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SOCIAL SECURITY SPORTS SHOWCASE Drought Countdown to 0 worries grow for ranchers
Many are losing hope that government aid will come in time to help feed crops. AMERICAN LEAGUE
YANKEES 4 By MARGERY A. BECK RED SOX 1 Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — It’s hard to tell what frustrates Todd Egger- NATIONAL LEAGUE ling more — the weather or Con- gress. PHILLIES 8 Searing “I’d like to BREWERS 0 temperatures and drought see every scorched Eg- one of the PIRATES 6 gerling’s land senators CARDINALS 3 in southeast Nebraska, and con- leaving little gressmen NATIONALS 5 grass to feed METS 2 his 100 cattle. go out into Then Con- one of gress left for a IL BASEBALL five-week these wide- break without spread, SWB YANKS 6 AP PHOTO agreeing on drought- RED WINGS 0 Marge Youngs of Toledo, Ohio, is among the millions of Americans benefiting from Social Security. As millions of baby boomers flood aid to help Social Security with applications for benefits, the program’s $2.7 trillion surplus will be depleted and major problems will loom. ranchers stricken through one of the worst areas and BIFFLE WINS RACE, $2.7 trillion surplus will be all gone by 2033 droughts in spend a GRABS POINTS LEAD the nation’s day.” Greg Biffle won at Michi- By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER EDITOR’S NOTE ing to the urgency for Congress year to pay about 75 percent of history. gan International Speed- Associated Press to address the program’s long- benefits, triggering an automatic That means Todd Eggerling Second of a three-part series way when Jimmy John- WASHINGTON — As mil- term finances. reduction. it will be Sep- Nebraska farmer examining Social Security’s son’s lions of baby boomers flood So- changing financial dynamics and “To me, urgent doesn’t begin Lawmakers from both politi- tember before engine cial Security with applications what that means for workers, to describe it,” said Chuck Bla- cal parties say they want to avoid Eggerling and faltered for benefits, the program’s $2.7 retirees and their families. hous, one of the public trustees such a dramatic benefit cut for other ranchers can even hope for with only trillion surplus is starting to look who oversee Social Security. “I people who have retired and disaster aid legislation that in- six laps small. would say we’re somewhere be- might not have the means to cludes cash to buy feed until they remain- For nearly three decades So- size of the budget deficit being tween critical and too late to deal make up the lost income. Still, would normally send their cattle ing Sun- cial Security produced big sur- generated by the rest of the fed- with it.” that scenario is more than two to feedlots or slaughter in the fall day. With pluses, collecting more in taxes eral government. The Social Security trustees decades away, which is why or winter. For some, it’s already Biffle the win, from workers than it paid in ben- Those days are over. project the surplus will be gone many in Congress are willing to too late. Out of grass and out of Biffle efits to retirees, disabled work- Since 2010, Social Security in 2033. Unless Congress acts, put off changes. cash, they’ve sold their animals. took over the NASCAR ers, spouses and children. The has been paying out more in ben- Social Security would only col- Sprint Cup points lead, surpluses also helped mask the efits than it collects in taxes, add- lect enough tax revenue each SeeSURPLUS, Page 6A SeeDROUGHT, Page 2A which Johnson had led. Johnson finished 27th to drop from first to fourth in the points standings. Matt Kenseth moved up a Former eatery on Luzerne County back-tax auction menu spot to second. PAGE 1B
Former Dominic’s on the Lake ing bids under $1,000 to recoup only the INSIDE restaurant and Moose Lodge 128 are tax claim office costs to bring the parcels to auction. ANEWS: Local 3A up for bid Thursday. Dominic’s, owned by Casty Realty, is as- Nation & World 5A Obituaries 8A sessed at $599,100 and has racked up Editorials 11A $40,300 in unpaid property taxes from By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES 2008 through 2011. BSPORTS: 1B [email protected] The restaurant closed in September CCLICK: 1C The former Dominic’s on the Lake res- 2008 and was previously named Damien’s. Birthdays 5C taurant at Harveys Lake is among 300 Dominic Castrignano, who has been iden- Television 6C properties listed in Thursday’s back-tax tified as the owner, could not be reached Crossword/Horoscope 7C auction. for comment. Comics 8C Bids for the restaurant will start at He has said he spent close to $1 million DCLASSIFIED: 1D $1,114. renovating the building, which had reo- It’s a free-and-clear sale, which means pened under his name in 2007. He has back taxes, mortgages and other liens tied blamed the restaurant’s downfall on the WEATHER to the properties are forgiven. The proper- sluggish economy and his inability to refi- ties didn’t sell at previous first-stage auc- nance loans on the property. CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER Katie Quinn. Mostly cloudy, tions when liens were still attached. cool, with showers. High 73. The former Dominic’s on the Lake restaurant at Harveys Lake is among roughly Low 55. Most of the properties are listed at start- SeeAUCTION, Page 12A 300 properties listed in Thursday’s back-tax auction. Details, Page 8B
was given a seat at the big planets’ table. For 76 years musical gravitas coming to Montage Mountain’s Toyota THINGS it got to sit in the front row at all the important plane- Pavilion this Friday. All-time great bands Chicago and tary functions. Life for the frozen ball of rock and gas The Doobie Brothers are headed there for a 7:30 was good. Then, on Aug. 24, 2006, the International p.m. show. How good are these guys? Chicago YOU NEED Astronomical Union crushed Pluto’s dreams by de- has had five No. 1albums, and three No. 1 moting it to dwarf planet status -- the astronomical singles. The Doobies have one No. 1album to TO KNOW equivalent of being reassigned to the mail room. To their credit and have topped the charts twice. note that occasion, this Friday is “Pluto Demoted That’s more than Slim Whitman, Boxcar 5THIS WEEK Day.” It’s a reminder that even planets can fall victim Willie AND Zamfir and his Pan flute to downsizing. combined. >> HMMMMM. KIELBASA: If you’ve got a >> FAREWELL, YANKS: SWB >> I’LL TAKE DEUTERONOMY FOR 400: And hankerin’ for a hunk of Eastern European sausage Yankee fans, this may very well be thus it was, that in the year of our Lord 2012, a TV (and who doesn’t?) then you are in luck. The your last opportunity ever to see the exec at the Game Show Network doth created a show. borough of Plymouth is holding its ninth annual Yankees without going out of state. And he nameth that show “The American Bible Chal- Kielbasa Festival this Friday and Saturday. Yes, The next time they’ll be this close, lenge,” and Lo! He set it forth to debut on Thursday at Plymouth is celebrating everyone’s favorite mix they’ll be called the Blasted Flies or 8in the post meridian. Then, the exec doth sought out of seasoned ground meat in casings with mu- Trolley Porcupines or something like acomedian, and verily, Jeff Foxworthy was placeth as sic, entertainment, a car show, a parade and that. The Yanks will be in Allentown host. And he saw that it was good. lots and lots of the aforementioned delicacy. for a series beginning Saturday night at 6:35 p.m., and again on Sunday at 6 09815 10011 >> PLANET POLITICS: It was in 1930 that Pluto >> BIG-TIME ACTS: There’s some serious 1:35 p.m. K
PAGE 2A MONDAY, AUGUST20, 2012 ➛ timesleader.com THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Sly and Acareer in the cards DETAILS LOTTERY co. score Twelve-year-old from MIDDAY DRAWING Nanticoke makes magic as DAILY NUMBER – 3-6-4 youngest performer in ring. BIG 4 – 5-9-4-1 QUINTO – 4-6-8-0-8 top film TREASURE HUNT By SUSAN DENNEY 02-04-06-15-19 Times Leader Correspondent NIGHTLY DRAWING McClatchy Tribune NANTICOKE – Mr. Jay fans LOS ANGELES – “The Expen- out the cards and asks you to DAILY NUMBER – 3-8-4 dables 2” may have knocked out pick one. You watch it carefully BIG 4 – 5-6-9-9 the competition at the box office as he shuffles it back into the QUINTO – 2-5-0-4-7 this weekend, but it didn’t pack pack. CASH 5 as much of a punch as Hollywood Paying close attention to all of 03-18-24-28-41 was expecting. the cards, you watch him shuffle The sequel featuring a gang of and cut them muscular -- if aging -- action stars TO SEE several times. HARRISBURG – No player such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, MR. JAY He offers you matched all five winning Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Wil- your card back. numbers drawn in Sunday’s lis opened with $28.8 million, ac- Mr. Jay’s next Surprise! It’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” cording to an estimate from dis- public perform- the wrong one. game, so the jackpot will be tributor Lionsgate. That was ance will be at noon Saturday Then you worth $225,000. enough to handily beat the week- Lottery officials said 43 end’s other debuts, including the at Pizza King’s look up at him at 512 Black- players matched four num- 3-D animated “ParaNorman,” and find your DON CAREY PHOTOS/THE TIMES LEADER man St., Wilkes- card held be- Magician Jarred Kraft taps his brother, Frede, on the head with his magic wand. bers and won $283 each, which launched with a so-so $14 Barre. million. “Sparkle,” the inexpen- tween his lips. 1,763 players matched three Anyone want- numbers and won $11.50 sive musical that is Whitney ing to book Mr. At this point, oversees the boys’ schoolwork. Houston’s last film, started with a Jay for a future you tend to for- His dad is fascinated with the each, and 21,730 players respectable $12 million, while the performance get this poised magic. matched two numbers and children’s movie “The Odd Life of may call 570 magician is on- “He likes it,” Jarred said. But won $1 each. Timothy Green” collected a mod- 592-2062. He ly 12 years old. he added, “He had to get inter- • Wednesday’s Powerball erate $10.9 million over the week- can be emailed But Mr. Jay is ested because I can’t drive to jackpot will be worth at least end. at themag- $50 million because no ichappens@ya- an old hand at meetings!” Although “The Expendables hoo.com. Fol- cards. He’s As Mr. Jay, Jarred has perform- player holds a ticket with 2” may have claimed the No.1po- low his career been perform- ed magic at parties, political one row that matches all sition, it failed to meet industry on his Face- ing this and meet-and-greets, and often does five winning numbers drawn projections that had the movie book page other magic Pizza Bella customer apprecia- in Saturday’s game. taking in about $40 million dur- called “The tricks for three tion days. He’s participated in The winning numbers ing its opening weekend. The Magic Hap- were: pens.” years. Since stage shows with fellow IBM film’s disappointing start also the age of 10, members. 14-26-41-55-59 falls short of the original’s $34.8 Mr. Jay, whose He also appears frequently at Powerball: 01 million debut in 2010 - and Lion- real name is charity events, including Can- sgate spent more for the sequel. The studio paid producer Avi Jarred Kraft, has been a profes- certacular events. Cancertacular Lerner’s Millennium Films just sional magician. Magician Jarred Kraft waves his magic wand over a deck of is a Northeastern Pennsylvania OBITUARIES under $20 million for rights to Jarred lives with his mother, cards. organization that raises money distribute the original film in the Stephanie, father, Fred, and for children with cancer. Alansky, James Sr. U.S. and the United Kingdom but younger brother Frede, who is which meets in Pittston. He feels equipment. Jarred is beginning Jarred wanted to do a fundrais- Baluta, Bertha paid $35 million for the same 10. The family has lived in Nanti- that he gets a lot out of his mem- to acquire more equipment for er for Toys for Tots, and with the Comstock, Corey rights to the second movie. coke since Jarred was 6 months bership. stage magic. But he prefers the help of his parents, organized a The good news for Lionsgate is old. “We teach each other magic work off of a stage. magic show in Luzerne last No- Dunbar, Peter that those who saw the film this Jarred and Frede both study tricks. And we have lecturers,” “I’d prefer to be up close and vember. The members of his ring Jonathan, Catherine weekend enjoyed it. Opening- with the Agora Charter Cyber he said. right up in front of you.” came out and performed a four- Miller, Jo Ann weekend crowds assigned it an School. The flexibility of taking Membership in IBM is not like And he likes to combine come- hour show to generate cash and Miller, Donald average grade of A-minus, ac- his classes online allows Jarred a union membership, but Jarred dy and magic. Perfecting magic toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Mohn, Lynanne cording to market research firm lot of freedom in scheduling his does have to adhere to a code of tricks takes lots of time and hard program. Marines in dress uni- CinemaScore, indicating strong appearances. ethics, which includes a promise work; but, Jarred said, “I could form helped collect donations. Young, Barbara word of mouth could help the Jarred pinpointed the start of not to divulge any tricks. practice all day.” He plans to do it again this year. Page 8A film reach the $103.1million do- his career. For now, Jarred is the young- The young magician is also in- His mom said his earnings for mestic gross of the original mo- “We were on a vacation at est in his ring. But he has taught terested in learning sideshow now are going back into his busi- vie. Great Wolf Lodge in the Poco- Frede a lot. At 10, Frede is a will- stunts. “Sideshow is not magic,” ness. But she said he is allowed WHO TO CONTACT The audience who saw the se- nos. There was a magician there. ing assistant and he has learned he said. “It’s real.” to keep tips. quel this weekend was 63 percent Iasked him how I could learn some tricks of his own. Jarred’s Although he’s too young to be- “That’s his spending money,” Missed Paper...... 829-5000 male, and 65 percent of the crowd Obituaries...... 970-7224 more,” he said. repertoire includes card tricks, gin learning their craft, he is fas- she said. was over age 25 - a slightly older Advertising ...... 970-7101 demographic than the original at- The magician invited them to rope tricks, coin tricks and illu- cinated by sword swallowers and But Jarred was quick to add Advertising Billing ...... 970-7328 tracted despite the addition of 22- alocal meeting of the Interna- sions. He has developed ad- fire eaters. that at charity events, even his Classified Ads...... 970-7130 year-old Liam Hemsworth to the tional Brotherhood of Magi- vanced skills in sleight of hand. Magic isn’t a hobby for Jarred. tips are donated to the cause. Newsroom...... 970-7242 new movie’s cast. cians, or IBM. In spite of its Sleight of hand is the set of It is his chosen profession. When Doing more magic is not Vice President/Executive Editor With few high-profile movie re- name, men, women and children techniques used by a magician to asked where he wanted to be 10 Jarred’s only dream. When he is Joe Butkiewicz...... 970-7249 leases slated for the remainder of as young as age 7 are welcomed manipulate objects such as cards years from now, he quickly said, 16 he plans to join the local vol- Asst. Managing Editor August, the other three films that into the organization. and coins. “In Vegas or on a Disney cruise.” unteer fire department. He will Anne Woelfel...... 970-7232 hit theaters this weekend will al- Jarred was now hooked. Local Jarred said illusions are usual- The Krafts fully support represent the fourth generation City Editor so be banking on strong ticket groups of IBM are called “rings.” ly performed on a stage and re- Jarred’s career. His stay-at-home of volunteer firemen in his fam- Daniel Burnett ...... 970-7180 sales in the weeks to come. He is a member of IBM Ring 30, quire bigger and more expensive mom manages his schedule and ily. Sports Editor John Medeiros...... 970-7143 Editorial Page Editor Todd Eggerling, “For Congress to put this off for Mark Jones...... 970-7305 of Martell, Neb., five weeks until they come back is Features Editor DROUGHT Sandra Snyder...... 970-7383 points to some of really, really difficult to under- his cattle grazing stand,” said Michael Kelsey, exec- Online Editor Chris Hughes ...... 970-7329 Continued from Page 1A on thin pasture. utive vice president of Nebraska Due to the sum- Director, Interactive and New Media For others, time is rapidly run- Cattlemen. mer’s record Nick DeLorenzo ...... 970-7152 ning out as they try to hold on. With no grass for grazing, Eg- drought and heat Photo Editor Their decisions will affect the his cattle oper- gerling cut corn and soybeans Clark Van Orden ...... 970-7175 price and supply of meat for stunted by the drought to use as ation is in bad Community News ...... 970-7245 months, perhaps years, to come. shape. Eggerling cattle feed. But that will soon run “I’d like to see every one of the out, he said, and he’ll send ani- E-MAIL would normally News tips: [email protected] senators and congressmen go out graze his 100 mals he can’t feed to slaughter. Community News: [email protected] into one of these widespread, head of cattle Because they haven’t reached drought-stricken areas and spend through Septem- their full weight and he’s paid by aday,” said Eggerling, 44, of Mar- ber, but the the pound, he’ll take a loss. tell, Neb. “Walk around and see drought has left It’s not clear how much money BUILDING the effects of what’s going on. his pastureland individual ranchers would re- Look at the local economies and barren. ceive even if Congress passed the TRUST see what’s going to happen to House bill upon members’ re- them. Then they can go back to AP PHOTO turn. The estimated $383 million The Times Leader strives to Washington with a real perspec- disaster relief package would be correct errors, clarify stories tive and say, ‘Hey; we need to do last week that the federal govern- “It’s not like we can hold our with grazing on some federal divvied up among eligible appli- and update them promptly. something.’ ” ment will buy up to $170 million products — like setting a shirt on land, hay is in short supply. cants, and a number of factors Corrections will appear in this Most farmers are having a hard worth of pork and other meat for ashelf until it sells for the price The House approved $383 mil- would be considered in deciding spot. If you have information year with drought and unusually food assistance programs in an ef- we set,” said Kristen Hassebrook, lion in disaster relief earlier this awards. Some may get nothing. to help us correct an inaccu- warm temperatures in the middle fort to help drought-stricken aspokeswoman for the Nebraska month, but Congress went home Others could get tens of thou- racy or cover an issue more of the country burning up every- farmers. The Defense Depart- Cattlemen, a trade group. “We before the Senate acted on the sands of dollars. thoroughly, call the newsroom thing from corn to cabbage. But ment also was expected to en- can’t just tell that steer or heifer bill. The Senate had previously Eggerling said any aid will like- at 829-7242. ranchers are in a particularly pre- courage its vendors to speed up to stop eating for a couple of days passed a disaster aid package as ly come too late for him. If Con- carious position because most meat purchases in an effort to until the market share goes up. If part of a five-year farm bill, but gress had passed a bill before the don’t have access to federally sub- prop up prices with a glut on the we can’t feed that animal, we have GOP leaders in the House refused break in early August, he could sidized insurance programs that market expected in the next few to sell it for whatever the price is to bring that to a vote because have hastily made arrangements cover crops like corn and soy- months. that day.” many Republicans object to the to buy hay. Two weeks further in- beans. Feed prices soared amid the The Obama administration al- nearly $80 billion included for the to the drought, it’s almost impos- Private companies won’t in- drought, and livestock farmers so has offered low-interest emer- food stamp program. sible to find feed that doesn’t have sure grazing land because it’s too have been selling off animals for gency loans, opened federal land The standoff left ranchers un- to be shipped from several states +(ISSN No. 0896-4084) hard to predict losses, and ranch- months as they run out of money. for grazing and distributed $30 certain about what to do: Should away at exorbitant prices, he said. USPS 499-710 ers say pilot programs tested by The meat is expected to hit gro- million to get water to livestock. they buy expensive feed, assum- For aid to matter now, Con- the U.S. Department of Agricul- cery stores this fall, with prices Farmers say they’ll take what ing the federal government will gress also would have to open all Issue No. 2012-233 ture are too expensive and pay dropping briefly and then rising help they can get, but emergency ultimately help them pay the bill, federal conservation land for Newsroom 829-7242 out little when there’s a loss, Ne- early next year. Meanwhile, farm- loans come with a tangle of red or should they sell their cattle at a grazing or cutting hay and make [email protected] Circulation braska Farm Service Agency di- ers are getting a fraction of what tape and aren’t available to every- loss, knowing they may find out sure those selling hay from feder- Jim McCabe – 829-5000 rector Dan Steinkruger said. their animals would normally be one. 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WEST PITTSTON Library hosts kids’ mural No more musical chairs for shows Though the West Pittston Library suffered major damage as a result the Suzuki School for Strings can now “We have a room that’s big Susquehanna River flooding last Sep- tember, the library is using the event as house concerts and classes in new enough to hold our concerts away to educate its young readers on Plains Township location. in now, so we no longer need the natural cycle of flood and drought, the rhythm of any river. to find a place separate from The organization will host the cre- By SARA POKORNY the school to do that.” ation of a kids’ mural depicting a scene [email protected] PLAINS TWP. -- Have space, will Peter Brubaker along the Susquehanna as it is much of Cello and piano instructor the time, a peaceful stream flowing travel – that was the method the Suzu- past a quiet town. ki School for Strings used to employ in Children from ages 7 to 11 are wel- order to put on concerts when it was in come to participate on Sept. 1, 8, and its former Kingston location. Now that The Suzuki School, which specializ- 15 from 1to 4 p.m. in the library at 200 the school is located next to the River es in instruction for violin, viola, cello, Street Jazz Café , that’s no longer the bass and piano, educates around 100 Exeter Ave. to help create this piece of case. students. Jean Supplee Brubaker, who art. “We have probably twice the room teaches cello and bass, said that No special training or talent is re- here,” Peter Brubaker, cello and piano though the school loved the old loca- quired and all supplies will be provid- instructor at the school said. “We have tion, it simply outgrew it and needed ed. For more information, contact the aroom that’s big enough to hold our more space. library at 654-9847. concerts in now, so we no longer need “We’re always growing and we want NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER to find a place separate from the school Adam Sipler, left, practices the violin Sunday morning at Suzuki School for ROSS TWP. to do that.” SeeSUZUKI, Page 12A Strings in Plains Township. Pictured also are Emily Mazur and Ben Brubaker. Boback offers vets aid State Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys PITTSTON TOMATO FESTIVAL Lake, listed the dates and hours of her satellite offices and Lots to see for veterans’ assist- ance for the month of Simmering success September. •9a.m. to noon on charity Sept. 5 at the Conyng- ham Township Munic- ipal Building, 10 Pond Boback Hill Road. train trip •7p.m. to close Sept. 5 at Dennison Township Munici- pal Building, 76 Walnut St. •9a.m. to noon Sept. 6 at the Salem excursion Township Municipal Building, 38 Bom- boy Lane. •10 a.m. to noon Sept. 11 at the Greater Pittston Charity Train Ride Dorrance Township Municipal Build- features 1920s-era train cars pulled ing, 7844 Blue Ridge Trail. •1p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at Wright by a diesel locomotive. Township Municipal Building, 321S. Mountain Blvd. •9a.m. to noon Sept. 13 at the By MARY THERESE BIEBEL [email protected] Northern Columbia Community and Maybe you like trains, or downtown Cultural Center, 42 Community Drive, Jim Thorpe, or you want to support Benton. three Pittston-area charities. •10 a.m. to 1p.m. Sept. 26 at the Whatever your motivation, if you sign Shickshinny Senior Center, 19 W. Vine up for a Sept. 9 railroad excursion from St. Duryea to the his- For questions about these office toric Carbon Coun- IF YOU GO hours, residents may contact Boback’s ty town, you’ll pass district offices located in Sweet Valley What: Greater miles of impressive Pittston Charity at (570) 477-3752 or in Tunkhannock scenery on the 116- Train Ride rail at (570) 836-4777. Residents can call mile round trip, excursion from toll-free at (800) 278-3930. which meanders Duryea to Jim Aclaims consultant from the Wilkes- through Lehigh Thorpe When: Departs 9 Barre Veterans of Foreign Wars will be BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Gorge State Park. “It’s one of the a.m. Sept. 9 from at her Sweet Valley office, 5929 Main Melissa Rhodes of Kingston, left, gets a sample of tomato sauce from Greater Pittston YMCA’s Jenna Gupko, right, Duryea and returns Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18 to and Robert Duliba at the Sauce Wars booth at the Pittston Tomato Festival on Sunday afternoon. prettiest stretches approximately 6:45 address questions and concerns of local on our railroad, that evening veterans and their families. Appoint- with mountains, Benefits: Greater ments are not necessary. Attendance is up for four-day festival trees and the (Le- Pittston YMCA, Pittston Memorial The Department of Veterans Affairs’ high) river,” said By JERRY LYNOTT Laura Kennedy, di- Library and Care mobile veterans center will visit the and Concern Free [email protected] rector of the pas- Cross County Complex in Tunkhan- Health Clinic. PITTSTON – When a hometown senger department nock from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17 Info: Gloria at guy wins the prize for best marinara for the Reading 570-693-0766 or and at the Dallas Shopping Center on sauce at Pittston Tomato Festival, it’s and Northern Rail- Tina at 570-407- Memorial Highway from 10 a.m. to 2 home cooking for sure. road. 0579. p.m. Sept. 28. Appointments are not Restaurateur Sam Marranca took When the train required. the trophy, beating six other restau- reaches Jim Some of the services provided at the rants in the Sauce Wars competition. Thorpe, participants will have several center include individual, group, family The recipe featured at his restaurant hours to explore the borough, which fea- and bereavement counseling, medical Café Italia on River Road received the tures plenty of Victorian architecture, a referrals, assistance in applying for most votes out of the 705 cast over the historic mansion and a historic jail. four-day festival that ended Sunday veterans benefits, employment counsel- There’s a museum with information on night. Voters paid a dollar to sample ing, guidance and referrals, and alcohol the seven sauces and the proceeds the life of the famous American Indian and drug assessments. went to the Greater Pittston YMCA. athlete Jim Thorpe, who excelled at the “It’s an old family recipe,” Marranca 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm, PENN FOREST TWP. said. Sweden, and there are many restaurants Tomatoes are in it but good luck get- and shops. County man is charged ting the other ingredients from him. “There’s a purse shop there that I just “It’s not for sale,” he said. love,” said Cathy Rusnok of Port Griffith, State police said they charged a Marranca, 61, was surprised to get aretired teacher who has taken two pre- Luzerne County man with making the call telling him he won. He was ly- The runners-up and winners of the Little Miss and Mister Pittston Tomato vious train excursions to the town. “If terroristic threats and disorderly con- ing down at home after coming back get together at the conclusion of the pageant Sunday morning. From left: you go up Race Street, you’ll find a duct after he blocked a Carbon County runner-up Reece Fisher, Little Miss Pittston Tomato Vanessa Maslowski, highway with his truck and refused to SeeFESTIVAL, Page 12A Little Mister Pittston Tomato Mikey Colarusso and runner-up Trip Foley. SeeTRAIN, Page 12A move it early Sunday morning. Donald Brozoski, 50, of Drums, was arraigned Sunday afternoon before District Judge Joseph D. Homanko Sr. and was being held in Carbon County Could be last year for borrowed funds to balance budget jail under $250,000 bail. According to state police at Lehight- on, troopers were called about 6 a.m. Luzerne County The county can’t afford to spend bor- segregated and will seek a public re- Sunday for an individual, identified as Councilman Rick Wil- JENNIFER rowed funds on municipal and commu- quest for county banking services to Brozoski, sitting in a pickup truck liams asked county nity projects, which has happened in maximize interest earnings. parked across both lanes of Route 903 Manager Robert Law- LEARN-ANDES the past, he said. The county had $21million depos- in Penn Forest Township, police said. ton if he will rely on “I’m not going to be in the business of ited in one local bank, and the bank fees borrowed funds to borrowing money to give it away,” Law- exceeded interest receipts, he said. State police said Brozoski refused to REPORTERS balance the 2013 bud- NOTEBOOK ton said. •Lawton told county Councilman comply with the troopers’ commands get. Past county officials have portrayed Stephen A. Urban Tuesday the merger and threw several objects from his The practice has contributed to the day’s council meeting. the multitude of earmarks to outside of the civil and criminal records offices truck. county’s more than $400 million debt “You’re darn tootin’,” said Lawton, entities as necessary quality-of-life and will be implemented soon. The offices Brozoski is also charged with block- load. Williams had criticized council’s who has become known for sprinkling economic development investments. are under the same division in the new ing a highway, propulsion of missiles 2012 amended budget because it used humor in his presentations and re- •Council members asked Lawton home rule government. onto a highway, making a bomb threat $1.4 million borrowed with interest for sponses. about his progress consolidating rough- •Proposals to develop the Hotel and several summary offenses, accord- capital projects to help repay debt. Lawton said he will spend capital ly 70 to 100 county bank accounts. Sterling in downtown Wilkes-Barre are ing to court records. “This is the last year we’ll do that?” funding on projects that improve the Lawton said the administration is de- From The Allentown Morning Call Williams asked Lawton during Tues- county’s productivity and efficiency. termining which accounts must remain SeeBUDGET, Page 12A CMYK
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WikiLeaks founder appears in public police. Julian Assange, for first time since taking refuge in Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on founder of Wiki- Thursday granted Assange asylum and Leaks, speaks Sun- Ecuador’s embassy in Britain. he remains out of reach of British au- day from a balcony thorities while he is inside the country’s of the Equador Em- embassy. Britain insists that if he steps bassy in London. By DAVID STRINGER outside, he will be detained and sent to Assange called on Associated Press Sweden, as by law it must meet the obli- President Barack LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Ju- gations of a European arrest warrant. Obama to end a ‘witch hunt’ against lian Assange urged President Barack Praising Correa, Assange said “a cou- the secret-spilling Obama to end a so-called “witch hunt” rageous Latin American nation took a WikiLeaks orga- against his secret-spilling website, ap- stand for justice,” in offering him sanc- nization. pearing in public Sunday for the first tuary, but did not refer to the Swedish time since he took refuge two months allegations against him. Instead, he at- ago inside Ecuador’s Embassy in Lon- tempted to shift attention to what he don to avoid extradition to Sweden on claims are preparations in the U.S. to AP PHOTO sex crimes allegations. punish him for the publication by Wiki- AP PHOTO The 41-year-old Australian, who has Leaks of a trove of American diplomatic plot to make him stand trial in the U.S. Ecuadorean flag, standing just yards Smooth sailing for historic war ship fought for two years against efforts to and military secrets — including —something disputed by both Swedish away from British police officers. The USS Constitution is escorted by a send him to Sweden for questioning 250,000 U.S. Embassy cables that high- authorities and the women involved. “The United States must dissolve its tugboat Sunday in Boston Harbor. The over alleged sexual misconduct against light sometimes embarrassing back- “I ask President Obama to do the FBI investigation. The United States early-19th-century heavy frigate, the two women, addressed several hundred room dealings. right thing. The United States must re- must vow that it will not seek to prose- U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned war supporters and reporters as he spoke Assange and his supporters claim the nounce its witch hunt against Wiki- cute our staff or our supporters,” he ship, sailed under her own power from the small balcony of Ecuador’s Swedish case is merely the opening Leaks,” Assange said, speaking from a said, wearing a formal blue shirt and red Sunday for the first time since 1997. mission, watched by dozens of British gambit in a Washington-orchestrated first-floor balcony decorated with an tie. The sail was held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the victory over HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812.
NEWARK, N.J. Holiday brings lull in fighting Sides take Second flight makes return second United flight departing Syrian President Assad prays at a time for ANewark Liberty International Air- port in the last two days has had to mosque in his first appearance in return after an emergency. public since bomb attack. The Federal Aviation Administration says United Flight 409 bound for Seat- religious tle returned to the airport at about 9:15 By BEN HUBBARD a.m. Sunday after reports of possible Associated Press smoke in the cabin and cockpit. ALEPPO, Syria — A brief lull in fight- No injuries were reported. ing for a Muslim holiday Sunday allowed reflection The emergency landing was the residents of Aleppo to take stock of their second in as many days at Newark. On losses after three weeks of intense battles Obama and Romney rest up Saturday night, a United flight bound left many in Syria’s largest city strapped for Germany had to return to the air- for cash, separated from loved ones and before campaign’s final 11 port after experiencing engine prob- scared of more violence ahead. weeks and conventions. lems. In the capital Damascus, President On Sunday, the FAA said one of the Bashar Assad prayed at a mosque in his engines on the Berlin-bound flight first appearance in public since a bomb at- By CHARLES BABINGTON apparently overheated on takeoff. An tack killed four of his top security advis- Associated Press agency spokesman says that contrary ers on July 18. WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Presi- to published reports, the aircraft didn’t Thousands across the country dent Barack Obama and Repub- blow a tire during takeoff. marched against Assad in mosques and lican challenger Mitt Romney cemeteries after special dawn prayers SAN FRANCISCO marking the start of the three-day Eid al- spent a quiet Sunday attending Fitr holiday, which caps the holy month church with their families, rest- New fire forces evacuations of Ramadan. The holiday — usually a joy- ing up for the campaign’s final 11 weeks and the approaching Thousands of people have been told ful time to remember the dead, dress up in new clothes and visit family — fol- party nominating conventions. to leave their homes as a wildfire burn- While the Romneys enjoyed ing Sunday in thick forest threatened lowed a particularly bloody Ramadan when fighting erupted in Syria’s two beautiful sunshine in New rural communities in far Northern largest cities, bringing large civilian pop- Hampshire, California. ulations under fire and causing a spike in and the Oba- The fire that sparked around 11:30 the death toll. mas endured a.m. Saturday has destroyed four “There is no holiday,” said Mohammed rain in Wash- homes and consumed nearly 11 square Radwan, 34, standing near an apartment ington, both miles near the towns of Manton, Shin- building in Aleppo’s Tariq al-Bab neigh- men sent top gleton, and Viola, fire spokesman Da- borhood, which was hit by an airstrike the advisers to the niel Berlant said. About 3,500 homes day before. “The electricity comes and Sunday talk spread out across a rural area along the goes, the jets fire on us and no one has any shows. These Obama border of Tehama and Shasta counties work. All we’ll do today is clean up the surrogates are threatened, he said. rocks and rubble.” “A good majority are immediately sparred main- Nearby, a group of men coated in gray ly over Medi- threatened and a good number are in cement dust searched the wreckage of the path of the fire,” Berlant said Sun- care and taxes, the strike for the bodies of two young just as the can- day. “We will be battling it hard today girls, aged 2 and 14. to protect as many of those homes as didates them- The fighting in Aleppo has marked the selves have possible.” first time that Assad has relied heavily on done for days. Romney The cause of the fire has not been air power to bomb and strafe rebel forces Obama and determined, but officials said it started who have grown adept at challenging after a series of lightning strikes in the ground troops. The poorly armed opposi- AP PHOTO Romney plunge back into heavy area. tion fighters are largely helpless against Syrians search for the bodies of two girls thought to be under the rubble of a campaigning and fundraising near-daily airstrikes by attack helicopters building hit during an airstrike by Syrian government forces in Aleppo on Sunday. this week. Targeted states in- ST. LOUIS and fighter jets, and the attacks often kill clude Ohio, Nevada and New or terrify civilians. As many as 200,000 more than 40 people cast a pall over holi- blankets and mats to camp out in the ol- Hampshire. Rape but no pregnancy? have fled Aleppo, either to nearby villag- day prayers in the town of Azaz near the ive groves around town, fearing another The debate’s dominant topic Turkish border. Only about 100 men attack on the holiday. remains how to tame Medi- Rep. Todd Akin, Missouri’s GOP es or to refugee camps in Turkey. showed up to pray in the Hadideen “We should all be wearing new clothes care’s explosive growth without Senate candidate, has questioned But after three weeks of battle, the gov- mosque with its salmon-colored minaret and be freshly groomed, but look at us,” hurting the millions of elderly whether women can become pregnant ernment has still not managed to defeat when they’re raped. the rebels — a sign of the regime’s loos- bearing the scars of a shell blast. said Abdullah Sayid, pointing to his own Americans, and future retirees, Akin said in an interview with St. ening grip on the country. Residents said many families fled the stubbly chin and the glum faces of the who count on it to pay for Louis television station KTVI released An airstrike on Wednesday that killed town after the strike. Others packed up men around him. “Nobody feels like it.” health care. Sunday that pregnancy from rape is TV interviewers pressed “really rare.” A video of the interview is Romney aides to explain how posted on the station’s website. the GOP ticket can restore a Akin has said he opposes most abor- Nyad keeps steady in swimming record attempt proposed $716 billion cut in tions, and said in the interview that if a Medicare spending’s growth woman is raped, her body “has ways to over 10 years without worsen- shut that whole thing down.” The 62-year-old Los Angeles woman ing the program’s projected Akin has served six terms and has was said to be comfortable, confident Diana Nyad takes shortfall in funding. Moderators said he’s Missouri’s most conservative abreak after also noted that Romney’s run- congressman. He’s running against through Straits of Florida. reportedly being ning mate, House Budget Com- Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. stung by a jellyf- mittee Chairman Paul Ryan of ish Saturday, off Wisconsin, originally joined MARIKANA, SOUTH AFRICA By PETER ORSI Havana, Cuba. Obama in backing the proposed Associated Press Nyad, who turns $716 billion, 10-year reduction. Miners must return to work HAVANA — Endurance athlete Diana 63 on Wednesday, Romney adviser Eric Fehrn- Nyad forged ahead through the Straits of is trying to be the strom told CNN’s “State of the Miners must return to work Monday first swimmer to Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in Union” that Ryan and Romney or face being fired from the platinum cross the Florida pursuit of a record 103-mile unassisted are now in accord. The $716 bil- mine where rivalry between unions Straits without a exploded into violence that led to the open-water swim without the aid of a shark cage. lion can safely remain in the deaths of 44 people in a week, Lonmin shark cage. program, he said, because Rom- PLC said Sunday. Thirty-four were The 62-year-old Los Angeles woman ney will “introduce choice and gunned down by police in one of the was said to be comfortable, confident AP PHOTO competition through more pri- worst displays of state violence since and steady at around 50 strokes per min- vate plans.” apartheid ended in 1994. ute after a harrowing night of painful jel- last night ... probably surviving.” dangerous box jellyfish, which forced her Romney also would trim ben- President Jacob Zuma declared a lyfish encounters — despite a new-and- At 18 hours into the swim, she had to cut short her second of two attempts efits for wealthier people and week of national mourning starting improved bodysuit she hoped would of- traveled 21.7 miles from Havana. Choppy last year as toxins built up in her system. gradually raise the eligibility Monday to commemorate the lives of fer better protection. seas were calmer, and her team reported At one point, with jellyfish particles ev- age. None of his proposed all South Africans who have died vio- Nyad was stung four times during the only a light wind. erywhere in the water, Nyad changed changes would affect Americans lently, especially the 44 at Marikana night on the neck, lips, hand and fore- Nyad had planned to don the bodysuit, strokes to keep her face out of harm’s now 55 or older. mine. head, according to members of her 50- which covers her from head to toe except way. Obama aide Stephanie Cut- Hundreds of rock-drill operators have member crew who updated fans through for holes for the eyes, nose and mouth, at “There are so many jellyfish,” said an- ter, also on CNN, said Romney’s been leading an illegal strike among social media. night, when jellyfish tend to rise to the other tweet. “Diana is swimming back- plan to keep the $716 billion in the mine’s 28,000-strong labor force. “Today is more like swimming,” one surface. But it apparently did not work as stroke right now leading with the cap- Medicare over 10 years would Threats of violence kept many more member quoted her as saying, via Twit- well as anticipated. covered part of her head to minimize do nothing to shore up the pro- away. ter. “I don’t know what you would call At least two of the stings were from the contact.” gram. CMYK
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AP PHOTO AP PHOTO Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks Friday in Henrico County, Va. Vice President Joe Biden campaigns in Columbus, Ohio. Democrats are eagerly renewing their fight Ryan’s candidacy has drawn fresh criticism of past GOP plans for the Social Security program. against privatizing Social Security. Democrats again on attack against privatization
Until now, Social Security had ning for vice president, Demo- “Mitt Romney and Paul campaign spokesman Ryan Wil- “I guarantee you, flat guarantee you, there will be been largely absent from the crats hope to capitalize on the liams said. issue. support gradual reforms The trustees who oversee So- no changes in Social Security. I flat guarantee presidential campaign Bush’s proposal for private ac- to Social Security that cial Security say the trust funds you.” counts received a chilly recep- that support the program will tion from members in both par- protect current bene- run dry in 2033. At that point, Vice President Joe Biden By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER ties in Congress, though Ryan ficiaries from any bene- Social Security will generate on- Associated Press embraced it. Democrats used fit disruptions while ly enough tax revenue to pay hind this program and they will flat guarantee you.” WASHINGTON — Demo- the issue against GOP congres- about 75 percent of benefits, protect the citizenry and they ABiden adviser said later the crats are eagerly renewing their sional candidates in the 2006 strengthening the pro- triggering automatic cuts unless will not cut benefits,” said Eric vice president was merely reas- fight against privatizing Social election, when they regained gram to ensure that it Congress acts. Kingson, a Syracuse University suring the woman that her ben- Security now that Republican control of the House and Sen- During the 2008 campaign, professor who co-founded So- efits would not be changed. The presidential candidate Mitt ate. doesn’t go bankrupt.” Obama said he wanted to im- cial Security Works. “I hope to adviser spoke on condition of Romney has picked Paul Ryan “The very last thing we ought Ryan Williams prove Social Security’s finances hear that from the White anonymity because he was not as his running mate. It was a to be doing is putting at risk Romney campaign spokesman by applying the payroll tax to House. I have not heard that authorized to speak publicly fight that didn’t go well for the the retirement security of mil- annual wages above $250,000. It yet.” about the issue. GOP when President George W. lions of America’s seniors,” said is now limited to wages below Obama offered some princi- Obama campaign spokesman Bush pushed the idea in 2005. Rep. Debbie Wasserman $110,100, a level that increases ples to strengthen Social Securi- Adam Fetcher said the presi- In his 2010 “Road Map for Schultz of Florida, who heads verted from it, and that they with inflation. ty in his 2011 State of the Union dent “has put forward a set of America’s Future,” the Wiscon- the Democratic National Com- were voluntary.” Obama also pledged to op- address. principles to guide bipartisan sin congressman proposed a mittee. Romney’s current plan for So- pose raising the retirement age “We must do it without put- action to strengthen it for fu- plan to allow younger workers Until now, Social Security cial Security doesn’t mention or reducing annual cost-of-living ting at risk current retirees, the ture generations. Rather than to divert more than one-third of had been largely absent from personal accounts. Instead, he adjustments, or COLAs. “Let most vulnerable or people with laying the groundwork for a bi- their Social Security taxes into the presidential campaign. Pres- proposes a gradual increase in me be clear, I will not do ei- disabilities, without slashing partisan approach as the presi- personal accounts that they ident Barack Obama has yet to the retirement age to account ther,” Obama said at the time. benefits for future generations dent has done, Mitt Romney’s would own and could will to lay out a detailed plan for ad- for growing life expectancy. For Last year, however, Obama and without subjecting Amer- only solution would mean deep their heirs. dressing the issue, and his si- future generations, Romney put on the table a proposal to icans’ guaranteed retirement in- benefit cuts for future retirees. Ryan wrote that the accounts lence is drawing criticism from would slow the growth of bene- reduce annual COLAs during come to the whims of the stock His running mate, Paul Ryan would provide workers an op- advocates who supported him fits “for those with higher in- deficit-reduction talks with market,” Obama said in the was an architect of privatiza- portunity “to build a significant in the past. Romney has been comes.” House Speaker John Boehner, speech. tion.” nest egg for retirement that far more forthcoming with propos- Romney says tax increases R-Ohio. The talks ultimately Last week, Vice President Joe Romney’s campaign chided exceeds what the current pro- als, but Social Security has not should be off the table, and cur- failed and nothing came of the Biden made a more sweeping Obama’s inaction. gram can provide.” Workers 55 been a big part of his campaign, rent beneficiaries and those proposal, but it raised questions guarantee during a campaign “His failure to lead on entitle- and older would stay in the cur- either. near retirement should be about whether Obama would swing in southern Virginia, tell- ments has put the future of So- rent system. Romney, in his book, “No spared from cuts. honor his 2008 pledge. ing a customer at a diner that cial Security at risk,” said Wil- Romney hasn’t embraced the Apology,” said he liked the idea “Mitt Romney and Paul sup- “A national politician would Social Security will not be liams, the Romney spokesman. proposal, and Ryan, chairman of of personal accounts. But, he port gradual reforms to Social do well to strongly identify changed. “Mitt Romney is committed to the House Budget Committee, wrote, “Given the volatility of Security that protect current themselves with Social Security, “I guarantee you, flat guaran- ensuring that Social Security is didn’t include it in either of the investment values that we have beneficiaries from any benefit not just with rhetoric, but to be tee you, there will be no chang- there for future generations and federal budgets passed by just experienced, I would prefer disruptions while strengthening very clear that they understand es in Social Security,” Biden he has a comprehensive plan to House Republicans the past two that individual accounts were the program to ensure that it the pain people are experienc- told the customer, according to save Social Security with com- years. But now that Ryan is run- added to Social Security, not di- doesn’t go bankrupt,” Romney ing today, that they stand be- aWhite House pool report. “I monsense reforms.”
being hit by a wave of demo- SURPLUS graphics as aging baby boomers reach retirement, leaving rela- tively fewer workers behind to Continued from Page 1A pay into the system. In 1960, But once the surplus is spent, there were 4.9 workers paying the annual funding gaps start off Social Security taxes for each big and grow fast, which could person getting benefits. Today, make them hard to rein in if there are about 2.8 workers for Congress procrastinates. each beneficiary, a ratio that The projected shortfall in will drop to 1.9 workers by 2033 is $623 billion, according 2035, according to projections to the trustees’ latest report. It by the Congressional Budget Of- reaches $1 trillion in 2045 and fice. nearly $7 trillion in 2086, the About 56 million people col- end of a 75-year period used by lect Social Security benefits, Social Security’s number and that is projected to grow to crunchers because it covers the AP FILE PHOTO 91 million in 2035. Monthly ben- retirement years of just about Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue said he is frus- efits average $1,235 for retired everyone working today. trated that little has been done to solve a problem that is only workers and $1,111 for disabled Add up 75 years’ worth of going to get harder to fix as 2033 approaches. workers. shortfalls and you get an aston- Marge Youngs, a 77-year-old ishing figure: $134 trillion. Ad- icant part of the campaign. AARP, the nation’s most pow- widow from Toledo, Ohio, said justed for inflation, that’s $30.5 Blahous, a Republican, warns erful lobbying group for older Social Security makes up most trillion in 2012 dollars, or eight that the magnitude of the prob- Americans, agrees. of her income. She’s reasonably times the size of this year’s en- lem is becoming so great that “I’m not suggesting we need sure that Social Security’s finan- tire federal budget. “Social Security’s days as a self- to wait 20 years, but we do have cial problems won’t affect her In present value terms, the financing program are num- time to make changes to Social benefits but worries about her Social Security Administration bered” if Congress doesn’t act in Security so that we can pay the children and grandchildren. says the shortfall is $8.6 trillion. the next few years. Democrat benefits we promised,” said Da- “We might not have to worry That means the agency would Robert Reischauer, Social Secu- vid Certner, AARP’s legislative about it, but it’s the next gener- need to invest $8.6 trillion to- rity’s other public trustee, is less policy director. “Let’s face it. ation coming up that will,” day, and have it pay returns of dire in his predictions but has Relative to a lot of other things Youngs said. 2.9 percent above inflation for told Congress that it needs to right now, Social Security is in Corryn Grace Freeman, 22, a the next 75 years, to produce act within five years. pretty good shape.” recent college graduate from enough money to cover the Others express less urgency. Columbia, Md., said she under- shortfall. “I would like to see Congress How it’s paid for; what we stands the federal government That’s the rate of return So- AP FILE PHOTO move on this tomorrow, but we get must address its growing bud- cial Security expects to get from Rolls of blank Social Security checks are processed at a U.S. Trea- do have 22 years before there is Social Security is financed by get problems but worries that its trust funds. The problem, of sury facility in Philadelphia. any cut in Social Security bene- a12.4 percent tax on wages. her generation will be “penal- course, is that Social Security fits,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Workers pay half and their em- ized” for being born late. doesn’t have an extra $8.6 tril- current retirees while giving its plan for Social Security: rais- liberal independent from Ver- ployers pay the other half. Self- “It’s like we’re paying for the lion to invest. workers time to increase their ing the retirement age, reducing mont who heads the Senate So- employed workers pay the full current elderly, we have to save savings. benefits for medium- and high- cial Security caucus. “Compared amount. more for ourselves, and we Program chief frustrated “It won’t be easy but it’s just income workers and raising the to other crises — the collapse of The tax is applied to the first don’t get any help in the future,” Social Security Commissioner going to get harder the longer cap on the amount of wages the middle class, real wages fall- $110,100 of a worker’s wages, a Freeman said. “And not to men- Michael J. Astrue said he is frus- they wait,” Astrue said. subject to the payroll tax, all ve- ing for American workers, 50 cap that rises each year with tion we’re facing one of the trated that little has been done There is no consensus in ry gradually. million people having no health inflation. For 2011 and 2012, the toughest job markets that the to solve a problem that is only Washington on how pressing The issue has been largely ab- insurance — how would I rate tax rate for employees was re- U.S. has been faced with.” going to get harder to fix as the problem is. sent from this year’s presidential the Social Security situation? duced to 4.2 percent but is Tuesday: A look at ways to fix 2033 approaches. If changes are President Barack Obama cre- election. Neither Obama nor his Nowhere near as serious as scheduled to return to 6.2 per- Social Security and other op- done soon, they can be spread ated a deficit-reduction commis- Republican opponent, Mitt these and many other prob- cent in January. tions to the 77-year-old pro- out over time, perhaps sparing sion in 2010 but didn’t embrace Romney, has made it a signif- lems.” Social Security’s finances are gram. CMYK
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PETER J. (P.J.) DUNBAR, 59, of Donald Miller Jo Ann Miller Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday morning, August 17, 2012. Born in August 16, 2012 August 19, 2012 Maryland, he was a son of the late Possibly John and Louise Dunbar. He at- onald Charles Miller, 78, of o Ann R. Miller, 77, of York, died tended GAR High School and DYork, died Thursday, August 16, J Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Ma- served with the United States Ma- 2012, at ManorCare Health Servic- norCare Health Services-Kingston rines. P.J. was an active member of es-Kingston Court. Court. American Legion Post 815, where He was the husband of Jo Ann She was the wife of Donald Char- he was a former commander and (Ronall) Miller, who died on August les Miller, who died August16, 2012. tainted currently served as second vice 19, 2012. Mr. and Mrs. Miller observ- Mr. and Mrs. Miller observed their commander. Surviving are sister, ed their 57th wedding anniversary 57th wedding anniversary on July 2, Mary Lou Mercurio and her hus- on July 2, 2012. 2012. band, William, Texas; three nieces. Donald was born in Lancaster on Jo Ann was born in Kingston on Funeral services will be September 24,1933, a son of the late January 28, 1935, a daughter of the lettuce held Tuesday at 1p.m. from Charles W. and Mary L. (Smith) late Charles and Margaret (Yan- the Chapel at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Miller. He was the Vice President chek) Ronall. She was an employee Hanover Township. Arrangements and Plant Manager of Bi-Comp for of Bell Telephone and worked in the have been entrusted to Bednarski 22 years. He also worked part-time accounting and traffic departments. &Thomas Funeral Home, Wilkes- at PA Auto Dealers Exchange. She was a 1952 graduate of King- Barre. recalled Mr. Miller was a 1951 graduate of grandson, Scott Alan Miller. ston High School. Her member- Mary Massaker, Slidell, La.; Connie William Penn Senior High School Afuneral service will be ships include Faith United Metho- Wood, Wilson, N.C.; and Susan CATHERINE (KITTY) JO- Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Their, Sweet Valley. NATHAN, 85, of State Street, Nan- and a U. S. Navy veteran of the Ko- dist Church of Hallam, Pa.; East Faith United Methodist Church,128 Afuneral service will be ticoke, passed away Sunday, Au- rean War. His memberships include York Gallopers; Pleasant Acres aux- There are fears product E. Market St., Hallam, with his pas- Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Faith gust 19, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre Gen- Faith United Methodist Church of iliary and Faith U. M. Auxiliary. She shipped to Pennsylvania and eral Hospital. Hallam, York Club of Printing tor, the Rev. Alison Grove, officiat- enjoyed playing the piano. She United Methodist Church, 128 E. Funeral services will be held House Craftsmen and Susquehanna ing. Burial will be in Mount Zion loved her children and grandchil- Market St., Hallam, with her pastor, other states may have E. coli. Tuesday at 1p.m. from Davis-Di- Litho Club. Cemetery. A visitation will be from dren immensely. the Rev. Alison Grove, officiating. nelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad Donald is survived by two sons, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday She was preceded in death by a Burial will be in Mount Zion Ceme- at the church. tery. A visitation will be from 9:30 St., Nanticoke. Visitation for fam- Keith Donald Miller and wife Sue brother, Andrew Ronall, and a Memorial contributions may be a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church. The Associated Press ily and friends will be Tuesday Ann, York; Gregory Charles Miller grandson, Scott Alan Miller. from noon to 1p.m. A complete made to Faith United Methodist Memorial contributions may be SALINAS, Calif. — A Northern and wife Kathleen, Rochester, Church, 128 E. Market St., Hallam, Jo Ann is survived by two sons, made to Faith United Methodist obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Mich.; four grandchildren; two Keith Donald Miller and wife Sue California produce supplier said paper. PA 17406. The Etzweiler Funeral Church, 128 E. Market St., Hallam, brothers, Kenneth W. Miller, Red Li- Home and Cremation Service, 1111 Ann, York; Gregory Charles Miller PA 17406. The Etzweiler Funeral Sunday it is voluntarily recalling LYNANNE I. CROMER MOHN, on, and Gerald R. Miller, South Edi- E. Market Street, York, is in charge and wife Kathleen, Rochester, Home and Cremation Service,111 E. romaine lettuce that was shipped 51, Sunbury, died Sunday, August na, Minn. of arrangements, www.etzweiler- Mich.; four grandchildren; four sis- Market St., York, is in charge of ar- to19 states, Puerto Rico and Can- 19, 2012, after a battle with pan- He was preceded in death by a .com. ters, Marge Korth, Springfield, Va.; rangements, www.etzweiler.com. ada over fears about possible E. creatic cancer. Born on June 24, coli contamination. 1961, she was a daughter of the late Salinas-based Tanimura & An- Joseph and Ilona Wallace. Ly- James Alansky Sr. Bertha Baluta tle said the recall is limited to a nanne is survived by her husband, single lot of its Field Fresh Wrap- Jeffrey Mohn, Sunbury; daughter, August 18, 2012 August 18, 2012 ped Single Head Romaine that Tara Dudeck, and her boyfriend, was available at retail stores start- Mark Flecknoe, Wilkes-Barre; ames A. Alansky Sr., age 82, of ertha A. Baluta, 89, resident of Philadelphia Phillies fan and greatly ing Aug. 2. step-son, Joshua Mohn, Jim J Hanover Township, passed away enjoyed polka music. BBethel Hill Road, Shickshinny, Thorpe; grandchildren, Kamden on Saturday, August 18, 2012, at the While James was a truck driver, passed away at her home August 18, The lettuce is packed in a plas- and Brittanya Flecknoe; brother, VA Medical Center, Plains Town- he greatly enjoyed seeing and trav- 2012. tic bag with the UPC number 0- ship. Joe Cromer Jr., and his wife, Linda, eling many areas of the east coast of She was born February 2, 1923, a 27918-20314-9, and it may have a Born July 3, 1930, in the Preston Warrior Run; sister, Alicia Brod- the United States. “best by” date of Aug. 19. section of Hanover Township, he daughter of the late Joseph and Nel- ginski, and her husband, James, He was preceded in death by his lie Ryderowicz Giza. The company said about 2,095 was a son of the late Anthony and wife, the former Rosemarie Topor- Warrior Run; nieces, nephews, un- Bertha was a member of Holy cases were potentially affected. Helen Myzick Alansky. cer, who passed away in 2007, and cles and aunts. He attended Hanover area sister, Betty Wasilewski. Spirit Parish, St. Martha’s Church, Of those,1,969 cases were ship- Funeral will be held Wednes- schools and was a member of the Surviving are his son, James A. Stillwater, Pa., and was a member of ped to Puerto Rico and the fol- day at 10 a.m. at the Lehman Fam- former St. Aloysius Church of Alansky Jr., Wilkes-Barre Township; the Flower and Garden Society in lowing states: Alabama, Arkan- Wilkes-Barre. ily Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle grandchildren, James A. Alansky III the church. sas, Arizona, California, Georgia, Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may He retired from the Wyoming Val- and his fiancée, Kelly; Jeffrey A. ley Sanitary Authority. Prior to this, She was employed for many years Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, call Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Alansky; Jennifer L. Alansky; Jillian he was employed for many years as a as a seamstress at Luzerne Outer- M. Alansky; great-grandson, Porter North Carolina, New Mexico, Ne- funeral home and Wednesday from truck driver for King Beverage of wear. James Alansky; brothers, Leonard vada, New York, New Jersey, 9:30 until time of service. Kingston. She was preceded in death by her Alansky and his wife, Betty, Mon- Pennsylvania, South Carolina, James was a member of the Penn- husband, Edward L. Baluta, and COREY R. COMSTOCK died toursville; Francis Alansky and his cedes Vinsko, William Vinsko III sylvania State National Guard from son, Edward R. Baluta. Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Saturday, August 18, 2012, at wife, Pat, Hanover Township; sis- and Margaret Vinsko. 1945 to 1946. He then served in the Surviving are daughters, Dorothy Washington. home. He was a lifelong resident of United States Army from 1947 to ters, Joan (Tootsie) Abraham and AMass of Christian Burial will her husband, George (Abie), Wilkes Ebert and her husband, Anthony, The product was packed with Mehoopany. He loved hunting, 1949. During this time, he briefly be held in St. Martha’s Church, Still- Barre; Helyn Alansky, Mountain Rochester, Minn.; Deborah Melvin either 12 or 18 heads per case. fishing, canoeing, working in the served as a member of the Honor water, on Tuesday at 11 a.m., with Top; numerous nieces and neph- and her husband, Robert, Hanover The recall was being conduct- garden and especially loved play- Guard and was stationed at the the Rev. Donald Williams officiat- Tomb of the Unknown Solider. He ews. Township; Patricia Van Fossen and ed in consultation with Food and ing with his grandsons. He is sur- ing. Friends may call at the church also served in the United States Na- Funeral services will be her husband, Paul, Shickshinny; Jo Drug Administration, and was vived by four children, three Wednesday at 7 p.m. from the from10:15 a.m. until time of service. vy from 1950 to 1954 on the U.S.S. Ann Ftorkowski and her husband, based on the testing of a random grandsons and many other family S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Interment will be in the parish cem- Salem, where he received the Na- Stanley, Shickshinny; grandchil- and friends. 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Family etery at St. Martha’s. sample by the Canadian Food In- tional Defense Service Medal, the dren, Dustin Ebert, Anthony E. Eb- Funeral services will be held Navy Good Conduct Medal and the and friends may call from 5 p.m. un- Arrangements are by Clarke Piatt spection Agency. ert, Stanley (Lee) Ftorkowski III, on Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Navy Occupation Medal with Eu- til time of service. He will be in- Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake There have been no reported terred in Indiantown Gap National Scott P. Van Fossen, Paula Vinsko; Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home ropean Clasp. Road, Hunlock Creek. illnesses associated with con- Cemetery next to his wife, Rosema- three great-grandchildren, Mer- Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhan- He was a past member of the AM- sumption of this product. VETS Post 59, Hanover Township; rie. nock, with Pastor Peter F. Gesch- the V.F.W. Post 5267, Hanover In lieu of flowers, contributions winder of the Tunkhannock Unit- Township; and the American Le- may be made to the Children’s Hos- ed Methodist Church. Interment gion Post 781, Mountain Top. He pital of Philadelphia, 34th St. and will be in Vaughn Cemetery, Me- was a past chairman for the Hanov- Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA hoopany. Friends and family may er Township Democratic Organiza- 19104 or Hershey Medical Center, Reward increased in cop-killer case call at the funeral home on tion and a past commissioner for Pediatric Unit, 500 University Drive Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hanover Township. Hershey, PA 17033. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome- For condolences, please visit Also, he was a coach for many years for the BILAA Little League of .com for directions or to submit on- after his shift at the 22nd Police son was involved in the slaying. www.sheldonkukuchkafuneral- Off-duty Philly cop was shot Hanover Township. He was an avid line condolences. District headquarters. Walker was in civilian home.com. down on the way to a bus Robbery is believed the pri- clothes, walking west on Cecil stop. Reward now $35,000. mary motive in the killing, po- B. Moore Avenue between 20th Barbara Young lice spokeswoman Tanya Little and 21st Streets when he was FUNERALS said this afternoon. shot multiple times just before August 19, 2012 By JONATHAN LAI Another police spokesman, 6o’clock Saturday morning. arbara J. Young, 72, of Third ANDRASKO – William, funeral 8:15 in Holy Cross Parish at St. Pa- and LINDA LOYD Lt. Raymond Evers, said earlier He was believed to be walk- B Avenue, Berwick, died Sunday a.m. Wednesday in the Charles L. trick’s Church, Delaware Street, The Philadelphia Inquirer in the day, that police were ing to catch a bus on his way morning, August 19, 2012, at Co- Cease Funeral Home, 634 Rey- Olyphant. Friends may call 5 to 8 PHILADELPHIA -- The re- working with the family to de- home after completing his shift lumbia Montour Home Hospice at burn Road, Shickshinny. Mass of p.m. today ward for finding the killer of termine if anything was missing at 22nd Police District head- Maria Hall, Danville. Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in Our NICHOLS – Fred Jr., memorial She was born May 15, 1940, in Lady of Mount Carmel Church, service 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Philadelphia police officer Mos- from Walker’s backpack and quarters. Hunlock Creek, and was a daugh- 2011 state Route 29, Lake Silk- Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 es Walker Jr. rose Sunday to wallet, which were recovered at He was apparently able to un- ter of the late William and Mary worth. Friends may call 6 to 8 Sunset Lake Rd., Hunlock Creek. $35,000, city and police officials the scene of the killing. holster his gun, which was Dubil Pudimott. p.m. Tuesday. PAYAVIS – Walter, funeral 10 a.m. said. On Saturday, Police Commis- found under his body at the Barbara was a manager for the BEHM – Patricia, funeral 9 a.m. today in the Wroblewski Funeral The money for information sioner Charles H. Ramsey an- scene. However, investigators Char Jewelry Company in the for- today in Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., leading to the arrest and convic- nounced a $20,000 police re- do not believe he fired his Home Inc., 542 N. Wyoming St., Forty Fort. Mass of Christian mer Ames Department Store, re- tion was initially announced ward for the arrest and convic- weapon, Evers said. Hazleton. Mass of Christian Burial Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. El- tiring in 1987. She also worked for Saturday at $30,000. tion, as well as an additional The $20,000 reward for infor- the former Keefer’s Army-Navy at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Name of izabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Investigators say they contin- $10,000 that was being offered mation in homicide cases is a Surplus Store. Jesus Parish at the Church of the Hughes St., Swoyersville. Friends She was a former Democratic Transfiguration, West Green may call 9 to 10 a.m. in the funer- ue to have few leads in the by the Fraternal Order of Police new initiative for Philadelphia, Committeewoman of 3-1, a Demo- Street, West Hazleton. al home. death of Walker, who was Lodge 5. announced in January. cratic Women’s Club member and CARLE – Lynda, memorial service PRIEBE – Verna, memorial service 11 gunned down Saturday morning The FOP reward was in- The reward, now offered as supported her children in whatev- for Lynda and her mother, Cathe- a.m. Sept. 15, in St. Paul’s Luth- as he was walking to a bus stop creased today to $15,000 for the standard practice in all homi- er activities they were involved in. rine, 1p.m. Saturday in Kingdom eran Church, Dallas. arrest of the suspect, Little said cide cases, was hailed as “a Barbara enjoyed camping, cross- Hall, Hildebrant Road, Dallas. ROGUS – Kathleen, Mass of Chris- CENTINI – John, memorial Mass 10 tian Burial 9:30 a.m. today in the in a statement this morning. game-changer” by Mayor Nut- word puzzles and spending time OBITUARY POLICY The increase comes as police ter at the time of its announce- with her grandchildren. She was a a.m. Saturday in Holy Savior Mercy Center Chapel. The Times Leader publish- say the investigation has turned ment. sensitive and caring Mom. Church, Wilkes-Barre. SCOUTON – Lillyanne, graveside COMITO – Catherine, funeral 10:30 es free obituaries, which In addition to her parents, she service 11 a.m. Wednesday in the up little information. Police continue to search for a.m. Monday in the E. Blake Dymond section of Orcutt’s Grove have a 27-line limit, and paid was preceded in death by her hus- “We don’t have much at all. witnesses and informants in the Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Cemetery, Noxen. obituaries, which can run band, Robert F. Young, who died in Our homicide investigators are investigation, and ask anyone Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Chris- SUDOL – Irene, funeral 10 a.m. with a photograph. A funeral 1991, ending a marital span of 33 really pressing to try to get with information to call 215- tian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Bene- Tuesday in the Sheldon-Kukuchka home representative can call years. She also was preceded in some information, and leads, 686-3334. dict’s Church, Austin Avenue, Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga the obituary desk at (570) death by a brother, William Pudi- Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 9 St., Tunkhannock. Friends may 829-7224, send a fax to (570) some evidence to see who this Tips can also be sent anony- mott, who died this year. a.m. until time of service. call 7 to 9 p.m. today. 829-5537 or e-mail to tlo- person is. Nothing as of yet,” mously through the www.philly- She is survived by two sons, CRISPELL – Ellen, memorial ser- ULIVITCH – William, Mass of Chris- [email protected]. If you said Evers. police.com website. Robert W. Young and his wife, vice 2 p.m. Sundayin the Forty tian Burial 10 a.m. today in Sacred fax or e-mail, please call to “They are putting everything “We’re working with investi- Wendy, Irmo, S.C; Randy L. Young Fort United Methodist Church. Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lacka- confirm. Obituaries must be they have into it, but nothing gators, law enforcement officers and his wife, Lisa, Catawissa, Pa.; ESTOCK – Dawna, funeral 9:30 a.m. wanna Ave., Dupont. Friends may daughter, Karen Venditti, and her submitted by 9 p.m. Sunday has come in that is going to in the area,” Evers said. “We’re Tuesday in the S. J. Grontkowski call 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass through Thursday and 7:30 lead them to an arrest.” going to put as much time and husband, Thomas, Berwick; seven Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., at the church. grandchildren, Matthew, Devin, p.m. Friday and Saturday. Police said they haven’t ruled effort as needed to bring this Plymouth. Friends may call 5 p.m. WASLICK – Lottie, funeral 10 a.m. Obituaries must be sent by a Erin, Allison and Jonathan Young; to 8 p.m. today. today in the Kopicki Funeral out whether more than one per- job in.” Nicholas and Kyle Venditti; broth- funeral home or crematory, GRANTEED – Samuel, memorial Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. or must name who is hand- er Richard Pudimott and his wife, Mass 7 p.m. in the Oblates of St. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 Margie, Lake Silkworth; sister, Be- ling arrangements, with Joseph Seminary Chapel, High- a.m. in St. John the Baptist address and phone number. IF NURSING HOME PLACEMENT BECOMES verly Boyle, and her husband, way 315, Laflin. Church. Friends may call today We discourage handwritten NECESSARY… DON’T PRESUME ALL IS LOST! Bruce, Dallas; and sister-in-law, HELFRICH – Charles, funeral 9 a.m. from 9 a.m. until time of service notices; they incur a $15 Sharon Pudimott, Hunlock Creek. today in Mamary-Durkin Funeral at the funeral home. Even under current law, there ARE still ways to legally protect your home and typing fee. At the request of the de- Services, 59 Parrish St., Wilkes- YOKAVONIS – Christine, memorial other hard-earned assets from being spent down on long term care when you, your spouse or a loved one are either in or about to enter a nursing home. ceased, there will be no viewing. Barre. Mass of Christian Burial in service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the • Can you save your residence? Aprivate graveside service will be St. Aloysius Church, Barney Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 • Can you transfer assets within the five year look-back period? at the convenience of the family at Street, Wilkes-Barre. Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock • How can annuities help? Elan Memorial Park, Lime Ridge, LEIGHTON – Mercedes, funeral Creek. Genetti’s • Can more income be protected for the spouse at home? Pa. 8:30 a.m. today in McLaughlin’s, After Fu nera l Lu ncheons STRAIGHTFORWARD ANSWERS TO COMPLEX QUESTIONS! 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