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Vol. 122 No. 7
THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
The
www.mydallaspost.com An edi ti on of The Ti mes Leader
April 15 - 21, 2012
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Members of Harveys Lake
Borough Council have ex-
pressed concerns about plans to
relocate the police department
to Little League Road, and a
public hearing will be held on
April 17 to further discuss the
issue.
The borough received a
$78,220 grant from gaming fund
revenues last month to move the
police department from its cur-
rent location on Route 415 to a
former recreation building on
Little League Road near the pub-
lic boat launch and Lake-Noxen
Elementary School.
Mayor Clarence Hogan said
this is the second attempt coun-
cil has made to apply for a grant
to fund the project. He believes
the new location will be more
secure for the police department
and will offer more space for of-
ficers to complete their work.
Police Chief Charles Musial
presented information to coun-
cil at its last meeting in support
of the move, saying the current
building is structurally deficient
and will need to be replaced
within five years.
Part of the plan is to move the
borough secretary from the mu-
nicipal authority building to the
current police department build-
ing after the move.
Musial also said the current
building is unsafe for officers
and is too visible to the public.
Criminals can easily see all
police vehicles at the station,
he wrote. People check often
before leaving the three local
bars to see if all three cruisers
are at the station. People then
decide on how fast they will
drive after viewing all three
cruisers in the parking lot.
Council member Michelle
Boice disputes Musials claims
and believes moving the police
department will do more harm
than good within the communi-
ty.
Boice, who was elected to
council last year but has served
in the past and regularly attends
council meetings, wasnt even
aware of the project until she
read about the grant award in a
local newspaper.
The community didnt know
a thing, she said. I go to meet-
ings, and this has never come
up.
She said the recreation build-
ing was built in the late 1970s
BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Harveys Lake Borough Council member Michelle Boice describes
the space constraints in the area surrounding a baseball field and
the former Harveys Lake Recreation Center off Westpoint Avenue
near Lake-Noxen Elementary School, the proposed site of the new
borough police department building.
HL police station might move
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
People check often before leaving the three local
bars to see if all three cruisers are at the station.
People then decide on how fast they will drive af-
ter viewing all three cruisers in the parking lot.
Charles Musial
Harveys Lake Police Chief
See POLICE, Page 14
An elective class at Dallas
High School allows students to
discuss a topic most public
schools try to avoid religion.
Dallas High School students
learn about the history of vari-
ous spiritual beliefs in the com-
parative religions class, and
some students said the class in-
directly has affected their own
personal beliefs.
Jason Rushmer, Dallas High
School history teacher, said the
goal of the Comparative Reli-
gions class is to keep the class
focused on historical principles
of each religion taught, and how
religion affects the world today.
He sought guidance from col-
lege professors who teach the
class on a higher level, and after
three years, the class at Dallas
averages about 170 students per
year.
The main thing is to teach
religion historically, not to
preach, said Rushmer. I always
say the students shouldnt know
what I do or dont believe.
Rushmer said the class focus-
es on the major faiths of the
world, including Christianity, Ju-
daism, Islam and Hinduism. The
class also features discussions
on cults, animism and other be-
lief systems.
Students recently visited
three local religious facilities to
take their studies to a new level.
They visited Temple Israel, a
Jewish temple in Wilkes-Barre;
St. John the Baptist Church, a
Russian Orthodox church in Ed-
wardsville; and the Northeast Is-
lamic Association, an Islamic
mosque in Wilkes-Barre.
Rushmer believes the class is
useful for younger students be-
cause it teaches them to be
more understanding of others.
We live in a world of seven
billion people, and we have to
try to make it through without
hurting each other, he said.
Seventeen-year-old Paige Cu-
ba, of Dallas, said she wanted to
take the class because of the op-
portunity to explore other belief
systems besides her own, which
is Christianity.
I just want to know what oth-
er people think and what is out
there, she said.
She said the class has given
her plenty to think about, too.
I found that Muslims are very
interesting everyone has them
stereotyped, said Cuba. A few
people make them look bad.
Emily Prater, 18, of Dallas,
said the Comparative Religions
class is not typical.
Youre not usually exposed to
all the different religions, and
its getting all the facts about
something you didnt know any-
thing about, she said.
Prater said there are so many
assumptions in the media about
certain religions, and the class
at Dallas High School has
helped her to gain a better un-
derstanding of whats real and
whats not.
A lot of stereotypes are
cleaned up, she said. It makes
everything more fair. When
youre exposed to the facts, its
helpful.
Aubrey Gryskiewicz, 17, of
Wyoming, said the class has also
made her more understanding
of her own religion, Catholi-
cism.
Sometimes you dont know
what it all means or why you do
it, she said. This class makes
you think like no other class.
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
The Rev. Raymond Martin Browne, priest at St. John the Baptist Church, an independent Russian Orthodox Church in Edwardsville,
explains to a group of Dallas Senior High School students the meaning of the many icons and decorations in the church during a Com-
parative Religions class field trip.
Religion class is
about acceptance
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
We live in a world of
seven billion people, and
we have to try to make
it through without hurt-
ing each other.
Jason Rushmer
Dallas High School history teacher
The newly-formed Back Mountain Chamber of Commerce will
hold its first-ever Back Mountain Business Expo on Wednesday,
April 18 at Misericordia University and the event will be tied into
the bi-annual presentation of the Back Mountain Historical Asso-
ciation.
F. Charles Petrillo, a local historian who has published a book
called Harveys Lake, will be the guest speaker and will present
old photographs and personal stories of the former amusement
park.
For more information, please turn to page 12.
Business Expo set for April 18
The Dallas School Boardheard
from representatives of the Back
Mountain Ecumenical Group on
Monday about a potential project
for Dallas graduates injured or
killed during service in the
armed forces.
Eugene Kelleher, leader of the
mens group, said funds are being
raised through the First Lieuten-
ant Michael Cleary Fund to pur-
chase plaques to honor those
from Dallas High School award-
ed purple hearts or gold stars.
John Brougher, a retired colo-
nel in the military and a member
of the mens group, hopes to have
a group or individual from the
high school take over the project,
but the mens group designed the
plaques and established rules for
the program.
The 14-inch plaques would in-
clude a seal from the branch of
the military in which the person
served, along with their name,
rank and date of receiving the
award.
Brougher said more research
needs to be done to determine
how many Dallas graduates
would be honored through this
program.
He said anyone wishing to
make a donation to the project
could do so through the First
Lieutenant Michael Cleary Fund,
which is operated through the
Luzerne Foundation.
Superintendent Frank Galicki
said the project is important to
the district because it helps stu-
dents realize the importance of
community volunteerism.
I know it is important how
community and volunteer
groups fit into our thought proc-
ess and educational process for
our students because role model-
ing is critical, said Galicki.
The board also unanimously
voted to eliminate a full-time
maintenance position in favor of
a part-time one.
Last month some board mem-
bers had concerns about abolish-
ing the laborer position in the
maintenance department due to
the increased needs of campus
maintenance since the comple-
tion of the high school building
last year.
The boardtabledthe motionto
remove the position, which was
open due to the resignation of an
employee, until Supervisor of
Buildings and Grounds Mark
Kraynack could provide docu-
mentation about howthe depart-
ment would be affected by the
change.
Kraynacksaid, after discussing
the issue with the board, he
found that the groundskeeper
staff was lacking.
The board approved a motion
to add a part-time groundskeeper
position to help ease the work-
load.
Kraynack said the ground-
skeeper position duties include
plowing snow, cutting grass and
tending to outdoor areas of the
campus.
The board also approved a
D A L L A S S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Ecumenical group wants to honor DHS graduates injured in military
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
See HONOR, Page 14
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in the municipal building.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
Dallas Township
601 Tunkhannock Hwy.
(Route 309), Dallas Township
The board of supervisors will
hold a regular meeting at 7:30
p.m. in the municipal building.
Harveys Lake Borough
Route 415, Harveys Lake
Council will hold a work ses-
sion at 5:30 p.m. and a regular
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the mu-
nicipal building. Council will al-
so hold a public hearing at 6:30
p.m. for residents input on relo-
cating the current police build-
ing on Route 415 to the former
MONDAY, APRIL 16
Dallas Borough
25 Main St., Dallas
Council will hold a work ses-
sion at 7 p.m. in the municipal
building.
Lake-Lehman School Board
OldRoute115, LehmanTown-
ship
The school board will hold a
combined work session and reg-
ular meeting at 7 p.m. in the ju-
nior/senior high school library.
Lehman Township
1183 Old Route 115, Lehman
Township
The board of supervisors will
hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m.
recreation building on Little
League Road.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
Dallas Borough
25 Main St., Dallas
Council will hold a regular
meeting at 7 p.m. in the munici-
pal building.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Back Mountain
Community Partnership
The partnership will hold a
regular meeting at 3 p.m. in the
Sandy & Marlene Insalaco Hall
at Misericordia University, 301
Lake St., Dallas Township.
T H I S W E E K S M E E T I N G S
Daddow-Isaacs Dallas Ameri-
can Legion Post 672 honored
Drew Harding, first place, and
Kayla Koziol, second place, win-
ners of the American Legion Es-
say Contest.
The winners were presented
with a certificate, a medal and
monetary awards of $200 and
$100.
Their parents were also recog-
nized.
The essay topic this year was
Should the Electoral College Be
Changed in Presidential Elec-
tions? Jim Spencer is Post 672
commander.
Legion honors
essay winners
Winners of the American Legion Essay Contest are shown here
with Legion members. Fromleft, are JimBaloga, Drew Harding,
Kayla Koziol, JimSpencer and Clarence J. Michael, essay chair-
man.
C M Y K
Sunday, April 15, 2012 PAGE 3
T H E D A L L A S P O S T
Plans to build a pipeline and
metering station in Dallas
Township wont change despite
Chief Gathering LLCs sale to
another company, officials an-
nounced Tuesday.
Penn Virginia Resource Part-
ners L.P. announced Tuesday
that it has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire Chief
Gathering LLC for $1 billion.
Chief representatives attend-
ed a township planning commis-
sion meeting Tuesday evening
to seek final approval for its
Wyoming County Pipeline pro-
ject and a metering station to be
located off Hildebrandt Road.
The planning commission
gave the company conditional
preliminary approval for a sub-
division of the approximately
20-acre property owned by Rob-
ert and Jacqueline Hayes to
build a metering facility on
about 16 acres.
The facility will measure gas
flowing from northern counties
into the Transco interstate pipe-
line.
Jeffrey Malak, attorney for
Chief, said, despite the sale, the
company will continue to oper-
ate as Chief Gathering LLC and,
due to an agreement made with
the township last year, current
plans for the pipeline and meter-
ing facility will not change.
Township Solicitor Thomas
Brennan said it is his prelimina-
ry understanding that Chiefs as-
sets are being acquired by PVR,
but that the acquisition will not
impact the previously existing
agreements between Chief and
the township.
In fact, the agreement expli-
citly states its conditions will
not change if Chief is sold or if
the pipelines change hands.
We specifically provided that
the agreements are binding on
the successors and assigns of
Chief, Brennan said.
The metering facility, which
was approved by the zoning
hearing board in December, will
include a pig receiver, an inlet
receiver, two flow control build-
ings and various tanks and
valves.
The site will also need to
meet stipulations ordered by the
zoning hearing board, such as
video surveillance and chain-
linked fencing with barbed wire
surrounding the property.
Some of the metering equip-
ment will be located within
Wyoming County. Nick Bryan,
an environmental manager for
Chief, said the site was
stripped down to the bare
bones in order to meter the
gas.
The planning commission
could not give Chief approval
for its land development applica-
tion, but granted the townships
engineers permission to work
with Chief engineers in remedy-
ing all outstanding issues.
The commission granted con-
ditional preliminary approval to
Williams Field Services LLC to
construct its metering facility
about 500 feet away from the
Chief site.
Williams officials said plans
needed to be revised due to con-
ditions ordered upon the project
by the zoning hearing board in
January.
Mick Goodwin, of Milnes En-
gineering, said there will be an
additional building on the site
for communications equipment
and a skid that will be connect-
ed to the site. He also said elec-
tricity will need to be provided
on the site.
Times Leader reporter Matt
Hughes contributed to this arti-
cle.
Chief Gathering is sold; pipeline plans wont change
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Chief representatives attended a township planning commission
meeting Tuesday evening to seek final approval for its Wyoming
County Pipeline project and a metering station to be located off
Hildebrandt Road.
D A L L A S T O W N S H I P
The board of supervisors ap-
proved several water main re-
placements within the town-
ship Wednesday, including one
planned for East Center Street
inconjunctionwiththeimpend-
ing bridge replacement project.
In addition, United Water
will replace a water main on
West Center Street and install a
fire hydrant at the corner of
West Center Street and Route
309.
United Water will also re-
place a water main for Roushey
Street, Perrin Avenue and East
Mount Airy Road and install
three fire hydrants in the area.
Pennsylvania American Wa-
ter Co. will replaceawater main
on South Pioneer and Warden
avenues, and Aqua Pennsylva-
nia Inc. will replace a water
main in the Westmoreland Hills
subdivision.
The board awarded a bid for
summer recreation transporta-
tion for an amount not to ex-
ceed $6,000 to Student Trans-
portation of America.
United Sanitation Network
Inc., of Duryea, was awarded
the bid for spring cleanup
dumpsters in that amount of
$473 per 30-yard container and
$510 per 40-yard container.
Supervisors also discussed at
length a motion to approve a
flat rate pay of $40 for reimbur-
sable special police assign-
ments as approved by the town-
ship labor attorney.
Township Manager Kathleen
Sebastian said the special pro-
grams include DUI check-
points, aggressive driving cam-
paigns, seatbelt checkpoints
and other programs sponsored
by state, county and nonprofit
organizations.
Supervisor Gary Mathers dis-
agreed with the language in the
document, and wondered if the
special programs could be ex-
panded to include other non-
profit organizations in the area,
including The Lands at Hillside
Farms, for parking services.
Supervisor James Reino Jr.
said Hillside would be billed for
those services, whichare part of
a police officers normal duties,
and it is stated as such in the
township amusement ordi-
nance.
The board voted to table the
motion, pending approval from
the police department union on
the change in the language of
the policy.
In other news, the board
Amended the fire and bur-
glar alarm systems ordinance,
removing the set fees for servic-
es fromthe document and plac-
ing the fees within the fee
schedule. This allows supervi-
sors to change the fees for fire
and burglar alarm system in-
stallations without having to
change the ordinance.
Approved the planning
commissions recommendation
to approve the conditional use
by Michael and Jacqueline Ben-
dick of School Street to convert
the property to a law office on
the first floor and an apartment
on the second floor.
Approved motions to allow
the township manager to solicit
bids for catch basins, risers,
frames, grates and piping, as
well as road line paining.
Authorized payment in the
amount of $61,424.65toBrdaric
Excavating Inc. for the Toby
Creek Stabilization Project, to
be reimbursed by the Luzerne
County Conservation District.
Approved the townships
application for a state Depart-
ment of Conservation and Nat-
ural Resources grant for video
surveillance systems to be
placedat the township park and
public works building. Sebas-
tian said there has been ram-
pant vandalism at the sites for
years.
Approved the request from
the state Department of Labor
and Industry Office of Vocation-
al Rehabilitation for the use of
the William Tippett meeting
roomweekdays duringbusiness
hours on an as-needed basis.
The annual spring road in-
spectionwill beheldat 9a.m. on
Sunday, May 6. The next board
of supervisors meeting will be
heldat 7:30p.m. onWednesday,
May 9 in the municipal build-
ing.
K I N G S T O N T O W N S H I P
Supers approve water
main replacements
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Supervisors also discussed at
length a motion to approve a
flat rate pay of $40 for reim-
bursable special police as-
signments as approved by the
township labor attorney.
Township Manager Kathleen
Sebastian said the special
programs include DUI check-
points, aggressive driving
campaigns, seatbelt check-
points and other programs
sponsored by state, county
and nonprofit organizations.
Kingston Township officials,
residents and businesses are
preparing for the start of the
East Center Street Bridge re-
placement project on Monday
a project thats been 12 years
in the making.
The section of East Center
Street between State Route
309 and Main Street will be
closed starting 8 a.m. Monday
through late October. The pro-
ject will replace the bridge,
widen the road and create a
turning lane from East Center
Street to the southbound lane
on Route 309.
East Franklin Street will be
used as an alternate route to
East Center Street during the
construction process.
Township Manager Kath-
leen Sebastian said motorists
can also use North Main
Street, a one-way road, from
the northbound lane of Route
309 to access East Center
Street, though that roadway
will be closed during a portion
of the construction to replace a
water main.
The project was initially
spurred by former state Sen.
Charles Lemmond and state
Rep. Phyllis Mundy due to
concerns about the condition
of the bridge.
Sebastian said after the trop-
ical storms in late 2011, the
bridge sustained more damage
and the project became urgent.
During the storms, they
had to place grout bags under-
neath the bridge because it
was sagging, said Sebastian.
Snags in the legal process
were the main cause for the de-
lay, said Sebastian. The town-
ship needed to acquire land
from nearby property owners
in order to widen the road,
which took longer than ex-
pected, she said.
The delays escalated the
price of the project exponen-
tially. The township is split-
ting the project cost with the
state Department of Transpor-
tation with the township pay-
ing 20 percent of the project
and the state picking up 80
percent of the cost. In 2002,
the bridge replacement was es-
timated to cost the township
about $60,000. Now the pro-
ject has a $220,000 price tag.
The total cost of the project is
nearly $1 million.
The land in question is locat-
ed at the Renaissance Center
for Plastic Surgery and Age of
Innocence Salon and Spa. Se-
bastian said the project was
able to move forward due to an
agreement that will allow the
completion of a study to deter-
mine whether the project has
an effect on the business.
Across the street, Greg and
Ellen Williams of Studio 309
have concerns about access to
their storefront at 4 E. Center
St., but they also understand
the long-term benefits of the
project for their business.
The business, which sells
musical instruments and
equipment, offers music les-
sons and sells antiques
through E-Bay, moved from its
former location on South Me-
morial Highway along the cor-
ridor leading to Wilkes-Barre
in February.
Greg Williams said the cou-
ple moved their business from
its original site because of its
one-way traffic, but they were
also aware of the project about
to commence in Shavertown.
We know we jumped from
the frying pan into the fire by
moving here, but it will be a
short-term loss, he said.
Though we will be affected
by the equipment and dust and
noise, hopefully there will be a
big rainbow at the end of this.
Ellen Williams said the pair
has been active in advertising
the move along with the de-
tours customers will need to
take in order to access the
business.
Customers just love our
shop, and word of mouth is the
best way to tell people were
here, she said.
Greg Williams said once the
project is completed, he hopes
the store will enjoy great suc-
cess at the new location.
Once the bridge is safe with
coordinated street lights, traf-
fic will flow smoothly and that
will do better for us, he said.
Township officials believe
the replaced bridge will bene-
fit the entire township by in-
creasing traffic flow and im-
proving the safety of the
bridge.
Im very excited, after 12
years and numerous delays,
this bridge project is finally
coming to fruition, said King-
ston Township Supervisor
James Reino. Its an impor-
tant project for the township
as Center Street is a major ar-
tery to much of town.
Those who remember the
beginning of the project are ex-
cited about its commence-
ment and are ready to move
on.
Im thrilled we all are,
said Sebastian, whos been in-
volved in township govern-
ment since 1999. I cant wait
until they put the first shovel
in the ground and see it is fi-
nally starting.
BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
A mostorist turns onto the East Center Bridge in Kingston Township Wednesday afternoon.
Motorists, business owners prepare for
Center Street Bridge replacement project
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Kingston Township Manager Kathleen Sebastian talks about the
upcoming East Center Bridge construction project slated to start
Monday, April 16.
The construction on East Center
Street between Route 309 and
Main Street will begin at 8 a.m.
Monday, April 16 and last through
late October. Motorists can use
East Franklin Street from Route
309 as a detour and Main Street
to East Franklin Street as a detour
from East Center Street. Anyone
with questions or concerns may
call the Kingston Township office
at 696-3809.
M O R E I N F O
The Greater Pa. Chapter of the
Alzheimers Association is plan-
ning its ninth annual gala event,
AnAffair toRemember for Sun-
day, June10 at the Westmoreland
Club, Wilkes-Barre.
This years event will be a gala
cocktail receptionfrom5to7p.m.
and will feature a Silent Auction
as well as an art auction of works
donated by regional artists.
The 2012 honorary co- chairs
are Atty. Frank and Lori Nocito.
Ticketsare$100per personand
are available by contacting the
Alzheimers Association office at
822-9915 or Estella.kil-
lian@alz.org.
All proceeds from the annual
event support theAlzheimers As-
sociations programs and services
to families, individuals and care
partners, including a 24/7 Help-
line, family caregiver programs,
community presentations and
professional trainings.
An Affair to Remember set
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BALOGA - Dr. Joseph M., 47,
of Laguna Hills, Calif. and for-
merly of Shavertown, died unex-
pectedly Saturday, March 31,
2012, at his home.
He was born May 7, 1964, in
Kingston and grew up in
Swoyersville and Shavertown.
As a youth, he was a member of
Boy Scout Troop 233 and
achieved the rank of Eagle
Scout. He graduated with hon-
ors from Dallas Senior High
School and was active in the dra-
ma curriculum, including play-
ing the lead role in the school
drama Harvey.
He was an active member of
St. Thereses Church, Shaver-
town, where he was an altar serv-
er and lector.
Diagnosed with Type I dia-
betes at the age of 7, he dedi-
cated his life to helping fellow
diabetics with their disease. He
graduated Summa Cum Laude
with a BS in Microbiology from
Penn State University. He re-
ceived his Doctorate in Medicine
in1990 fromThe Ohio State Uni-
versity College of Medicine.
He completed his internship
and residency in 1993 at Univer-
sity of Rochester Medical Center
and was Board Certified in Inter-
nal Medicine as well as Endocri-
nology and Metabolism. He
completed his fellowship at The
University of California, San Die-
go, and The San Diego Veterans
Medical Center, contributing to
important early research on in-
sulin resistance.
He remained in California as a
practicing physician in Santa
Cruz and South Orange County.
He specialized in Type I and
Type II diabetes and treatment
of growth hormone deficiencies
at South Orange County Endo-
crinology. He was listed in the
US News and World Reports
ranking as a national expert in
his field.
Surviving are his brothers,
John, Rochester, N.Y.; Stephen,
Harrisburg; Thomas, Goshen,
N.Y.; David, Dallas; sister, Alice
Connor, York; nephews, nieces,
great-nephews, great-nieces and
cousins, his dear friend, Kenneth
R. Wells, Laguna Hills, Calif.
Memorial donations to the
American Diabetes Association
or San Diego House Rabbit So-
ciety, P.O. Box 261553, San Die-
go, CA 92196.
CRAGLE - Harry Edward, 95,
from Old Tavern Road, Hunlock
Creek, died on Monday, April 2,
2012, at the Community Care
Hospice in Wilkes-Barre.
He was born September 20,
1916, in Hunlock Township and
graduated from Harter High
School in West Nanticoke.
A World War II veteran, he
drove truck for M&G Convoy for
43 years and drove four million
miles without an accident. He
was Driver of the Year, never
having an accident nationwide
and received the Driver of the
Year Award from his company.
He was a member of the Irem
Temple, Dallas, and Caldwell
Consistory, Bloomsburg and also
the Masonic Lodge 541 in Nanti-
coke for over 60 years. He was a
Hunlock Township supervisor
for 18 years.
He belonged to the Teamsters
Union, was a member of the
Oakdale United Methodist
Church, Oakdale, and was also a
board member. He was a mem-
ber of the Oakdale Cemetery and
a captain of the firing squad for
40 years on Memorial Day.
Surviving are a daughter, Lin-
da Archavage, with whom he
lived and was his caretaker;
daughter, Rebecca Jane Thomp-
son; son, Lowell E.; six grand-
children; one step-grandson; sev-
en great-grandchildren; nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations to the
Oakdale United Methodist
Church, c/o Vicki Benscoter,
P.O. Box 101, Hunlock Creek, PA
18621; Hospice Community
Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., King-
ston, PA 18704; Allied Services
Home Health, 150 Mundy St.,
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.
FIELDING - Janet L., 91, of
Noxen, died Sunday, April 1,
2012, at Hospice Community
Care inpatient unit at Geisinger
South, Wilkes-Barre.
She was born January 21, 1921,
in Noxen and graduated at the
age of 16 from Noxen High
School in 1937.
Surviving are sons, Jack Lee,
of Noxen; Ronald Fielding, of
Egg Harbor, N.J.; daughters,
Sandy Lee, of Noxen; Bobbie
Collins, of Annapolis, Md.; and
Judy Eoff, of Richmond, Va.; 12
grandchildren and 16 great-
grandchildren.
Memorial donations to Hos-
pice Community Care, 601
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA
18704.
JACKSON Maurqueen 76, of
Sorbertown Hill, Hunlock Creek,
died Friday, April 6, 2012, in Hos-
pice Community Care, Wilkes-
Barre.
She was born December 9,
1935, in Plymouth and attended
Hunlock Creek United Metho-
dist Church. She was employed
over 20 years at the former Jer-
rys Market, Hunlock Creek, and
many years at Walmart.
Surviving are her husband, Ri-
chard Jackson Jr.; daughter, Deb-
orah Hintz, Hunlock Creek; son,
Richard, Galloway, N.J.; three
grandchildren.
JOHNSTON - Carol M., of
Kingston Township, died Tues-
day, April 3, 2012.
Surviving are her children, At-
torney Ralph J. Jr.; Dr. Judith,
AUD; James and Thomas.
Memorial donations to St Jo-
sephs Center, 2010 Adams Ave.,
Scranton, PA 18509.
MANNING - Marian L., 83, of
Tunkhannock, died Sunday,
April 8, 2012, at Tyler Memorial
Hospital, Tunkhannock.
She was born in Forkston and
was formerly employed as a
teachers aide in the Mehoopany
Elementary School. She was a
member of the Biblical Baptist
Church, Meshoppen and was a
graduate of Mehoopany High
School.
Surviving are her daughter,
Donna Archer, of Factoryville;
two sons, Kevin, of Tunkhan-
nock; and Roger, of Suffolk, Va.;
a stepbrother, Wes Page, of Cali-
fornia; four grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations to either
the American Heart Association
or the American Diabetes Asso-
ciation.
SCHOONOVER - Frank A., of
Centermoreland, died Wednes-
day, April 4, 2012, at his resi-
dence.
He was born on May 4, 1947,
was a veteran of the United
States Army and served in the
Vietnam War. He was employed
by PennDOT for 22 years until
his retirement.
Surviving are his sons, Frank,
of Centermoreland; Brian, of
Centermoreland; and Michael,
of Minersville; brother, Ted, of
The Colony, Texas; sisters, Mar-
tha Zimbardi, of North Wales;
Shelia Dickenson, of Scranton;
his longtime companion, Geral-
dine Dzanis, of Miners Mills; and
five grandchildren.
O B I T U A R I E S
The ladies Dorcas Society of St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 474 Yalick Road, Dallas, will sponsor a
Rummage and Bake Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 4 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
Saturday, May 5. Bag Day hours will be from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dorcas officers are, fromleft, Colette
Weaver, vice-president; KristyBellezza, secretary; HelenCarey, treasurer; andChris Bellezza, pres-
ident.
DORCAS SOCIETY PLANS RUMMAGE SALE
Members of the Senior High Youth Group of St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Dallas met recently
to make chocolate-covered pretzels. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefited the groups trip
fund for the National ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July. From left, first row, are
MaggieMichael, MichelleThompson, JoshWeaver, ClaraGrubeandMarissaMiller. Secondrow,
Brenden Ehret, Scott Bean, Frank Henry and James Duffy.
FUNDRAISERS BENEFITS YOUTH GROUPS
TRIP TO NEWORLEANS
Call Kris at 477-3748 to reserve
your spot today.
Barbeque set
at TUMC
Trucksville United Methodist
Church annualspring barbeque
will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May
5 at the education building, 40
Knob Hill Road. Takeouts will be
available from 4:30 p.m.
Tickets, at $8 for adults and $4
Roast beef dinner
A roast beef dinner and bake
sale will be held from 4:30 p.m.
until sold out on Saturday, April
21 at the Dymond Hollow United
Methodist Church. Takeouts will
be available from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8.50 for adults, $4
for children between the ages of 5
and 12 and free for children under
5 years of age.
For information, call Rev. Drew
Cottle at 333-4354.
Youth group plans
meals, bake sale
The Soldiers of Christ youth
group of the Centermoreland
United Methodist Church will
serve breakfast and lunch made
to order from 7:30 a.m. on Elec-
tion Day, April 24 in the base-
ment of the church.
A chicken and biscuits dinner
will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. or
until sold out.
A bake sale will also be held on
Election Day at the Northmore-
land Township Fire Hall.
Proceeds from both events
benefit youth group activities and
missions.
TUMC plans
annual flea market
Trucksville United Methodist
Church will hold its annual flea
market from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on
Friday, April 27 and from 8 a.m.
to noon on Saturday, April 28 in
the educational building, 40
Knob Hill Road.
Featured departments are
furniture, books and music, col-
lectables, clothing, garden items,
holiday decorations, childrens
items and housewares such as
china, glass, linens, cookware and
small appliances.
There will also be a jewelry
and accessories table.
Proceeds will help support the
churchs mission projects.
For more information, call the
church office at 696-3897.
HUMC plans
yard sale
The Huntsville United Metho-
dist Church, 2355 Huntsville
Road, Shavertown, needs vendors
for a Community Yard Sale
scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday April 28.
Cost is $10 for reserved space.
for children, half a chicken and all
the fixings, homemade desserts
and beverages.
To reserve tickets, call the
church office at 696-3897.
Dorcas Society
plans sale
The ladies Dorcas Society of
St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 474
Yalick Road, Dallas, will sponsor
a rummage and bake sale from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 4
and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
Saturday, May 5 at the church.
Bag Day hours will be from11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
GOH announces
summer camp
The Gate of Heaven Summer
Music Camp for students aged
9-15 will be held from 9:30 a.m. to
noon July 23-27.
To register, call 675-2121 by
July 15.
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tress will be presented at
7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27
and Saturday, April 28 and at
2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 29
at Lake-Lehman High School.
Once Upon a Mattress is
based on the story of The
Princess and the Pea.
Gina Major is theater di-
rector, Brenda Neighbert is
musical director, Judy Har-
vey is character coach and
choreographer and Pam Pear-
son is set designer is Pam
Pearson.
Set building is being han-
dled by Larry Scott, Jill
Scott, David Hall and Kris
Hall. Costumes have been
created by Chris May. Lights
and sound are handled by
Bill Mentz and student theat-
re club co-presidents Raine
Scott and Julia Whitesell.
Lake-Lehman art students
will display their work
throughout the lobbies of
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior
High School during the pro-
duction.
Tickets, at $10 and $7, are
now on sale with reserved
seating on sale until April 22
only.
To purchase tickets, call
Ginny, volunteer box office
rep, at 675-1761, any cast
member, e-mail Lehman-
theatre@aol.com or visit the
Lake-Lehman High School of-
fice.
Rehearsing for Once Upon a Mattress to be presented at Lake-
Lehman High School are, from left, first row, Rachel Holena,
Lady in Waiting; Mikayla Orrson, Princess Winifred; Sam ONeil,
the Royal Jester. Second row, Jon King, the Wizard; Hunter
Lefkoski, Harry; Vito Sicurella, the Royal Minstrel; Hunter Root,
the King; Raine Scott, Lady Rowena; Madison Stambaugh, Lady
In Waiting ; and Rebecca Rosser, Princess #12.
Mattress comes
to Lake-Lehman
Cub Scout Pack 241, Lehman, recently held its annual Blue &
GoldBanquet at St. Pauls LutheranChurchinDallas. FiveWebe-
los II Scouts earned the highest award in Cub Scouting, the Ar-
row of Light. The boys were presented a mounted ceremonial
arrowinrecognitionof this achievement. After receivingtheAr-
rowof Light, they crossed over to their chosen Boy Scout Troop.
Four scouts crossed over to Troop 444 in Sweet Valley and one
Scout crossed over to Troop 241 in Lehman. From left, kneeling
are Casey Shager and Tyler McGuire. Second row, Dillon Major,
Ernie Pender and Luke Josuweit.
CUBS CROSS OVER
INTO BOY SCOUTING
Boy Scout Troop 146 of
Jackson Township Volunteer
Fire Department hosted its
first quarter 2012 Court of
Honor and Charter Presenta-
tion Night.
Troop chair Amy Hunting-
ton and charter representa-
tive George Manzoni present-
ed fire department president
Mike Anattasio with the an-
nual BSA chartering certifi-
cate.
Boy Scouts Justin Marshall
earned Star Rank and Tom-
my Calpin earned Life
Rank.
The troop received and wel-
comed eight new crossover
Webelos II Scouts from Gate
of Heaven Cub Scout Pack
232, Dallas. They are Joseph
Brennan, Cole Dewees, Matty
Duffy, Tommy Hajkowski, RJ
Knorr, Stephen Postupak, Pa-
trick Redington and Matthew
Roberts. All eight boys earned
their Scout Rank Award.
The Scouts of Troop 146
collectively earned over 40
merit badges this quarter.
Present for the event that
night were Ray Staudenmeier
and Rick Stritzinger, commis-
sioners of the Two Mountains
District of the Northeastern
PA Council of the Boy Scouts
of America, and several mem-
bers of the Jackson Twp. Vol.
Fire Department, troop char-
tering organization.
Boy Scout Troop 146 of Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department hosted its first quarter 2012
Court of Honor and Charter Presentation Night. From left, first row, are Tommy Hajkowski, Justin
Marshall, Matty Duffy, Cole Dewees, Patrick Redington, Collin MacMullen and Matthew Roberts.
Second row, Dan Duffy, Carl Postupak, Rocky Knorr, Lori Marshall, Christo Huntington, Joseph Bren-
nan, RJ Knorr, Stephen Postupak, George Manzoni, Tracy Manzoni, Dave Bradbury, Mike Anattasio,
Steve Yenchak,and Duncan Mac Mullen. Third row, Thomas Manzoni, Tyler Manzoni, Connor Duffy,
Ryan Marshall, Andrew McCarroll, Anthony Huntington, Tommy Calpin, Michael Huntington, Richie
Huntington and Amy Huntington.
Boy Scouts
hold Court of
Honor for 2012
The Seventh Annual Mothers
Day Intertribal Powwow with
free admission will be held
Mothers Day weekend, May 12-
13 at the Noxen Fire Co. grounds
on Stull Road, Noxen, Wyoming
County.
The event, which honors all
mothers, benefits theNoxenFire
Co.
The Circle opens at 10 a.m.
both days. Storytelling by Grace
Dove will be followed at noon
with Grand Entry of all dignitar-
ies and dancers in full regalia.
Circle hours are noon to 4 p.m.
and 6 to10 p.m. on Saturday and
noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Richard Gray Owl Greene will
serve as emcee. Head Male
Dancer is Joseph Spirit Wolf and
Head Female Dancer is DiAnne
Running Wolf. Host drum is the
Mother Earths Daughters. All
drums are welcome.
Volunteers are needed and
may call Natalie Wisteria at
570-947-2097 or email Wiste-
ria18704@yahoo.com for more
information.
Intertribal Powwow slated for Mothers Day weekend
Several locals students been
namedtothedeanslistatSyracuse
University for the fall 2011 semes-
ter of the2011-2012academic year.
Theyare:
EmilyBanas, of Dallas, School of
Information Studies; Andrea
Butchko, of Dallas, L.C. SmithCol-
legeof EngineeringandComputer
Science; EthanBrown, ofTunkhan-
nock, L.C. Smith College of Engi-
neering and Computer Science;
Rachel Dispenza, of Tunkhannock,
S.I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications; Mariah Zarych-
ta, ofTunkhannock, CollegeofArts
and Sciences; Amanda Quick, of
Shavertown, S.I. NewhouseSchool
of Public Communications; and
Brianna Wise, of Shavertown, S.I.
Newhouse School of Public Com-
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YOUR SPACE
20 YEARS AGO 1992
Dallas and Huntsville will
soon be nationally recognized as
the setting for two novels by Sal-
ly Seymour Laity, a Dallas native
now living in Bakersfield, Cali-
fornia. A modern romance set in
Dallas, Second Spring, is Laitys
first novel. A Kiss Goodbye, set
in the village of Huntsville in
1878, traces the forbidden ro-
mance of two young cousins liv-
ing next door to one another.
The story-telling team, The
Wild Washerwomen, will pre-
sent a pro-
gram for
children of
all ages at 7
p.m. next
Thursday at
the Dallas
Elementary
School. The
team, which gave a program in
Dallas last year, consists of Mary
DeMarsh, a music teacher, and
Cynthia DeFelice, a school li-
brarian and author of several
childrens books.
30 YEARS AGO 1982
Dallas Township Elementary
School student Whitney Kirk
was the winner of the 10-speed
bike given by the Township PTO
for the student selling the most
candy in the groups recent sale.
PTO members presenting the
prize included Jean Utter, Bever-
ly Kirk, Diane Hozempa, Karen
Clemow, Ralph Flowers and Sue
Ehst.
Kim Moran, a member of the
Dallas Senior HighSchool Band,
recently participated in the re-
gional Band Festival held at
Abington Heights High School
and made first chair in flutes.
40 YEARS AGO 1972
The College Misericordia de-
partment of Home Economics
will present a Fashion Show at
the College April 26 featuring
clothes designed and created by
the students. Models include
Bernice Hosey, Pat Bradbury,
Susan McCabe and Connie Ed-
wards.
The student body of Dallas Se-
nior High School will present he
musical, Bells are Ringing this
weekend at the high school audi-
torium. Members of the dance
ensemble featured in the musi-
cal are: Walter Roberts, Katie
Lawrence, Dagmar Moravec,
Steve Hartmen, Patti Parrish,
Jay Futch, Julie Evans, Kim
Lockhart, Karen Murray and
Paul Jordan.
50 YEARS AGO 1962
James Williams, Dallas Senior
High School, has been invited to
represent his school at the third
annual Facit Accuracy Contest
Regional Tournament. Having
already received a handsome
medal as a class champion, he
was selected to compete in the
Albany, N.Y. Regional as one of
the 500 top typists in the nation.
Back Mountain continues to
move forward as the Wyoming
National Bank of Wilkes-Barre
and the Shavertown Post Office
move into a new structure on
Main Highway Shavertown, di-
rectly across from the shopping
center.
60 YEARS AGO 1952
Goldie Ide is the third mem-
ber of her family to be selected
as May Queen at Lehman-Jack-
son School. Betty Ide in 1948,
andAnna in1949, were accorded
this honor and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Ide have some younger
daughters who will afford likely
material when they are seniors.
Carol Kern was named Maid of
Honor inlast weeks election.,
Initiation for seven new mem-
bers was held at Tuesday eve-
nings meeting of Dallas Junior
Womans Club in the Back
Mountain Lemorial Library An-
nex. New members are: Mes-
dames Paul Phillips, Fred Price,
William Wright, John Porter,
Frank Wallace, Royal Culp and
Miss Joan Thomas.
70 YEARS AGO 1942
Three talented twirlers of Dal-
las BoroughBandwill gointoac-
tion during the bands annual
concert program to be held Fri-
day evening at the school. Twir-
lers are: Jane Von Arx, Virginia
Ferry and Nancy Hislop.
In appreciation for the warm
interest and co-operation of
their most outstanding patron,
members of the Dallas Borough
High School Band will initiate
Joseph H. MacVeigh as an hon-
orary member Friday night, pre-
ceding their annual concert in
the school auditorium. Through
Mr. MacVeighs efforts and fi-
nancial assistance, t he band has
been fully uniformed for the first
time in its history.
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
By Samantha Weaver
It was beloved American humorist Will Rogers who made
the following sage observation: You cant say civilization dont
advance, for in every war they kill you a new way.
Elkhart, Ind., has the dubious distinction of being the RV
capital of the world.
According to a survey by the magazine Vegetarian Times, if
youre a vegetarian, you have 3 percent of the U.S. population
for company. Only half of 1 percent of Americans are vegans,
consuming no animal products at all, while 10 percent say they
follow a vegetarian-inclined diet.
The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
In 1743 one Dr. John Cohausen wrote a book called ermip-
pus Redivivus, in which he described how anyone could live to
the ripe old age of 115 - a particularly impressive feat in the
18th century. His recipe for a long life involved burning gum
olibani, styrae, myrrh and a variety of herbs, then inhaling the
fumes, while at the same time imbibing the exhalations of the
nearest little girl.
According to the law in the town of Chester, England, if
you catch a Welshman within the city walls after the sun has
gone down, you may shoot him with a longbow.
Those who study such things say that the asteroids are so
rich in minerals that one cubic kilometer of one of these heav-
enly bodies would provide the materials to make enough steel
to supply the worlds industry for more than a decade, with
more than a centurys worth of nickel, to boot.
S T R A N G E B U T T R U E
W I L L YO U F I L E YO U R I N C O M E TA X E S O N T I M E T H I S Y E A R ?
I already filed in Ja-
nuary. I got $212
back.
Angel Asencio
Lehman
Im done. Already did
it last Sunday. I got a
very small refund.
Chad Labar
Dallas
I filed in February
and found out that a
scholarship is consid-
ered income. I owe
$126.
Michael Rogan
Dushore
I havent done it yet.
I never do until the
last minute but I al-
ways get some money
back.
Carol Rhines
Tunkhannock
Already filed. Ill get
some money back,
too.
Mike Sharok
Lehman
I filed in February. I
managed to break
even and got a little
bit back.
Bonnie Moore
Dallas
C M Y K
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books to its collection for April
2012:
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Fall from Grace by Richard
North Patterson, Stay Close by
Harlan Coben, Guilty Wives by
James Patterson, Letter from a
StrangerbyBarbaraTaylorBrad-
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FICTION
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Taylor Bradford, Betrayal by
Danielle Steel, Gossip by Beth
Gutcheon, Ive Got Your Num-
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White Dresses by Jennifer
Close, Defending Jacob by Wil-
liam Landay, The Gilly Salt Sis-
ters by Tiffany Baker, A Rogue
by Any Other Name by Sarah
MacLean, Mudwoman byJoyce
Carol Oates, Echoes of Titanic
by Mindy Starns Clark, The Ti-
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Forest Laird by Jack Whyte
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Intruder by C.J. Cherryh
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New books at Back Mountain Library
The History Channel
On April 27, 4977 B.C., the
universe is created, according
to 17th-century German math-
ematician and astronomer
Johannes Kepler. Scientists in
the 20th century developed
the Big Bang theory, which
showed that Keplers calcula-
tions were off by about 13.7
billion years.
On April 23, 1564, accord-
ing to tradition, the great
English dramatist and poet
William Shakespeare is born in
Stratford-on-Avon. It is impos-
sible to be certain the exact
day on which he was born, but
church records show that he was
baptized on April 26, and three
days was a customary amount of
time to wait before baptizing a
newborn.
On April 26, 1865, John
Wilkes Booth is killed when Union
soldiers track him down to a
Virginia farm12 days after he
assassinated President Abraham
Lincoln. The original plan in-
volved a simultaneous assassina-
tion of Lincoln, Vice President
Andrew Johnson and Secretary
of State William Seward.
On April 24, 1936, a group of
firemen responding to an alarm
in Camden, N.J., is televised. It
was the first time an unplanned
event was broadcast on televi-
sion, anticipating the devel-
opment of live TV news coverage.
On April 25, 1947, President
Harry Truman officially opens
the first White House bowling
alley. Eisenhower closed the
two-lane alley in 1955 and turned
it into a mimeograph room. Nixon
had a one-lane alley installed
underground directly beneath
the North Portico entrance of the
White House.
On April 28, 1958, The
Witch Doctor, by singer/song-
writer David Seville, hits the No. 1
spot on Billboards pop charts.
The song used the unusual tech-
nique of recording the singers
voice at a speed different than
the music.
On April 29, 1974, President
Richard Nixon announces to the
public that he will release tran-
scripts of 46 taped White House
conversations in response to a
Watergate trial subpoena. On
Aug. 8, 1974, Nixon avoided a
Senate impeachment trial by
becoming the first American
president to resign from office.
M O M E N T S I N T I M E
Dear Editor:
Donnie Nevel and Kayla Mar-
tin would like to thank everyone
who helped us make the Diane
Nevel benefit a success.
We are grateful to all the busi-
nesses, Jerrys Finger Band and
all our friends andfamilyfor their
time and donations.
Diane enjoyed being able to at-
tend the event and was happy to
see all her family andfriends. She
wants to thank everyone who
came out to support her in her
time of need.
Thank you again for your gene-
rosity and support.
Donnie Nevel, Kayla Martin
and the Nevel Family
Shickshinny
L E T T E R T O T H E E D I T O R
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Joseph Paz, D.O. AND Avner R. Griver, M.D.
Stacey Fox and Robert Urban,
together with their families, an-
nounce their engagement and
approaching marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daugh-
ter of Allen and Rita Fox, Jack-
son Township. She is the grand-
daughter of the late John and
Helen Malak, Jackson Town-
ship, and Allen Fox Sr. and the
late Katherine Fox, Lehman.
She is a 2004 graduate of
Lake-LehmanHighSchool anda
2008 graduate of Penn State
University, University Park,
with a bachelor of arts degree in
communications arts and sci-
ences. She earned her masters
degree in organizational man-
agement fromMisericordia Uni-
versity in December 2011. She is
employed by Verizon Wireless
as a wireless sales consultant in
Lexington Park, Md.
The prospective groom is the
son of Susan Urban and the late
Robert Urban, Wilkes-Barre. He
is the grandson of Joseph and
Mary Godlewski, Wilkes-Barre.
He is a 2005 graduate of
Wyoming Seminary and a 2009
graduate of Penn State Universi-
ty, University Park, with a bach-
elor of science degree in aero-
space engineering. He is em-
ployed by Navair as an aero-
space engineer in Lexington
Park, Md. He recently earned
his private pilot license.
The couple will exchange
vows in fall 2012.
Fox-Urban engagement announced
Stacey Fox and Robert Urban
The 60th anniversary concert
of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter Bar-
bershop Harmony Society will
be held at 7:30 p.m. on Satur-
day, April 21 at Wyoming Area
High School, Exeter.
Concert theme is 60 Years of
Harmony with special guest,
headliner quartet Wheel-
house, Mid-Atlantic district
champions and international fi-
nalists.
Also appearing will be the Co-
lumbia/Montour Chapter Cho-
rus, GARs Young Men in Har-
mony, Sounds Abound and
Lamp Post quartets.
Tickets are all reserved at $20
and $15 and available from chap-
ter members, by calling 696-
3385 or 287-2476 or at the door.
Members of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter Barbershop Harmony society who will hold their 60th anni-
versary concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at Wyoming Area High School Exeter are, seated,
John Metzo, Wilkes-Barre. From left, first row, Ray Patsko, Wilkes-Barre, director; Phil Brown, Sha-
vertown, assistant director; William Zdancewicz, Edwardsville; Joseph Husty, Wilkes-Barre; Ted
Rebennack, Shavertown; Lou Volpetti, Pittston, president; Harry Taylor, Mountaintop, dean. Second
row, Herbert Daniels, Pittston; John Benzi, Plains; Dave Ehrensperger, Nanticoke; Bob Dingman,
Dallas; Atnhony DAngelo, West Pittston; and Frank McCabe, Kingston. Third row, Ralph Gillespie,
Wilkes-Barre; Jack Szeghy, Exeter; Joe Dabbierei, Avoca; Brian Clark, Wilkes-Barre; Earl Loch, Pitt-
ston; and Drew Smith, Pittston. Fourth row, Wayne Steele, Wyoming; Jerry Cookus, Wilkes-Barre;
Jarrett Roan, Shavertown; Carl Stein, Forty Fort; Tom Robert, Kingston; and John Magda, Wilkesp-
Barre. Absent at the time of the photo were John Lang, Mountaintop; Dave Schooley, Harding; Bill
Pierce, Avoca; Stewart Girlock, Nanticoke; and Gabe Mettrick, Hanover Twp.
Barbershoppers set 60th concert
Flack named
to honor roll
Melissa Flack, a student in
the fifth form (11th grade) at
Kent School in Kent, CT, was
named to the honor roll for the
spring term of 2011-2012.
Flack is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Flack, of Dal-
las.
Shatrowkas joins
Friedman Electric
Courtney (Savage) Shatrow-
skas, of Trucksville, has joined
Friedman Electric as the new
Marketing Specialist.
In her new
role, Shatrow-
skas will
handle public
relations,
vendor rela-
tions, event
planning,
branding and
advertising as
well as sales
support.
Shatrowskas also serves as a
board member on the Lead-
ership Council of the American
Cancer Society, Wyoming Val-
ley Chapter. She has been the
top Fundraiser for the Wyom-
ing Valley Relay for Life for the
past 3 years. She holds a bache-
lors degree in marketing from
Penn State University.
Shaver wins History
Day competition
Peter Shaver, a sophomore at
Dallas High School, recently
received first place in the re-
gional History Day competition
at Penn State
Wilkes-Barre.
Shaver
competed in
the individual
paper cate-
gory with his
essay, Rebel-
lion on the
Frontier: The
Whiskey Insurrection of 1791-
1794.
He has competed in History
Day since sixth grade and has
won the last five consecutive
years with his historical paper
entries. He will advance on to
the PA State Competition at
Cumberland Valley High School
in Mechanicsburg in May.
Marquart named
to deans list
Olivia Marquart, of Dallas,
has been named to the deans
list for the fall 2011 semester at
Salve Regina University. Mar-
quart is a junior majoring in
Early Childhood Education.
To qualify for the deans list,
full-time undergraduate stu-
dents must earn a minimum
grade point average of 3.6 with
no grade below a B in that
semester.
MU students inducted
in nursing society
Several Back Mountain resi-
dents were among 35 students
in the Misericordia University
Nursing Program inducted into
the Theta Phi Chapter of the
Sigma Theta Tau International
Honor Society of Nursing dur-
ing an induction ceremony in
Sandy and Marlene Insalaco
Hall on campus.
In order to be nominated for
membership in the Internation-
al Honor Society of Nursing,
undergraduate nursing candi-
dates must have completed at
least one half of the nursing
curriculum, maintained at least
a 3.0 grade point average and
be ranked in the top 35 percent
of the graduating class.
The students must also dem-
onstrate leadership in nursing
at Misericordia University and
in the greater community.
They are Meaghan Connolly-
Ubaldini, Trucksville; Karen
Downs, Dallas; Lucinda Drum-
heller, Benton; Marilee Manga-
niello, Wyoming; Amy Mikula,
Tunkhannock; Jamie Novitski,
Shavertown; Rachael Schmitz,
Dallas; Luann Senchak, Dallas;
Christine Shenefield, Dallas;
and Elizabeth Stuscavage,
Wyoming.
Phillips recognized
by Widener University
Shauna Phillips of Dallas,
was recognized as a member of
the Pi Gamma Mu Internation-
al Honor Society in Social Sci-
ences during Widener Uni-
versitys 2012 Honors Week.
Pi Gamma Mu encourages
and recognizes superior schol-
arship in social science dis-
ciplines and fosters cooperation
and social service among its
members.
Members are upperclassmen
who rank in the upper 35 per-
cent of their class, with at least
20 semester hours completed in
social sciences and an average
grade therein of a B or better.
Davidowitz inducted
into honor society
Bryant University recently
inducted Samuel Davidowitz, of
Shavertown, a senior in In-
ternational Business in Man-
agement, into the Universitys
chapter of the Beta Gamma
Sigma honor society.
A student must rank in the
upper 10 percent of the second
semester junior class, upper 10
percent of the senior class or
top 20 percent of the Masters
program.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the
highest national recognition a
student can receive in an under-
graduate or masters program
in business management at a
school accredited by the
AACSB International - The
Association to Advance Colle-
giate Schools of Business.
P E OP L E B RI E F S
Shatrowskas
Shaver
Boy Scouts can earn
their Gardening Merit
Badge while helping to
feed the hungry in their
home town area.
The Back Mountain
Food Pantry Garden has
everything needed to com-
plete the Gardening Merit
Badge. This badge takes an
entire summer to earn.
Garden Director Bob
McGuire is also a merit
badge counselor for the
Gardening Merit Badge.
McGuire can be contact-
ed at 702-6703.
Scouts are required to
grow six different vegeta-
bles and six different flow-
ers as a part of this badge,
some from seeds and some
from seedlings. Scouts
may use the Food Pantry
Garden to raise these
items.
There is also an opportu-
nity to build and maintain
a compost bin or vermi-
post bin at the garden.
Help will be provided with
all other requirements as
needed.
Gardening Merit Badge
worksheets can be down-
loaded at: www.foopan-
ga.org.
Boy Scouts
can earn
Garden Badge
Scouts can earn badge
by working with Back
Mountain Food Pantry.
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