Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, October 31, 2002 History (continued from page 1) their lives connect current res- idents to many of the pivotal events in local and national his- tory, such as the Revolution, Civil War and Black Hawk Wars. “It is fitting that we remember our forebears and the sacrifices they made and the hardships they endured to establish this community,” said Killian. A steady stream of people sur- rounded Mary Manzoni -and her sister Anna who brought in a photo of their family’s original homestead. The women brought in the picture to include it in a photo collection the association is putting together. Anna Manzoni explained the photo shows the small log cabin her grandparents lived in when they first came to the area from Ireland in 1839. “l didn't want to bring that photo, I was afraid someone would would pick it up and take it,” she said about the family’s irreplaceable photo. She said her grandfather John walked from the site near the State Correctional Institute on Follies Road to Nanticoke where he was employed on the North Branch Canal, earning 50¢ a day for his labor. Organizers also updated the Volunteers needed at Mercy Hospice Dallas man pleads guilty to burglary WILKES-BARRE Prosecu- tors on Monday agreed to drop a charge of possession of child pornography against a Dallas man in exchange for his guilty plea to charges of burglary and tampering with evidence. Jason Bealla, 30, of Sunset Street, entered the plea before Luzerne County Court of Com- mon Pleas Judge Peter Paul Ol- szewski Jr. : Bealla previously stood trial in September, but Olszewski de- clared a mistrial after Assistant Distriet Attorney Ingrid Cronin questioned Bealla on why he did not provide police an alibi when he was arrested. Cronin said Monday the plea bargain was accepted because Bealla is pleading to the most se- rious charge. Burglary is a sec- ond-degree felony, whereas the child pornography charge is a third-degree felony, she said. A charge of fleeing or attempting to elude police was also dropped in exchange for the plea. According to an arrest affidavit, police found child pornography in Bealla’'s car when he was ap- prehended for fleeing a police of- ficer in October 2001. His vehicle was impounded, and Bealla later broke into a borough garage and removed the vehicle. Bealla was taken to the Luzerne County Correctional Fa- cility pending sentencing sched- uled for Dec. 3. Yard waste drop off The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors would like to re- mind residents that yard waste such as grass, leaves, twigs and small tree branches may be dropped off free of charge at the Township Public Works Facility grounds on East Center Street in Shavertown, or at the Dallas Area Municipal Authority locat- ed just off State Route 309 North, opposite Wasserott’s. Lorann Candy Flavoring Oils o AU HAlavors ®. 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Volunteers can assist by visiting patients in their homes to give families a rest or allow them to work or run errands. They can also assist with shopping for the family, provide general comfort and support or work on clerical pro- jects in the Hospice Office. If interested in volunteering, contact Nancy James, Mercy Hospice Volunteer Coordinator at 826-0102. AT TUFT TEX CARPET e Offer Freel? FREE CARPET REMOVAL FREE FURNITURE MOVING INSTALLATION FREE ESTIMATES RE THE TUFT TEX CARPET history of landmarks you see every day and to know that we're part of preserving the history of the Back Mountain,” said Sip- per. i Clyde Davis, who is coordinat- ing the photography project, was accepting old photos of build- ings, parks, hotels, amusement parks and more. Volunteers are going to scan the photos to make digital copies. Davis said the goal is to create a photo map of the area and, possibly, a book. “We remember some of the things that have already gone, torn down in our lifetime. 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