PECKVILLE - Michael Perry, smiling broadly, walked and congratulated each and every member of the Dunmore Bucks. It was a proud moment for the four-year starter, who shared the joy of winning a third straight District 2 Class AA championship.
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Cheerleading for 66th at 86
Virginia Illuzzi-Belson of Dalton got her cake and cheer followed when she returned to Reading Central Catholic's stadium for the school's 66th homecoming.
Alumni were invited to see the Cardinals football team play Schuylkill Valley, and to celebrate "Miss Illuzzi's" 86th birthday.
Officials asked Virginia to toss the coin at the beginning of the game. (Her team won the toss but lost the game.) At halftime, the cheerleaders served a big birthday cake and Virginia led a cheer.
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At Muhlenberg, the University of Scranton women's basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Scotty Wood Tournament for the second time in three years by knocking off Alvernia College, 57-47.
Riverside graduate Jennifer King scored 15 of her game-high 19 points in the first half as the Lady Royals jumped out to a 34-22 lead at half. Megan Kopecki had 14 points and five rebounds and Tayler Pallotta from Dunmore added 10 points and six rebounds.
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT NOTES
Marriage Licenses
- Richard Brazill and Danielle Judith Rempe, both of Dunmore.
- Arthur Benasutti and Ann Marie McGuire, both of Archbald.
- Michael A. Spegar Jr. and Donna B. Gorniak, both of Blakely.
- Stephen Thomas Stalter and Maria Christina Hayduk, both of South Abington Twp.
Property Transactions
- Leonard A. and Grace C. Kresefski, tenants by the entireties, Moscow, to Gary and Marie Elena Snipes, Scott Twp.; a property at 528 N. Main St., Archbald, for $57,000.
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Abingtons
Ecumenical service: Rotary Club of the Abingtons/Abington Ministerium, Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, Sunday, 7 p.m., St. Gregory's Church, Clarks Green; nonperishable food item or monetary donation for Abington Food Pantry.
Carbondale
Installation dinner: Columbia Hose Company 5 installation of officers dinner, Thursday, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., Carbondale Trinity Club, 83 S. Main St., free for members; Jim Roche, 282-2761; or Eric Farrell, 282-1121 and eric@ericfarrell.com.
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BUCHINSKI, LILLIAN, today, 9:30 a.m., Ryczak-Harrison Funeral Home Inc., 901 Lackawanna Ave., Mayfield. Mass, 10, Sacred Heart of Mary Church, Jermyn. Interment in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Jermyn.
CHERNESKY, HELEN T., today, 9:15 a.m., Eagen-Hughes Funeral Home, 2908 Birney Ave. Mass, 10 in St. Eulalia Church, Blue Shutters Road, Moscow, by the Rev. Richard Fox, pastor. Entombment, St Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow. Memorials: Alzheimers Association, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.
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