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C M Y K6 09815 10011 WILKES-BARRE, PA TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 50¢ timesleader.com The Times Leader U.S. MEN WIN BIG IN BASKETBALL Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 28 points during the Americans’ 42-point third quarter, turning a one-point game into a blowout that sent the U.S. basketball team soaring into the quarterfi- nals with a 126-97 victory over Argentina on Monday night. LeBron James added 18 points and Chris Paul finished with 17. 1B U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM IN GOLD FINAL The U.S. women’s soccer team is back in the Olympic gold medal match after a wild, come-from-behind 4-3 win over Canada with a goal in the final minute of extra time by Alex Morgan. Now the Americans will try to avenge one of the most gut-wrenching losses in the program’s history — a loss in last year’s World Cup final to Japan on penalty kicks. 1B 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS Medal count as of Aug. 6 LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS China 31 19 14 64 United States 29 15 19 63 Russia 7 17 18 42 Britain 18 11 11 40 Japan 2 12 14 28 France 8 9 9 26 Australia 2 12 8 22 Germany 5 10 7 22 South Korea 11 5 6 22 Italy 7 6 4 17 Canada 1 3 6 10 Netherlands 3 3 4 10 Ukraine 3 0 6 9 Belarus 3 2 3 8 Brazil 2 1 5 8 Denmark 2 4 2 8 Hungary 4 1 3 8 New Zealand 3 1 4 8 Romania 2 4 2 8 Cuba 3 3 1 7 Kazakhstan 6 0 1 7 Poland 2 1 3 6 COUNTRY G S B TOT NBC Gymnastics - Individual Event Finals: Men’s Parallel Bars, Men’s High Bar, Women’s Balance Beam, Women’s Floor Exercise; Track and Field - Finals: Women’s 100M Hurdles and Men’s 1500M; Beach Vol- leyball - Semifinal; Men’s Diving - Springboard Gold Medal Final, 8 p.m.-Midnight NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL Men’s Soccer - Semifinals, Noon-Midnight T V S C H E D U L E INSIDE A NEWS Nation/World 5A Obituaries 6A Editorials 9A B SPORTS 1B Scoreboard 2B B BUSINESS 9B Stocks 9B Weather 10B C HEALTH Birthdays 5C Television 6C Movies 6C Puzzles 7C D CLASSIFIED Comics 12D 7 7 1 2 6 0 Local "John Doe" puts up a fight before giving in LOCAL, 3A Naked man charged with burglary Romney and Obama seeing millions of dollar signs NATION/WORLD, 5A The battle for campaign cash Authorities on Monday identified Brian Zimmerman, 41, of Moosic, as the fan killed by an apparent lightning strike at Pocono Raceway Sun- day evening. Nine others were injured just after a heavy thunder- storm system caused officials to call the Pennsylvania 400 early. Authorities are not dis- closing their identities. Monroe County Coroner Robert M. Allen said an autop- sy is scheduled for the mar- ried father of three today at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown. Allen said it ap- peared, based on witness ac- counts, that the death was caused by the lightning strike. A cause of death will be listed after the autopsy. Crews worked on resuscitat- ing Zimmerman en route from the raceway in Long Pond to Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, but Allen said he arrived at the emer- gency room dead on arrival. The victim was near his car in a parking lot after the race had ended when lightning struck the car, Allen said. By- standers performed CPR on Zimmerman, who had gone in- to cardiac arrest, until para- medics arrived, Allen said. They took him to the track’s medical facility, where efforts Moosic man lightning victim Brian Zimmerman, 41, dies after storm at raceway. By ANDREWM. SEDER [email protected] According to the National Weather Service, an average of 54 people are reported killed each year by lightning in the United States. The death at Pocono Raceway Sunday night was the 19th reported lightning strike death this year nationally and the second one in Penn- sylvania following the death of 36-year-old Mary Yoder who was struck while picking blueberries in Garrett, Som- erset County on July 24. The National Lightning Safety Institute said 136 people have been injured in lightning strikes this year nationally. The odds of being struck by lightning in the U.S. is 1 in 280,000, that organization said. To see more about 2012 lightning-related casualties, go to: http://www.lightning- safety.noaa.gov/fatalities.htm 19 DEATHS SO FAR THIS YEAR See LIGHTNING, Page 10A HAZLETON–U.S. Rep. LouBarletta, R- Hazleton, voted for the $606 billion de- fense bill that could call for cuts at the To- byhanna Army Depot because he said he was misinformed. Barletta said Monday he was given inac- curate information based on what he called“anaccounting er- ror.” U.S. Reps. Tom Mari- no, R-Lycoming Town- ship, andTimHolden, D- St. Clair, also voted for the bill. Barletta, seekingasec- ond term in Congress, said he would not vote for a bill that jeopardizes Tobyhanna, an impor- tant installation to the military and Northeast- ern Pennsylvania’s large- st employer with 5,400 employees and subcon- tractors. The depot is in Barletta’s 11th congres- sional district. Democratic challenger Gene Stilp of MiddlePaxtonTownshipcriticizedhisNo- vember opponent, saying voters shouldn’t stand for Barletta’s “slipshod way of vot- ing.” “He has to be on top of the situation and hewas not,” Stilpsaid. “I will not onlyfight tokeepthem, I will fight toenhancethem– to add jobs.” According to Barletta, after the defense spending bill was passed on July19 in a bi- partisanvoteintheHouse-- 326-90-- it was discovered the bill’s authors based their recommendations on an accounting error. They said there was sufficient “carryov- er” or unused funds for the maintenance andfundingof thenation’smilitarydepots, including Tobyhanna Army Depot. “When I voted for the bill, I did so with the understanding that funding for the To- byhanna Army Depot was not being com- promised,” Barletta said. “I, alongwiththe other 325membersof Congresswhovoted in favor of the bill, both Republicans and Democrats, believed the information pro- vided to us was accurate.” On Friday he sent a letter to leaders of both chambers asking themto remedy the situationinconferenceandtoensureToby- Barletta: Vote was an error U.S. rep. blames inaccurate info on vote that would cut Tobyhanna. By BILL O’BOYLE [email protected] See BARLETTA, Page 10A Barletta Stilp GRIEVING FOR VICTIMS IN WISCONSIN AP PHOTO A mardeep Kaleka, son of the president of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, center, comforts members of the temple on Monday in Oak Creek, Wis., where a gunman killed six people a day earlier. On Monday authorities identified the alleged shooter as a U.S. Army veteran and a white supremacist. He was shot and killed by police. For the story, see page 2A. STATE COLLEGE — A Penn State trustee cited a need for due process in telling the NCAAon Monday that he in- tends to appeal college sports govern- ing body’s strict sanctions on the uni- versity for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Trustee Ryan McCombie said earlier Mondayina letter tofellowboardmem- bers that he planned to take the action and sought an NCAA hearing. He invit- ed other trustees to join in the appeal. McCombie’s lawyers later sent the NCAA their intent-to-appeal letter, say- ing they also represented other trust- ees. Several other board members have indicated they will join the appeal, said McCombie’s lawyer, Paul Kelly of the Boston-based firm Jackson Lewis. But Kelly did not provide a number or iden- tify the other members, and said he was still gathering names. The landmark penalties handed down last month included a four-bowl PSU trustee plans appeal of NCAA’s sanctions Some other board members have said they will join in, lawyers say. By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer See PENN STATE, Page 10A KINGSTON TWP. – An Edwards- ville man sought in a two-state crime spree – including a home in- vasion involving gunfire at an 89- year-old woman’s Back Mountain home – was taken into custody without incident Monday. Charles Richard Conden III, 19, of Wright Street, was captured when two state police troopers from Wyoming spotted him walking in the area of Wyoming Avenue and Market Street in Kingston just after 8:30 a.m. Monday, Trooper Tom Kelly said. Ocean City, Md., police had con- sidered Conden armed and danger- ous after an armed robbery with gunfire and vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash there Friday after- noon. State police believe Conden fired several rounds into a residence at the 360 Huntsville-Idetown Road in Lehman Township hours earlier on the estate compound beside the Huntsville Reservoir of prominent area businessman Ken Pollock. Marion Pollock, 89, was asleep at 1:50 a.m. Friday when she was Area man sought in spree arrested CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER Charles Richard Conden III, of Ed- wardsville, is led by a state trooper after being caught Monday. Charles Richard Conden III, 19, fired gun in home invasion, police say. By EDWARD LEWIS [email protected] See CONDEN, Page 10A K PAGE 2A TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Galat, Charles Sr. Guzenski, Hannah Kotarski, Violet Kyte, Daniel Palmer, Walter Rosenbaum, Theodore Seifert, WilliamG. Stofko, Clementine Walter, Theresa OBITUARIES Page 6A A STORY ABOUT THE SEC- OND Annual Countywide Summit of Community Histor- ical Societies that appeared on Page 7A on Sunday mis- stated the location of the Nathan Denison House. The house is located in Forty Fort. A PAGE1A STORY IN MON- DAY’S EDITIONS about school district legal fees had incorrect figures for Crest- wood School District. Last year, the district spent $15,000 for solicitor retainer, $14,961 for solicitor work be- yond the retainer, and a total on legal fees of $45,420. BUILDING TRUST The Times Leader strives to correct errors, clarify stories and update them promptly. Corrections will appear in this spot. If you have information to help us correct an inaccu- racy or cover an issue more thoroughly, call the newsroom at 829-7242. HARRISBURG – No player matched all five winning numbers drawn in Monday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” game, so the jackpot will be worth $425,000. 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Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Periodicals postage paid at Wilkes-Barre, PA and additional mailing offices Postmaster: Send address changes to Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 +(ISSN No. 0896-4084) USPS 499-710 Issue No. 2012-220 Positive samples this year for West Nile Virus in Pennsylvania have nearly matched the full year total in 2011 and the first two human cases of the year were reported Monday, one in Lancaster County and another in Franklin County. The state Department of En- vironmental Protection said Monday that 74 new positive tests raised the state’s total through the first week of Au- gust to 1,268. With more than two months remaining in the active West Nile Virus season, the total nearly matches the 1,331 posi- tive samples last year and could challenge the state record of 2,282 set in 2003. Last year there were five hu- man positives for the virus, one as late as Oct. 6, the Depart- ment of Health said. “We’re on our way, but we’re not there yet,” said Coleen Con- nolly, a regional spokeswoman for DEP. The first reported positive oc- curred two months earlier than normal this year. The 1,268 positive tests in- cluded at least one positive sample from 44 counties. Last year, the 1,331 included posi- tives from 59 of the state’s 67 counties. There were only 330 positives statewide at this time last year. The peak season, DEP says, is typically August and September, and it will not end until a hard frost. So the worst is likely yet to come, Connolly said. She said the mosquito that is the prime carrier of the virus was able to survive through the mild winter and lay eggs that hatched early this year. Reports of positive mosquito and bird samples are reported daily by the DEP and on many days they’re in double digits. On Friday, for example, the state reported 88 positive samples, in- cluding one horse. According to DEP, most people don’t get sick from con- tracting West Nile encephalitis, an in- flammation of the brain. Those who become infected can expe- rience a fever, rash, headache, meningitis, encephalitis or death. Older adults and people with lower functioning immune systems are the most susceptible to devel- oping the disease, in- cluding those with HIV, a recent organ transplant or someone who’s undergoing che- motherapy. The virus has been found in mosquito samples in Luzerne County in all but two years be- tween 2002 and 2012. 2 human cases of West Nile Virus reported CLARK VAN ORDEN FILE PHOTO/THE TIMES LEADER Altosid X-R tablets are used to treat wet areas to control the mosquitoes that carry West Vile Virus. By ANDREWM. SEDER [email protected] West Nile Virus, named for the region in Uganda where it first appeared in 1937, infects birds that are bitten by mosquitoes, which in turn bite people and mammals. It had never been seen in the West- ern Hemisphere until 62 people became seriously ill and seven died in New York in 1999. A C L O S E R L O O K Individuals can take a number of precautionary measures around their homes to help eliminate mosquito-breeding areas, in- cluding: • Dispose of cans, buckets, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar containers that hold water. • Properly dispose of discarded tires that can collect water. Stag- nant water is where most mosqui- toes breed. • Drill holes in the bottom of out- door recycling containers. • Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to plug drains. • Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use. • Turn over wheelbarrows and don’t let water stagnate in bird- baths. • Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. • Clean and chlorinate swimming pools not in use and remove any water that may collect on pool covers. T I P S Luzerne County Controller Walter Grif- fithisseekingaleadauditortofill aposition vacated when Jason Parrish recently trans- ferredtothecountybud- get/finance office. Griffith said he must fill the funded post be- causehehas onlytwore- maining employees and pending audits to com- plete. The position will pay $25,000 and is posted under the“career opportunities” linkof the county website, www.luzernecounty.org. Applicantsmusthaveabachelor’sdegree in accounting or business administration with at least one year of experience or a two-year degree in accounting or finance with five years of experience. Though county Manag- er Robert Law- ton is preparing to make cuts to avoid a project- ed $1.8 million year-end short- fall, he said he won’t oppose Griffith’s hiring of anauditor be- cause he agreed to a swap. Parrish was transferred to an administra- tive assistant position in budget/finance vacated by Be- verly Shelley, who resigned after an injury. Griffithsaidhe followedthe newperson- nel policy requirements for filling a vacant position. His four-pagejobpostinglists adozenes- sential duties and responsibilities, de- scribes the position and specifies essential “knowledge, skills and abilities.” The posting also describes working con- ditions and physical/mental conditions of the job, including occasional exposure to disruptions and stress and “below normal indoor exposure to dust and dirt.” Applicantsmust beabletosit for longpe- riods throughout the work day, with peri- ods of “standing/walking and occasional bending, twisting, stooping, reaching and grasping as necessary,” the posting says. Applications are due Aug. 20. Griffith seeks to fill vacant auditor position The controller’s office post is on the Luzerne County website. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES [email protected] Luzerne County Con- troller Walter Griffith said he has received 17 complaints to date from his new waste, fraud and abuse tip hotline. Griffith created the hotline at (570) 270- 3301, largely because the new county ethics commission won’t ac- cept anonymous com- plaints. H O T L I N E C O M P L A I N T S Griffith OAKCREEK, Wis. —Before he strode into a Sikh temple with a 9mm handgun and multiple magazines of ammunition, Wade Michael Page played in white su- premacist heavy metal bands withnames such as Definite Hate and End Apathy. The bald, heavily tattooed bassist was a 40-year-old Army veteran who trained in psychological warfare before he was demoted and discharged more than a decade ago. Aday after he killed six worshippers at the suburban Milwaukee temple, frag- ments of Page’s life emerged in public re- cords and interviews. But his motive was still largely a mystery. So far, no hate-fil- led manifesto has emerged, nor any an- gry blog or ranting Facebook entries to explain the attack. Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards suggested Monday that investigators might never know for certain why the lone attacker targeted a temple full of strangers. “We have a lot of information to de- cipher, toput it all together before we can positively tell you what that motive is — if we can determine that,” Edwards said. Page, who was shot to death by police, joined the Army in 1992 and was dis- charged in 1998. He was described Mon- day by the Southern Poverty LawCenter as a “frustrated neo-Nazi” who had long been active in the obscure underworld of white supremacist music. Page wrote frequently on white su- premacist websites, describing himself as a member of the “Hammerskins Na- tion,” a skinhead group rooted in Texas that has offshoots in Australia and Cana- da, according to the SITE Monitoring Service, a Maryland-based private intelli- gence firm that searches the Internet for terrorist and other extremist activity. In online forums, Page promoted his music while interacting with other skin- heads. He posted 250 messages on one site between March 2010 and the middle of this year, andappearedeager to recruit others. In March 2011, he advertised for a “family friendly” barbeque in North Car- olina, exhorting those online to attend. “If you are wanting to meet people, get involved and become active, then you re- ally need to attend,” he wrote, according toSITE. “Stophidingbehindthecomput- er or making excuses.” InNovember, Page challengeda poster who indicated he would leave the United States if HermanCainwere electedpresi- dent. “Standandfight, don’t run,” hereplied. In an April message, Page said: “Pas- sive submission is indirect support to the oppressors. Stand up for yourself and live the 14 words,” a reference to a common white supremacists mantra. Mark Potok, a senior fellow at the law center, a nonprofit civil rights organiza- tion in Montgomery, Ala., said Page played in groups whose often sinister- sounding names seemed to “reflect what he went out and actually did.” The music talked about genocide against Jews and other minorities. In a 2010 interview, Page told a white supremacist website that he became ac- tive in white-power music in 2000, when he left his native Colorado and started the band End Apathy in 2005. The band’s MySpace page listed the group as based in Nashville, N.C. Page joined the military in Milwaukee in1992andwas arepairmanfor theHawk missile system before switching jobs to become one of the Army’s psychological operations specialists assigned to a bat- talion at Fort Bragg, N.C. As a “psy-ops” specialist, Page would have trained to host public meetings be- tween locals and American forces, use leaflet campaigns inaconflict zoneor use loudspeakers to communicate with ene- my soldiers. He never deployed overseas in that role, Army spokesman George Wright said. AP PHOTO Indian Sikhs shout slogans Monday in front of the U.S Consulate in Hyderabad, India, to condemn Sunday’s shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in which six people were killed. Gunman was Army vet Man in Sikh temple attack also white supremacist By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press C M Y K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 3A LOCAL ➛ timesleader.com WILKES-BARRE Fund will add to reward As a result of receiving numerous requests, the family of Rebecca McCallick has set up a fund to accept donations toward a reward that’s being offered for informa- tion leading to the arrest and convic- tion of the hit-and- run driver who fatally struck her. Judy and Tom Pribula, McCallick’s mother and stepfather, have estab- lished a fund at Citizens Bank in Mountain Top. Money collected will be added to a $5,000 reward being offered by the Pribulas. Pennsylvania Crime Stop- pers is also offering a reward, the amount of which has not yet been determined. McCallick, 19, was struck and killed outside her home on Hazle Avenue on July 24. Police are looking for a black or dark-colored pickup truck with a loud exhaust. Donations to the fund should be made out to the Rebecca McCallick Hit and Run Reward Fund c/o Citi- zens Bank, PO Box 78. Mountaintop, PA18707. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Wilkes-Barre police at 570-208-4201 or Pennsylva- nia Crime Stoppers, 1-800-4Pa-Tips. LUZERNE COUNTY Compressors hearing set The Luzerne County Zoning Hear- ing Board will hold a public hearing at 7 tonight on UGI Energy Services’ controversial permit application. UGI is seeking a zon- ing exception to con- struct three natural-gas fueled compressors and a variance to build a radio communication tower up to 150 feet tall in West Wyoming. Numerous citizens have expressed concerns about potential health risks and other problems associated with compressors. The hearing is in the jury room on the second floor of the county cour- thouse, River Street, Wilkes-Barre. SCRANTON Lupas postponement OK’d A federal judge has approved a request by federal prosecutors and defense attorneys to postpone a hearing that will determine if attorney Anthony Lupas stands trial for allegedly steal- ing more than $6 million through a bogus investment scheme. U.S. District Judge Robert Mariani directed Lupas to undergo treatment with a physician who specializes in geriatric medicine for up to four months. A hearing will then be held to determine whether Lupas is com- petent to stand trial. Lupas, 77, of Plains Township, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednes- day on a second indictment filed last week that accuses him of stealing more than $6 million from eight investors. He was originally indicted in March by a grand jury on charges he allegedly stole $246,000 from one client. HARRISBURG Forest fire grants given More than $540,000 in grants will be awarded to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities guard against the threat of fires in forests and other undeveloped areas, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard J. Allan an- nounced Monday. A total of 141 volunteer fire compa- nies across the state were awarded grants, including five in Luzerne County. Local companies awarded grants were: Dallas Fire and Ambulance Inc., Dallas, $7,500; Dorrance Town- ship Volunteer Fire, Wapwallopen, $2,774; Franklin Township Volunteer Fire, Dallas, $2,600; Hazle Township Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., Hazle Township, $1,990; Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department, Salem Township, $7,500. N E W S I N B R I E F McCallick Lupas these records is being dis- cussed because the wills of- fice is slated to move in with the deeds office. Wills, mar- riage licenses and deeds must be digitally copied so paper versions in large books may be stored elsewhere, freeing up space to fit both offices on the first floor of the River Street courthouse annex. Both offices allow outside computer users to view docu- ments through Landex Re- mote, but no wills and only more recent marriage licens- es have been scanned into the system. The deeds office already loaded deeds from 1963 to the present into Landex, which provides online access for numerous counties. Landex (www.lan- dex.com/remote/) evenly splits the viewing fee reve- nue with the deeds office, which received $26,000 this year through June, said in- Luzerne County wills and marriage licenses dating back more than 200 years may be viewed by outside computer users for a fee in the near future. Computerized scanning of terim Recorder of Deeds Joan Hoggarth. Landex charges a dime a minute for searching and a nickel for each page viewed. “The more information you get out there, the more revenue you make,” said Hoggarth, who expects to hit $52,000 in revenue by the end of the year. The scanning already com- pleted will allow the office to put about 2,000 books in storage, and the rest may be cleared out when the admin- istration approves a contract to scan records back to 1952, Hoggarth said. The scanning of more than a decade of deeds could cost more than $200,000 but may be less if images can be re- trieved from existing micro- film copies, as opposed to scanning from scratch, she said. The deed and wills offices More county archives could go online The move would free up space as part of an office consolidation. By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES [email protected] See RECORDS, Page 4A KINGSTON TWP. – Dallas Town- ship police say a man reported to be walking nude in front of passing vehi- cles burglarized a vacant house on Huntsville Road on Sunday. The unidentified man was wearing only sneakers when he was arrested just after 11 a.m. He was charged with burglary, openlewdness, simple assault andre- sisting arrest. Because he would not identify himself, arrest papers list him as “John Doe.” At his arraignment before District Judge James Tupper, the man wore hospital clothing. He was jailedat the Luzerne County Correctional Facili- ty for lack of $5,000 bail. “These charges are fictitious,” the man said. According to the criminal com- plaint: A person driving on Huntsville Road contacted police and said a naked man had crossed the road and gone onto a porch of a vacant house. Police spottedthe manonanupper floor deck, coveredinmudandbleed- ing from his arms and legs. Police said in the criminal com- plaint the man appeared to be under the influence of a controlled sub- stance. He was holding a phone char- ger and yelling at police to “get the (expletive) out of here.” The man paced on the deck, telling police, “You’re gonna have to shoot me. Get off my property,” the com- plaint says. Officers placed a ladder to access the upper deck. When an officer reac- hed the fourth rung, the man pushed the ladder away causing the officer to jump off. Police allege the man threwa flow- er pot at an officer. He surrendered when police threatened to stun him with a Taser. The man refused to provide his name, telling police, “Then you’ll run it for warrants,” the complaint says. Apreliminary hearing is scheduled on Aug. 16. CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER A man designated as John Doe is in custody of the Dallas Township police. Suspect naked, cops say A man who refused to identify himself is charged with burglary. By EDWARD LEWIS [email protected] W ILKES-BARRE -- When a bunch of teen- age girls get together in the summer, you expect chatter, the ringing of cell- phones and the buzzing of text messag- es. But not so with the young women participating in the Volunteers of America new program called the Magnolia Project. At Mon- day’s meeting, the girls of the Magno- lia Project were putting together school kits for needy children, then learning about job interview skills. The Magnolia Project combines meetings with guest speakers and indi- vidual mentoring. At the weekly meetings, the young women meet and listen to guests who are leaders in the community and are encouraged to ask questions. Sometimes they work on skills. The program’s goal is to focus on girls who are poten- tially at risk and help them become leaders. Meetings are held at a storefront on South Main Street that is decorated with huge, colorful murals and bright paper flowers. Shannon Doyne, project manager for the Magnolia Project, and Summer Kroshta, the administrative direc- tor of the Volunteers of America, designed the program together. Doyne said they chose the name Magnolia Project be- cause of her own magnolia tree that has managed to survive the tough winters here. She said the girls in the program are much like her tree. “The girls are blossoming but the climate is hard,” she said. Doyne said the project aims to empower high school- age young women as they navigate their school years. The members of the project are referred by their school counselors. The Magnolia Project is one of the 17 programs chosen out of 57 proposals to receive funding from developer Robert Mericle’s plea agreement regarding the “kids for cash” juvenile court scandal. About 20 girls have participated this summer. Full- time staffer Melissa Langan acts as mentor to the girls who participate, and she helps direct the weekly pro- grams. “Bullying is huge. And they’re not being respected,” Langan said. She said the program helps improve their self-esteem and gives them the respect they deserve. “They need that boost to their self-confidence,” Lan- gan said. AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER Teens in the Magnolia Project Selenia Garcia, Samantha Rafferty and Andrianna Roque assemble back-to-school packs for underprivileged children that will be given out by Shoemaker Mission Central HUB. Girls can blossom Magnolia Project seeks to empower female teens “It’s helped me feel more comfort- able interacting with people.” Selenia Garcia Meyers High School student By SUSAN DENNEY Times Leader Correspondent See MAGNOLIA, Page 10A SCRANTON– The FBI has charged a Kingston woman with embezzling more than $60,000 from M&T Bank in Wilkes-Barre. Acriminal complaint wasfiledMonday against Patricia A. Tokash, 41, inU.S. Dis- trict Court by Vincent L. Browning, spe- cial agent assigned to the Scranton office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the complaint, Darryl Lindsay, regional security officer for M&T, contacted Browning to report that Tokash had embezzled in excess of $50,000 while working at the M&T of- fice at 15 S. Franklin St., where she had been employed in the Government Loan Department for six years. Tokash was responsible for adminis- tering and processing applications for M&T loans to counties and municipal- ities. She alsohadauthoritytoissue offi- cial M&T checks, the complaint states. Lindsay told Browning that for at least the past year, Tokash had stolen portions of loan application fees, which would typically be around $1,000 per loan. He said there was evidence that Tokash generated thousands of dollars in official M&T checks, drawn against M&Tgeneral ledger accounts, andused them to pay her personal expenses. When Lindsay and other employees confronted Tokash on April 20, she con- fessedto taking M&Tfunds andprovid- ed a written confession, the complaint states. M&T Customer Service Supervisor Jennifer Forman told Browning that To- kash had been using fraudulent deposit tickets, which are multipart forms used to transfer money internally between M&T accounts. She discovered Tokash had filled out tickets to deposit M&T general ledger funds into her personal bank account, the complaint states. Browning reviewed copies of the de- posit tickets, which document the re- ceipt of a $1,000 loan processing fee with half the money going into the M&T bank fund and the other half go- ing to Tokash’s personal M&Taccount. Copies of checks show thousands of dollars being paid to unauthorized re- cipients such as the Municipality of Kingston, the U.S. Treasury and other recipients including for local garbage service, Browning said in the com- plaint. Kingston woman charged with embezzling Patricia A. Tokash, 41, took more than $60K from M&T, FBI says. 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Clerico, MD - 190 Welles Street • Forty Fort, PA 18704 - (570) 283-0524 • www.valleyent.org 7 5 9 4 4 2 PUBLIC MEETING LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The Luzerne County Offce of Community Development will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 10:00am in the 1st Floor Meeting Room of the Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The meeting is open to the public and they are encour- aged to attend and provide input on the purpose of the meeting as fol- lows: 1) Review performance of the previous year’s projects, 2) Provide information regarding the process for preparation of the County’s 2013 Action Plan and to obtain public input regarding the housing, public ser- vice, and community development needs of the County. Input obtained regarding the needs of the County will be considered in the prepara- tion of the County’s Action Plan submission to the Department of Hous- ing and Urban Development for funding through the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program, and 3) To provide applications for submission of proposed projects to be considered for inclusion in the Action Plan. Questions and comments will be accepted at the public meeting or by contacting the Offce of Community Develop- ment between the hours of 9am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday and will be considered in the fnal preparation of the application for submis- sion to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Luzerne County Offce of Community Development is located at 54 West Union Street Wilkes-Barre, PH: 570.824.7214, 570.459-1814, 570.693.3800; Fax: 570.829.2910; Email: [email protected], Please contact the County Manager’s Offce if special accommodations are required @ 570.825.1635; Fax: 570.825.9343; TDD: 570.825.1860. The County of Luzerne does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, familial or disability status in employment or in the provision of services. EHO BY ORDER OF: Robert C. Lawton Luzerne County Manager will issue a joint public request seeking cost proposals for the scanning, Hoggarth said. County Register of Wills Do- rothy Stankovic said she also wants the administration to consider a program that allows microfilmed wills and mar- riage licenses to be viewed on a computer screen, though it wouldn’t put the records on Landex. This option may cost less and allow her office to move sooner with- out the books, she said. Ei- ther option will reduce wear- and-tear on the original docu- ments still accessed by the public in her office, she said. County Manager Robert Lawton said he wants to exam- ine the feasibility of making in-demand records available to outside computer users, in- cluding wills and marriage li- censes frequently requested by genealogy researchers. He supports the office con- solidation because deeds and wills are under the same divi- sion under home rule. “We want to improve public access. The maintenance of these records is a core county function, and if it becomes a revenue generator for the county, that’s consistent with how we need to do business,” Lawton said. Lawton has not made a deci- sion on where records will be permanently stored. Stankovic said she won’t put the original marriage licenses and wills in the county’s leased record storage space at the Thomas C. Thomas build- ing in Wilkes-Barre because of its temperature extremes and fire hazards. The county recently re- moved 523 banker boxes of re- cords from the building for shredding, and managers have been encouraged to identify other records that may be de- stroyed. RECORDS Continued from Page 3A A Luzerne County Council commit- tee met Monday to discuss a pro- posed county manager evaluation plan. Council must present goals to Manager Robert Lawton on his six-month anniversary at the end of the month and review his per- formance after a year. The committee will advise fellow council members to specify seven targets to be measured: staff effectiveness, policy facilitation, service delivery management, responsiveness, organizational planning and management, com- munication and integrity. An eighth category would mea- sure the manager’s compliance with the home rule charter reorga- nization and other local priorities set by council. M A N A G E R E VA L U AT I O N Lawton Happy Birthday, baby boy, whoever you are. It has been 32 years since the body of an infant was found mixed with household trash at the now closed West Side Land- fill in Larksville. The infant has never been identified and no one has been criminally charged. State police Lt. Richard Kra- wetz, commander of the crimi- nal investigation unit for Troop P, said Monday the case remains open. “There hasn’t been a phone call, or any leads, nothing,” Kra- wetz said. An autopsy by the late Lu- zerne County Coroner Dr. Ge- orge Hudock showed the infant was alive for 24 to 72 hours after birth and died due to “acts of omission,” meaning the infant was not given the required care immediately after birth to sus- tain life. The infant was found at about 2:40 p.m. on Aug. 6, 1980, by a landfill employee spreading gar- bage while operating a bulldoz- er. County Deputy Coroner An- drew Strish pronounced the in- fant dead at 3:25 p.m. Hudock conducted the autop- sy at Strish’s funeral home in Larksville. There was no evi- dence the infant suffered any physical injuries, according to the coroner’s report. Records at the landfill author- ity showed it received 94 truck- loads of garbage on Aug. 6, 1980. After five tosevenloads, garbage was flattened and dirt was spread over the trash. The last load to dump before the infant being found was from Kingston, which had a garbage packer and three dump trucks at the site. Garbage also came from Larksville, Courtdale and the Berwick area. Strish held on to the infant’s body for two weeks, hoping someone would have come for- ward. No one did. The infant is nowburied away fromother tombstones inSt. An- thony of Padua Cemetery in a re- mote area of Courtdale. The flat marker, which measures 7 inch- es wide by17 inches long, simply states, “Baby Boy Aug. 1980.” The landscape around the in- fant’s tombstone has changed over the years. Flowers, shrubs and mulch that once surrounded the grave marker have vanished, con- sumed by crab grass. Ten years ago, the stone was obscured by thick brush that has been cut back. AChristmas stocking, a statue of the Blessed Mother and plas- tic and fresh flowers were at one time placed at the gravesite. 32 years later, baby’s ID is still a mystery The infant was discovered amid trash at the old West Side Landfill in 1980. By EDWARD LEWIS [email protected] AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER A stone bearing the inscription ‘Baby Boy Aug. 1980’ marks a burial spot in St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery in Courtdale. PLAINS TWP. – Representa- tives of Memco Realty came be- fore the township commission- ers on Monday asking that 17.8 acres of property on Route 315 be rezoned from residential to industrial. They left with earfuls of dis- sent from residents living near- by and an unofficial cease-and- desist order to stop land devel- opment on adjacent property. Memco leases three plots of land totaling 36.4 acres to Med- ico Industries – a manufacturer, seller and servicer of heavy con- struction equipment, attorney James Mangan, counsel for Memco, told the board. Joseph Stachovus, an engi- neer for Memco, testified that the Medico building lies on a 17- acre tract that is zoned industri- al. But during a land survey done for the development of an erosion and sediment control plan, company officials discov- ered that an adjacent 17.8 acres of land is zoned residential and another 1.5-acre plot is zoned for business. Bruce Daniels, controller for Memco, testified Medico has been using part of the residen- tially zoned land for employee parking as well as for the stor- age of heavy equipment and some raw materials such as steel bars. Mangan said Memco is re- questing the zoning change be- cause officials believe the cur- rent residential designation is “an oversight in the zoning map … and the property has been used as an industrial site since 1964,” which, Mangan said, was “prior to homes being built around it.” “We want the zoning map to reflect the realities of the use. The Medico family and Medico Industries has no plans to change the business …to build a new building … to lease (or) to sell” any part of the property,” Mangan said. “This is strictly a request to change the map to re- flect the realities of the situa- tion.” But residents who live near the property were leery of the company’s motives. Maureen Ledoretti, who lives behind the property, asked what the advantage of changing the zoning would be if there are no plans for development. Mangan said proper zoning would make any future expan- sion of the building easier, but reiterated that there are current- ly no expansion plans. Councilwoman Brigid O’Con- nor asked why the request was being made now. Daniels said that the discov- ery that the land was not zoned industrial was made only re- cently. Councilman Jerry Yozwiak acknowledged that future devel- opment could require additional approvals from the zoning offi- cer, commissioners and the planning commission. But, he said, a zoning change could ease the way for future development and residents are concerned about “almost 18 acres going to Plan to rezone Plains Township land runs into opposition The zoning officer plans to seek a halt to grading work on a parcel. By STEVE MOCARSKY [email protected] See PLAINS, Page 10A The Plains Township Commission- ers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thurs- day at the Fox Hill Firehouse, 50 Second St., and could vote on a request to rezone 17.8 acres of land on state Route 315 from residential to industrial. Find a zoning map of the land in question at www.timesleader.com I F YO U G O K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 5A ➛ N A T I O N & W O R L D JOPLIN, MO. Mosque razed in 2nd fire A mosque in southwest Missouri burned to the ground Monday in the second fire to hit the Islamic center in little more than a month, officials said. The fire at the Islamic Society of Joplin was reported about 3:30 a.m. Monday, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s department said the building was a total loss. No injuries were reported and no charges have been filed. A blaze at the same building July 4 caused minor damage and was deter- mined arson. No arrests were made. The FBI has offered a $15,000 reward for information leading to charges. The agency released video footage of what appeared to be a man starting the July blaze. A sheriff’s office spokeswo- man, said the center’s security cameras were burned in the Monday fire. The FBI is investigating the cause of the latest fire and whether or not it was also the result of arson, said agency spokeswoman Bridgett Patton. HARRISBURG Free potassium iodide set The Pennsylvania Department of Health is once again providing free potassium iodide tablets to help resi- dents prepare for public health emer- gencies involving nuclear facilities. People who live, work or attend school within a 10-mile radius of the state’s five nuclear power plants can get the tablets, which can help protect the thyroid gland against harmful ra- dioactive iodine. The tablets will be distributed Aug. 9 at 14 locations statewide, or can be obtained at state, county or municipal health agencies Four 65-milligram tablets will be provided to each adult. Smaller doses will be given to children based on age. The department says people should only take potassium iodide tablets when directed to do so by health offi- cials or the governor. HERSHEY School changes HIV policy The lawyer for a young man initially rejected for admission at a Pennsylva- nia school for lower income and social- ly disadvantaged students says he welcomes its new policy to treat chil- dren who are HIV-positive the same as other applicants. But attorney Ronda Goldfein said Monday the news doesn’t end the boy’s federal lawsuit, which claims violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Milton Hershey School presi- dent says the boy is being offered ad- mission for the coming year, but Gold- fein says he hasn’t decided if he’ll ac- cept. She says the ninth-grader is as- sessing the idea, but it’s not easy to put aside some of the things that were said about him. INDIANA, PA. Robbery not ‘reality TV’ Police have charged two out-of-state men with robbing two other men in western Pennsylvania by claiming they were recording a video for a reality TV show called “You Just Got Robbed.” Police in Indiana, Pa., say the in- cident happened about 1:20 a.m. and that the suspects apparently attend a nearby technical school. They’re identi- fied as Randall Smith, 21, of Temple Hills, Md., and Artie Goodwine, 18, of Memphis, Tenn. Police say one of the men put the victims into headlocks while the other recorded the robbery — in which $20 was taken from one of the victims — on a cellphone. Online court records don’t list at- torneys for the men. Smith has posted bail but Goodwine remained in the Indiana County Jail on Monday. I N B R I E F AP PHOTO In a ‘hole’ lotta trouble A squirrel is trapped in a manhole cover in Isenhagen, Germany, on Sun- day in this photo from the police de- partment of Hanover, Germany. After being called by neighbors, police man- aged to free the animal using olive oil. LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. -- Curiosity, the largest and most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet, stuck its extraordinary landing Sunday night in triumphant and flawless fashion, andis poisedtobeginits pioneering, two- year hunt for the building blocks of life -- signs that Earth’s creatures may not be not alone in the universe. NASA’s $2.5 billion mission involved the work of more than 5,000 people from 37 states, some of whom had labored for 10 years to hear the two words that Al Chen, a Jet Propulsion Laboratory engi- neer, said inside mission control at 10:32 p.m.: "Touchdown confirmed." Chen reported that Curiosity was in a “nice flat place,” and as icing on the cake, the spacecraft sent home thumbnail pho- tographs of itself. Officials had said earli- er in the day that photographs were pos- sible but unlikely. Curiosityrespondedby immediately delivering a series of imag- es, one showing one of its wheels resting comfortablyonthefloor of anancient cra- ter. Inside mission control, engineers who had been chewing the insides of their cheeks and bouncing their legs nervously leapt to their feet, embracing, high-fiving and, in some cases, weeping with joy. “Yes!” one engineer cried, pumping his fist. “We did it again!” another shouted. The striking success of the mission turnedsomesteepedinhardscienceback into dreamers. JPL Director Charles Ela- chi said he walked outside mission con- trol about an hour and a half before land- ing and stared up at Mars. “You are going to have a visitor,” Elachi said he whis- pered. “And the planet smiled,” Elachi said. “That’s when I knew.” Curiosity is expected to revolutionize deep-space science, not only searching for indications that Mars is or was hab- itable, but paving the way for the next critical steps in exploration - soil-sample returns, sending astronauts to Mars, even, perhaps, colonization. “It’s an extraordinary step forward in planetary exploration,” said John Hold- ren, President Barack Obama’s science and technology adviser. “Nobody has ev- er done anything like this.” Anyone ques- tioning the United States’ commitment to science and ambition should consider the “1-ton, automobile-sized piece of American ingenuity” that is now on Mars, Holdren said. Safe Mars landing a U.S. coup NASA’s Curiosity ready to begin pioneering, two-year journey. By SCOTT GOLD Los Angeles Times (MCT) BEIRUT — Syria’s prime minister began planning his break from the re- gime two months ago when Bashar As- sad offered himthe post and an ultima- tum: Take the job or die. The full scope of Riad Hijab’s careful- ly executed flight to the rebel side — described by an aide who escaped with him to Jordan — reverberated Monday through Syria’s leadership. Hijab be- came the highest-ranking government official to defect, emboldening the op- position and raising fresh questions about the regime’s ability to survive the civil war. Although Assad has been hit by a string of embarrassing defections of military and political figures, they have yet to cause visible changes in the re- gime’s abilities on the battlefield. The loss of high-profile government offi- cials, however, suggests fissures are re- aching deeper into the ruling system and could force Assad to retreat further behind a cadre of loyalists as fighting flares on several fronts. “Every defection is another door closed for Assad and another one open for the rebels,” said Mustafa Alani, an analyst at the Gulf Research Center based in Geneva. “It may not be the tip- ping point for the regime, but each breakaway is another crack.” Hijab and an entourage of family members wereexpectedtoheadnext to the Gulf state of Qatar, a key backer of the Syrianrebels, ina further signof the regional brinksmanship and gambits over Assad’s fate. Gulf states and Tur- key have strongly backed the rebel forces while Assad has counted on sup- port froma dwindling list of allies such as Iran and Russia. In Washington, the Obama adminis- tration shifted its message on Syria’s civil war tofocus less onpolitical transi- tion plans and more on helping the re- bels defeat Assad’s regime onthe battle- field. Yet the U.S. still wants to avoid any military involvement. Syrian PM’s choice: Take job or die Riad Hijab’s defection from country planned for a while, aide says. By BRIAN MURPHY and JAMAL HALABY Associated Press AP PHOTO A Free Syria Army fighter waves from the top of a destroyed tank Monday in the town of Anadan on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. W ASHINGTON — For the third straight month, President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party significantly trailed Re- publican presidential candidate Mitt Rom- ney and the Republican Party in fundraising. Romney’s campaign on Monday reported a July haul of more than $101 million with the Republican National Committee, compared to the $75 million that Obama’s campaign said it had brought in with the Democratic Na- tional Committee. Romney also raised more cash than Obama in May and June. The July fundraising reports came as Obama was set to raise at least $2.5 million at a pair of events in Connecticut, with a Hollywood touch. One fundraiser was scheduled at the home of film mogul Harvey Weinstein. The hosts include ac- tresses Anne Hathaway, Joanne Woodward and writer Aaron Sor- kin. Romney’s level of fundraising has prompted Obama, known for his prodigious fundraising, to redouble his efforts. GOP-aligned super PACs also are raising and spending tens of mil- lions of dollars to defeat Obama on Nov. 6. The candidates are locked in a tight White House contest three months before Election Day. Obama was focused on White House business before an evening departure for Connecticut. Romney was taking another day off the campaign trail. He was spending it in meetings at his vacation home in Wolfeboro, N.H., where he went to the grocery store and emerged pushing a shop- ping cart filled with soda, bottled water, fresh corn and other items. Romney also did some shopping at a drug store and a hardware store. Looming large for Romney is his decision on a running mate. He is expected to name a candi- date before the Republican National Convention opens later this month in Tampa, Fla. Romney’s campaign announced that he will spend Saturday through Aug. 14 campaigning by bus through a different state each day. The trip opens in Virginia, hits North Carolina and Florida and ends next Tuesday in Ohio. Virginia’s governor and Ohio’s Re- publican U.S. senator are talked about as potential running mates. AP PHOTO Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pushes a shopping cart Monday after buying groceries at Hun- ter’s Shop and Save supermarket in Wolfeboro, N.H., where he is holding campaign meetings. Battle of the bucks Romney again brings in more donor money AP Campaign cash For a third straight month, Mitt Romney and the Repub- lican Party have netted more in presidential campaign contributions than Barack Obama and the Democrats. *Estimated J 2012 F M M A Romney Obama $75 million $101 million J 30 60 90 0 J* $120 million SOURCES: Candidate campaigns; political parties; Federal Election Commission By KEN THOMAS Associated Press PHOENIX — The judge overseeing the deadly Tucson, Ariz., mass shoot- ing case on Monday scheduled compe- tency and change of plea hearings for defendant Jared Lee Loughner. U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns’ scheduling order confirms that a plea agreement has been reached in the shooting that left six dead and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others wounded. Before Loughner can enter the plea, Burns must find that Loughner is men- tally competent and understands what is happening. The hear- ings are set for Tues- day in Tucson. Loughner has spent more than a year in a federal med- ical facility in Missou- ri being treated for mental illness. Loughner had pleaded not guilty to 49 federal charges stemming from the Jan. 8, 2011, shooting outside a Tucson supermarket where Giffords was hold- ing a meet-and-greet with constituents. Burns had ruled that Loughner wasn’t psychologically fit to stand trial, but that hecouldbemadereadyfor trial after treatment. Experts have conclud- ed that Loughner suffers from schizo- phrenia. A person familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Saturday that a court-appointed psychiatrist is to tes- tify that Loughner is competent to en- ter a plea. The person was not autho- rized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The person said the plea agreement would have Loughner receive a life sen- tence, taking the possibility of the deathpenalty off the table inthe federal case. The top prosecutor in southern Ari- zona’s Pima County said last year that she may file state charges in the case that could carry the death penalty. The state prosecution has been sus- pended while the federal case went for- ward, and County Attorney Barbara La- Wall was not available for comment on Monday. Her spokeswoman, Isabel Burruel-Smutzer, declined to com- ment, saying the office did not have an active prosecution against Loughner. Plea agreement reached in case of Arizona shooter By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press Loughner K PAGE 6A TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ O B I T U A R I E S The Times Leader publish- es free obituaries, which have a 27-line limit, and paid obituaries, which can run with a photograph. A funeral home representative can call the obituary desk at (570) 829-7224, send a fax to (570) 829-5537 or e-mail to tlo- [email protected]. If you fax or e-mail, please call to confirm. Obituaries must be submitted by 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Obituaries must be sent by a funeral home or crematory, or must name who is hand- ling arrangements, with address and phone number. We discourage handwritten notices; they incur a $15 typing fee. O B I T U A R Y P O L I C Y G enetti’s AfterFu nera lLu ncheons Sta rting a t$7.95 p erp erson H otelBerea vem entRa tes 825.6477 Happy 80th Birthday In Heaven Robert J. Polachek, Sr. Aug. 7, 1932 - May 4, 2012 From his Wife Theresa, Tina, Debbie, Bob Jr., Rick, Chris, Jay and 18 Grandchildren BALDO – Jill, funeral 8 p.m. today in the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunk- hannock. Friends may call 5 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. BONANNI – Marianna, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St Antho- ny’s Church of St. Barbara Parish, Exeter. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home. CIAMPI – James, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Columba Catholic Church, 342 Iron St., Bloomsburg. Friends may call 10 until time of service. CRISPELL – Ellen, memorial ser- vice 2 p.m. Aug. 26 in the Forty Fort United Methodist Church. DAVIES – Mary, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday in the Mehoopany Methodist Church. GRABOSKY – Marilyn, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Kizis- Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, North Main Street, Pittston. Friends may call 5 to 8 pm. today. GRYSKEVICZ – Edward, funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday in the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Memorial funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the St. Stanislaus Kostka worship site of St. Andre Bessette Parish Community, 668 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 9:30 a.m. until the time of ser- vice. HINES – Mary Ellen, funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home, Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today. KORSON – Ruth, Shiva 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, 1073 Highway 315, Plains Township. KUCKLA – Bertha, funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Lokuta- Zawacki Funeral Home 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont. Friends may call 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MASSAKER – Laurabelle, memorial service 2 p.m. Aug. 18 in Vernon Baptist Church, Tunkhannock. NERVITT – Helen, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. today in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville. There will be no public calling hours. PACHUCKI – Adam, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Mark V. Yanai- tis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today. RICE – Dorothy, funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Services at 11 a.m. in Good Shepherd Luth- eran Church, 190 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until services Wednesday. SAPP – Sandra, funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday in Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 635 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. SALITUS – Margaret, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. today in St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. SHALES – RoseMarie, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday in Met- calfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Friends may call 10 a.m. until the time of service. FUNERALS VIOLET M. KOTARSKI, 84 years old, of Columbia, N.J., and a longtime resident of Middlesex Borough, later of Edison, N.J., passedaway Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Clover Rest Home, Columbia, N.J. She is survived by two sons, Daniel, Knowlton Township, N.J.; Stephen, Kingwood Township, N.J., and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, a son, Michael, and a daughter, Lisa Horvath. A Committal Prayer service will be held at graveside in Haines- burg Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Satur- day, August 18, 2012. Arrange- ments are under the direction of Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown, N.J. THERESA WALTER, 62, of White Haven Center, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, in Kindred Hospi- tal, Wilkes-Barre. Born August 6, 1949, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Hanes Walter and is survived by siblings, Charles Walter, Altade- na, Calif.; Philip Walter, Hunting- ton Valley, Pa.; Dolores Mazsurek, Marlton, N.J., andnieces andneph- ews. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the fam- ily with interment in Holy Se- pulchre Cemetery, Philadelphia. Arrangements are by the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 403 Berwick St., White Haven. Condo- lences may be sent by visiting the funeral home website at www.leh- manfuneralhome.com. WALTER F. (PLOMINSKI) PALMER, 94, a resident of Swoyersville, passed away peace- fully on Sunday evening, August 5, 2012, at HospiceCommunityCare, Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Funeral arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to the care of the Wroblewski Fu- neral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Acomplete obitu- ary will appear inWednesday’s edi- tion of the newspaper. MRS. CLEMENTINE “CO- LETTE” STOFKO, 89, a resi- dent of Prince George, Va., passed away at her residence. Her beloved husband was the late Stephen J. Stofko, who passed away on March 21, 1983. Funeral arrangements are pending and have been entrust- ed to the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. William G. Seifert Sr., 62, of Dunmore, died Saturday at Geisinger- CMCHospital. He was pre- ceded in death by his wife, the former Sally Spidle Seifert, who died December 13, 2004. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William and Marga- ret Bevan Seifert and was a gradu- ate of Scranton Technical High School. Prior to retirement, Bill worked at the Turnpike Garage in Dunmore. Surviving are a son, William G. Seifert Jr., and his wife, Christina Sperrazza Seifert, of Mountain Top; a daughter, Christine Wil- liams of Dunmore; two brothers, John Bevan of New York and Ed- ward Seifert of Olyphant; four sis- ters, Carole Whymeyer of Scran- ton, Kathleen Loveland of Moosic, Margaret Piazza of West Wyoming, and Debbie Bauman of Moosic; four grandchildren, Noelle Williams, Kyra Williams, Eliza Seifert and Allen Seif- ert; his companion, Cindy Naughton, and her granddaughter, Stormi Las- ko, and several nieces and nephews. Bill was a kind and gentle man, al- ways doing something nice for some- one. He was a loving and devoted friend, brother, husband, father and grandfather. He was an important person in the lives of his family and friends, especially to his grandchil- dren. His passion in life was camping and fishing with the family he loved. Bill will be sadly missed by all those whose lives he touched. A funeral service will be held on Thursdayat10:30a.m. at theAlbert P. O’Donnell Funeral Home, 2025 Green Ridge Street, Dunmore. Inter- ment will be private. Friends may call Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time. To offer an online condolence, visit ODonnellFuneral.com. William G. Seifert, Sr. August 4, 2012 H annah Michael Guzenski, 70, of Mountain Top, passed away on Monday. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. Mi- chael and Hannah Thorne Wright. She attended Nanticoke schools and worked in the local garment in- dustry as a trimmer. Hannah was a member of the both the American Legion and VFW in Nanticoke and the St. Martin in the Fields Church. Preceding her in death, in addi- tion to her parents, were her hus- band, Frank Guzenski; a daughter, Carrie Anna Roushey, and twin in- fant sisters, Linda and Lydia Mi- chael; sister Beverly Ann Michael and brothers Joseph Michael and Kenneth E. Wright in June. Surviving are her sons, Walter L. Wright and wife Mary, Florida; Carl K. Wright, Nanticoke; her daughter Carrie Wachilla and husband Allen, Plains; five grandchildren, Lisa and Aron Wright, Joseph Wachilla and wife Miranda, Holli Wachilla and Shelby Lynn Goss, and a great- grandchild, Korbyn. Her sister Lor- raine Roushey and husband Wil- liam, Nuangola, and her brother Carl J. Wright, Mountain Top, also survive along with several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the fam- ily andare under the directionof the McCune Funeral Service Inc., Mountain Top. Hannah Michael Guzenski August 6, 2012 Daniel Kyte, of Wilkes- Barre, passed away on Sun- day August 5, 2012. Born in Ha- zleton, he was the son of Joan McAfee and the late Claire McA- fee. Dan was employed by Philips Lighting of Mountain Top and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He loved NASCAR, action mo- vies, trips to New York City and flea markets. Dan was a partner in the flea market business and also helped operate “On the Rise Gifts and Novelties’’ in Nanticoke. He was frequently seen at outdoor events and will be missed by all. Surviving, in addition to his moth- er, are his partner of 16 years, Fran Stavetski, Wilkes-Barre; his brother, Richard McAfee, Wilkes-Barre; step- children, Melissa Hossage, Hanover Township; Katie Stavetski, Nanti- coke, and David Stavetski, Wilkes- Barre; grandchildren, Cody andAme- lia Hossage, Jaidyn, Jordyn and Jus- tin Johnson and Reigha Stavetski. Friends may call on Wednes- day from 5 to 7 p.m. at the McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Moun- tain Blvd., Mountain Top. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family. Daniel Kyte August 5, 2012 CHARLES JAMES GALAT SR., 80, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Geisinger WyomingValleyMedical Center in Plains Township. He is survivedby his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Frances Mangan Ga- lat; three children, Charles James Galat Jr. and wife Ann Marie, of Falls; Mary FranGalat of Scranton; and Melissa Carey and husband William, of Clarks Summit; and three grandchildren, Julia Galat and William and Nicholas Carey. He was a veteran of the Korean War. AMass of ChristianBurial is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Oram Street, West Scran- ton. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 125 N. Main Ave., Scranton. T heodore Kurt Rosenbaum, 46, of Pittston, passed away Fri- day, August 3, at his home. He was born in New Jersey, Ja- nuary 19,1966, and was the son of the late Charles Mitchell and So- nia (O’Donnell) Rosenbaum. The Lord brought home anoth- er one of his children. Tedd Rosen- baum was a loving father and friend. He will be missed greatly by the people whose lives he left the greatest impact upon. Tedd re- ceivedjoy fromthe great outdoors, cars and his dog. He is survived by a son, daugh- ters and a grandson. Tedd will forever shine in his passing while his children contin- ue to live on in his name. The lives in which he touched will never be the same, but we will rejoice in his memory for he was truly an amaz- ing man and kind heart. Rest in Peace. Forever in our Hearts. Funeral serviceswill be heldat the convenience of the family. Arrangements are made by Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralser- vices.com. Theodore Kurt Rosenbaum August 3, 2012 JACKSON TWP. -- Supervi- sors voted Monday to draft an agreement that would allow the township to sell its excess com- post to commercial businesses. Solicitor Jeffrey Malak said the supervisors would need to draft an agreement and have the action approved by the state De- partment of Environmental Pro- tection before moving forward with the sale. Resident Mary Dockeray had many questions about the ven- ture, and opposed the measure because she felt it would take business away from local farm- ers. Supervisor Al Fox said the compost will still be free for resi- dents. The program began two years ago when the township joined the West Side Compost Commission, which enabled the township to purchase a grinder through a state grant. He said compost is made avail- able for residents to pick up Monday through Saturday from dawnuntil dusk. Fox saidDocke- ray could express her feelings, but the supervisors have chosen this measure to benefit resi- dents, and she is free not to par- ticipate. He said the funds from the commercial purchases would offset the costs of running the grinder. The board also approved an in- crease in municipal quarterly contributions from5to7percent to the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System. Upon questioning from Dock- eray, Malak said the statewide retirement systemsuggested the increase due to poorly perform- ing investments. Fox said he be- lieves it was the first time a raise in contributions was suggested in 10 years. Supervisors also approved an update to the police policy duty manual as prepared by the police chief. Supervisor John Wilkes Jr. said the update was suggested by the township’s insurance car- rier, which performs an audit an- nually. Fox said the manual includes “everything you could think of” that defines police procedures and how to perform them. He said many of the policies are statewide. Sale of compost approved Jackson Twp. supervisors draft agreement to sell excess to businesses. By SARAH HITE [email protected] The next Board of Supervisors meeting will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 in the municipal building. W H AT ’ S N E X T DALLAS TWP. -- The Dallas School Board discussed wheth- er it would change its advertis- ing policy and a new hybrid learning program for high school math students at a meeting Monday. Chad Lojewski, member of the Dallas Educational Foun- dation, told the board about its first fundraising project, which is to replace the school sign on state Route 309 with a digital sign. The project, which is esti- mated to cost about $40,000, will include space for school announcements as well as ad- vertising from local business- es. Lojewski said the advertis- ing would be necessary to cre- ate a source of revenue that will allow the foundation to fund future endeavors. The foundation is a separate, nonprofit arm of the district that raises money for scholar- ships, improved facilities as well as extracurricular or ath- letic teams’ needs. Lojewski said the current sign does not allow for multi- ple messages to be displayed and messages must be changed manually. The computerized, digital sign could be changed via a laptop or other comput- ing device and could display 12 messages in a minute. Lojewski said he and founda- tion board members spoke with the property owners of the land where the current sign is located at the intersection of Hildebrandt Road and Route 309 and they will not allow a sign with advertising to be placed on their property. The district does not allow advertising on campus. Board member Karen Kyle thought there might be issues with oth- er groups wanting to advertise elsewhere on campus that could point to the sign as an ex- ample. Board Vice President Bruce Goeringer disagreed with the notion of advertising local businesses on campus and said the sign should be solely for school announcements. Board President Catherine Wega said she felt the board should be able to disapprove or discourage advertisers of busi- nesses that would be inappro- priate for school students to be exposed to, but he wondered if the district could legally do so. Lojewski also said there would be costs to maintain the sign, but they would be signif- icantly smaller than the initial installation fee. Superintendent Frank Gal- icki said the board will think about the idea before discuss- ing it further at the regular meeting next week. High School Principal Jef- frey Shaffer told the board about a program associated with Delacour Inc. and the Lu- zerne Intermediate Unit 18 that would allow hybrid learn- ing techniques to be employed in classrooms. The model the district will use will incorporate using In- ternet-based programs to aid students in the freshman Alge- bra I course. The program, which will cost about $90,000, is being paid for mostly with Title II funding. Galicki said additional funding will come from the Account- ability Block Grant. He said the school might receive between $65,000 and $68,000 in these funds, which may help to rein- state elementary tutoring as well. The board also hired the fol- lowing employees: Mark Gold- en as high school technology education teacher with a salary of $35,295; Casey Cicale as high and middle school spe- cial-education teacher with a salary of $35,542; Douglas Mu- cha as high school long-term special-education substitute with a pro-rated salary of $35,000; and Kelly Guyette as part-time speech therapist at an hourly rate of $28.35. Advertising sparks Dallas schools debate By SARAH HITE [email protected] The next School Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Aug, 13 in the administration building. W H AT ’ S N E X T DORRANCE TWP. – The board of supervisors voted 3-0 Monday to approve 60-day ex- tension on a land develop- ment plan for a site off Small Mountain Road where The Button Oil Co. wants to create a propane tank storage facil- ity. The extension was granted with a provision, proposed by Supervisor Gary Zane, that Button should take immediate steps to apply to the zoning hearing board to schedule a hearing on its land develop- ment application. The super- visors said there are some questions about distances be- tween Button’s tanks and nearby residential property that need to be discussed. Previously, Button’s plans were advanced by the town- ship planning commission and the company won a legal chal- lenge on zoning and code reg- ulations after a hearing in March before District Judge Ronald Swank of Mountain Top. Supervisors said, however, that issues with the tanks and provisions of a highway occu- pancy permit must be resolv- ed or there “will be no further extensions.” In other business: •In accordance with an ac- tion by the Luzerne County Tax Collection Committee, the supervisors voted to re- place Centax as the town- ship’s occupational tax collec- tor. Supervisors have said Centax has failed to resolve its collection problems. As a result, at this point in 2012, the township “is down” about $15,000 in collections in comparison to 2011. •Supervisors will conduct a third hearing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the township fire hall on a proposed condi- tional use permit for the relo- cation of the quarry operation of Pennsy Supply Corp. on Small Mountain Road. Chairman Royce Engler said Pennsy representatives must show the quarry can function in a safe and environmentally non-invasive manner. Engler said he and supervi- sors Zane and Ben Ostrowski have not reached any conclu- sions. He said, however, he was impressed with some of the challenges raised by Robert Hershey, a hydrologist repre- senting the township, at a hearing on July 31. Hershey debated some of the points about underground water levels and wetlands preservation in studies by Gerald Ahnell of Hydro-Geo- logical Services of Camp Hill. Wednesday’s hearing is ex- pected to feature testimony by Rick Karantha, an engineer with Aiken Engineers. Karan- tha, it was stated, devised the plans for the shift of Pennsy operations from the north side to the south side of Small Mountain Road. Because of the volume of material still to be presented, Engler said a fourth session may also have to be sched- uled. 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Rausch and Daniels were charged in the Feb. 8 incident at a Hunlock Township trailer on Old TavernRoadinwhich44-year-old Robert Muntz was shot and killed. They each originally faced 29 and 27 charges, respectively. Pierantoni said the two will be sentenced on Oct. 12, and could receive a maximumof 10 years in prison on the burglary charge, a felony. Rausch’s attorney, JosephSkla- rosky Sr., had filed a request to have his client’s case heard in ju- venile court, but that request was recently withdrawn. Investigators allege Muntz, Rausch and Daniels went to the trailer so Muntz could collect money and property that Aman- da Bowman’s boyfriend, Jeff La- ton, had taken. AmaskedMuntz, armedwitha stolen .22-caliber handgun, stormed into the trailer and con- fronted a sleeping Laton in a bed- room, investigators say. Bowman has testified Laton yelled to her to “Shoot, baby, shoot.” Bowman said she fired two shots, striking Muntz once in the head. Muntz’s death was ruled justi- fiable homicide, prosecutors said, noting that Bowman acted todefendherself andLaton. State police said that during the inves- tigation of the shooting, they dis- covered the trailer was used to manufacture methampheta- mines. Laton, 50, of Old Tavern Road, faces multiple drug-related charges. He is currently awaiting trial after withdrawing a guilty plea entered in May. Bowman, 30, of Old Tavern Road, entered a guilty plea to a charge of criminal conspiracy of possession with intent to deliver, and is tentatively scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 4. Pleas in home invasion David A. Rausch and Theresa Daniels plead guilty to related charges in 2011 fatal incident. By SHEENA DELAZIO [email protected] Awoman charged with leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian ac- cident has asked the state Su- preme Court to hear an appeal of a rulingthat heightenedthe grad- ing of the offense from a misde- meanor to a felony. Basil Russin, attorney for Megan Panowicz, is seeking to overturn a decision issued last month by the state Superior Court. Panowicz, of Forty Fort, was charged in connection with the Aug. 27, 2008, death of Sharon Shaughnessy, who was killed on Wyoming Avenue in Kingston when she was struck by three ve- hicles, oneof whichwas allegedly driven by Panowicz. Panowicz left the scene before police arrived. She turned herself in the next day and was charged withaccidents involving deathor personal injury. Luzerne County prosecutors hadappealeda judge’s ruling that downgraded the offense to a mis- demeanor – a decision that re- ducedthe possible sentence from a mandatory one year inprisonto 90 days in prison. The state Superior Court on June 27 ruled the judge erred in his ruling and reinstated the felo- ny grading. Russin filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on July 26. The court is not obligated to hear the appeal. It will issue a ruling on the matter at a later date. Upgrading of offense in fatality appealed Times Leader Staff KINGSTON – Council on Monday night publicly lauded the efforts of longtime police of- ficer Sgt. Jeff Coslett, who re- tired on June 29. A 23-year veteran of the force, Coslett also was a member of the Luzerne County Drug Task Force, a certified instructor of firearms and firearm safety, and in 2006 was appointed tactical response coordinator, serving as the team leader for that pro- gram. Council members commend- ed Coslett, who primarily worked the night shift through- out the majority of his service time, for his hard work and dedi- cation in what is typically a dan- gerous and difficult beat for offi- cers. “As a community, how do you say thank you to someone who puts their life on the line for us every day? All we candois tojust simply say ‘thanks,’ ” said Mayor James J. Haggerty before he pre- sented Coslett with a proclama- tion naming the week of Aug. 13 through Aug. 20 Sergeant Jeff Coslett Week. “Twenty-three years of service to this community is a great, great service to what he did for us here,” council Vice President Richard Thompson Jr. said. “I was born and raised in this town,” Coslett said to family, friends andothers inattendance. “And I love this town.” In other business, council members voted unanimously for Resolution 2012-13, granting the approval of a minor subdivision for property located at the cor- ner of Market Street and South Sprague Avenue for use by Wyoming Seminary. Kingston honors retired 23-year police officer Sgt. Jeff Coslett By JOE DOLINSKY Times Leader Correspondent Council will meet again on Tues- day, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. W H AT ’ S N E X T FAIRVIEW TWP. -- Mountain Top Hose Co. No. 1’s bazaar brought in more than the fire- fighters anticipated, considering rainy weather the weekend of Ju- ly 20, said company President David Hourigan. “The public came throughand came out and spent their money. We were very happy about that,” Hourigan said at the township supervisors’ meeting Monday night. In other business: •Supervisor Russell Marhold said he was fairly certain the road department has finished filling potholes for the summer, but if residents know of any still unfilled, they should let the de- partment know. •The supervisors approved a $2,000 donation help repair a front-end loader used by the Mountain Top Council of Gov- ernments at its shared compost- ing site. The township’s secreta- ry, Barbara Wasiakowski, said that although the repairs came as the result of regular wear and tear, it cost a little more than the council expected. The machine is used to load residents’ trucks with mulch from the composting site. It is now operational and residents may bring pickup trucks to be fil- led with compost during times when an operator is present. Residents may call the township office for a list of dates and times to receive compost. •The supervisors received a letter from Brianna Burford, a Girl Scout looking to finish re- quirements for her Gold Award, the highest honor attainable by a Girl Scout. Burfordrequestedthesupervi- sors’ presence at a health-aware- ness day she is coordinating to be held Aug. 18, from10 a.m. un- til 2 p.m., at Wright Township’s recreation park. •Parks and Recreation Direc- tor Mike Iorio said their volun- teer committee is lookingtofill a fewvacant positions and anyone interested should contact him through the township office. Bazaar helps Fairview firefighters By JON O’CONNELL Times Leader Correspondent C M Y K PAGE 8A TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ N E W S 7 6 6 7 7 7 WILKES-BARRE – The own- ers of the former White House Café have asked the state Su- preme Court to hear their appeal of a lower court ruling that de- nied the renewal of the tavern’s li- quor license. Lisa and Lou Ruzzi are seeking to overturn an April 23 ruling by the a three-member panel of the state’s Commonwealth Court that upheld the denial of the li- cense based on the state’s nui- sance bar law. The tavern and restaurant, lo- cated at 198 Hazle Ave., had been plagued by numerous incidents over the years, including fatal shootings that occurred outside the premises in 2006 and 2007. The Ruzzis closed the bar in October 2007, but they have con- tinuedtofight theLiquor Control Board’s 2007 decision to deny re- newal of the liquor license – a rul- ing that would preclude them from selling the license or trans- ferring it to another location. After it closed, the building served as the headquarters for the Guardian Angels, a citizens’ crime watch group, until 2009. The group relocated after the Ruzzis indicated they wanted to sell the building. It has been va- cant since. In appealing the liquor license denial, the Ruzzis argued they took numerous steps, including installing metal detectors and cameras and adding security per- sonnel, to address problems. In a 2-1decision, the Common- wealth Court acknowledged the couple made efforts but deter- mined the actions were still inad- equate. Sal Cognetti, attorney for the Ruzzis, filed an appeal on July 24 with the Supreme Court. The court is not obligated to hear the appeal. It will decide that matter at a later date. CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER The building housing the former White House Cafe on Hazle Ave- nue in Wilkes-Barre has been vacant since 2009. Owners of closed W-B bar appeal decision on license Times Leader staff WILKES-BARRE – A Forty Fort man charged with as- saulting a man with a metal pipe pleaded guilty Monday to a related charge and was sentenced to nine months probation. Mark Chudoba, 21, of Mur- ray Street, was sentenced on a charge of simple assault and sentenced by Judge David Lupas. According to court papers, Michael Ferris told police he was at a Kingston house when he was awoken by being punched in the face and struck in the head with a metal pipe. Police said Ferris had sever- al lacerations on his head, was bleeding from his nose and his eyes were swollen. A wit- ness said Chudoba came into the house asking “Where is she?” and that’s when the assault on Ferris began. Court papers indicate a woman at the residence was an ex-girl- friend of Chudoba’s. WILKES-BARRE – A city man charged with stabbing another man who refused to stash drugs at his Mountain Top home pleaded guilty Monday to a related charge. Armoni Johnson, 25, of South Main Street, entered the plea to a charge of aggra- vated assault stemming from the August 2011 incident. Judge Fred Pierantoni said Johnson will be sentenced on the charge on Oct. 12. Police allege Terrill Mattox and Johnson stabbed Justin Barna at the Capitol Hill Apartments on Charter Drive on Aug. 7. Barna suffered stab wounds to his chest, abdomen and back. According to the criminal complaint, Barna told police Johnson and a man he knows as Terrill were his heroin suppliers. He stated Johnson called him the night before he was stabbed, told him he was robbed of drugs and he blamed Barna for it. Barna offered that Johnson could search his apartment for the missing drugs. Barna told police Johnson called him on Aug. 7, 2011 and asked him to stash drugs. He refused and later heard a knock on the door. When Barna opened the door, he said, he was immediately stabbed, the criminal com- plaint says. Barna alleged Mattox held him while he was being stabbed. Mattox, 28, with a last known address of Darling Street, Wilkes-Barre, is await- ing trial on burglary, aggravat- ed assault and other charges. WILKES-BARRE – A Lu- zerne County judge on Friday denied the request of a wom- an sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison in the shooting death of her boyfriend to have her sentence reduced. Judge William Amesbury denied a request to reduce the sentence of Kathleen Jordan, 49, of Valley View Drive, Prin- gle, stating the sentence was “fair under the circumstanc- es.” Jordan pleaded guilty to a charge of third-degree murder in the death of 45-year-old Milo "Butch" Reilly, and was later sentenced by Amesbury. Jordan made a request to have her sentence shortened in June. COURT BRIEFS WILKES-BARRE – A trial scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection in a case in which a manandwomanare chargedwith neglecting and sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy has been contin- ued. A trial for Robert Caravella, 53, and Carol Ann Hann, 44, was con- tinued after the couple’s attorney, AndrewKatsock, said in court pa- pers he needed more time to re- viewvoluminous Luzerne County Children and Youth records, as well as to conduct interviews and prepare subpoenas. Judge Tina Polachek Gartley grantedtherequest but hasnot yet scheduled a new date for the trial to begin. On Friday, Caravella and Hann signed rights waivers allowing their casetobedelayeduntil Janu- ary 2013. The couple were chargedinAu- gust 2010 after a 13-year-old boy was found inside their Gould Street, Plymouth, home in “filthy inadequateconditions,”according to the criminal complaint. Luzerne County detectives said inarrest recordstheboywasnever enrolled in school, never taught howto use utensils to eat and did not know how to bathe or use a toothbrush. Caravella also is awaiting sen- tencing in a case in which he was convicted in April of sexually as- saulting two girls between 2002 and2005. Sentencingisscheduled for Sept. 28. Case of alleged neglect, teen sex abuse continued By SHEENA DELAZIO [email protected] PLYMOUTH TWP. – Supervi- sors appointed resident Wayne Wolfe as township flood plain manager on Monday night. The government requires that a flood plain manager be chosen whenever anarea is flooded. Por- tions of the township were hard hit by last September’s river flooding. Wolfe will attend a mandatory four-day class to learn the specif- ics of his newly appointed posi- tion. Council President Gail Conrad expressed “complete confidence” in Wolfe’s ability to fulfill his upcoming duties. In other matters: •Conrad noted that the town- ship has waived the local permit fee for residents who have been affected by the flood. The fees are waived only for residents whose repairs are necessary due to damage caused by the flood- ing, not for general maintenance repairs. Residents will still need to obtain a permit. This action applies only to res- idential properties, not commer- cial buildings. · Supervisor Joseph Yudichak saidthe pipe work being done on the road at Mountain Village is nearly complete and paving of the road should begin within the next few days. After the road’s completion, storm drainage and pipe work will begin on Avon- dale Hill. · Aresident expressedconcern about why stop signs are posted in both directions at the Coal Street Bridge. Township Solic- itor Robert Zarota read the offi- cial PennDOTstatement that ex- plains the signs must be main- tainedinanarea suchas the Coal Street Bridge location. Wolfe named Plymouth Twp. flood plain chief By SUSAN BETTINGER Times Leader Correspondent FORTY FORT -- Resident Andy Tuzinski at Monday night’s council meeting asked that Joe Chacke’s position as president be challenged by a vote of council on reorganiza- tion. The vote resulted in a tie, with Robert Craig, Dorothy Craig and Karen Martinelli voting in favor, and Rick Ka- mus, Frank Michaels and Chacke voting against the reor- ganization. After research by Solicitor Sam Falcone, who requested a brief recess, Mayor Boyd Hoats broke the tie with a no vote, and the motion for reor- ganization failed. Chacke will remain as president. Tuzinski also addressed a delay in the appropriate trans- fer of pension funds, which Borough Manager Barbara Fairchild assured him had now been completed. In another matter, upon a re- quest by Sherri Yeninas, bor- ough pool supervisor, council moved to keep the pool open until Aug. 19 and again open it during Labor Day activities. Although council had origi- nally planned to close the pool early for financial reasons, Ye- ninas said there would be no fiscal benefit to the communi- ty if the pool closed early, and it would result in many school- age children with “nothing to do and possibly getting in trou- ble.” Also, resident Joe Homza asked council why current po- lice Chief Fred Lahovski was still employed by Nazareth’s police force, against stated personnel policy. Falcone said the matter was scheduled for arbitration and he was not free to discuss it during the meeting. “Joe (Chacke) and I don’t agree on much, but we do agree that the police chief is doing a stellar job,” Council- man Craig said. Homza said his concern was about transparency and com- munication with council and the community. Chacke remains Forty Fort head By GERI GIBBONS Times Leader Correspondent “I think I got stuck in the blocks for a little bit. But the end is what’s important.” Usain Bolt The Jamaican sprinter and world’s fastest human assessed his Olympic gold medal-winning performance Sunday in the men’s 1 00-meter dash. Today, he’s expected to build on his legendary status by competing in his favorite event: the 200. He holds the world record in the event at 19.19 seconds. Residents urged to attend hearing on compressor A Luzerne County Zoning Hearing Board meeting is scheduled for 7 to- night at the Luzerne County Cour- thouse (second floor). It is important that residents of West Wyoming and nearby communities attend and learn what is happening in their backyards. UGI is pro- posing to erect compressor stations on Bunker Hill. As the crow flies and the wind blows, you most certainly will be impacted by this development. These compressors potentially will im- pact your property values, your lives and, most important, the health of your family and children. Gas compressors run constantly. The emission from one compressor is equal to 75 Martz buses in idle. The UGI plan is for three compressors initially. Homeowners near massive gas compressor stations complain of respiratory ailments, nervous system disorders, allergies and chronically sick children. Please attend this important meeting to let the zoning officers hear our views. Robert Hagen West Wyoming It’s not too late to change your life for the better W hen I think of what this world is made of, tears fill my eyes because cruelty is at the top of my list. Lately, all I’m seeing when I read the paper or watch TV is children or animals being killed or having horrendous things done to them. Life is such a wonderful gift, yet we use it as a tool to satisfy our darkest desires. Where is the blame to be placed? At birth? We still haven’t proven that. The parents? No, there are parents out there who have done everything to give their family a safe, loving, warm, caring life. Society? Are we not born with a brain, had the teachings of right and wrong? It seems to me that the more crimes committed, the more other people find excuses for why – and that’s all they are -- excuses. I didn’t come from a two-parent home; my life had more trauma, pain and disappointments than a room full of peo- ple. To change it around was totally up to me! I finally realized the path I was trav- eling was wrong. I have a wonderful hus- band, a child who truly loves me, a mother who I love, respect, admire and who I always will protect. My wish is that you’ll change; my hope is that it’s for the best. No one ever said life was easy, but life is what you make it. Aggie Barberio Wilkes-Barre MAIL BAG LETTERS FROM READERS Letters to the editor must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number for verification. Letters should be no more than 250 words. We reserve the right to edit and limit writers to one published letter every 30 days. • Email: [email protected] • Fax: 570-829-5537 • Mail: Mail Bag, The Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA1871 1 SEND US YOUR OPINION K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 9A Disclaimer: The Pennsylva- nia Association of Nonprofit Organizations neither sup- ports or doubts the Freeh Report. The following in- formation is based on the report as written. AS I listened to and read all that was com- ing out of the whole Penn State scenario, I found myself focusing on the lessons we must learn from the behaviors that have resulted in the suffering of so many – first the children and then all those associated with Penn State. For the past 10 years I have administered “The Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Program for the Nonprofit Sector” at the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations. For the sake of transparency, this is not about “selling” The Standards for Excellence pro- gram; it is about doing all we can to get non- profit boards to sit up straight and pay atten- tion to where their focus needs to be. While many nonprofit board members might not take the time to read the Freeh Report, we hope they at least listen to the key lessons learned from this investigative report – and use those lessons to make our nonprofit boards and organizations stronger and more accountable. Who oversees the policies? Penn State had 350 policies in place (Freeh Report, p. 36). It is the board’s role to review policy and ensure compliance. Even the smallest nonprofits should have a minimum number of policies in place to ensure accountable operations. So how does the board review anywhere from10 to 350 policies on a periodic basis? A nonprofit should have a system and/or com- mittee structure in place to ensure the review takes place on a periodic basis. Lack of en- forcement and even knowledge of the Clery Act at Penn State is the clearest example of how not overseeing policies can lead to disas- ter. Penn State had no centralized system of ensuring policy enforcement (Freeh Report, p. 37). The board’s question must be this: “What is our system of policy oversight?” What are the elements of “risk manage- ment” that need to be in place? The greatest lesson learned here for all nonprofit boards is to make sure clearly written procedures exist on what chief executive officers and exec- utive directors need to report to the board. And what board members need to know to ensure their accountability. Former university President Graham Span- ier’s alleged “cover ups,” and at times mis- leading information given to the board on the Jerry Sandusky investigation for more than 11 years, seemingly led the board into a state of “numbness” on critical issues. The board needs to ask this: “What do we need to know for risk-management purpos- es?” The “Standards” program recommends that the board review a legal audit of the organization at least once a year. “Standards” makes this cost efficient by providing a 14- page legal audit checklist covering key legal areas applicable to most nonprofits. Other such checklists might exist. The bottom line is the board needs to be assured legal over- sight is in place. When is there too much trust in the CEO/ executive director? No matter how well re- spected, how looked up to, how “in charge” the person appears, boards must never use that as a substitute for having the above- mentioned systems in place. Penn State’s board took Spanier’s lead because they trust- ed him, as opposed to the CEO/director taking the board’s lead. Can we define the “culture” of our orga- nizations? Is it an “ethical culture” that pro- motes the values and mission of the orga- nization? It could not be clearer that the individuals responsible for withholding in- formation on child sex abuse did not have a culture of protecting the children. Yet, Penn State is all about promoting the education and futures of youth. We need to take a look at the core values of our institutions and ensure that they permeate the formal sys- tems (policies, procedures, organizational structure and control, etc.) and the informal systems (methods of communication, rituals, heroes, publications, etc.). We need to ensure our culture reflects our values. Nonprofit governing boards, please sit up straighter (which implies you are sitting at the meetings to start with), know your prop- er roles and ask the right questions. Allow the good work of your organization to flour- ish, and don’t end up spending money and resources to correct wrong deeds. Then something positive might filter through from the Penn State experience. Patricia Mogan is the Standards for Excellence officer at the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Asso- ciation of Nonprofit Organizations. For information, visit www.pano.org. All nonprofit boards can learn from PSU experience COMMENTARY P A T R I C I A M O G A N A S GREATBLOWS for freedom go, it wasn’t Rosa Parks taking her seat at the front of the bus, but some Americans lined up to eat chicken sandwiches on Wednesday to make a point. That was their right, but Chick-fil-A “appreciation day” – as sincere as it was – never- theless had a touch of the ab- surd. It has come to this in America: People become agi- tated over the separation of church and chicken. Chick-fil-A is the fast-food company runonbiblical princi- ples. Its devoutly Christian owner Dan Cathy told the Bap- tist Press last month that the company supports “the biblical definition of the family unit.” This had the effect of putting the company into the hottest broiler of the culture wars – the issue of same-sex marriage – but in America people can free- ly state their principles and act on them. And other people can criti- cize themfor it. That’s howthe First Amendment works. Those mayors around the country – Pittsburgh’s Luke Ravenstahl included – who havesuggestedthat thecompa- nyis not welcomeintheir cities can’t bar the company because of its principles. Those who made a point Wednesday by eating chicken sandwiches were certainly sup- porting a company under fire and probably stating their op- position to gay marriage as well. We happen to think that no amount of defiant dining will in the long run defeat the growing recognition that gay people should be allowed to marry their loved ones as a matter of simple justice. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette OTHER OPINION: FIRST AMENDMENT Quite the flap at Chick-fil-A T HEYSAYAcomputer glitch caused a Lu- zerne County jury summons to be sent to Connor Smith of Swoyers- ville, who happens to be, get this, 12 years old. That’s a half dozen years too young to even be eligible to serve on a jury. Connor, consider your “spe- cial delivery” a civics lesson in all that can – and does – go wrong in government. Frame the paperwork and tote it to middle school this fall for a class discussion about the U.S. court system; while you’re at it, ask your teachers about prop- erty tax bills. (Presumably you’ll get one of those shortly, nowthat you’re onthe county’s “mailing list.”) Juveniles across the state, in- cluding at least 10 in Luzerne County, have received jury summonses due to flaws in a system established by the Ad- ministrative Office of Pennsyl- vania Courts, says Don Tedes- co, jury supervisor for Luzerne County. The system pulls names of prospective jurors from several sources such as driver’s license, voter registra- tion and Social Security Ad- ministration lists. At the coun- ty level, there’s no way to weed out underage people, Tedesco says. Parents of a 15-year-old girl sent an email to The Times Leader in response to Satur- day’s news article about Con- nor, saying their daughter also had received a Luzerne County jury summons. Initially, they worried that she might have been the victim of identity theft. For that and many other rea- sons, not the least of which is credibility’s sake, the state courts need to correct this im- perfection. If humans can re- motely guide a roving robot, traveling at 13,000 mph, to a gentle touchdown on the sur- face of Mars, can’t we devise computer coding to ensure our jury pools include only grow- nups? For that matter, can’t much of the jury-selection process – which for many people consti- tutes their only contact with the court system – be modern- ized? As is, the situation doesn’t build confidence in our judicial system. Many people experience long waits andtedi- um, never hearing a trial. By comparison, it seems grander technology is used to seat pa- trons at busy restaurants. In the meantime, Connor, welcome to adulthood. And be on the lookout later this year for other goodies in your mail- box: notices from your Uncle Sam, solicitations for GQmag- azine, seasonal L.L. Bean cata- logues and your membership application for AARP. OUR OPINION: 12-YEAR-OLD ‘JUROR’ Get jury system to come of age Smith QUOTE OF THE DAY PRASHANT SHITUT President and CEO/Impressions Media JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ Vice President/Executive Editor MARK E. JONES Editorial Page Editor EDITORIAL BOARD MALLARD FILLMORE DOONESBURY ➛ S E RV I NG T HE P UB L I C T RUS T S I NC E 1 8 81 Editorial C M Y K PAGE 10A TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ N E W S to revive him failed. The strike occurred at about 5:01 p.m., the track confirmed. Nine others hurt The nine others were injured by lightning strikes that oc- curred in the track’s parking lot behind the grandstands and near Gate No. 3, near Long Pond Road, according to track spokesman Bob Pleban. The strike at Gate No. 3 occurred at 6:35 p.m., track officials said. Pleban said four of those in- jured were transported to Po- cono Medical Center. Two had minor injuries, one had moder- ate injuries and the fourth, Zimmerman, had critical inju- ries and eventually died. An emotional track Presi- dent Brandon Igdalsky, who al- so expressed his condolences for the victims, made the an- nouncement of the fatality at about 7:45 p.m. Sunday “Unfortunately, a member of our raceway family here, a fan, has passed away,” he said. On Monday, Igdalsky issued a statement that noted: “The safety of all guests to Pocono Raceway is of the utmost im- portance to our entire staff. This tragic event is at the fore- front of all of our thoughts and prayers. We will learn from the incident and continue to im- plement strategies to help en- sure the safety of fans and all attendees at future events at Pocono Raceway.” In addition, he said the track is “in the process of establish- ing a memorial fund for vic- tims of this incident.” Two injured race attendees were taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Cen- ter in Plains Township, one with moderate injuries and the other with minor injuries. Four more were taken to Lehigh Val- ley Hospital Center-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township, near Allentown, including one in critical condition. On Monday, Brian Downs, a Lehigh Valley Hospital spokes- man, said the critical patient was upgraded to stable condi- tion; two others also are in sta- ble condition and one has been discharged. He could not pro- vide names, ages, sex or home- town of the patients. Without having the names of the other victims, attempts to get updates on conditions on Monday from other hospitals were unsuccessful. “It is our hospital policy to not issue any potential patient- related information,” said Ge- offrey Roche, a Pocono Medi- cal Center spokesman. Matt Van Stone, spokesman for Geisinger Wyoming Valley, said without a name, he cannot comment. Track officials say that be- tween social media messages and an announcement on the public address system, fans were urged to leave the metal grandstands and seek shelter. At 4:21 p.m. Sunday, about 30 minutes before the race was officially called, Pocono Race- way issued the following warn- ing on its Twitter and Face- book accounts: “ATTENTION FANS: Severe thunderstorms are in the area which will pro- duce high winds and lightning. Should arrive in 10-15 mins.” The race was stopped by NASCAR officials at about 4:50 p.m. when rain began fall- ing. At 4:59 p.m. Sunday, the fol- lowing message was posted on the track’s Twitter and Face- book pages: “ATTENTION FANS: Be advised, seek shelter as severe lightning and heavy winds are in our area.” A story in USA Today quoted Sheena Baker of Somerset, who said as she was leaving the track at 4:30 p.m. and heard a severe weather an- nouncement on the track’s PA system. But Baker said it was hard to hear over the sound of jet dryers and cars on the track. Baker said she and her friends left the track after checking the weather radar on their smartphones. “If people in the grandstands can watch the radar, they had to know this was coming,” Baker said. “They should have done a better job of notifying the people in the grand- stands.” Review under way NASCAR spokesman Dave Higdon told The Associated Press that officials are review- ing how the track carried out its emergency procedures. He cautioned against rushing to judgment until all the facts are known. “Anytime something like this happens, we make sure we look at it again and see if there’s anything we should have done different,” Higdon said. “It’s never a good day for us when someone passes and people are hurt.” Track officials are going through log books to establish a timeline for the storm, weather warnings and final laps of the shortened race, Ig- dalsky said. LIGHTNING Continued from Page 1A hanna and other facilities receive adequate funding for their oper- ations. Conference committees are used to draft a compromise bill acceptabletoboththeHouseand Senate. Both houses of Congress must passidentical legislationfor a bill to become law. Intheletter, Barlettaexpressed his staunch support for Army de- pots and arsenals and noted he voted for the bill because he re- ceivedassurances therewouldbe adequate funds available for the depots. Chairman weighs in U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R- Florida, chairmanof the subcom- mittee, commended Barletta for bringing the issue to the commit- tee’s attention. Young said he is meeting with Army officials to determine first if there is a problem with the available surplus and second to ensure all depots – including To- byhanna – are not cut. “Yes, weareawareof themisin- formation,” Young said. “If there is a problem, we will fix it.” Young said the Army claimed to have a $1 billion surplus, and the subcommittee decidedtouse half of that to fund the defense bill. He said Barletta came to him and was adamant about an ac- counting error. Young said the Senate an- nounced it will not pass any ap- propriationsbillsthisyear. Young said the issue could have been re- solvedinconferencewhenHouse andSenateleadersmet todiscuss the defense bill. April Mellody, spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, D- Scranton, said he expects the is- sue to be resolved. “Sen. Casey expects to work with the entire delegation to en- sure funding for these depots be- cause theyare not onlykeytoour national security, but arealsoma- joremployersinthestate,”Mello- dy said. Bill Tighe, Marino’s chief of staff, said Marino is well aware of the situation and he along with other members of the House Mil- itary Depot and Industrial Facil- ities Caucus are working togeth- er to correct the problem. “He (Marino) voted for the bill withthe promise fromHouse Ap- propriations Committee mem- bers that this problem will be dealt withbefore Fiscal Year 2013 defense funding is finalized,” Tighe said. “He was aware that Tobyhanna could be affected, and he is seek- ing a commitment to fix this and that was key in his decision to vote for the bill,” Tighe added. Phil Scollo, Marino’s Demo- cratic opponent in November, said the defense bill would “evis- cerate funding” for Tobyhanna. “Unless it is fixed, this defense appropriations bill couldbeareal disaster for our region’s economy and especially for the hard-work- ing families employed at Toby- hanna,” Scollo said in a release. Stilp said Tobyhanna will no longer be in the redrawn11th dis- trict, fallingintothe17thdistrict, currentlyrepresentedbyHolden, wholost the Democratic primary to Matt Cartwright. Cartwright faces Republican Laureen Cum- mings in November. BARLETTA Continued from Page 1A awakened by a “loud thump- ing and her dog barking,” po- lice said. When she heard breaking glass and the house alarm sound, she grabbed her cellphone and hid in a closet. When Pollock heard two male voices in her home, she called a family member and stayed in the closet until help arrived. The intruders left shortly after she heard them inside. Police said four rounds were fired through a glass-plated rear door, which tripped the alarm. There was also evi- dence, police said, that a shot was fired while the intruders were in the house. The spree began, police said, when Conden and three other people who have not been charged locally allegedly stole a vehicle in West Nanti- coke and then broke into a ga- rage in Edwardsville and a Jackson Township residence Thursday night. Police said they stole jewel- ry, money, two handguns, am- munition, gasoline, beer and food before the home invasion in Lehman Township and robbed the Sheetz service sta- tion in Kingston Township on Friday morning. “It shows you what lengths people will do to get money,” Kelly said. Conden was arraigned by District Judge James Tupper on charges of burglary and be- ing a fugitive from justice. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $200,000 bail. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Conden said after he was arraigned. “I don’t know what you’re telling me.” Conden yelled to reporters that he loves a woman and “won’t be seeing you for a while.” Kelly said the search for Conden was intensified after Conden was allegedly in- volved in an armed robbery with shots fired in Ocean City, Md. In a news release, Ocean City police said Conden initi- ated a pursuit in a vehicle sto- len from West Nanticoke and crashed into another vehicle. Three people in the vehicle, Sarah Jean Gryskevicz, 19, of Wilkes-Barre; Antonio Lee Suarez, 18, of Allentown, and Payne Prasnikar, 21, of Stillwa- ter, were arrested in Ocean City after the pursuit. Gryskevicz told state police after her arrest in Ocean City that the four were driving around stealing items from places when they drove up to a “mansion,” referring to the house on Huntsville-Idetown Road. They parked nearby and walked up to the house when Conden opened fire at the door, according to the crimi- nal complaint. After they drove away from the house, Gryskevicz alleged, Conden robbed the Sheetz ser- vice station on the Dallas Me- morial Highway in Kingston Township. Kelly said Kingston Town- ship police are investigating the Sheetz robbery. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on Aug. 16. CONDEN Continued from Page 1A ban, scholarship cuts and 111 va- cated wins from 1998-2011, meaning Joe Paterno no longer has the most coaching victories in major college football. Sandusky is awaiting sentenc- ing in jail after being convicted in June on 45 criminal counts. McCombie’s attorneys in the letter said his “heart breaks for the victims of this terrible saga,” and that he and other trustees committed to taking decisive measure to show respect for vic- tims and insuring such episodes don’t happen again. “That said, these objectives should not be achieved by ignor- ing or trampling upon the funda- mental rights of others,” the let- ter to the NCAA said. “The de- sire for speed and decisiveness cannot justify violating the due process rights of other involved individuals or the University as a whole. That is what has oc- curred here.” The NCAA last week said the penalties weren’t subject to ap- peal after Paterno’s family said they also planned to file one. A Penn State spokesman declined comment Monday on McCom- bie’s letter, as did a spokesman for thePaterno’s family. TheHall of Fame coach died in January at age 85. Former FBI director Louis Freeh, wholedthe school’s inter- nal investigation in the scandal, said July 12 that Paterno and three school officials concealed allegations against Sandusky — conclusions firmly denied by the Paterno family and the officials. School trustees then said they accepted responsibility for fail- ures of accountability in the scandal. Acting with rare speed, col- lege sports’ governing body an- nounced sanctions July 23 after Penn State handed over results of Freeh’s investigation. The school accepted the sanctions and signed off on a consent de- cree, with President Rodney Er- ickson saying later he didn’t see a better option since the threat of the “death penalty,” or the to- tal shutdown of the football pro- gram, loomed over the school. Trustees ousted Paterno in November, days after Sandusky was arrested, but McCombie wasn’t on the board then. McCombie, one of three new trustees elected this spring by alumni, was supported in his campaign by an alumni watch- dog group that had been critical of the board’s actions. That letter was obtained by The Associated Press. McCom- bie verified the correspondence but otherwise declined com- ment. His attorneys in writing the NCAA challenged a finding that trustees did not perform over- sight duties. They also said: •Erickson lacked the author- ity to agree to the sanctions and waive any appeal because the full board wasn’t informed of the matter or didn’t sign off on the sanctions. •That the NCAAdidn’t follow its own procedures by conduct- ing its own investigation “that was never intended as a founda- tional platform for punitive ac- tion by the NCAA.” •That the NCAA penalties were unfair because the Freeh’s report reached conclusions “based on assumptions, conjec- ture andmisplacedcharacteriza- tions that are contrary to availa- ble facts and evidence.” •That the sanctions were “ex- cessive and unreasonable,” and they hurt athletes and coaches who weren’t involved in wrong- doing at a school that had never before had major NCAA viola- tions. PENN STATE Continued from Page 1A AP FILE PHOTO Former PSU assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and his wife, Dottie Sandusky, arrive for a hearing in December at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. The Sandusky child sexual abuse scan- dal and a report alleging a coverup have brought sanctions that a trustee is now challenging. Doyne said she thinks one of the reasons the girls keep com- ing to meetings is because of the wide variety of programs and speakers. This summer’s speakers have included state Rep. Karen Boback, Lisa Knight of Empire Beauty School and Sue Henry, a radio personality at WILK-FM. Doyne said members of Leadership Wilkes-Barre also came into to talk to the girls. The real proof of the pro- gram is how the girls speak of it. Andrianna Roque, 16, who attends Meyers High School is enthusiastic. “It’s really inter- esting. You meet interesting people.” She said guest speaker Amy Lewis’ presentation of her life story moved Roque to tears. “It’s getting me ready for the real world, interacting more in- stead of sleeping all day,” she said. Samantha Rafferty, 14, who goes to Coughlin High School, said she agreed to everything her friend Andrianna had said. “I want to be a large animal or wild animal vet,” Rafferty said. “(The program is) going to help me. I’m learning how to budget and how to get into a college.” Rafferty said she gets sup- port for the program at home. “My mom is excited for me to come here,” she said. Selenia Garcia, 17, who goes to Meyers High School likes hearing speakers who talk about their own lives. She said Amy Lewis’ story “was true and real.” She said she has gained con- fidence from the program. “It’s helped me feel more comfort- able interacting with people,” Garcia said. When the school year be- gins, Doyne said, the project is seeking to involve 60 to 75 girls. She also said the project is actively recruiting volunteer mentors for the young women who will participate in the pro- gram. The Magnolia Project is working with Wilkes-Barre Ar- ea schools, but Doyne said the program is looking to work with other school districts as well. “What we can offer is a one- day-a-week program with all the girls,” Doyne said. It will al- so offer one 30-minute mentor- ing session a week. She said staffers and men- tors of the Magnolia Project would be going to the girls at their home schools during eighth period in Wilkes-Barre Area schools but would be will- ing to visit any school district. A young woman of high school age who is interested in the program can approach a guidance counselor at her school or contact Doyne direct- ly at 825-5261. Those interest- ed in mentoring a young wom- an may contact Doyne as well. MAGNOLIA Continued from Page 3A industrial right behind their homes.” Daniels said the building is designed to be expanded in a di- rection that would not approach homes along Ridgewood Road. Stachovus said industrial zon- ing allows for only 50 percent impervious coverage of a prop- erty when new development oc- curs. He said any further devel- opment would likely have to come before the commissioners for a zoning variance. But residents were still skep- tical. Resident Frank Lotzi said he would be OK with a zoning change if there was a buffer zone of adequate size mandat- ed. Solicitor Stephen Menn said a county official had recommend- ed a buffer zone of 50 feet. Resident Barry Centini asked why Memco wasn’t asking to re- zone the 6 acres used for park- ing instead of 17 acres. Daniels said municipalities typically don’t like to break up single parcels of land into two zoning districts. Addressing the board, Centini said it’s “a lot easier, once it’s rezoned, for them to completely use the whole 17 acres. … We have a blacktop plant there, we have a quarry there, and now you’re looking at another 17 acres of future industrial devel- opment behind a lot of residen- tial homes where people are al- ready suffering from the devel- opment that’s already there.” Resident Michael Rosencrans said he bought property along Ridgewood Road because the nearby land was zoned residen- tial and he likes having forest behind his home. He was also concerned about tons of topsoil continuously being trucked on- to the property. Plains Township Planning Commission Chairman Marty O’Connor, who was sitting in the audience, asked how many acres of land Memco is grading. Stachovus said 3 acres. Zoning Officer Kathy O’Boyle said a zoning permit is neces- sary for any earth disturbance in excess of 2 acres. Yozwiak asked if Memco re- ceived a permit for the grading. Stachovus said Memco did not because he didn’t know one was required. O’Connor said all work should “cease and desist” until and unless a permit is issued. After the hearing, O’Boyle said she would talk with Memco officials today and if they volun- tarily stopped grading work, she didn’t think a cease-and-desist order would be necessary. Mangan declined comment. Menn said commissioners could vote on the rezoning re- quest at their regular meeting on Thursday or they could table the issue and address it at the next meeting. In other business, the board heard from flood plain planning consultant Jack Varaly, who said a revised flood plain manage- ment plan that reflects new flood plain maps, is ready for the commissioners’ approval. He said the plan has already had state and federal approval. Varaly said flood plain maps had not been revised since 1977, and the new maps that were re- leased two years ago reflect an additional 223 properties in the township nowin the flood plain. Charles Krommes asked who the plan administrator would be. Varaly said the administrator is typically a zoning officer, but commissioners could appoint anyone familiar with regula- tions. Commissioners are also ex- pected to vote on the new flood plain regulations at Thursday’s meeting. PLAINS Continued from Page 4A C M Y K SPORTS S E C T I O N B THE TIMES LEADER TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 timesleader.com BACK TO SCHOOL OFFER Why pay more to print? SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER TIME TO STOCK UP FOR SCHOOL! Save Money With Cartridge World Print Cartridges $ 2 $ 7 Offink refills Off toner refills Cartridge World Products. Limit one per customer. Not valid with any other offers. Expires 10/15/12 Cartridge World Products. Limit one per customer. Not valid with any other offers. 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I thought that was pretty cool.” It is why the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon will always have a special place in his heart. Ruth showed plenty of heart during that triathlon’s formative years – win- ning three of the first four races and carrying his broken bike for more than a mile following a bloody crash to win the 1983 event. He failed to finish first just once from 1982-85, but only because Ruth didn’t compete at Wilkes-Barre in 1984. He came up from his former home in Bethlehem and turned into an instant local legend, even after staying away for 25 years and even after two flat tires in 1987 cost him a chance to really challenge the Wilkes-Barre field when it was filled with professionals. The retiree who now lives in Estes, Colo., finished seventh overall with a time of 2:26.42 and won his age group, for competitors 60-64 years old, by more than 42 minutes. At least he didn’t blow out a tire or two this time. “I said, ‘I’m not laying my bike down!’ ” Ruth laughed. “It’s a $10,000 bike. You get old, you get smart.” The old race hero thought back to the early days at Wilkes-Barre, and seemed grateful the atmosphere sur- rounding this triathlon hasn’t changed. “I think the first year, there were so many people out, it was unbelievable,” Ruth said of this area’s triathlon in- terest. “It surprised the hell out of us. I always remember lots of people here, and huge newspaper coverage.” He said his memories were dead-on Sunday, playing out all over again from the courteous and cooperative volun- teers and traffic guides stationed along the course to the receptive residents always seem to welcome the triathlon with open arms. That makes this race different, Ruth said. “I did a couple triathlons in Col- orado,” Ruth said. “They do it, and they leave. The traffic cops, half of them aren’t even looking and you don’t know if they’re going to protect you or not. There’s nobody on the course cheering out there. They throw tacks out on the road during races, because some people aren’t happy about having their roads shut down during races.” He knows a triathlete can always find a sense of happiness competing in a Wilkes-Barre Traithlon that not only embraces competitors, but never lets go of their hearts. “This is cool,” Ruth said. “It’s the friendliest, family-like race.” It’s enough to make the race’s origi- nal icon wonder why he stayed away. PAUL SOKOLOSKI O P I N I O N More memories created in his special return STATE COLLEGE — Another night without much rest. This time, Bill O’Brien didn’t mind. Penn State’s new coach has had his thoughts weighed down by fallout from scandal andsanctions. OnSunday night, it was football that was on his mind. Arrivingat teamheadquarters well be- fore sunrise Monday, O’Brien began his first day of preseason camp with the Nit- tany Lions, opening with a practice at dawn. “I feel great,” O’Brien said. “I got here about 4:45 and I couldn’t wait. I couldn’t sleep last night – for good reasons.” A nice change for O’Brien. On Mon- day, there were no surprises. No missing players still mulling transfers. No seri- ous injuries. Even the weather cooperat- ed. Less than four weeks before his first P E N N S TAT E F O O T B A L L AP PHOTO Penn State QB Matt McGloin walks off the field after practice Monday. O’Brien era opens with 1st practice Sleepless night doesn’t slow coach who will guide Nittany Lions during the tough times ahead for program. By DEREK LEVARSE [email protected] See PRACTICE, Page 4B SCRANTON– There’s an old adage in baseball that the sport is a funny game. That couldn’t be more relevant than during the American Legion Command- er’s Cup between the Wyoming Valley League and District 11. Perhaps the weirdest thing to happen in the best-of-five series is that that visiting team has outscoredthe home team 38-0 in four games. The teams have alternated being the visitor and, still, the outcome is simi- lar. That counts Monday night’s game at Battaglia Field, when the Wyoming Val- ley all-stars stayedalive inthe event with an 8-0 win over the league from Lacka- wanna County. The fifth and decisive game of the series will be tonight at 8 at Battaglia Field. A M E R I C A N L E G I O N Home team’s scoreless run is ongoing By DAVE ROSENGRANT [email protected] See SCORELESS, Page 4B 8 WYOMING VALLEY 0 DISTRICT 11 MANCHESTER, En- gland —The U.S. women’s soccer team is back in the Olympic goldmedal match after a wild come-from-be- hind 4-3 win over Canada with a goal in the final min- ute of extra time. Now the Americans will be out to avenge one of the most gut-wrench- ing losses in the program’s history. Alex Morgan gave the U.S. its first lead of the night in the third minute of injury time Monday, completing the win over Canada in the Olympic semifinals at Old Trafford. Morgan’s 6-yard header, on a long cross from Heather O’Reilly, looped highinto the net over goal- keeper Erin McLeod for the winning goal. Megan Rapinoe scoredinthe 54th and 70th minutes, and Abby Wam- bach in the 80th for the U.S. The Americans overcame three one-goal deficits, all due to a hat LONDON 201 2 OLYMPI C GAMES Whoa, Canada AP PHOTO United States’ Sydney Leroux, top, celebrates with the scorer of the winning goal, Alex Morgan, following their semifinal win over Canada in a women’s soccer match Monday in Manchester, England. • It wasn’t a golden day for Dallas’ Paige Selenski and Team USA’s women’s field hockey team. The Americans were roughed up by South Africa and will now play in the 11th-12th place game. 7B • The IOC remembered the 11 Israeli athletes and officials that were killed in the terrorist attack of ’72. Many thought the IOC should have done more. 6B • The American women’s basket- ball team plays Canada today. 6B • Jenn Suhr brings home pole vault gold. 6B Selenski I N S I D E til Carmelo Anthony made a 3-pointer in the final second of the quar- ter while taking what he and the U.S. bench right behind him felt was a cheap shot from Argen- tina’s Facundo Campaz- zo, setting off an ex- change of words and technical fouls. “You kind of want to send a mess- age a little bit,” Kobe Bryant said. “This was the second game in a row that a team has played us close. We didn’t want to give them confi- dence.” The Americans (5-0) will play Australia (3-2) in a quarterfinal game Wednesday. LONDON — Kevin Durant shot the U.S. men’s Olympic basket- ball team out of trouble, and right into the top seed in their group. Durant scored17of his 28 points during the Americans’ ex- plosive 42-point third quarter, turn- ing a one-point game into a blowout that sent the U.S. soaring into the quarterfinals with a 126-97 victory over Argentina on Monday night. The NBA scoring champion matched the Argentines’ point total in the period, going 5-of-6 from 3- point range, the last one from well beyond 25 feet. The Americans didn’t stop shooting and scoring un- Durant turns game into blowout AP PHOTO Kobe Bryant drives during a pre- liminary game against Argentina on Tuesday. 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AME RI C A’ S L I NE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH CAMPS/CLINICS MMI Tennis will hold its second session of tennis camp with USNTR Teaching Pro Don Casseto- ri and Exercise Science Coach Joe O’Brien Monday August 13 through Thursday August 16 from 8:30 to 10:30 open to the public. $100 per player. All levels and ages (over 10) will be accommodated. The Camp/ Clinic will stress footwork, Doubles Strategy, Singles Strategy, Tie- breaker strategy, Positioning, getting the most out of your game, as well as the basics. The camp will be held at the MMI tennis courts (rain or shine) and will be followed by practice for MMI Tennis Team members. Please phone: 498-1443 or 233-4291. LEAGUES Swoyersville Fall Baseball and Softball for boys and girls five and older registrations will be held Monday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Swoyersville Little League Field. Fee is $30 for ages 5-11 and $50 for 12 and over. Season runs from late August through mid- October. For more information, call Dave at 899-3750. MEETINGS Crestwood High School Cross Coun- try/Track and Field Booster Club will hold a meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafe- teria. Any parent of a current or future cross country/track and field athlete is welcome to attend as plans are made for the up- coming season. For more informa- tion call 899-1159 or by email atcometsxc-track@hot- mail.com.The booster club will also be holding a car wash fundraiser on Saturday August 11 in the park- ing lot of the high school from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost of the car wash will be $5. Dick McNulty Bowling League will hold a reorganization meeting on Tuesday, August 14 at 7 p.m. at the Miners-Mills Triangle Club on East Main Street. The league is an 80 percent handicap league. Bowlers and teams interested in joining the league should call Fred Favire at 215-0180 or Windy Thoman at 824-3086. The league gets under- way August 28. GAR Football Booster Club will meet Wednesday, August 8th at 6:00 pm at the high school. All new members are welcome. Any ques- tions please contact Ron Petrovich - GAR Football Booster Club Presi- dent at 970-4110 during the day, 829-0569 in the evenings or on his cellular phone at 380-3185. Kill Wednesday. GAR Soccer Booster Club Meeting Wednesday, August 8th, at 7p.m. at Mag’s Halftime Pub, Moyallen St., Wilkes-Barre. Parents are welcome and urged to attend. Hanover Area Quarterback Club will be holding a meeting Wednesday, August 8th, 7:00atthe football stadium. All parents of players are encouraged to attend. Kingston/Forty Fort Little League will be meet Monday, August 13th at 6:30 PM at the Kingston Recre- ation Center. All interested mem- bers are encouraged to attend. Mountaintop Area Little League will hold elections to fill open Board of Director positions on Thursday, September 6th, 8PM at the Alber- deen Complex. Anyone interested in being on the Board or requiring info should contact: Andrea at 574-5551 or Terry at 823-7949 or visit our website at: www.moun- taintoparealittleleague.com PIAA Soccer Officials and high school boys and girls soccer coaches will have an annual man- datory rules interpretation meet- ing on Sunday, August 19th at 7:30 p.m. at the McGowan School of Business at King’s College. Dr. William Walthour, chapter inter- preter, will preside. For more in- formation about the meeting contact Bob Ebie, chapter secre- tary, at 388-6235 or e-mail [email protected]. Wyoming Valley West’s Soccer Booster Club will meet on Wednesday, August 8th, 7:00 PM at Happy’s Pizza on Main Street in Plymouth. Plans for the upcoming season will be discussed. Parents of all junior high players and senior high men’s players are welcome to attend. Wyoming Valley ASA Chapter of Umpires will meet Monday, August 20 at 8:15 p.m. at Konefal’s Restau- rant in Edwardsville. PHYSICALS Lake-Lehman High School will conduct physicals for fall sports at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 8 for all junior high boys. If you are unable to report on your scheduled day, you may come on the next day scheduled for a boy or a girl. There are new PIAA sport physical forms this year, which can be picked up at the high school office or can be printed from the Lake-Lehman School District web site under Athletics. All physical forms must be signed prior to the exam by a parent/guardian. There will be no make-up exams. Pittston Area Fall Sports Physicals will be given Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Cefalo Center at the high school. Wyoming Valley West will conduct the final physical for fall sports at the stadium in Kingston on Friday, August 10th at 3:00 p.m. This is a boys and girls make-up physical for any fall athletes still in need of a physical. All necessary paper- work can be obtained on the WVW website or picked up at the high school, middle school, or central office. Candidates should have the Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to [email protected] or 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 paperwork completed before arriving for their physical. REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS Fall Baseball and Softball Final Registrationsfor boys and girls age five and older will be held at the following times: Tuesday, August 7, 6 – 8 p.m Thursday, August 9, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Swoyersville Little League field. Fee is $30 for ages 5-11 and $50 for 12 and over. Season runs late August through mid-October. For more information call Dave @ at 899-3750. Holy Redeemer Junior High Golf is beginning its fall program at Leh- man Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 13, at 9 a.m. Players must have a physical form signed and returned prior to beginning practice. In- terested players may call coach Spencer at 675-1686 for more information. Players in grades 7-9 must be enrolled in any one of the feeder schools of the Holy Re- deemer system to be eligible. Kingston Rec. Center is now accept- ing teams for its Fall Softball Leagues. League fees are $100 per team. Men’s teams will play Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday. There will also be a Sunday Co-ed. League. There will also be a Mon- day and Sunday men’s league at the cost of $75 per team. For more information about registering call 287-1106. Lackawanna Lightning Softball is establishing a new14U Fastpitch Softball travel team for this sea- son. Tryouts will be held Thursday, August 23 (Registration is at 6 p.m., Tryout starts at 6:30pm) and Saturday, August 25 (Registration is at 10 a.m., Tryout starts at 10:30 a.m.). Tryouts will be at Sherwood Park, Dunmore, PA. To pre-register or for additional info contact: 14U Manager Wally Peck at 430-4748 or Administrator Dino Darbenzio at 650-5159, email: ddarbenz@ya- hoo.com. MaximumImpact Sports Training are now having Springs 2013 Girls Softball Tryouts. This will be for all 10u, 12u, 14u &16u. These tryouts will be held from Sunday August 12 until further notice. Please call 822-1134 to reserve your tryout time and date. Nanticoke Area Little League will hold sign ups for fall baseball and softball on Thursday, August 9th at Newport Twp. Hillan field 6 pm-8 pm for all 7-11 year olds. Cost is $30 for one $40 for family.12- 14yr olds may sign up for junior ball at this time. The league is also looking for someone to manage and coach the Junior League baseball teams for this fall. For more info please call Wade at 735-0189. NEPA/Abington Wildcats 16 & Under Fastpitch Travel Softball Organization will be hosting tryouts for their fall/summer teams. The team will be attending several college showcases. Tryouts will be held Saturday August 11 from1- 3 p.m. Sunday, August 12 from1 – 3 p.m., Saturday August 18 from1 – 3 p.m. and Sunday, August 19 from1- 3 p.m. atAbington Heights High School. For more information or to schedule a private tryout, contact Vic Thomas at 351-5187, Mike Thomas at 241- 7030, John Kelly at 504-4808, or by email atAbingtonWildcats@ya- hoo.com. PA Fusion Girls Travel Softball Teams will be holding try outs for the 2013 season for positions on the 12U, 14U and 16U softball teams. Try outs will be held Tuesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 9 at 6 p.m. at the Nanticoke Area Little League Field. Call 902-5198 for more info. Rollin Thunder 18-Under softball Team will hold tryouts on Saturday August 18 And Sunday August 19 From10:00 am to 12:00 pm on both days. Tryouts will be held at the Jessup Youth sports Complex. Check in will start at 9:00am or For more info or to pre register call Mark at 687-4735 or email [email protected]. Swoyersville Little League will hold final registrations for fall baseball and softball for boys and girls 5 and older will be held at the follow- ing times: today, August 7th – 6:00PM – 8:00PM and Thursday, August 9th – 5:30PM – 7:00PM at the Swoyersville Little League field. Fee is $30 for ages 5-11 and $50 for 12 and over. Season runs late August through mid-October. For more information call Dave @ 899-3750. Swoyersville Fall Baseball League is seeking teams. Ages 12 to 14. League will start play on August 18.Final registration will be Sunday, August 12.For more info contact AL at 881-2626 Swoyersville Kiwanis Club is spon- soring its 13th annual golf tourna- ment on Sunday, August 12, at Four Seasons Golf Club in Exeter. For- mat is Captain & Crew with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $65 per golfer which includes green fees, cart, dinner, prizes and refresh- ments. There will be a longest drive hold and 50-50 hole. To register call Gene at 283-1677 or Bar at 287-8783. Deadline to register is August 8. West Side Little League will hold fall ball registration on Wednesday August 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Courtdale Borough Building. A $20 fee will apply. Contact Chris Matelllo at 760-8593 or Eric Fisher at 706-6264 for more information. Wyoming Valley Vipers will be holding tryouts for the 2013 sea- son. Tryouts will be held for girls in age groups of 10U, 12U and 14U. The next tryout will be held today, August 7 at 6 p.m. at the Back Mountain Little League Field in Dallas. If you are unable to make these dates,or for more informa- tion, please call Steve at 417-7217, Ed at 417-1119 or Doug at 240-6893. UPCOMING EVENTS/OTHER 13th Annual Katherine E. Phelan Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament will be held this Saturday, August 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Sand Springs Country Club in Drums. The format is a Captain and Crew four player scramble. Registration cost is $80 per per- son and $320 per foursome. Spon- sorships are available at $300, $200, $100. All proceeds benefit a student graduating from Crest- wood High School and/or a stu- dent attending the P.A. Program at King’s College and/or a medical student at the University of Scran- ton. For more information on the tournament call Terry at 510-4736 or Mike at 474-9609. 29th Annual Dallas Rotary Club’s Golf Classic to support Dallas Rotary Charities will be held at the Irem Country Club, Dallas on Monday, September 17 beginning with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The sponsorship donation is $100 and the players’ entry fee is $110. The format is captain and crew. Individuals are invited and will be teamed up with others in a group. Call Kevin Smith at 696-5420 for more information and an entry form. Sponsors must respond by September 8 to allow enough time for proper sign printing. Players are also urged to respond by September 8. Good Life Golf Classic will be held August 31 at Sand Springs Country Club. Proceeds from the tourna- ment will go to benefit families of children with Muscular Dystrophy. Registration is at 8 a.m. the day of the tournament and is $80 per person or $320 per team. Regis- tration cost includes use of the driving range, greens fees, 18 holes of golf and a riding cart. Register online at www.crlgoodlife.org or call 480-658-7534. Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will hold a charity golf tournament Friday, August 17th at Sand Springs Country Club. The format will be Captain and Crew with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $80 per person, cost in- cludes 18 holes, cart fee, and a buffet dinner at the course. Dead- line to register is Please make checks payable to W-B Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Hole sponsor- ships are available for $25. All proceeds help support the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Scholarships. For further information about the tournament, contact Jim at 793- 3434 or Brian at 814-8598. Mail all payments to W-B Friendly Sons, 94 Miner Street, Wilkes-Barre. Harp’s AC 20th Annual Golf Tour- nament will be held Saturday, September 8th at Sands Springs Country Club in Drums. The Tour- nament will be a Captain and Crew format with a shotgun start at 2:30 p.m., registration begins at 1:00 p.m. and will cost $95 per person. Cost includes cart and greens fee, unlimited range balls one hour prior, a gift for every golfer and dinner to follow at Sand Springs. Please make registration checks payable to Paul Harper of 26 Vireo Drive, Mountaintop, PA. For more information on the tournament call 868-6921 or 592-5191 or e-mail harperpu- [email protected]. All entries must be received by August 31. Northwest Boys Basketball Team will be hosting its annual golf tournament Saturday, September 15th. The 15th annual Hoopster Classic will be at the Mill Race Golf Course in Benton. The format is teams of four with an 8:00 a.m. start. Registration fee is $75 per player. For more information about the tournament, contact Lisa at 256-3412. The TomKoch Memorial Golf Tour- nament will be held this Sunday, August 12 at Sand Springs Country Club in Drums. There will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start and the cost of registration is $55. Registration cost includes green fees, use of the driving range, and an Italian open dinner afterwards. To regis- ter, see or call Don Koch of 20 Shaw Drive, Drums at 788-6304 or 582-4706 or e-mail him at do- [email protected]. Tresckow Fire Company will hold its first golf tournament Sunday, September 2nd at Sand Springs Country Club in Drums. The format is a four player Captain and Crew scramble with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The registration cost is $75 per person, $300 per team and includes greens fees, cart, lunch and dinner. Please make all regis- tration checks payable to Tresckow Fire Company and mail them to P.O. Box 332, Tresckow, PA, 18254. Deadline for registration is August 22 or until field is full. Ahugesixteenraceprogramontapfor this eveningat theMohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, with nine divisions of The Stallion Series for two-year old pacing fillies the main attraction. Let’s get right to it and try to help my followers win some of that money! BEST BET: SOUTH PACIFIC (9TH) VALUE PLAY: IWANNABEJUSTLIKEU (11TH) POST TIME 6:30 p.m. All Races One Mile First-$20,000 The Stallion Series 1 Artprize D.Miller 1-1-1 Miller in for big night 7-2 6 Petunias Dragon M.Wilder 5-4-3 Wilder in from Pitt 5-2 4 Scirocco Lauren T.Jackson 1-3-3 Jogged in maiden score 3-1 2 Always America D.Ingraham 2-2-4 Knocking on the door 9-2 3 Beach Treasure G.Napolitano 4-4-2 Nap had a great weekend 6-1 5 Allemande Hanover J.King 1-4-7 Jim King with rare visit 8-1 7 Keystone Wanda T.Buter 1-4-3 Post the main hurdle 12-1 Second-$9,500 Cond.Trot;n/w 1 pm race life 9 Drink Of The Day D.Miller 2-5-9 It’s a Dave Miller double 7-2 5 Tory M.Kakaley 3-3-2 Fast off the wings 3-1 1 Laurie Hall D.Ingraham 5-5-8 Looking for a check 10-1 2 Keystone Audrey B.Clarke 7-4-2 Longtime in this class 4-1 7 Toms Miracle Gal T.Jackson 4-6-3 Lacks final qtr kick 8-1 4 Canbet M.Wilder 9-4-3 Bad habits 6-1 3 D J’s Darling C.Freck 6-7-4 Done after opening half 9-2 6 Miss Barney H.Parker 7-5-3 Squashed 15-1 8 CR Chip’s Lady B.Simpson 5-7-8 Crushed 20-1 Third-$20,000 The Stallion Series 6 JV’s Dream D.Miller 1-2-3 Yep I’m going with Miller again 9-2 7 Bit Of Sweetness M.Kakaley 7-7-2 Dangerous if on gait 5-1 5 Senorita Bella T.Buter 3-3-7 From the Josh Green stable 4-1 1 Twisted Sis M.Wilder 3-2-5 Solid 80’s band 7-2 3 Lloyd’s Lady M.Teague 4-6-7 Montrell back again 3-1 4 Pura Vida A.McCarthy 3-4-2 Been racing at the Big M 12-1 2 Scandalous Hanover B.Stafford 7-1-4 Bounced off the win 10-1 8 Wild World J.Morrill 9-3-4 Left in the dust 8-1 Fourth-$9,500 Cond.Trot;n/w 2 pm races life 8 Panamanian Hanover D.Miller 6-2-5 Well bred trotter 7-2 5 Creatine M.Simons 1-3-x From trotting barn 6-1 7 Lejeune J.Morrill 2-1-3 Jim good with youngsters 3-1 9 Flutter Nutter T.Jackson 4-5-5 Grabs a piece 20-1 4 Classical Impact B.Simpson 4-1-8 Indiana owned horse 9-2 6 Mateo M J.Taggart 4-4-3 Out of luck 8-1 1 Marion Mad Dash M.Kakaley 6-4-7 Can’t stay flat 10-1 2 American Victory F.DelCid 4-7-6 Falls off 15-1 3 Peel And Stick J.Johnson 6-3-5 Never leaves the pylons 4-1 Fifth-$20,000 The Stallion Series 5 Dragon Ruffles D.Miller 1-2-2 …yep you got it, Miller time 3-1 8 Doubelieveinmagic T.Buter 1-8-4 Was solid in that score 4-1 2 Binding Desire J.Morrill 4-4-1 Morrill king of NYSS again 7-2 4 Candy For The Lady G.Napolitano 3-2-2 Plenty of experience 5-1 7 Jesse’s Diamond M.Wilder 3-1-2 Altmeyer-Wilder good duo 10-1 3 I Know Right T.Jackson 2-3-6 Fighting for a minor part 8-1 6 Maddys Dolly M.Kakaley 8-1-2 Tends to tire 9-2 1 Family Fiesta B.Simpson 2-3-3 The party is over 12-1 Sixth-$6,000 Clm.Trot;clm.price $7,500 4 Idadazzle M.Kakaley 1-1-1 A winning machine 5-2 2 Powerlifter Tn.Schadel 3-1-8 Race is for place 4-1 7 Linebriated T.Buter 9-4-3 Down a peg in price 7-2 5 Eight O’clock Rock J.Pavia 3-7-9 Reunites with Pavia 5-1 3 Classic Obsession D.Miller 6-6-1 Note the driver switch 15-1 6 Grace N Charlie M.Romano 5-2-4 Back at right level 6-1 9 Mackgun Mamie B.Simpson 2-6-1 Too little, too late 12-1 1 Shelly Ross A.McCarthy 5-6-3 In a funk 8-1 8 Chiselled A.Napolitano 9-4-2 Cut up 20-1 Seventh-$20,000 The Stallion Series 2 Skade J.Pavia 1-1-2 Looks solid 3-1 7 Benearthebeach J.Campbell 5-5-x First timer 5-1 4 Vegas Starlet G.Napolitano 1-8-7 Nap won a PASS on Sun 7-2 3 La D Da Hanover M.Kakaley 2-3-7 Still looking for win #1 4-1 5 Voltina D.Ingraham 3-6-2 Didn’t get it done as chalk 9-2 1 Tiger Boudoir B.Simpson 1-1-1 Been racing on the fair scene 8-1 6 Bootsy Call A.McCarthy 7-5-2 Busted 10-1 8 Draco’s Saphira D.Miller 6-4-6 I’ll pass 12-1 Eighth-$6,000 Clm.Trot;clm.price $7,500 7 Nurse Crachett T.Buter 1-2-9 Right back 4-1 1 Keystone Torch G.Napolitano 2-9-3 One to beat 5-2 5 The Count H.Parker 7-2-4 Parker having tough meet 3-1 2 Myrhythmofthenight A.McCarthy 2-5-5 Say that name five times fast 5-1 8 Girls Willb Girls Tn.Schadel 3-4-5 Burning money 10-1 3 M S Heather M J.Morrill 4-2-9 By the tired ones 6-1 4 Winsome Wonder M.Kakaley 7-7-2 Not winning today 12-1 6 Sabana Hanover M.Romano 4-7-2 Broke in 2 of last 4 starts 15-1 9 Lotsa Speed NZ D.Miller 4-6-3 Missed some time 20-1 Ninth-$20,000 The Stallion Series 2 South Pacific J.Campbell 1-7-1 Reason JC is here 5-2 6 Want Answers J.Morrill 3-1-1 Race is for place 7-2 7 Spirit Of Desire M.Lancaster 3-1-1 Not a bad filly 12-1 1 Southern Lady G.Napolitano 4-1-2 Won at Harrah’s in 1:55.2 6-1 5 Spotlight On B.Simpson 1-2-5 Wide-open for second 5-1 4 Swifty D.Miller 1-5-7 Just broke the ice 8-1 3 Wicked Elpahaba E.Carlson 5-1-7 In with tough 4-1 8 Its Time We Met M.Kakaley 3-5-8 Having issues 10-1 Tenth-$15,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $15,500 last 5 7 Do Me Honor J.Morrill 1-2-7 Nice addition for Tyler 9-2 2 Fashion Majorette E.Carlson 3-6-7 The trip horse 3-1 4 Park Avenue T.Buter 4-7-5 At mercy of pace sometimes 4-1 1 Up Front Kellie Jo G.Napolitano 1-7-5 Takes money with Nap 7-2 3 Shesa Bragn Dragon B.Simpson 5-3-1 Shuffled badly last wk 6-1 9 Foxy Lady M.Kakaley 9-1-6 Again saddled outside 10-1 6 Autumn Magic M.Wilder 1-2-3 Has lot of class 8-1 5 Donttellmewhattodo D.Miller 2-7-3 Off since June 15-1 8 Trieste Seelster A.McCarthy 4-3-5 Overmatched 20-1 Eleventh-$20,000 The Stallion Series 3 Iwannabejustlikeu M.Kakaley 3-1-x Darkhorse of the day 5-1 8 Woman Of Terror J.Morrill 9-2-6 Early spot the key 4-1 1 Hs Open Waters G.Napolitano 7-2-2 Big driver change 7-2 2 Prima Dragon M.Wilder 5-3-3 Been racing with better stock 3-1 4 Deauville J.Pavia 2-4-4 Meadows import 9-2 5 Uilleann D.Miller 4-5-6 Leaves a little on the table 8-1 6 Kiss My Yankee T.Buter 3-6-3 Kiss her bye-bye 10-1 7 Jolting Jen E.Carlson 4-7-6 Blasted 12-1 Twelfth-$8,500 Clm.Trot;clm.price $10,000 4 Lost In The Fog J.Morrill 1-1-5 Make it a three-peat 9-2 1 Quillz T.Buter 3-2-4 Flying at the end 3-1 8 Xposure G.Napolitano 1-1-2 One to catch 4-1 6 Emily Do D.Miller 5-4-3 Back from the big track 7-2 3 Halfpipe A.Napolitano 6-7-8 Can sneak in exotics 8-1 2 A Real Laser M.Kakaley 6-3-2 Tends to hang 6-1 9 Up Down N Around T.Jackson 2-4-7 Down indeed 10-1 5 Crystal Sizzler M.Simons 7-8-6 Never in it 15-1 7 Upfront Cashstrike A.McCarthy 5-5-5 Done early 20-1 Thirteenth-$20,000 The Stallion Series 7 Glowing Fashion M.Kakaley 2-1-1 I am reporting a winner 7-2 4 Have More Wine G.Napolitano 2-4-4 One glass short 3-1 1 Whitestone Hanover M.Wilder 4-5-3 Been racing top stakes stock 4-1 8 Keystone Shaye M.Teague 9-3-5 Weaker Teague trainee 9-2 5 It’sall Your Fault M.Simons 2-3-3 Needs a tad more at the end 15-1 3 Cabaret J.Morrill 8-3-6 Out to lunch 8-1 2 Upfront Magic A.McCarthy 6-6-x In over her head 12-1 6 Powerful Pulse D.Miller 2-5-3 Weakens at the knees 10-1 Fourteenth-$9,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $4,000 last 5 5 Yankee Conway M.Simons 5-1-3 Just has to stay on his feet 9-2 4 Secret Image D.Ingraham 5-5-6 Not the strongest field 8-1 8 Rompaway Brandon E.Carlson 4-1-8 Finishes off triple 7-2 2 Sephora De Vie J.Morrill 8-8-8 Does get better draw 4-1 9 Broadway Victory A.McCarthy 7-4-4 Picks up new hands 20-1 6 Ginger Tree Wanda B.Simpson 4-7-5 ….next 10-1 3 Baileys Photo E.Mollor 2-6-9 Gait issues 6-1 7 I Want Fabulous J.Taggart 8-8-5 Wishful thinking 15-1 1 Marion Matilda G.Wasiluk 9-4-8 Unreliable 3-1 Fifteenth-$20,000 The Stallion Series 7 Miss Madi M D.Miller 8-7-1 Kick starts late double 3-1 2 Bo Tox Hanover M.Kakaley 6-2-2 Close to the action 5-2 1 Sunshine Lindy G.Napolitano 3-5-2 Real Desire filly 7-2 5 Lady Drama J.Morrill 5-1-3 Won Stallion race two back 9-2 6 Burn Time Hanover R.Tharps 8-2-1 Goes for team Tharps 6-1 3 Justhaventmetuyet J.Taggart 8-2-7 Burned 8-1 4 Mindale’s Smile B.Stafford 5-2-x One more race left 12-1 Sixteenth-$20,000 The Stallion Series 4 Dirty Girty G.Napolitano 1-1-5 Oakes-Nap in nightcap 3-1 6 Named Desire M.Kakaley 3-5-1 Finishes the exacta 4-1 8 Mayetta Hanover A.McCarthy 2-3-5 A little late punch 8-1 7 Dragon’s Tale M.Wilder 7-6-4 This is a weak division 5-1 5 Cantankerous J.Morrill 7-2-4 Still coming up short 9-2 1 Cool Their Jets D.Miller 6-5-1 Downhill since the win 7-2 2 Matinee Dragon B.Stafford 6-2-7 Struck down quickly 10-1 2 Four Ten Par J.Pavia 9-6-6 See you tomorrow 12-1 ON THE MARK By Mark Dudek Times Leader Correspondent W H A T ’ S O N T V LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 5 p.m. ESPN2 —Playoffs, Southwest Regional semifinal, teams TBD, at Waco, Texas 8 p.m. ESPN2 —Playoffs, Southwest Regional semifinal, teams TBD, at Waco, Texas MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB—Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Detroit or Texas at Boston OLYMPICS 4 a.m. NBCSN — LIVE: men’s soccer, semifinals; men’s triathlon; women’s basketball, quarterfinals; DE- LAYED TAPE: men’s weightlifting, super heavy- weight Gold Medal final; LIVE: equestrian, team dressage Gold Medal final; DELAYED TAPE: ca- noeing, sprint; LIVE: men’s field hockey, South Ko- rea vs. Netherlands; DELAYED TAPE: women’s handball, quarterfinals, at London 9 a.m. MSNBC — LIVE: beach volleyball, semifinals; women’s volleyball, quarterfinals; women’s water polo, semifinal; SAME-DAY TAPE: synchronized swimming, duet Gold Medal final; wrestling, Greco- Roman Gold Medal finals; women’s table tennis, team Gold Medal final, at London NBC BASKETBALL — Women’s, quarterfinals, at London TELEMUNDO — LIVE: men’s soccer, semifinals; SAME-DAY TAPE: men’s boxing, quarterfinals; track and field; women’s volleyball, quarterfinals; synchronized swimming, duet Gold Medal final; beach volleyball, semifinals, at London 10 a.m. NBC — SAME-DAY TAPE: track and field; men’s diving, springboard semifinal; LIVE: beach volley- ball, semifinal; women’s volleyball, quarterfinal; women’s water polo, semifinal; cycling, track Gold Medal finals, at London Noon NBC SOCCER — Men’s, semifinals, at various sites 5 p.m. CNBC — Men’s boxing, quarterfinals, at London (same-day tape) 8 p.m. NBC — Gymnastics, individual event Gold Medal finals: men’s parallel bars, men’s highbar, women’s balance beam, women’s floor exercise; track and field, Gold Medal finals: men’s 1500m, men’s high jump, women’s 100m hurdles; beach volleyball, semifinal, at London (same-day tape) 12 Mid. TELEMUNDO—Track andfield, GoldMedal finals; gymnastics, individual event Gold Medal finals; men’s diving, springboard Gold Medal final, at Lon- don (same-day tape) 12:35 a.m. NBC—Men’s diving, springboard Gold Medal final; track andfield, GoldMedal final, at London(delayed tape) O L Y M P I C S Tuesday's Olympic Schedule (Subject to change) All Times EDT Athletics At Olympic Stadium Men’s 110 Hurdles round 1, 200 round 1, Triple Jump qualifying;Women’s 5000 round 1, Javelin qualifying, 5 a.m. Men’s 800 semifinals, 1500 final, High Jump final, Discus final;Women’s 100 Hurdles semifinals and final, 200 semifinals, Long Jump qualifying, 1:50 p.m. Basketball Olympic Park-Basketball Arena Women Quarterfinals United States vs. Canada, 9 a.m. Australia vs. China, 11:15 a.m. Turkey vs. Russia, 3 p.m. France vs. Czech Republic, 5:15 p.m. Beach Volleyball At Horse Guards Parade Men’s semifinal, Noon Women’s semifinal, Noon Men’s semifinal, 4 p.m. Women’s semifinal, 4 p.m. Boxing At ExCel Men’s Flyweight (52kg) and Men’s Welterweight (69kg) quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. Canoe (Sprint) At Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire Men’s Canoe Double 1000 heats, semifinal;Men’s Kayak Four 1000 heats, semifinal;Women’s Kayak Single 500 heats, semifinals;Women’s Kayak Dou- ble 500 heats, semifinal, 4:30 a.m. Cycling (Track) At Olympic Park-Velodrome Men’s Keirin: round1& repechages;Women’s Om- nium: 3km individual pursuit, 6:30 a.m. Men’s Keirin: round 2, finals;Women’s Omnium: 10km scratch race, 500m time trial-(medal);Wom- en’s Sprint semifinals, finals, 11 a.m. Diving At Olympic Park-Aquatics Centre Men’s 3-Meter Springboard semifinal, 5 a.m. Men’s 3-Meter Springboard final, 2 p.m. Equestrian (Dressage) At Greenwich Park Team Dressage finals, 5 a.m. Field Hockey Men At Olympic Park-Hockey Centre South Korea vs. Netherlands, 3:30 a.m. Australia vs. Pakistan, 5:45 a.m. Argentina vs. South Africa, 8:45 a.m. India vs. Belgium, 11 a.m. Spain vs. Britain, 2 p.m. Germany vs. New Zealand, 4:15 p.m. Gymnastics At Artistic North Greenwich Arena Men’s Horizontal Bar final;Men’s Parallel Bars fi- nal;Women’s Balance Beam final;Women’s Floor Exercise final, 9 a.m. Sailing At Weymouth and Portland, Dorset Men’s 470, RS:X (medal race);Women’s 470, El- liott 6m, RS:X (medal race), 7 a.m. Soccer Men At Wembley Stadium Mexico vs. Japan, Noon At Old Trafford, Manchester South Korea vs. Brazil, 2:45 p.m. C M Y K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 3B ➛ S P O R T S A battery of competitors made their way through the field of the 31st Wilkes-Barre Triathlon, held Sunday, Aug. 5, which finished at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus. All those entered in the field fought their way through an on-and-off rain throughout the day, over a nearly mile-long swim, fol- lowedby a 24.8-mile bike ride and a 6.8-mile run. Shavertown resident Sean Robbins was the first overall finisher of the event, winning it for the secondyear ina row, while Amy Rummel of Kala- mazoo, Mich., topped the women’s field. The colorfully named Off Like a Prom Dress won the team relay division. GREATER WI L KES- BARRE TRI ATHLON FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Holy Redeemer swimming standout Julie Ann Mahle competes in the swimming leg of the event for relay team Sugar and Spice. Katie Williams, a Wilkes-Barre Triathlon official, directs the runners toward the finish as rain fell Sunday. Kristen Karwacki of Macungie pedals during the bike portion of the Triathalon. Swimmers burst into the water at the start of the race for the third group of swimmers Sunday morning. George Dunbar digs deep during the final few strides of the run- ning portion of the Triathlon for Team Ambition. Former Wilkes-Barre Triathlon champion Bill Ruth pedals along Alderson Road in Kunkle. Women’s champion Amy Rummel of Kalamazoo, Mich., closes in on the finish line during Sunday’s 31st running of the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon. Chris Lucas of Clarksville, Tenn., is the first out of the water for his group during Sunday’s race. C M Y K PAGE 4B TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ S P O R T S After spending an entire sea- son playing without a home, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees won’t waste any time getting back into the friendly confines in 2013. The Yankees – or whatever the name of the team may be – will begin next season with seven straight dates at renovated PNC Field. The team’s schedule was announced Monday. The teamis also inthe midst of a name the team contest to de- cide whether the Yankee name will remain. A decision on the name is expected sometime this month. “We cannot wait to share with our community the re-construct- ed PNC Field on April 4, 2013,” said Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yan- kees President and General Man- ager Rob Crain in a press release. “In only 239 days, SWB baseball fans will finally have baseball back and they will have the op- portunity to watch the next Yan- kee greats in the most fan friend- ly venue in all of MiLB.” Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s first homestand of 2013 will begin with International League North Division and franchise rival Paw- tucket Red Sox coming in for a three-game series startingThurs- day, April 4, and running through April 6, with all game times slat- ed for 7:05 p.m. Once the PawSox leave town, Rochester comes in a season af- ter helping SWB find a place a stay for the 2012 season, as the Yankees played a majority of their home games at Rochester’s Frontier Field. With the exception of Opening Night, night games in April and May will start at 6:35 p.m. when games are played on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thurs- days. Weekendstart times during those months are 7:05 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 1:05 p.m. on Sundays. After the first two months, all night games are slated for 7:05. A pair of school-day games are also worked into the schedule with 10:35 a.m. starts Wednes- day, April 24, against Columbus and Wednesday, May 8, against Indianapolis. There is also a regularly-sched- uled day-night doubleheader on the slate when SWB entertains Norfolk. The twinbill is set for Saturday, June 22, with game times at 12:05 and 7:05 p.m. One other day game is slated for the middle of the week on Tuesday, July 9, against Roches- ter, with a 12:05 p.m. start time. The final home game of 2013 is slated for Aug. 29 against rival Lehigh Valley. Overall, on the team’s 72-game home schedule, 24 are on Satur- day or Sunday, and another 11 will be played on Fridays. The second half of the season will be set up for the team to en- joy some home-field advantage, with 33 of 57 games played at PNC Field in July and August. July is the busiest month with 17 home dates, including a stretch with 17 out of 20 being played at the friendly confines in Moosic. Sixteen games will be played at PNC Field in August. A combined 24 games will be played at home by the Yankees in MayandJunewith12homedates in each month. The season opens with 15 home games in April. Two away dates close out the schedule in September. Lehigh Valley makes the most trips tothe newstadium, takinga ride up the Pennsylvania Turn- pike four times for two-game se- ries. The first time SWBhosts the IronPigs is July 6. Buffalo, anoth- er rival, makes three trips to PNC Field and Pawtucket arrives for a pair of four-game sets to high- light the season’s calendar. The teamwill release a promo- tional calendar packed with fire- works, giveaways and theme nights for next season at a later date. S W B YA N K E E S Triple-A baseball coming back to region in April The Yankees announce their slate for 2013, which begins in their renovated stadium. By DAVE ROSENGRANT [email protected] game on the sidelines as a head coach, O’Brien and the Lions still have a tricky balancing act. The message this month has been to move forward, but O’Brien wants people to keep in mind how the program and the university reached this point in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. “It’s a new Penn State,” O’Brien said. “It’s a new Penn State football program. We have some restrictions, but we all know why they’re there, and we’regoingtomakesurethat we focus on that in addition to do- ing a really good job of playing some good, tough football. “I think we’ve got a lot of good things going on here. I think number one is, we’ve got to re- member why we’re in the posi- tionwe’re inandwe’ve got toun- derstand our responsibility to the community, to children, to child abuse organizations – that’s number one. These kids understand that. We’re going to talk about that quite a bit. We’re going to showwhat we mean by that.” O’Brien will followup on that this week by meeting with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and said the program will continue to be involved in events like Special Olympics and Lift For Life. On the field, the Lions appear to have finally found some sta- bility. Nine players – eight on scholarship, including three projected starters – have trans- ferredinthetwoweeks sincethe NCAA sanctions hit. But O’Brien said he does not expect any further defections now that camp has started. The Lions’ biggest loss was starting tailback Silas Redd. O’Brien has already tabbed sophomore Bill Belton as his new starter at the position. “It’s Billy Belton’s time to shine. ... We’re not retooling ev- erything because one player left,” O’Brien said when asked about Redd’s departure. “This is about a whole team, not one in- dividual.” The season’s first practice be- gan at 6:15 a.m., with all return- ing players accounted for. True freshmen like WVC standout Eugene Lewis will join the rest of the team in practice today. Only the final 20 minutes of the opening session were open to the media. As expected, the defense got the better of the offense during 7-on-7 drills, withthe secondary intercepting quarterbacks Matt McGloin, Paul Jones and Shane McGregor four times in roughly 15 minutes. Results were more balanced when the offense and defense went to full 11-on-11 practice. The players were not infull pads for the start of camp, as mandat- ed by NCAA rules. A few projected starters like tackle Donovan Smith and safe- ty Jake Fagnano were on the sideline during drills at the end of the session. O’Brien said both were dealing with minor hamstring issues – “Gotta hy- drate better,” he joked–andthat there were no injuries of any concern. While O’Brien was forthcom- ing about his personnel and the team’s plans for August, there was still one subject he was keeping quiet about. Those uniforms. With rumors abound that the team will change them in some way before the Sept. 1 opener against Ohio – Names on the back? Numbers on the helmets? Something entirely different al- together? – O’Brien said noth- ing is finalized. “That’s still under discus- sion,” O’Brien said. “If that does happen, I’ll make sure I let you know why we did it.” PRACTICE Continued from Page 1B NABIL K. MARK/CENTRE DAILY TIMES Penn State running back Bill Belton runs during practice Mon- day in State College. “It’s just ironic. It’s just hard to believe,” saidWyomingValleyco- manager Gary Gavrish, from Swoyersville. “I think it’s that the kids that are throwing and have shut the teams out, you have to give credit to them.” The WyomingValley threwout one of those pitchers on Monday inGreater Pittston’s AdamRoma- nowski. The righty kept the team alive by pitching five shutout in- nings, scattering just three hits and allowing only a pair of walks. The only inning he was introuble was the fourth, when District 11 had the bases loaded with two outs. But the righty reached back andstruckout NoahLaske toend the threat. “What we felt was important was keeping their hitters off-bal- ance. We were very confident of Adam doing that and that’s what he did,” said Don Stark of Plains, Wyoming Valley’s co-manager. What has certainly helped the winners inall four games is jump- ing out to a lead, which is what the Wyoming Valley did Monday night. After threatening in the first inning and coming up short, the team wasn’t going to be kept off the scoreboard in the top of the second. Swoyersville’s Bob Polachek hit a sacrifice fly, scor- ing Tunkhannock’s Wes Custer (2-for-2, 3 runs, RBI) for a 1-0 lead. The third inning featured small ball by the Wyoming Valley to open a 4-0 cushion. Wilkes-Barre’s Brian O’Don- nell led off the third with a walk and stole second. He was moved to third on a sacrifice, then scored on a groundout by Plains’ Michael Schwab for a 2-0 lead. The next two batters, Greater Pittston’s Kody Nowicki and Cus- ter, each walked and stole a base. Nowicki stolesecondandthirdas part of a four-steal performance fromthe right fielder. Asingle by Joe Pechulis from Swoyersville capped the scoring in the third. “That’s the kind of ball we wanted to play,” Stark noted. “Our intention was get ahead early and play National League baseball so the kids could have some confidence going forward. We knew the losing team hasn’t scored a run in three games. So we knew if we scored that first run we’d be well on our way to that win.” There was more small ball in the fifth for the WVALL as it broke the game open with four runs. Nowicki’s steal of home and an RBI-single by Custer high- lighted the scoring for an 8-0 ad- vantage. After getting in trouble in the seventh, loading the bases with no outs, Hazleton’s Ryan Gimbi struck out the side to keep the shutout intact. For today’s winner-take-all game, the Wyoming Valley has plentyof pitchers available onthe roster and the managers weren’t tippingwhothey were leaningto- wards. 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KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Ryan Goodwin of the Wyoming Valley all-stars safely slides into home plate during Monday’s American Legion game against District 11 in Scranton. SCORELESS Continued from Page 1B PITTSBURGH — Whether there are a lot of victories in the immediate forecast or not, foot- ball should become fun again at Pittsburgh. Particularly if new coach Paul Chryst sticks around. The Panthers opened training campMondaywitha reneweden- thusiasm, and that’s good news for fans hungry for some stability during a tumultuous time. In- deed, coaches have come and gone from this Big East school of late, but there is hope that Chryst stops that trend. So far, so good. “Everything’s going great so far,” sixth-year senior offensive li- neman Chris Jacobson said. “Ev- erybody’s buying into what Coach Chryst says and just com- ing out here and working hard and doing what he wants us to do.” The Panthers — under Todd Graham, who left after one sea- son for Arizona State —went 6-7 last season, 4-3 in the Big East. “Obviously, it feels different, the whole tempo of a newsystem is back to howit used to be under (former coach Dave) Wann- stedt,” Jacobson said. “We’re back to pro-style football. We’re ready to hit somebody in the mouth now.” But will it translate to a suc- cessful season? Pitt, slated to join the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013, is pickedtofinishfifthinthe mediocre Big East. “We need to come out with a good attitude every day like we didtoday,” senior quarterbackTi- no Sunseri said. “Good attitudes are important because good atti- tudes rub off on everybody.” Even with some experience back in key positions — Sunseri running the offense and all-con- ference senior running back Ray Graham hoping to be healthy fol- lowing knee surgery to repair a torn ACL — Chryst knows it could be an uphill battle to re-es- tablish the program. “Obviously, it was good to get them out there, but it’s quite a process,” said Chryst, the former offensive coordinator at Wiscon- sin. “Thecoaches aredoinganice job of teaching them. For the first day, we got a lot done, but you’re not going to be able to make too many predictions off of today’s practice.” The diminutive Graham said his first day back was a pleasant surprise. With his speed and quickness, the 5-foot-9, 190- pound Graham could form a po- tent tandemwith much-heralded freshman Rushel Shell, who set Pennsylvania’s career rushing re- cord at nearby Hopewell High last season. Sophomore Isaac Bennett, who played as a true freshman and was impressive in spring drills, is also in the mix. “It was good to get out there and actually run around,” Gra- hamsaid. “This was thefirst prac- tice and the first time that I was with my teammates again. As the days goon, I’mgoingtoget better and better. I felt much stronger making the cuts than I thought I would. For me, it’s moreof amind thing. It’s more of a mental thing than a physical thing.” For the6-foot, 215-poundShell, it’s an overwhelming scenario. Some have compared him to a young Tony Dorsett, the former Heisman Trophy winner at Pitt who also attended Hopewell and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nopressure there, or anything. “I’m trying my best to get it all done so fast,” Shell said. “Every- body here is a great athlete. Those(veteran)guyshaveagreat knowledge of the game and I’m trying to get my knowledge up to their level. Everyday, they’re try- ingtotell methingsthat aregoing to make me better.” While Shell gives Pitt some- thing for now and the future, there are more than just a few of those veterans who give Chryst hope for a solid debut season. There is three-year starter Mike Shanahan at wide receiver, as well as rugged defensive backs Jarred Holley, a two-time all-con- ference safety, and Andrew Ta- glianetti. C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L Chryst, Pitt open up camp with pride on their side The Associated Press The NHL and the NHL Play- ers’ Association can agree there’s still more than enough time to reach a new labor deal eventhoughthe unionhas yet to submit a counteroffer with less than six weeks left before the current collective bargaining agreement expires. “I don’t think time’s running out yet,” Fehr said by phone Monday from Barcelona, where he met with about 40 NHL play- ers. “I still thinkif the parties are dedicated to it, there’s sufficient time to reach an agreement.” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly concurred. “While time is getting short- er, we continue to feel there is sufficient time to reach a deal before Sept. 15,” Daly wrote in an email to The Associated Press. What’s unclear is what hap- pens after that deadline passes, and concerns that the NHL couldimposealockout, whichis something Fehr doesn’t favor. “There’s no law that says you have to lock out,” Fehr said. N H L League, union agree still time for talks The Associated Press C M Y K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 5B ➛ B A S E B A L L PHILADELPHIA—Ben Sheets pitchedinto the eighth inning andJasonHeyward homeredto leadthe streaking Atlanta Braves to a 6-1victory over the Philadelphia Phillies onMonday night. Sheets (4-1) hadhis longest outing since joining Atlanta’s rotationonJuly15 after missing all of last seasondue to Tommy Johnsurgery onhis right elbow. He allowedone runonseven hits while walking one and striking out none. Freddie Freemandrove intwo runs, BrianMcCannwent 2- for-3 withanRBI andDanUggla hada pair of hits for the Braves, who have won11of 13 overall. JohnMayberry Jr. homered for the Phillies, who have lost sevenstraight to Atlanta. Pirates 4, Diamondbacks 0 PITTSBURGH—Erik Be- dardallowedtwo hits over seveninnings andthe Pitts- burghPirates openeda season- long11-game homestandwitha winover the Arizona Diamond- backs. Bedarddidnot walk a batter andfacedjust one over the minimum, striking out five. He retired17 ina rowuntil his final batter, Paul Goldschmidt, sin- gled. Goldschmidt was thrown out at secondbase trying to stretchthe hit by left fielder Starling Marte to endthe sev- enth. Bedard(6-12) leads the ma- jors inlosses but loweredhis home ERAto 2.38. Pittsburgh has won23 of its past 29 games at PNCPark. Cardinals 8, Giants 2 ST. LOUIS—Jake West- brook threwsix solidinnings andCarlos Beltranhit his 26th home runas the St. Louis Cardi- nals beat Matt Cainandthe San Francisco Giants. Brewers 6, Reds 3 MILWAUKEE—Yovani Gallardo pitchedseveninnings, andMartinMaldonado home- redanddrove inthree runs to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds. Gallardo (10-8) gave up six hits, three walks andone runto equal his longest outing of the seasonandreacha double-digit wintotal for the fourthstraight year. N AT I O N A L L E A G U E R O U N D U P AP PHOTO Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vance Worley delivers a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a game Monday in Philadelphia. Sheets, Heyward lift Braves over Phillies The Associated Press DETROIT — Justin Verlan- der matched a career high with 14 strikeouts and got home-run support from Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera, leading the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees 7-2 Monday night. Verlander (12-7) threw132 pitches, his most in a regular- season game, and sent the Tigers to their fifth straight win. Verlander gave up two un- earned runs after his fielding error extended the fifth inning. The AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner wound up going eight innings, and got a huge roar when he left the mound. Detroit has won 19 of its last 23 home games. The AL East- leading Yankees have lost 11 of 17 overall. Ivan Nova (10-6) was roughed up for seven runs and 11 hits — matching a career high — in 5 1 ⁄3 innings. Orioles 3, Mariners 1 BALTIMORE — Chris Till- man took a three-hit shutout into the eighth inning to ex- tend a run of successful starts by Baltimore pitchers, and the Orioles beat Jason Vargas and the Seattle Mariners. Nick Markakis homered and Mark Reynolds had three hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who have won six of eight to improve to 58-51. Baltimore didn’t record its 58th win last year until Sept. 9, one day after its 85th defeat. Tillman (5-1) gave up one run, five hits and a walk in 7 1-3 innings. In two outings against Seattle this year, the right-hander has allowed one earned run in 15 2 ⁄3 innings. Red Sox 9, Rangers 2 BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia had three of Boston’s eight doubles, Aaron Cook pitched seven solid innings and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rang- ers. Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford each doubled twice and Adrian Gonzalez once as the Red Sox increased their major league high to 248 dou- bles, 35 more than the second- place New York Mets. Twins 14, Indians 3 CLEVELAND — Justin Morneau homered twice and drove in four runs, Joe Mauer had three RBIs and Ryan Dou- mit hit a three-run homer to lead the Minnesota Twins to a victory over Cleveland, the Indians’ 10th straight loss. Ben Revere had four of the Twins’ 14 hits and extended his hitting streak to 20 games while Josh Willingham hit his 29th homer, matching his career-high. White Sox 4, Royals 2 CHICAGO — Paul Konerko and Gordon Beckham homered late, Chris Sale pitched eight solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals. Konerko tied it leading off the seventh and Beckham gave the White Sox a 3-2 lead with a solo shot in the eighth off Luis Mendoza. The AL Central leaders won for the 10th time in 13 games. A.J. Pierzynski added two hits. Although he didn’t go deep after tying the White Sox record with homers in five straight games, he drove in the first run with a double in the second. A M E R I C A N L E A G U E R O U N D U P Verlander’s 14 strikeouts help Tigers beat Yanks The Associated Press STANDINGS/STATS ROCHESTER, N.Y. – After los- ingthree of four tothe Indianapo- lis Indians, the Scranton/Wilkes- Barre Yankees were poised to turn things around quick. They did just that with an of- fensive explosion backed by a strong relief outing from Chase Whitley en route to a 9-2 victory on Monday night at Frontier Field. The Yankees jumped on Roch- ester starting pitcher Pedro Her- nandez early with a three-run first inning. Kevin Russo, Chris Dickerson, and Eduardo Nunez ledoff the game withconsecutive singles. With one out in the in- ning, Brandon Laird extended the lead to 2-0 with an RBI single to center field. Melky Mesa completed the Yankee scoring in the first with an RBI single to left. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre came right back in the top half of the second, scoring three more runs. With two outs in the inning, Nu- nez crushedaground-ruledouble over Clete Thomas’ head in cen- ter field, bringing home Ramiro Pena. Ronnier Mustelier joined the RBI parade with a double to right-center and then came aroundto score onLaird’s second RBI single of the night. Rochester got two runs back in the home half of the second in- ning on a two-run double off the bat of Ray Chang. However, the two runs in the second were all the runs the Red Wings could push across. The Yankees added an insur- ance run in the third inning when Pena scored from third on a fiel- der’s choice off of Dickerson’s bat, making it 7-2. Laird continued his big night in the top of the eighth with a two-run shot into the Yankees bullpen in left field off of Red Wings position player Matt Car- son. Laird finished the night with three hits and four RBI. Carson was not the only posi- tion player to pitch in the ball game for the Red Wings, as for- mer Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yan- kee Rene Rivera tossed a score- less ninth inning. Chase Whitley picked up the win in relief of Scranton/Wilkes- Barre starter Justin Thomas. Whitley tossed four perfect in- nings, while striking out three Red Wings hitters en route to the Yankee win. With the win, Whitley moves to 8-5 on the season. Yankees 9, Rochester 2 Yankees Rochester ab r h bi ab r h bi Russo 3b 5 1 2 0 Escobar ss 4 0 0 0 Dickerson dh 3 1 1 1 Carson dh 4 0 0 0 Nunez ss 5 1 2 2 Lehmann c 0 0 0 0 Mustelier lf 3 3 1 1 Parmelee 1b 3 0 0 0 Laird 1b 5 1 3 4 Ramirez lf 4 0 2 0 Cervelli c 4 0 1 0 Thomas cf 4 1 0 0 Mesa cf 5 0 1 1 Bigley rf 3 1 0 0 McDonald rf 5 0 0 0 Dinkelman 2b 3 0 0 0 Pena 2b 5 2 3 0 Chang 3b 3 0 1 2 Rivera c 3 0 1 0 Totals 40 914 9 Totals 31 2 4 2 Yankees............................... 331 000 020 — 9 Rochester............................ 020 000 000 — 2 LOB– Yankees 10, Rochester 4 2B– Pena (11) Nu- nez (2) Mustelier (19) Chang (7) HR – Laird (13) IP H R ER BB SO Yankees Thomas ..................... 3 2 2 2 2 5 Whitley (W, 8-5)....... 4 0 0 0 0 3 Cedeno...................... 2 2 0 0 0 3 Rochester Hernandez (L, 1-1) .. 2 10 6 6 0 2 Bromberg.................. 4 2 1 1 3 4 Hurley ........................ 1 0 0 0 0 2 Carson....................... 1 1 2 2 2 0 Rivera........................ 1 1 0 0 0 1 S W B YA N K E E S Offensive show offers some relief The Times Leader staff Nick Kocher smacked a pair of hits and combined with Henry Selingo on the mound in Back Mountain National’s defeat of Plains in the elimination bracket final of the Swoyersville U12 baseball tournament 4-1 on Mon- day. With the win, Back Mountain National moves on to play Moun- tainTopinthetournament cham- pionship at Swoyersville Field, Wednesday at 6 p.m. Drew Patton and Christo Hun- tington both doubled for the win- ners, while Adam Borton, Ben O’Connell and Justin Marshall all added a hit. T.J. Wozniak led Plains with a pair of hits, while Ben Yozviak doubled and Tucker Ell and Jake Brown each added a hit. L O C A L R O U N D U P Back Mountain National moves on The Times Leader staff S T A N D I N G S All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York ....................................... 63 45 .583 — — 4-6 L-1 34-22 29-23 Baltimore........................................ 58 51 .532 5 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2 6-4 W-3 26-26 32-25 Tampa Bay..................................... 56 52 .519 7 2 5-5 L-2 29-27 27-25 Boston............................................ 55 55 .500 9 4 6-4 W-2 29-32 26-23 Toronto........................................... 53 55 .491 10 5 4-6 W-2 28-23 25-32 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Chicago ...................................... 60 48 .556 — — 7-3 W-2 30-23 30-25 Detroit ......................................... 59 50 .541 1 1 ⁄2 — 6-4 W-5 32-21 27-29 Cleveland.................................... 50 59 .459 10 1 ⁄2 8 1 ⁄2 0-10 L-10 27-26 23-33 Minnesota................................... 48 61 .440 12 1 ⁄2 10 1 ⁄2 7-3 W-1 23-32 25-29 Kansas City ................................ 45 63 .417 15 13 4-6 L-1 21-32 24-31 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Texas.............................................. 63 45 .583 — — 5-5 L-2 34-21 29-24 Oakland.......................................... 58 50 .537 5 — 5-5 L-2 32-25 26-25 Los Angeles................................... 58 51 .532 5 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2 4-6 L-1 30-22 28-29 Seattle ............................................ 51 60 .459 13 1 ⁄2 8 1 ⁄2 7-3 L-2 25-29 26-31 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington.................................. 65 43 .602 — — 6-4 W-2 32-22 33-21 Atlanta........................................... 63 46 .578 2 1 ⁄2 — 8-2 W-2 32-26 31-20 New York...................................... 53 56 .486 12 1 ⁄2 9 1 ⁄2 5-5 L-1 26-26 27-30 Miami ............................................ 49 60 .450 16 1 ⁄2 13 1 ⁄2 4-6 L-2 27-27 22-33 Philadelphia................................. 49 60 .450 16 1 ⁄2 13 1 ⁄2 4-6 L-1 23-31 26-29 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Cincinnati...................................... 66 43 .606 — — 7-3 L-2 36-20 30-23 Pittsburgh..................................... 62 46 .574 3 1 ⁄2 — 6-4 W-2 34-16 28-30 St. Louis ....................................... 60 49 .550 6 2 1 ⁄2 7-3 W-4 33-21 27-28 Milwaukee .................................... 49 59 .454 16 1 ⁄2 13 5-5 W-1 31-26 18-33 Chicago ........................................ 43 63 .406 21 1 ⁄2 18 3-7 L-5 27-24 16-39 Houston........................................ 36 73 .330 30 26 1 ⁄2 2-8 L-1 25-27 11-46 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles................................. 59 50 .541 — 3 1 ⁄2 6-4 W-3 32-23 27-27 San Francisco.............................. 59 50 .541 — 3 1 ⁄2 4-6 L-1 32-23 27-27 Arizona ......................................... 55 54 .505 4 7 1 ⁄2 6-4 L-3 30-24 25-30 San Diego..................................... 46 64 .418 13 1 ⁄2 17 4-6 W-1 24-30 22-34 Colorado....................................... 38 68 .358 19 1 ⁄2 23 2-8 L-3 21-37 17-31 AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday's Games Detroit 10, Cleveland 8, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 6, Seattle 2 Boston 6, Minnesota 4 Baltimore 1, Tampa Bay 0, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Angels 2 Kansas City 7, Texas 6, 10 innings Toronto 6, Oakland 5 Monday's Games Minnesota 14, Cleveland 3 Detroit 7, N.Y. Yankees 2 Baltimore 3, Seattle 1 Boston 9, Texas 2 Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels at Oakland, (n) Tuesday's Games Minnesota (Deduno 3-0) at Cleveland (Kluber 0-0), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 11-8) at Detroit (Porcello 8-6), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Beavan 7-6) at Baltimore (Britton 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Dempster 0-0) at Boston (Lester 5-9), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Happ 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Shields 9-7), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (B.Chen 7-9) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 9-7), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-7) at Oakland (B.Colon 8-8), 10:05 p.m. Wednesday's Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m. Texas at Boston, 1:35 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 3:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday's Games Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 5, Arizona 4 Atlanta 6, Houston 1 Washington 4, Miami 1 San Francisco 8, Colorado 3 San Diego 7, N.Y. Mets 3 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 6 St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 0 Monday's Games Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 0 Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 1 Washington at Houston, (n) Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 3 St. Louis 8, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs at San Diego, (n) Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, (n) Tuesday's Games Arizona (Corbin 3-4) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 4-2), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 6-7) at Philadelphia (Hamels 11-6), 7:05 p.m. Miami (LeBlanc 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-5), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Detwiler 6-4) at Houston (Lyles 2-8), 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 14-5) at Milwaukee (Fiers 5-4), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 8-8) at St. Louis (Lynn 13-4), 8:15 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Raley 0-0) at San Diego (Ohlendorf 3-2), 10:05 p.m. Colorado (White 2-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Harang 7-6), 10:10 p.m. Wednesday's Games Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 6:35 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Houston, 8:05 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. A M E R I C A N L E A G U E Tigers 7, Yankees 2 New York Detroit ab r h bi ab r h bi Grndrs cf 5 1 0 0 AJcksn cf 4 0 1 1 Jeter ss 5 0 2 1 Dirks lf-rf 3 0 1 1 Cano 2b 4 0 2 1 MiCarr 3b 4 1 1 1 Teixeir 1b 4 0 0 0 RSantg 2b 0 0 0 0 Ibanez lf 3 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 3 1 2 1 Swisher rf 4 0 0 0 Boesch rf 3 1 1 0 ErChvz 3b 4 1 3 0 Berry lf 1 0 0 0 ISuzuki dh 4 0 0 0 DYong dh 3 1 2 0 RMartn c 4 0 1 0 Avila c 4 1 2 1 JhPerlt ss 4 1 2 1 Infante 2b-3b 3 1 1 1 Totals 37 2 8 2 Totals 32 713 7 New York ........................... 000 020 000 — 2 Detroit................................. 010 132 00x — 7 E—Mi.Cabrera (10), Verlander (3). DP—New York 3. LOB—New York 9, Detroit 4. 2B—Er.Chavez 2 (10). HR—Mi.Cabrera (28), Fielder (19). SB—Cano (2). CS—D.Young (2). SF—Dirks. IP H R ER BB SO New York Nova L,10-6............. 5 1 ⁄3 11 7 7 0 5 Chamberlain............ 1 2 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 Phelps ...................... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit Verlander W,12-7.... 8 8 2 0 1 14 Valverde................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 HBP—by Nova (Fielder). Umpires—Home, Tony Randazzo;First, Bob Da- vidson;Second, Tim Welke;Third, Todd Tichenor. T—2:42. A—41,381 (41,255). Twins 14, Indians 3 Minnesota Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Span cf 6 2 1 0 Kipnis 2b 4 2 1 0 Revere rf 5 3 4 1 AsCarr ss 3 0 1 0 Mauer dh 5 1 3 3 Lillirdg lf 1 0 0 0 Wlngh lf 4 2 1 2 Choo rf 4 0 1 0 Mstrnn lf 0 0 0 0 CSantn 1b 3 1 1 2 Mornea 1b 5 3 3 4 Brantly cf 3 0 1 0 Doumit c 4 2 2 3 Hannhn ss 1 0 0 0 Butera ph-c 1 0 0 0 Duncan dh 4 0 1 0 Nishiok 2b 5 0 0 0 JoLopz 3b 4 0 2 0 Dozier ss 3 0 0 0 Marson c 3 0 0 0 JCarrll 3b 3 1 0 0 Carrer lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Totals 41141413 Totals 34 3 8 2 Minnesota. 0(10)0 201 010 — 14 Cleveland.. 1 0 0 002 000 — 3 E—J.Carroll (7), Nishioka 2 (2), Kipnis (4). DP— Minnesota 4, Cleveland1. LOB—Minnesota 5, Cle- veland 6. 2B—Mauer 2 (23), Doumit (22), Brantley (33). HR—Willingham(29), Morneau 2 (15), Doumit (12), C.Santana (12). IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Diamond W,10-5..... 7 7 3 2 1 3 Gray .......................... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Perdomo .................. 1 1 0 0 0 0 Cleveland McAllister L,4-4....... 1 2 ⁄3 6 9 2 2 3 Tomlin....................... 3 1 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 1 Sipp........................... 1 2 1 1 0 1 C.Allen...................... 1 0 0 0 1 1 E.Rogers.................. 1 3 1 1 0 0 J.Smith ..................... 1 0 0 0 2 0 WP—Diamond. Balk—J.Smith. Umpires—Home, Jim Joyce;First, Mike DiMuro- ;Second, Jim Reynolds;Third, James Hoye. T—3:01. A—18,775 (43,429). Orioles 3, Mariners 1 Seattle Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Ackley 2b 3 0 0 0 Markks rf 4 1 2 2 MSndrs cf 3 0 0 0 Andino 3b 4 0 0 0 JMontr dh 4 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 Jaso c 4 0 1 0 AdJons cf 4 0 1 0 Seager 3b 4 0 1 0 Wieters c 4 0 0 0 Carp 1b 4 0 1 0 C.Davis dh 3 0 0 0 C.Wells lf 4 0 1 0 Ford lf 3 1 1 0 Thams rf 4 1 1 0 McLoth lf 0 0 0 0 Kawsk ss 3 0 2 1 MrRynl 1b 3 1 3 1 Quntnll 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 1 Totals 32 3 8 3 Seattle ................................ 000 000 010 — 1 Baltimore............................ 030 000 00x — 3 E—Quintanilla (3). LOB—Seattle 7, Baltimore 5. 2B—Thames (9), Hardy (19), Ad.Jones (26), Mar- .Reynolds 2 (20). HR—Markakis (11). IP H R ER BB SO Seattle Vargas L,12-8.......... 8 8 3 3 0 2 Baltimore Tillman W,5-1 .......... 7 1 ⁄3 5 1 1 1 5 Strop H,18................ 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Ji.Johnson S,33-36 1 2 0 0 0 1 White Sox 4, Royals 2 Kansas City Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi AGordn lf 4 0 1 0 JrDnks cf 3 1 1 0 AEscor ss 4 0 1 0 Youkils 3b 4 0 1 1 L.Cain cf 4 0 0 0 A.Dunn dh 4 0 0 0 Butler dh 4 1 1 1 Konerk 1b 4 1 1 1 S.Perez c 4 0 1 0 Rios rf 3 1 1 0 Francr rf 4 1 2 1 Przyns c 3 0 2 1 Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 2 0 0 0 TAreu 3b 3 0 1 0 Viciedo lf 3 0 0 0 Getz 2b 3 0 2 0 Bckhm 2b 3 1 1 1 Totals 34 2 9 2 Totals 29 4 7 4 Kansas City ....................... 000 010 100 — 2 Chicago.............................. 010 000 12x — 4 E—Al.Ramirez (10). DP—Kansas City 2, Chicago 3. LOB—Kansas City 5, Chicago 3. 2B—T.Abreu (1), Youkilis (12), Pierzynski (12). 3B—Rios (6). HR—Butler (21), Francoeur (11), Konerko (18), Beckham (10). CS—A.Gordon (4). IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City Mendoza L,5-8........ 7 1 ⁄3 7 4 4 1 5 Collins....................... 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Sale W,13-3............. 8 8 2 2 0 7 A.Reed S,20-23 ...... 1 1 0 0 0 0 HBP—by Mendoza (Al.Ramirez). WP—Collins. Red Sox 9, Rangers 2 Texas Boston ab r h bi ab r h bi Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 Ellsury cf 5 3 3 1 MiYong ss 4 0 1 0 Crwfrd lf 4 2 2 3 Hamltn cf 4 0 1 0 Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 1 Beltre 3b 4 1 1 1 Ciriaco pr-2b 0 1 0 0 N.Cruz rf 4 1 3 0 AdGnzl 1b 5 0 3 3 DvMrp lf 4 0 1 1 Punto 1b 0 0 0 0 Napoli c 4 0 0 0 C.Ross dh 4 0 1 1 Soto dh 2 0 0 0 Sltlmch c 4 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 3 0 1 0 Mdlrks 3b 3 0 0 0 Kalish rf 3 1 1 0 Aviles ss 3 1 1 0 Totals 32 2 8 2 Totals 35 914 9 Texas.................................. 010 000 001 — 2 Boston................................ 002 300 13x — 9 DP—Boston 2. LOB—Texas 6, Boston 9. 2B—Mi.Young (18), N.Cruz 2 (29), Ellsbury 2 (10), C.Crawford2(4), Pedroia3(22), Ad.Gonzalez (30). HR—Beltre (19). SB—Pedroia (8), Kalish (3). CS— Kalish (2). SF—C.Crawford, C.Ross. IP H R ER BB SO Texas Darvish L,11-8......... 6 2 ⁄3 11 6 6 4 9 Kirkman.................... 2 ⁄3 3 3 3 1 1 Scheppers ............... 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Boston A.Cook W,3-5.......... 7 6 1 1 3 2 Tazawa..................... 2 2 1 1 0 2 WP—Darvish. Umpires—Home, Doug Eddings;First, Lance Bar- rett;Second, Paul Nauert;Third, Dana DeMuth. T—2:47. A—37,316 (37,495). N A T I O N A L L E A G U E Braves 6, Phillies 1 Atlanta Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourn cf 4 1 1 1 Rollins ss 4 0 1 0 Prado lf 5 1 1 0 DBrwn lf 3 0 1 0 Heywrd rf 5 2 2 1 Utley 2b 4 0 1 0 FFrmn 1b 5 1 1 2 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 McCnn c 4 0 2 1 Mayrry cf 4 1 1 1 Uggla 2b 4 0 2 0 Schrhlt rf 4 0 1 0 JFrncs 3b 3 0 1 0 Frndsn 3b 3 0 2 0 Janish ss 4 1 1 0 Schndr c 3 0 0 0 Sheets p 2 0 0 0 Worley p 1 0 0 0 OFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 Valdes p 0 0 0 0 CMrtnz p 0 0 0 0 Pierre ph 1 0 0 0 Rosnrg p 0 0 0 0 Horst p 0 0 0 0 Wggntn ph 1 0 0 0 Schwm p 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 611 5 Totals 32 1 7 1 Atlanta ................................ 003 100 101 — 6 Philadelphia....................... 000 100 000 — 1 E—Howard (4). DP—Atlanta 2. LOB—Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 6. 2B—F.Freeman (26), Uggla (20), J.Francisco (8), Janish (4), Utley (4), Schierholtz (5). HR—Heyward (18), Mayberry (9). S—Sheets 2. IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Sheets W,4-1 .......... 7 1 ⁄3 7 1 1 1 0 O’Flaherty ................ 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 C.Martinez ............... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Worley L,6-7............ 3 2 ⁄3 6 4 4 3 2 Valdes ...................... 1 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 Rosenberg............... 1 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Horst ......................... 2 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 Schwimer ................. 2 1 1 1 0 2 HBP—by Sheets (D.Brown). WP—Worley. Timmons. T—2:37. A—41,665 (43,651). Cardinals 8, Giants 2 San Francisco St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Pagan cf 4 1 2 1 Descals 2b 5 0 0 0 Theriot 2b 4 0 0 0 Craig 1b 5 1 1 0 MeCarr lf 4 0 2 0 Hollidy lf 4 1 1 0 Posey c 4 1 2 1 Beltran rf 3 2 1 1 Pence rf 4 0 0 0 Freese 3b 2 2 1 2 Scutaro 3b 4 0 0 0 YMolin c 3 1 1 0 Belt 1b 3 0 2 0 Jay cf 4 1 4 2 BCrwfr ss 3 0 0 0 Furcal ss 3 0 1 1 M.Cain p 2 0 0 0 Westrk p 2 0 0 0 Kontos p 0 0 0 0 MCrpnt ph 1 0 1 2 GBlanc ph 1 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 Loux p 0 0 0 0 Salas p 0 0 0 0 Schmkr ph 1 0 1 0 Fuents p 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 8 2 Totals 33 812 8 San Francisco.................... 100 001 000 — 2 St. Louis............................. 020 003 30x — 8 DP—San Francisco1, St. Louis 1. LOB—San Fran- cisco 4, St. Louis 6. 2B—Craig (21), Holliday (28). HR—Pagan (7), Posey (17), Beltran (26). SF— Freese. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco M.Cain L,10-5.......... 5 2 ⁄3 8 5 5 2 7 Kontos ...................... 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Loux.......................... 2 4 3 3 2 0 St. Louis Westbrook W,11-8.. 6 7 2 2 0 4 Mujica H,16.............. 1 1 0 0 0 1 Salas......................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Fuentes .................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 WP—Loux. Umpires—Home, Marvin Hudson;First, Jordan Ba- ker;Second, Tim McClelland;Third, Brian Runge. T—2:36. A—38,652 (43,975). Pirates 4, Diamondbacks 0 Arizona Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Blmqst ss 4 0 0 0 SMarte lf 3 0 1 0 A.Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 JHrrsn 3b 4 0 0 0 Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 AMcCt cf 4 2 2 0 Gldsch 1b 3 0 2 0 GSnchz 1b 4 1 2 1 J.Upton rf 3 0 0 0 Walker 2b 4 1 1 1 MMntr c 3 0 0 0 GJones rf 3 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 3 0 0 0 Snider rf 1 0 1 1 CYoung cf 3 0 0 0 Barajs c 3 0 1 1 Miley p 2 0 0 0 Barmes ss 3 0 1 0 Albers p 0 0 0 0 Bedard p 2 0 1 0 Ziegler p 0 0 0 0 Presley ph 0 0 0 0 Zagrsk p 0 0 0 0 Grilli p 0 0 0 0 GParra ph 1 0 0 0 Qualls p 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 2 0 Totals 31 410 4 Arizona............................... 000 000 000 — 0 Pittsburgh .......................... 000 100 03x — 4 E—Bloomquist (6), C.Young (1), C.Johnson (15). DP—Arizona 2. LOB—Arizona 1, Pittsburgh 7. 2B—Goldschmidt (31), Barmes (12). S—Barmes. SF—Barajas. IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Miley L,12-7............. 6 6 1 0 1 2 Albers....................... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ziegler ...................... 1 ⁄3 2 2 2 0 1 Zagurski ................... 2 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Pittsburgh Bedard W,6-12........ 7 2 0 0 0 5 Grilli H,26................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Qualls ....................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Umpires—Home, Brian O’Nora;First, Chad Fair- child;Second, Larry Vanover;Third, Alfonso Mar- quez. T—2:33. A—24,213 (38,362). Brewers 6, Reds 3 Cincinnati Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi Cozart ss 5 1 2 1 Aoki rf 4 0 2 0 Stubbs cf 5 0 1 0 CGomz cf 4 0 0 0 BPhllps 2b 5 0 0 0 Braun lf 4 0 0 0 Bruce rf 5 1 1 0 ArRmr 3b 4 1 2 1 Ludwck lf 4 0 1 0 Hart 1b 4 1 2 1 Rolen 3b 2 1 2 0 RWeks 2b 4 2 2 0 Frazier 1b 3 0 1 0 Mldnd c 4 2 3 3 Hanign c 2 0 0 0 Segura ss 4 0 0 0 LeCure p 0 0 0 0 Gallard p 3 0 1 1 Paul ph 1 0 1 1 FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo p 2 0 0 0 DNavrr c 1 0 0 1 Totals 35 3 9 3 Totals 35 612 6 Cincinnati ........................... 000 000 120 — 3 Milwaukee.......................... 000 014 01x — 6 DP—Cincinnati 1. LOB—Cincinnati 10, Milwaukee 5. 2B—Ludwick (20), Rolen (10), Ar.Ramirez (37), M.Maldonado 2 (6). HR—Cozart (12), Ar.Ramirez (14), Hart (21), M.Maldonado (6). SB—Stubbs (25). SF—D.Navarro. IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Arroyo L,7-7............. 5 1 ⁄3 10 5 5 0 5 LeCure ..................... 1 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Arredondo................ 1 2 1 0 0 1 Milwaukee Gallardo W,10-8...... 7 6 1 1 3 4 Fr.Rodriguez ........... 1 ⁄3 2 2 2 1 0 Axford S,18-25........ 1 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 PB—D.Navarro. Umpires—Home, Bill Welke;First, Chris Guccione- ;Second, Angel Campos;Third, Tim Tschida. T—2:54. A—31,319 (41,900). A L L E A D E R S ATTING—Trout, Los Angeles, .346; MiCabrera, Detroit, .324; AJackson, Detroit, .322; Mauer, Min- nesota, .321; Konerko, Chicago, .319; Rios, Chica- go, .316; Cano, NewYork, .316; Ortiz, Boston, .316. RUNS—Trout, Los Angeles, 86; Kinsler, Texas, 78; Granderson, NewYork, 76; MiCabrera, Detroit, 72; De Aza, Chicago, 69; Encarnacion, Toronto, 69; AdJones, Baltimore, 69. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 92; Hamilton, Texas, 90; Willingham, Minnesota, 83; Fielder, Detroit, 80; Pu- jols, Los Angeles, 76; ADunn, Chicago, 74; Encar- nacion, Toronto, 74. HITS—Jeter, New York, 142; MiCabrera, Detroit, 140; Cano, New York, 134; AdGonzalez, Boston, 130; Rios, Chicago, 129; Beltre, Texas, 126; AGor- don, Kansas City, 126; AdJones, Baltimore, 126. DOUBLES—AGordon, Kansas City, 37; Brantley, Cleveland, 33; Choo, Cleveland, 33; Cano, New York, 31; Pujols, Los Angeles, 31; AdGonzalez, Boston, 30; Kinsler, Texas, 30. TRIPLES—AJackson, Detroit, 7; JWeeks, Oak- land, 7; Andrus, Texas, 6; Rios, Chicago, 6; 8 tied at 5. HOMERUNS—ADunn, Chicago, 31; Encarnacion, Toronto, 29; Granderson, New York, 29; Hamilton, Texas, 29; Willingham, Minnesota, 29; MiCabrera, Detroit, 28; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 28. STOLEN BASES—Trout, Los Angeles, 33; RDa- vis, Toronto, 30; Revere, Minnesota, 27; JDyson, Kansas City, 22; Crisp, Oakland, 21; Kipnis, Cleve- land, 21; De Aza, Chicago, 20; AEscobar, Kansas City, 20; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 20. PITCHING—Weaver, Los Angeles, 14-1; Price, Tampa Bay, 14-4; Sale, Chicago, 13-3; MHarrison, Texas, 13-6; Verlander, Detroit, 12-7; Vargas, Seat- tle, 12-8; Sabathia, NewYork, 11-3; Darvish, Texas, 11-8; PHughes, New York, 11-8. STRIKEOUTS—Verlander, Detroit, 166; Scherzer, Detroit, 160; FHernandez, Seattle, 159; Darvish, Texas, 154; Price, Tampa Bay, 146; Shields, Tampa Bay, 145; Peavy, Chicago, 134. SAVES—JiJohnson, Baltimore, 33; Rodney, Tam- pa Bay, 32; CPerez, Cleveland, 29; RSoriano, New York, 26; Aceves, Boston, 23; Broxton, Kansas City, 23; Valverde, Detroit, 21; Nathan, Texas, 21. N L L E A D E R S BATTING—McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .369; MeCa- brera, San Francisco, .354; Votto, Cincinnati, .342; Ruiz, Philadelphia, .335; Posey, San Francisco, .329; CGonzalez, Colorado, .327; DWright, New York, .325. RUNS—MeCabrera, San Francisco, 77; McCutch- en, Pittsburgh, 75; Bourn, Atlanta, 73; CGonzalez, Colorado, 73; Braun, Milwaukee, 72; Holliday, St. Louis, 72; JUpton, Arizona, 71. RBI—Beltran, St. Louis, 78; Holliday, St. Louis, 76; Braun, Milwaukee, 74; CGonzalez, Colorado, 73; Kubel, Arizona, 73; DWright, New York, 72; La- Roche, Washington, 71. HITS—MeCabrera, San Francisco, 151; McCutch- en, Pittsburgh, 144; Bourn, Atlanta, 131; Holliday, St. Louis, 131; CGonzalez, Colorado, 129; Prado, Atlanta, 126; Reyes, Miami, 126; DWright, New York, 126. DOUBLES—ArRamirez, Milwaukee, 37; Votto, Cincinnati, 36; DanMurphy, NewYork, 33; DWright, NewYork, 32; Alonso, San Diego, 31; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 31; Cuddyer, Colorado, 30. TRIPLES—Fowler, Colorado, 11; MeCabrera, San Francisco, 10; Bourn, Atlanta, 8; SCastro, Chicago, 8; Reyes, Miami, 8; Colvin, Colorado, 7; DeJesus, Chicago, 7. HOME RUNS—Braun, Milwaukee, 29; Beltran, St. Louis, 26; Kubel, Arizona, 23; LaRoche, Washing- ton, 23; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 23; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 21; Bruce, Cincinnati, 21; Hart, Milwau- kee, 21; Holliday, St. Louis, 21. STOLENBASES—Bonifacio, Miami, 30; DGordon, Los Angeles, 30; Bourn, Atlanta, 29; Pierre, Phila- delphia, 27; Reyes, Miami, 27; Campana, Chicago, 26; Schafer, Houston, 26. PITCHING—Dickey, New York, 14-3; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 14-3; Cueto, Cincinnati, 14-5; Lynn, St. Louis, 13-4; GGonzalez, Washington, 13-6; Lohse, St. Louis, 12-2; Hanson, Atlanta, 12-5; Strasburg, Washington, 12-5; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 12-6; Miley, Arizona, 12-7. STRIKEOUTS—Strasburg, Washington, 160; Dickey, NewYork, 156; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 150; GGonzalez, Washington, 147; Hamels, Philadel- phia, 147; MCain, San Francisco, 142; Lincecum, San Francisco, 139. SAVES—Hanrahan, Pittsburgh, 32; Kimbrel, Atlan- ta, 31; Chapman, Cincinnati, 25; Motte, St. Louis, 24; Papelbon, Philadelphia, 24; SCasilla, SanFran- cisco, 24; Clippard, Washington, 22. T H I S D A T E I N B A S E B A L L 1907 —Walter Johnson won the first of his 417 vic- tories, leading the Washington Senators to a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. 1922—KenWilliams of theSt. Louis Browns hit two home runs in the sixth inning of a rout over the Washington Senators. 1923 — Cleveland’s Frank Bower went 6-for-6 with a double and five singles as the Indians routed the Washington Senators 22-2. 1956 — The largest crowd in minor league history, 57,000, saw 50-year-old Satchel Paige of Miami beat Columbus in an International League game played in the Orange Bowl. 1968 — Joe Keough of the Oakland A’s hit a pinch home run in his first major league at-bat in the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees. The A’s won the nightcap 4-3 in 10 innings after dropping the first game 3-0. 1971 — The New York Mets beat the Braves at At- lanta Stadium, 20-6. Ken Boswell led the Met attack with four hits and five RBIs including a grand slam off Mike McQueen. 1985 — Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth endedthestrikeby theMajor LeagueBaseball Play- ers Association with the announcement of a tenta- tive agreement. The season resumed Aug. 8. 1999 — Wade Boggs became the first player to homer for his 3,000th hit, with a two-run shot in Tampa Bay’s 15-10 loss to Cleveland. Boggs al- ready had a pair of RBI singles when he homered off Chris Haney in the sixth inning. 2004 — Greg Maddux became the 22nd pitcher in major league history to reach 300 victories, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory. 2007 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit home run No. 756 to break Hank Aaron’s storied record with oneout inthefifthinning, hittingafull-count, 84mph fastball fromWashington’s Mike Bacsik. Noticeably absent were Aaron and Commissioner Bud Selig. The Nationals won the game, 8-6. 2009 —Albert Pujols drove in three runs to surpass the 100 RBI mark for the ninth straight season to start his career. The only major league hitter with a longer streak was Hall of Famer Al Simmons, who had 11 consecutive seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics from1924-34. C M Y K PAGE 6B TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ S P O R T S LONDOND 201 2 OLYMPI C GAMES VOLLEYBALL U.S. men clinch top seed David McKienzie scored 17 points and the defending champion U.S. men’s team clinched a top tournament seed with a win over Tunisia. Sean Rooney added 12 points in the 25-15, 25-19, 25-19 win, which set up a quarterfinal against Italy on Wednes- day. The United States was coming off a five-set loss to Russia, which ended an 11-match winning streak in Olympic play, dating to the Americans’ unde- feated march to the gold medal at the Beijing Games. CYCLING British take sprint gold Jason Kenny won the sprint for Bri- tain’s fifth gold medal out of a possible seven in track cycling. Kenny earned his first win against three-time world champion Gregory Bauge of France. The 24-year-old from Bolton, outside Manchester, made good on the British team’s decision to enter him in the event instead of de- fending champion Chris Hoy. Bauge failed in his bid to become the first Frenchman to win the Olympic sprint title in 40 years. Shane Perkins of Australia claimed the bronze medal. WRESTLING Cuban repeats as champion LONDON — After a redemptive win over his Turkish rival in the semifinals, Cuba’s Mijain Lopez said that he didn’t think anyone else could touch him. Lopez wasn’t really bragging. No- body was getting in the way of Lopez’s second straight Olympic gold medal. He took down Heiki Nabi of Estonia 2-0, 1-0, to win gold in Greco-Roman at 120 kilograms Monday night. Lopez is the third wrestler to win multiple golds at 120 kilograms, joining Russian legend Alexandre Karelin and Alexander Koltschinkski of the former Soviet Union. Asked if he’d be back for the Rio Games in 2016, Lopez was noncommit- tal. But Monday’s performance solidi- fied Lopez’s place as one of the great Greco-Roman heavyweights of all time. “I mean I am 30 already. I have three Olympics behind me. It is going to be a little bit more difficult, but life goes on,” Lopez said. Also Monday, Omid Noroozi of Iran won the gold medal in 60-kilogram Greco-Roman, while Alan Khugaev of Russia took the gold in men’s 84-kilo- gram Greco-Roman. But the most highly anticipated match of the day was between Lopez and Riza Kayaalp of Turkey in the semifinals. BEACH VOLLEYBALL Latvia knocks U.S. men out LONDON — Americans Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal were knocked out of the Olympic beach volleyball tourna- ment on Monday night by Latvia. The Americans won the first set 21-19, then dropped two straight to Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins, 21-18, 15-11. The other American men’s team, Beijing gold medalists Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser, had al- ready been eliminated. Latvia will meet the reigning world champion Brazilian team of Emanuel and Alison, which escaped a set point in the third to beat Poland 21-17, 16-21, 17-15. The reigning world champions trailed Mariusz Prudel and Grzegorz Fijalek 14-13 in the third. The Brazi- lians had one match point of their own before Alison spiked it to the sand, then ran off the court celebrating be- fore returning to give his partner a bear hug and a kiss on the cheek. The No. 2 Brazilian team of Ricardo and Pedro Cunha lost to Germany later Monday. Ricardo is the only three-time medalist in Olympic beach volleyball history, winning silver in Sydney, gold in Athens and bronze in Beijing — the latter two with Emanuel as his partner. In the remaining quarterfinal, Rein- der Nummerdor and Rich Schuil of the Netherlands were scheduled to meet Italy’s Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo. I N B R I E F AP PHOTO The United States’ Donald Suxho celebrates during a men’s preliminary volleyball match against Tunisia on Monday in London. LONDON—For the first time before a big meet, Jenn Suhr heard a positive message from her husband, Rick, who’s also her coach. While sending Jenn onto the field for the Olympic pole vault final Monday night, Ricktoldhernobody’sunbeatable — not even Russian superstar Yelena Isinbayeva, the two-time champion and world-record holder. Andso, Suhr went out andprovedhim right, defeating Isinbayeva, capturing the gold and giving a nice boost to the United States track and field team, which hasn’t been getting many breaks so far at the London Olympics. “Before I went out here, he said, ‘You’re going to win this,”’ Suhr said. “I’ve competed 100 times and that’s not something he says. It puts that extra spunkthat I coulddothis. Someoneelse believes in me that much.” Whenit was over, Suhr rushedover to the stands to see her husband, who gin- gerly wrapped an American flag around her shoul- ders while she sobbed into his chest. A quite different scene from four years ago in Beijing, when Rick was caught on camera berating Suhr after her disappointing runner-up finish to Isinbayeva. Few knew at the time that they were romantically involved and would be married two years later. Yes, they’vecomealongwaytogether. Fromtraininginapairof Quonsethuts that Rick connected together to form a jumping pit — the blue-collar practice area in western New York they call “Rocky’s Meat Cooler” —to winning an Olympic gold medal on the sport’s gran- dest stage. Suhr vaulted 15 feet, 7 inches (4.75 meters) to defeat Cuba’s Yarisley Silva, who cleared the same height but lost on a tiebreaker because she had one more miss in the competition. More significantly, Suhr beat Isin- bayeva, who failed to become the first womantowinthe same individual track and field event at three consecutive Olympics. Isinbayeva settled for bronze with a vault of 15-5 (4.70). Like so many in their pole vaulting world, the Suhrs have long considered Isinbayeva the gold standard. After his wife finally beat the Russian, Rick com- paredJenntowrestlerRulonGardner— who beat the undefeated Alexander Ka- relin in 2000 — and himself to Herb Brooks, who coached the 1980 Olympic hockeyteamtoitsshockingwinoverthe Russians and eventual gold. “It’s suchabigupset, I don’t thinkpeo- ple realize how big it actually is,” Rick Suhr said. US vaulter a Suhr thing in taking gold AP PHOTO United States’ Jen- nifer Suhr cele- brates her gold medal win in the women’s pole vault during the athletics in the Olympic Sta- dium in London on Monday. By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LONDON—The widowof an Israe- li athlete slain during the1972 Munich Olympics denounced the IOCduring a memorial Monday to honor the dead, shouting “Shame onyou!” for failing to offer a moment of silence during the opening ceremony for the London Games. Ankie Spitzer took the podium dur- ing the service for the 11 athletes and officials killed in a terrorist attack and pointedly directed her remarks to In- ternational Olympic Committee head Jacques Rogge, who had spoken mo- ments earlier and was present in the room, together with London organiz- ing committee chairman Sebastian Coe. “Shame on you IOC, because you have forgotten 11 members of the Olympic family,” she said in a voice la- den with passion. Saying the IOC was discriminating against the Israelis because of their Jewish faith, Spitzer insisted the dead deserved to be honored as Olympians in an Olympic context and not in the various places where memorials have beenheld, includingMonday’s event at London’s Guildhall. “You owe it to them,” she declared. The remarks punctuated an other- wise solemn event attended by several members of the British leadership and senior members of the country’s Jew- ish community. Rogge earlier had recalled being an Olympian in 1972, when he competed in sailing. He said he would never for- get the tragic events of that year, and that there is no justification for terror- ism. “Even after 40 years, it is painful to relive the most painful moments of the Olympic movement,” he said. “I can onlyimagine howpainful it must be for the families and close personal friends of the victims.” The proposal for a moment of si- lence has beencontroversial, withfam- ily members saying Olympic officials have made excuses for 40 years as to why it should not be held. The IOChas argued that the opening ceremony isn’t an appropriate forum for a mo- ment of silence. But Spitzer, the widow of fencing coach Andrei Spitzer, pointed out that this year’s ceremony included not one but two moments of silence and de- manded to know why it was appropri- ate to offer thoughts in memory of oth- ers but not the slain Israelis, who were, after all, Olympians. “Is the IOC only interested in power and money and politics?” Spitzer asked. “Did they forget that they are supposed to promote peace, brother- hood and fair play?” The remarks won Spitzer a standing ovation, and prompted whoops of ap- proval. The Munich Olympics were meant toright anhistorical wrong. Theywere the first held in Germany since the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which were tainted by images of Nazism. But the Black September Palestinian militant group penetrated the laxly secured athletes village and took Israeli team members hostage. Eleven died at the village or in a botched rescue attempt. AP PHOTO British Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, center, lights one of the 11 candles in memory of those killed during a memo- rial at Guildhall in London to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack Monday. An improper honor Israelis seek a more public remembrance of the victims of the Munich terrorist attack in 1972. By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press Writer LONDON — It’s single elim- ination now, so that means it’s Diana Taurasi, Tamika Catch- ings and Sue Bird time. The U.S. women will turn to the veteran leadership of the three-time Olympians when they meet Canada in the first game of the win-or-go-home quarterfinals on Tuesday. The trio have been part of the team’s dom- inant run over the last 16 years, helping the Americans win the last two gold medals. Now they’ll try to get them back to the semifinals for the seventh straight Olympics. “With our experience we un- derstand what’s ahead of us, what’s at stake, what you have to do, how you have to play, we can lead by example that way,” Bird said. Gold is the only color the Americans have known at the last four Olympic games. Teresa Edwards and Katrina McClain got the run started in1996 before passing the leadership to Dawn Staley and Lisa Leslie. Now Taurasi, Catchings and Bird are the leaders — each hav- ing their own style. “Sue’s subtle and effective, Diana’s very sledge hammer and very effective and Tamika just plays, doesn’t say much, doesn’t draw a lot of attention. She just plays,” U.S. coach Geno Auriem- ma said. “I said to Dee this morn- ing, we looked really good when you knock down five shots in the first quarter. Everyone else let’s out a sigh of relief. Having those vets step up, that’s huge. “If we get Tamika, Dee and Sue all playing great everyone else just fills in.” The Americans cruised through pool play winning by an average of 37 points. But now the stakes are raised with the U.S. facing elimination with a loss. “It’s one and done,” Bird said. “You can’t overlook that, you can’t have a bad night. I think really, the way I took that you have to make sure you’re ready to play. In the pool play, if we lost we’d still advance. Now you have to come and play in every single game.” Next wave operating under gold standard New leaders aim to bring US team to same result, the top spot on the medals podium. By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UP NEXT Team USA vs Canada 9 a.m. today TV: NBCSN LONDON—AliyaMustafinastoodatop the podium, proudly cradling her medal andwatchingthe Russianflagrise. Shedarednot evenimaginesucha scene sixmonthsago, herleftkneeachingandthe ruthless brilliance that had made her the world’s best gymnast no longer within her command. Yet she refusedtogive in, tothe paininher body or the doubts inher mind, and the reward now lay heavy upon her chest. “I am very, very happy I’ve won gold,” Mustafina said Monday after acing uneven bars. “Every medal represents its own thing.” No one couldappreciate that better than BethTweddle. Tweddle has been at the forefront of the transformation in British gymnastics, win- ningeveryprizethereis—except anOlym- pic medal. She’d come oh, so close four years ago, missing the bronze by a mere 25- hundredths points, andthe devastational- most droveher intore- tirement. To finally win a bronze inwhat is sure- lythe27-year-old’slast Olympics, infront of an adoring British crowd, was all that mat- teredandnot the color. “I tried to say it didn’t matter if I didn’t medal, but I’ve got every other title to my name,” Tweddle said. “I can now say I would have been devastated walking away with no medal. I amgoing to sleep easy to- night.” U.S. star Gabby Douglas, meantime, left the floor without a medal for the first time during these games, finishing last in the event. Though it is her aerodynamic uneven bars routines that earnedDouglas her “Fly- ingSquirrel”nickname, amedal wasalways a longshot. Mustafina, Tweddle and silver medalist He Kexin have far more difficult routines. To have a shot, Douglas would have needed to be perfect while the others made a slewof mistakes. Her routine lacked its usual electricity, andshestalledasshepirouettedonthehigh bar. It was the briefest of hesitations, and she quickly recovered. But she needed ev- ery last decimal point she could get, and that cost her a bunch. A step on her dis- mount didn’t help and, after politely smil- ingat thejudges, shequicklywalkedoff the podium and headed straight for the side- lines and her gymbag. Her score of 14.900 was the lowest inthe eight-womanfield. Mustafina wins bars gold, Tweddle gets 1st medal The Associated Press C M Y K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 7B ➛ S P O R T S NBC Olympics LIVE EXTRA features live streams of every Olympic sport directly to your computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone (iPhone and android). Free to our premier customers! Go to www.sectv.com for details. 3D On Channel 600 | Basketball On Channel 601 | Soccer On Channel 602 LONDO N 201 2 OLYMPI C GAMES trick from Canada’s Christine Sinclair, who scored in the 22nd, 67th and 73rd minutes. In many ways the win was reminiscent of the landmark comeback victory against Brazil in last year’s World Cup. “Even when they scored their third goal, there was something in me that knew that we had more, that we could give more,” Wambach said. “I don’t know what that means, quite honestly. I don’t knowif it’s just confidence until the end, but this team has a belief in itself, even when the go- ing gets rough.” Next comes the game the U.S. players have been eyeing for more than a year, a rematch with Japan on Thursday at Wembley Stadium with gold on the line. The top-ranked Americans lost to Japan on penalty kicks in the World Cup final last summer, a stunning blow that became a source of motivation as the play- ers prepared for this year’s Olym- pics. “This is redemption for us,” midfielder Carli Lloyd said. “We knowhowhard it was for us after that game. It hurt us for a really long time.” TheU.S. teamhas playedinthe title match in every Summer Games since women’s soccer was introduced in Atlanta in 1996, winning the gold in 1996, 2004 and 2008 and the silver in 2000. The Americans advanced by continuing its dominance of the neighbor to the north, extending its unbeaten streak against Cana- da to 27 games (23-0-4). The Americans lead the all-time se- ries 44-3-5, the last loss comingat the Algarve Cup in 2001. But it wasn’t easy. Sinclair was an imposing force, scoring her 141st, 142ndand143rdgoals inin- ternational play. She’s now even with Wambach for No. 2 on the all-time list, both chasing Mia Hamm’s world record of 158. Canada coach John Herdman said before the game that the run of futility against the Americans was on the minds of his players, and he addressed it with them in the run-up to the match. He also injected some pregame intrigue by accusing the Americans of us- ing “highly illegal,” overly phys- ical tactics on free kicks and cor- ner kicks. Certainly, his team gave one of its most spirited efforts on the biggest stage ever for a game be- tween the neighboring rivals, scoring the most goals the U.S. has allowedsince a 5-4 winby the Americans over Australia in May 2008. The game included a pair of U.S. goals resulting from mo- ments rarely seen in soccer, in- cluding a corner kick that curled in for a goal and a goalkeeper whistled for holding the ball too long. Canada coach John Herd- manfelt the goalkeeper call was a miscarriageof justice, andhealso felt referee Christiana Pedersen of Norway missed a hand ball in the penalty area in front of the U.S. goal. “She will have to sleep in bed tonight after watching the re- plays,” Herdmansaid. “She’s gon- na have to live with that. We will move on from this. I wonder if she will be able to.” Marie-Eve Nault played a ball ahead to Melissa Tancredi, who tapped a pass over to Sinclair. Sinclair then slalomed through the penalty area, maneuvering around defender Kelley O’Hara to beat goalkeeper Hope Solo with simple right-footer from 10 yards. It was the first goal allowed by the U.S. in more the 360 minutes. RALLY Continued from Page 1B LONDON — South Africa beat the United States 7-0 on Thursday for its first win of the Olympic wom- en’s field hockey tournament, con- signingtheAmericans tothebottom of their pool. The result was a surprise for two teams already eliminatedfromsemi- final contention. TheAmericans had won or lost their previous four matches by one goal, and conceded only six altogether. South Africa had two more goals disallowed. It was the worst loss by theUnitedStates in56years, accord- ing to topofthecircle.com. South Africa hadn’t earned a point in four losses, but theteamsteadilyimprovedfromconcedingan opening seven goals to Argentina to just one against Australia. Dallas High School product Paige Selenski had one shot for the United States in 34 min- utes of play. "We’re extremely disappointed with the re- sult today," said Keli Smith Puzo, a Selins- grove High grad. "South Africa showed up to play and we didn’t match their speed and quickness onthe ball. At this level, youhave to do that in order to produce a win. The best thing we can do now is finish off on a good note. We came in here to play one game at a timeandthat is what wearegoingto do. "We are going to play this last game as hard as we can so that we can go out on a positive note.” TheSouthAfricans neededtowin by six to rise above the U.S., and led by that much by the 53rd minute. Tarryn Bright and Pietie Coetzee scored twice each. South Africa enjoyed a whopping 27-6advantageinshots. It converted four of its 10 penalty corners, while the United States went 0-for-5. The United States, ranked No. 10 in the world entering the Olympics, openedthetournament with2-1loss toNo. 3Germanyanda1-0triumphover No. 2 Argentina, setting the Americans up as medal contenders. One-goal losses to Australia and New Zeal- and, ranked 6th and 7th, stalled medal talk. No. 12 South Africa had scored just two goals in its previous four games. The United States (1-4), finishing last in Group B, will play in the 11th-place game Fri- dayat 3:30a.m. Thelast-placeteaminGroupA is Belgium (0-3-2), which scored two goals in its five preliminary games. The United States, bronze medalists in Los Angeles in 1984, has finished eighth twice -- including Beijing four years ago -- and fifth in Atlanta in1996. AP PHOTO South Africa’s Sulete Damons (30) celebrates her goal during the women’s hockey pre- liminary match against he United States on Monday in London. South Africa won 7-0. Loss like few others for US UP NEXT Team USA vs. Belgium 3:30 a.m. Friday From staff, wire reports LeBron James added 18 points, getting the Americans’ first sevenof thethirdquarter be- fore Durant took over. Chris Paul finished with 17. “We’re great shooting team, but in close games sometimes you’ve got to go down and get someeasyones, andI wantedthe ball, whether it was layups or in the post,” James said. “Once you get a couple easy ones at the rim then the 3-pointers open up and yousawwhat KDwasabletodo.” Two nights after surviving their first real test in a 99-94 vic- tory over Lithuania, it seemed the Americans might be headed for another tight finish. Argenti- na shot 56percent inthe first half and the U.S. led just 60-59. Minutes later, it was effective- ly over. Durant’s 3-pointer after James’ surge gave the U.S. 10 points in 2:10 of the second half, and he made back-to-back 3s midway through the period to make it 85- 68. He nailed consecutive 3s again later in the quarter, the lat- ter from beyond the hash line, a distance that most players would never consider pulling up from. “I really didn’t pay attention to where the line was,” Durant said. “WhenI caught that ball I was go- ing to shoot it.” Durant, who holds the U.S. scoring record with 38 points in the 2010 world championship, might have threatenedthat if not for the lopsided score. He checked out for good about a minute into the fourth quarter. Manu Ginobili scored 16 points for Argentina (3-2), which would have won Group A via tie- breaker if it had blown out the U.S. Instead, it finished third and will face Brazil in the quarterfi- nals. A crowd featuring former Sec- retary of State Condoleezza Rice and ex-heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield was treated to an offensive show in the first half with little more defense than the NBA All-Star game. A basket on one end was answered quickly by a shot on the other inwhat was shaping up as a thriller between the last two Olympic champions. But the U.S. simply has too muchoffense, evenif the defense could use some tightening up. The Americans have two days to work on it before facing the Australians (3-2), who pulled a surprise earlier Monday, hand- ing Group Bchampion Russia its first loss, 82-80, on Patty Mills’ 3- pointer as time expired. Then again, maybe the de- fense is fine as it is. Durant finished 8 of 10 from3- point range and the Americans were 20 of 39. James, who scored nine of his 20 points in the final four min- utes Saturday, now has 225 points as a U.S. Olympian, pull- ing within six of Charles Barkley for third place on the U.S. career list. DURANT Continued from Page 1B LONDON—Overhisremarka- ble career, Michael Phelps has struck sponsorship deals with Speedo, Subway, Under Armour athletic wear, Omega watches andProcter &Gamble. But not everyoneat theLondon Games canbe showeredwithcor- porate largesse like the most dec- oratedOlympianof all time. Most work one, two, even seven jobs while finding time to train to face fully fundedpros. Inthis battle of haves andhave- nots at the London Games, the have-nots include a dentist and a disc jockey, a Buddhist monk and a one-time brothel owner. Irish boxer Darren O’Neill quit his job teaching at Holy Trinity Primary School inDublinto train full-time for the Olympics —and isn’t sure he’ll get the job back whenhe goes home. Healsohadtogiveuphurling, a rough-and-tumble native Irish sport that combines elements of field hockey, rugby and soccer. It is dominant in his hometown, hurling-madKilkenny. “I enjoyed the teaching as a re- lease fromboxing, too, andtooka risk in leaving,” he said. “It was a tough decision, same as leaving the hurling, but boxing gave me more personal satisfaction.” LanceBrooks, anAmericandis- cus thrower, worked as a bouncer and bartender and what’s known as a barbacker — restocking the cooler andtakingout the trash— when he moved to Denver five years ago andstartedto train. HealsoworkedColoradoRock- ies baseball games, coached at a local high school, worked at an oil-change service and did con- struction — all before his coach told him to cut out some of the jobs or lose his trainer. Kai Jahnssan, a pistol shooter, serves in Finland’s Coast Guard Air Flight Patrol as a helicopter rescue swimmer. Another marks- man has a job more suited to his Olympic discipline: Italy’s Luca Tesconi, whowonthe silver in10- meter air pistol, is a police officer inTuscany. Nick Symmonds, a four-time U.S. outdoor track champion in the 800-meter, auctioned a spot on his shoulder on eBay for $11,100 for a temporary tattoo with the name of the highest bid- der. Symmonds had to cover the shoulder because of IOC rules preventing athletes from hawk- ingtheir brands duringtheOlym- pics. Wendy Houvenaghel is a den- tist in Northern Ireland when she’snot ridingforBritainintrack cycling’s team pursuit. Japanese equestrian rider Kenki Sato has one of the more unusual full-time jobs: He’s a monk at his family’s Buddhist temple near Nagano, thesiteof the1998WinterGames. But of all the extracurricular jobs among this crop of Olym- pians, perhaps Logan Campbell’s raised the most eyebrows. The New Zealand taekwondo fighter openedahigh-endbrothel in2009 in Auckland to finance his train- ing and travel schedule ahead of the Olympics. Prostitution is le- gal inNewZealand. Phelps started early, when he signed a sponsorship deal with Speedoin2001. Nowhe makes $5 millionto$10millionayear. After the2008BeijingOlympics, where Phelpswoneight goldmedals, his agent, Peter Carlisle, predicted Phelps would make $100 million over his lifetime. He likened sponsor support to having“afamilyawayfromhome” andsaidit gave him“the freedom to train 100 percent and focus on what I neededtodo. That’s some- thing I’ve been very fortunate to have.” He said it at a press event spon- soredby Visa. AP PHOTO United States’ Lance Brooks competes in the men’s discus qual- ification during athletics competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Monday. Athletes must get creative to compete While star Michael Phelps is getting rich, others hold 7 jobs or have opened brothels. By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Writer C M Y K PAGE 8B TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ N F L 150 Special Notices FOSTER PARENT(S) NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for teens or sibling groups. 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Coach Rex Ryan, along with several players, ran over to break up the melee by pulling players off the pile. It lasted about a minute. Holmes ‘doubtful’ for preseason opener CORTLAND, N.Y. — Rex Ryan says wide receiver Santo- nio Holmes is “probably doubt- ful” for the New York Jets’ pre- season opener at Cincinnati on Friday night, but won’t rule him out against the Bengals. Holmes, the Jets’ top receiver, is not practicing Monday and there’s no immediate timetable for his return after injuring a rib in the team’s scrimmage Sat- urday night. Ryan said initial indications were that Holmes had a broken rib, but X-rays revealed no fracture. Ryan says he was “surprised” the X-rays came back negative. Ryan adds that Holmes is “obviously tender” and said the wide receiver told him “some- thing about cartilage,” but wasn’t clear on the exact nature of the injury. BEARS Receiver Davis signs BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — The Chicago Bears signed receiver Rashied Davis to a one-year contract to replace the retired Devin Thomas. The Bears announced the moves on Monday, while plac- ing Thomas on the reserve/left team list. Davis spent his first six years with Chicago and played for Detroit last season. He has 92 receptions for 1,095 yards and five touchdowns in 103 games to go with 72 kickoff returns for 1,400 yards and 69 special teams tackles. Thomas was trying to make the squad as a reserve receiver and special teams player after signing a one-year deal with the Bears in March. JAGUARS Blackmon inks deal JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville first-round pick Justin Blackmon agreed to terms Monday with the Jaguars. The Oklahoma State wide receiver is the last first-round pick to reach a deal. He was chosen fifth overall by the Jag- uars. The contract will be worth about $18.5 million for four years, which is the maximum for a fifth pick under the NFL’s rookie wage system. Blackmon, who missed the first 11 days of training camp, was arrested in Stillwater, Okla., on June 3 and charged with aggravated DUI when he regis- tered a .24 alcohol level, three times the legal limit. He later apologized and indicated he would stop drinking. Blackmon pleaded guilty at his court hear- ing July 24. I N B R I E F AP PHOTO New York Jets safety D’Anton Lynn (41) hits running back Joe McKnight (25) during training camp Monday in Cortland, N.Y. About 20 players were involved in a sideline brawl during a chippy practice when McKnight and Lynn tangled after a play. think that’s a key, we have got to build on it.” Lee was hampered by injuries during his rookie camp and early in his first season, though he played 14 games without starting. And there was the De- cember 2010game at Indianapo- lis inwhichLee interceptedPey- tonManningtwice. He returned one for a touchdown and set up a game-winning field goal in overtime with the other. When Ryan arrived, Lee emerged as a starter and leader on the field. Veteran linebackers Keith Brooking and Bradie James, both starters previously, wound up splitting time at the other inside linebacker spot last season. Neither was re-signed during the offseason. “He was ready last year, and OXNARD, Calif. — Sean Lee already knows virtually every detail of the Dallas Cowboys’ complicated defensive scheme. “His knowledgeof thegameis just amazing,” fellowlinebacker Victor Butler said. “He picks up stuff like that. He probably could coach us.” When Rob Ryan sees how teammates respond and follow Lee, the Cowboys defensive co- ordinator is reminded of one of his former Super Bowl-winning linebackers, Tedy Bruschi. “He deserves the respect. He has earned the respect,” Ryan said of Lee. “Tedy didn’t have to sayanything. Theyjust followed him. It’s the same way with Sean.” They are talking about a guy going into only his third NFL season, a high-energy lineback- er who became a starter last year and then played the second half of the season with a broken left wrist protected by a bulky cast. Lee still ledthe Cowboys with 131 tackles, 52 more than any other player, despite missing a game because of his injury. He tied for the team lead with four interceptions. The two team- mates with more passes defend- ed were cornerbacks. “A hurt Sean Lee is good. I’d take him at 50 percent,” Butler said. “But Sean Lee is a great as- set tothe teamjust inleadership qualities.” As the quarterback of the de- fense, Lee is responsible for re- laying the calls from Ryan, then checking the offensive forma- tion. Lee calls out signals and makes sure everybody is lined up in the right spot. Lee’s intensity is evident even during a walk-through session, suchas onMonday whenthe de- fense had a bad play. Lee shout- ed something in disgust and asked to run the play again. When the Cowboys got to training camp after the NFL lockout ended last year, they were in a cram session to learn Ryan’s 3-4 defense since they hadn’t been able to have any off- season work with their then- new coordinator. Now they have been with Ryan for a year, including a full offseason. “We were able to learn the de- fense. We’re coming into camp witha lot moreconfidence. Now we can really perfect the tech- niques, instead of finally learn- ing the defense for the first time,” Lee said. “Coach Ryan al- ways has wrinkles. He’s a guy who loves variations. He loves teaching different defenses, but our defense we have a great foundation to build off of. And I that’s why we gave him the op- portunities that we gave him,” coach Jason Garrett said. “He knows this game inside and out, he knows this scheme, he stud- ies the opposing offenses. It’s re- ally, really important to him. And his personality is infec- tious.” Garrett said Lee has determi- nation in everything he does, on the fieldor whenhe is “lockedin and focused” during meetings, trying to absorb everything that is said. When Lee was sidelined by a torn ACL in his right knee for what was supposed to be his se- nior season at Penn State in 2008, he took a medical red- shirt. He served as basically an undergraduate coach during practices and on the sideline during games that year, then had 86 tackles in 10 games the following season. “It speaks to his maturity,” Garrett said. “So if you are a guy in college to be coaching his teammates, whatever role he was in, I think it senses what the coaching staff thought of himat Penn State. Since day one since he’s been here, he’s been off the charts that way.” Ryansaidnobody workedhar- der in the offseason than Lee learning the defense, and that the linebacker earned “the keys to that” and the respect of his teammates. As for Ryan’s comparison to Bruschi, who played for the coach in New England, Lee was honored even though he be- lieves he has plenty of work to do to reach that level. “I need to play a lot more, and I need to make a lot more plays, and we’ve got to start winning. We’ve got to win Super Bowls,” Lee said. “That’s a guy who won Super Bowls, a Hall of Fame- type guy. ... I don’t think I’m close to it yet, but I’m going to work to get to it.” Lion now a leader Former PSU LB Lee rules Cowboys’ defense AP PHOTO Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee knows virtually every detail of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan’s complicated scheme. That is why the third-year player is already seen as the leader of the defense. By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer BETHLEHEM — Garrett Reid was a “happy-go-lucky” guy who conquered drug ad- diction, loved being in the weight roomand enjoyed mak- ing players laugh. That’s how many of the Phi- ladelphia Eagles closest to Reidrememberedtheir coach’s oldest son, who was found dead Sunday morning in a dormroomat the club’s Lehigh University training camp. Po- lice said the 29-year-old’s death was not suspicious, and the cause was under investigation. “I spent plenty of time with him,” guard Evan Mathis said Monday. “He was always in the weight room with us and was always on the field with us. He was a happy-go-lucky guy and always a joy to be around, al- ways telling jokes and having fun. Really just brightened your day when you were around him.” Funeral services will be held on Tuesday. On Monday night, Andy Reid, who has yet to address the media, issued a statement through the team. “We loved Garrett so much. He was a wonderful son and brother. He made us laugh, he was a pleasure to be around, he always had a smile on his face, and we will miss him dearly,” Andy Reid said. “We will never forget him, and we will remem- ber him with love.” Tuesday is a scheduled day off from camp, so the team is expected to join their coach at the funeral. “I spent a lot of the offseason hanging out with Garrett. We were pretty close,” center Ja- son Kelce said. “I want to be there to say ‘Goodbye’ to him.” The Eagles on Monday held a regular morning walk- through and a full afternoon practice without Andy Reid for the second straight day. Reid spoke to the team Sunday be- fore he left camp and im- pressed upon them the impor- tance of sticking to their daily schedules. “Garrett’s road through life was not always an easy one. He faced tremendous personal challenges with bravery and spirit. As a family, we stood by him and were inspired as he worked to overcome those challenges,” Andy Reid said. “Even though he lost the battle that has been ongoing for the last eight years, we will always remember himas a fighter who had a huge, loving heart.” The Eagles open the presea- son against the Steelers on Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field. Owner Jeffrey Lurie al- readysaidheexpects Reid, afa- ther of five, toreturnthis week. “For us to not take any days off and be out here having Coach Reid and Garrett on our minds, it’s been tough,” run- ning back LeSean McCoy said. “The biggest thing is that he wants all of us to stay together as a team. “We’re actually his extended family, and he said it’s tough right now, but we need to stay together as a team even in his absence. He wants us to be here, stay together, train hard, and try and achieve our goal. Playing a game is something big, but playing for himand his family actually motivates us a little bit more.” Garrett Reid had been stay- ing at camp where he assisted strength and conditioning coach Barry Rubin in an unoffi- cial capacity. Exercise and training had become a passion for Reid. “He was putting a lot of work into it, doing a lot of research,” Kelce said. “That was his goal to be a strength and condition- ingcoachas a headguy. He was good at it.” Eagles address loss of Reid’s son By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer ALBANY, N.Y. —NewYorkGi- ants cornerback Terrell Thomas may not be lost for the season, af- ter all. After getting a third opinion, the projectedstartingcornerback has decided to try to rehabilitate his injured right knee rather than have surgery. Thomas saw noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews on Monday, and he concurred with the advice that the five-year vet- eran received from Dr. Arthur Ting in California and the Giants medical staff on howto approach the injury. “The suggestion on the part of the doctors is that we try to rehab himandsee howhe does andif he can get back on the field,” coach TomCoughlinsaidafter practice. “He is coming back to camp and hewill jumpintoarehabprogram and we’ll watch him very, very closely and we’ll hope to acceler- ate the strength of the knee and see how soon he can join us, and hope for the very best.” Coughlin said Thomas, who led the Giants in tackles in 2009 and 2010, was en route back to camp. He was not immediately available for comment. The team said he would address the media Tuesday. Thomas missed last season af- ter tearing his right anterior cru- ciate ligament in a preseason game. He had reconstructive sur- gery, and pushed himself to be ready for training camp at the University at Albany. But he ex- perienced swelling in the knee af- ter the team’s third practice, a week ago Sunday. There was con- cern that his career was in jeopar- dy after his third ACL injury. He also hurt it at USC. Giants lose CB Thomas after all Three doctors examined the defender, who was the team’s top tackler in 2009 and 2010. The Associated Press C M Y K BUSINESS S E C T I O N B THE TIMES LEADER TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 timesleader.com Knight Capital saved Knight Capital Group survived a near-death experience on Monday, lining up Wall Street firms to lend it badly needed cash after the brokerage lost $440 million last week when a malfunction in its trading system flood- ed the market with erroneous trades. But the rescue, which came down to the wire, had a steep price: control of the firm. And it’s still not certain that Knight will make it through the epi- sode intact. Knight’s new investors will gain a 73 percent stake in the company and three board seats. Order: UK bank aided Iran A British bank schemed with the Iranian government to launder $250 billion from 2001 to 2007, leaving the United States’ financial system “vul- nerable to terrorists,” New York’s fi- nancial regulator charged Monday. State Financial Services Superintend- ent Benjamin Lawsky signed an order that requires London-based Standard Chartered Bank to answer his ques- tions following an investigation into “wire stripping,” the practice of remov- ing crucial identifiers in financial trans- actions. The order said the bank reaped mil- lions of dollars in fees at a time when such trade was restricted. Crops a little worse The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday the condition of the coun- try’s corn and soybean crops hasn’t gotten much worse in the past week but large portions remain in poor shape amid widespread drought. The USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report said that half of the nation’s corn is in poor condition. A week earlier 48 percent was in poor shape. Similarly, 39 percent of the soybean crop is in poor condition compared to 37 percent a week earlier. Guitar maker settles Federal prosecutors on Monday announced a deal to drop a criminal case against Gibson Guitar Corp. after the instrument maker acknowledged its importation of exotic wood violated environmental laws. Nashville-based Gibson agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty, forfeit claims to about $262,000 worth of wood seized by federal agents and contribute $50,000 to the National Fish and Wild- life Foundation to promote the conser- vation of protected tree species. 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CRUDE OIL $92.20 +.80 p p n n p p p p n n p p p p p p NATURAL GAS $2.91 +.03 6MO. 1YR. METALS CLOSE PVS. %CH. AGO AGO WHEN THEY READ about the car-sized Curiosity rover’s touch down on Mars on Monday morning, some people may have wondered “Why spend money on the space program, when the economy is in such bad shape?” For 2013, the nation’s defense bud- get is projected at $613 billion. By comparison, the NASA budget will weigh in at an estimated $17.7 billion. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for defense spending. But NASA, in its present form, doesn’t cost a whole lot of money in the grand scheme of things. And what do we gain from the space program? There are a lot of intangible benefits, but let’s set those aside. All sorts of research is conducted in space that wouldn’t be possible on Earth … and all kinds of products and processes used to solve problems encountered in space have secondary applications on the ground. Here are some examples: Satellite TV and radio. Scratch-resistant lenses. Firefighter respirators. Automatic implantable defibrillators. Digital cameras. GPS. Solar panels. Cochlear implants. Smart fabrics. Laser eye surgery. The list goes on. Odds are you’ve used or benefited from some of the things listed above, even if you’re not aware of it. But what could examining dirt on Mars get us? We can see how soil and chemicals react in extreme conditions. We can learn a thing or two about geology on Earth. We might find new chemical applications. And we might possibly discover that there was once life on Mars. It might not be likely, but if answering one of the fundamental questions of exist- ence is a possible side-benefit of a mission, I say let’s spend the money. NASA is operating on a virtual shoe- string, particularly given that its man- date is literally rocket science. Fortu- nately, private corporations are begin- ning to pick up the torch as far as commercial and even manned mis- sions are concerned, so NASA can divert more of its budget to pure sci- ence. When I was younger, I was fortunate to see two space shuttle launches in person. The night launch was by far the most spectacular thing I’ve ever seen. The sky lit up. The ground shook. Then the roar of the rockets reached us. And people who were more or less just like me were riding into space. If this country doesn’t invest in space technologies, someone else will. And they’ll be the ones to reap the benefits, not us. Investing in the future has not always been one of our strong points, and that may be why the econ- omy is in the shape that it’s in today. TECH TALK N I C K D E L O R E N Z O Look at Mars rover mission as another investment in our future Nick DeLorenzo is director of interactive and new media for The Times Leader. E-mail him at [email protected]. N EW YORK — Best Buy’s co- founder is looking to make a buy of his own, offering to take the electronics seller private only months after leaving as the company’s chairman. Best Buy said it would consider the offer but called it “highly condition- al.” And analysts are skeptical that for- mer Chairman Richard Schulze’s opening offer of $24 to $26 per share would get a deal done and that it could be tricky to line up investment firms to help pay for it. It’s the latest twist in the Minneapo- lis company’s struggles to stay rele- vant as more people buy electronics online. Best Buy is trying to avoid the fate of its rival Circuit City, which went bankrupt in 2009, partly because of changing shopper habits. The offer of 36 percent to 47 percent premium over the company’s Friday closing stock price values the compa- ny at as much as $8.84 billion. Schulze already has 20.1percent of the stock in the company, so paying for the rest of shares would mean coming up with about $6.9 billion. Schulze resigned as chairman in May, after a company investigation found that he knew about an inappro- priate relationship between fired CEO Brian Dunn and a female employee and failed to alert the board or human resources. Schulze was CEO for more than 30 years. Shares rose $2.35, $19.99, indicat- ing shareholders are skeptical. Analy- sts also expressed doubt the deal would happen quickly. AP FILE PHOTO Richard Schulze, seen in 2001, said Monday that he wants to take the electronics retailer Best Buy private by buying up all of its shares he doesn’t already own in a deal that values the company at as much as $8.84 billion. Let’s make a deal? Best Buy’s founder makes a $24 to $26 per share offer to buy the company and take it private. By MAE ANDERSON and BREE FOWLER Associated Press Four area companies will receive financial assistance from Ben Fran- klin Technology Partners of North- eastern Pennsylvania, a state-funded economic development organization with a mission to help create or re- tain jobs through the use of technol- ogy. “By and large our early-stage com- panies are not really of interest to banks,” said Laura Eppler, director of marketing for the agency. Two types of awards were an- nounced Monday. Early-stage com- panies, which Eppler said are nearly all technology firms, receive loans. Among the recipients was OPTiMO Information Technology LLC, head- quarteredinBloomsburgandwithan office in Wilkes-Barre. The company received a $25,000 loan to help devel- op and market its digital forensics products and services. Three established firms received1- to-1 matching grants for projects with a college or university partner: • Crispin Valve, Berwick, with Bloomsburg University, $18,302 to assist in implementing software to improve production efficiency. • Longo’s Bakery Inc., Hazleton, with Lehigh University’s Enterprise Systems Center, $25,000 to imple- ment software to enhance manufac- turing control andboost profitability. • Medico Industries Inc., Wilkes- Barre, Northampton Community College’s Emerging Technology Ap- plications Center, $26,500 to im- prove productivity, reduce waste and identify potential energy savings. Area firms to receive tech grants By RON BARTIZEK [email protected] C M Y K PAGE 10B TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ W E A T H E R 1 9 6 6 0 0 Find the car you want fromhome. timesleaderautos.com m www.rainbowjewelers.net 789 Wyoming Ave. • Kingston 287-6257 Open Tues.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat 10-4 Closed Sunday & Monday 6 Professionals On Hand To Assist You! WANT INSTANT CASH? WE PAY YOU What Your Gold & Silver Is Really Worth! Your Source For the Highest Cash Paid! 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Mostly clear to partly cloudy tonight. The Poconos Highs: 80-86. Lows: 69-71. Sunny to partly cloudy. Partly cloudy tonight. The Jersey Shore Highs: 82-86. Lows: 54-64. Mostly sunny. Partly cloudy tonight. The Finger Lakes Highs: 88-89. Lows: 69-71. Partly cloudy. Continued partly cloudy tonight. Brandywine Valley Highs: 84-87. Lows: 69-73. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Isolated thunder- storms tonight. 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Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snowflurries, i-ice. Philadelphia 89/72 Reading 89/68 Scranton Wilkes-Barre 85/65 86/65 Harrisburg 87/65 Atlantic City 82/70 New York City 85/72 Syracuse 86/62 Pottsville 84/62 Albany 86/62 Binghamton Towanda 86/61 84/59 State College 84/58 Poughkeepsie 86/64 101/78 92/74 93/64 100/78 85/63 79/67 66/54 98/71 97/63 80/57 85/72 89/70 83/70 91/79 96/77 87/73 61/54 66/50 89/73 Sun and Moon Sunrise Sunset Today 6:05a 8:12p Tomorrow 6:06a 8:11p Moonrise Moonset Today 10:47p 11:55a Tomorrow 11:19p 12:55p Last New First Full Aug. 9 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 There's a sense of fall in the air outside this morning under a blanket of fresh Canadian air. In fact, this is one of our coolest mornings since the end of June. The average morning low now has just dropped to 61 and by the end of the month, it'll be down to 57 or about what it was this morn- ing. Wispy thin clouds will adorn the sky today with enough sun for a very warm afternoon. Expect a notice- able rise in humidity Wednesday with showers possible heading into Thursday. More rain could arrive Friday. During this week in August last year, I measured 3.5 inches of rain. By the end of the month, the total was 12 inches. - Tom Clark NATIONAL FORECAST: A frontal boundary will produce numerous showers and thunderstorms across the Southeast and portions of the Mid-Atlantic today. Some of these storms could produce gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. Another storm system will bring scattered showers and thunder- storms to parts of the northern Plains and the Great Lakes. Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport Temperatures Cooling Degree Days* Precipitation TODAY Mostly sunny, low humidity WEDNESDAY Sunny, more humid 85° 64° FRIDAY Showers possible 77° 66° SATURDAY Partly sunny 80° 64° SUNDAY Sunny 80° 60° MONDAY Mostly sunny 80° 55° THURSDAY Showers possible 82° 63° 85 ° 56 ° K HEALTH S E C T I O N C THE TIMES LEADER TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 timesleader.com Whydidweexpandour E.R. andHeart &Vascular Institute? Becausewewant thebest for our families, too. NOWOPEN New E.R. and Heart &Vascular Institute , Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kickoff breakfast Organizers of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Wyom- ing Valley, an American Cancer Society event that raises funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer, will hold a kickoff breakfast from 8-9 a.m. Aug. 14 at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes- Barre. The main event is sched- uled in October. The breakfast will give busi- nesses and groups a chance to learn about the event and sign up for it. After breakfast, organizers will be “painting the town pink” with flyers and brochures. For more information, contact Sara Klinges, media chair, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Wyoming Valley, at 905-2540 or at [email protected]. Alliance Family Fun and Health Day scheduled for Saturday The third annual Alliance Fam- ily Fun and Health Day, a special community-wide event that pro- motes health and wellness in a fun and relaxed environment, will be held from11 a.m.—3 p.m. Sat- urday on the property of the Ha- zleton Health & Wellness Center. The free event will be held rain or shine. The day will include free health- care screenings, educational in- formation, food and more. There will also be fun activities for chil- dren including face painting and a scavenger hunt as well as a visit from Tux from the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins and Rainbow the Clown. Alliance healthcare services will also be provided at the event. Car seat safety checks will be conduct- ed throughout the day and physi- cians from Alliance Medical Group will be on hand. Kickoff celebration for Light the Night Walk planned Aug. 15 Participants of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Eastern Pennsylvania’s 2012 Light the Night Walk will host a kickoff celebration from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Mall at Steamtown. Guests will receive tips about fundraising from local staff mem- bers and pick up fundraising sup- plies and materials. This year’s walk is scheduled for Sept. 29 at Nay Aug Park in Scran- ton. Registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. During the walk, participants carry illuminated balloons — white for survivors, red for sup- porters and gold in memory of loved ones who died from cancer. To form a team or for more information, call (800) 482-2873 or visit www.lightthenight.org/ epa. IN BRIEF Health briefs are limited to nonprofit entities and support groups. To have your health-oriented announcement included, send information to Health, Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes- Barre, PA18711-0250; by fax: 829-5537; or email [email protected]. Information must be received at least two weeks in advance. Q: With all the recent attention paid to athletes over illegal steroid drug use, I’ve been wondering what harm these drugs actually do. Can you explain? —M.S., Philadelphia A: There are a number of perform- ance-enhancing drugs with differing effects and safety concerns, some of which I’ll describe briefly: The most common performance- enhancing drugs are the derivatives of testosterone like androstenediol, DHEA, hCG (the same hormone used to detect pregnancy), THG, oxandro- lone and stanozolol. They are well- known to increase muscle bulk and strength. Side effects include choles- terol elevation (increases risk of heart disease); elevation of blood sugar sufficient to cause prediabetes or frank diabetes; testicular atrophy and impotence; mania, aggression and emo- tional lability; and a marked increased risk of tendon rupture. Stimulants are used by some athletes to increase energy and help with weight loss. Side effects include high blood pressure; stroke; life-threat- ening heart rhythm disturbances; heart attack; and seizures. Ephedra is now banned by the FDA. Drugs that stimulate red blood cell production can increase oxygen-carry- ing capacity and greatly aid endurance athletes like long-distance runners, cyclists, skiers, soccer and basketball players. Health risks might include an increased risk of clots and heart failure. Insulin injections have been used by weight lifters to block the breakdown of muscle cells. Even though they’ll typically drink sugared drinks after injection, severe low blood sugars re- sulting in seizures can still occur. Creatinine powder is widely used to increase strength and endurance. Stud- ies have shown that creatine’s effect is to cause muscles to bulk up due to water retention with only a modest improvement in muscle strength. Cre- atine is not a banned substance, but might be laced with something that is illegal. Some may argue that performance- enhancing drugs result in athlete’s playing at a better level and create better entertainment for the fans. I disagree. They put the athlete in harm’s way and detract from the pure- ness of the sport. ASK DR. H M I T C H E L L H E C H T Use of steroids can result in bad side effects 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. Due to the large volume of mail received, personal replies are not possible. Some may argue that performance- enhancing drugs result in athlete’s playing at a better level and create better enter- tainment for the fans. I disagree. Some people say if cheese gets mold on it you should throw it all away. Is that true? According to the United States De- partment of Agricul- ture Food Safety Inspection Service, cheeses that are high in moisture content can har- bor mold below the surface of the food. So it’s best to discard soft cheeses that show any signs of mold. This includes cream cheese, cottage cheese, Neufchatel and any crumbled, shredded or sliced cheese. Hard and semi-soft cheeses like Cheddar, Colby and Swiss are not easy for mold to penetrate, say food safety experts. So it is OK to cut away the moldy part and safely eat the rest of the cheese. Make sure to cut off at least one inch around and below the moldy spot, however. And keep the knife away from the mold so it does not contaminate other parts of the cheese. Some molds are harmless such as the white moldy rind of Brie and Camembert cheeses. And molds used to make cheeses like Roquefort, blue, Gorgonzola, and Stilton are safe to eat as well. Mold that is not part of the manufacturing process is a prob- lem, however. If you’re not sure O N N U T R I T I O N Questions about mold about mold on any food, advises the FSIS, toss it. Moldy bread should be tossed, says the FSIS. Bread is a “porous” food so mold can easily grow beneath the surface of what you see. And it can spread quickly. After you toss moldy bread, clean the area where it was stored to keep mold from spreading to new loaves. Foods processed without pre- servatives are more apt to mold quicker. Keep mold under control with a few housecleaning rules: Clean the inside of your refrig- erator every few months with a tablespoon of vinegar dissolved in a quart of water. And use a bit of bleach in water to scrub away any signs of black mold that can grow along door seals. Musty-smelling towels and sponges means mold is growing. If you can’t clean them, throw them away. —MCT Information Services Measuring human intelli- gence may be controversial and oh-so-very-tricky to do. But like obscenity, we think we know it when we see it. A new study, howev- er, demonstrates a more rigorous way to see and measure differences in in- telligence between individ- Brain size matters, but so do connections, says study MCT ILLUSTRATION By MELISSA HEALY Los Angeles Times See BRAIN, Page 4C N EWPORT NEWS, Va. - “She has changed the way we think about pain.” Hospice practitioners, physicians, compounding pharmacists, nurses and medical students all attest to the influence of Maureen Carling in their approach to pain management. An English-born nurse and hospice worker, Carling, 73, worked at River- side Regional Medical Center in New- port News, Va., in the 1990s before “retiring” in Williamsburg, Va. In re- tirement she developed the “Carling Pain Assessment Algorithm,” devel- oped tapes and CDs and conducted workshops around the country on pain management. This year, the Virginia Association for Hospices & Palliative Care recog- nized her work with a Lifetime Achievement Award. While at Riverside, her supervisors noted that Carling’s patients lived longer because she managed their pain better. As a newcomer and a nurse, Carling was reluctant to tell physicians how to do their jobs, but she soon became in demand for her skill in assessing pain and her ability to ease it through the use of targeted drugs administered topically. “This is not nuclear physics. It’s ap- plied pharmacology and good nurs- ing,” Carling says, in a phone inter- viewfromHouston, where she is stay- ing with her daughter Debbie. In Oc- tober 2011, the midwife/home health visitor/registered nurse received a devastating diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer. Her ensuing treat- ment has put on hold her collabora- tive work in a pending clinical trial through the Pain Management Edu- cation and Research Foundation. “On a scale of one to 10 (unbeara- ble), how do you rate your pain?” That’s the question every medical practitioner traditionally asks. Car- ling explodes over the phone, “It doesn’t assess pain. Do you find it helpful? No. All you are asking is ‘how bad is it?’” She learned early in her career from an English doctor that most patients See PAIN, Page 3C MCT PHOTOS Maureen Carling, left, shown talking with her daughter Debbie Fuller in Williamsburg, Va., has been honored with a lifetime achievement award, shown below, from the Virginia Association for Hospices and Palliative Care for her work in pain management. Committed to care Nurse revolutionizes pain management, gains following By PRUE SALASKY Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) 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It opened up a new area for us,” says her former supervisor Shar- ron Nichols, nurse manager for Riverside Hospice. “She brought a different way to look at pain. She introduced more of a spiritu- al, personal element.” She cred- its Carling with improving ter- minal patients’ quality of life, which in turn led them to live longer. Impressed by the skill of Car- ling’s pain assessment, Brenda Clarkson, a fellowUKnative and executive director of the Virginia Hospice Association, hired her to teach nurses at the hospice she ran in the Richmond area. “She’s one of life’s rare people, she’s really made a difference,” says Clarkson. An avid talker, Carling found that other professionals were starting to listen to her. Aprofes- sor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond asked her to publish her findings. She started getting letters from doctors all over the country. “There’s no one more aston- ished than me,” she says. Abbot Laboratories in Illinois asked her to write more exten- sively. She joined a national speakers’ bureau. She instructed the military at Fort Eustis and then at Fort Carson in Colorado, where she was awarded the Commander’s Coin for Excel- lence. She developed audiotapes, CDs and a workbook to pass on her findings and her assessment methods. She committed her al- gorithm, the Carling Pain As- sessment Algorithm, to a single laminated card that nurses could carry bedside. She developed a body map for patients to pin- point their pain along with its description and appropriate treatment. “Opiates and narcotics don’t relieve all pain,” she says. “They relieve it in soft tissue, but bone pain isn’t responsive.” “Pain is what the patient says it is.” Some may dismiss a patient’s pain as psychosomatic, others as a drug-seeking ploy. “When you’re in pain, you can do with- out that,” says Carling with in- dignation. She emphasizes how documenting every detail helped her to gain buy-in from other medics. “I never stop marveling at her clinical evaluation skills,” says compounding pharmacist David Creecy, owner of the Poquoson Pharmacy and current president of the Virginia Pharmacists As- sociation. “She has a very good bedside manner and a very effec- tive interviewtechnique. She lis- tens to her patients. She re- taught me to listen. The chal- lenge is that it may take anhour.” By targeting the specific pain, Carling found that lower-dose drugs often worked better than more powerful medications and with fewer side effects. “Medical professionals are trained to treat the diagnosis, but chronic pain is completely different. The brain continues to send out pain sig- nals even after wounds are healed. It creates changes in the nervous system,” says Carling. She revels in “seeing the light go on” when doctors and nurses get an answer to something they didn’t understand. “When I first heard Maureen speak, she completely turned my understanding of pain man- agement upside down. She is spellbinding,” says Creecy, not- ingthat medical professionals all have studiedpaininthe abstract, but her approach is revolution- ary. “The number of people she has helped can’t be counted.” PAIN Continued from Page 1C “She came with a whole new look for pain management. It opened up a new area for us. She brought a different way to look at pain. She introduced more of a spiritual, personal element.” Sharron Nichols Nurse manager for Riverside Hospice C M Y K PAGE 4C TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ H E A L T H 7 2 1 4 4 0 7 2 1 4 7 2 1 4 777 4 0 4 0 PA066033 SAVE $25 Call Now! 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The resulting picture of in- telligence is a remarkably sim- ple one: from a single hub in the prefrontal lobes radiates a plethora of bright- ly lit connections to all corners of the brain. This sug- gests that when we engage in goal-di- rected behavior that requires judg- ment, sustained at- tention and flexi- bility, the two sides of the pre- frontal lobe coordi- nate incoming in- formation, send out commands and keep us on task, said the study’s lead author, Mi- chael W. Cole of Washington Uni- versity’s cognitive neuroscience de- partment. To do all that well, it needs to maintain connec- tions throughout the brain that have speed and high capacity. The latest study under- scores a growing appreciation among neuroscientists for the importance of the brain’s “white matter” — fat-covered clusters of axons that string neurons and the brain’s two hemispheres together — in brain function. Our volume of “gray matter” is popularly spo- ken of as a measure of intelli- gence. 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Include your name and your relationship to the child, your child’s name, age and birthday, parents’, grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ names and their towns of residence, any siblings and their ages. Also, include a daytime phone num- ber. Email your birthday an- nouncement to people@time- sleader.com or send it to: Times Leader Birthdays, 15 North Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250. You also may use the form un- der the People tab on www.ti- mesleader.com. BIRTHDAY GUIDELINES ➛ C O M M U N I T Y N E W S Jeffrey Matthew Hivish, Jr., son of Kristin Nardone, Kingston, and Jeffrey Hivish, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, Aug. 7. Jeffrey is a grand- son of Teri Nardone, Exeter; John Nardone, Exeter Park; and Michele and Richard Hivish, Wilkes-Barre. He is a great- grandson of Joan Profirio, Exe- ter; Ann Nardone, Exeter; Ge- orge and Shirley Ferenchick, Plymouth; and James Hivish, Plains Township. Jeffrey M. Hivish Jr. Alexandra Mary Strickland, daughter of Jim and Nancy Strickland, Plymouth Township, is celebrating her 10th birthday today, Aug. 7. Alexandra is a granddaughter of Henry and Henrietta Kellar, Nanticoke, and Dolores Strickland, Plymouth Township. She has a sister, Kyr- sten, 19, and a brother, Jimmy, 16. Alexandra M. Strickland Alexis Noreen Sargent, daughter of Elizabeth and Cayle Sargent, West Hartford, Conn., is cele- brating her 1 1th birthday today, Aug. 7. Alexis is a granddaughter of Noreen Fisher Draht, Hanover Township; Albert Draht, Wilkes- Barre; and Pearl and Gordon Sargent, Otis, Mass. She has a brother, Jude Armond, 9. Alexis N. Sargent David Bradley Turner, son of David and Kelly Turner, Hanover Township, is celebrating his fourth birthday today, Aug. 7. David is a grandson of Frank Turner and the late Shirley Turner, Glen Lyon, and Warren and Barbara Farley, Wilkes-Barre. He is a great-grandson of El- izabeth Taylor, Plains Township. David has a brother, Korey, and two sisters, Deandra and Jordyn. David B. Turner Myles Nicholas-Daniel Wood- ward, son of Ajay Woodward and Beth Lewis, Shickshinny, is cele- brating his second birthday today, Aug. 7. Myles N. Woodward Cole Michael Thomas Jackson, son of Michael and Lisa Galloway Jackson, Horsham, is celebrating his eighth birthday today, Aug. 7. Cole is a grandson of Judie and Michael Martin, Hanover Town- ship; Thomas Galloway, East Point, Ga.; and the late Tom and Louise Jackson. He has two sisters, the late Karla and Keyo- nia. Cole M. Jackson HAPPY BIRTHDAY! EDWARDSVILLE: The Ed- wardsville Senior Center an- nounced that today is a bag lunch day. Blood pressure screenings will be conducted by Manor Care at 10:30 a.m. on Wednes- day and a Hawaiian Day special lunch will be served. A staff member from State Representative Gerald Mullery’s office will visit from10 a.m. to noon on Thursday and Sam’s Club will present a Healthy Living program at 11 a.m. EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors, a Project HEAD Club, will meet at 1 p.m. today in St. Anthony’s Center. Hosts/host- esses are Mary Dirhan, Frank Fountain, Marcella Fountain, Bernie Serbin and Dorothy Serbin. At the last meeting, Bill and Maryann Kull and Dorothy Serbin were welcomed back and Dorothy and Bernie Serbin were congratulated on the occasion of their 64th wedding anniversary. Organ music was played by Bill Kull. Tom Alpaugh won the special game prize and his wife, Amy, won a basket of cookout supplies. Tom Lahart and Ma- ryAnn Markowski shared the bingo jackpot and 50-50 winners were Fran Lepo, Kathy Loucks, Johanna Malinowski, Tony Matreselva and Helen Zarychta. Travel coordinator, Johanna, is accepting reservations for a trip to Mount Airy Casino on Wednesday. Pick ups in Exeter and Pittston. Non-members welcome on trips. For details call Johanna at 655-2720. FALLS: The Falls Senior Center walking group will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Hawaiian Day will be celebrated with special snacks and a Hawaiian meal at noon on Wednesday. Free blood pressure screening will be conducted by Julie Gro- dis from Golden Living Center at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. A representative from the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 14. KINGSTON: The Kingston Senior Center, 680 Wyoming Ave., will be open today for scheduled activities, but closed for lunch. A bag lunch should be brought. A Hawaiian Day special lunch will be served on Wednesday and a costume and dance con- test will be held. Manor Care will be conduct- ing blood pressure checks at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Medical Dynamics will have a presenta- tion at noon on diabetes and arthritis. The center is offering “Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness” at 12:45 p.m. starting Aug. 14. Jean Spindler will be the instructor. MOUNTAIN TOP: The Moun- tain Top Social Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Aug. 14 at the St. Jude’s Church Father Nolan Hall Day Room. Doors open at noon. New members are welcome. Hosts will be Grace Zarkesh and Albina Yarrish. Members are reminded of the trip to Woodloch Pines, Hawley, on Sept. 16. Non members wel- come. For reservations, or more information, call Otto at 474- 0641. MOUNTAIN TOP: Mountain Top Senior Center Tricky Tray Raffle and Bake Sale will be held to support local seniors from11 a.m. to 4 pm. on Friday at the Mountain Top Senior Center, located inside the Wright Manor, 460 South Main Road. Tons of prizes including gift certificates to Red Lobster, Outback Steakhouse, Lia Sophia jewelry, Sugarloaf Golf Club, Damenti’s, King’s Pizza and Sand Springs Golf Club, movie passes and more. The bake sale will include homemade treats, apple and peach dumplings, brownies, mini cheesecakes, zucchini bread and more. Contact the center at 868-8517 for more information. NANTICOKE: The Rose Tucker Center, 128 W. Washing- ton St., is closed for lunch and open for all regular activities today. Members should bring a bag lunch. The Hollywood Casino bus trip departs from St. Mary’s Church at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. A discussion on heat stress prevention, sponsored by Celtic Health Care, will take place at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 14. PLAINS TWP.: Members of the Plains Senior Citizens Pro- ject Head are reminded to bring articles for the Plains Crime Watch Night Out to be held this evening at the Leo Solomon School. PLYMOUTH: The Shawnee Senior Citizens will hold their annual picnic at noon on Thurs- day at the First Welsh Baptist Church, Girard and W. Shawnee avenues. A wrapped gift should be brought for the “Dirty Bingo” game. Shirley Thomas and Dorothy Flynn are handling the picnic arrangements and the Rev. Anita J. Ambrose, presi- dent, will preside at the meet- ing. PLYMOUTH: The Senior Citizen’s Friendship Club of St. Mary’s in Plymouth met recent- ly. Maggie Panek, Helen Skovira and Betty Reese were the 50-50 winners. Special project winners were Stanley Bednarski and Otto Eime. The homeless will be hosted at Holy Child School building, Willow Street. Volunteers are needed for Sept. 22 and 23 to help with cooking and serving. Call Ann, club president, at 779-4309. The next meeting will be at 1 p.m. on Monday at the Holy Child School building. Servers are Peggy Hogan, Chris and Bill Hurst, Ann Januszewski and Ann Koproski. New members are welcome. SWOYERSVILLE: Swoyers- ville Senior Citizens will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton church hall. Winners of the 50-50 fundrais- er at the last meeting were Virginia Engle, Theresa Bosak and Madeline Barush. Refresh- ments and bingo were enjoyed. New members are welcome. WILKES-BARRE: The Penn- sylvania Association of Retired State Employees will meet at 1 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. Guest speaker will be Tom O’Neill, regional vice president. Lunch will be served and Stan- ley Rushinski, chapter presi- dent, will preside. WYOMING/WEST WYOM- ING: The Wyoming, West Wyoming Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Monica’s meeting room. Servers are He- len Ostroski, George Yurek and Genny Labaty. A special menu with wimpies will be served. Fifty-fifty winners at the last meeting were Elinor Yurek, Helen Ostroski, Nancy Marcy and Genny Lahathy. The bingo jackpot winners were Irene Zilinski and Theresa Alexander. A July birthday celebration was held for Theresa Regula. New members are welcome and wheelchair-accessible park- ing is available. NEWS FOR SENIORS The NEPA Red Hat Queens Council is holding a pajama party from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on Sept. 6 at the Old Country Buf- fet, Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $5. All Red Hat members and their female guests are invited. Dead- line for reservations is Aug. 23. Each chapter is asked to donate one wrapped door prize with a value of at least $5. Chapter names should be put on the gifts. For more information contact Agnes Turosky, chair- person, at 256-3257 or Sue Nevel, co-chairperson, at 256- 3957. From left, are Turosky and Nevel. Red Hat Queens Council plans pajama party for Sept. 6 PETS OF THE WEEK How to adopt: Call or visit the Hazleton Animal Shelter, 101 N. Poplar St., Hazleton. Phone 454-0640. Hours for adoptions are 1-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 1 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Business hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Wish list: donations of cat food, cleaning supplies, paper products, and blankets are in need. Name: Jack Sex: male Age: 18 months Breed/type: Jack Russell mix About this dog: neutered Name: Fluffy Sex: male Age: adult Breed/type: orange, domestic, long-hair About this cat: neu- tered Funfest Committee volunteers recently met to bundle and dis- tribute promotional brochures about the event to be held Sept. 8 and 9 in downtown Hazleton. The full-color brochures were fi- nanced through a contribution by the Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which also helps to distribute the brochures and to spread the word to potential visitors about the street fair and parade. In recognition for its contributions to Funfest, the Visitors Bureau is named a Silver Sponsor for the event. To obtain brochures for distribution, or for more information about Funfest, call 1-800-OKF-FEST or visit www.funfestpa.org. Volunteers with the brochures, clockwise from bottom left, are Megan Paisley, Ann Marie McGrogan, Ryan Paisley, Katie Paisley, Matthew Seamon and Michael Seamon. 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(TVPG) 11 a.m. FNC Happening Now (N) TV TALK TODAY C M Y K THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 7C ➛ D I V E R S I O N S UNIVERSAL SUDOKU MINUTE MAZE W I T H O M A R S H A R I F & T A N N A H H I R S C H CRYPTOQUOTE GOREN BRIDGE B Y M I C H E A L A R G I R I O N & J E F F K N U R E K JUMBLE B Y H O L I D A Y M A T H I S HOROSCOPE CROSSWORD PREVIOUS DAY’S SOLUTION HOW TO CONTACT: Dear Abby: PO Box 69440, Los Ange- les, CA 90069 For more Sudoku go to www.timesleader.com O N T H E W E B Dear Abby: I am one of nine employees who work in a jew- elry store owned by “Tom” and “Carol,” a husband and wife. Tom is having an affair with “Angie,” our bookkeeper. I know, because I have heard him talk about it to my co-workers. Carol is suspicious and has approached each of us to ask if anything is going on between them. So far we have covered for them. Abby, we are getting tired of cover- ing for our boss. It creates tension to lie to Carol, and personally, I feel a lot of guilt over this. Some of us have suggested to Angie that she quit, but she has no intention of doing so. Should we tell Carol what we know, tell Angie’s husband, or just keep our mouths shut and continue working in these uncomfortable circumstances? — Uneasy in New York Dear Uneasy: I don’t blame you for feeling uneasy. You have been placed squarely in the middle. It is unfair for your boss to expect you to lie for him, and equally unfair that his wife is ask- ing you to be her stool pigeon. Carol probably knows what’s what. She shouldn’t be putting her employ- ees on the spot to obtain proof that Tom’s fooling around. If she questions you again, simply say, “Sorry, I have nothing to say.” I assure you, she’ll get the message. Dear Abby: What do you do with someone who has no manners? A relative of my husband’s has been dating a woman for more than a year. They are both in their 30s, and there’s a strong possibility they will marry. Whenever a group of us get togeth- er to go out for dinner, on vacation or anywhere, she puts a damper on the entire event. She won’t converse (and it’s not because she’s shy), she never smiles, she just sits with her arms crossed and is absolutely miserable. She has been to our home for din- ner on a couple of occasions. After- ward she gets up from the table and never, ever, says please or thank you. She’s the most immature, self-cen- tered, unpleasant human being I have ever met. Even our children comment on her rudeness — in addition to the group of people we go out with. She is even rude to my mother-in-law, but her boyfriend just doesn’t see it. They say that love is blind — but THAT blind? It has reached the point that we don’t want to associate with this couple. Would I be out of line to say something to her about her lack of manners, and if so — what do you suggest I say? — Fuming in Delaware Dear Fuming: From your description of this unhappy young woman’s body language, it is obvious that she’s des- perately uncomfortable in social situ- ations with you and “the group.” It is possible that she suffers from a social phobia of some sort. Rather than confront her about her “bad manners,” make a date to see her alone. Then, in the kindest way possible, try to get her to open up about what’s bothering her. If that doesn’t work, then talk to your husband’s relative about your concerns. His girlfriend may suffer from problems that could be helped with counseling or medication. As a last resort, curtail your invita- tions to them. DEAR ABBY A D V I C E Store owners drag their entire staff into uncomfortable office affair To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently re- quested — poems and essays, send a busi- ness-sized, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby’s “Keepers,” P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage is included.) ARIES (March 21-April 19). The requirements made of you may not seem all that appealing at first, but if you find a way to make them interesting, you evolve. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are no insignificant mysteries of life, so delve into the area that interests you. The answer to some small problem could be the miraculous cure for what ails the world. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll be involved in a complex activity that stretches your skills, helps you grow and fulfills your poten- tial. You’ll invest many hours to excel at this endeavor. CANCER (June 22-July 22). No life is without sorrow, but you’ll feel comforted in the knowledge that sorrow won’t stick to you; it will pass. Knowing this, you are willing to risk more. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). True power is the ability to empower others. There are those who will benefit big time from learning what you’ve known for so long. You’ll hone your leadership skills. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone erroneously told you, “To get the fruit, you have to climb the tree” — or something akin to that. The truth is that sometimes the fruit hangs low, and all you have to do is reach up and pluck it off. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Keeping up with people is harder than it should be. You have so many ways to stay in touch, and yet your responsibilities and distrac- tions make it challenging to find the time. But try. You’ll be glad you did. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You won’t progress without accept- ing a risk. This comes as no surprise, as you’ve taken similar risks in the past and done quite well indeed. 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A steal at this price $2,495 ‘02 Pontiac Sunfire 102k, 5 speed stick shift, cold air $3,795 ‘01 Ford Explorer XLT Leather, moon- roof, cold air, 124k, $4,295 ‘99 Plymouth Grand Voyager 1 owner, 106k, $3,495 “Same as Caravan”. ‘00 Chevy Blazer 2 door, Z71 pack- age, 58,000 miles, $5,995 ‘03 S10 Pickup 2 wheel drive, new inspection, $3,495 ‘94 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited New brakes and ball joints, front and rear, nice truck! $3,295 ‘01 Buick Century Custom, 4 door, 122k, $2,995 ‘97 Saturn SC Coop 5 speed, 122k, new timing chain, new tires, save gas now! $2,895 ALL VEHICLES ARE INSPECTED AND WARRANTED CHEVROLET `99 S-10 PICK-UP Silver, 85,000 miles, excellent condition, covered bed. $3800 570-822-7657 DODGE `96 NEON 90,00 miles. Needs work. $500 570-855-4229 FORD `00 EXPLORER XLT 4 wheel drive, cold air, CD player. Looks & runs excel- lent. $1,850 570-299-0772 FORD ’95 F150 4x4. 1 Owner. 91K. 4.8 engine, auto. Runs great. New paint, stake body with metal floor. 570-675-5046. Leave message, will return call. $4990. HYUNDAI ‘03 ELANTRA GS Black. 1 owner. Non-Smoker. Fan- tastic Fuel Econo- my! Florida car (CLEAN). Freshly Serviced. 112K miles. $3300. Call (570) 822-3005. JEEP `97 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4x4, low mileage, all options, 6 cyl. Excellent. $2,875 Call 570-309-7230 KIA `00 SPORTAGE EX 4wd, dark green, 75,000 miles, leather interior, A/C, pb, pl, ps and pw asking $2000 call 570-332-4884 NISSAN ‘95 PATHFINDER 4 door, auto, XE 4WD, 143,000 mi, runs good, body very good, no rust, garage kept, $3200 neg. 570-455-2705 between 10am and 7pm 412 Autos for Sale AUDI `01 A6 4.2 Engine, good condition, per kelly blue book, Quatro awd, abs 4 wheel, navigation system, integrated phone, plus all standard Audi options, super clean, garage kept, recently inspected. If you ever wanted an Audi, here’s your opportunity! Asking $5200. 570-678-5618 or 570-574-3441 CADILLAC `08 DTS Fully loaded, 14,000 miles, automatic, all power, leather interior, showroom condition. Silver. $25,000. Call Mike 570-779-4351 412 Autos for Sale ACME AUTO SALES 343-1959 1009 Penn Ave Scranton 18509 Across from Scranton Prep GOOD CREDIT, BAD CREDIT, NO CREDIT Call Our Auto Credit Hot Line to get Pre-approved for a Car Loan! 800-825-1609 www.acmecarsales.net 11 AUDI S5 CONV. Sprint blue, black / brown leather int., navigation, 7 spd auto turbo, AWD 08 CHEVY AVEO red, auto, 4 cyl 07 BUICK LACROSSE CXL, black, V6 07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, silver, grey leather 06 LINCOLN ZEPHYR grey, tan leather, sun roof 06 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER, mint green, V6, alloys 05 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, blue, sun- roof, 79K miles 05 CHEVY IMPALA silver, alloys, V6 04 NISSAN MAXIMA LS silver, auto, sunroof 03 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS blue sunroof 49,000 miles 03 AUDI S8 QUATTRO, mid blue/light grey leather, naviga- tion, AWD 02 FORD ESCORT SE red, auto, 4 cyl 01 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON, blue/grey, leather, AWD 00 BMW 323i silver auto 73 PORSCHE 914 green & black, 5 speed, 62k miles, $12,500 SUVS, VANS, TRUCKS, 4 X4’s 09 DODGE JOURNEY blue, 3rd seat, AWD 08 DODGE NITRO SXT orange, auto, 4x4 08 FORD ESCAPE XLT SILVER, V6, 4X4 06 INFINITY QX56 Pearl white, tan leather, Naviga tion, 3rd seat, 4x4 06 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, Black, V8, 4x4 truck 06 FORD EXPLORER XLT, black, 3rd seat, 4x4 06 CHEVY TRAILBLZAER LS, SILVER, 4X4 05 FORD FREESTAR SE, white, 7 pax mini van 05 CADILLAC SRX black, leather, V6, AWD 05 HYUNDAI TUSCON LX green auto, AWD 05 DODGE DURANGO LTD Black, grey leather, 3rd seat, 4x4 05 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE Blue, 5 speed, V6, 4x4 05 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SPORT, blue, auto, 4x4 truck 04 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER XLS red, auto, 4 cyl., AWD 04 FORD ESCAPE XLT silver, 3rd seat, 4x4 04 NISSAN XTERRA XE blue, auto, 4x4 04 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4x4 Pewter, grey leather, 3rd seat 04 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z71, green, 4 door, 4x4 truck 04 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND graphite grey, 2 tone leather, sunroof, 4x4 02 CHEVEY TRAILBLAZ- ER LT, silver, V6, 4x4 02 FORD F150 SUPERCAB XLT silver, 4x4 truck 01 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SPORT, red, V8, 4x4 truck 01 DODGE DURANGO SLT grey, 3rd seat 79,000 miles. 4x4 01 FORD F150 XLT white, super cab, 4x4 truck 01 FORD F150 XLT Blue/tan, 4 door, 4x4 truck 00 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SPORT, green, V8, 4x4 truck 00 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO X-CAB green, 4x4 truck 99 FORD EXPLORER SPORT 2 door black, 4x4 99 NISSAN PATHINDER gold, V6, 4x4 BUICK `97 LESABRE Limited. V6. 4 door, silver exterior, grey interior, fully equip- ped, power every- thing. 94k original miles. Snow tires included. Currently inspected. Family car. $2900. 570-675-2468 CADILLAC ‘00 DTS Tan, satellite radio, leather, moon roof, loaded excellent condition. 136k miles. $4,995. 570-814-2809 CHEVY ‘95 ASTRO MARK III CONVERSION VAN. Hightop. 93K. 7 passenger. TV/VCP/Stereo. Loaded. Great con- dition. $3,495 (570) 574-2199 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park CHEVY ‘03 IMPALA V6, Very clean car! $3,995 570-696-4377 MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR 6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. $1500. 570-899-1896 412 Autos for Sale DODGE `07 CALIBER SXT Steel blue, power windows & locks, 90,000 miles, runs great. $6,800 570-466-1044 DODGE ‘02 VIPER GTS 10,000 MILES V10 6speed, collec- tors, this baby is 1 of only 750 GTS coupes built in 2002 and only 1 of 83 painted Race Yellow it still wears its original tires showing how it was babied. This car is spotless throughout and is ready for its new home. This vehicle is shown by appointment only. $39,999 or trade. 570-760-2365 FORD `01 FOCUS ZX3 Auto, air, alloys, power window & door locks, 85,000 miles. Great vehicle for student. $3,995. 570-498-7036 FORD ‘02 MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE Red with black top. 6,500 miles. One Owner. Excellent Condi- tion. $17,500 570-760-5833 HONDA ‘08 ACCORD 4 door, EXL with navigation system. 4 cyl, silver w/ black interior. Satel- lite radio, 6CD changer, heated leather seats, high, highway miles. Well maintained. Monthly service record available. Call Bob. 570-479-0195 Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified! VITO’S & GINO’S 949 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort 288-8995 09 Mercedes GL450 7 passen- ger. Too many options to list. 30K miles. Garage kept. Creme puff. $47,800 04 Nissan Armada 7 pas- senger. 4wd. Excellent condi- tion. $11,900 93 UD Tow Truck with wheel lift. 64k. $10,000 96 Jeep, Grand Cherokee, 4 wheel drive, 4 door, runs excel- lent $3,995 95 Buick Park Ave 54k. $3,995 96 Plymouth Voyager 82k $3,495 99 Chevy Cavalier, 89k. 4 door. $2,495 00 Chevy S10 Blazer. 4 door. 4wd. Red. $2,795 96 Nissan Maxi- ma, V6, 4 door, air, auto, sun- roof. 103K. $3,495 Junk Cars & Trucks wanted. Cash paid. LEO’S AUTO SALES 93 Butler St Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-825-8253 Kia Sedona ‘04 7 Passenger Van Leather, air, CD, sunroof, 6 cylinder, auto, very good condition. $3,850 Mercury Tracer ‘98 4 cylinder, 4 door, auto. $1,550 Current Inspection On All Vehicles DEALER LEXUS `05 RX 330 All wheel drive, Champagne tan, navigation, backup camera, lift gate, ivory leather with memory, auto, 3.3 liter V6, regular gas, garaged, brand new condi- tion, all service records. 6 disc CD. Private seller with transferable 1 year warranty, 96K. REDUCED to $16,590. 570-563-2731 MERCEDES ‘00 E_320 Showroom condi- tion; was $50K new; no winters, flawless with all options. Sil- ver/Gold. 94k miles. $9,995. 570-262-1223. 412 Autos for Sale WANTED! ALL JUNK CARS! CA$H PAID 570-301-3602 MARZAK MOTORS 601 Green Ridge St, Scranton 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ‘00 Ford Taurus Station Wagon Silver, grey leather interior, 132,000 miles, all options work. $2,599 ‘99 GMC Sierra Pickup 4x4, extended cab, bed cap, gray, 132,000 miles $4,795 ‘00 Ford Windstar Minivan 3rd row seat, rear A/C, gray, 132,000 miles $2,699 ‘00 FORD WIND- STAR LX 3rd seat, ice cold air, 132,000 miles $2,695 LINCOLN ‘02 TOWNCAR Signature series, Silver, grey leather interior, 99,000 miles, runs great $4,795 ‘05 CHEVY AVEO Silver, 4 door, grey cloth interior, A/C, re-built transmission with warranty, 4 cyl. 79,000 miles $4,995 ‘02 Mercury Mountaineer all wheel drive, green exterior, tan leather interior, lots of options, $4,500 ‘03 Mazda 6 5 speed, yellow with grey interior, 4 door, loaded with options. $4,295 Warranties Avail- able 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 570-445-5622 MERCURY `03 SABLE LS PREMIUM 4 door, one owner. 6 cyl, 3 liter, 4 speed auto. All power, ABS, moon roof & remote. 73,000 miles, very dependable. $4,550 570-333-4827 NISSAN `06 MAXIMA SE Immaculate condition, low miles, all power. $12,500 OBO 570-237-2412 Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! PONTIAC `06 GRAND PRIX GXP 80,000 miles, auto- matic, front wheel drive, 4 door, all power, sun/moon roof. $11,000 (570)855-2062 PONTIAC `86 FIREBIRD Black, V6, very clean. 61K. Garage kept, fully main- tained & recently inspected. $16,000 570-474-9866 or 570-332-2487 TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT 112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Key- less entry, sun- roof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629 VW ‘10 JETTA 15,900 miles, stan- dard transmission. Garage kept, white with sunroof. $15K 570-387-8639 415 Autos-Antique & Classic CHEVROLET `76 PICKUP 4 Cylinder Very Good Condition! NEW PRICE $2,500. 570-362-3626 Ask for Lee 415 Autos-Antique & Classic CHEVY ‘30 HOTROD COUPE $47,000 FORD ‘76 THUNDERBIRD All original. $9,000 MERCEDES ‘29 Kit Car $5,500 JUST REDUCED (570) 655-4884 hell-of-adeal.com CORVETTE ‘64 CONVERTIBLE 327 NOM manual 4 speed transmission, red/black interior, ps, pb, teakwood wheel, original owner 25 years. $38,000. 883-4443 MAZDA `88 RX-7 CONVERTIBLE 1 owner, garage kept, 65k original miles, black with grey leather interior, all original & never seen snow. $7,995. Call 570-237-5119 MERCEDES-BENZ `73 450SL Convertible with removable hard top, power windows, AM /FM radio with cas- sette player, CD player, automatic, 4 new tires. Cham- pagne exterior; Ital- ian red leather inte- rior inside. Garage kept, excellent con- dition. Priced to Sell! $23,000. Call 570-825-6272 421 Boats & Marinas FISHING BOAT. Like new. 16 1/2’ Trophy Fiberglass. 25 HP Johnson motor, 48 lb thrust, trolling motor with foot control. Recharg- er, pedestal front seat, carpeted floor. Live well, storage compart- ment. Excellent condition. $4500. 570-675-5046 after 12 noon YAMAHA WAVERUNNER GP800R 2001 2 cylinder 2stroke 784cc Less than 20 hours of use Recently serviced New battery New spark plugs No cracks or fades in seat Included Yamaha GP800Cover and single PWC trailer Must pick up $4500.00 Call 570 313 7744 427 Commercial Trucks & Equipment CHEVY ‘08 3500 HD DUMP TRUCK 2WD, automatic. Only 12,000 miles. Vehicle in like new condition. $19,000. 570-288-4322 FORD `70 F350 Dual rear wheels, 360 V8, 4 speed, standard transmis- sion, 10 foot cube box. New tires, runs good, 52,000 miles. $1,000 call 570-388-2464 436 Mopeds ROKETA ‘11 SCOOTER 250 cc, red, disk breaks, automatic transmission. Cruise at 55mph all day. Only 600 miles. Price $1,800. 570-954-0577. 439 Motorcycles ‘12 BRAND NEW SCOOTER All ready to ride, electric start, auto- matic transmission, disk brakes, rear luggage trunk, under seat storage, around 100 mpg, fully street legal, all ready to go! only $1,595. Call 570-817-2952 ‘99 HARLEY FHLT 27,000 miles, excellent condition, detachable tour pack, $7,800. Call 570-678-3790 Motorcycle for sale? Let them see it here in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 BMW 2010 K1300S Only 460 miles! Has all bells & whistles. Heated grips, 12 volt outlet, traction con- trol, ride adjustment on the fly. Black with lite gray and red trim. comes with BMW cover, battery tender, black blue tooth helmet with FM stereo and black leather riding gloves (like new). paid $20,500. Sell for $15,000 FIRM. Call 570-262-0914 Leave message. HONDA ‘98 ST1100 Black, 2 new tires and fork seals, Tour pak. excellent con- dition. $4,200. 570-675-1982 439 Motorcycles HARLEY ‘10 DAVIDSON SPORTSTER CUSTOM Loud pipes. Near Mint 174 miles - yes, One hundred and seventy four miles on the clock, original owner. $8000. 570-876-2816 KAWASAKI ‘07 EX 650 Ninja, blue, low miles, garage kept, excellent condition. $3,000. 570-704-8254 Selling your Camper? Place an ad and find a new owner. 570-829-7130 SUZUKI ‘01 VS 800 GL INTRUDER Garage kept, no rust, lots of chrome, black with teal green flake. Includes storage jack & 2 helmets. $3600 570-410-1026 SUZUKI ‘12 BOULEVARD LS650 Under 100 miles and 400 lbs, must sell. Serious inquiries only. Many Extras $5,000 firm. 570-855-5084 YAMAHA ‘97 ROYALSTAR 1300 12,000 miles. With windshield. Runs excellent. Many extras including gunfighter seat, leather bags, extra pipes. New tires & battery. Asking $4,000 firm. (570) 814-1548 442 RVs & Campers FOREST RIVER`08 5TH WHEEL Model 8526RLS Mountain Top,PA $18,500 570-760-6341 PACE ARROW VISION ‘99 M-36 B (FORD) Type A gas, 460 V10 Ford. Excellent condition, 11,000 miles. I slide out, 2 awnings, 2 color flat screen TV’s. Generator, back up camera, 2 air con- ditioners, micro- wave/convection oven, side by side refrigerator with ice maker, washer/ dryer, queen size bed, automatic steps. $29,900. 570-288-4826 or 570-690-1464 SOUTHWIND `93 30’ fully equipped RV. Nice condition. Sleeps 6. At Camp- ground with lake rights. $13,495 Negotiable. Call 570-379-2102 451 Trucks/ SUVs/Vans CHEVY ‘99 BLAZER Sport utility, 4 door, four wheel drive, ABS, new inspection. $4200. 570-709-1467 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park CHEVY ‘99 BLAZER 4x4, Absolutely Like new! $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park DODGE ‘04 DURANGO 1 owner, leather sunroof, 3rd row seat $6,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 451 Trucks/ SUVs/Vans FORD ‘02 EXPLORER Red, XLT, Original non-smoking owner, garaged, synthetic oil since new, excel- lent in and out. New tires and battery. 90,000 miles. $7,500 (570) 403-3016 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park FORD ‘02 F150 Extra Cab. 6 Cylinder, 5 speed. Air. 2WD. $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 FORD ‘73 F350 Stake Body Truck 55,000 Original miles - garage kept, only 2 own- ers, hydraulic lift gate, new tires, battery and brakes. Excellent condition. No rust. Must see. $4900 or best offer Call 570-687-6177 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park FORD ‘00 EXPLORER XLT EXTRA CLEAN! 4X4. $3,995. 570-696-4377 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park FORD ‘03 EXPLORER XLT 4X4, leather, sunroof, like new! $5,995 570-696-4377 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park FORD ‘03 EXPLORER XLT 4X4, leather, sunroof, like new! $5,995 570-696-4377 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park JEEP ‘04 GRAND CHEROKEE LOREDO 4x4, 6 cyl, 1 Owner, Extra Clean SUV! $5,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park MAZDA ‘01 B3000 4x4, 5 speed, extra clean truck $3,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 MITSUBISHI `11 OUTLANDER SPORT SE AWD, Black interi- or/exterior, start/ stop engine with keyless entry, heat- ed seats, 18” alloy wheels, many extra features. Only Low Miles. 10 year, 100,000 mile war- ranty. $22,500. Will- ing to negotiate. Serious inquires only - must sell, going to law school. (570) 793-6844 451 Trucks/ SUVs/Vans 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park SATURN ‘04 VUE Front wheel drive, 4 cyl, 5 speed, sunroof, clean, clean SUV! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 1518 8th Street Carverton, PA Near Francis Slocum St. Park SATURN ‘06 ION-3 5 speed,sunroof, 1 owner, like new! $4,995 Call For Details! 570-696-4377 SUZUKI `07 XL-7 56,000 miles, automatic, all-wheel drive, 4 door, air condi- tioning, all power, CD player, leather interior, tinted windows, custom wheels, $13,000 Call 570-829-8753 Before 5:00 p.m. Wanna make a speedy sale? Place your ad today 570- 829-7130. 457 Wanted to Buy Auto BUYING USED VEHICLES Call Vitos & Ginos 949 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort, PA 288-8995 503 Accounting/ Finance Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Local company looking to fulfill com- pany’s growing needs. Hiring two additional staff members. Accounts Payable and Accounts Receiv- able clerks. Candi- dates should have 2 years of general accounting experi- ence, be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word, and pay attention to detail. Individuals should have strong com- munication skills both verbal and written, and be able to work in a team environment. Duties include but are not limited to: - Follow up, collec- tion and allocation of payments - Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities - Reconciling of cus- tomer or vendor accounts - Contacting cus- tomers or vendors in regards to pay- ments/notices - Data entry in com- pany software - Accept other responsibilities as assigned. Employer offers a competitive wage and benefits pack- age. nickie@ gocolours.com 509 Building/ Construction/ Skilled Trades EXPERIENCED CARPENTER Part time, possible Full time. (570) 793-5501 518 Customer Support/Client Care CSR RFM Services is looking for a Cus- tomer Service Rep- resentative with mathematical skills in the Wilkes-Barre area. Experience helpful, but will train the right candi- dates. Fax resume to 570-517-5003. 522 Education/ Training Needed at our Wilkes-Barre, Dallas & Mountain Top Locations. CALL 570-905-3322 ASK FOR LAKE GEMZIK OR EMAIL RESUME TO: LGEMZIK@ BUILDINGBLOCKS LEARNINGCENTER.COM ChildCare Teachers 538 Janitorial/ Cleaning CLEANING PERSON Needed for busi- ness. Evening hours (6pm-?) and week- ends. $10/hour. Part time or full time hours available. Employment refer- ences required. Call 570-823-7907 for an interview. 542 Logistics/ Transportation DRIVERS Independent Contractor Opportunities For owners/opera- tors with 2002 or newer Cargo Vans for courier services. Must have cell phone and GPS. Work is dispatched out of Wilkes-Barre Pa. Ask about our sign on bonus. 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APPLY ONLINE: www.icare specialists.com SUBMIT RESUME: HR Dept. 703 Rutter Ave. Kingston, PA 18704 Fax: 570-287-2434 OPTOMETRIST Crystal Vision Cen- ter is in search of full time and part time Optometrists for Luzerne and Lackawanna county offices. $100K+ per year. Professional liability and health insurance benefits. CrystalVisionCenter @Hotmail.com Fax resume to: 570-961-0744 LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanout your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified! PART TIME MEDICAL ASSISTANT For busy physician office in the Hazle- ton area. Some evening hours. Must be flexible. Please mail resume to: 631 Airport Road Suite 101, Hazleton PA 18202, email to paincare56@yahoo. com or fax to (570) 861-8205 Per diem all shifts for CNA, LPN & RN Apply in person at Summit 50 N. 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THE CITY OF PITTSTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTU- NITY EMPLOYER. 566 Sales/Retail/ Business Development A AVON-ST VON-STAR ART T T TODA ODAY Y www.startavon. com/mlevalley 888-286-6743 SALES Business to busi- ness sales person wanted. Experience a must. Sell adver- tising for use in the bar and restaurant business. Full time position. Great pay. Email resume to: adsonaglass @gmail.com SALES OPPORTUNITY DelBaso Ford is now accepting applica- tions for Sales Posi- tions. We are look- ing for an energetic, self-motivated indi- vidual to join our award winning organization. Apply in person to: 249 Market Street Kingston Email: PatandDans @aol.com or Call 570-288-4501 566 Sales/Retail/ Business Development SAM’S CLUB SAM’S CLUB Hiring part time positions for: Cashiers Overnight Merchandiser Bakery Meat Department Cart Associates Please apply online at SamsClub.com or at the Kiosk in the Club. 441 WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP BOULEVARD 570-821-5500 600 FINANCIAL 610 Business Opportunities MEASURABLE CLEANING GUARANTEED RESULTS Make Your DD 214 Mean more. JAN-PRO, a rapidly growing, global commercial clean- ing franchise net- work introduces VetConnection, SM the 1st branded commercial clean- ing business opportunity creat- ed just for Veter ans. If you’re ready to make your DD 214 mean a whole lot more contact us about VetConnec- tion from JAN-PRO today at 570-824-5774 Stephen.Zirnheld @jan-pro.com Seamstress wanted Would you like to be able to set your own hours while owning your own business? & Joining forces with an already established boutique.. Call Sally for details. 570-675-4634 630 Money To Loan “We can erase your bad credit - 100% GUARAN- TEED.” Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission say they’ve never seen a legitimate credit repair opera- tion. No one can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. It’s a process that starts with you and involves time and a conscious effort to pay your debts. Learn about manag- ing credit and debt at ftc. gov/credit. A message from The Times Leader and the FTC. 700 MERCHANDISE 702 Air Conditioners AIR CONDITIONERS 2 portable 14,000 btu. $325 each or both for $600. 570-820-9904 706 Arts/Crafts/ Hobbies CIRCUIT PERSONAL ELECTRIC CUTTER by Provo Craft. New never used. Bonus cartridge & DVD’s also Ultimate Cre- ative Series DVDs never opened with custom storage box. All for $175. 570-357-4025 708 Antiques & Collectibles COINS Washington quarters 1932-P 1935-P; 1936P; 1936D; 1939P; 1940D. $80. 570-287-4135 COLLECTIBLE COINS. Over 55 Graded coins by NGC, ECGS and IGG. Many extras. All must go. $200 OBO. 570-855-3113 DOLL. Shirley Tem- ple Silver Screen Series - HEIDI. In original box, perfect condition. $100. 570-239-1638 INDY PEDAL CARS (2) 1 Marlboro Indy pedal car $100. 1 AJ Foyt black Copen- hagen Indy pedal car, $100. both excellent condition. 570-696-3988 LIONEL TRAIN SET $150. bUDDY L ride on dump truck 25” l 1958 $90. Railroad lamp PDH $40. HO steam with passen- ger cars $45. 570-735-1589 710 Appliances Why Spend Hundreds on New or Used Appliances? Most problems with your appli- ances are usually simple and inexpensive to fix! Save your hard earned money, Let us take a look at it first! 30 years in the business. East Main Appliances 570-735-8271 Nanticoke CONVECTION OVEN Wolfgang Puck digi- tal, with additional accessories. Never used, parts still in plastic. Comes with manual. Bought for $199. asking $50. Call 570-388-3026 or 570-328-0659 Too many baby toys? Pass them on, sell them with an ad! 570-829-7130 DRYER gas, large capacity. Speed Queen good condi- tion. $85. 570-328-3046 REFRIGERATOR ‘ $75. 570-280-2472 REFRIGERATOR col- lege dorm Emerson 2.8 cu. ft. excellent condition & working order $45. 821-0461 REFRIGERATOR Whirlpool 18 cu. ft. $100. Whirlpool washer, good con- dition $100. Sharp microwave, large good condition $25. 570-825-4336 WASHER & DRYER apt size Whirlpool works good. Paid $500 will sell both $200 or $150 each. Christmas items $1. each, some old, some new. 570-829-3512 WASHER/DRYER. Gas. GE super capacity. $225. 570-881-3929 712 Baby Items CRIB. White, excel- lent condition. FREE 570-328-5611 STROLLER blue, hooded, belts, $20. Booster seat $5. Potty trainer, clean $5. All excellent condition. 852-0675 STROLLER J. Mason Navy blue with stor- age underneath & canopy. Folds easi- ly. $5. 333-4325 716 Building Materials DELTA TOILET tank fill valves, new in box never opened total of 11 pieces all for $15. 735-6638 SLIDING GLASS DOORS with alu- minum frames for bath tub $25. 570-824-7743 720 Cemetery Plots/Lots MT. ZION CEMETERY Luzerne County, Exeter Twp. 4 plots. $300 each. 513-382-0070 726 Clothing COAT black, long leather, very good condition $35. 570-287-6329 REFEREE pants and shirts. (5) $10-$14, shirts, (5) $8. SHOES, black $10 & $20. Sleeveless shirts, $3, Leather bag, $10. 570-252-8295 730 Computer Equipment & Software COMPUTER 1 small form factor p4 com- puter, 1 1 gig memo- ry, 1 80 gig hard drive, 1 fresh copy win xp professional 1 copy of microsoft xp office, 19” lcd monitor, 1 computer desk, 1 chair, 1 desk lamp, 1 instant mes- saging usb monitor mount camera, 1kodak ep3 printer, copier, scanner, 1 fifi film digital camera with download & charging usb cradle and memory card, 1 logitech usb desk- top microphone, 1 set speakers, 1 usb hub, 1 6 port anti short hub. $200 obo 570-693 2713 DELL DIMENSION 2400 tower. New 160gb harddrive. fresh windows xp installation. 1 gb ram. microsoft office 2007. usb mouse/keyboard included. delivery available. $65. 570-654-0574. 732 Exercise Equipment STATIONARY exer- cise bike Ergome- ter, very good con- dition $40. 570-693-1288 TREADMILL NEW $300 obo. 570-362-0076 742 Furnaces & Heaters HEATERS VENT FREE propane or natural gas heaters, new in box with warranty. 20,000 btu $199. 30,000 btu $270. they have thermostats & blow- ers. Heaters can be mounted on wall or free standing on floor. Call 570-675 - 0005 after 6:00 PM 744 Furniture & Accessories AIR MATTRESS new, full size, with pump $40. Mattress top- per very thick, with gel, full size $70. Futon white oak, Stickley Style heavy duty cushion $300.Recliner Lazy Boy tan, $300. Sofa beige, floral, 8 way hand tied springs $250. 823-2709 ARMOIRE with 2 drawers, $35. Dresser, 4 drawers, $25, or both for $50. Slider Rocker, $25. Bar Stool with back, $5. 570-823-0881 BAR STOOLS. (4) beige leather and cherry wood. Pier One. Immaculate condition. $350 570-814-1316 BED, single, heavily padded $200. 570-822-9697 BEDROOM SUITE Queen sleigh bed, dresser, armoire, nightstand. Excel- lent condition. $950 Neg. 388-1106 CHAIR, arm over- size, new $75. 570-655-9472 CHAIRS, (2) Genuine leather, cus- tom made recliners. Taupe color, like new. $550 each. SOFA, CHAIR, OTTOMAN, 3 TABLES, great for den. Wood and cloth, all in excellent condi- tion. $450. Call after 12 noon 570-675-5046 CHINA CABINET, $400. DESK, $125. SEWING MACHINE, $50. 570-578-0728 COFFEE TABLE large square solid wood, good condi- tion $15. Canister set, country style ceramic, very nice! $10. 570-852-0675 DESK. Solid oak roll- top. Excellent condi- tion. $450 570-709-6664 DINING TABLE oblong highback with 4 chairs $200. TV STAND with wheels and glass doors $35. 570-696-3988 FURNI SH FURNI SH FOR LESS FOR LESS * NELSON * * FURNITURE * * WAREHOUSE * Recliners from $299 Lift Chairs from $699 New and Used Living Room Dinettes, Bedroom 210 Division St Kingston Call 570-288-3607 KITCHEN DINING SET. Solid oak, 6 chairs. Leaf to expand table. Good condition. $250 OBO. 570-714-5386 LOVESEAT in good condition, $150. 2 concrete lion stat- ues sold as a pair, $250. 472-1002 $ $ $ $ $ Mattress A Queen Size Pillow Top Set Still in Plastic Must Sell!!! $150 570-280-9628 MATTRESS SALE We Beat All Competitors Prices! Mattress Guy Twin sets: $139 Full sets: $159 Queen sets: $199 All New American Made 570-288-1898 Metal outdoor table with five chairs $35 Cherry end table $25 570-262-4421 NIGHT STAND, maple $6. 6 sets of twin sheets, $12. China Hutch medi- um wood Mediter- ranean style $40. A/C large, used one season. $65. Also, 2 wool women’s jackets, 1 reversible. $12. each. 570- 822-9617570-822- 9617 after 11 am. PATIO DINING SET 4 sling spring chairs with 4’ round glass top table, very good condition. $125. La z boy maroon color rocker reclin- er, very good con- dition. $225. 570-714-4350 ROCKER, yellow pine. New. $30. (570)489-2675 SOFA BED. Queen, 6ft long. $75 OBO 570-693-1918 STORM DOOR 32” white 6 panel storm door with screen & glass door. Excell- ent condition $150. 570-696-3988 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! TABLE LAMP Orien- tal Chinese woman 1960’s ceramic, pink -white-gold. $35. Collector spoons 17 different, must take all $35. 696-1927 WATERBED KING Size, currently set up. $250. Call (570) 714-3693 HUNLOCK CREEK 120 Sawmill Road Sat., Aug. 11th, 9-4 Old Singer sewing machine, antique roasters on stands, Beanie Babies, in- fant car seat & base, 2 toddler car seats, women’s & children’s clothes, something for everyone! KINGSTON ELEMENTS OF STYLE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE R 845 Wyoming Ave Tues. & Wed., 10-? Racks, hangers, chandelier, 3 way mirror, large mirrors, decorative fireplace, one bookcase. 748 Good Things To Eat PICK YOUR OWN BLUEBERRIES! 8am to 8pm Closed Sundays Sickler Blueberry Farm - Vernon 570-333-5286 570-333-4944 NO PETS IN THE FIELD!! GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 756 Medical Equipment WHEEL CHAIR excellent condition $50. 570-905-4818 WHEEL CHAIR. Electric, Pride Mobility Jet 3. Never used. All original paperwork, still in delivery pack. Paid over $5700, asking $500. 824-6594 758 Miscellaneous All Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted Highest Prices Paid In CA$H FREE PICKUP 570-574-1275 758 Miscellaneous AUTO PARTS amber rotating light for truck roof. $25. Head lights for plow truck. 2/$25. Tail- lights for dump or box truck, brackets included 2/$25. Auto/truck manuals (10) ranging from 1950-1985. $10. each. Truck door, 1973-1980 passen- ger side Dodge pickup. $75. Pinto trailer hook for dump truck. $40. Railroad jacks 10 ton each (2) $50. each. Canvas/tarp, 12’x11’ heavy weight. $20. 9’x8’9” light weight. $15. Craftsman 3/4” socket set. 23 sock- ets in metal box. $150. EFM oil burn- er/ motor $30. 570-823-6829 BINDERS. (1) sports cards, (1) Pokeman cards and pencil sharpeners. Too much to list. $75 for all OBO. 570-288-4651 CANES made from slippery maple trees, all handles different, many shapes & heights, $5. each. Over 200 Christmas & house- hold items includes trees, lights, orna- ments, figurines, vases, flowers, knick-knacks, lug- gage, exercise machine & more for $60. Electric sewing machine $5. STOVE, coal/wood. $550 570-735-2081 CAR TOP CARRIER Sears, hard shell, new in box, never used $125. Great Buy. 570-457-7854 CEILING FAN antique brass $20. White outdoor patio light $25. Bread- maker with manual $20. White bath- room cupboard with glass shelves $15. Chrome wall mount bathroom light fix- ture $10. 822-8788 CLOTHING, boys, over 45 items name brand, L/XL, 14-18 $40 for all. SHOES, women’s, (Skech- ers) size 9, new or barely worn. 4 pair, $40 for all., Mens Zig Tech Sneakers, size 11, never worn, $20. FIGURINES, Precious Moments, no boxes, 7 for $50. 570-237-1583 SCOOTER Q Linkl $975. firm. 144 miles only, automat- ic transmission After 6 pm 570-288-6925 758 Miscellaneous ENTERTAI NMENT centers 1 colonial style 52wx48hx18”d $150. Solid wood 6’11x3’w, lights, cabinets $200. 5 drawer file cabinet $50. 280-2472 FISH TANK. 20.5x14x10.5, includes 30” stand, light and all acces- sories. $25 OBO 570-693-1918 FREE AD POLICY The Times Leader will accept ads for used private party merchan- dise only for items totaling $1,000 or less. All items must be priced and state how many of each item. Your name address, email and phone number must be included. No ads for ticket sales accepted. Pet ads accept- ed if FREE ad must state FREE. You may place your ad online at timesleader.com, or email to classifieds@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to Classified Free Ads: 15 N. Main Street, Wilkes- Barre, PA. Sorry no phone calls. GARAGE SALE LEFTOVERS AMCOR portable 10,000 BTU air conditioner. Paid over $400 used 3 summers $100. Graco stroller, blue $10. 570-823-7540 HEATER tower quartz electric $20. 2 Hoover vacuums, very good condition $25 or $40. for 2. 13” Sylvania color TV works good $25. 570-825-5847 HORSE. Radio Flyer Liberty Spring Horse with Sound option. $100. DOORS vari- ous, $25 each, FENCING, $150. 570-288-8689 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 BEST PRICES IN THE AREA CA$H ON THE $POT, Free Anytime Pickup 570-301-3602 570-301-3602 CALL US! TO JUNK YOUR CAR 746 Garage Sales/ Estate Sales/ Flea Markets Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 5D 758 Miscellaneous LAMPS, parlor stand, (2) $15 each, MOVIE, Gong show, $10, WINDOWS, (5) storm, $10 each, TIRES, Various brands and sizes. $20 to $100. SKATE- BOARD, $5, PVC pipe, $10. MOTOR, Chevy 350, $300, Chevy Caprice parts $40 each. 570-740-1246 LEFT OVER GARAGE SALE ITEMS 2 boxes of books, paperback & hard- cover, $20 each, Mens clothing, large 17 pieces, $25, X-large, 9 pieces, $10. Girls 14, 14/16, 16, 42 pieces $45. Jr. Girls, medium, large, and extra large 37 pieces, $40. All like new. TV, 19” Curtis Math- es w/remote $15, TV, 26” GE w/remote. $20. 2 person sleeping bag, like new $30. 570-474-6028 MERCHANTS VILLAGE MERCHANTSVILLAGE.COM (Former Walmart Building) Oak St., Pittston COME SHOP COME SHOP WITH US! WITH US! 3 ACRES INSIDE AIR CONDITIONED Huge, Huge Inventory • FOOD ITEMS Huge Selection 1/2 Price! • BABY ITEMS diapers by the case • BEAUTY ITEMS Make-Up • CLEANING ITEMS • ELECTRONICS • HOUSEHOLD ITEMS • HEALTHCARE • TOOLS Food Court 570-891-1972 PERSONAL ELEC- TRONIC COMPUT- ER, new, never used bonus cartridge, 3 bonus dvd’s, & ulti- mate creative series dvd’s with custom storage box. all unopened, $175.570-357-4025 PORTAPOTTI (new) for trailer or boat, $10, (2) wooden ladders, 10” good condition, 14’ needs some work. Free but must take both ladders. 570-328-5611 PUB CHAIRS (2) $50. Armoire closet $20. Children’s Craftsman tool bench with tools & birdhouse, excellent condition $25. 3 man ten. $30. Boy’s Spiderman bike $25. Trek club cadet $30. Trek Club Cadet children’s bike $30. Men’s small AFX motorcy- cle helmet $25. Men’s Trek moun- tain bike $75. Canoe $175. 570-498-1510 REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZER Dormitory Whirlpool. $55. CHAIRS adjustable (2) one with arm rests $15, one with- out $10. 333-5298 RIMS. Honda, 4 pair 15” will fit any model Accord, Civic, and Del-Sol cars. Brand new. asking $85. 570-239-6011. TIRES, BF Goodrich, $150, DEHUMIDIFI- ER, Kenmore 40 pint, $75. TRUNK, antique steamer, $60, AIR CONDI- TIONER, Sanyo 8,000 BTU, $75, WHEELS, Kia Facto- ry, (4) $400. After 3 PM - 570-655-3197 Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs - without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified! TRAYS w/storage cart, wood, $40, CARRIER, pet travel, $35, HORSE, Child’s Wonder, vintage, $30 firm, EXERCIS- ER, ABS Lounge chair, folds, $40, WATERGLOBE, musical Noah’s Ark, $20, WATERFALL, Thomas Kinkade collectible, new, $45, CLOTHES, maternity, non smoker - 62 pieces, $285 or $5 each. KEYBOARD, Yama- ha, $35, BUMPER, VW ‘73 Chrome, $90, REEL fishing, Garcia Mitchell (2) $35 and $20, ROCKER, Maple wood, $40, TUXE- DO, vintage, non- smoker, $75. 570-696-1896 760 Monuments & Lots CEMETERY LOT in Memorial Shrine Park of Northeast- ern Pennsylvania, Wyoming. Burial lot #229, graves 1-2-3, in the Crown Hill section. Valued at more than $1,500; for sale at $600. 570-735-2877 762 Musical Instruments DRUM SET, 5 piece, $300. 570-655-9472 GUITAR. Acoustic, 6 string electric.Many extras plus soft case. $!50 570-855-3113 ***** PIANO ***** ++++ KAWAI ++++ Continental Concer- to Like Brand New Ebony upright $1985. ph 570-675-4655 PIANO. Baldwin console. Includes bench. Excellent condition. $400 570-709-6664 PIANO. Story & Clark console with bench. $100 OBO 750-239-1638 PIANO. Upright. Primrose by Sohmer. Includes bench. $500 570-675-6911 Reel to Reel tape deck, with 35 reel to reel tapes $300. 570-655-9472 Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanout your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified! 766 Office Equipment SAFCO 5 drawer steel flat file file plus base, excellent con- dition $700. 570-287-5921 772 Pools & Spas CHLORINATORS. (2)automatic pool. One a Hayward and one a Waterpik. $25 each. 570-735-5381 KREEPY KRAULY automatic pool cleaner for sale for $200. Unit is com- plete with 40’ of hose & used only 3 times.570-735-5381 776 Sporting Goods BIKE, Mongoose Mountain, $50. GOLF CLUBS, Call- away, $40. MAGA- ZINE collection. $1 each. FISHING POLES, $40. 570-655-9472 GOLF CLUBS. Youth set with bag (2sets) $30, FILE CABINET, 4 drawer, great shape $30, MONEY COUNTING MACHINE, Royal Soveriegn, $40 570-262-7923 RODS & REELS, Shakespeare com- bos with line 1 each Micron Spin & 1 each ProAM $20 each & large tackle box $5. 570-735-6638 ROLLER BLADES: Men’s roller blades size 11 $10. Harley Davidson snow sled $10. Fisher Price Super Wagon $25. 570-822-6258 SKI RACK Bar- recrafters Sierra SX-ll. Adjusts to 40”- 52”. Holds 5 pairs skis or 2 snow- boards. Never used. $20. 570-709-1288 778 Stereos/ Accessories STEREO, console model 8 track/ cas- sette, record player & radio. (combo) good condition. Tapes included $50. 570-822-9617 after 2pm. 782 Tickets Allman Brothers Band tickets, 3 day pass, at Montage. $200.00. August 10, 11, & 12th Call 570- 331-2956 784 Tools REELCRAFT TW 8460 Oxygen Acetylene Dual Retractable Welding Hose Reel. Paid $350 for sale $125. 570-822-6869 786 Toys & Games KITCHEN SET child’s deluxe Step By Step less than 2 years old, includes all pieces. Extremely clean & hardly used. H.44”, W.48” D.14”. Paid over $200, asking $90 OBO 570-407-9893 PEG PEREGO John Deere Gator HPX Age range 3-7 years; 2.5 - 4.5 MPH forward, plus reverse, adjustable seats & seat belts. Asking $90. OBO as is. 570-333-0470 788 Stereo/TV/ Electronics GARMEN GPS sys- tem brand new still in box $100. call 570-696-3988 788 Stereo/TV/ Electronics TVS Super Buy, 61” color projection screen with remote control, works great with no known inter- nal or external prob- lems. $250. 32” sil- ver Sanyo flat screen color with remote control, works great with no known internal or external issues. $150. 903-5824; email leelee1300 @yahoo.com 796 Wanted to Buy Merchandise $ ANTIQUES BUYING $ Old Toys, model kits, Bikes, dolls, guns, Mining Items, trains &Musical Instruments, Hess. 474-9544 BUYING SPORT CARDS Pay Cash for baseball, football, basketball, hockey & non-sports. Sets, singles & wax. Also buying comics. 570-212-0398 VITO’S & GINO’S Wanted: ALL JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Highest Prices Paid!! FREE PICKUP 288-8995 WANTED JEWELRY WILKES BARREGOLD ( 570) 48GOLD8 ( 570) 484- 6538 Highest Cash Pay- Outs Guaranteed Mon- Sat 10am- 6pm Cl osed Sundays 1092 Highway 315 Blvd ( Pl aza 315) 315N . 3 mi l es af t er Mot orworl d We Pay At Least 80% of the London Fix Market Price for All Gold Jewelry Visit us at WilkesBarreGold.com Or email us at wilkesbarregold@ yahoo.com London PM Gold Price Aug. 1st - $1,602 800 PETS & ANIMALS 805 Birds PINEAPPLE CONURES Hand fed, hand raised, tame, sold elsewhere for $399. On sale for $190 for one, $300 for two. Call 570-472-3914 810 Cats CAT. FREE to good home. Very friendly 1 year old beige and black striped Tabby. Spayed and shots and litter box. Will deliver. 570-885-6779 CATS & KI TTENS 12 weeks & up. All shots, neutered, tested,microchipped VALLEY CAT RESCUE 824-4172, 9-9 only FREE GREY CAT 3 year old male. Neutered, up to date on shots, fully declawed and a great friend. (570) 899-8731 KITTEN. FREE. `10 week old orange Tabby. Healthy, very playful & loving. Needs a good home. 852-9850 KITTENS - FREE. To a good home. Ready in 2 weeks. 3 kittens, 3 weeks old. 2 females grey stripe Tabby, 1 male yellow stripe Tabby. All are healthy, very playful and loving. 570-852-9850 Renmars123 @aol.com 810 Cats KITTENS FREE (6) all black, free to good homes. 570-693-1088 KITTENS free to go homes. 3 male 2 female. Tiger stripes and tiger w white. 829-2031 ask for Rose 815 Dogs PAWS TO CONSIDER.... ENHANCE YOUR PET CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE Call 829-7130 Place your pet ad and provide us your email address This will create a seller account online and login information will be emailed to you from gadzoo.com “The World of Pets Unleashed” You can then use your account to enhance your online ad. Post up to 6 captioned photos of your pet Expand your text to include more information, include your contact information such as e-mail, address phone number and or website. LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanout your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified! BEAGLE PUPPIES AKC champion blood- lines. 1st shots dewormed males $200 each. 570-735-5541 BEAGLE PUPPIES AKC, all shots. Great pet or hunter $300. Dallas area 570-760-8684 BLACK LAB PUPPY Female. Approxi- mately 8 mos. old. No shots, good with kids. Very playful. 99% housebroken. FREE to good home. 570-371-9141 570-357-3525 CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL PUPPIES Registration Avail- able, Health Certi- fied. From $700 to $1,500 HAVANESE PUPPIES All colors, both genders available $700 to $1,300 www.willowspring cavaliers.com 215-538-2179 CHIHUAHUA PUPS 1 female, $375 2 males $325 Vet checked. Great lap dogs. 570-648-8613 ITALIAN CANE CORSO Mastiff Puppies ICCF Registered & ready to go! Par- ents on premises. Blue. Vet Checked Price Reduced! 570-617-4880 LAB PUPS AKC. English. Black & Choco- late. Big, blocky heads. Stocky. Laid back tem- perament. All health clearances. Ready now. 570-549-6800 www.emlabradors .com ROTTWIELER PUPPIES Extra large, ACA registration, 3 gen- eration pedigree. All shots & tails docked. Mom & Dad on premises. Ready to go. $400. 570-204-7745 SHIH-TZU PUPPIES Parents on premises $500 570-436-3792 Poms, Husky, Labs, Yorkies, Puggles, Chihuahuas, Pugs Dachshund, Goldens, Shepherds, Dober- mans, Shih-Tzus 570-453-6900 570-389-7877 YORKIE PUPS Tiny, registered. Teddy Bear Faced $800-$950 Vet checked & dewormed Ready 8/18/12 570-436-5083 835 Pets- Miscellaneous HAMSTERS, (2) Dwarf. Friendly, needs a good home with lost of atten- tion. Chloe and Ras- cal are 2 years old. $1.00 each. 570-239-5122 845 Pet Supplies PUPPY VARI KEN- NEL CAGE $25. 570-675-3328 900 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 906 Homes for Sale Having trouble paying your mort- gage? Falling behind on your payments? You may get mail from people who promise to forestall your foreclosure for a fee in advance. Report them to the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s con- sumer protection agency. Call 1-877- FTC-HELP or click on ftc.gov. A mes- sage from The Times Leader and the FTC. ALDEN Large home on a huge lot. Needs some care so come put your personal touch into this great value. Off street parking, 2 car detached garage and a large fenced in yard. Did we men- tioned 4 bedrooms. MLS 12-1589 $64,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 PLYMOUTH Roomy 2 bedroom single with eat-in kitchen, tile bath, gas heat & 2 car detached garage. Priced to sell at $33,000 MLS 11-2653 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 570-288-6654 ASHLEY This charming 3 bedroom has a modern eat in oak kitchen, hardwood floors in Living room & Dining Room, Modern bath, enclosed rear porch overlooking a deep yard, with parking. MLS 12-2305 Priced to Sell, $55,000 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 (570) 288-6654 AVOCA 1215 South St. SpaPcious 4 bedroom home with in law suite with separate entrance. Large lot, large room sizes. Split sys- tem A/C in fami- ly room. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-963 $89,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 S O L D AVOCA 214 Gedding St. Cozy Cape Cod home with 2 bed- rooms, 1st floor laundry, nice yard with deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-668 $59,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 ComeUpToQuailHill. com New Homes From $275,000- $595,000 570-474-5574 906 Homes for Sale Back Mountain Newberry Estate Three story freshly painted unit at Hill- side. 2 bedrooms & loft, 3 bath, modern kitchen, fireplace in living room, central air & gas heat. Con- venience of living at Newberry Enjoy golf, tennis & swim- ming. MLS#11-4435 $132,900 Call Rhea 570-696-6677 BACK MOUNTAIN Dakota Woods Enjoy maintenance free living at Dakota Woods Develop- ment in the Back Mountain. This 3+ bedroom condo features an open floor plan, first floor master suite, hard- wood floors, stun- ning granite kitchen, gas fire- place & 2 car garages. Large loft area provides multi- use space. MLS# 11-3212 $299,000 Call Rhea 570-696-6677 BEAR CREEK 6650 Bear Creek Blvd Well maintained custom built 2 story nestled on 2 private acres with circular driveway - Large kitchen with center island, master bed- room with 2 walk-in closets, family room with fireplace, cus- tom built wine cellar. A MUST SEE! MLS#11-4136 PRICE REDUCED $285,000 Call Geri 570-696-0888 BEAR CREEK PRICE REDUCED! Bear Creek-Out of the city, but close to everything! 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished basement, two fireplaces and a wood stove pro- vide plenty of warmth or ambiance. Lots of yard for the kids with a double lot. The kitchen has been remodeled and there is an abundance of hard- wood flooring, the large garage can also be a great workshop. Don’t forget the Bear Creek Charter School. A great place to raise a family! #12-1350 $179,900 Paul Pukatch 760-8143 696-2600 BEAR CREEK REDUCED $13K Exclusive privacy with this 61 acre 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Elegant formal living room, large airy family room and dining room. 322 sq. ft 3 season room open- ing to large deck with hot tub. Mod- ern eat in kitchen with island, gas fire- place, living room, and wood burning stove basement. Oversize 2 car garage. This stun- ning property boasts a relaxing pond and walking trail. Sit back and enjoy the view! MLS 12-2085 $425,000 Sandy Rovinski EXT 25 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ComeUpToQuailHill. com New Homes From $275,000- $595,000 570-474-5574 906 Homes for Sale BEAR CREEK One of the best deals in Bear Creek! Recently reduced to sell! All brick ranch with remodeled kitchen, hardwood floors and full tile baths. Nice sized lot has plenty of room in the back. Conve- nient location! Close to highways, shopping, recre- ation, casino and more! Finished basement with bonus and family room. #12-1698 $149,000 Paul Pukatch 760-8143 570-283-9100 BEAR CREEK NEW LISTING! Spacious traditional Cape Cod home sit- uated on 7.6 acres. Country like setting, yet minutes to downtown major highway access and Geisinger. Home features 4-5 bedrooms, family room, 2 baths, hardwood floors and a 2-car garage. #12-2627 $199,900 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14 696-2600 EXETER OPEN HOUSE Sunday 12pm-5pm 362 Susquehanna Avenue Completely remod- eled, spectacular, 2 story Victorian home, with 3 bed- rooms, 1.5 baths, new rear deck, full front porch, tiled baths & kitchen, granite counter- tops,.All cherry hardwood floors throughout, all new stainless steel appliances & light- ing. New oil fur- nace, washer/dryer in first floor bath. Great neighbor- hood, nice yard. $174,900 (30 year loan, $8,750 down, $887/month, 30 years @ 4.5%) 100% OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE Call Bob at 570-899-8877 570-654-1490 DALLAS 94 Grandview Ave. Medallion Home 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,. Large family room with gas fireplace, 3 zone gas heat, central air, walking distance to Dallas School Systems. Priced to Sell. $172,000 Call (570)674-5505 To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649 DALLAS 95 JACKSON ST. Great Low Cost Util- ities, Taxes and no Water bill. Your own fresh Water well. Bath on each floor, 3 Good sized Bed- rooms, Paved Drive leading to an over- sized Garage. Owner Motivated. MLS 12-2006 $179,000 570-675-4400 DALLAS Huge Reduction 248 Overbrook Rd. Lovely 4 bedroom cape cod situated in a private setting on a large lot. Vaulted ceiling in dining room, large walk in closet in 1 bedroom on 2nd floor. Some replacement win- dows. Call Today! MLS 11-2733 $94,900 Jay A. Crossin Extension 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 906 Homes for Sale DALLAS Attractive 7 year old 2-story with eat-in- kitchen, oak cabi- nets, granite coun- tertops, island & tile floor. Master bed- room with solid cherry hardwood floor, walk-in closet & master bath. Dual fireplace. Gas heat/ central air. Three car garage. Home Protection Plan. $279,900 Sandra Gorman 570-696-5408 Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-1195 DALLAS Looking for a ranch in the Back Moun- tain? Come and preview this remod- eled two or three bedroom, one bath home. New Pergo flooring, updated kitchen with stain- less steel appli- ances, off street parking. MLS #12- 1213 $99,900 Call Kathy Murray 570-696-6403 DALLAS MANY POSSIBILI- TIES! 4,000+ sq.ft. well maintained home with 4 Bed- rooms, 2 Baths, 2 kitchens and 2 story unfinished addition, garage, on 2 lots. Can be finished for 3 unit rental income or country store. $153,000. Jeannie Brady ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848 DALLAS Private & beautiful lovely brick chalet on 11.85 acres. Custom brick work, tongue & groove interior & oversized 3 car garage. Features whirlpool tub, heated sun- room, kitchen island & hickory cabinets, laundry room. Base- ment is plumbed & ready to finish. MLS# 12-817 $315,000 Call Ken Williams Five Mountain Realty 570-542-8800 DALLAS Small one story home on 9.5 acres, home is a fixer upper, no steps, home has mold. Private driveway off of Jake Moore Road, grown in by brush. $150,000 MLS# 12-2114 Call Michael Nocera SMITH HOURIGAN GROUP 570-696-5412 DALLAS The Greens at New- berry Estates. Condo with special view of golf course & ponds. 3 bedrooms. Family room. 5 1/2 baths on 2 floors. 4,000 sq. ft. living area. 12-1480 $449,900 Besecker Realty 570-675-3611 DURYEA $53,000 412 New St. Motivated Seller. Great starter home on large lot. Sys- tems newer, but needs cosmetic updating. Ready to make to your liking! MLS 12-1732 Call Kevin Sobilo 570-817-0706 906 Homes for Sale DALLAS Two story home with solar system, 2 car detached garage. Private driveway. Property is also for lease. MLS# 12-1822 $189,000 Michael Nocera 570-357-4300 Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-5412 DALLAS Built in 2004, this delightful home is centrally located in Dallas. Very well maintained with central air, large yard, 23 x 13 living room with gas fire- place, gas hot water baseboard heat (1st and 2nd floors). In addition electric heat pumps/central AC to save on gas bills if you desire....radi- ant heat in base- ment floors...2 1/2 baths and 3 bed- rooms...This Dallas home is ready to welcome its new owners! Directions: Rte 415 towards Harveys Lake. Left on W Center Hill Rd, house is on left. MLS# 12-2362 $209,900 Call Charlie Boyek 570-430-8487 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100 GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 DRUMS Great value, great location on a fabu- lous lot. From your hot tub you can enjoy the view of the almost full acre lot. Year round sun room, plus you have a Lower Level that adds more space to this great home. Dont miss out on this incredible buy!! $139,900. For more information or to schedule a showing call or text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 DURYEA $125,000 REDUCED PRICE!!! MOTIVATED SELLERS!!! Good visibility com- mercial location. Room for up to 3 businesses! Also has 2 apartments., off-street parking for 8 w/ possibility. of much more in rear. Great for Beauty/Nail Salon, Fitness Studio, Shop, and Garage type businesses. Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for more information. 570-332-8832 DURYEA 1107 Spring Street Superb two story with 3 bedrooms & 1 ½ baths. Hardwood floors, gas heat, vinyl siding, large yard with garage. Call Jim for details. Offered at $169,500 Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 or 570-542-5708 DURYEA 226 Church St. $109,000 Four square home with large rooms and old world fea- tures in the wood- work and stained glass. A must see home. MLS #12- 2596. For more information and photos visit atlasrealtyinc.com. Call Charlie 829-6200 VM 101 906 Homes for Sale DURYEA 429 New St. A marriage of old world charm and modern touches blend together in this home. Tasteful, high level renova- tions throughout. Central air, finished attic, possible 4th bedroom. New plumbing, electrical, back deck. Lots of storage. Lovely neighborhood. MLS 12-2087 $158,900 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 DURYEA 705 Blueberry Lane Large 4 bedroom Bi-level with large master bedroom with sliding glass doors leading to private deck. Mod- ern kitchen with skylights, skylights also in master bath. Dining room with sliding glass doors to deck. Large cor- ner lot with attached 2 car garage ready to move right in.For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2379 $244,900 Call Fred 570-817-5792 DURYEA IS TWO BEDROOMS ENOUGH FOR YOU? Quaint & Quiet reno- vated two bedroom features new trendy large tiled Kitchen, hardwood floors in living room, formal dining room & bed- rooms. New tiled bath with jetted tub to de-stress in. Two porches, yard & plenty of parking. New furnace, hot water heater (with warranty) & new 100 amp box. Great starter home or someone looking to down size. Solid Buy! Taxes are not accurate. Owner is a Realtor. $84,900 11-4472. Please call Michele Hopkins 570-540-6046 Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! DURYEA NEW PRICE!!!!! $24,900 621 Donnelly St. 2 bedroom, 1 car garage, gas heat. Already furnished with furniture. 1/2 double. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 12-1042 Call Tom 570-262-7716 P E N D I N G DURYEA REDUCED $59,900 97 Chittenden St. Flood damaged home with new fur- nace, electric box, water heater, out- lets and switches. 1st floor gutted but already insulated and ready for sheetrock. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms and bath with dou- ble sinks. Large yard. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1225 Sorry, cash buy- ers only! Call Charlie 570-829-6200 KINGSTON DUPLEX 2 bedrooms down, 1 upstairs, off-street parking. Nice neigh- borhood. $79,500. Call 570-704-9446 Purebred Animals? Sell them here with a classified ad! 570-829-7130 PAGE 6D TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 548 Medical/Health 566 Sales/Business Development 548 Medical/Health 566 Sales/Business Development 548 Medical/Health Physical & Occupational Therapists Per Diem Opportunities available for PA licensed PTs and OTs Great Pay & Flexibility 395 Middle Road, Nanticoke To apply or to learn about our nursing employment opportunities Call 877-339-6999 x 1 Email resumes to [email protected] Or visit us and apply in person AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE SALES SALES CONSULTANT CONSULTANT 601 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre • Salary & Commission • Benefits • 401K Plan • 5 Day Work Week • Huge New & Used Inventory BE PART OF THE BEST SALES TEAM IN THE VALLEY! Valley Chevrolet is seeking individuals who are self starters, team oriented and driven. (No Experience Necessary) Apply in person to: Blake Gagliardi, Sales Manager Rick Merrick, Sales Manager VALLEY CHEVROLET VALLEY CHEVROLET 906 Homes for Sale DURYEA REDUCED 619 Foote Ave. Fabulous Ranch home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ultra modern kitchen with granite counters, heat- ed tile floor and stainless appli- ances. Dining room has Brazil- ian cherry floors, huge yard, garage and large yard. Partially finished lower level. Built for handicap accessibility with exterior ramp, interior hallways and doorways. If you’re looking for a Ranch, don’t miss this one. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4079 $149,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 P E N D I N G DURYEA REDUCED! 38 Huckleberry Ln Blueberry Hills 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, 2 car garage, large yard. Master bath with separate jetted tub, kitchen with stain- less steel appli- ances and island, lighted deck. For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-3071 $309,860 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 DURYEA TOWNHOME 3 year old town- home in gated com- munity of Forest Heights with pool use. Cathedral ceil- ings & skylights, air, cherry floors & cab- inets, granite coun- tertops, fireplace, 3 bedrooms with 1st floor master bed- room & walk in clos- et. 2.5 tiled baths, waterfall sinks in master bath & pow- der room. All sea- son sun porch & large private patio. Full basement. End unit with 2 car garage. $309,000. 570-479-1084 HARVEYS LAKE- FSBO LAUNCH YOUR JET SKI OR KAYAK from your private dock! Quiet set- ting. Year-round or summer-only home with oversized 2- car garage on nearly 1/2 acre. Two bedrooms eat-in kitchen, liv- ing room, den/ study, bath & sun porch near Pole 141.570-885-4748. $195,000. No real- tors please. 906 Homes for Sale EXETER Nice size 4 bed- room home with some hardwood floors, large eat in kitchen with break- fast bar. 2 car garage & partially fenced yard. Close to everything! $83,000 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 EXETER Modern, clean, neat as a pin! Bi-level with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Quality construction in every room. Poplar hardwood floor in the dining room. Tile in kitchen, both bathrooms and laundry/storage area. Family room with natural gas fire- place. Lots of sum- mer remains to enjoy lounging on the 26x12 cedar deck and swimming in the pool. A great neighborhood, low traffic area, located on a dead-end street. Nothing to do but move in and enjoy. For more information and to view the photos go to: www.prudential- realestate.com and enter PRU2A8T2 in the Home Search. Listed at $167,900. MLS #12-2654. Call today for your appointment. Mary Ellen Belchick 696-6566 Walter Belchick 696-2600 ext. 301 696-2600 Line up a place to live in classified! EXETER TWP. 311 Lockville Road Stately brick 2 story, with in ground pool, covered patio, finished basement, fireplace and wood stove, 3 car attached garage 5 car detached garage with apartment above. MLS# 11-1242 $659,000 Please call Donna 570-613-9080 GLEN LYON Fully rented 5 unit apt building, new siding, new roof and nice updates inside, off street parking & near the college. Call or text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing. $117,000 906 Homes for Sale FORTY FORT 1908 Wyoming Avenue Plenty of TLC is reflected in this attractive 3 bed- room, 1 bath home in a convenient location. Offers for- mal living room/din- ing room & family room with sliding doors to large rear deck & a great level lot. MLS# 11-2083 Only $99,000 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 To place your ad call...829-7130 FORTY FORT 77 Wesley St. $84,900 Classic 4 square home in desirable neighborhood. Four bedrooms, nice old woodwork, stained glass and built ins plus 3 car garage on extra deep lot. MLS #12-2612. For more information and photos, visit atlasrealtyinc.com. Call Charlie 829-6200 VM 101 FORTY FORT Grand Victorian Over 2800 square feet in this one of a kind property on a corner lot. Property featuring 4 bed- rooms, formal dining room, large living room with gas fire- place, family room with pellet stove, modern baths, front and side porches. A Must see property! MLS# 12-1559 NEW PRICE $199,900. Call Florence 570-715-7737 Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307 HANOVER TWP 15 Martin Street Well Cared for 2 Story Boasting 3 Bedrooms, Full bath, off street parking and a large side yard. 12-1832 $79,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100 HANOVER TWP. $119,900 22 Allenberry Drive Move right in! Cen- tral air, hardwood floors, central stereo system. Gas heat under $700 yearly expenses. 2 bedrooms, 1 car garage. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-2739 Call Tom 570-262-7716 HUNLOCK CREEK Rustic country home with 7 acres, off Rt. 29 near Moon Lake. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Large kitchen & living room. Sun- room. 2 car garage. 2 story barn with fenced in pasture. This property also comes with sepa- rate septic well, electric, carport & shed. $235,000. 570-506-5986 906 Homes for Sale HANOVER TWP. 2 Betsy Ross Drive Warmly inviting 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Tudor. Striking high- lights in this beauti- ful home include custom blinds, man- icured lawn, deck, patio and 3-season porch. Entertain in the finished walk- out basement with wet bar or relax by the pool! Outstand- ing quality! Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100 HANOVER TWP. 40 Downing St. Great 3 bedroom family home on a beautifully land- scaped lot, close to parks and schools. 2 car attached garage, pool, fenced in yard with lots of room to run! MLS 12-2567 $129,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HANOVER TWP. 78 Luzerne St. Not a drive-by. Move right into this sparkling clean, bright and cheery 1/2 double. All new floor coverings and freshly painted inte- rior. 2 zone gas hot water baseboard heat. W/d hookups in basement which has a concrete floor. All measure- ments are approximate. MLS 12-1129 $39,500 Call Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HANOVER TWP. LIBERTY HILLS 63 Betsy Ross Dr. Great home in a great neighbor- hood. Very well cared for 2 story with 3 bedrooms, family room and 2.5 baths. Nice yard with landscape lighting, 2 car garage. Central air, central vac, patio awning, 1st floor laundry. Everything you will need here MLS 12-2192 $205,000 Call Connie 570-821-7022 EILEEN R. MELONE REAL ESTATE 570-821-7022 HANOVER TWP. New Construction. Lot #2, Fairway Estates. 2,700 square feet, tile & hardwood on 1st floor. Cherry cabi- nets with center island. $399,500. For more details: patrickdeats.com 570-696-1041 HANOVER TWP Very well main- tained 2-story home with 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, large eat-in kitchen and 1.5 baths. This home also has a first floor laundry room, duct- less air conditioner, gas steam heat and a fenced in yard with a shed. This home is in move-in condition just wait- ing for you to move into. Make an appointment today! #11-4433 PRICE REDUCED! $77,900 Karen Altavilla 283-9100 x26 696-2600 LivingInQuailHill.com New Homes From $275,000- $595,000 570-474-5574 906 Homes for Sale HARDING $249,900 1385 Mt. Zion Rd. Great country set- ting on 3.05 acres. Move in condition Ranch with 3 bed- rooms, 2 baths, inground swimming pool, hardwood floors. Finished basement with wet bar. 2 car garage, wrap around drive- way. For more info and photos visit: www.atlasrealty- inc.com MLS 12-2270 Call Tom 570-262-7716 HARDING You’ll Experience Country Living in this move in ready ranch situated on almost an acre of lush landscaping just minutes away from every thing…there is new carpet in living & dining rooms, 3 bedroom’s with double closets, large fully appli- anced eat in kitchen, first floor laundry, 1.5 baths, central air, lower level recreation room, large work- shop for do it your- selfers or contrac- tors, and an over- sized 2.5 car garage with wrap- around driveway which provides plenty of parking for guests…....$175,000 MLS #12-2773 Call Pat today @ Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 HARDING PRICE REDUCED 2032 ROUTE 92 Great Ranch home surrounded by nature with view of the river and extra lot on the river. Large living room and kitchen remod- eled and ready to move in. Full unfin- ished basement, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-79 $69,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 Looking to buy a home? Place an ad here and let the sellers know! 570-829-7130 HARVEYS LAKE 184 West Point Ave. Family size home and yard with a country feel. Walk- ing distance to school and Little League Field. 4 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, vinyl siding, many newer win- dows. Modern eat in kitchen, lovely view of back yard and adjoining woods. 20x10 unfin- ished room on 2nd floor for 5th bed- room. Bright and cheery and not a drive by. Come and see it! MLS 12-2992 $89,900 Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HARVEYS LAKE 323 State Route 2 Surrounded by mature woodland and pasture... Bor- dered by Sorber Mountain Creeks, this 3 Bedroom 2 bath Country Ranch offers a great retreat and tranquil lifestyle. Only min- utes to Game Lands and Pennsylvania's Largest Natural Lake. 12-1729 $136,000 Mark T. Bond CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-352-8874 SWOYERSVILLE Large yard, quiet neighborhood. 2 bedrooms, dining & living rooms, unfin- ished basement. $51,000. Call (570)704-9446 906 Homes for Sale HARVEYS LAKE Richard Lane 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home at rear of Lake Side Drive between Pole #’s 125 and 126 on Richard Lane. Lake view, from front wrap around porch and 2 of the bed- rooms and rear yard. Also includes 33.3 ft of shoreline with dock & lawn area. Home in need of updating and repairs and is being sold as is. MLS 12-1607 $179,900 Michelle T. Boice 570-639-5393 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 HARVEYS LAKE Nice country home with almost a full acre of land. 1 mile from Harveys Lake. Home offers some new windows, new copper piping and updated electric cir- cuits. Come relax in the nice screen porch. MLS 12-476 $148,000 Call Tony 570-855-2424 HAZLETON 139 S. Laurel St Spacious Brick Ranch waiting for your personal touch. Hardwood floors, well-thought out storage in every room. Quality work- manship, well main- tained. It's time to enjoy this home with it's large rooms, greenhouse & nice yard! Convenient location. 12-2352 $124,900 Darcy J. Gollhardt Realtor 570-262-0226 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-718-4959 Ext. 1352 HUDSON NEW LISTING!! ADD YOUR TOUCHES!! Genuine hardwood floors, doors & trim will catch your attention as you arrive through the entry foyer into the sunny living room, formal dining room & eat-in kitchen. You will be pleased with the spacious bedroom sizes & closets. Terrific walk-up attic for you imagination. Whole house fan will keep you cool. Attached garage with large, full B-Dry Basement. Great Yard! Virtual Tour. MLS#12-2785 $120,000 Michele Hopkins 570-540-6046 Call (570)696-2468 HUGHESTOWN STAUFFER HEIGHTS 11 Sunrise Lane $184,000 Bilevel, containing 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths on two levels. Features include: brick fire- place witih gas logs, granite kitchen countertop; corian bathroom sink, in ground pool and pri- vate fenced rear yard. Prequalifica- tion letter required. Owner has real estate license in escrow. Call Pat or Charlie 570-655-4124 SHICKSHINNY 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath log sided Ranch on almost 2 acres. Lower level is 3/4 finished. Reduced! $195,000 MLS-11-4038 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 906 Homes for Sale HUNLOCK CREEK Beautifully main- tained Cape Cod features 3 bed- rooms & one and a half baths. Hard- wood floors in living & dining rooms, foyer and first floor bedroom. Newly remodeled kitchen & bathroom. Lots of storage. New roof installed in 2010. Breakfast nook with built-in table and benches. Enclosed porch, above ground pool and deck. MLS #11-2706 $144,900 Call Tracy McDermott Realty 570-696-2468 HUNLOCK CREEK HUNTING/FISHING HUNTING/FISHING RETREA RETREAT T Spectacular, remodeled, two story house situat- ed on 110 wooded acres. It’s an out- door’s persons dream come true. Featuring a 20+ acre fishing lake & four small ponds, woods & fields with deer, turkey, bear & grouse. Home boasts breathtaking views of the lake & woods. Perfect for Hunt Club or very special home. Serious, pre-quali- fied inquiries only. Asking $575,000. Call Jim Stachelek Prudential Keystone Properties 215-896-8860 HUNLOCK CREEK Lovely Ranch home on 1.42 acres. Features 3 bed- rooms, full bath, 1/2 bath, kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining room, den & laundry room on Main floor. Kitchen, family room with fireplace, 3/4 bath & storage room on Lower Level. Newer roof, siding, sofit & gutters plus some newer carpeting, pergo flooring, cen- tral air & whole house fan, 2 car garage & paved driveway. 12-1010 $176,900 Ken Williams 570-542-8800 Five Mountains Realty JENKINS TWP 21 Spring Street Lovely Home in a quiet area. Newly painted, new roof and windows. 2 large bedrooms 1 full bath, 1 half bath. MLS 12-2625 $89,900 Call Pat Guesto 570-793-4055 CENTURY 21 SIGNATURE PROPERTIES 570-675-5100 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 JENKINS TWP. $54,000 $54,000 1252 Main St. 3 Bedrooms 1 Bath. Finished Walk-Out Basement. Single Car Garage. Call Vince 570-332-8792 HUNLOCK CREEK Immaculate 3 bed- room ranch on beautiful 1.3 acre lot. Modern kitchen & baths, hardwood floors, private patio. Finished lower level with bar area. MLS# 12-2033 $154,300 Call Jill Hiscox at 570-696-0875 906 Homes for Sale JENKINS TWP. $69,000 1717 River Road Completely remod- eled home with new siding, windows and modern kitchen & bath. New floor- ing, walls, heat and electric. Move right in. Off street park- ing in rear. For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2232 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 JENKINS TWP. 297 Susquehannock Drive Traditional 4 bed- room home with 2.5 baths, 2 car garage. Large ard with deck and retractable awning. Above ground pool, 1st floor laundry. . For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-945 $254,900 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 JENKINS TWP. 4 Widener Drive A must see home! You absolutely must see the interior of this home. Start by looking at the pho- tos on line. Fantas- tic kitchen with hickory cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and tile floor. Fabulous master bathroom with champagne tub and glass shower, walk in closet. 4 car garage, upper garage is partially finished. The list goes on and on. For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-210 Price Reduced $375,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 JENKINS TWP. Highland Hills 8 Patrick Road Magnificent custom built tudor home with quality throughout. Spa- cious 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 story living room with fireplace and library loft. Dining room, family room and 3 season sunroom which overlooks professionally land- scaped grounds with gazebo and tennis/basketball court. Lower level includes recreation room, exercise room and 3/4 bath. Enjoy this serene acre in a beautiful setting in Highland Hills Development. Too many amenities to mention. Taxes appealed and lowered con- siderably for year 2013. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-723 $399,900 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896 KINGSTON 157 Division St. OWNER SAYS SELL! This property has great positive cash flow. 1st floor 2 bedroom and upstairs is 2 floors with 3 bedrooms total. 1st floor has new drywall & insu- lation, gas heat, new tile tub sur- round, kitchen counters and car- pet. 2nd apt. has newer kitchen & is all electric. Sepa- rate utilities and off street parking in rear. Taxes are currently being appealed. MLS 12-1771 $89,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 906 Homes for Sale KINGSTON 299 Rutter Ave. Large and well maintained duplex on corner lot in Kingston. 2 bed- rooms each unit, separate gas heat and off street park- ing for multiple cars. New roof, water heater and freshly painted exterior. A really nice property. MLS 12-2447 $139,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 Land for sale? Place an ad and SELL 570-829-7130 KINGSTON 38 W. Walnut St. Charming 4/5 bed- room with 1.5 baths. Beautifully appointed kitchen w/granite counter tops, cherry cabi- nets and hardwood floors. Gas fireplace in living room, lead- ed glass windows in living room and dining room. Nice back deck, 2 car garage and 4 sea- son front porch. MLS 11-4103 $179,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON Beautiful well-main- tained 3 level, 2.5 bath townhome in very desirable loca- tion. Many upgrades include a spacious, custom bathroom with large closets, custom window treatments, built-in wall microwave in kitchen, new roof, and new garage door. Plenty of stor- age, and a possible 3rd bedroom on 1st level. MLS 12-175 $132,900 Call Mary Danelo 570-704-8000 Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 KINGSTON Located within 1 block of elementary school & neighbor- hood park this spa- cious 4 bedrooms offers 1450 sq. ft of living space with 1.75 baths, walk up attic, and partially finished basement. Extras include gas fireplace, an in- ground pool with fenced yard, new gas furnace & more. 11-823 Reduced $99,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 570-288-6654 P E N D I N G KINGSTON A must see. Steel & concrete construc- tion put together this exceptional 4 bedroom 5 bath home. Great loca- tion & fenced yard, property features maple hardwood floors, tile baths, cherry kitchen cabi- nets, unique bronze staircase, & much more. MLS#12-531 $299,500 Call Julio 570-239-6408 or Rhea 570-696-6677 KINGSTON REDUCED 80 Bennett St. Great Kingston location on a dou- ble lot. Close to schools, shopping, restaurants and public transporta- tion. Potential of 2 additional bed- rooms on 3rd floor. Partially finished basement. MLS 12-2346 $109,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 906 Homes for Sale KINGSTON Great Location, Huge rooms, Amaz- ing kitchen with granite countertops, relax in the sunroom or the partial fin- ished lower level, Hardwood under carpets, off street parking, plus a 1 year home warranty. Call or text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 for more information or to schedule your showing. $159,000. KINGSTON This 3 bedroom home offers modern kitchen, with Corian counters accented by marble back- splash, central air, fenced rear yard with deck and patio. Off street parking for 2 to 4 cars. Cus- tom shutters on the first floor windows along with natural woodwork and hardwood floors give this home a charm you are sure to love! #12-1997 $134,900 Jill Jones 696-6550 LAFLIN $129,900 111 Laflin Road Nice 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath Split Level home with hard- wood floors, 1 car garage, large yard and covered patio in very convenient location. Great curb appeal and plenty of off street park- ing. Rt. 315 to light @ Laflin Rd. Turn west onto Laflin Rd. Home is on left. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2852 Keri Best 570-885-5082 LAFLIN Beautiful well main- tained 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath split level in desirable Oakwood Park development. Large marble entry foyer, large living room with stone fireplace, dining room that opens to deck. Eat in kitchen with all appliances overlooking family room / office area. First floor laundry room and powder room, master bed- room with master bath and jet tub. Hardwood floors. Finished lower level. 2 car attached garage. Security system & intercom. Large corner lot. MLS 12-2705 $275,000 Call Monica 570-714-6113 Smith Hourigan Group 570-287-1196 LAFLIN ONE OF A KIND Completely & taste- fully updated & remodeled Town- house with unique kitchen with snack bar & dining area, den, concrete patio overlooking treed/landscaped planters. Excellent condition! A must see! Near Casino and Interstate. $125,000 MLS# 12- 2792 Call Marie Montante, (570) 881-0103 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! TUNKHANNOCK Oakwood Lake Estates Brand new 2011 Redman 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, propane heat, A/C. $42,000 Call (908)227-6707 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 7D 906 Homes for Sale LARKSVILLE 467 E. State St. Well kept home in a nice neighborhood. Close to new Ele- mentary School and bus stop. New roof and off street parking. MLS 12-2342 $71,000 Charles J. Prohaska EXT. 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 LEHMAN 1341 Mountain View Drive 360 degree view- Enjoy panoramic views from this stunning, 3 bed- room, 2 bath hide- away cradled on 9 acres only 20 min- utes from town. In unique natural set- ting high on a hill, it offers vistas worthy of professional pho- tographers. Offering formal living room/dining room, with lovely modern kitchen/baths and 2 family rooms. Over- sized 3 car detached garage + 3 car attached. Inground heated pool with cabana sure to please all family members. Zoned agricultural- horses welcomed, take a look today. MLS# 12-1800 $289,900 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 LUZERNE 109 Carpenter St. Completely reno- vated. New roof, windows, kitchen and bathroom. Freshly painted interior and exterior with fabulous mod- ern colors. Great area and low, low taxes! MLS 12-2055 $99,500 Kelly Connolly- Cuba EXT. 37 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LUZERNE 146 Kelly St. Well kept home with garage in rear. Move in condition. New roof and hot water heater. Easy access to Cross Valley and shop- ping. Out of flood zone. 200 amp service. MLS 12-1801 $119,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LUZERNE 523 Bennett St. Older well kept home with off street parking. Roof 5 years old. New win- dows on 2nd floor and walk up attic for lots of storage or added bedrooms. MLS 12-2699 $79,000 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LUZERNE 663 Bennett St. Great 2 bedroom on a nice street. Lovely yard with alley access in rear, driveway in front. MLS 12-2701 $60,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-782-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 SHICKSHINNY Very nice Ranch home with 4 bed- rooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, dining room & living room. Plus propane fireplace in living room, french doors in dining room and large deck with a view. $159,900 MLS 12-287 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 906 Homes for Sale MOUNTAIN TOP 46 Farmhouse Rd. REDUCED! MOTIVATED SELLER Lovely 10 room vinyl sided ranch home, with 2.5 modern baths, formal dining room, gas heat, central air, 2 car garage & large deck. Lower level consists of 2 large recreation rooms. Office, half bath and workshop. Lower level all ceramic tiled floors. MLS# 12-1359 $282,900 Call Florence 570-715-7737 Smith Hourigan Group 570-474-6307 Line up a place to live in classified! MOUNTAIN TOP Beautiful 3 bed- room, 2 3/4 bath, with hardwood floors under carpet & 2nd kitchen in lower level for entertaining. screened porch, landscaped yard, heated workshop & much more! $179,900 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 MOUNTAIN TOP Nestled on just under an acre just minutes from 81S this colonial offers 2194 sq. ft. of living area plus a finished basement. Enjoy your summer evenings on the wrap around porch or take a quick dip in the above ground pool with tier deck. The covered pavil- ion is ideal for pic- nics or gatherings And when the winter winds blow cuddle in front of the gas fireplace and enjoy a quiet night. MLS 11-2260 Priced to Sell, $179,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 (570) 288-6654 MOUNTAIN TOP Spacious 3 bed- room, 1 3/4 bath split level on a beautifully land- scaped 1 acre lot. Large sunroom & recreation room with fireplace and wet bar. $205,000 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 MOUNTAIN TOP 130 CHURCH ROAD The feel of a true colonial home with double entry doors off the foyer into the living room and din- ing room. Spacious kitchen breakfast area, family room leading to a fenced rear yard. 3-season room with cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floors, fireplace, recently remodeled 2.5 bath and 2-car garage. Located on 3.77 acres, all the privacy of country living yet conve- niently located. MLS#12-165 $183,900 Jill Jones 696-6550 Prudential: 696-2600 SWEET VALLEY Totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre with large family room on lower level. property has small pond and joins state game lands. Reduced! $129,900 Could be FHA financed. MLS# 11-4085 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 906 Homes for Sale NANTICOKE $34,900 715 Maple St. Handyman’s dream. NOT a nightmare. A little paint, carpet- ing and water lines and this house is good to go. Large yard. 2 bedrooms. For mor info and photos visit: www. atlasrealtyinc.com. MLS 12-2332 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 ATLAS REALTY, INC. 570-829-6200 NANTICOKE 1/2 DOUBLE Great starter home in nice area. Close to schools and recreation. Large 3 season porch with cabinetry, great for entertaining. New plumbing, lots of light & huge walk up attic for storage or rec room. $35,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 NANTICOKE 136 East Ridge St. A great home fea- tures 3 bedrooms, plenty of closet space, modern eat in kitchen with great appliances, living room with wood pellet stove, large family room, 1 1/2 modern bath- rooms, washer/ dryer hook-up, sec- ond floor has all new replacement windows, exterior has aluminum sid- ing, stain glass win- dow on new front porch, new above ground pool, fenced in level yard, Plenty of off street parking, A+ today. Never worry about park- ing, its always there. Great location, best price home in today's market, Shown by appoint- ment only, to quali- fied buyers. REDUCED $47,500 Call John Vacendak 570-735-1810 www.capitol- realestate.com for additional photos NANTICOKE 25 W. Washington Move right into this very nice 3 bed- room, 1 bath home. Lots of natural woodwork and a beautiful stained glass window. Newer kitchen appliances and w/w carpeting. Supple- ment your heating with a recently installed wood pel- let stove. This home also has a one car detached garage. MLS 12-2171 $76,000 John Polifka 570-704-6846 FIVE MOUNTAINS REALTY 570-542-2141 NANTICOKE 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Nice opportunity for a starter home or investment proper- ty. Original columns, moldings, and lead- ed glass windows are intact. Reduced $30,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 NANTICOKE 409 Union St. This home has good bones. New windows, furnace, newer addition, tons of renovations. Needs to be cleaned out. Bring it back! MLS 12-2216 $92,500 David Krolikowski 570-287-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-287-0770 906 Homes for Sale NANTICOKE A PLACE TO HANG YOUR HEART Large three bed- room brick ranch located on the out skirts of Nanticoke. You'll fall in love with the spacious open floor plan! Large sunken Living room, tiled kitchen with black appliances included, formal Dining room, bath with tiled garden tub & shower, lots of closet space, fin- ished basement with fireplace, three quarter bath / laun- dry room. On a quiet dead end street. Back yard is cur- rently under going beautiful landscape redesign. $139,000 12-2629 Please call Michele Hopkins 570-540-6046 NANTICOKE REDUCED 114 W. Union St. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 8 rooms, yard with garage and off street parking. 2 bathrooms. Nice condition. Loads of potential. For more into and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-2096 $55,000 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 NANTICOKE REDUCED! 143 W. Broad St. Nice 2 story home with 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths, fenced yard, newer furnace with 3 zones and newer 200 amp electrical service, whole house water filter and beautiful hard wood floors. This home has an attached Mother in Law suite with a separate entrance. This can easily be converted to a 1st floor master bed- room with a master bath. MLS 12-1401 $64,900 John W. Polifka Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 570-704-6846 Need a Roommate? Place an ad and find one here! 570-829-7130 NANTICOKE Very nice 2 story with many updates is in ''move-in'' condition with new heating system, central air, newer roof, yard & 1 car detached garage. Directions: Main St., Nanticoke to Market, 3 stop signs to left on E. Union, home on left MLS# 12-2048 PRICE REDUCED! $65,000 Call Lynda (570) 696-5418 Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-1195 NEWPORT TWP. 4 Overlook Drive Great split level home in Whitney Point development, formerly Ridgeview. This home has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 2 car garage, large deck, and lower level family room with a bar and coal stove. Heat your house all winter long with about $150 worth of coal! MLS# 12-2548 $175,000 Call John Polifka 570-704-6846 Five Mountains Realty 570-542-2141 HOMES FOR SALE 5 Homes left. 3 in Nanticoke, 2 in Edwardsville. Price ranging from $20,000 to $37,000 Call 516-216-3539 Leave Message 906 Homes for Sale NUANGOLA LAKE 28 Lance Street Very comfortable 2 bedroom home in move in condition. Great sun room, large yard, 1 car garage. Deeded lake access. Reduced $107,000 MLS # 11-2899 CALL KATHIE (570) 288-6654 PITTSTON $109,000 Own a Historical Gem!!! This home was built in 1907 and is “STILL” in near original condi- tion. All the wood- work, glass and light fixtures are there, all you have to do is modernize the mechanical sys- tems. Never ruined by a cheap remodel and the woodwork was never painted over. Don’t take my word for it, go on line and check out the photos at www.atlasrealty- inc.com. If you like classic features you’ll love this home! MLS 12-2781 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 PITTSTON 12 Laflin Road Like new spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath end unit town- house, Sliding doors to deck off of living room/dining room. Master suite with vaulted ceiling, modern kitchen, laundry on 2nd floor. Roof and water heater are new. Convenient location and out of flood zone MLS 12-938 $169,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 PITTSTON 175 Oak Street New furnace, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1st floor laundry room, 3 season porch, fenced yard and off street parking. MLS#12-721 $84,900 Call Patti 570-328-1752 Liberty Realty & Appraisal Services LLC Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs - without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified! PITTSTON 193 Market St. Great starter home, excellent potential. Very nice neighbor- hood, nice corner lot. MLS 12-2869 $69,500 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 PITTSTON 45-47 Swallow St. 3 units include dou- ble block home with additional sin- gle family home in rear. Double block has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath on each side. Single home has 1 bedroom and 1 bath. Vinyl siding and off street park- ing. All utilities paid by tenants except sewer. Great income. MLS 12-1989 $119,000 Call Terry 570-885-3041 Angie 570-885-4896 906 Homes for Sale PITTSTON 81 Cliff St. Move in ready, freshly painted, 2 story home. Private driveway, screened in back porch. Nice- ly landscaped. 4 bedrooms. Must see! MLS 12-2124 $85,000 Call Melissa 570-237-6384 PITTSTON REDUCED $39,900 110 Union St. Fixer upper with 3 bedrooms, new roof, gas heat. Great lot 50 x 173. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1513 Call Tom 570-262-7716 PITTSTON REDUCED $39,900 110 Union St. Fixer upper with 3 bedrooms, new roof, gas heat. Great lot 50 x 173. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1513 Call Tom 570-262-7716 ATLAS REALTY, INC. 570-829-6200 PITTSTON REDUCED! 95 William St. 1/2 double home with more square footage than most single family homes. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, ultra modern kitchen and remodeled baths. Super clean. For more information and photos visit www.atlas realtyinc. com MLS 11-2120 $54,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 S O L D PITTSTON TWP. 110 Front St. This well-maintained 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths bilevel home is in move in condi- tion. Spacious eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, tile floor and counters. Unique lower level family room with wood burning fire- place, office space. laundry/bath combo. Plenty of storage including an 8X6 cedar closet. Out- door space has covered patio, columned carport and well manicured partially fenced yard. Detached large garage. For more info & photos, go to www.atlasrealty- inc.com NEW PRICE $189,900 MLS# 12-2053 Call Angie at 570-885-4896 Terry at 570-885-3041 PITTSTON Completely renovated in 2008, This two-story sits on a private alley lot. Central air and maple hardwood floors throughout. $98,000 Call Ed Appnel 570-817-2500 570-654-1490 906 Homes for Sale PITTSTON TWP. 4 Bedroom Colonial Home in Pocono Ridge Estates. Large 2 Car Garage, Paved Driveway, Electric Heat & Central Air, 1.5 Baths, Large Eat in Kitchen & Dining Room. Double Deck with Hot Tub. Low Taxes. $219,000 Call 570-212-1404 PITTSTON Growing family needs this house sold! Beautiful inside and out, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath hoe features many improvements such as central air, new kitchen, oversized bath and fenced-in yard. Local tax is only $36/year. Located on a dead- end street with low traffic volume. #12-95 $159,900 Paul Pukatch 696-6559 570-283-9100 PITTSTON Great Investment just waiting for a new owner. Many updates In both units. Building has extra unused space in attic and base- ment that be be fin- ished with many options. Out of flood zone, huge lot and off street parking. MLS 12-1586 $124,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 PITTSTON Nice 3 bedroom unit in back and a nice studio apt up front. Great investment opportunity. Large yard and off street parking plus out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1587 $89,900 Call/text Donna 570-947-3824 or Tony 570-855-2424 PLAINS 14 Pine Road Lovely brick home in great development. Hardwood floors, 2 car garage, newer roof, large laundry room with office space, covered back porch, large Family room on first floor with fireplace, possible 3rd Bed- room over garage. 12-2688. $198,000 Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444 PLAINS 16 Birch Street Great home in Hud- son Gardens. 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, central a/c, new roof & win- dows, newly paint- ed, screened porch, family room with fireplace and bar. 12-2688 $172,000 Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444 PLYMOUTH This 4 bedroom 2 story has a full bath on the 1st floor and rough in for bath on 2nd floor. An enclosed side patio from the kitchen dinette area & side drive are a big plus. MLS 12-553 Only $24,900 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 570-288-6654 906 Homes for Sale PLAINS 1610 Westmin- ster Road. DRASTIC PRICE REDCTION Paradise found! Your own per- sonal retreat, small pond in front of yard, private setting only minutes from everything. Log cabin chalet with 3 bed- rooms, loft, stone fireplace, hardwood floors. Detached garage with bonus room. Lots to see. Watch the snow fall in your own “cabin in the woods.” For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-319 $279,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 S O L D PLAINS 5 Odonnell St. $114,900 Great starter home in convenient loca- tion. Bi-Level. 3 bedrooms with hardwood floors, 1 and 3/4 bathrooms and 1-car heated garage. Near VA Hospital, casino, highways, etc. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS # 12-2622 Directions: Travel- ing South on RT 315; Left on Mundy St; Left on Bear Creek Blvd; Left on ODon- nell St. Home is on the right. Call Keri Best 570-885-5082 PLAINS REDUCED 63 Clarks Lane 3 story Townhome with 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, plenty of storage with 2 car built in garage. Modern kitchen and baths, large room sizes and deck. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 11-4567 $139,900 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanout your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified! PLYMOUTH 308 Stephanie Drive Attractive Brick Front Ranch with 3 Bedrooms, gas heat, Sunroom, attached garage, large yard, shed. Hardwood floors under rugs. Great location. New win- dows. Basement can easily be fin- ished. Well Main- tained. MLS# 12- 1911 PRICE REDUCED $139,900 Call Nancy Palumbo 570-714-9240 PLYMOUTH Nice 2 story home sits high & dry on side of Plymouth Mountain. Large eat in kitchen, living room, dining room, oil hotwater base- board heat. Nice yard, wrap around porch. Directions: Main Street, Plymouth to Coal Street, over small bridge to 1st hard left onto Smith Row-house on right. MLS# 12-2256 $50,000 Call Lynda (570) 696-5418 Smith Hourigan Group 570-696-1195 906 Homes for Sale PRINGLE 2 story, 3 bedroom home. New bath, new furnace & new central air, all appli- ances included. Hardwood floors downstairs, carpet upstairs. Great yard. Out of the flood zone. Nice neighborhood. By appointment only. Call 570-287-1029 SHAVERTOWN Wonderful home in convenient location features spacious formal rooms, beau- tiful hardwood floors, & grand stone fireplaces. Kitchen opens to bright sunroom/ breakfast area. 4 large bedrooms, office & 2 baths on 2nd floor. Charming wrap around porch offers views of large property with mature oak and pines. MLS#11-528 $499,000 Call Rhea 570-696-6677 SHAVERTOWN NEW PRICE!!! Well maintained raised ranch in Midway Manor. Good size level yard with shed. Large sunroom / laundry addition. Lower level family room with wood stove. $139,900 Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 Need to rent that Vacation property? Place an ad and get started! 570-829-7130 SHAVERTOWN WB MLS 12-1904 $265,000 *JUST REDUCED* OPEN HOUSE Sun., Aug. 12, 1-3 112 Village Drive. Spacious & con- venient 2 story brick face colonial on corner of cul- de-sac in Dallas School District. 4/5 bedroom, 2.5 bath with 2nd entrance to office or potential, in-law suite. For Sale by Owner Contact 570-574-3751 SHICKSHINNY 130 Marvin Rd. Fantastic LOG HOME W/GREAT VIEWS**from Rear Deck, 4 Bedrooms 2 Bath on 1.55 Acres. Beautiful Landscap- ing. 12-1489 $199,000 570-675-4400 SHICKSHINNY LAKE Lake Front Property at Shickshinny Lake!!! 4 Bedrooms, 2.75 baths, 2 kitchens, living room, large family room. 2 sun- rooms, office & laundry room. Plus 2 car attached gar- age with paved driveway, AG pool, dock & 100' lake frontage. $382,500. MLS #12-860 Call Kenneth Williams 570-542-2141 Five Mountains Realty WEST PITTSTON Split level, stone exterior, multi-tiered deck, bluestone patio, flood dam- aged, being sold as is condition. $73,500 CALL DONNA 570-613-9080 906 Homes for Sale SHICKSHINNY LAKE Price Reduced! The best of both worlds. If you crave privacy, consider this 4 bedroom, 3 bath raised ranch on a 4.96 acre wooded lot. A tree lined driveway leads to this spa- cious 3,300 square foot home. MLS# 12-1407 only $185,000 Adjoining 1+ acre with deeded lake front available for $50,000. Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-3801 SHICKSHINNY LAKE Price Reduced! The best of both worlds. If you crave privacy, consider this 4 bedroom, 3 bath raised ranch on a 4.96 acre wooded lot. A tree lined driveway leads to this spa- cious 3,300 square foot home. MLS# 12-1407 only $185,000 Adjoining 1+ acre with deeded lake front available for $50,000. Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-3801 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! SHICKSHINNY REDUCED!!!! 408 Cragle Hill Rd. This is a very well kept Ranch home on 6 acres, central air, rear patio and 1 car garage. This is a 3 parcel listing. MLS 11-4273 $150,000 Jackie Roman 570-288-0770 Ext. 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 SWEET VALLEY If you crave privacy, consider this stun- ning, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 story traditional cradled on a 2 acre lot. Ultra modern kitchen with break- fast area, great room with cathedral ceiling & fireplace, formal dining room & bonus room over 2 car garage. Only $299,000. MLS# 12-679 Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 LEWITH & FREEMAN 570-696-3801 SWEET VALLEY REDUCED! 4 Oliver Road Located in the back part of Oliver Road in a very private part of North Lake in Sweet Valley. Yearn- ing to be restored, lake front cape cod in a very tranquil setting was formerly used as a summer home. MLS 11-2113 $93,500 Jay Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23 SWOYERSVILLE 187 Shoemaker St. Adorable 3 bed- room, 1 bath, Cape Cod. Completely remodeled inside and out. Hardwood floors throughout, duct work in place for central air instal- lation. Back yard deck for summer cook outs and much, much more. Not a drive by! MLS 12-1595 $142,500 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 PAGE 8D TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 906 Homes for Sale SWOYERSVILLE 689 Main Street 2 bedroom home on large lot with bonus efficiency apart- ment. Large living room, eat in kitchen, screened porch. Freshly painted and new flooring. See www.craiglslist.org $69,000. Call 570-696-3368 To place your ad Call Toll Free 1-800-427-8649 SWOYERSVILLE REDUCED!!! REDUCED!!! 78 Maltby Ave. Wonderful family home in a great neighborhood. A large master suite and family room addition make this home a must see! There is an inground pool and attached in-law suite. MLS 11-4572 $195,000 Call Kelly Connolly-Cuba EXT. 37 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 TRUCKSVILLE 157 Carverton Rd. Enjoy country living with scenic views just minutes from 309. This 2,030 sq ft Colonial offers an oak kitchen with new Jennaire gas range, family room with fireplace lead- ing to a spacious rear deck, Formal dining room, 4 bed- rooms and 2/1/2 baths plus a 2 car garage. The base- ment has a work shop area and can easily be turned into additional living area. $195,000 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 (570) 288-6654 TRUCKSVILLE REDUCED!! 221 Maple St. Beautiful 4 bed- room Back Mtn. home with natural woodwork, pocket- doors, ceiling fans & great light. Sit on 1 or 2 screened rear porches and enjoy awesome views or sit on your front porch in this great neighbor- hood! Don’t forget the above ground pool with deck. MLS 12-1699 $149,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 TRUCKSVILLE REDUCED!! 221 Maple St. Beautiful 4 bed- room Back Mtn. home with natural woodwork, pocket- doors, ceiling fans & great light. Sit on 1 or 2 screened rear porches and enjoy awesome views or sit on your front porch in this great neighbor- hood! Don’t forget the above ground pool with deck. MLS 12-1699 $149,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WAPWALLOPEN 18 Circle Ave. Relax and enjoy the beautiful view of Lily Lake right from your sunroom in this quiet lake com- munity. Entire home redone In 2005, beautiful hardwood floors, central air, skylights, coal stove, small pond and so much more. Perfect for all year round or a week- end/summer get- away. Off street parking for 2 vehicles. MLS 12-1892 $145,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 906 Homes for Sale WAPWALLOPEN Vinyl resided, new shingles in 2008, quiet location with level, open ground. Replacement windows, new well pump. MLS #12-760 $52,900 Call Dale 570-256-3343 Five Mountains Realty WEST NANTICOKE Tilbury Terrace 69 Tilbury Ave All brick, 3 bedroom ranch, large wooded lot, large rooms with beautiful Parquet hardwood floors, plaster walls/ceilings, full walk-up floored attic, full basement with concrete walls & floor, wine cellar, washer/dryer, workshop areas, 2 car attached garage. Quiet, friendly neighborhood, $179,000. ROTHSTEIN REALTORS 1-888-244-2714 WEST NANTICOKE TILBURY TERRACE Tilbury Avenue Superb 3 bedroom single. Hardwood floors, fireplace, garage. Well main- tained. Great Neigh- borhood. Affordable at $209,500. Towne & Country Real Estate Co. 570-735-8932 570-542-5708 WEST PITTSTON $49,900 329 Wyoming Ave. Flooded in Sept. 2011, being sold as is. Great potential in this 4 bedroom 2 3/4 bath house. Off street parking. For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlasrealty- inc.com MLS 12-716 Call Tom 570-262-7716 It's that time again! Rent out your apartment with the Classifieds 570-829-7130 WEST PITTSTON $72,000 3 bedroom, one bath home with extra large kitchen. Has newer gas fur- nace. Was not flooded in Sept. 2011. Why rent when you can own your own home? Interest rates will probably never be lower. If you’re employed and have good credit don’t wait, buy now! For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2837 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 WEST PITTSTON 510 Fourth St. A nice 2 story, 3 bedroom home in the Wyoming Area school district. Cor- ner lot. Out of the flood zone. MLS 12-1616 $79,000 Jackie Roman EXT 39 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WEST PITTSTON Great Rancher in move-in condition, 3 bedroom, hard- wood floors, mod- ern eat-in kitchen, garage, no flood. PRICE REDUCED! $152,000 12-1399 Call Nancy Answini Joe Gilroy Real Estate 570-288-1444 906 Homes for Sale WEST PITTSTON Townhouse For Sale! -Across from Blue Ribbon- 1, 800 square feet. Large eat-in kitchen tile throughout, granite counter- tops, walk-out deck, living room with hardwood floors, fully finished basement with gas fireplace & sliding glass doors to patio, 2nd floor laundry. 2 bed- rooms, 2 1/2 bath- rooms with tile, central air condi- tioning/gas heat. Asking $172,000 Please call Marissa @ 570-430-9324 if interested! WEST PITTSTON Nice double block, not in the flood area! 3 vehicle detached garage, off-street parking for 4 vehi- cles, front & rear porches, patio, fenced yard, nice & private. Home also has central air, #410 is updated & in very good condition, modern kitchen & bath. Kitchen has oak cabinets, stain- less steel refrigera- tor, center aisle, half bath on 1st floor & 4th bedroom on 3rd floor. Both sides have hardwood floors on 2nd floor. MLS#12-737 $169,900 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20 570-283-9100 WEST WYOMING OPEN HOUSE August 19th 12-1:30 688 8th Street Unique design,out- standing crafts- manship and quality finishes make this home a must see! Move in ready fea- turing a modern kitchen with hand- crafted cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Living room with hard- wood floors opens to the dining room which boasts a fab- ulous brick and stone fireplace. Game room with french doors lead to a private patio and fenced in yard with an above ground pool with a deck. Two gener- ous sized bed- rooms and two baths on the sec- ond floor. Family room with built-in lighted display cases and ½ bath on the lower level. Private driveway leads to 1 car garage with stor- age loft, and addi- tional parking. MLS 12-2032 $174,900 Call Mary 696-0729 WEST PITTSTON NEW LISTING! Beautifully restored Cape Cod located on a lovely tree lined street. Ultra modern kitchen has granite counter tops, tiled floors and washer dryer hook-up. Three bedrooms, 2 baths, new gas furnace, water heater and electrical. Quality laminate flooring throughout first floor. Large master bedroom suite on 2nd floor has a walk-in closet, a cedar closet and adjoining office/exercise room or a 4th bedroom. #12-2753 $149,900 Karen Bernardi 283-9100 x31 696-2600 WILKES-BARRE Handyman Special Extra large duplex with 7 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, screened porch, full basement and 2 car garage on double lot in Wilkes-Barre City. $58,000. ERA BRADY ASSOCIATES 570-836-3848 906 Homes for Sale WHITE-HAVEN 501 Birch Lane Beautiful 4 bed- room, 3 bath. Enjoy the amenities of a private lake, boat- ing, basketball courts, etc. The home has wood floors and carpeting throughout. French doors in the kitchen that lead you out to the large rear deck for entertaining. The backyard has 2 utili- ty sheds for storage MLS 12-1695 $179,900 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 WHITE HAVEN Priced to sell in Woodhaven Estates! This well maintained home located in the Crest- wood School District offers features such as, covered deck and lower deck leading to the pool, ductless A/C, zoned heating system, oversized heated 2- car garage in addi- tion to the built-in garage. Finished lower level with recreation room, workshop and ½ bath laundry area. The list goes on, come and take a look! Owners are ready to move, are you? MLS#12-872 $199,900 Jill Jones direct: 696-6550 696-2600 WILKES BARRE 120 Darling Street MOVE IN READY Just listed! Only $42,000 Cheaper than rent. Gas heat, small yard, 2 bedrooms plus additional flex room. Updated kitchen and bath. Screened in porches. Great home! Looking for offers! MLS# 12-2321 Call Theresa Vacendak directly @ 650-5872 for showing or information. CENTRAL REAL ESTATE (570) 822-1133 WILKES BARRE 3 plus bedroom home on Logan St. in Wilkes Barre with off street parking, fenced-in yard and newer furnace and water heater. Great potential on third floor. Replacement windows, double lot, close to shopping. #12-2005 $67,000 Paul Pukatch 696-6559 696-2600 WILKES-BARRE $139,900 51 Flood Drive Parsons Manor Beautiful Town- house in great con- dition. Very spa- cious with large rooms, one car garage and base- ment storage. 3 bedrooms. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2292 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 WILKES-BARRE 46 Barney Street Well - maintained three bedroom home with a large yard. Great starter home! 12-2390 $64,500 Darcy J. Gollhardt Realtor 570-262-0226 CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-718-4959 Ext. 1352 906 Homes for Sale WILKES-BARRE $76,500 35 Hillard St. Hardwood floors, fenced in yard, large deck. Off street parking. 3 bedroom home with 1st floor laundry. Move in condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1655 Colleen Turant 570-237-0415 WILKES-BARRE $99,900 77 Schuler St. Newly renovated with new windows, door flooring, etc. “Goose Island” gem. Large home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, screened in porch overlook- ing fenced in yard, driveway, laminate floors throughout. Fresh paint, move in condition. For more info and pho- tos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-845 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 WILKES-BARRE (Riverside Park) Corner of Dagobert and Gordon Ave. 2 bedroom modular rancher (large mas- ter bedroom) with a 20x 22 family room and a woodburner. Paneled interior. 10x12 three season porch. Carport. 2 driveways. Many extras.(FHA: $2,380 down, $381/month, 3.875% interest, 30 years.) $68,000 MLS# 12-2092 Ask for Bob Kopec. Humford Realty, Inc. 570-822-5126 WILKES-BARRE Great Investment. Quiet street close to everything. Nice size rooms. Both sides currently rent- ed. Off street park- ing in back with a 1 car garage. $79,900. MLS #12-2223. Call Donna for more information or to schedule a show- ing. 570-947-3824 WILKES-BARRE 13 Darling St. $99,900 Beautifully main- tained 2-story home with 3 bedrooms and 1 and 3/4 bath- rooms. Oak floors throughout with chestnut woodwork. Cherry kitchen, stained glass win- dows, french doors, fireplace and a 3- season porch all sit- uated in a country- like setting in the heart of the city. Huge attic can be converted into mas- ter suite or 4th or 5th bedroom. Off street parking. Con- venient location. Nothing to do but move in! Must see. atlasrealtyinc.com MLS #12-2620 $99,900 Directions: Travel- ing south on North River Rd; Left at light at Courthouse onto West North St, Left onto Darling St. Home is in the right. atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082 WILKES-BARRE NEW! HUGE! Remodeled 4 bed- room, 2 story home, previously had 3 additional bedrooms on heated 3rd floor, gas fireplace, fenced yard, eat in kitchen, large rooms. A must see! Only $75,900. Deremer Realty 570-477-1149 906 Homes for Sale WILKES-BARRE 16 Sullivan St. Large 5 bedroom home with a newer roof, new gas fur- nace, modern kitchen and baths. Close to Central City. MLS 12-1171 $60,000 Charles J. Prohaska Ext. 35 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 173 Austin Ave. Completely remod- eled home in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre. Updates include high efficiency gas furnace and electric hot water heater, kitchen w/laundry, drywall, paint, recessed lights, doors, tile, carpet, Pergo flooring, and- windows. MLS 12-2566 $85,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 210 Academy St. Large grand home. Open concept downstairs, 1 st floor laundry, lots of closet space, fenced in back yard, extra large driveway. Garage with floor pit, auto garage door open- er. 60 amp subpan- el, walk up attic. Loads of potential. MLS 12-1268 $115,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 302 Parrish St Warm and Wel- come! This lovely well maintained home features 3 bedrooms with large closets, spa- cious kitchen and low taxes! 12-2296 $44,200 Brenda Suder 570-332-8924 RE/MAX PRECISION PROPERTIES 570-824-9800 WILKES-BARRE 38 Westminster St. Very good condition one story home with off street parking & nice yard. 2 year old roof, new stove & fridge included along with clothes washer & dryer. Large living room, dining room & eat-in kitchen. Full, dry concrete basement, could be finished. Gas heat. $ 64,400. MLS# 12-2605. Directions: Carey Ave. or S. Main to either Wood or Hanover to Westminster. Call Jim Banos 570-991-1883 Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate WILKES-BARRE 60 Saint Clair St Great 4 bedroom home with new kitchen, furnace and bath. Laundry room off kitchen. Newer windows and roof. Hardwood on first floor. Off street parking. Older one car garage. Walk up attic. MLS 11-1478 $59,000 Call Nancy Answini 570-237-5999 JOSEPH P. GILROY REAL ESTATE 570-288-1444 WILKES-BARRE Nicely remodeled fully rented Duplex, near schools, hospi- tal, parks & bus route. Separate utili- ties and off street parking. MLS 12- 599 $96,500. CLASSIC PROPERTIES 570-793-9449 Call Steve Shemo 570-718-4959 906 Homes for Sale WILKES-BARRE 70 McLean Street $99,900 Very nicely updated & maintained 2 story home, 3 bed- rooms, 1 bath, 4- season sunroom with huge backyard & deck. Newer car- peting, off street parking & security system. ONE YEAR HOME WARRANTY. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2886 Keri Best 570-885-5082 WILKES-BARRE 74 Frederick St This very nice 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home has a large eat in kitchen for family gather- ings. A great walk up attic for storage and the home is in move-in condition. MLS 11-1612 $63,900 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 WILKES-BARRE 74 Regent St. 1/2 double with 3 bedrooms, new bathroom, front steps, carpeting, shed and fence. Extra storage in walk up attic. Move in condition. MLS 12-2972 $44,000 Jay A. Crossin EXT 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0776 WILKES-BARRE Beautifully main- tained 3 story home, features hardwood floors, built-in cabi- net, five plus bed- rooms, office, 3 bathrooms and stained glass win- dows. All measure- ments are approxi- mate. 12-1081 $99,900 Call Tracy McDermott Realty 570-696-2468 WILKES-BARRE Beautifully main- tained double block on large landscaped lot. Newer roof and windows, hard- wood under carpet, ceiling fans, plaster walls and ample off street parking. Live in one side and let rent from other side help pay your mort- gage. Must see! $108,000 Call CHRISTINE KUTZ for details 570-332-8832 Looking for Work? Tell Employers with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 WILKES-BARRE Convenient city living on almost one acre corner lot. Beautiful views, quiet street. Home has large room sizes & wrap around porch. Additional enclosed porch in back, fin- ished basement with kitchen, bath & bar which could be used as separate apartment. Two car detached garage. Private property. Must see to appreciate! MLS # 12-1651 $107,000 Call Jill Hiscox 570-696-0875 WILKES-BARRE ROLLING MILL HILL Well cared for 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath single home. Eat in kitchen, off street parking, garage. Newer roof, win- dows, gas heat, 3 season porch. Spa- cious attic, private fenced in yard. Move in condition. $85,000. Call 570-823-8418 906 Homes for Sale WILKES-BARRE For sale by owner Located in Wilkes Barre city. 65 Reno Lane Currently rented with a great tenant. Entire home was remodeled 10 years ago, including new plumbing, electric, drywall, and is appraised at $55,000. Features 3 bed- rooms, 1.5 baths, 6 rooms total. Partial unfinished basement, with gas heat, and yard with wood deck. All this for $40,000 Great investment property. owner will help with closing!! Rent income is $650.00 agents welcome. Call 570-814-3666 WILKES-BARRE Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, with 3 season porch and detached 1 car garage. Good starter home in well established neighborhood. Family owned for many years. $59,900 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 WILKES-BARRE NOW REDUCED 332 Academy St. Charming 3 bed- room Ranch with unique upgrades including polished concrete counter- tops in kitchen, and a lovely built in gas fireplace in living room. Up to date landscaping, fenced in yard and above ground pool and hot tub. MLS 12-2441 $99,900 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE NOW REDUCED! 191 Andover St. Lovely single family 3 bedroom home with lots of space. Finished 3rd floor, balcony porch off of 2nd floor bedroom, gas hot air heat, central air and much more. Must see! MLS 11-59 $54,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE PRICE REDUCED $29,900 37 Lynch Lane Add some TLC and this large 2 story home could be the gem it once was. Off street parking, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Priced to sell in quiet neighbor- hood. Being sold in ”as is” condition. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-2634 Call Michele 570-905-2336 WILKES-BARRE REDUCED 484 Madison St. Well kept home with finished base- ment. Move in con- dition with plenty of rooms, new Pergo floors on 2nd floor and fenced in yard. Newer roof and fur- nace approximately 10 years old. MLS 12-1291 $74,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ZION’S GROVE Modern, 1 bed- room loft town- house in gated community, sleeps 4; taxes $400/year. Maintenance fee $70/month. Asking $35,000 or rent for $500/month. 5 min- utes to Hazleton, 1 mile to Eagle Rock Resort. 570-824-6887 or 570-793-9390 906 Homes for Sale WILKES-BARRE REDUCED! 19 Lawrence St. Very well kept 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 2 story with family room, enclosed back porch and fenced in back yard. Nice layout with lots of closet space. Modern kitchen, laundry 1st floor. Replacement windows and much more! MLS 12-1325 $72,000 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LINEUP ASUCCESSFULSALE INCLASSIFIED! Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanout your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified! WILKES-BARRE REDUCED! 39 W. Chestnut St. Lots of room in this single with 3 floors of living space. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with hardwood floors throughout, natural woodwork, all windows have been replaced, laundry/pantry off of kitchen. 4x10 entry foyer, space for 2 additional bed- rooms on the 3rd floor. Roof is new. MLS 11-325 $59,900 Jay A. Crossin 570-288-0770 Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE NEW LISTING! Large home that is bright and open. Newly remodeled kitchen and bath- rooms. Home has 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room and a laundry room on 1st floor. Plenty of room for off-street parking in back of the large lot. Pergo flooring throughout the lower level, new tile backsplash in the main bathroom. #12-2524 $64,900 Call Chris Jones to schedule your showing! 696-6558 696-2600 WILKES BARRE Well maintained 3 bedroom home with 1.5 baths. Home has newly remod- eled kitchen with Brazilian cherry hardwood floors. Pantry off kitchen that leads to new ½ bath. In-ground pool. 2-car detached garage. #12-2545 $129,900 Call Christine Pieczynski 696-6569 696-2600 WILKES-BARRE Looking for a home with 5 bedrooms or mother in-law apartment, this is the home for you! This property has many amenities, a privacy rear fence with a concrete rear patio (23’ x23’), large stor- age building (23’ x 18’). Off-street parking for 2 vehi- cles, rear porches on 2nd and 3rd floor. Home has 9 rooms, 2 modern baths, 2 modern kitchens with plenty of cabinets. Replacement win- dows, newer roof, natural woodwork in living room and dining room. Prop- erty is close to all amenities including playground across the street, Dan Flood School, Coughlin High School, General Hospital, Kings College, churches and shopping. #12-1763 $69,900 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20 570-283-9100 906 Homes for Sale WILKES-BARRE Nice, clean 3 bed- room, 6 room home in very good condi- tion, parking at rear for 3+ vehicles, newer rear porch with trees shading porch. Side lot is nicely landscaped, 2nd floor has rear porch off bedroom. Large storage area on 2nd floor which can be converted to a 2nd bathroom. Replacement win- dows throughout, natural woodwork on 1st floor and stairs. Kitchen remodeled with new stove and dish- washer. #12-2213 $59,000 Louise Laine 283-9100 x20 696-2600 WILKES-BARRE NEW LISTING! Convenient location! Near General Hos- pital. Large kitchen and spacious living room highlight this two-story home. Double wide lot with detached garage and driveway. Home has a newer roof and furnace and a nice backyard with plenty of room. Call today to see this home! #12-2523 $49,900 Chris Jones 696-6558 696-2600 Let the Community Know! Place your Classified Ad TODAY! 570-829-7130 YATESVILLE 41 Pittston Ave. $74,900 Cute little home in very nice neighborhood with 4 bed- rooms, large yard and 2 car garage. MLS #12-2614. For more informa- tion and photos, visit atlasrealtyinc.co m Call Charlie 829-6200 VM 101 S O L D 909 Income & Commercial Properties ASHLEY 100 Ashley St. Well maintained 3 unit building with extra $50 per month from garage with electric. Off street parking for 4 cars and fenced in yard. Back porches on both levels. Fully rented. Let rental income pay for this property. Must see! MLS 12-1746 $109,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ASHLEY 110 Ashley St. Very nice duplex with off street park- ing and nice yard. Enclosed porch on 1st floor and 2 exits on 2nd. Fully rent- ed. Great return on your investment. Rent pays your mortgage. Don’t miss out MLS 12-1745 $89,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ASHLEY 2 story commercial property for sale. 4,200 square feet building. $35,000, or best offer. Call 570-592-3575, leave message. HANOVER Repossessed Income Property & Duplex Home. Out of flood area On same lot. 7 apartments, 5 in excellent condition. Hardwood floors. $119,000 570-822-9697 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 9D 909 Income & Commercial Properties AVOCA $79,900 129 Lampman St. Side by side double block home with 3 bedrooms each side, separate utili- ties. Includes 2 extra lots. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2253 Call Tom 570-262-7716 GET THE WORD OUT with a Classified Ad. 570-829-7130 AVOCA 25 St. Mary’s St. 3,443 sq. ft. masonry commer- cial building with warehouse/office and 2 apartments with separate elec- tric and heat. Per- fect for contractors or anyone with stor- age needs. For more information and photos log onto www.atlas realtyinc.com. Reduced to $89,000 MLS #10-3872 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 VM 101 BEAR CREEK $149,900 1255 Laurel Run Rd. Bear Creek Twp., large commercial garage/warehouse on 1.214 acres with additional 2 acre parcel. 2 water wells. 2 newer underground fuel tanks. May require zoning approval. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-208 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 DUPONT $79,900 100 Lincoln St. MULTI FAMILY 3 bedroom home with attached apart- ment and beau- ty shop. Apart- ment is rented. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-941 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 P E N D I N G DUPONT $89,900 238 Main St. Multi Family Invest- ment Property Great opportunity for the experienced investor. Property is large with parking for at least 9 cars. Extra lot, one office and 2 apartments. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2315 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 EDWARDSVILLE 33-37 Church St. 4 unit investment property close to shopping and bus routes.Off street parking and large yard. Includes 2 laundry rooms. MLS 12-2383 $119,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 909 Income & Commercial Properties DURYEA $39,900 93 Main St. Four units. 3 resi- dential and one storefront.Great corner location, flood damaged home being sold as is. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1948 Call Tom 570-262-7716 EDWARDSVILLE Lawrence St. Nice 3 unit property. Lots of off street parking and bonus 2 car garage. All units are rented. Great income with low maintenance. $139,900 MLS# 10-2675 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 FORTY FORT 1012 Wyoming Ave. SUPER LOCATION Needs work. Priced to sell. Great for your small business or offices. Very high traffic count. Prop- erty is being sold IN AS IS CONDITION. Inspections for buy- ers information only. Property needs rehab. MLS 11-4267 $84,900 Roger Nenni 570-288-0770 Ext. 32 Crossin Real Estate 570-288-0770 FORTY FORT 107 River St. Large 3 unit apart- ment building with off street parking for several cars. 3rd floor newly remodeled. Hard- wood floors. Large yard, newer furnace and great location. Fully rented. Good investment propertY. MLS 12-2017 $199,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 FORTY FORT 1301 Murray St. 2 family duplex. Fully rented. Vinyl sided, 2 car garage, off street parking. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-2028 $118,000 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 P E N D I N G JENKINS TWP. $154,900 55 1/2 Main St. Newer side by side double with sepa- rate utilities, 2 bed- rooms, 1.5 baths each side. Buy with 3 1/2% down and low FHA mortgage rate if you live in one side. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1851 Call Charlie 570-829-6200 PITTSTON FOR SALE 5 Unit Money Maker Available immedi- ately. Fully rented, leases on all five units. Separate utilities, new roof in 2007, 3 new gas furnaces, off street parking for 6 vehicles, 3 bay garage. Over $29,000 in rents. A true money maker for the serious investor. Must Sell! $140,000. Call Steve at (570)468-2488 909 Income & Commercial Properties KINGSTON 100 Union St. Great location in high traffic area. Completely remod- eled and updated. Professional space. Move in ready with office furniture included in price. Reception area, eat in kitchen and outside deck. MLS 12-2784 $85,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 299 Rutter Ave. Large well main- tained Duplex on a corner lot in Kingston. 2 bed- rooms each unit, separate gas heat and off street park- ing for multiple cars. New roof, water heater and freshly painted exterior. A really nice property! MLS 12-2447 $139,900 Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 366 Pierce Street (corner lot). 1,300 sq. ft. concrete block commercial building on a 90 x 145 lot. Central air conditioning. Paved parking for 25 cars. Presently a pizza business, but land can be used for multiple uses (bank building, offices, etc.). MLS 12-1279. $325,000 Bob Kopec HUMFORD REALTY 570-822-5126 KINGSTON 64-66 Dorrance St. 3 units, off street parking with some updated Carpets and paint. $1500/ month income from long time tenants. W/d hookups on site. MLS 11-3517 $99,900 Call Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 7 Hoyt St Nice duplex zoned commercial, can be used for offices as well as residential. All separate utilities. Keep apt. space or convert to commer- cial office space. Adjacent lot for sale by same owner. MLS 11-2176 $79,900 Jay A. Crossin CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 ext. 23 KINGSTON REDUCED 140 Wyoming Ave. Location, Location, Location! Great space in high traffic area. Was used for professional busi- ness with a gun shop occupying a small portion of the building. Only the gun shop is occu- pied. OSP for approximately 11 cars. MLS 12-1735 $299,000 Shelby Watchilla 570-762-6969 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 5770-288-0770 KINGSTON REDUCED! 155 Sharpe St. Nice duplex with separate electric and water. Off street parking in rear. Also listed as residential. See list #12-609 for addi- tional photos. MLS 12-605 $74,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 909 Income & Commercial Properties KINGSTON REDUCED 341 Wyoming Ave. 3 story Victorian located in a high exposure area. Has all the lovely signa- ture woodwork of a grand Victorian of yesteryear! Can be restored for use as a residential home or a landlord invest- ment. Currently subdivided into mul- tiple office spaces and 2 apartments. MLS 12-617 REDUCED $169,900 Jay A. Crossin Ext. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! LEHMAN TWP 3000 Square Foot Building zoned commercial available for lease. Located in high traffic area. Parking for 20 cars. MLS# 12-1452 PRICE REDUCED! $1500/month Call Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 NANTICOKE 109-111 Welles St. 2 properties for the price of o ne! A 3 unit apartment building and a detached 2 bed- room home. Apart- ment building con- sists of a 3 bed- room 1/2 double and two 3 room apartments. Sepa- rate utilities. Elec- tric heat in rear home. Bran new roof and other updates. MLS 12-2015 $119,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 NANTICOKE 191-195 W. Grand St. Very nice, well maintained, resi- dential/commercial property. 4 beauti- ful, large apart- ments, 2 bedrooms each with appli- ances including air conditioners and washer/dryers, hardwood floors. Four commercial units with over head doors. New roofs and windows. Gas furnace and hot water heater. City license and occupancy permits issued. $350,000 Call 570-542-5610 NANTICOKE 21-23 Spring Street Very nice 6 unit with 2 bedrooms each. Well maintained with new roofs & windows. Coin operated washer/dryer. Fully occupied, city license & occupan- cy permits issued. Off street parking available. $235,000 Call 570-542-5610 NANTICOKE 264-266 E. State St. Unique, charming 5 units, 1-3 bedroom, 3-2 bedrooms, 1-1 bedroom, most with remodeled kitchens and bathrooms. Appliances and air conditioners. Well maintained with newer roofs and porches. Fully occupied, city license and occu- pancy permits. issued. $155,000. Call 570-542-5610 909 Income & Commercial Properties NANTICOKE 930-932 South Hanover Street. Well maintained, nice 6 unit plus single home, 4- 2/3 bedrooms, 2-1 bed- room (furnished) plus 2 bedroom single home. Appliances, 6 gas furnaces and hot water heaters. Oil furnace for single home. Coin operat- ed washer/dryer. New windows, remodeled kitchens and bathrooms. City license and occupancy permits issued. $325,000 Call (570)542-5610 NANTICOKE COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL PRICE REDUCED! Desirable invest- ment opportunity building consist of a vacant storefront which can be used for commercial pur- poses or remodeled into another apart- ment. Other units consists of a 3 room apartment and a 6 room, 3 bedroom unit. Close proximity to LCC. Newer roof and furnace, hard- wood floors, off- street parking, corner lot. #11-04019 $39,900 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14 696-2600 PITTSTON 65 1/2 Center St. Two homes on one lot. Both rented. Great income poten- tial. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-1898 $72,000 Call Tom 570-262-7716 S O L D PITTSTON 68 William St. Great investment property with 3 units and separate utilities. Each unit has 2 entrances and washer hook up. Roof is 5 years old. For more info visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com. MLS 12-1897 $69,900 Call Tom 570-262-7716 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! PITTSTON Duplex. Aluminum siding, oil heat, semi - modern kitchens, long term tenant. On a spacious 50’ x 150’ lot. Motivated Seller. REDUCED. $33,260 Ann Marie Chopick 570-760-6769 570-288-6654 PITTSTON PRICED REDUCED NEW PRICE $79,900 35 High St. Nice duplex in great location, fully occu- pied with leases. Good investment property. Separate utilities, newer fur- naces, gas and oil. Notice needed to show. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 11-3222 Call Tom 570-262-7716 909 Income & Commercial Properties PLYMOUTH 155 E Walnut St. Good investment property knocking on your door. Don't miss out, come and see for yourself. Also included in the sale of the property is the lot behind the home. Lot size is 25X75, known as 147 Cherry St. $82,000 MLS# 10-2666 Call Karen Coldwell Banker Rundle Real Estate 570-474-2340 PLYMOUTH 259 Shawnee Ave. 6 unit property with one 2 unit building and a 4 unit apart- ment building. The 2 unit property has been completely rebuilt from frame up in 2010! Very good condition 4 unit building has many updates also. MLS 12-2016 $269,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 Shopping for a new apartment? Classified lets you compare costs - without hassle or worry! Get moving with classified! SHAVERTOWN NEW LISTING! COMMERCIAL LEASE 30 Carverton Road, Historic Back Mountain church with modern updates ready for your professional office, retail, antique or craft store. The possibili- ties are many; property is Zoned B-1. Beautiful tiled entry foyer leads to the reception/cashier area and a waiting room or additional retail space. Along the center open hallway (with vault- ed ceiling) are five private offices/rooms, each measuring approxi- mately 10’x10’. There is a storage room and half-bath. The lower level has its own entry (also accessed from the 1st floor) and includes an open office area, a 16’x13’ private office, a room for a mini-kitchen/break room, another half bath and more stor- age. The building is heated with a 2- zone gas system and has a Trane High Efficiency air conditioning sys- tem. The property has parking adja- cent to the building and directly across the street (a total of 32 spaces with 3 designated for handicap parking). This unique proper- ty is listed at $1500/month. Ten- ant will be responsi- ble for gas, electric and water utilities, along with their fur- niture, equipment and liability insur- ance. The owner will pay taxes, DAMA sewer and basic trash/recy- cling expense and insurance on the building. Photos and other information about this property are available online at www.poggi- jones.com. CLICK on the link for Com- mercial and invest- ment properties and enter 12-2089 in the MLS Search. For additional infor- mation or to sched- ule an appointment please contact Wal- ter or Mary Ellen Belchick at 696- 6566 or email mebelchick@poggi- jones.com 696-2600 SHEATOWN 230 Robert St. 5 unit investment property. Remod- eled in 2008. Four 1 bedroom units and one 2 1/2 bedroom unit. Off street parking for 3 cars and a private drive- way for unit #2. Property has a community laundry room. MLS 12-2382 $219,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 909 Income & Commercial Properties WEST PITTSTON 134 Ann St. Nice duplex in a great neighbor- hood. Low mainte- nance. Investors: Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occu- pied, rent is pro- jected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WEST PITTSTON 134 Ann St. Nice Duplex in a great neighbor- hood. Low mainte- nance investors. Money maker right from the start. Unit 2 is owner occu- pied. Rent is projected. MLS 12-575 $119,000 David Krolikowski 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 To place your ad call...829-7130 WILKES-BARRE 103 W. Chestnut St. 3 unit investment property. Complete- ly remolded in 2010 including new plumbing and elec- trical service. Each unit has a laundry room. Large fenced yard and fully rented. MLS 12-2381 $119,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 150 Dana St. Completely remod- eled! Modern 5 unit property with hard- wood flooring and ceramic tile in kitchens and baths. New furnace in 2009. Secure build- ing. Fully rented. Large concrete basement for Owner’s storage, part of which could be used as an effi- ciency. All services separate. Utilities included in rent for #5 only. Great money maker MLS 12-1740 $319,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 399-401 Madison St Fully occupied and maintained 4 unit building in nice sec- tion of Wilkes-Barre close to General Hospital, schools and public trans- portation. MLS 12-2460 $99,500 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 62 Hutson St. Duplex in good con- dition Fenced in yard and back screened porch. Fully rented. Prop- erty pays for itself with $$$ left over. Take a look NOW! MLS 12-1747 $59,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE 70-72 Sullivan St. Well maintained 4 unit property with enclosed back porches and off street parking for 4 cars. Fully rented. New roof in 2008. Great investment. Make an appoint- ment now! MLS 12-1748 $179,000 Debbie McGuire 570-332-4413 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 909 Income & Commercial Properties WILKES-BARRE 97 Kado St. Duplex on nice cor- ner lot in quiet neighborhood. A lit- tle TLC needed. Could easily be converted to a sin- gle family. Motivated seller. MLS 12-1867 $84,900 Donald Crossin 570-288-0770 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WYOMING PRICE REDUCED! $154,900 285 Wyoming Ave. First floor cur- rently used as a shop, could be offices, etc. Prime location, corner lot, full basement. 2nd floor is 3 bed- room apartment plus 3 car garage and parking for 6 cars. For more informa- tion and photos go to www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS #10-4339 Call Charlie VM 101 P E N D I N G 912 Lots & Acreage BENTON TOWNSHIP 12.87 acres with well and in ground septic system. Spring. 1000’ trout stream. 60% clear, 40% wooded. Nat- ural gas lease. $150,000. Call 570-925-6018 DALLAS $129,900 SPECTACULAR WATER VIEW! 2 acres overlooking Huntsville Reservoir. Building site cleared but much of woodlands preserved. Perc & site prep done. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832 DALLAS 1+ acres on Bunker Hill Road. Great views - builder of your choice. Septic and Well required - Seller will provide perc test. MLS #11-268 $59,500 Call Rhea at 570-696-6677 DALLAS TOWNSHIP 63 acres with about 5,000’ roadfront on 2 roads. All Wood- ed. $385,000. Call Besecker Realty 570-675-3611 Earth Conservancy Land For Sale 61 +/- Acres Nuangola - $99,000 46 +/- Acres Hanover Twp. $79,000 Highway Commercial KOZ Hanover Twp. 3+/- Acres 11 +/- Acres Wilkes-Barre Twp. 32 +/- Acres Zoned R-3 See additional land for sale at: www.earth conservancy.org 570-823-3445 Need to rent that Vacation property? Place an ad and get started! 570-829-7130 EDWARDSVILLE Great opportunity! Affordable lot in nice neighborhood just waiting for a home. Close to schools, shopping, etc. Pub- lic sewer & water. 11-3767 $14,900 Call Mary Carrano at 570-977-9047 COLDWELL BANKER RUNDLE REAL ESTATE 570 474-2340 HARDING REDUCED $24,900 Mt. Zion Road One acre lot just before Oberdorfer Road. Great place to build your dream home MLS 11-3521 Call Colleen 570-237-0415 912 Lots & Acreage JENKINS TOWNSHIP Prestigious Highland Hills Development .88 Acres. $75,000 570-947-3375 KINGSTON 302-304 Wyoming Avenue One of the only commercial building lots available on Wyoming Ave. Make this extremely busy site the next address of your business. MLS 08-1872 $89,000 Jay A. Crossin EXT. 23 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 KINGSTON 401-403 Main St. 3 lots together. 2 in Kingston (nice cor- ner paved lot) 1 in Edwardsville (40x60) potential to build with parking or parking for 20-48 vehicles. MLS 12-1465 $75,000 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 LAFLIN $32,900 Lot#9 Pinewood Dr Build your new home in a great neighborhood. Con- venient location near highways, air- port, casino and shopping 156 X 110 X 150 X 45 DIRECTIONS Rt 315 to laflin Rd; make left off Laflin Rd onto Pinewood Dr. Lot is on corner of Pinewood Dr. and Hickorywood Dr. MLS 11-3411 atlas realtyinc.com Call Keri Best 570-885-5082 LAND LIQUIDATION 30 Mile Views 2 Acres $39,900 5 Acres $59,900 Estate sized proper- ties at cookie cutter prices, #1 School District in Area, Priced to Sell, Finance with Only 10% Down, No Time Frame To Build. Call (570) 245-6288 LARKSVILLE Nice country setting close to town for your new home! Lot is 75’ x 107’ with an existing 12’ x 20’ shed. $15,000 CALL CHRISTINE KUTZ 570-332-8832 Doyouneedmorespace? A yard or garage sale in classified is the best way tocleanout your closets! You’re in bussiness with classified! LEHMAN 9 Acres on Lehman Outlet Road. 470’ front, over 1,000’ deep. Wooded. $150,000. Call Besecker Realty 570-675-3611 MOOSIC BUILDING LOT $29,900 Corner of Drake St. & Catherine, Moosic. 80x111 building lot with sewer & water available, in great area with newer homes. Corner lot. For more details visit www.atlasreal- tyinc.com. MLS #12-1148. Call Charlie MOUNTAIN TOP 5.4 acres in Glendale Manor. Walking distance to Crestwood High School. Is already subdivided into six lots . Perfect for a private custom home site or for development. Call Christine Kutz 570-332-8832. MOUNTAIN TOP Several building lots ready to build on! ALL public utilities! Priced from $32,000 to $48,000! Use your own Builder! Call Jim Graham at 570-715-9323 LivingInQuailHill.com New Homes From $275,000- $595,000 570-474-5574 912 Lots & Acreage SHICKSHINNY LAKE Location, Location, Location A most unique & desirable lakefront property. This is an opportunity to purchase a centrally situated lot with an unmatched view of this beautiful lake. If you are looking for that special building site, this is it! MLS# 11-1269 $179,900 Call Dale Williams Five Mountains Realty 570-256-3343 SHICKSHINNY Nice 1 acre building lot situated in a country setting amidst mountains, ponds and farm- lands. An ideal rural setting for your dream home! #12-2631 $18,500 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14 696-2600 SHICKSHINNY Beautiful 2.6 acre building lot located in a setting of mountains, pastures and farmlands. An ideal country setting to build your dream home! #12-2632 $29,900 Karen Ryan 283-9100 x14 696-2600 SWEET VALLEY Grassy Pond Road 6.69 wooded acres. Great building site and/or ideal hunting property. No utili- ties. $70,000. Call Pat Doty 570-394-6901 McDermott Real Estate 570-696-2468 TRUCKSVILLE REDUCED 187 Skyline Drive 2 + acres with 2 subdivided lots set in the woods with awesome views. Great location and all utilities. Build your dream home(s). MLS 12-1988 $89,900 John Shelley 570-702-4162 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WANAMIE 2 Miner Ave. Looking to build? Check this lot out! This is on the edge of a hill and has a great view. 440 acres corner of Belles and Miner MLS 12-1007 $14,900 Roger Nenni EXT. 32 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WHITE HAVEN Route 115 Nice level building lot right in front of the golf course! Close to I-80 & PA Turnpike. $14,500 Louise Gresh 570-233-8252 CENTURY 21 SELECT GROUP 570-455-8521 Looking for that special place called home? Classified will address Your needs. Open the door with classified! WILKES-BARRE 57 Fulton St. Nice residential area. Lot for sale - 3080 square feet. MLS 12-1762 $5,000 Kelly Connolly- Cuba EXT. 37 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WYOMING FIRST ST. 4 building lots each measuring 68x102 with public utilities. For more info and photos visit: www.atlas realtyinc.com MLS 12-439 $39,900 EACH Call Charlie 570-829-6200 915 Manufactured Homes EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE (Formerly Pocono Park) and San Souci Park. Like new, sev- eral to choose from, Financing&Warranty, MobileOneSales.net Call (570)250-2890 Find homes for your kittens! Place an ad here! 570-829-7130 PAGE 10D TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 906 Homes for Sale 906 Homes for Sale 906 Homes for Sale 906 Homes for Sale 906 Homes for Sale Professional Office Rentals Full Service Leases • Custom Design • Renovations • Various Size Suites Available Medical, Legal, Commercial • Utilities • Parking • Janitorial Full Time Maintenance Staff Available For Rental Information Call: 1-570-287-1161 New Bridge Center 480 Pierce Street Officenter–250 250 Pierce Street Officenter–270 270 Pierce Street Park Office Building 400 Third Ave. Officenter–220 220 Pierce Street KINGSTON OFFICENTERS www.lippiproperties.com Branch Bank or Credit Union FOR RENT For Rental Information Call: 1-570-287-1161 www.lippiproperties.com New Bridge Center 960 Sq. Ft. 480 Pierce St., Kingston 10’ 3 ’ Night Deposit 915 Manufactured Homes SWEET VALLEY Exceptionally nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home nestled on a 1.8 acre lot. Attractive eat-in kitchen, all appliances included. Large living room & laundry. Enjoy breezes on your screened porch. One owner. MLS # 12-2457 $74,900 Barbara Metcalf 570-696-0883 938 Apartments/ Furnished NANTICOKE Nice, clean, 1 bed- room, water, sewer, garbage fee includ- ed.Washer/dryer, refrigerator & stove availability. Security, $465/ month. No pets, no smoking. 570-542-5610 WILKES-BARRE FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT ŠShort or long term ŠExcellent Neighborhood ŠPrivate Tenant Parking Š$600 includes all utilities. No pets. 570-822-9697 WILKES-BARRE VICTORIAN CHARM 34 W. Ross St. Fully furnished, 1 bedroom, All appliances and most utilities included. Secure, private off street parking. Historic building is non smoking/no pets. Base rent $700/mo. Securi- ty, references required. View at houpthouse.com. 570-762-1453 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished AVOCA 1,2&3 bedroom apartments, all in good condition, no pets. $525 to $700 + security. Call 570-328-3773 AVOCA 3 rooms includes heat, hot water, water, garbage & sewer + appliances, washer/dryer hook- up, off street park- ing. Security. No pets. $480/month. 570-655-1606 Dallas, Pa. MEADOWS APARTMENTS 220 Lake St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-675-6936, 8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE EDWARDSVILLE 1 bedroom, first floor. W/w carpet- ing, w/d hookup, stove and fridge included. Large porch. Utilities by tenants. 1 year lease. $350/mo + security. No pets. Credit and back- ground check. Not section 8 approved. 570-779-5218 EXETER Nice one bedroom first floor apartment with extra room in basement. Washer hookup. Heat & hot water included in rent. References & security required. Non Smoking. $650 per month. Call Nancy Answini Gilroy Real Estate 570-237-5999 EXETER Senior Apartments 222 SCHOOLEY AVE. EXETER, PA Accepting appli- cations for 1 bed- room apartments. Quality apart- ments for ages 62 and older. Income limits apply. Rent only $450 month. *Utilities Included *Laundry Facilities *On Site Management *Private parking Call for appointment 570-654-5733 Equal Housing Opportunity 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished EXETER TOWNHOUSE Wildflower Village Like New! 3 bed- room, 1.5 bath, liv- ing room, large din- ing/kitchen area, Full basement and deck. $690/mo + utilities. No Pets 570-696-4393 FORTY FORT 1 BEDROOM, 2ND FLOOR APT Very nice, quiet, clean, great neigh- borhood. Hardwood floors, air, washer /dryer with newer appliances, stor- age. 1st/last/securi- ty with one year lease. References required. $650 + utilities. Water/ sewer by owner, no pets, non-smoking. Call 202-997-9185 for appointment FORTY FORT All utilities included. Clean 4 room 2nd floor. Appliances. Covered parking. Non smoking, cat considered, starting at $700/month. 570-714-2017 FORTY FORT Newly renovated, great neighbor- hood. 2nd floor. Non smoking. Oak composite floors, new wall-to-wall carpeting in bed- rooms. 4 paddle fans, large bath with shower. Stove, new fridge & dishwasher. Off street parking, coin-op laundry. $600 + gas, elec- tric & water. References required, no pets. 570-779-4609 or 570-407-3991 FORTY FORT AMERICA REALTY RENATLS 570-288-1422 Call for specifics REMODELING IN PROCESS! 1 bedrooms $625 + utilities; 2 bedrooms $575 to $750 + utilities. All deluxe, built-ins, some fireplaces, carports, en- closed porches. No Pets, No Smoking, 2 YEAR LEASES, EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. GLEN LYON Modern 2 bed- room, washer/dryer hook up, yard. Garbage included. $420/month + utili- ties & 1 month security Call 570-542-2118 HANOVER TOWNSHIP Two 1st floor, 1 bed- room apartments. All utilities included. No pets. $600 + 1 month security. (908) 964-1554 HANOVER TWP BRESLAU 6 room apt. includes heat & water $700 month + utilities & security & refer- ences. Refrigerator & stove included. Parking available. 570-287-8766 HANOVER TWP. 2 to 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, refrigerator & stove, washer/ dryer, single car detached garage, gas heat, no pets. $825/month + electric & 1 month security. 570-760-0612 KINGSTON 1 bedroom PRIME location, QUIET + spacious. Yard, porch, storage, washer/dryer hookup. No pets, No smoking, No Section 8. $475 + utilities with discount. 574-9827 KINGSTON 2 Deluxe 3 BR apts. 1st floor, 2 baths plus. 2nd floor 1.5 baths & den plus. All appliances, washer/dryer included. Carpet- ed, A/C, garage, no pets/smoking, lease. (570)287-1733 KINGSTON 2nd Floor, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Kitchen, living room, Washer & Dryer next to post office, off street parking $500 + utilities, water & sewer included, 1 year lease security & refer- ences, no pets, no smoking Call 570-822-9821 KINGSTON 399 - 401 Elm Ave. Quiet convenient- neighborhood. Newly remodeled apartments. 2nd floor, 2 bedroom apts. $600 each + utilities NO PETS, No section 8 hous- ing. References and security required. 570-301-2785 LUZERNE 1/2 DOUBLE 3 bedrooms, nice neighborhood. Off street parking. $625 Call 570-441-4101 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished KINGSTON 3 bedroom, 1 bath, large living room, nice kitchen, laun- dry room with washer/dryer hook- up. 3rd floor com- pletely finished (not for use as a bed- room). Our compa- ny prides itself on offering very clean homes! This home has newer wall-to- wall carpeting, fresher paint throughout, remod- eled bathroom and more. $795/mo + 1.5 mo security deposit + utilities; no pets; no smoking; credit check, background check. 908.246.9434 KINGSTON 72 E. 72 E. W Walnut alnut St. St. 2nd floor. Located in quiet neighborhood. Kitchen, living room, dining room. Sun- room. Bath. 3 bed- rooms; 2 large & 1 small. Lots of clos- ets. Built in linen closet & hutch. Hardwood and car- peted floors. Fire- place. Storage room. Yard. Washer / dryer, stove / fridge. Heat and hot water included. Available Now. One year lease+ security. $950 570-283-4370 KINGSTON 800 Block Market Street. Ground level, 1st floor, 2 bedroom, refriger- ator & stove. $670 to $720/month, includes utilities Security & refer- ences. Call Jim at 570-288-3375 or visit www.dream rentals.net KINGSTON Nice 4 bedroom, 2nd floor. Kitchen newly remodeled. Gas heat, w/d hookup, large living room with nice front porch. $650 plus security and utili- ties. References required. Call 570-714-2431 Extension 137 KINGSTON Nice neighborhood, John St. 1st floor. modern, 1 bedroom, clean, freshly paint- ed. Off street park- ing, 2 porches. $575 includes heat, fridge, stove wash- er/dryer. No dogs/ smoking. Lease, security 570-545-6057 KINGSTON Townhouse conveniently locat- ed on residential street, ultra mod- ern, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, large eat-in kitchen, central air, gas heat, off street parking, outside maintenance pro- vided, heat & utili- ties by tenant, no pets, no smoking, 1 year lease, and 1 month security. Call ROSEWOOD REAL ROSEWOOD REALTY TY LLC LLC 570-287-6822 KINGSTON Wyoming Avenue 2nd floor, 1 bed- room, appliances, laundry room. $490 + electric. Security & references. No pets. 570-696-1600 LARKSVILLE 2 bedroom, 1 Bath $725. Double Secu- rity. Brand New Hardwood & Tile Floors. Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer. Must see to appreciate! Quality, Affordable Housing. BOVO Rentals 570-328-9984 VISIT US LUZERNE 1 bedroom, wall to wall, off-street parking, coin laundry, water, sewer & garbage included. $495/ month + security & lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727 LUZERNE 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, washer/dryer hookup, off-street parking, no pets, yard. $650/month + 1 month security & utilities. Call 570-817-0410 LUZERNE Available 09/01/12 2nd floor, small 1 bedroom. Gas heat. $435. Some utilities included. Lease, security. No pets. 570-220-6533 after 6pm MOUNTAIN TOP 1 Bedroom apart- ments for elderly, disabled. Rents based on 30% of ADJ gross income. Handicap Accessi- ble. Equal Housing Opportunity. TTY711 or 570-474-5010 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer. 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished MOUNTAIN TOP WOODBRYN 1 & 2 Bedroom. No pets. Rents based on income start at $405 & $440. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. 570- 474-5010 TTY711 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. NANTICOKE 2 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, off- street parking, $495 per month+ utilities, security, lease. HUD accepted. Call 570-687-6216 or 570-954-0727 NANTICOKE East State Street Immaculate 2 bed- room apartment on 1st floor. All appli- ances. New car- pets, washer/dryer hook-up, Ample storage. Backyard. No smokers, no pets. $585 per month includes water, garbage and sewer. Call (570) 239-2741 NANTICOKE Modern 1 bedroom, washer/dryer hookup, wall to wall carpeting, fridge & range. Water, sewer, garbage & off street parking included. $450/mo. No pets. Call 570-735-3479 NANTICOKE Roomy, 2 bedroom, new carpeting, clean. $520/month, + utilities, security & references. Garbage included. Section 8 Approved Call 570-815-2265 NANTICOKE/SHEATOWN 121 Thomas Street 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, eat-in kitchen with appliances, shared yard and porch, wash- er/dryer hook-up $375 + security, no pets, no smoking Tenant pays elec- tric, water, and oil heat & garbage. $375/per month, Call (570)814-1356 PARSONS 2nd floor, 2 bed- rooms, washer, dryer, fridge, stove & heat included. $685/month + security. no pets. Call 570-332-9355 KINGSTON 2 BEDROOM LUXURY APARTMENT WITH A PARK VIEW…. this totally renovat- ed & gutted space is within walking distance to down- town Wilkes-Barre & Kirby Park – brand new every- thing! Tiled eat in kitchen, tiled bath, ceiling fans, clos- ets, & a screened porch… $795/month includes heat… Call Pat Today!!! Smith Hourigan Group 570 287-1196 PITTSTON 2nd floor, 2 bed- rooms, living room, eat in kitchen. Stove, garbage dis- posal, fridge, wash- er & dryer included. Carpeted & newly painted, air. Trash & sewer paid. Off street parking for 1 car. No smoking. No pets. $575 + utilities, security & 1st month. 570-696-1485 Leave Message PITTSTON 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, dining room, full kitchen, laundry room, off street parking, 1st floor, landlord pays garbage, available immediately $650/month Call Steve at (570)468-2488 PITTSTON 3 room apartment, 2nd floor, wall to wall carpet, off street parking. Enclosed porch. $450/month + utili- ties & security. No pets. 570-655-1222 PITTSTON CLEAN & SPACIOUS 4 room apt. 2nd floor, stove & refrigerator, off street parking. Water, sewer & garbage included. Non smokers & no pets. $575/month. 570-655-2567 PITTSTON Large 1 bedroom apartment, wash- er/dryer hookup, water, sewer & heat included, $675 per month. 1st months, last months + deposit. Call 570-443-0770 PITTSTON TOWNSHIP 1 bedroom. Stove, fridge. Laundry hookup. 1 year lease. No pets. $375 + utilities. Call 570-237-0968 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished PITTSTON Large 3 bedroom 2nd floor apartment. Includes refrigera- tor, range, washer dryer hookup. Sewer & trash. $575 + security. Call Bernie 1-888-244-2714 PITTSTON MUST SEE! 1st floor, 2 bed- room, quiet area. No Pets. No smok- ing. $525/month + security & utilities. Call 570-357-1383 PLAINS 2 bedroom, 2nd floor, off street parking, large living space, washer/ dryer hook up. $450/month + utili- ties. No pets or smoking. Call 570-820-8822 PLAINS Modern 2nd floor 2 bedroom. 1 bath, Kitchen with appliances. new carpeting. Conve- nient location. No smoking. No pets. $550/month plus utilities. 570-714-9234 PLAINS Newly remodeled, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, off- street parking, gas heat, washer/dryer & gas hook-up. No pets. for further details, Call (570)823-8035 or (570)822-4701 PLYMOUTH Large, spacious 1 or 2 bedroom. Appli- ances and utilities included. Off street parking. $595. Call 570-704-8134 PLYMOUTH Newly renovated 2 bedroom. 1st floor. Kitchen appliances, w/d, heat hot water and sewer included. Air, small fenced in yard, Borough inspected. First, last security. $700/mo 570-332-7332 570-287-3935 SUGAR NOTCH Very spacious, sprawling & nice 6 room apartment in nice building. 1,215 sq. ft. overall. Has 5 closets & large linen closet in a very large bath- room. Gas heat, water, cooking gas & sewer all includ- ed. Close to I-81, mall & only 3 miles to Central Wilkes-Barre.Lease. $685/monthly. 570-650-3803 WEST PITTSTON 1 bedroom, stove & dishwasher, wash- er/dryer hookup, off-street parking, totally remodeled. Water paid. $550/month, plus utilities, 1st & secu- rity. 570-299-7103 WEST PITTSTON 2 bedroom half dou- ble. 2 baths. Stove, fridge. Laundry hookup. No pets. 1 year lease. $575 + utilities. Call 570-237-0968 WEST PITTSTON 2 bedroom luxury apartment. Living room, kitchen. Cen- tral Air. Off Street parking. All appli- ances included. 570-430-3095 WEST PITTSTON Out of flood area Charming, large, 4 rooms, 2nd floor, living room, den, new eat in kitchen, all appliances Includes heat, off street parking, w/d hookup, garbage. $585/month, lease and security 570-328-0784 West Pittston, Pa. GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS 221 Fremont St. Housing for the elderly & mobility impaired; all utilities included. Federally subsidized program. Extremely low income persons encouraged to apply. Income less than $12,400. 570-655-6555, 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE WILKES BARRE TWP 1 bedroom, wall to wall carpet, separate kitchen/living room, tenant pays utilities. $480 + security. Call 570-401-9124 WILKES-BARRE / KINGSTON Efficiency 1 & 2 bedrooms. Includes all utilities, parking, laundry. No pets. From $390 to $675. Lease, security & references. 570-970-0847 WILKES-BARRE / PARSONS Spacious 3 bed- room 3rd floor apartment. Large eat-in kitchen. Close to casino. $700 / month + water & cooking gas. Call 570-793-9449 WILKES-BARRE STUDIO NEAR WILKES Lots of light, wood floors. Summer only ok. $425. All utilities included. No pets. 570-826-1934 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished WILKES-BARRE Mayflower Crossing Apartments 570.822.3968 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms - Light & bright open floor plans - All major appliances included - Pets welcome* - Close to everything - 24 hour emergency maintenance - Short term leases available Call TODAY For AVAILABILITY!! www.mayflower crossing.com Certain Restrictions Apply* WILKES-BARRE 1st floor, Convenient location, Out of flood zone, 2 bed- room, living room, washer/dryer hook-up, heat & water included. Yard, lease, $635/month, 1st, last, security, refer- ences and back- ground check. No pets. (570)822-4302 WILKES-BARRE 307-309 South St E. 2 bedroom apart- ment, available now, 1 bath, new carpet, ceramic tile in kitchen & bath, 6x8 porch, landlord pays heat & water. NO HOOKUPS, NO PETS. $650 /month, 1st month & securi- ty required. Call Manny 718-946-8738 or 917-295-6254 WILKES-BARRE 6 rooms, 1 bath. fridge, stove,Wash- er & Dryer hookup. $525 + utilities + security. ALSO 1 large bedroom, 1st floor, fridge, stove $450 + utilities. Section 8 accepted CALL 570-301-8200 WILKES-BARRE LAFAYETTE GARDENS SAVE MONEY THIS YEAR! 113 Edison St. Quiet neighborhood. 2 bedroom apart- ments available for immediate occu- pancy. Heat & hot water included. $625 Call Aileen at 570-822-7944 WILKES-BARRE Parsons Section 2nd floor, 1 bed- room, wall to wall, new stove & fridge. Heat, hot water, sewer & trash included. $475. No pets. Non smoking. References & secu- rity. 570-823-0864 or 570-817-1855 WILKES-BARRE Renovated One Bedroom 216 Carlisle St. Available 8/1. May be used as two bedroom. New refrigerator, stove. New floors, carpets. Ceiling fans. Fresh paint. $600 mo. $600 security. Call 215- 565-6761 or email alexandervending @gmail.com WILKES-BARRE SOUTH SECURE BUILDINGS 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Starting at $440 and up. References required. Section 8 OK 570-357-0712 Sell your own home! Place an ad HERE 570-829-7130 WILKES-BARRE Spotless Large 2 bedroom, lots of storage, dishwash- er, $725/ month includes all utilities except electric. No pets. Lease. Refer- ences. Security. 570-709-8183 WILKES-BARRE TWP. 1-3+ Bedrooms Wyoming Valley Apartments aptsilike.com WILKES-BARRE Walking distance to Wilkes University, minutes from King’s Newly renovated. Most utilities includ- ed. Professional on site management. Off street parking. Starting at $515. 866-466-0501 or leasing-cumberland @rentberger.com 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished WILKES-BARRE West River St. 2 blocks from Wilkes U. 3rd floor, spacious 1,100+ sq. ft. 3 to 4 bedrooms. Dishwasher, wash- er/dryer hook up in unit. Balcony. $840, heat & hot water included. Pets OK with additional rent. Call 570-798-7051 WILKES-BARRE Š1 bedroom water included Š2 bedroom water included Š2 bedroom single family Š5 bedroom large Š2 bedroom, heat & water included Š 3 bedroom, half double, immacu- late condition Š 3 bedroom single PITTSTON ŠLarge 1 bedroom water included AVOCA Š3 Bedroom, water included HANOVER TWP. 2 Bedroom, half double PLYMOUTH 1/2 double, 3 bedroom McDermott & McDermott Real Estate Inc. Property Management 570-821-1650 (direct line) Mon-Fri. 8-7pm Sat. 8-noon WILKES-BARRE/NORTH N. WASHINGTON ST. 2 BEDROOM AVAILABLE NOW!! Recently renovated, spacious, wood floors, all kitchen appliances included, parking available. 2 bedroom $500 + utilities. Call Agnes 570-793-9449 570-540-5312 WYOMING Clean & efficient 1st floor 1 bedroom. Includes stove, fridge, sewer & garbage. Laundry facilities. Private setting. Security & references. No pets, non smoking. $535/month. Call (570) 466-4176 or (570) 388-6468 944 Commercial Properties ASHLEY Beauty Salon, 400 square feet, ample parking, 350.00 + utilities. Call 570- 824-5586 leave message. DOLPHIN PLAZA Rte. 315 2,400 Sq. Ft. professional office space with beautiful view of Valley & Casino. will divide office / retail Call 570-829-1206 KINGSTON 183 Market St. Office space avail- able in beautifully renovated profes- sional building. Great high traffic location! 2 separate offices with large reception area. Bonus use of con- ference room MLS 12-1049 $1000 per month Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 MODERN OFFICE SPACE WEST PITTSTON OFF STREET PARKING INCLUDED Suite 1–725 sq ft Utilities included Suite 2–1,450 sq ft Utilities included Units are unfinished & can be fit out to your specifications. Call: 570-655-3329 – Extension 2 - Margie It's that time again! Rent out your apartment with the Classifieds 570-829-7130 315 PLAZA 1,750 SQ. FT. & 2,400 SQ.FT OFFICE/RETAIL 570-829-1206 944 Commercial Properties PITTSTON COOPERS CO-OP Lease Space Available, Light manufacturing, warehouse, office, includes all utilities with free parking. I will save you money! PITTSTON OFFICE SPACE $1,000/MONTH Attractive modern office space. 2 suites available. Suite A-4 offices, plus restroom and storage includes utilities, 700 sq. ft. $650/month Suite B-2, large offices, 2 average size offices, plus restroom and stor- age plus utilities, 1,160 sq. ft. Call Charlie 570-829-6200 WILKES BARRE 228 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd. Prime retail or office space in a highly active shop- ping plaza in close proximity to Price Shopper and Weg- man's, 1500 sq. ft. available in end unit.Plenty of park- ing. Prominent marquee signage available. $1250/month Call Geri,570-696-0888 Lewith & Freeman R.E. 570-696-2075. WILKES-BARRE 16-18 Linden St. Professional office space for lease near General Hospi- tal. Ideally suited for medical offices. Other possible uses would include a deli style restaurant. MLS 12-1052 $1200 per month Mark R. Mason 570-331-0982 CROSSIN REAL ESTATE 570-288-0770 WILKES-BARRE BEST $1 SQ. FT. LEASES YOU’LL EVER SEE! Warehouse, distri- bution, storage, light manufacturing. Gas heat, sprinklers, overhead doors, parking for 30 cars. Yes, that $1 sq.ft. lease! We have 9,000 sq.ft., 27,000 sq.ft., and 13,000 sq. ft. Can combine. There is nothing this good! Call Larry @ 570-696-4000 or 570-430-1565 950 Half Doubles DUPONT Completely remod- eled, modern 2 bed- room 1/2 double. Lots of closet space, with new carpets and com- pletely repainted. Includes stove, refrigerator, wash- er/dryer hook up. Nice yard & neigh- borhood, no pets. $595 + security. Call 570-899-8877 HANOVER TOWNSHIP 3 bedroom, 2 baths, no yard. Non-smok- ing, no pets. $550 + utilities & security. 570-825-1474 HUGHESTOWN Clean & bright 2 bedroom 1/2 double in a quiet residential neighborhood. Off street parking. Stove included. Washer/Dryer hookup. No pets. No smoking. $625/month + utili- ties & security. Ref- erences required. Available Aug 1. 570-760-9323 WILKES-BARRE 1/2 double. 3 bed- rooms. Wall to wall carpeting, washer / dryer hookup. Fenced in yard. $475 plus utilities and security. Call 570-472-2392 950 Half Doubles KINGSTON 76 S. Landon Ave. 3 bedrooms, newly renovated, all appli- ances, washer / dryer hookup, no pets. Spacious rooms, great loca- tion! $700/month + utilities & 1 month security. Available September. 570-881-5747 NANTICOKE 2 BEDROOMS Fresh paint. New carpet & flooring. New fridge & stove. Washer/dryer hookup. Large fenced yard. Attic, basement. $600/ month plus utilities. First, last, security and 6 month lease. OPEN HOUSE Sat- urday August 11 from 10am to 2pm or call for a show- ing 570-821-0841 LINE UP A GREAT DEAL... IN CLASSIFIED! Looking for the right deal on an automobile? Turn to classified. It’s a showroom in print! Classified’s got the directions! PLAINS Spacious, modern 2 bedroom. Wall to wall carpeting, bath, living room, kitchen with all appliances, off street parking. $600 + utilities, 1st & last month’s rent & security. Absolutely no pets! 570-823-4116 570-417-7745 570-417-2737 PRINGLE 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, front & back porch, off street parking. Washer, dryer, stove & fridge included. Heat, water, sewer & garbage included. $650/month + security. (570) 852-3954 SWOYERSVILLE Large, newly remodeled 3 bed- room. Stove, dish- washer, washer/ dryer hook up, off street parking. No pets. $600/month + utilities. Call 570-301-7723 WEST PITTSTON 4 Nassau St. HALF DOUBLE 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen, dining room, off street parking, quiet neighborhood- Wyoming Area School District. NO PETS, NO SMOK- ERS, $625/ + utili- ties & security Call Mike 570-760-1418 WEST PITTSTON MAINTENANCE FREE! One block to ele- mentary school. 3 Bedrooms. Off-Street Parking No Smoking. $700 + utilities, security, last month. 570-885-4206 WILKES-BARRE 994 Scott St. Large 1/2 double, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Electric heat. $600/mo + utilities & security. Credit and criminal check required No Dogs or smoking. 570-696-1592 953Houses for Rent BACK MOUNTAIN Vi l l age at Greenbri ar Carefree living in gated community. 1340-sf condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1-car garage. $1,375/ month, plus utili- ties. Maintenance fee included in rent. One year lease required. Amenities include: swimming pool, tennis court and clubhouse. 570-690-1120 BACK MTN 3 Bedroom, 1 bath Ranch with a Fin- ished Basement and lots of storage. Indoor Heated Pool and New Kitchen Cabinets and appli- ances. Large Yard. $ 750 per month + utilities + security deposit. 570-335-6079 DALLAS 19 Richard Drive Great 3 bed, 2 bath townhome with open kitchen & wonderful deck - $1,250/month plus utilities. MLS#11-64 570-696-3801 Call Margy 570-696-0891 DALLAS 8 Lackawanna Avenue 5 bedroom house, 2 full baths, $1500/month plus utilities. Call Steve at 973-580-5296 DRUMS BEACH MOUNTAIN LAKES 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, A/C, fire- place, rec room $1200/per month, plus utilities, Call (570)793-4262 EXETER Wildflower Village 3 bedroom Town- house, end unit with garage. Gas heat heat, central a/c,kitchen with appliances.Hard- wood floors, fenced yard. No smoking, Approved pets allowed with securi- ty $1200/mo + utili- ties + security. 570-407-3600 Say it HERE in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 HARDING Single Family Home 6 rooms & bath, no pets or smoking. $550/month, plus utilities & security. Call 570-388-2675 or 570-388-6860 HARVEY’S LAKE Charming single family home. 3 bed- rooms plus office. Large kitchen. $1200/mo + utilities. Lake access includ- ed. Year lease and credit check. Call Mark 570-406-8195 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE 11D 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished 944 Commercial Properties 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished 944 Commercial Properties 941 Apartments/ Unfurnished 971 Vacation & Resort Properties 971 Vacation & Resort Properties IN THE HEART OF WILKES-BARRE 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS 61 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 • Affordable Senior Apartments • Income Eligibility Required • Utilities Included! • Low cable rates; • New appliances; • Laundry on site; • Activities! •Curbside Public Transportation Please call 570-825-8594 D/TTY 800-654-5984 EAST MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS The good life... close at hand Regions Best Address • 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. 822-4444 www.EastMountainApt.com • 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. 288-6300 www.GatewayManorApt.com KINGSTON SDK GREEN ACRES HOMES 11 Holiday Drive Kingston “A Place To Call Home” Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Arts. 3 Bedroom Townhomes Gas heat included FREE 24 hr. on-site Gym Community Room Swimming Pool Maintenance FREE Controlled Access Patio/Balcony and much more... 570-288-9019 1 & 2 BR Apts 2 & 3 BR Townhomes Wilkeswood Apartments www.liveatwilkeswood.com 570-822-2711 DALLAS COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR LEASE 3593 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (RT. 415) 2625 SF BUILDING GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICE OR BUSINESS SOME UTILITIES INCLUDED AVAILABLE 9/1/12 CALL JOHN 690-0610 BLACK LAKE, NY Come relax & enjoy great fishing & tran- quility at it’s finest. Housekeeping cottages on the water with all the amenities of home. NEED A VACATION? Call Now! (315) 375-8962 www.blacklake4fish.com [email protected] $50 off Promotion Available Now! CALL AN EXPERT CALL AN EXPERT Professional Services Directory 1006 A/C & Refrigeration Services STRISH A/C Ductless / Central Air Conditioning Free Estimates Licensed & Insured 570-332-0715 1024 Building & Remodeling 1st. Quality Construction Co. Roofing, siding, gutters, insulation, decks, additions, windows, doors, masonry & concrete. Insured & Bonded. Senior Citizens Discount! State Lic. # PA057320 570-606-8438 ALL OLDERHOMES SPECIALIST 825-4268. Remodel / repair, Interior remodel & additions DAVE JOHNSON Expert Bathroom & Room Remodeling, Carpentry & Whole House Renovations. Licensed &Insured 570-819-0681 NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION All Types Of Work New or Remodeling Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-406-6044 PR BUILDERS Any and all types of remodeling from windows to design build renovations. Handyman Services also, Electric, Plumbing, Building. PA license 048740 accepts Visa & Mastercard call 570-826-0919 ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS, WINDOWS For All of Your Remodeling Needs. Will Beat Any Price 25 Yrs. Experience Ref. Ins. Free Est. 570-332-7023 Or 570-855-2506 Shedlarski Construction HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST Licensed, insured & PA registered. Kitchens, baths, vinyl siding & rail- ings, replacement windows & doors, additions, garages, all phases of home renovations. Free Estimates 570-287-4067 SPRING BUILDING/ REMODELING? Call the Building Industry Association for a list of qualified members call 287-3331 or go to www.bianepa.com 1039 Chimney Service A-1 ABLE CHIMNEY Rebuild & Repair Chimneys. All types of Masonry. Liners Installed, Brick & Block, Roofs & Gutters. Licensed & Insured 570-735-2257 Find homes for your kittens! Place an ad here! 570-829-7130 1039 Chimney Service CAVUTO CHIMNEY SERVICE & Gutter Cleaning Free Estimates Insured 570-709-2479 CHIMNEY REPAIRS Parging. Stucco. Stainless Liners. Cleanings. Custom Sheet Metal Shop. 570-383-0644 1-800-943-1515 Call Now! COZY HEARTH CHIMNEY ALL CHIMNEY REPAIR Chimney Cleaning, Rebuilding, Repair, Stainless Steel Lining, Parging, Stucco, Caps, Etc. Free Estimates Senior Discounts Licensed-Insured 1-888-680-7990 570-840-0873 1042 Cleaning & Maintainence Connie’s Cleaning 15 years experience Bonded & Insured Residential Cleaning Connie Mastruzzo Brutski - Owner 570-430-3743 570-430-3743 Connie does the cleaning! HOUSEKEEPING I am dependable & professional. Flexible rates and hours. Supplies provided. References Available 570-357-1951 Northeast Janitorial Services,LLC Commercial and Residential Cleaning. FREE ESTIMATES 570-237-2193 1054 Concrete & Masonry A STEP-UP MASONRY Brick, block, con- crete, pavers. Spe- cializing in stone. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. Senior Discount. Call 570-702-3225 C&C MASONRY & CONCRETE Absolutely free estimates. Masonry & concrete work. Specializing in foun- dations, repairs and rebuilding. Footers floors, driveways. 570-766-1114 570-346-4103 PA084504 COVERT & SONS CONCRETE CO. Call for summer special. Discounts for vets & seniors 570-696-3488 or 570-239-2780 D. Pugh Concrete All phases of masonry & concrete. Small jobs welcome. Senior discount. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured 288-1701/655-3505 H O S CONSTRUCTION Licensed - Insured Certified - Masonry Concrete - Roofing Quality Craftsmanship Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices Senior Citizen Discounts Free Estimates 570-574-4618 or 570-709-3577 JM OLEJNICK MASONRY All phases of con- crete, masonry & construction. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call 570-288-6862 1054 Concrete & Masonry Wi l l i ams & Franks I nc Masonry - Concrete Brick-Stonework. Chimneys-Stucco” “NO JOB TOO SMALL” “Damage repair specialist” 570-466-2916 1057Construction & Building DOUBLE D’ DOUBLE D’s s Best Best Construction Co Construction Co General Contractors. We do all types of work, including concrete, stucco, sidewalks, patios, & all general construction. “We do it all” Call anytime at 570-991-7670 or 570-690-2642 and ask for Dave. G&J Welding & Pressure Washing Mobile Service ICC Bumpers for trucks & trailers Headache racks & bed rails for pickups 570-855-8364 GARAGE DOOR Sales, serv- ice, installa- tion & repair. FULLY INSURED HIC# 065008 CALL JOE 570-735-8551 Cell 606-7489 1078 Dry Wall MIRRA DRYWALL Hanging & Finishing Textured Ceilings Licensed & Insured Free Estimates 570-675-3378 1084 Electrical GRULA ELECTRIC LLC Licensed, Insured, No job too small. 570-829-4077 SLEBODA ELECTRIC Master electrician Licensed & Insured Service Changes & Replacements. Generator Installs. 8 6 8 - 4 4 6 9 1099 Fencing & Decks DECK BUILDERS Of Northeast Contracting Group. We build any type, size and design, concrete, patios, driveways, side- walks. If the deck of your choice is not completed with- in 5 days, then your deck is free! 570-338-2269 1105 Floor Covering Installation HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING & INSTALLATION Recoat your hard- wood floors starting at $1.25 / SQ FT Free Estimates 570-793-4994 1129 Gutter Repair & Cleaning GUTTER CLEANING Window Cleaning Pressure washing Insured 570-288-6794 1132 Handyman Services DO IT ALL HANDYMAN Painting, drywall, plumbing & all types of interior & exterior home repairs. 570-829-5318 1132 Handyman Services VICTORY HANDYMAN SERVICE You Name It, We Can Do it. Over 30 Years Expe- rience in General Construction Licensed & Insured 570-313-2262 1135 Hauling & Trucking A A C L E A N I N G A1 Always hauling, cleaning attics, cellar, garage, one piece or whole Estate, also available 10 &20 yard dumpsters.655-0695 592-1813or287-8302 AAA CLEANING A1 GENERAL HAULING Cleaning attics, cellars, garages. Demolitions, Roofing &Tree Removal. FreeEst. 779-0918or 542-5821; 814-8299 A.S.A.P Hauling Estate Cleanouts, Attics, Cellars, Garages, we’re cheaper than dumpsters!. Free Estimates, Same Day! 570-822-4582 ALL KINDS OF HAULING & JUNK REMOVAL SPRING CLEAN UP! TREE/SHRUB TREE/SHRUB REMOV REMOVAL AL DEMOLITION DEMOLITION Estate Cleanout Estate Cleanout Free Estimates 24 HOUR SERVICE SMALL AND LARGE JOBS! 570-823-1811 570-239-0484 ALWAYS READY HAULING Property & Estate Cleanups, Attics, Cellars, Yards, Garages, Construction Sites, Flood Damage & More. CHEAPER THAN A DUMPSTER!! 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