rR A i TY Sunday, May 15, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 L™ Kim Black, of Plains, and Kim Baltruchitis, of Courtdale. Ladies’ night kets. he first-ever “Mom American Foundation for Prom-goers had the opportunity to take chances on raffle bas- Debbie Beynon, of Courtdale, and Adrienne Mullery, of Kingston. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Carol and Peter Roushey, of Shavertown, make their way through the buffet line. GENERATION Continued from Page 1 2,1945. He said his unit was set up on top of a ridge to track German soldiers. “We didn’t even know the war had ended,” said Ide, of Sweet Valley. “We got word and saw that the Germans were marching in towards us. We had to tear down and get off in a hurry, and I ended up (hurting) myself and spending time in a hospital in France before I came home.” After his mission in Germany, Ide was supposed to serve time in the Pacific Theater. “I'm glad it was over,” he said. Gene Kelleher, of Dallas, co-founder of the Back Mountain Men’s Ecumeni- HONOREES cal Group, wanted the trib- * Kenneth Cosgrove uytetobe a surprise. ? Jans Evans “Ninety percent of the e Peter George >. 4 e Wally Gosart men are veterans,” said Kel- o Willis Ide leher. “We wanted to honor e Former state Sen. the World War II veterans, Charles Lemmond and we missed one.” * George Pyle Leonard Kepner Gott- * Peter Roushey shalk, 84, passed away on * William Wentz January 25. Gottshalk was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Gherardi. The ship served as a fire support area during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, and also participated in invasions in south- ern France and in Okinawa, Japan. “I was gathering information, then something would come up,” said Kelleher of planning the event. “Then Kep passed away, and I said, ‘We've got to do this.” During the event, Kelleher and three other group members - Ted Rebennack, Jim Morpeth and Ray Patsko — who form the barbershop quartet Three Friends and a Baritone, performed a medley of U.S. military songs. The men asked veterans to stand when the group sang about the faction of the military with which they served. The group sang “The Army Goes Rolling Along,” for Army veterans, “Marines” Hymn” for former Marines, “Anchors Aweigh” for those who CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Sandy Eranco, Sarah lvanitch, Erica Platukus, Jackie Nowakowski, Debbie Mozal and Sherry Mercavitch wait to have their picture taken at the first-ever Mom Prom held to bring awareness to suicide prevention. served in the Navy and “The U.S. Air Force” for Air Force veterans. “I had to take a break from singing because some of the guys are getting up in age and they stood up,” said Kelleher. “When I think of the sacrifices that of Lake Township, the d'oeuvres, a prom queen many have made — sacrifices that could have led to Prom” at Irem the Prevention of Sui- women-only event fea- drawing and raffles, in- the ultimate sacrifice — I get emotional.” Temple Country cide. tured a disc jockey, pho- cluding gift certificates, water breakfast . Hembet, Willan . . entz, was recognized ior nis service au Club offered fun while Held April 29 and coor- tographer, cardboard cut- gift baskets a handmade event. fin Dn cofounder of the nimi Wentz did not complete forms prior to the ceremo- ny indicating that he was a World War II veteran, * but later received certificates for his efforts. raising funds for the dinated by Barb Mikielski, out dates, cash bar, hors quilt and more. "GRADUATES CHURCH BRIEFS 'N Commencement ceremonies at Penn State Wilkes-Barre were held on May 14 with 103 stu- ® is receiving degrees. Back Mountain residents among those graduates in- clude: Associate in Surveying Tech- nology: Patrick R. Chocallo, Sweet Valley; Shaun M. Quick, Sweet Valley; Kristine J. Strong, Dallas Bachelor of Science in Admin- istration of Justice: Brian Bunney, Tunkhannock; Sean M. McMahon, Shavertown; EI- izabeth Sukaloski, Dallas Bachelor of Science in Busi- ness: Brian R. Feleccia, Shaver- town; Amanda E. Gongleski, Dallas; Rebekah L. Nulton, Dallas; Jason H. Yu, Shaver- town Bachelor of Science in Elec- trical Engineering Technol- ogy: Daniel A. Dymond, Tunk- hannock; Andrew Kempinski, Dallas Bachelor of Arts in English: Anna M. Miller, Shavertown Bachelor of Science in In- formation Sciences and Tech- nology: Michael E. Dubil Ill, Shavertown; Karen J. Hynes, Dallas; Bernard D. Montigney, Jr., Hunlock Creek; Michael D. Pelleschi, Dallas; In addition, several students from other campuses elected to participate in Penn State Wilkes-Barre's commencement exercises: Bachelor of Science in Biol- ogy: Amanda Touey, Dallas Bachelor of Arts in Journal- “ism: Jessica Spencer, Tunk- hannock Bachelor of Science in Veter- inary and Biomedical Sci- ences: Mia Esopi, Dallas Several students will graduate with honors of distinction: Distinction: Mia Esopi, Dallas; Karen J. Hynes, Dallas; Michael D. Pelleschi, Dallas q Karli Doran and Alesha Martin enjoy their roles as greeters. The High Tea is always a well- attended affair. Emily Davis, of Hunlock Creek, waits for the party to begin. LLF holds fourth annual tea The Lake-Lehman Founda- tion Fourth Annual High Tea was held on April 16 at the Hay- field House on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Leh- man. About 70 guests were able to sample several different types of tea, including Earl Grey and var- ious herbal teas, as well as sand- wiches and homemade desserts. Entertainment was provided by 2007 Lake-Lehman graduate Mike Dougherty and a gift bas- ket raffle was also held. The recipient of this year’s $1,000 Lake-Lehman Founda- tion Scholarship was Pauline Rose. She and seven of her fam- ily members were invited to the event, where representatives of the foundation formally present- ed the scholarship. "Other scholarship recipients were Brittany Adams, who re- ceived the Constance Petroski Krupinski ’51 Scholarship in the amount of $275; and Kristopher Carter, who received the Nicho- las Drahus Jr. Memorial Scholar- ship in the amount of $250. The event had a host of local sponsors, including Absolute Computer Services, American Upholstery, Back Mountain Candle, Connor’s Grillroom, Curves Fitness, Dave’s Catering & Smoked Meats, Dunkin Do- CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/FOR THE DALLAS POST Nancy Palumbo, of Larksville, and Debby Higgins, of Dallas, find the right sandwich and dessert at the High Tea. nuts, Evans & Daniels, Inc., Grotto Pizza, Kimberly’s Floral, Lake-Lehman School District, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Mary’s Kreative Touch & Bridal Trin- kets, Metro Bar & Grill, Miser- icordia University, Musician Mike Dougherty ’07, Overbrook Pub & Grille, Penn State Wilkes- Barre, Salon Nou Veau, Sue Hand's Artistry, Thomas’ Family Markets, Valet Garment Care and Weis Markets. The Lake-Lehman Founda- tion is a non-profit, tax exempt organization founded in 1995 and officially re-established in 2008. The foundation raises and allocates funds to enhance the Lake-Lehman School District and community through educa- tional programs, extracurricular programs, and community ser- vices, according to the organiza- tion’s website. For more information about the Lake-Lehman Foundation, call 255-2906 or e-mail LLFoun- dation@lake-lehman.k12.pa.us to inquire about volunteering, internships, meetings and events. Coffee House every Friday The Ekklesia Coffee House at River Of Life Fellowship, 22 Outlet Rd., Lehman is open from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday with live music and open mic. Homemade soup, sand- wiches and desserts are of- fered. For more information, call 477-3720. Election Day meals served Election Day meals will be on Tuesday, May 17 at the Centermoreland United Meth- odist Church. Breakfast will be hot and made to order, lunch will be made to order and dinner will All proceeds will benefit the Soldiers of Christ Youth Group. For more information, call Doug or Nancy 333-4608. TUMC opens Election Day Café Members of Trucksville United Methodist Church, 40 Knob Hill Rd., will open an Election Day Café from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. The menu will include hot and cold beverages; donuts, sticky buns, brownies and cookies; sandwiches, home- Session I: Monday, Visit www.scranton.edu, click on athletics, then i served from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. consist of chicken and biscuits. Ages 8- 150 . oy Center | Session Il: Mon ay, Aug. 15-Fri., Aug. 19 8:30 am - 3:00 pm $185 Includes Camp T-shirt, Basketball & Lunc or to register on line or contact Carl Danzig at 941-7252 made soups and chili; hot dogs and wimpies. A Lunch-to-Go, all freshly prepared, can be ready in just minutes any time during the day. 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