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5>> CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER: Muhammad Ali foughtLeon Spinkstwice.JackDempseytookon Gene Tunneymorethan once.Heck,Apollo CreedevengaveRocky another shot at atitle.So,in thespirit ofthesegreat rematches,college footballpresentsLSU and Alabama tonight in the BCS ChampionshipGame.The two teams meton Nov. 5,2011,whenLSU wonon aTimTebowfieldgoalin overtime. (OK, maybe some otherguykicked it.) Game time is setfor 8:30 p.m. onESPN.

>> BZZZZZTTTT!: Take offthose shoes, runthosefeets on

thecarpet,and sparkup a partytoday in celebration of NationalStaticElectricityDay. Yes,youheardright. (Or read,as thecasemaybe.The 5 Thingshas notmadethe leap tobooks-on-tapestatus yet.) Someone has decided that staticelectricityneedsits own dayand Jan. 9 is it.Thereare no trees toput up, no cards tosend.Just a day toraiseawareness ofone partic-ular force of nature. Shocking, isntit?

>> VOTE FOR ME!: Running forpresident is like eatingpancakeson aroller coaster. Itsmessy, only a handfulof peopleeverdo it,and theyre allcrazy.The 2012 campaign is ready towadeout into thedeepend Tuesdaywhen theNew Hampshireprimaryisheld. If Mitt Romneywinsthe day,itallbut cements himas theGOPfront-runner. If RickSantorumwins,hell continue a surprisingrunthatstarted in Iowa.If TimTebowwins, then maybe thedude really hasmoremagicin him

than 3 weeksat DisneyWorld.

>> A REALSTAND-UP GUY: You mighthaveheardof afella named JerrySeinfeld. He hadthislittleshowthatwas a tadpopular in the1990s.And while youmayhaveheardof him, it is

almosta certaintythathe hasnot heardof you. You canchangethat,however, if you buysometicketsto seethecomedian this Friday at theF.M. KirbyCenter. You maynot

getto have caviar andTriscuitsin hisdressing room,buthell sure appreciateyourapplausewhenhe comesup

with funny stuff. Theshows start at 7 p.m. and9:30p.m.

>> AND THE WINNER IS: Hollywoodloves to giveitself awards.Theres the Oscars,the Emmys, the SAGAwards,

the BAFTAs,the PeoplesChoice Awards and GusChoiceAwards.(Which isnt such a popular show yet,but does go

over well at Gus house.) Oh,and dont forgetthe GoldenGlobes. The annualpractice for the AcademyAwardsisreadyto honor the bestof filmandTV asonly theycan:With humility and goodtaste.(Wink, wink,nudge,nudge.) Theshowstartsawarding thingsat 8 p.m.Sunday on NBC.

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When it comes to indigent defense in Pennsylva-nia, the quality of representation that defendantsreceive depends, in part, on whether they live in a wealthy or poor county, a state task force conclud-ed.

If you are fortunate enough to live in a wealthiercounty, chancesare the publicdefenders officewillbebetterfundedand staffedthanin a poorercoun-ty, according to a report issued last month by theJoint State Government Commission, a task force

created by thestate legislature toreview Pennsylvanias indigentdefense system.

Its known as justice by geog-raphy, and it has to stop, thecommission concluded.

The report is the latest in a se-riesof studies conducted over thepast decade that have painted a

sadpicture ofindigentdefense inPennsylvaniaandother states.

Theproblemsin Pennsylvaniaare fueledin large

CO ST O F J U ST I C ELack of state funding for public defenders offices puts Pennsylvania counties in a tough spot

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After a bowl seasonfull of offensive shootouts,LSU coach Les Miles says toexpect some big boy foot-

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WILKES-BARRE For allthe problems facing the Lu-zerne County Public Defend-ers Office, its chief, Al FloraJr., says theres one bright spot:the juvenile unit.

Two years after it was de-monized for failing to haltabuses of juveniles rights

committed by former JudgeMark Ciavarella, the office hasbeen lauded for significantprogress it has made in ad-dressing issues that led to theproblems.

That progress would nothave been possible, Flora said,if not for the commitment of

Juvie changes show way By TERRIEMORGAN-BESECKER [email protected]

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. MittRomneys Republican presiden-tial rivals piled on the criticismSunday, two days before NewHampshires primary, with acombative Newt Gingrich lead-ing the aggres-sion by accus-ing the GOPfront-runner of pious balo-ney and charg-ing him withhiding behindinaccurate at-tack ads airedby allies.

In the in-

creasingly acer-bic nominationfight, Romneyfired back atGingrich dur-ing a morning debate: Thisaint beanbag...weregoing tode-scribe the differences betweenus.Byevening,healsohadtakenshots from Rick Santorum, JonHuntsman and Rick Perry.

Withtimerunningshorttocur-tail Romney here and perhapselsewhere, his opponents startedthe day assailing him on the de-bate stage and ended it by doing the same in appearances acrossNew Hampshire and South Car-olina as they worked

Romneyis targetat GOPdebateCriticism from party rivalscomes two days before NewHampshires primary.

By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

Romney

Gingrich

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NOXEN TWP. As the $220 million Me-hoopany Wind Farm project proceeds insouthern Wyoming County, fears and con-cerns among some residents persist.

Flatbedtruckshavebeen haulingmassiverotors and towers to a staging area in Mon-roeTownship sinceNovember. Roadsare be-ing built along the sides of the EndlessMountains in neighboring Noxen Townshipto accommodate nearly 90 wind turbinesthatBritishPetroleum will erectthereandinthree nearby towns later this year.

The wind farm project the largest in thestate in terms of energy capacity, according to theAmerican Wind EnergyAssociation means additional revenue for the cash-

strapped municipalities, as well as the landowners whoare leasing their mountain-side properties to BP.

Thirty-five turbines areplanned for Noxen Township,another 33 for Forkston Township,18 for EatonTown-ship and two for Mehoopany Township.

Townships already have re-ceived$2,500per turbinein permittingfees,andwill receive additional annualpaymentsof $1,000 permegawattof energy capacityin-stalled. As the host municipality, Noxen Township willsee another$50,000 whenthefirst turbine goes up.

And then theres the jobs.

Amanda Abbott, director of governmentand public affairs for BP Wind Energy andUtility-Scale Solar, said about 250 people will be employed during wind farm con-struction and about five to 10 full-time posi-tions will be created to monitor and main-tainthefarm when itbecomes commerciallyoperational.

Erection of theturbines is expected to be-gin inthe spring,and they shouldall becon-nected to theenergy gridat theMehoopanysubstation near the Procter and Gambleplantin Washington Township by yearsend,she said.

When in full operation, the project willgenerate about 144 megawatts of electricity

Some locals still fear possible harm of wind farms will outweigh benefits

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Cranes lift a massive mast of a wind turbine off of a truck on Saturday at the BP Wind Energy laydown yard established off of Route29 outside of Noxen. Thirty-five turbines are planned for Noxen Township out of 88 planned for the Mehoopany Wind Farm.

Going against the windBy STEVE MOCARSKY [email protected]

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WILKES-BARRE -- Latinofamilies from the Wilkes-Barre area gathered Sunday atthe Catholic Youth Center tocelebrate the fifth annual

Feast of the Three Kings.About 150 revelers enjoyedethnic foods, danced, madecrafts and received gifts.

Alma McGarry, chairpersonof the CYC Latino Committee,said that in the last 20 years Wilkes-Barre has seen an in-flux of Latinos, most fromneighborhoods in New Yorkand New Jersey. They come toenjoy safer streets, betterschools and to build strong communities here, she said.

The local population of La-tinos includes Puerto Ricans,

San Salvadorans, Peruvians,Guatemalans and others,McGarry said. This is a realmelting pot, she said.

Even though each nationmay have different customs,McGarry said, getting togeth-er to hear the story of the Three Kings and their visit tothe baby Jesus is one customthey all share, she said.

The CYC reaches out to letthem know they are wel-

come, said Ryan Smith, pro-gram executive at the CYC.We started the Latino

Committee to let them knowour door is open, Smith said.And, the Latino communityhas responded by taking in-creasing advantage of theCYCs 24-hour child care,sports leagues and other ac-tivities, he added.

The CYC invited vendorsfrom around NortheasternPennsylvania to participate inthe event to open up to the La-tino community for various

services such as legal servic-es, mortgages, medical careand other products, Smithsaid. .

Smith thanked the studentsa t Holy Redeemer HighSchool for providing the pina-tas for the children to enjoy.Every child received a bookbag stuffed with crayons,gloves and other items as partof their gifts as well, he said.

Edgar Rivera, Luis Francis-

co and Pascual Perez adornedin Three Kings attire handedout the p resents to thethrilled children. Rivera saidhe dressed up as one of thekings for the last three yearsat the CYC. He enjoys the funand says it is very importantfor local Latino families.

Gelacio Tlatenchi said amisconception exists locallythat Latinos are here to starttrouble.

We want a better life, and we want to be part of the com-munity, he said.

FRED ADAMS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER

TheThree Kings Celebration at theCYCin Wilkes-Barre featured the Three Kings withMary andJoseph, from left, Pascual Perez,Luis Francisco, Edgar Rivera, Jesus Tlatenchiand Selena Sosa.

Three Kings gala a gift for allAreas Latino communitycelebrates the fifth annualevent at Wilkes-Barre CYC.

By RALPHNARDONE Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE Citypolice reported the following:

William Brown, 54, of Or-thodox Street, Philadelphia, was

arrested Saturday afternoon oncharges he was in possession of three fraudulent prescriptions.Police said Brown was takeninto custody at the CVS pharma-cy at 351 S. Main St.

Ruth Gabriel reported Sat-urday the trunk of her car waspried open while it was parkedat 148 Wyoming St. and twotaillights were stolen.

Marybeth McDonald re-ported she parked her 1997 white Ford Taurus in front of her residence at 36 Hughes St.around 8 p.m. Friday and sawsomeone take it at 1:16 a.m.Saturday. The car has Penn-sylvania license plateHGG-7205.

Sam Gockley reportedmoney and jewelry were takenduring a burglary at his resi-dence at 38 Schuler St. on Fri-day night.

Kimberly Curet reportedher purse and cell phone weretaken during a robbery Fridaynight in the area of 196 N. Penn-sylvania Ave. Curet said a carpulled up next to her and apassenger got out and asked touse her phone. Curet refusedand the passenger grabbed thephone and purse, got into the vehicle that fled.

Curet described the passengeras a white female, 5 feet, 10inches tall, blonde hair, having aheavy build, wearing a whiteshirt and blue jeans. The driver

was described as black female inher 20s wearing Muslimscarves.

Ernest Zalaffi, 40, of Church Street, Edwardsville, was charged with retail theftFriday after, police said, he wascaught near the Schiels Marketon 30 Hanover St. with pack-aged meat stolen from the store.Store personnel detained Zalaffiuntil police arrived.

A clerk at the Valley Mart,815 Kidder St., reported Fridaya man described as black, ap-proximately 5 feet, 10 inches talland wearing a black hooded top,stole five boxes of cigars fromthe store.

Coliins Tyese, no age oraddress provided, was charged with public drunkenness afterhe allegedly was intoxicated inthe Sherman Hills apartmentcomplex around 12:40 a.m.Friday.

Police responded to a re-port of possible gun shots in thearea of Arch and Andoverstreets around 2 a.m. Friday. Anofficer saw a passenger windowon Dodge vehicle was smashed. The officer was unable to makecontact with the owner, JosephKopiak of Nanticoke.

Jeremiah Carl Jones of Missoula, Mont., was charged with public drunkenness anddisorderly conduct around11:45p.m. Thursday after allegedly

causing a disturbance at Mulli-gans Irish Pub, 41 S. Main St.

Allison Banks of HarryStreet reported Thursday therear passenger door window was broken and her wallet wasstolen from her vehicle.

Two cars collided Fridaymorning near the intersection of North Washington and EastUnion streets.

Michael Bilek of Wapwallopensaid he was northbound onNorth Washington and realizedhe was in the wrong lane. Hetried to turn left from the rightlane and collided with a cardriven by Brittany Karlin of Wilkes-Barre.

Karlin said she was south-bound on North WashingtonStreet when Bilek pulled intoher lane and struck her car.

Neither driver stated they were injured.

HANOVERTWP. Police are

investigating the theft of alumi-num materials from the Hanov-er Area Jr./Sr. High Schoolathletic fields during the pasttwo weeks.

Aluminum flashing was stolenfrom the dugouts at the softballfield. Aluminum cross bars werereported stolen from the bleach-ers at the soccer field.

PITTSTON TWP. Policesaid two people were charged with retail theft after they triedto leave the Wal-Mart store onstate Route 315 without paying for merchandise late Thursdaynight.

Yajaira Dejesus, 29, and Benja-min Artache 21, of Apollo Cir-cle, Nanticoke, were taken intocustody after being detained bystore loss prevention personnel.

According to arrest papers:Store loss prevention person-

nel saw the man and womanplace items inside a purse andthen place the purse inside acomforter set. They tried toleave the store without paying for the merchandise. Loss prevention personnel recognizedDejesus from prior thefts andsaid she was trespassing at thestore.

During a search, PatrolmanPete Hockenberry said he foundtwo metal knuckles inside Ar-taches coat pocket. Dejesus alsotold Hockenberry her four chil-dren between the ages of 2 and12 were left inside a vehicle while she and Artache were inthe store. Hockenberry addedDejesus has a criminal record of four other retail thefts.

During a search, Hockenberryfound two metal knuckles insideArtaches coat pocket.

Police charged Artache withpossession of an offensive weap-on. He was committed to theLuzerne County CorrectionalFacility for lack of $5,000 bail.

Dejesus was released on$5,000 bail.

Their preliminary hearing isscheduled for 8:45 a.m. Jan. 17before District Judge DianaMalast in Plains Township.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR AT JCC


P eople attend Sundays Ike Cimmet New Years Party at the Jewish Community Cen-ter in Wilkes-Barre to welcome 2012. The event, which ran from 4 to 7 p.m., featuredcocktails, hors doeuvres and a dinner, and entertainment by the Herbie Green Orches-tra under the direction of Scott Green. The event was subsidized by the Ike Cimmet En-dowment. To see Click photos from the event, turn to Page 1C .LOS ANGELES The fright

flick The Devil Inside scaredup a monstrous $34.5 millionopening weekend to help Holly- wood exorcise its recent box-of-ficedemons,according to studioestimates Sunday.

The surprise hit from Para-mount Pictures debuted wellabove industry expectations ashorror fanscrowded theatersforthe low-budget tale about exor-cists trying to free a woman pos-sessed by evil spirits.

Between The Devil Insideand solid results for holdoverfilms, Hollywoods businesssoared over the first full week-end of 2012 after a sluggish holi-day season that ended a ho-hum year at the box office.

Overall domestic revenues to-taled$144 million,up 29 percentfrom the same weekend last year, when True Grit led with$14.6 million, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com.

Paramount alreadyis well intoprofit with The Devil Inside,an independently produced movie that the studio bought for $1million. Its the latest such low-budgeted horror acquisition forthe studio, which bought Para-

normal Activity cheaply andturnedit into a $100 million sen-sation that was followed by twohit sequels.

Like Paranormal Activityand another Paramount hit re-leased in January, Cloverfield,The Devil Inside is a fictionaltaleshot in a mockdocumentarystyle.

According to Paramount, 59percent of viewers for The Dev-il Inside were under 25 and 85percent were under 35, prime viewers for Hollywood who hadnotturnedup intheirusual num-bers for much of last year.

With a salescampaign thatby-passed traditional newspaperand TV advertising in favor of online teasers and cryptic mar-keting, Paramount managed tointrigue young adults who havenot been all that interested inthe rush of family films and A-cademy Awards contenders thatcrowded into theaters over theholidays.

The DevilInsidewastheon-ly new wide release of the week-end after the holiday crush, his-torically a good time for some-thing different to sneak in andbecome an unexpected hit, saidDon Harris, head of distributionfor Paramount.

Devil gives box officetally a heavenly boostBy DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer

PASADENA, Calif. Fox andRyan Seacrest say they wantSeacrest to stay as host of American Idol after this year. Whether that will happen wasunclear Sunday even as bothsides promoted this monthslaunch of the 11th season of thecountrys most popular televi-sion show.

Its a tough negotiation andone that will come to conclu-sion,I think,pretty quickly, FoxEntertainment President KevinReilly said.

Seacrest is not signed beyondthis season and is also involvedin talkswith corporate ownersof NBC Universal, where he has acontract at E! Entertainment. There have been several reportsthat NBC is considering Sea-crest as a potential replacementif Matt Lauer decides to leavethe Today show.

Seacrest had little to say Sun-dayaboutthe possibilityof mov-ing into a new morning job.

Whilesuch talkis flattering,hesaid,thatjob willbethat per-sons job as long as that person wants the job.

American Idol continues tobea TV steamroller. Yet network TV is in tough economic straits,and many millions of dollars aretied up in contracts with Sea-crest and judgesJennifer Lopez,Steven Tyler and Randy Jack-son.

As for Seacrests contractualstatus,thekey wordSundaywasimagine.

Its very hard to imagine theshowwithout Ryan, Reilly said.We certainly want to keep him. Theres no creative discussionthere whatsoever. It is a deal is-sue.

Said Seacrest: Ive done thisfor the last decade. I love doing it,so Icantimaginenot beingon

every week.Added Fox alternative show

chief Mike Darnell: We loveRyan and I cant imagine theshow without him.

Thenext fewweeks willshow whether lovetranslatesto a deal.

Darnell said that after majorchanges on Idol last year withtheadditionsof Tyler andLopezand some revamping of themid-dle weeks of the competition,this year there will be relativelyminor tweaks. Two big challeng-es when competitors reach theHollywood stage will be requir-ing them to sing some 1950s erasongs, and sing with the accom-paniment of only one instru-ment.

Anda healthyrivalry seemstobe building with NBCs moder-

ately successful new competi-tion TheVoice,as Idolpanel-istsmadea handfulof snarkyre-marks about the other show.

Seacrest negotiating new Idol contractBy DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer

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HAZLETON

Minsec client is wanted A n arrest warrant was issued forJuan Vizcarrando after he walkedaway from the Minsec Hazletonfacility Friday night, state policesaid.

Vizcarrando, 31, is Hispanic, 5 feet,4 inches, 180 pounds with brown hairand eyes.

Anyone with information of his whereabouts is asked to contact statepolice at the Hazleton station at570-459-3890.

WILKES-BARRE

Man faces drug chargesState police said drug charges were filed against Brenton CarlandBrowne, 28, of Utica, N.Y., after hesold crack cocaine to a confidentialinformant last June in a residence aton Lehigh Street.

The criminal complaint was filedon Nov.14 against Browne, alsoknown as D-Block, and he wasarraigned Friday before Senior Dis-trict Judge Andrew Barilla.

Browne faces two counts of pos-session with intent to deliver a con-trolled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance.

He was committed to the LuzerneCounty Correctional Facility for lackof $25,000 bail.

His preliminary hearing is sched-uled for 10 a.m. Thursday beforeDistrict Judge Rick Cronauer in Wilkes-Barre.

ALLENTOWN

No water for Dimock The U.S. Environmental Protec-

tion Agency abruptly changed itsmind Saturday about delivering fresh water to residents of Dimock inSusquehanna County where resi-dential wells were found to be taint-ed by a natural gas drilling operation.

Only 24 hours after promising them water, EPA officials informedresidents of Dimock that a tankertruck wouldnt be coming after all. The about-face left residents furious,

confused and let down and, onceagain, scrambling for water for bath-ing, washing dishes and flushing toilets.

Agency officials would not explain why they reneged on their promise,or say whether water would be deliv-ered at some point.

Its not clear how many wells inthe rural community of Dimock Township were affected by the drill-ing. The state has found that at least18 residential water wells were pol-luted.

Eleven families who sued Hous-ton-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.expected water from the EPA toarrive either Friday or Saturday. They say they have been without areliable source of water since Cabot

won permission from state envi-ronmental regulators to halt deliver-ies more than a month ago.

The Associated Press

HARRISBURG

Farm Show vaccinations The state Department of Health

will offer free influenza and Tetanus,Diphtheria and Pertussis (or Tdap) vaccines during the PennsylvaniaFarm Show.

The vaccines will be offered from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. from today throughFriday at the Farm Show Complex &Expo Center at 2301 N. Cameron St.in Harrisburg.

The health department will have a vaccine section in the Main Hall of the Maclay Street lobby area at thefarm show complex.

People under the age of 18 must beaccompanied by a parent or guardianto receive the vaccines.

The flu vaccine is recommendedfor people over 6 months of age.Receiving a shot this month stillprovides protection for the rest of theflu season, according to the depart-ment of health.

The Tdap vaccine is a one-timesubstitute for a Tetanus Diphtheriabooster that is needed every 10 years.

For more information about the vaccines, call the department at877-PA-HEALTH (72-432584). Ad-mission to the Farm Show is free;parking is $10. For information, visitthe events Web site at www.farm-show.state.pa.us.

The York Daily Record

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Peoplewerea major partof RonErtleyslife, whether they were members of hisfamily, part of the business he ran, or involved with an organization in the town.Ertley, who passed away Saturday at theage of79 aftera battlewith cancer, willal- ways be remembered by many as some-one who was compassionate and totallygiving of himself.

Ertleys name is best recognized in thearea through the former Ertley Motor- World,but thereis muchmoreto theauto-

mobile tycoon.First and foremost,

Ertley was a familyman. He and his wife,Carole (better knownas Sis), raised four chil-dreninalovingenviron-ment.

We had a motorhome and we would take the kids onmany, manytrips,CaroleErtley said.

He instilled in us that it was neveraboutmaterialthings,homesor clothesor jewelry. It wasall about experienceswithfamily, daughter Traci said. He madesureeverythingwedid wastogethersowecould havethat.A lotof people nowadaysdont have that, but Im glad we did. We wouldsit down at thetable andhavedin-ner together seven nights a week.

We all knewhehada lot todo whenitcame to his business, daughter KristineErtley McCarthy said, but no matter what,we also knew hewould bethere forusif weneeded.

Asthe yearswenton, hisgrandchildren were paidthe sameattention.

He always made time for all of us,granddaughter Courtney McCarthy said.Heused toridebikeswithmeat thedikeand we would stop at the memorials andhewould tellme allabout them.

With experiences came sound advice,especiallyfor McCarthy.

In fourth grade, he told me to nevergive up, no matter what, and thats whathelived by, too. Henever gaveup nomat-ter how difficult things were, and thats what I goby too.

Ertleyserved thecommunity onseveral

levels,includingasa memberof theboardof the F.M. Kirby Center, president of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA and a trustee of Mi-sericordia University.

What many people dont know abouthim, Frank Paczewski,his business part-nerand friend,said,was that,in myopin-ion,he wasreallyresponsible for muchof thesuccessof theYMCA.He hadthe fore-sight,afterwe ripped up thebasement inthebuildingafterthefloodof 72, toput ahealth clubthere.That helpedthe YMCAa lot.

Foresight was something Ertley had inthebusiness world as well.

He was a visionary that was alwaysthinkingaheadto thenextleveland manytimeshe wastryingnew thingsin thebusi-

Ron Ertley remembered as geArea auto sales pioneer andcommunity leader died Saturdayafter a battle with cancer.

By SARAPOKORNY [email protected] Ertley

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The debate about Pennsylvanias highcorporate taxes and how companies useloopholesto skirt themhasbeen going onfor years, but a bill that would addressboth issues hasbeenlanguishing in com-mittee for months.

In April, state Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Kingston, introduced House Bill 1396, which she says would close some loop-holes and lower thestateCorporate NetIn-come Tax rate by 2.5percent over three years. But the billhasnt even beenbrought up for debate.

That might seemstrange, given thatmany in the Republi-can majorityhave citedthe states corporatetaxrate of9.9percentthe second highest inthenation asa reasonfor supporting an im-pact fee on MarcellusShale gas drillers rath-er than a severance tax. State Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, made lower-ingthetax part ofher campaignplatformlast year.

And a recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and Citi-zensfor Tax Justiceshows thatat least14Pennsylvania-basedcorporationspaid no- where near the 9.9 percent tax rate afterdeductions. One example:H.J. Heinz Co.hadnearly$1.6billionin profitsfrom2008to 2010 and paid $13 million in taxes, arate of 0.8percent.

It has been estimated the common- wealth loses about $500 million annuallyusing the current corporate net incometax accounting methodology.

Delaware LoopholeaddressedMundy says the Delaware Loophole

oneof themostwell-known taxdodges works likethis:

A corporation operating in Pennsylva-nia sets up a shell company in Delaware. The shell company controls the trade-marks, patents or otherinvestments, andcharges the parent corporation a royaltyfor using the trademarked name or pat-ent.That allows the corporation in Penn-sylvania to treat the payment as a busi-nessexpense, which it thendeductsfromits income in the Keystone State, reduc-ingits taxburdenhere.

Theloopholewouldbeclosedbyadopt-ing combined reporting, which wouldrequire corporations and their subsidi-ariesto jointly file onetax report andpaytaxesaccording tothe amountof businessactivity conducted in Pennsylvania. Twenty-three other states have enactedlegislation to close the loophole, Mundysaid.

According to the state Department of Revenue, more than70 percentof multis-

Corporatetax topic o

Mundy bilIt would deal with two key issues bylowering state corporate net incometax rate and closing some loopholes.

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I dontsee anymomentumfor tack-ling any-thing com-prehensive

State Rep.Phyllis Mundy

D-Kingston

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WHITE HAVEN -- Hip replacement?No problem.

Knee replacement? Doesnt matter;theres very little thatll keep theseactive seniors off the slopes.

Jack Frost Big Boulder in WhiteHaven currently offers free Senior Skiclinics for men and women that takeplace every Wednesday until Feb. 29.

A Ladies Clinic is held every Tuesdayup until Feb. 28. The clinics are gearedtoward seniors age 55 and over and welcome novice to expert skill levels.

Shavertown resident Bill Runner,76, has been an instructor for theprogram for the past seven years. Hehas actually instructed people with hipand knee replacements who had noproblem at all making their waythrough the snowy slopes.

They may not have been able to skilike they once could, he said, butthat didnt stop them from coming out. When you love it, you love it, and

you just have to do it.Runner said its not only beneficial

for the seniors physically, but also on asocial level.

A lot of people ski alone, especiallyolder people, Runner said. Theydont come up with a bunch of friendsfrom college, and thats the mainpoint. We want people who enjoyskiing to come out and make newfriends.

It seems to work, as Runner saidmany of his students make lasting bonds that keep them coming back.One woman, Mary Ellen Landon, is a voice teacher and opera singer fromNew York City that makes the driveevery week.

Shes met folks whose company sheenjoys, so she always comes to see


Jack FrostSki instructor Eric Ueland, left, of Doylestown, leads a groupof senior skiers through a lesson at Jack FrostSki Resort on Jan. 4.

Its not all downhillSeniors invited to hit the slopesBy SARAPOKORNY [email protected]

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HANOVER TWP. -- Hanover AreaSchool District community membersgathered Sunday at the junior/seniorhighschool forthe schools fifthannualChili, Chowder and Soup Cook-off.

Theevent,whichis completely orga-nized and run by Hanover HighSchools Student Council, raises fundsfor the Ashley Food Bank at St. LeosChurch in Ashley. The food bank pro- videsfor thosein need withinthe18706postal zip code.

The competition is set up with tworounds of judging. This year, samplesfrom 21 entries were tasted by a panelof seven school officials and restaurantindustry individuals. After their sam-plings,thepublicwasinvitedin totasteand vote for their favorites.

This years winner, in both the Peo-ples Choice and Panel Judging catego-ries, was Bob Hess of Ashley withButt-Kickin Chili.This years awardsmake 10 times that Hess has finished within the top three of either category.

Along with his wife, Dorothy, Hesshas been involved in the competitionsince hisson,formerHanover Area stu-dent Robert Hess, helped to create thefirst competition in the 2007-2008school year.

The Hesses also regularly volunteerat the Ashley Food Bank. Bob creditshomegrownpeppers asthe secretto hissuccessful chili.

The other Peoples Choice winners were former Hanover Area Englishteacher and current Northwest AreaPrincipal Joe Gorham in second placefor a clam and mushroom soup, and Tammy and Scott Glasson of Hanoverin third place for their seafood bisque.

TheGlassonsalso tookthirdplaceinthe Panel Judging category.

Jay Norton of Ashley took secondplacein thePanel Judgingcategory forhis chili.

Hanover history teacher, and stu-dent council advisor Joe Dubinski saidthe event has become a favorite of stu-dents, faculty and community mem-bersalike inthat itnot only helpsoutagood causebut gives everyonea chanceto have some fun and enjoy some goodfood.

Service is leadership. If you canlearn how to serve, you will learn howto lead, Dubinski said. Last year, the

event raised $800 for the Ashley FoodBank. Dubinski hopes to eclipse thattotal this year.

Student council president and high

Chili, soup makers warm to competitionSeasoned contenders come out forChili, Chowder and Soup Cook-off atHanover Area Jr./Sr. High.

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tate corporations doing businessin Pennsylvania paid nothing incorporate net income taxes in2007, while an additional 10 per-cent paid $1,000 orless aboutasmuchincometaxas a family earn-ing $33,000, Mundy said.

Mundy: Reed billlimitedMundy said she was pleased

that two Republicans wereamong her bills co-sponsors, butshes frustrated that the FinanceCommitteeseemsto onlybe tak-ing up tax cuts and tax credits. Idontseeanymomentumfortack-ling anything comprehensive, es-pecially since it might result inhigher taxes for some corpora-tions.

Mundy said state Rep. DaveReed,R-Indiana,in Octobercircu-latedrequests for co-sponsors forlegislation that would close theDelaware Loophole, but whilecalling it a first step toward fix-ing the system, she advised hercolleagues not to support it be-

causeof its limitations.Corporations use hundreds of

techniques to shift income fromstateto state,notjustby utilizing the Delaware Loophole. If Pennsylvania chooses to onlyclose the Delaware Loophole,companieswill asktheir account-ants tofigure outhowto move toplansB through Z. Inthemean-time, somecorporations willcon-tinueto game thesystem,paying less than their share, andmaking taxpayers pay more, Mundysaid.

In addition, the Reed bills putthe onus on the Department of Revenue rather than the corpora-tions themselves, so the depart-mentwould probablyneedto hiremore staff and have its computersystem updated sooner, placing more burdens on the state bud-get,Mundy said.

All his bill does is enable theDepartment of Revenue to go af-tercompanies they canprove areillegally using the DelawareLoophole, she said.

Combined reportingcriticizedReed said he will introduce his

businesstaxreformplanlaterthis

monthwith bipartisansupport.Included within that proposal

will be an add-back provisionthat will bring an end to compa-nies utilizing holding companiesinotherstatesto avoid taxationinPennsylvania;thisissimilartothemethodology used in 23 otherstates, Reed said.

ReedsaidthemajorcriticismtoMundys combined reporting ap-proach has been the impact to job creators that are not engagedin such practices. Thus, we went with a surgical approach geared

towards closing such a loophole without adding additional bur-dens on those already playing bythe rules.

Rep. Mundy appears more in-terestedin creating partisan war-fareasopposedtoactuallyclosing the loophole and leveling out thetax structure. She had four years with a Democratic governor andher party in the majority, but noaction taken to finally close thisloophole, Reed said.

Toohil weighs inAsked for her input on the is-

sue, Toohil said in an email thatthe states current corporate tax

ratedoesa disservice toPennsyl- vaniaby chasing outand keeping out large companies and familysustaining jobs.

The Delaware Loophole, shesaid, is a horse of a different col-or. Whether or not a massive re-cession is the time to close theloophole, and with the effect of perhaps driving corporations outofPennsylvania,is an item that isbeing discussed. I am seriouslyevaluatingthe prosandcons ofitsclosure, she said.

Toohiladdedthat it wasimpor-

tant to note that under eight years of the Rendell administra-tion, the Democratic leadershipfailed to make any progress withthe closureof the loophole.

Meanwhile, the state Depart-ment of Revenue doeshavea se-ries of enforcement options topursue corporations that try touse loopholes illegally to avoidtaxes,said departmentspokeswo-man ElizabethBrassell.

Werelookingto do allwe canunder existinglaw,she said.

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schooljuniorMaranda Keihlsaidthe most important thing thatshe has taken away from the ex-perienceis thatsheand herpeersare helping a very worthy char-ity.

She proudly noted no singlemember of council was respon-sible for the work that went intothe event. She said it is a groupeffort with the work evenly dis-tributed among the 25 or 30members of the council.

Thestudentsweretasked withcanvassing the community to

promote the event and solicitsponsors. They werealso respon-sible for setting up the schoolscafeteria to accommodate theevent.

Student council memberMegan Harding agreed. Both al-so hoped their involvement withthe event would help spice uptheir eventual college applica-tions.

KateClemente,director of theLuzerne County Community

College Hospitality Departmentand a first-time cook-off panel judge, said a students involve-ment in an event such as this would indeed reflect well on hisor her college application.

Not only that, but it showsthat a student has valuable expe-rience and imagination, Clem-ente said.

Although each judge lookedfor something different, they allagreed that good chili needed tohave a certain combination of spice and flavor. They also eachtook a certain degree of pride inhelpingthe studentcouncilraisemoney forthe AshleyFoodBank.

Dubinski was also proud topoint out just how busy the Stu-

dentCouncil is.The grouphas atleast two events planned for ev-ery month of the school year. Af-ter the Chili Cook-off, the stu-dents will be organizing carepackages to send to soldiers sta-tioned overseas.

Among the many events thathave been planned, the studentcouncilmembers arelooking for- ward to a Disney-themed break-fastfor area children onSaturdayApril, 14.

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Spokesmen for the Republicanand Democrat caucuses of thestate House of Representativeseach point fingers at the otherspartyfor failing to addresscorpo-ratetax fairnessin Pennsylvania.

Respondingto commentsfromstateRep.PhyllisMundy, D-King-ston,that the House majority hasbeenaddressingonly taxcutsandcredits for businesses this year,Steve Miskin, spokesman for theHouse Republican Caucus, said

cutsand creditshave alwaysbeenlooked at in a favorable light be-causethe ultimate goalis lower-ing the cost of doing business inPennsylvania.

Mundy introduced a bill inApril that would cut Pennsylva-nias Corporate Net Income Taxrate by 2.5 percent over three yearsandeliminate taxloopholesfor major corporations doing businessin Pennsylvania. Thebillhasnt moved out of the Republi-can-controlled House FinanceCommittee.

The reason Republicanshavent put forth a comprehen-sive taxfix isin largepartdue toRep. Mundy andher cohorts and(former Gov. Ed) Rendell, Mis-kinsaid.

Thebudget they puttogetherput us in a $4 billion hole, andshoring that up has taken prece-dence, he said.

Miskin noted that state Rep.Dave Reed, R-Indiana, has been workingon legislation to addresstaxfairness,so itis beinglookedat. But it has to be done in a re-sponsible manner. He calledMundysrationalepartisandem-agoguery,adding that$25 billionin state revenue should beenough to fundthe governmentscore functionsand that govern-mentshouldnotbetaxingforthesakeof taxing.

Dave Patton, spokesman forthe House Democratic Caucus,said the budget hole was notcaused by the previous adminis-

tration,butratheris a resultof thenational economicdownturn.

Corporations that are using the loopholes to avoid taxes arethe largest corporations multis-tate and national corporationsthat do business in Pennsylvaniaand are steadfast supporters of the Republican Party, Pattonsaid.

The smaller businesses basedin Pennsylvania, the mom-and-popcorporationsthatemployoneor two to several dozen, are notthe corporations employing theDelaware Loophole,he said.

Patton said that Mundys billoffersaclearpathtotaxfairnessand creating a more welcoming business environment for em-ployersin Pennsylvania.

Political barbs traded over tax impasseRepublicans and Democratsblame each other and theirpolicies for lack of action.

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them, Runner said. Thats thecase witha lotof thepeople. I ac-tually hada weddingcomeout of one of my classes. A woman meta fella she liked and theyre goneto Colorado now.

The program was startedabout 25 years ago by MarianneInfantino. It hassince grownandoffers lessonsto skiersof allskilllevels.

Instructors skill sets vary,from Richard Mailmans masterteacher and Eric Ulends Level 3certification status to the moreintermediate teachings of Run-ner and other instructors. JohnBarnitz is a telemark expert,teachinglessonsin a styleof freeheel skiing, where the boots arenot fastened in the front andback, but just the front to allowmovement in the heel.

Runner himself is of a simpleski style and a Level 1 certifica-

tion. His passion for the sportdates back to his time in Japan while serving our country, whenhe first learned.

I learned on wooden skis forthefirsttime,and thatwassome-thing, he said. I have a pictureon my den wall; I crashed andburned and one of the guyssnapped a picture. Its a greatshot.

Runner went on to take les-sons starting in 1969 at PoconoManor and continuing all hislife. He was certified with theNational Ski Patrol in 1977 andhastaughtthe sportto theblind,amputees, and adaptive skiing classes, or classes for the hand-icapped.

For more information contactRunner at (570) 675-5055 orthrough email at [email protected]. Participants canalso call Jack Frost at (570) 443-8425 and ask for the ski school.Clinic sign-upis at9:30 a.m.withthe clinic beginning at 10 a.m.and lasting for approximately anhour.

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nessbeforeanyoneelsedid, saidGeorge Isaacs, who worked withErtley for several years at Motor- World.

Manyof Ertleysbusinesspart-nerslabelhimas a gentlemen anda manof greatintegrity.

He was very forthright, Fred

Straus, business partner andfriend, said. He believed in tell-ingeveryonewhat wasgoingon.Ithink a lot of his success was be-cause of that. People will followthose thatare straightand honest withthem.

Hecaredverymuchforhisem-ployeesand customers, Paczew-ski said. That business philoso-phy came from his father, David.HealwayssaidIf youtake care of yourcustomersand youremploy-

ees, theylltake care ofyou. Ertley was more than a busi-

ness ally to many; he was a bestfriend.

He and I were season ticketholders at Duke for the last 20 years, Paczewski said. Ertley wasagraduateoftheschool.Ourtrip was never complete unless we attended Duke Chapel. Ron was a pretty religious guy and heenjoyed that immensely, as wellas he enjoyed everything about

Duke andwhatit stoodfor.Overall, Ertleywas a man who

tooktime out foreveryone.I get stopped by people who I

dont even know to ask if Im anErtley,Traci said.Many tellmestoriesaboutmy father,howeventhoughtheyfelt they wereonly asmallpart inthe grandschemeof hisbusiness,hemadeapointtobekind to every person, to showthemthey mattered.

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to appeal to the chunk of Repub-

licanvoters unenthusedwith theidea of the former Massachu-setts governor as the partysnominee.

Santorum made a beeline tothe conservative upstate of South Carolina to trumpet theendorsement of former Republi-can presidential candidate GaryBauer.

Ive still got a little blood onmy sleeve from Mitt Romneyfrom that debate, the formerPennsylvania senator told 400people crammed into Chiefssports bar in Greenville, S.C.Were not going to shy away where there are differences. Healso alluded to Romneys posi-tion switches on a series of is-sues, saying: Weve got a lot of candidates that just adapt to

whatever theenvironmentis ....Idont, because the truth doesntchange.

Looking to revive his flagging candidacy, Perry also swoopedinto the Southern state.

The Texas governor told

roughly 300 people at a packedburger joint in Spartanburg,S.C., that his campaign, after adisappointing finish in the Iowacaucuses, was like the last standat the Alamo. He also assailedRomney, casting him as an in-sider and arguing: Weve got tohave somebody that is an out-sider thatis notinterestedin tin-kering around the edges butthat will go into Washington,D.C., and overhaul that place.

Back in New Hampshire, Gin-grich assailed Romney as aMassachusetts moderate andpromoteda video being releasedby his allies that attacks Rom-neys business career. The Gin-grich-leaning Winning Our Fu-ture PAC said Sunday that a 28-minute onlinevideo whichas-

sails Romney for reaping mas-sive awards while head of BainCapital mayshowup onTV inthe coming weeks.

To quote the governor, youhave to have broad shouldersand you have to be able to take

the heat to be in the kitchen,Gingrich said after an afternoontown-hall style appearance atManchester restaurant.

Romney, the former Massa-chusetts governor, won the Iowacaucuseslast Tuesday by a scanteight votes overSantorumbut isso far ahead in New Hampshirepolls that his rivals have virtual-ly conceded he will win.

South Carolina comes next,on Jan. 21, the first Southernstate to hold a primary. While itis the contest where Gingrich,Santorum and the rest of Rom-neys rivals face an urgent needto slow his candidacy, Romneypointedly noted thathe hasbeenendorsed by that states gover-nor, Nikki Haley.

Santorum finished second in

Iowa, followed by Texas Rep.Ron Paul, with Gingrich fourth,Perry fifth and Minnesota Rep.Michele Bachmann in last place.She has since quit the race.

Huntsman, the former Utahgovernor, skipped Iowa in hopes

of a breakout showing in NewHampshire.He was mobbed at a coffee

shop in Hampstead, where hestood on the counter to defendhispast servicein theObama ad-ministration and assail Romney,saying: I put my country first.ApparentlyMitt Romneydoesntbelieve in putting country first.Hes gotthis bumper sticker thatsays ... Believe in America. Howcanyou believein America when youre notwillingto serve Amer-ica? Thats just phony non-sense.

Sunday began with GOP con-tenders facing off for the secondtime in less than 12 hours, aftertheir debate Saturday night innearby Manchester.

Though aggressive in assail-

ing Romney, Gingrich hedged when he was confronted withoneof hisowncampaignleafletsdeclaring Romney to be unelec-table against President BarackObama.I thinkhellhavea veryhard time getting elected, was

as far as Gingrich would go.Indicating hed taken offenseon another matter, Huntsman, whowasObamas ambassador toChina before quitting to run forthe White House, returned to acomment Romney hadmade thenight before. Romney said thenthat therest ofthe GOPhopefulshadbeentryingto oppose thead-ministrations policies whileHuntsman was advancing them.

And I just want to remind thepeople here in New Hampshireand throughout the UnitedStates, he criticized me while he was out raising money for serv-ingmy country inChina,yes,un-der a Democrat, like my twosons are doing in the UnitedStates Navy, Huntsman saidSunday. Theyre not asking what political affiliation thepresident is.

As was the case Saturdaynight, Romney sought to shrug off the attacks from his rivals onthe debate stage and worked to

turn the focus onto Obama.But Gingrich was more ag-

gressive Sunday morning thanhe had been Saturday night, hisattacks serving as bookends tothe 90-minute event.

Theformerspeaker briefly led

in theIowaand nationalpolls be-fore the caucuses, before hissurge was blunted by a series of ads aired by a so-called superPAC that is operated by formerRomney aides and allies.

Gingrich has complained bit-terly that the attacks were false,buthe was askedSundayaboutasimilar organization set up byhis own supporters. It is intenton criticizing Romneyfor having run an investment firm that cost workers their jobs when it tookover their companies.

Asked if he was being consis-tent, Gingrich said, Im consis-tentbecause I think yououghttohave fact-based campaigns. Hedemanded Romney say whetherthe attacks against him weretrue.

Romney replied: I haventseen them, and as you know, un-derthelaw, I cantdirectthe ads.If theres anythingin theads thatare wrong, I hope they take itout.

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2 killed in bus crash A bus crashed Sunday on an icyinterstate highway in southwesternMontana, killing at least two peopleand sending more than two dozen to

area hospitals, officials said. The westbound Rimrock Trailwaysbus crashed on Interstate 90 about amile west of Clinton, 18 miles south-east of Missoula, shortly after 7 a.m.,Dan Ronan of the American Bus Asso-ciation said.

The crash was one of several report-ed along that stretch of highway Sun-day morning, closing both eastboundand westbound lanes of an 8-mile sec-tion of the interstate between Clintonand Turah.

It was not clear if there were addi-tional injuries, or how many.

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

Ex-president to returnFormer President Pervez Musharraf

said Sunday that he planned to returnto Pakistan in late January to prepareto campaign for elections, but author-ities said he would be arrested as soonas he arrived at the airport.

Musharraf made the announcementby phone from the Persian Gulf emirateof Dubai to a gathering of supporters inKarachi, Pakistans largest city.

He said he would arrive betweenJan. 27 and Jan. 30.

Musharraf is wanted in Pakistan oncharges stemming from allegationsthat he did not provide enough securityto prevent the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

NEW ORLEANS

BP cranks up PRNearly 20 months after its massive

Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP is pushing aslick nationwide public relations cam-paign to persuade Americans that theGulf region has recovered.

But BP PLCs rosy picture of the Gulf seems a bit too rosy for many people who live there even if the campaignhelps persuade Americans to visit theregion and spend their money.

The PR blitz comes just as the nationfocuses on New Orleans, which willhost the BCS title game today.

Its part of BPs multibillion dollarresponse to the Gulf oil spill that start-ed after the BP-leased Deepwater Hori-zon drilling rig exploded in April 2010,killing11 workers and spilling morethan 200 million gallons of oil.

BAGHDAD

Government makes demandIraqs Shiite-led government on Sun-

day demanded that authorities in thesemiautonomous Kurdish region handover the countrys top Sunni official toface terrorism charges, turning up theheat in a political crisis that is stoking sectarian tensions.

Vice President Tariq al-Hashemitraveled to the Kurdish north in De-cember just as the last Americantroops were leaving the country andcharges against him were being drawnup.

The government accuses him of running a hit squad that assassinatedgovernment and security officials yearsago allegations he denies. FellowSunnis, who made up the dominant

political class under Saddam Hussein,see the charges as part of an effort tosideline them.

I N B R I E F

AP PHOTO

Leopard attacks in IndiaA wild, full-grown leopard scalps thehead of a man as it attacks after wan-dering into a residential neighborhoodin Gauhati, in the northern state ofAssam, India. Later the leopard wastranquilized by wildlife official andtaken to the state zoological park. Theleopard ventured into a crowded areaand injured four people before it wascaptured and caged.

TEHRAN, Iran Iran hasbegunuraniumenrichment at anew underground site built to withstand possible airstrikes, aleadinghard-linenewspaper re-portedSunday in anothershowof defiance against Westernpressure to rein in Tehrans nu-clear program.

The operations at the bun-ker-likefacilitysouth ofTehran,reported by the Kayhan dailynewspaper, are small in com-parison to Irans main enrich-ment site. But the centrifugesat the underground labs are

considered more efficient andareshieldedfrom aerialsurveil-lance andprotected against air-strikes by up to 300 feet of mountain rock.

Uranium enrichment is atthe core of the internationalstandoffoverIransnuclearpro-gram. The U.S. and its alliesfear Iran could use its enrich-ment facilities to develop high-grade nuclear material for war-heads.

Iran which claims it onlyseeks nuclear reactors for ener-gy and research has sharplyincreased its threats and mili-tary posturing against strongerpressures, including U.S. sanc-tions targeting Irans CentralBankin attempts to complicateits ability to sell oil.

A senior commander of theRevolutionary Guard force wasquoted as saying Tehrans lead-

ershiphas decided to order theclosure ofthe Straitof Hormuz,a strategicoil route,if thecoun-

trys petroleum exports areblocked. Revolutionary Guardground forces also staged war

games in eastern Iran in an ap-parent display of resolveagainstU.S.forcesjust over theborder in Afghanistan.

Iranian officials have issuedsimilar threats, but this is thestrongest statement yet by atop commander in the securityestablishment.

The latest statements arecertain to ramp up tensions with the U.S. and its allies.

In an interview broadcastSunday, U.S.DefenseSecretaryLeon Panetta saidIranis laying thegroundworkfor makingnu-clear weapons someday, but isnotyet buildinga bomb. Panet-ta reiterated U.S. concernsabout a unilateral strike by Is-rael against Irans nuclear facil-ities, saying the action couldtrigger Iranian retaliationagainst U.S. forces in the re-gion.

Irans nuke work undergrUranium enrichment is atcore of internationalstandoff over program.

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2009 satellite image provided by GeoEye shows a facilityunder construction about north northeast of Qom, Iran.

By ALIAKBARDAREINI and BRIANMURPHY Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. Hundreds ofpeoplepacked a massive Tucson cathedral onSunday for a service to remember a

bloodymorningoneyearago whena gun-mans deadlyrampageshook a communi-ty and shocked a nation.

A pastor called on everyone to cele-bratethelivesof thepeoplelostandthose who acted heroically. The names of thesix people killed were read as a bell rang for each of them, and their family mem-bers andsurvivorswalked down theaisle with red roses and placed them in a vaseat the front of the church.

We remember, we remember, we re-member with grateful hearts, those

gathered chanted together, standing,many closing their eyes.

Even in the midst of this troubling year, the healing, the courage that wehave experienced in our community each one of us can notice how our cupsoverflow with the blessings of our lives,said Stephanie Aaron, Rep.GabrielleGif-fords rabbi.

Ron Barber, a Giffords staffer who survived twogunshot wounds, saidhe wokeup Sundaydreamingabout Giffords,who wasseverelywounded,and Giffordsstaff-er Gabe Zimmerman, who died. Youhave to think about thesix peoplewhoseloved ones dont have them today, saidBarberat St. AugustineCathedraljust be-fore the service began.

In the crowd were survivors, familiesand others, including Republican Gov.Jan Brewer.

Six people were killed, including 9- year-old Christina-Taylor Green, born on

Sept. 11, 2001, and a federal judge. Thir-teenotherswereshot,includingGiffords.

Many throughout the close-knit south-ernArizona community began theday of remembrance Sunday by ringing bells at10:11 a.m., the exact time the gunmanshot Giffords and methodically moveddown a line of people waiting to talk toher during a congressional meet-and-

greet on Jan. 8, 2011.Giffords and her husband, former as-

tronaut Mark Kelly, went to the scene of the shooting Saturday,and Kelly tweeteda photo.They wentto UniversityMedicalCenter, where Giffords was treated aftertheattack,and visiteda trailheadoutside Tucson named in honor of slain stafferGabe Zimmerman.

The couple were to join thousands atan evening candlelightvigil at theUniver-sity of Arizona. Kelly was expected tospeak.

YOU HAVE TO THINK about the six people whose lovedones dont have them today.

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U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, center, husband Mark Kelly and Nancy Barber, wife of Giffords district director, Ron Barber, atthe Davidson Canyon Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead, named in honor of Zimmerman, who was killed in the 2011 shooting.

Service recalls 2011 Tucson attackRep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot inthe head and six others were killed.

By AMANDA LEEMYERS Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA PennStates board of trustees is dom-inated by a fewwealthyand well-connected insiders, demandspermanent secrecy, silences dis-sent andis indire need ofreform,according to a scathing criticalessay by a retired trusteeseeking to return to the board.

Thefirst installment ofa three-part, 3,700-word treatise by BenNovak, a 1965 Penn State gradu-ate who served as an alumnitrustee from 1988 to 2000, waspublished in the Centre Daily Times newspaperon Sunday. No- vakpaidforthe advertisingspaceto publish the series, which wasscheduled to continue in the pa-pers editions today and Tuesday.

Novak said the board of trust-ees has offered so little publicleadership to the university inthe aftermath of the scandal thaterupted two months ago whenformer assistant football coachJerry Sandusky was arrested onchild molestation charges. Two

Penn State administrators werechargedwithlyingto a grandjuryand failing to properly reportchild abuse allegations. All threehave denied the accusations.

Thescandalledto theouster of university President GrahamSpanier and the firing of venera-ble football coach Joe Paterno, adecision by thetrustees thattrig-gered rioting in downtown StateCollege and produced dozens of criminal charges.

Novak told The AssociatedPress in a telephone interviewthat his top priority as a trustee wouldbe topassa resolutionan-nulling Joe Paternos firing andbring him back into the PennState family.

After that, he would seek to

create a more open and equalboard by dismantling proceduralrules he says stifle dissenting opinions.

Theres always going to besomeleadersand somefollowers,but when people want to speakout, youve got to let them, hesaid.

Therules ofthe board putdeci-sion-making power in the handsof a select few trustees and theuniversity president and preventfaculty and students from con-tacting trustees individually, No- vaksaid.After theboardacts, therulesalso requireevery trusteetorefrain from publicly comment-ing on thegroupsdecisionswith-out approval of the board chair,he said.

A message left for a universityspokesman seeking comment wasnt immediately returned.

Ex-PSUtrusteedemandsreformBoard too full of wealthyinsiders and too secret, wroteBen Novak, a 1965 graduate.

By JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press

BEIRUT The ArabLeague demanded Sundaythat the Syrian governmentimmediatelystop all violenceand allow more monitors in,as activists reported at least10 more civilians, including two teenagers, were killed byregime forces.

Fierce clashes in the southbetween government troopsand military defectors left 11soldiers dead, activists said. The Arab League also calledonother armed partiesto halt

all bloodshed, an apparentreference to the defectors.

Qatari Foreign MinisterSheik Hamad Bin Jassem BinJabr Al Thani said U.N. ex-perts will train the monitorsin Cairo before they go to Sy-ria.

Thesuccess of themission,said Al Thani, who heads thecommittee, depends on thegovernmentof Syria, andthatmeans stopping the killings, withdrawing troops from thecities, and allowing journal-ists to work and enter Syria.

The ministerial committeecalled on the Syrian govern-ment and various armedgroups to immediately haltallformsof violenceand to re-turn to protesting peacefullyfor the success of the ArabLeague observers mission in

Syria.Atthe meeting,the head of

the observers issued his firstreport on the mission.

The five foreign ministersfrom the 22-member Arab

League, who met in Cairo,said the 165 Arab Leaguemonitors now on the groundneed greater independencefrom President Bashar As-sads regime.

Arab League again tells Syria to halt violenceLeague also demands regimelet more observers in as atleast10 more civilians die.

By ZEINA KARAMand AYA BATRAWY Associated Press

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An anti-Syrian regime protester chants slogans Sundayoutside the Arab League meeting in Cairo, Egypt.

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Mary M. Patrick, of Plains Town-ship, and formerly of Inker-man, passed away Saturday morn-ing at Cedarbrook Nursing Facility,Allentown.

Bornin Wilkes-Barre,shewasthedaughterofthe lateCharlesandMa-ry (Argonis) Labashousky.

She attended school in Jenkins Township and was employed byConsolidated Cigar of West Pitt-ston, until herretirement. Shewasamember of St. Maria GorettiChurch,Laflin;the FriendshipClubof Wyoming, and The Cosmopoli-tan of Exeter.

Shewas preceded indeathby herfirst husband, Frank Oley, her sec-ond husband, Paul Patrick; daugh-terNancyAlexis, sister TheresaKo-sek, brothers, Charles, Anthony, Jo-seph Coal, John, and Peter La-bashousky.

Surviving are her daughters,Elaine Beggs and her husband, Jo-seph, Plains, and Marlene Steel,Mayfield, Ohio; eight grandchil-dren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be held Thursday at9 a.m. from the Corcoran FuneralHome Inc., 20 South Main Street,Plains, with a Mass of ChristianBurial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Maria Go-

rettiChurch,42 Redwood Drive,La-flin,withMonsignorNeilVanLoon,pastor, officiating. The Parish Ros-

ary Group will recite the DivineMercy Chaplet and Rosary in thechurcha halfhourbefore thefuneralMass. All are invited to join them.

Interment will be heldin St. Cas-mirs Cemetery,Pittston,at thecon- venience of the family. Friends maycall Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorial donations may bemade to the Greater PennsylvaniaChapter of The Alzheimers Associ-ation, 3544North ProgressAvenue,Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17115.

Onlinecondolencesmay be madeat www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

Mary M. Patrick January 7, 2012

Mary Bolton Tucker, 91, King-ston, passedaway Saturday,Ja-nuary 7, 2012at HospiceVNA Heri-tage House, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Edwardsville on August5,1920, shewasthedaughter ofthelate John and Mary Evans Bolton.

Mary graduated from Edwards- ville High School in 1938. In 1942,she married her high school sweet-heart, Charles V. Tucker. Mary andCharles resided in Edwardsville/Kingston area until the early1950s, when they moved to Mt. Rainier,Maryland. While living in Mary-land, Mary worked for the Depart-mentofHealthandHumanServices

for over 20 years, retiring in 1978.After retirement, Mary and Charlesreturnedto theWyomingValleyandsettled in the Shavertown area. They renewed old friendships andenjoyed traveling, playing golf andparticipating in various social orga-nizations.

After Charles death in 1985, Ma-ryimmersedherselfin churchactiv-ities,volunteerism andworld travel.Asa resultof herhardworkandlim-itless energy, she became an invalu-able asset to every organizationlucky enoughto have her. Shewas alifetime member and trustee of Im-manuel Baptist Church, Edwards- ville, and at one time served as thechurchs financial secretary and Treasurer. She was a 50-year mem-berof theOrderof theEasternStar,Dallas Chapter396. Marywasalsoa

memberof theNational Associationof RetiredFederalEmployees. Addi-

tionally, Mary worked as a volun-teer at the John Heinz Institute for16 years, where she helped run thegift shop and participated in count-less other fundraising activities forthe organization she loved.

Mary was preceded in death by abrother, DavidBolton, and sister-in-law Rosalie Bolton. Surviving areher loving niece, Suzanne BoltonVasta,and herhusband, Michael,ElSegundo,Calif.,and a nephew, JohnBolton III, and his wife, Kathryn,Leesburg, Va.; three great-niecesand two great-nephews and threegreat-great-nephews.

Funeral will be held Wednesday,January11, 2012, at10a.m. from theRichard H. Disque Funeral HomeInc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dal-las,with theRev. James Quinn, pas-tor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Ed- wardsville, officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Burial Park,Dallas. Friends may call Tuesday 6to 9 p.m.

Mary Bolton Tucker January 7, 2012

Dr. Clifford Wachtel, 58, of King-ston, died suddenly at home,Saturday morning, January 7, 2012.

Born inBrooklyn,he was thesonof Vivian Roth Wachtel of Boca Ra-ton,Fla.,andthe lateHerbertWach-tel.He wasa graduate ofStuyvesantHighS chool,Albany StateUniversi-ty and Tufts Dental University, andserved his country in the UnitedStates Air Force. Dr. Wachtel prac-ticed orthodontics in the Wyoming Valleyfor over 30years, treating pa-tients from Pennsylvania to NewYork, with his current location inthe Gateway Shopping Center, Ed- wardsville.

His true passion in life was tohelp enrich the lives of his patientsand people he loved.Cliff was amember of Temple Israel Syn-agogue, the Jewish CommunityCenter, Kingston Rotary, and Aha- vas Achim Synagogue of Luzerne.

He is survived, in addition to hismother, by his loving wife, the for-merGail Bornstein;daughters,KariSeletz and her husband, Andrew,Boston, Mass.; Kimberly Bolandand her husband, Mark, King of Prussia; son, Matthew, Kingston;two grandchildren, Asher and Lilly,brothers, Jeffrey Wachtel of StatenIslandand Jerry Wachtel ofLong Is-land.

Funeral service will be heldtoday, January 9, 2012, at 1

p.m. at the Rosenberg FuneralChapelInc.,348S. River St.,Wilkes-Barre, with Rabbi Raphael Nemet-skyand Rabbi Larry Kaplanofficiat-ing.

Interment will be in Ohav ZedekCemetery, Hanover Township.

Shivawill beobserved7 to9 p.m.today;2 to4 and7 to9 p.m.Tuesdaythrough Thursday at 129 James St.,Kingston.

Condolences may be sent by vis-iting Cliffs obituary at www.rosen-bergfuneralchapel.com.

Dr. Clifford WachtelJanuary 7, 2012

S tella T. Zuzel, age 86, of Ply-mouth, passed into the hands of the Lord on Saturday, January 7,2012, at the family home.

Shewas bornJanuary11, 1925,inPlymouth and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes Pilok.Stella attended Plymouth andLarksville schools and was a mem-ber of the All Saints Parish of Ply-mouth.

Prior to her retirement, she wasemployed by the Wyoming ValleyGarment Industry. In past years,Stellaand herlate husband,Stanley, were themanagersof theCarvel IceCream Store in Hanover Township.She enjoyed making pierogi at theGood ShepherdPolish National Ca-tholic Church of Plymouth.

Stella was a talented seamstressand enjoyed making crafts over the years. She truly loved her pets andenjoyed spending time with them,especially her dog, Sweetie.

Prayer was a big part of her lifeand she was devoted to praying forothers.

Shewas preceded in death byherhusband, Stanley F., who diedin1978; grandson, James Tomolai-tis;brothers,John andAdam Boles-ta,Joseph, EdwardandFrankPilok;andsister, Rose Eget andson-in-lawAlex (Jolly Joe) Truszkowski.

Surviving are daughters, MaryAnn Tomolaitis and her husband,

William of Hanover Section of Nan-ticoke and Bernadette Truszkowski

of Hanover Green; grandchildren, WilliamTomolaitis Jr.,Loriann Feh-neland herhusband David,Michael Truszkowski and his wife Melissa;two great-grandchildren, MadisonFehnel and David James Fehnel Jr.;sister, Mary Golias of Ashley andseveral nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be held Wednesdayat10a.m.fromthe S.J. GrontkowskiFuneral Home, 530 West MainStreet, Plymouth, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in AllSaints Parish, 66 Willow St., Ply-mouth. Intermentwill immediatelyfollow in St. Marys Nativity Ceme-tery, Plymouth Township. Familyandfriends maycallTuesdayfrom5to 8 p.m.

Please visit www.sjgrontkowski-funeralhome.com for directions or

to submit online condolences toStellas family.

Stella T. ZuzelJanuary 7, 2012

J ames D. Williams (Jumbo), age74,of Plymouth, diedSunday,Ja-nuary 8, 2012, at the Hospice of theVNA, Inpatient Unit at St. Lukes

Villa, Wilkes-Barre, after a two-month illness.Born October 6, 1937, in Ply-

mouth, he was the son of the lateHarryWilliams andLenore Thomas Williams Watkins.

Mr. Williams was a member of thePlymouthChristian Churchanda former member of theFirstWelshBaptist Church of Plymouth. He was employed by the Wyoming Val-leyWestSchoolDistrictas a securi-ty guard at the middle school fornine years.

Prior to this, he was the ownerand operator of the Exxon Gas Sta-tion on West Main Street, Ply-mouth,for 26years.Formanyyears,Mr. Williamswasa sponsorof a Ply-mouth Little League Team, called Williams Exxon. In 1998, the teamtook the league championship. In1967, Jim was oneof theadvisorsof the Softball Revival League in Ply-mouth in the form of the PlymouthRecreation League.

Mr. Williams was elected to Ply-mouth Borough Council, where heservedfrom1970to 1974,as a Dem-ocrat, where he held many commit-tee positions. He helped everyone,regardless of their party affiliation.

Jim had a generous nature andhelped many people financially intheir timeof need. Hishousewas al- waysopen to usewhen theyneededa place tostayuntilthey gotbackontheir feet. When a local Girl Scouttroop didnt have enough money torent a bus to go to Camp Louise,Berwick, Mr. Williams paid for itout of his own pocket. He also sentboxesof pizzato theGirlScoutsday

camp every year.Surviving arehis wifeof 56years,

the former Janice Simmons of Ply-mouth; daughters, Deborah Wil-liams of Plymouth, Diane Williamsof Plymouth and Denise WilliamsGenselof Plymouth;grandchildren,Nicole Gensel; Elyse, Nina and Sa- vannah Piazza, all of Plymouth;great-grandsons, Ryan James Gen-sel and Kamden Ray Spallone;brothers, Gerald W. Williams of Larksville, George W. Williams of Yalville, Conn., and Harry L. Wil-liams of Mountain Top; sisters, Ei-leen Yeninas Kratz of Kingston,Elaine Poor Bonning of Forty Fort;uncle, James D. Thomas of Ply-mouth; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m., with the Rev-erend David Quesenberry and theReverend Anita Ambrose officiat-ing,at theS.J.Grontkowski FuneralHome, 530 West Main Street, Ply-mouth.Friendsmay callWednesdayfrom 3 p.m. until service time.

Please visit www.sjgrontkowski-funeralhome.com for directions orto submit online condolences toJims family.

James D. WilliamsJanuary 8, 2012

E nzo J. Fronzoni, 93, of E. BradyStreet, West Wyoming, passedaway peacefully on January 7, 2012at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

He was born in Piteccio, Pistoia,Italy, on May 26, 1918. He was pre-ceded in death by his parents, Aldoand Isola Bolgonini Fronzoni andhis sister, Elda Fronzoni Cross.

Enzois survivedby hiswife of54 years, Fiorella Franconi Fronzoni;children, Robert, West Wyoming;Anna Maria and Dino Brocca, EastStroudsburg; Claudia and JamesFisher, Drums; and grandchildren,Albert, Adina, Dianna, Sarah Broc-ca and Madelayna Fisher.

Enzowasa machinist bytrade.In1942,he workedat theBrooklynNa- vy Yard and later studied at Cum-minsDieselSchool. Heretired fromFranconi Auto Parts with over 50 years of service. After his retire-ment, he enjoyed passing time atEnzos Machine Shop.

Hewasa longtimememberof St.

Monica Parish, West Wyoming. In2011, he returned to Italy to spendtime with his loving family. He was well-respected and known by many

as the Chief. He was a caring andgentleman whoprovidedhis family with unconditional love and wassurrounded by his family until theangels came for him.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from theAnthony Recupero Funeral Home,406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pitt-ston, with a Mass of Christian Buri-alat 11a.m.in OurLadyof SorrowsChurch, West Wyoming, with theReverendLeo Mckernan officiating.Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Enzo J. FronzoniJanuary 7, 2012

Richard D. Montgomery, 80, of Trucksville, passed away Satur-

day, January 7, 2012, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

He was born in Kearny, N.J., onApril18,1931.He wasthe sonof thelate Anna and Hugh Duncan Mont-gomery. He attended Kearny Highschoolandlaterenlistedinthe Navyand served aboard the USS EnglishDestroyer DD696 during the Ko-rean Conflict from1951to 1953.

Prior to his retirement, he worked for Sterling Industrial, which later became Altec, for 37 yearsas a parts manager.Afterretir-ing, he worked for Pompey Dodgeas a driver. He was a life member of the TrucksvilleVolunteerFire Com-pany, a member of the TrucksvilleUnited Methodist Church for 53 years, a member of the Boy Scoutsof America for 37 years with Troop155 of Trucksville. As a Scoutmas-ter, heguided17boys, including his

sons,to therank ofEagle Scout.Ri-chard wasalsoa memberof TinCanSailors, USS English Associationand the American Legion Post 672of Dallas.

Richardwasprecededindeathbyhis wife of 49 years, Jayne PerrinMontgomery, and his son Richard.

Surviving are his son Robert andhis children, Michael and Julia, of Trucksville, and a daughter, Car-olynLuke, herhusband,Daniel,andtheir children, Rachel and Nora; abrother, Allen, and his wife, Dottie,of Jenson Beach, Fla. and severalnieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations canbe made to the Trucksville UnitedMethodist Church, 40 Knobb HillRoad, Trucksville, PA 18708; BoyScoutTroop155,40 KnobHill Road, Trucksville, PA 18708, or the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Depart-ment, 11 Carverton Road, Trucks- ville, PA 18708.

Funeral services will be heldon Thursday at 11 a.m. from

the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Fu-neral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave.,Forty Fort, with the Rev. Marian

Hartmanofficiating. The interment willbe in Memorial Shrine Cemete-ry, Carverton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m.

Richard D. Montgomery January 7, 2012

E velyn M. Kleback, 79, of Exeter,passed away Sunday morning,January8,2012,at homefollowing abrief illness, surrounded by her lov-ing family.

Born in Exeter, she was thedaughter of the late John and MaryVisneski Mislan.

She was a member of St. BarbaraParish,St. Cecilias Church andwasagraduateof St.Johnthe EvangelistHigh School.

Mrs. Kleback worked in the gar-ment industry prior to her retire-ment, where she was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.

Shewasalso anactivemember of the Cosmopolitan Club.

Shewas preceded in death byherson Stephen and a sister, AnneGrace Woll.

Surviving are her husband of 53 years,Joseph Kleback,and childrenJoseph and his wife, Daria Kleback, Wyoming; Mark and his wife, Don-na Kleback, West Wyoming, andCaroland herhusband, Christopher Weale, Warminster, Pa.; grandchil-dren, Angela and Joseph Kleback,and Mark and Maria Kleback, andLindsay and Meghan Weale. Alsosurviving area brother, George,and

his wife, TerryMislan, Exeter, andnu-merous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Gub-biotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with a Mass of ChristianBurial at 10 a.m. from St. CeciliasChurch (St. Barbara Parish), Exeter. The Rev. Paul McDonnell, O.S.J., willbe celebrant. Interment will be in St.John the Baptist Cemetery, SchooleyStreet, Exeter. Friends may call Wednesday 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Memorial donations may be madeto Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA18704.

Evelyn M. Kleback January 8, 2012

Charlotte Kittel,of SlocumStreet,Swoyersville, passed away Fri-day, January 6, 2012, in Galloway,N.J., after a courageous battle withcancer with her daughter Lisa byher side.

Born in Swoyersville, she was adaughterof thelateJohn Kozakandthe late Helen Wysocki Kozak Zim.Charlotte was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, class of 1951. Shewasemployedat theorigi-nal Woolworths Luncheonette in Wilkes-Barre. She was also employ-ed by Consolidated General Cigar.After she married and moved toConnecticut, she becameemployedin the insurance industry, working for Great American Insurance andretiring after 30 years from GeneralAccident Insurance. Charlotte also was employed by Stopay Candies.

Charlotte loved to read and wasanexcellentcook andbaker. Sheen- joyed watching the Food Channeland also the Jeopardy show, on which her daughter was a contes-tant.

The family would also like tothank Dr. David Greenwald and his

staff at Medical Oncology Associatesfor all the support they gave to Char-lotte and her family.

She was preceded in death by herfirst husband, John Thomas Beneve-dies, in 2007 andher stepfather, FrankZim, and also a brother, John Kozak.

Survivingareher son,JohnBeneve-dies, and his wife, Kimberly, of Wynd-ham, Conn., and her daughter, LisaBenevedies, and her companion, RichCorrderio, of Galloway, N.J., with whom Charlotte resided for the lastfewmonths; grandchldren,Alexis andJohn Benevedies, who were the joy of her life, and her granddog, Chancellor.

Funeral for Charlotte will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Leh-man-Gregory Funeral Home Inc., 281Chapel St., Swoyersville, with a Massof Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in HolyFamily Parish, Bennett Street, Lu-zerne. Interment will be in Holy Ros-ary Cemetery, Duryea. Family andfriendsmaycall Tuesdayat thefuneralhome from 6 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can bemade tothe PrescriptionFundatMed-ical Oncology Associates, 382 PierceSt., Kingston, PA 18704.

Charlotte KittelJanuary 6, 2012

R eginald T. (Reg) Oriel Jr., aresident of Edwardsville, diedSaturday, January 7, 2012, at Mano-rCare, Kingston, following an ill-ness.

Mr. Oriel was born in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Reginald T.OrielSr.andJ. GraceMorrowOriel.

He attended James M. CoughlinHigh School, Wilkes-Barre, andservedwith theArmy atthe SpecialForces Training Center, CampPolk,La.,duringWorldWarII andearnedthe World War II Victory Medal.

He was later employed by Melo-dy Shoe Co. and PDQ Photo Ser- vice, both of Wilkes-Barre. He also workedat theStoweTrap Rock Co.,Oreland, Pa., where he was the un-fortunate victim of an industrial ac-cidentwhichcost himhis right fore-arm.

Despitethis handicap, Regadapt-ed his disability to handling specialtools and worked at the Wyoming ValleyVocational School, FortyFor-ty Lumber Co. and Target Table In-dustries, Wilkes-Barre, and was aninstructor at West Side Vocational- Technical School in the Adult Eve-ning School.

He was especially known for hisinlaid tables and cabinets.

Priortohis retirementin1990, hehadbeen aninstructorat theWhite

Haven Center for 21 years.Hewasa formermemberof theSec-

ond Welsh Congregational Church, Wilkes-Barre,wherehe hadservedas adeacon, lay speaker and SundaySchoolteacherformanyyears. Hewasalso a member of Local 2334,AFSCME, White Haven, for 19 years,serving as steward, chief steward and vice president.

He was also preceded in death byhis sister Mrs. Fred (Betty) Wisor.

Surviving are his wife of almost 63 years, Geraldine L. George Oriel, athome; children, Mrs. Sally Ann Peck-ins and her husband Richard, Nichol-son; David W. Oriel and his wife Jan-ice, Edwardsville; Mrs. Karen AnnGoss, Plymouth; brother Harold S.Oriel, West Wyoming; six grandchil-dren; three great-grandchildren andseveral nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be held Tuesday at11 a.m. from the H. Merritt

Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a GoldenRule Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.Intermentwill be in OakLawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Friends may call today from 6 to 8p.m.

The family requests that flowers beomitted and that memorial donationsin Mr. Oriels name be made to a char-ity of the donors choice.

Reginald T. (Reg) Oriel Jr.January 7, 2012

WASHINGTON The Interi-or Department is moving for- ward with a plan to ban newmining claims on 1 million acresnear the Grand Canyon, even ascongressional Republicans try toblock effortsto limitminingoper-ations in an area known for high-grade uranium ore.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazaris expected to finalize a 20-yearban on new mining claims onpublic land surrounding theGrand Canyon at an event todayin Washington.

Salazar twice imposed tempo-rary bans as officials studied theenvironmental and economic ef-fects of a longer-term ban.

Conservation groups hailedthe 20-year ban, first announcedin October, asa crucialprotectionfor an American icon. Themining industry and some Re-

publican members of Congress

calledthe bandetrimental to Ari-zonas economy and the nationsenergy independence.

Interior Department officialsdeclined to comment, but saidSalazar is expected to make anannouncementregardingconser- vation ofthe GrandCanyon atanevent at theNational GeographicMuseum.

Salazar, in remarks last year,called the Grand Canyon a na-tional treasure that must be pro-tected.

Management of the Grand Ca-nyon and surrounding landmust be guided by caution, wis-domandscience,inorderto pro-tect the canyon itself, as well astribal interests, drinking watersupplies and the tourism econo-my that the Grand Canyon sup-ports, Salazar said in a Junespeech.

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