2 The Dallas Post Young gardeners learn, help, teach By CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. — They planted herbs in their old shoes, made homemade paper “grow cards” pressed with seeds that can be planted, and helped keep the butterflies warm. Eighteen fifth grade Dallas Elementary students came across these interesting projects as part of an after school program taught by the Luzerne County Cooperative Extension. The program, intended to make junior master gardeners out of young people, was taught by Mary Pat Appel, a coordinator from the coopera- tive extension, and was brought to Dallas Elementary School by Mary Ehret, the “Earth Day Chairman” of the PTO. Ehret says it couldn’t have happened without finan- cial and moral support from the school, which accommo- dated the children after school and allowed some class time for the projects. The materials also were provided by the school. During the program, fifth graders paired up with and Sunday, June 5, “® FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Placing garden stones at Dallas Elementary School were, from left, Sarah Zablotney, Alexandra Rego, Katie Cohen. taught 224 kindergarten through second graders as part their final project. The older children found this to be one of the most rewarding activities, Ehret said. The eight-week program, which. took one hour each day after school, included three projects in each subject seg- ment, an individual project, a group project, and a communi- ty service project. The topics covered included plant propa- gation, composting, the role of insects in ecology, environmen- tal relationships, plant selec- tion and placement. On Arbor Day they planted a “serviceberry” tree which they hope will provide food and a nesting site for the birds in the NOISE Continued from Page 1 ago. “I can set my clock for every Sunday night between 11:15 and 11:20. That’s when they start up their machinery, and it goes on all night long.” At the May 23 board of super- visors meeting, township engi- neer Thomas Doughton read a letter dated May 16 from Randy Mark, Pulverman’s owner. In the letter, Mark states that remedial actions agreed upon with the township's noise consultant, Dr. Howard Kingsberry from Penn State University, are nearly com- pleted. He listed the most recent improvements as installing an interior wall system, installing ceiling panels and insulation and conducting noise test to ensure compliance with the township ordinance. Mark said the walls were com- pleted and the ceiling work would be done by June 30. Mark invited Doughton to inspect the improvements, dur- ing which time he promised to provide Doughton with a com- plete list of all mitigation efforts. Another neighbor says she has seen little change since Mark began the work. “There’s been no improve- ment. It’s ridiculous,” said Ruth St. George. She said the only time it’s quiet is on Sundays when the plant is closed. She lives across the street from the plant on Lower Demunds Road and said the noise is just as irri- tating on her side of the road as CROSSWORD ANSWERS it is behind the plant in Orchard View Terrace. “I've been inviting people (township officials) from the beginning to stand in my drive- way to hear the noise and they never show up.” She said that most of her neighbors are senior citizens and have no way to get to the meetings to voice their complaints. St. George said she knows a few people who work at the plant. “In the beginning, they all thought we just wanted to get rid of Pulverman. That's not true,” she said. “We just wanted to cut out the noise.” Solicitor Thomas Brennan said he believes that the only conceivable solution would be to complete the ceiling installa- tion. “The regret is that all this money has not resulted in a schoolyard habitat next to the building. They also made “butterfly stones,” hand-decorated ceramic stepping stones. “We placed these stones here today to keep the bugs warm,” said fifth grader Sarah Zablotney. “Since they (the insects) get very cold and the stones help them warm their wings.” [de reunion June 25 The 103rd Ide family reunion will be held June 25, at Francis Slocum State Park, Pavilion #1. Each fantily is asked to bring a covered dish for the traditional common buffet which will begin at noon. The theme for this year’s reunion is “We Are Family.” Attendees are request- ed to bring either a family heir- loom, or a picture of a family heirloom or ancestor and tell something about them. The committee is in the process of updating the family genealogy. “It’s a gigantic undertaking,” said Audrey Ide, who is helping to coordinate the effort. The record was last updated in 1992. Anyone who is unable to attend the reunion, but has genealogy information - that should be included in the new book, may forward it to the committee. The goal is to SORE ANEN BAH REE Puzzles appear solution to the problem,” he include all descendants in this AlLisloficlo/u[Ts! [RIEMNIOR MAN on page 8 said. updated genealogy and renew FIA[TIH|E|R|S|D|AlY|S|C|A[R[E|S|M[E| IM Rational Doughton said the township contact with “dozens of In A ? : pe MIE a -. Fils 2 £ _—_— Numbers has spent $5,000 to $6,000 so far cousins” who have missed pre- wialxlElolNo 1 sElsS EVER ENA MO answers on litigation and noise studies vious reunions. AlBlE[TIRR]Y clan[o/EllG[E[L]1]D with nearly $2,000 on Rh ELE MACIAIVER IODINE Kingsberry’s fees alone. 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The grill that features three burners, a 28 burger capacity, stainless steel cook- ing surface, a lifetime warran- ty on the burners and a rotis- serie. The grill is purchased with donations from community members, and last year this fundraiser alone raised roughly $2,500 for the library. “It’s for a darn good cause,” Sabol notes. “I see the value in the library for children and members of the community.” In addition to the grill raffle, auction-goers can buy chances to win one of many prize gift - baskets donated by community members and local businesses. Baskets generally are valued between $25 and $50, but this = year the group will also be raf- fling chances for an IPOD bas- ket. Other themed baskets include health/exercise, salon, gardening, cooking, and car care baskets. “We try to appeal to all agega explains Neela Patel, E, shares the position of gift-ba: ket chair with Mary Lou Grant. This has also been a successful fundraiser in past years, earn- ing $4,187 last year for the library. CON Te # fh A . TASEFIRE DEPT. - oo : A 2005 Peterbilt tanker is the newest addition to the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department. TANKER Continued from Page 1 Wilkes-Barre. He is grateful that his employer allows him to leave if the department is - called to a major event, a poli- cy that is not universal, he said. Right now, there are no jun- ior firefighters in the depart- ment. “It’s getting hard to get young guys in.” Anyone age 16 or older can join, and Manzoni is hoping to see pick up some Authentic home-made baked goods with no preservatives. Pasties, Home-Made Bread, Pies, | Cakes & Cookies Welsh Cookies! 675-2328 Hours: Wed-Fri 10am - 6pm * Sat & Sun 8am - 12pm 4 E. Center Street ® Shavertown new members during the open house. “We’ll have a stack of applications,” he said. 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