The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, January 17, 2002 BY TIMOTHY J. RAUB Post Staff KINGSTON TWP. — Former syndicated columnist Jeffrey O'Brien has waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Dis- trict Justice James Tupper, and will face criminal charges in Luzerne County Court filed against him for engaging in talks Po the internet of a sexual na- ire with a 17-year-old Back Mountain girl. O’Brien will face charges of ob- scene and other sexual materials and performances, unlawful contact or communication with a minor and corruption of mi- nors in Luzerne County Court of § yber sex charges going to trial Common Pleas. According to a police affidavit, the girl contacted O’Brien via e- mail after reading his column in the TImes Leader, to discuss possible careers in writing. After about a month, the e-mail and instant messages turned from a professional nature to conversa- tions about sex, according to in- stant message and e-mail logs given to police by the girl's mother. O'Brien, 56, of Somerset County, wrote a syndicated col- umn for several newspapers, in- cluding the Times Leader. O'Brien is represented by At- torney Frank W. Nocito of Kingston. oarah Podehl named to dean’s list at Temple Sarah Podehl, a second year student at Temple University’s Phar- macy School was named to the Dean’s List for the 2002 fall semes- ter with a GPA of 3.67. She is a member of Lamda Kappa Sigma sorority. Her parents are Ned and Betsy Podehl of Dallas. SN. P05 OT STEMI S53 304 PLEO —t ama. UL A a - ¥3 em TEE Gm Ro POST PHOTO/TIMOTHY J. RAUB Fire totals school district truck Dallas fire and ambulance crews were called to the Wycallis Ele- mentary School on January 11 for a vehicle fire. A school district maintenance vehicle caught fire upon ignition in e engine, said Dallas School District Superintendent Gilbert Grif- Co Fire crews ein uishon the flames, and secured the vehicle. 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RAUB Vito and Maria Recchia, where they can usually be found, behind the counter at Mimmo's Pizza in the Dallas Shopping Center. Pizza shop has been a labor of love for Recchias BY TIMOTHY J. RAUB Post Staff DALLAS — Mimmo’s Pizza, in the Dallas Shopping Center, has not been just another pizza and hoagie shop over the last 20 years. It has been a daily way of life for many Back Mountain resi- dents. From post-high-school-dance crowds to daily lunch patrons, Mimmo’s has served them all. “The customers are what makes it fun,” said co-owner Maria Recchia. “It is nice to see a lot of the students that have moved on when they come in for some pizza.” Recchia never thought she would be working in the pizza business, but that changed when she married Vito Recchia in 1986. Vito had owned the shop since 1981, and was no stranger to the pizza business. Upon arriv- “The friendships really make it all worth it.” Maria Recchia Co-owner, Mimmo's Pizza ing in America from Italy when he was 15, Vito Recchia started making pizzas in a shop owned by his brothers in Altoona. Vito later moved to the Back Mountain, and opened the Dal- las Mimmo’s. Maria said vacation time is hard to schedule with a family business, and long hours can take their toll, but the labor of love that she and her ‘husband share is something that she would never change. “The Back Mountain has grown and changed so much in the last 20 years,” said Maria. “We work from 11 a.m. to 10 p-m. every night except Sunday, so we don't get to go out with friends much, but the feedback we get from people is really nice.” Comments on the quality of the pizza are as abundant as the mozzarella, and have become a family joke between Vito and his brother, who owns Dino's Pizza in the Wyoming Valley Mall. “Many people come in and tell us how much our pizza tastes like Dino's,” said Maria. “It is funny, because my husband's brother owns Dino's and not many people know that.” But the most significant devel- opment over the past 20 years of operation comes from the rela- tionships that the Recchia’s have built with members of the community. “They have really become like family,” said Maria Recchia. “They have watched our children grow, and invite us to events with their families. The friend- ships really make it all worth it.” L-L Elementary wrestlers earn awards Award certificates were given to Lake-Lehman Elementary wrestlers who carry a “B” or above average for the marking period. For the first marking period those who received an award were: Kyle Caffrey, 4th grade; Jeffrey Carter, 1st grade; Walter Dropko; 1st grade; Vincent Ed- wards, lst grade; Shamus Field, 6th grade; Gregory Josuweit, 4th grade; Timothy Labar, 3rd grade; Devon Morris, 3rd grade; Hunter Murphy, 2nd grade; Ryan Murphy, 3rd grade; Timo- thy Pearson, 3rd grade; Branden Peloso, 3rd grade; Bobby Peloso, 6th grade; Justin Peloso, 1st grade; Donald Searfoss, 4th grade; Adam Shefler; Steven Sherwood, 3rd grade; ;Vincanzo Sicurella, 2nd grade; Shane Stark, 4th grade; Kieran Sutton, 1st grade, Nathan Walsh, 6th grade; Nathaniel Wilson, 3rd grade; Jake Winters, 3rd grade; Joshua Winters, 1st grade; Justin Winters, 1st grade. 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