1 PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, August 22, 2010 CANCER Continued from Page 1 Ehret, a junior at Dallas High School; and Beth Carey, a Lake- Lehman High School graduate. All four students underwent or continue to receive treatment for different types of cancer. Though Jenna's treatment lasted for six months, she says it felt like forever. “I can’t imagine it ever being longer,” she said.” Six months felt like a year-and-a-half.” Around Christmas 2009, Jen- na had pain in her arm and was constantly coughing. The coughing grew worse and Dar- lene took Jenna to the hospital, fearing her daughter had pneu- monia. The family wasn’t quite prepared for a diagnosis of Hodgkins. “I was just in shock,” said Jenna. Jenna had to be life-flighted to the University of Pennsylva- nia Hospital in Philadelphia be- cause a mass in her throat was pushing against her trachea and doctors were concerned that she might stop breathing. When Jenna realized she was a patient on the cancer floor at the hospital, she did extensive research, asked tons of ques- tions and didn’t let Mom and Dad do all the work. “She took full ownership of it from the very beginning,” said Darlene, who worried at first how she and her husband, Lou, would help their only child deal with cancer. “That was the pleasant surprise with every- thing.” Jenna received eight rounds of chemotherapy and under- went 20 days of radiation ther- apy in Philadelphia. She and her father lived temporarily with a relative in New Jersey while Darlene stayed home in Shavertown. Jenna and Lou vis- ited on weekends and Darlene tried to keep herself busy with work while they were away. Jenna and her family received an outpouring of support from family, friends and members of the surrounding community. Letters and small gestures real- CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DLALAS POST Brianna Morgan, Jenna Woychick and Morgan Kunkle celebrate the completion of Jenna's cancer treatment at a party in her honor. ly helped the teen cope with the stress of treatment. “Our next door neighbor, she came over — Jenna loves Black Forest cakes — and she brought over a big Black Forest cake,” said Darlene. After the third round of che- mo, the tumor was gone; how- ever, periodic positron emission tomography (PET) scans are still necessary to make sure the cancer doesn’t return. Having the disease has changed Jenna’s outlook on life, either. Scheduled to begin stud- ies as an undeclared major at Misericordia University later this month, she hopes to work in a children’s hospital one day. Darlene says the ordeal al- lowed her to watch her daugh- ter blossom into an adult within a short period of time. She and parents of the other students who celebrated with Jenna reg- ularly meet to reflect on their experiences. “Some people say it makes your kids stronger,” Darlene said, “but we [the parents] think it makes kids more in- sightful.” DRILLING Continued from Page 3 pales in comparison to current issues such as the 25 percent of Wilkes-Barre City’s water being lost through leaking pipes. In addition, methane in local wa- ter has been an issue long be- fore the drilling started, he said. In other business ... e Supervisors voted unani- mously to authorize temporary permits and waive all fees for two upcoming fundraisers. The first one was used for the third annual “Run for the Fallen 5K Road Race” which was held Aug. 18. The other is for the Lehman United Methodist Church on Mountain View Drive which will conduct a “car cruise” between 6 and 8 p.m. on Aug. 28 to benefit the Interna- tional Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF). e Supervisor Dave Ide will ask the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Transportation (PENN- DOT) to review the speed lim- its in the township. Some resi- dents complained about noise from truck traffic and the use of brake retarders known as “jake brakes.” Ide said if the speed limit is more than 40 miles per hour, the township cannot regulate use of jake braking. He said lowering the limit would prob- ably resolve the noise issues. e Township officials are cur- rently working on the financing for a new garage. Chairman Sut- ton hopes everything will be fi- nalized soon so the garage can be built and ready for use be- fore the winter. CHANGE Continued from Page 3 had good luck with that model in the past. e Supervisors also voted unanimously to establish a new computer use policy that de- fines computer use. Sebastian said the township wants to en- sure no employees use work computers for personal busi- ness. e Other business measures approved by the supervisors in- cluded the demolition of a property located at the rear of 15 Division Street in Trucks- ville near the Redmond Log- ging and Excavating business. According to Sebastian, the property must be taken down as soon as possible due to a re- cent fire. The cost of the demo- lition will not exceed $6,250, she said. Supervisor John Solinsky pointed out the township filed a lien against the property own- er to retrieve the costs. ¢ Residents are asked to pro- vide their e-mail addresses to the township so they can re- ceive news releases and other notes of interest, according to Sebastian. “We understand that many of us have extremely busy lives,” a township memo said. “We are continually striving to provide information to our residents and searching for new more ef- ficient ways to do so,” it said. Residents can be informed of summer recreation programs, spring clean-ups or other ser- vices. Anyone interested in joining the e-mail list can pick up a form at the township mu- nicipal building between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or they can send an -mail request to in- fo@kingstontownship.com. PROJECT Continued from Page 3 e To authorize an adjust- ment in hours worked for Louise Kovalik and Jane Smith, part-time food service workers at Ross Elementary, due to the addition of a third lunch peri- od. e To appoint Valerie Wil- liams as district substitute call- er for the 2010-11 school year at a stipend of $3,500. e To appoint the following persons as part-time aides within the district: Rachel Summonette, Hunlock Creek; Kimberly Ayers, Sweet Valley; Albert Pisaneschi II, Wyoming; Christine Lamoreaux, Shaver- town; Sharon McCue, Noxen; and Stacey Roberts, Sweet Val- ley. e To award the bid for the purchase of a nine-passenger van to Rohrer Bus Sales, Dun- cannon, Pa, at a cost of $27,798. * To approve the following individuals as part-time van drivers at a salary of $10.75 an hour, pending clearances: Keith Harry and Jennifer Evans, both of Harveys Lake. ¢ To authorize the refund of paid taxes to the following property owners as ordered by the Court Order of the Luzerne County Board of Assessment Appeals: Donald Berrettini, property located in Harveys Lake Borough, $933.46; Robert Gorda, property located in Har- veys Lake Borough, $382.25; Tanner and Elizabeth Heritage, property located in Ross Town- ship, $594.79; Carole Rothbell, property located in Lehman Township, $28.29; and Edna Smith, two properties located in Harveys Lake Borough, $309.63 and $498.46. ¢ To exonerate the following persons from payment of their 2010 per capita tax: Eric J. Stankiewicz, Emmett Roy Mil- brodt and Violet Milbrodt. e The board appointed the following co-curricular advi- sors for the 2010-11 school year: Marching and concert band director, Alex Higgins; assist- ant band director, Patrick Stan- ley; newspaper advisor: Tina Woronko; spring musical, Gina Major-Ackerman; Class Night, Jean Lipski; Debate Club, Jeff Smith; Key Club, Meghan Kuf- fa, SADD advisor, Mary Ann Maxfield; Student Council, Cathy Wolfe; Building Hope Club, Tara Sears; yearbook: Su- san Ferentino, Joseph Nice e The board voted to ap- point the following department heads within the district: Secondary language arts, An- ita Kerkowski; Secondary so- cial studies, Ryan Lindbuchler; Secondary mathematics, Dick Morgan; Secondary science, Scott Kerkowski; Elementary science: Donna Richards; Ele- mentary math, Heather Wert- man; Elementary social stud- ies, Linda Van Orden; Elemen- tary language arts: Carrie McDonald e The board also voted to appoint the following junior-se- nior high school class advisors: Seniors, Dick Morgan; ju- niors, Jean Lipski; sophomores, Denise Moskaluk; freshmen, Gail Honeywell. DALLAS BOROUGH Council votes to enact anti-sexual predator law « . By RALPH NARDONE For The Dallas Post Dallas borough officials voted unanimously to enact an anti- sexual predator law at Wednes- day night's regular council meeting. The law will become effective within five days and will restrict where known sex- ual predators may reside in the borough. Borough Solicitor Jeff Malak said the borough’s law can only regulate the distance from schools, daycare centers and other areas where children gath- er and may be in danger. The new Megan’s Law II Registrant Residency law stops a convicted sex offender from moving closer than 500 foot from a protected area. Borough Council member John Appel said the borough did not have any laws on the books and it is time to enact the legis- lation common in local commu- nities in northeast Pennsylva- nia. In other votes, the council unanimously voted to authorize naming a road after a local veter- an tragically killed in Iraq in De- cember of 2005. Michael Cleary was only 24 years old when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was riding in. In honor of Cleary, the coun- cil voted to name a road that will be part of a new Geisinger Health System expansion near Dorchester Drive as Lt. Michael Cleary Drive. Council member Robert Ed- gerton said the Cleary family is “very prominent” in the Back Mountain and is very deserving of the honor. Borough Council member John Appel said the borough did not have any laws on the books and it is time to enact the legisia- tion common in local communities in northeast Pennsylvania. Other resolutions were voted on with respect to the Dorches- ter Drive expansion. The council voted wunani- mously to modify four traffic signals on Route 309, according to borough manager Tracy Carr. The modifications will result in timing changes in association with a new traffic signal to be in- stalled at the intersection of Dorchester Drive and Route 309. According to Carr, the Penn- sylvania Department of Trans- portation (PennDOT) required the traffic signal review as part of the permit provided to Dor- chester Land Development, the project developer. She could not say what the resulting changes in the traffic lights will be; how- ever, she anticipates it may mean a difference of a few sec- onds to allow the lights to prop- erly assist traffic flow on Route 309. Neighboring Dallas Town- ship and Kingston Township are taking similar measures, Carr said. Edgerton said Geisinger is planning to close its facility in the Dallas Shopping Center, moving it to a new larger facility to be built in the next several months on Dorchester Drive. Carr announced road paving projects are being completed on time as the Spring Street project was finished during the week of August 2. Sections of Center Hill and West Center Hill Roads are slated for paving after a wa- ter main project being conduct- ed by United Water of Penasyl- vania is complete, she said. The borough was thankedin a formal letter by the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library Auction for its help in making the 64th annual library auction a com- plete success. Carr also said the borough re- ceived two letters concerning two upcoming meetings. The Northeast Pennsylvania Com- munity Tree Association invited borough officials to attend the Factoryville Parks and Innova- tive Stormwater Management summer meeting which was scheduled to be held on Aug 20. Keystone College in LaPlume. Borough officials were also in- vited to attend the annual Fall Leadership Conference sched- uled for Oct. 15 and 17 in Gettys- burg. Carr did not say if officials will attend either event. Council Vice President Chris Matus moved to accept the re- signation of Wendy Hettes, bor- ough administrative assisiant with “sadness.” Hettes is leav- ing to take care of her grandchil- dren, according to council mem- bers. Council president Lee Eckert said Hettes has the appreciaion of all council members as she moves on to her new endeavor. Council voted unanimously to allow Carr to seek applicants and conduct interviews to re- place Hettes. : Carr was also authorized to seek applicants to fill a part-time road department worker. SCOUTS PLAN WELCOME BACK COOKOUT Cub Scout Pack 155 of Trucksville will hold a Welcome Back Cookout from noon to 2 p.m.on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Trucksville United Methodist Church Education Building Pavilion. Boys between the ages of 6 and 10 and their families can attend this cookout to sign up and learn about the adventures in Cub Scouting. From left, first row, are Nick Zaboski, Jacob Barta, Matthew Cheskiewicz. Second row, Matthew Magnotta, Kyle Gurzynski, Ryan Kolar, Scotty Ban- ta, Joseph Fiotti, Rory Brown. 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