THE BACK MOUNTAIN’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
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“IF THIS DOES something for one kid, it will be well worth it.” Ronald Wenrich Back Mountain Fire & EMS
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Mason Harmon, right, Madyson Redmond and Kenzlie Kuderka string beads on their souvenir ashwood necklaces after returing from a nature hike at Frances Slocum State Park.
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Back Mountain Regional Fire and EMS Lt. Dave Hopfer, left, explains to juniors and seniors at Lake-Lehman High School the dangers of drinking and driving as they watch a mock accident.
‘ACCIdEnt’ shows dangers of drinking and driving
Staged scene shows juniors and seniors devastating results of impaired driving. By DOTTY MARTIN dmartin@mydallaspost.com
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oesn’t this make you think about the stupid stuff you do?” A.J. Antonitis asked this of his fellow seniors at the Lake-Lehman Jr./ Sr. High School Wednesday afternoon as the students watched an “accident” - complete with a fatality, a critically-injured victim and a drunk driver. Antonitis, who claims he is “totally against texting and driving” did admit to enjoying the scenery around him while he drives and sometimes change a song on his iPhone. “A friend of mine got into an accident while texting and driving and I got scared,”
Lehman Township Police Officer Harold Caine responds to a mock motor vehicle accident staged for juniors and seniors at Lake-Lehman High School. Former LakeLehman students Ryan Evans portrays the drunk driver while senior Kendra Stine is the ‘victim.’
Antonitis said as he watched a “victim” (Mike Penny) of the accident taken away in an ambulance and another “victim” (Garrett Hopfer) put into a body bag. “If this does something for one kid, it will be well worth it,” said Ronald Wenrich, with Back Mountain Fire & EMS. The mock accident was coordinated by David Hopfer, an industrial arts teacher at Lake-Lehman who is also a firefighter and emergency medical technical with Back Mountain Fire & EMS and advisor of the school’s ERT (Emergency Response Team) Club. Mary Ann Maxfield, advisor of LakeLehman’s SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) Club coordinated speakers for the day who warned students of the dangers of drinking and driving. The program, offered to juniors and seniors at the school every See ACCIDENT, Page 8C
Wycallis kindergarten students enjoy field trip to Frances Slocum. By SUSAN DENNEY Dallas Post Correspondent
The Wycallis kindergarten students of Susan Crahall and Victoria Flynn learned about nature firsthand when they spent their day at Frances Slocum State Park. Both morning and afternoon classes enjoyed a field trip with a guided hike by Kathy Kelchner, the park’s environmental education specialist. Kelchner gives herself another title. “I’m the park naturalist,” she said. She’s also a busy woman. “I do programs with 1200 to 1500 students a month.” She added, “I do between four and 15 nature camps a week and public programs on the weekends.” Crahall said that Kelchner does a great job with the tours of the park. The children did a camouflage activity while on their hike where they hid behind trees and bushes and Crahall said it was difficult to find them. When the teachers called their names, they popped out from their hiding places. Crahall said the children needed an introduction to the park. “Many kids come to the playground but don’t do the trails.” She also said the field trip goes along with the kindergarten curriculum. “We study a lot about animals and trees. The children were sent home with a seedling to plant for Earth Day.” Both Kelchner and Crahall said the afSee NATURE, Page 8
Brothers belt six home runs in a week
It’s official!
Bracelets set a new world record Donald James, principal at Ross Elementary School in Sweet Valley, received word this week that the school has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s “Longest Chain of Bracelets.” For seven months, students at the school tied friendship bracelets, using colored embroidery string. When the bracelets were measured on May 1 on the school field, it was hoped the Ross Elementary bracelets would break the current Guinness record of 810 feet set in 2011 by students at Owingsville Elementary School in Kentucky. The bracelets were counted and measured by professional land surveyors Jess Kronenwetter and Bill Bolton from Borton Lawson Engineering Firm while Dotty Martin, editor of The Dallas Post, served as the official witness. They stretched out for 2,678.02 feet (812.262 meters). After 3 1/2 hours of counting each
Getting up close with nature
Shown here with their official Guinness Book of World Records certificate for the longest friendship bracelet are, from left, first row, Devyn Roote, Brianna Hodle, Summer Urganus, Hunter Burke. Second row, Donald James, principal; and Jill Vanderhook, art teacher.
and every bracelet - all 7,507 of them the Ross students cheered and waited. Now it’s official! Both the length and the number of bracelets have been determined to have broken the world record and the Ross Elementary School students are now world record
holders. An official certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records arrived at the school Thursday. Students celebrated by painting signs to hang in the school, indicating they are now world record holders.
Any Little League parent whose son or daughter has hit a home run knows the feeling of exhilaration that comes with that feat. When you have two sons on the same team and both of them hit a home run in the same game, as did Michael and Zach Luksic last Friday night, that exhilaration is doubled. How, though, can you possibly explain the feeling when both of your sons, who play for the same team, each hit two home runs in the same game? Mike and Cathy Luksic were over the moon when that happened. Michael and Zach, who both play for the Back Mountain Rangers in the Back Mountain Little League, each belted two home runs in a game against the Giants on Tuesday of this week. Michael is 12 years old and Zach is 10 years old. And, to top off the participation of the Luksic family, the boys’ father is the coach for the Back Mountain Rangers. The Luksic family lives on Woodbine Road in Shavertown.
Zach and Michael Luksic each belted a home run for the Back Mountain Little League team last Friday night. Then, they each cracked two home runs in Tuesday’s game.
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property transfers The following real estate transactions of Back Mountain properties have been recorded in the Luzerne County Office of the Recorder of Deeds for the week of May 6, 2013: Dorothy Smith to Evelyn M. Finlay, Dallas Township; $17,500 Gail M. Scott, Garry W. Scott (co-executors), Elizabeth F. Scott (estate) to Ronald G. and Jill A. Ferretti, 1.057 acres, Kingston Township; $210,500
senIor Center MenU Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of May 20: MONDAY: Salisbury steak, parsley buttered carrots, noodles, peas, whole wheat bread, fresh mixed fruit, margarine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Philly steak sandwich, cheese on side, broccoli salad, steak fries, whole wheat hot dog roll, ketchup, tropical fruit, margarine, milk and coffee.
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David W. and Lori T. Monk to Matthew J. Parham and Sylena J. Marmo, Kingston Township; $185,000 Rebecca Pokorny to Brian L. and Dale L. Titus, Lot 2, 2.0070 acres, Jackson Township; $15,000 Charles D. and Faythe Roberts to William J. and Trisha L. Rowe, Harveys Lake Borough; $20,000 Bonnie Ann and Joseph Rybnick III to Louis P. Burkhardt, Kingston Township; $60,000 Slocum Development Group, LLC to Slocum Estate Property Owners Association, Windy Way, Lots 24 and 25, Kingston Township; $1 WEDNESDAY: Open House luncheon - Sausage, pepper and onion hoagie, Italian green beans with red peppers, herbed potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, banana cream pie, margarine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Baked fish with paprika, potatoes au gratin, snap peas and carrots, whole wheat dinner roll, orange juice, tartar sauce, ketchup, rice pudding, margarine, milk and coffee. FRIDAY: Italian chicken, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans, rye bread, apple crisp, margarine, milk and coffee. For further information, contact the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Nutrition Program or call the Senior Center nearest your home.
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LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students receive honors, question curriculum
By SUSAN DENNEY Dallas Post Correspondent
The Lake-Lehman High School library was packed with students receiving honors for sports, music and History Day competitions. But a small group of high school sophomores questioned the board about the elimination of the humanities class from the curriculum. Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment Tracey Halowich said the humanities program no longer fits the needs of younger high school students who take Keystone tests based on government and American history rather than the course matter of the world history-based humanities course.
She invited students to meet with her about the proposed changes. Board member Andrew Salko said he was a humanities student who felt the benefits of the course. “I’m going to fight and be the advocate,” he said of the course. Halowich’s title was also changed at the meeting. She has become the Assistant to the Superintendent with no change in salary or benefits other than those specified in the current Act 93 agreement. Higher taxes look likely for property owners living in the school district, even though two Lake-Lehman school board members voted against the district’s proposed final budget which in-
cluded a tax increase. The proposed $27 million budget calls for a millage of 9.671 for those taxpayers living in Luzerne County and a millage of 51.1882 for those living in Wyoming County. A mill is a $1 tax on each $1,000 of assessed property value. In addition to the tax increase allowed by the state, the district applied for exceptions to raise the taxes even higher. After the meeting, board member Bo Kreller said he voted against the tax hike because he’s hearing that taxpayers are tired of tax increases every year. “They’re tired of having to pay the highest rate allowed,” he said. “I believe there are other areas where we can be cutting.”
Karen Masters joined Kreller in voting against the proposed budget, saying, “I feel the same. There are other concessions we can make.” She added that residents are being taxed out of their homes in this economy. All other board members voted for the budget except James Welby who was absent from the meeting. The board unanimously approved a new bond issue. When a resident questioned the move, school officials explained the bond issue had a twofold purpose. One is to refinance district debt at a lower rate and the other is to improve energy efficiency at the district. Over the 15-year period of the loan, the energy efficiency project
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guarantees a net payback of $400,000, including the debt service on the loan. Karen Muldoon, of Dallas, was appointed as a school nurse for the district. The board also authorized the Human Resources Department to advertise for several teaching positions and an athletic director. Head coaches for the fall and winter seasons were also appointed at the meeting. The board recognized the retirement of Lehman-Jackson Elementary School principal Marilyn Glogowski. It also recognized History Day Coordinator Michael Novrocki as the recipient of the Patricia M. Behring State History Day Teacher of the Year Award.
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP
Supers table 4-way stop sign issue By GERI GIBBONS Dallas Post Correspondent
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ABO certified optician Danielle Sweeney, Dr. Shelley Eskin and optician Lisa Gennusa work together as a team to provide patients and customers at Crystal Vision Center, Dallas, with a welcoming atmosphere and professional service.
Everyone’s happy at Crystal Vision Center
By ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER lbaumeister@theabingtonjournal.com
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lthough Crystal Vision Center in Dallas has been open for about five months now, the staff can’t recall seeing a grumpy or unhappy face enter its doors yet. “People are great here,” said optician Danielle Sweeney. “Everyone’s friendly and happy when they walk in the door.” Dr. Shelley Eskin added that she likes the new Dallas location because it is right in the center of the town’s activity. The Dallas office is one of seven in a privately-owned and operated business which began 21 years ago. It offers a wide range of services and products, including comprehensive eye exams for ages 4 and up, screenings for prevention and detection of eye diseases, contact lens fittings, designer eyeglasses for the whole family, eyeglass repairs and more. Sweeney and optician Lisa Gennusa emphasized their enjoyment in working with people and serving their customers. Gennusa’s favorite things about her job are “helping people, listening to their needs and maximizing their insurance benefits.” She explained the business accepts most insurances and even those who don’t have insurance receive good deals, as all the eyeglass frames are priced 40 to 70 percent off the national retail. Misericoria University faculty, staff and students also receive a special discount. Gennusa enjoys helping customers find the perfect pair of glasses for the best price possible.
A display of children’s eyewear brightens the room at Crystal Vision Center, Dallas. Meet the doctor: Shelley Eskin, of Shavertown Family: Husband, Marc Pensak, optometrist and owner of Crystal Vision Center; Daughter, Rebecca, 22, attends law school in Virginia; Son, Ethan, 19, attends college at Westchester University; and dog, Gabby. Hobbies/interests: Tennis, exercising and collecting antique glasses. Dream vacation: Sitting on a tropical beach. Glasses or contacts? Both.
“I just love people,” she added. Sweeney and Gennusa work to help customers through the process of picking out their frames, educating patients on the lens options to best meet their needs, making sure the glasses fit perfectly and the perscriptions are correct and taking care of all the details.
The staff at Crystal Vision Center, Dallas, enjoys helping customers find the perfect pair of classes to fit their needs and wants.
The business has its own on-site lab, which helps fill orders fast. Overall, the duo said, the goal is for everyone to leave happy. Eskin, who has been in practice for 29 years, said her favorite parts of the job are “helping people see better, matching their needs with their lifestyles and mostly just dealing with people on a day-to-day basis.”
Township supervisors tabled a motion to establish a four-way stop sign at the intersection of East Center and North Main Streets, pending a traffic study completed by Borton Lawson, township engineers. In making the motion for the study, Chairman Jeffrey Box said it is necessary for the township to have a full understanding of safety issues and traffic patterns affecting the intersection before voting on the issue. “Personal o p i n i o n s “Personal aside, I think opinions we should aside, I think have a traffic we should study done have a traffic and I believe study done it will reflect and I believe the need for a four-way stop it will reflect sign at that the need for a intersection,” four-way stop said Kings- sign at that ton Township intersection.” Chief of Police Kingston Township Chief Jim Balavage. of Police Jim Shavertown Balavage Fire Chief Gary Beisel voiced concerns in regard to the sign, saying it could result in increased traffic congestion and affect traffic flow from Route 309. Box said the board would again discuss the matter at its June meeting, pending completion of the traffic study. The board also tabled a motion to make South Main Street a “one way,” pending further clarification of its content. In another matter, the board approved the adoption of Windy Street and Avalon Court within the Slocum Estates Subdivision. The board ratified Laura Slocum as tax collector for the township effective March 4. The board approved the Lands at Hillside Farms Fall Festival to be held on Oct. 5 and 6. The next meeting of the Kingston Township Board of Supervisors will be held at 7:30 p.m. on June 12.
Sherman named new chief financial officer for Civitas Media Jeff D. Sherman has been appointed as the first chief financial officer of the newly-formed Civitas Media, it was announced May 1 by CEO and President Michael C. Bush. The appointment was effective April 22. Civitas Media is the owner of The Times Leader, the Abington Journal, The Dallas Post, the Sunday Dispatch and the Weekender. Bush said Sherman is a detail-oriented, results-driven professional who understands how important it is to provide great customer service.
“We are pleased to have someone with Jeff’s financial acumen join our team. He will play a key role as we transform the local community information business,” Bush said, “and it is especially nice to have an executive familiar with the Charlotte area and businesses join us as we establish our new headquarters there.” Sherman said the decision to join Civitas Media was an easy one. “I really felt that my strengths in terms of bringing things together and streamlining operations from an ac-
counting background fit well with the company’s vision for the future,” he said. A graduate of The Ohio State University with four years of service in the United States Navy, Sherman most recently was the Senior Vice President of Finance for the Harris Teeter Corporation, a group of more than 200 grocery stores. He is a past president of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Ohio, is the immediate past chairman of the YMCA and a former treasurer of the Matthews
Health Clinic in North Carolina. “I think it’s important to give back to the community,” he said. “I’ve been very blessed with what I’ve been given and I think it’s my obligation to help along the way when I can.” Sherman and his wife, Lisa, have two children, a son, Ian, 21, a student at New York University; and a daughter, Emily, 15, a high school student in Charlotte. “I’m excited to be here and work alongside Michael and my goal is to get out and meet as many people as I can
in as short a time period as possible,” Sherman said. “Nothing happens at my desk level, it all happens out there in the field and that’s what I want to see.” Civitas employs 1,650 people at 99 locations across 12 states in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South. The media company serves its communities through its dedication to the delivery of local information including news and advertising solutions, across a variety of platforms.
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CIVIC BRIEFS
Dan Yeninas and Nikki Seiwell
Seiwell-Yeninas engagement announced
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ohn and Christine Marshall, of Dallas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nikki Seiwell, to Dan Yeninas, son of Carolee Yeninas, of Plains, and Mark Yeninas, of Hanover Township. Ms. Marshall is the granddaughter of Ruth Seiwell and the late William Seiwell, of Wilkes-Barre and the late John and Margaret Marshall, of Shavertown. She is a 2002 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and is currently pursuing a degree in child psychology. She is presently
working as a CSC in Premium Chocolate/Exports for Mondelez International. Mr. Yeninas is the grandson of Anthony and Lorraine Yeninas, of Hanover Township and the late John and Isabel Mesaros, of Luzerne. He is a 2001 graduate of Hanover Area High School and received his bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Baylor University. He is working as a sales analyst for Mondelez International. A September 2013 wedding is planned.
Irem women plan luncheons
The Irem Women’s Auxiliary will host summer luncheons at noon on June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19 at the Irem Country Club, Dallas. Prizes will be awarded. Cost to attend is $18 and reservations must be made no later than 11 a.m. on the Monday preceding any of the luncheons with Bernice West at 256-3031 or Sally Wagner at 675-2325. The Irem Country Club is handicapped accessible and cost includes parking and lunch. From left, are Suanne Moses, general chairperson; Janet Stritzinger, auxiliary president; and Janet Augustine, co-chairperson.
‘RIDING HOOD’ AT MUSIC BOX “The Marvelous Misadventures of Little Red Riding Hood,â€? an original musical for children written by Kevin Costley, will be presented at 1 p.m. today, May 19 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Price of admission is $12 and includes a McDonald’s Fun Meal. Call 283-2195 to make reservations. EVENT RAISES MONEY FOR BLUE CHIP FARMS Get a haircut and help raise money for Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, May 19 at the Sports Page at Twin Stacks Center, 1100 Memorial Highway, Dallas. There will be refreshments and a rafe. Call 675-2466 for an appointment. DESIGNER BINGO The Franklin Twp. Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary will host a Designer Bingo Fundraiser today, May 19 at the ďŹ re hall. Doors and kitchen open at 1 p.m. and games start at 2 p.m. Ticket price is $20. Some prizes consist of Coach, Fossil, Vera Bradley, Kenneth Cole and Juicy Contour. To purchase tickets, call 855-9693. HISTORICAL SOCIETY SETS OPEN HOUSE The Wyoming County Historical Society 22nd Annual Open House will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. today, May 19 at the society, corner of Bridge and Harrison Streets, Tunkhannock. The event will feature the collection of Doug Gay, including antique guns, hunting licenses, milk bottles and currency and will include tours of the genealogical libary and museum. For more information, call 836-5303 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday. LEGION MEETING District 12 American Legion, Luzerne County will hold its monthly meeting at 2 p.m.
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today, May 19 at American Legion Post 644, Shoemaker Street, Swoyersville. All posts are urged to send a representative. District 12 Cdr. John M. Emil Sr. will preside. For more information, call 762-3184. BINGO SLATED Bingo will be held on Monday, May 20 at the Northmoreland Fire Hall in Centermoreland. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverage will be available. For more information, call Jim at 333-4906. AUDITIONS FOR ‘LES MIS’ Auditions for “Les Miserables� will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 22 at the Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville. All roles are open and all those auditioning should sing a song of his/her choice. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Production dates are July 19 to 21, 25 to 28 and Aug. 1 to 4. For more information, call 283-2195. FASHION SHOW SET Wyoming Valley Woman’s Club will hold a spring fashion show entitled “Essence of Spring� on Tuesday, May 21 at Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estate, Dallas. Tickets may be purchased by calling Eileen Davis at 8248461. WORKSHOP PLANNED Mercy Center, Dallas, will host a free workshop titled “Come to Your Senses: Understanding Human Perception� from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 21, at Mercy Center Rivers Room. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Informative work stations and screenings will also be provided. For further information, call Mark Williams at 674-6945.
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ROAST BEEF DINNER A roast beef dinner will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at the Northmoreland Fire Hall in Centermoreland. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age. BUS TRIP PLANNED Irem Women’s Auxiliary will host a bus trip on Thursday, May 23 to the Hunterdon Playhouse to see “Wake Up Darling.â€? The price is $85 and includes bus, lunch and the show. For more information, call Janet Stritzinger at 824-6418 or Suanne Moses at 822-4976. CEMETERY ASSN. MEETING The Kocher Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24 in the chapel. All lot owners are encouraged to attend. HEALTHIER SELVES DAY SLATED As an ofďŹ cial host site of the 20th Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Masonic Village at Dallas will hold a free Healthier Selves Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 at the Irem Clubhouse, 64 Ridgway Drive, Dallas. For details and to register, call 675-1866. GRANGE MEETING Mountain Grange No. 567 will meet at 7 p.m. on June 4 in the Grange Hall, 1632 W. 8th St., Kingston Township, Wyoming. YARD SALE The Harveys Lake Borough Homecoming Committee will sponsor its annual community yard sale at homes throughout the borough Friday through Sunday, June 7, 8 and 9. A map will be available on June 3. For more information or to be added to the list, call the borough secretary at 639-
3300. BLOOD DRIVE Mountain Grange No. 567 will hold a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 in the lower level of the Kingston Township Municipal Building. Refreshments will be provided. TEEN ORIENTATION An orientation for the summer Teen Program at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 in the center’s multi-purpose room. Pre-registration is required. To register, or for more information, call the volunteer department at 675-8600, ext. 195. RADIO CLUB HOLDS FIELD DAY Endless Mountain Amateur Radio Club will hold its annual ďŹ eld day event from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 22 and from 7 a.m. to noon on June 23 at the emergency services building 3880 SR 6 East, Tunkhannock. Learn about radio communications and how to become a ham yourself. For further information, call Al at 836-5030 or Joe at 2090070. WINE FESTIVAL The Dallas Rotary Wine and Dine Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 29 at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas Township. Tickets are $15 if purchased prior to the event and $25 at the game. Designated drivers pay $5. The event features Pennsylvania wines, craft vendors, local food vendors and live music. For more information, contact Melissa Saxon at saxonm5@hotmail.com
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OBITUARIES BERGEVIN - John, 75, of Dallas, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at the Wilkes Barre General Hospital. He was born Jan. 21, 1938, and resided in Trenton, N.J., from 1951 until he returned to the area in 1970. He briefly resided in Kingston before living in Dallas, where he stayed for more than 40 years. He graduated from Trenton Catholic Boys High School, Class of 1955, and he received his associate’s degree in Business Administration from Mercer County Community College. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving for four years. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service from 1960 until his retirement as manager, Systems Testing and Quality Assurance Branch at the Wilkes-Barre Postal Data Center in 1992. He held life memberships in the National Rifle Association, the Appalachian Trail Conference, the Keystone Trails Association and Trout Unlimited. He was a member of the Susquehanna Small Mouth Bass Alliance, the Mid-State Trail Association, Penns Valley Conservation Association, the National Wildlife Federation, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Texas State Rifle Association, Harveys Lake Rod & Gun Club and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former Arlene Hochreiter; daughters, Michelle Davis, of Pleasant Gap; Colleen Reed, of Flagstaff, Ariz.; Jacqueline Lane, of Naples, Fla.; Suzanne Spudis, of Galveston, Texas; Larisa Hillard, of Dallas; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Maurice, of San Antonio, Texas; and James, of Trenton, N.J.; nieces and nephews. BRACE - William A., 74, of Dallas, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. He was a graduate of Dallas Township High School and was employed by Offset Paperback, Dallas, until his retirement. He was a member of the Kunkle United Methodist Church. Surviving are a sister, Carolyn Gardiner, of Holland, Fla.; nieces and nephews. CIGARSKI - Albert E., 71, of Shavertown, died Monday,
chURch BRIEfS CHURCH NOTES 140 YEARS The Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 5876 Main Road, Sweet Valley, will celebrate its 140th aniveaery today, May 19. Pentecost and confirmation will be celebrated as Jess Bynon, Ally Gordon and John Bynon become members of the church. A covered dish dinner, as well as church tours, will follow worship time. For more information, call 477-5216. CROSS CREEK WELCOMES SPEAKER Curtis W. Young, Ph. D. from International Partnership Ministries will speak at 9 and 10:45 a.m. today, May 19 at Cross Creek Community Church, 370 Carverton Road, Trucksville. Dr. Young is the vice president of Specialized Ministries and Director of Deaf Ministries with IPM. A fully-staffed nursery will be available for children under 2 years of age and C4 Kids is available. For more information, call 696-0399. ELECTION DAY CAFE Members of Trucksville
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May 13, 2013, at his home. He was born in Kingston, was a graduate of West Side Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959, Advanced Trade Schools and Rex Cataldo Barber School. He also attended Wilkes College. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves, having served active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by American Asphalt & Paving Co., Shavertown, and was the owner and operator of Al’s Barber Shop in Shavertown. He was a member of the American Legion Post 672, Dallas, and St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Komski, Shavertown; son, Albert, Bel Air, Md.; daughter, Trena Marie Hahn, Macungie; five grandchildren; sister, Charlene Cook, Dallas; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Memorial donations to the Religious Education Department of St. Therese’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shavertown, PA 18708. HONEYWELL - Beverly A., 74, of Dallas, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Lakeside Nursing Center, Dallas. She was born in WilkesBarre and was employed in the cafeteria department of the Westmoreland School District until her retirement. She was a member of the Dallas Senior Center and a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Thomas, Dallas; daughters, Jill Farkas, Fayetteville, N.C.; Debra Evans, Harveys Lake; six grandchildren; sisters, Theodosia Wilmont, Florence Peters and Margie Sullivan; nieces and nephews. LOZO - Willard “Chiz,” 86, of Shavertown, died Friday, May 10, 2013, in Hospice Community Care, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of Kingston Township High School. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas. Before retirement, he worked as a store manager at Evans Rexall Store and Cook’s Pharmacy for 49 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Daddow Isaacs American Legion, Post 672, Dallas.
Surviving are sons, Todd, Kingston; William, Lehman; Edward, Shavertown; three grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; brother, Robert, Florida; sister, Bernice Hill, Dallas. Memorial donations to The Dallas American Legion Scholarship Fund, c/o Daddow Isaacs Post 672, Dallas. LUTSEY - Milton E., 82, of Harveys Lake, formerly of Dallas, died Friday, May 10, 2013. He was born in WilkesBarre on Nov. 24, 1930, was a graduate of Kingston Township High School, Wyoming Seminary and the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, where he earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Petty Officer and was a Korean War-era veteran. He taught high school at the Downingtown Area School District, Luzerne High School and Wyoming Valley West School District for more than 30 years. After retiring from teaching in 1985, he held various part-time jobs. He drove bus for the Martz Trailways Bus Co., served as secretary for the Dallas Area School Board, was manager of Dallas Borough, zoning officer for Harveys Lake Borough and security guard at Offset Paperback. He was a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church, George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 F&AM, Daddow Isaacs American Legion Post 672, Dallas, Kingston VFW, the National Education Association, the Pennsylvania Education Association and the Harveys Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Club. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Audrey (Morris); daughter, Lori Kucewicz, Harveys Lake; one grandson. STOKES - John “Jack” H., 77, of Trucksville, died Saturday, May 11, 2013. He was born in Luzerne, attended Luzerne schools and served in the U.S. Army. He had resided in Trucksville for the past 49 years. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at General Cigar for 35 years. He was a member of Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake. He was also a member of Kingston Lodge No. 395, F&AM. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Nancy Stavish Stokes;
sons, John E., Falls; David R., Shavertown; daughters, Sharon Ide, Carverton; Kristen Higgins, Harveys Lake; seven grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; sisters, Helen Traver, Dallas; Janet Dutter, Lancaster; and Geraldine Angel, Elkart, Ind.; nieces and nephews. STURDEVANT - Mary Allegra, of Marcy Road, Tunkhannock, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was born on Nov. 30, 1921, in Wilkes-Barre, attended the Mehoopany Grade School and graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1939. She then attended and graduated from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She spent most of her nursing career at Tyler Memorial Hospital, both in Meshoppen and Tunkhannock, until she retired. She also did private duty nursing. She maintained her nursing license through 2006. She was a longtime member of the American Red Cross and worked at the first blood drive ever held in Wyoming County as well as at numerous blood drives over the years. She was a member of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team and worked at shelters set up in Tunkhannock as a result of the tornado and several floods. She was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church, a trustee of the Union Hill Cemetery Association, Mehoopany, a member of the Nature Conservancy at Vosburg and the Audubon Society, a member of the Tunkhannock Senior Center and a volunteer at the Seven Loaves Soup Kitchen. She was a participant of The Silver Sneakers exercise program. Surviving are sons, David, Tunkhannock; Lyle, Mehoopany; and Eliot, Clarks Summit; a daughter, Eleanor “Ellie” Stout, Tunkhannock; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; two nephews. Memorial donations to the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 447, Tunkhannock, PA 18657; the Wyoming County Red Cross, 819 SR 29 South, Suite 2, Tunkhannock, PA 18657; or the Nature Conservancy, 2101 N. Front St., Bldg. #1 Suite 200, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
United Methodist Church, 40 Knob Hill Road, will open an Election Day Café from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. The menu will include hot and cold beverages; donuts, sticky buns, brownies and cookies; sandwiches, homemade soups and chili; hot dogs and wimpies). A Lunch-to-Go, freshly prepared, can be ready in just minutes any time during the day. The café, which is completely handicap accessible, has plenty of seating with table service if preferred. Proceeds will go to Mother Teresa’s Haven, previously known as V.I.S.I.O.N.
and memory of all the deceased loved ones laid to rest at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Father Vincent Dang will be the celebrant. Following the mass, the parish Social Committee will sponsor its annual flea market and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds, rain or shine. This year’s flea market will include a variety of household items, pictures, dishware, knickknacks, toys, DVDs, games and books. Picnic foods for purchase include clam chowder, haluski, pork barbeque, wimpies, hotdogs with sauerkraut or chilli and beverages. The bake sale will feature fresh baked breads, cakes, pies, cookies and pastries. A special “early bird” flea market will held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26.
set May 31 and June 1 for their gigantic rummage sale in the fellowship hall of the church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas, across from the Country Club Shopping Center. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 31 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 1. Saturday will be Bag Day - all you can stuff into a large brown grocery bag for only $2. Items available are clothing in good condition for men, women and children, costume jewelry, household items, knickknacks, collectibles, toys, books, holiday items and more.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE A special Memorial Day service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 26 at the Sweet Valley Church of Christ, 5439 Main Road, Sweet Valley. LCDR Brian Gallagher, USN (retired) will be the speaker and patriotic music will be played to honor men and women in the armed forces. For more information, call 477-2320. MASS/ FLEA MARKET St. Frances Cabrini Church, 585 Mt. Olivet Road, Carverton, will celebrate a Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 27. This mass is in honor
SENSATIONAL BUFFET A sensational buffet of meals, hot and cold dishes, salads, desserts and drinks will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at the Noxen United Methodist Church, Route 29. A free will offering will be taken. RUMMAGE SALE The deacons of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Dallas have
GET READY FOR VBS Orange United Methodist Church invites all children ages 3-12 to get ready to dive into fun at “Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God” Vacation Bible School. Vacation Bible School will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20 at Orange United Methodist Church, 2293 W. 8th St., Dallas. The adventures includes regular Deep Sea Voyages into Bible fun and creative crafts, hands-on mission work, water science and music. To be a part of the excitement, call Leslie at 333-4269.
Baker sponsors bill regarding financial disclosures Pennsylvania has long required state and local elected and appointed officials, employees, nominees and candidates to annually file financial disclosure statements with the state Ethics Commission, documenting income, certain investments and debts and gifts and hospitality received. But citizens, good government groups and media looking to review the statements have rarely found access to be easy
or convenient. Senator Lisa Baker is offering a legislative remedy, requiring that the statements be filed electronically and posted online in a searchable format. The Ethics Commission has for years gone beyond the limited requirements in state law and posted the filings online. Senate Bill 899 makes posting a matter of state law and provides that filings be
sorted by name, office, year and amendment. It adds a requirement for amended filings to be attached to the original, so a viewer can readily see what has changed. There is an e-mail notification option for individuals who want to be alerted to new filings. The bill also includes language requiring state and county political party officers to file financial interest statements.
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Members of the Board of Deacons of Trinity Presbyterian Church who are plannig a rummage sale at the church are, from left, first row, Betsy Fairchild, Karen Perzia, Diane Adams, Kate Pitkat, Sandy Peoples. Second row, Mary Morrison, Al Brown, Charles Brandt and Mary Chappell, president.
Gigantic rummage sale at Trinity Presbyterian The Deacons of Trinity Presbyterian Church have set May 31 and June 1 for their gigantic rummage sale in the church fellowship hall. The entrance is off the parking lot at the rear of the building at 105 Irem Road, Dallas, across Route 309 from the Country Club Shopping Center. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 31 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 1. Saturday will be bag day: all you can stuff into a large brown grocery bag for only $2. Items available for sale are a large assortment of clothing in good condition for men, women and children, costume jewelry, household items, knickknacks, collectibles, toys, books, various holiday items and much more. A bake sale will also take place in the church parlor.
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New books added to shelves at Back Mountain Memorial Library The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, for the month of May 2013: EXPRESS “The Blossom Sisters” by Fern Michael, “Taking Eve” by Iris Johanse, “A Delicate Truth” by John LeCarre “Pirate Alley” by Stephen Coont, “Silken Prey” by John Sandfor, “Dead, White, and Blue” by Carolyn Har, “Murder as a Fine Art” by David Morrel, “A Step of Faith” by Richard Paul Evan, “The Ophelia Cut” by John Lescroart FICTION “The Blossom Sisters” by Fern Michael, “Taking Eve” by Iris Johanse, “A Delicate Truth” by John LeCarre “Pirate Alley” by Stephen Coont, “Silken Prey” by John Sandfor, “Murder as a Fine Art” by David Morrel, “A Step of Faith” by Richard Paul Evan, “The Ophelia Cut” by John Lescroar, “The Other Child” by Charlotte Lin, “Dead Ever After” by Charlaine Harri, “The Lucy Variations” by Sara Zar, “Lifetime” by Liza Marklun, “Insane City” by Dave Barr, “The Pretty One” by Lucinda Rosenfel, “Breaking Point” by C.J. Box
NONFICTION “Fodor’s The Carolinas and Georgia, “After the Music Stopped” by Alan S. Blinde, “Walking Home: A Poet’s Journey” by Simon Armitrag, “America the Beautiful: discovering What Makes This Nation Great” by Ben Carson, M.D, “Kids for Cash” by William Ecenbarger MYSTERY “The Golden Egg” by Donna Leo, “Dead, White, and Blue” by Carolyn Hart BIOGRAPHY “The Favored Daughter” by Fawzia Koof, “Country Girl: A Memoir” by Edna O’Brie, “Dream New Dreams” by Jai Pausc, “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” by Jenny Lawso, “Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of An American family” by Ezekiel J. Emanue, “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor YOUNG ADULT “The Milk of Birds” by Sylvia Whitman, “What Janie Found” by Caroline B. Cooney SPECIAL DONATIONS “Bunker Hill: A city, a Siege, a Revolution” by Nathaniel Philbrick, donated by DaddowIsaacs Post 672 American Legion in Memory of Jack Good
New books added to library in April The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, for the month of April 2013: EXPRESS “Ready to Die” by Lisa Jackson, “The Hit” by David Baldacci, “Whiskey Beach” by Nora Roberts, “12th of Never” by James Patterson, “Best Kept Secret” by Jeffrey Archer, “The Mystery Woman” by Amanda Quick FICTION “Ready to Die” by Lisa Jackson, “The Hit” by David Baldacci, “Whiskey Beach” by Nora Roberts ,“12th of Never” by James Patterson, “Best Kept Secret” by Jeffrey Archer, “The Mystery Woman” by Amanda Quick, “Fly Away” by Kristin Hannah, “S.E.C.R.E.T.: A Novel” by L. Marie Adeline, “Istanbul Passage” by Joseph Kanon, “Typewriter Girl” by Alison Atlee, “A Deeper Love Inside” by Sister Souljah, “Beautiful Bastard” by Christina Lauren, “Robert B. Parker’s Fool Me Twice” by Michael Brandman, “Harvest” by Jim Crace, “Man Without Breath” by Phillip Kerr, “Odds Against Tomorrow” by Nathaniel Rich,
“One Through the Heart” by Kirk Russell NONFICTION “A Higher Call” by Adam Makos, “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg, “Cesar Millan’s Short Guide to a Happy Dog” by Cesar Millan, “Francis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings” MYSTERY “The Dead Shall Not Rest” Tessa Harris REFERENCE “Atlas of the Great Irish Famine” edited by John Crowley, William J Smyth & Mike Murphy, “Current Biography Yearbook 2012” LARGE PRINT FICTION “The Wanderer” by Robyn Carr, “Family Pictures” by Jane Green SPECIAL DONATIONS “All They Left Behind: Legacies of the Men and Women on the Wall” by Lisa A Lark, presented by Daddow-Isaacs Post 672 American Legion, “The Bus for Us” by Suzanne Bloom, presented by Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, “Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child 2013”
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ill and SandyRace, of Race Road in Dallas, were lucky enough to happen upon this mother fox and her five kits. The fox family was spotted in Franklin Township on May 4.
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1993 – 20 YEARS AGO Back Mountain Dance Studio held its annual recital last Saturday at Lake-Lehman High School. Among the young performers who held dress rehearsal Friday evening were Amanda Touey, Beth Ryan, Laura ONLY YESTERDAY Morgan and Jennifer Walp. Three Back Mountain students from Wyoming Seminary Lower School, Forty Fort, were recently recognized by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth for their achievements in the standardized tests used to identify gifted and talented students. Recognized were: Tim Huh, Dallas; Tim Reddy, Shavertown; and Tom Byron, Dallas. 1983 – 30 YEARS AGO Fifty-year members of Dallas Chapter #396 were honored recently at the fifty-eighth anniversary banquet of Dallas Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the Irem Temple Country Club. Fifty year members present were: Mrs. Pearl Gosart, sixty years; Mrs. Ruth Houser, fifty-one years; and Mrs. Edna Johnson, fifty-eight years. The Board of Directors of the Dallas Area Medical Center met recently to elect officers for 1983. The new officers are: President, John M. Coon; Vice President, Robert Bayer Jr.; Second Vice President, Atty. Charles D. Lemmond Jr.; Treasurer, Frank Townend; and Secretary, Ron Stern. 1973– 40 YEARS AGO The Girl Scout Cadette Troop 642 of Dallas visited Elby’s Restaurant in Dallas one afternoon last week to observe the production of food in
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quantity. Richard Burkhardt, manager, talked to the group and explained how the various foods on the menu were prepared. Members of the troop present were: Carrie Arnold, Jane Bauer, Sheri Bell, Becky Bestwick, Michele Crisci, Alison Davis, Linda Dreher, Cindy Duffield, Roya Fahmy, Barbara Frost, Holly Garris, Nancy Groboski, Shelly McClain, Kathy McGroarty, Becky Morton, Wendy Paulsen, Ellen Stair, Diane Watchulonis, Sandra Weaver, Patti Weggel, Melanie Williams and Cheryl Newberry. The students from grades one through six from the Dallas Borough and Intermediate Schools of the Dallas School District, will exhibit their artwork May 24 in the Dallas Intermediate School. Some of the artists are: Sheri Sweet, Ginger Jones, Gene Taylor, Denise Grabenstetter, Rod Kaye and Charles Deitz. Dallas trackmen successfully defended their title for the third consecutive year in the Class B Division of the Jordan Relays held in Scranton last weekend. Nine teams participated in the meet, which the Mountaineers pulled out in the mile relay. Tri-captains of the Dallas team are: Wayne Evans, Gary Arcuri and Craig Kasper. 1963 – 50 YEARS AGO Two residents of the Dallas area have won honorable mention in the ATLANIC MONTHLY’S 42nd Annual Creative Writing Contest for College Students. Students of College Misericordia and members of the Creative Writing class taught by Sister M. Denise, R.S.M., they are: Elaine Lawrence, who submitted a story, “Weep, Willow, Weep,” and Mrs. Prentice Lacy who submitted a research paper, “Dramatic Irony in the
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Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tales.” A sixteen-act circus will enliven Cub Pack 155’s meeting tomorrow night in the Trucksville Methodist Church educational building. Dancing horses, clowns, jugglers, snake charmers and hula dancers will be the outcome of much practice on the part of eight dens’ worth of Cub Scouts. Robert Kugler is Packmaster. Den mothers are: Mrs. William Cutten, Mrs. John Britt, Mrs. Mary Fiske, Mrs. Jean Cooper, Mrs. Beverly Larry, Mrs. Marie Kugler, Mrs. Helen Long, Mrs. Minerva Owens, Mrs. Ann Schoel and Mrs. Beverly Piatt. 1953 – 60 YEARS AGO Forty of the Lehman-Jackson Senior Class who returned from their annual trip to Washington Wednesday night, left again Thursday morning for Retreat Hospital where they took notes for social science courses. Seniors who took the trip are: Lynn Ashworth, Lilly Jane Boice, Joe Brown, Marion Burnat, Kenneth Cornell, Alvin Cragle, Vernon Crispell, Virginia Culp, Evelyn Davenport, Joe Drapiewski, Shirley Elston, Freda Evans, Roy Evarts, Shirley Ferry, Donald Glas, Bernadine and Edward Gryskevicz, Steve Horniak, Bruce and Rowland Ide, Marlyn James, Richard Jones, Ray Kern, Eleanor Konigus, John Kriedler, Larry Kroop, Daryl Major, Eleanor McKenna, Paul Nichols, William Norris, Rita Rogers, Frank Roginski, Ambrose Salanski, Richard Sickler, William Schneiderite, Roy Snyder, Joyce Weaver, Gerald Spencer, Francis Wentzel and Ruth Ann Williams. Dallas Parent-Teacher Association is having a Bar-O Round-Up at the Borough School Building this weekend.
The afternoon program will feature games for children, buffet dinners for all members and a bazaar with five booths. Chairman of the Round-Up is James Lacy with Mrs. Robert Wallace, food; Jeanette Lacy, bazaar; William Wright, outdoor games; Antonette Mason, children’s games; Prof. Charles James, farmer dance; and Ray Evans, tickets and publicity. 1943 – 70 YEARS AGO Junior Prom of Dallas Township High School will be held in the school auditorium tonight. Committee members: Mary Rose Shields, Marguerite Micklas, Esther Fanning, Harold Elston, Paul Fahringer, Thomas Dickenson, Robert Hessler, Beatrice Cooke, Thomas Girvan, James Brace, Geraldine Stanton, Elizabeth Shupp, Margaret Roberts, Robert Hess, June Williams, Julius Shultz and George Bittenbender. Members of the Dallas Post staff had a lot of fun this week and last entertaining Dallas Township seventh graders. Miss Emily Goldsmith brought them down to see the working of a country newspaper. This week we had Phyllis Kunkle, Wilma Hess, Eula Dymond, Joy Lamoreaux, Margaret Juba, Mildred Borton, Peggy Martin, Harriet Prater, Romayne Morris, Gertrude Breza, Daisy Bellas, Nellie Stritzinger, LaBerta Shultz, Frances Hildebrant, Thomas Zekas, Billy Griffith, Bobby Henney, Glenn Howell, Emory Hughey, Thomas Kreidler, Raymond Kuhnert, Sherry Nulton, Arthur Roberts, Carl Warmouth and Mary Louise Foote. The Dallas Post has been in existence for 122 years. Information for “Only Yesterday” is taken from back issues of the newspaper and reprinted here exactly as it first appeared.
“Where is Your faMilY’s favorite plaCe to dine out?”
“Twice a week for a good breakfast and a good American menu, we go to the Red Rooster in Pikes Creek and the Skillet at Harveys Lake.”
Bill Lewis Dallas
“We like O-Live’s in Pikes Creek. It’s close and we go every two weeks.”
Susan Woodeshick Lake Silkworth
“Sweet Allie’s in Dallas because they have fresh-baked goods and are very friendly.”
Amy Giuli Beaumont
“Usually Leggio’s or the Checkerboard for stuffed haddock or the scallops Bressane.”
Lynnette Ashley Shavertown
“C.K.’s Mexican Cantina in Dallas. We go there once a week; it’s newer and expanded.”
Kate Dickson Dallas
“Fort Cafe Pizza on Wyoming Avenue in Forty Fort. The place is at leat 40 years old and I’ve been going there since I was 5 or 6.”
Christopher Czekalski Shavertown
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Lake-Lehman Middle School Honor Roll The following students have been named to the Lake-Lehman Middle School Honor Roll for the third marking period of the 2012-2013 academic year: SEVENTH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL Kaelyn Adams Makayla Adams Kyra Apaliski Christopher Ash Aleah Ashton Amanda Ayers Nicole Barto Edward Brighthaupt Vincent Bulzoni Evan Butcofski Antonio Carey Krystin Chaga Alexandra Concklin Rachel Decesaris Jade Fry Keara Gallagher Courtney Henninger
Miranda Hutchins Ryan Jones Mikayla Kidd Kaleb Konigus Cassandra Konopki Ethan Krzysik Madelyn Lewis Jason Marcin Jessica Martin David Miller Riley Newman Nathan O’Donnell Emily Paciga Kaitlyn Premus Kiana Price Isabel Radel Jessica Ravert Faith Reseigh Courtney Richards Tyler Savitski David Sorber Celeste Spak Samantha Spencer Rielly Sutliff Olivia Vase Kyrah Yurko
HONOR ROLL Sarah Berholtz Connor Beyer Grace Butler Lacey Carey Robert Fritz Kathryn Galasso Jace Garnick Alexander Geist Gabrielle Grzymski Joshua Hinkley Abbey Hogan Destiny Huston Madison Klopp Katie Kostrobala Nathan Labar Angela Lockavich Mackenzie Love Amber Mackesy Raven Moore Halli Moyer Michael Nastasiak Liam O’Brien Thomas Piatt Morgan Rogers Caitlin Romanofski
Molly Seashock Henry Selingo Jack Symeon Joshua Szabo Kaelyn Traver Chloe VanGorder Karly Waitword Jacob R. Weaver Jacob Wesley Gianna Williams Charles Wilson Nicole Wojciechowski
EIGHTH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL Savanah Aton Alexis Barker Elizabeth Bartuska Emily Carey Jessica Derhammer Vincenzo Ferrari Rebecca Ford Ashley Herceg Peter Hummel Michael James Emily Johns
Karly Johns Carolyn Kerkowski Alyssa Kristeller Andrew Leahy Devin Lindley Collin MacMullen Marina Malcolm Thomas Manzoni Kara Martin Katie McCue Sean McMonagle Hailey Shefler Cole Spencer Katie Strohl Mackenzie Sutton Sierra Titus Kenneth Wickard Nicholas Wnuk Zachary Zaleskas Connor Zekas
HONOR ROLL Richard Abate Taylor Alba Nicholas Albertson Nikolas Antinnes
Makalie Blazick Taylor Cercone Samuel Ciravolo Steven Coley Ian Dawsey Shawn Deeds Ariana Dellarte Ryan Dourand Samantha Evans Jay Foster Andrew Herrick Evelyn Hosey Donn Hunter Katelynn Hutchins Daniel Ide Glenn Johnson Katherine Kaminski Hailey Kubiski Justin Lansberry Matthew Makara Tyler Manzoni Caleb Marr Maranda Martin Rachel Martini Kaitlyn Meehan Emily Mieczkowski
Christopher Molinaro Owen Morgan Adam Motovidlak Michaela Murphy Matthew Myers Jonas Neidig Corrine Nevel Jocelyn Parsons Kendra Pudimott Justin Raspen Megan Rusonis Sarah Sabaluski Jake Selingo Ethan Sensbach Michael Sikora Katelyn Sincavage Brianna Smith Marylillian Stepanski Hannah Stroud David Thomas Jesse Tomolonis Garret Weston David Williams Michael Wojciechowski Luke Yaple Lauren Zeisloft
Lake-Lehman Jr./Sr. High School Honor Roll Locals graduate from The following students at the LakeLehman Junior/Senior High School have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 20122013 academic year: NINTH GRADE PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Eric Bordo Zachary Corey Lauren Cunius Kaley Egan Nicholas Eury Dominic Hockenbury Julia Hutsko Marie Johns Kristin Kalish Corey Kinney Karlie Lobitz Rachel Malak Michael Minsavage Alaina Nastasiak Lindsay Pembleton Madison Stambaugh Kaitlin Sutton Clayton Vasey Thomas Williams HIGH HONOR ROLL Jillian Ambrose Holly Banta Elizabeth Bauer Emily Bauer Joseph Chaga Karli Coole Jacob Corey Anthony DeCesaris Julia Eneboe Zachary Field Perry Hoover Colby Karnes Kayleigh Konek Grace Kuschke Connor McGovern Maranda Moosic Haley Nice Christina Olson Catherine Rose Christopher Sabol Megan Spess Molly Storz Katie Supy John Thomas Mikayla Weston HONOR ROLL Julia Baur Aubrey Bullock Morgan Coburn Andrew Cook Matthew Durling Domanique Glatz Mark Gray Chad Grzesnikowski Kyra Grzymski Jared Guth Katelynn Harrison Charles Hennebaul
Brandon Hogrebe Jacob Hummel Kyle James Samantha Kanios Bernard Karlowicz Kyle Katchko Tyler Kolb Lisa Labar Rachel Leskowsky Rachel Mahoney Karen Marchakitus Jared McGrath Jerome Natishan Dylan Nayavich Dakota-Rose Newell Rebecca Osiecki Katy Parrish Miranda Parry Michael Peck Nicholas Perkins Wesley Price Brandon Tosh Rachael Turner Blaise Waligun, orey Weaver Claire Wilson Henry Zielinski TENTH GRADE PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Alysa Adams Katherine Bartuska Matthew Chabala Kirsten Cope Noah Crispell Hannah Cross Zane Denmon Matthew Edkins Antonio Ferrari Jason Field Sela Fine Elana Herceg Philip Hettes Andrew Hutsko Connor Jones Shauna Leahy Nicole Lockard Lauren MacMullen Megan Mahle Brittney Mahoney Matthew G. Miller Jasmine Moku Jenna Mortenson Alexis Oplinger Julia Pilch Eliana Sicurella Hannah Stull HIGH HONOR ROLL Natalee Barker Aleaha Blazick Cahil Carey Courtney Carey Justus Cole Emily Crawford Emma Evans Monica Fries Micayla Grey Caitlyn Henninger Cory Hoyt Jeremy Jayne
Katrina Joyce Jared Kepner Kierra Kimble James Loefflad Neil Mras Jamie Niedjaco Haley Novitski Rachel Pilch Carolyn Price Amanda Scavone Adam Simmonette Cayle Spencer Colleen Spencer Michael Symeon John VanScoy Rachael Waligun Jacob Yaple Ronald Ziomek HONOR ROLL Melissa Anthony Crystal Audia Tyler Burke Jade Butler Jared Casaldi Matthew Cragle Daniel Cross Morgan Dizbon Derek Dragon Kaitlyn Evans Emily Galasso Jessica Geiger John Hospodar Mercedes Keller Shawn Kidd Brandon Kozlowski John Labatch Tiffani Malinowski Collin Masters Eric Masters Sade Miller Marissa Miscavage Ginger Mutzabaugh Robert Nayavich Anna O’Connell Tessa Paul Micaela Payne Benjamin Pilch Isabel Sanchez Joshua Sayre Danae Sutliff John Tomasura Sara Tronsue Frank Vacante Korri Wandel Jeffrey Williams Christian Zeisloft ELEVENTH GRADE PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Michelle Ash Nicholas Egan Brittany Faux Christopher Herrick Kaylee Hillard Alexander Hoyt Anna James Calvin Karnes Meghan Maccarone Emily Malak Courtney McMonagle
Lacey Miller Rene Rismondo Lily Romanowski Ashley Rood Megan Sorber Emily Sutton Kelly Sweeney Alyssa Talacka Amy Williams Lindsay Williams Vincent Williamson HIGH HONOR ROLL Maria Chinikaylo Cassia Cole Austin Harry Kahli Kotulski Mia-Maria Lindholm Jordan Lindley Jason Patterson Kyle Romanofski Daniel Stefanowicz HONOR ROLL Brittany Acevedo Rachel Anthony Scott Bean Tyler Bonner Brady Butler Grant Calkins R-E-Onna Canfield Gregg Ciravolo Desirae David Adam Dizbon Robert Hamilton Adeline Hannigan Dustin Jones Olivia Kojadinovich Arian Kurtz Timothy Marchakitus Jacey Moore Brooke O’Brien Megan Osiecki Katelyn Pelton Anthony Shaffer Symantha Sharon Lara Shirey Tracy Snyder Brinley Williams Joseph Wojcik TWELFTH GRADE PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Joel Austin Sarah Bedford Thomas Boyle Jason Daron Megan Davis Cody Derhammer Karli Doran Christopher Edkins Tristan Fry Carly Gromel Katie Heindel Rachael Hohol Shalynn Honeywell Ashley Jackson Jared James Brandon Kelley Shane Kreller Megan Lee Amanda Mathers
Karli O’Brien Samantha O’Neill Samantha Sabol Deanna Szabo Molly VanScoy Bethany Williams Karen Yamrick Kaitlyn Yoniski Dustin Zeiler
HIGH HONOR ROLL Connor Balloun Mark Bilbow Emily Blaski Miranda Dembowski William Hillman Sierra Pall Cody Spriggs Cassandra Stevens HONOR ROLL Ryan Akins Ashlee Barker Kayley Bedford Zachary Bevan John Butler Jessica Campbell Christie Cawley Zachary Chabala Michelle Chappell Piotr Chrzanowski Jarod Ciehoski Michael Ego Makenzie Fallon Nicole Ford Hunter Hackling Michael Hartman Brent Hizny Robert Ide Kassie Keiper Alyssa Kobal Kristopher Konicki Genevieve Konopinski Colin Kovalchek Michael Labatch Samantha Lindley Jessica Long Emily Maculloch Craig Manzoni Alesha Martin Mark Navin Donald Nevel Nicole O’Connor Eric Ottaviani Jeremy Prater Chelsea Ruger Rachel Runner Donald Scavone Brian Sisk Sarah Stacey Kieran Sutton Olivia Weaver Matthew Yurko
Penn State/Wilkes-Barre Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Chancellor Charles Davis honored Penn State University’s 2013 graduating class during a commencement ceremony in the campus’ Athletic and Recreation Building on Saturday, May 4. Back Mountain residents who received degrees include: Associate in Business Administration: Garry R. Musselman, Jr., Dallas Associate in Letters, Arts, and Sciences: Kenneth Bond, Dallas; Brittany L. Roberts, Wyoming; and Jenna N. Woychick, Shavertown Associate in Surveying Technology: Andrew T. Barnes, Harveys Lake; Nicholas R. Frushon, Wyoming; David C. George, Hunlock Creek; Joseph V. Marchakitus, Hunlock Creek Bachelor of Arts in English: Sabrina M. Bush, Tunkhannock;
Julie Haller, Dallas; Christopher J. Mozeleski, Dallas; Kevin Shewan, Shavertown Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice: Molly B. Murphy, Shavertown; Ryan P. Richards, Wyoming Bachelor of Science in Business: Kelsey M. Blaskiewicz, Wyoming; Gregory C. Davis, Dallas; Lindsey G. Howell, Tunkhannock; Megan A. Millo, Dallas; Kailey N. Peters, Wyoming; Scott D. Summa, Lehman Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology: David S. Bartos, Harveys Lake; Timothy B. Graham, Dallas; Chad M. Schraeder, Dallas Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering: Matthew D. Kempenski, Hunlock Creek; Michael C. Schubert, Shavertown
Head Start announces ‘It’s Recruitment Time’ Luzerne County Head Start, Inc., announces “It’s Recruitment Time” at area centers. Applications will be taken in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties for the 2013-2014 school year. Luzerne County Head Start offers a range of comprehensive programs for children from birth to age 5 and pregnant women, funded by a variety of sources, including federal and state, school district, United Way, community groups, organizations and individuals. Head Start works with low-income children and families to help them achieve their full potential and attain school readiness. Preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children, which are free of charge, include education, health, family support, parent involvement, transportation on a limited basis and opportunities for children with disabilities. Families must meet specific criteria, including age and income eligibility, to qualify. Parents/ guardians are encouraged to apply early, as selection for the 20132014 school year begins in the spring of 2013. Luzerne County Head Start, Inc., also offers Pre-K Counts, a
state-funded preschool program, in partnership with several school districts in Luzerne County. Services are similar to Head Start preschool services; however, income eligibility is set higher, and no transportation is provided for PreK Counts. Luzerne County Head Start provides Early Head Start services in select areas of both Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. Early Head Start is a full year, home-based program providing child development and family support to pregnant women and children from birth to three. Any parent or caregiver planning to attend a recruitment session is requested to bring proof of child’s age, child’s current shot record, documentation of child’s diagnosed disability/special needs (if applicable), medical insurance coverage, and verification of one year’s income (previous 12 months or last calendar year). Social Security numbers may be requested for verification of public assistance and child care subsidy. To apply or for more information on Head Start, Early Head Start, or PreK Counts, call 829-6231.
BMT students named to Holy Redeemer Honor Roll Volunteers sought for auction set up, clean up Mrs. Anita M. Sirak, principal of Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre, announces the following students from the Back Mountain area have attained High Honors or Honors for the third quarter of the 2012-2013 school year: HIGH HONORS SENIORS Matthew Collins, Maria Sara Kopczynski, Brendan Leahigh, Nicholas McCarroll, Matthew Slavoski, Joseph Szczechowicz. JUNIORS Brian Banas, Michael Boland, Michael Boris, Casey Carty, Eliza-
beth DiGiovine, Michele Fromel, Carl Gross, John Kane, Tyler Kukosky, Christine Scavone, Nicole Slavoski, Donald Stephens. SOPHOMORES Jamie Carty, Robert Dougherty, Michael Gatusky, Maria Khoudary, Jennifer Ringsdorf. FRESHMEN Caroline Banas, Matthew Clemow, Alexis Davison, Catherine Falzone, Madeline Grant, Nicholas James, Olivia Mennig, Hope Sipler, Lauren Slavoski, Abigail Spencer. HONORS SENIORS
Vincent Amarando, Geetika Khanna, Michael Morrison, Grace Sipler. JUNIORS Dominique Falzone, Emily Kabalka, Margarete Kukosky, Chase Makowski, Mariano Medico, Sara Mirra, Taylor Pavlick, Lucille Reilly, Sydney Roth, Patrick Serino, David Tomaszewski. SOPHOMORES Thomas Calpin, Victoria Fulton. FRESHMEN Julia Adonizio, Cameron Brennan, Liam Frederick.
Volunteers of all ages (13 and up) have an opportunity to support the Back Mountain Memorial Libray as a wide variety of jobs with no skill required and hours are available for the library’s annual auction. Set-up dates are Sunday, July 7 through Tuesday, July 10. Tasks include moving items to the sales tents, arranging merchandise, and hanging banners. Set-up hours will be mostly during the day. Auction dates are Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14. Tasks include staffing booths, keeping the grounds clean and, helping with directing traffic in parking areas (at the satellite lot at the Dallas Shopping center). Strong people
are needed during the auction to help move larger items to the auction stage and to the pickup area, where buyers can load their purchases into their vehicles. Auction hours are 4 to 11 p.m. daily. Post auction cleanup will be on Monday morning, July 15. Clean-up is on the morning of the day following the auction. The tents will be removed by the rental company but display tables will need to be removed, trash will need to be removed and the library grounds prepared for the farmers market which begins the following weekend. This is a one-day process. To volunteer, ontact Diana Berry, volunteer coordinator, at 675-0167 or dlberry@ epix.net or call the library at 675-1182.
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Frances Slocum State Park environmental education specialist and park naturalist Kathy Kelchner leads the Wycallis Elementary kindergarteners back from their hike.
Back Mountain Regional Fire and EMS Lt. Dan Hopfer, center right, speaks to juniors and seniors during a mock accident at Lake-Lehman High School in Lehman Township. Crews from Back Mountain Regional Fire and EMS, Shavertown, and Sweet Valley demonstrated rescue operations for the students to impress upon them the dangers of drinking and driving and to make smart choices during prom season.
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ternoon class came in for a special treat during their hike when they got a good look at a red-tailed hawk sitting on a stump. Carolyn Comitz, a kindergarten student who lives in Dallas, liked seeing the hawk and found the nature part of the trip interesting. Surprisingly, the biggest excitement for her was the transportation to the park. “It was my first time riding a bus!” she said. Charlie Letwinsky, also a kindergarten student from Dallas, enjoyed the trip, too. He liked seeing and touching the animal pelts in the nature center. After the hike, Kelchner helped the children make a nature necklace which featured a wooden medallion with a nature picture stamped on it. The afternoon trip came to an exciting close while the children were seated at picnic tables enjoying a snack before returning to the bus. A pair of Canada geese flew into view and landed in the lake in front of the children and joined their family of six goslings.
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two years, was scheduled to coincide with the students’ prom which was held Friday night. As students watched the scenario unfold, a Lehman Twp. police officer conducted a field sobriety test on the driver while emergency personnel from Back Mountain Regional Fire & EMS were joined by Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Dept., Shavertown Volunteer Fire Dept., Medic 30 and Eli’s Towing who all participated in the program. The “victims” were believable, having been made up by members of the school’s theater arts department. Paint was used to symbolize blood and Penny, a “passenger” in one of the vehicles, had shards of glass protruding from his forehead. Although there was lots of conversation among students during the program, when questioned, most seemed to understand the importance of paying attention when driving. “I wouldn’t want to put my parents through this,” said Karli Doran as a “victim” (Kendra Stine) was wheeled to a waiting ambulance. Caitlyn Callahan said she could relate to the fear involved in an accident of this magnitude. “I was in an accident like this. I was T-boned,” she remembered. “It was scary being in the ambulance and in the trauma unit, not knowing if there’s internal bleeding. Your life could be gone quickly.” “I wouldn’t want to be in that,” said Ryan Akins, who remembered being badly injured when he was hit by a car while walking a few years ago. “This helps us learn to drive safely.”
Rescue personnel remove ‘victim’ Mike Penny from a vehicle during a mock accident staged for juniors and seniors at LakeLehman High School in Lehman Township.
The “victims” were believable, having been made up by members of the school’s theater arts department. Paint was used to symbolize blood and Penny, a “passenger” in one of the vehicles, had shards of glass protruding from his forehead. When a student questioned Hopfer as to whether a helicopter would be involved in the program, Hopfer responded by saying, “There’s an old saying. Bad news travels by air.” Shortly after, a Life Flight helicopter landed in the field outside the school and prepared to transport the critically-injured “patient” to a nearby hospital.
With the noise of the chopper as a backdrop, Lake-Lehman teacher Jean Lipski said she was sure students would take something away from the program. “It’s in high school students’ nature to act like nothing bad will ever happen,” said Lipski, who teaches gifted students. “But, believe me, this will have an impact on them.”
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sports briefs RUN/WALK SET The Lake Lehman track and girls soccers team will host a 5K Run/Walk at 6:30 p.m. on May 31 with registration opening at 5:30 p.m. at the new Community Trails at the LakeLehman High School. Cost is $20 and pre-registrater runners and walkers will receive a T-shirt. For more information, call 696-4503. BOBCATS REGISTRATION The Back Mountain Bobcats will hold a make-up date for youth football and cheerleading registration from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 at the Idetown Fire Hall, Route 415. For more information, call Jason (football) at 760-0216 or Jessica (cheerleading ) at 706-6310. LEGION TOURNAMENT Daddow-Isaacs Dallas American Legion Post 672 will hold its annual golf tournament on June 8 at Stone Hedge Golf Course in Tunkhannock with its traditional steak dinner at the end of the tournament. A donation of $80 is requested. Hole sponsors for $50 and donations for door prizes will be solicited in the near future. Monies raised will support the fund that awards scholarships to Back Mountain residents who attend a two-year college. Applications can be picked up at the post home or from committee members. Further information may be obtained by calling Jim Baloga, golf chairman, at 690-0756 or Clarence J. Michael at 675-0488.
psU golf tourney set for July 12 The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society will host its 18th Annual Penn State “Masters” Golf Tournament on Friday, July 12 at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top. The proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society’s Scholarship Fund, the Alumni Speaker Series, THON, Academic Excellence Awards and other initiatives. This year’s winning flight in the Captain and Crew style tournament will receive Penn State Wilkes-Barre “Masters” navy blazers complete with 24k gold-plated Penn State buttons. Golfers also have a chance to win several hole-in-one prizes while on the course including a grand prize of a car donated by the Ken Pollock Auto Group. Other contests during the day include closest to the pin, longest drive for men and women, and double your money by “holding the green.” Various other prizes, including gift certificates donated by local businesses will be raffled. The day’s festivities get underway at 11:30 a.m. with registration and lunch and the tournament begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. An awards banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. where tournament and prize winners will be announced. For more information, contact Karen Brace-Hodle in the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Development Office at 675-9228 or klb14@psu.edu.
DISTRICT 2 TRACK MEET
seven back Mountain athletes go to states By TOM ROBINSON For The Dallas Post
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he chase for gold medals and the team standings receive most of
the attention at a championship track meet. But, there is much more going on at the District 2 Track and Field Championships. Beating personal bests, making history and advancing to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Championships in Shippensburg are also part of the agenda for the top athletes. Dallas junior Regan Rome fell short of adding to her collection of gold medals, but did manage to post a personal best in the 3200-meter run while surpassing a longstanding record and positioning herself for the state medal pursuit Friday and Saturday in Shippensburg University. Rome was one of five Back Mountain athletes who qualified for the state meet without winning district titles. Those who finish second or lower can advance to Shippensburg if they meet a lofty predetermined qualifying standard. “I just wanted to get through to states,” Rome said. “The only thing I’m doing at states is the 2-mile (3200). “I feel more confident in the 2-mile. I just had to get through this and get on to states.” District 2 Class AAA athletes were more effective than in most seasons in meeting those standards during Tuesday’s event. Lake-Lehman’s Kieran Sutton and Dominic BILL TARUTIS phoToS/FoR ThE DALLAS poST Hockenbury battled bitter conditions that made qualifying difficult Monday to advance in the Dallas’ Catie Gawlas runs in the girls 100-meter dash in the District 2 Class 3A Track & Field Championships at Scranton Memorial Stadium. Class AA boys 3200-meter run. Rome was joined among the Class AAA girls qualifiers by Dallas teammates Katie Kravitsky and Catie Gawlas. In one sense, Rome missed an opportunity to celebrate crushing a 28-year-old meet record by more than 14 seconds when she fell short of By TOM ROBINSON For The Dallas Post Tessa Barrett, the Abington Heights junior who won a state indoor 3000-meter championship As the fifth seed prior to the meet and the third earlier this year. qualifier for the finals, the district championship Both girls, however, probably gained by pushLake-Lehman junior Shoshana Mahoney produced ing each other in what shaped up as a two-perin the 100-meter dash came as a bit of a surprise. son race from the start. They produced one of Include Mahoney among those surprised, both the most remarkable combined performances in before and after she edged Riley Conahan of Meythe event’s long history. ers by one-hundredth of a second to win the title in “I think we push each other,” said Rome, who 13.19 seconds Monday at the District 2 Class AA finished more than 35 seconds faster than what Track and Field Championships. “I was actually really surprised because in my was required to make the state meet. last meet I ran a better 200 than 100 and my coach Barrett ran on Rome’s heels for 2000 meters (John Sobocinski) thought that maybe I was a before overtaking her as the sixth of eight laps better 200 runner than a 100,” Mahoney said. “I began. honestly didn’t think I could get first place in this “It was a little hard because I kind of set the at all. pace that entire time,” Rome said. “ … What helped me win was when I leaned in The record of 10:52.24, set by Honesdale’s at the end. I thought I didn’t win. I thought I got Heidi Robbins in 1985, never stood a chance. second.” Barrett arrived at the finish line in 10:32.78. Mahoney was standing with Sobocinski when Rome, the only competitor within a minute of she heard the announcement that she had won. Barrett, came in at 10:37.81. “I just started screaming and gave him a big Distance running, both in track season and in hug,” said Mahoney, who also finished third in cross country during the fall, has been District the 200-meter dash and anchored the fifth-place, 2’s hallmark on the state level. 400-meter relay team. Lake-Lehman’s Shoshana Mahoney runs in the girls 200-meter dash in the District 2 Class 2A Sutton and Hockenbury were part of a strong Mahoney was one of two individual champions Track & Field Championships at Scranton Memofrom Back Mountain schools. field in high school track’s longest race when rial Stadium. Dominic Deluca of Dallas turned in an impresthey made the state meet, also at 3200 meters, in The Lake-Lehman boys finished 14th in Class sive time of 9:23.00, beating fellow state qualifier Class AA boys. Sutton finished third in 9:41.32 AA with 19 points. Lakeland outscored Dunmore, Jacob Fetterman of Hazleton Area by 4.23 seconds, and Hockenbury fourth in 9:44.15. 106.5-83, for the title. but coming up 3.46 seconds short of breaking a They finished behind another record-setting Kieran Sutton and Dominic Hockenbury finished 30-year-old district meet record in the Class AAA performance as Rico Galassi of Holy Cross won 3-4 in the 3200 to lead the Black Knights. Dustin meet Tuesday. in 9:15.78, lowering his own mark. Jones in the shot put and Brent Hizny in the javelin The wins automatically qualified Mahoney and Galassi joins Barrett in representing District each placed sixth. Ty Shaw was seventh in the high Deluca to compete in the Pennsylvania Interscho2’s strongest title hopes at Shippensburg. jump. lastic Athletic Association Championships Friday Sutton and Hockenbury finished behind The Dallas girls were fourth in Class AAA with and Saturday in Shippensburg. Galassi and Elk Lake’s Luke Jones, who were 1-2 57 points. Abington Heights rallied past Hazleton Cayle Spencer joined Mahoney in leading Lakein the state in Class A cross country last fall. The Area, 102-93, for the championship. Lehman to a sixth-place finish in AA girls with 48 Lake-Lehman runners made the state meet by Catie Gawlas led the Lady Mountaineers by points. Holy Redeemer won the title with 133, 48 beating the 9:48.01 qualifying standard. finishing third in the 100 and 200 and running a leg more than Montrose and Lakeland. Kravitsky lost out on a potential district title Spencer threw the javelin 119-6, battling the cold, on the fifth-place 400 relay. Regan Rome was second in the 3200 and anwindy conditions while coming within a foot and a in the high jump, finishing second on a tiebreakhalf of reaching the state meet. She also placed fifth chored the sixth-place 3200 relay. er as one of three AAA girls to clear 5-3, the state Katie Kravitsky was second in the high jump. in the shot put and seventh in the discus. qualifying standard. All three went for a tie of Bryanna Dissinger (3200), Courtlyn Van Deutsch The top six finishers in each event earned medals the district record of 5-5 but missed on all three (triple jump) and Liz Kravitz (javelin) all finished while the top six scored points for their team. tries, leading to the tiebreaker for fewest earlier third. Katie Heindel was fifth in the high jump, seventh misses. Lindsey Oremus was sixth and Ally Rome was in the 300 hurdles and part of the fifth-place 1600 Gawlas made it by finishing third in the eighth in the 1600. relay team for the Lady Knights. 100-meter dash in 12.47. She was one of four Deluca helped the Dallas boys tie for sixth in Kaylee Hillard was sixth in the 1600 and part of qualifiers in the event, which was won by Valley Class AAA with 48 points. Tunkhannock edged the 1600 and 3200 relays that were each fifth. View’s Carli Lucke, who also took the 200-meter Coughlin, 78.5-76, for first place. Brittany Faux was eighth in the 100 hurdles. title.
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Dallas’ Amy Bolton, left, evades Lake-Lehman catcher Britney Meeker to score.
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Lake-Lehman’s Vickey Cadwalader, left, gets mobbed by her team after belting a solo home run against Dallas.
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Lake-Lehman third baseman Sarah Stacey looks to throw to first base for a Dallas out.
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Dallas’ Taylor Kelley, second from left, gets mobbed by her team after belting a three-run home run against Lake-Lehman.
Rival softball game raises awareness of autism T
aylor Baker led the way from the circle and at the plate as Dallas defeated Lake-Lehman, 6-3, in a Wyoming Valley Conference softball game on Mother’s Day. The teams met that night at the Dallas Little League Field both to play their league game and to raise funds for Autism programs. Baker threw a five-hitter with nine strikeouts. Maddy Perez and Baker each went 2-for-2 while Taylor Kelley provided a three-run homer for the Dallas offense. Vickey Cadwalader had a two-run homer for Lake-Lehman. Jordan Hodle and Sarah Stacey added doubles. This was the second straight season the Dallas softball team used its Mother’s Day game as an Autism Awareness Night. The event was organized by Jennifer Yanuskavich, a special education teacher and assistant coach at Dallas, and the players on the team. Funds were raised for the Dallas special education department through a raffle as well as sales of T-shirts, magnets and refreshments. - Tom Robinson
Dallas’ Amy Bolton reaches for the plate to score against LakeLehman.
Swimming with an Olympian Young swimmers got the opportunity to interact with a champion when four-time Olympic medalist Peter Vanderkaay conducted a clinic at the Dallas Middle School natatorium. Vanderkaay, a three-time member of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, ran drills throughout the day and gave each participant an opportunity to take him on, lap for lap, at the end of the session. In his senior year of high school, Vanderkaay broke the Michigan state record in the 500-meter freestyle before moving on to swim for the Michigan Wolverines and eventually the national team. While at Michigan, he earned his first gold medal as a member of the winning 800 frestyle relay team at the 2004 Olympics. From that point unti lthe recent end of his competitive career, Vanderkaay added another gold medal in the same event to go with a bronze medal in the 200 freestyle at the 2008 games and a bronze in the 400 freestyle at the 2012 Olympics.
ABOVE: Four-time Olympic medalist and 2012 Team USA captain Peter Vanderkaay demonstrates a stretching exercise during a swim clinic at the Dallas Middle School gymnasium. AT RIGHT: Four-time Olympic medalist and 2012 Team USA captain Peter Vanderkaay conducts a swim clinic at the Dallas Middle School.
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The 2013 Swing for Mercy Golf Tournament sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy will be held on Monday, June 17 at the Wyoming Valley Country Club in Wilkes-Barre. All funds raised will directly benefit an important ministry of the Sisters of Mercy: the Catherine McAuley Center. Since 1984, the Catherine McAuley Center has responded to the needs of homeless women and children in our region by providing housing and support services. These individuals and fami- Each year, the lies have nowhere tournament to turn and few recognizes a options remain. woman who The Catherine exemplifies the McAuley Center Mercy spirit of offers places of comfort, safety, compassion and and care, helping service through to lead clients to her own comindependence and mitment to self-sufficiency. the mission of Each year, the tournament recthe Sisters of ognizes a woman Mercy. who exemplifies the Mercy spirit of compassion and service through her own commitment to the mission of the Sisters of Mercy. The Swing for Mercy Golf Committee takes great pride in announcing Tina J. MacDowell as the 2013 Mercy Woman of the Year. MacDowell moved to the Wyoming Valley in 1998 when her husband Michael MacDowell became Misericordia University’s 12th president. Her commitment to Mercy is reflected in her legacy of service as an active community volunteer, serving on the boards of many area organizations. There are multiple opportunities to honor Tina MacDowell and to support the work of the Catherine McAuley Center as a sponsor, golfer, or donor. Event sponsorship is a valuable way to bring visibility to your organization. For more information on the 2013 Swing for Mercy Golf Tournament, contact Jenny Blanchard, Director of Development, at 674-3218, or by email at jblanchard@mercymidatlantic.org.
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DHS Class of 1969 plans 45th reunion
Members of the Dallas High School Class of 1969 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at Metro, Twin Stacks Complex in Dallas. Plans for the 45th anniversary reunion to be held Aug. 23, 2014 at Appletree Terrace will be discussed. Committee members are, from left, Jim Roth, Patty Hughey Kern, Judy Krogulski Nieman, Carl Goeringer, Sheldon Hoover, Jo Ann Thomas Pall, Jim Tupper, Wayne Williams and Sue Jozwiak Stearn.
Master Chief John Lemmond honored John P. Lemmond, son of Barbara Lemmond, of Dallas, and the late Senator Charles D. Lemmond, was presented with a Meritorious Civilian Service medal and award on May 7 at a special ceremony in Norfolk, VA. The award was presented by USN Admiral Handley in recognition and appreciation for Lemmond’s outstanding contributions to the Department of the Navy, First Naval Construction Division. Lemmond is a 1981 graduate of West Side Area Vocational Technical School and began his Navy career in July 1981. He spent the next 26 years in the SEABEES, deploying to locations around the world including, Alaska, Guam, Okinawa, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Greece, Spain and Egypt, as well as Cali-
Master Chief John Lemmond receives a Meritorious Civilian Service medal and award from USN Admiral Handley.
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HARVEYS LAKE
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Midway Between Tunkhannock & Dallas
570-298-2150
HOURS: Tues. 12-5 Wed. - Fri. 10-5 • Sat. 10-2
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Kingston • 287-9631
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