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HANOVERTWP. Six months after it began,
the Hanover Area School Board on Thursday
saidit has a preliminary final budget for the 2011-
2012 school year, but taxpayers, students and a
teacher urged the board to reconsider the cuts
made to balance expenses and revenues.
The board proposed cutting staff by 18 per-
cent, consolidating schools, eliminating pro-
grams and raising taxes 0.9 mills to reach a pre-
liminary budget of $25,151, 261.
A mill equals $1 in tax for every $1,000 in as-
sessed property values. Alone the increase
would amount to $90 for a home assessed at
$100,000. The increase would put the districts
millage at 16.2283, equal to a property tax of
$1,622.83 on a $100,000 home.
SCHOOL BUDGET
Tempers
flare at
Hanover
The school board takes heat from residents
over proposed cuts.
By JERRY LYNOTT
jlynott@timesleader.com
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Debra Scott criticizes the Hanover Area
School Board at its meeting on a tentative
budget Thursday.
See HANOVER, Page 9A
.WASHINGTON Since winning
the 2011Scripps National Spelling Bee
a week ago, 14-year-old Sukanya Roy
has been interviewed by CNN and ap-
peared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
But it all paled in comparison with
spelling out her winning word cy-
motrichous, meaning having wavy
hair for President Barack Obama
during an Oval Office visit Thursday
afternoon, said Sukanya, a South
Abington Township resident and
eighth-grader at Abington Heights
Middle School.
Its still sinking in, said Sukanya
and parents, father Abhi and mother
Mousumi, as they walked out of the
White House armedwitha bag of pres-
idential presents from chocolates
coveredwiththe White House seal toa
presidential coin with Obamas signa-
ture.
It was very exciting. It was a once-
in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I really
am glad I got to go, Sukanya said.
After shaking hands and posing for
pictures, Obama asked Sukanya not
just to spell cymotrichous but to ex-
plain howshe arrived at the successful
spelling that put the 2011 Times Lead-
er/Scripps Northeast Pennsylvania
Regional Spelling Bee champion atop
274 other spellers at the national bee.
Sukanya told the president that while
she didnt recognize the word, the defi-
nition gave it away, since she knew
how to spell the Greek roots for wavy
and hair.
Obama alsoaskedSukanya what she
had on tap this summer after her big
win. After catching up with end-of-the
year school work and getting ready for
A WHI TE HOUSE VI SI T
PETE SOUZA/OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO
President Barack Obama meets with 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Sukanya Roy and father Abhi Roy
and mother Mousumi Roy, in the Oval Office, on Thursday.
Spelling for Obama
Bee champ Roy meets with president
By JONATHAN RISKIND
Times Leader Washington Bureau
It was very exciting. It was
a once-in-a-lifetime oppor-
tunity, and I really am glad I
got to go.
Sukanya Roy
National Spelling Bee champion
See ROY, Page 4A
The 22 Luzerne County Coun-
cil candidates have mixed opin-
ions on whether the names of
county manager job applicants
should be publicly
released.
At least eight
council candidates
support full disclo-
sure of all names.
Six council con-
tenders say no
names should be re-
leased.
Three say they would only sup-
port disclosing the names of the
top finalists, and five said theyd
consider that option.
The issue surfaced this week
because the countys home rule
transition committee is debating
whether to add a sentence to the
manager job advertisement alert-
ing applicants that their names
may be released to the public.
The committee plans to adver-
tise the position by the end of
next month, and the manager
will be selected by the 11 council
candidates elected in November.
Candidates Eileen M. Sorokas,
Michelle Bednar, Stephen A. Ur-
ban, Rick Morelli, Gina Neven-
glosky, William Bill James, Kath-
leen M. Dobash and Stephen J.
Urban want to re-
lease the names of
all applicants.
Sorokas said
she also wants
public interviews.
She cited the
county court sys-
tems public inter-
viewing in2009 to
fill the county
commissioner
seat vacated by
Greg Skrepenak.
I had no problemgoing before
the judges and getting publicly
interviewed, said Sorokas, who
had been among 56 contenders
for the commissioner post filled
by Thomas Cooney. We need
transparency.
Bednar said the significance of
the manager post warrants full
disclosure.
This way theres nothing hid-
den, she said.
Cut nonsense applicants
Stephen A. Urban, a county
Manager
applicant
disclosure
is divisive
At issue is whether names of
county manager hopefuls
should be made public.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANES
jandes@timesleader.com
See DISCLOSURE, Page 14A
The (coun-
ty) manag-
er will be
selected
by the 11
council
candidates
elected in
November.
DALLAS TWP. Officials have
announced natural gas compa-
nies will need zoning approval
prior to pipeline construction a
requirement onenatural gas com-
pany spokeswoman said Thurs-
day she was not aware of until af-
ter the recent supervisors meet-
ing.
Theissuewasbrought about af-
ter the township received an Act
14 notification about Chief Gath-
ering LLCs application for vari-
ous permits from the state De-
partment of Environmental Pro-
tectionfor Chiefs 30-mile Wyom-
ing Natural Gas Pipeline project.
Chief and another company,
Williams Field Services LLC,
havesubmittedplanstobuildnat-
ural gas pipelines to tap into the
Williams-owned Transco inter-
statepipeline, whichrunsperpen-
dicular to Hildebrant Road near
See PIPELINE, Page 14A
MARCEL LUS SHAL E Natural gas industry issue contentious in Dallas Twp.
Need for zoning approval
shock to pipeline planner
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
BETHLEHEM Asecond east-
ern Pennsylvania casino has
opened a hotel, further challeng-
ing Atlantic City and upping the
ante for Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs tofollowsuit.
Sands Casino Resort in Bethle-
hem opened its 302-room, nine-
floor hotel Memorial Day week-
end and held a grand opening
event Thursday that included an
appearance by crooner Paul Anka,
who offered a rendition of My
Way using Bethlehemand Sands
specific references.
Of the 10 operating casinos in
Pennsylvania, the Sands joins
Mount AiryResort CasinoinPara-
diseTownship, MonroeCounty, as
the only two with an on-premises
hotel. Thetwoaretheclosest com-
petitors of Plains Townships Mo-
heganSun.
Sands Bethlehem President
Robert DeSalvio said the demand
fortablegamesspurredtheneedto
buildahotel toaccommodateplay-
erswhotendtogamblelonghours.
But gamblers were not the only
target. By building the largest full-
service hotel in the Lehigh Valley,
the resort is now able to compete
for the midweek convention and
meetingbusiness.
The facility includes 5,000
square feet of meeting space and
3,000 square feet of pre-function
andexhibit space.
The property has an indoor
pool, a fitness room and compli-
mentary continental breakfast, as
well as In-Room Dining from
Emerils Kitchen, aprivatedining
Sands hotel ups ante for AC, Mohegan Sun
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
The Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehemopened its 302-room
hotel Memorial Day weekend and held a grand opening Thursday.
Bethlehem complex becomes
the second eastern Pa.
casino to open a hotel.
By ANDREWM. SEDER
aseder@timesleader.com
See SANDS, Page 14A
INSIDE: Sands is groundbreaking for
Lehigh Valley, Page 14A.
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Bednar, Charles Jr.
Bond, Mildred
Brookus, Leo
Cognigni, Edward
DeAngelo, Lillian
Dunn, Kevin
Hudock, Jeanette
Frank, Patricia
Flynn, Martin
Kanter, Patricia
Krommes, Charles
Kudlacik, Joseph
McGuire, Dolores
Mesaros, Elizabeth
Morgan, William
Woolfolk, William
Yarmel, Mary
Zabiegalski, Winifred
OBITUARIES
Page 2A, 8A
THE NAME OF Zach Connors,
the weather child who ap-
peared on Page 1A in Thurs-
days editions, was misspelled.
THE INCORRECT HEAD-
SHOT was published on Page
3A of West Scranton funeral
director Al Hughes in Thurs-
days edition on Page 3A.
Hughes was a witness in the
federal corruption trial of
former Lackawanna County
commissioner Robert Cordaro
and Commissioner A.J. Mun-
chak.
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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 $225,000.
Lottery officials said 45
players matched four num-
bers and won $340 each
and 1,855 players matched
three numbers and won
$13.50 each
Mondays Pennsylvania
Match 6 Lotto jackpot will
be worth at least $650,000
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 7-2-9
BIG FOUR 3-7-1-6
QUINTO 2-2-8-4-5
TREASURE HUNT
04-07-08-10-29
NIGHTLY DRAWING
DAILY NUMBER 6-9-0
BIG FOUR 3-0-8-9
QUINTO 1-3-7-5-2
CASH FIVE
08-18-30-36-43
MATCH SIX
02-03-10-11-35-43
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Issue No. 2011-161
Martin Rut-
ledge Flynn, of
St. Petersburg
Beach, Fla.,
diedpeacefully
in his sleep
Wednesday,
June1, 2011, af-
ter a lengthy
illness.
Rut, as he was known to both
family and friends, was born April
25, 1937, a son to Tom and Grace
Flynn, Pittston.
In1942, heandhis familymoved
to Kingston, where he later attend-
ed Wyoming Seminary Prep
School.
Following graduation, he ac-
cepted an appointment to the U.S.
Naval Academy and in 1959 re-
ceived a commission in the Navy
as an ensign.
Flight training followed gradua-
tion from the academy, and once
he received his designation as a
Naval Aviator, Rut was assigned to
Naval Air Station, NewBrunswick,
Maine, to fly P2-Vaircraft and con-
duct anti-submarine patrols in the
North Atlantic.
Although Rut completed his ac-
tive duty requirement in1964, and
returned to Kingston to take over
the family business, he continued
his naval career in the Navy Re-
serves andretireda captainin1989
after 30 years of service.
In addition to being president of
TomFlynnFuel Co., Rut pursuedoth-
er successful business ventures inthe
Wilkes-Barre area, including major
construction projects following the
1972 Agnes flood, and majority own-
ership in a restaurant.
He retired from business in 1987
and moved to St. Petersburg Beach,
Fla., where he enjoyed reading and
spending time with his grandchil-
dren and fellow military veterans.
Rut was preceded in death by both
his parents; his sister Marylyn; and
his son Patrick.
He is survived by sisters Kathryn
Miller, Philadelphia, Pa., and Judith
Evanko, Marco Island, Fla.; daugh-
ters, Joanie Flynn, Annapolis, Md.,
and Kelly Flynn, Portsmouth, N.H.;
sons Michael Flynn, Woodstock, Ga.,
and Rick Flynn, Walnut Creek, Calif.;
and four grandchildren, Meghan, Ka-
tie, Gabriella and Mario.
A gathering of friends and
family was held Saturday fol-
lowed by a memorial service. This
was then followed by a reception at
the Yacht and Tennis Club of St. Pe-
tersburg Beach Club House, located
off of Blind Pass Road.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked
that donations be sent to the Bay
Pines Veterans Administration Med-
ical Care Hospice Unit Ward 5C, PO
Box 5005, Bay Pines, FL 33744.
Martin Rutledge Rut Flynn
June 1, 2011
More Obituaries, Page 8A
J
eanette M. Hudock, 91, of
Kingston, died Wednesday,
June 8, 2011, in Hampton House,
Hanover Township.
She was born June 11, 2011, in
Kingston, a daughter of the late
Stanley and Michaelina Kiluk
Sulkowski. She was a member of
the former St. Hedwigs Church
and currently St. Ignatius
Church, Kingston.
Jeanette was preceded in death
by her husband, Stephen P. Hu-
dock; a sister, Victoria Agurkis;
and brothers, Ralph and Henry
Sulkowski.
She is survived by her son, Jo-
seph Hudock; and daughter, Bar-
bara Murray, both of Kingston; six
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchil-
dren; sister Irene Hetro, Exeter.
Friends are invited to Cele-
brate her Life with Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday in
St. Ignatius Church, North Maple
Avenue, Kingston. Interment will
be in the St. Johns Cemetery, Dal-
las. At the request of the deceased
there will be no calling hours.
Jeanette M. Hudock
June 8, 2011
P
atricia Roth Kanter, 58, of New-
town Square, Pa., and formerly
of Kingston, died Wednesday eve-
ning, June 8, 2011, in Bryn Mawr
Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on June10,
1952, she was a daughter of the late
Marvin and Jane Walksman Roth
and was a graduate of Newport
School for Girls, Rhode Island, and
University of Cincinnati. She was a
member of Congregation Ohav Ze-
dek, Wilkes-Barre, and Temple Sha-
lom of Broomall, Pa.
She was preceded in death, in ad-
dition to her parents, by her first
husband, JackKanter (sonof Daniel
and Lila Kanter of Kingston), in
1993.
Patricia is survived by her hus-
band, Dr. Harvey Soifer; daughters,
Rachel Kanter, Broomall, andEmily
Kanter, Newtown Square; step-son,
Benjamin Soifer and his wife, Tina,
Broomall; sister, Debra Roth and
her partner, Elaine Freedgood, New
York City, N.Y.; and brother, Phillip
Roth, Lehman.
Funeral serviceswill be heldat1
p.m. today at the RosenbergFuneral
Chapel, 348 S. River St., Wilkes-
Barre, with interment in Ohav Ze-
dek Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Shiva will be observed at her home,
403 Merlin Road, Newtown Square,
Pa., from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Mon-
day and Tuesday.
Patricia Roth Kanter
June 8, 2011
M
ary A. Yarmel, 95, of Pringle,
died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at
her home following an illness.
She was born January 29, 1916, in
Pringle, a daughter of the late Ge-
orge and Elizabeth Cheplick Stuch-
ko. She was a longtime member of
the former St. Marys Annunciation
Church and currently a member of
Holy Family Parish, Luzerne.
Mary was preceded in death by
her husband, William L. Yarmel;
and son Leonard Yarmel.
She is survived by her son Vin-
cent Yarmel and his wife, Susan,
Courtdale; daughters, Mary There-
sa Temarantz, Courtdale, and Rose
Yarmel Wiedlich and her husband,
Herbert, Kingston; daughter-in-law,
Corinne Yarmel, Endicott, N.Y.;
grandchildren, John Yarmel; Lynn
Wake andher children, Rose andSa-
ra; Jennifer Yarmel; Vincent Yarmel;
Nicole Mruk and her children, Co-
rey, Drew and Joshua; and Frank
Temarantz and his children, Ian and
Ashton; and step-son, Brandon Ad-
kins; Jeffrey Temarantz and his chil-
dren, Tyler, Ashley, Jake and Sama-
ra; step-grandchildren, Leigh Ann
Wiedlich, and Carl Wiedlich and his
children, Alex and Chloe.
Funeral services will be at 10:30
a.m. Monday from the Kopicki Fu-
neral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., King-
ston. Interment will be in St. Marys
Annunciation Cemetery, Pringle.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
Mary A. Yarmel
June 9, 2011
KINGSTON-- The Wyoming
Valley West website reported
Thursday night that, due to a
plumbing problem, the Middle
School will be closedto all
students today.
Teachers are to report at the
regular scheduledtime.
WILKES-BARRE Karen
BethBohan, anassociate pro-
fessor of pharmacy at Wilkes
University, is spending a month
inAfrica developing a learning
andservice experience for
students inthe Nesbitt College
of Pharmacy andNursing.
Bohan, a Danville resident,
left June 4 to spenda monthin
Africa conducting safe-water
research, volunteering at a
hospital andarranging for a
study-abroadprogramfor
Wilkes students. She will visit
Tanzania andUganda.
Bohanis writing about her
Africanadventure ina blog.
Members of the community can
followher trip online at http://
pharmacyclassintoafrica.word-
press.com/or the blog canbe
accessedby clicking onthe B
link onthe homepage of the
Wilkes University website at
www.wilkes.edu.
DALLAS-- The Accounts
Payable Department of Frontier
Communications will host its
ThirdAnnual Alexs Lemonade
Standas part of the National
Lemonade Days weekend10
a.m. to1p.m. Saturday at the
Dallas Baseball Field, Church
Road.
During Lemonade Days,
dedicatedvolunteers host thou-
sands of Alexs Lemonade
Stands across the country,
raising more than$1millionfor
childhoodcancer researchin
one weekend.
LAPLUME-- The Keystone
College Environmental Educa-
tionInstitute will once again
offer environmental andscience
courses for educators this sum-
mer.
The institute will conduct its
WatershedExplorers course for
educators teaching childrenin
kindergartenthroughgrade 6
fromJune 20 through24. Cli-
mate Change andthe Energy
Challenge, for educators teach-
ing grades 7 through12, will
take place June 27 throughJuly
1.
All courses will take place on
Keystones 270-acre wooded
campus, whichcontains numer-
ous trails, ponds, streams and
woodlands. Participants can
receive Act 48 credit hours,
NEIU19 Continuing Profession-
al EducationCredits, Keystone
College undergraduate credits,
or Wilkes University graduate
educationcredits.
For informationonKCEEIs
2011environmental courses for
teachers, call Nora Dillon, 945-
8555, or nora.dillon@keys-
tone.edu.
LUZERNE The borough
announces the Luzerne Criteri-
umBike Race will take place
noonto 8 p.m. Sunday. Officials
invite all to come out andeither
register inthe race or support
the cyclists andthe townof
Luzerne.
HARVEYSLAKE The
boroughHomecoming Com-
mittee will meet 7 p.m. Monday
inthe boroughmunicipal build-
ing at Route 415 Sunset.
Everyone is welcome. Call
Clarence Hoganat 793-5187 for
more information.
The Homecoming Commit-
tee also announces the second
of five Exciting Sundays inthe
Summer. The Poker Runwill
be heldSunday. The cost is $5
per cardper person. Check-inis
at 3:30 p.m. at the vacant lot to
the left of the FishCommission
Launch. Proceeds benefit the
Harveys Lake Homecoming
Committee. Call Hoganat
793-5187 for more information.
LOCAL BRIEFS
DALLAS Rep. Karen Bo-
back, R-Harveys Lake, and
state Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Leh-
man Township, released the
date for the Department of
Veterans Affairs mobile veter-
ans center visit to Dallas.
The mobile vet center is
scheduled to visit the Dallas
Shopping Center on Memorial
Highway in Dallas from10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. June 17.
Some of the services provid-
ed through the center include:
individual and group counsel-
ing; marital and family counsel-
ing; bereavement counseling;
medical referrals; assistance in
applying for VA benefits; em-
ployment counseling and other
services.
Appointments for mobile
veterans center services are
not required. More information
about the center and veterans
services is available at Rep-
Boback.com or SenatorBaker-
.com. Boback also posts legis-
latAAive information at Face-
book.com/RepBoback.
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS
PLAINS TWP. A Jenkins
Township man accused of ha-
rassing female employees at the
U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs Regional Office in Phila-
delphia waived his right to a
preliminary hearing before Dis-
trict Judge Diana Malast on
Thursday.
Robert Eric Stahlnecker, 39,
of Owen Street, waived three
counts of harassment, and one
count each of terroristic threats,
possession of marijuana and
possession of drug parapherna-
lia to Luzerne County Court.
Township police withdrew a
single count of illegally record-
ing a phone conversation
against Stahlnecker.
Stahlnecker is accused of
harassing and using vulgar
language to female employees at
the VA during telephone con-
versations in 2009, according to
the criminal complaint.
He was released from the
Luzerne County Correctional
Facility after his bail was mod-
ified from $15,000 straight to
unsecured bail.
COURT BRIEFS
WILKES-BARRE A New Jer-
sey man charged with burglariz-
ingthreelocal businesses, includ-
ing a state health office, and leav-
ing behind DNA evidence, was
sentenced to two to four years in
state prison Wednesday.
Ronnie Bernard Epps, 45, who
is incarcerated at a state correc-
tional institution on unrelated
charges, pleaded guilty to three
counts of burglary and was sen-
tenced by Luzerne County Se-
nior Judge Joseph Augello.
Epps was sentenced to two to
four years in prison to be served
concurrently with his current
sentence. He also was ordered to
pay just over $18,800 in restitu-
tioncosts tothethreebusinesses.
Investigators said in all three
cases Epps left behind DNA evi-
dence, including on a comb and
juice bottle, which police used to
identify the person responsible
for the burglaries.
According to court papers, on
Dec. 19, 2007, police were called
to the Hertz Store in Wilkes-
Barre Township for the report of
a burglary. Police said three com-
puters, three monitors, a porta-
ble radio, copier and four sets of
vehicle keys were taken from the
store.
Police also said a Volkswagen
Jetta was stolen from the proper-
ty from a separate part of the
building where they recovered a
book of matches and a comb.
Through DNA analysis of the
comb, police said they were able
to identify Epps.
On Oct. 1, 2007, Charles Desi-
derio told police someone broke
into his business, Desiderio Con-
struction, in Larksville.
Police said a flat-screen moni-
tor and five business checks were
taken and the person also broke
into the Therapeutic Massage
next door and stole a luggage bag
and credit card belonging to an
employee.
Police found blood in the busi-
ness, which was later tested and
found to match Epps.
Investigators said on Oct. 21,
2007, the Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Health Office in Hanover
Township was broken into and
six computers, a computer mon-
itor, small suitcase and $25 were
stolen.
Police investigated the scene,
according to court papers, and
found a Lucky Leaf Apple Juice
bottle in a trash can. The bottle
was testedandDNAleft onit was
traced to Epps.
Man sentenced in burglaries
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
Stepping in to help out in a storm
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Tony Roma-
noski steps off
the curb at
Hoyt Street
and Tioga Ave-
nue in Kingston
into ankle-deep
water to help a
neighbors
daughter
stranded in the
street after
trying to drive
through a
flooded road-
way. Streets
throughout the
area became
canals late
Thursday after-
noon when
heavy rain
rolled through.
Some trees
and branches
came down
and motorists
had to pull off
the road or
search for al-
ternate routes
during the
heavy down-
pour. The
storm capped a
sweltering day
of muggy heat
and record and
near-record
high temper-
atures.
LUZERNE The borough
Sewer Authority reminds resi-
dents that if they experience
problems in their sewer line
such as slow running or blocked
water or waste in their lines
they should first check with
their neighbors to see if they are
experiencing the same prob-
lems.
If they are, then they should
call the borough office to report
the problem. If not, they should
call a plumber; the problem may
be in their own sewer line.
WARRIOR RUN The Bor-
ough Council will meet at 7
p.m. Monday, at the Warrior
Run Volunteer Fire Co. building
on Academy Street This change
is due to the upgrades going on
at the Borough Building.
MUNICIPAL BRIEFS
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LARKSVILLE
Injured-dog reward grows
A local dog groomer is offering to
match the $500 reward put up by the
SPCA of Luzerne County for informa-
tion about the person who left a dog to
die by the side of the road earlier this
week.
The dog was found barely alive inside
a trash bag by the side
of a roadway in Lu-
zerne County on Mon-
day. The dog is a small
female with long, curly
white fur.
The SPCA believes
it is a miniature poo-
dle, bichon frise or
similar breed and is
between 1 and 6 years old.
Marie Bonham, owner of Ceasers
Dog Grooming, is offering $500 to any-
one providing information that leads to
the arrest and conviction of the person
who abandoned the dog.
The SPCA announced its own $500
reward Wednesday. The two rewards are
being offered separately.
The SPCA of Luzerne County may be
reached at (570) 825-4111. Ceasers Dog
Grooming can be reached at (570) 779-
5453.
HARRISBURG
Dallas woman gains post
Dallas resident Ellen Ferretti will lead
the state park and forest operations of
the Pennsylvania Department of Conser-
vation and Natural Resources, acting
DCNR Secretary Richard Allan an-
nounced Thursday.
Ellen has tremendous experience in
the private and non-profit sectors, Al-
lan, a native of Nanticoke, said. In her
most recent position as president of the
northeast regional
office of the Pennsylva-
nia Environmental
Council, she worked
very closely with
DCNR and its partners
on landscape conserva-
tion efforts. Her
wealth of knowledge
will be a valuable asset
to the department.
Ferretti will assist the secretary in
managing and directing the operations
of the bureaus of state parks; forestry;
and facility, design and construction.
Ferretti will also work to develop
policy on a variety of issues, including
Marcellus Shale development and drill-
ing, along with maintaining relation-
ships with stakeholders; enhancing
outdoor recreation activities, establish-
ing or revitalizing best practices for
environmental education.
Ferretti has also served as the director
of Environmental Resources at Borton-
Lawson Engineering, as a land protec-
tion specialist for The Nature Conser-
vancy and as a project manager at West-
inghouse Environmental and Geotech-
nical Services Inc.
Ferretti earned a bachelors degree in
environmental science/biology from
Wilkes University.
HANOVER TWP.
Electronics recycling set
The 2011 Luzerne County Electronics
Recycling Collection will continue Sat-
urday at the Hanover Area Junior/Se-
nior High School, 1600 Sans Souci Park-
way, on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This collection is for the residents of
Luzerne County only. For more informa-
tion, contact the county recycling coor-
dinator at (800) 821-7654.
WILKES-BARRE
Endangering case advances
A woman accused by city police of
leaving two children unsupervised at a
playground waived her right to a prelim-
inary hearing in Wilkes-Barre Central
Court on Thursday.
Donna Heller, 52, of North Hancock
Street, Wilkes-Barre,
waived two counts of
endangering the wel-
fare of children to
Luzerne County
Court.
Police withdrew two
counts of failure to use
child safety seats in a
vehicle against Heller.
Heller was charged after police allege
she left a 4-year-old girl and a 21-month-
old girl unsupervised at the Coal Street
Playground on May 24.
Heller drove away and returned five
minutes later only to stay inside her car,
which was parked 150 feet away from
the playground, according to the crimi-
nal complaint.
I N B R I E F
Injured dog
Ferretti
Heller
DURYEA Officials at a high-tech
plant and research facility nes-
tled in this Luzerne County
borough gave U.S. Rep. Lou
Barletta and other elected offi-
cials a tour of the facility on
Thursday, hoping to enlist
their support to help keep the
company competitive in the
global market and keep hun-
dreds of jobs in the United
States and Pennsylvania.
Barletta, R-Hazleton, said he
would never look at glass the
same after a tour of Schott
North America, a manufactur-
er of glass designed for numer-
ous high-tech applications,
from telescopes to space shuttle flights
to laser ignitionsystems that eject fight-
er pilots from jets that are about to
crash.
How diversified what theyre manu-
facturing here is just amazing, all of the
skilled workers, the innova-
tion. This is certainlyacredit
to Northeastern Pennsylvania,
and we are very fortunate to
have it right here in Duryea,
he said.
Barletta said Schott faces
competition from manufactur-
ers incountries that havelower
energy costs, less regulation
and lower taxes. We have the
highest corporate taxes in the
world. We could help make
the tax rates more competitive
for them. Theres a lot we can
do from the federal level, he
said.
One of Schotts biggest policy points
HI GH-TECH I NDUSTRY Research facility paid visit by delegation of state, federal, local officials
Schott wins Barlettas support
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Left to right, Schott North America President Linda S. Mayer; U.S. Rep. Lou
Barletta, R-Hazleton; and Schott Vice President Heather Rayle talk.
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
See SCHOTT, Page 4A
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WILKES-BARRE The countys
home rule charter andeliminationof the
prothonotarys position do not violate
the state constitution, attorneys for the
county said in court papers filed Thurs-
day.
Attorneys JohnDeanandMark Bufali-
no said Prothonotary Carolee Medico
Olenginskis argument that the elimina-
tion of her position would result in a
gross invasion of the executive branch
into the judiciary also has no merit be-
cause her office is in no way part of the
judiciary.
In fact, the attorneys
saidintheir 26-page fil-
ing, the same voters
that elected Medico
Olenginski elected to
havea newformof gov-
ernment run their
county the home rule
charter which out-
lines the eliminationof
the prothonotarys po-
sition.
Dean and Bufalino
said in their writing
that because of those
reasons, Medico Ole-
nginskis appeal
should be dismissed.
The attorneys filing
was a response to a
May filing by Medico
Olenginski and her offices attorney,
Sam Stretton, appealing county Senior
Judge Richard Saxtons ruling that dis-
missed her lawsuit challenging the elim-
ination of her position.
Under the charter, the duties of the
Prothonotarys Office would be trans-
ferred to the Division of Judicial Servic-
es and Records, which would be headed
by a person appointed by the County
Council.
Medico Olenginski will remain in of-
fice through 2013, the end of her elected
term, but will lose her power to run the
office once home rule is implemented in
January.
Medico Olenginski argued her office
is part of the state judiciary and abolish-
ing it would violate the state constitu-
tion that ensures the separation of pow-
ers of thegovernments executivebranch
and the judiciary.
The countys attorneys argued in their
filing that the requirement of a separa-
tion of powers in local government ex-
ists only if dictated by the state consti-
tution, or set forth in its charter.
In Pennsylvania, because the constitu-
tion does not dictate separation of pow-
ers at the local level, there is no con-
Attorneys:
Elimination
of office not
a violation
County lawyers say prothonotarys
separation of powers argument
unfounded under home rule.
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
Medico
Olenginski
See CHALLENGE, Page 14A
SCRANTON Three partners of a
Clarks Summit architectural firmtesti-
fied Thursday they were extorted into
paying $90,000 to Robert Cordaro and
A.J. Munchak out of fear their firm
would lose millions of dollars in con-
tracts with Lackawanna County.
Don Kalina of Highland Associates
said he received a phone call from
Munchak in around April 2005, asking
him to meet for lunch.
Whenhe askedMunchak, whoalong
with Cordaro had taken over as major-
ity commissioners in 2004, what he
wanted to talk about, his message was
short and simple: We need some
cash, Kalina said.
Kalina, who along
with Kevin Smith
and Dominic Provino
formed Highland As-
sociates in 1988, said
he didnt immediate-
ly respond to the re-
quest, telling Mun-
chak he needed to
discuss it with his
partners.
Federal prosecu-
tors allege Highland
Associates was one
of eight companies
that were extorted
into paying hundreds of thousands of
dollars to Cordaro and Munchak, who
are ontrial onmultiple counts of extor-
tion, bribery, money laundering, racke-
teering and other offenses.
Smith, Provino and Kalina spent a
total of 3 hours testifying in the
fourth day the trial, detailing the rea-
sons they agreed to pay. All of the men
were granted immunity from prosecu-
tion.
The bottom line, they said, is they
feared Cordaro and Munchak would
terminate nearly $4.4 million in con-
tracts they had just secured with the
county. Their firmhad already expend-
ed $1.3 million in upfront costs on the
projects, and losing themwould devas-
tate the company.
Did you discuss contacting author-
Businessmen say they paid Cordaro, Munchak
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By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
See PAYMENT, Page 4A
PLAINSTWP. -- Well-earnedapprecia-
tionwasofferedThursdaynighttoanum-
berofareaorganizationsatthe2011Com-
munity Awards Program hosted by the
NortheasternPennsylvaniaNon-Profit&
Community Assistance Center at The
Woodlands Inn.
The annual event was established to
recognize organizations that improve
the quality of life inNortheasternPenn-
sylvania.
NCACisreallyheretobearesourceto
the non-profits in our community, said
NCACBoardChairmanCharles Barber.
We help themwith funding opportu-
nities and provide assistance with board
governanceissues, amongother things,
he said. An event like tonights helps us
recognize the efforts of the many organi-
zations from Schuylkill County to Car-
bondale whomade a difference inour ar-
ea.
LeoMcGowan, trusteeof TheWilliam
G. McGowan Charitable Fund, was key-
notespeaker for theprogram.
Awardswerepresentedforanumberof
efforts, rangingfromliteracyprojectsand
indigent health care to community revi-
talizationefforts.
The2011awardrecipients included:
TedDaniels Award: Luzerne County
Flood Protection Authority and River-
Commons.Org for River Common Park,
and Greater Carbondale YMCA -- 1st
Prize(tie).
The Arts &Culture Award: First Fri-
day, Scranton-- 1st Prize.
Children and Youth Award: Schuylkill
CountyUnitedWay-- 1st Prize.
The Childrens Service Center was
the other finalist for the Luzerne County
JuvenileFireSetters Program.
Education Award: Voluntary Action
Center, Lackawanna County-- 1st Prize.
Health & Human Services Award:
Schuylkill County Alliance for Health-
care-- 1st Prize.
Environmental Action Award: New-
port Township Community Organiza-
tion-- 1st Prize.
The other finalist was Pennsylvania
Environmental Council, Luzerne Coun-
ty, for Evening for Pennsylvanias Envi-
ronment.
Wevebeenbusythefour or fiveyears
pickinguptrashinour community, said
Newport Township Community Organi-
zationPresident TomKashatus.
Hesaidtheorganizationwasestablish-
2011 COMMUNI TY AWARDS
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center held its 2011 Community Awards Pro-
gram at The Woodlands Inn on Thursday evening. Groups from seven counties were honored at the event.
Groups honored for efforts
Organizations recognized for
what theyve done to improve
the quality of life in region.
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
See AWARDS, Page 4A
HARRISBURGNegotiatorsplan
three days of meetings later this
month in a push to finalize contracts
with 17 Pennsylvania state govern-
ment unions that cover about 57,000
workers. The major issues are wage
and benefit givebacks proposed by
Gov. TomCorbett.
Talks have so far focused on Coun-
cil 13 of the American Federation of
State, CountyandMunicipal Employ-
ees, whichrepresents 45,000 employ-
eesunderCorbett. Dealswiththeoth-
er unions are likely to replicate or
closelymirror the AFSCMEcontract.
There has been some movement
onbothsides, alittlemovement its
not significant, AFSCME executive
director David Fillman said Wednes-
day. Wevegot theheavyliftswiththe
wage issue andhealthcare.
The talks are picking up speed as
Corbett and state lawmakers are
working out details of a state budget
for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Most unioncontracts expire June 30.
Fillman said Corbett wants a 4 per-
cent wagereductioninthefirst yearof
the contract that would be replaced
with2percent increases ineachof the
dealssecondandthirdyears. Thegov-
ernor is also pursuing five unpaid fur-
lough days for each employee, along
withhealthcoverage reductions.
Fillman said the cost of the pro-
posedwagecut plusthefurloughdays
wouldmeana loss of about $2,000for
the typical unionmember. He put the
average wage of Council 13 members
at $34,000, while the state said it was
just over $39,000.
As for the health insurance propos-
al, Fillman said the union has not got-
tenspecifics, but KathyJellison, pres-
ident of the Pennsylvania Social Ser-
vices Union, SEIULocal 668, saidthe
administration laid out some of its
health-coverage goals during a pre-
sentation to the union earlier this
week.
Negotiations for Pa. union contracts go down to wire
By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press
C M Y K
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N E W S
is research and development tax
credits. The research facility in
Duryea supports all of Scotts
North American sites.
The more support we can get
for R&D, the more jobs we can
bring here, said Heather Rayle,
vice president and general man-
ager of Advanced Optics for
Schott North America. She said
Schott employs about 250 in Du-
ryea.
Linda S. Mayer, president and
CEO of Schott North America,
said the corporation has about
2,800 employees at 11 produc-
tion facilities three of them in
Pennsylvania and five sales of-
fices throughout North America.
She said its important for the
government to invest in Schotts
skilled work force and contin-
uing to grow the job opportuni-
ties here in Pennsylvania. We
operate in a very challenging ec-
onomic environment, and its re-
ally important that there be a
partnership between companies
and elected officials in order to
address some of the topics that
weve mentioned.
When we talk about keeping
good jobs here in Northeastern
Pennsylvania, this is a perfect
example, Barletta said. I will
continue to be a strong voice in
Washington for many of the
things that will help you stay
here in Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia.
Jim Stein, vice president of
Government Affairs for Schott
North America, said Barletta
has seen some of Schotts chal-
lenges, whether its the cost of
energy or environmental regula-
tion, all those things we want to
be good stewards of. But we also
have to be competitive in a glob-
al economy. I think the con-
gressman has been supportive
of that and I think legislation
thats coming through both the
House and the Senate will help
support that in the end, he
said.
Also participating in the tour
were state Sen. John Blake, D-
Archbald; state Rep. Mike Car-
roll, D-Avoca; and Duryea May-
or Keith Moss.
SCHOTT
Continued from Page 3A
ities? Assistant U.S. Attorney Lorna
Graham asked Smith, who was first to
take the stand.
We felt it would be a situation of our
word against their word, Smith said.
The path of least resistance was to
make the payments.
Provino took the stand next. He testi-
fied he was first made aware that Cor-
daro and Munchak expected to be paid
for awarding contracts in 2004, when
he was approached by P.J. McLaine of
Acker Associates, a civil engineering
firm that often did subcontract work for
Highland.
Provino said McLaine told him that
Acker Associates was paying the com-
missioners $10,000 a month in kick-
backs. If Highland wanted work in the
county, it would have
to pay, too, Provino
said.
Provino said the
partners originally
balked at the request.
At the time, Highland
had just more than
$46,000 in contracts
with the county.
There was no pres-
sure for us to do to
anything, Provino
said.
That changed dra-
matically in 2005,
when it secured sever-
al more contracts, in-
cluding renovations at the county cour-
thouse and construction of a new 911
center, which were worth millions.
When Kalina advised them Munchak
had asked for money, they felt they had
no choice, Provino said.
The men testified they each contrib-
uted $10,000 for a total of $30,000,
which was given to Kalina to deliver.
Kalina said he met Munchak in a park-
ing lot and handed him an envelope
stuffed with $100 bills.
It would be the first of three, $30,000
payments the men would make to the
commissioners, they said.
About a month after the first pay-
ment, Kalina said, he got another call
from Munchak, who told him We need
more cash. The third call came in
around November 2005. Each time, the
men contributed $10,000 each. Kalina
delivered the money twice to Mun-
chak and once to Cordaro, he said.
Provino said after the second request
was made, the men seriously consid-
ered refusing to pay, but ultimately
caved in.
All the other alternatives were not
good, Provino said. It was just easier
to make the payment. It was not the
right thing to do. It was the easiest
thing to do.
Under cross examination by defense
attorneys, Smith and Provino acknowl-
edged they never spoke directly to Cor-
daro or Munchak or saw Kalina deliver
the money to them.
Munchaks attorney, Christopher Po-
well, seized on that issue, providing a
hint of a possible defense strategy.
The only thing you know is you
gave Don Kalina $10,000 on three occa-
sions, Powell said to Smith.
If Don Kalina said he gave money to
the commissioners, he gave it to the
commissioners, Smith said.
Kalina took the stand toward the end
of the day. Prosecutors finished their
direct examination, but time ran out
before he could be cross examined. He
will resume his testimony today.
The Highland Associates partners
were among five witnesses to testify
Thursday.
Earlier in the day, Thomas Cum-
ming, the owner of a John Brayfee LLC,
the company that won the contract to
build a new 911 cell tower, testified he
was told by McLaine to deal with Al
Hughes, a West Scranton funeral direc-
tor, to facilitate approval of the pro-
ject.
Hughes, a friend of Cordaros, held
no position with the county. Cummings
said he agreed to utilize Hughes as go-
between because he knew Hughes had
relationship with the majority com-
missioners.
Prosecutors allege Hughes, who was
made a partner in the cell tower pro-
ject, was paid $14,000 for his share of
the profit, and that he received an addi-
tional $14,000 that was paid to Corda-
ro. McLaine and a third man were also
each paid $14,000.
Testimony will resume at 9:30 a.m.
today before U.S. District Judge A. Ri-
chard Caputo.
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Continued from Page 3A
Cordaro
Munchak
finals, she told the president, she
gets to take a trip in July to Pana-
ma with her school ecology club.
The Roys waited for their
meeting with Obama in the his-
toric Roosevelt Room for about
20 minutes before the president
invited them into the Oval Office
for the 10-minute private meet-
ing. Also in on the meeting was
the 2010 spelling champ, Anami-
ka Veeramani of Cleveland, who
was unable to visit the White
House last year.
Roys victory makes the fourth
consecutive time that an Indian-
American has emerged on top at
the national spelling bee. Obama
asked the Roys and Veeramanis
what theythought contributedto
all that success in the national
bee by Indian-Americans.
We told him that Indian-
Americans place a high value on
hard work and education, Abhi
Roy said in the interview outside
the White House.
It was just another whirlwind
day for Sukanya, who found her-
self back in Washington exactly a
week after she stood on the stage
in nearby National Harbor, Md.,
andspelledout the winning word
live on ESPN. Earlier Thursday,
Sukanya and her family met with
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton,
and toured Capitol Hill before
heading to the White House. To-
day they were to be on their way
back to South Abington, and Su-
kanya will be back in school next
week.
I am actually looking forward
to it, Sukanya said. All the ap-
pearances and everything have
been great and really exciting.
But I also am really looking for-
ward to getting back to normal
life.
ROY
Continued from Page 1A
ed to revitalize the community through trash drives,
illegal dump-siteclean-upandbeautificationprojects.
Lastyear,wecollected50tonsofrecyclablemateri-
al and made over $10,000 in the process, Kashatus
said, smiling. Wevebeensosuccessful, weveactual-
ly contributedsome of our proceeds to other charita-
bleorganizations.
TheNewport Townshipgroupmemberssaidother
communities interested in revitalization efforts can
visit thewebsitewww.newporttownship.comor con-
tact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
about its clean-uppartnershipprogram.
AWARDS
Continued from Page 3A
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ABU DHABI, UAE
End-game seen in Libya
P
eople close to Libyan leader Moam-
mar Gadhafi are looking for in-
ternational help to negotiate his depar-
ture from power, U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday,
as countries backing NATOs military
mission in Libya predicted Gadhafis
demise may be imminent.
International donors meeting in Abu
Dhabi pledged more than $1.3 billion
to help support Libyas main opposition
group as it plans a strategy for a post-
Gadhafi era, but opposition leaders
grumbled that donors have been stingy
and slow. NATO intensified airstrikes
against Gadhafi-held areas around the
Libyan capital but the opposition says
rebels fighting to oust Gadhafi cannot
hold on without more help.
There have been numerous and
continuing discussions by people close
to Gadhafi and we are aware that those
discussions include, among other mat-
ters, the potential for a transition,
Clinton told reporters after a meeting
of top officials from the more than
30-member Contact Group on Libya.
WASHINGTON
Panetta talks Iraq strategy
Leon Panetta, the likely next Penta-
gon chief, predicted on Thursday that
Iraq will ask the United States to main-
tain a presence in that country beyond
the end of this year, when American
troops are currently scheduled to leave.
Its clear to me Iraq is considering
some kind of presence to remain in
the country, contingent on what Iraqi
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki re-
quests, Panetta told the Senate Armed
Services Committee. I have every
confidence that a request like that will
be forthcoming.
Panetta said there are still about
1,000 al-Qaida insurgents in Iraq, and
keeping some troops to support securi-
ty forces there is a good idea.
HAMBURG, IOWA
Floods expected to persist
The rising Missouri River is set to
reach peak flows within days and wont
return to normal until September as
the Army Corps of Engineers manages
a series of swollen reservoirs in Monta-
na, North Dakota and South Dakota
and faces the prospect of huge snow-
pack melting in the Rockies. That
means people leaving their homes and
businesses in early June may not be
able to come back before late summer.
The question in Hamburg is whether
a levee along the river that already has
sprung a leak will completely give way,
leaving only a temporary barrier to
protect the town of 1,100.
ABU DHABI, UAE
Yemen cease-fire favored
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rod-
ham Clinton says all sides should hon-
or Yemens cease-fire so a peaceful
change of power can take place.
Clinton, whos traveling in the Per-
sian Gulf region, told reporters that the
U.S. was pushing for an immediate,
orderly and peaceful transition in
Yemen.
She said Thursday that she didnt
know whether President Ali Abdullah
Saleh planned to return. Saleh is being
treated in Saudi Arabia after his com-
pound was attacked last week.
Clinton declined to say how the U.S.
was dealing with al-Qaida in Yemen.
U.S. officials say the covert campaign
against the Yemeni branch of the ter-
rorist group continues.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Getting ready for the real games
A Special Olympics athlete playing the
role of high priestess, lights the flame
Thursday during a rehearsal of Special
Olympics World Summer Games torch
lighting ceremony in Athens at the
ancient Pnyx site, as the Parthenon
temple is seen in the background. The
June 25-July 4 games will host 7,000
athletes with intellectual disabilities
from nearly 180 countries.
GUVECCI, Turkey Syrian troops
and heavy armor encircled a restive
northern town on Thursday and hun-
dreds of people fled through a single es-
cape route across the lush Turkish bor-
der, sharply escalating the upheaval
that threatens Syrias authoritarian re-
gime.
Thetownof Jisr al-Shughour emptied
as its residents crossed olive groves and
traveled gravel roads, trying to get away
from the tanks and elite forces sur-
rounding them, a resident and activist
said. Turkeys foreign minister said
more than 2,400 Syrians had crossed
the border, which was opened for refu-
gees.
As more Syrians took up temporary
residence intents andwithTurkishrela-
tives, the uprising that targeted Presi-
dent Bashar Assad drew increasing
scrutiny abroad.
In Geneva, Navi Pillay, the U.N.s
High Commissioner for Human Rights,
accused Syria of trying to bludgeon its
population into submission by attack-
ing anti-government protesters with
snipers, tanks and artillery.
A man who stayed behind in Jisr al-
Shughour said the town was all but
empty and people in a nearby village
had warned that hundreds of soldiers
were massing along with 27 tanks and
50 armored personnel carriers.
It seems they are ready to launch the
attack, he said, asking that his name
not be used for fear of reprisals.
Syrian activists say more than 1,300
people have died in the crackdown on
the 11-week uprising, most of them un-
armed civilians; a government spokes-
woman countered that 500 security
forces had died in the uprising, includ-
ing120 who diedinthe Jisr al-Shughour
area this week.
The only instance where security
forces have fired is when they have been
fired at, Reem Haddad told Britains
SkyNews. Howhavethesepeoplebeen
killed for goodness sake if no one is fir-
ing at them?
Groups of Syrians were crossing into
Turkey by the hour fromthe province of
Idlib, on motorbikes, pickup trucks and
on foot.
I dont want to die. I want Bashar As-
sad to go, said one Syrian teenager,
who identified himself only by his first
name, Ahmad, fearing reprisals from
the Syrian government. Activists say
more than 10,000 people have been de-
tained since the uprising began in mid-
March.
Syrians make escape to Turkey
About 2,400 residents cross the
border trying to get away from
tanks and elite forces.
By SELCAN HACAOGLU
AND BASSEMMROUE
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
A supporter of Syrian President
Bashar Assad shouts slogans and
holds up a portrait of Assad Thursday.
WASHINGTON With an
early August deadline looming,
Vice President Joe Biden and top
lawmakers met for the sixth time
Thursday on legislation blending
$1 trillion or more in spending
cuts witha must-do measure to al-
low the government to resume
borrowing more than $100 billion
a month to pay its bills.
Pressure is
building on the
groupto demon-
strate they can
come up with
spending cuts of
the size required
to offset an in-
crease in the
debt limit that
could keep the government afloat
until 2013 so they wouldnt
have to cast another politically
toxic vote before next years elec-
tions.
But with Republicans demand-
ing spending cuts at least equal to
the amount of the increase in the
nations $14.3 trillion debt, nego-
tiators face a daunting task. It
would take a $2.4 trillion increase
in the so-called debt limit to fi-
nance the governments oper-
ations for another year and a half.
Going into the meeting, nego-
tiators said Biden was to make a
pitch for more revenues, an idea
that was sure to be met with skep-
ticism at best from GOP negotia-
tors, whobackanideathatsjust as
toxic to Democrats: A cap on gov-
ernment spending thats backed
up by the threat of automatic
spending cuts to every govern-
ment program, including Social
Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Were trying to make sure we
accomplish as much as we can it
terms of cutting spending and im-
plementingreform, saidMajority
Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia,
whos representing House Repub-
licans in the talks.
Failure to raise the nations debt
ceiling could lead to a first-ever
U.S. default onitsobligations, sure
to roil stock markets and, econo-
mists warn, possibly push the tee-
tering economy back into reces-
sion.
Talks continued among law-
makers and senior administration
officials after Biden left to return
to the White House.
Biden-led
talks on
budget
continue
This marks the sixth time
that lawmakers try to come
up with spending cuts.
Cantor
By ANDREWTAYLOR
Associated Press
Abedin, is pregnant.
Imnot quitting, Weiner toldthe New
YorkPost onThursday. He saidhe is mak-
ingamends tohis constituents andtrying
to get work done while Abedin, a top aide
toSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, trav-
els overseas.
The baby onthe way complicatedanal-
ready ominous future for the 46-year-old
congressman, who acknowledged on
Monday that he had Tweeted sexually
chargedphotos andmessages tosixwom-
enhedidnotknow, thenliedaboutittohis
wife, his family andhis constituents.
Weiner has refused to resign even as
more embarrassing details have emerged
about his online communications.
WASHINGTONRep. AnthonyWein-
er is clinging to his perch in Congress de-
spite newefforts to pry himaway and de-
velopments that might inspire others in
his positionto give up the fight:
A newly released X-rated photo that
Weiner purportedly took of himself turn-
edup onthe Internet.
And his wife of less than a year, Huma
GennetteCordova, recipient of thepho-
to of Weiners crotch in gray underwear
thatbeganthefuror, saiditwassuchastar-
tling turn in an online conversation most-
ly in support of his politics that she as-
sumed the message was fake. I have nev-
er sent himanysuggestivemessages, the
21-year-oldcollegestudent fromWashing-
ton state told The New York Times in an
interviewpublishedThursday.
LisaWeiss, a40-year-oldblackjackdeal-
er fromLas Vegas, said her online banter
withWeiner beganflirtatiously andhe es-
calated to graphic comments: I would
want to talk politics, she said in an inter-
view on Inside Edition, but he would
turnit creepy.
Rep. Weiner: Im not quitting
Despite new photographs and
pregnancy of his wife, congressman
said he is making amends.
By LAURIE KELLMAN
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabamas
governor on Thursday signed a tough
newillegal immigration lawthat requires
public schools to determine students im-
migration status and makes it a crime to
knowingly give an illegal immigrant a
ride.
The bill alsoallows police toarrest any-
one suspected of being an illegal immi-
grant if theyre stopped for any other rea-
son. Alabama employers also are now re-
quired to use a federal system called E-
Verify to determine if new workers are in
the country legally.
Gov. Robert Bentley said the lawis the
nations toughest, and groups including
the American Civil Liberties Union and
the Montgomery-based Southern Pover-
ty Law Center say they plan to challenge
it.
The legal director for the Southern
Poverty Law Center, Mary Bauer, said
Thursday that she expects a lawsuit to be
filed before the provisions of law are
scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1.
It is clearly unconstitutional. Its
mean-spirited, racist andwe thinka court
will enjoin it, Bauer said.
Sam Brooks of the SPLCs Immigrant
Justice Project said the new law will set
back progress Alabama has made on civil
rights and race relations.
According to the 2010 U.S. census, 3.9
percent about 186,000 of the states
nearly 4.8 million people identified as
Hispanic or Latino. Thats morethandou-
ble the number reported in the 2000 cen-
sus.
Ala. gov. signs tough immigration law
AP PHOTO
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs an
illegal immigration law on Thursday.
By BOB JOHNSON
Associated Press
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WILKES-BARRE After los-
ingher husbandtolungcancer,
Pauline Makowski wanted a
way to fight back against the
disease that took himfromher.
Now, shes inviting anyone else
whose life has been touched by
lung cancer to join her in that
fight.
Makowski is the event chair-
man for the first local 5K Lun-
gevity Walk, to be
held Saturday morn-
ing beginning and
endinginKirby Park.
Registration be-
gins at 9 a.m. with a
program at 10 a.m.
followed by the start
of the walk at 10:30
a.m. The walk route
will go from Kirby
Park up Market
Street to the River
Walk and then back
to Kirby Park.
In addition to the
walk, there will be a brief pro-
gramfeaturing two local physi-
cians, as well as music by local
band 3 Imaginary Boys.
The walk is part of a national
endeavor by the Lungevity
Foundation, which Makowski
saidis the largest foundationin
the country that works to sup-
port lung cancer victims and
research.
The Lungevity Foundation
is a good organization that pro-
vides support to patients,
through support groups and
social networks, she said.
All their fundraising goes
towards cancer victims, re-
search, and finding tests for
early detection.
Makowskis own involve-
ment began after her husband,
Allan, died of lung cancer. She
and her son, Allan, Jr., and
daughter, Stephanie, participa-
ted in a Lungevity walk in New
York City in 2009.
I didnt want his life to be in
vain, she said. I was angry
and sad, and wanted to do
something about it.
Learning that there is a high-
er incidenceof cancer inNorth-
eastern Pennsylvania than in
many other parts of the coun-
try, that lung cancer is usually
not detected until it has reac-
hed stage IV and kills more
people than all other forms of
cancer combined inspired Ma-
kowski to act.
When I
heard those
statistics, I was
amazed. It
made me want
to do some-
thing about it,
she said, add-
ing that while
the stereotype
is that all lung
cancer victims
are smokers,
65 percent of
those who are
diagnosed with cancer either
never smoked or have quit.
The stigma that only smok-
ers get lung cancer just isnt
true, she said. A lot of other
people get it.
Earlydetectionholds thekey
to improving the survival rate
for all those who get lung can-
cer, and the Lungevity Associ-
ationuses funds raisedat walks
such as those in Wilkes-Barre
on Saturday to support the
search for new cancer tests,
Makowski said, especially
since lungcancer receives little
in government funding.
Its a really, really important
goal to find early detection
methods for lung cancer, she
said.
LUNG CANCER BATTL E
Area woman chairs
Lungevity Walk
Pauline Makowski, who lost
husband to lung cancer,
backs effort to end disease.
What: 5K Lungevity
Walk
Where: Starts & ends in
Kirby Park
When: Saturday, June 11.
Registration: Begins at
9 a.m. Program begins
at 10 a.m. Walk begins at
10:30 a.m. Registrations
will be accepted the day
of the race, or pre-
register by visiting
www.lungevity.org/nepa
I F YO U G O
By JANINE UNGVARSKY
Times Leader Correspondent
WILKES-BARRE A city
woman charged with fatally in-
juring a cat with a metal rake
pleaded no contest to related
charges Thursday.
Jessica Pachucki, 24, of
North Meade Street, entered
the plea before Luzerne Coun-
tySenior Judge JosephAugello
to a misdemeanor charge of
cruelty to animals and a sum-
mary charge of cruelty to ani-
mals.
Pachucki, who will be sen-
tenced on July 25, could face
up to two and a half years in
prison and a $300 fine.
Pachucki had previously re-
quested a trial in the case after
being denied entrance into the
countys Accelerated Rehabil-
itative Disposition program.
According to court papers,
Robert Kennedy, of Logan
Street, reported that a woman
onNorthMeade Street beat his
13-year-old cat with a metal
rake on July 30.
Kennedy took his cat to a
veterinarianandlearnedthefe-
line suffered a fractured leg
that required amputation and
puncturewounds, court papers
say.
Kennedy had the cat euthan-
ized at the SPCA, police said.
Pachucki called the SPCA
and admitted she struck the
cat witha rake, but claimedshe
was attempting to keep the cat
away from her dog, a pit bull.
A witness told an animal
control officer that she sawPa-
chucki beating the cat with a
rake andthe pit bull was tiedto
a doghouse, about 30to40feet
awayfromthe cat, accordingto
the complaint.
Assistant District Attorney
Alexis Falvello is prosecuting
the case. Pachucki is represent-
ed by attorney Demetrius Fan-
nick.
At the time of her sentenc-
ing, Pachucki will be required
to pay $142 in restitution to
Kennedy, and was ordered to
have no contact with him.
Woman pleads
no contest
in cat beating
By SHEENA DELAZIO
sdelazio@timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE Darryl
Moore said his brother, James,
never took life too seriously.
James Moore Jr., 52, died in the
May 30 fire at 73 SullivanSt., with
his friend, Robert Bobby Klein.
Moores family held a memorial
service for him Thursday after-
noon at St. Stephens Episcopal
Church on South Franklin Street.
I ask his children to always
keep in touch with each other,
Darryl Moore said. And I will
keep in touch with you as well.
Moores family described
James Jay Moore as a man who
enjoyed reading and playing bas-
ketball and who possessed a hu-
morous personality.
Stefanie Wolownik, executive
director of REACH Inc., a home-
less drop-in center housed in the
basement of St. Stephens, said
she never heard a bad word said
about Moore or Klein. She said
they each had a bad problem
drinking alcohol.
They were goodmen, Wolow-
nik said.
Moore, originally from Brook-
lyn, N.Y., was the eldest son of
Juanita andthe late James Moore,
Sr. Hewas a veteranof theU.S. Air
Force. Moore moved to Wilkes-
Barre in 1991 and worked various
jobs.
Besides his mother and brother
Darryl, Moore is survived by his
brother Reuben; sisters, Gwendo-
lyn and Sonya; children, Eboni
Whetstone Smith, twins Daniel
and James Leigh McCloe, and
KayleeMoore; step-children, Brit-
tany Bolton and Salice Fagaly;
mothers of Jays children, Nancy
Whetstone Smith, Valerie
McCloe and Susan Bolton; and a
host of family and friends.
The fire remains under investi-
gation.
Several people who lived in ad-
jacent buildings remain dis-
placed, according to Mina Hontz,
a volunteer at the Wyoming Val-
ley Chapter of the American Red
Cross.
The building at 65-67 Sullivan
St. receiveda lot of smoke andwa-
ter damage, Hontz said. None of
the people living there have re-
turned.
Hontz said Red Cross and the
Commission on Economic Op-
portunity and the Salvation Army
have been working with the fam-
ilies to find alternate housing and
furnishing and clothing.
Moore remembered for sense of humor
Family and friends attend
service for homeless man who
died in Wilkes-Barre fire.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
MAN SHOWS OFF HIS BEST FRIEND
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ASCAR driver Ryan Newman shows Linda Longo one of his dogs in a book before sign-
ing it. Newman has a foundation to educate people about spaying and neutering dogs.
He and employees from Pocono Raceway donated $500 to the Luzerne County SPCA on
Thursday afternoon. Newman will be racing Sunday in the 5-Hour Energy 500 at Pocono.
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DOWING John, Celebration of Life
noon Saturday at the Best West-
ern East Mountain Inn.
DUNN Kevin, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Saturday from the Kopicki Funer-
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ston. Mass of Christian Burial at
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Church, Swoyersville. Friends may
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funeral home.
HELLER Madlyn, funeral 10:30
a.m. Monday from the Curtis L.
Swanson Funeral Home, corner of
routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.
from Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, Lake Silkworth. Friends
may call 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
HOMSCHEK George Sr., memorial
service 10 a.m. Saturday in St.
Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.
Calling hours 6 to 9 p.m. today at
the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home,
509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston.
Those attending the funeral are
asked to go directly to the
church.
JONES Dorothea, friends may call
4 to 7 p.m. today at the Kniffen
OMalley Funeral Home Inc., 465
S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
KAMINSKI Darlene, memorial
Mass 1 p.m. today in the main site
of St. Faustinas Parish (formerly
Holy Trinity Church), Hanover
Street, Nanticoke.
KLINE William Jr., funeral 11 a.m.
today in the Nulton Funeral Home
Inc., State Route 309, Beaumont.
Friends may call 10 a.m. until
service time.
MILBRODT Jennie, funeral 11 a.m.
Saturday from the Curtis L.
Swanson Funeral Home Inc.,
corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes
Creek. Friends may call 9 to 11 a.m.
prior to the service.
PUCHALSKI Louise, funeral 9:30
a.m. today from the Lokuta-
Zawacki Funeral Home, 200
Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Funeral
Mass at 10 a.m. in the Holy Moth-
er of Sorrows Polish National
Catholic Church, 212 Wyoming
Ave., Dupont. Friends may call 9
to 9:30 a.m. today at the funeral
home.
SCHMIDT Josephine, Mass of
Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday in St. Robert Bellarmine
Parish, Wilkes-Barre (St. Aloysius
Church).
TIBLE Shirley, memorial service 11
a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church, Lackawanna
Avenue, Dupont.
WALTERS William, committal
service 11 a.m. June 17 in the
Oaklawn Cemetery Chapel, 1250
S. Main St., Hanover Township.
WOOLFOLK William, Celebration
of Life 9 a.m. Saturday at St.
Marys of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church, 134 S. Washing-
ton St., Wilkes-Barre. Family will
receive friends at the church
beginning at 8 a.m.
FUNERALS
William
Bill Wool-
folk, 92, of
Wilkes-Barre,
entered into
eternal rest
Wednesday,
June 8, 2011,
from the Geis-
inger South
Wilkes-Barre Hospice Unit sur-
rounded by loving family.
The son of the late Robert and
Claire Woolfolk, Bill resided in
Wilkes-Barre the majority of his
life. A graduate of Coughlin High
School, he was a World War II vet-
eran serving as a U.S. Marine staff
sergeant. In a Marine Air Wing
from 1943 through 1946, Bill saw
action at Guadalcanal, Bougan-
ville and in the Philippines.
Bill was one of the original foun-
ders of Valley Seafood, Wilkes-
Barre. He was employed at Kings
College for 37 years, retiring in
1984 as purchasing director.
A devout Catholic, Bill was a
member of St. Thereses Church,
and later St. Marys of the Immac-
ulate Conception Church, Wilkes-
Barre. Bill was a proud member of
St. Marys choir since 1953. In
2003, he was the recipient of the
Diocesan St. Cecilia Award acknowl-
edging 50 years of devoted choir ser-
vice. Bill was avolunteer inmanypar-
ish activities and made many dear
friends.
His beloved wife, Noreen, in 1977;
and infant son, Patrick; sister, Mary
Caza; and brother, Robert, preceded
him in death.
Surviving are daughter Clare Ka-
kareka and husband Rick, Plains
Township; son Kevin and wife Paula,
MountainTop; daughter Mary Lazar-
sky, Freeland; and son Robert, Ha-
nover Township; grandchildren, Ri-
chard Maley and fiance Erin Cork,
Shannon Maley, Angela and Michael
Kakareka, Robert Woolfolk; Jonath-
an, Devon and Kyle Woolfolk, Ri-
chardandKevinLazarsky, Christoph-
er and Jamie Woolfolk and Jessica
Ives; as well as a great-granddaught-
er, Kaylee.
A Celebration of Bills Life
will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday
at St. Marys of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church, 134 S. Washington
St., Wilkes-Barre. Family will receive
friends at the church beginning at 8
a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-
butions may be made to St. Marys of
the Immaculate Conception Church,
Wilkes-Barre.
William Woolfolk
June 8, 2011
E
lizabeth Mesaros, 79, of Lu-
zerne, passed away Wednesday,
June 8, 2011, at The Laurels in King-
ston.
Born in Edwardsville, she was a
daughter of the late Michael and
Stella Butsick. She was a graduate
of Edwardsville High School, class
of 1949. Prior to her retirement she
was employed at Pioneer Manufac-
turing and the Nesbitt Hospital.
Shewas amember of HolyFamily
Parish, Luzerne. Betty was a devot-
ed wife and mother of seven chil-
dren and grandmother of 11. Her
husband, children and her home
were her lifes work. She was the
center of a large, loving family and
found her greatest joy in making life
better for them.
Elizabeth loved her gardens,
birds and decorating her home, and
in these simple tasks she created
beauty and love. She excelled as a
cook, particularly ethnic foods from
her Polish and Slovak traditions.
The love she put into those prepara-
tions and everything family related
will not soon be forgotten.
She was preceded in death by
daughter, Amy Knelly, on July 28,
2010.
Elizabeth is survived by her hus-
band, William; and children, Wil-
liam, of Brecksville, Ohio; Michael,
of Walnutport, Pa.; Stephen, of Jim
Thorpe, Pa.; Della Marie Koester, of
Akron, Ohio; Anne Benton of
Spring City, Pa.; and Jennifer Harris
of Wilkes-Barre Township; 11grand-
children; as well as a brother, Joseph
Butsick of Mullan, Idaho.
Funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Monday from the Betz-Jastremski
Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St.,
Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Par-
ish, Luzerne, with the Rev. Michael
Zipay officiating. Interment will be
in St. Marys Cemetery, Hanover
Township. Friends may call at the
funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sun-
day.
The family would like to thank
the staff of The Laurels Nursing
Home, Kingston, andHospiceof the
Sacred Heart.
Inlieuof flowers, memorial dona-
tion can be made to The Sacred
Heart Memorial Fund, 600 Balti-
more Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702.
Condolences can be sent to sym-
pathy@betzjastremski.com.
Elizabeth Mesaros
June 8, 2011
C
harles J. Krommes, 80, of Plains
Township, died Wednesday
morning, June 8, 2011, at Kingston
Commons Nursing Center.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son
of the late Erwin and Helen
(McDade) Krommes.
Charles attended Elmer L. Meyers
High School and was employed for
Carter Footwear of Wilkes-Barre un-
til his retirement.
He was preceded in death by his
brothers, William, Hugh, Ray and
Robert Krommes; twin infant broth-
ers; and daughter-in-law Suzanne
Krommes.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Alice Gabel; and son, Charles
Krommes Jr., Plains Township; sis-
ter, Eleanor Hassel; as well as several
nephews and nieces.
Funeral Services will be held at 2
p.m. today from the Corcoran Funer-
al Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains
Township, with Joseph A. Kearney
officiating. Interment will be held at
the convenience of the family.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. to-
day.
The family would like to thank Dr.
Warner and Wendy at the Kistler
Clinic and the fourth-floor nurses at
Kingston commons for their wonder-
ful care of Charles.
Online condolences may be made
at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.
Charles J.
Krommes
June 8, 2011
P
atricia R. Frank, of Laflin, died
Wednesday afternoon, June 8,
2011, at her home.
Born in Mount Carmel, Pa., she
was a daughter of the late Walter
and Grace (Wary) Barrett.
Patricia was a graduate of Potts-
ville High School and was vice
president of Centralia Coal Sales
Co., Wilkes-Barre. She was a mem-
ber of St. Maria Goretti Church,
Laflin.
Patricia was a very loving wife,
mother and grandmother who will
be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by
her granddaughter Grace Dobson.
Surviving are her husband of 62
years, Joseph A. Frank; children,
Joseph A. Frank Jr. and his wife,
Gail, Kingston; Jane Costanza and
her husband, Michael, Laflin; Judi-
th Crouse and her husband, Mark,
Merrimac, Mass.; and Jeffrey
Frank and his wife, Sharon, High
Bar Harbor, N.J.; 13 grandchildren;
brother, Walter Barrett Jr., Man-
chester, N.Y.; sisters, Elsie Gar-
hammer, Park Forest, Ill.; Joan
Dinger, Pottsville, Pa.; and Janet
Brown, Coal Township, Pa.; as well
as several nephews and nieces.
Per Patricias wishes, funeral
arrangements are private and will
be at the convenience of the family.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are by the Corco-
ran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main
St., Plains Township.
Memorial donations may be
made to St. Maria Goretti Church,
42 Redwood Drive, Laflin, PA
18702; St. Vincent de Paul Soup
Kitchen, 39 E. Jackson St., Wilkes-
Barre, PA 18702; The Catholic
Youth Center, 36 S. Washington
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702; or to
Kings College, 133 N. River St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA18702.
Online condolences may be
made at www.corcoranfuneral-
home.com.
Patricia R. Frank
June 8, 2011
C
harles T. Bednar Jr., 81, of Oak
Hill, Dallas, passedawayWednes-
day, June 8, 2011, at Hospice of the
VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Swoyersville, he was a son
of the late Charles andElizabethBed-
nar and was a graduate of Luzerne
High School and Wyoming Seminary
Deans School of Business.
Mr. Bednar was a member of Gate
of Heaven Church, Dallas. He was
employed with American Chain &
Cable and later worked and retired
from Bridon American Corp.
Mr. Bednar served in the U.S. Ma-
rine Corps during the Korean War.
Charles was a devoted husband, fa-
ther and grandfather. He was an avid
golfer for many years.
He was precededin death by a son,
Brian Charles Bednar.
Charles is survived by his wife of
59 years, Phyllis Bugay Bednar; and
daughters, Karen Bahara and her
husband, Michael, Dallas; Charlene
Schmid and her husband, Joseph,
Shavertown; and Linda Bednar,
Plains Township; grandchildren, Jan-
na and Joseph Schmid; brother, Tho-
mas Bednar, Ocala, Fla.; sister-in-law,
Clara Bugay, Dallas; as well as several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral will beheldprivatelyat
the convenience of the family
from Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas.
In lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests that any memorial donations
be sent to the Hospice of the VNA,
c/o Heritage House, 80 E. North-
ampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701;
American Cancer Society, 712 S.
Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517; or
AmericanHeart Association, 613Bal-
timore Drive, Ste. 3, Wilkes-Barre,
PA18702.
TheBednar familywishes tothank
the staff of Hospice of the VNAfor all
the care and kindness they gave him.
Arrangements are by The Richard
H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672
Memorial Highway, Dallas.
Charles T.
Bednar Jr.
June 8, 2011
MILDREDBOND, 91, of Dallas,
passedaway Tuesday, June 7, 2011,
at The Village at Greenbriar, Dal-
las. She was born in Kingston, a
daughter of the late Carl and Ger-
trude Johnson Heverly. Mrs. Bond
was a graduate of Kingston High
School and was bank teller with lo-
cal banks in Dallas. She was also a
member of Orange United Metho-
dist Church. Mrs. Bond was pre-
ceded in death by her husband, Jo-
seph, in 1995. She is survived by a
sister, Helen, and her husband,
Robert Hawkins, Edison, N.J.
Funeral will be held privately at
the convenience of the family. In-
terment will be in Chapel Lawn
Memorial Park, Dallas. Arrange-
ments are from The Richard H.
Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672
Memorial Highway, Dallas.
E
dward J. Cognigni, 89, of Plains
Township, died Wednesday af-
ternoon, June 8, 2011, at the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Born in Plains Township, he was
a son of the late Luigi and Louise
(Giamarini) Cognigni.
Edward was employed as a coal
miner for many years, and for 16
years he was employed for the
Plains Township Recreation De-
partment until his retirement.
Ed was very proud of all of his
family and was an avid fisherman.
He was a member of St. Maria Go-
retti Church, Laflin.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, the former AnnNinotti, onNo-
vember 16, 1985; daughter Cathe-
rine Simms on August 18, 1999; and
brother, Chester Cognigni.
Surviving are his grandchildren,
Lori Ann George and her husband,
Mark, Bear Creek, and Lawrence
Simms and his wife, Karen, Plains
Township; great-grandchildren,
Cameron and Mallory George, and
Samantha Simms; sisters, Theresa
Bush and Geraldine Walsh, with
whom he resided in Plains Town-
ship; twinbrother, Ernest Cognigni,
Bensalem, Pa.; as well as several ne-
phews and nieces.
Funeral will beheldat noonMon-
day from the Corcoran Funeral
Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains
Township, with a Mass of Christian
Burial at 12:30 p.m. in St. Maria Go-
retti Church, Laflin. Interment will
be inItalianIndependent Cemetery,
West Wyoming. Friends may call
from4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Parish
Rosary Group will recite the Divine
Mercy Chaplet and Rosary in the
Churcha half hour before the Funer-
al Mass. All are invited to join them.
Onlinecondolences maybemade
at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.
Edward J. Cognigni
June 8, 2011
L
illian A. DeAngelo, 78, of Exeter,
passed away Thursday, June 9,
2011, at the Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital.
Born in Wyoming, she was a
daughter of the late Emilio and Emi-
lia Ramunno DeAngelo.
Lillian was a member of St. Antho-
ny of Padua Church, Exeter, and was
a 1951 graduate of Exeter High
School.
Prior to her retirement, she had
worked for Lonnie Frocks, West Pitt-
ston, as a waitress at Gricos Restau-
rant, Exeter, and most recently for
Gruen Manufacturing, Exeter. She
was alsoamember of theInternation-
al Ladies Garment Workers Union.
She was preceded in death by her
brothers, Samuel, Nicholas, Frank
and William DeAngelo; and sisters,
Mary Alfano, Yolanda Bellas andBer-
nice DeAngelo; a nephew, Gary
DeAngelo; a niece, Sharon DeAnge-
lo; and brothers-in-law, Paul Borosky
and William Shuleski.
Surviving are her sisters, Betty Bo-
rosky and Dolores Dolly Shuleski,
both of Exeter; and a brother-in-law,
Joseph Alfano; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are asked
to go directly to St. Anthony of Padua
Church, Memorial Street, Exeter, at 8
a.m. Saturday for a Mass of Christian
Burial tobeheldat 8:30a.m. TheRev.
Paul McDonnell, O.S.J., will be cele-
brant. Interment will followat St. Ce-
cilias Cemetery, Schooley Street,
Exeter. There will be no public call-
ing hours.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.
Lillian A. DeAngelo
June 9, 2011
Joseph L.
Kudlacik, 56,
of Clifton, N.J.,
passed away
Wednesday,
June 8, 2011.
Born in Pas-
saic, N.J., he
lived all of his
life in Clifton.
Known to family and friends as
Whiskey Joe or Joe the Plum-
ber, Joe was a plumber for St. Jo-
sephs Regional Medical Center in
Paterson, N.J., for thepast17years.
Amember of the Slovak Cathol-
ic Sokol Assembly No. 162 since
1982, Joe played Santa Claus dur-
ing the Christmas season for 26
years, and was a member of the
North End Slovak Citizens Club in
Pennsylvania.
Joe was also a member of the
Veterans Club in Haledon, N.J.,
where he served as a trustee for
five years, and enjoyed bowling,
deep-sea fishing and hunting.
He was a beloved son of Matthew,
of Clifton, and the late Sophie (Mu-
rawski), who died in 2009; loving
brother of Monica Berdnik and her
husband, Passaic County Sheriff Ri-
chard Berdnik, of Clifton; Matthew,
of Clifton; Robert and his wife, Lisa,
of Parsippany, N.J.; and Marc, of Bel-
leville, N.J.; and dear uncle of Ashley,
Ryan, Alyssa and Kevin Berdnik, and
Adam, Emily and Natalie Kudlacik.
Funeral will be held at 8:45 a.m.
Monday at the Shook Funeral Home,
639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, N.J.,
and10 a.m. at St. Andrewthe Apostle
R.C. Church, Clifton. Cremation will
be held in East Ridgelawn Cemetery,
Clifton. Visiting hours will be held
from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 4
to 9 p.m. Sunday.
If desired, donations made to St.
Josephs Regional Medical Center
Foundation, 703 Main St., Paterson,
NJ 07503, www.stjosephshealth.org,
would be greatly appreciated.
www.shookfh.com
Joseph L. Kudlacik
June 8, 2011
Dolores J.
McGuire, 79,
of Wilkes-
Barre, passed
away Sunday,
June 5, 2011, at
Hospice Care
of the VNA, In-
patient Unit,
Heritage
House, Wilkes-Barre.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre
Township, on January 2, 1932, a
daughter of the late Bonaventure
Harry and Catherine Sherneski
Lombardelli.
Dolores was a graduate of
Wilkes-Barre Township High
School.
She was a past winner of the lo-
cal Ms. Anthracite Pageant, and
was involved in several other local
beauty and talent pageants.
Dolores owned and operated,
along with her first husband, Char-
les Zaccagni, Charlies Pizza, Ha-
nover Township, and Luna Rosa,
Wilkes-Barre, until her retirement.
Shewas averytalentedlocal art-
ist who enjoyed working with oil
paints on various types of canvas
and objects.
Dolores shared her gentle and
kind spirit with family and friends,
and she also loved spending time
with her cat, Tommy.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband, Charles Zaccagni; her
second husband, Robert McGuire.
Dolores is survived by her daugh-
ter, CharlotteRaup, andher husband,
Gregory, Wilkes-Barre; son, Chris-
tian Zaccagni Sr., Wilkes-Barre; two
grandchildren, ChristianZaccagni Jr.
and Jamie Zaccagni; great-grand-
daughter, Asia Gibson; sister, Berna-
dette Druby, and her husband, Gary,
Wilkes-Barre Township; step-chil-
dren, Mary Rose Moran and her hus-
band, Michael; Patti Martin and her
husband, Donald; Daniel McGuire
and Robert McGuire (deceased);
step-grandchildren, Sam Martin,
Jake Martin, Ben Martin, Hannah
Martin, Patrick Mangan and Eliza-
beth Moran; as well as six step-great-
grandchildren; several nieces and ne-
phews, two aunts, one uncle and sev-
eral cousins.
Funeral services were held at 9
a.m. on Wednesday from the George
A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N.
Main St., Ashley. AMass of Christian
Burial was at 9:30 a.m. at St. Leos/
Holy Rosary Church, Ashley. Inter-
ment followed in St. Marys Materni-
ty Cemetery, West Wyoming.
Dolores J. McGuire
June 5, 2011
K
evin Thomas George Dunn,
24, of Forty Fort, died Sunday,
June 5, 2011, in Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center, Plains Town-
ship, frominjuries suffered in an ac-
cident.
He was born July 5, 1986, in
Wilkes-Barre, a son of Michael
Dunn, Forty Fort, andthe late Molly
Tobin Dunn. Kevin attended Lu-
zerne County Community College
studying Criminal Justice. His em-
ployers included Personal Touch
Cleaning, Dun.Rite Professional
Services, and Acosta Sales and Mar-
keting.
George gave his all to help others
before himself; heaven has gained
an amazing soul.
Besides his mother, Molly, hewas
preceded in death by his aunt Deb-
bie Olive; and cousin Reis Tobin.
Besides his father, he is survived
by his maternal grandmother, Pau-
line Paciga Tobin; siblings, Jaime
and her boyfriend, Ryan Dunbar;
Sean and Andi, all of Forty Fort;
nieces, Jillian, Maura and Rylie,
who he was helping to raise; aunts
and uncles, Maureen Pisaneschi
and her husband, Raymond, Em-
maus; Judy Telechowski, Forty
Fort; Tom Tobin Jr. and his wife,
Lynn, Dallas; Donna Crawley and
her husband, Michael, Bear Creek;
JackTobin, Forty Fort; andKelly To-
bin, Kingston; cousins, Penny,
Shannon, Tiffani, Katy, Raymond,
John, Michael, Thomas, Brent and
Erik. He is also survived by his
adopted family, Mr. and Mrs. Pro-
ciak and their son, Kyle; and his
adopted brothers, Joey Prociak, Ke-
vin Hogan and Timmy Griffin.
Funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Sat-
urday from the Kopicki Funeral
Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston,
with Mass of Christian Burial at 10
a.m. in Holy Name/St. Marys
Church, Swoyersville. Friends may
call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the fu-
neral home.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your
back. May the sun shine warmupon
your face and rains fall soft upon
your fields. And until we meet
again, May God hold you in the hol-
low of His hand.
Kevin Thomas George Dunn
June 5, 2011
L
eo T. Brookus, 79, of Mountain
Top, passed away Thursday
morning, June 9, 2011, at his resi-
dence.
Born in Nanticoke, he was a son
of the late Xavier andMary (Kudir-
ka) Brookus.
Leo served in the U.S. Navy dur-
ing the Korean War and was a
member of the St. Judes parish in
Mountain Top. He worked at the
Eberhard Faber Co. for 30 years,
and then as a mechanic for Sten-
icks Ford until he retired.
Preceding himin death, in addi-
tion to his parents, was his first
wife, Margaret.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Mary Chopick; daughters,
Lorraine Brookus, West Pittston,
and Kathy Zavatsky, Lumberton,
N.J.; brothers, Joseph, Edgewater,
Md., and Edwin, Newport News,
Va.; and a sister, Phyllis Knorr,
Punta Gorda, Fla.
The funeral will be held at 9
a.m. Monday from the
McCune Funeral Home, 80 S.
Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top,
followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Judes
Church. Interment will take place
at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial do-
nations to the American Cancer
Society would be appreciated.
Leo T. Brookus
June 9, 2011
W
illiam Herbert Morgan, 73, of
Golden Eagle Drive, was
calledhome to heavenSunday, June
5, 2011, at Conway Medical Center,
Conway, S.C., following an illness.
Bill was born in Pittston, a son of
the late Leo Thomas and Iola Herb-
ert Morgan. He was a member of
Risen Christ Lutheran Church in
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Mr. Morgan was a U.S. Navy vet-
eranandmember of the PurdyAsso-
ciation and the American Legion.
Prior to retirement, he was employ-
ed at the Swanee Paper Mill in
Tunkhannock, Pa., the U.S. Air
Force as a civilian in Nevada, and a
police officer in Pottstown, Pa. He
also worked as a State Store manag-
er for the Pennsylvania Liquor Con-
trol Board from which he retired
and then moved to Conway, S.C.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years,
Theresa Niemy Morgan of Conway;
daughter Lisa Marie Casterline and
her husband, Robert, of Bluffton,
S.C.; grandson Brogan Robert Wil-
liamCasterline; three brothers, Leo
T. Morgan Jr. and his wife, Rita; Da-
vid M. Morgan, all of Pittston, and
Robert P. Morganandhis wife, Joan,
of West Wyoming; two sisters, Iola
Ann Valenti and her husband, Sam,
of Pittston, and Barbara J. Mizenko
and her husband, Joseph, of Exeter;
as well as several nieces and neph-
ews.
Memorial services will be
held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Ris-
en Christ Lutheran Church in Myr-
tle Beach, S.C., with Pastor John
Kassouf officiating. Areception will
followin the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be sent to Risen
Christ Lutheran Church and
School, 10595 Hwy 17 North, Myr-
tle Beach, SC 29572.
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Con-
way Chapel is in charge of arrange-
ments. Sign an online guestbook at
www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
William Herbert Morgan
June 5, 2011
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WINIFRED R. ZABIEGALSKI,
90, formerly of Korn Krest, Hanov-
er Township, passed away Thurs-
day, June 9, 2011, at the home of
her son Edward in Lebanon.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the Stanley S. Steg-
ura Funeral Home Inc., Nanticoke.
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However, that could change,
cautioned Anthony Podczasy, dis-
trict superintendent, to the audi-
ence of approximately 100 people
whoturnedout for theboards reg-
ular monthly meeting at the high
school.
Nothing is written in stone,
he said.
A budget must be approved by
the endof the month, andthe peo-
plewhospokeupduringthemeet-
ing criticized the work of the
board to date.
Emery Richard Letoski de-
manded that the board do better
or resign.
Do you understand where our
economy is right now? asked Le-
toski.
Board President John Pericci
reiteratedthesteps takentoarrive
at the preliminary final budget
and added, The bottom line is
were continuing to look at this.
For more than an hour, Pericci
took the brunt of complaints from
the public upset about the spend-
ing plan.
Deborah Scott of Warrior Run
said the district has not been pru-
dent withits moneyandthat put it
in the present situation. Accord-
ing to her research the district
spent $25 million on transporta-
tion costs since 1999; a figure the
board disputed.
Pericci offered her the opportu-
nity the meet with the board to
discuss her claims, but Scott re-
fused.
I speak nothing behind closed
doors, said Scott.
Teacher Leann Simasek
brought some of her students to
speak out against the boards pro-
posal to cut the visual arts pro-
gram and eliminate her position.
Youre telling the kids theyre
worthless, she said.
Victor Rivera, a 19-year-old se-
nior, was among the half dozen
students whostoodwithSimasek.
What you are doing destroys
creativity andit shouldnt happen,
said Rivera. It just shouldnt hap-
pen.
The district has had to deal
with a loss in state funding, but at
the same time its facing an in-
crease in health-care costs and
pensions, Pericci explainedas rea-
sons for the cuts. In addition, it
has to deal with a $2.8 million
debt service for the next 10 years,
he said.
I cant find a way to make that
$2.8 million go away, said Peric-
ci.
But business owner and town-
ship resident John Beierle sug-
gested the district can deal with
the health-care costs by requiring
the teachers to pay for their cov-
erage when it negotiates newcon-
tracts.
Youre looking at an entire
town going down for a few peo-
ple, said Beierle.
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
From left, Megan Long, Rachel Rakowski and Victor Rivera address the school board about a plan
that would end an arts program.
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
A Hanover Area art teacher points to students who would be
affected if an arts program is cut.
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complying with the law, said
Maj. John Lutz, director of the
Pennsylvania State Police Bu-
reau of Liquor Control Enforce-
ment, which enforces the small-
games law.
Groups of all kinds have vio-
lated the small-games-of-
chance law in recent years, in-
cluding American Legions,
VFWs, Knights of Columbus,
fire companies and other social
clubs, authorities said.
In a letter to state Senate
Majority Leader Dominic Pileg-
gi last month, Gov. Tom Cor-
bett wrote that before expand-
ing small games or increasing
prize limits, it is necessary to
devise a means to increase and
enhance enforcement of small
games of chance.
If better enforcement is
achieved, Corbett said he
HARRISBURG Hundreds
of private clubs and nonprofit
groups are breaking Pennsylva-
nias law on small games of
chance every year. Even so, sev-
eral state lawmakers want to
expand the games and increase
prize limits.
Social clubs and nonprofits,
such as Veterans of Foreign
Wars and fire companies, can
offer small games of chance as
fundraisers for their charitable
missions. Games can include
dinner drawings, raffles, pull
tabs and punch boards.
State law limits weekly prize
payouts to $5,000 and requires
that all proceeds go to charity
or toward the purchase of fu-
ture games.
Very few clubs are actually
would be willing to work with
state lawmakers to increase
weekly prize limits.
Club owners and nonprofit
groups have been fighting for
years to raise prize limits,
which have not been changed
since the original law was en-
acted in 1988.
State Rep. Sheryl Delozier, R-
Lower Allen Twp., believes it
could happen this year.
Delozier is sponsoring a bill
that would increase weekly
prize limits from $5,000 to
$25,000 and allow clubs and
nonprofit groups to use up to
40 percent of the proceeds for
capital expenses such as prop-
erty taxes, utilities, insurance
or a mortgage.
Similar proposals have been
introduced by other state law-
makers.
Lawmakers look to expand games, prize limits for clubs
By KARI ANDREN
The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News
STORMS DONT STOP MUSICAL JAM
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
N
eil Nicastro,
left, and
Matt Ralph
perform in the
local band Five
Percent at the
rain-relocated
Jam in the
Park Original
Music Series at
Arts YOUni-
verse in down-
town Wilkes-
Barre on
Thursday night.
The event
takes place
twice a month
at the com-
mons amphi-
theater.
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WILKES-BARRE City
police reported the following:
Cindy Knowles, 55, of Val-
ley Forge said Monday the paint
on her Ford Focus was damaged
while the car was parked on
South Washington Street.
Police said copper pipes
were stolen from a residence in
the 100 block of Parrish St. on
Thursday. A rear door was
open.
PITTSTON -- Police said two
men involved in a burglary on
South Main Street were arrest-
ed Wednesday.
Antonio Martinez was
charged with burglary, criminal
trespass, receiving stolen prop-
erty and criminal mischief.
Rubin Popovitch was charged
with conspiracy to commit
burglary and conspiracy to
receive stolen property, police
said.
The men were arraigned by
District Judge Fred Pierantoni.
Martinez was committed to the
Luzerne County Correctional
Facility for lack of $35,000 bail.
Popovitch was committed to the
county prison for lack of
$10,000 bail.
HAZLE TWP. State police
arrested Arne James Sutton, 43,
of Zion Grove on evidence of
drunken driving Wednesday
after he struck two cars on state
Route 924.
Sutton was southbound in a
1999 Ford F-150 pickup at
around 3:50 p.m. when he cross-
ed into the northbound lane and
struck a 2001 Honda Accord
driven by Pedro A. Lorenzo
Paulino, 55, of Hazleton, state
police said.
After the impact Suttons
pickup struck a northbound
1995 Toyota Camry driven by
Beatriz Encarnacion De Colon,
42, no address available.
State police said Sutton dis-
played signs of intoxication and
charges are pending the results
of laboratory tests.
All occupants were wearing
seatbelts, state police said.
Paulino and his passenger
Maria Isabel Santos, 41, of Ha-
zleton were injured and trans-
ported by ambulance for treat-
ment at Hazleton General Hos-
pital.
SCRANTON An illegal
immigrant arrested by state
police at Wyoming in February
on drug and firearm offenses
was indicted by a federal grand
jury on Wednesday.
Augustine Decruz, 57, was
charged by the federal grand
jury on charges of possession
with intent to deliver a con-
trolled substance, possessing a
firearm while trafficking illegal
drugs and illegal possession of a
firearm.
State police searched De-
cruzs residence in the 800
block of North Pennsylvania
Avenue on Feb. 10, finding pack-
aged bags of crack cocaine in-
side a flashlight and rolled up
socks, and three firearms, in-
cluding a handgun reportedly
stolen in Dallas Township, ac-
cording to arrest records.
U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith
said Decruz is a native and
citizen of Guyana and is in the
United States illegally.
SCRANTON A Pittston
man was arrested by Scranton
police on charges he smoked
crack cocaine while driving a
vehicle with a child in the car.
Craig Reiss, 39, of Mill Street,
was charged with possession of
a controlled substance, posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia and
endangering the welfare of
children. He was jailed at the
Lackawanna County Prison for
lack of $5,000 bail.
According to the criminal
complaint:
Police investigated a report
that a man was smoking drugs
while driving a Chevrolet Lumi-
na on Pine Street on Monday
afternoon. Police stopped Reiss
and noticed two passengers,
Michelle Ortiz, 35, of Wyoming
Avenue, Wyoming, and a girl in
the car.
Reiss surrendered a small bag
containing a white substance to
an officer.
Police said in the complaint
that they found a pipe common-
ly used to smoke crack on a seat
inside the car.
The child was transferred to
her mother, police said.
Ortiz was wanted by the
Luzerne County Sheriffs De-
partment on charges he violated
probation on two retail theft
convictions, according to arrest
and court records.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled on June 14 in Lacka-
wanna County Central Court.
DURYEA A man was ar-
raigned Thursday in Wilkes-
Barre Central Court on charges
he stole scrap metal and car
parts from a service garage.
Robert Miller, 37, of Tomp-
kins Street, Pittston, was
charged with theft, receiving
stolen property, criminal tres-
pass, driving with a suspended
license, criminal mischief and
failure to notify change of ad-
dress. He was released on
$5,000 unsecured bail.
Police allege Miller was
caught by the owner of Johns
Service Station, Coxton Road,
throwing car parts and scrap
metal over a fence at about 9:15
p.m. Wednesday, according to
the criminal complaint.
Police said in the complaint
that Millers drivers license was
expired and had an invalid ad-
dress.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled on June 15 before
District Judge Fred Pierantoni
in Pittston.
EDWARDSVILLE A woman
was arraigned Thursday in
Wilkes-Barre Central Court on
charges of possession of mari-
juana and public drunkenness.
Dolores Williams, no age
listed, was released on $5,000
unsecured bail.
Police allege Williams was
found stumbling in the area of
Main Street and Zerby Avenue
at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
Police said Williams admitted to
drinking at a bar, according to
the criminal complaint.
Police said they found two
pipes and a small amount of
marijuana in her purse.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled on June 15 before
District Judge Paul Roberts in
Kingston.
WYOMING State police at
Wyoming will be conducting
sobriety checkpoints in the area
this weekend.
HAZLE TWP. State police
at Hazleton reported copper
wire was stolen from work vehi-
cles of Asplundh Inc. on Com-
merce Drive sometime Wednes-
day night or Thursday morning.
WILKES-BARRE City
police reported the following:
James Kirk reported at 7:56
a.m. Tuesday that someone
removed an above-ground
swimming pool from17 Dough-
erty Lane.
Police cited Bryant Harris,
28, of Coal Street, with harass-
ment after Kayla Slomovitz, of
South Welles Street, alleged he
choked her at her residence on
Monday. A harassment citation
was filed with District Judge
Martin Kane and mailed to
Harris on Wednesday.
Police cited Jamal McElli-
got, 19, of Midland Court, with
harassment after Brianne Red-
dick, of South Welles Street,
alleged he struck her at her
residence on Sunday. A harass-
ment citation was filed with
District Judge Martin Kane and
mailed to McElligot on Wednes-
day.
WILKES-BARRE TWP. A
man was arraigned Wednesday
in Wilkes-Barre Central Court
on charges he violated a protec-
tion from abuse order when he
contacted his estranged wife.
Paul D. Czerniakowski, 46, of
Meadow Run Road, Bear Creek
Township, was released on
$2,000 unsecured bail.
Township police allege Czer-
niakowski called his estranged
wife and threatened to kill her
on May 24, according to the
criminal complaint.
A PFA was issued by a Lu-
zerne County judge on May 12.
A hearing is scheduled in
county court on June 14.
WILKES-BARRE A man
was arraigned Wednesday in
Wilkes-Barre Central Court on
charges he smashed a window
with a vacuum cleaner.
Jerone A. Moore, 27, of West
Hartford Street, Ashley, was
charged with four counts of
disorderly conduct, two counts
of terroristic threats and a sin-
gle count of harassment.
City police allege Moore,
wielding a machete, banged on
a door to a house on Stanton
Street looking for his girlfriend
on May 14. Moore picked up a
vacuum cleaner and threw it
through a front window, smash-
ing it, according to the criminal
complaint.
Police said in the complaint
they found a book bag contain-
ing a machete, an ax, a sweat-
shirt and a baseball hat in a
neighbors yard.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled on June 15 in Central
Court.
WILKES-BARRE Police
said a residence at 54 Marlbo-
rough Ave. was condemned
after investigation of drug activ-
ity that involved a chase on
Monday.
Officers with the VIPER unit
attempted to execute a warrant
at the residence when Jeremiah
Deiter, 28, jumped out a second
floor window initiating a pur-
suit.
Police said Deiter entered a
private garage on Conwell
Street, where he was captured
with the assistance of a canine.
He will be charged with crim-
inal trespass, disorderly conduct
and possession of a controlled
substance, police said.
Deiter was released from
custody and allegedly threat-
ened a neighbor on Marlbo-
rough Avenue on Wednesday,
police said.
Police said a young boy was
living in Deiters residence,
which was found to be in de-
plorable condition.
The residence was con-
demned by the city.
FREELAND State police at
Hazleton said Robert Dotter, 22,
of Freeland, will be charged
with leaving the scene of a
crash in the 1100 block of Birk-
beck Street on Tuesday.
State police said Dotter, driv-
ing a 1994 Buick, struck a
parked 1997 Honda, owned by
Colston Eyerly, at about 4:40
a.m. The force of the impact
pushed Eyerlys vehicle about 10
feet, state police said.
State police said Dotter aban-
doned his vehicle on Front
Street.
HANOVER TWP. Township
police reported the following:
Police are searching for
Michael Anthony Laury, 32, of
Nanticoke, for his alleged role
in stealing items from Dundee
Gardens, Sans Souci Parkway,
in May.
Laury is charged with two
counts of theft, which were filed
with District Judge Joseph
Halesey.
Kyla Higgins, 22, of Nanti-
coke, was charged with criminal
conspiracy for her alleged role
in the thefts at the business.
She was arraigned Tuesday by
Halesey and released on $5,000
unsecured bail.
Police allege Laury stole
approximately $2,800 worth of
items from Dundee Gardens.
Laury is also wanted by Nanti-
coke police on charges of pos-
session of drug paraphernalia
and receiving stolen property.
Anyone with information
about Laury is asked to contact
Hanover Township police at
825-1250.
A man wanted in Maryland
was captured when police in-
vestigated a two-vehicle crash
on East Main Street in front of
Noble Furniture on Friday.
Police said Theodore Kenneth
Derhammer, 30, of Nanticoke,
operating a Suzuki Verona,
struck the rear of a stopped
Ford Escape, driven by Ronald
Strothers, of Wilkes-Barre.
A record check allegedly
revealed Derhammer was want-
ed by the Baltimore Police De-
partment on a theft charge. He
was jailed at the Luzerne Coun-
ty Correctional Facility for lack
of $4,000 bail.
WILKES-BARRE City
police reported Jermaine Gil-
lard, 34, of Madison Street, was
arrested Monday night at 518 N.
Main St. on an arrest warrant in
delivery of a controlled sub-
stance, police said.
WILKES-BARRE City
police reported Timothy May-
ewski, a cab driver, reported
three men he picked up for a
fare punched him in the face
and tried to steal money and
keys to the vehicle in the area of
292 Coal St. at 3:32 a.m. Mon-
day.
One of the men was wearing
a red shirt, a red LA Lakers hat,
and had dreadlocks with beads.
KINGSTON A man was
arraigned Monday by District
Judge Paul Roberts on charges
he was in possession of marijua-
na during a traffic stop.
Abdur Raheem McCoy, 19, of
Charles Street, Wilkes-Barre,
was charged with possession
with intent to deliver a con-
trolled substance, possession of
a small amount of marijuana
and possession of drug par-
aphernalia. He was jailed at the
Luzerne County Correctional
Facility for lack of $7,500 bail.
PLAINS TWP. A man was
arraigned Monday by District
Judge Paul Roberts in Kingston
on charges he tried to open a
rear door to a house on North
River Street with a crowbar.
Brian K. Bready Jr., 28, ad-
dress listed as homeless, was
charged with defiant trespass,
loitering and prowling at night
and misbranding a controlled
substance. He was jailed at the
Luzerne County Correctional
Facility for lack of $7,500 bail.
Police allege Bready was
riding an ATV and stopped in
the middle of North River
Street at about 11:20 p.m. Sun-
day. Bready took a crowbar
from a nearby pickup and at-
tempted to open a rear door at
the house.
Bready fled on the ATV when
the homeowner confronted him.
Police said in the criminal
complaint that Bready was
carrying pills without a pre-
scription.
WILKES-BARRE State
police Bureau of Liquor Control
Enforcement recently cited the
Pitchers Mound, 311 Blackman
St., with permitting dancing to
jukebox music without an
amusement permit.
POLICE BLOTTER
Two vehicles damaged in Wilkes-Barre collision
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
One vehicle rests against the Tavern On The Hill on Northampton Street while the other
sits damaged on the street after a crash Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre around 7:15 p.m.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Alyxandria Janine Dick, daugh-
ter of Robert and Janine Dick,
Forty Fort, is celebrating her first
birthday today, June 10. Alyx-
andria is a granddaughter of
Patrick and Marie Kennedy,
Plymouth; John Dick, Martins-
burg; and the late Elizabeth Dick.
She is a great-granddaughter of
Victor and Ruth Malinowski,
Havertown. Alyxandria has a
sister, Evangeline, 3.
Alyxandria J. Dick
Jessica Rose English, daughter of
Laura and Larry English, Wyoming,
is celebrating her sixth birthday
today, June 10. Jessica is a grand-
daughter of Frank and Barbara
Negvesky, Dallas. She has two
brothers, Jacob, 8, and Justin, 8
months.
Jessica R. English
Christian Joseph Michael Mercadante, son of Kelly A. and Joseph A.
Mercadante Jr., Ashley, is celebrating his 13th birthday today, June 10.
His sister, Christina Kelly Brinley Mercadante, will celebrate her 13th
birthday June 12. Christian and Christina are the grandchildren of
Constance T. Karpowich, Lee Park; the late Stanley J. Karpowich; and
the late Mary Ellen and Joseph A. Mercadante Sr. They are the great-
grandchildren of the late Dolores and Cornelius Mulherin. Christian
and Christina have two brothers, Mark Karpowich-Mercadante, 19, and
Anthony, 9, and two sisters, JennaRae, 10, and the late Kayla C. Kar-
powich-Klepadlo.
Christina K. and Christian J. Mercadante
Nikolas Walter Slivinski, son of
Lynn Strickland and Walter
Slivinski Jr., Kingston, is cele-
brating his eighth birthday to-
day, June 10. Nik is a grandson of
Walter and Ruth Slivinski, Wilkes-
Barre; Michael Bonnema, Tunk-
hannock; and Darlene Wheeler,
Courtdale. He is a great-grand-
son of Florence Bonnema, Tunk-
hannock. Nik has two sisters,
Emma, 9, and Marli, 2.
Nikolas W. Slivinski
Community Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the
United States to treat patients with the ION Paclitaxel-Eluting
Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System. The new stent manu-
factured by Boston Scientific was approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration on April 25. The ION Stent System represents
an advancement in design technology and will address many of
the limitations found in older stent alloys. From left are CMC car-
diac catheterization team members Linda Polanin, RN; Jeff Begola,
Boston Scientific representative; Frank Reid, RN; John Perry, RT;
Holly Zinskie, RT; Dr. Kevin Olsen, medical director of the CMC Cath
Lab; and Suzi Bellenzeni, RN.
CMC using new stent system
Monday
NANTICOKE: Ladies Auxiliary to
American Legion Post 350 at
6:30 p.m. at the post home, 23
W. Broad St. Alberta Miller will
preside.
June 15
NANTICOKE: Wyoming Valley
Mushroom Club at 7 p.m. at
Luzerne County Community
College, Advanced Training
Center, room 209 A. New mem-
bers are invited. For further
information, call Phil Yeager at
779-3594.
June 16
LUZERNE COUNTY: Grand Army
of the Republic Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War Ezra
S. Griffin, Camp 8, at 7 p.m. in
the basement of City Hall in
Scranton. The group will attend
the 131st PA Department En-
campment June 23-25 at the
Hilton in Scranton.
MEETINGS
DALLAS: The Irem Wom-
ens Auxiliary invites the
public to attend its summer
luncheons beginning at noon
on June 16, July 21, Aug. 18
and Sept. 15 at the Irem
Country Club, 1240 Country
Club Road. Prizes will be
awarded. The cost to attend
is $18 and reservations may
be made no later than 11 a.m.
on the Monday preceding a
lunch date by calling Bernice
West, 256-3031, or Sally
Wagner, 675-2325.
The Irem Country Club is
wheelchair accessible and the
cost includes parking and
lunch. Edna Morgan is the
chairwoman, and Carol Bel-
mont is co-chairwoman.
EDWARDSVILLE: The
Wyoming Valley Chapter of
the Senior Circle will sponsor
a free health fair from 8 to 11
a.m. on Monday at the Tho-
mas P. Saxton Medical Pavil-
ion, 468 Northampton St.
Free screenings and health
information available include:
glucose screenings and lipid
profiles (12-hour fast recom-
mended), blood pressure and
respiration checks, bone
density tests, diabetes screen-
ings, medication reviews,
stroke risk assessments and
more. Appointments are not
necessary. Contact the Senior
Circle office at 552-5050 for
more information.
LUZERNE COUNTY:
Historical societies from
Greater Hazleton to West
Pittston are invited to attend
a free countywide Summit of
Community Historical Socie-
ties scheduled from11 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. on June 25 at the
Bischwind Bed and Breakfast
in Bear Creek Village. Lunch
will be served.
The gathering is designed
to share ideas and informa-
tion, identify common chal-
lenges, and publish a preser-
vation and historic wish list
for news media. The Luzerne
Foundation is co-sponsoring
the event. For more informa-
tion, contact Tony Brooks at
823-6244, ext. 1.
IN BRIEF
ThomWelby has been named
the corporate chair of the 2011
Light The NightWalk spon-
sored by the Eastern Penn-
sylvania Chapter of The Leu-
kemia &Lymphoma Society.
Honorary chairs are Jon
Meyer and Renie Workman of
WNEP-TVChannel 16. The walk
will take place Oct. 1 at Nay
Aug Park, Scranton. Funds
raised through corporate and
individual contributions help
to find cures and better ther-
apies for leukemia, lymphoma,
Hodgkin disease and myelo-
ma, and to provide informa-
tion, education and support
for patients and their families.
Acorporate reception will
take place from6 to 8p.m. on
June 21 at the Scranton Cul-
tural Center. Businesses are
invited to attend and become
involved. To forma teamor
participate in a Light The
Night walk, contact the Pame-
la Formica, campaign manag-
er, at 610-266-8513, ext. 12, or
Pamela.formica@lls.org. For
more information, visit
www.lightthenight.org.
Taryn Jones, Sally Venesky
and Lesa Keener, all volun-
teer advocates fromthe
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area,
will join the Pancreatic Cancer
Action Network for the Fifth
Annual Pancreatic Cancer
Advocacy Day on June14 in
Washington, D.C. They will
meet with members of Con-
gress to emphasize the need
for federal pancreatic cancer
research funding and to ask
lawmakers to co-sponsor the
Pancreatic Cancer Research &
Education Act (S.362/
H.R.733). Pancreatic cancer is
the fourth leading cause of
cancer death in the United
States. To learn more about
the Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network visit www.panca-
n.org.
NAMES AND FACES
The Occupational Therapy staff at Allied Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recognized National
Occupational Therapy Month. This years theme was Occupational Therapy Makes Every Day Independ-
ence Day. Participants, seated, are Leah Anderson, Laura Sabol, Katie Slivinski, and Mark Purcell. Stand-
ing: Lynda Burns, Richelle Steele, Laura Swinick, Vicki Phillips, Traci Giberson, Lisa Fisch, Yvette Jones,
Lise Rice, and Jim McDonough.
Occupational Therapy Month observed at skilled nursing center
Allied Services Rehab Hospitals Inpatient Occupational Therapy Staff recognized National Occupation-
al Therapy Month. The 2011 theme was Living Life to the Fullest. Participants, first row, are Ann Roma-
nosky, OT supervisor; Dawn Hnat, OT assistant; Jennifer Ambrosino, OT supervisor; Barb Pettinato OT
secretary; and Jennifer Walter OT. Second row: MaryAnn Beckage OT aide; Francine Storm, OT aide;
Renee Scott, OT aide; Jerry Gontarz, OT technician; Bhima Mudalgikar, OT assistant director; Amy Frantz,
director of OT; Carmen Ambrosino, OT supervisor; Carol Weisenfluh, OT supervisor; Cindy Snyder, OT;
Tricia Gelderman, OT clinical coordinator; and Sara Appleby, OT.
Allied rehab center marks Occupational Therapy Month
Pierce Donovan received a $500 book
scholarship from the Dallas Lions Club.
Donovon, a senior at Dallas High School.
He and his parents, Brian and Mary, were
the guests at a recent dinner meeting at
the Irem Country Club. Donovan will attend
Rochester Institute of Technology in the
Fall to pursue a degree in physics. He was
the vice president of the National Honor
Society, founder and president of the cy-
cling club; he tutored students in physics
and calculus and participated in various
other activities and service projects. At the
awards ceremony, from left, are Lions Dave
Fitch and Joe Newhart, co-chairmen of the
scholarship committee, Donovan, and Lion
President Sean McGrath.
Dallas Lions gives book scholarship
The Rotary Club of Plains in-
ducted new members Mitch Korn-
feld, Frank Dominick and Giancarlo
DiDomenica at a meeting at the
Woodlands Inn & Resort. District
7410 Governor elect Paul OMalia
conducted the ceremony. The Ro-
tary Club of Plains meets at 6 p.m.
every Wednesday at Andys Restau-
rant River Road, Plains Township.
For more information, call past
district governors Paul Muczynski,
825-4724, or Bill Biniek at 829-2318.
Members with their sponsors, from
left, are Tom Malloy, sponsor; Korn-
feld; Dominick; Domenica; and spon-
sor Gino Bartoli.
Rotary Club of Plains
welcomes new members
The Wilkes-Barre City Fire
Department Athletic Association
has donated $400 to Camp Dost,
a summer camp for children with
cancer operated through the
Ronald McDonald House on the
campus of Geisinger Medical
Center, Danville. The WBFD Ath-
letic Association has been sup-
porting Camp Dost and other
local charities for many years.
Members raise money through
an annual golf tournament. Rep-
resentatives at the presentation,
from left, are Tom Cross, WBFD;
Linda Vasquez, secretary, JWCH
pediatric unit; Rebecca Radici,
RN, JWCH pediatric unit; and
Rick Voelker, WBFD.
Camp for ill children
receives $400 from
firefighters association
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KINGSTON TWP. The
board of supervisors did not
approve a motion Wednesday to
opt into a grant-sponsored re-
gional police force study in the
Back Mountain.
The issue was brought up at
last months Back Mountain
Community Partnership meet-
ing, as Jackson Township Super-
visor John Wilkes Jr. told the
group a grant from the Gover-
nors Center for Local Govern-
ment Services was available for
such a study.
Representatives from each
municipality involved in the
group Dallas Borough and
Dallas, Franklin, Jackson, King-
ston and Lehman townships
agreed to take the discussion
back to their individual boards.
Jackson Township approved a
motion to enter into the study
at a meeting Monday.
Kingston Township Chairman
James Reino Jr. said at Wednes-
days meeting that despite past
failed attempts to regionalize
the Back Mountain police force,
it might be a good idea to exam-
ine the results of a study now.
We may get results that are
not workable or not econom-
ically feasible, but I think it
would be a good venture, he
said.
The board also gave Police
Chief James Balavage a chance
to discuss the issue, and he said
unless the study is serious, he
would suggest the township
decline the offer.
Unless there is a concerted
effort to understand policing
in the future, I would say no,
he said.
Reino made a motion to opt
into the study, but none of the
four other board members
Jeffrey Box, Shirley Moyer, John
Solinsky and Frank Natitus
seconded the motion.
In other news, the board
discussed changes to its public
exhibitions and amusements
ordinance.
John Gibbons, of the Back
Mountain Harvest Assembly
Church, said he was sent a no-
tice concerning public safety
issues related to the churchs
annual Fourth of July fireworks
display.
Natitus said the display is a
great thing but residents have
expressed concerns about event
parking on both sides of narrow
streets including Manor Drive,
Dug Road and Terrace Avenue
that prohibit emergency vehi-
cles passage and also impede on
residents properties.
Reino added the townships
financial constraints also limit
the police force available and
mentioned talk of pooling offi-
cers from neighboring munici-
palities to help during the hour-
long event.
There will be a public hearing
on the public exhibitions and
amusements ordinance before
the boards next meeting at 7:30
p.m. July 13 at the municipal
building.
Sarah Hite
Luzerne gears up for
Sundays bicycle race
LUZERNE -- Phil Cable of
NEPA Cycling confirmed during
Wednesday evenings regular
council meeting that all of the
final preparations have been
made for this Sundays bicycle
race.
Sundays event actually con-
sists of 11 different races for
different age and skill levels on a
course that covers roughly a
mile of the borough. In addition
to the races, there will be food
vendors and live music.
Cable touted the race and
festival as a family event and
said he hoped it could become a
yearly tradition.
I hope its something the
town embraces and that they
want to have back, Cable said.
He anticipates upwards of 250
registered racers by Sunday
morning with cyclists coming
from all over the northeastern
United States.
Cable encouraged interested
potential participants to pre-
register but noted that race-day
registration is available up until
10:30 a.m. Sunday.
The Luzerne race will be the
fourth of the NEPA Pro-Am
Cycling Tour. A race was held
last Sunday in Tunkhannock.
Another is scheduled for later
this month in Nanticoke, with a
final race being held in Wilkes-
Barre in August.
More information about the
races can be found at www.ne-
pacycling.com.
Council member Judy Gober
pointed out that another feature
of Sundays event will be a spe-
cial vendor stand to raise money
for the boroughs K-9 Police
Unit.
The Luzerne Police Depart-
ment officially added Byron, a
police dog under the care and
ownership of police Cpl. Mike
Kotwasinski, on May 27.
The council voted unanimous-
ly to promote Kotwasinski to
the rank of corporal and in-
crease his hourly wage from
$12.50 to $13.50.
The next regular council
meeting will be Wednesday, July
13 at 7 p.m.
B. Garret Rogan
Rezoning changes outlined at
Exeter Planning Commission
EXETER -- Exeter Boroughs
Planning Commission on
Wednesday heard from Jack
Varaly of Michael J. Pasonick
and Associates, the commis-
sions planning consultant,
about borough councils deci-
sion to accept the commissions
recommendation to change the
zoning of one area of the bor-
ough from R3 (high density) to
R1 (for single homes) as a
means to stop a potential mul-
tiple-unit development.
The land is located on Packer
Avenue, which borders the Fox
Hill Country Club and connects
Tunkhannock Avenue and Slo-
cum Avenue. This action will
rezone the area to single homes
only in an effort to try to control
future water runoff in the area.
Varaly also informed the com-
mission that the council has
decided to retain the current
structure of the Planning Com-
mission moving forward. While
council has the final word on all
land use and developments, the
commission will be the initial
point of contact and approval for
all projects.
As part of a revision of the
zoning ordinance, Varaly de-
tailed a possible change of the
section dealing with big-box
store zoning.
He recommended changes
that would implement rules for
facilities of more than 30,000
square feet as conditional uses
and for those of more than
75,000 square feet that would
now require a variance for ap-
proval.
He detailed the restrictions
ranging from water runoff re-
quirements to building design
requirements. The proposed
changes would have no impact
on the existing Wal-Mart pro-
ject, but they would impact
future big-box developments
in Exeter.
Planning Commission mem-
ber Larry Dellegrotto praised
the revisions, and said the
changes were based on national
studies. The commission unani-
mously approved the recom-
mendation concerning the big-
box developments to council.
The Planning Commissions
next meeting will be July 13.
William Bell
Water run-off control
discussed at Butler Twp.
BUTLER TWP. -- Water run-
off control was once again a
topic of discussion at the town-
ship supervisors meeting on
Wednesday night.
Residents expressed concern
that property adjacent to Ash
Lane and Woodmer Drive had
experienced significant rainfall
and this has resulted in storm-
water runoff on their property.
They said wetlands areas that
formerly contained this runoff
were no longer effective and
they were concerned that this
would result in flooding and
eventually significant property
damage.
Residents said that during
significant rainfalls this runoff
also affects Old Turnpike Road.
Other areas affected by this
runoff problem are Fox Acres,
with damage noted throughout
the development, and Hashagen
Estates, which does have drain-
age in place, but which seems to
no longer be effective in pre-
venting flooding to resident
properties.
Resident Jim Caffray said
runoff has been a problem his-
torically within the township,
with some residents stating that
they believed the township had
been trying to rectify the prob-
lem for more than 30 years.
Ransom Young, chairman of
the board of supervisors, in-
dicated the township would
aggressively look into the mat-
ter and that grant money had
already been requested from the
state.
Butler Township supervisors
will next meet on July 13.
Geri Gibbons
Rice Twp. board hires
two summer road workers
RICE TWP. The township
road department received a
boost on Wednesday when the
board of supervisors voted unan-
imously to hire two additional
workers in time for the summer
season.
The new hires, Daniel Centu-
rione and Brian Yermel, both
township residents, will earn
$10 per hour and work 32 hours
per week. They will be employ-
ed on a probationary basis.
Officials said the pair will train
under current road department
foreman Robert Duffy.
They will join two current
workers on the road crew.
"We have over 21 miles of
road in the township," said
Supervisor Chairman Miller
Stella. "This is a positive move
in a positive direction for us."
Steven Fondo
MEETINGS
WILKES-BARRE Two men
arrested in the same apartment
building on the same day on sex-
relatedcharges appearedfor their
preliminary hearings in Wilkes-
BarreCentral Court onThursday.
Jason Randolph Picknarcik,
34, and Billy Joe OBrien, 26,
were arrested froman apartment
they shared at 84 Park Ave. on
June 2.
Luzerne County detectives ar-
rivedat theapartment buildingto
executeawarrant regardinganin-
vestigation that Picknarcik was
downloading and viewing child
pornography on the Internet.
While verifying tenants in the
building, a detective learned
OBrien, a convictedsexoffender,
was allegedly living in the same
apartment withPicknarcikinvio-
lation of registration rules under
Megans Law.
A Luzerne County judge in
September 2005 sentenced
OBrientonine to18months plus
two years probation on an inde-
cent assault charge for molesting
girl in Wyoming.
A violation of his probation re-
sulted in OBrien being re-sen-
tencedtonineto18months injail
in July 2008, according to court
records.
Court records indicate OBrien
is required to register his address
with state police once a year for
10 years, and whenever he relo-
cates to a new residence. He al-
legedly failed to register the Park
Avenue apartment address and
missed a yearly registration date
in May, according to arrest re-
cords.
Detective Charles Balogh said
in Central Court on Thursday
that OBrien had been living with
Picknarcik since January.
OBriens preliminary hearing
was continued for not having a
defense attorney. It was resche-
duledfor Wednesday. Heremains
jailedat thecountyprisonfor lack
of $5,000 bail.
Picknarcik was initially
charged with10 counts of posses-
sion of child pornography and
three counts of dissemination of
child pornography on June 2.
Detectives allege Picknarcik
downloaded and viewed videos
of children engaged in sex acts
with adults from Feb. 28 until he
was arrested.
At his preliminary hearing, Ba-
logh amended the criminal com-
plaint, adding 75 additional
counts of possession of child por-
nography against Picknarcik.
Picknarcik waived his prelimi-
nary hearing, sending 85 counts
of child pornography and three
counts of dissemination of child
pornography to county court.
He remains jailed for lack of
$25,000 bail.
2 W-B roommates
face sex charges
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
Picknarcik OBrien
Im staying in my house. Im going to watch TV
and have a cold beer. You got a better idea than
that, Id love to hear it.
Harvey Milliman
The 84-year-old resident of Manchester, N.J., outlined his plan as a late
spring heat wave gripped half the country earlier this week.
Resident says road woes
have drawn little help
M
ore than a month ago The Times
Leader published my letter requesting
a meeting with any elected officials
Pennsylvania Department of Transporta-
tion, Hanover Township, state Legislature,
local school district or federal Department
of Transportation to talk about the se-
vere traffic problems along South Main
Street, aka Middle Road, running through
the Askam sections of Hanover Township.
To date, there has been almost no re-
sponse. The bright side was state Rep.
Jerry Mullery s interest in our cause. How-
ever, his telephone calls to PennDOT in
Harrisburg apparently went unanswered.
Imagine that!
The residents living along this road have
had it with these officials seeming lack of
interest in helping to solve the problems. If
you cant, or wont, do something, then
resign so we can get someone who can
produce results.
Anyone with common sense can see the
problems that exist on this road can be
helped with something as simple as a few
strategically placed stop signs. But, Penn-
DOT wants to use the excuse that a policy
it uses for normal roads would apply to
this very abnormal road, and stop signs
cant be used to control traffic.
The department offers no solutions and
kicks the issue back to Hanover Township,
or tells us a new road is coming in, maybe,
five years.
What can we do? Can anyone help?
Don Casterline
Hanover Township
Reader believes unions
work both ends of deals
I
read with amusement the article in The
Times Leader about the judge who void-
ed the Wisconsin union bargaining law
(May 27).
Marty Beil, executive director of the
states largest public employee union, was
quoted as saying: It tells legislators, You
cant be arrogant. You have to do it in the
light of day. You cant take stuff away from
people in a backroom deal.
It seems to me that millions of people
did not want Obamacare, yet through
backroom deals, it passed.
Many unions were fully in favor of this
health care law, yet more than 3,000 waiv-
ers have been granted, exempting groups
from the law for a number of years, and
many of these groups are the same unions
that supported Obamacare.
So, Mr. Beil, you can try, but you cant
have it both ways.
John Szczepanski
Wright Township
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EVERY YEAR college presi-
dents strive to come up with
something different to say
to their graduating class.
After addressing 12 graduat-
ing classes at Misericordia
University, new ideas dont
come easy to me, so I instead shared with
them a story about perseverance and consis-
tency.
As is the case with many universities, each
year Misericordia holds a special get-together
to acknowledge the superb students who
benefit from established scholarships. The
beneficiaries dine with their benefactors and,
in turn, the students learn why these named
scholarships were endowed. Its a wonderful
event. The students, as well as members of
their families, are there to meet those people
who care enough to give so that the students
can attend college. As a result, genuine and
long-lasting friendships oftentimes develop
between the students and those who made
their college educations possible.
Our 2011 scholarship brunch was even
more meaningful than usual because it recog-
nized Freda Thalenfeld Popky who, at 103, is
the sole living member of Misericordias first
graduating class of 1928. Mrs. Popkys family
and the firm that her brother brought to
Wilkes-Barre in 1982, Trion Industries, estab-
lished a scholarship in Fredas name.
Mrs. Popky, a resident of Wilkes-Barre,
received an honorary degree from Miser-
icordia in 2007. She was overwhelmed by the
admiration of the 300-plus students, family
members, faculty and staff who attended this
years brunch. Her school spirit has not
waned a bit since her graduation 83 years
ago. She talked enthusiastically with Pittston
resident Megan Zelonis, Class of 2014, who
holds the Freda Thalenfeld Popky Scholar-
ship, and with Megans family.
The campus tour Mrs. Popky received
following the brunch was heartwarming. She
marveled at the changes that have taken
place at her Misericordia and, as she looked
into the classrooms, she told everyone, I
want to go back to college. Mrs. Popky was
nearly a straight-A student in the studies of
Latin, Greek and the classics in the
mid-1920s.
Later that same day, we welcomed one of
our newest members to the Misericordia
community. Lissenda, 4, is the daughter of
Jen Kates of Dallas, a junior biology major
who is a participant in Misericordia Uni-
versitys Women with Children Program. For
10 years, Misericordia has been providing
free housing, child care assistance and pro-
gram support for single mothers. Women
students applying to the program must first
be admitted academically into the university
and then to the program. All are eligible for
significant scholarship support.
My wife, Tina, and I often see Jen and
Lissenda, and other Women with Children
participants and their children on campus.
We also see them at the Pauly and Rasmus-
sen Houses, the two homes dedicated to the
program. It is in these two campus houses
where the women and their children live in
community, sharing daily household and
child-rearing tasks. A number of other Miser-
icordia students pitch in to help, and through
our campus ministry, we offer babysitting
services on certain nights so the women can
have intensive study time.
Jen and Lissenda are regulars at Sunday
night Mass, which is offered to Misericordia
students.
We were delighted to learn from Father
Don Williams, our campus chaplain, that Jen
had decided to seek the Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults.
After six weeks of extensive work and
study, Jen and two other Misericordia stu-
dents officially were welcomed into the Ca-
tholic Church with their First Holy Commu-
nion. What made the evening even more
special was that Lissenda was baptized as
part of our Sunday evening Mass. She is a
cute little girl, who also has been adopted as
a little sister by Misericordias 1,700 full-time
students.
It was a wonderful day. In the morning, we
were fortunate to be with an alumna who
still cares deeply about her alma mater. Mrs.
Popky was raised in the Jewish tradition and
as such represents the interfaith traditions
that have been part of Misericordia since our
Sisters of Mercy opened the institution of
higher education. The day ended with us
participating in the ceremony in which a
single, young mother who now has a new
chance at a good life thanks to the support of
a loving community and a dedicated uni-
versity takes the opportunity at our college
Mass to join the Catholic Church and to also
have her daughter baptized, making it a very
special day indeed.
Our graduating students and their families
enjoyed this story. I hope you did, too.
Michael A. MacDowell is president of Misericordia
University in Dallas Township. Visit www.miser-
icordia.edu.
Celebrating in a loving, dedicated university community
COMMENTARY
M I C H A E L A . M A C D O W E L L
W
HEN IT COMES
to the perks of of-
fice, being gover-
nor and lieutenant
governor is a lot like sitting in
OprahWinfreysstudioaudience
the day shes handing out cars.
For the last three months,
Gov. Tom Corbett and Lt. Gov.
Jim Cawley have been pushing
austerity plans for the state. But
a funny thing happened while
the rest of us were tightening
our belts. They were given the
keys to two new Chevy Subur-
bans at a public cost of $53,000
each. Spouses Susan Corbett
and Suzanne Cawley will get to
use two 2011 Chevy Traverses
that cost the state $40,000 each.
A spokesman for Corbett in-
sisted that the lucky quartet
didnt knowthat thestatepolice,
citing safety issues, would be is-
suingthe newvehicles. The gov-
ernor said Monday that he did
not ask for them.
In contrast to the happy pan-
demonium that followed
Oprahs car giveaways, Pennsyl-
vania tax-
payers will be
hopping mad
to know
theyre foot-
ing the
$186,000 tab
for the four
SUVs.
No one questions the need of
the governor to have a safe and
accommodatingvehicle, andthe
high-mileage cars left by the
Rendell administration were
due for replacement. But was
the answer a $53,000 SUV?
Beyond that, were the other
three vehicles necessary when
educational spending is being
slashed by $1billion? Couldnt a
more sensible purchase have
beenmadetoprovethat thegov-
ernors call for shared sacrifice
is not a one-way street?
If Pennsylvanians are in these
cuts together, everyone must
bear their share from Corbett
on down.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
OTHER OPINION: CORBETT CARS
Share sacrifice,
ditch the SUVs
Corbett
W
HILE THE
Wilkes-Barre Area
School District ul-
timately remains
responsible for the cost of oper-
ating E.L. Meyers HighSchool,
a decision to close the school
would ripple through the
South Wilkes-Barre neighbor-
hoodthat has beenits home for
nearly three-quarters of a cen-
tury.
As such, the city of Wilkes-
Barre should immediately be-
come an ac-
tive partici-
pant in any
study de-
signed to ex-
amine the
possible clos-
ing of the
school on Ca-
rey Avenue. At a meeting
Wednesday night, the school
board voted to begin such a
study. Board members estab-
lished a deadline of Jan. 12,
2012 to complete a report ana-
lyzing how the move would af-
fect the schools nearly 1,000
students andthe districts work
force.
The closing of an institution
a house of worship, hospital
or school cangreatly impact a
neighborhood and its resi-
dents.
Critics of the citys Leighton
administration have long ac-
cused the mayor of placing the
interests of thedowntownbusi-
ness district ahead of the resi-
dential neighborhoods. The
proposal to close one of three
high schools in the city now
presents Mayor Tom Leighton
an opportunity to demonstrate
his leadership and concern for
South Wilkes-Barre.
The city would be ill-served
to join the study of the pro-
posed closing in midstream or
weigh in only after its complet-
ed. Furthermore, Leighton
probably could find someone
from his professional staff who
could not only represent the
citys inter-
ests, but also
who could
bring valua-
ble knowl-
edge and ex-
pertise to the
process. In
short: an as-
set, not just a token representa-
tive.
Certainly, the school board
faces a gargantuan challenge in
trying to offset a nearly $3 mil-
lion shortfall this budget sea-
son, andits members shouldbe
commended for exploring all
options. And we applaud those
directors with the courage to
suggest something as political-
ly charged as closing a school.
And who knows? Closing
Meyers might provide the
school district with a way to
save some money. But it could
end up costing the people of
the district much more. And
thats why the city needs to be-
come part of the discussion
now before its too late.
OUR OPINION: W-B NEIGHBORHOOD
City should join
Meyers study now
QUOTE OF THE DAY
RICHARD L. CONNOR
Editor and Publisher
JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ
Vice President/Executive Editor
MARK E. JONES
Editorial Page Editor
PRASHANT SHITUT
President/Wilkes-Barre Publishing Co.
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N E W S
A second eastern Pennsylvania casi-
no has opened a hotel, further chal-
lenging Atlantic City and upping the
ante for Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs to follow suit.
Raising the bar
Experts talk
about danger
of gangs
PHOTOS:
Locals come
out to help
abused dog
NEWS:
BETHLEHEM Not only is the
newly opened hotel at the Sands
Casino Resort Bethlehem viewed as
a game changer for the casino it-
self, but officials said it also marks
the next step in the evolution of the
Lehigh Valley.
Bethlehem Mayor
John Callahan was
among the invited
guests asked to speak
at the grand opening
ceremony Thursday at
the hotels Foundry
Meeting Room. He said
he was proud to be
here to mark a really
big and significant mile-
stone for this communi-
ty.
The casino and hotel
were built on the site of
the once iconic Bethle-
hem Steel plant, which later be-
came the largest brownfield site in
the nation.
Gregory Fajt, the chairman of the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control
Board, said those brownfields have
been turned into a goldmine. And
not just for the casino or municipal-
ities, school board and the state
which share in the taxes generated
by gaming.
Mike Stershic, the president of
Discover Lehigh Valley, a regional
tourism and convention agency,
said by adding the hotel, it means
more money will be spent in the
region.
Those who spend the night
spend three times what they would
have as a day tripper, Stershic
said.
Callahan and Stershic said the ho-
tel makes sense for the casino but
its impact will be felt throughout
the city and the valley.
Not only does the region increase
its room inventory by five percent,
not only does it create 100 new jobs,
and not only does it create the first
new full service hotel in the region
since 1988, but it also means more
than $6 million in anticipated reve-
nue for the region.
To stay here for a few
days turns an afternoon
of playing slots into stay-
ing a weekend and ex-
ploring all that Bethle-
hem has to offer, Call-
ahan said.
At the annual Pennsyl-
vania Gaming Congress
and Mid-Atlantic Racing
Forum held in Philadel-
phia in March, the bene-
fits of a casino adding a
hotel was a topic of con-
versation among panel-
ists.
Alex Picou, managing director
and gaming sector head for FBR
Capital Markets & Co., said a casino
can realize at least a 5 percent reve-
nue bump from a hotel. Wendy Ha-
milton, general manager of Philadel-
phias SugarHouse Casino, said I
would guess most of the operators
have considered (adding a hotel).
Hotels are an obvious next step
in this market. One of the ways we
need to compete is amenities.
Theres a reason people still go
to Atlantic City and thats all the
amenities it has to offer to grow
these businesses we have to offer,
amenities and a hotel are certainly
part of it, she said.
Sands hotel goldmine
for the Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem school board and
the state share in taxes
generated by Sands gaming.
By ANDREWM. SEDER
aseder@timesleader.com
To stay here for a
few days turns an
afternoon of playing
slots into staying a
weekend and explor-
ing all that Be-
thlehem has to
offer.
John Callahan
Bethlehem mayor
CityandLas Vegas employedfor decades.
Theincreasedcompetitionwasmet with
openarms bya Mount Airyofficial.
Mount Airy Vice President of Marketing
ToniaLewissaid, Wealwayswelcomenew
businesses in the area, especially one such
as the Sands Bethlehemwhich will be sure
to attract a lot of local and out of town cus-
tomers.
Mount Airy Casino Resort attracts a lot
of NewYorkCityandNewJerseygamerson
the weekends, andnowwithSands Bethle-
hem, even more will come to the area, he
said.
DeSalvio said that when the Legislature
approved table games, the plans for a hotel
were put on the fast track. Two years and
$30millionlater, the hotel is a reality.
While DeSalviosaidwithout a doubt the
roomswill attractpeoplefromfartheraway,
hedoesnot believeit will haveadireimpact
onMoheganSun.
I dont think we really compete in any
significant waywithMoheganSun,DeSal-
vio said. He said that while a few Luzerne
menu from chef Emeril Lagasses on-site
restaurant.
Moreamenitiescoming
The Sands also hopes to open a 30-shop
outlet mall inNovember, andnearly50,000
square feet of flexible multipurpose space,
whichwill allowthe property toaccommo-
date up to 2,500 people for meetings, con-
ventions, concerts and a variety of special
events maybecompletebyPresidents Day
2012, DeSalviosaid.
Whenit openedin2007, Mount Airywas
Pennsylvanias only full-service casino re-
sort. Boasting a 188-room hotel, high-end
dining, golf course, spa andentertainment,
the casino was able to drawfromNewJer-
sey, NewYorkandPennsylvaniawiththeal-
lure of a stay-and-play concept Atlantic
Countyresidentsmightbetemptedtohead
southeast tocheckout the newdigs, he did
not believe the hotel would lead to a canni-
balization of existing Mohegan Sun cus-
tomers.
MoheganSunhasitsownplans
Mohegan Sun President Bobby Soper
agreed. He said the Sands hotel will mean
littlebywayof attendanceat hisfacilityand
itwontcausehimtospeedupplansforaho-
tel.
He saidcustomer feedbackandthe want
to offer an added amenity to its players is
whats driving us toward breaking ground
onahotelintheverynearfuture.Whatoth-
er casinos are doing is not having a mea-
ningful influence, he added.
As for Mohegan Suns plans for a hotel,
Soper said theyre still on the table and the
holdup is the economy. He said a partner
has been found, plans have been approved
bythe townshipanda visionis inplace.
Themissingpieceisthefinancing,Sop-
er said.
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
From left, Mike Stershic, president of Discover Lehigh Valley; left, John Callahan, mayor of Bethlehem; Greg Fajt, president
of the Pennsylvalnia Gaming Commission; Mike Leven, the Sands Corp.; Paul Anka, entertainer, songwriter; and Bob De-
Salvio of the Sands Corp. participated in the ribbon cutting for the opening of the Sands Hotel in Bethlehem.
SANDS
Continued from Page 1A
commissioner, pointed to Win-
dermere, Fla., which is seeking a
town manager.
The towns manager search
committeeinvitedthepublictoat-
tend interviews of applicants, in-
cluding a meeting inwhichphone
interviews of applicants were con-
ducted.
If youre fearing retaliation
from a boss, then dont apply, he
said. Maybe this will eliminate a
lot of nonsenseapplicants whoap-
ply just to apply.
Morelli said he does not believe
the release of names will scare
away applicants who are serious-
ly interested in the position.
I firmly believe that the people
are skeptical of this position, and
its very important that we build
trust right out of thegate, Morelli
said.
Nevenglosky said she wants
everything out in the open.
James said he doesnt believe
anything should be hidden.
Dobash said the new council
will lose public trust if its not
open and transparent and above-
boardfromthebeginningwiththe
hiring of this manager.
Stephen J. Urban said the
names of all applicants would
havebeenknownif thecountyhad
opted for an elected manager,
rather than an appointed one. He
supports public interviews in ad-
dition to releasing all names.
The new manager is going to
be a public figure. He or she is go-
ing to have a lot of exposure to all
residents of Luzerne County, so
they need to get used to it, he
said.
Discouragement factor
But candidates JimBobeck, Ed-
ward A. Brominski, Michael Ca-
bell, John Ruckno, Joyce Dom-
broski-Gebhardt and Eugene L.
Kelleher say the release of names
woulddiscouragequalifiedprofes-
sionals from applying and cloud
the process of filling the most im-
portant position under the new
government system.
While understanding both
sides, I simply cannot support any
action that will hinder the coun-
tys ability to recruit qualified
workers, Bobeck said.
Any action hampering the
countys ability to attain qualified
workers cannot be deemed trans-
parent. Instead, its just ineffective
government.
Brominski said hes certain that
people whowouldmake excellent
county managers will not put
themselves on the chopping
block with their current employ-
ers.
I dont think we should jeopar-
dize anybodys livelihood, he
said.
Cabell saidheagreeswithhome
rule transition committee mem-
ber Susan Shoval, who estimated
that 75 percent of prospective ap-
plicants wont applyif theyhaveto
risk their names being released.
Ruckno said the new govern-
ment gives voters the power to
choose 11 council members to
make sound decisions on their be-
half, including hiring a manager.
It would seem to be under-
mining the election itself by put-
ting names out there, Ruckno
said.
Its theresponsibilityandjobof
the newly elected council to hire
the manager.
Dombroski-Gebhardt said she
served as stenographer for the se-
lectionof aWilkesUniversitypres-
ident, anditssearchcommitteere-
spected the privacy of all appli-
cants.
Thesearchshouldbekept con-
fidential, and the county council
members must be trusted to com-
plete the task that they will be
charged with, she said.
Kelleher said many applicants
would be out of a job if their
names are released.
If we publish the names, we
will limit the number of people
who apply, Kelleher said.
Fivecouncil candidatessaythey
would consider releasing the
names of finalists: Elaine Maddon
Curry, Salvatore Licata, M. There-
sa Morcavage, Harry Haas and
Linda McClosky Houck.
This release would be based on
the condition that finalists would
have an opportunity to withdraw
their applications if they dont
want their names disclosed.
Three candidates say they
would support this option: Jane
Walsh-Waitkus, Tim McGinley
and Blythe H. Evans III.
Walsh-Waitkus said this would
allow all interested applicants to
freely submit their resumes and
involvethepublicinthefinal stage
of selection. She believes finalists
should also be required to make
public presentations.
Id like to keep the community
involvedas muchas possible, she
said.
The release of finalists names
would also allow the public to in-
dependently research their back-
grounds, perhaps uncoveringrele-
vant information not known by
council, McGinley said.
Finalists would decide if they
want to continue in the selection
process with the release of their
names, he said.
In a lot of positions, its well
knownthroughout thepublicwho
thetopcandidates are, McGinley
said.
DISCLOSURE
Continued from Page 1A
the Dallas School District cam-
pus.
Township Solicitor Thomas
Brennan said at the meeting that
Jack Varaly, the township plan-
ningconsultant, reviewedtheap-
plicationanddeemedthere were
inaccurate and/or undocu-
mented responses in the docu-
ment.
One of the inaccuracies was
that the engineering firm
McTish, Kunkle & Associates
notedtheproject wouldnot need
zoning approval, while township
officials said the issue is clearly
stated in the townships zoning
ordinance.
Varaly was not available for
comment Thursday.
Kristi Gittens, vice president
of marketing for Chief, declined
to comment publicly on the is-
sue. The company submitted
land development plans related
tothepipelineproject inApril un-
der protest, and Brennan said
Tuesdaythecompanyisalsocon-
testing the zoning approval re-
quirements.
Helen Humphreys, a spokes-
woman for Williams, said she
wasnot awareof theneedforzon-
ing approval in relation to the
proposed 33-mile Springville
Gathering Line and said the
township confirmed that fact
several times.
We would be surprised if the
township now required zoning
approval for the pipeline, said
Humphreys. We dont believe
that zoning approval is required
for the pipeline. However, we
plantoworkwiththetownshipto
understandits current position.
Zoning Officer Leonard Koz-
ick said the township has never
dealt withnatural gas pipeline is-
sues before, and it took some
timetoexaminetheordinanceto
see what appliedto the projects.
He said each easement in-
volved in the project would need
individual zoning approval.
Chiefs proposed project crosses
23 properties, and Williams line
would traverse through 24, most
of which are located in Dallas
Township.
Kozick also said he could not
recall the mention of zoning ap-
proval requirements in relation
to pipeline construction in previ-
ous conversations withrepresen-
tatives from either natural gas
company.
When contacted on Thursday,
Brennan said he would not like
to make a definitive comment at
this time onthe issue.
PIPELINE
Continued from Page 1A
We dont believe that zoning approval is required
Helen Humphreys
Williams Field Services
stitutional separation of powers
at the local government level,
the attorneys wrote.
(Medico Olenginski) cannot
cite to any (law) or statute which
stands for the proposition that
the Prothonotarys Office is part
of the judiciary, the attorneys
wrote. As outlined by the Penn-
sylvania Supreme Court the
prothonotarys office is county
staff.
Medico Olenginski is also not
wronged by the home rule
charter, the attorneys wrote, be-
cause she will serve the remain-
der of her term, collect a salary
and cannot argue that she will
suffer immediate and irreparable
harm.
The home rule charter super-
sedes the respective powers and
duties of (Medico Olenginski)
and the prothonotarys office,
the attorneys filing says.
The case will now be sched-
uled for argument before the
state Commonwealth Court.
CHALLENGE
Continued from Page 3A
Under the charter, the duties
of the Prothonotarys Office
would be transferred to the
Division of Judicial Services
and Records, which would be
headed by a person appointed
by the County Council.
C M Y K
SPORTS S E C T I O N B
THE TIMES LEADER FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
timesleader.com
LOOKING
TOGETstron-
ger, Kulsoom
Abdullah took
up weightlift-
ing a couple of
years ago. She
quickly grewto
love the male-dominated sport,
entering local competitions and
even allowing herself to dream
of one day making it to the
Olympics.
Shed like to see howfar this
passion might take her, but not if
it means compromising her
religious beliefs.
Seems perfectly reasonable.
Yet Abdullah, a 35-year-old
Atlantan, has been barred from
entering the U.S. senior nation-
als in Iowa next month. The
problem: Her Muslimfaith re-
quires that she cover her arms,
legs and head
which vio-
lates interna-
tional rules
governing
weightlifting
attire.
Id hate to
think that just
because you
dress a certain
way, you cant
participate in
sports, Ab-
dullah said
Thursday. I
dont want
other women
who dress like
me to say, I
cant get involved in that sport
and get discouraged. It would be
nice to have an environment
where it wouldnt be an issue of
howyou dress or having differ-
ent beliefs and faiths.
Shes right. Its time for sports
to showthe rest of society how
to bridge the gap between legiti-
mate concerns and religious
tolerance.
What we hear all the time is,
Youve got to empower Muslim
women around the world, said
IbrahimHooper, a spokesman
for the Council on American-
Islamic Relations, which has
taken up Abdullahs cause. Well,
howcan you empower a Muslim
woman more than being a
weightlifter? She should be
encouraged and helped along in
this process. There shouldnt be
arbitrary roadblocks placed in
her path.
Abdullah got a bit of good
news Thursday when USA
Weightlifting agreed to take her
case to the IWF later this month.
This, of course, is a bigger
issue than any one sport, any
single athlete.
Weve seen virulent protests
erupt over plans to build an
Islamic center near the site of
the World Trade Center in New
York. Weve heard Muslims
complain about being singled
out in France, where authorities
have tried to enforce the nations
secular foundations with a ban
on burqa-style veils.
Its an ongoing struggle in
sports, too with some com-
promise, but not nearly enough.
Muslimwomen have compet-
ed in track and field wearing
neck-to-ankle bodysuits and the
traditional headscarf known as a
hijab, most notably Roqaya
Al-Gassra of Bahrain, who made
it to the semifinals of the 200
meters at the Beijing Olym-
pics.
Then again, Irans female
soccer teamrecently had to
forfeit an Olympic qualifier
match in Jordan because
the players wanted to wear
Islamic head scarves. In-
ternational governing body
FIFA, which hasnt exactly
come across as the most
upstanding institution in
recent weeks, defended its
decision by saying the scarves
See NEWBERRY, Page 4B
Site: Long Pond, Pa.
Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 12:30-2 p.m.,
3:30-5 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 11:30
a.m.-2 p.m.); Sunday, 1 p.m. (TNT, noon-5:30
p.m.).
Track: Pocono Raceway (triangle, 2.5 miles).
Race distance: 500 miles, 200 laps.
Last year: Denny Hamlin raced to his fourth
Pocono victory and the fourth of his eight 2011
wins. Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch
was second.
Last week: Brad Keselowski won at Kansas
Speedway for Penske Racing, stretching his
fuel perfectly for his second Sprint Cup victo-
ry. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was second.
Fast facts: Car owner Richard Childress was
fined $150,000 on Monday for assaulting
Busch after the Trucks race Saturday at Kan-
sas Speedway. The 65-year-old Childress ap-
parently approached Busch, placed him in a
headlock and punched him several times. Chil-
dress was upset that Busch bumped into RCR
driver Joey Coulter on the cool-down lap. ...
Earnhardt is winless in 106 races. ... Carl
Edwards leads the series standings. ...
Greg Biffle won the Pennsylvania 500
at the track in August. ... Sam Horn-
ish Jr. is filling in for Travis Kvapil in
Front Row Motorsports No. 38
Ford. Kvapil is racing in the Trucks
event in Texas.
Next race: Heluva Good! Sour
Cream Dips 400, June 19, Michigan
International Speedway, Brooklyn,
Mich.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
Denny
Hamlin
NASCAR SPRI NT CUP 5- HOUR ENERGY 500
DALLAS Dirk Nowitzki
and the Dallas Mavericks finally
have the lead in these ultra-close
NBA finals, and now it really is
nowor never for LeBronJames
and the Miami Heat.
Nowitzki scored 29 points,
driving for the go-ahead dunk
with2:45remaining, andthe Ma-
vericks beat the Heat 112-103 on
Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead
in the NBA finals.
Five years after goingup2-0on
the Heat, the Mavs finally got
that elusive third victory, and
canwrapuptheir first champion-
ship in Game 6 at Miami on Sun-
day night.
James, who called this game
now or never, responded from
his worst playoff performance
with 17 points, 10 rebounds and
10assists, andDwyaneWadebat-
tledthrougha sore left hipafter a
first-quarter collision to finish
with 23 points.
They get the final two games
at home, but history is against
them as they try to win a title in
their first season together: In the
26 previous times finals that
were tied2-2, the Game 5 winner
won 19 of them.
The Mavs shot 60 percent
through three quarters, briefly
gave up the lead in the fourth,
thencontrolledthefinal fewmin-
utes, just as they had in thrilling
comebacks in Games 2 and 4.
This time, they got to play
from ahead thanks to some siz-
zlingshooting: 56.5percent from
the field, including 13 of 19 (68
percent) from 3-point range.
Jason Terry scored 21 points
and J.J. Barea had 17 for the
Mavs, with Nowitzki briefly
throwing both arms in the air as
hewalkedoff thecourt surround-
ed by a sea of blue fans who hope
hell bring home a championship
trophy if they can pull out anoth-
er victory in Miami.
N B A F I N A L S
Dallas up 3-2 heading back to Miami
AP PHOTO
The Miami Heats Udonis Haslem (40) and the Dallas Mavericks
Ian Mahinmi (28) go after a rebound during the first half of Game
5 of the NBA Finals Thursday in Dallas.
112
MAVERICKS
103
HEAT
Dallas leads series, 3-2.
Game 6, 8 p.m., Sunday, ABC
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
MOOSIC Adam Warren be-
came the latest Yankee to have an
unbeatable pitching performan-
ce.The righthander pitched all
nine innings as Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre received its fourth straight
quality start.
The differ-
ence between
Warrens outing
and the previous
three starters is
that the 23-year-
old received a
victory.
Thats be-
cause the of-
fense broke out
of a mild slump
to score more
than four runs
for the first time
since May 31
and banged out
12 hits en route
to a 10-1 win
over Charlotte
Thursday night at PNC Field.
While the offensive eruption
was newsy, the story of the victo-
ry was Warren, who pitched a
complete-game, six-hitter to pick
up his fourth win of the season.
He was very efficient with his
pitches. only throwing 105 and
through six innings he was only
at 62 pitches.
It was one of those things
where I was locating my pitches
really well and obviously when
the hitters give you run support
its a lot easier, Warren said.
Warren made things look easy
all night.
He allowed a one-out single in
the top of the first. And after that
hit, he faced the minimum num-
ber of batters until the sixth.
In the sixth, he got in a little
trouble after a two-out walk his
only free pass issued came
around to score. Alejandro De
Aza, who drew the walk, was the
only Knight to get past second
base. He then allowed a two-out
double in the ninth and got Mi-
chael Restovich to ground out to
end the game. Yankees manager
Dave Miley said Restovich was
Warrens last hitter, but the start-
er wasnt aware.
His 27 outs consisted of 14
groundballs, seven strikeouts
and six through the air.
I felt the clock ticking, but I
wanted that really bad, Warren
said about the ninth. Thats one
of the things thats atop of my list
is getting a complete game. I was
I . L . B A S E B A L L
Warren
stymies
Knights
Yankee righthander pitches
complete game; Vazquez
slams 20th home run..
By DAVE ROSENGRANT
drosengrant@timesleader.com
10
YANKEES
1
KNIGHTS
See YANKEES, Page 4B
OPINION
P A U L N E W B E R R Y
This time
dress codes
in violation
Id hate
to think
that just
because
you dress a
certain
way, you
cant par-
ticipate in
sports.
Kulsoom
Abdullah
OREFIELD They rested his right arm
on Monday. The Tunkhannock Tigers rea-
soned that Mike Healey could use a break
after pitchinginthe final three rounds of the
district tournament.
It gave himplenty of energy to throwone
of the best games of his career and give the
Tigers a 4-1 win over Mechanicsburg in the
PIAAClass 3Aquarterfinals on Thursday at
Parkland High School.
Tunkhannock (18-2) will now face Dis-
trict11champBlue MountainonMonday in
the semifinals, with the time and site likely
to be announced today.
The winner of that contest will advance
to the state championship game at 1p.m. on
June 17 at Penn States
Lubrano Park in State
College.
On Thursday, Healey
struck out 10, retired 15
batters in a row headed
into the seventh inning
and finished off a com-
plete-game three-hitter for his third win of
the postseason.
Another gem by Healey, Tigers coach
Gary Custer said. That kid, he just keeps
getting stronger and stronger as the season
goes on. Were throwing the belly right out
of him and he just keeps coming back for
more and more.
Coupled with a one-hitter in his last start
-- a six-inning shutout of West Scranton in
the District 2 Class 3A championship game
last Thursday the the UConn-bound right-
hander is in the midst of his best stretch of
baseball in his life.
Its got to be, Healey said. I feel awe-
some.
It showed.
After giving up a two-out single in the
first inning and back-to-back base hits to
lead off the second, Healey shut the door on
the District 3 champion Wildcats from
there.
Following that third hit against him,
which came with no outs in the second,
Healey proceeded to send down the next 15
batters he faced.
See TIGERS, Page 4B
PI AA BASEBAL L
Theres no letup
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Tunkhannock second baseman Alex Zaner gets the ball too late to put the tag on Mechanicsburg baserunner Ryan Greene in the
bottom of the second inning of a PIAA quarterfinal game Thursday.
Rested Healey, Tigers roar into state semis
By DEREK LEVARSE
dlevarse@timesleader.com 4
TUNKHANNOCK
1
MECHANICSBURG
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S P O R T S
CAMPS CLINICS
Crestwood Comets Boys Basket-
ball Camp now has applications
available. The camp is under the
direction of Head Coach Mark
Atherton. The camp will be held
the week of June 27 to July 1.
Morning sessions will be for boys
entering 3rd grade though 5th
grade and the afternoon session
will be for boys entering 6th grade
though 9th grade. Both sessions
will be held at the Crestwood
Middle School. For more informa-
tion call Coach Artherton at 825-
4116 or e-mail him at mark.ather-
ton@csdcomets.org.
Kings College Field Hockey Camp
will be help from 9 a.m. to noon
from July 18 through July 21. The
camp includes a t-shirt, team
photo and awards. For more in-
formation, contact Cheryl Ish at
208-5900, ext. 5756, or at Cheryl-
ish@kings.edu.
The Kingston Parks and Recreation
Department would like to wel-
come everyone for our annual
Kamp and Klub Kingston with
organized swimming, games,
activities, movies, arts and crafts,
guest speakers and more. Kamp is
for children ages 5-8 and Klub is
for ages 9-13 at the Kingston
Recreation Center. Kamp Sessions
are limited to 30 children in each
session as well as Klub sessions.
Sessions will run from 8 a.m. 1
p.m. or from1 p.m. 6 p.m. or all
day from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. This will
be an eight week camp and start
on June 20 and run until August
12, Monday Friday. Please call the
Kingston Recreation Center for
prices and information at 287-1106.
GOLF
Lehman Golf Club is organizing a
Junior Golf League on Wednesday
mornings beginning at 8 a.m. on
June 15. The league will run for 10
weeks. For information, please
contact the pro shop at 675-1686.
MEETINGS
South Wilkes-Barre Mini Mohawks
will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the
Riverside Caf, 187 Old River Rd.,
Wilkes-Barre. For more informa-
tion, call Rob or Lisa at 821-0417.
REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS
Wilkes-Barre Cosmos Soccer Club
will be having final registration for
the fall season on Wednesday
June 15th at the concession stand
at Coal Street Park from 5pm to
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped
off at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD 8pm. Players must be 4 years old
by August 1st 2011. If you have any
questions call Tom at 762-5542.
Ed-Lark Hurricanes Junior Football
and Cheerleading teams will hold
registrations from11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Sunday at Larksville Borough
Building. For more information, go
to www.ed-larkhurricanes.com.
Hanover Area Youth Soccer will
hold its final round of registrations
for fall soccer on June 11 from10
a.m. to noon at the soccer fields.
Any questions please contact Rich
at 735-1427.
Heights Packers Mini Football and
Cheerleading will hold regis-
trations from 2 p.m. to 4.m. this
Sunday and June 26 at Casey
Park. The cost is$50 single child,
$65 for 2 children and $75 for a
family. Each new participant will
need to provide a copy of their
birth certificate. Now accepting 6
year olds. There is one mandatory
fundraiser.
Kings College/Wilkes-Barre Kirby
Park Tennis is accepting regis-
tration for three summer sessions
of the Junior Tennis Camps. Ses-
sion #1 runs from June 13 though
June 24, session #2 runs from
July 5 though July 15, and session
#3 is set for July 25 through
August 5. Camps run daily from
9:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. with Friday
serving as a make-up day. Cost is
$135 per person and you may
deduct $15 if no racket is required.
You may register for more than
one session. To register contact
the Kirby Park Tennis Office at
570-714-9697. You may also stop
by the courts for more informa-
tion. Regsitration will be accepted
on the first day of each session.
Bill Eydler, Kingss College Tennis
Coach is the Camp Director and
Dave Kaluzavich is the Director if
Instruction.
Mountaintop Area Little League will
offer a fall baseball program, for
boys and girls, ages 8 through 11.
Age based on 2011 regular season.
Season runs late August through
mid October. Registration fee is:
$40. Registrations will be held
from10 a.m. to noon June 18 and
from 6 p.m. to 8 pm. July 7 at the
Alberdeen Complex. For more
information, call 823-7949 or visit:
www.mountaintoparealittleleague-
.com.
BASEBALL
Favorite Odds Underdog
American League
TIGERS 8.0 Mariners
Red Sox 9.5 BLUE JAYS
Rays 8.5 ORIOLES
YANKEES 10.0 Indians
WHITE SOX 8.5 As
Rangers 8.0 TWINS
ANGELS 8.0 Royals
National League
PHILLIES 7.0 Cubs
PIRATES 7.5 Mets
MARLINS 8.0 Dbacks
Braves 7.5 ASTROS
BREWERS 8.5 Cards
ROCKIES 8.0 Dodgers
PADRES 6.5 Nationals
GIANTS 7.0 Reds
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
CANUCKS -175/
+155
Bruins
Home teams in capital letters.
AME RI C A S
L I NE
By ROXY ROXBOROUGH
ON THE MARK
By Mark Dudek
Times Leader Correspondent
Big couple of days ready to unfold at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono
Downs, with sixteen race programs carded for both today and tomor-
row. Topping the cards will be two $60,000 Open Trots on Friday and
one star-studded $60,000 Open Pace on Saturday. Just outstanding
racing is lined up for both days, and with the third leg of the Triple
Crown (The Belmont Stakes) added to the mix it makes for a great
weekendof racing, bothlive andinsimulcast landdont forget Sat-
urdays live card has a special post time of 5:00 p.m. as well.
BEST BET: MARGARITA MARY (8TH)
VALUE PLAY: HARRAHS BEST (4TH)
POST TIME 6:30 p.m.
All Races One Mile
First-$15,000 Cond.Trot;n/w 4 pm races life
4 Opening Night T.Buter 1-2-1 Certainly looks the piece 5-2
2 Luckycharm Hanover A.McCarthy 1-1-3 More than capable 4-1
3 Swan In A Million M.Kakaley 2-1-1 Disappointed at 3-5 odds 3-1
5 Bambino Hall G.Napolitano 1-3-4 Just won a div of PASS 9-2
6 Winuendo R.Schnittker 2-5-5 Raced well in NJSS action 10-1
1 Leonardo Da Lindy H.Parker 1-5-4 Heavily staked 3yr old 6-1
8 Nightime Flash M.Simons 4-5-1 Very good field of trotters 12-1
7 Political Muscle L.Stalbaum 7-2-3 Should be a fast opener 15-1
Second-$12,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $6,500 last 5
3 Cannae Barron M.Romano 6-1-4 Scores minor upset 5-1
1 Real One And Only G.Napolitano 3-2-5 The public choice 5-2
4 Zarachino J.Pavia 5-2-4 Keeps coming up short 7-2
5 Sectionline Blast J.Taggart 2-6-7 Missed by a nose at 10-1 6-1
7 Tireman T.Buter 4-10-5 Having rough go so far 12-1
2 Cruzin Bayou A.Napolitano 5-4-7 Loves to sit the rail 4-1
6 Successfully Rich A.McCarthy 6-5-3 Turning poor 8-1
9 Thanks For Stoppin E.Lohmeyer 3-8-2 No one is buying 15-1
8 M A Roy M.Kakaley 6-6-9 Look elsewhere 20-1
Third-$7,000 Clm.Trot;clm.price $7,500
7 Crushproof M.Kakaley 1-1-3 Looks for third straight 3-1
3 Fast Vacation J.Pavia 3-8-1 Solid, when right 5-2
6 Crystal Sizzler A.McCarthy 3-5-3 Fits well with these 4-1
2 Funny Briefs T.Buter 5-6-2 At least she got good draw 5-1
1 SJs Leo M.Merton 6-1-x Sent by team Merton 10-1
9 O-Georgie W.Mullin 6-6-6 Mullin hops in the bike 6-1
4 Here Comes Monte M.Romano 4-4-4 Goes for a winless barn 12-1
8 Marion Manawar G.Napolitano 7-5-5 Walloped 15-1
5 Traveling Tune J.Taggart 8-6-5 Ill pass on 20-1
Fourth-$12,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $6,500 last 5
6 Harrahs Best T.Buter 3-6-2 Darkhorse of the night 8-1
1 Johnny Absolut J.Taggart 4-7-3 Just missed in super effort 7-2
2 Out To Kill A G.Napolitano 1-4-4 Moves up off easy score 4-1
4 Art Two D Two J.Pavia x-4-4 Just not the same pacer 3-1
7 Sand Savage A.McCarthy 3-2-4 Keeps getting roughed up 9-2
9 Windsong Destroyer M.Kakaley 2-8-7 Nine slot a big drawback 15-1
5 Monet C C D.Ingraham 6-1-9 Flopped off the win 6-1
8 Literate Hanover A.Napolitano 1-4-5 Note the driver change 10-1
3 Split Ticket L.Stalbaum 7-8-1 Better in California 20-1
Fifth-$12,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $12,500
4 Chaco Hanover G.Napolitano 9-2-1 Its Pena time!! 3-1
1 Mountain Rocket M.Kakaley 3-2-1 Chases the Chaco 5-2
8 Pegasus Osborne L.Stalbaum 3-3-1 Steady gelding 5-1
3 White Mountain Top A.Napolitano 2-1-8 Pompano invader 6-1
2 Wholeftthegateopen T.Buter 2-4-2 Still closed 4-1
5 Music Again M.Simons 1-6-2 Harrington shipper 10-1
7 Southwind Irvin H.Parker 9-5-3 Drops, but off form 12-1
6 Rich N Flashy A.McCarthy 6-8-7 Out to lunch 15-1
9 All Shuttle J.Pavia 9-4-7 A dud 20-1
Sixth-$22,000 Cond.Trot;n/w $17,000 last 5
3 Budget Gap K.Sizer 3-1-2 Ill tail 9-2
8 Big Boy Lloyd G.Napolitano 2-2-5 Knocking on the door 3-1
6 Man About Town A.McCarthy 1-2-1 Doing well at Chester 7-2
1 My Leap Of Faith M.Simons 6-2-2 Gets big post improvement 4-1
9 Sleek N Wow J.Pavia 9-3-1 Hard one to gauge 20-1
2 South Jersey Flash T.Buter 6-4-1 In with strong group 10-1
7 Folk Tail M.Kakaley 9-5-5 Tailing in reverse 6-1
5 Lukas Rossi Tn.Schadel 1-3-3 In too deep 8-1
4 Luvyabutleave L.Stalbaum 5-5-7 Id leave her out 15-1
Seventh-$7,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $7,500
2 Town Attack M.Kakaley 1-5-3 Repeater 7-2
4 Chase The Sun M.Simons 3-7-4 On the scene late 9-2
6 Laverns Art G.Napolitano 4-7-4 Fusco training at .298 4-1
5 Great Balldini J.Pavia 7-3-6 Plunges in price 3-1
7 Hand Me No Lines A.Napolitano 6-2-5 10yr old just doesnt have it 6-1
1 Art Star A.McCarthy 4-6-10 Dull 8-1
3 PW Tootsie T.Buter 7-3-5 Well beaten by similar 10-1
8 Goodbye So Long W.Mann 8-2-2 Wave bye to your deuce 15-1
9 Universal Dream N K.Sizer 8-6-10 Gapper 20-1
Eighth-$60,000 F&M Open Trot
3 Margarita Mary G.Napolitano 1-1-4 Can come right back 3-1
4 Autumn Escapade R.Schnittker 2-1-3 No slouch 5-2
1 Spectacular Bay J.Pavia 1-2-8 Mare in fine form 4-1
2 Jam And Jelly L.Stalbaum 3-4-2 Pena trainee 5-1
5 Summertime Yankee T.Buter 4-6-2 T.Raymer has had great 2011 6-1
9 Mystical Starlight A.McCarthy 6-3-2 Back from the Bronx 15-1
8 Southwind Wasabi M.Kakaley 5-2-7 Id play if inside 10-1
7 Pembroke Heat Wave A.Napolitano 3-7-6 The heat is over for now 12-1
6 Cameron Chip M.Simons 4-2-2 Inhaled 20-1
Ninth-$15,000 Cond.Pace;n/w 4 pm races life
3 Doin Time Together G.Napolitano 3-6-6 Pena-Nap team up again 2-1
2 Vincent Fra T.Buter 6-1-5 Didnt fire in the Rooney 3-1
1 Cyclone Ashore D.Ingraham 1-9-1 Meadows import 4-1
8 Whogoesfirst J.Pavia 2-2-1 Hell go fourth 10-1
7 Mcsocks A.McCarthy 3-5-2 Moves out of Stallion series 5-1
6 JK Abigezunt A.Napolitano 3-1-1 Tiring speed 8-1
4 Draconian M.Simons 8-8-1 Yet to find that stride 15-1
5 Pansai Yamamoto M.Kakaley 8-6-1 Rebuffed in latest 12-1
Tenth-$60,000 Open Trot
4 Four Starz Speed M.Kakaley 2-3-1 Raging 7-2
5 Coach Fox L.Stalbaum 1-1-1 Goes as far as he can 5-2
3 Winning Mister G.Napolitano 1-3-2 Look for fast early qtr 2-1
2 Great Emancipator D.Ingraham 3-2-2 Picks up a new pilot 10-1
1 Flex The Muscle R.Schnittker 4-1-6 Could be a danger with pole 5-1
6 Four Starz Robro J.Pavia 2-3-3 Fills out the field 6-1
Eleventh-$7,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $7,500
3 Five Star Gazer M.Kakaley 1-1-5 3 in a row at the Poconos 3-1
5 No Mo Parking G.Napolitano 2-1-4 Carves out the fractions 5-2
1 Prairie Ganache A.McCarthy 2-4-4 Keeps getting checks 4-1
2 Heavenly Helen J.Pavia 4-5-8 Best of the rest 6-1
9 Riverdancer J.Taggart 2-7-1 Has missed some time 15-1
4 Rustys Martini A.Napolitano 6-2-3 Tends to hang 5-1
8 Star Of India M.Simons 3-6-2 An auto toss 12-1
7 Atlantic Filly L.Stalbaum 3-6-2 Winless in previous 38 tries 10-1
6 Lady OGrady T.Buter 8-7-5 .next race 20-1
Twelfth-$15,000 Cond.Pace;n/w 4 pm races life
2 Shark Ingested G.Napolitano 1-2-9 Coast to coast 3-1
3 Pandapocket M.Kakaley 6-2-10 Better than last indicates 9-2
7 Goggles Paisano T.Buter 2-4-5 A grinder 7-2
1 Fine Fine Fine A.Napolitano 5-7-5 Been racing at the Big M 4-1
4 TGIF P.Fluet 9-1-2 Fluet in for the drive 10-1
5 Western Legend A.McCarthy 7-4-3 McCarthy has cooled off 6-1
6 Rockin Robert J.Pavia 4-8-5 Rolling the wrong way 8-1
8 Town Treasure K.Sizer 5-2-4 Too much ground to cover 15-1
9 Sapphire City To.Schadel 4-5-4 Dusted 20-1
Thirteenth-$7,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $7,500
1 Cams Accord K.Sizer 5-2-x Worth stab at a price 15-1
9 Imperious M.Kakaley 1-2-7 Has earned the right 3-1
6 Escape Attack J.Pavia 3-3-2 Hit board 4 straight 4-1
3 Dont Tell Barbara T.Buter 1-6-2 Bumps up in price 7-2
2 Austins Best J.Moeykens 1-3-8 First start off the claim 6-1
4 Ludi Christy W.Mann 5-1-3 Mann trains and steers 8-1
5 Sammy Savannah A.McCarthy 2-6-2 Coming up on short end 9-2
8 Bullvillelightning L.Stalbaum 4-1-1 Beaten by cheaper stock 10-1
7 Scootin Higher G.Napolitano 7-9-1 Low on the options 20-1
Fourteenth-$7,000 Clm.Trot;clm.price $7,500
1 Vijay Star T.Buter 1-3-5 Rolls from the pole 3-1
6 Lotsa Speed NZ G.Napolitano 2-1-5 Last win was with Nap 4-1
3 Persistent Spur Tn.Schadel 2-6-1 Close to the pace 7-2
5 Revington A.Napolitano 5-9-3 Not much since switching hands 6-1
7 Levitys Pride A.Kavoleff 4-1-2 Much better on or near lead 9-2
2 Grace N Charlie M.Romano 8-2-6 Matt loves those bombers 8-1
4 Enjoy Your Tour M.Simons 5-8-3 Moves back in for a tag 10-1
8 Keystone Maxwell J.Taggart 5-3-1 Knocked around 15-1
9 Marion Bloomer A.McCarthy 7-7-1 Well back vs similar 20-1
Fifteenth-$11,000 Cond.Pace;n/w 2 pm races life
6 Beforethedaystarts M.Kakaley 9-8-1 One last chance 7-2
3 Keystone Kismet T.Schadel 2-4-7 There if #6 miscues again 9-2
1 Playful Patty T.Buter 3-6-5 Rounds out the triple 3-1
2 Caramel Chinno R.Hammer 4-2-3 Fast off the wings 4-1
4 Surf N Sun L.Stalbaum 8-6-3 Much better draw tonight 10-1
7 Aspiration A.Napolitano 6-2-5 Often a long price 6-1
8 Olivette Hanover M.Simons 5-5-5 Tires down the lane 8-1
5 Mohegan Miss M.Romano 6-4-3 Better with claimers 15-1
9 Sandy Absolut T.Dinges 8-7-1 One more race to go 20-1
Sixteenth-$15,000 Cond.Trot;n/w 4 pm races life
4 Ride In Style L.Stalbaum 6-1-4 Takes the nightcap 3-1
5 Gasoline M.Kakaley 8-1-1 Filly tries the boys 7-2
2 Decolletage M.Simons 4-3-1 Slowly coming around 4-1
1 Talented Jon G.Napolitano 8-4-1 Reunites with Napolitano Jr 9-2
8 Pegasus Man T.Buter 4-3-7 Races better at Chester 8-1
6 Marion Manaco H.Parker 3-3-4 Yet to win in 2011 6-1
7 Hokey Pokey A.McCarthy 5-6-6 Trounced 10-1
9 Andoversure D.Ingraham 3-6-7 Not so sure 15-1
3 Bunny Tech J.Taggart 5-8-6 See you tomorrow 20-1
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
Today's Events
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
(5:45 p.m. unless noted)
Swoyersville at Nanticoke
Plains at Northwest
Hazleton at Back Mountain
Saturday, June 11
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
(5:45 p.m. unless noted)
Greater Pittston at Hazleton, 2 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Old Forge, 2 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre at Mountain Top, 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
SENIOR LEGION BASEBALL
(5:45 p.m. unless noted)
Nanticoke at Greater Pittston
Mountain Top at Old Forge
Wilkes-Barre at Swoyersville
Plains at Tunkhannock
Northwest at Back Mountain
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMOREORIOLESPlaced1BDerrek Lee on
the bereavement list.
OAKLAND ATHLETICSFired manager Bob Ge-
ren. Named Bob Melvin interim manager.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROSActivated RHP Brandon
Lyon from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jose Val-
dez to Oklahoma City (PCL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATESPlaced C Chris Snyder
on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Wyatt Toregas from
Indianapolis (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRESSelected the contract of
INF Anthony Rizzo from Tucson (PCL).
FOOTBALL
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOSRe-signed WR Jason
Barnes.
United Football League
HARTFORD COLONIALSAdded DS John Busi-
ng to the active roster.
OMAHA NIGHTHAWKSRemoved LB Darnell
Bing, DT Wendell Bryant, DB Daniel Bullocks, WR
Devard Darling, LB Mark Herzlich, LB Alex Lewis,
RB Derrick Locke, DS Calvin Lowry, RB Ryan
Moats, DSMatt OHanlon, DSJermaine Phillips and
DE Renaldo Wynn from the reserve-unsigned list.
Moved LB Nick Greisen, LB Cato June and TE Jeb
Putzier to the reserve-retired list. Added OL Julius
Wilson to the reserve-unsigned list.
VIRGINIA DESTROYERSReleased QB Dennis
Brown. Added LBArnold Harrison to the active ros-
ter.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMESSigned D Brett Carson to a
two-year contract.
DALLAS STARSAgreed to terms with C Travis
Morin on a two-year contract and RW Colton Sce-
viour on a one-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENSSigned LW Andrei
Kostitsyn to a one-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORSNamed Lane Lam-
bert assistant coach. Re-signed goaltending coach
Mitch Korn.
ST. LOUISBLUESRe-signed DNikita Nikitin to a
one-year contract extension.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFSSigned G James
Reimer to a three-year contract extension.
WASHINGTON CAPITALSAnnounced goal-
tending coach Arturs Irbe will not return next sea-
son.
W H A T S O N T V
AUTO RACING
12:30 p.m.
SPEEDNASCAR, Sprint Cup, practicefor Poco-
no 500, at Long Pond, Pa.
2 p.m.
SPEED Formula One, practice for Canadian
Grand Prix, at Montreal
3:30 p.m.
SPEEDNASCAR, Sprint Cup, Happy Hour Se-
ries, final practice for Pocono 500, at Long Pond,
Pa.
6 p.m.
VERSUS IRL, IndyCar, pole qualifying for Fire-
stone Twin 275s, at Fort Worth, Texas (same-day
tape)
9 p.m.
SPEED NASCAR, Truck Series, WinStar World
Casino 400k, at Fort Worth, Texas
BOXING
8:30 p.m.
ESPN2 Welterweights, Kenny Galarza (14-1-0)
vs. Irving Garcia (17-6-3), at New York
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Noon
ESPN2 NCAA Division I playoffs, super region-
als, game 1, Mississippi St. at Florida
3 p.m.
ESPN2 NCAA Division I playoffs, super region-
als, game 1, Stanford at North Carolina
7 p.m.
ESPNNCAADivision I playoffs, super regionals,
game 1, Arizona St. at Texas
CYCLING
8 p.m.
VERSUS Criterium du Dauphine, stage 5, Parc
des Oiseaux - Villars-les- Dombes to Les Gets,
France (same-day tape)
GOLF
9 a.m.
TGC European PGA Tour, Italian Open, second
round, at Turin, Italy
12:30 p.m.
TGC Champions Tour, Greater Hickory Classic,
first round, at Conover, N.C.
3 p.m.
TGCPGATour, St. Jude Classic, second round,
at Memphis, Tenn.
6:30 p.m.
TGC LPGA, State Farm Classic, second round,
at Springfield, Ill. (same-day tape)
HORSE RACING
5 p.m.
VERSUS NTRA, Brooklyn Handicap, at Elmont,
N.Y.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m.
MLBRegional coverage, Chicago Cubs at Phila-
delphia or Boston at Toronto
NHL HOCKEY
8 p.m.
NBCPlayoffs, finals, game5, Bostonat Vancouv-
er
B A S E B A L L
International League
At A Glance
All Times EDT
North Division
W L Pct. GB
Lehigh Valley (Phillies).......... 37 22 .627
Yankees.................................. 32 26 .552 4
1
2
Pawtucket (Red Sox) ............. 31 29 .517 6
1
2
Buffalo (Mets) ......................... 27 35 .435 11
1
2
Syracuse (Nationals) ............. 25 33 .431 11
1
2
Rochester (Twins).................. 23 35 .397 13
1
2
South Division
W L Pct. GB
Durham (Rays)......................... 32 27 .542
Gwinnett (Braves) ................... 32 28 .533
1
2
Charlotte (White Sox) ............. 26 33 .441 6
Norfolk (Orioles) ...................... 23 38 .377 10
West Division
W L Pct. GB
Columbus (Indians) ................. 40 22 .645
Louisville (Reds) ...................... 36 26 .581 4
Indianapolis (Pirates)............... 30 32 .484 10
Toledo (Tigers) ........................ 27 35 .435 13
Thursday's Games
Syracuse 4, Louisville 3
Buffalo 15, Indianapolis 2
Columbus 7, Rochester 1
Norfolk 4, Pawtucket 2
Gwinnett 2, Toledo 0
Yankees 10, Charlotte 1
Durham at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's Games
Gwinnett at Toledo, 7 p.m.
Louisville at Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Rochester at Columbus, 7:05 p.m.
Durham at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Pawtucket at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Indianapolis at Buffalo, 7:35 p.m.
Eastern League
At A Glance
All Times EDT
Eastern Division
W L Pct. GB
New Hampshire (Blue Jays) . 36 23 .610
Trenton (Yankees) ................. 36 24 .600
1
2
New Britain (Twins) ............... 32 26 .552 3
1
2
Reading (Phillies)................... 32 27 .542 4
Portland (Red Sox) ................ 20 38 .345 15
1
2
Binghamton (Mets) ................ 19 39 .328 16
1
2
Western Division
W L Pct. GB
Harrisburg (Nationals)............. 34 24 .586
Altoona (Pirates) ...................... 30 29 .508 4
1
2
Bowie (Orioles) ........................ 30 31 .492 5
1
2
Richmond (Giants) .................. 29 30 .492 5
1
2
Erie (Tigers) ............................. 28 30 .483 6
Akron (Indians)......................... 28 33 .459 7
1
2
Thursday's Games
Harrisburg 7, Binghamton 3
New Britain 14, Akron 3
Richmond 7, Portland 2
Altoona 5, Erie 4
Reading 4, Trenton 1
New Hampshire 8, Bowie 2
Today's Games
Erie at New Britain, 6:35 p.m.
Akron at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
Bowie at Portland, 7 p.m.
Altoona at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
Richmond at New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m.
Binghamton at Trenton, 7:05 p.m.
B A S K E T B A L L
NBA
Playoff Glance
All Times EDT
(x-if necessary)
FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Miami 2, Dallas 2
Tuesday, May 31: Miami 92, Dallas 84
Thursday, June 2: Dallas 95, Miami 93
Sunday, June 5: Miami 88, Dallas 86
Tuesday, June 7: Dallas 86, Miami 83
Thursday, June 9: Miami at Dallas, late
Sunday, June 12: Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m.
x-Tuesday, June 14: Dallas at Miami, 9 p.m.
WNBA
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Connecticut .................... 1 0 1.000
Indiana ............................ 1 0 1.000
New York........................ 1 0 1.000
Washington.................... 1 1 .500
1
2
Chicago........................... 0 1 .000 1
Atlanta............................. 0 2 .000 1
1
2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
San Antonio.................... 1 0 1.000
Seattle............................. 1 0 1.000
Minnesota....................... 2 1 .667
Los Angeles ................... 1 1 .500
1
2
Phoenix........................... 0 1 .000 1
Tulsa ............................... 0 2 .000 1
1
2
Thursday's Games
Washington 98, Atlanta 90, OT
Minnesota at Seattle, late
Today's Games
New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Tulsa, 8 p.m.
Connecticut at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
H O C K E Y
NHL
Playoff Glance
All Times EDT
FIRST ROUND
(x-if necessary)
STANLEY CUP FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Vancouver 2, Boston 2
Wednesday, June 1: Vancouver 1, Boston 0
Saturday, June 4: Vancouver 3, Boston 2, OT
Monday, June 6: Boston 8, Vancouver 1
Wednesday, June 8: Boston 4, Vancouver 0
Friday, June 10: Boston at Vancouver, 8 p.m.
Monday, June 13: Vancouver at Boston, 8 p.m.
x-Wednesday, June 15: Boston at Vancouver, 8
p.m.
x-if necessary
T E N N I S
ATP World Tour
AEGON Championships Results
Thursday
At The Queen's Club
London
Purse: $1.02 million (WT250)
Surface: Grass-Outdoor
Singles
Second Round
Adrian Mannarino, France, vs. Gilles Simon,
France, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 3-0, retired.
Third Round
Andy Roddick (3), United States, def. Kevin Ander-
son (15), South Africa, 6-4, 6-4.
Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, def. David Nalban-
dian (9), Argentina, 7-5, 6-1.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5), France, def. Michael Llodra
(10), France, 4-3, retired.
Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Janko Tipsarevic (14),
Serbia, 6-4, 7-6 (3).
Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Juan Martin del Po-
tro (12), Argentina, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7).
Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Radek Stepanek,
Czech Republic, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
Marin Cilic (8), Croatia, def. Thomaz Bellucci (11),
Brazil, 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-3.
James Ward, Britain, vs Sam Querrey (13), United
States, 3-6, 6-3, susp., darkness.
Doubles
Second Round
Filip Polasek and Igor Zelenay, Slovakia, def. Wes-
ley Moodie, South Africa, and Dick Norman (6), Bel-
gium, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 tiebreak.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes (3), India, def.
Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins, Britain, 6-4, 1-6,
15-13 tiebreak.
Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Ashley
Fisher and Stephen Huss, Australia, 6-2, 6-1.
Oliver Marach, Austria, and Marcin Matkowski (5),
Poland, def. Xavier Malisse, Belgium, and Ken
Skupski, Britain, 7-5, 6-3.
Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Daniel Nestor (2), Cana-
da, def. Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram, United
States, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 10-5 tiebreak.
Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Horia Tecau (7),
Romania, lead Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal,
Spain, 7-6 (3), susp., darkness.
Gerry Weber Open Results
Thursday
At Gerry Weber Stadion
Halle, Germany
Purse: $1.1 million (WT250)
Surface: Grass-Outdoor
Singles
Second Round
Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Alexandr Dol-
gopolov (7), Ukraine, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Gael Monfils (3), France, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia,
6-2, 6-3.
Florian Mayer (6), Germany, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Tai-
wan, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4.
Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy,
6-4, 6-4.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Milos Raonic, Can-
ada, def. Dominik Meffert and Mischa Zverev, Ger-
many, 6-3, 6-4.
Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber, Ger-
many, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, and Viktor
Troicki, Serbia, 6-2, 6-4.
WTA
AEGON Classic Results
Thursday
At Edgbaston Priory Club
Birmingham, England
Purse: $220,000 (Intl.)
Surface: Grass-Outdoor
Singles
Third Round
Daniela Hantuchova (4), Slovakia, def. Alla Ku-
dryavtseva (16), Russia, 6-4, 6-2.
Alison Riske, United States, def. Aravane Rezai (8),
France, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-2.
Mirjana Lucic, Croatia, def. Andrea Hlavackova,
Czech Republic, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Peng Shuai (3), China, def. Heather Watson, Bri-
tain, 7-6 (1), 6-1.
Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Tamira Paszek, Aus-
tria, 7-6 (1), 6-4.
Ana Ivanovic (2), Serbia, def. Rebecca Marino (13),
Canada, 6-3, 6-2.
MarinaErakovic, NewZealand, def. SaraErrani (7),
Italy, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
Magdalena Rybarikova (14), Slovakia, def. Arina
Rodionova, Russia, 6-7 (1), 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
First Round
Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Chanelle Scheep-
ers, South Africa, def. Natalie Grandin, South Afri-
ca, and Vladimira Uhlirova (4), Czech Republic, 7-6
(7), 4-6, 10-8 tiebreak.
Olga Govortsova, Belarus, and Alla Kudryavtseva
(2), Russia, def. Jocelyn Rae and Heather Watson,
Britain, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Sorana Cirstea, Romania, and Marina Erakovic,
New Zealand, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, and Mag-
dalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9 tie-
break.
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (3), Italy, def. Ana
Ivanovic, Serbia, and Tamira Paszek, Austria, walk-
over.
Quarterfinals
Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond (1), United States,
def. Chang Kai-chen and Chuang Chia-jung, Tai-
wan, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
e-Books Sony Ericsson Open Results
Thursday
At Farum Arena
Copenhagen, Denmark
Purse: $220,000 (Intl.)
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Second Round
Zhang Shuai, China, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Ka-
zakhstan, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Lucie Safarova (4), Czech Republic, def. Michaella
Krajicek, Netherlands, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (3), United States, def. Jo-
hanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-7 (1), 6-0, 7-6 (5).
Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. Angelique
Kerber, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
Alexa Glatch and Ahsha Rolle, United States, def.
Liga Dekmeijere, Latvia, and Zhang Shuai, China,
6-2, 6-1.
Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Katerzyna Piter,
Poland, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Melanie
Oudin (1), United States, 6-1, retired.
S O C C E R
MLS
At A Glance
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Philadelphia ................... 6 3 3 21 15 10
New York........................ 4 2 7 19 19 12
Columbus....................... 4 3 6 18 14 15
D.C. ................................. 4 4 4 16 16 20
Houston.......................... 3 5 6 15 17 17
New England.................. 3 6 4 13 10 16
Toronto FC..................... 2 5 7 13 13 23
Chicago .......................... 1 4 7 10 15 19
Sporting Kansas City.... 1 6 3 6 12 19
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Los Angeles................... 8 2 6 30 20 12
FC Dallas........................ 7 3 4 25 17 12
Seattle............................. 5 4 6 21 16 13
Real Salt Lake ............... 6 3 2 20 13 6
Colorado......................... 4 3 7 19 16 14
Chivas USA.................... 4 4 5 17 16 14
Portland .......................... 5 5 2 17 15 18
San Jose......................... 4 4 4 16 16 14
Vancouver ...................... 1 6 7 10 14 20
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Wednesday's Games
Columbus 2, Real Salt Lake 1
Thursday's Games
Chicago at Sporting Kansas City, late
Today's Games
New England at New York, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
San Jose at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Chivas USA at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Seattle FC, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Chicago at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas, 7 p.m.
G O L F
PGA
FedEx-St. Jude Scores
Thursday
At TPC Southwind
Memphis, Tenn.
Purse: $5.6 million
Yardage: 7,239;Par: 70 (35-35)
(a-amateur)
First Round
David Mathis ..............................................33-3265
John Merrick..............................................34-3266
Kris Blanks.................................................34-3266
Kevin Kisner ..............................................33-3366
Robert Karlsson........................................32-3466
Colt Knost ..................................................33-3366
Keegan Bradley.........................................34-3367
Fabian Gomez...........................................33-3467
Jeff Quinney ..............................................34-3468
Len Mattiace ..............................................36-3268
Retief Goosen ...........................................35-3368
Heath Slocum............................................36-3268
Boo Weekley .............................................34-3468
Marco Dawson...........................................33-3568
Tag Ridings ...............................................35-3368
Shaun Micheel...........................................33-3568
Kent Jones.................................................35-3368
Scott Gutschewski ....................................33-3568
Martin Piller................................................37-3168
John Senden .............................................32-3769
John Daly...................................................34-3569
Camilo Villegas .........................................32-3769
Brendan Steele .........................................35-3469
Carl Pettersson .........................................35-3469
Steve Marino .............................................37-3269
Jimmy Walker............................................35-3469
Aron Price..................................................36-3369
David Hearn...............................................37-3269
Lee Westwood ..........................................36-3369
Stephen Ames...........................................34-3569
Scott Stallings ...........................................35-3469
a-Bobby Hudson.......................................33-3669
Michael Bradley ........................................37-3370
Robert Allenby ..........................................35-3570
Troy Matteson............................................37-3370
John Rollins...............................................36-3470
Dicky Pride.................................................35-3570
Steve Flesch..............................................31-3970
John Mallinger...........................................36-3470
Ryuji Imada................................................37-3370
Michael Letzig ...........................................36-3470
Will Strickler...............................................35-3570
Zack Miller .................................................34-3670
George McNeill .........................................34-3670
Craig Barlow..............................................35-3570
Tom Pernice, Jr.........................................35-3570
Bryce Molder .............................................34-3670
Padraig Harrington ...................................36-3470
Robert Garrigus ........................................34-3670
Y.E. Yang...................................................35-3570
Cameron Percy .........................................36-3470
Sunghoon Kang ........................................35-3570
Matt McQuillan...........................................34-3670
Fredrik Jacobson......................................35-3671
Harrison Frazar .........................................34-3771
Garrett Willis..............................................34-3771
Frank Lickliter II .........................................36-3571
Woody Austin ............................................33-3871
Nick OHern ...............................................36-3571
Brian Gay....................................................35-3671
Brendon de Jonge ....................................35-3671
Bob Estes...................................................33-3871
Ben Curtis ..................................................34-3771
Paul Stankowski ........................................31-4071
Brian Davis.................................................36-3571
Chris Tidland..............................................36-3571
Billy Horschel.............................................35-3671
Michael Putnam........................................36-3571
Cameron Tringale.....................................34-3771
Fran Quinn.................................................35-3671
Alexandre Rocha ......................................37-3471
Chris Couch...............................................34-3771
Shane Bertsch...........................................35-3671
Brandt Snedeker .......................................34-3771
Jonathan Byrd............................................36-3571
Geoff Ogilvy...............................................35-3671
Will MacKenzie .........................................37-3471
Brett Quigley..............................................35-3671
Scott Piercy ...............................................36-3571
Patrick Reed ..............................................36-3571
Alex Cejka..................................................38-3472
Todd Hamilton...........................................37-3572
Spencer Levin ...........................................36-3672
D.J. Brigman..............................................37-3572
Chris Baryla ...............................................34-3872
Jim Renner ................................................36-3672
Daniel Summerhays .................................37-3572
Bio Kim.......................................................34-3872
Joseph Bramlett ........................................35-3772
Blake Adams .............................................36-3672
Greg Chalmers..........................................36-3672
Chris DiMarco ...........................................36-3672
Jerry Kelly ..................................................37-3572
Marc Turnesa............................................35-3772
Mark Hensby .............................................36-3672
Chad Campbell .........................................36-3672
Rich Beem.................................................35-3772
Charles Howell III......................................38-3472
Briny Baird..................................................35-3772
Ben Martin .................................................33-3972
Mike Small .................................................37-3572
Scott Gordon .............................................35-3772
Kevin Stadler .............................................38-3573
Zach Johnson............................................36-3773
Ben Crane..................................................36-3773
Jhonattan Vegas .......................................37-3673
Graham DeLaet.........................................33-4073
Tim Herron.................................................35-3873
Jim Herman................................................36-3773
Michael Thompson...................................35-3873
Jason Bohn................................................35-3873
Chad Collins ..............................................37-3673
Carl Paulson ..............................................37-3673
Kirk Triplett.................................................36-3773
Vance Veazey ...........................................36-3773
Alex Aragon...............................................37-3673
Richard S. Johnson..................................37-3774
Chez Reavie..............................................39-3574
Andrew McLardy.......................................35-3974
a-Anthony Paolucci...................................37-3774
Steven Bowditch.......................................36-3874
Tom Gillis...................................................37-3774
Johnson Wagner.......................................38-3674
Cameron Beckman...................................37-3774
D.J. Trahan ................................................36-3874
Bobby Gates ..............................................36-3874
Justin Hicks ...............................................40-3474
Nate Smith .................................................36-3874
William McGirt ...........................................40-3474
James Driscoll ...........................................35-4075
Rod Pampling............................................36-3975
Anthony Kim..............................................36-3975
Robert Damron .........................................37-3875
Andres Gonzales ......................................37-3875
Scott McCarron.........................................39-3675
J.P. Hayes..................................................38-3775
David Toms ...............................................38-3775
Joe Ogilvie.................................................35-4075
Billy Mayfair................................................39-3675
Jarrod Lyle.................................................36-3975
Scott Verplank...........................................38-3876
Matt Weibring.............................................41-3576
Jason Gore................................................36-4076
Sam Saunders...........................................37-3976
Clark Richardson......................................37-3976
Lee Janzen ................................................38-3977
Joe Durant..................................................35-4277
a-Steve Lee ...............................................40-3777
Sergio Garcia ............................................41-3778
Jeff Klauk....................................................39-3978
Michael Connell ........................................38-4179
Craig Bowden............................................39-4079
Matt Bettencourt ........................................42-3880
Kip Henley .................................................41-4182
LPGA
State Farm Classic Scores
Thursday
At Panther Creek Country Club
Springfield, Ill.
Purse: $1.7 million
Yardage: 6,746; Par: 72 (36-36)
(a-amateur)
First Round
Mindy Kim..................................................32-3264
Sarah Kemp...............................................34-3266
Jiyai Shin....................................................34-3266
Juli Inkster..................................................33-3467
Brittany Lincicome ....................................35-3267
Yani Tseng.................................................34-3367
Amanda Blumenherst ...............................34-3468
Danah Bordner ..........................................34-3468
Paula Creamer ..........................................34-3468
Moira Dunn................................................33-3568
Shanshan Feng.........................................35-3368
Brittany Lang..............................................33-3568
Catriona Matthew......................................34-3468
Jenna Pearson..........................................34-3468
Morgan Pressel .........................................33-3568
Christine Song...........................................33-3568
Wendy Ward..............................................34-3468
Kyeong Bae ...............................................34-3569
Sophie Gustafson.....................................33-3669
Eun-Hee Ji .................................................36-3369
Jennifer Johnson ......................................35-3469
Haeji Kang..................................................34-3569
Yoo Kyeong Kim.......................................35-3469
Meena Lee.................................................33-3669
Se Ri Pak ...................................................32-3769
Hee Young Park........................................34-3569
Gerina Piller...............................................34-3569
Reilley Rankin............................................35-3469
Michele Redman.......................................34-3569
Sarah Jane Smith .....................................36-3369
Karen Stupples .........................................35-3469
Jean Bartholomew....................................35-3570
Minea Blomqvist .......................................36-3470
Na Yeon Choi ............................................35-3570
Allison Fouch.............................................33-3770
Anna Grzebien..........................................35-3570
Mina Harigae.............................................35-3570
Katherine Hull ............................................36-3470
M.J. Hur......................................................33-3770
C M Y K
THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011 PAGE 3B
M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
MILWAUKEE Jonathon
Niese pitched effectively into
the eighth and the New York
Mets took two of three games
against the best home team in
the majors with a 4-1 victory
over the Milwaukee Brewers
on Thursday night.
Niese (4-6) retired the first
11 Brewers hitters and only
allowed an RBI double to
Prince Fielder in the fourth and
singles in the seventh and
eighth. He matched a career
high with eight strikeouts.
The Mets roughed up Brew-
ers ace Yovani Gallardo (8-3) to
snap his six-game winning
streak. Gallardo allowed 10 hits
and didnt get an out in the
fifth.
Francisco Rodriguez record-
ed the final four outs for his
18th save of the season.
New York won the series
opener, but blew a four-run,
eighth-inning lead on Wednes-
day night.
Braves 3, Marlins 2
MIAMI Jair Jurrjens
threw seven solid innings and
drove in a run and the Atlanta
Braves handed the Florida
Marlins their eighth straight
loss with a 3-2 victory Thurs-
day night.
Alex Gonzalez also drove in
a run with a double to help the
Braves complete a three-game
sweep at Sun Life Stadium for
the first time since May 2-4,
1995. The Marlins eight-game
losing streak is their longest
skid since also dropping eight
in a row Aug. 15-22, 2007.
Diamondbacks 2, Pirates 0
PITTSBURGH Chris
Young hit a two-run homer in
the eighth inning, four Arizona
pitchers combined for a five-hit
shutout and the Diamondbacks
beat Pittsburgh to snap a three-
game losing streak.
Young pulled a 2-0 pitch
from Chris Resop (2-2) down
the left-field line just inside the
foul pole for his 12th homer of
the season. Reliever Micah
Owings (2-0) legged out a
one-out infield single before
Youngs hit.
Cardinals 9, Astros 2
HOUSTON Lance Berk-
man broke a tie with an RBI
single and pinch-hitter Daniel
Descalso had a two-run double
in St. Louis five-run sixth in
the Cardinals 9-2 victory over
the Houston Astros on Thurs-
day night.
Berkman, the former Astro
who hit a solo homer to break
up Bud Norris no-hit bid in the
seventh inning in the Cardi-
nals 4-1 loss Wednesday night,
snapped a 1-1 tie with a single
off the scoreboard in left after
Jon Jay singled and Albert
Pujols drew a walk off J.A.
Happ (3-8).
X X X X X L E A G U E R O U N D U P
AP PHOTO
The Milwaukee Brewers Rickie Weeks, top, takes the late throw
as the New York Mets Jose Reyes steals second base in the
eighth inning of a game on Wednesday in Milwaukee.
Niese helps Mets
brew up a victory
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jeff
Francoeur drove in two runs,
helping Luke Hochevar win for
the first time in seven starts,
and the Kansas City Royals
survived Joakim Sorias shaky
ninth to beat the Toronto Blue
Jays 3-2 on Thursday.
Soria, reclaiming the closer
role he lost May 30 after back-
to-back blown saves, loaded
the bases in the ninth but got
his eighth save in 13 opportuni-
ties.
Edwin Encarnacion and
pinch hitter Juan Rivera hit
one-out singles off the two-
time All-Star, then Mike
McCoy, after being down 0-2,
drew his fourth walk of the day
to load the bases with two out.
But Soria got Corey Patterson
on an infield popup, giving the
Royals their fifth win in 19
games.
Hochevar (4-6) allowed two
runs in the fourth but nothing
else in seven innings.
Tigers 4, Mariners 1
DETROIT (AP) Alex
Avila hit two triples twice and
Justin Verlander pitched eight
strong innings as the Detroit
Tigers beat the Seattle Mari-
ners 4-1 on Thursday night.
Verlander (7-3) struck out a
season-best 10 while allowing
one run on five hits. He is 5-0
in his last seven starts with a
2.14 ERA, and received a stand-
ing ovation from the crowd of
22,090 while returning to the
dugout after the eighth.
White Sox 9, Athletics 4
CHICAGO Adam Dunn
and Paul Konerko each hit
two-run homers and the Chica-
go White Sox spoiled the debut
of Oakland interim manager
Bob Melvin, beating the Athlet-
ics.
Melvin replaced Bob Geren
earlier in the day, but the
change couldnt keep Oakland
from its 10th straight defeat.
Twins 5, Rangers 4
MINNEAPOLIS Alexi
Casilla laced a single to left
field to drive in the winning
run with two outs in the ninth
and lift the Minnesota Twins to
a victory over the Texas Rang-
ers on a windy, chilly night at
Target Field.
Jim Hoey (1-2) finished the
ninth for the win. Luke Hughes
led off the ninth with a double
off Mark Lowe (1-0) that a fan
picked up before the Rangers
could play it. They com-
plained, to no avail.
Arthur Rhodes came in to
get the second out, but Casilla
hit an opposite-field line drive
that was plenty deep enough
for Hughes to score.
A M E R I C A N L E A G U E R O U N D U P
Francoeur has 2 RBI;
Royals beat Blue Jays
The Associated Press
STANDINGS/STATS
NEW YORK Yankees re-
liever Joba Chamberlain has a
torn ligament in his right elbow,
a startling injury thats likely to
require Tommy John surgery
and end his season.
A test Thursday morning
revealed the tear. It came a day
after New York put Chamberlain
on the 15-day disabled list with
a stiff elbow, the latest setback
for the back of the Yankees
bullpen.
But Chamberlain and the
Yankees said they had no idea
the injury was so severe when
he went for the additional
checkup. Chamberlain said he
was kind of in shock and shed
a few tears at the diagnosis, and
said he didnt know how or
when he hurt himself.
I know I can get surgery and
get it fixed, he said.
The Yankees said they would
send reports on Chamberlain to
noted orthopedist Dr. James
Andrews. Chamberlain, An-
drews and the Yankees plan to
discuss the condition before
deciding on a course of action.
While Chamberlain spoke on
the Yankees bench before Thurs-
day nights game against Bos-
ton, his father sat in his wheel-
chair outside the New York
dugout.
Harlan Chamberlain said it
was kind of a foregone conclu-
sion his son would need Tom-
my John surgery, in which a
ligament is reconstructed in an
elbow. The recovery time is
usually listed as 12 to 18
months, though Harlan Cham-
berlain said he thought it could
be 8 to 9 months for a reliever.
Hes done for the season, his
dad said. Now that hes facing
what every pitcher doesnt want
to face, hes going to face it with
a positive attitude. Lets get it
done.
Said Yankees manager Joe
Girardi: My guess is hes going
to have to have the surgery.
The 25-year-old Chamberlain
is 2-0 with a 2.83 ERA in 27
games. The hard-throwing
righty has been a key member of
the Yankees staff for several
years, and has pitched in a varie-
ty of roles.
The Yankees already were
missing setup man Rafael Sor-
iano, out with inflammation in
his right elbow. He led the AL in
saves last year with Tampa Bay,
and theres no timetable for his
return. Lefty specialist Pedro
Feliciano has not pitched this
year because of a tear in his
shoulder.
Girardi said David Robertson
would inherit the role as setup
man for closer Mariano Rivera.
The Yankees went into the day
trying to avoid a Red Sox sweep
Boston won the first two
games of the series, dropping
New York into second place in
the AL East.
Athletics fire manager
Bob Geren
OAKLAND, Calif. The
Oakland Athletics fired manager
Bob Geren on Thursday in the
midst of a nine-game losing
streak that has sent them tum-
bling to the bottom of the AL
West standings.
Former Arizona manager Bob
Melvin will take over for the
rest of the season as interim
manager in the first midseason
managerial change for the orga-
nization in a quarter century.
Gerens four-plus season ten-
ure at the helm in Oakland was
marked by numerous injuries, a
lack of offense and high-profile
departures as he was unable to
post a winning season after
taking over an AL West cham-
pionship team from Ken Macha.
Geren posted a 334-376 record,
including a 27-36 mark this
season that has left Oakland
eight games behind Texas in the
AL West.
The As currently have four
starting pitchers on the disabled
list, including a season-ending
shoulder injury for Dallas Bra-
den. Oakland also was without
injured All-Star closer Andrew
Bailey for the first two months
and is last in the American
League with just 223 runs
through the first 63 games.
N O T E S
Chamberlain
has a torn
elbow ligament
The Associated Press
S T A N D I N G S
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Boston............................................ 35 26 .574 6-4 W-5 19-13 16-13
New York ....................................... 33 26 .559 1 6-4 L-2 17-15 16-11
Tampa Bay..................................... 33 29 .532 2
1
2 1
1
2 5-5 W-3 14-16 19-13
Toronto........................................... 32 31 .508 4 3 5-5 L-1 15-14 17-17
Baltimore........................................ 29 31 .483 5
1
2 4
1
2 5-5 W-3 19-16 10-15
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Cleveland....................................... 34 26 .567 3-7 L-1 20-12 14-14
Detroit............................................. 34 28 .548 1
1
2 8-2 W-1 18-11 16-17
Chicago.......................................... 31 34 .477 5
1
2 5 7-3 W-1 14-16 17-18
Kansas City ................................... 27 36 .429 8
1
2 8 4-6 W-1 21-20 6-16
Minnesota...................................... 24 38 .387 11 10
1
2 7-3 W-2 7-15 17-23
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Texas............................................ 35 29 .547 6-4 L-1 20-13 15-16
Seattle........................................... 32 31 .508 2
1
2 3 5-5 L-1 18-15 14-16
Los Angeles................................. 30 34 .469 5 5
1
2 3-7 L-5 14-18 16-16
Oakland........................................ 27 37 .422 8 8
1
2 0-10 L-10 14-15 13-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Philadelphia................................... 37 25 .597 4-6 W-1 21-11 16-14
Atlanta............................................ 35 28 .556 2
1
2 6-4 W-3 17-13 18-15
Florida............................................ 31 30 .508 5
1
2 3 1-9 L-8 14-19 17-11
New York ....................................... 30 32 .484 7 4
1
2 6-4 W-1 15-17 15-15
Washington ................................... 27 35 .435 10 7
1
2 5-5 L-1 14-12 13-23
Central Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
St. Louis ....................................... 38 26 .594 6-4 W-1 18-12 20-14
Milwaukee .................................... 35 28 .556 2
1
2 6-4 L-1 22-9 13-19
Cincinnati...................................... 32 31 .508 5
1
2 3 5-5 L-1 20-15 12-16
Pittsburgh..................................... 30 31 .492 6
1
2 4 6-4 L-1 13-16 17-15
Chicago ........................................ 24 36 .400 12 9
1
2 2-8 W-1 12-19 12-17
Houston........................................ 24 39 .381 13
1
2 11 5-5 L-1 12-19 12-20
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
San Francisco ............................... 35 27 .565 7-3 W-1 17-10 18-17
Arizona........................................... 34 29 .540 1
1
2 1 5-5 W-1 20-13 14-16
Colorado........................................ 29 32 .475 5
1
2 5 4-6 W-1 13-15 16-17
Los Angeles .................................. 29 34 .460 6
1
2 6 6-4 L-1 15-16 14-18
San Diego...................................... 28 35 .444 7
1
2 7 6-4 L-1 13-23 15-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Wednesday's Games
Minnesota 3, Cleveland 2, 10 innings
Boston 11, N.Y. Yankees 6
Baltimore 3, Oakland 2
Texas 7, Detroit 3
Seattle 7, Chicago White Sox 4, 10 innings
Toronto 9, Kansas City 8
Tampa Bay 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings
Thursday's Games
Kansas City 3, Toronto 2
Detroit 4, Seattle 1
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, (n)
Chicago White Sox 9, Oakland 4
Minnesota 5, Texas 4
Friday's Games
Cleveland (Carmona 3-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova
4-4), 7:05 p.m.
Seattle (Bedard 3-4) at Detroit (Penny 5-4), 7:05
p.m.
Tampa Bay (Hellickson 7-3) at Baltimore (Arrieta
7-3), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (C.Buchholz 4-3) at Toronto (Jo-.Reyes
2-4), 7:07 p.m.
Oakland (Godfrey 0-0) at Chicago White Sox
(E.Jackson 4-5), 8:10 p.m.
Texas (C.Wilson 6-3) at Minnesota (Duensing 3-5),
8:10 p.m.
Kansas City (Francis 2-6) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana
3-5), 10:05 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.
Texas at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.
Seattle at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.
Seattle at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.
Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Texas at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.
Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wednesday's Games
Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati 1
San Francisco 3, Washington 1
Colorado 5, San Diego 3
Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 2, 12 innings
Philadelphia 2, L.A. Dodgers 0
Atlanta 3, Florida 2, 10 innings
Houston 4, St. Louis 1
Milwaukee 7, N.Y. Mets 6
Thursday's Games
Arizona 2, Pittsburgh 0
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, (n)
Atlanta 3, Florida 2
St. Louis 9, Houston 2
N.Y. Mets 4, Milwaukee 1
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, (n)
Washington at San Diego, (n)
Cincinnati at San Francisco, (n)
Friday's Games
Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 5-2) at Philadelphia (Hal-
laday 8-3), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Gee6-0) at Pittsburgh(Morton6-2), 7:05
p.m.
Arizona (J.Saunders 3-5) at Florida (Ani.Sanchez
5-1), 7:10 p.m.
Atlanta (T.Hudson 4-5) at Houston (An.Rodriguez
0-3), 8:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Lohse 7-2) at Milwaukee (Narveson 2-4),
8:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 5-4) at Colorado (Chacin
6-4), 8:40 p.m.
Washington (Marquis 6-2) at San Diego (Latos 4-6),
10:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (T.Wood 4-4) at San Francisco (Vogel-
song 4-1), 10:15 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 4:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:10 p.m.
Atlanta at Houston, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Arizona at Florida, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.
Washington at San Diego, 8:35 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Arizona at Florida, 1:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Atlanta at Houston, 2:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.
Washington at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.
N L B O X E S
Mets 4, Brewers 1
New York Milwaukee
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Morgan
ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 411 4 Totals 30 1 4 1
New York ........................... 010 120 000 4
Milwaukee.......................... 000 100 000 1
EFielder (2), McGehee 2 (11). DPNew York 1,
Milwaukee 1. LOBNew York 11, Milwaukee 6.
2BFielder 2 (17). 3BPagan (2). SBTurner
(4), Dan.Murphy (3), Pagan (9). SFPridie.
IP H R ER BB SO
New York
Niese W,5-5............. 7
2
3 3 1 1 4 8
Fr.Rodriguez
S,18-19..................... 1
1
3 1 0 0 0 2
Milwaukee
Gallardo L,8-3 ......... 4 10 4 4 1 5
Dillard ....................... 2 0 0 0 0 2
Mitre.......................... 2 1 0 0 1 1
Estrada..................... 1 0 0 0 1 3
Gallardo pitched to 4 batters in the 5th.
WPNiese, Gallardo.
UmpiresHome, Paul Emmel;First, Rob Drake-
;Second, Gary Darling;Third, Bruce Dreckman.
T2:47. A30,632 (41,900).
Braves 3, Marlins 2
Atlanta Florida
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Schafer cf 4 0 0 0 Coghln cf 4 0 0 0
AlGnzlz ss 4 0 1 1 Infante 2b 4 0 1 0
McCnn c 4 0 1 0 Morrsn lf 3 0 1 0
C.Jones 3b 3 0 1 0 GSnchz 1b 4 0 0 0
Fremn 1b 4 1 1 0 Dobbs 3b 4 0 0 0
Hinske lf 2 0 0 0 Stanton rf 4 1 1 1
Mather ph-rf 1 0 0 0 J.Buck c 4 1 1 0
Conrad 2b 3 1 1 0 Bonifac ss 4 0 2 1
Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 Volstad p 2 0 1 0
MaYng rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0
Jurrjns p 2 0 1 1 Helms ph 1 0 0 0
OFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 Sanchs p 0 0 0 0
DHrndz ph 1 0 0 0 Choate p 0 0 0 0
Venters p 0 0 0 0 Badnhp p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 2 Totals 34 2 7 2
Atlanta ................................ 000 001 200 3
Florida ................................ 000 000 200 2
LOBAtlanta 6, Florida 6. 2BAle.Gonzalez (10),
McCann (14), Infante (8), J.Buck (10). HRStanton
(14). CSC.Jones (1). SJurrjens.
IP H R ER BB SO
Atlanta
Jurrjens W,8-2......... 7 6 2 2 0 2
OFlaherty H,12....... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Venters S,2-3 .......... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Florida
Volstad L,2-6........... 6
2
3 6 3 3 2 7
Mujica.......................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Sanches ...................
1
3 1 0 0 1 0
Choate......................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Badenhop................. 1
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
HBPby OFlaherty (Morrison). WPVolstad.
UmpiresHome, Mike DiMuro;First, Jim Rey-
nolds;Second, Tim Welke;Third, Andy Fletcher.
T2:46. A16,613 (38,560).
Diamondbacks 2, Pirates 0
Arizona Pittsburgh
ab r h bi ab r h bi
CYoung cf 4 1 2 2 Tabata lf 3 0 1 0
KJhnsn 2b 4 0 0 0 Paul rf 4 0 0 0
J.Upton rf 4 0 2 0 AMcCt cf 3 0 1 0
S.Drew ss 3 0 0 0 Walker 2b 4 0 1 0
Nady 1b 4 0 0 0 Overay 1b 3 0 1 0
Monter c 4 0 2 0 Cedeno ss 4 0 0 0
Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 JHrrsn 3b 4 0 1 0
GParra lf 3 0 1 0 DBrwn c 2 0 0 0
Cllmntr p 2 0 0 0 BrWod ph 1 0 0 0
Patersn p 0 0 0 0 Karstns p 2 0 0 0
Owings p 1 1 1 0 GJones ph 0 0 0 0
Blmqst ph 1 0 0 0 Resop p 0 0 0 0
DHrndz p 0 0 0 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0
Diaz ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 Totals 31 0 5 0
Arizona............................... 000 000 020 2
Pittsburgh .......................... 000 000 000 0
EMora (2). DPArizona 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB
Arizona 7, Pittsburgh 9. 2BJ.Upton (14), Montero
(15). HRC.Young (12). SBPaul (7). S
Du.Brown.
IP H R ER BB SO
Arizona
Collmenter ............... 5 4 0 0 2 4
Paterson...................
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Owings W,2-0.......... 2
1
3 1 0 0 2 4
Da.Hernandez
S,2-3......................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh
Karstens................... 7 4 0 0 1 2
Resop L,2-2.............
2
3 3 2 2 0 1
Watson ..................... 1
1
3 1 0 0 1 1
Collmenter pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
UmpiresHome, Jerry Meals;First, Dale Scott-
;Second, Dan Iassogna;Third, CB Bucknor.
T2:50. A12,468 (38,362).
W E D N E S D A Y S
L A T E B O X E S
Brewers 7, Mets 6
New York Milwaukee
ab r h bi ab r h bi
JosRys ss 4 1 2 0 RWeks 2b 5 1 0 0
Turner 3b 4 1 0 0 Morgan cf 5 1 2 1
Beltran rf 4 1 1 1 Braun lf 4 2 3 2
Pagan cf 5 1 1 1 Fielder 1b 3 2 2 4
Thayer p 0 0 0 0 C.Hart rf 4 0 1 0
Bay lf 3 1 0 0 McGeh 3b 3 0 1 0
RPauln c 4 1 4 3 CGomz pr 0 0 0 0
Evans 1b 3 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0
Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 YBtncr ss 4 0 0 0
Parnell p 0 0 0 0 Nieves c 2 0 0 0
Harris ph 1 0 0 0 Kotsay ph 1 0 0 0
Beato p 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c 1 0 0 0
Isrnghs p 0 0 0 0 Wolf p 2 0 0 0
Pridie cf 0 0 0 0 Loe p 0 0 0 0
RTejad 2b 3 0 1 0 Brddck p 0 0 0 0
Pelfrey p 1 0 0 0
Counsll
ph-3b 1 1 1 0
Hairstn ph 0 0 0 0
DnMrp ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 5 Totals 35 710 7
New York ........................... 000 100 050 6
Milwaukee.......................... 000 200 041 7
Two outs when winning run scored.
DPNew York 1, Milwaukee 1. LOBNew York 7,
Milwaukee 5. 2BJos.Reyes (19), Beltran (20),
R.Tejada (3), Morgan (6), Braun 2 (13). HR
R.Paulino (1), Fielder 2 (17). SBJos.Reyes (20),
Pagan (8), Counsell (2). SPelfrey.
IP H R ER BB SO
New York
Pelfrey ...................... 6 4 2 2 0 2
Byrdak ...................... 0 0 0 0 1 0
Parnell ...................... 1 1 0 0 0 1
Beato.........................
1
3 2 3 3 1 0
Isringhausen
BS,3-3 ......................
2
3 1 1 1 1 1
Thayer L,0-1 ............
2
3 2 1 1 0 1
Milwaukee
Wolf........................... 6
2
3 4 1 1 2 6
Loe BS,4-5...............
2
3 4 5 5 1 1
Braddock..................
2
3 1 0 0 0 0
Axford W,2-1 ........... 1 0 0 0 1 1
Byrdak pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
HBPby Wolf (Bay). WPAxford. BalkWolf.
UmpiresHome, Bruce Dreckman;First, Paul Em-
mel;Second, Rob Drake;Third, Gary Darling.
T3:08. A26,114 (41,900).
Mariners 7, White Sox 4
Seattle Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf 4 0 0 0 Pierre lf 5 0 0 0
Ryan ss 4 1 1 0 AlRmrz ss 5 1 2 0
Smoak 1b 5 0 2 0 Quentin dh 5 2 2 3
JaWlsn pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Konerk 1b 5 0 1 0
AKndy 2b-1b 4 2 0 1 Rios cf 4 0 1 0
Olivo c 5 2 2 3 Lillirdg rf 4 1 1 0
Peguer lf 3 1 0 0 RCastr c 4 0 1 0
Halmn lf 0 0 0 0 Bckhm 2b 2 0 1 1
FGtrrz cf 4 0 2 3 Morel 3b 4 0 0 0
Carp dh 4 0 1 0
Figgins 3b 3 0 1 0
Totals 36 7 9 7 Totals 38 4 9 4
Seattle........................... 000 003 010 3 7
Chicago ........................ 100 000 120 0 4
DPSeattle1, Chicago1. LOBSeattle7, Chicago
6. 2BSmoak (14), Olivo (7), F.Gutierrez (2), Carp
(1), Konerko (11). HROlivo (8), Quentin 2 (17).
SBA.Kennedy (6), F.Gutierrez (1). SHalman,
F.Gutierrez.
IP H R ER BB SO
Seattle
Vargas...................... 7
1
3 7 3 3 1 4
J.Wright BS,3-3.......
2
3 2 1 1 0 0
Laffey W,1-1............ 1 0 0 0 1 1
League S,17-20 ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago
Floyd......................... 6 5 3 3 3 3
Thornton................... 1
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Crain.........................
1
3 1 1 1 0 0
S.Santos L,2-2 ........ 1 3 3 3 2 1
Bruney...................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
S.Santos pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.
HBPby Floyd (Carp).
UmpiresHome, Marvin Hudson;First, Tim
McClelland;Second, Brian Runge;Third, D.J. Rey-
burn.
Royals 3, Blue Jays 2
Toronto Kansas City
ab r h bi ab r h bi
McCoy ss 1 0 0 0 Maier lf 4 0 1 0
CPttrsn lf 4 0 0 0 MeCarr cf 4 1 0 0
Bautist rf 3 1 0 0 Hosmer 1b 4 1 2 1
Lind 1b 4 1 3 0 Francr rf 3 0 1 2
Arencii c 4 0 1 2 Butler dh 2 0 1 0
A.Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 Betemt 3b 4 0 1 0
Encrnc dh 4 0 2 0 Aviles 2b 3 0 0 0
RDavis cf 3 0 0 0 Getz 2b 0 0 0 0
JRiver ph 1 0 1 0 Treanr c 2 0 1 0
J.Nix 3b 4 0 1 0 AEscor ss 2 1 1 0
Totals 31 2 8 2 Totals 28 3 8 3
Toronto............................... 000 200 000 2
Kansas City ....................... 003 000 00x 3
EBautista (3). DPToronto 1, Kansas City 3.
LOBToronto9, Kansas City 6. 2BMaier (2), Be-
temit (14). 3BArencibia (3). SBFrancoeur (7).
CSAviles (2). SC.Patterson, A.Escobar.
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
R.Romero L,5-6 ...... 8 8 3 3 2 4
Kansas City
Hochevar W,4-6...... 7 6 2 2 3 3
Crow H,5.................. 1 0 0 0 2 1
Soria S,8-13 ............ 1 2 0 0 1 1
HBPby R.Romero (Treanor, Francoeur). WP
Crow.
Rays 4, Angels 3
Tampa Bay Los Angeles
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Damon dh 4 1 0 0 MIzturs ss 4 1 2 0
Zobrist 2b 5 0 2 1 TrHntr rf 5 1 2 0
Joyce rf 4 1 1 0 Callasp 3b 3 1 0 0
BUpton cf 4 0 1 0 Aybar pr 0 0 0 0
Ktchm 1b 4 0 0 0 Abreu dh 4 0 1 3
Ruggin lf 4 0 1 1 HKndrc 2b 5 0 1 0
FLopez 3b 3 0 0 0 Trumo 1b 4 0 0 0
SRdrgz 3b 0 0 0 0 V.Wells lf 3 0 0 0
Jaso ph-c 0 1 0 0 Bourjos cf 4 0 2 0
Shppch c 3 0 0 0 Mathis c 2 0 0 0
Longori
ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Conger
ph-c 2 0 0 0
Brignc ss 3 1 1 2
Totals 35 4 7 4 Totals 36 3 8 3
Tampa Bay ................... 001 000 110 1 4
Los Angeles................. 000 000 030 0 3
EH.Kendrick (2), Conger (3). DPTampa Bay 1.
LOBTampa Bay 4, Los Angeles 8. 2BRuggiano
(1), Tor.Hunter (10), Abreu (17), H.Kendrick (14),
Bourjos (9). 3BZobrist (3). HRBrignac (1).
SBZobrist (7), Jaso (1). CSDamon (2). S
Brignac.
IP H R ER BB SO
Tampa Bay
Shields ..................... 7 7 3 3 3 8
C.Ramos BS,2-2..... 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jo.Peralta................. 1 0 0 0 0 1
J.Cruz W,3-0 ........... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Farnsworth S,13-14 1 0 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles
Weaver..................... 7
2
3 6 3 3 1 5
S.Downs...................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Walden..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
Rodney L,2-3........... 1 1 1 1 1 0
Shields pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
C.Ramos pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
HBPby Shields (M.Izturis). WPWeaver.
A L B O X E S
Tigers 4, Mariners 1
Seattle Detroit
ab r h bi ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf 4 0 0 0 AJcksn cf 4 0 0 0
Ryan ss 4 0 2 0 Kelly 3b 4 1 2 1
AKndy 1b 4 0 2 0 Boesch rf 3 1 2 2
Olivo c 4 0 0 0 C.Wells rf 0 0 0 0
FGtrrz cf 4 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 4 0 0 0
Carp dh 2 0 0 0 VMrtnz dh 3 0 0 0
Halmn lf 4 1 1 0 Dirks lf 3 0 0 0
LRdrgz 3b 3 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 3 1 1 0
JaWlsn 2b 3 0 0 0 Avila c 2 1 2 1
Raburn 2b 3 0 0 0
Santiag 2b 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 0 Totals 29 4 7 4
Seattle ................................ 000 010 000 1
Detroit................................. 000 040 00x 4
DPSeattle 2. LOBSeattle 6, Detroit 3.
2BBoesch (14). 3BAvila 2 (3). HRBoesch
(8). SBHalman (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
Seattle
Fister L,3-7 .............. 8 7 4 4 2 3
Detroit
Verlander W,7-3...... 8 5 1 1 1 10
Valverde S,16-16.... 1 0 0 0 1 1
WPVerlander.
UmpiresHome, Cory Blaser;First, Mike Winters-
;Second, Mike Everitt;Third, Chris Guccione.
T2:17. A22,090 (41,255).
White Sox 9, Athletics 4
Oakland Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 Pierre lf 4 1 2 1
Pnngtn ss 3 0 1 0 AlRmrz ss 4 1 2 2
CJcksn 1b 4 0 0 0 Quentin rf 4 0 1 1
Wlngh lf 4 0 0 0 Lillirdg rf 0 0 0 0
KSuzuk c 4 2 2 0 Konerk 1b 5 1 2 2
Matsui dh 4 1 2 2 Przyns c 4 2 1 0
Rosales 3b 4 0 1 1 Rios cf 5 1 2 0
DeJess rf 4 1 2 0 A.Dunn dh 3 2 1 2
JWeeks 2b 4 0 1 1 Vizquel 3b 3 1 2 1
Bckhm 2b 4 0 2 0
Totals 35 4 9 4 Totals 36 915 9
Oakland.............................. 010 000 201 4
Chicago.............................. 033 000 03x 9
ERosales (1). LOBOakland 6, Chicago 9.
HRMatsui (4), Konerko (15), A.Dunn (6). CS
Crisp (6), Rios (4). SFQuentin, Vizquel.
IP H R ER BB SO
Oakland
Cahill L,6-4 .............. 2
2
3 8 6 6 3 1
Cramer ..................... 3
2
3 4 0 0 0 3
Ziegler ......................
2
3 0 0 0 0 0
Fuentes .................... 1 3 3 3 0 2
Chicago
Buehrle W,6-4......... 7 7 3 3 1 4
Crain H,10................ 1 0 0 0 1 1
Ohman...................... 1 2 1 1 0 2
HBPby Cahill (A.Dunn). WPOhman.
UmpiresHome, Brian ONora;First, Alfonso Mar-
quez;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Ed Rapuano.
T2:51. A22,170 (40,615).
Royals 3, Blue Jays 2
Toronto Kansas City
ab r h bi ab r h bi
McCoy ss 1 0 0 0 Maier lf 4 0 1 0
CPttrsn lf 4 0 0 0 MeCarr cf 4 1 0 0
Bautist rf 3 1 0 0 Hosmer 1b 4 1 2 1
Lind 1b 4 1 3 0 Francr rf 3 0 1 2
Arencii c 4 0 1 2 Butler dh 2 0 1 0
A.Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 Betemt 3b 4 0 1 0
Encrnc dh 4 0 2 0 Aviles 2b 3 0 0 0
RDavis cf 3 0 0 0 Getz 2b 0 0 0 0
JRiver ph 1 0 1 0 Treanr c 2 0 1 0
J.Nix 3b 4 0 1 0 AEscor ss 2 1 1 0
Totals 31 2 8 2 Totals 28 3 8 3
Toronto............................... 000 200 000 2
Kansas City ....................... 003 000 00x 3
EBautista (3). DPToronto 1, Kansas City 3.
LOBToronto9, Kansas City 6. 2BMaier (2), Be-
temit (14). 3BArencibia (3). SBFrancoeur (7).
CSAviles (2). SC.Patterson, A.Escobar.
IP H R ER BB SO
Toronto
R.Romero L,5-6 ...... 8 8 3 3 2 4
Kansas City
Hochevar W,4-6...... 7 6 2 2 3 3
Crow H,5.................. 1 0 0 0 2 1
Soria S,8-13 ............ 1 2 0 0 1 1
HBPby R.Romero (Treanor, Francoeur). WP
Crow.
UmpiresHome, Jim Joyce;First, Ron Kulpa;Se-
cond, Jim Wolf;Third, Derryl Cousins.
T2:27. A13,941 (37,903).
Twins 5, Rangers 4
Texas Minnesota
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Andrus ss 3 0 1 0 Revere cf 4 0 0 0
DvMrp dh 4 0 0 0 ACasill ss 5 1 2 1
Napoli ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Cuddyr rf 4 1 2 3
JHmltn lf 4 2 2 1 Mornea dh 4 0 0 0
MiYong 2b 5 0 0 0 DYong lf 4 1 3 1
ABeltre 3b 5 1 2 1 Valenci 3b 4 0 1 0
N.Cruz rf 4 1 2 1 LHughs 1b 4 1 1 0
Morlnd 1b 3 0 1 1 RRiver c 3 0 1 0
Torreal c 4 0 3 0 Dnklm ph 1 0 0 0
EnChvz cf 2 0 1 0 Tolbert 2b 3 1 0 0
Gentry ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 412 4 Totals 36 510 5
Texas.................................. 100 002 010 4
Minnesota.......................... 010 030 001 5
Two outs when winning run scored.
EMoreland (3), Blackburn (1), Valencia (6). DP
Minnesota 1. LOBTexas 10, Minnesota 7.
2BTorrealba (10), L.Hughes (6), R.Rivera (3).
HRJ.Hamilton (4), N.Cruz (15), Cuddyer (8),
D.Young(2). CSN.Cruz (2). SAndrus, En.Cha-
vez. SFMoreland.
IP H R ER BB SO
Texas
D.Holland ................. 7
1
3 8 4 4 1 10
M.Lowe L,1-1 .......... 1 1 1 1 1 1
Rhodes.....................
1
3 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota
Blackburn................. 7
1
3 10 4 2 1 6
Mijares...................... 0 2 0 0 0 0
Al.Burnett .................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
James.......................
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Hoey W,1-2..............
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
Mijares pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
HBPby Al.Burnett (Andrus).
UmpiresHome, Vic Carapazza;First, Dana De-
Muth;Second, Paul Nauert;Third, Doug Eddings.
T3:01. A38,761 (39,500).
Cardinals 9, Astros 2
St. Louis Houston
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Theriot ss 5 2 2 1 Bourn cf 4 0 1 0
Jay rf 3 1 2 0 Kppngr 2b 3 0 0 1
Batista p 0 0 0 0 FRdrgz p 0 0 0 0
Miller p 0 0 0 0 Pence rf 4 1 2 0
Motte p 0 0 0 0 Ca.Lee lf 2 0 0 0
MCrpnt ph 1 0 0 0 Wallac 1b 4 0 1 1
ESnchz p 0 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 0 1 0
Pujols 3b-1b 4 2 1 1 Barmes ss 3 1 1 0
Brkmn lf 5 1 2 2 Towles c 3 0 1 0
MHmlt 1b 3 1 0 1 AngSnc ph 1 0 0 0
Schmkr rf 2 0 1 1 Happ p 2 0 0 0
T.Cruz c 5 1 1 0 WLopez p 0 0 0 0
Rasms cf 3 1 0 0 Escaln p 0 0 0 0
Greene 2b 3 0 1 1 Fulchin p 0 0 0 0
Lynn p 2 0 0 0
MDwns
ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Descals
ph-3b 2 0 1 2
Totals 38 911 9 Totals 31 2 7 2
St. Louis............................. 100 005 111 9
Houston.............................. 100 000 100 2
EBarmes (3). DPSt. Louis1. LOBSt. Louis 6,
Houston 7. 2BTheriot (12), Pujols (9), Descalso
(12). HRTheriot (1), Berkman (15). SBGreene
(8). CSBourn (3). SJay.
IP H R ER BB SO
St. Louis
Lynn W,1-1 .............. 5 6 1 1 3 3
Batista....................... 1 1 1 1 1 1
Miller .........................
1
3 0 0 0 0 1
Motte.........................
2
3 0 0 0 0 1
E.Sanchez ............... 2 0 0 0 0 2
Houston
Happ L,3-8............... 5
1
3 6 6 6 2 5
W.Lopez...................
1
3 1 0 0 1 1
Escalona..................
1
3 0 0 0 0 0
Fulchino ................... 1 2 1 1 0 2
Fe.Rodriguez........... 2 2 2 2 0 4
Batista pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
HBPby Batista (Barmes). WPLynn.
UmpiresHome, TomHallion;First, Phil Cuzzi;Se-
cond, Bill Miller;Third, James Hoye.
T3:18. A24,482 (40,963).
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S P O R T S
are banned for safety reasons.
As if to showit wasnt singling
out any particular religion, the
organization also has prohibited
neck warmers used during chilly
winter matches in the English
Premier League. FIFApresident
Sepp Blatter said the so-called
snoods could be used to hang
somebody.
Hey, if soccer is worried about
someone trying to strangle a
player by grabbing a hijab or a
neck warmer, there are bigger
issues to address. And Irans
youth teamalready had been
allowed to take the field last year
at a major Olympic-style event
wearing specially designed caps
that protected their modesty.
Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad weighed in the
latest row, describing FIFAas
dictators and colonialists who
want to impose their lifestyle on
others. As tough as this is to say,
the open-collared despot is right
about this one.
Every religion has its own
peculiarities, which might seem
odd to those on the outside but
are perfectly reasonable to the
faithful. Stifling religious tradi-
tions and practices is a very
slippery slope indeed, one that
sport should make every effort to
avoid.
Of course, there are rules that
might run afoul of a particular
religion but legitimately prevent
someone fromgaining an unfair
advantage. For instance, swim-
ming has banned high-tech body-
suits that led to a rash of world
records, ruling they compro-
mised the integrity of the sport.
These days, females can only
wear shoulder-to-knee suits that
leave their arms and lower legs
exposed.
If a Muslimwomen wanted to
wear a full-coverage swimsuit on
religious grounds, she would
clearly have an advantage in the
pool.
Abdullah isnt trying to gain
any sort of competitive edge,
however.
She merely wants to abide by
her beliefs when shes snatching
a bar full of weights above her
head. When first starting out,
she was allowed to enter local
meets wearing garb that made
her comfortable on the inside
and out: Loose-fitting exercise
pants, a tight-fitting long-sleeve
shirt with a T-shirt over it, and
the head scarf.
As she attempted to move up
to higher-level competitions, she
ran up against International
Weightlifting Federation rules,
which forbid suits that cover
either the knees or elbows be-
cause judges must be able to see
that both have been locked out to
complete a lift.
OK, thats understandable. But
Abdullah said a tight-fitting shirt
allows judges to get a good look
at her elbows. And, if it meant
ensuring a level playing field,
shed certainly be willing to wear
a leg covering that conforms to
her religion but allows the judg-
es to determine whether shes
completed a lift. Considering all
the advances in athletic apparel,
that shouldnt be a major issue.
If the IWF agrees to alter its
rules, she might still get a chance
to do some snatches and clean-
and-jerks at next months nation-
al meet. While shes not yet
lifting at an Olympic level, she
hasnt given up on that dream.
Shes not seeking any kind of
advantage. Shes seeking to
maintain her religious princi-
ples, Hooper said. In an atmo-
sphere of goodwill, these things
can always be resolved.
Seems perfectly reasonable.
Associated Press National Writer
Paul Newberry can be reached at
pnewberry(at)ap.org or http://twit-
ter.com/pnewberry1963
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a little nervous out there in that
inning but I got it.
The offense made things easy
for Warren as the Yankees held a
7-0 lead after four innings. They
scored three in the second while
batting around and getting run-
scoring hits from Jordan Parraz
(1-for-4), Kevin Russo (2-for-4)
and Dan Brewer (1-for-5) to go up
3-0.
Russo added another RBI-hit
in the third for a 4-0 lead en route
to his three-RBI performance.
Then in the fourth, Jorge Vaz-
quez (2-for-4) blasted his league
leading 20th home run of the sea-
son, an opposite field shot to put
SWB up 6-0. Vazquez added an
RBI-double in the sixth and a sac-
rifice fly in the seventh to make
up his four RBI game and push
his season total to a league-high
50.
Ramiro Pena and Greg Golson
also had a multiple hit game for
the Yankees with two hits each.
You figured that soon Vazqy
was going to cool off a little bit
(after a torridstart to the season)
but thats why its important that
other guys pitch in, Miley said.
Theyve been getting better at-
bats but it doesnt always showin
the stats. Overall, it was a good
night and the guys took advan-
tage of opportunities and came
up with big hits.
Notes: The current voting for
the International League All-Star
ballot was updated on Thursday
with Yankees catcher Jesus Mon-
tero being the highest among
SWB players. Montero is second
in the voting only behind Lehigh
Valleys Erik Kratz.
Seven IronPigs lead at their re-
spective position for the event in
Salt Lake City, Utah on July 13.
Other Yankees in the top five at
their respective position are first
baseman Jorge Vazquez, short-
stop Ramiro Pena and third base-
man Brandon Laird (fourth) and
closer Kevin Whelan (third). Vot-
ing ends June 24.
Hector Noesi officially joined
the SWB bullpen on Thursday af-
ter being optioned back down
from New York Wednesday. To
make room for the righty, Tim
Norton, who earned the win on
Wednesday, was placed on the
disabledlist. Noesi hadtwostints
with New York this season going
1-0 with a 1.76 ERA (3 earned
runs in151/3 innings)Montero
missed his fourth straight game
on Thursday, still battling an eye
infection. Miley said he could
have played Thursday and will be
available todayThe game start-
ed after a 27-minute rain delay
and lasted 2, hours 36 minutes
with a paid attendance of 2,594.
HOWTHEY SCORED
YANKEES SECOND: Brandon Laird reached
safely on an error. Jordan Parraz doubled to score
Laird. Greg Golson flied out. Kevin Russo singled to
score Parraz and moved to second on the throw
home. Dan Brewer singled to score Russo. Brewer
to second on wild pitch. P.J. Pilittere walked. Austin
Krumflied out. Brewer to third and Pilittere to second
on passed ball. Ramiro Pena walked to load the
bases. Jorge Vazquez struck out. YANKEES 3-0
YANKEES THIRD: Brandon Laird hit by pitch.
Jordan Parraz lined out. Greg Golson walked, Laird
to second. Kevin Russo singled to score Laird. Gol-
son moved to second on fielding error by the leftfiel-
der. Dan Brewer struck out. P.J. Pilittere struck out.
YANKEES 4-0
YANKEES FOURTH: Austin Krum struck out.
Ramiro Pena doubled. Jorge Vazquez homered.
Brandon Laird doubled. Jordan Parraz flied out.
Greg Golson walked. Kevin Russo grounded into
fielders choice. YANKEES 6-0
KNIGHTS SIXTH: Andrew Garcia fouled out.
Eduardo Escobar grounded out. Alejandro De Aza
walked. Jim Gallagher doubled, scoring De Aza.
Dayan Viciedo struck out. YANKEES 6-1
YANKEESSIXTH: Ramiro Pena singled and ad-
vanced to second on a fielding error by the right fiel-
der. JorgeVazquez doubledtoscorePena. Brandon
Lairdfliedout. JordanParraz walked. YANKEES7-1
YANKEES SEVENTH: P.J. Pilittere singled and
advanced to second when Austin Krum was hit by a
pitch. RamiroPenagroundedout advancingtherun-
ners. Jorge Vazquez hit a sacrifice fly to score Pilit-
tere. Brandon Laird grounded out. YANKEES 10-1
FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
The Yankees Jorge Vazquez fouls off a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Charlotte Knights Thursday night at PNC
Field. Later in the game, Vazquez slugged his 20th home run of the season.
YANKEES
Continued from Page 1B
LOOKING AHEAD
Next Game: 7:05 p.m. today
versus Charlotte at PNC Field
Probable Pitchers: Knights
RHP Deunte Heath (0-2, 4.31)
vs. Yankees RHP Buddy Carlyle
(0-1, 2.82)
On Deck: The Yankees begin a
four-game series at Syracuse
on Saturday. The next game at
PNC Field after today is
Thursday, June 16.
Radio: All games can be heard
on THE GAME (1340-AM) with
Mike Vander Woude
DALLASThe Miami Heat
wont be celebrating anNBAtitle
onthe Dallas Mavericks home
court this time.
Like the 2006 NBAfinals be-
tweenthe teams, they split the
first four games this year to guar-
antee a Game 6.
Beenhere before, right?
Mavericks president of basket-
ball operations Donnie Nelson
said.
Unlike five years ago, this
series will endinMiami. After
Game 5 inDallas onThursday
night, its back to Miami for
Game 6 onSunday, thenGame 7
onTuesday, if necessary.
Dallas wonthe first two games
at home last time, thenMiami
wonfour straight games all
three of their games at home
before returning to Dallas for the
Game 6 clincher.
Five years of bearing some
serious cross. Its hardto put that
into words. Thats why this mo-
ment is so special andwhy peo-
ple whove beenthere under-
standJasonKidd, Dirk, Jet
andright downthe list, Nelson
said. Inthe West, we couldbe ...
getting bouncedinthe first
roundthe next three years.
Thats howtoughit is out here.
So to be inthis positionandto be
where we were five years ago and
to have the same opportunity,
youcant script that kindof sit-
uation. Thats why I think this
series is getting the kindof atten-
tionit is.
I cantell youthose scars have
beenwithus for five years, he
said. Theres only one thing that
will take those scars away. Only
one thing.
This has beenanother close
finals betweenthe Heat and
Mavs.
Three consecutive games were
decidedby three points or less,
the first time thats happenedin
the NBAfinals since in1947 and
1948 the first two champion-
ship series ever played.
Idsay (were) a mentally
tougher team, Mavs guard
JasonJet Terry said. The
leadership onthis teamobvi-
ously is the reasonwhy. Coach
(Rick) Carlisle has obviously
tremendously preparedfor this
moment. To a man, were much
better withour talent andthen
mentally tougher.
Only twice have four games in
anNBAfinals endedwitha mar-
ginof three points or less, inthe
1957 and1958 series matching
the BostonCeltics andSt. Louis
Hawks. Only four times since
thenhave there beenthree
games inanNBAfinals decided
by three points or less.
The last before this year? The
2006 finals betweenthe Maver-
icks andHeat, whenthe average
margininthe six games was only
nine points evenwitha 24-point
Miami victory included.
I think in06 there was a little
blissfulness there. That was our
first time there, Nelsonsaid. I
think nowwe knowwhat its like
to be the seasonedveteranthats
beenthroughthe foxhole andthe
war andknows what it takes to
get up that hill. Nowtheres only
one thing that cansatisfy. A
title.
SINUSAPPRECIATION:
Mavericks president of basket-
ball operations Donnie Nelson
spent three days ina hospital and
couldnt fly for a monthwhenhe
hada sinus infection. Dirk No-
witzki playedwithone inGame 4
of the NBAfinals, scoring10 of
his 21points inthe fourthquarter
along withthe game-clinching
basket.
Nelsonwas working for Phoe-
nix at the time of his ailment. He
already hadone sinus infected
before the pressure of flying to
Miami affected7
1
2 of his eight
sinuses.
All of a sudden, I walkedin
my roomandthe roomwas spin-
ning. I calledthe trainer. They
took me to the emergency room,
andthey took a CATscan. They
showedme the CATscan. The
doctor toldme, If youdhave
gone up inone more airplane, it
wouldve gotteninto your brain
andyouwouldve beensayon-
ara, Nelsonrecalledthis week.
I thought sinuses were just, the
wimps inhighschool get that. I
didnt knowit was that serious. I
hada newrespect for sinuses
after that.
That certainly gives Nelsona
different appreciationfor what
Nowitzki didinthe NBAfinals
against the Miami Heat.
I couldnt fly for like a full
monthafter that. My mom, in
her stationwagon, she goes from
Milwaukee downthere because
whenthe doctor tells youone
more flight up andits sayonara,
that catches the attention,
right? Nelsonsaid. She drove
the Griswoldfamily station
wagon, withthe woodside panel-
ing, pickedme up inMiami and
drove me all the way to Phoenix.
Thats real love right there.
PITTMANSMOMENT:
Chances are, Dexter Pittmanwill
not play for Miami inthese finals.
Hes only appearedintwo games
all season.
But the rookie, a Texas native
who playedat the University of
Texas, has already hada wel-
come-to-the-finals moment.
Pittmanwas inthe gymat the
teams hotel this week and
Magic Johnsonwas working out
next to him.
Onhis Twitter feed, Pittman
posted, Manif utoldme a year
ago ill be doing a bike work out ...
next to the great Magic johnson
ill tell uur a fool.
Pittmanis one of the Heats
more prolific tweeters plus is
the teams youngest player, as
evidencedby something he
tweetedafter the workout, when
he announcedthat he was at a
toy store.
FREETHROWS: Miami guard
Mike Bibby hit the century mark
inGame 5 onThursday night. It
was his100thNBAplayoff game,
all of themstarts. ... Inthe first
four games of the NBAfinals,
Dirk Nowitzki scored49 percent
of Dallas points (44 of 90) inthe
fourthquarter. He hadthe final
points for Dallas inGames 2 and
4, andmisseda tying shot at the
endof Game 3. ... For Miami,
Dwyane Wade scored30 of Mia-
mis 80 fourth-quarter points,
while LeBronJames hadonly
nine. Nowitzki scored10 inthe
fourthquarter of Game 4 when
dealing witha sinus infection.
N B A F I N A L S N O T E B O O K
Champion to be crowned in South Beach, not Big D
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
The only other baserunner
Mechanicsburg (19-6) managed
the rest of the way came in the
bottom of the seventh, when
Healeyplunkedthe leadoff man.
Four Tunkhannock hitters had
been hit by a pitch in the final
two frames before that.
Healey said the break he got
from not pitching in the first
round of states paid off Thurs-
day. Custer elected to go with
sophomore Chase Knott to
start, using Bryson Reeves and
Mike Papi out of the bullpen to
close out an11-7 win over Jersey
Shore.
That was a huge help, Hea-
ley said. The last three games I
threw on short rest. It just felt
great to get a nice rest on my
arm.
And the offense did enough in
support, erasing an early1-0 def-
icit.
The Tigers, aggressive on the
basepaths all season, used it to
their advantage in the top of the
fourth to claim a lead they
wouldnt give back.
Mike Papi and Healey led off
the frame with singles and ad-
vanced to second and third on a
wild pitch with Rich Condeelis
batting.
Condeelis then hit a sacrifice
fly to center to bring home Papi,
with courtesy runner Randy
Thompsonbreaking for thirdon
the throwtothe plate. The ensu-
ingthrowtothirdsailedintothe
outfield, allowing Thompson to
score for a 2-1 Tigers lead.
Weve been working on that
since I got the job -- be aggres-
sive on the bases, Custer said.
And its finally paying divi-
dends.
Tunkhannock got some
much-needed insurance in the
top of the seventh. Papi
smacked a deep drive off the
wall in right to score Kyle Cus-
ter to make it 3-1. Wes Custer
then brought home another run
when he was hit by a pitch with
the bases loaded.
The game was delayed nearly
two hours when strong thunder-
storms struck the Allentown ar-
ea just before both teams were
set to take the field for warm-
ups.
Both squads had begun filing
into their respective dugouts
when lightning forced players
and coaches back to their buses.
Heavy rain followed, but the
field held up well in the down-
pour and didnt cause any prob-
lems during the contest.
TIGERS
Continued from Page 1B
Tunkhannock 4, Mechanicsburg 1
Tunkhannock Mechanicsburg
ab r h bi ab r h bi
KCuster, cf 4 1 2 0 Wiliams, rf 3 0 0 0
Zaner, 2b 0 0 0 0 Miller, 2b 3 0 0 0
Saylor, dh 2 0 0 0 Spanos, c 3 0 1 0
Cline, dh 1 0 0 0 Holbert, cf 3 0 0 0
Papi, ss 3 2 2 1 Tate, ss 2 0 0 0
Healey, p 3 1 2 0 Athey, 3b 3 1 1 0
Condeelis, 1b 2 0 1 1 Thompsn, p 3 0 1 0
Thompsn, pr 0 0 0 0 Devny, 1b 0 0 0 0
WCuster, c 3 0 1 1 Hnnssy, dh 2 0 0 0
McClain, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mentzer, ph 1 0 0 0
Goodwin, lf 3 0 0 0 Greene, lf 2 0 0 0
Lee, rf 3 0 0 0
Totals 27 4 8 3 Totals 25 1 3 0
Tunkhannock ......................... 000 200 2 4
Mechanicsburg...................... 010 000 0 1
2B TUN: KCuster, Papi
IP H R ER BB SO
Tunkhannock
Healey (W)............... 7 3 1 1 0 10
Mechanicsburg
Thompson (L).......... 7 8 4 4 3 6
NEW YORK Double-am-
putee sprinter Oscar Pistorius
used to try to run the second
half of the 400 meters faster
than the first.
On his carbon-fiber blades,
he gets off to slower starts than
his able-bodied competitors, so
that strategy seemed to make
sense.
Thats for the last three
years just left me at 46 sec-
onds, South Africas Blade
Runner said Thursday.
He needs a 45.25 to post the
A qualifying time for this
years world championships. So
before this season, he and his
coach decided he needed to
push harder on that first 200.
He just said, If you want to
run times that are competitive
and 45 seconds, you cant be
scared of that first 200. You just
have to go out and work, Pis-
torius recalled.
He ran a 45.61 in March,
leaving him encouraged he
could shave off the final 0.36
seconds. But Pistorius got sick
in late May and has been dis-
appointed by his last few re-
sults.
Double-amputee Pistorius
tries new strategy in 400
The Associated Press
C M Y K
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Call for more
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$14,395
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451 Trucks/
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JEEP `00 WRANGLER
78,500 miles, 6
cylinder auto-
matic, hard &
soft tops. Well
maintained.
Many new parts.
Adult driven only.
Kelly Blue Book
$10,400, Asking
$8,800.
570-704-8730
506 Administrative/
Clerical
MEDICAL SCHEDULING/
RECEPTION
Full time day shift
Medical Schedul-
ing/Reception posi-
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phone voice
required. Education
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related field helpful,
experience pre-
ferred. $10.50 per
hour to start, bene-
fits available.
E-mail resume to
pjresume1@
hotmail.com.
509 Building/
Construction/
Skilled Trades
CONCRETE BRIDGE
FOREMAN
Experienced Hands
on working Fore-
man able to lead
crew in forming and
pouring footers and
abutment walls.
Must be blueprint
knowledgeable. Full
time with benefits.
$5K new hire bonus.
EOE. Fax resumes
to 610-837-4105 or
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Immediate
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PROFESSIONAL LAND
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Local construction
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of the site layout,
grade and construc-
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Immediate
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ROOFERS
10+ years experi-
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Benefits available.
Call 570-654-4348
522 Education/
Training
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
AND AIDES
Trucksville Early
Childhood Educa-
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accepting applica-
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Preschool teachers
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to submit resume.
551 Other
GasSearch Drilling
Services
Corporation is look-
ing for the following
positions:
Night Time water
truck/tanker tanks
drivers. CDL
Truck Pusher
Heavy Equipment
operators
Backhoe
operators
Roustabout
Receptionist/
Data entry
- Health/
Dental Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Vacation
- Safety Bonus
Must apply within
GasSearch Drilling
Services
Corporation
15675 Hwy 29 North
Montrose, PA 18891
570-278-7118
566 Sales/Retail/
Business
Development
SALES/
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Seeking motivated,
reliable individuals.
Training, benefits
available.
Call EFO Furniture
570-207-2975
10am - 6pm
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MERCHANDISE
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A P P L I A N C E
PA R T S E T C .
Used appliances.
Parts for all brands.
223 George Ave.
Wilkes-Barre
570-820-8162
ASHLEY
34 Cook Street
Saturday & Sunday
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Rain Or Shine
No Early Birds
Custom made slate
top coffee & end
table, bedroom set,
futon, dresser,
wooden locker,
entertainment cen-
ter, microwave cart,
childs safety bed
rail, crib, small
nautical cabinet,
carousels, light-
house decor, toys,
glassware, holiday,
home decor, small
applainaces, wood-
en sled & lots
more. Reasonable
Prices, Must Sell!!
Dallas
Northwoods
10 Winding Way
Saturday, June 11
9am-3pm
Household items,
dishes, toys, cloth-
ing, furniture &
more!
DRUMS
62 Teaberry Drive
(Sand Springs)
Saturday, 9am-3pm
Sunday, 10am-3pm
Womens & baby
girls clothing, toys,
baby items, tools, etc
No Early Birds
EXETER
500 Schooley Ave
Sat & Sun
10am-2pm
Stove, washer/
dryer, kitchen items
& table, clothes,
household & more.
FORTY FORT
26 YATES STREET
Friday 2-6
Saturday 9-3
Behind Donut
New Stuff, Old Stuff,
and, some really
Old Stuff
HARVEYS LAKE
1275 Lakeside Drive
at Pole 114
Dinnerware by
Corelle & Farber-
ware (100+ pieces),
Pots & Pans by
Revereware, furni-
ture, toys, house-
hold, tools,
collectables -
This Sale is Huge
Friday, Saturday &
Sunday 9am-?
PARSONS
45 Liddon St.
Saturday 6/11 &
Sunday 6/12
8am-4pm
Lots of great items-
NEW & USED- Low
Prices! Dont miss
it! RAIN or SHINE!
HARVEYS LAKE
POLE 182
Saturday & Sunday
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Furniture, antiques
& collectibles, tv,
tools, computer
monitor, household,
fishing poles & gear
jelly cupboard,
antique grinding
stone, AC, hunting
& fishing mags (PA
Game News & Fur,
Fish & Game)
SALE
KINGSTON
232 Rutter Ave
Saturday June 11th
8am-2pm
A variety of items,
housewares, boys
baby clothes, loads
of dress code
clothes & much
much more.
KINGSTON
55 James Street
Saturday, 8-1
Teen designer
clothing, video
games, pictures,
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589 Charles Ave.
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Something for
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Larksville
293 Popular Street
Street Sale
10 Families!!
Something for
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Saturday 9am-2pm
MOUNTAIN TOP
White Haven Area
117 Ramblewood Dr.
Saturday, 8AM-1PM
Household, tvs,
seasonal decor,
antiques, furniture,
etc. Inexpensive
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MOUNTAINTOP
7 Colony Drive
(Walden Park)
Sunday, June 12
8am - 12pm
Wide variety of like-
new items including
holiday decorations,
household items,
childrens toys &
books, DVDs &
small furniture.
Warrior Run
526 Orchard Street
Saturday, 8am-3pm
Electronics, toys,
furniture, clothes,
collectibles, freezer
designer purses,
body jewelry, etc.
WILKES-BARRE
67 Penn Street
Saturday & Sunday
8am-4pm
New, used & some
Antique items.
Refreshments also
will be available.
758 Miscellaneous
Upholstery Shop
Liquidation Sale
Stripping Tanks,
Industrial Sewing
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A LARGE VARIETY OF ITEMS!!
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796 Wanted to Buy
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WOMENS VINTAGE
CLOTHING
1900S-1970S.
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941 Apartments/
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP
3029 South Main St
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parking. Washer
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Heat & cooking
gas included. Ten-
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& water. $750 +
security. No Pets.
Call 570-814-1356
West Pittston, Pa.
GARDEN VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
221 Fremont St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized
program. Extremely
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than $12,250.
570-655-6555,
8 am-4 pm,
Monday-Friday.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
WILKES-BARRE
3 bedroom.
Heat & hot water
included. Yard & Off
Street Park. Rent
based on income.
Call 570-472-9118
953Houses for Rent
HARVEYS LAKE
3 bedroom, 1 bath.
6/15 to 11/15.
$750/mo. + electric.
12 mo. possible.
(215) 301-4290
PITTSTON
3 bedrooms,
$600 a month.
Call 570-362-0581
ask for Ron
959 Mobile Homes
PLAINS TWP.
Mobile Home In
Pocono Mobile
Home Park. Fully
furnished. 4 rooms.
Screened in porch.
Shed. New washer
& dryer. New hot
water heater.
All appliances.
Asking $5,000
or best offer.
Call (570) 313-2340
or (570) 762-1758
971 Vacation &
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WILDWOOD CREST
Ocean front, on
the Beach. 1 bed-
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06/24 - 09/09
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570-693-3525
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NEW YORK Talk about a
tough crowd.
Dissed by the owner of Ken-
tucky Derby winner Animal
Kingdom one day, dismissed as
the third betting choice for the
Belmont Stakes another, Preak-
ness winner Shackleford is still
considered an underdog for Sat-
urdays final leg of the Triple
Crown.
Whats trainer Dale Romans to
think about his long, lanky 3-
year-old colt?
Hes not getting the respect
he deserves, Romans said
Thursday at Belmont Park,
where racing was canceled for
the day because of temperatures
approaching 100 degrees. Lets
see what happens after the race.
Shackleford has been getting
the cold shoulder for months,
having been sent off at odds of
68-1, 23-1and12-1in his last three
races.
Every race hes run in hes
been a long shot and hes run well
in every one of them, Romans
said of Shacklefords starts since
a fifth-place finish in the Foun-
tain of Youth on Feb. 26. And
hes improved with every race.
There are very few horses that
have moved forward the more
work they did. A lot stay the
same, but he keeps getting bet-
ter.
After Wednesdays post posi-
tion draw, when Shackleford
landed the outside No. 12 gate,
more doubters emerged.
I would not have wanted to be
in 1 or 12, Animal Kingdoms
trainer Graham Motion said.
The 12 is right by the grand-
stand. Imhappy he is in the12. It
will make him work a little bit.
To that, Romans replied: Hell
be the last one inandthe first one
out. Hes fast enough that hell be
able to break and clear everyone
anyway.
At 1
1
2 miles, the Belmont is the
longest and most grueling test a
3-year-old will face. Its a distance
horses have yet to run, and are
unlikely to do so again. Pedigree
reveals which horses are bred for
distance, and thats likely why
Animal Kingdoms owner Barry
Irwin is ignoring Shackleford
the son of a sire known for pro-
ducing sprinters.
I cant see a horse by Forestry
going a mile-and-a-half, Irwin
said after volunteering that he
wasnt worried about Shackle-
ford.
Thats OK with Romans. Pedi-
gree notwithstanding, hes figur-
ing Shackleford will set a moder-
ate pace and then try to hold off
his 11 rivals. The plan nearly
worked in the Derby, and worked
to perfection in the Preakness.
Front-runners have had their
moments in the Belmont. The
sprinter Bold Forbes won in1976
by controlling the pace and hold-
ing on for dear life in the stretch,
and more recently it was 38-1
shot Da Tara going wire-to-wire
in 2008 and spoiling Big Browns
Triple Crown bid.
On Saturday, the pressure will
be on Shacklefords jockey Jesus
Castanon to strike the right bal-
ance.
We may have gone too slowin
the Derby because it allowed ev-
eryone to come home so fast and
then we couldnt hang on, Ro-
mans said. The Preakness was
totally different. We went fast
and then they struggled a little
bit at the end and we still had
stamina left to finish.
After the Fountain of Youth,
even Romans had his doubts
about Shacklefords potential.
Two weeks after losing by 23
1
2
lengths, Shackleford showed Ro-
mans that is might be worth it to
try the big boys in the Florida
Derby on April 3.
He was training so well, he de-
served another chance, and Im
glad we gave it to him, Romans
said. He got a chance to redeem
himself.
Shackleford looking for respect in the Belmont
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shackleford gets a bath Thursday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.
Shackleford is entered in Saturdays Belmont Stakes.
Skeptics question colts
ability to carry speed, but
trainer Romans disagrees.
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT
AP Sports Writer
TV COVERAGE
Belmont Stakes
5 p.m., Saturday, NBC
NEW YORK Uncle Mo couldnt make it, so owner
Mike Repole will settle for Stay Thirsty as his first
Belmont Stakes horse.
Stay Thirsty is one of the outsiders, 20-1 on the
morning line following a pair of poor efforts in the
Florida Derby and the Kentucky Derby.
That didnt deter Repole, who has long dreamed of
having a horse in the race.
Growing up in New York, and going to Aqueduct
and Belmont 100 times before I was 17, this is what its
about. I always say
one win in New York
is like 10 wins any-
where else. The Belmont Stakes is the biggest race in
New York. This is the pinnacle. When I was 13, this
was the race I dreamed about, and to be in this posi-
tion 29-30 years later, its just a great feeling.
Repole believed Uncle Mo, last seasons 2-year-old
champion, would be the one to take him here.
Uncle Mo was on target for the Kentucky Derby,
only to be scratched the day before the race with an
infected liver. Uncle Mo is recuperating at a farm in
Kentucky, giving Repole hope the colt can return to
the races later this year.
He gained 83 pounds in 3
1
2 weeks, his blood work is
getting better, his energy is improving, Repole said.
He will go into light training probably in two weeks.
In a perfect world hell come back here sometime in
mid July, but as we saw before the Derby, there are no
guarantees in this game.
Repole realizes the liver problem might be chronic.
If that is the case, Uncle Mo will be retired to stud
duty.
That leaves the beverage executive who sold Gla-
ceau, the maker of Vitaminwater, to Coca Cola for a
reported $4.1 billion in 2007, with Stay Thirsty.
Im going to definitely enjoy the moment and this
has been such a wide open year in a very average
crop, Repole said. It seems like every race, a $40
horse wins so why doesnt Stay Thirsty have a good
enough shot as anybody else?
Stay Thirsty won the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct in
early March. It was his first stakes victory, and only the
second win of his career in seven starts. Javier Castel-
lano will be aboard.
MISSING
For the first time since 1993, the Hall of Fame trio of
trainers D. Wayne Lukas, Bob Baffert and Nick Zito
will not have a horse in the Belmont.
They have combined to win seven Belmonts since
then Lukas leading the way with four. Zito has won
twice and Baffert once.
Of the 12 trainers in this years race, only Todd
Pletcher owns a Belmont win: the 2007 edition when
the filly Rags to Riches beat Curlin, the eventual Horse
of the Year, by a head.
Stay Thirsty will be the 11th Belmont runner for
Pletcher, the five-time Eclipse Award winner as the
nations leading trainer.
Half of the 12 trainers will be making their Belmont
debuts: Doodnauth Shivmangal, Kathy Ritvo, Kelly
Breen, Eddie Kenneally, Ignacio Correas IV and Aiden
OBrien.
TOO HOT
Belmont officials called off the Thursday card be-
cause of the extreme conditions with the heat index
expected to top 100 degrees. The soaring temperatures
did not affect morning training as the Belmont horses
went through their normal paces.
It should get cooler from here. Strong thunderstorms
are forecast for late Thursday, bringing a wet Friday
with top temperatures in the 80s.
Saturday could be wet and cool for the Belmont.
The outlook calls for a cloudy day with showers and
temperatures in the low 70s.
TUNED IN
NBC and its affiliated networks will offer 6
1
2 hours
of Belmont coverage, starting with a preview show at 4
p.m. (ET) Friday on VERSUS. Primary race coverage
will be on NBC starting at 5 p.m. (ET).
This is NBCs return to the Belmont. It last carried
the race from 2001-05.
Thirsty subs
for Uncle Mo
The Associated Press
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S P O R T S
COLLEGE WRESTLING
PSUs Sanderson to make
bid for another Olympics
Penn States national championship
winning wrestling coach Cael Sand-
erson has his sights set on another title
he can call all his own, according to
Sports Illustrateds website.
SI.com reported early this week that
the former Olympic champion is plan-
ning on making a bid for the 2012
games in London.
Sanderson, who was inducted into
the wrestling Hall of Fame on Wednes-
day, will wrestle up to seven matches
at the U.S. World Team Trials in Okla-
homa City Saturday.
If he win his 185-pound weight
class, hell represent the U.S. at the
world championships in Istanbul in
September. A medal there and it will
be off to Olympic trials in Iowa City
next year.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Penn State adds former
Navy assistant to staff
Penn State coach Patrick Chambers
has added former Navy assistant Eu-
gene Burroughs to the Nittany Lions
staff.
Burroughs was most recently associ-
ate head coach at Navy, where he had
worked for seven years under former
Navy head coach Billy Lange.
Chambers and Burroughs both have
ties to Villanova coach Jay Wright.
Chambers was an assistant to Wright
with the Wildcats from 2004-8, while
Burroughs was an assistant for Wright
at Hofstra in the late 1990s.
Chambers and Burroughs also played
prep ball together at Episcopal Acade-
my in suburban Philadelphia.
Its been a hectic first week for
Chambers since being hired June 3 by
Penn State. Chambers spent the past
few days on the road visiting his new
players before returning to campus
Thursday.
Kentucky coach is
nominated for Emmy
Kentucky mens basketball coach
John Calipari has been nominated for a
regional Emmy award for his role in a
telethon for earthquake relief in Haiti.
WKYT-TV submitted 12 people,
including Calipari, as part of its entry
for the Hoops for Haiti telethon, the
Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The
Kentucky team participated in the
telethon, which raised more than $1.3
million for earthquake relief in Haiti.
President Barack Obama phoned the
team to thank them.
The program is one of four nominees
in the special achievement for commu-
nity service category in the Ohio Valley
Regional Emmy Awards competition.
Winners will be announced July 30.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
San Diego museum giving
Bush his Heisman back
Reggie Bushs copy of his 2005 Heis-
man Trophy currently is in the posses-
sion of a San Diego sports museum,
but is not on display.
Angela LaChica, a vice president at
the San Diego Hall of Champions, says
the hall received the trophy from the
family in March but never displayed it
and now is in the process of getting it
back in the hands of Bushs family.
The Heisman Trust no longer recog-
nizes Bush as the winner of the award.
Bush relinquished his title to it after an
NCAA probe concluded that the former
Southern California star and his family
accepted improper benefits from
would-be sports agents while Bush was
still playing for USC.
The same probe also led the Bowl
Championship Series to vacate USCs
2004 BCS national title.
NFL
Hawaii governor: Money
wasted on Pro Bowl
HONOLULU Hawaii Gov. Neil
Abercrombie says its so stupid that
the cash-strapped state pays millions to
host the Pro Bowl when the money
could be used for education.
Abercrombie said Thursday he op-
poses a deal the state made in 2009 to
pay $4 million per game for the rights
to host the NFLs all-star game this and
next year.
The first-year Democratic governor
and former longtime congressman says
the NFL can ship the game to Miami if
it continues to require Hawaii to pay to
keep it in the islands.
He says the Pro Bowl can stay in
Hawaii, but the government shouldnt
use precious taxpayer dollars to entice
the NFL to continue holding it at Aloha
Stadium.
I N B R I E F
BOSTON Although Roberto Luon-
gois receivingmuchof the blame for Van-
couvers two-game meltdown in Boston
during the Stanley Cup finals, the Ca-
nucks refuse to allow their goalie to take
the heat alone.
Most of the 12 goals he allowed in just
over five periods werent his fault, defen-
seman Kevin Bieksa claimed. Luongo
might have been pulled from a crucial
Game4, butthestargoaliewill gethimself
together in time for Game 5 tonight, cap-
tain Henrik Sedin promised.
If only the Canucks had provided that
much support to Luongo on the ice, may-
be they wouldnt be headed home with
their series lead completely evaporated.
These were the same questions Bos-
tongotaftertheylosttwogames, andthey
found a way, Sedin said. We need to do
the same thing.
No matter what spin is applied by the
Canucks, Boston goalie TimThomas has
thoroughly outplayed his fellow Vezina
Trophy nominee through four games in
the finals, whichare evenheadingbackto
Vancouver.
While no goalie bears sole responsibil-
ity for his play, even Vancouvers most
faithful fans realize Luongo is struggling
after allowing seven goals on the last 23
shots he faced in Boston.
Luongo reportedly was jeered by the
crowds at public game-watching parties
back in Vancouver when coach Alain Vig-
neault finally pulled him from Game 4
early in the third period.
Luongo was fidgety and quiet after-
ward, clearly eager to get away fromBos-
ton and hoping his blue home jersey will
help restore what he lacked.
We have two out of three with home-
ice advantage, and thats what weve
worked for all season, Luongo said.
The Canucks needed just one win to
earnthechancetoparadetheCuparound
homeice. Nowtheyll needtowinGame5
just to stop the Bruins impressive mo-
mentum behind Thomas, who looks in-
creasingly unbeatable after giving up one
goal in two home games.
He posted his third shutout of the play-
offs in the Bruins 4-0 victory in Game 4,
andhasquieteddoubtersof hisaggressive
style with a preposterous 1.26 goals-
against average and a .966 save percent-
age inthe finals, stopping141of 146 shots
in four games.
I felt likethat foralot of thisyear,Tho-
mas said. I have felt so good in the finals
so far. Im just going to keep doing the
same thing that Ive been doing to try to
have the same success that Ive had. Be-
tweengames, I try toget as muchrest as I
possibly can and keep my body as main-
tained as possible.
For the third consecutive season, the
hometeamshavewonthefirst fourgames
of the Stanley Cup finals but the Ca-
nucks have no time to lament their scor-
ing drought or Luongos crisis of confi-
dence. If Vancouver cant recover from a
disastrous trip to Boston before Friday
night, ThomasandthesurgingBruinsjust
mightsteamroll themonthewaytoatitle.
I thinkwere givingThomas toomuch
respect, Bieksa said. Hes leaky. Pucks
go throughhim. Weve seenit all year. We
just need to put more pucks on him.
S TA N L E Y C U P
Vancouver looking to bounce back
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand celebrates with teammates Patrice
Bergeron, left, and Dennis Seidenberg after scoring the third goal in Game 4 of
the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals.
(Best-of-7)
Vancouver 2, Boston 2
June 1: Vancouver 1, Boston 0
June 4: Vancouver 3, Boston 2, OT
Monday: Boston 8, Vancouver 1
Wednesday: Boston 4, Vancouver 0
Today: Boston at Vancouver, 8 p.m.
June 13: Vancouver at Boston, 8 p.m.
x-June 15: Boston at Vancouver, 8 p.m.
x-if necessary; All games on NBC
STANLEY CUP FINALS
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
missed cuts.
The native of Winston-Salem, N.C.,
credited a visit with his coach Patrick
Kelley this week for helping straight-
en out his line when putting. He
noticed the difference almost imme-
diately when he started on the back
nine and rolled in a 9-footer to save
par.
Then he added a birdie putt on the
par-3 No. 11 from just inside 19 feet,
plus 8-footers for birdies on Nos. 13
and 16. He had a 15-footer for birdie
on No. 2 from a fairway bunker to
join the pack tied at 4 under.
Mathis had the lead to himself
when he hit a wedge on the par-5 No.
3 to within 13 feet, then made anoth-
er birdie. He padded his advantage
with a four-footer on No. 5 for his
sixth birdie.
His lone bogey came on No. 8,
when he three-putted from within 8
feet.
Karlsson started off the front nine
with three birdies on his first six
holes. But the Swede hit his tee shot
on the par-4 No. 13 into a fairway
bunker and wound up bogeying the
hole to fall back to 2 under.
He got the stroke back with a bird-
ie on the par-3 No. 14, rolling in from
18 feet. He also had a 19-footer for
birdie on No. 15, but came up a cou-
ple feet short.
Merrick has made six of eight cuts
this year, with his best finish a tie for
11th at Puerto Rico. He took advan-
tage of an early tee time to take the
early clubhouse lead.
He said the key Thursday was
hitting shots closer to the hole.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. David Mathis
matched his best round ever on the
PGA Tour, shooting a 5-under 65
Thursday to grab the opening round
lead at the St. Jude Classic.
Mathis jumped to the top of the
leaderboard late in the day, finishing
with six birdies and one late bogey.
He is back on the PGA Tour for a
second time thanks to finishing 13th
on the Nationwide Tour money list
last year.
Robert Karlsson, who lost a four-
hole playoff here a year ago, shot a 66
and was tied with John Merrick, Kris
Blanks, Kevin Kisner and Colt Knost.
Keegan Bradley and Fabian Gomez
each had 67s. Bradley is among the
few here who could play their way
into the U.S. Open by winning at the
TPC Southwind for a second tour
victory since the last Open. Bradley
won the Byron Nelson Championship
two weeks ago.
Retief Goosen and Boo Weekley
were among a group with 68s. De-
fending champion Lee Westwood
opened with a 69.
The 37-year-old Mathis has been
playing golf since turning pro in 1997
after leaving Campbell University. He
started playing mini tours and was on
the Canadian tour before switching to
the Nationwide circuit. He first joined
the PGA Tour in 2009 when he post-
ed a pair of top-25 finishes, including
a tie for 23rd in Memphis.
But he wound up back on the Na-
tionwide Tour last year. St. Jude,
sponsored by FedEx, is his 14th event
on the PGA Tour this year with five
Its definitely been something
thats been hurting me, he said. Ive
been hitting greens but not really
getting it close. Today I hit some
good shots and had some decent
looks at birdies that were inside 10
feet.
Kisner is a rookie in his 13th event
on tour this season. He started this
tournament with only his fourth
round in the 60s this year, taking
advantage of a morning tee time with
little wind. The South Carolina native
who went to the University of Ge-
orgia hasnt finished better than a tie
for 39th, and Kisner said his biggest
challenge is learning the courses.
Kim shoots 64 to take lead
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Mindy Kim
shot a career-low 64 to take a two-
stroke lead after the first round lead
of the LPGA State Farm Classic on
Thursday.
Sarah Kemp and Jiyai Shin were
tied for second at 6-under at the Pan-
ther Creek Country Club. Brittany
Lincicome, last weeks winner at the
ShopRite Classic in Galloway Town-
ship, N.J., birdied the final hole to
finish at 67 and in a tie for fourth
with Yani Tseng and Juli Inkster.
Kims round featured birdies on
Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 before a bogey on
the par-4 9th for a 32 on the front
nine. She matched in on the back
stretch with birdies on 11, 12, 14 and
17.
Kemp had three birdies and a bo-
gey on the front nine and four on the
back in her morning round. Shin
birdied four of her last six holes.
GOL F
ASSOCIATED PRESS
David Mathis watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the St. Jude Classic golf tourna-
ment, on Thursday,, in Memphis, Tenn. Mathis finished the first day at 5-under.
Martin grabs St. Jude Classic lead
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennes-
see Titans havent seen much of rookie
quarterback Jake Locker. Thats not
stopping his newteammates fromthink-
ing the eighth pick overall could be their
starter whenever the NFL starts playing
again.
Locker worked out with his newteam-
mates Thursday in a second straight
player-organized minicamp at a local
high school as the NFL lockout contin-
ues. Hes made a sizeable impression on
Tennessee veterans in just two days, in-
cluding Thursday when he completed 8
of 12 passes.
He is a great football player. I can see
it already, Titans left guard Leroy Har-
ris said. The sooner we get backtoprac-
tices, he is going to become the overall
leader. I think physically he is ready (to
start). All he has to do is make sure he
learns the plays. He has all the tools tobe
our franchise quarterback.
The 6-foot-3, 231-pound Locker spoke
with reporters Wednesday but politely
declined to talk Thursday when about
40 Titans worked out for nearly two
hours at Father Ryan High.
Locker has spent the last 10 days in
Nashville staying with wide receiver Da-
mian Williams and working out at local
high school and college fields. Locker
was expected to return to his home state
of Washington later Thursday.
Most of Lockers passes were quick,
short tosses. When he went downfield a
couple times, the passes were incom-
plete. His second throwof more than 20
yards went high and deflected off Wil-
liams hands as the receiver going into
his second year as a pro took the blame
for dropping the pass.
While praise was high for Locker, vet-
eranwide receiver Nate Washingtonwas
a little more hesitant in his evaluation.
He has a nice arm on him, but it will
be a different story whenthe coaches get
out here, critiquing, get himgoing about
it, Washington said.
Then that is when we will really be
able to assess him. I dont really think
you can step out here on this little prac-
tice and know whether he is going to be
the greatest or not going to be good at
all. The best thing we have with Jake is
the mindset that he is comfortable us.
He is coming in here knowing that he is
supposed to be here.
Locker, Rusty Smith and Brett Ratliff
all took snaps at quarterback. Smith will
enter his second year with the team, and
the sixth-round pick is the only other
quarterback currently on the roster with
Locker.
The Titans plan to cut ties with Vince
Youngonce the lockout concludes either
by trading him or simply releasing him.
Veteran Kerry Collins could return to
helpmentor Locker, but retirement after
17 seasons may be a stronger option for
the 38-year-old veteran.
N F L
Locker sharp
in workouts
with Titans
Teammates confident rookie will win
starting QB job when lockout ends.
The Associated Press
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nessee has announced new
changes in its athletic depart-
ment witha familiar face leading
the transition.
The university will merge the
mens and womens athletics de-
partments and longtime wom-
ens AD Joan Cronan will serve
as the interim director. She was
named the interim vice chancel-
lor and director of athletics,
overseeing all sports, Chancel-
lor Jimmy Cheek said.
Cronan also will be responsib-
le for hiring the next Vols base-
ball coach.
She has been an athletics di-
rector for 38 years and Tennes-
sees womens director for 28and
will be the first woman to man-
age mens and womens athletics
programs in the Southeastern
Conference.
My goal right nowis to bring
stability and to bring a feeling of
were going to be OK because
we are going to be OK, Cronan
said Thursday. As I look around
at other athletic departments,
were in pretty good shape, you
talk about financially, you talk
about competitively.
The move comes two days af-
ter mens athletics director Mike
Hamilton announced he would
resign later this month after fac-
ing growing criticism for multi-
ple coaching turnovers and an
NCAA investigation that result-
ed in the charge of 12 violations.
The challenge is the transi-
tion. The challenge is we havent
had a great year, but the future is
bright, Cronan said. I look for-
ward to having the opportunity
of leading this program into the
future.
Tennessee and Texas are cur-
rently the only programs with
separate athletic departments,
though Tennessee has been pre-
paring to merge the Vols and La-
dy Vols programs in the past few
years by combining some com-
mon functions like media rela-
tions.
Cronan said having separate
departments has served Tennes-
see well and resulted in unprece-
dented support for the schools
womens programs, including
the eight-time national cham-
pion Lady Vols basketball team.
Combining the two programs
will make Tennessee athletics
more efficient and streamlined
at a time when all universities
are struggling with budgets and
the economy.
Cronan said shes not interest-
ed in becoming the permanent
vice chancellor/director of ath-
letics but will assist Cheek and
others in the search for one.
When her replacement is hired,
she will continue to serve as
womens athletics director until
June 30, 2012, to help with the
departments transition and
then will work a senior adviser
to the vice chancellor and chan-
cellor for two years.
She said her primary concern
in staying on as womens athlet-
ics director and as an adviser
was that the womens sports,
which will retain the Lady Vols
moniker and logo, maintains its
identity and voice during the
transition period.
Joan Cronan epitomizes the
Volunteer spirit, Cheeksaidina
statement. She has been a vital
part of Tennessee Athletics for
thirty years and will provide pro-
venleadershipduringour transi-
tional period. I appreciate her
willingness to assume this re-
sponsibility.
Under Cronans watch, Lady
Volunteers sports have won nine
NCAA titles, 27 Southeastern
Conference regular season
championships and19 SECtour-
nament titles. She was the presi-
dent of the National Association
of Collegiate Directors of Athlet-
ics from 2008 to 2009, and the
National Association of Colle-
giate Women Athletics Adminis-
trators named her the 2005 ath-
letic director of the year.
AP PHOTO
Newly named University of Tennessee interim vice chancellor and director of athletics Joan Cro-
nan addresses the media on Thursday. Her appointment comes in the wake of Tuesdays resigna-
tion of mens Athletic Director Mike Hamilton.
Cronan to oversee Vol sports
Longtime womens athletic
director replaces Mike
Hamilton, who resigned.
By BETH RUCKER
AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio The next
step may be the most important
one for former Ohio State quarter-
back Terrelle Pryor.
Done with college football and
throughwithtalkingtotheNCAA,
now hell have to convince NFL
teams he can fully realize the po-
tential that he has shown since he
was a high school quarterback in
Pennsylvania.
Pryor attorneyLarryJames said
Thursday that the QB turned
downa chance toplay inthe Cana-
dianFootball Leagueandisnowfo-
cusinghisenergiesonbeingselect-
ed by an NFL teamlater this sum-
mer.
Hes definitely looking at the
supplemental draft, James said.
There are risks and rewards
aplenty, both for Pryor and any
teamconsidering taking him.
Some time ago I put up a
top-100list (for the2012draft) and
I had Pryor right around 100 on
that list, said Gil Brandt, an NFL
draft analyst and former general
manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
And that was before all of this
came to fruition.
The all of this Brandt was re-
ferring to is the smoking rubble at
Ohio State: coach Jim Tressels
forcedresignation, anongoingand
all-encompassing NCAA probe
and, on Tuesday night, Pryors an-
nouncement that he wouldnt re-
turn to school and play his senior
season.
Pryor, considered the nations
No. 1quarterback recruit when he
signed with Ohio State in 2008,
had already been suspended for
the first five games of the 2011sea-
son for trading autographs and
memorabilia for cash and dis-
countedtattoos. TheNCAAalsois
looking into the cars Pryor has
ownedorwasloanedwhileat Ohio
State. Investigators left campus
last week, Ohio State President
Gordon Gee says, but the probe
will continue
aheadof anAug.
12 meeting be-
tween OSU offi-
cials and the
NCAAs com-
mittee oninfrac-
tions.
The NCAA
will get no more answers from
Pryor.
James said Thursday that, since
Pryor is nolonger astudent, hefelt
no compunction to speak with in-
vestigators anymore.
Theyre not going to give him
or any other student-athlete any
due process rights to speak of, so
hes moved on, James said.
The Saskatchewan Roughrid-
ers, who held Pryors Canadian
Football League negotiating
rights, made a play for him
Wednesday night. The CFL game
is playedona fieldbothlonger and
wider than the NFLs, meaning a
mobile quarterback is a precious
commodity.
Theresnot alot of 6-foot-6, 230-
pound quarterbacks that run like
him up here, Roughriders GM
Brendan Taman said. Hes sort of
an enigma for our league. Theres
nobody really up here right now
who would compare with him.
But Pryor turned down the
Roughriders and the CFL on
Thursday morning.
He just said hes not interested
in the Canadian Football League,
James said. Obviously the offer
was not sufficient towhet his taste
buds.
Toget intoasupplemental draft,
Pryor would have to petition the
NFLfor entry. Thenhewouldhave
to pique the interest of at least one
teamwilling to take a chance on a
guywhowonalotatOhioState(31
of 35 starts at quarterback) but
was never selected first-team All-
Big Ten and has numerous ques-
tions about his passing ability,
leadership qualities and dedica-
tion.
Pryor turns down CFL,
eyes supplemental draft
By RUSTY MILLER
AP College Football Writer
Pryor
COLUMBUS, Ohio
NCAA investigators left cam-
pus a week ago following
their review of reports about
Ohio State players selling or
trading memorabilia for cash
and tattoos, university presi-
dent Gordon Gee said Thurs-
day.
Revelations about the
tattoo deals ultimately led to
football coach Jim Tressels
resignation under pressure
on Memorial Day. The NCAA
also is investigating whether
players received preferential
treatment when buying cars.
Gee also confirmed that,
despite leaving the universi-
ty, Tressel would still pay a
$250,000 fine for breaking
NCAA rules.
He will pay the fine, Gee
said. University spokeswo-
man Shelly Hoffman added
that details of the payment
were still being worked out.
Gee said NCAA investiga-
tors talked to individuals but
wouldnt comment on who
was interviewed or what
other action was taken.
We cant report on who
theyve talked to and what
theyve done, because that is
an NCAA investigation, Gee
said at an on-campus event.
Ohio State will go before
the NCAAs committee on
infractions on Aug. 12.
Gee, in his second stint as
head of Ohio State, one of
the countrys largest uni-
versities, said he is now fo-
cused on Sundays gradua-
tion, which the university
says will be Ohio States
largest spring commence-
ment ever, with nearly 9,700
diplomas awarded.
Gee confirms OSU is
under investigation
The Associated Press
C M Y K
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d
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y
Gloomy moods
The S&P 500 has fallen 4 percent over the past month, and that has put investors into a
serious funk. More than 47 percent of investors say they are bearish, far more than the
historical average of 30 percent. Bullish sentiment, or the belief that stocks will rise over
the next six months, has also dropped to the lowest level since August 2010. Investors
have turned pessimistic because stocks have fallen on concerns about the economy.
Mortgage rates
Dont expect
low mortgage
rates to boost
the housing
market. Fixed
mortgage
rates have
fallen for eight
straight weeks. The average rate on the 30-
year loan fell to 4.49 percent from 4.55 percent
last week. The average rate on the 15-year
fixed mortgage fell to 3.68 percent from 3.74
percent. Yet most people still cant meet tough
lending requirements.
A lemon of a quarter
Lululemon is expected to
have a sour earnings
report. The yoga apparel
retailer is facing product
shortages and inventory
problems that likely hurt its
first-quarter sales. FBR
Capital Markets Liz Dunn
downgraded the stock to
underperform from
market perform last month
because of those issues.
Investors will be focused on
the companys outlook.
Price-to-earnings ratio: 50
based on past 12 months results
20
40
60
80
$100
1Q 10
Operating
EPS
1Q 11
est.
$0.27
$0.38
LULU $86.14
$39.05
10 11
Source: FactSet
How do investors feel?
Bearish
48%
Neutral
28%
Neutral
31%
Sources: American
Association of
Individual Investors
Bullish
39%
Bullish
24%
Bearish
30%
RATE CHECK
30-year fixed rate 4.49%
15-year fixed rate 3.68
5-year adjustable rate 3.28
Source: Freddie Mac Historical averages
Lenders blamed for failures
The Obama administration is blam-
ing the three largest U.S. mortgage
lenders for the failures of its foreclo-
sure-prevention program. It says
theyve done little to help people at risk
of losing their homes.
Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America
and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have failed
to help enough people permanently
lower their mortgage payments so they
can stay in their homes, the Treasury
Department said Thursday.
Based on those lenders lackluster
success for the first three months of
2011, the government is withholding
financial incentives that amounted to
up to $1,000 per permanent loan mod-
ification.
Greece works on austerity
The Greek Cabinet on Thursday
approved and submitted to Parliament
a new round of painful austerity mea-
sures and a (euro) 50 billion ($73 bil-
lion) privatization drive that are essen-
tial for the debt-ridden country to con-
tinue receiving funds from its interna-
tional bailout.
Greece is lagging behind with re-
forms promised in return for last years
(euro) 110 billion ($160 billion) pack-
age of rescue loans from its European
partners and the International Mone-
tary Fund. Fellow eurozone govern-
ments have warned that if the country
does not enforce new austerity, it will
be cut off from aid.
Apple nixing DUI apps
After pressure from four U.S. sen-
ators, Apple Inc. has said it will start
rejecting iPhone applications that tip
drivers off about police checkpoints for
drunken driving.
Apple updated its app developer
guidelines Wednesday to exclude such
apps. Senators Harry Reid, D-Nev.,
Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Frank R.
Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Tom Udall,
D-N.M. asked Apple, Research In Mo-
tion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry,
and Google Inc. to remove DUI-avoid-
ance apps in March. RIM complied, but
Google refused.
Best Borders may close
Borders Group Inc. says it may have
to close dozens of its best-performing
stores due to a requirement of its bank-
ruptcy financing if their landlords dont
agree to extend a lease-negotiation
period.
Borders, which filed for bankruptcy
court protection in February, has exten-
sion agreements for 365 stores. But it
said in a court filing Thursday that it is
still negotiating extensions for 51,
many of which are among its top-sell-
ing stores, including one near Penn
Station in New York.
Feds allow Utah gas drilling
The federal government says drilling
can begin on a large natural gas project
in eastern Utah that officials say will
open nearly 3,700 new wells and create
thousands of jobs.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said
during a conference call with reporters
Thursday that Texas-based Anadarko
Petroleum Corp. has approval to begin
drilling, as long as it controls pollution
emissions.
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$4.06
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WALL STREET
VIENNA OPECs stunning admis-
sion of major dissent within its ranks
has left it reeling and its status as the
worlds oil power-broker tarnished, per-
haps beyond repair. But is a weakened
cartel good or bad for consumers?
The major question is what will hap-
pen to oil prices in the long term as a
newly strengthened Iran takes on tradi-
tional OPECheavyweight Saudi Arabia
in what some see as a proxy attack on
the United States, the Saudis ally and
Irans longtime foe.
The Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries, which sells more
than a third of the worlds crude, has
commonly been seen as a price regula-
tor, pumping more or less as it deemed
fit and leading to complaints of price
fixing from major consumers.
But market realities show a different
picture of an OPEC that has less im-
pact on U.S. and other consumers than
in previous decades.
Even before Wednesdays abortive
OPEC session on whether to raise out-
put, its members were breaking their
quotas, puttinganadditional 1.5million
barrels of oil a day on the market.
That should have brought down pric-
es. Instead, for weeks prices continued
to hover around $100 per barrel.
And news that OPEC was in trouble
Wednesday resulted in a small upward
blip reflecting a market focused more
on supply and less on the groups pos-
sible demise.
There was a time when rumors of
the break-up of OPEC would have sent
the oil price plummeting, saida Monu-
ment Securities research note.
But the realities of global supply and
demand have been such ... that OPEC
has lost control over the crude oil mar-
ket.
OPECs role as a regulator of prices
andsupplies has beenfurther weakened
by the internal squabbling that charac-
terized their latest meeting. National
interests led to deadlock among the 12
OPEC nations, when Iran and others
stymied a bid by Saudi Arabia and its
Gulf allies toincreaseoutput at atimeof
world economic weakness.
Rejecting a rise in output keeps oil
prices high about $101 on Thursday
not only filling Irans coffers with
profits but possibly even kicking the
legs out from under a feeble U.S. eco-
nomic recovery.
OPEC dissent erodes cartels power
Question for consumers is what
happens to oil prices now.
By GEORGE JAHN
Associated Press
SHANGHAI Chinas auto
sales fell in May compared with a
year earlier, as buyers wary of
traffic quotas and rising fuel pric-
es shunned showrooms, accord-
ing to industry data released
Thursday.
TheChina Associationof Auto-
mobile Manufacturers reported
that sales of passenger cars, in-
cluding sedans, multipurpose
and sport utility vehicles, slipped
to 1.04 million vehicles, com-
pared to1.14 million in May 2010.
Sales also fell from the month
before, when the worlds largest
auto market contracted for the
first time in two years.
It reportedthat sales of all vehi-
cles, including heavy trucks and
buses, dropped 3 percent to 1.38
million vehicles less than fore-
cast by some analysts but still a
far cry from the double-digit
growth seen during most of the
past decade.
On Wednesday, the govern-
ment announced a Cash for
Clunkers incentive scheme to
pay 11,000 yuan-18,000 yuan
($1,700-$2,800) for oldfarmvehi-
cles, city buses and heavy trucks
headed for the scrap heap.
An earlier program introduced
to fight a downturn during the
global crisis helped spur sales in
2009, as China overtook the U.S.
to become the worlds biggest
market for new vehicles.
The subsidies were meant to
encourage mostly rural dwellers
to trade in old cars and trucks for
fuel efficient new vehicles, and it
sparked a boom in sales of small
passenger vans favored by farm
and business owners.
The end of that program last
year, combined with traffic curbs
inbig cities andrising fuel prices,
appears to have taken the gloss
off of what has remained one of
the few bright spots in the global
industry.
All the same, sales remain rela-
tively robust and many analysts
viewthe cooling of the market as
a return to a more sustainable
pace of growth.
Vehicle
sales in
China
slip again
Sales also fell in April. Traffic
quotas and rising fuel prices
take toll, experts say.
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON Falling
home prices have shrunk
the equity Americans have
in their homes to nearly the
lowest percentage since
World War II.
Average home equity
plunged from more than 61
percent at the start of 2001
to 38 percent in the January-
March quarter this year, the
Federal Reserve said in a re-
port Thursday. That drop
comes as home prices in big
metro areas have reached
their lowest level since
2002.
The Feds quarterly report
shows how much wealth, or
net worth, Americans have
gained or lost.
Net worth is the value of
assets such as homes and
stocks, minus debts like
mortgages and credit cards.
Americans overall net
worth grew 1.65 percent in
the January-March period,
to $58.06 trillion, because of
stock market gains. Stock
values as measured by the
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock
Market Index gained $970
billion last quarter. But
since then, theyve lost $651
billion through Wednesdays
stock market closing.
The report showed that
corporations are still hoard-
ing cash.
Excluding banks and oth-
er financial firms, compa-
nies held $1.9 trillion in cash
at the end of the January-
March quarter. That was
slightly more than in the
previous quarter and set an-
other record.
The reluctance of compa-
nies to spend more of their
cash stockpiles helps ex-
plain why job growth has
been slow. U.S. employers
added only 54,000 jobs in
May, far fewer than the aver-
age of 220,000 they added in
the previous three months.
Home equity nears lowest percentage since WWII
By DEREK KRAVITZ
and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Business Writers
WASHINGTON Jobs are scarce
and food prices are likely to stay high
through next year, according to new da-
ta that reinforced evidence of a U.S.
economy stuck in a weak patch.
There was some good news in the
spate of reports released Thursday. The
U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April after
American companies sold more goods
overseas and imports fell.
The second straight month of record
exports helped Wall Street end its six-
day losing streak.
But most economists downplayed the
impact of the smaller trade gap. They
said it was mostly because of temporary
factor and focused on other reports that
suggest hiringcouldweakenandgrowth
could slow.
There is a significant slowdown go-
ing on, said Paul Dales, senior U.S.
economist at Capital Economics. The
economy is unlikely to grow at a decent
rate anytime in the next year or two.
Thursdays data showed:
The number of people seeking unem-
ployment benefits hardly changed for a
second straight week, the Labor Depart-
ment said. Applications ticked up 1,000
to a seasonally adjusted 427,000 last
week. It marked the ninth straight week
in which applications have been above
400,000. That trendrepresents asetback
after applications had been declining all
winter.
A wet spring will likely cut the size of
this falls corn harvest and keep food
prices high through 2012, the Agricul-
ture Department said. That would limit
consumers ability to spend money on
other goods. Consumer spending ac-
counts for 70 percent of the U.S. econo-
my.
Exports of U.S. goods and services
rose to a record $175.6 billion while im-
ports dipped to $219.2 billion, the Com-
merce Department reported.
But a key reason the U.S. trade deficit
narrowed was a 25.5 percent decline in
imports fromJapan, which is recovering
fromtheMarch11earthquakeandtsuna-
mi.
Most economists expect Japanese fac-
tories will rebound in the next few
months. That shouldeasesupplydisrup-
tions and boost imports.
Unemployment, food costs to blame
AP PHOTO
Job seekers register at the 10th annual Skid Row Career Fair held at the Los Angeles Mission downtown Los Angeles.
Significant slowdown seen
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
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RadianGrp 3.58 -.01 -55.6
RadientPh .16 -.02 -84.7
RadioShk 12.83 -.06 -30.6
Raytheon 48.61 +.46 +5.8
RegalEnt 12.04 -.03 +2.6
RegionsFn 6.12 -.01 -12.6
ReneSola 5.63 -.02 -35.6
Renren n 9.17 -1.34 -49.1
RepFBcp 2.35 +.06 -3.7
RepubSvc 30.19 +.02 +1.1
RschMotn 37.61 +.88 -35.3
Revlon 15.16 +.16 +54.1
ReynAm s 38.12 +.32 +16.9
RioTinto 68.95 +1.27 -3.8
RiteAid 1.08 +.02 +22.3
Riverbed s 35.02 +.22 -.4
Rowan 37.62 +1.04 +7.8
RylCarb 34.20 +.46 -27.2
RoyDShllA 70.34 +1.05 +5.3
SpdrDJIA 121.12 +.82 +4.7
SpdrGold 150.56 +.75 +8.5
SP Mid 172.01 +.70 +4.5
S&P500ETF129.40 +.98 +2.9
SpdrHome 17.40 +.20 +.1
SpdrKbwBk 23.38 +.28 -9.8
SpdrLehHY 39.92 +.04 +.5
SpdrRetl 50.35 +.68 +4.1
SpdrOGEx 57.46 +.97 +8.9
SpdrMetM 66.06 +.78 -4.0
SPX Cp 76.11 +.77 +6.5
STMicro 10.51 +.08 +.7
Safeway 22.41 +.09 -.4
StJoe 19.11 -.23 -12.5
StJude 49.54 +.83 +15.9
SanDisk 42.53 -.11 -14.7
SandRdge 10.54 +.27 +44.0
Sanofi 38.00 -.10 +17.9
SaraLee 18.88 +.19 +7.8
SaulCntr 37.79 -.26 -20.2
Schlmbrg 85.84 +2.11 +2.8
SchoolSp 13.46 -.47 -3.4
Schwab 16.26 +.39 -5.0
SeadrillLtd 34.79 +.72 +2.6
SeagateT 15.38 -.07 +2.3
SealAir 23.93 +.87 -6.0
SearsHldgs 67.45 +1.00 -8.5
SemiHTr 33.65 +.10 +3.4
SempraEn 53.06 +.13 +1.1
SenHous 23.34 -.21 +6.4
ServiceCp 11.09 +.01 +34.4
ShawGrp 33.30 +.22 -2.7
SiderurNac 12.74 -.45 -23.6
Siemens 132.73 +2.92 +6.8
SilvWhtn g 33.18 +.81 -15.0
SilvrcpM g 8.84 +.15 -31.1
Sina 90.92 -5.87 +32.1
SiriusXM 2.08 +.05 +27.7
Skechers 13.59 -.32 -32.0
SkywksSol 24.94 +.52 -12.9
SmithfF 19.30 -.09 -6.4
Smucker 78.13 +1.74 +19.0
SnapOn 56.96 +.46 +.7
Sohu.cm 70.70 +2.38 +11.4
Sonus 3.02 +.11 +13.1
SouthnCo 39.53 -.05 +3.4
SthnCopper 32.08 +.13 -34.2
SwstAirl 11.05 -.03 -14.9
SwstnEngy 43.16 -.50 +15.3
SpectraEn 27.16 +.26 +8.7
SpectraEP 30.82 -1.01 -6.2
SprintNex 5.41 +.07 +27.9
SP Matls 38.07 +.62 -.9
SP HlthC 35.46 +.37 +12.6
SP CnSt 31.27 +.17 +6.7
SP Consum38.57 +.32 +3.1
SP Engy 74.78 +1.00 +9.6
SPDR Fncl 14.93 +.17 -6.4
SP Inds 35.78 +.27 +2.6
SP Tech 25.12 +.02 -.3
SP Util 33.19 +.03 +5.9
StdPac 3.29 -.01 -28.5
StanBlkDk 68.86 +.38 +3.0
Staples 15.18 +.21 -33.3
Starbucks 35.53 -.21 +10.6
StarwdHtl 56.43 +.32 -7.2
StateStr 43.38 +1.23 -6.4
StlDynam 16.27 +.07 -11.1
Stryker 58.98 +.34 +9.8
SubPpne 50.86 +.01 -9.3
SulphCo .03 -.00 -81.8
Suncor gs 39.92 +.12 +4.3
Sunoco 41.06 +.61 +1.9
SunPowerA21.30 -.03 +66.0
SunPwr B 21.07 +.07 +69.6
SunTrst 25.53 +.40 -13.5
Supvalu 8.67 -.08 -10.0
Symantec 18.85 -.01 +12.6
Synovus 2.14 +.06 -18.9
Sysco 30.89 +.34 +5.1
TCF Fncl 13.85 -.12 -6.5
TCW Strat 5.42 -.02 +3.8
TD Ameritr 18.92 -.12 -.4
TE Connect 35.51 +.32 +.3
TECO 18.52 +.05 +4.0
THQ 3.60 -.04 -40.6
TaiwSemi 13.56 -.16 +8.1
TakeTwo 15.73 +.44 +28.3
Talbots 2.72 +.19 -68.1
TalismE g 20.28 +.30 -8.6
Taomee n 8.23 ... 0.0
Target 47.16 +.30 -21.6
Teleflex 59.87 +.97 +11.3
TelefEsp s 23.98 +.16 +5.1
TelMexL 16.98 +.27 +5.2
Tellabs 4.04 -.05 -40.4
TempleInld 30.15 +.26 +41.9
TmpDrgn 30.11 -.10 -2.0
TempurP 60.21 +5.01 +50.3
TenetHlth 6.12 +.07 -8.5
Tenneco 39.90 +1.10 -3.1
Teradyn 14.59 +.07 +3.9
Terex 25.87 +.36 -16.7
Tesoro 21.47 -.03 +15.8
TevaPhrm 49.47 -.09 -5.1
TexInst 32.91 +.24 +1.3
Textron 21.42 +.21 -9.4
ThermoFis 63.53 +.99 +14.8
3M Co 91.96 +1.05 +6.6
THorton g 44.70 +.75 +8.4
TimeWarn 35.22 +.38 +9.5
Titan Intl 22.79 +1.03 +16.6
TitanMach 30.40 +3.30 +57.5
TitanMet 17.25 +.26 +.4
TollBros 20.14 +.15 +6.0
TorDBk g 81.83 +.63 +11.6
Total SA 56.09 +.61 +4.9
Toyota 81.92 +.17 +4.2
TrCda g 43.14 -.16 +13.4
Transocn 65.29 +2.50 -6.1
Travelers 61.08 +.39 +9.6
TrimbleN 39.94 -.13 0.0
TrinaSolar 19.17 -.51 -18.1
TriQuint 12.01 +.12 +2.7
TwoHrbInv 10.65 -.11 +8.8
TycoIntl 46.82 -.45 +13.0
Tyson 17.47 -.15 +1.5
UBS AG 18.38 +.18 +11.6
UDR 24.97 -.13 +6.2
US Airwy 8.04 -.22 -19.7
USEC 3.44 +.07 -42.9
UTStrcm 1.66 -.05 -19.4
UniSrcEn 36.42 -.08 +1.6
UnilevNV 32.46 +.09 +3.4
Unisys 25.43 +.23 -1.8
UtdContl 21.91 +.01 -8.0
UtdMicro 2.68 +.01 -15.2
UPS B 69.29 +.03 -4.5
UtdRentals 22.83 +.65 +.4
US Bancrp 24.41 +.44 -9.5
US NGs rs 11.88 -.44 -.9
US OilFd 40.14 +.29 +2.9
USSteel 42.72 +.67 -26.9
UtdTech 84.09 +1.05 +6.8
UtdhlthGp 50.60 +2.40 +40.1
UnumGrp 25.13 +.25 +3.8
UrbanOut 29.19 +.70 -18.5
Vale SA 31.40 +.23 -9.2
Vale SA pf 28.33 +.18 -6.3
ValenceT h 1.16 +.02 -31.0
ValeroE 25.40 +.24 +9.9
ValpeyFsh 3.13 -.07 -7.7
ValVis A 6.84 +.09 +11.9
VangEmg 48.21 +.27 +.1
VarianSemi 61.28 -.06 +65.8
Verigy 13.49 -.27 +3.6
VertxPh 48.07 -5.07 +37.2
VestinRMII 1.54 +.06 +6.2
ViacomA 57.45 +.87 +25.3
ViacomB 48.95 +.57 +23.6
VimpelCm 14.03 +.16 -6.7
VirgnMda h 32.03 +.29 +17.6
Visa 76.43 -.28 +8.6
Vivus 7.76 -.01 -17.2
Vodafone 26.53 -.02 +.3
Vornado 93.66 -.67 +12.4
WalMart 53.62 -.07 -.6
Walgrn 43.60 +.42 +11.9
WsteMInc 36.91 +.16 +.1
WeathfIntl 18.57 -.02 -18.6
WellPoint 77.75 +2.23 +36.7
WellsFargo 26.22 +.86 -15.4
WendyArby 4.53 -.02 -1.9
WernerEnt 24.21 +.35 +7.1
WestellT 3.60 +.01 +10.1
WDigital 33.69 -.01 -.6
WstnRefin 15.10 -.01 +42.7
WstnUnion 20.00 +.19 +7.7
Weyerh 21.04 -.08 +11.1
WhitingPt s 60.15 -1.19 +2.7
WmsCos 29.91 +.11 +21.0
Windstrm 13.02 +.16 -6.6
WiscEn s 30.86 -.19 +4.9
Worthgtn 20.18 +.19 +9.7
Wyndham 32.24 +.14 +7.6
Wynn 135.20 +.60 +30.2
XL Grp 21.23 +.46 -2.7
XcelEngy 24.17 -.03 +2.6
Xerox 9.56 +.10 -17.0
Xilinx 33.81 +.45 +16.7
YM Bio g 2.98 +.02 +27.9
Yahoo 15.22 +.12 -8.5
Yamana g 11.90 +.14 -7.0
YingliGrn 7.77 -.11 -21.4
Youku n 32.97 +.87 -5.8
YumBrnds 53.70 +.14 +9.5
Zimmer 64.05 +.62 +19.3
ZionBcp 22.19 +.17 -8.4
ZollMed 57.22 +.09 +53.7
Zoran 7.67 -.15 -12.8
Zweig 3.37 +.02 +.6
ZweigTl 3.40 +.01 -4.5
DOW
12,124.36
+75.42
NASDAQ
2,684.87
+9.49
S&P 500
1,289.00
+9.44
6-MO T-BILLS
.09%
...
10-YR T-NOTE
3.00%
+.04
CRUDE OIL
$101.93
+1.19
GOLD
$1,542.10
+4.00
p p p p p p q q p p n n p p p p
EURO
$1.4509
-.0066
1,200
1,240
1,280
1,320
1,360
1,400
D J J F M A M
1,240
1,300
1,360
S&P 500
Close: 1,289.00
Change: 9.44 (0.7%)
10 DAYS
2,560
2,640
2,720
2,800
2,880
D J J F M A M
2,640
2,740
2,840
Nasdaq composite
Close: 2,684.87
Change: 9.49 (0.4%)
10 DAYS
Advanced 1933
Declined 1112
New Highs 32
New Lows 68
Vol. (in mil.) 3,458
Pvs. Volume 4,056
1,677
2,051
1601
1000
26
119
NYSE NASD
DOW 12183.12 12049.09 12124.36 +75.42 +0.63% t t s +4.72%
DOW Trans. 5155.59 5089.26 5134.86 +46.38 +0.91% t t s +0.55%
DOW Util. 428.72 424.59 426.75 +0.66 +0.15% t t s +5.37%
NYSE Comp. 8178.03 8081.35 8149.65 +68.30 +0.85% t t s +2.33%
AMEX Index 2355.58 2330.46 2351.40 +20.94 +0.90% t t s +6.48%
NASDAQ 2696.69 2670.02 2684.87 +9.49 +0.35% t t s +1.21%
S&P 500 1294.54 1279.63 1289.00 +9.44 +0.74% t t s +2.49%
Wilshire 5000 13702.82 13548.70 13647.44 +98.74 +0.73% t t s +2.15%
Russell 2000 796.47 787.85 792.64 +4.60 +0.58% t t s +1.15%
HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG. %CHG. WK MO QTR YTD
StocksRecap
David K. Randall, Elizabeth Gramling AP SOURCES: FactSet; Morningstar
The stock market has
gone into reverse. Its time
to play defense.
One option is stocks in
what are called defensive
industries: health care,
utilities, telecommunica-
tions and consumer
staples. These industries
sell products and services
that consumers buy regu-
larly because theyre
necessities.
Each defensive indus-
try is up more than 3 per-
cent over the last 3
months because investing
pros are looking for safety.
The S&P 500 is down 2
percent.
You probably already
have stocks in some of
these industries because
defensive companies
make up about 30 percent
of an S&P 500 index fund.
But there are options
for investors who want to
do more.
Your best bet might be
to go after a defensive
company that pays a
healthy dividend. Verizon
Communications, for
example, has a dividend
yield of 5.4 percent. Thats
better than the 3.2 percent
of the iShares Dow Jones
Select Dividend Index
fund, an exchange-traded
fund that focuses on com-
panies with reliable divi-
dends.
You can also buy funds
that focus on a particular
defensive industry. The
iShares S&P Global Con-
sumer Staples Sector
Fund is an ETF that holds
companies that youd see
in any supermarket.
Nestle, Procter & Gamble
and Coca-Cola are its
three biggest holdings and
make up about 20 percent
of its assets.
Playing
defense
Lorillard (LO)
Thursday close $101.66
52- WEEK RANGE
$70.87 116.90
Dividend yield 5.1%
-31.5%
Change during bear
market Oct. 9, 2007
to March 9, 2009
CMS Energy (CMS)
Thursday close $19.51
52- WEEK RANGE
$14.40 20.46
Dividend yield 4.3%
-36.5%
Change during
bear market
H.J. Heinz (HNZ)
Thursday close $53.56
52- WEEK RANGE
$42.88 55.00
Dividend yield 3.6%
-33.1%
Change during
bear market
Procter & Gamble (PG)
Thursday close $65.01
52- WEEK RANGE
$58.92 67.72
Dividend yield 3.2%
Kraft Foods (KFT)
Thursday close $34.22
52- WEEK RANGE
$27.59 35.44
Dividend yield 3.4%
-37.8%
Change during
bear market
The S&P 500 fell 57 percent in the last
bear market. Here are five defensive
stocks that did better.
-37.8%
Change during
bear market
Mutual Funds
Alliance Bernstein
BalShrB m 14.61 +.09 +5.5
CoreOppA m 12.34 +.11 +7.2
American Beacon
LgCpVlInv 18.82 +.16 +1.6
LgCpVlIs 19.83 +.17 +1.7
American Cent
EqIncInv 7.39 +.02 +2.9
GrowthInv 26.46 +.18 +2.4
IncGroA m 24.84 +.19 +3.9
UltraInv 23.58 +.14 +4.1
American Funds
AMCAPA m 19.44 +.12 +3.2
BalA m 18.36 +.10 +3.5
BondA m 12.41 -.02 +3.3
CapIncBuA m51.98 +.16 +5.1
CapWldBdA m21.24 -.04 +4.9
CpWldGrIA m 37.11 +.19 +4.3
EurPacGrA m42.85 +.19 +3.6
FnInvA m 37.94 +.27 +4.0
GrthAmA m 31.06 +.21 +2.0
HiIncA m 11.46 -.02 +4.8
IncAmerA m 17.26 +.04 +5.3
IntBdAmA m 13.57 -.03 +2.1
IntlGrInA m 32.75 +.17 +5.4
InvCoAmA m 28.49 +.20 +1.6
MutualA m 26.18 +.15 +4.0
NewEconA m 26.36 +.11 +4.1
NewPerspA m29.41 +.18 +2.8
NwWrldA m 55.28 +.11 +1.3
SmCpWldA m39.22 +.12 +0.9
TaxEBdAmA m12.08 +.01 +4.1
USGovSecA m14.14 -.03 +2.5
WAMutInvA m28.44 +.22 +5.1
Artio Global
IntlEqI 30.39 +.14 +0.8
IntlEqIII 12.58 +.06 +1.0
Artisan
Intl d 22.68 ... +4.5
IntlVal d 28.32 ... +4.5
MdCpVal 21.59 ... +7.5
MidCap 35.14 ... +4.5
Baron
Asset b 57.04 +.49 +3.2
Growth b 54.05 +.43 +5.5
SmCap b 25.28 +.14 +6.3
Bernstein
DiversMui 14.50 ... +3.1
IntDur 13.98 -.03 +3.6
TxMIntl 15.83 +.08 +0.6
BlackRock
EqDivA m 18.21 +.14 +4.3
EqDivI 18.25 +.15 +4.5
GlobAlcA m 20.00 +.08 +3.0
GlobAlcC m 18.62 +.07 +2.6
GlobAlcI d 20.11 +.08 +3.1
CGM
Focus 30.70 +.47 -11.8
Mutual 27.06 +.29 -8.1
Realty 28.81 -.22 +7.8
Calamos
GrowA m 54.32 +.30 +1.8
Cohen & Steers
Realty 63.27 -.65 +8.7
Columbia
AcornA m 29.64 +.18 +2.5
AcornIntZ 41.13 +.03 +3.0
AcornZ 30.59 +.19 +2.6
DivrEqInA m 10.27 +.10 +2.0
StLgCpGrZ 13.53 +.06 +7.3
ValRestrZ 50.24 +.59 -0.4
DFA
1YrFixInI 10.35 -.01 +0.5
2YrGlbFII 10.21 ... +0.6
5YrGlbFII 11.22 -.02 +3.1
EmMkCrEqI 22.01 +.03 -0.2
EmMktValI 35.44 +.06 -1.5
IntSmCapI 17.60 +.09 +3.5
USCorEq1I 11.31 +.09 +3.4
USCorEq2I 11.25 +.10 +3.1
USLgCo 10.15 +.07 +3.3
USLgValI 21.05 +.22 +5.3
USMicroI 13.86 +.09 +0.8
USSmValI 25.50 +.17 -0.2
USSmallI 21.79 +.17 +2.3
DWS-Scudder
EnhEMFIS d 10.84 -.01 +0.9
HlthCareS d 27.56 +.18 +13.2
LAEqS d 49.09 +.24 -7.6
Davis
NYVentA m 34.73 +.32 +1.1
NYVentC m 33.48 +.31 +0.8
NYVentY 35.13 +.32 +1.3
Delaware Invest
DiverIncA m 9.38 -.01 +3.9
Dimensional Investme
IntCorEqI 11.47 +.08 +3.5
IntlSCoI 17.61 +.09 +3.7
IntlValuI 18.58 +.12 +3.1
Dodge & Cox
Bal 72.73 +.34 +4.1
Income 13.56 -.02 +3.6
IntlStk 36.46 +.04 +2.1
Stock 111.73 +.73 +4.1
Dreyfus
Apprecia 40.48 +.25 +6.0
EmgLead ... ... -1.8
TechGrA f 32.80 +.06 +1.0
Eaton Vance
HiIncOppA m 4.46 -.01 +5.2
HiIncOppB m 4.47 ... +4.9
LrgCpValA x 18.20 +.12 +0.4
NatlMuniA m 9.10 +.02 +4.8
NatlMuniB m 9.09 +.01 +4.3
PAMuniA m 8.80 +.01 +5.1
FMI
LgCap 16.34 +.11 +4.7
FPA
Cres d 28.04 +.11 +4.7
NewInc m 10.92 ... +1.7
Fairholme Funds
Fairhome d 31.29 +.39 -12.1
Federated
KaufmanR m 5.55 +.03 +0.9
Fidelity
AstMgr20 13.03 ... +2.6
AstMgr50 15.83 +.03 +3.0
Bal 18.78 +.07 +3.3
BlChGrow 46.79 +.30 +3.2
Canada d 58.56 +.81 +0.7
CapApr 25.98 +.19 +2.5
CapInc d 9.67 +.01 +4.8
Contra 68.80 +.46 +1.7
DiscEq 23.37 +.21 +3.7
DivGrow 28.89 +.22 +1.6
DivrIntl d 30.97 +.21 +2.7
EmgMkt d 26.17 -.05 -0.7
EqInc 45.24 +.37 +2.5
EqInc II 18.68 +.15 +2.6
ExpMulNat d 22.22 +.19 +1.9
FF2015 11.68 +.03 +3.4
FF2035 11.81 +.06 +3.4
FF2040 8.25 +.04 +3.4
Fidelity 33.41 +.26 +4.0
FltRtHiIn d 9.84 ... +1.7
Free2010 13.99 +.04 +3.3
Free2020 14.21 +.04 +3.4
Free2025 11.87 +.05 +3.4
Free2030 14.18 +.06 +3.4
GNMA 11.74 -.04 +3.9
GovtInc 10.62 -.03 +2.8
GrowCo 88.20 +.54 +6.1
GrowInc 18.75 +.12 +2.7
HiInc d 9.10 -.01 +4.5
Indepndnc 24.89 +.20 +2.2
IntBond 10.77 -.02 +3.5
IntMuniInc d 10.18 ... +3.2
IntlDisc d 33.62 +.20 +1.8
InvGrdBd 7.57 -.02 +3.9
LatinAm d 57.56 +.19 -2.5
LevCoSt d 29.28 +.26 +3.0
LowPriStk d 40.64 +.30 +5.9
Magellan 71.77 +.44 +0.3
MidCap d 29.81 +.14 +3.3
MuniInc d 12.56 ... +4.3
NewMktIn d 15.92 +.01 +4.2
OTC 57.67 +.12 +5.0
Overseas d 33.41 +.21 +2.9
Puritan 18.46 +.09 +3.4
RealInv d 27.72 -.33 +7.9
Series100Index 8.94 +.07 +2.3
ShTmBond 8.53 -.01 +1.5
SmCapStk d 19.79 +.15 +1.0
StratInc 11.34 -.01 +4.7
StratRRet d 9.94 -.01 +4.2
TotalBd 10.95 -.03 +3.7
USBdIdxInv 11.54 -.03 +3.2
Value 70.65 +.49 +2.9
Fidelity Advisor
NewInsA m 20.22 +.14 +1.5
NewInsI 20.43 +.14 +1.6
StratIncA m 12.68 -.01 +4.7
ValStratT m 26.71 +.21 +3.2
Fidelity Select
Gold d 46.63 +.66 -8.8
Pharm d 13.69 +.07 +13.2
Fidelity Spartan
500IdxAdvtg 45.79 +.34 +3.4
500IdxInv 45.79 +.34 +3.4
ExtMktIdI d 38.98 +.22 +3.4
IntlIdxIn d 36.51 +.19 +4.1
TotMktIdAg d 37.57 +.26 +3.4
TotMktIdI d 37.57 +.26 +3.4
First Eagle
GlbA m 47.84 +.15 +3.2
OverseasA m 23.27 +.03 +2.7
FrankTemp-Franklin
CA TF A m 6.86 ... +4.4
Fed TF A m 11.68 ... +5.1
GrowB m 43.85 +.27 +2.4
Growth A m 45.87 +.28 +2.8
HY TF A m 9.91 ... +5.3
Income A m 2.23 ... +5.5
Income C m 2.25 ... +5.2
IncomeAdv 2.21 ... +5.1
NY TF A m 11.46 +.01 +4.3
RisDv A m 34.53 +.22 +5.1
US Gov A m 6.84 -.02 +3.2
FrankTemp-Mutual
Beacon Z 12.87 +.08 +4.5
Discov A m 30.32 +.18 +3.9
Discov Z 30.72 +.19 +4.0
QuestZ 18.42 +.08 +4.1
Shares A m 21.59 +.14 +4.6
Shares Z 21.78 +.14 +4.8
FrankTemp-Templeton
Fgn A m 7.53 +.01 +7.9
GlBond A m 13.94 +.02 +4.5
GlBond C m 13.96 +.01 +4.2
GlBondAdv 13.90 +.02 +4.5
Growth A m 19.10 +.08 +7.4
World A m 15.65 +.06 +5.5
Franklin Templeton
FndAllA m 11.05 +.04 +5.6
GE
S&SProg 41.12 +.36 +2.2
GMO
EmgMktsVI 15.06 +.03 +3.2
IntItVlIV 23.12 +.12 +5.9
QuIII 21.13 +.08 +5.6
QuVI 21.14 +.08 +5.7
Goldman Sachs
HiYieldIs d 7.37 -.01 +4.5
MidCapVaA m36.91 +.28 +2.8
MidCpVaIs 37.23 +.28 +3.0
Harbor
Bond 12.41 -.01 +3.3
CapApInst 38.13 +.27 +3.8
IntlInstl d 63.99 +.41 +5.7
IntlInv m 63.31 +.41 +5.5
Hartford
AdvHLSIA 19.85 +.08 +2.7
CapAprA m 33.88 +.31 -2.2
CapAprI 33.92 +.31 -2.1
CpApHLSIA 42.64 +.38 +0.7
DvGrHLSIA 20.21 +.15 +3.6
TRBdHLSIA 11.24 -.02 +3.2
Hussman
StratGrth d 12.38 ... +0.7
INVESCO
CharterA m 17.00 +.10 +5.1
ComstockA m16.17 +.14 +3.1
ConstellB m 21.17 +.18 +1.1
EqIncomeA m 8.78 +.05 +2.7
GlobEqA m 11.42 +.09 +6.3
GrowIncA m 19.63 +.16 +2.4
PacGrowB m 21.87 +.11 -2.0
Ivy
AssetStrA m 25.30 +.14 +3.6
AssetStrC m 24.51 +.13 +3.3
JPMorgan
CoreBondA m11.65 -.01 +3.1
CoreBondSelect11.64 -.01 +3.2
HighYldSel d 8.27 -.01 +4.6
IntmdTFSl 11.00 ... +3.6
ShDurBndSel 11.02 -.01 +1.1
USLCpCrPS 20.81 +.20 +0.7
Janus
BalJ 25.95 +.11 +4.0
OverseasJ d 47.05 +.26 -7.1
PerkinsMCVJ 23.32 +.11 +3.3
TwentyJ 64.68 +.29 -1.6
John Hancock
LifAg1 b 12.61 +.08 +2.7
LifBa1 b 13.27 +.05 +3.3
LifGr1 b 13.21 +.07 +2.9
RegBankA m 13.80 +.07 -5.8
SovInvA m 16.07 +.13 +2.6
TaxFBdA m 9.75 ... +4.2
Lazard
EmgMkEqtI d 21.43 -.03 -1.6
EmgMktEqO m21.80 -.03 -1.8
Legg Mason/Western
CrPlBdIns 11.02 -.01 +3.9
MgdMuniA m 15.54 +.01 +5.2
Longleaf Partners
LongPart 30.27 +.16 +7.1
Loomis Sayles
BondI 14.89 -.01 +6.7
BondR b 14.84 ... +6.6
Lord Abbett
AffiliatA m 11.63 +.12 +0.6
BondDebA m 8.00 -.01 +5.1
ShDurIncA m 4.61 ... +2.1
ShDurIncC m 4.64 ... +1.8
MFS
MAInvA m 19.74 +.15 +3.2
MAInvC m 19.09 +.15 +2.9
TotRetA m 14.44 +.06 +3.3
ValueA m 23.60 +.19 +3.8
ValueI 23.72 +.20 +3.9
MainStay
HiYldCorA m 5.96 -.01 +4.2
Manning & Napier
WrldOppA 9.18 +.04 +6.6
Merger
Merger m 16.21 +.01 +2.7
Metropolitan West
TotRetBdI 10.52 -.02 +3.5
TotRtBd b 10.52 -.02 +3.3
Morgan Stanley Instl
IntlEqI d 14.44 +.07 +6.1
MdCpGrI 40.17 +.12 +7.6
Natixis
InvBndY 12.51 -.02 +5.4
StratIncA m 15.45 -.01 +6.8
StratIncC m 15.53 -.01 +6.4
Neuberger Berman
GenesisIs 48.56 +.37 +5.7
GenesisTr 50.27 +.38 +5.5
SmCpGrInv 18.58 +.16 +3.9
Northern
HYFixInc d 7.45 ... +5.3
MMIntlEq d 9.98 ... +0.4
Oakmark
EqIncI 28.76 +.20 +3.7
Intl I d 20.03 +.03 +3.2
Oakmark I d 42.98 +.30 +4.1
Old Westbury
GlbSmMdCp 16.21 +.09 +4.8
Oppenheimer
CapApA m 44.62 +.35 +2.4
CapApB m 39.27 +.31 +2.0
DevMktA m 35.98 +.09 -1.3
DevMktY 35.63 +.09 -1.2
GlobA m 63.91 +.41 +5.9
IntlBondA m 6.76 -.01 +4.8
IntlBondY 6.76 -.01 +4.9
MainStrA m 32.45 +.20 +0.2
RocMuniA m 15.26 +.01 +3.0
RochNtlMu m 6.76 +.01 +5.4
StrIncA m 4.39 -.01 +5.1
PIMCO
AllAssetI 12.59 ... +5.0
AllAuthIn 11.03 -.02 +5.1
ComRlRStI 9.74 +.02 +7.7
DevLocMktI 11.11 +.01 +5.6
DivIncInst 11.63 ... +4.2
HiYldIs 9.42 -.02 +4.5
InvGrdIns 10.76 -.02 +5.0
LowDrA m 10.51 ... +2.0
LowDrIs 10.51 ... +2.2
RealRet 11.69 -.02 +5.0
RealRtnA m 11.69 -.02 +4.8
ShtTermIs 9.91 +.01 +1.0
TotRetA m 11.04 -.01 +3.1
TotRetAdm b 11.04 -.01 +3.2
TotRetC m 11.04 -.01 +2.7
TotRetIs 11.04 -.01 +3.3
TotRetrnD b 11.04 -.01 +3.1
TotlRetnP 11.04 -.01 +3.2
Parnassus
EqIncInv 27.01 +.17 +2.9
Permanent
Portfolio 48.34 +.13 +5.5
Pioneer
PioneerA m 41.64 +.38 +1.8
Principal
L/T2020I 12.11 +.05 +3.9
SAMConGrB m13.50+.07 +2.9
Prudential Investmen
2020FocA m 16.36 +.14 +3.0
BlendA m 17.75 +.15 +3.1
EqOppA m 14.46 +.12 +4.2
HiYieldA m 5.58 -.01 +4.6
IntlEqtyA m 6.51 +.03 +5.2
IntlValA m 21.59 +.05 +4.8
JenMidCapGrA m28.97+.19 +5.8
JennGrA m 18.70 +.14 +3.6
NaturResA m 55.76 +.83 -2.3
SmallCoA m 21.23 +.16 +4.6
UtilityA m 10.90 +.05 +7.0
ValueA m 15.23 +.11 +3.4
Putnam
GrowIncA m 13.73 +.13 +1.6
GrowIncB m 13.47 +.13 +1.3
IncomeA m 6.95 ... +5.3
VoyagerA m 22.72 +.18 -4.2
Royce
LowStkSer m 18.36 +.16 +0.5
OpportInv d 11.83 +.04 -2.1
PAMutInv d 12.01 +.09 +3.1
PremierInv d 21.37 +.15 +5.0
TotRetInv x 13.39 +.05 +2.1
ValPlSvc m 13.57 +.14 +1.1
Schwab
1000Inv d 38.45 +.27 +3.4
S&P500Sel d 20.22 +.14 +3.3
Scout
Interntl d 33.51 +.25 +3.5
Selected
AmerShS b 41.95 +.37 +1.2
American D 41.98 +.37 +1.4
Sequoia
Sequoia 141.23+1.15 +9.2
T Rowe Price
BlChpGr 39.11 +.27 +2.6
CapApprec 21.19 +.12 +4.3
DivGrow 23.85 +.20 +4.5
DivrSmCap d 16.89 +.15 +6.8
EmMktStk d 34.89 +.01 -1.1
EqIndex d 34.84 +.26 +3.3
EqtyInc 24.15 +.18 +2.3
FinSer 13.47 +.15 -4.9
GrowStk 32.65 +.22 +1.6
HealthSci 35.50 +.23 +17.2
HiYield d 6.89 -.02 +4.8
IntlBnd d 10.44 -.02 +6.1
IntlDisc d 45.93 +.11 +4.6
IntlGrInc d 14.13 +.06 +6.2
IntlStk d 14.71 +.06 +3.4
IntlStkAd m 14.65 +.06 +3.3
LatinAm d 52.96 +.05 -6.6
MediaTele 54.47 +.05 +5.3
MidCapVa 24.58 +.13 +3.7
MidCpGr 61.20 +.34 +4.6
NewAmGro 34.12 +.30 +3.4
NewAsia d 19.40 -.10 +1.1
NewEra 52.71 +.68 +1.1
NewHoriz 35.82 +.30 +7.0
NewIncome 9.61 -.02 +2.8
R2015 12.30 +.04 +3.4
R2025 12.44 +.06 +3.3
R2035 12.63 +.07 +3.3
Rtmt2010 15.87 +.04 +3.5
Rtmt2020 17.00 +.08 +3.4
Rtmt2030 17.86 +.10 +3.4
Rtmt2040 17.98 +.11 +3.2
ShTmBond 4.87 ... +1.4
SmCpStk 35.91 +.21 +4.3
SmCpVal d 36.43 +.19 +0.8
SpecGrow 18.24 +.12 +3.1
SpecInc 12.61 -.01 +3.8
TaxFHiYld 10.55 ... +3.9
Value 24.24 +.22 +3.9
ValueAd b 23.98 +.22 +3.8
Templeton
InFEqSeS 21.17 +.05 +5.6
Third Avenue
Value d 51.44 +.28 -0.6
Thornburg
IntlValA m 29.37 +.10 +4.9
IntlValI d 30.03 +.10 +5.0
Tweedy Browne
GlobVal d 24.53 +.05 +3.0
VALIC Co I
StockIdx 25.61 +.19 +3.3
Vanguard
500Adml 119.18 +.87 +3.4
500Inv 119.15 +.88 +3.3
AssetA 25.15 +.19 +2.9
BalIdxAdm 22.00 +.07 +3.5
BalIdxIns 22.00 +.07 +3.5
CAITAdml 10.98 +.01 +4.3
CapOp d 33.76 +.19 +1.6
CapOpAdml d78.00 +.43 +1.6
CapVal 11.18 +.09 +1.5
Convrt d 13.62 +.02 +2.3
DevMktIdx d 10.45 +.07 +3.9
DivGr 15.18 +.11 +5.6
EmMktIAdm d39.97 +.06 +0.3
EnergyAdm d132.21+1.59 +9.3
EnergyInv d 70.40 +.85 +9.3
ExplAdml 71.23 +.60 +5.0
Explr 76.49 +.64 +4.9
ExtdIdAdm 42.79 +.25 +3.7
ExtdIdIst 42.79 +.25 +3.7
ExtndIdx 42.75 +.25 +3.6
FAWeUSIns d96.59 +.52 +2.9
GNMA 10.99 -.02 +3.8
GNMAAdml 10.99 -.02 +3.8
GlbEq 18.60 +.12 +4.1
GrowthEq 11.15 +.09 +3.3
GrowthIdx 32.43 +.22 +2.9
GrthIdAdm 32.44 +.22 +2.9
GrthIstId 32.44 +.22 +2.9
HYCor d 5.81 -.01 +5.1
HYCorAdml d 5.81 -.01 +5.2
HltCrAdml d 58.70 +.51 +14.5
HlthCare d 139.09+1.21 +14.5
ITBondAdm 11.47 -.04 +4.5
ITGradeAd 10.04 -.03 +4.2
ITIGrade 10.04 -.03 +4.2
ITrsyAdml 11.62 -.04 +3.7
InfPrtAdm 26.66 -.05 +5.0
InfPrtI 10.86 -.02 +5.1
InflaPro 13.57 -.03 +5.0
InstIdxI 118.35 +.87 +3.4
InstPlus 118.36 +.87 +3.4
InstTStPl 29.43 +.21 +3.5
IntlExpIn d 17.10 +.09 +2.6
IntlGr d 19.96 +.11 +3.2
IntlGrAdm d 63.53 +.35 +3.3
IntlStkIdxAdm d27.07+.15 +2.7
IntlStkIdxI d 108.29 +.58 +2.7
IntlVal d 32.67 +.18 +1.6
LTGradeAd 9.59 -.04 +5.3
LTInvGr 9.59 -.04 +5.2
LifeCon 16.77 +.05 +2.9
LifeGro 22.75 +.13 +3.1
LifeMod 20.19 +.08 +3.2
MidCapGr 20.00 +.18 +5.3
MidCp 21.33 +.14 +5.0
MidCpAdml 96.85 +.60 +5.1
MidCpIst 21.40 +.14 +5.1
MidCpSgl 30.56 +.19 +5.1
Morg 18.56 +.14 +2.9
MuHYAdml 10.31 +.01 +4.2
MuInt 13.58 +.01 +4.0
MuIntAdml 13.58 +.01 +4.1
MuLTAdml 10.92 +.01 +4.3
MuLtdAdml 11.09 ... +1.9
MuShtAdml 15.91 ... +0.9
PrecMtls d 25.85 +.41 -3.2
Prmcp d 67.82 +.42 +3.1
PrmcpAdml d 70.40 +.44 +3.1
PrmcpCorI d 14.28 +.09 +3.7
REITIdx d 19.78 -.21 +8.4
REITIdxAd d 84.43 -.91 +8.4
STBond 10.64 -.02 +1.8
STBondAdm 10.64 -.02 +1.8
STBondSgl 10.64 -.02 +1.8
STCor 10.80 -.01 +1.9
STGradeAd 10.80 -.01 +2.0
STsryAdml 10.78 -.01 +1.3
SelValu d 19.50 +.16 +3.9
SmCapIdx 35.84 +.23 +3.1
SmCpIdAdm 35.89 +.23 +3.2
SmCpIdIst 35.89 +.24 +3.2
SmGthIdx 22.99 +.20 +4.9
SmGthIst 23.05 +.21 +5.0
SmValIdx 16.21 +.06 +1.3
Star 19.76 +.07 +3.6
StratgcEq 19.62 +.15 +7.1
TgtRe2010 23.09 +.05 +3.5
TgtRe2015 12.84 +.04 +3.4
TgtRe2020 22.83 +.08 +3.3
TgtRe2030 22.40 +.11 +3.3
TgtRe2035 13.52 +.07 +3.3
TgtRe2040 22.20 +.13 +3.3
TgtRe2045 13.94 +.08 +3.3
TgtRetInc 11.60 ... +3.4
Tgtet2025 13.04 +.06 +3.3
TotBdAdml 10.77 -.03 +3.1
TotBdInst 10.77 -.03 +3.1
TotBdMkInv 10.77 -.03 +3.1
TotBdMkSig 10.77 -.03 +3.1
TotIntl d 16.18 +.09 +2.7
TotStIAdm 32.54 +.23 +3.5
TotStIIns 32.54 +.23 +3.5
TotStISig 31.40 +.22 +3.5
TotStIdx 32.52 +.23 +3.4
TxMCapAdm 64.88 +.49 +3.7
TxMIntlAdm d12.03 +.08 +3.9
TxMSCAdm 27.91 +.14 +2.7
USValue 10.68 +.09 +5.7
ValIdxIns 21.53 +.16 +4.2
WellsI 22.57 ... +4.9
WellsIAdm 54.70 +.02 +5.0
Welltn 32.12 +.14 +3.9
WelltnAdm 55.49 +.25 +4.0
WndsIIAdm 47.65 +.40 +4.6
Wndsr 13.84 +.15 +2.4
WndsrAdml 46.72 +.50 +2.5
WndsrII 26.84 +.22 +4.6
Yacktman
Yacktman d 17.65 +.13 +6.7
YTD
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Combined Stocks
ABB Ltd 26.02 +.45 +15.9
AEP Ind 29.30 +.07 +12.9
AES Corp 12.44 +.09 +2.1
AFLAC 45.14 +.27 -20.0
AGL Res 39.39 -.07 +9.9
AK Steel 14.69 +.24 -10.3
AMR 5.59 -.10 -28.2
ASM Intl 39.64 +.80 +13.2
AT&T Inc 30.33 -.01 +3.2
AU Optron 7.81 +.01 -25.0
AVI Bio 1.42 -.14 -33.0
AbtLab 51.53 ... +7.6
AberFitc 66.64 +.36 +15.6
AcadiaRlt 19.98 -.19 +9.5
Accenture 56.35 +.61 +16.2
ActionSemi 1.99 -.03 -7.4
ActivsBliz 11.33 -.04 -8.9
AdamsEx 10.83 +.10 +.8
AdobeSy 32.22 -.03 +4.7
AMD 7.64 +.02 -6.6
Aetna 43.92 +1.51 +44.0
Agilent 48.71 +.97 +17.6
AkamaiT 30.04 -.22 -36.2
AlcatelLuc 5.36 +.10 +81.1
Alcoa 15.50 +.09 +.7
AlignTech 23.43 +.43 +19.9
AllegTch 61.81 +2.28 +12.0
Allergan 80.16 +.33 +16.7
AlliBInco 7.89 ... -.5
AlliantEgy 39.89 -.11 +8.5
Allstate 30.20 +.37 -5.3
AlphaNRs 46.91 +.52 -21.9
AlteraCp lf 44.08 -.24 +23.9
Altria 27.46 +.17 +11.5
Amazon 189.68 +1.63 +5.4
Ameren 28.51 -.17 +1.1
AMovilL 48.95 +.53 -14.6
AMovilA 48.77 +.39 -14.7
ACapAgy 30.41 -.29 +5.8
AEagleOut 12.88 +.22 -12.0
AEP 37.46 -.20 +4.1
AmExp 48.33 +.23 +12.6
AmIntlGrp 28.10 +.78 -41.8
AmSupr 7.66 +.10 -73.2
AmTower 49.85 -.30 -3.5
AmWtrWks 28.53 -.22 +12.8
Ameriprise 57.29 +1.55 -.5
AmeriBrgn 41.54 +.57 +21.7
Ametek s 42.06 +.27 +7.2
Amgen 58.88 -.07 +7.2
Anadarko 74.67 +.67 -2.0
AnalogDev 38.44 -.10 +2.0
Annaly 18.42 -.06 +2.8
AntaresP 2.08 +.14 +22.4
Aon Corp 50.80 +.25 +10.4
A123 Sys 4.67 -.08 -51.0
Apache 120.29 +.80 +.9
ApolloGrp 44.48 +.27 +12.6
Apple Inc 331.49 -.75 +2.8
ApldMatl 12.78 +.05 -9.0
Arbitron 39.50 +2.24 -4.9
ArcelorMit 32.74 +.49 -14.1
ArchCoal 26.54 +.04 -24.3
AriadP 9.50 +.46 +86.3
ArmourRsd 7.77 +.02 -.5
ArubaNet 26.45 -.09 +26.7
AssuredG 14.88 -.11 -15.9
AstraZen 51.94 +.28 +12.4
Atmel 13.73 +.04 +11.4
ATMOS 31.72 -.14 +1.7
Autodesk 38.08 -.16 -.3
AutoData 52.72 +.25 +13.9
AvagoTch 34.23 +.82 +20.5
AvanirPhm 3.75 -.06 -8.1
AveryD 36.98 -.29 -12.7
Avon 27.67 +.05 -4.8
BB&T Cp 25.86 +.26 -1.6
BHP BillLt 92.17 +1.58 -.8
BJs Whls 48.47 -.05 +1.2
BP PLC 44.24 +.75 +.2
BP Pru 108.89 +2.34 -13.9
BPZ Res 3.56 +.07 -25.2
BRFBrasil 16.29 -.55 -3.5
Baidu 123.21 +2.54 +27.6
BakrHu 74.70 +2.01 +30.7
BallardPw 1.68 ... +12.0
BallyTech 36.25 +.02 -14.1
BcoBrades 19.61 -.10 -3.4
BcoSantSA 11.42 +.09 +7.2
BcoSBrasil 10.76 -.05 -20.9
BkHawaii 46.01 +.32 -2.5
BkIrelnd 1.27 -.02 -52.1
BkAtl A h .71 +.00 -38.0
Bar iPVix rs 22.11 -.72 -41.2
BarnesNob 19.74 +.52 +39.5
BarrickG 44.40 +.08 -16.5
Baxter 58.90 +1.10 +16.4
BeazerHm 3.37 -.06 -37.5
BedBath 53.47 +.83 +8.8
BerkHa A 112548 +1033 -6.6
BerkH B 75.01 +.68 -6.4
BestBuy 28.97 +.30 -15.5
BigLots 32.42 +.41 +6.4
BioRadA 120.24 +.73 +15.8
BioSante 2.67 -.20 +62.8
Blackstone 16.71 +.53 +18.1
BlockHR 15.77 +.18 +32.4
Boeing 74.18 +.33 +13.7
BostonSci 6.88 +.17 -9.1
BrigExp 27.55 +.26 +1.1
BrMySq 27.86 -.06 +5.2
Broadcom 33.92 +.02 -22.1
BrcdeCm 6.75 +.02 +27.6
Brookdale 22.99 -.01 +7.4
Buckeye 61.54 +1.04 -7.9
Buenavent 37.94 +.96 -22.5
CA Inc 21.98 -.16 -10.1
CB REllis 25.19 +.30 +23.0
CBS B 26.71 +.32 +40.2
CF Inds 154.86 +6.24 +14.6
CH Engy 52.22 -.21 +6.8
CMS Eng 19.51 -.07 +4.9
CSS Inds 18.37 +.05 -10.9
CSX 75.25 +1.25 +16.5
CablvsnNY 35.42 +.16 +4.7
CabotO&G 59.33 +1.02 +56.8
Cadence 10.27 +.05 +24.3
CalaStrTR 9.43 +.08 +1.8
Calpine 15.58 -.14 +16.8
Cameco g 26.58 +.15 -34.2
Cameron 46.01 +1.45 -9.3
CampSp 34.04 +.36 -2.0
CdnNRs gs 41.50 +.40 -6.6
CapOne 50.15 +.45 +17.8
CapitlSrce 6.11 +.02 -13.9
CapsteadM 13.29 -.02 +5.6
CareFusion 28.11 +.50 +9.4
Carnival 35.99 +.36 -21.9
Caterpillar 99.26 +1.22 +6.0
CedarF 19.19 +.21 +26.6
CelSci .56 ... -31.8
Cemex 8.06 -.04 -21.7
CenterPnt 18.82 -.08 +19.7
CVtPS 34.42 +.08 +57.5
CntryLink 40.89 +.31 -11.4
Checkpnt 16.79 -.06 -18.3
Cheesecake30.21 +.90 -1.5
CheniereEn 9.33 +.18 +69.0
ChesEng 29.75 +.16 +14.8
Chevron 101.23 +1.28 +10.9
Chicos 13.55 +.29 +12.6
Chimera 3.58 +.14 -12.9
ChurchD s 40.35 +.56 +16.9
CIBER 5.31 -.01 +13.5
CienaCorp 19.00 -1.29 -9.7
Cirrus 14.22 +.14 -11.0
Cisco 15.31 +.01 -24.3
Citigrp rs 37.77 +.96 -20.1
Clearwire 4.05 ... -21.4
CliffsNRs 85.19 -.56 +9.2
Clorox 67.10 +.26 +6.0
Coach 59.99 +1.41 +8.5
CocaCE 28.13 +.27 +12.4
CoffeeH 12.14 +3.64+226.3
ColgPal 85.10 +.89 +5.9
Comc spcl 22.94 +.17 +10.8
CmtyHlt 26.02 +.52 -30.4
CompSci 38.38 +.70 -22.6
ConAgra 24.55 +.21 +8.7
ConnWtrSv 24.15 -.18 -13.4
ConocPhil 72.51 +1.05 +6.5
ConsolEngy49.95 +1.01 +2.5
ConEd 52.31 -.25 +5.5
ConsolWtr 8.86 ... -3.4
CooperTire 21.24 -.17 -9.9
CornPdts 55.51 +1.34 +20.7
Corning 18.71 +.05 -3.2
Covidien 54.92 +.75 +20.3
Cree Inc 38.44 +.59 -41.7
CrownHold 38.93 +.59 +16.6
Ctrip.com 41.86 +.13 +3.5
Cummins 96.58 +.35 -12.2
CybrOpt 9.92 +.18 +16.2
CypSemi 21.80 +.17 +17.3
DCT Indl 5.05 -.05 -4.9
DNP Selct 9.98 +.16 +9.2
DR Horton 10.87 +.11 -8.9
DTE 49.57 -.21 +9.4
Danaher s 52.34 +.59 +11.0
Darden 47.58 +.28 +2.5
DeanFds 12.79 ... +44.7
Deere 82.00 +2.04 -1.3
Dell Inc 15.67 +.03 +15.6
DeltaAir 9.18 +.04 -27.1
DeltaPtr h .57 -.01 -25.7
DenburyR 20.46 +.28 +7.2
Dndreon 39.76 +.66 +13.9
DeutschBk 57.85 +.53 +11.1
DevelDiv 13.34 -.18 -5.3
DevonE 81.42 +1.43 +3.7
Diageo 84.39 +1.47 +13.5
Diebold 30.65 -.16 -4.4
DirecTV A 47.78 +.26 +19.6
DrSCBr rs 40.17 -.65 -14.2
DirFnBr rs 49.28 -1.34 +4.3
DrxEBear rs15.40 -.60 -31.7
DrxFnBull 23.70 +.60 -14.9
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Discover 22.82 +.16 +23.2
Disney 39.37 +.14 +5.0
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Dover 62.30 +.19 +6.6
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Dycom 14.70 -.05 -.3
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eBay 30.66 +.10 +10.2
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Elan 10.28 +.62 +79.4
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EnCana g 32.93 +.23 +13.1
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Entergy 67.88 +.54 -4.2
EntPrPt 40.96 +.38 -1.6
EnzoBio 3.71 +.12 -29.7
EricsnTel 14.36 +.18 +24.5
Exelon 41.63 -.04 0.0
Expedia 27.32 +.17 +8.9
ExpScripts 57.17 +.66 +5.8
ExxonMbl 81.18 +.42 +11.0
F5 Netwks108.93 -2.11 -16.3
FamilyDlr 52.57 +1.09 +5.8
Fastenal s 31.34 +.08 +4.6
FedExCp 86.21 +.62 -7.3
FiberTwr 1.34 +.01 -70.0
FifthThird 12.33 +.04 -16.0
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FstHorizon 9.64 -.04 -18.2
FstNiagara 13.71 -.03 -1.9
FirstEngy 43.75 +.40 +18.2
Flextrn 6.95 +.18 -11.5
FocusMda 28.02 +.50 +27.8
Fonar 1.80 -.13 +38.5
FootLockr 22.41 +.39 +14.2
FordM 13.80 +.10 -17.8
ForestLab 37.86 +.80 +18.4
ForestOil 27.59 -.12 -27.3
FortuneBr 64.02 +1.28 +6.3
FMCG s 49.85 +1.03 -17.0
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FrontierCm 8.02 +.10 -17.6
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FultonFncl 10.53 +.03 +1.8
Fusion-io n 22.50 ... 0.0
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GMX Rs 4.88 +.37 -11.6
GT Solar 12.17 -.19 +33.4
GabDvInc 16.15 +.22 +5.1
GabelliET 6.04 +.04 +6.5
Gafisa SA 10.68 +.09 -26.5
GameStop 26.50 +.23 +15.8
Gannett 13.84 +.32 -8.3
Gap 17.81 +.32 -19.2
GenElec 18.58 +.07 +1.6
GenGrPr n 15.97 -.21 +3.2
GenMarit 1.54 -.10 -52.6
GenMills 38.06 +.13 +6.9
GenMot n 29.45 +.59 -20.1
GenOn En 4.01 ... +5.2
Gentex 26.98 +.86 -8.7
Genworth 10.47 +.01 -20.3
Gerdau 10.52 +.08 -24.8
GileadSci 41.16 +.01 +13.6
GlaxoSKln 42.25 -.13 +7.7
GlimchRt 9.36 -.13 +11.4
GluMobile 4.77 +.35+130.4
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GrtBasG g 1.95 +.06 -34.1
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HanJS 14.97 -.16 -.9
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HarmonyG 13.21 +.24 +5.3
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Harsco 30.46 -.07 +7.6
HartfdFn 24.65 +.23 -6.9
HawaiiEl 23.66 -.07 +3.8
HltMgmt 10.49 +.14 +10.0
HeclaM 7.53 +.16 -33.1
HercOffsh 5.58 +.18 +60.3
Hertz 14.58 +.16 +.6
Hess 75.11 +1.34 -1.9
HewlettP 35.46 +.10 -15.8
HomeDp 34.33 +.23 -2.1
HonwllIntl 56.46 +.39 +6.2
Hospira 54.69 +.95 -1.8
HostHotls 16.36 -.09 -8.4
HovnanE 2.00 -.07 -51.1
HudsCity 8.34 -.07 -34.5
HuntBnk 6.31 +.01 -8.2
Huntsmn 17.78 +.51 +13.9
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Hyperdyn 4.54 +.23 -8.5
IAMGld g 20.97 +.59 +17.8
INGPrRTr 6.15 +.02 +8.1
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iShGer 26.84 +.40 +12.1
iSh HK 18.92 +.15 0.0
iShJapn 10.10 +.07 -7.4
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iSTaiwn 15.81 +.12 +1.2
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iShEMkts 47.50 +.37 -.3
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iShR2K 79.27 +.42 +1.3
iShREst 59.90 -.56 +7.0
ITT Corp 55.78 +1.21 +7.0
ITW 55.34 +.20 +3.6
Imax Corp 33.16 -1.86 +18.1
Incyte 18.16 +.95 +9.7
Informat 55.12 +.40 +25.2
IngerRd 44.93 +.11 -4.6
InglesMkts 16.18 -.06 -15.7
Intel 21.76 -.06 +3.5
IBM 164.84 +.50 +12.3
IntlGame 16.01 +.04 -9.5
IntPap 29.23 +.44 +7.3
Interpublic 11.90 +.72 +12.1
Intersil 13.62 +.26 -10.8
Intuit 50.80 -.20 +3.0
Invesco 23.17 +.47 -3.7
ItauUnibH 22.25 -.18 -6.9
IvanhM g 22.57 +.63 -1.5
JAlexandr 6.05 +.07 +15.2
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JA Solar 5.16 -.06 -25.5
JDS Uniph 17.35 -.05 +19.8
JPMorgCh 40.98 +.59 -3.4
JanusCap 9.55 +.30 -26.4
JpnSmCap 8.42 +.04 -6.1
JetBlue 5.50 ... -16.8
JohnJn 66.78 +.64 +8.0
JohnsnCtl 36.57 +.49 -4.3
JnprNtwk 31.90 -.21 -13.6
KB Home 10.78 +.02 -20.1
KKR n 16.09 +.26 +13.3
Kaydon 34.30 +.30 -15.8
Kellogg 55.79 +.31 +9.2
Keycorp 8.13 +.15 -8.1
Kimco 17.67 -.44 -2.1
KindME 72.90 +.82 +3.8
Kinross g 15.63 +.54 -17.6
KodiakO g 6.25 +.16 -5.3
Kohls 50.69 -.17 -6.7
KrispKrm 8.16 +.20 +16.9
Kroger 23.80 +.18 +6.4
Kulicke 10.75 +.04 +49.3
LDK Solar 6.80 +.23 -32.8
LSI Corp 7.02 +.12 +17.2
LancastrC 57.44 +.14 +.4
LVSands 39.64 -.40 -13.7
LawsnSft 11.19 +.01 +21.0
LennarA 17.04 +.26 -9.1
LeucNatl 33.56 +.45 +15.0
Level3 2.22 +.07+126.5
LibtyMIntA 17.20 -.10 +9.1
LillyEli 37.72 +.45 +7.6
Limited 36.32 +.57 +18.2
LincNat 26.72 +.28 -3.9
LizClaib 5.54 +.10 -22.6
LockhdM 77.89 +.77 +11.4
Lorillard 101.66 +2.21 +23.9
Lowes 22.77 +.05 -9.2
lululemn g 86.14 +1.80 +25.9
LyonBas A 40.00 +.78 +16.3
MBIA 8.01 +.13 -33.2
MEMC 9.08 -.01 -19.4
MF Global 7.09 +.36 -15.2
MFA Fncl 7.89 -.23 -3.3
MMT 6.78 +.02 -1.7
MGIC 5.74 -.06 -43.7
MGM Rsts 13.04 +.16 -12.2
Macys 28.13 +.31 +11.2
MagHRes 6.40 +.50 -11.1
Majesco 4.01 +.33+420.8
Manulife g 16.51 +.06 -3.9
MarathonO 51.15 +.28 +38.1
MktVGold 54.37 +.94 -11.6
MktVRus 39.57 +1.04 +4.4
MktV Agri 53.36 +1.16 -.3
MarIntA 34.60 -.18 -16.7
MarshM 29.94 +.03 +9.5
MarshIls 7.71 +.04 +11.4
MarvellT 14.82 +.11 -20.1
Masco 12.23 -.12 -3.4
MassMCp s16.82 +.24 +10.1
Mattel 25.52 +.29 +.4
MaximIntg 25.24 -.21 +6.9
McClatchy 2.47 -.02 -47.1
McCorm 48.92 +.13 +5.1
McDrmInt s 19.08 +.12 -7.8
McDnlds 81.26 +.11 +5.9
McGrwH 41.38 +.53 +13.7
MedcoHlth 57.44 +.05 -6.3
Medtrnic 38.87 +.05 +4.8
Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD Name Last Chg %YTD
A Jefferies analyst upgraded the
Bubble Wrap maker, saying a re-
cent $2.9 billion acquisition will
boost its bottom line.
Moodys Investors Service upgrad-
ed its rating on the advertising
companys debt, saying new execu-
tives are improving results.
The maker of Folgers coffee and its
namesake jams posted better-than-
expected results despite growing
costs for materials.
A bit of good news was all it took to break a week-
long slump in the stock market. A report that U.S.
exports hit a record in April sent stocks sharply
higher Thursday as investors hoped the economic
recovery might not be as sluggish as the last week
of grim economic reports have suggested. The
Dow Jones industrial average rose 75.42 points,
or 0.6 percent, to close at 12,124.36. The Stan-
dard & Poor's 500 rose 9.44, or 0.7 percent, to
1,289.00.
65
70
75
$80
M J A M
J.M. Smucker SJM
Close: $78.13 1.74 or 2.3%
$55.55 $79.84
Vol.:
Mkt. Cap:
1.5m (2.4x avg.)
$9.06 b
52-week range
PE:
Yield:
18.5
2.3%
11
12
$13
M J A M
Interpublic Group IPG
Close: $11.90 0.72 or 6.4%
$6.86 $13.35
Vol.:
Mkt. Cap:
16.4m (1.8x avg.)
$5.82 b
52-week range
PE:
Yield:
24.3
2.0%
20
25
$30
M J A M
Sealed Air SEE
Close: $23.93 0.87 or 3.8%
$19.28 $28.77
Vol.:
Mkt. Cap:
3.5m (2.3x avg.)
$3.83 b
52-week range
PE:
Yield:
16.6
2.2%
Story Stocks
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96.00 64.13 AirProd APD 2.32 92.65 +1.85 +1.9
30.70 19.83 AmWtrWks AWK .88 28.53 -.22 +12.8
51.50 39.97 Amerigas APU 2.96 42.75 -.12 -12.4
23.79 16.65 AquaAm WTR .62 21.52 +.22 -4.3
38.02 24.42 ArchDan ADM .64 30.09 +.34 0.0
299.60 183.70 AutoZone AZO ... 291.94 +3.41 +7.1
16.10 10.50 BkofAm BAC .04 10.65 +.11 -20.2
32.50 23.78 BkNYMel BK .52 26.56 +.34 -12.1
17.49 6.08 BonTon BONT .20 8.10 -.07 -36.0
50.45 29.12 CIGNA CI .04 50.40 +2.16 +37.5
39.50 26.84 CVS Care CVS .50 37.75 +.24 +8.6
68.77 49.47 CocaCola KO 1.88 65.89 +.49 +.2
27.16 16.76 Comcast CMCSA .45 24.31 +.19 +11.2
28.95 21.33 CmtyBkSy CBU .96 23.47 -.12 -15.5
42.50 22.33 CmtyHlt CYH ... 26.02 +.52 -30.4
37.19 25.61 CoreMark CORE ... 34.77 +.33 -2.3
13.63 4.97 Entercom ETM ... 8.50 +.10 -26.6
21.02 7.71 FairchldS FCS ... 17.03 +.45 +9.1
9.84 6.96 FrontierCm FTR .75 8.02 +.10 -17.6
18.71 13.09 Genpact G .18 15.13 -.13 -.5
13.74 7.59 HarteHnk HHS .32 7.91 +.03 -38.1
55.00 42.88 Heinz HNZ 1.92 53.56 +.42 +8.3
58.20 45.31 Hershey HSY 1.38 54.50 -.11 +15.6
35.44 27.59 Kraft KFT 1.16 34.22 +.16 +8.6
27.45 19.35 Lowes LOW .56 22.77 +.05 -9.2
96.15 72.03 M&T Bk MTB 2.80 85.43 +.42 -1.9
83.08 65.31 McDnlds MCD 2.44 81.26 +.11 +5.9
24.98 19.27 NBT Bcp NBTB .80 21.01 ... -13.0
9.26 3.64 NexstarB NXST ... 6.99 +.23 +16.7
65.19 49.43 PNC PNC 1.40 59.14 -.06 -2.6
28.38 24.10 PPL Corp PPL 1.40 27.12 ... +3.0
17.72 11.98 PennMill PMIC ... 16.92 +.17 +27.9
17.34 10.03 PenRE PEI .60 15.49 -.62 +6.6
71.89 60.32 PepsiCo PEP 2.06 69.51 +.67 +6.4
71.75 42.94 PhilipMor PM 2.56 68.12 +.08 +16.4
67.72 58.92 ProctGam PG 2.10 65.01 +.16 +1.1
67.52 48.56 Prudentl PRU 1.15 60.13 +.73 +2.4
17.11 10.05 SLM Cp SLM .40 15.91 -.09 +26.4
60.00 32.41 SLM pfB SLMpB 4.63 58.11 +.11 +32.6
30.50 20.49 SoUnCo SUG .60 29.30 +.59 +21.7
13.26 7.06 Supvalu SVU .35 8.67 -.08 -10.0
54.94 39.56 TJX TJX .76 50.43 +.22 +13.6
33.53 24.90 UGI Corp UGI 1.04 30.89 -.16 -2.2
38.95 25.79 VerizonCm VZ 1.95 35.67 -.23 -.3
57.90 47.77 WalMart WMT 1.46 53.62 -.07 -.6
41.82 32.56 WeisMk WMK 1.16 38.72 +.11 -4.0
34.25 23.02 WellsFargo WFC .48 26.22 +.86 -15.4
USD per British Pound 1.6369 -.0021 -.13% 1.5750 1.4533
Canadian Dollar .9738 -.0054 -.55% 1.0109 1.0445
USD per Euro 1.4509 -.0066 -.45% 1.3238 1.1986
Japanese Yen 80.26 +.32 +.40% 83.70 91.15
Mexican Peso 11.7784 -.0481 -.41% 12.4900 12.8500
CURRENCY CLOSE PVS. %CH. 6MO. 1YR.
Copper 4.10 4.11 -0.04 +0.54 +43.71
Gold 1542.10 1538.10 +0.26 +10.78 +26.32
Platinum 1844.70 1831.20 +0.74 +9.88 +20.08
Silver 37.42 36.62 +2.20 +29.99 +104.03
Palladium 816.40 804.00 +1.54 +10.36 +81.91
METALS CLOSE PVS. %CH. 6MO. 1YR.
Foreign Exchange & Metals
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Yesterday 91/68
Average 77/55
Record High 96 in 1933
Record Low 39 in 1983
Yesterday 15
Month to date 49
Year to date 128
Last year to date 136
Normal year to date 65
*Index of fuel consumption, how far the days
mean temperature was above 65 degrees.
Precipitation
Yesterday trace
Month to date 0.10
Normal month to date 1.17
Year to date 21.46
Normal year to date 15.37
Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg
Wilkes-Barre 2.94 -0.33 22.0
Towanda 1.77 -0.17 21.0
Lehigh
Bethlehem 2.86 0.54 16.0
Delaware
Port Jervis 3.19 -0.06 18.0
Todays high/
Tonights low
TODAYS SUMMARY
Highs: 80-84. Lows: 59-62. Partly to
mostly cloudy with a chance of thunder-
storms today and tonight.
The Poconos
Highs: 82-88. Lows: 65-68. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms today.
Scattered showers and storms tonight.
The Jersey Shore
Highs: 72-78. Lows: 53-59. Partly to most-
ly cloudy today. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms tonight.
The Finger Lakes
Highs: 89-89. Lows: 62-69. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms today.
Scattered showers and storms tonight.
Brandywine Valley
Highs: 86-92. Lows: 69-73. Partly cloudy
with a chance of thunderstorms today. A
chance of thunderstorms early tonight.
Delmarva/Ocean City
Anchorage 55/47/.00 59/45/c 59/47/c
Atlanta 93/73/.00 92/71/t 92/70/t
Baltimore 100/76/.00 94/69/t 85/68/t
Boston 91/73/.07 74/56/pc 70/61/pc
Buffalo 81/71/.00 72/59/c 73/60/t
Charlotte 95/71/.00 92/68/pc 91/68/pc
Chicago 69/52/.94 73/60/t 74/56/sh
Cleveland 84/70/.00 76/66/t 82/62/t
Dallas 94/76/.00 95/73/pc 95/72/pc
Denver 66/52/.00 73/53/pc 80/56/t
Detroit 84/69/.04 72/62/t 79/61/t
Honolulu 83/74/.00 88/74/pc 88/74/pc
Houston 93/72/.00 94/75/pc 94/75/pc
Indianapolis 87/72/.00 89/70/t 82/62/t
Las Vegas 92/70/.00 96/73/s 97/71/s
Los Angeles 64/59/.00 66/58/s 64/58/s
Miami 88/80/.00 87/77/pc 88/78/t
Milwaukee 69/49/.00 58/51/t 63/52/pc
Minneapolis 68/52/.00 61/50/sh 66/51/pc
Myrtle Beach 84/72/.00 86/71/pc 85/72/pc
Nashville 94/72/.00 95/71/pc 95/70/t
New Orleans 89/74/.19 91/74/pc 91/75/pc
Norfolk 97/76/.00 93/72/t 89/72/t
Oklahoma City 93/73/.00 97/70/pc 86/73/pc
Omaha 68/59/.11 74/54/t 75/62/pc
Orlando 90/70/.00 90/70/pc 91/71/pc
Phoenix 96/71/.00 100/73/s 101/73/s
Pittsburgh 89/72/.00 86/64/t 85/64/t
Portland, Ore. 69/50/.00 71/49/pc 70/51/pc
St. Louis 92/77/.00 94/71/t 80/63/c
Salt Lake City 65/47/.00 75/51/pc 76/52/pc
San Antonio 95/75/.00 98/74/pc 95/73/pc
San Diego 66/61/.00 67/56/s 67/57/s
San Francisco 68/51/.00 68/53/s 66/54/pc
Seattle 65/50/.00 64/52/pc 62/50/pc
Tampa 90/73/.00 89/73/t 90/74/t
Tucson 95/61/.00 98/66/s 98/66/s
Washington, DC 101/79/.00 94/72/t 87/70/t
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
Amsterdam 64/52/.00 65/50/sh 64/48/sh
Baghdad 109/84/.00 104/83/s 106/81/s
Beijing 91/66/.00 90/66/sh 85/64/t
Berlin 70/55/.00 71/52/pc 71/53/sh
Buenos Aires 63/46/.00 67/48/pc 69/48/s
Dublin 55/41/.00 53/42/sh 56/43/sh
Frankfurt 66/52/.00 70/53/sh 68/51/pc
Hong Kong 91/84/.00 91/82/t 90/82/t
Jerusalem 90/66/.00 90/68/s 82/63/s
London 63/50/.00 61/49/sh 63/48/sh
Mexico City 82/59/.00 85/56/t 84/55/t
Montreal 81/68/.00 69/51/pc 66/53/sh
Moscow 75/59/.00 77/59/t 77/60/t
Paris 66/54/.00 64/49/sh 66/46/sh
Rio de Janeiro 75/61/.00 77/64/t 75/61/s
Riyadh 111/86/.00 112/83/s 110/83/s
Rome 75/61/.00 79/61/pc 78/60/t
San Juan 87/73/.87 89/78/t 90/77/pc
Tokyo 79/66/.00 80/68/pc 76/67/sh
Warsaw 73/55/.11 67/55/sh 68/53/c
City Yesterday Today Tomorrow City Yesterday Today Tomorrow
WORLD CITIES
River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.
Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snowurries, i-ice.
Philadelphia
89/69
Reading
90/66
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
84/61
84/62
Harrisburg
88/64
Atlantic City
85/67
New York City
84/62
Syracuse
77/58
Pottsville
85/62
Albany
79/57
Binghamton
Towanda
78/58
78/60
State College
81/61
Poughkeepsie
82/60
95/73
73/60
73/53
97/70
61/50
66/58
67/53 83/62
66/49
64/52
84/62
72/62
92/71
87/77
94/75
88/74
56/42
59/45
94/72
Sun and Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Today 5:30a 8:36p
Tomorrow 5:30a 8:36p
Moonrise Moonset
Today 3:00p 1:34a
Tomorrow 4:13p 2:06a
Full Last New First
June 15 June 23 July 1 July 8
A stalled cold
front along
Southern
Pennsylvania has
allowed for some
slightly cooler
and drier air to
move over our
region. We won't
have as much
sunshine as yes-
terday, but we
won't have the
hot tempera-
tures either!
Afternoon tem-
peratures will
top out in the
80s, and we may
have a passing
shower to help
cool things down
later in the day.
If you have out-
door plans this
weekend, keep
the umbrella
handy.
- Kurt Aaron
NATIONAL FORECAST: A storm system will be responsible for showers and thunderstorms from the
Plains to the western Great Lakes and east to the northern Mid-Atlantic. A few strong to severe
storms will be possible from eastern Kansas to southern Lower Michigan and Ohio. A few scattered
thunderstorms will be possible over portions of the Southeast.
Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Airport
Temperatures
Cooling Degree Days*
Precipitation
TODAY
Sun, a thunderstorm
SATURDAY
Partly
sunny,
showers
78
63
MONDAY
Mostly
sunny
75
55
TUESDAY
Sunny
80
55
WEDNESDAY
Mostly
sunny
85
55
THURSDAY
Thunder
storms
80
60
SUNDAY
Mostly
cloudy,
showers
80
63
85
64