The Dallas Post Sunday, October 19, 2003 Haunted (continued from page 1) Although she described the financial situation as “bleak,” Young said the budget cuts have provided the library with an opportunity to reinvent it- self. “There’s a lot of changes go- ing on in Dallas. Weld like the library to be more the center of the community and that people see it as such. It really has a lot to offer,” she said. After finding out about the budget cuts, library supporters began tossing around ideas about how to make up for the loss. Young said the haunted house idea just stuck. Since making the decision to do the haunted house, the li- brary has been successful at at- tracting volunteers from church youth groups and school key clubs to help with the endeav- or, said Young. Neiman is one of those volunteers. A Boy Scout leader, Neiman has already been taking his “odd” collection of Halloween props to Camp Acahela every year, and he’s happy to add this event to his to do list. “I enjoy being with the kids; this is one holiday they can let Local haunts benefit By ERIN YOUNGMAN Post Staff With Halloween quickly ap- proaching, you may have a hard time deciding which Back Mountain haunted house to vis- it. Now that there are three, the choice is more difficult than ever. But whether you choose the ever-evolving Lehman Haunted Barn, the seriously scary Penn State Haunted For- est or the newest one, the Back Mountain Haunted Library, re- lax, much of the cost of your ticket will go to a charitable cause. ’ If youre feeling generous, sample all three to support a wide range of causes. Penn State’s Haunted Forest is a favorite for many. It fea- tures a haunted hay ride, Hal- loween decorated Hayfield House and of course, the scary haunted forest. Nolan Bennet, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Student Govern- ment secretary, said the Haunt- ed Forest raises thousands of dollars for cancer research “We'd like the library to be more the center of the community and that peo- ple see it as such.” Nadine Young Chairperson of fundraising and development Back Mountain Memorial Library their hair down. They (the li- brary) need the money, they need the help; I' enjoy the props and we have a good time with it,” he said. Neiman also organizes the annual children’s auction, which is conducted by his scout troop. Asked what will happen if the library doesn’t raise the $70,000 it needs, Young said specifics haven't been dis- cussed by the board. “We don’t even want to go there. We're all feeling pretty positive that we can pull this off,” she said. She said she knows the haunted library won’t make up all of the financial shortfall and said other fundraising ideas are being discussed. “We're trying to take a pro-ac- every year. “In 2001, the last year we held the haunted forest, we raised $14,000,” said Bennet. The money is donated to the Four Diamonds Fund, a nation- al organization which pays for cancer research, as well as oth- er costs those with cancer have to endure, said Bennet. “It goes to pay for medical bills for families that can’t af- ford them, as well as for what- ever they might need like cloth- ing,” he added. About 40 volunteers, mostly students, and some staff, will participate in the fundraising event. The Haunted Library is the newest spooky spot in the area. Nadine Young, chairperson of the Fundraising and Develop- ment Committee, said . the haunted library will sport a “school theme.” All proceeds will go toward the library’s op- erating budget. Young said in the wake of a $50,000 cut in the state’s contri- bution to the library, the haunt- ed library is a way to try to 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Crime Watch will hand out Halloween goodies JACKSON TWP. — The Jackson Township Neighborhood Crime Watch invites all residents to visit the Jackson Township Municipal Building on Halloween, Friday, October 31, from Children will receive a Halloween goodie bag. All residents are welcome and encouraged to speak with members of the Jackson Township Neighborhood Crime Watch for information on how we serve our community. Ask about obtaining a Crime Watch PIN# for your family. tive approach here and not wait to find out how bad it will be — because it looks pretty bleak. “We're looking at this as an opportunity.” The haunted house will be in the basement of the library, an already spooky place, said Young. Because the library building was originally a school, “a haunted school theme” is planned. Several activities will take place outside of the library, in- cluding a graveyard, face paint- ing, pumpkin carving and food booth. The Back Mountain Haunted Library will run Friday and Sat- urday, October 24 and 25 from 6 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, Octo- ber 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. charities make up the difference. “For a family of four, you can get a whole evening if enter- tainment here for $20.” Other outdoor activities will include face painting, pumpkin carving and a food booth. The Lehman Haunted Barn’ has been around since the 1980's. On average it grosses $30,000 over five weekends in October, much of which is do- nated to charity and youth or- ganizations. “We started it for our youth group, it was something fun to do, we called it the Haunted Barn Ministry,” said Jonathan Pineno, coordinator of the barn. As the scope of the project and the amount of money com- ing in grew, organizers decided to donate a large portion to charity, said Pineno. 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GILLIGAN Angie and Henry Cebulski direct members of College Misericordia’s cross country team in loading the sea cannister. Pictured from left are: Assistant Coach Dave Allison, Jeff Dahl- gard, Bobby Dmuchowski, Coach Frank Kinkead and Jared Kohler, in truck. Mike Petriko- nis and Justin Sandy were also on hand to help. Books (continued from page 1) school will open on the grounds this month. Six class- rooms are available and local teachers will volunteer time at the end of their own working day. Classes will be limited to 40 students each. “She used to send her kids to the public schools but even that costs a lot of money and she just couldn’t afford it any- more,” said Angie Cebulski, Sister Sponsa’s sister, who lives in Georgia. “She prayed and prayed and the (Liberian) Min- ister of Education told her she could open her own school.” Cebulski and her husband, Henry, were on hand last week to unload the items collected by Rockensies. “She has been our lifeline,” said Cebulski of Rockensies. _ Erin Youngman and her hus- band, Dr. Timothy Lawlor, were in charge of gathering schoolbooks and materials from around the area. In addi- tion to the donation from Wyecallis Elementary, Dallas High School supplied well over 1,000 books through the efforts of Frank Galicki, principal. “They donated much needed “We are caring for more children than ever before and trying to meet and balance the most basic of needs.” Sr. Sponsa Beltran In letter to contributors science, and world history books, tons of English books and even introductory business texts,” said Youngman. “Their contributions were unbeliev- able and will make a huge dif- ference at the new school. They must have cleaned out every storeroom at the school.” Dr. Tom Winter of Penn State University’s Recycling Center arranged the donation of several boxes of math books. In addition, Dallas School Board Director David Usavage chipped in with his own collec- tion of picture/story books. 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