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Both men work for the state Westley Stout “It’s structured like a military op- Bureau of Forestry in the Lacka- Bureau of Forestry eration.” wanna State Forest, jobs that take It’s an operation that Bardzi- By TOM VENESKY them to some of the most scenic louskas and Stout were happy to [email protected] places in the region. but square miles. personnel and resources wherev- be a part of when the call for as- As Tony Bardzilouskas and But earlier this month, Bardzi- Bardzilouskas and Stout were er they are needed in the country. sistance came from California. Westley Stout followed the news louskas and Stout found them- summoned to California as part “We post what resources are “You watch the news and see reports of massive wildfires con- selves in southern California, of a cooperative agreement be- available, and when there’s a what’s happening, so you know suming thousands of acres out helping to fight wildfires so big tween the Bureau of Forestry and need in the country they’ll call,” west this summer, they had a they were measured not in acres the U.S. Forest Service to provide said DCNR district forester Nick SeeFIRE, Page 10A OPEN CHAMPION ENJOYED A ’DOUBLE BAGEL.’ HONORING ST. JOSEPH ON LABOR DAY Serena Williams didn’t drop a game in advancing to the quarterfinals of the President U.S. Open. Williams beat 82nd-ranked Andrea Hlavackova 6-0, 6-0 in 57 minutes. It was the first time in 62 career victo- reaches out ries at Flushing Meadows that the three-time U.S. Open champion enjoyed a“double bagel.” PAGE 1B to victims NATIONAL LEAGUE Obama visits Isaac-plagued Louisiana on PHILLIES 4 eve of Democratic convention. REDS 3 By DAVID ESPO and BEN FELLER Associated Press ASTROS 5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Oba- PIRATES 1 ma consoled victims of Hurricane Isaac along the Gulf Coast on Monday and stoked the enthu- siasm of union voters in the industrial heartland, AMERICAN LEAGUE blending a hard political sell with a softer show of sympathy on the eve of the Democratic Na- RAYS 4 tional Convention. YANKEES 3 At times like these, “nobody’s a Democrat or a Republican, we’re all just Americans looking out for one another,” the president said after inspect- ORIOLES 4 ing damage inflicted by the storm and hugging BLUE JAYS 0 some of its victims. He was flanked by local and state officials of both parties as he spoke. There was nothing nonpartisan about his ear- ANGELS 8 lier appearance in Toledo, Ohio. There, the presi- dent said Republican challenger Mitt Romney ATHLETICS 3 should be penalized for “unnecessary rough- ness” on the middle class and accused him in a ringing Labor Day speech of backing higher tax- es for millions after opposing the 2009 auto in- dustry bailout. Obama’s trip to LaPlace, La., was a televised interlude in the rough and tumble of the political INSIDE campaign, four days after Romney accepted his ANEWS: Local 3A party’s presidential nomination at the GOP Con- Nation & World 5A vention in Tampa, Fla., and three days before the Editorials 9A president is nominated by Democratic delegates in Charlotte. BSPORTS: 1B Weather 8B Unlike Obama, Romney made no mention of federal aid in his own trip to Louisiana last Fri- CHEALTH : 1C day showing concern and support. Birthdays 5C First lady Michelle Obama was already in the Television 6C Democratic convention city as her husband Crossword/Horoscope 7C Comics 8C BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER SeeOBAMA, Page 10A DCLASSIFIED: 1D ngela Kuczenski of Yatesville prays at the statue of St. Joseph after a Labor Day Mass honoring St. AJoseph the Worker at Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary Chapel in Laflin on Monday morning. The Mass, concelebrated by Oblate priests of the greater Pittston and Hazleton areas, concluded the annual tridu- um which included special prayers for workers, the unemployed, and blessings for the new school year. Locals thrilled WEATHER by convention Mason Antonik. T-storms High 78 Low 66 Central Court to cease operation Details, Page 8B Democrats gather in North Carolina this week, stirring excitement. The closure is for county economic counties when we opened up Central reasons, but its backers see a loss. Court (in 2006),” said Martin Kane, one of two magisterial district judges By MATT HUGHES in Wilkes-Barre. “In my mind, we’re go- [email protected] By EDWARD LEWIS ing backwards, but I can appreciate Twenty-four hours after arriving in Charlotte, [email protected] (President) Judge Tom Burke’s posi- N.C., Joanne McDade of Wilkes-Barre is still taking Once a model for other central tion with the budget.” inthehubbubheraldingthestartofthe2012 Demo- courts in Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre’s Wilkes-Barre Central Court was ini- cratic convention. Central Court is set to close by the end tially established as Luzerne County Media from all the cable news channels and from of the month. Central Court in 2006 and was de- outposts as far off as Beijing; protesters from faith- Preparations have already begun to signed to speed cases through the based groups hurling condemnations; the odd ce- schedule preliminary hearings for court system. lebrity sighting; all this comes before the conven- criminal cases at the two magisterial To the dismay of a few police chiefs tion’s official opening today. McDade is taking it all district offices in Wilkes-Barre. that criticized its operations, cases in with wide eyes and a smile. The closure of Wilkes-Barre Central were disposed at a much quicker rate “I’m participating in history,” she said. “It’s a Court, located in the Thomas C. Tho- with plea agreements being worked countrywherewomenhavetherighttovote;where mas building on Union Street, is an at- out between an assistant district attor- everybody can vote, and I don’t understand person- tempt to save $150,000 to offset a pro- ney and a defense attorney. DON CAREY/ THE TIMES LEADER ally why people wouldn’t participate in it. jected $1.25 million county deficit. Central Court in Wilkes-Barre will 6 09815 10011 “Central court was a model for seven SeeCOURT, Page 10A close by the end of the month. SeeLOCALS, Page 8A PAGE 2A TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 ➛ timesleader.com THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Two men arrested DETAILS LOTTERY in shots-fired report MIDDAY DRAWING DAILY NUMBER – 4-4-3 Moosic police say documents. (2-1-1, DOUBLE DRAW) investigation of Rocky Glen An officer responding to the re- port of shots fired, alerted by 911 BIG 4 – 5-0-9-2 Park incident is continuing. operators to be on the lookout for QUINTO – 3-4-0-6-0 asilver pickup carrying an ATV or motorcycle, stopped the silver TREASURE HUNT By MATT HUGHES pickup on Springbrook Avenue 06-07-18-24-29 [email protected] and took the driver, Victor Cardo- NIGHTLY DRAWING Moosic police arrested two na-Crespo, and a passenger, Ke- DAILY NUMBER – 2-2-0 men and confiscated a stolen ve- vin Cardona, into custody, ac- BIG 4 – 9-0-2-1 hicle in connection with a report cording to court documents. QUINTO – 2-0-8-8-5 of shots fired in Rocky Glen Park Police said two other men fled Sunday evening. They said inves- from the truck as officers ap- CASH 5 tigation of the incident is contin- proached, one of whom they 03-07-14-31-37 uing. identified as Josthann Cardona. MATCH 6 According to court documents, Officers also found a black Ford 14-23-27-32-39-40 Fusion in the area, and several Moosic police responded at ap- AP PHOTO men fled the vehicle into a wood- proximately 6 p.m. Sunday to a Michael Clarke Duncan, center, plays the role of a prisoner in ‘The Green Mile.’ At left is Tom HARRISBURG – No player ed area as they approached, po- parking lot in the former amuse- Hanks, and at right is David Morse. matched all five winning lice said. Police were not able to ment park off Rocky Glen Road, numbers drawn in Monday’s catch the men who fled. Police where they were met by John “Pennsylvania Cash 5” said a records check revealed the Fashouer, Brandon Emily and game, so today’s jackpot will Brian Mikelski. vehicle had been stolen from be worth $325,000. The three told police they were Dickson City in July. Film favorite dies Lottery officials said 54 approached by a group of Hispan- Police charged Cardona-Cres- players matched four num- ic males who arrived in the park- po, 43, of Scranton, and Cardona, ing lot in several vehicles, includ- 21, of Scranton, with criminal bers and won $280 each; ing a silver Ford pickup truck and conspiracy of aggravated assault, Actor Duncan famed for ‘The Green Mile’ 2,548 players matched ablack Ford Fusion sedan.