The LuLac Edition #3037, October 1st, 2015

OREGON SHOOTING

EDITOR’S NOTE: As we were finishing up this edition we heard of the killings in Oregon where a loser decided to take 13 other innocent people with him. As in the past we won’t dignify his crime with any acknowledgement of his sorry existence. As in the past the loser took the easy way out and like a coward denied an answer as to why he did it. Our fervent hope is that if there are fires of hell, let them consume him into the ashes that even the devil isn’t fit to walk on.

KIM DAVIS AND THE POPE

Well a few things on the Pope meeting Kim Davis. It is no surprise that this meeting was kept secret. As a matter of fact it was pretty gutless. In my days at a Catholic school for 12 years, I was told that if you hide something, you are ashamed of something. The fact that this would have taken over the Papal news cycle is valid. If I were a PR guy for an entity I’d keep it under the hat if I had to do it. But one must wonder who made the first move, and what gain could be made by having a meeting with a person who has broken the laws of her state and has blocked the legal acquirement of a service that is secular. Francis will tell you that who is he to judge on the matters of gays in his flock. Maybe the Pope and his handlers might have used the same logic when this secret meeting took place. I'm hoping the Pope had very little information on the true ramifications of this "public (gag, spit, gag) servant."
As a Roman Catholic, I will never allow Kim Davis the opportunity to become some type of social martyr for a cause that chose to skulk in the shadows as the Pope spread sunshine everywhere else.
To paraphrase a poster who sometimes chastises me, “Frank, Frank Frank!”

DUELING E MAILS

Governor Tom Wolf sent me and a thousands of his friends an e mail backing Katie McGinty as his candidate for United States Senator. In the meantime Joe Sestak is sending more information on his campaign. The internet war has begun. Look for the ads to start hot and heavy by the end of the year. Congressman Matt Cartwright is supporting Sestak. Sestak ran in a tough Democratic year and some believe he should get a second chance. Apparently the State Democratic party doesn’t. More to come.

STATE BUDGET IMPASSE

This week Governor Wolf vetoed the stop gap funding for the state budget. That is going to put the state in a stalemate that will be unprecedented. Already there are school districts threatening law suits. Wolf’s administration said in July that the negative effects of the budget in Pennsylvania will be minimal. There are state agencies who rely on that supposition who will disagree.

BARLETTA BILL TO IMPROVE HOMELAND SECURITY FUSION CENTERS ADVANCES

FIRST STEP TO ENHANCING INFORMATION SHARING AMONG FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Congressman Lou Barletta. (Photo: Lou Barletta’s office).

Legislation authored by Congressman Lou Barletta to clarify and enhance the partnership between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the national network of fusion centers has been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee. A fusion center is a collaborative effort of two or more agencies that share resources and information to improve their ability to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorist or criminal activity. The bill, H.R. 3598, the Fusion Center Enhancement Act, now heads to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“As a former mayor, I know the importance of sharing information between local, state, and federal agencies,” Barletta said. “I have seen this problem firsthand, and know that more can be done to help our local law enforcement get the support they need from the federal government. This bill is one small step to make the fusion centers a better resource for the people who know our communities the best, our local law enforcement officers.”
The bill improves fusion centers by:
• Directing DHS to make sure its components are providing information and personnel to fusion centers to better cooperate with state and local officials.
• Requiring DHS to coordinate with fusion centers and State Homeland Security Advisors in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
• Requiring DHS to submit a report to Congress on its efforts to meet these requirements.
“Making sure that state and local law enforcement, fire, medical, and other emergency personnel have the necessary resources is a critical part of our homeland security strategy,” Barletta said. “This includes better access to information and intelligence. That’s what fusion centers are designed to accomplish.”

MEDIA MATTERS

ECTV

Scranton's on going 150th Birthday celebration has spawned a lot of special activities including a unique trivia game! ECTV Live Hosts David DeCosmo and Rusty Fender will welcome Bernie Maopolsi to the program during the week of October 5th to talk about those projects. ECTV Live can be seen on Comcast channel 19 (61 in some areas) and is shown three times daily throughout the week at Midnight, Noon, and 6pm.

THE RIVER ON AM RADIO

I do not know how long it will last but The River 104.9 is on AM 1340 and 1400. Not sure if the station pulled the plug on Fox sports but it is good to have music back on the AM side.

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

This week's guest is Christopher Belleman, Executive Director of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority. Jim Riley hosts Sunday morning at 6 on 94.3 The Talker and at 7:30 on 105 The River

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine
Brian Hughes speaks with Terry Martin and Mark Chamberlain about Terry's inspirational new book "Beyond Makeup".
Magic 93's Frankie in the Morning speaks with Liz Zigmunt, Editor of the Northeast Pa. Business Journal about "Gala for the Cure" coming up next week to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation and their battle against breast cancer.
And Brian speaks with Nasasha Trenev about the importance of "Probiotics" to our health.
Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on NASH-FM, 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X & Sports Radio 590 WARM & 6:25am on Magic 93.

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 noon 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!”

KAREL ON THE STREET

Tune in Wednesdays on WILK Radio for Karel on the Street. Hear some of the funniest and heartwarming comments on the issues of the day on Webster and Nancy with Karel Zubris.

CORBETT’S SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME

Every Wednesday at 5PM, Steve Corbett shines the light on a Public official with his “Somebody’s Watching Me” segment. Corbett picks an alleged public servant to eye ball and observe. Batten down the lawn furniture in the driveway and that e mail machine. There is nowhere to hide when “Somebody’s Watching”. Wednesdays at 5 on WILK’s Corbett program.

BOBBY V’S DOO WOP SOCK HOP!!!!!!

The Doo-Wop Sock Hop can be heard every Sunday night from 6P to 9P on “105 The River (104.9 FM) Host is the incomparable Bobby V. www.105theriver.net
www.doowopsockhop.net

1965

Our 1965 logo.

Before there was a Papal visit by Pope Francis in the fall, there was one five decades ago. Pope Paul VI visits the United States. 

Paul becomes the first Pontiff to visit America. He appears for a Mass in Yankee Stadium and makes a speech at the United Nations….


in Pennsylvania many pilgrims make the trip to New York to see the Pope……in Lackawanna County the Mayor’s race heats up with both incumbent Bill Schmidt and James Walsh promising to increase services but keep the line on taxes and fifty years ago this week the number one song in LuLac land and America was “Catch Us If You Can” by The Dave Clark Five.