I R Vol. 122 No. 8 THE BACK MOUNTAIN’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 SUNDAY APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2013 LAS DP 50¢ www.mydallaspost.com AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER a > oARRe PA. The return of the Beaumont Inn Rob Friedman expects to open Back Mountain landmark by end of May. By DOTTY MARTIN dmartin@mydallaspost.com The Beaumont Inn is about a month away from being reborn. Rob Friedman, who purchased the Back Mountain landmark on Route 309 in Dallas Twp. from Jim and Beth Harkins, expects to open his newest venture by the end of May. “It’s going to be spectacular,” unit for Misericordia University stu- dents, has sat idle for about seven years. “I have hired an excellent group of people,” said Friedman, former owner of Friedman Electric and cur- rent owner of the Riverstreet Jazz Cafe in Wilkes-Barre and Friedman Farms in the Back Mountain. John Golecki, an area native who lived away for about 10 years, has returned and is the executive chef while Ed Sampiero, another area native who has returned after living out of town for several years, is the ager and event coordinator. Friedman has added a fireplace to the first floor dining room and in- stalled new lighting throughout the building as well as an entirely new kitchen and windows to brighten the ambience. Ten bedrooms on the second floor have all been remodeled, each one featuring a different theme but all with the traditional country look. Landscaping around the build- ing’s perimeter will feature 200 dif- ferent types of perennials and trees to block the scene from the high- CLARK VAN ORDEN FILE PHOTO/ THE TIMES LEADER Rob Fried- man hopes to re-open the Beaumont Inn in Dallas Twp. by the end of May. Friedman said of the inn which, ex- cept for a one-year stint as a housing manager. Liz Lynch is the inkeeper and Amy Giuli is the assistant man- See BEAUMONT, Page 7 | Voting for L.emmond Award ends Friday Readers have until Friday, May 3 to vote for the person they believe should receive the Charles D. Lem- mond Jr. Community Spirit Award. The award, established by The Dal- las Post, has been named in memory of the late senator who passed away in 2012. It honors those who endeavor to improve the lives of Back Mountain Lemmond residents through . outstanding com- A ballot ap- munity service, pub- pears in to- Je Sor lee x Dien day's paper. Ah y i em > CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST All entries €na or non S Christie Conway, of Shavertown, examines the eyeball of a cow in wellness class at Dallas Senior High School. The program was commitment to doing brought to the class by the DaVinci Science Center, Allentown. must be the right thing, in the received by right way, for the right reason. Charles D. Lem- mond Jr. called the Back Mountain home for more than 50 years. Through his constant and active in- volvement in a wide range of commu- nity groups, he touched many lives, gave a sense of direction and respon- sibility to numerous improvement projects and served as an inspiration ; I'l | rn Science programs a Success By SUSAN DENNEY | Dallas Post Correspondent “Anybody need the bucket?” Ruthie Skammer asked cheerfully as she walked into her wellness class at Dal- las High School on April 17. The students were just beginning to dissect cow eyes as part of a visiting presentation by the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown. But the bucket went unused. Some students looked a bit squeamish but all were attentive as their classmates cut into the eyes and placed the different parts in a tray provided for them. Skammer teaches wellness and is the wellness chair for Dallas High School. For those who have been out of high school for a while, wellness classes combine traditional physical education classes and health classes. Skammer brims with enthusiasm when discussing her chosen field. She said the Da Vinci presentations were made possible by a grant she ap- plied for after attending a presentation on organ and tissue donation aware- ness. She received $3,927 to enrich the classroom experience. Skammer explained that one of Da Vinci's presentations involved dissec- tion and that the other used brain sen- sory activities to teach students how their brains work. See SCIENCE, Page 7 Students in the wellness class at Dallas Senior High School got to dissect animal parts, including a cow's eyeball during a program brought to the school by the Da- Vinci Science Center in Allentown. Working here are, from left, Logan Bullock, Jared Brady and Dante DeAngelo. to countless individuals. As a soldier, solicitor, prosecutor, judge and legislator, Lemmond dem- onstrated a strong devotion to civic duty. His 21 years as a well-respected state Senator were marked by his standard of integruity, his pursuit of justice and his desire to do what was right for the people and the commu- nity he served. A ballot appears in today’s paper. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3. An announce- ment of the winner will be made in a future edition of The Dallas Post and an award reception will be held Tuesday, June 4 at Lemmond The- ater on the campus of Misericordia University. East Center Street Bridge in Shavertown opens bridge’s opening. “It’s beautiful. They did a fantastic job and everybody is thrilled.” Sebastian explained that plans to renovate the bridge started in 2000 and soil erosion problems when digging into the creek bed, making redesigns neces- sary. “Everybody cooperated. Once it started, it was smooth sailing.” Bob Nause, proprietor of Top Value The East Center Street Bridge was closed nearly a year for repairs By DOTTY MARTIN dmartin@mydatlaspost.com included removing the old bridge, wid- After more than a year and more than ~ €ning the area, building a new bridge see BRIDGE, Page 7 a million dollars, the East Center Street 20d new roads. Bridge Project in Shavertown is com- Kingston = Township budgeted $220,000, or 20 percent of the overall cost, while the remaining 80 percent of the project’s cost was paid for by the Pennsylvania Department of Transpor- tation. “Everything went smoothly,” Sebas- tian said, although crews did run into plete. The bridge, which was closed on April 16, 2012, re-opened to traffic on April 21. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was planned for April 26. “We're relieved,” Kingston Township Manager Kathleen Sebastian said of the Ay AIMEE DILGER /THE TES LEADER The bridge on Center Street in Shavertown opened April 21 after being closed for repairs for nearly a year. | 2815120079%lg A hy
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