12 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, January 2, 2003 YanLoon is first Dallas graduate accepted to attend Air Force Academy Peter C. VanLoon, the son of Attorney Mark and Stephanie VanLoon of Dallas, recently re- ceived assur- ance of ad- mission to the United States Air Force Acade- my in Col- orado Springs, Col- orado. Peter, cur- rently a se- Peter VanLoon nior at Dallas Senior High School, received a nomination to the Academy through U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and will join the Acade- my’s class of 2007 in late June of 2003. VanLoon will pursue a Bache- lor of Science degree in Engi- neering and a Commission as a Kaylin Russell, Kelly Monaghan. Wyecallis Second Lieutenant in the United Elementary States Air Force. - VanLoon is the first student third gr ade from Dallas Senior High School to have earned an appointment concerts to the United States Air Force Academy. The third grade classes at Wycallis Elementary Dallas to hold college School in Dallas pre- sented “A Winter Holi- day” December 12 in the school gym. The show included skits, songs, dances and xylo- phone players celebrat- ing winter and the holi- day season. financial aid night For parents or guardians with seniors planning on attending college, Dallas High School will host “Financial Aid Night” on Tuesday; January 7 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the high school library. For those families planning on applying for financial aid, this meeting is critical. PSU opens ‘Café Commons’ The faculty, staff, and students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently celebrated the grand opening of the new campus cafeteria, the “Café Commons.” A new addition to the Student Commons build- ing, the Café features stations for deli sandwiches, fried foods, soups, beverages, etc. The area has a separate area for performers who frequently entertain students at noon, a faculty/staff dining’ room, and a private meeting room. The new cafeteria was funded by University Park and some furnish- ings were donated by Penn State Harrisburg Housing & Food Oper- ations. The Café Commons was designed by The Architect and Engi- neering Group and the contractor was Power Builders, Inc. Con- struction to convert the former cafeteria is underway and will house a refurbished student lounge, Student Government Association of- fice, an Internet Café, a private meeting room, and various student club offices. Work is scheduled for completion by the start of spring semester, 2003. Shown, from left, first row: Dr. Mary E. Hines, campus executive of- ficer; Denise Galeano, food services manager; PSU Nittany Lion, Paul Chocallo, tech services; Jon Sinclair, student government pres- ident, Chad Spackman, Penn State Office of Physical Plant; Martin Dougherty, The Architectural & Engineering Group. Second row, tech services staff: Elizabeth Rodrigues, Lester Jones; Bob Davis, Gary Culver, Bill Dotter, and Tom Weaver: King’s Phonathon sets record The 28th Annual King's College Alumni Phonathon topped its goal by 22 percent, and for the first time topped the half million dollar mark, raising $518,348 in gifts and pledges. Chairperson Charles W. Wasserott IV, ‘77, jump-started the phonathon with a “Funathon” of food, fun and prizes. Wasserott, Second Vice Chair Diane Zabris- ki, ‘92, and Sean McGrath, ‘94, treated this year’s volunteers to theme nights with a barbershop quartet, caricaturists, Monarch Money auctions and a Hangman and Scrabble night that culminated in a pie in the face for both Wasserott, and Frank Pasquini, ‘71, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. This year's phonathon included a student effort in cooperation with the CTE/King’s College Business Education Center on the King’s campus, which aided the effort to reach out to more alumni than has been possible in the past. In the picture, Louise Wasserott, ‘75, alumni director, looks on while Charles Wasserott, IV passes the traditional phonathon bell to next year’s chairperson, Diane Zabriski. Playing reindeer, from left, first row: Samantha Feist, Jennifer Lloyd, Christine McCarthy. Second Row: Destiny Lombardo, Thea Treslar, Alyssa Monaghan, Zachary Downs, Gabriella Oliveri, Third Row: Danielle Bloomfield, Kassy Wall, Erika McCabe. Snowflakes, from left, first row: Santa, Greg Selinski, Frosty, Alxandra Heltzel, Reindeer, Samantha Lentz, Jacob Piskorik, Meris- sa Talmadge. Second row: Lauren Scafidi, Maggie Rackleff, Tiffani Gebhardt, Morgan Dingle, Danny Morgan, Corey Schreffler. Holiday trash pick up schedule DAMA wishes to remind our customers that there will be no collection of trash or recyclables on New Years Day Wednesday Jan. 1. The regular Wednesday collection will be on Thursday. DAMA is also pleased to announce that there will be a no bag limit for trash week beginning Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 and end- ing Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. The normal two bag limit will re- - sume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. Senior Citizens Centers spon- sored by the Area Agency on ag- ing for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offers hot noon meals Monday through Friday to peo- ple 60 years of age or older. Do- nations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of January 2-8. All menus include margarine, milk and coffee. The local Senior Cen- ter is located at 22 Rice St., Dal- las. THURSDAY: Let's Celebrate 2003 Special Dinner - Roast pork w/homestyle gravy & stff- ing, whipped potatoes, broccoli augratin, whole wheat bread, vanilla holiday cupcake. FRIDAY: Baked parmesan fish, oven brown potatoes, ro- man vegetable medley, tartar sauce, rye bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. MONDAY: Italian sausage & peppers, cheesy whipped pota- toes, vegetable medley, rye bread, applesauce. TUESDAY: Boneless chicken wings w/ buffalo sauce, baked potato, seasoned broccoli, whole wheat bread, chocolate pudding. WEDNESDAY: Bake pork chop w/apple raisin stuffing & gravy, butternut squash, beets, dinner roll, grapefruit juice, vanilla cookie. Girl Scout cookie sale will begin January 3 Girl Scout troops across the six-county Penn's Woods Coun- cil service area are gearing up for the start of the annual Cook- ie -Sale Program set to begin January 5. The CELEBRATE! theme for the 2003 Girl Scout Cookie Sale encourages girls, leaders and volunteers to honor the positive impact that Girl Scouting, the world’s largest and most experienced organization for girls, has had on more than 50 million girls’ lives since 1912. Girl Scouts who participate in their local cookie sale build greater self-esteem, improve their communication skills and develop business and financial savvy they will use for the rest of their lives. The Girl Scout Cookie Sale is one of the best program tools available to teach girls how to establish goals, set budgets, make presentations, learn good manners, track inventory and understand customer relations. This year, Girl Scouts will be selling Thin Mints, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Lemon Caramel De- Animal Treasures and Peanut Butter Patties, Pastry Creams, lights, Dallas Principal Galicki honored Friendship Circles at $3 per box. All of the money earned in the Cookie Sale Program remains lo- cally and is used to fund every- thing from troop-planned field trips and badge work, to Council sponsored programs like camp- ing, outdoor education, career exploration, travel opportunities, sports, arts and science initia- - tives. Even community service pro- jects are supported by Cookie Sale revenues: Last year alone, Girl Scout troops in Penn's Woods provided over 68,000 hours of service to their commu- nities. All eight varieties are available to customers through individual Girl Scouts, at troop Cookie Shops throughout their commu- nities or by calling the Council's toll free cookie hotline at 1-888- 6KOOKIE. For more informatiga. about the Girl Scouts or ab the Cookie Sale Program, log onto the Council web site at www.pennswoods.org and click on “Cookies,” or call the Coun- cil’'s Wilkes-Barre Service Center at 1-800-432-9786 or 829-2631. Frank P. Galicki, principal of Dallas Senior High School in the Dal- las School District, and outgoing president of the Pennsylvania As- sociation of Secondary School Principals (PASS), was honored by his peers and guests at the tenth annual state principals’ conference in Reading at the annual banquet held at the Reading Sheraton Ho- tel on Monday, October 21. Galicki was presented with a plaque and a ring for his exemplary service to the association as president during 2001-2002. Galicki currently serves PASSP as immediate past president, wn has served as the chair of the Pennsylvania Associations of Elemen- tary and Secondary School Principals’ Joint Management Commit- tee. He is a former president-elect, president and immediate past president of PASSP, as well as a member of the conference commit- tee (1994-present) and the East I Regional Representative (1993- 1997). Galicki and his wife, Terry, a teacher in the Pleasant Valley School District, have three daughters: Dora Marie, a graduate of Penn State University is presently teaching elementary art in the Phoenixville School District; Tess, a junior at Penn State University and a social studies/secondary education major, and Lena, a Junior English/secondary education major. MasterCard. “* CHARGE IT! VISA The Post now accepts Visa & Mastercard for all your subscriptions, classified ads, and display ads. For maximum convenience, call our office at 675-5211 with your account and we will set you up immediately. The Dallas Post * 675-5211 ] y
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