rl PAGE 12 THE DALLAS POST SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 Mcmbers of the planning SOMIittee for the Rotary Wine & Dine Festival set for June 29 are, from left, seated, Rotarians Paul and Melissa Saxon, co-chairs of the event; Dallas Rotary Club President Todd Buckley. Standing, Rotarian Joe Stager, Rotarian Ken Chapple, Fair Association President Paul G. Bella, Fair Treasurer Kimberly Shina, Fair Board Member Co- lette Mahoney and Fair co-chairperson Judy Kmetz. otary Club of Dallas plans Wine & Dine Festw The Dallas Rotary Club, in association with the Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc., will spon- sor the Rotary Wine & Dine Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 29 at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Route 118, Dallas. The event will feature tast- ings of the finest wines and specialty foods from the Back Mountain and Endless Moun- tains areas. A variety of goods will also be on sale by area craftsmen and there will be musical en- tertainment all day long. The Dallas Rotary Club is an all-volunteer organization and will conduct this event to support its various charities such as a Christmas shop- ping spree for less fortunate children, book scholarships for deserving college-bound high school seniors, support of the Back Mountain Food Pantry and the Salvation Army Kettle Drive and much more. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 at the door. Desig- nated drivers will be admitted for a reduced fee of $5 and be given special identification. Anyone wishing to partici- pate as a wine, food or craft vendor is asked to call Melissa at 852-9591 or by email at sax- onm5@hotmail.com. Hi Ava DeMark, Emily Smith, Teague Stahovic, Charlotte Guilford, Maya Gross and Tait Stahovic put some Box Tops for Education into a box at the Trucksville Education Center. The Stahovic family from Plains took the additional step to enter the national contest and won $10,000, which they donated to the school. SWEEPSTAKES Continued from Page 1 win. “It’s very exciting,” she said. “You hear about people winning things, but you never know anyone who does.” The Stahovics have request- ed the money directly benefit students at the school and Ad- ams said the school board is still in the planning stages of how the money will be used. Robyn said there was never any doubt which school they would choose to receive the winnings. Both she and Rock have high praise for the school where their children attend a play group and preschool. Teague, 3, is in Mrs. Scian- dra’s play group and Tait, 5, is a student in Mrs. Strutko’s pre- school class. “Our oldest has been out there for three years since he was 2, said Rock, crediting the school for the transforma- tion Tait has gone through. “My wife and I can’t take all the credit for his maturity. The school did it for him.” Rock also praised the school’s staff. “The school has been excellent from the top down,” praising Adams, the finance department and the teachers. “You actually know the teachers and they get to know your child's strengths and weaknesses,” he added. “There is individual teaching between them and your child.” The Stahovics want all the emphasis of the lucky win to be on the children. “We don’t want to turn this into Rock and Robyn. This is about the chil- dren. We're not seeing a penny from this,” Rock said. Adams was grateful to the Stahovics for their choice. “We have so many families like that who go above and be- yond for the school,” she said. NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, for the month of February 2013: EXPRESS "The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult, “Calculated in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Sound of Broken Glass" by Deborah Crombie, “Alex Cross, Run” by James Patterson, “Gotcha!” by Fern Michaels FICTION “The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult, “Calculated in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Sound of Broken Glass" by Deborah Crombie, “Alex Cross, Run” by James Patterson, “Gotcha” by Fern Michaels NONFICTION ~ "One Good Deed” by Erin McHugh, “Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the U.S., 1861-1865" by James Oakes SCIENCE FICTION “A Memory of Light" by Rob- ert Jordan LARGE PRINT FICTION “NYPD Red” by James Pat- terson, “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross" by James Patterson BOOKS ON CD “Kinsey and Me" by Sue Grafton, “Empire and Honor" by W.E.B. Griffin, “Collateral Damage” by Stuart Woods, “The Fifth Assassin” by Brad Meltzer, “The Husband List” by Janet Evanovich YOUNG ADULT “In Darkness” by Nick Lake, “Monstrous Beauty” by Eliza- beth Fama, “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano, “Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon" by Steve Sheinkin, “Finale” by Becca Fitzpatrick The following new books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library for the month of March 2013: EXPRESS “The Striker” by Clive Cussler FICTION “The Striker” by Clive Cussler, “The Aviator's Wife" by Melanie Benjamin, “Political Suicide” by Michael Palmer, “Mastermind” by Maria Konnikova, “The Ac- cursed” by Joyce Carol Oates, “Golden Dawn” by Thomas M. Kostigen, “The Night Ranger” by Alex Berenson, “The Forbidden Sister” by V.C. Andrews, “The Absent One” by Jussi Adler- Olsen, “Crystal Cove" by Lisa Kleypas NONFICTION “Gemstone Settings” by Anas- tasia Young, “Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire” by Andrea Stuart, "Who Stole the American Dream?" by Hedrick Smith, “Take Charge of Your Talent” by Don Maruska. gy LEARNING Continued from Page 1 sylvania with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and autism. The girls and their personalities jumped off the pages of “Best Friends on Wheels” by Debra Shirley read to the children by Wegrzynowicz in celebration of March be- ing Intellectual Disabilities Month. Wegrzynowicz also read “My Brother Charlie,” written by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete about a young boy with autism, a developmental disor- der that appears in the first three years of life, affecting the brain’s normal develop- ment of social and communication skills. Through this book, the Head Start students; ‘who all live withinsthe. Lakes, Lehman School District, learned that *' Charlie and his twin brother were born two minutes apart but that Charlie always struggled because “his brain works in dif- ferent ways.” Charlie knows lots of things, like the names of all the United States presidents, but he communicates differently from his brother. “Charlie has autism,” his twin brother said. “But autism doesn’t have Charlie.” Head Start student Addyson Jacobs re- lated to Charlie when talking about her friend Joey, an early intervention student who, along with his fellow students, visits the Head Start classroom once a week. When asked if Joey is different from her, Addyson stammered, “No. Him’s just Joey!” Gharrison Ayers could relate to Sarah and her wheelchair as he remembered pushing his own sister in a wheelchair when she hurt her foot. And Darrell Barlet summed it up best when he said, “At home, we're all alike. Just like Cookie Monster.” Kustrin, who has been employed at Step By Step Inc. for 21 years, said the purpose of the reading program is to “Bring educa- tion and awareness about people who are different and to show that people appreci- ate and enjoy the same things.” Donna Light, head teacher at the Back Mountain Head Start Center located in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, echoed Kus- trin’s thoughts. “Children need to know that, even though some kids are different, they can all play and interact together,” she said. Tyler Gordon's is s altentive toa reading about children with dis A CHARLOTTE BART 20 FOR THE DALLAS POST Sandra Wegrzynowicz, a program spe- cialist from Step By Step Inc., visited the Back Mountain Head Start Center at St. Paul's Lutheran Church to read about children with disabilities. With her is Addyson Jacobs. 4 planning commission,” he said: “We've put in our regulations so : township and cites no hobbi CRAGLE Continued from Page 1 5 % supervisors I've worked with,” he said. “I don’t want this article, to shine on Alvin. I don’t want to. take credit for the successes of the township.” | He said that working with the supervisors has been a pleasure; “Ninety-nine point nine perce of the time they tell me to pr ceed when I come to them with | a plan,” he said. “I have to give | them credit for allowing me to | do my job.” 4 Cragle also believes that poli-¢ tics has little to do with his work “You have to put the politics ing the background when serving the public.” | One of Cragle’s biggest chal lenges in the last 35 years wa the lack of property reasse " ment. Before reassessment, the’ township’s tax schedule was set’ at 16 mills for 15 to 20 years. Cragle said that, without a cur- rent reassessment, funds were’ very limited. “We could only do. paving and patch work.” : When township properties- were reassessed four years ago, property values went from $10 | million to $300 million and mill- | age dropped to .57. Current mill- | age in the township is 1.45. With more funds available 4 more projects were possiblofd “We're attempting to do mor paving,” Cragle said. He also cited a recent upgrade | of the municipal building. “We | had an energy-efficiency grant from the federal government. The municipal building was re-| done inside and out.” Cragle is also pleased with the] township’s new six-bay building for the transportation depart-| ment. The building features amenities for road workers, in- | cluding a kitchenette and stor-| age room. He pointed out that, after it was done, the building was almost debt-free. And, he | said, the building would save | the township money in the long run. “We get four to six years of ad- ditional life out of equipment by getting it out of the weather,” he said. In Cragle’s view, the future of ~ Lehman Twp. as a great place to live is both secure and bright. “We have our own zoning and that we don’t get a whole lot of 0 pulation in one area.” = He ‘enjoys his work for t saying his township work takes; up his time. “It has kept my mind ge and keeps me busy.” The secretary, road depart- ment and police department members recently threw a party for Cragle to celebrate his 35th anniversary with the township. “It was nice to be with them,” he said. And the township treasurer isn’t done yet as he would like to continue working for the to ship. “There’s a couple of years left in me.” bank happy. cr LENDER MEMBER FDIC S—— ‘Investment products: Not FDIC Insured. No Bank Guarantee. May Lose Value. 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