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December 20 to December 26, 2000
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Vol. 111, No. 51.
Dallas, Pennsylvania
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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.)
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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
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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
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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.
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‘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
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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.
Hagan’s free clinic and free schools in
See GLASSES, pg 8
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