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When the Susquehanna River available every moment through communication would have been “There is no question that today, began to rise earlier this month, of- television,radio,newspaperandin- radio. we are so much more prepared and ficials began issuing evacuation or- ternetoutlets,withphotosflashing Television stations would have aware of what’s going on as a result bay area ders. across screens from a number of lo- taken footage of an area on film, re- of not only media technology, but And using new technology, local cal communities and news alerts ported back to their stations and otheradvancesmadeouttherethat media outlets were right behind nearlyeveryhouronthelevel ofthe then broadcast at a regular news Chesapeake Bay is already them, getting the word out as river. hour – if television was even acces- SeeNEWS, Page 10A feeling the effects of NFL damage in Pennsylvania. FALCONS 35 EAGLES 31 By TOM VENESKY [email protected] STEELERS 24 Most of the sediment, debris and chemicals that flushed SEAHAWKS 0 through the Susquehanna Riv- er during last week’s flood ends AMERICAN LEAGUE up in one place: the Chesa- peake Bay. RAYS 8 That surge of floodwater and everything carried with it pre- RED SOX 5 sents a wide range of po- “We’re BLUE JAYS 3 tential im- pacts to the seeing YANKEES 0 bay ecosys- fields of tem, and some of debris…” NATIONAL LEAGUE them could John Surrick CARDINALS 5 be devastat- Bay Foundation ing. PHILLIES 0 On the positive side, the grasses in the bay have already stopped THE BOYS ARE growing and are dying back in BACK IN TOWN preparation for winter. As a re- sult, they won’t be affected by Ben Lovejoy views the flood, according to John Wilkes-Barre with the Surrick, a spokesman for the same affection that he Chesapeake Bay Foundation. has for his high school But other aspects critical to and college. Needless to the bay could be severely im- say, Lovejoy is one of pacted: many Penguin players FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER •The oysters that play a vi- looking forward This domestic shorthair cat is just one of the animals taken in by Blue Chip Farms Animal Rescue during the recent flooding. tal role in filtering and cleaning to tonight’s the water. An adult oyster can Black & Gold filter as much as 50 gallons of game. 1B water per day, and it takes one year for oysters to filter the en- Tragedy’s furry victims tire bay. “The sediment coming down the river could smother Blue Chip Farms Animal Rescue in Dallas With this some have also come across the Blue Chip. “We had many people that were the oyster reefs. The concern is opens its doors to displaced critters. task of finding a temporary, or new, home for affected by the flood come to us with their when the beds get silted over, members of the family that may not be animals asking if we could watch them for a the oysters – particularly the thought of at first: our furry friends. while.” oyster larvae, don’t have that By SARAH POKORNY Blue Chip Farms Animal Rescue, though “We don’t know if we’ll have them two hard surface to attach to that [email protected] used to taking in animals of all shapes, sizes, weeks or three months, but we’re more than they need,” Surrick said. INSIDE DALLAS -- Due to the recent flooding, and situations, didn’t think of it at first either, happy to keep them here safe until their own- •Surrick said the volume of there has been plenty of displacement in the until the phone calls started coming in. ers can recover from the flood.” water coming out of the Sus- ANEWS: Local 3A area. People have lost some material posses- “We’ve never been through something like Nation & World 4A sions, others have lost entire homes. this before,” said Marge Bart, who operates SeeANIMALS, Page 10A SeeBAY,Page 10A Obituaries 6A Editorials 9A BSPORTS: 1B CCLICK: 1C Community News 2C Obama to urge tax cut repeal, Medicare cuts, officials say Birthdays 3C TV/Movies 4C Crossword/Horoscope 5C By JIM KUHNHENN The president today will announce said. president’s announcement. Comics 6C The President Associated Press aproposal that includes repeal of The plan includes no changes in So- All in all, the president’s plan is as DCLASSIFIED: 1D prepares to WASHINGTON — Drawing a Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest cial Security and does not include an much an opening bid as it is a political bright line with congressional Repub- taxpayers, nearly $250 billion in reduc- increase in the Medicare eligibility statement designed to draw contrasts announce his licans, President Barack Obama is pro- tions in Medicare spending, $330 bil- age, which the president had consid- with Republicans, who control the WEATHER deficit posing $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue lion in cuts in other mandatory benefit ered this summer. House of Representatives. reduction plan as part of his long-term deficit reduc- programs, and savings of $1 trillion The officials briefed reporters Sun- As such, it was not intended as a Millie Symbula tion plan, according to senior adminis- from the withdrawal of troops from day evening, but spoke on the condi- Partly sunny. today. tration officials. Iraq and Afghanistan, the officials tion of anonymity in advance of the SeeDEFICIT, Page 10A High 68, low 43. Details, Page 10B >> ARRRGGHH YOU READY?: Avast ye NFL hooli- is the time of year when the networks show off their Fall THINGS gans, tonight be a fine Monday Night Football matchup lineup. On Tuesday, for example, CBS trots out the ninth betwixt a band of jolly large fellers from New season premiere of NCIS. You can bet there will be foul York what be called the Giants. And some play afoot and some witty repartee. Catch the show at YOU NEED salty tempered sheep we be callin’ the 8p.m. Rams. The game be settin’ sail this fine eve >> SUMMER’S LEASE: Ahhhh. Summer. We TO KNOW at the stroke of 8:30 on the glowin’ box what be known hardly knew ye. Actually, we knew ye for the as ESPN. three months or so we were supposed to 5 THIS WEEK know ye. Now, it’s autumn’s turn to take the >> PREMIERE seasonal wheel. If you are up at 5:05 a.m. WEEK: With this Friday, you can welcome the season in >> ARRRGGGHH! Take note ye scurvy dogs! Today be “Talk Like a personally. It should, however, be easier to the day. Aye. It be “Talk Like A Pirate Day.” What means ye Pirate Day” sleep in and say “hi” later. need to be soundin’ like a jolly ol’ buccaneer whenever ye safely in the rear be speakin’ to yer mateys! For those of ye yeller in the view window, >> GAME DAY: This Saturday, Penn State ways of talkin’ like a pirate, some sage advice have we. (Thank God) you welcomes the Eagles to Beaver Stadium. No, not When ye be doubtin’ yerself, say the word, “Arrrrrgggh!” can get ready to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eastern Michigan And ye’ll be mistakin’ for a swashbuckler in no time. watch some shiny Eagles. (The Lions would score in the negative num- 6 09815 10011 Arrrggh! new TV shows. This bers against Philly.) ESPN2 has the game at noon. K PAGE 2A MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,2011T➛ timesleader.com HE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Faith helped America survive 9/11, speakers say DETAILS LOTTERY Amemorial ceremony delayed a week Mahmoud Fahmy, a retired Wilkes Univer- The nation has a “solemn obligation” to by the flood is held at the First sity professor. remember that day and what has hap- MIDDAY DRAWING He read the opening of the Quran in Ara- pened as a result, she said, adding, “Our Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre. bic and presented a copy to the church so sense of purpose should not end, ever,” DAILY NUMBER – 7-0-0 people can read what the religion of Islam she said. BIG 4 – 2-0-3-2 is about. The Rev. Phil Altivilla, pastor of St. Pe- QUINTO - 4-7-7-1-9 By JERRY LYNOTT The terrorists who flew jets into the ter’s Cathedral, Scranton delivered the TREASURE HUNT [email protected] towers “hijacked” the religion, said Fah- keynote address that he titled, “From my, who condemned the attackers. Tragedy to Hope.” 03-10-14-20-26 WILKES-BARRE – Song and prayer NIGHTLY DRAWING united nearly100 people Sunday night in a “I cannot be a Muslim until I believe in “We are challenged not only to see the flood-delayed program at the First Presby- Christianity and Judaism,” he said. good in tragic events, but we are chal- DAILY NUMBER - 1-2-9 terian Church to commemorate the 10th Christian and Jewish scriptures also lenged to be the good,” he said.