PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, November 11, 2012 Lines were long and steady from 6:30 a.m. VOTING Continued from Page 1 vote.” Clemson was not the only first-time voter at the polls. Misericordia University helped to register its students at various polling lo- cations, allowing for students from out of the area to cast their votes with ease. At the Dallas Township Municipal Build- ing, 19-year-old Brian Eshleman, a Miser- icordia student from Lancaster County, vot- ed for president for the first time. “m a Republican; so are my parents,” said Eshleman. “We need to get back on track and out of debt and I think Romney is the man to help us with that.” Eshleman admitted it felt strange voting for the first time and that it made him feel “a lot more grown up.” Fellow Misericordia student, A.J. Mancini of Pittston cast his first vote based on the de- bates. “I watched the debates and I looked for certain points,” he said, adding the most im- portant issue to him was having a job when he graduates from college. State Rep. Karen Boback visited more than 25 polling locations on Election Day, wrapping up the day in Harveys Lake where she cast her own vote. = “I just felt it was important to say thank you,” she said. ~ Boback said many people brought their children along to the polls and recalled at- tending polling places with her parents as a child, adding she was happy to see so many parents involving their children in the proc- ess. Boback, who has been a state representa- tive since 2006, shared a story of her father who used to say “you don’t have any right to complain unless you're willing to do some- thing about it.” She attributes her father’s influence to her willingness to help others. “I'm very grateful to the people I have the privilege to repre- sent and I will continue to serve them to the best of my ability,” she said. Candidate Kaufer, of Kingston, was at the First-time voter Brian Eschleman, a Mi- sericordia University student from Lan- caster, casts his ballot in Dallas Township. Trucksville United Methodist Church greet- ing voters. This election was the 24-year- old’s first stab at political office. “My background is in economics and I hope to bring new ideas to the area,” he said. Kaufer’s campaign manager, Joyce Dom- broski-Gebhardt, actively informed voters of Kaufer’s views. “He needs to be elected to lead his gener- ation, mine and the greatest generation (se- niors) to a better future,” said Dombroski-, sharing with voters that Kaufer supports the H.B.1776 property tax elimination bill, a top- ic on the minds of many local residents. The Trucksville church was bursting with voters and volunteers all day long. Church members held an Election Day Café and bake sale, offering lunch specials to hungry voters on the run with proceeds benefiting homeless shelters. The line of voters wound through the in- ner workings of the building and down the front sidewalk. There was some speculation that the polling location was down two ma- chines, but volunteers confirmed there were the same 10 machines the location has every year. Wyoming Area teacher turned political CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST through noon at the Trucksville United Methodist Church polling location. BACK MOUNTAIN VOTING RESULTS BY MUNICIPALITY: Dallas Boro e Approximately 62% for Romney. e Approximately 39% for Obama. Dallas Township e Approx. 64% for Romney. ® Approx. 37% for Obama. Franklin Township ® Approx. 60% for Romney. e Approx. 39% for Obama. Harvey's Lake Boro e Approx. 53% for Romney. e Approx. 46% for Obama. Jackson Township e Approx. 59% for Romney. ® Approx. 39% for Obama. Kingston Township ® Approx.56% for Romney. ® Approx. 42% for Obama. e Referendum vote 67% yes. Lake Township e Approx. 56% for Romney. ® Approx. 41% for Obama. Lehman Township ® Approx. 57% for Romney. ® Approx. 40% for Obama. Ross Township ® Approx. 65% for Romney. e Approx. 33% for Obama. PA State Elections Senator Bob Casey Jr. reelected with 53% of the total vote. Auditor General - Eugene Depasquale Attorney General -Kathleen Kane Treasurer - Robert McCord Tith Congressional District Lou Barletta reelected by 58% vote over his opponent Gene Stilp. ? N7th Legislative District Karen Boback 120th Legislative District Phyllis Mundy defeated first time runner Aaron Kaufer to win her 12th term in the state House of Representatives. supporter Lisa Barrett was outside the church to show her support for Mundy. She had been at the church since 7 a.m. and in- tended to stay until 8 p.m. “We owe her a lot for what she does for our kids,” Barrett said of Mundy. “Twelve or 13 hours is the least I can do to show my sup- port.” Voters agreed this election was an impor- tant one for everyone and many expressed how nice it was to see so many exercising their right to vote. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE DALLAS POST Taps was performed during a moment of silence at the program. VETERANS Continued from Page 1 decided as a freshman that he wanted to join the military. “It was just something inside of him that spoke to him,” McGov- ern said. “It’s something I think about every single day. It’s something I talk with my wife about all the time. Even though there is great fear and anxiety, there is also immense pride,” McGovern continued, “that my child has that belief and that fire that he would put the lives of others before his own and it feels like we must have done something right along the way.” Ninth grader Alivia Harrison asked students Miranda and Ka- tie Hutchins what it is like to have their father serving over- seas. The girls’ father served during Operation Enduring Freedom and is presently de- ployed. “Just knowing our fa- ther is out there fighting all of these wars and being deployed to all these different places is very scary. You really never know if he’s going to be okay,” they said. “It’s very scary.” Other members of the panel included teachers Ryan Lind- buckler, Bill Kvashay, Shane Kubsky and MaryAnne Max- field; Navy reservist Jerry Price who served in Iraq and Afghan- istan; tech Sgt. Jason Piper in the U.S. Air Force; Airman Pa- trick Garrison; Senior Master Sergeant Glenn Perkins of the U.S. Air Force; 2nd Vice Com- mander George Tucker of the Dallas American Legion; J.R. Sperl of the U.S. Navy and Ko- rean War Veteran Jim Baloga. All of the veterans responded to the question: “What are your regrets and the rewards of ser- vice?” Tucker said he volunteered to go to Vietnam. He recalled that at age 19, he was the oldest in his unit. He said he has no re- grets, except that many of his friends didn’t make it home. The panel members agreed that they had no regrets about their service and that the re-- wards were priceless. They echoed one another, response after response, on the life les- sons that military service Jason Piper, a 1997 grduate of Lake-Lehman High School, tells students about his military service at a Veterans Day as- sembly at the school Thursday. taught them. Many attributed their service to teaching them discipline, maturity, and re- sponsibility that have served them throughout their lives. Students lined up to thank family members for their mili- tary service. Family members were mentioned by name from current service, back to WWI. Tucker thought that the pan- el discussion format for a Veter- ans Day program was a gre? idea, especially for the younge generation. “A lot of people don’t know what really hap- pened, and a lot of things aren’t in the history books,” Tucker said. Piper said “I think it’s great because we get to hear what the kids want to know about us.” All of the participants agreed that getting to talk with the children about their service was something they were excited to do. Teaching our youth through their memories and experience about patriotism, duty and re- sponsibility is just another ser- vice these men and women offe to our country. Later in the program. Honey- well announced the winners of several Veterans Day Essay con- tests. The Voice Democracy -Tom Boyle; Times Leader Contest - Natalee Barker Land of the Free Because of Our Veterans - Courtney Ri- chards, Victoria Phillips and Jessica Ravert Youth The Voice Democracy- Lacey Carey, Courtney Ri- chards and Kyre Apaliski PUZZLE ANSWERS - — King Crossword — B|R|O S|P|A D|O|F|F|S LIAIX AILIP E|R|O|D|E E|B|B C|A|R|I|B|IB|E|A|N A[B[OBMK|N|E|L|T Kl |W] I E[S|S G|E|A|R VIET A|G|E[N|D|A A|C|T|O|R A|IR|S|O|N LI|AJU|RIE|L I |S|M E|D|G|Y I [ONE S|O|U|R AMIP|LIEREP|T|A C|A|R|O|B|B|E|A|N 1 T|S Bann no NIE|T AIM|IB|LI|E A|IDI|S EIRIA Go Figure! answers | [oz]=|x[=]o|z]o] Jaden Hodosi, winner of the under 3 category in the costume contest, is shown here with his grandmother, Helen Lavinia, left, and his mom, Victoria. Scaring up fun he Dallas American Legion Post 672 Ladies Auxiliary held its 33rd annual Halloween party on Oct. 27. The party, which is always open to the community, featured food and beverage with soft drinks donated by the American Legion and the Shaver- town McDonald’s, cupcakes donated by auxiliary member Sarah Roncev- ich, apples and pumpkins donated by Dymond’s Bakery and pizza from Spare Time at Back Mountain Bowl. Clown Pat Ward presented children with balloon animals and a donation was made to the Back Mountain Food Pantry. COURTESY PHOTOS Musical chairs winners are Carlie Pei- rego, front, under 3 years of age; Jo- nathan Bilwin, left, ages 4-7; and Hai- ley Long, ages 8 and above. Faith Meyers, left, and Matthew Pehala were winners in the 8 years old and above category. Twin sisters Liberty and Addison Az- aravich wore pirate costumes for the party. Paige Nichol, a winner in the under 3 years of age category, is shown here with her brother Jordon Nichol.
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