J) Vol. 105 No. 5 Dallas, PA SR. ANDRE DEMBOWSKI By GRACE R. DOVE Post staff For the second consecutive year, Sister Andre Dembowski, RSM, will hold an alternative birth- day party. Instead of bringing presents, her guests have been asked to donate to the poor. “Last year on my 50th birth- day, I decided to celebrate with a bang,” Sr. Andre said. “I threw myself a party and asked people to donate to the Sisters of Mercy's Ministry Fund instead of giving me gifts.” A snowstorm didn't keep her 200 guests away - the “Birthday “After all, we were the dancing generation in our youth. Now our only opportunity to dance is at weddings — why not dance and help others at the same time?” Sr. Andre Dembowski Sisters of Mercy, Dallas Bash” raised more than $5,000 for the fund. A deejay provided dance music for free. The refreshments were simple and guests dressed casu- ally. “People had so much fun that they kept teasing me that I should doitagain,” she said. “Afterall, we were the dancing generation in our youth. Now our only opportu- nity to dance is at weddings — why not dance and help others at the same time?” Sponsored by the Mercy Asso- ciates, Sr. Andre's second “Birth- ANYONE HOME? - Kingston Township Patrolman Frank Ziegler poked around the rubble from a carport roof that had collapsed. At the time, neighbors could not Show topples roofs By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff When Kingston Township resi- dent Mary Ellen Fies saw that her neighbor's carport had collapsed, she didn't know whether or not anyone was trapped underneath. “I heard this loud crash and looked outside,” she said. “I saw the twisted metal by the door next door, ran outside and called to the road crew to radio it into the po- lice.” She didn’t even know the last name of the woman who had See SNOW DOWNS, pg 2 locate the woman who lived in POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK the home and feared she might be trapped. She and her son, whose car had been parked under the carport minutes earlier, returned from an errand just as a loader was about to lift the roof. POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK ROOF FALLS IN - The barn at Hillorook Farms, the former Schooley farm on East Center Street in Shavertown, was a victim of January's heavy snowfalls. The barn collapsed early Friday morning. By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff The Jackson Township super- visors voted at a special meeting January 31 to refinance a $310,236 loan at a fixed rate of 4.7 percent through First Eastern Bank. Borrowed to pay for renova- tions to the new municipal build- ing and removal of underground mad oil tanks and surrounding pollu- tion, the original loan had been taken out at Luzerne National Bank at 7.75 percent, a variable rate tied to the prime lending rate. The new loan will be paid off in five years, as opposed to the origi- nal loan’s seven-year term. “We're trying to be conscien- tious and save the taxpayers money,” said supervisor Walter GlogowskKi. At a regular work session fol- lowing the special meeting, the supervisors said that they are interested in notifying the Federal Communications Commission that Jackson Township is inter- ested in regulating its own cable television rates and instructed Evans to find out the benchmark rates and what paperwork will be required from the FCC. Jackson Twp. refinances municipal building loan Glogowski said that several residents with experience in communications had told him that they are interested in servingon a cable television regulatory com- mittee. He expects to appoint the committee at the February 7 meeting. Anyone interested in working on this committee may contact township secretary Henry Zbiek. | SS = BAAN CR | =ROI@]\V|\V/ 161TH ET =tCN@ | ol Io | = B VAY HBAS Ra =H =p WAN Rel x (0 [0] BEB] ISH i 21 [04 §S Wednesday, February 2, 1994 Sister's ‘Birthday Bash’ aids the needy day Bash” will be February 5, from 8 p.m. until midnight at College Misericordia’s Merrick Hall. Guests may dress casually and must be 21 years old or older to attend. Each guest will complete an admission slip to be used in a prize drawing. The winners will be asked to donate their winnings to their favorite charity. This year, Sr. Andre has ex- panded the invitation list to more than 600 members of all area Mercy institutions and the gen- eral public. “I don’t know how many people will attend,” she said. “If you fig- ure that the average present costs Record $15-$25, donating that amount instead to the Ministry Fund can do a lot of good. The poor and those who want to help meet their needs are always with us.” Established by the Sisters of Mercy in Dallas, the Ministry Fund provides grants to organizations whose mission mirrors the Mercy goal of serving the poor, especially women and children. Locally, the fund has helped a parenting group in Dallas, which conducts weekly parenting skills workshops for low-income fami- lies, according to Sr. Mary Ellen See BIRTHDAY BASH, pg 8 lows mean big bills By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff January's cold weather has also set another record — the number of calls for home heating oil, kero- sene and emergency heating as- sistance. According to Gene Brady of the Commission on Economic Oppor- tunity in Wilkes-Barre, his staff has worked seven days a week for the past three weeks, handling nearly 800 heating crisis callsin a month when they normally re- ceive 100. Administered by CEO, the heating assistance crisis program supplies 100 gallons of home heating oil or kerosene, or one ton of coal per heating season toneedy families and is funded by the state and federal governments. “Most of our callers have run What is a degree | day? Page 12 out of fuel and don’t have the money to buy more,” Brady said. “The utilities have called for con- servation, but that's a double- edged sword. Lowering a thermo- stat to 60° will certainly save fuel, but it can lead to hypothermia over a long period of time, espe- cially in the elderly.” He suggested that residents keep their thermostats around 65- 70° and counteract the cold by dressing in layers and eating warm foods. See BIG BILLS, pg 12 Make-up days will shorten vacations By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Recent snowstorms and rec- ord-breaking cold weather result- ing in Governor Casey's declaring a three-day cold emergency has played havoc with area school districts. Both Dallas and Lake-Lehman must juggle their calendars to make up nine student days lost to this winter so far. More severe winter storms could mean more school cancellations and makeup days. Dallas According to superintendent Gerald Wycallis, the students will probably lose two days of Easter vacation and Presidents’ Day. How schools decide when to close, pg. 2 Students will attend school February 21 and April 5 and 6, Wycallis said. If necessary, March 31 (Holy Thursday) and April 3 (Easter Monday) will also be school days. Graduation has been resched- uled toJune 17, while the last day of school for all other students will be June 21, if the school board approves the proposed changes, Wycallis said. “The unionized non-profes- sional employees must approve See MAKE-UP DAYS, pg 2 Hl New tech Keeps Payne Precision Graphics on the path to progress. Page 3. Hl The weight comes off and you can pledge to help the Make-A- Wish Foundation. Page 9. BE INDEX 12 Pages 1 Section Calendar............... 8 Classified........ 10-11 Crossword........n... 8 Editorials. ...........0 4 Obituaries......... 8:10 School... i... aia. 7 Spots... sali 9 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING The Dallas Post MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366 AE AT INES
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