hb @ Vol. 110 No. 29 vd Cheers 'n' eats Dallas High School cheerleaders held their annual fundraising car wash Saturday in the parking lot at Dallas Auto Parts. The girls got a treat when Grotto Pizza delivered pizzas for lunch, in return for getting their car washed. Shown repaying the favor, from left: on top of truck, Ketura Lispi and Jessica Puz. Rachel McCue munched on a slice while Tara Dymond put the sponge to the metal. Rt. 309, Hillside Rd. work to be done at night By KASIA McDONOUGH Post Staff KINGSTON TOWNSHIP - Relief is on the way for drivers who are tired of the long wait to access Hillside Road from northbound Route 309 or the daredevil maneuvers required to join the rush of traffic speed- ing along the highway south- bound. - ¢ B Pennsylvania Department of . Transportation (PennDOT) of- ficials and American Asphalt employees have started con- struction at the intersection of Route 309 and Hillside Road. Most of the work on the §750,000 project will be com- pleted at night, reducing traf- fic tie-ups usually associated with road improvements. “Dur- ing the day-time hours all four « Bb lanes will be open,” said Dave Skrocki of PennDOT. “Lane clo- sures may occur during evening hours but we don't anticipate as much traffic at that time.” Improvements to this busy section of road have been in the planning stages for nearly a decade. “That intersection has been a problem for a num- « B ber of years especially at peak periods,” said Jeff Box, See CONSTRUCTION, pg 12 sake, .swim sessions offer POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE- LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Dallas, Pennsylvania July 21 thi July 27, 1999 Kids find adventure and fun at day camps By KASIA McDONOUGH Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Learning doesn’t stop when the school year ends, it just gets more exciting. Youngsters enrolled in the All Children’s Camp at College Misericordia and the Summer Youth Program at Penn State Wilkes-Barre are busy exploring the world around them and building new friendships. Both programs emphasize the fun of discovery and offer partici- pants challenging opportunities that aren’t ordinarily available in a classroom. The All Children’s Camp provides spe- cial needs children a chance ‘to enjoy these experiences with the assistance of appropriately trained volunteers. “The thing I really love about this program is the integration of special needs children with all our campers,” said Jan Elston, Camp Coordinator. “Children don’t see anything different about the kid sitting next to them. They are too busy having fun together to be concerned about dif- . ferences.” The Misericordia program is running throughout the month of July and is divided into four week-long themes in- cluding World Travel, A Week with the Mas- ters, 2 by 2 and You, and the Millennium Time Tunnel. Daily children a chance to let loose and exercise their bodies after a day of mind building ac- tivities. Campers were ea- ger to share theirnewly acquired knowledge and proudly displayed works in progress. “I'm building a robot with my friends Casey and nium. Camp highlights include classes on space exploration and environmental preservation, computer adventures, mo- torized machines and a week of tours to hi-tech Back Mountain businesses. If the program is an indication of the future, it seems these businesses should expect an influx of science-savvy young women. “I really like aquanauts because we are designing undersea pictures on the computer, but my favorite thing was electronics where we got to work with circuit boards,” said Samantha Moga, who will be entering third grade this fall. Challenging these hi-tech kids while encouraging them to enjoy the experi- 50 Cents POST PHOTO/KASIA McDONOUGH Mike using parts ofan Having fun with the moldable dough they made, from old, telephone and |gft: Ben Stamper, J.P. LaNunziata and A.J. Hiedix. some other stuff we have here,” said Andrew Novak, who was part of a group of 9 to 11 year olds studying great inventors. “Our robot is named Professor R and we decided to make him because we wanted to do a modern project that would be good in the future,” added Casey Baldwin. Penn State's Summer Youth Program also emphasizes the role science and technology will play in the next millen- ence is high priority at both camps. rely on input from local teachers Te would really like to do some of these fun activities in their own classrooms but just don’t have the time,” said Jennifer Youngman, PSU Camp Coordinator. At the All Children’s Camp, Laboratory Goop (Oops) taught participants basic See CAMPS, pg 12° Scout's project spruces up library landscape By REBECCA SCOTT Post Correspondent DALLAS - Check out what is blooming at the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library this summer. Beautiful blossoms of black-eyed susans line the side ramp to the book- store below the library. Coreopsis and silver mounds accent the flag pole in front of the new children’s wing, thanks to 15-year-old Brent Mayernick, Dallas. Brent's motivation for this project came from his goal to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. He has had his sights set on this eliterank since he started his scouting career in 1990. He proved he was worthy of promotion by earning 21 badges, per- forming community ser- vice, and fulfilling other requirements. "He wanted to do an outdoor project not something someone already did,” instead of choosing from a book of recommended projects, Sharon Mayernick, Brent's mother, said. The children’s wing See SCOUT, pg 12 POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK Brent Mayernick kneeled in front of the flagpole at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. For his Eagle Scout project, Brent added shrubs to the area around the flagpole and the entrance ramp, and seeded the lawn area after the children's wing was completed last year. 12 Pages, 1 Section Calendar.................... 8 Classified........ ie 10-11 Crossword.................. 8 Editorials... ...h. 0 0ua 4 Obituaries................. 10 SChook cuit rials 7 SPOS. cians iit 9 CALL 675-5211 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
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers