——— i Sm Sunday, November 25, 2007 COMMUNITY/ SCHOOL THE POST PAGE 3 Frank Oliver, of Tunkhannock, promenades his wife and dance partner, Merriel. Dances raises $39 Jo restore old schoo ®, was a swing your partner kind of dance recently at the Noxen School as the Noxen Historical Community Association sponsored one of many dances it hosts throughout the year. According to Cathie Pauley, association president, the group sponsors several square dances throughout the year, as well as several disc jockey dances for the younger set. Approximately 86 dancers attended the dance, raising a little more than $300 for the organization which uses the money to restore the old Noxen School, a nationally-registered historical building. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST This is his first dance in 50 years, says Earl Smith Doyle, of Noxen, as he takes Raylean Kisner, of Springville, for a spin on the dance floor. one-of-a-kind original Bel re has been com- missioned by the Tunkhannock Business and Professional Asso- ciation to depict Tunkhannock’s Christmas in Our Home Town. Pesigned and crafted by jewelry artist Char Overturf, the brooch features the Avery Mountain skyline above the Susquehanna River with the Christmas Star shining in the sky above the mountains. The brooch, which can be worn as either a pin or a pen- dant, is encircled in sterling sil- ver. Avery Mountain is crafted in 14-carat gold and the skyline above the mountain is sterling silver. The Susquehanna River is a blue, hand-cut Sodalite gemstone and the Christmas Star is a vintage one carat Linde Blue Star Sapphire. The brooch measures 1.75” in diameter and has an estimated value of $1995. The inscription on the back reads “Christmas in Our Home Town 2007,” Tunkhannock, PA, and is signed and numbered 01/ 01. The one-of-a-kind, first ever Christmas in Our Home Town piece of jewelry is on display at the Beagle Pub & Eatery win- dow, 21 E. Tioga St., Tunkhan- nock. The piece is being raffled by the Tunkhannock Business and This brooch is being offered by the Tunkhannock Business & Pro- fessional Associ- ation during Christmas in Our Home Town on Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8. SUBMITTED PHOTO Brooch raffle benefits TBPA Professional Association with raffle tickets available from any of the 107 members of the asso- ciation. Christmas in Our Home Town takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. The Christmas in Our Home Town planning committee ex- pects to host upwards of 5,000 visitors to the area during the two-day event, produced by the Tunkhannock Business and Pro- fessional Association (TBPA). 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Gemstone Bracelets § eGemstone Rings * Wedding Bands | 48° #Gemstone Pendants Children’s Jewelry [BLe Journey Jewelry e Sterling Silver TT ST02830651, Dallas senior wants to be source of knowledge to school district community As a senior at Dallas High School, I possess acute insight about the op- portunities offered by Dallas and, with this insight, I hope to become a source of knowledge to the communi- ty. My main goal for this co- lumn is to recognize those students and administrators who are the unsung achiev- ers of Dallas High School, those students who excel academically and strive for something more through aca- demic achievement. Within the first few months of the school year, Dallas has experienced great change, as well as become engaged in preparation for even greater change. As high school Principal Mr. Jeffrey Shaffer acknowledged, “I am thrilled about the year; I think we’ve made a signifi- cant turn in the right direc- tion.” Due to overcrowding in the cafeteria, Dallas students were introduced to a new schedule, one in which stu- dents are assigned to one of three lunches. This new sys- tem required a shift from two flex periods in the middle of the day to one as the final activity of the day. Although not ideal, the new system solved a variety of problems associated with lunch time in Dallas High's cafeteria. In addition to a new sched- ule, Dallas has instituted a variety of unique elements to its course selection and stu- dent programs. Among these additions are an innovative freshman orientation pro- gram, an original discipline committee, a student con- cerns committee, a cohort of qualified new staff members and two additional modular classrooms on the premises. Organizations such as the Student Concerns Commit- tee which is comprised of Student Council and class of- ficers, according to Mr. Shaffer, gives “students a voice...because they should have a say in the programs and events that affect them.” Through continued aca- demic excellence and addi- tional student opportuni- ties, Mr. Shaffer hopes to one day mold Dallas into the area’s premier school, both academically and ath- letically. Being new to Dal- las, he has thus far done an exceptional job in achieving that goal. While the administrators have been hard at work at improving the school envi- ronment, Dallas High’s stu- dents have been grasping op- portunities and excelling. Attending its first tourna- ment early this November, the forensics team upheld its tradition of excellence. Lau- ren Kelly. took first Place in Dramatic Performance, the team of Chris Jayne and Adam Blockus certificated Dramatic Performance and Dave Hunter certificated in Extemporaneous Speaking. Four high school students were also rewarded for their educational success in the first quarter of the school year by being named Stu- dents of the Quarter. Virginia Reinert was given the title of Creative Student, Stacey Stepniak was named Citizen Student, Kris Harger earned the label of School Spirit Stu- dent and Matthew Glicini was named Student Achiev- er. As noted, Dallas is making significant strides toward fu- ture improvement. In a com- mittee run by Principal Shaffer and Superintendent Galicki deemed the New Building Committee, plans are being crafted for the new high school. Hoping to con- struct both an environmen- tally sound and efficient school, the committee has been honing out the fine de- tails of the building. A tentative plan includes technical education re- sources, a gymnasium three thousand square feet larger than the original, a larger li- brary and a building twice the size of the current high school. Many of these pro- jects will receive grant mon- ey after evaluation with the LEED Scale, a grant de- signed to encourage energy efficiency. With the leadership of Mr. Shaffer and other administra- tors, the new building, due to be completed in August of 2010, should breed great suc- cess. Finally, all community members should be remind- ed that Dallas will auction off a quilt on December 12, 2007. Tickets are $5 each or three for $10 and can be ob- tained by contacting district Home and School Visitor Mr. Swithers. If you are able, please purchase a ticket as all proceeds go towards the assistance of struggling dis- trict families during the holi- day season. I look forward to deliver- ing the news to you, the members of the Back Moun- tain community, through the entirety of this year. Hopeful- ly, I can grant you insight in- to district events and open your eyes to the great achievements of our individ- ual students. Rosemary Shaver is a senior at Dallas High School. 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