CMYK

Eagles open Smiling for season with win the camera Quarterback Vick leads TL photog visits county fair, Philly in victory over Rams Funfest and Hearts for Horses $ VOUCHER $ SPORTS, 1B CLICK, 1C 41 FOR ONLY 15 709068 The Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE, PA timesleader.com MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 50¢ AREA STARTS COMEBACK EFFORT Most people return home, but discover disaster

By SHEENA DELAZIO the flooding. been much going on in the coun- [email protected] Along Wyoming Avenue and ty, but workers were still very bu- INSIDE WILKES-BARRE – With a ma- the streets flooded in West Pitt- sy with an “incident action plan.” jority of residents returned to ston, residents piled water- The river continued to drop. • Flood a teacher, 2A their homes in the Wyoming Val- soaked and muddy carpeting, At 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the river at • Schedule changes, 2A • Advice for staying safe, 3A ley, cleaning up and getting furniture and appliances near the Wilkes-Barre had dropped to • Update on schools, other things back to a somewhat nor- curb. Pennsylvania National about 20.4 feet, which is below facilities, 3A mal routine is the name of the Guard troops assisted with traffic the natural flood stage. • Farmers not defeated 3A game. control and contractors using Bekanich said emergency • Businesses back to work, 3A • Supplies collected, loans And that even meant deliver- heavy equipment and dump management workers were field- available, 4A ing mail on Sunday in areas that trucks worked in the hardest hit ing resource requests, and most • Wilkes-Barre update, 5A hadn’t been accessible over the neighborhoods. people in areas not protected by • La. man living here remind- past few days. For the first time in days, the levee system were returning ed of Katrina, 5A • Flood doesn’t stop love, 5A Cleanup got under way in ear- County Emergency Manage- to their homes, with the excep- • Images from area, 6A BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER nest from West Pittston to Shick- ment Coordinator Stephen Be- • Road closures, 12A Residents of River Road in Falls, Wyoming County, look over what shinny in all the areas affected by kanich said Sunday, there hadn’t SeeFLOOD, Page 5A once were riverfront homes on Sunday afternoon.

Adecade later, Sept. 11 attacks marked locally, nationally, globally

CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR TIMES LEADER Jeff Doggett and his son Michael attended the vigil. Mass, vigil marks 9/11 anniversary

By CAMILLE FIOTI Times Leader Correspondent DALLAS TWP. – More than 150 students, faculty, staff and members of the community packed the University Chapel at Misericordia University to mark the 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during a special remembrance Mass, followed by a candle- light vigil at the Peace Pool. “This day is calling us to re- member the tragic events of Sept.11,” said university chap- AP PHOTO lain Don Williams. “We will Awoman at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York on Sunday mourns the loss of her son, who died in the attacks at the World Trade Center on honor those who died by our Sept. 11,2001. generous acts of charity.” He asked attendees to join him in blessing the 51 student members of the campus min- istry as they gathered on the altar. One by one, the mem- Ten years of tears bers introduced themselves and described the charitable work they do in the communi- ty. By SAMANTHA GROSS In New York, Washington and lost to her family and her friends,” Williams also asked for and LARRY NEUMEISTER Pennsylvania, across the United INSIDE Rhodes said after she read a segment prayers for the victims of the Associated Press States and the world, people carried • Images of the day, 7A of the list of the dead at ground zero. recent flooding. More than EW YORK — Deter- out rituals now as familiar as they are • Show of faith with good works, “Today we honor her by letting go of 500 Misericordia students mined never to for- heartbreaking: American flags un- 8A the sadness over losing her and em- volunteered to help at the furled at the new World Trade Center • Hazleton event honors 9/11, 8A bracing the joy of having known her.” temporary shelters set up in Nget but perhaps • Walk of Honor salutes a hero, tower and the Eiffel Tower, and tears It was the 10th time the nation has the campus’ Anderson Center 8A ready to move on, the nation shed at the base of the Pentagon and • Shanksville ceremony, 9A paused to remember a defining day. and Dallas Middle School, he gently handed Sept. 11 over abase in Iraq. • America pauses to remember, In doing so, it closed a decade that said. President Barack Obama quoted 9A produced two wars, deep changes in Junior Tori Flormann, 20, to history Sunday and etched the Bible and spoke of finding • Volunteers seek post-9/11unity, national security, shifts in everyday and Sophomore Dina Boyer, its memory on a new gener- strength in fear. George W. Bush, still 9A life — and, months before it ended, 19 sang the hymns during the new to the presidency that day, in- • World remembers with us, 14A the death at American hands of the service. Flormann said she ation. A stark memorial took • Unease, confidence for trav- voked the national sacrifice of the elers, 14A elusive terrorist who masterminded was in her fifth-grade class- its place where twin towers Civil War. Vice President Joe Biden the attack. room at Woodland Regional once stood, and the names of said hope must grow from tragedy. The anniversary took place under School in Prospect, Conn., And Jessica Rhodes talked about compassion, and suggested that heightened security. In New York when the Twin Towers were the lost resounded from chil- her niece, Kathryn L. LaBorie, the now, 10 years on, it is time to turn a and Washington especially, author- hit. “I remember all of a sud- dren too young to remember lead flight attendant on the plane corner. ities were on alert. Ahead of the anni- den the teachers seemed un- terror from a decade ago. that hit the south tower. She remem- “Although she may not ever be bered a radiant smile and infinite found, she will never ever be See9/11, Page 14A SeeVIGIL, Page 8A

ANEWS BSPORTS Television 6 WEATHER INSIDE Local3Weather 8 Puzzles 7 Obituaries 10 CCLICK Comics 8 Partly sunny, a shower Editorials 13 Birthdays 3 DCLASSIFIED High 75, low 58. Details, PAGE 8B 6 0981510011 K

PAGE 2A MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ timesleader.com HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com High water raises understanding DETAILS LOTTERY MIDDAY DRAWING Iam a weath- events of the past 40 years. blockage of those tunnels or a say thank you Army Corps of DAILY NUMBER 8-1-2 er geek. During Agnes I was a teenag- failure of the Huntsville Reser- Engineers. BIG FOUR 2-4-8-8 Iwasn’t born JOE er and she was an adolescent. voir Dam -- a high-risk structure We walk on it, skate on it, sled QUINTO 6-0-6-5-4 that way. But I We didn’t know each other then, because of the homes and struc- on it, watch fireworks from it. TREASURE HUNT was baptized in BUTKIEWICZ but we had the same experience. tures downstream -- could im- We take it for granted most of 07-08-21-22-26 the river of We suffered and sacrificed and pact Kingston from the uphill the time. On Friday that big experience of OPINION worked, but the upheaval pro- side. lump of land we call the levee NIGHTLY DRAWING 1972. vided a sense of adventure to And while the river stage system saved the collective Back then I was carefree, my tracks. Literally. My heart kids our age. reached just 34.14 feet during backside of lots of people. Yes DAILY NUMBER 1-3-0 careless 14-year-old living in sank. A lump filled my throat. We remember the 1975 high 2006, according to the gauge, sir, I will pay my levee fee with- BIG FOUR 8-3-5-7 Kingston at the time of Tropical Ihaven’t forgotten what a water, when folks still recover- this past record-setting crest has out complaint. QUINTO 1-0-2-1-3 Storm Agnes and the defining flood did to this valley. I remem- ing from Agnes walked the levee made it apparent the gauge can That levee did not save every- CASH FIVE flood of the Wyoming Valley. In ber the smell of the mud, and top to look at the river crest at be as fickle as the weather. one, however. Residents in West 01-08-26-28-43 our collective memory it was a the heaviness of the effort. I 35.06 feet -- authorities didn’t Age and experience, alas, have Pittston, Plains Township, Du- high-water event, and if Tropical know the numbers: Thirty eight stop people from doing that eroded my arrogance if not my ryea, West Nanticoke, Shickshin- HARRISBURG – Two players Storm Lee sent the river to the would be the second-highest back then -- with a battle-weary confidence. This time we evac- ny, Falls and Tunkhannock and matched all five winning highest recorded level ever in level ever. The predicted rise swagger. uated. I went to the office, tem- other communities have suf- numbers drawn in Sunday’s Wilkes-Barre, the flooding of was steep. This wasn’t going to We lived in Kingston for the porarily in a hotel conference fered devastation that is com- “Pennsylvania Cash 5” and 1972 remains the most devas- be good. 1996 evacuation; the one in room, and my wife and son plete and overwhelming. won $112,500 each. tating to the Wyoming Valley The home we live in now is January with the hot wind that moved 95 percent of the con- On Sunday we drove along Lottery officials said 64 simply because the levee held the same house my wife’s family melted the mountains of snow tents of the basement and first the river through Harding to players matched four num- this time and much more was lived in during the Agnes Flood. into 34.45 feet on the Susque- floor of our home to the second. Keelersburg to check on the bers and won $263.50 each flooded back then. Ilived in a house about 500 feet hanna and a mandatory evac- When the time came, I contact- home of someone who is trav- and 2,294 players matched I’ve never forgotten the con- away on another street. Interest- uation. ed them. I contacted everyone eling. We saw homes that are three numbers and won $12 stant rain, the rising creeks, the ingly, both homes are within an We lived in Kingston for the else I knew who was lingering trashed, belongings destroyed, each. early-morning warning from oblong area that was not flooded 34.96 feet in 2004. We don’t behind in the flood zone. The crops ruined and infrastructure • None of the tickets sold police cars driving down our during the 1936 flood, back even remember what we did for message was simple. ripped up. for the Powerball game streets: We needed to evacuate. before the valley communities that event. Get out now. For them, this is Agnes plus 2 Saturday evening matched We left our home to a seemingly were protected by the levee In 2006, we were such old We are back now and the feet. The water destroyed the all six numbers drawn, which safe house, and when that flood- system. hands at high water that we contents of the basement and contents of homes and damaged were: ed we moved to still higher My father was aware of that rode out the evacuation in our first floor are slowly being re- cars, tractors, garages, pools, 04-19-22-32-53 ground. We watched the water distinction. He had been about Kingston home, connecting with turned from the second. The landscaping and mature shade Powerball: 24 reach where we never thought it 14 or 15 years old during the afew other like-minded souls effort, carrying up, and then trees. When we got out of the Power Play: 4 could go. 1936 flood. My father-in-law had scattered across the neighbor- carrying back down, adds car to walk, the mud sucked at Players matching all five The devastation was over- also been through the 1936 flood hood. We monitored the river weight to the anxiety of the our shoes. The people who live numbers and the Powerball whelming, the cleanup back- and he was aware the home he level using the National Weather evacuation and the flooding in those communities have my would have won or shared breaking and seemingly endless. lived in 1972 had not been flood- Service Hydrology forecasting scare. sympathy and my offer of assist- the $20 million jackpot. The It took many years for communi- ed. The 1936 crest of 33 feet was system online and tuned into Ironically, the only damage we ance. prize goes to an estimated ties to regain some sense of essentially the high water mark, the news, confident we were have suffered is from the dings Iwas mindful of the devas- $25 million for Wednesday. normalcy. just inches below the highest well-informed. We opened the and dents moving furniture. If I tation of being flooded and the Tickets that match the Ever since, I’ve watched the ever in 1865. These two men did windows and played music. Our am tired I know we did the right blessing of being spared when I first five numbers, but miss level of the river and the path of not know each other, but they kids frolicked through the neigh- thing. returned to my own home and the Powerball, win weather systems. Before the shared great life experience as borhood. I wrote a story for the “That’s why they make paint,” took advantage of an empty first $200,000 each, and there advent of the Internet, I traveled well as confidence their homes paper and emailed it in. We had my son told me. level to clean the floors. The sun were four of those. They with a transistor weather band would not be flooded. aparty. He is roughly the age I was was out, the windows open, and were sold in: Dist. of Colum- radio. Each time I drove across Well, we learned otherwise, Since then I have reconsi- during 1972; the age of my fa- Irealized that 39 years ago, I bia(1), Florida(1), Indiana(1) the Susquehanna, I looked left and the hard way. Agnes took dered that decision to stay. At ther in 1936. I trust he has was ripping out muddy, warped and South Carolina(1). and right to gauge the river. the river to 40.91feet and the the time I hadn’t thought about learned from this; the best les- hardwood from a home in King- There were no Power Play So last week when Times home, lives and life experiences the risk of Toby’s Creek, which sons are the hard ones. ston. Now I was just using soapy Match 5 winners. Leader police reporter Ed Lewis of many people. drains a portion of the Back Iknow I have learned some water to take up dust. -- a weather geek even more Jump ahead more than 39 Mountain before funneling into lessons. Like the two little girls We dogged a bullet this time, attuned than myself -- told me years. My wife and I live in that ahuge catch basin in Luzerne on Page 1of The Times Leader but for me it was another hard- the Susquehanna was expected same neighborhood. We have and into tunnels under Kingston Sunday who are grateful for the lesson learned. One more high OBITUARIES to crest at 38 feet I stopped in lived through all the high-water to the river. An unforeseen big wall that saved their house, I water event, this one humbling. Arnovitz, Harriet Berger, Phyllis POLICE BLOTTER Borzell, John Brown, Evelyn HANOVER TWP. – Town- Kingston man charged with arson Coleman, Louise ship police reported the Dailey, Roy Sr. following: Hazeltine, William •Victoria Lopez, of Ha- By JERRY LYNOTT for alleged public drunkenness. Jason Wolfe, Lunger, Martha nover Village Apartments, [email protected] When they asked Wolfe why he 24, of King- Mikols, Carol reported a burglary that PRINGLE – A man who was was at the fire scene, he said it ston, is lead occurred sometime between evicted from his late grandmoth- was his house that was burning, into District Pachick, Anthony last weekend and Wednes- er’s house set it on fire Sunday according to the affidavit of prob- Judge James Shumlas, Dolores day. Police said forced entry morning after he was not allowed able cause. He later admitted Tuper’s office Wallace, James was made into Lopez’s to get inside to retrieve personal starting the fire at the rear of 32 in Kingston Page 10A home and that DVDs, food, belongings, police said. Evans St. because his aunt Alice Township to collectables and children’s Jason Wolfe, 24, of Church Rynkiewicz “screwed me over,” be arraigned clothing were stolen. Street, Kingston, used a lighter and also because he had been on arson Anyone with information and grass to ignite the back of the drinking, according to the affida- charges. is asked to call police at double-block house at 32-34 vit. Police said he 825-1254 or call 911. Evans St. The house, which was Police said Wolfe called Ryn- set his late grandmoth- •Police said Robert Ko- vacant, sustained fire, smoke and kiewicz, who was in control of the WHO TO CONTACT er’s home on waleski, 25, with an un- water damage. property, to get inside the house, Wolfe was arraigned on charg- but she refused telling him it was fire after he Missed Paper...... 829-5000 known address, was arrested Obituaries...... 970-7224 es of arson, criminal mischief and too early in the morning. He was not al- Thursday after a disturbance Advertising ...... 970-7101 criminal trespass by District started the fire and went to his lowed in to on Diamond Avenue. Police Advertising Billing ...... 970-7328 Judge James Tupper in Kingston residence where he heard the Lu- retrieve per- said Kowaleski was charged Classified Ads...... 970-7130 Township and committed to the zerne County 911dispatch of the sonal belong- Newsroom...... 970-7242 with violating a protection- Luzerne County Correctional Fa- fire on a police scanner. He then ings. from-abuse order, resisting cility for lack of $50,000 bail. went back to the house. arrest, disorderly conduct Kingston police responded to Astate police fire marshal was and public drunkenness. A the fire call around 7:30 a.m. Sun- called to the scene and deter- BUILDING preliminary hearing is pend- day and took Wolfe into custody mined the blaze was set. FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER TRUST ing. Kowaleski was ar- raigned and released on unsecured bail. The Times Leader strives to •Two juvenile males correct errors, clarify stories from Wyoming County were Cops: Hanover Twp. couple arrested after cleaver used and update them promptly. arrested Saturday on Char- Corrections will appear in this spot. If you have information les Street after police re- edly used a meat cleaver in re- ple assault and harassment. tic disturbance at the couple’s Police say Wendy Beckles to help us correct an inaccu- sponded to a report of a taliation. The two were arraigned at apartment. used kitchen tool in domestic racy or cover an issue more suspicious vehicle. Police Township police said Wendy the Luzerne County Correction- Beckles said that during an dispute with Herman Carden. thoroughly, call the newsroom said the juveniles were Beckles, 45, and Herman Car- al Facility and $5,000 unsecured argument Carden shoved her, at 829-7242. found in possession of drug den, 43, both of the Hanover bail was set for each. causing a knee injury. paraphernalia and suspected Village Apartments, were arrest- Apreliminary hearing is ten- That’s when, police said, marijuana. By SHEENA DELAZIO ed and charged after the inci- tatively scheduled for Tuesday Beckles armed herself with a ASTORY ABOUT the death [email protected] dent. before District Judge Joseph meat cleaver, striking Carden of a woman in Exeter on page HANOVER TWP. – A town- Beckles faces charges of ag- Halesay for Beckles and Car- on the hand and right ear. 3A in Sunday’s edition in- cluded a photo of a house ship couple were arrested gravated assault and three den. Police said Beckles refused that was not the house of the Thursday after a domestic dis- counts of simple assault, while According to police, they re- medical treatment, and Carden victim, Carol Mikols, 62. MUNICIPAL BRIEFS pute in which the woman alleg- Carden was charged with sim- sponded to a report of a domes- was treated for minor injuries.

NANTICOKE – The formation on obtaining a re- will be announced soon. The following Geisinger clin- Neighborhood Crime SCHEDULE CHANGES fund will be published in a few • The homemade soup sale ics will resume normal clinic Watch of the Hanover sec- days. at Noxen United Methodist hours today: Kingston, Kistler, tion of Nanticoke will hold +(ISSN No. 0896-4084) Events Save your tickets and check- Church scheduled for Sept. 17 Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, USPS 499-710 its regular monthly meet- • The Dallas High School info@ westpittstonhistory.org has been canceled due to Dallas, Wyoming, Tunkhannock ing 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Opening Dedication scheduled for details on refunds. flooding. and Nicholson. Issue No. 2011-252 Engine 4 Fire Station, Espy for 2 p.m. Sunday has been • The 61st annual memorial • Due to flooding, The Italian All GSWB’s services will re- Newsroom 829-7242 Street. postponed indefinitely. service of the 1st Battalion, American Association has can- sume regular office hours, [email protected] This meeting is open to Circulation • The Doo Wop concert 109th Field Artillery, set for celed the September dinner except same-day surgery, Jim McCabe – 829-5000 the public and anyone in- scheduled for The Kirby Center Sunday, will be rescheduled for meeting. The next scheduled which will resume normal [email protected] Published daily by: terested in the program is for Saturdayhas been resche- Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. on the front event will be the Person of the hours on Tuesday. invited to attend. duled for Friday, Nov. 11. Tickets lawn of the 109th Armory in Year Banquet on Oct. 9. Bus service Impressions Media 15 N. Main St. will be honored for the new Wilkes-Barre. Municipal services The Luzerne County trans- Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 PLAINS TWP. – The date. More information can be • Due to the flooding, the • Forty Fort borough recy- portation Authority will resume Periodicals postage paid at Plains Parks and Recre- obtained by calling (570) 829- Great Women of Northeast cling is canceled for the week limited bus service today. Wilkes-Barre, PA and additional mailing offices Postmaster: Send address changes ation Board will meet to- 3603. Pennsylvania event scheduled of Sept. 12 and will resume on Routes and times might be to Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., day at 6:30 p.m. at the • The West Pittston Tour of for Tuesday has been post- Sept. 26. altered due to road closures Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Birchwood Hills Park Of- Homes scheduled for Sept. 17 poned. Yard waste will be picked up and conditions, according to Delivery Monday–Sunday $3.50 per week fice in the Birchwood Hills Mailed Subscriptions Monday–Sunday has been canceled due to the If you wish to attend or have the week of Sept. 19. Robb Henderson, operations $4.35 per week in PA section of Plains Township. flooding in West Pittston. In- purchased tickets, a new date Medical services manager. $4.75 per week outside PA CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ timesleader.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE3A LOCAL

Flood waters leave many hazards of which FLOOD In flood’s wake, residents must be vigilant, expert says BRIEFS HAZLETON regional farmers Barletta sets up centers U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, Muddy mess harbors announced Sunday the establishment trying to salvage of several Constituent Recovery Cen- ters – places where his staff members will be to help people who have ques- tions with the federal disaster assist- their livelihood ance procedures. danger, doctor says Beginning this morning at 10:15, members of Barletta’s staff will be on Even before the recent disaster, planting hand to talk with residents, business season was delayed in April and May and owners and elected officials to answer By ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER Hurricane Irene caused some damage. “The mud can really be a dangerous questions about the federal response to For The Times Leader thing, especially for kids if they are play- the flood. The centers will be at Du- With floodwaters receding and ryea Borough Building, 315 Main St.; Northeastern and Central Pennsyl- ing in it, because you don’t know how West Pittston Police Department/ By SARA POKORNY vania residents returning to their Borough Building, 555 Exeter Ave.; [email protected] deep it is in certain places. That can be a homes after evacuation, Geisinger Bloomsburg Office of State Rep. David PLAINS TWP. -- At the start of this year’s farm- Emergency Medical Physician Sam risk if people get stuck in it, they can Millard, 605 W. Main St.; Greater ing season, third-generation farmer Larry O’Ma- Saylor warns people to use com- Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and lia could feel that something was wrong. potentially drown.” mon sense and safety precautions Industry office, 2 Public Square, “You just start to see patterns, you start to see to avoid illness and injury while Sam Saylor Wilkes-Barre (for business inquiries). things that don’t add up or feel right, and this, it cleaning up in flood-affected areas. Geisinger Emergency Medical Physician Future hours of the Constituent just didn’t feel right,” he said. “In the month of Some of the most immediate April alone the river touched the farm on three Recovery Centers will be announced. threats out there, Saylor said, are in “I strongly encourage all residents separate occasions.” suffering fractures from slipping taminated with everything from avoid waterborne illnesses such as who have been affected by this huge O’Malia was one of many farmers who lost and falling in the mud, and traumat- household cleaning supplies to fuel hepatitis and E. coli. Vector-borne disaster to document their losses. Take crops due to flooding. He alone lost crops on ic injuries from trying to lift or oil. diseases could also be a threat, he photographs. Make lists. Report your about 40 acres of farm located off River Road in move furniture or other heavy ob- Contact with the contaminated said, as standing water tends to at- damage. Then work with your local Plains Township. jects. water, he warned, can cause infec- tract mosquitoes. officials and get those reports to them,” While residents of flood-damaged homes are “The mud can really be a danger- tions such as contact dermatitis, He cautions people to “use good Barletta said. trying to pick up the pieces, area farmers are ous thing, especially for kids if they conjunctivitis, and various ear, nose judgment and common sense in go- scrambling to salvage what they can of their live- are playing in it, because you don’t and throat infections. Some symp- ing back home and make sure they WILKES-BARRE lihood. Crops on farms all along the Susquehanna know how deep it is in certain plac- toms of waterborne illness can in- discuss things with public health River, where the ground is fertile and perfect for es,” Saylor said. “That can be a risk clude fevers, persistent vomiting or and wait for the OK before they School back at W-B area planting, were washed away. if people get stuck in it, they can po- diarrhea, abdominal pain, abnor- start using things such as public Things were off to a shaky start when the plant- tentially drown.” mal skin legions. drinking water and the sewage.” The Wilkes-Barre Area School Dis- ing season was delayed by several weeks due to He said hypothermia is another Saylor also said people returning Some basic safety precautions he trict will resume classes today , said excessive rainfall in April and May, he said. Trop- major risk in dealing with the water, to their homes should first verify recommended people take are to Superintendent Jeff Namey. ical Storm Irene caused minor damage when it especially for children and older with public officials that it is safe to clean in well-ventilated areas only, rolled through the area weeks ago, and then the people, or anyone who is wet or ex- do so. ensure that the electricity is shut off PLYMOUTH heaviest flooding since that of 1972 put an end to posed to the water for a long period For example, clean drinking wa- before beginning, use proper lifting what was already deemed an unsavory season for of time. He said it is important for ter could be an issue if water suppli- techniques such as bending at the No classes at WVW today farmers. everyone to stay dry and wear pro- es have been flooded, and residents knees and not lifting with the back, The Wyoming Valley West School “We probably won’t even address anything tective gear such as boots and should check with public health of- and ensure the area is free of water District is expected to resume classes now until the spring because the ground is so gloves, as the water could be con- ficials before drinking the water to before bringing in children. muddy,” O’Malia said. “You couldn’t even begin on Tuesday, said Joe Mazur, chairman to work anything, and it’s too late in the season to of the school board. try to plant.” CLEANING UP However, administrators, teachers The same goes for Marty O’Malia, who also and support staff must report to work has land in Plains Township and can’t even access today. it. “I haven’t been DURYEA “We probably down there because Damage shuts Holy Rosary won’t even ad- I’m not able to get there, but I know that No classes will be held at the Holy dress anything it’s gone,” he said. The Rosary Elementary School at 125 Ste- now until the only thing Marty phenson St. today and Tuesday due to O’Malia was able to damage caused by the flooding, accord- spring because save was his equip- ing to the Diocese of Scranton. the ground is so ment. Planning is underway to relocate the muddy. You The flood bore school to a temporary location, the down on the crops diocese said Saturday. couldn’t even right when most fall produce was getting WILKES-BARRE begin to work ready to be picked. anything, and “We go all the way to Geisinger South reopens frost, which is usually it’s too late in around mid-October, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre will the season to so we’ve lost a month reopen today with regular office hours. The pediatric and adult urgent care try to plant.” and a half of picking,” he said. “Everything centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 Larry O’Malia planted for fall, like p.m. Farmer pumpkin, butternut Other departments including rehabil- squash, it was just itation, food services, pre-surgery, sleep about ready to be DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER medicine, pain medicine, laboratory, picked, but now it’s lost.” Henry Elmy, a manager at Home Depot, stands in front of a display of portable generators at the Wilkes- radiology, podiatry, women’s health “It came at the wrong time. You’ve invested all Barre Township store. and pediatrics will be open from 9 a.m. this time and money. You’re fertilizing, spraying, to 5 p.m. doing preliminary things, and when it comes Same-day surgery will resume regu- time to reap the harvest, the harvest is no longer lar hours on Tuesday. there.” As devastating as it is, this is par for the course Ready to get back to work WILKES-BARRE in the life of a farmer. “You’re gambling every day with mother na- County offices reopening ture,” Paul Brace, of Brace’s Orchard in Dallas Area businesses applaud Square, said she was thankful for crease as customers return to their The Luzerne County Courthouse said. “You do everything you physically can, but evacuation decision despite the evacuation even though it was homes. will reopen today as well as other coun- you just can’t control the weather.” an inconvenience. Bossard moved Larry Stirewalt, owner of Main temporary loss of sales. ty offices. The parking garage on Water Brace’s Orchard suffered when Irene came mostly everything to other loca- Hardware True Value on Main Street is closed. through, snapping hundreds of apple trees and tions. Street in Wilkes-Barre, said parts Parking will be available along both sending the fruit to the ground. Brace’s was fortu- “(Moving all of my things) af- of Wilkes-Barre “dodged a bullet” sides of River Street between North By JACKI LUKAS nate enough to get a good haul, but Paul Brace is fected my business very much, but because there was not as much and Market streets. That portion of [email protected] still feeling the effects from the inclement weath- I’m thankful not to have water and flooding as there could have been. River Street will be closed to normal er, although it’s not just about his business. Although many companies had not to have Agnes again,” she said. Stirewalt had to close for a few traffic. “I feel for these guys,” he said of the other farm- to close their doors over the past Bossard went through the days and evacuate, but he said he The Brominski Building is closed. ers. “I’m by them in market, they’re my friends. few days due to the flood evacua- Agnes Flood of 1972. appreciates the decision to do so, Employees assigned to that building Some of them not only lost their crops, but their tion, local business owners said “I’m very thankful. I really don’t even though it meant a loss of busi- should contact their supervisor for homes as well. It’s devastating. I can’t even spec- the order was a good decision by care about the money. Money can ness. reporting information. ulate as to what they’re going through.” Luzerne County. always be replaced, but you can’t “It was probably a good decision All jury trials are postponed and will Brace feels consumers can play a big part in get- Rodano’s on Public Square in replace a lot of things and you can’t to make, considering how high the ting farmers back on their feet. Wilkes-Barre couldn’t open Thurs- replace lives. Those were the two water got,” he said. be rescheduled. “It’s so important that people still go to the day and Friday, but owner Frank important things,” Bossard said. Schiel’s Family Market on Ha- Jurors scheduled to report for the markets and buy whatever the farmers do have, Rodano took the “better-safe-than- In the wake of the flooding, nover Street in Wilkes-Barre reo- week of Sept. 12 are excused. Non-jury to support them,” he said. “When they lose so sorry” view. hardware stores and supply stores, pened Saturday at 2 p.m. after be- civil and criminal matters will proceed much, how are they going to get the money next “It was a loss of business all such as Home Depot in Wilkes- ing closed since Thursday. as scheduled. year to plant?” weekend, but we’re all very thank- Barre Township, are trying to help Tom Lovecchio, manager, said Judge William H. Amesbury will Though deterred, the farmers are not defeated. ful that our levees held up. I’d rath- customers who have been affected business has been busier than nor- handle motions and miscellaneous Many of them will be present at farmers markets er lose a weekend than lose four to by the flood waters. mal. court in the Penn Place building, 20 N. in the coming weeks, selling what they have left. six weeks. I’m a big fan of our levee “We’re making sure we have ev- “Since reopening, we’ve been Pennsylvania Ave. “If you’re going to be a farmer, you’ve got to system right now,” he said. erything that they need and we’re selling a lot of water, cleaning sup- Orphan’s Court and Family Court keep looking ahead,” Marty O’Malia said. “Pick Because the Susquehanna River giving them a selection that they plies, and hamburger and hot dog proceedings will be held at Penn Place. yourself up and keep moving on, look to the next was so high, Rodano said he be- deserve,” said Henry Elmy, man- buns,” Lovecchio said. Senior Judges Joseph Augello, Clinton year.” lieved an evacuation was in order. ager. Closing for Thursday, Friday Smith and Charles Brown have been As for what else the farmers would like to see in “I think the way the mayor (of “We have everything set up for and half of Saturday affected relocated to Penn Place. The Orphan’s the future? Definitely not the Susquehanna River. Wilkes-Barre) and the EMA peo- our customers including garbage Schiel’s, but Lovecchio said he is Court filing office also is relocated to “We flooded in ’04, ’06, and now ’11. I don’t ple handled things was very accu- bags, generators, fans, wet/dry grateful that everyone is safe. Penn Place. want to see the river come on my farm ever rate under the circumstances,” he vacuums, squeegees, push brooms “We welcome all of our custom- The office of District Judge Johnny again,” Larry O’Malia said. “If I could go through said. and shovels.” ers back. We hope everyone is safe. Hasay in Shickshinny is closed due to the rest of my working days without seeing it, Anne Marie Bossard, owner of Although business has been spo- That’s the most important thing,” emergency conditions pending further that’d be just fine.” Anthracite Newstand on Public radic, Elmy said he expects an in- he said. notice. CMYK

PAGE 4A MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ NEWS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

FLOOD GRASS MASTER GET YOUR ROOF FIXED BEFORE WINTER Your Power Equipment ROOF SPECIALIST LAWN MAINTENANCE BRIEFS Headquarters YEAR ROUND Dedicated to your yard....so CubCadet • Stihl • Ariens you don’t have to be Mister “V” Construction Still Accepting New Clients Troybilt • Gravely Specializing in all types of Roofs, WYOMING – The bor- Lawntractors • Mowers • Tr immers • Mowing ough has teamed Sunday Blowers and more Siding, Chimneys and Roof Repairs LOW PRICES • Fall Cleanup with Gerrity’s Supermar- FREE ESTIMATES • Pruninuningg ket and Price Chopper EQUIPMENT Licensed & Insured • 29 Years Exp. 690-0618 570-675-300306 3003 within the borough in a 687 Memorial Hwy., Dallas 829-5133 cleaning supply donation program. Now Accepting Borough officials ask that anyone who wishes to aid local flood victims purchase cleaning suppli- es and donate them at both stores. Collection carts will be placed at the front of each store. Requested items include bleach, all- purpose cleaners, gloves, mops, brooms and other cleaning items. The program will run until further notice.

LUZERNE COUNTY – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Disaster Assist- ance provides low-interest 709614 disaster loans to home- 183738 owners, renters, business- es of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations No More Blaming It On The Rain to repair or replace real Introducing A Waterproof, Breathable estate, personal property, Membrane to keep your feet dry and comfy. machinery and equip- ment, inventory and busi- ness assets that have been damaged or destroyed in adeclared disaster. Here is a list of types of loans in which you may qualify: Home and Person- al Property Loans, Busi- ness Physical Disaster Loans, Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Mil- Get Out And Get Running itary Reservists Economic No Matter How Many Puddles Yo u Have To Step In! Injury Loans. For more information about services provided ARCH COMFORT by the SBA, visit Where fashionmeetscomfort www.sba.gov, or call the 355 MARKET STREET KINGSTON (Next To Rita’s Italian Ice) SBA customer service 570-763-0044 center at 1-800-659-2955. Ivan and Cheri Davidowitz, Certified Pedorthists 710307 K

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE5A W-B continues flood recovery

City begins assessment of Between 65 and 100 property damage, waives properties sustained repair permit fees. damage with most of them in the Brookside section, said Drew By JERRY LYNOTT [email protected] McLaughlin, the city’s WILKES-BARRE – The sec- administrative coor- ond phase of the city’s flood- recovery program continued dinator. Sunday with the start of prop- erty damage assessment. law enforcement agencies as- Between 65 and 100 proper- sisted with patrol in the evac- ties sustained damage with uated areas. most of them in the Brookside Leighton said there were ar- section, said Drew McLaugh- DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER rests made for looting. lin, the city’s administrative Even as the Susquehanna River dropped to below flood stage “We’ll have reports availa- coordinator. Sunday afternoon, sections of the Hollenback Golf Course in ble,” he said. “We’re hoping “We went door-to-door in Wilkes-Barre were underwater and drew onlookers like Jim Qual- that there wasn’t a significant the affected areas and passed ters of Hanover Township and his 3-year-old daughter, Morgan. amount of looting that we we- out disaster survey sheets so The cleanup process for the city begins today, officials said. ren’t aware of.” BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Jonathan Hudock and the former Megan West emerge from St. they can start compiling The city set up a website Patrick’s Church in Wilkes-Barre as husband and wife on Saturday things that were damaged and The repairs must be done by ance of our DPW workers and where people can go to find in- afternoon after their wedding ceremony was moved from St. Ni- things that were lost,” said licensed city contractors in or- private contractors who we formation and ask questions cholas Church in Wilkes-Barre due to the mandatory evacuation. McLaughlin. der to be eligible for aid, he had to call out that had the as the cleanup is under way – Residents can either drop said. type of equipment that we www.wbcityrecovery.com. off the surveys at City Hall or The cleanup in the city be- need to get our people, our “That would be the easiest mail them in so that the city gan Saturday, the same day residents back in their homes way to communicate,” said Area flooding can come up with a number the evacuation order was lift- in a timely manner.” Leighton. when it applies for federal ed. An estimated 20,000 city The city closed its com- Another of the city’s online funds expected to be made residents sought refuge and mand center at the Coal Street sites saw a lot of activity dur- available to communities af- safety in shelters, hotels, or recreation complex on Sunday ing the emergency. can’t stop love fected by the flooding of the with family and friends. and moved equipment and The number of followers of Susquehanna River last week. “Pretty much all the street computers back to City Hall, the city’s Facebook page Representatives from the flooding areas have been which will be open today. spiked to more than 1,000, By MARY THERESE BIEBEL “We sent out massive e-mails Pennsylvania Emergency pumped out,” said McLaugh- Police and fire personnel re- said McLaughlin. [email protected] and I called some relatives,” aunt Management Agency will be lin. turned to their stations on Sat- On average, the page at WILKES-BARRE -- The bride of the bride Betsy Trzcinski of in town this week to assist the However, sections of the urday. www.facebook.com/citywb and her mom were visiting the Wilkes-Barre said. A Facebook city and residents with the Hollenback Golf Course re- The flood gates on bridges has approximately 350 follow- wedding florist when the earth- announcement helped, too. damage assessment. mained under water. over Solomon Creek on Bar- ers, he said. quake hit on Aug. 23, rattling the Aided by modern technology, The city waived permit fees During a press conference ney, Franklin, Regent and The city posted updates on shop’s glass cabinets and every- the approximately 120 guests ar- for people who have to make Saturday, Wilkes-Barre Mayor Waller streets also were taken the site and people responded one’s nerves. rived at the correct church. The repairs to their properties, Tom Leighton said that he down. with comments and questions. About a week later, the bride parents of the bride escorted her said McLaughlin. But they hoped the cleanup would not During the evacuation, “We started a Facebook page and her friends planned a to the altar, best man Patrick Hu- still must obtain a permit at be as hard as the evacuation Pennsylvania National Guard for events like this,” said brunch/cruise in the New York dock untied the wedding rings city hall. “because … we have the assist- troops, state police and other McLaughlin. City area as a bachelorette party. from a pillow carried by young But the winds and rain of Hurri- Zachery Evans and the couple cane/Tropical Storm Irene can- vowed to love and honor each celled that. other “in good times and in bad, from the Susquehanna River, was dealing storms.” What else did Mother Nature in sickness and in health.” FLOOD with her own cleanup. She said at least 80 Franco said he and his manager got per- have in store for the nuptials of And, they might have silently percent of the borough had received flood mission from their bosses to deliver the Megan Marie West, 26, and Jo- added, in times of flood. nathan “Jay” Hudock, 27? “This was just a little hiccup, damage, with the other 20 percent receiving backed-up mail and had 12 carriers in on Continued from Page 1A As the weekend of the Wilkes- something you brush aside,” the some sort of water damage, including run- Sunday to deliver throughout Plymouth and Barre couple’s wedding ap- groom said shortly before the tion of a few extremely low-lying areas. off into their basements. Hunlock Creek. proached, Tropical Storm Lee wedding as he waited for his As part of the action plan, fire depart- Moore said she was able to access her Franco said those areas hadn’t been acces- dumped tons of rain, the Susque- bride to arrive. ments coordinated with local municipalities home early Sunday morning, and surveyed sible over the past three days, and carriers hanna River rose to record The two have been a couple for to determine the number of water pumps or the borough. would be putting in a 10-hour shift to deliver heights and officials called for a more than nine years, since they other equipment that might be needed to The borough building had at least 6 feet of items that had been backed up since Thurs- mandatory evacuation from were students at Bishop Hoban help residents, and the state Department of water, and the police and fire departments day. Wyoming Valley’s flood-prone ar- High School. Nowadays the bride Health sent a shipment of gloves, masks and buildings were also greatly affected, Moore “It’s weird (working on a Sunday), but it’s eas. is a drug-and-alcohol counselor hand sanitizer to Luzerne County to be dis- said. about making a sacrifice for the communi- “She was calling me every 15 and the groom works as a sales tributed to Bradford, Wyoming, Susquehan- “We had a fire here (Saturday night) be- ty,” Franco said. “It’s not a problem. It’s our minutes,” Jay Hudock said of his associate and plays bass guitar na and Luzerne counties. cause of fuel oil that had spilled and a garage duty to serve the community.” bride. for the band Lemongelli. The Department of Health was also offer- caught on fire,” Moore said. Others in the community, including, the “She was calling me every 10 “She has no flaws, in my eyes,” ing a combination tetanus, diphtheria and She said with the borough’s fire company Kiss Theatre in Wilkes-Barre Township, minutes,” Marianne West said of Hudock said moments before the pertussis vaccine to emergency responders in distress itself, neighboring fire depart- wanted to help in a different way. her daughter. wedding. “She complements me working directly in flood waters throughout ments responded, but the building was a With theater volunteers affected by the No, the bride didn’t exactly perfectly, and I hope I do the the county Sunday. loss. Susquehanna River’s recent flooding, theat- stay calm. same for her.” Workers stopped in Pittston, Wilkes-Barre Her own garage was swept away by flood re company artistic director Christa Man- “I’m not going to lie,” Megan So what if the florist had to and Nanticoke to administer the vaccina- waters and found in a neighbor’s yard, she ning-Dupper and Cathy Alaimo, of the Little said, admitting as much on Sat- plump up some arrangements tions to dozens of workers. said, but strangely, paint cans that were in- Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, wanted to give urday. with silk flowers in place of fresh Jim McGuire, a spokesman for the Wyom- side were in their original spot. back. “She was a little flustered,” her flowers her suppliers couldn’t ing Valley Health Care System, said Wilkes- “The main thing is everyone is fine as far Manning-Dupper said two families in- new sister-in-law and brides- bring? They were lovely. Barre General Hospital did not see a great as I know,” Moore said. “Cleanup is going to volved in the theater particularly, Eileen Ro- maid, Iris Hudock of Mountain Maybe the tuxedos, hastily increase in the number of patients during be extensive and take a long time, but every- Top said. “Anyone would be.” picked up before the shop evac- sen and Katie Callahan, had received exten- the flood and evacuation period. one is OK.” Among the challenges, the uated, had no time to be altered. sive damage to their West Pittston homes. McGuire said 11 residents from the King- Moore said the bright side of this disaster couple’s intended venue, St. Ni- Still, they provided a distinctive- Manning-Dupper said the families were in ston Commons nursing home were staying is that everyone is helping everyone and cholas Church in downtown ly formal touch above the Con- at the hospital temporarily, but they were re- communities are coming together. need of cleaning supplies, so the Kiss Theat- Wilkes-Barre, is in the flood verse Chuck Taylor athletic shoes turned to their building by Sunday. re began a donation drive. plain. Also subject to the evacua- the men of the wedding party The mail must go through “Kiss will also be accepting any other do- tion order were the florist, the sported. Roads lead to ruin That coming together to help the commu- nations such as more cleaning supplies, tuxedo shop and the hairstylist While the original hairstylist Residents returning to the Wyoming Val- nity extended Sunday to the U.S. Postal Ser- canned food, bedding, clothes, shovels, tow- with whom members of the wed- had to cancel, Euphoria Salon in ley had more ways to get home Sunday, with vice, which was delivering mail in flood-af- els, children’s toys, dishes, soap, shampoo, ding party had Saturday-morning Ashley stepped in to take care of Interstate 80 opening in both directions in fected areas on usually the only day that car- diapers, etc. all this week between the hours appointments. the bride, her six adult attend- Luzerne and Columbia counties and Route riers have off. of 12 and 7 p.m.,” Manning-Dupper said in But everything worked out, ants, her mother and aunt. 11 opening between Salem Township and The post offices in Wilkes-Barre, Pittston an e-mail. “Any items that are not distrib- starting with a move to St. An- After a wedding reception at Edwardsville. and Plymouth organized to deliver mail uted to our families and friends will be do- drew’s Parish in St. Patrick’s the Irem Temple Country Club Those returning home, regardless of the throughout areas that hadn’t received any nated to either the Red Cross or the Salva- Church building in Wilkes- and a honeymoon to Disney way, were returning to disaster. over the past few days. tion Army.” Barre’s Rolling Mill Hill section – World, the couple will live in a “I did not think it would get this bad,” said “Customers are waiting for medications Manning-Dupper said the theatre will al- note that reassuring word “Hill” -- house they bought on Andover Shickshinny Mayor Beverly Moore. “Every- and checks that they need,” said Louis Fran- so be keeping a volunteer call sheet, and arranged by the wedding cele- Street in Wilkes-Barre. It’s the one in the entire town was affected in some co, the officer in charge of the Plymouth of- asks that anyone available to donate time to brant, Monsignor Joseph neighborhood where the bride way.” fice Sunday. “We’re delivering mail to lessen help with clean up call the theatre at 570- Rauscher, and St. Andrew’s pas- grew up, and it is safely out of the Moore, whose own house is just feet away the impact with all the flooding and the 829-1901. tor, the Rev. James McGahagan. flood plain. La. man living here temporarily reminded of Katrina By SARAH HITE The con- foot hill on which his dwelling floor.” few weeks, when Hurricane Irene ways by the water. [email protected] struction ac- was built. Hattier watched news reports swept away roads, snapped and “You couldn’t even get two WILKES-BARRE TWP. -- Moe countant is “When we came back (nine of severe flooding in local areas uprooted trees and shut down grown men to maneuver a dou- Hattier wasn’t thinking about working in days after the storm), there was such as West Pittston and Shick- power for thousands. ble-wide refrigerator like that,” Agnes when he started to evac- Pennsylvania about an inch of mud in my shinny, and immediately he knew Less than a week later, rem- said Hattier. uate his Forty Fort house as the temporarily for house,” he said. “... There were what kind of situation residents nants of Tropical Storm Lee were As a former flood victim and Susquehanna River continued to the Williams two decent-sized sailboats on my and emergency management offi- partly to blame for three days of contracted building inspector, rise Thursday. Hattier Gas Co.-owned property. I didn’t own any sail- cials were facing. rain that caused many low-lying Hattier wanted to impart some The swollen river flooded his Transco inter- boats.” “If I heard there was a hurri- areas in the Wyoming Valley to advice to those affected by the mind with memories of another state pipeline at an office based in The Hattier family returned to cane in Louisiana, I’d know flood and brought the Susque- Susquehanna’s rushing waters. devastating storm -- Hurricane Dallas Township. grab just a few things after return- where to go and I’d get out,” said hanna River to record levels. “When water recedes, it’s toxic Katrina. Living in a flood-prone area ing to the area from Jonesbor- Hattier. “Not being familiar with Hattier said he was surprised ...,” said Hattier. “Be careful. It’s The current Forty Fort resi- isn’t anything new to him, ough, Ark. -- a place they were the area, when I heard of a pos- by how much damage a weaken- definitely not a place to bring dent is from Slidell, La., one of though in Louisiana he lived near forced to travel to because of re- sible breach, I said I better not ing storm system could cause in young children who can’t help the areas hardest hit by Hurri- Lake Ponchartrain, which rose to ports that Katrina would hit their take my chances.” Pennsylvania. clean.” cane Katrina in 2005. record-breaking heights after the first evacuation option, Mem- He evacuated to The Host Inn “Forty to 50 mph winds -- that’s He said it took almost two Hattier said the past few weeks storm dumped about 15 inches of phis, Tenn. on Kidder Street, but he was itch- really a gust,” he said. “But I was years for Slidell to get back on its of local inclement weather have rain on the area in 2005. “We had 98 fish -- we were able ing to get back to his residence in just amazed.” feet after the storm. Luzerne brought back memories of na- He lost his home and two vehi- to salvage a few,” he said. “We Forty Fort. Hattier said that dur- The flooding his house in Sli- County Emergency Management ture’s power. But he said being in cles in Katrina, the sixth dead- had a goldfish we raised from a ing Katrina, 175 mph winds dell endured during Hurricane officials said Saturday they hope unfamiliar territory and away liest storm in United States histo- feeder fish that grew to about 7 urged him to leave town. Katrina was incredibly forceful -- to start the long recovery process from his family made the situa- ry. About 5 feet of water swept in- inches. It broke my heart to see Hattier said he wasn’t expect- he said a double-wide refrigera- by the afternoon. tion even worse in his mind. to his home after surpassing a 12- him, Jabba, lying dead in the ing much to happen in these past tor was pushed through two hall- “I envy no one,” said Hattier. CMYK

PAGE 6A MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ NEWS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

Adoor is suspended on power lines along River Road in Falls on Sen. Pat Toomey, right, on Eighth St. Bridge with NE Regional Water invades West Market Street in Wilkes-Barre from the Sunday afternoon. Office’s Bill Goldsworthy and Commissioner Stephen Urban. leaking bridge flood wall early Friday morning. RIVER LEAVES ITS MARK

BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER One of the homes along River Road in Falls, Wyoming County, that was destroyed by the flooding.

BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER One of many triaxle dump trucks leaves the Luzerne County Sports Complex in Forty Fort after bringing in a load of material to shore up loose ground discovered near the levee Friday afternoon.

AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER Firefighter Tom Cross leaves a mandatory evacuation notice on a Wilkes-Barre home.

BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER Some of the flood debris caught Sally and Chuck Purosky take a break from cleaning their sum- With the receding Susquehanna River in the background, Dylan LaPorte digs a hole to repair a at the Eighth Street Bridge. mer home at 188 River Road in Falls on Sunday afternoon. damaged water pipe on Susquehanna Avenue in West Pittston Saturday. CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE7A

Lt. Col. Daniel Wilson, 47, of San Diego, Calif., commander of the Eight-year-old Madilynn Hallenback waves American flags along The Colosseum is lit up in Rome, Sunday to mark the 10th anni- U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment based in Scho- state Highway 160 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the versary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. field Barracks, Hawaii, lights a candle. Sept. 11 attacks Sunday in Pahrump, Nev. ADAY OF REMEMBRANCE

People react after placing a white rose flower tribute at the 9/11 Memorial Garden in London.

Acouple bows their heads Abike rider walks through during the dedication cere- the Empty Sky memorial in mony of the permanent Liberty State Park Sunday Flight 93 National Memorial. in Jersey City, N.J.

AP PHOTOS Amourner traces the name of a victim of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the attacks Sunday at the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama bow during a wreath laying at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday.

Alicia Bergstein, center, comforts her children Devin Bergstein, left, and Adrianna Bergstein while visiting the National September 11 Police and firefighters march in formation as they carry a Memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York, Sunday. folded flag past one of the memorial pools in New York. CMYK

PAGE 8A MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ NEWS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

Walk of Honor Service remembers 9/11, flood victims salutes a hero

By STEVEN FONDO Michael spent many summers in Times Leader Correspondent Northeastern Pennsylvania visit- NANTICOKE – Friends and ing family in Newport Township. family of New York firefighter Mi- “Michael loved it here,” said chael Scott Carlo gathered at Lu- Marge Dudeck, Carlo’s aunt, en- zerne County Community Col- thusiastically. “The boys made a lege’s Walk of Honor on Sunday lot of friends in the area when to pay quiet tribute to the fallen they were kids.” hero who gave his life in the Michael’s mother, Phyllis Car- North Tower of the World Trade lo, of Wanamie, was at the 10th Center on Sept. 11, 2001. anniversary memorial service Carlo, a native of New York that was held in New York City on City, was member of FDNY’s Sunday. famed Engine 230, which lost six “Michael was always smiling,” firefighters in the terrorist at- said Dudeck. “He was adventur- tacks. ous and loved sky-diving and scu- The 9/11 ceremony set Sunday ba diving.” for the Walk of Honor was not The Walk of Honor features a held. A spokesperson for the col- large, stone-work replica of the lege said the event will be reset Twin Towers as well as a picture for a later time. shrine and plaque memorializing Carlo was 34 years old at the Carlo. time of his death. College officials say the site Michael’s brother, Robert, also will continue to grow as addition- aFDNY firefighter, was on the al phases are completed. scene in Lower Manhattan dur- “Michael was a true hero,” said ing the disaster but survived the family member William Dudeck attack. He is now retired and liv- as he surveyed the memorial ing on Long Island. shrine. “He died much too According to family members, young.” BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Jessica Buydos of Nanticoke prays during a peace service honoring 9/11 victims and volunteers at St. John’s Evan- gelicShowal Lutheran Church in Nanticoke onofSunday morning.faith with GOOD WORKS

By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent ANTICOKE -- The bells at St. John’s Lutheran CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER N Hundreds of students and members of the community attended a Church tolled at precise- 9/11 candlelight vigil at Misericordia University. ly 8:46 a.m. Sunday in commemo- ration of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to mark the VIGIL exact moment the first plane struck the south tower of the Continued from Page 1A World Trade Center in New York easy,” she said. Boyer was in her fourth-grade 10 years ago. classroom at Sacred Heart Re- “Our worship committee gional School in Allentown on Tori Flormann spoke about her that day. recollections of 9/11 at a candle- thought that it only fitting to hon- “Everything got real quiet,” light vigil at Misericordia Uni- or the victims and families of 9/ she said. “The teachers turned versity. on the TV in time to see the sec- 11,” said Dale Zmijewski, St. ond plane crash. I remember real- ing to avoid a traffic jam, Doggett John’s Church Council president. izing it was something horrible, and some co-workers chose to but I couldn’t comprehend the wait a few hours. “We want them to know that they Rachel Polifka and Zarek Getz, front, carry flood cleanup buckets while gravity of the situation because I “The funny thing is that even are always in our hearts and Jenna Polifka and Ella Stettler join them as they collect the offertory and donations for flood victims during a peace service honoring 9/11 victims and was too young.” though the hotel window faced minds. They are not forgotten.” Jeff Doggett, 44, of Shaver- the buildings, for whatever rea- volunteers at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. town, attended Sunday’s service son, we watched it on TV,” he The worship service was led by the with his10-year-old son, Michael. said. Rev. Robert M. Brueckner as part of a for members who are cleaning out now ski said. that flood waters are receding. St. John’s will be welcoming a new On September 11, 2001, Doggett Doggett said watching cover- joint “Peace Sunday” observance of was visiting clients at an office age of what happened 10 years Many of the church members are pastor in the coming weeks and it has 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks and al- building that was connected to a ago with Michael and his 15-year- from low-lying areas of West Nanti- invited other flood-ravaged churches so to raise money for the families af- Hilton Hotel in Hoboken, N.J. old son, Matt, helps them put coke and Shickshinny. to use its facility to worship. The hotel had a picturesque view things into perspective. fected by the recent flooding. “It’s important for us as a congrega- Donations for flood victims can be of the World Trade Center. “It helps them to connect the Bright orange buckets were placed tion to show our faith through good made by calling St. John’s at 570-735- After learning of the tragedy, dots,” he said. “It helps clarify for throughout the sanctuary to collect works,” said one church member. 8531or online at stjohnnanti- everyone was evacuated from the them why we went to war and household items and cleaning supplies “It’s why we’re here today,” Zmijew- [email protected]. building, Doggett recalled. Want- why we’re still there.” Hazleton FunFest parade pays tribute to the heroes of 9/11

By STEVEN FONDO The colorful parade, one of Times Leader Correspondent the largest in the region, began HAZLETON --The Stars and in West Hazleton and pro- Stripes waved proudly at the gressed through the city of Ha- head of the “Celebrating Amer- zleton and culminated at the ica’s Heroes Parade” on Sunday FunFest site on Broad Street. as part of the 33rd Annual Fun- Anumber of local high school Fest weekend. marching bands and cheerlead- Parade organizers said “the ing squads marched in Sunday’s entire first parade division was parade. The two-day festival devoted as a tribute to the he- featured food vendors from roes of 9/11/01” and featured a across the region, live enter- number of local first respon- tainment on several stages and ders as well as a skillfully con- rides and games for children. ceived 9/11 commemorative “I never miss this festival,” float. said a smiling Jen Capezio of U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Ha- In keeping with the 9/11 Drums. “Fall is on the way, and zleton, acknowledges specta- theme, the Marine Corps it’s nice to be able to celebrate tors during Sunday’s 9/11 pa- Marching Band from Quantico, the end of summer with my rade in West Hazleton. The Va., was on hand to thrill the friends.” event also featured the Marine crowd with a rousing perform- Organizers said this year was Corps Marching Band. ance. especially poignant, in light of “It makes you proud to be an the 9/11 anniversary and the re- flood,” said one organizer. “It’s American,” said Jim Sincavage cent flood. great to come together to have of Freeland, as he waved a small “We’re asking people to stop some fun, but we have to be PETE G. WILCOX PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER American flag. “I love a parade by and donate anything they mindful of those who have lost The Hazleton Area Girl Scouts participate in Sunday’s 9/11 parade in West Hazleton. The event was and this is spectacular.” can for the victims of the local so much in our area.” part of the annual FunFest celebration. CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE9A

“Everybody was going to New York for the first Volunteers seek anniversary and we came here. I can’t imagine not being here on 9/11.”

Susan Stine 52, of Tamaqua post-9/1 1unity

They try to recapture the board boxes with socks, hand feeling of giving that sanitizer, chewing gum and personal messages. followed terror attacks. “It’s a nice outlet on a day like today,” said Helen Herzer, acoordinator at a Boston his- By TAMARA LUSH toric society. “It’s a gesture of Associated Press community service as well as NASHVILLE, Tenn. — She doing something nice for a was just a girl when she heard soldier who isn’t enjoying a it on TV — the notion of “peo- beautiful day in the United ple getting together” to do States like we are today.” something relevant and help- David Paine, president and ful after the traumatic events cofounder of My Good Deed, of Sept. 11, 2001. And Alee anonprofit promoting the day Pagnotti listened. Now, 10 of service, estimated that four years later, the law student is in 10 Americans planned to still living that notion — and observe the anniversary by trying to recapture the feeling volunteering or doing some of giving that followed those form of charity. dark days. In the days and weeks after At dawn Sunday, she joined the 2001terror attack, Amer- hundreds in a northern Nash- icans who didn’t live in the ville neighborhood to build places directly affected — seven new homes for families New York, Washington, D.C. —adividend in brick and or Shanksville, Pa. — felt im- mortar of the towers that fell potent. Folks wanted to help. hundreds of miles away and a They stood in line for hours to decade in the past. give blood, although there “This is a good reminder to were few 9/11 victims to give

AP PHOTO keep that spirit alive,” Pagnot- it to, and described feeling President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk away Sunday after visiting the crash site of Flight 93 during ti said. united with fellow Americans. their visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. Across the nation, Ameri- “As unfortunate as it was, it cans built homes, shined fire seemed like it put us all back trucks, cleaned parks and, into the frame of mind that life again, gave blood on the 10th wasn’t just about me,” said anniversary of Sept. 11, trying Yvette Windham, a 44-year- to recapture the good-will, old volunteer from Nashville. Heroes recalled can-do spirit that people say “This is the least that we they lost in the decade since could do.” the attacks. Sam Sommers, a professor By JOE MANDAK Associated Press About 200 Habitat for Hu- of social psychology at Tufts HANKSVILLE — A decade after 40 passengers and crew died when Flight 93 knifed into a Pennsylvania manity volunteers stood in University, said it was easy for the front yard of one of the lit- Americans to come together field, family members grieved and reflected on a sacrifice described by a former president as among the tle, pastel-colored homes; vol- after 9/11. Less than a year be- Smost courageous in U.S. history. unteer Jason Johnson sang fore, the country seemed frac- “God Bless America” on a tured by the contentious 2000 On Sunday, a day after the Flight 93 Na- day was not marked by silence at Sun- front porch, an American flag presidential election. But af- tional Memorial was dedicated with day’s memorial, despite a program that hanging from the rafter. The ter 9/11, he said, it was easy to speeches by former Presidents George listed such a pause. Organizers couldn’t neighborhood was filled with come together in a crisis. Bush and Bill Clinton, President Barack immediately explain the change of plans. the sounds of hammers, gen- Years of war, economic crisis Obama and his wife, Michelle, placed a “Over the past 10 years we have heard erators and saws as the volun- and pessimism hasn’t in- wreath at the memorial by the 40-panel this place compared to many other places” teers worked. spired the same feelings, he wall bearing the names of those who died. including the Alamo and Gettysburg, Gov. The National Day of Ser- said. Sandra Jamerson, 59, of Antioch, Cal- Tom Corbett said at the newly dedicated vice and Remembrance was “We’re facing threats at if., met the Obamas because her twin sis- national park that marks the site where launched in 2002 by family home right now, different ter, Wanda Green, was among the 40 pas- Flight 93 crashed. “But the truth is that this members of Sept. 11 victims. kinds of threats, economic, sengers and crew killed when they decid- place is like no other because the deeds With projects in all 50 states, threats have done the oppo- ed to fight four hijackers for control of the Brenda Shaffer of Latrobe observes a aboard Flight 93 were like no other.” the goal was to honor the vic- site, that haven’t unified us,” plane during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist moment of silence in Shanksville. Corbett said the victims “charted a tims and turn the tragic anni- he said. attacks. Jamerson attended Saturday’s new course, set a new standard for Amer- versary into something posi- But Friday night at a New dedication of the national memorial and the Obamas walked to a security barri- ican bravery.” tive. President Obama spent York City firehouse benefit, Sunday’s memorial service there to re- cade to shake hands and have their pic- Sunday’s memorial service at the time with his family working singer Jon Bon Jovi was nos- member the victims. tures taken. Some briefly chanted “USA! Flight 93 Memorial, about 60 miles at a soup kitchen in Washing- talgic for a different spirit. Jamerson said Saturday’s dedication USA!” Another man shouted: “Thanks southeast of Pittsburgh, was being held ton on Saturday, encouraging “I want the country of Sept. was “very significant because it was an for getting bin Laden!” a reference to the in concert with ceremonies in New York Americans to find ways to 12 again, when everybody accomplishment because we’ve waited death of Osama bin Laden, killed by U.S. City and Washington, D.C. serve. came together,” he said. so long” for the national park. forces in Pakistan earlier this year. Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania’s governor at Americans renovated com- One of the seven homes be- “Today was more personal,” Jamerson At the earlier ceremony marking the the time who was then named the na- munity centers, cleaned pub- ing built on Sunday, went to said Sunday, adding that she plans to at- 10th anniversary of the attacks, nearly tion’s first head of homeland security, lic parks and again, gave Edwin Lewis, who paused tend a private ceremony today at which 5,000 people listened as the names of the thanked the regular citizens, many of blood. In Richmond, Va., folks from helping with some dove- some remains of the victims will be bur- passengers and crew who were killed whom traveled from other states. shined fire trucks. Hundreds grey vinyl siding to remember ied at the crash site while the park re- were read aloud while bells tolled. After- “I think your presence today means al- of pints of blood were donated where he was 10 years ago: mains closed to the public. ward, a children’s choir sang as those in most as much to the families, perhaps as in Brooklyn, Mich., people do- watching the burning World Sunday’s event was muted and more the crowd — including family members, much as the memorial itself,” Ridge said. nated hundreds of pints of Trade Center on television. somber than the Saturday dedication at first responders, politicians and more “Your very presence is a powerful mess- blood. In New York City, vol- He thought it was a movie. which Bush called the passengers’ efforts than 1,000 other private citizens — lis- age of comfort and understanding and unteers gave kids school sup- He noticed the unity imme- “among the most courageous acts in tened intently. love.” plies and free haircuts. Volun- diately after, but also noticed American history.” Clinton also spoke. Although the ceremony included a mo- Susan Stine, 52, of Tamaqua, said she teers in Raleigh, N.C., painted how it lagged in the ensuing The Obamas visited the Wall of ment of silence at the exact minute three has come to the Flight 93 crash site to city playhouses. years. Names, where 40 marble slabs inscribed other hijacked planes were crashed that mark the anniversary each year. More than 800 volunteers Now, Lewis is hopeful, both with the name of each victim of Flight 93. day — two into the World Trade Center “Everybody was going to New York for lined up in Boston to put to- for his and his country’s fu- More than 3,000 people, more than towers in New York and a third into the the first anniversary and we came here. I gether care packages for U.S. ture. He never thought he half of them regular citizens, stayed after Pentagon in Washington, D.C. — the can’t imagine not being here on 9/11,” soldiers serving in Iraq, Af- would own his own home, and the ceremony and pressed together as crash of Flight 93 at 10:03 a.m. that same Stine said. ghanistan and other places he’s just a few weeks away around the world, filling card- from moving in. America pauses to remember

By PAULINE ARRILLAGA with her husband and 2-year-old The nationwide memorials City, Fla., the American Legion AP National Writer son. were as distinct as America itself: planned a “Let Us Not Forget” po- At churches, we prayed. At fire “I think we carry that horror In Las Vegas, firefighters and po- ker run to raise money for care stations, we laid wreaths. At foot- with us every day.” lice officers ascended the 108-sto- packages for soldiers overseas. ball stadiums, hands and baseball Far from the main ceremonies ry Stratosphere. In Nashville, In a small park next to the caps over hearts, we lifted our in New York, Pennsylvania and Tenn., at a honky-tonk that bills county courthouse in Benning- voices in song and familiar Washington — on small-town itself as “Hillbilly Heaven,” a five- ton, Vt., senior citizens watched chants of “USA!” — our patriot- main streets and in courthouse piece country band played gospel from lawn chairs as Boy Scouts ism renewed once more as we al- squares, in big-city parks and on as a goateed preacher talked presented wreaths and World lowed ourselves to go back in statehouse steps — thousands about Sept. 11 between songs. War II veterans rang the bell of an time, to the planes and the towers upon thousands gathered to un- “We can’t avoid the suffering aircraft carrier four times — one and the panic and the despair, to veil monuments, pledge alle- that life brings,” evangelical for each attack of Sept. 11, 2001. giance and celebrate resilience. preacher Ron Blakley said. “But Amonument containing steel the memories that scar us still. The anniversary was remem- good things can happen on a bad from the World Trade Center was On Sunday, the 10th anniver- bered with public gatherings and day.” exhibited as one victim’s father sary of the nation’s worst terror private ceremonies, with ges- On this day, there were motor- spoke to the hundreds gathered, attack, Americans remembered tures large and small. cycle rides in Alaska and Califor- calling for hope over whatever —in our own ways, all across the Facebook profile pictures were nia, a blood drive and dog walk in anguish might linger. land — a day that is simply im- changed to American flags. On- Texas, a Beach Boys concert in “It is easy to look at that piece possible to forget. line tributes allowed people to re- Colorado and many more events of steel and despair,” said Don “Would it be nice not to see the call where they were that morn- aptly named to capture the per- Goodrich, 68, whose son Peter planes fly into the buildings all ing a decade ago when American vading themes surrounding the perished when United Airlines the time? Yes. But we can honor life forever changed. anniversary. Flight 175 hit the south tower of all the people,” said 37-year-old Said one in a Yahoo news In Grand Prairie, Texas, the the World Trade Center. Lea Pfeifer, who marked the anni- tweet: “Heard about it in geogra- First United Methodist Church “But despair is what Osama versary by participating in a phy class. Saw footage in a piano saluted service members and bin Laden and those whose fol- AP PHOTO “Freedom Walk” at Virginia’s Ar- lesson later — not a note played first responders with a “Spirit of low him want for us. This we Matt Lysne carries his daugther, Katherine, 3, on his shoulders as lington National Cemetery along for the entire hour.” America Musical.” In Cooper must not do.” they walk through the Field of Flags in Salem, Ore. K

PAGE 10AMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ OBITUARIES HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

EVELYN BROWN, 93, of Rock- Louise Anne Coleman Roy R. Dailey Sr. Harriet Arnovitz ville, Md., formerly of Wilkes- Barre, passed away Saturday, Sep- September 4, 2011 September 11, 2011 September 11, 2011 tember 10, 2011. She was the be- loved wife of the late Sol Brown; ouise Anne Swantkowski Bal- oy R. Dailey Sr., 74, of Meshop- arriet Arnovitz, West Palm devoted mother of Sharon Brown, Ldauski Coleman passed on pen, died Sunday, September R HBeach, Fla., formerly of Scran- Jay Brown and his wife Judy; lov- peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Sep- 11, 2011, in CMC, Scranton, after an ton, died Sunday, September11, 2011, ing grandmother of Jennifer. Eve- tember 4, 2011, in Rochester, New illness. lyn was a good friend to many and York. She was 89 years old. Roy was born in Tunkhannock, in Good Samaritan Medical Center, contributed to her community Louise was born November 9, son of the late Clarence and Eliza- West Palm Beach, Fla. throughout her life, she will be beth Newell Dailey. She was the widow of Aaron Arno- greatly missed. 1921, to Matthew and Lillie Swant- kowski in North Moreland, Pa. Her He was preceded in death by his vitz, who died February 22, 2007. Agraveside service will be wife of 47 years, the former Wilma father died two years later while Born in Wilkes-Barre, Harriet was held at 2 p.m. at Ohav Zedek Cem- May Fenton in 2007; and grand- adaughter of the late David and Ceil etery, Hanover Township. Shiva working their farm. daughter, Cheryl Ann Carrier. will be held at the homes of her Single-handedly, her mother Engelmyer Brand. Roy was a retired employee of She was a 1958 graduate of Penn children. Memorial contributions raised her five children, Sophia, Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany, may be made to a charity of your Charles, Stella, Wanda, and Louise where he worked as a technician. He State University with a degree in edu- choice. Arrangements are by in Duryea, enjoying a life of close was a member of the Tunkhannock cation. Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home, family and supportive community United Methodist Church and a Harriet spent her life as a teacher 11800 New Hampshire Ave., Silver that would influence her total being graduate of Tunkhannock High in Kingston and Scranton and served cious person, loved by her family Spring, Md. throughout her life. School, class of 1955. oppen; Timothy and his wife, Shel- for many years as the Director of and friends for her warmth and for PHYLLIS EICHLER BERGER, Louise graduated from Penn Roy served with the U.S. Ma- ly, Forkston; two sisters, Barbara Child Care at the Jewish Community her personal motto, “Life is wonder- Huff, Tunkhannock, and Ramona of Kingston, passed away Sunday State University as a registered diet- rines. He was a Deputy Game pro- Center in Scranton. ful, if you make it so.” tection officer in Wyoming County Harvatt, New Jersey; nine grand- morning, September 11, 2011, in itian, proud to have worked her way Prior to retiring two years ago, she the Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- She showed in her life how to be for 25 years. children, David, Travis, Amelia, Da- through college. also taught preschool at the Jewish tal. strong, giving, and kind. She will be He was an avid Pittsburgh Steel- mian, Brandon, Sarah, Noah, Alex After graduating in May1943, she Community Center of West Palm Funeral arrangements are missed. She left the world a better ers fan. and Myah; great-grandson, David; married her college sweetheart, several nieces and nephews. Beach. pending from the Rosenberg Fu- place. Roy loved to spend time out- Francis AlgerdBaldauski, also a doors, and was especially happy Funeral services will be held Surviving are a son, Steven Arno- neral Chapel, 348 S. River St., Her dreams, passions, ethics and Wilkes-Barre. Penn State graduate with a Master’s when he was hunting or fishing. He at 11 a.m. Thursday in the vitz, Wilkes-Barre; two daughters, Degree in Chemistry. love of life will live on in her survi- loved to spend time with his family Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, 123 Carolyn Arnovitz, Brooklyn, N.Y., DOLORES SHUMLAS, 82, Avo- vors, daughter, Karen Anne Bal- ca died Saturday evening, Septem- In October of that same year, and traveled many miles to see his W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Friends and Jodi Lovenwirth and her hus- dauski and life partner Robert Fos- ber 10, 2011, in the Geisinger both Louise and her husband enlist- grandchildren participate in their may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 band, Samuel, Allentown; three Wyoming Valley Medical Center, ed in the U.S. Navy Officer Corp. ter of Lubec, Maine; son, Algerdand activities. p.m. Wednesday. Interment will be grandchildren, Benjamin, Hannah, Plains Township. Louise became a Link Trainer flight wife Linda Baldauski of Hackett- He is survived by a daughter, in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhan- and Adam Lovenwirth; sister, Sandra Brenda M. Carrier and her husband, nock. Funeral arrangements are instructor while Algerd became one stown, N.J.; daughter, Susan and Aerenson, and husband Ernie, N.C.; Ralph, Meshoppen; four sons, Roy Memorial contributions may be pending from the Lokuta-Zawacki of the Navy’s first meteorologists husband Timothy Boland of Roch- and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Home, Dupont. ester, N.Y.; son, Steven and wife Ka- Jr. and his wife, Ann Marie, Jen- made to the charity of choice. Direc- advising on flight safety. ningsville; Matthew, Meshoppen; tions or condolences are available at Agraveside funeral service will JAMES R. WALLACE, 70, of Together they raised their four ren Ann Baldauski of Newton, N.J.; Michael and his wife, Sheri, Mesh- aplitwinfuneralhomes.com be held at 1p.m. Tuesday in the Dal- Dickson City, died Monday, Sep- children. Mr. Baldauski passed and grandson Alexander Baldauski ton Jewish Cemetery, Dalton, by tember 5, 2011, in the Community away in 1983. of Hackettstown, N.J. Rabbi Dovid Saks. Shiva will be ob- Medical Center in Scranton. He is Louise remains a member of the AMemorial service will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at survived by his children, Richard American Legion. held at 11 a.m. on Friday in St. Martha F. Lunger the residence of Karen and Lou Mar- E. Wallace, Dupont, and Amy Wal- In 1997, Louise married a former Mary’s Polish National Catholic cus, 611Monroe Ave., Scranton. lace Risinger, East Stroudsburg; high school classmate, Joseph Cole- Church Chapel on Pettebone Street September 11, 2011 Memorial contributions may be grandchildren, Richard J. Wallace, man, who passed away in 2006. in Duryea. made to the donor’s favorite charity. artha F. Lunger, of Tunkhan- LeeAnn Anderscavage, Kaitlyn Louise was a fulfilled and creative Memorial contributions may be To offer an online condolence, please homemaker and was proud to have made to St. Mary’s Polish National M nock, died Sunday, September Wallace, and Ian and Finn Risin- 11, 2011, in Tyler Memorial Hospital visit www.dunmorefuneralhome- worked as a registered hospital diet- Catholic Church, 200 Stephenson ger; sister, Patricia Hufford, King- in Tunkhannock. .com. Arrangements are under the itian as well. Louise was known to Street, Duryea, PA 18642, or the ston; step-father, Ivan P. Hambley, She was born in Coudersport, care and direction of the Carlucci- be a very enthusiastic and loqua- charity of your choice. White Haven; and longtime com- Pa., on July 26, 1953, daughter of Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home Inc., panion Jean Mullen, Dickson City. Murray and Trudy Trunk Fisk of Dunmore. Funeral services will be held at Tunkhannock. 1p.m. Saturday, September 24, in Martha was a 1971 graduate of the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Anthony Pachick Tunkhannock High School and a Home, 568 Bennett St., Luzerne. 1975 graduate of Marywood Col- FLOOD BRIEFS September 7, 2011 lege, receiving a Bachelor of Sci- ence in Elementary Education. WILLIAM L. HAZELTINE of nthony Pachick, 50, of Spruce Plymouth passed away Friday, Prior to her retirement, she WILKES-BARRE – Faculty A Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, taught fifth grade in the Tunkhan- September 9, 2011, peacefully after and staff of Wilkes University died suddenly on Wednesday, Sep- nock Area School District for 25 along battle with cancer. He was are to report for work today. tember 7, 2011. years. Martha was a member of the born October 30, 1942. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Shel- Classes resume on Tuesday. Anthony was born in Wilkes- Tunkhannock Women’s Club. don-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., Afuneral service will be held Residence halls reopened at Barre, on July 21, 1961. He was a son Martha was devoted wife, sister 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with at 8 p.m. today in the Williams-Ha- of the late Dominick and Martha and aunt and a great mother to all of Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. 3p.m. Sunday and dining gen Funeral Home, 114 W. Main (Broadbent) Pachick. her students. She enjoyed the out- at the Church of the Nativity BVM. service resumed at 5 p.m. St., Plymouth. A viewing will be Anthony attended G.A.R. Memo- doors and had a soft spot in her Interment will be in Sunnyside Faculty and staff were permit- held from 6 to 8 p.m. today for im- rial Junior Senior High School. heart for all animals. Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Friends ted back on campus on Sun- mediate family only. In lieu of flow- He then enlisted and served with Surviving are her husband of 19 may call at the funeral home from 5 day morning. There was no ers, memorial donations can be the U.S. Marine Corps. He was an years, Edward Lunger; brother, Paul to 8 p.m. Tuesday. significant damage at the uni- made to the family. of Falls; sisters, Jane Wiggins of Those wishing may make memo- AMVETS lifetime member of Post versity. #59, Hanover Township. He was al- Martinez, Ga., Marilyn Heller of rial contributions to the Humane Clark Summit, Ann Fisk-Ware of so a member of the McCarthy’s Dart Society of their choice. On condo- Tunkhannock, and several nieces lences may be sent to the family at NESCOPECK – UGI Sunday League and Saturday night mixed OBITUARY POLICY sons, Joshua and Bradley Pachick, and nephews. www.sheldonkukuchkafuneral- said repairs have been com- bowling league. He served as a dea- The Times Leader publish- Wilkes-Barre Township, and Tony Funeral services will be held at home.com. pleted to the flood-damaged es free obituaries, which con for the Meade Street Baptist Pachick, Scranton; grandson, Noah Church in Wilkes-Barre. section of the natural gas have a 27-line limit, and paid Pachick, Scranton; sister, Suzan system in Nescopeck. Crews Anthony was employed as a Ludden, Pittston; brothers, Daniel obituaries, which can run Carol Ann Mikols will be available today to as- with a photograph. A funeral butcher and welder for many years. Pachick, Laurel Run; Walter Pach- sist in the restoration of ser- home representative can call He was most recently employed as ick, Philadelphia; nieces, JanelHoff- September 9, 2011 the obituary desk at (570) an installation and service techni- man, Harrisburg; Sandra Smith, vice to homes and businesses. 829-7224, send a fax to (570) cian for American Communications Nanticoke; Amanda Pachick, arol Ann Mikols, 62, Exeter, The following steps will be 829-5537 or e-mail to tlo- in Dallas. Wilkes-Barre; Samantha Jackloski, C passed away Friday, September necessary to restore natural [email protected]. If you He was an avid outdoorsman Pittston, and Marie Jackloski, 9, 2011. gas service to a home: fax or e-mail, please call to with interests in fishing, camping, Chatham, N.J.; great-niece, Tristen She was born November 19, 1948 •Crews will need access to confirm. Obituaries must be and cooking on the grill. Smith, Nanticoke; nephew, Daniel in Pittston, a daughter of the late homes in which gas meters submitted by 9 p.m. Sunday He loved his family and thor- Pachick, Wilkes-Barre; great-neph- Thomas J. and Mary Rose Borosky are inside. If there is no flood Mikols. through Thursday and 7:30 oughly enjoyed spending time with ew, Jacob Pachick, Wilkes-Barre. damage to gas equipment, them. He also enjoyed playing Carol was retired from the DER p.m. Friday and Saturday. Funeral services for Anthony UGI crews will enter your Obituaries must be sent by a cards, horseshoes and other activ- will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday after 24 years of employment. She home and restore service. funeral home or crematory, ities such as football and NASCAR. in the Andrew Strish Funeral Home, had been employed in the Admis- or must name who is hand- Anthony was preceded in death 11 Wilson St., Larksville. The Rev. sions Department of both the •If there is customer-own- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and ling arrangements, with by an infant son; sisters, Taunya Leslie Halchak will officiate. Family ed equipment damage and the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med- address and phone number. Pachick and Julane Middaugh; niec- and friends may call from 6 p.m. un- your meter has not been turn- ical Center in Plains Township. We discourage handwritten es, Regina Marie Chempanos and ed off, please call UGI at til the time of service at 8 p.m. Tues- Most recently, she was employed notices; they incur a $15 Martha Catherine Chempanos. day. Private interment will be held by the Wyoming Valley Health Care 1-800-276-2722 and crews will typing fee. Surviving him are his wife, the at a later date and at the conve- respond promptly to shut System at an offsite location in Exe- Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian former Susan Jackloski, at home; nience of the family. ter. Carol was also an Avon repre- Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Cecilia’s down your meter. Homeown- sentative for 16 years. Church, Exeter. Interment will be ers should then contact a She was a 1966 graduate of the held in St. John the Baptist Ceme- qualified HVAC contractor to FUNERALS West Pittston High School and also tery, Schooley Street, Exeter. repair the equipment. After amember of St. Cecilia’s Church of Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to the equipment is repaired, St. Barbara’s Parish, Exeter. 8Tuesday at the funeral home. please contact UGI to restore BORZELL – John, viewing will be al Home Inc., 119-121 E. Third St., She is survived by her brother, In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- held from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday Berwick. His funeral service will Market and Sprague streets, Thomas J. Mikols, Fullerton, Calif.; tions may be made to the Carol Ann gas service. in the Corpus Christi Immaculate be at noon Wednesday at the Kingston. Friends may call Sat- sisters, Mary Howells, Harding, and Mikols Memorial Fund, c/o PNC Conception Church, 605, Luzerne funeral home. There will be an urday 10 a.m. until the time of Ann Mikols, West Pittston; nephew, Bank, 501Wyoming Avenue, West WILKES-BARRE – The Ave., West Pittston. A funeral hour of visitation from 11 a.m. until service. Jonathan Howells, West Pittston. Pittston, PA 18643. The family re- Wyoming Valley Chapter of Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on noon Wednesday. PEARSALL – Adrian, funeral ser- Funeral services will be held at quests, as a tribute to Carol, to wear the American Red Cross will Wednesday in the church. GODFREY – Herbert, planned vices for this weekend have been 9a.m. Wednesday in the Bednarski something green in honor of her BUTCHKO – John, funeral 9:30 a.m. services have been postponed. hand out clean up kits to postponed one week, until Sat- Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., memory. Tuesday from the Lehman-Grego- Rescheduled service information those in need starting at 9 urday and Sunday. Calling hours ry Funeral Home Inc., 281Chapel will be published as soon as it a.m. at 256 N. Sherman St., will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 17, and the St., Swoyersville. Mass of Chris- becomes available. Updates will funeral from Church of Christ Wilkes-Barre. It will be a drive tian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy be posted at www.celebratehisli- John Anthony ‘Beno’ Borzell through service and motorists Trinity Church, Swoyersville. fe.com. Uniting will be at 2 p.m. Sunday. SEARFOSS – Dorothy, funeral are asked to enter the back of Family and Friends may pay their HEISER – Charles, due to the in- September 3, 2011 respects 4 to 8 p.m. today in the clement weather the funeral is changed to 11 a.m. today in the the building on the right side Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral and exit on the left side. funeral home where there will be rescheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday ohn Anthony (Beno) Borzell, 22, awake. from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., J passed away Saturday, Septem- CARUSO – Patricia, planned ser- Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. vices have been postponed. Forty Fort. Mass of Christian SIMKO – Helen, due to the flood, a ber 3, 2011 in the Geisinger Wyom- In Loving Memory of Rescheduled service information Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Name/ Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 ing Valley Medical Center, Plains Brian Dziak Township, following a motorcycle will be published as soon as it Saint Mary’s Church, 283 Shoe- a.m. in St. Benedict Parish in St. Jan. 16, 1986 ~ Sept. 12, 2010 becomes available. Updates will maker St., Swoyersville. Family Dominick Church, Wilkes-Barre. accident. be posted at www.celebrateherli- and friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. STANLUS – Eleanor, Mass of Chris- Viewing will be held from 4 to 9 fe.com. today in the funeral home. tian Burial at 9:30 a.m. today in p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, in DECINTI – Isadora, funeral 9 a.m. HILL – Barbara, memorial Mass 7 the St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, the Corpus Christi Immaculate Tuesday from the Nat & Gawlas p.m. Sept. 26 in the All Saints Division Street, Wilkes-Barre. Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Church, 66 Willow St., Plymouth. TENSA – Elaine, funeral has been Ave., West Pittston. A funeral Mass Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian KRESGE – Robert, Friday funeral cancelled for this weekend. Stay will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Nicholas has been postponed until 11:30 tuned for a rescheduled date to day, September14, in the church. In- Church, 226 S. Washington St., a.m. Tuesday in the Bennett appear in a weekend edition of terment will be held in the Moun- Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 5 Presbyterian Church, 501Bennett The Times Leader. tain View Burial Park in Harding. Dearest Brian, to 8 p.m. today in the funeral St., Luzerne. The family will TIRPAK – David, funeral rescheduled home. receive friends 10:30 a.m. until Arrangements have been entrusted Yo u are at peace, this we know, for 9 a.m. today in the Simon S. it Union, 377 Wyoming Ave., Wyom- EVANS – Violet, services 11 a.m. time of service in the church. to Anthony Recupero Funeral because the Bible tells us so. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett ing PA, 18644. Tuesday at the William A. Reese LIPINSKI – Theresa, memorial Mass Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Yo ur troubled thoughts you held St., Plains Township. Mass of Funeral Chapel, 56 Rear Gaylord 10 a.m. Saturday in the Holy Pittston. within so all could see your face, Ave., Plymouth. Friends may call Name/St. Mary’s Church, 283 Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the In lieu of flowers, donations can your grin,your wit,perceptions, 9to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Shoemaker St., Swoyersville. former Church of St. Stanislaus be made to the John “Beno” Borzell G enetti’s you were so smart,we miss you so FOGIE – Deborah, funeral 11 a.m. LORD – Albina, funeral noon Tues- Kostka, North Main Street, Wilkes- Scholarship Fund, c/o UFCW Cred- After Fu nera l Lu ncheons much your loving heart. today in the Christ United Metho- day from the Hugh B. Hughes & Barre. Yo u taught us how to give dist Church, 175 S. Main Rd., Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 WALSH – Gerald, memorial Mass 1:30 Starting at$7.9 5 per person unselfishly, to help others and to Mountain Top. Relatives and Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Friends p.m. Sept. 24, at Holy Family Hotel Bereavem en t Rates live like there’s no tomorrow friends may call 9 to 11 a.m. in the may call 10 a.m. until service time Parish, 828 Main St., Sugar Notch. because tomorrow is not guaranteed. church. at the funeral home. YEDENAK – Mae, memorial service We miss you so much and FREEMAN – Dennis, funeral re- MACINTYRE – the Rev. Robert, has been rescheduled for Fridayat will love you forever. ceived from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday memorial service at 11 a.m. Sat- the Baloga Funeral Home Inc., 1201 Mom,Dad,Mandy and at the McMichael & Rairigh Funer- urday at Church of Christ Uniting, Main St., Pittston (Port Griffith). 825.6477 your son,Orion. K

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ NATION & WORLD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE11A IN BRIEF 1,554 homes destroyed in Texas wildfires

Seventeen people are reported Lee swept across parched, drought- Tensions and frustrations boiled over George Helmke, 77, a retired Delta missing as blazes continue. stricken Texas, helping to spark more at a similar gathering on Saturday when airlines gate agent, is scheduled to re- than 190 wildfires statewide. The worst residents demanded to be allowed to re- turn to his home on Thursday. A police of the fires has consumed more than turn to their neighborhoods to see what roadblock some 150 yards from his The Associated Press 34,000 acres in this area 30 miles south- remains of their homes and attempt to home is preventing him from accessing BASTROP, Texas — The number of east of Austin. salvage a few belongings. Many people his property even though there is no fire homes destroyed by a Texas wildfire has While sharing the bad news that the were given only minutes to evacuate as damage. risen to 1,554 and is expected to further tally of destroyed homes will increase, the raging blaze surrounded homes and “It’s almost inhumane and I’m very increase as firefighters enter more areas officials also told some 100 residents neighborhoods. Some had time to only frustrated,” Helmke said. “They’ve had where the blaze has been extinguished, who gathered at a news conference on gather a few important belongings. Oth- us out eight days already.” officials said Sunday. Seventeen people Sunday that people would begin going ers left with only the clothes on their The fire has prevented him from tak- remain unaccounted for. back into the scorched areas on Mon- back. ing heart and esophagus medication he Bastrop County officials joined by day. A detailed plan will allow residents Still, Bastrop County Sheriff Terry has in his house. Democratic U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to slowly enter the evacuated areas over Pickering said there was no immediate “These are expensive medication. I sought to provide new information to the coming week as firefighters and concern for the lives of the 17 people tell these folks that, but they just sort of hundreds of residents evacuated from emergency responders ensure the land who remain unaccounted for. brush you off,” Helmke said. AP PHOTO their homes a week ago when bluster- has properly cooled, hotspots are extin- “They could have been on vacation,” The federal government on Friday de- Praying at the river Ganges ing wind whipped up by Tropical Storm guished and the blaze is contained. he said. clared Texas a disaster area. An Indian holy man, or Sadhu, prays Sunday at bank of the river Ganges in Allahabad northern India state of Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad, at the con- fluence of India’s most important Blast hurts 77 U.S. soldiers, 5 Afghans rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, is an important Hindu pilgrimage center.

WASHINGTON October new date for MLK AP PHOTO rganizers have set new date in Armed vehicles drive Sunday OOctober for dedication of the Mar- out of Misrata, Libya. tin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Wash- ington. Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr. told The Associated Press on Sunday Gadhafi’s that the memorial will now be dedi- cated Oct. 16. A formal announcement is expected soon. The dedication had been planned for Aug. 28, the 48th anniversary of King’s son flees “I Have a Dream” speech. But it was delayed by Hurricane Irene, which swept through Washington with high winds and rain. to Niger Oct. 16 will be the 16th anniversary of the Million Man March on the Na- tional Mall in 1995. KANSAS CITY, MO. in convoy

Suspicious items at airport Al-Saadi is the highest-profile Security agents detained a man and former regime figure to flee shut down one of three terminals at the main airport in Kansas City Sunday to the African nation. after detecting suspicious items inside his carry-on luggage on the 10th anni- versary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. AP PHOTO By DALATOU MAMANE The man was stopped about 9:30 An Afghan police officer investigates the destruction Sunday outside Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in eastern Wardak and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI a.m. at the Southwest Airlines check- province of Afghanistan. Associated Press point at Kansas City International NIAMEY, Niger — A convoy Airport. Transportation security agents carrying ousted Libyan leader who detected suspicious items in his Moammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi bag asked to examine them, and he has crossed into neighboring was detained when he refused, airline Niger, a spokesman for Niger’s and law enforcement officials said. government said Sunday, one of The suspicious items tested negative Taliban bombs outpost the highest-profile former regime for explosive materials, according to a figure to flee to the landlocked statement from the Transportation African nation. Security Administration. By PATRICK QUINN and RAHIM FAIEZ statement vowing to fight until all for- and people are tired. The reason is sim- Al-Saadi, the fugitive ruler’s 37- FBI spokeswoman Bridget Patton Associated Press eign troops leave. The radical Islamic ple. Al-Qaida is not here in Afghanistan, year-old son, entered Niger in a declined to say what the man was KABUL, Afghanistan— A powerful Ta- movement, which gave shelter to Osama and that is because we are. “ convoy with nine other people, carrying, but she said the bomb squad liban truck bomb that wounded 77 Amer- bin Laden and al-Qaida when it ruled Af- “We’re here so that there is never again said Niger Justice Minister Ama- used a high-pressure water force to ican soldiers and killed five Afghans out- ghanistan, also stressed that it had no another 9/11 coming from Afghan soil. dou Morou. The vehicles were disrupt the package, allowing for evi- side a combat outpost served as a re- role in the Sept.11 attacks, and it accused We, with our Afghan partners, figured traveling south toward the out- dence to be preserved. minder on Sunday that 10 years after the the U.S. of using them as a pretext to in- out that the best way to ensure that is to post of Agadez, where other flee- The man is the custody of airport Sept. 11 attacks, nearly 100,000 U.S. vade the country. work together and with the international ing Libyan loyalists are believed security, she said. troops are still fighting a war that shows “The Afghans have an endless stamina community for a stable, secure, demo- to be holed up in a hotel. no signs of slowing down. for a long war,” the statement said. cratic Afghanistan.” “I wish to announce that one of CAIRO No U.S. troops were killed when the “Through a countrywide uprising, the The Taliban continue to launch regu- Gadhafi’s sons — al-Saadi Gadha- massive bomb loaded on a truck filled Afghans will send the Americans to the lar attacks and orchestrate assassination fi — was intercepted in the north Cleric’s detention protested with firewood exploded Saturday night dustbin of history like they sent other campaigns against those allied with the of Niger by a patrol of the Nige- Around 100 Islamists protested Sun- just outside the gates of Combat Outpost empires of the past.” government. In addition to the attack in rien military,” Morou told report- day near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo Sayed Abad in eastern Wardak province. The attack occurred just over 40 miles, Wardak on Saturday, 10 Afghan civilians ers late Sunday. against the detention of Egyptian-born NATO said a protective barrier at the en- or about an hour’s drive, from Kabul in an were killed in two separate roadside He said al-Saadi “has no status Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, serving a trance absorbed most of the force of the increasingly lawless district in a key bombings. at all” in Niger, indicating that he life sentence in the U.S. for a plot to blast, although the area outside the base province that controls a strategic ap- Two Afghan security guards were also has not been granted refugee sta- blow up New York City landmarks. was hit hard. proach to the capital. killed late Saturday when an insurgent tus, which would guarantees him Known as the “Blind Sheik,” he was Officials said the Afghans killed in- Sayed Abad is seven miles east of the rocket slammed into a part of the spraw- certain rights. the spiritual leader of men convicted in cluded a policeman and four civilians, in- Tangi Valley, where the Taliban on Aug. 6 ling U.S. base at Bagram air field outside Since last week, several con- the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. cluding a 3-year-old girl. Another 17 Af- shot down a U.S. military helicopter, kill- Kabul, the U.S. military said. Two NATO voys carrying senior officials of Supporters of the 73 year-old sheik ghans — 14 civilians and three police- ing 30 Americans. Many of the dead be- service members and two Afghans were the former Libyan regime as well say they will not end their sit-in until men — were wounded. The provincial longed to the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team 6 slightly wounded. as civilians and soldiers have he is repatriated to Egypt on human- governor said the blast was so powerful it —the same elite unit that killed bin La- NATO also said Sunday that one of its made their way across the porous itarian grounds. damaged about 100 shops in the nearby den during a May 2 cross-border raid into service members was killed in an insur- desert border into Niger. Among Abdel-Rahman is diabetic and while Sayed Abad bazaar. Pakistan, where al-Qaida’s leadership gent attack a day earlier in eastern Af- them were several of Gadhafi’s in prison has waged hunger strikes and Although Saturday’s truck bombing was driven. It was the deadliest single ghanistan. That brought the death toll to top military officers, including shunned his insulin. occurred outside the base, the numbers loss for American forces in the decade- 13 this month — and 417 this year — for his chief of security and the head of injuries it caused was significant. old war. coalition forces. At least 307 of the dead of his southern command. NAIROBI, KENYA Combat outposts usually house about “Some back home have asked why we were Americans, and despite U.S. reports Niger has faced increasing 200 troops. are still here,” U.S. Ambassador Ryan of progress on the battlefield the number scrutiny for allowing the former Briton killed in Kenya The Taliban claimed responsibility for Crocker said at a 9/11 memorial at the of troops dying this year is at about the regime members onto its soil, Armed men killed a British man and the attack. Earlier, they had issued a embassy in Kabul. “It’s been a long fight same level as 2010. and al-Saadi’s arrival will likely kidnapped his wife from a beach resort intensify international pressure in northern Kenya near the border with on the country to cooperate with lawless Somalia, officials in the East Libya’s new rulers. They want all African nation said Sunday. Study: SpongeBob soaks up kids’ attention spans Gadhafi’s sons — and Gadhafi Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere himself, who is on the run — to said Sunday that the couple arrived at be turned over for trial. the resort Saturday after visiting Ke- By LINDSEY TANNER took mental function tests; ulated, But they said more evi- gramming may not be appro- Last week, the U.S. urged Nig- nya’s Masai Mara reserve. He said they AP Medical Writer those who had watched “Spon- dence is needed to confirm priate for very young children. er to detain any individuals who were the resort’s only guests. CHICAGO — The cartoon geBob” did measurably worse that. “What kids watch matters, it’s may be subject to prosecution in Other sources said they were staying character SpongeBob Square- than the others. The results should be inter- not just how much they Libya, as well as to confiscate at the Kiwayu Safari Village resort Pants is in hot water from a Previous research has linked preted cautiously because of watch,” he said. their weapons and impound any about 30 miles north of the island study suggesting that watch- TV-watching with long-term the study’s small size, but the University of Virginia psy- state property, such as money or resort of Lamu. ing just nine minutes of that attention problems in chil- data seem robust and bolster chology professor Angeline jewels, that were illegally taken Iteere said the attackers took the program can cause short-term dren, but the new study sug- the idea that media exposure Lillard, the lead author, said out of the country. woman away by boat. He did not say attention and learning prob- gests more immediate prob- is a public health issue, said Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob” While some senior former re- where the attackers may have been lems in 4-year-olds. lems can occur after very little Dr. Dimitri Christakis. He is a shouldn’t be singled out. She gime officials have managed to from. The problems were seen in a exposure — results that par- child development specialist found similar problems in kids escape, Libya’s new leaders have AKenyan security official said a study of 60 children randomly ents of young kids should be at Seattle Children’s Hospital who watched other fast-paced arrested several former high policeman arrived at the scene and saw assigned to either watch alert to, the study authors said. who wrote an editorial accom- cartoon programming. ranking regime officials since six men carrying away the woman. He “SpongeBob,” or the slower- Kids’ cartoon shows typical- panying the study published Nickelodeon spokesman then-rebel fighters swept into Tri- didn’t shoot out of fear she could be paced PBS cartoon “Caillou” ly feature about 22 minutes of online Monday in the journal David Bittler disputed the poli on Aug. 21, effectively bring hurt. The official spoke on condition of or assigned to draw pictures. action, so watching a full pro- Pediatrics. findings and said “SpongeBob an end to Gadhafi’s nearly 42-year anonymity as he said he wasn’t autho- Immediately after these nine- gram “could be more detri- Christakis said parents need SquarePants” is aimed at kids rule. rized to speak to journalists. minute assignments, the kids mental,” the researchers spec- to realize that fast-paced pro- aged 6-11, not 4-year-olds. CMYK

PAGE 12AMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ NEWS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

nue) in Kingston and River Street/Market ROAD CLOSURES Street in Wilkes Barre • SR 2001 (Ashley Street/St. Mary’s SANTARELLI Road) in both directions between West PennDOT reports the following road Cemetery Street in Ashley and Main St. in Ready Mixed Concrete & Vibrated Block Company closures in Luzerne County: Hanover Township. DEMAND THE BEST! • SR. 2006 (Main Street) Duryea from Eliminate Your • Jenkins Twp. police ask all large trucks to avoid State Route 2004 (River Phoenix Street to Stephenson Street. Call Mark Oley 693-2200 • SR 3001 (Market Street) Nanticoke 966 Shoemaker Avenue Road). www.santarellireadymix.com West Wyoming city from the Industrial Park entrance road • U.S. Route 11 only at SR 239 (Shick- 253747 Glasses, Contacts, Bifocals.* shinny/Mocanaqua Bridge) to the Ply- to SR 11 (West Nanticoke). mouth Township line. • SR 3004 (Main Street/Newport • SR 29 in both directions between US Street/Kirmar Avenue) in both directions 11 North and Hartman Road in Lehman Twp. between SR 239 (Main Street/Pond Hill Have Your Questions Answered. • SR 29 in both directions between Exit Road) in Conyngham and Gruver Street/ 3(Nanticoke) and Exit 2 (Wilkes- Barre/ Alden Mountain Road in Newport Twp. Alden). • SR 3036 (River Road) Nescopeck Attend my educational • SR 29 North from Exit 2 (Wilkes- Township from the intersection with SR Barre/Alden) to Exit SR 29 North/US 11 239 to the intersection with SR 93. South. • SR 4013 (Mossville Road) Fairmont seminars. SR 29 South from the on-ramp from US Township in both directions at the in- 11 South to PA 29 South to the ramp from tersection of Bethel Hill Road in Fairmount SR 2008 (South Main) at Exit 2 (Wilkes- Township to the intersection of SR118 in Barre/Alden). Fairmount Township. • SR 29 (Harvey’s Creek Road) lane • SR 4015 (Bethel Hill Road) from the Wilkes-Barre restriction from SR 1059 (Red Barn) to SR intersection with SR 118 to the intersection 4001(Hartman Road.) of SR 4024 (Talcott Hill Road). Wed. Sept. 14th • SR 239 in both directions between SR • SR 4024 (Talcott Hill Road) (Ross 3036/80 in Nescopeck and US 11 in Co- Township) from the intersection with SR nyngham. 4015 (Bethel Hill Road) to the intersection • SR 415 in both directions between with SR 4021 (Broadway Road). Scranton Lake Drive in Harveys Lakeand SR 29 in Noxen. Tues. Sept. 20th • SR 1009 (Market Street) in both ALL JUNK CARS & directions between SR 11 (Wyoming Ave- TRUCKS WANTED Highest Prices Paid In Cash. 3 ROOMS Free Pickup. Call Anytime. Seating Is Limited PLUSH $589 Based On VITO & GINO 40 Sq. Yds. PreRegister @ CARPET Forty Fort • INSTALLED WITH PAD • FREE ESTIMATES 288-8995 • MARKET ST., NANTICOKE BucciVision.com Call (570) 436-1500 ELLISON CARPET Attend & Save BELLES $ CONSTRUCTIONCO. 1,000 OFF ARMANDO PA 012959 Bladeless CONSTRUCTION ABO VE ALL TH E LASIK √ Roofing BESTRO OF! √ Siding NATIONAL AW ARD WINNING √ Decks CO MPANY 24 Months SELECT √ Additions SHIN GLE MASTER Interest Free 1-877-DR-BUCCI Financing** (570) 751-6085 824-7220 * Individual results may vary **Financing available to patients who qualify. 707653 710253 K

  
 ///$* ('$!
            
   ",,1""
"+

 

     "   "     #


 
 D2 =!) D 4G..> 02 4G0)!>7 2= D)! /+0 > 2% D)! !+>+20* >)2G. +D7  /-!=>+02G= 2..!D+H! % K2GI0D D)! 20D+0G! )2G>!)2. > #D)! I2/!0 244=!>>+20 0 >G44=!>>+20 2% +0 2G= .+H!> #D)!0 I)D<>!D* I2/!0 D)!0 -!!4 GK+0( K2G= D!= D)0 D44+0( +0D2 D)! .!* 2+. %=2/ G +
=+7 % K2G (+20> 2% 4=) %0>9 I0D D2 )!.4 0-=2.. >DD! 5  >2 /!0 =!%0> D2276 D)D 2!>0 =+H! 2= ..2ID)!/ D2 .!H! G0 ! +<>42>+D+20 # D)!+= )2/! 2= I2=- I+D)2GD  -! K 2D) L= !H0D<> /.! (G= +0<> 4!=/+>>+20 2= !>D*>!..+0( 22- :D)+. I)!=!I2/0<> ,G ++. D!>D+* +.; 0 )+> /4+(0 D2 24!0 /20K (!D> ).%*H.G! D2 D)D 2% /+0 > D2 =!.+DK #D)D D)! 2+. /0 D)!0 -!!4+0( %+..+0( 2/+0( 2GD 2%
.!=D<>2+.* K2G= D0- I+D) (>2.+0! / ! >0 > +> /2=..K .!0!= D)0 %=2/ G + 2+.7 D)! G0!D)+. 2+. 2/+0( 2GD 2%
> !.>)+ 4GD> +D:)! 2+.* D)! + .! >D7=D+G.=.K >0 > =!G0 != DD- +0 D)! G +
=+7 0+D! DD!> 0 G=24! GD )2>! .!(+20> I)2 ID) D)!=!+>02/(+. .!0 >G>* D)! 4=) +0%=!K !DI2=-+0 D+0.! 4.!0D+%G. .D!=0D+H! 0  G0 2GD! .K )H! D D)+> D+/!; )! >+ 7 !.>)+ =* >!!0 D)! )= *)+DD+0(  %+* (G!> D)D D)! !>D .D!=0D+H!+> D)! 2+. %=2/ 0  I)!=!D)! 00! K D)+. +. 0!I !D)+> =!02D D)! !D)+> 2% =!* (=2G4 %2G0 K %2=/!= 2=K 4=!>>+207 >D%%!=
.K-)0 !.>)+ 0 )+=! K !H0DI)2>! 22- 2275) 4=2H+ ! >2/! >D=D*G4 >)7 )2.$+)

    
 %  *!  (-'  (0.  ! - *('.* ( ('0(((* *!'!.''!    %" " " " "   " *( *(*'!# !! $&  7 1 FM3MD)! -* *  !' -  ( / *   +/9 I00 2G0DK G.D+4G=*  #' ! ! ' # $ '# ' # #'     
 ('.(! * ** '( $'' #.$ $ $'#* +#' ,! 42>! D +G/
GD)2=+DK H2D! D2 >!.. 2=D)!>D!=0 !-* * '! /'*0#0  * !00>K.H0+<>=+4.!*
 


 #!# /! .*'$ >!.. %=0)+>! D2 D)! 0-!!> %2= 3'7A 02I+>2*2I0!= I+D) D)! !I2=-0*     " /+..+20 +0D!0 +0( D2 +0>G=!D)! !J+>D!0! 2% -!!> )> .IK> !/20>D=D! 8G+!D ==2* >8G+0D D2 >!! D)! :;!/=2+ !=! 20 D)! 4=2%!>>+20. >!.. +0 D)! =!(+20 %2=D (0! D2I= >D)! %0>7 .G! 0 =2G0 D)! =! *0 *I)+D! )D D)D  
  .!>> !=D+07 !24.! I)2 =! .!>D 02D)!= EM K!=>0 D2 4=2H+ ! %2=D)! 0.+-!2D)!= =+4.!*
.G> > I!.. > D)! )> .20( !!0 >K/2. 2% D)! !I2=- 20D+0! +0 =+D+>) 02I=!!.>/+()D )H! >G%%!=! G+. +0( 2% 0!I >D +G/7 GD I)D (22 +> 2. ! =20> 0 .K0!H!=2D)!=! D2 0-!!>7 2//G0+D+20> > =!>G.D 2% =+D+>) 2..G>+207 D)! !. +% .2. %0> 20G442=D D)! D!/9 =!D! >G//!= >!.. /4 %2=K2G0(* 2= +> D)!=!0K D=! 2% D)! =+) D= +D+20  )!=!<>028G!>D+20 D)D D)! 0-!!> >D!=> 4.K!=<>>4!-!=<> G=!G 0 G* 2% 0D)=+D! >!.. %2=(! K D)! =0D20 I+D) D)!  )%+ =!*
 !.-+/ !.) , .! != (+/! %2G0 +0 0 20! 2%* 2% D)! +K0 >./+ +()D+0( )H! !!0 >G!>>%G. 20 D)! 4.K+0( %+!. 7 D2(=4) D.! I)!=!%0> 2G. /!!D 0 +0!=>0 +.-!>*==!=20> 2% D)! 2. %+!> +0 =+42.+ I+..  D2 D)! =2G4 I>==!>D! 0 +0! D)!K !(0 4.K+0( +0 -I00 (=!!D 4.K!=> !%2=!D)! (/! 2= 0K 2/* >D!=0 !(G!7 0>D!  D)! 202G=>! D !/==>>/!0D 2% 20K .+= D2=DG=! K D)!  )%+ =!(+/! 2G0DK +0 FMMA D)! D!/ )> 2/4+.!  /G0+DK >!=H+! D+H+DK D)D =!8G+=! D)!  +!. %!DG=! 42>D!=>2%0-!! .. 2% 0 2D)!= 2G= %+(G=!>7 0 D)! 
? D)!K %2=/!= .* =!2= 2%'F'$F"1 %2=7&1& I+00+0( 4!=* >I!D !8G+DK 2% 4.K!=>7)G> D)! %0> 20I)2 0!H!=>!D %22D +0 D)! 4.!7 )! .!DD!=>< I=/D) 2% D20! .2I! & 0 A 2%%+!=>D2 !0D(!7
0  .>D >!>20 D)!K !/! D)! %!!..2>! D2 D)! 4.K!=> D ..7 0 =!(+20 I)!=!%0 .2K.D+!> =! +H+ ! %+=>D .G +0 D)! 3FA*K!= )+>D2=K 2% D)! 0* !20  D)! 0-!!> )=(! 3M %2= !DI!!0 >!H!=./,2= .!(G! D!/> D)!=!+> >+D> +.. I+D) D)2>! 42.+D++0>< +0D!=H+!I)+/ +0 4=+>207 ! +> D!=0D+20. !(G! D2 4DG=!%+H!>D=+()D (!0!=.  /+>>+20 I+D) 02 +>2G0D %2=(! 02 =!>20 D2 %2..2ID)! 0-!!> +% K2G !%%2=D> >+0! D2 ,G>D+%K D)! =!* 02ID)! =!!.>< /+.+D=K 2/* +H+>+20 )/4+20>)+4>7
0 K!DD)!+= D* I)+.! /2>D 2D)!= =+4.!*
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
D!/> D)D -02I.! (!D)!+= )2/!* $''$( /"25/ $ $ ,#'#  $' # .+/> 2% %+(G=!> >G) > %2=* !=0/!0D D)!=!>)2G. >G=!.K D)! %=0)+>! %2=D)! >D +G/ GD)2=+DK 0 D2I0 20 D)!+= 4 2= ,!=>!K20! )> D2  * "$
#!  ' $' #.+!' /!= %2=!+(0 >!=!D=K H+ 02I!42>>+.!7 GD D)!>! !/* +.+0 2H!==+D+>) 2..G* ==>>+0( .!DD!=>=! =!/+0 * >+20 +0 D2=DG=!0 :!JD=2= +0* != 2% I)D 0 )44!0 I)!0 # !H!0%2= 2>D!0>+.K 4=+0+4.! =K =!0 +D+20; .22- /2=! =!>20> >G) > %+()D+0( D!=* D)=! =!D)0 !H!=7
 
   
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
  !/!= !+>+20 D)D )+0 ) K/2=!D)0 'MMM 2% D)! G02=0  $' $' ! "$(/ ., D)D D)! 2=. = ! =* D)!0 44!.! 7 D)! )+.. D F37 =!-+..! 7 2=D)! G02=0 !H!=K K+> - $) 2- $'&/#.. 
, 0, , (0+LD+20
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


/ +/42>! 4G0+D+H! G* .!=.K77 20>G/!=>GK
 !)$ 4.+0( .2(>5=0)!>6 G0 != D)! D+=!> %2= = GD ) D2 4K)+/ !JD=7
D .!>D      D+!> 2% E& 4!=!0D 20 D+=!+/* +/42=D! D+=!> D)D 77 2/* D=D+20? 02 +!7 (2D)2/!7 42=D> %=2/ )+0 +D+0( /* 40+!> 2 02D 4=2 G! 2= 0* )!=!I> 0 !. !=.K I2/0 D)D .+H! =!/!/!= .20( D+/! (2 > /K 0* (!D2D)! 0D+20. D+=!+0 G>* 02D 4=2 G! > 2>D*!%%!D+H!.K +0 +0 !=.2- G+. +0( K )!=>!.%7 )! .! =! I>D-+0( /! D2 )+> =!.D+H!> )! D=K7)D 4=2/4D! )+0 D2 > D)!+= %2=!+(0 2G0D!=4=D>7
"  " ) 4)20! %2=!/!=(!0+!> D2 .. )!= >I3A*I)!!.!= D)D I>)! +0( +0 D)! .2 (!2/4.+0D I+D) D)! >20 +0 >! >)! ) 4=2.!/>7 )!.!D /! +=!D+20 D2 (2 2I0 +0D<>!>4+=7 7 )+> I>=!,!D! +0 !* "$) $'9$%$)!  "% &# & " G>! +D D2 .. D2I >!=H+! 20 D0D20 % /K G0.! I)2 .>2 =2H! +( =+( 20(=DG.D+20> D2 K.!= 22 =  " D=!!D7 ) D2 .. DJ+ 0 4KD)! %=! + 0D24 D)D (GK G=!)!I2G. !   0 2K 22 =  3M%=2/.+0> D2 D-!D)! (+=. I> I+D) )2/!7 ! 4.G> 0G/!= 2% 4!24.! D)D .+H! +0 2I0>)+47 )!0 D)! D2ID=G- ==+H! .D! D !2=(!D2I07  
 - 
 -  2D) 2% K2G/G>D ! 20 D24 2% D)! I2=. 0+()D)!>+ )! I>02D ..2I! D2(2G4 +> =-!> I2G. )H! !!0 >)2D77 ' #  *$# ' #  ' #     

   =+()D 02I,G>D %2=4.+0( +0 D)! +0D<> 4=+HD! =2 7 ! >-! /! +% I0D!  .!+.9 -5  #$'%-*'+' # #$'% #$$ $  !>4+= +-!=+ !7 =+ ! - D2 )+> (=(!7 D2. )+/ D)D
   CMYK

PAGE 14AMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ NEWS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Other nations share pained remembrance

AP PHOTO Airport police carrying automatic weapons patrol a curbside drop- off area Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport, the destina- tion of three of four hijacked aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001. Unease, confidence for travelers on 9/11

Emotions of those on journeys run the gamut from nervous to self-assured.

AP PHOTOS An American flag is unfurled Sunday during a commemoration to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, at the Trocadero plaza , near the Eiffel tower, seen in the background, in Paris. By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. — Some travelers were plainly jittery about flying Sunday. Others we- ren’t worried, confident that se- curity would be tight on the 10th World with us anniversary of Sept.11. And some figured, well, whatever happens, happens. By JAMEY KEATEN In Los Angeles, Kim Pinney, The Associated Press who operates a daycare center in ARIS — An American expa- Virginia, booked the latest flight triate in Paris cries over an in- home possible from a friend’s Atraveler undergoes a full- wedding in the belief that that body scan Sunday as she pre- Pdelible memory of sadness. would minimize her chances of pares to board a flight at the Buglers play taps from Brussels to falling victim to a terrorist attack. American Airlines terminal at “If something was going to Los Angeles International Air- Bagram, Afghanistan. An Israeli reti- happen, it would happen during port. ree remembers her daughter: “My the day and then it would be world was destroyed. For me, every over,” she said in a telephone in- heard I was traveling on 9/11, but terview Saturday. Since her flight Idon’t want to do that,” said Pa- day is Sept. 11.” was at 11 p.m. Sunday, she added, trick Bienvenue, a native of Cana- The world’s leaders and citizens re- “Technically, I’m flying for an da who dressed in red pants and a hour on 9/11 because it will be 9/ flected Sunday on the 10th anniver- blue-and-white checked shirt to 12” for most of the flight. show his affection for the United sary of the terror attacks that were di- Aman was detained at the Kan- States, his home for the past rected at the United States, but sas City, Mo., airport and a termi- three decades. The Rockport, nal shut down after authorities claimed the lives of people from more Maine, real estate executive was Kosovars light candles Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror at- found suspicious items in his car- flying out of Boston and headed than 90 countries. tacks on the United States in capital Pristina, Kosovo. ry-on bag. Authorities said the to Miami. items tested negative for explo- John Hollenbeck, 49, of Ca- The pain extends from New York to the doesn’t go away,” said Margaret Ware, an the common enemy of terrorism,” Otun- sive materials, but they gave no nyon Lake, Calif., was scheduled suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where American resident of Paris, with tears in bayeva said. further details on what they to fly for business exactly10 years Pathmawathy Navaratnam wakes up every her eyes. “The horror of it — the violation In Japan, the anniversary of the attacks found. ago, but his flight was canceled day and wishes “good morning” to the son —it doesn’t go away even after 10 years.” was overshadowed by the six-month anni- Reminders of the day’s signifi- by the attacks. He was flying she lost in the World Trade Center attacks. At Bagram Air Field near Kabul, the Af- versary of the earthquake and tsunami that cance were palpable Sunday in again Sunday, leaving out of John “He is my sunshine. He has lived life to ghan capital, about 500 soldiers gathered killed some 20,000 people, but it was not airports across the U.S. and be- Wayne. the fullest, but I can’t accept that he is not around a construction beam from the forgotten. Both tragedies were remem- yond. “I have no concerns over ter- here anymore,” she said of Vijayashanker World Trade Center for a memorial cere- bered in the battered northeastern city of At Boston’s Logan Airport, rorism. Not that I have no con- Paramsothy, a 23-year-old financial analyst. mony. It was briefly interrupted by a re- Ishinomaki, where a damaged replica of the where the jetliners that brought cerns over terrorism — I have no “I am still living, but I am dead inside.” minder of war when a fighter jet buzzed Statue of Liberty stood above candles lit in down the World Trade Center concern that security’s inade- Mostly somber commemorations closely overhead. honor of tsunami victims. took off, ticket agents, baggage quate,” he said. screeners and other workers stood out against pockets of protest and “We serve today in Afghanistan so our Adozen Japanese workers were among It’s hard to know exactly how paused at 8:46 a.m. for a moment claims that the attacks were a govern- children will not have to fight this evil to- the 23 Fuji Bank employees who never many people were traveling Sun- of silence to mark the time the ment conspiracy rather than the work of morrow — so that they may live their lives made it out of their World Trade Center of- day because airlines don’t release first plane struck the twin towers. the al-Qaida terrorist network. The Tali- without fear of terrorism or religious extre- fice. In Tokyo, loved ones paid their re- information on how many pas- At the Tampa, Fla., airport, an ban, which gave refuge to al-Qaida leader mism,” said Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, the spects Sunday, laying flowers in front of a sengers travel on a given day, and honor guard of law enforcement Osama bin Laden when they ruled Af- U.S.-led coalition’s commander for eastern small section of ground-zero steel before none offered any information on officers carried flags while a bag- ghanistan, denied any role in the Sept. 11 Afghanistan. clasping their hands and bowing their Sept. 11 traffic trends when asked piper and a bugler played. attacks on the same day one of their sui- At NATO’s headquarters in Brussels, a heads. by The Associated Press. Matt Yates, an accountant trav- cide bombers killed two civilians and in- French soldier played taps and the flags of At least 35 victims were from the Domin- But George Hobica, founder of eling from John Wayne Airport in jured scores of U.S. soldiers. 28 alliance states were lowered to half-staff ican Republic alone, Foreign Minister Car- Airfarewatchdog.com, said ma- Southern California to Atlanta jor U.S. airlines have traditionally Pope Benedict XVI, at an outdoor Mass as a tribute to the victims. About 130,000 los Morales Troncoso said. At a diplomatic and Florida for business, wore an run one-day-only sales on the an- in Ancona, Italy, prayed for victims and NATO troops — two-thirds of them Amer- event in Santo Domingo, he spoke of the he- American flag shirt that he dons niversary of the attacks, indicat- urged the world to resist what he called the icans — now serve in Afghanistan. More roism of police officers, firefighters, and on patriotic occasions. ing they expect fewer passengers “temptation toward hatred” and instead than 2,700 service members have died in doctors and said the world saw “the worst And Genevieve Mercier, a to fly. Those sales haven’t been work for solidarity, justice and peace. that war. of humanity but also the best of humanity” nurse who passed the time with a offered this year, perhaps be- On a square overlooking the Eiffel Tower World leaders made gestures of solidar- that day. French novel about a plane crash, cause Sunday is typically the in Paris, hundreds turned out for a ceremo- ity from Spain, where Prince Felipe attend- In a forest outside Jerusalem, where a 1 arrived at John Wayne 3 ⁄2 hours busiest day of the week to fly, he ny at two nine-story scaffolding towers ed a commemorative planting of 10 Amer- bronze sculpture of the American flag early for her flight home to subur- said. erected as makeshift replicas of the twin ican oak trees, to Kyrgyzstan, where Presi- stands in memory of the 9/11 victims, 65- ban Montreal in anticipation of At Logan, the number of pas- towers — with “The French will never for- dent Roza Otunbayeva spoke at a U.S. air year-old retiree Miriam Avraham remem- heavy security. sengers appeared to be lower get” written on them. Children released base that offers vital support to coalition bered her daughter Alona, who was on In many ways, there were ac- than usual for a Sunday morning, doves in the air to symbolize peace. forces in Afghanistan. board United Airlines Flight 175 when the knowledgments of Sept. 11 all said American Airlines customer “Before I came here I was watching some “This tragedy consolidated humanity plane plowed into the South Tower of the around, even if passengers didn’t service representative Kettly De- of the old footage, and the feeling just and brought it together in the fight against World Trade Center. immediately realize it. houx. Travelers in line at the security “Today is slow and calm,” she checkpoints had to take out their said. “I think today some people open only to the relatives of the driver’s licenses — one of the stayed home and didn’t want to victims. Around the square pe- many security measures intro- travel.” 9/11 rimeter of each were bronze duced after the terror attacks. Pam O’Hara, a nurse specializ- parapets, etched with names. And at John Wayne, someone left ing in pediatric oncology whose Some of the relatives were Continued from Page 1A behind a belt at the X-ray ma- husband is a retired New York dressed in funereal suits and chine, and an announcement firefighter who responded to the versary, the federal government others in fire department T- came over the public address sys- attacks on the World Trade Cen- warned those cities of a tip shirts. They traced the names tem asking the owner to claim it. ter, was returning to Hazlet, N.J., about a possible car-bomb plot. with pencils and paper, and In Los Angeles, Mindy Thomas with her daughter, daughter-in- Police searched trucks in New some left pictures or flowers, fit- of Arizona was flying with her law and granddaughter from a York, and streets near the trade ting the stems into the recessed husband and their two children nursing conference in Anaheim, center were blocked. To walk lettering. to San Diego to visit SeaWorld Calif. within blocks of the site, people At the south tower pool, an and the zoo. She said she was apprehensive had to go through checkpoints. acre in area and 30 feet deep, “I knew it was Sept. 11, but enough about flying on the anni- The names of the fallen — Mary Dwyer, of Brooklyn, re- CNN said the threats were on the versary that she avoided any 2,983 of them, including all the membered her sister, Lucy Fish- ground not in the air. And LAX is flights from the Los Angeles air- victims from the three Sept. 11 man, who worked for Aon abig airport,” she said. port and Kennedy Airport, figur- attack sites and six people who Corp., an insurance company AP PHOTO “It just worked out to be the ing that they would be more de- died when terrorists set off a that occupied seven floors near President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, former President best date for us. I mean, if some- sirable targets for terrorists. She truck bomb under the towers in the very top. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush in a moment of silence. one’s going to blow me up...,” was flying out of John Wayne. 1993 — echoed across a place “It’s the closest I’ll ever get to Thomas added with a shrug. “I would have preferred proba- utterly transformed. her again,” she said. families, the names were that he had lost a cousin and a Some travelers flew with an air bly to fly tomorrow,” O’Hara said, In the exact footprints of the One Sept. 11 relative pro- enough. brother, one in each tower. of defiance and a determination but she said her husband, who two towers was a stately memo- nounced the memorial breath- “It breaks me up,” said David At memorial services, people to appear unfazed by the threat of never talks about the carnage he rial, two great, weeping water- taking. An underground section Martinez, who watched the at- talked of grief and loss and war terrorism. witnessed, assured her that extra falls, unveiled for the first time and a museum won’t open until tacks happen from his office in and justice. But they also talked “I spoke to many business peo- security would probably keep her and, at least on the first day, next year, but for many of the Manhattan, and later learned of moving forward. ple who would wince when they safe. CMYK

SPORTS SECTION B THE TIMES LEADER timesleader.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: WEEK 1 Rams are NFL’s solemn tribute Eagles’ first ‘Vick-tim’

Philly’s game-breakers, led by QB Michael Vick, overwhelm St. Louis.

By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS — The lockout didn’t bother Mi- chael Vick. It simply left him with fresh legs for the season opener. The Eagles quarterback was in dazzling form and the other Philly game-breakers were hard to catch, too, as the team opened its self-pro- claimed Super Bowl drive with a31-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. “It felt great to know that I can go out and play lights out, not have to worry about any- thing,” Vick said. “I feel better 31 than I’ve ever felt before and I EAGLES give a lot of credit with the sit- uation with the CBA, giving us 13 alot time to get rest and to pre- RAMS pare ourselves. “I feel like I can play another four quarters right now.” The Rams couldn’t keep up, especially after losing stars Ste- ven Jackson and Sam Bradford. Jackson will undergo an MRI for a right quadri- ceps injury Monday. X-rays were negative on AP PHOTO Bradford’s right index finger. Agiant American flag covers the field in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday before the New York Giants and Washington Redskins game in Vick rushed for 98 yards and passed for two Landover, Md. scores, LeSean McCoy scored twice and DeSean Jackson topped 100 yards receiving against a de- fense that couldn’t use injuries as an excuse. League handles 9/11 anniversary with right touch

SeeEAGLES, Page 6B IT WAS ALWAYS might have been how familiar it all delivered a booming rendition of the going to be a tough JIM LITKE looked and sounded. national anthem, stirring enough that balancing act. Ten years after the attacks of 9/11, pregame shows in NFL markets where “It’s the little OPINION the NFL kicked off at noon in Chicago the local team was out of town used it Ravens serve up things that remind and in seven other cities with the kind as a sign off. you what day it is. Sandford added. “But then, every of precision and showmanship it has In in Landover, Md., a stadium of Like this,” Maribeth couple of minutes, something brings perfected in the decade since. Yet who burgundy and gold became red, white revenge to Steelers Sandford said, tug- you back.” knew a league built on bombast could and blue — in color and in spirit — ging at the sleeve of her red, white and As if on cue, the familiar warning — do discreet this well? during pregame ceremonies for the Baltimore forces 7 turnovers in a 35-7 beat blue flag sweater. “If you see something, say something” Atrumpeter playing “Taps” live in opener featuring New York and Wash- down of arch-rival Pittsburgh. She was sitting on a low curb, enjoy- —played on a loop over the public- Shanksville, Pa., where Flight 93 ington -- the cities hit by the terrorists ing a halftime snack at the Chicago address system. Yet if you looked crashed into a field, was simulcast in attacks 10 years ago. Chants of “U-S-A! Bears game on a sun-splashed deck at around at that moment, with fans all those stadiums. A giant American U-S-A!” greeted former Secretary of By DAVID GINSBURG Soldier Field. A friend, Jennifer Madai, soaking up a few rays and the soft, flag was unfurled in Chicago, covering State Colin Powell as he walked onto AP Sports Writer sat next to her wearing a replica jersey. end-of-summer breezes rolling in off nearly the entire field. Then Black- BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens vent- “Mostly, it feels like another game,” Lake Michigan, the strangest thing hawks announcer Jim Cornelison SeeTRIBUTE, Page 6B ed eight months of frustration within the span of three incredibly satisfying hours. Joe Flacco threw three touch- down passes, Haloti Ngata led an inspired defense that forced ’Skins’ Grossman is the better ‘G-man’ on this day ateam-record seven turnovers, and the Ravens defeated the de- fending AFC champion Pitts- Washington snaps a has so often defined his career burgh Steelers 35-7 Sunday. 6-game losing streak —as the Redskins opened 35 Ray Rice ran for107 yards and the season with a 28-14 win RAVENS two scores for the Ravens, who againt New York. over the New York Giants. bolted to a 14-0 lead in the first Grossman’s performance, 7 quarter and never let up against at least for a week, justifies STEELERS their bitter rivals. It was a re- By JOSEPH WHITE 28 14 coach Mike Shanahan’s deci- match of a second-round playoff AP Sports Writer REDSKINS GIANTS sion in a quarterback compe- matchup last January, when the LANDOVER, Md. — Rex tition against John Beck that Steelers rallied to beat Balti- Grossman celebrated his first was more Good Rex than Bad lasted the entire preseason. more 31-24. touchdown pass with a giddy Rex in his first Week 1start After an 0 for 4 start, Gross- In that game, the Ravens let a backward trot toward the since 2007. man started spreading the 21-7 halftime lead evaporate with three turn- sideline, then turned around Grossman completed 21 of ball around against a short- overs in the third quarter. This time, the Ravens and kept running for another 34 passes for 305 yards Sun- handed Giants defense. An- got three takeaways in the third quarter to turn a 20 yards or more along the day with two touchdowns, no thony Armstrong had one 21-7 advantage into a rout. AP PHOTO Washington Redskins bench. interceptions and one lost touchdown reception and set Redskins WR Jabar Gaffney, right, celebrates his touch- He didn’t have to mope fumble — mostly avoiding SeeRAVENS, Page 6B down with teammate Anthony Armstrong on Sunday. over any interceptions. There the type of negative play that SeeREDSKINS, Page 6B

PSU FOOTBALL U.S. OPEN Lions’ revolving QBs struggled Stosur upsets a testy Serena in final mightily againt Crimson Tide The Australian captured her MEN’S FINAL major championship since Samantha INSIDE: Alabama finds answer to QB Evonne Goolagong Cawley at QB coach Jay Apeterno says first Grand Slam title in Stosur wins question. 7B Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Wimbledon in 1980. Boldin and McGloin were let TV: 4 p.m., today, CBS (WYOU-22) the U.S. Oklahoma ranked No. 1for 100th time convincing fashion. Only 2-9 in tournament finals down at time by their WRs. in its history. 7B Open wom- before beating Williams, Stosur en’s title. years ago at the same tourna- made the U.S. Open the third 11 by Alabama on Saturday, it was By HOWARD FENDRICH ment. In the end, Stosur beat Wil- consecutive Grand Slam By DEREK LEVARSE having to answer questions about AP Tennis Writer liams 6-2, 6-3 Sunday in a surpris- tournament with a first- [email protected] it. NEW YORK — Already being ingly lopsided upset for her first time women’s major Jay Paterno saw the chair that Plopping down, Paterno outplayed by Sam Stosur in the Grand Slam title. champion, after Li Na awaited him and grimaced. The sighed and had a request for a U.S. Open final, the last thing Se- “I think I had one of my best at the French Open, empty seat was already surround- team spokesman. rena Williams needed was to lose days,” Stosur said. “I’m very for- and Petra Kvitova at ed by lights, microphones and “Got a blindfold? A cigarette?” agame for yelling during a point. tunate to do it on this stage.” Wimbledon. cameras that were waiting for Yeah, it was that kind of day. That’s exactly what happened Hitting powerful strokes from “She played really, real- him. Paterno’s quarterbacks com- early in the second set, leading to the baseline, and looking fresher ly well. She’s a great play- If there was anything less en- bined to complete just 30 percent an argument between Williams than the far-more-accomplished er, and it’s good to see,” joyable for the Penn State quar- of their passes against a and the chair umpire, a scene less Williams right from the start, the Williams said. “I tried terbacks coach than watching the ugly than — but reminiscent of ninth-seeded Stosur became the Nittany Lions get dismantled 27- SeePSU, Page 7B —the American’s tirade two first Australian woman to win a SeeOPEN, Page 6B K

PAGE 2B MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ SPORTS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

LOCAL WHAT’S ON TV Catriona Matthew, $16,994...... 72-71-67—210 -3 BULLETIN BOARD Angela Stanford, $16,994 ...... 69-73-68—210 -3 BASEBALL CALENDAR Beatriz Recari, $16,994...... 71-67-72—210 -3 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Mina Harigae , $16,994...... 69-68-73—210 -3 International League AMERICA’S Azahara Munoz, $16,994...... 72-65-73—210 -3 MEETINGS Today's Events 7 p.m. Haru Nomura, $16,994 ...... 70-67-73—210 -3 ROOT — St. Louis at Pittsburgh Playoffs Glance H.S. FOOTBALL Morgan Pressel, $16,994...... 68-68-74—210 -3 (x-if necessary) Holy Redeemer at Susquehanna, 4 p.m. SNY — Washington at N.Y. Mets LINE Minea Blomqvist, $13,062 ...... 72-70-69—211 -2 Crestwood Football Booster Club Montrose at Northwest, 4:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Ashli Bunch, $13,062 ...... 72-69-70—211 -2 First Round will be meeting on Tuesday, Sep- Meyers at Dunmore, 7 p.m. MLB — Detroit at Chicago White Sox Cindy LaCrosse, $13,062...... 72-67-72—211 -2 Lehigh Valley 3, Pawtucket 0 Hanover Area at Western Wayne, 7 p.m. CSN — Philadelphia at Houston Pernilla Lindberg, $13,062 ...... 69-70-72—211 -2 Wednesday, Sep. 7: Pawtucket at Lehigh Valley, tember 20 at 7 p.m. at King’s Old Forge at GAR, 7 p.m. 10 p.m. Leta Lindley, $13,062...... 68-71-72—211 -2 ppd., Rain Restaurant. Any questions or By Roxy Roxborough Thursday, Sep. 8: Lehigh Valley 4, Pawtucket 2 Abington Heights at Wyoming Valley West, 7 p.m. YES — N.Y. Yankees at Seattle Jin Young Pak, $13,062...... 67-68-76—211 -2 concerns, please call Tony at Scranton at Pittston Area, 7 p.m. NFL FOOTBALL Laura Diaz, $9,443...... 73-71-68—212 -1 Friday, Sep. 9: Lehigh Valley 3, Pawtucket 2, 10 in- North Pocono at Berwick, 7 p.m. nings 430-7517. VEGAS VIGORISH: Holy final score Jessica Korda, $9,443...... 73-71-68—212 -1 Saturday, Sep. 10: Lehigh Valley 3, Pawtucket 1 H.S. FIELD HOCKEY 7 p.m. Dina Ammaccapane, $9,443 ....73-69-70—212 -1 Hanover Area Cheerleading Booster Coughlin at Hazleton Area ESPN — New England at Miami change Batman. If you went to sleep Kristy McPherson, $9,443 ...... 74-68-70—212 -1 Columbus 3, Durham 0 Meyers at Lackawanna Trail 10:15 p.m. right after the Southern California- Utah Na On Min, $9,443...... 76-65-71—212 -1 Wednesday, Sep. 7: Columbus 3, Durham 0 Club will hold a meeting Monday, Wallenpaupack at Honesdale ESPN — Oakland at Denver Christine Song, $9,443 ...... 72-68-72—212 -1 Thursday, Sep. 8: Columbus 8, Durham 3 Friday, Sep. 9: Columbus 5, Durham 2 September 12, at 7 p.m. in the Abington Heights at Wyoming Seminary game on Saturday night, and had Utah Tiffany Joh, $9,443 ...... 70-69-73—212 -1 Dallas at Wyoming Valley West TENNIS (+7.5), the 17-14 final in favor of USC Stacy Prammanasudh, $9,443.70-68-74—212 -1 Championship Hanover Area cafeteria. Delaware Valley at Nanticoke 4 p.m. was an easy winner. Later in the eve- Karen Stupples, $9,443 ...... 67-70-75—212 -1 Lehigh Valley vs. Columbus Jenkins Twp. Little League will hold Crestwood at Wyoming Area Inbee Park, $9,443 ...... 70-65-77—212 -1 Tuesday, Sep. 13: Lehigh Valley at Columbus, 7:05 Lake-Lehman at Holy Redeemer CBS — U.S. Open, men’s championship match, at amonthly meeting at 6 p.m. Mon- New York ning, the Pac-12 officials got together, Hee Kyung Seo, $6,930...... 73-71-69—213 E p.m. H.S. GOLF Wednesday, Sep. 14: Lehigh Valley at Columbus, Wyoming Seminary at MMI Prep reinstated a late Southern Cal touch- Sarah Jane Smith, $6,930 ...... 72-72-69—213 E day at the fieldhouse. Anna Nordqvist, $6,930 ...... 75-67-71—213 E 7:05 p.m. Hazleton Area at Wyoming Valley West down, and the final score was revised to Thursday, Sep.15: Columbus at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 The Golf Tournament scheduled for Lake-Lehman at Crestwood a-Emily Tubert...... 74-68-71—213 E 23-14. Wendy Ward, $6,930...... 74-68-71—213 E p.m. Sept. 17 has been postponed until Dallas at Berwick x-Friday, Sep. 16: Columbus at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 H.S. BOYS SOCCER TRANSACTIONS Dewi Claire Schreefel, $6,930 .71-69-73—213 E p.m. May 19th 2012. BASEBALL Sara Brown, $6,930...... 72-65-76—213 E Wyoming Area at Pittston Area x-Saturday, Sep. 17: Columbus at Lehigh Valley, Kingston/Forty Fort Little League GAR at Meyers Favorite Odds Underdog Jennie Lee, $5,684 ...... 74-70-70—214 +1 1:05 p.m. MMI Prep at Lake-Lehman, 7 p.m. BASEBALL Lindsey Wright, $5,684 ...... 73-71-70—214 +1 will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Wyoming Seminary at Berwick American League Katie Futcher, $5,684 ...... 69-74-71—214 +1 Eastern League American League Sophie Gustafson, $5,684...... 68-75-71—214 +1 at the Kingston Recreation Center. Holy Redeemer at Hanover Area CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated DH Travis Rays -$120 ORIOLES Tunkhannock at Nanticoke Jennifer Song, $5,684...... 71-70-73—214 +1 Playoffs Glance All interested members are wel- Hafner from the 15-day DL. Jimin Kang, $5,684 ...... 73-67-74—214 +1 First Round Coughlin at Pocono Mt. East OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Selected the contract of WHITE SOX -$122 Tigers H.S. GIRLS TENNIS Birdie Kim, $4,736 ...... 71-73-71—215 +2 (Best-of-5) come. Lake-Lehman Wrestlers, OF Jai Miller from Sacramento (PCL). A’S -$138 Angels Tunkhannock at GAR NEW YORK YANKEES—Selected the contract of Amelia Lewis, $4,736...... 71-73-71—215 +2 Richmond 3, Harrisburg 0 Parents, and Fans are invited to Wyoming Area at Dallas Wednesday, Sep. 7: Richmond at Harrisburg, ppd., C Austin Romine from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Yankees -$105 MARINERS Candie Kung, $4,736...... 70-72-73—215 +2 attend an important meeting on Wyoming Seminary at Crestwood TAMPA BAY RAYS—Selected the contract of INF- Pat Hurst, $4,736 ...... 72-69-74—215 +2 Flooding Wyoming Valley West at Coughlin OF Russ Canzler from Durham (IL). Recalled RHP National League Meena Lee, $4,736...... 72-69-74—215 +2 Thursday, Sep. 8: Richmond at Harrisburg, ppd., Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lake Holy Redeemer at Berwick Jessica Shepley, $4,736...... 73-66-76—215 +2 Flooding Dane De La Rosa from Durham. Designated RHP Cards -$130 PIRATES Lehman High School auditorium. MMI Prep at Hazleton Area Mike Ekstrom for assignment. Alena Sharp, $4,338...... 70-74-72—216 +3 Friday, Sep. 9: Richmond 6, Harrisburg 0 Pittston Area at Hanover Area Saturday, Sep. 10: Richmond 4, Harrisburg 2, 11 in- Plans will be discussed for the TEXAS RANGERS—Recalled LHP Michael Kirk- BRAVES -$210 Marlins Silvia Cavalleri, $4,338 ...... 71-72-73—216 +3 H.S. VOLLEYBALL man from Round Rock (PCL). Lorie Kane, $3,988...... 73-71-73—217 +4 nings Elementary, Jr. High and High (4:15 p.m. unless noted) METS -$142 Nationals Stephanie Louden, $3,988 ...... 70-74-73—217 +4 Sunday, Sep. 11: Richmond 2, Harrisburg 1 Wyoming Valley West at Hazleton Area National League x-Monday, Sep. 12: Harrisburg at Richmond, 6:05 School season. COLORADO ROCKIES—Selected the contracts of Jane Park, $3,988...... 73-71-73—217 +4 Dallas at Crestwood REDS -$152 Cubs Eun-Hee Ji, $3,988...... 72-71-74—217 +4 p.m., 1st game Coughlin at North Pocono INF Thomas Field and LHP Drew Pomeranz from x-Monday, Sep. 12: Harrisburg at Richmond, 8:35 South Valley Softball Meeting, 6 Tulsa (Texas). Placed OF Ryan Spilborghs on the Phillies -$175 ASTROS Karin Sjodin, $3,988 ...... 73-70-74—217 +4 Holy Redeemer at Berwick Dori Carter, $3,988 ...... 73-69-75—217 +4 p.m., 2nd game p.m. Monday at Timeout Pizza. Tunkhannock at Pittston Area 60-day DL. Designated C Matt Pagnozzi for assign- ment. DODGERS -$125 D’backs Jennifer Rosales, $3,789...... 76-68-74—218 +5 New Hampshire 2, Reading 1 MEN'S GOLF Karrie Webb, $3,696 ...... 71-73-76—220 +7 Wednesday, Sep. 7: Reading at New Hampshire, Scranton at King’s, 1p.m. HOUSTON ASTROS—Purchased the contract of REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS LHP Xavier Cedeno from Oklahoma City (PCL). GIANTS -$130 Padres Jeehae Lee, $3,696...... 72-70-78—220 +7 ppd., Rain Placed LHP Sergio Escalona on the 60-day DL. Adrienne White, $3,696 ...... 69-71-80—220 +7 Thursday, Sep. 8: New Hampshire 2, Reading 0 The Valley Regional Warriors will NFL Friday, Sep. 9: Reading 11, New Hampshire 2 TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Signing senior vice Song-Hee Kim, $3,579...... 74-70-79—223+10 hold a 16U travel team tryout president, general manager Neal Huntington to a Favorite Points Underdog Jee Young Lee, $3,579...... 73-71-79—223+10 Saturday, Sep. 10: New Hampshire 1, Reading 0 H.S. FIELD HOCKEY three-year contract extension through 2014. Sunday, Sep. 11: New Hampshire at Reading, 6:05 Friday, September 16 at 5 p.m. at Montrose at Berwick Patriots 7DOLPHINS p.m. x-Monday, Sep. 12: Reading at New Hamp- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Activated LHP Barry the Freedom Park softball complex Northwest at Elk Lake Zito from the 15-day DL. shire, 6:35 p.m. Hanover Area at GAR BRONCOS 3Raiders in Drums. New coach Ron Samsel Pittston Area at Tunkhannock SOCCER New York - Penn League H.S. GOLF Playoffs Glance urges all regional softball players Holy Redeemer at Hanover Area Major League Soccer COLLEGE who will be 16 or younger on Janu- Meyers at GAR COLORADO RAPIDS—Signed D Miguel Com- First Round Coughlin at Wyoming Area minges. NCAA Football (Best-of-3) ary 1to attend. The tryout will be Pittston Area at Tunkhannock Staten Island 2, Brooklyn 1 held on Field 2 at the complex H.S. BOYS SOCCER The AP Top 25,0291 Tuesday, Sep. 6: Staten Island at Brooklyn, ppd., Dallas at Hazleton Area, 7 p.m. The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college Rain located at 413 W. Butler Drive in Crestwood at Wyoming Valley West, 6:30 p.m. HORSE RACING football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, Wednesday, Sep. 7: Staten Island at Brooklyn, ppd., Drums. For more information, H.S. VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL records through Sept. 10, total points based on 25 Rain (4:15 p.m. unless noted) points for a first-place vote through one point for a Thursday, Sep. 8: Staten Island 2, Brooklyn 0 contact Samsel at 570-336-0707 MMI at Meyers 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Friday, Sep. 9: Brooklyn 12, Staten Island 5 Pocono Downs Results Saturday, Sep. 10: Staten Island 1, Brooklyn 0 or email at [email protected] GAR at Nanticoke National Football League ...... Record Pts Pv Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Area Saturday Sep 10, 2011 1. Oklahoma (32) ...... 1-01,441 1 Auburn 2, Vermont 1 cast.net. COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY AMERICAN CONFERENCE First - $50,000 Pace 1:51.1 Tuesday, Sep. 6: Vermont 7, Auburn 1 East 7-Special Forces (Ti Tetrick) 5.60 3.00 2.10 2. Alabama (9) ...... 2-01,422 3 Arcadia at King’s, 4 p.m. 3. La State (17) ...... 2-01,416 2 Wednesday, Sep. 7: Vermont at Auburn, ppd., Rain Misericordia at Alvernia, 7 p.m. 3-Hillbilly Hanover (Ty Buter) 3.20 2.40 Thursday, Sep. 8: Auburn 3, Vermont 2 UPCOMING EVENTS WLT Pct PF PA 4. Boise St. (2)...... 1-01,309 4 MEN'S SOCCER Buffalo...... 1001.000 41 7 2-The Zachhammer (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.60 Friday, Sep. 9: Auburn 7, Vermont 2 King’s College Softball Golf Tourna- Misericordia at Susquehanna, 7 p.m. Miami...... 000.000 00EXACTA (7-3) $20.60 5. Florida St...... 2-01,194 5 6. Stanford...... 2-01,161 6 Championship Penn State-Berks at King’s, 7 p.m. New England...... 000.000 00TRIFECTA (7-3-2) $77.80 (Best-of-3) ment, Sunday Sept 18 at Stone WOMEN'S TENNIS N.Y. Jets...... 000.000 00SUPERFECTA (7-3-2-6) $223.00 7. Wisconsin ...... 2-01,091 8 Meadows Golf Course. Shotgun Misericordia at Lehigh South Second - $9,800 Pace 1:52.1 8. Oklahoma St...... 2-01,034 9 Staten Island vs. Auburn Monday, Sep.12: Staten Island at Auburn, 7:05 p.m. WLT Pct PF PA 1-Segundo Hanover (Da Dube) 4.80 3.20 3.60 9. Texas A&M...... 1-01,023 7 start is noon and cost is $65 per 5-I’m An Eyre Nz (An Napolitano) 12.80 6.20 10. Nebraska ...... 2-0 893 10 Tuesday, Sep. 13: Auburn at Staten Island, 7:05 Houston ...... 1001.000 34 7 p.m. golfer. The fotmat is captain and WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Jacksonville...... 1001.000 16 14 4-Anais Kicker (Ty Buter) 6.60 11. South Carolina...... 2-0 888 12 EXACTA (1-5) $58.40 12. Oregon...... 1-1 848 13 x-Wednesday, Sep. 14: Auburn at Staten Island, crew. For information, contact H.S. CROSS COUNTRY Tennessee ...... 010.000 14 16 7:05 p.m. Berwick, Crestwood, MMI Prep, Northwest, Wyom- Indianapolis ...... 010.000 734TRIFECTA (1-5-4) $199.40 13. Virginia Tech ...... 2-0 830 11 Coach Gigliello at 208-5900 x ing Valley West at Crestwood North SUPERFECTA (1-5-4-3) $993.80 14. Arkansas...... 2-0 768 14 Pacific Coast League Coughlin, Holy Redeemer, Meyers, Tunkhannock, WLT Pct PF PA DAILY DOUBLE (7-1) $17.80 15. Michigan St...... 2-0 598 17 5397 [email protected]. Wyoming Seminary at Lake-Lehman Baltimore...... 1001.000 35 7 Third - $18,000 Pace 1:51.1 16. Florida ...... 2-0 511 18 Playoffs Glance The Susquehanna Baseball Team Hazleton Area, Hanover Area, GAR, Nanticoke, Cincinnati...... 1001.000 27 17 5-Frankthebank (Ma Kakaley) 12.40 3.60 2.40 17. Ohio St...... 2-0 461 15 (x-if necessary) Pittston Area at Wyoming Area Cleveland...... 010.000 17 27 3-Thunder Seelster (Da Palone) 2.20 2.20 18. West Virginia...... 2-0 419 19 First Round will host its third annual Clay Shoot H.S. FIELD HOCKEY Pittsburgh ...... 010.000 7356-Outlaw Blues (An McCarthy) 7.20 19. Baylor...... 1-0 374 20 (Best-of-5) fundraiser on Saturday, October 8, at Hazleton Area at Meyers West EXACTA (5-3) $24.20 20. South Florida...... 2-0 347 22 TRIFECTA (5-3-6) $435.80 Omaha 3, Round Rock 1 Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve Lackawanna Trail at Wallenpaupack WLT Pct PF PA 21. Auburn...... 2-0 343 NR Wednesday, Sep. 7: Omaha 4, Round Rock 0 Honesdale at Abington Heights SUPERFECTA (5-3-6-ALL) $1,131.60 22. Arizona St...... 2-0 306 NR in Dalmatia, Pa. The registration San Diego...... 1001.000 24 17 Fourth - $200,000 Trot 1:54.3 Thursday, Sep. 8: Omaha 7, Round Rock 2 Wyoming Seminary at Coughlin Denver ...... 000.000 00 23. Texas Christian...... 1-1 166 25 Friday, Sep. 9: Round Rock 9, Omaha 8, 11 innings Wyoming Valley West at Delaware Valley Oakland ...... 000.000 003-Sand Violent Blu (Br Miller) 3.00 2.20 2.10 24. Texas ...... 2-0 153 24 deadline is Thursday, October 6. 1-Oasis Dream (Da Palone) 6.00 3.40 Saturday, Sep. 10: Omaha 4, Round Rock 2, 10 in- Nanticoke at Crestwood Kansas City ...... 010.000 741 25. Mississippi St...... 1-1 128 16 nings Registration and refreshments begin Wyoming Area at Lake-Lehman 2-Blue Yonder (Ya Gingras) 2.60 Others receiving votes: Michigan104, Southern Cal NATIONAL CONFERENCE EXACTA (3-1) $13.00 Sacramento 3, Reno 2 at 8 a.m. and the event will take Holy Redeemer at Dallas East 68, Houston 32, Maryland 32, UCF 31, Missouri 23, H.S. GOLF TRIFECTA (3-1-2) $45.60 Wednesday, Sep. 7: Reno 7, Sacramento 4 Northwestern 19, Penn St. 18, Brigham Young 14, Thursday, Sep. 8: Reno 4, Sacramento 2 placer rain or shine. The morning MMI Prep at Dallas WLT Pct PF PA SUPERFECTA (3-1-2-5) $146.00 Tennessee 13, Washington 12, Georgia 8, Georgia Nanticoke at Lake-Lehman Washington...... 1001.000 28 14 Fifth - $200,000 Pace 1:51.1 Friday, Sep. 9: Sacramento 5, Reno 2 session begins at 9 a.m. and the Philadelphia ...... 1001.000 31 13 Tech 2. Saturday, Sep. 10: Sacramento 8, Reno 2 Berwick at Wyoming Valley West 4-Economy Terror (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.00 2.60 USA Today Top 25 Poll afternoon session at 1p.m. The shoot Dallas ...... 000.000 002.10 Sunday, Sep. 11: Sacramento 13, Reno 2 Crestwood at Wyoming Seminary N.Y. Giants ...... 010.000 14 28 The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with H.S. BOYS SOCCER 2-Destiny’s Chance (Ya Gingras) 23.60 7.40 Championship is limited to 108 shooter (54 per South first-place votes in parentheses, records through Tunkhannock at MMI Prep 5-Marty Party (Da Palone) 2.10 Sept. 10, total points based on 25 points for first (Best-of-5) session) on a first come fist served Holy Redeemer at GAR WLT Pct PF PA EXACTA (4-2) $77.60 place through one point for 25th, and previous rank- Omaha vs. Sacramento Wyoming Area at Wyoming Seminary New Orleans ...... 010.000 34 42 TRIFECTA (4-2-5) $215.00 ing: Tuesday, Sep.13: Sacramento at Omaha, 8:05 p.m. basis. A single-shooter entry fee is Tampa Bay...... 010.000 20 27 SUPERFECTA (4-2-5-6) $5,560.40 Nanticoke at Lake-Lehman, 3:30 p.m...... Record Pts Pvs Wednesday, Sep. 14: Sacramento at Omaha, 8:05 $60 which includes orientation and Pittston Area at Berwick Carolina ...... 010.000 21 28 PICK 3 (5-3-4) $33.80 p.m. Atlanta...... 010.000 12 30 Sixth - $24,000 Pace 1:50.0 1. Oklahoma (44) ...... 1-01,453 1 safety guidelines, 75 rounds of clay Meyers at Hanover Area 2. Alabama (8) ...... 2-01,410 2 Friday, Sep. 16: Omaha at Sacramento, 10:05 p.m. Hazleton Area at Coughlin North 2-Multiple Choice (Ge Napolitano Jr) 6.00 4.60 4.20 x-Saturday, Sep. 17: Omaha at Sacramento, 10:05 shooting, on course refreshments, a 3-Goodnite Goodluck (Jo Pavia Jr) 6.80 3.80 3. La State (7) ...... 2-01,372 3 H.S. GIRLS TENNIS WLT Pct PF PA 4. Boise State...... 1-01,214 5 p.m. x-Sunday, Sep. 18: Omaha at Sacramento, Coughlin at Tunkhannock Chicago ...... 1001.000 30 12 1-Stormin Rustler (Da Dube) 9.80 4:05 p.m. pig roast lunch, prizes, and more. Detroit ...... 1001.000 27 20 EXACTA (2-3) $52.20 5. Florida State ...... 2-01,211 4 Crestwood at Pittston Area 6. Stanford...... 2-01,165 6 The lunch is served between the two Dallas at MMI Prep Green Bay...... 1001.000 42 34 TRIFECTA (2-3-1) $927.80 GAR at Holy Redeemer Minnesota...... 010.000 17 24 SUPERFECTA (2-3-ALL-ALL) $100.80 7. Oklahoma State ...... 2-01,072 7 sessions from 11 a.m. – 1p.m. Shooters Hazleton Area at Hanover Area West Seventh - $29,000 Pace 1:50.1 8. Wisconsin ...... 2-01,033 9 9. Texas A&M...... 1-01,001 8 are required to bring their own Berwick at Wyoming Seminary WLT Pct PF PA 4-Hypnotist (Da Palone) 13.60 5.00 3.20 Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area San Francisco ...... 1001.000 33 17 5-Western Shore (Da Dube) 2.80 2.80 10. Nebraska ...... 2-0 911 10 shotgun and shells. Eye protection is H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Arizona...... 1001.000 28 21 9-Four Starz Trace (Ma Kakaley) 5.60 11. South Carolina...... 2-0 863 12 NASCAR mandatory and ear protection is (4:15 p.m. unless noted) Seattle ...... 010.000 17 33 EXACTA (4-5) $48.20 12. Virginia Tech ...... 2-0 842 11 Coughlin at Hazleton Area St. Louis...... 010.000 13 31 TRIFECTA (4-5-9) $373.80 13. Arkansas...... 2-0 825 13 Sprint Cup recommended. Wyoming Valley West at Delaware Valley Thursday's Game SUPERFECTA (4-5-9-2) $1,280.00 14. Oregon...... 1-1 754 14 Berwick at Dallas Green Bay 42, New Orleans 34 Eighth - $25,000 Pace 1:50.3 15. Michigan State...... 2-0 639 16 Wonderful Pistachios 400 3-Rockin The House (Ma Kakaley) 7.00 3.80 2.80 16. Ohio State...... 2-0 566 15 Pittston Area at Crestwood Sunday's Games Saturday Holy Redeemer at Tunkhannock 6-Drumfire A (An Napolitano) 6.60 4.00 17. Florida ...... 2-0 498 18 Chicago 30, Atlanta 12 5-Rockstar Temper (Ja Morrill Jr) 7.60 At Richmond International Raceway MEN'S SOCCER Buffalo 41, Kansas City 7 18. Arizona State...... 2-0 353 23 Muhlenberg at Wilkes, 7 p.m. EXACTA (3-6) $98.40 19. Auburn...... 2-0 331 22 Richmond, Va. Bulletin Board items will not be Houston 34, Indianapolis 7 TRIFECTA (3-6-5) $846.40 WOMEN'S SOCCER Philadelphia 31, St. Louis 13 20. West Virginia...... 2-0 304 24 Lap length: .75 miles King’s at Alvernia, 7 p.m. SUPERFECTA (3-6-5-2) $2,424.00 21. Texas ...... 2-0 260 21 (Start position in parentheses) accepted over the telephone. Items Detroit 27, Tampa Bay 20 Scratched: Its That Time Misericordia at Richard Stockton, 8 p.m. Baltimore 35, Pittsburgh 7 22. South Florida...... 2-0 230 NR 1. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 142.8 rat- may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to MEN'S TENNIS Ninth - $50,000 Pace 1:48.3 23. Tex Christian...... 1-1 211 25 ing, 48 points, $256,736. Cincinnati 27, Cleveland 17 7-Dial Or Nodial (Da Palone) 5.40 2.80 2.60 Lebanon Valley at Misericordia, 4 p.m. Jacksonville 16, Tennessee 14 24. Baylor...... 1-0 171 NR 2. (8) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400,130.7, 43, $196,266. [email protected] or dropped WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL 3-One More Laugh (Ti Tetrick) 3.20 2.80 25. Mississippi State ...... 1-1 125 17 3. (17) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 108.4, 42, San Francisco 33, Seattle 17 4-Foreclosure N (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.00 off at the Times Leader or mailed to King’s at DeSales, 7 p.m. Arizona 28, Carolina 21 Others receiving votes: Michigan 97; Central Flor- $165,536. Misericordia at Wilkes, 7 p.m. EXACTA (7-3) $12.40 ida 49; Houston 43; Northwestern 31; Penn State 4. (20) David Ragan, Ford, 400, 113.4, 40, San Diego 24, Minnesota 17 TRIFECTA (7-3-4) $33.60 Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main Washington 28, N.Y. Giants 14 29; North Carolina 23; Missouri 21; Tennessee 21; $125,125. SUPERFECTA (7-3-4-1) $227.60 Georgia Tech 9; Maryland 9; Clemson 8; Washing- 5. (11) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 400,111.3, 39, $144,325. St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250. THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 Dallas at N.Y. Jets, late PICK 4 (2-4-3-7 (4 Out of 4)) $737.40 Today's Games ton 7; California 6; San Diego State 3; Georgia 2; 6. (13) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400, 99.2, 38, $137,066. H.S. FIELD HOCKEY Scratched: Vintage Master Iowa State 2; Brigham Young 1. 7. (22) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 400, 88.7, 37, New England at Miami, 7 p.m. Tenth - $200,000 Pace 1:51.1 Pittston Area at Northwest Oakland at Denver, 10:15 p.m. $131,658. 1-Sweet Lou (Da Palone) 4.20 2.60 2.10 8. (18) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400, 97.5, 36, Montrose at Hanover Area Sunday, Sep. 18 Elk Lake at Tunkhannock 5-Easy Again (Mo Teague) 2.40 2.10 $121,400. Chicago at New Orleans, 1p.m. 2-Star Recruit (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.40 9. (28) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 86.7, 35, TENNIS Berwick at GAR Baltimore at Tennessee, 1p.m. H.S. GOLF EXACTA (1-5) $6.00 $131,125. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 1p.m. TRIFECTA (1-5-2) $23.80 10. (4) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 400, 82.3, 34, GAR at Holy Redeemer Kansas City at Detroit, 1p.m. SOCCER Hanover Area at Meyers SUPERFECTA (1-5-2-8) $65.60 $89,750. U.S. Open Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1p.m. Scratched: Mudslide 11. (9) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 400, 83.7, 33, Wyoming Area at Pittston Area Oakland at Buffalo, 1p.m. At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Tunkhannock at Coughlin Eleventh - $22,000 Pace 1:51.1 Major League Soccer $117,621. Arizona at Washington, 1p.m. 8-Riggins (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.80 3.20 2.20 12. (19) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 400, 91.6, 32, Center H.S. BOYS SOCCER Seattle at Pittsburgh, 1p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Dallas 6-Star Party (Da Palone) 7.80 4.00 EASTERN CONFERENCE $104,708. New York Green Bay at Carolina, 1p.m. 2-Drop Red (An Napolitano) 3.80 13. (14) Greg Biffle, Ford, 400, 103.1, 32, $92,125. Purse: $23.7 million Hazleton Area at Coughlin Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1p.m. WLTPts GF GA H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL EXACTA (8-6) $27.80 14. (2) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400, 93.6, 31, Surface: Hard-Outdoor Dallas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. TRIFECTA (8-6-2) $113.80 Columbus ...... 11 9740 33 34 (4:15 p.m. unless noted) Sporting Kansas City 10 810404336 $115,914. Singles Cincinnati at Denver, 4:15 p.m. SUPERFECTA (8-6-2-1) $524.80 15. (10) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 400, 99.6, Hanover Area at MMI Prep Houston at Miami, 4:15 p.m. Women Nanticoke at Meyers Scratched: Orr Hanover Philadelphia ...... 8712 36 35 30 29, $112,783. San Diego at New England, 4:15 p.m. Twelfth - $200,000 Trot 1:54.3 Houston ...... 8911 35 34 36 16. (27) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 62, 28, Championship Lake-Lehman at GAR Philadelphia at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. MEN'S GOLF 8-Stormin Normand (Da Palone) D.C...... 8710 34 37 35 $82,375. Sam Stosur (9), Australia, def. Serena Williams 5-Go Tapaigh (Jo Campbell) (28), United States, 6-2, 6-3. King’s at Moravian, 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sep. 19 New York ...... 6615 33 42 38 17. (30) Casey Mears, Toyota, 400, 67.6, 27, St. Louis at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. 2-Pekoe Fashion (Ma Kakaley) Doubles WOMEN'S SOCCER Chicago...... 4815 27 30 35 $75,075. Thirteenth - $342,875 Pace 1:49.2 18. (23) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 400, 71.9, 26, Women Lebanon Valley at Wilkes, 4 p.m. New England...... 51112273243 7-Betterthancheddar (Ya Gingras) 10.20 7.40 6.00 $100,170. Championship 2-Townslight Hanover (An McCarthy) 22.40 11.60 Toronto FC ...... 51212273051 19. (34) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 400, 60.4, 25, Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond (4), United States, FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 BOXING 1-Powerful Mist (Jo Campbell) 4.00 WESTERN CONFERENCE $69,700. def. Vania King, United States, and Yaroslava EXACTA (7-2) $234.00 WLTPts GF GA 20. (32) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 400, 57.7, 24, Shvedova (3), Kazakhstan, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3). H.S. FOOTBALL TRIFECTA (7-2-1) $1,368.60 (7 p.m.) x-Los Angeles ...... 15 310554022 $100,895. Junior Singles Fight Schedule SUPERFECTA (7-2-1-5) $5,195.40 21. (33) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 399, 56.6, 23, GAR at Lakeland Fourteenth - $15,000 Pace 1:51.2 Seattle ...... 13 6948 43 31 Broys Hanover Area at Mid Valley $103,116. Sept. 15 3-Rob Us (Er Ledford) 6.80 4.00 2.10 FC Dallas...... 13 8746 36 31 22. (5) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 399, 78.5, 22, Championship Hazleton Area at Delaware Valley At El Paso, Texas, Jhonny Gonzalez vs. Rogers 4-Baby Teeth (An McCarthy) 3.00 2.10 Oliver Golding (13), Britain, def. Jiri Vesely (1), Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Area Real Salt Lake ...... 13 7645 37 22 $113,383. Mtagwa, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBC featherweight ti- 5-Whataorse (Da Palone) 3.20 Colorado ...... 10 811413937 23. (25) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 399, 72.4, 22, Czech Republic, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Meyers at Lackawanna Trail tle;Miguel Roman vs. Antonio Jose, 10, super feath- EXACTA (3-4) $17.60 Northwest at Old Forge Portland...... 912633 33 41 $110,886. Girls erweights;Antonio Escalante vs. Pipino Cuevas Jr., TRIFECTA (3-4-5) $90.80 24. (40) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 399, 59.5, 20, Championship Stroudsburg at Williamsport 10, super featherweights. SUPERFECTA (3-4-5-1) $319.80 Chivas USA...... 71110313233 Pittston Area at Crestwood $88,558. Grace Min, United States, def. Caroline Garcia (1), Sept. 17 Fifteenth - $9,800 Pace 1:53.3 San Jose...... 61011292935 25. (21) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 399, 52.1, 0, France, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Pleasant Valley at Wyoming Valley West 1-Ucan Call Me Rei (An Napolitano) 19.60 13.00 Vancouver ...... 41310222843 Valley View at Coughlin At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Victor Ortiz vs. $86,833. Junior Doubles Floyd Mayweather, 12, for Ortiz’s WBC welter- 4.20 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. H.S. GOLF 26. (1) David Reutimann, Toyota, 399, 68.5, 18, Boys weight title;Erik Morales vs. Pablo Cesar Cano, 12, 7-Yanzhou (Mi Simons) 6.20 4.00 x- clinched playoff berth $105,608. Lake-Lehman at Dallas 5-Worldly Domination (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.40 Championship Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Seminary for the vacant WBC super lightweight title;Jessie Saturday's Games 27. (36) David Gilliland, Ford, 397, 45.4, 17, Vargas vs. Josesito Lopez, 10, junior welter- EXACTA (1-7) $214.20 Real Salt Lake 2, Philadelphia 1 Robin Kern and Julian Lenz, Germany, def. Maxim Berwick at Hazleton Area $84,333. Dubarenco, Moldova, and Vladyslav Manafov, Uk- weights. TRIFECTA (1-7-5) $858.20 Monday's Games 28. (35) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 394, 43, 0, $80,997. Nanticoke at MMI Prep SUPERFECTA (1-7-5-3) $744.40 raine, 7-5, 6-4. H.S. BOYS SOCCER At Staples Center, Los Angeles (PPV), Saul Alva- Sporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles 2, tie 29. (6) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 393, 72.7, 15, rez vs. Alfonso Gomez,12, for Alvarez’s WBC super Sixteenth - $50,000 Trot 1:56.4 $79,225. Girls Nanticoke at Meyers 2-Voluptuous Ronda (Da Palone) 5.00 3.80 2.40 Wednesday's Games Wyoming Area at Holy Redeemer welterweight title. Philadelphia 4, New England 4, tie 30. (29) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 391, 43.8, 14, Championship At Culiacan, Mexico, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Ro- 3-Uncommon Night (De Minor) 4.00 4.00 Irina Khromacheva, Russia, and Demi Schuurs (6), Berwick at Tunkhannock Friday's Games $79,600. nald Hearns, 12, for Chavez’s WBC middleweight 6-Paris Kentucky (Ty Buter) 5.40 31. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 362, 86.6, 14, Netherlands, def. Gabrielle Andrews and Taylor Lake-Lehman at Hanover Area EXACTA (2-3) $33.20 Los Angeles 1, Colorado 0 Wyoming Seminary at GAR title. $121,911. Townsend, United States, 6-4, 5-7, 10-5 tiebreak. Sept. 21 TRIFECTA (2-3-6) $373.60 Saturday's Games 32. (38) Andy Lally, Ford, 357, 31.4, 12, $79,825. Wheelchair Singles Pittston Area at MMI Prep Real Salt Lake 2, Seattle FC 1 At Newcastle, Australia, Anthony Mundine vs. Ri- SUPERFECTA (2-3-6-8) $2,443.40 33. (24) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 328, 53.3, 11, Men Crestwood at Coughlin Seventeenth - $50,000 Pace 1:53.0 Sporting Kansas City 3, Houston 0 H.S. GIRLS TENNIS goberto Alvarez, 12, for the interim WBA World ju- $94,914. Championship nior middleweight title. 6-So Easy Baby (An McCarthy) 24.80 11.80 4.60 Philadelphia 0, Portland 0, tie 34. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 319, 57.3, 10, Wyoming Area at Pittston Area Toronto FC 4, Columbus 2 Shingo Kunieda (1), Japan, def. Stephane Houdet, Sept. 23 7-Cruzin Tothe Dance (Da Dube) 9.40 6.00 $76,525. Wyoming Seminary at MMI Prep 8-Darena Hanover (Ma Kakaley) 8.80 New England 2, FC Dallas 0 France, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Wyoming Valley West at Holy Redeemer At Cagliari, Italy, Moruti Mthalane vs. Andrea Sarrit- 35. (16) Joey Logano, Toyota, engine, 296, 59.6, 9, Women EXACTA (6-7) $162.00 New York 1, Vancouver 1, tie $76,425. Coughlin at Hazleton Area zu, 12, for Mthalane’s IBF flyweight title. D.C. United 3, Chivas USA 0 At Fantasy Springs Resortcasino, Indio, Calif., Vi- TRIFECTA (6-7-8) $1,937.80 36. (42) Mike Bliss, Ford, engine, 198, 41, 0, Championship Crestwood at Hanover Area SUPERFECTA (6-7-8-ALL) $1,679.20 San Jose 2, Chicago 0 Esther Vergeer (1), Netherlands, def. Aniek van Dallas at GAR cente Escobedo vs. Rocky Juarez, 10, junior light- $67,275. weights. LATE DOUBLE (2-6) $67.20 Wednesday, Sept. 14 37. (37) Robby Gordon, Dodge, accident, 51, 27.9, Koot, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1. Berwick at Tunkhannock Total Handle-$395,938 Houston at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. H.S. FIELD HOCKEY Sept. 24 7, $67,150. Quad Honesdale at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. At Club Chicago, Burbank, Ill., Roman Karmazin vs. Friday, Sept. 16 38. (12) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, accident, 50, 43.2, 6, Championship Osumanu Adama, 12, IBF middleweight title elim- New England at Portland, 11 p.m. $75,025. David Wagner (2), United States, def. Peter Norfolk SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 inator. Saturday, Sept. 17 39. (31) Michael McDowell, Toyota, brakes, 46, (1), Britain, 7-5, 3-1, retired. At Mexicali, Mexico, Jorge Arce vs. Simphiwe GOLF Colorado at Toronto FC, 1:30 p.m. 36.1, 5, $66,900. Serena Williams' Worst Grand Slam Losses H.S. FOOTBALL Nongqayi, 12, for Arce’s WBO super bantamweight Chivas USA at Chicago, 4 p.m. 40. (26) David Stremme, Chevrolet, brakes, 42, Five Games Won Berwick at Dallas, 1p.m. title;Raul Martinez vs. Rodrigo Guerrero, 12, for the Columbus at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. 33.9, 4, $66,775. 2011 U.S. Open final — lost to Sam Stosur, 6-2, 6-3. Nanticoke at Susquehanna, 1p.m. vacant IBF super featherweight title. LPGA Tour San Jose at Houston, 8:30 p.m. 41. (39) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, ignition, 24, 31.8, 2004 Wimbledon final — lost to Maria Sharapova, Tunkhannock at Abington Heights, 1p.m. At Mexico City, Adrian Hernandez vs. Gideon Buth- New York at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 0, $66,625. 6-1, 6-4. Holy Cross at Holy Redeemer, 7 p.m. elezi, 12, for Hernandez’s WBC light flyweight title. NW Arkansas Championship Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m. 42. (43) J.J. Yeley, Ford, overheating, 22, 28.4, 2, Six Games Won H.S. BOYS SOCCER Sept. 25 At Pinnacle Country Club D.C. United at Seattle FC, 9 p.m. $66,500. 1998 Wimbledon third round — lost to Virginia Rua- Tunkhannock at Hazleton Area, noon At Krasnodar, Russia, Dmitry Pirog vs. Gennady Rogers, Ark. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. 43. (41) Scott Speed, Ford, accident, 7, 24.3, 0, no Pascual, 7-5, 4-1, retired. $66,860. Abington Heights at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m. Martirosyan,12, for Pirog’s WBO middleweight title. Purse: $2 million 2000 Australian Open fourth round — lost to Elena Premier League Race Statistics COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 30 Yardage: 6,372;Par 71 England Likhovtseva, 6-3, 6-3. King’s, Wilkes at Misericordia Cougar Classic Average Speed of Race Winner: 89.910 mph. At Santa Ynez, Calif. (SHO), Ajose Olusegun vs. Ali Final Round 2000 U.S. Open quarterfinal — lost to Lindsay Da- COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Chebah, 12, WBC junior welterweight eliminator. Team GP WDLGF GA Pts Time of Race: 3 hours, 20 minutes, 12 seconds. venport, 6-4, 6-2. Wilkes at Widener, noon (x-won on first playoff hole;a-denotes Manchester United ...... 440018 312 Margin of Victory: 0.139 seconds. 2001U.S. Open final — lost to Venus Williams, 6-2, Oct. 1 amateur) Caution Flags: 15 for 85 laps. Monclair State at Misericordia, 1p.m. At Atlantic City, N.J. (HBO), Sergio Martinez vs. Manchester City...... 440015 312 6-4. Scranton at King’s, 1p.m. x-Yani Tseng, $300,000...... 66-67-68—201 -12 Chelsea...... 4310 7310 Lead Changes: 11 among 7 drivers. Darren Barker, 12, middleweights;Brian Vera vs. Lap Leaders: J.McMurray 1-19; J.Johnson 20-57; COLLEGE FOOTBALL Andy Lee, 10, middleweights. Amy Yang, $182,127 ...... 69-64-68—201 -12 Stoke ...... 4220 318 King’s at Stevenson, 1p.m. Ai Miyazato, $132,120...... 69-67-66—202 -11 Liverpool ...... 4211 637 K.Harvick 58; M.Kenseth 59-73; K.Harvick 74-156; At MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Toshiaki Nishioka vs. G.Biffle 157-162; K.Harvick 163-201; C.Edwards Wilkes at Albright, 1p.m. Rafael Marquez, 12, for Nishioka’s WBC junior Cristie Kerr, $102,205 ...... 69-66-68—203 -10 Newcastle...... 3210 317 MEN'S SOCCER Sandra Gal, $68,636 ...... 70-70-64—204 -9 Wolverhampton...... 4211 437 202-314; K.Harvick 315-377; J.Gordon 378-384; featherweight title;Roman Gonzalez vs. Glenn Do- Aston Villa...... 4130 536 K.Harvick 385-400. Elizabethtown at Wilkes, 1p.m. naire, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBA World light flyweight Amy Hung, $68,636 ...... 71-67-66—204 -9 Arcadia at Misericordia, 3 p.m. Belen Mozo, $68,636 ...... 71-65-68—204 -9 Wigan...... 4121 345 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): BUILDING TRUST title;Jesus Soto Karass vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai, 10, Everton...... 3111 334 K.Harvick, 5 times for 202 laps; C.Edwards, 1time ◆ King’s at Juniata, 3:30 p.m. welterweights. Paula Creamer, $46,866...... 68-68-69—205 -8 WOMEN'S SOCCER Arsenal...... 4112 3104 for113 laps; J.Johnson,1time for 38 laps; J.McMur- Oct. 15 Stacy Lewis, $46,866 ...... 66-69-70—205 -8 West Bromwich Albion 4103 353 Misericordia at Moravian, 12:30 p.m. Mi Hyun Kim, $34,168...... 70-69-67—206 -7 ray, 1time for 19 laps; M.Kenseth, 1time for 15 laps; At Almaty, Kazakhstan, Gennady Golovkin vs. La- Bolton ...... 4103 7113 J.Gordon,1time for 7 laps; G.Biffle,1time for 6 laps. The Times Leader strives to King’s at Juniata, 1p.m. Na Yeon Choi, $34,168...... 68-70-68—206 -7 Widener at Wilkes, 3:30 p.m. juan Simon, 12, for Golovkin’s WBA World middle- Tottenham...... 3102 383 Top 12 in Points: 1. Ky.Busch, 2,012; 2. K.Harvick, correct errors, clarify stories and weight title. Suzann Pettersen, $34,168...... 68-70-68—206 -7 Queens Park Rangers 3102 163 2,012; 3. J.Gordon, 2,009; 4. M.Kenseth, 2,006; 5. MEN'S TENNIS Kris Tamulis, $34,168...... 70-68-68—206 -7 Sunderland ...... 4022 242 King’s at Susquehanna, noon At Staples Center, Los Angeles (PPV), Bernard C.Edwards, 2,003; 6. J.Johnson, 2,003; 7. Ku- update them promptly. Sports Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson, 12, for Hopkins’ WBC Chella Choi, $34,168...... 68-69-69—206 -7 Norwich...... 4022 362 .Busch, 2,003; 8. R.Newman, 2,003; 9. T.Stewart, Wilkes at Scranton Tournament Brittany Lincicome, $34,168 .....71-66-69—206 -7 Fulham...... 4022 252 WOMEN'S TENNIS light heavyweight title;Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge 2,000; 10. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,000; 11. Bra.Keselow- corrections will appear in this Linares,12, for vacant WBC lightweight title;Kendall Ilhee Lee, $26,623...... 70-69-68—207 -6 Swansea ...... 4022 052 ski, 2,000; 12. D.Hamlin, 2,000. King’s at Susquehanna, noon Blackburn...... 4013 371 Holt vs. Danny Garcia, 12, for the vacant WBO-NA- Hee-Won Han, $26,623 ...... 71-67-69—207 -6 NASCAR Driver Rating Formula spot. If you have information to Misericordia at Mount St. Mary’s, 1p.m. I.K. Kim, $23,383 ...... 68-72-68—208 -5 Norwich 0, West Bromwich Albion 1 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL BO junior welterweight title;Paulie Malignaggi vs. A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. help us correct an inaccuracy or Orlando Lora, 10, welterweights. Reilley Rankin, $23,383 ...... 70-70-68—208 -5 West Bromwich Albion: Peter Odemwingie (3) The formula combines the following categories: William Patterson at King’s, 1p.m. Attendance: 26,158 Lycoming, Wilkes at Baptist Bible Nov. 12 Amanda Blumenherst, $23,38369-69-70—208 -5 Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running cover an issue more thoroughly, Marymount, Misericordia at Catholic At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Manny Pacquiao Christel Boeljon, $23,383 ...... 70-68-70—208 -5 Fulham 1, Blackburn 1 Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, 12, for Pacquiao’s WBO Brittany Lang, $20,541 ...... 68-71-70—209 -4 Fulham: Bobby Zamora (37) Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Fin- call the sports department at welterweight title. Mika Miyazato, $20,541 ...... 70-69-70—209 -4 Blackburn: Ruben Rochina (32) ish. Taylor Leon, $20,541...... 67-67-75—209 -4 Attendance: 24,856 829-7143. CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ NFL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE3B NFL ROUNDUP STANDINGS, STATS

STANDINGS Kansas City...... 07 00— 7 First Quarter 49ers 33, Seahawks 17 Buf—Chandler 4 pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell All Times EDT kick), 12:14. Seattle...... 00710—17 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Buf—St.Johnson 27 pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell San Francisco...... 016017—33 kick), :55. East Second Quarter WLT Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Second Quarter SF—FG Akers 27, 14:10. Buf—FG Lindell 29, 6:42. SF—FG Akers 24, 11:22. Buffalo...... 1001.000 41 70-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Buf—FG Lindell 38, 5:38. N.Y. Jets ...... 1001.000 27 24 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 SF—FG Akers 31, 2:40. KC—Charles 6 pass from Cassel (Succop kick), SF—Ale.Smith 1run (Akers kick), :12. Miami...... 000 .000 000-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1:46. Third Quarter New England...... 000 .000 000-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Third Quarter Sea—Tate 8 pass from Jackson (Hauschka kick), South Buf—Chandler 11 pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell 10:20. kick), 4:19. WLT Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Fourth Quarter Houston ...... 1001.000 34 71-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Buf—Jones 4 pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick), :14. Sea—FG Hauschka 39, 14:55. Jacksonville...... 1001.000 16 14 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 SF—FG Akers 18, 5:54. Fourth Quarter Sea—Baldwin 55 pass from Jackson (Hauschka Tennessee ...... 010 .000 14 16 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Buf—Spiller 9 run (Lindell kick), 11:50. Indianapolis ...... 010 .000 7340-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 kick), 3:56. A—68,755. SF—Ginn Jr. 102 kickoff return (Akers kick), 3:45. North Buf KC SF—Ginn Jr. 55 punt return (Akers kick), 2:46. WLT Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div First downs ...... 23 13 A—69,732. Baltimore...... 1001.000 35 71-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Total Net Yards ...... 364 213 Sea SF Rushes-yards ...... 39-163 18-108 First downs ...... 18 12 Cincinnati ...... 1001.000 27 17 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Passing...... 201 105 Cleveland...... 010 .000 17 27 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Total Net Yards ...... 219 209 Punt Returns...... 4-35 1-15 Rushes-yards ...... 22-64 32-85 Pittsburgh ...... 010 .000 7350-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Kickoff Returns...... 1-21 7-147 Passing...... 155 124 West Interceptions Ret...... 1-30 1-0 Punt Returns...... 3-27 5-92 WLT Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Comp-Att-Int ...... 17-26-1 22-36-1 Kickoff Returns...... 5-114 4-176 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 1-7 2-14 Interceptions Ret...... 0-0 1-0 San Diego...... 1001.000 24 17 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Punts...... 5-51.4 8-41.0 Denver ...... 000 .000 000-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Comp-Att-Int ...... 21-37-1 15-20-0 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 2-2 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 5-42 0-0 Oakland...... 000 .000 000-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Penalties-Yards...... 5-30 1-3 Punts...... 7-48.9 5-59.6 Kansas City ...... 010 .000 7410-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Time of Possession ...... 37:02 22:58 Fumbles-Lost...... 3-2 1-0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Penalties-Yards...... 11-72 9-102 AP PHOTO East RUSHING—Buffalo, Jackson 20-112, J.White Time of Possession ...... 28:53 31:07 WLT Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div 8-26, Spiller 5-16, B.Smith 3-6, Fitzpatrick 3-3. Kan- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS IThe Colts’ Kerry Collins lies on the truf after being taken down sas City, Charles 10-56, McCluster 4-42, Battle 2-7, RUSHING—Seattle, Lynch 13-33, Jackson 4-13, Washington ...... 1001.000 28 14 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Jones 2-3. Philadelphia ...... 1001.000 31 13 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Obomanu 1-13, Forsett 3-3, Robinson 1-2. San in Sunday’s game against the Texans. PASSING—Buffalo, Fitzpatrick 17-25-0-208, Francisco, Gore 22-59, Ale.Smith 7-22, Hunter 2-4, Dallas ...... 010 .000 24 27 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 B.Smith 0-1-1-0. Kansas City, Cassel 22-36-1-119. Ginn Jr. 1-0. N.Y. Giants ...... 010 .000 14 28 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 RECEIVING—Buffalo, Chandler 5-63, St.Johnson PASSING—Seattle, Jackson 21-37-1-197. San South 4-66, Nelson 4-66, Jones 2-3, Jackson 1-5, Spiller Francisco, Ale.Smith 15-20-0-124. WLT Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div 1-5. Kansas City, McCluster 5-25, Charles 5-9, RECEIVING—Seattle, Baldwin 4-83, Williams Pope 3-24, Breaston 2-26, Bowe 2-17, Colbert 2-8, 4-34, Forsett 3-8, Miller 2-19, Lynch 2-14, A.McCoy New Orleans...... 010.000 34 42 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 O’Connell 1-15, Battle 1-(minus 1), Cassel 1-(minus Tampa Bay...... 010.000 20 27 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-12, Obomanu 2-12, Tate1-8, Washington1-7. San 4). Francisco, V.Davis 5-47, Edwards 3-27, Gore 3-19, Texans mess with Carolina...... 010.000 21 28 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 MISSED FIELD GOALS—Kansas City, Succop 49 Morgan 2-28, Crabtree 1-4, Walker 1-(minus 1). Atlanta ...... 010.000 12 30 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (WR). MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. North WLT Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div Texans 34, Colts 7 Chicago...... 1001.000 30 12 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 NFL TODAY Indianapolis ...... 0007— 7 Detroit ...... 1001.000 27 20 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Houston...... 17 17 00—34 Green Bay...... 1001.000 42 34 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 First Quarter SCOREBOARD Manning-less Colts Minnesota...... 010 .000 17 24 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 Hou—FG Rackers 25, 4:27. Tonday West Hou—Ward 1run (Rackers kick), 2:56. New England (14-2 in 2010) at Miami (7-9), 7 p.m. WLT Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div Hou—Tate 2 run (Rackers kick), 1:41. EDT. San Francisco ...... 1001.000 33 17 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Second Quarter Patriots won their final eight regular-season games Arizona...... 1001.000 28 21 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Hou—A.Johnson 4 pass from Schaub (Rackers last year, including routing Miami 38-7 in finale, then The Associated Press victory dating to the final St. Louis...... 010 .000 13 31 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 kick), 6:57. lost in the playoffs to Jets. Oakland (8-8) at Denver (4-12), 10:15 p.m. EDT. Seattle ...... 010 .000 17 33 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Hou—FG Rackers 29, 1:34. HOUSTON — The Indi- month of the 2010 season. Hou—Jones 79 punt return (Rackers kick), :54. Raiders swept the division in 2010, with pair of routs Fourth Quarter of the Broncos. Both teams have new coaches, Hue anapolis Colts were lost with- Stafford completed 24 of 33 Thursday's Game Sunday, Sep. 18 Ind—Wayne 6 pass from Collins (Vinatieri kick), Jackson in Oakland, John Fox in Denver. out Peyton Manning on Sun- passes, including TD throws of Green Bay 42, New Orleans 34 Chicago at New Orleans, 1p.m. 9:17. STARS Sunday's Games Baltimore at Tennessee, 1p.m. A—71,444. day. 36 and 1yards to Calvin John- Chicago 30, Atlanta 12 Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 1p.m. Ind Hou Passing Buffalo 41, Kansas City 7 Kansas City at Detroit, 1p.m. First downs ...... 15 26 •Cam Newton, Panthers, was 24 for 37 for 422 Matt Schaub threw for 220 son and 11 yards to Tony Schef- Houston 34, Indianapolis 7 Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1p.m. Total Net Yards ...... 236 384 yards with two TDs and an interception in Carolina’s Philadelphia 31, St. Louis 13 Oakland at Buffalo, 1p.m. Rushes-yards ...... 16-64 41-167 28-21loss to Arizona. He is the first rookie to throw yards and a touchdown, Ben fler. The only interception he Detroit 27, Tampa Bay 20 Arizona at Washington, 1p.m. Passing...... 172 217 for more than 400 yards in his NFL debut. Baltimore 35, Pittsburgh 7 Seattle at Pittsburgh, 1p.m. Punt Returns...... 0-0 3-91 •Jay Cutler, Bears, was 22 for 32 for 312 yards with Tate rushed for 116 yards and threw glanced off the hands of Cincinnati 27, Cleveland 17 Green Bay at Carolina, 1p.m. Kickoff Returns...... 1-24 1-46 two touchdowns and an interception in Chicago’s Jacksonville 16, Tennessee 14 Cleveland at Indianapolis, 1p.m. Interceptions Ret...... 2-42 0-0 30-12 win over Atlanta. another score in relief of in- intended receiver Will Heller San Francisco 33, Seattle 17 Dallas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Comp-Att-Int ...... 16-31-0 17-24-2 •Matthew Stafford, Lions, finished 24 of 33 for 305 and was returned 28 yards by Arizona 28, Carolina 21 Cincinnati at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 3-25 1-3 yards with three TDs and an interception in Detroit’s jured Arian Foster, and the San Diego 24, Minnesota 17 Houston at Miami, 4:15 p.m. Punts...... 6-46.8 2-44.5 27-20 win over Tampa Bay. Texans dominated Kerry Col- Aqib Talib for the only touch- Washington 28, N.Y. Giants 14 San Diego at New England, 4:15 p.m. Fumbles-Lost...... 3-2 1-1 •Joe Flacco, Ravens, was17 of 29 for 224 yards for N.Y. Jets 27, Dallas 24 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. Penalties-Yards...... 6-60 4-30 three TDs in Baltimore’s 35-7 win over Pittsburgh. lins, Manning’s replacement, in down Tampa Bay managed Monday's Games Monday, Sep. 19 Time of Possession ...... 23:16 36:44 •Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills finished 17 of 25 for 208 St. Louis at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. until Josh Freeman threw a New England at Miami, 7 p.m. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS yards and four TDs in Buffalo’s 41-7 win over Kan- a34-7 victory. Oakland at Denver, 10:15 p.m. RUSHING—Indianapolis, Addai 8-39, Carter 7-25, sas City. The Texans looked like 5-yard scoring pass to Mike Collins 1-0. Houston, Tate 24-116, Ward 11-39, Sla- •Kevin Kolb, Cardinals, was 18 of 27 for 309 yards ton 2-12, Schaub 4-0. and two touchdowns in Arizona’s 28-21win over they’re finally ready to take Williams with less than two PASSING—Indianapolis, Collins 16-31-0-197. Carolina. Houston, Schaub 17-24-2-220. •Rex Grossman, Redskins, finished 21 of 34 for over the AFC South. minutes to go. Eagles 31, Rams 13 Chi—FG Gould 41, 9:58. RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Wayne 7-106, Clark 305 yards and two TDs in Washington’s 28-14 win Atl—FG Bryant 48, 5:24. 4-39, Garcon 3-39, Addai 2-13. Houston, A.John- over New York. Manning, the four-time MVP, Philadelphia ...... 14 377—31 Chi—Forte 56 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 1:10. son 7-95, Jones 3-43, Casey 3-29, Dreessen 1-21, Rushing Bengals 27, Browns 17 St. Louis ...... 7330—13 Second Quarter Walter 1-14, Daniels 1-12, Slaton 1-6. • LeSean McCoy, Eagles, had 15 carries for 122 didn’t travel with the team to yards and a touchdown in Philadelphia’s 31-13 win First Quarter Chi—FG Gould 23, 8:42. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Indianapolis, Vinatieri 37 CLEVELAND — A.J. Green Chi—FG Gould 26, :55. (WR). over St. Louis. Houston as he recovers from StL—Jackson 47 run (Jo.Brown kick), 11:14. • Cedric Benson, Bengals, finished with 121 yards caught Cleveland’s defense Phi—McCoy 7 pass from Vick (Henery kick), 8:13. Third Quarter on 25 carries, including a 39-yard touchdown run in his third neck surgery in the Phi—Parker 56 fumble return (Henery kick), 4:01. Atl—FG Bryant 25, 10:13. Redskins 28, Giants 14 the fourth quarter of Cincinnati’s 27-17 win over Cle- past 19 months. His streak of napping for his first career Second Quarter Chi—Spaeth 1pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 6:55. veland. StL—FG Jo.Brown 49, 10:06. Chi—Urlacher 12 fumble return (Gould kick), 5:58. N.Y. Giants...... 7700—14 •Ben Tate, Texans, had116 yards and a touchdown 227 consecutive starts, in- catch, a 41-yard touchdown Phi—FG Henery 34, :05. Fourth Quarter Washington...... 01477—28 filling in for the injured Arian Foster, in Houston’s Third Quarter Atl—Biermann 50 interception return (run failed), First Quarter 34-7 victory over Indianapolis. cluding playoffs, came to an from backup quarterback Phi—D.Jackson 6 pass from Vick (Henery kick), 10:23. NYG—Manning 2 run (Tynes kick), 9:53. •Ray Rice, Ravens, had 19 carries for 107 yards 5:41. A—62,115. and a touchdown rushing and receiving in Balti- Bruce Gradkowski as Cincinna- Atl Chi Second Quarter end. StL—FG Jo.Brown 23, 1:09. Was—Hightower 1run (Gano kick), 11:25. more’s 35-7 win over Pittsburgh. Fourth Quarter First downs ...... 20 17 •Mike Tolbert, Chargers, scored three TDs (two re- ti spoiled a sloppy debut by Total Net Yards ...... 386 377 NYG—Bradshaw 6 run (Tynes kick), 2:48. Phi—McCoy 49 run (Henery kick), 8:46. Was—Armstrong 6 pass from Grossman (Gano ceiving, one rushing) in San Diego’s 24-17 win over Cleveland in coach Pat Shur- A—56,722. Rushes-yards ...... 14-110 27-88 Minnesota. Jets 27, Cowboys 24 Passing...... 276 289 kick), :37. Phi StL Third Quarter Receiving mur’s debut. First downs ...... 27 21 Punt Returns...... 3-10 1-14 • Steve Smith, Panthers, had eight catches for 178 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Kickoff Returns...... 2-33 3-53 Was—Kerrigan 9 interception return (Gano kick), Total Net Yards ...... 404 335 13:03. yards, including touchdowns of 77 and 26 yards in —Nick Folk kicked a 50-yard Green was left uncovered by Rushes-yards ...... 31-237 26-154 Interceptions Ret...... 1-50 1-(-1) Carolina’s 28-21loss to Arizona. the Browns, who were slow Passing...... 167 181 Comp-Att-Int ...... 31-47-1 22-32-1 Fourth Quarter • Kenny Britt, Titans, had five catches for 136 yards field goal with 27 seconds left, Punt Returns...... 0-0 1-0 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 5-43 5-23 Was—Gaffney 4 pass from Grossman (Gano kick), and two touchdowns in Tennessee’s 16-14 loss to coming out of the huddle. All Kickoff Returns...... 2-36 5-115 Punts...... 5-38.4 6-48.0 5:04. Jacksonville. giving the New York Jets a Interceptions Ret...... 0-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-2 3-0 A—80,121. • Hakeem Nicks, Giants, had seven catches for122 Gradkowski, on in relief of Comp-Att-Int ...... 14-32-0 19-36-0 Penalties-Yards...... 9-65 8-56 NYG Was yards in New York’s 28-14 loss to Washington. 27-24 comeback victory over Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 3-20 5-28 Time of Possession ...... 26:41 33:19 First downs ...... 15 22 • Early Doucet, Cardinals, had three catches for the Dallas Cowboys in the final injured rookie Andy Dalton, Punts...... 3-36.3 4-42.3 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Total Net Yards ...... 315 332 105 yards and a touchdown in Arizona’s 28-21win Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1 2-1 RUSHING—Atlanta, Turner 10-100, Snelling 2-10, Rushes-yards ...... 20-75 26-74 over Carolina. had to do was lob the ball to Penalties-Yards...... 8-91 9-60 Rodgers 2-0. Chicago, Forte 16-68, Bell 10-24, Passing...... 240 258 game of the NFL’s first full Punt Returns...... 2-27 5-53 • Fred Davis, Redskins, had five catches for a ca- Green. The speedy wideout did Time of Possession ...... 30:14 29:46 Sanzenbacher 1-(minus 4). reer-high 105 yards in Washington’s 28-14 win over PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 31-47-1-319. Chicago, Kickoff Returns...... 2-21 2-48 Sunday with the commemo- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Interceptions Ret...... 0-0 1-9 New York. ration of the 10-year anniver- the rest, scoring with 4:31left RUSHING—Philadelphia, McCoy 15-122, Vick Cutler 22-32-1-312. Comp-Att-Int ...... 18-32-1 21-34-0 Special Teams 10-98, Lewis 2-10, Brown 4-7. St. Louis, C.Williams RECEIVING—Atlanta, White 8-61, Gonzalez 5-72, Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 4-28 4-47 • Ted Ginn Jr., 49ers, returned a kickoff 102 yards to shock the Browns and their Jones 5-71, Snelling 5-32, Turner 3-40, Rodgers sary of the 9/11 terrorist at- 19-91, Jackson 2-56, B.Miller 1-12, Norwood 3-10, Punts...... 6-45.2 6-43.0 and a punt 55 yards for touchdowns in San Francis- fans, who watched Cleveland Bradford 1-(minus 15). 3-33, Douglas 2-10. Chicago, Forte 5-90, R.Wil- Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 1-1 co’s 33-17 win over Seattle. It was the first time in tacks as an emotional back- PASSING—Philadelphia, Vick 14-32-0-187. St. liams 4-55, Hester 3-60, Knox 3-60, Davis 2-23, Penalties-Yards...... 8-63 3-25 49ers history they had a kickoff return and a punt fall to 1-12 in season openers Louis, Bradford 17-30-0-188, Feeley 2-6-0-21. Bennett 2-11, Spaeth 2-7, Sanzenbacher 1-6. Time of Possession ...... 27:24 32:36 return for touchdowns — let alone by the same play- drop. RECEIVING—Philadelphia, D.Jackson 6-102, MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. er. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS • Percy Harvin, Vikings, returned the opening kick- since 1999. Avant 3-40, McCoy 2-15, Maclin 1-20, Celek 1-13, RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, Bradshaw 13-44, Jacobs With the game tied at 24, the Lewis 1-(minus 3). St. Louis, C.Williams 6-49, off 103 yards for a touchdown in Minnesota’s 24-17 Lions 27, Buccaneers 20 6-29, Manning 1-2. Washington, Hightower 25-72, loss to San Diego. Amendola 5-45, B.Gibson 3-50, Bajema 2-21, Salas Helu 1-2. Cowboys had a chance for a 1-21, Kendricks 1-18, Sims-Walker 1-5. Detroit...... 61470—27 • Patrick Peterson, Cardinals, returned a punt 89 Jaguars 16, Titans 14 PASSING—N.Y. Giants, Manning 18-32-1-268. yards for a touchdown in Arizona’s 28-21win over winning drive with 59 seconds MISSED FIELD GOALS—St. Louis, Jo.Brown 47 Tampa Bay...... 10 307—20 Washington, Grossman 21-34-0-305. (WR). Carolina. left, but Tony Romo was in- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Quarter RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Nicks 7-122, Manning- • Jacoby Jones, Texans, returned a punt 79 yards Maurice Jones-Drew scored in Det—FG Hanson 23, 8:58. ham 4-49, Ballard 2-59, Hixon 2-21, Bradshaw 1-10, for a touchdown in Houston’s 34-7 win over Indiana- tercepted on the first play by Ravens 35, Steelers-7 TB—FG Barth 38, 7:12. Hynoski 1-4, Ware 1-3. Washington, Moss 6-76, polis. It was Jones’ third punt return for a TD and his his return from knee surgery, TB—Talib 28 interception return (Barth kick), 5:47. Davis 5-105, Gaffney 3-54, Hightower 3-25, Arm- first since 2008. Darrelle Revis, who returned it Pittsburgh...... 07 00— 7 Det—FG Hanson 28, :52. strong 2-24, Cooley 2-21. Defense and Jacksonville used a flaw- Baltimore ...... 14 7113—35 Second Quarter MISSED FIELD GOALS—N.Y. Giants, Tynes 38 •Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs, Ravens. Reed had 20 yards to Dallas’ 34. Four First Quarter Det—Johnson 36 pass from Stafford (Hanson (BK). Washington, Gano 39 (WR). two interceptions and Suggs had three sacks to be- less start and some clutch kick), 7:16. 1 plays later, Folk kicked the Bal—Boldin 27 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), come the Ravens’ career leader with 71 ⁄2 in Balti- plays to hang on for the win. 13:28. Det—Scheffler11 pass from Stafford (Hanson kick), Chargers 24, Vikings 17 more’s 35-7 win over Pittsburgh. go-ahead field goal against his Bal—Rice 1run (Cundiff kick), 1:49. 1:16. • Brian Urlacher, Bears, had an interception and re- Titans star Chris Johnson, Second Quarter TB—FG Barth 31, :00. Minnesota ...... 7100 0—17 turned a fumble for a touchdown in Chicago’s 30-12 former team. Pit—Sanders 11 pass from Roethlisberger (Suish- Third Quarter San Diego ...... 70710—24 win over Atlanta. who joined the team a little am kick), 10:23. Det—Johnson 1pass from Stafford (Hanson kick), • Kroy Biermann, Falcons, returned an interception 6:16. First Quarter The Jets tied it with 5 min- Bal—Rice 11 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 1:48. Min—Harvin 103 kickoff return (Longwell kick), 50 yards for a touchdown in Atlanta’s 30-12 loss to more than a week ago follow- Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 14:45. Chicago. utes left when Isaiah Trufant, •Darryl Tap, Eagles, forced a fumble by the Rams’ ing a holdout, was pretty much Bal—Dickson 18 pass from Flacco (Koch run), TB—Williams 5 pass from Freeman (Barth kick), SD—Tolbert 1pass from Rivers (Scifres kick), promoted from the practice 14:39. 1:35. 11:38. Sam Bradford that led to a 56-yard touchdown re- Bal—FG Cundiff 29, 2:50. A—51,274. turn by Juqua Parker in Philadelphia’s 31-13 win anonfactor. Johnson ran nine Det TB Second Quarter over St. Louis. squad Saturday, ran in a Fourth Quarter Min—FG Longwell 33, 12:56. • Aqib Talib, Buccaneers, returned an interception times for 24 yards and caught Bal—FG Cundiff 30, 1:56. First downs ...... 25 17 Total Net Yards ...... 431 313 Min—Jenkins 3 pass from McNabb (Longwell kick), 28 yards for a touchdown in Tampa Bay’s 27-20 loss blocked punt from 18 yards for A—71,434. 9:44. to Detroit. six passes for 25 yards. Pit Bal Rushes-yards ...... 35-126 16-56 atouchdown. Joe McKnight Passing...... 305 257 Third Quarter •Ryan Kerrigan, Redskins, batted Eli Manning’s First downs ...... 20 17 SD—Tolbert 7 run (Scifres kick), 10:43. pass into the air, caught it and returned it 9 yards for Total Net Yards ...... 312 385 Punt Returns...... 5-34 1-(-2) ran up the middle unblocked Cardinals 28, Panthers 21 Rushes-yards ...... 16-66 31-170 Kickoff Returns...... 0-0 1-78 Fourth Quarter a touchdown in his NFL debut in Washington’s 28- and got his hands on Mat Passing...... 246 215 Interceptions Ret...... 1-(-1) 1-28 SD—FG Scifres 40, 10:05. 14 win over New York. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Punt Returns...... 2-7 0-0 Comp-Att-Int ...... 24-33-1 29-46-1 SD—Tolbert 19 pass from Rivers (Scifres kick), STATS McBriar’s kick, which bounced Kickoff Returns...... 3-103 1-37 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 0-0 2-7 5:01. Newton’s NFL debut was as Interceptions Ret...... 0-0 3-29 Punts...... 5-48.2 5-52.2 A—66,716. The Ravens forced a team-record seven turnovers right into Trufant’s hands. Comp-Att-Int ...... 22-41-3 17-29-0 Fumbles-Lost...... 4-0 4-1 Min SD against the Steelers, and the Ravens rolled to their magnificent as they come, Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 4-34 1-9 Penalties-Yards...... 8-68 6-39 First downs...... 10 31 most lopsided victory in a hotly contested series that Punts...... 4-52.8 5-47.2 Time of Possession ...... 36:25 23:35 Total Net Yards...... 187 407 began in 1996. ... Ed Reed of the Ravens has 12 ca- except for the outcome. In- Fumbles-Lost...... 4-4 0-0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushes-yards ...... 26-159 27-77 reer multi-interception games. ... The Bills, who beat Bears 30, Falcons 12 Penalties-Yards...... 6-53 7-75 RUSHING—Detroit, Best 21-72, Harrison 8-27, Passing...... 28 330 the Chiefs 41-7, hadn’t scored 40 points in an opener stead, another rookie scored Time of Possession ...... 27:29 32:31 Burleson 1-20, Scheffler 1-5, Morris 2-4, Stafford Punt Returns...... 2-17 5-38 since beating the Los Angeles Rams 40-7 on Sept. 6, CHICAGO — Brian Urlacher 1-0, Logan 1-(minus 2). Tampa Bay, Freeman 4-26, Kickoff Returns ...... 3-130 4-90 1992. ... Kelvin Sheppard’s recovery of Dexter the game winner. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Interceptions Ret...... 2-17 1-0 McCluster’s fumble was the first by a Bills rookie in a had an interception and return- RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Mendenhall 12-45, Red- Blount 5-15, Graham 6-13, Johnson 1-2. Comp-Att-Int ...... 7-15-1 33-48-2 Patrick Peterson returned a PASSING—Detroit, Stafford 24-33-1-305. Tampa season opener since Dan Jilek and Ken Jones each man 3-12, Roethlisberger 1-9. Baltimore, Rice Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 2-11 2-5 had one against Miami on Sept. 13, 1976. ed a fumble for a touchdown, punt 89 yards for the go-ahead 19-107, R.Williams 12-63. Bay, Freeman 28-43-1-257, Johnson 1-3-0-7. Punts...... 6-48.2 3-42.3 PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger RECEIVING—Detroit, Johnson 6-88, Burleson Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0 1-0 STREAKS Jay Cutler threw for 312 yards touchdown and Arizona escap- 22-41-3-280. Baltimore, Flacco 17-29-0-224. 5-60, Pettigrew 4-57, Best 4-42, Morris 2-25, Davis Penalties-Yards...... 9-78 4-26 RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, Wallace 8-107, Ward 1-14, Scheffler 1-11, Stovall 1-8. Tampa Bay, Gra- Time of Possession ...... 22:43 37:17 QB Peyton Manning, Colts, saw his streak of 227 and two scores and Chicago 5-67, Miller 3-42, Moore 2-30, Sanders 2-20, ham 8-58, Winslow 6-66, Williams 4-50, Parker consecutive starts, including postseason, end at ed with a win. 4-44, Benn 4-27, Briscoe 2-14, Lumpkin 1-9, Penn INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Houston. Manning is out with a neck injury and had sacked Atlanta’s Matt Ryan five A.Brown 2-14. Baltimore, Dickson 5-59, Boldin RUSHING—Minnesota, Peterson 16-98, McNabb Newton, the No. 1draft pick, 4-74, Rice 4-42, Pitta 2-45, R.Williams 1-4, Leach 0-2, Freeman 0-(minus 6). surgery on Thursday. Eli Manning made his 111th MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. 3-32, Gerhart 2-16, Harvin 4-15, Webb 1-(minus 2). consecutive start, taking over top spot among times. 1-0. San Diego, Mathews 12-45, Tolbert 12-35, Rivers completed 24 of 37 passes for MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. brother Peyton. ... In the past 51 games, only twice In a matchup of reigning 3-(minus 3). has Pittsburgh allowed a runner to reach100 yards. 422 yards and two touchdowns Bengals 27, Browns 17 PASSING—Minnesota, McNabb 7-15-1-39. San Ray Rice of the Ravens did it both times. ... Ben Diego, Rivers 33-48-2-335. division champions, Urlacher Jaguars 16, Titans 14 Cincinnati ...... 10 3014—27 Roethlisberger had won seven straight starts with one interception, the first RECEIVING—Minnesota, Jenkins 3-26, Harvin against the Ravens before Sunday’s loss. ... The picked off Ryan to set up an Tennessee ...... 0077—14 Cleveland...... 0143 0—17 2-7, Peterson 2-6. San Diego, Tolbert 9-58, Gates Redskins ended a six-game losing streak against rookie to throw for more than Jacksonville ...... 7333—16 First Quarter 8-74, Mathews 3-73, Floyd 3-45, McMichael 3-20, the Giants, beating their NFC East nemesis at home early 56-yard TD catch by Matt 400 yards in his NFL opener. First Quarter Cin—FG Nugent 24, 8:20. Hester 3-13, Jackson 2-31, Walters 2-21. for the first time since 2005. Jac—Jones-Drew 21 run (Scobee kick), 6:49. Cin—Gresham 2 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick), MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. Forte, and in the third quarter 2:22. SLUMPS Second Quarter the linebacker picked up a 49ers 33, Seahawks 17 Jac—FG Scobee 48, 5:55. Second Quarter Cardinals 28, Panthers 21 The Chiefs’ 41-7 loss to the Bills was the most lopsid- Cin—FG Nugent 47, 11:30. ed season-opening loss in Chiefs history, and their Third Quarter Cle—Watson 34 pass from McCoy (Dawson kick), fumble by Ryan and scored Jac—FG Scobee 21, 2:33. Carolina...... 777 0—21 worst home loss since a 45-0 defeat to the Pittsburgh SAN FRANCISCO — Ted 9:17. Steelers 35 years ago. ... Cleveland fell to 1-12 in sea- from 12 yards to make it 30-6. Ten—Britt 80 pass from Hasselbeck (Bironas kick), Cle—Moore 2 pass from McCoy (Dawson kick), Arizona ...... 70714—28 Ginn Jr. returned a kickoff and 2:18. First Quarter son openers since 1999. ... Kerry Collins fumbled on 4:14. consecutive snaps that set up Texans touchdowns in Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Ari—Wells 7 run (Feely kick), 8:45. apunt for touchdowns in a Jac—FG Scobee 45, 12:22. Car—Smith 77 pass from Newton (Mare kick), 7:11. the first quarter, and he was sacked three times. He Bills 41, Chiefs 7 Cle—FG Dawson 20, 8:36. didn’t throw an interception, but the offense mustered minute’s span late in the fourth Ten—Britt 2 pass from Hasselbeck (Bironas kick), Second Quarter 3:34. Fourth Quarter only 236 yards and 15 first downs. Cin—Green 41 pass from Gradkowski (Nugent Car—Smith 26 pass from Newton (Mare kick), :06. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryan quarter, and San Francisco A—61,619. Third Quarter SIDELINED TenJac kick), 4:28. Fitzpatrick threw four touch- Cin—Benson 39 run (Nugent kick), 1:49. Ari—King 48 pass from Kolb (Feely kick), 10:40. Two of the league’s top offensive players were gave Jim Harbaugh a win in his First downs ...... 13 20 Car—Newton 1run (Mare kick), 5:49. Total Net Yards ...... 292 323 A—67,321. idle in Houston. QB Peyton Manning, Colts, saw down passes, two of them to much-hyped NFL debut and Rushes-yards ...... 13-43 47-163 Cin Cle Fourth Quarter his streak of 227 consecutive starts, including journeyman tight end Scott Passing...... 249 160 First downs ...... 17 17 Ari—Doucet 70 pass from Kolb (Feely kick), 10:48. postseason, end after neck surgery Thursday. renewed coaching rivalry with Punt Returns...... 1-7 3-31 Total Net Yards ...... 294 285 Ari—Peterson 89 punt return (Feely kick), 7:15. Houston’s Arian Foster, the league’s leading Chandler, and Buffalo romped Kickoff Returns...... 0-0 1-26 Rushes-yards ...... 33-139 26-83 A—60,627. rusher in 2010, was sidelined by a left hamstring Pete Carroll. Interceptions Ret...... 0-0 1-(-4) Passing...... 155 202 Car Ari injury. ... St. Louis running back Steven Jackson to victory. Ginn ran a kickoff back 102 Comp-Att-Int ...... 21-34-1 17-24-0 Punt Returns...... 1-15 6-58 First downs ...... 26 15 hurt his right leg Sunday while running virtually Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 2-14 2-15 Kickoff Returns...... 4-92 3-91 Total Net Yards ...... 477 394 untouched on a 47-yard touchdown run on the Fitzpatrick finished with 208 yards moments after the de- Punts...... 7-41.6 5-43.6 Interceptions Ret...... 1-0 0-0 Rushes-yards ...... 27-74 25-99 Rams’ first offensive play of the season. Rams Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 2-1 Comp-Att-Int ...... 15-27-0 19-40-1 Passing...... 403 295 quarterback Sam Bradford injured his right index yards passing for the Bills, who fending NFC West champion Penalties-Yards...... 7-60 5-39 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 4-18 2-11 Punt Returns...... 4-19 2-98 finger when he struck the helmet of an Eagles de- Time of Possession ...... 20:22 39:38 Punts...... 8-47.8 8-36.0 Kickoff Returns...... 2-49 2-60 fender in the fourth quarter. The second-year hadn’t score 40 points in an Seahawks had closed within Fumbles-Lost...... 2-0 1-0 Interceptions Ret...... 0-0 1-16 quarterback wasn’t the only signal caller to get in- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Penalties-Yards...... 3-22 11-72 Comp-Att-Int ...... 24-37-1 18-27-0 jured as Cincinnati rookie quarterback Andrew opener since a 40-7 victory 19-17. It was the second-longest RUSHING—Tennessee, C.Johnson 9-24, Harper Time of Possession ...... 30:23 29:37 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 4-19 2-14 Dalton left his first NFL game with an injured right 3-10, Hasselbeck 1-9. Jacksonville, Jones-Drew Punts...... 7-41.3 5-42.0 over the Los Angeles Rams on kick return at home and fourth- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS wrist. ... Dalton was hit by Browns rookie defen- 24-97, Karim 14-33, Owens 3-17, McCown 5-10, Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0 2-1 sive tackle Phil Taylor on Cincinnati’s final offen- G.Jones 1-6. RUSHING—Cincinnati, Benson 25-121, Leonard Penalties-Yards...... 10-74 6-61 Sept. 6, 1992. longest in team history. 2-15, Scott 4-3, Gradkowski 2-0. Cleveland, Hillis sive play in the first half. San Diego lost kicker PASSING—Tennessee, Hasselbeck 21-34-1-263. Time of Possession ...... 32:47 27:13 Nate Kaeding on the opening kickoff when he hurt Jacksonville, McCown 17-24-0-175. 17-57, Hardesty 5-18, McCoy 3-11, Cribbs 1-(minus Fred Jackson added 112 3). INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS his left knee and missed the rest of the game. Car- RECEIVING—Tennessee, Washington 6-67, RUSHING—Carolina, D.Williams 12-30, Stewart olina middle linebacker Jon Beason reinjured his Chargers 24, Vikings 17 C.Johnson 6-25, Britt 5-136, Harper 1-21, Cook 1-7, PASSING—Cincinnati, Gradkowski 5-12-0-92, yards rushing for Buffalo. Dalton 10-15-0-81. Cleveland, McCoy 19-40-1-213. 7-26, Newton 8-18. Arizona, Wells 18-90, Ste- left ankle and was taken to the locker room on a Williams 1-5, Stevens 1-2. Jacksonville, Thomas phens-Howling 3-10, Kolb 4-(minus 1). cart in the third quarter of the Panthers’ game 8-55, Hill 4-53, Karim 3-39, Lewis 2-28. RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Gresham 6-58, Simpson SAN DIEGO — Fullback 4-44, Leonard 2-29, Green 1-41, Benson 1-2, Ship- PASSING—Carolina, Newton 24-37-1-422. Arizo- against the Arizona Cardinals. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Tennessee, Bironas 67 na, Kolb 18-27-0-309. Lions 27, Buccaneers 20 Mike Tolbert’s third touch- (SH). ley 1-(minus 1). Cleveland, Hillis 6-30, Massaquoi 3-77, Watson 3-45, Moore 3-35, Cribbs 1-13, Little RECEIVING—Carolina, Smith 8-178, Olsen 4-78, SPEAKING TAMPA, Fla. — Matthew down, a 19-yard pass from 1-12, Norwood 1-6, McCoy 1-(minus 5). LaFell 4-70, Shockey 3-51, Stewart 2-14, Naanee “The whole thing about ghosts, demons, monkeys Bears 30, Falcons 12 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. 1-21, D.Williams 1-6, Goodson 1-4. Arizona, Wells on your back — that’s not real to us. This is the 2011 Stafford threw for 305 yards Philip Rivers with 5:01to play, 4-12, Doucet 3-105, Fitzgerald 3-62, King 2-61, Baltimore Ravens.” — Ravens coach John Har- Atlanta ...... 30 36—12 Heap 2-40, Roberts 2-21, Sherman 1-6, Stephens- baugh after Sunday’s 35-7 win over rival Pittsburgh and three touchdowns to help lifted San Diego over Adrian Chicago...... 10 6140—30 Bills 41, Chiefs 7 Howling 1-2. in the first matchup since Steelers. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Arizona, Feely 36 (WL). Detroit to its fifth consecutive Peterson and Minnesota. First Quarter Buffalo ...... 14 6147—41 CMYK

PAGE 4B MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP STANDINGS/STATS

Teaford W,1-0 ...... 530015 Padres 7, Diamondbacks 6 STANDINGS Bl.Wood H,4 ...... 200004 Rays creeping up G.Holland H,18...... 121102San Diego Arizona AMERICAN LEAGUE Soria S,28-35 ...... 110001 ab rhbi ab rhbi Seattle Maybin cf 5220RRorts 3b 5010 East Division A.Vasquez L,1-3 ..... 672202Denorfi rf-lf 5110GParra rf 3110 WLPct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Kelley...... 110011 J.Upton New York ...... 88 57 .607 ——6-4 W-1 46-27 42-30 1 Ruffin ...... 110002Guzmn lf 4222ph-rf 2001 Boston...... 85 61 .582 3 ⁄2 —2-8 L-5 42-29 43-32 1 Delabar...... 100002Hermid rf 0000A.Hill 2b 4000 Tampa Bay...... 81 64 .559 73⁄27-3 W-4 42-33 39-31 1 A.Vasquez pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Hundly c4232Gldsch 1b 3100 Toronto...... 74 73 .503 15 11 ⁄2 5-5 W-2 38-36 36-37 1 HBP—by A.Vasquez (Getz). WP—Teaford. Rizzo 1b 2001CYoung cf 3112 Baltimore...... 58 87 .400 30 26 ⁄2 4-6 L-2 33-39 25-48 Umpires—Home, Ted Barrett;First, Tim McClel- Darnell 3b 3012Cowgill lf 3012 on AL wild card Central Division land;Second, Marvin Hudson;Third, Brian Runge. Grgrsn p0000JMcDnl ss 4000 WLPct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away T—2:34. A—20,951(47,878). Venale ph 1000HBlanc c4221 Detroit ...... 84 62 .575 ——9-1 W-9 45-29 39-33 H.Bell p0000Cllmntr p1000 1 1 Chicago ...... 73 72 .503 10 ⁄2 11 ⁄2 5-5 L-1 33-39 40-33 OHudsn 2b 4000Duke p1110 Cleveland ...... 72 72 .500 11 12 4-6 W-1 39-33 33-39 NATIONAL AlGnzlz ss 3000Blum ph 0000 The Associated Press Tigers 2, Twins 1 Kansas City...... 62 86 .419 23 24 5-5 W-2 34-39 28-47 LeBlnc p3020Ziegler p0000 Minnesota ...... 59 87 .404 25 26 2-8 L-3 30-42 29-45 LEAGUE Hamrn p0000R.Cook p0000 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — DETROIT (AP) — Doug West Division Bass p0000Blmqst ph 0000 WLPct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Brewers 3, Phillies 2 Thtchr p0000 James Shields came within two Fister pitched seven scoreless Texas...... 83 64 .565 ——6-4 W-1 46-29 37-35 Parrino 3b 1000 1 Totals 35 7117Totals 33 676 Los Angeles...... 80 66 .548 2 ⁄2 57-3 L-1 44-31 36-35 Philadelphia Milwaukee outs of his 12th complete game 1 innings in another terrific start Oakland ...... 66 80 .452 16 ⁄2 19 6-4 L-1 39-32 27-48 ab rhbi ab rhbi San Diego ...... 013 021 000 —7 1 Seattle...... 61 85 .418 21 ⁄2 24 3-7 L-2 36-39 25-46 Victorn cf 4111C.Hart rf 4120 Arizona...... 000 005 100 —6 this season, B.J. Upton hit his for the Detroit Tigers, and Jose Polanc 3b 4000Morgan cf 3121 NATIONAL LEAGUE E—H.Blanco (1). DP—Arizona 2. LOB—San Diego first grand slam and the Tampa Pence rf 4010Braun lf 4011 8, Arizona 6. 2B—Maybin 2 (21), Hundley (12), Valverde set a team record East Division Howard 1b 4121Fielder 1b 4010 C.Young (33). HR—Hundley (8), H.Blanco (7). Bay Rays routed the fading WLPct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Ibanez lf 4000RWeks 2b 0100 SB—J.Upton (21), C.Young (20). CS—A.Hill (3). with his 43rd save in a 2-1win Philadelphia ...... 94 49 .657 ——7-3 L-1 49-22 45-27 Orr 2b 4010McGeh 3b 2000 SF—Darnell. Boston Red Sox 9-1on Sunday. Atlanta...... 84 63 .571 12 —3-7 L-3 44-28 40-35 TGreen IP HRER BB SO over the Minnesota Twins on New York...... 71 74 .490 24 12 5-5 L-1 31-39 40-35 Schndr c30003b-2b 3000 1 1 San Diego 1 Washington...... 67 77 .465 27 ⁄2 15 ⁄2 4-6 W-1 41-33 26-44 2 Tampa Bay moved within 3 ⁄2 Rollins ph 1000Counsll 2b 0000 LeBlanc W,3-5...... 5 ⁄3 44423 Sunday. Florida...... 66 79 .455 29 17 6-4 W-3 28-44 38-35 1 Mrtnz ss 3000YBtncr ss 4010 Hamren...... ⁄3 21101 1 games of the AL wild card Central Division Worley p1000Lucroy c4001 Bass H,3...... ⁄3 11100 The AL Central-leading 1 WLPct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Schwm p0000Gallard p2010 Thatcher H,1...... ⁄3 00000 1 leaders, sweeping the three- Milwaukee ...... 86 62 .581 ——5-5 W-1 51-22 35-40 Gload ph 1010Kottars ph 1000 Gregerson H,14 ...... 1 ⁄3 00020 Tigers have won nine straight 1 St. Louis ...... 79 67 .541 64⁄27-3 W-5 41-34 38-33 Mayrry pr 0000FrRdrg p0000 H.Bell S,37-42...... 100012 1 game series to go a season-high Cincinnati...... 71 75 .486 14 12 ⁄2 4-6 L-2 37-34 34-41 Herndn p0000Axford p0000 Arizona for the first time since 1984, 1 Pittsburgh...... 66 80 .452 19 17 ⁄2 4-6 L-3 33-42 33-38 Bowker ph 1000 Collmenter L,9-9 ..... 476632 1 17 games over .500 at 81-64. Chicago ...... 63 82 .434 21 ⁄2 20 5-5 W-1 35-40 28-42 Totals 34 262Totals 31 383 Duke ...... 331110 when Detroit won the World 1 2 Houston...... 49 97 .336 36 34 ⁄2 3-7 L-1 26-45 23-52 Philadelphia...... 000 002 000 —2 Ziegler ...... 1 ⁄3 10012 The Rays have won 21 games 1 Series. West Division Milwaukee...... 010 000 20x —3 R.Cook ...... ⁄3 00010 in a row when scoring five runs WLPct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away LOB—Philadelphia 7, Milwaukee 8. 2B—C.Hart Collmenter pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Arizona ...... 85 62 .578 ——7-3 L-1 45-27 40-35 (19), Morgan 2 (20), Gallardo (4). HR—Victorino HBP—by Bass (Blum). WP—Bass, Collmenter. 1 1 (16), Howard (33). SB—Victorino (19), Orr (2). S— Umpires—Home, Tim Tschida;First, Jim Reynolds- or more. White Sox 7, Indians 3 San Francisco...... 76 70 .521 8 ⁄2 7 ⁄2 5-5 W-1 41-34 35-36 Los Angeles...... 72 73 .497 12 11 7-3 L-1 36-35 36-38 Morgan. ;Second, Tim Welke;Third, Mike DiMuro. 1 1 T—3:20. A—39,369 (48,633). Colorado...... 69 77 .473 15 ⁄2 14 ⁄2 5-5 W-2 38-36 31-41 IP HRER BB SO CHICAGO — Alex Rios hit a San Diego...... 63 84 .429 22 21 3-7 W-1 30-42 33-42 Philadelphia Yankees 6, Angels 5 2 Worley L,11-2...... 6 ⁄3 83317 Giants 8, Dodgers 1 game-ending grand slam in the 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rob- Schwimer ...... ⁄3 00001 10th inning to lift the Chicago Herndon ...... 100011Los Angeles San Francisco inson Cano and Curtis Gran- AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday's Games Milwaukee ab rhbi ab rhbi White Sox to a 7-3 win over the Friday's Games Chicago Cubs 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Gallardo W,16-10 ... 7322112 DGordn ss 3000C.Ross cf-lf 4110 derson homered, New York Detroit 8, Minnesota 4 Colorado 12, Cincinnati 7 Fr.Rodriguez H,14 .. 120000Sands rf 4000Kppngr 2b 4222 Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Baltimore 2, Toronto 0 Florida 3, Pittsburgh 0 Axford S,42-44...... 110012Kemp cf 4000Burriss 2b 1000 scored two key runs when Tampa Bay 7, Boston 2 Houston 9, Washington 3 HBP—by Worley (R.Weeks). WP—Worley, Gallar- JRiver 1b 3000Beltran rf 5000 Rios’ one out, first-pitch shot Texas 13, Oakland 4 Philadelphia 3, Milwaukee 2, 10 innings do. Balk—Worley. Miles 2b 4110Christn rf 0000 Peter Bourjos dropped a fly Cleveland 8, Chicago White Sox 4 St. Louis 4, Atlanta 3 Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis;First, Greg Gibson- Barajs c2010PSndvl 3b 4231 off Chris Perez (3-7) was Chi- L.A. Angels 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Arizona 6, San Diego 5, 10 innings ;Second, Angel Hernandez;Third, Todd Tichenor. Fdrwcz c1000A.Huff 1b 4122 Seattle 7, Kansas City 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, San Francisco 0 T—2:57. A—42,388 (41,900). GwynJ lf 4021Belt lf 2010 ball in the seventh inning, and Mitchll 3b 2000Mota p0000 cago’s first game-ending home Saturday's Games Sunday's Games Kuroda p2000Runzler p0000 the Yankees beat the Los An- Toronto 5, Baltimore 4 Florida 4, Pittsburgh 1 Marlins 4, Pirates 1 Kuo p0000DeRosa ph 1012 run this season and his first Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 3, 10 innings Washington 8, Houston 2 Lindlm p0000Edlefsn p0000 geles Angels 6-5 Sunday to Detroit 3, Minnesota 2 Milwaukee 3, Philadelphia 2 Florida Pittsburgh ab rhbi ab rhbi Elbert p0000Joaquin p0000 career grand slam. Oakland 8, Texas 7 St. Louis 6, Atlanta 3 Oeltjen ph 1000BCrwfr ss 3100 snap a four-game skid. Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5, 11 innings Colorado 4, Cincinnati 1 Bonifac lf 4000Presley lf 4000 Infante 2b 5010Walker 2b 4010 Hwksw p0000Whitsd c3111 L.A. Angels 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 San Francisco 8, L.A. Dodgers 1 Troncs p0000Bmgrn p1000 Derek Jeter had two hits and Kansas City 4, Seattle 2 San Diego 7, Arizona 6 Dobbs rf 5111AMcCt cf 4000 Rangers 8, Athletics 1 GSnchz 1b 3111D.Lee 1b 4010 AnTrrs cf 1000 Sunday's Games Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 8:05 p.m. Totals 30 141Totals 33 8118 scored the go-ahead run for the Monday's Games Petersn cf 3110Doumit c1000 Detroit 2, Minnesota 1 DMrph ss 3012Watson p0000 Los Angeles...... 010 000 000 —1 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — St. Louis (Lohse 13-8) at Pittsburgh (Lincoln 1-2), Yankees, who moved 3 ⁄2 games Toronto 6, Baltimore 5 Dmngz 3b 3000PAlvrz ph 1000 San Francisco...... 010 025 00x —8 Tampa Bay 9, Boston 1 7:05 p.m. Hayes c3000Grilli p0000 C.J. Wilson scattered five hits Chicago Cubs (R.Lopez 4-6) at Cincinnati (Willis LOB—Los Angeles 6, San Francisco 9. ahead of slumping Boston in Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Vazquz p1100Meek p0000 2B—Barajas (12), Gwynn Jr. (12), Keppinger (20), over eight shutout innings, Texas 8, Oakland 1 0-5), 7:10 p.m. Hensly p0000Hanrhn p0000 Florida (Volstad 5-12) at Atlanta (Beachy 7-2), 7:10 P.Sandoval 3 (24), A.Huff (26), Belt (4). SB— the AL East. N.Y. Yankees 6, L.A. Angels 5 MDunn p0000Paul ph 1000 C.Ross (5). CS—Gwynn Jr. (6). S—Bumgarner, Adrian Beltre homered twice Kansas City 2, Seattle 1 p.m. JoBakr ph 1000Ludwck rf 4010 Washington (Detwiler 2-5) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey An.Torres. New York had two runners Monday's Games Mujica p0000JHrrsn 3b 4110 IP HRER BB SO to reach 301for his career and Tampa Bay (Niemann 9-7) at Baltimore (Britton 9-9), 8-11), 7:10 p.m. LNunez p0000Cedeno ss 2000 Philadelphia (Oswalt 7-8) at Houston (Myers 4-13), Los Angeles on in the seventh when Bour- 7:05 p.m. JMcDnl p1000 2 8:05 p.m. Kuroda L,11-16 ...... 4 ⁄3 83313 the AL West-leading Texas Detroit (Porcello13-8) at Chicago White Sox (Danks JHughs p0000 2 jos — normally an outstanding Arizona (J.Saunders 10-12) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly Kuo ...... ⁄3 02221 6-11), 8:10 p.m. Jarmll ph-c 2021 Lindblom ...... 012210 Rangers beat Oakland 8-1on L.A. Angels (Pineiro 6-6) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 9-13), 10:10 p.m. Totals 31 454Totals 32 161 2 fielder — allowed Mark Teixei- Elbert...... ⁄3 11121 12-12), 10:05 p.m. San Diego (Harang 13-5) at San Francisco (Sur- Hawksworth ...... 100000 Sunday to eliminate the Athlet- kamp 1-0), 10:15 p.m. Florida ...... 000 040 000 —4 ra’s fly to deep center to simply N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 4-5) at Seattle (F.Hernan- Pittsburgh ...... 000 000 100 —1 Troncoso...... 110001 ics from playoff contention. dez 14-11), 10:10 p.m. E—J.Harrison (6). DP—Florida 1. LOB—Florida 8, San Francisco pop out of his glove. Bourjos NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Dobbs (23), Do.Murphy (3). Bumgarner Wilson (16-6) struck out 11 Friday's Games SB—J.Harrison (3). CS—Petersen (1). S—Vaz- W,11-12 ...... 531138 2 then missed the cutoff man Florida 13, Pittsburgh 4 quez. Mota H,3 ...... ⁄3 10011 1 and walked one, following up Washington 4, Houston 3, 11 innings IP HRER BB SO Runzler H,1...... ⁄3 00001 with his throw, allowing Jeter N.Y. Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Florida Edlefsen ...... 100000 on his first career shutout — Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 3 Vazquez W,10-11... 630027Joaquin...... 200001 to score easily from first base 2 St. Louis 4, Atlanta 3, 10 innings Hensley ...... ⁄3 21100Lindblom pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. 1 an 8-0 win at Tampa Bay last Cincinnati 4, Colorado 1 M.Dunn H,14 ...... ⁄3 00000Umpires—Home, Vic Carapazza;First, Laz Diaz- on the error. Arizona 3, San Diego 2 Mujica H,16...... 110001;Second, John Hirschbeck;Third, Scott Barry. Tuesday. L.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 L.Nunez S,34-40..... 100001T—3:27. A—41,466 (41,915). Pittsburgh 2 Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 Ja.McDonald L,9-8 .4⁄3 54443 1 THIS DATE IN Royals 2, Mariners 1 J.Hughes...... ⁄3 00001 TORONTO — Converted Watson ...... 100010 C.Davis 3b 3210Arencii c4000 Grilli...... 100000 BASEBALL pitcher Adam Loewen hit his SEATTLE — Alex Gordon AMERICAN Reimld lf 3120Loewen cf 3121 Meek...... 100010 LEAGUE Andino 2b 4010Wise cf 0000 Hanrahan...... 100001 Sept. 12 first major league home run hit a pair of RBI doubles and Totals 33 575Totals 32 696 HBP—by Ja.McDonald (Do.Murphy). PB—Doumit. 1947 — Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit two Baltimore...... 110 201 000 —5 Umpires—Home, Dale Scott;First, Mike Esta- home runs — his seventh and eighth in four games against his former team to help four Kansas City pitchers com- Rays 9, Red Sox 1 Toronto...... 201 000 30x —6 brook;Second, CB Bucknor;Third, Dan Iassogna. — for a major league record. E—Mar.Reynolds (29). LOB—Baltimore 11, Toron- T—2:44. A—19,071(38,362). 1962 — Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators the Toronto Blue Jays beat the bined to hold the Seattle Mari- Boston Tampa Bay to 5. 2B—Markakis (26), C.Davis (7), McCoy (6). set a record by fanning 21 Baltimore Orioles in a ab rhbi ab rhbi HR—Cooper (2), Loewen (1). SB—K.Hudson (2), 16-inning game, which he won 2-1. Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Sun- ners to six hits in the Royals 2-1 Ellsury cf 3010Jnnngs lf 4210 C.Davis (1). S—McCoy. SF—Guerrero, Bautista. Nationals 8, Astros 2 1976 — Minnie Minoso singled in three at-bats as victory Sunday afternoon. Pedroia 2b 3000BUpton cf 4344 IP HRER BB SO Houston Washington the designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. At day. Spears ph-2b 1000Longori 3b 2100 Baltimore ab rhbi ab rhbi 53, he became the oldest player to get a hit in a reg- AdGnzl 1b 2000Zobrist 2b 5012 1 Tom.Hunter L,3-4 ... 6 ⁄3 96405JSchafr cf 4010Dsmnd ss 5232 ulation game. Jose Bautista drove in the Rookie left-hander Everett CJcksn ph-1b 1000Damon dh 4120 1 Eyre ...... ⁄3 00000Pareds 3b 4120Ankiel rf 4111 1979 — Carl Yastrzemski got his 3,000th hit — a D.Ortiz dh 4000SRdrgz ss 3012 1 Teaford (1-0) pitched five Rapada...... ⁄3 00000JMrtnz lf 3000Zmrmn 3b 5122 ground single off Jim Beattie — as the New York tiebreaking run with a seventh- Reddck rf 4010Ktchm 1b 3110 Bergesen ...... 100010Ca.Lee 1b 3011Morse lf 5000 Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2. inning sacrifice fly, sending scoreless innings, allowing Crwfrd lf 3010Loaton c5110 Toronto Bogsvc rf 3000Werth cf 5110 1984 — Dwight Gooden broke the rookie strikeout DMcDn lf 0000Guyer rf 5010 McGowan...... 334450Bourgs ph 1000Espinos 2b 4120 record, fanning 16 Pittsburgh Pirates to give him Baltimore to its 29th loss in three hits, walking one and Varitek c3000 C.Villanueva ...... 230011MDwns 2b 4120Marrer 1b 2122 251, six more than Herb Score had in1955. Gooden Lvrnwy c1000 Camp ...... 111121Barmes ss 4000WRams c1100 Scutaro ss 4121 broke the record by striking out Marvell Wynne in the last 34 games in Toronto striking out five to pick up his Carreno W,1-0 ...... 100001Corprn c2000Strasrg p1000 the sixth inning. Aviles 3b 3020 Janssen H,7...... 100000Towles ph-c 2000CBrwn ph 1000 Totals 32 171Totals 35 912 8 1996 — Seattle’s Alex Rodriguez set a major league dating to June 2008. first big league victory. F.Francisco Sosa p1000Grzlny p0000 record for a shortstop with his 88th extra base hit in Boston ...... 001 000 000 —1 S,14-18...... 100012DelRsr p0000Lmrdzz ph 1000 an 8-5 win over Kansas City. Tampa Bay...... 301 040 10x —9 McGowan pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. Michals ph 1000SBurntt p0000 1996 — Bernie Williams drove in eight runs with two E—Scutaro (12), Pedroia (6). DP—Tampa Bay 1. WP—Bergesen, McGowan. Lyles p0000L.Nix ph 1011 home runs and a single to lead the New York Yan- LOB—Boston 7, Tampa Bay 12. 2B—B.Upton (21), Umpires—Home, Derryl Cousins;First, D.J. Rey- Pendltn p0000Berndn pr 0000 kees to a 12-3 victory over Detroit. Damon (27), S.Rodriguez (20). 3B—Damon (7). burn;Second, Ron Kulpa;Third, Jim Wolf. WLopez p0000HRdrgz p0000 2002 — Chicago outhit Cincinnati 22-17 but lost to NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP HR—Scutaro (6), B.Upton (20). S—S.Rodriguez. T—3:01. A—14,235 (49,260). Shuck ph 1010Slaten p0000 the Reds 15-12. The last major league team to get SF—S.Rodriguez. Melncn p0000 22 hits and lose a nine-inning game was Oakland on IP HRER BB SO CJhnsn ph 1000 April 27, 1980. The Athletics lost that game 20-11 at Boston Indians 7, White Sox 3 Totals 34 271Totals 35 812 8 Minnesota. Lester L,15-7 ...... 484432Cleveland Chicago Houston...... 100 000 001 —2 2006 — Bobby Abreu hit a three-run homer and 2 Bowden ...... ⁄3 13321 ab rhbi ab rhbi Washington ...... 014 001 20x —8 three-run double during a nine-run first inning and 1 Albers ...... 1 ⁄3 11111Fukdm rf 3000Pierre dh 5021 E—Zimmerman (10). DP—Washington 1. LOB— finished with a career-high seven RBIs in the New Milwaukee brews up Doubront ...... 121110Donald ss 5021AlRmrz ss 5021 Houston 7, Washington 9. 2B—M.Downs (16), Es- York Yankees’ 12-4 rout of Tampa Bay. F.Morales...... 100000CSantn 1b 5012Konerk 1b 5000 pinosa 2 (25), Marrero (3). HR—Desmond (8), An- 2006 — Atlanta’s streak of 14 consecutive division Tampa Bay Hafner dh 4010Przyns c4000 titles ended when the New York Mets rallied to beat 1 kiel (9), Zimmerman (12). SB—Paredes (4). SF— Shields W,15-10 ..... 8 ⁄3 71135Duncan lf 4010Viciedo rf 3010 Florida 6-4. 2 Marrero. D.De La Rosa...... ⁄3 00001Carrer cf 1000Rios cf 3000 IP HRER BB SO 2008 — Jorge Cantu hit his 25th homer in Florida’s HBP—by Albers (Kotchman). WP—Lester, Bow- Chsnhll 3b 5220De Aza lf 3220 Houston 2-1victory over Washington, making the Marlins den. 2 Valuen 2b 5231Morel 3b 2000 Sosa L,2-4 ...... 2 ⁄3 75522the first team in major league history to have four Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth;First, Kerwin Dan- 1 Crowe cf-lf 4231Bckhm 2b 4101 Del Rosario...... 1 ⁄3 00012infielders hit at least 25. Mike Jacobs (32), Dan Ug- awin against Phillies ley;Second, Paul Nauert;Third, Doug Eddings. Marson c3112 Lyles ...... 231102gla (30), Hanley Ramirez (29) and Cantu have ac- T—3:29. A—25,220 (34,078). 2 Totals 39 714 7Totals 34 373 Pendleton...... ⁄3 12202counted for 116 of the Marlins 188 homers this sea- 1 The Associated Press Cleveland...... 030 001 030 —7 W.Lopez...... ⁄3 10000son. in an 8-2 win against the Yankees 6, Angels 5 Chicago...... 002 000 001 —3 Melancon ...... 100002 Washington MILWAUKEE — Ryan Houston Astros on Sunday. New York Los Angeles DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Cleveland 9, Chicago 9. 2B—C.Santana (30), Marson (8), De Aza (8). HR— Strasburg ...... 331104 ab rhbi ab rhbi Gorzelanny W,3-6... 310023 SATURDAY’S Braun singled in the go-ahead Jeter ss 5220Aybar ss 5140 Valbuena (1). SB—Crowe (2), De Aza 2 (8). IP HRER BB SO S.Burnett...... 100000 Marlins 4, Pirates 1 Grndrs cf 5112HKndrc 2b 4122 H.Rodriguez ...... 120001 LATE BOXES run in the seventh and the Teixeir 1b 3001BAreu dh 3010 Cleveland U.Jimenez W,3-2 .... 632252Slaten...... 111000 Cano dh-2b 5221TrHntr rf 3000 HBP—by Pendleton (Marrero, W.Ramos). slumping Milwaukee Brewers PITTSBURGH — Javier JMontr c3000Trumo 1b 4000 J.Smith H,12...... 110000 Angels 6, Yankees 0 Judy ...... 100000Umpires—Home, Paul Emmel;First, Rob Drake- rallied for a much-needed 3-2 Vazquez added to his last- AuRmn c0000Callasp 3b 3110 ;Second, Alan Porter;Third, David Rackley. New York Los Angeles ErChvz 3b 4021Bourjos cf 4112 Durbin...... 131100 Chicago T—2:46. A—24,238 (41,506). ab rhbi ab rhbi victory over the Philadelphia season surge by pitching six AnJons rf 2000Trout lf 4000 Jeter ss 4010MIzturs 3b 4021 ENunez 2b 3000BoWlsn c3110 Z.Stewart L,2-4 ...... 573324 1 Grndrs cf 4000Bourjos cf 5010 Roertsn p0000Branyn ph 1000 Ohman...... ⁄3 21100 Cardinals 6, Braves 3 Phillies on Sunday that scoreless innings Sunday, 2 Teixeir 1b 3000HKndrc 2b 5010 MaRivr p0000 Frasor ...... 1 ⁄3 10011 Thornton...... 143310Atlanta St. Louis Cano 2b 3000TrHntr dh 2211 snapped their skid at five. helping the Florida Marlins Gardnr lf 3110 ab rhbi ab rhbi JMontr dh 3010Trumo 1b 4130 Totals 33 685Totals 34 510 4 A.Reed ...... 100001 Trailing 2-1, Milwaukee complete a season sweep of Umpires—Home, Brian O’Nora;First, John Tumpa- Bourn cf 4000Furcal ss 4000 ErChvz 3b 3010V.Wells lf 5010 New York ...... 010 120 200 —6 ne;Second, Alfonso Marquez;Third, Ed Hickox. JaWlsn ss 4110Jay cf 3220 RMartn c1000Trout rf 5121 strung together three consec- the Pittsburgh Pirates with a Los Angeles...... 201 200 000 —5 T—3:01. A—22,319 (40,615). C.Jones 3b 4221Pujols 1b 4111 Posada c2010Aybar ss 2001 E—Bourjos (4). DP—New York 1, Los Angeles 1. Uggla 2b 4010Hollidy lf 3111 ENunez rf 3000Mathis c2222 utive hits with two out in the 4-1victory. LOB—New York 7, Los Angeles 6. 2B—Er.Chavez Fremn 1b 3011Brkmn rf 3101 Gardnr lf 3000 (7). HR—Granderson (39), Cano (25), H.Kendrick Rangers 8, Athletics 1 Hinske lf 2000Motte p0000 Totals 29 040Totals 34 613 6 seventh to keep its dwindling (16), Bourjos (11). SB—Aybar (28), B.Abreu 2 (20). Oakland Texas Diaz ph-lf 1001YMolin c4033 New York ...... 000 000 000 —0 NL Central lead at six with 14 Padres 7, Diamondbacks 6 CS—Gardner (13), Callaspo (1). S—H.Kendrick. ab rhbi ab rhbi Schmkr Los Angeles...... 010 000 41x —6 SF—Teixeira. Sweeny cf 4000Kinsler 2b 5131 D.Ross c40002b-rf 4000 DP—Los Angeles 2. LOB—New York 2, Los An- games left after St. Louis PHOENIX — Nick Hundley IP HRER BB SO Taylor lf 4010Andrus ss 5021 Heywrd rf 4010Descals 3b 2110 geles 13. 2B—Jeter (22), M.Izturis 2 (34), Trout (5), New York Pnngtn ss 3020ABlanc ss 0000 THudsn p1000Westrk p0000 Mathis (12). HR—Tor.Hunter (20), Mathis (3). CS— beat Atlanta. homered and the San Diego F.Garcia ...... 575533Sogard ss 1111JHmltn lf 3001 Conrad ph 1000Rhodes p0000 H.Kendrick (5). S—Mathis. SF—Aybar. Wade W,5-0 ...... 100000Wlngh dh 3010MiYong 3b 5110 CMrtnz p0000Chamrs ph 1000 IP HRER BB SO Brewers starter Yovani Padres held on for a 7-6 victo- R.Soriano H,20...... 120001Powell ph 1000ABeltre dh 5243 Dotel p0000 New York Robertson H,32...... 100001 Germn McCllln p0000 Sabathia L,19-8 ...... 681145 Ma.Rivera S,40-45 .110000 Punto 2b 0000 2 Gallardo (16-10) matched a ry Sunday that snapped the SSizmr 3b 4010pr-dh 0100 Noesi ...... ⁄3 34411 Los Angeles Totals 32 363Totals 28 686 1 JaMillr rf 4000Napoli 1b 2120 Kontos ...... 1 ⁄3 21102 career high with 12 strikeouts Arizona Diamondbacks’ fran- E.Santana L,11-11.. 686548 Atlanta ...... 000 002 010 —3 Los Angeles S.Downs BS,3-3 ..... 100012Recker c3000DvMrp rf 5010 Allen 1b 3000Treanr c3001 St. Louis ...... 005 010 00x —6 Haren W,15-8...... 940007 over seven innings, but al- chise-record home winning Cassevah...... 100000 HBP—by Sabathia (Aybar), by Noesi (Tor.Hunter). Takahashi ...... 100011Rosales 2b 3000Gentry cf 5231 E—Furcal (9). DP—Atlanta 1. LOB—Atlanta 5, St. lowed homers to Shane Victo- streak at 15 games. Totals 33 161Totals 38 816 8 Louis 4. 2B—Jay (21), Y.Molina (26). HR—C.Jones WP—Noesi. E.Santana pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Umpires—Home, Tony Randazzo;First, Larry Va- WP—F.Garcia, E.Santana. Oakland...... 000 000 001 —1 (17). S—T.Hudson, Westbrook 2. SF—Diaz. rino and Ryan Howard in the Texas...... 000 040 31x —8 IP HRER BB SO nover;Second, Brian Gorman;Third, Dan Bellino. Umpires—Home, Larry Vanover;First, Brian Gor- T—2:55. A—42,774 (45,389). Rockies 4, Reds 1 man;Second, Dan Bellino;Third, Tony Randazzo. E—Allen (3), Recker (1), A.Blanco (4). DP—Oak- Atlanta sixth. T—3:14. A—42,581(45,389). land 1, Texas 1. LOB—Oakland 6, Texas 13. T.Hudson L,14-10... 686624 DENVER — Prized pros- 2B—A.Beltre (31), Napoli (22). 3B—Gentry (1). C.Martinez ...... 200001 Rays 6, Red Sox 5, 11 innings HR—Sogard (2), A.Beltre 2 (23). SB—Kinsler (24), St. Louis 1 Cardinals 6, Braves 3 Tigers 2, Twins 1 Napoli (4), Dav.Murphy (9). SF—J.Hamilton, Trea- Westbrook W,12-8.. 5 ⁄3 52214Boston Tampa Bay pect Drew Pomeranz threw 2 Rhodes...... ⁄3 00001 ab rhbi ab rhbi Minnesota Detroit nor. ST. LOUIS — Yadier Moli- five shutout innings in his IP HRER BB SO Dotel ...... 100000Ellsury cf 6121Jnnngs lf 5221 ab rhbi ab rhbi McClellan...... 111100Pedroia 2b 4110BUpton cf 5020 Repko rf 4000AJcksn cf 4110 Oakland 2 Motte S,5-8 ...... 100003AdGnzl 1b 3112Longori 3b 3122 na had three hits, including a major league debut and Ty Outman L,3-5 ...... 4 ⁄3 84432 Plouffe ss 4000Ordonz rf 2110 HBP—by T.Hudson (Descalso, Jay). D.Ortiz dh 4120Zobrist 2b 5011 Mauer dh 2100RSantg 2b 1010 Blevins...... 010000 1 Umpires—Home, Chris Guccione;First, Mark Weg- Reddck rf 3010Damon dh 5000 three-run double, and the St. Wigginton homered, helping LHughs 3b 4010DYong lf 4021 Wuertz...... ⁄3 00010 2 ner;Second, Mike Everitt;Third, Mike Winters. DMcDn ph-rf 2000Joyce rf 4000 Parmel 1b 3010MiCarr 1b 3010 Carignan...... 1 ⁄3 53311 Louis Cardinals moved back the Colorado Rockies to a 4-1 1 T—2:22. A—39,710 (43,975). Crwfrd lf 5010Ktchm 1b 4122 Benson cf 3010VMrtnz dh 4000 Breslow ...... 1 ⁄3 21101 Texas Lowrie 3b 5001Jaso c4110 into the playoff picture by win over the Cincinnati Reds Raburn Scutaro ss 4000Ruggin pr 0000 Kubel ph 10012b-rf 4000 C.Wilson W,16-6..... 8500111 Rockies 4, Reds 1 Uehara ...... 111102 Sltlmch c5111Shppch c0000 completing a three-game on Sunday. Tosoni lf 4010JhPerlt ss 2010 Cincinnati Colorado Fuld ph 1000 Tolbert 2b 3000Inge 3b 2010 Blevins pitched to 1batter in the 5th. sweep of the slumping Atlan- WP—Carignan. ab rhbi ab rhbi Loaton c0000 Butera c2000OSants c3010 Stubbs cf 3000EYong 2b 4220 SRdrgz ss 3110 Dnklm ph 1000 Umpires—Home, James Hoye;First, Phil Cuzzi- ta Braves with a 6-3 win Sun- Giants 8, Dodgers 1 ;Second, Tom Hallion;Third, Bill Miller. Renteri ss 4000Fowler cf 2110 Totals 41 595Totals 39 6116 RRiver c0000 Votto 1b 4111Pachec 1b 4011 Boston ...... 010 020 002 00 —5 Totals 31 141Totals 29 291 T—3:07. A—46,727 (49,170). day. SAN FRANCISCO — Madi- Bruce rf 3000S.Smith rf 2000 Tampa Bay...... 111 011 000 01 —6 Minnesota ...... 000 000 001 —1 Heisey lf 4010Kzmnff 3b 4001 One out when winning run scored. The Cardinals pulled with- son Bumgarner won his Detroit...... 200 000 00x —2 Royals 2, Mariners 1 RHrndz c2000Wggntn lf 4121 DP—Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Boston 8, Tampa Bay 11. Frazier 3b 3000WRosr c4010 1 E—Tolbert (6). DP—Minnesota 5. LOB—Minneso- Kansas City Seattle 2B—Pedroia (32), C.Crawford (24), B.Upton (20). in 4 ⁄2 games of NL wild card- fourth straight start, Pablo ta 6, Detroit 7. 2B—Benson (2). SB—Benson (1). ab rhbi ab rhbi Valaika 2b 2020Field ss 3000 3B—Jennings (4). HR—Ellsbury (26), Ad.Gonza- leading Atlanta. They have 16 Sandoval doubled home the IP HRER BB SO AGordn lf 5022ISuzuki rf 4011 Cairo 2b 1000Pomrnz p0000 lez (25), Saltalamacchia (16), Kotchman (9). S— Minnesota MeCarr cf 4010Ryan ss 4010 Volquez p1000Iannett ph 1000 S.Rodriguez. SF—Longoria, Kotchman. games left and open a three- go-ahead run in the fifth in- Diamond L,1-4...... 672144Butler dh 4010Ackley 2b 4010 Ondrsk p0000Hamml p2000 IP HRER BB SO Hoey ...... 220001Hosmer 1b 4010Carp lf 4000 Alonso ph 1000 Boston game set in Pittsburgh on ning and the San Francisco Detroit Francr rf 4010Smoak 1b 4010 Arrdnd p0000 Weiland ...... 463331 Fister W,8-13...... 730025YNavrr 3b 4000TRonsn pr 0000 Totals 28 141Totals 30 473 Aceves ...... 432213 Monday. Giants beat the Los Angeles Benoit H,27...... 100002B.Pena c4110Olivo dh 4010 Cincinnati ...... 000 000 001 —1 Papelbon...... 200000 Valverde S,43-43.... 111111 1 Getz 2b 2000C.Wells cf 2000 Colorado ...... 000 110 20x —4 D.Bard L,2-7 ...... ⁄3 21100 Dodgers 8-1Sunday to avoid WP—Diamond. AEscor ss 4120J.Bard c3010 DP—Colorado 2. LOB—Cincinnati 4, Colorado 8. Tampa Bay Nationals 8, Astros 2 Umpires—Home, Bob Davidson;First, Mike Mu- MSndrs pr 0100 3B—Heisey (1). HR—Votto (28), Wigginton (15). Hellickson ...... 653332 athree-game sweep. chlinski;Second, Brian Knight;Third, Jerry Layne. 2 CGmnz c0000 SB—E.Young 3 (21). S—Volquez, Pomeranz. Jo.Peralta H,18 ...... ⁄3 00011 T—2:19. A—36,972 (41,255). 1 Liddi 3b 2000 IP HRER BB SO McGee H,4 ...... ⁄3 00000 WASHINGTON — Stephen Bumgarner (11-12) struck 2 Seager Cincinnati Howell H,9 ...... ⁄3 10001 1 Strasburg allowed one run out eight and allowed three Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 ph-3b 1000 Volquez L,5-5 ...... 542243J.Cruz H,6...... ⁄3 00001 Totals 35 292Totals 32 161 Ondrusek ...... 232111Farnsworth Baltimore Toronto 1 over three innings in his hits in five innings, matching Kansas City ...... 001 000 100 —2 Arredondo...... 100001BS,6-29 ...... ⁄3 32210 1 ab rhbi ab rhbi Colorado C.Ramos ...... 1 ⁄3 00001 Seattle ...... 000 000 010 —1 1 second start back from Tom- the longest winning streak of Angle cf 3211McCoy ss 3320 Pomeranz W,1-0..... 520022B.Gomes W,2-1 ...... 1 ⁄3 00001 Hardy ss 4000EThms lf 4120 E—A.Vasquez (2). DP—Kansas City 1, Seattle 1. Hammel S,1-1 ...... 421104HBP—by Aceves (S.Rodriguez), by Weiland my John surgery, and the his career and improving to Markks rf 4022Bautist rf 3012 LOB—Kansas City 9, Seattle 5. 2B—A.Gordon 2 HBP—by Pomeranz (Bruce). PB—R.Hernandez 2. (Joyce). WP—Howell. Guerrr dh 3001Lind dh 4011 (45), Hosmer (24), I.Suzuki (20). SB—Ryan (12). Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg;First, Eric Cooper- Umpires—Home, Doug Eddings;First, Dana De- Washington Nationals hit 8-3 with a 2.73 ERA since Wieters c5001Lawrie 3b 4001 S—Getz. ;Second, Mark Carlson;Third, Tim Timmons. IP HRER BB SO Muth;Second, Kerwin Danley;Third, Paul Nauert. MrRynl 1b 4000KJhnsn 2b 4000 T—2:32. A—39,538 (50,490). T—3:57. A—24,566 (34,078). three consecutive home runs June 26. KHdsn pr 0000Cooper 1b 3111 Kansas City CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ SPORTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE5B

NASCAR GOLF Harvick shares Chase lead after win Britain & Ireland takes Walker Cup from U.S. Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch top standings as 10-race title The Associated Press will reflect on the freedoms you ABERDEEN, Scotland — Bri- enjoy as Americans,” Bush wrote run begins next week. tain & Ireland regained the Walk- in the letter. “Remember those er Cup from the United States for who have defended your liberties the first time since 2003 on Sun- and way of life. I know you will By JENNA FRYER day, holding off the Americans in represent the United States with AP Auto Racing Writer the afternoon singles for a 14-12 pride and honor.” RICHMOND, Va. — Kevin victory. Holtgrieve said the letter Harvick stormed into the Chase The hosts needed13 1/2 points served as inspiration for the for the Sprint Cup championship to win the title and took an insur- team. by winning at Richmond Inter- mountable lead after 17-year-old “It obviously meant a great national Raceway on Saturday Welshman Rhys Pugh won his deal to the guys in the team room night. singles match against U.S. Ama- this morning, especially on this The victory moved him into a teur champion Kelly Kraft 2 and1 day of all days,” he said. tie with rival Kyle Busch at the and Steven Brown halved with But on the course, the home top of the championship stand- Blayne Barber. team was simply too strong, as ings. Paul Cutler than halved with Britain & Ireland wrested back “We ran good here, and we feel American Patrick Cantlay in the the cup after three consecutive like we’ve got some good cars final match of the biennial event losses. lined up for the Chase,” Harvick between leading amateur play- Britain & Ireland led by five said. “It’s really going to come ers. points after the morning four- down to who makes the least “I’m proud of all the boys,” Bri- somes, but the Americans pulled mistakes. There are a lot of cars tain & Ireland captain Nigel Ed- closer after Russell Henley beat that can win. A lot of cars that wards said. “They’ve all played Tom Lewis 4 and 2 and Jordan can be competitive. It’s going to their part in beating what is a ve- Spieth defeated Andy Sullivan 3 be who makes the least amount ry good American team.” and 2 in the first two singles. of mistakes and capitalizes the The U.S. team received a letter Jack Senior then halved with most on the days that you are from former President George W. American Nathan Smith before off.” Bush on the 10th anniversary of Michael Stewart earned a full The 10-race Chase begins next the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist at- point for the hosts by beating Pa- Sunday at Chicago with a field tacks. It was Bush’s great-grand- NASCAR likely considers close AP PHOTO father, George Herbert Walker, trick Rodgers 3 and 2. to perfect. The 12-driver field Kevin Harvick stands with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at who played an instrumental role will include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., on Saturday. in the start of the amateur show- who will race for the champion- case and who donated the cup ALL JUNK CARS & ship for the first time since 2008. old that got his first box of and NASCAR’s most popular he never stressed about not mak- that bears his name. TRUCKS WANTED “I’m proud to be in the Chase,” crayons — happy and amazed to driver was frustrated during ing the Chase. U.S. captain Jim Holtgrieve Earnhardt said. “I feel like I’m a have them,” Keselowski said. long stretches of the race. With “I wasn’t worried at all,” Earn- Free Removal. Call Anytime. read the letter to the team during Highest Price Paid In Cash! good enough driver to be in the “And it’s great. Everything is so much pressure on Earnhardt hardt said. “I figured we had all its morning meeting. Chase; my team is good enough V&G 570-574-1275 fresh, new, and a lot of positive to make the Chase, he had to night to fix it. I felt like if we were “As you compete I hope you 707972 to be there.” momentum.” race with one eye on Keselowski, agood enough team, we’d get the Also in the Chase are former Hamlin, who nearly knocked who would have knocked Earn- job done.” 27 Unique Holes series champions Kurt Busch, off Johnson last year, now has hardt out of the field had he Harvick, meanwhile, snapped One Breathtaking Course Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and made the Chase every year he’s climbed into the top 10 in the out of his summer slump to put Jeff Gordon. Carl Edwards, Ryan been eligible and earned his spot standings. himself in solid position to win Weekday Special Tuesday thru Friday Newman and five-time defend- Saturday night with a spectacu- So as Earnhardt was stuck his first Cup championship. He ing champion Jimmie Johnson Play & Ride for Just lar comeback from an accident back in the field and Keselowski was passed by Gordon with 22 claimed the top 10 spots in the $ on the eighth lap of the race. made a furious charge to the laps to go, but a caution by Har- field. 33.00 “That was not what I planned front, the tension was tremen- vick teammate Paul Menard Must Present Coupon. Monday-Friday The two wild cards, a wrinkle One coupon per foursome. Cannot be used in $ 95 tournaments or with any other promotion. TL added to the Chase format this on happening,” he said of the dous on Earnhardt’s radio. Crew with 16 laps left sent everybody Golf 18 Holes 24 early accident. But a frantic se- chief Steve Letarte begged the to pit road. Monday Special $32 includes green fees & cart year, went to Brad Keselowski Senior Day Mon-Thurs $28 and Denny Hamlin. Keselowski ries of repairs put Hamlin back driver to stay focused, but Earn- Harvick beat Gordon back on- Ladies Day Thursday $28 Sat-Sun & Holidays made the field with a spectacular on track. He seemed stunned by hardt seemed dubious. to the track and restarted in the Weekends After 1 p.m. $36 $ 95 summer, winning two races to his ninth-place finish. “I can’t think of the big picture lead with 12 laps to go. He then GPS CART INCLUDED Golf 18 Holes 34 put himself in contention, and “My car is just in shambles. It because I really can’t see it,” he had to hold off a hard-charging 868-GOLF includes green fees & cart Hamlin earned his spot by turn- is in bad, bad shape,” Hamlin sighed. Edwards over the final few laps Rated by Golf Digest ing around his season when ev- said. But Keselowski faded to a to get the victory. Even though erything was on the line. Earnhardt was involved in the 12th-place finish, and Earnhardt, Harvick led a race-high 202 laps, 18 Golf Course Road, Sugarloaf, PA It will be Keselowski’s first ap- same wreck. Although his car who got the free pass back onto both Edwards and Gordon 260 Country Club Drive, Mountaintop pearance in the Chase. suffered less damage than Ham- the lead lap three times in the thought they had a shot at the www.blueridgetrail.com (570)-384-4097 www.sugarloafgolfclub.com “I’m viewing it like a one-year- lin’s, his recovery was difficult, race, finished 16th. He later said win. Expires 12-1-11 300682 CMYK

PAGE 6B MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ SPORTS HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

New York Mets Mets’ request to wear special 9/11 caps denied shortstop Jose Reyes wears a By HOWIE RUMBERG was made to keep policy consis- days earlier. They spoke with their blue hats with a white inter- New York AP Sports Writer tent throughout baseball. Torre on several occasions over locking “NY” for the games. Police NEW YORK — Major League “Certainly it’s not a lack of re- the course of the last month. Torre also said there was re- Depart- Baseball denied the New York spect,” Torre said. “We just felt all “They certainly understood cent precedence for the policy. ment cap during Mets’ request to wear baseball the major leagues are honoring and respected,” baseball’s deci- The Washington Nationals want- batting caps Sunday night honoring New the same way with the American sion, Torre said. “I certainly un- ed to wear caps honoring the Na- practice York emergency service depart- flag on the uniform and the cap. derstood what they wanted to do vy SEALs that were killed in Af- before the ments for their game against the This is a unanimity thing.” in regards to wearing the hats. I ghanistan in early August and the Mets game Chicago Cubs on the 10th anni- The Mets wanted to wear caps used my history with the fact that team was allowed to wear them against the versary of the 2001terrorist at- honoring police, firefighters and we were in the World Series 10 before the game. Chicago tacks. other first responders like the years ago.” The Mets said in a statement Cubs at Joe Torre, MLB’s executive ones they wore on Sept. 21, 2001, During the 2001World Series, Sunday they followed the guide- Citi Field in vice president for baseball oper- in the first professional sporting the Yankees wore caps with lines set in a league-wide memo New York ations, told The Associated Press event in New York after the emergency service logos during a issued by MLB for games played on Sunday. in a phone interview the decision World Trade Center collapsed 10 pregame ceremony, but wore on Sept 11. AP PHOTO

Sept.11,10thanniversary,ColinPo- aries of even the biggest TVs — decade later, might likewise be peaked early in the third quarter, just letting off steam at the end of TRIBUTE well’s in the locker room giving you there’s something about it Ameri- more visible than elsewhere, he right after the Bears challenged a an anxious few days. Or else, look- thepregamespeech,andthencom- cans find irresistible, even when didn’t disagree. call that receiver Devin Hester was ing for a more convincing villain ing out and the fans are chanting the most solemn of anniversaries “I noticed the security once he knocked out of bounds at the1-yard than the Atlanta Falcons, who we- Continued from Page 1B ’U-S-A.’ I was overwhelmed. It was competes for their attention. mentioned it,” Simovic said. “But I line. ren’t very good in the role. Either the field to perform the coin toss, afun day. It’s a day I’ll never forget.” “I didn’t even think about it until wasn’t going to turn around and go “There are no shots of the ball way, by game’s end, nearly every- and the fans — most holding mini- It’s impossible to say when pro we were walking in. Then he re- home. It’s a fact of life.” crossing the pylon,” referee Ed Ho- one on both sides seemed to have ature American flags — chanted football eclipsed baseball as the re- minded me,” said Predrag Simov- “You show respect for the past,” chuli announced to a chorus of something worthwhile to take again after a national anthem dur- al national pastime, but there’s no ic, motioning toward a friend to his another friend, Stewart Mann, in- boos. away from it. ing which players from both teams question about that now. The pre- right. “We’re both from Sarajevo.” terjected. “But you can’t let it stop Then he added, “The Bears are “It just felt like a connection with helped hold an enormous version mium the game puts on speed and Their city was left in ruins after a everyday life.” charged with a timeout,” and the everybody in that stadium, every- of the Stars and Stripes that cov- power, the week’s worth of plotting siege that lasted for the duration of The roar that accompanied the crowd doubled down. body cheering because we’re all ered the entire field. distilled into a few hours of chore- the war in Bosnia some 20 years opening kickoff made that clear Booo-OOOO!!! Americans,” Atlanta veteran Tony “Any typical kickoff weekend, ographed collisions, the vicarious ago. When someone suggested enough, and it only grew in volume With the game nearly in hand by Gonzalez said. “It was just an unbe- your emotions are high,” Redskins’ chills that ripple through a stadium that the scars left by 9/11 in New as Chicago rolled to a 16-3 lead by that point — Chicago won handily, lievable feeling. Something I will QB Rex Grossman said. “Being it’s and somehow spill over the bound- York and Washington, D.C., even a halftime. Oddly, it might have 30-12 — it could be that fans were never forget.”

ing to be on the field, to be honest back Prince Amukamara (foot), EAGLES with you,” Bradford said. REDSKINS linebacker Jonathan Goff One of the more boisterous (knee) plus several others from crowds in recent memory at the training camp. Rookie sixth- Continued from Page 1B Edward Jones Dome, flush with Continued from Page 1B round draft pick Greg Jones “It was just a real disappoint- optimism off an unbeaten presea- up another with a diving catch started at middle linebacker. ment the way we played,” end son, was muted by the Eagles’ im- at the1-yard line. Fred Davis had Grossman was far from per- Chris Long said. “We had a lot of pressive display as well as inju- acareer-high 105 yards on five fect. There were a couple of self-inflicted mistakes. They ries to the Rams. In the second catches. near-interceptions, and his fum- made us make a lot of mistakes.” half, the Rams also lost their top The Redskins fans cheered as ble on a sack near midfield with The Eagles had 239 yards rush- cornerback, Ron Bartell, with a their team ended a six-game los- the score 21-14 gavethe Giants ing, were 8 for 11 on third downs, stinger, their leading receiver ing streak against the Giants, an opening to tie the game. But and had 16 plays good for at least from last year, Danny Amendola, beating their NFC East nemesis New York’s drive stalled, and double digits. And yet, Vick felt it with a dislocated left elbow, and at home for the first time since Washington blocked a 38-yard was far from perfect. offensive tackle Jason Smith with 2005. The score was tied at 14 at field goal attempt with 10:57 re- For one thing, he connected on ahigh left ankle sprain. halftime, but Washington first- maining. only 43 percent of his passes, his McCoy had122 yards on15 car- round pick Ryan Kerrigan Grossman then took the Red- worst showing as a starter with ries and a 49-yard TD in the swung the momentum early in skins 70 yards, capped by a 4- the Eagles, going 14 for 32 for 187 fourth quarter to go with a 7-yard the third quarter when he batted yard touchdown pass to Jabar yards. scoring catchin the first quarter. Eli Manning’s pass into the air, Gaffney that provided a two- “I’m thankful for the victory, Bradford was 17 for 30 for 188 caught it, returned it 9 yards and touchdown cushion with 5:04 to don’t get me wrong,” Vick said. “I yards. Jackson’s backup, Cadillac found himself jumping up and play. just wish it could have been a lit- Williams, had 91 yards on 19 car- down over a go-ahead touch- An important sequence came tle cleaner.” ries. down in his NFL debut. late in the first half, when Gross- The Rams are thankful they Notes: Both teams’ first-round Manning completed 18 of 32 man answered Manning drive- won’t be seeing Vick again. picks were inactive. Rams DE passes for 268 yards and was for-drive. After the Giants quar- “We knew No. 7 was going to Robert Quinn was the 14th over- sacked four times by a Redskins terback when 4 for 4 for 58 yards be tough to stop,” coach Steve all pick and Eagles OG Danny defense that ranked 31st in the on an 85-yard possession to give Spagnuolo said. “There’s a lot of Watkins was 23rd overall. Wat- league last year but has been re- the Giants a 14-7 lead, Gross- fundamental things we didn’t do kins recently lost his starting job tooled around former Giants de- man responded by going 5 for 5 right.” to free agent pickup Kyle DeVan. fensive tackle Barry Cofield. for 80 yards to get the score tied The Eagles defense applied The Eagles also didn’t dress their Grossman’s solid day came again at the half. constant pressure and piled up second and third-round picks, S against a Giants defense that Akey target with Armstrong, five sacks, two by Jason Babin. Jaiquawn Jarrett and CB Curtis can’t seem to go more than a few whose diving 18-yard grab at the Darryl Tapp forced a fumble by AP PHOTO Marsh. ... The Rams have six for- days without losing a player. De- 1-yard line set up Washington’s Bradford that led to an easy 56- Eagles WR DeSean Jackson, center, celebrates with teammate mer Eagles, and all were active. ... fensive end Justin Tuck was in- first touchdown. His 6-yard re- yard touchdown return by Juqua Jason Avant after scoring a touchdown on Sunday. The band from suburban Kirk- active with a lingering neck in- ception in tight coverage — he Parker in the first quarter and al- wood High School, the alma ma- jury, adding to a lengthy list that barely got both feet down in the so had a sack before leaving with to the locker room, and had one struck the helmet of an Eagles de- ter of Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin, already included defensive end end zone — accounted for the apectoral injury. more carry for 9 yards before call- fender on the follow through to a practiced on the high school field Osi Umemyiora (knee), corner- Redskins’ second score. 1 Jackson said he was hurt to- ing it a day. pass in the fourth quarter. Spag- 3 ⁄2 hours before playing during ward the end of his 47-yard scor- “It was one of those freak nuolo said Bradford’s injury the pre-game. ... Rams Hall of ing run on the Rams’ first offen- things. I felt a little something could be nerve related, although Fame RB Eric Dickerson attend- her. sive play, even though he was un- there,” Jackson said. “I just the quarterback said he’d play in ed the game. ... Parker scored his OPEN During the changeover two touched until a defender got a couldn’t be the runner I wanted next week’s Monday night game second career TD. The first was a games later, Williams continued piece of his leg a step from the to be.” at New York against the Giants. 55-yard interception return Oct. to talk to Asderaki, saying, end zone. Soon after, he headed Bradford was injured when he “I don’t see any way I’m not go- 12, 2008 at San Francisco. Continued from Page 1B “You’re out of control. ... You’re a my hardest and she kept hitting hater, and you’re just unattrac- winners and I was, ’Oh my God, tive inside. ... And I never com- what am I doing?”’ plain. Wow.” RAVENS This was only the 27-year-old Williams also told the official: Stosur’s third title at any tour- “Really, don’t even look at me.” level event, and what a way to do When Stosur wrapped up the Continued from Page 1B it. She took advantage of Wil- match with a forehand winner, Ngata was the driving force, liams’ so-so serving and stayed Williams refused the customary causing a fumble and deflecting a steady throughout — finishing post-match handshake with the pass that produced an intercep- with 12 unforced errors to Wil- chair umpire. tion. Ed Reed also picked off two liams’ 25 — despite the bizarre “I hit a winner, but I guess it passes for the Ravens, who merci- events that unfolded in the sec- didn’t count,” Williams said dur- lessly harassed nemesis Ben ond set. ing the trophy presentation. “It Roethlisberger. Indeed, the biggest victory of wouldn’t have mattered in the Roethlisberger had won seven Stosur’s career so far likely will end. Sam played really well.” straight starts against the Rav- be recalled by everyone else for Asked after the match about ens, but in this one he was 22 for Williams’ latest dispute with an being awarded the point be- 41 for 280 yards and three inter- official at Flushing Meadows. cause of Williams’ shout, Stosur ceptions. Down a set and facing a break said: “I was just kind of there, re- The loss ended Pittsburgh’s point in the first game of the sec- alizing what was happening. It eight-game winning streak in sea- ond, the 13-time major cham- had never happened (to me) be- son openers. The Steelers com- pion hit a forehand and shouted, fore. I was trying to see what was mitted six turnovers after half- “Come on!” as Stosur reached happening. I’m aware of the rule. time in their most lopsided loss AP PHOTO down for a backhand. Chair um- Obviously, it was something I’d to Baltimore since the series be- Members of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate Ed Reed’s interception of Steelers’ quarterback Ben pire Eva Asderaki ruled that Wil- never had to deal with before.” gan. Roethlisberger, kneeling at right, in the second half of Sunday’s game in Baltimore. liams hindered Stosur’s ability This sort of thing has hap- Flacco went 17 for 29 without to complete the point and pened before at the U.S. Open to an interception, getting the best and didn’t take much time doing yard touchdown run by Rice. ly after the running back took a awarded it to Stosur — putting Williams, who won the tourna- of Roethlisberger and giving the so. The Steelers then got their first handoff. Ngata recovered the her ahead 1-0 in that set. ment in 1999, 2002 and 2008. Ravens an early advantage over Rice ran for 36 yards on the first score of the 2011 season, an 11- loose ball, and Flacco threw an18- Williams went over to talk to In the 2009 semifinals against their AFC North foes. play, then carried for 3 yards to yard touchdown pass from Roeth- yard pass to Ed Dickson on the Asderaki, saying, “I’m not giving Kim Clijsters, Williams was In the past 51 games, only twice the 27 before Flacco lofted a lisberger to Emmanuel Sanders next play. her that game.” called for a foot-fault that set her has Pittsburgh allowed a runner touchdown pass to Anquan Bol- that capped a 68-yard drive. To add insult, Baltimore added Williams also said: “I promise off on a profanity-laced outburst to reach 100 yards. Rice did it din, who beat Bryant McFadden Baltimore went up 21-7 with an a2-point conversion when holder you, that’s not cool. That’s total- at a line judge. Williams lost a both times. down the left sideline. 84-yard march in which Flacco Sam Koch ran the ball in on a fake ly not cool.” point there, and because it came Rice had more yards at half- Baltimore turned a turnover in- converted three third-and-6 situa- kick. Some fans began booing, de- on match point, Clijsters won. time on rushes (89) and catches to a touchdown to make it 14-0 tions. After completing first After the kickoff, Ngata tipped laying the start of the next game That led to an immediate (38) than Pittsburgh did on its 26 late in the first quarter. Roethlis- down passes of 14 and 25 yards, aRoethlisberger pass and team- as both players waited for the $10,000 fine from the U.S. Ten- offensive plays (113). berger fumbled when sacked by he threw an 11-yard touchdown mate Ray Lewis made the inter- commotion to subside. nis Association and later a re- The Steelers won the coin toss Terrell Suggs and Ngata reco- pass to Rice on third down. ception. But the Ravens were Tournament director Brian cord $82,500 fine from the and deferred to the second half, vered the ball at the Pittsburgh In the third quarter, Ngata stopped on a fourth-and-1. Earley said Asderaki’s ruling Grand Slam administrator, who giving the Ravens the chance to 37. forced a fumble on the first play An interception by Reed led to was proper. also put Williams on a “proba- get the ball first. Baltimore made Flacco’s 29-yard completion to from scrimmage by driving into afield goal by Billy Cundiff for a But Williams had trouble put- tionary period” at Grand Slam the most of the opportunity — tight end Dennis Pitta set up a 1- Rashard Mendenhall immediate- 32-7 lead. ting the whole episode behind tournaments in 2010 and 2011. CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com ➛ SPORTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE7B

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PSU FOOTBALL Irish in a stew after 2nd loss Tide finds QB answer; Lions still searching Notre Dame’s dreams of a BCS game are on life support A.J. McCarron clearly the that he was easily able to read the after blowing late lead. choice for Alabama; Bolden, sophomore from Orchard Lake, Mich. McGloin struggled. “Whenever he was going to By RICK GANO stack it,” he said, of when Bolden AP Sports Writer set up for a short shotgun, “you Notre Dame’s latest meltdown JAY MONAHAN knew he was going to run a is threatening the Fighting For The Times Leader slant.” Irish’s preseason goal of going to STATE COLLEGE – Both Defensive back Robert Lester the BCS. Penn State and Alabama came to said that McGloin presented a Now 0-2 after a deflating 35-31 Beaver Stadium on Saturday in bigger task for him. While he was last second-loss at Michigan, the search of an identity with a two- “undecided” on Penn State’s Irish are going to have to regroup quarterback system. quarterback competition, he said quickly with 10 games to go, The Crimson Tide emerged the Scranton native had a better with a clear-cut winner, a signal starting this Saturday against grasp of the offense. caller who seemingly secured his No. 15 Michigan State. “(McGloin) is a game chang- job with a 27-11 victory over the er,” said Lester, who broke up a Against Michigan, there were Nittany Lions. A.J. McCarron pass. “He’s got a lot of confidence five more turnovers and nine connected on 19-of-31passes for in the pocket. You can tell he likes more penalties, giving the Irish 163 yards and a touchdown, leav- to plan the game.” 10 turnovers and 17 penalties in ing Crimson Tide second-string The Crimson Tide defense the two games. quarterback Phillip Simms on broke up 10 passes. Alabama po- Quarterback Tommy Rees the bench. sitioned itself defensively for sev- looked poised at times but he al- Practicing with two quarter- eral balls that were nearly picked so threw a pair of interceptions backs in mind, Nick Saban and off, including two consecutive and had a costly fumble. And se- his second-ranked Alabama team Bolden interceptions in the third nior corner back Gary Gray was can relate to the Nittany Lions’ quarter that were called back af- burned several times during the uncertainty. ter review. game as the Irish defense “We want both guys to contin- Both quarterbacks were couldn’t protect a 17-point lead ue to develop,” said Saban. “But I plagued by bad throws and drop- entering the fourth quarter. thought A.J. (McCarron) did a ped passed. Bolden’s first pass of “I still believe we’re going to nice job today. the game to Devon Smith went be a good football team,” Notre But, for the Nittany Lions, both between his hands in what would Dame coach Brian Kelly said Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin have put the Nittany Lions inside failed to impress under center. Sunday. “But the chance to be a the red zone. A 12-yard McGloin Penn State rotated both quarter- pass to Justin Brown was good team is all the things that backs, drives at a time, to no botched in the third quarter. we’re doing right now. We’re not avail. The stingy Crimson Tide Saban acknowledged the dif- giving ourselves a chance to be a held both to a combined average ference in Bolden’s game be- good team.” of 3.7 yards per attempt. tween this year and last year. Bol- Rees, who replaced Dayne Bolden, the starter, went 11- den threw for 144 yards in both Crist after the first half of a loss for-29 for 144 yards and an inter- games, tallying two more com- to South Florida in the opener, ception. McGloin completed just pletions and one more intercep- was 27 of 39 for 315 yards with one of his 10 passes for zero tion in last year’s contest. three TD passes, but fumbled yards. “I think he’s a lot better player deep in Wolverines’ territory. He After inflicting an unflattering now than he was a year ago in is now 4-1as a starter. performance in the air, Saban terms of his poise, his improve- “You know, Tommy Rees is in said Joe Paterno’s multi-faceted ment as a passer,” said Saban. his fifth start and the ball comes quarterback corps makes the Nit- Bolden held the Crimson Tide out of his hands when he makes a AP PHOTO tany Lions a better team than the defense in check in the first drive great check versus pressure to go Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree catches the game-winning touchdown pass over Notre one the Crimson Tide beat 24-3 of the game. The Nittany Lions to a one-on-one throw. It’s all Dame cornerback Gary Gray (4) during the closing seconds of Saturday’s game in Ann Arbor, Mich. last year in Tuscaloosa, Ala. marched 54 yards on 16 plays, those little things that seem to “I think they’re a better team leading to a 43-yard field goal by show themselves in games,” Kel- Jeremy Gallon in which the Irish “We’re not at that point with “You want to be better in cov- because they’re getting quarter- Evan Lewis. back play,” he said. Saban said Bolden posed “a ly said. “Obviously we don’t ex- blew coverage. Gary. We’re two games into the erage, there’s no question. But Practicing against a two-quar- challenge for us” on the first drive pect those kinds of mistakes to “There’s a couple of key coach- season. He’s got a lot of pride and the guys that we’ve got out there, terback system throughout the and his defense “was surprised occur.” ing points on how you play that he’s a guy that has shown that he Ipromise you there’s not three route. It’s a very common route. can bounce back from a tough All Americans that we have on offseason, Alabama defensive by” several of the schemes used, Gray seemed to be out of posi- It’s not like it’s something we day,” Kelly said. “The corner- the bench,” he said. back Dre Kirkpatrick said that it including a three-wide receiver tion all night and was beaten on haven’t seen before. So we’ll ad- back position is such that you’re Kelly said tight end Mike Ra- made his defense ready for differ- set. the final TD when Denard Rob- dress that with those guys that put out on an island. Sometimes gone (knee) and linebacker Dan- ent styles. “It’s hard sometimes to cover inson lofted a pass to Roy Round- were responsible for it,” Kelly it doesn’t go your way. But I’m ny Spond (hamstring) would Kirkpatrick contended that, him on defense. You feel like if tree in the corner of the end zone said. very confident Gary is going to have MRIs to determine the ex- from what he’s seen on the field you go man-to-man, and he takes with 2 seconds to go. Kelly said he had no intention bounce back next week.” tent of their injuries suffered Sat- and on the video tape, Bolden is off, you are going to have prob- Just seconds earlier Robinson of benching the experienced Kelly said switching around urday in the first night game at “a little bit better.” He also said lems.” had connected on a 64-yarder to Gray. his corners is not an option. Michigan Stadium. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Paterno said. “I think both of in the ongoing competition. uation. PSU those guys are going to look at “Hopefully it does,” Bolden “I don’t think anything of (the the film and they will grade out a said. “I feel like I made the most rotation),” he said. “I thought little better than they think they out of the opportunities I had.” the two quarterbacks played a No. 1OU sets milestone, Continued from Page 1B are right now.” If McGloin was overly frus- pretty good football game. dominating Crimson Tide de- That opinion stems from the trated with his performance -- 1- There are a few throws they’d fense. They had 144 yards, no idea that the Lions’ receivers of-10 passing for zero yards -- he like to get back. touchdowns and an intercep- didn’t do a ton to help the quar- didn’t show it after the game, “We’ve gotta catch the ball for ‘Bama back in second tion. terbacks out against the Tide. downplaying the effects of hav- them. Let’s be realistic, there Neither Rob Bolden, who While there were only a few bla- ing to come into the game cold were a coupla big-time throws Oklahoma is the first team to Ohio State is next at 94 and started under center for the sec- tant drops in the game, there against the best defense the Li- out there that we didn’t come up hold top spot 100 times. PSU Southern California has been No. ond straight week, nor Matt were several more plays were ons are likely to face all season. with the ball. I thought the quar- 190 times. McGloin could get much going. wideouts couldn’t haul in bor- “That’s not an excuse,” terbacks played pretty well.” falls out of Top 25. Defending national champion And with the offense already derline passes. McGloin said. “There are no ex- Auburn moved back into the Dropping out struggling against the Tide, ro- The offense was also stunted cuses. … I don’t think it was too rankings at No. 21 after one of the tating quarterbacks every few when a Bolden completion to difficult. I’m getting the idea of The Lions’ loss understanda- By RALPH D. RUSSO wildest wins from one of the wil- drives wasn’t helping the Lions tight end Andrew Szczerba for what it’s like to be in and out of bly knocked them out of the Top AP College Football Writer dest days in college football in re- get in sync. an apparent first down late in the game, staying loose on the 25 of both major polls. NEW YORK — For the 100th cent memory. Bolden got most of the snaps the first half was knocked loose sidelines, paying attention and Penn State had been ranked time, Oklahoma is No. 1. The Tigers needed a last-sec- on the day and led a touchdown at the sticks and recovered by getting involved.” No. 20 in the coaches’ poll and The Sooners reached a mile- ond goal line stand to beat Mis- drive in the final minutes with Alabama at the 50. There was also noticeably No. 23 by the AP. The Lions re- stone in the history of The Asso- sissippi State 41-34, a week after the Lions trailing by 24. From there, the Tide rolled more communication between main in the receiving votes cate- ciated Press college football poll On the season, Penn State is downfield and found the end Bolden and McGloin on the gory in both polls. without even playing. Oklahoma scoring two touchdowns in the fi- 24-of-59 passing for 258 yards zone in the final minute for a sidelines compared to last week, became the first team to hold the nal two minutes to defeat Utah Up next and no touchdowns. 17-3 halftime lead.Bolden astep forward for two guys who top ranking 100 times since the State. Auburn has the nation’s So after two games, are the looked to have earned some admit they don’t talk to each Penn State returns to play at poll began 1936. longest winning streak at 17 coaches any closer to picking a points from teammates for gut- other much. noon on Saturday against Tem- The Sooners will bring that games. full-time quarterback -- the ting out that late touchdown But the position remains very ple at Lincoln Financial Field in Also moving into the rankings team’s stated goal since presea- drive, adding 24 yards on the much a work in progress. And Philadelphia. No. 1ranking into one of the big- gest nonconference games of the this week was No. 22 Arizona son camp opened? ground and diving in for a two- so, head coach Joe Paterno did The Big Ten announced Sun- State, which beat Missouri 37-30 “I’ve got to look at the film. I point conversion. his best to try and deflect blame day that the game will be carried season when they face No. 5 Flor- in overtime on Friday. think they both had chances,” That could give him a leg up and attention away from the sit- on ESPN. ida State in Tallahassee on Satur- day. Missouri and Penn State fell Oklahoma received 32 first- out of the Top 25. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL place votes and 1,441points from The rest of the top 10 had Stan- the media panel. ford at No. 6, followed by Wiscon- Alabama reclaimed the No. 2 sin, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M spot after a 27-11 victory at Penn and Nebraska. Flooding still wrecking havoc with schedule State, flip-flopping with No. 3 No. 11 South Carolina moved LSU. Last week, the Tigers jump- up a spot after beating Georgia ed the Crimson Tide. Boise State 45-42 on the strength of three The Times Leader Staff Reports West Scranton athletic direc- played this week. na, 4 p.m. is No. 4. nonoffensive touchdowns. Two Wyoming Valley Confer- tor George Roskos said Sunday One other WVC game is still in Montrose at Northwest, 4:30 Alabama received nine-first- Oregon was No. 12, with Vir- ence football games schedule for night that there is a chance the limbo. No official announcement p.m. place votes, LSU had 17 and ginia Tech at 13, Arkansas 14 and Monday have been cancelled. teams could play in November if has been made to whether the Meyers at Dunmore, 7 p.m. Boise State had two. Michigan State 15. The Wyoming Area at West they are both eliminated from Coughlin-Tunkhannock game Hanover Area at Western No. 16 Florida, Ohio State, Scranton football game, moved the playoffs. will be played or not. Wayne, 7 p.m. The Sooners have been ranked West Virginia, Baylor and South back twice to Monday night, has Flooding in the Wyoming Area Eight high school football Old Forge at GAR, 7 p.m. No.1in all three polls this season, now been called off indefinitely. School District led to postpone- games are scheduled to play to- Abington Heights at Wyoming including their 10th appearance Florida round out the top 20. Nanticoke’s tilt with Colum- ments Friday and Saturday. Af- day. Valley West, 7 p.m. as No.1in the preseason, another Joining Auburn and Arizona bia-Montour Vo-Tech has also ter only a portion of the team Scranton at Pittston Area, 7 record. State in the final five were No. 23 been waved off, according to was able to get back together for Here is today’s schedule, as of p.m. Notre Dame is second to OU TCU, No. 24 Texas and No. 25 school officials. There are no the first time Sunday, the school Sunday night: North Pocono at Berwick, 7 with 95 overall appearances as Mississippi State, which fell nine plans to reschedule. asked that the game not be Holy Redeemer at Susquehan- p.m. the No. 1team in the AP poll. spots. CMYK

PAGE 8B MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011T➛ WEATHER HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

NATIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST: Afrontal boundary extending across the northern United States will bring a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms from the northern Great Lakes to portions of the ° TUESDAY WEDNESDAY TODAY Northeast. Meanwhile,high pressurewill provide sunnyskies and dry conditions from portions of the 75 Mostly Mostly Southeast to the central and southern Plains. Partly sunny, a sunny sunny, a shower shower ° 58 78° 75° 59° 60°

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 78/58 75/45 Mostly Mostly Sunny Mostly 87/53 sunny sunny sunny 80/66 82/65 Today will be partlycloudy 65° 62° 65° 70° 85/67 86/66 65/54 with amorning 49° 45° 42° 45° 83/55 low of 58.We 91/65 can expect to TODAY’SSUMMARY REGIONAL FORECAST 70/59 see the 87/61 temperature The Poconos 93/66 100/71 Today’shigh/ Syracuse Highs: 73-77. Lows: 55-58. Partly cloudy, rise to about Tonight’s low 81/59 isolated showersand thunderstorms 75 with partly Albany 100/74 77/59 possible. cloudy skies. 60/47 88/72 90/77 Thereisa The JerseyShore Binghamton 65/47 slight chance 76/58 Highs: 77-80. Lows: 61-68. Partly cloudy, we could see chance of scattered thunderstorms. CityYesterdayToday Tomorrow CityYesterdayToday Tomorrow apassing Towanda 77/56 Anchorage 57/43/.0060/47/c 57/47/r Myrtle Beach 88/64/.0086/69/s 85/69/s shower Poughkeepsie Atlanta84/61/.00 87/61/s88/65/s Nashville 82/59/.00 86/60/s90/64/s Scranton 79/58 throughout 75/56 The Finger Lakes Baltimore81/65/.51 84/63/pc 88/69/s NewOrleans 88/66/.0090/71/s 90/75/s the day. Wilkes-Barre Highs: 75-81. Lows: 54-68. Partly cloudy, Boston 68/56/.0077/63/pc79/65/s Norfolk 87/71/.00 85/68/pc 85/66/s Monday night, 75/58 Buffalo 75/56/.0075/68/pc78/54/t Oklahoma City89/57/.00 96/67/s94/64/pc chance of isolated showers and thunder- we could storms. Charlotte87/56/.00 87/61/s87/64/s Omaha 85/61/.00 90/57/pc 75/51/pc Pottsville NewYork City Chicago 82/57/.0085/67/pc71/60/pc Orlando 91/73/.0092/74/t 93/74/pc seeashower State College 78/57 82/65 Cleveland 76/63/.2878/65/pc80/61/t Phoenix99/77/.00 102/80/pc103/81/pc and alow 77/56 Brandywine Valley Dallas 96/64/.00100/71/s101/71/pc Pittsburgh 76/61/.00 76/62/pc 82/60/t of 58. Tuesday, Reading Denver84/53/.0083/55/pc 76/54/pc Portland, Ore. 90/59/.0082/58/s77/53/s Harrisburg 80/60 Highs: 78-82. Lows: 55-64. Partly cloudy, we should 81/59 isolated showers and thunderstorms Detroit78/63/.15 80/66/pc 77/54/pc St. Louis 83/60/.0089/70/s87/58/pc Honolulu 87/72/.0088/72/s 87/74/s Salt LakeCity80/59/.00 80/62/pc 81/60/pc begin to clear Philadelphia possible. 82/65 Houston99/68/.00 100/74/s101/72/s San Antonio 98/67/.00100/73/s102/71/s out and have Indianapolis 81/62/.0982/63/s 86/58/pc San Diego73/66/.00 73/62/pc 73/61/pc mostly sunny Atlantic City Delmarva/Ocean City LasVegas88/71/.00 92/73/pc 92/74/c San Francisco 72/62/.0068/54/s67/54/s skies with a 77/64 Highs: 80-83. Lows: 64-71. Partly cloudy Los Angeles 72/64/.0070/59/pc72/59/pc Seattle 82/59/.00 78/58/s73/58/pc high of 78 with aslight chance of showers. Miami92/79/.00 90/77/t89/77/t Tampa 90/76/.0091/72/pc91/74/t Milwaukee 84/58/.0083/63/pc68/54/pc Tucson 88/68/.0091/70/pc94/73/t and alow Minneapolis89/65/.0087/53/pc 68/45/pc Washington, DC 83/68/.0086/66/pc87/68/s of 59. ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonInt’l Airport WORLD CITIES Temperatures Precipitation River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday. CityYesterday Today Tomorrow CityYesterdayToday Tomorrow Yesterday74/60 Yesterday0.01” Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg Forecasts, graphs - Michelle Rotella Average 74/54 Month to date5.98” Wilkes-Barre 22.15-9.00 22.0 and data ©2011 Amsterdam 66/59/.00 69/56/sh 64/55/r Mexico City 63/54/.0072/52/t72/50/t Record High 95 in 1931 Normal month to date1.39” Towanda 13.83 -4.45 21.0 Weather Central, LP Baghdad 106/79/.00104/76/s102/75/s Montreal 70/52/.0077/61/t 77/61/c Record Low 36 in 1917 Year to date44.68” Lehigh Beijing 73/55/.0075/61/c 81/70/pc Moscow 57/52/.0058/46/sh66/54/sh Cooling Degree Days* Normal year to date26.40” Bethlehem 2.86 0.54 16.0 Formore weather Berlin 82/63/.1571/56/s 72/57/c Paris 68/61/.00 74/58/sh 66/50/r Yesterday2Sun and Moon Delaware information go to: Buenos Aires 68/37/.00 74/50/s66/48/s Rio de Janeiro73/70/.0077/65/sh82/68/pc Month to date43 Sunrise Sunset Port Jervis 7.98 -1.9418.0 www.timesleader.com Dublin 61/54/.0060/49/w 61/50/pc Riyadh 104/77/.00105/77/s102/75/pc Year to date728 Today 6:41a 7:18p Frankfurt 77/59/.1471/54/s 77/50/c Rome 82/61/.00 86/66/pc 86/66/s Last year to date871 Tomorrow 6:42a 7:17p Full LastNew First National Weather Service Hong Kong 91/81/.00 84/76/t86/79/t San Juan 87/79/.0690/75/t 88/75/pc Normal year to date581 Moonrise Moonset 607-729-1597 Jerusalem 90/66/.0089/69/s86/64/s Tokyo 86/77/.0085/72/t 84/75/pc *Indexoffuel consumption, how farthe day’s Today7:05p 6:56a London 70/59/.00 66/55/w 63/48/pc Warsaw 79/54/.0077/57/sh75/57/s mean temperaturewas above 65 degrees. Tomorrow 7:30p7:55a Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Key: s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sn-snow, sf-snowflurries, i-ice. We Want Your Gold! GUARANTEED Highest Cash Paid In The Valley!!! RECEIVE YOUR BEST OFFER AND COME AND SEE US!!! Scrap Your Unwanted Jewelry or Coins For Cash!!

Instead of letting your items take up space in your jewelry box, recycle your old, broken and unwanted gold and silver jewelry. Also, your sterling silver flatware, hollowware, diamonds, WATCH antique coins, costume jewelry, watches or anything else of value. BATTERIES ONLY $4 Campas will pay generously for your gold and silver. INSTALLED You can clean out your jewelry box and receive some extra cash! CAMPAS JEWELERS 476 Bennett St. • Luzerne • 570-288-1966 Mon.-Fri. 10-6 • Sat. 10-3 CMYK

CLICK SECTION C THE TIMES LEADER timesleader.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011

THE 49TH ANNUAL HEARTS FOR HORSES DOWNTOWN HAZLETON LUZERNE COUNTY FAIR BENEFIT FUNFEST

PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER Michael Henderson and Jennifer Prizniak, both of Wilkes- Michele Kalinosky, left, and Amanda DiPaola Marsha Murphy of Sugarloaf and Israel Carmona of Ha- Barre zleton

PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER The Hardimans of Hunlock Creek, from left, Brian, 12, Jackie and Joe Kalinosky Madison Jones, 4, Taylor King, and Amanda Jones, all Brianna, 13, Brystal, 9, Brandon, 11, and Joy from Freeland

PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER Shay Barrett of Exeter and Cassie Natt of Swoyersville Francis and Denise DiBiasi Gwenann Molinaro with her daughter Kristen Molinaro, both from Hazleton

PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER Daniel Valentin, Wilkes-Barre, Russ Redhead III, Hanover Twins Christian and Mark Szot Nick Lehman, 15, of Freeland, and Madison Houser, 15, of Township, Michael Manassy, Harveys Lake White Haven

PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER Abdulla Kazimi, 17, Mohammed Ziadeh, and Yousef Kazi- Angela Mazaleski and Raymond Lobman From left, Joe Buglio of Conyngham, Danny Synoski, mi. Jack Synoski and Donna Yocum, all of Hazle Township

News. Events. Captured Moments. Reader submitted photos that’s as easy as drag and drop or a simple click and upload.

Now you can create your own online photo gallery. Start sharing your collection today at photos.timesleader.com.m. PURCHASE REPRINTS OF THESE PHOTOS AT WWW.TIMESLEADER.COM 266693
























("$ ' '1+
! '1+ 1 '  #
 ' ' '1+ ) ' ' ' '1+  ' '1+ '1+  ' '1+
















































" ,;2 #,;1 , , ;. ? ===  <%2%8 , 8# , * 8% 2.8 #. < ; ( "/ * % %*" 2 =%8# 2= ,  2%(  8# , &+    &/ &/ &/ %%1&"/ &/ &/ &/ &/ %(   /
 12   /   1)8%,* #,,(2 * *8 ));*%8  8= / / / / / / / (( 2 ,*8%,*2 $ %) ,((, , , , , , , , % + # .1 8   *82 " & ! ,)%*" ", !  '+  . #,;1 ,(1 #, 1 8 8  2 8# "## /; ?0 8 8  ' %2
 . $ ,* ,* < < < < ,* , <  ", 1  * 2 %  ,        * .1 ! =%*" 8 2 *%8 2, *&, + + 8  =8 10 2' 
       (('+ , 18
 1%,;2 1%,;2 1%,;2 1%,;2 1%*" & 8 1   2  /  , %* * 22 2%8 . ?, 8,  %(2 & 5-  $!
,   *%8 , 2   =   ',, / # ,(;*   =  /  8)* , , 8 = 5  1% ?  ?* ?* ?* ?* ?* ?* ?* 2 %  ;*1 * ;8%,*2   1 ;1  .%( /, ? .1 ,  2   ,< ,", <, + ?8 ?8 ?8 #%*" 1)8%,* /- ,,1 11 *%<%;(2  /)/ *  , ,  &,  1  8   ,< .*%*" 1  / , ? ( )%(%*"2  2%2 ,1 

8   (;*   2 2 , , , , , , , ,(;* , , /
& 12 '$1&  ));*%8%   ));*%8 ,8 8=
  ! /+1/ 18 , %*8%,*   % = "*%@  # , 1  %2%*" *  , 8= 5* 2%2 .,*2 &/ / .1 #1 8 
 "" ,1 ;*1 1%   # ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 8  1  &, 28; %8#   /, .   /)/ 8        ?, 1% 2 * %8# 1 8= 8 / !   &  ;1   ,..,1 8, ,   1" !.  /+1/  %*(; )1 #. '+ 1  " )8 8%,* * ? ?3 < % +    ,..,1 8 8 8 8 8 8 8     ;  %8# * , /+ / 2,  *8 )),*  ?, ;

- =, ?3 , %2%*"     '  /)/ , <  1%,;2 *, 8   , ?3 "$! ,* 5  2 8%,* "*%  :9 :9 :9 :9 :9 :9 :9 (%%8%*" ). 82 %*$ 1%(2 2 < ?, 1 ? 8 ((  1' *  '+ 1%,;2 2 8;   < !. (%2 8# % =* 8%,*$ $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 ,;8 2.,*$ 8, < 1%,;2 1/ )%*" 1 

8# 8; %"*2 , *%8 2%2 =%8# 1%$ 8 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5

%* 2 /)/ *%$

%*


 / ------?/ 8  *8























2 ! ! "4
! '1+  " '1+ ' ' '% ' + ' '1+ + ' '1+ '1+ '1+ ' '1+  ' # .233&,* '& /' <, ( 81%( < 28 2 1 , *,,* : ; 1  !& !$%$' %2 =%8# 8# "1 2%>8#  %* (%* .#,* %*(; < 1 . 8 %* 2  8? < ' & 
 &/ &/ &/ &/ &/ &/  $/ 
 ,*
.8&*# , ,, % 2'  )/ / 1%,;2 54"%9+9+ 2 (;* "1 8 18 8= 8= > / / / / / / 5$A / & , , , , , , , "1   1? *82 2 3'   1)8%,*( %2 '&'+ =.2 2 8 )*   8&*83 82 ,;*8&*0 2, <  ?$ (, %**1 /, +  < < ,* ,* <  22 "1  8  ; #;(3 # ? "        * * +"/ = ,  6 )&8,* +# "  =$ 2 (%* " 9A
)1 ;1     1'/ 8#1 1%,;2  8 -A 1%,;2 1%,;2 1%,;2 1  2 "+ 8; *2 .1 2' + 34 * ;2 2 
8= +    *8 (;* '/ ' * +  %* 2 ,- 8; $(+ 1 1 8&3 ;..()* *< ,;"#,;8 ?* ?* ?* ?* 8  , # /)/ 9 8, 2%2 ,<  "/ 1 %*1 1 * 2 2=  =
*=&8>  1$" 1  1 %8# ?2 ?8 ?8 , ?/ % 88 8 ,) 1(('+  A /)/ /)/ , ,) )1 <, (,, , 2 8= %2 &( ? %* 2 &* 8)*   8 1 1%*" 8 (( # 3>$&82&38 .8&*83 ,1 , , , , %8# , , 1 ,  <   (;* (;* 8, ! 3 %1 .8&*# /)/ 8# % ,1 * 34 )*#)*81 ) * "1 *, 2) (  , *& ! %8#
 8, 2 1 #3 1%< 2 ;*" ( '$1&   8 1%,;2 #. "" 1% 1% "4"%?-?? $)* ( ( ( ( #,) 4. 8%*" 9 8 8 ! /
3 #(. 2 8# >%( 2 %      1%< 82 8, 2 ,< 8# 1 *%,1 8 .   ? 2' A 8 :. 1 1 !. =,   2 /)/
#,,( ?3 ?3 < <(,)1 8 *8 .1 8, 2' / ,2 9. + *  8 8 8 8 8< "1 ( ?26 8
88'  2. 2 8# )%* 28 2 ,
33&38* , 2 /)/ 1 1' 2/ /)/ =, /)/ #%(1 2#% 8 ( < 1 ? 1 + ,, &   2#% 8 : 8%*" 18  #1 8 )   ,* ? 1%,;2 :9 :9 :9 :9 /)/  > * 8%) ' 8)* ));*%$ 1, % , 8 *;2$ &.,(2 8# .1 , - 1' */ ,;"# $ , 8 9$ 8, 11 *8 $4 $4 $4 $4 ((2 %(  * 22 ,, ,$ 2 =, , 8# ./ 4-5 2 * 8 -5 -5 -5 -5 ,38 * %,* 2 8, )/ 1 8 - - - - 1' 
  ?$ "!"%:!"! !   &*3;2*3    " '   '1+ ' 1," '1+ ' ' ' '1+ '    
&2 $( '&  ; .#, ? #, .#,* 81  ., %*"
  8#1 , :: %* 2 <%  <, ;2 "1 .#%(, ./ )*   : < /)/$! #, 8 (% %*" :: 8, (, , %* 8#1 , ::  "$! $1& &/ &/ &/ %( &/ $&($,, 2;#6
(,$,(6),'&*# *#2 >.*,8$2.>    % )/ < 8 1 %(%8 / ,;. #,,( %(( 1 1 ))%8)* ))%8)* *1 !- !- !- . (;* 1 #,,( 2%8%< / / / / 2. 2.% 5$A  , (;* &' , , ,    $3 *% / &"'&, =%8# 8, 1 8# .( 1%* 2&8(6,;.(62& 6 "%< 8  2, .,,'%*" < 2 , ,1 ,1 ,1 (%"# 8 % 2, $2.&38 *#)*8 ; ,* ; *" =.2 1 ?, 8 +   %2%*" 8 " $ 282 / #,;1 #,;1       ;)* 1? .1%* . .
, 1. < % 2;..,1 ./ +  ;1   ?%*" .# 2 1 -A 4 "%!559 8 ,2 1 9- 9- 9- #;1 * * 1 , ,1)* * 8%
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
0 338&,* *  .1 =1%8%*" ,;"# "*%@ > 8 - # ,< ,  ! / 28 "1 ? ?3 0   %8 8 $  2' + #, "  ,"1 ,< ?  (, 8# :4!%?9+? 2 .1%* 
  * ! 8%* 8%* 8 < ! % 1 8 8 8 8  ,;1  ? ?3 ?3 , , 8# ,* 8%*"2 2.% 82 % 2 %*" 1< , ,* 8%,* 2-
**;( ($ ?% 1 1? )/  $  8 #  9A  9!5$ 9!5$ 9!5$ ,* ,* .1 (1 8 < 8 , "%*" *

 ,  * 2'%((2 ;1 82 * 82 %2 9A  ,$  <%2%8 ($ 12 " / 8# $ ( 0 ( *  %* 8, 8,

704803 $     
 CM """   YK     CMYK

   
 ### 

    
   ""$
!


 
 .%%  & #+$ +- - *)0*+ %'*"$  .*
7A**# + ( 8) C&)) >( /)>>$ 72C78 *-% 7&) $A7$ $A7$ + &+ 8>7>8 C78B&)) 7-*,2*2 >- @/2*2 $A78E >$7-A#$ >A7E2 )->$&+# -7>$ *&)E8C)) 8 88-7&8 $-A8$-) &>*8>-E8 + $7&8>*8 *7$+&8C&))  8-)2 -** (#--8 &+% )A&+# )8$ --(&8 (8+ 7-C+&8C&))  B&)) 8 C)) 8 $->-#8 + C$&*/&82 -7*-7 &+ -7*>&-+ )) ; %!,@ 2 7#% $&&" ) *.$ *$1 &'** +&F&+# >$ B+> &78>7-C7 * 7>C7&#$> )+ ))&8$)* &+ 7)E +-77A#$>7- 7% )++& 7#7> 7A) 7E
++ >)* #&+)&7 A#$>7- &*-+ + && +7+ 7$ +-77))8&8 AE &+B#+ >A88))2 7A) +>&-( &8 )7>&+# )7>&+# $7 &78>&7>$E $7 >$&7&7>$E>-E />2 .@2 >-E />2 .@27)E&8#7+% -+ 7-C ))E &&- + )++& &8 #7+A#$>7- A#$>7- E*-+ + >7&% -++ 7-)-)-8FC+ -+8 E+ &((&87 +
+E
7% & +$+ -7>E-7> + -++ A+E &+ B+8+ $B#+-B77+9 >$ 7+7+ )&+ +-77% )+-7 -'>(-2 )>$E))&8 7A)9 + >$ )> +-B7-C+8$&/2$ &8 #7>% E 7A)2 $ &8 #7>%#7+% #7+A#$>7- >$7&+ A#$>7- &* &((&87% 67&+ +-B7-C+8$&/2 +-B77+9 >$ )>##E 7)E$8 8&8>7
B @2 *"2'& $'% "'&*+ &((&879+
7$B# A+)-( 7(9>$ )>7+% '+- +'"$ '*+" -!"%("* &+
7$B#9 + ))E
/&+& + &+#- 8-&) 8/-+% A*/$7E8)E*-A>$2 )++& 8-7E>$ &)(8%77$/>7- &8 #7>%#7>%#7+A#$>7 7&F-+ )-* &-+78 -7 >$ - >$7&+ $-CF+>&% 7>7&)(8%77
88-&>&-+ -7 -( + >$ )>>B+ $-% >$ )&+ >--( /)>>$ )&+8 CF2$ $8 7->$7 >% B&)&-+2 $B-)A+>78 C$&$ 7 >$C ..2 -*/7&8 - 7>&7 + >&B**% 78- 7&F-+ -**A+&>&-+8 /7-B& /&+& -- B7#8+ 887>2 /78+>>&B8 &78> 7-C 
  7A 87# *&+&8>7>&B  
 88&8>+> )&+
88-&>&-+9 7E -))& 8(&))8 87B&8 8/&)&8> E-A7 $&)68/$->- + &7>$% )&+
88-&>&-+9 -8  >77 E++-A+*+>&8-+>$&8 + &-+79 + &(A8$ + 7-) /#&>C&)) A>-*>&))E  A7) ->$ &-+7 B-)A+>789 AE +>7&+>->$ 4//E&7>$% "&&- ) '&-*" >>& &-+7 -**A+&>E87B& E$-//&+# /757C&+# $&79-)-78 &)) A)>> -A% -7!G 7>& &>2 + C&++7 &++>-- -+>7& 8-+- #) -8*7E C>+ 77& A% C&))  ++-A+ -+ >$ &78>- A) + >$7 -+>7& 8> A#$ )) &-+7 B-)A+>789 + >$ *-+>$ -+ >$&8 /#2 &>>8>-+ &8 )7>&+# $&8 8&D>$ +E 7&+( B&8&-+ 87+7)&+ &7>$E>-E />2 .@2&++>
88-&>&-+2 -+ 7-C - -#% &8 #7+8-+ - -$+ + C&8> *A8&&+9 ++& 7 $7--/ -
++ >7-$(- A#$8>-C+ &7>-7 - 87B&8 )&+
88-&% + -8/$ + >$)+ -+% >&-+9 + +&8A)B7/7B+>&-+   >7& 7+>-+2 - )&++88 8/&)&8> &+
88-&% >&-+2 .+1   
 ( 3A&) -8 $/>7- $ > -&>E > ./2*2 >
*7&+    #&-+ -8> .! !" $8>+A> >2
  %*$ *   $  
   -A+>&+ -/ *
%/(  -$
$ +&#$>8 - -)A*A8 -A+&) $  ,* *$ !% . *  ;""G > :?G /2*2 > >$ !  $  '* &!"" ,% -A+&) $-*2  /*  %*  *"  #%,$  **  &+1 *$*"$%  $ % % 


 -+3A  *$ , +*  /$% &8>7+8 - >$ -7&#+ *$ $    -$  %,$ .2*& * &-+ 0"$$ '$ &&.$ $$ +-"/$ 78
AD&)&7E *-7&) -8> $ , $ %" ;"?" > ;/2*2 > >$ $&(% 8$&++E+&-7 +>72
++
 %/  $  $$% $ AF7+ 7$+>8
88-&>&-+ C&)) $B &>8++A) )) + &8 C&))$-8>2 % $ $* *$ , 8>&B) 7-* +--+ >- ;/2*2 >A7E + A+E-+ &+ >7> $%* $   $    '$"+ ''% '%%"-- 0$'%+ &0%%*+ &+ AF7+2$7C&))  -- 7 > B+-78 /7$&+8 *"1 $%  %%%* *  $% $ A>&-+ $-78 + A##E 7&8 />>&+# F--+ *-72 $->8 % ,*" $-**A+&>E&8&+B&> >- >>+ *>&+# - >$ &)(8 C&)) +>7>&+ 7-* @>-;/2*2 A+E+ A*/(&+ 7EC&)) + &>>$ AF7+ -- +>7E2A*/(&+8 +8/-+8-7 >
  E-*&+# ))E  $%*$ *   %  + +&B78&>E-)&8$ --* -**&>>>!/2*2 A8E &+ -8>))-68 A8$7--* )A > :/2*2 > C78B&))2-*-*&+# >&B&>&8 >$ -)&8$ D$&&> > >$ -8>A*8E77
*768 /-7>8 A>8 $A(68 &+ >7> AF7+ -A+>E -**A+&>E  $% ,*%  ,*%"  $ AF7+ -A+>E &8>-7&) -&>E + ->$7 B+>8 C&))  &8% &+7E+ E-+
*7&+ &)8 E &8>768 )-8> A*-7 -))#--* @G,
- >$  $ $ *   * * 8 >>7
7&+ (7E + $ &+ +2 +-78+ 7%
B+ $+&) +>7  $ $ $
  /0 A882 -7*-7&+ -7*>&-+ )) A8+'(>:?;%;?G"2 *78- >$ -)&8$ --* DA>&B-78> 7 -% 87B8/ E -+>>&+# $&7)E @ %.GG" 7+ @ :%"??? -7 A&)&+#2 C**787 * + & &" B&8&> )AF7+*7$+>82-*2 *78- >$
88-&>&-+ 7-* ) > &+B&>2 8/$&+ )&+ ++E&>(-C8(& +
)& C&>(-C8(&2 >+&+# 7+&+ 78( -8 7&>F+ 7& +&+ -+ F+(- + 7 
++ -)A AF7+ +(9&( B+8C &+ 7/7&89 )+ 78(&2 7++ $)- 7-C+ E &8>768 )-8>9 + $&7)E+ &* ))7 ))7 $)$&7 & >82

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
&-+8$&/ -77B 8 C)) 8 &.)* -+E>-7&E ?G &.)* -+E.G%.. 2*2 #+7> /$->- $&8>-7E - >$  !#!,,!&%
,!/!,!*&#.% B7&>E - >-/&8 &+)A&+# &88A8 /7>&&/>&+**-7&) 87% 2*2%" /2*2 &%,, &8 -7#+ > @?%!.?: /-/)/)8 + 7&B78+ ,) )+8&7>8+ /7>&&% 8A$ 8 A))E&+# 8) %8>* B&821 &%,, &( B+8 > @"%";"; 8>7*8 78>-7 >$7-A#$-A> >$ />8&+77>&-+) >&B&>&8 -**A+&>&-+ C&>$ ->$78< &.)* &)E9 @%"$-A78/7 C( !%,%%'),$%,&#.% 1'%"& $$1' 0&*+
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

  
               

$->-#7/$8 + &+ -7*>&-+ *A8> ) %),2 +)A E-A7 $&)68 -+6> -7#> >- &+)A  1,!$ -7/A)&>&-+ &+ -**A+&>E+C8 73A&77>A7+ A88A$ /$->-8+  7&B ,0& .## 0"*  -7 E-A7 +*# + &7>$E /7+>86 &%,, ' &% %.$)2&>$-A> -+ &+)A&+# &7>$E/$->-8 -8&-+8 -* *# -7 -8&-+))E )-8> &+ $&)68&7>$E2 #7+/7+>86+ #7>%#7+/7+>86 C *EA+) >- /A)&8$ &7>$E /$->-8+ )) /A)&&>E/$->-82 >$ /7-A>&-+ /7-882 - +8A7A7>/A)&>&-+ E-A7 +*8+ >$&7 >-C+8 - 78&+ ++-A+*+>-+>&*2 )8-+-> 8A*&> /7&-A8 -7 % ,& &*8 7 &7>$E8.! &+ -7*>&-+ $.*,,1' &) &$'., +E8&)&+#8 + >$&7 #82  ++->7>A7+ /$->-88A*&>> -7&#&+) /7- 88&-+) /$->-#7/$8 >$> -7>$ &+ >2&)(8%77 
. :..%G@!G2   

   
   


    
  
        

 





 
           
    
 !     "         !     
         "       !" 
     
         "    "  # 
        
        
     !      
!
 
  
            !  !! 

     
  

 
CMYK

PAGE 4C MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com CMYK

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2011PAGE5C

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement  CM YK

  
   ""$


    
 ###!

-0M *?-" 42F-2@ I6"F$" -2'4?1F-42 7
8 ?$2F0 "J-@4?M 78 $K6?4*?11-2*   #  4>> 47> 3>> 37> >> 7> ,>> ,7> .>>> .>7> ..>> ..7>   &  $K@ 4?0" $K@KF 2@-"$ "-,  +$04? ";+$-,  +$04? "7$@42-20$8+$ K-22-2* $K@ 7 G(8 $K@ +5C F-42 20 +00$2*$<78 4I60$ -@ 224I2 $"9 78 78 -*+F0-2$      G>@41, 46$?@ 44" 44" ??-$"999 ??-$"999
00 -2 F+$
00 -2 F+$ $K@KF $-2'$0" "
F9 "
F9   %  
 
62M 78 -1$@ -1$@ -F+ -F+ 1-0M 1-0M +5C 78 4I 4I '  !$(! I"*$ 99 $2, +$ 2@-", 2F$?F-2, 4K $F 4K $F K42" -/$ K-- -J$,O
$@@ $FF$?12  "    
 #"&* ,(* .* !#- /$'" *   # !#!    #   I"M 2-@ $? 78 1$2F 0' $2 400M ;->->4< 75)8 400MK>"
*,! *" " # 0 ,''#," #," $K@ -*+F0M +$$0 4' $46?"M&
1$?- >@4F 0$2F +$HO55 -@@2-J$?@$ *$2F 41$2 J-$ $K@ F 55 M $24
 
      
 
  $K@ 4?FI2$ 78 78 '4?F+$ ?4K29 78 78
 
   
 
 %+ -" ?4*9 1-0M +F >BO@ 1-0M * M I0F-$? "M * F0/@  HO55 L I@$"   78 LF?78 -@ 4J$?M
        

IM 78 +4K IM 78 K-F+ $2 I0 I0F-$?9 00 75)8 78 78 
    
  $K@4I? 78 I? 4K2 2J-00$
2F-:I$@ 4"@+4K 7 5(8 0F +46 $14?-$@ +$42 $?F I@- 4' F+$ 0F$ +?0-$  )'2 #)' "*3 "*4: #',  
   78 78 78 53(O@ 2" $?0M 53CO@97878 4@$ 78        
 +$$460$>@ 4I?F +$4 F4?@78 K?"$? ?-1-20 K?"$? ?-1-20 K-- -J$,O 78 ?-$2"@ 0" +?-@,  ..#). "*3 "* : #',  78 78 78 2F$2F 75)8 2F$2F 75)8 78 78 F-2$   
  $% $ #)%        
  
  
   
+$''- $ K42" +$''- $ K42" $00>@ -F +$2 7
8 $00>@ -F +$2 78 $K@ -?@F $K@ 4J$,M, 4J$,M,  ..#).  "*3 "* : #',  78 0' $2 78 0' $2 78 75)8 7
8 78 75)8 $2 5O GO 142" 142"     
  # $  
% $ #)% -F+4IF ? $ 78 -F+4IF ? $ 78 -F+4IF ? $ ?-1-20 -2"@ ;+$ ?-1-20 -2"@ ;
?-1-20 -2"@ 78   

 )99=  9  =  3!  )=)=

 75)8 75)8 ;/$0$F42@<78 ?-$<75)8 $0 -2<75)8 78  5$8 ./)' ).' ) 
2. ""  
    

 $K@ 99 $2, 2F$?F-2, +$ 2@-", 4K $F 4K $F K42" -/$ K-- -J$,O $K@ $FF$?12                  **: #', $  
% $%
2-@ 1$2F $? 78 0' $2 400M ;->->4< 75)8
         )98  8==  9  3 =  )=)

4J$,M, -2* 4' 4K $F 4K $F K?"$? ?-1-20 K?"$? ?-1-20 +$5O 4J$,M, L I@$" -2* 4' 
+)%%) * ""( #',   

$  
% $ #)%  142" I$$2@ 2F$2F 75)8 2F$2F 75)8 $K@ 142" 75)8 I$$2@ )9=  !8  39  )==

      
  $  
% $ #)% 1-0M 1-0M K42" K42" * M I0F-$? "M * F0/@  HO55   $K@ F $2 4"- $-2'$0" $-2'$0" !.$ # !2 #' 3 "*3 "*: #',  IM 78 IM 78 0' $2 0' $2 K-F+ $2 I0 I0F-$?9 00
660$*F$9 78 78 78 FLU SHOTS )9 =  88=  4)=   =

     
  $  
% $ #)% $$FF+$ K42" K42" 1-0M K?"$? ?-1-20 K?"$? ?-1-20 +05B ?-$2"@ 1-0M K42" NOW AVAILABLE  ?4K2@ 0' $2 0' $2 IM 78 2F$2F 75)8 2F$2F 75)8 $K@ 78 IM 78 0' $2 ! 2 ""*4 #', )99  4!


   $  
% $ #)%   1 -)' 12 7( OO8 7!=OH8  $0 -(= 7!=BC8  M0J$@F$? F0042$9
+$JM, -(= 7!=B38  M0J$@F$? No Charge For     88  '8=

 -@42! "$0$-2$ F4K$978 K$-*+F +16 *-J$@  0I '-*+F$? F-F0$ @+4F9 F0042$978 Medicare And )%)&#' "*3 "*4: #', 
 $  
% $% $ +, $ +, +- *4 46$ ;$?, '$%&))'+0 7!=B%8  $F$?42"! $??M -" ?4*9 +$M I - +4K78
       )9!  8)=  8  ==  41$?@ 41$?@ "- F@< 78 $$"! $0$2 +J$?9 Tricare Members )'-2
.# ) 2! .$ " )=9

-J$? 42@F$?@ 2, -00$? IF?$/@ 78 -00$? IF?$/@ 78 -00$? IF?$/@ 78
2-10 02$F M -00$? IF?$/@ 78
 "** #',  $  
% $% +44/$" 78 7
8 78 7
8 78 7
8 -?@F -00 7
8 )98=  8!=  4  '

+$-?@F )% 78 +$-?@F )% 78 4?"$?@;$J$?0MA 4?"$?@;$ /MA 2F$?J$2F-42 ; $22< 2F$?J$2F-42     

  $)% $%
 75)8 75)8 $*2<78 0?$< 78 78 75)8 ;- +?"< 78 75)8 5.#)2 .)2!. ""*:: #', !  )=)

" 42$M78 +$ I"04K$64?F -4*?6+M42 -*  2@-"$ F+$
1$?- 2 ?$$" " 42$M     
      $*+##% $)% $%   78 ;M ?4 < 420">@16-?$ 777 WyomingWyoming Avenue       )8=  38

  $  
% $ #)% -FIF-42 441 4+2 -2*! 
78  $?FM $6I0- 2 $F$40'
2"$?@42446$? GCO  $?FM $, Kingston • 288-3633 '8 "*3 "*4: #',  0-FN$?14"$?F$@ F+$ $69 "$F$9 78 78 6I0- 2 $F$ cookspharmacykingston.com )9)  8!  3)=  )=8=

   7 O%8 % #>& 1&) '1$'+ 7C G387=O(8  F$J$ ?$00!
0KM@
0KM@
0KM@
0KM@ -0M 40$?F   
$! !("% $ #)%   ?I@ F+$?-2$ $$2$?!I0 I""9 78 I22M I22M I22M I22M +4K $64?F +8 #/
%% ! #& #' ! ).% " '8

    $  
% $% 64?F, *0$@L, +-00-$@ +-00-$@  @$00 +-0"$06+- +-00-$@F4I@F42
@F?4@9 ?41 -2IF$ 64?F@-F$78  "*:: #',  @-F$78 F? 0I9 ?$*1$ -" ?/ -2 4I@F429 7 I.$ F F4 0 /4IF87 -J$8      ))=  89   = +  
'5)=, = +  
'5)=, )=9=

-2F@ $F @ -0M @@ +$40M +$ 4I?2$M41$ +$
22I0 40$12 4?0" J$? -J$ F- 24 41$2 4'
    3: #'52/). //""( #',     
  

0-J$ 4J$ 4@?M 78 4J$2 F4 F9
22 ? $    $  
% $ #)% @+  @+ 
1$?- 2 +466$?
1$?- 2 +466$?
1$?- 2 +466$? K16 K16
1$?- 2 +466$?     ! %+ "*3 "*0: #', )9=  98  )  3  )=8

 78 78 $2-4? J@9 I2-4? $2-4? J@9 I2-4? $2-4? J@9 I2-4? ?4F+$?@ ?4F+$?@ $2-4? J@9 I2-4?      

&  $! !("% $ #)% +/$ F 44" I / +/$ F -N?"@, 44" I / +-;%'6 + 6%  : + 7 O(8 4 44" I / -N?"@, -N?"@,
#&  "   )  !!  3)  '!

#/ ) 2! %'2 ) 2!
+/ "  6& 78 +?0-$ 6& 78 0 $ +?0-$ ;1"2 7!=GB8  4- $@ 4' 2"41& +?0-$ 0 $ 0 $
 &&  !" 
  $)% $ #)% 78 78
"?-2 @$04FF-9 78
(&&"  (& ("# *3 "** #', )9!=  8=  !=  9=  3!=  ?"@+-, ?"@+-, & $K@ 78 $L2" $L2" +04$  +04$  +04$  +04$  +$0@$ & $K@
) )& !"#      !  )===

! 2 2 F+$ -FM F+$ -FM 1? 1? 1? 1? F$0M

'$ #(" .98 25+# )6"*3 "*3: #', 
  $  
% $ #)% 7( OO8 42"M-*+F  44F00 $K2*02" F?-4F@F -1- 406+-2@97I.$ F F4 7 5(8  44F00 /02" -"$?@F$2J$?       ) =  48=

4I2F"4K2 0 /4IF87 -J$8 ?42 4@97I.$ F F4 0 /4IF8    
  $)% $% 64?F@$2F$? 78 HO55 4?0" $?-$@4' HO55 4?0" $?-$@4' @$00 42-*+F 78 64?F@$2F$? 78 64?F@$2F$? 78  8 
  
  )8  !8=  3==

7 -J$8 78 4/$? 4/$? 7 -J$8 78 7 -J$8 78 7 -J$8 78 '$ $ 25.8 
  
      $)% $% +$ M-2* 1$ +$ M-2* 1$ +$ M-2* 1$ 78 = 19))= 7=558 1-0M @1$2F! $00M 4K2! +$BOO 0I 78 
    )'-2 ')7)7 !)/ 2 "*3 "*:: #' )9=  99  !!=  3=  '9

75)8 75)8 75)8 M2/$?9 78 
   
   
      $  
% -2$?@! -2$?@! -2$?@! -2$?@! -2$?@! ?J$78 -2$?@! -2$?@! $@F +-2* I*? +00$2*$ ;42IF $% )9  8)    9=


           ?-J$ ?-J$ ?-J$ ?-J$ ?-J$ ?-J$ ?-J$ -*+ +16-42@<          
  $  
% $ #)% 6$ -0 $64?F-F+ $64?F-F+ +$>$-00M  F4? 22-FM78 2 $ 4?"!?$F 2 +$>$-00M  F4?  
   
         )==  98=  !)=  !  39=  ?$F -$? 78 +$6?"1-F+ 78 78 I@F$?$2 78 +%1
)#" & #& *
))&)#"'%   )=8=

# $''' &"  ' '#,") ) )' $) )# )' ),&' -FF0$ 4I@$42F+$ -FF0$ 4I@$42F+$ -FF0$ 4I@$42F+$ ?@-$? ?@-$? ?@-$? ?@-$? ?@-$? ?@-$?   
 

 '5)=- 
?-?-$ 78 78 ?-?-$ 78 78 ?-?-$ 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 #/ #)#" )' & ) !''#" $& $ ,' " %11 ',&&  
   .  0        / 
 
-
2 -$2F -@ 4J$?-$@
1$?- 2 - /$?@ K2 K2
1$?- 2 - /$?@78 K2 K2 46+4F 78 78 +% &))&'%#!  
   *&'% & & "
) &)$)" & # ' .) )&  )#" (:%:27  )3 ;#7"  (1 (%*&# < *1&7 7( 77& 17 7:12- 78 78 78 78 F?@ F?@ 78 78 F?@78 F?@78 & & " ) )#." #) -"
)& $! "
0 ),&0  ,"0% "#$1& :&1 4%< &(7 77& 17 7:12  71 4*% 2 41$ 2 41$ I2F$?@ 4I@$ 4I@$ I2F$?@ $@-*2 F? 78 78 +4K+4I@$+4K, 4I@$ I2F$?@ 
  ?46$?FM ?46$?FM 2F>0 I2F$?@ I2F$?@ 2F>0 78 "4K2 78 78 I2F$?@ 2F>0 2@40J$" M@F$?-$@ %') 6% %')1 + ) / 7=OB8 -0 >?"M! %  1" 6 --**6 7=558 4F- 0-@@!
@+, +$?4F$ F4?   
     78 78 ?-2 0J$24978 0$M $**F9?$1-$?$9 78 ;+4@F@< 75)8 (  #,.$   (+$ ( $( +F >BO@ +F >BO@ 2F@M 2F@M 2F@M $?@$M+4?$78 2F@M -"- I, $F+ 0, I''>" 78 -"- I, ( +  ,($ ( +#  .  +4K +4K  F4?M  F4?M  F4?M 75)8  F4?M 04I@2$@@ 0$M 04I@2$@@  ( ! -?0M - F4?-4I@ -*-1$ 642*$, M -'$ M -'$ $4?*$ $4?*$ ?-$2"@ ?-$2"@ +F >BO@ +F >BO@  $ ("$$#, -  +$ . 78 I@+ 4 2" -"@ 2" -"@ 46$N 46$N 78 78 +4K +4K  ( # ) ( %//   - 7( OO8 4 4I+-2/ 4 4I+-2/ 4I2 4 4I+-2/ 4I2 4 4I+-2/ 4I2 4 4I+-2/ 4I2 2 $+$ K-22$? -@ 
 (+ ( )(    ( ( 4I2 2 $ 2 $78 2 $78 2 $78 224I2 $"9 78 78 %//  (#+ @@ -1$ @@ -1$ 

  $ I +$5O +$5O +$? +4K;?4J$ I1$@F I1$@F +$5O +$5O ( # ) */ !  78 78 78 F< FI'' FI'' 78 78 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 M@ F4 $  +(+  $ # (     -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ ,($ $$(  ( $ #. .$ % $9 -" <61-1'+1= +6) * + I?$/ ;2$ 100 ?$+4I@$5G;+",
06+@ ;0-2" 64F< 7 O58 I?$/ ;2$  (!  7( GO87,5G!=OG8  $2422$?M9 F$6<78 78 4K@< 78 78 100 F$6<78
 (  (+ # -! # -2* 4' -2* 4' $-2'$0" $-2'$0" 1-0M 1-0M 1-0M 1-0M 1-0M 1-0M 422 78 78  +#(# # (   &) )! I$$2@ I$$2@ 78 78 IM 78 IM 78 IM 78 IM 78 IM 78 IM 78   #  $$ $ -= 7C 5(8 7=)38  2$ MFF!
I"-$ -+06 -6% 1 6- +-( 7=(H8 '$1 7=(G8  ?-0M2 42?4$! 4@$6+ 1'+ & ,  !  I?6+M! 04M" 4029 78  - +?"-"1?/9 4FF$2! $2 $F$?@978 %-;$'1) 42  F$ 0I@ %78 F$ 0I@ F$ 0I@ %78 F$ 0I@ %;+$-, LF?$1$ LF?$1$ F$ 0I@ %78   F$ 78 % 78 20$<78 78 4I642 4I642 78 K?"$? K?"$? +$04@$?;F? +$04@$?;?$@+ -NN40-  @0$@78 +$04@$?;?$@+   ;$'I*$<75)8 ;$'I*$<75)8 I?2<7875)8 I?@I-F<78 75)8 78 75)8 I?@I-F<75)8 442$M 4+22M 4+22M 4?0" 4'
"J$2F9
 78 -2* 4' -2* 4'
1$?- 2
1$?- 2 1-0M 1-0M  I2$@ $@F $@F I100 -1$ 78 F+$ -00 F+$ -00 " " IM 78 IM 78
2F+42M4I?"-2 4
2F+42M4I?"-2 4
2F+42M4I?"-2 4
2F+42M4I?"-2 4
2F+42M4I?"-2 4
2F+42M4I?"-2 4  $@$?JF-42@ $@$?JF-42@ $@$?JF-42@ $@$?JF-42@ $@$?JF-42@ $@$?JF-42@ 2'4?" 2'4?"
00 -2 F+$
00 -2 F+$ 
 
 4J$,M, 4J$,M, 4J$,M, 7 )G8 J$?M4"M 7 5B8 +$   42 42 1-0M 1-0M 78 78 142" 142" 142" 4J$@M142" 22M   ;$?1-20   ;$?F?$/<   ;$@-*2F$"  42"M-*+F
 78 7 -J$8 78 7 O(8 I-F@;4* 
$J$< 78 78 ?*$F<75)8 -*+F<7878 +$99 +$99 @/$F00 -J$@
@/$F00 -J$@
 >@ +$99 @/$F00 -J$@
 >@ +$99 &. +4K +4K 75)8 78 75)8 -'$ +4K78 75)8 -'$ +4K +?1$" +?*$9 +?1$" *- 0 40"$2 40"$2 40"$2 40"$2 40"$2 40"$2 40"$2 40"$2  78 78 $0F97878 -?0@ -?0@ -?0@ -?0@ -?0@ -?0@ -?0@ -?0@ +?1  +?1 
1$?- >@I22-$@F 0" +?-@, 0" +?-@,
1$?- >@I22-$@F $K@F-2$  ?I@  ?I@  &
?$* ?$* 41$ -"$4@78 F-2$ F-2$ 41$ -"$4@78 78 78 78 78 $F$2 999 L62"-2* +$' 4I $*-@0, $F>@0/ F4?1 40, $+-0-, 4 0$K@78 0@@-'-$" 46-
 F+ $K@ F+$ F-J$ -F- @ FF-42   
  ++= %  691+2 7( GO8 H)DB M, $0 ?44/@2" - / -+:'6'-+ 7!=5O8  -0?M K2/9
4L-2*  7!=5O8  11 +416@42! K$F+$? J$FF 4*$F+$? K412 $?2@ 0K "$*?$$ F4 '?$$ +$? ?4F+, **-$ M00$2+09 78
*-2 78 $? '?41 6?-@429 78 66 7,5G!=3B8  F+2 K/$! 2F4I?*$ I? 4I? ?I$ 044" 44/-$ H)DB M, 1 6-12 7!=5O8 
"?-$2 8 I"$ K9
2 4IF@-"$? 64@$@ @ *$2$F- 00M 7
8 2F+I@-, *-2@ J0I0$ 00-$@9 K$F+$? ?4"M9$?@41$ 0-$2@ +I2F  @I6$?-4? -F-N$29 78 @1 78 7
8 2" 4' +I12 '-*+F$?@9 78 %
& * 7( 5(8 7=5O8  -1 -1 -: -"6% * 7,5G!=338  $J-2 4@F2$?! 9 6 7!=5O8  4$?F %
&
 $$@42! ?"0$M446$?! $@@-  $00M ?$@F429
2 *-2* 6-F +$? F+-2/@ / 42 +-@ 0-'$>@ 4K2$M ?9! + 0-'-2/-@!  * -$09 141$2F4I@ $J$2F@9 78 - +$00$ 42*+29 78 755 G(8 -)) 1)) 7( GO87, % '126 ': 2)9 7B 5(8 7!=3C8  +  +6 1-/-2) 7!=3G8  4$?F$", /-2 F4 +$1-@F?M
 5G!=OH8  +?-@ 0$-29 40"-$ K2! $FF$ -"0$?!-2$ $F429 '4?"9
12 4''$?@ 4I60$ #5 1-00-42 '4? F+$ L 78 78 78 2-*+F K-F+ F+$ K-'$9 78 7
8 7
8 92% 7,5G!=O38  +?-@J2@!/4F2,  '16% 7=558 -9+$ 0-J$@ 4' '-J$6$460$ $$"@ 78 +$-*  $$"@ +$-*   2-2*9 -94*I$ 6@M +- @ FF0$  4J$?F $J40J$-2F+$ M$?@'F$? 3D559 78 78 78 78 78 *4J$?21$2F*$2 M9 78 7
8 7
8 7
8 7
8 % -1/'-+ '+$ ( 12 7B O(8 7,5G!=5O8  FF-0042! 1-;+/2 7,5G!=5O8 
"1 2"0$?! % -6 %'( 
 7( GO8  78 I0 0/$?! "?-@ 09 78 $J-2 1$@! +?-@ 4 /9 78 75O (O8  78 9)6'/) -)= -)) 12 7!=5O8  $@@$ '6% )( 7!=OO8  "+ -F +$00! -2 '$% '" 7!=O38 -14F+M '( &   12*2 -@$2$?*9
$K-@+ M4IF+ $, -$@$09 - -4I@ ?$FI?$@@F0/ F+$ @I?J-J4?@ 0M6+2F94I? .I2/-$@602 F4 ""1+& 41$@"?I* 1I0$9 4' @6 $@+-6 ?@+9 ?42/9 78 +' 2

 
 
 *$ 9787 8 %2 $ @6@$@  44 -("( HH  !3 0447 8 $("( G! HH
#*+%# $6$@ $6@  $$$ 9787 8 -("( 
"* # %*# #78  4 $ 4 $@*$
 &5 ("( (G /1  ! %+ %2
-("(   # * #+78 $4@$9787 8  @ @4$$4  ,("( G! HH *!3 %278 $("(  1 /  + # !!3 4@@*   @  9 ,("( ( %*# # 2+ 2 /  $* $A  $@$ A 46$ @ 7 8 +/* # #3 444@$4 $4 $ 4 @  && ("( ( 0*3 $@@ $ $ ,("(  %% %*# #
"* 78 4@ $*4$@9 787 8 $@@4 6$ $@@9 7 8 ,("( H% %3   A $ $("( (G *( ! $@ 4 6$ && ("(   2
 4 4@@$A @* $$@A 4$ 44 4@*$@@ $   N*  $ A   A  4  $A @ *$A  $@A4 @ 44    @ $9787 8 $9 78 4 449787 8 && ("( 9H *+// %* ("( ( //*  A 44 @ $("( 
"* )+ 2+*%%" && ("( (G #3  !! "+  $$@A  4 78 %2787 8 &5 ("(  !!# #*+ && ("(  ''# # %278

29 Years Experience ALL WINDOWS & SIDING   LIFETIME GUARANTEE     # Life Time MATERIALS & LABOR   
  Windows 5 WINDOW MINIMUM & Vinyl Siding    
 R-4 1” DOUBLE PANE Serving All Of Wyoming Valley, $239 INSTALLED   $"    Back Mountain & Mountain Top Areas Get Ready for winter R-5 1” TRIPLE PANE " $!  with our “Window and $279 INSTALLED ,  %(, Siding Sale.” Crane Insulated R-4.0Vinyl Siding. R-7 1” TRIPLE PANE   !*% cranesiding.com $329 INSTALLED  
 FREE ESTIMATE/ • Plus All Phases of R-10 1” TRIPLE PANE         Interior & Exterior FINANCING Remodeling • Roofing $369 INSTALLED   +"$(%!! AVAILABLE • Gutters 
Free Foam Filled Sashes & Foam Wrapped Frames with All Triple Pane Double Hung Windows )&))- PA025042 287-1982 1 
 Visit: lifetimewvs.com 70331 CMYK

   
 ###!

 
   ""$
                     

#  
 & 2 1  #  &  *-* ( / -2 $ 0 /-) -) ) )* 
- *- 10   ) $  -) *-   - * 2  -2/ /  - - -- ** *- $ 1 /* ($$$ (  * )  ) 

 /) 2 - ) *)  2/ / )*/** - - )-         2 *$ *  * ) -*  !$ /) )   -  ) * "  *#(   /$ /**-  22
 2  0 **) -*/- ) )  )20  )&/ -' !/)   #  # !  "$    * - 1 * !) -- *(- *  - 1 -  - -- -**-*$
  )*/  -* - *!   -1 )*/  - 1 ) -/ -) - 0 */  2 0 *  1* 2 2!0 *  ) -  2 - 2)  ) - --- 1 -$   -*-* 1  )  *)--1 ) ) * * / 2    **  -0  )2$ */) )/*   *-  '&-) - )--)  )) )/   )$  *  2 )/ 1    / *$   )  (     - ) *-)2 - *-1 -0   $- *  *  )  -)/*   *   - *0 !)   *!-) ) 0 !)  --)*- ) - - - !** )2$ */) * -1 -2 /*     - * 1 - / ) /* - 1  *1(     !)-/  -2)    -)/  -*   **+ * /) 2 2 /*   * */!!)-0!) /* 2 0 (-$ 1 -*/! 2   ) ) $   * 0 - -  -) 1 - )*-  - - / *- -* 3 ) )-   0  -  * *-)*- 2 *-* )$  - *$/ /* --   ) / -$  -& *'2 / ) $  22 )- *0 *-/  1  - ) -- - .  #  
 & 2  - )    - -* )     /- -  0  /) 2 )  *- -!*  )   /) 2**-)1 * 0 - 1 -  * -  / -2   *-) 2)0* )* $   * 2)0   ! ) - ! !  */ -   $ 0 )-0   - *)) - 1  !) 1 ) ) - 0 1 **1   --)/ ! - ) 1 )    -   -$/- 1   -  - - 2  1   )1 -  )    - --21- 2 +5 % > +' ':%+)+
6(A4  : +6    -2% (- - 1 - ' 5(+ ( () : +6 A5:')1=5$ 1    -) 2  '*0& * 1 -  /!) 1  ( )  - */     ) - !$  :1=6 -+(6) 6A666 )=6% $ -)$ ) --  -/ 2* )  -)   ***$ )  / -  /-   )/ /) 2 *-)) )  6%B$666) 665  $'  +-' )> =6-' 2  0 *-  2-)  )0  0 - - /-  - */ )  *  )&) *  /*$ ' 2 &+# 5(A++) 5 55 + *;0 C !0 .%)  ) -0 /*    -*   /:) + 5  46
A 36 -5 02 0 - 1 !)*  -  - 1 - -/ $ /-$)  - - /) - )  -  * /!!)- - )* 0) @!+  !7 : +=) 6 5% +5  0 !7C!!$ C8,  2)   $  )2 */* !-   
   *-1  ) * )0   1  * 1 * - - *   )$ ) ":+6 .%6%)' =0/  
      

  
  . 5  #< 5
- ,$ %' , */ 0+=    .  : 0 < 0 > + !$ < , / 0 + : >'% %5 :#6''? + ($ + A+)' 5=%A+ :)'%"' ): ) )%+66- ) 66)+"+ %)'+-- >:% 5 =: =A+ +#'6)-- )> )?# A:#:6)4 + (:+ :+ :A"#(% %A)& =):# 6:   )"&% %)5 +( 5 0%:''+=4 : (  +)6 6 :# 05?+ >5 5# =A+ ?  6::=:% : A+  ) $ +5 A"+ += :--= %-' + )>A++"5 >"% (:#5)% :#>%>: "0 6 % 0 +(+ 
  %'-5 .
A$ . 0  <$ /0 <,
6 :"#(% ':= % % :++)6-5 =%A+:":% 6 )> =5 A+ A+)6 :% +- += A+&' %1= 5#'A6: +) %)6+):% =%: A( :% :+# ) =A+ 6#+ % 5=4 A+'A#: %"6' +:+)5 +) )"'++%" 6)5 > ":%)"+ +6 +=:  ?:#+ # 5-#+: )?6+5 %'' ' % % ) 6 : ?# =A+ +='  &:=5 A+ 0 +)6 6-5 "A%)6: >%)+=5 ( :% ) A5")  A. )=$ <, /0 <, += 5 %)0 ?)+ )")% 5 ':+?%B")+5:'# 6   
0<.)0  <$ /0 ,*+=5  :+=5 A+)%%+: %-%5:- ) %'% 6:'% %&')' 6 0+?+= :% # 5% + ):)")6:% 5 +> :#)4 + :> +#%: #5+(=) +5 "=%)A6: -:++ 0:'''+=4 : " A:5 > %%()+5 5 :+ ?$%) 5 :: : )":% +: 6-::#56""5% 05 )>) :#:-6 56A'%):# ) ":%)%>+ #0 +5 >% #  5' ?+ ':% ++6+=: + >)6   
=).'A=$ < ) :+)A # 6A-5# += ): ? "%):#( 6+ '' + 0:A=):# 5# 5 6 A +( 5 %6:#+)56- : :#=A+ +=' )?# :A= :)4 6 +'A: @3'0' 2 'A' := >"% :+%' 6=5 A+ A+= A+A#=: A' 5 >) 56-%6?#   "=' ?+ ): 5' 6=5 A++)0 6% %65(- 6 %:6A>"% +=  A'=)) ++& '%&   A<=' ."0
= ;$ /0 << += : :5 =6A+ &#+=' ??)+ :A# 5+=4   
 
  

   '+-- :#?% :6-5) $%)6 + :6--+6=++):0 @ )%+: 5 >) )?# A:#: )4 +  0,.#<5  *$ 0
C/ '' :# : 6:#:#+=" A# >5 6 #6= >:% 5 %))":% 6 5 ): 6%    
   :0 ):(:5+= ># :: )' "%))"B% =)5+%)=5 A+ # A :++5 )":% '% 6:#:65% -% + :# &( %:" %))"'' #+5 =:A+ + )0 +:5?) + 55A +) '%+)0 :% 65 )> +  0<=".
0<-: ;$ 0 # +:#' ' >5 "%)' 6"4 : ?# )"+% +) :)"#5% A+?''+=4 : :#"6 %):#"5 )"+% %)=5 A+ ># 66) + +( 5+( 5 5 >+ ) ''=4 A+  :0 "#5% ?  ' 5)60 :@)6: =(5% 6?)% 5 %'' +)6-5:+=5 A+
 :0 -.0<: $ <; 0;/ += (6 5 #5 +> ):#: @ +=5 ># ) )"&% %):#+5 "%)+ 6 &? -)'+)%+66 5+=$ 5:--+ ":%):#( 6++6=' 6=5 A+ :+ :A)% ''?% )"5% 6-+( 56 :# '  :+=5 )=)6 %) +5 =)5 06 :% )+(''?% :) % A:'    =)6 ::= 6%#% 6A+=5 A&'=0 A :+%)=5 A+ 0 '% 5 ) ) += ''?% ># %:##: %")6 ) =6 5% ::"%  '+-- A+5  +=0 56)%)#:": ):5 + 6%:1= A-' %( +=5 A)&'=56=( 5 ,!C  &%)+2& :+3 ;!! )0,



  
    

 


    

     

 
 
     
    
 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 F U N N I E S TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com

CLASSIC PEANUTS GARFIELD

STONE SOUP HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

BLONDIE DRABBLE

SALLY FORTH

MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM

BEETLE BAILEY

TUNDRA

THATABABY

B.C.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

PICKLES

GET FUZZY

PARDON MY PLANET

CLOSE TO HOME ARGYLE SWEATER

MARMADUKE HERMAN TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 PAGE 5D ,, Looking to Build or Remodel? Contact a Member of the BIA of NEPA

For a Referral Call The Building Industry of NEPA (570) 287-3331

Thinking of Becoming a Member of the BIA of NEPA? Here are a Few Reasons Why: ✓ Numerous Networking Opportunities ✓ $500 Discount on GMAC Vehicles ✓ Sunoco Fuel Discounts ✓ Over 20% discount on Verizon Wireless Service ✓ Competitive Workman’s Compensation Rates ✓ First hand key industry information and discounted industry related educational courses ✓ 3 in 1 membership granting automatic membership in the Pennsylvania Builders & National Association of Home Builders ✓ And much much more... Call the BIA of NEPA today for more information at 570.287.3331 or go to www.bianepa.com 14855 PAGE 13D MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com 944 Commercial 953Houses for Rent 953Houses for Rent Properties EDWARDSVILLE 2 bedroom, wall to SHAVERTOWN WAREHOUSE/LIGHT wall carpet, wash- Near Burger King er/dryer hook up. 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 $525 +security, bath, 3 season MANUFACTURING lease and all utilities. room, hardwood No pets. floors, off street Call (570) 288-7753 parking &gas PLACE YOUR OWN OFFICE SPACE heat. 1 year Lease for $975/month FORTY FORT +1month security. PITTSTON 26 Yeager Ave Main St. Garbage, sewer, 12,000 sq. ft. build- refrigerator, stove, ing in downtown washer/dryer & CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE! location. Ware- gas fireplace house with light included. manufacturing. (570) 905-5647 Building with some AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 IT’S FAST AND EASY! PLUS, YOUR AD WILL RUN FREE FOR ITEMS office space. Entire building for lease or PRICED UNDER $1000. JUST GO TO TIMESLEADER.COM, ROLL OVER will sub-divide. Outstanding neigh- WEST PITTSTON MLS #10-1074 borhood. Brick Call Charlie house with 4 large “CLASSIFIED ADS” AND CLICK “PLACE YOUR AD.” 570-829-6200 bedrooms and 2 1/2 VM 101 baths. Large mod- ern eat-in kitchen with quality cabi- nets. Office/den on first floor. First floor laundry. All appli- Beautiful two bed- ances furnished. room, 2 bath execu- Our online system will let you place WEST PITTSTON Fireplace. All win- tive apartment. Lease 9,000 sq. dow dressings and Chef's kitchen, living ft. for $600/month partially furnished if room, dining room & Announcements, Automotive Listings, net. Clean, 1/2 desired. Gas, water family room. Fea- bath. Owner. and electric paid by tures include central 908-852-4410 Merchandise, Pets & Animals, Real tenant. $1,600 air, hardwood month. floors, laundry, patio 950 Half Doubles Ask for Bob Kopec and garage. No Estate and Garage Sales. Humford Realty pets. References 570-822-5126 required. $2,100 per EDWARDSVILLE month includes all Half double, wall to HARVEYS LAKE utilities. wall carpeting, MLS#11-2957 Customize the way your ad looks washer / dryer Call Judy Rice hookup, off street HOUSE FOR RENT 570-714-9230 and then find it in the next day’s parking. $525 + 28 First St., Warden security. No pets. Place available Sept 570-288-6773 15. 3 bedrooms, 2 edition of The Times Leader, in our bath rooms, all appliances provid- weekly newspapers and online at EXETER ed, off-street park- Need a Roommate? 2 bedrooms, wash- ing, no pets, $850/ Place an ad and er/dryer hook up, per month, plus utili- find one here! timesleader.com. new wall to wall car- ties, First & Last/ 570-829-7130 pet, freshly painted, security deposit. off street parking. Call (201) 936-3806 No smoking or pets. before 10:00 a.m. to WILKES-BARRE *Your ad will appear in the next day’s paper if placed online before 4 p.m. Mon. Not Section 8 set an appointment 2 story home in through Thurs. Place on Friday before 1 p.m. for Saturday’s paper and before 4 p.m. approved. One year or email ebri- move-in condition for Sunday’s paper. lease, $650 + utili- [email protected]. offers 3 bedrooms, ties, security. Back- 1 full bath &large, ground & credit modern eat-in MOUNTAIN TOP kitchen. Nice yard. check. Rent to Own - Lease Gas heat. All utilities 570-655-9285 Option Purchase 5 by tenant. $775/ bedroom 2 bath 3 month + security. story older home. HANOVER TOWNSHIP Credit Check Completely remod- 3 bedroom, living Required ONLY ONE LEADER. eled in + out! $1500 room, dining room, Call Lynda month with $500 kitchen. Off street 570-262-1196 parking. Stove, month applied fridge, washer & toward purchase. dryer. Gas heat. $245K up to 5 yrs. WILKES-BARRE Modernized. No [email protected] 3 bedroom, 1 bath. timesleader.com dogs. $625 + utili- Washer & Dryer ties. 570-417-5441 hookup. $525 + MOUNTAINTOP security. Call 3 bedrooms, 2 570-301-8200 KINGSTON baths, large eat in 3 bedroom, 1.5 kitchen. Garage. bath, 1st floor Huge deck over- WILKES-BARRE laundry, very clean, looks woods. Near VA, 3 bedroom all new inside,$850. Washer/dryer, dish- townhouse. 1.5 1st, last month washer, fridge, baths, all appli- rent &security. sewer & water ances, sewer, water Call 570-817-0601 included. Credit &garbage included. check. $1,200 + $900/month security, No pets, +security. LUZERNE no smoking. Proof Call 570-817-4475 3 bedroom, electric of income required. stove, modern Call (570) 709-1288 Call An Expert kitchen/bath & laun- WILKES-BARRE dry, large closets & Riverside Dr. attic storage. Very NANTICOKE Stately brick, 4 clean in quiet neigh- Desirable bedroom, 2 bath & borhood with yard. Lexington Village 2 half bath home. Tenant responsible Nanticoke, PA Hardwood floors, 1024 Building & 1039 Chimney 1132 Handyman 1135 Hauling & 1183 Masonry 1204 Painting & for utilities. No Pets. Many ranch style spacious rooms, Remodeling Service Services Trucking Wallpaper $600. homes. 2 bedrooms beautiful patio, (570) 760-5573 2 Free Months With all appliances CONCRETE&MASONRY COZY HEARTH All in a Call Brick, block, walks, A 2 Year Lease included. $1,600/ 1st. Quality CHIMNEY Hardwood floors, M. PARALIS PAINTING $795 + electric month + utilities. drives, stucco, stone, Int/ Ext. painting, Chimney Cleaning, tile vct, drywall / fin- steps, chimneys Power washing. NANTICOKE MLS#11-2579 Construction Co. Rebuilding, Repair, ishing, painting, 3 bedroom. Washer SQUARE FOOT RE 570-696-3801 Roofing, siding, porches and repairs. Professional work dryer hookup. $600 gutters, insulation, Stainless Steel Lin- power washing. at affordable rates. Call Margy ing, Parging, Stuc- Free Est. Depend- + utilities. Call MANAGEMENT 570-696-0891 decks, additions, 570-283-5254 Free estimates. 570-954-7919 866-873-0478 windows, doors, co, Caps, Etc. able &Reliable. 570-288-0733 Package deals masonry & Free Estimates 1189Miscellaneous concrete. Licensed & Insured available. Call PLAINS NOXEN Insured & Bonded. 1-888-680-7990 570-239-4790 or Service 2 bedroom. No 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 570-840-0873 570-388-3039 AFFORDABLE pets. References & bath, & big yard. Senior Citizens Discount! security deposit $950/ month + 962 Rooms State Lic. # PA057320 1054 Concrete & JUNK REMOVAL $500/mos + utilities security & 1st 570-299-7241 Masonry Cleanups/Cleanouts VITO’S Call (570) 430-1308 month, No pets. 570-606-8438 ALL Large or Small Jobs Ask for Bob or Jean FREE ESTIMATES & 570-477-3599 KINGSTON HOUSE ALL OLDER HOMES D. Pugh MAINTENANCE (570) 817-4238 PLAINS or 570-477-2138 Nice, clean SPECIALIST Concrete 85 Warner St furnished room, GINO’S Serra Painting 825-4268. All phases of E IX T 3 bedroom 1/2 dou- starting at $315. W F I Book Now For Remodel /repair, masonry & Electrical, All Junk ble. Living room. All Efficiency at $435 Fall & Save. All PITTSTON Interior remodel concrete. Small Wanted: appliances included. Newly Remodeled 3 month furnished Plumbing, Work Guaranteed & additions jobs welcome. Cars & Nice, quiet area. Pet bedroom, 1 1/2 bath with all utilities Handymen, Satisfaction. Senior discount, Junk friendly. $795. Call home. New tile included. Off 30 Yrs. Experience Free estimates Painting Trucks 570-814-9700 kitchen and bath. street parking. Powerwash & Paint Licensed & Insured Cars & Gas Hot water heat. 570-718-0331 Carpet Repair Wanted Vinyl, Wood, Stucco 288-1701/655-3505 Aluminum. $900 + utilities & Installation Call 570-237-2076 Call the Highest Trucks Free Estimates WEST PITTSTON All Types You Can’t Lose! 913 WYOMING AVE WEST PITTSTON Building Highest Rooms for rent in Williams & Franks Inc Prices 570-822-3943 1/2 double. 3 bed- Collect cash, not dust! Masonry contrac- Of Repairs large, furnished Vic- Industry Prices rooms, 2 baths, fin- Clean out your tors. Chimney, torian Home. Hard- Association of 570-814-9365 Paid In ished basement, basement, garage stucco & concrete. Paid!! 1213 Paving & wood floors. Stain- walk up attic, wash- or attic and call the NEPAto find a 570-466-2916 CA$H Excavating er/dryer hookup. Off Classified depart- less steel Appli- qualified mem- DEPENDABLE FREE PICKUP ances &washer street parking with ment today at 570- ber for your HANDY MAN FREE carport. Close to /dryer. Off street 1057Construction & 829-7130! Home repairs & 288-8995 EDWARD’S ALL COUNTY shopping center & parking. $500 - next project. Building PICKUP high school. No $600 / month. All call 287-3331 improvements. Luzerne Co. 30 PAVING & SEAL COATING smoking. $700 utilities, cable & or go to 570-574-1275 3 Generations month + security. PLYMOUTH internet included. Years Experience 1195 Movers of Experience. TOWNHOUSE www.bianepa.com D&D Dave 570-479-8076 Pets negotiable. 2 story, large 2 Call 570-430-3100 Property Maintenance Celebrating 76 570-237-5394 bedrooms, 1.5 BestDarnMovers Years of Pride Landscaping, snow WILL HAUL ANYTHING & Tradition! baths. Includes all plowing, light & DO IT ALL HANDYMAN Clean cellars, Moving Helpers kitchen appliances, WYOMING NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION Painting, drywall, attics, yards & Licensed and 953Houses for Rent Sleeping room. All Types Of Work heavy excavation Call for Free Quote. w/d hookup, small plumbing & all types metal removal. Insured. Private entrance & New or Remodeling work. We make moving easy. yard, covered patio. of interior & exterior Call John Call Today bath. Non smoking, Licensed & Insured 570-332-8640 BDMhelpers.com Off street parking. home repairs. 570-735-3330 For Your BEAR CREEK VILLAGE drug free. Subject Free Estimates 570-852-9243 Fully furnished lake- Sewer paid, all 570-406-6044 570-829-5318 Free Estimate electric. Tenant to background 1084 Electrical front cottage. 2 check. $100 weekly 1204 Painting & 570-474-6329 bedrooms, 2 fire- pays water and The Handier 1162 Landscaping/ Lic.# PA021520 electric. NO PETS, + $200 security. Man Garden Wallpaper places. $900/month 570-239-3997 + utilities. Call smoking or Section GRULA ELECTRIC LLC We fix everything! Mountain Top Leave Message! Licensed, Insured, A & N PAINTING 570-472-3672 8. $575+ security Plumbing, ARE YOU TIRED and references. No job too small. Airplane Quality at PAVING & SEAL Electrical & OF BEING Submarine Prices! COATING 570-779-2694 965 Roommate Patching, Sealing, Carpentry. RAKED? Interior/Exterior, 570-829-4077 Residential/Comm DALLAS Wanted Retired Mr. Fix It. Specializing In pressure washing, Restored Dallas Cen- Licensed & Insured SLEBODA ELECTRIC Trimming and decks &siding. tury Home. Excellent SHAVERTOWN Emergencies PA013253 1 bedroom cottage. Master electrician Shaping of Bush- Commercial/Resi- location. 3 bedroom, 23/7 570-868-8375 1.5 bath with appli- Nice location. WILKES-BARRE Licensed & Insured es, Shrubs, Trees. dential. Over 17 ances. 2 car garage. $595/month Wanted to share 3 Bucket truck to 40’ 299-9142 Also, Bed years experience! Security & refer- + first & last. bedroom apart- Generator installa- Cleanup, Edging, Free estimates. ment. Non smoker. STORM DAMAGE- Mulch and Stone. 1252 Roofing & ences. $1,500/month Call (570) 332-8922 tion. 868-4469 1135 Hauling & Licensed & Insured + utilities. No smok- $275/month, all util- Call Joe. 570-820-7832 Siding SLEBODA ELECTRIC Trucking ing. No Pets. Not ities included. 570-823-8465 FROM IRENE? Master electrician Section 8 Approved. 570-793-7856 Meticulous and J.R.V. ROOFING SHAVERTOWN Licensed & Insured 570-261-5161 2 story, 3 bedroom, Affordable. “A”+ CLASSICAL 570-824-6381 2 bath with Bucket truck to 40’ AA CLEANING Free Estimates Roof Repairs &New 974 Wanted to Rent HUGHES A1 Always hauling, Int./Ext. Experts! detached garage, Construction Generator Installa- Roofs. Shingle, Slate, Real Estate ROOFING, Home cleaning attics, cellar, Locally Owned large front porch, tion. 868-4469 MOWING BRUSH UP Hot Built Up, Rubber, DALLAS Renovating. garage, one piece or Since 1990 Rustic 3 bedroom, 2 deck with stream in TO 4’ HIGH, EDGING, Gutters & Chimney Garages, whole Estate, also Free Estimates bath home located back yard. Zoned TRIMMING SHRUBS, Repairs. Year Round. Kitchens, Baths, 1093 Excavating available 10 & 20 yard Licensed-Insured on wooded 3 acre commercial. 1/2 MOUNTAIN TOPAREA HEDGES, TREES, Licensed/Insured LOOKING TO LEASE Siding and More! dumpsters. 655-0695 lot within 2 minutes moon driveway. MULCHING,LAWN 570-283-5714 FREE Estimates 2 CAR GARAGE Licensed and Excavating, Grad- 592-1813 or 287-8302 Š Š of Rte 309. Refer- $975/month CARE. FULLY *24 Hour Emer- FOR STORING Insured. ing, drainage, tree ences required. + first & last. INSURED. CALL & gency Calls* VEHICLES AND FREE removal, lot clear- AAA CLEANING A.B.C. Professional $1,300/month Call (570) 332-8922 SAVE 10% OFF LAST WORK AREA. ESTIMATES!! ing, snow plowing, A1 GENERAL HAULING Painting Call (202) 365-3831 for an appointment. BILL. FREE ESTI- Call 570-899-1896 570-388-0149 stone / soil delivery. Cleaning attics, 36 Yrs Experience Jim Harden No job too small cellars, garages. MATES 570-814-0327 We Specialize In 570-288-6709 New Roofs & Reasonable Rates Demolitions, Roofing Patrick & Deb’s New Construction Repairs, Shingles, 1039 Chimney 570-574-1862 & Tree Removal. Landscaping Residential Free Est. 779-0918 or Landscaping, basic Repaints Rubber, Slate, STORM Service 542-5821; 814-8299 Comm./Industrial Gutters, Chimney 1105 Floor Covering handy man, clean- ing, moving & free All Insurance Repairs. Credit Claims Cards accepted. CAVUTO Installation A.S.A.P Hauling salvage pick up. Apartments Estate Cleanouts, AVAILABLE FOR FREE ESTIMATES! CHIMNEY Interior/Exterior Licensed-Insured DAMAGE? Attics, Cellars, FALL CLEAN UPS! SERVICE Spray,Brush, Rolls & Gutter Cleaning CARPET REPAIR & Garages, we’re Including gutter EMERGENCIES WallpaperRemoval Free Estimates cheaper than cleaning & remov- Cabinet Refinish- Insured INSTALLATION dumpsters!. ing small branches. SUMMER Roofing • Siding • Structural Repairs Vinyl & wood. ing Free Estimates, Free estimates. ROOFING 570-709-2479 Certified, Insured. Drywall/Finishing Same Day! Call 570-793-4773 and Replacement • Drywall 570-283-1341 Power Washing Special $1.29 s/f 570-822-4582 CHIMNEY REPAIRS Deck Specialist Licensed, insured, • Interior Damage Parging. Stucco. 1129 Gutter 1183 Masonry Handy Man fast service Stainless Liners. Repair & Cleaning FREE ESTIMATES 570-735-0846 We Will Work With Your Cleanings. Custom CASTAWAY Larry Neer Sheet Metal Shop. CHOPYAK 570-606-9638 1336 Window 570-383-0644 HAULING JUNK Insurance Company! 1-800-943-1515 GUTTER CLEANING AMERICA PAINTING Cleaning Window Cleaning. MASONRY Call Now! REMOVAL Interior/Exterior. Prompt – Reliable – Professional Regulars, storms, New Chimneys/ 20 years experi- Professional CHRIS MOLESKY etc. Pressure Repairs ence. Insured. Window Cleaning CHIMNEY SPECIALIST 823-3788 / 817-0395 washing, decks, Sidewalks, Steps, Senior Discount & More. New, repair, rebuild, docks, houses,Free Concrete 570-855-0387 Gutters, carpet, MICHAEL DOMBROSKI CONSTRUCTION liners installed. Find homes for estimates. Insured. Free Estimates pressure washing. Inspections. Con- 25 Years Experience (570) 288-6794 your kittens! Fully Insured Say it HERE Residential/com- crete & metal caps. 570-674-7588 in the Classifieds! mercial. Ins./bond- Licensed & Insured Say it HERE Place an ad here! ed. Free est. 570-406-5128 / 570-406-9682 570-328-6257 in the Classifieds! 570-829-7130 570-829-7130 570-829-7130 570-283-9840 TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 PAGE 14D

APR FINANCING LABOR DAY BONUS CASH

2011 2011 FORD FORD FLEX TAURUS 2011FORD 2011FORD EXPEDITION ESCAPE *NON-ECOBOOST 2011FORD F-150*

NEWNEW 20122012 FORDFORD FUSIONFUSION NEWNEW 20122012 FORDFORD FUSIONFUSION SESE Auto., AM/FM/CD,16” Alum. Wheels,Tilt, PDL, Safety Pkg., Auto., AM/FM/CD,Alum. Wheels,Tilt, Safety Pkg., Side Impact Air Bags,Anti-Theft Sys., Keyless Entry,Message Center, Side Impact Air Bags,PW, Anti-Theft Sys., Message APR 1st &2nd Air Curtains,PW, PDL, M Center,Cruise Control, 1st &2nd Air Curtains APR O S. M FORD REBATE...... 500 O FORD BONUS REBATE...... 1,000 FORD REBATE...... 500 S. FMCC REBATE...... 500 PLUS FORD BONUS REBATE...... 1,000 OFF LEASE REBATE...... 1,250 FMCC REBATE...... 500 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP.....445 OFF LEASE REBATE...... 1,250 PLUS COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...... 871 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...346

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery.Sale ends 9/12/11. NEWNEW 20122012 FORDFORD ESCAPEESCAPE XLXLTATAWDWD NEWNEW 20112011 FORDFORD F-150F-150 4X44X4 XLT, Safety Canopy,Side Impact Safety Pkg., Pwr.Driver’s Seat, Auto., 3.7L V6 Engine, XL Plus Pkg., Cruise Control, AM/FM/CD, PW,PDL, CD,Air,Fog Lamps,Privacy Glass,Roof Rack, 16” ALum. Wheels,Sirius Satellite MyKey Sys., Pwr.Equipment Group,Pwr.Mirrors, Radio,Keyless Entry,Rear Cargo Convenience Pkg., 40/20/40 Cloth Seat, XL Decor Group APR M FORD REBATE...... 1,000 O FORD BONUS REBATE...... 1,000 APR F ORD REBATE...... 1,500 S. FMCC REB ...... 500 ATE FORD BONUS REBATE...... 500 OFF LEASE REBATE...... 1,250 M FMCC REBATE...... 1,000 FORD REGIONAL DISCOUNT OFF MSRP.....195 O PLUS OFF LEASE REBATE...... 1,250 COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...... 786 S. XL WORK PKG.DISCOUNT OFF MSRP.....500 PLUS COCCIA DISCOUNT OFF MSRP...... 991

*Tax and tags extra. Security deposit waived. All factory rebates applied **Lease payments based on 24 month lease 21,000 allowable miles. First months payment, $595 Bank Fee, and $2,500 down payment (cash or trade) due at delivery.Sale ends 9/12/11.

CALLCALL NOWNOW 823-8888823-8888 1-800-8171-800-817-FORD-FORD

Overlooking Mohegan Sun 577 East Main St., Plains Just Minutes from Scranton or W-B WWW.COCCIACARS.COM