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SCRANTON Attorneys for Anthony
Lupas on Thursday told a judge they do
not believe he is competent to under-
stand the charges against him, setting the
stage for a potential legal battle over
whether he can be tried on charges he
bilked investors out of hundreds of thou-
sands and potentially millions of dollars.
Appearing at an arraignment before
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Thomas
Blewitt, attorney WilliamRuzzo said a re-
port he received froma neuropsychiatrist
led himto believe Lupas did not have the
cognitive ability to decide howhe should
plead to the five-count indictment that
was issued against him Tuesday.
We do not believe Mr. Lupas under-
stands the ramifications for entering a
plea of guilty or not guilty, Ruzzo said.
The statement led Blewitt to enter a
plea of not guilty on Lupas behalf. Lupas
was allowed to remain free on home con-
finement pending further proceedings.
Lupas, 77, of Plains Township, was in-
dicted by a federal grand jury on five
counts of mail fraud for allegedly stealing
more than$246,000froma client through
a bogus investment scheme. Federal pros-
ecutors say they are still investigating
claims made by dozens of other people
who also allege they were defrauded out
of millions of dollars by Lupas.
Holding a set of rosary beads, a frail-
looking Lupas said little during the
roughly 15-minute hearing before Ble-
witt. The once prominent area attorney
was much more talkative during a discus-
sion with two reporters after the hearing
concluded.
Lupas, who is known for his polite,
AIMEE DILGER PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
Attorney Anthony Lupas, center, is charged with mail fraud. Prosecutors allege he conducted an investment scheme.
Competence now issue
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
Anthony Lupas leaves federal court in
Scranton with his lawyers on Thursday.
See LUPAS, Page 14A
We do not believe Mr. Lupas understands
the ramifications for entering a plea of guilty or not guilty.
Attorney WilliamRuzzo
Former Luzerne County Commissioner
GregSkrepenakis backinahalfwayhouse,
the federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed
Thursday.
According to Chris Burke, BOP spokes-
man, Skrepenakwas takenout of thehome
confinement programand ordered back to
the halfway house Wednesday for unspec-
ified reasons.
We cant discuss the whys of any partic-
ular case, Burke said. I can only confirm
that he has been
returned to a half-
way house.
Burke couldnt
divulge the loca-
tion of the halfway
house, but Greg
Skrepenak Sr., in a
voicemail left at
The Times Leader, said his son was taken
back to the halfway house in Scranton.
Skrepenak was still able to go to work
Thursday at Fellerman & Ciarimboli law
firm in Kingston. He has been working
there since April 23.
He was placed in the home confinement
programonApril 9andhadbeenstayingat
the family house in Dallas.
Hes here inthe office, Ciarimboli said.
Hes working.
Fellerman said Skrepenak is working as
a legal assistant/case manager who per-
forms research. He said Skrepenak works
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and cannot leave the building.
Speaking in general terms, Burke said
there are many reasons an inmate would
be removed from the home confinement
program. He said it could be at the in-
mates request, a disciplinary issue or that
the program wasnt providing the inmate
what he/she needed as far as re-entry into
the community.
Skrepenak Sr. said the reason his son
was removed from the home confinement
program was too much media coverage.
As far as publicity inandof itself, Idsay
no, Burke said. However, if the publicity
affects an inmates home confinement pro-
gramming but I wouldnt want to spec-
ulate.
Attorney Peter Moses, who represented
Skrepenak, said hes been in touch with
Skrepenaks family to discuss the situation.
Im unaware of any specific violation
that Greg committed, Moses said. The
family is confident that everything will be
restored in the very near future. They just
want Greg to be able to continue to serve
his sentence and prepare for re-entry into
our community.
May return home
Burke said Skrepenak could return to
the home confinement program, but he
said he could not say when, or if, that
might happen.
This situation would not preclude him
Skrepenak
in halfway
house
Former county commissioner taken
out of home confinement.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
Skrepenak
See SKREPENAK, Page 14A
There is some wonderment
in my mind about the timing of
this, said Gilmour.
Gilmour, who has been presi-
dent at the school since leaving
his job as provost at Northwest
Missouri State University in
2001, will leaveWilkesat theend
of June.
His last contract, however, en-
titles himto a paid sabbatical af-
ter he leaves his presidency. He
will earn his salary of about
$250,000 during the contrac-
WILKES-BARRE Citing a
lackof communication, unilater-
al decision-making and other is-
sues, the Wilkes University Fac-
ulty Affairs Council Thursday
passedvotesof noconfidenceon
the performance of President
TimGilmour andtrusteesboard
Chairman Jack Miller.
Gilmour, inaphoneinterview
Thursday afternoon, said he
has great respect for our facul-
ty and be-
lieves they
havetheright
to voice their
concerns,
but tookissue
with their al-
legations.
I have to
reallydisagreewiththeir charac-
terization of things not being
transparent, said Gilmour, 67.
He also took issue with the
timing of the vote.
tually-obligated paid sabbatical.
Don Mencer, the Faculty Af-
fairs Council chairman, said the
vote was taken before Gilmour
left because it needed to take
place under the president of the
leadership that failed. The fac-
ultys vote on no confidence of
Gilmour tallied 81-19, with sev-
en abstentions.
Gilmour said he is OK with
(the vote). He saidhe feels that
Gilmour gets poor votes from Wilkes
By ANDREWM. SEDER
aseder@timesleader.com
See WILKES, Page 14A
Gilmour
KINGSTON A proposed mo-
ratorium on the state program
that helps cover costs of school
construction and renovation
could seriously impact some lo-
cal district budgets.
Wyoming Valley West, for ex-
ample, is expecting $479,000 in
reimbursements for an expan-
sion project at State Street Ele-
mentary, and now theres no
guarantee the money will come.
The risk has caused rumblings
among some school boards and
school administrators, though
its unclear what would definitely
happenif Gov. TomCorbetts pro-
posals become reality.
The issue centers on the states
complicated Planning and Con-
struction Workbook system
PlanCon used in determining
state reimbursements for school
construction.
There are11steps labeledPlan-
Con A through PlanCon K,
though the last step only applies
if borrowing for a reimbursable
project is refinanced.
PlanCon A through G involve
preconstruction issues, such as
justifying the project, design, site
acquisition, and bid documents.
In Corbetts proposal, the fate
of reimbursement for many dis-
tricts depends on whether they
have completed PlanCon H, the
pivot point in the process. As the
state Department of Education
website puts it: Once PlanCon
Part H is approved, reimburse- AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Wyoming Valley West School District is looking for state aid for
expansion of the State Street Elementary School in Larksville.
School construction jeopardized
By MARK GUYDISH
mguydish@timesleader.com
See SCHOOLS, Page 14A
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OBITUARIES
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A STORY THAT RAN IN
Thursdays edition on Page
12A regarding the citywide
yard sale in Nanticoke on
Saturday listed an incorrect
location. Interested parties
may stop by Patriot Park
beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday
to pick up a list of residents
who plan to participate in the
sale.
A QUOTE IN A STORY about
the annual memorial service
at State Police Troop P bar-
racks in Wyoming that ap-
peared on Page 3A of Thurs-
days edition needs clarifica-
tion. The quote from Sgt.
Chester Zaremba should have
read: For more than three
decades I worked in law en-
forcement, I have seen day
after day the selflessness,
fearlessness and valor that
characterized every officer we
commemorate today.
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HARRISBURG No player
matched all five winning
numbers drawn in Thurs-
days Pennsylvania Cash 5
game so the jackpot will be
worth $675,000.
Lottery officials said 171
players matched four num-
bers and won $187 each;
5,696 players matched
three numbers and won
$9.50 each; and 64,538
players matched two num-
bers and won $1 each.
Mondays Pennsylvania
Match 6 Lotto jackpot will
be worth at least $700,000
because no player holds a
ticket with one row that
matches all six winning
numbers drawn in Thurs-
days game.
LOTTERY
MIDDAY DRAWING
DAILY NUMBER 4-8-9
BIG 4 3-0-3-0
QUINTO 3-2-3-7-1
TREASURE HUNT
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NIGHTLY DRAWING
DAILY NUMBER 2-3-3
BIG 4 3-1-7-9
QUINTO 7-7-7-1-2
CASH 5
01-12-14-18-21
MATCH 6
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NANTICOKE A panel of
community leaders onThursday
explained what they can do and
what others in the community
should do to combat the pres-
ence of gangs in Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Community Based Action
was the theme of the third in a
series of five gang awareness in-
formation sessions initiated by
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta and state
Sen. John Yudichak to address
the growing problem of gang-re-
lated crime and violence in the
region.
Barletta called the session,
held at Luzerne County Com-
munity College, the most im-
portant part of the five because
communityinvolvement is real-
ly what we believe will drive this
initiative. As a community we
have a responsibility of doing
our part.
If we do nothing, we will see
more and more gang activity
creep into our neighborhoods,
Barletta, R-Hazleton, said.
The first session at Penn State
Hazleton in June focused on
educating the community about
gangs, how they work and how
to recognize them. The second,
at Kings College in February, fo-
cused on what schools can and
should do to prevent students
from succumbing to gang
recruitment efforts.
Yudichak said that since then,
much has already happened.
No gang-specific law
Yudichak said Pennsylvania is
one of only a handful of states
that has no gang-specific law on
the books, but he and colleagues
in the state House and Senate
are working to change that.
Legislationbeing preparedfor
introduction later this month
will toughen the sentencing for
gang-related crimes; make gang
recruitment a crime; and estab-
lish an Anti-Gang Counseling
Program in schools through the
Department of Education.
Yudichak also said the fifth
gang awareness forum will not
be the end of local community
initiative. Were going to have a
permanent committee thats go-
ing to be staffedby all of you, he
said. The Institute for Public
Policy and Economic Develop-
ment led by Teri Ooms will pro-
vide administrative support.
Four subcommittees dealing
with legislation, education, law
enforcement and community al-
so will be formed. And a new
website www.OperationGan-
gUp.com is being launched.
Gang expert Darrell Dones, a
supervisory special agent with
the FBI Academy in Quantico,
Va., who helped Barletta and
Yudichak launch the initiative,
said hes impressed with the in-
terest and community involve-
ment hes seen here thus far.
Dones said failures to address
gang problems in other commu-
nities have been the result of
lack of community involvement
andfailure to followthrough. He
said fighting gangs is a not a
short-term approach and that
its going to take some time to
see the residuals of our work.
Youths are vulnerable
Panelist Angel Jirau, a com-
munity and diversity activist,
said he was a gang member
when he was a young man.
What saved me is people out
here, sitting like this the com-
munity came together and
didnt give up on me, he said.
Carmen Ambrosino, chief ex-
ecutive officer of Wyoming Val-
ley Alcohol and Drug Services,
said that when adults pay atten-
tion to children, we begin hear-
ing more than Im lonely and
Im bored. We begin seeing dis-
enfranchisement, detachment;
we begin to see kids disconnect
from this community.
Thoseyouths aremorevulner-
able to gang recruitment.
Ambrosino said more mentor-
ing and positive role models are
needed, family units must be
strengthened and more partner-
ing is needed between faith,
business and civic communities.
More recreational and educa-
tional opportunities for youth
are also critical.
Arthur Breese, director of di-
versity at Geisinger Health Sys-
tems, said Geisinger will be of-
fering a multicultural leadership
seminar for high school sopho-
mores to help them resist gang
recruitment.
Bill Browning, director of
Lackawanna County Depart-
ment of Health Services, said
programs to help at-risk youth
succeed that havent been work-
ing must be abandoned and pro-
grams that engage youths fam-
ilies and enable themto become
involved in activities such as
sports or the arts are important.
Theresa Tyler-Smith, co-pas-
tor of NewCovenant Fellowship
Church in Wilkes-Barre, and Tri-
ciaThomas, director of Boys and
Girls Club of Northeastern
Pennsylvania, described pro-
grams that offer at-risk youth
more-healthy, positive options
to gang membership that rein-
force self-worth.
Session addresses growing problem in area
PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
Community diversity advocate Angel Jirau of Wilkes-Barre, right, speaks at a gang awareness forumThursday at Luzerne County
Community College. At left is FBI Supervisory Special Agent Darrell Dones, a nationally renowned gang expert.
Combating gangs
Audience learns about gangs at the Educational Conference
Center at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
Darrell Dones, supervisory
special agent of FBIs Behav-
ioral Science Unit.
Attend the next Gang Awareness
Information Session by Operation
Gang Up on Sept. 23 at Hazleton
Area High School. The focus will
be law enforcement awareness.
But dont wait until the fall to get
involved. Contact the office of
state Sen. John Yudichak at
740-2434 or the office of U.S.
Rep. Lou Barletta at 235-1420 for
information on how to join a
committee or subcommittee to
help combat the local gang pres-
ence. Learn more at www.oper-
ationgangup.com the website
soon will be fully functional.
M A K E A D I F F E R E N C E
PLAINS TWP. Police are investigat-
ing the armed robbery of woman at the
ATM drive-thru of the Choice One Cred-
it Union on North River Street.
The woman, who declined to identify
herself, described the robber as a white
male in his 20s, wearing a bandana to
cover his face, blue jeans and gray shirt
with a skull design on the back.
She said he got into the passenger side
of her car while she was at the ATM
around 6:30 p.m.
He told me to take out the maximum
amount of my account, she said.
She already had withdrawn $80, with-
drew another $200 and handed it to him.
The gunman made her drive away and
drop him off on West Chestnut Street
near Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She
then drove to the intersection of West
Chestnut and North Franklin streets, saw
a woman and asked if she had a cell
phone to call Luzerne County 911.
The robber was apologetic, she said.
The woman recalled him telling her,
Im sorry Im doing this, but I have
child support to pay or else Im going to
jail.
She said she tried to talk him out of it.
PLAINS TWP. A man wanted in
Arizona was apprehended when he ap-
plied for a harness license at the Mohe-
gan Sun at Pocono Downs casino.
Terry Lynn Wainscott, 52, of Smyrna,
Del., was arraigned Thursday in Wilkes-
Barre Central Court as a fugitive from
justice.
State police gaming enforcement office
allege Wainscott applied for a Pennsylva-
nia Harness Racing Commission license
on Wednesday. A background check
allegedly showed Wainscott was wanted
by the Yavapai County, Ariz., Sheriffs
Office on a probation violation, accord-
ing to the criminal complaint.
HAZLETON A man was arraigned
Thursday in Wilkes-Barre Central Court
on charges he threatened another man
with a handgun.
Herbert Edwards, 34, of South Fulton
Court, was charged with aggravated
assault, simple assault, terroristic
threats, reckless endangerment and
disorderly conduct. He was jailed at the
Luzerne County Correctional Facility for
lack of $25,000 bail.
Police allege Edwards loaded a hand-
gun and threatened to kill Josue Mon-
talvo, a neighbor, on Wednesday, accord-
ing to the criminal complaint.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled on
May 9 before District Judge Joseph Zola.
WILKES-BARRE Police Wednesday
charged Glenn L. Smith, 33, of Luzerne
Street, Scranton with public drunken-
ness. Smith emitted an odor of intoxicat-
ing beverage and was disoriented while
answering questions when police en-
countered him on North Main Street. He
was transported to police headquarters
and held until sober.
POLICE BLOTTER
GREENSBORO, N.C. An in-
terior designer testified Thurs-
day about his role infunneling se-
cret money from a reclusive mil-
lionaire to an aide of John Ed-
wards in a scheme that included
checks labeled for fake antique
furniture purchases.
Bryan Huffman described, for
example, receiving a $100,000
check from 101-year-old heiress
Rachel Bunny MellonwithAn-
tique Charleston Table written
inthe memoline. It was part of an
elaborate ruse to hide $725,000
intended for Edwards from the
Mellon familys money managers
by sending checks to the design-
er for a fantasy furniture busi-
ness.
The designer then endorsed
the checks and sent them on to a
fundraiser for Edwards 2008
campaign.
A prosecutor asked Huffman if
Mellonwas aware of a federal law
that thenlimitedindividual polit-
ical contributions to $2,300 per
election cycle.
She thought it was a little
low, Huffman, 48, replied to
laughter. Our furniture business
did not really involve furniture. It
was money for Sen. Edwards.
Edwards has pleaded not
guiltytosixcriminal counts relat-
edtocampaignfinanceviolations
involving about $1 million pro-
vided by Mellon and another do-
nor. Some of the money was used
to hide the Democratic candi-
dates pregnant mistress as he
sought the White House in 2008.
He faces up to 30 years in prison
and $1.5 million in fines if con-
victed.
Huffman took the stand after
several of Edwards former aides
testified about their knowledge
or suspicions of the married can-
didates affair with Rielle Hunter,
a videographer seen going to and
from his hotel rooms on cam-
paign stops.
After nearly twoweeks of tense
testimony from witnesses in
somber suits, the interior design-
er breezed into the windowless,
oak-paneled courtroom in a yel-
low checked blazer with match-
ing yellow tie and pocket square.
His mouth perpetually poised in
asmile, hespokeinadrawl suited
for the sitting parlor of an ante-
bellum mansion.
Huffman said he met Mellon in
2004, after he visited the small
town near her estate, wrote her a
note andreceivedaninvitationto
visit.
Huffman said Mellon had be-
come enamored of the handsome
and youthful senator from North
Carolina, who reminded her of
John Kennedy. He made it his
mission to arrange an introduc-
tion.
Designer
details
money
scheme
Bryan Huffman tells court he
funneled secret money from
millionaire to Edwards aide.
By MICHAEL BIESECKER
Associated Press
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OLD FORGE
Captain faces sex charge
State police at Dunmore arrested
Old Forge police Capt. James Krenit-
sky on charges he sexually assaulted
a 15-year-old girl in
2005.
Krenitsky was
arrested Wednesday
at the Old Forge
Police Department
and arraigned
Thursday on charg-
es of involuntary
deviate sexual in-
tercourse, indecent assault and cor-
ruption of minors. He was jailed at
the Lackawanna County Prison for
lack of $25,000 bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled
on May 9.
PLYMOUTH
Service Academy Day set
U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta, R-Hazle-
ton, and Tom Marino, R-Lycoming
Township, will host a U.S. Service
Academy Day 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-
urday at Wyoming Valley West High
School.
The five service academies are:
U.S. Military Academy at West
Point, N.Y. U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md.; U.S. Air Force Acad-
emy at Colorado
Springs, Colo.; U.S.
Coast Guard Acade-
my at New London,
Conn.; and U.S.
Merchant Marines
Academy at Kings
Point, N.Y.
Academy repre-
sentatives will be
there to answer questions. The ses-
sion is open to students in the 11th
and 10th congressional districts and
their families.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Pet adoption day planned
To celebrate a We Survived the
Flood grand reopening, Village Pet
Supplies will host a pet adoption and
healthy furry friend day on Saturday
from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Many area animal rescues and
organizations will have pets for adop-
tion, spay and neuter information,
fund raising efforts and opportuni-
ties for fostering and volunteerism.
Representatives from Blue Chip
Farm Animal Refuge, One Life to
Live Pet Rescue, Lauras Hope Res-
cue, One Home Away Sheltie Res-
cue, Wyoming Valley Pit Bull Own-
ers, Mureilles Place Senior Dog
Sanctuary and Out and About Stray
Cat Rescue will have displays at the
event.
Eastern Pennsylvania Animal
Alliance will be on hand with appli-
cations and information about low
cost spaying and neutering and the
health benefits of these procedures.
Village Pet Supplies is located in
the Dundee Plaza on the Sans Souci
Parkway.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Barletta notes airport aid
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazle-
ton, announced Thursday that the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
Airport in Pittston Township will
receive a $250,000 grant to acquire a
new aircraft rescue and firefighting
vehicle to assist the airport in meet-
ing federal safety requirements.
It will also provide funding to
replace existing protective gear for
emergency workers who will operate
the equipment.
Barletta said the grant will en-
hance the safety of the passengers
who travel through and the people
who work at the airport.
PLAINS TOWNSHIP
Teen faces assault charge
A student at Wilkes-Barre Area
Career and Technical Center has
been charged with assaulting a
teacher inside the school on Jumper
Road.
Desiree Piotrowski, 18, of Pittston,
was charged with aggravated assault.
The criminal complaint was filed
Wednesday with District Judge Dia-
na Malast in Plains Township.
Piotrowski allegedly struck Joseph
Lakkis twice in the face in the
schools cafeteria on April 20, accord-
ing to the criminal complaint.
Lakkis told Piotrowski to return to
her classroom when he was allegedly
struck during a struggle. A prelimi-
nary hearing is scheduled on June 5.
N E W S I N B R I E F
Krenitsky
Barletta
The Times Leader continues to
hold a commanding lead in total
average circulation among Lu-
zerne County newspapers, accord-
ing to the latest Fas-Fax report re-
leased by the Audit Bureau of Cir-
culations.
The newspapers average Mon-
day through Saturday circulation
is 22.5 percent higher than the Ci-
tizens Voice. OnSunday the gapis
more thantwice as wide, withThe
Times Leader reporting 45.9 per-
cent more copies sold.
The Fas-Fax report is subject to
audit. The figures cited above do
not include branded editions pub-
lished by the newspapers under
different names.
This core product dominance
is an example of why readers and
advertisers reach out to us for
quality service and powerful re-
sults; we deliver, said Prashant
Shitut, president and CEO of Im-
pressions Media, parent company
of The Times Leader.
The Times Leaders lead is even
more substantial among the in-
creasingly important digital audi-
ence. TimesLeader.com is by far
the largest newspaper website in
Northeastern Pennsylvania, ave-
raging about 600,000 unique vis-
itors per month, accordingtoGoo-
gle Analytics, said Nick DeLoren-
zo, director of interactive and new
media.
The Citizens Voice website av-
erages about 140,000 monthly
unique visitors, according to
Quantcast, an online audience
measurement service.
The recent launchof Local Man-
tra by Impressions Media added a
wide range of digital marketing
tools for advertisers.
The total circulation of The
Times Leader including branded
editions, which includes the Sun-
day Dispatch, The Dallas Post,
The Abington Journal, Go Lacka-
wanna and others, shows growth
during the week but a decline on
Sunday. That is due to our misin-
terpretation of the ABC require-
ments governing these publica-
tions, said Michael Prazma, Im-
pressions Media vice president of
circulation.
The bulk of the decline in re-
ported Sunday branded edition
circulation was a result of a deci-
sion to omit Go Lackawanna from
the report, Prazma said. The pa-
pers were delivered, he said. We
inadvertently missed some of the
provisions required by ABC to in-
clude this publication in the to-
tals.
He said the misunderstandings
are beingaddressedandGoLacka-
wanna circulation should be in-
cluded in future reports. The re-
cent Fas-Fax report covers the six-
month period ending March 31.
Neal Lulofs, Audit Bureau of
Circulations executive vice presi-
dent, said in a statement explain-
ing the figures released Tuesday
there had been significant rule
changes in the past 18 months re-
lated to branded and digital edi-
tions, and cautioned against the
possibility of error inmaking com-
parisons to previous years.
Papers
circulation
continues
to dominate
The newspaper enjoys a
significant lead over its area
competition.
Times Leader staff
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
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WILKES-BARRE With a
book about the homicide of
adult pornography producer
Bryan Kocis set to be released
later this month, a man con-
victed in the killing is seeking
a new trial.
HarlowCuadra, 30, through
his court-appointed appellate
attorney Demetrius Fannick,
filed a post-conviction relief
petition Thursday in Luzerne
County Court, citing his al-
leged participation in the
homicide was coerced by his
controlling partner, Joseph
Kerekes.
A Luzerne County jury con-
victed Cuadra of first-degree
murder after a three weektrial
in March 2009. He was sen-
tenced to life in prison when
the 12-member jury was un-
able to unanimously agree to
impose the death penalty.
Investigators alleged Cua-
dra andKerekes, 35, bothfrom
Virginia Beach, Va., killed Ko-
cis, 44, inside Kocis Dallas
Township home that was then
set ablaze on Jan. 24, 2007.
Kerekes, 38, pleaded guilty
to second-degree murder and
is serving life in prison.
Cuadra maintained his in-
nocence during the trial, tell-
ing jurors that Kerekes in a
jealous rage killed Kocis,
whom they believed was their
main rival in the production of
gay pornographic films.
Kocis producedhis films un-
der Cobra Video.
Cuadra and Kerekes were
personal and business part-
ners inthe gayfilmproduction
industry and also provided es-
cort services in the Virginia
Beach area, according to ar-
rest and court records.
In his petition, Cuadra cited
duress in his alleged participa-
tion in the homicide claiming
he was controlled, threatened
and abused by Kerekes.
Cuadraalsoclaims errors by
his trial lawyers, Paul Walker
and Joseph DAndrea, for not
raising the duress issue to ju-
rors, and errors by the trial
judge, Peter Paul Olszewski
Jr., for not continuingthetrial.
Walker and DAndrea were ap-
pointed to represent Cuadra
three months before the trial
began and did not have suffi-
cient time to prepare.
The conviction was upheld
by the state Superior Court in
October 2010.
A hearing on Cuadras pet-
ition has not been scheduled.
A book about the investiga-
tion and trial authored by Pe-
ter A. Conway and Andrew E.
Stoner titled, Cobra Killer is
being published by Magnus
Books and is scheduled to be
released on May 22.
Man in gay porn killing appeals conviction
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE The DonWilkinson
Agency has agreed to refund lien costs
paid by property owners who did not re-
ceive notice prior toa lienbeingplacedon
their homes for failure to pay the 2010 lev-
ee maintenance fee.
Flood Protection Authority Executive
Director Jim Brozena said Thursday offi-
cials with the agency confirmed the com-
pany erred when it failed to send out de-
linquency and pre-lien notices, as re-
quired by its contract.
It is nowworking on a plan to notify af-
fected property owners to advise them
howtoobtainarefundif theyhavealready
paid the lien.
There was an error on their part. We
areworkingwiththeWilkinsonAgencyto
make it right, Brozena said.
Several property owners contactedThe
Times Leader this week to complain they
were unaware they had not paid the fee
until they received notice the lien had al-
ready been filed.
The owners said they were upset be-
cause they wouldhave paidthe fee sooner
had they gotten a delinquency notice,
which would have allowed them to avoid
being hit with the lien filing charge.
Several owners also alleged they did
not pay the 2010 bill because they never
received it. Brozena said he looked into
that issue, and the Wilkinson Agency pro-
vided him evidence it did send bills to all
properties subject to the fee.
Brozenasaidtheagencyprovidedhima
full list of all people to whom the bills
were sent. It also provided a receipt from
the U.S. Postal Service that showed the
agency mailed out 14,266 pieces of mail,
which is nearly an exact match to the
Lien costs will be refunded
Tax agency acts on its levee fee mistake
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
See LIEN, Page 11A
WRIGHTTWP. Inthe space of a little
less than a year, Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital officials broke ground and cut
the ribbon on their new $4.3 million
Mountain Top Campus.
Cornelio Catena, chief executive offi-
cer of the hospital, area lawmakers, com-
munity leaders and others Thursday offi-
cially opened the facility on South Moun-
tain Boulevard and welcomed guests for
tours.
This has been a tremendous opportu-
nityfor us tobringneededhealthcareser-
vices to the Mountain Top community,
saidCatenainabrief address beforehead-
ing outside for the ribbon-cutting.
The hospital chose Mountain Top be-
cause its a growing area and, It needed a
facility like this, he said.
It provides physical and occupational
therapy, laboratory and diagnostic imag-
ing, wound care and family medicine ser-
vices.
Geisinger Health Care System has a
medical laboratory and after-hours care
center in the nearby Weis Shopping Pla-
za.
Approximately 15 hospital employees
work at the single-story brick building
and others will be added, said Catena.
The hospital invested $700,000 in cap-
ital equipment and approximately $3.5
million in the construction of the build-
ing and development of the property.
The May 20, 2011 groundbreaking was
a highlight for state Rep. Gerald Mullery,
D-Newport Township, who also attended
the ribbon-cutting.
In my brief tenure as a state rep, that
was oneof mymost excitingmoments be-
cause I knewthat once we threwthat cer-
emonial dirt, there were local men and
women waiting to begin construction on
this wonderful facility, said Mullery.
The excitement carried over to the rib-
bon-cuttingbecause of the several dozen
family sustaining careers realized out of
this project, he said.
Dan Frascella, chairman of the board
supervisors of Wright Township, wel-
comed the new neighbor.
Residents wont have to travel down
the mountain for medical services and
treatment, he said.
Its a great day for the Mountain Top
area and the residents of Mountain Top,
he said.
General Hospital opens Mt. Top campus
PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER
X-ray technician Ryan Parise gives a demonstration of X-ray equipment at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Mountain Top
Campus open house on Thursday. From groundbreaking to opening, the project took less than a year.
A dose of success
By JERRY LYNOTT
jlynott@timesleader.com
Cornelio Catena, General Hospital CEO,
helps open the new campus.
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CANTON, MASS.
Tallest man has new shoes
The tallest man in the United States
traveled from Minneapolis to Mas-
sachusetts on Thursday for a custom
shoe-fitting with Reebok that he hopes
will help him live a normal life.
Igor Vovkovinskiy says hes had 16
surgeries in six years to fix problems
created by shoes that didnt fit. Hes 7
feet, 8 and one-third inches tall with a
shoe size somewhere between a 22 and
26.
Vovkovinskiy says his only shoes
have no traction, making it suicidal
to leave his home.
I havent been able to go for a joyful
walk for six years now, he said. I look
forward to just going for a walk with
my dog, just walking around the neigh-
borhood.
STATE COLLEGE
PSU ag trustee re-elected
A member of Penn States Board of
Trustees who represents the agricul-
ture industry was re-elected to the
board Thursday, a day before results
for the more widely-publicized cam-
paign for three alumni-elected seats are
to be announced.
Delegates of state agricultural
groups re-elected incumbent Carl
Shaffer, a crop farmer from Columbia
County and president of the Pennsylva-
nia Farm Bureau to a three-year term
on the board.
They are they first elections for
board seats since some alumni crit-
icized trustees for their decisions in the
aftermath of child sexual abuse charges
against retired assistant coach Jerry
Sandusky.
Agricultural issues appeared to be
campaigns driving issues, though
some groups or delegates also weighed
the scandal. The alumni election has
drawn record turnout and an unprece-
dented 86 candidates; watchdog
groups see that vote as a way to make
changes on the board.
BEIRUT
Forces kill 4 students
Syrian forces stormed student dormi-
tories during an anti-government pro-
test at Aleppo University Thursday,
firing tear gas and bullets in an hours-
long siege that killed at least four stu-
dents and forced the closure of the
state-run school, activists said.
U.N. truce observers toured other
restive parts of the country, and resi-
dents told them of being too terrified
to walk on the streets after dark as the
14-month-old uprising rages on. The
U.N. estimates 9,000 people have been
killed since the revolt began, and a
peace plan brokered by international
envoy Kofi Annan nearly a month ago
has done little to stem the bloodshed.
ABUJA, NIGERIA
At least 34 die in blasts
At least 34 people were reported to
have died after gunmen armed with
explosives set fire to a cattle market in
northeastern Nigeria, according to
local media Thursday.
According to Nigerian television
reports, a hospital in the town of Po-
tiskum, in Yobe state where the
market is located has received 34
bodies following the blaze.
Speaking to the Nigerian News
Agency, police spokesman Toyin Gba-
degeshin confirmed Wednesday eve-
nings attack.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Igor Vovkovinskiy, of Rochester, Minn.,
currently the tallest man in the United
States at 7 feet, 8 inches, has his feet
measured by shoe technicians as part
of a shoe fitting at Reebok headquar-
ters in Canton, Mass., Thursday. Vov-
kovinskiy, who has a shoe size be-
tween 22 and 26, said hes had 16
surgeries in six years to fix problems
created by shoes that didnt fit. Ree-
bok is providing the shoes at no
charge.
WASHINGTON Letters from
Osama bin Ladens last hideaway, re-
leased by U.S. officials intent on dis-
crediting his terror organization, por-
tray a network weak, inept and under
siege and its leader seemingly near
wits end about the passing of his
global jihads glory days.
The documents, published online
Thursday, are a small sample of those
seized during the U.S. raid on bin La-
dens Pakistan compound in which he
was killed a year ago.
By no accident, they
show al-Qaida at its
worst. The raid has
become the signa-
ture national securi-
ty moment of Barack
Obamas presidency
and one he is eager
to emphasize in his re-election cam-
paign.
Those ends are served in the 17
documents chosen by U.S. officials
for the world to see not to mention
American voters. The Obama admin-
istration has refused to release a full-
er record of its bin Laden collection,
making it difficult to glean any larger
truths about the state of the terrorist
organization.
What is clear from the documents
released so far is that al-Qaidas lead-
ers are constantly on the run from un-
manned U.S. aircraft and trying to
evade detection by CIA spies and Na-
tional Security Agency eavesdrop-
pers.
In one letter, either bin Laden him-
self or his senior deputy tells the lead-
er of Yemens al-Qaida offshoot that,
in the face of U.S. power, it is futile to
try to establish a government that
will offer it safe haven.
Again and again in the letters, bin
Laden and his inner circle struggle to
keep the focus of Islamic terrorismon
killing Americans and tamp down at-
tacks by al-Qaida affiliates on Muslim
innocents. The documents describe
the U.S. as a malicious tree with a
huge trunk, and its allies as mere
branches not worth al-Qaidas time.
From his redoubt in Pakistan, bin
Laden was keenly aware that his orga-
nizations standing with Muslim pop-
ulations was crumbling.
I plan to release a statement that
we are starting a newphase to correct
(the mistakes) we made, bin Laden
wrote in 2010. In doing so, we shall
reclaim, God willing, the trust of a
large segment of those who lost their
trust in the jihadis.
Such passages offer a glimpse into
the terrorists mindset. They also fit
into the U.S. governments public re-
lations fight with al-Qaida.
Bin Laden letters reveal frustrations
Documents seized by U.S. forces
portray Obama strategy as working.
By MATT APUZZO
and CALVIN WOODWARD
Associated Press
bin Laden
BEIJING The diplomatic
disarray deepened Thursday af-
ter a blind activist reversed
course and asked to leave China
withhis family, abandoninganar-
duously negotiated agreement
even though he had left the pro-
tection of the U.S. Embassy and
was in a Beijing hospital ringed
by Chinese police.
Bewildered and alone with his
wife and children, Chen Guang-
cheng periodically switched on a
cell phone to tell friends and for-
eign media he felt scared and
wanted to go abroad, and that he
had not seen U.S. officials in over
a day.
Chens high-profile effort to
keep his case in the public eye
served to increase pressure on
Washington and embarrass Beij-
ing as it hosted Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton and oth-
er U.S. officials for annual talks
on global political and economic
hotspots.
Taken aback at Chens change
of heart, U.S. diplomats spent
much of Thursday trying to con-
firm that the family wanted to
leave, and they eventually said
they would try to help him. Still,
it remained unclear how they
might do so now that he has left
the embassy, or whether the Chi-
nese would be willing to renego-
tiate a deal that both sides
thought had been settled a day
earlier.
In Washington, State Depart-
ment spokesman Mark Toner
confirmed U.S. officials werent
able to see Chen in person Thurs-
day but spoke twice with him by
telephone, and once with his
wife, Yuan Weijing, outside the
hospital.
Its our desire to meet with
him tomorrow or in the coming
days, Toner said. But I cant
speak to whether well have ac-
cess to him. I just dont know.
Earlier, State Department spo-
keswoman Victoria Nuland said
U.S. officials would continue to
work with Chen and his wife to
trytofinda satisfactorynewsolu-
tion. We need to consult with
themfurther to get a better sense
of what they want to do and con-
sider their options, Nuland said.
Meanwhile, the Obama admin-
istrations handling of the case
drew sharp criticism from Mitt
RomneyandRepublicanlawmak-
ers.
Activist
wants to
leave his
country
Chens effort to keep his case
in the public eye increased
pressure on Washington.
By CHARLES HUTZLER
and MATTHEWLEE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Hiring
through the rest of 2012 will
lag the brisk pace set early
this year. But it will be strong
enough to push the unem-
ployment rate below 8 per-
cent by Election Day.
Thats the view that emerg-
es from an Associated Press
survey of 32 leading econo-
mists who foresee a gradually
brighter jobs picture. Despite
higher gas prices, Europes
debt crisis andaweakhousing
market, they think the econo-
my has entered a virtuous cy-
cle in which hiring boosts
consumer spending, which
fuels more hiring and spend-
ing.
The survey results come be-
fore a report Friday on hiring
during April. The April report
is eagerly awaited because
employers added surprisingly
fewjobs in March. That result
contributed to fears that the
economy might struggle to
sustain its recovery.
But the economists think
the recovery will manage to
reduce unemployment to 7.9
percent by Election Day from
8.2 percent in March.
Falling unemployment
would boost President Barack
Obamas prospects in Novem-
ber. Going back to 1956, no
president has lost re-election
when the unemployment rate
dropped in the two years be-
fore the election. And none
has won when the rate rose
over that time.
Unemployment was 9.8 in
November 2010. If the sur-
veyed economists prove cor-
rect, the rate will be nearly 2
percentage points lower when
Americans vote on Nov. 6.
AP survey: Steady job gains will help recovery
AP FILE PHOTO
Tom Holloway looks for work at a sign board at JobTrain, an
employment center, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 20.
By PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Wyomings
governor persuaded the head of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
to postpone an announcement linking
hydraulic fracturing to groundwater
contamination, giving state officials
whom the EPA had privately briefed on
the study time to attempt to debunk
the finding before it rocked the oil and
gas industry more than a month later,
an investigation by The Associated
Press has found.
During the delay, state officials
raised dozens of questions about the
finding that the controversial proce-
dure that has become essential to un-
locking oil and gas deposits in Wyom-
ing and beyond may have tainted
groundwater near the gas patch com-
munity of Pavillion.
Gov. Matt Mead contacted EPA Di-
rector Lisa Jackson and persuaded her
to hold off any announcement, accord-
ing to state emails and an interview
with the governor. The more than
11,000 emails made available to AP in
response to a state records request
show that Wyoming officials took ad-
vantage of the postponement to take a
hard line and coordinate an all-out
press against the EPA in the weeks
leading up to the announcement Dec. 8.
Meanwhile, the chief state regulator
of oil and gas development fretted over
how the finding would affect state reve-
nue.
And even as the state questioned the
EPAs science, there were internal
doubts about howeffective those objec-
tions would be.
Its already too late. The White
House has already seen the report with
conclusions, wrote Gary Strong, an en-
gineer with the Wyoming Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission, following a
presentation by EPA deputy assistant
regional administrator Martin Hest-
mark. The emails indicate that the fed-
eral agency was being pressed by the
White House to release its report.
But the states questions did set the
stage for additional groundwater and
household well water sampling in the
Pavillion area that began a couple
weeks ago.
The struggle by both Wyoming offi-
cials and the EPA for message control
shows the extent to which they fretted
about the findings. Wyoming depends
on oil and gas for its economic well-be-
ing while environmentalists have
pushed the Obama administration to
crack down on a process responsible for
increasing U.S. onshore production.
M A R C E L L U S S H A L E AP says governor persuaded EPA to postpone contamination finding
AP FILE PHOTO
John Fenton and others examine neighbor Louis Meeks water in Pavillion, Wyo., in 2007, where federal officials indicated
people shouldnt drink water from 40 wells in and around this central Wyoming farming and ranching community.
Wyoming got report delay
By MEAD GRUVER
Associated Press
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min Tyrell Westbrooks ordered
Alicia Weaver out of his Ford Ex-
pedition on Nov. 13, 2010.
A few moments later, shots
were fired and CrumsawWeaver
lying on the ground.
I was scared. I was nervous. I
was shocked, Crum testified
Thursday.
Crum, 25, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
said in the days that followed
Weavers death, he had been
physically sick, losingweight and
couldnt eat.
Crums testimony came in the
fourth day of Westbrooks trial on
homicide charges in Weavers
death.
Testimony is expected to end
today.
Crum said he prayed for Weav-
er, 20, and her family, whom he
said he was close to because he
dated Weaver, of Hazleton, for a
short time and then remained
friends. He said the reason the
two broke up was because she ad-
mitted to him she was a prosti-
tute.
He saw Weaver earlier in the
day at Westbrooks West Hazle-
ton home, where he overheard
Westbrooks say she owed him
bread or money and Weaver
ask Westbrooks why he broke her
phone.
Westbrooks, 22, said he was
taking Weaver on a date slang
for bringing her to a prostitution
job.
He said he was going to take
her ona date, like he usually does
and take her to a hotel, Crum
testified.
Crum, Westbrooks, Weaver
and Daniel Smith didnt come
anywhere near a hotel that after-
noon.
He drove outside of Freeland,
and parked on a dirt road, Crum
said, notinghedidnt knowexact-
ly where they were in Foster
Township.
He gets out and tell her to get
out and then seconds later, gun-
shots, Crum said.
Westbrooks looked as if he was
wiping a gun off and then hurled
it over the Expedition and into
the woods, Crum said.
The three men drove back to
Westbrooks home, where he be-
gan playing video games.
How is that possible? You
murder someone and just play
video games? Crum said. He
didnt give a He has no con-
science.
Crum said he eventually went
back to Brooklyn with West-
brooks, Smith, Dyrell West-
brooks and another man, but
didnt contact police.
I wanted to get the hell away
from him, Crum said. I didnt
call the police because I was
afraidI wouldhave togive a state-
ment and testify.
Crum said he worried about
his safety because of what he had
seen Westbrooks do to Weaver.
I didnt thinkhe woulddoany-
thing like that, Crum testified.
Westbrooks attorney, Allyson
Kacmarski, asked Crum if he
knew that police were unable to
find the gun involved in the inci-
dent until they had spoken to
Crum.
Is that because you shot her?
Kacmarski asked Crum.
Crum said he didnt, and de-
nied ever being Weavers pimp.
Crumalso denied making up sto-
ries tocoincide withwhat he may
have heardother people testify to
take the blame off him.
I didnt have to make up a sto-
ry. I was there. I saw what hap-
pened, Crum said.
Prosecutors also called state
police Cpls. Shawn Williams and
Thomas McAndrew to testify.
McAndrew said he reviewed
phone records of Westbrooks and
Weaver, which placed them
around Freeland at the time of
her death, as well as surveillance
video from nearby Eckley Min-
ers Village that showed West-
brooks green Ford Expedition in
the area around the same time.
Witness describes killing
Westbrooks prosecution near end
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
Testimony in the trial will resume
at 9:30 a.m. today. Prosecutors
are expected to complete their
case, followed by testimony by
witnesses defense attorneys call.
Attorneys will then present their
closing arguments and the jury
will be instructed on the law be-
fore being sent to deliberate.
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WILKES-BARRE A woman
charged with causing a crash that
killed a 45-year-old Ashley man
was sentenced Thursday to three
to six years in state prison.
Caitlyn Hermanofski, 24, of
Hunlock Creek, was sentenced
on offenses that included homi-
cide by motor vehicle while driv-
ing under the influence in the
June 2010 crash that left Joseph
Hauze dead.
Judge William Amesbury also
sentenced Hermanofski to four
years probation.
Because of druguse, I didtake
a life I cant get back, Hermanof-
ski said. Im really deeply sorry
for that.
According to court papers,
Hermanofski was driving under
the influence of alcohol and pre-
scription medications when she
struck a Harley-Davidson motor-
cycle operated by Hauze on state
Route 309 in FairviewTownship.
Hauze underwent emergency
surgery anddiedJune 21. The Lu-
zerne County Coroners Office
ruled his death a homicide after
an autopsy showed he died from
pulmonary embolism, or a block-
age inthe mainartery of the lung.
Fairview Township police al-
leged Hermanofski, who was
pregnant at the time, hada blood-
alcohol level of .251 percent and
had opiates and anti-anxiety
medications in her system at the
time of the crash.
Amesbury said Thursday Her-
manofski did not look as good
tohimas she hadinpast court ap-
pearances.
Webby and Hermanofski both
said Hermanofski has been off
drugs for a number of months.
Amesbury said Hermanofski
would immediately submit to a
drug test after her sentencing
hearing. If she tested positive,
Amesbury said she would be im-
mediately remanded. If she test-
ed negative, she would remain
free until May 9.
Hermanofskis drug test re-
sults were unknown Thursday.
Amesbury said a hearing on May
9will beheldwhereHermanofski
can submit reports from her psy-
chologist.
Webby saidit is noquestionhis
client suffers from a mental
health issue, and that she has
completed inpatient drug and al-
cohol counseling, is seeinga ther-
apist and has participated in the
countys Day Reporting Center.
Amesbury said Hermanofski
must undergo a mental health
and drug and alcohol evaluation
and participate in all counseling.
Amesbury also made her eligi-
ble to take part in a boot camp
program while incarcerated.
Woman gets 3-6 years in fatal car crash
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
SUGAR NOTCH Borough
council Wednesday night ap-
proved a contract with J.P.
Mascaro and Sons for trash
hauling services in the bor-
ough for the next five years.
Mascaro will pick up the
boroughs trash, not recycla-
bles, at a cost of $75,115 per
year. Mayor William Davis ex-
pressed how well pleased he
was with Mascaros past ser-
vice and communication. Da-
vis stated the service was ex-
cellent and couldnt be bet-
ter.
Resident Henry Elmy of
658 Main St. voiced con-
cerns about the damaged
storm drain in front of his
residence that is caving
in. Elmy said it is about 7
inches deep, and is a dan-
gerous situation. Elmy was
concerned a truck could hit
the storm drain, which would
cause it to hit his home or a tel-
ephone pole.
Council approved a measure
to allow Councilman Henry
Mleczynski to issue letters
granting an amnesty payment
plan on the penalties and inter-
est of delinquent final sewer
bills. Mleczynski stated some
customers may not be aware
they owe the bills, and the am-
nesty program gives them a
chance to work out a payment
agreement on the acquired in-
terest and penalties.
Council voiced opposition
to Councilman Mario Fioruc-
cis idea to conduct an efficien-
cy study on behalf of the bor-
ough. Fiorucci explained the
plan would document job de-
scription guidelines and
would organize processes and
procedures.
Sugar Notch council approves trash contract
By SUSAN BETTINGER
Times Leader Correspondent
The next council meeting is June
6 at 7 p.m. Due to the July 4th
holiday, Julys council meeting
will be held on July 5 at 7 p.m.
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vices 9 a.m. today in the Kopicki
Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave.,
Kingston. Mass of Christian Burial
at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius
Church, Kingston.
BARNA Sophia, funeral services 9
a.m. today in the Simon S. Russin
Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St.,
Plains Township. Office of Chris-
tian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the
Holy Assumption of Saint Mary
Byzantine Catholic Church,
Wilkes-Barre.
BINIEK William, funeral services 9
a.m. today in the Michael J.
Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 S.
River St., Plains Township. Mass
of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in
Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains
Township.
BOYLE Anne, funeral services
9:45 a.m. today in the Curtis L.
Swanson Funeral Home Inc.,
corners of Routes 29 and 118,
Pikes Creek. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of
Victory Church, Harveys Lake.
BRIGGS Margaret, funeral 9 a.m.
today in the Bernard J. Piontek
Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St.,
Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial
at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of the
Eucharist Parish, Pittston.
BRYK Richard, funeral services
9:30 a.m. today in Kiesinger
Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAl-
pine St., Duryea. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont.
CALORE Catherine, funeral 9:15
a.m. today in the Wroblewski
Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming
Ave., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of
Fatima Parish, St. Mary of the
Immaculate Conception Church,
Wilkes-Barre.
DYMOND George Van Tuyle,
funeral services 10 a.m. today in
The Richard H. Disque Funeral
Home Inc., 2940 Memorial High-
way, Dallas. Friends may call 9:30
a.m. until time of service.
FEDEROWICZ Matilda, memorial
Mass 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, in
All Saints Parish, Plymouth.
FELDMAN Rosemary, funeral 11
a.m. today in Mamary Durkin
Funeral Services, 59 Parrish St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 10
a.m. until the time of service.
HOMZA Joseph Sr., memorial
Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Saturday in
St. Marys Byzantine Catholic
Church, Chestnut Avenue, King-
ston.
KOMCZYK Bernard, Mass of
Christian Burial 3 p.m. today in
St. Faustina Kowolska Parish/
Holy Trinity Church, 520 S. Ha-
nover St., Nanticoke.
LENAHAN John, funeral services
11 a.m. today in the Chapel Lawn
Memorial Park Mausoleum,
located on the Dallas Memorial
Highway, Dallas. Friends may call
9:30 a.m. to time of service in the
mausoleum.
MARION Andrea, funeral noon
today in the E. Blake Collins
Funeral Home, 159 George Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 11
a.m. until the time of the service.
MCGEEVER James, celebration of
life 3 p.m. Sunday, May 13, in the
grove at McGeevers Pond.
MOSCA Mary Jane, funeral ser-
vices 9 a.m. today in the Harold
C. Snowdon Home for Funerals
Inc., 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30
a.m. in St. Anns Chapel, Kingston.
ORKWIS Lucy, friends may call
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. today in
the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral
Home, 251 William St., Pittston.
Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m.
in St. Joseph Marello Parish at
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, Pittston.
REESE Patricia, funeral services
10 a.m. today in the Hugh B. Hugh
& Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044
Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Friends
may call 9:30 a.m. prior to the
funeral services.
RITCHIE Foster Jr., funeral ser-
vices at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the
Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funer-
al Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave.,
Forty Fort, with the Mass of
Christian Burial at Holy Trinity
Church, Swoyersville. Friends may
call 6 to 9 p.m. today in the
funeral home.
RIVIELLO John, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today in the Louis V. Ciuccio
Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road,
Old Forge, followed by a 10 a.m.
Mass in Prince of Peace Parish -
St. Marys Church, Old Forge.
RORICK Betty, memorial liturgy 11
a.m. Saturday, May 12, in St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick
Road, Dallas.
ROSENTEL Richard, funeral 9:30
a.m. Saturday in the Betz-Jas-
tremski Funeral Home Inc., 568
Bennett St., Luzerne, with a Mass
of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in Holy
Family Parish, Luzerne. Friends
may call 5 to 8 p.m. today in the
funeral home.
SOLOMON Joseph, funeral ser-
vice 10 a.m. today in the Harold C.
Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140
N. Main St., Shavertown. Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in
Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas.
STINE Ann, Mass of Christian
Burial Saturday, May 12, in Grace
Church, Kingston.
SWEETRA Dolores, Mass of Chris-
tian Burial 10 a.m. today in Holy
Family Parish, Bennett Street,
Luzerne.
TALARICO Ada, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Saturday in the Louis V. Ciuccio
Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road,
Old Forge, followed by a 10 a.m.
Mass in Prince of Peace Parish -
St. Marys Church, Old Forge.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m.
today.
FUNERALS
J
ohn"Jack" Eustice Jr., 80, of Still-
water, diedearlyThursdaymorn-
ing, May 3, 2012 at the Geisinger
Medical Center, Danville, where he
had been a patient for the past 10
days.
Born January 4, 1932 in Court-
dale, he was a son of the late John
Eustice Sr. and Marian (Parks) Eu-
stice.
He andhis wife, Anna G. (Yablon-
ski) Eustice, would have celebrated
their 59th wedding anniversary this
August 22.
Mr. Eustice had worked for Lee
Tires, then worked security for
PSFS Bank and Sears Warehouse.
He later workedinconstructionand
plastering, retiring in 1984. He was
well known for being a gunsmith
specializing in gun checkering.
He attended Meyers High School
in Wilkes-Barre and then enlisted in
the U.S. Army, where he attained
the rank of Corporal. He was award-
ed the Purple Heart, the C. I. B.
Presidential Unit Citation, the Sil-
ver Star, the Bronze Star Medal and
the Korean Service Medal with 5
Bronze Stars.
Anavidoutdoorsman, he enjoyed
hunting and fishing. He was a life
member of the N. R. A. and a mem-
ber of the American Legion in
Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving, in addition to his wife,
Anna, are his three children, JohnB.
Eustice, and his wife, Lisamarie, of
Damascus, Maryland; Renee A.
Hansen, of Covington, Washington;
Nanette M. Gatlos andher husband,
Michael, of Phoenixville, Pennsyl-
vania; seven grandchildren, Jake,
Larissa, Nicole, Austin, Veronica,
Michael and Aaron; a brother, Da-
niel Eustice, of Wilkes-Barre and a
stepbrother, Neil Eustice of Milford.
In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by two stepbroth-
ers, Ronald and William Eustice.
Private graveside services
will be held at the conve-
nience of the family at Valley Forge
Gardens Cemetery, King of Prussia.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made in his memory to
Christ the King Catholic Church, P.
O. Box 297, Benton, PA 17814. Ar-
rangements are under the direction
of the McMichael Funeral Home
Inc., Benton. For online condolenc-
es, please visit our website
www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com.
John Jack Eustice Jr.
May 3, 2012
MICHAEL KOZLOWSKI, 65, of
West Wyoming, passed away Tues-
day in the Geisinger Wyoming Val-
ley Medical Center, Plains Town-
ship.
Arrangements are pending
from the Metcalfe and Shaver Fu-
neral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming
Avenue, Wyoming.
MRS. ANN B. SAPOL, 88, of
Wilkes-Barre, passed away on
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in the Mead-
ows Nursing Center, Dallas. She
was the widow of John Sapol. Her
full obituary will appear in the Sat-
urday edition of the newspaper.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Edwards and
Russin Funeral Home, Edwards-
ville.
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER,
H.M.C. CHESTER E. SWARTZ
(RETIRED), age 86, of Berwick,
passed away on Thursday, May 3,
2012.
Funeral arrangements are
pendingfromthe S.J. Grontkowski
Funeral Home, Plymouth. Please
visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneral-
home.comfor directions or to sub-
mit online condolences to Ches-
ters family.
Mary Eliza-
beth Merva, a
lifelong resi-
dent of Moca-
naqua and
Wilkes-Barre,
passed away
peacefully at
Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital on Thursday,
May3, 2012surroundedbyher lov-
ing family.
She was a devoted sister, moth-
er, grandmother and great-grand-
mother and was deeply loved by
her entire family.
Mary Beth was born in Nanti-
coke on January 16, 1933, a daugh-
ter of the late Joseph and Susan
(ne Hazur) Merva. She graduated
fromShickshinny HighSchool and
was HeadMajorette. Upongradua-
tion of high school, she attended
the Robert Packer Hospital School
of Nursingandreceivedher degree
as a Registered Professional
Nurse. Mary Beth began her nurs-
ing career at Robert Packer Hospi-
tal and was head of the Pediatric
Department. Later, she worked at
MercyHospital inWilkes-Barrebe-
fore accepting a position as a Su-
pervisor for the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Health. She inspected
nursing homes throughout the
state of Pennsylvania.
A woman of great abiding faith,
Mary Beth was a member of the
former Ascension Roman Catholic
Church in Mocanaqua, where for
many years she servedas a Euchar-
istic Minister and a member of the
Altar and Rosary Society.
Fiercelyproudof her Slovakher-
itage, Mary Beth spent countless
hours teaching the Slovak lan-
guage and traditions to her grand-
children and her other family
members.
Family was the focal point of her
daily life. A true matriarch, "Nanny,"
each and every member of her family
looked to her for the loving, honest
guidance and wise council that only a
mother, grandmother, great-grand-
mother and sister can give. We as a
family will always remember her love,
dignity, courage and strength; all the
values she instilled in us.
In addition to her parents, Mary
Beth was predeceased by her sisters,
Theresa and Madelene.
MaryBethis survivedbyher daugh-
ter, Terry (Brown) Galicki and her
husband, Frank, Mocanaqua; grand-
children, Dora (Galicki) and Chuck
Golanoski, Manassas, Va.; Tess (Gal-
icki) and Anthony Stavenski, Eliza-
bethtown, Pa.; Lena (Galicki) and Ja-
son Russell, Elizabethtown, Pa.; great-
grandchildren, Zachary, Gabriel and
Dominik Golanoski and Brendan Rus-
sell; sister, Elaine Merva Apgar; niece,
Susan Apgar and nephew Joseph Ap-
gar and his wife, Lynn; and several
generations of cousins.
The family wishes to extend their
gratitude to the staff of St. Lukes Villa
and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for
their gentle and compassionate care
they provided Mary Beth.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5,
2012 at Holy Spirit Parish in Mocana-
qua. Friends and relatives may call at
the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral
Home, 211 West Main Street, Glen
Lyon, from 5 to 8 p.m. today. The
members of the Altar & Rosary Socie-
ty will recite the rosary at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests donations to be made to the
1LT Joseph J. Theinert Memorial
Fund, Inc. (501c3), POB 1650, Matti-
tuck, NY11952.
Mary Elizabeth Merva
May 3, 2012
E
dmund J. Bockowski, of Souder-
ton, died April 23, 2012 at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital. He
was 74 years of age.
Born in Buttonwood, he was the
son of the late Amelia and Zigmund
Bockowski of Wilkes-Barre. He for-
merly resided in Lansdale, Chalfont,
Furlong, Hatboro and Philadelphia.
Edwas a graduate of Kings College
and St. Josephs University, obtaining
a Bachelor of Science and a Masters
Degree inChemistry. Edservedinthe
U.S. Navy active and reserves from
1962-1967. In 1964, Ed joined Betz
Laboratories as a chemist and had a
career spanning more than 30 years
before retiring in 1997. During his ca-
reer, Ed obtained 25 U.S. and foreign
patents.
In addition to his former wife, Pa-
tricia Cerminaro, he is survivedby his
children, Laura A. Bockowski of
North Wales, Cynthia Hill of Doyles-
town, Patrick Gibson of Warrington.
He is also survived by four amazing
grandchildren, Kristin (McClinton)
Lester, Marissa Gibson, Maria Gibson
and Nicholas Gibson all of Warring-
ton. He was also fortunate enough to
becomea great-grandfather toa smart
little boy by the name of Dominic Gib-
son. Edis alsosurvivedbysiblings, Jo-
seph Bockowski, Gerald Bockowski
and Gloria Maturnich, all of Wilkes-
Barre, and a special friend and com-
panion, Laura Ann Deluca of Frazer,
Pa.
There will be a memorial ser-
vice at William R. May Funeral
Home in North Wales, on Saturday,
May 5, 2012 at noon. Friends and fam-
ily may call after 11 a.m.
Inlieuof flowers, donations may be
made to Best Friends Animal Society.
Also, please consider sharing a re-
membrance with Eds family and
friends. At the end of the service,
these stories will be shared.
Edmund J.
Bockowski
April 23, 2012
D
orothy A. Hartzell, 72, of St.
Stanislaus Apartments, Old
Newport Street, Nanticoke,
passed away Tuesday evening at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born in Hunlock Creek
on March18, 1940, the daughter of
the late Franklin and Althea Evarts
Perkins.
Prior to retiring, she was em-
ployed at HCRManor Care-Hamp-
ton House Nursing and Rehabilita-
tion Center as an activities aide.
She enjoyed crafts and being
around her friends at Hampton
House.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, John H. Hartzell,
brothers, George P. Perkins, James
P. Perkins, Thomas P. Perkins and
William Perkins.
Surviving are her daughter, Co-
leen Gommer, and her husband,
Clyde, of Hunlock Creek; sons,
Robert Gregory of Glen Lyon, Jo-
seph Gregory and his wife, Kay, of
Dalton; stepchildren, Shirley J.
Barnes of Texas, Donna M.Lemus
of Florida, John T. Hartzell of Ari-
zona, Donald Hartzell of Hunlock
Creek and Thomas Hartzell of
Hunlock Creek, numerous grand-
children, great-grandchildren, nu-
merous nieces and nephews.
A graveside memorial service
will be held at Evarts Cemetery,
Plymouth Township, at a later
date. There will be no calling
hours.
Arrangements are by the Char-
les L. Cease Funeral Home, 634
Reyburn Road, Shickshinny.
Dorothy A.
Hartzell
May 1, 2012
A
nastasia B. Nowakowski, 78, for-
merly of West Wyoming, passed
away Wednesday morning in the
Golden Living Center East Moun-
tain, Plains Township.
Born in Duryea, she was the
daughter of the late Chester and Ma-
ry Galushka Lewandowski. She was
educated in the Duryea schools and
was a former member of Holy Rosary
Church of Duryea.
Preceding her in death were sis-
ters, Ann Jasienski, Mary Madden,
Bert Nesgoda, Helen Kania and Stel-
la Bozinko and brothers Joseph and
Chester Lewandowski.
Surviving are a son, Neal Nowa-
kowski of Moosic and daughter Rose
Swieboda and her husband, Mike, of
Avoca; grandchildren, Jenn Graham
and her husband, Troy, Olyphant; Jill
Frank and her husband, Josh, Chica-
go; Neal Nowakowski Jr., Old Forge;
Britni Nowakowski, Royal Palm
Beach, Florida; great-grandchildren;
Jude and Ramona Frank; sisters,
Sophie Burke, Scranton; Shirley Ka-
ruzie, Avoca; brothers, AdamLewan-
dowski, Hunlock Creek; John Lewan-
dowski, Moosic; Edward Lewandow-
ski, Pittston; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at the
convenience of the family from the
Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home
Inc., 504 Wyoming Avenue, Wyom-
ing.
There will be no calling hours.
Anastasia B.
Nowakowski
May 2, 2012
M
arie Ezzo Polaski, 75, of Old
Forge, died Thursday in the
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical
Center, Plains Township.
She and her husband, Joseph J.
Polaski, celebrated their 52nd wed-
ding anniversary on June 20, 2011.
Born and raised in Old Forge,
daughter of thelateJohnandLouise
DeMarkEzzo, she was a1954gradu-
ate of Old Forge High School. Be-
fore her retirement, Marie worked
in the area garment industry. She
was a member of the ILGWU and
held a seat on its local executive
board. Of Roman Catholic faith, she
was a lifelong parishioner of Prince
of Peace Parish, Old Forge.
Marie delighted in cooking, bak-
ing, and sewing. Most importantly,
she made her family her number
one priority. They all meant the
world to her. Her family would like
to acknowledge Dr. Michalene Tor-
bik for her fine and exceptional care
during Maries illness.
Alsosurvivingare a son, JosephJ.
Polaski, of Old Forge; a grandson,
Joseph C. Polaski; and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Joann Novabilski.
The funeral will be held Monday
at 9:30 a.m. fromthe Victor M. Ferri
Funeral Home, 522 Fallon St., Old
Forge, withMass of ChristianBurial
at10a.m. inSt. Maryof the Assump-
tion Church at Prince of Peace Par-
ish, West Grace and Lawrence
streets, Old Forge. Entombment
will follow in Mount Olivet Ceme-
tery Mausoleum, Carverton.
Friends may call Sunday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. To leave an on-
line condolence for Maries family
visit www.ferrifuneralhome.com.
Marie Ezzo Polaski
May 3, 2012
M
r. Michael (Mickey) P.Yakalav-
ich, 76, of Pittston, passedaway
Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital.
Born in Pittston, he was the son
of the late Joseph and Ann Stegnu-
nas Yakalavich. He was a graduate
of Pittston High School Class of
1953. He served in the U.S. Navy Re-
serves for eight years. He was em-
ployed by Pittston Lumber, Pitt-
ston, for 50 years.
Michael, also known as Nashville
Mike, and his wife, Harriet, ran a
country music website called Nash-
ville Mikes.com. The website fea-
tured both local and out-of-town
bands showing photos and videos.
He was an avid photographer and
loved woodworking. He loved to
sing.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Harriet Eckert; daughter, Sherry
Carpenter and her husband, Jeffrey,
of Exeter; stepdaughter, Danielle
Cimakosky and her husband, Chris-
topher, of Hanover Township; step-
daughter Joe Ann Comunale and
her husband, Jeffrey, of Roseto;
stepdaughter Christina Impeciati
and her fianc, David Cragle of
Kingston; seven grandchildren,
Ryan and Nicole Carpenter; Alissa
and Courtney Cimakosky; Dalton
and Bryan Skasko; Carmon Comu-
nale; brother Joseph Yakalavich and
his wife, Joanne, of Pittston; aunt
Alberta Kridlo; nephew Joseph Ya-
kalavich Jr.; brother- and sister-in-
law J.S. Geare and Heather McCla-
ren; cousins.
Private viewing and funeral
services will be held at the
convenience of the family. Arrange-
ments are by the Bernard J. Piontek
Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St.,
Duryea. The family requests, in lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made tothe AmericanHeart
Association in his memory.
Michael (Mickey) P. Yakalavich
May 1, 2012
JASON ANTHONY WIL-
LIAMS, 34, of Wilkes-Barre died
Monday, April 23, 2012 at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital. He
worked as a chef and volunteer for
Meals on Wheel. Jason was active
in sports and was a member of the
YMCA. He donated his organs,
which helped four persons extend
their life. Surviving are parents,
Mary L. and Curtis Williams;
daughters, Madison B. Parker of
Scranton, Dinah Williams; son,
Evan Jason Williams.
Memorial service will be held
at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Yeo-
sockFuneral Home, 40S. MainSt.,
Plains Township, with the Rev.
Steve Wilson and the Rev. Jacob
Johnson officiating. Friends may
call 1 to 2 p.m.
GLADYS M. ZAPORA, 81,
passed away Jan. 9, 2012, in The
Villages, Fla. Born in Nanticoke,
she had resided in Monticello, Ga.,
for 13 years prior to moving to
Florida. She retired from Sears-
Roebuck after 30 years of service.
She was a member of Lady Lake
United Methodist Church, the
West Coast Club of Stonecrest and
the Morning Star Chapter No. 22,
Order of the Eastern Star of New
Jersey. Surviving are her husband
of 60 years, Joseph; son, Carl of Ed-
monds, Wash. and sister, Phyllis
Lawrence of Monticello, Ga.
Interment services will be
held Saturday at 9 a.m. in St. Ma-
rys Cemetery, Wanamie, with Pas-
tor Timothy Hall of Nebo Baptist
Church, Nanticoke, officiating.
M
ary Eleanor Snyder Macialek
passed away in her home on
May 3, 2012 with her family at her
side.
She was born on April 3, 1933 in
Port Royal, Pa., the daughter of the
late Daniel and Edith May Lees
Snyder. When Mary was 12 she was
placed in the IOOF orphanage in
Sunbury where the Matrons of the
facility were to become her in-laws.
She graduated in 1951 from Sun-
bury High School. She married Ri-
chard (Dick) L. Macialek on June
30, 1951, who remains at home.
They movedto Bellefonte in1955 to
manage a Sunoco Gas Station. She
and her husband soon started Cen-
ter Penn Service, where they
worked until their retirement. Mary
was a board and charter member of
the PA and International Portable
Sanitation Associations, and with
her husband was honored for their
years of service.
Maryspent over 25years withthe
same bridge club, was a volunteer
for the Bellefonte Hospital, a Girl
Scout and Boy Scout leader, volun-
teered for various school activities
for her children, andlovedspending
time with her family and close
friends.
One of Marys favorite past times
was shopping with her friend, Ro-
seann Thal, and other family mem-
bers. Shopping with those two was
more than just shopping, it was an
experience.
Mary and her husband recently
movedtoTunkhannock, where they
have spent numerous summers
camping along the Susquehanna
River.
Mary was the loving mother of
Cathy (Randy) Vogelgesang of Lake
Tahoe, Calif.; Rich of Tunkhannock,
and Gary, who predeceased her.
Surviving are her grandchildren,
Laura Vogelgesang, State College;
Scott Vogelgesang, Lake Tahoe, Cal-
if. and numerous nieces and neph-
ews.
She was the sister of the prede-
ceased siblings, Edith Phillips, Tom
Snyder, Charlie Snyder, Ginny
Schmelter, and Margaret Snyder.
In lieu of flowers, please contrib-
ute to Clinton County S.P.C.A., 33
Mill Hill Road, Lock Haven, PA
17745 or Hospice of the Sacred
Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-
Barre, PA18702.
A private service will be held at a
later date. To send an online-condo-
lence, please visit aplitwinfuneral-
homes.com.
Mary Eleanor Snyder Macialek
May 3, 2012
J
oel P. Terragnoli, 81, of Buffalo,
N.Y., died Saturday, April 28, 2012.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Ruth Santarelli Terragnoli.
Surviving are daughter, Kathleen
Terragnolli; son, the Rev. Joel (Susan)
Terragnoli; grandchildren, Dr. Eliza-
beth M. (Ethan Helm) Terragnoli,
Joel J. Terragnoli and John P. Terrag-
noli; siblings, Diana Santarelli, Ruth
(Joseph) Marelli, James, John, Louis
Terragnoli, Rose Pezzino, Ann Mo-
rando andEsther Parisi; sisters-in-law
of Faye Terragnoli andRuthTerragno-
li and brother-in-law Tom Pezzino;
survived by many loving nieces and
nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday from the Yeosock Fu-
neral Home, 40 S. Main St, Plains
Township. Friends may call 9 to 10
a.m. Interment will be in Italian Inde-
pendent Cemetery, West Wyoming.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
bemadetotheJoel andRuthSantarel-
li Terragnoli Scholarship Fund, c/o
Valley Forge Christian College, 1401
Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA
19460.
Both Joel and Ruth were true he-
roes wholivedwithfaithandlove, and
who died with courage and dignity as
they were ushered into the hands of
Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Joel P. Terragnoli
April 28, 2012
N
ancy Kelly passed away unex-
pectedly on April 17, 2012 in
Scottsdale, Arizona, where she re-
sided for three decades.
Nancy was born March 2, 1946 in
Duryea, to Tom and Aldona (Wal-
lace) Kelly and was a member of the
first graduating class of Northeast
High School (now Pittston Area).
SheearnedaB.A. fromMisericordia
University and an M.A. in English
from Niagara University.
Her professional career included
owning and operating several small
businesses related to the hospitality
industry. She was a terrific cook and
frequently hosted dinner parties for
her friends, especially on Christmas
and Easter holidays. Her St. Pa-
tricks Day corned beef was legend-
ary. She was a master at crossword
puzzles and regularly completed
the Sunday NewYork Times puzzle,
in ink.
Nancy will be missed by her
friends and leaves with thema lega-
cyof generosityandstrengthof spir-
it. For her entire life, she provided
unconditional love and tenacious
support to her baby sister. Nancy is
survived by her sister, Dr. Jan Kelly
and her husband, Tony Kleynowski,
Harveys Lake.
A private memorial will be held
at the convenience of her family.
Nancy Kelly
April 17, 2012
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N E W S
The college commencement
season is upon us.
Starting tonight at Penn State
University Hazleton, the countys
colleges will award degrees and
certificatesat eventsover thenext
monthtotheClass of 2012. Unlike
past years when celebrities and
politicians were featured keynote
speakers, this year most local
schools have chosen to go the
route of lesser known, but still
successful, honorees.
At half of the six county-based
colleges alumni will offer keynote
speeches.
Thats the case tonight when
PSUHazleton confers degrees in-
side the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese
Gymnasium in the Physical Edu-
cation Building on the schools
Sugarloaf Township campus.
Vincent J. Dandini, a1974 Penn
State graduate who has led a
wide-ranging career as an engi-
neer in industry and the U.S. Ar-
my and as an educator, before re-
turning to engineering to greatly
contribute to the field of nuclear
energy, will address students.
Reino to speak Saturday
Penn State Wilkes-Barre holds
graduation ceremonies Saturday
at 10 a.m. in the Lehman Town-
ship campus Athletic and Recre-
ation Building.
James V. Reino Jr., a Kingston
Township Board of Supervisors
chairmanandthecampaignchair-
man of the For The Future cam-
paign, will address graduates.
That campaign has been called
the most ambitious fundraising
campaigninPennStates history,
by the college.
Reino, who graduated from
Penn State in 1977, serves as the
regional director of sales and op-
erations for UGI Energy Services
for Northeastern and Central
Pennsylvania.
Both Misericordia and Wilkes
universities have invited honored
citizens of the nation to speak at
their commencements, though
neither has ties to the school or
the region. Both schools will hold
commencement ceremonies on
May 19.
Misericordias will take place at
2p.m. inthe AndersonSports and
HealthCenter ontheschools Dal-
las Township campus.
Kerry Robinson, executive di-
rector of the National Leadership
Roundtable on Church Manage-
ment, will be the guest speaker
when Misericordia holds its 86th
annual commencement ceremo-
ny.
Misericordia will present Rob-
inson and her husband, Michael
Cappello, a professor of medicine
and director of the World Fellows
Program at Yale University, with
honorary Doctor of Humane Let-
ters degrees.
The National Leadership
Roundtable on Church Manage-
ment is dedicated to promoting
excellence and best practices in
the management, finances and
human resource development of
the Catholic Churchinthe United
States.
Since 1995, she has served on
the national committee for the
U.S. Catholic Conference of Bish-
ops Catholic Campaign for Hu-
man Development.
Wilkes University will hold its
65th spring commencement cere-
monies at 1 p.m. at Mohegan Sun
Arena at Casey Plaza.
Sharon H. Lee, founding exec-
utive director of the Low Income
Housing Institute ), will deliver
the commencement address. Lee
will also receive an honorary de-
gree, the doctor of humane let-
ters. She will be honored for her
distinguished advocacy for hous-
ing justice, housing preservation,
and ending homelessness.
In 1994, Lee became founding
executive director of the Seattle,
Wash.,-basedinstitute , where she
oversees a staff of 120 in housing
development, property manage-
ment, advocacy, and supportive
services.
63rd at Kings College
A day later, on May 20, in the
same venue Kings College will
hold its 63rd annual commence-
ment exercises at 2 p.m.
Tom Smith, a 1977 graduate of
Kings and current chairman of
the colleges board of directors,
will deliver the address. Smith is
vice president for corporate audit
for the Campbell Soup Company.
Charles Parente, of Harveys
Lake, a 1962 Kings graduate who
served as its board chair from
1988 to 1997
and Eberhard
Faber, of Bear
Creek, who suc-
ceeded Parente
as chair and
served until
2010, will both
be granted hon-
orary doctorates at the event. Par-
ente and Faber both joined the
Kings board in the early 1980s
and both continue to serve as
members.
Smiths selection as keynote
speaker, and the selection of two
local residents who served as
board chairs for a combined one-
thirdof the colleges 66-year exist-
ence, were explained by Kings
College President John Ryan.
Tom has, over the years,
worked tirelessly on behalf of
Kings students and has been di-
rectly responsible for helping
many of them land career posi-
tions that support theminleading
meaningful andpurposeful lives,
said Ryan.
The last graduation of the six
Luzerne County-based schools
will be held May 24 at Luzerne
County Community College
when Anthony Waichulis, a Nan-
ticoke native and contemporary
trompe loeil painter will address
those gathered.
Waichulis works have been
published in nearly every major
art publication including Ameri-
canArtist. InJanuary 2006, he be-
came the first trompe loeil pain-
ter to be granted Living Master
status with the esteemed Art Re-
newal Center. Trompe loeil is an
art technique involving realistic
imagery in order to create the op-
tical illusion that the depicted ob-
jects appear three dimensional.
By ANDREWM. SEDER
aseder@timesleader.com
Lee Smith Reino Waichulis Robinson
Alumni among grad speakers
WILKES-BARRE A Kingston woman
incarcerated on charges she took more than
$100,000 from her elderly aunt has asked a
judge to release her on parole.
Marisa Harlen, 31, has served half of her
one-to-two-year prison sentence, her at-
torney, Anthony J. Moses, said in court
papers filed Thursday, and has requested
she be released on parole.
Harlen was sentenced in October on a
charge of receiving stolen property by Judge
Tina Polachek Gartley, after police said she
took the money when she held power of
attorney for 79-year-old Louise Olenik.
Moses says in the court filing that while
on work release, Harlen has worked full-
time, has paid restitution to her aunt, and
has had no misconducts.
If released on parole, Harlen will continue
those activities and lead a self-respecting
and law-abiding life. Being released will
also enable Harlen to pay more money
towards her restitution. Polachek Gartley
scheduled a June 12 hearing.
COURT BRIEF
14,270 accounts subject to the
levee fee.
Brozena saidtheproblemwith
the pre-lien notices affects only
the 2010 levee fees. Its not
known howmany property own-
ers are affected.
The Wilkinson Agency is still
working to obtain that number.
Its also trying to determine why
the mistake was made.
We want to make sure the
flood authority receives what it
is rightly due and people are not
billed improperly or incorrectly
and pay more than they have to,
Brozena said.
The mistake is the second ma-
jor problem to surface with the
Wilkinson Agency this year. In
April Brozena was forced to halt
the mailingof liennotices after it
was discovered the agency had
failed to include a letter with the
notice explaining the payment
process.
Mark Schuster, president of
theWilkinsonAgency, didnot re-
turn a phone message Thursday.
The Wilkinson Agency will be
paid $35,000 from the flood au-
thority this year, plus fees it col-
lects from delinquent property
owners, Brozena said.
The contract expires this year.
Brozena said it will be up to the
authoritys board of directors to
decide whether to retain Wilkin-
son for future years.
Asked if the problems have
shaken his confidence in Wilkin-
sons ability to manage the pro-
gram, BrozenasaidLetsjust say
the seas are kind of rough right
now.
LIEN
Continued from Page 3A
MEXICOCITYThree pho-
tojournalists who covered the
perilous crime beat in the vio-
lence-torn eastern Mexico state
of Veracruz were found slain
and dumped in plastic bags in a
canal on Thursday, less than a
week after a reporter for an in-
vestigative newsmagazine was
beaten and strangled in her
home in the same state, offi-
cials, colleagues and said.
Press freedom groups said all
three photographers had tem-
porarily fled the state after re-
ceiving threats last year. The or-
ganizations called for immedi-
ate government action to halt a
wave of attacks that has killed at
least seven current and former
reporters and photographers in
Veracruz over the last 18
months.
Like most of the slain, the
men found Thursday had been
among the few journalists left
working on crime-related sto-
ries in the state. Threats and
killings have spawned an atmo-
sphere of terror and self-censor-
ship among the journalists of
Veracruz, with most local media
outlets too intimidated to re-
port on drug-related violence,
and social media and blogs the
only outlets reporting on seri-
ous crime.
Mexico has become one of the
worlds most dangerous coun-
tries for journalists in recent
years, disproportionately tar-
geted as a militarized govern-
ment offensive against drug car-
tels and rivalry between crimi-
nal groups fuel tens of thou-
sands of killings, kidnappings
and extortion.
Prosecutions in journalist
killings are all but unknown, as
is the case with almost all hom-
icides and other serious crimes
in Mexico.
The latest killings came inBo-
ca del Rio, a town near the port
city of Veracruz where police
found the bodies of four people
Thursday after passers-by spot-
ted four suspicious black plastic
bags in a wastewater canal, the
Veracruz state Attorney Gener-
als Office said.
Three journalists slain
in Mexicos Veracruz
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Marley Rose DiMaggio daughter
of Denise Wolfe and Dino DiMag-
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Janice Wolfe, Warrior Run; Jean
DiMaggio, Wilkes-Barre; and the
late Robert DiMaggio. She is a
great- granddaughter of Helen R.
Cromer.
Marley R. DiMaggio
Lex Gryziec, son of Bobby and
Crystal Gryziec, celebrated his
fourth birthday May 3. Lex is a
grandson of Bob and Sue Gry-
ziec, Plymouth, and Bob and
Laura Keenen, New York. He has
a sister, Arianna, 1 1.
Lex Gryziec
Gavin Schmid, son of Ernie
Schmid and Nikki Palchanis,
Kingston, is celebrating his first
birthday today, May 4. Gavin is a
grandson of Ernie and Judy
Schmid, Dallas; Bob and Terri
Palchanis, Plymouth; and the
late Rita Palchanis. He has a
brother, Ashton, 9.
Gavin Schmid
Grace Elizabeth Shaffer, daugh-
ter of Derek and Diane Shaffer,
Mechanicsburg, celebrated her
second birthday April 27. Grace
is a granddaughter of Cheryl
Danowski and Michael Danowski,
Wilkes-Barre, and Margie and
Phillip Shaffer, Elizabethville.
Grace E. Shaffer
Paige Elizabeth Yastremski,
daughter of Carl and Sandra
Yastremski, Laflin, is celebrating
her eighth birthday today, May
4. Paige is a granddaughter of
Joseph and Doris Yastremski,
Laflin, and Michael and Pearl
Day, Wilkes-Barre. She has a
brother, Carl, 10.
Paige Yastremski Holden J. Keen, son of Raymond
Keen and Erin Keen, is cele-
brating his third birthday today,
May 4. Holden is a grandson of
Jerry and Gail Keen, North
Carolina, and Rob and Jan War-
ner, Sweet Valley. He is a great-
grandson of Kenneth Cooper,
Shavertown, and Delores War-
ner, Dallas. Holden has a brother,
Landon, 1.
Holden J. Keen
Monday
PLAINS TWP.: The Plains Parks
and Recreation Board, 6:30
p.m., the Birchwood Hills Park
Office in the Birchwood Hills
section of the township.
Tuesday
WEST WYOMING: The Wilkes
University Polish Room Com-
mittee, 5 p.m., Marianaccis
Restaurant. Those attending
will order from the restaurants
menu. Members and guests are
invited. For information or
reservations, call Joyce at
823-5743. This will be the last
meeting for the clubs member-
ship to contribute recipes for
the new cookbook entitled
Smacznego!, Polish for Bon
Appetit!
MEETINGS
PLAINS TWP.: The American
Lung Association is holding a
free kick-off luncheon for its
Fight for Air Walk from noon-1
p.m. at the Mohegan Sun at
Pocono Downs. The Fight for
Air Walk will take place 10 a.m.
June 9 at Kings College Betzler
Field, Wilkes-Barre.
To make a reservation for the
lunch call 823-2212 or email
dreifler@lunginfo.org.
For more information on the
walk or sponsorships, or to sign
up for the event, go to www.lun-
ginfo.org/wbwalk or call 823-
2212.
WEST PITTSTON: The
Friends Association of The West
Pittston Library will meet at
12:30 p.m. Monday at The West
Pittston Library, Exeter and
Warren avenues. Sara Kelly will
preside.
Agenda items include election
and installation of new officers
for the upcoming year; finalizing
Charming Charlies, the up-
coming wine and cheese event;
and the Boscovs and BonTon
Community Day sales.
A special presentation by
group member Rebekka Parry
titled Cleaning without Chem-
icals will be given following the
meeting.
New members are welcome.
Contact Sara at 883-7079 or
sirkelly14@msn.com for mem-
ber information.
WILKES-BARRE TWP.: The
Wyoming Valley Mall is spon-
soring a Facebook-exclusive
contest for Mothers Day.
Shoppers have a chance to
win an overnight getaway in the
Jacuzzi Suite at the Host Inn All
Suites and a $100 shopping
spree. To enter go to the malls
Facebook page, www.face-
book.com/shopwyomingvalley-
mall; click on Enter to Win tab
below the main banner; and fill
out the entry form. Winner will
be notified. The contest runs
until Wednesday and is open to
anyone 18 years of age or older.
IN BRIEF
The Forty Fort United Methodist Church will hold a ham dinner on Saturday. The dinner consists of ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans,
pineapple stuffing, homemade pickled cabbage, applesauce, roll and butter and choice of pie or cake. Cost is $8 for adults; $4, children 5-12;
and free for children younger than 5. Takeouts will be available from 4-7 p.m. with dining room service from 4:30-7 p.m. For tickets or ques-
tions, call the church office at 287-3840. Limited tickets will be available at the door. Some of the helpers for the dinner, front row, from left,
are Betty Gronski, Ellie Hottenstein, Jean Edwards, Jeanne Elias, Lois Schwartz, Linda Yarosavich, Autumn McAfee, Sharon Armstrong, Don-
na Delaney, Jane Lyons, Jeanne Elias, Ray Spriggs, Barb Spriggs, Alisa Karsko, Alice Karsko and Michael Karsko. Back row: Rick Yarosavich,
Marbeth Rudolph, Ruth Gavenus, Elaine Semanski, Ruth Ann Jeffery, Theresa Thomas, Bill Pierce, Dick Armstrong and Ron Jeffery.
Ham dinner at Forty Fort United Methodist Church Saturday
The Salvation Army, Wilkes-Barre Corps, will hold its annual Com-
munity Award Dinner May 17 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference
Center, Wilkes-Barre. Chuck and Mary Parente will receive the Salva-
tion Armys 2012 Community Service Award. The Armys Others
Award will be presented to Mary and Allen Erwine. Major sponsors
for the dinner include Berkshire Asset Management, Blue Cross of
NEPA, Geisinger, the Henry Family and Bob and Ginny Tambur. Pro-
ceeds from the event will benefit the Salvation Armys Kirby Health
Center Family House for homeless families. To make reservations, or
inquire about sponsorships or ads, call 824-8741. From left: Mary
Erwine; Captain Patty Richwine, commanding officer, Salvation Army,
Wilkes-Barre Corps; and Mary and Chuck Parente.
Salvation Army holds annual Community Award Dinner
A special Zumba-thon fundraising event was recently conduct-
ed and hosted by Maria Cinti, Luzerne Countys Outstanding Teen
at the Dallas Middle School gymnasium. Five local Zumba in-
structors donated their time and talents. Cinti raised funds for
The Childrens Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization that
benefits childrens hospitals, medical research and community
awareness of childrens health issues. She resides in Plains Town-
ship and is a junior at Coughlin High School. She will be repre-
senting Luzerne County at the Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding
Teen Pageant on May 25 in Pittsburgh. At the event with Cinti are
Zumba instructors, from left, Jessica Holde, Beth Feist, Christine
Feist, Jessica Standish and Kaitlyn Carr.
Outstanding Teen conducts Zumba-thon fundraiser
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for
the Cure recently awarded a grant to the Northeast Regional
Cancer Institute. The $8,000 grant will help the Cancer Institute
work with regional providers to support cancer genetic testing for
local, medical-assistance-eligible women who are at risk for
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome. From left: Bob
Durkin, president, Cancer Institute; Dolly Woody, executive direc-
tor, Susan G. Komen NEPA; and Patricia Lawless, project coor-
dinator, Cancer Institute.
Cancer Institute receives grant from Komen chapter
Businesses are finally confident
enough to hire and invest.
Phillip Swagel
The University of Maryland economist and others
foresee a gradually improving jobs picture this year,
possibly pushing the unemployment rate below 8
percent by Election Day, according to a survey by The Associated Press.
Yanks can grow fan base
by reviving youth baseball
I
ts great that the new PNC Field in
Moosic will be more of a field than stadi-
um, and the powers that be are looking
to generate fan interest.
Unfortunately baseball has its roots at a
young age, and the Little League experi-
ence was a primary source of igniting the
passion. Regrettably, not anymore, as it
seems to be geared to All-Stars. Perhaps
the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees will
help all kids aspiring to play baseball by
sponsoring Little League-age baseball from
May to August when it was meant to be
played and make it a learning and fun
experience.
Many kids are primed to play in summer
months. Give them, not only the all
stars, a chance.
As for a new name, how about the Scran-
ton/Wilkes-Barre Slash?
Pat Adonizio
Pittston
Writer: Holdens campaign
arrogant, out of touch
I
guess U.S. Rep. Tim Holden was a little
overconfident this time.
He seemingly thought that the people
in the newly drawn 17th Congressional
District would take it for granted that his
being a 10-term congressman was enough
to send him back. A lot of people in this
newly drawn district did not know him
that well, and his taking part in debates
might have helped him.
I did not vote for Mr. Holden because of
his arrogance in thinking he could just
walk in, without talking to the people.
James F. Vergura Sr.
Pittston
Barlettas vote supports
Big Brother, big govt
U
.S. Rep. Lou Barletta of Hazleton sur-
prised me with his yea vote on the
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protec-
tion Act.
As a Republican, he is supposed to be
against big government. Yet he is some-
how fine with this monster of a privacy-
invasion bill if there ever was one.
For the uninformed, heres a brief over-
view of CISPA. First, let me explain what
its designed to do. Its supposed to protect
Americas Internet interests. CISPA is
designed to help companies fight cyber-
crime potentially in exchange for helping
the federal government spy on users. For-
eign nations and hackers always are elec-
tronically breaking into American corpora-
tions and stealing secrets and information
that cost businesses money. The govern-
ment wants to help protect these busi-
nesses, but it cant with the current laws.
Thats where CISPA comes in. It sounds
all well and good; however, like most any-
thing the government dreams up, its not
very well thought out and leaves the flood-
gates open for abuse.
That abuse would be due to the fact that
the bill is written very loosely and broadly.
As is, it allows companies to share your
personal information with the government
if they sense a cyber threat. But there is
no solid definition of what constitutes a
cyber threat.
The government can apparently decide
that definition on a whim. It could deem
that openly criticizing the president is a
sign that you might potentially be a terror-
ist, or organizing a protest. You never
know.
Companies wouldnt need to be given a
warrant or subpoena before divulging your
data either. You are not entitled to be in-
formed that it was given away, nor would
you ever find out if you asked. All past
laws that were made to protect you from
government snooping into your privacy are
essentially nullified by CISPA.
This is the garbage for which Mr. Small
Government Republican Barletta voted. It
makes you wonder exactly whose side he
is on his constituents or big govern-
ments.
President Obama has said he will veto
the bill if it reaches his desk. The fact that
it could ever get that far is sad.
Jer Tobin
Pittston
Are scrap companies
unduly bending the rules?
I
am again shocked by the double-talk by
our politicians. As I read a recent news-
paper article, I understood it to say that
certain elected leaders wanted to pass laws
that would crack down on metal thieves
who are breaking into homes, businesses,
etc., but that the scrap metal industry
opposed the dollar amounts at which docu-
mentation of sales are required. Because of
that opposition, they had to lighten the
punishment and raise the weight limits for
materials that had to be reported.
I have a suggestion for both parties. To
the politician, I say, you are supposed to
work for we the people, not only the
ones with the money. To the scrap mag-
nates, I say, if you cant make an honest
living, maybe you need to get a new job.
As citizens, we are charged if we accept
stolen merchandise no matter the type or
amount.
John T. Banks
Wilkes-Barre
Property tax elimination
topic of AFSCME meeting
T
he American Federation of State, Coun-
ty and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) Chapter 13, Subchapter
8702, will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. May 17,
at Norms Pizza, 275 N. Sherman St.,
Wilkes-Barre. This meeting is open to all
Pennsylvania retirees.
We will have Dave Baldinger, of the
Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associ-
ations, to speak on HB1776 and SB1400,
The Property Tax Independence Act to
eliminate school property taxes. HB1776
is sponsored by state Rep. Jim Cox, and SB
1400 is sponsored by state Sen. Dave Ar-
gall.
How many of you own homes and are
struggling to pay your school taxes? How
would you like to eliminate your school
property tax?
Now is the time for you to learn the facts
and get involved. If you dont, then you
deserve what you get from your elected
officials.
A decade ago then-Gov. Ed Rendell and
our elected officials promised, if elected, to
legalize casino gambling in order to reduce
property taxes with revenues from slots.
You probably have read in the newspapers
recently that Pennsylvania ranks No. 2 in
the United States in receiving games reve-
nues. Today, in Pennsylvania, we have a
number of casinos and yet we have higher
property tax bills. Where is the money?
Senior citizens and retirees, its time to
act. Support HB1776 and SB1400 by sign-
ing petitions and sending letters to your
elected officials demanding that they co-
sponsor and vote for the property tax inde-
pendence bills. The ball is in your court;
you are the government!
Thus far, 43 Republicans and 17 Demo-
crats are co-sponsors of this bill. Unfortu-
nately in Luzerne and Lackawanna coun-
ties we have only one co-sponsor: state
Rep. Karen Boback.
The Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer
Associations has 71 member groups. One
of them, CAPTaxes, is in Luzerne County
fighting to protect your homes. No tax
should have the power to leave you home-
less.
Please attend, bring a friend, get the
details and get involved, because Harris-
burg has the gold mine and you got the
shaft.
Charles Urban
Co-chairman
AFSCME Chapter 13, Subchapter 8702
Kingston
Rummage sale buyer
thanks furniture toters
T
hank you to the people who helped me
carry and transport the furniture I
bought at the Holy Trinity rummage
sale in Swoyersville. There are nice people
in this world.
Barbara Hartnett
Swoyersville
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MERICAS POSTAL
system was thrown a
lifeline last week
when the Senate vot-
ed to stave off deep cuts and re-
tool the nations mail delivery
system with $11 billion for
buyouts for thousands of postal
workers and for paying off
much of the Postal Services
debt.
The House must act next.
The end of Saturday mail de-
livery was put off for at least
two years. The status of dozens
of facilities remains inlimbo, as
do the futures of many postal
stations.
The Postal Service has faced
hard adjustments in response
to the digital age. But its prob-
lems cant all be blamed on In-
ternet advertising, email, so-
cial media, online publications
and private delivery compa-
nies.
Republicans in Congress
largely manufactured the crisis
with a 2006 law that requires
the Postal Service to prefund
75 years of future retiree health
benefits injust10years. Nooth-
er federal agency has such a
burden.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
OTHER OPINION: POSTAL SERVICE
Will the House
deliver good news?
T
HE APPEARANCE of
a Spanish-language
option on Luzerne
Countys electronic
voting machines during the re-
cent primary elections sent cer-
tain people into familiar and
fear-based rants another tell-
tale sign of this regions unset-
tled ethnic tensions.
These nativists among us
choose to disregard rapidly
shifting U.S. demographics as
well as NortheasternPennsylva-
nias history of immi-
grant populations.
They apparently
dont want change in
their lifetimes, or
their neighborhoods,
and they certainly
dont want to see or
hear a foreign lan-
guage at their local
polling places.
The lawof the land, however,
will prevail so long as enlight-
ened people speak up to sup-
port it. The 1975 Voting Rights
Act renewed by Congress and
signed by President George W.
BushinJuly2006requires pre-
cincts with certain percentages
of non-English speakers to pro-
vide language help.
For that and other reasons,
The Times Leader supported
Luzerne Countys switch to bi-
lingual ballots when the idea
first was floated in 2009. We re-
iterate that support today.
No doubt, we will be com-
pelled to do so again; xenopho-
bia, after all, is like the flu re-
turningtoinfect the unvaccinat-
ed, or in this case ill-educated,
with stunning regularity.
Fact: Manybona fide U.S. citi-
zens dont read English well
enough to interpret voting in-
structions or, for example, tode-
cipher a wordy ballot initiative.
Hazleton-area voters in April
were asked a ballot question
about the funding of public li-
braries. Should a parent not
skilled in English be effectively
barredfromvotingonthisissue,
which likely will significantly
impact his or her English-speak-
ing children? Of course not.
Fact: Learning to speak and
read English can be challeng-
ing, particularly for older
adults.
To hear some unsympathetic
people tell it, their great-great-
great grandparents sailed to
this nation fromthe Old Coun-
try, yet magically learned to
speak fluent En-
glish from the in-
stant they hopped
onthe dockat Ellis
Island. This is
bunk. Why not
take advantage of
todays technology
to immediately
eliminate barriers
and to broaden participation in
democracy?
Fact: Certain people are high-
ly hypocritical whenit comes to
embracing Latino culture and
people of Latino descent.
They pay to see movies star-
ringJennifer Lopez, laughat So-
fa Vergaras Modern Family,
order Cinco de Mayo drink spe-
cials, buy products made in
Central and South America, eat
foods harvested by Latino
hands, root for Major League
ball clubs whose infields are
stacked with Dominicans and
follow the latest entertainment
news about Selena Gomez. But
the moment some Luzerne
County residents encounter a
LatinopersonspeakingSpanish
at the grocery store, or heaven
forbid the polling place, it sets
off alarm bells about illegal im-
migrants and triggers this ques-
tion: What is this country com-
ing to?
If big-hearted people who un-
derstand the necessity for bilin-
gual ballots carry the day, the
answer will be a better under-
standing.
OUR OPINION: BILINGUAL BALLOTS
Speak language
of understanding
Many bona fide
U.S. citizens dont
read English well
enough to
interpret voting
instructions
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
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Registration will involve initial paperwork for parents to complete, vision/hearing/academics
screenings for each child. The registration process will take approximately an hour.
Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1st 2012 to register for kindergarten.
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Kindergarten Registration
May 8th, 9th, 10th 2012
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