PAGE 12 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, August 26, 2012 | PLANT Continued from Page 3 Also, they say the nutrition (of the Butterfly Bush) for butter- flies is like eating a bag of po- tato chips.” If you do purchase a Butter- fly Bush and plant it in an open area of your backyard hoping for gobs of the winged crea- tures to flutter at the spot, be warned — it will spread and it might be difficult to control. Birds and bugs knock around the seeds and — oops! —- you've got more plants than you wanted in the twitch of a butterfly wing. But Troy said there are ways to keep invasive plants from completely taking over. Mechanical (rolling up your sleeves and pulling), chemical (herbicides) and biological controls (bringing in the plants’ natural predators) are all ways to control their growth, but each can come with a cost, too. Mechanical measures may not always work. Herbicides can poison other plants and animals in the garden. And bi- ological controls can some- times because invasive, too. Troy said, when in doubt, call the extension. But for the meantime, she has some sim- ple advice on tackling this is- sue. “You can’t control the uni- verse, but you can control your garden,” she said. CIVIC BRIEFS Art exhibit at Meadows The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will hold‘a public art exhibit for its “Memo- ries in the Making” group from 2 to 4 p.m. today, Aug. 26 on the first floor of the nursing center. Refreshments will be provid- ed. For more information, call 574-4537 or e-mail cynthias- ickler@gmail.com. Alzheimer’s Assn. sets mput session The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter will hold a public input session to solicit views, comments and perspectives from stakeholders in the Alzheimer’s community to provide input on the current National Alzheimer’s Plan from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 55 W. Center Hill Road, Dallas. Northeastern Pennsylvania area residents, including those living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers, representatives from federal, state and local govern- ment, the research community, health systems and long-term care facilities are invited to share their thoughts about what elements need to be addressed to help those impacted by Alz- heimer’s disease. Registration is encouraged as seating is limited. Call the Alz- heimer’s Association at 822-9915 to make a reservation. Dutch Treat luncheon planned Anyone who grew up in the Back Mountain area in the 1950s and 1960 is invited to a Dutch Treat luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake. For more information, call Jeff Thompson at 239-591-0551. Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet The Dallas Alzheimer’s Sup- port Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6 in the board room of The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas. Charity Train Ride set for Sept. 9 The Greater Pittston Charity Train Ride will take patrons back in time on Saturday, Sept. 9 on the newly-restored Reading and Northern RR’s 1920 ERA open window coach pulled by a diesel locomotive to historic Jim Thorpe. The train will depart from Duryea at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 6:45 p.m., of- fering time for participants to explore the many historical spots or have a leisurely lunch at one of the many restaurants in Jim Thorpe. POSITIONS Continued from Page 1 Major Ackerman as senior play advisor with a stipend of $1,354.88; Christina Woronko as newspaper advisor with a sti- pend of $1,768.18; Jean Lipski as class night advisor, language arts department head, and junior class advisor with stipends of $362.31, $2,190.15,and $1,185.65 respectively; Jeffrey Smith as de- bate club advisor with a stipend of $1,260.50; Megan Kuffa as Key Club advisor with a stipend of $1,260.50; Mary Ann Maxfield as SADD advisor with a stipend of $1,260.50; Catherine Wolfe as student council advisor with a stipend of $1,260.50; Susan Fe- rentino and Joseph Nice as year- book advisors with stipends of $1,507.83 each; Tara Sears as Building Hope Club advisor with a stipend of $848.29; Joan Alles as Future Business Leaders of America advisor with a stipend of $1,260.50; Ryan Lindbuchler as social studies department head with a stipend of $2,105.50; Richard Morgan as mathematics department head and senior class advisor with stipends of $2,015.50 and $1,392.85 respec- tively; Scott Kerkowski as sci- ence department head with a sti- pend of $2,015.50; Courtney Giu- liani-Judge as sophomore class advisor with a stipend of $979.55; and Gail Honeywell as freshman class advisor with a sti- pend of $772.36. ¢ Approved the following sub- stitute teachers: Miles Hume- nansky, of Edwardsville, in the area of social studies; Christoph- er Nice, of Plymouth, in the area of junior and senior high mathe- matics; Daniel Pape, of Wilkes- Barre, in the area of English; and EricaSlocum, of Dallas, in the ar- eas of elementary and special education. eApproved the following coaches for the 2012-13 school year: Kevin Koziol as girls volley- ball head coach with a stipend of $4,161.18; Nicholas Giarratano as football varsity assistant with a stipend of $4,996.45; Richard Colorusso and Jack Danko as volunteer football coaches; Sher- ry Metz and Kelly Feinhauer as volunteer field hockey coaches; Alex Higgins as band director and concert band director with stipends of $5,751.45 and $1,683.56 respectively; Chris- topher Gerlin and Janelle Deck- er as volunteer band assistants; David Gambel as percussion di- rector with a stipend of $2,334.43; Jessica Parsons and Janelle Decker as percussion as- sistants; Brian Marsh as color guard director with a stipend of $2,334.43; and Kaitlyn Martin as volunteer color guard assistant. ¢ Accepted the resignation of Donna Evans, Lehman-Jackson Elementary School food service worker and authorized human resources to advertise the posi- tion. e Authorized a leave of ab- sence for Lynn Konicki, elemen- tary health assistant, from the start of the 2012-13 school year through the end of the second quarter. e Authorized a leave of ab- sence for Doreen Bevan, food service worker, effective the start of the 2012-13 school year. ¢ Appointed Kimberly Ayers, of Sweet Valley, as personal care assistant with an hourly rate of $10.25. e Appointed Debra Caster- line, of Shickshinny, as health as- sistant with an hourly rate of $11.25. * Appointed Robert Jackson, of Hunlock Creek, as part-time custodian at an hourly rate of $10.25 per hour, 186 days per year, effective Aug. 21. e Appointed Julie Vitak, of REMOVE IRON, RUST, BACTERIA, * Eliminate Green Stains * Eliminate Chlorine * Eliminate Bad Odors * Filtering WATER PROBLEMS? 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Roundtable schedules Civil War program The Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable willmeet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13 in the lower level of the Daddow- Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. A program on the “North- South Skirmish Association” will be presented by David and Carol Scheff, of Sweet Valley, who are both employed at Penn State (Wilkes-Barre campus) in Lehman. Non-member fee is $3. For more information, call Joh- nat675-8936. Fly-In benefits Fallen Officers Remembered Fallen Officers Remembered founders Jaclyn Mosley and Gina Boyle will host the “Sec- ond Annual Airport Day Pork BBQ/Fly In Fundraiser” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 15, rain or shine, at Valley Aviation, 2011 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. The annual event benefits law enforcement K-9s, law enforce- ment officers and citizens of the communities by improving safety in many neighborhoods. 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