The LuLac Edition #2703, July 29th, 2014

MY E MAIL BOX IS FULL OF

IMPEACHMENT

(Photo: Nowtheendbegins.com)

You would think it was 1974 when the Impeachment of Richard Nixon was on the top of my news mind. I was working at WVIA at night doing news on George Graham’s Mixed Bag. It was big news but it was news in process. This week alone I have received 58 e mails about Impeachment. From the Republicans? Nope. From the Democrats using it a fundraising strategy. Give now to fight impeachment. You gotta love that e mail machine. Imagine Nixon with e mail capability.

SACRED HEART NOW IS NOW "SCARED HEART" CHURCH

The vultures started to move in on North Main Street Saturday. A crane took the statue of the Sacred Heart. Now the valuables in the Church are being taken away ostensibly to give to other churches. The Diocese of Scranton says they have no plans for the church at this time. Yeah, right. The bigger and more ethnic the church (i.e. Polish, Slovak, Eastern European,) the faster it goes down. I’m not a Saint, far from it but in the afterlife someone is going to answer for this crap. And it won’t be me. Or you.

ELDER ABUSE ON “THE STORM”

WYLNTV35’s “The Storm” will air a special episode on the topic of elder abuse airing starting Wednesday July 30th 8PM.
The guests for this episode are a member of the Elder Abuse Task Force of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, Pat Rushton and the Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis who also sits on this task force.
Elder abuse is an issue across this nation and definitely one in our region given its significant elderly population.
The types of elderly abuse discussed in this program include: financial, physical, sexual, domestic violence, neglect, and abandonment.
“When we taped this show, I was startled to learn from the experts I interviewed that, of every report of elderly abuse in our county, another five instances go unreported. The experts stated this happens because often the victim is kept isolated by the offender and/or because the older generation was brought up in a time when problems, things happening behind closed doors, were kept private. It saddens me to learn so many members of the greatest generation are victims of some form of abuse and we owe it to them to educate ourselves on this topic and, importantly, what we can do to help protect them if we suspect such criminal activity at their expense.” said Tiffany Cloud, Host “The Storm” WYLNTV35
In addition to informing the area population of the different types of abuse, during the show resources to call for help will be shared for those who may be abuse victims and/or suspect an elderly person being the victim of one of these forms of abuse, including websites/phone numbers for the Victim’s Resource Center, the Area Agency on Aging and the District Attorney’s Office.
Following Wednesday’s 8PM premiere, this show will also air that Thursday 9:30PM, Saturday 5PM, Sunday 11AM, Monday 8:30PM, Tues 9:30PM only on WYLNTV35.

CARTWRIGHT AND DANGEROUS WEATHER

**DUE TO LEGISLATIVE VOTES BEING MOVED TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, PRESS CONFERENCE WILL NOW BE PRESS CALL**  NO PRESS CONFERENCE, THE CONGRESSMAN WILL BE IN D.C. FOR VOTES. 

Cartwright to Hold Press Conference Concerning Severe Weather Event Preparedness

Congressman Matt Cartwright. (Photo: LuLac archives).

Congressman Matt Cartwright will host a press conference Friday, August 1, 2014
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM at West Poplar Avenue Bridge in Scranton announcing the introduction of his legislation the Preparedness and Risk management for Extreme weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act.
In the last two years, there have been 20 extreme weather events that have each inflicted at least $1 billion in damage and have taken a total of 409 lives. Right here in northeastern Pennsylvania, many of our citizens are at risk of flooding. The Susquehanna River threatens Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding neighborhoods. After Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972, levees were constructed that have since protected the city from major flooding but nearby neighborhoods have been affected by severe flooding. Scranton also relies on flood-gates to protect against flooding from the Lackawanna River, and many Schuylkill and Northampton County communities are in close proximity to flooding waterways.
To address these concerns, this week Congressman Cartwright will introduce the bipartisan PREPARE Act. This common sense, zero cost legislation builds off the GAO’s recommendations and planning procedures already in place.