A a. cs ar ar ET ES orem A Ft ep SA PAGE FOURTEEN The fall meeting of the Book Club of the Back Mountain Memorial Library will be Monday, Oct. 20, 1:30 p.m., in the library annex. Mrs. Dana Crump will preside. Richard Fuller of Wilkes College faculty will present a showing and talk on batik. Mrs. Grace Martin and Miss Frances Linskill will head the hospitality committee. Guests are welcome. ( N ) WALLS + 675-5141 HOLDS IN HEAT! KEEPS OUT [ole]! WEIGH (IT: BACK MOUNTAIN LUMBER & COAL ain Highway, Shavertown 675-2127 A — A pn, PLEY ONLY Also 28” - 48” Widths HANDY HOME & SPORT STORE Ellen Harabin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Harabin, Chase Manor, is a senior in the college prep course at Lake-Lehman High School. She is this week’s In the Spotlight student. Ellen, whose older brother, Matthew, is a student at Williamsport Community College and older sister, Renee, senior at Mansfield State College, plans to attend college following graduation from high school. ' She hopes to major in physical therapy. A varsity cheerleader for the past three years, Ellen also has been on the varsity hockey team for three years. She plays mid-field position. She also is among the students selected to ‘““Who’s Who Among American High School Students." This season Ellen also is co-captain of the field hockey team which is coached by Jane Morris. During here leisure time Ellen does a lot of jogging and during the warm weather goes bike riding, plays tennis or swims for recreation. She also goes Alpine skiing when the weather per- mits. Ellen also works part time at Mr. Donut and during the past summer worked at Sunset Beach, Harveys Lake. Although she likes to travel, Ellen usually goes to the shore, Virginia, Rhode Island, or points of interest in the eastern section of the country. Ellen has been a student in the Lake-Lehman School District since kindergarten. She thinks that the teachers are ‘great’. “They are like friends,” said Ellen, ‘‘And are very helpful to the students. The courses at Lake- Lehman High School have improved and I like the relaxed atmosphere. “I do wish there was more involvement on the part of the students, how- ever, and it would be great if there was a swimming pool in the school.” Like most of he Lake- Lehman students, Ellen likes the school and is very enthusiastic about the courses and the extra- curricular activities. The opening program of the Dallas High School Community Council was held on Oct. 9 at the High School and featured presentations by three members of the Dallas Area School Board. They included Gloria Brennan who spoke on personnnel and student activities, Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy speaking on curriculum development, and Russell Havey, speaking on property and negotiations. In addition, Spt. Richard Shipe spoke on his view of the need to involve parents in school activities. Over 50 persons were present at the program which was highlighted in A & R SUPPLY opening ceremonies with a choral presentation by the Dallas Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Florence Sherwood. Brooke Hunt, assistant principal at Dallas High School welcomed the group and outlined the recent studies of the Gallop Poll on education, pointing out the place which parent involvement has in school and student development. Howard J. Grossman served as acting chair- man for the High School Community Council and introduced the speakers. A short business meeting preceded the program with announcement that the Board of Directors of the Council had met and decided to establish a nominating procedure to elect permanent officers for the year and send out dues notices which are $1 per family. The next program will be Nov. 19 and will feature a presentation on food and nutrition with representatives of Custom Management Services who provide food services to the district. Information on the Community Council may be obtained by writing Grossman at 16 Skyview Drive, Dallas, or con- S-T-0-P WASTING LL UR HS TO TRAVEL BEYOND THE BACK MOUNTAIN. Get Your Prescriptions Filled & Lenses Duplicated at OVERBROOK OPTICAL 152 E. Overbrook Ave. Shavertown 675-2163 Mon-Fri. 1-7 Sat. 10-1 COMPARE OUR PRICES! At the regular meeting, Oct. 7, Ross Township supervisors read a letter from the Department of Community Affairs stating that reim- bursement to Edward Carey of Wyoming Valley Nursery for general contracting work at Ross Township Park has been held up due to Carey’s failure to complete the necessary paper work. Supervisors Robert Gray, Russell Lamoreaux and Loren Cragle discussed the possibility of meeting with Carey and Atty. Edward Hosey, township solicitor, to resolve the matter. A public notice of request for a rear yard variance from agricultural to residential by Robert Stanton, RD 4, Dallas, also was read by the supervisors. Stanton indicated that he wanted to construet a house. The supervisors noted that the township has paid the volunteer fire com- pany $1,363.91 from the Immediate Relief Association Fund. Sylvan Lake Association sent a written note of appreciation to the supervisors for their attention to problems at the lake during the summer. Smith-Miller and Associates were rehired as engineers for Phase II of the Ross Township Municipal Park. The Maciejczak family requested that the supervisors post “Children at Play’’ signs on their road. The board stated that they will in- vestigate whether or not the signs are necessary. They also stated that speed limits are now in place on Niemchik’s road. The monthly meeting was held in the township’s newly-stuccoed building. While horseback riding Saturday, Oct. 11, in a field on her property, Lou Westley of Krispin Road, Back Mountain, found one of the balloons released with hundreds of others from the Pennsylvania State Flaming Festival in Renova, Pa. Ms. Westley recovered the green balloon from her Great Dane, Shadow, who picked up the tag attached and was playing with it. She looked at it and discovered the balloon was put into the air on Oct. 10 from Hyner View Bucktail State Park, near Renova, by a M. Rizzle, 823 Central Ave., Renova. Instructions on the tag request that the finder ‘return the tag with a letter to the name and address on the tag. If the balloon found by Ms. Westley traveled the farthest, Rizzle and Ms. Westley will each receive a monetary award. The Lehman-Jackson Elementary PTA is sponsoring a free blood pressure screening on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the Lehman-Jackson Ele- mentary School. This is held in cooperation ‘with the American Heart Association. High blood pressure is one of the leading health problems today. Take a HURST HOME CO. moment to have blood pressure checked. PTA members, who are registered nurses, have volunteered their time to take the readings. The free blood pressure screening is open to the public and all ages are invited to attend. For more information, call Mrs. Kris Sutton at 675-2761 or Mrs. Robin Rogers at 675-4297, co- chairmen of the Health Committee. Shavertown The Ladies Auxiliary of the Shavertown Fire Dept. will sponsor a Harvest Game Party on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall. The idea of the harvest season will be followed in prizes and refreshments. “We have a wonderful inter- ested in the betterment of the school and the students,” said Brenda Beckerman, senior at Dallas Senior High School. Brenda is this week’s In the Spotlight student at Dallas High School. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Orin Beckerman of Trucksville, Brenda, a student in the academic program, plans to attend College Misericordia and major in special education. She also plans to earn a Master’s degree in guidance counseling. Brenda enrolled as a student at Dallas in the fall of 1972 after moving to the Back Mountain area She is editor of this year's yearbook and during her junior year was named ‘Who's Who Among American High School Students.” During her junior year, Brenda also was a member of the student council. She also is a member of the high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society. This past summer, Brenda participated in the College Discovery Program at King’s College. Most of her traveling has been to New York, Canada and other are along the East Coast. A former resident of Kingston, Brenda does volunteer work during the summer for the Colum- bian Fire Department. She usually helps with the fire department’s bazaar. Brenda loves music, preferably soft and hard rock. her favorite groups are ‘Kansas’ and ‘‘The Cars’. She is an avid fan of the New York Yankees. They are still her favorites despite losing in the playoffs this year. Brenda also likes art and has taken privte lessons in oil painting. “I wish there was better communication between the organized groups and the student body,” said Brenda. “And, like the other students, I wish we had a student lounge.” beans, pudding, milk. beef variety of desserts, milk. fruits, milk. (Jr.Sr.), (Jr.Sr.). fruit juice, cookie, milk. buttered corn, pears, milk. syrup, applesauce, milk. Member F.D.1.C.
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