Breakfast is served at the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Company

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MARCH 2014
Breakfast is served at the Shavertown
Volunteer Fire Company
By MB Gilligan
Back Mountain
Community News
Correspondent
Shavertown Volunteer
Fire Company is running an All You Can Eat
breakfast on the fourth
Sunday of the month as
a way to raise funds to
support their service to
the community.
“We are trying to pay
off the 180 foot ladder
truck that we bought,”
said Fire Chief Gary
Beisel. “We’re going to
need to replace our engine truck and we’d like to have
the ladder paid off soon so we
can do that.”
The breakfast which is open
from 8am to 12:30pm features
such favorites as scrambled
eggs, pancakes, potatoes and
toast. Cost is $5 for adults and
$3 for children under 12.
“We are going to have a
Breakfast with the Bunny, too,
where the kids can have their
pictures taken with the Easter
Bunny,” said Michelle Sowga,
fire department secretary. “We
had a very successful Breakfast
with Santa and will repeat that
again this year.”
Breakfast with the Bunny
will be from 8am to 12:30pm, on
Saturday, April 12 and children
are free if they are with a paying
adult.
The Fire Department is also
having a Mother’s Day Breakfast on May 11. In addition, they
will be selling hanging baskets
earlier in May for Mother’s Day
Shavertown Fire Co. officials working in the kitchen included,
from left, Michelle Sowga, secretary, Nick Michalisin, vice president, and Ryan Moss, deputy chief.
Stopping in for breakfast at Shavertown Fire Co., from left, are
John Nicks, Eileen Tracy Cipriani, Cathy Nicks, and Estelle
Parker Killian.
presents. Tickets, which can be all Shavertown Volunteer Fire
redeemed at Darling’s for the Company events on their adverfresh hanging plants, can be pur- tising banners on the Memorial
chased for $18 from any mem- Highway.
ber of the fire department or by
The next Sunday breakfast is
calling 570-675-1302. Watch for scheduled for March 23, 2014.
more information on this and
More photos page 2.
Community News • March 2014 • Page 2
Breakfast is served at the Shavertown Vol. Fire Co.
From left, Audrey, Jennifer, Joel and Brady Colgan,
Shavertown, enjoyed their
family breakfast at Shavertown Fire Co. where Brady
loves to see the fire engines.
These young fire department
volunteers manned the serving tables. From left are: Jason Morgan, Donald Michalisin, Nick Michalisin, Makayla
Sowga, and Samantha Rinehimer.
Telephone: 570-674-7772
Deadline: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Next Publication Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Ash Wednesday Service at
Friends of the Library
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas Announce Luncheon Date
Rev. Kathleen Jamhoury, Interim Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian
Church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas, has announced that the church will
hold an Ash Wednesday Service on March 5 at 7:00 p.m.
The imposition of ashes and the celebration of the Lords Supper
will be observed. The public is invited to attend.
The Friends of the Back Mountain Memorial Library have set
Thursday, April 24 for their annual Luncheon with a Special Author. The event will take place at the Appletree Terrace, Newberry
Estate, Dallas. This year the speaker will be published author and
award-winning journalist Judie Panneton, author of Proud Americans: Growing Up as Children of Immigrants. Tickets will go on sale
Ham Dinner,
Family Style
Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire
Company, Sweet Valley, will
serve a ham dinner on Saturday,
March 22. Dinner served 4:30
to 6:30. Take-outs begin at 4:00.
Adults $9.00, children under 12
are $5.00 and children under 6
eat free. Call 477-5121 for more
information.
Harveys Lake
American Legion
St. Patrick’s Day
Dinner – Dance
Harveys Lake American Legion Post 967 will be hosting
a Ham & Cabbage Dinner and
Dance with DJ George Rittenhouse on March 15 beginning at
7pm at the post home located at
4907 Memorial Highway, Harveys Lake to benefit the S.A.L.
Annual Kids Fishing Derby.
Tickets are $15.00 and available
at the legion. No tickets will
be sold at door. This no smoking event is open to the public
21 years of age and older. Admission includes Disc Jockey,
Food & Refreshments. www.
harveyslake967.org.
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Baker Says PUC
Urging Electric
Consumers to
File Complaints
Over Rate Hikes
Customers who have seen
their electric bills skyrocket in
recent weeks are being urged
to file complaints with the state
Public Utility Commission
(PUC), according to Senator
Lisa Baker (R-20).
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing,
Baker and other members of the
committee said they have been
inundated with calls from consumers who switched to certain
alternative electricity suppliers
offering variable rates and have
seen huge hikes in their bills.
“PUC commissioners acknowledged that the problem is
widespread and are urging customers who have been affected
to file a complaint with their
consumer protection office, including marketing materials,
bills, contracts and conditions,”
Baker said.
The PUC has created a consumer alert on its website urging customers to contact their
supplier; check their contracts;
evaluate competitive offers; sign
up for budget billing, a payment
arrangement or assistance programs; and conserve energy.
Consumers who feel the
competitive supplier they are
using has violated the PUC’s
regulations on marketing practices are encouraged to call the
PUC at 1-800-692-7380 to file
a complaint or go to www.puc.
pa.gov and click on “Filing &
Resources” and click on “Filing
& Resources.” Information can
also be found at www.PAPowerSwitch.com
“The bitter winter, combined
with variable rates, has placed a
huge financial hardship on many
Pennsylvania residents,” Baker
said. “I urge those who have
been affected to contact the PUC
so that it can further investigate
the issue.”
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Best known as Pizza Paul, Sonny Boys Subs open in Shavertown
By MB Gilligan
Back Mountain Community
News Correspondent
Although he is best known in
the Back Mountain as Pizza Paul,
he used the name his parents always called him for his newest
venue. Sonny Boys Subs opened
at the corner of North Main and
Center Streets in Shavertown just
a few days before Thanksgiving.
“I always wanted to put something in here,” said Paul Adamchick of the large, multi-use building that many years ago housed
a “mom-and-pop” grocery store
called Gossart’s. “I remembered
the black tiles that lined the front
door. They were painted over
many times but I had the paint removed to bring back that old look
and the signs on the windows are
all hand-painted.”
Sonny Boys Subs features a
typical menu of sandwiches all
made on 8inch buns brought in
fresh from a bakery every day.
There are also several salads on
the ever-expanding menu and
they will be adding a seafood
sub during Lent. One of the big
highlights on the menu are the
specialty soups. Chicken noodle
is available every day but there is
always an additional soup available. Popular favorites include
Yukon Gold potato with bacon
and cheddar, New England clam
chowder, Italian Wedding Soup,
Scallop and Bacon Chowder,
Manhattan clam chowder, and
the newest one to be added to the
rotation will be Chicken Wing
Soup. The day’s selection can be
found on their Facebook web site
or by calling.
“I’ve been in the food business a
long time,” said Paul, whose family owns and runs Pizza Perfect in
Trucksville. “I just wanted to give
the Back Mountain community a
good sandwich at a cheap price.
I waited for 2 or 3 years for this
place to become available.”
Paul rented two sections of the
building at 128 North Main Street,
Shavertown, and he opened up a
doorway between the two. One
side is for ordering and for the
kitchen while the other side is
a dining area. Both sections are
used to showcase many of the
eclectic items Paul has collected
over the years.
“I have lots more to put up. I
would love to get an old photo of
Gossart’s Grocery Store if anyone has one to donate or that
I could copy,” said Paul
whose black and white
shirt he wore when he
worked at Jitterbugs is
prominently displayed.
“People gave us some
other things like Flossie
Finn who gave us photos
of old teams from Dallas
High School.” Another
contributor is Mary from
Mary’s Flower Garden
who provided bows and
flowers.
Business had been
good even though the
weather is not and there
are already many repeat
customers. So, when you
are hungry for some soup
and sandwiches pay a Paul Adamchick, also known as Pizza Paul, is pictured at his deli counter
visit to Sonny Boys Subs. with his original Tonka trucks lining the shelf above him.
They are open Monday
through Saturday from 11 am to
6 pm and will stay open until 8
pm starting April 1. Check them
out on Facebook or call 570-6755588 for more information or to
order for take-out.
Photo right is Christina Scott,
manager of Sonny Boys Subs,
pictured in the dining area
of the new sandwich shop in
Shavertown. Explosive supplies
are appropriately enough displayed by the owner Paul Adamchick who for many years
has put on fireworks shows in
the Back Mountain.
Dallas Senior High School class of
’65 plans reunion
Trinity Men’s Club plans
chicken and biscuit dinner
The Dallas Senior High School class of ’65 is planning a 50th
reunion for July 2015.
If you are a classmate or a family member of one of our classmates please send contact information including; address, phone and
email address to Diana Pickett Berry at [email protected] or call
570-675-0167 and leave a message.
On Saturday, March 8, the members of the Men’s Club of Trinity
Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas will sponsor a chicken
and biscuit dinner including homemade desserts and beverages.
Dinner will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship
hall at the rear of the church. Takeouts will be available at 4:00 p.m.
The cost will be $7.00 for adults in advance and $8.00 at the door,
and $4.00 for children. Children three years old and younger eat for
free. The church is located across the road from the Country Club
Shopping Center on Route 309 in Dallas. All proceeds will benefit
the programs of the church. Tickets may be purchased in advance by
calling the church office at 570-675-3131 or at the door.
Men’s Breakfast Group
meets at Irem
The Back Mountain Men’s Ecumenical Group meets at the Irem
Country Club for their weekly breakfast meetings at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. All men are welcome to join the group as they share fun, fellowship and faith.
Dallas Alzheimer’s Support Group
meets monthly
The Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center hosts an Alzheimer’s Support Group on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
in the Meadows board room. This support group benefits caregivers by providing the opportunity to address their concerns and learn
about the newest developments in the treatment of this disease. For
more information, call (570) 675-8600 ext. 115 or 195.
Northmoreland Twp. Fire Hall,
Centermoreland plans Bingo
Bingo will be held on Monday, March 10 and March 24, at the
Northmoreland Twp. Fire Hall in Centermoreland.
Doors open at 5:00 P.M. and early birds begin at 6:30 P.M. Food
and beverage available. For more information call Jim at 570-3334906.
Coach/Vera Bradley Bingo
Join us on Saturday, April 5, 2014, 1:00 PM at the Lake-Lehman
High School Gym, Old Route 115, Lehman, PA. Doors open at 12
Noon. Featuring larger room accommodations and plenty of comfortable seating. $20 buys 20 games of Bingo.
Tickets pre-purchased (prior to April 5) buys 20 games plus a free
game sheet for Coach Special #1. Homemade food, baked goods and
refreshments will be available. Proceeds benefit the Lake-Lehman
Last Knight 2014 Graduation Lock-In Celebration. Pre-purchase tickets by calling Amy Spess @ 570-239-0737.
Orange United
Methodist Church
plans bus trip
The Orange United Methodist Church in Dallas is sponsoring a bus trip on May 10, 2014,
to Sight & Sound to see “Moses”. We will be going shopping
at the Tanger outlets in Lancaster. Dinner is at 4:00 pm at Good
N Plenty, and the show starts at
6:30.
We will return home right
after the show. Tickets include
bus, dinner, and the show:
Adults $113, Teens $77, Children $57. Tickets are limited,
please call with questions or to
reserve your seat, 570-855-9693
Jenn. A $50 deposit due upon
reservation, payment in full due
by April 5th.
Democratic
Women’s Group
to Meet
The Democratic Women’s
Group of the Back Mountain
meets on the fourth Thursday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. in the
downstairs meeting room of the
Dallas American Legion, Post
672, Memorial Highway.
The group, which is open
to all Democratic women in
the Greater Back Mountain and
Wyoming Valley, will provide
a platform for meeting and discussion for today’s Democratic
women.
The time is ripe for today’s
Democratic woman to become
more active in local politics,
whether that means getting behind good candidates, coming
out to vote, or even seeking to
be elected to public office. It
doesn’t matter why you do it
– do it for yourself, or do it for
your children and/or grandchildren, but get involved at any level that you can, and work with us
to make a difference.
“Like” us on Facebook, at
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Etiquette Tip of the Month
By Jill Evans Kryston, Etiquette Consultant
Q: I have some questions concerning
wedding gifts and would appreciate your
answers: Can I buy a gift that isn’t listed
on the couple’s registry? Am I expected to
spend a certain amount on the gift? And,
if I don’t go to the wedding, must I still
send a gift?
A: Great questions! There is a lot of misunderstanding and confusion surrounding each of your questions. I’ll begin by
addressing the etiquette of the gift registry which has evolved to accommodate the groom’s interests and
tastes.
Gift registries were originally used by brides to register household items such as fine china, crystal, silverware, every day dinnerware, and linens in one or two department stores. Trained sales staff
would then keep track of the guest’s purchases in the chosen patterns
in order to avoid duplications.
This tradition continues to be popular, but with the onslaught
of second and third marriages where household items have been
amassed, the new vogue includes registering for nontraditional wedding gifts in appliance, hardware, and sporting goods stores, as well
as garden centers. The groom is now playing a bigger role in establishing the couple’s wish lists.
The emphasis on today’s online gift registries marketed to outof-town guests and those with little time seems to have overshadowed the fact that it is still the guest’s prerogative to make a choice
that is not dictated by a registry. Gift registries are perfect for those
who don’t know a couple’s tastes, but keep in mind the element of
surprise, which is often the best gift of all, is still in fashion!
As the size and elaborateness of weddings has grown in modern
times, so has the expectation of the amount to spend on a wedding
present. Many feel it’s the guest’s responsibility to somehow come
up with a magic number based on the cost per plate for each family
member who attends the reception, and then, calculate a proportionate amount to spend on the wedding gift.
The bottom line is, whether you give a material or a monetary
gift, there is no formula to determine how much you should spend.
Your decision should be based on a combination of two things – your
affection for the bride, groom and their families, and your financial
capability.
Some things never change. The tradition of receiving an invitation and sending a gift whether or not you plan to attend the wedding is one of those things. It is appropriate that married couples, the
nuclear family, and couples who live together send one gift. If you
received an invitation that included “and Guest,” you are responsible
for the gift but your guest or date is not.
There are a couple of exceptions to the gift giving obligation.
If you are a casual acquaintance or business associate who doesn’t
know the couple very well, or if you haven’t seen the couple in years
and cannot attend the celebration, then gifts are not expected.
Email your etiquette questions to Jill at: [email protected] or mail to: P.O. Box 1703, Shavertown, PA 18708.
Defining Manners School of Protocol offers certified social and business etiquette courses. For more information visit: www.DefiningManners.com or call 570-696-3209.
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SCOUT SUNDAY OBSERVED AT TRUCKSVILLE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Scout Sunday was recently observed at the Trucksville United Methodist Church. The service
featured a very entertaining comparison of football fans versus church goers that was acted out
by church members and a rousing rendition of God Bless America played by Bob Baird on his
trumpet.
The service was attended by a number of Boy Scouts from Troop 155 as well as Cub Scouts from
Pack 155. Both units are chartered by the Trucksville United Methodist Church. Attending this
year’s service included (first row left to right): Christian Patts, Christoper Campbell, Joseph
Sowga, Nick Godin, Zach Brody, (second row left to right) Lucas Tomko, Matt Magnotta, Ethan
Shilanski, Dennis Dukinas, Austin Sowga, Jacob Banta, Zack Calkins, (third row left to right)
Marty Wise, Scoutmaster of Troop 155, Dan Jones, Erik Sowga, Assistant Cubmaster of Pack 155,
Russ Banta, Cubmaster of Pack 155 and Dan Shilanski, Webelos 2 Den Leader.
Boys interested in joining Troop or Pack 155 can contact Russ Banta at 696-2833.
Blue Chip Farm
Refuge announces
fund raiser
As seen in Time Out New
York and the New York Post …
Wilkes Barre / Scranton becomes
the ninth city to boast a satellite
location for New York’s Lady
Jane’s Salon. New York City’s
first and only monthly romance
fiction reading series, celebrates
five years in NYC and brings the
popular romance reading series to
Northeast, PA. Join us on Thursday, March 6, 6:30PM-8:30PM
at Bartolai Winery, 100 Coolidge
Ave., Exeter Township, PA.
Guest Authors: New York
Times & USA Today bestselling
author Jen McLaughlin, USA Today bestselling author K.M. Scott,
2012 Golden Heart Finalist Magdalen Braden, and debut author
Amy L. Gale. Admission: $5 or
one gently used romance novel.
Net proceeds to support Blue Chip
Farm Animal Refuge in an annual
award at the end of the year.
DALLAS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
FREE THROW CHAMPIONS
Two boys and three girls from the Back Mountain area were named local winners of the 2014 Father
O’Leary Knights of Columbus #8224 Free Throw Championship. They have earned the right to
compete at the K of C District 14 competition held on February 15th at Gate of Heaven Gymnasium
in Dallas, with an eye toward moving on to the state and international levels. The Back Mountain
Knights of Columbus sponsored the local competition at the Gate of Heaven’s gymnasium. All area
youngsters ages 10 to 14 were eligible to participate.
Clair Charlton was the 10 year old girls’ champion and her sister Lauren Charlton took the girls’ 11
year old championship. Jack Farrell was 11 year old boys’ winner with Sean Bolton taking the championship in the 12 year boys’ division. The 12-year-old girls’ bracket was won by Sarah Salus. Each
contestant was allowed 15 free throw attempts in the contests. Ties were settled by successive rounds
of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged. The winning contestants are shown with
council volunteers who assisted in making the event successful. First row, from left: Sean Boland,
Sarah Salus, Jack Cacozza, Grand Knight; Lauren Charlton and Clair Charlton. Second row: Bill
Roberts, Ed Sholtis and Jim O’Donnell, event chairman.
MEADOWS CROWNS VALENTINE
KING AND QUEEN
The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recently celebrated Valentine’s Day with a musical program by George
Rittenhouse. Residents John Roushey and Betty Polumbo were
crowned King and Queen and received chocolates and stuffed
animals. Shown above, from left are: Betty Polumbo and John
Roushey singing “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”
Harveys Lake American Legion,
Post 967 makes donation to the
Harveys Lake Police Department
The Harveys Lake American Legion, Post 967 recently made a
donation to the Harveys Lake Police Department. Accepting for
the Police Department is Police Chief Charles Musial. Shown
in photo above are: Chief Musial and Carl Carpenter - Legion
Public Affairs Officer.
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Dallas Rotary Club, Wine and
Dine Festival – Save the Date
BAGEL ART BAKERY RECEIVES RECOGNITION
FROM THE BACK MOUNTAIN FOOD PANTRY
The Dallas Rotary Club, in association with the Dallas Area
Fall Fair, Inc., will be sponsoring its second annual special event for
charity on June 28 from noon until 6:00 p.m. at the Luzerne County
Fairgrounds, Rt. 118, Dallas, PA.
The Wine & Dine Festival will feature tastings of the finest
wines from the Back Mountain and Endless Mountains areas and
beyond. A variety of food and goods will also be on sale by area
vendors and craftsmen, and there will be live musical entertainment
all day long.
The Dallas Rotary Club is an all volunteer, public service organization and will be holding this event to support their various
charities.
Visit their web site at www.DallasRotaryWineandDine.com or
look for them on Face book for upcoming ticket information on line
or at local retailers.
Pauly Friedman Spring Craft &
Sale
Art Gallery to Vendor
A Spring Craft & Vendor Sale
for Saturday, March
host upcoming is15,planned
from 9 to 3 PM, at the Dallas Chapter Eastern Star Hall, 15
exhibit
Foster Street, Dallas, PA. (Behind
The Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericordia University
will host landscape and figure
paintings by Thomas Dougherty
in a new exhibit that will be on
display March 15 through April
15. Watercolors by John Clark
will be on display in the adjacent
MacDonald Gallery. An opening
reception will be held March 15
from 5-8 p.m.
Dougherty was born in Avoca, Pa., and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with
a concentration in painting in
1977 from Indiana University
of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa. To
pursue his interest in painting, he
studied for two additional years
at the Gloucester Academy of
Fine Art, Gloucester, Mass. He
subsequently returned to northeastern Pennsylvania and currently resides in Dallas, Pa.
Clark is a resident of Nanticoke, Pa., and is a self-taught
watercolor artist who paints in a
realistic style. Having previously
exhibited at the MacDonald Gallery at Misericordia University,
his work has also been displayed
at numerous individual exhibitions throughout the region including at the Tudor Bookstore,
Kingston, Pa.; Gallery at Something Special, Kingston, Pa.;
Gallery at Barnes and Noble,
Wilkes-Barre Twp., Pa.; Summit Bank, West Pittston, Pa., and
Pierce Street Gallery, Kingston,
Pa.
CVS Drugstore).
Eastern Star members will be
serving lunch, Soup, Whimpies,
Hot Dogs, Haluski & Desserts
“Our Famous Welsh Cookies”
will be for sale & they freeze. For
details call Dianne Corby at 570675-4893.
Nancy and Moe Lotfipour from the Bagel Art Bakery, Dallas Shopping Center, recently received a
Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their continued support of the Back Mountain Food
Pantry. The Board of Directors of the pantry wanted to show their appreciation for their generosity in donating bagels every week to be distributed to food pantry clients. For the last four years,
they have donated their bagels at the end of the day on Thursdays to the pantry to be distributed
the next morning with the weekly food orders assembled for food pantry clients. They also donate
to the Noxen food pantry. It is estimated that they have donated thousands of bagels to those in
need. Above in photo are: Moe and Nancy Lotfipour from Bagel Art Bakery, Food Pantry Manager Carol Eyet, Food Pantry Board President Rev. Roger Griffith, and Food Pantry Past Board
President Joe Hardisky.
Misericordia communications students attend taping of ABC’s “The Chew”
Students in the Department
of Communications at Misericordia University recently took
participated in two tapings of the
popular lifestyles series, “The
Chew,” at ABC studios in New
York City, N.Y.
The students had an opportunity to meet celebrity chefs
Mario Batali, Carla Hall and Michael Symon, wellness specialist Daphne Oz, and entertaining
expert Clinton Kelly. They also
got to see the behind-the-scenes
activity of the television production.
Misericordia University media manager David Thackara
was chosen from the studio audience to participate in the episode,
which featured chicken recipes.
The episode will air March 26.
The second episode highlighted
international cuisine and it will
air on March 27.
“The Chew” broke into the
Top 5 of daytime programming
with 3.34 million viewers during
the week of Jan. 27th, the highest rating in the show’s two-year
history.
Students and staff from the Department of Communications at Misericordia University recently
participated in the taping of ABC’s popular lifestyle series, “The Chew.” Participating in the taping,
first row from left, are: Alexa Cholewa, Mountain Top, Pa.; Ellen Hoffman, Kingston, Pa.; Amanda
Ankner, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Casey Saylor, Littlestown, Pa.; second row, Donya Forst, Hopatcong,
N.J.; Courtney Garloff, Lebanon, Pa.; Daniella DeVivo, Lake Ariel, Pa.; Taryn Talacka, Dallas, Pa.;
Doug Martin, adjunct professor, communications; Heather Marsicano, Drums, Pa.; Morgan Harding, Exeter, Pa.; Peter Falvey, Wallingford, Pa., and Alison Counterman, Blakeslee, Pa.; third row,
Alisha Wein, South Williamsport, Pa.; Callen Clark, Sweet Valley, Pa.; Matthew Gromala, Pittston
Twp., Pa.; Nicola Battista, Felton, Del.; Dana Delucca, Hazle Twp., Pa.; Mary Bove, Wapwallopen,
Pa., and Gabriella Lengyel, Wharton, N.J.
Members of the newly formed Drama Club at Dallas Middle School, recently presented
the musical “The Little Mermaid Jr.”
By MB Gilligan
Back Mountain Community
News Correspondent
Members of the newly formed
Drama Club at Dallas Middle
School recently presented the
musical “The Little Mermaid
Jr.” They held two shows, one
for their fellow classmates and
one for family, friends and the
general public.
“It’s the first production done
here,” said Lori Colacito, stage
director. “We had a lot of students come out to audition and
we have a very talented cast.”
The Drama Club has nearly
100 members and students took
responsibility for most aspects
of the show. In addition, several
of the school’s teachers, some
parents, and a couple members
of the high school’s drama club
also volunteered to help make
the show a success.
“We are a volunteer group
with no budget but we got lots
of support from parents and the
community,” said music teacher
Hollie Major. “We also received
donations from other theater
groups which helped a lot and
we hope to be able to do this
again next year.”
Some of the cast members for “The Little Mermaid Jr.” are pictured on stage at Dallas Middle School. In front, from left, are:
MacKenzie Langan, Abby Hastings, Madison Kaufer and Jacy
Muldoon. In the back row standing are: Jacob Thomas, Davy
Janoski, Larson Rice, Jensen Meade and Hailee Koytek.
Wearing their “under the sea” costumes, from left, are: Christiana Leu, Alison Francis, and Madison Porasky.
Madison Baloga, left, and Rebekah Boback played Flotsum
and Jetson.
Dallas High School junior Anna GiacometMusic director Kaitlyn Sturmski helped ti adjusted Flounder’s costume. Flounder
was played by Maria Fioti.
Katie Zimmerman with her costume.
Pictured backstage are cast members, from left: Cassandra Masters, Cassidy Ford, Holly Ondish, and Lulu Ukattah.
Ariel’s sisters were played by, from left: Katie Colacito, Emma Hastings, Carley Kavanagh, Morgan MacNeely, Liz Chamberlain and Ava Dettore.
TRUCKSVILLE CUB SCOUTS
WIN AT WINTER FUN DAY
The Webelos of Pack 155, Trucksville recently participated in
the Winter Survival Challenge portion of the Two Mountains
District Winter Fun Day that was held at Kirby Park in Kingston.
The scouts of Pack 155 competed against a number of other units
from the area. As part of the competition the boys were required
to build a temporary shelter, an acceptable fire layout and pack
all the required equipment to their proposed site including such
items as a first aid kit, rain gear and simple cooking equipment.
The scouts were also required to answer questions concerning
first aid, safety, fitness and citizenship. Pack 155’s Webelos 1
Den placed first in their division and the Webelos 2 Den placed
second in theirs.
Pack 155 is chartered by the Trucksville United Methodist
Church. Any boy interested in joining Pack 155 can contact
Russ Banta at 570-696-2833.
Representing the Webelos 1 included, first row from left: Doug
Newbigging and Jamie Mynes. Second row from left are: Zach
Calkins, Jacob MacMillan and Kyle Kintz.
Representing the Webelos 2 Den above first row from left are:
Matt Cheskiewicz, Ethan Shilanski, Brendon Austin and Ryan
Hunt. Second row from left: Jacob Banta, Dennis Dukinas, Austin Sowga and Lucas Tomko.
Dallas High School Lock-In Committee
Needs Your Help
The 5th annual Dallas High School Lock-In
Rummage Sale will take place at Dallas Middle
School, 200 Conyngham Ave., Dallas on Saturday, March 8th - 9a.m. until 3:00p.m.; and Sunday, March 9th - 9 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Parents of Dallas Middle and High School
students, the Lock-In Committee is in need of
able-bodied volunteers, as well as rummage
and food items. Please do your part to support
graduation night party activities for the Class
of 2014, as well as future classes – YOUR children’s graduation classes.
Rummage Sale items of all shapes and sizes
will be accepted on Friday, March 7th, after
3:00 p.m., in the Dallas Middle School Cafeteria. Items that will be accepted include (but are
not limited to) clothing, jewelry items, antiques
& collectibles, home goods, craft items, small Dallas High School seniors made the posters for this
appliances, baby items, toys & games, and fur- year’s Lock-In Rummage Sale during art classes
niture items; and items for raffle baskets. If you with Mrs. Claire Morris. Seniors pictured with the
wish to donate items for the sale, please contact posters are: (kneeling) Kiera Gross and Patrick
Heather Calkins, at 570-262-8657; or Lock-In Gelso; (standing) Kyle Borland, Travis Mattson and
Angel Bethel.
Co-chairman Donna Kon at 570-760-3048.
Food items to be sold during the Rummage
Sale will also be accepted by calling Michelle Tomaselli, at 570-406-1247. If you are the parent of a
senior, please make this event and its fundraisers a priority. Parents of future graduation classes should
also consider volunteering and/or donating to the annual event now. Help to make graduation night the
most safe and memorable evening of their young lives by ensuring future Lock-Ins.
MEADOWS RESIDENT MARKS 101 YEARS
Staff and volunteers of
the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, held a
special party in honor of Mary
Murray, who recently celebrated
her 101st birthday. She and her
fellow residents enjoyed cake
and loads of chocolate covered
strawberries made by CURA
Hospitality. Mary was also
honored with a special birthday greeting from Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Corbett.
Formerly of Luzerne, Mary
has the distinction of being the
oldest resident of the Meadows,
where she has lived for nearly
nine years. In her earlier years,
Mary worked in restaurants as a
waitress and a cook.
Mary is the matriarch of five
generations. She is the mother
of two children, who are now
deceased; George P. Murray Jr.
and Patricia Kubinetz. Her husband, George P. Murray Sr.died
in 1979.
She has ten
Back Mountain
Food Pantry,
food vs. fuel
The pantry has a need for nonperishable foods during February and March when very few
food drives are scheduled. With
the extreme cold weather upon
us, many families are forced to
choose between food and fuel,
and many of our elderly residents
are forced to choose between
food and their much-needed
medications.
All non-perishable foods are
welcome at any time. Individuals
or groups wishing to donate food
may call the pantry at 696-2917
for information or to arrange a
mutually convenient time for our
volunteers on duty to receive the
food. The board members of the
pantry wish to thank everyone for
their support all year long.
Above in photo, front row from left are: Sam Matschat, Mary Murray and Kristen Noler. Back
row from left are: Sue Manjone, Jen Fox, Rebecca Sims, Lauren Myers, Cristina Tarbox, Meadows Administrator, Melissa Neishell, Paula Martin, and Nancy Space.
grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and a great-great-greatgrandchild.
Colleen Shumbris of Dallas
surmised that her grandmother’s
longevity may be attributed to
the roughly twenty cups of orange and black pekoe tea
she sipped daily. Shumbris added that Mary would often provide
a humorous explanation to family and friends as to why she’s
outlived so many people in her
life ... “The one upstairs doesn’t
want me and the one downstairs
is afraid I’ll take over.
All Day Bingo Planned
All Day Bingo to be held on Sunday, April 6, at the Northmoreland Fire Hall in Center Moreland. Doors open at noon and early
birds start at 1:30 PM. Dinner and refreshments will be provided to
all players. For reservations call Jim or Carol at 570-333-4906.
Shavertown Vol.
Fire Company
announces
breakfast
The Shavertown Volunteer
Fire Company serves a delicious
all you can eat breakfast on the
fourth Sunday of each month
from 8 AM to 12:30 PM at the
Shavertown Fire Company hall.
The breakfast consists of scrambled eggs, homefries, sausage,
and pancakes and toast with butter, jelly, and syrup. Coffee, tea,
and orange juice are included all
for the price of $5.00.
The Shavertown Volunteer
Fire Company is located at 170
North Main Street behind the
Shavertown Branch of the US
Post Office and adjacent to Cooks
Pharmacy.
Join the volunteer firemen
in a warm, friendly atmosphere
and support this jewel in the
Back Mountain Community. The
proceeds from the all you can eat
breakfast will help defray the cost
of the fire company’s new 105’
ladder truck.
Visit online at: www.communitynewsonline.net
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FITNESS INSTRUCTOR IS GUEST
SPEAKER AT DALLAS ROTARY CLUB
At a recent meeting of the Rotary
Club of Dallas, Kyle
McGlynn, personal
trainer, fitness instructor and lifestyle
and weight management consultant was
the guest speaker. He
spoke to the group
about the benefits of
a healthy lifestyle including diet, weight
management and exercise.
From left: Rotary
Club President Todd
Buckley,
Personal
Trainer and Fitness
Instructor Kyle McGlynn.
Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center
recently completed a Robot Unit Project
The 4/5 year olds at Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center recently completed a Robot
Unit as part of their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Curriculum.
The unit began with the exploration of simple machines. The children operated pulleys, pendulums and levers, and set up ramp systems in their classrooms. They then progressed to brainstorming and illustrating idea’s and blueprints for building robots, and implemented their idea’s
using recycled materials. The children built their own robot and also worked together, and with
other classes, to make classroom robots.
The two week unit ended with a Robot Gallery and party where the children did robot dances
(like “Clink” – the head-boppin’, toast-poppin’ robot in the book by Kelly DiPucchio and Matthew Myers!) and made their own robot snack. Parents were invited to visit the Gallery. A great
learning experience and super fun time was had by all involved! Some members of Mrs. Sarah
Gifoli’s class are pictured with their individual and classroom Robots. Above from left are: Joshua
Jackubowski, Mrs. Sarah Gifoli (teacher), David Hoover, Paisley Tkaczyk, Chelsea Hummel, and
Gracie Coyne.
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Safe Boating Classes offered at Harveys Lake Roast Beef Dinner Grandparents
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxil- Education Certificate and Card,
April 12, 2014 - 8:00 a.m. to planned
Raising
A roast beef dinner will be
iary Flotilla 15-03 will offer Safe which entitles them to operate 4:00 p.m. - Saturday – 8 hours
Boating Classes at the American boats and personal watercrafts on - one-day class . May 13 and held on Wednesday, March 26, Grandchildren
Legion, Rt. 415, Harveys Lake. Pennsylvania’s rivers and lakes. 14 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – 4 at the Northmoreland Twp. Fire
This course qualifies those who They will offer three classes at hours each night - two nights. Hall in Centermoreland. Serv- Support Group
pass to obtain their PA Boaters
the following dates and times:
June 17 and 18 - 6:00 p.m. to
10:00 p.m. – 4 hours each night
- two nights
You must be at least 12
years or older to participate in
the class. Reservations should be
made in advance so they know
how many participants to expect. Contact R.J. Kwiatkowski
at 570-815-0471 for more information and reservations. The
fee is $25.00 payable at the door
on the first night of the class.
The Wyoming
Valley Civil War
Roundtable
plans meeting
The Wyoming Valley Civil
War Roundtable will meet on
Thursday, March 13, 2014 (the
third Thursday of the month) at
7:00 p.m. in the lower level of
the Daddow-Isaacs American
Legion, 730 Memorial Highway,
Dallas.
The speaker for the evening
will be John Hoptak who will
present his program on “The
Battle of the Crater”.
Everyone is welcome. The
Roundtable is accepting new
members; a three dollar donation for nonmembers.
For more information call John
at 570-675-8936.
ing from 4:30 P.M. until 6:30
P.M. Adults $8.00 and children
under the age of twelve $4.00.
Eat in or take out. Pay at door.
Info: James Gilpin at 570-3334906.
Sweet Valley
Vol. Fire Co.
plans fund
raising dinners
The Sweet Valley Volunteer
Fire Company would like to announce the dates for our 2014
fundraising dinners. Our dinners
are Family style, all you can eat
(with the exception of dessert). Sit
down serving is from 4:30 pm until
6:30 pm. Take-outs are available
starting at 4:00 pm. Cost is $9.00
for adults, $5.00 for children 6-11,
children under 6 are free.
The dates are as follows:
March 22
Ham
April 26
Beef
May 10
Ham
June 28
Beef
July 26
Ham
August 23
Beef
September 27
Ham
October 25
Beef
November 8
Ham
If you have any questions or
would like further information,
please feel free to contact us at
570-477-5121.We appreciate your
support!
St. Paul’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church will be sponsoring a Support Group for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
The group will meet on the
second Wednesday of each
month, at St. Paul’s beginning on
March 12, 2014. Meeting time
will be from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
with childcare being provided as
needed.
The support group will provide
an opportunity for grandparents
to gather and discuss common issues and concerns ranging from
legal custody, to educational concerns, to general child rearing issues.
The group is one of four in
Luzerne County to address the
unique needs of grandparents
who are raising their grandchildren. The program is open to any
grandparent who is either partially or fully raising a grandchild.
Please call St. Paul’s at (570)
675-3859 for further information
and to register. It is important to
register so proper arrangements
can be made for childcare.
Scouting For
Food
The Boy Scouts of Troop
281, Dallas will once again participate in the “Scouting For
Food” program sponsored by
the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Council, Boy Scouts of America.
On Sunday, March 2, beginning at 1:00 PM, the scouts and
leaders from Troop 281 will
distribute door hangers throughout neighborhoods in the Back
Mountain seeking donations of
non-perishable foods.
The scouts will return to the
neighborhoods on Saturday,
March 8 beginning at 9:00 AM
to collect the food donations that
have been left in response to the
door hangers.
All food donations will then
be sorted, boxed, and delivered
by the scouts to the Back Mountain Food Pantry for distribution
to local families in need. The
scouts would appreciate assistance from the community to
make this a successful event.
Judy for Life Trucksville
March
United Methodist Performing Arts
Events Planned
Church Annual
at Wyoming
Turkey Supper
Seminary
for Missions
The Wyoming Seminary
Change is in the air. Time
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As your personal situations
change, so will your life insurance needs. Care should be taken to ensure any life insurance
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Term life insurance will help
pay off your mortgage balance
and allow your family to remain
in the house they call ‘home’ if
you were to die unexpectedly.
A life insurance policy can
replace lost income, put your
children through college and
help with final expenses such
as funeral/burial costs and even
medical bills.
Does / Do your child/children
have an active life policy? The
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As I said earlier, time changes
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Join us on Saturday, March
15, 2014. Take outs 4:30 to 6:00
p.m. or dining room 5:00 to 7:00
p.m.
Help us help others through
our Mission work as we serve
up turkey, mashed potatoes,
stuffing, vegetables, cole-slaw,
cranberry sauce, rolls and home
made dessert!
William & Melba Dickson Educational Facility, 40 Knob Hill
Road, Trucksville.
Adults $8.75 and children
$4.75. Call to reserve your tickets Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 am and 1
pm: 570-696-3897.
Middle-School Players will present the popular musical “Music
Man, Jr.,” Friday, March 21 at
7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March
22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lower
School Amato Auditorium, 1560
Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.
The production is adapted
for middle-school performers
and tells the story of a traveling
salesman who convinces the citizens of an Iowa town that they
need a marching band and the
instruments to go with it.
Donations will be taken at the
door and will benefit area charities. For more information call
570-270-2192.
Dr. Shelley Eskin and Associates • 570-675-6020
Memorial Highway, Route 309 & 415 Plaza, Dallas
Local star hockey player fights injury to get back on the ice
What do U.S. Olympic Alpine Skier, Lindsey Vonn, U.S.
Olympic Speed Skater, Jordan
Malone, Team USA Ski Jumper,
Sarah Hendrickson and Noxen
native Lewis Hackling all have
in common? All have suffered
the same devastating sports injury while competing in winter sports, and all have worked
through the grueling rehab process to get back to the sports
they love.
Like countless Olympic hopefuls and winter sports enthusiasts around the country, Lewis
Hackling is no stranger to injury.
The 19 year old Noxen native
has been playing hockey with
younger brother Hunter since he
was only 4 years old. He played
for the Little Flyers for 3 years
and competes in the Northern
State Junior Hockey League.
He’s had two serious concussions and just last month he took
a puck to the mouth.
When Lewis suffered an injury during a December 2011
game however, he faced a whole
new set of challenges. A student
at Lake-Lehman High School
at the time, Lewis played in the
2011 Casey Classic. During the
game, Lewis collided with another player and fell. He skated
to the bench and then went back
out on the ice, but when he tried
to turn, his right knee gave way.
An MRI revealed that he’d
injured his right ACL.
In February 2012, he had surgery to repair his damaged ACL
and began physical therapy at
Heinz Rehab in Wilkes-Barre the
very next day. After more than a
month away from the sport, he
was frustrated with his injury. “I
wanted to skate the next day, but
it just wasn’t going to happen.”
Lewis entered therapy with
mixed feelings. He knew other
players who had come to Allied
Services and been successful,
but he worried that he would
be away from the game for
months on end. “Before I came
here, I thought therapy was just
somewhere you came to sit and
stretch, maybe get a massage.”
He soon discovered that rehabbing from an injury required
many of the same traits needed
to be a successful hockey player; determination, dedication,
drive. His new ‘coaches’, physical therapists Theresa Stook and
Mark Rowan, customized his
treatment to the demands of his
sport, selecting exercises that
mimicked the motions hockey
players make on the ice. In addition to the three weekly therapy
sessions, Lewis worked out at
home, practicing some of the
exercises demonstrated in therapy. “Therapy was like anything
that you want to be good at. If
you want something, you have
to strive for it, put in the extra
hours.”
Always the competitive athlete, Lewis pushed back. Once
Lewis Hackling with Theresa Stook, PT, DPT at Heinz Rehab
Center in Wilkes-Barre.
he was strong enough, they took
the training outside, running
laps of the parking lot. Theresa,
who was training for the New
York City marathon at the time,
remembers struggling to keep
up!
The partnership between
Lewis and his therapists and
their combined dedication to
getting him back to full health
paid huge dividends for Lewis.
By June, he was taking his first
tentative steps on the ice. By
September he was back to playing competitive hockey.
“The doctors said I would be
out for 9 months but I was back
skating in 6 months. I couldn’t
have done it without them. It
was hard, but I loved therapy
and coming to Heinz.”
Lewis is now a pre-med student at Marywood University.
Most nights of the week you can
find him at the Coal Street ice
rink, practicing alongside Hunter and his Wilkes-Barre Miners
team mates.
Annuities – The
Good, The Bad,
and The Ugly
By Martin A. Federici, Jr., CEO
of MF Advisers, Inc. &
MF Tax & Accounting, Inc.
Annuities are a great investment vehicle for retirement for
those who want to save extra above & beyond the limits of IRAs and
401(k)s/403(b)s, and they have some interesting features that can
make them very advantageous.
Here are some of the benefits of annuities:
• There are 2 main types – deferred and immediate annuities – depending on how soon you need to start receiving income
• No limits on contribution amounts – you can put away as much as
you need to, which is especially helpful for those who need to play
catch-up if they are over age 50 & have not saved enough for retirement
• Savings grow tax-deferred and your earnings are taxed at your current regular income tax rate when making withdrawals (after age 59
½)
• Depending on how much risk you need to take, you can invest in
fixed, variable, and/or equity-indexed annuities
• Depending on the types and features of your particular annuity, you
can take a lump-sum payment or receive income over your lifetime
or a specific period of time
There are also some possible disadvantages with annuities
though:
• Sometimes these annuities (especially variable and equity-indexed
versions) can carry high expenses in the form of annual fees, policy
riders, commissions, and surrender charges, making them cost-intensive
• You can often give up control of when you can take your money
back out of an annuity without incurring a surrender change
• Withdrawals from annuities before age 59 ½ are not only subject to
taxes, but also a 10% early-withdrawal penalty
• If you buy an annuity from an insurance company, you are at the
mercy of the claims-paying ability of that company (be sure their
credit rating is at least “A” or better)
Find an experienced financial advisor who often deals with annuities,
works for an RIA firm, earns his/her money from fees (NOT commissions), believes in having an abundance of investment choices
for clients, and has the heart & demeanor of a teacher, NOT a salesman, and chances are you’ve found the right financial advisor to help
you prepare and plan for retirement.
For more information, please visit http://www.mfadvisers.com,
email [email protected], or call (570) 760-6524.
About MF Advisers, Inc. MF Advisers, Inc. is a full-service, fee-only
RIA firm and fiduciary based in PA & FL specializing in annuities,
403(b)s, 401(k)s, wealth management, investment advice, and financial planning.
With 20+ years of licensed experience, over 10 years of professional
education, and an unwavering commitment to improving your financial situation, MF Advisers, Inc. is the advisory firm to best serve
YOU.
“SOUPER BOWL OF CARING”
Trinity Learning
Center open house AT TRINITY IN DALLAS
scheduled in March
Trinity Learning Center will
hold an open house on Tuesday,
March 4, 2014 from 10:00 AM
– 2:00 PM and 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Registrations for the 2014-2015
school year will be accepted.
The preschool known as TLC is
located at 105 Irem Road in Dallas
and has been providing early childhood education since it was established in 1970. The school offers
morning & afternoon preschool
programs for 2 – 5 year olds with
small class sizes and a low studentteacher ratio.
Activities include Hands-On
Science, Arts & Crafts, Rhythm &
Music and Fun & Fitness. There
is also an extended day program
known as the “Lunch Bunch Buddies”, as well as a Kindergarten
Enrichment program for morning
Kindergarten students attending
the Dallas School District. We
welcome you to come tour the
school, meet the friendly, nurturing staff, learn about the many opportunities and get a glimpse of the
positive learning environment that
is offered at Trinity Learning Center. For more information call 570675-0689.
On Super Bowl Sunday, some of the children at Trinity Presbyterian
Church in Dallas stood in the rear doorway in the sanctuary holding
large soup pots and collected $150.00 from the congregation to donate
to those in need. This year, the funds will once again be designated
to help those in our own community by being delivered to the Back
Mountain Food Pantry in Trucksville. The Souper Bowl of Caring
began in 1990, and to date, more than $90 million dollars has been
raised by youth across America who are working to fight hunger in
their own communities. This year almost $7 million dollars has been
donated and delivered to 3,100 local food pantries. Above in photo
from left are: Emma Sgarlat, Sam Sgarlat and Grayson Perzia.
Misericordia Alumni to host Easter Wyoming Seminary Wrestler Doggett to Attend
Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny Brunch
Columbia University
Misericordia University’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch
with the Easter Bunny, sponsored by the Alumni Association, will be
held on Saturday, April 12. Children and their families will have the
opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny, have brunch and participate in an
egg hunt on the front lawn of the Banks Student Life Center.
Event coordinator is Lailani Augustine, Alumni Services assistant.
Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children from 5-12 years of age; and
free to children under 5. There are two seating times for the brunch; 10
to 11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The egg hunt will be held for
all participants promptly at 11 a.m., rain or shine. Space is limited. Reservations are required and can be made online at http://cougarconnect.
misericordia.edu/bunny or by calling (570) 674-6768.
Matthew Doggett of Shavertown, a senior wrestler at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School, will continue his
academic and athletic career at
Columbia University, New York
City, N.Y., in fall, 2014.
Doggett will wrestle
for Columbia’s head coach Carl
Fronhofer in the NCAA Division
I Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), now
in his seventh season as an assistant and head coach of the Lions.
Fronhofer was an All-American
as a member of the University of
Pittsburgh Panthers at 174 lbs.
and was named to the 2009 U.S.
National Team.
Doggett said he had considered other universities such as
Lehigh, Harvard, Penn and the
Naval Academy. He chose Columbia because of the university’s highly regarded academic
programs and he was impressed
with the coaching staff and wrestling program.
“The wrestling program is on
the rise and I want to be a part
of the team’s future success,” he
said.
“This is an exciting
Firefighters slate benefit fundraiser to assist
their fellow firefighters’ family
Mark Kaskus, his wife Kelly, and son Danny Kaskus from Northmoreland Township, Wyoming County, watched
helplessly as their mobile home was totally destroyed by fire. Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Department
responded to the call on Park Lane in Vernon around 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12. “It was heartbreaking
because our fellow Firefighter Mark Kaskus who was driving home from working night shift followed us to the fire,”
said Jim Gilpin, President, Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Company. “What’s sad is that Danny Kaskus is a
member of our fire department too,” said Gilpin. Northmoreland Township Volunteer Firefighters are coming together
to host a benefit Spaghetti Dinner to aid their fellow firefighters from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the fire hall on Thursday,
March 13th. Cost is $8.00 Adults/$4.00 Children 12 and under. All proceeds will go to the Kaskus Family. Donations
can be mailed to The Kaskus Family Fund at FNCB, 23 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702. Northmoreland Volunteer Fire Department is located at 1618 Demunds Road (about 1/8 mile off Route 292) in Centermoreland.
For more information please call Jim Gilpin at 570-333-4906.
Matthew Doggett of Shavertown, a senior at Wyoming Seminary
College Preparatory School in Kingston, Pa., will continue his
academic and athletic career at Columbia University in New
York City, N.Y. Seen during the announcement are, seated from
left: Lisa Doggett, mother; Matthew Doggett; Michael Doggett,
brother. Second row, from left: Pat O’Hara, Sem assistant wrestling coach; Jeffrey Doggett, father; Scott Green, Sem head
wrestling coach.
opportunity to study and com- won the 2013 Hurricane Classic
pete in New York City. I want and placed seventh at the 2013
to bring my dedication and hard Doc Buchanan Tournament. He
currently has a record of 104work to the program.”
Doggett, who wrestles 35.
Doggett’s talents will
at 220 lbs., started wrestling at
age nine and competed with the help the Blue Knights compete
Back Mountain Wrestling Club for their eighth Pa. State Prep
for four years; he also wrestled Team Championship in 2014,
with the Benton Tigers and the said Scott Green, head wrestling
Shamrock Wrestling Club. A coach. “Matt has grown into a
two-time Prep All-American, he two-time prep All-American,”
took eighth place as a sophomore Green said. “He is the epitome
and sixth place as a junior at the of what this program can do for
National Prep Tournament, both student-athletes who are willing
at 195 lbs. He also earned fourth to invest the time and believe in
place finishes at the state prep a dream.”
Doggett, who hopes to wrestournament in his sophomore
and junior years. He placed third tle his freshman year at 197 lbs.
at the 2013 Beast of the East He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tournament
at
220 lbs., Jeffrey Doggett of Shavertown.
Trucksville Early Childhood Education
Center Family Fun Night at Leggio’s
Italian Ristorante
On Tuesday, March 11th (snow date March 12th), please join
us for a fun night of dining (or take out!) at Leggio’s. TECEC will
receive 10% of all sales (excluding alcohol), in house, take out and
gift certificates! The proceeds from this event will benefit our Parent
Enrichment Groups fundraising campaigns - “Pavers Needed, Safety
Exceeded” and “Heat Wave With a Chance of Coolness” - which will
provide a walkway in our parking lot for safety, and air conditioning
for our classrooms.
March Horoscopes
For entertainment purposes only.
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Don’t feel a need to take charge of
others, Aries. People will respond to
your cues even when such hints are
subtle. Step back from the dictator’s
podium.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, you should be able to accomplish your objectives this month,
in spite of some early distractions.
Things will right themselves before
long.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, concern about those closest
to you might be foremost on your
mind this month. Shift that focus to
your own life and responsibilities for
the time being.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Your professional life takes precedence this month, Cancer. Allow
yourself ample time to tackle all the
things on your plate at the office, and
you will be glad you did.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Use the power you have carefully,
Leo. Sometimes it surprises even
you just how great an impact you can
make and the wide-sweeping consequences of some of your actions.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, uncertainty about your priorities arises over the next few weeks.
Take time to think things through,
but don’t be idle for too long. Do
your best to stay motivated.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Long-term career goals are on your
mind, Libra. Make time to develop
a plan that can make those goals a
reality. Consult with colleagues for
advice or guidance.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, there is always room for
compromise, even when compromise
seems unlikely. Don’t be too quick to
assume there is no room to work out
an agreement.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Your focus is at an all-time high this
month, Sagittarius. Now is a good
time to establish clear objectives at
the workplace or for important personal matters.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Friends and family bring you a sense
of well-being, Capricorn. Surround
yourself with plenty of people in the
weeks to come. Open your heart, and
you will get much in return.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, coworkers turn out to be
a source of much-needed support
when you receive some unexpected
news. Thank them for their support
and kind gestures.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, expect others to seek your
help in the coming weeks. Do your
best to help, and those around you
will greatly appreciate it.
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Boback Schedules Second
Concealed Carry Seminar in
Luzerne County
Rep. Karen Boback (R-Columbia/Luzerne/Wyoming) today announced that a second concealed carry seminar has been scheduled
for Luzerne County. Boback had previously announced that a seminar would be held Thursday, March 6, at the Dallas American Legion.
“We gathered such a large waiting list for March’s event in Dallas that scheduling a second seminar was an easy decision,” Boback
said. “People have a real desire to learn more about the Commonwealth’s laws on this subject and on the Castle Doctrine.”
The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, at Misericordia University’s Lemmond Theater in Dallas. Doors will open at 6
p.m. and the presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. Boback will be
joined by Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis and
Luzerne County Sheriff Brian Szumski.
Registrations are required for this event and can be made by
calling Boback’s office in Dallas at (570) 675-6000 or going online
to www.RepBoback.com.
call Lisa at 570-674-7772 for information.
Is available free of charge online and at over 90 locations!
For information visit www.communitynewsonline.net
Mr. Douglas Klopp, Principal of the Lake-Lehman JR/SR
High School has released the 2nd Marking Period
Honor Roll for the 2013 / 2014 school year.
7th Grade High Honor Roll - Stephanie Ayers, Macenzi Barker, Abigail Bartuska, Ava Baur, Aryan Blazick,
Rebecca Bonomo, Julia Bucholtz, Madison Budzak, Emily Burgit, Joelle Burke, Christopher Cercone, Stephanie Chaga, Mason Cross, Jessica Evans, Madison Federici, Scott Field, Nicholas Henninger, James Herceg, Dillion Ide, Andrew Jubis, Hannah Kasko, Richard Kemmerer, Jacey Kleintob, Hunter Kline, Luke Kreller, Wade Kreller,
Frank Kutz, Charles Leo, Hannah Lukasavage, Morgan Marchakitus, Amanda May, Tyler McGuire, Mikaela Meeker, Samantha
Mihalko, Gabrial Mitchell, Mikella Monaco, Kyle Naugle, Caylin Patla, Natasha Pavlichko, Lauryn Pembleton, Alyssya Raczkowski, Jonathan Raspen, Keiona Roberts, Julia Sabol, Jessica Salus, Corinna Scoblick, Casey Shager, Eva Sicurella, Cierra
Snyder, Sarah Stanski, Jacob Stefanowicz, Donald Thompson, and Madalyn Wright.
7th Grade Honor Roll - Carlyn Blight, Mackenzie Bosak, Michael Bulzoni, Airik Carey, Joshua Company, Paige Covert, Ibrahim
Dabsheh, Casey Dale, Joshua Durling, Matthew Field, Zachary Grey, Shelby Harrison, Dakota Heinrich, Lindsey Heiser, David
Hogrebe, Brandon Hoyt, Miami Ide, Jordyn Jones, Evan Judge, Walter Knorr, Megan Krakosky, Tiffany Lasinski, Brianna Lee,
Robert Long, Jesse Lutz, Dillon Major, Julianna McMahon, Floyd McRoy, Terrance Meehan,Thomas Nalbone, Austin Newell,
Chloe-Lyn Osborne, Jacob Prest, Rachel Price, Savannah Purdy, Kate Roberts, Sarah Rood, Austin Schuler, Nicholas Seprish,
Trinity Skovira, Austin Sobie, Jacob Stokes, Justin Timonte, Carly Trapani, Toni Traver, Shelly White, Claudia Wolfe, Bryce
Woodward, and Star Yale.
8th Grade High Honor Roll - Makayla Adams, Edward Brighthaupt, Grace Butler, Krystin Chaga, Tristen Cotter, Rachel DeCesaris, Jade Fry, Keara Gallagher, Courtney Henninger, Mikayla Kidd, Ethan Krzysik, Madelyn Lewis, Angela Lockavich, Jason
Marcin, Jessica Martin, David Miller, Nathan O’Donnell, Emily Paciga, Kiana Price, Jessica Ravert, Courtney Richards, Courtney
Roberts, Henry Selingo, Celeste Spak, Samantha Spencer, Olivia Vasey, and Kyrah Yurko.
8th Grade Honor Roll - Kaelyn Adams, Aleah Ashton, Amanda Ayers, Sarah Berholtz, Connor Beyer, Vincent Bulzoni, Lacey
Carey, Matthew Fassett, Robert Fritz, Alicia Galasso, Kathryn Galasso, Jace Garnick, Alexander Geist, Lynea Gregory, Gabrielle Grzymski, Joshua Hinkley, Destiny Huston, Miranda Hutchins, Madison Klopp, Kaleb Konigus, Cassandra Konopki, Katie
Kostrobala, Nathan Labar, Raven Moore, Halli Moyer, Michael Nastasiak, Riley Newman, Thomas Piatt, Isabel Radel, Morgan
Rogers, Caitlin Romanofski, Tyler Savitski, David Sorber, Jacob Sutliff, Jack Symeon, Kaelyn Traver, Jacob J. Weaver, Dakota
Williams, Gianna Williams, Charles Wilson, and Nicole Wojciechowski.
9th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll - Elizabeth Bartuska, Emily Carey, Vincenzo Ferrari, Ashley Herceg, Peter Hummel, Michael
James, Emily Johns, Karly Johns, Justin Lansberry, Andrew Leahy, Collin MacMullen, Marina Malcolm, Thomas Manzoni, Kara
Martin, Sean McMonagle, Jake Selingo, Mackenzie Sutton, and Nicholas Wnuk.
9th Grade High Honor Roll - Nicholas Albertson, Nikolas Antinnes, Savanah Aton, Alexis Barker, Adriana Beere, Shawn Deeds,
Rebecca Ford, Katherine Kaminski, Carolyn Kerkowski, Devin Lindley, Kaitlyn Meehan, Katelyn Sincavage, Cole Spencer,
Katie Strohl, Morgan Thompson, Kenneth Wickard, and Connor Zekas.
9th Grade Honor Roll - Michelle Bidding, Makalie Blazick, Cheyanne Brucher, Jared Campbell, Janelle Cawley, Taylor Cercone, Samuel Ciravolo, Ian Dawsey, Jessica Derhammer, Ryan Dourand, Morgan Fedorczyk, Jay Foster, Zachery Garnett, Kortnee Gocek, Noah Gorski, Kaitlin Hennebaul, Andrew Herrick, Evelyn Hosey, Hailey Kubiski, Sydney Lamoreaux, Matthew
Makara, Tyler Manzoni, Maranda Martin, Rachel Martini, Kristina Mayewski, Emily Mieczkowski, Owen Morgan, Adam Motovidlak, Michaela Murphy, Matthew Myers, Jonas, Neidig, Jillian O’Brien, Jocelyn Parsons, John Pelton, Kendra Pudimott, Justin
Raspen, Paige Robbins, Megan Rusonis, Sarah Sabaluski, Ethan Sensbach, Walkker Shaw, Michael Sikora, Marylillian Stepanski,
David Thomas, Luke Yaple, Kaitlyn Young, Zachary Zaleskas, and Lauren Zeisloft.
10th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll - Jillian Ambrose, Emily Bauer, Eric Bordo, Zachary Corey, Lauren Cunius, Kaley Egan,
Nicholas Eury, Dominic Hockenbury, Perry Hoover, Julia Hutsko, Marie Johns, Kristin Kalish, Samantha Kanios, Corey Kinney,
Karlie Lobitz, Rachel Malak, Michael Minsavage, Alaina Nastasiak, Miranda Pace, Lindsay Pembleton, Molly Storz, Kaitlin Sutton, Rachael Turner,Clayton Vasey, and Thomas Williams.
10th Grade High Honor Roll - Holly Banta, Elizabeth Bauer, Joseph Chaga, Jacob Corey, Anthony DeCesaris, Julia Eneboe,
Zachary Field, Jacob Hummel, Colby Karnes, Kayleigh Konek, Grace Kuschke, Connor McGovern, Jared McGrath, Maranda
Moosic, Miranda Parry, Christopher Sabol, Hope Sipler, Megan Spess, Madison Stambaugh, Katie Supey, John Thomas, Blaise
Waligun, and Mikayla Weston
10th Grade Honor Roll - Julia Baur, Zachary Brucher, Kayla Carrera, Morgan Coburn, Karli Coole, Matthew Durling, Anthony
Greco, Chad Grzesnikowski, Kyra Grzymski, Katelynn Harrison, Charles Hennebaul, Brandon Hogrebe, Kyle James, Bernard
Karlowicz, Kyle Katchko, Rachel Leskowsky, Rachel Mahoney, Karen Marchakitus, Colleen Moreck, Nickolas Nat, Jerome Natishan, Haley Nice, Christina Olson, Rebecca Osiecki, Zacharia Ouladelhadjahmed, Drew Poslock, Sara Schuler, Joseph Sharon,
Brandon Tosh, Corey Weaver, and Claire Wilson.
11th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll - Alysa Adams, Katherine Bartuska, Kirsten Cope, Noah Crispell, Hannah Cross, Zane Denmon, Matthew Edkins, Jason Field, Sela Fine, Elana Herceg, Philip Hettes, Shauna Leahy, Brittney Mahoney, Matthew G. Miller,
Jenna Mortenson, and Hannah Stull.
11th Grade High Honor Roll - Aleaha Blazick, Courtney Carey, Matthew Chabala, Justus Cole, Andrew Hutsko, Jeremy Jayne,
Jared Kepner, Kierra Kimble, Nicole Lockard, Lauren MacMullen, Megan Mahle, Jasmine Moku, Neil Mras, Jamie Niedjaco,
Anna O’Connell, Alexis Oplinger, Julia Pilch, Rachel Pilch, Eliana Sicurella, Michael Symeon, John VanScoy, Gary Weaver, and
Ronald Ziomek.
11th Grade Honor Roll - Jonathan Brown, Tyler Burke, Jade Butler, Cahil Carey, Daniel Cross, Morgan Dizbon, Emma Evans,
Kaitlyn Evans, Antonio Ferrari, Monica Fries, Micayla Grey, Caitlyn Henninger, John Hospodar, Cory Hoyt, Phusita Khamhaeng, Brandon Kozlowski, John Labatch, Zackary Lewis, Eric Masters, Erica McGovern, Marissa Miscavage, Haley Novitski,
Carolyn Price, Amanda Scavone, Adam Simmonette, Cayle Spencer, Colleen Spencer, Danae Sutliff, Bethany Taylor, Sara Tronsue, Rachael Waligun, Korri Wandel, Mallory Wilson, Jacob Yaple, and Christian Zeisloft
12th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll - Michelle Ash, Nicholas Egan, Brittany Faux, Adeline Hannigan, Christopher Herrick, Kaylee Hillard, Alexander Hoyt, Anna James, Calvin Karnes, Meghan Maccarone, Lacey Miller, Rene Rismondo, Kyle Romanofski,
Ashley Rood, Megan Sorber, Kelly Sweeney, Alyssa Talacka, Amy Williams, and Lindsay Williams.
12th Grade High Honor Roll - Brittany Acevedo, Emily Barber, Brady Butler, Maria Chinikaylo, Gregg Ciravolo, Cassia Cole,
Desirae David, Adam Dizbon, Emily Malak, Courtney McMonagle, Jacob Pelton, Tracy Snyder, Daniel Stefanowicz, Emily Sutton, and Vincent Williamson.
12th Grade Honor Roll - Rachel Anthony, Benjamin Attanasio, Scott Bean, Tyler Bonner, Ryan Coletti, Victoria DeCesaris, John
Erdman, Zebulon Harrison, Alexis Harry, Austin Harry, Maryann Hunter, Amber Kelley, Olivia Kojadinovich, Kahli Kotulski,
Lacy Lawson, Jordan Lindley, Shoshana Mahoney, Timothy Marchakitus, Connor McCue, Robert Nichols, Brooke O’Brien, Megan Osiecki, Lily Romanowski, Alexander Scott, Sarah Setzer, Symantha Sharon, Lara Shirey, Jennifer Spera, Joseph Wojcik,
and Robert Wright.
KLEIN CHIROPRACTIC
WELLNESS COLUMN
Presented by: Roberta Klein, LDN, DC,
Nathanael Klein, Albert Klein, D.C.
and Ross Spencer, D.C.
Chiropractic Care for
Seniors with Back Pain
Seniors with back pain require care by doctors who are aware of
the distinct spinal issues that affect an aging spine. Because of
their extensive knowledge of the spine, doctors of chiropractic are
uniquely positioned to provide seniors with exceptional care.
A hot-off-the-presses scientific report published in the “Journal
of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics” compared chiropractic care with medical care for older patients with low-back
pain. The study concluded that chiropractic care is more effective.
The randomized controlled trial included 240 people (105 women
and 135 men). The participants were all at least 55 years old with
subacute or chronic LBP.
The patients were divided into three groups. Two groups underwent chiropractic care, each with a different type of chiropractic
technique. The intervention included 6 weeks of care for a total of
12 visits. A third group underwent minimal conservative medical
care, which is the common standard of care for seniors with LBP
being treated by medical doctors.
Seniors who received either type of chiropractic technique enjoyed
a statistically significant improvement in function over medicallytreated patients. What’s more, chiropractic care is drug-free, which
particularly is beneficial for seniors who may be acutely sensitive
to drug interactions and side effects.
To find out more about chiropractic care for seniors, call Drs. Nathanael Klein, Albert Klein and Ross Spencer, chiropractors and
holistic-care providers at (570) 675-3833 today. Our practice now
offers a unique, breakthrough approach to patient care. There is no
twisting, turning, “cracking” or “popping” of the joints, Instead,
you receive gentle, specific corrections to your spine and structural
system. Health care without prescriptions!
Back Mountain Library Author Luncheon
to feature Judie Fertig Panneton
The Friends of the Back Mountain Memorial Library will host their
26th annual Luncheon with a Special Author
at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24 at the
Appletree Terrace, Newberry Estate, Dallas.
The guest speaker will be author Judie Fertig
Panneton who grew up in our area.
Judie Fertig Panneton was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, and is a child of immigrants who were Holocaust survivors. She is
the author of two books, the latest – Proud
Americans: Growing Up As Children of Immigrants. Her other book, also a collections
of stories, is entitled The Breast Cancer Book of Strength and Courage.
Judie is an award-winning journalist with experience as a print, TV
and radio reporter. She also teaches classes about The Changing Face of
America, public speaking, media interaction, writing for publication and
for creative expression. She lives in Sacramento, California, with her
husband John, and has two daughters and two grandsons.
The event will begin with a time for hospitality at 11:00 a.m.
This year’s menu will be a buffet luncheon including an appetizer table,
an entrée table with a wide variety of meats and vegetables, quiche, assorted salads, breads and muffins, and will be topped off with a dessert
bar featuring cheese crepes with strawberry topping and assorted mini
pastries.
The cost is $27.00 with all proceeds going to benefit the library.
Tables of eight are encouraged and may be reserved. Checks should be
made payable to the Back Mountain Memorial Library and received at
the library at 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612 by April 18. Invitations will be mailed to previous attendees. Additional reservation forms
will be available at the library in mid-March.
Mr. Jeffrey D. Shaffer, Principal of Dallas High
School, announces the second quarter honor roll.
The honor roll is determined by the following:
Honors with Distinction; 98-100, no C’s, D’s, or F’s.
First Honors: 93-97, no D’s or F’s.
Second Honors: 88-92, no D’s or F’s.
Honors with Distinction - Seniors: Lily Amadio, Olivia Birdsall, Justin Brojakowski, Lauren
Butruce, Dana Capitano, Jennifer Cave, Decklan Cerza, Lauren Charney, Kathryn Comitz, Kristi
Culp, Logan Darling, Kelsie Davis, Bethany Dennis, Magdalena Fannick, Amber Habib, Jared
Hoats, Sara Hudak, Kelly Jacobs, Leonard Javick, Patrick Madaya, Amanda Martin, David Matcho, Lauren McDermott, Samantha
Missal, Bryan Morgan, Erin Muldoon, Patrick Newhart, Emma Niznik, Samuel Reinert, Peter Shaver, Michelle Thompson, Nora Tidey,
Cortlyn Van Deutsch, Kayla Wanek, Taryn Weaver, Stephen Wepa, Haley Wilcox, Krista Zimmerman, Samantha Zimniski.
Juniors: Michael Alves, Dorian Anderson, Sarah Boyd, Madalyn Bozinski, Nicholas Conway, Erik Dyrli, Melissa Fleming, Aleksey
Gitelson, Haley Haddle, Lindsey Jacobs, Kelsey Karasinski, Connor Koscelansky, Ryan Marshall, Olivia Musto, Kajal Patel, Lia Ruggerio, Grace Schaub, Ashley Strazdus, Christina Valenti.
Sophomores: Saleem Abualburak, Christopher Biesecker, Catherine Blankensop, Jacob Buda, Peter Capitano, Tanner Gattuso, Courtney
Hoats, Lauren Hudak, Michael Kovalick, Rachel Luke, Ruby Mattson, Justin Novitski, Michaela O’Connell, Alexandra Rome, Kathryn
Snedeker, Rebecca Stout, Krista Vivian, Emilee Zawatski.
Freshmen: Maria Bednar, Angela Bendick, Paige Boyle, Mikaila Chakon, Zachary Charlton, Katelyn DeAnthony, Maxine DeRome,
Christopher Good, Rachel Habib, Christopher Huntington, Elizabeth Kennelly, Greta Ketchner, Sara Lojewski, Justin Marshall, Jordan
McLaughlin, Ann Metzloff, David Orehotsky, James Oschal, Emily Pellam, Troy Reinert, Margaret Rinehart, Sara Schwartz, Allison
Stallard, Sarah Strazdus, Jessica Stuart, Shayla Stuart, Jordan Wilson.
First Honors Seniors: Nell Adams, Allison Amos, Kelyann Anderson, Britnee Atherholt, Giovana Augustine, Casey Barrett, Sarah
Blamire, John Blat, Emily Blessner, Logan Brace, Grace Carolan, Drew Cohen, Stephanie Cybulski, Elizabeth Dillon, Bryanna Dissinger, Alyssah Dombek, Luke Edwards, John Emil III, Curtis Evans, Bethany Fiorello, Catherine Gawlas, Ryan Georgetti, Zachary
Goodwin, Drew Harding, Thomas Harpersberger, Taylor Kelley, Sarah Kerdesky, Leah Kleynowski, Alexandra Klinges, Peter Kuritz,
Amanda Kus, Emily Lofing, Patrick Maley, Mary Martin, Connor Martinez, Bryce Mattson, Travis Mattson, Jessi Mendoza, Jennifer
Merithew, Erin Michael, Mark Michno, Christopher Milligan, Bethany Murray, Andrew Nardone, Taylor Newhart, Megan Ostrum, Kaitlyn Palmer, Michael Pierce, Regan Rome, Natasha Rostova, Samantha Schooley, Jillian Simon, William Spare, Nigel Stearns, Jacqueline
Sutton, Brian Vojtko, Joshua Weaver, Madison Ziemba.
Juniors: Jesteen Adams, Jacob Archer, Kaylin Augustine, Brendan Baloh, James Baut, Peter Baut, Abigail Bendick, Jacob Bozentka,
Alexandra Bruch, Adam Burton, William Colacito, Katie Conrad, Gabriella Darbenzio, Brian Drouse, Allen Fell, Caitlin Gill, Jesse
Goode, Cheyanne Gray, Anthony Huntington, Caylee Irvin, Omar Kazimi, Sydney Kern, Owen Kiluk, Elizabeth Kutza, Amanda Lopez,
William Luksic, Kameryn McGee, Aidan McLaughlin, Kellie Meehan, Devin Michalec, Alexandra Milligan, Kelsey Monahan, Romy
Morsy, Alexis Murdoch, Julianna Murray, Milan Novak, Jessica O’Malley, Madison Perez, Eric Pincofski, Sara Pizzo, Jacob Plank, Leah
Popple, James Rinehart, Jonathan Sabatini, David Schnable, Kurtis Sod, Samantha Starbuck, Talia Szatkowski, Caroline Thomas, Caitlyn
Vailes, Courtney Wagner, Joanna Wallace, Kassandra Weeks, Brittany Weinstein, Mercedes Whitaker, Jonathan Wilson, Stephanie Zimmerman, Tara Zukosky.
Sophomores: Mohammad Abualburak, Lia Barbacci, Brielle Brace, Julie Butwin, Maura Chappell, Andrew Chupka, Arthur Coolbaugh,
Allison DeBoer, Anthony DeLuca, Catherine Dillon, Emma Doran, Alexa Dosiak, Lauren Dottor, Tayler Dove, Mariana Dymond, Chase
Feeney, Lauren Finnegan, Joseph Fiorello Jr., Devon Gerstein, Anna Giacometti, Tabbytha Greene, Katie Kapral, Kaitlyn Kochanski,
Kyleigh Kravits, Jared Krawetz, Angelo Kwak, Jillian Kwak, Caitlyn Landau, Michelle Leonard, Stephanie Lyons, Megan Mancinelli,
Robert Martin, Ryan Martin, Andrew Matcho, Sukhmail Mathon, Connor Motley, David Oley, Marlena Ostrowski, Megan Parsons, Julia
Ramirez, Samantha Rinehimer, Jacob Roberts, Jacob Ross, Janelle Sherman, Justin Sweeney, Alexis Wyandt, Kaitlyn Yakus.
Freshmen: Robert Ackerman, Ashlie Alves, Chase Anderson, Brandon Clemow, Ryan Cohen, Jason Culp, Courtney Devens, Meghan
Donahue, Leah Gorr, Mia Greenwood, Elizabeth Grose, Darian Guidry, Blake Herstek, Kaitlyn Hill, Joshua Hunter, Madison Hurst, Ryan
Kelly, Kate Lazzeri, Anna Lehane, Emma Lehman, Connor McAndrew, Abigail McCabe, Megan Meyer, Riley Oremus, Carley Perloff,
Collin Pertl, Connor Phillips, Brianna Rinehimer, Christian Roberts, Jacob Rogers, Madeleine Ross, Michael Santora, Sequoia Saxe,
Jonathon Scintilla, Joelle Serafin, Madison Slacktish, Alexis Spaciano, Arthur Spears, Jacob Stritzinger, James Vitale, Abigale Zondlo.
Second Honors Seniors: Jacob Arnold, Stephanie Baines, Christopher Behm, Abigail Berger, Rosario Bevevino, Ashlyn Catina, Thomas Christman, Jenna Davis, Dominic DeLuca, Briana Dewey, Patrick Gelso, Kayla Gleco, Jonathan Higgins, Alexandra Hood, John
Hutchins, Joseph Imperato, Ashley Kapral, Mary Kate Katyl, Hailey Kile, Taylore Lewandowski, Gurmail Mathon, Margaret Michael,
Michael Mihal, Jaime Moran, Nicole Morgan, Sophie Olson, Vincenzo Parente, Arjav Patel, Blake Pertl, Heaven Pratz, Rocky Rutkoski,
Brooke Shotwell, Kelsie Sincavage, Joseph Steve, Kaila Thomas, Ryan Webster, Khadayah Whitaker.
Juniors: Emily Banta, Alysha Becker, Amy Bolton, Calvin Crane, Michael Davis, Abigail Downs, Lia Giampietro, Amandeep Kaur, Tyler Kerkowski, Ross Kleinman, Peter
Konnick, Alexandria Lesinski, Quinn Marsola, Luke Matusiak, Casidhe Menig, Ryan
Monk, Ezra Moore, Catrina Notari, Samantha Onda, Lindsey Oremus, Anthony Pace,
Mark Pall, Carissa Price, Matthew Reynolds, Megan Roberts, Jacob Schmid, Amanda
Schwerdtman, Keisha Segear, Michael Shutlock, Kelly Snyder, Kayla Stearn, Dylan
Thomas, Jillian Viercinski, Samantha West, Cierra Yonchik.
Sophomores: Abdulrhman Almeky, Calli Amadio, Maria Ansilio, Kyle Archer, Brendan
Balara, Jessica Blat, Spencer Bowanko, Anthony Brominski, Andrew Casey, Nathan Dix,
Timothy Elston, Madison Evans, John Fessler, Madison Goodwin, Tabitha Grabowski,
Kathryn Grose, Rachel Healey, Alexis Hockenberry, Madeline Jones, Madison Kaminski, Morgan Kapral, Christian Kimmerle, Katherine Kravitsky, Samantha Lanunziata,
Paige Lewandowski, Adam Niznik, Byron Oldeack, Grant Payne, Bria Polachek, Samantha Pollick, Katherine Pugh, Arden Rice, Jacob Roberts, Cameron Shaner, Jackson
Shaver, Charles Siegel, Cameron Tuck, Anne Yanik, Justin Yavorski, Aaron Yurko, Julia
Zochowski, Tiffany Zukosky.
Freshmen: Kimberly Albertson, Hannah Baloga, Jacob Besecker, Kyle Besecker, Jarod
Blockus, Kaylynn Bruch, Daniel Burkhart, Nicholas Christman, Aneilia Cummings,
Sarah Daly, Jadyn Dinardi, Maggie Gilbertson, Savannah Gochoel, Max Gordon, Nickolas Guzzo, Haley Karasinski, Connor Kerkowski, Talia Kosierowski, Jessica Kus, Tori
Landon, Nina Leeds, Rachel Maniskas, Stone Mannello, Erin May, Corey McAndrew,
Megan Miller, Abigail Noone, Ronald Ostrowski III, Desire Petrikonis, Justin Phillips,
Ryan Phillips, Sara Reichold, Megan Sinoracki, Zoe Stepanski, Christian Sypniewski,
Ethan Szczecinski, Andrew Thomas, Joseph Thompson, Josephina Treslar.
Amore’ ... Bridal Buzz
Pack 281 Holds Pinewood Derby Race
Ciao (hello) to everyone. I am smiling as I write this, knowing that it will be published in March. That gets us closer to Spring!
We will all be smiling when that day arrives.
There were a lot of engagements during
the holidays and for Valentine’s Day. I know
this because of the number of newly engaged
couples that have been in our store recently. I
never get tired of seeing the big smiles they
have as we discuss what they are looking for.
Typically, the first three things they do is
book the church, the hall and the bride buys her dress. When they come
into Bridal Trinkets, the groom looks for engraved gifts for his groomsmen and best man. The Bride looks for her veil, headpiece, jewelry for
herself and the bridal party.
Jewelry and accessory fashions are staying pretty consistent.
Scarves and chunky jewelry in bold bright colors can be seen in all the
fashion magazines. Although, pendants are making a comeback. We
have been selling a lot of trendy necklaces with pendants. Styles range
from Owls, cameos, rhinestone hearts, and so much more. Inspirational
jewelry is a consistent trend setter. Bracelets and necklaces that have
words such as love, believe, dream, and the infinity symbol, the tree of
life etc., are winners.
Many customers are doing a mix and match look. For example, purchasing two different styles of necklaces and twisting them so it looks
like one necklace. Very colorful and unique. Did you know that if you
find a necklace in our store and we do not have matching earrings made,
chances are that we can take some parts from the necklace and make a
matching earring on the spot. I want you to know that although we do
mostly custom work, our prices are by far significantly less than others.
We have been in business for more than 20 years, so we must be doing
something right. I welcome you to stop in and check us out, and while
you are here please fill out an entry to win a FREE PAIR OF EARRINGS. No purchase necessary.
It is never too early to plan for prom. Once you have your dress, or
have a picture of it, please stop in and let us create the perfect jewelry for
it. And, Communion season is quickly approaching. We have just received a big selection of communion veils and headpieces. I am looking
forward, once again, to seeing the beautiful dresses and the big smiles
on the faces of the girls receiving communion. We also have gloves and
jewelry to match the dresses.
We recently hosted a jewelry and vino party in our store. It was
so much fun. The ladies told me what their favorite colors were and I
brought out beads for each of them. They were each given a bead board
and they starting “playing” with the beads until they got the perfect style
for them. There were some awesome styles created and they left with
big smiles. Why not schedule a “ladies day out” with your friends??
Until next month, sending you warm thoughts and smiles. Ciao, Mary
Ham & Cabbage
Dinner/Bake
Sale
Loyalville United Methodist Church, Saturday, March 8,
2014. Serving 4:30 P.M. - 6:30
P.M. Adults - $9 / Children under
12 - $3.50. Takeouts available call ahead/you may
also
leave a message with your name
and phone no./# of dinners/pickup time at 477-3521
Next Hoagie Sale - April 8,
2014 - Hoagies are $5 each.
Pack 281 Dallas held its annual race night on January 24th at the Dallas Middle School. Awards were presented for
the fastest cars overall as well as the fastest in each grade level and for the cars judged to be “best in show”. Pictured above are the scouts who participated in the race. Front row are: Keiffer Neil (3rd Wolf), Ben Fenster (2nd
Wolf), Colby Zern, Will Potera, Patrick Frame, Peter Federici, Bryon Folmar, Zachary Coy, Anthony Kocher (1st
Wolf), Maxim Gingo (3rd Bear), Dylan Lee. Second row: Ben Higgins (2nd Overall), Jacob Seymour, Nick Moshey
(3rd Webelos-II), Jake Weinckoski (1st Webelos-II), James Antall (1st Bear), Anderson Leo (6th Overall), Stephen
Carr, Michael Williams, Tommy Janoski (2nd Webelos-I), Matthew Oley (5th Overall), Matthew Maxfield, Andy
Goodrich, Jake Nita (1st Webelos-I), Charlie Kappler (2nd Best in Show). Third row: Mike Zern (Cubmaster),
Conner Gaughan (3rd Best in Show), Declan Dixon (2nd Webelos-II), Ryan Nita (4th Overall), Ben Bradley (3rd
Webelos-I), Johnny Sobocinski (1st Best in Show), Carter Marso(1st Overall), Isaiah Stull (2nd Bear), Jimmy Ruane (3rd Overall), Eli Chappell, and Mark Chappell (Asst. Cubmaster).
Third Grade “Soup”er Bowl at Dallas Elementary School
Miss Regan Palfey’s and Mr. Michael Viglone’s third grade classes recently had their class elections. Their class
representatives teamed up and came up with a creative way to do a food collection for the Back Mountain Food
Pantry. Miss Palfey’s class were the Seahawks and Mr. Viglone’s class were the Broncos. The class with the
most donations in a week were to be an indicator of which team would win the real Big Game. The Seahawks
won their drive. Miss Palfey’s Class Representatives are: Class President, Ben Carpenter; Vice-President, Olivia Martin; Class Judge, Jordan Nichols; and Class Secretary, Chloe Fosko. Mr. Viglone’s Class Representatives
are: Class President, Parker Bolesta; Vice-President, Ryan Borten; and Campaign Manager, Anderson Leo.
Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center
Recently Celebrated 100 Days of School
The Kindergarten class at
Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center recently celebrated
100 days of school. The children
each did a project displaying 100
objects of their choice for their
100 Museum. The week included
many challenging math activities
and the class celebrated at the
end of the week with a 100 Days
Party.
Pictured in photo from left
are:
Reese Woytowich, Cole
Keifer, Grace Shepherd, Lettie
Troxell, Aanya Parikh, and Jenna
Young.
Misericordia University’s student-organized stuttering Misericordia University holds
MLK Day of Service Fair
support group holding 5K run/walk in March
The National Stuttering Association (NSA): Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter at Misericordia
University is holding the inaugural 5K run/walk, “Don’t Tell
Me to Slow Down,’’ on Sunday,
March 30 in support of the National Stuttering Association and
the nationally recognized, student-run stuttering support group
on campus. The race/walk begins
at 10 a.m.
In 2012, undergraduate and
graduate students in speech-language pathology at Misericordia
University established the first
NSA-recognized stuttering support group in the region. The
support group holds bi-monthly
meetings on the first and third
Tuesday of the month in Room
212 of John J. Passan Hall, 100
Lake St., Dallas Borough, at The National Stuttering Association: Northeast Pennsylvania
6:30 p.m. The meetings are open Chapter at Misericordia University is holding the inaugural 5K
free to the public.
run/walk, “Don’t Tell Me to Slow Down,’’ on Sunday, March 30.
Registration on the day of Event organizers include Misericordia University speech-lanthe event is 8:30-9:30 a.m. at guage pathology majors, from left, Abbey McCann, Swoyersthe Anderson Outdoor Athletic ville, Pa., and Terrence Murgallis, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., co-leaders
Complex located near the North of the inaugural event.
Gate of campus. The event begins promptly at 10 a.m. Race day registration is $25, but those who are interested in participating in the
event can pre-register until March 18 for $15 (students) and $20 (adults) by e-mailing, [email protected]. Please include t-shirt size in registration e-mail.
For more information about the NSA: Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter at Misericordia University,
please e-mail the co-chapter leaders at [email protected] or call (570) 674-6724.
Campus Ministry at Misericordia University hosted a Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Fair on Martin Luther King Day
in the Banks Student Life Center to provide students with an
opportunity to sign on for volunteer work with regional social
service agencies.
Seven social service agencies set up tables and had representatives
on hand to field questions by Misericordia University students
who were interested in volunteering. The agencies included the
Alzheimer’s Association, Kiss Theatre, SPCA, Ronald McDonald House, Starry Knights, a tutoring and mentoring program
at Lake Noxen Elementary School; Dress for Success Luzerne
County, and the Deutsch Institute’s Verve Vertu Art Center.
Misericordia University hosted a slate of events in honor of Martin Luther King Day. More than 50 elementary school students
from the McGlynn and Mineral Springs learning centers participated in a special program that included fun and educational presentations, and arts and crafts.
“King’s Dream’’ by Key Arts
Production culminated the
day’s activities by offering a
45-minute production in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall
that featured images, singers
and songs that captured the
spirit of the American civil
rights movement.
National Wear Red Day celebrated at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
UGI Retirees
plan trip
Cura Hospitality and the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, recently participated in the American Heart Association’s “National Wear Red Day.”” Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and a healthy heart is the result of good genes, the
right food choices, plenty of physical activity and knowing how to deal with stress. Cura Hospitality provided heart healthy snacks,
recipes and educational materials to help people turn simple choices into life-saving actions. Staff wearing red also made monetary
donations to this worthy cause and enjoyed an extra dress down day.
Shown above are some of the “Wear Red” participants, left to right are: Camille Fioti, Cheryl Bombick, Nancy Space, Laytison Padilla, Kristie Lindbuchler, Brenda Balinski, Cristina Tarbox; Meadow Administrator, Phyllis Sorber, Linda Haddle, Rebecca Sims;
Cura Dietician, Terry Ozovek, Kelly Cox, Audrea Bernard, Gary Kirk, Colleen Rusinko & Sanford Adelson.
UGI Retirees are planning
a trip to Penn’s Peak Theatre in
Jim Thorpe on Thursday, May 1,
2014 to see “A Tribute to Benny
Goodman and Peggy Lee”. The
Trip is $61 dollars it includes a
Family Style Meal of Pot
Roast and Dessert, Show, Tips,
Taxes & Bus. Trip will leave
from the Wyoming Valley Mall
behind Sears Auto Repair at
9:45 AM. Public is invited. For
information
Contact Joan Roginski at 570477-2176. Reservations need to
be made by April 14, 2014 with
payment.

Breakfast is served at the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Company

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