2 BY SI=SAVAINCTR = | =ROIO1\V/ | \VISINI BRI SSN OI =i § = [=H BYAY WN IVARS IS WAN J SE = | VAN NBS Oo (0 JO | I BI ISH E December 20 to December 26, 2000 + Vol. 111, No. 51. Dallas, Pennsylvania J sad A » DY ANS 50 cents -Kids' letters to Santa reveal caring, concerns J ~ bickle. Editor's Note: The Dallas Post asked local elementary schools to contribute children's letters to Santa. We received letters from kindergarten and first grade Students at Lake-Noxen School, third grade students at Wycallis Elementary School and fourth grade students at Dallas El- ementary. They are reproduced as re- ceed. : Lake Noxen Kindergarten Dear Santa I would like for Christmas...clothes; a wooden truck, a rocking chair so I can put my little brother to sleep; a turtle sand-box, a little tabl with a chair, and a For my brother, I want a red wagon. Thank you for reading this letter. Your friend, Vincent B. Dear Vincent, I have heard that you've been pretty good and helped your parent’s with your little brother. I also know that you've been asking for an awful lot this Christ- mas. Iwill try the best I can to give you all these things but if I can’t please don’t be disappointed. Your friend, Santa P.S. Make sure to leave cookies out for “me and my reindeer. Ld . barbie house. Dear Santa, Melis Will you please bring bring me a doll house and a baby doll. Also a tablets, pen, coloring book and crayons. Some more stuff is markers, paints, a story book, jewlry, and lots of candy. Next, a barbie car, barbie clothes, and a big I think I deserve this To» because I have been a very good girl this . year. Also I clean the dishes and put them away. When my parents ask me to do something I do it. That is why I think I deserve to get this stuff for Christmas. Signed, Brettnye Ritsick Dear Brettnye, It’s me Santa! I got your letter. I have: been watching you. You have been a good girl. You must be a big girl to wash ./ the dishes. (All by yourself.) v ' r I Your Friend, Santa ; have been reviewing your list. A lot of kids want Barbie clothes. I will try my best. Will you maybe do something for me? - If you leave me some cookies dont’forget to leave my reindeer some carrots or something else! Dont forget to Brian Ziller has the right spirit By M.B. GILLIGAN Post Correspondent , . DALLAS - A dedicated Shavertown teenager has been recognized for his vol- unteer work with the Muscular Dystro- phy Association. ‘Brian Ziller was named volunteer of the year for the Dallas Middle School in the Prudential Spirit of Com- munity Awards program. Tiffany Gergel, daughter of George and Donna Gergel of Shavertown, received a Certificate of Merit for her volunteer efforts at the Veteran's Administration. # This national program is sponsored by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and rec- ognizes students in fifth grade through high school for their outstanding com- munity service. | "We are delighted to recognize young people who make contributions of their time and talents to their communities," said Prudential vice president Bob Fallon. "They are role models for their peers and _deserve to have the spot light focused on wT = them." Brian, an eighth grader, has volun- teered for MDA for the past five years. "I was 8 years old when my brother Sean was born with muscular dystrophy. My family and I have been involved with MDA since then," said Ziller. In fact, Brian's father, Alfred Ziller, was co-chairman of the local MDA tele- thon this year and his mother, Susan, was in charge of volunteer training at the annual event. In addition, Sean Ziller is See SPIRIT, pg 2 be good! : P.S. If I bring you any candy or any- thing like that, don’t forget to brush your teeth! MERRY CHRISTMAS HO HO HO HO! Dear Santa, Iwant for Christmas a teddy bear, a T- shirt at says Angle with wings, a pear of pants that has pooh on em. I want for Christmas earrings, Chines bracelet the color peridot, a new pair of p[ooh bear pojamas, a diva doll. Thatis alll want fo Christmas. j j Sincerely, Rachel Sorber Dear Rachel, I have seen that you had beeen a very good girl this year. You asked for some pretty things. I'll try to get all of the gifts that you asked for. Im not making any promises. Continue being a good little girl & brush your teeth in the morning and before you go to bed. Don’t forget to Cookies with Care floss. Wash your hands before and after you eat. Listen to your Mother, sisters, and your father. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerly, Santa Clause First grade Dear Santa, Please bring a dirt bike for me. My mother would like some pretty earrings. ‘See LETTERS TO SANTA, pg 5 POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK ’ Kindergarten students in Miss Carrie Snell's classes at Lake-Noxen School made 200 apple cinnamon ornaments for children and for patients at Tender Loving Care/Staff Builders Home Health Agency, Wilkes-Barre. Above, Austin Shultz held up his messy hands as Rachel Barbacci and Jonathan Wallace displayed some of their creations. More photos on page 8. POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Santa sighted in Shavertown Santa Claus made the rounds of the Back Mountainlast weekend, delighting children of all ages wherever he went. The Jolly Old Elf seems to particularly enjoy arriving on fire trucks, as he did in Jackson Twp., Trucksville and Shavertown. The Shavertown Santa, above (Jerry Paxton,’ .of the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Co.), listened as Carolyn Price of Trucksville thought about her Christmas gift list. More photos on page 8. 2 ‘Banded Beast’ unleashed in Trucksville By ELIZABETH SKRAPITS Post staff KINGSTON TWP. - Look out! The Banded Beast has arrived, and it’s big, mean, and ready to devour — yard waste. The Banded Beast, newly purchased by the Dallas Area Municipal Authority (DAMA), is a horizontal grinding machine with interchangeable screens of different sizes to grind all sorts of leaf and yard waste. It will thrive on a steady diet of leaves, grass clippings, weeds and other unwanted organic matter. Residents of ‘Kingston Twp., Dallas Borough, and Dal- las Twp. will be contributing their yard waste to feed the Beast, and in return may help themselves to compost. DAMA’s residential yard waste composting program was officially opened on Dec. 12 with a ribbon-cutting in front of the machine. Representatives were present from the three municipalities involved in the program: Kingston Twp., Dallas Borough, and Dallas Twp., and from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Sen. Lemmond’s and Gov. Ridge’s offices. Ed Latinski, Luzerne County Recy- cling Coordinator, first addressed the group. He said he had every expectation the program would “take off.” Pointing to the Beast, he said; “There’s an appropri- ate sign on that machine right here — ‘Danger: Flying Objects.’ ” Latinski said the program would benefit everyone by See BEAST, pg 12 \ 41 7 Ember. Clarence Newcomb's dalmation,"-was on hand to greet children when Santa came to visit the Shavertown Vol. Fire Co. Photos, pg 3. Gate of Heaven needs glasses, to take to Haiti J Mission trip includes medical and educational goals By ELIZABETH SKRAPITS . Post staff DALLAS - Six parishioners and one of the priests from Gate of Heaven Church will be traveling to Haiti Jan. 13 through 20 — but not for a vacation, and not as tourists. Then why are they going? “Because it’s the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, second only to. India,” said Father Jack Lambert, who is organizing the trip as part of Gate of Heaven’s mission outreach. “Our primary directive is to experience living in poverty — this type of poverty,” Fr. Lambert said, explaining that living conditions there are unbelievably, indescribably appall- ing. PR While in Haiti, the parishioners will work with a volunteer organization called Hands Together, founded by Father Tom Hagan. Fr. Lambert said he had initially gone to Haiti himself a few years previ- ously, met Fr. Hagan, and was “very much attracted to the work.” For the past three years Fr. Lambert has gone with volunteers from the parish to help at Fr. 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