Vol. 117 No. 51 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 December 17 - December 24, 2006 *The ALLAS SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Dallas names assistant superintendent By DAVE KONOPKI Dallas Post Editor ALLAS TWP. - Growing up, Paul Reinert wanted to work in a position that would allow him to have an impact on a young people. The 47-year-old says his new job will allow him to do that — and have a positive af- fect on the entire community, as ell. The Dallas resident was ap- pointed to the position of assist- ant superintendent for curricu- lum and instruction n the Dallas School District during a recent school board meeting. Reinert, the principal at Dallas Elemen- tary School, will assume his new duties in the near future and high school assistant principal Thomas Traver will take over the principal duties at Dallas Elementary. Reinert was an educator in the Lake-Lehman School District for 16 years, working as a science teacher and guidance counselor, before coming to Dallas 1997. He was the assistant high school principal under then-principal Frank Galicki for more than three years. He became the as- sistant middle school principal in 2001 before taking over as the principal at Dallas Elementary School in 2004. “I always wanted to be a doc- tor and work with kids. And I guess it turns out that I am,” said Reinert with a laugh. He earned “I always wanted to be a doctor and work with Kids. And I guess it turns out that I am.” Paul Reinert Assistant superintendent Dallas School District PHOTOS FOR THE DALLAS POST/JONATHAN J. JUKA Community roots help Reinert grow his doctorate from Marywood University in 2004. “I wanted to be teacher or pediatrician.” The decision to go into educa- tion administration came later in life, says Reinert. “When I was a guidance coun- selor, I saw the influence I could have from a non-instructional as- pect,” he said. “I thought can do something positive as an admin- istrator. I believe I can still help kids and I can have a lasting im- pact on the whole community from this position.” The son of James and Marga- ret Reinert of Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown grew up in the Back Mountain and graduated from Bishop O'Reilly High School in 1977. Reinert and his wife Kim- berly have three children, Virgin- ia, 16; Jake, 14; and Samuel, 11. All three kids are students in the Dallas School District. “It’s fun to be part of the same community for your whole life,” he said. The connection to the com- munity will be a valuable asset in Reinert’s new job, says Galicki, who is now the Dallas School District superintendent. “When he worked at the high school, he impressed us very much with his work ethic and his ability to work with kids,” Gal- icki said. “He’s a bright, intelli- gent man with strong family val- ues and he knows a lot of people in the community. That’s going to benefit him. He was definitely See REINERT, Page 5 Paul Reinert of Dallas, a lifelong resident of the Back Mountain, is the new assistant superintendent in the Dallas School District. V Inside The Post 12 Pages, 1 Section Civic briefs Only Yesterday Schools ¥ How To Reach Us- News: 829-7248 news@mydallas post.com Advertising: 829-7101 Subscriptions and Delivery: 829-5000 YOU COULD WIN $100! So, you think you know a lot about col- lege football. Well, if you know more about the sport than Dallas Post editor Dave Konopki, you could win one of four cash prizes - including a grand prize of $100. Next week, Dave will be making his annual college bowl! predictions. If you choose more correct winners than Dave, you'll be one step closer to a little cash. For contest details, see Page ©. WHO'S THE OLDEST? This week, the Dallas Post is publishing the birth- day announcement of Dorothy Tubridy, who re- cently celebrated her 99th birthday. The Shaver- town resident once taught students in a one-room schoolhouse. And last week we published the obituary of Arreta Phillips, a 105-year-old lady who also taught in one-room schoolhouses. The items got us thinking: Who's the oldest living person in the Back Mountain? If you think you know a resident of the Dallas or Lake-Lehman school district who might be the oldest person in our community, let us know about it. Not only will it make for a nice feature story, it's a great way to archive the names of some of the longest-living residents in our neighbor- hoods. You may e-mail the person's name, age and home- town to news@mydallaspost.com or call editor Dave Konopki with the information at 829-7248. Be sure to include your name and phone number in case we have any questions. We'll be sure to let our readers know the results of the search. PHOTOS FOR THE DALLAS POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Surviving veterans from World War Il were honored during a Pearl Harbor breakfast last weekend at the Dallas American Legion. Attending the event, from left, first row are Tom Reese, Ed Buck- ley, Ted Kostrobola, Joe Drust, Walton Farrar and Steve Hozempa. Second row: Willis Ide, Wally Gosart, Peter Roushey, George Hor- watt, Kep Gottshalk, Mary Reese, Tom Templin, Len Groboski, Bob Johnston and Willard Lozo. Veterans recall days of WW II By DAVE KONOPKI Dallas Post Editor DALLAS - One by one, the World War II veterans stood in the basement of the Dallas Amer- ican Legion on a cold December morning to tell their stories. Many of the stories were fol- lowed by laughs. Others pro- duced tears. Sixteen veterans from the World War II era were honored last weekend as Daddow-Isaacs Post 672 held its annual Pearl Harbor breakfast. The 16 veter- ans were among the more than 40 people who attended the event, which is held near the anniver- sary of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the Hawaiian naval base. “There are two reasons we wanted to have this breakfast,” said Dallas American Legion commander Clarence Michael. “First, we want to make sure (the attack on) Pearl Harbor is never forgotten. And second, we want- ed to honor our World War II vet- erans. The guys are getting up in age. Most of them are in their 80s. We want to honor them as much as we can before it’s too late.” Before he played portions of two videos about the attack on Pearl Harbor, Michael asked the World War II veterans to stand and state their name, branch of military in which they served, and where they were stationed during the war. The veterans responded with the information, as well as stories about their respective tours of du- ty. They represented all branches of the military — Army, Navy, Ma- rine Corps, Air Force, Army Air Corps, and Merchant Marines. There were tank drivers who rolled through Germany. Infan- trymen who battled their way through northern and southern France. Tailgunners who flew missions over the Philippines. And nurses who took care of the injured men when they returned to the United States. Boi ES / 4 4. % George Horwatt, a veteran of the Pacific front during World War Il, looks at some of the foreign currency he collected while he was in the military. “I couldn’t do that today,” said legion member Kep Gottshalk, who joined the Navy at the tender age of 17 and served on the de- stroyer USS Gherardi. “Now, I'm older and wiser. When you're young, you -feel no harm can come to you. That’s why young people do well in the military. I strongly feel every young person should serve some time in the military. It’s good for you.” The Dallas resident served in the US. Navy for 3 years, 7 See VETERANS, Page 5 Veterans of World War Il, including Walton Farrar, told their sto- ries during a special breakfast last weekend at the Dallas Amer- ican Legion.
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