o The Dallas Post Hearing on childcare planned by PCW The Pennsylvania Commission for Women (PCW), will hold a hear- ing on the topic of childcare on June 4 in the Educational Confer- ence Center of LCCC. The hear- ing will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. According to PCW Commis- sioner Shawn Murphy, Dallas, this hearing is intended to focus on increasing awareness related to the quality, accessibility, affordability, safety, and reliabil- ity of childcare in the Common- wealth. The hearing is free and open to the public. Persons interested in learning more about the hearing, or in presenting testimony, are encouraged to contact Ms. Murphy at 675-5961. Children's Health & Safety Fair slated Rural Health Corporation's Monroe-Noxen Health Center will present its 5th Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair Friday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. at its facility on Route 29, Noxen. This year’s fair will feature spe- cial informational programs in- cluding KidsCare ID, Stranger Danger, Eddie Eagle Gun Safety, as well as free Hillside Farms ice cream for the children, seasonal safety information, games, prize drawings and give-aways. School and day care groups are asked to make reservations. For more information, please call 298- 2121. Snyder honored at Shippensburg On April 16, Kristi Snyder, a student at Shippensburg Univer- sity, received two awards at the Multicultural Student Association Ball, held in Carlisle, PA. The ‘Building Bridges program facilitator award’ is given to those MSA students who go into uni- versity classrooms at Shippensburg and lead discus- sion on diversity issues, helping to bridge the gaps between races. Her ‘Multicultural Student As- sociation Support Award’ was a special award given to Kristi for encouraging and working with the MSA-helping them to realize their D.R.E.A.M. of Diversity, Respon- sibility, Empowerment, Achieve- ment and Maturity. Krista a 1997 Lake-Lehman High School graduate, will enter her junior year at Shippensburg in the fall, where she continues her studies in social work. She resides in Lehman with her par- ents, Jack and Susie Snyder and brother, Mickey. Sheis the grand- daughter of John and Phyllis | Snyder, Dallas; the late Glenn Brown; and Alice and Don Daniels, Edwardsville. BMT students graduate from PSU Under beautiful sunny skies on Saturday, May 15, approxi- mately 50 students received as- sociate and baccalaureate degrees at commencement exercises held on the grounds of Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Following are the names of Back Mountain area graduates: Associate degree in Business Administration, Dale Estep, Shav- ertown; Susan Napkora, Dallas. Assoc. degrees in Letters, Arts and Sciences, Erin McHenry, Hunlock Creek. Associate degree in Surveying Technology, William Helbig, Harveys Lake; Brian Jayne, Trucksville; Keith Smith, Harveys Lake; Dana Ward, Sweet Valley. Bacheor of Science in Electri- cal Engineering Technology, with Distinction, Mathew Eichhorn, Dallas. Bachelor of Science in Survey- ing, Carol Connin Johnson, Leh- man; Harry Owens, Sweet Valley. BMT residents among ESU graduates The following Back Mountain residents received diplomas from East Stroudsburg University: Laura M. Popielarz, Dallas, B.S. Elementary Education; Bridget C. Temperine, Dallas, B.S. Physical Education; Raphael S. Klemunes, Jr., Hunlock Creek; M.S. Biology; Melinda Haberstich, Shavertown, B.S. Management; Jennifer R. Krakosky, Shavertown, B.S. Hos- pitality Management. A ot 2 ws EUGENE KOSHINSKI TARA HOLLY LACEY POPSON JONATHAN HABRACK Dallas High Students of the Month for April The Parent, Teacher, Student Organization (PTSO) of the Dallas High School has presented Student of the Month awards for April. Each winning student received a S50 Savings Bond from this month's sponsor, the Dallas Rotary Club. Eugene Koshinski, 18, of 86 Jackson Street, Dallas, Grade 12, was named Creative Student. He is the son of Gene and Doreen Koshinski. He has a sister, Amy. His extra curricular school activities include Marching Band, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Band. His other activities, also include LCCC Sym- phonic Band. His personal interests are private percussion teacher, writing/arranging music. Special awards and honors include: 1st chair all- state orchestra; Region, District Band and Orches- tra,; John Sousa Music Award; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award; $500 and $2,000 Scholarship to Berklee College of Music. Tara Holly, 17, Grade 12 of 70 Luzerne Avenue, Dallas, received the Citizen Student Award. She is the daughter of David Holly and Sherri Newell. Her siblings are Russell Newell and Matthew Holly. Extra curricular school activities include volley- ball, 9-12; Student Council, 9-12; Junior steering, ALFS. She works at Hillside Farms and New Mart. Special awards and honors include All-Star Vol- leyball; All Scholastic Volleyball. Lacey Popson, 17, of 9 Highwoods Avenue, Wyo- ming, grade 12, was named Student Achiever for the month of April. She is the daughter of Michael and Laurie Popson and has a sister, Maura. Her extra curricular school activities include swim team, Student Council, Steering committee, Na- tional Honor Society, peer helper, peer mediator, Science Olympiad, math competition team. Citizen. ball. ence, Other activities include American Red Cross Blood Drive volunteer “Riverside Rumble” wheelchair race volunteer, elementary school tutor, lifeguard. Her person interests include swimming, and running. Special awards and honors include, Junior and Senior Class president; 4 year varsity letter winner (swimming); Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care; National Youth Leadership Forum on Medi- cine; Daughters of the American Revolution Good Jonathan Habrack, 17, Grade 12, of 501 Main St., Dallas, received the School Spirit Award. He is the son of Paul and Bonnie Habrack and has a brother Christopher. His extracurricular school activities include base- He was named MVP of Wyoming Valley Confer- DMS students honored for academic achievements Recently an assembly was held at the Dallas Middle School to honor the outstanding academic students for the third marking period. Anthony Martinelli, Dallas Middle School principal, announced that 33 middle school students achieved Honors with Distinction. To be eligible the students must have a 3.8 10 4.0 average with no F or D Grades on their report cards. Pictured, row 1, Sylena Marmo, Megan Vodzak, Ryan Berberus, Samantha Decker and Kaitlyn Musto. Row 2, Jennifer Opel, Ashleigh King, Meredith Lacey, Sarah Vodzak, Michael Swartwood, Joseph Bednash, Jered Weinstock and Matthew Katy. Row 3, Katherine Kupstas, Miranda Amos, Michelle Luksh, Samantha O’Brien, Beth Gammage, Whitney Adams, Caitlyn Dukas and Frank Buzin. Row 4, Gabrielle Huh, Jillian Krakosky, Christian Cobleigh, Michael Yenason, Jacqueline Hardwick, Matthew Moser, Jonathan Morgan, Dustin Bednarz, Adam Morgan, Jeffrey Pace, Jana Stec and Stephanie Yachim. Sof; eX og \' 5 HVS The following school lunch menus are for the week of May 27 -June 2. All lunches include milk. DALLAS SCHOOLS Elementary THURSDAY - Hot chicken in gravy over biscuit, Sloppy Joe/ bun, mashed potatoes/gravy, mixed vegetables, apricot halves. FRIDAY - Macaroni/cheesew/ roll, Sloppy Joe/bun, green beans, cinnamon applesauce. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Cheese steak hoagie, Hot ham/cheese sand- wich, buttered noodles, parsley carrots, pear slices. WEDNESDAY - Chicken nug- gets, hot ham/cheese sandwich, mashed potatoes/gravy, mixed vegetables, chilled peaches. Middle School THURSDAY - Hot chicken/ gravy over biscuit, mashed pota- toes w/gravy, mixed vegetables, apricot halves. FRIDAY - Macaroni/cheese w/ roll, green beans, cinnamon applesauce. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Cheese steak hoagie, buttered noodles, parsley carrots, pear slices. WEDNESDAY - Grilled cheese / tomato, pasta salad, veggies w/. dip, chilled peaches. GATE OF HEAVEN SCHOOL THURSDAY - Chicken fries w/ roll, corn, applesauce. FRIDAY - Early dismissal. No lunch. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Pizza Hut, salad, mixed fruit. WEDNESDAY - Cheeseburger w/bun, French fries, carrots, peaches. LAKE LEHMAN SCHOOLS Elementary THURSDAY - Turkey gravy over mashed potatoes or hamburger/ roll, green beans, mixed fruit. FRIDAY - No school. Faculty in-service. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Cheeseburger /roll or chef's choice, crispy tator tots, assorted fruit. WEDNESDAY - Hot dog/bun or chef's choice, mixed vegetables, assorted fruit. Middle School THURSDAY - Spirit Day. Ham- burger /hot dog on bun or chicken on the grill, bbq baked beans, corn cobetts, cole slaw/pasta salad, fresh fruit. FRIDAY - No school. Faculty in-service. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Deluxe burger bar. Chef's choice, au gratin potatoes, assorted fruit. WEDNESDAY - Deli bar. Chef's choice, tossed salad w/dressing, assorted fruit. High School THURSDAY - Carving station bar. Oven baked chicken w/din- ner roll, mashed potatoes/gravy, mixed fruit. FRIDAY - No school. Faculty in-service. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Deluxe burger bar. Chef's choice, au gratin potatoes, assorted fruit. WEDNESDAY - Baked potato bar. Chef's choice, tossed salad/ dressing, assorted fruit. WEST SIDE TECH Breakfast : THURSDAY - Pancakes w/ syrup or cereal, juice, fruit. FRIDAY - Blueberry crumb cake, cereal, juice, fruit. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Pancakes or ce- real, juice, fruit, pastry. WEDNESDAY - Sausage/ cheese. or cereal, juice, fruit, pastry. Lunch THURSDAY - Taco’s trim- mings-sharp cheese-tangy sauce, vegetable rice casserole, yellow cake w/frosting. FRIDAY - Italian meatballs w/ sauce-hard roll, seasoned green beans, fresh fruit. MONDAY - No school. TUESDAY - Hamburg or cheeseburg-lettuce-tomato-soft bun, steamed pasta, chilled fruit. WEDNESDAY - Chicken patty w/lettuce-tomato-soft bun, maca- roni salad. Tell the Back Mountain about your good works? The Dallas Post will gladly publish columns about Back Mountain organizations and their activities. To get the word out about your group, send The Post a column of up to 700 words, along with your name, address and a daytime phone number for verification. Mail it to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612, or drop it off at our office at 45 Main Road, Dallas (across from Offset Paperback). Wyoming Seminary Lower School releases honor roll Dean of Wyoming Seminary’s Lower-School, John H. Burbank, Jr., has announced the academic High Honor Roll and the Aca- demic Honor Roll for the second trimester of the 1998-99 academic year. Academic High Honor Roll Fifth Grade: Jacob Budin, Trucksville; Kelly Dickinson, Shavertown; Ross Feinstein, Shavertown; James Magagna, Shavertown; Andrew Rogers, Trucksville. Sixth Grade: Caitlin Delehanty, Shavertown; David Janerich, Shavertown; Andrew O'Hara, Dallas; Garrett Speace, Shavertown. Seventh Grade: Naveen Dasa, Shavertown. Eighth Grade: Leah Budin, Trucksville; Eric Feinstein, Shaverotwn; Leah Joseph, Wyming; Samantha Lloyd, Shav- ertown; Kavita Pillai, Trucksville; Sean Smith, Shavertown. Academic Honor Roll Fifth Grade: Howard Baird III, Dallas; Tony Banta-Colosimo, Harvkys Lake; Laura Eckman, Shavertown; Jack Edmiston, Wyo- ming; Jilllian Nataupsky, Shaver- town; Erik Riley, Shavertown; Aaron Slaff, Dallas; Stephanie Wallace, Shavertown; Chelsea Yenason, Dallas. Sixth Grade: Jessie Conyngham, Dallas; Joseph DeMuro, Shavertown; Jamie Flack, Dallas; Abigail Fried, Dal- las; Shoshana Gitlin, Dallas; Rebecca Howell, Dallas; John Lipka, Wyoming; Michael Lloyd, Shavertown; Dante Molino, Wyo- ming; Jillian Seeley, Shavertown; Nina Shah, Shavertown; Seventh Grade: Nicole Allan, Shavertown; Kyle Dagenais, Shav- Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 26, 1999 117) ertown; Ryan Gower, Dallas;: Brigitte Henry, Shavertown; Vincent Insalaco, Shavertown; Rana Razavi, Dallas. . Eighth Grade: Bowes, Shavertown; Rebecca Conyngham, Dallas; Lindsay Foltz, Harveys Lake; Julie Howell, Dallas; Sarah Killian, Shavertown; Jordan Koslosky, Shavertown; David Lucchino, Shavertown; Gre- gory Mascioli, Dallas; Ryan Riley, Shavertown; Lindsay Romanowski, Shavertown; Lindsey Walkowiak, Dallas. Sem Upper School honor roll Dallas; Neil Shah, Shavertown; Adriana Solorzano, Shavertown; Jaclyn Walkowiak, Dallas; Amanda Young, Dallas; Omar - Wyoming Seminary Dean David L. Davies has announced the Up- per School Dean’s List for the second trimester of the 1998-99 academic school year. Dean's List High Honors: Karen Boback, Harveys Lake; Kristin Clay, Dallas; Michael Davies, Dallas; Kyle Droppers, Dallas; :Lloyd Droppers, Dallas: Ashley Feldman, Shavertown; Emily Foran, Dallas; Nooshin Hosseini, Dallas; Shaudi Hosseini, Dallas; Irinia Ivanova, Dallas; Kristin Kolesar, Harveys Lake; Krystin Kopen, Shavertown; Kourtney Koslosky, Shavertown; Daniel Mariner, Shavertown; Michael Messersmith, Dallas; Carolyn Miller, Tunkhannock; Timothy O'Donnell, Shavertown; Timothy Reddy, Shavertown; Ben- jamin Rogers, Trucksville; Jeffrey Ryan, Dallas; Joshua Schraeder, Zalatimo, Dallas; Devin Zatorski, Shavertown. Dean's List: Ryan Blaszczak, Christopher Shavertown: Daniel Davis, Leh- - man; Leslie Dewees, Dallas; Julie |, Eckert, Dallas; Andrew Feinstein, Shavertown; Aaron Gitlin, Dallas; Thomas Graham, Shavertown; Melissa Howell, Dallas; Vikram Kheny, Dallas; Erica Koehl, Trucksville; Caitlin Lucchino, Shavertown; Bryan Maculloch, Dallas; Deirdre McLaughlin, Dal- las; Phillip Oh, Dallas; Stephanie Pollock, Dallas; Elizabeth Rosenthal, Shavertown; Michael Sands, Wyoming; Brandon Sherlinski, Shavertown; Puja Talati, Dallas; Sapan Talati, Dal- las; Jill Zatorsky, Shavertown. LJ student wins mascot contest The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport announces “ZIP” as the winning name for the Airport Web Site Mascot. Thanks to Nicole Attanasio a third grade student at Lehman-Jackson Elementary School, Lehman, Nicole won a $250 United States Savings Bond and a $1,000 check for her elementary school. Pictured during the announcement and presentation are from left, Barry J. Centini, Airport Director; Luzerne Co. Commissioner Crossin; Lackawanna Co. Commissioner Alberigi presenting the bond to student, Nicole Attansio; Lackawanna Co. Commissioner Senio; Luzerne Co. Commisioner Jones; Lackawanna Co. Commissioner Corcoran; Lehman-Jackson Elementary School Princpal, Robert Kunkle. Droppers named student of the month at Wyo. Seminary Wyoming Seminary senior Kyle Droppers, son of Kent and Alice Droppers of Dallas, was named Student of the Month for April by the Kingston Lions Club. Droppers, a Dean’s List High Honors student, has had a distin- guished academic and athletic career at Sem. Last season, Drop- pers was only the fourth athlete in Wyoming Seminary history to score 1,000 career points in boys basketball. He was a finalist in the Killer Bees Student Athlete awards and received Sem’s Out- standing Athlete Award this year. Droppers received the Most Valu- able Player Award for baseball (offense) as a sophomore, and the MVP Award for basketball (offense) this year. A varsity letter winner for the past four years in both baseball and basketball, he has served as captain of the basket- ball team his junior and senior years and captain of the baseball team his senior year. Droppers was a member of the First Team All-Conference for baseball and basketball as a junior, and was a member of the basketball All-Tour- nament Team his junior and se- nior years. Droppers is a member of Peer Group and the Blue Key Club, and is active in his church youth group. He will attend Washington and Lee University in the fall and looks forward to pursuing a ca- reer in business. Local scholars on dean's list University of the Sciences in Philadelphia has announced the names of students who have achieved Deans’ List status for the Fall 1998 semester. Jessica Conte, 72 Hunt St., Dallas, 2nd year, Health Sciences, Physician Assistant; Laura Grundowski, 97 South Pioneer Ave., Trucksville, 2nd year, Physical Therapy; Jeffrey Fritzen, 130 Blueberry Hill Road, Shavertown, 4th year, Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Jeffrey Faneck, 363 Greenpond TRoad, Shavertown, lst year, Doctor of Pharmacy.
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