PD Chatter

Joe Potenza stopped by the office and said a lot of his customers at business B&G Beverage on Kennedy Boulevard got the wrong idea from a Dispatch story about the condo project on the boulevard. Many are under the mistaken impression that B&G will be demolished for the condo project. This is not the case. B&G was not acquired for the project and it will not be demolished. Joe said B&G will remain open for business as usual.

Happy Birthday-

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Happy Birthday to Mrs. Audrey Yager celebrated her birthday on February 5. She is a councilman in Duryea Borough and best wishes are sent from family friends on special days.

Elaine Slusark who will celebrate her 40th birthday on February 10th.

Noreen Maher of Forest Hills, NY will celebrate on February 13. She is the former Noreen Musto of Pittston Township.

Tracey Carey will celebrate her 40th birthday on February17th.

Phil Pisano of Hughestown will celebrate on February 7.

Joan Marino Griglock of Bear Creek will celebrate on February 8.

Mary Pat Augello of Pittston will celebrate on February 9.

Jordan Williams of Hughestown will celebrate on February 9.

Amy Williams of Hughestown will celebrate on February 11.

New Arrival-

A boy was born to Danielle Bassett and Edward Coolbaugh, Jr of Forty Fort on January 24.

A girl was born to Rhia Freeman and Arthur J. Santarelli of Wyoming on January 26.

Dean’s List-

Wilkes University Provost Reynold Verret announces the Dean’s List for the Fall 2009 Semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 GPA and carry at least 12 credits.

The university extends its congratulations to the following students:

Kristin Andres, Wyoming; Dominick Ardo, Pittston; George Behlke, Wyoming; Sara Bellanco, Wyoming; John Borzell, West Pittston; Kelly Bridger, Wyoming; Alexander Caicedo, Pittston; Rachel Capitano, Hughestown; Ryan Carpenter, Exeter; Timothy Carroll, Pittston; Paul Chmiel, Pittston Township; Ariana Colella, Pittston; Kerry Denicola, Pittston; Emily Dymond, West Pittston; Linda Evans, West Pittston; Amanda Fasciana, West Pittston; Anthony Ferrese, Pittston; Rob Glycenfer, West Pittston; Edmund Gromelski, Duryea; Richard Harth, Pittston; Michael Kachmarsky, Exeter; Matthew Kelley, Harding; Hannah Laimer, Laflin; Jeremy Laporte, West Pittston; Yee Lee, Duryea; Jack Lewis, Pittston; Mark Liberski, Exeter; Carmen Lopresto, Pittston Township; Sarah Maheady, Wyoming; Gina Manganiello, Exeter; Mary Matosky, Wyoming; Kayla Mattioli, West Pittston; Anna McFadden, Pittston; Rachel Miller, Wyoming; Sarah Miller, Wyoming; Ashley Mundenar, Avoca; Edward Pearson, Hughestown; Theresa Romaldini, Pittston; Robert Sebia, Laflin; Jonathan Seward, Harding; Lewis Stalbird, Duryea; Emilee Strubeck, Pittston; Aaron Sulla, West Pittston; Daniel Troynacki, Pittston; Melanie Ward, Yatesville; Mariah Welch, Laflin; Ruth Whispell, Pittston; Kaitlin Wolcott, Duryea and Danielle Wysokinski, Dupont.

Matthew Finn, son of Carla Finn of Luzerne (formerly West Pittston) and Barry Finn of Swoyersville (formerly West Pittston) has attained the Dean’s List at Lock Haven University for the fall semester 2009. He is a senior majoring in Sports Management/Administration and just completed a fall football coaching internship with the Wyoming Area` Warriors and Coach Randy Spencer.

The West Chester University College of Health Sciences had named Dara A. Dirhan, daughter of Coleman and Diane Dirhan, West Pittston to the 2009 Dean’s List. Dara is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. The Dean’s List recognizes degree-seeking students who complete 12 or more hours in an academic semester and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.67 or better.

Recent Grad-

Mary Ann Janoski of West Pittston has been awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Paralegal Studies from Kaplan University. Janoski’s accomplishment was celebrated during a live graduation ceremony on January 30 in Miami, FL. General Colin L. Powell, the 65th Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served as the commencement speaker.

Published in SCOP-

Johnna Miller of Duryea, a senior at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, had a photograph accepted for publication in “The SCOP,” the college’s fine arts and literary magazine.

Miller is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honor Society, Aquinas Society, Biology Club and the Q&A Club. She is also the co-editor of “The SCOP”.