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THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
The
www.mydallaspost.com An edi ti on of The Ti mes Leader
January 29 - Feb. 4, 2012
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
The Dallas School Board voted
early Wednesday morningtokeep
thepositionof headfootball coach
open. The vote came two days af-
ter a lengthy hearing for former
coach Ted Jackson Sr.
The board considered two reso-
lutions. One was to rescind the
motion made on Dec. 12, 2011,
which opened the head football
coaching position to the public.
The other was to affirmthat origi-
nal motion.
The board voted 3-5 against the
first resolution with board mem-
bers Richard Coslett, Bruce Goer-
inger and Fred Parry voting for re-
instating Jackson and Catherine
Wega, Maureen Matiska, Larry
Schuler, Karen Kyle and Charles
Preece voting against the resolu-
tion.
The board voted 6-2 for the sec-
ond resolution to keep the posi-
tionopenwithWega, Coslett, Ma-
tiska, Schuler, Kyle and Preece
votingfortheactionandParryand
Goeringer voting against it.
The votes does not mean that
Jackson is out completely. He re-
portedly is one of four candidates
being considered for the position.
Boardmember ColleenSlocum
was unable to vote on Wednesday
because she did not attend the
hearing for Jackson on Monday.
Normally, board members do
vote if theyre not here for some-
thing but because of the nature of
this andthesignificanceof it, Mrs.
Slocumwill not be votingbecause
she was out of state on a previous-
ly-planned activity, said board
president Wega.
Coslett said he voted for rein-
statingJacksonbecause he felt his
side was well-stated at the hear-
ing on Monday, but then voted in
favor of keeping the positionopen
because the first resolution had FRED ADAMS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Dallas School Board President Catherine Wega adjourns the spe-
cial meeting held to discuss the football coach position.
Dallas football coach job still open
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
See page 12 to learn why the Dallas School Board held an early-
morning meeting.
See COACH, Page 12
David Kottler left, of Harveys Lake, and Steven Kollar, of Trucksville, retrieve their pinewood racecars after a heat held during
Cub Scout Pack 155s Annual Pinewood Derby. For story and additional photos, please turn to page 3.
LOOK AT EMGO!
BILL TARUTIS,/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Students on the Penn State
University Wilkes-Barre campus
in Lehman Township are mourn-
ing the loss of one of their own
after the recent passing of long-
time football coach Joe Paterno.
Jackie Warnick-Piatt, director
of student activities, and mem-
bers of the student government
association jumped into action
once they heard the news that
Paterno had passed away due to
complications from lung cancer
treatments on Jan. 22.
Within a half hour, we must
have contacted about 500 peo-
ple, she said. Its amazing what
you can do with technology.
Warnick-Piatt contacted stu-
dents, faculty, staff members and
alumni to wage a final white
out on campus, asking support-
ers to wear white in honor of Pa-
terno.
She also made buttons with
Paternos likeness on them to
hand out in exchange for dona-
tions to the Special Olympics of
Pennsylvania and Penn State
THON programs, as per a re-
quest from the Paterno family.
These were his charities,
said Warnick-Piatt.
Mourners also were given the
opportunity to sign sympathy
cards, which will be sent to the
Paterno family.
Sarah Konopki, of Dallas,
signed several sympathy cards in
honor of the late coach on Mon-
day, Jan. 23.
When I heard, I was really up-
set, she said. I almost didnt be-
lieve itI think it hits just as
hard here as it does University
Park.
Many students wore white on
Jan. 23 after a moment of silence
was held for the late coach near
the Nittany Lion statue on cam-
pus.
I feel in lieu of everything
thats happened in the last two
months, students needed a way
to grieve healthily, said Kate Le-
wis, student government associ-
ation vice president.
In November, news broke of
child sex abuse charges filed
against former Penn State assist-
ant football coach Jerry Sandus-
ky. Paterno was abruptly fired by
the board of trustees soon after
the scandal surfaced for not re-
porting the abuse to police,
though he was not charged with
any crimes.
Lewis, of the Poconos, said the
Wilkes-Barre campus had special
BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Buttons sporting the likeness of coach Joe Paterno are on display
at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Proceeds benefit the Special Olym-
pics and Penn State THON.
JoePa remembered
at PSU/WB site
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Sarah Konopki, of Dallas, signs
a sympathy card for coach Joe
Paternos family at Penn State
Wilkes-Barre in Lehman.
See JOE, Page 12
The New York Giants and the
New England Patriots will go
head-to-headagainsteachotherin
Super Bowl XLVI onSunday, Feb.
5at Lucas Oil StadiuminIndiana-
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otherinaSuperBowl matchupas
they previously met in Super
Bowl XLII. Both head coaches
(Tom Coughlin and Bill Belich-
ick) and both starting quarter-
backs (Eli ManningandTomBra-
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Rep. Karen Boback (R-Columbia/Luzerne/Wyoming) joined
Hunlock Township officials, a member of Sen. Lisa Bakers staff (R-
Luzerne/Monroe/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and rep-
resentatives from PennDOT to officially reopen the State Route
4016 bridge over the Hunlock Creek. The 80-year-old bridge was
subjected to flood damage in 2006 and was closed in 2007 when
PennDOT detected deterioration during a routine inspection. The
bridge reopened to traffic in November, but an official ribbon-cut-
ting ceremony took place on Jan. 20. Fromleft, are John Sirak, Hun-
lock Creek supervisor; Michael S. Taluto, safety press officer, Penn-
DOT; Thomas Yoniski, field representative for Sen. Lisa Baker; Bo-
back, Richard Davis, chairman, Hunlock Township Board of Super-
visors; and Richard Moss, Hunlock Creek supervisor.
Ribbon cutting ceremony
opens Hunlock Creek bridge
The membershipcommittee of
Trinity Presbyterian Church will
host a Back Mountain Has Talent
Show at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.
18 at the church, 105 Irem Rd.,
Dallas.
Judging is optional upon regis-
tration. Auditions will be held at
6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17.
Winners placing first, second
and third on audition night will
be invited back to perform in the
grandfinale. Prizes will be award-
ed in the respective categories af-
ter the grand finale performance.
Thereis noagelimit for partici-
pants.
Light refreshments will be
available on both evenings. Ad-
mission is free and the event is
open to the public.
To pre-register, call the church
office at 675-3131.
Got talent?
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 PAGE 3
T H E D A L L A S P O S T
Jeff Box was recently sworn in
for a third term as Kingston
Township supervisor, but the ap-
pointment was a bit unexpected.
Box didnt run for re-election
in 2011 - not even in the primary.
But he won the seat left va-
cant by former supervisor John
Solinsky after residents wrote
his name on the ballot more
than anyone elses moniker, and
the rest is history.
Im flattered, Box said of
winning the write-in vote.
Solinsky dropped out of the
race in August, which left one
seat vacant on the board. Super-
visor James Reino Jr. won anoth-
er term, and newcomer Gary
Mathers was elected for a four-
year term on the board in the
November general election.
Box, 51, wanted to step down
from his position due to work
reasons, but Kingston Town-
ship residents had other plans
for the longtime public servant.
When I got the call from the
election bureau that I received
the most write-in votes, I just
couldnt walk away, he said
about his decision to stay in the
position. Im glad folks in King-
ston Township still have confi-
dence in me.
Boxs third term comes after a
long history in Kingston Town-
ship governmental affairs.
He started his foray in munici-
pal government in the early
1980s as a student intern in the
Kingston Township office.
I developed a fondness for
municipal management, said
Box. Good management is an
absolute necessity.
After he graduated from
Wilkes College in 1985 with a
degree in business administra-
tion and political science, it
wasnt long before he found him-
self back in the Kingston Town-
ship municipal office.
He became involved with the
township planning commission
when he moved to Shavertown
with his wife, Maire, in the late
1980s. Then Box nabbed a job as
the township manager in Sep-
tember 1988, which he held for
13 years.
It was like a dream come
true, he said.
During those years, he saw
the township grow and munici-
pal government change, but he
still feels citizens receive the
most for their money on the lo-
cal level.
One of the things Ive always
admired about Kingston Town-
ship is its tradition for solid pub-
lic service, said Box. Citizens
truly receive $1 of service for ev-
ery $1 in taxes, and Im pleased
to have been a part of continuing
that tradition.
Box resigned from his posi-
tion as manager in 2001, and af-
terwards, the township board of
supervisors went in disarray.
Within just a few weeks, one
supervisor resigned and two
passed away, leaving two mem-
The people speak and Box returns to KT super post
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Jeff Box decided not to run for re-election as a Kingston Township
supervisor but returned to theposition as voters elected him in a
write-in campaign.
When I got the call from the election bureau that
I received the most write-in votes, I just couldnt
walk away.
Jeff Box
Kingston Twp. supervisor
See BOX, Page 12
Lake Township is gearing up
to become a member of the Back
Mountain Community Partner-
ship, as members discussed the
townships inclusion at a meet-
ing Jan. 19.
Amy Salansky, a Lake Town-
ship supervisor, attended the
partnership meeting to retrieve
more information about joining
the group. The partnership cur-
rently includes Dallas Borough
and Dallas, Franklin, Jackson,
Kingston and Lehman town-
ships.
I would like to be able to take
back the information I obtain to-
day back to my other two su-
pervisors to kind of seal the deal
and join with you guys, she said.
Lake Township officials sent
the partnership a letter last
month about the process of en-
tering into the governmental
partnership.
Solicitor Jeff Malak said Lake
Township will need to pass an or-
dinance, affirming its inclusion
in the group. The partnership
will make a recommendation for
or against Lake Townships par-
ticipation, and a unanimous vote
from each individual municipal-
ity will be needed before Lake
Township can join. Then the
partnership will need to vote to
amend the intergovernmental
cooperation agreement to in-
clude Lake Township.
Vice Chairman John Wilkes
Jr., of Jackson Township, said
Lake Township is already part of
the Back Mountain Regional
Emergency Management Agen-
cy.
Chairman James Reino Jr., of
Kingston Township, said super-
visors also sent a letter of sup-
port for the partnerships latest
grant application.
In other news, Wilkes dis-
cussed the sharing of code en-
forcement and third-party in-
spection services among partner-
ship members.
He said many of the munici-
palities have similar comprehen-
sive plans drawn up by the same
organizations and similar zoning
ordinances.
Wilkes even pointed out that
three municipalities in the part-
nership - Dallas Borough, Dallas
Township and Jackson Township
- currently have an assistant zon-
ing officer in common.
He thought more research
may be able to provide citizens
with better services and a cost
savings for local governments.
Sometimes these things save
money, and sometimes they
dont, said Wilkes. Its worth
looking into.
Wilkes also said having a full-
time, regional zoning office
would provide better service to
residents. For example, the Jack-
son Township zoning office is on-
ly open until noon most days,
which could be a hindrance to
the permitting process for resi-
dents.
Reino said the partnership will
conduct research before next
years township reorganization
meetings to see if the idea is fea-
sible.
B A C K M O U N TA I N C O M M U N I T Y PA R T N E R S H I P
Lake Township may
be newest member
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
The Back Mountain Police Association recently donated an-
other$1200totheAdopt ACop programcreatedbyFallenOffi-
cers Remembered to help purchase two new bulletproof vests
for local lawenforcement officers. The BMPA has been a yearly
contributor to the program for several years and raises the
funds fromproceeds of theannual BackMountainPoliceAssoci-
ation Golf Tournament. Kranson Uniformwas also instrumental
with the purchase and fitting of the vests. From left, are Gina
Boyle, FORco-founder; Ranger Darren Kramer, BMPAsecretary
and golf tournament coordinator; vest recipient Officer William
Acuff, Dallas Borough; Officer Martin Maransky, BMPA presi-
dent; Jaclyn Pocceschi Mosley, FOR co-founder.
BMPA DONATES
TO ADOPT A COP PROGRAM
Gentlemen Start your en-
gines kicked off Cub Scout
Pack 155s Pinewood Derby on
Jan. 20 in the Boy Scout room
of the Williamand Melba Dick-
son Educational Facility at the
Trucksville United Methodist
Church.
The derby race is an annual
event heldby the Boy Scouts of
America.
Although Pack leader Russ
Banta does not knowhowlong
the local Cub Scouts have been
participating, he saidthe derby
originated in 1953 in Califor-
nia.
There were no limits to the
local Cub Scouts imagination
as car designs stemmed from
thetraditional sports cars anda
Herbie The Love Bug, to the
unique such as a pink Breast
Cancer Awareness ribbon.
All cars had to meet a weight
limit of five ounces and a
length of seven inches.
The Cub Scouts voted Sam-
my Santangelos car, Angry
Bird inspired from the video
game, Best in Show.
All Scouts received a blue
ribbon for building their race
cars and participating in the
event.
Families filled the Scout
roomtostandingroomonly ca-
pacity to cheer for their favor-
ite cars.
The excitement of the night
was contagious.
Cub Master Rick Ostroski
thanked sponsors of the event,
including the Trucksville Unit-
ed Methodist Church, Trucks-
ville; Pizza Perfect, Trucks-
ville; AAAuto Parts Store, Dal-
las; Dominos Pizza, Dallas;
Metzgar Aluminum Inc., Sha-
vertown; and Impressions
Media, Wilkes-Barre.
BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Members of Cub Pack 155 watch one of the Pinewood Derby heats at the Trucksville United Methodist Church Hall.
Matt Cheskiewicz, of Dallas, places his pine-block racecar onto a
scale to check its weight.
START YOUR
ENGINES
Cub Scout Pack 155 holds
annual Pinewood Derby at
TUMC facility.
By EILEEN GODIN
Dallas Post Correspondent
Each race consisted of six cars
on a metal track complete
with a built-in digital timer.
The winners of those races
competed against each other
to determine the top three
winners, who were, Doug New-
bigging, first place; Jacob
Calkins, second place, and
David Kottler, third place.
Several Back Mountain resi-
dents have been named to the
deans list at The University of
Scranton for the fall 2011semes-
ter.
They are Nicole E. Clemson,
Dallas; Christopher B. Dona-
hue, Dallas; Sara J. Krogulski,
Shavertown; Rosemary A. Shav-
er, Shavertown; Edward S.
Stredny, Dallas.
Also, Rebekah Stuart, Dallas;
Cory C. Templeton, Trucksville;
Paul J. VanLoon, Dallas; and
Lauren Weaver, Shavertown.
To attain deans list, a student
must have a grade point average
of 3.5 or better with a minimum
number of credit hours.
Locals named to deans list at The University of Scranton
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through 12 residing in, or study-
ing art within, the geographical
boundaries of the school districts
of Dallas, Lake-Lehman, Tunk-
hannock and Northwest Area are
invited to enter the 31st Annual
Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memo-
rial Juried Art Contest.
Joe and Sue Hand, of Dallas,
sponsor the contest inmemoryof
the daughter of Louise and the
late Peter Rossetti, of Saugus,
MA.
Entries must be delivered to
Sue Hands Imagery, 35 Main St.,
Dallas, between February 13-22.
Ribbons will be awarded in 12
different categories on each sep-
arate grade level by two panels of
three judges each. They will be
judged separately on each grade
level in a variety of categories, in-
cluding pencil, pastel, watercol-
or, acrylic, oil, ink, scratchboard,
mixed media, fibers, photogra-
phy, prints and miniature draw-
ings and paintings.
Photographs must be at least
8 X 10. No entry may exceed a
total size of 40 inches in any di-
rection.
All 2-Dentries must be mount-
ed, matted or framed (exception:
works on canvas board or
stretchedcanvas) andmust beac-
companied by an entry form,
available from area school art
teachers or from Sue Hands Im-
agery. All 2-D artwork, including
matted paper, must have a secure
hanger on the back.
Artwork must have been com-
pleted in the last 12 months and
may not have been entered in any
previous Rossetti art contest.
Each student may submit a to-
tal of three entries. In addition, a
separate awards jury of six artists
will assign many community-
sponsored cash awards and gift
certificates.
Deadline for entries is 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22.
The opening reception of the
31st Annual Suzanne Maria Ros-
setti Memorial Juried Art Show
is set for 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday,
March 4 at the Schulman Gallery
on the campus of the Luzerne
County Community College,
South Prospect Street, Nanti-
coke. An awards ceremony will
follow at 4 p.m. The exhibit of
winning art works will continue
through Wednesday, March 28.
For a complete listing of all
rules, call Heather Madeira at
675-5094.
Winners of the 2011 Rossetti Juried Art Contest are, from left, Sue Hand, contest sponsor; Steven
Nave, Ryan Frania, Chelsea Martin, Charles Krouse, Best of Show 2011; Joe Hand, contest sponsor.
Rossetti Juried Art Contest begins
Horwatt named
to deans list
Morgan Horwatt, of Dallas,
has been named to the deans
list at Paul Smiths College for
the fall 2011 semester.
Horwatt, who is majoring in
culinary arts and service man-
agement, earned a semester
average of 3.3 or higher to re-
ceive this distinction.
Two inducted
into society
Michelle Davies, of Sweet
Valley, and Amy Dixon, of Dal-
las, were recently inducted into
the Luzerne County Community
College chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa during a ceremony at the
colleges Educational Confer-
ence Center.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the
international honor society for
two-year schools and colleges.
The LCCC chapter of PTK is
Beta Iota Rho.
OConnell on
presidents list
Charis OConnell, of Harveys
Lake, has been named to the fall
2011 presidents list at Mansfield
University.
To be named to the presi-
dents list, a student must at-
tend the university full-time and
attain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the
semester.
Reynaud on deans
list at Marywood
Billie Reynaud, Dallas, has
been named to the fall 2011
deans list at Mansfield Uni-
versity.
To be named to the deans
list, a student must attend the
university full-time and attain at
least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.
Jackson named
to deans list
Jill Jackson, daughter of Sand-
ra and Ted Jackson, of Shaver-
town, was named to the deans
list at Ithaca Colleges School of
Health Sciences and Human
Performance for the fall 2011
term.
A junior majoring in clinical
health studies, Jackson plans to
be a physical therapist.
P E OP L E B RI E F S
Penn State Extension Mas-
ter Gardener Committee
members have announced
that the 2012 Spring into Gar-
dening Workshop will be held
Saturday, April 28 at the
Technology Center, Penn
State Wilkes-Barre Campus,
Lehman.
The group met recently to
plan the all-day workshop
that will include sessions on
sustainable landscapes, gar-
dening with children, raised
bed gardening, ground cov-
ers, container gardening,
pesticides, pruning and but-
terflies/pollinators.
Paul Epsom of PBSs Victo-
ry Garden and Channel 16s
Home and Back Yard will be
keynote speaker.
Aplant sale and flea market
will be held on premise and
Master Gardeners will be
available at the information
table to answer personal gar-
dening questions.
For more information, con-
tact Penn State Extension,
Luzerne County, at 825-1701.
The workshop is open to all
interested persons.
Penn State Extension Master Gardener committee members planning the 2012 Spring into Gar-
dening workshop for Saturday, April 28 are, from left, seated, Mary Ann Finch, Cindy Beck, Linda
Gillies and Barbara Soyka. Standing, Dave Orbin, Roseann Nardone, Jo Robbins, Sandy Visintain-
er and Jean Kolojejchick. Absent at the time of the photo were Mary Ann Miller, Sharon Telesky,
Marta Jones and Roberta Troy.
Master gardeners plan workshop
Banas named
to deans list
Emily Banas, of Dallas, has
been named to the fall 2011
deans list for the School of
Information Studies at Syra-
cuse University.
Culver named
to deans list
Taylor Culver, of Harveys
Lake, has been named to the
fall 2011 deans list.
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The Lake-Lehman Foundation
has found numerous ways over
the years togive backtothe Lake-
Lehman School District, and the
organization gives high school
students the opportunity to do
the same.
The Lake-Lehman Foundation
internship programstarted just a
year after the foundations incep-
tion. Kelly Stepanski, intern and
alumni coordinator for the foun-
dation, said the goal was to show
students what the foundation
does and how young people
could help.
Inaddition, the internprogram
provides sophomores, juniors
and seniors at Lake-Lehman Ju-
nior/Senior High School with in-
valuable experience in office
work and public relations to add
to their professional resumes.
We started with one student
intern and this year we have sev-
en, with four more interested,
said Stepanski.
Interns have performed a wide
range of duties throughout the
years, including helping with the
foundations annual tea at the
HayfieldHouseonthePennState
Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman
Township and emceeing at the
first annual Battle of the Bands
competition at the football stadi-
um last summer.
They get to learn things like
how fundraisers work and how
the meetings are run, said Deb
Anderson, the Lake-Lehman
Foundations public relations co-
ordinator.
Seventeen-year-old Lauren
Boyle, of Sweet Valley, has been
working with the foundation for
the past year, but already has ex-
perience withnonprofit organiza-
tions.
I do volunteer now - my mom
has a charity organization, she
said. I just like to help people
any way I can.
Eliott Anderson, Deb Ander-
sons 17-year-old son, learned
about the foundation through his
mother, but that didnt stop him
from applying for the intern pro-
gram anyway.
I enjoy helping out the school
and anything to better our com-
munity, he said.
Eliott Anderson, of Shaver-
town, said his position within the
foundation has helped him gain
experience in his chosen field of
creative writing and marketing.
He plans to attend Penn State
Wilkes-Barre in the fall.
It helped me see a lot of what
goes on behind the scenes and
what trials and obstacles people
face to get things done, he said.
Boyle said her foundation ex-
periences will be helpful to her
college resume, but she states
thats not the reason she decided
to work for the organization.
I just like to volunteer, she
said. If no one does it, then who
will?
Deb Anderson said there are
many Lake-Lehman alums who
return to the campus during cer-
tain events to help out the foun-
dation.
Its wonderful to see, she
said. We dont just have kids vol-
unteering - we want all ages to be
involved.
Boyle said shes always telling
her friends about the foundation,
and tries to encourage themto al-
so get involved.
It just teaches you so much,
she said.
BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
ABOVE: Seniors Lauren Boyle,
of Sweet Valley, right, and Eliott
Anderson, of Shavertown, talk
about their experiences as
interns with the Lake-Lehman
Foundation.
AT RIGHT: Lake-Lehman Foun-
dation Intern and Alumni Coor-
dinator Kelly Stepanski, left,
and Public Relations Director
Deb Anderson talk about the
program at Lake-Lehman High
School.
Introducing young people
to community service
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School students in grades 10 through
12 can find internship application forms on the Lake-Lehman Founda-
tions page on the districts website at http://lake-lehman.k12.pa.us.
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Blue Jays may be one of the nosiest birds alive but they are one of the prettiest feathered friends. Photographer Pat Giordano, of Harveys
Lake, claims to always hear the blue jays before she sees them.
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YOUR SPACE
20 YEARS AGO 1992
Alyssa Askew, four year old
daughter of Cory and Peggy
Askew of Dallas, was crowned
Baby Miss Talent Olympics, af-
ter placing first in the modeling
division of competition. Alyssa
competed in the party dress,
playwear
and bathing
suit catego-
ries in the
contest
held recent-
ly at the
Mountain
Laurel Inn,
in the Pocono Mountains.
Whos that girl? If you ask that
questionwhile looking at the lat-
est full-page ad for Chef Boyar-
dee products, the answer could
be that its your neighbor. For 15-
year-old Becky Mathers of
Trucksville, an initiative taken
five years ago has finally paid off.
The ninth grade student at the
Dallas Middle School is appear-
ingina Chef Boyardee advertise-
ment in the February issues of
six national magazines.
30 YEARS AGO 1982
Tri-captains of the Dallas
Mountaineers football team re-
cently presented the teams
Wyoming Valley Conference Di-
vision AA tri-champ trophy for
display at the school. Captains
are: Andy Manusky, Kurt Goer-
inger and Norm Bordley.
Tracy Turner was presented a
game ball during the Lake Leh-
man girls basketball games
against GAR. The ball, present-
ed by Coach Joe Martini, com-
memorated her 1,000th point
scored as a Lady Knight.
40 YEARS AGO 1972
The Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire
Company of Dallas recently held
its annual election and installa-
tion of officers after which its
members had dinner at the
Brothers 4. Bob Richardson was
reelected as president of the vol-
unteer organization. Also reelec-
ted to offices were: Henry Peter-
son, vice president, and Bill Bak-
er, secretary. Paul LaBar took of-
fice as treasurer.
Admirals and captains have
been named to chair the Dallas
Rotary Clubs annual turkey din-
ner to be held Feb. 26. The din-
ner bosses include William
Dierolf, John Casner, Earl Phil-
lips, Francis Ambrose, Ed Dela-
ney, Perry Karnofsky, Walter
Mohr, Dan Chapman and Peter
Arnaud.
50 YEARS AGO 1962
The first meeting of the newly
organized United Presbyterian
Womens Association of the
United Presbyterian Fellowship
in the Back Mountain area was
held Monday at Back Mountain
Library Annex. Mrs. Thomas
Bobo was installed as president.
Other officers are: Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ronald Woolcock;
Secretary, Mrs. John Corke;
Treasurer, Mrs. Evelyn Hauck;
Fellowship, Mrs. Thomas Long-
more; World Service, Mrs. Rob-
ert Ziegler; and Program, Mrs.
R.R. Carmon.
The Outlet Free Methodist
Womens Missionary Society
met Monday night for a Quilting
Bee. Participants were Mrs. Em-
ery Stokes, Amy and Gennie
Gray, Gertrude Moy, Gertrude
Crispell, Laura Kocher, Vivian
Moyer, Lena Traver and Rose
Milbrodt.
60 YEARS AGO 1952
Mrs. Mitchell Jenkins will
head Back Mountain Library
Book Club for the coming year,
withMrs. Herbert A. SmithJr. as
vice president. Mrs. John Girvan
is the new secretary, and Mrs.
Williams Thomas, treasurer.
Shavertown Methodist Mens
Club held their regular meeting
Tuesday evening in the church
parlors andelectedthe following
officers for1952: Lreoy Dourand,
president; Ralph Gearhart, vice
president; James Eckerd, trea-
surer; and A.G. Eddinger, secre-
tary.
70 YEARS AGO 1952
Mrs. F.B. Schooley, Dallas, has
been appointed District Chair-
man for the Girl Scout cookie
sale. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Raymond Garinger, Harveys
Lake; Mrs. Jacob Beline, Trucks-
ville; Mrs. Claude Cooke, Fern-
brook; Mrs. Howard Tinseley,
Dallas; Mrs. John Wardell and
Miss Marjorie Prynn, Carverton;
Mrs. Fred Dodson, Kunkle; and
Mrs. C.H. Yarbrough, Dallas.
Mrs. Leslie Warhola enter-
tained members of her bridge
club at her home on Church
Street Friday evening. Present
were: Mrs. Floyd Chamberlain,
Mrs. John Yaple, Mrs. Homer
Paltridge, Mrs. Kenneth Oliver,
Mrs. Arthur Culver, Mrs. Milford
Shaver, Mrs. Carl Kuehn, Mrs.
Florence Phillips, Miss Gertrude
Wilson, Mrs. Herbert Lundy and
Mrs. Harvey McCarthy.
Information for Only Yester-
day is taken from past issues of
The Dallas Post which is 122
years old. The information is
printed here exactly as it ap-
peared in the newspaper years
ago.
ONLY
YESTERDAY
I F YO U H A D N O F E A R , W H AT W O U L D YO U D O ?
Id take a hit from
Ray Lewis of the Balti-
more Ravens.
Cole Barbacci
Harveys Lake
Sky diving - because
Im afraid of it.
John Gibbons
Dallas
Visit dangerous
countries around the
world like Iran to see
the culture and peo-
ple.
Caitlyn Boyle
Dallas
Climb Mount Everest
because Im so afraid
of heights.
Erin McGreal
Dallas
Sky diving. Relatives
of mine have done it
and survived so I wish
I could.
Keith Roberts
Shavertown
Hang out with the
gorillas in the zoo.
Wrestle them and hop
right in there with
them.
Drew Groblewski
Sweet Valley
C M Y K