`lunatic' Takes Police On Wild Trip 
Ten-hour Battle Ensues Following Routine Arrest

3 Care Centers Get New Owner 
Three Area Personal Care Centers Are Part Of A Major Purchase By 
Mechanicsburg-based Balanced Care Corp.

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center to salute veterans &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, invites the
public to visit and honor its patients during the National Salute to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hospitalized Veterans Week -- Feb. 9-15. To kick off the week of
activities, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 an open house will be Feb. 9, beginning with a short ceremony at 1
p.mPrincipal speaker will be Col. Greg A. Virgil, commander of Tobyhanna Army
Depot. Refreshments will follow the ceremony with background music provided by
Mr. T. and the Mean Machine. Tours and displays will be available during the
afternoon until 4 p.m. Shown, seated, from left, are members of the planning
committee: Gail Mangan, co-chairperson; Toni Germain-Tudgay; Tim Tyson;
Marilou Gallagher. Shown, standing, from left, are: Patricia Iorio,
chairperson; Barbara Yalch; Ann Marie Swetts; Chris Girvan; Lou Burkhardt;
William Hudson. Also involved are Lee Strickland, Sandra Kijek and Linda
Pisano. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Veterans Affairs Medical Center To Salute Veterans 
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-barre, Invites The 
Public To Visit And Honor Its Patients During The National Salute To 
Hospitalized Veterans Week -- Feb. 9-15. To Kick Off The Week Of Activities, 
An Open House Will Be Feb. 9, Beginning With A Short Ceremony At 1 P.m.