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Vol. 112, No. 2
Dallas, Pennsylvania
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
January 10 to January 16, 2001
Former Methodist campground, and 1ts memories, on the market
BY SANDY PEOPLES
1] Post Correspondent
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! DALLAS TWP. - It has been said that
“what Mother Nature giveth, Father Time
taketh away.”
| Such is the case for a unique property
we happened upon in Dallas Township. It
is zoned for agriculture and contains 34
wooded acres, a huge home, 37 cabins
and other outbuildings.
The improvements on the property,
|ycluding a tabernacle, cafeteria and cab-
ins, date back to the 1920's. In its heyday
in the 1950's, people came from all over
Pennsylvania and surrounding states to
attend the Free Methodist Church sum-
mer camp on the grounds.
Although it has been closed for several
years, there is one local resident who still
remembers the days when the camp was
bustling with activity.
Now, it is on the market for $425,000.
Lois Cooper, a former caretaker of the
property, told us that it had been a favor-
ite retreat for church members where
conferences were held and worship ser-
vices were conducted. “It was always
full,” she said. “Some people owned their
own cabin and some came to the camp-
ground in their own small trailers. Entire
families came to spend the week together.
Some would eat in the dining hall while
others would prepare their own meals in
their cabins or trailers.”
Mrs. Cooper also said that while par-
ents attended conferences and services
in the tabernacle, children could be found
at Bible study, playing games, walking in
the woods, or making crafts. “It was a
family place,” she said. “It was a happy,
more innocent time when families always
ate together, read together, sat down and
talked with one another, and shared their
experiences and feelings.”
With the onset of movies, television,
computer games, numerous sporting
events, and children who need a daily
calendar to keep their activities straight,
there seems to be no need for such a place
anymore —or maybe there is!
POST PHOTO/ELIZABETH SKRAPITS
POST PHOTO/SANDY PEOPLES
The old Free Methocdlist Church campground in Dallas Township is now for sale.
tudents learn, teach
the value of diversity
By M.B. GILLIGAN
Post Correspondent
DALLAS - The Diversity Club
at Dallas High School has grown
in size, scope and impact since its
inception three years ago. The
club was the brainchild of club
moderator Donna Trebilcox, an
English teacher at the school.
“The first year we had seven
students and we took a lot of heat
and harassment,”
Trebilcox. “This year nearly 70
students are involved and we had
to split up for our meetings. The
juniors and seniors meet one
Thursday and the freshmen and
sophomores meet on alternating
Thursdays.”
The club has four main focus
points and members participate
in activities according to their in-
terests. All members must ac-
tively participate. First, students
interested in communication read
newspapers, watch television
news, specials and documenta-
ries, and report back to the club
about things they've learned.
Second, the Diversity Club has
started fundraising activities this
year in order to do some special
projects. They are currently col-
lecting good clothing, toys and
money to send to the Pine Ridge
Indian Reservation in the Dako-
said Mrs.
Members of the Diversity Club at Dallas High School hold the poster advertising the Dr. Martin Luther King Day program to be held Jan. tas.
15. From left, front row: Traci Patts, Jill Youngblood, Rebecca Hoffman. Back row: Adam Nolan Morgan, Corey Pajka, Kris Nardi, Mrs.
@onna Trebilcox, advisor.
Author touts
region's role
in US. growth
By M.B. GILLIGAN
Post Correspondent
TRUCKSVILLE - The birthplace of
the American Industrial Revolution
was the Wyoming Valley and North-
eastern Pennsylvania, according to a
newly published book written by a
local resident. Thomas Dombroski of
Trucksville used his 35 years experi-
ence as a consultant and about a
year of direct research to gather
information for his book, How
America Was Financed: The True
Story of Northeastern Pennsylvania's
Contribution to the Financial and
Economic Greatness of the United
States of America.
“All business deals are private and
confidential,” said Mr. DombroskKi.
“Therefore, to come to conclusions
you have to use fact, imagination and
speculation to understand every-
thing.” The book contains facts
about J. P. Morgan's power in the
coal mining industry from the late
1800's until his death in 1913. The
book explores how Morgan was the
controlling person behind over 112
major corporations through his use
of profits from the coal industry.
Thomas Dombroski sat at the computer in his Trucksville home. The
businessman has written a book that highlights the contributions of
Northeastern Pennsylvania to America's industrial growth.
Mr. Dombroski graduated from
King's College and did graduate work
at Wilkes University. For 10 years he
was a senior process engineer with
General Telephone and Electronics
Sylvania Electric Division in
Towanda.
“In 1965, I formed a management
consulting firm, called D & L Consult-
ants, in Wilkes-Barre,” said the
author. “Over the years I've done the
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preliminary groundwork on various
major development projects in
Northeastern PA. I've worked on
projects like the Hanover Industrial
Park, the industrial park at the
airport, and the early stages of
eliminating flooding problems in
Wilkes-Barre Township around the
Arena project.”
See AUTHOR, pg 12
Third, students make posters
and bulletin boards to promote
Often-absent
supervisor steps
down from post
By ELAINE SLABINSKI
Post Correspondent
JACKSON TWP. - Supervisor Michael
Lando announced his intention to resign
his office as of March 2, 2001, giving the
township 60 days in which to find a
replacement. Lando!s prepared statement
cited employment responsibilities which
included frequent travel and prolonged
periods away from home. The move came
as no surprise, since he missed at least
four consecutive meetings, leaving the
two remaining supervisors without a tie-
breaker.
Supervisor John Wilkes, Jr. will con-
tinue as Chairman for 2001. The town-
ship police chief, secretaries, and clean-
ing personnel will be receiving 4 percent
hourly pay increases this year.
Questions were raised regarding the
possible devaluatiojn of properties with
contaminated wells! or water supplies as
a result of last year’{s gasoline leadk, and
the impact on the {township's tax base.
Solicitor Blythe Evains noted that first, “It
will be up to thosie individual people
themselves to ask for a reduction in their
taxes.”
Since contamination levels continue
to drop, it is difficult to predict the even-
tual outcome or the length of time it will
take some areas to reach federal safety
levels. Evans said le is aware of several
See JACKSON TWP, pg 12
| id Patts
Diversity Club secretary
their motto which is “Respect the
dignity of all people.” That doesn’t
always happen, though.
“We have to laminate our post-
ers because some kids think it's
funny towrite on them,” explained
Kris Nardi, vice president of the
club. “We're always going to have
some kids who are against it.
Everybody is raised differently. I
went to Diversity Camp at College
Misericordia between my sopho-
more and junior years and I
learned a lot about that. The
camp was really awesome.”
Kris is planning to use his in-
terest in diversity training to do
his graduation completion project.
“I'm putting together a program to
present to the elementary schools
that will promote understanding
of differences like racism. It helps
to get kids on the right track,”
Nardi stated.
The fourth main focus of the
group is community outreach.
Students keep track of what is
See DIVERSITY, pg 12
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