12 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA January 10, 2001 Author (continued from page 1) Mr. Dombroski has also served as a consultant to the Redevelopment Authority and to the Department of Agriculture. This is not Dombroski’s first experience as an author, either. “In 1978 I published a book titled Creative Problem Solving and it was recently reprinted. That book describes a 5-step problem solving process that I taught to different groups of business professionals. I also presented that program on WRKC which is the King’s College radio station. I did a 10- part series of half-hour pro- grams. I still have the cassettes I used,” he explained. Tom Dombroski is also very involved in many community affairs. “I'm chairman of the Wyoming Valley Flood Protec- tion Committee which I orga- nized in 1992 to help prevent the kind of flooding we had in 1972. We're working on eight items and one of them, topping off the dike, is nearly com- pleted,” said Dombroski. He has been involved with Senator Charles Lemmond in implementing a Bus Safety Pilot Program in the Dallas School District which was instrumental in getting the stop-arm safety device installed on school buses. “I'm working on raising the final funds for that pilot program which will be imple- mented using private funds,” Dombroski explained. Saint Therese’s Church in Shavertown also benefits from Mr. Dombroski’s volunteer spirit. “I'm an usher at the 11 a.m. Mass every Sunday and I've been president of the Holy Name Society since 1972 — that’s the longest in the Diocese of Scranton.” In addition, Mr. Dombroski is a long-standing member of the Kiwanis Club, the VFW, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, the Wilkes- Barre Chamber of Commerce and is a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus. “My wife, Nancy, keeps telling me to slow down,” Dombroski said. His latest book is published by Writers Club Press, a subsid- iary of bookseller Barnes and Noble. Mr. Dombroski has appeared at book-signing engagements in Kingston and ATTENTION! Back Mountain Residents “All business deals are private and confidential. Therefore, to come to conclusions you have to use fact, imagination and speculation to understand everything.” Thomas Dombroski Trucksville Pennsylvania's Con ontribution and Kaos Greatness of the Thomas Dombroski's book is available at bookstores and online. purchased at bookstores throughout the country and is available on line at Amazon.com. Eye Care Specialists comprehensive eye care now offers close to home In our new, “state-of-the-art” Dallas Office. Diversity (continued from page 1) going on in the area and attend whatever events they can. Diver- sity Camp at Misericordia is one of the programs that Jill Youngblood enjoyed. “It was amazing to see so much diversity out there. This school is like being in a bubble,” said Youngblood. “When you have few | Students of diverse background its 14 1 cult to understa ; n ( 1 diversity.” | Donna Trebilcox ~ Diversity Club advisor Club president Corey Pajka has attended Leadership Training seminars at Wilkes University. “I think we're definitely getting the word across. We've scheduled some speakers here at the school and we set up the Martin Luther King Day programs,” explained Pajka. “We had a speaker from Japan come in to talk about the holo- caust,” said steering committee member Adam Nolan Morgan. “I also attended a program at Mise- ricordia about the Holocaust and that had a big impact on me,” said Morgan. The Diversity Club has person- ally helped Traci Patts, club sec- retary, whose distinct style of dressing doesn’t always attract compliments. “Someone just called me a freak,” said Patts. “Some of the people here are igno- rant of other people. The club helps me because I feel like I can be different. It backs me up,” she explained. “We try to teach the students that you don’t respond to violence and hatred with violence and ha- tred,” said Donna Trebilcox. “In- stead, we promote living life with tolerance and acceptance.” “I don’t know whether it’s posi- tive or negative but the student body is definitely aware of us,” said Rebecca Hoffman, senior. “I've “We have to laminate our posters beciuse some kids think it’s funny to write on them.” Kris Nardi Diversity Club vice presid Nn! been to several conferences at Misericordia and I think I've learned a lot about diversity.” “I'm very proud of these kids,” said Mrs. Trebilcox. “When you have few students of diverse back- ground it’s difficult to understand diversity. We want to give the kids information and to help them to feel safe.” “Mrs. Trebilcox has done won- ders with the Diversity Club,” said guidance counselor Robyn Jones. “Personally, I love this club.” Other members of the Diver- sity Club steering committee are: Emily Nagy, treasurer, Maria Pierson, and Dan Ungvarsky. Middle school band toots board's horn By ELIZABETH SKRAPITS Post Staff DALLAS - Michael Pawlik, Band Director at the Dallas Middle School, came to the monthly work session of the school board to say thank you. He said he had been “talking with other teachers about all the things Dallas has that other schools don't,” and realized how much the school board had done, and how supportive they had been to the bands and the music de- partments at the school. As a result, he bestowed on the board the plaque given annually for the past five years to the entity most supportive of the music depart- ment. Pawlik presented the plaque to board President Ernest Ashbridge, saying, “On behalf of the band students, I thank you.” Ashbridge accepted it, smiling, and said, “On behalf of the school board, I thank you!” In other business, Dr. Gilbert Griffiths, Superintendent, ques- tioned the $1.5 million discrep- ancy between estimates prepared by the architects Foreman, Burkavage and the middle school construction manager, Reynolds Construction. Foreman, Burkavage’s estimate for all bids is $16.2 million, while Reynolds Construction’s is $14.7 million. Foreman, Burkavage represen- tative Paul DeGillio said his company's estimate was higher because Reynolds had done a more detailed estimate. Board member Anthony Barbose made unhappy noises about the appar- ent increase over budget, to which DeGillioreplied, “We'll achieve that budget, but this is not uncom- mon for architects and construc- tion managers to disagree at this point.” DeGillio assured the board both numbers would be changed and a more accurate estimate would be made as the documents were refined. “There's no fight, there's nothing wrong,” he said. Jackson Twp. (continued from page 1) lawsuits pending against Sun Oil Company by property owners not satisfied with their damage compensation offer. He specu- lated that “Sun is going directly to those affected...trying to head off (further) lawsuits.” Coins as First Federal celebrates our 65th Anniversary. Moreover, as E. Lee Beard President & CEO Here's your chance to win 500 new Golden Dollar For the second month, there was no representative from the Department of Environmental Protection present at the meeting. 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