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Vol. 122 No. 7
THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
APRIL 21 - 27, 2013
The
DALLAS POST .
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
www.mydallaspost.com
AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER
By SUSAN DENNEY
Dallas Post Correspondent
Lake-Lehman School District offi-
cials are grateful for a $500,000 gam-
ing grant, but they wanted more than
$800,000 for the projects they envi-
sioned.
The funds received won’t even cov-
er the new turf for the football field
and resurfacing of the running track.
Those projects have already been bid
out at $468,000 and $65,000, respec-
The district is aiming for a
June 1 opening of the nature trail
to coincide with the Knight of
Mayhem fundraiser. If June 1isn't
possible, the trails are scheduled
to open on July 4.
provided by fundraising, including
exercise equipment for a nature trail,
an ice rink and a sand volleyball court
L.ake-Lehman blazing a trail for the community
tively.
McGovern is counting on the gigan-
tic fundraiser, the Knight of Mayhem,
on June 1 to provide more funds for
proposed projects. He said that more
than 600 deeds for Cowpie Bingo have
been sold.
The district envisions other projects
om the grant proposal which will be
and pavilion.
McGovern, school board members
and administrators are also using
sweat equity to make the nature trail
happens without using any funds at
all. They are all so committed to pro-
viding facilities for the community
that they have been spending their
weekends using bushhogs and bull-
dozers to clean up and clear the trail
for community use.
McGovern said, “We based the
grant on a community project.” He ex-
plained that the district doesn’t have
to follow through on all the projects
because it didn’t get the full grant.
BILL TARUTIS/FOR
THE DALLAS POST
Lake-
Lehman
Superinten-
dent James
McGovern
points out
the locations
of proposed
walking
trails in aer-
ial images
of school
district
property.
But this is unacceptable to McGov-
ern.
“I would feel extremely shallow to
just get a field and a track,” he said,
See TRAIL, Page 10
IT WAS THIS BIG!
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Jeyton Shaw, of Harveys Lake, shows just how long the pickerel is that he caught in Harveys Lake on Saturday, April 13, the first day of trout
season. Peyton's sister, Hailey, backs up his claim. For more photos of opening day of trout season, please turn to PAGE 3.
Confidence builder
Adult living students from
Lake-Lehman select books to
read to younger students.
By CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Dallas Post Correspondent
A group of 12 teenagers from
Lake-Lehman Junior High School
spread out like billiard balls on a
pool table rolling from one set of
shelved books to another, look-
ing for books in the Back Moun-
tain Memorial Library Children’s
Room.
Their task was one of many the
dents are learning as part of an
hit living class taught by Lee
WPlkora at the high school. This
one took the children off the high
school campus and into the com-
munity.
Sikora has run the program for
almost 10 years and it includes
reading books to much younger
children once a month.
Searching the shelves for ap-
propriate materials to read to tots
next month at Little People School
in Dallas and Precious Angels in
Pikes Creek can be daunting.
Daniel Stefanowicz, of Lehman,
pulled a group of books together. “I
have a few books here and I have
gp :
Today was also a special
day for Sikora, as the
group presented her with
a memorial children’s book
for her late father, James
Pizzirusso, a tailor from
Huntington Mills, fittingly
titled, ‘The Emperor's New
Clothes.”
to pick one,” he said as he asked
Sikora for advice.
Whereas, Kristina Mayewski had
a plan for her book selecting. “I'm
looking for certain animal books I
think they will like — like chickens,”
she said. The snappy teenager also
admitted, “I love to read to them.”
The reading program has addi-
tional benefits, according to aide
Rae-Anne Hansell.
“Reading simple children’s books
like these is such a confidence
builder for these young teenagers,”
she said. “The little children are so
accepting of them all and can’t wait
to see them.”
Brianna Smith, a thoughtful
See LIVING, Page 10
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Lake-Lehman Junior
High School student Kenny
Wickard picks out a children’s
book he will read to younger
students next month at the
Back Mountain Memorial
Library.
Lake-Lehman special
needs teacher Lee Sikora
helps Daniel Stefanowicz
pick out a book he will read
to younger children next
month at the Back Mountain
Memorilal Library. In the
background, Kenny Wickard
and Kyle Grey make their
selections.
Larry and Debbie Hilbert use an
electronic sign at their business
on Route 309 in Dallas to pub-
licize events for Back Mountain
non-profit organizations.
Businesses
sign on to help
non-profits
By DOTTY MARTIN
dmartin@mydallaspost.com
At least two electronic signboards
in the Back Mountain are serving
more than their business owners.
A sign at Hilbert’s Equipment on
Route 309 in Dallas and another
one at Pennstar Bank on Route 309
in Shavertown are used to promote
non-profit organizations.
“That was the sole purpose of put-
ting in the electronic sign on our
property,” said Debbie Hilbert who,
along with her husband, Larry, owns
Hilbert’s Equipment. “I told Larry
that was a pretty expensive proposi-
tion and he said, ‘Debbie, that’s what
I want to do.” So
we did it.”
The sign at Hil-
bert’s, which has
been in place for
about four years
The sign at
Hilbert's,
which has
been in place
at the 35-year
old buslivess, ani for about four
nounces events Years at the
being held by 35-year-old
local churches, business,
Boy Scout orga-
nizations and fire anpotinces
companies and events being
encourages peo- held by local
ple to support the
Back. Motitain. churches, Boy
Scout orga-
Food Pantry.
Once in a while, nizations and
we'll put some- fire companies
thing up there
about a special
we're running at
the business but
it is primarily used to promote non-
profit events.
“Larry just loves the Back Moun-
tain community and he likes doing
what he can for his community,”
Debbie Hilbert said of her husband.
She also said an American flag has
flown on every property the Hilberts
have ever owned.
“He believes in America,” she said
of Larry. “He’s very patriotic.”
The sign at Pennstar Barnk has
promoted events for Back Mountain
non-profit organizations since the
bank opened at its current location
in December 2010.
“We are a community bank and
we want people to know that we've
made a commitment to this commu-
nity,” said Lori Rinehimer, branch
manager. “We are invested in the
Back Montain and want people to
see us a resource for much more than
financial transactions.”
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