GS En Te a Se Sunday, December 23, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 Pre-school boys from Adventures in Learning in Dallas who wrote letters to Santa are, from left, first row, Jacob Marcin, Max Jackson, Leo Matus, Bruce Coolbaugh and Jared Jackson. Second row, Scott Egbert, Jones Dunaj, Ryan Kintz and Mason Green. Dear Santa, What do you do on Christmas? Do you build snowmen? Noelle Continued from Page 1 FROM I'M BIG NOW Dear Santa, Could you play Froggy with Dear Santa, me? Can I take a picture with How are you? We have been you? trying to be good. Please bring a Michael crochet set. Christopher Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you? We have been trying to be good. Please bring a I am going to try to be nice. I love you, Santa. Emma 3DDS. Dear Santa, Kevin What is your favorite reindeer? Conor Dear Santa, How are you? We have been Dear Santa, trying to be good. Please bring a My favorite cookie is a Christ- paint set. mas one. What kind do you like? Carlee Cami Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you? We have been What do you do in the spring- trying to be good. Please bring time? an American girl. Jones Lily Dear Santa, How are you? We have been trying to be good. Please bring Death Star. Ernie Dear Santa, How are you? We have been trying to be good. Please bring American girl. Erika Dear Santa, How are you? We have been trying to be good. Please bring a new Riddler. Logan Dear Santa, How are you? We have been trying to be good. Please bring wrestlers. Jack Dear Santa, How are you? We have been trying to be good. Please bring a Barbie Boat. Erika Pre-school girls from Adventures in Learning in Dallas who wrote letters to Santa are, from left, first 2 row, Vera Moser, Leah Ricardo, Noelle Cunningham and Chasity Basara. Second row, Melina Wiese, McKenna Heffron, Emma Butcher and Cami Kraynack. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Kindergarteners from I'm Big Now in Dallas who wrote letters to Santa are, from left, first row, Erika Doran, Lily Velez, Carlee Fitch and Kyla Kon. Second row, Christopher Miller, Kevin Miller, Jack Lean- dri, Logan Valkenburg and Ernie Priebe. PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following Back Mountain real estate transactions have been recorded in the Luzerne County Office of Recorder of Deeds for the week of Dec. 10, 2012: Russell J. and Sherri L. Newell to Jeffrey G. Starkweather, Lot 1, Dallas Village, Dallas Borough; $195,000 Joseph M Kubek to Douglas K. Berryman, 2 parcels, Kingston Township; $200,000 Harry M. Howell (per attorney in fact), Nancy Ide (attorney in fact) and Linda Sofia (attorney in fact) to Daniel and Maryann Dougal, .7 acre, Dallas Township; $65,000 Diversified Investors Inc. to Kevin Casey, Lots 167D and 168D, Dallas Borough; $8,750 Nancy Grabenstetter to Vanessa A. and Samuel L. Warren III, 26 ginaw St., 4 parcels, Dallas Township; $180,000 PennDOT centers are closed TAX The Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Transportation to- day has announced all driver license and photo centers, in- cluding its full-service cen- ter in Harrisburg, will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 25, for Christmas and Tuesday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehi- cle products and services on- line through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.state- .pa.us. A complete listing of Penn- DOT driver and photo li- cense center closings in 2013 is available on the website under “News, Stats and Facts.” PLANS Continued from Page 3 to the wall since the water originated on a township right- of-way. The board said it would look into the problem. Jason Demnicki, a Luzerne County Community College student, told supervisors that students and teachers should be allowed to carry guns in their schools to protect them- selves and others, if needed. “Gun free zones are where all of the mass shootings have taken place,” said Demnicki, pointing out that schools are designated as gun free zones. “People will go to the areas of least resistance to cause the most harm,” he said. “I believe that a gun free zone is some- thing we should appeal. Swit- zerland has more guns and less crime.” In other business, Jack Dod- son and Harry Vivian of the Kunkle and Dallas Fire & Am- bulance Companies, respec- tively, reported they have reac- hed an agreement to a dispute over a county 911 mapping is- sue. The board will vote on the proposed 2013 budget at a spe- cial meeting at 10 am. on Wednesday, Dec. 26 in the township conference room. Continued from Page 3 Fire and Ambulance, will oper- ate out of a facility near the grounds of the Luzerne Coun- i Fairgrounds on Route 118. - Voted to lease with a pur- chase option a 2013 Dodge Ram 5500 all-wheel drive ca- bin chassis 2.5-ton truck. The truck, which will be available in March, will be paid for through the state’s Co-Stars program. The board asked if anyone interested in serving on the zoning hearing board to send a letter of interest to the mu- nicipal office. There is a need for two representatives and an alternate. The board of supervisors will meet again at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 for a reorga- nization meeting, followed by the regular meeting. This will be the board’s only meeting in January. LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL Wellness, By SUSAN DENNEY Dallas Post Correspondent Because of action taken by the Lake-Lehman School Board, the community will enjoy a new park. The board voted to partner with Jackson Township in sub- mitting a grant for the proposed Jackson Township Community Recreation/Wellness Park with money coming from gaming funds. The park will add to facil- ities now belonging to the school district but will be open to the public. The district has joined with Jackson Township because the district cannot apply for gam- ing funds on its own. Tom Melone, finance manager for the district, told the board the budgeting process for the 2014- 2015 school year has begun. Mel- one said of the process, “We in- tend to follow last year’s calendar of events.” Melone explained that a spend- ing plan, which may include a tax increase, will be prepared in Ja- nuary. According to Melone, last year’s allowable percentage in- crease in millage was 2.2 and this year’s is 2.1. A mill is a $1 tax on each $1,000 of assessed property value. Superintendent James McGov- ern read a proposed mission statement, including the dis- trict’s vision and beliefs. The mis- sion statement will be up for adoption at January’s meeting. In personnel matters, the board appointed the following in- dividuals as substitute teachers: Abigail Belles, of Noxen; Stepha- nie Elko, of Edwardsville; and Megan Keller, of Benton. The board also voted to post a part- time custodian position for the district. The following have been ap- pointed as indoor percussion band volunteers: Amber Angus, Chris Gerlin, Jess Parsons, Ja- nelle Decker and Patrick Stanley. Kaitlyn Martin was appointed as an indoor colorguard volunteer. Deanna Dragon, of Harvey’s Lake, was appointed as varsity as- sistant cheerleading coach at a stipend of $1,533.99. Ann Adams, of Sweet Valley, was appointed as a volunteer junior high girls bas- ketball assistant. During visitors’ remarks, a band volunteer asked about whether her group was adhering DISTRICT recreation park in the works to the new volunteer policy. McGovern explained that the new policy is being developed but is not yet in place and added that the third reading of the new policy could possibly occur at Ja- nuary’s meeting. McGovern honored many stu- dent achievements at the meet- ing. He introduced the six win- ners of the 2012 Holiday Greeting Card Contest. The following sixth-grade students will receive a $25 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble: Kaitlynne Patla and Josh Durling, of Lake-Noxen Ele- mentary; Lindsey Heiser and Ma- dison Budzak, of Ross Elemen- tary; and Rachel Price and Madi- son Federici, of Lehman-Jackson Elementary. Nataliee Barker was recog- nized as the first-place winner in the high school category in The Times Leader/Children’s Ser- vice Center of the Wyoming Val- ley Veteran's Day Writing Con- test. Barker received $250 and the Lake-Lehman library re- ceived $100 from the contest Sponsors. The following students were fi- nalists in the Wyoming Valley Veteran’s Day Parade Committee Essay Contest: Scott Field and Ri- chie Cronin, of Lake-Noxen; Eva Sicurella, of Lehman-Jackson; Maclyn Vasey and Jacey Klein- tob, of Ross; and Sam Spencer, Jessica Ravert, Courtney Hen- ninger and Victoria Philips, of the Jr./Sr. High School. The next board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14 in the ju- nior/senior high school library. Dancers compete in talent show The Back Mountain Dance Studio of Dallas recently com- peted at the Performing Arts Al- liance talent competition in King of Prussia where members had a clean sweep of first-place solo tap winners ages 8 through 18. Carly Kappler was the first- place winner in the 8-9 year-old category, Gabrielle Sabatini was the first-place winner in the 10- 12 year-old category, Nick Oberst received first place in the 13-15 year-old category and Alys- sa Blamire was the first-place winner in the 16-18 year old cate- gory. Oberst was also the Broadway Dance Center Scholarship recip- ient for having the highest solo tap score in the entire competi- tion. All students receive dance in- struction under the direction of Robert Oberst, owner of the Back Mountain Dance Studio. Back Mountain Dance Studio students who recently competed at the Performing Arts Alliance talent competition in King of Prussia are, from left, Alyssa Blamire, Nick Oberst, Gabrielle Sabatini and Carly Kappler. PEOPLE BRIEFS Scott graduates from Millersville Kimberly Ann Scott, of Trucksville, graduated along- side 504 Millersville University of Pennsylvania students dur- ing the fall 2012 undergraduate commencement ceremony on Dec. 16 in Millersville’s Pucillo Gymnasium. Scott graduated Cum Laude, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in English Education. Fufaro builds website Chelsea Fufaro, of Dallas, helped design and build a web- site for a local business as part of her integrative media class at Wilkes University. Fufaro and her group built a website for Earth and Wears, in Dallas. A junior at Wilkes, Fufaro and is majoring in integrative media. She is the daughter of Ri- chard and Rosalie Fufaro. Miller represents Wilkes University Noelle Miller, of Shavertown, represented the Wilkes Uni- versity nursing program at the Annual Convention of the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) in Far- mington. Miller is a senior nursing major at Wilkes and was a delegate and NCLEX Challenge Team Member at the conven- tion. She is the daughter of James and Barbara Miller. !
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