William Sennick 
November 19, 1997 
William O. Sennick, 65, Of Birchwood Estates, Exeter, Died Wednesday At The 
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospice Unit, Plains Township.

Aldo Neri 
November 16, 1997 
Aldo J. Neri, 76, Of South Hanover Street, Nanticoke, Died Sunday At The Mercy 
Hospital, Wilkes-barre.

By BONNIE ADAMS; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Wednesday, November 19, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 12B 





SCRANTON- A golf apparel company previously ordered to pay $545,042 to the
employees of its bankrupt West Pittston sister corporation has filed for
bankruptcy. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Links Edition Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 7, claiming its
liabilities exceed assets by approximately $1.22 million. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In August, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District
ordered the Scranton company to pay damages to 100 employees of Aureus Ltd.
Both companies are owned by Edward J. Manley of Clarks Summit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Aureus closed in December 1994 and filed for bankruptcy, preventing
employees from collecting medical coverage, back pay and punitive damages. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In 1995, former employees filed a class-action suit against Links, which
sells gloves, hats and headbands for golfers. The suit resulted in the jury
decision. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Attorney Geff Blake of Scranton is representing former Aureus employees. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We're going to aggressively pursue the claims in bankruptcy court," he
said. "We're going to do what we can to recover the money." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes-Barre attorney Frank Hoegen, who represents Links, said the company
will file a reorganization plan. If approved by the court, he said, the plan
would provide all creditors with some compensation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Links lists $216,121 in assets and $1,440,061 in total liabilities. Among
the largest creditors are First National Community Bank of Dunmore,
$251,095.55; Roland and Christine Greco, Clarks Summit, $355,000; and Edward
and Alice Manley, Clarks Summit, $113,229.65, according to the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court petition. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The jury ordered Links to pay Aureus' former employees $468,062 for Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act violations, plus $76,980 for
violating the state wage payment and collection law. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The notification act requires employers to provide 60 days' notice of any
plant closing or mass layoff. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In 1990, a leading industry publication named Aureus the top U.S. golf
apparel maker; the same year, its sales exceeded $40 million, according to a
complaint Blake filed. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Affiliate Of Aureus Declares Bankruptcy