3 The Dallas Post NEWS Sunday, February 20, 2005 | @ VETERAN —— (continued from page 1) Baghdad,” Lipo told the class. He was assigned to the military police and acted as an escort for the Brigade Sergeant Major. “I got to sleep a little later because we didn’t go out until he went out and he usual- ly had meetings every morn- ing.” When they did go out it was always in a convoy and they were always on the lookout for car bombs. “We drove down the center of the street to avoid the sides of the road, which is not paved and can hide bombs,” Lipo said. The third graders were ready with a litany of questions for Lipo. In answering, he explained that he wanted to be a soldier since he was a young child playing Army. He also told them that the food was good, the summer was hot, and that when things got boring he @® for a run or played video games. Lipo also told the chil- dren that even though they may not always like school ,they should be happy to be there since many children their own age are working on the streets in Iraq. “It was really nice to hear from kids from home. I got mail from other groups that I never heard of and that was good, too,” said Lipo. “Letters from young kids are the greatest things to get because they are so honest. I even got one that just said, ‘Don’t get killed.” ” FOR THE POST/M.B. GILLIGAN Top photo: Matthew Saba, left, and Noah Welch check out Spc. Lipo's helmet and empty holster. At right, Michael Viglone and his third grade class at Dallas Elementary School enjoyed a visit from Spc. Matthew Lipo, who served 11 months in Iraq. *°Chilly contest raises $3,000 Golfers take to frozen “"Harveys Lake for benefit Staff report HARVEYS LAKE — “Greens fees” and other donations were collected at the Harveys Lake Protective Association at its second annual Ice Golf Tournament. Association presi- dent Mark Sobeck said the pro- ceeds totaled about $3,000. About 40 golf fanatics wad- dled, shuffled, slipped and slid across a frozen Harveys Lake Feb. 13, competing in the tour- nament. The ice on the part of the lake being used for Sunday’s tournament, near Sandy Beach, was 7 to 12 inches thick, said Matt DePrimo, one of the organizers and sponsors of the tournament. Sand was spread at tee sites to provide traction. The first eight holes were split evenly between pars of three and four, while the ninth hole was a par five. Caroline Yockavitch, one of the few female golfers on the ice, said she and her three Sweet Valley teammates intended to win the tourna- ent this year after coming close last year. Teammate Mark McNealis said strategies included “keeping the ball low” to reduce bounce. Yockavitch said “avoiding open water and ice fishermen” would also be key. 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About 10 years ago, when their children, Lauren and Joey, needed help with school work, Dr. Francis and Susan Collini called Finn, who lives nearby. She’s been the chil- dren’s tutor and Lauren’s soft- ball coach ever since. “Basically, Flossie’s been like a second mother to our kids,” said Francis Collini. “She recognized Lauren's pitching ability and fostered it.” Last summer, Lauren, a senior at Dallas High School, attended a program for prospective softball players at UPCOMING SOFTBALL CLINICS “I can't even venture to count how many kids she got into college, but it was a ton.” John Oliver Retired Lake-Lehman High School Principal Drew University in New Jersey. “She came home and said she loved the school and - the team.” She applied early, and was accepted. “Flossie was instrumental in setting it all up,” Collini said. Susan Collini said the con- cern Finn has for children goes far beyond the Collini family. “She has been a great asset, not only to my kids, but she’s helped so many other kids get into college.” A lifelong Dallas resident, Finn and her husband Jim have been married 39 years and are expecting their second grandchild in April. She must receive antibiotic injections every day, which Jim adminis- ters. “I can’t say enough about him,” she said. “He has been with me every step of the way. He really takes care of me.” With so many years of expe- rience working against the odds, Finn isn’t about to let her problems get in the way of helping more kids achieve their goals. “If I'm gonna get put down, they better put me under,” she said. “I have too much going on.” Frossy. BINN'S Flossie Finn's Dug-Out will hold a “Hands-on Softball Skills Clinic” for parents and coaches next month. 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