The Avalon Volunteer Fire Company has elected officers for 2011:

Chief, Bill Carney; assistant chief, Chuck Berie;

Captain 1, Jim Barzon; captain 2, Dan Cooper; captain 3, Bill Silay; captain 4, Joe Miller;

President, Dave Dixon; vice president, Jim Carroll; treasurer, Tad Parkhill; secretary, Pat Narcisi.

Named to the board of directors were: Dan Cooper, Fred Fisher, Dave Zivic, Ryan Payne, Jack Downey, Bill Fisher and Mike Hebor.

This marks Carney’s 28th year as chief.

William Bartus William C. Bartus, 92, of Oakdale, PA, husband of the late Betty J. Megahan Bartus, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Mr. Bartus was a retired printer from Bankers Lithographics in Blawnox. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Noblestown, the Holy Name Society and Meals On Wheels in Oakdale. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

With only one senior lost to graduation, the Northgate Flames girls' varsity basketball team hopes that game-time experience will lead the way to improving on Northgate's one-win season last year.

Head coach Bill Quinn, who is in his second year as the varsity coach, said the Flames have three returning seniors this year, two of whom will start.

Seniors Erica Benny, who will play center, and Karianne Hoover, playing a wing position, will captain the Northgate squad. Returning senior Carlee Mazuer will see playing time off the bench, Quinn noted.