The LuLac Edition #2567, December 5th, 2013

A MODERN DAY WASHINGTON

When I heard the news this afternoon that Nelson Mandella the former President and Freedom Fighter of South Africa died, I thought of George Washington. Kind of ironic that we can compare this champion of freedom to our slave owning first President but work with me on this. Like Washington, Mandela led a new nation that needed to be united. When he won election in 1990 after 27 years in jail, whites in South Africa were afraid of reprisals. They never came because Mandella in his wisdom and sense of purpose bound the wounds of racial strife like Lincoln. And like Washington, the father of our country, Mandella stepped aside after a short time in office and made way for other leaders. In his Inaugural address, he said, “Let Freedom Ring, God Bless South Africa”. As he is remembered today, in joyous celebration rather than by mourning, (his death at 95 was expected) let God Bless Nelson Mandella.

HOME INVASION HITS HOME

It is disgusting when a defenseless 97 year old lady tries to go to bed on Thanksgiving night and gets beaten to death in her ow home. The crime is senseless and brutal. Dollars to donuts this crime , if solved will reveal an interesting back story of the “accused”. Neighbors need to be very vigilant and don’t trust anyone near their property. We were once known as “The Valley With A Heart”, we have to stop being “The Valley of Chumps”. If you know anyone who has any information on this crime, or if you are a scumbag yourself  and want to turn on one of your scumbag buddies, let me say this: THERE IS A REWARD!!! $5,000 and counting. Anyone who has information can cal Crime Stoppers at 1 800-4PATIPSor the State Police at Wyoming at 570 693 2000.

SANDY BRULO

Must mention the passing at an all too young age of Sandy Brulo. Brulo had an entire career dedicated to serving troubled youth in this community. All the decades of services were wiped out by one action taken when she doctored a record after being named as a defendant in a civil suit filed by Juvenile defendants in the Luzerne County Court system. People who knew her were astounded that she did such a thing when the Feds were breathing down everyone’s neck at the Courthouse. She was to testify in the Ciavarella trial but was not called. She lost her job as well as gaining a criminal record because of the Judicial scandal. That's the facts but let us not forget the thousands of youth she served in her career prior to the poisoning of her Department by the two Judges now serving time, Ciavarella and Conahan.

HEY, IT’S WORKING

Boy are my Republican brethren going to be surprised when many people in America start finding out just what a bargain Obama care is. Already there are stories from people who have saved money and got better services. But the silly asses will still want to repeal it.

WB AREA-SAME OLD SAME OLD

The Wilkes Barre Area School Board held its reorganization meeting. New board members, all former employees of the District were sworn in. Denise Thomas, Ned Evans and Joe Caffrey. The new President is Lou Elmy who was Vice President and John Quinn, who was President becomes Vice Chairman. Dr. Jim Susek, Reverend Shawn Walker and Christine Katsock now stand firmly in the minority on this stacked Board of Education. They might as well bring a book to the meetings or listen to ITunes because this faction of cronies is going to do whatever the hell they want anyway. Watch who the majority of school employee lackeys hire. That's right, you guessed it, another lackey. And those third graduation kids  are coming up too so look for them to snare jobs. But not before Elmy's wife gets the first pick! 

BARLETTA SEEKING INTERNS

Congressman Lou Barletta's office  announced that internships are available in his Washington, D.C. office and all of his district locations: Hazleton, Carlisle, Harrisburg and Sunbury.
“Any young person who is interested in government and public service would very likely get a lot out of interning in one of my offices,” Barletta said. “It’s a way to get some practical experience and help the residents of the 11th District at the same time.”
Anyone over the age of 18 can apply to be an intern. Internships do not have set start and end dates, but instead depend on the individual student. Schedules are also determined based on an intern’s availability.
To apply, an interested student should send a resume and a cover letter to Rep. Barletta’s office atPA11Internships@gmail.com.
Applications are due by December 20, 2013.

BOBACK’S NEW DIGS

State Rep Karen Boback, from te 117th District and a resident of Harveys Lake, moved into  into her new office in the Twin Stacks Building on Route 415 in Dallas on Monday. Boback closed her Hunlock Creek/Sweet Valley office and has opened the new office at 1108 Twin Stacks Drive.

MEDIA MATTERS

ECTV

ECTV Hosts Tom Munley and David DeCosmo have been featuring Christmas related attractions and events since Thanksgiving. That policy continues during the week of December 9th as Joe Spinelli visits the program. Some time ago Mr. Spinelli acquired a Christmas display once featured in a Department store. He has turned that display into a free attraction at his home in Newfoundland. He'll discuss its history and some new developments on the program which can be seen on Comcast Ch19 each day at Noon and again at Midnight.

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

SUE HENRY’S SPECIAL EDITION

Tune in to Sue Henry's "Special Edition" this week as Sue recaps the week's news. Special Edition is heard Saturdays and Sunday on these Entercom stations, WILK FM Saturday at 2pm Sunday at 6 am on Froggy 101 Sunday at 7 am on The Sports Hub 102.3 Sunday at 7 am on K R Z 98.5 Sunday at 7 pm on WILK FM 103.1.

BUDDY RUMCHEK

Want to hear some great parodies on the news? Tune in to WILK Radio at 6:40 and 8:40 AM on Mondays. As Ralph Cramden used to say, “It’s a laugh riot!”

Our 1976 logo.

1976

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is established by the 5 Latinos in the United States Congress: Herman Badillo of the Bronx, E. de la Garza and Henry B. Gonzalez of Texas, Edward R. Roybal of California, and the nonvoting Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Baltasar Corrada del Rio........Hotel California by The Eagles is released. I always thought the title cut was very ponderous but I liked this one from the LP. 

……….The first laser printer is introduced by IBM (the IBM 3800)……..in Pennsylvania outgoing Auditor General Bob Casey says he will return to law practice in Scranton but will not rule out a run for Governor in 1978……in Luzerne County Democrats celebrate the return of power to the White House but are still mystified by the split between the Democratic Commissioners Frank Crossin and Ed Wideman. Minority Commissioner Steve Yanoshak in his first year is the go to deciding vote on most issues and thirty seven years ago the number one song in LuLac land and America was "Love So Right" by The Bee Gees