Professional Documents
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Vol. 122 No. 33
THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
The
www.mydallaspost.com An edi ti on of The Ti mes Leader
October 9 - 15, 2011
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Residents urged supervisors
and natural gas representatives
Tuesday to increase communica-
tion in the township after an inci-
dent at the Transco interstate gas
pipelineleft neighbors concerned
for their safety.
Fairgrounds Road resident So-
nia Maslowski told supervisors
that her husband, John, heard a
loud noise on Sept. 22 from the
Transco pipeline construction
site where workers are tapping
the Williams Springville Gather-
ing Line off Hildebrandt Road.
She said John had also smelled
odorized natural gas from 100
yards away, which prompted her
to call 911. Maslowski said Lu-
zerne County 911 told her the
company notifiedthe county that
a natural gas release would occur
that day as part of scheduled
work. Two ambulances were sent
toMaslowskis residence as a pre-
caution.
Maslowskis neighbor, Jane To-
lomello, said she contacted Dal-
las School District Superintend-
ent Frank Galicki regarding the
matter because the campus is
about 1,800 feet away from the
site. Tolomello said Galicki then
contacted the township, and
someone fromthe office told him
therewasnonatural gasreleasein
the area.
Tolomello continued to ask su-
pervisors if they thought she was
credible as a neighbor of the con-
struction. She said she didnt feel
her concerns were taken serious-
lywhensheapproachedtownship
officials the day of the incident.
She said she was especially
worried about the safety of the
nearly 2,800 students as well as
for faculty and staff housed at the
nearbyDallas School District and
wanted to know if the school dis-
trict has an evacuation plan in
Dallas Township residents were
concerned last week when a nat-
ural gas release was reported.
Concerns rise as gas is released
I dont know what kind of list of numbers you have
here, but by the time you would go through those
channels, the people that are going to be affected,
and the students, if theyre going to be affected,
are going to be gone.
Sonia Maslowski
Dallas Township resident
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
See GAS, Page 12
About 30 leaders from 11 ar-
ea churches gathered at Leg-
gios Restaurant in Dallas on
September 27 to discuss the
budding Christian school Rock
Solid Academy.
The breakfast was organized
by the schools director, Mark
DiPippa, as a way to reach out
to local churches and the fam-
ilies they serve. Pippa hoped to
spark interest in the school and
begin raising funds for its $1.5
million founding campaign,
which will conclude in Decem-
ber.
DiPippa told the audience
that the schools board of direc-
tors has already approved a
mission statement and state-
ment of faith for the proposed
kindergarten through eighth-
grade school. He and others be-
gan the groundwork for the
school last year and he hopes it
will open in August 2012.
An overview of the curricu-
lum has also been completed
with input from local teachers,
administrators and other edu-
cation professionals, he said.
Jerry Harteis, a member of
the schools board of directors
representing Back Mountain
Harvest Assembly Church, told
audience members the school
is sorely needed during the
demise of culture and Amer-
ican values.
This is about rescuing our
children, said Harteis.
He continued that, though
the local public education sys-
tem has its hands tied, the
new school will offer moral and
religious guidance for students
in addition to a rigorous curri-
culum.
Harteis said the newly-built
Dallas High School, which offi-
cially opened this school year,
doesnt change the type of edu-
cation students receive in a
secular environment.
I liken it to putting clean
clothes on someone who forgot
to take a shower, he said.
DiPippa said there is no set
location for the school yet,
though he would like to have
the building located in the
Back Mountain. He hopes the
school will be able to house
grades kindergarten through
12 by 2013.
Though much of the schools
curriculum and activities will
reflect Christian beliefs, DiPip-
pa said non-Christian students
will be encouraged to enroll as
well, but staff will need to be of
Christian faith.
I think we have to have
Christian leaders in those posi-
tions, said DiPippa. I just
think its the right thing to do
at the leadership level.
He hopes to finance the
school through tuition alone
DiPippa said the school wants
to avoid subsidizing the
churches in order to be an in-
dependent entity.
He would also like to devel-
op a scholarship program
through local churches to aid
students who may not be able
to afford the school.
Class sizes will be small
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Jerry Harteis, head of the board of education for the newly-
organized Rock Solid Academy, speaks to area pastors at a
breakfast presented by school officials.
Church leaders
discuss school
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
For more information about Rock
Solid Academy, visit www.rockso-
lidacademy.org or contact Mark
DiPippa, president/head of
school, at mdipippa1@gmail.com
or 498-7777.
L E A R N M O R E
See SCHOOL, Page 12
Two words could summarize
what manythought of thenewDal-
las High School building: big and
beautiful.
After amonth-longdelaycaused
bytwotropical storms, administra-
tors finally had the opportunity to
hear those comments when the
Back Mountain community got its
first official look at the new Dallas
High School during a dedication
ceremony onMonday, Oct. 3.
Thoseinvolvedintheproject, in-
cludingSuperintendent FrankGal-
icki and other administrators,
members of the school board, the
project architect, community
membersonthedesigncommittee
and others all spoke at the pro-
gram, whichwasheldintheaudito-
rium prior to a ribbon-cutting and
key presentation.
School Board President Bruce
Goeringersaidthebuildingwassix
years in the making, and made a
point to thank everyone who has
beeninvolvedinthe process.
This is somethingwe canall be
proud of, something we can all be
proud of as a community, and its
something that we all accom-
plishedtogether, he said.
Sandra Sprau, a math teacher
andmemberof thedesigncommit-
tee, shared memories of the old
highschool building, includingher
first days there as a student and
whenshe taught her sons inclass.
This is a story all mothers can
appreciate in 1995, when my ol-
dest son Dwayne entered the high
school andwouldnt evenacknowl-
edge me, she said, laughing. He
pretendedlikehedidnt evenknow
who I was. Unlike my middle son
Keith, whowouldsayduringclass,
Wait, mom, explainthat again.
Community members enjoyed
refreshments in the cafeteria be-
fore meandering down the halls of
the230,000squarefootfacilityfora
better lookat the newhighschool.
ReoCheshire, of Dallas, enjoyed
some hors doeuvres with his 11-
year-olddaughter, Annalise, before
takingastroll aroundthecomplex.
Its definitely impressive, he
said. It seems like it was designed
very well.
Cheshire said he and Annalise
kept track of the building process,
from the groundbreaking to the
tearingdownof the oldbuildingto
the dedication. He said the con-
struction process had some ad-
verseeffectsoneverydaylifeat the
schools, but the new building was
worthany hassles.
There was some (traffic) con-
gestion when they opened, but its
all part of a goodthing, he said.
Annalise cant wait to be a stu-
dent inthe newbuilding.
She just got to the middle
school, said her father. We dont
want torushit.
Pam Wintersteen, of Dallas,
touredthesecondfloorwithher11-
year-old daughter Erika, and tried
to explain what the old building
lookedlikebeforeshegraduatedin
1987.
My favorite room was the cho-
rus room, because of all the funwe
hadinthere,shesaid. Imveryim-
pressedwiththenewbuildingits
huge.
Janice Borton, a retired middle
school teacher, loved the coloring
andlayout of the newschool.
Its so modern, she said. I
thinktheyconsideredwhat all kids
like andneedina school.
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Bernie Bronsberg, Greg Brown and Andrew Stocker arent quite sure what to think of an ice sculpture made especially for the new
Dallas High School dedication ceremony.
Getting a good look
at the new building
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Friends and well-wishers gather for the dedication of the new
Dallas High School building. Tables were set with candles and
white tablecloths and a catered reception followed the ceremony.
After a month-long delay
caused by two tropical storms,
the Back Mountain communi-
ty got its first official look at
the new Dallas High School
during a dedication ceremony
on Monday, Oct. 3.
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Due to a reporters error, there are a fewclarifications needed in
an article referring to Harveys Lake Borough titled Council con-
siders gas amendment to zoning ordinance that appeared on
page 1 of the October 2 edition of The Dallas Post.
A Gas Drilling Ordinance Committee comprised of Harveys
Lake Borough Council, planning commission and Environmental
Advisory Council members, prepared the ordinance.
In the story, the group was incorrectly identified as the Envi-
ronmental Advisory Committee. Members of the Gas Drilling
Awareness Coalition were not specifically asked to be part of this
committee and, althoughthe meetings were opentopublic partic-
ipation, they were not formally advertised.
Also, Harveys Lake Borough Council member Larry Radel is
not part of the Environmental Advisory Council. He is a member
of the boroughs planning commission.
F O R T H E R E C O R D
MONDAY, OCT. 10
Dallas School Board
2000 Conyngham Ave.,
Dallas Township
The school board will hold
a regular meeting at 7 p.m. in
the administration building.
Dallas Township Zoning
Hearing Board
There will be a continued
hearing at 6:30 p.m. in Insa-
laco Hall at Misericordia Uni-
versity for Chief Gathering
LLCs application for special
exceptions to build a meter-
ing station off Hildebrandt
Road.
Kingston Township
180 E. Center St., Shaver-
town
The board of supervisors
will hold a work session at 7
p.m. in the municipal build-
ing.
Lake-Lehman School
Board
Old Route 115, Lehman
Township
The school board will hold
a work session at 7 p.m. in
the junior/senior high school
library.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12
Kingston Township
180 E. Center St., Shaver-
town
The board of supervisors
will hold a regular meeting at
7:30 p.m. in the municipal
building.
Lake Township
488 State Route 29, Har-
veys Lake
The board of supervisors
will hold a regular meeting at
7 p.m. in the municipal build-
ing.
THURSDAY, OCT. 13
Dallas Area Municipal Au-
thority
530 S. Memorial Hwy.,
Shavertown
The municipal authority
will hold a regular meeting at
7:30 p.m. in the administra-
tion building.
Dallas Township
601 Tunkhannock Hwy.
(Route 309), Dallas Town-
ship
The board of supervisors
will hold a public hearing at
7:30 p.m. in the municipal
building to discuss a pro-
posed amendment to the zon-
ing ordinance related to nat-
ural gas industry activities.
T H I S W E E K S M E E T I N G S
The Area Agency on Aging of
Luzerne/Wyoming Counties re-
minds recipients of the 2011 Se-
nior Farmers Market Nutrition
Programvouchers that they have
until November 30 to redeem
them.
These vouchers can only be
used to purchase locally-grown
fresh fruits and vegetables at
farmers market stands that are
participants of the Dept. of Agri-
cultures SFMNP.
Baked goods, meat, jam, hon-
ey, apple cider or eggs are not al-
lowable for purchase with these
vouchers.
For further information, con-
tact Rhonda Adams at 822-1158
Ext. 3337.
Market vouchers
available to seniors
C M Y K
Sunday, October 9, 2011 PAGE 3
T H E D A L L A S P O S T
The Dallas School Board heard
a new batch of construction
change orders for the recently-
opened high school Monday eve-
ning, just an hour before a formal
dedication and public celebration
was held for the facility.
Bob Nesbit, of Crabtree Rohr-
baugh & Associates, told board
members four change orders will
needapproval at next weeks regu-
lar meeting. Those change orders
reflect issues that have been ad-
dressed by the buildings inspec-
tor, andsomerelatetocompliance
with the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Before he listed the change or-
ders, Nesbit also discussed a con-
tract clause the district has with
subcontractor Charles Corby &
Sons Excavating, which states the
district would pay for the cost of
asphalt and other materials and
services during paving. That total
came to $158,264.
The change orders included
adding maximum occupancy
signs to certain areas, adding
handrails to areas on the roof and
inthe auditorium, andthe cost for
renting dehumidifiers to reduce
moisture in the auditorium so
work could be done to the floor-
ing.
The cost of these changes
amounts to $21,248, bringing the
total amount of construction
change orders to about $952,000.
Board member Russell Bigus
asked Nesbit whether the board
can begin to seek damages if the
total cost of change orders ex-
ceeds $1 million. Nesbit said, be-
cause of the contract clause with
Corby, the $158,264 is not consid-
eredachangeorder andthecost of
change orders still remains below
the $1million mark.
In other business, Superintend-
ent Frank Galicki also announced
the board will consider the pur-
chase of a new truck and other
equipment for snow removal on
campus.
Superintendent of Buildings
and Grounds Mark Kraynack said
he didnt feel the district was ade-
quately equipped to handle snow
removal on the expanded campus
without purchasing newer, larger
equipment.
Kraynaksaidhewasalsounsure
where the snow would be taken
once it was plowed fromthe park-
ing lot.
You could pile it in those is-
lands but you can only pile it so
high before it becomes a danger,
said Kraynack.
Business Manager Grant Palfey
estimated the new equipment to
cost approximately $130,000,
which would be paid for using the
remainder of the districts fund
balance, akintoa savings account.
Kraynack also had worries
about whether the equipment
would get to the campus on time,
as the machinery would be pur-
chased through a state contract
that could mean a month-long de-
lay for delivery.
Boardmember Catherine Wega
saidtheissuewill beseriouslycon-
sideredat the next boardmeeting.
The board also honored a retir-
ing employee. Margaret Wright, a
20-year reading specialist, retired
on Oct. 7 and the board and Gal-
icki offered Wright a gift to thank
her for her service.
D A L L A S S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Board learns of yet more change orders for school
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
The cost of these changes amounts to $21,248, bringing the total
amount of construction change orders to about $952,000.
A night at the grocery store
never seemed as mystifying as it
did on Monday, Sept. 26.
Eleven snacking sleuths from
Cub Scout Wolf Den Pack 232
out of Gate of Heaven Church
crept through aisles with a mag-
nifying glass in search of suste-
nance during a Mystery Tour at
Weis Markets in Dallas.
The goal of the evening was
to find nutritionally-balanced
food to reinstate the energy lev-
els of the typically vivacious
imaginary character N.R. Getic
George.
The fluorescent hat-clad gum-
shoes attended informational
sessions led by two Weis em-
ployees at each section of the
grocery store and then had the
trying task of putting their new-
found knowledge to work by
searching out certain ingre-
dients.
As a reward, the mini-detec-
tives were able to sample some
of their finds after choosing the
proper foods for N.R. Getic Ge-
orges new nourishment.
Tracy Manzoni, den leader,
said she was interested in the
tour after seeing a photo of stu-
dents on a similar event in the
newspaper.
It seemed interesting and
this is actually part of their re-
quirements as Cub Scouts, she
said.
Scouts must study the food
pyramid and help their families
prepare meals as part of earning
the Wolf Scout ranking.
In their first task, the investi-
gators had to identify fruits and
vegetables in various colors.
Weis Markets Mystery Tour
leader Liz Cusma, of Dallas,
said the program is helpful for
young students who may not be
exposed to so many different
types of foods on a regular basis.
Its interactive were not
lecturing them, said Cusma.
They get to go out and find
things for themselves.
Scouts clamored for the
strangest produce some car-
ried mustard greens, others
chose yellow wax beans but in
the end, the perky private eyes
were more married in their
choices than they thought.
What did the yellow group
pick? asked Cusma.
Peppers! shouted scout Tan-
ner Manzoni.
Cusma asked another group,
the ones with the bright orange
hats, what they retrieved for
poor N.R. Getic Georges lively
lunch.
Peppers! yelled Scout Jame-
son Tudor.
The studious snoops seemed
to learn quite a bit during the
tour, but the cereal aisle was a
tough cookie to crumble.
The inspectors needed to find
cereals with whole grains as the
primary ingredient, but 7-year-
old Tudor just couldnt resist
one of his feel-good snacks.
I found one, he said, clutch-
ing a box of Fruity Pebbles,
while chaperones laughed.
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Jamison Tudor uses a magnifying glass to read ingredients on a cereal package at Weis Markets in Dallas during an outing for Gate
of Heaven Cub Scout Pack 232.
Kyle Langan samples kiwi at Weis Markets in Dallas as part of an
outing for Gate of Heaven Cub Scout Pack 232.
Snacking sleuths
invade Weis Mkt.
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
Jacob Baldrica, Tanner Manzoni and Will McCarroll from Gate of Heaven Cub Scout Pack 232
check their lists twice as good food detectives at Weis Markets in Dallas.
For more information about how
your group can participate in a
Weis Markets Mystery Tour, visit
www.weismarkets.com/mystery-
tours, e-mail mysterytours@weis-
markets.com.
M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
Local history buff Frank Co-
nynghamhas logged many hours
preparing for his presentation for
the Back MountainHistorical As-
sociation this Tuesday.
However, the Jackson Town-
ship resident has been surround-
ed by the topic at hand all his life.
His family, the Conynghams,
owned and operated the farm
where The Lands at Hillside
Farms is situated now for more
than a century.
Conyngham and Hillside vol-
unteer Chip Morgan will speak
during the event, From Letter-
kenny to Hillside: A Conyngham
Family Story, at 7 p.m. on Octo-
ber 11 in Misericordia Universi-
tys Lemmond Theater.
Michael MacDowell, founder
of the Back Mountain Historical
Association and president of Mi-
sericordia University, said Co-
nyngham was chosen to speak at
this months event for a few rea-
sons, but none more important
than his ancestry.
He loves local history and
knows a great deal about it. He
has a special interest in the Back
Mountains history. And who
would know more about the Co-
nyngham family than a mem-
ber? said MacDowell.
Morgan will focus on what The
Lands at Hillside Farms offers
now, including information
about what the historic cottage
where Conyngham family mem-
bers resided for years is used for
today.
Conyngham became interest-
ed in history as a young boy. His
passion was sparked early on by
his father, a genealogist byhobby.
We spent a lot of time in the
summer walking through grave-
yards looking for relatives and
findingexact dates, he said. Ive
been interested in history since I
was reading and writing.
Thepresentationwill cover the
Conyngham farm history, which
started on a different continent.
Conynghams ancestors traveled
from Ireland to Philadelphia and
then to the Wilkes-Barre area to
plant their roots.
But it wasnt exactly planned.
Conyngham said his great-great-
grandfather, John Nesbitt Co-
nyngham, was a bit of a romantic.
After Conyngham graduated
fromthe University of Pennsylva-
nia with a law degree, his heart
led him to the land where gener-
ations of family members later
called home.
On a stage coach to Wilkes-
Barre, he fell in love with a girl
who he married and that was in
1820, he said. He came up and
openedanoffice here, never tore-
turn (to Philadelphia). The fam-
ilys been entrenched in the
Wyoming Valley since that date.
The talk will cover the history
of the current Lands at Hillside
Farms, where Conyngham and
his family raised dairy cattle
since the 1880s and opened the
popular dairy store in 1977.
You might say one of the lega-
cies of my brother and me is Hill-
side Farms chocolate milk and
black raspberry ice cream, said
Conyngham. Those were our
concoctions. Hillside Farms has
This presenter sure
knows his material
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
What: From Letterkenny to Hill-
side: A Conyngham Family Story,
presented by the Back Mountain
Historical Association
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11
Where: Lemmond Theater at
Misericordia University, 301 Lake
St., Dallas Township
Details: Cost is free, but reserva-
tions are encouraged. The event
will feature a taste of ice cream
from The Lands at Hillside Farms.
Info: Call 674-8036 for more
information.
I F YO U G O
See KNOWS, Page 12
Debris from Hurricane Irene
andTropical StormLee has a por-
tion of a road closed and post-
poned a road resurfacing project,
according to township supervi-
sors.
Adebris andsediment removal
project scheduled to move a trib-
utary of Huntington Creek back
into its banks and off Green Val-
ley Road was canceled. The road
is closed.
Stan Davis, supervisor chair-
man, said debris is blocking the
creek from flowing under a
bridge onGreenValley Road. Wa-
ter has diverted itself through a
woodedarea andis currently run-
ning across the road, causing ero-
sion.
Initially, an agreement was re-
ached with the landowner to al-
low the township and a contrac-
tor to enter the property and
clean out the debris. The town-
ship received a permit from the
Pennsylvania Department of En-
vironmental Protection to com-
plete the work.
The landowner, whose name
was not released, contacted
Shawn Rybka, watershed coordi-
nator, with the Luzerne Conser-
vation District, for advice on the
best way to remove the debris.
The landowner has since had a
change of heart and refused to let
the work crewenter his property,
Davis said.
Contacted after the municipal
meeting, Rybkasaidhewas at the
site for about 10 minutes and ad-
vised the work crew about what
can be done under the DEP per-
mit.
The work had to be done from
the top of the stream bank, he
said, adding that the contractor
wanted to drive the excavator in-
to the stream to do the work.
R O S S T O W N S H I P
Storm damage closes
road, postpones project
By EILEEN GODIN
Dallas Post Correspondent
See STORM, Page 12
C M Y K
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T H E D A L L A S P O S T
AIRHART- Mary A., 47, of Se-
dlar Lane, Dallas, died Sunday,
September 25, 2011, at the
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre,
was educated in Wilkes-Barre
Area schools and was formerly
employed as a home health aide.
She was a leader for Cub
Scout Pack No. 456.
Surviving are sons, Michael
and Donald; daughter, Michelle;
brothers, Joseph and Thomas;
sisters, Carol Mitchell, Nancy
Kempa and Georgette Eaton;
and fianc, George Swan.
APANOVICH- Helen Patalak,
88, of Dallas and formerly of
Hudson, died Wednesday, Sep-
tember 28, 2011, at Hospice Care
of VNA, St. Lukes Villa, Wilkes-
Barre.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre
on March 12, 1923, and was a
graduate of Coughlin High
School.
She and her late husband, Pe-
ter Patalak, operated a grocery
store for 22years inHudson. She
was a charter member of Holy
Trinity Russian Orthodox
Church, the choir, a Sunday
school teacher and trustee.
Surviving are her husband,
Alex; son, Peter Patalak Jr.;
daughter, Patricia Patalak; step-
children, Sherry, George, Hope,
Michael, Heidi, Dan, Val and
Colleen; three grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; and
sisters, Anna Wilk and Eva So-
wyrda.
Memorial donations to Holy
Trinity R.O. Church.
BEDNARZ - Helen T., 91, of
Dallas and formerly of North
Washington Street, Wilkes-
Barre, died Thursday, Septem-
ber 29, 2011, at the Mercy Cen-
ter, Dallas, where she had been a
resident since March.
She was born on December
23, 1919. She grew up in Wilkes-
Barre Township and graduated
from Wilkes-Barre Township
High School in 1938.
She was employed by Fern-
baugh Silk Mill in Wilkes-Barre
and later by the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital in the medical
records department as a medical
record coder until her retire-
ment in 1985.
Surviving are her son, Atty.
John A., of Shavertown; two
grandsons; a great-granddaught-
er; nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations to the
Osterhout Free Library in
Wilkes-Barre or the Luzerne
County Bar Association Charit-
able Foundation Inc.
COOK - H. Harrison, 79, of
Dallas, died Tuesday, Septem-
ber 27, 2011, in the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
He was born February 20,
1932, was a graduate of Kingston
Township High School, class of
1950, and earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Ad-
ministration and Economics
fromWilkes College, graduating
in 1954.
He was employed as a sales
representative for National Gyp-
sumCo., retiringin1996. He was
a member of the George M. Dal-
las Masonic Lodge, Bloomsburg
Consistory andIremTemple. He
was anactive member of Shaver-
town United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Lois Wood; son, Gregg Har-
rison, Weston, Fla.; daughter,
Bonnie Louise Snedeker, Wyom-
ing; four grandchildren.
Memorial donations to Sha-
vertown United Methodist
Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave.,
Shavertown, PA 18708; or Lu-
zerne County Special Olympics,
PO Box 1832, Shavertown, PA
18708.
FARRIS - Ruth Ann, 70, of
Goeringer Avenue, Shavertown,
died Wednesday, September 28,
2011, at the Wilkes-Barre Gener-
al Hospital from complications
of ALS, Lou Gehrigs disease.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre
on May 3, 1941, and was a mem-
ber of the graduatingclass of Ha-
nover HighSchool, class of 1959.
She was employed by the World-
wide Travel Department of AAA
Travel. More recently, she
worked at Mr. Zs Supermarket,
Dallas.
She was a member of Gate of
Heaven Church, Dallas, where
she served as Extraordinary
Minister of the Eucharist. She al-
soservedas past president of the
Altar andRosary Society in1991.
She volunteered her time at the
St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen in
Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are her husband of
44 years, Thomas Farris, at
home; daughters, Michele Kelly,
West Chester; and Maria Walp,
Jackson Township; son, Mi-
chael, Flourtown; five grandchil-
dren; brother, Thomas Breznay,
DuBois; sisters, Mary Jo Brody,
Dallas; and Kathy Laumeyer,
Harveys Lake; nieces and neph-
ews.
Memorial donations to Gate
of Heaven Church, 40 Machell
Ave., Dallas, PA 18612; or to St.
Vincent de Paul Kitchen, 39 E.
Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702.
FRITZGES Harold F., 88, of
Shavertown, died Friday, Sep-
tember 30, 2011, at the Lakeside
Nursing Center, Dallas.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre
on March 7, 1923, and was a U.S.
Armyveteranof WorldWar II, at-
tainingthe rankof staff sergeant.
He was employed by Dallas
Dairy and Newell Fuel Service,
Trucksville, until retirement.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Beverly Smith Fritzges;
sons, James and Barry; sister,
Marion Haydt; nieces and neph-
ews.
HOEGEN - Maureen Therese
McGovern, 71, of Kingston
Township, died on Monday af-
ternoon, September 26, 2011 af-
ter a length illness.
She was born October 5, 1939,
inCarbondale, was a1957 gradu-
ate of St. Rose High School in
Carbondale and earned her
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
from Georgetown University in
1961.
In her early career, she served
as a public health nurse in Wash-
ington, D.C., and also worked as
a clinical nursing instructor at
St. Josephs Hospital in South
Bend, Ind., andat College Miser-
icordia in Dallas. For many
years, she was active in the Pro-
Life Movement in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and also served on
the Bishops Commission on Ec-
umenism and Human Affairs in
the Diocese of Scranton.
Survivingareher husband, Pe-
ter J. Hoegen, with whom she
celebrated 50 years of marriage
on June 17, 2011; her children,
Frank, Kingston; Rose Curtin,
Richmond, Va.; Katie Arens-
meyer, Kingston; Joe, Carlisle;
and Dan, Kingston Township; 13
grandchildren; two great-grand-
sons.
Memorial donations to Medi-
cal Oncology Associates Pre-
scription Assistance Fund, 382
Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704;
or to St. Vincent De Paul Kitch-
en, Catholic Social Services, 33
E. Northampton St., Wilkes-
Barre, PA18701.
LYNN - Lorraine M., 86, of
Harveys Lake, died Wednesday,
September 28, 2011, in the
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born in New York
City on November 6, 1924, was a
registered nurse and graduated
fromBellevue School of Nursing
in Manhattan, N.Y. She had the
highest nursing board scores in
thehistoryof theNewYorkState
Regents Exam.
Decades later, she graduated
with honors from Ramapo Col-
lege of New Jersey, located in
Mahwah, N.J., with a degree in
psychology.
At age 51, she won a series of
challenge matches to play No. 1
on the Ramapo college tennis
team. She resided for 36 years in
Hillsdale, N.J., and in 2009 relo-
cated to Harveys Lake to live
with her eldest son.
Surviving are her sons, Kevin,
Harveys Lake; and Keith, of Del-
tona, Fla.; daughter, Kathleen,
Manhattan, N.Y.; twograndsons.
NAGLE- Maureen L., 56, died
onTuesday, September 27, 2011.
She was born December 18,
1954, in Kingston and attended
Dallas High School. She was for-
merly employed by Wyoming
Valley Health Care System for
the past 39 years in the Finance
Department.
She was an active member of
the S.P.C.A.
Surviving are her sons, Bruce
Kugler, Plains Township; five
grandchildren; sisters, Patricia
Nagle Lorah and Karen Nagle
Gardzalla;brothers, Bruce W.
and George R.; nieces and neph-
ews.
Memorial donations to the
American Cancer Society , 190
Welles St., Ste. 118, Forty Fort,
PA 18704; or to the S.P.C.A. of
Luzerne County, 524 E. Main
St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes-Barre,
PA. 18705.
PIATT - Joseph Howard Sr.,
88, recently of Masonic Village,
Dallas, and formerly of Ashe-
ville, N.C., and Oakmont, died
Wednesday, September 21, 2011,
at Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, after a
series of illnesses.
He was born January 7, 1923,
graduated from Washington
High School in 1940 and served
in the U.S. Army Air Corps from
January 1941 through May 1943.
He thenattendedWaynesburg
College, fromwhere he received
a bachelors degree in chemistry
inJune1946. After a year of grad-
uate study at the University of
Pittsburgh, he worked as a re-
search chemist for Gulf Oil Cor-
poration fromJuly 1947 through
his retirement in April of 1985.
He was an elder and church
treasurer at the Riverside Pres-
byterian Church in Oakmont. In
retirement, he volunteeredregu-
larly at the Harmarville Rehabil-
itation Center in Harmarville
and later at Toms Rehabilitation
Center in Asheville, N.C.
He was a member of the York
Rite Masonry Pittsburgh Lodge,
the Society of Automotive Engi-
neers, the American Chemical
Society and the Sons of the
American Revolution.
Surviving are his wife of 64
years, Pauline C. Piatt, of Dallas;
his sons, Dr. JosephH. Jr., of Me-
rion Station; and Atty. Lee S., of
Dallas; brothers, Warren, of
Washington; andJohn, of Butler;
nine grandchildren;
Memorial donations to Way-
nesburg University, Waynes-
burg.
RIHAN - Joan Ancin, R.N., of
Dallas, died Saturday, Septem-
ber 24, 2011, at Mercy Center
Personal Care Home in Dallas,
under the care of Hospice of the
Sacred Heart.
She was born in Kingston and
was a graduate of Kingston High
School and Nesbitt School of
Nursing in 1950. After gradua-
tion, she moved to Irvington,
N.J., where she worked in veter-
ans hospitals in Newark and
Morristown, N.J., before moving
backtotheWyomingValleywith
her husband.
She also worked at Nesbitt
Hospital as an operating room
nurse. She was a faithful parish-
ioner of Blessed Sacrament
Chapel at Mercy Center in Dal-
las and a founding member of
the Pennsylvania Quilters.
Surviving are her brothers,
Edward Ancin, of Blauvelt, N.Y.;
and Michael Ancin, of Consho-
hocken; nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations to Hos-
pice of the Sacred Heart, 600
Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702.
RIKER - Leland Robert, 80, of
Tunkhannock, died Saturday,
September 24, 2011, inTyler Me-
morial Hospital in Tunkhan-
nock.
He was born in Scranton on
June 13, 1931, was a graduate of
Hartford High School, class of
1949, and was an U.S. Army vet-
eran of the Korean Conflict,
serving with the Signal Corps.
He was employed by Union
Carbide in Niagara Falls, N.Y.,
then retired from Sire Power in
Tunkhannock after 34 years of
service. He was a member of the
Eaton Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 56
years, Marjorie Steele Riker;
sons, Leland G., Tunkhannock;
David, Federal Way, Wash.;
daughter, Patti Lou, Afton, Va.;
three grandchildren; one great-
granddaughter; brother, Ray-
mond, Montrose; sister, Jean
Carter, Dimock.
Memorial donations to the
Eaton Baptist Church, 820 Hun-
ter Hwy., Tunkhannock, PA
18657.
TRAVER- Russell H. Sr., 80, of
Noxen, died Friday, September
30, 2011, at the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
He was born December 19,
1930, in Noxen, and was employ-
ed by Procter & Gamble Paper
Products, Mehoopany, for 23
years, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Nox-
en Bible Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Eleanore (Jean) Gummo;
his children, Patricia Rifenbery,
of Meshoppen; Russell Jr., of
Dallas; Samuel, of Tunkhan-
nock; Edith Wiltsie, of Beau-
mont; Eleanore Decker, of Asp-
ers; Nancy Foster, of Altmar,
N.Y.; and Anthony, of Noxen; 18
grandchildren and 31 great-
grandchildren; sisters, Alice, of
Plymouth; and Betty, of Beau-
mont.
WARD - Henry H., of Dallas,
died Tuesday, September 27,
2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was born in Sioux City, Io-
wa, on September 3, 1924, was a
graduate of Upper Darby High
School and earned a bachelors
degree from Wilkes College.
He served with the 11th and
503rd Airborne troops for four
years in the Pacific Theater dur-
ing World War II. His group was
the first to land in Japan. He re-
ceived the Good Conduct Med-
al, two Bronze Stars, a Merito-
rious Unit Award, a Presidential
Unit Award and multiple other
honors.
He was employed for many
years as a sales manager and as a
teacher in Pennsylvania voca-
tional/technical schools. He
was a builder and contractor. He
was employed by Bridon Amer-
ica, Hazelton Brick Corporation
and Glen-Gery Brick Corpora-
tion.
An avid pilot, he was a found-
ingmember of the WyomingVal-
ley Pilots Club and was a mem-
ber of the Quiet Birdmen, Har-
risburg Hangar.
He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-
Barre, the Harveys Lake Yacht
Club, VFW Post 83, the Ameri-
can Legion of Dallas, Masonic
Lodge 60 of Wilkes-Barre, Irem
Temple, and AAONMS.
Surviving are his daughter,
Elaine Ward; one granddaught-
er; a sister, Elizabeth Kitchen, of
Portland, Ore.
Memorial donations to The
SPCAof Luzerne County, 524 E.
Main St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes-
Barre, PA18702
WILDONER - Milton Mick,
57, of Main Road, Hunlock
Creek, died on Friday, Septem-
ber 23, 2011, at his home.
He was born November 4,
1953, in Corning, N.Y., and was
employed by Ken Pollock Truck-
ing Company for 30 years. He
served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Mary Shields; daughters,
Robyn, Hunlock Creek; Rachael
Mott, Stillwater; son, Mick, at
home; seven grandchildren;
brothers, Jodi, Glen Lyon;
Glynn, Nanticoke; Charles, Glen
Lyon; sister, Leona Price,
Bloomsburg.
WILSON- John Sherwood Jr.,
75, of Dallas, died Tuesday, Sep-
tember 27, 2011, in the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
He was born November 4,
1935, in Wilkes-Barre, was a
graduate of Wyoming Seminary
Preparatory School and the
Pennsylvania Military College,
where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Ad-
ministration.
He served as a captain in the
109th Field Artillery of the Penn-
sylvania National Guard.
He later followed in his fa-
thers footsteps by running his
familys business, Wilkes-Barre
Iron and Wire Works Inc. He
ended his professional career as
a self-employed stock broker.
He was a member of the Ge-
orge M. Dallas Masonic Lodge
and IremTemple. He was a long-
time member of Shavertown
United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his sons, John S.
III, Dallas; Tyler S., Shavertown;
his daughter; Kendra W. Muen-
ter, Newport, Rhode Island; cou-
sins.
Memorial donations to the
Shavertown United Methodist
Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave.,
Shavertown, PA18708.
O B I T U A R I E S
The Hope Center, a free med-
ical clinic run through the Back
Mountain Harvest Assembly
Church in Trucksville, nowoffers
free dental care for those without
insuranceor whocannot affordit.
Angie Yorina, a local dental
practitioner, will offer teeth
cleanings, fluoride treatments,
full exams and other dental
needs.
Director Ron Hillard said the
program was almost a bust earli-
er this year. He said only a dental
practitioner or dentist could do
the work and estimated there are
only about 300 dental practitio-
ners in the state.
Getting the right equipment
was another hassle.
We called the Luzerne and
Lackawanna County Dental So-
cieties and they said we couldnt
get equipment anywhere, said
Hillard.
A few days later, after more
than a little praying, opportunity
knocked on the Hope Centers
door. Upon retiring, Richard
Levy, a dentist basedinKingston,
decidedtodonate his office full of
equipment to the center.
You cant make this stuff up,
said Hillard.
This is the second leg of the
centers See the Light program.
Last year, the center began to of-
fer free eye exams and glasses for
those in need. Hillard said the
programs goal is to help all unin-
sured children in the area receive
proper medical care.
If they can see, if their teeth
are clean and if they can hear,
theyve got a shot, said Hillard.
Hillard hopes the third and fi-
nal aspect of the project, an au-
diology practice, will be available
by next summer.
- Sarah Hite
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Dental technician Angie Yorina examines, cleans, screens for
disease and gives fluoride treatments to Robert Wagner at a free
dental clinic sponsored by the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly
Church in Trucksville.
Trucksvilles Hope Center
now offers dental care
A Fall Craft Fair will be held
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the
Meadows Nursing & Rehabilita-
tion Center, 4 E. Center Hill
Rd., Dallas.
Admission is free and all pro-
ceeds will benefit the 130 resi-
dents at the center.
The fair will include a flu
shot clinic hosted by Walgreens
and various vendors with holi-
day crafts, gift items, cosmetics
and jewelry. Volunteers are
sponsoring a bake sale and a
Christmas treasure table.
Festive raffle baskets are on
display waiting for lucky win-
ners and lunch will be available
for purchase.
For additional information,
call the volunteer dept. 675-
8600 x195 or by e-mail at
mncvoldept@yahoo.com.
Planning for a Fall Fair at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center in Dallas are, from left, first row, Betty Sorchik and Mari-
lyn Gregorski, volunteer Directors. Second row, Jennifer Kozek,
Walgreens store manager; Roseann Bauer, Marie Belasco, Fran
Dierolf, volunteers; and Cristina Tarbox, Meadows administrator.
Meadows Fall Fair slated
Dallas will again be home to
the second annual Miss Luzerne
County Teen Pageant on Satur-
day, Nov. 26. This pageant is the
official teen pageant with the 90-
year Miss America Scholarship
Pageant tradition.
A new Miss Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton and Miss Northeastern
Pennsylvania will be crowned at
this pageant.
Applications for young women
ages 13-17 or 18-24 are now avail-
able and can be accessed by log-
ging onto www.NEPApageant-
.com.
Each teen competes in inter-
view, talent, evening gown and
fitness. Miss PA Teen, the sister
program to Miss America, then
competes at the national finals in
Orlando in August 2012.
Miss Luzerne County will earn
a minimum $250+ cash scholar-
shipandat least another $500+in
prizes.
Pennsylvania misses between
the ages of 18 and 24 may com-
pete for one of these titles: Miss
Wilkes-Barre Scranton and Miss
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Misses in this local Miss Amer-
icaScholarshipPageant will com-
pete in interview, talent, swim-
suit and evening gown. Both title
winners will compete at the May
2012 state finals.
Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
2012 and Miss Northeastern PA
will both win a minimum $250
cash college scholarship and an-
other $500+ in prizes.
The Woodlands InnandResort
will host the Friday, Nov. 25arriv-
als, press conference, rehearsals
and official judges interviews.
Applications should be sent to
Suite 204, 62 Dallas Shopping
Center, Dallas, PA. 18612.
Pageant applications available
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of guests from throughout
northeastern and central Penn-
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Fall Fest 2011, held October 1
and 2, offered numerous attrac-
tions geared to all ages and in-
terests. Visitors toured the Cen-
tury barns and met The Lands
award-winning dairy cows.
They also visited with goats,
horses, oxen, donkeys, sheep
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There were tractor hayrides,
childrens games, pony rides,
museum barn tours, historic
greenhouse tours, antique trac-
tors and, of course, Hillside
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Cole and Kelli Zagata, of Dallas, clap appreciatively to the sound
of the band, Plant" at The Lands at Hillside Farms Annual Fall
Festival.
Lauren Eckman and Dave Vorozilchak, of Harveys Lake, eat pop-
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YOUR SPACE
20 YEARS AGO - 1991
Recently, scouts from Dallas
Boy Scout Troop #281 met with
Representative Phyllis Mundy
with regards to the citizenship
requirement within the first
class rank. After reviewing pro-
cedures and activities within the
representa-
tives office
in Kingston,
they contin-
ued their
discussion
over lunch
with the
representa-
tive at Ollies in Edwardsville.
Participants included Aaron
ONeill, Justin Kerr, Tom Reich,
RichGoeringer, Scott Townsend
and Tom ONeil.
Former Dallas High School
standout Rene Balberchak and
teammate Chris Laczhazy have
beennamedas co-captains of the
College Misericordia field hock-
ey team, head coach Kim Bar-
bacci has announced.
30 YEARS AGO - 1981
Saturday, during the Lehman
vs. Coughlin football game, at
Lehman, Tammy Sayre was
crowned Homecoming Queen.
She was escorted by Greg Knorr.
Members of Trinity UP
Church Womens Association
met last week to make crafts for
their annual bazaar. Women par-
ticipating in the crafting session
were: Frances Linskill, Esther
Miller, Grace Martin, Barbara
Barakat, Mary Moses, Meryl Da-
vis, Marianne Williams, Mar-
gery Col, Judy Taylor and Jo
Anne Hall.
40 YEARS AGO - 1971
James F. Besecker III, an 18-
year-old scout formerly of Dal-
las, recently received the Eagle
Award, scoutings highest honor.
Six of the original 14 charter
Women of Kiwanis were honor-
ed recently by members of the
present organization. Those
honored were: Clara Troxell, Do-
rothy Anderson, Mary Hartman,
Wilma Elston, Florence Wagner
and Muriel Lager.
50 YEARS AGO - 1961
Senior Girl Scout Troop has
started its weekly meetings.
New officers are: President, Jan-
ice Niezgoda; Vice-President,
Joan Darby; Secretary, Daisy
McClelland; Scrap Book, Lauri
Jenkins; senior Planning Board,
Jo Ann Nori and Martha Mesick.
Hazle Myra Berti, daughter of
Mrs. Norti Berti andthelateBur-
gess Norti Berti, Dallas, was
amonglocal girls receivedby the
Charles James Assembly 144,
Order of Rainbow, at their recent
meeting.
60 YEARS AGO - 1951
Culminating years of Masonic
activity during which he has tak-
en a lead role in Masonic circles
in Northeastern Pennsylvania,
Harry L. Ohlman was last week
made an Honorary 33rd Degree
Mason at the annual meeting in
Boston of the Thirty-Third De-
gree, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Free Masons for
the Northern Jurisdiction of the
United States. Amember of Dal-
las Methodist Church, he is also
president of the Borough School
Board and Dallas Borough-King-
ston Township Joint Schools.
Local school authorities say
that they have no evidence of the
use of harmful drugs among
their student bodies, but warned
that any evidence will bring
strict measures and a deter-
mined effort to stamp out the
source of supply. This warning
follows an incident Friday morn-
ing when a student dropped into
a local store and asked for a drug
which whips up excitement and
is supposed to prevent listless-
ness after long periods without
sleep. The drug is also supposed
to give a lift or kick.
70 YEARS AGO - 1941
Dorcas Class of St. Pauls
Lutheran Church held a wiener
roast as Elstons Grove, Kunkle,
Monday evening. Present were:
Mrs. H.E. Franfurt, Mrs. J.A. Ba-
tey, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoover,
Mr. andMrs. RalphFranklin, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Ell, Mr. and Mrs.
FredMalkemes, Mr. andMrs. Ri-
chard Rudy and Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Kemberling.
When he dozed briefly at the
wheel of a Dallas Dairy milk
truck, Thursday morning, as he
was driving the Harveys Lake
route, Thomas Carkhuff
rammed the machine into a light
pole and upset in front of the Pi-
nola cottage. Aside from a slight
jarring and bruises, Carkhuff
was none the worse for the expe-
rience but the machine was bad-
ly damaged and had to be towed
to Olivers Garage for major re-
pairs.
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 American artist and illustrator Florence Scovel Shinn who
made the following observation: The game of life is the game of
boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or
later with astounding accuracy.
In 1811 and again in 1812, earthquakes caused the Mississippi River
to temporarily reverse course.
You might be surprised to learn that about a million Americans
say they drink Coca-Cola for breakfast.
Dominique Bouhours, a Frenchman who lived in the 17th century,
was a priest, an essayist and a grammarian. The love of language
may have been closest to his heart, though; its been reported that
the final words he uttered on his deathbed were, I am about to - or I
am going to - die; either expression is used.
The beaver is a rodent.
If youre like the average adult, when youre sitting in a relaxed
position, you inhale about one pint of air with every breath.
The United States isnt the only country that has an accolade to
recognize excellence in the film industry. Here the awards are known
as the Oscars, but other nations have their own names for the
awards: In Canada theyre known as Genies, in France theyre Cesars,
in Russia theyre called Nikas, in Mexico theyre Golden Ariels, in
Spain theyre known as Goyas and in the United Kingdom theyre
called Orange British Academy Film Awards.
Those who study such things say that millions of trees are plant-
ed accidentally when absent-minded squirrels forget where they
buried their nuts.
In ancient Rome, if you had a hooked nose you were considered
to be a born leader.
Thought for the Day: Four-fifths of all our troubles would dis-
appear if we would only sit down and keep still. - Calvin Coolidge
S T R A N G E B U T T R U E
W H Y D O W E C E L E B R AT E C O L U M B U S D AY ?
Be cause supposedly
Columbus discovered
America but I read
that Leif Ericson was
said to be the first to
come here.
Jean Lawson-Laity
Chase
We celebrate the
early explorers ad-
venturous spirit to sail
across an ocean they
thought was flat and
its a nice in-between
holiday.
Rosemary Luksha
Larksville
I heard from reliable
sources that Columbus
was the first to drive
the field grisslies out
of Pennsylvania.
Laura Adams
Harveys Lake
Italian heritage is
very important and
Italians are very proud
that he discovered
America.
Rich Amatio
Shavertown
Just an excuse to get
a day off.
Phil Saxon
Dallas
Because Chris has
credit for discovering
America.
Jay Downs
Dallas
C M Y K
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E D I T O R I A L
www.mydallaspost.com
The History Channel
On Oct. 19, 1869, work be-
gins on one of the most ambi-
tious Western engineering pro-
jects of the day: a 4-mile-long
tunnel through the solid rock of
the Comstock Lode mining dis-
trict in Nevada to divert water.
The tunnel drained some 2 mil-
lion gallons of water from the
mines per year.
On Oct. 23, 1925, John Wil-
liam Carson, who would be-
come famous as the longtime
host of the popular late-night
TVprogramTheTonightShow
Starring Johnny Carson, is
born in Corning, Iowa. Carson
hosted The Tonight Show on
NBC for 30 years, from 1962 to
1992.
On Oct. 20, 1944, U.S. Gen.
Douglas MacArthur wades ash-
ore ontothe Philippine islandof
Leyte, fulfilling his promise to
return to the area he was forced
tofleein1942under ordersfrom
President FranklinRoosevelt.
M O M E N T S I N T I M E
The following new books have
been added to the shelves of the
Back Mountain Memorial Li-
brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dallas,
for the month of October 2011:
EXPRESS
Prophecy by S.J. Parris,
Love You More by Lisa Gardn-
er, Feast Day of Fools by James
Lee Burke, 1225 Christmas
Tree Lane by Debbie Macom-
ber, Lethal by Sandra Brown,
Silver Girl by Elin Hilder-
brand, Son of Stone by Stuart
Woods
FICTION
1105 Yakima Street by Deb-
bie Macomber, Ready Player
One by Ernest Cline, Feast
Day of Fools by James Lee
Burke, Nightwoods by Charles
Frazier, 1225 Christmas Tree
Lane by Debbie Macomber,
Lethal by Sandra Brown, Son
of Stone by Stuart Woods, The
Cut by George P. Pelecanos,
The Language of Flowers by
Vanesa Diffenbaugh, The
Priest by Gerard ODonovan,
What is Left the Daughter by
Howard A. Norman, The Vio-
lets of March by Sarah Jio, The
Buddha in the Attic by Julie Ot-
suka, The Lantern by Deborah
Lawrenson, Close Your Eyes
by Amanda Eyre Ward
NONFICTION
The Bee Eater by Richard
Whitmire
BIOGRAPHY
Luck and Circumstance by
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
LARGE PRINT
FICTION
The Race by Clive Cussler,
1105 Yakima Street by Debbie
Macomber, Only Yours by Su-
san Mallery, Late Edition by
Fern Michaels
BOOKS ON CD
Burnt Mountain by Anne
River Sidoons, Happy Birth-
day by Danielle Steel, Son of
Stone by Stuart Woods, Kill
Me If You Can by James Pat-
terson, The Race by Clive
Cussler, Feast Day of Fools by
James Lee Burke, Heartwishes
by Jude Deveraux, Flash and
Bones by Kathy Reichs
YOUNG ADULT
Shelter: A Mickey Boiltar
Novel by Harlan Coben,
Queen of Hearts by Martha
Brooks, Trapped: How the
World Rescued 33 Miners from
2,000 Feet Below the Chilean
Desert by Marc Aronson
New books are added
to shelves at library
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That kid you went to grade
school with, that boy you had a
crush on, that teacher you had
in eighth grade and that ex-girl-
friend may be in your past, but
now its harder than ever to for-
get them.
Why?
Facebook.
A class about Facebook that
thing everybody talks about and
Hollywood made a movie about
was presented September 26
by Brandon Coletti of Sweet Val-
ley at the Back Mountain Me-
morial Library. According to Co-
letti, the class was held because
of growing curiosity about Face-
book.
Coletti began his class by
showing everyone how easy it is
to become a member, a proce-
dure that takes all of about 30
seconds. Facebook requires
members to sign in with their
e-mail addresses, Coletti said.
He also pointed out that when a
person signs up with their birth
date, e-mail address and phone
number, they dont necessarily
have to tell the truth.
The most discussed issue dur-
ing the class was how to protect
yourself from Facebooks con-
stantly changing privacy set-
tings.
Facebook updates itself al-
most every two weeks, Coletti
pointed out while stressing that
the privacy settings on Face-
book can be tricky in a constant-
ly-changing world.
Coletti explained that Face-
books default settings are set so
that users can access your pho-
tos, wall posts (Facebook lingo
for messages that everyone can
see) and your birthday - all be-
cause they clicked on your pro-
file.
Coletti cautioned class partici-
pants about posting photos that
capture them in a negative light.
Once somethings up on the
Internet, its always there, he
said. He explained the meaning
of tagging (more Facebook lingo
for linking a picture of you to
your Facebook profile with or
without your permission).
He showed participants how
they can protect themselves by
changing their privacy settings
so they can avoid being tagged
without consent.
Coletti mentioned that not
only has Facebook taken over
the Internet, it has also invaded
mobile phones and smart
phones. You check yourself in
or tag yourself at restaurants,
concerts, at work or school with
particular friends who are fellow
Facebook users.
Your phone can also be used
for updating your Facebook sta-
tus (Facebook lingo for posting
a status or telling whats on
your mind) and for photo up-
loads.
If I posted a photo from my
phone right now, he said, it
would say Back Mountain,
Pennsylvania, or Dallas, Penn-
sylvania.
Coletti explained that his
younger brother was only al-
lowed to create a Facebook page
if he was friends (Facebook
lingo for contacts) with his
mom. But you can hide certain
status posts from certain
friends, he added.
He would update statuses,
and hide them from my mom
just like this, Coletti said of his
brother as he demonstrated ex-
actly how its done.
Megan Evans, of Dallas, watches a video during a Facebook work-
shop at the Back Mountain Memorial Library.
Sweet Valley-based Valley Tech owner Brandon Coletti comments
on the organization of Facebook during a workshop at the Back
Mountain Memorial Library.
BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Valley Tech assistant Jonathan Ellenberger loads a Facebook webpage during a workshop at the
Back Mountain Memorial Library.
Learning
Facebook
By CASSIDY SHERMAN
Dallas Post Correspondent
Breakfast planned
George M. Dallas Lodge
No. 531, Free and Accepted
Masons will sponsor an all-
you-can eat charity breakfast
from 8 to 11 a.m. today, Oct.
9 at the Daddow-Isaacs
American Legion Post 672,
Dallas to benefit masonic
charities.
The breakfast will include
scrambled eggs, pancakes,
hash browns, sausage, bagels,
coffee, tea and orange juice.
Tickets are available at the
door for a donation of $6 for
adults and $3 for children.
Free concert
The Irem String Band will
present a free concert at 3
p.m. today, Oct. 9, at the
Irem Pavilion.
Round Table
meeting set
The Civil War Round Ta-
ble meeting will be held at
7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13
in the lower level of the
Daddow-Isaacs American
Legion, 730 Memorial Hwy.,
Dallas.
Chris Heisey will present
his program on Photograph-
ing the Civil War Battle-
field. Heisey has received
numerous awards for his
imagery, including several
national merit citations and
a Photo of the Century
Award
For more information, call
Pete at 639-1283. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
Music Box
plans workshops
The Music Box Dinner
Playhouse, 196 Hughes St.,
Swoyersville, will conduct
the Music Box Theatre Acad-
emy for ages 13-18. Classes
begin August 30 and will be
held in the evening twice
weekly through October 13.
The students will perform
Grease on October 14, 15
and 16.
Call 283-2195 for enroll-
ment forms or additional
information.
Grease comes
to Music Box
The Music Box Academy
Workshop will present
Grease at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct.
15 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday,
Oct. 16 at the Music Box
Dinner Playhouse, 196
Hughes St., Swoyersville.
The show will be performed
by students ages 13-18.
Ticket prices are $18 for
adults and $16 for students
and children. Call 283-2195
for reservations.
Flea market
vendors sought
Yard sale/flea marketers
and vendors are being
sought for Lehmans Autumn
Festival set for 1 to 6 p.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the
Lake-Lehman High School
grounds.
Applications are available
at www.autumnfestival.web-
s.com.
Craft show planned
An inside and outside flea
market and craft show will
be held from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at
the Dallas Chapter Eastern
Star Hall, 15 Foster St., Dal-
las.
Outside vendor spaces area
available for $10 and inside
tables are $15.
Easter Star members will
serve lunch and chicken
noodle or vegetable beef
soup can be ordered for $5 a
quart and picked up between
9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For more information, call
Dianne Corby at 675-4893.
Breakfast slated
An Odd Fellows Breakfast
sponsored by I.O.O.F. Oneida
Lodge #371 Dallas will be
held from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 15 at St.
Pauls Lutheran Church.
Proceeds from this event
will help offset the cost of
the groups annual United
Nations Youth Program and
to make its annual pledge to
the Arthritis Foundation.
Tickets, at $6 each, are
available from committee
members or at the door.
For more information, call
Clarence J. Michael at 675-
0488.
Cemetery Assn.
plans meeting
The annual meeting of the
Cedar Crest Cemetery Asso-
ciation will be held from 10
a.m. to noon on Saturday,
Oct. 14 in Rooms 4 and 5 of
the William and Melba Dick-
son Educational Facility,
Church Road, Trucksville.
The agenda will include
election of officers and dis-
cussion of the 2012 budget,
as well as future plans.
For more information, call
696-2360 or 696-1332.
All-Day Bingo
planned for Oct. 16
An All-Day Bingo will be
held on Sunday, Oct. 16 at
the Northmoreland Twp. Vol.
Fire Hall in Centermoreland.
Early birds start at 1:30 p.m.
with dinner served at 4:30
p.m.
Reservations can be made
by calling Jim or Carol at
570-333-4906.
Dinner benefits
hockey team
A pasta dinner to benefit
the Dallas High School field
hockey team will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Oct. 19 at the Dallas
Middle School cafeteria.
Sauce for the dinner is being
provided by the Dough Com-
pany and homemade desserts
will be available.
Participants may dine in
or take out dinners.
Tickets, at $8 each, are
available from any field hock-
ey team member, at the
door or by calling 371-2697.
Fall Craft Fair
planned at Meadows
The Meadows Nursing &
Rehab Center, 4 E. Center
Hill Rd., Dallas, will hold a
Fall Craft Fair from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Wednesday,
Oct. 19 at the center.
Admission is free and all
proceeds will benefit the 130
residents at the center.
The Fair will include a
flu shot clinic hosted by
Walgreens and various ven-
dors with holiday crafts, gift
items, cosmetics and jewelry.
Volunteers are sponsoring a
bake sale and a Christmas
treasure table.
For additional information,
call 675-8600, extension 195.
Pumpkin carving
contest slated
The Harveys Lake Borough
Homecoming Committee will
sponsor a Halloween Pump-
kin Carving Contest from 2
to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.
29 in the old Sunset Marina
building, 19 Lakeside Dr.
Prizes will be awarded by
age group and everyone is
asked to bring their own
pumpkin. Carving utensils
will be supplied and refresh-
ments will be served.
For reservations, call Patti
at 762-8232, Amy at 639-
5939 or Kim at 301-9054.
C I V I C B RI E F S
Shavertown student
serves internship
Spring Chamberlain, of
Trucksville, is among Miser-
icordia University students in
the nuclear medicine tech-
nology certificate program
recently assigned their clinical
internship assignments for the
fall semester.
The Nuclear Medicine Tech-
nology Program at Miser-
icordia University prepares
entry-level technologists
through an interdisciplinary
curriculum of basic science
study and clinical education.
Chamberlain will serve an
internship at Wyoming Valley
Health Care System.
Sheryl Goss
re-elected secretary
Sheryl Goss, M.S., R.T.(R.)
(S.), R.D.M.S., R.D.C.S.,
R.V.T., chair and assistant
professor of Diagnostic Med-
ical Sonography at Miser-
icordia University, has been
re-elected as secretary for the
Society of Diagnostic Medical
Sonography (SDMS) Board of
Directors and chosen as the
chair-elect for the Joint Review
Committee for Education in
Diagnostic Medical Sonog-
raphy (JRCDMS).
The Hunlock Creek resident
served as secretary for SDMS
from 2009-2011 and was re-
cently inducted to serve the
2011-2013 term.
SDMS is the largest profes-
sional society dedicated to
sonographers with more than
23,000 members nationally
and internationally.
P E OP L E B RI E F S
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