PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 PEOPLE BRIEFS THREE RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS Three local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Alvernia University this fall. Leah Benedetti, of Dallas, has been granted the Veronica Founder’s Scholarship to study Occupational Therapy at. She is a senior at Dallas Senior High School. Cheyenne Hunsinger, of Tunkhannock, has been granted the Trustees’ Scholarship to study Nursing. She is a senior at Tunkhannock High School. Meghan O’Brien, of Dallas, has been granted the Trustees’ Scholarship to study Middle School Education. She is a senior at Dallas Senior High School. PSU STUDENTS VISIT NEVADA Penn State Wilkes-Barre honors students finished academic coursework in Nevada and Ari- zona over the recent spring break. The course, which dealt with the culture and music of indig- enous peoples of the American southwest, included on-site experiences of the Colorado River, . the engineering and workings of Hoover Dam, the west rim of the _ Grand Canyon and native folklore and culture of the Hualapai Americans on their nearly million- acre reservation in Arizona. Back Mountain students who took part in that program include Lee Kozokas, Trucksville; Randy Thompson, Tunkhannock; Kiley Foley, Dallas; Sydney Doyle, Sweet Valley; Christina Pino, Dal- las; and Randall Welsh, Hunlock Creek. MU STUDENTS RECOGNIZED Christina L. Harrison, of Tunkhannock, and Sara J. Scott, of Hunlock Creek, were among i Misericordia University students “recently recognized as members _ of the ninth graduating class from the Diagnostic Medical Sonogra- phy Certificate Program during .«the annual certificate presentation 4 ceremony in Sandy and Marlene # Insalaco Hall on campus. LL DIVERS COMPETE AT STATES Matthew Edkins, a sopho- more at Lake-Lehman, recently | competed in the 2013 PIAA State Championships in Diving at Bucknell University, finishing third overall and earning a bronze medal with a score of 407.35. Last year, he finished in sixth place. Also competing at the state. tournament from Lake-Lehman was senior, Dustin Zeiler who made his first trip to the state contest in his 2 -ear diving career. The Lake-Lehman divers are coached by Erin Yurko, an All-American diver at Clarion University and a special education teacher with the Lake-Lehman School District. DOLMAN SERVES ON MENTORING PROGRAM Alyssa Dolman, of Trucksville, is among 41 students serving as mentors this semester in the Luzerne County Juvenile Justice College Mentoring Program. She is a student at King’s College. Coordinated by King’s criminal justice and sociology depart- ments, the program involves students mentoring first-time, non-violent juvenile offenders from Luzerne County. The offend- ers meet with mentors on campus for two supervised 90-minute ses- sions a week for four weeks. A sophomore history and sec- ondary education major, Dolman is a member of the King’s College Theatre, the History Society and the Education Club. She assisted Bloomers plan annual Tour of Back Mountain Gardens The Back Mountain Bloom- ers Garden Club announces the Sixth Biannual Tour of Back Mountain Gardens will be held from 9 am. to 4 p.m. on Satur- day, June 29. Six private gardens, four in Dallas and two in Harveys Lake, plus the Shakespeare Gar- den at Misericordia University are included on this tour. The selected gardens display a diversity of landscape de- signs, styles and themes. From the small individually tended garden to an extensive expanse of gardens to the award-win- ning themed knot garden at Mi- sericordia, all offer a feast for your eyes and wonderment at the beauty of landscaping. Flowers in beds, garden swaths and pots decorating decks and extensive manicured walkways featuring a fountain, a pond and a pool with pool house, a gazebo, eclectic gar- den sculptures, a lovely open paddock for horses and gor- geous views of Harveys Lake await those who participate in the one-day tour of gardens in the Back Mountain. Garden, nature and landscap- ing workshops will be offered by some of the area’s most rec- ognized master gardeners, pro- fessional landscapers and arbor- ists. Members of the Wyoming Valley Art League will paint en plein air in the gardens. All proceeds from the day’s events will benefit the Anthra- cite Scenic Trails Association (ASTA), an organization de- veloping and maintaining the Back Mountain Trail, a former railroad bed that has been transformed into a recreational trail for hiking and biking from Luzerne Borough in the Wyo- ming Valley to eventually reach Ricketts Glen State Park. | To date, the Bloomers’ Gar- | den Tours in 2003, 2005, 2007, | 2009 and 2011 attracted more | than 2,300 people and raised | over $38,000 for ASTA. ; Tickets for the Tour of Back | Mountain Gardens are $20 per person if purchased on or be- | fore June 22. Ticket price after | June 22 is $25. To request a Garden Tour | brochure and registration form, contact Julie McMonagle at 696-5082 or e-mail jjmcmon@ | frontiernet.net. 4 The completed registration | form and payment should then This delightful fountain surrounded by beautiful landscaping be mailed to Anthracite Scenic and expansive vistas will be one of six private gardens featured Trails Association, P.O. Box during the Back Mountain Bloomers Tour of Back Mountain Gardens on Saturday, June 29. 212, Dallas, PA 18612. The sign leads ‘Brave Souls’ into 39-degree wate PLUNGE Continued from Page 1 This year, Lake-Lehman juniors Rene Rismondo and Amy Wil- liams were at the helm, shepherd- ing plungers through the registra- tion line, down to the lake and encouraging them into the water - all before they took the plunge themselves. The 63-year-old Finnerty, of Harveys Lake, is a cancer survivor himself, having beaten throat can- cer seven years ago. He has taken the plunge all eight years of the event. “Jumping into a lake in the win- ter was always on my bucket list,” he laughed. Kathy Pajor, 54, of Luzerne, sporting 1920s swimming garb, said “Why not?” when asked why she participates every year. Pajor went on to admit that she’s known several people affected by cancer and respects the event because it helps those afflicted with the dis- Lake-Lehman juniors Rene Rismondo, left, of Lehman Township,and Amy Williams, of Sweet Valley, organizers of the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge, give instructions before sounding the horn to start the first wave of plungers. lian, remained on shore, all bun- dled up as her mother made her way to the water. “She has a braver soul,” Gillian said of her mother, almost admir- ingly. Russ Keeler, of Kingston, al- ways wanted to jump in a frozen participating in an American Can- cer Society Relay for Life. Once in the water, Keeler, dressed in a frilly pink tutu with plastic pink glasses on his head, remained in the water for the allowed three minutes. Fourteen-year-old Connor Swit- BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE DALLAS POST while his friend, Nick Hall, 14, of Shavertown, par- ticipated in the event, “cuz I'm awesome.” Both boys are students at Wyo- ming Seminary. Joseph Sharon, 15, of Shaver- town, plunged last year but admit- ted it wasn’t as cold then. Reports indicated the air temperature was in the 40s for last year’s event. Sharon’s friend, 15-year-old J.P. Natishan, of Shavertown, stood among a group of boys with his pants down around his ankles and a towel wrapped around his shoul- ders. From behind, his father, Jerry, admitted, “That’s my kid!” but sees J.P. and his buddies as “a good bunch of boys.” Lake-Lehman Superintendent Jim McGovern looked a little less excited about plunging than the younger boys but did it, nonethe- less. “The girls organizing this came to me on Thursday and asked if I'd do it,” he said. “I couldn’t say no.” After being helped out of the lake, McGovern couldnt get to in teaching the Junior Achieve- ease. lake and got involved in the Polar zer, of Harding, admitted to being his wife, Maureen, and a waiting ment curriculum to local high Her daughter, 18-year-old Gil- Bear Plunge a few years ago after “cold already” long before he got towel fast enough. school students. She is the daughter of Frank and Pam Dolman. Staffing changes in Ki I ng changes In Kingston Twp. a ng PUZZLE ANSWERS | IL a a, Kingston Township announces 2 King Crossword — pe SSWon y the appointment of Laura Slocum Continued from Page 2 Answers Answers as the township’s new tax collec- . J TRUS THA L BiA/B RIL tor and Karen Rose as new assis- LR SRT Go Figure! HLL A Solution time: 25 mins. ma . £ 5 = = A L ¥ H All tant township manager. answers Bl: c.0 HY g 5 ; : Slocum is a lifelong resident RIOBERTAN EMATICIOS of Kingston Township. She and . 1 x|2]|10 4 P Se CU HL A Ale s A her husband, Bartt, currently Rose TEM SE] SEL reside in Shavertown. She at- X X DOROTH MIA tended Bloomsburg University for approximately 13 years and, VIiIiC ’ 5 I > : B and LCCC, graduating with an for the last year, has taken on the 91-14 (14 O|N US Allo Associate degree in Business. Slo- added responsibilities of assistant LiaipiL; FT]A cum also possesses ‘a real estate township manager. She earned BE | + i i 7] 2 : TH : s N license and has a background in a Bachelor of Science degree in BIE ¥ banking. Business Administration and 31 -i8i13 GIN/OM EW The tax collector’s hours are Management from Bloomsburg e A BE E from 9 am. to 3 p.m. Mondays University and has an extensive 10 1 > 1 ee NY PD plP and Thursdays. background in accounting and AIAHS Yis Rose served as tax collector real estate.
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