Vol. 118 No. 46 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 November 18 - 24, 2007 * The PIATTI AS POST. SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL D ISTRICTS By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com ially hard for Leona Huntz. Having lost her husband, Henry, after nearly 51 years of marriage, the Dallas woman will note the holiday as a widow for the first time. Even though she has no chil- dren and is dealing with loneli- ness, Huntz knows she has some- where to go to share a Thanksgiv- ing meal. And she wants others to join her. On Thanksgiving Day, Novem- ber 22, the Missions and Ou- treach Committee of Shavertown “If anyone would like to go with me, I'm willing to pick them up and share a meal and make friends. Thanksgiving is going tobe es- Don’t stay at home and be alone.” Leona Huntz About Shavertown United Methodist Church Thanksgiving dinner United Methodist Church will hold its third annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at noon at the church. All members of the community are invited to share a Thanksgiving meal. “I need someone,” Huntz said. “I think it’s wonderful they put it out for people like me to come there.” Carol Folk, a parishioner at the church, organized the first dinner in 2005 because there is no other community Thanksgiving dinner in the Back Mountain of which she is aware. Although similar Thanksgiving dinners exist in Wilkes-Barre, Folk wanted to See MEAL, Page 5 ts Boespand® This holiday meal brings folks together Leona Huntz, of Dallas, will eat her Thanksgiving Day meal at the Shaver- town United Methodist Church as she has for the past two years. This year, however, will be the first time she's attended the dinner as a widow. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST IN SEARCH OF TURKEYS CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST United, these second grade Indians and Pilgrims are all alike, just looking for some turkeys. They are from the classes of Arlene Besecker, Diane Hope, Sharon Lyons, Dyan Nice, Carol Robbins and Mary Ann Turko at the Dallas Eelementary School who help produce the annual Thanksgiving Day program each year. FACEOFF CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Michael Golden of the Kingston Township Raiders has a look of determination on his face for the second half of the 'C’' team game against the Dallas Jr. Mounts in last Sunday's youth foot- ball Super Bowl. The Raiders won the C game while the Jr. VP’ Mounts took home the B team trophy. The Jr. Mounts fell to the Swoyersville Sailors in the A team game. For stories and more photos, please turn to page ©. [:L. Marching Band beats ‘em all By DOTTY MARTIN Editor The smile on Seana Schweizer’s face as she sat on the sidelines of the field be- lied the pain she was feeling. But, it was her ability — and willingness — to smile that made things right for the Lake-Lehman Marching Band. The Marching Black Knights won the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship in Group One (35 or fewer members) last Saturday in Dover, Del., mark- ing the 10th time the Back Mountain school has brought home the coveted crown in the premiere band competi- tion. Things looked bleak early on for the Lake-Lehman group JONATHAN J. JUKA/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Senior members of the Lake-Lehman Marching Band who led the Black Knights at the Tournament of Bands are, from left, Whitey Ellis, Justin Eimers, Curt Scharding-Taras and Erik Sandstrom. when, during practice before the competition, Schweizer landed the wrong way on her foot and was taken to the hos- pital by one of the band par- ents. X-rays showed a chipped See BAND, Page 5 V Inside The Post iim Fs The hole story, Page 3 16 Pages, 1 Section CURE iiiitaniiniisiioi 2 Community ......... an OT ECHEORIAL .ocoiserminsarssssssrgseiss 4 SPOILS ivivisininvesiissssnitie 8,9 How To Reach Us News: 970-7440 news@mydallaspost.com 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 Advertising: 831-7303 Subscriptions and Delivery: 829-5000
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