b) Li @ Rome. ' the hall of famers + from. nominations. . There have been 174 ' elected since the + proud .of being in- + ducted. ' at this point in my Val. 109 No. 38 " Pair will be > * PN inducted into Wyoming Sem all of Fame ‘By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER fad Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - In the early 1960's, + A.’Anthony Anzalone and Sandra Laidler . were at the top of their game. Both were . leading star athletes at Wyoming Semi- ' nary. Today they credit their alma mater . for providing a solid foundation on which to build a successful future. These two are looking back to their * high school days because both have been . elected into the Wyoming Seminary Hall ' of Fame. The induction ceremony will be ' held on Fri., Sept. 25 at the Huntsville . Golf Club in Lehman. Members of The . Varsity Club elect hall's" inception in 1974. “I'm extremely honored. I'm so It's almost . likeicing on the cake life,” said Anzalone, SANDRA of Dallas, from the LAIDLER-VALENTI office of his family medical practice in Jackson Township. His joy is contagious as he discusses what Sem has meant throughout his life. “Sem is a very diverse school. It is one of the best academically. I felt it was a real challenge both academically and athleti- cally,” explained Anzalone, whose son, Tony, is now a junior at the school. 'Anzalone graduated from Sem in 1964 after a stellar sports career. He was a four-year varsity football player and served as captain of the 1963-1964 team. He was also a varsity wrestler for two years and ran the 100-yard dash and 440 relay all four years. He went on to play Lacrosse for Penn State University. Anzalone received his degree in medicine at the University of He believes there is a strong connection between sports and academic achievement. See HALL OF FAME, pg 8 { v » 4 Dallas, Pennsylvania Crawl space Tyler Evans made his way out of a playground fixture during the annual picnic for students, parents and faculty Monday at Trinity Presbyterian pre-school. Brett Wanek looked on thoughtfully, perhaps contemplating his own escape. More photos on page 5. 4 £3 IN Nat'l catalog features Ibbotson as 'real life hero Kingston Township patrolman James Ibbotson is taking hisnew found stardom in stride. Although, -hé€ was recently recognized in a na- *.tional publication for heroic efforts in saving a Trucksville family from their burning home, he's still a modest guy. Ibbotson was honored by the Kingston Township Board of Super- visors and the community after he ran into a burning house just across the street from the former police sta- tion in February of 1997. He helped get the family out and no one was + injured. The story found its way to the Gall's Catalog via Ibbotson’s wife. “I signed a release form right after he fire and it didn’t appear so I didn't think it would run since there must "be many entries. Then when it came out it really surprised me,” he said. Dallas Township officers saw the story first and told him about it. “I had calls from where I used to work in Throop. Officers from other states called me,” he said. Chief James Balavage said the rec- ognition by Gall’s is well deserved. “To have him recognized by Gall’s is a testament not only to him and his character and courage, it also re- flects well on the whole department.” Early February 8, 1997, Officer James ibbotson as on duty at the station when he was alerted fo a psidential fire by a passerby. Upon arriving at the vo-story residence, Ibbotson initially thought he could vr from his car, but abandoned the ides when he saw aw tha fire had engulfed the front of the house, hat's when he knew he had to alert the residents, tbbotson was operating on instinct as he ran inside © buming home, When he found the sleeping family pstairs, he quickly realized the gravity of the situa- ion. As he led the residents down the stairs, he could 0 longer sea the first fioor through the blinding smoke, which had enveloped the whole house. “Time vas running out,” Ibbotson said, "because the fire was ving too fast.” Seconds later, Ibbotson and the arnily emerged from the house safely. The family, along with a teenage friend (and the amily's dog and two cals), escaped serious harm, hanks to Ibbotson’s quick thinking and heroic hifort, Ibbotson was treated for smoke inhalation, As focal firefighters worked for three hours 10 sxtine Huish the blaze, it was clear that the family owed hair lives 10 him. isbotson was later recognized by state and local authorities for his heroism, But his comments after ward said it all “This is what the job is all about, help- ng people. Becoming a police officer has been my life- ong ambition and | am glad | was there 1 do my job! hut out the blaze himself, He brought a fire extinguish. CHticer iposten was OCR recogni Sie fee Poragyboria slale Sia for hin heros Citficer Jamas J. Ibbotson Kingston Township - Police Deparment Kingston Township, Pennsylvania Sour ds. Luisi. hotaon, £6885 Post ant Saat: News SIS EAA INCRE 2 [=X O{O1\V/ [VICI \I NEI =H O] =i No | =8 B VAN WARSI R WAN =H B= 2 [VV ANNES el [ele] Mp ISR I= [OR ESS September 23 thru September 29, 1998 POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Police dept. secure, for now, says council By MEIRA ZUCKER Post Correspondent Grants could aid rec park By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Although not ev- ery local municipality is aware of it, funds for recreation and conservation projects are available through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). There is $11 million of the Keystone Recreation Park and Conservation Fun available statewide and about $1.2 mil- lion available to the 15 county region to which Luzerne County belongs. Dead- line for applications is October 30 at 5 p.m. Many Back Mountain municipalities are putting their support behind the newly formed Back Mountain Recreation Adhoc Committee (BMRAC). The committee, which is headed by Gil Griffiths, Dallas School District superintendent, is plan- ning to apply for a DCNR grant. “We have to go through the application process. I think the process will help us tap into other resources at the state level and help us get other grants,” said Griffiths. He said seven of 10 local municipali- ties have written letters of support for the project, but would not elaborate. BMRAC has created a three-phase plan. The first phase would be to have a physical structure built. This would house a PIAA gymnasium, swimming pool and include parking. Phase 2 would involve building athletic fields and phase 3, establishing green areas. Griffiths estimates the physical struc- ture will cost around $4 million. “That is a baseline figure. It could go up or down,” he said. A PIAA gym costs $650,000, while a swimming pool is around $1.5 million, he said. There are two main areas of assistance with the Keystone Grant Programs. One is Acquisition and Development and the other is Planning, Implementation and Technical Assistance. The three grant programs under each is Community, Rails-to-Trails and Rivers Conservation. Only municipalities are eligible for community grants, while See REC PARK, pg 8 14 Pages, 2 Sections Calenaar.............o. 14 Classified............. 12-13 Crossword................ 14 Editorials..............ch. 4 Obituaries................. 12 School. .c.i.ii.. inti, 11 SPONS.........i.ocinve 9-10 CALL 675-5211 HARVEYS LAKE - Blunting widespread ru- mors to the contrary, Harveys Lake Borough Council members said last Tuesday that there are no immediate plans to change the status of the police department. Council member Francis Kopko admitted to talking with other communities about police coverage, but announcement of any changes is premature. “We're in negotiations, ” changes made or proposed.” Donald Marx, Sr., President of the Harveys Lake Protective Association, addressed the coun- cil and reported that he had heard rumors that the council had plans to eliminate all or part of local police coverage. “The Association would take strong exception to any plan designed to reduce police coverage,” Marx wrote tothe coun- cil. Noon commented that there is no plan now to change anything. “It is a needed department,” said Mayor Richard Boice, “Everything is better every year.” Jim Hall added that he hoped there were no “feelers out” reconsidering police coverage. Ron DeBalco, a past president of the Harveys Lake Protective Association, which hired the first Harveys Lake police officer in 1920, mentioned that he “heard this story outside of the borough.” Harveys Lake currently employs two full-time and five part-time police officers. After a contentious discussion, the Council See POLICE, pg 8 said Council Presi- dent Martin Noon, “There haven't been any FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING E-mail: dalpost@aol.com 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
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