—— The Dallas Post NEWS Sunday, November 2, 2003 7 Lake-Lehman seniors ee earn National Merit honors Two seniors at Lake-Lehman High School, Melissa Strunk and Steven Cardillo, have been named Commended Students in the 2004 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commend- ed Students placed in the top 5 percent of more than one mil- lion students who entered the 2004 competition by taking a qualifying test. Melissa plans to enroll in a pre-med program in college and Steve plans to major in business or economics. Shown in top photo, from left: Dianne Sherman (Guidance Office), Curt Strunk, Wendy Strunk, Melissa Strunk, Co- Principal Michael A. Gokay. In botton photo, from left: Bonnie Gregory (Guidance Of- fice), Melanie Cardillo, Steven Cardillo, Co-Principal Michael A. Gokay. Visioning group meets Nov. 6 The Our Dallas—Today and Tomorrow visioning committee will meet Thursday, November 6 at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy Lounge of the Banks Student Center at College Misericordia. Anyone with an interest in the present and future of the Back Mountain is welcome to attend Nancy Eckert is chairper- son of the group. Online (continued from page 1) details. Other teachers have all of the above as well as chapter-by-chapter lecture notes and study questions, links to web pages and. online assignments. With the discussion capabili- ty, students can post questions online at any time and receive answers from either the teacher or other students. Course e-mail provides a fo- rum in which students can e- mail each other, but only with- in the confines of that particu- lar course. “All the stuff within the course is course specific,” and each course is restricted to * those that are registered in the class, said Speziale. Web CT was initially imple- mented to offer courses to home-bound students. Not enough classes have been com- piled yet to be able to offer the technology to those students, so in the meantime the pro- gram is being used to “extend or enhance what’s going on in class,” said Laura Matechak, the district’s educational tech- nologist. Matechak said it is one more way to help bridge the gap be- tween curriculum and student understanding. “If they have other ques- tions, we're giving them anoth- er avenue to understand the concept,” she said. “The more variety of presen- tation we can give to the stu- dents, the more students we can reach.” This is the second year the district has made the technolo- gy available to teachers. Those who utilize it build the courses just as they would their regu- lar classes. Matechak said it does take some time to build the initial course skeleton, but once done, it can be easily up- dated for use year after year. She said when teachers ap- proach her to create one of the courses, she helps them get started by asking, “How do you structure your (regular) class, by chapter, by section?” She said the online courses should be thought of as “elec- tronic filing cabinets.” Kupstas said in addition to preparing students for online technology in college, Web CT has made every day house- Aideknss 145] hitp://205.238.245 5.8901 /5 1 keeping details easier. Matechak agreed that was half of Web CT’s benefit. “If they have a question, they're there. If they have a handout and misplace it, the teacher can say ‘it’s online, go look it up.” So it offers convenience on both sides,” she said. Speziale said the $10,000 it cost the district to start the Web CT program, came from $58,000 the high school re- ceived from the state for rais- ing PSSA test scores. Mate- chak and Speziale said a.com- mittee of parents, teachers and board members was formed to decide how to spend the mon- ey. Matechak said she is excited about seeing the program ex- pand over time. “In the long term, we would like to be able to offer all of these options to all of our stu- dents,” said Matechak. “It’s go- ing to grow.” PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property trans- fers were recorded recently at the Luzerne County Court- house. Estate of Umid R. Nejib to Barbara E. King, 64 Lehman Avenue, Dallas, $148,000. Thomas Seybert and spouse to Janet Smith, Glenview Ter- race, Dallas Township, $114,000. Melvin N. Diamond to David Dillon and spouse, Orchard East, Dallas Township, $215,000. Carl Yachim and spouse per sheriff to State Street Bank & Trust, 56 Hildebrandt Road, Dallas Township, $5,228. Alex Burak per attorney to Leonise Judson, Harveys Lake, $68,000. George Steltz and spouse per sheriff to Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Lakeview, Harveys Lake, $4,260. William R. Davis per sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, 28-32 Carpenter Road, Harveys Lake, $36,915. Timothy M. Betz to Kirk Borchert and spouse, Meadow Crest Manor, Jackson Town- ship, $196,000. Heritage Hills Estate to Brian Miller and spouse, Heritage Hills, Jackson = Township, $62,900. John G. Mack and spouse to Raymond Sherrill, Kingston Township, $130,000. David Baum and spouse to Kelly Rogan, Kingston Town- ship, $168,000. David Talacka and spouse to Cynthia = Jones, Ferguson Heights, Kingston Township, $79,780. Robert Webb and spouse per sheriff to Midfirst Bank, 22 Di- vision St., Kingston Township, $7,350. ; John Jaikes III and spouse to Steven Stempien and spouse, Tall Oaks, Lehman Township, $125,000. Banzhoff & Witkoski per sheriff to Community Banks, Co Crest Mobile Home Park, Lehman Township, $26,762. Joseph Fego and spouse to John Bauman and spouse, 14 Vine St., Lehman Township, $143,000. OBITUARIES EDWARD MILBRODT Kingston Township man Edward M. Milbrodt, 23, of Shavertown, died October 23, 2003 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Nov. 26, 1979, in Kingston, he was the son of Edward C. and Terry (Williams) Milbrodt of Shaver- town, Kingston Township. He graduated from Coughlin High School. He worked at Lonestar Steakhouse, Wilkes-Barre Township. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ed- ward and Susan Milbrodt; and maternal grandparents, Mal- colm and Christine Williams. Surviving in addition to his parents, are his sister, Heather, Wilkes-Barre; nieces, nephews and a great-niece. Interment, Oak Lawn Ceme- ‘tery, Hanover Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer . Society, Wilkes-Barre. : MICHAEL YANCHULIS Tunkhannock High graduate Michael A. Yanchulis, 29, of Pittston, died. October 25, 2003 at home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of Edward: J. and Deborah Coffay Goodrich of Tunkhannock. He was a grad- uate of Tunkhannock High School and worked as a painter for The Painting Pros, Sweet Valley. Surviving are his wife, the former Melissa Goodrich; son, Matthew; brother, Brandon; sisters Melissa Scharff, Dallas; Michelle Alguire, Annette Yanchick and Ruthanne O'Neill, all of Tunkhannock; and Tami Goodrich, Md.; and maternal grandparents, William and Shirley Coffay, Miners Mills. Interment, Chapel Memorial Park, Dallas. Lawn The Post publishes obitu- aries of Back Mountain residents and close family members without charge. Send obituaries to: The Post 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 WERS CROSSWORD p[o[L[E[D r[1]c/AJlo[C] Puzzles appear AS|IMOVIEUIN|!|THSDO] on page 10 FlL|olo/D|E[D|B|A[S|E[M[E[N] TIOINEMGIRIALY ATS! 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Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Willard J.; daughters, Beverly O'Kane and Ann Kelly, Dallas; three grandchildren, brothers, Lewis Drake, Califor- nia; and Worthy Drake, Ten- nessee, % Interment, Chapel © Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. ELIZABETH STRICKLAND Eaton Township native Elizabeth Mae Strickland of Nicholson, Springville Town- ship, Susquehanna, died Octo- ber 28, 2003 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Born May 16, 1925, in Eaton Township, she was a daughter of the late William and Katie (Cleveland) Shaffer. She graduated from Tunkhan- nock High School. She worked for Commonwealth Telephone Co., Laceyville, and as a secre- tary for the Endicott Johnson Shoe Co., Tunkhannock. She also worked as an executive secretary at the Allied Bendix Plant, South Montrose, and as assistant registrar at Keystone Junior College. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank and Homer Shaffer; Edith Kester. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Boyd; sisters, Eleanor Dunlap, Mehoopany; Audrey Welch, Tunkhannock; and numerous nieces and nephews. ; Interment will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Lutheran Children & Family Service International Adoption Information Night Date: Monday, Nov. 3, 2003 Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Place: The Woodlands Inn Resort 1073 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA (570) 824-9831 Presented by: Kelli Myers-Gottemoller And Lutheran Children and Family Service 8 years experience in Northeastern Pennsylvania Will be presenting on adoptions from: Eastern Europe, Asia, Central and South America. Please contact Frank Castano at Lutheran Children and Family Service (570) 655-9715 for more information or to R.S.V.P. and sister, . AMY SMITH Member of Trucksville Methodist Church, she was 99 Amy C. Smith, 99, of Trucksville, and formerly of Edwardsville, died October 26, 2003 at the General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born Aug. 11, 1904, in Lau- rel Run, Wilkes-Barre Town- ship, she was a daughter of the late George and Susanna (Lyons) Wickkiser. She gradu- ated from Odd Fellows Home, Sunbury, and the Wilkes-Barre Homeopathic Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for the Philadelphia General Hospital and was a private-duty nurse. She and her late husband, Harold R., owned and operated Smith Floral, Edwardsville. She was a former member of the Larksville United Methodist Church and present- ly of the Trucksville United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, Howard and George Wickkiser; and sisters, Myrtle Lavelle and Helen Stoldt. Surviving are daughter, Eve- lyn Helen Roberts, Trucksville, with whom she resided; five grandchildren, and 10 great- grandchildren. Interment, Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to the Building of the Trucksville United Methodist Church, 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville. LINDA WILCOX Member of Noxen United Methodist Church Linda L. Wilcox, 55, of Nox- en, died October 25, 2003 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Town- ship. Born April 16, 1948, in Nan- ticoke, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Inez Boston Dennis. She was a member of the Noxen United Methodist Church and its Women’s Soci- ety; she was also a member of the Noxen Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Sonny Hricko; and brothers, Fred and James Dennis. Surviving ‘are her husband of 16 years, Skip; sons, Andre Hricko, Sayerville, N.J.; and Robert Hricko, ' Fords, N.J; daughters, Donna Bennett, Par- lin, N.J.; and Carol Bennett, Sayerville, N.J.; 10 grandchil- dren, a | great-granddaughter, stepson, Skip, Luzerne; step- daughters, Kim Harris, Hudson Falls, N.Y.; and Heidi Myers, Ravina, N.Y.; brothers, Ronald Dennis, Dallas; John Dennis, Courtdale; and Edward Dennis, Noxen; sisters, Mary Jane Morio, Wilkes-Barre; Estella Davison, Kingston; Gwendolyn Wynn, Plymouth; and Joan Ann Hawkman, Edwardsville; and stepfather, John Petrikonis, Noxen. | Interment, Maple Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Grove
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