Vol. 108 No. 4 Trio inspired by young cancer victim By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff DALLAS - Anthony Carroll of Scranton is only four years old, but he has three new friends and his own running team. The bright-eyed youngster was diagnosed two years ago with T- cell Leukemia just days before a planned family vacation to Disneyland, thrusting Anthony and his family into a new world filled with indescribable emotion, medical jargon, hospitals, exhaus- tion and financial stress. On Jan. 18 a “Winter Break Out Bash” was held at The Castle Inn in Dallas to honor Anthony and benefit the Leukemia Society. Sisters Nicole Darling, Cristi Landrigan and Renee Strauser or- ganized the benefit after learning about Anthony's situation from the Society. More than 75 people braved the cold Saturday night and helped raise approximately S600 to help the family continue their fight against the disease. The three sisters also will be running with the Leukemia Society's Team in Training where each will participate in the Lon- don Marathon on April 13. Dar- ling, the mother of three and Cristi, the mother of two, recently started jogging and decided torun a mara- thon. “We thought it would be great to do a marathon. Cristi men- tioned the Team in Training, so we decided to do that. Not only is it good for us, but we will be running for a purpose,” said Dar- ling, of Dallas, who will walk the marathon due to a stress fracture in her ankle. The two sisters then asked their youngest sibling Renee to join them and she accepted. Each sister is required to raise $3,000 and train for the mara- thon. The Team in Training gives them training tips, everything from nutrition to what to wear is cov- ered by professional trainers. It Dallas, Pennsylvania Christi Landrigan gathered at the Castle Inn for a fund raiser to help Anthony Carroll, 4, in his battle with leukemia. WKRZ's Tookie Bird was there, too. POST PHOTO/ CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Charges of aggravated and simple as- sault, disorderly conduct and harassment, endangering another and resisting arrest against Michael James O’Malia, 46, of Overbrook Road in Dallas, will go to trial after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. Dallas Twp. patrolman Alan Pugh was called to the O’Malia residence at about 7 a.m. Nov. 24 for a domestic disturbance. When he arrived, the garage door was raised and the door to the house was off its hinges, lying on the floor. Pugh was accompanied by officer C. Rauschkolb. When the officers entered the house, they found Delphia O’'Malia, the defendant's 82- year-old mother, lying on the floor. Also present was the defendant's brother, Jerry O’'Malia who had come to check on his mother when she didn’t make her usual 6 a.m. call to him. j Delphia O’Malia said Michael O'Malia blamed her for calling the police on him after the police dropped him home after he had been arrested for drunk driving. O’Malia’s mother said the defendant be- came enraged and kicked the garage door Man charged with assaulting 82-year-old mother from the hinges, kicked a hole in the kitchen wall and then shoved her to the floor. According to the police report, when she asked her son to call 911 because she was in severe pain he refused, saying he did not want to be taken by the police again. His mother asked for a blanket because she was cold. Michael O’'Malia then threw rugs on her and went to bed. After police were called to the scene, the defendant was taken to the police station and Delphia O’'Malia was taken to Wilkes- See MAN CHARGED, pg 2 ¢ Land Trust will protect 42 acres in Noxen & By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post staff NOXEN - It's an undeniable fact that the Back Mountain is growing fast. Some callit progress, some call it the unnecessary de- struction of important and vital land. The Back Mountain Re- gional Land Trust stands some- where in the middle. The organization, an offspring of the now defunct Back Moun- tain Citizen's Council, supports the preservation of our depleting land for existing and future gen- erations. In December the Land Trust completed its second conserva- tion easement, when Dr. Doug Ayers of Trucksville donated the development rights to 42 acres of his land in Noxen. The acreage is adjacent to one of the most pris- tine game lands in the state. An easement is a gift of devel- opment rights from the donor to the Land Trust. In return, the Land Trust protects the land from development forever. This legal document is recorded with the A dirt road winds through the 42 acres of land in Noxen on which Doug Ayers has granted a See LAND TRUST, pg 3 conservation easement that will be maintained by the Back Mountain Regional Land Trust. January 22 thru January 28, 1997 50¢ CR Wycallis recalled as able educator, friend to youth By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff DALLAS - Gerald Wycallis was much more than simply an excel- lent superintendent of the Dallas school system, friends and colleagues said this week. Reluctant to talk about himself but always ready to help others, he coached children in base- } ball and basketball, worked on community projects and challenged everyone around him to be their best in all they Janet Evans first worked with Wycallis in 1974 when he was coordinator of the district's Title 1 program, which serves children who need extra help in reading and mathematics. She has been secretary to the superin- tendent since 1991. “I've beenright here beside him for five years,” she said. Evans said Wycallis set high goals for himself and the district. “He expected alot of people who worked for him, but he was fair. He had great loyalty to the district and he ex- did. GERALD WYCALLIs Pected it from others as Wyecallis, 51, who lived in Shavertown with his wife, Judith and sons Gerald Jr. and Matthew, died Saturday afternoon at Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal, just hours after being admit- ted. He had been undergoing treat- ment for cancer since last year. His obituary appears on page 12. well.” Above all, Evans said, Wycallis cared for the students, and worked in their interest. Sometimes that required massaging board mem- bers egos, which drew accusa- tions that the superintendent See WYCALLIS, pg 8 School board tables new jobs, raises By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent LEHMAN - At the January meeting of the Lake-Lehman School Board, attempts to restruc- ture the district business office were quickly halted by board mem- ber questions and concerns. The proposed changes include three salary increases, two salary re- ductions for reduced work hours, and the creation of a new posi- tion. Board member David Kaufman felt the board could not act on creating a new position without a salary or a job description. Kathleen Williams, business man- ager, explained that the new posi- tion would cover gaps that existin the present structure. did es can start next month A Clerk II position would be responsible for transportation support, federal funds account- ing, athletic fund accounting, and activity fund accounting. The base salary would be $20,000. The motion to .create the post was tabled along with several other restructuring attempts. Among other proposed changes was a motion to promote a present business office Clerk I to Office Manager. This position is cur- rently held by Sharon Yakabovicz. Yacabovicz's present salary is $23,591. As office manager her salary would be $28,500. Debra Havrilla, currently a bookkeeper for food service at a salary of $12,247 a year was rec, See SCHOOL BOARD, pg 8 ary. The first ie is i circulate a petition, F b. 18. One must 20 to the county election : n. tm 4 be fiehed te the office by March 11. It sales erposimaiey 1 10 Signatinen | from ? sogistaren voters in the Back School Diy Si there is one open slot in Region 1, one in Region 2 and two in Region 3. HB Benefit game Dallas students plan volleyball match in memory of Seth Linsinbigler. Pg 12. HB Top scorer Dave Milunic leads his division in scoring, but says the team is more important. 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