Investigators say they have identified suspects in the shooting of two young children at the Sherman Hills Apartments - people already jailed on unrelated offenses.

Gunfire broke out at the apartments Aug. 24 following what investigators have characterized as a domestic dispute, leaving 5-year-old Janiya McFarlane shot in the neck and 2-year-old Gabriella Morris shot in the face.

Janiya has been released from the hospital, and Gabriella remains at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, although she is improving, her mother said.

"She's doing good; walking, talking and eating, little by little," said Christina Rivera, 19, adding she wasn't sure when the child would be released. "I don't know. Whenever the doctors feel that she's ready and OK."

Luzerne County First Assistant District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said Wednesday investigators have identified suspects in the case and could file charges by the end of the week.

"We think we know who it is," Mr. Sanguedolce said. "They're not running around. They're actually in jail."

The suspects are being held on unrelated charges, but Mr. Sanguedolce declined to identify them, citing the ongoing investigation.

Police say the shooting took place after William "Junie" Cash arrived at the apartment of Diana Page, who is Janiya's mother. Mr. Cash is the father of Ms. Page's other daughter, Aaliyah Cash, 2, who was at home at the time of the shooting but wasn't injured.

Mr. Cash went in a back sliding door and saw a man identified only as "Shai" walking out the front, according to police. Mr. Cash asked Ms. Page what was happening and got no answer, so he went outside and asked a cousin what was going on, police said.

As they walked back to the apartment, two men approached from behind and yelled out, "Yo, come here bro," according to police. Mr. Cash told him to wait because he didn't know the men, and as he reached the sliding door, the shots began, he told police.

Police say Mr. Cash grabbed his daughter and threw her to the back of the room, and as he went to grab Janiya, she was shot. He later saw Gabriella was shot as well.

Wilkes-Barre police arriving at the shooting scene at Sherman Hills' Building 328, Apt. 614, were told to look out for a maroon minivan with a tire on its roof, and they stopped a vehicle matching that description, detaining five people.

Three men in the minivan - Jevaun D. Brown, 24, of Wilkes-Barre; Taleek T. Sistrunk, 21, of Wilkes-Barre; and Trevor Whitaker, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y. - were arrested on unrelated charges of simple assault in a fight over a missing money card at 91 N. Empire Court. They remain jailed with bail set at $50,000.

Contact the writer: jhalpin@citizensvoice.com; @cvjimhalpin on Twitter

Charges tossed for city firefighter

SCRANTON - Charges filed against Scranton firefighter Joseph Pica in April were recently dismissed at the magistrate level, because there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the case, his attorney, Joseph D'Andrea, said.

Police arrested Mr. Pica in April on allegations he hit a parked vehicle and fled while driving drunk.

Arrest paperwork indicated Mr. Pica was driving a 1996 Ford Mustang and hit a Jeep Compass, then fled.

He was originally charged with driving under the influence, DUI refusal and accidents involving unattended vehicles and/or property. All of the charges have been dismissed. He remains employed with the Scranton Fire Department, said an official at fire headquarters Wednesday.

The Old Forge School District released negotiation documents that it says show contract negotiations could have been resolved in 2011 when the district agreed to compromise on a major demand of the Old Forge Education Association.

The district released the documents on its website Wednesday as Old Forge teachers walked the picket lines for the second day. The district encouraged the public to read the documents in preparation for a town-hall meeting Monday.

A timeline prepared by the district says in 2011, the district offered teachers an 11.5 percent salary increase over a four-year term and health care benefits without premium share. According to the district, the Old Forge Education Association negotiation team rejected this offer, which the district later rescinded because of government funding cuts.

"We want to educate the community about the negotiations," attorney John Audi, chief negotiator for the district, said.

John Holland, regional director for the Pennsylvania State Education Association, said the district "wanted more deductibles at the last minute," causing the negotiation team to reject the offer.

"We had a tentative agreement," Mr. Holland said. "The association agreed to increase co-pays on prescriptions and doctor's visits and decrease the deductible on emergency room visits."

In 2011, Gov. Tom Corbett and the legislature slashed state funding for education after the end of the federal stimulus, which had boosted education funding. Old Forge School District, which has a total budget of about $11 million, lost $400,000 in state funding that year.

The documents on the district's website included a list of teacher salaries for the 2013-2014 school year, proposals from both the union and the district, and a timeline of negotiations since 2010, the last time Old Forge teachers worked under a contract.

According to the district's timeline, in January 2010, the union requested a six-year agreement which included a 5 percent salary increase per year and no health benefit changes.

The district's first proposal in 2010 offered a two-year agreement which included a total salary increase of 3.5 percent and a 10 percent premium share.

In 2012, the district proposed its final offer, a five-year agreement including an 8 percent salary increase and 7.5 percent premium share, which the Old Forge Education Association rejected.

The district's last offer in 2013 proposed a 7.5 percent premium share for teachers which the Old Forge Education Association also rejected. The union in 2013 proposed a seven-year agreement with a 23.25 percent salary increase and no contributions from teachers for health benefits.

While the district has made this information available to the public, school board president Deborah DeSando said the board will hold a town hall meeting to answer questions from the taxpayers.

"We've gotten a lot of questions about district finances," Mrs. DeSando said. "We want everyone to know the district's situation. I think it's important the taxpayers know all of the numbers and hear everything at the same time."

Mr. Audi said the meeting will update the public on the negotiation process from the district's standpoint.

"This is not an attempt to suppress (the teacher's) voice," Mr. Audi said. "This is our opportunity because we're not on the picket lines."

Shawn Nee, vice president of the Old Forge Education Association, said the teachers had not been informed of the upcoming public forum on Wednesday.

"It's his (Mr. Audi's) choice to inform the public and negotiate with the public rather than with us," Mr. Nee said. "I don't believe there's any chance to respond."

Mrs. DeSando said the board decided to hold the meeting at an executive session Tuesday night.

The board also discussed cancelling extracurricular activities, including athletics, for the duration of the strike, Mrs. DeSando said. Activities have not been cancelled this week, but Mrs. DeSando said the board will make its decision on Monday.

"There would be no reason to do it if we didn't think it would end the strike early," Mrs. DeSando said.

The strike will continue today at 8 a.m. as teachers hoist their picket signs for the third day in a row. The district will hold its town hall meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Old Forge High School.

Contact the writer: sscinto@timesshamrock.com, @sscintoTT on Twitter

A Scranton man stabbed and punctured the lung of a man sleeping with his wife, after she brought the two together at a North Scranton store to get the fight "over with," city police said.

Wyatt Snedeker, 21, 1105 Stanton St., received a text message from Amanda McGraw to meet her and her husband, David Monk, at a store on West Market Street sometime before 10 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Monk, 23, 1766 Brick Ave., told police Mr. Snedeker was having an affair with his wife and Mr. Snedeker wanted to fight him for her.

Mr. Snedeker told police from the hospital Mr. Monk refused to fight. Eventually, they all began to walk away.

Mr. Monk told Ms. McGraw he wanted his wedding ring back and gave her a "bear hug" to try and get it. He then shoved his wife into Mr. Snedeker, stabbed him in the back, puncturing his lung, and ran down the 300 block of Warren Street, he told police.

Mr. Snedeker, however, also had a knife, Ms. McGraw told police. She said she threw it into a yard at Wayne Avenue and Green Street. She brought police to the knife and police brought her back to her house.

Both men were charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and disorderly conduct.

Both men were sent to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $25,000 each. Mr. Monk's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday and Mr. Snedeker's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

Contact the writer: jkohut@timesshamrock.com, @jkohutTT on Twitter

SCRANTON ­- A Thornhurst Twp. man accused of threatening his wife and son with a loaded handgun will face further action in Lackawanna County Court.

Frank Edward Putney, 54, of 226 Country Club Estates, waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday on two counts each of aggravated and simple assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person.

State police responded Mr. Putney's home Aug. 21 after his wife, Angela, reported he pointed a gun at her and her son, Michael, and threatened to kill them, according to the arrest affidavit. When police arrived, Mr. Putney was on the rear deck with a loaded 10 mm semi-automatic handgun. He was taken into custody after 40 minutes of negotiation.

Mr. Putney is being held in the county jail on $50,000 bail.

Deborah Kozar told an agent with the state attorney general's office she knew she should not be stealing Percocet from patients, but "the beast" was bigger.

Magisterial District Judge James A. Gibbons arraigned the registered nurse working at Geisinger Mountain View Care Center in Scranton on Wednesday after she admitted to stealing 53 Percocet pills from seven patients and replacing their prescribed medication with Tylenol to feed her own drug habit.

Ms. Kozar, 52, 17 Powdermill Road, Pittston Twp., came under scrutiny in March when other nurses heard from patients their medication looked different. In one example, a fellow nurse took a suspicious pill to their in-house pharmacy and learned it was simply Tylenol - not the Percocet the patient was supposed to receive. She also looked at the narcotic blister card containing the drug and saw there was tape on the back.

An audit of all in-house narcotic blister packs found 53 Percocet pills were replaced with Tylenol for seven patients.

After reviewing records, investigators learned Ms. Kozar was the nurse assigned to dispensing medication for the affected patients.

She was summoned into the office of Maryann Rubino, D.O.N,, and questioned about the switched medication. Initially, Ms. Kozar denied knowledge or involvement. When Mrs. Rubino stressed the importance of the situation, Ms. Kozar said she has a prescription drug habit and took the drugs for herself, replacing them with her own Tylenol.

In a meeting with Agent Renee Magnotta and center administration, Ms. Kozar said she has been addicted to pain medication for the last four years, but the past year has been the worst in her struggle. She has rheumatoid arthritis and had been prescribed other narcotics, but they did not work for her and she wished she had never been prescribed them.

She said she wants to recover from her addiction and continue her career as a nurse. She also said that, to the best of her knowledge, if a patient was in pain, she would actually give a Percocet rather than a Tylenol.

According to online state records, her nursing license is still active. She was issued her license in July 2000 and last renewed it in October 2012. It is due to expire in October 2014.

Police charged her with possession of a controlled substance through misrepresentation, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, neglect of care of a dependent person and theft by unlawful taking. The assault charge stems from bodily harm caused by replacing a powerful pain medication with Tylenol.

She was released from custody on $5,000 unsecured bail. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.

Contact the writer: jkohut@timesshamrock.com, @jkohutTT on Twitter

Browndale Fire Company turns 100

From holding picnics and weddings to collecting coal scraps, Browndale Fire Company members like John Blodnikar have worked hard to make sure they continue to serve their community.

Mr. Blodnikar, 91, began volunteering with the fire company in 1952 and remembers when the company struggled to support itself.

"It was a lot of work back then," Mr. Blodnikar said. "Sometimes we would host picnics on the weekends or do little parades where we'd sell hot dogs and hamburgers. We would run bingo or you could rent out the hall for weddings, which brought in a lot of money. Sometimes we even had to pick our own coal."

Browndale Fire Company has made great strides since those days and will be recognized for its 100 years of service to the community at the 83rd annual Northeastern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen's Federation Convention today and Saturday at the fire station. Delegates from other Northeast Pennsylvania fire departments will attend the weekend's events.

The Browndale Fire Company was founded in 1913 with about 25 men who were dedicated to protecting their community and continues with 35 active volunteers today.

Browndale Fire Chief Jason Obelenus experienced many ups and downs during his 24 years of volunteer service.

"I've had the opportunity to save two people in my career," Chief Obelenus said. "The low points, of course, are losing someone in the community because you tried your hardest and it still isn't enough."

The events will kick off 7:30 p.m. today with the first convention session, which includes state Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20, Lehman Twp., as the main speaker. Booster buttons will be sold for $3 and refreshments will be included.

The celebration will continue 9 a.m. Saturday with a second convention session and apparatus judging 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kartri Sales, 528 Main St., Forest City. The celebration will conclude 2:30 p.m. Saturday with a parade between Forest City and Browndale beginning at Kartri Sales.

Any band or float interested in participating in the parade can contact President Juliann Doyle at 570-499-4908 or visit www.43fire.com for more information.

Contact the writer: cday@timesshamrock.com

ANDREWS, JOAN M. "JUNIE," Old Forge, today, 11 a.m., Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge. Interment, Old Forge Cemetery. Calling hours, today, 9 to 11.

BEDNARCZYK, JOSEPH J., Vandling, Thursday, Mass, St. Michael's Church, Simpson, by Monsignor David L. Tressler and the Rev. Kenneth Sherman. Pallbearers: John Totski, John and Robert Bednarczyk; Joseph Ferraro, Raymond Bensutti and William Puntar. Interment with military honors by VFW Post 4712, Simpson, St. Michael's Cemetery.

BRODOWSKY, EDWARD S., Sterling Twp., Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Moravian Church, Newfoundland, by the Rev. Gregg Schafer, pastor. Arrangements: Arthur J. Frey Funeral Home, LaAnna.

BUDZAK, BRIAN J., Old Forge, Mass, Thursday, St. Mary's Assumption Church, Old Forge, by the Rev. August A. Ricciardi, pastor. Pallbearers: Ricky and Bobby Williams; Matt Kuckla, Mike Richard, Mark Bradigan and Bill Okonski, brothers-in-law. Arrangements: Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., Old Forge.

CAREY, SHIRLEY M., Factoryville, today, 7 p.m., Anthony P. Litwin Jr. Funeral Homes Inc., 33 Reynolds St., Factoryville. Interment, Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Calling hours, today, 5 to 7. Contributions: Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Condolences: aplitwinfuneral homes.com.

COGLIETTE, JOSEPH J., Scranton, Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Morell-LaBelle Funeral Home, 301 Chestnut St., Dunmore. Mass, 10, St. Ann's Basilica, 1250 St. Ann's St., Scranton. Interment, Dunmore Cemetery. Go directly to church. Calling hours, today, 5 to 8 p.m. Contributions: Diane Cogliette, 1618 Dorothy St., Scranton, PA 18504. Condolences: dunmorefunerals.com.

DEVEREAUX, MURIEL A. LECOMPTE, Oakwood Terrace, Moosic, formerly of Scranton, today, 10 a.m., Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson Ave., Scranton, by the Rev. Arthur W. Davis, pastor of the Asbury United Methodist Church. Interment, Madison Union Cemetery, Madison Twp. Contributions: Asbury United Methodist Church, Delaware Street and Monsey Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509, or the donor's choice. Arrangements: Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home of Scranton. Condolences: duffyandsnowdon.com.

GILBERT, ROBERT JOSEPH, Waymart, today, noon, Hessling Funeral Home Inc., 428 Main St., Honesdale. Interment, Canaan Corners Cemetery, Waymart. Calling hours, 10 a.m. to service. Contributions: donors favorite charity. Condolences: hesslingfuneral home.com.

JACOBSON, BARBARA, Moosic, and West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, 9 a.m., Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home Inc., 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore, by Rabbi Daniel Swartz. Interment, Temple Hesed Cemetery, Dunmore. Calling hours, Sunday, 8:30 until services, funeral home. Shiva, 704 O'Henry Close, Glenmaura Commons, Moosic, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m. Contributions: Jewish Home of Eastern Pa, 1101 Vine St., Scranton, PA 18510 or to Temple Hesed, 1 Knox St., Scranton, PA 18505. Condolences: dunmorefu neralhome.com.

KARAFFA, ALLAN S., Scranton, Wednesday, Mass, Holy Rosary Church, by the Rev. Cyril Edwards, pastor. Pallbearers: Nick and Chris Lazor; David and Jason Rosenkrans; Steve Borgia, Jeff Bauman, Andrew Karaffa and Chris Moyer, nephews. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.

KIRBY, MARY A. McCRONE, Ocean Park, Wash., formerly of Scranton, Saturday, Mary, Mother of God Church, 316 William St., Scranton. Mass, 9 a.m. Inurnment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Calling hours, today, 6 to 8 p.m., Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore. Condolences: dunmorefuneral home.com.

LAVELLE, RAYMOND, Scranton, today, 9:30 a.m., Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 1240 St. Ann's St., Scranton. Mass, 10, St. Patrick's Church, Jackson Street. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.

LOCKETT, ALFRED, South Abington Twp., Saturday, 11 a.m., Parker Hill Community Church, 607 N. Abington Road, Clarks Summit. Interment, Langcliffe Cemetery, Avoca. Calling hours, Saturday, 10 to service. Contributions: South Abington Twp. Park and Recreation Fund, P.O. Box 259, Chinchilla, PA 18410, or Parker Hill Community Church, 933 Business Route 6, Dickson City, PA 18519. Arrangements: Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., Clarks Summit. Condolences: lawrenceey oungfuneralhome.com.

McGOWAN, ANN E. KENDRICKS, Scranton, Saturday, 4 p.m., Bethel A.M.E. Church, 714-716 Washington Ave., Scranton. Interment, private, Dunmore Cemetery. Calling hours, today, 6 to 9 p.m., Miller Bean Funeral Home Inc., 436 Cedar Ave., Scranton. Condolences: millerbeanfh.com.

MIKLOCHIK, JOHN, South Canaan, Mass, today, 10 a.m., St. Mary's Church, 242 Carbondale Road, Waymart. Interment, Pinelawn National Cemetery, Long Island, N.Y. Arrangements: James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel. Cremation, Lake Region Crematory. Condolences: jameswilsonfuneral home.com.

MITCHELL, WILLIAM J., Saturday, 4 p.m., First Congregational Church of Harford. Calling hours, 1 to 4. Contributions: First Congregational UCC Building Fund, P.O. Box 217, Harford, PA 18823, or the Harford Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 206, Harford, PA 18823.

MORGAN, ALBERT P., M.D., Carbondale, Thursday, Mass, St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, by the Rev. John C. O'Bell, assistant pastor. Pallbearers: Albert Jr., Harry, John and Robert Morgan, sons; Andy and John Nebzydoski. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill.

ONDECK, JULIA "JULIE" P., Tay­lor, Wednesday, Mass, St. Ann's Basil­ica, Scranton, by the Rev. Joseph Jones. Pallbearers: Chris Suetovich, John Gunshore, Ed Coleman, Ken Barnansky, John A. and Christopher J. Souter. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Swoyersville.

PARKER, CHARLES D., Scranton, Saturday, noon, Bethel A.M.E. Church, 716 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, by the Rev. Tawan E. Bailey. Condolences: gubbiottifh.com.

PERKINS, WARREN F. SR., North Coventry Twp., Pottstown, Saturday, 11 a.m., Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory, 359 King St., Pottstown. Burial, Hopewell United Methodist Cemetery, Downingtown. Viewing, Saturday, 9 to 11. Contributions: American Heart Association, 1617 JFK Blvd. Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Condolences: schumacherandben ner.com.

RANDALL, BERNICE (BECIE) GRAB, Covington Twp., formerly of Gouldsboro and Thornhurst, Saturday, 10 a.m., Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3 First St., Spring Brook Twp., by Monsignor John A. Bergamo. Interment, Lehigh Cemetery, Gouldsboro. Calling hours, today, 5 to 8 p.m., funeral home. Contributions: donor's choice. Condolences: strauchfuner alhomes.com.

SABATELLA, IDA LOUISE FATT, Scranton, Saturday, Mass, 10:30 a.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., Scranton. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Calling hours, 9:30 until services. Arrangements: Frank M. Regan Funeral Home, Scranton. Contributions: Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

SAGAN, AGNES ANNA, Dunmore, Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Chipak Funeral Home, 623 E. Drinker St., Dunmore. Divine Liturgy, 10, St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 511 E. Drinker St., Dunmore, by the Rev. Robert Lozinski, pastor. Interment, St. Michael's Roman Catholic Slovak Cemetery, Jessup. Calling hours, today, 5 to 8 p.m. Rosary, 4:30; parastas, 7:30.

SCHOLL, MYRA JEAN, West Chester, recently of Lebanon, N.J., today, Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Flemington, N.J. Visitation, 4-6 p.m. Interment, private, Fairview Memorial Park, 111 Route 435, Elmhurst. Contributions: Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822. Condolences: holcombefisher.com.

SHEPHERD, ROBERT W., Pelzer, S.C., today, 10 a.m., James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel, by the Rev. William Rushik, Free Methodist Church of South Canaan. Cremation, Lake Region Crematory. Calling hours, today, 9 until service. Contributions: Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Condolences: jameswil sonfuneralhome.com.

STEMRICH, MICHAEL R., Binghamton, N.Y., formerly of Dalton, Saturday, 1 p.m., Anthony P. Litwin Jr. Funeral Homes Inc., 33 Reynolds St., Factoryville, by the Rev. Thomas Petro. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Calling hours, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1. Contributions: Geisinger Medical Center Hospital for Advanced Medicine, 100 N. Academy Ave., Danville, PA 17822, the Gift of Life Family House, 401 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 or Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Condolences: aplitwinfuner alhomes.com.

TROJNACKI, RONALD M. SR., Jermyn, formerly of Dupont, today, 9:30 a.m., Lokuta-Zawacki Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont. Mass, 10, St. Mary's Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca.

WAGNER, ALBERT C., Old Forge, Saturday, noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 205 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit, by the Rev. George J. Mathews, pastor. Visitation, Saturday, 10 a.m. to service, church. Contributions: Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund, 205 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit, 18411. Arrangements: Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge. Condolences: kearneyfuneralhome.com.

WALSH, DONALD J., East Mountain section of Scranton, formerly of the Hill Section, today, 9 a.m., Miller Bean Funeral Home Inc., 436 Cedar Ave., Scranton. Mass, 9:30, Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., Scranton. Interment, St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow. Contributions: Meals on Wheels of Northeast Pennsylvania, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18509, or donor's favorite charity. Condolences: millerbeanfh.com.

WOJTKUNSKI, RONALD J., Archbald, Saturday, 9 a.m., Harrison Funeral Home, 374 Main St., Archbald. Mass, 9:30, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Archbald. Interment, St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Archbald. Military honors, Jessup VFW Post 5544 and American Legion Post 328. Calling hours, today, 5 to 8 p.m. Condolences: harrisonfh.com.

YAKMOVITZ, KENNETH J., Jermyn, Saturday, 9 a.m., Battenberg Funeral Home, 363 Washington Ave., Jermyn. Mass, 9:30, Sacred Heart of Mary Church, Jermyn, by Monsignor Dale Rupert. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill. Calling hours, today, 5 to 8 p.m.

Celebrities to taste homemade salsa

The South Side Farmers Market will get a little more spicy this weekend.

Marketgoers are invited to make their favorite homemade salsa and bring it to the Iron Furnaces on Saturday at noon, where three celebrity guest judges will hold a blind taste test to determine the winner. Each entry should include a list of ingredients.

"We just thought it would be a good fun thing to have people come to the farmers market and shop," event organizer Jill Murrin said.

Former Mayor Jim Connors, WILK's Steve Corbett and chef Roberto Sosa, owner of Don Pancho Villa in South Scranton, will serve as the guest judges and decide the winner of the event.

Mr. Sosa, who is originally from Mexico, said the key to an authentic salsa is spice, by using different kinds of peppers - chipotle, jalapeno or serrano - for different styles of salsas and dishes. Green salsa, red salsa, fruit salsa - the options are endless, he said.

With a large increase in the Latino community over the past few years, the event also celebrates the changing demographics in South Side, highlighting its culture, Ms. Murrin said.

The market itself has grown and now includes a beekeeper with fresh honey, bakery stands, a cheese vendor and multiple fruit and vegetable vendors, among other things.

"We've been having a steady crowd and some more vendors throughout the season," Ms. Murrin said.

Contact the writer: ksullivan@timesshamrock.com, @ksullivanTT

CLIPBOARD

Blakely

Annual outing: Blakely Papa Bear Club annual outing, Sept. 15, 1-4 p.m., Montdale Country Club; tickets, Carol, 570-963-6721, or Joe, 570-489-4893.

Carbondale

Reunion meeting: St. Rose class of 1959 reunion meeting, Sept. 19, 3 p.m., Mic and Nic's Restaurant, 55th class reunion July 26, St. Michael's Center, Jermyn; Antoinette Bonacci Ryan, 570-222-4300, or Faith Ann Mendicino Liuzzo, 570-282-4301.

Clarks Summit

Summit blues: Downtown Go Around Clarks Summit free, live blues Sept. 13, 5-9 p.m., Bor­ough Building; Keith Cunning­ham, Coffee House Jam, Brian Tonart with Abstract Cat; Sum­mit stores open, street vendors, art shows, Napes Food Truck, and John McNichols cooking gumbo and dirty rice.

Dickson City

Nights out: Dickson City Civic Center "Parents Night Out," today and Sept. 20, 6:30-10:30 p.m., center, 935 Albert St., kindergarten-grade six, Wii, games, crafts and snacks, $7/residents and $10/non-residents, family discount for three or more children in one family; children must be pre-registered with an updated emergency form dated September; 570-383-1813 or stop by the center.

Dunmore

Neighborhood watch: Dunmore Neighborhood Watch meeting, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., community room, Dunmore Community Center, Monroe Avenue.

Factoryville

Chicken barbecue: Factoryville Lodge 341 chicken barbecue dinner, Sept. 21, noon until sold out, Factoryville Masonic Lodge, $10/adults, $7/over 12 and $5/under 13.

Jermyn

Christmas festival: St. Mich­ael's Orthodox Church fourth annual Christmas in September Parish Festival, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 27-29, St. Michael's Center, 403 Delaware St., East Jermyn: new vendors, crafts, holiday and ethnic food; country singer Dani-Elle Sept. 29 during classic car show, which opens at 8 a.m.

Jessup

Lions meet: Jessup Lions Club meeting, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., American Legion, Church Street, agenda: white cane collection and Halloween event.

Mayfield

Christmas bazaar: St. John's Russian Orthodox Cathedral Christmas Bazaar, Nov. 8-9, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Nov. 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., parish center, Hill Street; crafters, vendors, St. John's Gift Shop's imported gifts from Rus­sia, Greece and the Holy Land; Baba's Basement, food (including ethnic menu) and refresments; vendors/crafters and other details: Joan Zaleski, 570-254-6882 or 570-906-4520.

Moscow

Club meeting: Moscow Women's Club meeting, Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., Moscow Methodist Church, Church Street; pot luck and games.

North Scranton

Association meeting: North Scranton Neighborhood Asso­ciation Watch meeting, Monday, 7 p.m., Weston Park; discuss crime watch.

Pittston

Annual outing: Pittston Knights of Columbus Council 372 annual family outing, Sept. 14, Plains Pavillion, Clarks Lane (top of the hill), food, beverages, covered dishes, music by Optimum Entertainment, games and contests for children and adults, $15/members and family, $20/non-member, $50, family of four, free/under 10; Fran Anken­brand, 570-954-8147, or council home, 570-655-8311.

Regional

Golf tournament: Marian C. Bell Foundation's eighth annual P.A.R. for Parkinson's Golf Tour­nament and Dinner, Sept. 16, shotgun start, noon; Country Club of Scranton; cocktail reception, dinner and awards ceremony follow, auction and raffle, $225, includes greens fees, cart, driving range, lunch, cocktails and dinner; $100/cocktails-dinner only; sponsorship opportunities available, online registration, http://tinyurl.com/PARforParkinsons; par4parkinsons@yahoo.com or 312-852-0005.

Rummage sale: Tracey's Hope Hospice and Rescue for Domestic Animals benefit rummage sale, Saturday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. Benedict's Church basement, 155 Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre; gently used clothing, designer brands, collectibles, household and seasonal items, books, vintage items, toys; bake sale, raffles.

Horse show: Windy Hill Ranch horse show and benefit for Cystic Fibrosis, Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m., 1035 Jones Drive, Spring Brook; trail rides, fun show, camping, goat tying, cookout; concession stand open, $5/pony rides; 570-687-5763 or windyhillranchonline.com.

Dance party: U.S.A.Dance September party, Sept. 15, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Dupont Fire Hall, 308 Main St. Dupont; $10/members, $12/others, by Sept. 12; Joe Szunacki, 457-2709; samba13@verizon.net.

Book sale: Friends of Scranton Public Library used book sale, Sept. 17-22, regular store hours, Library Express, Mall at Steamtown, second floor; Tina Thomas, 570-348-3000, or store, 570-558-1670.

Retirees meet: Retired Team­sters Local 229 meeting, Sept. 17, 1 p.m., second floor, Team­ster hall, 1034 N. Main Ave.; agenda: short business meeting then complete plans for annual picnic to be held Sept. 18, refreshments follow meeting.

Golf tournament: Wayne/Pike County Toys for Tots fundraising golf tournament, Sept. 29, Crick­et Hill Golf Club, 176 Cricket Hill Road, Hawley, registration, noon-12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. shotgun start, $75, includes golf, cart, beverages on course and award ceremony with buffet, four-person teams, make checks payable to Toys for Tots; mulligans, $5/each and $8/two, payable upon check-in, golf casual dress; Shari Tirado, 570-352-8035 or sstirado@echoes.net.

Scranton

Annual clambake: Scranton Tech Central class of 1950 annual clambake, Sunday, noon-7 p.m., Waldorf Park, East Moun­tain, $40, includes food, beverages and DJ; John Lamond, 570-342-6075 or 570-840-8301, or Ruth Sweet, 570-342-9812.

South Scranton

Free meal: St. Stanislaus Youth Center free meal, Saturday, 1-3 p.m., 530 E. Elm St.; 570-343-6017.

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Scranton City Council on Thursday renewed its plea to Mayor Chris Doherty to enforce a big-truck ban on Lake Scranton Road.

The request is in response to a recent engineering study commissioned by council that recommends the city consider putting weight restrictions on the residential road.

The city in November enacted a truck ban on the four-tenths-of-a-mile long road. But the administration never enforced it because DeNaples Auto Parts, which uses Lake Scranton Road as a shortcut to and from Route 307, complained that the ban would landlock the firm and violate its rights. The administration solicitor agreed, and the ban has not been enforced.

The road study, performed by Civil Crossroads Consulting Engineers LLC of Monroe County, determined that vehicles could use Elmhurst Boulevard to bypass Lake Scranton Road. The report also recommends the following: creation of a bicycle/walking lane; installation of "traffic-calming elements," such as speed bumps, stop signs and speed reductions; and not cutting trees that are close to the road to maintain a neighborhood feel.

Lake Scranton Road residents Anthony Pamelia and Joe Burke, who want the city to enforce its truck ban and spoke in the past about it, raised the issue again Thursday.

"I'm hoping things will happen," to improve the truck situation, Mr. Pamelia said.

Calling the administration's refusal to enforce the truck ban a "slap in the face" of residents, Mr. Burke said the study does not support tractor-trailers using Lake Scranton Road.

"You wouldn't tolerate it where you live, and there's no reason why we should tolerate it," Mr. Burke told council.

Councilman Bob McGoff agreed that the road is "dangerous and not suited for trucks."

Council President Janet Evans directed that council send a letter to the mayor asking him to enforce the truck ban.

Efforts to reach Mr. Doherty after the meeting were unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Evans also noted that trucks for some 20 years have violated a weight limit in the Bellevue area. Council will ask the police department if assigning patrols to enforce weight restrictions is possible. The aim is to send a message to trucking companies that "Bellevue is off limits" and Scranton is serious about enforcing its weight limits and truck bans.

Council Finance Chairman Frank Joyce gave an update on city finances. Property tax collections are up $3 million as compared to last year, due to a big tax hike this year and because more people seem to be paying taxes on time, he said. Still, next year's deficit could be huge, as previously estimated by the city's Act 47 coordinator, Pennsylvania Economy League. PEL warned that a worst-case scenario tax hike of 117 percent may be required in 2014. Mr. Joyce said that would equate to an unaffordable $500 tax increase on an average taxpayer.

"PEL is saying we have to tax the crap out of people," said Mr. Joyce. To lessen the blow, he said, the city needs to pursue a commuter tax, impact fees and refinancing of debt, and needs the state Legislature to approve a countywide sales tax that would benefit the city.

Resident Thomas Simrell expressed concern about vehicle traffic speeding in Nay Aug Park, making it unsafe for the thousands of pedestrians who enjoy the park. Council will ask police to look into the matter.

In other matters, the council voted 5-0, with Mrs. Evans, Mr. Joyce, Mr. McGoff and councilmen Pat Rogan and Jack Loscombe voting yes, to introduce the following:

n An ordinance approving and accepting the city's capital budget for 2014 that is part of a five-year capital budget plan.

n An ordinance creating an account for the city Office of Economic and Community Development to receive repayment of a prior city loan to Scranton-Connell LLC, developer of the Connell Building. A separate "revolving loan fund" account is required by state and federal rules.

n A resolution to enter into an agreement with the state regarding allocation of federal, state and city cost-shares for fixing the closed Rockwell Avenue Bridge.

n A resolution accepting a $100 donation to the fire department from Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces Associates, in appreciation of the department's assistance in the June "Arts on Fire" event.

n A resolution authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with Lackawanna County for preparation of a five-year update of the 2009 Bi-County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is a required step for federal disaster assistance.

n A resolution for the city to contract with Shoener Environmental Inc. of Dickson City for designs and inspections of improvements to a West Lackawanna Avenue bridge. The $89,600 contract is being funded with federal block grant money. A portion of a crumbling sidewalk wall that had been pulling away from the bridge for some time has finally collapsed, Mr. Loscombe said.

Contact the writer: jlockwood@timesshamrock.com, @jlockwoodTT on Twitter

Lackawanna County SENTENCINGS

The following defendants were sentenced recently in Lacka­wanna County Court by Judge Vito Geroulo:

- Ali Rochelle Lynch, 21, of Box 43, Tall Timbers, Factoryville, to three months of house arrest and 21 months of intermediate punishment for criminal use of a communication facility.

- Luis Cesar Rosario Jr., 27, of 20 Kennedy Blvd., Taylor, to two months in county prison, two months of house arrest and 20 months of intermediate punishment for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

- Raymond J. Kosciuk, 41, of 20 Washington St., Moosic, to one year of probation for disorderly conduct.

- Robert Andrews, 29, of 608 S. Main Ave., Apt. 2, Scranton, to 114 days to 18 months in county prison for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

- Jennifer L. Keegan, 30, of 96 W. School St., Olyphant, to 18 months of probation for conspiracy to commit receiving stolen property.

- Roseanna Chalus-Glover, 36, of 618 Walnut St., Emmaus, to two years of probation and $511.62 in restitution for theft by deception, retail theft and defiant trespass.

- Jamie Watson, 36, of 24 11th St., Blakely, to 30 days of house arrest and 17 months of intermediate punishment for retail theft.

- Kevin Edward Kellogg, 21, of Sterling Shore Road, Lake Ariel, to 60 days in county prison, 30 days of house arrest, seven months of intermediate punishment, one year of probation and $980 in restitution for defiant trespass.

- Thomas Grant Evans II, 34, of 1113 Cottage Ave., Apt. 2, Scranton, to eight to 23 months in county prison for simple assault.

- Raymond Santiago, 46, of 821 Mill St., Dunmore, to 30 days of house arrest, five months of intermediate punishment and a $1,000 fine for driving under the influence.

- Melissa M. Joubert, 41, of 134 Constitution Ave., Jessup, to six months of probation for retail theft.

Judge Michael Barrasse sentenced:

- Thomas Dodd, 20, of 293 Crisp Ave., Scranton, to one year of probation and a $100 fine for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana.

- Mario Alfonzo Ortalano, 24, of 322 Second St., Jessup, to 48 days in county prison for public drunkenness.

- Tisa Smith, 40, of 4423 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia, to 144 days to one year in county prison and three years of probation for conspiracy to obtain a controlled substance by fraud.

- David Steele, 42, of 484 Charles St., Luzerne, to one month in county prison, three months of house arrest, 20 months of intermediate punishment and two years of probation for theft by deception.

Judge Richard Saxton Jr. sentenced:

- James J. Walsh, 40, of 1064 Carmalt St., Dickson City, to six months of probation for contempt.

The sign worked.

Laura Doherty, the Shickshinny native who protested her joblessness last month in Wilkes-Barre's Public Square, finally has a full-time position. But it wasn't easy.

Ms. Doherty applied for more than 250 jobs since earning her master's degree in May 2012 and generated a flurry of interest from potential employers after taking to the square Aug. 15 with a sign listing her credentials and reading "TAKE MY RESUME."

The 27-year-old part-time waitress earned three interviews with Cumulus Media, a company that owns radio stations in Wilkes-Barre, but was passed over for the ad-selling job.

But Ms. Doherty, who's proven she's nothing if not persistent, followed up with the company and received another offer to interview for another round of hiring. She started her new job Tuesday.

Gerald Getz, the vice president and market manager of Cumulus Media in Wilkes-Barre, said he eventually decided to hire Ms. Doherty - despite her lack of sales experience - because of her "drive" and "passion."

He first heard about his newest employee after another sales representative saw Ms. Doherty from a car during her résumé-distributing stand in Public Square and relayed their conversation to the boss.

"Put it this way," Mr. Getz said of Ms. Doherty's self-promotion in the street. "It got my attention."

The public display, Ms. Doherty said, "helps you stand out."

"In a job market that struggles so much, it's really important to stand out," she said.

Ms. Doherty's success comes in the toughest job market in Pennsylvania. The unemployment rate in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area stands at 9.1 percent, the highest among the state's 14 metro areas - a dubious ranking it has held as it has been for the past 40 months. It remains the only metro area in the state with a rate of more than 9 percent. The national average is 7.4 percent.

Ms. Doherty now hopes that drive that brought her success in the difficult market will translate over to her new job. The new sales representative must bang on doors and work the phones to try and sell advertising to businesses, a gig she admits involves lots of rejection. Even so, she said she was excited to start her career in sales.

"We're looking for big things out of Laura," Mr. Getz said.

Contact the writer: pcameron@citizensvoice.com

Man charged with trespassing

DUNMORE - Borough police charged John Moffit Jr., 47, who is homeless, with criminal and defiant trespass for going into his father's home.

John Moffit Sr. called police Capt. William Springer on July 25 to report the theft of three weapons from his gun cabinet and amphetamines. Mr. Moffit Sr. suspected his son took the items, but his son said he was not at the house.

A month later, the victim reported to police that his phone bill listed calls he did not make - to his son's former employer - on the day of the burglary.

Mr. Moffit Jr. was sent to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $15,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

For sale: Historic Scranton landmark resembling a castle fortress. Spacious fixer-upper. Needs TLC.

The state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs held a public hearing Thursday at City Hall in Scranton on a proposed sale of the Watres Armory at Adams Avenue and Myrtle Street.

Built in 1900-01, the armory is among several inactive Pennsylvania National Guard military institutions throughout the state that are up for sale after having been replaced by new facilities.

DMVA Deputy Mark Austin described the armory and explained the sale and bidding process. The state is accepting bids on the armory until Nov. 12. The armory's fair market value has been appraised at $650,000. Because it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the state is offering a 20 percent discount and is seeking a minimum bid of $520,000. That's because the building would be subject to a historic preservation covenant requiring a purchaser to maintain the facade as-is for 25 years.

If no bids are received, a second bid round will occur with the historic facade covenant becoming optional.

The 102,200-square-foot armory has a large drill hall, administrative space, classrooms, a dining hall and kitchen and multiple storage areas. Zoned for general commercial use, the armory sits on a 1.5-acre lot and has about 20 parking spaces.

"It's an excellent location. The building needs a little work," said John Verscharen, the real estate coordinator for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Two members of the public attended the hearing.

The armory hosted visits by Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. In 1960, Vice President Richard Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy made presidential campaign appearances there. The armory also hosted two world championship boxing matches: Pete Latzo defeated Mickey Walker for the welterweight title in 1926 and Larry Holmes defended his heavyweight crown in a 1983 title fight with Lucien Rodriguez.

For more information, visit the DMVA website at www.dmva.state.pa.us and click on featured topics.

Contact the writer: jlockwood@timesshamrock.com, @jlockwoodTT on Twitter

Susquehanna County Court notes appear Fridays in The Times-Tribune.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

n Douglas Somers and Cynthia Chapman, both of Hop Bottom.

n Tim Esposito and Jessica Taylor, both of Hallstead.

n Steven Noyes and Patricia Weber, both of Little Meadows.

n Matthew Chamberlain and Karissa Lewis, both of Susquehanna.

n Andrew Nichols and Laura VanCott, both of New Milford.

n Randy Kinney, Springville, and Kristina Kupscznk, Meshoppen.

n Stephen Buck and Michele Razderk, both of Forest City.

n Wilson Salinas Vazques and Katryna Lynch, both of Montrose.

n Christopher Baker and Shawnee Soules, both of Susquehanna.

n Timothy Mayes and Sara Bouton, both of Hallstead.

property transactions

n Bear Creek Properties Inc. to Daniel and Gretchen Warner, a property in Bridgewater Twp. for $118,400.

n Alan and Joann Reimel to Steven and Marsha Manley, a property in Montrose for $120,000.

n Raymond Sterling to Lucas Mack, a property in Brooklyn Twp. for $52,500.

n David and Christine Tuttle to Kristi Byham, a property in Franklin Twp. for $235,000.

n Diane Crandall to Francis and Sharon O'Connor, a property in Great Bend Twp. for $118,000.

n Three Little Bears LLC to Bradley and Catherine Hepler, a property in Lanesboro for $56,500.

n Beal Bank SSB to James Testa, a property in Susque­hanna for $49,000.

n Donald Smith to Joseph and Abbie DiMenna, a property in Harford Twp. for $130,000.

n Pond View Partnership LP to Michael Hanyon, a property in Rush Twp. for $129,000.

ESTATES FILED

n Robert Baehler, 1140 Tingley St., Harford; letters testamentary to Barbara Mellon, P.O. Box 144, Andes, N.Y.

n Elizabeth Oleniacz, 87 Lathrop St., Montrose; letters testamentary to Jane Allen, 115 Kelly St., Montrose.

CAMPAIGN 2013

- Robert Casey, a Republican and Democratic candidate for Scranton school director, will have a rally to kick off his general election campaign tonight from 7 to 9 at Minooka American Legion Post 568, 2929 Birney Ave.

Man charged in Blakely burglary

BLAKELY - A borough man faces charges stemming from an August burglary of a home in Peckville, costing the homeowner almost $4,000 in stolen goods and damages.

John Jennings, 45, 109 Ann St., admitted to breaking into 752 Crystal St. on Aug. 27 and taking jewelry and other items, Blakely police said.

Mr. Jennings was charged Wednesday with burglary, receiving stolen property, criminal trespass and criminal mischief, borough police said.

He remains in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail and is slated for a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

Police accused a city man of intentionally hitting a former flame's husband with a car Wednesday night.

William Scott, 52, 827 N. Garfield Ave., was in a relationship with Michele Kilvitis and wanted to "hurt everyone around her" once it ended, according to her statement in Mr. Scott's arrest affidavit. They dated when Mrs. Kilvitis and her husband, Richard, were having marital issues.

On Wednesday, Mr. Kilvitis and other witnesses told police a gold Ford Focus stopped near where Mr. Kilvitis was standing about 3:15 p.m. next to his Harley-Davidson motorcycle at 1108 Meade St.

The driver backed the car up and hit Mr. Kilvitis and his motorcycle before pulling onto Court Street. The impact fractured several of Mr. Kilvitis' ribs and lacerated his spleen, according to Scranton police Lt. Marty Crofton. He was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center; his condition was unavailable late Thursday.

Mrs. Kilvitis told police she was sure Mr. Scott was driving the Ford, but the car was not his.

Later Wednesday, Dunmore police found the gold Ford parked near 1320 Monroe Ave., the home of Mr. Scott's girlfriend, Denise Montaro. The car had a broken taillight and a cracked back bumper and windshield. The hubcaps on the car also matched one that fell off at the scene.

Registration came back to Ralph Montaro of Dupont.

Ms. Montaro told police she had let Mr. Scott use the car after he dropped her off at work. She said Mr. Scott called her at work to tell her the windshield had cracked, but she did not know the taillight and bumper were damaged.

Police picked up Mr. Scott late Wednesday. He said Mr. Kilvitis cracked the windshield with his motorcycle helmet and damaged the back with a club during a pursuit. He said he did not call 911 during the alleged pursuit because he was "humiliated."

Mr. Scott was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, recklessly endangering another person and attempted simple assault.

He was sent to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

Contact the writer: jkohut@timesshamrock.com, @jkohutTT on Twitter

Support sought for school wrestling program

MOSCOW - An Elmhurst couple asked the North Pocono Council of Governments on Thursday for letters of support from each township in their endeavor to start a wrestling program in the North Pocono School District.

Peter and Mary Beth Chludzinski asked each municipality for its backing as part of a Local Share Account grant application process, which would be the financial kickstart needed to begin a wrestling program in the district.

The wrestling program would consist of a varsity and junior varsity team in the high school as well as a feeder program in the elementary and middle schools, Mr. Chludzinski said.

Mr. Chludzinski, whose son Nick, 14, will be a freshman and hopeful wrestler at North Pocono this year, said the grant would cover the cost of wrestling mats, uniforms, equipment and transportation for at least the first year of the program, which would be self-sustaining through fundraisers and hosting tournaments after year one. There would be no cost to taxpayers or the school district.

Having a wrestling program would help teach more boys and girls teamwork, dedication, hard work and discipline.

"This is good for children not only physically but mentally," Mr. Chludzinski said.

Also at the North Pocono Council of Governments meeting, Clifton Twp. Supervisor Ted Stout was reappointed president and Clifton Twp. secretary Donna Stefanski was reappointed secretary.

Contact the writer: ksullivan@timesshamrock.com, @ksullivanTT on Twitter