Vol. 120 No. 51 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 January 3 - 9, 2010 D PE Serving the communities of the Dallas and Lake-Lehman School Districts www.mydallaspost.com ‘Oreo’ 1s known around town By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Cinders has been a staple of Ochman’s Coins and Jewelry in Dallas for the past 12 years, greet- ing customers and passers-by. But now Cinders, who belongs to Ochman’s owner Maryann Ochman, has a new friend. Oreo, the dog of Ochman’s employee Mary Ann Wintersteen, of Har- veys Lake, often joins Cinder at the family business. Wintersteen had two poodles over the years who had passed on and she wanted a new one. Oreo, a Parti Poodle, a breed created by mating a white poodle with a black poodle, came from a puppy mill in Lancaster and was brought to the Luzerne County ciety for the Prevention of Cru- & to Animals (S.P.C.A.). Wintersteen and Oreo met at the S.P.C.A. in February 2009 and Wintersteen adopted her. “I was so depressed for a dog and I only wanted a poodle,” Win- tersteen said. But Wintersteen acknowledg- es having Oreo has not been an easy journey at times. Shortly after bringing Oreo home, Wintersteen discovered the dog was not spayed properly and she took it to an emergency “At first, | thought | was going to give her back because she was so hard for me to warm up to. | love her now; | wouldn't give her away for a million dollars.” Mary Ann Wintersteen Dog owner animal hospital, a trip that cost her $800. Then Wintersteen noticed a spot on one of Oreo’s eyes. Her veterinarian, Robert Bishop, D.V.M., referred her to veterinary ophthalmologist Jerome Glick- stein, V.M.D. Wintersteen takes off every Fri- day from work and goes to vari- ous places across the state with Oreo to see Glickstein, who is from Langhorne but travels to veterinary clinics across the state. Oreo has an ulcer that spread to both of her eyes, but Winter- steen says the doctor believes her sight is improving. “We think she’s 4 years old,” Wintersteen said of the dog. “At first, I thought I was going to give her back because she was so hard for me to warm up to. I love her now; I wouldn’t give her away for a million dollars.” Oreo now often goes to work, dressed in shirts and coats, with Wintersteen where she interacts with Cinders and the customers. “Ibrought her bed and her food and everything here and she stayed in the corner but after a couple of weeks she became too friendly,” Wintersteen said of Oreo’s environment at the jewel- ry store. “She dances; she’s a real- ly happy dog.” Cinders and Oreo have become friends and Cinders even sleeps at Wintersteen’s house when Ochman goes out of town. Ochman also got Cinders at the Luzerne County S.P.C.A. but does not know his breed. She said some customers like to bring him treats and guess his breed while others call him the mayor of Dallas because he watches over everything. “Mary Ann’s dog likes to stay behind the counter in her little bed,” Ochman said of Oreo. “Cin- ders kind of has the run of the store because he’s been here for 12 years.” CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Mary Ann Wintersteen, left, and Oreo with Fran Ochman, right, and Cinders greet customers each day at Ochman'’s Jewelers in Dallas. Lehman students frolic at winter semi-formal Students from Lake-Lehman School District converged on Irem Temple Country Club in Dallas on Wednesday, Dec. 23, to enjoy their annual holiday semi-formal. "0981572007 ABOVE: Mikayla Orrson, left, and Hunter Lefkoski get in the spirit of the dance. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/FOR THE DALLAS POST The Electric Slide is always a popular dance. AT RIGHT: Aaron Hogan cap- tures memories of his class- mates on film. From left, are Caity Wright, Justin Rice and Lauren Boyle. HI SH BHT EE GT
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