Sunday, December 9, 2007 COMMUNITY/SCHOOL THE POST PAGE7 DANCE BENEFITS ADOPT-A-COP Lake-Lehman students Devon Boyle and Elizabeth Brooks held a Junior High Dance on No- vember 9 and raised enough money to become an “Adopt-A-Cop” sponsor through Fallen Offi- cers Remembered. The girls will present a police officer in need with a bullet-proof vest. Shown with the girls are those who supported the dance. From left, are Devon Boyle, Chief Howard Kocher of the Lehman Township Police Department, State Representative Karen Boback, Offi- cer Don Wright of the Lehman Township Police Department, Elizabeth Brooks, Sergeant Da- mian Hoover of the Lehman Township Police Department and Officer Charlie Musial of the Harvey's Lake Police Department. D-DAY PARTICIPANT SPEAKS AT CEREMONY 2 ) Daddow-Isaacs American Legion Post 672 Dallas held a Veterans Day ceremony on Novem- ber 1l at the Post Home. Jack Evans, who participated in D-Day, was the main speaker. 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But the best reason to wear a helmet is that it never falls off, so after a spill you can get up and keep on going rather than walking uphill for your hat and goggles. Gountry SKIQ SPORTS 1080 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Bivd., Wilkes-Barre, PA Rt. 309 at Blackman St. (570) 824-0541 = Fax: (570) 824-6024 www.countryskiandsports.com Complimentary “wishing” pens for all shoppers! [el [ele] IN MUSE COUTURE GOODS & PAPERIE 120 S. STATE STREET, CLARKS SUMMIT One-of-a-kind gift boutique. PAMPERED PETS 570.585.0772 GRIEF Continued from Page 1 to be a counselor, said, “We do a lot of crying for other people’s grief.” Having lost her husband, Dave, in July of this year, James saw a need for a group like Grief Relief. She was aware of several church members who had suffered losses and knew that a lot of people were hurt- ing. “Grief is not easy,” she said. “It’s a continuous journey. And healing comes with tears.” On this particular cold, snowy Saturday, the group shared pictures of loved ones lost. Although James admitted the picture she brought of her hus- band was not the best of him, the smile on his face was most definitely Dave. “Sometimes, seeing his pic- ture brings tears,” she said. “Other times, I hear him saying, ‘Don’t be sad; be happy.’ He made me promise not to spend my entire life in grief.” A 36-year-old mother whose 18-year-old son was killed in a recent automobile accident cherishes the pictures she has of him. “He hated having his picture taken,” she said, smiling at the memory, “so he smirked in ev- ery picture.” Her smile turned to tears, though, when she talked about how quiet her cell phone is to- day. Her son would call her three or four times a day, send text messages often and always share a picture of himself after he got a haircut, asking her how he looked. She has so many un- answered questions, wants to know why God took him so young and sometimes feels like a failure as a parent. But, with two younger chil- dren at home, she is forced to go on. “She loved her brother,” the woman says of her 5-year-old daughter. “It’s hard for her and 1. KIRBY CE FORMING | HE “The Nutcracker is a beloved holiday tradition. . .the artistic direction of the Moscow Ballet and the troupe of local dancers helped make this version uniquely special...” — Alexander Choman, The Citizens’ Voice PER ...Experience dazzling colorful costumes, lavish scenery inspired by French painter Henry Rousseau, captivating music of Tchaikovsky, a cast of world renown international dancers who perform with the 48 charming children who make up the local cast. it’s hard for me to help her. She’s so young and I don’t want her to forget,” sharing how the little girl says her brother still sits next to her at the dinner table and claims “he should have cleaned his room.” “It like everybody else’s life goes on and yours is at a stand- still,” the mother added. “You have to function in this life but you don’t want people to for- get.” Another woman shared a pic- ture of her husband in the kay- ak he so enjoyed. “He was a wonderful husband and father and a great loss in my life,’ she said, tearfully, then smiled when she talked about sprinkling some of his cremated remains at his beloved Frances Slocum State Park. A woman who attended the group's first session to support a friend who had recently lost her husband found herself griev- ing all over for a son who com- mitted suicide in 2006. “Sometimes people think they have grieved, but then they find out they haven't,” James added. “People who are secure in their faith think they’re supposed to try to sup- press grief because we want to believe our faith is strong. For me, grief brought my faith out. I got stronger in my faith. But for some people, it weakens their faith. “Everybody heals differently,” she added. “But it feels good to be with people who have had loved ones pass away.” The recurring feeling of grief CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ THE DALLAS POST An embrace of comfort is offered by a participant at a grief support group held at the Center Moreland Metho- dist Church. Debbie James talks about her deceased husband, Dave, whose picture is circulated around the table a during grief support group at the Center Moreland Methodist Church. was overwhelming for the mother mourning her son’s sui- cide. “It’s a terrible feeling to know that your child is so low that he chooses death over life,” she said, struggling to get the words out. “There’s such a feel- ing of helplessness. Could I have done something wrong?” Remembering how her son’s friend all wanted something of his, the mother realized his life was not without purpose. “(My son) is in Mehoopany; he’s in Forkston; he’s in Center Moreland,” she said. “God puts us here for a purpose. When someone dies, maybe their pur- pose has been achieved. If my son can’t be with me, there’s no one I would rather want him to be with than the Lord.” James said one of her great- est joys come when she gives something of her husbands to someone. " “It feels like I'm keeping his memory alive,” she admits. The Rev. Drew Cottle, pastor of the Center Moreland United Methodist Church, commended the participants for coming out to support each other while James admitted that, when she draws close to the Lord, He gives her comfort. “You never know real comfort until you feel that,” she said. “I know where my husband is and someday I will meet up with him.” Dotty Martin, editor of The Dallas Post, can be reached at 970-7440. CELEBR NTER ART / Moscow Ballet's Ask about our special / / Nulcrucker (0D / Col Zc '/ "offer Enjoy a festive dinner at Oyster Restaurant before the show. Children 14 years old and younger attending the For Tickets or a 2007-2008 Season Brochure, EVAR: PIERRE 4 fl cal J \U. SSCA ; : / ; Nutra ck oy Pp er / Y 7 ? 4 ; Ds ed Lv party will receive a Moscow Ballet Nutcracker courtesy / EGIL GREE CRC EAR) (CR TE IETS (570) 826-1100. Call: Kirby Center Box Office 71 Public Square » Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 « kirbycenter.org
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