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SHAMOKIN MAYORAL RACE

Brownie beats Billy

BY MARK GILGER
THE NEWS-ITEM ROW
mark_g@newsitem.com
OFFICERS
SHAMOKIN — Current coun-
cilman and former Shamokin
police chief John
Brown unseated
Saleski,
William “Billy”
Milbrand as city
mayor in one of
Kelley
MILBRAND
the most hotly
contested munici-
pal races in Tues-
day’s general elec-
take it BY THE
tion. BY THE NEWS-ITEM NUMBERS
Brown, a 48-year-old Republi-
can, tallied 580 votes compared SUNBURY — Northum- Coal Township
to the Democratic incumbent’s berland County’s new pro- 4-year seat
476, according to unofficial tal- thonotary will be a familiar Craig Fetterman (Dem-
lies. The 57-year-old Milbrand face in the office. ocrat): 794
has served as mayor for the past Jamie Saleski, a Republi- Bernie Rumberger
four years. can from Coal Township (Democrat): 501
With Brown’s victory, council who has spent 10-plus years Paul M. Leshinskie
will have 30 days after he is sworn as a clerk in the prothonota- (Republican): 477
ry’s office, topped Sol Bidding (Indepen-
in to fill his unexpired four-year
Shamokin Democrat Ron dent): 245
term as councilman, which has
McElwee by an unofficial John Burd (Libertari-
two years remaining. If neither an): 193
council nor a vacancy board LARRY DEKLINSKI/STAFF PHOTO
vote tally of 8,504 (64 per-
cent) to 4,793 (36 percent). Ryan Bourinski (Liber-
appoints a new council member, a Denise and John Brown, a Shamokin Republican councilman and tarian): 171
judge from the Northumberland Meanwhile, incumbent
candidate for mayor, pose for a photo at the Ale House Bar and Grill, Coal Township Democrat Write-ins: 35
County Court of Common Pleas in Shamokin, where several people gathered Tuesday evening to Coal Township
will fill the vacancy. James Kelley easily defeat-
watch the election results. John Brown defeated Democrat incumbent 2-year seat
ed Republican challenger
William Milbrand. Bernie Rumberger
Mayor, Page 6 Leo Mirolli Jr., also of Coal
(Democrat): 432
Township, for the second Matt Schiccatano
consecutive election for cor-
SUNBURY MAGISTERIAL oner, 9,037 (67 percent) to
(Republican): 641

DISTRICT JUSTICE Turnout average 4,504 (33 percent).

And in the other row
Write-ins: 107
Controller
Christopher Grayson:
office races, both uncontest-
Toomey knocks despite snowstorm ed, Controller Chris
Grayson, of Mount Carmel,
10,922
Write-ins: 105
Coroner
early Tuesday afternoon won re-election and Christi- James F. Kelley (Dem-
out Apfelbaum BY SARAH
DESANTIS
THE NEWS-ITEM
she thought turnout
may be lower than usual
due to the weather,
na “Tina” Mertz, Sunbury
area, was elected recorder
of deeds. She had been act-
ocrat): 9,037
Leo J. Mirolli (Republi-
can) 4,504
BY SARAH DESANTIS Reached sarah_d@newsitem.com which at times featured ing recorder since Mary Write-ins: 5
THE NEWS-ITEM after the a mix of snow and rain, Zimmerman retired in Prothonotary/Clerk
sarah_d@newsitem.com
unofficial SUNBURY — An after receiving fewer December 2015, and was of Courts
results, unpredicted snowstorm than typical phone calls chief deputy for 11 years Jamie Saleski (Repub-
Toom- may have swayed candi- to her headquarters in before that. lican): 8,504
SUNBURY — An assis- Ron McElwee (Demo-
ey thanked dates’ polling place vol- Sunbury.
tant district attorney will Prothonotary crat): 4,793
everyone unteers, but didn’t stop Elliott later reported,
move into the Sunbury Write-ins: 14
TOOMEY who support- voters from turning up however, that out of Saleski, 43, said she’s
magistrate district judge Register/Recorder
ed him along for several hotly contest- 52,173 registered voters, thankful that the voters
role after successfully Christina “Tina” Mertz
the way, including the vot- ed races. 14,581 votes were believed in her.
defeating the sitting judge. (Republican): 10,690
ers, his campaign volun- Northumberland cast, equating a roughly “I’m just so excited and
Michael Toomey won the Write-ins: 44
teers, poll workers and peo- County Election Direc- 27.9 percent turnout. She so happy and very grate-
race with 2,405 votes to Ben-
ple who put up yard signs. tor Alisha Elliott said ful,” she said via phone Numbers, Page 8
jamin Apfelbaum’s 1,920 in Turnout, Page 6
the municipal election Toomey, Page 8
Row, Page 6
Tuesday.

COAL TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS

Leshinskie out, Schiccatano in for Coal Twp.
BY SARAH DESANTIS
THE NEWS-ITEM
sarah_d@newsitem.com
SUNBURY — Paul M.
Leshinskie is out as a Coal
Township commissioner
after a close race for his
four-year seat.
Republican Leshinskie’s
477 votes was topped by fel-
low incumbents Craig Fet-
terman (794 votes) and Ber-
nie Rumberger (501), both
Democrats. Rumberger cur-
rently holds a two-year seat.
Meanwhile, newcomer
Matt Schiccatano, a Repub-
lican, bested Rumberger
for an open two-year seat,
which Rumberger also ran
for as a backup choice.
Schiccatano had 641 votes
to Rumberger’s 432.
Voters cast 107 write-ins
for the two-year seat and 35
write-ins for the four-year
seat. Neither is enough to
top the candidates who
appeared on the ballot.
Independent candidate
for the four-year seat Sol
Bidding received 245 votes,
while Libertarian candi-
dates John Burd and Ryan
Bourinski received 193 and
171 votes, respectively.
Democrat Ruth Sis Lat-
sha topped Republican Lou-
ise A. Fontaine 55 to 47
votes to become inspector
of elections for Ward 4-1.
In Ward 4-2, Republican
Nancy Boughner bested
Judith Shade 108 to 49 for
the inspector of elections
position.
Coal, Page 8

GEISINGER SYMPOSIUM PREVIEW

Hospital says the event is above politics
BY STEPHANIE BETTICK
THE NEWS-ITEM
stephanie_b@newsitem.com
DANVILLE — Eyes
across the country are on
Geisinger for today’s kick-
CLINTON
off of “From Crisis to Cure:
Revitalizing America’s
Geisinger has added
Healthcare System,” a
speakers to the event since
three-day invitation only
symposium first announcing a few
that includes weeks ago that Clinton
appearances would deliver the keynote
by Sen. Pat address, a decision that
Toomey, Gov. sparked cries of partisan-
Tom Wolf ship from some corners.
and keynote But hospital officials said
speaker Hil- Tuesday there was never an
lary Clinton. intent to make the sympo-
sium political.
Around 300 invited guests
will gather to hear from a
panel of the “nation’s lead-
ing healthcare experts on
policy, patient experience,
wellness and technology,”
ranging from medical pro-
fessionals to participants
on both sides of the politi-
cal aisle.
Dr. David Feinberg,
Geisinger president and
CEO, said in a press release
issued Tuesday, “In order to
help ensure that America’s
healthcare system works
for all stakeholders, we are
holding this symposium in
order to hear from the lead-
ing voices on this subject,
regardless of their political
or ideological background.”
Corporate communica-
tions media specialist
Joseph Stender added in
response to questions about
the political dustup the
symposium lineup creat-
ed: “Dr. Feinberg has been
vigilant from the very
beginning of the planning
process that the symposium
should be a serious and
Geisinger, Page 5

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B reakfast B riefing
ALMANAC
Alleged ambulance thief
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2017.
There are 53 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Nov. 8, 2016, Republican Donald Trump was elect-
now facing new charges
ed America’s 45th president, defeating Democrat Hillary BY NEWS-ITEM STAFF robbery, burglary, theft and Both officers were Zaharick drove off at a high
Clinton in an astonishing victory for a celebrity business-
hit and run, now faces two injured in the scuffle and rate of speed. Police said
man and political novice. Republicans kept their majori- MAHONING TOWN-
ties in the Senate and House. counts each of aggravated Zaharick was taken to the the ambulance struck sev-
SHIP — A 29-year-old and simple assault, and Behavior Analysis Unit, eral vehicles as Zaharick
On this date: Mount Carmel man
In 1793, the Louvre began admitting the public, even charges of harassment and where he damaged a light, sped toward CVS Pharma-
accused of stealing an institutional vandalism. according to the Press cy in Danville, where the
though the French museum had been officially open ambulance from Geisinger
since August. According to the Press Enterprise. ambulance also struck a
Medical Center in Danville Enterprise, Zaharick is On Oct. 23, Zaharick, who baluster in front of the
In 1889, Montana became the 41st state.
and driving it to a pharma- accused of attacking cor- had gone to Geisinger’s store.
In 1892, former President Cleveland defeated incum-
cy in search of drugs last rectional officers Richard emergency room for treat- Once inside the business,
bent Benjamin Harrison, becoming the first (and, to
date, only) chief executive to win non-consecutive terms month faces additional Hoffman and Marc Mat- ment the day before, was Zaharick allegedly jumped
to the White House. charges in connection with urani as he was leaving standing outside smoking a over the counter in the
In 1923, Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seiz- a disturbance at Montour his cell at 8:30 p.m. Oct. cigarette when he spotted pharmacy section and
ing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that County Prison. 24. Zaharick allegedly the ambulance, police said. demanded “Oxy,” or oxyco-
came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.” Adam R. Zaharick, of 439 punched and head-butted According to police, done, from employees,
In 1932, New York Democratic Gov. Franklin D. Roo- W. Second St., who has been Hoffman before grabbing Zaharick then jumped in police reported.
sevelt defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover incarcerated at the jail in a flashlight from Hoff- the driver’s seat of the He was captured and
for the presidency. lieu of $100,000 cash bail man’s duty belt and hit- ambulance that was occu- held by an off-duty correc-
In 1960, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeat- since his Oct. 23 arrest for ting Maturani in the head pied by two medics who tions officer until police
ed Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency. theft of a motor vehicle, with it. exited the vehicle before arrived.
In 1974, a federal judge in Cleveland dismissed
charges against eight Ohio National Guardsmen ac-
cused of violating the civil rights of students who were
killed or wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings.
In 1987, 11 people were killed when an Irish Repub-
lican Army bomb exploded as crowds gathered in Enni-
Constable, former candidate
skillen, Northern Ireland, for a ceremony honoring Brit-
ain’s war dead.
In 1988, Vice President George H.W. Bush won the
charged with giving fentanyl
presidential election, defeating the Democratic nomi-
BY MARK GILGER He was released on $50,000 unse- dence, Hare went to Sunbury Com-
nee, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis.
THE NEWS-ITEM cured supervised bail. munity Hospital, where he talked to
Ten years ago: The Senate confirmed President
George W. Bush’s nomination of Michael Mukasey to mark_g@newsitem.com
According to a criminal complaint White. The victim told the officer
be attorney general, 53-40. President Bush suffered the filed by Patrolman Brad Hare, police again that Quiggle gave her the fen-
first veto override of his seven-year-old presidency as SUNBURY — A constable in Sun- responded to White’s home at 8:24 tanyl after he came over to the house
the Senate enacted, 79-14, a $23 billion water resourc- bury who formerly ran for county p.m. for a report of a cardiac arrest to hang out. White said the last thing
es bill despite his protest that it was filled with unnec- sheriff and commissioner was taken and possible drug overdose. she remembered was snorting the
essary projects. into custody at a polling site Tuesday Upon arriving, Hare spotted fentanyl.
Five years ago: Jared Lee Loughner was sentenced and charged with delivering fentanyl White’s son and Quiggle, who told Hare said he went to Quiggle’s
to life in prison without parole for the January 2011 to a woman who police said overdosed him that White was on the third floor. home several times and knocked on
shootings in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people and on the drug. Hare went to the third floor and dis- the door multiple times, but nobody
wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Edwin C. Quiggle Jr., 32, of 1057 covered White unconscious lying on a answered.
One year ago: Democrat Zena Stephens of Jefferson Market St., Sunbury, was arraigned bed. On Tuesday morning, Capt.
County made history upon her election as the first black by Magisterial District Judge Michael When Hare asked Quiggle what Steve Bennick informed Hare that
woman sheriff in Texas. happened, he told the officer that Quiggle was at a polling station at
Diehl, of Milton, at 9:35 a.m. on a felo-
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Norman Lloyd is 103. Actress White may have taken fentanyl. On ManorCare in Sunbury. After
ny of delivering fentanyl and misde-
Stephane Audran is 85. Actor Alain Delon is 82. Sing- the floor next to the bed, Hare discov- talking with Quiggle at Manor-
er-actress Bonnie Bramlett is 73. Singer Bonnie Raitt is meanor of possessing fentanyl relat-
ing to a Sept. 7 incident at the resi- ered a small plastic baggie with a Care, Hare said the suspect told
68. TV personality Mary Hart is 67. Former Playboy En- white powdery substance inside, he him he provided the fentanyl to
terprises chairman and chief executive Christie Hefner dence of Jane White, 160 1/2 N.
Fourth St. said. White on Sept. 7.
is 65. Actress Alfre Woodard is 65. Singer-songwriter
Quiggle is accused of delivering When Hare was talking with Quig- Quiggle then told Hare he was
Rickie Lee Jones is 63. Nobel Prize-winning author Ka-
fentanyl in a clear plastic baggie to gle, the officer said the suspect was interfering with his job as constable
zuo Ishiguro is 63. Rock musician Porl Thompson (The
Cure) is 60. Singer-actor Leif Garrett is 56. Chef and White and watching her use it. Hare sweating profusely, shaking and at the polling station and refused to
TV personality Gordon Ramsay is 51. Actress Courtney said the drug caused White’s face to looked confused. answer any more questions. Quiggle
Thorne-Smith is 50. Actress Parker Posey is 49. Rock turn purple and her lips to turn After medical personnel were able also asked to contact his attorney,
musician Jimmy Chaney is 48. Actress Roxana Zal is blue. She became unconscious before to get White’s breathing under control Hare said.
48. Singer Diana King is 47. Actor Gonzalo Menendez being revived by emergency medical and revive her, White became more After advising Quiggle that he was
is 46. Rock musician Scott Devendorf (The National) is personnel who were called to the alert and told Hare that she got the under arrest, Hare said the constable
45. Actress Gretchen Mol is 44. ABC News anchor Da- scene, police said. fentanyl from Quiggle. continued to request an attorney
vid Muir is 44. Actor Matthew Rhys is 43. Actress Tara Quiggle is a constable in the ninth Hare said he also found syringes in before agreeing to be transported to
Reid is 42. Country singer Bucky Covington is 40. TV ward and was a Libertarian candi- the residence. Sunbury Police Station.
personality Jack Osbourne is 32. date for county sheriff and commis- White was transported by ambu- After being read his Miranda rights
Thought for Today: “One never notices what has been sioner in 2015, and Sunbury City lance to the emergency room at Sun- at the station, Quiggle began to talk
done; one can only see what remains to be done.” — Council in 2013. He also was a spokes- bury Community Hospital. Hare then about the Constitution and that his
Marie Curie (1867-1934).
man for People of Sunbury United for looked for Quiggle in the home, but he rights were being violated by Hare,
— The Associated Press had left, the officer said. the officer reported.
Medical Marijuana.
NOTEWORTHY After seizing the fentanyl as evi-

Directional parking suspended

KULPMONT — Mayor Bernard Novakoski announces
directional parking is suspended on the streets running
north and south only effective immediately.
The borough allows motorists to park in either direction
on those streets for convenience during winter months.
Fuel spill cleanup today
DANVILLE — Motorists in Montour County are advised
an environmental contractor will be cleaning up a fuel
spill today on Interstate 80 westbound at mile 227 in
Valley Township. The work site is about one mile west of
the Columbia County line.
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane at approximately
8 a.m. Work is expected to be completed within one day.
‘Peoples of the Susquehanna’ doc
LEWISBURG — “Peoples of the Susquehanna,” an origi-
nal documentary film produced by Bucknell University and
WVIA Public Media, will premiere locally at 7 p.m. today at
the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St. The one-hour program
examines the history, cultures and traditions of the Native
Americans of the Susquehanna River watershed.
Bucknell previously reported various admission rates, but
has corrected that to say that admission is free.
The half-hour Bucknell student documentary, “The Coopers
and Conservation at the Headwaters of the Susquehanna,”
will also be shown immediately after the WVIA production.
“Peoples of the Susquehanna” explores nations of the
Eastern Woodlands, the Susquehannocks, the Lenni Lenape
and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, as well as
findings of varied prehistoric nations whose existence dates
back more than 1,000 years ago.
Encores of “Peoples of the Susquehanna” will air at 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 and 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Nov. 23, on WVIA-TV.
BIBLE THOUGHT
“And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down
out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid;
and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”
(Matthew 14:29-30 AKJV)
God can do great things if we will just but keep our
eyes on Him. He will even help us when we fall short.
(Provided by Highland Baptist Church, West Monroe, Lou-
siana)
T H E N E W S -I T E M E P O L L R E S U LT S
Tuesday’s question:
When do you vote?
Early and often (39%, 35 Votes)
I don’t vote (22%, 20 Votes)
Last minute (20%, 18 Votes)
Lunchtime (18%, 16 Votes)
Total Voters: 89
Online now:
Did you stay up to see election results?
Vote now at www.newsitem.com
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drinking and hazing.
The school said it pun-
ished seven students
found to be in violation of
the university’s student
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Trump warns North
Korea: Do not ‘try us’
President’s surprise trip to DMZ thwarted by fog
BY JONATHAN LEMIRE
AND JILL COLVIN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEOUL, South Korea — President
Donald Trump delivered a sharp warn-
ing to North Korean leader Kim Jong
Un today, telling him the weapons he’s
acquiring “are not making you safer.
They are putting your regime in grave
danger.”
In a speech delivered hours after he
aborted a visit to the heavily fortified
Korean demilitarized zone due to bad
weather, Trump called on all nations to
join forces “to isolate the brutal regime
of North Korea — to
deny it any form of
support, supply, or
acceptance.”
“Today, I hope I
speak not only for
our countries, but for
all civilized nations,
when I say to the
TRUMP North: Do not under-
estimate us. And do
not try us,” he told South Korean law-
makers. “We will defend our common
security, our shared prosperity, and our
sacred liberty.”
DMZ visit
Trump had been scheduled to make
the unannounced early-morning trip
to the DMZ amid heightened tensions
between the United States and North
Korea over Pyongyang’s nuclear pro-
gram.
Marine One left Seoul at daybreak
and flew most of the way to the DMZ
but was forced to turn back just five
minutes out due to poor weather con-
ditions. Reporters traveling in a chi-
nook helicopter as part of the presi-
dent’s envoy saw fog out the helicop-
ters’ windows, and weather reports
from near the heavily fortified border
showed misting conditions and visi-
bility below one mile. Pilots, officials
said, could not see the other helicop-
ters in the air.
White House Press Secretary Sarah
Huckabee Sanders said the president
was disappointed he couldn’t make
the trip. “I think he’s pretty frustrat-
ed,” she told reporters traveling with
the president. “It was obviously some-
thing he wanted to do.”
Before he left for Asia, a White
House official had ruled out the DMZ
trip for Trump, claiming the president
didn’t have time on his schedule and
that DMZ visits have become a little
cliché.
But Sanders said the visit had been Trump signaling a willingness to
planned well before Trump’s depar-
ture for Asia. The trip was kept secret, “come to the table” and “make a
Sanders said, for security reasons.
Trump had been scheduled to make ress” in dealing with Pyongyang,
the visit with South Korean president though he stopped short of saying
Moon Jae-in, who traveled separately whether he wanted direct diplomatic
and landed about a 20-minute drive
from the DMZ. Sanders said the mili-
tary and the U.S. Secret Service had
deemed that landing would not be
safe, and Trump deferred to them.
After returning to Seoul, adminis-
tration officials had hoped they might certain movement.” He also sounded
be able to wait out the bad weather
and make a second landing attempt.
NYC Mayor de Blasio wins 2nd term
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) —
Democrat Bill de Blasio
has cruised to a second
term as mayor of New
York City.
De Blasio easily
defeated Republican
state lawmaker Nicole
Malliotakis and several
third-party candidates
on Tuesday. The Associ-
ated Press called the
election for de Blasio
shortly after polls
closed in the city, which
leans heavily Democrat-
ic.
On the campaign trail
the mayor touted his
success enacting uni-
versal pre-K and cited
efforts to expand afford-
able housing and keep
the city affordable for
all income levels. He
said if given a second
term he would pursue
further investments in
education and housing
and stand up to the poli-
cies of President Don-
ald Trump.
The 56-year-old may-
or’s first term was
dogged by feuds with
Democratic Gov.
Andrew Cuomo and
investigations into cam-
paign donations and
pay-to-play politics.
NATION / WORLD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017 A3
At a Glance
Democrats sweep Virginia,
New Jersey governor’s races
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in Virginia and New
Jersey gave Democratic gubernatorial candidates large
victories Tuesday and sent a clear message of rebuke to
President Donald Trump.
In Virginia’s hard-fought contest, Democratic Lt. Gov.
Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie. In
New Jersey front-running Democrat Phil Murphy over-
came Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to succeed
unpopular GOP Gov. Chris Christie.
Northam rode to victory in part by tapping into voters’
regret at Trump’s victory in last year’s national election.
Murphy had an easier pathway in New Jersey, where
Guadagno contended with both President Trump’s and
Christie’s unpopularity.
Northam, a pediatric neurologist and the state’s lieu-
tenant governor, repeatedly tried to tie Gillespie to the
president. His victory was in large part due to a surge
in anti-Trump energy since the president took office.
Democrats said they had record levels of enthusiasm
heading into the race.
Gillespie kept Trump at a distance throughout the cam-
paign but tried to rally the president’s supporters with
hard-edge attack ads focused on illegal immigration and
preserving Confederate statues. They were not enough
to block Northam’s path to victory.
Texas church gunman once escaped
from mental health center
ANDREW HARNIK/AP PHOTO
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The gunman
President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff John Kelly, at center, who carried out the massacre at a small-town Texas
checks his watch as administration staff try to wait out a bad church briefly escaped from a mental health center in
weather call at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, New Mexico in 2012 and got in trouble for bringing guns
today. onto a military base and threatening his superiors there,
police reports indicate.
At the U.S. Army’s Yongsan Garrison vaguely: “Ultimately, it’ll all work Devin Patrick Kelley was also named as a suspect in
landing zone, White House Chief of out.”
a 2013 sexual assault in his Texas hometown of New
Staff John Kelly and Sanders fre- Ever the showman, Trump had Braunfels, about 35 miles from the scene of the church
quently glanced up at the clouds to see
teased that he had a surprise in store, attack.
if the sky was clearing. But time saying at a Tuesday evening banquet The records that emerged Tuesday add up to at least
would not allow it. that he had an “exciting day” planned three missed opportunities that might have offered law
The aborted visit came hours before
— “for many reasons that people will enforcement a way to stop Kelley from having access to
Trump was scheduled to address the find out.” He did not elaborate on guns long before he slaughtered much of the congrega-
South Korean National Assembly what turned out to be the aborted trip tion in the middle of a Sunday service. Authorities said
before closing out his two-day visit to
to the DMZ. the death toll of 26 included the unborn baby of one of
the nation and moving on to his next North Korea has fired off more the women killed. Kelley died of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound after he was chased by bystanders and crashed
stop in Beijing. than a dozen missiles this year but
his car.
Visiting the border that has separat-
none in nearly two months. Analysts
The Air Force confirmed Tuesday that Kelley had been
ed the North and South for 64 years caution against reading too much
treated in the facility after he was placed under pretrial
has become something of a ritual for into the pause.
confinement stemming from a court-martial on charges
U.S. presidents trying to demonstrate There’s no public sign of any diplo-
that he assaulted his then-wife and hit her child hard
their resolve against North Korea’s matic progress between Washington
enough to fracture the boy’s skull.
ever-escalating aggression. Every and Pyongyang. U.S. officials say the
Involuntary commitment to a mental institution would
American president since Ronald Rea- back channel between the State
have been grounds to deny him a weapon provided that
gan, save for George H.W. Bush, has Department and the North Korean
records of his confinement were submitted to the fed-
made the trip, peering across the bar-
mission at the United Nations in New eral database used to conduct background checks on
ren north through binoculars, hearingYork remains intact, but contacts people who try to purchase guns.
broadcast propaganda, and reaffirm- have not been substantive other than
Pentagon has known of crime
ing their commitment to standing achieving the release of American
with the South. college student Otto Warmbier in reporting lapses for 20 years
The attempted visit was scheduled June. He died days after his repatria- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has known for at
for a day after Trump made a strikingtion to the U.S. least two decades about failures to give military crimi-
shift in tone for a president, who for Still, Trump’s conciliatory com- nal history information to the FBI, including the type of
months has issued increasingly dire ments would be welcome in South information the Air Force didn’t report about the Texas
threats to answer any hostile North Korea, where both the government church gunman who had assaulted his wife and stepson
Korean action with “fire and fury.” In
and the wider population have been while an airman.
a recent speech at the United Nations,
unnerved by the president’s threats The Air Force lapse in the Devin P. Kelley case, which is
Trump said he would “totally destroy”against the North. now under review by the Pentagon’s inspector general,
the nation, if necessary, and has derid-Trump did note the United States’ made it possible for him to buy guns before his attack
Sunday at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Twen-
ed Kim as “little Rocket Man.” military options, mentioning that
ty-six people were killed, including multiple members of
three aircraft carrier groups and a
‘Come to the table’ some families. About 20 other people were wounded.
nuclear submarine had been deployed
But on Tuesday, his first day on the to the region. But he added that “we New details emerged, meanwhile, about his troubled
Korean Peninsula as president, Air Force career. In 2012, several months before his
hope to God we never have to use” the
conviction in the domestic violence case, Kelley es-
arsenal. And he accused Kim of
negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to caped from a civilian mental health center where he had
“threatening millions and millions of
been placed by the Air Force for treatment, according to
lives, so needlessly.”
deal.” He also he’d seen “a lot of prog- Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek. She confirmed
Moon, who has been eager to solidi-
a Houston TV station report that was based on an El
fy a friendship with Trump, said he Paso, Texas, police report. Stefanek said privacy laws
hoped the president’s visit would be a prohibited her from saying what Kelley was being treated
turning point in the standoff with for.
talks. North Korea. KPRC-TV also reported that the police officers who
“It makes sense for North Korea to Visiting the wooded, craggy terrain detained Kelley at an El Paso bus terminal after his es-
come to the table and make a deal that inside the DMZ is like going back in
cape were told he previously had been caught sneaking
is good for the people of North Korea time to 1953. In July of that year, the firearms onto Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico,
and for the world,” Trump said at a Korean War armistice agreement was where he was stationed, and that he planned to carry
news conference with Moon. “I do see signed at Panmunjom, the so-called out death threats against his military superiors. Ste-
“truce village” bisected by a marker fanek said she could not confirm those details.
an optimistic note on disagreements that is the official dividing line Rep. Mac Thornberry, the Texas Republican chairman
with the North, saying confidently, if of the House Armed Services Committee, said he was
between the North and South.
appalled at the Air Force mistake and unsatisfied by its
plans to investigate the matter.
RICHARD DREW/AP PHOTO
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C OMMENTARY

Mayor
change
wraps up
unique
year in city
politics
An interesting year in Shamokin politics
reached a crescendo Tuesday when city voters
elected a new mayor.
Republican John Brown, a former police
Objection is to gun hypocrisy,
chief and current member of council, bested
incumbent Democrat Bill Milbrand. Milbrand
will have served just one four-year term as
mayor, in addition to a four-year stint on
not on ‘thoughts and prayers’
BY JENNIFER RUBIN sad, and this and murders across the on the sidewalks. It’s a very,
council prior to that.
THE WASHINGTON POST is what you’ll country. very challenging thing.”
Congratulations to both men on running a get from the Imagine how Ryan would And yet, Sen. McConnell,
clean and meaningful campaign. Republican Second far secular react if liberal lawmakers you do take every reason-
••• Amendment absolutists left. People offered “thoughts and able action — including
The race for mayor was engaging, but it was have decided to do their who do not prayers” for the unborn, sending young men and
“normal” by most election standards. There best imitation of “snow- have faith and then voted against women to fight terrorists
was otherwise a mix of flakes” (the derogatory don’t under- every abortion regulation abroad — to diminish the
RUBIN
newcomers to the city’s term referring to those who stand faith, I and restriction. One can terrorism threat. In fact,
need “safe spaces” and the guess I’d have to say. And it only imagine how Ryan Republicans have devised
political scene who,
like to avoid soul-crushing is the right thing to do is to would respond if liberals all sorts of entirely non-re-
despite their clouded offenses). They have decid-
backgrounds and pray in moments like this, offered “thoughts and sponsive measures (e.g. the
Election unique tactics, did
ed to feign offense at Demo- because you know what? prayers” for those slaugh- anti-Muslim travel ban)
crats who have had enough
2017 more than raise eye-
brows. They suc-
of the hypocrisy in the
wake of mass shootings.
Prayer works. And I know
you believe that, and I
tered by terrorists, but
refused to vote for effective
because they feel compelled
to do something about the
believe that and when you measures to reduce the threat of Islamist terror-
ceeded in forcing the The topic is the hollow hear the secular left doing threat of terrorism. ism.
more “mainstream” “thoughts and prayers” this thing, it’s no wonder Republicans pretend — Republicans will use any
politicians to elevate Republicans offer up in lieu you have so much polariza- do they pretend, or are they excuse in the book — Not
their games. of responsible legislative tion and disunity in this professional victims of the right time! Disrespect-
action. country when people think “elites” safely within the ful to the dead! — to avoid
It wasn’t always pretty, but the election sea-
William McGurn in The like that.” Fox News bubble? — that having the debate about
son proved to be informative and, in the end, Wall Street Journal tries it:
beneficial to city residents. He would have us believe Democrats have suddenly concrete, reasonable mea-
“Imagine you are a sane that those criticizing his developed an objection to sures to reduce gun vio-
••• Democrat who recognizes timorous response, his prayer. It’s no such thing. lence, including suicides.
On one key issue, Milbrand can leave office that a big reason Hillary utter capitulation to the Democrats are expressing Now they want to shame
with his head held high: Act 47. Clinton lost to Donald National Rifle Association their fury at the post-mass critics who would point out
He was instrumental in moving the city Trump in November was and his stubborn refusal to shooting ritual in which their craven hypocrisy. Of
toward the program for fiscally distressed cit- that she alienated many address not just “mental “thoughts and prayers” are course, offer prayers for the
ies, swallowing his pride and conceding, right- members of the white health” but also guns are supposed to show the pious victims of gun violence.
ly, that Shamokin had no choice. As a result, working class. In the year godless atheists. That’s empathy of those who But also pray that lawmak-
the city is on much improved financial footing. since, you have been work- cheeky of him, and decid- refuse to take a single step ers discover a sense of mor-
ing on your fellow Demo- edly un-Christian to ques- without a hall pass from the al obligation to break free
And now Brown will have a tough role, too.
crats to change their mes- tion critics’ faith. Actually, NRA. from the grasp of the gun
He supports a key Act 47 tenet that Milbrand sage in hopes of wooing
opposed — moving the city into Home Rule. many of his critics are Even worse is the fatal- lobby and to show the same
these voters back into the deeply religious folks who ism of pro-gun lawmakers. concern and legislative
His challenge will be to sell that to a suspi- fold. Then a gunman opens are appalled that “pro-gun” “You know, it’s hard to envi- determination that they
cious public. fire at a Baptist church in now takes precedence over sion a foolproof way to pre- demonstrate in the war
••• Texas, and suddenly pro- “pro-life.” Ryan’s critics are vent individual outrages by against Islamist terrorism
Before we get to Home Rule, however, Tues- gressives are in full deplor- people who understand evil people,” Senate Majori- when it comes to mass kill-
day’s election results leave Shamokin with one able mode, attacking any- that prayers are no excuse ty Leader Mitch McConnell, ings in Las Vegas, Texas
final major political decision for 2017: Who will one who dares offer . . . for refusal to act in respon- R-Ky., declared. “I mean, and elsewhere.
be appointed to serve the final two years of prayers.” sible ways to address the last week in New York you (Rubin writes the Right
So does House Speaker menace of gun violence — had a person who figured Turn blog for The Post, offer-
Brown’s term on council as he moves to mayor?
Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis.: not just mass killings but out he could kill people by ing reported opinion from a
Stay tuned. “It’s disappointing, it’s also the day-to-day suicides driving his automobile up conservative perspective.

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Round and round
The U.S. uses 80 percent of
the world’s opioids. Pharma-
ceutical companies make
the opioids. Doctors are the
pushers and they get
greased by Big Pharm. Once
you can’t get your prescrip-
tion filled, you turn to hero-
in. Think Karzai’s brother.
He controlled the heroin
supply in South Afghanistan
until he was killed. Who put
him in power? The U.S. gov-
ernment. Who do you com-
plain to? Your senators and
congressmen. Who owns
them? The big pharmaceuti-
cal companies.
Deflection
When Trump lies you
know he is lying because he good football team. Medio-
acts like a 3-year-old when
he gets his hand caught in
the cookie jar and he turns lot more credible had
and points to his sister, say- you predicted that before
ing she is the one who
marked the walls.
Lousy lions
I think the loss to Michi-
gan State proves that Penn burg instead of a thrift store “Crooked Hillary” for noth- Hopping at Harry’s
State, once they get outside here in Mount Carmel, ing. Wake up, people, and It was so great to attend
the friendly confines of where it would benefit local see what you voted for and
the brew event at Harry’s
Beaver Stadium with that residents. I will never again be sorry that you did.
whiteout and crowd noise, donate to this yard sale.
Grill last night and to see
they are just not a very
Super Mario Harry’s booming and
Small wonder Congratulations to MCA packed once again. I don’t
In regards to the Bucket ThinkBIG participants for understand why more
cre at best. Editor’s take: people don’t go there reg-
You would have sounded a game, I just wanted to say an outstanding effort in
that number 20 for raising money for pediatric ularly. The food is fabu-
Shamokin, he is small but cancer. Also, to that elemen- lous and the prices are
that kid can play. I hope that tary student, Mario, for tell- reasonable. We love going
they lost the last two games.
colleges don’t just look at ing his personal story about there.
No more his size and look at the size his fight and victory over Frankly done
I have always donated of his heart. He deserves to cancer.
Here we go again, Penn
many things to my church’s be playing at the next level.
annual yard sale, which was Thank you for the last four
Don’t break the oath State. Franklin is 0 and 10
If the Attorney General against ranked teams. Is
held this past Saturday. I years, kid.
just found out while attend- of the United States repeat- he going to get ousted?
ing Mass that the things
Crooked vulture edly lies under oath, what Two weekends in a row,
that weren’t sold were given Donald Trump didn’t call hope is there for honor and now. You did it again. Go
his political opponent justice? Irish!
to a thrift store in Blooms-

Back in 1959 ...

• Geisinger Medical Center announced a $2.5
million expansion program, the largest of its type
ever undertaken by any medical facility in central
Pennsylvania.
• Shamokin High School students did very well
in the National Scholarship Qualifying Competi-
tion. Richard Bernstein was a semi-finalist and
Charles Burrel and Michael Strick were recog-
nized for high-rated performances in the competi-
tion.
• The Veterans Day ceremonies at Lourdes
High School centered on a local man, Navy Lt.
Robert Miller. Miller, a son of Dr. and Mrs. Roy
Miller, of Shamokin, the training officer for the
Navy’s Polaris Missile Program in Washington,
D.C., described the necessity for national pre-
paredness in the new day of deploying missiles
for defense.
• Two big television shows in the area were
“Richard Diamond, Private Eye” and “Man with a
Camera,” featuring a then-little-known actor from
the soft coal region near Johnstown, Charles
Bronson, whose real name was Charles Buchins-
ki.
• At the Victoria, the picture was “Hound
Dog Man,” not with Elvis, as you might have
expected, but with South Philadelphia singer
Fabian.
THE NEWS-ITEM, SHAMOKIN, PA OBITUARIES / STATE / FROM THE FRONT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017 A5

Obituaries Mychak wins on successful

Betty Louise Edwards
KULPMONT — Betty
Michael J. Bills
KULPMONT — Michael
write-in campaign in MCT
Louise Edwards, 94, of 135 J. Bills, 53, of 908 Spruce St., BY STEPHANIE BETTICK ocrat Barrett Bolam, the issues within the town-
Vermont Lane, passed away died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at THE NEWS-ITEM only candidate to appear on ship.
at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, his residence. the ballot. In the May primaries,
stephanie_b@newsitem.com
2017, at Serenity Gardens. He was born in Mychak received 257 of no candidate ran on the
She was born in Shamokin, March 15, 1964, the 266 write-in votes, Republican ticket and
Shamokin, April 12, 1923, a a son of the late Clyde and MOUNT CARMEL
defeating Bolam’s 185 votes. though 19 write-in votes
daughter of the late Elmer Nellie (Mosloskie) Bills. He TOWNSHIP — Rick
Mychak is a regular at were cast, no candidate
Thomas Edwards and Della was a lifelong resident of Mychak launched a notable
supervisor meetings, received the required 10
Alberta Meiser Edwards. the area. write-in campaign in early
always adding his name to votes to move on to the
Betty was a longtime He attended Mount Car- fall, placing signs through-
the list of citizens wishing general election.
advertising manager for the mel Area High School. out the township to garner
to be heard and asking Mychak will be taking
Shamokin News-Item and On July 31, 1982, in support. His efforts
supervisors a series of over for outgoing super-
author of the column “A Shamokin, he married Car- were enough to defeat Dem-
questions on projects and visor Charles Gasperetti.
Little on the Chatty ol Eisenhauer, his wife of 35
Side.” Betty’s first job was
as an usher for the Victoria
Theater on Independence
Street, where she guided
Betty Louise Edwards
years.
Michael was employed as
a mechanic at Kuzo Broth-
ers Ford prior to his disabil-
4 incumbents re-elected
people to their seats for the
movies.
Betty was very active in
raliers and the YWCA exec-
utive board. She was a great
friend of the Shamokin-
ity.
He enjoyed hunting, fish-
ing and spending time with
to MCA school board
Coal Township Public
the society of Shamokin, his family. BY MARK GILGER four-year posts in Tuesday’s 1,191, 1,149 and 1,266
Library, and donated to its
and for many years was a Michael was a very lov- THE NEWS-ITEM general election. votes, respectively, on Tues-
upkeep for many years. Bet-
member of the Mount Zion ing person. Tony Mazzatesta, Joseph day.
ty also liked to take trips mark_g@newsitem.com
Welsh Congregational In addition to his wife, E. Zanella, Donna James Other current board
with the Salem UCC
Church, serving as a dea- Carol, he is survived by and William J. Brecker Jr., members are Michael Ven-
Seniors and kibitz with the
con, Sunday school teacher three sons, Michael, Vin- MOUNT CARMEL — who all won Republican na, James Britt, Brian Shu-
girls at Wendy’s.
and Sunday school superin- cent and David Bills, of Four incumbents on Mount and Democratic nomina- rock, Jessica Delaney and
She was the last surviv-
tendent. In March 1995, she Kulpmont; seven broth- Carmel Area School Board tions in the May 16 primary Edward Zack.
ing member of her family.
joined First United Method- ers, Walt Leo and his wife, who ran unopposed secured election, collected 1,333,
She is survived by two god-
ist Church and was active Patty, of North Carolina,
children, Gail Schubert and
in the church choir for
many years.
She was a member of the
her brother, Scott; and her
long-time caregiver, Lisa
Lebo and husband, Leslie,
Ronald Bills, of Hughes-
ville, Clyde Bills and his
wife, Lori, of Paxinos,
Seat to remain open in LM
Shamokin Women’s Club, Robert Bills and his wife, BY SARAH DESANTIS Masser did not run to race, Lawrence I. Neidig
of Paxinos.
the Sweet Adelines, Cho- Terry, of Coal Run, THE NEWS-ITEM retain his seat but was writ- retained his four-year seat
George Bills and his wife, ten in by residents. He with 304 votes while
sarah_d@newsitem.com
Blaine F. Kessler Connie, of Hamburg, declined the seat, leaving it Michael A. Bordner was
Edwin Bills and his wife, SUNBURY — The Line open for several months. bumped from a two-year to
MOUNT CARMEL — Mountain School Board
Ann, of Coal Township, Any resident of West a four-year seat by voters
Blaine F. Kessler Sr., 87, of will continue soliciting
and Andy Bills, of Sun- Cameron or Zerbe town- with 353 votes. The incum-
Mount Carmel, passed applications for a new
bury; three sisters, Donna ships is welcome to submit bent for the seat, Ronald H.
away on Monday, Oct. 2, board member after not
Stankiewicz and her hus- a letter of interest to the Neidig, received 166 votes
2017, surrounded by his enough write-in votes were
band Frank, of Ranshaw, district office. The board and will likely be named to
family at Geising- received in Tuesday’s gen-
Betty Faust, of Mount will then select from the Bordner’s two-year seat,
er-Shamokin Community eral election for any candi-
Carmel, and Cyndi Zim- applications received to fill which had no candidates.
Hospital, Coal Township. date to win an open two-
merman and her hus- the two-year seat. Incumbent Dennis W.
He was born Aug. 16, year write-in seat in Region
band, Ronald, Incumbent Linda Gut- Erdman was re-elected to
1930, a son of the late Wil- 3.
of Shamokin. kowski, who received 238 to his unopposed four-year
lard and Cyrilla (Evert) The board has struggled
In addition to his parents, retain her four-year seat, seat in Region 2 after receiv-
Kessler. to fill seats on its board for
Michael was preceded in will be the sole representa- ing 376 votes. Only
He graduated from several years. During the
death by a mother-in-law tion on the board for Region nine write-in votes were
Mount Carmel High School. last election cycle, former
and father-in-law, William 3. cast for the seat.
He worked for Acme Mar- board member Lamont
and Helen Eisenhauer. In a contested Region 1
kets, PPL Electric in Selins-
grove as a welder and was a
part-time police officer for
Mount Carmel Borough.
Blaine F. Kessler
State Police trooper shot during stop
Blaine loved dogs. He children, Diane (Allen)
enjoyed playing shuffle Fest, of Danville, Blaine F. BY MICHAEL D’Ambrosio. cuss the citation and how one of the troopers, he
board, camping, fishing, Kessler Jr. and his wife, RUBINKAM He said he is “very hope- he would pay it, authori- said. Both troopers
painting, building model Mary Ann, of Marietta, ASSOCIATED PRESS ful” the trooper will sur- ties said. returned fire, hitting the
planes, traveling, collecting Georgia, Kenneth Eugene vive. The corporal began to suspect several times.
model trains, woodworking Kessler and his wife, Debo- FOUNTAIN HILL — A “He’s a warrior. He suspect the motorist was The motorist fled in a
and was a great handy- rah, of Coral Springs, Flori- Pennsylvania State Police went through a heck of a under the influence of blue Pontiac sedan and
man. He liked watching da, Joyce Burke, of Mount corporal clung to life Tues- fight out here along the drugs or alcohol, called drove himself to Easton
football, especially the Pitts- Joy, and Klara Jean Wil- day after he was shot three side of the road. He has a for backup and performed Hospital. He was later
burgh Steelers and the liams and her husband, times during a gunfight will to live, and, God will- a sobriety test. The troop- transferred to another
Miami Dolphins. Jim, of Mount Carmel; 15 with a motorist he’d tried ing, he is going to pull ers then tried to arrest hospital, where he under-
He was a member of the grandchildren; 16 to arrest for driving under through this,” D’Ambro- the motorist, who began went surgery.
Anthracite Fire Co. and the great-grandchildren; a the influence, authorities sio told reporters outside resisting, D’Ambrosio The suspect’s name was
Masonic Cedar Lodge No. great-great-grandchild; a said. a hospital in Fountain said. not released. Authorities
378, Mount Carmel. brother, William Kessler The trooper underwent Hill, where the trooper “The troopers were in a planned to release more
Blaine was a very hard- and his wife, Babe, of Ala- surgery and was in was flown for treatment. knock-down, drag-out information on Wednes-
working man and had bama; and a cousin, James “extremely critical” but sta- The trooper works at fight along the side of the day.
strong faith in God. Most of Chubb, of New Holland. ble condition after a routine the Belfast barracks. His road with vehicles speed- State police gathered
all, he loved his family, espe- Blaine was preceded in traffic stop escalated into a name was not immediate- ing by them, and it got evidence from suspect’s
cially his beloved wife, death by his parents; his violent altercation on a ly released. very, very violent,” said car, which was parked near
Joyce. brother, Edward Kessler; highway in Plainfield He had ticketed the D’Ambrosio, who viewed the emergency room
Blaine is survived by his and two sisters, Joanne Township, Northampton motorist for speeding video of the altercation. entrance of Easton Hospi-
wife of 67 years, the former Wahosky and Betty County, about 65 miles Tuesday morning and At some point, the sus- tal and appeared to have its
Alice Joyce Neifert; five Rhoades. north of Philadelphia, said was about to pull away pect broke free, ran to his rear window shot out. It
state police Capt. Richard when the motorist flagged car, retrieved a gun and was later put on a flatbed
him down, wanting to dis- began shooting, striking and driven away.
Funeral nOtices
BILLS — Michael J. Bills, 53, of 908 Spruce St., Kulpmont.
Geisinger
A memorial service will be private and held at a later date at
the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being cared FROM PAGE 1 confront the serious chal- unknown until recently, focuses on working with
for by the C. J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc., C. J. Lucas, super- respectful exploration of lenges facing healthcare in Stender said. local communities and
visor. Memorial contributions can be made to the C.J. Lucas the U.S.” Due to the Senate being their stakeholders to allevi-
challenges and solutions —
Funeral Home Inc., 27 N. Vine St., Mount Carmel 17851, to Geisinger did not say if it in session, Toomey worked ate chronic medical condi-
an example of rising above
defray funeral expenses. To send condolences to the family, has heard of any planned with Geisinger staff to tions, eliminate preventable
visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com. partisanship for the benefit
of the American people.” protests during Clinton’s record a video interview cancers and other diseases
EDWARDS — Betty Louise Edwards, 94, of 135 Vermont
appearance, but Stender focused on confronting the and address the overall
Lane, Kulpmont. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday Contrasting speakers said measures have been
at First United Methodist Church, Sunbury and Ninth streets, nation’s opioid crisis that socioeconomic health of
Late additions to the sym- taken to “ensure the safety will open the symposium the community. It is
with the Rev. Zack Hopple officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fel-
posium, including Toomey of all speakers, attendees, Thursday. Wolf will address designed to be a replicable
lows Cemetery, Trevorton Road. There will be a viewing at the
church from 1 to 2 p.m. Betty’s request was that donations be and Bruce Greenstein, patients, employees and vis- the opioid crisis in Pennsyl- program that can be rolled
made to the church or Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library. chief technology officer at itors.” vania during a lunchtime out to other communities
Farrow Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. the U.S. Department of Part of the backlash over address that day. locally, nationally and glob-
KESSLER — Blaine F. Kessler Sr., 87, of Mount Carmel. A Health and Human Ser- Clinton came from outrage ally.”
vices (HHS) in the Donald J. over her alleged $200,000
Springboard Healthy
memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at First United
Methodist Church, 46 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel 17851, Trump administration, are speaking fee, which Scranton
with the Rev. Kay Painter officiating. Burial will be at the con- a political contrast to Clin- Geisinger said she had The symposium begins
venience of the family. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. ton and Dr. Howard Dean, waived for her appearance today at a meeting of
until time of service at the church. Family and friends may former Vermont governor in the symposium. Springboard Healthy Scran-
send online condolences to www.allenrhornefuneralhome. and former chairman of Stender noted every speak- ton on the Danville campus.
com. The Allen R. Horne Funeral Home and Cremation Ser- the Democratic National er has waived a fee, saying, According to a press
vices, 193 McIntyre Road, Catawissa, is handling arrange- Committee. “They all see the benefits release, “Springboard
ments. “Geisinger’s goal in and potential that our gath- Healthy Scranton is
developing the program has ering will have on the a Geisinger program that
been to present a wide vari- future of healthcare and
ety of voices from across the care patients in our
the ideological spectrum,”
Stender said. “Geisinger
communities receive.”
Geisinger had been work-
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Defend us in battle,
Be our protection against the malice
and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray.
And do you, O Prince of
the heavenly host,
by the divine power, thrust into hell
Satan and all evil spirits who
prowl about the world,
seeking the ruin of souls.
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A6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Karlovich is Sunbury mayor-elect
BY LARRY DEKLINSKI dent Joseph Bartello, a for-
THE NEWS-ITEM mer councilman, and
larry_d@newsitem.com Republican Councilwoman
Elizabeth Beth Kremer for
SUNBURY — Democrat the seat, currently held by
Kurt Karlovich will serve as David Persing, who decided
the city’s new mayor. not to run for re-election.
Karlovich beat Indepen- Persing served as a council-
man from 1988 to 1989, then
Mayor
FROM PAGE 1
Brown noted Tuesday
night that it was a “long,
cold” election day, and he
thanked the voters and his
supporters, especially his
wife, Denise, and his two
sisters for working the polls
in the adverse weather.
Speaking just before 10
p.m., he said the victory
hadn’t sunk in yet.
“I have a big task ahead
as mayor,” Brown said, add-
ing that he thinks he’s up to
the challenge.
He said he worked hard
on the campaign, knocking
on a lot of doors, and hopes
he can maintain a good
relationship with Milbrand,
who he said he’ll lean on for
advice in transitioning to
mayor.
He noted that Milbrand
called to congratulate him
Tuesday night.
For his part, Milbrand
said he’s disappointed
because he had more he
wanted to accomplish as
mayor. He said he felt
“jipped” that he had to
spend three-quarters of his
term focused on straighten-
Row
FROM PAGE 1
from the Elks in Sunbury. “I
just want to thank everyone
who helped and support
and voted for me. I’m bless-
ed right now.”
She believes her effort to
campaign on experience
made the difference in her
dominating win.
“If they have followed
anything in our office, they
know we had an inexperi-
enced prothonotary the last
time,” she said.
Saleski replaces Justin
Dunkelberger, who
resigned May 8 after plead-
ing guilty to misdemeanors
of driving under the influ-
ence of alcohol and theft
and an election code viola-
tion. The charges were
unrelated to his service as
prothonotary. Saleski had
lost to Dunkelberger in the
spring 2013 Republican pri-
mary.
While Dunkelberger
would recommend Saleski
to take over after his resig-
nation, commission-
ers appointed 40-year office
veteran Geraldine
“Jere” Yagle as acting pro-
thonotary.
McElwee, who turns 34
on Saturday, is an insur-
ance salesman and past
president and current
member of the Shamokin
Area School Board. He
focused during the cam-
paign on his background
in business and the lead-
ership skills he said he’d
demonstrated
through the school board
in saying county resi-
dents wanted to see
improved operations in
the prothonotary office.
Klebon on top for Southern Columbia Area School Board
BY STEPHANIE BETTICK vote tallies were.
THE NEWS-ITEM
stephanie_b@newsitem.com
CATAWISSA RR — With
five candidates seeking five
spots on the ballot for
Southern Columbia Area
School Board, the winners
were no surprise, but the
New face on Mount Carmel Borough board
BY SARAH DESANTIS
THE NEWS-ITEM
sarah_d@newsitem.com
SUNBURY — Three
Mount Carmel Borough
Council members will
retain their seats while
a newcomer was named
to an open seat.
ing out the financial situa-
tion and won’t be around to
pursue more positive
things.
“I’d love to know from the
voters what I did wrong,”
he said.
During previous inter-
views with The News-Item,
Brown said he had a long
list of goals, with one of his
top priorities being to con-
vince citizens to adopt a
Home Rule form of govern-
ment so the city can stay in
the black financially.
Brown said Home Rule
involves appointing a study
commission that would pro-
pose a Home Rule charter
that would include a new
structure of government
and allow more local flexi-
bility. The charter would
need voter approval.
Home Rule would no lon-
ger require the city to con-
form to the Third Class City
Code, although some of the
current regulations and
rules could still be followed.
Brown also said he
planned to build a better
relationship with city
police officers, which
soured in recent years
Turnout
FROM PAGE 1
said that is about average
for a municipal election
and yet some voters were
kept away because of the
weather.
As large snowflakes fell
in Hickory Corners, the
polling location for the Dal-
matia area, poll workers
reported a strong turnout.
By 4 p.m., more than 200
residents had cast their
vote in the location, accord-
ing to Carol Ronngren, elec-
tion judge.
“We are Hickory Corners
farmers, but we turn out,”
said Ronngren.
‘Steady all day’
Steve Rhoads, who
manned the polls at the
Rockefeller Township
municipal building in Sev-
en Points, said at around 5
p.m. they expected turnout
to be 30 percent or higher.
“It’s been steady all day,
amazingly, with the weath-
er and everything consid-
ered,” he said.
“It’s nothing like last
fall,” added Alma Stahl,
Moyer, Verano, Kinder win in city
BY MARK GILGER
THE NEWS-ITEM
mark_g@newsitem.com
SHAMOKIN — Incum-
bent Republicans Barbara
Moyer and Charlie Verano
won four-year terms on
Shamokin City Council
while running unopposed
on the ballot in Tuesday’s
general election.
Moyer and Verano tallied
In Columbia County,
Brenda Creasy and Robert
Lunger, the only non-in-
cumbents, were the top two
vote-getters, and they were
second and third highest
overall.
Creasy and Lunger will
be replacing current board
members Timothy Vought
Incumbent Clem
Plisiewicz was the top
vote-getter with 533
votes, followed by new-
comer Kevin Powell
with 508 votes. Incum-
bent Ed Fegley and Rob-
ert Shirmer were
named to the third and
fourth seats with 431
FROM THE FRONT
as mayor from 1990 to 2005,
and 2010 to the present.
Results were Karlovich,
695; Kremer, 574; and Bartel-
lo, 232. There were five write-
in votes. Karlovich was
uncontested in the primary.
Karlovich is a 2005 gradu-
ate of Lewisburg High
Poll workers man the entrance to the West End Fire Co. in Shamokin on from $25 to $30, adopting a
Tuesday as heavy, wet snow falls. Workers pushing their favorite candidate property maintenance code
were unsure if the winter-like weather would affect voter turnout.
under Milbrand’s adminis- unopposed on the ballot as
tration. a Democrat in the primary. seeing the city in February two additional part-time
Brown reached the gener-
al election by defeating or had its ups and downs.
Republican challengers
Joey Leschinskie and Mike one of the organizers of the Shamokin Cemetery Co., to Lincoln Towers,
Robinson in the primary city’s successful and
election. Milbrand was well-received 150th anniver- drawn against him for lack owner-operator of
also a poll worker at the
location, referencing the
strong turnout for the presi- tails and a Saleski T-shirt,
dential election.
Rhoads said he thought
the weather may have kept and would likely never run
volunteers for candidates
from stationing themselves
outside the polling place.
Only two volunteers were
waiting outside the Seven
Points location: a volunteer
for magisterial district
judge candidate Michael
Toomey and 10-year-old
Lacey Shingara, who was
handing out pens and cards station to greet voters. Tam-
for her aunt, prothonotary
693 and 709 votes, respec-
tively. Democrat Nicole
Fowler staged a write-in
campaign and received 107
votes of 131 write-ins cast.
Other current council
members are Republicans
John Brown and Dan
McGaw, and Democrat May-
or William D. Milbrand,
who was defeated by Brown
in the mayor’s race Tues-
day.
With Brown moving from
and Charlie Porter, who
didn’t seek re-election. Both
regularly attend school
board meetings and ran for
office after being vocal
opponents of the installa-
tion of turf at Tiger Stadi-
um.
Joseph Klebon garnered
the highest amount of votes
between the two coun-
and 478 votes, respec-
tively.
Powell will take David
Fantini’s seat. Fantini
chose not to run again.
Mayor Philip “Bing”
Cimino will retain his
position after receiving
597 votes. He knocked
challenger Gregory
School and will graduate in
May from Bloomsburg Uni-
versity with a bachelor’s
degree in criminal justice.
He is a U.S. Army veteran
who was honorably dis-
charged and medically
retired from the Army in
2009. He was deployed in
LARRY DEKLINSKI/STAFF PHOTO landlord registration fee
sary celebration in 2014, to
Milbrand’s term as may- 2015 enter Act 47, to being
arrested earlier this year in
He had gone from being his role as president of
having the charges with-
candidate Jamie Saleski.
Shingara, who wore pig-
said she was not a fan
of working a polling place
for office herself.
“I just don’t really like it,”
she said.
Wives get involved
Toomey’s wife, Tammy,
and his competitor’s wife,
Stephanie Apfelbaum,
worked side-by-side in front
of the Hickory Corners fire
my Toomey huddled under
a large umbrella while
council to mayor, council
will have 30 days after
Brown is sworn in to
appoint someone to fill the
two years remaining on his
term as councilman. The
appointee can be of any
political party.
If council or a vacancy
board fail to fill the vacancy,
the chairman of the vacan-
cy board can petition the
Northumberland County
Court of Common Pleas to
ties, with Mike Yeager and
Gail Zambor Schuerch com- 521; Yeager, 552; Klebon, 633; 1,245; Klebon, 1,340; and
ing in fourth and fifth,
respectively.
Vote breakdowns by
county are as follows:
Columbia County:
Schuerch, 730; Creasy, 814;
Yeager, 693; Klebon, 707; and
Lunger, 762.
Northumberland Coun-
Berezovske out of the
primary race. Only 16
write-in votes were
cast.
William D. Pitcavage
was named tax collector
after garnering 602
votes. Five write-in
votes were named to the
position.
THE NEWS-ITEM, SHAMOKIN, PA
Iraq for more than a Dale Henry was defeated by
year and moved back to Reichner and Reis in the
Sunbury in 2010. primary.
Republican councilman Results Tuesday were
incumbent Ric Reichner Reis, 801; Reichner, 722;
and fellow Republican Democrat Regina Russell,
Chris Reis won two open 591; and Independent Chris-
seats on council. Republi- topher Wertman, 465. There
can outgoing Councilman were 11 write-in votes.
of evidence, and suing the
officers who took him into
custody.
Milbrand said his top pri-
ority was attracting jobs to
the city and surrounding
communities. He also cited
improving the quality of
life in Shamokin, which
includes revitalizing the
downtown and alleviating
blight.
The mayor opposes Home
Rule because he’s fearful it
would result in no limit on
taxes.
Among their multiple
accomplishments in office,
both candidates cited their
support of tougher land-
lord/tenant inspections to
bring rental properties into
compliance, increasing the
and finding grant money
that enabled the city to hire
code officers.
Brown is a maintenance
department employee at
Shamokin. Milbrand is the
Catawese Coach Lines Inc.,
SARAH DESANTIS/STAFF PHOTO
Tammy Toomey, right, hands out information on
her husband, Michael Toomey, to Lloyd
Koppenhaver, left, and Raynell Koppenhaver in
front of the fire station in Hickory Corners, which
served as a polling place for the Dalmatia area
Tuesday afternoon. Snowfall in the area covered
the grass and created slush on the roadways, but
didn’t keep voters from turning out steadily
throughout the day, according to poll workers.
Stephanie Apfelbaum piled “I’m so pleased all the
on several layers. voters are coming out,” said
“We had a really busy Apfelbaum. “We had a good
morning here,” said Tam- turnout despite the cold
my Toomey. and the rain.”
Benjamin Apfelbaum, the Elliott couldn’t recall a
incumbent candidate for time when a snowstorm
the Sunbury magisterial hampered Election Day, but
district judge seat, stationed said in 2011 the county
himself in front of Manor- faced a major flood just
Care in Sunbury for the day. days before the election.
He befriended Tony Gior- With many polling places
dani, who was volunteering located in damaged areas,
for Toomey, and the two then-commissioner Vinny
chatted under the awning Clausi lent election employ-
of the nursing home while ees his construction work
waiting for voters to arrive. trucks to deliver voting
“I think the county can’t machines, she recalled.
lose with two good candi- “That was scary a little
dates,” said Giordani. bit,” she said.
Apfelbaum said he Elliott reported no major
thought voter turnout was issues with the Tuesday
good at the location. election.
fill it. three-way race for his par-
Democrat Dave Kinder ty’s nomination for mayor
defeated Republican in the May 16 primary.
Joey Leschinskie in a Kinder will succeed Gary
write-in battle for a four- Haddock, a Republican who
year term as controller. held the position for eight
According to unofficial years, but decided not to
tallies, Kinder had seek re-election.
240 votes to Democrat Treasurer
Leschinskie’s 158. Brenda L. Scandle collected
Kinder served as city 865 votes in securing anoth-
clerk from 2008 to 2011 and er four-year term. She ran
councilman from 2014 to unopposed on the ballot.
2015. Leschinskie lost in a
ty: Schuerch, 497; Creasy, 1,227; Creasy, 1,335; Yeager,
and Lunger, 524. Lunger, 1,286.
Total votes: Schuerch,
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Court orders pause
in Atlantic Sunrise
FDA cracks down on online medical pipeline construction
COLUMBIA, Pa. (AP) — A federal
appeals court has temporarily halted construction of a

marijuana cancer treatment claims natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania.

LNP reports the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington,
D.C., stopped work on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline.
BY ANNA EDNEY disease when a product has never industry. CBD is being researched in Environmental groups are asking for a comprehensive
been studied as a treatment. Curbing labs as potential treatment for certain environmental review of the pipeline by the Federal Energy
AND JENNIFER KAPLAN Regulatory Commission.
BLOOMBERG the sale of CBD products with health diseases. Biotech company GW Phar-
claims could put a damper on the maceuticals, for instance, is testing A spokesman for pipeline builder Williams Partners says
the company is assessing the impact of the temporary
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials medical-marijuana market. Produc- the component to treat certain forms
order.
sent a warning to the marijuana ers that are required to nix references of epilepsy.
Williams is preparing to run the pipeline through a corn-
industry, alerting online sellers they to medical ailments may move toward Gottlieb hinted almost a month ago field owned by an order of nuns. The Adorers of the Blood
cannot market their products as a the recreational side of the legal can- at a congressional hearing that the of Christ have sued in federal court to stop the project.
treatment for cancer. nabis industry. FDA may get tough on unproven mar- The suit was dismissed by a federal judge. That ruling is
The Food and Drug Administration Eight states and Washington, D.C., ijuana claims. The companies that under appeal.
sent letters to four companies on have legalized pot for recreational received warning letters are: Green- Gas from the pipeline will flow into the Transco Pipeline,
Tuesday, warning them about unsub- use. Twenty-one additional states roads Health, Natural Alchemist, which runs from New York to the Gulf of Mexico.
stantiated claims that their marijua- have legalized for medical purposes. That’s Natural! and Stanley Brothers
na-derived products can combat “We don’t let companies market Social Enterprises. The companies In shadow of tech boom, the working
tumors and kill cancer cells. The products that deliberately prey on have 15 working days to tell the FDA homeless sleep in cars
firms sell products including oils and sick people with baseless claims that what corrective steps they will take. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — The booming economy
capsules made from cannabidiol, also their substance can shrink or cure Stanley Brothers runs the company along America’s West Coast has led to a historic shortage
known as CBD, a component of the cancer and we’re not going to look the CW Hemp, which said in an emailed of affordable housing and has upended the stereotypical
marijuana plant that doesn’t cause other way on enforcing these princi- statement it takes “regulatory compli- view of people out on the streets.
the mind-altering effects of the other ples when it comes to marijuana-con- ance very seriously” and will work Reporting by The Associated Press finds that many of
main component, tetrahydrocannabi- taining products,” FDA Commission- with the FDA to better monitor the them are employed, working as retail clerks, plumbers,
nol, or THC. er Scott Gottlieb said in a statement. information on its website. The other janitors — even teachers.
The agency told the companies they The crackdown could also have a companies didn’t return requests for They go to work, sleep where they can and buy gym
cannot make claims to treat or cure a wider impact on the pharmaceutical comment. memberships for a place to shower.
In Mountain View, a Silicon Valley city that is home to
Google, officials at last count found people living in 330

Consumer credit in US rises vehicles. In one of the country’s wealthiest regions, thor-
oughfares are lined with RVs filled with people who can-
not afford the rents.
Advocates for the homeless say it will only get worse

by most since last November unless more affordable housing is built.

BLOOMBERG capped a quarter in • Lending by the feder- cles rose by $19.3 billion
which debt outstanding al government, which is in the third quarter
U.S. consumer credit grew at an annualized 5.5 mainly for student loans, • Fed’s consumer credit
outstanding rose in Sep- percent, the fastest quar- increased by $35.2 billion report doesn’t track debt
tember by the most since terly pace this year. in the third quarter, secured by real estate,
November 2016 as cred- The September acceler- before seasonal adjust- such as home equity
it-card debt exceeded $1 ation in non-revolving ment lines of credit and home
trillion, Federal Reserve debt likely reflected a • Loans for motor vehi- mortgages.
data showed Tuesday. jump in motor vehicle
• Total credit rose purchases as consumers
$20.8b (est. $17.5b) or at a in hurricane-stricken
6.6 percent annualized areas replaced damaged
rate autos.
• Non-revolving debt While home values and
outstanding climbed stock prices have
$14.4b climbed, generating more Preserve your special moments or documents.
• Revolving credit out- wealth for some Ameri- Cost is determined by size of item.
standing increased $6.4b, cans, other households
the biggest gain in four with fewer assets may
months find it difficult to boost
The pickup in Septem- their spending as their
ber consumer credit debt burdens mount.
A8 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017 LOCAL / FROM THE FRONT THE NEWS-ITEM, SHAMOKIN, PA

Numbers Toomey
FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 paign with carrying him through to the judgeship in January. community. It’s truly been an hon-
Shamokin City Mayor “Most importantly, I couldn’t to the general election. Two uncontested races for mag- or and pleasure to once again be
William D. Milbrand (Demo- have done it without my wife, Tam- “I went full bore from the prima- istrate seats in Shamokin and elected to a six-year term to my
crat): 476 my,” he said. ry on, and I went door to door Mount Carmel ended with no sur- magisterial district judge office.”
John Brown (Republican): He also credited Apfelbaum with talking to people in July,” Toom- prises. Longtime assistant district attor-
580 running a clean campaign and said ey said. “I knew if I did the foot- John Gembic III will add six ney William D. Cole will become
Write-in votes: 7 he expected the results to be very work, which I’m good at, I had a years to his 18-year tenure as the the magistrate judge in Mount Car-
close. Toomey received 55 percent good chance at beating him in the magistrate judge in mel.
Shamokin City Council end.” Shamokin. Gembic faced no chal- Cole won the Republican and
of the votes.
Charlie Verano (Republi- Toomey came into the race Apfelbaum, a Republican, earned lengers and won 2,584 votes. Forty Democratic nominations in the
can): 709 strong from the start, announcing the Democratic nomination during voters wrote in a candidate. May primary, topping Richard Gui-
Barbara Moyer (Republi- plans to start a new community the spring primary with little cam- “I would like to thank my life- nan IV.
can): 693 service program, mandate drug paigning. He failed to catch up with long supporters, my new support- Cole received 2,697 votes.
Write-ins: 131 treatment as a condition of bail for the voters Toomey won over in the ers and everyone who have put “The people have spoken and
addicts and introduce more video first half of the year even after a their faith and trust in me. When I I am grateful for their sup-
Shamokin City Controller
conferencing technology to the more aggressive campaign in the started this journey 18 years ago, port,” Cole said via phone
Dave Kinder (Democrat): summer and fall months. my campaign slogan was ‘Justice Tuesday night. “I will do my
office.
240 (Write-ins) Apfelbaum could not be reached for the common man,’ and today, utmost as I’ve stated before to
He won the Republican nomina-
Joey Leschinskie (Republi- tion in a three-way race against for comment later Tuesday. many years later, I am still commit- listen to each and every case
can): 158 (Write-ins) Apfelbaum and Sunbury Cpl. Brad Toomey said he plans to finish ted to this slogan,” Gembic said and consider all the evidence
Shamokin City Treasurer Hare. He credited the momentum out the year in his assistant district Tuesday evening. in treating everyone who
Brenda L. Scandle (Demo- he built during his primary cam- attorney role so he can wrap up “I am still available 24 hours a comes before the court fairly
crat): 865 ongoing cases. He will be sworn in day to serve the great people in our and respectfully.”
Write-ins: 10
Sunbury
Benjamin Apfel-
Newcomer edges out incumbent for SASB seat
baum: 1,920
BY MARK GILGER mer school director and two dle and Persing captured Hovenstine, who ran unop- Smoogen and Sosnoskie
Michael Toomey: 2,405 THE NEWS-ITEM political newcomers were both nominations in the posed, won a two-year were defeated in the pri-
Write-ins: 2 also elected. primary, virtually assur- vacant seat with mary election, and
mark_g@newsitem.com Incumbent Edward Grif- ing their victory in Tues- 2,186 votes. Losiewicz chose not to
Shamokin:
John Gembic: 2,584 fiths, former board member day’s general election. Other current school seek re-election. Sosnoskie
COAL TOWNSHIP — A Brian Persing and newcom- Incumbent Richard board members are Jeff was previously appointed
Write-ins: 40 newcomer edged out an ers Laura Scandle and Erik Kashnoski, a Democrat, Kashner, Ronald McElwee, by the board to complete
Mount Carmel incumbent for a four- Anderson were elected to received 1,605 votes, which Robert Getchey, Charles the unexpired four-year
William Cole: 2,692 year seat on the Shamokin four-year seats with 2,315, was not enough to top Shuey, Matt Losiewicz, term of his father, Bernie
Area School Board Tuesday, 1,768, 1,858 and 1,672 votes, Anderson, a Republican. Bernie Sosnoskie Jr. and Sosnoskie Sr., who passed
Write-ins: 8 and one incumbent, a for- respectively. Griffiths, Scan- Republican Melissa Rosalie Smoogen. away.

Coal Results of various local township elections

FROM PAGE 1
Beatrice Topolski
received 116 votes for
inspector of elections in
Ward 1 in an unchallenged
race.
Not enough write-ins
were received in Wards 2
and 3, and a winner from
write-in votes will be
announced at a later date
for Wards 5 and 6 for the
inspector of elections posi-
tion.
Incumbent Democrat
Sharon L. Castetter will
continue on as township tax
collector for another four-
year term. She received
1,143 votes in an unchal-
lenged race.
BY STEPHANIE BETTICK Shamokin Township can Sandra Dyer, inspector of ship. judge of election.
In Shamokin Township, election, 1st. Jordan Township There were no results
THE NEWS-ITEM
Democrat Tracey L. Hile Little Mahanoy Democrats Fritz Snyder Tuesday night on the referen-
stephanie_b@newsitem.com
retains her position as tax Republican Robert F. Long and Eric Sheehy won the con- dum question asking Jordan
collector, defeating Republi- Jr. bested Democrat John E. tested race for two open Township voters if they
SUNBURY — A new super-
can Linda Leach. Hile gar- Schroeder for a seat on the supervisor seats in Jordan wanted to reduce the board
visor was elected in Ralpho
nered 269 votes to Leach’s 215. Little Mahanoy Township Township. Snyder received of supervisors from five to
Township and will
John R. Klinger will serve board of supervisors. Long the most votes with 135, fol- three members.
join incumbent Dan Wil-
another six-year term as received 29 votes to Schroed- lowed by Sheehy with 125. Lower Mahanoy
liams, who had won nomina-
supervisor, having run unop- er’s 19 votes. Republicans Glenn Schreffler Township
tions in both parties in the
posed. Additional winners for and Charles A. Long received Republican Sally A. Hoch
spring, in a three-way race
Linda M. Newbert, Demo- unopposed positions are 116 and 114 votes, respectively. received 138 votes for Lower
for two open seats.
crat, was unopposed for judge Republican Joyce J. Deeben, Democrat Shirley Stro- Mahanoy Township inspec-
While Blaine P. Madara Sr.
of election. A close race for tax collector; Republican hecker bested Republican tor of election, defeating
says good-bye to the board —
inspector of election saw Connie Savidge, auditor; Joanna Pierce for inspector Democrat Lois K. Lenker,
he did not seek reelection —
Republican Arlene H. Rachae Republican Rudy J. Shepley, of election by seven votes, 118 who received 129 votes.
his son, Blaine Jr., was suc-
coming out on top with 332 four-year term auditor; and to 111, according to unofficial Winning in uncontested
cessful in Tuesday’s general
votes to Democrat Arlene H. Republican Eva A. Kerstetter, tallies. races were Republican Carol
election. Madara is a Republi-
Swisher’s 116. judge of election. Additional winners in J. Witmer, tax collector;
can.
Winning in uncontested Republican Lisa Williard unopposed campaigns were Republican Cyril T. Shaffer,
Tuesday’s vote totals were
races were Democrat Amy narrowly defeated Democrat Republican Larry T. Boyer, supervisor; Republican Cin-
569 for Williams, 510 for
Snyder, tax collector; Republi- Lorene Snyder with 25 votes tax collector; Republican Car- dy L. Maurer, auditor; and
Madara Jr. and 343 for Joe
can Jim Williams, judge of to her 20 for inspector of elec- ol Klinger, auditor; and Republican Carol Ronngren,
Lapotsky, a Democrat.
elections, 1st Ward; Republi- tion in Little Mahanoy Town- Republican Donna L. Klinger, judge of election.

Kulpmont Borough officially headed for change

BY STEPHANIE BETTICK
THE NEWS-ITEM
stephanie_b@newsitem.com
KULPMONT — A politi-
cal makeover is officially
happening in Kulpmont
after five new councilmen
and a new mayor were
elected Tuesday.
Nicholas Bozza, who beat
one-term Mayor Bernard
Novakoski on both the
Republican and Democratic
tickets in the May prima-
ries, ran unopposed on
Tuesday’s ballot. Bozza isn’t
a newcomer to borough pol-
itics, having previously
served on borough council.
His unofficial vote tallies
for mayor were 373.
Councilmen Walter Lutz
and George Malakoski, the
only two remaining mem-
bers of council, will be sur-
rounded by new blood in
January. In the May prima-
ries, Lutz publicly support-
ed Bob Fanella, Keith Tam-
borelli, Michael D. Sinopoli,
Stephen Bielskie and Bob
Chesney for council. The
five overwhelmingly defeat-
ed incumbents Vice Presi-
dent Stephen Motyka and
President Bruno Varano,
who ran a late write-in cam-
paign.
In addition to winning
Motyka’s and Varano’s
seats, the new council mem-
bers will be replacing
appointed councilmen
Mark Burns and Richard
Zigarski, who are unable to
run for election due to their
prison security positions,
and Nicholas Goretski, who
didn’t seek re-election due
to health reasons.
The results for the four-
years seats are Fanella, 311;
Tamborelli, 311, Sinopoli,
330 and Bielskie, 327.
Chesney was elected to a
two-year term with
346 votes. He was unop-
posed on that ballot.
Incumbent Linda M.
Nolter ran uncontested for
tax collector and was
re-elected to a four-year
term.

Haupt takes East Cameron Twp., Foulds wins West

BY SARAH DESANTIS
THE NEWS-ITEM
sarah_d@newsitem.com
SUNBURY — Lambert L.
Haupt will carry on as a
supervisor for East Camer-
on Township after only four
write-in votes were cast in
an uncontested race.
Haupt, a Democrat,
received 79 votes in Tues-
day’s general election. He
currently serves as road-
master on the board. Foulds will continue as a were cast. Only four were received.
Paul Miller won an supervisor in West Camer- Not enough write-in votes Virginia Schleig, who
unchallenged race for town- on Township after receiving were cast for a winner in received 56 votes, will serve
ship tax collector with 80 56 votes. No write-in votes the race for tax collector. as township auditor.
votes. One write-in vote
was received.
Incumbent Michael

Mazer earns another term

in Zerbe Twp. as supervisor
BY SARAH DESANTIS
THE NEWS-ITEM
sarah_d@newsitem.com
SUNBURY — Zerbe Town-
ship Supervisor Mike Mazer
will carry on for another
term after receiving 182
votes in an uncontested
race.
A single write-in vote
was cast for the seat in
Tuesday’s municipal elec-
tion.
Other board members
are Mike Schwartz and Gene votes in an uncontested
Geise, who were not up for race to retain her seat.
election this term. Two write-in votes were
Longtime tax collector Pen- cast.
ny Balavage received 159
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Sedan, rig collide in snowstorm

LARRY DEKLINSKI/STAFF PHOTOS

A tractor-trailer that jackknifed then crashed into a guardrail while rounding a curve on Route 54 at the base of the Natalie Mountain in Coal Township
Tuesday is moved from the scene. The driver of the sedan that hit the tractor-trailer was transported to a hospital.

One hurt in Rt. 54 accident

BY LARRY DEKLINSKI tor-trailer was uninjured. ic crashed into the trac-
THE NEWS-ITEM The names of both drivers tor-trailer, which was block-
larry_d@newsitem.com were not released Tuesday ing both lanes. The impact
by Coal Township police. crushed the front end of
COAL TOWNSHIP — A The wreck occurred the sedan, which traveled
sedan crashed into a jack- when a Freightliner trac- several feet backwards
knifed tractor-trailer on tor, owned by UPS Freight, before coming to a stop.
Route 54 at the base of the was traveling east toward No major spills were
Natalie Mountain Tuesday Natalie and began to slide. reported.
as heavy, wet snow fell. It crossed into the west- Also responding were
Slick road conditions bound lanes of travel and Ralpho Fire Co., Elysburg
may have played a factor in crashed into a guardrail. Fire Department, Elysburg
the accident, which Although heavily dam- Ambulance and Ralpho
occurred on a curve at the aged, the protective rail Township police.
Aqua Pa water treatment prevented the tractor-trail- Tuesday afternoon’s
facility in Coal Township er from plunging down a snow showers were
shortly before 3 p.m. The steep embankment, which enough to coat the ground
driver of the sedan was overlooks Bear Gap No. 1 in most areas as the tem-
transported to a hospital. Dam. perature hovered around This sedan crashed into a jackknifed tractor-trailer on a curve on Route 54
The operator of the trac- A westbound Honda Civ- freezing. at the base of the Natalie Mountain in Coal Township Tuesday.

Scouts get real

voting experience
with mock ballots
BY CHRIS J. GREGO
THE NEWS-ITEM
chris_g@newsitem.com

SHAMOKIN — Members of Cub Scout Pack 3254

learned about voting Tuesday through a special
mock election at the auditorium of the Northumber-
land County Career and Arts Center.
The pack, affiliated with St. John’s United Church
of Christ, had about a dozen Scouts turn out for the
program, which took place Tuesday evening while
real voting was still taking place elsewhere in the
building.
The Scouts were CHRIS J. GREGO/STAFF PHOTOS

asked ahead of time ABOVE: Members of Cub Scout Pack 3254 stand
what they expected in line to cast their votes in a special mock elec-
to learn. tion, designed to teach them how the actual voting
“Voting is to see process works. The event was held at the audito-
who’s the president rium of the Northumberland County Career and
of the United States Arts Center Tuesday evening in Shamokin. From
of America,” said left are Holden Agosta (voting), Stephen Motyka,
7-year-old Cian Blaize Rosini, Gabriel Grow and Cameron
Thompson. Neidig, all 10 years old. LEFT: Cubmaster Meagan
Another Scout, Baumgartner points to a painting of Abraham
6-year-old Tanner Lincoln while talking to the Scouts about American
Lenig added, “I want history following the mock election.
to vote for Donald
Trump.”
Cubmaster Mea-
gan Baumgartner Mount Carmel
then led the children Farmer/Crafter/Vendor/Flea
to an electronic vot-
ing machine, where
Market
each Scout would
cast a mock ballot. FREE BREAKFAST FOR VETERANS
Baumgartner helped the scouts and taught them how
the voting machines work.
November 11, 2017 from 8am to 11am

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Following the voting process, Baumgartner
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Roy Halladay killed in Florida plane crash

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOLIDAY, Fla. — Roy Halladay,
a two-time Cy Young Award win-
ner who pitched a perfect game
and a playoff no-hitter for the
Philadelphia Phillies, died Tues-
day when his private plane
crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
He was 40.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris
Nocco said during a news confer-
ence that Halladay’s ICON A5
went down around noon off the
coast of Florida. The sheriff ’s
office marine unit responded and
discovered Halladay’s body in
shallow water near some man-
groves. No survivors were found.
Police said they couldn’t con-
firm if there were additional pas-
sengers on the plane or say where
it was headed. The National
Transportation Safety Board is
investigating.
Halladay, who retired after the
2013 season, was an amateur pilot
who often posted on social media
about small planes . His father
was a corporate pilot.
“I have dreamed about owning
a A5 since I retired! Real life is
better then my dreams!!” Halla-
day tweeted on Oct. 13.
ICON aircraft had posted a vid-
eo with Halladay trying out a new
plane. The video showed Halladay
taking delivery of a new ICON
A5, a two-seat “light-sport air-
craft” that can land on water.
In the video, Halladay said the
terms of his baseball contract
prevented him from having a
pilot’s license while playing, and
that his wife was originally
against the idea of him getting
the aircraft.
“She’s fought me the whole
way,” Halladay said.
“Hard. I fought hard. I was very
against it,” Brandy Halladay said
in the same video, before explain-
ing why she eventually under-
stood and approved of her hus-
band’s desire to have the plane.
The couple have two sons, Ryan CHRIS O’MEARA/AP PHOTO
and Braden. In this March 9, 2017, file photo, guest instructor, former
Halladay spent 12 seasons with Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay watches relief
the Toronto Blue Jays followed by pitcher Joaquin Benoit throw live batting practice during a
Halladay, Page 12 workout in Clearwater.

Playoff Irish set

rankings to face
released tough ‘D’
BY RALPH D. RUSSO
BY TIM REYNOLDS
AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL
WRITER AP SPORTS WRITER

Georgia, Alabama, For Notre Dame and

Notre Dame and Clemson
held their spots in the top
four of the College Foot-
ball Playoff rankings, and
unbeaten Miami moved
up three spots to No. 7
before its showdown with
the Fighting Irish.
Oklahoma remained
fifth and TCU moved up
to sixth in the rankings
released Tuesday. The
Sooners and Horned
Frogs play a key Big 12
game on Saturday, with
the winner taking sole
possession of first place
in the conference.
After Miami, unbeaten
Wisconsin was No. 8, the
highest-ranked Big Ten
team. Washington, the
highest-ranked Pac-12
team, is ninth and
Auburn is 10th.
Notre Dame visits the
Hurricanes on Saturday
night, and Georgia is at
Auburn.
No. 14 Penn State and
No. 15 Ohio State fell out
Miami, it is strength versus
strength.
Notre Dame has one of
the nation’s best rushing
offenses and nearly twice as
many touchdowns on the
ground as it did last season.
Miami’s undefeated start
and re-emergence in the
national picture has been
fueled by a defensive front
seven that likes to describe
itself as violent.
So when No. 3 Notre
Dame (8-1) visits No. 7
Miami (8-0) for a nationally
televised showdown
between longtime rival pro-
grams on Saturday night,
that matchup will likely tell
the tale of who emerges
with its national-title hopes
still looking realistic.
“It’s an outstanding front
four,” Notre Dame coach
Brian Kelly said about
Miami. “The linebackers
TIM ZYLA/STAFF PHOTO run and tackle as well as
Line Mountain’s Natalie Scheib tries to maintain possession under heavy pressure from any group that we’ve
Bermudian Springs’ Kayla Pyles during a PIAA Class A first round matchup Tuesday at Central played. ... They can play a
Columbia High School. number of different cover-
ages by keeping three line-

Battle of the Eagles

of the top 10 after losses
last week.
UCF was 18th, the high-
est-ranked team from out-
side the Power Five con-
ferences. The high-
est-ranked conference
champion from the Group
of Five leagues is guaran-
teed a spot in one of the
New Year’s Six Bowls,
and the American Athlet-
ic Conference is in prime
position to grab that bid
this year.
UCF is unbeaten and
leading the American’s
East Division, and Mem-
phis, ranked 22nd, is in
the first in the AAC West.
No other Group of Five
conferences are repre-
sented in the selection
committee’s rankings this
week.
backers on the field and
that’s pretty hard to do
today in college football. A
unique skill-set in that
group.”
Kelly spent much of his
Bermudian Springs knocks Line Mountain weekly news conference
Tuesday raving about the
out of state playoffs in first round, 1-0 Hurricanes’ defense. In Cor-
al Gables, Miami’s Mark
Richt offered similar senti-
ments about the Irish
BY CHUCK SOUDERS But the long night never came. “We were flat from the start and I
offense.
THE NEWS-ITEM Unfortunately, neither did a tying don’t know why,” said Line Moun-
“Their offensive line,
chuck_s@newsitem.com goal, and Line Mountain dropped tain coach Maggie Fessler. “We
probably the best in Ameri-
the game by that final score, which were hesitant to the ball and looked
ca,” Richt said. “I don’t
ALMEDIA — Seven minutes into kind of made the loss worse. uncomfortable. We picked things up
think very many people
Line Mountain’s PIAA Class A play- Line Mountain’s Eagles (16-6) in the second half.”
would argue that. ... Very
off game against Bermudian ended the season abruptly in the Bermudian had five of its nine
experienced but very, very
Springs Tuesday, it looked like the first round for the second straight penalty corners and five of its seven
talented. They’re paving the
District Four champions were in for season, and Bermudian Springs’ shots in those first seven minutes
way, over 300 yards per
a long night on a cold, rainy (some- Eagles (23-2) moved on. After that but kept Line Mountain out of its
game rushing and this isn’t
times snowy) field. Bermudian initial flurry, it could have gone own defensive zone for most of the
triple-option football. This
Springs, after a flurry of penalty either way, although Line Mountain game until the final few minutes,
is just line up and physical-
corners, already had a 1-0 lead on a never found a way to dent Bermudi- when Line Mountain managed two
ly move people off the ball,
goal by Olivia Blasone after one of an’s stingy defense. Eagles, Page 12 a kick-your-tail type offen-
them.
Irish, Page 12

Giants’ Manning not ready to sit just yet

BY JIM HAGUE I got to do it better and do it well and Manning has made 207 consecutive
ASSOCIATED PRESS get wins and if you don’t, everybody’s starts going back to his rookie season.
job is up for grabs in this league.” If he starts this week, he will tie his
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli McAdoo said that he was impressed brother Peyton for the second-longest
Manning is not ready to sit just yet. that Manning was a little taken aback streak by a quarterback in NFL histo-
A day after New York Giants coach by the suggestion of a possible ry. Brett Favre holds the record with
Ben McAdoo floated the idea that he replacement. 297 consecutive starts.
would consider using some young “What do you expect?” McAdoo The Giants are still stinging from
players, and no position was being said. “I’m glad he said that. He’s a pro the 51-17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams
excluded, the two-time Super Bowl football player, that’s what he should on Sunday.
Most Valuable Player said that he be saying. Eli, he’s our quarterback. I Manning was asked about the rela-
definitely wants to keep playing. have a lot of confidence in Eli. That tionship with his head coach.
Manning told reporters Tuesday hasn’t changed. But that doesn’t mean “Coach and I, hey, we communicate
after the team’s workout that he didn’t at some point in time, we won’t throw well,” Manning said. “We have great
hear coach Ben McAdoo’s comments another guy in there to get a look at confidence in each other and have a
on Monday’s conference call. him. good relationship. I haven’t been test-
“I didn’t hear it,” Manning said. “Every position needs to be held ed. I mean, I think, hey, he’s the coach.
“My goal is to prepare every week accountable and every position needs I’m the quarterback and just trying to WINSLOW TOWNSON/AP PHOTO
and do my job. He said that he’s got to play to a high standard. The same keep getting better and keep work-
faith in me and to keep grinding. In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, New York Giants
thing goes with the coaches. And ing.” quarterback Davis Webb looks to pass during the
“So that’s what we’re doing. I want obviously, when you lose in the fash- The Giants (1-7) face the winless 0-9
to play. That’s what I like to do. I like second half of an NFL preseason football game
ion that we lost (Sunday), it’s not good San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in against the New England Patriots,in Foxborough,
to play football and play quarterback. enough.”
Manning, Page 12 Mass.
I understand that I got a job to do and
 A12 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Irish
FROM PAGE 11
sive line and great runners.”
Notre Dame has rushed
for at least 318 yards in each
of its last five games. The
Irish already have nearly
1,000 more yards on the
ground this season through
nine games than they did in
all of last season. Only one
team has slowed the Irish
ground game in 2017 — and
it was Georgia, Richt’s for-
mer school.
His current school now
has to figure out a way to do
what the Bulldogs did. If the
Hurricanes succeed on that
front and extend the nation’s
longest current winning
streak to 14 games, there
will be a bit of symmetry
that will put all of 2016’s dis-
appointments to rest for
good.
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Virginia Tech and Notre
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Hurricanes now have a shot
at going 4-0 against those
teams this season, winning
in the same order as they
lost a year ago.
“It’s really been a payback
season to everybody that we
lost to last season and we’re
just working down the line,”
Miami linebacker Shaquille
Quarterman said. “We just
can’t wait to line it up Satur-
day. We’re preparing right
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Dame leads the nation at 7.0
yards per carry, and its 34
rushing TDs is tied for sec-
ond-most among FBS teams
(one behind Florida Atlan-
tic).
“I think when we broke
through with over 500 yards
rushing against Boston Col-
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Eagles
FROM PAGE 11
corners of its own but never could gener-
ate a shot on goal.
Line Mountain also seemed to control
play between the 20s on Central Colum-
bia’s turf but Bermudian continually
sagged in its defense.
“Our defense played very well, too,”
Fessler said. Goalkeeper Brooke Wilkinson as long as I have a say in it.”
had four saves, all in the first half, and got Bermudian Springs (23-2)
some solid play in front of her as well to
keep Bermudian from adding to its lead in BS — Olivia Blasone, 23:01 1st
that early stretch.
Fessler reflected on Line Mountain’s sea- Bermudian Springs 9, Line Mountain 2. Saves: Bermudian corners:
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four seasons with the Phil-
lies. He was 203-105 with a
3.38 ERA and an eight-time
All-Star.
“Such a sad day,” former
Phillies first baseman Ryan
Howard tweeted. “We lost a
great ball player but an
even better human being.”
Other baseball players to
die in plane crashes includ-
ed Pittsburgh Pirates star
Roberto Clemente in a
relief mission from Puerto
Rico traveling to earth-
quake victims in Nicaragua
on New Year’s Eve in 1972;
New York Yankees catcher
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Thurman Munson piloting
his own plane near his
home in Canton, Ohio, in
1979; and Yankees pitcher
Cory Lidle piloting his own
plane in New York City in
2006.
Halladay was nominated
several times for the Rober-
to Clemente Award, given
by Major League Baseball
to players for sportsman-
ship and community
involvement. The Halladay
Family Foundation has aid-
ed children’s charities, hun-
ger relief and animal res-
cue.
A 6-foot-6 right-hander,
Halladay was a throwback
on the mound. Durable and
determined to finish what
he started, Halladay won
the ALAFTERNOON
Cy Young in 2003
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after going 22-7 and the NL
prize in 2010 after going
21-10.
“You know, if my career’s
two years, three years
shorter than it could have
been because I wanted to go
out and pitch deep into
games, I’m fine with that,”
he said in a retirement
news conference.
In 2011, Halladay was
part of the “Four Aces”
SPORTS
TIM ZYLA/STAFF PHOTO draft pick from Cal, then Webb will be ready.
son when Ashton Klingler resigned to take Famer and one of the best in NFL history.”
a college coaching position.
“It’s pretty hard to do it again,” she said. and there are still eight more games to play.
“I don’t think we had as many peaks and
valleys as we did last season and you know, fun losing games and losing players and going through
hopefully, this is something we can build
on. I feel bad for the seniors. I think the
coaching staff will stay the same, at least
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rotation in Philadelphia
with Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels
and Roy Oswalt. Halladay
and the Phillies lost 1-0 to
St. Louis in the deciding
Game 5 of the NL Division
Series.
“To the world, Roy was
one of the best pitchers in
baseball, but to me, he was
an inspiration, a great men-
tor, teammate, and most
important, a friend,” said
Hamels, now with the Tex-
as Rangers. “His prepara-
tion and work ethic has and
will forever be ingrained in
me. Roy was a man of few
words, but he lit up when
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boys were around. His
family and this game were
everything to him, and
there will never be a day in
my own life that I won’t
miss him.”
Chris Bourjos, the Toron-
to-area scout who signed
Halladay, first saw him
pitch in St. Louis in the
summer of 1994, before his
senior season as a prep star
in the Denver area. Halla-
day’s family had a pitching
mound in the basement of
its home.
“Perfect pitcher’s body,
tall, lean athletic. And the
velocity! At that time, 93
miles an hour was pretty
special,” Bourjos, the father
of Tampa Bay center fielder
Peter Bourjos, recalled
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Nocco, the sheriff, per-
sonally knew Halladay.
“Many of you know Roy
as a Cy Young winner,
future Hall of Famer, one of
the best pitchers ever to
pitch the game of baseball,”
Nocco said.
“We know Roy as a per-
son, as a caring husband
who loved his wife, Brandy.
He loved his two boys tre-
mendously ... and we are so
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Line Mountain’s Sierra Bobb controls the ball
while being defended by Bermudian Springs’
Skyler West during a PIAA Class A first round
matchup Tuesday at Central Columbia High
School.
Manning
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Santa Clara, California.
“Hey, I think both teams need a win,” Manning said. “I
think you try to play your scheme. You try to do things
correctly, do things right. We got to play our game. We got
to be where we need to be. Make the plays that are there.”
Manning knows that he missed receivers Sterling Shep-
ard and Tavarres King on passes that could have been
touchdowns against the Rams.
“I missed Shepard on a post route that we could have
made,” said Manning, who completed 20 of 36 for 220
yards and two touchdowns and an interception Sunday.
“We had a couple other plays. We had drops. You had
just different things that keep you out of a good down and
distance. There’s always little things. There’s always
things you have to correct and missed plays. We’re not in
that position where we can have too many of those.”
McAdoo agreed with Manning’s assessment of his play.
“It’s disappointing,” McAdoo said. “We had chances
down the field. We got to make those throws and make
those catches. It’s pro football. We got to catch them on all
opportunities like that. You don’t get many in the game.
It’s just incompletions and we got to clean them up.”
If McAdoo wants to go to Davis Webb, the third-round
“My job is to be the best teammate I can be,” Webb said
right.
“That’s my priority. I’m here to help the team win.
That’s my role right now. I’m confident in anything I do.
I’m confident when I’m playing checkers. I have learned
so much from Eli. I’m grateful to have a teammate like
him. Not many can say they’re learning from a Hall of
Manning realizes that this has been a tough season —
“Hey, it’s tough for everybody,” Manning said. “It’s no
stretches where you’re not winning. So, a good thing is we
got eight more games and an opportunity to fix it.”
NOTES: The Giants reinstated cornerback Janoris Jen-
kins from the suspended list. Jenkins was suspended for
1 last week’s game against his former team when he didn’t
0 report back to the team in time for practices last Tuesday
after the bye week. ... After the workout, the team
announced the signing of linebacker Kelvin Sheppard,
who played in all 16 games for the Giants last season. The
Giants are without starting linebackers Jonathan Casillas
(neck) and B.J. Goodson (ankle).
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sad for your loss.” expected. He tried to abort “As a baseball player, you
Nocco said Halladay the landing but the plane realize that’s something you
knew many members in the struck the water, causing can’t do the rest of your
sheriff ’s office, and that substantial damage to the life,” Halladay said. “I really
Halladay was part of a aircraft. The NTSB ruled don’t have any regrets. You
charity fishing tournament that the pilot had failed to realize there’s other things
last Friday. properly maintain his for you to accomplish in
“He was probably one of descent rate. life.”
the most humble human ICON declined to com- He is eligible for the Hall
beings you’ll ever meet,” ment after Halladay’s crash. of Fame in 2019.
Nocco said. “For somebody Halladay was an old-style “Absolutely I would love
who won two Cy Youngs, workhorse who pitched 67 to be there,” he said during
one of the greatest pitchers complete games and 20 spring training this year,
in baseball, he would walk shutouts. A three-time when he was a guest
in the room as if he was 20-game winner, he was instructor for the Phillies.
anybody. Didn’t matter who with Toronto (1998-2009) “I think every player who
he met, he was kind, gener- and Philadelphia (2010-13). ever played the game would
ous. His family purchased a
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The dog was named as a sion Series, he became only the tragic loss of one the
nod to Halladay’s nickname the second pitcher to throw franchise’s greatest and
— Doc. a postseason no-hitter, join- most respected players, but
“He was one in a mil- ing Don Larsen, who even better human being.
lion,” Nocco said. “It is a accomplished the feat for Impossible to express what
true loss for us.” the New York Yankees in he has meant to this fran-
The A5 was a newer mod- the 1956 World Series. chise, the city and its fans.”
el from ICON, based in In his second big league “I wanted to be Roy Halla-
Vacaville, California. start, Halladay held Detroit day. I’m heartbroken, rest
According to the NTSB’s hitless for 8 2/3 innings. easy Doc ,” tweeted former
website, two other ICON When he retired, Halla- pitcher Dan Haren, who
A5s crashed earlier this day said he wanted to avoid posted a photo of a signed
year, the only reported U.S. back surgery. Halladay jersey.
accidents involving the air-
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GOP tax bill would have impact on pro, college sports

BY BEN NUCKOLS isn’t changed, according to
AP SPORTS WRITER the Brookings analysis.
Sen. James Lankford, an
WASHINGTON — The Oklahoma Republican, and
Oakland Raiders decided to Sen. Cory Booker, a New
move to Las Vegas largely Jersey Democrat, cited
because Clark County, those figures when they
Nevada, agreed to finance a introduced a bill earlier
new stadium with $750 mil- this year to end the subsi-
lion in tax-exempt bonds. dies. Rep. Steve Russell, an
Now, that tax exemption Oklahoma Republican,
could be going away, leav- introduced a similar bill in
ing the county on the hook the House.
for even more money. “Using billions of taxpay-
The GOP tax reform bill er dollars for the subsidiza-
released last week would tion of private stadiums
bar state and local govern- when we have real infra-
ments from issuing tax-ex- structure needs in our
empt bonds for stadium country is not a good way
construction, a common to prioritize a limited
feature of stadium deals amount of funds,” Lank-
over the past two decades. ford said. “Tax reform
It’s one of a few reforms in could be a unique opportu-
the bill that would affect nity to enact this into law.
the world of sports. I’m pleased this idea is
Getting rid of stadium gaining momentum.”
subsidies has long been a The NFL argues that
popular talking point in communities benefit from
Washington, and it’s not a stadiums because they cre-
partisan issue, either. For- ate jobs and spur economic
mer president Barack development, but many J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP PHOTO
Obama’s 2015 budget economists say cities never Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., listens as he sits next to a stack of IRS Code volumes as the House Ways and
sought to do away with the recoup their investments Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP’s far-reaching tax overhaul, on Capitol Hill
tax exemption for stadium and that the financing deals in Washington, Monday.
bonds. President Donald amount to handouts for
Trump asked in a tweet last wealthy team owners. A
month why the NFL was new stadium can cause the more money to build proj- law, teams will still find Many schools require Duke University, for
getting “massive tax value of a professional ects that are already under- ways to build stadiums donors to give thousands of example, requires dona-
breaks” amid the contro- franchise to skyrocket. way,” Titus said in a state- with public money, Gayer dollars to a booster fund in tions of at least $4,000 per
versy over players kneeling “We’ve always believed ment. “This is an attack on said. exchange for the right to seat for the right to buy cov-
during the national the construction of new local governments that will “The overwhelming purchase tickets. Eighty eted men’s basketball sea-
anthem. stadiums and renovations take money away from our amount of the subsidy percent of the amount son tickets at Cameron
“Change tax law!” of existing stadiums are communities and hamper comes at the local level, notdonated is tax-deductible, Indoor Stadium. Michael
Trump tweeted. And Con- economic drivers in local infrastructure nation- at the federal level,” he and the schools tout the tax Schoenfeld, vice president
gress apparently listened. communities,” NFL spokes- wide.” said. “What’s driving that benefits as an enticement of public affairs and gov-
“It’s good policy,” said man Brian McCarthy said. The elimination of a tool is, if you’re Las Vegas and to give. ernment relations at Duke,
Ted Gayer, a senior fellow “If the idea is to promote that NFL owners use to you want a team, you can’t Getting rid of the deduc- said getting rid of the
at the Brookings Institu- economic growth, this defer the costs of new stadi- just create a football team. tion will harm athletic deduction was tantamount
tion and the lead author of would be a step back- ums could be seen as an You have to entice a team. departments that use the to “a tax on education and a
a study on stadium subsi- wards.” irony given many owners’ There’s a fixed supply ... contributions to fund tax on opportunity for all
dies. “It’s always been kind Getting rid of the tax support for Trump, who is and that creates these bid- sports that don’t generate students, which is not in
of a no-brainer politically exemption would have a pinning his hopes on the ding wars.” revenue, said Liz Clark, anyone’s interest.”
and, I think, economically.” negligible impact on feder- tax-reform package as he IMPACT ON COLLEGES director of federal affairs at The tax on salaries above
The Brookings study, al revenue, bringing in $200 seeks a major legislative the National Association of $1 million would also drive
released last year, found million over 10 years, accomplishment. Redskins The bill would also get College and University up costs for universities,
that the federal govern- according to the bill. owner Dan Snyder was one rid of a tax deduction that Business Officers. although they could save
ment subsidized stadium Rep. Dina Titus, a Neva- of several owners who many universities use to “We do know that for money by keeping coaches’
construction to the tune of da Democrat and a propo- donated $1 million to entice donors to buy season some athletic programs, salaries below that thresh-
$3.2 billion since 2000. nent of the stadium deal, Trump’s inaugural com- tickets, and it would levy a that this can be a critical old. Some universities
During that stretch, 36 sta- said the bill would harm mittee, and he’s looking for new 20 percent tax on sala- source of revenue,” Clark already keep base salaries
diums were built or reno- her district, which includes a site to build a new stadi- ries of public university said. “Eliminating this low by pairing it with com-
vated in part with tax-ex- Las Vegas. um. A Redskins spokesman employees who make more deduction will hurt the rev- pensation from other sourc-
empt bonds. The Raiders’ “Eliminating the tax did not respond to requests than $1 million — many of enue stream and will make es like private athletic
stadium would get a $120 exemption for stadiums for comment. whom are football and bas- it harder for those pro- donations and sponsor pay-
million tax break if the law could cost Clark County Even if the bill becomes ketball coaches. grams to meet expenses.” ments.

CALENDAR NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION ODDS

All Times EST L.A. Clippers 5 4 .556 2 NBA
MCA advance ticket sales EASTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 5 5 .500 2½ Wednesday
Advance tickets for the Line Mountain at Mount Carmel District Four Class AA Atlantic Division Phoenix 4 7 .364 4 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
semifinal football game on Friday are currently on sale in the Mount Carmel W L Pct GB Sacramento 1 8 .111 6 at ORLANDO 5½ (213½) New York
Area athletic office. Tickets are available at a price of $4 for students and $6 for Boston 9 2 .818 — ___ at DETROIT OFF (OFF) Indiana
adults between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. today through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Toronto 5 4 .556 3 Monday’s Games at BOSTON 9 (208) LA Lakers
on Friday. New York 5 4 .556 3 Boston 110, Atlanta 107 Miami 5½ (213) at PHOENIX
PIAA Basketball Officials Meetings Philadelphia 5 4 .556 3 Brooklyn 98, Phoenix 92 at GOLDEN STATE 10½ (229) Minnesota
The Shamokin Chapter of PIAA Basketball Officials will hold meetings at 11 Brooklyn 4 6 .400 4½ Golden State 97, Miami 80 National Hockey League
a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Shamokin Area Annex and noon Sunday, Nov. 19, Southeast Division Tuesday’s Games Wednesday
at Independence Fire Company. W L Pct GB Dallas 113, Washington 99 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
Shamokin Rotary Turkey Trot Orlando 6 4 .600 — Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
at TORONTO -144 Minnesota +134
Shamokin Rotary Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Nov. 23, 2017. Pre-register by Nov. 1 Charlotte 5 5 .500 1 New Orleans 117, Indiana 112
at NY RANGERS -142 Boston +132
to get commemorative T-shirt. Pre-register at Bader’s Furniture Store $100 cash Washington 5 5 .500 1 Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Miami 4 6 .400 2 Chicago at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. at SAN JOSE -115 Tampa Bay +105
awards for the fastest overall male and female runners.Race day registration College Football
Atlanta 2 9 .182 4½ L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
starts at 8 am with race starting promptly at 9 Wednesday
Central Division Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m.
W L Pct GB Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG
Detroit 7 3 .700 — Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m. at W MICHIGAN 20½ 21½ (46½) Kent St
Indiana 5 6 .455 2½ Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Toledo 8 3½ (64½) at OHIO U
SCHEDULE Milwaukee 4 5 .444 2½ Wednesday’s Games E. Michigan 2 2 (48½) at CENT. MICHIGAN
Cleveland 4 6 .400 3 Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m. Thursday
Friday, November 10 Central Columbia at Southern Columbia, Chicago 2 6 .250 4 New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. at N ILLINOIS 28½ 32 (51½) Ball St
District Four Championships 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. at APPALACHIAN ST 17½ 17½ (54½) Georgia Southern
Class AA Line Mountain at Mount Carmel, 7 p.m. Southwest Division Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m. at PITTSBURGH 7½ 9 (52) North Carolina
Semifinals W L Pct GB Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Friday
Houston 8 3 .727 — Thursday’s Games Temple PK 2½ (47½) at CINCINNATI
Memphis 6 4 .600 1½ L.A. Lakers at Washington, 7 p.m. Washington 5½ 5½ (50) at STANFORD
TRANSACTIONS San Antonio
New Orleans
6
6
4
5
.600
.545
1½
2
New Orleans at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Houston, 8 p.m.
at UNLV 6 4
Saturday
(49½) BYU

BASEBALL Dallas 2 10 .167 6½ Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Michigan 13½ 17 (45) at MARYLAND
American League Northwest Division Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m. at SOUTH CAROLINA 7 7 (45½) Florida
DETROIT TIGERS — Named Andrew Graham manager of Erie (EL), Mike Rabelo manag- W L Pct GB Friday’s Games Virginia Tech 1 3 (50) at GEORGIA TECH
er of Lakeland (FSL) and Lance Parrish manager of West Michigan (MWL). Minnesota 7 3 .700 — Atlanta at Detroit, 7 p.m. Tulane 7 5½ (64) at EAST CAROLINA
HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHPs Brady Rodgers, David Paulino and Jandel Portland 6 4 .600 1 Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. NC State 4½ 3 (52) at BOSTON COLLEGE
Gustave from the 60-day DL. Utah 5 5 .500 2 Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. at UCF 37 38 (64) UCONN
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Promoted Terry Bradshaw to hitting coach and Cal Eldred to Denver 5 5 .500 2 L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m.
at SYRACUSE 2½ 1 (63½) Wake Forest
pitching coach. Named Vance Wilson bullpen coach and Mitch Maier first base coach. Oklahoma City 4 5 .444 2½ Miami at Utah, 9 p.m.
Pacific Division Milwaukee at San Antonio, 9 p.m. at PENN ST 29 31 (52½) Rutgers
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated RHPs Alex Meyer, Matt Shoemaker, JC Ramirez Duke 2 3 (47½) at ARMY
and Nick Tropeano from the 60-day DL. W L Pct GB Orlando at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Golden State 8 3 .727 — Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m. at OHIO STATE 17 15½ (55) Michigan St
MINNESOTA TWINS — Assiged OF Niko Goodrum and LHP Ryan O’Rourke outright Indiana 9 9 (49) at ILLINOIS
to Rochester (IL). Reinstated RHPs Trevor May, Phil Hughes and J.T. Chargois from the Troy 17 17 (52) at COASTAL CAROLINA
60-day DL. MIDDLE TENNESSEE 13½ 12½ (46) at CHARLOTTE
SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned OF Zach Vincej outright to Tacoma (PCL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Assigned OF Cesar Puello, RHP Shawn Tolleson and C Curt Casali
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE at AIR FORCE
at NEVADA
2
16
3
19
(49½)
(68)
Wyoming
San Jose St
outright to Durham (IL). Texas Tech 7½ 7½ (72½) Baylor
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned C Raffty Lopez and RHPs Luis Santos, Taylor Cole All Times EST NOTE: Two points for a win, one point
EASTERN CONFERENCE for overtime loss. Top three teams in each at KANSAS ST 2½ 2½ (62½) West Virginia
and Leonel Campos outright to Buffalo (IL). Claimed RHP Taylor Guerrieri off waivers from
Atlantic Division division and two wild cards per confer- at OKLAHOMA 8 6½ (62½) TCU
Tampa Bay.
National League GP W L OT Pts GF GA ence advance to playoffs. Oklahoma St +11½ 6½ (62) at IOWA ST
COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contract of OF Noel Cuevas from Albuquerque Tampa Bay 15 11 2 2 24 59 42 Monday’s Games at LOUISVILLE 11½ 11½ (66) Virginia
(PCL). Toronto 16 9 7 0 18 61 58 Washington 3, Arizona 2, OT Notre Dame 1½ 3 (57½) at MIAMI
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Assigned OF Pedro Florimon and Jesen Therien outright to Ottawa 14 6 3 5 17 51 47 N.Y. Rangers 5, Columbus 3 at NAVY 4½ 4½ (68) SMU
Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHPs Vince Velasquez, Jerad Eickhoff and Zach Eflin from Detroit 16 8 7 1 17 45 43 Boston 5, Minnesota 3 Washington St +2 1 (52) at UTAH
the 60-day DL. Boston 13 6 4 3 15 39 40 Toronto 4, Vegas 3, SO at NORTHWESTERN 3½ 4 (47) Purdue
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned LHP Dan Runzler outright to Indianapolis (IL). Montreal 15 6 8 1 13 41 55 Winnipeg 4, Dallas 1 at MISSISSIPPI 18½ 20½ (66½) Louisiana-Lafayette
Reinstated 2B Josh Harrison from the 60-day DL. Florida 13 4 7 2 10 47 56 Detroit 3, Vancouver 2 at MINNESOTA 3 2½ (47½) Nebraska
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated RHP Alex Reyes from the 60-day DL. Buffalo 14 4 8 2 10 35 53 Tuesday’s Games Alabama 15 13½ (51) at MISSISSIPPI ST
BASKETBALL Metropolitan Division Edmonton at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. FAU 2½ 5½ (67½) at LOUISIANA TECH
National Basketball Association GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Southern Miss 11 10½ (49) at RICE
NBA — Fined Charlotte C Dwight Howard $25,000 for making an obscene gesture New Jersey 13 9 3 1 19 49 42 St. Louis at New Jersey, 7 p.m. SOUTHERN CAL 10½ 13½ (62½) at COLORADO
toward a fan. Columbus 15 9 5 1 19 51 43 Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m. at WISCONSIN 13½ 12 (46) Iowa
PHOENIX SUNS — Traded G Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee for F/C Greg Monroe and two Pittsburgh 16 8 6 2 18 42 58 Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m. Georgia 2 2½ (47) at AUBURN
2018 draft picks. N.Y. Islanders 14 8 5 1 17 54 46 Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. at MISSOURI 7½ 11 (61½) Tennessee
FOOTBALL Washington 15 8 6 1 17 46 48 Vegas at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
at TEXAS A& M 18½ 19 (51½) New Mexico
National Football League Philadelphia 15 7 6 2 16 47 43 Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.
at UCLA 1 2½ (67½) Arizona St
CHICAGO BEARS — Placed TE Zach Miller on injured reserve. Signed TE Ben N.Y. Rangers 16 7 7 2 16 52 55 Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Carolina 12 4 5 3 11 32 37 Wednesday’s Games at VANDERBILT 3 2½ (53) Kentucky
Braunecker. Signed TE Colin Thompson to the practice squad. Arkansas St 9 11½ (52½) at SOUTH ALABAMA
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released RB Bronson Hill from the practice squad. Signed G WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Central Division Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. Georgia St 6½ 6 (47) at TEXAS STATE
Willie Beavers to the practice squad. at NORTH TEXAS 21 23½ (54) UTEP
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed LB Dont’a Hightower on injured reserve. Signed GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
St. Louis 15 11 3 1 23 50 36 Thursday’s Games at TEXAS 31 33½ (55) Kansas
DL Ricky Jean Francois. Re-signed DL Mike Purcell to the practice squad.
Winnipeg 14 8 3 3 19 46 40 Edmonton at New Jersey, 7 p.m. at MARSHALL 12½ 13 (50½) W Kentucky
NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived DE Jordan Williams and DB Tim Scott. Placed LB Nigel
Harris on injured reserve. Reinstated CB Janoris Jenkins from suspension. Signed LB Colorado 14 8 6 0 16 48 47 Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. at FIU 7 9½ (48) Old Dominion
Kelvin Sheppard. Signed LB Deontae Skinner from Oakland’s practice squad. Nashville 14 7 5 2 16 37 41 Minnesota at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. at UTSA 5½ 7½ (51) UAB
SAN FRANCISOC 49ERS — Signed DB Antone Exum Jr. to a one-year contract. Placed Dallas 15 8 7 0 16 42 43 Arizona at St. Louis, 8 p.m. at CLEMSON 19 16 (46) Florida St
OL Garry Gilliam on injured reserve. Chicago 15 7 6 2 16 43 36 Detroit at Calgary, 9 p.m. at LSU 16½ 16½ (55) Arkansas
HOCKEY Minnesota 13 5 6 2 12 40 40 Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m. at ARIZONA 19 22 (71½) Oregon St
National Hockey League Pacific Division Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Boise St 5 5½ (57½) at COLORADO ST
ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G Louis Domingue to Tucson (AHL). Recalled F Michael GP W L OT Pts GF GA Friday’s Games Fresno St 9½ 9 (52½) at HAWAII
Sislo from Tucson. Los Angeles 14 10 2 2 22 48 31 Ottawa at Colorado, 2 p.m. NFL
CALGARY FLAMES — Removed F Jaromir Jagr from injured reserve. Assigned F Tanner Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 50 41 Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Thursday
Glass to Stockton (AHL). San Jose 13 8 5 0 16 36 30 Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned F Vladislav Kamenev to San Antonio (AHL) and Calgary 14 8 6 0 16 35 38 Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. Seattle 6 6 (41½) at ARIZONA
F Brady Shaw to Colorado (ECHL). Vancouver 14 7 5 2 16 37 34 Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m. Sunday
EDMONTON OILERS — Recalled F Kyle Platzer from Wichita (ECHL) to Bakersfield Anaheim 14 6 6 2 14 40 43 N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota 1 1½ (42½) at WASHINGTON
(AHL). Edmonton 13 4 8 1 9 30 43 Winnipeg at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. at CHICAGO 3 5 (38½) Green Bay
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled G Vitek Vanecek from South Carolina (ECHL) to Arizona 16 2 12 2 6 41 65 Pittsburgh 7½ 10 (44) at INDIANAPOLIS
Hershey (AHL). at JACKSONVILLE 4½ 4½ (41) LA Chargers
OLYMPIC SPORTS NY Jets +3 2½ (41½) at TAMPA BAY
USA GYMNASTICS — Named Kerry Perry president and CEO.
SOCCER
ON THIS DAY at TENNESSEE
New Orleans
5½
3
4½
2½
(40½)
(47)
Cincinnati
at BUFFALO
Major League Soccer at DETROIT 10 12½ (44) Cleveland
LA GALAXY — D Robbie Rogers announced his retirement. Nov. 8
1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the at LA RAMS 10 11 (46) Houston
COLLEGE at ATLANTA 2½ 3 (50½) Dallas
SAINT JOSEPH’S — Named Erin Brooks softball coach. Green Bay Packers.
1952 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s leading career NY Giants +2 1 (42½) at SAN FRANCISCO
TEXAS — Suspended CB Holton Hill for the remainder of the season.
UCONN — Announced the retirement of women’s soccer coach Len Tsantiris. goal scorer with his 325th in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. New England 6 7½ (46) at DENVER
1959 — Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers scores 64 points against the Boston Monday
Celtics. at CAROLINA 8 9 (39½) Miami
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that Letters Testamentary have
been issued upon the Estate of
Judith A. Lupold a/k/a Judith
Lupold, late of the City of
Shamokin, County of Northum-
berland, Pennsylvania, have been
granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having
claims against the same must
present them without delay to:
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County, Pennsylvania. Notice is
hereby given that Letters Testa-
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Lamey (son) in the Estate of John
Lamey, Coal Township, County of
Northumberland, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, who died on Au-
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LETTERS and POLITICAL ADVERTISING
NEWS & EDITORIAL COVERAGE
1. The newspaper does not endorse candidates for local, state or national office.
2. As a general rule, the newspaper does not cover fund-raising dinners or promotional gatherings limited
to particular candidates or political parties.
AP Photo
3. When a person announces his or her candidacy, the newspaper will run a news story. Such announcements
must be received no later than one (1) month after the filing date for a particular office. At left, Milwaukee Bucks’ Greg Monroe (15) shoots during an NBA basket-
4. The newspaper will publish news stories about write-in campaigns. Since decisions to run write-in ball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, in Philadelphia. At right, in a
campaigns sometimes are made shortly before an election, there is no deadline set on receiving such March 12, 2017, file photo, Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) shoots
announcements.
5. Election-related news coverage beyond or in exception to the above will be at the sole discretion of the over a Portland Trail Blazers defender in Phoenix. The Suns have agreed to
newspaper’s publisher and editor in the name of reader interest and information. trade disgruntled guard Bledsoe to the Bucks for Monroe and two 2018
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
draft picks.
1. Election-related letters must address pertinent or timely issues of interest to our readers at-large.
2. The newspaper does not publish partisan letters that promote or endorse local political candidates based
on their record, reputation and qualifications. This constitutes paid political advertising.
3. Candidates themselves may not use the letters to the editor column to outline their views and platforms
or to ask for votes. This constitutes paid political advertising.
Bucks get Bledsoe from
4. The newspaper is particularly sensitive to organized “letter-writing campaigns” that we believe to be
part of a contrived attempt by a political camp to use the editorial page for campaigning purposes, or to
otherwise attempt to manipulate our policies for a political advantage. As with all letters and advertising
content, the newspaper, at the sole discretion of management, reserves the right to reject any such letter.
Suns for Monroe, draft picks
5. The newspaper strongly encourages writers to limit election-related letters to 300 words. assists (6.3) last season.
BY GENARO C. ARMAS
6. To help insure fairness, all letters to the editor of a political nature must be received at the newspaper office
at least 10 days before the election. (Two Saturdays prior to Election Day.) ASSOCIATED PRESS NBA Bledsoe spent the past five
7. The exception to the 10-day rule is a response to a previous letter of an attacking or derogatory nature. In seasons in Phoenix after his
team that also includes ris-
the name of fairness, the newspaper will accept such a response after the deadline, provided it is written MILWAUKEE — Eric first three years with the
ing guard Malcolm Brog-
and delivered promptly (See No. 8). Such responses may rebut charges, innuendos or misstatements of
Bledsoe’s disgruntled days Clippers.
fact from the initial letter but may not present new charges or level inflammatory counterattacks on the don could help.
are over. The 27-year-old Monroe,
opposing political camp. “We’re excited. Eric’s
The talented guard is get- excited,” Bucks coach who joined the team as a
8. Under no circumstances will any election-related letter be published after the Friday immediately prior
ting a fresh start with the free agent in 2015 after five
to Election Day. Jason Kidd said in Cleve-
9. In the case of questionable content (e.g. unfounded allegations, statements of fact that are suspect, or Milwaukee Bucks, who years in Detroit, has been
land.
assaults on a candidate’s character or moral standards), the newspaper reserves the right to verify such have another proven scorer sidelined recently because
Bledsoe will take his
information before publication, or to edit letters. Any changes necessary to render a letter suitable for to take some pressure off of a left calf strain. Over
physical on Wednesday and
publication will be reviewed with the writer prior to publication.
All-Star Giannis Antetok- three seasons with the
10. All letters must be signed and include the address and telephone number of the writer. Phone numbers is expected to join the
ounmpo. Bucks, he averaged 13.3
are for questions and verification purposes only and will not be published. Bucks in San Antonio in
Bledsoe, who wanted out time for Thursday’s game points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
of Phoenix, was traded to assists over 165 games.
1. All political advertising is charged at the prevailing open rate. (No discounts, special pricing or earned against the Spurs.
the Bucks on Tuesday in Without him, Milwaukee
rates.) Middleton can’t wait to
exchange for big man Greg see what Bledsoe brings. will likely consolidate the
2. All political advertising must be paid for in advance. No exceptions.
Monroe and two 2018 draft center position and look
3. All political advertising must carry a line reading “Authorized By....” or “Paid For By....” If authorized “He’ll be another great
by the candidate, his authorized political committee or their agents, the ad must clearly state such. If not picks. ahead to early next year,
player for us, a guy who can
authorized, the ad must clearly and specifically state the name of the person, committee or organization The 27-year-old Bledsoe when the front line should
create for others and create
who placed or financed the ad. (Personal identification may be requested.) In the case of citizens’
had not been with the Suns for himself on offense,” get a boost with the return
groups, committees and unofficial organizations, they must be established, registered and/or reasonably of injured forward Jabari
identifiable to the newspaper’s readers. If not, the name of the treasurer or another officer may be required. since Oct. 22, when he post- Middleton said. “I’m excit-
4. The phrase “PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT” by itself is insufficient. ed “I Don’t wanna be here” ed to play with him. We can Parker.
on Twitter, the same day The 6-foot-11 Monroe has
5. No political ads may be placed on any page that carries special rates or restrictions on advertising. (e.g. do a lot of things. We’ll have
page 1, page 1 of sports, editorial page, comics page, etc.). There is no guaranteed position or placement the Suns fired coach Earl an expiring contract, which
more ball-handlers on the
offered for political ads. Watson. He had been aver- means even more room for
court at the same time. He’s
6. No political ads of a derogatory or attacking nature will be published after Wednesday’s edition, 6 days aging 15.7 points per game, going to be a great for us.” a Suns team with loads of
prior to Election Day. NOTE: Production deadlines require that all ads be placed with our sales department
second behind Devin Book- cap space. They also could
by 11 a.m. 2 working days prior to publication, or 11 a.m. Monday for an ad to appear Wednesday. In the Already a dangerous and
er, and was the team’s have as many as three first-
name of fairness and our responsibility to the local voting public, responses to derogatory ads will be up-and-coming team, the
on-court leader. round picks next season.
allowed after the Wednesday cutoff, but such ads must be placed immediately to insure placement prior to Bucks could go to another
Election Day. Responses may rebut charges, innuendos or misstatements of fact from the initial derogatory He was sent home by the level with Bledsoe. Milwaukee’s first-round
ad, but may not present new charges or level inflammatory counterattacks on the opposing political camp. Suns after the tweet, reduc- pick will belong to the Suns
“He adds a veteran point
7. In the case of questionable content (e.g. unfounded allegations, statements of fact that are suspect, or ing the team’s leverage in 2018 if in the range of
guard, a guy who plays with
assaults on a candidate’s character or moral standards), the newspaper reserves the right to verify such
because everyone in the 11-16 overall; in 2019 if in
information before publication, or to reject the material. pace and can get into the
league knew Phoenix was the range of 4-16; in 2020 if
paint, can make the right
trying to trade him. Bledsoe play,” Cavs coach Tyronn in the range of 8-30; and in
had asked to be traded 2021 it will be unprotected.
Lue said. “He’s been on the
before the season, Suns gen- cusp of being an All-Star The Suns get Milwaukee’s
eral manager Ryan second-round pick next
the last three years. He
McDonough has said. The year if in the range of 48-60
brings a different dimen-
NBA fined the eight-year overall.
sion to their team. He can
NBA veteran $10,000 for the shoot the basketball, get in Phoenix, rebuilding with
tweet. an extremely young roster
the paint, run pick-and-roll
Adding Bledsoe will take and he’s a good defender featuring Booker and T.J.
some of the focus off Ante- also. Warren, has not made the
tokounmpo, the Bucks’ pri- playoffs in six years.
“It’s a good pickup for
mary ball-handler. Milwau- them.” AP Sports Writers Bob
ROOFING AUTO INSPECTION kee had lost four of its last Bledsoe averaged more Baum in Phoenix and
five games before visiting than 20 points and six Tom Withers in
the Cavaliers, but adding assists per game in each of Cleveland contributed
Bledsoe’s scoring ability the last two seasons with to this report.
alongside Antetokounmpo the Suns, including career
and Khris Middleton on a highs in points (21.1) and

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“We’ve got this tremendous opportunity
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opponent, very worthy opponent,” safety
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A16 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
T HE B REW D UDE
PIZZA BOY Pork is a star, but turkey
BREWING is a capable understudy
BY MARK PASQUINELLI
FOR THE NEWS-ITEM
Pizza Boy Brewing: Pizza.
Beer. Happy.
Al Kominski loved craft
beer so much that he
thought nothing of mortgag-
ing his soul to buy a liquor
license to bring suds to his
pizza shop in Enola. Armed
with 28 taps, Al’s of Hamp-
den soon became a destina-
tion for thirsty beer
questers. It seemed like the
good times would last forev-
er.
Fast forward a few years
later to 2008, and Al was
beginning to feel a beer
crunch. Other area estab-
lishments had followed his
cue. Caught between
increased competition for a
limited product and draconi-
an PLCB regulations, it was
becoming harder and hard-
er for him to obtain quality
beer.
Kominski decided the
only solution was to make
his own beer and wasn’t
about let the fact that he
knew nothing about brew-
ing stop him. He named his
brewery Pizza Boy as an
inside joke. Al had been
making pizza since his early
teens. He was now a grown
man, but he’d always been
his wife’s “pizza boy.” The
name stuck and a brewery
was born.
He purchased a small sys-
tem and began brewing to
supplement his tap list. Pre-
dictably, the results of his
forays into brewing were
uneven at best. Al realized
he needed an experienced
brewer and placed an ad in a
professional publication. To
his surprise, Terry Hawbak-
er, the brewer at The Bull-
frog in Williamsport, asked
how he could submit a
resume. Al replied, “I’ve
been drinking your resume
for 20 years. When can you
start?”
With Terry at the helm,
brewing at Pizza Boy shifted
into overdrive. He started
churning out über-hoppy
IPAs, bold barley wines and
stouts, plus the sour beers
that had made him famous
at The Bullfrog. Many of his
creations featured unique,
signature ingredients — like
fruit, coffee or scorpion pep-
pers. Business was so good
that Al moved the restau-
rant and brewery in 2013 to
a larger location and pur-
chased a 17-barrel system.
But success came with a
price. Pizza Boy still
couldn’t keep up with
demand. In a quality of life
decision, Al purchased a
40-barrel system from Brau-
kon in Germany. The new
system was custom built,
designed to operate the way
Al and Terry brew — a liter-
al extension of themselves.
They could start brewing
with the touch of a phone
button, and engineers in
Germany could fix problems
online in seconds. “With the
automation, we can brew
seven times the amount of
beer we could before, in less
time,” said Al.
Even though the opera-
tion is high tech, Al and Ter-
ry don’t take themselves too
seriously. Beer names — like
Glitter, Glamour and Egos, a
pale ale tribute to glam
rock — and Harbinger of
Sorrow IPA show that mak-
ing beer is about having fun.
Al even brews a yearly “Dis-
sin-Terry” (say it aloud)
series when his partner is
on vacation, making some-
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thing he’d
normally
be forbid-
den from
doing.
Located
just south
of Harris-
MARK burg, Al’s
PASQUINELLI of Hamp-
den/Pizza
Boy is easy
to find. In addition to the
20-plus Pizza Boy beers on
tap, there are plenty of other
choices on the 100-plus tap
list. Several Pizza Boy beers
are available to go in 6-packs
of pounders, and most oth-
ers can be had in either
growlers or crowlers. There
are also limited bottle selec-
tions. Enjoy the reviews.
Prost!
Gose (pronounced
“go-zuh”) is a tart German
brew whose origins date
back to medieval days. The
style nearly became extinct,
but thanks to brews like
Hater’s Tears — Rye Me a
River, reports of its death
are premature indeed. Tears
pours clear and golden, with
a large and effervescent
white head. The aromas are
a mix of malt and salt,
backed up by hints of funky
yeast. Initial bready and
sweet flavors segue to tastes
of spicy rye and tart Granny
Smith apples. The finish is
crisp, slightly salty and oh,
so satisfying. And at only 5.4
percent alcohol, it begs for a
second glass.
Terry’s sour beers have
won national acclaim. Apri-
cot Stainless Steel Sour car-
ries on that tradition.
Cloudy straw in color, its
highly carbonated bubbles
carry smells of fruit and
funk. Even though it’s tingly
on the tongue, the body is
surprisingly full. Flavors of
bready malt and apricot lead
to a dry and refreshing fin-
ish. Try one soon while this
limited sour series is still
available.
Murren River, an all Citra-
hopped IPA, is one of Al’s
hold-over recipes from the
pre-Terry days. Thank good-
ness he kept it; it’s one of
my favorites. A golden pour
resonates heavy aromas of
tropical and citrus fruit,
with a wisp of pine. An
upfront bitterness reveals
flavors of mango, apricot
and dank pine. The finish is
smooth, with a pal-
ate-quenching bitterness —
everything an American
IPA should be. Karol and I
bought a crowler to enjoy
later.
People either love or
loath pumpkin beer. I’m sol-
idly in the former camp,
and thoroughly enjoyed
LegenDairy Pumpkin — a
“milkshake” pumpkin ale,
made with an addition of
milk sugar. LegenDairy
pours hazy orange, with
glistening honey high-
lights. Aromas of malt mix
with notes of pumpkin
spice. Its creamy silken tex-
ture reminds Karol of Red-
di-wip. Flavors of graham
cracker, cinnamon and nut-
meg make us think we’re
enjoying a bite of pumpkin
pie. A hint of vanilla flavor
melds everything together
for a luscious finish. This
one’s a game changer for
pumpkin beer fans.
(The Brew Dude is
published monthly on the
Food and Drink Page. For
comments, suggestions, or
questions, email Mark Pas-
quinelli at thebrewdude@
newsitem.com.)
FOOD AND DRINK THE NEWS-ITEM, SHAMOKIN, PA
DINNER IN MINUTES
BY BONNIE S.
BENWICK
THE WASHINGTON POST
Pork and apples make a
fine autumnal pairing —
unless that meat is off-lim-
its for you. But before you
take a pass on this week’s
dish, know that it comes
with a non-porky swap.
Here, a minimal
amount of prep and
one-skillet ease join forces
to create a savory and
hearty meal. A mummy
wrap of bacon keeps this
tenderloin moist in a
high-heat oven, and the
rendered fat and pan juic-
es help flavor the cabbage
and apple wedges under-
neath. The meat’s tender
enough to slice right in
the pan, as long as there’s
a bit of vegetable or fruit
cushion underneath.
If pork is not for you,
turkey breast fillets and
turkey bacon are worthy
substitutes that achieve
just about the same fin-
ished dish. The fillets can
be laid in such a way as to
even mimic the look of a
tenderloin. Try it one way
or the other, and you will
understand why the pair-
ing has become a classic.
Bacon-Roasted
Pork Tenderloin
With Caraway’d
Cabbage and
Apples
4 servings
You can make this with
turkey breast fillets and tur-
PHOTO BY DEB LINDSEY FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
key bacon instead of pork;
see the VARIATION, below. Roast this bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with with its caraway’d cab-
Adapted from “Dining In: bage and apples all in the same pan and simply slice to serve, straight
Highly Cookable Recipes,” from the skillet at the table. Turkey breast fillets (with turkey bacon)
by Alison Roman (Clarkson can be substituted.
Potter, 2017).
Steps skillet. Roast (upper rack) fillet. Wrap in 4 strips of
Ingredients for about 30 minutes, or turkey bacon (you won’t
Position an oven rack in
4 cloves garlic until the internal tempera- need 5, as directed
the upper third of the oven;
1/2 medium head red ture of the meat registers above), tucking the ends
preheat to 450 degrees.
cabbage 145 to 150 degrees on an under the fillets. Carefully
Smash the garlic cloves
2 medium Gala or Honey- instant-read thermometer. transfer to the pan and
and discard the skins. Cut
crisp apples Transfer the meat to a roast (upper rack) for 25
the 1/2 head of cabbage
2 tablespoons extra-virgin cutting board to rest for 5 minutes (170 degrees on
into 8 equal wedges. Core
olive oil minutes before slicing. an instant-read thermom-
the apples, if desired, then
2 teaspoons caraway Sprinkle the vinegar over eter), or a bit longer if you
cut each one into quarters.
seed the cabbage and apples want the turkey bacon to
Toss the garlic, cabbage
Kosher salt (still in the skillet) and crisp up further.
wedges and apples all into
Freshly ground black toss to coat, mashing and Nutrition: Per serving: 440
a large cast-iron skillet,
pepper distributing the roasted calories, 36 g protein, 22 g
then drizzle with the oil
One 1 1/4- to 1 garlic cloves. carbohydrates, 23 g fat, 6 g
and toss to coat. Sprinkle
1/2-pound pork tenderloin Serve the meat warm, saturated fat, 115 mg cho-
the caraway seed over
(may substitute turkey with the garlic, cabbage lesterol, 390 mg sodium, 4
them, then season gener-
breast fillets; see the varia- and apples. g dietary fiber, 14 g sugar
ously with salt and pepper.
tion, below) Nutrition: Per serving
5 strips bacon, preferably
Season the pork lightly Variation
(with turkey and turkey
with salt and pepper, then Buy 1 1/4 pounds (3
thin or center-cut (may sub- bacon): 350 calories, 37
wrap the strips of bacon pieces) of skinless turkey
stitute turkey bacon; see g protein, 21 g carbohy-
around it to cover as much breast fillets. Lay them
the variation, below) drates, 12 g fat, 3 g sat-
meat as possible, tucking in an overlapping line so
11/2 tablespoons cham- urated fat, 95 mg choles-
or wrapping the bacon the thicker part of each
pagne vinegar or red wine terol, 440 mg sodium, 4 g
ends underneath. Place it fillet just sits atop the
vinegar dietary fiber, 14 g sugar.
atop the ingredients in the thinner part of the next
Why a small, oily, strong-tasting fish
is showing up on restaurant menus
BY MAURA JUDKIS acids, which may reduce the risk of pointing out that the fish are often
THE WASHINGTON POST heart disease. They’re also environ- canned directly off the docks. Saltie
mentally friendly, because they’re Girl has sold sardines fried, grilled,
You probably didn’t expect to see
lower on the food chain. marinated and canned, served with
sardines on the list of 2017 food
“They were considered kind of a bread and a house-made butter, simi-
trends. The small, oily fish have an
trash fish, and not something as lar to how the fish are presented in
assertive flavor that can be a turnoff
prized as they currently are or could Portugal. “We often say it’s like a
for some. Most people associate them
be in the future,” says Jon Sybert, charcuterie board, but with sea-
with cans, which runs contrary to
chef and co-owner of Washington’s food,” she notes.
our notion that the best food is fresh.
Tail Up Goat restaurant, which has At Mola, a Spanish restaurant in
They feel like a throwback to an era
rotated through several sardine Washington, you’ll find a house-
when people didn’t understand
dishes throughout the year. He par- cured sardine plate with an aioli and
exactly how good food could be.
ticularly likes preparing them in a piquillo pepper, a riff on a dish
Americans “weren’t going to
salt crust, which keeps them super co-owner Erin Lingle had in Madrid,
embrace grandpa’s can of sardines
moist, and serving them with a choc- or pan-roasted sardines with papri-
on the supermarket shelf,” says Eliz-
olate rye bread. ka vinaigrette and a side of Swiss
abeth Moskow, culinary director for
The sardine’s popularity is bene- chard.
the Sterling-Rice Group, a branding
fiting from a recent wave of travel to The dishes have proved popular,
agency that put sardines on its trend
Portugal, one of this year’s “it” des- thanks in part to the enthusiasm of
forecast for the year. But high-quali-
tinations. There, tourists encounter her staff.
ty canned sardines, as well as fresh
tinned sardines with beautiful pack- “People are learning to embrace
ones, are making more appearances
aging, canned in high-quality oils, those aspects of sardines rather
on restaurant menus. “I think the
often with spices, pickles or peppers. then find them off-putting,” Lingle
American palate may be ready for
“The reality is you can’t get fresh- says. “I love sardines because they
something as strong as sardines,”
er,” says Kathy Sidell, owner of the are an oily, strong-flavored fish that
Moskow says.
Sardines are high in omega-3 fatty
Saltie Girl restaurant in Boston, stand up well to bold flavors.”
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BIZARRO DUSTIN

BLONDIE

THE PHANTOM

Dear abby

Divorced mom mulls overruling

Jeanne Phillips
dad on daughter’s social life
Dear Abby: My ex-husband and I
have been divorced for three years
and share custody of our 10-year-old
daughter, who lives with me full time.
Her father lives out of state and sees
her during the summer months.
Last year my daughter had an in-
cident (an “I’ll show you mine, you
show me yours” kind of thing) with a
friend at school, and my ex and I de-
cided they should no longer hang out
after school alone anymore. A year
has gone by, and because they’re in
the same social circle at school, my
ex is refusing to allow her to go to
any events this friend attends (birth-
days, sleepovers), even though there
is always adult supervision.
It makes me sad to see her miss out,
and I understand that the incident is
normal for kids that age. What can I
do? Since she does not live with him,
can I overrule? — I’ll Show You Mine
Dear I’ll Show You Mine: I’m sorry
your ex-husband doesn’t understand
that sexual curiosity in children is nor-
mal, because it appears he has over-
reacted. You cannot dictate the rules
in his household. However, while your
daughter is living with you during the
winter months, he cannot overrule your
parenting decisions either.
Dear Abby: I am a 43-year-old
woman who is trying to win back
my high school sweetheart. He con-
tacted me through Facebook seven
years ago, and we’ve been talking
off and on ever since.
I have never gotten over him, but
he has had two bad past relation-
ships and says he isn’t ready for
another one at this time. What can
I do to let him know I haven’t gotten
over him since high school and that
I’d love to try again?
Our relationship ended because my
parents thought I was too young to SHOE
have a boyfriend. I was 15 and he was
17. He says he would love to try again
“one day” — just not now. What are
some things I could do to let him know,
“Hey, I’m still here, and I want a second
chance” without scaring him away? —
High School Sweetheart In Florida
Dear Sweetheart: He knows you are
“still here” and want a second chance.
Because he still isn’t ready to give a
romance with you another try, face it
— the status quo could last indefinite-
ly. You have devoted seven precious
years to trying to sway him. It’s time for
you to move on. How he reacts as you
BABY BLUES
begin to disengage will let you know if
you have made the right decision.
Dear Abby: Since the last presi-
dential election our oldest son has
stopped communicating with us.
He would text us, but his texts were
so disrespectful and hurtful we had
to block him from our phones. He’s
a grown man and we love him.
What should we do? — Disappoint-
ed Parents
Dear Parents: The last presiden-
tial election has proved to be so di-
visive that it has ended friendships MUTTS
and caused rifts in some families.
Blocking your son from your phones
was a mistake. It would have been
better to have just told him you
would prefer not to discuss politics
via text messages.

YOUR HOROSCOPE
BY JACQUELINE BIGAR
A baby born today has a Sun in Scorpio and a Moon in Cancer.
Happy birthday for Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017!
The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Av-
erage; 2-So-So; 1-Difficult. SNUFFY SMITH
ARIES (March 21-April 19) — (3 stars) Let your instincts lead you
down the right path. Pressure builds involving a matter around your per-
sonal life and your outside life. Someone might opt for a power play. You
could feel pressure to mediate the situation, as does a close associate.
Tonight: Happiest heading home.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — (4 stars) You are likely to respond to a
friend’s inquiry. You might want to bypass a situation, and will if you can
detach. You might be concerned about someone else’s response. You
don’t need to worry so much -- you will do the right thing. Tonight: Catch
up on others’ news, then decide.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — (5 stars) Start a conversation with someone
you admire but don’t always understand. You will gain insight into what moti-
vates and drives this person. Disagreements occur over funds, investments and
choices. Try to stay within your budget! Tonight: Run errands on the way home.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — (5 stars) You see various opportunities arise
GARFIELD
when you express empathy and understanding. Look at the big picture, and you
will be able to identify several possibilities. Avoid someone who likes to have con-
trol and will do nearly anything to stay in charge. Tonight: Do whatever suits you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — (3 stars) You will gain a better perspective
than you thought possible. Allow yourself to say less than you usually
do. Be open to change, but know that today is not the day to make a
decision. Think twice before verbalizing or finalizing any choice you’re
considering. Tonight: Out and about.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — (5 stars) You could be in a situation where you
want to change direction. Understand that your choices need to remain your own
and no one else can decide for you. Be ready to focus on a friendship and its
long-term direction. Tonight: Time for a midweek break with friends.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — (3 stars) You might feel unusually tense,
especially as others seem to be demanding a lot from you. Can you HAGAR
achieve what you want and still find time to relax? Perhaps you can use
this stress to give you that extra push. Give yourself some extra personal
time. Tonight: Could be a late night.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — (4 stars) You could go overboard as you
express a greater openness than you have in the past. You might want
to avoid a power play. Getting involved points to very little success; try to
steer clear of this situation. As a result, you will be a lot happier. Tonight:
Opt for a new type of adventure.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — (5 stars) Reach out to a close friend who
might be wondering what he or she can do. A domestic issue could be confusing
to both of you. Avoid a confrontation that pops up unexpectedly and involves your
finances. Avoid a power play. Tonight: Try to disengage from a hassle.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — (4 stars) Investigate a problem by keeping
an open mind about what others consider to be a problem. You might feel as
if you know what is right, but can’t get anyone to agree with you. Avoid a control B E E T L E B A I L EY
game, as no one will come out a winner. Tonight: Let a loved one make the call.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — (3 stars) Pace yourself and get as
much done as possible. You could be overly tired and withdrawn, but
once you get started, you’ll find it difficult to stop. You’ll get through a
lot of work. Maintain your sense of humor, especially when dealing with
someone difficult. Tonight: Take it easy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — (4 stars) Your creativity emerges when
dealing with a loved one. You recognize this person for what he or she is
to you: a muse. A friend might mean well, but could become pushy. Let
this person know that you will address the issue as soon as you can.
Tonight: Be near good music.
A18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Community
Calendar
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8
COAL TOWNSHIP — Hal-
loween candy giveback, Ow-
ens Dentistry, 184 Route
2026, near Anthra-Plaza. 9
to 5:30 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to
7 p.m. Thursday. Bring candy
and letters of gratitude to be
shipped to U.S. military.
LEWISBURG — “Peoples
of the Susquehanna” docu-
mentary from Bucknell Uni-
versity, WVIA, 7 p.m., Campus
Theatre, 413 Market St. One
hour. Free. History, culture
of Native Americans of the
Susquehanna River water-
shed.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Cash
bingo, Salem United Church
of Christ, 1300 W. Pine St.
Doors open 4:30 p.m, early
bird 5:30 p.m., bingo 6 p.m.
All paper. Non-smoking. Pack-
ages for $16 and $21. Food,
baked good, snacks. Drawing
for two free admissions for
December.
TREVORTON — Angel’s
closet, free children and
adult clothing, 6 to 7 p.m.,
St. Patrick Church, 331 W.
Shamokin St., side door.
ASHLAND — Shepherds
Table free community meal,
3 to 5 p.m., Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth
St. Eat in only.
MOUNT CARMEL — Free
soup and sandwich lunch,
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., SS Pe-
ter and Paul Church, 131 N.
Beech St.
SHAMOKIN — Ham loaves
with sauce sale, St. John’s
United Church of Christ, 117
N. Eighth Street, 10 a.m. to
noon, Saturday, fellowship
hall. Deadline, Friday. $7
each. Call 570-648-0844 or
570-644-1598 to order.
SHAMOKIN — Knitting and
crocheting club, Shamokin-
Coal Township Public Library, 1
to 3 p.m. Beginners welcome.
MOUNT CARMEL — James
A. Garfield Camp No. 34, Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil
War meeting, 7:30 p.m., Lithu-
anian Social Club, 309 S. Oak
St., Nominations and election
of officers will take place.
SHAMOKIN — Alcohol-
ics Anonymous meeting,
Shamokin-Coal Township
Nooners, noon to 1 p.m., dai-
ly, block building, front of Coal
Township Police Station, rear
entrance.
MOUNT CARMEL — Alco-
holics Anonymous meeting,
noon, 24 N. Willow St.
THURSDAY, NOV. 9 ics is “beyond thrilled.”
SHAMOKIN — Know your
Bible classes, 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursdays. Janie’s, 615 N. ing in a move that stunned War II” crossover) must
Shamokin St. Call 570-205-
1056 or 570-648-5287 for — the writer of such Mar- departure is a big loss for
more information.
TREVORTON — American der-Man, the Avengers and
Legion Post 92, meeting, 7 Jessica Jones — has leapt
p.m. B members welcome.
MOUNT CARMEL — Food
distribution for eligible resi- a decade ago, but this is
dents of the Mount Carmel different. This time, it’s
Area School District, Mount exclusive — meaning the
Carmel Area Food Pantry, 26 rock-star writer is ending
N. Market St., 5 to 6 p.m.
COAL TOWNSHIP — Shep- vel.
herds Table fellowship kitch-
en, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m., 863 devil and Iron Man and the deal. Because if you have a
W. Chestnut St. Deliveries for Guardians of the Galaxy.
disabled and homebound.
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Hulk looking to smash his way to
movie success with Marvel Studios
BY DAVID BETANCOURT
THE WASHINGTON POST
So where does the Incred-
ible Hulk go from
Ragnarok?
The success of Marvel
Studios’ not so jolly, green
and gamma-radiated giant
in “Thor: Ragnarok” — as
well as his guest appearanc-
es in past and future
“Avengers” films — has
proven that the Hulk still
has potential on the big
screen.
What isn’t so clear is if
the Hulk will continue to be
the strongest guest star
there is, or if he’ll once
again star in his own movie
as he did back in the early
days of Marvel Studios.
(“The Incredible Hulk,” MARVEL STUDIOS
starring Edward Norton, Since his 2008 movie “The Incredible Hulk,” the Hulk has appeared in “Avengers” movies and a
debuted in 2008. We won’t “Thor” sequel.
bring up 2003’s “Hulk” star-
reboot of “Spider-Man.” the story line moved the connected superhero movie Bruce Banner equally. As
ring Eric Bana and directed
During the early days of the MCU-connected movieverse universe prevent her from much as people love watch-
by Ang Lee because we’re
Marvel Cinematic Uni- along, it didn’t leave anyone telling an incredibly singu- ing the Hulk go berserk on
trying to convince you that
verse, no one thought Spi- hungry for more Hulk. lar heroic story), they’d screen, how great would it
Hulk movies work, right?
der-Man would be able to It’s possible that Univer- realize there are a lot of be seeing him going up
And that was way before
take part in an “Avengers” sal feels there are no more potential options for a mov- against the Rulk? (A horri-
the Marvel Cinematic Uni-
movie because the Hulk stories to tell, and that ie. ble nickname, but great
verse’s existence anyway.)
web-slinger’s rights revisiting the character in A piece to the Hulk mov- character.)
A quick Internet search
belonged to Sony. But Mar- a solo movie would produce iemaking puzzle is already The gray Hulk could
can point you to the com-
vel Studios made a bold more of the same ho-hum there waiting in the MCU: work, too: He’s not as
ments of actor Mark Ruffa-
move in their efforts to col- results. But if that’s the William Hurt’s Thaddeus strong, but the much more
lo — the only actor who
laborate, and Sony very mentality, that just means Ross, Marvel Studios’ mili- intelligent Hulk appeared
has played Bruce Banner/
wisely realized they were in they don’t have any com- tary man, who resurfaced in Marvel Comics during
Hulk in multiple movies —
danger of tarnishing a once ic-book people over there, as secretary of state in the 1980s.
who said in July that a
indestructible superhero like Marvel Studios does 2016’s “Captain America: Everything is there to
Hulk movie will never hap-
movie brand. Both sides with head honcho Kevin Civil War.” And since the help the Hulk start smash-
pen because Universal
made it work. Feige or Warner Bros./DC “Planet Hulk” comic-book ing at the box office all by
doesn’t want to play nice
You can almost under- Entertainment does with story line has already been himself: the stories and the
with Marvel Studios. If
stand Universal’s hesitation Geoff Johns. It’s important used in “Thor: Ragnarok,” right actor. But if a solo-
Marvel Studios wants to
to revisit the Hulk on film: to have people who know, why not revisit one of the Hulk movie is truly never
use the green giant in a
Hulk movies aren’t the love and, most importantly, next best Hulk tales out meant to happen again, at
movie, it must be in a guest
shining example of how to really care about these there for a movie adapta- least we have the Revengers
star/team-up way; if they
make a good superhero characters and can dive tion: the Red Hulk? . . . I mean, “Avengers” . . .
wanted to make a solo
movie. If there’s one blip in through a library’s worth The Red Hulk is stronger, movies.
effort, Universal (who has
the MCU, it’s Norton’s “The of stories to find the right and his brain increases in
the rights to a solo Hulk
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Parents’ Names _________________________________________________________________
Maurer’s Parents’ Address ________________________________________________________________
Ice Cream Shoppe Parents’ Phone Number __________________________________________________________
34 S. Market St., Shamokin
Child’s Age _________________ On Birthday (date) ____________________________________
570-644-1316
Grandparents’ Names and Addresses (town only) ______________________________________
8” Cake
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Siblings _______________________________________________________________________
A random drawing of all birthday celebrants’ names will be held
every Friday at noon for the presentation of a birthday cake Pictures that are mailed can be returned by enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope
for the winner. Winners will be mailed gift certificates and may or can also be picked up at the Shamokin office after publication. The “Happy Birthday” pages
redeem gifts at the sponsoring businesses. are open to children up to 12 years of age. Deadline for submission is every Thursday at 11 AM.
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