Vol. 119 No. 10 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 March 9 - 16, 2008 he DALLAS POST. SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS AND LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Plunge’ for a good cause Annual event at Harveys Lake helps raise money to fight cancer By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com ntering the potentially deadly winter water of Harveys Lake is a way Shavertown resident Allison Boris keeps the memo- ry of her father alive. Boris, 20, and dozens of others will go in the lake at noon on Saturday, March 15, in memory of Dr. Frank “Buddy” Boris to raise money during the Fourth Annual Po- lar Bear Plunge. Proceeds go to Allison’s team in the American Cancer Society’s Back Mountain Relay for Life. Started in 2005, the Polar Bear Plunge was the idea of Lake-Lehman swim team coach Maureen Devine. Boris and her teammates collaborated and decided to raise money for the American Cancer So- iety in tribute to Boris’ father, an area den- who died from colon cancer in 2003. rlarveys Lake seemed perfect because it was nearby, the site of where Frank Boris grew up and a place where his daughter had also spent a lot of time. Now a junior biology major at Boston College, Allison Boris tries to return home every March for a chilly dip in the water at the event she helped create. “I know that he (dad) would be really proud because he was an incredibly gener- IF YOU GO The Fourth Annual Polar Bear Plunge Saturday, March 15, at noon. Garrity Reality, Pole 89, Harveys Lake Minimum $10 donation to participate Participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian present ous person and dedicated in what he be- lieved in,” she said. “I feel like working hard toward something you believe in and being passionate about something was some- thing my father really valued. I think he'd feel I learned that from him.” Prior to the plunge, those taking part in the event collect sponsorship pledges from donors who will give money if the partici- pant goes into the water. A minimum pledge of $10 is required and prizes are awarded to the person who raises the most money and to the individual who stays in the water the longest. Participants run into the water from the shore, dunk their heads underwater and run back to dry land. Some Polar Bear Plunge participants make their submer- sions more exciting by donning unique clothes or doing unthinkable things in the winter. In 2007, a young man went in the See PLUNGE, Page 9 Above, Allison Boris and dozens of others will go in the lake at noon on Saturday, March 15, in memory of her father, Dr. Frank "Buddy" Boris, to raise money during the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge. Proceeds go to Allison's team in the American Cancer Society's Back Mountain Relay for Life. This photo shows Ali- son as a small child with her late father. At left, The late Dr. Frank “Buddy” Boris spent many summer days enjoying Harveys Lake in his lifetime. The lake is now the site of the an- nual Polar Bear Plunge, an event created by Boris’ daughter, Allison, to raise money in her father's memory for her team in the Back Mountain Relay for Life for the American Can- cer Society. The late Dr. Boris is shown here water-skiing on Harveys Lake. — SUMITTED PHOTOS The late Dr. Frank “Buddy’’ Boris pulls a line of water skiers with his boat at Harveys Lake years ago. Boris’ daughter, Allison Boris, started the Polar Bear Plunge at the lake in memory of her father, who passed away from colon can- cer in 2003. Allison Boris feels Harveys Lake is the perfect spot for the event because it is nearby the site where her father grew up and a place where Alli- son also spent a lot of time as a child. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Caylin Davis is happy to have her mother, Laura, read to her. Joung readers have their day ast Monday evening was a busy night at the Dallas Elementary School as a Book Fair and a Read Across America program were held. Students from the school had the op- portunity to read to their parents as well as purchase books for their own enjoy- ment. Read Across American is held an- nually to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Kyle Besecker gets his nose painted by teacher Heather Pitcavage at a Read Across America event held at the Dallas Elementary School. MAKING A GOOD ‘DEAL’ CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Chris Higdon of Shavertown, a student at King's College, watches the show "Deal or No Deal" on a big screen TV at Big Ugly's Sports Bar & Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday night. Higdon won $27,000 on the NBC show hosted by Howie Mandell last October and finally got to see the show this week. The case Higdon had chosen held only $5 so he "made a good deal." Higdon, who works at his family's restaurant, the Chill Grill in Wilkes-Barre, appeared on the show with his 9-month-old dog, Bentley. His grandfather, his mother and his sister all accompanied him to Cali fornia for the taping of the show and were also seen on television. /ax Eat green eggs and help others By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com They may only be children, but the Soldiers for Christ youth group of Centermoreland United Methodist Church is helping others out in a big way. The youth group will hold its second annual Green Eggs and Ham Benefit Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, in the basement of the church to raise money for an ar- ea woman with a medical issue. Members of the youth group will set and clear tables and wash dishes at the event. According to Chris Howell, youth group secretary, Green Eggs and Ham was chosen as the theme for the breakfast be- cause it is held in mid- March near Saint Patrick’s Day. Last year’s break- fast actually fell on Saint Patrick’s Day but Howell stresses the breakfast is about helping people in need and not a cele- bration of the holiday. Soldiers for Christ youth group was created in Septem- ber 2006 for children in grades three and up. Today, about 35 children are in the group. In ad- dition to running the benefit breakfast, Soldiers for Christ has movie nights, volunteers at soup kitchens and participates in mission trips. Debra James, of Centermore- land, remembers what it feels like to be in the beneficiary’s shoes. James and her late hus- band, William David James, benefited from last year’s breakfast because William had esophageal cancer and the cou- ple needed financial help. “It’s a very hard thing to ac- cept to be in need, but we had been struggling for some time,” James said. “This was really the youth and the fact they came to- gether and wanted to do this for us really touched us.” James is also grateful for the emotional support she and her husband received at the break- fast. Although her husband was ill and could not eat much, he managed to attend. The couple socialized with friends and with people they had not seen in a while. Even people not known to them from the com- munity attended the event. After William’s death in July 2007, Debra continues to re- ceive support. This year, she will work at the breakfast to give back to the same commu- nity that came to her aid. Green eggs, ham, pancakes, waffles, sausage, eggs and toast are available for the all-you-can- eat breakfast. The cost is a do- nation to the benefit in any amount. The public is invited. Soldiers for Christ youth group was created in September 2006 for children in grades three and up. Today, about 35 children are in the group. us y iI HN IF YOU GO Second annual Green Eggs and Ham Benefit Breakfast Saturday, March 15, 8 tol a.m. Centermoreland United Methodist Church basement Creamery Road, Centermoreland | | 098151200 7 Ghllig 6
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