Vol. 118 No. 22 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 June 10 - 16, 2007 *The DALLAS POST. SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS A : y AIICTIAR LIBRARY AUCT “| came and we walked and walked, and my feet started hurting. It made me realize that those fighting cancer have to go through so much pain AN CANCER “oCETY Ber 2 FO a 3 Me 3 4 18 $d orf Charles Giacometti, left, and Lee Eckert ran at the Relay for Life held at College Misericordia last weekend. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Kay Simons and Nadine Young check out the auction items before the dinner. Kicking off this year s Auction Nearly 100 people gathered last Monday night at Apple Tree Terrace to celebrate the Back Mountain Library’s An- nual Auction. The kick-off dinner featured hot and cold hors'doeuvres, carving stations with pasta, beef and fish entrees, plus a lavish dessert table. Auctioneer Steve Traver did his special magic with the guests and everyone had fun bidding on antiques, collecti- ble glassware, paintings, pho- tography by Charlotte Barti- zek, floral arrangements and even souvenirs from co-chair- man Clarence Michael's re- cent trip to England! Dinner Chairwoman Rae- lene Daring welcomed the at- tendees and introduced Board in their battle.” Carol Warhol- ic Sweeney, chairperson of his year's Back Moun- tain Memorial Library Auc- tion, models a cape during a mini-auction at Monday night's auc- tion kick-off dinner. See AUCTION, Page 12 Jim O'Shea bought an Aflac duck at the Back Mountain Memorial Library's Annual Auction Kick-Off Dinner. V¥ Inside The Post 12 Pages, 1 Section Tn BR TEAR. 9 ODILUGLIES iiss siirsinnass 9 SCNOO0L..cisciieerecisinrindes 2,5 SPOLLS ..iveissssrssriusoeiion 1,12 v How To Reach Us News: 970-7440 news@mydallaspost- .com 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 Subscriptions and Delivery: 829-5000 1 Back Mountain has new Eagles It was a night of honors for three. members of Boy Scout Troop 241 last Friday at the Leh- man-Idetown United Methodist Church. After years of preparation and months of hard work, Steven Frank Cornia, Michael James Far- rell and Matthew Pall were awarded the Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Boy Scouting. Cornia, 18, is the son of Luz and Keith Cornia of Jackson Township. A senior at Lake-Leh- man High School, he has a broth- er, Brian, who is also an Eagle W CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Beth Carey, of Lehman, a cancer survivor, is held up by her friends at the Relay for Life event. From left, are Deanna Dragon, Ashlee Swanson, Nicole Mitkus, Nikki Clonan and Amanda Cooper. Stomping cancer By GENELE HOBAN Dallas Post Correspondent wo years ago, Beth Carey was leading the life of a typical teen, hanging out with friends and playing sports, especially basketball. When she was diagnosed with Non- Hodgkins lymphoma, however, her life- style took on a temporary modification. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a form of can- cer of the immune system. “I had a short intense round of chemo- therapy in the summer of 2005,” the 17- year-old said. A student in the Lake-Lehman School District, Carey was, once again, selected as the honorary chairperson of the Back Mountain Relay for Life, which took place June 1 and June 2. “I was the chair last year too, but it got rained out and the organization wanted me to be it again this year,” she said. “It is an honor to do.” The Back Mountain Relay for Life is an overnight event designed to celebrate sur- vivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. During the 24-hour event, teams of peo- ple gathered at College Misericordia and took turns walking or running laps. Team members sacrificed the comforts of home to show that the battle against cancer never sleeps. “In the past three years, Back Mountain’s Relay for Life has raised more than $250,000,” said Joe Joyce, who helped or- ganize this year’s event as an American Cancer Society staff member. “So far this year, the teams raised $53,000, but they have until Aug. 31 to turn in all donations.” Senator Lisa Baker and State Represen- tative Karen Boback were also on hand to lend their support to cancer survivors and event participants. “The cure for cancer cannot come soon enough,” said Boback, who lost both of her parents to the disease. “As a public policy maker, it is my job to advance the impor- tance of health and wellness.” Baker attended the event to support her community and fight the battle against the disease. “My life in the community did not change after I was elected,” said Baker, who is serving her first term as a state sen- ator. “The people who were honored here are neighbors and friends. Anything I can do to support cancer research and provide See RELAY, Page 12 Wally Pilger, Dallas, an employee of Off- set Paperback shaved his head and col- lected $903 for the Relay for Life. Scout. While a member of Troop 241, Cornia held many positions of re- sponsibility, including Senior Pa- trol Leader, Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Scribe and OP.A. Repre- sentative. For his Eagle Scout project, he constructed an information/bul- letin board and performed trail maintenance in one of the park- ing areas off Route 118. Cornia will attend Temple Uni- versity in the fall. Seventeen-year-old Farrell is the son of George and Donna Far- rell of Shavertown and is a stu- dent at Lake-Lehman High School. As a member of Troop 241, he has served as Patrol Leader, As- sistant Patrol Leader, Scribe, Quartermaster and O.A. Repre- sentative. For his Eagle Scout project, Farrell repaired and painted ken- nels, baseboards, walls and doors at the Wilkes-Barre Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals (SPCA). See EAGLES, Page 12 Cornia. JONATHAN J. JUKA/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Reciting the Boy Scout pledge are the Back Mountain's newest Eagle Scouts. From left, Michael Farrell, Matthew Pall and Steve
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