Vol. 117 No. 28 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 July 9 - July 15, 2006 50¢ SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS In the wake: « devastation, compassion The Sportsman's Club of Noxen was pushed from its foundation @ last week's flooding. BY LAUREN COLLINI Post Correspondent NOXEN - Lew Hackling and Judy Kraft Mead know all about the damage flood waters can do, having lived in Northeastern Pennsylvania during the devas- tation caused by Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972. And what they saw last week in Noxen was just as bad — if not worse. “There is more damage every- where in Noxen due to this flood than anyone saw back in 72,” said Hackling, the Noxen Volunteer Fire Co fire chief, who has lived in the township since 1962. In 1972, rain and flooding from Agnes destroyed much of the U.S. eastern seaboard, espe- cially parts of New York and Pennsylvania. © The storm caused more than $3 billion dol- See NOXEN, Page 3 “7 hope everyone continues helping each other and taking pride in our town because these are the times to stick Lew Hackling Noxen fire chief A look toward Island Road and down Main Street in Noxen shows some of the ex- tensive 4 damage. TIMES LEADER STAFF PHOTOS BY CLARK VAN ORDEN feeling NFURLED Tom Templin dug the hole for the flagpole with the help of nephew Fred Templin Jr. By GENELLE HOBAN Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. — About 75 peo- ple, both young and old, gathered for a flagpole dedication ceremo- ny at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church after services Sunday morning. The new flagpole, which took three years of planning, has been made to honor those who have or are serving in the United States Armed Forces. “Some of our members who had served in World War II want- ed to see a memorial flagpole on the property,” said Carol Fett of Dallas. “We were able to do it from a lot of memorial donations by different members of our par- ish.” One of the members who was a major advocate for the flagpole, unfortunately died before he could see the result of his hard work. Fred Templin, a Korean War ar- my veteran, passed away in Feb- ruary 2005. However, his family, including his wife, children and siblings, attended the ceremony to see the outcome of his efforts. “This is something my dad would have been moved by,” said Fred Templin, Jr., who was visit- ing from Washington for the occa- See FLAGPOLE, Page 3 Paul Mehl, Shavertown, played the bagpipes during the dedi- cation flag ceremony. Personal trainer hired at Dallas By DAVE KONOPKI Post Editor DALLAS TWP. - Joe Masher says female athletes at Dallas High School no longer have to be intimidated when they walk through the doors of the weight room in the fieldhouse. Ted Jack- son says he doesn’t know why they would have been intimidat- ed in the first place. During its recent monthly meeting, the Dallas school board voted to hire Masher as a part- time personal trainer for the dis- trict at a cost of approximately $700. The 43-year-old Plains resi- dent says he’ll be working with only female athletes from the dis- trict. Later in the meeting, the school board also voted 7-2 to raise taxes in the district by 22 mills — an average increase of ap- proximately $125 per taxpayer. A story about the proposed in- crease appeared in the June 11 edition of The Post and a closer look at the increase will appear in the near future. The weight room is open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday for members of the stu- dent body to use. Masher will be giving personal training from 11 am. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. “lI want to give the girls a chance,” he said. “The guys can go into the weight room any time they want and the girls are intimi- dated. They don’t have to be in- timated in the weight room. I'm going to be able to guide them and show them the proper form.” School board member Karen Kyle says a personal trainer for fe- male athletes gives them an equal opportunity under Title IX, a federal legislation that prohib- its sex discrimination in schools for academics or athletics. “When it was built, the weight room and fieldhouse were to be used by all students,” she said. “We find that it’s used mostly by male students, specifically foot- ball players. We pay (head coach) Ted Jackson to be a (weightlift- ing instructor) and he works with his players. Under Title IX, we wanted to offer the same oppor- tunity to our female athletes.” But Jackson says the door has always been open to female ath- letes — including his daughter Jill — daily from 9 a.m. to noon. In fact, a push was made last sum- mer to accommodate female ath- letes and Jackson has offered to help with their training program. “Last summer, the weight See TRAINER, Page 3 | Inside The Post 10 Pages, 1 Section COUICH Loi vies odivetebasiiunsis 8 CIVIC Lo oribrsitiissnpeaneenisosiinse 5 PEOPIC.........cl icin 6 PUZZIBS. ..ivsestrriesnrssssnsioiiivns 2 SPORES .i..an tain. 9 How To Reach Us News: 829-7248 thepost@leader.net 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 Advertising: 829-7101 Subscriptions PHOTOS FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Isabella Von Schemling, visiting from Frankfurt Germany, enjoyed the ceremony with her cousin, Annastina and aunt Julie Von Schmeling of Harveys Lake. and Delivery: 829-5000
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