Vol.121 No. 40 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 December 9 - 15, 2012 ®] he Paras PosST. WILKES-BARRE, PA. www.mydallaspost.com AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER School boards are reorganized By MEGAN SCHNEIDER For The Dallas Post Both the Dallas and Lake- Lehman School Boards held re- organization meetings last week. DALLAS At the Dallas School Board reorganization meeting on Dec. 3, Dr. Richard Coslett was elected president, Dr. Bruce Goeringer vice president and Colleen Slocum assistant secre- tary. Larry Schuler was ap- pointed representative to the West Side Career and Technol- ogy Center Joint Operating committee. The board also heard anoth- er report from Crabtree, Rohr- baugh & Associates Architects on a feasibility study being con- ducted to determine what steps should be taken at Dallas entary School. The 1, built in 1972, was not intended as a permanent build- ing and has developed recur- ring problems over the years. The study is intended to give the board a full set of options, including renovations, partial replacement or full replace- ment. Another report is expect- ed at the board’s regular meet- ing on Dec. 10. LAKE- LEHMAN Mark Kornoski was reelected president by one vote over An- drew Salko. Walter Glogowski was named first vice president Dr. Kevin Carey was elect- econd vice president. The treasurer’s position was left to be filled at a later meeting. The following committee chairpersons were appointed: curriculum and instruction; David Paulauskas, athletic and activities; James Welby, build- ings and grounds; Richard Bombick, transportation; Ka- ren Masters, support services; Glogowski, finance. Masters was appointed as representative to the Pennsyl- vania School Boards Associ- ation and Glogowski was named as an alternate. Paulaus- kas was appointed to the Joint Operating Committee that runs the West Side Career and Technology Center for a term that runs to 2015. The JOC is comprised of members from the five school boards of mem- ber districts at West Side CTC. The board moved regular meetings from the third Mon- day of each month to the sec- ond Monday of each mother. Welby asked if three meet- ings scheduled at the elemen- tary schools were necessary. He said the facilities are not the same and that it proves an in- convenience to set up. Superin- tendent James McGovern said the meetings are held at that lo- cation to showcase the schools to board members and make it easer for nearby residents to at- tend a meeting. No final deci- sion was made. The next meeting of the Lake-Lehman School Board will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the high school library. Contest is extended PennDOT has extended the deadline for elementary school students to submit entries for its aviation art contest until Wednes- day, Dec. 19, recognizing that Hurricane Sandy resulted in school closings in some regions of the state. Sponsored by PennDOT’s Bu- reau of Aviation, the contest en- courages students to display their talents and learn about aviation. This year’s contest theme is “50 Years of American Space Flight.” Entries will be judged in two divi- sions: first through third grades, and fourth and fifth grades. There will be 22 statewide win- ners, with one winner from each division selected from each of PennDOT’s 11 district offices. Winners will receive a certificate signed by PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch and an enlarged copy of their entry. The students’ schools will also receive an en- larged copy of the artwork for dis- play. Artwork should be submitted on 8.5by-11-iinch or 9-by-12-inch paper, unframed, unmatted and unlaminated. All work must be done by hand (there is an excep- tion for children with physical challenges). Permitted formats are acrylic, oil paint, felttip pens, indelible ink, soft ballpoint pens, watercol- or or crayons. Formats that are not permitted include non-perma- nent media such as pencil or char- coal, computer-generated art- work and collage work using pho- tocopies. The back of each submission should include the students name, teacher’s name, grade lev- el, county and school address and phone number. Entries will not be returned. Winners’ schools will be notified by telephone. Send entries to Bureau of Avia- tion, c/o William Sieg, 400 North St., Harrisburg, PA 17120. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Nine-year-old Olivia Maniskas, right, and her mom Kelly, both of Dallas, look over 'World's Greated Dad’ mugs at the Dallas Elementary School Holiday Shopping Event. A lesson In SHOPPING By SARAH HITE Dallas Post Correspondent Dallas Elementary students got an early start on their season- al shopping lists during the an- nual holiday shopping event at the school on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Youngsters and their parents perused the various wares and vendors at the event, which in- cluded items for everyone in one’s family, from brother to god- mother. Olivia Maniskas, 9, of Dallas, was browsing for gifts for her family members with the help of mom, Kelly. “Im trying to find something for my mom and dad and my sis- ter Rachel,” she said. Kelly Maniskas said the event is a “great idea” because children get to be more independent and financially responsible while having fun shopping. “She has money she earns do- ing things around the house,” Kelly said about her daughter. “She’s on a budget.” Kelly said the shopping event, which features gifts at kid- Kelly Maniskas said the event is a “great idea” because chil- dren get to be more independ- ent and financially responsible while having fun shopping. friendly prices, helps out when children want to start getting in- volved with Christmas and other holiday shopping. “This is great because they don’t have to spend a lot of mon- ey,” said Kelly. “Santa’s already spending a lot of money.” The Robbins family, of Dallas, worked its way around the room, checking out the neat little knick-knacks the in-school store had to offer. “We had a basketball game and decided to stop in to see what we could buy for family,” said mom Pam about the shopping check- lists of her daughters, 9-year-old Brooke and 7-year-old Madison. “We like to support the school and see the money going back in- to the school,” Pam said. With most items selling for un- der $10, Pam likes the affordabil- no Seven-year-old Madison Robbins, left, of Dallas, shows potpourri to her mom Pam and sister Brooke, 9, at the Dallas Elementary School Holiday Shopping Event. ity of the event while also giving her daughters some freedom in choosing who gets what during the holidays. “Mom’s got all the money to- day,” she said. “But it’s nice to have this. If kids go to the mall to buy gifts, they'd be spending a fortune.” Kelly Salitis had her hands full while following her 8-year-old daughter, Abby, around the cafe- teria. The mother-daughter duo from Dallas said they had “be- tween 10 and 11” people to buy for at the event, and the several bags in Kelly’s hands meant they were off to a good start Saturday morning. Kelly likes the idea of teaching children about the value of mon- ey at an early age because it gives them a sense of accomplishment and ownership. “The earlier you can teach them, the better,” she said. “She’ll sweep the floor and earn money for that. It gives them a sense of importance, that they're buying for others and they did it themselves.” Abby was quietly browsing the shelves, trying to keep her gift list as secret as possible, though she did hint at one gift recipient’s favorite sports team. “Im looking for something (with) Steelers (on it),” she said. Nancy Ide prepares her ball for a good score at the Thursday af- ternoon Women's Bowling League in Dallas. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Ninety-two-year-old Mary Reese, of Dallas, prepares to bowl at the senior women's Thursday bowling league. Thursday Girls” shine By MEGAN SCHNEIDER For The Dallas Post It's a tradition that started more than 50 years and every Thursday afternoon women from the Back Mountain gather to keep it alive. What started in 1955 as the Irem Temple Women’s Club has changed its name to the Thurs- day Girls. A group of more than 20 senior ladies gather at Back Mountain Bowl each week. These ladies are usually the only people on the lanes so early on a weekday after- noon, but they light up the floor i i ali d thei games. “We do have a good time,” said Joanne Runner, one of the bow- lers. The bowlers range in age from 65 to 92. Mary Reese is the oldest bowler and has been with the See BOWLERS, Page 10 6c NENG 81512007 90lg
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