zingaretti answered questions
clarifyingpointsraisedduringthe
presentation, as well as some
raised by residents concerned
about their own specific situa-
tions. Some asked about shared
accessright of wayissuesandoth-
er unique situations that Zinga-
retti said would have to be re-
viewed individually.
Others wanted to know about
issuessuchaswhat wouldhappen
if sewer project work affected
freshsprings andcut off thewater
supply. Theyalsowantedtoknow
what would happen if the sewers
path ran through a lot of rock.
Zingaretti said many questions
will needtobeansweredat alater
time.
B E A R C R E E K T W P.
Approximately $13 million sewer plan unveiled
By JANINE UNGVARSKY
Times Leader Correspondent
A public comment meeting on the
sewer plan will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 7,
likely at a bigger location yet to be
determined.
W H AT S N E X T ?
The people of the commonwealth
are not nave. They see this for
exactly what it is.
Gerald Mullery
The state representative, D-Newport Twp., contends
the public knows that efforts to change the way
electoral votes are assigned to presidential candidates in Pennsylvania
is a power grab by Republican lawmakers.
Haas called honorable
candidate for council
W
e in Luzerne County have a second
chance at good government, but
much depends on whom we select in
the upcoming elections for county council.
We have many individuals running for
those 11 seats, and it is imperative we elect
honest, dedicated and honorable men and
women. I know and am proud to call one
of these individuals my friend: Harry Haas.
Harry is a teacher in the Dallas School
District. He has served on community and
church boards, is a member of the Wilkes-
Barre Downtown Residents Association
and the Luzerne County Historical Society
and teaches a citizenship class in the com-
munity.
One of Harrys largest concerns is the
size of the debt that Luzerne County has
incurred almost a half billion dollars.
That debt will hinder county programs and
plans and drain resources until it is re-
duced.
Harry believes that one of the most
important functions the new council will
have is the selection of a county manager.
The manager will oversee the day-to-day
running of county government with over-
sight from county council. This man or
woman must be apolitical and experi-
enced, or we might well find we have
merely rearranged the deck chairs on the
Titanic.
Harry will work across the political
spectrum to ensure that we hire the right
individual for that position and that in
this first and most critical term for our
county council the standards and expec-
tations are set high to ensure an honest
and honorable governing body.
James Wallace
Wilkes-Barre
Writer says he does not
back Leighton campaign
I
would like to clear the air with regard to
the Re-elect Mayor Tom Leighton door
hanger bearing my name.
I did commend our city and its employ-
ees on a job well done during the flood
emergency. However, I do not now, nor
have I ever, supported Tom Leighton for
mayor, and in no way did I, nor would I
ever, authorize the mayor to use my name
in any campaign material.
I publicly have asked for his resignation
in light of the ongoing state ethics vio-
lation investigation.
Frank R. Sorick
Wilkes-Barre
There is still time left
to register to vote
N
o matter the political party for which
you are registered, you can vote Nov.
8. You also can split your vote.
If you are not registered and would like
to do so, call the Luzerne County Election
Bureau at 825-1715. Its employees will
send you an application.
In order to vote in the next election,
your application must be received by your
county voter registration office 30 days
prior to Election Day, or postmarked no
later than the 30th day before the election.
Military electors can apply at any time.
Thelma Devens
Judge of election
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FOR ONE year, North
Penn Legal Services has
been engaged in a relation-
ship with the Luzerne
County Court of Common
Pleas and the countys
Children and Youth Ser-
vices that has produced nothing but posi-
tive results for children.
Through a contract with the county,
NPLS employs two attorneys to serve as
guardians ad litem. These attorneys focus
all their energy on preserving the legal
rights of children to live in a safe and se-
cure environment, where their develop-
mental and emotional needs can be met, no
matter whether those children are living at
home, in foster care or in an institutional
setting.
These guardians are appointed by the
court to represent children in a civil process
called dependency proceedings. (This is
not the criminal process in which juvenile
offenders are charged with breaking the
law). In this process, there is a lawyer for
the Office of Children and Youth and a
lawyer for the parents.
It follows that the child, whose safety is
at issue, should have a lawyer to advocate
for what is in that childs best interest, a
standard that is required by law in the Juve-
nile Act. Megan Anderson and Amanda
Young, the court-appointed guardians, have
improved security and developmental op-
portunities for children by stabilizing fam-
ily situations.
Their job is not to rubber stamp the rec-
ommendations of Children and Youth, nor
to push the childs point of view. They take
an objective position based on what their
research leads them to believe is the childs
best interests, which includes the legal
interests. This can easily put them at odds
with the court, Children and Youth, the
child or some combination of all three.
To do their jobs effectively, the guardians
engage in much background investigation,
which consists of getting to know their
clients, attending meetings and case re-
views with Children and Youth caseworkers
and parents, and following up with other
people who are involved in their clients
lives, such as therapists, teachers and other
family members. They then appear before
the court three days each week, advocating
for a court order that takes into account the
needs of the child.
The NPLS guardians handled 285 cases.
Each child was provided with strong ad-
vocacy and an objective voice with which to
be heard. Attorneys Anderson and Youngs
effectiveness is apparent in the outcomes of
their cases. Many of these children have
been safely returned to their families, are
secure in a new family with adoptive par-
ents or have had services provided for
needs that were previously unidentified.
Recently, a guardian represented a teen-
age client in her choice to be adopted. This
young client finally found what she referred
to as her forever family after many years
in different foster cares. The guardian was
there to make sure the teens voice was
heard and that her choice was considered.
The guardians couldnt possibly have
been this effective on their own. This pro-
ject owes its success to the fact that Chil-
dren and Youth identified the need for chil-
dren to have strong advocates and the
Court of Common Pleas, specifically Judge
Tina Polachek Gartley, agreed.
What resulted is a collaboration of con-
cerned individuals committed to holding
each other accountable in order to ensure
the safety and security of the children
whose lives have been threatened with so
much instability. This might not be a
unique partnership, but it is caring and
effective, and NPLS is grateful to be a part
of it.
Victoria A. Coyle is executive director of Be-
thlehem-based North Penn Legal Services, which
maintains offices in communities such as Hazleton,
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. For information, visit
www.northpennlegal.org.
Attorney partnership helps Luzerne County kids, families
COMMENTARY
V I C T O R I A A . C O Y L E
D
ID YOU EVER notice
that Andy Rooney was
the TV equivalent of
the cracker-barrel phi-
losopher?
The longtime 60 Minutes
essayist, who is stepping down
at the age of 92, was a sophisti-
cated former war correspond-
ent, but in his brief commentar-
ies he increasingly played the
role of the curmudgeon whose
crankinessconcealedhomespun
wisdom. That put him in the
company of Will Rogers and
MarkTwain, but therealsowasa
little Jerry Seinfeld in him. Or
the other way around: Seinfelds
observational humor was part of
the Rooney repertoire first.
The cracker-barrel philoso-
pher is a familiar figure inAmer-
ican culture. Long before the
tea party declared war on out-
of-touch elites, there was a cult
of the common man who didnt
need book learnin to get to the
heart of things and who ex-
pressed bafflement at the idio-
cies of the people who run
things.
That was Andy Rooney. But
Rooney was also the aging ev-
erymanwhofinds himself bewil-
deredbybizarrepopularculture,
ever-more-complicatedconsum-
er goods andother unsettlingas-
pects of contemporary life. Like
other icons, Rooney encouraged
parody, and in his later years, he
arguably parodied himself. Late
in his run the objects of his ob-
servational humor often werent
worth observing.
Overall, however, Rooney was
pithy, amusing and, yes, philo-
sophical. Hadhe retired10 years
ago, there would no doubt have
been a search for a new cracker-
barrel philosopher to dispense
down-home insights. But today
there are thousands, maybe mil-
lions, of Rooneys, except that
they hold forth not on network
television but in cyberspace.
Sometimes encouragedby tradi-
tional broadcasters, Americans
have taken to the electronic
ether to express opinions that
are often, like Rooneys riffs,
short and sarcastic.
TowhichRooneymight reply:
Whats the deal with all these
blogs and tweets?
Los Angeles Times
OTHER OPINION: ROONEY RETIRES
Andy everyman
has the last word
W
EGIVEANNLok-
uta credit. The
feisty former Lu-
zerne County
judge showed an unwavering
commitment to her personal
convictions.
We give her credit, and we
askthat she endthe public fight
she has waged for nearly three
years.
Certain she was wrongly re-
moved from the
bench in December
2008 by the state
Court of Judicial Dis-
cipline, Lokuta
sought reinstate-
ment through every
legal avenue until she
just plain ran out of
road.
On Monday, the
U.S. Supreme Court
offered what should
be the last word in
the long saga: The
court denied Loku-
tas request for a hear-
ing in the hopes of overturning
lower rulings.
The denial was about as im-
personal as it gets. InJune, Lok-
uta had filed a petition for a
writ of certiori paperwork
that laid out reasons the high
court should take up the case.
On Tuesday, the court issued a
list of certiori denied. Loku-
tas name was buried among
more than 1,000 others dismis-
sed without comment.
Lokuta has insisted from the
start that her ouster was an or-
chestrated revenge by then-
judges Mark Ciavarella and Mi-
chael Conahan payback after
she had reported their wrong-
doings to the state.
Lokuta had some compelling
evidence, including the fact
that one member
of the Judicial
Conduct Board at
the time had busi-
ness ties with Co-
nahan.
But nothing she
offered overcame
the charges that
got her in trouble:
Lokuta was widely
considered a bully
on the bench, vio-
lating rules of judi-
cial conduct.
Lokuta should
feel vindicated.
Ciavarella and Conahan are in
prison; she is out of a job but
free to write or rewrite her
legacy. Its time to accept those
outcomes and move on; forget
the old robes, find a new role.
Our community has reached
thepoint wheresheis nolonger
healing her wounds, but reo-
pening ours.
OUR OPINION: HEARING DENIAL
Time for Lokuta
to move forward
Lokuta should feel
vindicated.
Ciavarella and
Conahan are in
prison; she is out
of a job but free to
write or rewrite
her legacy. It is
time to accept
those outcomes
and move on.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
RICHARD L. CONNOR
Editor and Publisher
JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ
Vice President/Executive Editor
MARK E. JONES
Editorial Page Editor
PRASHANT SHITUT
President/Impressions Media
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session, the Supreme Court re-
leased a litany of cases it would
not hear, including a list of well
over 1,000 denied certiorari
without any comment. Lokutas
case was among them.
Michak said its important to
note the high courts refusal to
hear the case doesnt mean the
petition had no merit. It simply
means it wasnt a case the court
was going to take. The U.S. Su-
preme Court cant fix every mis-
take and every error made by a
lower court.
Michak also speculated that
Lokutas petition was filed at a
particularly bad time: The court
was not in session and such pet-
itions piled up dramatically. Im
not willing to say that being
stuck in that large pool means
they do less scrutiny in decid-
ing which courses to hear, but
the huge number of petitions
that were denied Monday cer-
tainly demonstrates the difficul-
ty of presenting to the court
something that is compelling
enough that warrants their at-
tention.
Lokuta was removed from the
bench Dec. 8, 2008, after several
weeks of testimony at a trial
prosecuted by the state Judicial
Conduct Board. Witnesses por-
trayed her as a courtroom bully;
the court determined she had vi-
olated courtroom rules.
Lokuta arguedshe was the vic-
tim of an orchestrated revenge
from then-judges Mark Ciavarel-
laandMichael Conahan. Lokuta,
the first woman on the Luzerne
County bench, said the pair
wanted to oust her after she had
reported their wrongdoings to
the state. Conahan and Ciavarel-
la have since been convicted on
federal corruption charges and
are serving long prison sentenc-
es.
In the petition to have the Su-
preme Court take the case, Mi-
chak argued the judge in Loku-
tas trial had a conflict of interest
because he had done legal work
as an attorney for Robert Powell,
a co-owner of the private juve-
nile detention center that was at
theheart of thecases against Cia-
varella and Conahan. He also ar-
gued Lokuta was denied due
process in her trial, and that key
information was withheld from
her before and during the trial.
Were still confident the
grounds we raisedinthe petition
were solid grounds for an ap-
peal, Michak said. Were still
confident Judge Lokuta was not
afforded a fair trial, and at the ve-
ryleast sheshouldhavebeengiv-
en that opportunity before being
removed from the bench.
Lokuta, 57, is in the process of
opening her own law office, and
Michakpredictedshewill beve-
ry successful.
LOKUTA
Continued from Page 1A
tivity inneighboring counties.
However, the governors
spokesman, Eric Shirk, said
counties andmunicipalities have
the power to impose weight lim-
itsontheirroads. Special permits
could be required for heavier ve-
hicles, and the government enti-
ty may require bonds to cover
road damage as part of the per-
mitting process, Shirk said.
The proposal could also pro-
videsomebenefits relatedtotwo
natural gas pipelines one under
construction and the other
planned in Dallas Township,
Shirk said. The states share of
the fee would provide up to $2
million for the Public Utility
Commission to inspect and en-
force natural gas pipeline stan-
dards, he said.
Corbetts proposal increases
the dollar amount of bonds that
must be posted by natural gas
drillers from $25,000 up to
$250,000. It also increases the
distance drilling
sites may be locat-
ed from water-
ways, publicwater
systems and pri-
vate wells.
The impact fee
is estimated to
generate about
$120millioninthe
first year, increas-
ingto$200million
within six years,
the release said.
State Sen. John
T. Yudichak, D-
Plymouth Town-
ship, and other Democratic sen-
ators issued a release Monday
thatwaslargelycritical of thepro-
posal.
The allocation of revenue to
only some areas would create a
fragmented patch work of have
and have-not communities
across Pennsylvania, said Yudi-
chak, who believes the state
should handle the fee collection
andrevenue disbursement.
Howcanyoudevelop second-
ary markets for natural gas in
Pennsylvania like power genera-
tion and natural gas vehicles if
the bulk of the money only goes
tothosecounties that host aMar-
cellus Shale rig? Yudichak said.
He said he and other senators
from both parties have been
working on natural gas legisla-
tionsinceJanuary, hopingtopass
a planby the endof the year. Sen-
ators have agreedonthe needfor
bond and setback increases, but
heexpectsalot of debateoverthe
impact fee.
Dr. TomJiunta, spokesmanfor
the local Gas Drilling Awareness
Coalition, said he was less than
thrilled with several aspects of
the proposal, saying the fee
should be volume-based rather
than flat, that more money
should go to the DEP to hire in-
spectors and that counties that
dont have wells but are still im-
pactedshouldget a cut. Hes con-
cerned there is no mention of
funding for the state Growing
Greener programandnomorato-
rium on drilling in state forests
and parks is included. And he
wanted to see bigger setbacks
fromwater sources.
Jiunta also said provisions are
needed for wells that are re-stim-
ulated. If an operator comes
back five years later to re-stimu-
late a well, they would need the
sameamountof truckstocomein
re-frack it, Jiunta said, referring
to the hydraulic fracturing that
stimulatesthereleaseof gasfrom
the shale.
State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Leh-
man Township, said the gover-
nors proposal should help push
agreement and action on impact
feesthatwill providebetterlevels
of community and environmen-
tal protection.
Between what he presented
today and what the Senate has
developed over many months,
there are the necessary elements
for aresponsiblepackageof regu-
latory improvements and reve-
nue generation, Baker said.
She said she was pleased the
governor increased drilling set-
backs, thoughsheexpectsdebate
over what distance is sufficient
to prevent damage to streams
andlakes whenspills occur.
Times Leader staff writer
Steve Mocarsky contributed to
this story.
GAS
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To Read
Gov. Tom
Corbetts
response to
recom-
mendations
of the Mar-
cellus Shale
Advisory
Commis-
sion, visit
www.times
leader.com
terizations to the contrary, the
state ethics commission has al-
ready found reasonable cause to
authorize a full-scale investiga-
tion into the complaint.
Larry Holeva, managing edi-
tor at The Citizens Voice, said
the papers reports were based
on a letter from the Ethics Com-
mission. The Ethics Commis-
sion sent letters to two inde-
pendent sources saying that a
full investigation had been
launched. Both of those com-
plainants received subsequent
letters this past weekend saying
that the earlier letter advising a
full investigation was being initi-
ated was sent in error.
Holeva would not disclose to
whomthat letter was sent. Hole-
va would not provide copies of
the letter to The Times Leader.
He said it was too early to say
whether the paper would print a
retraction.
We are not in a position to
comment on this matter as yet,
Holeva said. We are still gather-
ing our information.
On Sept. 29, Leighton said, a
Citizens Voice reporter showed
him a copy of a letter that in-
dicated the Ethics Commission
is investigating his practice of
hiring family members for sum-
mer work. He said the name of
the person the letter was ad-
dressed to was blacked out.
Leighton did not know who fil-
ed the complaint.
The two-term mayor seeking
his third term in November said
he has not received any notifica-
tion from the Ethics Commis-
sion of a pending probe. He is
opposed by Republican Lisa
Cope and Libertarian Betsy
Summers.
Leighton came under fire ear-
lier this year for hiring his
daughter, niece and nephew to
city summer positions. When
the hirings became public, the
three Leighton relatives re-
signed their positions. Leighton
has hired his other children for
similar jobs in the past.
Former city towing contrac-
tor Bob Kadluboski said he did
not file the complaint with the
Ethics Commission. Former
Democratic mayoral candidate
and the citys Crime Watch Co-
ordinator Charlotte Raup said
she did not file a complaint, ei-
ther.
Robin Hittie, spokeswoman
for the state Ethics Commis-
sion, said complainants and sub-
jects are not bound by confiden-
tiality and can reveal the infor-
mation if they so desire.
Leighton said last week he
doesnt think the ethics review
will adversely affect his candida-
cy. He said voters will look at his
record and look at how the city
has improved in the last seven-
plus years since taking office.
As I stated last week, the Eth-
ics Commission must investi-
gate all complaints frivolous or
otherwise, and a preliminary in-
quiry has not yet established
that it will progress beyond
that, Leighton said Monday. I
think it is essential for the voters
of the city of Wilkes-Barre to
have the confidence that when
they read information from a
reputable media source that
they can be assured that the in-
formation is factual. I have every
expectation that when confront-
ed with proof of inaccurate re-
porting that they will print the
appropriate corrections.
LEIGHTON
Continued from Page 1A
So, with the blessing of town-
ship commissioners, Sabol began
publicizing a toy drive with the
municipal building as a drop-off
and distribution point.
We have already helped over
20 families, and appointments
for the smallest victims of the
flood to shop at no charge, of
course can still be made, Sabol
said.
Distribution of the toys will
continue through the month of
October, although the collection
phase is over.
This project kind of took on a
life of its own. Id give a play
kitchen set away and Id get two
more donated. Now, were at ca-
pacity, Sabol said.
There are board games, bicy-
cles, play kitchens and play work
benches, about 20 boxes full of
electronic baby toys, rocking
horses, dolls, cars and trucks
just about everything imagina-
ble.
While the toy distribution is by
appointment only, so that chil-
dren dont feel rushed and have
free rein to explore the room of
toys for their favorite newfinds, a
one-time open distribution is al-
so scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon
Oct. 15, Sabol said.
Sabol said she is extremely
grateful to township commis-
sioners for providing use of the
building.
Sabol said she, like her fire-
fighter husband, Paul, would
have been out helping flood vic-
tims directly if she werent busy
caring for her two children
Amy, 4, and Paul, 5 during the
day. With long-distance clerical
help from Piccolotti, Sabol takes
care of the leg work in the town-
ship with the help of a few other
volunteers, she said.
She chose to coordinate a toy
drive because she realizes how
important play is to a childs
learning and development and I
know how my kids would feel if
they lost all their toys, Sabol
said.
TOYS
Continued from Page 1A
Flood victims should call 706-
6075 for an appointment to bring
their children to the municipal
building to pick out some toys. Or,
they are welcome to attend the
open distribution between 8 a.m.
and noon Oct. 15, around the back
of the building located at 126 N.
Main St., Plains Township. Find a
link to the Plains Township Wyom-
ing Valley 2011 Flood Relief Toy
Distribution Facebook page at
timesleader.com.
H O W T O G E T T OY S
conviction or that the pair simply
didnt commit the crime. The ju-
ry determined the latter, clearing
Knox and Sollecito completely.
Even if prosecutors appeal the
acquittal to Italys highest court,
nothing in Italian law would pre-
vent her from returning home to
Seattle. An Italian lawmaker who
has championed her case, Rocco
Girlanda, said she was due to fly
out today from Rome.
The jury upheld Knoxs convic-
tion on a charge of slander for ac-
cusing bar owner Diya Patrick
Lumumba of carrying out the
killing. But he set the sentence at
three years, meaning for time
served. Knox has been in prison
since Nov. 6, 2007, five days after
the murder.
We respect the decision of the
judges, but we do not understand
how the decision of the first trial
could be so radically overturn-
ed, the Kercher family said in a
statement. We still trust the Ital-
ian justice system and hope that
the truth will eventually
emerge.
Also convicted in separately
was Rudy Hermann Guede.
Guede sawhis sentence cut to16
years in his final appeal.
Lawyers for KnoxandSollecito
charged that Guede was the sole
killer, which the prosecution and
a lawyer for the Kercher family
rejected.
Prosecutors maintain that
Knoxs DNA was found on the
handle of a kitchenknife believed
to be the murder weapon. They
said Sollecitos DNA was on the
clasp of Kerchers bra as part of a
mix of evidence that also includ-
ed the victims genetic profile.
But two defense experts found
police had made errors in evi-
dence-collecting and that below-
standard testing and possible
contamination raised doubts
over the attribution of DNA trac-
es collected fromthe crime scene
46 days after the murder.
KNOX
Continued from Page 1A
DETROIT
TIGERS
5
NEWYORK
YANKEES
4
TAMPA BAY
RAYS
3
TEXAS
RANGERS
4
C M Y K
SPORTS S E C T I O N B
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timesleader.com
A 2-YARD
PASS wound
up in the arms
of San Francis-
co rookie run-
ning back
Kendall Hun-
ter, who imme-
diately turned the play into an
18-yard gain.
He did it by faking a few Phi-
ladelphia Eagles here and by
bouncing off a couple more
there.
And if you are searching for
answers about why the Eagles
are suddenly being bounced
around, just look at that second
play of Sundays game. Or any of
the big plays the 49ers fired off
against the Eagles.
They cant tackle and have
nobody to take charge, which is
why the Eagles have lost three
straight games while their Su-
per Bowl hopes sunk to the
bottom of the NFC East.
The old warriors like line-
backer Jeremiah Trotter and
safety Brian Dawkins would
never have let things go so low.
Those guys are long gone.
And so is the fear of Philadel-
phias ferociousness on defense.
The 49ers hit 16 plays for 10
yards or more, and five of them
went for 25 yards of more. And
they stormed back from a 20-
point deficit by scoring three
unanswered touchdowns in the
second half to beat the Eagles
24-23.
Thats embarrassing to an
Eagles team that once prided
itself on stopping the other
teams big plays.
Nobodys going out there to
make it happen, said Eagles
defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins.
He was a starter on Green
Bays Super Bowl championship
team last season, and one of
those prime offseason acquisi-
tions stacking the Eagles lineup.
In search of an attitude
Only now, people are starting
to wonder if the Eagles didnt
stack the deck against them-
selves by bringing in so many
new faces while the leagues
offseason lockout prevented
them from practice time to get
acquainted.
The biggest thing were
missing here is attitude, Jen-
kins said. When things are
going bad, you look around and
see theres not that fire.
Somebody should be fired for
this.
Start with new defensive
coordinator Juan Castillo,
whose linebackers and defensive
backs play with the techniques
of those offensive linemen he
used to coach. The Eagles de-
fenders are pushing and body
blocking the guys with the ball,
but theyre not bringing people
to the ground.
Its enough to bring Eagles
fans to their knees with anguish.
The Eagles have Pro Bowl
players at just about every posi-
tion, with so many game-chang-
ers now after trades and their
free agent signing frenzy that
caused them to start calling
themselves a Dream Team.
Keep dreaming.
Those Super Bowl tickets the
Eagles were trying to sell you
seem more like a sham.
Were going to keep pound-
ing, said Eagles defensive end
Jason Babin, whose three sacks
were wasted in Sundays defeat.
I guarantee theres not going to
be one person in the locker
room quitting.
Weve got to just figure out a
way to get it done.
While theyre standing around
figuring things out, a kid receiv-
er named Victor Cruz comes up
from the New York Giants prac-
tice squad to score two touch-
PAUL SOKOLOSKI
O P I N I O N
Eagles have
issues they
must tackle
See EAGLES, Page 3B
DETROITJustinVerlander
struck out 11 in eight gritty in-
nings and Jose Valverde stopped
a NewYork Yankees rally for the
second straight night, whiffing
Derek Jeter with two on to close
out the Detroit Tigers 5-4 victo-
ry Monday.
Delmon Young hit a tiebreak-
ing homer in seventh off Rafael
Soriano and
the Tigers
took a 2-1 lead
in the best-of-
five American
League play-
off, pushing
the Yankees to
the brink of
elimination.
Their hopes
ride Tuesday
night on A.J.
Burnett, the $82.5 million pitch-
er whowas sounreliablethis sea-
son that he wasnt supposed to
get a start in this series. A rain-
storm changed all that when
Game 1 was suspended Friday
night, forcingbothteams toalter
their pitching plans.
Verlander and New York ace
CC Sabathia were back on the
mound after their series-open-
ing matchup at Yankee Stadium
was halted after only 1
1
2 innings.
While Sabathia didnt make it
through the sixth Monday, Ver-
lander was still hitting 100 mph
on the stadium radar gun in the
eighth.
Valverdetookover intheninth
and another dramatic ending
Tigers scratch out win
AP PHOTO
The Tigers Delmon Young high-fives third base coach Gene Lamont after a solo home run during
the seventh inning of ALDS Game 3 against the New York Yankees on Monday in Detroit.
Youngs HR
gives Tigers
series lead
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
G A M E 4
TV: 8:30
p.m. today,
TBS
Starters:
New York
(Burnett 11-11)
at Detroit
(Porcello
14-9)
See TIGERS, Page 4B
DALLAS Teams inthe Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence might want to start referring to Dallas de-
fense as a blue and white curtain.
The stingy Mountaineers lost a strong trio from
that stifling unit in 2010, which only allowed two
goals. But the team has reloaded and once again is
the top force in the WVCs Division I, entering
Mondays match versus Coughlin having not al-
lowed up a tally in five games.
Dallas defense only gave up six shots on goal to
the always explosive Crusaders offense in a 3-1vic-
tory. Coughlins lone goal came on a penalty kick.
You have to go back more than a year -- to the first
regular season game between the Mountaineers
and Crusaders in 2010 -- to find a goal scored
against Dallas that wasnt on a penalty kick. That
includes a loss last year in the District 2 Class 2A
playoffs to Holy Redeemer.
The Mountaineers (6-0) also ran their confer-
ence winning streak to 22, with their last setback
coming neatly two years ago to Wyoming Valley
West in October 2009.
It was unfortunate we gave up a goal and we
didnt think we should have but those are the
breaks, Dallas coach Chris Scharff said. We we-
rent happy giving up the goal, but what are you
gonna do?
In 2010, the Mountaineers defense was led by
Zach Dutter, Christian Pyros and Bryan Brown.
Those three graduatedandbut the teamreloaded,
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Dallas
defender
Dave Miller
runs to the
ball during
a game
with
Coughlin
on Monday.
See DALLAS, Page 3B
Dallas defense shows its pride
Even with new faces in the lineup, the
Mountaineers continue their tradition of being
a stingy powerhouse in WVC Division I.
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
TAMPA, Fla. Josh Freeman
threw for 287 yards and a touch-
down, LeGarrette Blount ran for
127 yards and a score, and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the
Indianapolis
Colts 24-17 on
Monday night.
Freeman, who
ran for a touch-
down early in
the game,
scrambled for a
huge first down
on the winning
drive as the Buc-
caneers (3-1)
won their third
consecutive
game.
The Colts fell
to 0-4 for the
first time since
1998, Peyton
Mannings roo-
kieseason. Manninghas watched
all four games, unable to play be-
cause of a neck injury.
Curtis Painter started this one,
filling in for injured backup Kerry
Collins and played better than
most expected. Painter threw for
281 yards and two touchdowns,
both long ones to Pierre Garcon.
He wasnt nearly as effective
down the stretch.
Garcon, who had12 catches for
149 yards in the first three games,
had 146 yards receiving on two
touches against Tampa Bay.
Painter completed 9 of 20 pas-
ses for 225yards, startinginplace
of Kerry Collins, who has concus-
sion symptoms. His 87-yard pass
to Garcon was the teams longest
play this season, the fifth-longest
pass play in team history and
longer than anything Manning
has thrown in his NFL career.
Thelongest playbeforethis game
for the team playing without
Manning had been 36 yards.
Freeman kept the Buccaneers
init. He hada1-yardplunge inthe
second quarter and a 13-yard TD
pass to Preston Parker late in the
third. Freeman was 23 of 37 pass-
ing for 269 yards.
Tampa Bays biggest problem
aside from the two long TD
passes was penalties. The Buc-
caneers were flagged10 times for
75 yards in three quarters.
Indianapolis Dwight Freeney
had a costly one, too. He was
flagged for being offside on a
third-and-19 play. The Bucca-
neers converted on the ensuing
N F L
Freeman
helps Bucs
keep Indy
winless
Indianapolis started Curtis
Painter at QB in place of the
injured Peyton Manning.
By MARK LONG
AP Sports Writer
See COLTS, Page 3B
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BUCCANEERS
17
COLTS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Back on the road in the playoffs,
the Texas Rangers won again.
Colby Lewis outpitched All-
Star DavidPrice, MikeNapoli hit
a go-ahead two-run homer and
the defending AL champions
survived a shaky night from the
bullpen to hold off the Tampa
Bay Rays 4-3 Monday night in
Game 3 of their postseason se-
ries.
The Rangers fourth straight
divisionseries roadwinmatches
the third-longest streak in major
league history and gives Texas a
2-1 lead heading into todays
Game 4. Texas won three ALDS
games here a year ago, when it
eliminated Tampa Bay in five
games.
Playinginfront of the first sell-
out at Tropicana Field since
opening day, Desmond Jennings
hit a pair of solo homers for the
Napolis blast leads Rangers past Rays
AP PHOTO
Texas Mike Napoli hits a two-run home run against the Rays in
the seventh inning, during Game 3 of the ALDS.
Texas bullpen has just
enough to hold off Tampa
Bay comeback effort.
By By FRED GOODALL
AP Baseball Writer
See RAYS, Page 4B
G A M E 4
TV: 2 p.m. today, TBS
Starters: Texas (Harrison
14-9) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson
13-10)
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MEETINGS
GAR Memorial High School Football
Booster Club will meet Thursday,
October 6 at 7 p.m. in the choral
room at the high school. New
members welcome! Any questions
contact Ron Petrovich on his day
time phone at 570-970-4110, his
evening phone at 570-829-0569,
or his cell phone at 570-380-3185.
South Wilkes-Barre Little League
will meet Sunday, October 9 at the
Riverside Caf on Old River Road.
The Meeting starts at 7:15 p.m.
Nominations for officers for the
2012 board will be held.
The Lady Hawks Basketball Boost-
er Club will hold a meeting this
Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m.
at Srewbalz on the Sans Souci
Highway. If you have a student that
is going to participate in this years
basketball season, please plan on
attending. We can use your ideas
to help.
REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS
Nanticoke Elementary Wrestling
will hold registration for grades K
through 6 on Tuesday, October 4
from 6 to 8 PM at Johnny Ds
Philly Cheese Steaks in Nanticoke.
The cost per wrestler is $40 plus a
$10 refundable singlet deposit. A
copy of the wrestlers birth certif-
icate and proof of medical insur-
ance is required. For further info
call 735-1434. Kill Tuesday
UPCOMING EVENTS
A 7 on 7 Flag Football Tournament
Fundraiser will take place on
Saturday, October 15, at 9 a.m. at
the Moosic Raiders football field.
Several openings remain for 10-
man teams. Entry fee is $1000. For
details of the event visit
www.MoosicRaiders.com or con-
tact Moosic at 570-335-4842, or
email at moosicraiders@hot-
mail.com. .
Friends of James Dixon First
Annual Golf Tournament will be
held Friday, October 14 at Sands
Spring Country Club at 10 Club-
house Drive, Drums Pa. 18222. Cost
is $75 per person, $300 per team
which includes a greens fee, cart,
lunch and dinner and prizes. Non
golfers are $25 per person for
those who would like to come and
volunteer for the day or just ac-
company a golfer for the dinner
and awards banquet after the
tournament. Registration is from11
a.m. to 12 p.m. with a noon shotgun
start.
Superball Six Sunday Sessions will
be held at the Greater Scranton
YMCA in Dunmore, PA the next 6
Sundays from October 9 through
November 12 from12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
each time. The Pace Setter Athlet-
ic Club of Northeastern PA will
sponsor the series of basketball/
fitness training sessions. The two
hour sessions will present one
hour of basketball skills drills and a
second hour of sports specific
physical training. Players may sign
up for all six sessions or as many
as 1 day sessions they wish. In-
terested parties may contact Pete
Setter A.C. at 570-347-7018, 570-
575-0941, or email at pacesetter-
basketball@verizon.net.
Tuskes Homes and Sand Springs
Country Golf will be hosting a golf
tournament to benefit Survivors of
Fallen Police Officer Lobert Lasso
from the Freemansburg Pa. The
day will kick off with lunch and at
11:30 a.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m.
shotgun start. The day will con-
clude with a dinner and awards.
There will be hole-in-one prizes,
longest drive and Silent Auction
will be held with lots of great gifts
and prizes. Golfers are encouraged
to sign up early, available spots are
limited. Sponsorship Opportunities
are available. For more information
contact Sandi or Dana at Tuskes
Homes 610-691-1555. All proceeds
will directly go to benefit the
Family of Fallen Hero Police Officer
Robert Lasso.
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, dropped off
at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD
S C O R E B O A R D
THE LYCOMING FOOTBALL
team will face Kings College on
Saturday in Wilkes-Barre, and it will
be a homecoming for three members
of the team.
Senior Ray Bierbach (Northwest),
junior Roger
Jayne (Lake-
Lehman) and
senior Chris Kish
(GAR) will be on
the defensive side
of the ball for the
Warriors, who are
3-1 overall and 2-1
in the Middle
Atlantic Confer-
ence.
Bierbach, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound
back, has 15 tackles, an interception,
four pass breakups and a forced
fumble. He had four tackles and an
interception in Lycomings 35-13
victory over previously unbeaten
Albright last Saturday.
Bierbach was named to the USA
College Football Network pre-season
All-American team.
Ray is an outstanding player,
coach Mike Clark said. Hes off to a
great start and played his best game
of the year against Albright as we
shut down the leading passer in the
country. He is a super-smart player.
Jayne, 5-foot-11, 240-pound tackle,
has 12 tackles. He was named to the
D3football.com Team of the Week
after recording 3.5 tackles, 2.5 sacks
and a fumble recovery in a 41-3 tri-
umph over Westminster.
Roger is doing a great job for us
as a junior, Clark said. He is very
disruptive against both the pass and
run. He has a chance to be an all-
league player again.
Kish, a 5-foot-11, 218-pound line-
backer, has 10 tackles and two sacks.
Chris splits time between a cou-
ple of positions, Clark said. His
versatility and football intelligence
are really assets to the team.
Next weekend, the Warriors will
host Wilkes in Williamsport.
EDWARDS RUNNINGAGAIN
After missing all of last season with
an injury and student teaching, grad
student Brenae Edwards (Hazleton
Area) is once again doing a great job
with the Mansfield womens cross
country team.
Edwards finished fourth out of 301
runners in last weekends Brown
Division of the annual Paul Short
Invitational at Lehigh in Bethlehem.
She was the top Division II finisher
with a 6k time of 21:51.
Edwards opened the season by
winning the Hamilton Short Course
Invitational in Clinton, N.Y. in a
course record 14:51.7 over a muddy
4k course. She then finished fifth
(21:18 for 6k) at the Spiked Shoe
Invitational at Penn State.
Brenae has continued her im-
provement and at this point is about
two minutes faster than she was two
years ago (6k) at this same point in
the season, coach Mike Rohl said.
Edwards, an All-American in both
indoor and outdoor track, just missed
making the NCAA cross country
championships in 2009.
The goal this fall is a top 15 finish
at the NCAA and earn All-American
in indoor and outdoors, and maybe
even get on the United States list for
the Olympic Trials, Rohl said.
Edwards has a big race coming up
when Mansfield competes in the
National Invitational on Oct. 14 at
Penn State.
TRIOKEYS HUSKIES Sisters
Jenna and Cassie DiSabatino and
Lauren McGinley, all juniors, are
members of the Bloomsburg field
hockey team, which is 10-0 (4-0 in the
PSAC East) and ranked No. 1 in
Division II. The DiSabatinos are
former Crestwood standouts while
McGinley competed at Coughlin.
Jenna DiSabatino has five goals
and two assists for 12 points with a
game-winner.
Jenna has matured every day and
has turned into a very strong colle-
giate player, coach Nicole Rhoads
said. She has natural skill, fantastic
stick work and a phenomenal pres-
ence on the field. She is a strong force
of our attack and a threat inside the
offensive circle.
Cassie DiSabatino has two goals
and an assist for the Huskies.
Cassie continues to improve every
day working in our midfield, Rhoads
said. She has the ability to read the
defense and transition into our attack
very nicely. She sees the field and
distributes the ball with a presence.
McGinley is a super sub who has
come off the bench to score three
goals. She had two of her goals in a
5-0 victory over Mercyhurst.
Lauren is another added force in
our attack, Rhoads said. Her work
ethic and determination to improve
each day show her passion for the
game. Inside the circle she has the
ability to capitalize and finish making
her a true threat on our attack.
CAPONE DOINGTHE JOB
Sophomore Mike Capone (Pittston
Area) is starting at fullback for the
Dickinson football team. The 5-foot-9,
180-pounder has carried the ball 41
times for 164 yards, second best on
the squad. He also leads the Red
Devils with three touchdowns. He
has caught two passes for seven yards
and returned three kickoffs for 66
yards.
Capone had two touchdowns,
including the game-winner on a
2-yard run with 1:20 left to help
Dickinson defeat Franklin & Marshall
31-24 last Saturday.
Mike has become a very effective
fullback running, blocking and
catching the ball, coach Darwin
Breaux said.
Sophomore linebacker Shane
Mitchell (Crestwood) has played in
four games and has nine tackles, two
for losses.
Shane is finally back from a
hamstring injury and is playing well,
Breaux said.
WYSOCKI STARTING Rachel
Wysocki (Hazleton Area) is starting
as a freshman for the DeSales field
hockey team. She has two goals
including the game-winner in a 1-0
overtime triumph over Misericordia.
Rachel has been a wonderful
addition to our program, coach
Sarah Fosdick said. She brings a
wealth of technical skill to our team
along with enthusiasm and eagerness
to learn.
Wysocki started the season as a
midfielder but Fosdick moved her to
a high forward position.
This is quite an accomplishment
since Rachel came in as a defender,
the coach said. She has shown much
interest in learning the position by
coming in early and staying late at
practices. She is adapting well to the
team and the level of play.
RUPERT ONTHE RUN Fresh-
man Josey Rupert of Shickshinny
(home schooled) is already making a
name for herself as a member of the
Eastern womens cross country team.
Rupert finished 137th, second best
on her team, at last weekends Paul
Short Invitational in Bethlehem.
Competing in a field of 258 in the
White Division, her 6k time was
26:21.
Prior to that, she finished 21st at
the Messiah Invitational (26:52) and
20th in the season-opening Bryn
Mawr Invitational (24:46 for 5k).
Josey logged a lot of miles this
summer which set her up very nicely
for the season, coach Mike Wilson
said. She is a quiet young lady, but a
strong competitor who puts 100
percent into her races and her work-
outs. I anticipate that over her run-
ning career at Eastern she will be-
come not only a major contender in
the conference but potentially in the
NCAA Regionals as well.
STONIER COMINGON Keys-
tone sophomore Jeremy Stonier
(Tunkhannock) finished eighth in the
recent Keystone Invitational with an
8k time of 31:39. A week earlier, he
had a season-best 31:02 with a 39th-
place finish in the Cougar Classic at
Misericordia.
Jeremy had a rough start to the
beginning of the season but is start-
ing to come back to where he was at
the end of last year, coach Michael
Badway said. He is the type of guy
who gives the team everything he has
every day, and the team sees this and
is starting to follow his example.
The Giants have a young team
and, although hes just a sophomore,
Stonier is one of the leaders.
We need the type of leadership by
example that Jeremy gives to us,
Badway said. We are expecting him
to be back at the top of our team and
near the top of the conference come
the end of the season.
The Giants will be competing in
the DeSales Invitational on Saturday
in Center Valley.
All-American Bierbach leads trio of local standouts at Lyco
ON CAMPUS
B I L L A R S E N A U L T
EDITORS NOTE: Bill Arsenault
writes a weekly column about
former local student-athletes who
are competing on the college level.
If you know a local graduate who is
playing collegiate sports, e-mail
the athletes name, hometown,
college, and high school to billarse-
nault70@msn.com.
Bierbach
I am taking a stab with Sleek Hunter in tonights featured $24,000
Claiming Handicap Pace. The four-year old Four Starzzz Shark geld-
ing has had a rough couple trips the last several weeks, with only
limited success. This evening hes in a race not loaded with early
speed, which should play into the hands of driver AndrewMcCarthy.
Plus add in the factor that B Lo Zero is finally taking a week off, after
winning three straight at this level, and with any kind of racing luck
we can get Sleek Hunter home at a great price.
BEST BET: COURSER HANOVER (12TH)
VALUE PLAY: SLEEK HUNTER (10TH)
POST TIME 6:30 p.m.
All Races One Mile
First-$9,800 Clm.Trot;clm.price $10,000
8 Girls Willb Girls Tn.Schadel 1-6-2 Kicks off the early double 4-1
9 Bobos Express G.Napolitano 4-5-1 Has cooled off a little 8-1
4 A Real Laser M.Simons 8-1-9 A danger if on gait 9-2
1 Carscot Nexus J.Pavia 4-1-5 Been a hot commodity 3-1
7 Ready For Freddie M.Kakaley 2-9-1 Watch the tote action 7-2
2 Captain Brady A.McCarthy 8-2-8 Lacks consistency 10-1
3 Lucerne De Vie T.Buter 1-5-8 No repeat in sight 6-1
6 Twocarlane J.Morrill 5-3-1 Take the third lane instead 15-1
5 Barely Famous A.Napolitano 6-9-2 Spent 20-1
Second-$9,700 Cond.Pace;maidens
2 Chicago Hanover M.Kakaley 3-6-6 Finally faces easier 7-2
1 Rainbow Power J.Morrill 9-8-5 2nd time lasix user 3-1
7 Joe Rocks T.Buter 4-6-4 More is expected 6-1
4 Boys Of Fall M.Simons 3-5-x This is his weather 9-2
9 Savvy Savannah A.Napolitano 2-8-7 Gets yet another new driver 4-1
5 Chips Galore A.McCarthy x-6-5 Made a miscue in last 8-1
6 Ladys Bag Man G.Napolitano 6-5-3 Never in it 10-1
3 JBs Beach Escape T.Lancaster 7-3-3 Stuck in the sand 15-1
8 Purple Mcrain Tn.Schadel 8-4-3 Winless in 26 career starts 20-1
Third-$12,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $6,500 last 5
8 St Giannis J.Morrill 6-3-5 Drops and pops 4-1
4 Florida Mac Attack A.Napolitano 8-4-2 Late on the scene 7-2
6 Lavec Dream A.McCarthy 4-6-2 Millionaire trotter 9-2
7 Master Buckin Uhl M.Kakaley 8-1-8 Couldnt back up win 8-1
1 Lost In The Fog M.Romano 5-1-4 Lacks that late stamina 6-1
3 Mr Hobbs M.Simons 8-8-5 Has a broken bat 10-1
2 Polar Rail T.Buter 4-5-3 Not impressive in PD debut 15-1
9 Mystical Con H.Parker 7-7-1 NY invader 20-1
5 Tacs Delight G.Napolitano x-8-x Belongs in a qualifier 3-1
Fourth-$10,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $15,000
2 Ducky T Fra H.Parker 6-3-5 Fits right in here 3-1
4 Stop Payment T.Buter 3-7-8 Completes the exacta 9-2
3 Stueben Jumpinjack M.Simons 3-7-3 Pacific Fella gelding 4-1
1 Hey Scoob A.Napolitano 5-3-8 Has some early speed 7-2
9 Terror On My Side A.McCarthy 4-6-4 Nine slot the main hurdle 8-1
5 Major Speed M.Romano 7-7-9 One better than seventh 10-1
6 Prince Sail On G.Napolitano 5-5-5 Has a poor track record 6-1
7 Skymeadow Joseph J.Morrill 8-9-8 Up in smoke 20-1
8 Badlands Lad M.Kakaley 8-5-1 Remains bad 15-1
Fifth-$9,700 Cond.Trot;n/w $4,000 last 5
4 Staying Smooth M.Kakaley 9-6-7 Robinson has him ready 3-1
5 Raps Legacy J.Morrill 3-5-8 Comes with a big surge 6-1
3 Litigator A.Napolitano 3-7-2 ANap owns-trains-steers 7-2
9 Pucker Up Hanover H.Parker 3-5-9 Has big ground to cover 8-1
7 Smooth Muscles G.Napolitano 7-2-3 Didnt race well in the slop 4-1
6 South Jersey Flash Tn.Schadel 7-3-4 Tires 9-2
1 Jon Win M.Simons 9-7-5 Loses 15-1
2 Money Machine J.Pavia 8-6-6 Going broke 10-1
8 Madoffwiththemoni A.McCarthy 5-2-6 Done by the half mile marker 20-1
Sixth-$15,000 Clm.Hndcp Trot;clm.price $12-15,000
7 Tameka Seelster J.Morrill 5-2-1 Sharp trotter, gets the money 9-2
4 Romeo Star A.McCarthy 1-4-1 Just beat similar 7-2
2 Foxy Lady De Vie G.Napolitano 1-2-1 Deadly consistent 3-1
5 Peace Bridge Tn.Schadel 2-2-2 Can grab early position 4-1
8 Screen Saver M.Kakaley 4-1-7 Again draws poorly 8-1
1 Like A Lexis D.Irvine 3-1-3 Irvine back in the bike 10-1
9 Lord Burghley A.Napolitano 1-3-6 Much tougher company 6-1
6 Cassini Hall J.Pavia 6-2-4 Pavia driving at .232 15-1
3 Miss Wapwallopen M.Simons 9-9-2 Off stride 20-1
Seventh-$14,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $25,000
4 Bad To The Bond M.Kakaley 2-4-7 Just hoping hes ready to go 9-2
3 Rockrockwhosethere G.Napolitano 8-5-8 Overdue for better effort 4-1
1 The Pan Flamingo A.McCarthy 3-2-2 Likes to hit the ticket 3-1
5 Giant Cooper A.Napolitano 2-6-4 Needs live cover 7-2
2 Marvelthisbliss D.Ingraham 7-1-4 Hard one to gauge 6-1
7 Bungleinthejungle J.Pavia 6-1-2 Flopped off the win 8-1
8 Beckys Dreamboat T.Buter 5-9-5 Wishful thinking 15-1
9 Expect Success H.Parker 2-5-4 Ill pass 10-1
6 Stonebridge Deco J.Antonelli 9-9-8 Still awful 20-1
Eighth-$18,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $15-20,000
2 Dragon AHS M.Kakaley 1-4-3 Hot pacer 3-1
9 Fox Valley Renoir J.Morrill 2-1-2 In good hands 9-2
8 Painfully Cool J.Pavia 8-7-6 Back in for a tag 7-2
5 Shark Waves G.Napolitano 1-2-1 Saratoga shipper 4-1
3 Pride And Glory M.Romano 9-9-8 Fits much better with these 8-1
1 Tiza Mojo J.Taggart 2-7-4 Couldnt beat cheaper 6-1
4 South Coast A.McCarthy 6-5-5 Go North 15-1
6 JK Abigezunt B.Simpson 7-4-7 Small 10-1
7 Juxasport T.Buter 9-8-3 Swallowed up 20-1
Ninth-$22,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $17,000 last 5
3 Virgin Mary M.Kakaley 2-2-3 No Foxy Lady here 3-1
5 Rock N Load A.McCartthy 1-8-1 In great shape 7-2
7 Phyleon G.Napolitano 6-3-4 A fan favorite 4-1
2 Shesa Bragn Dragon B.Simpson 3-2-3 Simpson in for the drive 6-1
1 Runaway Tray A.Napolitano 4-5-5 Often gets a pocket trip 10-1
9 Ideal Nectarine J.Morrill 7-2-3 Too much ground to cover 9-2
4 Four Starz Molly J.Pavia 1-6-5 Big bump up 8-1
8 Telemecanique N T.Buter 8-2-4 Lost her rally 15-1
6 Hot List H.Parker 5-2-3 3yr old overmatched 20-1
Tenth-$24,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $25-30,000
7 Sleek Hunter A.McCarthy 8-3-2 Darkhorse of the night 6-1
1 Loadedupntruckin J.Pavia 5-5-1 Dangerous from the wood 4-1
9 Triple Major J.Morrill 2-2-3 Coming at them late 7-2
4 Border Fighting G.Napolitano 7-4-3 Cash burner 3-1
2 Mambo Italiano B.Simpson 1-4-6 Back from Vernon 9-2
5 Ise The By Boy H.Parker 3-5-2 Canadian import 10-1
6 Sheer Pandemonium T.Buter 5-2-1 Been racing out at Hazel 8-1
3 Bluff Point M.Kakaley 4-7-5 No points given 15-1
8 Mustang Art A.Napolitano 3-4-6 Take another vehicle 20-1
Eleventh-$12,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $6,500 last 5
6 Rodeo Red G.Napolitano 4-7-3 Can take weak group 6-1
5 Gimme The Loot A.Spano 4-8-8 Fast off the wings 7-2
4 Badboy Paparazzi A M.Simons 6-5-4 Just having an off year 3-1
1 Self Professed M.Kakaley 2-6-4 Ditto for this trotter 4-1
3 MMs A Player D.Ingraham 2-3-5 I rather a peanut m&m 9-2
2 Political Pull R.Shand 5-5-5 Ross remains in the bike 15-1
7 Shelly Ross T.Buter 7-6-4 Gone winless in 2011 10-1
8 Wingbat W.Mann 8-2-2 Quits quickly 8-1
9 B Contemporary J.Taggart 6-9-4 Last of all 20-1
Twelfth-$14,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $9,750 last 5
2 Courser Hanover T.Buter 8-7-1 Wont be stopped 5-2
5 Master Of Desire G.Napolitano 3-3-8 There if the choice flops 3-1
4 Shadows Dream J.Morrill 2-7-5 Did better with Jimmy up 4-1
6 Voice Of Truth J.Pavia 1-7-8 May need a tightner 6-1
1 Mr Rightnow M.Simons 3-4-7 Fast away, slow at the end 5-1
3 Avantage D.Ingraham 5-7-4 Reunites with Ingraham 10-1
7 Caerleon Hanover M.Kakaley 6-1-2 Didnt show much from pole 15-1
8 Yankee Devil H.Parker 4-2-3 Peg below these 12-1
9 Shane Hall M.Pollio 3-3-3 Off since Aug 20-1
Thirteenth-$9,700 Cond.Trot;n/w $4,000 last 5
1 Secret Image J.Taggart 8-6-6 Outstaggers the rest 4-1
4 Showmeyourstuff M.Simons 9-9-5 This is a bad field 7-2
7 Thors Hammer J.Morrill 6-3-4 Was a beaten chalk last out 3-1
9 Lukas Rossi Tn.Schadel 7-8-7 Moves out of claiming ranks 10-1
2 Corky Duke J.Groff 4-6-5 Groff even with a shot 8-1
3 Quantum Starship T.Buter 7-5-7 Hasnt hit the board in 10 tries 6-1
5 Marion Merlot G.Wasiluk 4-4-7 Waz training at .083 9-2
6 Asolare H.Parker 6-6-4 Riding super long losing skid 20-1
8 Alarming Quick D.Ingraham 7-7-7 One more race to go 15-1
Fourteenth-$9,700 Cond.Pace;n/w $4,000 last 5
3 Boiler Bob The QB A.McCarthy 3-5-4 Finishes off the night 7-2
9 Oyster Bay T.Buter 7-1-8 Down a notch in class 9-2
2 Success Rocks G.Napolitano 6-5-6 Should be in the picture 3-1
1 Precious Potato J.Taggart 5-9-4 Does receive a better draw 4-1
4 Paynes Landing J.Morrill 4-7-6 Use in superfecta 8-1
8 Night Train Shane A.Napolitano 8-9-9 Off form 6-1
5 Native Justice M.Kakaley 4-8-3 Lacks the interest 10-1
6 Cannae Barron D.Ingraham 6-7-4 Time is running out 20-1
7 Air Mcnair M.Romano 9-8-8 See you tomorrow 15-1
ON THE MARK
By Mark Dudek
Times Leader Correspondent
BASEBALL
Favorite Odds Underdog
American League Division Series
RAYS 8.0 Rangers
American League Division Series
TIGERS 9.5 Yankees
National League Division Series
Phillies 7.0 CARDS
National League Division Series
Brewers 9.0 DBACKS
NFL
Favorite Points Underdog
Sunday
COLTS NL Chiefs
VIKINGS 3 Cards
Eagles 3 BILLS
TEXANS 7 Raiders
Saints 6 PANTHERS
JAGUARS 2.5 Bengals
STEELERS NL Titans
GIANTS 10 Seahawks
49ERS NL Bucs
PATRIOTS 9.5 Jets
Chargers 5 BRONCOS
Packers 4 FALCONS
Monday
LIONS 6 Bears
Bye week: Ravens, Browns, Cowboys, Dolphins,
Rams, Redskins.
AME RI C A S
L I NE
By Roxy Roxborough
NO LINE REPORT: On the NFL board,
there is no line on the Steelers - Titans
game due to Pittsburgh QB Ben Roeth-
lisberger (probable/questionable). All
other no line games are for teams that
played last night. For the latest odds &
scores, check us out at www.amer-
icasline.com. On the college football
board, there is no line on the Minnesota.
BOXING REPORT: In the WBO welter-
weight title fight on November 12 in Las
Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is
-$800 vs. Juan Manuel Marquez +$550.
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
Today's Games
H.S. FIELD HOCKEY
Hazleton Area at Holy Redeemer
Lackawanna Trail at Dallas
Honesdale at Delaware Valley
Wyoming Seminary at Crestwood
Coughlin at Lake-Lehman
Meyers at Wyoming Valley West
Wallenpaupack at Nanticoke
Abington Heights at Wyoming Area
H.S. BOYS SOCCER
Wyoming Valley West at Coughlin
Crestwood at Dallas
Wyoming Seminary at Berwick
Wyoming Area at Nanticoke
MMI at Holy Redeemer
H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
(4:15 p.m. unless noted)
Dallas at Coughlin
Pittston Area at Delaware Valley
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West
Crestwood at North Pocono
Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Wilkes at Cabrini, 3:30 p.m.
Misericordia at William Patterson, 7 p.m.
MEN'S SOCCER
Ursinus at Kings, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Misericordia at Ithaca, 4 p.m.
Wilkes at Elizabethtown, 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
DeSales at Wilkes, 7 p.m.
Kings at Misericordia, 7 p.m.
W H A T S O N T V
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
TBS Playoffs, American League division series,
Game 4, Texas at Tampa Bay
5 p.m.
TBS Playoffs, National League division series,
Game 3, Philadelphia at St. Louis
8:30 p.m.
TBS Playoffs, American League division series,
Game 4, N.Y. Yankees at Detroit
9:30 p.m.
TNT Playoffs, National League division series,
Game 3, Milwaukee at Arizona
SOCCER
8 p.m.
ESPN2 MLS, Los Angeles at New York
T R A N S A C T I O N S
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS Signed DL Gerald Wil-
liams and DL Victor Thomas.
SANJOSESABERCATSNamed Cedric Walker
defensive coordinator.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS Added QB Mi-
chael Bishop to the practice roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Assigned G Alexan-
der Salak, F Jimmy Hayes, F Marcus Kruger, F Pe-
ter LeBlanc, F Brandon Pirri and D Dylan Olsen to
Rockford (AHL). Agreed to terms with GRay Emery
on a one-year contract.
DETROIT REDWINGSSigned F Fabian Brunn-
strom to a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Placed C Sidney
Crosby on the injured list.
SANJOSESHARKSAssignedDJustinBraun, F
Benn Ferreiro and LWJohn McCarthy to Worcester
(AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Reassigned F Alex
Hutchings and G Pat Nagle to Florida (ECHL).
TORONTOMAPLE LEAFS Assigned F Mike Zi-
gomanis and D Keith Aulie to Toronto (AHL).
Waived F Darryl Boyce, F Joey Crabb and D Matt
Lashoff.
WINNIPEG JETS Agreed to terms with C Mark
Scheifele on an entry-level contract. Acquired PJa-
mie BorehamfromSaskatchewan for future consid-
erations.
American Hockey League
BINGHAMTON SENATORS Assigned G Brian
Stewart to Elmira (ECHL).
BRIDGEPORTSOUNDTIGERSSignedFChris
Langkow to a professional tryout contract.
CONNECTICUT WHALE Reassigned D Sam
Klassen, F Max Campbell, F Brendan Connolly and
F Jason Wilson to Greenville (ECHL). Released F
Tayler Jordan and F Matt Rust.
NORFOLK ADMIRALS Assigned F Philip-Mi-
chael Devos to Florida (ECHL).
SYRACUSE CRUNCH Returned F Sean Dolan
to South Carolina (ECHL).
WORCESTER SHARKS Released F Anthony
Perdicaro, F Gabriel Levesque, F Ian OConnor, F
MikeVaskivuo, DAny Zulyniak, DFrankieDeAnge-
lis and D Brock Matheson.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MONTREAL IMPACT Signed D Nelson Rivas.
COLLEGE
NCAA Extended the suspensions of Ohio State
RB Daniel Herron and WR DeVier Posey one addi-
tional game and suspended Ohio State OL Marcus
Hall one game for being overpaid for summer work.
BOISE STATE Announced the NCAA has rein-
stated WR Geraldo Boldewijn to the football team.
ILLINOIS Suspended LB Jonathan Brown one
game after he appeared to intentionally knee a
Northwestern player during Saturdays game
against Illinois.
IOWA Suspended QB A.J. Derby two games af-
ter an incident outside a bar on Saturday night.
LOYOLA (MD) Named Omari Isreal director of
mens basketball operations.
MEMPHIS Named Heather Mosser assistant
softball coach.
NYU Named Kacey McCaffrey acting womens
swimming and diving coach.
OKLAHOMA Reinstated WR Trey Franks to the
football team.
SHENANDOAH Named Becca Watkins wom-
ens assistant lacrosse coach.
F O O T B A L L
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct
Buffalo ................................. 3 1 0 .750
New England ...................... 3 1 0 .750
N.Y. Jets.............................. 2 2 0 .500
Miami ................................... 0 4 0 .000
South
W L T Pct
Houston............................... 3 1 0 .750
Tennessee.......................... 3 1 0 .750
Jacksonville........................ 1 3 0 .250
Indianapolis......................... 0 3 0 .000
North
W L T Pct
Baltimore............................. 3 1 0 .750
Cincinnati ............................ 2 2 0 .500
Cleveland............................ 2 2 0 .500
Pittsburgh............................ 2 2 0 .500
West
W L T Pct
San Diego ........................... 3 1 0 .750
Oakland............................... 2 2 0 .500
Denver................................. 1 3 0 .250
Kansas City......................... 1 3 0 .250
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct
Washington ........................ 3 1 0 .750
N.Y. Giants.......................... 3 1 0 .750
Dallas................................... 2 2 0 .500
Philadelphia........................ 1 3 0 .250
South
W L T Pct
New Orleans....................... 3 1 0 .750
Tampa Bay.......................... 2 1 0 .667
Atlanta ................................. 2 2 0 .500
Carolina............................... 1 3 0 .250
North
W L T Pct
Green Bay......................... 4 0 0 1.000
Detroit................................ 4 0 0 1.000
Chicago............................. 2 2 0 .500
Minnesota......................... 0 4 0 .000
West
W L T Pct
San Francisco..................... 3 1 0 .750
Seattle.................................. 1 3 0 .250
Arizona................................ 1 3 0 .250
St. Louis .............................. 0 4 0 .000
Sunday's Games
Detroit 34, Dallas 30
Washington 17, St. Louis 10
Kansas City 22, Minnesota 17
Chicago 34, Carolina 29
Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
New Orleans 23, Jacksonville 10
San Francisco 24, Philadelphia 23
Tennessee 31, Cleveland 13
Cincinnati 23, Buffalo 20
N.Y. Giants 31, Arizona 27
Atlanta 30, Seattle 28
San Diego 26, Miami 16
New England 31, Oakland 19
Green Bay 49, Denver 23
Baltimore 34, N.Y. Jets 17
Monday's Game
Indianapolis at Tampa Bay, 8:30 p.m.
B O X I N G
Fight Schedule
Oct. 6
At Chicago, Roman Karmazin vs. Osumanu Ada-
ma, 12, IBF middleweight title eliminator.
Oct. 7
At Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas (HBO), Sharif
Bogere vs. Francisco Contreras, 10 for Bogeres
NABO lightweight title.
Oct. 8
At Bacolod City, Philippines, Ramon Garcia Hirales
vs. Donnie Nietes, 12, for Hirales WBO junior fly-
weight title.
At Sheffield, England, Kell Brook vs. Rafal Jackiew-
icz, 12, WBA welterweight title eliminator.
Oct. 14
At Cagliari, Italy, Moruti Mthalane vs. Andrea Sarrit-
zu, 12, for Mthalanes IBF flyweight title.
At Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jonathan Barros vs.
Celestino Caballero, 12, for Barros WBA World
featherweight title.
Oct. 15
At Almaty, Kazakhstan, Gennady Golovkin vs. La-
juan Simon, 12, for Golovkins WBA World middle-
weight title.
At Liverpool, England, Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony
Bellew, 12, for Cleverlys WBOlight heavyweight ti-
tle; Piotr Wilczewski vs. James DeGale, 12, for
Wilczewskis European super middleweight title.
At Staples Center, Los Angeles (PPV), Bernard
Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson, 12, for Hopkins WBC
light heavyweight title; Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge
Linares, 12, for the vacant WBC lightweight title;
Kendall Holt vs. Danny Garcia, 12, for the vacant
WBO-NABO junior welterweight title; Paulie Malig-
naggi vs. Orlando Lora, 10, welterweights.
Oct. 19
At Newcastle, Australia, Anthony Mundine vs. Ri-
goberto Alvarez, 12, for the interimWBAWorld light
middleweight title.
Oct. 22
At the Theater at Madison Square Garden, New
York (HBO), Nonito Donaire vs. Omar Narvaez, 12,
for Donaires WBC-WBO bantamweight titles.
At Panama City, Panama, Alberto Mosquera, vs.
Brunet Zamora, 12, for the interim WBA World light
welterweight title.
At Sinaloa, Mexico, Hugo Ruiz vs. Francisco Arce,
12, for Ruizs interimWBAWorldbantamweight title.
Oct. 24
At Tokyo, Pornsawan Porpramook, vs. Akira Yae-
gashi, 12, for Porpramooks WBA World minimum-
weight title.
C M Y K
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S P O R T S
paced by the play of a new trio
consisting of Dave Miller, Blake
Pertl and Brandon Scharff. The
newtriple threat is alsohelpedby
a rotation of Zach Goodwin and
Brian Stepniak going along with
keeper Ryan Koslozki.
The scary part for the opposi-
tion is that Miller is the only se-
nior in that group.
It was nice having that histor-
ic defense from last year, but ev-
eryones stepping up, whoever
we need to put there steps up to
the game and performs, said
Miller, one of the teams captains.
It was nice to see how they (last
years defenders) played the
game and just how they set the
tone for this year for us. Its a new
team every year, but we pride
ourselves on winning games, and
a lot of that is on defense and not
allowing goals in.
This week is a vital part of the
schedule for the Mountaineers,
who will host Crestwood today
and play Division II foe Pittston
Area on Friday. Dallas got off to a
good start on Monday getting a
goal just 3:09 into the contest
when Josh Shilanski got a pass
from A.J. Nardone and beat
Coughlin keeper Teddy Mykulyn
for a 1-0 lead.
Danny Saba added the next
twogoals for Dallas. The first one
was unassisted and came at the
opening of the second half, with
only 1:06 off the clock. The final
tally put the team up 3-0 at the
33:04 mark, as Nardone was cred-
ited with another assist.
The Crusaders (5-2) couldnt
get much going Monday against
their division foe on the slippery,
muddy field. And whenever they
wouldcome close toa scoringop-
portunity, a player couldnt com-
plete the chance. The penalty
kick by Justin Okun came with
21:27 left. In the last 20 minutes,
the Crusaders tallied four of their
six shots.
I take that were a good team,
but we need to get better,
Coughlin coach Rob Havard said.
We lost to a really good team.
Theres noshame inlosingtoa re-
ally good team but it took us 60
minutes to get our feet under-
neath us and we only played well
for 20minutes, soweneedtoplay
more consistent.
The teams face off again next
Monday, Oct. 10, at the Bog.
Coughlin.......................................................... 0 1 1
Dallas............................................................... 1 2 3
First half: 1. DAL, Josh Shilanski (A.J Nardone)
36:53
Second half: 2. DAL, Danny Saba 38:54; 3. Sa-
ba (Nardone) 33:04; 4. COU, Justin Okun (penalty
kick) 21:27
Shots: COU 6, DAL 7; Saves: COU 5 (Teddy
Mykulyn), DAL 3 (Ryan Kozloski); Corners: COU2,
DAL 1.
Pittston Area 18, Nanticoke 1
Jordan Consagra had seven
goals and Pietro Colella had five
goals with two assist to lead Pitt-
ston Area to the win over Nanti-
coke.
Ian Tracy had two goals and
five assists to contribute to the
win.
Pittston Area ...............................................10 8 18
Nanticoke .................................................... 0 1 1
First half: 1. Jordan Consagra (Matt Tavaglione),
2:00; 2. Consagra (Chris Musto), 5:00; 3. Pietro Co-
lalla, 10:00; 4. Colella, 19:00; 5. Ian Tracy (Colella),
19:00; 6. Consagra , 23:00; 7. Tracy (Colella) 26:00;
8. Colella, 27:00; 9. Consagra (Tavaglione), 35:00;
10. Consagra (Colella), 39:00
Second half: 11. Colella (Eric Fino), 43:00; 12.
Consagra (Tracy), 45:00; 13. Consagra (Tracy),
50:00; 14. Colella(Tracy), 53:00; 15. Colella(Tracy),
58:00; 16. NAN, Rees Roberts, 65:00; 17. JohnKiel-
basa (Colella), 67:00; 18. Musto (Tracy), 74:00; 19.
Fino (Tracy), 78:00
Shots: PA 25, NAN4; Saves: PA 2 (Zach McIn-
ish), NAN 7 (Mike Mavus); Corners: PA 5, NAN 0
Tunkhannock 7, GAR 0
Ryan Karnopp notched a hat
trick and an assist to pace the Ti-
gers, while Jacob Hughes and
Dean Mirabelli added two goals
apiece in the victory.
GAR............................................................... 0 0 0
Tunkhannock ............................................... 3 4 7
First half: 1. TUN, Jacob Hughes (Dean Mirabelli)
3rd minute; 2. TUN, Ryan Karnopp (Justin Hill) 5th;
3. TUN, Karnopp (Jacob Cole) 35th
Secondhalf: 1. TUN, Hughes(Karnopp) 47th; 2.
Karnopp(Hughes) 51st; 3. Mirabelli 54th; 4. Mirabel-
li (Aiden Cronin) 66th
Shots: GAR 11, TUN 17; Saves: GAR 10 (Nick
Rybitski), TUN 6 (Zach Daniels); Corners: GAR 3,
TUN 3.
Hanover Area 1, Wyoming
Seminary 1
Henry Cornell scored on a pen-
alty kick for Wyoming Seminary,
but Austin Bogart answered 22
minutes later for Hanover Area.
Danny Tomko posted 17 saves
for the Hawkeyes. Frank Henry
made six saves for the Blue
Knights.
Han. Area................................................. 1 0 0 0 0
Wyo. Sem. ............................................... 1 0 0 0 0
First half: 1. WS, Henry Cornell (penalty kick),
24:17; 2. HAN, Austin Bogart, 2:20.
Shots: HAN 8, WS 25; Saves: HAN 17 (Danny
Tomko), WS 6 (Frank Henry); Corners: HAN5, WS
10.
Lake-Lehman 2, Berwick Area
1
Chris Herrick andKris Konicki
scored the only goals necessary
for Lake-Lehman to defeat Ber-
wick Area.
Chris Edkins and Jay Dawsey
had the assists.
Berwicks only goal came unas-
sisted from Richard Umana.
Berwick ............................................................1 0 1
Lake-Lehman ..................................................2 0 2
First half: 1. LL, Chris Herrick (Chris Edkins), 22:46;
2. BER, Richard Umana, 22:08; 3. Kris Konicki (Jay
Dawsey), 5:09
Shots: BER4, LL 10; Saves: BER6 (Moyer), LL
3 (Butchko); Corners: BER 4, LL 3
Pittston Area 10, Wyoming
Area 3
In a game played Saturday af-
ternoon, Pietro Colella scored
three goals, while Ian Tracy, Jor-
dan Consagra and TomAllardyce
all chippedintwogoals apiecefor
the Patriots.
Matt Tavaglione added a tally
for Pittston Area.
Nate Brague scored twice for
the Warriors and Sean OMalley
also struck the back of the net.
Wyoming Area .......................................... 0 3 3
Pittston Area.............................................. 9 1 10
First half: 1. PA, IanTracy (Chris Musto) 2nd; 2. PA,
Pietro Colella (Jordan Consagra) 6th; 3. PA, Colella
(Consagra) 6th; 4. PA, Consagra (Musto) 7th; 5. PA,
Tom Allardyce (Consagra) 15th; 6. PA, Tracy (Matt
Tavaglione) 18th; 7. PA, Tavaglione (Consagra)
21st; 8. PA, Colella 31st; 9. PA, Consagra (Colella)
34th
Second half: 1. WA, Sean OMalley (penalty
kick); 2. WA, Nate Brague 53rd; 3. PA, Allardyce
(Musto) 63rd; 4. WA, Brague (penalty kick)
Shots: WA4, PA31; Saves: WA14 (Aaron Car-
ter), PA 1 (Taylor Roberts); Corners: WA 0, PA 4.
Mohawks to play at stadium
Meyers will celebrate its senior
night on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m.
at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadi-
um. The match against MMI will
mark the first time in school his-
tory that the Mohawks will play
on the turfed field.
DALLAS
Continued from Page 1B
WILKES-BARRE Amy Ko-
walczyk had 20 assists and six
kills to lead Meyers to a 3-2 win
(25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-
10) over Wyoming Area on Mon-
day in a Wyoming Valley Confer-
ence girls volleyball match.
Brandi Soto and Kyra Wol-
sieffer recorded six kills each
and Kristin Sheetz had five
service points.
Audrey Heidacavage had 17
assist and 13 service points in
the effort for Wyoming Area as
Samantha Acacio recorded 11
kills and Gabby Bohan recorded
nine kills.
Delaware Valley 3, Berwick 0
The Warriors pulled out the
25-11, 25-10, 25-17 victory.
Cassidy Cohen led the way
with seven kills and 11 service
points, while Carissa Dubee had
five service points and Jess
Balcarcel had 11 digs
Becky Bodwalks 10 digs
paced the Dawgs, while Bejia
Simmons added four points and
seven assists.
MMI 3, GAR 0
Alyssa Triana had 14 service
points and two aces to propel
GAR to a 25-6, 25-13, 25-19.
Maurina DiSabella (15 digs, 9
service points), Amber Ferry (10
assist, five service points) and
Ashmeen Bains (10 digs, seven
aces, nine service points) all
contributed to the win.
Courtney Coloruffo led GAR
with three digs while Kariana
Groicoichea and Jackie Roeche
each had two service points.
Nanticoke 3, Hanover Area 0
Kaylee Schinski led the Tro-
jans to the 25-14, 25-12, 25-16
victory as she posted 31 points
and 14 kills.
Allie Matulewski tallied five
points and five aces for Nanti-
coke, while Nicole Novakoski
(six points, six aces, five kills,
22 assists) and Brittany Sugalski
(five kills) also contributed.
FIELD HOCKEY
Tunkhannock 4, Montrose 3
Elizabeth Franco recorded
one goal and two assists in
game two of double header
action against Montrose to lead
Tunkhannock to a win.
In game one Tunkhannock
defeated Montrose 2-0 as Mar-
ley Mason recorded one goal
and one assist for Tunkhannock.
Montrose ......................................................... 0 3 3
Tunkhannock.................................................. 4 0 4
First half: 1. TUN, Diandra Sherman (Ellizabeth
Franco), 20:40; 2. TUN, Franco (Haylee Under-
wood), 11:14; 3. TUN, Mason (Franco), 10:11; 4.
TUN, Kelly, 5:18
Second half: 5. MON, Anna Maernick, 20:00; 6.
Laura Brink (Hamernick), 18:00; 7. Katie Stranburg
(Hamernick), 16:00
Shots: MON 4, TUN 8; Saves: MON 5 (Taylor
Wright), TUN 3 (Tara Hartman, Kelsey Rincavage,
Sawne Hopfer); Corners: MON4, TUN 3.
L O C A L R O U N D U P
Mohawks edge Wyoming Area
By The Times Leader staff
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Wyoming Areas Audrey Hiedacavage, right, sets the ball as Meyers Tess Sauer, left, and Brandilee
Soto go for the block during Mondays game in Exeter.
downs against the Eagles. Then
a second-rate quarterback like
San Franciscos Alex Smith
turns into the second coming of
Joe Montana against the Eagles.
Certain times in the game,
youve got to gut-check, man,
Eagles quarterback Michael
Vick said.
As the Eagles are finding out,
no guts, no glory.
EAGLES
Continued from Page 1B
Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader
sports columnist. You may reach
him at 970-7109 or email him at
psokoloski@timesleader.com.
The Pittsburgh Penguins
made their final cuts before
their seasonopener Thursday at
Vancouver, and three more play-
ers are headed to Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton.
Forward Jason Williams and
defensemen Alexandre Picard
and Brian Strait were assigned
to WBS on Monday, while de-
fenseman Joseph Morrow was
returned to his junior team, the
Portland Winterhawks of the
Western Hockey League.
Williams and Picard will have
to clear NHL waivers by noon
today to join Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton.
Joe Vitale, who had 30 points
in 60 games with WBS last sea-
son, made Pittsburghs 23-man
roster.
Pittsburgh also placed for-
wards Sidney Crosby, Dustin
Jeffrey and Nick Petersen and
defensemen Robert Bortuzzo
and Boris Valabik on injured re-
serve.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton be-
gins its 2011-12 season at home
Saturday against Hershey.
A H L
Trio assigned to WBS Penguins
The Times Leader staff
NEW YORK After a lock-
out that has lasted more than
three months, whether the NBA
season starts on time could
come down to one very huge
day in labor talks.
Owners and players will be
back today for a full bargaining
session, knowing if they fail to
produce results, there may not
be enoughtime left toavoidcan-
celing regular-season games.
A lot of signs point to tomor-
rowbeinga veryhugeday, play-
ers association president Derek
Fisher of theLakers said. There
will be a lot of pressure on all of
us in the room, and well accept
that responsibility and go in and
see what we can get worked
out.
The sides met in small groups
Monday for about five hours, a
session that Deputy Commis-
sioner Adam Silver said was
mainly about setting the table
for today. While careful not to
put too much pressure on to-
days talks, he and Commission-
er David Stern made clear there
had to be signs of compromise.
Eachside understands exact-
ly whats at stake and where po-
tentially there is movement in
order to try to get a deal done,
Silver said. I mean, we can only
say were running out of time so
many times.
We both understand that if
we dont make our best offers in
the next fewdays, were goingto
be at the point where were go-
ing to be causing damage to the
game, to ourselves, and theyre
going to be out paychecks, he
added.
The regular season is sched-
uled to open Nov. 1. Players
would have reported to training
camps Monday, but those were
postponed and 43 preseason
games scheduled for Oct. 9-15
were canceled last month.
We still are in the same posi-
tion that we all wish we were
starting training camp today
and we know a lot of our fans in
respective markets feel the
same way, Fisher said. So
were going to continue to work
at this until we can either figure
it out in a way that will spare us
all a lot of collateral damage and
games missed, or not, but were
going to put the effort and the
time in as we have been doing
and see if we can come to a reso-
lution.
The league locked out players
on July 1 after the expiration of
the old collective bargaining
agreement. Seeking significant
changes after saying they lost
$300millionlast season, owners
want a new salary cap structure
and are seeking to reduce the
players guarantee of basketball
revenues from 57 percent, to
perhaps 50 percent or below.
Fisher, who didnt take ques-
tions, said the sides still werent
close enough to be able to talk
about major progress, but were
aware of the calendar.
We know that our backs are
against the wall interms of regu-
lar-season games and what
those consequences will be, he
added, but we still have to be
respectful to the process, not
rush through this, realizing that
there are great deal of ramifica-
tions for years to come. So we
have to be responsible in that re-
gard.
Celtics All-Star Paul Pierce
was the only other player totake
part. Though not a member of
the union executive committee,
he participatedinmeetings over
the weekend and Silver had sin-
gledhimout as a player whohad
said meaningful things.
N B A L O C K O U T
Todays sessions
are very important
Talks that occur today could
impact the start of the
regular season.
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
play, setting up Connor Barths
46-yard field goal that tied the
game at 10.
Indy went back in front on Gar-
cons second score. He eluded
several defenders while criss-
crossing the field, and may have
been aided by a block in the back.
There were no flags, though.
Garcons first one was nearly as
good. He turned up the sideline
and outran everyone to the end
zone, giving the Colts a10-0 lead.
Freeman responded by driving
the Bucs down the field, then
sneaked the ball across the goal
line. Tampa Bay had a chance to
tie the game or take the lead just
before halftime, but Robert
Mathis sacked Freeman on third
down and the Bucs had to scram-
ble to get the field goal unit lined
up.
They did, and Barths kick was
good from37 yards. But the Bucs
had 12 men on the field, so they
went to the locker room trailing.
COLTS
Continued from Page 1B
AP PHOTO
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Curtis Painter (7) looks for a re-
ceiver as he is pressured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
during the first half of Mondays game.
TAMPA, Fla. Indianapolis defen-
sive tackle Eric Foster is spending
Monday night in the hospital for
observation after injuring his right
ankle in the first half of the Colts
matchup with the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers.
Foster was carted off the field
after injuring the ankle in the
second quarter of the Colts Mon-
day night matchup with the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers.
The injury occurred with 52 sec-
onds remaining in the half and the
Colts leading 10-7. Foster got tan-
gled up with the pile while trying
to assist on a tackle and remained
down after the play. He was imme-
diately attended to by the training
staff and fitted with an air cast.
He could be seen waving briefly to
the crowd as the cart drove into
the tunnel.
Foster, out of Rutgers, is in his
fourth season and entered the
game with 12 tackles.
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THE INTERNET IS a
big place. Sites like
Facebook and Twitter
have given people the
ability to voice their
opinion to thousands,
or even millions of
people. If youre a business owner, you
should be paying attention to what
they say.
The right phrase or nifty gimmick
could make you famous.
But increasingly, people are finding
that the wrong word, or even just a
general negative impression, can
make a big impact, in a bad way.
If youre a business owner, even a
small one, you know that word of
mouth is one of the most important
ways to get feet in the door. Having a
good reputation is key.
The same is true online even
more so.
Lets say that you happen to own a
coffee shop.
A customer is having a bad day and
they spill your coffee all over them-
selves.
Out of anger, they make an irate
Facebook post The Coffee from
Calhounes Coffee Cavalcade is crap,
and it ruined my day or something
similar.
They might say the same thing to
their friends, and that might not be a
big deal.
But when they post it on Facebook,
Twitter, or any one of a hundred other
social media sites, that message has
the potential to spread to thousands
of people true or not.
And bad reviews or negative com-
ments can have an impact on how a
business shows up in a Google search.
The worst part is that a business
owner may not even be aware of the
complaint, until it materializes as a
drop in business, or hears about it
from another source. So, if youre a
business, its important to have a
presence on Facebook and Twitter at
least. Not only can you push your
brand, but you can offer promotions
to your customers and interact with
them.
More important, you have a forum
to respond to address situations like
the one suggested above.
There also are tools created specifi-
cally to help businesses to monitor
whats being said about them, and
how well theyre getting the word out
about their products.
These tools are collectively referred
to as Reputation Intelligence, and
theyre typically quite inexpensive
and can make a world of difference in
marketing efforts online.
TECH TALK
N I C K D E L O R E N Z O
Watching online rep important to your business
Nick DeLorenzo is director of interactive
and new media for The Times Leader. E-mail
him at ndelorenzo@timesleader.com.
APPLES NEWIPHONE ON THE WAY
AP PHOTO
C
ustomers walk past a huge Apple logo at the computer and gadget makers new store last month in
Hong Kongs upscale International Financial Center Mall. Apple Inc. is expected to announce a new,
more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week more than a year after it unveiled the
iPhone 4. A new iPhone is expected to have a number of changes, including the inclusion of Apples latest
iOS mobile software, iOS 5 and Apples forthcoming iCloud service, which will store content such as music,
documents, apps and photos on Apples servers for access wirelessly on numerous devices.
WASHINGTON The nations
economy is managing to grow modest-
ly, reports Monday showed, despite
high U.S. unemployment and growing
alarm about Europes debt crisis.
Manufacturing expanded in Septem-
ber more than in August, though the
pace of growth remains weak, accord-
ing to a survey by the Institute for Sup-
ply Management. The ISMsaidits man-
ufacturing index rose for the first time
in three months.
Andconstructionspending increased
in August, the government said. The
gain was due mostly to a pickup in state
and local government projects.
In addition, U.S. auto sales rose in
September, largely because consumers
bought more pickups andSUVs, U.S. au-
tomakers said.
Collectively, the reports suggested
the U.S. economy may be able to avoid
another recession but will continue to
struggle.
Economists said the manufacturing
and construction reports are consistent
with an annual growth rate of about 2
percent to 2.5 percent for the July-Sep-
tember quarter.
That would be an improvement from
growth of about 0.9 percent in the first
six months of the year. But it wouldnt
be enoughtoreduce the unemployment
rate, which is 9.1 percent.
The reports are mildly encourag-
ing, said Paul Ashworth, chief U.S.
economist at Capital Economics. But
even if the U.S. avoids a recession, eco-
nomic growth is going to remain lack-
luster.
One sign that it will came from the
manufacturing report. Manufacturing
executives said their volume of U.S. or-
ders shrank for the third straight
month. That doesnt bode well for fu-
ture production.
Export orders did grow at a faster
pace last month than in August, the re-
port found. But some reports Monday
suggested the global economy is slow-
ing. A purchasing managers report for
the 17 countries that use the euro
showedmanufacturingis contractingin
that region.
And the auto industrys gains may be
temporary, economists said. Sales and
production slowed over the summer af-
ter the March 11 earthquake in Japan.
Recent increases likelyreflect the endof
supply disruptions stemming from that
disaster.
Twelve of the 18 manufacturing in-
dustries tracked by the ISM reported
growth in September. They include
food and beverages; clothing; autos and
other transportation equipment; and
chemicals. Furniture, paper products,
and electrical equipment were among
those that contracted.
Economy up slightly, but threats remain
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
and MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writers
NEW YORK ABC News and Ya-
hoo Inc. are joining to deliver more
online news to their audiences.
With the deal, ABC News content
will be prominently featured on Ya-
hoo News, the most visited news
website in the world. It will also
show up on Yahoos popular front
page.
The two news organizations have
a combined online audience of more
than 100 million users per month in
the U.S. something ABC News
president Ben Sherwood noted was
the size of the Super Bowl audi-
ence.
While, the deal helps ABC grow
its online reach, Yahoo News can
drive further traffic to its own site
by featuring original, made-for-on-
line content. For the first time, ABC
is launching Web-only news series,
starting with a live interview with
President Barack Obama by George
Stephanopoulos Monday afternoon.
That launches a series, Newsmak-
ers, with online interviews con-
ducted by the likes of Diane Sawyer,
Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, Rob-
in Roberts and others.
Both companies will maintain ed-
itorial control of their own content.
Though the quality of its journal-
ism is well-regarded, ABC News has
suffered from a business standpoint
during the past decade because it
doesnt have a regular cable partner,
the way NBC News has MSNBC and
CNBC. The tight relationship with
Yahoo could give the network a
chance to step beyond that weak-
ness. ABC is owned by The Walt
Disney Co.
As part of the deal, ABC and Ya-
hoo will work together to sell ad-
vertising. ABC will sell online ads
during the spring upfront season,
when advertisers bid on commer-
cial time for next falls TV season.
Yahoo will take care of sales during
the rest of the year.
Executives would not disclose
how the companies would share
revenues created by the venture.
Ross Levinsohn, Yahoos executive
vice president of Americas, said Ya-
hoo has already heard from adver-
tisers and agencies looking to be
part of new programming created
for the Web.
AP PHOTO
ABC News President Ben Sherwood,
left, and Ross Levinsohn, Yahoos
executive VP of Americas, address a
news conference in New York.
Yahoo, ABC
join forces
for news
By BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON Senate investiga-
tors are accusing three of the nations
biggest home care providers of deliber-
ately increasing their visits to patients
to get higher payments from the gov-
ernments Medicare program.
Areport releasedMondaybythe Sen-
ate Finance committee lays out more
than a half-dozen strategies used by ex-
ecutives at Amedisys, LHC Group and
Gentiva to increase home care, even
when patients may not have required
extra attention.
Staffers for senators Max Baucus, D-
Mont., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa,
reviewed internal documents by the
companies.
Elderly patients inthe Medicare sys-
tem should not be used as pawns to in-
crease a companys profits, Baucus
saidina statement. Especially inthese
tough economic times, taxpayers sim-
ply cannot afford for their dollars to be
wasted on unnecessary care.
Grassley said the government must
fix the policy that lets Medicare mon-
ey flow down the drain.
The company records show caregiv-
ers targeted their number of visits to
trigger bonus payments from Medi-
care. In one case, a company tasked a
special team of workers to develop the
most profitable treatment regimens
possible.
The government program provides
healthcoverage tomore than47million
seniors.
The program spends $19 billion on
homecareannually, accordingtothere-
port.
Baton Rouge, La.-based Amedisys
Inc. said in a statement it was disap-
pointed with the committees conclu-
sions and stands by its integrity, eth-
ics and patient care practices.
On Friday, Lafayette, La.-based LHC
Group Inc. announced it would pay $65
million to settle a civil inquiry with the
federal government over whether some
government-reimbursed patient care
was medically necessary.
Under the agreement, LHC did not
admit wrongdoing and said it still dis-
putes the claims.
Senators: Home care companies overbooked
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and data 2011
Weather Central, LP
Yesterday 52/46
Average 66/46
Record High 84 in 1919
Record Low 30 in 2003
Yesterday 16
Month to date 46
Year to date 132
Last year to date 123
Normal year to date 193
*Index of fuel consumption, how far the days
mean temperature was below 65 degrees.
Precipitation
Yesterday 0.01
Month to date 0.66
Normal month to date 0.34
Year to date 50.82
Normal year to date 29.21
Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg
Wilkes-Barre 11.77 -0.10 22.0
Towanda 8.04 1.27 21.0
Lehigh
Bethlehem 2.86 0.54 16.0
Delaware
Port Jervis 6.72 -0.09 18.0
Todays high/
Tonights low
TODAYS SUMMARY
Highs: 58-62. Lows: 44-47. Chance of
showers. Decreasing clouds tonight.
The Poconos
Highs: 63-66. Lows: 50-54. Chance of
showers. Decreasing clouds tonight.
The Jersey Shore
Highs: 59-63. Lows: 42-48. Slight chance
of showers. Partly cloudy tonight.
The Finger Lakes
Highs: 65-67. Lows: 49-50. Slight chance
of showers. Partly cloudy tonight.
Brandywine Valley
Highs: 65-68. Lows: 48-56. Slight chance
of showers. Partly cloudy tonight.
Delmarva/Ocean City
Anchorage 47/33/.00 45/34/pc 46/38/sh
Atlanta 74/45/.00 78/49/s 82/53/s
Baltimore 56/43/.01 67/51/c 73/48/s
Boston 68/56/.03 63/51/r 64/43/pc
Buffalo 63/49/.02 63/48/pc 66/44/s
Charlotte 71/39/.00 75/47/s 78/50/s
Chicago 68/44/.00 74/58/s 77/57/s
Cleveland 55/45/.34 67/49/pc 68/51/s
Dallas 86/56/.00 88/63/s 88/65/s
Denver 83/56/.00 82/55/pc 74/53/pc
Detroit 68/49/.00 70/49/s 71/52/s
Honolulu 87/78/.00 87/72/s 87/73/s
Houston 84/55/.00 88/62/s 88/65/s
Indianapolis 74/40/.00 74/49/s 78/51/s
Las Vegas 88/75/.02 74/60/t 76/59/sh
Los Angeles 71/62/.00 67/59/c 65/56/r
Miami 87/78/.00 87/76/sh 86/76/pc
Milwaukee 63/46/.00 69/54/s 70/56/s
Minneapolis 83/50/.00 80/56/s 83/57/s
Myrtle Beach 73/46/.00 76/55/s 76/56/s
Nashville 73/41/.00 77/49/s 81/55/s
New Orleans 77/55/.00 81/63/s 85/65/s
Norfolk 63/49/.00 69/55/pc 73/56/s
Oklahoma City 87/51/.00 84/58/s 84/60/pc
Omaha 83/48/.00 87/56/s 84/59/s
Orlando 84/61/.00 87/67/s 86/68/s
Phoenix 100/79/.00 93/68/pc 87/69/pc
Pittsburgh 54/44/.10 62/45/pc 69/43/s
Portland, Ore. 63/56/.08 62/52/sh 57/49/r
St. Louis 78/47/.00 82/53/s 82/57/s
Salt Lake City 83/63/.00 77/56/t 70/56/sh
San Antonio 84/58/.00 89/64/s 89/68/pc
San Diego 73/65/.00 68/61/c 66/60/sh
San Francisco 66/55/.01 66/56/c 64/54/r
Seattle 61/54/.04 63/50/sh 59/48/r
Tampa 83/62/.00 87/67/s 88/69/s
Tucson 91/68/.00 92/63/pc 85/61/pc
Washington, DC 53/47/.00 67/52/pc 74/49/s
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
Amsterdam 72/57/.00 66/56/c 61/54/sh
Baghdad 90/59/.00 94/66/s 92/64/s
Beijing 72/37/.00 72/52/pc 73/52/sh
Berlin 72/52/.00 73/52/pc 65/53/sh
Buenos Aires 63/46/.00 66/50/sh 74/53/pc
Dublin 68/48/.00 63/55/c 64/55/sh
Frankfurt 77/50/.00 74/52/s 66/50/c
Hong Kong 77/70/.00 81/75/r 81/73/sh
Jerusalem 79/62/.00 82/62/s 83/62/s
London 79/59/.00 68/58/pc 70/56/c
Mexico City 75/54/.00 74/55/t 75/54/t
Montreal 55/50/.00 59/48/sh 55/37/s
Moscow 52/39/.00 54/46/sh 53/43/sh
Paris 82/52/.00 74/53/c 71/53/pc
Rio de Janeiro 77/70/.00 74/66/sh 78/66/pc
Riyadh 99/73/.00 101/70/s 99/70/s
Rome 81/57/.00 83/59/s 82/59/s
San Juan 88/78/.01 88/75/t 87/75/t
Tokyo 72/61/.00 70/56/pc 68/58/r
Warsaw 72/41/.00 72/53/pc 61/49/sh
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WORLD CITIES
River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.
Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snowurries, i-ice.
Philadelphia
65/52
Reading
65/48
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
61/45
62/45
Harrisburg
65/45
Atlantic City
65/53
New York City
64/54
Syracuse
59/46
Pottsville
63/44
Albany
61/45
Binghamton
Towanda
60/43
62/43
State College
63/45
Poughkeepsie
64/45
88/63
74/58
82/55
88/66
80/56
67/59
65/56
83/53
84/51
63/50
64/54
70/49
78/49
87/76
88/62
87/72
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Today 7:03a 6:41p
Tomorrow 7:04a 6:39p
Moonrise Moonset
Today 2:44p none
Tomorrow 3:21p 12:45a
Full Last New First
Oct. 11 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
The stormthat is
to blame for our
miserable weath-
er lately will
remain close
enough today to
keep skies most-
ly cloudy with
chilly tempera-
tures and maybe
a sprinkle. But
theres plenty of
optimism in the
weather ofce
this morning
where we see
strong evidence
of having a dra-
matic improve-
ment in the
weather. As the
stubborn storm
slowly drifts
away tonight,
drier air will
move in to set
the stage for the
return of sun-
shine tomorrow.
So dry, in fact,
that frost is pos-
sible Thursday
morning under
clear skies. A for-
midable ridge of
high pressure
will bathe our
region into the
weekend with
more sunshine.
- Tom Clark
NATIONAL FORECAST: A frontal system will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms across the
Intermountain West today. Onshore ow ahead of the next storm system will also bring wet weather
from the Pacic Northwest to northern California. Another low pressure system will produce rainy
conditions over the Northeast.
Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
Temperatures
Heating Degree Days*
Precipitation
TODAY
Mostly cloudy, chilly
WEDNESDAY
Mostly
sunny,
breezy
67
47
FRIDAY
Sunny
67
39
SATURDAY
Sunny,
warmer
75
45
SUNDAY
Sunny,
warm
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MONDAY
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75
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THURSDAY
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37
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HEALTH S E C T I O N C
THE TIMES LEADER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
timesleader.com
Every red-blooded American and
people from other countries, too
needs to be properly dosed
with vitamin B-12, in large part to
hasten red blood cell formation.
But theres so much more to
know about B-12. Take our quiz
to find out.
1. Which of the following does B-12
not positively contribute to?
a) Neurological function
b) Reduced kidney CK levels
c) DNA synthesis
2. According to the Mayo Clinic
newsletter, a normal body will
store how much B-12 in the liver?
a) Two days worth
b) A few weeks worth
c) Several years worth
3. Which serving of the following
does not provide 100 percent of
the daily value (listed at 6 micro-
grams) for B-12?
a) 3 ounces of fried clams
b) 3-ounce top sirloin steak
c) Fortified breakfast cereal
4. Those who are anemic have
difficulty absorbing B-12 from the
intestinal tract. Which pop-
ulation is not at special risk for
being B-12 deficient?
a) Elderly
b) Vegetarians
c) Endurance athletes
5. In healthy people, how much of
a 500-microgram oral supple-
ment is actually absorbed by the
body?
a) 6 mcg
b) 10 mcg
c) 50 mcg
ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: c; 3: b; 4: c; 5: b
From The Times Leader wire ser-
vice
NUTRITION QUIZ: Vitamin B-12
Flu shots for miners
Hazleton General Hospital
will provide free flu shots to
active and retired miners and
their spouses from1 to 4 p.m.
on Wednesday at the 15th Street
Cancer Treatment Center, 15th
and North Church streets, Hazle
Township. The clinic is spon-
sored by the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Health and Hazle-
ton General Hospital.
First aid training
The Wyoming Valley Chapter
of the American Red Cross will
hold CPR and First Aid classes
at the chapter house.
Adult CPR/AED Training will
take place from 5 to 10 p.m. on
Thursday and a review will be
offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct.
11.
CPR/AED for Professionals
and Health Care Providers will
be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct.
11 and 12 and a review will be
offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct.
18.
Pediatric CPR/AED will be
held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 20.
To register, visit www.red-
cross.org or call 800-733-2767.
Mommy and Me classes
The Kingston Recreation
Center will offer the Mommy
and Me program for children of
walking age through 4 years old
from10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tues-
days beginning Oct. 12.
Cost is $4 per child. For more
information, call the center at
287-1106 or Cindy at 779-5613.
TCMC gala set
The Commonwealth Medical
College will host its third an-
nual gala from 6:30 p.m. to
midnight on Oct. 14 at The
Scranton Cultural Center, 420
N. Washington Ave., Scranton.
Proceeds will benefit the col-
leges scholarship fund. Tickets
are $150 per person.
Dinner will be catered by The
Westmoreland Club and music
will be provided by Which
Doctor and Soul. For more
information or to become a
sponsor, call 504-9650 or visit
www.thecommonwealthmed-
ical.com/gala.
Strike Out Infection benefit
The Northeast Pennsylvania
chapter of the Association for
Professionals in Infection Con-
trol and Epidemiology will hold
its annual Strike Out Infection
family bowling event from11
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 at
Chackos Family Bowling Cen-
ter, Wilkes-Barre. The event
includes two free games of bowl-
ing, shoe rentals, pizza and
soda. Chances will be available
for basket raffles to benefit the
APIC Research Foundation.
To make a lane reservation,
call Colleen Chapple at 472-1375
or email StrikeOutInfec-
tion@gmail.com.
IN BRIEF
Q: I never had a prob-
lem when swallowing
pills until I was treat-
ed with radiation for
esophageal cancer.
Now, any pills I take
seem to almost get
trapped in the upper
part of my throat. When it happens,
water hardly helps but swallowing a
piece of bread seems to dislodge the
pills. Is this from a Schatzkis ring?
Would stretching my esophagus help?
G.S., Nanticoke, Pa.
A: Radiation to the esophagus and
neck can cause irritation and scarring
to the tissues, as well as damage to the
salivary glands that causes dry mouth.
An upper endoscopy procedure done
by a gastroenterologist would be help-
ful to visualize the esophagus lining,
and a barium swallow study would be
useful to examine the swallowing
reflex and identify any areas of thick-
ening/narrowing. Schatzkis rings of
esophageal tissue cause focal points of
narrowing in the esophagus and are
usually seen in the setting of acid
reflux, rather than esophageal radi-
ation. An upper endoscopy could de-
termine if you have one.
Beyond the usual suggestions like
crushing your pills or using pudding
or applesauce to help get your pills
down, theres an over-the-counter
lubricating spray that you may find
helpful. Available online, Sprayn Swal-
low is made from coconut and palm
oils, and natural flavorings like win-
tergreen and cherry to eliminate bitter
taste. You just spray both sides of your
pill to make it slippery and then give it
a swallow. Check out the website
www.spraynswallow.com.
Q: Would you please comment on
livedo reticularis (mottled skin on
legs), which I believe is a side effect of
some medications. Ive been taking
Lipitor, Norvasc and Ziac for several
years and I feel that one of those drugs
is causing it. If the offending medica-
tion is stopped or changed to another
medication, will the mottled skin
disappear?
A.S., Alpharetta, Ga.
A: Livedo reticularis is when the
skin of the arms or legs develops a
finely mottled, lace-like purplish dis-
coloration due to abnormal swelling of
the veins. It is different from varicose
or spider veins, which are dilations of
the veins due to defective valves. Live-
do reticularis can sometimes be trig-
gered by exposure to cold temper-
atures, but it can also be triggered by
an autoimmune condition like lupus,
polyarteritis nodosa or rheumatoid
arthritis where, for reasons that are
not understood, the body attacks the
blood vessel lining as though it were
like a foreign invader. It can also be
caused by abnormal antibodies (pro-
teins) in the blood which can make
the blood flow through veins sluggish.
In many cases, the exact cause of live-
do reticularis is never found. The
diagnosis of livedo reticularis can be
made either by its appearance or by
biopsy.
Youre correct that certain medica-
tions have been occasionally associ-
ated with livedo reticularis drugs
like amantadine, adrenaline, quinidine
and hydroxyurea. But Im not aware of
an association between livedo reticu-
laris and any of the medications youre
taking. In fact, folks who develop this
as a result of exposure to cold temper-
atures may actually be helped by the
blood vessel dilating properties of the
blood pressure drug Norvasc.
ASK DR. H
D R . M I T C H E L L H E C H T
Spray may make
swallowing pills
a little easier
Dr. Mitchell Hecht is a physician specializing
in internal medicine. Send questions to him
at: Ask Dr. H, P.O. Box 767787, Atlanta, GA
30076. Personal replies are not possible.
Buckwheat
Despite its name, buckwheat is not a type
of wheat or any other cereal grain, but
a fruit seed related to rhubarb and sorrel.
Cooked buckwheat makes a hearty
porridge, called kasha by Russians
and Poles, who also use it as filling for
knishes and blintzes
Buckwheat flour can be used
to make tasty pancakes, such as
Russian blinis and French galettes
The Japanese use buckwheat flour
for their signature soba noodles;
the Koreans and the Italians also
make noodles with it
Diets rich in buckwheat have been
linked to lower risk of high cholesterol
and high blood pressure
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Healthy Living
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Mouth guards arent only important in
high-contact sports such as football and soc-
cer, accordingtotheAmericanDental Associ-
ation. The safer we can be in a wide range of
activities, the better, says Ruchi K. Sahota, a
California-based dentist and ADA adviser.
Her tips:
Assess your risk. Mouth guards are a
good idea in any activity that might cause a
blowto the face, including many sports
and recreational activities such
as biking, skateboarding and
rollerblading.
Look beyond the
teeth. In addition to pre-
venting tooth loss or
chipping, mouth guards
canguardagainst serious
cuts to the mouth, tongue
andlips, facial fractures and
some head, jawand neck injuries.
Check the fit. Mouth guards should feel
comfortable without interfering with talk-
ingor breathingandstaysecurelyinplace.
Dentists can custom-fit them; off-the-shelf
types tend to be less effective but are less ex-
pensiveandstill offersomeprotection. Havea
dentist check the fit at least once a year.
Protect themfromdamage. Keep mouth
guardsout of thehot sunandhot water, which
can change their shape, and dont chew on
them. Store them in a cool location, prefer-
ablyina case that allows for some airflow.
Clean them regularly. Sahota rec-
ommends using a soft toothbrush
andantibacterial soapfollowedbya
thorough rinse, ideally after each
use. Note: Toothpaste can be too
abrasive and scratch the plastic.
Replace as needed. Watch for
signs of damage such as thinning,
fraying, roughness or tears.
Mouth guards an important part of sports safety
By ALISON JOHNSON
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)
Poor posture can make you
look 10 pounds heavier. It
could sabotage a promotion.
And slumped or hunched
shoulders are a major reason
why back pain affects 80 per-
cent of Americans at some
point in their life.
When your frame is
aligned meaning your
heels, knees, pelvis and neck
are stacked on top of each
other it moves more effi-
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These moves can help you
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OJ squeeze
When shoulders hunch,
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shoulders, which may be
tight from slouchy desk pos-
ture.
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Hunchingthe backforward
compresses the front section
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one side of a smore, said
Improve posture, prevent pain
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Chicago Tribune
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hirleyBergerholdsaphotoof herself takenat VeniceBeach, Calif.,
in1960. Shes about 20inthe picture andlooks like ElizabethTay-
lor: the same thick eyebrows and upturned nose. Shes on her
stomach, holding a cigarette. A layer of her dark curly hair covers her
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Asidefrommenopause, theAmericanA-
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millionwomenintheUnitedStates arelos-
Women with hair loss struggle with identity
MCT PHOTO
Kusum Jain holds a picture of herself when she had a full head of hair at her Folsom, Calif., home. She started losing
hair around her temples and back of her head. She says her hair started thinning from October of last year until June
of this year.
Losing their glory
By LYNN LA
McClatchy Newspapers
Telogen effluvium Re-
fers to any changes in your
body due to physical or
emotional stress that cause
hair loss. Can include a
death in the family, surgery
and illness.
Disease Includes lupus,
thyroid disease or other
thyroid abnormalities, and
alopecia.
Hormonal changes
Often prompted by child-
birth, menopause or use of
birth control pills.
Medication side effects
Blood pressure, acne, anti-
depression and cholesterol
medication.
Genetics You can inherit
this from your mothers or
fathers side. Heredity also
dictates the age, speed and
extent of your hair loss.
MAIN CAUSES
OF HAIR LOSS
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