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ichael Colley of Georgia works on a depiction of a coal miner Tuesday morning while painting a mural on the side of
the Pittston Dental building on South Main Street in Pittston. The mural was commissioned by the city of Pittston.
Mired by problems in collecting earned
income taxes inLuzerne andseveral other
counties statewide, the Centax/Don Wil-
kinson tax collection agency is going out
of business and has agreed to sell its con-
tracts to its longtime rival, Berkheimer
Associates of Bangor, Berkheimer offi-
cials confirmed Tuesday.
John DeRemer, vice president of Berk-
heimer, said the firm recently reached an
agreement to take over most of Centaxs
accounts, including its contract with the
Luzerne County Tax Collection Commit-
tee, which oversees earned income tax
collection for all municipalities and
school districts in the county.
The development could mean an end to
tax woes faced by numerous municipal-
ities, which have not received all the taxes
theyre due because of significant delays
Centax experienced in distributing mil-
lions of dollars it collected, saidPaul Keat-
ing, municipal administrator in Kingston
and chairman of the county committees
finance committee.
The committee, which meets tonight,
is not obligated to accept Berkheimer,
however, and could choose another com-
petitor, such as Keystone Financial of Har-
risburg, Keating said.
Centax begancollecting the tax inJanu-
ary as part of changes in tax collection
procedures mandated by state Act. 32,
whichrequires most of the states 67 coun-
ties to have one tax collector for earned
income taxes. Previously, the tax was col-
lected by tax collectors in each communi-
ty.
Centax has come under fire for its fail-
ure to timely process and distribute the
taxes. As of Tuesday approximately $12
million had not been disbursed to the 91
Luzerne County entities for whichCentax
collects, said Pam Heard, treasurer of the
TCC and finance director for Nanticoke.
Thats forced several municipalities, in-
cluding Nanticoke and Forty Fort, to take
out tax anticipation loans to cover the
shortfall.
Officials from Centax did not respond
to emails Tuesday seeking comment.
Lack of preparation
Maggie Good, a consultant hired by
Centaxs bonding company to try to re-
solve the issues, said Centaxs problems
Tax agency going out of business
Centax focus of area municipal complaints
By TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER
tmorgan@timesleader.com
The Luzerne County Tax Collection Commit-
tee will meet today at 6:30 p.m. at the
Luzerne County Community College in the
Education Conference Center, Nanticoke.
WHATS NEXT
See CENTAX, Page 12A
Luzerne County union head
Paula Schnelly said her refusal to
signa paper agreeing to followthe
countys newethics code has noth-
ing to do with the concept.
Were all for
an ethics code.
After all, it was a
lack of ethics
that got this
county to where
it is right now,
Schnelly said, re-
ferring to the
corruption scan-
dal that brought down several
county employees and officials.
But Schnelly said she cant
pledge to comply with the ethics
code adopted by county council
because it doesnt detail the puni-
shment process for offenses.
The 516 workers in her union
the American Federation of State,
County & Municipal Employees,
or AFSCME have collective bar-
gaining agreements spelling out
disciplinary procedures that must
behonoredbythecounty, andthey
may contradict ones added to the
ethics code, she said.
The code gives the county eth-
ics commission the power to rec-
ommend admonishment, suspen-
sion, termination and/or a fine up
to$500if it determines anemploy-
ee committed a violation. Neither
Schnellynor countyofficials could
ballpark how many employees
wereunlikelytosignoff ontheeth-
ics code.
Terminations must conform to
existing personnel practices and
collective bargaining agreements,
but the code says unpaid suspen-
sions fall under the personnel pol-
icys table of offenses and penal-
ties.
The county manager must ap-
proveatableof offenses andpenal-
ties and a disciplinary systempro-
posedbytheadministrativeservic-
es head by Sept. 10, within four
months of the personnel codes
May10 effective date.
Its unclear if that deadline will
be met because county Manager
Robert Lawtonhasnt hiredor des-
ignated an administrative services
division head. Lawton said he
plans to propose personnel
Schnelly
questions
sign-off
on code
County union head says ethics
discipline not detailed, might
contradict unions.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
Schnelly
See ETHICS, Page 12A
WILKES-BARRE Sean Patrick Flavin
said news outlets had it wrong.
Flavin, 33, allegedly told a friend he used
a black handgun not a small silver gun as
reported by police to rob a ticket clerk at
Movies 14 on Sunday night.
An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday
for Flavin, last known address as Regent
Street, Wilkes-Barre, charging him with
robbery, theft, simple assault and illegal
possession of a firearm. Police consider
Flavin armed and dan-
gerous and said he may
have fled the area.
Police received a tip
Monday that Flavin had
been staying at the Re-
gent Street residence, of-
ten sleeping on a couch. A
blue money bag and
shorts Flavin allegedly wore when he
threatened the clerk were recovered from
the residence, according to the criminal
complaint.
Police allege Flavin walked into the lob-
by at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday and aimed a
small handgun at the clerk while saying,
Give me the money.
Flavin grabbed the money bag and asked
Is that all? before telling the clerk Dont
watch me go as he ran out the front doors,
the complaint says.
The clerk, identified in the criminal
complaint as Colin Henry, is the son of
WILK radio talk show host Sue Henry.
Cops: Suspect said media wrong, gun black
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
Flavin
See GUN, Page 12A
PHILADELPHIA Each time
StanAuerbachsitsonhistoilet, he
worries it might explode.
Its a little scary, said Auer-
bach, 78, of Garnet Valley, Pa.
Auerbach has two toilets in his
home, and theyre both outfitted
with a powerful high-pressure
Flushmate III system.
In June, the Flushmate III was
declared a laceration risk. The
Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission issued a recall notice for
morethan2.3millionof thewater-
conservation devices after learn-
ing that 304 units had blown up.
The explosions shattered the
commodes, caused home flood-
ing, and, insomecases, sentporce-
lain shrapnel flying.
Auerbach, who so far has not
hadanytroublewithhis, isdiscon-
certed, worried he may be sitting
on ticking time bombs.
SofarI havent hadaproblem,
he said. Imhoping I dont in the
future. Ive got 15 more years to
live.
A San Francisco lawyer filed a
lawsuit earlier this month against
Flushmate, ownedby SloanValve
Co. The complaint seeks more
than $5 million in damages.
Fundamentally, you cant have
toilets that are blowing up, said
the lawyer, David Birka-White.
How much do we need to say
about that?
The systems are designed to
conserve water.
A photo on safety commission
website SaferProducts.gov shows
just what kind of damage the ex-
plosionscancause. Thebackof an
alleged victim is held together
with 20 surgical staples.
I required dozens of stitches
for an extremely deep wound be-
cause of the explodingporcelain,
the alleged victim, 26, reported in
September. Because I am a big-
ger person, I was able to absorb
the brunt of the force. Again, had
this happenedtosomeone elderly
or achild, theoutcomecouldhave
been cata-
Ejection seat? Exploding toilets lead to product recall
By SAMWOOD
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Fundamentally, you cant have toilets that are blow-
ing up. How much do we need to say about that?
David Birka-White, Lawyer
See TOILETS, Page 12A
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DANVILLE The Geisinger
Clinic received nearly $4 million
in grants Tuesday for research
projects focused on esophageal
cancer treatment and advancing
detection of abdominal aortic
aneurysms.
Department of Health Secre-
tary Dr. Eli N. Avila presented
the checks from the Common-
wealth Universal Research En-
hancement Program, or CURE,
which funds health research.
According to a release from
the state Department of Health,
the competitive grants focus on
specific research priorities es-
tablished and reviewed by the
department in conjunction with
the Health Research Advisory
Committee, a panel made up of
members from universities and
research institutes.
The twogrants awardedtothe
Geisinger Clinic are:
Utility of Genomic Data in
Population Screening for Ab-
dominal Aortic Aneurysm,
$2,909,969. The project is using
knowledge of genetic risk fac-
tors to improve screening for ab-
dominal aortic aneurysm, the
13th leading cause of death due
to aneurysm rupture in the U.S.
Diagnostic-Prognostic Test-
ing in Patients at High Risk for
Esophageal Cancer, $1 million.
The project is developing a test
that predicts the risk of develop-
ing esophageal cancer in pa-
tients with chronic gastro-
esophageal reflux disease and
Barretts Esophagus.
According to Geisinger, pa-
tients with chronic gastro-
esophageal reflux disease, com-
monly known as heartburn,
are at risk for developing chang-
es in their esophagus known as
Barretts Esophagus, a pre-
cancerous condition affecting 6
million people worldwide.
Esophageal cancer will kill anes-
timated15,070peopleintheU.S.
in 2012, according to the Nation-
al Cancer Institute.
Twelve projects statewide are
receivingCUREgrant awards to-
taling $15.3 million. Since the
grant programs inception, Geis-
inger Clinic has received nearly
$5.2 million in CURE funding,
part of the more than $750 mil-
lion in total CURE awards.
A $4M CURE for Geisinger Clinic
Grants to fund research on
esophageal cancer, abdominal
aortic aneurysm detection.
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
DORRANCE TWP. Citizen
oversight was among the issues
discussed Monday at the fourth
session of hearings by the super-
visors in conjunction with a plan
by Pennsy Supply Co. to shift its
quarry operations fromthe north
side of Small Mountain Road to
the south side.
Asked by attorney William
Higgs about allowing a citizens
review delegation to conduct pe-
riodic inspections at the site, Pa-
trick Bartorillo, Pennsy execu-
tive, said, We have long worked
with the township and its resi-
dents when it comes to account-
ability. We will reach out to the
township again, but we wont al-
low any objectors on our site.
Higgs represents Kevin Casey,
who lives close to the quarry and
has been a major objector to the
project. Higgs said he is asking
that a cross-section of citizens be
allowed to observe periodic safe-
ty testing and be made aware of
any changes in use applications
that Pennsy may seek.
Bartorillo repeated his firm
will work with the township.
Higgs was extending a present-
ationthat beganat a sessionearli-
er this month. He continued to
raise issues on permit applica-
tions, surface and underground
water runoff and soil content in
his questioning of Rick Caranfa,
an engineer associated with Ai-
ken Engineering of Shireman-
stown. Caranfa designed mining
and processing operations for
Pennsy and has been offering
sworn testimony on the specifics
of the project.
.Higgs also lamented the ab-
sence of Robert Hershey, a hy-
drologist from State College,
who has been retained by the su-
pervisors to serve as an expert on
hydrological, mining and conser-
vation issues. When Higgs of-
fered to put into the record a let-
ter authored by Hershey, it was
met with initial objection from
George Asimos, counsel for
Pennsy.
Higgs said the letter dealt with
alleged changes in infiltration
rates that were provided to the
state Department of Environ-
mental Protection during the
permit process. Township Solic-
itor James Schneider, who serves
as moderator at thehearings, per-
mitted Higgs to question Caranfa
onthe contents of the letter. That
produced a response from Asi-
mos that Hersheys testimony is
now important.
Schneider said Hershey is
scheduled to appear at fifth ses-
sion scheduled for Sept. 13.
D O R R A N C E T W P.
Citizens
oversight
for quarry
is asked
By TOMHUNTINGTON
Times Leader Correspondent
WILKES-BARRE A Lu-
zerne County judge has sched-
uled a new trial date for a man
and woman charged with ne-
glecting and sexually abusing a
13-year-old boy.
Judge Tina Polachek Gartley
said the trial for Robert Cara-
vella, 53, and Carol Ann Hann,
44, will begin on Dec. 4 with
jury selection.
The trial was originally sched-
uled to be held earlier this
month, but a continuance was
requested by the couples at-
torney, Andrew Katsock, who
said he needed more time to
review voluminous Luzerne
County Children and Youth
records, as well as to conduct
interviews and prepare sub-
poenas.
Caravella and Hann have
signed rights waivers allowing
their case to be delayed until
January 2013. The couple were
charged in August 2010 after a
13-year-old boy was found inside
their Gould Street, Plymouth,
home in "filthy inadequate con-
ditions," according to the crimi-
nal complaint.
Luzerne County detectives
said in arrest records the boy
was never enrolled in school,
never taught how to use utensils
to eat and did not know how to
bathe or use a toothbrush.
Caravella also is awaiting
sentencing in a case in which he
was convicted in April of sexual-
ly assaulting two girls between
2002 and 2005. Sentencing is
scheduled for Sept. 28.
WILKES-BARRE A Dela-
ware man pleaded guilty Tues-
day to two counts of aggravated
assault stemming from an at-
tack on another man with a pair
of scissors, and an assault on
other students and staff mem-
bers, at the Keystone Job Corps
Center in Butler Township.
Terquan Watson, 20, of Ne-
wark, will be sentenced on Oct.
18, Judge Tina Polachek Gartley
said.
According to court papers, on
Sept. 17, police were called to
the center where, police said,
Watson was involved in an alter-
cation with a 17-year-old female
student, during which he
pushed her head into a wall at
approximately 9:30 p.m.
He also struck another female
student in the face, at which
point her boyfriend became
involved in the fight, police said.
Keystone staff members broke
up the fight, and Watson began
swinging a pair of scissors he
had concealed in his pocket
toward the other male and a
staff member, police said.
The 19-year-old student from
Harrisburg, was cut several
times on his neck and was treat-
ed at Hazleton General Hospi-
tal.
COURT BRIEFS
NANTICOKE Police remind
residents of Hill and Coal
streets and the first block of
Orchard Street that permit
parking will take effect on Aug.
27.
Anyone not having a parking
permit in the window of their
vehicle will be issued a $50
parking ticket.
Permits may be picked up at
the Nanticoke City Police De-
partment Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
HANOVER TWP. State
police Bureau of Liquor Control
Enforcement reported the fol-
lowing:
Wyoming Aerie 1965, Fra-
ternal Order of Eagles, 445 W.
Eighth Street, West Wyoming,
was recently cited with oper-
ating gambling devices or par-
aphernalia.
C112 Inc., doing business as
Saints and Sinners Irish Pub,
112 Center St., Pittston, was
recently cited with loud noise or
music that was heard beyond
the licensee property line.
POLICE BLOTTER
DALLAS TWP. The town-
ship supervisors Tuesday night
unanimously adopted a resolu-
tion to appoint a committee to
begin drafting a new compre-
hensive plan for the townships
anticipated growth over the
next few years.
The comprehensive plan is
intended to address aspects
pertaining to municipal devel-
opment. Duringmonthly meet-
ings, a committee will examine
issues such as zoning, popula-
tion trends and property devel-
opment in an attempt to identi-
fy policies that will lead to prof-
itable, sustainable and respon-
sible growth.
The committee will consist
of Supervisor Elizabeth Mar-
tin, township engineering rep-
resentative Tom Doughton,
consultant Jack Varaly, town-
ship planning commission
Chairman Jack Dodson, as well
as two more of the five plan-
ning commission members yet
to be determined.
Meetings will be held on the
final Wednesday of each month
at 7 p.m. They will take place at
the municipal building and will
be open to the public.
In other matters, the board
discussed residential com-
plaints pertaining to the Wil-
liams-Transco Natural Gas
Pipeline. The boardrecently re-
ceived two formal written com-
plaints of possible property
damage and the withholding of
promised documents relating
to surveys performed on pri-
vate property within the town-
ship.
In one instance, a township
family reported cracks on the
walls of their home that they
believe may be related to drill-
ing performed by the Williams
Co. or a subcontractor employ-
ed by the company.
In the complaint, the resi-
dents contend they were prom-
ised copies of documents re-
sulting from surveys taken by
the company before the drill-
ing. Martinconfirmeda second
formal complaint along similar
lines was received and other
unofficial complaints have
been referred to in casual set-
tings.
Supervisor Bill Grant had
personal experience in dealing
with Williams, but he reported
receiving his requested docu-
ments within two days.
Township Solicitor Tom
Brennan said these were pri-
vate complaints that had no ac-
tual municipal bearing. De-
spite this however, he advised
the supervisors to draft a letter
to Williams essentially sup-
porting the residents requests
for documents.
He said he hopes the added
weight of the supervisors con-
cern might help to expedite the
requests.
Brennan also said that if the
surveys were conducted by a
subcontracted company, Wil-
liams would likely be in a much
better position to establish a
line of communication with
that company than individual
residents.
D A L L A S T W P.
Panel will address growth plan
By B. GARRET ROGAN
Times Leader Correspondent
Township supervisors will hold a
work session Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
W H AT S N E X T
KINGSTON -- The municipal-
itys administrative offices will
be closed Monday, Sept. 3, for
the Labor Day holiday. The
offices will re-open on Tuesday,
Sept. 4, at 8:30 a.m.
Residents in zones 1 and 2A
should place their recyclables
curbside for pickup on Friday,
Aug. 31.
MUNICIPAL BRIEF
When the federal Supreme Court in June de-
clared mandatory life-without-parole sentences
unconstitutional for juveniles, experts expected
Pennsylvanias more than 500 juvenile lifers to
flood the courts with requests to reconsider
their sentences.
The floodgates will close Friday, the deadline
under the states Post-Conviction Relief Act,
which gives inmates 60 days from the time of
such rulings to file appeals.
Advocates believe most of the states juvenile
lifers have filed for reconsideration.
Pennsylvania has more juvenile lifers thanany
other state in the country.
"We have done everything we coulddo to edu-
cate, informand mobilize this community," said
attorney Marsha Levick, deputy director of the
Juvenile Law Center.
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments
Sept. 12 on two cases whose outcomes are ex-
pected to serve as precedent.
Pennsylvania has a fifth of the countrys 2,500
juvenile lifers, a distinction resulting from
tough, mandatory sentencing. Anyone arrested
for murder in Pennsylvania automatically is
charged as an adult, and a conviction of first- or
second-degree murder carries a mandatory life-
without-parole sentence.
Supreme Court justices in June, citing scien-
tific research showing that juveniles dont fully
mature until their mid 20s, declared that sen-
tence inhumane for juveniles andrecommended
it be used sparingly.
The decision followed an earlier ruling that
banned life-without-parole sentences in non-
homicide offenses.
Juvie lifers have until Friday to appeal
By DANA DiFILIPPO
Philadelphia Daily News
AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal
appeals court ruled Tuesday
that Texas didnot act unconsti-
tutionally when it moved to ex-
pel Planned Parenthood froma
health and contraceptive care
program for low-income wom-
en.
The ruling overturned a pre-
liminary injunction, issued in
April by U.S. District Judge
Lee Yeakel of Austin, that
banned Texas from enforcing
rules designed to exclude
Planned Parenthood from the
Womens Health Program. Yea-
kel found that the regulations
violated the organizations
rights of free speech and asso-
ciation.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, however, sided with
Texas late Tuesday - rulingthat
the state had the authority to
prohibit Womens Health Pro-
gram money from going to
health care providers that pro-
mote abortion or affiliate with
organizations that perform or
promote abortions.
Officials said Texas will act
promptly to drop Planned Par-
enthood from the program.
We appreciate the courts
ruling and will move to enforce
state lawbanningabortionpro-
viders and affiliates from the
Womens Health Program as
quickly as possible, said Ste-
phanie Goodman with the
state Health and Human Ser-
vices Commission.
The program -- which pro-
vides screenings for cancer, hy-
pertension, sexually transmit-
ted infections and other condi-
tions - is primarily designed to
providebirthcontrol towomen
who would be covered by Med-
icaid if they were to become
pregnant.
Planned Parenthood has
been the programs largest pro-
vider, serving more than 40
percent of about 130,000 unin-
sured patients seen annually.
The program does not pay
for abortions, and participa-
ting Planned Parenthood clin-
ics do not perform the proce-
dure. But becausetheorganiza-
tion is the nations leading pro-
vider of abortions andis a vocal
advocate for abortion rights,
Gov. Rick Perry and Republi-
cans in the Legislature have
worked to cut off its state mon-
ey.
Perry praisedthe ruling as a
win for Texas women, our rule
of law and our states priority
to protect life. Planned Par-
enthood leaders plan to meet
with lawyers today to decide
on the next course of action.
The organization, which re-
ceived almost $13 million in re-
imbursements from the Wom-
ens Health Program in 2010,
had warned that losing the
money could result in closed
clinics and layoffs.
Texas can drop Planned Parenthood
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WILKES-BARRE
PensFest set for Sept. 7
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins will host their third
annual PensFest on Friday, Sept.
7.
The event will give fans a
chance to help
celebrate the up-
coming start of the
season and will be
held at The Ice
Rink at Coal Street
beginning at 5 p.m.
A free skating
session will take place from 6:45
to 8:15 p.m., and the event also
will include autograph sessions,
live music and outdoor activities.
The Penguins will be holding
autograph sessions at 5 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. with players such as
Beau Bennett, Brian Dumoulin,
Tom Khnhackl, Reid McNeil,
Jason Megna, Joe Morrow, Adam
Payerl and Dominic her.
Live music will be provided by
the Chixie Dix.
LUZERNE COUNTY
Offices up for tax sale
Airport Office Complex Inc. did
not pay $50,000 toward back taxes
on two commercial buildings by
Tuesdays deadline, which means
the properties will be listed in
Thursdays back-tax auction.
The company owes $298,500 in
property taxes dating back to 2003
for the neighboring office build-
ings on John Street in Pittston
Township and Avoca.
Northeast Revenue Service LLC,
the countys tax claim operator,
has been battling in court to get
the properties listed.
A bankruptcy judge decided
Friday that Airport Office will be
listed in the sale unless the compa-
ny paid $50,000 by 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Information on Thursdays auc-
tion is available under the judicial
sale link at www.luzernecounty-
taxclaim.com.
WILKES-BARRE
Parking revenues are up
The City Parking Authority on
Tuesday discussed
increased reve-
nues and approved
erecting an 8-foot
fence at the North
Parking Garage to
improve security.
The five-mem-
ber authority
board approved
the monthly report from LAZ, the
Philadelphia management compa-
ny that operates the citys parking
garages and surface lots.
The report shows July revenues
at $88,147, up more than $10,000
from June.
Tom Torbik, the authoritys
executive director, said personnel
cuts and maintenance savings
were the reasons for the increased
revenue.
Torbik told the board the Rama-
da Hotel has asked to erect an
8-foot fence on its property it leas-
es from the authority.
The reason, Torbik said, was an
increase in smash-and-grab in-
cidents in vehicles parked at the
downtown garage.
The board asked Torbik to in-
form the Ramada that it must seek
zoning approval for the fence from
the city.
WILKES-BARRE
Riverfront free concert
The Riverfront Parks Commit-
tee will host a free concert featur-
ing the band Shakedown on Fri-
day, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at
the River Commons Amphitheatre
near the Northampton Street por-
tal.
ShakeDown is a party rock band
that plays rock n roll favorites
from the 50s to present including
songs by the Beatles, Lady GaGa,
The Rolling Stones, Katie Perry
and others.
I N B R I E F
Torbik
PITTSTON TWP. An Old Forge
woman is facing theft-related charges
after allegedly forging more than
$83,000 in checks while employed as a
bookkeeper at Independent Chemical
Corp.
Amy J. McCamley, 40, of Milwaukee
Avenue, blamed an addiction to pain
killers for the alleged thefts from April
2011through April earlier this year. She
pledged to repay the money after she
was confronted in April about forged
checks, according to charges filed with
District Judge Diana Malast in Plains
Township.
McCamley did not return a message
for comment on Tuesday.
Sandor Rudin, president of Independ-
ent Chemical on Armstrong Road, de-
clined comment until McCamley is for-
mally arraigned.
McCamley was terminated from the
company in April.
According to the criminal complaint:
Capital One, a credit card company,
contacted Independent Chemical in
April about suspicious activity on a
credit card account registered to
McCamley. Checks drawn upon Inde-
pendent Chemicals bank account were
being used to pay McCamleys credit
card.
A review of 19 checks totaling
$50,596 were made out to Capital One
from Independent Chemical. The
checks were signed by S. Rudin, but Ru-
din said he did not endorse the checks,
the complaint says.
Police allege in the complaint that an-
other 44 forged checks from Independ-
ent Chemical totaling $20,686 were dis-
covered after McCamley was fired.
Those checks were made out to petty
cash and endorsed by McCamley, ac-
cording to the complaint.
An accounting firm working to bal-
ance Independent Chemicals book-
keeping in June allegedly discovered15
forged checks totaling $11,920.
When McCamley was confronted in
April, she blamed an addiction to pain
killers and said she used money from
the company to pay credit card debt,
the complaint alleges.
Woman charged with stealing from firm
Amy J. McCamley, 40, forged checks
for over $83,000, authorities say.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
KINGSTON Upset about un-
paid fines, police allege, Frank
Kearney threatened to kill a dis-
trict judge by saying an army of
people were flying in from sever-
al states to help him.
Kearney, 50, of Southview
Apartments on
Monroe Street,
Wilkes-Barre,
allegedly made
the threat dur-
ing a phone call
with a secreta-
ry in District
Judge Paul Ro-
berts office in
Kingston on Aug. 10.
Kearney was arrested Monday
night on two counts of terroristic
threats and harassment and ar-
raigned by District Judge Martin
Kane in Wilkes-Barre. He was
jailed at the Luzerne County Cor-
rectional Facility for lack of
$40,000 bail.
According to the criminal com-
plaint filed by Kingston police,
Kearney called Roberts office in-
quiring about an outstanding ar-
rest warrant. Kearney was ad-
vised there were multiple arrest
warrants for unpaid fines in ex-
cess of $2,200.
Kearney told a secretary he
had been released from jail and
was going through a hard time.
He was advised to directly speak
with Roberts on Aug. 13 about a
payment plan.
Later in the day on Aug. 10, ac-
cording to the complaint, Kear-
ney called Roberts office and
told a secretary, Cancel the ap-
pointment. Imjust going to mur-
der the judge. Yeah, I just flew in
from Florida and a lot of people
are pissed off about these war-
rants. Ive got an army of people
flying in from several states.
Theres tribes of people. Were go-
ing to get together and murder
the judge and (an undercover
drug detective).
The secretary asked Kearney,
So youre telling me that youre
going to murder the judge?
Kearney replied, Yes, these
warrants are (expletive). Im just
going to murder the judge. The
way I figure, its fair to give the
judge a heads up so he has a
chance to protect himself, the
complaint says.
Police traced the phone num-
ber to Kearneys residence.
Kearney allegedly admitted to
police onMondaythat he toldthe
secretary that a crazy person
would be trying to kill people, in-
stead of trying to straighten
things out, according to the
complaint.
A review of court records
shows Kearney owes fines on ci-
tations of public drunkenness,
disorderly conduct, harassment
and criminal mischief.
W-B man
allegedly
says hed
kill judge
Frank Kearney made threats
in phone call to district
judges secretary, police say.
By EDWARD LEWIS
elewis@timesleader.com
Kearney
EXETER Democrats rallied out-
side Wyoming Area Secondary Center
on Tuesday and railed against Gov.
Tom Corbetts education agenda.
State Treasurer Rob McCord, run-
ning for re-election against Republican
Diana Irey Vaughan, told a crowd of
supporters many of them teachers
he believes in fiscal restraint but that
we need to do it in a sensible and pru-
dent way.
McCord contended Corbett and the
Republican-led state legislature have
made spending cuts with an ax, lead-
ing to teacher layoffs and larger class
sizes that will be doing harm in the
long run.
McCord also warned of water bal-
loon financing, creating the fiction that
they are cutting the government bur-
den on taxpayers, while taxes are
blowing up at the local level.
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-
Wilkes-Barre, said the climate in Har-
risburg has changed.
There was bipartisanship six years
ago, Pashinski said. Now there is a
logjam of ideology.
Contending Corbett cut $1 billion
fromeducation last year the governor
insists the loss was caused by the end
of federal stimulus dollars, not a cut in
state spending Pashinski said the real
goal behind that and other moves is to
privatize education.
Pashinski cited a new teacher eval-
uation system that does not apply to
charter schools, which receive state
money, or private schools that will in-
directly receive state financial support
through the new Opportunity Scholar-
ship Tax Credit program.
Businesses get tax credits for money
donated for scholarships that go to stu-
dents who live near low achieving
public schools. The scholarships can
be used at other schools not on the low
achieving list.
They are taking your tax dollars and
paying privateers to set up private
schools for profit, Pashinski said.
Pennsylvania State Education Asso-
ciation Northeast Region President
Glen Galante rattled off the conse-
quences of budget cuts statewide.
Galante said 60 percent of districts
increased class size, 58 percent cut mu-
sic, art, physical education or ad-
vanced placement classes, 46 percent
cut field trips, 75 percent reduced staff
by furlough or attrition, 19 percent cut
early-childhood programs, and 37 per-
cent cut tutoring and after-school pro-
grams.
Join me and stand up to this tyran-
ny, Galante urged.
Dems, teachers blast education policies
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
John Bolin, Wyoming Area School Board member, along with Democratic state and local politicians and Wyoming Area
teachers talk about Gov. Tom Corbetts cuts in education and what effect they will have on local schools.
Governors agenda assailed
By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com
KINGSTON Attorneys for
George Lee Barnes, accused in
the shooting death of Daron
Rhashawn Trollinger in an al-
legeddrugdeal gonebadinEd-
wardsville in May, unsuccess-
fully lobbied a judge on Tues-
day to dismiss charges against
their client.
At Barnes preliminary hear-
ing before District Judge Paul
Roberts, Luzerne County As-
sistant District Attorney Molly
Hanlon Mirabito presented
evidence that Barnes, 22, of
Main Street, Edwardsville,
shot Trollinger during a mari-
juana sale inside an apartment
building at Eagle Ridge on Be-
verly Drive on May 16.
At the conclusion of the
hearing, Roberts ruled there
was sufficient evidence to send
the case involving robbery and
homicide charges to county
court. The homicide charge
precluded Roberts from even
considering bail, and Barnes
was remanded to jail to await
arraignment.
Police said Trollinger, 26, of
Roosevelt Street, Edwards-
ville, was found with a gunshot
wound to the chest behind the
building. He was pronounced
dead at the scene.
Barnes told investigators he
was visiting a friend at the Ea-
gle Ridge apartments when he
was confronted by a Hispanic
male with a handgun. Barnes
said he was shot at during a
struggle for the handgun that
was pressed against his head.
Around grazed Barnes fore-
head above his left eye and ear.
Hetoldpolicehefledthebuild-
ing and returned to his apart-
ment where his girlfriend
cleaned his head wound and
called Luzerne County 911.
But according to police, two
unnamed witnesses said they
were with Barnes the night of
Edwardsville man faces trial in fatal shooting
By STEVE MOCARSKY
smocarsky@timesleader.com
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
George Barnes arrives Tuesday for his preliminary hearing at
District Judge Paul Roberts office in Kingston on charges of
robbery and homicide.
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made of dark meat, but many
fresh versions contain chicken
breast. Chicken sausage typically
has fewer calories and less fat
than pork sausage and full-fat
beef hot dogs.
But how do they taste?
To find out, we put 12 chicken
sausages to an unscientific taste
test. The three categories were
fresh, fully cooked apple varieties
and fully cooked Italian varieties.
The tasters rated them on taste,
texture and aftertaste.
Our panel of taste-testers in-
cluded Charley Marcuse, famed
Comerica Park singing hot-dog
man and senior sales associate
and assistant buyer at the Clay-
more Shop in Birmingham,
Mich.; Neil Sobeck, owner of
several Chicken Shack stores and
part owner of the chains prod-
ucts division; Lynn Novak, a
Bloomfield Hills, Mich., stay-at-
home mom and regular buyer of
fresh chicken sausage, and Tracy
Lybik of Wyandotte, Mich., who
says she eats chicken at least four
times week.
And how did the sausages
stack up?
The panel said that the fully
cooked chicken apple sausage
varieties were the best, followed
by the fresh varieties. The fully
cooked Italian varieties scored
lowest on flavor.
In the apple category, the
top-rated Hillshire brand had
herb bits that looked nice and
had a strong flavor, Marcuse
noted. Lybik commented on its
nice flavor combination of apple
and cheese.
In the fresh Italian category,
Coleman Natural brand came out
on top, followed by Hillers.
Coleman Natural got high
marks for flavor and texture.
Lybik said it was very good in
texture and overall taste, and
Novak described it as having the
most Italian taste with a nice
fennel flavor and best texture.
In the fully cooked Italian
category, Meijer Sweet Italian
with Fire Roasted Peppers got
the highest marks, followed by
Aidells Italian-Style.
Tasters said the Meijer brand
had decent texture and nice
flavor.
It had a good amount of
spice, Novak said.
CHICKENSAUSAGE
PESTO PIZZA
Serves: 4 (2 slices each)
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
2 to 3 links favorite fully cooked
chicken sausage
1 package (13.8 ounces) pizza
crust, such as Pillsbury regular,
thin or whole wheat
2 tablespoons pesto
5 mini red, orange or yellow pep-
pers, sliced
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1 cup (or more as desired) Italian-
blend cheese, divided
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Slice the chicken sausage into 1/4-
inch slices on the diagonal. Set
aside.
Press the pizza dough into a
round pizza pan or shape on a
baking sheet.
Brush the pesto over the pizza
crust. Arrange peppers and onions
on crust. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the
cheese. Arrange chicken sausage
slices and grape tomato halves on
top. Sprinkle with the remaining
cheese and few grinds of freshly
ground black pepper.
Bake about 13 minutes or until
crust is browned both on the bot-
tom and edge and the cheese is
melted. Remove from the oven, let
sit 5 minutes before slicing and
serving.
From and tested by Susan M.
Selasky in the Free Press Test Kitch-
en. Analysis per 1 slice: 235 calories
(38 percent from fat), 10 grams fat
(4 grams sat. fat), 24 grams carbo-
hydrates, 13 grams protein, 662 mg
sodium, 42 mg cholesterol, 1 gram
fiber.
CHICKENSAUSAGE
KEBABS WITH
PINEAPPLE AND PEPPERS
Makes: 8 kebabs
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Use any variety of fully cooked
chicken sausage.
6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
4 fully cooked favorite chicken
sausages, each cut into 6 pieces
24 mini bell peppers
24 pieces (about 1 1/2-inch chunks)
fresh pineapple
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat or prepare the grill for
medium-high heat. In a small bowl,
whisk together mustard, honey and
mayonnaise; set aside. Thread 3
sausage pieces alternatively with 3
peppers and 3 pineapple pieces onto
each of 8 skewers. Place on a baking
sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprin-
kle with salt and pepper.
Grill skewers until vegetables are
lightly charred and crisp-tender and
sausage is heated through, turning
occasionally and brushing with
mustard mixture during last 1 or 2
minutes, about 8 minutes total.
Arrange skewers on platter. Brush
with any remaining mustard mixture
or serve the mustard mixture on the
side.
Adapted from www.epicurious-
.com. Tested by Susan M. Selasky in
the Free Press Test Kitchen. Analysis
per 1 kebab: 156 calories (41 percent
from fat), 8 grams fat (2 grams sat.
fat), 17 grams carbohydrates, 8
grams protein, 538 mg sodium, 43
mg cholesterol, 2 grams fiber.
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C O M M U N I T Y N E W S
Cole Kenneth Sorber, son of
Kenneth and Ann Marie Sorber,
Lehman, is celebrating his fourth
birthday today, Aug. 22. Cole is a
grandson of Patricia Muchukot,
Edwardsville; Elizabeth Sorber,
Lehman; and the late Kenneth R
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THIS WEEK: Aug. 22 to
Aug. 28
Peach Social, 4-6:30 p.m. Thurs-
day, Trinity Lutheran Church,
100 N. Church St., Hazleton. $4
peaches and ice cream. $2
children younger than 12.
Barbecue, hot dogs, chili dogs,
chicken noodle soup, hot and
cold beverages sold separately.
454-3492.
Ethnic Food Festival, 1 1 a.m.-6
p.m. Saturday, St. John the
Baptist Orthodox Church, 93
Zerby Ave., Edwardsville. Rain
or shine under the big tent.
Freshly grated homemade
potato pancakes, halupki,
pierogies, goulash, halushki,
pagach and more. Homemade
baked goods and bread, theme
baskets, pic-a-tic and kids
games.
Ice Cream Social, 4:30-6:30
p.m. Saturday, Town Hill United
Methodist Church, 417 Town
Hill Road, Shickshinny. Home-
made soups, sandwiches, ice
cream, pies and cakes, ala
carte menu. Takeouts avail-
able.
Chicken Barbecue, noon-5 p.m.
Saturday, Conyngham United
Methodist Church, 41 1 Main St.,
Conyngham. $8. Includes half
barbecue chicken, baked
potato, applesauce, roll and
dessert. Eat in or take out.
Contact the church office at
788-3960.
Chicken Barbecue, 4-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Wyoming United
Methodist Church, 376 Wyom-
ing Ave., Wyoming. $9 adults;
$5 children 5-12. Includes half
chicken, corn on the cob,
baked beans, slaw, roll and
dessert. Eat in (picnic style) or
take out/drive through. 693-
2821 or 693-1303.
Family-Style Beef Dinner, 4:30-
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sweet
Valley Volunteer Fire Compa-
ny, 5383 Main Road, Sweet
Valley. Takeouts begin at 4
p.m. $9 adults; $5 children
6-1 1; free children younger
than 6.
Sensational Buffet, 1 1 a.m.-6
p.m. Saturday, Noxen United
Methodist Church, Route 29,
Noxen. Menu includes meats,
hot and cold dishes, salads,
desserts and drinks. Free-will
offering. 298-2503.
Ham Dinner, 4-7 p.m. Saturday,
Franklin Township Volunteer
Fire Company. Dinner includes
ham, mashed or scalloped
potatoes, baked beans or
green beans, coleslaw and
dessert. $9, adults, $5, kids
younger than 12. Takeouts
available. Tickets at the door
or contact Rick at 690-3985.
FUTURE:
Homemade Holupki (Piggies)
Sale, 3-6 p.m. Aug. 30, Holy
Resurrection Orthodox Cathe-
dral, 591 N. Main St., Wilkes-
Barre. Call 822-7725 to place
orders. Deadline is Aug. 27.
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 8
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Marine
Corps League White Haven
Detachment 1039, at St. Pa-
trick Parish Center, 41 1 Al-
legheny St., White Haven. $7.
Public is invited. 262-2894.
Labor Day Bull Roast, 1-5 p.m.
Sept. 3, Waverly United Metho-
dist Church grounds, 105
Church St. Open pit roasted
beef, parsley potatoes, corn on
the cob, baked beans, toma-
toes, applesauce, rolls, dessert
and beverage. $12.50 adults;
$6 children younger than 10.
Tickets in advance or at the
door. Call Holly Gilpin, 586-
6470. Ten percent of proceeds
benefit Missions.
Chicken Barbecue, 4:30-7 p.m.
Sept. 8, Mount Zion United
Methodist Church, Mount Zion
Road, Harding. Takeouts 4-
4:30 p.m. $8.50 adults; $5
children 12 and younger. For
tickets call Carole at 388-6565
or Bob at 823-2484.
Wine Tasting, 2-5 p.m. Sept. 9,
The West Pittston Library,
Exeter and Warren avenues,
West Pittston. $20 per person;
$35 couples. Tickets available
from the library or any mem-
ber of The Friends Association
of The West Pittston Library.
For new member information
or tickets contact Sara at
883-7079 or sarashanekel-
ly@gmail.com.
Chicken Barbecue, 4:30-5:30
p.m. Sept. 15, St. Ignatius,
Conlan Hall, North Maple
Avenue and Pringle Street,
Kingston. $8. Includes half
chicken, baked potato, corn
salad and roll. Eat in or take
out. Bake sale. Call for tickets
during business hours at
288-6446, or Tom Havrilak at
287-7768.
Summer Luncheons, 2 p.m.
Sept. 20, The Irem Country
Club, Country Club Road,
Dallas, hosted by the Irem
Womens Auxiliary. $18 per
person. Reservations due by
1 1:45 a.m. the Monday before
the luncheon. Prizes awarded.
Call Bernice West at 256-3031
or Sally Wagner at 675-2325
for reservations. Handicapped
accessible and parking.
Pig Roast, 1 1:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sept. 23, St. Johns Russian
Orthodox Cathedral parking
lot, Hill Street, Mayfield. Pork,
baked potato, rigatoni and
meatballs, pasta salad, baked
beans, desserts and beverag-
es. Sit down or take out. Ad-
vance ticket sales, 876-0730
or 466-5399. Limited tickets
at the door.
Kielbasa Smoke Fest, 4-8 p.m.
Oct. 6, Blakely Hose Company
No. 2, 315 Second St., Blakely.
Oktoberfest-style food featur-
ing Kutsops Olde World Mar-
ket Kielbasa, pierogies, halush-
ki and potato pancakes. A
variety of beer will be avail-
able, including imported and
domestic fall and Oktoberfest
blends and crisp apple cider.
Fifty-fifty drawings, door
prizes and more. Visit
www.BlakelyFire.org.
GOOD EATS!
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Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-
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under the People tab.
The first graduating class of Bishop Hoban High School, Class of 1972, will celebrate its 40th anni-
versary reunion at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the home of class member Bob Considine. An icebreaker will
take place at 7 p.m. on Friday at Flahertys Eating and Drinking Establishment, Kingston. For more in-
formation, contact Mary Jane Riley Ciarmatori at 574-5859. Reunion Facebook page is Bishop Hoban
High School Class of 1972-40th Reunion. Committee members, from left, are Joe Caffrey, Steve McGinnis,
Toni Arnold Rogan, Jerry Flaherty, Debbie Strish Katra, Mary Jane Riley Ciarmatori, Laurie Lennon,
Kathie Hopkins Sarik, Bob Majikes, Cathy Kalinowski Bat, and Bob Considine.
Hoban Class of 72 holding 40th reunion
DICKSON CITY: The
American Lung Association is
holding a kick-off luncheon
for the upcoming Fight for Air
Walk from noon to 1 p.m. on
Sept. 13 at Unos Restaurant.
Anyone interested in join-
ing the mission of the Amer-
ican Lung Association by
participating in the Fight for
Air Walk at 10 a.m. on Oct. 13
at Nay Aug Park is invited.
Reservations are required and
can be made by calling 823-
2212 and leaving names and
phone numbers of all attend-
ing. To register for the Fight
for Air Walk, go to
www.lungnfo.org/scranton.
MOUNTAIN TOP: The
opening of the 2012-2013
school year for Crestwood
School District will be Mon-
day for grades 1-12 and Aug.
29 for kindergarten students.
Crestwood High School
freshmen, and any new stu-
dents attending the high
school, should report to the
New Student Orientation at 6
tonight in the high school
auditorium.
Opportunities for elemen-
tary parents to meet the
teachers in grades 1-3 are
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day at both Fairview Ele-
mentary and Rice Elementary
schools.
Crestwood Middle School
will hold an orientation to
meet the teachers at 7 p.m. on
Thursday in the high school
auditorium.
Parents of students in
grades 4-6 are invited to meet
the teachers from 5:30-6:30
p.m. on Monday at both Fair-
view Elementary and Rice
Elementary schools.
Residents in the Crestwood
School District with students
of school age who have not
yet enrolled should contact
the respective school offices
immediately.
IN BRIEF
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
The Pittston Area Key Club ran a lemonade stand fundraiser on Aug. 5 at Quinns Market in Pittston.
The charity event was to raise funds for Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation for research and treatment
of childrens cancer. Key Club members sold lemonade and baked goods and gave away stickers, balloons,
tatoos and information on the charity. Some of the members, from left: Liz Scialpi, Web Master, 2012;
Mackenzie Carroll, member; Danielle Fereck, president, 201 1; and Kristen Fereck, president, 2012. Other
participants were Michael Hizny, Shannon Turner, Kaitlynn Kuchta and Allie Anastasi.
Pittston Area Key Club raises money for Alexs Lemonade foundation
WILKES-BARRE: Three Kings
College students recently com-
pleted a study-abroad experience
to India. The three-week program
included learning components in
Agartala, Bangalore and Delhi,
with excursions to Mysore and
Agra.
Jennie Hampton, Wilkes-Barre;
Jennifer Momenzadeh, Nuangola;
and Linda Rowe, Wilkes-Barre,
earned a Congregation of Holy
CrossScholarshiptoparticipatein
the program, titledGlobalization
and Its Discontents. They were
among a group of four Kings stu-
dents who toured the telecommu-
nications help-line in Delhi; visit-
ed cultural sites and the religious
space, Fatepur Sikri; andexplored
Lutyens New
Delhi as an ex-
ample of West-
ern imaginings
of theOrient.
Participants
met with stu-
dents and fac-
ulty from Holy
Cross College in Agartala to dis-
cuss globalization, border rela-
tionships andnational identity, re-
ligion and the historical perspec-
tive of national landmarks. This
programwas designedto broaden
students cultural perspectives,
discuss controversial elements of
national identities and compare
cultures of the United States and
India.
Kings professors Noreen
OConnor, assistant professor of
English, and Cristofer Scarboro,
history, were program directors.
Kim Fabbri, coordinator of short-
termfaculty ledprograms abroad,
and Mollie Farmer, director of
study abroad, assisted in develop-
ing the program.
Three Kings College students study in India
Hampton Momenzadeh Rowe
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