Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, January 3, 2002 2001 in review (continued from page 5) chief operating officer of the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania. SPORTS - Back Mountain golfers finished 1-2 ‘in the Wyoming Valley Conference pre- district matches held at Edge- wood in the Pines. Greg Mascioli was first with a score of 76, fol- lowed by Justin Boyer with a 78. October 4: DALLAS TWP. - Residents and police officers packed a supervisors meeting, concerned that the police de- partment was in jeopardy. Offi- cers and the township are far apart on a new wage schedule, with the police seeking an in- crease of about 15 percent and the township offering 3 percent. DALLAS - David Evans cele- brated his 103rd birthday at the Meadows Nursing Center. “I've done just about everything,” he said. DALLAS - Barbara Barnes was preparing to step into the coun- cil seat held by her late father, “Billy” Berti, who died in August. “I just hope in my lifetime I can be a quarter of what my dad was,” she said. October 11: DALLAS - Two men who robbed a home in Dal- las Borough for drug money were captured. It was the latest in a string of burglaries in the area. The latest was on Pinecrest Ave., where a home was entered while the residents slept. SHAVERTOWN - Pet lovers brought their animals to St. Therese’s Church for the annual Blessing of the Animals. Among them were Marlene Tarreto and her granddaughter, Claudia Hannon, who brought their 6- month-old puppy Cuddles. SPORTS - Mike Molino, profes- sional at Huntsville Golf Club, won the NEPA Women's Golf As- sociation championship, shoot- ing one under par. October 18: DALLAS - Back Mountain firefighters gathered to salute comrades who died in the attack on the World Trade Center. They also have started a relief fund with $1,000 seed money. LEHMAN - Lake Silkworth res- idents and township officials discussed looming . problems with sewage at the lake. Once a simple summer colony, many lake properties are now year- round homes needed more ser- vices. ROSS TWP. - The Lake- Lehman school board awarded $11 million in bids for the senior high school renovation project, which will add a middle school wing to the building, replace the gymnasium and increase class- room space. October 25: REGION - Cases of anthrax up and down the East Coast have raised concerns here, but have not caused panic. Local pharmacists have not seen any increase in demand for an- tibiotics. DALLAS - The Back Mountain Historical Association held its first meeting, on the campus of College Misericordia.. Dr. Allan Austin and his students will col- lect oral history and put in down on paper. SPORTS - Dallas won the Back Mountain soccer show- down with Lake-Lehman for the third consecutive year, winning 5-2 at Lehman. The Moun- taineers’ ended the regular sea- son with a perfect 8-0 record. November 1: JACKSON TWP. - Raymond Malak's appeal to keep junk vehicles and old tires on his Chase Road property was denied by Luzerne County Judge Peter Paul Olszewski, allowing the township to enforce zoning rules against the practice. DALLAS - Rosalie Snow Albert, retired teacher at Gate of Heav- en School, has published a chil- dren’s book, “Whitey Wooly Lamb.” She was inspired to tell the story by her grandson, y TY) a w Septe town expressed a. Cc attacks. i Patrick. SPORTS - The Dallas Moun- taineers won back the Old Shoe trophy, beating Lake-Lehman 21-14. The victory was the Jat July 18: And the walls came tumblin’ down. The old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, which had served the congregation for 75 years, was torn down. A First Federal Bank branch took its place. August 8: Len Romanowski put the pedal to the asphalt as he competed in the 20th annual Wilkes-Barre Triathlon. 150th for Ted Jackson, Dallas head coach. November 8: REGION - Two of the 11 members of the Home Rule Study Commission, which will examine Luzerne County's government structure and rec- ommend changes, are from the Back Mountain. A ballot ques- tion to form the commission passed by a more than two-to- one margin. Ruth Tetschner and Rob Seeley were elected. HARVEYS LAKE - A slate of Democrats handily beat back a Republican challenge, retaining the mayor's office and four council seats. JACKSON TWP. - Responding to an increase in thefts and oth- er petty crimes, a Neighborhood Crime Watch has been formed. “If you feel that something's wrong, most likely something is,” said Charles Baloh, who ad- vised the new group. November 15: DALLAS - The highlight of a Veterans Day pro- £5 3 a a it a LA sign in front of Raves Garden Center in Shaver- on Sentiment following the Sept. 11 terrorist September 20: Jared James and Nicole F ord worked on their “Red, White and Blue” project following the September 11 terrorist attacks. They are students at Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. w * ¥ pr wr &* Ww A gram at Dallas High ‘School was awarding of diplomas to two vet- erans who were unable to re- ceive them in their youth due to service. Joseph McAdara of Shavertown served in the South Pacific in World War II. Carol Sosik accepted a diploma for her late father, Nicholas. LEHMAN - The Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus celebrated its 85th anniversary. Penn State opened the Engineering Exten- sion School in Wilkes-Barre in 1916. Land for the Lehman cam- pus was donated in 1964 by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robinson. SPORTS - For the second con- secutive week, the Dallas Moun- taineers fell to Berwick, ending their season. Dallas jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but that was all the scoring the Mounts could produce, leading to a 15-14 fi- nal. : November 22: REGION - Stu- dents in Dallas and Lake- Lehman schools performed well on the latest round of state as- sessment tests. Dallas High School 11th graders were the county's best in all three cate- gories. KINGSTON TWP. - Suzanne Kravitsky spoke out at the su- pervisors meeting about the dangerous intersection of Bunker Hill Rd. and Dug Rd,, the scene of an accident in which three teenagers were in- jured a week earlier. She and three neighbors came to ask for safety measures such as a stop sign or guard rail. SPORTS - Lake-Lehman fin- ished second in the state for field hockey, falling to Wyoming Seminary in the final game. The game was scoreless until the fi- nal six minutes, 30 seconds. November 29: DALLAS - Frank Townend, long-time Dal- las Township solicitor and a re- tired Major General, died at age 90. He was best known for coor- dinating the recovery effort fol- lowing the 1972 Agnes flood. DALLAS - Two employees of the Rite Aid drug store were ac- costed by an armed man who stole the store's bank deposit as they were taking it to the night deposit at PNC Bank. The rob- bery occurred at about 5 p.m. Sunday. TRUCKSVILLE - Filled with donations from the community, the Back Mountain Food Bank provided Thanksgiving food bas- Fs # Fal Fd October 11: Back Mountain fire and emergency volunteers staged a tribute to their fallen comrades in the Sept. 11 attacks. Two ladder trucks formed an arch on Rt. 415 in Dallas. kets for dozens of local families in need. One generous donor gave a cash donation that was used to buy the turkeys. SPORTS - Frank Lipski of Jackson Township got lucky. First, he was one of only 30 peo- ple out of 50,000 applicants to receive a license to hunt elk in - western Pennsylvania. Then, as his day was about to end, he spotted a 485 pound elk and bagged it. December 6: DALLAS TWP. - The township and its police offi- cers were no closer to a new October 25: Dave Rosnick, president of Back Mountain Youth Soc- cer Association, held the Player's Trophy, given annually to the win- ner of the final regular-season game between Dallas and Lake- Lehman. A few minutes later he presented it to Dallas for the third straight year, wage agreement after a recent meeting. The two sides met for four hours, but “nothing has changed,” said Glenn Howell, secretary of the board of super- visors. Officers are asking to be brought up to the pay level of Kingston Township, which would require about ‘a 15 per- cent raise. TRUCKSVILLE - The First Fed- eral Charitable Foundation made a $20,000 donation to the Back Mountain Food Bank. The money will help fund construc- tion of a new food bank facility that will be part of an expansion at Trucksville United Methodist Church. JACKSON TWP. - Representa- tives of the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) told people living near American Asphalt that their water is safe. A low level of contamination, traced to the plant, was found a few years ago, but has never reached dangerous levels. December 13: LEHMAN - Like other taxing entities, the Lake- Lehman School District is being hurt as property owners win challenges to their assessments. The problem stems from a lack of uniform reassessment for nearly 40 years. HARVEYS LAKE K Rev. Lawrence Reed was honored for his 20 years of service at Em- manuel church. Assembly = of God . November 15: Frank Galicki, Dallas High School Principal, awarded an honorary diploma to Joseph McAdara at Veterans Day ceremonies held at the school. Carol Sosik, who accept- ed a diploma for her late father, Nicholas Sosik, looked on. DALLAS - College Misericordia has purchased 100 acres of land adjacent to the campus from St. Mary's Byzantine Church in Wilkes-Barre. It will likely be used for new athletic fields, a spokesman said. December 20: DALLAS - Dal- las Borough has begun a “vi- sioning” process to plot the town's future. “We are talking about a generational change,” said Joseph Moskovitz, borough manager. REGION - School children from throughout the Back Mountain wrote letters to Santa Claus, expressing hope and ap- preciation. “For Christmas I want love, peace and friend- ship,” wrote Christopher Boland, a second grader at Gate of Heav- en School. SPORTS - They didn't win a single weight class, but Lake- Lehman's wrestlers walked off with the team championship at the Times Leader Invitational meet held at College Misericor- dia. It was the Black Knights’ first overall win in the meet in 16 years of participation. December 27: LEHMAN - The solicitor for the Lake-Lehman School Board feels the district was being targeted by Luzerne County because the county has suggested the district bear the cost of appraisals for property assessment appeals. Peter Sav- age said only some municipali- ties, not all of them, have been asked to pay for appraisals. DALLAS - For the 10th year, chef-owner “Omar” Hallsson of the Castle Inn treated more than 200 homeless people to Christ- mas Eve dinner. He had lots of help from volunteers associated with several Back Mountain fra- ternal organizations. DALLAS - The North Branch Land Trust named Marilyn Lipfert as its volunteer of the year. The group, with a mission to preserve open land, is also a champion of restoring the old Noxen railroad station. Review items compiled by Ronald Bartizek. All photos are from Dallas Post files.
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